The advocate., 1897-07-28

to that effect made by Popullst papers
months ago.
Many Populsts have feared that the Re-
publicans would steal a lot Of Populist and
Democrat thunder by adopting the 16 to Il
policy There seems to have been ground
for the development OF that fear, for the
reason that Republicans have already
reached that point The new tariff results
In consumers getting l6 pounds Of sugar
for ST. A few weeks ago they got eighteen
and while before that twenty pounds
were obtained
A severe thunder storm struck Wall
Street, New York, last Friday afternoon
about 4 O'clock II became so dark that
lights were necessary. The United States
Assay building, Bank Of Commerce build
ing, New York Life Insurance Companys
building and many more were struck by
| lightning. Whether the band Of marau-
ders and robbers of the people who make
this location their headquarters were led to
think seriously Of their past history is not
stated.
Through the adoption Of the sugar sched-
ule which gives the trust S220OO,0OO in the
Dngley tariff bill, sugar stock rose Sd
points, representing profit Of $l,960, 900 to
some one, principally to the Standard OIL
holders Of stock, however The question
is, did the men who made that amount on
the board of trade earn it' II not, did
some one give it to them3 II neither is
true, then they must haYe robbed some
one, as that is the only other way by which
to get money.
1t is about 1000 miles to Klondyke, the
new gold fields in Alaska. That is, the
present routes are such that that Is the dis.
tance to be travelled, Those acquainted
with the situation are agreed that no one
should attempt to 30 there without consid-
cradle available cash. Expenses are very
heavy The journey is very hard one.
If one started now he would scarcely get
there before winter began, and as the
country is almost uninhabltable during the
winter months and work Of any sort being
out of the question, 1t would seem foolish
to 20 now Winter breaks about the first
of May.
The election In Ohio this year will be bit.
terly contested. The issues will be those
of the last National campaign. The real
fight will be over the Legislature Hanna
wants to go back to the Senate. John II.
Mclean will have the support Of silver
men. All Of the prominent silver men In
E the country will take part In the campaign
Hanna will be backed by the beneteiarles
Of the high protective tariff. The admin
istration is rapidly removing all Of the
Democratic postmasters and giving their
places to Hanna men The National Free
Silver Literature Bureau will food the
State with literature. Bryan will speak
in large number OF places II Is con-
ceded that the fight will be close one and
that the silver men have fair chance to
win.
w. II. Hereford, private secretary to
John T.. Peak, Minister to Switzerland, In
speaking Of that country, says: "Switzer-
land is great place to be and the Swiss
people are a great people The Swiss re-
public is the ideal republic Of the world, so
far as government by the people is con-
cerned. The people rule in that country
more fully and completely than anywhere
n else in the world They carry the idea to
r extremes, however, and Switzerland Is
J. Joined with Turkey and Russia In being
Q the only European countries which do not
/ recognize foreign citizenship. A Swiss
r who becomes citizen OF this country by