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PLANS FOB wARsH1ps.
The Designs for Cruisers Appropri
ated for by COnGress.

The Designs for Cruisers Appropri-
ated for by Congress.
Tentative designs have been completed
last Naval Appropriation act. and circu-
lar letter drawn for distribution among
shipbuilding firms outlining the depart
ment's ideas Of the type of vessel desired
Complete designs will. however, not be
fully prepared until the middle OF summer,
and it is expected that bids will not be
asked for until early fall. The law pro-
vides that the ships shall be of at least
$500 tons displacement, but the board of
bureau chiefs has found that the appropria-
ton will allow Of much larger and finer
ships than were contemplated by the act
Instead Of $500 tonnage. the new ships will
have a displacement on trial of not less
than 3,10O tons and load and cruising dis
placement Of about 3,400 tons. They are
to have a ceal capacity Of 700 tons and a
speed of not less than sixteen knots, which
will make them superior to any warship
of their class afoat
The circular also provides that these ves
sells shall have the least possible woodwork
about them, and with the exception Of the
spar deck all others will be Of non -inflam-
mable material. With SO large a coal ca
pacity these ships will exceed in steaming
radius any others Of their class at home
or abroad While Of about the same gen.
eral displacement as the Raleigh and Gin
cinpati, they win exceed both in coal ca
pacity. steaming radius, and possibly in
battery power.
Plans for the 'battleships and armored
cruisers have SO far been considered cnfy
in a general way.
The evening times., 1899-06-02
RURAL FREE DELIVERY.
The Attitude of the POstOHice Depart.
ment Toward Patrons.

The Attitude of the POstOfflce DEPART
ment Toward Patrons.
In several districts which have had rural
free delivery Of mail in an experimental
form, as authorized by Congress. a desire
has been manifested by some persons to
turn the rural service into a house-to-
house delivery. The following letter ad-
dressed by First Assistant Postmaster Gen.
eral Heath to one of these persons ex-
plains the position Of the department:
You ask what steps you should take to have
free delivery extended to your house, which you
say, is a road one half mile distant from
the mail road traversed by the rural carrier.
Your is one of many 6isueht to the atten-
tion of the department Many persons served
by rural free delivery desire the carrier to 20
to their residences, which may be considerable
distance off the main road, when the design Of
the department Is TO have some cooperation upon
the part Of the patrons. This may be secured by
those living out distance from the regular route
of the carrier placing boxes upon the main road.
Thus the cRrTier. instead of going OF the main
thoroughfare 10 deliver mail to the houses, will
be enabled 10 serve a great many more patrons.
Where the patrons on the route live near the
main road the carrier can readily deliver at the
houses. Where the latter at 4 considerable
distance from the regular route, patrons can en-
able the carrier TO serve many more persons by
placing mail boxes the main route directly
opposite their homes. In relieving residents Of
agricultural districts from the necessity Of riding
all the way from two to ten miles day to the
postoffioc to get their mails. the rural free de-
livery service confers q benefit upon such CON-
munities. which it confidently expects will be
met by corresponding advances upon their part.
in the way Of facilitating the service. Each
farmer who now gets his mail delivered within
short distance Of his house should bear in mind
that there are many thousands Of other farmers
in other parts Of the country who have not vet
had accorded to them the advantages Of this
commodation, and who are very desirous to re-
ceve il.
II the rural carriers had to drive up every lane
and cross road to deliver mails, half the
efficiency Of rural delivery, as at present estab-
lished, would be cut off and its further extension
would become matter Of expense diSpro-
portionate to the increased receipts derived from
this service that Congress would probably hesi-
tate to further increase the appropriations for
this purpose.
The people should cooperate II they want the
service continued and extended, and must think
Of their neighbors well themselves.
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DAUGHTERS OF THE SOUTH.
Arrangements Complete for tn
Grand Encampment.

