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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-05-23

Church South, We're introduced and
given an enthusiastic reception.
long discussion ensued over the pro-
posal of the committee on revisals to
do away with the leaders and stew
ards meetings and hand over their
work to the official board. The pro-
posal was eventually carried.
The result of the ninth ballot for
bishop was announced, showing 23S
votes for Rev. McCabe, 236 for Grams
ton, Buttz 21S, Hamilton 159, Neely 81,
Bowen II.
Mr. Teter, of Iowa, here arose and
moved to postpone the election until
1900. He was ruled out of order and
another ballot ordered. Rev. Watlzin-
son, fraternal delegate from England,
was introduced and said few words
of farewell previous to his departure
| for home.
The tenth ballot resulted: Cranston
259, McCabe 1913, Buttz 1913, Hamilton
$50, Neely 81, Bowen H. An adjourn
ment was then taken until $3.50 p. m.
In the eleventh ballot as announced at
the opening of the afternoon session
sos votes were cast, making 339 neces-
sary to choice. OF these Cranston
received las. Hamilton 191, McCabe 214,
Buttz ia, Neely 131 and Bowen T. The
twelfth and thirteenth ballots showed
little change in the standing of the
various candidates and then the con-
ference adjourned for the day.
CLEVELAND May 20-Bishop Bow
man presided over the Methodist con-
ference Tuesday. Several motions
looking to postponing the election of
bishops were made, and for while
seemed likely to prevail, but under the
appeals of Drs. Kynett and Buckley it
was resolved to stick to the job until it
was finished.
The report of the fourteenth ballot
was received In all 504 votes were
cast making 1886 necessary to choice.
The leaders were Cranston 261, McCabe
25s, Hamilton l49, Buttz 1913, Neely liz,
Bowen 35 and scattering 70.
The fifteenth ballot was at once
taken. Previous to the announcement
of the ballot the report of the commit
tee on state of the church caused q
struggle between presiding elders and
pastors. The report authorized the
bishops, on the vote of three-fourths
of the annual conference, to appoint
an evangelist for the conference. The
second portion of the report provided
that no pastor should be permitted tt
employ an evangelist without the writ
, ten consent of the presiding elder
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-05-23
FOR THE GOLD STANDARD.
Sound Money Convention Favored by Bah
tlmore Board of Trade.

Sound Money Convention Favored by Bah
tlmore Board of Trade.
The board OF trade of Baltimore on
May 4 adopted the following declara-
ton urging the maintenance of the gold
standard:
"The continued uncertainty arising
from the failure of congress to enact
legislation looking to a reform of our
defective financial system is paralyzing
trade and intensifying the distrust
which European nations have acquired
toward our institutions. Having up
permost in our minds the welfare and
progress of our country, and realizing
the necessity of relief from the present
alarming situation, the board of trade
of Baltimore city, which has so often
stood up for the sound financial princi-
pies demanded by commercial honor,
once more places itself on record as
being unequivocally opposed to any
debasement of the currency, and rec
ognizing the fact that the United States
cannot adopt the unlimited coinage of
silver without the concurrence of the
great European nations, n result only to
be reached through international con-
| ference, this board favors and urges the
maintenance of the gold standard as
now in use by the worlds most civilized
| governments.
Sound money is vital to our national
and commercial prosperity. Any un-
certainty on this score dwarfs the re-
sources of our country and the energies
of our people. The national conventions
soon to be held in Chicago and ST. Louis
will offer opportunities for the clear ex-
preston and adoption of sound princi-
pies bearing upon this important sub
ject for the future government of our
legislators in Washington, such princi-
pies which, if carried out, would bring
relief and lasting benefit to our suffer-
ing industries and people.
'fhe state of Maryland has always
been foremost in advocating the main
tenance of currency inferior to none
in purchasing power in the markets of
the world. Her commercial life is so in
tertwined with that of her sister south
ern states that whatever affects them
must necessarily react upon her. n y
In view of the pressing Importance
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-05-23

