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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-08-02
UNCLE sam WILL MEDIATE
In China's Behalf Friendly Off,
ces at Her Disposal.
SUBJECT TO J. BIS APPROVAL.
Foreign Ministers win be Sent From
PeIin to Tien Tsin-ImperiaI Forces
Have been Protecting the Ministers
mt the Capital city.
ohina's Appeal and the President's Reply.

Chinss Appeal and the President's Reply.
The following pOndence be-
tween the President of the United
States and the emperor of China was
made public 10y the state department
on the cath. The following is the
translation of cablegram received by
Minister Wa on July 20, 1900, from the
taotai of Shanghai, dated July TO- 1900:
'Have received Telegram from Gov.
Yuan (of Shantung) dated 23d day of
this moon duly 10), who having re-
ceived from the privy council Cat Pekin)
a dispatch cmbodying an imperial let
ter to the President OF the United
States, has instructed me to transmit
it to your eXcellency. The imperial
message is respectfully transmitted, as
follows:
The Emperor Of China 20 His Excellency, the
President OF the United states, Greeting:
China has long maintained friendly relations
with the United States ana lis 0uopy conscious
that the object OF the United States il iuterna-
tonal commerce. Neither country entertains
the least suspicion or distrust toward the
other Recent outbreaks OF mutual antipathy
between the people and Christian missionaries
caused the foreign powers TO view with sus-
piciou the position Of the imperial government
as favorable TO the people and preiudicial TO the
missions with the result that The Taltu forts
were attacked and captured. Consequently
there has been clashing of forces with calami-
tOus consequences. The situation has become
more and more serious and critical. We have
just received "A telcWaphic memorial from our
envoy, wa Ting Fang, and IL is hi hy crafty
ing TO us TO learn that the United states gov
crnmcnt, having in view the friendly relations
between the two countries, has taken a deep in
terest in the present situation.
Now China, driven by th@ irresistible course
of events, has unfortunately incurred well
nigh universal Indignation. For settling the
present difficulty, Chiua places special reliance
in the United States. We address this mes
sage TO your exceuency in all sincerely and
kindness with the hope that your eXceilcncy
will devise measures and take the initiative in
| bringing about a concert OF the powers for the
restoration of order and peace. The favor OF
! kind reply is earnestly requested and uwaitCd
with the greatest anxiety.
Kwangshu, 10th year 9th moon 23d day July
( 49, 1909
1t Is. therefore my duty to transmit the
above with the request that our cXccllency in
respectful obedience Of imperial wishes will de-
liver the same 10 It's high destination and favor
me with reply. "ft- Lien YUEN,
"'TaOtdi s., Shanghai.
"Kwanrhsu, 26th year 9th moon 2Sd day
(July 10 1907
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-08-02

The deaths in 1898 in Havana mum,
bered 21,252 among a population esti-
mated at 250,000. The rate Of mortal
ity was IS per goo. In the first month
OF American occupation, January,
1899, this was reduced to sixty seven,
and by December, 1899, to twenty-sev-
en- per 1000 The decrease continued
until in April, 1900. it was less than
22.4 per 200.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-08-02
Social nemncretlc state Convention.

The state convention of the social
Democratic party convened in the city
hall, at Saginaw. on the oath, 81 dele
gates being present. a series of reso-
lutions indorsing Debs and pledging
support to the United Social ticket
were passed Henry Ramsey, of Bat
tie Creek. was elected permanent chair
man, and Clarence Medley, of Saginaw,
permanent secretary. Max :. Hayes,
of Cleveland, delivered a rousing speech,
and the following state ticket was put
in nomination.
For governor Henry Ramsey, Bat
tie Creek.
Lieut. governor Clayton J. Lamb,
Lapeer county
Secretary of statc--Jos. Dick. Detroit.
Treasurer-Albert Eynon. Saginaw.
Auditor-gcneral-David c. Hendricks.
Saginaw
Commissioner of state land office
John d. Hunt. IlllSdale county.
Attorney-general-Geo. A. Eastman,
Detroit
superintendent of public instruction
Miss Rose McBrearty, Detroit.
Member state board Of education
Jos. Carr, Saginaw.
State headquarters during the cam
paig~ wa be at Saginaw.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-08-02

