Terms 2.00 A Year,in Advance
Bellefonte, Pa., March 24, 1893.
EpiToR
P. SRAY MEEK,
Democratic County Committee for
1893.
rer.
DISTRICTS. COMMITTEEMEN.
N. W ....L. A. Shaeffer.
Bellatonie; S.W.. Jacob L. Runkle.
“ Ww. W Ur. VM. A. Kirk.
Centre Hall Bor ..R. D. Foreman.
Howard Boro
Milexburg *
Millheim
.Dr. F, K. White.
Boro. 1st W...
Philissbars wr’ 2nd W.. ....Daniel Paul.
“ “3rd W... i iy owe.
South Philipsburg........ ohn Hoffman.
Unionville BOTO.ceeeunieiiiiiniiicniens E. VM. Greist.
Benner Township. woset we ..Daniel Heckman.
Boggs “ +P. .Geo. W. Brown
‘5 “ G. H Leyman
“ “ .
Burnside **
College is
“" .
Curtin i
Ferguson >
“ A C. Rossman.
Gress oe eB. David Sower.
. i P William Pealer.
Haines a P. John J. Orndorf.
” P. . ..Geo. Bower.
Half Moon ** ..J. P. Sebring.
Harris “ ..P. H Meyer.
Howard * ...Franklin Deitz
Huston A nnsussnsenart Teas IETIL 0. H. Nason.
Liberty * ..Henry Weaver.
MAFIOD '* eersisnsmesnnnnin Jamer Martin.
Miles « EP Jeremiah Brumgart.
%: i MP ...Austin Gramley.
“ W.P, . Jacob Dietrich.
“ ees dros ee
ig J RT J. C. Stover.
Potter of N. ...Geo Emerick.
J $1 8. Peoccrerrsrsersioens W W. Royer,
Rush “« XN Miles Seigfried
se 4, 8.P., Patrick Heffren
Sncw Shoe E.P. Jno. D. Brown
Hua W.P. Frank Tubridy
Spring *‘¢ N. P... ohn Garbrick, Jr.
* w 8. P. John Mulfinger
.“ 0" W.P. ..A V. Hamilton.
Taylor inton Beckwith.
Union id ..P J. Loughrey.
Walker *“¢ + ieee S0l, Peck,
Worth . .G. J. Woodring.
W.G. RUNKLE, J. C. MEYER,
Secretary. Chairman
EEE RYT RA. HET SI
Pown and Out.
rn,
No resignation that was ever handed
into the ruling powers at Washington
was 80 entirely appropriate, so com-
completely in aceordance with the fit-
ness of things, as that of Pension Com-
missioner Ravn. If it had been hand-
ed in sooner it would have been still
better. His administration ofthe im-
portant office, which he too long abused,
was a protracted scandal. Nobody
regrets his going but the pension
sharks who profited by the malprac-
tices of which his incumbency was so
prolific.
Bat probably Ravn did some service
to the interests of the country without
intending it. The manuer in which he
administered his office brought out in
the boldest relief the iniqnities of the
pension system as Republican poliu-
cians have made it, and thus em-
phasized the necessity for its reforma
tion. Without Raum possibly its de-
fects would not have been made so
glaringly apparent. Ifthere had been
no Rav. te show how a system in-
tended for the benefit of worthy veter-
ans could be ruoin the interest of
bummers, bounty jumpers and desert
ers, and for the enrichment of pension
agents, there would not now be such
urgency for the correction of the evils
that have become associated with that
system. In this way, Ravn, although
a nuisance and a shame in his official
capacity, may have done some good.
One of the most urgent measures of
reform is that which will transform
the pension roll from a roll of fraud to
a roll of honor. Steps must be taken
to bring the system back to its origin-
al intention of assisting with govern-
ment relief worthy soldiers who on ac-
count of disability are unable to sup-
port themselves. To carry the system
beyond this object is to prostitute it,
and that there has been a frightful
amount of such prostitution is shown
by the character of too many who are
the recipients of the government's
bounty unworthily.
