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Abilene weekly reflector., 1901-08-01
SOCIALISTS CONVENTION.


indianapolis, Ind, July 31.-At yes
tertlays session of the social demo-
cratic convention action was taken to
contradict the report that the con-
vcntion had, at its session Monday,
"shelved' Eugene V. Dehs. It was
directed that telegram be sent to
Debs denying the report, expressing
the confidence of the convention in
him and characterizing him as a
"leader." The telegram was to ex-
press the sentiment of the conven'
ton to the country at large.
Chairman Hoehn. of the committee
on resolutions. presented a resolution
favoring trades unions as the eco
nomic force to carry on class strug'
giles and step toward independent
political action. It was returned to
the committee to be shortened. A
Porto Rican resolution created an
other debate. 1t spoke of Porto
Rico as the "Siberia of America" and
said the military tools OF the
United States were suppressing
trades unions and prosecuting trades
unionists. 1t described this as I'M
American. A motion 20 strike out
the word "un-American" was car
ried and the resolution adopted. A
resolution on expansion, calling on
the workingmen of the new posses
sions to organize, was adopted
The platform committee reported
in the afternoon. II declares that
private ownership of the tools OF pro
duction and distribution is response
hle for the ever-increasing uncer
tainty Of livelihood and the poverty
and misery Of the working class ant
II divides society into two hostile
classes-the capitalists and wag'
workers. II advocates as immediate
demands" public ownership OF al
means of transportation and othe
public utilities, as well as all indus
tries controlled by monopolies, trust
aud combines: the reduction OF tn
hours of labor; state or national in
surance of working people; the inau
,.;,, 90 , evstem of public work
Abilene weekly reflector., 1901-08-01
COL. John o'DAY IS DEAD.


Springfield, Mo-, July al.-lnforma-
ton has been received in telegram
from Baltimore, Nd, Of the death Of
Col. John O'Day, of Springfield, from
the effects of paralysis. He was
millionaire. In the early days OF the
st. Louis & San Francisco railroad,
Col. O'Day was first vice president
and general counselor. The deceased
was chairman of the democratic state
central committee in 1884 when his
party in Missouri sent a solid delega-
ton to congress. Col. O'Day was
married three times, and all the wives
survive him. The first two secured
divorces from Col. O'Day, who was
married the third time only recently
He gave his divorced wives eaeh
about S3OO000.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1901-08-01
MISSOURI CROP REPORT.
Cssn Beyond Help Cotton Shedding Badly
Apples Promise Fairly - Peaches
ii Small and Wllted.

Columbia, Mo-, July 3l.-The week.
ly Missouri crop report issued here
yesterday says in portions of Platte,
Randolph, Pike, st. Charles, st. Louis,
Warren, Usage, Moniteau, Morgan,
Cooper, Pettis, Henry, Camden, WASH
ington, st. Francois, johnson, JAS
per, Newton and Lawrence counties
correspondents state that the entire
corn crop is beyond help and can
make nothing but fodder. Cotton IL
firing and shedding badly in Dunk
lin and New Madrid counties. APP
pies still promise a fair crop with fa-
vorable weather in few Of the west
ern and southern counties, but in
general the crop will be very light
Peaches are on the whole rather more
promising than apples, but are gen
orally small and have wilted and
dropped badly.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1901-08-01

A COTTON COMBINATION.
a Move to Unite the Cotton Produces OF
the South Into Greet Co OpsRs-
tive Trust.

Boston, July 3l.-George F. Wash
burn, of this city, president Of the
Commonwealth club, Of Nassachu-
sctts, sailed for Europe yesterday on
a mission to inquire into the co-opera-
tive methods Of various hodies in
England, Belgium and Switzerland
with q view to the formation of q
$5O,OOO,OOO cotton combination in this
country. According to an interview
Mr.. Washburn has worked out plan
to unite the cotton producers Of the
south into one great cooperative
trust with headquarters at St. Louis
and central warehouses in Memphis
He said the only way to meet the
capitalistic cotton and wheat trusts
was to organize better and bigger
ones in the interest of the producer.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1901-08-01

