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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-03-09
STATE LEGISLATURE.

Rep Chamberlain's temporary relief
bill for the aid of eX-soldiers and ma
rines of the Spanish American war was
finally patched up so as to meet the
approval OF both houses and was APP
proved The conference committed
from both houses withdrew the differ.
ent amendments which would have
made the bill imperative. Under its
present provisions it will run until
August /. Other bills passed in the
house as follows: Legalizing the taxes
assessed in the township of Ithaca.
Gratiot county, for 1s0S; providing for
the assessment and levy of taxes upor
the property of railroad, express, tele
graph and telephone companies anG
the collection thereof Passed in the
senate: A bill making a new judicia.
circuit Goth out of Cass and Van
Buren, counties
The house in committee of the whole
agreed TO Rep. Harris joint resolution
authorizing the state board of auditors
to examine into and settle the claim o.
VIM. T. Densmore, of Hudson, who
was badly injured by the premature
discharge of cannon while serving as
a member of the Hudson light artil
lery Since then he has supported
himself and his wife by running {
hand organ about the state, but he is
now so old that he is unable to do it.
The bill amending the constitution
so as to permit of an additional circuit
Judge in st. Clair county was passeC
by the house, given immediate effect
and has gone to the governor; also one
legalizing certain bonds of Brook.
township, Newaygo county, to tn,
amount of Sc, 900, and one authorizing
! Gladstone to rebond for S35. 900 fo
water works were passed by the sen
ate and given immediate effect, anC
| gone to the governor.
Senator Maitland's bill requiring
! railroad companies to submit to tn,
railroad commission maps of crossing
! they propose to make with other roads
was agreed TO by committee of tn,
whole in the senate.
Rep. Gillam's amendment to the gen
eral tax law providing that persona
property may be seized by the stat
for the non-payment of taxes on rea
estate, no matter in what county tn
personal property is located, was agree,
to. The law as it now stands allow
the seizure of personal property onl,
in the county where the real estate i
located, or in an adjoining county.
Rep. Heinmans bill for the protec
ton of bicycle paths was agreed To il
the house, after being samended so a
to provide that the highway commits
sioner as the case may be, shall hav
the say as TO where such paths shall
| be located
The Atkinson bill did not have sue
easy sailing in the senate as was eS
pected The bill was sent to the ger
eral taxation committee. A resolution
calling on the committee to report on
this and all other similar bills in a fe,
days was defeated. The plan of tn
ants is TO hold caucus and il the in
mortal 10 can agree as to be amend
ments, the bill is to be amended an
sent back to the house.
Emperor William has appointe
Prince Henry, of Prussia, to succee
Vice Admiral Won Diederichs in CON
mand of the German squadron /
Chinese waters
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-03-09
Gets a sI.ea5 Verdict.

! Perry Q. Snyder, prominent farmer
of Brook field township, Eaton county,
was awarded damages against Marshal
Stump of Eaton Rapids, TO the amount
of SLIPS. stump arrested Snyder ON n
charge of Snyder claimed
he was not intoxicated enough to war
rant an arrest and brought suit against
Stump for false Imprisonment and
malicious prosecution.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-03-09
Her Heavy Hair Caused Her Death.

Mabelle f. Wallace, aged IS, "A we'll
known young lady, residing in Bed
ford township, Calhoun county, died
from singular cause. She had a
most luxuriant and heavy growth of
hair, which was Az feet long. The
weight of hair was so great that it had
an effect upon her head and brain,
which finally threw her into brain
fever. resulting in her death. The
hair was so fine and so much admired
by all beholders that she refused to
have it cut.
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Grant Ernominated.

Claudius Is. Grant was renominated
for another 10 years on the Michigan
supreme court bench by the Republi-
can state convention held at Jackson.
IT took four ballots, on each of which
he gained steadily, and when the roll
call had been finished on the fourth
his nomination was cinch, and the
counties began to change their votes
TO him Col. Eli Il. Sutton, of Detroit,
and Col. II. 5. Dean, of Ann Arbor,
were nominated as regents of the uni
Versity by reclamation.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-03-09
5000 Men Idle in Santiago.

There are nearly 5000 men idle in
the province, and 700 in Santiago, as a
result of Gen. Brooke's recent order
disallowing the February estimates.
Although Gov. Gen. Brooke has wired
$4,000 required for the February pay
rolls, there is still deficit of nearly
$50, 900, and the orders from Havana
still hold good limiting the expendi-
ture during the month of March for
the entire province &c $4,000.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-03-09
Dewey an Admiral.