General Sr.ocum, one of the most dis-
tinguished surviving officers of the
late war, calle it a fraudulent roll, and
recommends that it be thoroughly over-
hanled and the unworthy be stricken
off. No one was more largely instru-
mental in making it a roll of dishonor
than Commissioner Raum. All his
rulings and the entire policy of his
official action tended in that direction.
He has now stepped down and out, un-
regretted by the country whose inter-
ests he served so poorly, and with his
retirement commences an era of pen-
sion reform.
——Easter Sunday, this year, will
fall on April second. It is a day
which by marking the end of the Len-
ten season signalizes the awakening of
social pleasures and heraldsthe gay
summer time of society just as the
robin and blue-bird premonish the
awakening of nature. Easter time
is gladsome to the hearts of women,
and the radiant loveliness of their
spring attire is refreshing to the minds
of men. Out from the stifled confine-
ment of the winter's home humanity
takes its first steps and the season of
bealth-giving out-door life is begun.
AERIS
——GrovER CLEVELAND was fifty-six‘
years old on last Saturday. May his
future be &s prosperous as his past
has been.
Battle in Brazil.
Army of the Republic Routed by Revolutionists
Under Tavarez. Desperate Friday Conflict
Government Commander Led Into a Trap by
His Opponent. Uruguayan Movement Win-
ning.
VarLparaiso, March 19.—General
Tavarez, leader of the revolution in the
Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, has routed
and put to flight the army of 3,000 men
which the government ot Brazil sent
against him under the command ot
General Tellos. This news was tele-
graphed by a correspondent in Rio
Grande do Sul, and has just been con-
firmed from the Rivera,
The battle was fought near Ypaca-
ray, to which point General Tavarez
retired when the advance guard ot Gen-
eral Tellos’stroops reached Santa Anna
on Wednesday. Tavarez's retreat was
in reality a feint, by which he led the
enemy into a trap and forced him to
give battle on ground selected by the
leader of the revolutionary army.
When Tavarez fell back before the ad-
vance of Teilos’s army he made it ap-
pear that he was trying to avoid an
engagement. His movement appears
to have completely deceived the govern-
ment commander, who pushed his
forces on toward the position taken by
the revolutionists.
The attack upon Tavarez’s army
was made Friday morning. Skirmish-
ers were thrown oui, but the resistance
shown from the start showed the com-
mander of the government troops that
victory was not to be won so easily as
he had expected. Re-inforcements
were hurriedly sent forward, and in less
than 30 minutes after the attack was
opened the engagement become a gen-
eral one.
From fighting on the defensive Gen-
eral Tavarez became the aggressor.
His best fighting men were pushed to
the front while he led in person a vig-
orous attack upon the enemy’s right
flank. The onslaught was fierce, ter-
rible and irresistible. It operated in
the nature of a surprise to the govern-
ment troops, who had confidently ex-
pected success without much fighting.
In vain General Tellos tried to repel
the attack. His columns were soon
shattered and the wavering ranks fell
back under the murderous fire of the
revolutionists. Fired by desperation
General Tellos and his staff rode among
the government troops and restored
order in the ranks. Bat it was no
longer an attacking army they had to
command. From assailants they had
becowe the objects ot attack by forces
who already believed victory had been
won, On came the reyolutionary army.
They plunged into the battle with a
vigor more irresistible thao before. The
stand made by the demoralized army
of the government was futile. The fire
of Tavarez's troops appeared to have
greater terrors, and in a few minutes
the ranks broke and the government
army was in tall retreat.
No effort was made to gather the
force together. Even Teilos now saw
that no power could save the day for
him’ and be and his badly deteated
army pushed their way as rapidly as
possible toward Peirito. The rout of
the government army was complete,
It was a great victory for Geueral
Tavarez. Quickly dividing his forces.
he sent one division to pursue the flee-
ing army under General Tellos, while
he started at the head ot the other oun
the march toward Uruguayana, the
proposed western terminus ot the rail
road which runs to Porto Alegre.
