The Advocate and news., 1898-06-29
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nois than in all Of Spain.
Ex-President Cleveland opposes any
extension Of territorial lines.
The railroads are raising through
freight rates about per cent.
The Chicago and the Atlanta are two
new vessels which will be added to our
navy about August 1.
A fish trust has been organized by
consolidating lot of the most impor-
tant houses in the country.
Col w. J. Bryan is at his regimental
headquarters at Omaha working hard In
an effort to master military tactics.
A destructive hail and wind storm
swept over Walsh county, South Dakota,
and the immediate vicinity, Sunday.
According to the new Chicago city d.
rectory, that city has population Of
1,S93,O00 an increase Of $4,000 over 1897.
DR.. e. Benjamin Andrews, president Of
Brown university, has been elected su-
perintendent of the public schools Of
Chicago.
Col. S. F. Norton, the veteran reform
journalist, has started NortOn's Monthly
at Chicago. It is successor to the Farm
ers' Sentinel.
In the Oklahoma Republican League
convention the anti-Barnes faction was
in control. Barnes is President McKin-
ley's appointee.
Hawaii is putting its national guard
on war footing and it is believed In the
event of annexation one regiment would
be sent to Manila.
Lord Lansdowne, the British secretary
Of war, made speech last week indors-
ing Secretary Chamberlain's speech in
which an Anglo-Saxon alliance was ad-
vocated.
Emperor William Of Germany tells
his soldiers that his army is his most
important inheritance, the chief support
of the country and the chief pillar of
his throne. J
A military jubilee will be held at New
York In December of this year. Foreign
nations have been invited to send rep
resentative details Of the three arms Of
the service.
The Spanish cortes adjourned last Fri
day night, The custom Of giving a cheer
for the throne was omitted. The ad-
journment was the result of a decree
from the queen regent.
In Michigan the anti-Republican State
ticket is made up Of three Democrats,
three Populists and three silver Republi-
cans. The platforms are not conflicting
in any essential feature.
Russia's first ambassador to this coun-
try was formally received by the Presi-
dent last Thursday. Hitherto in diplo-
matte affairs this country has been
treated as a second class nation.
The Supreme court of Wisconsin holds
that If a WOodman becomes a liquor
dealer after acquiring membership he
may be lawfully suspended and the rules
of the order are thereby sustained
In South Dakota the anti-Republican
State ticket is made up Of four Demo-
Gratis, one silver Republican and four
Populists. The Populists get the two
Governor and Secretary Of
State.
Congressman Dick Bland has again
been renominated. Every Democrat Con-
gressional convention in his district
since 1872 has nominated him and he
has been elected every time with one
exception.
The official vote in Oregon is as fol-
lows: Geer (Rep.), 45,1O4; King (fusion),
81, $50; Luce (middle-of-the-road), 1856;
Clinton (Prohibitionist), 2,213. Geer's
plurality, 1854; Geer's majority, 5,469.
Total vote, S4,713.
Chicago under the system of private
ownership Of electric lights paid $3.50
a year per light, while under public own
ership it costs the city but $96 per year.
This shows the enormous profits secured
by electric lighting companies.
The displacement of water caused by
the launching of battleship at London
caused mass Of water to rise and sub
merge the platform and immerse hun
~ rnOD1a Mopu vn,arn drownad