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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-12-21
MUSIC TEACHING.

Miss Helen Baker, teacher OF instru-
mental music, both piano and organ,
will be at the home of Adam Wagner,
on Friday and Saturday OF each week
to give instruction.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-12-21
THE WERNER COMPANY. of All

ron, Ohio, is the largest concern OF its
kind in the world. They write us that
they are in position to offer paying
employment to AN energetic man or
woman in this county. We would ad-
wise those OF our readers, who are in
position to consider good offer, to
write at once to Department K, THE
WERNER COMPANY, Akron, Ohio.
You must send good references. led
tor this paper.)
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-12-21

To EXCHANGED acres OF land, 8
miles from Cedar Springs; house, barn,
2 acres of wood land, acres of orchard
and small fruit in abundance. Would
exchange for house and lot in Bedding.
+. Q. Box ia.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-12-21

Why pay rent when can sell you a
good home on Pearl street for 1915.
Only 1915 down, balance on long time.
Apply at once. f.. b. LAPHAN.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-12-21

j. I. Weber of Ionia is showing a
beautiful assortment OF holiday neck
wear, mutfiers, hosiery, etc.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-12-21

LosT:-One setter dog, white and
black, with black ears and tick body.
Please return to III. Il. McElroy.'
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-12-21

If any OF our readers visit Ionia be-
fore Christmas it will pay them we'll to
see }. IT, Webber's holiday offerings
before making any purchases.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-12-21

Instruction. Guitar and banjo. Ad-
dress Miss Mamie Grieve, box 1888,
Bedding, Mich.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-12-21

WANTED: 100 customers to select
from our stock OF shoes.
"A. THURMAN, Shoe Dealer.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-12-21

WooD:-l have we'll seasoned wood
for sale at $3.50 per cord. Leave or
ders at Lamb Bros. Joseph Albert.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-12-21
BUSINESS LOCALS.

Cut prices on winter footwear at the
City Shoe Store. K, Il. SPENCER.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-12-21
FOR A WAREHOUSE.

For Rent. A large building suitable
for ware house in close proximity TO
the rail road in Belding. Address,
RICHARDSON SILK Co.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-12-21

To save expense Of moving, will sell
one bedroom suite and some chairs.
MRS. GEO. SMITH.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-12-21

Don't forget o. f. Webster at the
Pleasant street feed store when you
want coal and wood.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-12-21

DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin, the
great stomach remedy, is now sold by
Fisk Bangs.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-12-21

Wedding Invitations Banner office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-04
GENERAL CORBlN EXPLAINS
The Allowances Provided for Certain Army
Officers in Cuba.
He States That the Money is to Pro-
vide for Legitimate Expenses and
There IRE Vouchers.

Adjutant General Corbins attention was
called today to a statement which has been
published in several eastern papers criti-
cising the allowances made to General
Brooke and others in Cuba, in addition to
their regular army pay and allowances.
General Brooke was allowed $500 year
additional; General Ludlow, $1,000; Colonel
Bliss, collector of the port of Havana,
$1,000. and Major Davis, sanitary officer of
Havana. 1850.
These additional allowances were paid out
of the funds raised from imports and other
forms of taxation in Cuba. AT the same
time no allowances were given General
Wood. General Lee and other military gov
ernors.
General Corbin said today that the al
lowances were just and regular They were
not allowances of salary, but were to be
used for legitimate expenses of furnishing
and maintaining the establishments which
are required to be supported by t<Se Of
ficers. He said the salaries of those officers
were not increased by this means. Further
more, vouchers are furnished the War De-
partment for all expenditures under these
allowances
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-04
FATAL RUNAWAY ACCIDENT
Charles Brown Dies From the ResuIt
of His Injuries

