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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-03-23
AFRICAN WAR NOTES.
Fight Between England and the
Beers Said To Be Almost
Inevitable
OVER TIE SUzERAINTY QUESTION

Inspired Newspaper Statement To That Eff
Close That n Battle Is Imrninent-France
Said to Have Disavowed Recent Alleged
Demands I'm China-Powerful British
Fleet in Chinese Waters.
ard and Diggers News. in a seemingly
inspired article, says: War is almost
inevitable unless England abandons her
claim to suzerainty."
Kunar Camp, Nubia, March 81. - A
battle is imminent between the Anglo
Egyptian column and the dervishes.
The combined forces have started to
advance up the Atbara to meet the
enemy, who are also advancing, but
who, ii is believed, u, not aware of the
proximity of the Ia 9Th
Atbara Camp. March 2l.-Later.-
The whole force has arrived at the Hudi
fords after a splendid march of five
hours from Kunar, partly through a
dust storm. There is no sign of the
enemy. The Anglo Egyptian army has
formed a strong zereba for the night.
All the fords on the Atbara are held
by the cavalry and the camel corps.
France Disavows Aggression on China.
London, March 21.-The Paris CORE
spondent of The Times reports passages
Of a conversation with a diplomatist
in the course Of which NJ. Hanotaux.
the French foreign minister, repudiated
the idea that he desired to join any
scheme for the disintegration of China.
The correspondent represents NJ. Hano-
taux as saying that France had moth
ing to gain by taking Chinese territory;
that Tonquin was enough for her; that
she did not desire to settle in the
Yun-Nan province or to seize southern
China, and that NJ. Dubail had not
been authorized to enter upon the i'm
portant negotiations attributed to him.
France is not jealous Of the Chinese
loan arrangement" said NJ Hanotaux
1--WE think on the contrary that it will
induce England to keep China in as
good a condition as possible"
Discrepancies in the Reports.
The Chinese ambassador visited the
foreign office Saturday evening by spe-
cial invitation. 1t is supposed that the
French demands in China were the sub
ject of discussion. There are some
doubts as 70 the extent Of the demands
A dispatch TO the Daily Mail from Ma
gasaki, Japan, mentions a report that
the Yang-tse valley is included, which
tends to confirm the report from Pekin
that France demanded that China shall
not cede any portion of the province OF
Kwr-Chau. this province being within
the valley. The Times has a dispatch
from Pekin, however, which explains
that the demands apply only to the
three provinces-Kwang Tung, Kwang-
ST and Yun-Nan. Discussing the mat
ter editorially, The Times suggests a.
an explanation of these discrepancies
that NJ. Dubail. the French charge
daffaires at Pekin, has demanded more
than he was authorized to demand, and
that NJ. Hanotaux has disavowed the
demands of the charge.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-03-23
BIG FLEET In CHINESE WATERS.
John Bull Has Thirty or Forty warships
Watching Developments.


Watching Developments.
Tacoma Wash, March 21.-Ohicers Of
the Northern Pacific steamship Vic
toria, which has arrived from China
and Japan. report that the British gov
eminent is massing a very powerful
fleet of warships in Chinese waters, and
that the British are buying all the coal
coming to those waters for their men
of-war, and so anxious are they to get
it that they send vessels to sea and
there hail the coalers and bargain for
their cargoes, paying gilt-edged prices
If necessary.
The British are said TO be buying all
the available coal from the Suez canal
TO the northern coast of Siberia, as they
do not want TO use Japanese coal. Pur-
ser Mcdonald says there are now thir
ty or forty British warships on the
China station. and that the fleet has
been considerably augmented during
the last few weeks. Among the latest
arrivals was the big marine fighter
Powerful one of the most destructive
vessels anOat
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-03-23
Michigan state Grange Will Help.

Lansing, Mich. March 2l.-George II.
Horton master of the Michigan state
grange. has called a special meeting OF
the executive committee Of that organ
ization for the purpose of arranging to
throw the combined influence of the
grange in favor of the passage of the
Pingree equal taxation bill to be intro
duced at the special session of the legis-
lature next week. Master Horton says
the farmers are unit in favor of the
hill
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-03-23
Arrested as am Incendiary.