President Mckinley has signed the
bill creating the rank of admiral in
the navy. The commission of George
Dewey to that Office was made out at
the navy department and had been sent
to the White house previous to the
signing of the bill by the President
might be in readiness for his indorsc-
mput
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-03-09
An Electric Road 80 Miles Long.

A. A. Talmage & Co., of New York,
grantees of franchise for an electric
road at Flint are hustling for fran
chises. They announce that they will
build road from Flushing to Flint,
thence south to Grand Blanc where
branches will go east to Atlas and
Pontiac, and west road to Long Lake
and Fenton. The total distance is SO
miles, and the estimated cost 81 ,OOO,.
600. This company beat out the
Avery-Davis concern.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-03-09
A Mandamus Denied.

The supreme court has denied man
damus to compel Circuit Judge Hos
mer to anash the capias on which o;
A. Wright, of anti-saloon league fame,
was arrested in the false imprisonment
suit brought by Kittie Shinglemeyer,
of Detroit The court holds that the
affidavit on which the writ was issued
is sufficient, and that the capias is not
contrary to the terms of the statute.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Case.

In the $50, 900 breach of promise suit
brought by Kittie Shinglemeyer againt
DIR. Geo. A. Wright, of Detroit, the
motion to compel the plaintiff to give
security for costs was overruled. The
motion for new trial in the paternity
suit has not yet been heard. The case
will be tried in Columbus, o.
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A Dark Mystery.

Milton Smith, a young farmer, who
resides south of the agricultural col
lege, Lansing, started to attend an
auction at Okemos, with $50 in his
pocket, and has not been seen since
Why Smith left home and what has
become of him is dark mystery. He
did not show up at the auction.
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Canada's Minerals

Canada's production of minerals for
1898 was 50, 900, 900 greater than in 1897.
The more important product increases
were as follows: Gold, S7,673, 900; coal,
1924, coo; copper, S65s, 900; nickel. S42e,-
900. The increase in copper in Ontario
was over 80 per cent, and the total
value of metals produced was sci, 6e2, :
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-03-09
Cen. Gnmez,s Rennesf.

Gen. Maxine Gomez has requested
Gov.-Gen. Brooke to reduce the Ameri-
can army of occupation in Cuba to TO-
900 men, retaining 1000 Cuban soldiers
in the service of the military govern
ment Gov. Brooke has the PROPOSE
ton under consideration.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-03-09

The state board of education has
granted life teachers certificates to
the following persons: Isaac w Lucia,
Grand Rapids; Anna f. Bice, Monroe;
Harriet c. Bedford, Marlette; T.. p.
Clark, st. Joseph; II. II. Clement
Boyne City; II. II. Fuller, Big Rapids;
Z. L. Heese, Big Rapids; J. w. Slaugh-
ter, Dimondale; Bertha Clark Ne
paunee.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-03-09

Senior Cuestas has been elected presi-
dent of Uruguay. Cuestas was president
of the Uruguay senate at the time of
the assassination of President Borda
in August, 1897, and assumed the pres
idency ad intermin. He was after
wards appointed provisional governor
of Uruguay.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-03-09
For Good Roads.

A Good Roads association has been
organized at Holly for the purpose of
improving the country roads around
that town. An entertainment was
given recently which Melted over $50
and with what the association already
had on hand will be used to fix up the
sandy roads in the vicinity
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-03-09
A speedy Recovery.

Rudyard Kipling, the poet, who has
been lying at the point of death in
New York City, is now considered out
of danger by his physicians, and his
speedy recovery is looked for.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-03-09
Died From over Exertion.

Clayton +. Farmer, well-known
young man of Battle Creek, aged 10,
while in company with a number of
young men who were lifting weights
and attempting to Guido each other in
the feat, strained his spine and died in
four days of spinal meningitis.
Some one entered the residence of
Leonard Atchison. who lives about a
mile from the village of Plymouth,
and stole S37 in cash, gold watch and
a suit Of clothes belonging to Bert
Mari, boarder. The family was
away from home.
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GRAIN, ETC.