Kansas City, July S.--Sales by sample
on track: Wheat-No. 2 hard, 6lIagf64lsc;
No, 3 hard, 621s@63itc; No, red, &hG6Sc;
No. $ red, 64@64hc. Corn-No. mixed,
b7,kM5sc: No. 8 mixed, S@57hc; No. 2
white, 5sm5Siac; No. 3 white, 5Sc. Oats
No. . mixed, 4O,sMilhc; No. 5 mixed, 40ihc;
No. 2 white, 4OfiilAc: No. . white, 4Olac
Rye, No. 2, 69c. Hay-Timothy. S'0dl4.@'
prairie, TUa1tO0. Eggs, nc per doz
Poutry-Hens, live, .,sc per lb.; roosters
l2lbc each; turkeys, ifl6c; ducks, 5a6c;
pigeons, $l.0O per doz, Butter-Creamery,
extra fancy. 19c per lb.; dairy. Ice; store
hacked, l2isc, Potatoes, N.OOMl.@ per bu.
Beets, cOdSOc per doz. punches. Onions, 70
@S5c per bu. Tomatoes, 0M75c per 4-basket
crate. Cucumbers, slOOd2O0 per BIZ.
crate. Cabbage, S.O0NS.50 per cwt, Rad
ishes, l5c per. .doz. punches. Lettuce, 7Sc
per bu Peas, sl.25N25O per bu. Beans,
wax, sl.75 per bu.; green. s1.OONlI. Corn.
S6tlOc per doz. ears. Squash, 40a75c per
dog. Apples, new, 7Scdisi25 per bu, Black.
berries sl,25al.l5 per crate. Cherries
iCas9o per Il bu. basket Cantaloupes,
a.Ooni.75 per bu. watermelons, N5oai@
per dos.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1901-08-01
BRYAN INTERVIEWED.


Chillicothe, Mo-, July sl.-William
J. Bryan delivered an address al the
opera house In Chillicothe yesterday
evening on "A Conquering Nation
In an Interview he replied to a ques-
tion as to the Importance OF the sli'
yer question in 1904 as follows' mo
man can say how important a part
the money question will play in the
next campaign" replied the twice de-
feated presidential candidate. That
will depend on conditions. But var'-
Gus phases of the money question
are constantly presenting themselves
and the democratic party ought not
TO recede from its position on this
question, although other questions
may be of more Importance for the
time being. Those who are SO much
afraid Of the Kansas City platform
seem inclined to return to the meth
ods employed when the financiers
filed the platforms with glitterlng
generalities and then ran the admins
tration in the interest of Wall street.
As a rule, the men who are opposed
to the Kansas City platform have no
positive or definite remedy for any
evil"
Asked If he would be a candidate
for the presidential nomination again
in 1904 Mr. Bryan said: II have SAID
repeatedly that I am a candidate fol
no office. However, | would not entel
into a bond never to become can
didate. 1t would be foolish in any
man to announce his candidacy fo'
such an office at such time and !
strikes me as foolish question u
be continually put to me by the news
paper men,"
Abilene weekly reflector., 1901-08-01
Ladies' Catholic Benevolent Association.

Detroit, Mich, July 31.-The sixth
biennial convention of the Ladies'
Benevolent association began here
yesterday with between 700 and Soo
delegates present. The report OF
Elizabeth B. MCGOWAN, treasurer OF
the association, showed a total mem
bership Of 63,95l, with total num-
her of branches July I, 1901, OF 67b'
The total collections during the past
two years amounted to $12S,O42 and
the disbursements were $S3,2SS, leav'
ing balance on hand June l, 1901, OF
s45657. The total amount on hand
in the reserve fund was $ol,el9.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1901-08-01
Sioux CITY Fall Festival Abandoned.

Minneapolis, Mimi, July 31.-A spe-
cial to the Times from Sioux City, Ia,
says: Sioux City has abandoned her
fall festival and will try to build an
auditorium. Failure Of the festival
is blamed upon the Anti-Saloon
league, all liquor men and allied in
terests refusing to contribute a dol
lar so long as temperance people
keep up the present crusade.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1901-08-01
Ra,na in the Corn Belt.

