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New-York tribune., 1900-06-15

lantic Squadron into the harbor at noon to-day.
The Indiana was left IN President Roads because
there was NOT room for her swing in the upper
harbcc. The flagship dropped anchor at l2:Is
O'Clock, and Instantly the Navy Yard battery fired
thirteen guns, which the New-York answered.
Admiral SamPson called on Admiral Farquhar al !
O'Clock and tie latter returned the formal courtesy
hour L later
New-York tribune., 1900-06-15
TELEGRAPH LINES DESTROYED.

The Western Union Telegraph Ccmpanys CEN
trail cable Office yesterday issued the following
notice:
Telegraph lines between Pekng and Kalgan-
two hundred miles to the northwest-have been
totally destroyed. Business for Peking can only
be accepted at senders risk.
New-York tribune., 1900-06-15
TWO DIRECTORS RETIRE.

RESULT OF THE MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS OF
THE GERMAN-AMERICAN REAL ESTATE
TITLE GUARANTEE COMPANY
At meeting yesterday OF the stockholders Of the
German-American Real Estate Title Guarantee
Company, held at the company's offices. No TO
Broadway, William Wagner and John Guth retired
as directors. their places being filed by cleo
tion of William P. Dewey jr.. and Adam E Schatz
who were members OF a stockholders committee
who May S issued letter urging the share
holders generally join with them In an effort
either secure change in the management OF
the company have the affairs OF the CORPORA
ton wound up. Charles ]. Obermeyer. secretary
and treasurer OF the company, said yesterday af-
ternoon that the meeting had been entirely har-
monious, and that the differences among the stock
holders had been aulicably adjusted
New-York tribune., 1900-06-15
MIST PAY TAX AS A BROKER.

Washington June 14.-Commissioner Wilson. OF
the Internal Revenue Bureau. has decided that
person who makes IL his business 10 buy securt-
ties even for himself only without selling them, Ia
a broker and Is required 10 pay special tax
coriingly-
New-York tribune., 1900-06-15
BAD TO WORSE IN CHINA
Continued from first page.

night.
The Fusiliers are expected TO sail on the Ter
rtble on June 1S
New-York tribune., 1900-06-15
JAPAN SENDS A MIXED REGIMENT.

Yokohama, June IA Japan is about to send a
mixed regiment to China. The Government press
declares that Japan alone could suppress the re-
volt, but she must first win the confidence of the
Powers and avoid acts likely TO awaken sus-
piciou.
New-York tribune., 1900-06-15
THE POSTAL SERVICE.
REFORMS ALREADY EFFECTED BY MR..
BRISTOW

H.
BRISTOW.
It Is the belief of officials that some of the
economies which General Wood is now insisting
may be taken proof Of former extrava-
Eance, but that IS hardly a sufficient ground for
complaining Of them Already an outcry has
reached Washington from the officeholders who
are affected by these reductions. It began in
the Post0ffice Department Assistant Postmas-
ter-General Brisrow is the subject OF many bit
ter letters because he has reduced salaries and
abolished a few useless places The letter writers
are al sure that the public service is going 10
suffer They also charge that Brtstow is acru-
H1ed by personal hostility 70 Fret Assistant
Postmaster-Ceneral Heath, who had a good
many friends in the Cuban postal service Pos
sessng the confidence Of the President and the
Posrmaster-GeneraI. Mr.. Brtstow has been going
ahead with his work. and by the time he is
through with the Cuban postal service II viii be
on sound basis But without this support he
would find # very difficult 70 carry the
gary reforms.
New-York tribune., 1900-06-15
WARsHIPs ENTER BOSTON HARBOR.

Boston June 14.-Rear Admiral Norman n Far
ouhar brought the i've vessels OF the North At
New-York tribune., 1900-06-15
CONDITIONS IN CUBA.
sCpntfnued from First Page9

-. s,,,-,rfse-s al the large number OF articles
mich came under the head of railway sup
rlifs"
New-York tribune., 1900-06-15
FOLLOW BRIsTow's EXAMPLE

age az Br1stow's example. and also making re-
oucronz- They had q good many useless and
overpaid employees. This is especially true OF
he customs service No matter what is said in
The way Of heated denial. IT is admitted by the
American officials in Cuba that they have slf-
-ereo greatly by having incompetent employees
forced on them through political Influences As
lne result OF their experience, they have all be-
come earnest champions Of Civil Service Reform
DuL heretofore they had not received much en-
enlargement toward getting rid OF incompetent
A4pioyes or reducing exOrbitanr salaries, SO they
nave Du- ID with the Inconvenience and got
1-ofle as best they could. What they need now
according 20 their own letters, is moral support
q spreading through the whole CUBAN admin
-stTatl0n the reforms which Mr. Bristow has
oeen encouraged 10 make in the Posrofice De
parrment
New-York tribune., 1900-06-15
PETTY OFFICIAL TYRANNY.