Urugnayana is strongly detended by an
army under General Hipolito, and to
capture it has been the design of Gen-
eral Tavarez trom the beginning of the
revolution.
This movement has been partly aid
ed by the capture of Alegrete, an im-
portaut strategic. point in the moun-
tains on the railroad line between
Cacequy and Uruaguayana. With a
detachment ot 500 men Colonel Pena
attacked the town, drove out the gov-
ernment garrison and took possession.
- A division has been sent by General
Tavarez to attack the troops recently
landed at Porto Alegre, wno are now
marching toward the seat ot war.
The revolution led by Dr. Castiihos
and General Tavarez is a movement to
withdraw Rio Grande do Sul trom Bra-
zil and annex it to Uruguay. A tele
gram from Paris says: “The Brazilian
minister in this city denies the truth of
the reports that there is fighting in Rio
Grande do Sul.”
Lining Up For the Naval Parade.
The Great War Fleet to Move in Two Squad:
rons.
WasHINGTON, D. C., March 19.--
The great naval review fleet, in its evo-
lutions in Hampton Roads and its way
up the coast to New York next month,
will be divided into two squadrons.
The first squadron, under command of
Rear Admiral Benham, will comprise
the Newark, Atlanta, San Francisco,
Bancroft, Bennington and Baltimore.
The second squadron, under the com-
mand of Acting Rear Admiral Walker,
will comprise the Chicago, Yorktown,
Charleston, Vesuvius, Concord and Mi-
antonomoh. Of course, there will be
besides these, the array of foreign iron-
clads.
Admiral Gherardi will to-morrow
shift his big flag to the Philadelphia.
The torpedo boat Cushing has been as-
signed to duty ss his dispatch boat.
A Ball Room That Cost $64,000.
The Expense to Tax-Fayers of Using the Fen-
sion Building.
WasuiNngToN, D. C., March 18.-.
One of the iast official acts of General
Raum, whose resignation as Commis-
sioner of Pensions was accepted on
Thursday, was to address a letter to
Secretary of the Interior Hoke Smith,
calling his attention to the importance
of providing some other place than the
Pension Building for inauguration balls
in the future. General Raum makes
the remarkable statement that the Gov-
ernment’s generosity in granting the
use of the building to the Cleveland and
| comparatively a new vessel, having
Blount Starts for Hawaii.
The Revenue Cutter Rush is Taking Him to the
Island.—He WIL Learn the Sentiment of All
Classes Concerning Annexation — After His
Visit to Honolulu He Will Visit the Other Is-
lands—It May Take Two Months.
SAN Francisco, March 20 —
Huwaiian Commissioner Blount, with
bis wife and Secretary Ells Mills,
arrived at 11 o’clock this morning on
the overland train, and within two
hours they had sailed for Honolulu on
tte revenue cutter Rush. The Sun cor-
respondent boarded the train at Sacre-
mento and bad a long talk with the
Commissioner while be was taking his
breakfast. Hesaid : “The public seem
to have the idea that I am loaded to the
guards with instructions, whereas the
plain truth is that I have received prac
tically no instructions from President
Cleveland or any one else. My mission
as I take it, is to investigate the whole
question of annexation, to determine
the sentiment ot foreigners as well as
natives, and to settle, as far as possible
from the facts, whether it would be ad-
vantageous to this country to annex the
islands. ‘My mind is free from any pre-
judice, and I am prepared to give an
impartial hearing to all sides. The cut-
ter Rush will be at my disposal, and in
it I will visit the other islands after
completing my work at Honolulu. Of
course the foreign sentiment can be as-
certained fully at Honolulu, but the
patives of the other islands may have
very different views from the Kunakas
of Honolulu. I am ignorant of the
Hawaiian language, but with a trust-
worthy interpreter it ought not to be
difficult to get at the real sentiment of
the natives.