CLEVELAND, May 1s.-Bishop Joyce
presided over Saturdays session of the
Methodist general conference. After
the reading of the journal the result of
the third ballot was announced. 1t
showed $40 votes cast, necessary to a
choice $40. G. G. McCabe led with 252.
Earl Cranston had 191, J. w. Bowen
165, DIR. Buttz 153, j. w. Hamilton 1873,
while 81 others received from vote up
to AZ.
Rev. Martindale, of the Southwest
Kansas conference, introduced a reso-
luton petitioning congress to enact
laws which would prohibit the licen5-
ing of the sale of liquor by any person
in state where prohibition prevails.
In support of the resolution DIR. Mar
tindale said that the temperance work.
ers of his state were much embarrassed
in their efforts by reason of the TACT
that the national government granted
licenses to sell liquor. Che petition
was adopted.
Before the result of the fourth ballot
was announced, Hon. William McKin-
ley took a sea- OF the platform and
was introduced to the conference. He
ballot showed 512 votes cast, of which
McCabe had 243, Buttz 233, Cranston
214, Hamilton 141, Bowen 100, others
ranging from 1 to 30. Bishop Foster
then took the chair and several memo
rials were read in honor of deceased
members. The fifth ballot showed
Rev. Buttz in the lead, he having 266
votes to Cranston's 245, McCabe 236,
Hamilton 1877, Bowen 70. About a
dozen candidates received from to 20
votes each. Three more ballots were
taken without any election, the eighth
ballot giving Buttz 2so, McCabe 270.
Cranston 263, Hamilton 100, Bowen 81
and several candidates from 1 to 4.
The conference then adjourned for the
day.
CLEVELAND, May 19.-Bishop New
man presided over the M. E. confer.
ence Monday. Rev. Morris and Mr.. A
B. Perkins, ministerial and lay dele
gates respectively from the M. E
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-05-23

j. was decided not to extend the
church extension work in foreign lands.
The committee on episcopacy was
then called for DIR. Buckley, the
chairman, made the report upon three
distinct subjects. The report stated
that in the opinion of the committee
Bishops Bowman and Foster are too
old to stand the strain of the duties,
and recommended their retirement at
the end of this conference as nom
effective.
Rev. G. Il. Bridgeman, of Minnesota,
offered a substitute report providing
that Bishops Bowman and Foster
should continue on the episcopal board,
but be relieved of duties. A long and
stormy debate followed andofinally the
substitute was laid on the table and
the original report was adopted. A re-
cess of ten minutes was then taken,
after which DR.. Buckley presented a
report from the committee on episco-
pacy declaring that the time had ar
rived when the church might safely
choose bishop from amongst the l, roo
ministers of African descent" This
caused another long discussion, which
terminated in the adoption of the re-
port.
The third section of the report de-
clared that three more bishops were
necessary for the welfare of the church.
DIR. Buckley moved its adoption. An
amendment was offered providing for
the election of only two bishops and
after much wrangling the amendment
was carried. receiving 247 votes to 22G
for the proposition providing for three
bishops. The conference then ad
journed.
CLEVELAND, May 16.-Bishop Fitz
gerald presided over the Methodist
conference Friday. Promptly at
o'clock the order of the day, the elec'
ton of bishops, was taken up. The
rules governing the conference elec
tions were read by the secretary anc
Bishop Foss offered a special prayer
Fourteen tellers were named by Bishop
Andrews. The first ballot taken wa!
for two bishops. The votes were col
lected and while they were being
counted the regular call of conferences
was proceeded with.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-05-23
FLOODS IN MISSOURI.

fncessant Rains Cause Rivers to Overflow
Hundreds of People Driven from Their
Homes.
ST. LOUIS, May 20.-During the past
two days Missouri has been visited
with the heaviest downpour of contin-
uous rain known in many years.
waterspout struck Bosworth Monday
evening. Rain descended in torrents
for an hour and half. The streets of
the town were flooded. Out in the
country farms were inundated, and on
Big Creek bottom fences were several
feet under water. The country for
miles was one sheet of water, but the
people sought higher ground and no
loss of life is reported.
Near Osceola the Usage and Sac riv-
ers are beyond their banks and people
are deserting their homes on the bot
tom lands. The Blair railroad tracks
are under water and trains are aban-
doned. The entire Locust valley sur
rounding Milan is under water
At La Plata the Charleston river is
two miles wide. Dozens of families
were obliged to seek shelter on high
ground. Near Trenton, Grand river is
rising at the rate of one foot an hour
and great damage is feared. The
storm extends from the Iowa line
across Missouri, eastern Kansas and
western Illinois down into Arkansas
and Tennessee. In st. Louis rain be-
gan to fall in torrents Monday night
and yesterday the downpour con-
tinued.
At Odin, Pana, Vandalia, Duquoin
and Hillsboro, ILL.,, Monday nights
storm was of the cloudburst variety
and small streams became torrents.
This state was wholly covered by the
storm. At Oregon, in the northwest,
and at Rich Hill, in the southwest por-
tion of the state the rain fell in un-
precedented quantities. At the latter
place the De Cygnes river is seven
miles wide.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-05-23
MOUNTAINS IN FLAMES.
Enormous Destruction of Property In Two
Counties of Pennsylvania.


