The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-21

Tt. Republicans OF Queens expect TO rerornate
for County Judge Harrison s. Moore by acclama
ton and to namr an independent Democrat for
Borough President, County Clerk 1ngrnham viii
be rcnominatcd and Warren Ashmcad and William
Bennett are aspirants for Sheriff
The soclalls, PARTIES In New York city have been
making some headwey this year In a new direction
They have secured the cooperation OF some italian
societies and daily Italian Socialist papcri is making
Its appearance
The operations OF the Department OF Agriculture
In Washington arc steadily expanding. In 1897
the appropriation for The part nent was So 800
In 1900 /, was 50. 100 600 Last year II was S2O,VU
This year Congress has IL addition appropriated
s, jno,onO for the construction OF a new building
for the D .par,mcnt
Arkansas Is the only state no, Of the FIRST class
In pupulation which has an Amolssadorship'
The United States Ambassadors 10 Great Britain
ana TO France arc from New YORK. 10 Ger
many from Pennsylvania, In Italy from Massachl-
set,s and TO Russia from Illinois. Two Arkansas
men have In recent years represented the United
States as Ambassadors. One, Clifton r. Brcckln'
ridge was appointed Ambassador 10 Russia In
1885, and the other. Powell Clayton. was appointed
Ambassador to Mexico In 1897 breckenridge
was conspicuous ARKANSAS Democrat: Clayton
Is the mos, conspicuous Arkansas Republican ard
Is tho representative Of the Rcpcblicas OF the State
on the Republican National Committee. although
a resident of tnc city OF Mexico.
The Massachusetts Legislature has had under
ration bill which provides an appropriation
OF 10000 for highways
There na. been established In boston a Socalls,
women, club the G.st OF rs Kind there. II WIS
started In January vito membership OF eight.
Ii meets on the nrst and Third rihiys 1t. each
month /, also holds one puzzle meeting each
month at Paine Memorial Han. 1t has twenty i've
members now.
The increasing volume Of business In Chicago
has compelled the Post Once department to urge
Secretary Snaw 10 hasten the ~u!k upon the new
Fede raj building and to complete II without further
DELAY Every business day there received al
the most Office i,JpUlo letters and circulars 100
,nn, of second class matter tnd between sixty rye
and seventy tons o. third ana fourth class matter
and with the handling Of the Incoming malls for
,ncaI delivery every inch OF space Ia the old posi-
ofncc vhch measures 40 by 523 feet, docs double
d,,y During February the Increase OF business
a, the Mex YORK POST O@'ce was |? per cent, For
the sanc pcrlod the increase In Chicago was IL
per cent.
Kentucky has Joined the number OF States which
are practically out OF debt, Nearly H,W".0o
worth Of is bonds which fell due this year have
been maid or ard the outstanding Gcht OF Inc State
is now less ihan obi! cations no, presented.
National Convention Of tho Republican party in
lsoc--thc las, Republican convention whose csnd!
dates were defeated. II has for 1901 a candidate
for Vice President, Gov. Van SAINT,
The new charter OF Elmira passed by the Leglslat.
lire urovl!c, Tor mun,c'pal elections 10 be held
In November, and In addition TO Muyora Recorder
for four years cty Judge, for four years and two
Aldermen and one Supervisor for each OF tho twelve
wards OF the city will hc elected. Fln.ra formerly
held Its election In the spring and the rcdy.son OF
IL, ward. b. the Legislature was resisted b. the
Democrat. 10 Albany As partisan measure.