Only Three Bills Passed.
Work of the State Legislature for the Past
Eleven Weeks.
HARRISBURG, March 19.—The Leg-
islature has been in session eleven weeks,
and during that time only three bills
have reached the Governor. Two of
these provided for the payment of the
expenses of committees which the Gover-
nor would not allow two years ago be-
cause the amounts alleged to have been
expended were not itemized. The bills
passed at this session were properly
drawn and the Governor promptly ap-
proved them, although the personal ex-
penses of the members appeared high to
him.
The other bill sent to the Governor
authorized the appointment of women
as notaries public, but as it was not
carefully watched it was passed in an
incomplete form. The Senate passed
a bill to render women eligible as no-
taries public, with an amendment pro-
viding for the recommission in the mar-
ried name in the event of forming a
matrimonial alliance without additional
expense. By some blunder the Senate
passed the House womeun notary bill,
which did not contain this provision. It
will probably be recalled from the Gov-
ernor and modified to harmonize with
the one which orignated and was
amended in the Senate.
A—————————————
The Biggest Gun in the World.
Krupp's War Material Exhibit for the World's
Fair.
BALTIMORE, Md., March 18.—The
British steamer Longuiel arrived at
Sparrows’ Point to-day with the second
instalment of the Krupp exhibit for the
World’s Fair. The cargo comprises ex-
clusively war material. The chief arti-
cle is the big 124 ton cannon built ex-
pressly for the exhibit. The piece of
ordnance is the largest ever made in
the world. The calibre of the gunis
19} inches. The projectiles fired trom
it weigh 2600 pounds, and are for feet
long. About 700 pounds of powder are
used at a single sbot, and the projectile
1s hurled with such terrific force that
it will go thorough a plate of steel 20
inches thick at a distance of nine miles.
——
A Poison Mystery.
Foul Play Suspected in the Pope's Physician's
Death.
Rome, March 19.—The Messagero
Patria says that an inquiry has been
ordered to ascertain the facts concern-
ing the recent death of Dr. Cecearell,
the Pope’s physician. There is a sus-
picion, says the Messagero, that he
was poisoned at the instance of his re-
latives and a woman belonging to one
of the oldest Catholic families in Italy.
Social Crusade Again.
Many Disorderly Houses Must Close With the
Month.
PirrsBUrG, Pa., March 18.—The po-
lice authorities have notified the keep-
ers of disorderly houses in a large sec-
tion of the city that they will have to
close their establishments on April 1.
The order has caused great consterna-
tion.
Will Take Part inthe Demonstration.
Rome, March 21.—The Italian steel
cruiser Etna, under command of Ad-
miral Magnagni, has sailed for New
York to take part in the Columbian
naval demonstration. The Etna is
been completed in 1885 and steams
seventeen knots an hour.
Lord Dunraven Will Accept.
LoNpoN, March 21.—It is under-
stood that Lord Dunraven will accept
the conditions of the race for the Ameri-
cus cup submitted by the cup commit
tee of the New York Yacht club, but
will suggest that an earlier date than
October 5 be selected for the first race.
A Favorable Report Ordered.
WasningroN, March 21.—The sen-
ate finance committee this morning or-
dered a favorable report on the nomi-
nations of E. P. Baldwin, to be first
auditor and Thomas Holcomb, to be
fifth auditor of the treasury.
Rejected the Proposals.
Bavckok, March 21.—The Siamese
government has rejected the proposale
of the French government for the set-
tlement of the Cais MeKong frontier
Stevenson Inauguration Committee
cost the taxpayers $64,000 in enforced
idleness of clerks. |
question. Serious trouble is appre: |
hended.
The Panama Trials,
PARIS, March 21. —The jury in the
Parama trials to-dav, after a brief ab-
sence, announced that Charles Da Les
eps, accused of corrupting ex- Minister
of Public Works Buaihaut to support
the Panama lottery bonds bill, bat been
found guilty ; that M. Bwihaut, who
bad contessed his guilt in open court,
had also been found guilty, and that M.