Saginaw. Mich. March 17-William
+. Reimers. who was arrested on a
charge of setting fire to the A. w.
Wright mill plant. is believed to be the
author of many of the incendiary fires
which have done much damage here in
the last few years He has made con-
fession TO a committee representing the
citizens. the insurance companies and
the police, explaining how he started
fires in which property valued at $780,
600 was DESTROYED.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-03-23
ORDER FOR HEARING CLAIMS.

" State OF Michigan, County OF van Buren-ss.
Notice is hereby given, that by an order of the
Probate Court for the county of Van Buren,, made
their claims against the estate of Daniel Lyle,
late of sail county, deceased, and that all credi-
tors of said deceased required TO present their
claims TO said probate court the probate office, ia
the village of Paw Paw, for examination and allow
ance. before the Goth day of August next, and
that such claims will be heard before said court, on
Tuesday, the 3lst day of May, and on Monday,
the 29th day of August next, at ten O'Clock in the
forenoon of each of those days.
Dated, February oath, A. T., 1893. 224lt5o22I5
JAMES III. JOHNSON, Judge of Probate.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-03-23
Bay CITY Church Trouble Settled.

Bay City. Mich. March 2l.-The long
factional trouble in st. Stanislaus'
Polish Roman Catholic parish was set
tied Saturday by the unanimous adop-
ton Of a resolution at a mass meeting
Of the anti-bishop faction asking Bish-
op Richter to take possession of the
church property and send pastor here.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-03-23
Deal Involving the Michigan Central.

Detroit, March 1S.-It is announced
here. apparently upon trustworthy au-
thority. that a deal is now being COM
pleted in New York whereby the Michi-
gan Central road under the Vanderbilt
consolidation scheme, will become a
part OF the New York Central road,
through a transfer of the property to
the New York Central.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-03-23

covered in an empty car on the same
train were shut up there, II was sup
posed securely. and at Bangor officers
were summoned. but only six OF the
number were captured The appear
ance of the men were that OF tramps
1t is said they are professional thieves.
foiled in an attempt at robbing one Of
the night express trains
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-03-23
safety Vault Robbed.

Mount Pleasant. Mich. March H.
The Peoples Savings Bank Safety
vault was robbed of $4,000 Duplicate
keys were used. The bank is in the
hands of a receiver. The Peoples bank
gained a wide notoriety in connection
with the Farmers bank at Shepard,
Mich. the cashier of which was sup
posed to have been murdered in Au-
gust last
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-03-23
EXPRESS PACKAGES STOLEN.
Taken from station PIatform-six Men Ar.
rested.

St Joseph, Mich. March ia plot to
steal the express packages from the
station here was successful. The night
the north bound passenger train. Hav-
ing occasion to step inside the depot, on
his return he found them gone. Off
GERS were put to work, but only wrap
pers scattered through the yard were
round.
The crew on a north bound freight
train were advised, and at Riverside a
careful search revealed the missing
packages securely tied 20 the trucks
under one OF the cars. Nine men dis
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-03-23
A pMINIsTRAToR's SALE In the

ceased. Notice is hereby given, that by virtue of
license granted to me by the Probate Court for the
county of Van Buren,, state of Michigan, 1 will sell
public vendue, to the highest bidder at the prem
Uses to be sold, Friday, the fifteenth day of April
eighteen hundred and niney-eight, at ten o'clock in
the forenoon all the right title and interest of the
said Abram q. Low, in and to the following de-
scrbed real estate, to-wt: The west twenty-five 25)
of the northeast quarter ~ of the south
quarter ~ of section number thiry-ve 1884, town
ship number two ~ south, range fourteen west, and
containing twenty-five acres of land more or less,
also the west half "a of the southeast quarter "a
of the northeast q, containing 20 of land
more or less of said section thirty five 1851.
j. @. MILLIMAN,
Administrator of said deceased.
Dated March I'd, 1898. 4lt7o47
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-03-23
LEAoL NOTICES.
A pMlNI:s ~ 81. SALE i pIi,.s the

