Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-06-17
THE A. k. U. DEAD.
Debs to Found His Cooperative
Brotherhood In It's Place.
REPORT OF NATIONAL ". c. 7. U.
What Was Accomplished In the Legiala-
tures-A. o. U. W. Supreme Lodge
Miners In Had Way-Blcycle Max
ers on strlke-Plasterers Out.

CHICAGO, June l5.-lt was announced
last night by friends OF Eugene V.
Debs that it has been decided that the
American Railway union is dead.
After the public announcement this
morning at Hendel hall, and speech
making, the delegates will adjourn to
Uhlich hall, where Il. V. Debs' social
istic colonization scheme will be given
out, modelled on the Bellamy theory,
the state of Washington being select
ed as the scene Of the experiment A
declaration of principles, already pre-
pared by Debs, will be issued in
pamphlet form and distributed
broadcast A corps OF organizers
will be sent out, and recruiting
headquarters will be established in
every state in the union. The names
on the roster OF the American Railway
union will be transferred to that OF
the American Cooperative union or
brotherhood, and the new members
must pay small admission fee, to-
gether with an annual per capita tax.
The convention will draw up a set of
rules and regulations governing the
admission of new members, and all
members will be required topass a sort
Of civil service examination before
their names can bcenrolled. The con-
vention will adjourn next Saturday.
Following the adjournment great
open-air mass meeting Is planned. Mr..
Debs said last night he was positive u
peaceful army Of 100000 unemployed
men could be modified in Chicago
within ten days. 1t is expected that
the first division will leave Chicago,
bound for Washington, within 80 days,
and possibly before.
REPORT OF THE NATIONAL W. 9. 7. U.
CHICAGO, June l5.-The national W.
G. Il. U. offices have issued a report re-
garding the work Of the various state
legislatures in session this year, and
from II this Is taken:
Legislation In reform measures this winter
has been quite gratifying Illinois passed d po-
lice matron bill to apply TO cities Of over 1900
inhabitants; also stringent temperance educa-
tlon bill ind o cigar bill. Minnesota passed
bill prohibiting the admission OF anyone under
IN Aana hon uotn nr n
place where intoxicating liquors are sold or
given away The Iowa legislature made liquor
bills uncolectible, Tennessee, Massachusetts,
Kentucky, Connecticut and Indiana passed
strong anti-cigarctte laws In Washington
IN anti-vivisoctlon bill was passed, the legal
age Of consent raised from II to IL years, and
suffrage amendment Is TO be submitted to the
voters Ut the November, 1898, election. The SUI
preme court Of Missouri has decided that wom-
en- may hold any office from which they are not
debarred by the state constitution,
A. o, U. W. SUPREME LODGE,
MILWAUKEE, June l5.-The PROPOSE
ton put forth by the states of New
York, Oregon and California for the
relief of the aged and needy members
of the A. 0, y. W. by the local lodges
before the death of the member, the
lodge TO be repaid from the benefit
money after it becomes due, was de-
feated Mt the session of the supreme
lodge last night. A new law was
adopted providing that in the future
all decisions Of the grand masters OF
the jurisdiction in which some law OF
the supreme lodge Is interpreted must
be reviewed by the supreme lodge,
This law was adopted for the purpose
of securing a more similar application
of the laws OF the order in the differ
ent sections OF the country, as the
grand masters have been in the habit
Of making conflicting interpretations
OF the supreme laws
MINERS IN A had WAY.
HARRISBURG, Pa, June 5-The joint
committee appointed to investigate the
condition of the miners in the anthra-
cite coal regions made its report to the
senate last night, and the report was
adopted. "The testimony taken" says
the report "shows conclusively a de-
plorable condition Of affairs for pc
Rod covering about two years The
miners have earned an average OF
about 81 per week, upon which, in
many instances, they are compelled to
support large families The commit
tee recommends the enactment OF a
law abolishing company stores; the
prohibiting of discounting or negotiat'
ing money orders belonging to the
miners, the enactment OF compulsory
semi-monthly pay law, ind the passage
Of q law restricting foreign immigra'
ton.
BICYCLE MAKERS ON A STRIKE.
New HAVEN, Conn, June l5.-0n the
announcement yesterday morning of q
ten per cent general reduction Of
wages ut the Worcester cycle shops, il
Middletown, Conn, 100 men went on {
strike. There was reduction O
wages some time ago at the shops
which give employment now to abou
400 hands, and to about 700 when run
ming on full time.
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