Blondin, the go-between in the bribery
of M. Baihaut, was also guilty. The
other detendant were declared not
guilty. These were Maruis Fontaine,
Panama canal director; M. Saus Lo-
rory, ex-deputy, who was accused of
changing his vote in committee on the
Panama hill, as the result of bribery ;
Senator Beral, accused of being bribed
by Baron De Reinach, and deputies
Dugu, De Lafauconnerie, and Antonin
Prost, who were accused of corruption.
The court, after deliberation, sentenced
M. Baihaut to imprisonment for five
years, to pay a fine of 750,000 francs
and to the loss of civil rights; M.
Blondin was sentenced to imprisonment
for two years, and Charles De Lesseps
to imprisonment for one year, the one
year to run concurrently with the five
years’ sentence already imposed upon
him, All three of the convicted prison-
ers were condemned to pay the costs and
damages demanded by the civil parties
to the proceedings. The sentences of
Blondin and Charles De Lesseps were
made comparatively light on the ground
of extenuating circumstances in their
cases.
Anarchists Cause Alarm in Rome.
RoME, March 21.- Six bombs were
thrown in this city to day. General
alarm is felt. No arrests have been
made,
ADDITIONAL LOCALS.
— Of John R. Clark and his famous
Lecture, which he will deliver in the
Court House, Friday evening, the 31st.
The Monongahela Republican says “To
and Fro in London,” which held that
audience in expectancy for two hours,
was a surprise, a wonder, a puzzle.
What an avalanche ot thought! How
like an actor such as he had been, and
yethow pleasing in spots! How full of
information, oddly told and dotted with
sparkles of wit! No other person on
earth ever delivered a lecture like that’.
MARRIAGE LicENsES, —Issued during
the past week-—Taken from the
docket.
Harry S. Cameron, of Philipsburg,
and Rachael Scott, of Wellsboro, Pa.
William Moran, of Unionville, and
Amanda Price, of Union Twp.
Howard E Grove, of Lemont,
Mary M. Houser, of Houserville.
B. M.!Greninger, of Tyrone, and Sal-
lie E. Weaglev, of Aaronsburg.
James I. Mayes, of Snow Shoe, and
Annie C. Walker, of Moshannon.
Oscar McMullen, of Milesburg, and
Annie A. Emel, of Spring Twp.
Wm. A. Hassinger and Emma R.
Gordon, both of Spring Twp.
and
——PosT OFFICE VACANCIES IN OUR
STATE.—An exchange has taken the
trouble to gather up the following in-
formation about the time when vacan-
cies will occur 1n Pennsylvania posi of-
fices :
Below is given a list of presidential
office: which will become vacant in
Fenusylvania this year: In March,
from the 20th to the 29th, are the fol-
lowing : Berwick, Columbia county,
salary $1,500; Clarion, Clarion county,
$1,700 ; Minersville, Schuylkill county,
$1,200 ; New Castle, Lawrence county,
$2,500 ; Scranton, Lackawanna county,
$3,200 ; Stroudsburg, Monroe county,
$1,700, and Watsontown, Northumber-
land county, $1,500. Oa April 1 the
following will become vacant : Apollo,
Armstrong county, $1,500 ; Emporium,
Cameron coanty, $1,500: Latrobe,
Westmoreland county, $1,800; Lick
Haven, Clinton county, $2,300; Mey-
ersdale, Somerset county, $1,400.
