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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-06-14
House Blown to Pieces.

AS Mrs. Frank Waechter was in the
back yard of her home, 40 Wilkins
street, Detroit. on the afternoon of the
9th, there was a sudden explosion, and
her one-story house was torn To pieces.
The next instant Frank Blezinslti. who
was engaged in making some gas con
nections, with his clothing on fire.
crawled through hole in the floor and
dashed into the street and shut off the
gas. The floor was ripped up as thor
oughly as if the work had been done
with battering ram and the heavy
roof was thrown 25 feet away into the
street The walls were topping over
when the fire department arrived a
few minutes later and it was neces-
sary to pull the front portion down.
The Detroit City Gas Co. had been put
ting in finch main in Wilkins street
and about so connections were being
made within few blocks. The gas
had been shut off and how an explo-
sion could occur is a mystery to the
gas men.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-06-14
Severe Fight With Boxers.

A special from Shanghai dated the
eth, says the Dowager empress has or
dered Neih 81 Chong, with 3 ZOO men to
protect the railroad at PelIin A severe
fight, it is added, has occurred with
the 'boxers" whose ranks include
many soldiers from other generals
commands. When the battle ended,
200 dead were left on the field. The
dispatch goes on to say: One hundred
and eighty British marines, with ma
chine gun, are about TO force passage
from Tien Tsin to Pekin. Altogether
about 900 British have been landed
from the fleet, a greater number than
have landed from the combined vessels
of the other powers. This evidence of
Great Britain's intention to assert her
position strongly, gives great satisfac-
ton at Shanghai
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-06-14
THE STRIKE IN ST. LOUIS
Causes the Death of Three More
Pesons-S Several Wounded.
FOREIGN TROOPS AT PEKIN.
The Chinese Emperor Appeals to the
Powers-Asks That They Rescue Him
and Depose the Empress Dowager
and Govern Through Him.
Three killed and Several wounded.

Sunday, the 10th, was one of the
most eyentful and bloody days since the
F'great strike on the st. Louis Transit
| lines began more than one month ago.
There were numerous encounters be-
tween strikers and other individuals
and the constituted authorities, re-
suited in three deaths and the wound
ing of five or more persons, mostly
strikers. One of the latter will die.
The day was quiet until the afternoon,
when the police were taken off num-
Der of street car lines for the purpose
of giving them a rest and to test the
ability of the Transit Co. to operate
without further friction.
During the day several hundred
striking street car men had went to
East st. Louis to attend a picnic given
for their benefit. Towards evening
they began returning home. No seri-
GUS trouble occurred until a company
of nearly $50 street car men in uniform
and headed by drum corps marched
into the city carrying banners bearing
the words: Union or nothing; liberty
or death" When they reached the
barracks occupied by the sheriff S
posse. they became somewhat hilarious,
and the sheriff S men rushed out into
the street and ordered the men to inn
med.ately disperse. Some one in the
crowd fired shot, and the deputies
then turned loose their repeating shot
guns loaded with buckshot As far as
could be learned only four in the strilx-
ers' ranks were hit, and not even one
of the deputies was wounded. AS soon
as the firing ceased 20 of the strikers
were arrested
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-06-14
A S2OO,0OO,0OO INCREASE
In the Valuation of the State Puts
S4,000,000 in the Treasury.
RESULT OF TAX COMMISSION.
troit w II Long be Remembered
Daring RobS.ry at Belle Isle
Other Hipponings OF the Week.
100000 Increase In Valuation.

The state board of tax commissioners
has now been in existence about one
year, and its works has stirred up
many comments, favorable and other
wise. Much has been printed about
the added amount of property that
would be placed upon the rolls through
the work of the new state board, and
1t has generally been estimated in an
offhand way by the commissioners that
the increase in the amount of taxable
property on the rolls would be about
500, 900, 900, Accurate official figures,
however, show that the amount of in
crease in valuation will be more than
$500, 600, 900, and at the average Michi-
gan rate of taxation, which is over
per cent, the additional taxes brought
to the state will be over $4,000. 900,
which is more than twice as much as
the entire railroad tax of the state I'M
der the present specific tax system.
Under the law which created the tax
commission. that body would be largely
what the men composing it made the
new state department. If they felt in
clined to, they could have overlooked the
fact that assessments all over the state
were woe-fully uneven and inequit-
able. They could have gone on draw
ing their 81, 500 year from the state
and have returned meaningless reports,
or they could have gone into the work
in the way the public expected them
to do, which was to see that the law
was enforced SO that all might share
as equitably as possible the burden of
the state, and so that if the law is
wrong the fact may become clear and
the legislature may correct it,
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-06-14
Admiral and Mrs Dewey at Detroit.

