HE APPOINTMENTS' MADE Final Session of the Methodist Confer- ence at Plymouth. THE BUSINESS TRANSACTED. Report on the Condition of East Green wich’Academy and Board of Visitors Constituted Committee on Swedish and FPortuguese Missions Reports. PLYMOUTH, April 18, —Between 2,000 and 8,000 people, by far the largest num ber that ever atiended a retigious service in Plymouth, assembled at the Standish Guards’ armory to listen to the sermon o! Bishop Daujel A. Goodsell of San Fraucisco, who is presiding at the fifty third annual session of the Southern New England conference of the Methodist Episcopal church. Bishop Goodsell’s text was from Philippians {il., 10, The officers of the board of conference of home missions were elected as follows: President, Rev. G orge H. Bates; vice va’d""" W. H. Phillips; sec~*tary, Rev. "L Ward; treasurer, Rov. J. F. Cooper. Additional members were ad mittea xs follows: First Bosr Rev. George W. Huur, Rev. W. F. avis, Rev. E W Goodier, W. Lincoln, J. D. FlintMOlnov T. Inman; secon sur. Rev. M. 8. Kauffman, Rev. A. J. Coul tas, Rev, W. J. Yates, 8 H. Bailey, James Taylor, lleuklnh'fi. S nith: thiri car, Rev. H. B. Cady, Rev. B, F. Simon, fiw. H. D. Rabinson, J. W, Horton, R. T. Douslass, George Griunell, The question of the placs for holding the next conferonce was left to the pre siding elders, The conference was in vited to go to Westerly, R. L., next year, snd the request was referred to the pre siding elders. Rev. D. A. Wheldon, D. D, of Provi dence, R. I, presided at tue afternoon session. Rev. M. J. South of Bristol, R, L, r;pomd for the committee ou Bible work. Rev. F. D. Blakeslee, princinal of East ?reouwich academy, ad iressed the con erence. ARS The following board of examiners was sppointed for the coming year: C. W, holden, P, Parkio, L. G. Horton, E C. Bass, J. 8. Wadsworch, N. D. Robin son, W, J. Yates, A, W, Kingsley, J. Tabor, J. N. Patterson, R. D. Dyson, A. J. Coultas, G, W. King. W.J. Smith and J. H Nutting were appointed directors of East Greenwich academy. The board of visitors is con stituted as follows: M. J, Talbot, J. F. Coolger. W, P. Buk, J. E. Hawkins, R. D. 3wn, J. D. King, Isaac B, Thomp son, J. D. 8, Wadsworth, A, J. Coultas, Nathan C. Alger, E é Bass, H. C, Scripps, Walter J. Yates, W. T. Ward, Jimes M. Taber, F. P. Parkin, J. H, McDonald, C. W. Holden, M. 8. 'Kauft mau aud tho wives of these ‘putoro. The report of the condition of East Green wich academy declared the institucion to be free from debt and makiug advance in all depariments. At 5 o’clock the conference took a re cess to 7:30 o’clock, when these appoiat ments were made Appointments. Providence Distriot—Stephen O. Ben ton, presiding elder. Cenural Falls—J. A. Leach, Centreville—J. H. Bucklev, D. D, Drownville and Riversid-—E. Phillips. East Greenwich—J, E. Hawkins, E st Providence—l. G. Horton. Hill’s Grove—H. A. Ridgeway. Hop«—Merrick Ransom. Newport—First church, E, C. Bass; Swelisn, supplied by Heury Olsen T'hbames Street, H. B. Cudy. Middleto vo—W. H. Allen, Pawtucket—First church, P, M, Vin ton; Thomson church, D. Robinson, Phenix—J. Wadsworth, Pontiac—Swedish mission, H. G. Bolve. Ports nouth—G. H. Butler, Providence—~Asbury Memorial, Sam uel Mcßuruey; Broadway, J. F. Coover; Chestout Street, W, P. Buck; Cranston Street, 8. M. Beale; Edgewood. supplied by E. F. Studley: Harris Avenue, g‘ C. Bake:; Hope Street, M. 8. Kaufman; Mathewson Street, R R Moore; St. Paul, J. W. Webb; Swedisn, G. A. Ceder berg; ‘l'rinity, R 1. Greene; Wanskuck, fihfiu crawford; Tabernacle, J. A. O Rockland—Central church, supplied by J. F. Jeuness; Haithecby church, E. G, Batgock. Scituate—To be supplied. ovz&koflold—:!upplled by C. A. Lock w ko of v Warren—E. F. Jones, Wasuiugton—To be supplied. Wickford—D. L. Brown. Woonsocket—First chu at iirst church, John o S ‘nc.-h mission, supplied by Ho. lg:. I. D. Blakeslee, principal, and W. W. Alexander, teacher, in Kast Greenwica academy, mewmbers of the East Gree.