Arrangements Complete for the
Grand Encampment.
Final arrangements for the encampment
Of the United Daughters of the Confeder-
acy, r. E. Lee Chapter. to be held in Glen
Echo Park June and s, were made last
night. Meetings OF the executive commit
tee and Of the committees on arrange
ments, programme, and music were held
at $50 o'clock in the Office Of General Man
ager Utley. Reports were read and gem
eral discussion ensued relative to the work
which remains to be done. The committee
on decorations was instructed to request
the Confederate Veterans Association to
place its Confederate flags at the disposal
OF the general committee. At a meeting of
the veterans at Confederate Veterans Hall
this request was granted. The committee
on speakers reported that two more names
had been added to the list OF those who are
to make addresses.
The committee on programmes reported
that the programmes would not be ready
until Tuesday. II was stated that an e ab-
crate book would be issued, containing
portraits of Gen. Joe Wheeler and Gen.
Fitzhugh Lee and other matter OF interest
to former Confederates. The committee
on music was requested to add to its MEM
bership four members of the Confederate
Veterans Association. II was reported
that the badges would be ready by Monday
night. II was announced by the commit
tee on music that the organ at Glen Echo
had been repaired.
An enthusiastic meeting was held in
Confederate Veterans Hall after the ad-
journment of the committee meetings.
Addresses were made BY W. L. Utley and
Major Mcdowell Darlington. The latter
thanked the ladies for their efforts in COM
pleting the details of the encampment
and urged hearty cooperation by the as
sociation. The veterans decided to attend
in a body. The association then appointed
reception and platform committees. to act
with similar committees from the veteran
associations Of Maryland and Virginia. a
special committee was appointed to wait
on President Mckinley and learn his
wishes in regard to the escort Of the Pres
idential party to and from Glen Echo.
This committee will call at the White
House at 10 o'clock on Monday morning.
II was announced that the Rev. Dr. S. n.
Newman had accepted an invitation to
make an address on Maryland Day. The
official list of officers and committees was
also given out.
The statement was made that one-haIf
Of the proceeds of the last day Of the en-
campment would be given to the Confed-
crate Veterans Association Of Washington,
to be expended in removing the Confed-
crate dead now in Arlington to some Con-
federate cemetery.
The evening times., 1899-06-02
IMPoRTATIoN OF FRENCH HIDE
Transshlpped From British Ports n
English Goods.

Transshlpped From British Ports as
En6lish Goods.
The Treasury Department has acknowl-
edged the receipt from the State Depart
ment, of a letter written at Paris by the
American Consul there stating that French
dealers are sending hides Of neat cattle,
the product OF France, to England and
having them declared for export to the
United States a. Of English origin.
The Treasury Department allows the i'm
portation Of hides without disinfection
from only three countries-Great Britain,
Norway, and Sweden, on account Of the
fear that disease will be transmitted. ''If,
therefore," says Secretary Gage, in reply
ing to the communication from the State
Department, French moist hides have
been shipped to the United States from
English ports under the guise of English
abattoir hides, 1t would seem that ship
pers have been making false declarations;
that United States consular officers in Eng
land have not exercised sufilcient care and
watchfulness In the authorization of in
voices Of such shipments and that the OH
cial veterinarians have either acted In a
perfunctory manner in issuing their certif-
Gates without enquiry as to the origin of
the hides, or have been guilty Of laches.
Il would suggest that the attention of
the consular odiceB be at once called to
the matter, With Instructions to carefully
scrutinise al invoices Of abattoir hides,
The evening times., 1899-06-02

commercial and strategic project. The
trouble with our country is that it has not
learned the great lesson of the war with
Spain. Had our adversary been a nation
more nearly our equal in strength perhaps
the necessity of the canal would have been
appreciated and immediate steps taken for
its construction"
The evening times., 1899-06-02
searchipg for John A. Benedict.

