The Advocate and news., 1898-07-13

celebration occurred. With the addition
of Midway denizens every important ma
tiOn of the earth except Spain was rep
resented.
The only thing that would compare
with the reception given the first Manila
expedition by the Hawallans Is that CIV
EN- to the boys on the second feet OF
transports.
Wholesale druggists, who do not have
to pay any war tax except on goods they
manufacture, have raised the price Of
other goods to twice the amount Of the
tax on them.
Paul Vandervoort, whose advice Is
given most attention where he is least
known, says that the way to aid true
Populism is to vote against every fu-
sion nominee.
Tom Platt has started q boom for
Teddy Roosevelt for the Republican
nomination for Governor of New York.
Platt generally makes the party decide
things his way.
General attention was given to the
Fourth of July in England. Celebrations
were numerous and pulpits in various
churches were decorated with American
and British flags.
The government of Chile has issued
$40 900, 900 of treasury notes bearing not
more than per cent interest. This is
done with the hope of relieving the
financial stringency.
The Philadelphia, which is just about
nan " Vrti1l ha IN 10 oil
to carry the news Of annexation and to
raise the American flag. Admiral Miller
will be In command.
Prosperity may be strictly in evidence
everywhere, but with 100000 soldiers in
the field there are plenty of fellows COM
ing from the Mississippi valley to work
in Western harvest fields.
The Populists of Missouri split and
held two conventions at st. Louis last
week. Both nominated State tickets
The fight was caused by the introduction
of the question of fusion.
Senator Call, Of Florida, has issued
circulars to his followers calling their
attention to a movement on the part Of
gold Democrats to capture the party
in that State.
The Chicago Express says that the
MerrimaC was sunk In the entrance to
Santiago harbor to get it out of sight,
because $4,000 had been paid for 1t
after it had been sold few months pre-
viously for $4S,OOO.
The Chicago Times-Herald kicks be-
cause the banking and currency bill is to
go over until the next session. The bur-
den of its complaint seems to be that
It Is mistake to permit the opportunity
to pass it, while the people are not look
ing, to escape.
The President has appointed Senator
Cullom Of Illinois, Senator Morgan of
Representative Hit OF Illi-
lois, Sanford Dole, president Of the Ha-
waiian republic and F. w. Frear, Of
Hawaii, to be commissioners to draft
'orm of government for Hawaii.
At the Chillicothe, Mo-, Fourth Of Ju-
y celebration there were forty-five
young ladies appropriately attired rep
the States Of the Union. Be-
lind them came three little girls riding
IN Shetland ponies representing Cuba,
he Philippines and Porto Rico.
Martial law has been declared in Mon
evideo, the capital of Uruguay. Revo-
utionists have been quite active and in
/ recent fight at the capital many were
Iilled and wounded The government is
lolding its own and citizens are being
mustered into the military service.
The Commissioner of Internal Reve-
lue holds that it is the duty Of common
arriers to affix the revenue stamps to
ills Of lading. This opinion is not In
inc with the rule adopted by express
ompanies. If it is sustained the COM
'anies will doubtless raise the rates and
void the tax just the same,
Governor Black of New York, has
allied a special session Of the New York
legislature, the sessions OF which be-
IAN this week. 1t has been called for
he purpose Of passing a State law which |
will enable Platt TO secure control of