The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-13
vice president: DR.. c. B. Burr Of Flint.

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Mich, secretary and treasurer; Doctors
P. L. Murphy Of North Carolina and S
B. Lyon OF White Plain, n. Y.( auditors
Or. Frank C. Hoyt of Clarinda, Iowa
read paper on the use Of 11yoscine, Z
drug which, n the opinion of the asso
citation, is dangerous and of little worth
| in insanity. DR.. r. ]. Preston Of Marion
Va, spoke of some puzzll:ng cases and
DR.. Ralph T. Parsons Of Greenmont
Va, read paper on hospital records
The new councillors elected today were
Doctors Frank C. Hoyt, Clarinda, Iowa
T. J. W. Burgess. Montreal: NJ. B. Hey.
man, New York. and J. w. Brice, Tus.
caloosa, Ala.
TENNESSEE RED MEN.
Nashville. Tenn, May 12.-This after.
noon the Red Men and companies Of the
stare national guard engaged IN sham
battle On the military field, representing
the Custer massacre. This feature Of the
Improved Order Of Red Mems celebra-
ton drew a large attendance and was
immensely enjoyed. Tonight fireworks
were prepared in keeping with the. Red
Mems celebration.
THE W1SCONSlON PRESS.
Tonight the first organization from
another state, the Wolverine State Press
association. came, with their wives,
daughters and friends, several hundred
in all, to remain several days.
MACHINISTS.
Kansas City. May 12.-According TO
one source, there is to be war between
the Internationa Association Of Machin-
lists, which closed its biennial CONVEX ton
here yesterday, on the one side. and the
typographical union ard the iro'ype
engineers ON the other. Just before
he final adjournment Of the Machinists.
it is said. they PASSED resolutions in Sc
cret demanding that those having charge
of typesetting machines shall be mem
berS OF the International Association OF
Ma9hinists. The sessions of the Ma
chinists were held in secret and the pass
ing of the resolution was supposed to
have been known only ir the convention.
The officers Of the convention afterward
denied that such step had been taken,
and It was given out that the matter had
finally been referred without action. AS
the position alleged 10 have beer taken
by the machfnists is strenuousiy opposed
by the Typographical union and the
engineers" a sharp fight is anticipated,
if sucn measure has really been adopt
ed. The executive board, which remain
ed in session after the convention ad-
jourTed, finished its work today.
RAILWAY CONDUCTORS.
Los Angeles, Cal. May 12.-More than
1000 delegate TO the twenty-sixth ses-
sion of the Order Of Railway Conduct
ore arrived yesterday and before sunrise
this morning an additional thousand had
arrived to swell the throng now surging
through the corridors Of the hotels. A
large number of the delegates are accom-
panied by their wives and many have
brought their daughters and the streets
are gay with fiutterirg badges. The ST.
Louis special arrived this morning, and
the Chicago arrived yesterday afternoon
in twp sections. The Pennsylvania,
which was to arrive today over the
Southern route, was delayed by wash
out near FL Paso. 1t is in two sections.
and it will probably be another day be-
fore it can reach Los Angeles. The train
bearing the New York delegation is eX-
pected Friday morning. Promptly at 1
O'Clock yesterday Afternoon the delegates
convened at Music hall. Grand Chief
Conductor Clark occupying the chair.
The roll call showed a majority, of the
delegates present. The reports of the
grand chief conductor and other officers
occupied the whole of the session, and
asst evening public reception was ten
dered to the visitors
COTTONWOOD LUMBERMEN.
ST. Louis, May 1.-THE Mississippi Val
ley Cottonwood association, in session
here, has decided to advance the price
OF all grades of cottonwood lumber 81
per thousand feet. This action was taxi
en- on account OF the destruction to cot
tonwood which the lower Mississippi
floods mad caused, resulting in demand
far in excess OF the supply. Last year
members of the association had produced
100, 00O, 600 feet OF cottonwood lumber;
but the supply this year would fal short
Of that figure. The average price of cot
torwood lumber will hereafter be So per
thousand. Another important matter
was the adoption of a memorial to con-
gress asking that the proposed duty of 81
per thousand feet board measure, on all
imported lumber be .evied.
Los Angeles, Cal, May 12.-The con-
vention Of the Order Of Railway Conduc-
tors has now fairly hegEn and the streets
of Los Angeles were, in the forenoon,
who were utilizing every spare moment
in exploring the city and its vicinity.
Promptly at 1 o'clock the special con-
vention was called to order. But little
business was transacted further than the
appointment of the various committees.
A number of amendments TO the consti-
tuition were proposed and discussed, but
were finally referred to the committee on
judiciary. A report will be made in a
day or two. No radica. changes were
proposed The first business session of
the ladies' auxiliary was held this after
noon. Grand President Moore presided.
The session was occupied principally
with the presentation OF reports from the
officers and the appointment OF commit
tees.
HARDWARE JOBBERS.
Peoria. H., May I2-There are now
over $50 dentists attending the meeting
Of the State Dental society. This morn
ing was occupied with clirics, OF which
there were number, and they were very
satisfactorily performed Owing 10 the
action taken last year there are not SO
many dentists this year attending lee
lures and clinics without joining the So
cieIy or contributing to ITS support "a
there have been in former years.