A ADMINISTRATOR SALE - In the
n matter of the estate of Amos ii. Palmer,
deceased Notice is hereby given. that by virtue of
a license granted TO me by the Probate Court for
the county of Van Buren,, state of Michigan, will
sell at public vendue, to the highest bidder at the
premises, Thursday, the 9TH day of April, eigh-
teen hundred and ninetyeight at one O'Clock in the
afternoon all the right title and interest of the said
estate of said Amos H. Palmer, deceased. in and to
the following described real estate towit The west
half ~ of the northeast quarter ~ % section
number niue l9), town three 49, south, range four
teen "a west, containing eighty 1907 more or
less. p. L. STREATER,
Administrator of said Deceased.
Dated, February 81, 1898. 40t7o46
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-03-23
NEWS OF THE STATE.
TeLEGRAFAlc REPORTS OF HAPPEN
lNcS IN MICHIGAN.
Items Called Out for the Benefit OF Our
Own Readers-News of the Past Few
Days Which Will He of General Interest
tn Michigan People.

Own Readers-News of the Past Few
Days which viii he of General Interest
to Michigan People.
Detroit. March 2l.-United States
Senators Mcmillan and Burrows have
replied 10 letters sent them by Gov
ernor Pingree, in which the influence
of the Michigan senator's was solicited
in behalf of the governors bills 10 in
crease the taxation upon railroads. Sen
ator McMillans letter admits the pos
sibility that railroads. telegraph COM
panies. etc, are not taxed in proportion
10 the property they own but says 1t is
also possible that competition or legis-
lative enactment has so reduced the
rates charged for public service that
the people receive the same benefits
more surely than they would through
increased taxation. Defining his posi-
ton Senator Mcmillan wrote: Any
intelligent and we'll directed efforts TO
bring about a readjustment OF the
burdens of taxation will have my earn
est support; but | will not join in
destructive warfare against certain
forms of investment. and by so doing
work the greatest injury to the state.
Proposes "a Committee of Inquiry.
THE subject is not one 20 divide
political parties or To be used to make
political capital. If you desire to bring
about real reform you will ask the
legislature for authority to appoint A
commission to investigate the system
Of taxation now in force in Michigan,
and TO report to the next legislature
and To suggest such changes as seem
advisable in order properly TO ad-
just the burdens of taxation Then
and then only will the legislature have
the information necessary to rectify
and perfect the system IL you shall
see fit to use your influence to these
ends will be glad TO cooperate in the
good work of reforming the tax system
of Michigan" Senator Burrows simply
states that he has no knowledge of the
proposed measures. but that the gem
eral proposition that all individuals and
corporations should bear their just and
equitable share of the public burdens
does not admit of controversy and re-
ceives his support.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-03-23
Bucklin's Arnica Salve.

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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-03-23

Grand Rapids. Mich, March 21.-Jas.
F.. Mcbride. secretary of the state
central committee of the 'middle-of-
the-road" Populists. was convicted Of
embezzlement in the superior court. 1t
is alleged that he cashed draft for
a client and kept the money. Sentence
was deferred pending a motion for
new trial
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-03-23
GOVERNORS RETORT ON SENATOR.
feils Him His Plan Il Intended to Again
Sheive the Question.

-
Detroit, March Ex-Governor Pingree
yesterday replied to McMillan's letter.
The governor denies that he is waging
a destructive warfare on certain forms
OF investment" and characterizes such
statement by the senator as presump>
ton and an insult to the people of the
state In response to McMillan's sug-
gestion for the appointment of a COM
mission to investigate these subjects
the governor says: THE whole tenor
Of Senator McMillan's letter indica es
that the old game to gain time en-
ployed for the past ten years is to be
worked again, if possible, and have this
vital question of fair railroad taxation
postponed again until the peoples at
tention is diverted. Senator Mcmillan.
in his published letter. has not only
presumed TO set his authority above
that of the governor and even the peo-
pie Of the state. but above the courts
OF Michigan. Delays of this sort mean
the pulling Of millions Of dollars out
of poor peoples pockets that ought to
be supplied for property taxes by the
rich railroad companies.
IF this legislature does not pass the
rill that will be introduced well GER
tainly have brand new Legislature
that the people will elect themselves.
Last winter McMillan's lobby beat us
out in the legislature. The members
are afraid they'll lose their jobs IL they
don't do as Mcmillan directs, and the
latter is backed up by Sky Odds. the
agent of these corporations. who will
hardly wait until the chaplain Of the
senate gets through saying his pray
ers before he hands up to the senators
general railroad passes. Pullman and
Wagner car annual passes, beside 5
Western Union and Bell telephone long
distance franks II was to be pre-
sumed that Senator McMillan's reply
to my frank letter would be on he
side Of these passes. Regarding Sen
ator Burrows reply I wish TO say that
I am glad. and the whole state al
Michigan should be glad. To see that
we have one United States senator
who is frank enough and honest
enough to concede that all persons and
corporations in Michigan should be
taxed alike. That helps some"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-03-23
A DMINiSTRAToR's sALE.-In the