The everyday vehicle in which a
baby rides is yariously named. In Phil
adelphia they are advertised as baby
coaches; in the South they are often
called baby buggies, while in New
England and in most parts of the West
baby carriage" is the name II is
doubtless all the same to the BABY so
long as he gets the open air and sun
light which the vehicle affords.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-08-02

Mrs. Davis, the only sister OF John
Brown of Harper's Ferry fame, is still
living at ST. Johns, Mich. She was the
youngest of family of sixteen chill
dren.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-08-02
THE BELDINC BANNER
8ELDlNG, = MICHIGAN.
MICHIGAN.

Thirty-dye hundred dozen goatsklns
are transformed into leather every day
in Philadelphia.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-08-02

Prof. Herman V. Hilprecht, the
Babylonian explorer, who in the
spring of this year went to the east
TO superintend the excavations in AS
syria and Babylon in the name of the
University of Pennsylvania, describes
in letter just received the important
results of his journey. He says: THE
results of our researches exceed ev-
erything that has so far been known
about Babylon. We found the great
temple library and priest school OF
Nippur, which had been destroyed by
the Elamites 22S b. c. The library
consists of 10000 volumes, written on
stone, and covers the entire theologi-
cal, astronomical, linguistic and math-
ematical knowledge OF those days. We
also unearthed a collection of letters
and biographies, deciphered the in
scriptions of many newly discovered
tombstones and monuments, ana es-
pied, finally, best of ALL 5000 official
documents Of inestimable value to the
student of ancient history. The net
result Of our journey consists so far
of $4,000 stone writings"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-08-02

Ten more Americans killed, IA
wounded and $50 Filipinos killed is the
record for last week.
The U. $. government is negotiating
with Spain for the purchase of the
islands of Sibutu and Kalagayou, of
the Philippine group, in consideration
of 500, 600. Spain, it is said, is agree
able.
Lord Roberts reports to the war Of
flee on the Goth that Gen. Archibald
Hunters command was heavily en-
gagged July "a and % in the hills south
of Bethlehem. The Beers We're strongly
intrenched and fought stubbornly
throughout the cath, and compelled
the British to retire from some of their
positions, with about 80 casualties. At
last accounts Gen Hunter had worked
around into Braudwater basiu, in the
rear of the Beers. while Gen. Hector
Macdonald and Gen. Bruce Hamilton
were blocking outlets on the front of
the federals, who had evacuated their
positions az Witnek.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-08-02

King Humbert, of Italy, has been
assassinated. He was shot at Monsa.
Italy, on the evening of the Goth by
man named Angelo Bress de Prato,
and died in few minutes. The king
had been attending distribution of
prizes in connection with gymnastic
competition. He had just entered his
carriage with his aid-de-camp, amid
the cheers of the crowd, when he was
struck 10y three revolver shots fired in
quick succession. One pierced the
heart of his majesty, who fell back and
expired in "A few minutes. The assas-
sin was Immediately arrested, and was
with some difficulty saved from the
fury of the populace.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-08-02

Bear and wild cats are quite numer-
Gus in the northern counties of the
lower peninsula, many berry pSkers
seeing them,
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-08-02

The Salvation Army, however one
may view its methods OF arousing en-
thusiasm, must be credited with much
practical ability in well-doing. For
instance, the shameful G-eds of the
ice Trust" had no sooner been OK
posed than the Army provided at least
a partial remedy. De9ots were az
once established in New York and Chi
cage where six pounds of ice may be
bought for one cent, aud the plan is to
be extended to other cities. The man
whose sick child has been relieved by
this charity is not likely to object to
the music Of the cornet and bass drum
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-08-02

The eastern elevator at Buffalo, n.
V. was destroyed by fire on the cath,
at loss of $500
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-08-02
King Humbert Assassinated.

the President, John Hay, Secretary OF state
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-12
Baston,s Government Cbeck.