sDetroit-Hay, No timothy, 80 90 per ton.
Potatoes, &C per bu. Live Poultry. spring
Chichens. sxc per ID fowls, 75ac. turkeys. l0c;
ducks. SC. Eggs. strictly fresh. nc per doz.
Butter, best dairy, l6c per Id; creamery, 22c.
The secretary of war has ordered the
rein forcement of Gen. Otis by six regi-
ments of regulars. These troops have
been through the Cuban or Porto
Rican campaigns and know what it is
to be under fire; how to fight Indians
and how to fight in tropical jungles.
The American commander at Manila
will also be safeguarded against the
effect of sudden and forced discharge
of volunteers by the ratification of the
peace treaty.
In New York family the father,
mother, daughter and grandfather all
died at the exact age of 25.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-29
NINE GREAT STORIES


MARY PETERSON, aged eleven years
LOUISA PETERSON, aged sixteen
years.
JOHN PETERSON, aged six years.
FREDERICK PETERSON, aged nine
years.
LOUIS PETERSON, aged one year
The wife and remaining child were so
fatally injured that they may also die.
The cyclone formed on a school sec
tion in plain view of hundreds and moved
in sOutherly course, the first place
was totally destroyed. Then followed a
church and schoolhOuse, after which the
storm reached the Peterson place, where
the execution done was simply appall-
ing. The dead and injured were strewn
all about the premises, all being bruised
and MANNED ina shocking manner, while
the buildings were smashed into splinters.
After doing its worst here, the cyclone
destroyed the Crieger premises. Then it
passed into the range of hills skirting
the Missouri river, where it appears to
have dissolved
The path covered by the storm was
only about twenty rods wide and about
three miles in length. The wind was
hail stones, the latter being as large as
goose eggs.
The cyclone was fearfully destructive
everything in its path being completely
destroyed, a large number of stock also
being killed. This is the first cyclone
that has ever appeared in this section of
the country.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-29

George Noble, was the next one visited.
All of the buildings were leveled to the
ground. The family had taken refuge
in the cellar. Mr.. Noble lost five horses
and two cows. The next farm was that
Of Mr.. Liebhart, one of the finest in Ham
ilton county. The house, barn, corncribs,
granaries and outbuildings were smashed
into kindling.
The track of the storm was about six
teen miles in length and about 100 yards
In width. During the blow a little rain
fcll, accompanied by immense haii stones,
some as large as 81 tin cup. In nearly ev-
cry case the families sought shelter in
cellars. While there were many narrow
escapes, strange to say no one was Sc
rionsly injured. The loss TO crops will
be slight, but groves ond orchards are
ruined. A majority of the farms were
insured, but it will be impossible for sew
cral days to get the amount of individual
losses. Household goods and clothing
were all destroyed Probably 5000 people
viewed the scene today.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-29

interval OF inactivity during the wet sea-
son.
This period is sure to be followed by
much suffering. The plantations that
were under cultivation last year have not
been plowed this year, and the Americans
are obliged to feed thousands just as
they fed the Cubans. Thousands of
friendly natives, amigos, continue to
pour into the American lines by land
and sea, covering the country. where the
passage of the two armies has left moth
ing for sustenance, throwing themselves
on the Americans for support.
Thousands of young Filipinos have been
Kept by the insurgcnt leaders to dig
trenches, and old men. women and chill
dren are coming into the American lines
They must be fed before they can secure
any sustenance from their crops. The
United States forces are distributing rice
at Malolos and smaller towns where Fill
ip1no stores were captured but the lat
ter will soon be exhausted.
The United States transport Morgan
City, which arrived here from San Fran
cisco with 600 recruits for various regi-
EIents, sailed today for Iloiio with the
troops.
AS it was impossible to take to Spain
the remains of the Spanish general Mon
tero, who was fatally wounded in a re-
cent engagement with the Filipinos on
the island of Mindanao, and who died
while being brought here from Zambo-
anga on the transport Leon XIII, it was
decided that the interment should take
place in Manila. The funeral took place
today, hundreds of Spanish soldiers and
civilians attending the service in the ca
thedral and following the cortege to the
grave with wreaths and flags
The Spanish papers declare that Mon
tero was a victim of the Spanish gov
ernment's neglect.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-29
FARMS LAID WASTE.
Severe Cyclone In Hamilton County.
Motives Lost.