The hero of Manila bay, Admiral
Dewey, and his wife reached Detroit
on the afternoon of the sth Their ar
rival at the depot was announced by
the shrielIing of whistles, booming of
cannon and shouts of the people. They
were escorted TO the Russell house
with military donors. In the evening
there was reception to Admiral and
Mrs. Dewey at the Fellowcraft club,
followed by a SlO-a plate banquet to
the admiral, while Mrs. Dewey went
to supper at the Detroit club, rendered
her by a number of ladies. On the
morning of the 9th al naval parade,
headed by the steamer Tashmoo, flying
the admlral's flag, lead fine squadron
of vessels to the flats and return; and
in the afternoon there was a military
and civic parade ashore, which was re-
viewed and participated in by the
admiral which concluded the public
festivities. The event was MAIDS hol-
iday in Detroit, and the greater part
of the populace took part
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-06-14

Gen. Macarthur repo rts that unof-
fetal figures show 10,6sO Filipinos to
have been killed in the war. 2,1O4
wounded, TO- 2i captured and surren-
dered, and about 1000 prisoners in the
hands of Americans.
Through an arrangement entered
into by the postal departments of the
L. 5. and Canada IL will be possible to
send all classes of mail to Dawson City
and other places in the Yukon district.
Heretofore only letter mail could by
transmitted To these points
The farmers and gardeners in the
Mill creek valley, O., are the victims of
what is known as n cut worm. The
insect destroys all kinds of plants, and
is especially severe on potato and to-
mato vines. At the county infrmary
Hamilton county potatoes have been
planted twice. and each time the insect
destroyed all the vines
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-06-14
Severe Wind storm In Kansas.

A severe wind storm swept over a
portion of Kansas on the eth, doing
much damage to buildings, fences.
trees and growing crops The clock
tower of the NJ, X. & +. station was
damaged and the elevator at st. Paul,
Kan, IL miles north of Parsons, was
destroyed. At. Emporia, Kas., the
Crown Point Milling plant was badly
damaged by wind and lightning.
Many elevators and smokestaks of
crushing mills blown down. The storm
also struck Miami, |. T., wreclxing a
livery stable. Thomas Skinner was
blown against a tree and killed.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-06-14

The state department at Washington
has received a cablegram from Minister
Conger at Pel<in, stating that matters
have taken much more serious turn
there. No details are given, but it is
indicated that the Boxers activity is
extending very closely to the Chinese
capital. The state department still
finds itself unable to do more than it
has already ordered respecting the pro-
lection of American interests in China
Troops are not available, and even if
they were the u. 5. government is dis
inclined to participate in any joint de-
monstration that would menace the in
tegrity of the Chinese empire. This
statement is sufficient answer to the
intimation coming from the British
newspapers that United States co-op-
Grafton with British forces in China
would be welcomed.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-06-14
st. Louis Street Car Strike stm On.

The strike situation at st. Louis,
Mo-, has assumed such serious phase
that on the 5th so prominent citizens
united in telegram to Gov. Stephens
asking him to call out the militia for
the protection of life and property.
Negotiations between the strikers and
the st. Louis Transit Co., looking to a
settlement of the strike, are off for the
present, and probably will not be re-
sumed until the strikers agree not to
demand the discharge of the men now
in the employ of the company in order
that they may regain the positions they
gave up when the strike was declared.
The company sticks by its position
that it will not discharge any of the
men now in its employ.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-06-14

Owing to bubonic plague quarantine.
the prices of all kinds of food have
nearly doubled in San Franchises
Chinatown. The available supply of
rice, IL is said, has been cornered by a
few Chinese.
Details of a wholesale slaughter of
human beings was received from Moose
min, Assiniboa. on the 10th. The as
sassin's name was John Morrison. who
was employed by Postmaster Alex.
Macarthur as hired man. His vic
Tins number five killed and three
wounded Morrison was % years old.
quiet and a well-behaved fellow, and
there appears to be an utter absence of
motive for the act.
BY collision which occurred on the
suburban line of the Union railroad at
Warwick, X. l., on the 10th four per.
sons were killed and about % were in
jured, of whom three are fatally hut.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-06-14
The Closing Hours of Congress.

