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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1895
Page
1
A historical listing shows Burgess James W Wiggins along with council members Alden president A B Kehr John Cape H H A Messenger Jas Brann L I Borchers John Masterson Joseph Hill and clerk D A Arird. Treas A J Hazeltine Justices H S Perry C H Meacham Collector W H Hieck and engineer D F A Wheelock. Constables by ward four names. school directors led by Charles Dinsmoor with W D McLaren Lucie C Richards and others.
A digest of major events from May 29 including the death of Secretary Gresham after pleurisy in Washington, Byrnes retirement in New York, a daylight murder of Ferdinand Harris, a $1,950 robbery in St Louis, Chinese Japanese tensions at Formosa, Cornell crew sailing to Henley, various crimes, riots, war tensions, and notable deaths and political moves across the United States and Europe.
The Episcopal Recorder notes that all people share the same inexorable need to die. Regardless of path or mood, every life traverses the same fixed hours and days and reaches a common final end.
The Katsbaan New York society gives 160 dollars yearly to foreign missions. Elgin district Illinois societies contributed 1008 dollars 99 cents. Santee Agency Nebraska Indian pupils raised 27 dollars on Christian Endeavor day. Lansing local union plans to form groups in the Boys reformatory and the School for the Blind. Great Britain now has 2363 Young People’s societies. The Reform church board of missions guides national efforts to build Christian Endeavor mission churches. Madagascar hosts 91 societies with 3377 members in under four years.
Nikola Tesla told a New York interviewer that he expects to send messages through the earth without wires and to transmit electric force with no waste. He asserted no hesitation in predicting success for wireless ground communications and power delivery.
Mansfield dispatch reports Senator Sherman answering Senator Hill's critique of the Zanesville address. Sherman defends a policy of maintaining parity between gold and silver, saying silver is mined and coined at market value but kept equal to gold in use. He says the policy preserves the dollar standard and explains the acceptance of silver certificates in payments.
Stratford Ontario June 1 Almede Chat the murderer of Little Jessie Keith was hanged here. He went to the scaffold bravely as the murdered girl’s father attended the execution.
Money on call at 1 1 4 per cent. Prime mercantile paper 29 3% per cent. Sterling exchange actual business in bankers' bill 48334 4.59 for demand and 4.8734 488 for 60 days. Post rates 4.88 4.88h4 and 4.89 48. Commercial bills 4.8654 4.87. Railroads Pacific 6s of 95 1.20. Silver certificates 67 67,c no sales. Silver 667gc. Mexican 3c. Governments new 4s at 1,224 old do at 1.18.
New York Produce Market reports patent flour at several price points from City mills and Minnesota bakers, with rye flour, corn meal, buckwheat, barley malt, wheat, oats, hay, pork, butter, cheese, eggs, and potatoes showing varied quotations. Notable items include Southern flour Good to choice extra at 3.10 3.25 and No. 2 red wheat options around 80.4 83.0 cents.
Buffalo prices list for grains and dairy including Wheat No 1 hard 84 cents a bushel No 1 northern 82 cents No 2 red 82 cents Corn No 2 yellow 67 cents No 2 53 cents No 8 yellow 56 cents Barley No 1 western 62 cents No 2 59 cents Rye No 2 Toc Flour Spring best patent 4 75 per barrel Winter best family 4 04 25 Butter State creamery 19 cents Western 19 1/4 Cheese Fancy full cream 7 3/4 cents Canada and western eggs 13 to 13 1/2 cents
East Buffalo cattle prices show extra export steers 5.45 to 5.55 with heavy butchers around 4.90 to 5.10 and light handy stock near 4.50 to 4.75. Sheep and lambs bring 2.75 to 4.75 for common to extra grades, hogs steady around 4.75 to 4.80 with Yorkers at 4.55 to 4.00 and pigs 4.40 to 4.50.
No. 2 A . 0 Of Lot Wominion Mixed 9.00 Based By. Swt Up: Loose Stra 8.05G 10.00, Sie F eht 2-3 Aas NAC.
A note on the 14th International Convention of Christian Endeavor to be held in Boston July 10 15 invites Warren County societies to send delegates. It lists program highlights with speakers from Gov. Greenhalge to Moody and Woolley, and emphasizes Bible study and denominational reports with a focus on the themes of Cardinal Principles and active service.
The question of when to outgrow the pledge is answered with a firm never. Until temper is curbed and the tongue subject, until confession of Christ is free of shame, until falsehood or wrong countenance vanish, and until every high thought is captive to the Lord, the pledge remains incomplete and the Christian ideal unmet.
The tropical zone of West Africa covers about 1,500,000 square miles with an estimated population of 37,000,000. Excessive rum contributes to degradation, with 70,000 gallons entering per missionary. Despite this, missionary work shows progress as scriptures reach 85 dialects and about 8,000,000 people gain some gospel knowledge.
Churches face difficulty in summer due to members away in the country. Municipal and country churches should hold short bright programs outdoors at private homes or gardens. Read absentee letters, avoid heavy study, plan a day trip and invite poor youths with all expenses paid for a day of sunshine and cheer.
United States and Canada Epworth League members prepare for the second international conference in Chattanooga. Large crowds are expected with thorough reception plans and ample provisions to ensure comfort and enjoyment. Information available from headquarters Epworth League International Conference Chattanooga. pamphlet and official programme offered for a small fee.
The secretary reports 116 Rhode Island societies with a membership of 5,363 of which 4,062 are active and 1,303 associate. Many Christians ignore religious periodicals due to poverty busyness or lack of interest, yet they must learn to suffer for Christ as well as serve him.
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