There will be no vacancies after
April 1, until Dacember 20, on which
date and the day following 83 commis-
sions will expire: Philadelphia, Pitts-
burg, Carlisle, Chester, Erie, Lancas-
ter, Shenandoah, Phenixville, South
Bethlehem and Towanda. The other
28 offices which rank in the second and
third class are as follows: Bangor,
Bloomsburg, Bristol, Bryn Mawr, Dun-
more, Emlenton, Greenville, Hawr,
Hawley, Houtzdale, La Plume, Lehigh-
ton, Lewistown, Manheira, Mauch
Caunk, Miflinburg, Mifflinton, Mont-
rose, Sharpsburg, Mount Carmel, Oli-
phant, Osceola Mills, Parkersburg,
Punxsutawney, Ridgway, R:gers Ford,
Saint Marys, Smethport and Susque-
han na.”
Tug Last or THE CoNFERENCE.—The
members of the Central Pennsylvania
Methodist; Episcopal Conference com-
pleted their work in this place on Tues-
day morning and departed. Some of
them to new fields of labor, others to
their old charges. The week’s stay in
Bellefonte was highly satisfactory to
all concerned except perhaps to those
unfortunates who could not crowd their
way into the overflowing churches.
Neverin the history of the conference
had such interest been manifested from
out-side sources in the meetings, The
ministers were greatly pleased with
Bellefonte and her people and were not
slow in expressing their gratification.
The Wartouman gave a full account of
the proceedings up to Friday morning
ia its last week’s issue. The remain.
ing sessions were as follows:
FRIDAY.
The church was crowded all day
to hear the proceedings of the third
day’s conference. Bishop Warren be-
gan the day’s work by delivering a
lectare on “Bible Study,” after which
the thirteenth question was resumed
and the characters of the Elders in the
Harrisburg district were passed.
Presiding Elder John Donahue read
his report of the Danville District and
the characters of the effective Elders
therein were passed. Presiding Elder
J. Max Lantz reported for the Juniata
District 1732 conversions and 800 ac-
cessions to the church. Five thous-
and dollars were collected for the mis-
sions, while the total sum coliected for
all purposes was nearly $80,000. The
list of supernumeraries, thirty-three in
nnmber, was called and they passed
good characters. Oat of the number
five were changed from supernumerary
to effective, and two superannnated,
while three ministers were changed
from effective to supernumerary. The
list of superannuated, fourteen in num- |
ber, was called and all passed good
characters and were referred to the
committee on necessitous cases.
Bishop Warren then took up the
fifth question, relating to probationers.
Out of the list of thirteen, eleven passed
good examinations and characters.
One was discontinued by his own re-
quest and one was dropped from the
list.
During the afternoon Jesse L. Hurl-
burt, D. D., addressed the conference
in the interest of the Sunday school
union and Rev. J. Benson Hamilton,
D. D., and Rowland D. Swope, E:q.,
spoke ou behalf of the Preachers’ Aid |
Society. Dr. A. J. Paimer lectured in
the opera house in the evening.
SATURDAY.
The morning sessions were taken up
entirely with routine work. The re- |
port of Dickinson College was heard
after Dr. J. W. Buckley had conduct:
el devotional exercises. The committee |
on constitutional prohibition reported
the subject favorably.
Revs, J. A. Doughterty, E. L. Earp,
John Hollins and Rev. Wm. H. Clos
son were elected to local deacon’s or- |
ders. Rev. Win. R. Owens was elected to |
local elders orders. |
The class having completed the!
third year’s course of study was ad- |
vanced to the class of the fourth year.
The following compose theclass : Revs.
George M. Glenn,John W.Glover, Wm.
J.Shaeffer,Henry Trever.on,Frank W.
Leidy, Edwin L. Eslinger, Alfred L,
Miller, Jacob H. Diebel, George L.
Comp and Charles W. Rishell.
The class completinz the conference
course of study were R:vs: John C. |
Young, Henry A. Straub, Richard |
Brooks, Isiah J. Reeser, Joha S. Saus. |
er, Thomas A. Elliot. Tney were all |
excused from the course of stady and |
Revs. Siraab, Glean, Brooks, Reser |
and Sauaser elected to elders orders. |
The class on probation for the second
year was called forward and addressed |
by the Bishop before being received in-
to full membership. The following is
the cles. William P. Eveland, Chas.
W. Karues, George W. Faus, Ralph
W. Illingsworth, Elmer E. Harter,
Samuel Fox, Robert M. Snyder. The
Bishop thendelivered a forcible address
to the class.
The afternoon and evening sessions
were taken up with anniversaries of
the Woman's Foreign Missionary So-
ciety and the Church Extension Socie-
ty.
SUNDAY.
Was a great day for Methodism in
Bellefonte. Thousands of persons,
came to town by special train and wag-
ons, some of the latter driving twenty
miles, to witness the Sunday services
of conference. As early as eight
o'clock the church was well filled and
by nine it was packed with fifteen hun- |
dred people, while hundreds were
turned away.
Rev. M. L. Smyser led in the con- |
ference love feast. At 10 o'clock Bish. |
op Warren ordained the
class of deacons: William P. Eveland,
Samuel Blair, George W. Faus, Sam-
uel Fox, R. W. Illingsworth, C. W.
Karns, W. H. Closin aud John Hol
lins, presenting each with their certifi-
cates of deaconry.
At 10.30 the regular worship was
opened by singing hymn 458. Bishop !
Warren took for his text the four!
teenth verses of Paul's epistle to the |
Ephesians : “I bow my knee unto the
father of the Lord Jesus Christ and |
pray that he grant you according to |
the riches of his glory.” |
In the afternoon at three o’clock over
a thousand people crowded the court-
house to hear. Dr. A.J. Kynett and
Chaplain McCabe talk on temperance.
Meyer's orchestra was present to furnish |
music. At the same hour the Presby- |
terian church was well filled with an
audience anxious to hear Rev. [. N.
Moorhead preach the missionary sermon
and witness Bishop Warren ordain the
following Elders: Richard Brooks,
George W. Glenn, William R. Owens,
Isaiah J. Reeser, John L. Souser, and
Henry A. Straub.
Au 4:30 a Pentecostal service was
held in the Methodist church, presided
over by Rev. B. C. Connor, and in the
evening the Missionary Society anni-
versary was held, Rev. W. A. Houck
presiding. Addresses were made by Rev
T. J. Leak and Chaplain C. C. McCabe.
MoxpAY.
was the closing day of the confer-
ence, and it went down in history
with unabated interest. The morn-
ing’s devotional exercises were led by
Rev. Dr. Thompson Mitchell. At 9
o'clock Bishop Warren entered the pul-
pit Secretary Monroe then read Satur-
day’s records, which were approved,
The report of Board of Stewards was
handed in as follows : Amount of col-
lections received, $10,382 ; paid super-
annuato preachers, $6,394 ; balance ex-
pended for various charitable purposes.
The ensuing year’s assessment was put
down at $10,900, divided equally among
the districts.
Bishop Warren highly complimented
the ministers by saying that he never
satin a conference in which so few
collections had been taken up, and so
| liberally supported.
The committee for that purpose re-
ported in favor of constitutional pro-
hibition and entered a solemn protest
against any member of the Methodist
church signing an application for li-
cense ; any Moathodist lawyer acting
as attorney for the same, and against
any judge or associate signing a licensa.
A reception was also passed memorial-
izing the present Legislature to pass
the Agnew local option bill now pend-
ing before that body, and calling a con-
vention to meet in Harrisburg on April
: 21st to present the question in its great-
est force.
The officers elected for the Education-
al Society for the ensuing year are :
President, Thompson Mitchell + Vice
Presiaent, George W. Hipple; Treas-
urer, M, L. Smyser, and Secretary, F.
H. Yocum. The society reported that
during the past year twenty-four young
men had been assisted in their educa-
tion at an expenditure of $17,000. Of
this amount $350 has already been re-
turned.
The committee on Dickinson Semi-
nary recommended the erection of a
building for music and art. Dr. E. J.
Gray reported that such a building
| would cost $21,000, a small part of
which sum was already on band.