In marked contrast with the excit-
ing incidents attending the bitter strup-
giles of the closing hours of the previ-
Gus session Speaker Henderson laid
down his gavel at o'clock on the af-
ternoon of the eth at the conclusion of
one of the most picturesque scenes
which has ever occurred in the hall of
representatives. Party passion and
personal rancor, which have brought
the house to the brink of actual riot
some times during the As hours pre-
vious to adjournment, gave way in the
closing half hour to good fellowship,
which found vent in a patriotic ont
burst that stirred the crowded CALLER
les to the highest pitch of enthusiasm.
The principal feature of the closing
day in the house was the reversal of
its action of the previous night in turn
down the conferees on the naval bill
for yielding on the item relating to
ocean surveys. Over night the senti-
ment of the house underwent a COM
plete change and on the eth the mem
bers voted by a large majority TO ac-
cept outright the senate amendment.
During brief recess taken within 30
minutes of the time fixed for final adj
journment, a group of members con-
gregated at the left of the speakers
rostrum and began singing patriotic
songs. As the singing proceeded mem
bers joined the group until without re-
gard to age or party the entire mem
bership of the house joined in the
chorus. Quietness reigned in the SEN
ate
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-06-14
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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-06-14
Robbed and Shot On Relic Isle

A lonely spot on the Canadian shore
of Belle Isle was the scene of a bold
robbery on the night of the 18th in
which Donald Clark, a young travelling
man, whose home is in Detroit, was re-
lieved of sos and received shot
through the calf of his right leg. The
robber escaped without leaving a clue
to his identity. However, Clark says
he could tell the fellow in second if
he could get a glimpse at him. Clark 5
wound is not considered dangerous
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-06-14
100000 In Gold From Alaska.

The steamer City of Seattle has ar
rived from Alaska with $500, 900 in gold
dust and 260 passengers, most of whom
are from Dawson. Thus far five boats
have reached the lakes from Dawson
and the rush for the states is fairly on.
Among the returning Dawsonites are
many women and children. Up to May
% it is stated the clean up had reached
Sls,oOo,0oo. The season opened from
three to four weeks earlier than on any
previous year.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-06-14
Ind, Sept. 81, 1898

II think it is my duty to write a
letter to you in regard to what Lydia
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1 would say to all suffering women,
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Rockport, Ind, April 13, 1899.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-06-14
DIsease In Michigan.

Reports to the state board of health
show that rheumatism, neuralgia. bron-
chitis, tonsillitis and influenza, in the
order named, caused the most sickness
in the state during the past week.
Cerebro-spinal meningitis was reported
at places; smallpox, 9; diphtheria, "a;
whooping-cough, 95; typhoid fever, %;
scarlet fever, 90; measles, %, and con-
sumption. 167.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-06-14

A representative of the Associated
Press visited IIuang Tsun, ON the Pc
kin-Tientsin railway on the 9Th, and
found that the station had been burned
and two bridges damaged The officer
commanding the Chinese troops on duty
there said 200 of his men had bolted
and only so remained, These fought
well, killing a number of the Boxers.
The boiling troops were badly cut up
in the adjacent broken country. 1t is
stated that 90 were killed or wounded.
Some of their bodies were recovered
frightfully mutilated.
All the Chinese railway employees are
deserving their posts and the troops
sent to guard the stations appear to be
worse than useless. A guard of $50
sent to Feng-Tai bolted at Lukon Chao
on the 4th when they heard of the
trouble at Huang-Tsung.
The Boxers have defeated the Chinese
soldiers guarding the railway to Pel<in,
with heavy loss. At IIuang Tsung a
force of 200 Chinese troops fled at the
approach of the Boxers, who chased
them into the country, and it is re-
ported killed and wounded 60 of their
number.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-06-14

Within the past two months the
number of oranges in Ingham county
has doubled. The farmers there APP
parently know good thing when they
see il.
Branch county soldiers and sailors
will hold their l2th annual reunion at
Bronson, June IA. Among the speakers
secured are Gen. r. A. Alger and Capt.
Atkinson, of Detroit; Hon. Edward J..
Hamilton, congressman from the 9Th
district; Hon. Geo. l.. Yaple, Of Men.
don
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-06-14

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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-06-14
Cyclone Mt WInnIney

A cyclone swept over the Winnipeg
on the 9Th from the southeast. Car
riages were overturned. boats on the
river upset and several buildings de-
molished. A boat house on the river
bank was overturned with the result
that several young men and boys, who
had taken shelter behind il, were badly
injured, one of the number, Edward
Hartwell, being instantly killed.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-06-14
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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-06-14
Foreign Troop. Move on Pekin.

