VOL.34, NO. 49. PLATTSBTJRGH, N. T., FRIDAY, APRIL 2fi, 1880 WHOLE NO. 1766. Plattsburgh Sentinel W. I4ANSING & SON, Publishers* I»-TERMS-SI .OO, »N ADVANCE. wnsmeredasseccndelassnatttrat in PlutttbwgK CHnton cowriy, N. T. Local and Miscellaneous. RAILROAD TIME TABLE. Fall 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 4.12 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 train south run on Sundays, and on the same time, as week 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 from tueabove. Arrival and Departure of Trains at Plattsbnrffh. tne D . * EL line aonra 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.M b............ 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 Railroad. Trains leave PTacSnurgb at 7.eo A.K. and 2.10 P.M. Arrive at 9.45 P.M. and 6.00 P.M. tliEIPTS FOB THE PLATTSBUIflH SENTINEL. O. Wasnburn, Jan. 1, >90 $1 60 Geo. W. Robarge .............. 4 00: Herbert Brown, April19, '90...... 1 50 CharlesS.Hoag, Jan. 1. '90 i-<s$ Miss Mary Powers, April 1, '90. 1 *" i JonnMcArtnur, sept.1,'88.. -13 H.L. Sowles, Jan. 1, *9O. 1 0ft- Henry Patnode,Jan. 1, '90 ................... 1 SOT W. P. Walter, Jan. 1,'90 150 " * ~-'-*-w,Jan. t»w, .... ; ... ... 300 J. H. Merrill, March 9,'96 G. W. Coon, April 20, '89 Austin T. Daniels, May 1,'90 I. M. Henry, Jan. 1,'90..., H.C. Allen, Jan. 1 '90.: ........ Clara Pearl, March 27, m 1 60 Geo. mgglns,Sept. 1, '89..... 2 50 Mrs.E.1soper, Jan. 1, W.. .............. 1 50 Wm.H, Wilson, Jan. 1,W................... 1 00 V If any subscriber discovers an error or omis- sion in tne above,hewnipleaseglve notice at once. JflW ADVBRTISEITIETVT8. Tne readers attention iscalled to the following new advertisements which appear to-day. When dealing with advertisers, our friends will confer a 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 find A 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 works next Tuesday. —The inoandesoent light has been intro- duced into the offices of the County Clerk and the Surrogate. —A good barber can obtain a permanent situation by applying to the Cumberland House barber shop, Plattsburgh. —Mrs. Q. F. Graves, of Reaford, is in New York purchasing her Millinery goods for the season. Call and examine. —The Secretary of War has ordered commanding officers at all military posts to fire the national salute of 38 guns on April W. —Will Baker has sold his boat livery on the south wharf to Messrs. H. H. and Robert Parmerter. Robert Parmerter will manage the business. -The headstones furnished by the govern- ment fox the unmarked graves of soldiers in the cemeteries in this village are being placed in position this week. —The D. & H. will sell round trip tiok- eta to the celebration in New Tork next week for $9.35 from Plattsburgh. A good many are likely to go from this locality. —Several residences are being erected on Sailly avenue, and others are making preparations to build. Now is the op- portunity to secure a lot in a desirable looatioD. —Drinking water, and brackish at that, according to last reports was selling in the new oity of Guthrie, Oklahoma, for five cents a pint. The whiskey must have given out. —It is understood that the Standard Oil Go. is behind the enterprise of erecting a planing mill and box factory at Rouses Point, and that the boxes to be made will be for its use. —The Plattsburgh Electrio Light Co. has purchased the old mill site just below the iron bridge and secured a lease of 300 horse-power of water for ten years, and will at once erect buildings for a perma- nent plant, with sufficient steam power for use should a necessity oeour. —F. L. Bullen has been appointed'post- master at Jay, Essex county. —Stone and brick masons are wanted at the Bluff Point Hotel. See adv. —.The Postmaster General has appointed H. E. Gillespie postmaster at Ausable Forks. —Rev. Augustus Frederick, of Essex, has been granted a patent for a ire-escape ladder and truck. —Prof. O. F. Hudson, of Pittsburgh, has purchased a fine carriage team of black horses from J. £ . Thompson, of Elizabeth- town. —Farmers can materially assist in the perfection of the census of 1890 by keep- ing an account of crops, cattle and the farm produce of 1889. •—Laban Miles, of Iowa, has been ap- pointed to succeed Tbos. P. Smith, of Plattsburgh, as Indian agent for the Osage tribe at Pawhuska, in the Indian Ter. —The staid old town of Prescott, oppo- site Ogdensburg, had a $10,000fireMon- 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. Tennant Mr. Weaver maae his first trip Tuesday morning. —The second annual reunion of the 22d Begt., N. Y. S. Vote., will be held at Water- ford this year, August 8th. Essex county sent many soldiers into the ranks of this regiment. —Three more puzzles have made their appearance similar to "Pigs in Glover" oalled "Chickens in the Door-yard," "Puss in the Corner" and "One to Seven," re- spectively. —We are indebted to Hon. John B. Biley for a copy of the annual report of the State Forest Commission. The report is accompanied by S. B. Stoddard's map of the Adirondacks. —Joseph Obabot, proprietor of the Lake House at Bouses Point, had on exhibition last week the largest pickerel, it is claimed, ever taken from Lake Champlain. The fish was shipped to Troy. —Hundreds of thieves and piokpockets are flocking to New York oity where they expect to reap a harvest during the cele- bration next week. Excursionists will do well 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 ensuing year. —Work on the construction of the Bouses Point breakwater will be resumed at once. F. M. Barstow, of the United States engineer's office at Burlington, has arrived to look after tne interests of the government. —The attention of capitalists is oalled to the notice of the County Treasurer, offer- ing for sale $40,000 in bonds of the county of Clinton, issued to pay the expense to be incurred for the erection of the new Court House 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 to Keeseville to accept the management of the Interla'ken House, located at Auger Lake, about two miles outside of the vil- lage. It is a summer hotel and has a capacity of about 100 guests. —The twenty-seventh separate company will leave Malone for the New York cele- bration on a special train on tbe O. & L. C. railroad on Sunday, April 28th, connecting at Bouses Point with the train on the D. & H. road, leaving at 5.50 o'clock P.M. —The Catholic Diooese of Ogdensburg was erected by the Pope Feb. 15th, 1872, and contains 65,000 Catholics. Bishop Wadhams was consecrated as Bishop of Diocese 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 band of forty pieces to tbe Centennial celebra- tion at New York next week. They will go with the Vermont militia by the way of New London, leaving Monday. P. Ghap- leau and Jerry Martin of the Oity Band of Plattsburgh have been engaged to accom- pany them. —Postmaster General Wa&amaker has issued an order in regard to dosing post- offices on the 30th, tbe date of the Wash- ington Centennial. Where it is possible to do so without detriment to the public service, postoffices should be elosed at or before 9 o'oloofe A. M., but postmasters must arrange for the receipt and dispatch of mail that may arrive and depart during the time tbe office is elosed. The Platts- burgh office will be closed from 9 A, M. to 12 M. —Hon. John B. Biley, as a member of a syndioate mainly composed of non- residents, has purchased from D. O. Boyn- ton the tract of land containing about thirteen acres, located on the corner of Oak street and Bailey Avenue, the land running to the railroad on the east. Consideration $3,600. It is the intention of the purchas to divide their property up into building lots, confident that they will find a ready sale, owing to their desirable location. —In Plattsburgh, as in other towns, the various denominations observed Easter Sunday 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 suitable and impressive. The cat flowers and potted plants in each instance were more oharmingly arranged and profuse than ever before, and the respective servioes were conducted with unusual interest. The music was appropriate to the occasion and was particularly well rendered, —The honorary members of the Citizens 1 Hose are invited to attend the monthly meeting next Thursday evening. —D. & H. station agents have been directed to hereafter recommend to passen- gers no particular route to the west. —Supt. Mahan let the water in the canal at Whitehall last Sunday. Thefirstcanal boat was locked at that port on Tuesday. —Maquam bay is now clear of ice. The steamer Chateaugay will extend her trips to that point, probably commencing next week. —In accordance with the State law, Arbor Day, May 3d, will be observed at the Plattsburgh High Sohool building by ap- propriate exercises, beginning at 2 F. H. —It will be legal to fish for trout 'on and after next Wednesday. The ice has gone out of the Adirondack lakes, and the city sportsmen will be on hand to try their luck. —Michael MoGrath, for many years in the employ of the Central Vermont rail- road, while riding in front of a switch en- gine in the yard at St. Albans, Wednesday night, fell off and was run over. He was so badly crushed that he died in balf an hour. — Stanbridge, Que., across the border from 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 oars were burned. The loss is heavy. —At the town meetings in Clinton county last week Plattsburgh, Ohamplain, Clinton, Peru, Dannemora and Ausable elected ex- cise commissioners favorable to license, and Chazy, Ellenburgh, Saranac, Mooers, Sobuyler Falls, Black Brook, Beekmantown and Altona went for no license. —Frank S. Witherbee has been appoint- ed aid to the Entertainment Committee for the Centennial celebration in New York city.' He visited Washington last week where be bad an interview with President Harrison 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, observed Wednesday of this week as a day of thanks- giving. The day was set apart by the Grand Master of the Grand Lodge, in honor of the extinguishment of the Hall and Asylum debt, which amounted at the start to $1,600,000. The Masonic Hall in New York city was erected by the Grand Lodge for the purpose of creating an in- come from the rent of the building to pro- vide an asylum in which indigent Masons and their widows and orphans could be supported 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. In order to add to the pleasure of the jubi- lee the wives and relatives of the Masons were invited to be present, and the invita- tion was very generally accepted. The meeting was called to order by the Worshipful Master of the Lodge, J. D. Wilkinson, after which R. R. Grant, the Master of Ceremonies, made a few appro- priate remarks in reference to the object of the gathering. After prayer by the Chaplain, C. H. Moore, and singing by the assemblage, M. W. Bro. Wilkinson delivered an address, giving the history of the debt which was incurred in erectirg the Masonic Temple, and the efforts which have been made from time to time for its extinguishment. He closed with a tribute of praise to Grand Master Frank Lawrence for bis successful efforts in bringing about this much desired end, for it was his mas- ter hand that guided matters aright. The brethren rejoice that the beautiful build- ing is now unencumbered, and the asylum almost an accomplished fact. At the conclusion of the address, Bros. W. S. Guibord and I. W. Velsey favored the audience with a duet and a solo, Miss Nettie A. Dow presiding at the organ. Bro. S. L. Wheeler followed with a few remarks in reference to the order and the occasion, and after singing "Old Hun- dred," by the audience, tables were brought in and refreshments were served. A half hour was pleasantly spent in social intercourse, which terminated the cere- monies of the evening. Similar exercises were held by the 717 lodges of the State at the same hour. cials and prepared visit to New York. —The ladies of the M. E. church asso- ciation of Plattsburgh will give an Inau- guration, Centennial Entertainment on Tuesday evening, April 30, consisting of a New England supper in the parlors of the church 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 the river, last Friday. About seven hundred cords had been started before they were aware that the boom had not been put in at the mouth of the river. The scheme of transporting their six thousand cords of pulp wood will, doubtless, prove success- ful. —Oodey's Lady 1 a Book tot May, the favorite fashion magazine, has reached us. This number is full of ohoioe illustrations of fashions and work, while the literary matter is more than up to the standard of any fashion journal. It is the pet of the ladies, who, when they once see it, become so fascinated that never again can they do without it. —Tne competitive examination of can- didates for the State scholarships at Cornell University, will be held in each county on Saturday, June 1st, 1889, commencing at 9:30 A, M. The examination will be in charge of the School Commissioners, under such regulations as may be agreed upon to secure an examination whioh shall be fair in all respects. —The Bishops of the Methodist Episco- pal church have issued an address recom- mending all the ministers and members to convene in their usual places of worship on Tuesday morning, April 30, at 9 o'clock and hold such services as are appropriate to the one hundredth anniversary of the inauguration of Washington as president of the United States. —A new time-table goes into effect on the Chateaugay railroad on Wednesday, May 1st. The through train leaves Platts- burgh at 7:30 A. M., arriving at Saranao Lake at 11:10; returning leave Saranao Lake at 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 6:45 A M., reaching Plattsburgh at 9:45 A. M. —The wind storm on Sunday afternoon did no material damage in this vicinity beyond getting up the dust and sand from the streets and dashing them violently into the eyes of those who were obliged to be out. In the vicinity of Albany and Troy the storm was more severe, unroofing buildings and demoralizing telegraph and telephone lines. The wind was accompa- nied by a^fall of about twenty degrees in temperature. —Mr. J. A. Stratum found upon a walk in this village on Thursday a formidable looking animal which is evidently new to this locality and is certainly a curiosity. It was submitted to Prof. Geo. H. Hudson, who is an authority upon bugs and beetles, ber duties o n t b e lt>th 1Mt * and he promptly decided that its scientific I ~ Bev - L E - w W h * lm delivered his is bebxtroma grandis, a species of far6We11 *"* 0 ^ a t t b e ° — _ ' bug. It is over two inches in length, is Plattsb ^ h OQT ™ d »? «* le * on Wed- provided with a double set of wings and long claws. It lives both on land and in water, 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 reasons which 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 with Lyman & Allen in Burlington. —Justice Crowley has removed from the court house, and is located for the present in Vaughan & Parsons.' office on Clinton street. —Gapt. Mansfield of Madison Barrack?, Sackett's Harbor, succeeds the late O&pt. O. B. Read as commander of the Garrison at Plattsburgh. —John McArthur, for the past year or two residing in Georgia, has returned to Stan dish, N. Y., where be is engaged to work in the furnace. —Mrs. S. P. Clement, who has been visiting at her father's, W. R. Buck, Esq., of Saranao, left Tuesday evening for her home in Lansing, Michigan. ^ —Mr. and Mrs. John Pray, of Rouses Point, attended the marriage of their son, G. Fred Pray to Miss Minnie B. Ripley, at Plattsburgh on Wednesday. —Messrs. Cbas. Renell, of Keeseville, and E. L. Gas kill, of Ausable Chasm, will attend the Centennial festivities at New York City, as delegates from Beaumont Post, G. A. R. —The Scribners have received a letter from Robert Louis Stevenson at Honolulu stating that he is in good health, and not alarmingly ill, as has been reported by some newspapers. —L. J. Needham and wife, of Platts- burgh, sailed from New York on Wednesday for Buenos Ayers, on the steamer Advance. All join in wishing them a pleasant journey and a safe return. —H. P. Gilliland, 2i, Justioe of the Peace, has removed his office from the basement of the Court HousetoNo. 100 Margaret 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 Pittsburgh public schools. Miss Everest is an excel- lent teaoher, her educational attainments being of a high order. She commenced nesday for his new field of labor in Amster- dam. During Mr. Wagenheim'a two years labor in Plattsburgh he baa made many wai 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 skin to ma * e "* 18 - batton *** glove to Pearl applied the maximum rates allowed j grace the bounded arm of the pretty girl by law, tbe officers whose duty it is to en-1 who mashes the obap t b a t 0 W D e d '**• do « force the law have not protected the deal- j that caa « ht t h e r a t t b " wore the skin *** era who paid the large fees exacted of them made the glo7e that graoe<i th ° am of tbe by promptly prosecuting those «ho. have, oharmiD 8 g!rl *** tea PP«d the chap tbat sold, 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 of Plattsburgh district read bis annual report covering the work on his 46 charges. We can give but a brief summary: The Whallonsburgh church has pros- pered under the Rev. O. Thompson, and the church building has beenfinishedand furnished, and is free from debt. The church at Fort Ann, Elam Worth, pastor, has been enlarged and beautified at a cost of $4,600, all of which has been paid. At North Elba, the Rev. C. P. Anibat, pastor, a new church on the shore of Mirror lake, near Lake Placid, has been built, and over 100 have been seeking salvation at its altar. The troublesome debt on the church at Fort Edward has been paid. The debt of $22,500 on tbe church at Plattsburgh has been paid, and a fitting jubilee was cel- ebrated February 10, Bishop Andrews be- ing present. The church at Ellenburgh was burned in January. A new church has 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 long continue. The salaries of the preachers have generally been paid. The benevo- lences have been maintained. The wife of the Rev. D. B. McEenzie has died. The Rev. J. H. Lincoln mourns the loss of his beloved wife. The Rev. B. C. Brown has recovered his health, after long illness. The Rev. H. S. Allen will seek a period of healthful rest. FBIDAX'S SESSION. Rev. J. W. Thompson and J. W. Eaton reported a bill passed by the present legis- lature, authorizing the incorporation of the Troy Conference Missionary Society to receive bequests and annual collections for home missionary work within its bounds. M. Tator, H. S. Rowe and S. D. Elklns were changed to effeotive members. The list of superanuated ministers was read and several who were present made short addresses. Following the brief address of the Rev. Oren Gregg, who has been 46J years a mem- ber of this body, and who now resides in Minneapolis, 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'll be 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. He dosed with a stirring appeal for money for new school buildings of a Methodist semi- nary at Salt Lake City, and $650 was sub- soribed. The anniversary of the Woman's Home Missionary 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 the year's work. The report of Miss Helenalde of Lansingburgh, treasurer, was read. The receipts of the society for the last year have been $1,365 and the disbursements $1,311, leaving a balance of $54 on hand; $3,525 has been contributed to the society duriog the year for benevolent purposes. Miss Jane Bancroft, Ph. D., delivered the an- nual address. SATTTBDAX'S SESSION. The candidates for deacon's orders were called forward and addressed by Bishop Andrews. In his address he alluded to the need of bodily care to promote health and longevity, of exercise of body to promote the fullness of mental faculties and furni- niture. Mental endowments now domin- ate the world. The Methodist churoh must have a ministry competent to lead in thought or It will degenerate. I beg you make men of yourselves. I exhort you, I pray you, let that word you intend to preach work through your whole lives, and your whole lives be under the lively appre- hension of a sense of goodness and duty and responsibility. If you propose to be effeotive ministers you need to have pre- eminently the heart of a minister. Enow your theology. Be in earnest to overcome the evil in you and about you. Miss Jane Ban or oft, Ph. D., spoke brief- ly of the work of deaconesses in Europe and Amerioa. Germany has 7000 dea- conesses, while the Protestant church in every European country has these wonder- ful helpers of humanity. Rev. H. C. Farrar moved that a commit- tee of one from each district be appointed to consider the work of the new order of deaconesses 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 taken up entirely by the Woman's Foreign Mis- sionary Society, of which Mrs. H. O. Farrar is the president. It was organized in Bos- ton before the war and during the time since the war $1,887,000 have been raised and distributed. Mrs. J.Hillman, the sec- retary, reported that the society had 500 auxiliaries, containing 137,000 member?; had sent out 151 missionaries, 25 of whem were medical. It had educated 300 native Bible women, and was supporting 500 Bible women. The total amount of money re- ceived by the society from the Troy con- ference, bequests and gifts from unknown friends during the last year, was $8,857 against $5,972 the year previous. Out of the 500 orphans cared for by the society the Troy conference supports 30. Addresses were also made by MrB. Layah Barakat, Rev. Dr. A. B.Leonard, D. W. A. Spencer and Mrs. Bishop Newman. In the evening occurred the anniversary of 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 the Conference, Bishop Andrews preaching at the 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. In the evening Bev. Dr. A. B. Leonard spoke on the missionary work of the churoh, it being the anniversary of the society. MOSDAX'S SESSION. The resignation of the Bev. Dr. Wm. Griffin as custodian of the conference trust funds was received, and a motion compli- mentary to Dr. Griffin for Lia long and faithful 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—Presi dent, 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; recording secretary, 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 to the Vermont conference. THE KLDEB8 WILL, CHOOSE THE PLACB. The bishop asked the question: "Where shall the next conference be held ?" No place was suggested, and it was voted to leave the matter of choosing a place for the fifty-eighth sessiontothe presiding elders. It was stated by the eiders that the place would be announced some time during the year. TO EXAMTSE CBXDXHTLA1A, Presiding Elder Heaxt presented a reso- lution requiring the presiding elders to amine the credentials of the ministers who apply for admittance from foreign coun- tries before they can become members. The resolution was adopted. CONTEBESCB STATISTICS. J. Zweifel, statistical secretary, reported that there were 4,522 probationers, as com- pared with 4152 last year; full members this year, 39,143; last year, 38,250; deal 603; last year, 601; Sunday-schools this year, 379; last year, 384. The benevolent collections for the con- ference during the year were good, but not all of them a gain over the previous year. Churoh extension gains over $500. Mis- sionary, though nearly $20,000, falls off from 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. FarwelL Saranac Lake-C. P. AnibaL Schroon 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. Chui Vaicourand 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 of people who will go from the cities into the Adirondack for the May fishing, the Dela- ware and Hudson railroad will, commenc- ing May 1, establish a speoial sleeping-oar line between New York and Plattsburgh in addition to the Montreal skeping-car ser- vice, and continue the same regularly dur- ing the season. Fishermen and others can engage accommodations in this ear from Albany, Troy and Saratoga, The Chat- eaugay railroad will on the same date in- augurate their morning service from Platts- burghtoSaranao Lake, leaving Plattsburgh at 7 A.M. The ice in tbe Upper and Lower Saranac Lakes went out Saturday. This u twenty days earlier than the opening last year, and the earliest recorded. This will insure the best of fishing, when the open season begins on May 1st. Killed by Falling trom the Car** James Foran, aged about 25 years, a son of William Foran, of Chateaugay, was knocked 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 the creek. 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 crime committed by William Grass, his "double," received a visit Saturday from Attorney 8. O. Baldwin, of New York, with the guilty man's confession, which proclaimed the prisoner's innocence. A motion will be made 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, and associated with him were PhiletuaF. North and Geo. W. Meader, justices of sessions. The District Attorney moved the trial of the indictment against William Lacy, in- dicted jointly with Michael Rafter, on three oharges. After the jury had been drawn, J. H. Booth, Esq., announced that the de- fendant desiredtowithdraw his plea of not guilty, andtoplead guilty to burglary In the third degree. The plea was accepted and Lacy sentencedtofour yean in Clinton prison. The other two indictments wfll be held over him. Napoleon Washer, of Keeeeville, whj> was indicted in November, 1887, for burglary in the third degree, plead guilty at the December sessions of that year and tea- ' tenoe suspended during good behavior, was brought into court upon a beach wamn*. His recent bad behavior compelled ttt* authoritiestotake 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 of the excise law, was settled. The defend- ant paid the penalty and costs, to all amounting to $85. Shedden <fc Booth ft* plaintiff; M. H. O'Brien for defendant. Francis Duprey vs. Leslie A. OhiMssaid Charles A. Duprey was settled. Sheddefe & Booth for plaintiffs; Barnard & Whiete i for 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 oi contract. The jury found for the plalntt*. allowing him the sum olaimed with Inter- est. Francis Ano was discharged from arrest upon the application of Royal counsel consenting. Wednesday morning the ease of • vs. Duprey was call and a jury empti . This was an action for an alleged atmvjfc Both parties reside in Sdota, where tfce plaintiff 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 mjfc back 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 ohavfteghba with breach of the excise laws. He pleaded guilty and ww fined $100, to be eonuattted until 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 ;J County Fair this fall, promise to be « the most interesting of the trotting %„ of the occasion. It 1B in the dfeeetto* «ifV encouragement to better breeding aad iaa- >1 proved stock, and as suoh should b« wel- ' come by farmers and horsemen. For foals of 1885 the entrance fee wifl • ' be $20, the societytoadd $50 to the 1 The society Will add $35 each to the 1 for tbe foals of 1886-7, in each oase thi trance fee being $15. Entries mutt be >'" : made by May 21st, and the fivst InttallneBt K<% of entrance mosey must aocompany 4 nomination. The other payment!to*»V made on these dates: June 20th, July tOfch, ^ Aug. 20th. All forfeits and eatnM in each race wUl be added to the 1 and the%hole divided as follows: ttyjsV cent, to 1st, 25 per cent, to 2d, and 15 pejr f cent,to3d. For further information and entry I addressW.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 been most friendly and cordial. We shall 1*s well satisfied If we sneoeed in ] the general publio as well as he has d We consider ourself fortunate in 1 ing Mr. D. F. Barker as our whose 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^3 it 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 with it 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. The new proprietors of the gas works axe show- ing an amount of well directed enterprise that is truly commendable. They haw entirely re-modeled and re-ar ranged the works, and are arranging to lay new pipe* throughout the village, having already ordered 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 J satisfactory. With new pipes its steady and permanent supply will be equaltoall demands. The new proprietors deserve encouragement. A Brakeman Killed. Frank Bessett, a brakeman on the O. A L. C. railroad, was run over by a freight train and instantly killed Wednesday nooa, near Lawrenoe station. It is thought that he slipped and fell between the oars, as the body was badly mutilated. Deceased resided at Malone, was U years old, and leaves a wife aad two chil- dren, one but a week old. He had been employed on the road for several years.