deceased. Notice is hereby given, that by virtue of
license granted to by the probate court for the
county of Van Buren,. state of Michigan, will sell
public vendue TO the highest bidder at the prem
ises, on the 5th day of May, eighteen hundred and
ninety-eight, at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon, all the
right, title and interest of the said Willie A. Fisher
deceased in and to the following described real
tate to-wit
The west one-haf " of the west one half u OF
the northwest quarter IA of section sixteen TIC
township No. four 4 south, range sixteen west, Van
Buren, county, Michigan.
Dated March IA, 1893.
43t7o49l ADOLPH DANNEFFEL,
Administrator of said Deceased.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-03-23
Says They should Help Cuba First.

Rutland, VT, March Ex-senator
Proctor, OF Vermont, in a private letter
to the pastor of the Congregational
church, says: For heavens sake place
Cuba first among your objects of char
ity at least now"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-03-23
Probate Court.

The following is synopsis of the pro
ceedings in Judge Johnson's court fol-
the week ending March %:
Estate of William Markillie, deceased
petition to determine legal heirs; hearing
April IL.
Estate of Daniel w. Eastman, an in
competent person; letter of guardian.
ship issued
Estate of Robert Barnes, deceased
final account; hearing April Is.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-03-23
Men Put to Work in the Ouarries.

Houghton Mich. March lS.-Thirty
men have been put at work this week
al Jacobsvile redstone quarries, which
have been idle since last summer. and
the force will be increased TO at least
$50 men within two weeks.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-03-23
Straits Of Mackinac Clear Ice.

Cheboygan, Mich, March 1.-THE
Straits Of Mackinac at this end are en-
tirely clear of ice to point four miles
above Cheboygan. Everything is clear
10 eastward. Weather very warm.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-03-23
5o.Ooo Feet OF Lumber burned.

Menominee Mich, March IA fire
in the lumber yards of the Knapp.
Stout & Co. at Cedar Falls destroyed
10000 feet of lumber
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-03-23
How in the World Does It Exist?

Eldora, Ia, March 21.-A peculiar con-
dtion exists i'm the little town of Dairy
vile, several miles east OF Eldora, in
Grundy county. Dairyville is an in
dustrious little burg. with the usual
number Of country stores, a church,
creamery etc. but there is not wom-
an in the Mace
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-03-23
Lost Vessel Arrives En- Port.

Seattle, Wash, March 21.-The bark
Hayden Brown arrived here Saturday.
She left Philadelphia nearly one year
ago and was for a long time consid-
cred lost.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-03-23

DR.. Woods Norway Pine Syrup seems
especially adapted to the needs of the
children. Pleasant to take; soothing in
its influence. 1t is the remedy of rem
edies for every form of throat and lung
diseases.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-03-23

Cant get along without" is what peo
pie say who have used Coleman's Petro-
leum Balm
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-07
BANK TAX PROVISION.