there are some cases Of petty official tyranny
"nlch- II Is said, also call for remedy So long
these complaints were made by Cubans or Span
lanos not much heed was paid 10 them. because in
tnerng out substantial justice IL was necessary
- -slefe the representative natives, who thought
- american authority meant license instead Of
10y But Americans themselves have
-ill-y been complaining OF various alleged cases
s - a ollrary authority At present the protest is
o~~esl against Captain Pitcher who exercises
80 - L-Actons Of Police Magistrate or Correction
Su1ke The Americans complain that he has
I.1ie z petty tyrant and has usurped all the
tlNIof@ or military government A number Of
9--llces are given in which ne is said 10 have
New-York tribune., 1900-06-15

''Ther- is love 1ff1ir Of real charm, and
most novel surroundings; there is rln on the
bank which IS almost worth a years growth,
and there IS SPY and villain and all manner
Of exhilarzting men and deeds, which should
bring the book into high favor"
-ChlcagO Evrnisy Pask
New-York tribune., 1900-06-15

The Rev DR.. Arthur J. Brown secretary of the
Presbyterian Board OF Foreign Missions. received
yesterday the following letter from the STATE De-
partnent al Washington, in answer 10 letters
which he had sent 10 the Department.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-08-09
The Belief In Charms.

A belief in charms has existed In all
ages and has been shared by all peo-
pies. 1t is natural result Of supersti.
ton. The phylacteries worn by Mo
hammedan and Jewish women on the
forehead form but one phase Of this
universal belief. Faith, however, Is
deemed essential and is true of all tai
ismans that are copied from old pat
terms and not constructed according to
the rules of the cabalistic art.
Talismans to be efiicacious must be
constructed when the planets are In
benefic conhguration. 1t is then tina,
the magic geometrical words and fig
ures inscribed thereon are more potent
in their results for good. The date OF
birth of the person for whom the tails
man Is made must also be considered
so that his particular lucky star is TAX
en- into consideration.
Many great men were believers In
talismans and wore them constantly
Napoleon especially was very supersti
tious and carried on his person charm
given to him by an Egyptian priest
which he regarded as being response
bic for his great success In battle. The
Rothschild family IL is said, also ha:
a talisman, which is an heirloom. 1t II
in the shape Of a snuffbox and Is sait
TO have brought the family the grea
wealth for which 1t is celebrated.-Nev
York Herald
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-08-09
One Old Horse Guards Another.

Two beautiful chestnut horses, Jack
and Sam, were among my early friends.
They were clean built, high stepping
trotters of speed which might have
distinguished them on the track. but
they led a happier life. being favorite
carriage horses in a region OF beauti-
full country roads or sometimes. under
the saddle, threading lovely forest
paths.
Rarely used In single harness, they
had been as rarely separated. and
when in their old age Sam became
blind II was touching thing to see
Jacks constant watchfulness over him.
Their pasturage was In fields broken
by rocky lodges and where more than
one steep ravine suddenly descended
from the smooth sward. Jack never
left his friend. Constantly beside him.
II Sam went too near perilous edge,
the stream. rock or fence. he would
60 between him and the danger. push
ing him aside or, II that could not be
done, he would take him by the name
and gently lead him to place of safe
ty. No allurements In Jumps OF sugar,
apples or the salt basket ever drew
Jack from his dependent friend.-Our
Animal Eriends.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-08-09
Settled Out of Court.

