The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-06-10
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Boiling Cloth. Burlaps, Transportation
and the Purity Of Milling Products Dis
cussed By the Nstional Aasociatisn-
Kansas City-Nnrsery, waterworks and
Electric Light Mems Conventions
shrinsrs and Usitsd workmen Take to
the Trolley Cass-Convention Newa.
Chicago, June 9.-The MiIlers' Nation
al association, which has members in
Twenty-Five states and represents an
output OF $1,000 barrels day. held its
annual meeting here today. with fair
attendance. Retiring President c. A..
said tia: through the efforts OF the ex-
ecaiivs committee boiling cloth had been
put on the free list OF the new tariff bill
and it was hoped 10 have restored the
however, ne said. was in the direction
of having the tariff measure give the
principle of reciprocity the recognition
that i. deserved. so that the United
States could advance its trade with for
eign countries and the Touring trade
would be greatly benefited Secretary
Barry reported that the association had
allied itself with the National Trans
portation association and thus been able
20 accomplish much in the direction Of
strengthening the force of the interstate
commerce law and restraining acts OF
injustice upon the part of transporta-
ton companies. the establishment of
crop report bureau was reported 10 havs
been attended with satisfactory results.
Resolutions were passed earnestly urg-
ing the embracing of a reciprocity Sec
ton In the pending tariff bill and pro-
testing against authorizations of flour
with corn and other inferior grains. w.
A. Combs OF Coldwater, Mich. will prob
ably be elected president in place OF Mr..
Pillsbury, the latter declining re-elec-
zion.
SOUTHWESTERN MILLERS.
Kansas City, June 9.-Discussions
touching various topics bearing on the
points al issue. consumed the time OF the
forenoon session today of the fourth an
nual convention of the Southwestern
Winter Wheat Millers' association. c.
B. Hoffman spoke on Southern Rate
Discrimination Against Southwestern
Millers'' and ELECTED much interest
CREDIT MEN.
Kansas City, June 9.-President W. A.
Preston of Sioux City, Ia. raped the
second annual convention of the Nation
al Credit Mems association 20 order
promptly at 10 o'clock this morning.
facing over 300 delegates. from ali parts
of the country. The sessions are being
held in the Coates opera house. which
is decorated for the occasion. Several
large delegations arrived from different
sections this morning and more came in
during the day.
Many of the commercial publications
of the country are represented and men
whose labor is in lines near that OF the
credit men are here as Interested OBJ
servers Numerous questions Of import
will be called up.
After President Preston had formally
opened the convention. Welcoming ad-
dresses were made by Major ]. NJ. Jones
for the city; Major William Warner on
behalf of the state; Hon. ]. Ralph Bur-
ton Of Kansas, for his state, and A b.
Cotton for the local association. Re-
sponses, made in behalf Of the different
sections OF the country, were delivered
by NJ. E. Bannin, New
York; ]. F. Jordon. Minneapolis; F. W.
STANDARD. Denver; W. c. Sprague. De- |
troll, and George G. Brown, Louisville.
Vice President Bannin then assumed |
the chair and began the active work OF |
the convention by appointing the usual
President Preston delivered his annual |
address al the opening Of the forenoon |
session, dealing at length with the pres |
ent conditions of the business world and |
the evils that credit men have 10 deal /
with. Treasurer T. H Green of Sioux /
City, Iowa. followed with his annual re-
port, and Secretary F. r. Boocock OF 1
New York read his report Both showed /
the association 10 be in a healthy con-
iition. Jacob Furth Of ST. Louis made /
an interesting address, taking for his ,
topic, What came We here 10 do!
AMERICAN NURSERYMEN.
serymen from all parts OF the country
have been assembled here TO attend the
.wenty-second annual meeting OF the
American Association OF Nurserymen.
When President Silas Wilson o; Allan
tic, IA. called the convention 20 order at
10 o'clock, there was no less than 900
delegates present Mayor Seigenhein.
On behalf of the city. delivered an ad-
dress % welcome and was followed by
Hon. Norman ]. Colran, ex-secretary
Il agriculture. who also welcomed the
ielegares. President Wilson responded
IN behalf OF the association and then
read his annual address. The reports o.
The officers followed.
wATERwORKS MEN.
Denver, June 9-The delegates 20 tle
annual convention Of the American Wa
,erworks association were he guests
today OF the Denver Union Water COM
pany. visiting the various poiats OF in
,ersst connected with It's system This
afternoon they visited Fort Logan
where they witnessed a dress parade %
the troops.
ELECTRIC LIGHT MEN.
Niagara Falls, y. K. June s.-Thls
mornings session OF the National Elec-
tic Llgh; association vas devoted pin
,lpaily 70 the reading of papers.
SHRINERS-
Detroit, June s.-Tae final business
session ot the imperial council. No5ies o.
.n- Mysric Shrine. was he'd :ofay- The
council. BY a unanimous vote. eecl3ed -
1oId the 1855 meeting az Dallas. Texas.
beginning On Ire second Tuesday II