Pledges and Proposals Mark Methodist General Conference
Chicago May 14 The general conference debated confining book concerns profits to superannuated ministers duties and approved a commission to select delegates for the ecumenical Methodist conference in London. A resolution to limit funds to superannuated ministers faced table and the two thirds rule was adopted for bishop elections while discussions on church governance and temperance continued.
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Chileago
General Conference
The
Methodist Church Today
Huckley
Oplaca- Pacey
Fitzgerald
Hurst
Ecumenical Methodist Conference
London
Albert R. Rich
Dubois
Rich
Dr. Eaton
Troy
Bock
Fos Judement
Methodist Church
Chicago
Methodist Episcopal General Conference Committee On
Samuel Dickle
Michigan
M. N. Johnson
North Dakota
McKinney
Griggs
Episcopal bishops debate anti canteen law and race token
The committee on episcopacy debated strong measures against the military canteen problem urging presidential action to curb temptations for soldiers. In other actions, the itinerancy committee backed ending the existing preaching time limit and recommended two new bishops for possible election, with controversy expected on race and leadership.
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Committee On Epiacopacy
General Conference
Buckley
Attempt on Priest's Life Shocks Wilkes-Barre
In Wilkes-Barre on May 4 an attack aimed at Father Bradis near St. Mary's Polish Catholic church occurred after a man lured him with a false tale of his wife’s illness. The priest, accompanied by a neighbor, faced a gunfire incident at his home near the railroad tracks. a clueless investigation follows.
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Wilkes-Barre
Father Bredis
St. Mary's
Park Avenue
T Hat
Sherl@an
Pather Brodie
Empire
Father Bradis
Bristow to lead Cuban postal affairs next week
Postmaster General announced Joseph L. Bristow, fourth assistant, will proceed to Havana next Wednesday to take charge of Cuba’s postal matters. Bristow outranks the director of posts Rathbone and will oversee the pending investigation and potential reorganization. No new misconduct alleged in Philippine or Porto Rico postal affairs.
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Washington
Josephl. Gristow
Havana
Cuba
Rathbone
General Bristow
R. Rathbone
General
Philippine Islands
Porto Rico
Case of Grist argued in the Supreme Court
In Philadelphia on May 14 the commonwealth Attorney General vs W W Griest secretary of the commonwealth came up for argument in the Supreme Court. The April 4 legislature resolution proposing election law amendments requiring voter registration was vetoed by the governor. Arguments mirrored Dauphin county court and were technical in nature.
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Supreme Court
Philadelphia
G Supreme Court
Commonwealth
W. W. Griest
Dauphin County
Havana Postal Frauds Rise With Postmaster Suspension
Havana inquiry uncovers larger postal frauds than expected. Postmaster Thompson, appointed last April, is suspended. Mora and Mascaro, stamp sellers in the train office, are arrested with more arrests anticipated. Six others are under close supervision.
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Havana
Thompson
Mora
Mascaro
McKinley Endorsed at Jenkintown Republican Meet
In Jenkintown Pennsylvania on May 36 delegates from the seventh district endorsed President McKinley and Congressman Wapeer at a Republican convention. resolutions voiced strong support for the national convention.
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Jenkintown
McKinley
Wapeer
Massa Charity Benefit Final Dividend Declared
The Massa charity event in Boston today announces a final dividend of 40 percent to receivers after a severe payment outcome.
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Boston
Massa
Naval bill passes Senate and armorpact details emerge
After five days of debate the Senate approved the naval appropriation bill including armor plate terms. The secretary of the navy may contract armor as needed, buy armor at 445 per ton or 944 per ton if unavailable, and build an armor factory up to 4 million dollars. Five Holland torpedo boats may be purchased at up to 170000 each. The free home bill also passed.
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Washington
Senate
Secretary of the Navy
Maine
Ohio
Missouri
Navy Department
Nelson
Minnesota
Supreme Court Rules Tax on Inheritable Estates and Bonds
The Supreme Court decides five federal cases and one state case about inheritance tax under the War Revenue Act and New York law. National bonds are not exempt, and the federal tax applies only to legacies or distributive shares with progressive rates per legacy. Justice White authored the federal rulings and Justice Shiras the government bonds decisions.
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Washington
Supreme Court of the United States Today
New York
Justice White
Shiras
Prominent Colored Men Meet in Topeka Conference
Negro leaders from across Kansas gather in Topeka on May 4 to discuss relations with state and federal administrations public questions and to plan a permanent state organization. The gathering is expected to adjourn tomorrow.