A barrister riding his bicycle on a
path was caught by n policeman. The
gentleman at once came off the path
and tried to reason with the policeman.
You aren't really going to run me
In for this?" he asked.
eyes. sir. | can't help it,"
"Well, come in here "a public house
close by). and we will talk about It,"
The policeman followed the gentle
man, who ordered two glasses of beer,
one for himself, the other for the po-
liceman. both of which were finished
before he again remarked:
Surely you are not really going to
make a fuss about thisW
II must. sir. It's my business"
"Ah. Then at the same time 1t will
be my business to report you for drink
ing beer while on duty"
The policeman's expression sudden
ly changed.
you're lawyer, ! suppose. sirr
yes"
"And sharp one, too" he said as
he went out and left the gentleman
to continue his ride.-London Answers
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-08-09

The information concerning the ex-
preston IA son Of sea cook" says
the Philadelphia Times. has not been
found In any reference dictionary. IL
comes from prominent citizen. q man
Of affairs and q man Of intelligence.
In 1862 he was for a period the cam
paign companion Of Leonard SWEET
congress I'm Illinois. Mr.. SWEET was
the bosom friend of Abraham Lincoln
his alter ego. In 1888 he was the ad-
vocate In Chicago Of the presidential
aspirations of Walter Q. Gresham.
At the time referred to Mr.. SWEET
had an engagement to address voters
In Fremont and Pekin, in TaZewell
county. and by the informant referred
to was driven from Fremont to Pekin.
SWEET had few equals as a converse
tionalist and the talk was brisk and
naturally never to be forgotten by the
man who had proffered his services as
q driver.
The latter, speaking of well known
lawyer Of Pekin. remarked. He Is a
son Of a sea cook" Mr. SWEET turned
abruptly about and said: THAT express
sion is not correct. You mean the son
Of a sekawk, which is a perversion Of
the Indian name segonk. which means
a skunk and is usually pronounced Sc
hawk. Few people ever use the term
correctly or comprehend its meaning"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-08-09
A nry SMOKE

If you see a man with an unlightee
cigar between his lips. II Is not be-
cause he is looking for light. but be-
cause he is INDUCING in the pleasure Of
"dry smoke" How there can be any
enjoyment I'm this to a smoker Is not
readily apparent. but the fact remains
that there is much satisfaction I'm the
habit. and. besides, there are no bane
full effects.
For inveterate smokers the dry smoke
is good habit to cultivate. 1t enables
many slaves of the weed to decrease
the number of cigars actually smoked
in a day without causing much incon
venience OF course an inveterate
smoker would find no pleasure in the
habit at the start. but perseverance 10
necessary. and after awhile he will en-
Joy his dry smoke almost as much AZ
the real one 1t is good way to be-
gin If you desire to stop smoking. Try
II and see New York Herald.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-08-09
The Biters Bit.

"See that party with the jag sitting
In the corner of the carr said con-
ductor who was riding 10 the car barns
In Zoo and Eden park car to the con-
ductor in charge Of the car.
yep. He's got heavy bundle" was
the answer.
"Well. take this counterfeit half dol.
lar with you when you collect his fare.
A passenger passed II on me a month
ago If he gives you dollar, you can
shove 1t on him."
The conductor of the car took the
lead half dollar. entered the car. and
the man with the jag held out a silver
dollar and received the counterfeit half
and A. cents in change.
worked like charm" said the con-
ductor as be reached the platform.
"Here he comes now. He wants to
get off"
The drunken man wabbled TO the
door and unsteadily descended from
the car.
"Now wen split up" remarked the
conductor Of the car as he drew the
dollar from his pocket. And as both
of the conductors gazed at the silver
dollar they gasped in unison: We're
up ag'in it! It's counterfeit dollar
Cincinnati Enquirer
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-08-09
Played IN. Client False.

81 shall have 10 make a lawyer out of
that boy OF mine. don't see any other
way out of IT," declared the well
known attorney, with a laugh. He
came into my office the other day on
his way home from school and laid a
nickel down on the desk before me.
"'What is this for, son?' asked.
".Retainer,' he answered soberly.
every WELL said |, entering into the
joke. What have | been retained
uponY
my boy dug down into his pocket
and produced note from his teacher
and placed 1t before me without COM
ment. 1t was to the effect that he had
been cutting up and advised whip
ping.
"Now, what would you advise p
asked he in n businesslke voice after I
had read the note and saw the trap
that young rascal led me into.
81 think that out first move should
be to apply for change OF venue.
said |.
Very Well he answered. You're
handling the case.
""Then we will turn the note over
to your mother said l.
II saw the young imp's face fall at
this, but he braced up and said:
"'See here, pop, you're bound to see
me through on this. cause you've &C
cepted my retainer, you know!
"Ill argue your case before the
court,|I answered. but you will have
to accept the decision. | would not
dare to attempt to influence the court.
"Well. pleaded the boys case,
promptly had it thrown out of court,
and the boy got what he deserved-a
good whipping.
cit was the first time | ever played
false TO a client"-Detroit Free Press.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-08-09
Horse. wounded In Battle.

