The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-02-12
CHICAGO OPINIONS.
The Methodists are Not Surprised, but
Greatly Amused.

GrehsIy Amused.
CHICAGO, February l0.-The Tribunesays
Chicago Methodists derive considerable
amusement nowadays from the New York
dispatches on the subject of Methodist
mining. They regard it as an unfortunate
thing-some OF them-that the discom!
fiturc Of their brethren in the; Empire City
should receive this amount Of ventilation,
but they are disposed TO laugh at the gull.
bility which the New York boys displayed
A reporter yesterday saw a number OF the
prominent Methodlsts OF this city, but
could not learn that the Isabella Mine
scheme had received any support in this
vicinity. One Doctor Of Divinity had
noticed that DR.. Spence had spent n
good deal OF time here two or three
years ago, and opined that he endeavored
to sell some Of the stock, but never heard
that he had any measure afisuccess. A
prominent member OF this conference said
TO the reporter: .'After all, I'm glad that
the exposure has been made. 1t will do
good. 1t will irighten the Methodists
away from these schemes, which not un.
Frequently appeal 10 them for support.
Perhaps this last one is the largest swindle
OF the kind, but remember a similar case
which occurred some years ago in Wiscon:
sin. A man went up there with mine ito
sell, and got the Endorsement OF several
prominent Methodists. A couple OF Pre-.
siding Elders even went around their dis.
tricls advising the people to invest. 1t
made tremendous scandal and consider
able ecclesiastical legislation, and resulted
in several expulsions from the conference. !"
Another said: at seems that Charley
Fowler hasn't much more discretion than
an unborn babel should say a new born
babe. Henever seems to be able to touch
anything but lie puts his foot in it clear up
to the ankle. His failures in the matter OF
the Northwestern University and the New
York Christian Adr0cGte are well known,
but j should think that his previous ex-
periehce would have taught him not to
NEEDLE with this Isabella mine. 1remem-
Der years ago that he came to Inc when he
was the President OF the University and
said:.Iye got the biggest thing you ever
heard OF. lin going to hlakea lot of money
myself, and endow the University and
make it the greatest institution in the
world 'Well,' said !, Charley, what is it?'
And then be told me he had chance TO
buy copper and lead mine in Missouri
]. j. Easter, OF Chicago, was to advance the
capital 10 work II, and everybody was 10
have q chance to buy stock. I refused to
invest, and short time after Mr.. Easter
failed. The assets went into the hands Of
Mr.. Deering, who afterwards said that
although upwards Of $4,000 had been
thrown into tho hole he was in doubt
whether he should spend little money 10
perfect the title to the property or let the
whole thing 90. l believe he took the latter
course" .l
And yet nobody seems to think here.
abouts that DR.. Fowler has been culpable
in this matter. Those who have been ac.
quainted with the thing say that he has
probably been indiscreet, and indiscreet he
would be or he woald not be Fowler, But
they do not think that he has made any
money out OF it himself, or been dishonest.
Many OF them specially cautioned the re-
porter not to place much confidence in
what Parson Newman says. Newman's
reputation among the Methodists just now
Is not Of the best, and they say that what
be says out Of spite against DR.. Fowler
should be taken with good many grains
OF salt, go E-NA ~ l-