The advocate., 1896-04-15


Cuba owned by American citizens has been
destroyed since the present war began, and
adds "This is merely one item IN the bill
of costs piled up by Mr.. Cleveland's thick
headed policy Of delay"
The Fifth Avenue Episcopal church in
New York is in peck Of trouble and ell
because Of the fact that the preacher used
a sermon on Easter Sunday which had
been published some years ago in book Of
sermons. This IS one Of the most fashion
able churches In the city.
GA ''dark horse" in convention is de-
fined as a candidate who has not been prom
inently mentioned prior to the convention
and who receives no votes at the opening
OF the balloting. But three Presidents
were clark horses" If this definition is ac-
cepted. They were Polk, Pierce and Gar
field.
Carlisle's alleged invitation to address
the labor people Of Chicago turns out to be
a fraud. The Labor Congress and Typo.
graphical union have both passed resolu-
tions setting forth that no organized body
Of laboring men in that city desire to hear
him or have extended an invitation to him
to speak.
At the Kansas City, Mo-, election the
Democrats and Republicans united on
candidate for member Of the school board
and Frank A. Faxon was placed on the
Peoples party ticket. Faxon was elected.
He was formerly Of Lawrence, Kas., and
the Journal says there are few more de-
serving Of such q compliment.
The recent State election in Rhode Island
shows material increase In the Populist
vote. In 1892 Weaver received 99S, in 1895
the Populist candidate for Governor re-
ceived S60 and this year the candidate for
Governor got 7lS votes. The total vote Is
as follows: Republican, 2S,44S; Democrat,
17,17O; Prohibition, S,O62; Sociallst-Labor,
1924; Populist, us.
The people of Boston, Mass, de'iring an
appropriation by Congress to improve Bos-
ton harbor, held mass meetings, passed res
olutions and appointed committee to draw
a map as big as blanket to be accompan-
led by pamphlet to show the Importance
Of the project. The Boston people know
what is good for Boston and are not afraid |
to tell what they know about 1t.
The new prices of the coal combination
for the coming year are 50 35 for Cumber.
land, Pocahontas and New River coal, free
on board, at Philadelphia, Baltimore, New
port News and Norfolk, with differential
of Is cents ton in favor Of Clear6eld and |
Beech Creek coal. The new prices agreed
upon are considerable advance upon those
that have prevailed for several years.
The Populists Of Minnesota are arrang-
ing for jubilee week celebrations. At these
meetings people are brought together and |
enthused with speeches, songs, picnics and |
barbecues. The proceeds are used for cam
paign purposes. The ADVOCATE acknowl-
edges the receipt Of an invitation from the
Ramsey County (St. Paul. Jubilee COM
mittee. Minnesota Populists are opening
an enthusiastic campaign.
Several Indiana men have been arrested |
for issuing money. A coal mining COM
panY and a general merchandise house en-
tered into a plan by which the company |
was to issue money TO pay their employees |
which was redeemable at the store at S5 |
cents on the dollar. The employees, as |
usual, were robbed and ground down to
condition Of bare subsistence. The arrests
are made on warrants issued by the Fed
eral court.
1t is not often that Henry ClewS' Weekly
Financial Review contains absolutely true