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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-15
OUR POKER DENS.
REV. Mr.. HOPKINS SAUFFLES 4 FEW RE-
FORMAT0RY CARDS.
Thirty-fve Poker Rooms and Nine Policy Shops
Rev. Mr. Cushing on Duties Of the Pulpit
Remarks Of Rev. Alford-Eyaagelis-
tic tcRa'l-0thsr Pulpit Notes.

Rev. j. a. Hopkins, Of the Disciples
Church, delivered sermon yesterday
morning on Dishonesty" In the
evening, the subject of the discourse
was Gambling" He defined gamb-
ling as the practice of stalking money,
or property, beyond the purpose OF
mere sport, on the hazard of cards. or
dice, or any game of chance or skill
lie defined the different forms of gamb-
ling, lotteries, policy, cards, etc. He
denounced progressive euchre as gamb-
ling, and said that the courts in some
OF the States have so decided. Games
of skill are not harmful in themselves,
but if used for gambling, and the Chris
tian by indulging would bring reproach
upon the cause of Christ, he should
give them up.
Why Is gambling wrong? Ii is wrong
in itself, since that which it depends on
is chance, and chance is contrary to
Gods way. 1t is getting what is not
earned, or paying out that for which no
value is received. 1t is wrong because
of the influence of the man who engages
in 1t. Its associations are evil, as al
most every other form of vice is asso-
ciated with it. Its effects are to kill
the conscience, and sink men in crime,
and shame, and ruin.
The Quest has given picture OF one
square in Wheeling where gambling
room is found, and open on Sunday:
Why, there is one prominent square in
this city where there are five poker
rooms, and there are, all in all, thirty
five poker poems in Wheeling, and the
sum to be gamblcd for ranges from 500
to $500. That j., those amounts change
hands as the result Of
one game. Besides this, there
are nine policy shops, places where
boy can gamble for ten cents. Most OF
these rooms can be entered by any one,
but there are two where everybody is
not admitted, where men play who do
not care to have everybody see them
kind of private gambling rooms, high
toned, suppose.
Who CANDLES IN Wheeling? | sup
pose you will say in your mind, "Oh,
roughS and diSsipated men, and
SwndlerS, and confidence men, and
such like" Well, there are men who
make business of Swindling. Some
times they are In Wheeling, and some
times elsewhere, and their business is
to practice bunco games on some men
from the rural districts, who are not
aware OF their sly arts. But players of
all games in these places are business
men, mechanics and laborerS, risking
the money made by trade or honest toll.
Wives and mothers of Wheeling. per-
haps this will explain to some of you
why your husbands and sons stay at the
lodge so late at night. \ man infatuated
with gambling yill not care for the So
ciety of the prcttieSt lady in the land"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-15
YOUNG HARRY's" BIG PRIZE.
4 Colored Orator Who Won the Clas
Prize at Exeter, y. IL.

DOVER, y. H., Dee. N.-Following
the example set by Harvard this year,
the l-nivcr sity's big fitting school at
Exeter will have colored class day
orator.
lie is a Philadelphia boy and his
name is Henry c. Minton, but his class
mates, with whom he has been very
popular, know him best rs Young
Harry" lie is undoubtedly one of the
biggest boys in the school, and ranks
high in scholarship. lie is an editor OF
the Phillips Literary Magazine, and also
of the Eronidn, the weekly school pa
per. and is a vigorous writer.
At the banquet Of the Exonon Board
the other evening, he made the hit Of
the occasion in response to the toast,
The Present. for he is ready talker,
having figured in one OF the debating
societies as leading spirit almost from
his entrance into the academy.
by some it is said that tw0-thirds OF
the students were opposed to the Selec-
tion Of young Mlnton to the highest
honors OF the course, but, as the senior
class chooses its own officers, the mid
dies aud Juniors and PrcpS had nothing
to do but kick If they didn't like the
result.
The Faculty are trying to suppress
all symptoms Of commotion.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-15
A WONDERFUL HAPPENING.
The Famous stallion onondaga Receivers
His Sight in "A Remarkable Manner.

