Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-10-18
W0RKMEy'S UNIONS.
A Report on the Operations Of tho
Societies In Germany.
4 PARLIAMENT ON Good ROADS.
Meet In St. Louis November Scar
rangements for the Meeting Of
the X. Of r. Grand Lodge.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16.-Of particular
interest to persons who have given at
tention to the progress Of the move
ments toward unions Of the working
men, is report transmitted to the
state department by Stephen Angel
United States commercial agent In
France, which embodies the facts and
conclusions reached by the French
consul-general at Leipsic, respecting
the history and operations OF
the various societies in Ger
many, whose purpose is the
procurement Of employment for work
ingmen. As the history Of these So
cieties given in the report dates to lS4(
and includes statistics Of the work Of
the various organizations, such as
those devoted to the interests Of sail
ors, of unskillcd labor, Of municipal
organizations and private intelligence
Offices, the subject is exhaustively
treated and the paper Is especially
timely in view Of the proposition now
under consideration by the German
government and submitted for report
to the officers Of cities and towns to
take these various associations under
municipal control.
NJ M 7 4
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16.-The road par
lament to be held in connection with
the Atlanta exposition October 10, II
and IS, 1895, is looked upon by advo-
Gates Of the good roads movement as
perhaps more important than any
meeting heretofore held to advance the
interest In this cause. An official invi-
tation has been sent by Gen. Ray Stone,
In charge Of the road inquiry bureau
of the agricultural department, to
preside. The programme Of the par
Lament, as outlined in the invitation,
will include discussions of the con-
struction and maintenance of public
employment Of engineering
skill, utilization Of convict labor, use
Of improved road machinery and regu-
lation Of the width Of wagon tires.
Preparations are being made to place
some practical demonstrations Of the
various road construction ideas about
the public grounds there.
A COMMERCIAL CONGRESS-.
KANSAS Cry, Mo. Oct. l6.-The trans
commercial congress will
meet in st. Louis, November 26. Mayor
Davis was in receipt of circular yes
terday requesting that he appoint ten
delegates from Kansas City. lie will
make the appointments this week. At
the commercial congress these sub
jects will be discussed on the days set
apart for each: Reconciliation Of sill
YER, irrigation Of arid and public land,
canal, national bankrupt
law, improvement Of western rivers
and harbors, anticipation legislation
and mining laws. The congress is of
extreme Importance, as every western
,ity in the country will be represented
by prominent commercial men.
READY FOR THE KNIGHTS.
EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, Mo-, Oct. TO-
The Knights of Pythias are coming in
ut a good rate Grand Chancellor Reed,
Of Kansas City, and j. H. Holmes,
grand keeper Of seals and records, have
been on the grounds putting things in
shape for the opening session in Music
hall to-day. The committees are busy
1T work systematizing the order Of
business.
The state lodge Of the Rathbone Sis
ters convenes here also to-day. The
is kindred in spirit to the
K. of p, but is in no way connected
with the Knights.