The Advocate and news., 1898-03-16

The United States battleship Mont
gomery arrived at Havana March 8.
Counterfeiters in the California PEN
itentiary have been making bogus nick
els.
The American Peace Society set apart
last Sunday as a day for prayer for
peace.
Paul Kruger has been reelected to
the Presidency Of the South African Re
public.
Northern Michigan got heavy snow
storm, which was virtually a blizzard,
last Thursday.
Municipal elections held in New
Hampshire last week show substantial
Democratic gains.
The Spaniards don't seem to be SUI
perstitous. Their latest war vessel is
named Alfonso XIII.
An increase In space has been asked
for the exhibit of the United States at
the Paris exposition.
Mr.. Bryan has been interviewed with
reference to the military appropriation
and he approves Of It,
The final steps to secure the fedora
tion Of the four great railway brother
hoods have been taken.
Mayor Jones, Of Kansas City, the
present incumbent, has been renOmi-
mated by the Republicans.
International law prohibits the sale
Of warships by any neutral country to
nation which has declared war.
Reports that outlaws are in control
of some of the small Alaskan coast
towns are common in the dispatches
A body Of men numbering about 1000
engaged in repairing the Erie canal,
have struck for an increase in wages.
Now is the time when steals will be
run through Congress. The people have
their attention diverted to foreign af-
fairs.
The California wine product Is short.
The annual consumption Of the Cali
fornia beverage amounts to 22,OOO,OOO
gallons.
President Clark, Of the Christian En-
deavOr society, says that the member
ship in the countries of the world now
reaches 100000.
Japan serves notice that 1t will have
its share Of China and that If the Rus
slams don't get out Of Port Arthur that
1t will hold Wei-Hai-Wei.
Mayor McKisson, of Cleveland, o.,
who was Hannas opponent, has given
notice that he will contest the right Of
the boss to the long term.
Frank P. Sebree Is the Democrat nom |
inee for Mayor of Kansas City. The
party seems to be united and harmoni- |
GUS and confident of victory.
The California fruit season Is said to
be one month early, which it is said will |
enable it to mature before the dangers |
OF the short winters rainfall menace 1t. |
Mark Hanna's lake steamer company |
has chartered several large vessels to |
transport grain to the East by an all |
water route from Chicago and Duluth.
Carter Harrisons Presidential boom
seems to have met with little favor at
home. The Democrat State committee /
Of Illinois has just adopted Bryan res
Olutlons.
Bernard Corrigan, a rich Kansas City
capitalist, has begun the construction Of
q large six-story building, which will
be suitable either for hotel or for Of
flee purposes.
The Kansas City Union Depot Com
pany has taken up the matter of i'm
proving the depot or building a new
one. It is now probable that something
will be done
The East Indian wheat crop is bring
ing unusually big prices. This is doubt
less due to the beneficent effects of the
gold standard, and incidentally, of
course, to the election OF Mckinley.
Emperor William of Germany has got
his military appropriation bill. Most all
of the nations are taking advantage or
the present situation to rustic money
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