The Advocate and news., 1898-06-08

bill credit for this.
A feature Of the war revenue bill pro-
vides for a tax OF One-fOurth Of per
cent. of the income of palace sleeping
cars. 1t is proposed to amend 1t so as
to levy tax of 1 cent on each berth or
seat sold.
The neutrality proclamation issued by
Japan Is regarded by diplomats as a
model which will likely be used as a
guide by most nations in the future It's
provisions are stated with remarkable
exactness.
William A. PinkertOn, son Of Allan
PinkertOn has been called to Washing
ton to take charge of arrangements to
run down Spanish spies. His father did
similar work for President Lincoln dur
ing the Civil war.
A wealthy citizen of Philadelphia who
died recently has left $50,00O to fund
which Is to be used to supply the worthy
poor with coal. 1t is provided that no
any person at one time.
KlOndike is to be invaded by a de-
tachment of the Salvation Army. On
the same day that this announcement
was made a big business house stated
that 1t was sending 10000 bottles Of
whisky to the same place.
Senator Pettlgrews amendment to the
war revenue bill, which was intended to
repeal the law of 1875 under which the
Secretary Of the Treasury issues bonds
without the authority of Congress, was
defeated by q vote Of 4S to 81.
A bill passed by the Senate provides
that service in the war with Spain
on the part Of homesteaders,
shall be considered as residence and
work upon the land and that by enlist
ment the claim shall not be forfeited.
California merchants make serious
charges against government officials
charged with purchasing army supplies.
One dealer says that John Wanamaker
is getting 1884 for shoes which Pacific
coast house offered to supply for $2.25.
The schooner Jane Gray, which tried
to carry siXty-One people to Alaska,
fOundered at sea and sank. It left Sc
attle May 10. Thirty-fOur passengers
were lost. The others escaped but nearly
starved while trying to reach civiIiza-
ton.
Senator Morgan's motion to instruct |
the Secretary Of the Treasury to pro-
ceed to collect revenue under those por-
tiOns of the income law Of 1894, which |
were not declared unconstitutional was
defeated in the Senate by vote of 35
to 3S.
Vbaoo DaODIa 1.ybn ora oOvnDIoiv,{uoy |
about war matters absorbing the entire |
space of newspapers will have nothing |
to say If they give a moments thought |
to the sort of stuff they used to get |
when Luetgert's case was being dis
cussed.
The general manager of the Reading |
railroad has been appointed as the ad-
ditional Secretary of War. This place |
was created in order to have some one
in charge who understood transpOrta- |
tion matters to aid in the movement of |
troops
The National Peace Society had It's
peace badly disturbed recently when it |
issued an address urging peace at any
price. Public sentiment brought the
society up standing, and it will be still
now, and thereby secure peace for itself
at least.
1t has again been officially announced
that Prince Koung, the head of the Chi
nese state department, is dead A sim
liar announcement was made May 2, but
on May it was followed by state
ment that he was again conscious and
was still alive.
An AnglO-American alliance banquet
was given at London last Friday night.
The sentiment of all the speakers, who
were prominent politicians, business
and literary men, was unanimously in
favor Of more harmonious relations be-
tween the two nations.
In the Senate Saturday, Mr.. Turpie,
Democrat, Of Indiana, proposed as sub
stitute for the bond provision prOpo-