The police are in receipt Of communication
from Athens, Ca, requesting that a search be
made of all hotels and clearinghouse registers.
in the hope Of locating John A. Benedict.
prominent citizen of Athens. who has been miss
ing from his home since May 90 Mr.. Benedict
is described as wearing a dark blue coat and vest
gray and black trousers blue negligee shirt. seal
ring. and gold ring, with initial ''B'' upon it.
No descrinfinn of the man is given.
The evening times., 1899-06-02
Many Lives Saved.

In almost every neighborhood there is
some one whose life has been saved by
Collie, Cholera, and Diar-
rhoea Remedy, or who has been cured of
chronic diarrhoea by the use Of that medi-
cine. Such persons make a point of tell
ing of It whenever opportunity offers, hop
ing that 1t may be the means OF saving
other lives. For sale by Henry Evans,
Wholesale and retail. s3s F Street north
west, and all druggists.
The evening times., 1899-06-02
Fairy Light. for Chevy Chase Lake.

Fairy Lights for Chevy Chase Lake.
Visitors to the Worlds Fair, at Chicago, will
long remember the enchanting scenes on Wooded
Island during the summer evenings. when lit up
by apparently innumerable miniature lamps in
glowing colors, giving 1t the appearance Of a
veritable fairyland. At heavy expense the man
agement has arranged with the Chicago Lamp
Candle Company for q revival Of those delightful
scenes at Chevy Chase Lake, for the week Of June
4, 1899 Thousands upon thousands OF fairy
lights in all hue viii cast their multi-colored re-
aections on the placid surface of Chevy Chase
Lake. There will be music on the waters, and
illuminated boats; none can afford to miss it.
The evening times., 1899-06-02
william d. Pe.chy Dead.

William d. Peachy, chief Of the registry di-
vision of the City Postofice. died yesterday at
his home, 1923 Nineteenth Street. The cause Of
death Bright's disease. Mr.. Peachy was born
in Williamsburg, Va. hfty-four years ago. He en-
tered the college Of William and Mary, but left
at the outbreak Of the Civil War and enlisted in
the Confederate army. He leaves widow and six
children
The evening times., 1899-06-02
Property Decided for 100000.

A deed was placed on record yesterday by
Louis Spanier and his wife. Hennehen
Spanier, conveying to Charles H. David
son lot No. II. in square 223. for the sum
Of $4,000. The property is located in the
square bounded by New York avenue,
Fourteenth, Fifteenth, and streets north
The evening times., 1899-06-02
Sc5) for Your Suit.

It's your suit. Tailored as you'd have
them, in patterns and styles to suit
your taste. Not a suit in this lot
worth less than SIS, and many sold for
SIS. One price for all grades will make
can, ,sm sell. el c-.Cl. Clearance Price, S1O.50
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Death of DIR. william Pitts.

DR.. William Pitts. formerly employe in the
Office of the Surgeon General Of the Army, died
at his home in this city Thursday. He was
member Of Garfield Pest, G. A. r.. and Knight
Templar. He leaves a wife and one married
daughter. The burial will bc at Arlington Ma
tional Cemetery.
The evening times., 1899-06-02
Bows Crash Suits. &c.

Pure Linon Crash Suits for CSC
is remarkable. boy looks his best
attired in a neat-ftting Crash Suit.
They're cool. economical. and durable.
Well sell this entire lot in
short while for this money. QQC
Clearance Price. Cash or Credit. JO
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ALLEN ". MALLERY { CO.,
62O F Street.

and to refuse authorization unless satis-
fed beyond doubt as to the English origin
thereof and the correctness OF the certif-
cafes of the official veterinarians"
The evening times., 1899-06-02

General BroOke's MOrtuary List.
May 80: At Puerto Principe, Private Marshall
c. Parker, Company L. Eighth Cavalry, typhoid
At Santiago, Ira J. Virgins, civilian employe,
pephritis
The evening times., 1899-06-02

Try Havenner's New "Domestic''
Bread
its their latest product and fully up to
their high standard Of excellence. Your
grocer sells it. Ask for it. Twill remind
you Of your childhood days.
The evening times., 1899-06-02

III send case Of '.Culmbacher' or
Nf lie Export Beer for Sunday. a
Ltl US bottles. 1925 WASH Brewery
Co., 9Th and F sts. ne.
The evening times., 1899-06-02
SITS for Mems SN and sl1 Suits.

This entire lot will go at q lightning
gait. When people are easy to recognize
bargains such garments can't last at
their their mari markings. ns cei, Clearance S775
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Mems Blue Serges. S7.a

The best blue serge suit offered for
less than SO. In fact, for SO 1t could
not be surpassed. The style, color. fit,
and wear are guaranteed. Clear-X7 50
ance Price-Cash or Credit. sJV
The evening times., 1899-06-02
Mems Superfise Suits. sa.S7.

A fine assortment of Mems Black and
Blue Cheviot Suits, well tailored, fault
less in style. fit, and wear. You could
not beat this value under $3.50. q ~
Clearance Price-Cash or Credit ~J'OS
The evening times., 1899-06-02
Boys Suits, Sl.&.

A value not to be equaled under
$3.50. They're all-wool cashmere suits,
stylishly and substantially
made Clearance Price-cash 81 AZ
The evening times., 1899-06-02
Meu's cheyiot Suits. &.A.

A premier lot Of Mems Mixed Cheviot
Suits is this one. A top-notcher In
style, tailoring. and wear. The suits in
this lot are by far the biggest value
Of the season. Clearance Price & S()
Cash or Credit. ..~VsvV
The evening times., 1899-06-02
CITY BREvITIEs.

The following pensions have been issned to
residenta Of this city: Originai-Ilenry f. Hay.
den, s.: Ellen N. Clifford, Anacostia, S.. Wal
with Spain-William A. Cooper, &C.
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Cash or Credit
MAYER { PETIT Tie Great Providers


the
The evening times., 1899-06-02
walter Hurdel Acquitted.

Walter Hurdle, who charged with sending
obscene matter through the mails. was acquitted
today in Criminal Court No. !. lie was defended
by E. F. Mitchell and Charles f. Wilson.
The evening times., 1899-06-02
Boys Suits. &c,

As fine lot of Boys Suits at CSC as
ever was bought for double this money.
They are the wear-resisting sort and
elegantly made. Clearance Price OQC
The evening times., 1899-06-02
A Phenomenal
Crash Suit Offer.

A $3.50 Mems Crash Suit for $1.79.
You couldn't beat it anywhere in
America for $3.50. Quite a broad
statement but the suits are here to
back up word for word this adver-
tisement. The finest linen crash and
the fit, make, and styles are unsur-
passed. There are all sizes and a great
many, but the chances are that before
many hours the entire lot will be car
ried away. Clearance Price, 81 70
Cash or Credit s1J
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Tomorrow night will end the most
extraordinary of all sales. Thou
sands Of dollars worth of fine cloth
ing Is still on hand. and will be dis
posed of during the next two days.
Positive orders from the Philadel-
phia Clothing Syndicate compel us
to do this.
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a SPLENDID CONVERSATIONS.

one of the most artistic and most en-
Pertaining performances ever given i'm
Bedding was that of the List Quar-
tette at the opera house last March.
Manager Hetherington has secured
them for another program next We'd
nesday evening, the 18th. The make
up OF the company is the same as at its
last appearance, excepting its lst bass,
Prof. Francis Campbell, who is the fin
est baritone IN Michigan and one of
the best in America, Everyone who
heard the reader, Paul =. Davis at
their last concert here, will willingly
pay the price to hear him again. In
TACT they are all artists-the quartette
being composed OF the best voices in
Grand Rapids. Tickets 35c and 25c. on
sale at Hotel Belding.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-10-19

~ resolution was offered by the
board and carried that the Bird serie.
be declared matured on the LIST day o
Nov, 1899, and that the secretary be
authorized To call in all Sd series Ger.
tlhcates of stock on the lst day of Nov
next, and To draw orders on the treas.
urer and pay the same on surrender of
said certificate OF stock, properly as
signed to the association, and all in
stallments being paid up To Nov |, 80.
There were 1913 shares withdrawn
from the association since July LIST. by
reason of LIST and ID series OF stock ma
turing and being paid OIL, and other
wise withdrawn. Notwithstanding all
this, there was net gain Of II shares
on the LIST OF October over July LIST.
Series No. q is yet open to subscrib.
ers, and will be TO December LIST next.
unless otherwise ordered by the board
OF directors. A. WAGNER,
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-10-19

Jerome Lavery, of Disco, was elect
ed Janltor OF the court house for the
ensuing year by the board of supervis.
ors Tuesday Mr.. Lavery put in an
application recently for the position
and on the third ballot received IL
votes; Z. Shipman received /, L. +.
Deatsman |, and Jos. Curry 8. He is
at present living at kiddville, operat-
ing the farm OF Hon. James NJ. Kidd.
Is a good republican, competent nan
ana well qualified To fill the responsible
position. lie will move to the court
house with his family to reside. The
salary Is $500. His many friends in
TINS part of the county are pleased that
he was successful in landing IT,.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-10-19
OBITUARY.
Secretary,

Thomas Neap, who died Oct. 18th
was an old resident of Orleans, having
come to that township in 1914, and TOOK
mp the old farm where he so long re
sided. He was born in Wassup, Not.
tlnghamshire, Eng, Jan. %, 1920, be
Ing one year younger than Queen Vic
toria. On arriving in this country i'm
1914 he settled in Manchester, Mich.
and two. years later came to Orleans.
He married Marrilla Rose in 1862 and
three children were born To them. one
of whom, Jerusha, died when seven
years old. The others, Mrs. S. J.
Smith and Sophroula Hagadorn, are
still living. Mrs. Neap died six years
ago last January.
The deceased was hard working
man aud close calcul ator who by frui
gality accumulated fair competency.
As stated last week the burial took
place AT Orleans cemetery Thursday.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-10-19
SCHOOL MEETING

Notlce OF special school meeting O.
school District No. 9, city of Bel
ding, Mich.
AT IA special meeting OF the Board OF
Education, held at the Office of |. $
Morris, communication from Mason.
Lewis * Co., bankers, OF Chicago, was
read and, at their suggestion, the fol.
lowing motion was made and unani-
mously carried:
Motion made that "A special meeting
be called for the purpose Of voting on
the question of borrowing money To
the amount OF three thousand dollars
ts5, 100 for the purpose of purchasing a
new sehoolhouse site in the second
ward and erecting a new schoolhouse
thereon, the meeting to be held Satur-
day evening, October 2l, 1899, from Z
To 3 o'clock.
dated this l4th day Of October, 1899,
at fielding, lonia county, Mich.
10y order of the Board OF Education.
Il. w. GOODING. Director.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-10-19
DETROIT LIVE STOCK MARKET

Michigan Central Live Stock Yards.
Detroit, Oct. 1.-THE demand for live
cattle is fairly active this week; receipts
nave been moderate of late. The
following prices are being paid at the
Detroit Live Stock Market: Prime
steers and heifers, "a SOFAS 90: handy
butchers cattle, 100000. so: common
s2.25(g3.25; Gamers cows, 81 .5O(a2. 80;
stockers and feeders active at s.. Oo(a
400.
Mich cows active at $3Oyd5O: calves
active at S5.00(d6.25.
Sheep and lambs lower; prime lambs.
81 4O(dl.60; mixed, So 25(a3. 80: culIs'
81 00(d2.00
Hogs are the leading feature In this
market, large receipts, trade is active
at the following prices: Prime
mediums, ~ .4O(d4.45: Workers. 81. 3O(D
40; pigs, 4.lO(a4.25; roughs, 5000
.. 80; stays, Off; eripples, 81 per cwt
OFF.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-10-19
THE OLD MAIDS.
'"rthightiy Club Convention Discusses
Man, Matrimony, and Dress Refoym-
Some of Them Made over.

