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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-09-29
CONFERENCE.
Great Gathering Of Methodist
Episcopals at Grafton.

INC WSSt NltSlnlh AOnIeFeuce
held its annual session at Graf
ton last week from Thursday
until Monday of this week. The
attendance was large and the in
terestmost encouraging. Bishops.
Taylor and Fitzgeraldwere pres.
ent and added much to the sue.
cess of the meetings. Many
Clarksburg people attended
especially on Sunday.
Our Rev. B. B. Evans came
near being called to Wheeling
but his devotion to his work at
Golf Chapel caused him to re.
fuse to entertain such a PROPOSE
ton.
Clarksburg district through
Presiding Elder w. w. Kelley
sent in a report that shows con.
siderable work done in the church.
and parsonage improvements.
Nine hundred conversions and as
many additions are some of the
results of the years work.
Rev. D. L. Ash presiding elder
of Morgantown district reported
that Notwithstanding the financial
crisis and the prolonged drought
the district had made substantial.
progress, 500 conversions, and.
an increase in pastors support
of $500, and about 5000 had been
expended in improving church
property.
]. a. Hess, of Thomson, was
appointed presiding elder Of
Buckhannon district.
j. A. Fullerton. of Wheeling.
goes to Fairmont.
+. n. Lynch goes TO the First
church. Huntington.
S. 81. Day is returned to Nor.
gantown.
Rev. w. w. Kelley was made
presiding elder of Clarksburg
district with the following APP
pointments
Bridgeport-w. E. Lovett.
Cherry Camps. Gainor.
Clarksburg-B. B. Evans.
Enterprise-T. 6. Meredith.
Fairmont-J. A. Fullerton.
Farmington-W. S. Nicholson.
Logansport-T. Mccoy.
Lumberport-T. Richmond.
Mannington-J. M. Warden.
Marion-E. D. Withers.
Miletus-G. A. Doyle (sup.)
Mount Clare-A. D. Perry.
Pine Grove-W. L, Cox.
Pruntytown-S. Polling.
Smithton-W. B. King.
West Milford-E. D. W. King.
Wilsonburg-L. N. Cofield.
A committee composed of the
following ministers was appoint
ed to consider and select a place
for a pentecostal camp meeting
ground; Rev. A. B. Riker, D. D.. !;
A. Mick. F. N. Lynch. A. Moore
and B. B. Evans. Should a camp
meeting be established, the
Moundsville association will suf-
fer.
The celebrated case of Rev.
Chenoweth is settled at last, and
the sensational trial which was
expected was spoiled by the ac-
ton OF the accused in Withdraw
ing from the Conference and the
church under charges. His case
was one that attracted considera-
BILE attention.
Rev. Joshua P. Conway, of
Buckhannon, was arraigned on
a charge of licensciousness and
unbecoming conduct, and his
credentials taken from him. The
case. like Rev. Chenoweth's, was
very sensational.
A collection was taken up in
the interest of the Conference
Seminary, at Buckhannon, and
$1,000 was received. 1t is an
nounced that this completes the
$50, 600 needed 10 lift the debt
from that fiourishing institution.
Last Friday a great storm at
Chicago did lots of mischief in
the Worlds Fair grounds. The
loss is placed at $4,000, most of
the damaged goods being in the
n 4..,..o,, o,,s1
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-09-29
pOddrIdge Dots.

The new knight brick build
ing on Main street is to be occu-
pied by Messrs. Berry and Week
ley at Pennsboro. who will use
it as a cigar factory and grocery.
The bank building is nearing
completion, and will be opened
for business about the first Of
next month. Everybody is wait
ing anxiously for this event to
transpire.
On Thursday Mr.. Isaac George,
Ex-Deputy Sheriff, now pros
porous merchant and postmaster
at Center FONT, was married to
Miss Myrtle Kishbaugh, a beau.
tiful and accomplished young
lady of Wallace. Harrison county.
Record.
Miss Lum Bond, of Bridge
port, is the guest Of friends in
town.
Hon. John j. Davis is to have
s4oo for defending Prof. A. Q.
Davis, the late President of the
West Virginia Business College.
William Osborn. Of Market,
made a business trip to Clarks.
burg Tueaday.
Reports from Toll Gate say
that the Flanagan and Broad
water boys while returning from
a fishing excursion last Satur-
day got into desperate fight
which resulted in all these en-
gagged being badly bruised.
AS Jacob G. Smith was riding
young horse through Camp
last Saturday dog ran out in
the road, causing the horse to
throw Mr.. Smith. from which he
sustained painful injuries.
Herald.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-12-08

and now the wrong should be undone by
restoring the monarchy. To this end the
present minister to Hawaii has received
appropriate Instructions AS 10 what
these instructions are, or what means it is
proposed to use to put the Queen back on
her throne, the policy Of secrecy is still
maintained, and both Congress and the
people are left entirely in the dark. Nor
does Mr.. Cleveland say how the provision
al government which is now the actual
repeatedly recognized as such by the Unit
ed States, can be overturned and replaced
by another. without such a procedure con-
stitutng an act of war on a foreign coun-
try.
The expression upon the tariff goes little
farther than to endorse the Wilson bill as
meeting the requirements of the situation,
regardless of the fact that in its principle
and its details it is as far as possible from
being built upon the lines of the Chicago
platform. Mr.. Cleveland tells the work
ingmen that free raw materials would work
greatly TO their benefit by opening the
markets of the world to our manufacture
ers, but leaves out of the account the fact
that whatever increase of trade might thus
be secured with reduced wages would be
a sorry offset to loss of control of our own
market The proposed income tax, to
piece out the revenues. it appears, is to
take the form oe tax on certain corpor-
ate investments" instead of general tax
on individual incomes.
Mr.. Cleveland makes hard drive at the
Congress which enacted the civil service
law when he says that "the law embody-
ing this reform found its way to our stat
ute book more from fear OF the popular
sentiment existing in its favor than from
any love for the reform itself on the part of
Legislators" but there is probably a consid-
cradle margin of truth in the statement,
nevertheless He reafirms his belief in
the principle of the reform, but neglects to
mention the very conspicuous way in which
the Hon. Josiah Quincy was allowed, or
employed, to loot the United States consul
tion came in.
ON the question of silver and the cur
rency the message Is as firm and positive
as could be desired, declaring that 1--WE
and temporary eXpedients, determined to
be content with nothing less than lasting
and comprehensive financial plan
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-12-08
The Presidents Message.

President Cleveland's annual message to
Congress has been criticised in many quar-
ters as dull, tame and commonplace. In
respect that it contains nothing which is
new, forcible or striking, this criticism is
just. Speaking in general way the mes
sage is very careful, painstaking, and
even laborious discussion of the affairs of
the country, and of our relations with for
eign countries. The two points upon
which public expectancy was especially
aroused were the Hawaiian question and
the tariff. So far as any definite informa-
tion regarding what the administration
means to do in Hawaii is concerned the
message is disappointing. The President
simply AYERS that the constitutional gov
ernment of the islands was subverted with
the active aid of the American minister to
that government, and through intimidation
by the presence of United States marines,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-12-08
Congress.

The first regular session of the j3d Con-
gress opened Monday. The President S
message was received and read in both
houses. On Tuesday Mr.. Bland intro
duced in the House a bill reGnacting the
law of 1887 for the coinage of standard sill
yer dollars of 412f grains. This is a free
coinage law At meeting of the finance
committee of the Senate, however, it ap-
peared evident that there is to be no push
ing of any silver legislation. Both houses
have adopted Joint resolution appropri-
ating $4,000 for the employment of addi-
tional deputy collectors of internal reve-
nue. to aid in carrying into effect the Chi
nese restriction law.
Wednesday a resolution was adopted by
the Senate requesting the President to
communicate to the Senate copies of all
instructions given to our representatives
and naval officers in regard to Hawaiian
affairs This resolution was offered by
Mr.. Hoar. There was a sharp debate on
the resolution, but when it came to voting
the opposition dwindled completely away,
and the resolution was unanimously adopt
ed.
In response to this resolution, department
clerks were set at work yesterday to pre-
pare the Hawaiian documents not already
in type. The entire correspondence will
make one of the bulkiest documents ever
sent to Congress.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-12-08
The Hawaiian Situation.

4 barkentine arrived at Port Townsend,
Washington, Monday, with advces from
Honolulu to November 20, four days after
the last steamer sailed. In an interview
published in the Honolulu Evening Star,
Mr.. Willis announced that mo change in
the present situation will take place for
several weeks Since his arrival ''contin-
gencies have arisen and he has thought
best to submit these matters to Washing
ton before proceeding further to carry
out my (his) original instructions. The
whole Hawaiian question is now in abey-
ance."
That some emergency or unexpected de-
velopment has arisen is shown by the fact
that the revenue cutter Corwin was des-
patched from San Francisco Tuesday for
Honolulu. A representative of the state
department was the only passenger. He
carried messages and official documents
for Minister Willis
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-12-08
Two NermOnters
own state, the marrying ParsOn"
and the "Fighting PRrsOn."

who Gained Distinction Outside Their
own state, the marrying ParsOn"
and the 'Fighting PRrsOn."
Rev. Joseph j. White, who died at
Brooklyn, N. Y, Tuesday in his 77th year,
was a native of Cavendish. His father
in the war of 1912 and had both arms shot
off. There were IA children in the family,
of whom seven were girls. All of the
seven brothers studied for the ministry.
Mr.. White had been pastor of a church in
the Williamsburg district of Brooklyn for
about 20 years. His house became the
Mecca for couples wishing to get married.
They called at all hours of the day, and he
seldom turned them away. Mr.. White be-
came widely known as "Dominie White,
the marrying parson." At the golden an
niversary of his wedding last year he told
friends that during his pastorate in Will
liamsburg he believed he had married be-
tween 5000 and 10000 couples.
Rev. Hiram Eddy, the venerable preach
er who died last week at Canaan, Conn.,,
at the age of 81, was a native of Pitts
field, this state. He was chaplain of the
I'd Connecticut Regiment in the Civil war,
and was captured by the rebels at Bull
Run, with a gun in his hand, from which
experience he was called 1.-THE fighting par,
son. After the war he served year and
a half in the service of the American mis-
siOnary association, and assisted in estab-
fishing the first freedman's school in the
South. In 1867 he became pastor of a
large church in Milwaukee, and later OF
a large church in JERSEY CitV N j. Fol
several years he has had home with his
wife and daughters at Canaan, and has sup
piled the pulpit at Sheffield Conn.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-12-08
Is Christianity Losing Grounds

Felix Adler in the November Forum
There are many thousand and tens of
thousands of men and women at the pres
ent day, whom the church for one reason
or another does not reach, on whom the
teachings of religion have lost their hold.
And in this class of persons are included
not only many eminent professors of sci
ence, many leading writers and artists,
many of those practical men who have
achieved commanding success in CONNER
cal and industrial pursuits, but multitudes
of the working class especially in our large
cities. 1t has long ceased to be true that
religious Indifference is confined to the So
called upper class. 1t has gained ground
and is daily gaining more and more ground
among the people generally. The times
have nightly changed since Goethe wrote
his famous aphOrism, 'He who has science
and art has religion; he who has not
these two-let him have religion" Even
the first of his two statements is true only
of the select few among the followers of
science and art, of those rare personalities
TO whom the love of truth and beauty has
become an over-mastering passion. The
great majority of so-called scientists and
artists are mere craftsmen, devoid of all
high idealism, and derive no religious euiv-
alents from their daily work. The second
of his statements, whereby he RENTS those
who have not science and art TO the care
of the churches, has even to a greater ex-
tent lost its point.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-12-08

Col. Vim Page has succeeded James E.
French as collector of internal revenue for
the district of New Hampshire, which in
clules Vermont. The mantle of Deputy
Collector Chas S. Forbes of st. Albans
falls upon Arthur F. Weeks of that town.
Whether the White City is to stand for
year or two longer than was stipulated
when jackson park was taken posses
sion of for the Worlds Fair will be
determined this week. 1t is altogether
likely that the grand court of honor and
other Worlds Fair attractions will remain
intact for the admiration of visitors to
Jackson park next summer.
Everett c. Benton of Waverly, Mass,
who has been chosen a member of the
staff of Gov.-elect Greenhalge of Massa-
chusetts, is a native of Guildhall, this
state. His father was Judge Chas. E.
Benton. His grandfather was captain in
the Revolutionary war. Mr. Benton has
been in business in Boston since 1882 and
has served on local and district Republi-
can committees
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-12-08
SILK UMBRELLAS.

This seasons dull times enabled me to
get "cut prices" on standard goods in
this line.
2G inch Gloria Umbrella. Horn and
Metal Handles, at $1.OO. This is the
regular Ladies' size, and makes an eX-
client school umbrella for children.
Special bargains in reliable Silk Um-
bIellas at - and $3. The Handles
were all personally selected and cOnse-
quently are much more desirable than
the average.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-12-08

The Montpelier Watchman has done a
good piece of work this week in showing
how the Democratic tariff bill attacks the
farm products and all the natural re-
sources and industries of Vermont. The
main portion of the article is printed on
another page of this paper.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-12-08

President Cleveland has done well in
promptly renewing the nomination of Will
liam b. Hornblower of New York to be a
justice of the United States supreme
court. The Senate paid no attention this
nomination at the extra session, and it was
believed that it was through Senator Hills
influence that it was not taken up.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-12-08

The volumes of the magazine begin with The
numbers for June and December of each year.
When no time is mentioned, subscriptions will
begin with the number current at the time OF re-
CENT of order. Bound volumes of Harper's Mag
azine for three years back, in neat cloth binding,
will be sent by mail postpaid, on receipt of "
per volume. Cloth cases for binding, 80 cents
each by mail, post paid.
Remittances should be made by Post office
money order or draft, to avoid chance of loss.
Newspapers are not 10 copy this advertisement
1cithout the cypress order Of Hd1per d Bros.
Address- HARPER q BROS New York.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-12-08
A. to ,he nntr on sugar.

The Brattleboro Phoenix understands that the
ways and means committee viii recommend
tax of one cent a pound on sugar. which would
raise S2j,n0n0Oo and adds that 'the great bulk of
this would come out Of the pockets Of the Amer
lean workingmen.' We would ask The Phoenix,
in all seriousness. if II has not lahoTed for years
tax, ana not the consumer The two statements
being tlatly contradictory Of each other, iu either
case The Phoenix is convicted OF deliberate mis-
rrpreseutati tion out of its own mouth. Does the
Argus and Patriot abuse The PhpniN 10y call
ing attention 10 its inconsistent self-coutradic.
tion:-ArguS and Patriot
Anybody who has mastered the a, b, C
of the tariff knows that i, is notin accord
ance with the principle of protection to
levy a duty upon any product, especially a
necessary of life, which cannot be produced
in this country in quantities sufficient to
supply the home demand, For years the
sugar industry was protected in the hope
that it would so increase as to supply our
own sugars, but it failed to do this and
the Mckinley tariff made sugar practically
free.
In round numbers we consume 800
600 tons of sugar yearly, but can raise only
about 225, ,000tons year. For this reason
lue sugar SChtuulc Vi tlc MChlllltS ldIlll
was one of the greatest boons ever confer
red on the workingmen of this country,
and for this reason the bulk of any tax
which may now be levied on sugar would
come out of their pockets.
Let the Argus write it down among tis
tariff literature as a general principle
that when we can supply the home de-
mand for any product the importer or the
foreigner pays the tax. When we cannot
the consumer pays it.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-12-08
Gbe Dermrunt 39B@mfT.
BRATTLEBORO:
FRIDAY, DECEMBER s, 1898.

The New York Sun makes fun of the
Presidents message because it devotes
more space to the distribution of few
extra thousand dollars worth of garden
seeds ethan to the momentous enterprise
of throne-bulding which he has under
taken i'm Hawaii"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-12-08
Like the Lilies of the Field.

From the New York Tribune
The workingmen of the country under
Democratic administration are like the
lilies of the field. "They toll not neither do
they spin;" and the mugwumps tell them
that 'Solomon in all his glory was not ar
rayed" as they are. Which is true
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-12-08
Col. Clarke on the Logic of the Mes

Col. Clarke on the Logic of the Mes
=-= sage.
Col. Albert Clarke, the secretary of the
Home Market club, told a Boston journal
interviewer that he thought "the most
striking feature of Mr.. Cleveland's mes
sage to be his complete departure from the
platform of the Democratic national con-
venton and his population of the free
trade doctrine of laissez faire. The theo-
rists of his party must have groaned when
they read this; but his doctrine is no more
Republican than it is Democratic. No
protectionist holds that it is the duty of
the government to confer benefactions M
on the people. Our contention is simply
that it is the duty OF the government to Sc
cure to our people their natural advantages
by protecting them; but Mr.. Cleveland,
speaking of the reduction of duties, says:
These gifts should be the willing benefac-
tions of government whose highest func-
tion is the promotion of the welfare of the
people. Could fraternalism go further?
The logic which iustfies the reduction or
removal of duties for promoting the well
fare of the people must also recognize the
propriety of imposing or increasing them
when the facts suggest that course. In
this admission, which will become memora-
Bile, Mr.. Cleveland has given away his
whole case
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-12-08
Ratlrnaos.
CENTRAL VERMONT RAILROAD
New London Division

