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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-11-26

LEXINGTON, Neb., Nov. 9S-The Me-
braska State Irrigation convention has
closed. The time was taken up with
interesting discussions. Matt Daugh-
ertv briefly showed the comparative
cost of perpetual water rights under
the district law and from private cor
porations to be So 80 and $40 per acre,
respectively. barton, of the United
States geological survey, who has been
conducting an investigation of the un-
derground flow of water in Nebraska,
stated that in the area covered, nearly
1870 by 80 miles, the underground flow
was enormous.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-11-26
Military Academy Nav he Rebuilt,

Mexico, Mo-, Nov. %. Joseph Max.
we'll, a rich st. Louisan who owns con.
siderable property near this city, it is
said, will rebuild the military academy
II Col. A. +. Fleet will return to Mex
leo from Marmont, Ind, where he and
his cadets are at present The school
is reported to be worth $4,000 annu-
ally to Mexico.
Recent floods have completely de-
vastated the town OF Hamilton, Wash.
No lives were lost
The University Of Pennsylvania beat
the Harvard men in the football match
at Philadelphia on the slst Score.
Pennsylvania, 8; Harvard, q
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-11-26

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Nov 2s-This
morning every member Of the employ.
ing printers union declared his print.
ing establishment an "open" office.
The foremen Of the printing houses
were informed that hereafter they
will be relieved Of the power to EN-
ploy the men working in the houses
and the proprietors will do the employ.
ing themselves This was the result Of
the action of Typographical union No.
so in not taking off its boycott ayain,t
the Hudson-Kimberly Printing Co. at
It's meeting yesterday. Union printers
employed in these offices will not strike
unless a union man Is discharged.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-11-26
THE KANSAS VOTE.
Fetal Number OF Ballots Wa 346,143 and
Brysn's Plurality Ia 12.10O.


BFyan's Plurality Ii 12.100.
Topeka, Kan, Nov. 23.-The Official
tabulation OF the vote Of Kansas which
was completed by the secretary OF
state and which will be canvsssed 10.
day shows the following: Total vote
cast, $40, 143; repu blicans, i,9.54l; mid.
dle.of-the-road popuIistA 1889; nation
al prohibitonists. $50; democrats, 1885,
$50; national democrats. 1900; peoples
party, 6.l54; prohibitionists, l,72l.
This gives BRYAN plurality over Me-
Kinley Of 1859. The surprise Of these
totals Is the lsrgeness OF the demo-
cratic vote and smallness Of the peo-
pies party vote Thousands OF popu-
lists must have voted the democratic
ticket In order to be sure that they
we're voting for the right set Of elect
ors, there being two popuist tickets
on the ballot Two years ago the dem
ocrats only cast 20, 900 votes in the state
The total vote cast for governor was
327, 2S0-ls,OOO less than was cast for
president. Leedy, populist, received
1865, 200; Morrill,, republican, 1853, 1850;
Duthard, national prohibitionist, 7o5;
Hurley, prohibition, s,449; Kepford, in.
dependent prohibition, ZIG; Leedys
plurality. 1859 Morrill, ran behind
Mckinley 1891 votes. 1t was claimed
by the central committee he would
lead the ticket.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-11-26
CAMPAIGNS COST.


~ Elect frehtuont.
NEW YoRK. Nov T1-The World
says: The presidential campaign just
Closed cost the republican ami demo-
cratic national commit ees alone more
than S2,5O0,0O0 Chairman Hanna had
at his command over 81. 100000 The
democratic national committee fund
was nearly as large. The five silver
producing states and the mine owners
raised three fourths OF sll the money
Chairman Jones spent.
For the first time in 20 years the re.
publican national committee COM
pleted It's work. paid all Its debts and
had surplus Money flowed into the
republican Golfers from the east The
west rave little or nothing, except 10
its state or. anizltions Chicago bank
ers devoted most Of their spare funds
to the state machine, which had
troub es Of lis own in Its f ght with
Alterld. The moneyed men Of st.
Loni, were source OF grave disap-
pa ntnpn, to the national commit tee,
owing to their small contributions.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-11-26
VICTIM OF GOTHAM THUGS.
Frank ArbucItle, One Of Denver's Noted
Politicians, Murdered.

