The Advocate and news., 1898-04-06

Is a good authority, says that $4,000 is
a liberal estimate for the construction
of mile Of railroad.
The Chinese are making trouble for
Ii Hung Chang. They assert that he is
in the pay Of Russia and Is a traitor to
China's best interests.
The Illinois Superintendent of Insur-
ance has barred out an English company
because 1t refuses to comply with the
law by making reports.
A st. Louis court holds that an agree
ment on the back Of railroad pass to
release the company from liability in
case Of accident is void.
The British feet at Halifax has been
ordered to Bermuda, presumably to pro-
teCt that country's interest in case Of
an American-Spanish war.
Twenty pieces of artillery and three
Calling and six Hotchkiss guns were
moved from TT. Reno, Okla, to the South
Atlantic coast early last week.
At several points over the country
President Mckinley was hung in efflgy
last week because Of dissatisfaction over
his mildness in the Cuban affair.
In the Iowa Legislature, resolution
directing the submission of a consti-
tutional amendment providing for BIZ
ennial elections has been adopted.
The Missouri World says that Kansas
and Nebraska Populists should recognize
the fact that Southern POpulists know
more about Democrats than they do.
The Spanish bourse or board of trade
a. Madrid showed almost no transac-
tions at all Saturday. It was worse than
a panic. Spanish securities are still
lower.
New York's Legislature has passed a
bill appropriating $1,OOO,OOO for the de-
fense of the State. It will be spent to a
great extent in putting the militia on a
war footing.
Hayti Is in about as miserable con-
dlti0n as Cuba. Gold is at premium Of
220 per cent. and -four costs $50 per bar
rel. Misery and suffering are prevalent
in the interior.
AS a result of fight at st. Louis be-
tween the st. Louis Oil Company and
the Standard Oil people kerosene oil has
declined in price until it is now but 3b
cents per gallon.
The New Jersey Legislature has re-
duced the Governors salary from $4,000
to $500, and has passed bill authoriz-
ing municipalities to sell franchises to
the highest bidder.
The Kansas City Stars Cuban relief
fund has reached an amount in excess
OF $4,000 A vessel hauling goods of
that much value left New Orleans last
Wednesday for Matanzas.
Germany has a grievance against
Spain. The Cuban insurgents burned a
German sugar mill and killed four per-
sons. The Germans insist that the Of
tenders be punished and that cash in
demnity be paid.
The Governors of Illinois and Michi-
gan have been requested by the Secretary
Of War to have the naval militia pre-
pare for war These orders were re-
ceived Sunday, and immediate attention
was given to them.
Governor Pingree's corporation taxa
Ll0n Dill mas passed the lower house OF
the Michigan Legislature with practi-
cally no opposition. The only amend
ment was one providing for elective in
stead of appointive assessors
There are 2,11S colored soldiers in the
regular army. One regiment Of infantry
has just been ordered to the Dry Tortu-
gas. Army officers state that these men
,an stand the climate of Cuba better than
any others If fighting is necessary.
It is stated that in Iceland but two
eases of theft have been reported in a
generation. There are no soldiers, no
policemen, no tramps, no poorhouses and
no prisons. How different Iceland must
be In comparison with the rest of the
world.
Shawneetown, in Illinois, was flooded
Monday. The levee in the Ohio river
,roke, the water being backed up for five
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