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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-02-09
An Honest Medicine for La Grippe.

George w Watt of South Gardiner
Me-, says: II have had the worst
cough, cold, chills and grip and have
taken lots of trash of no account but
profit To the vendor. Cham berlain's
Cough Remedy is the only thing that
has done any good whatever. l have
used one 50-cent bottle and the cbills,
cold and grip have all left me. con-
graduate the manufacturers OF an hon
est medicine. For sale by Fisk Bangs,
druggist.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-02-09
THURSDAY, FEB. 9, 1899.
REpUBLIcAN COUNTY CONVENTION

Republican delegate convention OF the Re
publican electors Il hereby called 10 meet Ut
the Opera House, in the CITY or lonla on
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY Is, 1899
Beginning at 80 o'clock p M. for the purpose
OF electing IL delegates 10 the state convention,
to nominate u candidate for justice OF supreme
court and two regents Of the university; also TO
elect seventeen az delegates 10 the eighth
judicial convention yet TO be called. 10 nominate
u candidate for circuit judge OF the eighth jude
ial circuit OF Michigan, composed OF the coun-
ties OF lonia and Mont aim; also Tor the pur
pose OF nominating candidate Tor county com
missioner of schools OF IOnia county, ana Tor
the transaction OF such other business as may
properly come before the conventions
Each township Will be entitled 10 Twelve I'D
del, gates. and each ward in the cities OF lonia
and Belding, TO SIX co. delegates
Dated Iona. Men, January 81, 1899.
GEO. + NICHOLS, Chairman.
j. CLYDE WATT, Secretary.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-02-09
A Friends Best.

What Is tho best a friend can be
To any soul, 10 you or met
Not only shelter, comfort. rest
Utmost refreshmeut unexpressed;
Not only beloved guide
To thread life ) labyrinth at our side,
Or with loves torch lead on before;
Though these be much, there yet is more.
The best friend is an atmosphere
Warm with all inspirations dear
Wherein we breathe the large, free breath
or life that hath no faint OF death.
Our friend is an unconscious part
or every true beat OF our heart
A strength, a growth, whence we derive
Gods health, that keeps the world alive
The best friend is -horizon, too,
Lifting unseen things into view.
And widening every petty claim
Till lost in some sublimer aim;
Blending all barriers in the great
Innnites that round us walt.
Friendship is an eternity
Where soul with soul walks, heavenly free.
Can friend lose friendf Believe It not
The tissue whereof life is wrought,
Weaving the separate into one,
Nor end hath, nor beginning; spun
From subtle threads OF destiny,
Finer than thought OF man can see.
God takes not back his gifts divine;
While thy soul lives thy friend is thine.
II but one friend have crossed thy way,
Once only, in thy mortal day;
II only once lifes best surprise
Has opened on thy human eyes,
Migrate thou vert, indeed, il thou
Didst not in that rare presence bow;
And on earth's holy ground, unshod.
Speak softlier the dear name OF God.
Lucy Larcom.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-02-09

HAVING purchased the City Ba-
! ] kerry, in the Cooling block, and
thoroughly renovated and reftted the
same, we are prepared to do first-class
work. A choice line Of fresh goods
always on hand. All orders promptly
filled and delivered without extra
charge. Fresh baked beans every
Saturday. Lunches and hot coffee at
all hours. Remember, we have the
only brick oven In the city, and every
one knows the superiority of goods
baked in brick oven.
Give us a call and we promise you
satisfaction.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-02-09
J. CLYDE WATT,

AS will be seen by his public letter
which appears elsewhere in this issue,
Hon. VIM. o. Webster has decided to
withdraw from the Circuit Judge con-
test. This the BANNER considers a
very wise and at the same time very
generous move on his part. Mr..
Webster has helped to fight the battles
of the Republican party for many
years and has large circle OF friends
who would delight to see him rewarded
with position such as his abilities en-
title him TO. But many of his friends
we're also Judge Davis friends and
they thought that the usages OF the
party certainly called for a renomina'
tion OF man who had made such an
excellent record. Montcalm county
recognizes this claim and are a unit
for the denomination Of Judge Davis
but would not support any other lonia
county man, thinking they had prior
rights over any other man. Such be-
ing the facts we say we think Mr..
Webster's action timely and wise.
~.
The annual convention OF the Michi-
gan State League Of Republican clubs
IL called to meet at the cham
Der OF Commerce Hall, Detroit, Mich. =,
Wednesday afternoon, February ~, at
/ 80 o'clock standard time, for the pur-
pose OF eieet.ng officers for the ensuing
year and the transaction Of such other
business AS may lawfully come before it.
Each club In the state is entitled TO
representation by its president and
secretary and by one delegate for
every fifty mo mbers Clubs will for
ward their credentials to Bingley Il.
Fales, Detroit, Mich, who is designated
as chairman of the committee on cree
dentials.
Principal G. G.. Freeman, Of the Lake
Odessa schools, has withdrawn his
name from consideration for the Dem
ocratic nomination for school commits
sioner. That seems TO leave the field
on that side entirely clear for j. M.
Chapman.
-
Col. Eli II. Sutton. OF Detroit, one Of
the present iucumbents Of the Office OF
Regent Of the University, Is being
doomed for denomination which he
ought 10 have if ability and fitness for
the position counts.
Evening star., 1899-04-29
Naval Orders,

McGil r. Goldsborough of Cambridge
Md, and David V. Chadwick of this CITY
have been appointed assistant paymasters
in the navy.
1t was announced at the Navy Depart-
ment today that Chief Boatswain c. Miller
VIII be retired on the I'd proximo; Pay Di-
rector G. W. Beaman on the 7th proximo.
and Prof. E. Frisby on the 23d proximo.
Assistant Engineer p. NJ Neel has been
honorably discharged.
Ihe promotion of Lieut.. Commander J.
Shearman was announced TODAY
Fay Inspector c. H. Griffing has been as
signed to duty as purchasing paymaster AT
the naval station, Cavite, P. l.
Passed Assistant Paymaster H. E. Jewell
has been ordered to duty as general store
keeper at the naval training station, Yerba
Buena Island, Cal.
Medical Director A. L. Gihon, retired. has
been granted one years leave of absence
with permission to leave the United States.
Lieut. Commander E. B. Barry has been
detached from the Franklin and ordered to
the Amphitrite as executive officer relieving
Lieut. Commander A. G. Berry. who is or
dered to Tompkinsville n. Y, as assistant
inspector of the third lighthouse district
Evening star., 1899-04-29
NOTHING ABOUT GILMORE's FATE
The Report About His Safety is Not
DisbelieVed,

Assistant Secretary Allen, who is acting
secretary Of the navy in the absence of
Secretary Long, said this afternoon that
no information had been received from Ad-
miral Dewey in confirmation or otherwise
of the report, published this morning, that
Filipinos at Baler are holding Lieutenant
Gilmore and the other missing men Of the
cruiser Yorktown as prisoners. He added
that he had no reason to doubt the report,
however, and sincerely hoped that it is
true, inasmuch that would show that
they had not been killed when captured or
subsequently, as had been feared AL
though silent on the subject naval officials
generally are confident that Admiral Dewey
has left nothing undone that might con-
tribute to the rescue or succor of the miss
ing men.
The Yorktown visited Baler which is on
the east coast of the Island of Luzou nine
ty miles northeast of Manila, on the 18th
instant, for the purpose of bringing aWay
the Spanish forces there, consisting of
eighty soldiers, thirty officers and two
priests, who were surrounded by large
body of natives. Lieutenant j. c. Gilmore
and fourteen men of the Yorktown at
tempted to make a landing In a small
launch at a point about two miles from
where the Yorktown was anchored While
making reconnaissance the party was am
bushed, fired upon and captured. Since
that time nothing has been heard from
them and their possible fate has been a
subject of dreadful forebodings Their
capture was the heaviest loss sustained by
the navy during or since the Spanish war.
Evening star., 1899-04-29
WILL REPORT TO OTIS,
Gen. Young Ordered to Manila on
Completing Present DutIes.

An order was issued by the War Depart
ment today directing General s. B. NJ.
Young, United States volunteers Colonel 3D.
Cavalry, on completion of his present
duties in connection with the muster out
of volunteer troops, to proceed to Manila,
and report to Major General Otis for as
signment to duty with the troops in the
Philippines. General Young was recently
in command of the camp at Augusta, Ga,
and is now on visit to this city. He will
be assigned to the command of one of the
brigades of General Otis army. Similar
orders were recently issued to Brigadier
General John c. Bates, United States vol
unteers Colonel, ID Infantry recently IN
command of the Department of Santa
Clara, and TO Brigadier General Frederick
d. Grant, United States volunteers, recent
ly detached from duty In Porto Rico. Cen
eral Grant has already arrived in this
country, and General Bates is expected here
in a day or two. They will both start for
Manila by way of San Francisco in a week
or
Evening star., 1899-04-29
THE SPEAKERsHIp CONTEST
What the Friends of Representative
Hopkins Say

The friends of Representative Hopkins of
Illinois are continuing an active canvass in
that gentleman's behalf for the speaker
ship and manifest unabated confidence in
his election. They say the contest has by
no means narrowed down to a struggle be-
tween Mr. Sherman and Mr. Henderson.
out that Mr.. Hopkins is still a live factor
IN the situation They urge that his long
years OF service, his ability as debator
his courteous treatment of his adversaries
on all occasions, and his conciliatory meth
ods IN his own party, make him logical
candidate, and that there is no more able or
aVaiIabie man in Congress. They claim
that ne Will enter the canvass with the Illi-
nols delegation behind him. and that Mr..
oahnon VIII retire at the proper time Six,
possibly seven of the Kansas members will
also support him, they say, while some of
tne lndiana men are already declared for
hlm The northwest will give him several
votes at the beginning. Chicago news
paper recently interviewed a large number
OF representatives on this subject. and the
replies showed the largest percentage for
Hopkins, it is said
Evening star., 1899-04-29
CHARGES OTIS WITH BAD FAITH.
FiIipinOs' London Junta Issues n
Statement on the War.

LONDON, April 29.-Members Of the
Filipino junta here made the statement
to the Associated Press correspondent to-
day that the peace negotiations between
the United States authorities at Manila
and General Luna were unofficial in char
acter. General Luna. the junta asserts,
does not represent Aguinaldo's government
1t is further asserted by the junta that Sc
cret negotiations between Dean C. Worces-
ter of the United States Philippine commits
sion and representative of Aguinaldo
nave been in progress since before the at
tack on Maolos.
The following conditions 1t Is alleged
We're proposed after the capture of Malolos
me Americans to issue a procla nation
granting the Filirinos self-government and
political civil and religious rights similar
to those enjoyed by the Teople of Canada.
the Flllplnos to control international mer-
camille relations; Americans and Flipinos
TO enjoy equal rights in the islands; Manila
to remain in the possession of the United
States until Congress decides otherwise:
the American flag to fly over the oapItols
of the islands and in the most prominent
positions. along with the Filipino flag ex-
cept at Manila, where only the American
flag shall fly; all vessels to fly the Amer
lean flag, with that of the Filipinos; the
Roman Catholic clergy to be under the
same administration in the United
States; Spanish clerical direction and inter-
Vehtlon to be abolished; the status quo of
~ wv y peioHSi " tHe FellSlouS
orders to be maintained. without return to
the ante-bellum state of affairs; hospitals
and schools formerly administered by the
orders to be handed over to the govern
ment, the orders to retain only their pres
emf town property; the secular clergy to re-
tain their property.
The junta asserts that A9uinaldo in view
of these proposals. Withdrew from Malolos
but that Gen. Otis proclamation after the
occupation OF Mafolos failed 70 grant self
government on the proposed lines. This. it
is further asserted, caused the hostilries
following the capture of MaloIoS
Evening star., 1899-04-29
INDEMNITY To SPAIN,
treasury to Pay the S2O.OOO,OOO to
French Ambassador

The Treasury Department this afternoon
received a communication from the State
department requesting that Jules Cambon
the french ambassador, be paid the $40
Wo,ooo awarded to Spain as indemnity for
Inc fhllpplnes. As the communication
from the State Department did not say that
NJ. Camoon was authorized to receive the
money as the representative Of the Spanish
government the communication was sent
back for the proper Information. After re-
celVlng this information the program at
the treasury Department was to paw the
money this afternoon. Ambassador Cam
Don requested that the warrants be drawn
IN S3,VO,000 each, making four warrants
instead Of one, as heretofore intended. The
supposition is that NJ, Cambon intends tn
rope. "
New York subtreasury payahIe To TuIaS
Sdnlpon Ihey are good for gold
Inc warrants Will be prepared like those
IN every day use at the treasury, and viii
pe issued under the class Of diplomatic
settlement warrant" The process is sino
pie one for such a big transaction and in
no way differs from the warrant for | cent
which was paid President Grover Cleveland
as the balance of his salary upon retire
ment. The usual officials will sign the war
rants. e val
Each warrant will be drawn as follows:
ray to his excellency, Jules Cambon am
bassador extraordinary and plenipotentiarv
OF france, or order, five million dollars
Inc warrants will be signed bv Frank
Nanderlp, assistant secretary of the treas
ury' X. J. Tracewell, controller of the
treasury, and Ellis H. Roberts, United
states treasurer.
AT the bottom of each draft will a,,oo-
this: The assistant treasurer at New York
Will pay this warrant"
Evening star., 1899-04-29
GERMANY SHOWS FRIENDLY SPIRIT.
Mr.. Robert Porter Talks of His Mis-
sion To berlin.

LONDON, April 29.-Mr. Robert P. Porter
has returned to London from his mission to
Germany. Mr.. Porter said to the cores
pendent of the Associated Press that he
was entirely satisfied with the results Of his
visit. He had found a great growth Of bet
ter feeling in German commercial circles
toward the United States. He had alRo
found Baron Buelow, the minister for
foreign affairs. and the minister Tor COM
merce and all other imperial func tionarics
prepared to go far toward furthering re-
ciprocal treaties. but the agrarians are ut
terly hostile While in Rome Mr. Porter
met Signor Forts, the Italian minister OF
agriculture, and learned from him that the
government intended to take full advantage
of the new markets opened up in Cuba and
Porto Rico in the case OF goods which they
manufacture equally with Spain; and with
the open-door policy Mr. Porter thinks that
Italy will eventually supplant Spain In the
commerce of the West Indies.
Mr.. Porter will proceed to Russia next
week to study Russian economic questions.
Evening star., 1899-04-29

The Annapolis and Vicksburg arrived at
Gardiner's Bay, l.. l., yesterday. The
Peoria has sailed from San Juan to make
an inspection of the lights around the coast
OF Porto Rico. The Alliance has sailed
from Santiago for Guantanamo The Nash
vile arrived Thursday at Greeneville, Miss
The supply has been put out of commits
sion at Brooklyn. The Wilmington has ar
rived at Belem. The Sandoval and Alva-
rado have sailed from Boston for Marble
head
The collier Abarenda started today from
Fort Monroe on her long voyage to Samoa
by way of the Straits of Magellan The
Vixen is detained for few days but will
soon leave by the eastern route for Manila
The Wilmington has arrived at Para and
the Nashville at Helena.
Evening star., 1899-04-29
PeraOnaI Mention.

Dr. James D. Morgan has returned from
New York
Mr. ]. Henry Lewis. 1919 Corcoran street,
has been confined to his room for several
days with an attack of aepte Indigestion.
Capt. John w. Wright son of Gen. Mar
on the staff of Gen. Wood at Santiago, has
been appointed second lieutenant in the
regular army.
G. A. Robbins, Selma, Ala As at the We'll
lngton.
Colonel A. L. Mills, u 8. A., and F. M.
Wise, U. S. N, are at the Eobitt
Mr. Thomas A. Green, asresident of this
city for fifteen years, has Accepted an i'm
portant position w1th large corporation
In Cincinnati, Ohio, and viii leave for his
new field of labor on Monday next.
Evening star., 1899-04-29

Officials Pleased With the Tone of His
Reply to FfIipinOs.

Ohc iaIs Pleased With the Tone of His
Reply to FiIipinOs.
War Department officials are very much
gratified with the tone of the reply of Gen.
Otis to the Filipino delegation. 1t is said
that it comported with the dignity of the
United States and showed that Gen. Otis
thoroughly understood the situation 1t
would not be polite for the United States
to recognize the existence of the Filipino
congress or a Filipino government. 1t is
believed that when the reply of Gen. Otis
is communicated to the Filipino command
ers that they will ask another conference
with the expectation of arranging terms of
peace.
Yet it is said at the War Department that
it is not likely that any further concessions
will be made than that of general amnesty,
as neither Gen. Otis nor the United States
government would feel authorized to grant
more When the report gains currency in
the Filipino army that the grant of general
amnesty has been offered by the command
ing general of the American forces 1t will
have more effect than any talk that may
be put out by the leaders relative of the
Filipino congress. Peace and a chance of
freedom, it is believed. will appeal more
strongly to the Filipino army than any
argument Aguinaldo and his officers may
make to stand for alleged Filipino inde-
pendence.
No General Engagement Expected.
Meanwhile, it is the belief of the officials
at the War Department that there is not
likely to be any further hOstiities on a
large scale. Adjt. Gen. Corbin believes that
while there may be some skirmishng be-
tween small parties of insurgents and the
American troops, mainly arising from
ignorance on the part of the former of the
state of the negotiations going on between
their leaders and Gen. Otis. there Is likely
to be no general engagement. If the Fill
pino generals unduly protract the negotia-
tiOns, wholesale desertions on the part of
their men are looked for. which will tend
to quicken the coming of the end.
Gen. Lawton is expected to continue his
movement westward to join forces with
Macarthur, according to the original pro-
gram. soon as his soldiers have recov
cred from the strain of their forced march
through the jungle, and this junction will
probably be effected by Tuesday of next
week at latest. So that If by that day the
insurgents have not laid down their arms
the American forces in their front will be
strong enough to resume the campaign
the line of the railroad northward even as
far as San Fernando, the latest capital of
the insurgents.
Evening star., 1899-04-29

Belief That They VIII Attempt to Slip
Back to United States.

Ell PASO, Tex, April 29.-Government
border guards here are much disturbed just
now over the fact that Chinese in droves
are constantly passing through the United
States direct from China via San Francisco,
through the United States, destined to
points in Mexico. During the present
month fifty celestials have already passed
here on their way to Mexico. Ofhcials are
outspoken in the belief that the great rush
of Chinese to Mexico means that this bor-
der will soon be besieged A.Ihem in an
effort to smuggle themselvesk into this
country.
1t was formerly their practice to land in
Canada but the vigilance OF the army Of
guards along the northern border has In
duced them to go to Mexico instead, really
ing that the extensive and ill-guarded from
tier along the dry Rio Grande offers them
every opportunity of crossing without
hindrance Juarez is constantly full OF
strange Chinese, and recently a batch OF
fifty forged certificates manufactured an
San Francisco was seized there by Treas
urer Agent Richard Aule.
Evening star., 1899-04-29
TO SUCCEED HENRY.
Gen. j. w. Davis to Command Depart
ment of Porto Rico

Brig Gen. George w. Davis, U. S. v.
now a member of the Wade court of in
quiry, investigating the beef scandal. was
today assigned to the command of the de-
partment of Porto Rico, with Headquarters
at San Juan, vice Maj Gen. Guy v. Henry,
u 5. ", who has been relieved of that
command at his own request on account of
lll-health. The Wade court of inquiry hav-
ing concluded it's sessions, Gen. Davis has
arranged to leave next Wednesday for San
Juan. Upon his arrival at that place he
will Immediately relieve Gen. Henry. and
the latter will start for his home in the
United states. Although he does not bear
the official title of governor general of
Porto Rico. Gen. Davis will perform all the
duties and functions pertaining to that
oiflce when it existed under the Spanish re-
gime.
Evening star., 1899-04-29
Iron Companies Raise Wages.

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, April c9.-Notlces
have been posted at the blast furnace OF
the Mahoning Valley Iron Company An
drews & Hitchcock, Brier Hill Iron and
Coal Company, Struther's Furnace Com
pany, Ohio Iron and Steel Company and
Youngstown Coal Company, providing for
advance, of 10 per cent In wages on
MAY l.
Evening star., 1899-04-29
PAYMENTS FOR WARSHIPS.
Progress of Work on the Ohio. wyo-
ming and Connecticut

Progress of Work on the Ohio, Wyo-
ming and Connecticut.
The Secretary of the Navy has ordered
the first payments to the Union iron works
OF San Francisco on account of the con-
struction of the battle ship Ohio and the
monitor Wyoming. The payment on ac-
count of the Ohio amounted to; $685. go, and
represents one-thirtieth Of the total cost of
construction less 10 per cent, reserved The
payment on account of the Wyoming was
$3.50, and represents one-twentieth of the
cost of that vessel, less 10 per cent re-
served.
Inc Bath iron FORKS of Bath, Me- has
the distinction of being ahead of all its
competitors in the construction Of the mon
itors last authorized Ey Congress. That
company is building the monitor Connecti-
cut ana received the first payment of S42-
2Jo On account of the work Accomplished
ABOUT a week ago. AS in the case of the
wyoming, the Connecticut is TO be paid for
IN twenty installments as the work pro-
gresseS.
Evening star., 1899-04-29

Secretary Alger, accompanied by Major
Hopkins, his military aid. and Mr.. Victor L.
Mason, his private secretary, left here last
evening for visit to Detroit and Chicago.
At Detroit he will attend the reunion of the
national convention of the Sons of the
American Revolution, next Tuesday even
ing and at Chicago he will have a confer
ence with the Chicago drainage canal COM
mission in regard to the construction of
that canal. He is not expected to return to
Washington until the Sth proximo.
Evening star., 1899-04-29
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES.
A Deficit of Over $4,000, 900 for tn.
Month.

Inc treasury returns today show the
toal receipts for customs for the month of
April TO nave been ST 645, $40 and internal
revenue $22,2O7,o ,o9S These with the mis-
cehaheous receipts for the month, made
total OF S4l6l1 ,563, while expenditures We're
sa2' 't1.ooo, deficit for the month of 81 OSS,-
43I. The expenditures for the War DEPART
ment We're in the neighborhood of s15 1900
U". II the payment of the Spanish check
should be added to the expenditures for the
month the cehcit would reach $24. .0SS, ,437.