The Advocate and news., 1898-04-20

Boss Croker OF Tammany Hall thinks
that he would fit in the United States
Senate.
Edward Bellamy, who wrote Looking
Backward" is dying of consumption at
Denver.
The use of trading stamps is prohibited
by the bill just passed the Maryland
Legislature.
The postmaster at Shawnee, Okla, has
been arrested for taking money from
registered letters.
Chicago will not contract its garbage
work any more. The municipality Will
handle it, as it should.
The Legislature Of Ohio has passed the
antitrust bill, which is regarded as
very stringent measure.
The Huntsville, Ala, furniture fac
tory, with a capital of $4,000, has gone
into the hands Of receiver.
st. Petersburg, the capital of Russia, is
discussing the adVisabilty OF owning and
operating its street railroads.
A popular subscription to increase the
strength of the Spanish navy has been
started The Queen gave 100000.
The dog show is the social event in
New York this week. The aggregate
value of the dogs exhibited is $250,OOO.
The government of Switzerland has
prohibited the importation OF American
fresh fruits. Germany recently made
similar order.
President Diaz, Of Mexico, has or
dered troops to Matamoros to prevent
any uprising in Mexico against the
United States.
The Ell Dorado Advocate says If the
ropes on a battleship cost $4,000 it
would like to know what Hanna's strings
on Mckinley cost
A bill to place the supervision of tele-
phones in charge Of the gas and electric
light commission has passed the Massa-
chusetts Legislature.
Reports from the Philippine Islands
show that the rebellion against Spanish
authority there is growing, There are
10000 men bearing arms.
Bills regulating elections and prohibit
ing corruption in connection Herewith
were passed by the Maryland House, but
were defeated in the Senate.
Oklahoma Republicans are tired Of
Dennis Flynn and his opposition to free
homes, and are bringing out many new
candidates for delegate to Congress.
The Massachusetts Legislature has
passed an appropriation bill Of $50O,0JO
for the purpose of putting the militia
ON a fighting basis in the event Of war.
The Iroquois Club at Chicago, DEM
ocratic organization, has abandoned its
April % banquet because the committee
believes that this is no time to discuss
politics.
The insurgents in the Philippine Is
lands hope that America will become in
volved in O war with Spain. 1t will
weaken the Spanish fight to suppress the
insurrection.
By recent enactment Of the Massa-
chusetts Legislature liquor licenses in
Boston must not be issued in excess of
one for each 1000 people instead Of one
for 500 as in the past.
The cruiser Topeka started to leave
England for American waters but the
Somers, a torpedo boat which was accom-
panying it, sprang leak and both had
to put in at Portland, England.
The Iowa Fair Association has decided
to have no State tair this year. This
action is taken because Of the fact that
Omaha would likely draw so heavily on
the crowds that it would be failure.
Autonomy is not working well in Porto
Rico, Spain's other Western province.
The people are much dissatisfied, and
they assert that the military authorities
persist in mixing up in local affairs.
The National Association of Plumbers
has adopted an iron-clad rule prohibit
ing plumbers supply houses from selling
to nOn-members of the trust under pen
atty of withdrawal Of the trade Of mem
bers.