Frank Arbuclsle, One OF Denver's Noted
Politicians, Murdered.
New YORK Nov. 20 -Frank P. Ar
buckle, one OF the most noted men Of
Colorado, chairman of the democratic
state committee and leading business
man of Denver, was found dying in an
obscure pace on vacant lot just of
the sidewalk, in Il lot of weeds, on the
west side of Eighth avenue, between
One Hundred and Fiftv-Second and
One Hundred and Fifty-Third streets,
early this morning and died in the pa
troll wagon on the way to station
house, without regainino conscious
ness. That Arbuckle was parroted
robbed and murdered is believed from
incidents which occurred short time
previous to his being discovered lying
in the weeds.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-11-26

RAILWAY BUSINESS.
Reports TO the "Rs,Iway Age" show No
Iaprnyement-Increa Exnendituras.

Reports to the "Rs,iway Age" show No
Improvement-IncreaA Expenditures.
CHICAGO. NV. 30 The Railway Age,
in Is issue Of this week, publishes a
summary Of reports received from 200
railway companies and manufacturers
in all parts Of the country regarding
the effect on business up to date Of
Mr. McKinley's election. These show
I at though the railway business has
not picket up at all, but In parts Of
the west and southwest has been even
distinctly worse since election than 1t
was before. the railway companies as
awho'e have materially increased their
expenditures. especially 10 increases
Of shop forces and very general ten
dency to purchase more freely. This
last fact Is shown more conclusively
by the reports from manufacturers
than from the reports Of the companies
themselves
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-11-26
Complexion Of the Nett House.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 2a-The receipt
Of the returns Of the late election In
South Dakota makes 1t possible to
complete the list OF members Of the
house OF the Fifiy.Ffth congress.
This shows POS republicans, 1874 demo.
Gratis and IS populiss. VI the repun-
licans, FIVE are said to favor the free
coinage Of lver-Hilborn, Of Califor.
MIA; Frederick and Curtis, Of Kansas;
Linney, Of North Carolina, and Beach,
Of Ohio; and of the democrats, two
McAleer Of Pennsylvania, and Elliott,
of South Carolina, are sound money
men, SO that the house will stand:
Sound money, 2O2; free coinage, 1855;
majority for sound money, A.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-11-26
ASLEEP NINE YEARS.



Promises to surpass Rip Van Wrinkle.
SnAMoKIN, Pa, Nov. 30 In "A little
farm house at Nicholson tunnel lies a
man who bids fair to outrival Rip Van
Wrinkle as sleeper. This man'o sleep
has already lasted more than nine
years, and IL Michael Fernan ever
awakes it will only be to find his wife
and three children have succumbed to
the care and anxiety incident to his
continuous and extended slumber As
Mr.. Fernan appears to be as rugged and
strong as he did on the morning that
he began his long sleep, he may SUR
pass Rip Van Wrinkles record, uness
the mystifed physicians perform an
operation that will awaken him at the
risk Of Transforming him into a ravine
maniac or hasten his DEATH Had it
not been for the touching devotion Of
his wife the operation would have been
performed several years ago.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-11-26
KANSAS ALIEN LAW.
II the Present One Il declared Void More
Stringent One VIII BE Enacted.

IL tu6 ETthtnt VIC IL IstcihTeu votu - "AVt =
Stringent One VIII BE Enacted.
TOPEKA. Kan, Nov. 20. "A promi'
nent populist politician who stands
close to Gov. Leedy and the party lead.
ers, said:
II Ii turns out that the alien land law which
went through both branches OF The Kansas
legislature In 1870 and was signed by the gov
ernor, was not legally enacted 1t will not be long
after the approaching session convenes until d
stringent alien land law will DO on the statute
books. The recent controversy over the Santa
Fe receiver case, which was instituted under
the 1892 law has caused the rcoplo Of Kansas
TO thoroughly discuss this measure There
will be little opposition to II. and the pro-
visions Of the bill will be closely scrutnized
before 1t Is sent TO the governor for signature.
The people Of Kansas nre not DESTROYS of
criDplIng tho Santa Fe or other rallroad cor
poratlons whose stock may be held by foreign
stockholders but they do want to compel such
men az William Scully aud j. p Wiser. the
big Canadian distller, who own large tracts Of
land In Kansas, to divide them W into small
tracts and sell them TO farmers who would like
to buy homes In this state 1t Is estimated
that Sculy the big Irish land owner, Is the
posscssor Of more than ", 900 acres OF fine lands
In this state
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-11-26

TOPEKA. Kan, Nov. s3.-Rev. G.
Wynne Richmond, who is now in the
county Jail here awaiting trial in the
federal court on the charge Of sending
obscene matter through the mail, de.
MES emnhatically that he is Rev.
Francis Hermanns, who committed the
atrocious murders in Salt Lake City
one year ago.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-11-26
A FATAL FIRE.
Five Young Children Of Missouri
Farmer Cremated
The PARENTS ABSENT At A DANCE.
The Father on His Return Falls In swoOn
and Afterwards Goes Rsving Mad
The Mother In seri-
Gus Condition.