BELLEFoNrE, Pa, May 2o.-Never in
the history of central Pennsylvania
has this section of mountainous coun-
try been overrun with such a disas-
trous fire as that which has been rag
ing in Center and adjoining counties
or the past three or four days. Hun
dreds of thousands of acres of timber
land have been burned, entailing loss
which cannot even be estimated in dol
lars and cents.
The seven mountains to the south of
Bellefonte have been burned for dis
tance of fully 25 miles, at one time the
mountains being sheet of flames for
10 miles. Fully 1000 men and boys
have been hard at work since Satur-
day night in the vain endeavor to put
out the fire. All that was done, how
ever, was to keep it confined to the
mountain sides. In Clearfield county,
closely adjoining Center, the fire has
done equal damage if not more in the
destruction of not only a vast amount
of timber, but in the burning of
number of logging camps and saw
mills, with thousands of feet of sawed
llIm her
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-05-23
Damaged by Wind ana Rain.

HUNTINGTON, w. Va, May 2O-The
heaviest wind storm ever known here
passed over this city late Monday
night and was followed by rain in
torrents. In Central City much damage
was done to the Ohio railway shops,
the Huntington Glass Co., Shore Mills
veneering plant, Beader box factory
and many other plants. AT the Beader
box factory w. Graham, the proprietor,
was badly injured by falling walls.
Several other persons were slightly in
iured
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-05-23
Their Last Argument.

Four-ifths of the pleas for 50-cent
dollar have been made up of denuncia
tions of the robber Rothschilds, who
were alleged to be fastening their gold
bug system on the world. The belief
that the eminent banking firm had
bought up the American congress and
thus brought about the crime of 1879
is one of the articles of faith among
all good populists.
Now comes the sad news from a sill.
yer standpoint that the wealth absorb
ing octopus has gone into the business
of silver mining. United States Consular
Agent Keightly, of Newcastle, N. S. W..
reports that the Rothschilds have ac.
quircd large interest in one of the
leading silver smelling works in Aus
tralia. These works are to treat the ore
from the famous Broken Hill mines and
will employ about 1000 men.
What will the worshipers of the sill
YER pig say now? How can they de-
nounce the hated banking house which
is engaged in producing white metal
OF what use will it be to appeal to
prejudice against the greedy Rothschild'
when it is known that those gold eat
ers have taken to a silver diet? No more
can the populist artists find theme
for their weird and wonderful cartoon:
in the foreign bankers whose name ha'
been used to frighten naughty children
No longer will the charge that the ad
vocates of honest money are the Roths
childs' paid agents serve to scare farm
ers into voting for the silver standard
: Gone is the last hope of the sixteen t.
oners, and busted is their campaign or,
of "Up with cheap silver and down witt
the Rothschilds."
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-05-23
An unnest Diyision.

The Detroit Free Press says that there
is to be no lodging on the financial
question by the democratic presidential
candidate. "The aspirant who now
talks of straddle might as we'll draw
In his boom and devote himself to his
private business. Though there is a
division in the ranks on this subject
1t is an honest one, and the element that
controls in the Chicago convention is
going to know the views of the ma !
placed in nomination"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-05-23

In the view of the Louisville Courier
Journal it is perhaps well enough that
some of the sound money democrats
are becoming alarmed over the pros
poets of the free silverites controlling
the Chicago convention. 1t will arouse
them to their duty and cure them Of
their good-natured habit of, while ad-
vocating sound-money principles, vot-
ing for free-silver men,"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-05-23