The commiitee reported in the case of
Missionary Nelson, imprisoned at Para,
Peru, for opposing the worship of the
| Virgin Mary, that a special committee
be appointed to confer with President
Cleveland to devise some means for his
| speedy release.
A large number of miner reports were
read and adopted, after which the con-
ference went into executive session for
an hour.
The afternoon was devoted to holding
memorial exercises in honor of those
deceased during the past year.
In the evening the anniversary of the
American Bible Society was held, Dr.
James Morrow, D. D., delivered an ad-
dress.
Owing to some difficulty in making
the appointments the conference ad-
journed at 10 o'clock Monday night
“until 8:30 Tuesday morning, when the
final session was held and the ap-
' pointmeats read. The next session will
meet in Harrisburg in March, 1894.
LIST OF APPOINTMENTS.
Appointments for the five districts
were made as follows :
ALTOONA DISTRICT.
BENJAMIN B. HAMLIN, PRESIDING ELDER.
Postoffice, Tyrone.
Allegheny, Henry K. Ash.
Altoona, Asbury, Jam-s H. McCord.
Chestnut Avenue, J. W. Kue,
Eighth Avenue, J Ellis Bell.
Fifth Avenue, Wi'liarn Moses.
First Church, David 8. Monroe.
First Church, Epworth Mission, to be
supnlied.
North, Crawford L. Benscoter.
Simpsen Church; Emory T. Swartz,
Ansonville and Mehaffey, Charles W. Rishel.
Bellefonte, Willlam A. Houck.
Bellwond, James B. Stein.
| Birmingham, John W. Glover.
Clearfield, William A. Stephens.
Coal ort and Irvona, Ashbury W. Guyer.
Curwensville, I. P. Moore.
Duncanville, Gecrge E. King.
Glen Hope, to be supplied by Job Traux.
Half Moon. Andrew P. Wharton.
Hastings, Charles W. Wasson.
Hollidaysburg, Luther F. Smith.
Houtzdale, Herman H. Crotsley.
Howard, Nathau B. Smith.
Lumber City, Freeman 8. Vought.
following | Martinsburg and Woodbury, J. B. Brenneman.
| McKee's Gap, Bruce Hughes,
| Milesburg and Unionville, George Warren.
Milheim, to be supplied.
Morrisdale, Hugh Strain.
| New Washington, George Trach.
| Osceola, Walter R. Whitney.
| Penn’s Valley, Henry N. Minnigh.
| Philipsburg, A. R. Miller.
Pine Grove, Ralph I. [Hingworth.
Pleasant Gap, John C. Young. y
Port Matilda, to be supplied by G. P. Sarvis.
| Ramey, Charles A. Biddle.
Roaring Spring, Edward H. Whitman.
Shaw mut, to be supplied by Wm. H. Closson.
SnowShoe, John W. Forrest. ;
Tyrone, First church, Richard H. Gilbert.
Second church, Franklin M. Welsh.
Utahville, to be supplied by L. L. Logan.
Wallacetown, Emanuel W. Wonner.
Warrior's Mark, John W. Ely.
West Clearfield, Lyons M Brady.
Williamsburg, Frank W. Leidy.
| Woodland and Bradford, Richard H. Wharton.
Samuel Blair, city missionary, member of First
church, Altoona, quarterly conference.
Supernumerary and Superannuated Preach-
ers-John A. Woodcock, George B. Ague, ‘I hom-
as A. Ague, Jesse R. Akers, John W. Olewine,
Thomas A. Elliott.
DANVILLE DISTRICT.
JOHN DONAHUE, PRESIDING ELDER,
Postoffice, Bloomsburg.
| Ashland, William F. D. Noble.
. Audeoreid, Charles M. Barnitz.
Beach Haven, Joseph Kk King.
Benton, Marion J. Runyan.
Berwick. Richard Hinckle.
Bloomsburg, William G. Ferguson.
Buckhorn, Joseph Gray.