GOING SOUTH.
Trains leave Brattleboro as follows;
5.31 A NJ for Springfield and New YORK;
S,45 A. NJ for Millers Falls, Palmer and New Lon
don Connecting at Millers Falls with Fltch-
burg r. r. aud at Palmer with Boston q Al
hany r. r. ,, A.. Vol,
OBJ A. M for Springfield and New YORK, r,,..,.
I0.25 A. M for Aiillers Falls and stations on FitcI,
hurg r. R. Palmer and stations on Boston a
Albany r. R., and for New London
o.i3P NJ, for Springfield. r,,..,,
1.5S p NJ for Millers Falls and stations on titch-
6nr9 r. r.. Palmer and New London and New
York Via Norwich Line.
A.96 p NJ for Springfield and New York
GOING NORTH.
Trains arrive at Brattleboro as follows ~,
to.45 NJ from New York via Norwich Line Ne"
ondop. Palmer and Millers Falls
itSn ii'G1 a from New London Palmer and Millers
o.6S p NJ. from New York and Springfield
S.IS p NJ from New York and Sprngnel1' ,,,,o,.,
1000 p. M, from New London Palmer ana MliieIs
,oit5p A.. from New York and Sprlngheld'
n MACKENZIE Supt., New London;
~ g W CUMMINGS G. =. A, ST. Aloahs,
l. A. SOUTHARD, D. 7. A., Ne" Lohuou'
New London Conn, oct 2 1888
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-12-08
The louisiana Lottery.

The Louisiana Lottery company dies
hard. 1t is now sending out from one of
the Central American states advertise
ments stating that by virtue of a contract
for 25 years, made with the government of
that state, drawings will take place
monthly as heretofore. There will be no
change in the management and no inter
ruption in the business Thus ii will be
seen that unless Congress takes action by
which interstate traffic in lottery tickets
shall be prohibited, this hydra-headed
monster will be abroad again in our land.
What is wanted is an enactment prohibit
ing, under heavy penalties, the distribu-
tion of any lottery matter within the lin
its of the United States. The lottery has
been expelled from Louisiana and from ey-
cry other state in the Union. 1t is be-
lieyed to be within the province of Con
gress to ask the friendly power ofthe cOun-
try to which the lottery is going not to
harbor criminals engaged in the violation
of our laws. The lottery company has
been using the express companies freely for
the distribution of circulars and tickets all
over the country, since they have been for
hidden the use of the mails.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-12-08

Gov.-eect Greenhalge has decided to
call conference of the Republican govern
ors of New England including Gov.
Cleaves of Maine GOV. Fuller of Vermont,
Gov. Smith of New Hampshire, Gov
Brown of Rhode Island, and himself to
consider the present condition of the
country, and determine what steps, if any.
should be taken to conserve and advance
the interests of the New England states.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-12-08

The cause of woman's suffrage won a de-
cisve victory in Colorado last month when
majority of d347 was given in its
favor, and hereafter the women of the
state can vote in all state elections. They
cannot vote, however, in Federal elections,
as, for instance, the election of president
or representative in Congress. Colorado,
the Centennial state, is the second in the
Union to grant full suffrage to women
Wyoming having guaranteed them that
right four years ago,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-12-08

News comes that with the approach of
winter the grip is again epidemic in Eu-
rope, and almost simultaneously it crosses
the Atlantic and breaks out in many
American towns and cities, scattered all
the way from Boston to the far West. The
doctors comfort us by saying that it will
probably be less severe than in former Wis
itations, but if the invasion becomes gen.
eral it will be safe to count it as more to
be dreaded than the cholera.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-12-08
F. K. BARROWS.
OfImpOrtance
to Ladies

AS well as many others. We have an
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We failed to say in that advertise
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terms of the Universal Fashion Com
pany, whose patterns are delighting so
many ladies, and helping each lady to
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Please call and see our Christmas
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