Washington, July 31.-The rains in
the corn belt yesterday fell where
they were most needed, that is, in
southwestern Ohio and southern ILL
nois. There were also good rains in
Tennessee and Arkansas and more
showers in Missouri, Iowa, eastern Ne
braska and eastern Kansas. Singular
ly enough though the rain fell all
around the state of Indiana, there was
not any precipitation of Importance
within its boundaries. The central
portion Of the corn belt of Texas is
still without much needed rain.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1901-08-01
WRECKED BY A BROKEN RAIL.
A Rock Island Passenger Train Leaving Ell
Reno Meets with an Accident Near
KremlIn, Oh.

Kremlin, Ok, July 31.-The Rock
Island passenger train leaving Ell Reno
at seven o'clock, crowded with pas
sengers leaving the drawing, was
wrecked by broken rail two miles
east of here. The baggage car and
two passenger cars were overturned
and three passenger cars and Pull
man left the track. c. L. McLain, OF
Enid, who was riding on the step.
was killed, being buried under the
trucks. L. J. Smith, of Kansas City,
was severely cut on the face and
hands and W. X. Kelsey, of Medford,
OK, had a bad cut on the face.
Twelve others were bruised and cut
but not dangerously.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1901-08-01
Nearly All C0ncede Nine Hour Day

Chicago, July 3l.--Local officials
OF the international Association OF
Machinists announced yesterday that
the strike in Chicago was practically
over and that the nine-hour day, so
far as this city is concerned, has been
firmly established. Seventy-seven
firms out Of u total Of 95 have con-
ceded the demand Of the union, while
is firms, some OF which have not re-
sumed operations, are still standing
out. The officials say that 1,5OO men
have returned to work under union
conditions, leaving about 500 still
fighting the manufacturers.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1901-08-01
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH


Kansas City, July @.-Cattle-Market
active and higher; beef steers, AsbQ
hs5, native COWS, $1.65Q4.l0; native stock
ers. s2.6O@425. Hogs-Market higher at
S325Q5.97la Sheep-Market steady; sheep'
$2.0OM3 10; lambs, s2.b44.S.
Chicago, July 20. = Cattle - Good 10
prime steers, $535@6N; stockers and
feeders, 24dl435; Texas fed steers, WV
GAPS Hogs-Mixed and butchers, S,NQ
5.M Sheep-Good to choice wethers. S'S
@4s; western sheep, ss5G4oO; native
lambs, $3OOdl5G.
st. Louis, July 30. Cattle = Native
steers, A,OO@5.7O stockers and feeders,
E.5Odl4. Is; Texas and Indian steers, Sl!
d14.lO. Hogs-Packers, &5Od5.65; butch.
.rs, S.75m6OO Sheep-Native muttons
ss.O0dS.5O lambs, sS.0Gq4.O.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1901-08-01

st. Louis, July 3l.-A joint meeting
of the worlds fair committees on
legislation and state and territorial
exhibits was held yesterday with Mr.
Huttig in the chair. 1t was decided
that the committee on legislation
should at once communicate with the
governors of the various states and
territories that have not already
made appropriations for exhibits at
the worlds fair, to be held here in
1908, and secure their cooperation in
getting suitable action at the next
session Of their respective legisla'
lures.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1901-08-01
THE STEEL STRIKE.
Peace Proposals Arranged at Con-
ference Not Yet Raufed.
APPREHENSION FELT II PIlTSBuRC.
The Protrscted Session Of the Amslgsr
mated Omcials Held Yesterday Showed
That the Compromises Must BE Still
FurthsF Modified by the Trust.