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Topeka, Kas
Charles H. Cole Sentenced for Eight Years
In U S court Charles H Cole former Globe National Bank president pleaded guilty to misappropriating funds from the insolvent institution and was sentenced to eight years in the Greenfield Massachusetts state prison. The case marks a high profile bank wrecker conviction in Boston.
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Boston
May M
United States
Charles H. Cole
Globe National Bank
Greenfield
Mass
Tin Workers Demand Increase in Pittsburg
Tin Workers International Protective union, excluding amalgamated members, decided to seek a 20 percent wage increase for all workers earning under 1000 daily and a 20 percent rise for those currently earning over 100 per day, effective immediately.
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Pittsburg
Tin Workers’ Internaional Protective Sncalation
Amalgamated Association
Wation
Philadelphia pledge reaches hundred thousand for convention
At a May meeting the finance committee of the Citizens National Republican Convention announced the city had raised the full $100,000 pledged for the Republican winter convention.
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Philadelphia
Toe Fwnce
Citcerns
Strike at Buffalo and Transport Standstill Talks
New York May 1 Commissioned Delehanty reports Erie and New York Central railways ready to meet strikers in New York or Buffalo but refuse transportation for the workers. Strikers may return to work and after that any grievances will be addressed with transport provided for interviews.
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New York
Francie B. Delehanty
State Board of Arbitration and Mediation
Webster
Buffalo
Erie
New York Central
Delehanty
Suburban Railway Strike Settled in Amicable Conference
In St. Louis on May 14 a conference between Suburban Railway officials and a workers committee produced an amicable settlement. Workers will return to duty tomorrow morning and the union reportedly gained full recognition. The deal raises expectations for a broader resolution with Transit Company and its 2,600 strikers.
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St. Louie
Suburban
Subur Dan
Cigar Girls Strike Hit Ham burger Homan Co Philadelphia
In Philadelphia about half of Ham burger Homan & Co workers went on strike, led by Rosy Golden from New York. Fifty pickets urged others to join while local International Cigarmakers unions assisted. Police arrested about a dozen and the bookkeeper on assault and pistol threats. Strikers demand New York wages, about a dollar per thousand more for rolling cigars and two-side pay differences for bunch breakers.
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Philadelphia
Hamburger, Homan & Co
New York
International Cigarmakers’ Union
Wre
Metropolia
Rosy Golden
Strikes and Snow Halt Alaska Post Transfer
The transport Rosencrans arrived from Port Valdes with six discharged soldiers and Maybarrier Pratt aboard. It carried an infantry company and supplies for Valdes post, where four feet of snow were reported. Local talks focus on building a railway to the Yukon. Captain Abercrombie warns hay may be scarce for horses if laborers strike.
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Seattle
Wash
Rosencrans
Port Valdes
Maybarrier
Pratt
Rogencrans
Valdes
Richardson
Yukon
Abercrombie
Buttonwood miners return to work after strike
Wilkes Barre May 14 In line with a Saturday agreement the Buttonwood colliery miners of the Parish Coal company who struck last Monday and joined a strike riot returned to work this morning all mine departments operating and the old hands back on duty
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Wilkes-Barre
Buttonwood
Parish Coal Company
Pennsylvania Rail Route Wins Petersburg to Etna Contract
The Pennsylvania Rail Road company received the Petersboro branch contract from Petersburg to Etna. The twelve mile line will involve grading masonry and track laying work to be started immediately.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Rail Rout Company
Petersbore
Petersburg
Etna
A. Sims
Immigrants Arrive by Graf Waldersee Steamer
New York May reports about 4100 new citizens arriving. Passengers include steerage and aboard the Graf Waldersee from Hamburg and other ports, with arrivals from Olgon, La Cuocoque, Lisbon, and Donna Maria. Many are listed as coming from Europe.
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New York
Tedlay
Graf Walderece
Hlarnmure
Norweglin
Wanamaker Vindicated and Municipal League Action
Philadelphia May 14. The Municipal League passed resolutions condemning an alleged intimidation attempt by the city director of public safety aimed at John Wanamaker. They call for Mayor Ashbridge to disavow the affair or resign if he cannot disavow or ensure an investigation and possible dismissal.
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Wanamaker
Ashbridge
Philadelphia
John Wanamaker
Public Safety
English
Municipal League
Vity
Wanartinhtr
Engish
Board of
Municipal League of Philadelphia
Moyer Ashbridee
Public Sufety
Local Weather and News Roundup on Scranton Area
Weather fair and warm with regional notes on Northeastern Pennsylvania affairs. Includes updates on the General Conference reports, Senate naval bill, and local court work, plus a brief on the School Board case and local political changes.