1atal runaway accident, attended by
exciting incidents, occurred on PAnnsyl-
wanna avenue about 3:45 O'Clock Yesterday
ID terhooh- A horse attached to a carriage
owned by Charles G. Stott, wholesale paper
dealer at $50 Pennsylvania avenue. ran
away Charles Brown colored. driver of a
cart for Nicholas Beck of 1850 sherman
avenue was killed. His cart upset as the
result of collision with the runaway team
Inc cart fell on MIN infiicting injuries from
tile eHects of which he died at the Elmer
gency Hospital ten hours later.
The runaway horse started from in front
OF MI. Stotts place of business and went
west Before the animal had gone great
distance the carriage colided with Mr.
Becks horse and cart This resulted in
cutting and throwing the cart horse The
cart then upset and Brown was caught nm
der the heavy vehicle Near the corner of
9TH street an unknown man ATTEMPTED to
stop Mr.. Stotts horse and was knocked
down. SO far as could be learned he was
not much injured. The collision had unset
the carriage and the Infatuated animal was
dragging the broken vehicle toward eth
street, when Mr.. James Bartel of No. 22l
Az street put an end to the excitement
He captured the horse and then assisted
Policeman Bateman and several citizens TO
take care of the injured cart driver until
he could be sent to the Emergency Hos
pital- An examination of Brown by the
bones were broken and he was internally
injured. An operation was performed in
the hope of saving the unfortunate drivers
life. He rallied after the operation. but a
short time afterward there came a change
for the worse, and ar O'clock he died.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-04
DISCUSS DEPARTMENTAL WORK.
Five Conferences Held at Y. p. c. U.
This Morning.

PITTSBURG, Pa, August 4.-Tnteresting
departmental conferences today occupied
the attention of the delegates to the Young
Peoples Christian Union convention during
the forenoon session OF the second day of
the convention. Five conferences relating
to the work of as many departments We're
held in various churches in the Oakland,
Bellefield and Shady Side districts, begin
ming at 9:45 am. They were as follows
on Sabbath Schools" in Shady Side
Presbyterian Church, conducted by George
G.. Wallace of Omaha, Neb.; on Church
Finances" in Oakland Methodist Episco-
pal Church. conducted by Mckenzie Gle
land of Chicago, ILL.,; on Personal and
Evangelical Work. in Shady Side United
Presbyterian Church. conducted by Rev. T.
c. Mckelvey of New York; on Junior and
intermediate Work in Bellefieid Presby-
terrain Church, conducted by Rev. ]. F.
Jameson of Monmouth, H.; on Student
Life, in Oakland Chapel, conducted by
Rev. S. r. Lyons, president of Monmouth
College.
general prayer and praise service, in
troductory to the other exercises of the
morning, was held at $50 o'clock in the
Beilefield Presbyterian Church. The church
was we'll filled Rev. ]. Addison Alexander
OF Washington, Pa, chairman of the gem
eral committee, led in this service. After
the singing of a number of anthems and
other devotional services Miss Mary j.
Campabell of Burlington. Iowa. a returned
missionary from India conducted a brief
Bible study service and told of her work
IN the far mission fields.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-04

Parties Attempt to Evade Quarantine
Situation is Improving.
ecial Dispatch to The Evening Star

Special Dispatch TO The Evening Star
NORFOLK, Va, August 4-The yellow
fever situation is vastly improved and bust
ness conditions are again becoming normal
The quarantine regulations are unremit-
tingly strict and several arrests of parties
who attempted to evade the patrol boats
and shore guards have been made. All such
persons are sent to Craney Island for five
days detention. There are no suspicious
cases here and Newport News quarantine
against Norfolk, a retalatory measure, is
regarded with amusement, inasmuch as
carload after carload of refugees from that
place have been turned back by the Nor
folk authorities for the past five days
Grimes battery, which is guarding Ocean
View, last night brought cannon to bear
upon a sail boat that attempted to land
Inspector General Smith of the national
homes for disabled volunteers at Hart
ford and Martin Mcmahon, a member of
the board of directors from New York ar
rived here this morning TO assist in stamp
ing out the disease.
OF the original thirty cases, nine have
been declared convalescent, while twelve
able to walk about.
The problem Of provisioning the home has
been solved by anchoring a barge in mid
stream Off Old Point. Aboard it the pro-
visions are landed from Norfolk and thence
transferred to the home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-04
STAYS HIS THREE CHILDREN.
Charles Wager of brandt. Pa, Then
Kills Himself.

