The Advocate and news., 1898-04-06

which was endorsed two years later by
General Sherman.
Governor Bradley (Rep.), Of Kentucky,
has neglected to sign bills providing for
the writing OF insurance by resident
agents only, the liability Of newspaper
stockholders for the amount OF their
stock only instead Of double the amount
and the prohibition Of gold contracts
President A. A. Robinson, OF the Mex
lean Central, says that sentiment is d.
vided In Mexico on the Spanish -Ameri-
can affair. Most Of the Mexicans
sympathize with Cuba, as they were in
the same position once, but the Span
iards, Of whom there are many, favor the
mother country.
A big convention Of the silver men OF
the four Ohio valley States began to-day
at Indianapolis. These four States are
like to be the pivotal ones In the next
Presidential campaign, and the conVen-
tiOn, at which upwards of 1000 delegates
are expected, will outline plans for ef-
fectlve organization.
The railroads in Michigan have placed
a boycott on all papers that print any
thing favorable to Pingree. No passes,
no usual favors for the papers that print
anything he says. The railroads want a
free press, you know. They believe In
free speech. They do not want to control
what the people read; of course not!
The tone Of Russian newspapers lndi-
Gates that the occupation Of Port Ar
thur and Ia Lien Wau Is indirectly re-
garded as taking China under Russla's
protection and that further EXPEDITION Of
the empire will not be tolerated. Russia
will use every effort to prevent Japan's
territorial plans from being matured.
With others, ex-President Cleveland
was asked by the New York Journal to
act as a member Of committee to erect
a monument to the victims of the Maine
explosion. He replied: 81 decline to
allow my sorrow for those who died on
the Maine to be perverted to an adVer-
tising scheme for the New York Jour
nal"
The Ohio Legislature Is considering a
large number of bills of interest. The
initiative and referendum bill secured q
majority in the house, but not the neces-
sary two-thirds. The 2-cent passenger
rate bill was defeated In the house by
vote Of AZ to "a. The senate has passed
the house antitrust bill, with a few
amendments.
The Spanish government has received
notice that the autonomists' cabinet has
addressed an appeal to the insurgents
asking an armistice for the purpose Of
arriving at terms Of peace. 1t Is also
stated that Spain is ready to enlarge the
present scope Of autonomy, and that such
a plan will be submitted to the COrtes,
which meets soon.
In Oregon the Populists, Democrats
and silver Republicans have agreed on
a State and Congressional ticket. The
POpulists get Governor, Attorney Cen
eral, State Printer and State Superin-
tendent; the Democrats, one Congress-
man and Judge Of theSupreme court, and
the silver Republicans one Congressman
and Secretary Of State.
In his report Of the insurance bust
ness in Oklahoma the secretary of that
territory presents some striking figures
In both fire and life insurance the re-
ceipts for premiums were four times the
losses paid. In the former line 1t costs
the people of the territory $107697 to
realize $28,676, and In the latter they
paid out $35,O96 and got back $S,S6S.
Bradstreet's report on the financial
condition Of the Spanish government and
Of the Bank Of Spain is not fattering
one 1t shows that the credit of both is
practically exhausted and that the issue
Of the banks notes is greatly in excess
Of what 1t should be, while its reserve is
entirely too low. The report sums up by
stating that it is not difficult to under
stand why Spain is having trouble In its
effort to raise money.
DR.. Klopsch, who has had charge Of
the relief work in Cuba, is strongly op-
posed to intervention by the United
States. He says that a declaration of