LEXINGTON. KY, December H.
Some few years ago, upon the advice Of
prominent veterinary surgeons, Milton
Young, of MGrathiana Stud, this coun-
". consented to an operation being per-
formed upon his young stallion, the now
noted Onondaga. which consisted in
chloroforming the horse and punctur-
ing the ball of each eye with needle.
The horse was afflicted with peculiar
disease, which rendered him not only
unmanagleable but'a dangerous animal to
groom, and no less than three men near
ly lost their lives from his viciouSneSs.
The veterinarians called in by Mr..
Young said the horse must be blinded
by an operation or killed outright. Be
ing highly priced in the stud at McGra-
thiana, Mr.. Young did not want to lose
his services and therefore, as above
stated, consented to the operation pre-
Scribed by the surgeons.
Once done number Of papers set
up a howl of cruelty to animals
and the SuperStitiouS predicted Mr..
Young'S failure as a breeder. The lat
ter has been controvertcd by the bril-
liant success OF his establishment,
while Onondaga has become not only
great sire, but as gentle as lamb.
Now follows the startling announce
meut that his eyesight has returned and
the great son of bennington now sees
the world as of yore. Since the opera
ton was performed, now nearly seven
years age, the horses eyes have been
kept constantly bandaged and the dis
coyery that his sight is returning is in
itself as remarkable as the result of the
operation performed on his entree to
the stud 1t appears he has constantly
rubbed at his bandageS until he finally
made an opening for his eyes, and this
accomplished he ceased to try to rid
himself of his headgear. Such instinct
is worthy OF a human being, and is as
wonderful as is the restoration OF his
eyesight, which is believed to be with
out a parallel in equine history.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-15
AT EyANGELISTIC HALL.
Large Numbers Attend the Saturday and
Sunday Services.

Saturday evening the peoples eX-
change at Evangelistic Hall was full of
interest and profit. At $50 every avail
able seat was taken and later standing
room occupied by an audience composed
mostly OF men with fair sprinkling of
ladies. Mrs. Tillie Hallet conducted
the singing in very acceptable manner
and interspersed with Mr.. Sawyer's
four distinct talks of fifteen minutes
each made the meeting in no
way tedious. Sunday even
ing the meeting was packed
with eager listeners who gave close at
tention ty Mr.. Sawyer while he gave one
of his earnest and characteristic ad-
dresses. The meeting aided by Mr.. Il.
IL. Parker with the lEolan Quartette
and chorus from the audience, made the
service in every way success and one
of the best of the series. 1t is in the
minds OF some of Wheeling's good citi-
zens to secure a proper place for the
continuance of this needed work and to
push aggressvely, on larger and per-
manent foundation.
Meetings continue nightly except
Wednesday, for the present week, as
usual.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-15
4 BELLIES NEGRO MAZE.
\ Terrible Story of Il Kentucky Beauty's
Fall.


CovINGToN, Ky, December IA
Sorrowful scene was witnessed here n
day or two ago in the Police Court, and
is causing considerable talk throughout
the entire city. Ten years ago one Of
the prettiest and most popular girls in
this city was Laura Brennan. This is
not the ordinary newspaper statement
but fact. She was accomplished, full
of life and the favoritc at all gather
ingS. Many OF the best Young men in
the city sought her in marriage. She
had an exquisite voice and her future
seemed as full of promise As the summer
sky Is full of sunshine. Suddenly she
disappeared. She had gone on visit
her family said. After short time
they went away and all trace of her was
lost, and in the passing years the girl
was forgotten, perhaps even by
those who had loved her. Among the
arrests one night last week were half
dozen men and women, blacks and
whites, living together in tumblcd
down barracks in the outskirts of the
city. They were tough looking set.
All were given to drink, and in the cells
the night of the arrest made the dismal
hours hideous with ribald song, coarse
jcstS and yells. When arraigned In
Court one woman kept her face partially
hidden by her ragged shawl.
Presently a name was called, and Il
bury negro answered. He called his
wife to his side, and this woman came,
her face still partially covered by the
shawl. In answer to question the man
said his name was Alexander White, and
the woman by his side was his wife.
Then, in the course of the examination.
it was developed that the woman was
none other than the beautiful and ac-
complished Laura Brennan. No one
would have known the bloatcd face and
sodden form. The examination resulted
in fine. for which she could not pay.
and she went to Jail An effort is being
made by charitable people to get her
ont and place her in charitable insti-
tuition.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-15
CHURCH EXTENSION.
The Subject Discussed at the Methodist
Ministers Meeting at indianapolis.