Pfttsburg, Pa, July al.ADisappoint-
ment and apprehension perWde the
air Of Pittsburg because Of the fail
ure OF the executive board of the
Amalgamated Association OF Iron,
Steel and Tin Workers to ratify the
peace proposals arranged at>the con-
ference in New York last Saturday
between the national officers of the
Amalgamated association and Messrs.
Morgan, Schwab and Gary, represent
ing the United States Steel corpora
tion. When the conference opened
yesterday it was confidently expect
ed that an agreement would be
reached in short time, but after
session lasting from $3.50 a. m. until
$3.50 p. IN. the meeting adjourned
without arriving at any conclusion.
The protracted session indicated that
the board was not satisfied with the
provisions of the compromise meas
ures and unless some notifications
are made its ratification is doubtful.
The opening OF union mills to nom
union workmen is the point on which
1t is believed the board hesitates and
the long distance telephone between
New York and Pittsburg was worked
frequently yesterday to get modifi'
cation of this clause. The workmen
hold that this would give the mill
owners full opportunity of crushing
the union without a strike by finding
excuses to discharge union men and
then fill their places with non-union'
lists. Another rock of dissension il
said to be the retention in their pres
ent Jobs of the men who worked az
"strike breakers" at the various mills
during the strike. 1t is said tina
these men have been promised th'
! protection of the manufacturers II
case of a settlement and that the mil
owners will not concede their dis
missal at the request of the organ
ization. The workers, it is said, ar
willing to declare the mills nov
working non-union mills, but strenu
ouslv object to having all the mill
of the combination classified as ope
mills.
All is conjecture, however, as 1T !
impossible to get any definite state
ment as to the days conference froT
any of the parties interested. Whe
! +, the board dispersed at $3.50 ever
member was waylaid by persister
newspaper men seeking information
but every question was answered b
the stereotyped phrase: 1--WE can sa
nothing. There is absolutely nothln
to give to the public at this time"
At the close of the days sessio
] the members of the board slippe
:. away one by one to their respectl'
4 homes until no one was left at hea
n quarters but President Shaffer al
e Secretary Williams. They at first r
q fused TO give any information b'
y finally President Shaffer volunteer'
t the statement that an adjournme1
n had been taken until to-day. Furth
n than this he would say nothing al
t admitted that even the announceme'
l. of the adjournment was more I'M
he should have said. Secretary W
]iams said matters were in such a co
dition that nothing could be ma
public.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1901-08-01
Charged with Killing HIS Father.

Ozark, Ark, July 3i.--Charles
Hunter, aged 81 years, was lodged
in jail here yesterday, charged with
the killing Of his father, 0. $. Hunter,
at Branch, 30 miles south OF here
Young Hunter had difficulty with
his brother-in-law, Frank Russell.
Hunters father interfered and young
Hunter pulled knife, cutting his
father in the abdomen, killing him,
and inAicting perhaps fatal wounds
on Russell.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1901-08-01

Greenville, Mo-. July Sl.-Francis
Boyer, young farmer of Brushy
creek, Wayne county, is charged with
killing a neighbor named Abraham,
at Tindelrs mill, near Mill Spring.
II Is claimed that Boyer and Abra-
hams wife were intimate friends, and
when Abraham upbraided Boyer the
latter shot him to death.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1901-08-01

London, July 3l.--The war office has
received the following dispatch from
Lord Kitchener; "Gen. +, W. Kitch-
ener, after a long chase of Ben Vii
,ioen's commando, caught uo with 1t,
A sharp fight ensued. We captured a
pompon and % wagons and took a2
prisoners. The British has five
five wounded"
Abilene weekly reflector., 1901-08-01
A Grand Stand Collapsed.

Red Lodge, Mont, July 3l.-During
q ball game q poorly built grand
stand collapsed, precipitating 300 peo-
pie to the ground, several feet below.
Several were injured. Ex-State Sem
ator William Parberry, Of Meagher
county, one Of the leading sheep men
OF the state, sustained q broken leg
and other injuries.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1901-08-01
Rad Feeling Between whites and Blacks

Camden, Ark, July 31.-One OF the
sons of Lige sigler (colored) was
found in the road near Rosston yester-
day morning shot to death 1t is
claimed that bitter feeling has ex-
listed between the whites and negroes
in that vicinity and that number OF
negroes have been whipped. A crowd
went to sigler's house Sunday nlgh''
with the supposed intention OF whip.
ming him, and Sigler's sons opened
fire, killing Lewis Hayne, brother o.
State Senator Hayne, and Hop dolton
The three negroes were afterward ar
rested. -
Abilene weekly reflector., 1901-08-01

