Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-02-27
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PERSONAL AND POLITICAL

legislature next winter for the full
term In the United States senate. iii,
supporters have already organized hi,
campaign. The hope that Gov. Bush
nell may appoint Hanna to fill the un
expired term OF Senator Sherman has
practically been abandoned.
JAMES A. GARY, of Baltimore, Nd,
had an interview with President-clect
Mckinley ut Canton, o., on the 10th
and then stated to nm Associated press
reporter that Mr.. Mckinley had ten.
dcrcd him portfolio in his cabinet,
but which one had not been definitely
decided.
THE last evening reception Of this
administration was given by President
and Mrs. Cleveland ut the white house
ON the 18th for the benefit Of the gen.
eral public. The crowd was record
breaker in point Of attendance, II be-
ing estimated that between 5000 and
5000 persons were In line during the
two hours.
SECRETARY OLyEy sounded the Brit
ish government about the amendments
which have been proposed to the arbi-
tration treaty in the senate. Ambassa-
dor Bayard stated that Lord Salisbury
cared little about the amendments
eliminating King Oscar Of Norway and
Sweden AMI reailirming the Monroe
doctrine. but the British We're sur
prised ut the objection raised In the
senate and attributed II to political
and personal motives rather than to
serious opposition to the general idea
of arbitration.
THE squadrons Of the united powers
bombarded Canea, the Cretan capital.
on the 2lst to prevent Greece occupy
ing 1t.
REPUBLICANS, including Messrs. Me-
Kinley. Hanna and Carnegie, proposed
to raise fund Of 100000 for the ben
eft of the family Of Col. J. Il. Fellows.
OF New York, who recently died from
n cold caught while stumping the south
for the Palmer and Buckner ticket.
Gov. BUSHNELL, of Ohio, has pub
lished statement that when Senator
Sherman resigned to enter President
McKinlcy's cabinet Marcus A. Hanna
would BE- appointed us United States
senator in Shcrmnn's place.
GILES Y. CRENsHAw, Of Mnysvillc.
Mo-. has been nominated by the presi-
dent successor to the late Gen. 10
Shelby as United States marshal for
the Western Missouri district.
A BABY girl was born TO ex-President
and Mrs. Harrison ut Indianapolis,
Ind, on the :lst.
TIE populist editors who believe in
fusion with the democracy and are OPP
posed to Paul Vandcrvoort. met at
Kansas City, Mo-, on the ed. A. Rozclle
calling the meeting to order.
THE annual meeting of the National
Reform Press association was called to
order at Memphis, Tenn, by President
Paul Vandervoort. of Nebraska. Nearly
every southern and western state was
represented.
TIE Paris Gaulois stated on the 2sd
that the powers had entrusted to Italy
the authority to pacify and administer
the affairs of Crete pending the estab-
lishmcnt of constitutional autonomy
for the island.
REV. PETER WALLACE died at Chica-
20 recently, aged 81. He was for ove-
40 years u noted Methodist preacher
and raised company of soldiers in
lsGl in Sangamon county. ILL.,, for the
Sevcnty-Third regiment. known rs the
Preacher regiment" all of the officers
of which were clcrgymen.
THE congress Of the Daughters OF the
Revolution opened at Washington on
the ed. The president-gcneral, Mrs.
Stevenson. wife of the vice president
of the United States, called the meet
ing to order and her address was re-
spolded to by Mrs. Elroy NJ. Avery,
state regent of Ohio.
A CHICAGO NEWS Washington special
on the ed said that President McKin-
ley was likely to suspend or revoke the
sweeping civil service order Of Presi-
dent Cleveland.
THE branch of the National Reform
Press association, which met in Kansas
City, Mo-, gave up all hope OF reconcil-
iation with the "middle-of-the-road'
wing. which met at Memphis, Tenn,
and have decided to go 1t alone. The
result is the United Reform Press asso-
citation, national in its scope, which,
while 1t will not combat the old n. II.
=. A., will have nothing whatever to
do with IL. j. Il. Sovereign. OF Sui
phur Springs, Ark. general master
workman of the knights of Labor, was
chosen president Of the new organiza-
ton.
THE New York World published on
the 24th letter written by Salvador
Cisneros, president of the provisional
government of the Cubnns, and coun-
tcrsigned by Gen. Gomez, the insurgent
ommandcr-in-chief, stating that they
would buy the independence OF Cuba
from Spain at u reasonable price and
would accept American Intervention,
provided the sovereignty Of Cuba be
not infringed upon.
THE silver republicans in the senate
and house ut Washington issued an
address TO the silver republicans OF the
United States ON the Esd urging organ
ization to the end that national con-
vention might be called on the none
tary question. A provisional national
committee was called to meet Mt Chi
cago on June s. 1897, and Charles A.
Townc. of Minnesota, was named as
chairman Of said provisional com
mittee.
MISCELLANEOUS.
BICYCLE men of Butte and other