Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-05-07
WOMEN DELEGATES,
MILWAUKEE STREET CAR STRIKE.


ILEVELAND, ", may u-lue IOurtn
days session OF the Methodist confer
ence saw that great religious body
still unorganized for the transaction
Of business The debate on eligibility
Of women delegates occupied the en-.
tire day, and so faras the speakers are
concerned. there is no evidence Of
desire TO bring the discussion to
close. Some Of the lsymen are anxious
TO terminate the contest, and 1t is
probable that more motions will be OF.
fered this morning, closing the debate
at 10 o'clock. II that is done, 1t is
probable that a vote will be reached
either to-day or the first thing to.mor-
row morning. The lay delegates met
at five o'clock and heard representa-.
tives from their committee Of Is ap-
pointed to consider the question Of ex-
tending the term Of the passionate.
One report recommended that in ex.
ceptional cases ministers might
he continued in their. pastor
ates indefinitely. A second op.
posed the change in rule, stating
as reason that very often ministers
remained too long in churches, and an
amendment was offered by delegate
providing for an extension Of time by
three-fourths vote Of all adult MEM
bers Of the church at quarterly confer
ence, and the recommendation OF
majority Of the presiding elders Of the
district. Both Of the reports and the
amendment also were tabled. A reso-
luton recommending that the period
Of probation be changed from six
months to three months was also
tabled. Chaplain McCabe was asked
last night II the conference would con.
slider the proposition Of Father Kolas.
zewski to bring his church and conRre-
cation into the Methodist fold. I'VE
will take them" was the reply, 'if
they come in right-that is, II they re.
nounce Catholicism and conform to the
Methodist discipline.
THE MILWAUKEE STREET CAR STRIKE.
MILWAUKEE, Mayo Crowds Of strik-
ers' sympathisers, largely composed
Of boys, created numerous little dis.
'nrbances yesterday. In some places
Henry c. Payne was hung in etfivy;
young hoodlums stole the hats OF non.
union motormen, though there were
peace officers on the cars; street cars
were blocked continually, and several
cars were stoned. Nobody, however,
was seriously hurt, and the strike as
yet continues to be remarkably free
from any exhibitions Of violence.
Thirty.four cars were run yesterday
on the main lines On thirteen lines
no cars were operated. One hundred
men from Minneapolis st. Paul and
Chicago were brought TO the city TO-
day by the street railway companies to
take the places Of the striking en-
ployes. To-day an attempt will he
made TO start cars on all lines. One
hundred special policemen will guard
the motors.
GAS COMPANY EMPLOYEES SUCCESS SFUI.
KANSAS CRY. Mo-, May g. Organized
labor has gained the fight between the
rival gas companies. Both corpora
tons agreed to the ,ermS of the strik-
ing plumbers, gas and steam filters
Yesterday, and to-day nearly 300 gas
filters, who have been out two Gays
for IS per day for eight honrs' work
instead OF S. 80 for ten hours. or an in
crease OF 80 per cent. will return to
work. The concessions of the gas
do not affect the plumbers
or steam filters, about ls5 of whom are
still on strike from the shops of
master plumbers.
TO WORK FOR RECIPROCITY.
PHILADELPHIA, May GA tour of
more than score of leading business
men has been arranged with the object
Of carrying out he features of james
G, Blaine's reciprocity ideas. They
will spend several months in South
America to promote trade with the
various nations there. This business
project has been arranged for by the
National Association OF Manufacturers
Of the United States, whose headquar-
tiers are here Every large city in the
country will be represented.