Washington, June THE following Is
the text of the bank tax provision Of the
war revenue bill as passed by the sem
ate: Bankers using or employing a
capital not exceeding $4,000 shall pay
$50; when using or employing capital
exceeding $4,000. for every additional
thousand in excess of $25. 900. 81; and in
estimating capital surplus shall be in
cluded. The amount Of such annual tax
shall In all cases be computed on the
preceding fical year.
Every person, Arm, or company. and
every incorporated or other bank, hav-
ing place Of business whore credits are
opened by the depositor or for collec-
tion Of money or currency, subject to be
paid or remitted upon draft. check or
order, or where money Is advanced or
loaned on stocks, bonds. bullion, bills of
exchange, or promissory notes. or where
stocks. bonds, bullion, bills of exchange,
or promissory notes are received for dis
count or sale. shall be banker under
this act. Provided that any savings
bank having no capital stock and whose
business Is confined to receiving deposits
and loaning or investing the same for the
benefit Of its depositors, and which does
no other business or banking. shall not
be subject to this tax.
Bank check. draft or certificate OF de-
posit not drawing interest. or order for
the payment of any sum Of money drawn
upon or issued by any bank. trust COM
pany or any person or persons. COM
panies or corporations, at sight or on
demand. cents. Bill OF exchange Un-
land) draft, certificate OF deposit, draw
ing interest or order for the payment OF
any sum OF money, otherwise than at
sight or on demand. or any premissory
note except bank notes issued for circu-
lation, and for each renewal Of the same
for a sum not exceeding 500. cents, and
for each additional 800 or fractional part
thereof In excess Of 500. 2 cents.
From and after July /, 1898, the pro-
visions OF this paragraph shall apply
as well to original domestic money or
ders issued by the government OF the
United states. and the price of such
money orders shall be Increased by q sum
equal to the value Of the stamps herein
provided for"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-07
POLICY OF NELSON

London, June 7-Admiral Sir John
Columb writes as follows to a morning
Paper with reference to the situation al
Santiago de Cuba: II am inclined to
think that for the purpose OF blocking
the -egress- of a hostile war squadron
this operation of sinking the Merrimac
is a unique idea, though blocking up an
enemy's harbor by sinking ships is not
new. What may be noted. however.
with advantage. is that the peculiar
policy of Admiral Sampson is the policy
of greater admirals. especially of Lord
Nelson, which was to tempt a blockaded
fleet to put to sea In order that 1t might
be fallen upon and destroyed; for when
this has been done. a blockading fleet is
relieved to carry out other duties.
Sampson wants every ship that can
be spared; and IL the Spanish ships are
really blocked in, much of his blockading
force may be detached. Still our policy
In like case would not block the channel
and would only have left a squadron Off
Santiago large enough to make fair
aght should Cervera determine to try to
escape. Nevertheless, Admiral Samp-
sons caution confirms what naval men
who are also students Of naval history
have always insisted upon-that the
entry OF warships into the ports OF an
enemy was not more likely to be the
practice OF steamers than Of sailing
ships. All through this war. however,
what was expected by the advanced
school OF naval thinkers, and a thing
upon which, indeed much of our own
policy has been founded, has been con-
spicuous by absence. Admiral Samp-
son has never used his torpedo boats as
it was expected he would use them. He
has never sent one of them into a Cuban
port by night to destroy ships such as
might be found at Santiago"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-07
BROWN DEFEATED VERMONT.

Brown won from the University Of Ver-
mont yesterday in loosely played game
by the score of tot. brown had an on
day In fielding, nearly every man having
q share In the error making.
Up to the seventh inning the game was
an uninteresting exhibition to the home
crowd, but In Browns half, with the score
Ito 4 against the local colleg iaus, the
Vermonters went to pieces, and this,
combined with Clarke's single, and Fultx'
timely two bagger, allowed four men to
cross the plate. enough to win the game.
Eaton started In to pitch for Brown,
but tho visitors found his delivery easy
and he was replaced in the seventh by
Washbur who allowed only one safe hit
was In the box for Vermont and was fairly
effective. The visitors played an erratic
fielding game.
Vermont was frat at bat. Whelap hit
for three bases. Aldinger took first on
LADDERS high throw TO first, and Whelan
scored on LeStAgc's throw to second.
Fultx scored in Browns half on LADDERS .
two bagger.
Brown scored another run In the second,
two moro In the fourth on hits by Bacon
and Fultx. Vermont scored two in tho
third and another In the ffth. In the
sixth, four singles and two errors netted
three more runs for the visitors.
Brown overcame the lead In the next
inning, largely on the visitors errors.
The features OF the game were sensational
catches by Sedgwick and Lauder, and
Fultx' timely double In the seventh inn.
ing. The score: