VOL.34, NO. 49. PLATTSBTJRGH, N. T., FRIDAY, APRIL 2fi, 1880 WHOLE NO. 1766.

Plattsburgh SentinelW. I4ANSING & SON, Publishers*

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Local and Miscellaneous.RAILROAD T I M E TABLE.

F a l l Arrangement .Passenger tralnson the D. « H. Ranroadi until

r notice, will leave stations as follows:MOMTBKAL. , x

Ooina South. I Going Sorth.n. ™!?.. ?!\7M A.H. Mail, Arrive.. .10.25 P.M.

Express.'.'.Man...

s'.X*.".*.'.. 6.45 p.M.lExpress 6.17 A.M.WIST CHAZT.

Man 10.02 A.M.jMaU., ;. 8 .01P.M.- . 6.57P.IC.[Express. 6.02A.M.

PLATTSBUBQH.a ..........10.30A.M.lMall 7.40P.M.

. . . . 7.35P.M.lExpress. 5.40A.M.POBT EtNT.

Man 11.03 A.M.|MaU.... 6 55 P.M.Express 8.04 P.M. [SxpresB 5 .10 A.M.

WmfiBOBOUGH.11.35 A.M.|MaU 6.26 P.M.

. . . . . . 8 .35P.M.(Express . . . . . . . . 4 .40 A.M.WBBTPOBT.

......12.08 P.M. [Mail 5.50 P.M., 9.07 P.M. JExpress 4 . 1 2 A.M.

POBT HKNBT.MaQ M . . . . .12 26P.M.|Man 5.25 P.M.SKpreea 9.82p.Jc. |Express. . : . . . . . 3.48 A.M.

OBOWN POINT.Man.. . 12.45 P.M. |MaU. . . . . . . . . . . . 5.10 P.M.Express . . . . . . . . ».52p.M.|Sxpress 8.31 A.M.

ADDISON JUNCTION.MaU... 1.02P,M.|MftU............ 4.65P.M.Express 10.10 P.M.[Express........ 3.16 A.M.

Tne morning train north and evening trainsouth run on Sundays, and on the same time, asweek days.

AUSABLB STATION.Leave Rattstrargh l.S0 P.M., arriving at Ausable

at 190 P.M. Returning, leaves Ausable at 440*.*. , arriving at Plattsburgh at 5.15P.M.

Tune of arrival and departure oltrains at inter-mediate stations may he easily calculated fromtueabove.Arrival a n d Departure of Tra ins a t

Plattsbnrffh.

tne D . * EL lineaonra SOUTH.

Trains Arrive. Trains Leave.Man 10.20 JuK.lMall 10.30 A.M.

I 7.15 P.M. Express 7.35 P.M.'—H...12.80 P.M. Ausable. 1.30 P.M.

[Mixed... 2.05 P.M.aOINQ NOBTH.

Trains Arrive. Trains Leave,mm 5.35 A.M.iExpress........ 5,40 A.Mb............ 7.20 P.M. Mail............ 7.40 P.M.

Ausatolemail.. 5.15 P.M.)Mooers train.. 7.00 A.M.I Mixed... .3.45F.M.

Cbateanjray R a i l r o a d .Trains leave PTacSnurgb at 7.eo A.K. and 2.10

P.M. Arrive at 9.45 P.M. and 6.00 P.M.

tl iEIPTS FOB THE PLATTSBUIflH SENTINEL.O. Wasnburn, Jan. 1, >90 $1 60Geo. W. R o b a r g e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 00:Herbert Brown, April19, '90...... 1 50CharlesS.Hoag, Jan. 1. '90 i-<s$Miss Mary Powers, April 1, '90. 1 * " i

JonnMcArtnur, sept.1, '88. . -13H.L. Sowles, Jan. 1, *9O. 1 0ft-Henry Patnode,Jan. 1, ' 9 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 SOTW. P. Walter, Jan. 1,'90 150" * ~- ' -*-w,Jan. t » w , . . . . ; . . . . . . 3 0 0

J. H. Merrill, March 9,'96G. W. Coon, April 20, '89Austin T. Daniels, May 1,'90I. M. Henry, Jan. 1,'90...,H.C. Allen, Jan. 1 ' 9 0 . : . . . . . . . .Clara Pearl, March 27, m 1 60Geo. mgglns,Sept. 1, '89. . . . . 2 50Mrs.E.1soper, Jan. 1, W.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 50Wm.H, Wilson, Jan. 1,W................... 1 00

V If any subscriber discovers an error or omis-sion in tne above,hewnipleaseglve notice at once.

J f l W ADVBRTISEITIETVT8.Tne readers attention iscalled to the following

new advertisements which appear to-day. Whendealing with advertisers, our friends will confera favor by mentioning THE SBKTINEL:

Bids for court House Bonds.Boots and Shoes—J. J. Brown.Booms to Rent-H. S. Johnson.Pittsburgh Village Charter Election.Pasturing—A. Richardson, West Chazy.Ice, Coal, Wood and Hay—W.G. Wilcox.The Stallion "Alloway"—John A. Hagar.Statement of Treasurer of Clinton County.Referee's Sale—L. L. Shedden, Att'y for Plffs'.Stone and Brick Masons Wanted—Thos. Smith.

PARAGRAMS.—This is the season when some men

Are on house-hunting bent;Not that they expect to findA better house—more to their mind,But somehow they have got behind,

And move to pay the rent.—The rain yesterday was very welcome.—W. S. Brown was appointed postmaster

at Elizabethtown on Wednesday.—Mr. Treadway's Keeseville railroad fare

biU passed the Senate on Tuesday.—The electors of Bouses Point axe to

vote again on the question of water worksnext Tuesday.

—The inoandesoent light has been intro-duced into the offices of the County Clerkand the Surrogate.

—A good barber can obtain a permanentsituation by applying to the CumberlandHouse barber shop, Plattsburgh.

—Mrs. Q. F. Graves, of Reaford, is inNew York purchasing her Millinery goodsfor the season. Call and examine.

—The Secretary of War has orderedcommanding officers at all military posts tofire the national salute of 38 guns on AprilW.

—Will Baker has sold his boat livery onthe south wharf to Messrs. H. H. andRobert Parmerter. Robert Parmerter willmanage the business.

-The headstones furnished by the govern-ment fox the unmarked graves of soldiersin the cemeteries in this village are beingplaced in position this week.

—The D. & H. will sell round trip tiok-eta to the celebration in New Tork nextweek for $9.35 from Plattsburgh. A goodmany are likely to go from this locality.

—Several residences are being erectedon Sailly avenue, and others are makingpreparations to build. Now is the op-portunity to secure a lot in a desirablelooatioD.

—Drinking water, and brackish at that,according to last reports was selling in thenew oity of Guthrie, Oklahoma, for fivecents a pint. The whiskey must havegiven out.

—It is understood that the Standard OilGo. is behind the enterprise of erecting aplaning mill and box factory at RousesPoint, and that the boxes to be made willbe for its use.

—The Plattsburgh Electrio Light Co.has purchased the old mill site just belowthe iron bridge and secured a lease of 300horse-power of water for ten years, andwill at once erect buildings for a perma-nent plant, with sufficient steam power foruse should a necessity oeour.

—F. L. Bullen has been appointed'post-master at Jay, Essex county.

—Stone and brick masons are wanted atthe Bluff Point Hotel. See adv.

—.The Postmaster General has appointedH. E. Gillespie postmaster at AusableForks.

—Rev. Augustus Frederick, of Essex,has been granted a patent for a ire-escapeladder and truck.

—Prof. O. F. Hudson, of Pittsburgh,has purchased a fine carriage team of blackhorses from J. £ . Thompson, of Elizabeth-town.

—Farmers can materially assist in theperfection of the census of 1890 by keep-ing an account of crops, cattle and thefarm produce of 1889.

•—Laban Miles, of Iowa, has been ap-pointed to succeed Tbos. P. Smith, ofPlattsburgh, as Indian agent for the Osagetribe at Pawhuska, in the Indian Ter.

—The staid old town of Prescott, oppo-site Ogdensburg, had a $10,000 fire Mon-day night. The Ogdensburg firemen cross-ed the river and saved adjoining property.

—W. W. Weaver, of Sohuyler Falls, has,.been appointed postal clerk upon the Ohat-eaugay railroad, to succeed E. M. TennantMr. Weaver maae his first trip Tuesdaymorning.

—The second annual reunion of the 22dBegt., N. Y. S. Vote., will be held at Water-ford this year, August 8th. Essex countysent many soldiers into the ranks of thisregiment.

—Three more puzzles have made theirappearance similar to "Pigs in Glover"oalled "Chickens in the Door-yard," "Pussin the Corner" and "One to Seven," re-spectively.

—We are indebted to Hon. John B.Biley for a copy of the annual report ofthe State Forest Commission. The reportis accompanied by S. B. Stoddard's map ofthe Adirondacks.

—Joseph Obabot, proprietor of the LakeHouse at Bouses Point, had on exhibitionlast week the largest pickerel, it is claimed,ever taken from Lake Champlain. Thefish was shipped to Troy.

—Hundreds of thieves and piokpocketsare flocking to New York oity where theyexpect to reap a harvest during the cele-bration next week. Excursionists will dowell to leave their valuables at home.

—At the annual meeting of the congre-gation of the Plattsburgh Synagogue held

j& Sunday, I. Merkel was chosen president,so- ind Geo. Stern, Julius Mendelsohn, David

Miller and I. KeieB trustees for the ensuingyear.

—Work on the construction of theBouses Point breakwater will be resumedat once. F. M. Barstow, of the UnitedStates engineer's office at Burlington, hasarrived to look after tne interests of thegovernment.

—The attention of capitalists is oalled tothe notice of the County Treasurer, offer-ing for sale $40,000 in bonds of the countyof Clinton, issued to pay the expense to beincurred for the erection of the new CourtHouse and Jail.

—The Troy conference of the M. E.church, in session at Saratoga Springs,last Saturday elected A. Guibord of Pitts-burgh, Bev. Dr. H. C. Farrar of Albany,and Bev. H. A. Starks of Hoosick Falls,for Conference trustees.

—Charles Fury, of Malone, has gone toKeeseville to accept the management ofthe Interla'ken House, located at AugerLake, about two miles outside of the vil-lage. It is a summer hotel and has acapacity of about 100 guests.

—The twenty-seventh separate companywill leave Malone for the New York cele-bration on a special train on tbe O. & L. C.railroad on Sunday, April 28th, connectingat Bouses Point with the train on the D. &H. road, leaving at 5.50 o'clock P.M.

—The Catholic Diooese of Ogdensburgwas erected by the Pope Feb. 15th, 1872,and contains 65,000 Catholics. BishopWadhams was consecrated as Bishop ofDiocese on the 5th of May, 1872. It in-cludes the oounties of Clinton, Franklin,St. Lawrenoe, Essex, Lewis and Jefferson.

—Montpelier is to send a military bandof forty pieces to tbe Centennial celebra-tion at New York next week. They willgo with the Vermont militia by the way ofNew London, leaving Monday. P. Ghap-leau and Jerry Martin of the Oity Band ofPlattsburgh have been engaged to accom-pany them.

—Postmaster General Wa&amaker hasissued an order in regard to dosing post-offices on the 30th, tbe date of the Wash-ington Centennial. Where it is possibleto do so without detriment to the publicservice, postoffices should be elosed at orbefore 9 o'oloofe A. M., but postmastersmust arrange for the receipt and dispatchof mail that may arrive and depart duringthe time tbe office is elosed. The Platts-burgh office will be closed from 9 A, M. to12 M.

—Hon. John B. Biley, as a member ofa syndioate mainly composed of non-residents, has purchased from D. O. Boyn-ton the tract of land containing aboutthirteen acres, located on the corner of Oakstreet and Bailey Avenue, the land runningto the railroad on the east. Consideration$3,600. It is the intention of the purchasto divide their property up into buildinglots, confident that they will find a readysale, owing to their desirable location.

—In Plattsburgh, as in other towns, thevarious denominations observed EasterSunday by appropriate services and beau-tiful floral displays. No effort was spar-ed to make the church decorations attract-ive and tbe &ervice of worship suitableand impressive. The cat flowers andpotted plants in each instance were moreoharmingly arranged and profuse than everbefore, and the respective servioes wereconducted with unusual interest. Themusic was appropriate to the occasion andwas particularly well rendered,

—The honorary members of the Citizens1

Hose are invited to attend the monthlymeeting next Thursday evening.

—D. & H. station agents have beendirected to hereafter recommend to passen-gers no particular route to the west.

—Supt. Mahan let the water in the canalat Whitehall last Sunday. The first canalboat was locked at that port on Tuesday.

—Maquam bay is now clear of ice. Thesteamer Chateaugay will extend her tripsto that point, probably commencing nextweek.

—In accordance with the State law,Arbor Day, May 3d, will be observed at thePlattsburgh High Sohool building by ap-propriate exercises, beginning at 2 F. H.

—It will be legal to fish for trout 'on andafter next Wednesday. The ice has goneout of the Adirondack lakes, and the citysportsmen will be on hand to try theirluck.

—Michael MoGrath, for many years inthe employ of the Central Vermont rail-road, while riding in front of a switch en-gine in the yard at St. Albans, Wednesdaynight, fell off and was run over. He wasso badly crushed that he died in balf anhour.

— Stanbridge, Que., across the borderfrom Vermont, was visited by a most de-struotive fire early Thursday morning.Two hotels, a store, several houses, Can-adian Pacific railroad depot, freight house,an engine, passenger oars and freight oarswere burned. The loss is heavy.

—At the town meetings in Clinton countylast week Plattsburgh, Ohamplain, Clinton,Peru, Dannemora and Ausable elected ex-cise commissioners favorable to license,and Chazy, Ellenburgh, Saranac, Mooers,Sobuyler Falls, Black Brook, Beekmantownand Altona went for no license.

—Frank S. Witherbee has been appoint-ed aid to the Entertainment Committee forthe Centennial celebration in New Yorkcity.' He visited Washington last weekwhere be bad an interview with PresidentHarrison and the other government offi-

a program for their

THE MASONIC THANKSGlVIXf;.

How Clinton JjOdge Observed tne Oc-casion.

The Masonic fraternity of this State,consisting of 75,000 members, observedWednesday of this week as a day of thanks-giving. The day was set apart by theGrand Master of the Grand Lodge, inhonor of the extinguishment of the Halland Asylum debt, which amounted at thestart to $1,600,000. The Masonic Hall inNew York city was erected by the GrandLodge for the purpose of creating an in-come from the rent of the building to pro-vide an asylum in which indigent Masonsand their widows and orphans could besupported at the expense of the fraternity.The debt has been paid and there is a sur-plus of about tlOO.OOO,

The members of Clinton Lodge, No. 155,isembled in Masonio Ball in Plattsburgh

on Wednesday evening to observe this im-portant occasion in a fitting manner. Inorder to add to the pleasure of the jubi-lee the wives and relatives of the Masonswere invited to be present, and the invita-tion was very generally accepted.

The meeting was called to order by theWorshipful Master of the Lodge, J. D.Wilkinson, after which R. R. Grant, theMaster of Ceremonies, made a few appro-priate remarks in reference to the objectof the gathering. After prayer by theChaplain, C. H. Moore, and singing bythe assemblage, M. W. Bro. Wilkinsondelivered an address, giving the history ofthe debt which was incurred in erectirgthe Masonic Temple, and the efforts whichhave been made from time to time for itsextinguishment. He closed with a tributeof praise to Grand Master Frank Lawrencefor bis successful efforts in bringing aboutthis much desired end, for it was his mas-ter hand that guided matters aright. Thebrethren rejoice that the beautiful build-ing is now unencumbered, and the asylumalmost an accomplished fact.

At the conclusion of the address, Bros.W. S. Guibord and I. W. Velsey favoredthe audience with a duet and a solo, MissNettie A. Dow presiding at the organ.

Bro. S. L. Wheeler followed with a fewremarks in reference to the order and theoccasion, and after singing "Old Hun-dred," by the audience, tables werebrought in and refreshments were served.A half hour was pleasantly spent in socialintercourse, which terminated the cere-monies of the evening.

Similar exercises were held by the 717lodges of the State at the same hour.

cials and preparedvisit to New York.

—The ladies of the M. E. church asso-ciation of Plattsburgh will give an Inau-guration, Centennial Entertainment onTuesday evening, April 30, consisting of aNew England supper in the parlors of thechurch at 6 o'clock, and an old folks Wash-ingtonian Concert in the transept at 7:30,followed by serving of ice-cream, etc.

—S. & O. Beede, of Eeene Valley, com-menced driving their pulp wood down theriver, last Friday. About seven hundredcords had been started before they wereaware that the boom had not been put inat the mouth of the river. The scheme oftransporting their six thousand cords ofpulp wood will, doubtless, prove success-ful.

—Oodey's Lady1 a Book tot May, thefavorite fashion magazine, has reached us.This number is full of ohoioe illustrationsof fashions and work, while the literarymatter is more than up to the standard ofany fashion journal. It is the pet of theladies, who, when they once see it, becomeso fascinated that never again can they dowithout it.

—Tne competitive examination of can-didates for the State scholarships at CornellUniversity, will be held in each county onSaturday, June 1st, 1889, commencing at9:30 A, M. The examination will be incharge of the School Commissioners, undersuch regulations as may be agreed upon tosecure an examination whioh shall be fairin all respects.

—The Bishops of the Methodist Episco-pal church have issued an address recom-mending all the ministers and members toconvene in their usual places of worshipon Tuesday morning, April 30, at 9 o'clockand hold such services as are appropriateto the one hundredth anniversary of theinauguration of Washington as presidentof the United States.

—A new time-table goes into effect onthe Chateaugay railroad on Wednesday,May 1st. The through train leaves Platts-burgh at 7:30 A. M., arriving at SaranaoLake at 11:10; returning leave Saranao Lakeat 3:00 p. M., reaching Plattsburgh at 6:38.Mixed train leaves Pittsburgh at 2:00 P.

arriving at Lyon Mountain at 5:00 P.JC, returning leave Lyon Mountain at 6:45A M., reaching Plattsburgh at 9:45 A. M.

—The wind storm on Sunday afternoondid no material damage in this vicinitybeyond getting up the dust and sand fromthe streets and dashing them violently intothe eyes of those who were obliged to beout. In the vicinity of Albany and Troythe storm was more severe, unroofingbuildings and demoralizing telegraph andtelephone lines. The wind was accompa-nied by a f̂all of about twenty degrees intemperature.

—Mr. J. A. Stratum found upon a walkin this village on Thursday a formidablelooking animal which is evidently new tothis locality and is certainly a curiosity.It was submitted to Prof. Geo. H. Hudson,who is an authority upon bugs and beetles, b e r d u t i e s o n t b e l t > t h 1Mt*and he promptly decided that its scientific I ~ B e v - L E - wWh*lm delivered his

is bebxtroma grandis, a species of f a r 6 W e 1 1 * " * 0 ^ a t t b e ° — _ 'bug. It is over two inches in length, is P l a t t s b ^ h OQ T™d»? « * l e * on Wed-provided with a double set of wings andlong claws. It lives both on land and inwater, and receives its nourishment thro'its bill, by auction.

-Edward O O'Brien, on Saturday last,banded Ms resignation as Excise Commis-sioner for this town to Supervisor Platt.The town board will appoint his successor.It is understood that one of the reasonswhich has induced Mr. O'Brien to take this

PERSONAL. MENTION.—O. S. Averill, of Auburn, is in town

this week.—Hon. S. P. Bowen is in Washington

this week.—Dr. and Mrs. G. L. Jordan, of Burke,

visited friends in this place this week.—Mrs. W. W. Hartwell, of Pl&tlsburgb,

is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Dr. O. C.Sohuyler, at Troy.

—A. E. Ormsby, late with Tierney &Sharron, has accepted a position withLyman & Allen in Burlington.

—Justice Crowley has removed from thecourt house, and is located for the presentin Vaughan & Parsons.' office on Clintonstreet.

—Gapt. Mansfield of Madison Barrack?,Sackett's Harbor, succeeds the late O&pt.O. B. Read as commander of the Garrisonat Plattsburgh.

—John McArthur, for the past year ortwo residing in Georgia, has returned toStan dish, N. Y., where be is engaged towork in the furnace.

—Mrs. S. P. Clement, who has beenvisiting at her father's, W. R. Buck, Esq.,of Saranao, left Tuesday evening for herhome in Lansing, Michigan. ^

—Mr. and Mrs. John Pray, of RousesPoint, attended the marriage of their son,G. Fred Pray to Miss Minnie B. Ripley, atPlattsburgh on Wednesday.

—Messrs. Cbas. Renell, of Keeseville,and E. L. Gas kill, of Ausable Chasm, willattend the Centennial festivities at New

York City, as delegates from BeaumontPost, G. A. R.

—The Scribners have received a letterfrom Robert Louis Stevenson at Honolulustating that he is in good health, and notalarmingly ill, as has been reported bysome newspapers.

—L. J. Needham and wife, of Platts-burgh, sailed from New York on Wednesdayfor Buenos Ayers, on the steamer Advance.All join in wishing them a pleasant journeyand a safe return.

—H. P. Gilliland, 2i , Justioe of thePeace, has removed his office from thebasement of the Court House to No. 100Margaret street, first door south of Brom-ley's grocery store.

—Miss Charlotte S. Everest, of Cham-plain, has accepted a position in the Gram-mar sohool department of the Pittsburghpublic schools. Miss Everest is an excel-lent teaoher, her educational attainmentsbeing of a high order. She commenced

nesday for his new field of labor in Amster-dam. During Mr. Wagenheim'a two yearslabor in Plattsburgh he baa made manywai m friends in this community, who re-gret his departure.

Opening ot Oxe Canal.The Cnamplain canal wilt be opened for

navigation on Wednesday, May 1st.

—It must take a long rat to provide a

action is the fact that while he and Mr. i s k i n t o m a * e "* 1 8 - b a t t o n *** glove toPearl applied the maximum rates allowed j g r a c e the bounded arm of the pretty girlby law, tbe officers whose duty it is to e n - 1 w h o m a s h e s t h e o b a p t b a t 0 W D e d '**• d o «force the law have not protected the deal- j t h a t c a a « h t t h e r a t t b " w o r e t h e s k i n ***era who paid the large fees exacted of them m a d e t h e g l o 7 e t h a t g r a o e < i th° a m o f t b e

by promptly prosecuting those «ho. have, o h a r m i D 8 g ! r l *** teaPP«d the chap tbatsold, and are still selling without a license sicked the dog that caught the rat, etc.—aad an violation ot law. Ex

TEOY CONFEEENGE.Tne Annual Session at Saratoga—A

Summary of tne Work Transacted.

The Rev. A. D. Heart, presiding elder ofPlattsburgh district read bis annual reportcovering the work on his 46 charges. Wecan give but a brief summary:

The Whallonsburgh church has pros-pered under the Rev. O. Thompson, andthe church building has been finished andfurnished, and is free from debt. Thechurch at Fort Ann, Elam Worth, pastor,has been enlarged and beautified at a costof $4,600, all of which has been paid. AtNorth Elba, the Rev. C. P. Anibat, pastor,a new church on the shore of Mirror lake,near Lake Placid, has been built, and over100 have been seeking salvation at its altar.The troublesome debt on the church atFort Edward has been paid. The debt of$22,500 on tbe church at Plattsburgh hasbeen paid, and a fitting jubilee was cel-ebrated February 10, Bishop Andrews be-ing present. The church at Ellenburghwas burned in January. A new churchhas been already commenced. Fort Ed-ward institute is, in an important sense,our institution, and is considered an im-portant ally in our work. May it longcontinue. The salaries of the preachershave generally been paid. The benevo-lences have been maintained. The wife ofthe Rev. D. B. McEenzie has died. TheRev. J. H. Lincoln mourns the loss of hisbeloved wife. The Rev. B. C. Brown hasrecovered his health, after long illness.The Rev. H. S. Allen will seek a period ofhealthful rest.

FBIDAX'S SESSION.

Rev. J. W. Thompson and J. W. Eatonreported a bill passed by the present legis-lature, authorizing the incorporation ofthe Troy Conference Missionary Societyto receive bequests and annual collectionsfor home missionary work within itsbounds.

M. Tator, H. S. Rowe and S. D. Elklnswere changed to effeotive members.

The list of superanuated ministers wasread and several who were present madeshort addresses.

