Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-10-19
NEWS or THE WEEK,
Cleaned By Telegraph and MaA
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

n REGENT specint from lies MctneSi
Ia, stated on good Authority that the
rcpubliean xtSte central committee
had completed poll of the preferences
OF the republican candidates fSs the
legislature In the retsef OF resubmis-
sion Of tho prohibition amendment and
had found that 4 majority OF them
favored rcsubmission.
Mrs. CLEVELAND and her children
left Gray Gables, Billiards. bly,, Mass,
for Washington On the 18th.
The New York World received dis
patch from Foo Chow, Cbinc, on the
18th, stating that as n result Of the
Britiah tonsurs interview the viceroy
had agreed to execute Immediately
eighteen more vegeterirrs accused Of
numbering missionaries Five British
,ach'efWar were there to back up the
demand of the consul.
CLARA DorY BATES, the we'll known
authoress and writer Of ehildren's
stories, died at Chicago on the ilth.
A DISPATCH stated that the queen OF
Oorea. the minister Of the household
and three women had been murdered
In the queens palace ut Seoul and the
bodies taken outside and burned by
Corean troops.
A DISPATCH from Washington stated
that although II has been the general
understanding that no specific tariff
legislation would be attempted Mt the
ensuing session Of congress the tariff
was likely to become the leading feas
ture OF legislation In view OF the in.
creased public debt by bond issues and
tho deficiency Of revenue to meet gov
eminent expenditures and payment Of
interest on outstanding obligations, 1t
becoming imperative to derive more
revenue either from customs duties or
internal taxation.
JONI ID. ROcKErELLER, II was said,
would soon begin the erection OF n
house ut Pocantico Hills, n. v, which
would rival that Of George Wander.
bilt's in North Carolina, aud be the
finest country establishment In North
America.
SEcRIrARy CARLISLE, at the Massa-
ohusctts Reform club dinner at Boston
on the lath, spoke on the tina ncial
trouble. lie advocated the retirement
of United States notes as speedily as n
safe and sound currency could be pro.
vidcd to take their place, and said there
could be no financial rcpose as long rs
these notes constituted part Of our
currency.
THE Farmers national congress at
Atlanta, Ca. adopted n resolution IA
voring reciprocity between the United
States and the South American and
Central American countries Officers
were elected us follows: President, b.
+. Clayton, of Iowa; general vice presi-
dent, &. NJ. Ryads. of Georgia; secre-
tary, John NJ. Stahl; treasurer, Henry
Hayden. of Iowa.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND and Private
Secretary Thurber left Buzzard's bay,
Mass, on the 18th on the Oneida, Com.
modore L. c. Benedict's steam yacht.
for Washington.
Mis-. SARAH EMERY. the we'll known
lecturer on woman suffrage and author
OF Seven Financial Conspiracies, died
at Lansing, Mich, on the 10th Of can
GER.
THERE was unusual activity in the
Spanish government dockyards Mt the
different ports, refitting cruisers and
gunboats 1t was believed that these
preparations were due to the belief
that there was possibility that the
United States might recognize the
Cuban insurgents as belligerents.