The Advocate and news., 1898-04-13
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The NOnconformist has moved from
Indianapolis to Omaha.
The second Congress Of Mothers will
meet at Washington May to z.
The Missouri Populist State convention
will be held at st. Louis, July 2.
Half of the total railroad mileage Of
Holland is owned by the government.
The proposed war tax on beer has
called out protest from the brewers.
A tracer should be sent after David b.
Hill. What has become Of him, anyway?
The Gar has issued an order pro
hibiting the Chinese from settling in ST.
IBERIA.
"Coin" Harvey, who has just under
gone an operation for appendicitis will
recover.
The remains of Miss Frances Willard
have been cremated in accordance with
her wishes.
New York will have the best dock sys-
tenn in the world and it will be munich
pally owned.
In the Rhode Island State election the
usual victory was won by the Republic
cans. Little interest was taken.
Archbishop Ireland is reported to have
cabled the Vatican, II am in despair,
there is no longer any hope Of preventing
war;"
France is after part of China and has
been granted lot of concessions. Be
fore long China will be entirely off the
map.
The Chicago gas trust pays taxes on
but per cent. Of its capitalization and
earns dividends amounting to II per
cent.
Spain has settled the demand of Ger
many for indemnity for property de-
strOyed and the killing of German citi-
Zens in Cuba.
The Ward line has withdrawn its
American vessels from the Havana and
Mexican routes and will substitute
British vessel.
Spanish Minister Polo has cabled his
home government that the story that he
was not being properly treated in this
country Is false.
Representative business institutions Of
Kansas City wired Senators and Repre-
sentStives urging that peace be main
tained If possible.
Great Britain refused to participate in
the movement Of foreign powers for
joint offer of mediation in the Spanish
American trouble.
Consul Hyatt, at Santiago de Cuba, has
withdrawn, having gone on board the
BroOkline. His action created surprise
among the Spaniards.
Mr.. Bryan has given $3.50 to the Ohio
State University on the same terms as
those Of similar gifts to the Kansas and
Missouri Universities.
Governor Tanner, of Illinois, promptly
issued call for help for the people who
were left homeless and without food by
the Shawneetown food.
Georgia leases its convicts to the high
est bidder now and the best bid for 1900
convicts Is $151 200. Under the old plan
only $4,000 per year was secured.
A copy of the declaration OF indepen-
denCe in Thomas JeifersOn's handwriting
has been found among the archives of
the American Philosophical Society at
Philadelphia.
The commander of the Italian training
ship Amerigo Vespucci laughs at the
story that his vessel is in American
waters to take away the Spanish minis
ter in case of war.
A big dry dock at New York which
was intended to be used exclusively by
battleships has been discovered to be
defective, and 1t will take six weeks to
put 1t in serviceable condition.
Senator Allen (Pop) wired Governor
Holcomb to tender all State troops with
out delay and that he desired to place
his services at the disposal of the State
In any capacity which he might be of use.
Governor Pingree's railroad bill has
been passed by the Michigan house and