Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-05-11
|Ay EXTRA SESSION.
The President May Call Congress
to Meet in October.
Mr.. NEIyLEY TO TAKE A VACATION.
Representative Curtis Favors sherman for
Speaker Anti-Expansioa Literature
Two stories Floating About
Washington.

speaker nti-ENpatriph L'N'"
Two stories Floating About
Washington.
Washington, May 5.-There is a grow
NC belief among prominent members
If congress that the president Will call
congress TO meet in extraordinary SEES
,ion this fall, probably early in octo-
Der. The questions which will come
before the next congress for settle
nent, including as they do everything
yrowing out of our possessions ac-
mired as a result of the war with
spain and the general legislation in
,luding that relating to currency re-
form. the Nicaragua canal, merchant
marine, etc.. are of such great impor-
lance tina, the president is inclined to
.egard It as advisable that congress
should meet earlier than the regular
session in December in order to get the
work under way. The retirement OF
Speaker Reed win entail considera-
ole delay Of appointments in the house,
rs it is customary 10 allow a new
speaker four or five weeks to make up
MS committees and this furnishes an
additional reason why congress should
be convened before December. OF the
several senator's and members of con-
rress. who are going abroad this sum
| ner, the president has particularly in
,uired as to the length of their stay
md has limited that il was advisable
hat they shoald be back in the early
fall as the necessity for an extra session
night arise
I MR.. MklNIEY TO TAKE VACATION
Washington. May 5.-President Me-
Kinley yesterday decided to leave the
city next Monday and to remain away
for two and possibly three weeks Ac'
.ording to his present intention, the
president will spend his vacation at
Hot Springs, Va. He is suffering from
slight attack of rheumatism and is
also feeling the strain which has beer
upon him for many months. lie u
anxious to enjoy perfect rest and at TN
same time to avail himselfof hot baths
which viii remove the rheumatic tend
,ncy. The arrangements for the pres
dents visit have not yet been full.
concluded, but it is likely that
special train will be provided for Mr.
and Mrs. Mckinley and will leave her
at ten o'clock on Monday morning
reaching the springs at five O'Clock i
the afternoon. The president and HI
wife will be domciled at the HOME
stead hotel, MS none of the cottages
vet ready for occupancy. the he
springs are only eight hours rallroa
ride from Washington, so that tn
president could return at once to tn
capital II any occasion arises for n
presence here. During his absence tn
president will transact only such bus
ness as absolutely requires his personi
attention.
CURTIS FAvoRs SHERMAN FOR srEAkE
Washington, May 5.-Representati'
a Curtis, of Kansas, in speaking of Il
+ 6rht for the speaicrship Of the FIT,
o sixth congress. said that he and mar
:, Of his colleagues were strongly in fave
V If Representative Sherman, OF Ne
d York, He said;
t There has been no formal understand
"a among the Kansas congressional DELEGATES
Indorse Mr. Sherman, bat | believe that t
greater number Of them are for his electl!
II have known Sherman six years and was IN
# motely associated with him during that tin
| while serving together on the house commit
nm Indian affairs and believe him 10 be pr
eminently the man for the place. nave no
,en,ion however, Of allowing my personal liki
M for him to influence me in endeavornR TO seer
~ the Endorsement Of the Kansas delegation
Il helieye he will win and that he should win,
~ ANTI-EXPANSlON IITEhAlthE
st Washington, May 5.-Many te
n graphic requests were received at t
y capitol yesterday as to whether t
RS speeches and documents printed
st congress- on which some of the inhi
t, tied Atkinson literature is based m
n no sent through the mails. No restr
ton is placed on these documer
except the three specifically describ
In which were issued by Atkinson, a
mr. that restriction only applies to tn
~ dispatch in the mails forwarded frt
he San Francisco to the Philippines.
H. STORIES FLOATING ABOUT wAsIINGT'
RI Washington, May 5.-ConsideraI
in confidence is placed in report Il
ne the president has decided to supplt
nj Gen. Miles by the appointment OF G'
no. Wesley Merritt as commanding q
eral OF the army. There is anot
story ahoat that the president
asked ten. Wade and his colleagues
ey the beef court of inquiry to mod
nd their report concerning Miles
of l,reckinridge.
OIL SULTAN TO PAY MISSIONARY CLAIM
lc- Washington, May 5.--lnqulry c
las firms in measure the reports II
to Europe that the United States mimi
,h- to Constantinoplc, Mr. Strauss, has
The cured assurances from the Turkish
eminent that it will pay the claim
the American missionaries for prop'
.io, destroyed during the Armenian Il
bles some wears ago.