- wich Quarterly couference, 8. S. Cum mings, wissiovary at the New Eagland Howe for Lictle Wanderers in Boston,’ wember of the East Weymouth Quar terly conference. J, H, Nutting, caap lalu of the Ruoode Island ilustitutious at Cianstor, member of S, Paal’s, Provi dence Quarterly con.erence., W, F. Sicele, pautessor in the Clitf school, Deu ver, Col, member of the Jast Green wic Quarcerly cunference. The ommitiee ou Swedish and Portua gues. wissions revorte the distribution ol mouey as tollows: Providence Swe ish work, $400; Brockton, Newport and Pontine Swedish missions, each; Fall River Freacn missio s, $00; Woon sockel Freuca work, $8.0; New Bedford Port mission, 80, Apportionment was made as foilows: New dedford district, $25; N.rwich, $00; Providence, $7BO, ‘he officers o 1 vue Boara of Cuurch ex tension were chosen as follows: Fresi deut, M. J. Talvoi; vice g{residon‘, H, A, Fifield; scere ary, A. W, sluflley; ireas urer, W. V. Morrisou; additis al mem bers, H. Maynard, C, 1. H.zard, F. F. Cooper, U, A. dtenh use, O, B. K. Hau cock, Freeman Robbius, and the presid ing elders. Lims board of church lceaion was elected: New Bedford aistrict, Wal. er kia, W, AL Luce, R, Clark, C. E Cuse ad W. E. vwaluer; Providence district, Btepuen O, Benw., H. D. Robiusou, Couvles V. Hal, J. A, Rood and A, J. Nickerson; Norwich distriet, Eoen ‘Lir. reli, O. W, Scott, G. Baes, A. P. Wii lia. Ban Joseph Carpenter, AL 950 p. the ufiy-chird conference teok Iws Bual ao jouraweut, NEWS CONDENSED, A whole family was injured ina runae Way at Dedham, Mass, A Provincetown (Mass) fisherman was drowned on the Western banks. It is said that native Hawailans are al most a unit against annexation. Baggge and freight are to be carried by the Lynn and Boston Street Railroad com pany. Captain Perkins of Manchester was chosen junior n&%or of the First regiment, New Hampshire National Guard, Mrs. Auna Potter, who aspired to be mayor of Kansas City, Kan., spent $OOOO i her campaign, which netted her 20 votes, AT THE THEATERS. Harry Lacy in The Planter's Wife"— A Night at the Circus.” The familiar story of the war drama was repested last night at the Provi dence opera houss in the four acts of The Planter’s Wife.” There is but one uniform displayed and no battle takes place, but the air surrounding the play ers is slightly military. There are no new or vovel situations. The play has been carefully studied and the parts are en tertaining!y presente l. Colonel {Grabam is the pianter. whose wife, owing to a cloudy past, of which he knows notblnfi. is the center of all the trouhle which fol lows their marriage. Tuis parc was played by Harry Lacy., whose stage presence is well koown, As the planter's wife, Miss Elizabeth Garth excelled &ll others in the cast There was mno time when it was uot pleasure to listen to her and she aroused the anudience by the strong dra matic effect of her luteliigent acting. The interesting moment of the evening waus reached at the close of the second act, wuen the infuriated husband, b:- lleving his wife to be plotting agaiuns. biw, threatens to take her life, 1t is here that ull the players are seen at their best, ‘l'lhere are ten charac ers in all TThe bheavy villain, the irngroulbe daugnter and si:‘l‘y mother, the book axgeut in a wodified form, the sweet an i contiding sister of the hero and the stock neifl'o, all conventiona: figures, While *“L'he Planter's wife’” is a 'rwuunt di version, ju iicious pruning of ithe stage business iudulged in by the the minor characters would add to its atiractive ness. “The Planters Wife'’ will remain uniil Wednesday eveniug, followed on Thursday by Ramsay Morris’s Cowedy cowpany in “Joseph,” Kelth’s Opera House. “A Night at a Circus,” which was given au Keith’s opera house last even ing, is one of those ratiling, breezy farce comedies which cqmpe! laughter against oue’s better julgment, and Introduce number of clever specialties and musical numbers which uare very entertaining, There is quite a plot dealing with the