CENTRAL CITY, Neb., May 28.-Prob-
ably the most destructive cyclone that
ever visited Nebraska passed through the
northern part of Hamilton county last
night at z o'clock, destroying from SIS. 600
to 100000 worth of property including
fourteen dwellings, one church. one
school house and two iron bridges. The
funnel-shaped cloud first struck the farm
of Peter Jacoby, completely DESTROYING
the house, barn and other buildings. The
cloud then rose and did not strike the
ground for two miles, when it again de-
scended and caught the dwelling. barn.
outbuildings and windmill of w. P I,ant-
Zan, leveling them fiat to the ground II
next struck the residence of Josiah Fox.
completely destroying all buildings
William SteePs large two-story house
was the next object of the storms wrath
all buildings and trees being leveled to
the ground. c. r. Eastman's house was
the next in the path of the storm; also
destroyed his barn and other buildings
and quite a number of head of stock were
also killed.
l. Isaacs, living just across the road
from Eastman, lost all of his buildings.
L. L. Clothier's place came next and his
two fine dwellings were DESTROYED. The
family had taken refuge in the cellar.
W hile in the cellar an old-fashioned hav
knife stuck in the wall by the side of
Mr.. Clothier's head. The knife was blown
from Eastman's place, a mile away.
w. w. Shenberger's farm, occupied by
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-29
INSURGENTS SHOWING ADDED EN-
OF THE RAINY SEASON
TROOPS IN TRENCHES ACTIVE
HARAssED ALL ALONG THE LINE
BY THE NATIVES BOTH
DAY AND NIGHT
GEN. OTIS IS STILL OPTIMISTIC

No UnfavOrabIe News in His Cable
gram to Washington Reviewing
FilipinOs I'm Want and at the
Mercy of American Charity
Spanish General Buried.
MANILA, May 28.-The approach of the
wet season finds the insurrectton seem
ingly taking a new lease of life. All
along the American lines the rebels are
showing more aggressive activity in their
guerrilla style than at any time since the
fall of Malolos. They keep the United
their clothing and constantly on the alert
against dashes upon outposts, and they
make things warm for the American
garrisons in the towns. The bands of
Gen. Luna and Gen. Mascardo, which re-
treated toward Ardlac when they found
they would be caught between Gen. Mac
Arthur and Gen. Lawton, have returned
in force to their cid trenches around San
Fernando, where there are daily colli-
sions.
Opposite the forces protecting Manila,
all the way round to San Pedro Macati,
the F'ilipinos have three rows of trenches
for resistance. Their manner indicates
that the insurgents consider the peace
negotiations to mean that the Americans
have had enough of fighting. The Fill
pinos are also encouraged by The belief
that the Americans are preparing for an
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-29
APPEAR
SUNDAY GLOBE 5HazNsNo 5usR MING

grain destroyed, chickens and birds killed
and injured and several persons hurt. At
the asylum for chronic insane 400 panes
OF glass were broken In the main build
Ing and 1900 in the green house. where
a great amount of damage was done. The
nail stones were as large as hens eggs
and came down with such force as to
XIII many chickens, knock birds out of
trees and break shutters on windows,
Young fruit on cherry, apple and peach
trees was all knocked off and many
limbs stripped from the trees
All winter wheat was destroyed, but
corn and other grain were not up far
enough to be affected. Garden truck
is probably destroyed
Mrs. j. H. Panfield was watching the
storm when a large window pane was
smashed, striking her on the arm, max
ing painful wound. Several other per-
sons were slightly injured.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-29
GEN. OTIS OPTIMISTIC.


NO Unfavorable News In the Report
of the American Commander.
WASHINGTON, May 2S.-The war de-
partment today made public The following
dispatch from Gen. Otis, commanding at
Manila:
Manila, May 2s.-Two battaIions
OF Twenty-third infantry In quiet
possession of JOIO. Spanish troops
Withdrawn from Zamboanga after
battle with insurgents, with severe
loss to the latter. Spanish loss nine
killed, twenty-seven wounded.
among whom the commanding gem
eral, Montero, died from wounds;
buried here yesterday. Insurgents
used rifles, artillery and ammuni-
ton captured from gunboats, ex-
pending major. part of ammunition.
Conference followed with Gen, Rios.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-29
VALUE OF ORIENTAL TRADE.
Report on the Subject Issued by the
Treasury Bureau of Sto+;.4,