INDIANAPOLIS, IND, December H.
The subject under discussion at the
National meeting yesterday of MethO-
dist ministers and presiding elders con-
stituting the General Committee was
church extension. The Rev. :. A..
Spencer. Assistant Secretary of the
Church Extension Society, said he de-
sired the question discussed. First.
how to secure a revival in every charge?
Second, what church extension has done
for Indiana, and what it has failed to
do? Third, why have the collections
failed to reach the apportionments?
Fourth, what is to be done in the COM
ing great revival Of MethodiSm?
Indiana. he said, had given during
the past twenty-five years S6l,0O0 to the
Church Extension fund, and has re-
ceivcd about half of it back. The So
ciety has a deficit of Sll2,000 from
failure of the churches to pay their ap-
portionments, and the four States Of
PENNSYLVANIA. Ohio, Indiana and Hi
nois are responsible for two-thirdS OF
this deficit. This he could not under
stand. Seventy-fve per cent of the min
isters, he claimed, paid no attention
whatever to the church extension collec-
ton. 1t was stated in the meeting that
five thousand new Methodist churches
had been erected in this country during
the past six years.
The discussion of the subject occu-
pcd the entire day.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-15
Better Feeling inLondon.

LONDON, December 1.-THE depres-
sion in New York created considerable
uneasineSS on Change, but during the
past two days the feeling was decidedly
optimistic. Everybody now relies on an
upward movement and active times as
soon as the clouds have left America.
The drain of gold to the United States
has ceased, although S94Q, 600 has been
sent to America. The fact that large
amount of bullion is coming to the
Bank OF England from Brazil, and an
other million from Australia strengthens
the position; and even if the American
drain be renewed the bank reserve will
be equal to meet it. Operators are con-
iidcnt that there will be boom after
the holidays. A fair amount of invest
ment business was done toward the end
OF the week. American railway Sccuri-
ties fluctuatcd somewhat, but the mar
l,ct closed with unusual strength after
the receipt OF cabegrams from New
York telling OF better prices in Wall
street
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-15

THE FINANCIAL CRISIS.
The Secretary of the Treasury and New
York Bankers and Merchants Confer,

NEW YORK, December l4.-Secretary
Window arrived in town last evening
and spent most of the forenoon confer
ring with bankers and dry goods men at
the sub-Treasury in Wall street. AS
sistant Treasurer Roberts showed Sec
retary Window into the conference
room of the sub-Treasury, where there
were assembled President Cole, of the
American Exchange National Bank;
President Knox, of the Bank of the
Republic; President Williams, of the
Chemical; President Cannon, Of the
Chase; President Perkins, Of the
Importers and Traders: Presi-
dent Ives, of the Western National:
President Baker, of the First National;
President King, of the Bank of Com
merce: President Stewart, of the Uni
ted States Trust Company; j. Pierpont
Morgan, Jesse Seligman, James Il. Col
gate, the silver bullion man. and Corne-
Illus \. Bliss. Other bankers and bank
presidents and dry goods merchants mad
been invited TO the conference. but
business engagements kept them away.
The conference lasted until after 3
o'clock, and then the Secretary said
that he had no formal announcement to
make as result of the consultation.
The resul. of the conference was that
the merchants thought the crisis was
passed, and that there was no occasion
for any extraordinary action on the
part of the government at the present
time.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-15
THE FIGHT IS ON
BETWEEN PARNRLL AND TIE FOLLOWERS
OF TIE SECEDERS,
And II Crows Very In!srsstng-fhs "uncrowntd
King" Has a Tough Tine Of ll-Hsaley's
Cheerful Spssch-Nsw Banner That BE
Would Garry Through Ireland.