Following the brief address of the Rev.Oren Gregg, who has been 46 J years a mem-ber of this body, and who now resides inMinneapolis, and which alluded to person-al experience, Chaplain MoOabe, by invita-tion, sang, in his rich, attractive voice,

When we asunder part," and the audi-ence joined in the sweeping chorus, "We'llbe there."

The Rev. T. O. Iliff, D. DM superinten-dent of the Utah missions, Salt Lake City,represented the interest of the Utah mis-sions, reporting a spirit of revival sweep*ing all through that vast territory. Hedosed with a stirring appeal for money fornew school buildings of a Methodist semi-nary at Salt Lake City, and $650 was sub-soribed.

The anniversary of the Woman's HomeMissionary Society, of whioh Mrs. O. J.Squires, of Lanaingburgh, is president,was held in the afternoon. Mrs. E. W.Simpson, secretary, read a report of theyear's work. The report of Miss Helenaldeof Lansingburgh, treasurer, was read. Thereceipts of the society for the last year havebeen $1,365 and the disbursements $1,311,leaving a balance of $54 on hand; $3,525has been contributed to the society duriogthe year for benevolent purposes. MissJane Bancroft, Ph. D., delivered the an-nual address.

SATTTBDAX'S SESSION.

The candidates for deacon's orders werecalled forward and addressed by BishopAndrews. In his address he alluded to theneed of bodily care to promote health andlongevity, of exercise of body to promotethe fullness of mental faculties and furni-niture. Mental endowments now domin-ate the world. The Methodist churoh musthave a ministry competent to lead inthought or It will degenerate. I beg youmake men of yourselves. I exhort you, Ipray you, let that word you intend topreach work through your whole lives, andyour whole lives be under the lively appre-hension of a sense of goodness and dutyand responsibility. If you propose to beeffeotive ministers you need to have pre-eminently the heart of a minister. Enowyour theology. Be in earnest to overcomethe evil in you and about you.

Miss Jane Ban or oft, Ph. D., spoke brief-ly of the work of deaconesses in Europeand Amerioa. Germany has 7000 dea-conesses, while the Protestant church inevery European country has these wonder-ful helpers of humanity.

Rev. H. C. Farrar moved that a commit-tee of one from each district be appointedto consider the work of the new order ofdeaconesses and report to this conference.These were appointed: The Rev. Messrs.H. Durfee, J. G. Fallon, E. A. Braman, O.W. Rowley and H. S. Starks.

The afternoon session Saturday was takenup entirely by the Woman's Foreign Mis-sionary Society, of which Mrs. H. O. Farraris the president. It was organized in Bos-ton before the war and during the timesince the war $1,887,000 have been raisedand distributed. Mrs. J.Hillman, the sec-retary, reported that the society had 500auxiliaries, containing 137,000 member?;had sent out 151 missionaries, 25 of whemwere medical. It had educated 300 nativeBible women, and was supporting 500 Biblewomen. The total amount of money re-ceived by the society from the Troy con-ference, bequests and gifts from unknownfriends during the last year, was $8,857against $5,972 the year previous. Out ofthe 500 orphans cared for by the society theTroy conference supports 30. Addresseswere also made by MrB. Layah Barakat,Rev. Dr. A. B.Leonard, D. W. A. Spencerand Mrs. Bishop Newman.

In the evening occurred the anniversaryof the Church Extension Sooiety, B, B.Loomfe, D. D., of Troy, presiding.

SUNDAT SEBVICES.

Most oc the pulpits of Saratoga were sup-plied on Sunday by ministers from theConference, Bishop Andrews preaching atthe Methodist church at 10 A. M. After

^ love feast and ordaining the deacons, Bev.Dr. Spencer preached at 2 p. u., and

I Bishop Andrews ordained the elders. Inthe evening Bev. Dr. A. B. Leonard spokeon the missionary work of the churoh, itbeing the anniversary of the society.

MOSDAX'S SESSION.

The resignation of the Bev. Dr. Wm.Griffin as custodian of the conference trustfunds was received, and a motion compli-mentary to Dr. Griffin for Lia long andfaithful services in that capacity was pass-ed.

The following officers of the several so-cieties were nominated:

Educational Society—G. W. Brown,president; G, A. Barrett and W. M. Brund-age, vice-presidents.

Conference Missionary Society—President, B. B. Loomis; vice-president, T. A.Griffin.

Woman's Foreign Missionary Society-Secretary and treasurer, Mrs. Jos. Hillmac;secretary for Plattsburgh district, Mrs. E.H. Braman, Sandy Hill.

Woman's Home Missionary Society—President, Mrs. O. J. Squires; recordingsecretary, Mrs. W. H. Bowe; correspond-ing secretary, Mrs. E. W. Simpson; treas-urer, Miss Helena Ide.

Conference Historical Sooiety—Presi-dent, B. Hawley.

Bev. O. M. Boutwell was transferred tothe Vermont conference.

THE KLDEB8 WILL, CHOOSE THE PLACB.