1 HAMILTON MO-, NOV saAne resi-
aence OF Snyder Neal, On oid ana hign'
" respected farmer iiv'ne IN Davles'
county, ABOUT nve miles nortn OF 'h,s
place. burned saturday nignb cremat'
ing i've cnioren' iney are'.arr'e veal
agea 10; hattle NEAL aged ~; WINE
Neal, aged Z; clarence Neai' aeea o.
ana 'u'ia NEAL ared D MI ana MRS
Meal had iamily OF eign. cnnoren'
ne youngest q oaoy' ana sne e'ues'' .
10Y OF TO- nad accompanied tne paren'a
'oa dance AZ the mouse OF q neiRnoor,,
ABOUT mile from tneir nome one OF
'"e Six ch'loren ieit ~ nome Nora'
aged n'ne' saved nerseii ~ Jumping
from secona Story win"ow' lug
otners were airaid 10 jump anu per-
'smvu l" 'ne names'
ing cn,'aren re'lreo o. 'ne usual
"our'ano between pane anu 'c' . ciocA
were "waRen ny NAMES """ s'no"c,
iney rusned Gown STARS on'y W ano
r"e'r way 10 'ne aoor olockeu ny nre'
Mourning 70 'ne cnamoer' 'ney 'nre~
d WINDOW up ana nora jumper W 'ne
erouno, que 'mp'orea .he o'"or' "
io,io" he1 ou' 'hey oa'eo ~" " ~. ,.,
minutes ihter 'a''ls' overco",e WIN
s"ohe' ie'i from 'ne w'"oo" WIN ner
Youngest pro'"er III her "rns' '"'o ~.
IRON. NORWAY. whe'e '"e 'wo pcri'''eu
"''h'n sight Oh 'heir Paren'S, who' ~
.rac'eo ny '"c nre' "a' rus"eu lo'' ~, W
.ne rescue Oh 1ne'r cn''aren. Inc
poa'es OF the other 'hree c"''uren
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A LIBERAL PRELATE.
Several mort 'Odox Diversions Not Wholly
Condemned by an Episcopal Bishop.

Several mort 'Odox Diversions Not Wholly
Condemned by an Episcopal Bishop.
ALBANY, N Y, Nov. 9o.-In his an
nual address TO the clergymen of his
diocese, Episcopal Bishop Doane said
it WAS idle to declain agan,t the
customs Of society, such a. novel read
ing. heater going. card pl wing wine
drinking He thought hat these details
should be settled by individual
consciences and observed that what
was good for one might be ad for an.
other. He said that the Bible con.
tanned no spec tic instructions about
minor matters of the kind. and that
for his part he considered person
who could overcome temptation
stronger than one VINO habitually
avoided il.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-11-26

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Nov. 2a-A party
Of dozen young people who left Ems
ley City Saturday night in wagon for
hay ride had their merriment trans.
formed into death and disaster before
they had proceeded mile on their
journey. Recently new bridge was
completed across Village creek. While
crossing the stream the structure gave
way precipitating the wagon and its
load OF human freight Is feet below
into the water. Not one Of the party
escaped injury. Two have already
died and others received injuries
which may prove fatal.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-11-26
WHEAT MARKETS.
An Int rnn tiornl Conference De-
sired for a Uniform Price.
DIpHTHED!A IN WOODS COUNTY, OK.
The Section Around Hopetown Guaranteed
because Of the Disease Extra See
sion Of Congress Probable-BIg
Deal In Natural Gas.

WASHINGTON, Nov 2a-A conference
OF nations on the su ] ct Of the worlds
wheat market /, uni -rstood to be de-
sired by at least one OF the great for
eign wheat row qg empires. II IL
stated In tficial circles here that Rus
sia Is partially friendly TO such an idea,
and is eieved 10 be making overtures,
not only to the United States, but To
England, the Argentine Republic and
Australia, which are the principal
wheat-growing nations Of the world.
The idea Is that these nations, should
they see fit to unite in an agreement
upon the subject, could fix price for
wheat, TO be ma ntained uniformly
through various seasons OF over.pro-
duction and unsatisfactory crops
caused by drought or continued rain,
and thus make the principal grain
staple upon which the millions OF con-
sumers depend for food almost as un-
changeable In value as gold itself has
become. This would enable the pro-
Queer, In the event Of an unusually
large crop to store his wheat and OBJ
tain thereon loan that would tide
him over until the wheat was in de.
mand in the world, market, when he
would receive full and fair price for It,
DIPHTHERIA IN WOODS COUNTY, OK.
GUTHRIE, Ok. Nov. 49, -Diphtheria
prevails to an alarming extent in the
vicinity Of lIpprtown, Woods county,
and the entire section has been quaran-
tined. The disease started in several
families OF Chris ian scientists, who re-
fused medical reament. Five deaths
resulted in few DAYS, and the disease
has spread TO other families where sew
eral other deaths have occurred. The
authorities have been appealed to, and
faith.cure people will be compelled to
give their sick proper medical treat
ment or be prosecuted for manslaugh-
ter.
AN EXTRA SESSION OF CONGRESS
New YopK, Nov ~ Tho Wall Street
journal la, made Il careful poll Of con-
gress on the object OF an extra SEES
sion, and hus sought for information
in quarters likely to be well informed,
"The generally expressed opinion"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-11-26

