Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-05-11
A RAILROAD TRUST.
All Lines Between Boston and Chi
cago May Be Consolidated.
A COMBINED ATTACK ON TRUSTS.
A Laundry Comblne--TO Beat the Govern
Democratic National Committee
Called to Meet-Price OF Flows Goes
Confederate Veterans.

Cleveland, O., May 9.-The Leade
to-day says: According to high off
cial Of the Vanderbilt lines in this cit!
the details of big railroad trust
which is to include all the lines be
tween Boston and Chicago, are now be
ing worked out and the consolidation
may be completed within the next few
weeks. The recent purchase of tn,
short lines in New York, Pennsylvania
Ohio, Indiana and Illinois was in line
with the plans for the consolidation
which has been in contemplation. II
is not the purpose to have all the lines
under one management exactly, but tt
apportion them among the Pennsyl
vania company, the Vanderbilt inter
ests and the Baltimore 4 Ohio com
pany when it shall have been reorgan.
ized giving to each system the lines
that it can use to the best advantage.
COMBINED ATTACK ON TRUSTS.
Little Rock, Ark, May 9.-Anent the
suggestion that a convention Of south
ern governors and encouragement
be called to discuss plans for concerted
action in the matter of antitrust leg
islation, Gov. Jones received the fol-
lowing telegram from A. M. Kennedy,
of the Texas legislature: would you
favor an organized effort to secure con-
centrated action among the several
states in the fight against trusts?" The
governor replied as follows: Il favor
an organized effort to secure concerted
action among the several states in the
fight against trusts" 1t is probable
that such convention will be called
at an early date.
A LAUNDRY COMBINE IN SIGHT.
Chicago, May 9.-Just about the time
the laundry bills of Chicago young
men begin to assume abnormal proper
tons through excessive indulgence in
white-duck trousers and negligee
shirts the Chicago Laundry trust, capt.
tai $1,000 900, will come into being.
Promoters Of the combine declare its
advent will not inaugurate reign of
terror for people who accumulate big
washings, however, as a 20 per cent.
reduction in prices is one of the imme-
diate results which they say will follow
the contamination of the deal The
reduction is to be given by way of com
mutation books good for s. worth of
work, which will be retailed to GUS
toners for "a cash in advance.
TO BEAT THE GOVERNMENT.
Chicago, May 0.--Some shrewd Chi
cago men have hit upon a plan by
which they hope to deprive the United
States government of thousands of
dollars without being brought to JUS
tice. The scheme is to gather up all
the second class advertising mail mat
ter of large commercial houses, ship it
to Mexico by freight, change their
American money into Mexican money
at the rate of two to one, buy Mexican
stamps, then mail the matter back to
the United States, thus saving one-half
cent on every letter. A careful exam
nation of the laws, the promoters
claim, has satisfied the postal authori-
ties that the government is unable to
do anything in the case without legis-
lation.
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE.
Milwaukee, May 9.-National Com
mitteeman Edward G. Wall yesterday
received notice of a conference of the
democratic national committee to be
held at the Planters hotel, st. Louis,
May 25. The call was issued by ex-
Gov. Stone, Of Missouri, and J. G.
Johnson, of Kansas. 1t is understood
the meeting is for the purpose Of dis
cussing the political situation and to
map out the work for the next cam
paign.
THE PRICE OF FLOWS GOES UP.
Chicago, May 9.-The Northwestern
Plow Manufacturers association met |
At the Great Northern hotel yesterday.
It was unanimously voted that the ad-
vance in price Of raw material is so
great that Is per cent. should be added
10 the selling price OF manufactured
goods.
CONFEDERATE VETERANS REUNION.
Charleston, s. c., May 9.-The annual
reunion of the United Confederate Vet
Grams will begin here Wednesday morn
ng. Elaborate preparations for the
entertainment Of the veterans and
other visitors have been completed.