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Senate
Panna
Horsinem Men's League
Wanamaker
Lynching of William Willis in Georgia after streetcar shooting
In Augusta Georgia May 144 a mob lynched William Willis a Negro who had killed Alex Whitney a popular local man Willis was taken from Richmond County officers and killed near Groveton about twelve miles away The rope failed twice and bullets finished the act A placard warned other Negroes Whitney fought Willis on a crowded streetcar before the shooting in the afternoon authorities were notified and investigating
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Augusta
William Wills
Alex. Whitney
Groveton
Willis
Richmond County
Atlanta
Whitney
Firat
Etracs Whitney
Decision reversed in two appeals from Pittsburgh cases
In Philadelphia on May 4 Judge Ache son reversed Judge Bullington’s injunction against Dixon-Woods Co. over a gas stove patent charge and dismissed the bill. Judge Dallas reversed a Pittsburgh ruling in Hanover Fire Ins Co. v Bradford, holding Bradford’s agent, not Bradford, signed insurance for potteries, so $2,108 owed to the company.
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Philadelphia
Acheson
United States
Circuit Court of Appeals
Bullington
Pittsburg
Dixon-Woods Company
Henry Reineke
Dallas
Hanover Fire Insurance Company
New York
Thomas Bradford
Bradford
Charters Found For Several Firms In Pennsylvania
Barrisburg May 14 charters found not the state department today as follows the Darlington Brick and Mining company of Pittsburg capital 80000 Kensington Shipyard company of Philadelphia capital 100000 directors Edwitt Cramp Fratiele TL Cramp Samuel Dickson Mary W Hand James Mull William J Smith all of Philadelphia and George C Thayer of Marion The Allentown Sewerage company Allentown capital 1000 Monongahela Land company Pittature capital 5000 Independence Publishing company Philadelphia capital 100000
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Barrisburg
State Department
Darlington Brick and Mining Company
Pittsburg
Kensington Shipyard Company
Philadelphia
Edwitt. Cramp
Fratiele TL. Cramp
Samuel Dickson
W. Hand
James, Mull
William J. Smith
George C. Thayer
Marion
Allentown Sewerage Company
Allentown
Monongahela Land Company
Pittature
Independence Publishing Company
Kentuky shooting leaves private dead in Frankfort hall
Private Thomas Kane of Lexington was shot and killed by Private Junes Robertson today inside a courthouse armory used as a hall. Robertson says the gun discharged accidentally during an incident on the building’s second floor.
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Frankfort
Thomas Kane
Lexington
Junes Robertson
Court House
Robertson
Hin Gui
Steamship Arrivals and Clearances May 14
Cleared ships include Lahn bound for Bremen via Cherbourg and Southampton. Cevio failed at Liverpool. Noordland arrived New York with Cherbourg failed Bremen. Bremen for New York and Northampton arrived with Kadeer Willelm Der Grome bound for Bremen.
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New York
Lahn
Bremen
Vie Cherbourg
Houthampton
Cevio
Liverpool
Antwerp
Noordland
Cherbourg
Northampton
Kadeer Willelm der Grome
Ribbon incident signals stubborn juror in Wilkes-Barre trial
After 343 hours past midnight, the Wilkes-Barre jury remains deadlocked eleven to one in favor of conviction. Eleven jurors wore blue baby ribbons at dinner. the undecided foreman F A B Kovns stayed undecorated. Lawyers debate whether the ribbon gesture could prompt a new trial if the verdict later fails.
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Wilkes-Barre
F. A. B. Kovns
Odd Fellows Gather in Harrisburg for Pennsylvania Encampment
The grand encampment of the Odd Fellows of Pennsylvania met at Cidd Fellows hall in Harrisburg with about 160 members. Grand Chief Patriarchy Hughes presided as reports showed a membership decline to 12,159 and relief payments totaling 349,000. New encampments, reorganizations, and charter dissolutions were announced along with numerous appointments for grand officers and committees. A Grand Lodge session and degree conferrals followed, with seats drawn for future sessions.
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Harrisburg
Odd Fellows of Pennsylvania
Hughes
Scribe Nicholson
John A. Fleming
Shippensburg
BR. W. Hockersmith
Grand Sentinel
George W
Jackson
Grand Outside Sentinel
George C. Hester
Philadelphia
C. Hendel Laudin
Charles Pilaum
Harry 8. Wright
Frank R. Findhorn
Cleon Gicquelais
Pittebure
Berkheimer
Woodbury
Henry Kongott
Peter Frite
Usher A. Hall
James H. Avery
Orphans’ Home
Ben Avon
M. D. Wiley
Allegheny
J P. Hale
Jenkins
Norristown
Theodore Yarnell
Robert Gorman
John P. McClure
Selins Grove
Henry W. Bailey
William Ring
Frederick Williams
Pittsburg
Grand Patriarch
Grand Lodge
The
Daughters of Rebekah
Mediation Out of the Question in Boer War
Budapest May 4. During his speech to delegations Count Goluchowsky, Austro-Hungarian foreign minister, said relations among the great powers remain undisturbed by the South African war. He expressed hope hostilities would end soon and stated mediation is out of the question unless both belligerents desire it.
