The advocate., 1897-09-08

classified list Of the civil service
The Portland has reached Seattle from
Alaska. Reports brought by the passen-
gers indicate that provisions are short
and there will be much suffering this
winter The ship was expected to bring
millions of dollars worth of gold, but it
only brought about about S175O00.
What is called a college rush" took
place at the University of California re-.
Gently, and as a result three students
were seriously injured, one of them hOr-
ribly mangled and disfgured for life.
President kellogg has ordered that this
barbarous practice be not repeated.
In this country the residents of cities
think they are fortunate If they can get
the private gas companies to give rate
Of 81 per thousand feet for gas In Bir-
kenhead, England, the rate is 66 to n
cents, the works are owned by the city,
and the profit at this rate was $55,OO0
in 1896.
In certain States an emblem is adopted
by each party and placed at the head Of
the ticket on the ballot. In Colorado the
Populists use a cottage home. Nebraska
Populists have now adopted the same
thing. The silver Republicans Of Ne,
braska have adopted the Liberty bell
with the usual crack in it.
The butterine makers of Illinois are
fighting the new law prohibiting them
from coloring it. They think the law
is unconstitutional. Their reasons for
80 thinking seem to be that it enables
the farmers to get fair price for their
butter and cOrrespondingly reduces the
profits on their bogus butter.
AS a result of the receipt of an anony-
nous letter by the Mayor of Columbus
Ohio, body-guard was provided for
President Mckinley while he attended
the State fair there last week. The rea-
son for the possible assassination given
in the letter was the appointment Of
Powderly as Commissioner Of Immigra-
ton.
Under our treaty relations with for
eign countries neither the United States
nor any State can exact from any for
eigner any higher import duty in any
form than is eXacted Of our citizens,
This fact is brought to light by the fact
that Iowa discriminates against foreign
insurance companies doing business in
that State.
A. L. Conger, a prominent Republican
Of Akron. Ohio, member Of Governor
Bushnell's staff and Chairman of the Re-
publican campaign committee in 1889,
has taken a public stand against Hanna.
He declares that Hanna's election to the
Senate would be an insult to American
labor and that all laboring men should
oppose him.
in Nebraska largely attended conven-
tions of silver Republicans, Democrats
and Populists were held last week. En-
thusiasm was the order Of the day. Bryan
was present and headed the capital city
delegation in the Democrat convention.
J. ]. Sullivan Dem.) was nominated for
Justice of the Supreme court, and Evan
Farwell Pop) and George f. Kenowner
(silver Rep) for Regents of the Univer-
sity by all three Of the conventions.
A new railroad law in Florida gives
the Railroad Commission power to all
but manage the roads. 1t provides that
the commission must consist Of lawyer,
a farmer and a railroad man. They are
given power to fix rates, order the con-
struction of depots, regulate schedules
and determine when trains shall arrive
and depart from stations. 1t is a re-
markable law in that there Is no charge
of uncOnstitutionality entered against it.
The National Cash Register Company
owns a large factory at Dayton, Ohio,
in which 1900 men and women are en-
ployed. This company has made phe-
nomenal success and has never heard
Of a grievance among its employees. They