Efforts to strike out the second portion
were futile, and by strict party vote
the report was adopted.
Rev. ]. A. johnson, fraternal dele
gate from the African M. Il. church,
was introduced and made brief adj
dress. While he was speaking the tel
lers returned with the fifteenth ballot.
There were 504 votes cast, making $3.50
necessary to a choice. OF these C. G.
McCabe received 344 votes, electing him
by g. The vote on others was Crans-
ton 32S, BUTTE 112, Hamilton 100, Neely
so, Bowen 80, scattering 35. A wild
scene followed. Delegates stood, yelled
and waved handkerchiefs until the air
was white. Calls for "McCabe," +" Song"
and "Speech" rose from all parts of the
hall. In the first lull motion ta in
vite "Bishop McCabe" to the platform
was heard. 1t was carried, but DR..
McCabe begged to be excused from say
ing or singing anything.
As special order of business all dea-
conesses and missionaries were pre-
sented and introduced to the confer
ence. Great applause greeted each
name. DIR. Kynett moved that "Bish-
op-elect McCabe lead us in our mis-
sionary hymn" Chaplain McCabe
stepped forward and the demonstra-
tion was repeated. From Greenland s
Icy Mountains" was sLng and at its
close the sixteenth ballot was an
nounced. In all 504 votes were cast,
milking 336 necessary for a choice OF
these Cranston received 1865, thus elect
ing him by 80. Buttz received 80, Ham
ilton 36, Neely 10 and scattering 10.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-05-23
Who is to blame If business is upsetq

our honest debts in honest money.
The fact that it is so keeps hundreds
of millions of dollars from seeking in
vestment in this country, makes the
rate of interest unnecessarily high and
adds millions to our interest account
This simple fact should be clear to our
mortgaged farmers.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-05-23
Driven from Home by a River.

CRooKsroN, Mimi, May 2o.--The Red
Lake river is still rising and is now
two feet higher than ever before. At
least 200 families have been forced to
leave their homes ami are being cared
for by their more fortunate neighbora
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-05-23

of this question, we advocate the neces-
sity of holding a sound money conven.
ton in Chicago or in st. Louis at an
early date"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-05-23

the required number of votes (34S) to
elect, another ballot was taken, the re-
suit of which will be announced this
morning. The conference then ad-
iourned for the dav.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-05-23
HAVE HAD ENOUGH.

War Between Cigarette Makers and Plug
Tobacco Men Seems Likely to be Set
tied.
ST. LOUIS. May 20-It is not at all
unlikely that the fight between the
warning cigarette makers and the plug
tobacco manufacturers will be called
off at an early date. There are in st.
Louis now four of the leading tobacco
manufacturers of Virginia, all of whom
were entertained at the expense of
Light & Myers and the Drummond
Tobacco Co. While this delegation is
made up of plug tobacco manufacture
ers, it is thought that they are here to
arrange the basis of settlement to be
effected between the tobacco concerns.
On one side is the cigarette trust, man
ufacturing plug tobacco, and on the
other are the plug tobacco men, making
cigarettes.
The war has been on ever since the
trust went into the plug tobacco busi-
ness, several months ago, but only u
short time ago there was meeting of
the tobacconists in this city, at which
1t was intimated that both sides had
enough of the fight and that each was
willing to quit if some means could be
found to do so gracefully.
Endless Chain Figures In Carlisle's Boom.
NoRwALK, o., May 2o-An ex-resi-
| dent of Alabama now living at Nor
walk, has received letter forwarded
| from his former address which shows
that not only is the Carlisle presiden-
tial boom reality, but that somewhat
novel methods are being used in the
south to push the candidacy before the
national democratic convention of the
present secretary. The familiar end
less chain system of latters, which is
said to have been used by certain col
lector of cancelled postage stamps with
tons of useless matter, is one of these
methods.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-05-23

-. There is an immense amount of
foreign capital seeking investment in
the United States at present. This is
because of renewed confidence abroad
that the United States is in no danger of
adopting free silver at sixteen to one,
ard hence of going to the silver standard.
1T is recognized abroad that the strange
delusion concerning silver has passed it's
threatening stage, and that the major
ity of the people of this country are
against it. Hence the general feeling
in financial circles is favorable to. bet
ter times, to better prices for securi-
ties, and to increased trade in the gen
eral markets.-Toledo Blade.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-05-23
Cranston stepped forward and was Civ.

