Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-07-25
THE NEWS CONDENSED

According to the reports of special
agents the Siberian crops appear to be
nearly total failure.
Cornelius Vanderbilt has accepted
commission as lieutenant In the
Twelfth regiment OF New York militia.
The transport Sheridan, with the
Fourteenth infantry and AdJt. Gen.
Barry on board, sailed from Manila
Friday.
The New York board of estimates
adopted a resolution accepting the So,-
100000 gift of Andrew Carnegie for 90
libraries.
James j. Van Allen has gone to Eng
land to receive the decoration or the
order of st. John of Jerusalem from
King Edward.
An Australian fortune of $40,OOO,OOO
is to be divided among the heirs OF the
late Josiah Tyson, residing in georgia
and Alabama.
Riceville, Mimi. with population or
800 TO 1000, was practically wiped out
by fire to-day, involving n loss esti-
mated at 100000.
Alfred b. Kitteridge, of Sioux Falls,
has been appointed United States Sen
ator to fill the uneXpired term or Jos.
II. Kyle deceased.
Fifty Milwaukee machnists volun-
tarily went back to work at the Allin-
Chalmers company. virtually putting
an end TO the strike there.
Andrew Carnegie has offered Still
water, Mimi, $4,000 for public IL
brary. A site has been secured and the
council will provide the required in
come.
Broom corn has reached the record
| price of 1925 ton at Mattoon, H.,
where the trust and antitrust COM
panes are scrambling for everything
| in sight.
Ex-Speaker Thomas b. Reed is ac-
cused of the parentage of the new oil
cloth trust, just formed in New York
and capitalized ut SlOOOO,ooO. Tom
| gets some stock.
Sultan Abdul Hamid orders that no
more Turkish children be permitted to
attend foreign schools. He is alarmed
because a Turkish girl recently gradu-
ated from Vassar.
No negotiations, say London dis
patches, are now in progress between
the American embassy and the British
foreign office respecting the revival or
an nthmian canal treaty
An Australian fortune Of S4O,Ooo,OOo
is to be divided among Is heirs of the
late Josiah Tyson. residing in Georgia
! farm to Mistress Lillian Allen. Widow
Lorllard gets an annuity of $4,000.
A special train of five ears was haul
ed over the Pennsylvania road Tuesday
from Pittsburg to Chicago in 10 hours
and 80 minutes. This breaks all pas
senger train records between the two
cities.
George W. Lane, wealthy farmer
near Canton. H. found his wife. aged
40. dead in the woods Developments
show murder by strangling. The par
ties are prominent and the murder is n
mystery.
Nicaragua has recently closed three
of the four national colleges. supported
by the state 1t is said there are not
enough advanced scholars among the
youth of the country to fill more thar
one college
The ministers of the powers at Pekin
now freely admit that the prospect Of
conclusion of the negotiations is grow
ing darker The situation is most seri
Gus. as the deadlock has continued fol
more than month
After three months trial of civil
government in Cebu and Bohul and the
province Of Batangas. Luzon, control
of those districts. owing to their In
complete pacifcation has been return
ed to the military authorities.
hos do 1,f
fifth successful journey down the rap
ids Of Niagara river in the same barre
which he used in his trip II years ego
He almost suffocated from heat, being
confined in the barrel for 30 minutes.
The Politsche Correspondent of vi
emma has published an article assertin:
that the Spanish government meditate
proposing TO the powers that they guar
antee the integrity of Spain in mucl
: the same way they do that of Belgium
Francis Schlatter. the so-called "di
: vine healer was tried in Washing
ton police court Saturday rs a vagrant
I and fined so or 80 days in the work
house. As he returned 10 his cell ht
pleaded that the workhouse authorities
refrain from shearing his locks.
/, An insurance swindler has visite
/, several Michigan towns recently. ar
pointed local agents and written pol
: cies for the National Fire Insuranc
; Company Of America" There is n
!, such company authorized I'm this stat
: or any other state, as far as can b
learned.
\ ]. A. Parker. chairman of the Pee
\ pies party national committee, has Is
\ sued n call for n conference of Obi
. Populists and all those who favor tn
p amalgamation OF Independent reform
o forces into an allied third party {
: meet in Columbus. July 80, to place
9 state ticket in the field.
In response TO representations to tn
state department the British govern
ment has declined TO release any Of tn
|. Americans who were captured Will
: serving in the Boer army. The onl.
exceptions will he i'm the case Of pris
oners whose health Is such MS to max
. their confinement dangerous.
" The official call of "the Bryan Den
!, ocrats" of Ohio charges that the OH
convention repudiated the last tw
Democratic platforms. and adds thf
IF the Democratic party abandons III