Woman Question Dominates Methodist Conference Debates
The General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church in Cleveland debates woman suffrage within Epworth League and the admission of women delegates. A key row over bishopric elevation for J. W. E. Bowen and protest against inserting God into the constitution mark a tense week as elections for bishops and officers are planned for May 18.
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Senate Advances Bill for Duty-Free Exhibits Return
Washington May 11 House bill to allow the return free of duty of articles exported from the United States for exhibition was reported back from the finance committee and passed by the Senate. Also mentions a cable line to Siberia and Japan and a Cuba situation linked to a royal throne speech in another country, with various parliamentary notes and local follow-ups.
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Senator Pettigrew Moves to Require President Message Before Bond Issues
Mr Pettigrew stated his desire to address the senate on the subject. Mr Dubois introduced and urged immediate consideration for a joint resolution. It provides that no bonds be issued under any existing law until the president communicates to Congress the necessity and amount, and until Congress authorizes such bonds by law. The joint resolution was laid on the table for the present.
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Schumacher Gymnasium Co Failure Faces Big Debts
Akron source reports Ferdinand Schumacher and the Schumacher Gymnasium Co have $80,000 in liabilities vs $20,000 in assets. Assignee Al Arbrogast says Schumacher mostly assumes the debts and would turn over a large surplus to Schumacher if creditors accept market-based securities disposal after full repayment.
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Forest Fires Devastate New York State Preserves
Fire rages through the lower Hamilton county preserves in CroverspaLE and threatens Benson and Day towns. Croweville and Nad Lake area suffer destruction as flames cover miles of dry woods. Officials warn the damage is already extensive and will worsen without rain.
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Wheeling Man Dies by Hanging in Sparrow Point
Baltimore May 12d Hy Blewett of Wheeling reportedly committed suicide at Sparrow Point by hanging with clothes line. He left a note saying he had a wife and two children in Wheeling, had failed to find work, was starving, and gave his mother Mrs. J. M. Crowley’s address in Muncie Pa.
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Uninstructed Delegates Named at Montana Republican Rally
BuTte May 12 The state Republican convention selected delegates to the St. Louis convention. Senators Lee Matle and Thomas Carter, Congressman Charles Hartman, Thomas C. Marshall, Alex Metz and John Steville were chosen. Delegates were not instructed and no leading presidential candidates were praised.
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Weyler Resignation Not Accepted in Havana
Reports claim Capt. Gen. Weyler resigned over the Competitor filibusterers matter but the Havana public doubts the move. The government reportedly refused the resignation and ordered Weyler to stay at his post amid current circumstances.
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Engagements In Which the Spanish Forces Are Claimed to Have Come Out Victorious
Havana May 12 Col Seports reports a large rebel force near Cienegata Remedios where insurgents lost 11 killed. Troops pursued and met 1600 insurgents under Traveraise, after two hours fighting rebels were dislodged, 27 killed. Spanish killed one officer and four others, two officers and 16 soldiers wounded. Insurgents attacked forts near Artentisa but were repulsed. Lazo brothers defeated near Remates with 20 killed. Spanish loss one killed three wounded. Manetto Romero, rebel leader, sentenced to death at Ygnacio Viart convicted of rebellion and incendiarism shot Monday at Matanzas.
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Gas Best League May Fall Through In Indiana
Exwoop Indiana May 12 Reports say a meeting of baseball managers in Muncie to organize a state league including Elwood Anderson Muncie Logansport Kokomo Wabash Peru and Warsaw did not finalize the plan. A further meeting is planned as some managers doubt the league could sustain itself.
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Thieves steal at Elwood installment store break in
Thieves entered the Baker & Co installment store on Main Street in Elwood and stole goods totaling about $100. The incident was detected after the break in was noticed, with authorities investigating the theft and reviewing local security footage for clues.
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