Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-08-17
GENERAL NEWS IN BRIEF.

telry in northern Colorado, was, de-
stroyed by fire believed to be of in.
cendiary origin.
Two Italians were killed and four
others fatally injured when so men
were buried In sewer cave-in az
the plant of the Pittsburg Crucible
Steel Co. al Midland. Pa
Officers OF the National Conserva.
ton Congress have established head
quarters in Kansas City and began
arrangements for the meeting of the
congress Sept. %, 26 and q.
The contempt proceedings against
George Benin. of Los Angeles, Cal,
uncle of Ortie McManigal the al
legged confessed dynamiter. were dis
missed on motion of the district at
torney.
Word has been received at Las
Crues. home OF General Viljoen, Boer
warrior and military adviser to
Francisco l. Madero, that Villjoen
has been appointed as chief officer of
rurales in Mexico
Former President Roosevelt visited
the military academy at West Point.
After paying his respects to Gen.
Barry. the superintendent. Col Roose-
welt strolled around the grounds and
viewed places OF interest.
Fire Chief Thomas A. Clancy of
Milwaukee. Wis, has been suspended
by the board Of fire and police com
missionoers upon charges of incom-
petence preferred by a fireman con.
nected with the local department.
Five hundred Maderista soldiers
under Col Estrada have arrived in
JuareZ from Chihuahua. and will re
main as permanent garrison. The
arrival OF the troops. it is believed.
will do away with further trouble in
Juarez.
Countess Susan ]. Guzman. who
nursed through illness President Gar.
field Mrs Theodore Roosevelt and
other prominent persons during her
40 years as trained nurse. is dead
at her home at Washington, aged
II years.
Upsetting a practice OF more than
80 years the senate and house con
feres have agreed TO eliminate an APP
preparation of an extra months sal
airy 10 all employees OF the capital.
This saves the government about
s140 900
An Official statement issued by the
American Tobacco company TO its
stockholders gives the information
that no dividends on the common
stock will be declared at the present
time. which would ordinarily be pay
able in September
The Young Peoples Christian I'M
ion of the Presbyterian church at
the closing session of their twentieth
annual convention in Baltimore. Md,
passed a resolution pledging the mem
bers 10 raise 81 100000 for missions
in the coming year
The state of Colorado wants 5000
from Princeton university as inheri-
lance tax on 100000 worth of prop
erty held In Colorado by Isaac Wy
left large part Of his fortune TO
the New Jersey institution.
Dissolution of eleven mutual fire in
surance companies OF Philadelphia,
brought into court by State Insurance
Commissioner Samuel w McCulloch,
charged with operating in a "dishon
est and unsafe manner" will be made
by the Dauphin county court.
Notices were posted in the Fall
River, Mass. Iron Works company
mill Wednesday that after August A.
they would be shut down until fur
Their notice The shutdown affects
5 900 operatives and idleness will
cost them s55 900 a week in wages
Five persons were seriously hurt
and 20 received lesser injuries when
a train on the Southern railway was
derailed six miles west OF Salisbury
n. c. The engine and all OF the
coaches left the track and chair car
went down a 25.foot embankment.
Announcement is made of the birth
OF another daughter in Vienna TO
Countess Lazlo Szechenyi, who was
Gladys Vanderbilt The first daugh-
ter was born in October 1908 Mrs
Cornelius Vanderbilt. mother OF the
countess has been with her daughter
for several weeks
Secretary Meyer is contemplating
the adoption OF policy regarding the
procurement OF many articles requir
ed in the equipment OF a ship which
VIII lurtner CuGldll the WOTk zone In
government navy yards Many arti
Giles, such as ship fittings. dead
lights. hammocks, flags, paints. small
boats. anchor chains. rope and furni
ture, can be advantageously purchas-
ed from private manufacturers A ma
val board is now looking into the mat.
ter. Navy yard workers will protest
Preparations for magnificent
memorial fountain to Christopher Co
umbus on the plaza OF the new union
station, Washington. ID c.. have re.
ceived impetus with the opening Of
bids for It's construction Arthur l.
Smith & Co, OF Washington u. c..
was the lowest OF IL bidders. Offering
TO erect the memorial in granite
complete, except the plumbing. for
sG0.939. or in marble for $4S49l. The
lowest bidder for the plumbing was
Norcross Brothers & Co. Worcester.
Mass, at $500. The memorial will
consist OF a ife-size statue OF the
discoverer against BACKGROUND
formed by an enormous fountain and
several allegorical figures.
Secretary Tracy OF the board OF
trade has sent a communication to
the road commissioner asking that