LEXINGTON, KY, Nov. Ex-senator
Blackburn is here consulting his
friends, and he has given up the sena-
torial contest and determined to make
the contest for governor Of Kentucky,
with a possibility Of securing legisla-
ture that would be more favorable to
him. Senator Blackburn's present
action In declining to contest for the
senatorship is due to the gold demo.
Gratis refusing longer to stand by him
as the caucus nominee.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-11-26

lola, KAN, Nov 90 the Kansas
City, Fort Scott & Gulf railroad is con-
templating branch road from Pitts
burg, Kan, to lola. Engineers are
now inspecting the route. The fact
that the smelling business is concen-
trating here, owing to the natural gas
supply, and the road having branches
at every place in the zinc and lead re-
pions has led to this decision.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-11-26
FOllED BY A WOMAN.
A Mob at Richmond, Mo-, stood on by the
Sheriff's Wife.

sheriff's Wife.
RICHMOND, Mo-, Nov 23.-At two
o'clock Sunday morning a mob, est.
mated at from 100 to 900 men, SUR
rounded and quietly entered the Ray
county Jail, and demanded of Sheriff
Holman the keys to the cell room, say.
Ing they intended lynching Jesse Win
ner and Lon Lackey, who are in Jail
on the charge Of numbering Mrs
Winner and her two children.
The mob was in the Jail be-
fore the sheriff knew Of their pres
ence. Some OF them started up the
stairway to get the keys from Sheriff
Holman, but were met at the top by
Mrs. Holman, who, with loaded re-
volver warned them not to come
further. The mob, which was unor-
ranized and had no leader, soon gave
way before the determined woman, and
left the house without making any eff.
fort to break into the cell room.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-11-26
HER SON SUSPlCIONED.


ITOHhpteu ny heNtnsts
LIBERTY, Mo-, Nov. 1.-The theory
that Mrs Foley and her daughter.
who were murdered while alone in
their home north of here Tuesday
night, were killed for revenge by ex.
Convict Hoover, whose Imprisonment
for horse theft they caused. was shat
tered last night when it was found
that Hoover had been for n week work.
ing on Platte county farm and had
not left the place Everyone is now at
sea, hut there is more or less suspicion
against young William Foley, son and
brother of the murdered women.
though he has always been regarded
as young man of excellent character.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-11-26
! x-Soldiers at the Inauguration.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.-One OF the
notable features of the Inauguration
Of President-elect Mckinley will be the
participation in the proceedings by the
ex-union soldiers of the country. 1t is
now expected that fully 10000 of Maj.
McKinley's comrades will take part in
the inaugural parade, and the idea has
been suggested that they act as spe-
cial escort of honor to the president
elect in the parade.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-11-26
Colored Peoples Co-Operatlve scheme

KANSAS ITy. Kan, Nov %. "A nun.
Der of colored citizens have started a
cooperative scheme in this city, known
as the fro-American benefit associa.
ton. Its capital stock will be SEQ, 900,
divided into TO-, 900 shares Of SO each,
and it will be incorporated under the
laws of Kansas. A line OF grocery
stores will be started in the city from
which the co ored people will be sup.
piled with groceries at a trife above
Ahe first cost price.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-11-26
Some Republicans Favor II,

TOPEKA, Kan, Nov. 9A-At populist
headquarters it is given out that six
republican representatives-elect have
promised to support constitutional
convention. They are; Botkin, Of
Hutchinson Cubbison, Of Kansas City,
Kan; Hackbusche, Of Leavenworth;
Ury, Of Fort Scott Fitz rerald, OF
Dodge City, and Fouts, of Osborne.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-11-26
RED CROSS SOCIETY.