The bishop asked the question: "Whereshall the next conference be held ?" Noplace was suggested, and it was voted toleave the matter of choosing a place for thefifty-eighth session to the presiding elders.It was stated by the eiders that the placewould be announced some time during theyear.

TO EXAMTSE CBXDXHTLA1A,

Presiding Elder Heaxt presented a reso-lution requiring the presiding elders toamine the credentials of the ministers whoapply for admittance from foreign coun-tries before they can become members.The resolution was adopted.

CONTEBESCB STATISTICS.

J. Zweifel, statistical secretary, reportedthat there were 4,522 probationers, as com-pared with 4152 last year; full membersthis year, 39,143; last year, 38,250; deal603; last year, 601; Sunday-schools thisyear, 379; last year, 384.

The benevolent collections for the con-ference during the year were good, but notall of them a gain over the previous year.Churoh extension gains over $500. Mis-sionary, though nearly $20,000, falls offfrom last year $733.

Tne Appointment*.Below we give the appointments for the

Plattsburgh district:PLATTSBTTBGH DISTRICT.

A, D. Heaxt, Presiding Elder.Argjle— Q, a. van Dusen.Ausable Forts—L. L. Lawrence.Beekmantown—x. EL Towstey.Bloomtngdale—To lie supplied.Champlain and Bouses Point—C. A. Bradford.CHazy-M. M. Curry.ClintonvlHe—Supplied Dy W, LaBgdon.Crown Potnt—C. L. Hagar.Dannemora and Lyon Mountain—j. P. Crane.East Whitehall—To be supplied.Ellzabetntown—F. S. Francis.Ellenburgh—E. L. Ferris.Essex—Orlo Thompson.Fort Ann and Elnesbury—Elam Marsh.Fort Edward-WTW. Cox.Glens Falla-«. L, collyer.Hartford—W. E. Potter.Jay—C. H. Blchmond.Keeseville—J. H. Bond.Lafce George—A. H. Nash.Mooers-cr.T. Mott.Mooers Forfe3 and Altona—To be supplied.Morlah-S. B. GTegg.Newcomb—Supplied by A. B. Potter.North Hudson--Supplied by Jay W. Baker.Patten's Mills and West Fort Ann—Alfred

Eaton.Peafdeerille—To be supplied.Peru—A. O. Spoor.Plattsburgh—G. A. Barrett.PortBenry—W. R, Wlnans.Eeber—To be supplied.Sandy Hlil—E. A. JBraman.Saranac—B. C. FarwelLSaranac Lake-C. P. AnibaLSchroon Lake—B. C. Brown.Sehuyier Falls—E. L. Arnold.South Glens Falls and West Mountain—A. Wol-

ford.Tlconderoga—C. E. Green.Upper Jay & Keene—Supplied by C. R. ChuiVaicourand south Plattsburgh—To be supplied

by S. H. Mclntyre.Warrensburgh—C. A. Weed.West Chazy—S. D. Elkins.Westport—j. G. Fallon.Whitehall-J. S. Brtdgford.Willsborough—J. H. Kobtnson.j , E. King, president of Fort Edward institute,

member of Fort Edward quarterly conference.Bev. H. It. Grant who WM stationed at

Westport last year, removes to Salem,Washington county.

CLINTON COTJWTTf COXTRT.

To Accommodate Tourists to tne Ad-irondack*

To accommodate the large number ofpeople who will go from the cities into theAdirondack for the May fishing, the Dela-ware and Hudson railroad will, commenc-ing May 1, establish a speoial sleeping-oarline between New York and Plattsburgh inaddition to the Montreal skeping-car ser-vice, and continue the same regularly dur-ing the season. Fishermen and others canengage accommodations in this ear fromAlbany, Troy and Saratoga, The Chat-eaugay railroad will on the same date in-augurate their morning service from Platts-burgh to Saranao Lake, leaving Plattsburghat 7 A.M.

The ice in tbe Upper and Lower SaranacLakes went out Saturday. This u twentydays earlier than the opening last year,and the earliest recorded. This will insurethe best of fishing, when the open seasonbegins on May 1st.

Killed by Fa l l ing trom the Car**

James Foran, aged about 25 years, a sonof William Foran, of Chateaugay, wasknocked from a train on the Borne, Water-town and Ogdensburg railroad at Philadel-phia, Jefferson county, Monday night.His body was found next morning in thecreek. He was unmarried, and was em-ployed in the Spragueviile mines.

Imprisoned for Another's Crime*David Wolf, of New York, who is serving

a sentence in Clinton prison for a crimecommitted by William Grass, his "double,"received a visit Saturday from Attorney 8.O. Baldwin, of New York, with the guiltyman's confession, which proclaimed theprisoner's innocence. A motion will bemade at onoe for his discharge.

Four Years.The county oourt and oourt of s

oonvened in Plattsburgh on Tuesday. Hon.S. A. Kellogg, county judge, presided, andassociated with him were PhiletuaF. Northand Geo. W. Meader, justices of sessions.