report on the Subject Issued by the
Treasury Bureau of Statistics.
WASHINGTON, May 2S.-Russia and
the trans-Siberian railway and their re-
lat1on to the trade of the Orient in CON
nection with the United States are eiabo-
rateiy discussed in a report Just
issued by the treasury bureau of
statistics. The report sums the matter
up in this closing paragraph:
The developments in. Russia. so far
as they relate to manufacturing indus
tries and the extent of railways and the
opening OF new areas of producing, are
important to the people of the United
States from double standpoint When
1t is considered that the area of Siberia
is now, by conservative estimates. nut at
total equal to the area of Missol,r,
Kansas Nebraska, Iowa and North and
South Dakota, it will be seen that it's
importance as future grain producer
is not inconsiderable, while on the other
hand its future Importance as consumer
of manufactured articles of the class now
heing exported from the United States is
also worthy Of consideration,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-29

last lie did not lose consciousness begged that
his arm be sawed off in order free him. When if was
FOUND there was no hope of saving this done the
arm being amputated just above the hand.
Mr. Scollian displayed the utmost fortitude and when
released walked to the farm house Mrs Mercedes He
was later removed to his home in Waterloo where he
died tonight as the result the shock
Mr. Day in speaking of the accident said
There must have been waterspout for a powerfut
stream of water washed the dirt under the track
for quite distance should say for half mile With the
foundation gone there nothing hold up the rails
and the weight struck the weak spot over
went"
S. H Basher who internal injuries but whose
recovery is expected is of the Democratic
politicians in Iowa He a resident of Cedar Rapds Re-
fore entering politics he pastor church of the
United Brethren denomination As Popust he once ran
for congress against Col Henderson, being by
the Democrats, but hemingly defeated Later
he was uncussessful asprn Democratic uber
Material nomination. when the free silver men obtained
control of the party machinery.
BRAKEMAN A HERO
G. w. Matthews brakeman although cut and bleed
ing about the head crawled from the wreck and went
forward to flag passenger train from the north du.
shortly after the wreck He found later three
quarters of mile the track fanting from loss of
blood, but with his lantern still in his hand
George Wainwright, the conductor of the passenger
rain and f. S. Carpenter Pullman conductor wo,p
caught in the smoking compartment of the Louis sleep
where they making up their ticket report and
carried with it almost the whole length of the pas
senger COACH where stopped They imprisoned In
the wreck and it was to cut thorugh large
of iron before they could be released Both were
terribly mangled.
ESCAPE A MIRACLE
The Inflated train little behind but was NOT
running at higher than the speed when the
accident occurred. At the throttle Engineer William
Durlin of Cedar Rapids whose fireman was James M
Gibney, also of that city Their escape miraculous
The locomotive lies at least thirty track
and is partly buried in the soft earth Beneath the
the rails ties u location of the
roadbed is mpossbsty. 1t will take several
days to the debris but a has been built
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-29
PARIS sTILL FAST.
Ninth Attempt to Float the wrecke
Liner Results In Eaiu


ninth Attempt to Float the Wrecked
Liner Results In Failure.
CoVERACK, Cornwall, May 2S.-The
ninth attempt to floats the American line
steamer Paris was made this evening and
proved All utter failure. Her bow is alb.
solutely impaled by tie rocks. Five t,ips
were used in, the 4endeayor to get her off
three others standing by for AN energen-
cy- Her boilers. excepting those used for
the pumps, were emptied to tighten the
ship. The effect of the stIsin of last
weeks attempts Is apparent in the in.
crease of water in the engine rooms
Efforts to pull her off will now be dis.
continued. and 1t is proposed to concoct
some new plan of tightening the vessel
The pertinacity of the attempts to tow
the liner has caused considerable surprise
among experts here, owing to the I'm
placement of the. bow, as her removal hv
towing must mean, in the opinion of. CIV.
perts, the tearing off of the bow.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-29
LEGAL TENDER PLATES rouNn

Discovered by. the, Secret Service a.
the Result of Confession
W.As7INGToNa May 2S.-chief WIFI.
peca;nea pa the secret service -department, has
W. j. Burns that se has seized a. agent
terfeit plates OF a $40 legal tenda, Gun ',l,
the portrait of Gen sheridan mada WIN IN.
Baldwin 8: Bredell,s the PhiIadelnhia av ny
graver, who, with his pal, Taylor &c r,a- en-
der arrest, charged with being irnn1,oat III
cd In the wholesale couuterfeitina schen,a
recently unearthed in Philadelphia me pns'
session was secured through a conres- &c
sion made last week by Taylor and
1seeaeh, as.a In, IN which Hredell said the plates
Nd, where he, former y lived. ana whans
his father now. lives, the prisoner CO.,
fessing that he had engraved the nlatns
himself ."e plates