conspicuous guest at the Waldorf-As-
toria during the past week was Col. Sim"
Baston of Cheyenne, wyo., says the New
York Commercial. Baston is a million
aire, but nobody would ever suspect, to
look at him. that he could raise 800 on call.
He is about six feet and an inch in hight,
very thin and bony, has perfectly white
beard that he parts in the middle and
brushes back past his ears, high cheek
bones, small gray eyes, and a nose that
IS not only highly tinted, but has lost big
slice off its left side, possibly through
an encounter with a bowie-knife or a bull
let
To knot oil chance acquaintance at
the Waldorf one night Sim" recounted
some of his ups and downs. The talk turn
ing on the census. he said: II was an
enume-ator in 1890, down in Louisiana, and
being down on my uppers about that time,
l was tcked enough 10 get the job. My
bill against the government was $119 and
l used to lie awake nights planning how l
would blow tie money in. 1 was terribly
disappointed when the supervi, or told me
would have to wait for a government
check. He said. however, that the re-
mittance would be along iii a few days,
and | began to haunt the Postoffice, ex-
pecting to get it in every mail. kept that
up for about sixty days, and meanwhile
missed several good chances of getting a
JOB. FEout month later Tie otner boys
received their checks, but mine failed to
arrive. l wrote a hot letter to Washing
ton, telling the supervisor general an
about my troubles, and, in four or five
weeks, got a reply from the ninth deputy
OF the fourth assistant clerk of the acting
superintendent of the Bureau of Kicks and
Walls. He said the records showed that
all the enumerators had ben paid, init
mated, courteously, that 1 was a crook
ana bunco man, and requested me to
NIL out the inclosed blanks. They were
forms for filing a claim against the govern
ment l threw the bunch into the waste
basket. L decided not TO devote my entire
life to the collection of $119 I'll forget
this l said to myself, and try to live it
down. In the Fall of 1894 was spending
my vacation at Denver, Col, when L re-
ce1ved letter that had been chasing me
all over the country and was black with
postmarks. 1t contained a check of S119
and brief, cold, typewriter statement
that the Census Bureau had found my ac-
count. | cashed the check, took the
money to faro bank around the corner,
put II on the ace and lost
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-12
A STARTLING STATEMENT.

Our dispatches yesterday announced the
adjournment of the annual convention OF
the Catholic Total Abstinence Union of
America The union held its convention
this year in Philadelphia. On Thursday
Mrs. NJ. L. Lake, the third vice presi-
dent of the union, read a paper which
startled the convention. The purport of
1t was that drunkenness among women of
all classes is increasing rapidly.
Among other things, she said: why.
would you believe il, at many afternoon
teas intoxicating liquor has taken the
place of tea to a noticeable extent" An
other statement she made was this:
There are many women from the higher
walks of society going 20 the House of
the Good Shepherd voluntarily TO get
away from liquor The number is in
creasing all the time. At the woman's
alcoholic ward in Bellevue, the attending
physicians and nurses state that seldom
a day goes by that some decent looking
woman is not brought in or comes in her
self to be treated The ratio has gone
up frightfully in the last few years"
ground among women, especially women
OF the highest class, are becoming alarm
ingIy frequent. Women in the large cities
are, of course, referred to. Social func
tons make such demand on their
strength that they get into the habit of
taking stimulants to sustain them. Be
fore they are aware of 1t the appetite for
strong drink has acquired such hold
on them that they are slaves to it.
The impression seems to be that there
is much less drinking of strong liquors
among men than there was a few years
ago. Beer has. to a very considerable ex-
tent, taken the place of whisky. 1t is
a regrettable condition of affairs that the
drink habit lis increasing among women,
assuming that the statements to that eff
feet are correct. The best cure for the
habit among society women is, probably
less society and more attention to domes-
tic duties.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-12