experiences Of A premiere equestr.enne wWuo disguises herself us demure Q aker goveruess, and introducing herse. iuto a quiet ta.uily proceeds to tura the house upside down and make l.e decidedly lively fur the youuger poriion of the family, Miss Nellle Mctenry, the chief couspirator in the tun-making, is a viva ciou-, sprightly woman who puts her whole beart and soul into bher work, aud 80 pleases. Her singiug and daaciug are brimtul of dash. The compauy 1s an excellent one. Tnere are preiuty girls in pleuty, who sing well and Jdance better, aud the comedians ave athletes and fuil of merri ment-compelling antics Ben 1. Grin uell dances in novel fasnion. Ben Do.lge ana J. H. Bradvury as a henpecked husbaud aud a circus manager respectively, extract wnost or fun from their roles. W, H. Mack and Suerman Wade add to the general hilar ity and do ~ome very clever acrovatic work. The DeWitt sisters furnish sowe en joyable musical specialties, aud Lhe ctuers do their pare admirably. The scene in the dressiuyg roow of tue circus is well staged, aud t e eutire enteriaiu meunt is of excellent quality of its order. It will be the attraccion ior the valance of the week. Lothrop's Providence Museum. Tom Taylor’s gr.at English melodrama “The Ticket-of-Leave Muan”’ was wit nessed yesterday at Lothrop’s Providence Musenm by tao aundiences that com letely filled the spacious auditorinm. g’ho Glassford-Barringer company from which the cast was selected ap&»nro-l to exceptional advantage. Charles Bar ringer, the warm-hearted Lancashire lad, Bob Brierly, invested the character with energy. Kate Glassford as May Edwards was very effective. The charming May Prindle mude the role of Evelyn St. Ever mond consglcuou- by her vivacious man ner and the elegaunce of her gowns, Charles Burnha n as Melter Moss, the Jew fence, was particu arly strong. The Daiton of W, H. Gough was a fine effurt, The Green Jones of Wallace Jackson was an acceptabe comedy effort, and J. Francie Kirke was sullicieut y mysteri ous as Hawkshaw, the deective. Miss Addie Snow’s Sam Willou ;hby was the acme of wischievousness, flelen V. Linde was good as Mrs. Willoughby. I'he play was well staged. The special vies were very clever, the sketch of fi:ourd and Parker belug the gem. Others deserviug of a special mention were Clark Gibbs, plantation darkey; Georyge Revere, musician; W. I. Marsu, come dian; Willlum Moore, Yankee comedian and Miss May Walsh, vocalist, Westminster Theatre. Gus Hill and his cowpany of well known specialty artists were greet ed with good hoases yesterday afiternoo n and eveping. Oue of the very best en tertainmments ot its kind was given. The rogram opens with Leonard and Fiynn rn an Irish turn, «followed by the cham pion light and heavy club swinger of the world, who mau pulates thirtv, fi.ty, seventy five aud 115 pouud clubs in a manuer that leaves no room to doubt his title. The oid Provideuce ilavorites, Bryant and Saville, v. e musical team, were as enteriaining as of old, Miss Ks telie Welling on, in_songs and dances, was well receiv.d. John and Harry Dii lon, in an entirely new black-face act, were excellent. Charies Harris and Miss Nellie Walters, ian tuneir origioal specialty of singing, dancing and comedy fl s.es, were very enter taining. Johu R. Harty provel that he has no equal iu juxgl og wod (aany of his ieats seqm almost ioercdivle, Bazg sen is alsoa wouder and is rigetly termed “human corkscrew.” James Van Lear and Ed Barton in kuockabout com edy were all that could be desived, and Archie Baldwin and Arthar Daly as the “Zoda Lwins,”’ in song, dances and high Kicking, {.w the best of satisfactioun. The performances concluded with a laughable sketca eatitled School for decandal,” in which nearty all of the com pany take pari. Thereis not an old gag nor act in the whole program, and it is an entertainment gotren up for laughing g;lrp ses only, Toe ra ue progran will given every alteru. on and eveniug during the week. FOR SALE-MISCLLLANLOUS. Fon SALE