Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-11-21
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned By Telegraph and Mall.
PERsoNAL AND POLrrTCAL.

PERSONAL AND POLITICAL
THE committee on foreign affairs Of
the Bolivian chamber OF deputies has
reported In favor Of the recognition Of
Cuban insurgents as belligerents
| THE Association Of American Agri'
cultural Colleges and Experiment Sta
tions, at its session In Washington on
the I2th, elected rs It's president George
T. Fairchild, president Of the Kansas
state agricultural college at Manhat'
tan.
IT was reported ct Washington re-
Gently that Secretary Carlisle may re-
tire from the cabinet before the ex'
piration OF his term. The report was
based on the belief that Justice Field
will soon retire from the supreme
bench and that Mr. Carlisle will be mp
pointed to succeed him.
SENATOR BUrLER's paper at Raleigh,
N. c., said edi,orially on the 18th that
II Mr.. Bryan desired to head the reform
forces he must do SO under some other
name than that OF democrat rs the
populists were done with democrats.
The paper said 1t spoke for the peoples
party OF North Carolina, II not for the
whole nation.
A SPECIAL to the New York Sun
from Key West, Fla, on the 18th stat.
ed that Capt..G Wevler took the
field as commander-in-chief OF the
Spanish forces and made IN attack on
the camp OF the insurgents under
Maceo ut Pinar del Rio; that the Span
ish generals Echague and Malguseo
were killed and Wcylcr slightly wound.
ed and that Maceo succeeded In rout-
ing Weylcr and his troops. The result
Of the battle caused great excitement
In Havana.
The official returns OF the election
in Pennsylvania give Mckinley 7.6. 99s
votes and Bryan 4aa,05i; republican
plurality, 304,0i4.
THE reports circulated that the pope
intended to remove Archbishop Ire
land, OF ST. Paul. Mimi, have been de-
clared "pure inventions" but the arch
bishop has been advised from an au.
thorized quarter TO moderate his atti.
tude and avoid irritating discussions
UNOFFICIAL bu. practically complete
returns show that the vote on the
elector ticket of South Dakota Is
about n tie. Fraud is apparent In
nearly every county. and great many
contests will be started.
GEN. THOMAS NJ. VINCENT, assistant
adjutant-gcneral, ended his active ca
reer in the army on the Iith. lie had
reached his 64th year and was trans
ferred to the retired list.
1T was said ut Washington that JUS
tice Cox. of the supreme court OF the
District of Columbia, was about to re-
tire, having reached the age Of so
years, and that Secretary Herbert was
to he given his place.
WILLIAM ]. BRYAN delivered three
speeches in Lincoln, Neb., on the l4th
which had been previously announced
rs the opening guns OF the political
campaign OF 1900.
On the first ballot in the democratic
caucus at Montgomery, Ala, on the
10th E. w. Pettus was nominated to
succeed United States Senator Pugh.
ALEXANDER STEPHENS CLAY was
nominated for United States senator,
TO succeed John Il. Gordon, by the
democratic legislature caucus ut At
lanta, Ga. The nomination was made
On the sist ballot. The vote was: Clay,
DO; Howell, 40: Lewis, IS; Norwood, 8;
Walsh, 3; Garard, 9.
A WASHINGTON dispatch on the 10th
stated that President Cleveland and
his cabinet were waiting for the devel-
,pmepts in Cuba OF the next fortnight
with the greatest concern as to the re-
suit.
JAMES r. SOVEREIGN was reelected
grand master workman at the general
assembly of the Knights of Labor Mt
Rochester, n. Y, on the 18th, there be-
ing no opposition. Thomas d. Nc
Guire, of Amsterdam, N. Y, was
chosen general worthy foreman. Gen.
,ral Secretary Treasurer Hayes, Of
New Jersey, was reelected without
opposition.
l. C PARKER, United States judge
for the Western district of Arkansas,
lied ut Fort Smith of Drights disease
On the 18th. He was noted for having
sentenced over 100 men to death.
A SPECIAL from Washington to the
New York Times stated that IN at
tempt would be made during the com.
ing session of congress 10 put an addi-
tional tax OF $50. 900. 900 on beer.
A CONFERENCE OF silver leaders, IL
was reported. would take place at
Washington soon after the converting
Of congress 10 decide the plans OF the
silver men for the next four years.