Mr.. Long, the Secretary of the Navy.
gave the final cabinet dinner of the sea-
son on board the yacht Sylph, says the
Saturday Evening Post. 1t was Mr.. Long
who thought of the idea of giving this
official function aboard luxurious boat
on the Potomac He is always individual,
and never does what other people do
The Secretary of the Navy announces
that his very position compels him to en-
terrain on water, instead of land and
every member of the cabinet confesses
that no dinner is looked forward to with
such anticipation as that given by Mr.
Long.
What's Long going to do, wonder?'
is the social question that interests the
cabinet for weeks before the evening ar
rives. And at this last dinner he certain
iy gave them a surprise
1t was in the form of a Dooley letter
read aloud by Mr.. Gage, Secretary of the
Treasury. Mr.. Mckinley has long been
In the habit of reading to the cabinet Mr.
Dooley's weekly letter on some issue of
national politics. The hits on the pub
lie officials are very much enjoyed
Taking this as a cue, Mr.. Long, when
coffee was served, announced that, ac-
cording to custom, Mr.. Dooley's latest
letter would be read and that it was writ
ten for the occasion.
The host added that Mr.. Dooley with
Characteristic insight had named his ar
ticle, why No Cabinet Member Can Be
Nominated for the Vice Presidency"
Secretary Gage read abe letter, and in
dialect, spirit, humor and keen penetra-
ton IL bore so verify the hallmark of
Dooley that the guests were kept in a
gale of merriment. IT was written in a
. particularly happy vein, and was filled
with so many personal illusions and with
so many jokes that referred to doings or
discussions in the cabinet that there were
shouts of laughing amazement. The
President himself is said to have enjoyed
il more than anything else written this
year
Finally there came the explanation-an
explanation that ELECTED more applause
than did the original reading. 1t was no
Dooley letter to which the cabinet had
been listening-for the Secretary of the
Navy had written every word of il!
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-12
THE COTTON CROP.

The outlook for an average cotton crop
is not good. At the present time the crop
promises to be comparatively small one.
The governments cotton crop report, is
sued on Friday, justihes that opinion.
The crop is good in spots. In other
spots it is very bad. There is, of course,
still time for great improvement There
is just as likely to be unfavorable as fav-
orable weather, however. from now until
the close of the harvesting season.
No doubt there will be efforts to infiu-
ence the public mind respecting the prob
able size of the crop. These efforts will
be in the interest of speculation.
Cotton is bringing good price now. 1t
is much higher price than cotton was
commanding at this time last year. Will
the price go higher? That is a question
which every cotton farmer must decide
for himself. The indications are that the
price will be higher. The market is pref
ty bare of cotton. Foreign spinners will
take care not to be caught as they were
last season. They will be early buyers,
particularly If the reports continue to in
dictate a short crop.
1t is said that the trouble in China will
lessen the demand for cotton goods, and
that therefore there will be a lighter de-
mand for cotton. The Chinese market
must be supplied whether the country is
in state of war or not. The demand may
be somewhat lighter from China, but the
chances are that it will not be very much
lighter The troubles viii be settled. in
all probability, before the cotton season
is fairly open. The preparation which the
Powers are making for war will scare
China into agreeing to peace on terms
that will be proposed to her.
In this state the crop in the middle and
southern sections is said to be pretty we'll
up to the average. In the northern sec
ton the outlook for an average yield is
lar from encouraging. The farmers will
not lose anything. in all probability, by
holding at least a part of their cotton.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-12
BRIGHT BITS.

-Handicapped.-"I lost ten on Hoodoo
Saturday" Yes? Couldn't carry so
much weight, l suppose" "No-and he
was carrying my money."-PTck
Evidently the Head of the House.
NO" said the man at the door, 81 have
no views on politics" well" returned
the political canvasser, " in that case I'd
like to interview your wife."-Chicago
Post.
-Directness Needed.-"See here, Sol
ger said the city editor, you've slight
ed the dramatic features of this story"
why" said the young reporter i've
written all about it." II know you have
Suppose you try again and write at it,
Philadelphia Press.
More Cause for Hatred: The Mild An
archist.-"But you must bear in mind
that kings work as hard as anybody now
adays." The Radical Member That
one reason why hate EN- So What bus
mess have they 10 set such an example?"
Indianapolis Press.
M-Fusion: Democratic Manager am
glad you have arranged a deal with the
populists in your locality. What terms
did you make with them?" Subordinate
Committeeman-'We we gave them the
platform and the candidates, and they
let us call 1t the Democratic ticket -
Chicago Tribune.
Almost Cleared Up.-'Here," exclaimed
the under secretary, rushing in, wildly ex-
cited lis another cable from China. 1t
must be something important, because it's
written in cipher. Where's the code? Let S
get 1t translated as soon as possible. At
last the great rnVSterV NAV ha oleara1
up" Then they worked over it for three
hours, and finally the chief of the de-
partment was called in to help He looked
at it hard for few minutes and then said
Put up the code. This is list of the
names of Russians who were wounded in
one of last weeks engagements. Chi
cago Herald
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-12