SCSQCEHANNA, Pa, August 4-Chas
wager, forty years old, of Brandt, a small
manufacturing village five miles south of
here, murdered his three small children
early this morning by cutting their threats
and then committed suicide by the same
means. There seems 10 be no doubt that
the father had gone insane during the
night. For years he was employed in the
chair factory III the town and was a steady.
industrious man.
He was a widower, and since his wife's
death had devoted himself to the three
children. Their ages ranged from five to
twelve years. Neighbors noticing no one
stirring about the house this morning en-
tered the house. The three little ones Law
in bed with their threats cut and the beds
and floor covered with blood. In an ad-
Joining room, stretched on the floor was
found the body of the father Clutched in
MS hand was a razor, which he had drawn
across his own throat after killing the
children.
The latter had evidently been murdered
while they lay sleeping. There was Moth
ing to indicate what had inspired wager to
commit the crime other than he became
suddenly insane brooding over the loss of
his wife and the motherless condition of
his children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-04
P OlfCY IN CHiNATOW N
Arrest Today of an Alleged Runner for the
Game.
Only CelestfaIs Allowed to Come in
Controlled by a King of the
Gamblers.

sam Lee. a celestial who is an alleged
policy runner for a local policy firm con-
quoted by Cinnamon, was locked up at the
eighth precinct station this afternoon on a
charge OF violating the policy law. num-
per OF alleged gamblers have been raided in
CHINATOWN" by the police during the past
ie" years, but this is the first case involv-
ing the arrest of an alleged policy run
ner. Policy Detective Watson arrested
sam near Rhode Island avenue and 14th
street northwest. He had Just visited sev-
eral laundries conducted by his fellow-coun-
trsinen' and was on his way to see another
when the officer touched him on the shout
der and said. Sam. 1 want you"
sam pretended that he was surprised. all
though he did not ask why he had been
placed under arrest. In his right hand he
carried a raised umbrella, while in his
loose sleeve, directly under the umbrella
ne mad what the detective claims are policy
sips. Just after being deprived of his lib
erty sam changed his umbrella to his left
hand and gradually lowered his right arm
sidewalk. ~ 'ie
"A twenty-five-cent piece was wrapped in
80. VI Two OF the slips containing Chinese
characters, and the dots in red ink over
some OF them indicated, it is alleged the
numbers OF rows played. The names of the
ailesed players. it is charged, were writ
ten on the margain of the Sims
Found in His Trousers.
sam had nothing to say when Detective
watson arrested him. except that he was
ANXIOUS to call on a celestial friend on Sth
street. This privilege was not accorded
hlfn' and he was escorted to the eighth pre-
cihct police station and locked up. Before
being put in a cell he was searched. and in
d small black bag stuffed in his trousers,
me oHicers found two alleged policy books.
concerning the nature of the books or ma
pers, Sam had nothing to say.
ne arrest of the Chinaman is the result
f pl llequent complaints made to the police
ny some OF the celestials who are interested
III church work or who are opposed to
certain part of the residents of China
town. While these men will assist the
p s anu give them all the information
lley want, they decline to go into court
ana give testimony. Seldom a week has
PASSED curing recent months that several
written complaints against the alleged
policy dealers have not been made
King of Gamblers
According to these complaints a certain
resident of Chinatown" conducts the noljc,,
headquarters and is known as the king of
gamblers" 1t is said that he has become
falriy well-to-do because of the liberal mai
rcnage Of his game
Inc game Is similar to the policy game
conducted by Americans, it is stated. ex
cept that winner or one who makes a hit
setS more money on his investment than is
ptld by ms Mclean friends. 1t is said
that the winner who plays a certain row
gets $1,000 for 81 invested, but nobody hut
Cinnamon are permitted to take part i'm the
game Sam is held for a hearing in the
foilce Court 1t is likely that his friends
VIII give bond for him this afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-04
MEXICAN BONDS ABOVE PAR
Satisfaction in Sister Republic Over Recep-
ton of New Loan.
Large Amount of Foreign Capital
Seeking Investment in Various
Enterprises Down There.