About 800 foreign troops of all arms
left for Pekin by two troop trains on
the morning of the 10th. The special
train that went to examine the line
and reconnoitre returned the night
previous The railway was found clear
two miles beyond Yang Tsuh The
engineers, with the guards, walked
mile and half further They found
the ties and two bridges burned and
the railway torn up. They saw few
hundred persons, apparently villagers.
gathered ahead of them. The repair
with Admiral Seymour and staff, $50
British, Capt. McCalla's 100 Americans.
40 Italians and % Austrains left the
same morning. A Hotchkiss and other
guns were mounted in the center of
the train. A second train left later
with 600 British, japanese, Russian
and French troops. Repairing mater
ial and new rails were taken along.
There are 81 foreign war vessels at
Taku
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-06-14

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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-06-14
Lanes Family Medicine.

The only way to get woman to be
quiet is to let her talk.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-06-14
CHINA DEFIEs THE WORLD.
Ia Defense of the Boxers-The Dowager
Prepares to Resist Landing OF Troops

Prepares to Resist Landing OF Troops.
The North China Gazette says il has
the highest authority for stating that
the dowager empress has ordered the
Tsung Ii Yamen Chinese foreign ofiice)
TO face all Europe rather than to inter
fere with the Boxer movement.
1t is also asserted that the viceroy
has ordered the troops to oppose the
further landing of parties from foreign
warships and that the troops now en-
gagged in operations are designed to
prevent further foreign reinforcements
reaching Pekin.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-06-14

1t is learned from an absolute relia-
bic source that minute dispatches have
been sent to the commanders of the
Russian troops in Manchuria, directing
them to prepare three regiments of
Cossac<s on the Chinese frontier to be
in readiness to enter on the day orders
are received.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-06-14

The latest hiding place for microbes
is in mustaches.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-06-14


Weng Tung Ho, Emperor Kwang
Ksu's tutor and confidant, who was
dismissed by the dowager empress af-
ter the coup d'etat in 1898, sends with
the special sanction of the emperor and
his party, including three viceroys, a
message to the people of the west In
part it is as follows: His majesty is
convinced, through ample trustworthy
sources, that the loyal support of many
scores of millions of the Chinese will
be accorded to his proposals for put
ting an end to the state of anarchy
brought by the action of the Empress
Ilsi Tsi. The government of China be-
ing virtually nonresident, the emperor
proposes that the foreign powers.
whose troops dominate the capital,
shall remove his imperial person from
the palace in which his majesty is con-
fined a prisoner, shall declare Empress
Hsi Isl and her present ministers to be
usurpers, and shall bring Emperor
Kwang Hsu to Nankin, Wuchang or
Shanghai, whichever the said foreign
powers deem to be the most suitable
situation for the new capital of the
Chinese empire, under the new condi-
tons. 1t is proposed by his majesty
and his advisers that the foreign pow
ers should declare a joint protectorate
and undertake the task of governing
the country through his majesty.
The message suggests that the pro-
tectorate should abolish certain boards
in Pekin; appoint new minister's; abol-
ish the existing so-called armies; es-
tablish gendarmerie under foreign of
ticers; take control of the customs.
posts and telegraphs and work them
through Chinese officials: establish
uniform currency; readjust taxation
and insure the freedom of religion.
Terry McGoveru, the featherweight
champion, will have another battle
with George Dixon. They have been
matched to meet in a six-round bout
before the Tattersalls Athletic club, of
Chicago, on June %.
During a severe electrical storm on
the eth, Thos Bunyan, of near Carson
vile, was struck by bolt of lightning
and instantly killed. At Bay City the
storm was in the nature of a tornado,
and much property was destroyed.
Geo. Hilliker, of Grand Ledge, had
three fine porkers killed by lightning,
and many other places in the state was
visited by the storm and more or less
damage was done.
Robert Bradley, self-confessed coun.
terfeiter, of San Francisco, dropped
dead when sentenced to three years in
the penitentiary by Judge de Haven on
the 5th Heart disease.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-06-14
Ladies' Can Wear Shoes.

If we gaze too long at our clouds we
forget they are moving.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-06-14

Nineteen violent deaths were re-
ported in and about New York city on
the 10th.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-01-05
Stale Bread.

All bakers, Wholesale and retail, seek
to produce at their several bakings
through the day only so much as may
be required to supply the wants of their
trade, but in making sure to provide
enough there is likely to be some left
over to get stale. There is some demand
for stale bread for household uses-for
making toast and for cooking purposes
but the demand is limited. Such stale
bread as may remain unsold in this
manner is never wasted; it is sold to
farmers and market gardeners, who
drive into the city with produce to sell
and who buy more or less supplies here
to carry back to feed stock. When final
ly disposed of thus. it is sold by the bar
rel. at 8 much a barrel, the price be-
ing very low, but depending somewhat
on the surplus stock on hand on the day
of sale.-New York Sun.