MiHs Clara Barton Makes Her Report
plorahle Condition OF Affairs Depicted.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.--Miss Clara
Barton, president, and the other Off
GERS of the Red Cross society," have
completeu their detailed reports of the
Armenian relief expedition to Asia
Minor last winter. Among other things
the report VS. that Notwithstanding
all that has been done through all
agencies, infinitely more remains to be
done bv some one, "For between the
Archipela u and the Caspian seas, the
Black he Mediterranean, "she says,
''are today living 100000 people of
the Armenian race, existing under the
ordinance of at least STANDARDIZATION
and protesting the religion OF Jesus
Christ. According to the stated es.
Inmates of intelligent and impartial
observers from 1907 to 200 Of
these ler,ons, men, women and chill
dren, are destitute of shelter, raiment,
fire, food, medicines, the comforts that
tend to make human life preservable,
or any means of obtaining them, save
through the charitable beneticence of
the world. The same estimate con-
ours III the statement that without
such outside support at least $4,000 of
those persons will have died Of starva.
ton or p rished through accumulated
hardsnips before May /, 1891"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-11-26
GRANT AND MRS. DAVIS.
The Son OF the Union General Calls on the
COnfederacy's Presidents Widow.

The Son Of the Union General Calls on the
Confederacy's Presidents Widow.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 9O-Col. Frederick
d. Grant, Of New York, son of Gen.
Grant, who is attending the conven.
ton of the Society Of the Army OF
Tennessee, called this morning on Mrs.
Jefferson Davis and Miss Winnie Davis.
He met the ladies in the main parlor
Of the Planters hotel, where they were
entertaining a number Of the Daugh-
ters Of the Confederacy, and held an
informal interview with them which
lasted about IS minutes. The widow
Of the confederate president expressed
herself as greatly pleased to meet Col.
Grant
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-11-26
A Baby Killed by = Hog.

Topeka, Kan, lsov. 93.-The nine.
months-old baby of Mr.. and Mrs John
Rogers, of Phillips county, was killed
by vicious hog and the body was hall
eaten before the parents could rescue
it. During the nivht the bedstead on
which the family was sleeping fell to
the floor. 1t remained in that position
till morning. The parents went out
to the barn, leaving the door ajar A
bog entered and seized the child, tear.
Ing Its body into pieces
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-11-26

Topeka, Kan, Nov %. Senator
PETERS demand for new party, which
shall include all the silver forces that
supported Bryan for president, recent
ly announced in the press dispatches
from Washington, is already bearing
fruit in Kansas. During the past week
a score Of populi,t and democratic
clubs have held meetings and reorgan-
lied under the name Of Free Silver Re.
form clubs, dropping the name of party
and also the name of Bryan.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-11-26
CLARK CLAIMS THE PLACE.
The irst Missouri Congressman VIII Try
to Hold Another Term.

HANNIBAL, Mo-, Nov. 2S. As the re-
suit If the death OF Congressman-elect
Richard T.. Giles. Of the First Missouri
district. II complication has arisen un-
der which Congressman Clark, Ne
prcse incumbent, believes that h
will be enabled to hold over for H.
other term, and that no special cleo.
ton will be ordered. lie claims that
as the secretary Of state did not certify
to the election Of Col. Giles before his
dea h he will now be compelled to Ger.
tify Ia the election Of Clark, who was
second In the race.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-11-26

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2S--Strong pres
sure will be brought to bear by boards
Of trade and chamber Of commerce in
various parts of the country to induce
congress TO increase the tariff duties
on the line Of the Mckinley tariff bill.
This is already forshadowed by the
action Of such bodies in Philadelphia
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-11-26
Trouble between Polish Catholics.

BAY CRY. Mich, Nov s3.-The two
factions which have been dividing St
Stanislaus Polish Catholic congrega-
ton for the past six months came to-
gether yesterday in pitched battle,
In which clubs and missiles were used
and nearly score injured.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-11-26

OKLAHOMA CITY, Ok, Nov 23-Near
McLoud, 20 miles east Of Oklahoma
City, James Turner, farmer, was shot
and killed in his door yard by Chauncey
Huskey, the lS-year-old son of the
postmaster Of Sweeneyville. Huskey
was arrested, and narrowly escaped
lynching at the hands Of the neigh
hors
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-11-26
Senator sherman to Cali . Canon.

WASHINGTON, Nov. Ex-senator Sher-
man will call meeting Of the repub-
lican senatorial caucus, Of which he is
chairman, as soon as congress meets,
to consider what course shall be pur-
sued at the short session in regard to
tariff legislation, which will involve q
discussion Of the whole legislative pro-
gramme for the winter.