The subjoined story narrates in an in
teresting manner how Paderewski, the re-
nowned pianist, took the first step that
led TO his present fame and fortune, says
the Golden Penny
Az the age of 81 Paderewsk was in
Paris-whither seem to go all poor mu-
sicans not when they die. but when they
struggle to live. He confesses that he
was miserably poor that he owed much,
that the future seemed to have nothing
for him.
But che day came when he met a Polish
Princess, who was so impressed with his
powers that she offered him the sum of
100 francs to play at her house. Unable
to indulge in the luxury of a carriage,
he walked there, and played-well, as
Paderewsh only can play.
AT the end of his performance his host
ess, observing the young mans fatigue
the was probably in those days more at
home in the cafe where the fragrant cup
at SOUS, of which Alphonse Daudet
speaks lovingly, was vended), offered to
send him home in her carriage. But with
pride in his eye, and defiance in his mien,
the pianist declined.
Madame" said he, my carriage is at
the door"
And with that he walked out.
Such an attitude was one to win a wo-
mans sympathy. His new patroness was
delighted both with his marvellous gifts
and his graceful bearing. She spoke of
him in the salons Engagements began
to come swiftly. In few years his name
was ringing through the city. And from
that time he never looked back.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-12
Personal.

There is a legend about the Senate
chamber that Gen. Hawley, for ten or
twelve minutes, in a speech once spoke 225
words minute The average speed of
senators in speeches does not reach 40
words, and in debating letters rarely
reaches 100 words.
Sir Richard Webster, the new English
master Of rolls in succession to Sir Ma
thanel Lindsay, was born in 1872, and is
the second son of Thomas Webster the
famous lawyer. He is a Charterhouse
alumnus and has been attorney general
three times.
Secretary Hay figures as a leading
American man of letters in a recently
published London interview with the Eng
fish poet, Swinburne, in which Mr.. Swim
burne speaks of him as having great or
iginality in his verse and distinctive
American note.
DIR. George A Dorsey, curator of an
thropology in the Field Columbian Mu-
scum, Chicago, recently returned from a
%, o00-mile trip through the Southwest in
search of ancient remains, has now sail
ed for paris. where he will be a dele
gate TO the International Congress of An
thropology.
"A pretty story is told of the late King
Humbert and Queen Margherita. The
Queen, it seems, had a strong partiality
for white dresses. but with the advancing
years she feared that they looked too girl
ish and affected, and asked the King what
ne thought about it. He replied that he
would think it over A few days after she
received a box containing half dozen
white dresses fresh from Paris, with her
husbands compliments. No answer could
have been more gallant, graceful and
pleasing.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-12

patches that Ii Hung Chang has been
appointed TO nego late terms Of p ace with
the Powers. The allies are pushing on
toward Pekin. Unless they meet with diff
ficulties which they cannot possibly over
come they will reach there by Sept. l.
If insurmountable difficulties are encoun-
tered and additional American troops are
imperatively demanded, they will be sent,
in all probability, from the Philippines.
1t has been stated that preparations are
being made for sending more troops from
the Philippines to China.
The reasons the President has for not
calling Congress together may therefore
be good ones. 1t is certain that II it should
turn out that he made mistake in not
converting Congress he would be severely
condemned, and If the public mind should
be made up in regard to the matter be-
fore the election, the condemnation would
show itself at the polls.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-12
SUNDAY, AUGUST IL. 1900.
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