Horses wounded on the battlefield
are duly attended to when no danger
to human life is involved. The veteri-
nary officer in charge is expected to
follow close on the fighting line and.
together with number of aids, to in
spect properly wounded animals and
give instructions for their removal or
slaughter. as the case may be. The
veterinary surgeon Is naturally expos
ed TO considerable danger, but II his
work is not carried out during the
progress of hostiities in all probability
il cannot be accomplished afterward.
fc-, although the royal army medical
corps is allowed to proceed to the res
cue of the wounded men under the
Red Cross. the members OF the army
veterinary department are not permit
ted to attend to the injured horses, be-
cause they are not under the protection
of the Geneva convention. which makes
no provision whatsoever for wounded
animals.
At the conclusion of the battle, If It
has been decisive and one or other Of
the combatant armies has been driven
from the field. a party of veterinary
surgeons. with their assistants, is sent
out to examine every animal that has
fallen and to shoot such as are badly
wounded. Those suffering from only
slight injuries are collected and taken
to the veterinary hospital lines. formed
as fixed camps and established on q
] 80 1,n ~
my medical corps. - Pearson's Maya
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-08-09
BnIeggs Eating Elephant.

Stark naked savages. with long,
creased plaits of hair hanging down to
their shoulders. were perched on every
available inch OF the carcass hacking
away with knives and spears. yelling.
cursing and munching, covered with
blood and entrails: old men, young
men. prehistoric hays. babies, one and
all gorged or gorging. smearing them
selves with blood. laughing and fight
ing. Pools of blood, strips Of hide,
vast bones. blocks of meat. individuals
who had dined not wisely but too well
lay round in bewildering confusion.
and in two short hours all was finish
ed. Nothing remained but the great
gaunt ribs. like the skeleton of a ships
wreck. and few disconsolate vultures
perched thereon S. Grogan Before
the Royal Geographical Society.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-08-09
The Head Waiter. Tins.

One OF the most expensive restau-
rants In New York is conducted, SO far
as its observing patrons can tell, on a
unique system OF tips. The head wait
er of the room devoted to the use OF
the men guests makes IL a point TO be-
come acquainted with them. find out
their names and becomes genial In the
half respectful, half presuming way
that SO frequently passes for good ma
ture among employees OF the kind in
this country. Naturally he receives
liberal fees from his clientele, which Is
made up OF rich men able to pay high
prices for the extra service they re-
ceive.
When there IL no financial response
OF this kind to the walters advances,
his cordially diminishes. The walters
under him do, with unusual willing
ness, the head walters bidding. They
are evidently Indifferent as to their
own success in the matter OF fees. Ii
IL only the good will OF the head waiter
that appears TO be the goal of all their
efforts
Such unselfishness astonishes regular
patrons Of the restaurant, and one in
particular undertook to discover the
reason of this attitude of the walters
toward their chief. He learned after
awhile that the tips the head waiter
received were large enough to enable
him to give the walters a part Of his
earnings for attending with particular
care to his patrons, who. as rule, con-
fine their contributions to the head
waiter. The guests who fail to take
advantage Of the head walters over
lures TO friendliness are not likely to
fare well in that restaurant. where the
walters. certain of a fee from the man
over them. are Indifferent to the guests
not included among the list of his pa
trons.-New York Sun.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-08-09
He Grabbed the OHer.

Ex-Governor George w. Peck Of
Wisconsin. author of "Peck's Bad
Boy" was running little country
weekly In the pineries in the early six
ties. 1t was an unimportant sheet
save for one column of jokes which
Peck wrote each week. This depart
ment caught the eye OF Brick" Pom
eroy, who was then printing his Dem
ocrat in Lacrosse, Wis. and one day
he wrote to Peck asking him whether
be would be willing to go down to La
crosse and work for The Democrat at
$25 week.
Three days later Mr.. Pomeroy got
this telegram; 81 accept your offer
quicker than instantly. For heavens
sake don't withdraw it!'
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-08-09
He Explained.