The District Attorney moved the trialof the indictment against William Lacy, in-dicted jointly with Michael Rafter, on threeoharges. After the jury had been drawn,J. H. Booth, Esq., announced that the de-fendant desired to withdraw his plea of notguilty, and to plead guilty to burglary Inthe third degree. The plea was acceptedand Lacy sentenced to four yean in Clintonprison. The other two indictments wfllbe held over him.

Napoleon Washer, of Keeeeville, whj> wasindicted in November, 1887, for burglaryin the third degree, plead guilty at theDecember sessions of that year and tea- 'tenoe suspended during good behavior, wasbrought into court upon a beach wamn*.His recent bad behavior compelled ttt*authorities to take this action. Judge Eel*logg after lecturing Washer sentenoed Vf# ' .to six months in the county jail.

This completed the criminal business be-fore the court.

The eaua of Francis MoCadden, Jr., as'overseer of the poor of the town of Platts- •burgh, against Peter Lafee, for violation ofthe excise law, was settled. The defend-ant paid the penalty and costs, to allamounting to $85. Shedden <fc Booth ft*plaintiff; M. H. O'Brien for defendant.

Francis Duprey vs. Leslie A. OhiMssaidCharles A. Duprey was settled. Sheddefe& Booth for plaintiffs; Barnard & Whiete ifor defta.

Barzell M. Strong, resp., vs. Bossell J.McDowell, applt. The plaintiff olaimed$82.75 for drilling a well for defendant a*Mooen; defense olaimed non-fulfillment oicontract. The jury found for the plalntt*.allowing him the sum olaimed with Inter-est.

Francis Ano was discharged from arrestupon the application of Royalcounsel consenting.

Wednesday morning the ease of •vs. Duprey was call and a jury empti .This was an action for an alleged atmvjfcBoth parties reside in Sdota, where tfceplaintiff has a store. OonsidsraWe testi-mony was taken, and the oase givea to ffc»jury just before noon. At 2 o'clock tfco <came in, unable to afrree, but wen mjfcback again and soon returned with a v«f>diet for six cents damages for plaintiff.

Mark O'Meare, of dherubusoo, was sx-reigned on four indictments ohavfteghbawith breach of the excise laws. He pleadedguilty and ww fined $100, to be eonuattteduntil paid.

As there was no further business, th*oourt adjourned tine die.

Tne Colt Stakes lev 1889.The colt stakes for two, three and fsv**

year-olds, to be trotted at the Clinton ;JCounty Fair this fall, promise to be «the most interesting of the trotting %„of the occasion. It 1B in the dfeeetto* «ifVencouragement to better breeding aad iaa- >1proved stock, and as suoh should b« wel- 'come by farmers and horsemen.

For foals of 1885 the entrance fee wifl • 'be $20, the society to add $50 to the 1The society Will add $35 each to the 1for tbe foals of 1886-7, in each oase thitrance fee being $15. Entries mutt be >'":

made by May 21st, and the fivst InttallneBt K<%of entrance mosey must aocompany 4nomination. The other payment! to *»Vmade on these dates: June 20th, July tOfch, ^Aug. 20th. All forfeits and eatnMin each race wUl be added to the 1and the%hole divided as follows: ttyjsVcent, to 1st, 25 per cent, to 2d, and 15 pejr fcent, to 3d.

For further information and entry IaddressW.T.Burleigh, Secretary,]burgh.

PlattMburgh Postofflco.Last Monday morning we entered opoa J

our duties as postmaster. The retbfag P.M , Mr. B. B. Grant, has been very obl%- ;ing, and the change of position has beenmost friendly and cordial. We shall 1*swell satisfied If we sneoeed in ]the general publio as well as he has d

We consider ourself fortunate in 1ing Mr. D. F. Barker as ourwhose careful business habits ugdsfeqs>7

ough integrity have been tested by a torn .and intimate relation with our people* :)

We shall make no other changes im «jje/v _post office force at present, and only VfcgtVf ̂ 3it can be done without impairing the *«*»;' ^vioe. - *

The SENTINEL will be under the general ..editorial and business management of Mr.H. H. Story, who has been connected withit for the past twenty yean or more.

PlatUburvh'sVmprov^TG&s.We congratulate users of gas in Platts-

burgh on it B greatly improved quality. Thenew proprietors of the gas works axe show-ing an amount of well directed enterprisethat is truly commendable. They hawentirely re-modeled and re-ar ranged theworks, and are arranging to lay new pipe*throughout the village, having alreadyordered a large quantity.

We think we are safe in asserting the* ,the gas now manufactured for our village. ?is equal and in fact superior in quality ta ;any ever before supplied, and in fact whotty Jsatisfactory. With new pipes its steadyand permanent supply will be equal to alldemands. The new proprietors deserveencouragement.

A Brakeman Killed.Frank Bessett, a brakeman on the O. A

L. C. railroad, was run over by a freighttrain and instantly killed Wednesday nooa,near Lawrenoe station. It is thought thathe slipped and fell between the oars, asthe body was badly mutilated.

Deceased resided at Malone, was Uyears old, and leaves a wife aad two chil-dren, one but a week old. He had beenemployed on the road for several years.