The Advocate and news., 1897-12-29
Notes and Comment.

wires underground.
Heavy SHOWS were reported In New
York State last week.
A. conference of Minnesota Populists
will be held January L.
Russia is preparing to send 10000
troops to Port Arthur, China.
A new ordinance requires Kansas City,
Kas., stores to close on Sunday.
There were but 1854 miles Of railroad
built In this country during 1897.
The Republican State convention in
Pennsylvania will be held June 2.
The Auditorium hotel and theater at
Kansas City burned December 20,
Paymasters in the navy will hereafter
be appointed only after examination.
The story that Bryan had attended a
Mexican bull fight on Sunday is denied.
Speaker Reeds idea Of luxury is to
loaf where one is accustomed to work.
The bankruptcy bill, with the invol-
untary feature, will likely pass both
houses.
The Cabinet will protect American
interests in China but will not interfere
further than that.
The convention hall at Chicago in
which Bryan was nominated burned on
the day before Christmas.
The Minnesota Supreme court holds
that the State law which provides that
oleomargarine shall be colored pink is
constitutional
The Bengal Qndia) Chamber OF Com
merce has sent petition to the govern
ment asking for the establishment of the
gold standard.
The Savannah Business Mems Asso-
citation has passed resolutions against
the appointment Of any colored man
to Federal Office.
A bill providing for the use Of the
whipping post as punishment in cases
Of petit larceny has been introduced In
the Virginia Legislature.
The New York Sun prints an edi-
torial in which it is asserted that there
are more pensioners on the rolls than
there are survivors of the civil war.
The Illinois Supreme court holds that
all OF the positions in the city Of Chi
cago are under civil service regulations,
and that the Mayor has no power to fill
them.
Josiah Quincy (Dem.) has been re-
elected Mayor of Boston by a majority
of 1000. The city was carried by the
Republican candidate for Governor last
month.
Bailey, Of Texas, the Democrat leader
in Congress, says that the Democrat con-
yention will meet and nominate Bryan
and SibIey and reafflrm the Chicago
platform in 1900.
Rev. J. w. Putnam, pastor Of Trinity
Baptist church, New York, has returned
Tammany charity contribution with
note In which he says, "Thy money
perish with thee"
The arrangements to send relief to
suffering people at Klondike are being
pushed. The government has contracted
for the use of 500 reindeers with which
to transport the supplies.
National bank notes to the amount Of
| $4,000, 900 were retired during Decem-
Der. This is the limit, as under the
law no more than that amount can be
retired during any month.
An agreement has been entered into
with Spain whereby contributions of
food and clothing will be admitted to
Cuba free Of duty. Consul General Fitz-
hugh Lee will distribute 1t.
Senator Lodge is preparing a bill pro-
| Viding for the purchase Of the islands
of St. Thomas, st. Croix and st. John,
in the West Indies. They belong to Den
mark, which country desires to sell them.
At Cabinet meeting held December
21 1t was agreed that the administration
would uphold the principle OF the civil
service system although some modifica-
tions Of It's application were deemed
necessary.
The consolidation Of banks In the