Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-06-22


Denver, Col, June TO- If the unani-
nous opinion of the citizens commit
tee, which includes ex-Gov. Adams and
President jeffrey Of the Rio Grande
railway, appointed by Mayor johnson
and Gov. Thomas in behalf of the city
Of Denver and the state of Colorado, to
endeavor to effect u settlement of the
trouble between the smelter managers
and their employees, is u criterion, it is
only a matter of u few days until the
large smelters in this city and Pueblo,
now closed on account of wage differ
ences, will be in operation. The com
mittee was In session the greater part
of yesterday afternoon and when adj
journed issued the following statement
to the public:
The committee hss according to its best
Judgment, furthered the opening Of negotiations
between the smelter managers ind their men,
with Il view TO an early resumption Of work,
and the committee believes that progress has
been made which in few DAYS may eliminate
In the reopening Of the smeters in Denver and
Pueblo II Is learned that the president Of the
smelling and refining company will probably
arrive In Denver next Wednesday, when u mu-
tually satisfactory scale Of wages may be agreed
upon between the managers and the men, In
the meantime the committee will offer It's serv-
Ices to help bring about so desirable result
STRIKE OF STREET RAILWAY MEN.
Cleveland, o., June l0.--There were
no new developments In the strike Of
the street railway men yesterday, prin-
cipally for the reason that the company
made no attempt to operate cars except
on the Euclid avenue line. The police
still afford ample protection and the
cars were run on schedule time from
seven o'clock in the morning until six
O'Clock in the evening. II is expected
that an attempt will be made to-day to
resume operations on some of the other
lines and more trouble Is looked for.
The strikers are preparing for big
demonstration this evening. A meet
ing was held In the afternoon, at which
representatives of all the labor unions
were present. The meeting arranged
for u parade to take place in the even
ing. 1t is anticipated that between TO-
900 and 10000 union working men will
be in line, and there will be several
bands in the procession. The object
of the demonstration will be to in
fuence the members of the city coun-
Gil, and 100 representatives of organized
labor will be selected to attend the
meeting Of that body and request the
passage Of an ordinance introduced a
week ago which requires that all
motormen shall have had at least 30
days experience in running cars in
Cleveland before they can be employed
in this city. The present ordinance
on that subject requires ten days ex-
perience, but 1t may be had anywhere.
THE BUFFALO DOCK SITUATION.
Buffalo, N. Y, June l9.--Nothing
developed yesterday affecting the dock
situation. The freight handlers held
a largely attended meeting and those
present exhibited determination to
stay out until the railways agree to
pay them 30 cents an hour overtime.
They expect the old dock workers TO
stand by them. II was stated that
the railway people absolutely refuse to
change the rate Of wages they are pay
ing to the men. A committee repre-
sentina the striking freight handlers