Houston, Tex. July 3i.--The Post
to-day prints a report on the condi-
ton of the cotton crop in Texas in
which it places the average at SO per
cent. In central Texas, where dry
weather prevails, the conditions are
nut at 70.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1901-08-01

Peru, Ind, July 3i.-The fast east
hound mail train on the Wabash col
lided with bridge train near Erie,
four miles west of here yesterday
evening. The trains were running at
a slow rate of speed and beyond the
uemolishing of the cowcatchcr on the
engine of the mail train no serious
damage was done.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1901-08-01

Chicago, July ai.--By I'm explosion
of barrel Of gasoline on Vernon G.
Sewers yacht Kid yesterday four
men were burned, the yacht was de-
stroyed and the building of the Co.
lumbia Yacht club was damaged by
fire. II was remarkable that some OF
the men were not killed and that
people on the docks and in the club
house of the yacht club escaped
The explosion occurred when the
wharf was crowded with people.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1901-08-01
VIII Test tho biennial Election Law.

Topeka, Kan, July 3i.-The demo.
cratic and populist politicians of the
state have decided to test the bien-
nial election law and they have de-
cided that the test case shall come
from Leavenworth county when Gov.
Stanley attempts to appoint a snc-
cessor to Sheriff Everhardy.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1901-08-01
Mr.. Carrie Nation Accepts the Terms

Topeka, Kan, July 3i.-Mrs. Car
rle Nation, in Jail here under 30 days
sentence and fine of 500 and S4s costs,
at first refused pardon from Gov.
Stanley because the fine was not re-
mitted. The commissioners offered
to allow Mrs. Nation to pay It in
monthly sums Of IS. She finally de-
cided to accept the terms.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1901-08-01
The Land DRAWING.
ysstsrday $500 Names Came Out
In the Big Lottery.
slY THOUSAND TOBE DRAWN TO-DAY.


n Ell Reno, Ok, July 3l.--When the
second days meeting opened here
yesterday the sky was overcast with
clouds which was almost hearty well
come shower from the scorching rays
of the sun. At just $3.50 a. m. the
great boxes began to roll and the
lively click Of score Of typewrlters
recorded the names Of lucky home
steaders, about 5000 Of whom faced
the platform. Steadily the crowd In.
creased until fully 10000 men and
women who were seeking homes IN
the new country had gathered to
hear the announcement OF the draw
inq. Before finishing yesterday morn
7 inr's work the committee systema-
ntized its work on the platform for
the convenience Of newspaper men.
a rope was stretched across the
booth, completely separating the gov
ernment employees from the reporters,
and the representatives. of each paper
were given positions in groups ac-
cording to their desire and conyen-
ience in facilitating their work.
II ere were many hundred more wom-
en- noticeable among the crowds than
the first day of the drawing and the
interest was doubly enhanced by the
good per cent. of winnings the day be-
fore. At 1870 p. nj. sharp, after an
o. .iournment for lunch, the boxes
were again started in motion and the
record from clerks began with No
j.O5l in each district. Interest in
creased as the drawing progressed
and the crowd was larger and more
*yous, hilarious and happy than a,
any time before.
There were 1850 numbers drawT
out Of the great containers yesterda.
from each district, making total o
oil drawn OF 4,500 The commission
era planned to draw 5000 names, bu
they were unable to do 1t, although
they beat Mondays record over thre
70 one. The force of clerks will b
increased to-day, when II Is cxpecte'
that 0,OOO names will be drawn. Prot
ably by tomorrow noon the numbe
Of names drawn will exceed the nun
her Of claims in the new country
After that interest in the lottery wi
cease, although every name will b
drawn to make the record complete.
Yesterday was without inciden
The crowd was not SO large as that
Monday by half. About 800 Of the fri
thousand successful homeseekers wei
IN FL Reno when their names can
out Of the boxes, and most OF thel
left yesterday morning for the ne
country to select claims. lesterda
afternoon many OF those whose nam'
were drawn in the forenoon startt
on the same mission.
The first thousand claimants II
ach district will have u very got
chance to enter their choice of Ian
They will have till August 0 to loo
around. Every homeseeker makes
number of selections so that II som
body else takes his first choice he CT
file on the next best.
The disappointed look already h
nlsde its appearance in the faces
homeseekers who have not yet draw
claims. This sign is specially motto
tble among the covered wagon CO
tingent Those who drove here cal
with the expectation of locating
the new country, and failure to tht
means much more than to people W
e.ma nv rail
Abilene weekly reflector., 1901-08-01