MEXICO CITY, August 4.-The new 5
Per cent bonds converted debt were quoted
above par at Amsterdam today. The news
created very favorable feeling here, for it
had not been anticipated that the > per
cents would go so quicly above par in Eu-
rope, although the old per cents had for a
long time commanded premium. The sill
yer debt of this country is now held wholly
in Europe, being distributed in France, Bel
GUM, Germany, Holland Italy and Spain,
and these bonds having been purchased at
a low price give excellent interest, and now
with the improved prices European inves-
tors, who are mostly small capitalists, are
well satisfied with the profit they have
made in addition to the good interest re-
ceived from their money. 1t has been i'm
possible at times to supply the active Euro
pean demand for Mexican silver securities
Wnlch represent what is called the internal
dept Bankers here who have made a study
OF the revenue conditions predict that the
customs revenues will next year increase
fully 70 per cent over the handsome total of
the past fiscal year
large amount of foreign capital is being
invested in lands and Mines and activity in
taking up claims for gold and copper prop
critics is noticeable. The number is with
OUT precedent IN the mining history of this
country. Much English capital is now COM
ing in, and it is more judiciously invest ed
than in former years, as the English have
learned by experience to rely only on COM
peteht expert testimony as to the value of
properties.
Secretary Chamberlain, British minister
Tor the colonies, has agreed to subsdize
railway in British Honduras to connect
with the road through Yucatan, where this
government is putting the Indian tribes to
work ON lands allotted to their members in
'seFeralty. project for a standard gauge
road from this city through to British Hon
duras IS now under discussion IN London.
IL would be formidable undertaking. but
IL is believed by its projectors that it would
open up great extent of almost virgin ter
ritory, unsurpassed for fertility, within the
borders of the republic
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-04
DUKE OF TETUAN IS LOYAL.
Spanish Grandee Declares His SuDport
to Existing Government.

MADRID, August 4.-The Duke of Te-
tuan' formerly minister of foreign affairs.
mas arrived at San Sebastian. He will visit
the queen regent and will then go to Ia
rauz, three miles west of San Sebastian, to
see Marshal Martinez de Campos
The Duke of Tetuan says he will continue
to support the government, which he con-
siders Indispensable to the reorganization.
OF the country. He has been convinced
during his stay abroad, he declares, of the
necessity for Spain to recover her prestige
He believes that more must be done to give
satisfaction to the country. Spain must
make sacrifices especially to put the Ca
naries, Balearics and Ceuta in state of de-
Tense, or else she will lose them in the
event Of a confiagration between the fires
Regarding The Hague conference he con-
siders the results secured as rather of
moral than material force. He does not be-
lieve that General Weyler is disposed to
employ Illicit proceedings.
General Weyler has gone to San Sebas-
tian. number of generals and other OFF,
GERS bade him farewell at the railway sta
ton, and his train left amid shouts of
"Vive SPAIN "Vive Weyler' and "Vive
the army!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-04
ALLEGED DEFECTIVE BICYCLE.
Suit Instituted Against a Bicycle
COMPANY for Damages.


Suit at law to recover damages in the
sum of $4,000 was instituted this afternoon
by Nicholas Eckhardt, jr, against John De
Witt Arnold, trading as the Cleveland Cycle
Company. 1t is set forth in the declaration
that the 30th of December, 1898, the de-
PENDANT was possessed of a certain bicycle,
defective in material and workmanship
and unsafe and unfit for USE which he
induced the plaintiff to buy, and then and
there falsely and frauduently warranted
that the said bicycle was sound, strong,
well made, free from defects and fit and
safe for riding
1t is further declared that the 10th of
last April the defendant stated that he had
discovered that a certain part of the BIZ
cycle-the fork-was defective and promised
to replace it with another fork which should
be sound. Three days later, the plaintiff
alleges, the bicycle was returned to him.
after being repaired the defendant affirm
ing it to be safe and fit for
Continuing, the plaintiff states that the
18th of last May, while he was riding the
bicycle the fork collapsed, the rider being
thrown violently to the ground. He was
rendered unconscious, he says, his nose be-
ing broken and other serious injuries sus-
tanned.
The attorneys for the plaintiff are Messrs
Berry and Minor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-04
Arrests by States.

