Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1898-07-09
THE ADVANCE OF
UNIVERSAL BROTHERH0OO

Vineyard Haven, Mass. Ivy
Citizens of Columbus. Miss
voted in favor of issuing $1000o,
fornew waterworks and sewer sr.
The New Zealand governmo,
contemplating a loan of e. 0oo ~
be expended in railways and H.
ton.
During 1897 the Indian govern,
opened 500 miles of new railwar
this year l,500 miles additional
be opened.
On March 20. 1898, the co.ore,,
societies of Switzerland decide
form d union. They number "
POO, with a membership of 2lS@s
The Russian government annor
that it is about to run throuU5
press trains from st. Petershr,
the eastern terminus of the +,
Siberian railway. The run wi
made in six days.
f. J. Darch, for many ycarsm
tive worker in the Conservative
and treasurer of the Conser,
Club of LONDON, Ont. has resi-
his Office. severed his connection
the party, and joined the Soc
Labor Party.
The expulsion of Ben Tillett
labor agitator, from Belgium
years ago is being settled by arH
ton. Both the Belgian and Br
governments have agreed upon
Desiardins, of the court OF appea
France, as arbitrator.
The Canadian government f
pairing to hold a referendum on
subject of prohibition. n bill ii
ing prepared which will proyide
vote by the entire people of Cal
on the advisability of passing
eral prohibitory act. forbiddng|
manufacture, Importation and "a /
Intoxicating liquors.
The total vote in France in l@l
1,036. 600: in 1898, 7,4j5,0 600, Ihel
ferent parties had the following
centages: In 1893 the progressiU|
publicans had - per cent: in IA
per cent. Radicals and SOcI
radicals, in 1893, 23 per cent; ia /
IS per cent. Socialists. in 1893 u
cent: IN 1898, IL per cent. Cons
tives, in 1893, IL per cent: in IN
per cent.
Sept. l.. 1891, there were only Il
German cities having electric d
railways. Sept. |, 1897, 56 cities
already in possession of such
roads, while 81 other cities had
under construction or were tai
steps to build them. At the ID
date there were 5S5 miles. or. cd
ing double tracks twice, 727 miles
lines in opera ton. There were
motor cars and l.60l other cars in|
On March 81 the Swedish paI
ment decided to construct 1
railway from Gellivare to the
wegian frontier, wherefrom the
way is to be continued to the al
ice-free harLor Victoria at OF
bay. 1t will open up enormous
deposits. those of the region beiu
rich that it is calculated that du
30 years 100000 tons can be
ported yearly. The railway is i
completed in 1902.
To summarize the elections in
GUM the Socialists have gained
700 votes, or 52t per cent: the
erals have lost n. 900. or more thu
per cent, and have failed to ma
net gain of any seats. And the
ond ballots have enabled then
show themselves in their true q
as the rear guard of the reactiO
clerical government, with which
should, Judged by their decal
since 1894. be completely am
mated within a few years.
During the past six years the
Zealand government has purch
from Maori and other holders
600 acres of land. which has been
divided into holdings averaginl
acres, and transferred under sc
ment conditions to I2.l3s settle
the six years. That is to say.
Zealand. by wise enaCtments an
energetic department, has been
to add over 1000 settlers every
to the agricultural community
/ According to the New York u
zeitung's special cables from B,
! the Socialists won 81 seats iu
/ Relchstag on the first ballot,
I over 1000, 600 votes. and 60 into
ord ballots i'm % districts. They
. ried nearly all the principal G. tie-
Berlin the Socialists polled ii
1 votes against a total OF g5. ~I1u
tor all other parties. the formcrg
. ing Abr and the latter losing u
. votes. Some immense gain, 8
made i'm agricultural districts
The whole Neutrality-suspicious.
mining land. known as the Jcllico
/ trict. covering l2l square mile
/ being gohhJcd 10y a British -ludt
contr olling millions of caa
/ Another British syndicate ha.
/ cured control of the principa, a
les along the lakes, and a big trA
the result, and so every FRIDAY,
our good patriots say grace z
meal times, they can bless the
guardians of fish who raise prices
1--we in luxury in England. Thus
grand international mobilizdtia
capitalization continues.
Under the Zone tari1 the nue.
OF Passengers on the Hungarian
roads increased from l3.00p,V1
lNN9 70 ~, GOO, 900 in lS9l and LOU
/ IN 1870: the passenger earnings
Sr25S,uOO IN 1850 TO Sl2.Gs5.0OO in7
The number of tons of freight ha.
increased from lC.j17.000 In IN.
-0.2ol, 900 i'm 1895. and the ira
earnings from S2j,lll,000 I'm lsa
81. CAB. Goa i'm lSnH. The iuCrgas