DUBLIN, December l4.-At Tullyron
to-day Mr.. Parnell addressed n meeting
OF 500 persons. His speech was brief
and was mainly a repetition Of utter
anceS in previous speeches. Ii was de-
livered amid a running commentary Of
cries, such as down with Judas
Healy," ITO he'll with Hennessy, the
Zulu King" From Tullyron Mr.. Par
nell and his friends drove to Freshford,
where Mr.. Parnel will address another
meeting. lie referred during his speech
to the scccderS as miserable gutter
sparrowS," whom he had pushed out of
obscurity and given better chance
than he gave himself.
After winning in Kilkenny, he said
he would go TO every quarter OF Ireland
and ask the support of the people. a
regatherng of his opponents interrupt
ed Parnell with shouts OF ITO hell with
the aduterer" A fight would have in
evitably have followed but for the pres
ence OF the police, who promptly inter
fercd and succeeded in preserving order.
Mr.. Parnell closed his days work with
an address at Uringford, where he will
spend the night.
The anti-Parnell faction held n meet
ing to-day at Tippcrary, at which about
1000 persons were present. kilograms
were read from Messrs. IIealy and Sex
ton, both of whom apologized for not
attending.
Mr.. Davitt tclegraphed: impossible
to leave Kilkenny. The fate OF Home
Rule depends upon the struggle here"
Canon Cahilfs taking the chair was
the signal for band Of fifty Parncllites
to start cheering for their leader. This
was responded to by the anti-Parnell
men and the cheering was kept up by
the two factions for fully an hour, max
ing il impossible for the speakers TO be
heard. Stones were thrown and sticks
used freely, and serious conflict was
averted only by the final Withdrawal
of the Parnelites. Speeches were
made, and a resolution was carried In
support Of Mr.. Mccarthy and his fol-
lowers.
MesSrs. llealy, Kenney. Tanner and
Davitt. to-day addressed meetings in
support Of Sir John Pope IIcnnessy.
Mr.. Healy declared that If Parnell were
allowed to retain the leadership he
would stump Ireland with new ban
ner, made OF Mrs. O'Shca's petticoat
Parnell, hc said, put Captain O'Shea I'm
Parliament, the price paid being the
honor of O'Shca'S wife.
At Templemore, a meeting of town
commissioners called 10 protest against
the Parncllites action, was invaded by
citizens who checrcd stormily for
Parnell.
The anti-Parnelite leaders say they
are satisfied with their progress az Xii
kenny. They will have fifteen mem
bers OF Parliament delivering addresses
to electors tomorrow. In his speech 40
Kilkenny. Mr.. lIealy said: "Parncll
wanted to make men like Dillon.
.OBrien and Sexton holocaust on the
alter OF his lustS. Mr. lIcaly asked
where had hc, Parnell, been the last
five years?
a voice-"With Kttie.n Laughtcr.l
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-15
HADE'S ASSAULT on MISS o'HARA.
ii 5 Dragged Her From a Carria ge at Night
and Left Her Half SenseIess

ELIZABETH, y. j., Dee. l4.-JamcS
Hadc. the coachman, who drove Presi-
dent Harrison through Elizabeth on the
occasion of the Washington Centennial
was convicted Saturday afternoon in
the Union County Court Of very
brutal assault on Miss Anna O'IIara,
aged -, the hspsekeepcr of Supt. w.
K. Babcock of the Linden Park race
track. Miss O'Iara had been shop
ping in New York on Oct. i, and she
engaged Hadc on her return to drive her
home to Linden in his hack. When they
reached Il secluded spot in the suburbs
of this city he attacked her in the car
riage, and while she Stoutly resisted he
dragged her out by the heels, Slung her
down in the muddy road, kicked her,
and otherwise maltrcated her. Then he
drove away, leaving her nearly sense
less.
Miss O'IIara wandered bare-headed
for hours in the darkness and in the Sc
we're rain storm prevailing Her face
was bruised and bleeding. She at last
managed to reach farm house, where
she got shelter, and the police were no.
titled. lIade was arrested before day
light, and the marks on his face inilict-
ed by Miss O'IIara'S nails, together with
his general appearance, indicated, de
spite his dcnialS, that he was the aSSail-
ant. Miss O'Ilara identified him, and
his indictment followed. He is 81 years
old. He will be sentenced tomorrow.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-15
ALLEGED SPIRITUAL TALK.
Mrs. woodworth's Victim Tells Her EN-
periencc and Goes Into Another Trance.

Mrs. woodworth's Victim Tells Her EN-
periencc and Goes Into Another Trance.
MUNCIE, IND, December Ito
night Miss Ruth Hughes, who laid in a
trance for fifty hours at the Woodwork
meeting, went to the church to relate
her sacred vision to two thousand anX-
ions persons. but before She had finish
ed swooned away in another trance and
at midnight was still unconscious. In
low voice she said she went to heaven
and walked with Jesus, who told her
the end of the world was near at hand,
and she should tell all people. She was
not permitted to enter heaven, but saw
a number of people she knew, among
them her brother. She also saw hell
and the fiery furnaces, with lots of pco-
pie there that she knew. While de-
Scribing the looks of Jesus she fell
hypnotized.
All Of to-day the girls mother tried TO
induce her to eat something, but to no
avail, she replying that the Lord kept
her from want. 1t has been nearly
eighty hours since she took nourish-
ment, other than sup of water last
night.
During services tonight whisky
flask was thrown through window.
badly injuring lady in the audience.
Four other persons have been in
frances for several hours. and excite
ment runs high at the nature the meet
ing is attaining. To get the audience
from the church at midnight the lights
were turned out, and husbands hunted
their wives with lighted matches.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-15
To Marry Il Marquis.