The arrests in the different states wer
as follows:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-04
Tobacco and Sugar Stocks Again
Show Remarkable Strength.
RI MORS OF A COMBINATION
Union Pacific Was Weak on Pre-
dicted Labor Troubles.
GENERAL MARKET REPORT

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
NEW YORK. August An the London
markets this morning speculation was very
tame, owing to the holidays which begin
tomorrow and terminate on Tuesday morn
ing. There was, however no indication Of
weakness anywhere; American railway
shares and prices were i'm many instances
is to Ia above New York parity. II is ex-
pected, if there is no bad news over the
holidays, that London will feel bullish on
the Yankee group.
In the New York stock market the To-
bacco stocks were the principal feature
during the first hour of business. American
and Continental both advanced sharply on
what was said TO be inside buying
The story current yesterday that Messrs.
Havemeyer. Duke ard Rogers had Joined
forces in bulling the Tobacco stocks and
Sugar was revived again today. There
seems to be a great deal of talk just now
on these specialties
A week ago. when American Tobacco
was selling nearly twenty points below its
present level, news was very scarce re-
garding it.
1t might be well for prospective investors
to ponder a little before acting As news
good or bad-that is sown broadcast i'm the
street has been discounted, generally. by
was without special feature; traders simply
attempting to make small turns on both
the long and short side of the market
Toward noon a little weakness developed
in Union Pacific accompanied by a rumor
that strike on that system would be in
augurated tomorrow. There was some fairly
heavy selling Of the stock by a commission
house, and owing to the narrowness Of the
general market. these sales started some
selling all around the room by traders. No
special pressure to sell was noticeable
however, and the market soon afterward
showed signs of recovery
People generally well posted believe the
Dank statement tomorrow will show very
little change in any respect and will prob
ably be, in the main, favorable.
Tennessee Coal and Iron and Colorado
Fuel Company were strong features in the
afternoon trading, on what was reported to
be excellent buying. Very little effort was
required to put these two spcCialties con-
siderably above the best previous prices.
In regard TO the rumored strike on the
Union Pacific road General Solicitor Kelly
stated this afternoon that when he left
Omaha week ago no labor trouble or the
slightest dissatisfaction had been heard.
The other officials Of the company here were
inclined 20 ridicule the rumor and dismissed
the subject with the remark that at all
events they had no news whatever in re.
gard 10 it.
In the late dealings there was some realiz-
ing sales in American Tobacco and still a
little weakness noticeable i'm Mon Pacific
the rest of the market was at a standstill.
Earnings reported today Were as follows:
Canadian Pacific, fourth week July. in
creased Sl2iOo0; month, $4,000 increase.
Lake Erie and Western. fourth week
July, increased Sd. $40 Wabash. fourth
week July, increased S70,5g2; month in
creased S193,9I2...
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-04
HIS WIFE's CHARGES.
Husband Makes Response to q Suit
for Divorce.

Answering the petition for divorce filed
by his wife, Laura Fftzmorris, a few days
ago, Hugh j, Fitzmprris this afternoon
placed on record statement denying the
allegation that he deserted the petitioner,
He left the city, he says, solely for the pur-
pose of obtaining employment. He ayers
that after his departure his wife did not
conduct herself, as good and faithful wife,
but, on the contrary, received the atten-
tons of strange mene1 The respondent de-
MES that he wears diamonds, but he adj
mts the possession of some paste jewelry.
AS to his being "a well7dressed man. he says
that he has spent very little money his
clothing. He further says that he has no
interest in the property referred to by his
wife James B. Green is the solicitor for
Mr.. FitzmOrriS.o g.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-04
CALL FOR STATE CONVENTION.
maryland Republican Executive Conn
mittee Names September 4.

'ie'i"u Dispatch TO The Evening Star
BAITl MORE, Md, August 4.-The re-
pupncan state executive committee met al
the Garrollton Hotel, Baltimore, at noon
To-Day, and issued a call for the state con-
Ventlon to meet here Wednesday. Septem-
Der t., at which time candidates for gov
ernor, controller and attorney general will
be nominated. The city primaries will be
heid Monday, September t. and the CITY
legislative convention Tuesday, Septem-
Der ).
Senator George L. Wellington presided
over the meeting. Before it was held he
expressed his qualification at the outlook.
and confidently predicted the reelection
OF Governor Lowndes and the entire re-
publican ticket.
He said the democratic nominations had
fallen fiat and had aroused no enthusiasm
Whatever. and that he had assurances that
a large proportion of the independent vote
would again be cast for Governor Lowndes
The meeting was fully attended, represen-
tauVes being present from every county in
the state. All who We're there expressed
confidence in the outlook, and predicted
victory for their party in the November
election