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Budapest
Count Goluchowsky
Smoky Lagi Land Lumber and Improvement Co Incorporation
Dover Delaware May 14 The Smoky Lagi Land Lumber and Improvement company based in Coudersport Pennsylvania was incorporated today for general land and property improvement and development with capital stock listed.
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Dover
Del
Smoky Lagi Land, Lumber and Improvement Company
Coudersport
Capital
Eld, Co
Obituary or Anniversary Notice From Local Paper
An anniversary note marks a fiftieth year celebration for a resident named Lynn Maw May. The message mentions a parade and a day of rejoicing as part of the festivities.
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Lynn
Deaths and obituaries from Yorks and surrounding areas
Yorks May 14 Rev. Dr. Niles pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of York died in the afternoon. He served as pastor since April 16 1 9 1 8 and was born August 1 1824 in South Hadley Massachusetts. Coleman F Leming of Cape May County died last night aged 82. He was longtime county official and ex director of the West Jersey Railroad. James I Wined died today aged 64 an insurance agent who served as city treasurer and postmaster at times. Numerous other notes detail local clergy births and deaths with scattered biographical facts.
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Yorks
Niles
D. D
Finer Presbyterian Chureh
York
First Church
South Haddon
Mast
Union College
Schetwetedy
eiSth
Princeton Sheological Seminary
Columble
Valaty
Kinder~ Hook
Angelica
North Church
St. Tallin
Albion
N. W
Cape May
Coleman F. Leming
Weat Jermy
New York City
Altoona
James I
Vie City
Wightorn
General Buller Advances Rapidly in South Africa Campaign
London dispatch reports Gen Buller breaking into British territory with rapid marches. He captured Melpkaar and Indohba as Boer resistance in the Dundee area weakened. An American scout Frederick Burnham aided a railway-cutting squadron beyond Kroonstad while Boers surrendered after hiding in river jungles. Mafeking relief still unconfirmed as Pretoria notes continued Boer retreat and Afrikander women pledge to support arms production.
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Kroonstad
London
Buller
Biggursberg
Boars
Melpmakaar
Meskopludgte
Dundee
Hildyard
Indohba
Frederick Burnham
Kroongrad
Bennett Burleigh
Daily Telegraph
Paul Botha
MacDonald
Free State
Volkaraad
Steyn
Mafeking
Cape Town
War Office
Croemfontein
Tundie
Tadybrand
Brabant
Roers
Stern
Theutonailie
Wells Wields The Axe In Dairy Commissioner Shake
Harrisburg May. Major Levi Wells resigns as dairy and food commissioner with effect Wednesday. He removes special agent Robert M. Simmers of Phoenixville accusing him of defrauding the department and giving false testimony in cases against sellers of adulterated foods.
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Harrisburg
Levi Wells
Dairy and Food Commissioner
Robert M. Simmers
Phoenixville
Dairy and Pure Food Division
Department of Agriculta Wells
Simmers
Roper Sentenced in New Jersey Quick-Gain Case
In Trenton New Jersey May UM owner WW Roper who ran a quick wealth scheme in Newark was sentenced in U S court to one year in the Baeex penitentiary and to pay a 100 fine He has already served time in jail without money.
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Trenton
N. J
Roper
Newark
Documented Philadelphia wage demand clash in May reporting
Philadelphia report from May 11 outlines men demanding higher wages and shorter hours amid a broader strike. Workers insist on a daily wage of 4.70 and double pay for Sunday and holiday work as companies resist concessions.
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Philadelphia
Appointment notices surface for Richmond Hilk and Susquehanna names
A brief clipping lists Washington May Li appointing Pennnylvania peatmasters today. Names include Richmond Hilk and Susquehanna with John La gan.
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Washington
Clan Pennnylvania Peatmasters
Richmond Hilk Susquehanna
John Lagan
Weather Forecast for Washington in May
Forecast calls for continued warm temperatures into Tuesday with mostly cloudy skies on Wednesday. Possible thunderstorm chances, cooler afternoon, and a shift to cooler, breezy conditions overnight into the weekend.
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Washington
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deArmond
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Scranton
Loyal—Live Industrial News
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Alex Whitney
United States Circuit Court
Kentucky
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