New YORK, December l4.-AnOthor
New York girl has won title Euro
pean. 1t is announced by cable that
Miss Marcilctc Garner, niece OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank c. Lawrence, Is engaged to
the Marquis DeBreteuile, of France.
The Marquis is of middle age and
the head OF one Of the Oldest fami-
lies in France. He is close
friend of the Prince of Wales, Il royalist
in French politics as the delegate TO the
chamber COR the department of Nantes
Pyrenees. He is the social representa-
tive of the Count of Paris, and is prom
inent in all the fashionable Partisan
clubs. Miss Gamers name is asSo-
ciated with sad catastrophe OF 1876.
She was fourteen years old, and was
with are two sisters, made orphans by
the Mohawk yachting disaster. The
sisters have lived abroad these twelve
wears. Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence are
now at Bay Shore, L. |. Miss Garner
is in Paris. The engagement has been
announced in that city.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-15
rue nuROsAL CASE.
Commissioner Mason Not Disposed to
Judge the Appraiser HarshIy.

commissioners Mason Not Disposed to
Judge the Appraiser HarshIy.
WASHINGTON, December l4.-Ap-
praiSer BurdSal'S case was not disposed
of yesterday by the Treasury Depart
ment as expected. Assistant Secretary
Nettietou has asked for additional in
formation from the Commissioner OF
Internal Revenue, aud nothing will De
done until this is furnished. Commits
si0ner Mason is not disposed 70 Judge
harShiy in this matter, IS ne seems TO
bc convinced from an the evidence
ion his possession that there was no
criminal intent on the part Of
Mr.. Burdsal. lie says il 10 is admitted
and no one seems Co dispute the point
that the appraiser had the right 10
keep the sample whisky, drink itor give
it away as he has done, hc had an un-
doubted ownership in it. The ease is
therefore robbed of It's larceny features
The only OilenSe remaining is the tech
meal one OF retailing liQsor without a
license. and the circumstances are such
as 10 admit Of an explanation where an
officer of the government is concerned
and where the amount realized was so
trihiug.
Neither the Assistant Secretary nor
the Commissioner OF Internal Revenue
has anything 90 say about the case
against Mr.. BurdSal'S nephew,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-15
Religious Notes.

The revival services ut the North
Street NJ. +. Church will continue dur.
ing the coming week.
Mrs. K. II. Trego, the Evangelist,
preached at the Chapline street NJ. l..
Church yesterday morning and even
ing.
Rev. ). Il. Barnitz occupied the pulpit
of the English Lutheran Church yester-
day morning and evening, and also con-
Quoted the afternoon meeting.
Rev. DR.. Cooke preached Il very able
and interesting sermon, yesterday morn
ing. at the Second Presbyterian Church,
On The Object OF Religion" The
evening sermon. on the topic, Jesus
Parting Words" was particularly
earnest plea.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-15
The Chicago Brewerics Strike.

CHICAGO. December lit is an
nOunccd to-day that all the syndicate
breweries Of the city have decided to
cease advancing money to saloon keep
ers for the purpose Of procuring IL
censes, aud the result is. that possibly
800 saloons will close their doors the
first of the year.
Many brcweries have relieved the
saloon keepers Of all trouble, and have
paid the free lunch counter expenses OF
some Of their customers. This was all
done to keep the brewers signs
out, and the burden has been heavy,
each license costing $500 per year.
Most Of the saloons which will be closed
are Oh the outskirts OF the city, and In
localities which are not particularly
drinking neighborhoods. But there are
a number OF downtown resorts that
will also pass out OF existence, some
what to the surprise of the public.
There are 5000 saloons in the city, and
the number, it Is believed, will be re-
duced to 1900 next year.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-15
DUTIES OF THE PULPIT.
Rev. G. W. Cushing Gives the Why and
Wherefore of Certain Utteranccs.

At the Fourth Street Methodist
church. last evening, Rev. c. w. