The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-11-17

own merits. The strongest things tnaE
reformers could do would DO 10 buy
space in the great papers Of the country
in which to put their ideas before the
great humanity that beats its life along
the stony streets.
~ have not turned Populist, though
I hope that Populists and Prohibitions
lists may be agreed and walk together
before long; l am teetotaler and ex"
pect to DO one always. lam opposed 10
lynchinH At any time and in any place,
and whether the person lynehod -
black, brown or white. believe his
taking Of To be q crime against nature
and against God. ] am not Unitarian,
but loyal Methodist, and ! believe
that only the golden rule can bring tho
golden age"
In the course OF her address Miss
Willard referred to the non.partisan ".
@. 7. O., and sent 1t greeting with the
wish that the two bodies may come TO.
gether. This expression was endorsed
by the convention with hearty applause,
Again when Miss Willard spoke OF
the announcement Of q Breckinridgo
aud the dethronement OF Tammany
tiger tho applause was tremendous.
The mere mention Of Lady Henry Som
set evoked storm OF applause.
THE TREAsURERs REPORT.
At the afternoon session tho first
order Of business taken up after tho do
votional exercises was the report Of the
treasurer, Mrs. Helen NJ. Barker, OF
South Dakota. The report shows:
Receipts-Dues, Sl4,704 90; other con-
tributious, Sll,S14 26; total, S26,0 ,0f9 20.
Disbursements, $50, 0,3SS OF. Balance in
treasury, $5,8Sl Is. There are no out
standing bills. Tho receipts OF the year
were in excess Of several previous years,
and the dues showed an increase in
paid up memberships over last year.
This was encouraging in view Of the
financial stress OF the year. Beside the
receipts shown by the troasurer's books,
assets to the amount OF $500 had been
donated in interest-bearing notes and
stocks, but as they had not boon con-
verted into cash, had not entered into
account.
Mrs. Baxter was frequently interrupt
cd by bursts Of applause.
After the singing Of "Praiae God
From Whom All Blessings Flow" II
vote OF thanks was rendered to Treasurer
Helen NJ. Barker and her report unani-
mously adopted.
Rev. DR.. Joseph Cook, OF Boston, was
next introduced andspoke briefly on the
success OF tho past year, and predicted
that by the end OF the twentieth century
the liquor traffic would come to au end.
Short addresses followed by Mrs. N.
Coe Stewart, representing the United
Womans' Society, OF Ohio, and by Mrs.
Dr.. BlakesIey, who brought greetings
from Canada.
The reports Of superiutendents came
next aud Mrs. Frances J. Barnes re-
ported for the young woman's branch
Of that organization.
Mrs. Helen G.. Rice spoke Of the
Loyal Temperance Union.
Mrs. Mary Bingham was next intro
duced and spoke briefly as the repre-
sentative OF the Woman's Home Mis-
sionary Society OF the NJ. E. church.
Three delegates from the Catholic
Total Abstinence Society were then in-
troduce, and Mrs. LEONARD Lake spoke
briefly, expressing sympathy and CO.
operation with the movement.
The department OF prevention re-
ports were next presented, followed by
an address from Mrs. Annette Shaw, OF
Wisconsin, upon Health, hereditary"
Mrs. Mary Hunt, superintendent OF
scientific temperance instruction, re-
ported on that subject, showing great
progress along those lines.
After song service Mrs. Frances w.
Zeiter spoke on the subject OF physical
culture.
sEcRErARY's REPORT.
The recording secretary then read
numerous further kilograms of greet
ing.
The audience sang GOOD Be With
You Till We Meet Again" and after
prayer tho convention adjourned until
1880 p. m.
The report OF the corresponding secre-
tary says that while nearly allchurches,
missionary and charitable societies
mourn deficit in finance, and the con-
sequent crippling OF their work, the W.
q. t. U. comes to its annual meeting
with increased membership, every bill
paid and a mere comforting balance in
the treasury than any previous year has
shown. The work in each state is do
tailed. The results in Kentucky are
summed up in Just five words: "Ken-
lucky has defeated Calonel BreckIn-
ridge" The report concludes as follows:
1--WE have now a following OF between
400 and 500 thousand including tho
active paid up membership of the W.'a
and Y.'s, the honory members and tho
Loyal Temperance Legion, which is the
nursery OF our organization"
NIGHT SESSION.
In tho evening Music Hall was again
crowded. Ten.minute addresses of vel.
come were made, Us follows:
For the Federated Unions, by Mrs. S.
NJ. Perkins; for the city. by Mayor
Blee; for the state ". o. I, u, by Mrs.
II. L, Monroe. and for the Cleveland
Temperance Alliance, by Mrs. IL. L.
Hammond.
Ten minute responses were made by
Mrs. Katherine Lento Stovens, OF Maa.
sachusetts, and Mrs. Narcissa Whito
Kenney, of Oregon.
The days proceedings closed with
music and the benediction.
SEVERE EARTHQUAKE
In Alesslna aud CnInbrIn-A PauIo Among