At school one day a teacher, hav-
ing asked most of his pupils the diff
ference between an island and PENN
sula without receiving satisfactory
answer. came to the last boy.
81 can explain II, sir" said the bright
youth. First get two glasses. FIJI
one with water and the other with
milk. Then catch a fly and place Il
In the glass of water. That fly Is an
island, because 1t Is entirely surround
ed by water. But now place the fly in
the glass of milk, and II will be a
peninsula. because II Is nearly sur
rounded by water"
The boy went to the top Of the class.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-08-09

"Daniel Webster, when at his home 1t
Marshfleld. would never speak on poll
ties when here. but he would talk TO
the assembled neighbors and guests on
matters pertaining 10 farming. On one
occasion some Boston friends present
ed him with an enormous plow TO use
on his farm. Webster gave out word
that on n certain day II would be chris
tened The day arrived, and the sur
rounding farmers for miles came to
witness the event. A dozen teams
with aristocratic occupants came down
from Boston. 1t was expected by ev-
cry one that Webster would make q
great speech on the occasion, review
ing the history Of farming back to the
time when Cincinnatus abdicated the
most mighty throne in the world to
cultivate cabbages in his Roman gar
den.
"The pillow was brought out, and ten
yoke OF splendid oxen were hitched In
front. More than two hundred people
stood around on the tiptoe of expecta-
ton. Webster soon made his appear
ance. He had been calling spirits from
the vastly deep, and his gait was some
what uncertain. Selling the plow
handles and spreading his feet, he yell
ed to me in his deep bass voice:
"Are you ready, WrightT
"All ready, Mr. Webster was the
reply, meaning Of course, for the
speech.
"Webster Strengthened himself up by
a mighty effort and shouted:
"'Thcn let her rip"
1.-THE whole crowd dropped to the
ground and roared with laughter.
while Webster, with his big pillow. pro-
ceeded to rip up the soil. The same
pillow can now be seen on top of the
Faneull Hall market in Boston and Ia
conspicuous object for miles around"
Lewiston Journal
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-08-09
Swallowed His Destination.

A Clevelander who made a trip to
Washington says that, much as he was
impressed by the beauty and grandeur
of the national capital and its sur
roundings, the thing he will remem-
Der longest was a remark he heard
made by a colored dcckhand on one
Of the handsome boats that take daily
trips up and down the Potomac.
These boats stop at many Of the pic
turesque little Virginia and Maryland
river towns that dot the banks of the
historic river and take freight ship
ments to and from Washington One
Of the things shipped from one of the
down river towns on the boat the
Clevelander rode on was goat of the
sort that delights the average small
boy. The Clevelander was wandering
about the boat interested in the diff
| ferences between the Potomac river
boat and the Lake Erie craft with
which he was familiar. when he no.
ticed the colored deckhand standing
almost motionless before the goat,
which was tied to one of the supports
Of the upper deck. He was scratching
his head and apparently very much
| puzzled.
whats the matterT' the Cleveland
er asked the deckhand.
"Why." answered the colored man,
'de goat done eat up whar be gwine
to-"
The goat had simply chewed up and
swallowed the tag on which was the
address to which he was being ship
ped.-Cleveland Leader.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-08-09
Not to He Discouraged.

polite society" Is often at its wits
end to devise means Of getting rid of
people who are not wanted as callers
or visitors. but who will not take a
hint, for polite society cannot say In
so many words, IL do not want you to
come again" French paper repeats
this dialogue between two ladies':
"And so you still receive that dread
full Nine. Comeagain?"
impossible to get her to take a hint
Do you know. the last time she called
never offered her chair"
"And what was the resultY'
Result? Why, the next time she
came she brought a folding camp
stoolp
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-08-09
william NJ. Evart. a. a wit.

William NJ. Evarts dearly loved q
Joke-so dearly, indeed, that once, when
secretary OF state. he came nigh upon
being the death of one OF his subordi-
mates. A consul In the West Indies
wrote home stating that his health in
that climate was bad and asking for a
transfer. At that time there happened
to be a vacancy In northern Sweden,
and to IL the astonished and dismayed
consul was transferred instanter by
Mr.. Evarts. 1t was not what he had
bargained for. and, rs an ieebound
winter was change that would have
meant translation for him to another
sphere, the secretary finally relented
and gave him a berth elsewhere
At one time in the department Of
state a new elevator man had been en-
ployed who did not know Mr.. Evarts
by sight. In his car was conspicuous
sign TO the effect that by order Of the
secretary OF state smoking was prohib-
tied. Late i'm the day the secretary
boarded the car in company with ia
nous senator. the latter smoking CT
gar. The new man promptly touched
the smoker on the elbow and said,
pointing at the notice. Cant you read
that sign?' MrNEvarts promptly tore
down the offending notice and, turning
to the elevator man. said: What sign
/ don't see any" The attendant, sus-
pecting something. wisely held his
peace. but he followed the pair out
and asked the guard at the door who
the little chap with the large head
was. The guard told him.-New York
/ Tribune