Chicago. July 1.-What-No red.
6sitc; No. >, 67iad6sc; No. 2 hard winter,
C7,sc.. Nc, 3, &c; No. northern spring,
GSitc; No, 2, 67ifc; No. 3, 6jd67c Corn
No. 2, 52m5Sc; No. 3, 5lx@52c, Oats-No.
2, &uS5,sc; No. Q, 32%uS3c.
St. Louis, July N.--Whcat--No. ? red
cash, elevator, eAc; track, ss4667c; No.
. hard, 66%@674c. Corn--No. ? cash, SShc;
track, 54isc Oats-No. 2 cash. S6c, track,
NJsdSSc, No. Q white. &i4@S9c.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1901-08-01
ovstcome nv Foul Air in . Well.

Alton, Kan, July 31.-While clean
inc n we'll six miles south of here v.
r. Stanfeld and Bert Danner were
overcome by foul air and perished.
Danner was alone in the well and,
realizing the danger, attempted to
come out, but fell when half way up
stanfeld went to his assistance and
was also overcome.
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slept on the Track.

Chillicothe, Mo-, July 3l.-Alfred
Owens, n young man living at Moores-
vile, was run over and killed by the
st. Louis and Denver Burlington
train n few miles west OF Chillicothe
Monday night. lie was sitting on
the track and was supposed to have
been asleep.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1901-08-01
Western League.
Striking Cigarmakers.

Tampa, Fla, July a1.-The strike
situation here last night was serious.
The removal of certain anarchistic
leaders of the striking cigarmakers
from the city has been publicly ad-
vocated. The irritation among the
strikers is such that It is probable an
act of this kind would bring about a
conflict. The manufacturers have
held frequent conferences, but have
riyen out nothing.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1901-08-01
A Universal Match Trust.

London, July 3l.--A universal match
trust is contemplated, according to the
Daily Mail, by Edwin Gould and Mr..
Barber, chairman Of the Diamond
Match company, who are largely buy
ing up the stock Of the Swedish Match
company.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1901-08-01
a ,t..a.rer shot, Down,

Houston, Tex, July sl.-Early yes
terday John +. Vaughan, money
lender shot and killed Patrolman
william Weiss. Vaughan fled, but
later in an endeayor to reach his
room he was mortally wounded by
detective. He fell within 50 feet OF
the place where his victim lay and
died shortly afterward. No one knows
the cause Of the killing Of the pa
trolman.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1901-08-01
prou.bt In Kentucky Broken.

Louisville, KY, July 81. = The
drought in Kentucky was broken
Monday night and yesterday. when
there were heavy rainfa'ls in Frank
fort. Owingsville, Danville, Paducah,
Shelbyville, Paris. Carlisle. Lancaster,
Nicholasville, Burgin. Versailles and
Hopkinsville. In many OF those Sec
,ions the rain was too late for early
corn, but 1t will be OF great value
70 tobacco aud other late crons-
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tn Sfan Imn0rtNtlnn Of Chinamen.

Fort Worth, Tex. July 31.-The
United States authorities are about
to take vigorous measures to stop the
importation of Cinnamon through
Port Nogales. on the Mexican line.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1901-08-01

frankie Costello and Berten Rogers,
each II years old, were drowned
while bathing yesterday at Racine
Wis. The boys were at a Sunday
A. hool picnic.