Some of Them Made over.
Those who were at the opera house
Tuesday night land there were whole
lot OF people present. enjoyed couple
OF hours with the old maids, who were
engaged in running convention of the
Spinsters' Fortnightly Club. There
were seventeen OF them made up for
the occasion, and the costumes worn
were mementoes of our grandmothers'
and great grandmothers' days, with
their frills, hoop skirts, side combs,
beau catchers and curls. Their as
sembling in the convention was greet
ed with loud applause and as the meet
ing proceeded with Josephine Jane
Gray, impersonated by Mrs. Nj. A.
Reed, as president, who welded the
gavel, no one grew tired as it was a
continuous surprise of ludicrous lines
and situations. Responses to roll call
We're made with some favorite quota
zion on man being the noblest work of
God, etc. The report of the matrimon-
lal market in Belding was an exhaust
I've one and made by Florence Lucretia
Goodhope Mrs. Grace Ryerson) bring
Ing In the names of eligible bachelors
and the chances for making an impress
sion on them, A report was presented |
that Oklahoma offered golden oppor-
tunltles Tor spinsters and it was decid- |
ed TO go there at once. The debate on
dress reform between Penelope Doc
little Mrs. N }. Mclaughlin and
Portia Bennett Miss Clara Grahaml
was interesting, the latter closing with
The remark, which brought down the
house, Behold, the conquering hero
me comes" Miss Belle Roberts as
Rosilla Abigail Hodge made an excel
ent secretary, and Mrs. Will Pilkin-
'on as Patience Desire Mann, sang a
'olo with whitening effect while the
club song, mo one to love, accompan-
ed by Mrs. "A. l.. Pond as Violet Rug
lies, on the melodeon, was excrutiat-
ngly amusing. Betsy Bobbtt was
cted out by Minnie Luce In such
7ay as to make Josiah, expiah." The
ther characters were: Cynthia Pris-
lila Jones, Mrs. NJ. A. Chapman; o.
helia Arabella Pitkin, Mrs Chas. II.
cote; Rachel Rebecca Short, Jennie /
iced; Jerusha Matilda Spriggins, Ber- >
IA Reed; Martha Elvira Blathers,
lrs. +. b. Lapham; Sophronia Ara
linta Long, Mrs. A. Conner; Merissa
.thel Bodkin, Mrs j. +. Ferguson:
.leopatra Brown, Mrs. Chas Nc =
Anastatia Higgins, Cora
Iolmes.
There was grand rush when Prof.
lakeover II. l.. anBenschoten APP
cared with his machine and stated
lat he could transform them into
eautiful and lovely young misses with
any accomplishments, and the pro-
'ss Of grinding them through the mill
as very laughable Miss Vreeland.
81 Johns, assisted in readings. and
r. Delbridge, Of Jackson, Mamie
ulburt, Mrs. II. A. Lamb, little Miss
yerson, Mrs /. l.. Hubbel, Mrs. j. j.
alley and Roy Cunningham In song.
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CHURCHES.

METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH-Ser-
wees AT lO;3O a. m. and 1901 p. m. Sabbath School
at close OF morning service PRAYER meeting an
Thursday evening REV. o. a. CARMAN, Pastor.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH-Seryices Al
lo:O a. m. and 1880 p. IN. Sabbath School al
IL 40 a, m. Prayer meeting on Thursday eve
ming. REV. j. j. STAGEYs Pastor.
BAPTIST CHURCH-Services AT l0.3O n m
and 1880 p m Sabbath school NJ close of MOI.
ming services. Prayer meeting on Thursday
evening REV. GORRELL QUICK Pastor.
FREE METHODIST CHURCH-Praver and
praise service, eleven O'Clock "a. m. Preaching
$50 D. IN. Prayer meeting Friday evening
REV. OSCAR DAFOE Pastor
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE services will be held
every Sunday afternoon at O'Clock D. m. In
the new Bedding block All are invited 10