Cranston stepped forward and was Civ"
ell an ovation.
The conference took up the election
of two book agents for New York, and
when nominations were called for the
scene was beyond description. Men
jumped to their feet in all parts of the
hall, while the yells for recognition
We're deafening. Bishop Bowman
pounded in vain and seized another
gavel in his left hand and pounded
with both, but no attention was paid
to him, and the yells and shouts con-
tinued. Bishop Merrill could stand it
no longer, but got up and raised his
hands in protest No attention was
paid to him, and Bishops Newman and
Andrews joined the others in their pam
tomime pleading. The delegates final
ly yelled themselves out, and scene
such as has never been witnessed in
any convention in this city had ended.
DIR. Homer Eaton, of Troy, N. Y,
was reelected one of the book agents
for New York and after taking the first
vote on the Cincinnati concern and
the second on New York the confer
ence adjourned. Both votes will be
announced to-day.
| DR.. Earl Cranston was born June q, 1910, at
Athens, o. His education was obtained at
| Ohio university at Athens. He enlisted in the
| United States service and rose to the rank Of
| captain of the Sixteth Ohio volunteer infantry.
| In consequence of that service he is now a
member of the military order of the Loyal
Legion of the United States in the Ohio COM
mandery. His service in the church after the
war was in Ohio conferences until he was trans
ferred first to Evansville and then to Jackson
vile, Ill, then to Winona, Mimi, and finally to
Denver. In 1884, upon the election of Bishop
Walden, DR.. Cranston was chosen to succeed
Walden as one of the book agents of the West
ern Methodist Book Co%cern in Cincinnati He
has held that position until now DR.. Grams
ton has always held high rank as pulpit
| orator
Bishop McCabe was born in Ohio SO years
ago. He came from Methodist ancestors. His
brother is a professor in the Wesleyan Ohio
university at Delaware. For many years the
new bishop has been known as Chaplain Nc
Cabe He was taken prisoner during the wal
and at Libby prison suffered everything but
death. Immediately after the war he was
elected assistant secretary of the Church Ex-
tension society, with hcadquartersin in Philadel-
phia, in which position he was associated with
DIR. Kynett for 10 years. Twelve years ago he
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-05-23

-. Some of Rev Sam Ipsies' free-coin.
age speeches are describedas being fully
as sulphurous and abusive as his sei'
mons.-Chicago Tribune.
The Forrest City times., 1896-06-26
GOODWIN TIM ES.

NJ. Henley's horse indulged in lively runavay last Monday, which resulted in d badly demolished buggy and harness. Fortunately no one was in the buggy wheiit happened,
 Mrs. Pearee left for Columbia, Ten nessee, Wednesday morning. She has been in. poor health for nearly three months, and goes 10 visit her brother. where she can have the benefit of mineral water We hope sine will return much improved, She was accompanied by her sister. Miss Hattie Bond. and her grand son. Pierce Ford of Helena.
 The much needed rain came Wednes- day, and il came none too soon,
 MeSsTs. Mitchell X Nosucka have formed partnership h the hay business. We wish thein success.
 Mir. and Mrs. Scott and Mrs. Craig of Hunter were Visitors i'll Goodwin Sunday.
 Mr. Goldterg accompanied by his fam- ly and Mir. Walker and Miss Bramel. of Wheatley were callers ill our berg Sun day.
 Mrs. Hill has gone to Moro to visit her brother.
 The warm weather lIas greatly hinder ed the progress ef the Sunday school here but it still lisGs, and iS fairly well at tended. Childrena day was not observed here only by the colored folks.
The Forrest City times., 1896-06-26
As we are Known Abroad

The Helena World thus compliment tary speaks of the Forrest City contin- gent to the Y. I. E. |, convention at that place:
 At II o'clock Sunday, the conven. ton sermon was preached by Rev. Francis SsBozeman. of Forrest City, talk Ing for his text Paul's words, I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ as 1t is the power of God unto salvation to everyone that believeth.' Rev BOze- man IS young man. and his sermon on sthiS Occasian showed him to be d preacher of the gospel worthy of the name, It was a maSterly discourse. \ soprano solo was most beautifully rendered by Miss Clara Webb. of For rest City, who is gifted with a very sweet voice. At the close of the ser mon. Miss Webb and Miss Tommie Davis sang duet. in which their voices blended tremendously. They are ulem- bers of Rev. l3o-eman's choir, which has State repEtation.'