Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1894-11-22

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At the meeting of the speakers and
the conference committee of the fede-
ration after the adjournment Of the
congress the following resolution was
j passed:
Having been requested by the subcommit-
tee of the Civic Federation OF Chicago having in
charge the conference of arbitration and con-
| Citation to offer suggestions as to the trend
| ana value OF the congress, as what might best
| perpetuate its influence, the parties who have
been asked to present papers at the confer
ence GO suggest and recommend to the said
subcommittee to report back to the Civic
Federation that larger national commission
I be established through the Civic Federation OF
! chicago for the purpose Of procuring the wider
application of principles discussed at this con-
| gresS."
TEMPERANCE WOMEN MEET.
Twenty-First National W. c. r. u. Con-
vention Held at Cleveland, O.
CLEVELAND, Nov. 19.-The twenty
first annual convention of the National
Women's Christian Temperance union
met here Friday at Music hall.
Representative women are present
from every state and territory and
from Canada. There were prob
ably 500 delegates present and the
hall was we'll filed with spectators,
with the. exception of the upper gall
| lery.
Interest in the opening session CEN
tered in the address of President
Frances E. Willard, who ably re-
| viewed the whole field of thought
and action for women.
| The address initiated with bright
thoughts and sayings. Miss Willard
referred feelingly to the death of Mrs.
Mary A. Woodbridge, of Chicago, cor
responding secretary of the society,
and to the loss of other good workers
in the cause during the last
year.
The annual report of Mrs. Helen M.
Barker, treasurer, showed receipts:
Dues, S14,704.99; other contribu-
tions, $1l,31426. Total, $26, O19.25.
Disbursements, $2O,33sO7. Balance
in treasury, S5,6s1.1s. There are;
no outstanding bills. The receipts of
the year were in excess of several
previous years, and the dues showed
an increase in paid-up member
ships over last year.
The annual report of the late Mrs
Mary r. Woodbridge, who was for
many years corresponding secretary,
and which she had prepared prior to
her sudden illness and death, and
which was read by Mrs. L. NJ. N.
Stevens, set forth that the organiza
ton had over 100000 on members on
its rolls and is organized in forty-eight
nations.
At the afternoon sess on the conven-
tion discussed the relations of health
and heredity and sanitary and eco.
nomic cookery to the battle against
intemperance, and reports were
made from, each of the depart
ments of the educational group con-
corning the growth of total absti-
nence habits and sentiments.
CLEVELAND, O., Nov. 20. From near
ly every pulpit in this city Sunday the
voice Of an earnest woman was raised
in the cause of temperance. The To-
cal ministers almost without excep-
ton allowed their pulpits to be occu
pied by delegates and visitors to the
convention of the w. C. 7. U. The
congregations were large.
In the afternoon at Music hall an
evangelistic meeting was conducted
by Miss L. w. Greenwood, evangelistic
superintendent Of the National w. G.
T. U. The annual sermon was deliv-
cred by Rev. ]. w. Bashford. president
of Wesleyan university, Delaware, o.
Fully 5000 people attended the serv-
ices
Immediately following the evangel-
istic meeting gospel suffrage meet
ing was held. 1t was one of the most
notable gatherings.of the convention.
Rev Anna: Shaw, of Boston, presided.
The speakers were Susan B. Anthony
and Rev. Joseph Cook.
& !. ALASKA.
Great Progress Shown by the Report of,
Gov. Shcakley.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1S.-That Alaska
is steadily progressing in civilization
with many Of it's advantages, is shown
in the annual report of James Sneak
ley. the governor of the territory, which
he has just submitted to the secre-
tary of the interior. During the year
the fisheries have been successful, the
mines have yielded profitable returns,
the population has been largely aug
mented by immigration and the peo-
pie have enjoyed season of unusual
progress and prosperity.
Crime is less frequent and law and
order quite as we'll enforced as in some
of the more densely populated and
highly civilized communities. In adj
dition to this showing the building
of sawmills4 and the manufac-
ture of lumber in the terri
tory has revolutionized the man
ner of constructing habitations in
nearly all the native villages. Educa-
cation in the territory is increasing.
The United States supports fourteen
day schools and fifteen mission schools,
while the Greek church Of Russia pro-
vides for six more. In this connection
the governor says:
1.-THE natives of Alaska, unlike the North
American Indian, do not recede before the
march of civilization, but rather follow in the
walks of the white man. Wherever there is q
center Of white population in Alaska near by
will be found the greater number Of Alaskan
natives. The tendency Of these people
is to abandon nomadic life and seek
employment in the mines and mills
by which they can earn a living
with certainty have white mans food, and en-
joy some Of the comforts Of civilized men. In
whatever position or occupation the Alaskan
native may be, he is always to be found self
supporting, receiving little from the govern
ment Of the United States and wants ,nothing
but fair treatment from the local authorities
earnestly recommend an increase in the app
propr1ation for the education Of children in
Alaska"
$500 --------
BLACkLiSTED.
National Baseball League Bars Backen-
berger, Barnle and PETER.
NEW YORK, Nov. 19.-The National
Baseball league has issued a manifesto
III which is recited the efforts Of sew
eral players to establish a rival assoc
cation, whose purpose is to conflict
with thena tional agreement regarding
territorial and other rights Of existing
clubs, and declaring ineligible for em-