Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-01-20
STOCKNEN CONVENE.
Appropriate Papers Read and Dis
cussed at San Antonio, Tex.
DEPARTMENT STORES SURRENDER.
The Fight at Denver About Advertising
Rates settied-A Grand Barbecue-Ths
Ice Carnival at Omaha-Pure Food
and Drug Congress-

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Jan. 1S.-The
seventh annual convention Of the Tex.
as Live Stock association convened
here yesterday, with the largest at
tendance in the history of the associa-
ton. A very important discussion was
had on the question: rs the Tick the
Sole Carrier Of Splenic Fever~ Sew.
eral exhaustive papers were read and
number of speeches made The uni.
versal opinion favored the tick theory,
and many instances were cited in proof
of its correctness. A resolution was
adopted calling upon Secretary Wilson
TO use his influence TO have the law
forbidding railways keeping cattle in
cars longer than 2S hours con secutively
amended by increasing the limit to 40
hours. what Are the Best Beef
Breeds?' provoked considerable discus
sion, the stockmen holding widely d.
vergent views on this subject. After
the transaction Of routine business the
convention adjourned until to-day.
DEPARTMENT STORES SURRENDER
DENVER, COL, Jan. 19.-The fight be-
tween the Denver newspapers and the
IA department stores of the city re.
garding advertising rates, which be-
gan nine days ago, ended last night
with the unconditional surrender Of
the Merchants association. Since the
merchants withdrew their advertise.
ments the proprietors Of the papers
have agreed upon new scale of rates
somewhat higher than the previous
one, and this has been accepted by the
merchants. The fight was precipitat-
ed by demand from the advertisers
for reduction OF about 30 per cent.
in the rates Of advertising and the
withdrawal Of all patronage when the
demand was denied. Nearly all the
labor unions in the city espoused the
cause Of the papers, and much public
feeling was shown against the stores
during the contest.
GRAND BARBECUE.
DENVER, Col, Jan. 19.-The commit
tee Of arrangements Of the National
Stock Growers convention at its meet
ing yesterday adopted the report OF
the committee having in charge all
preparations for the barbecue on the
afternoon Of the 9th. This feast will
be historic for the reason that it will
be the last time in America where
wild buffalo, bear, elk and antelope
will be served. The menu will consist
Of eight beeves, four buffaloes, six elks,
ten antelopes, four bears, 40 sheep, ten
pigs, 200 opossums, ten barrels Of
pickles, half ton OF cheese. 40 barrels
of sweet potatoes. 5000 loaves of bread
and 400 kegs Of beer
THE ICE CARNIVAL AT OMAHA.
OMAHA, Neb., Jan. 19.-Out at the
exposition grounds last night, where
there is not Ice enough to cool cock
tail, Miss Mildred Stevenson was
crowned Queen Polaris, and the ice
carnival formally opened Everything
Is there but the Ice, and the carnival
will be carried out so far
as may be under weather conditions.
Queen Polaris and her retinue of maids
from surrounding towns were given
at the Midland hotel, the af-
fair being made decided social func-
ton.
PURE FOOD AND DRUG CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, Jan. l9--A call has
been issued for pure food and drug
congress to meet at the National hotel
in this city March 30 for the purpose
of urging congress to pass pure food
and NATURALIZATION law.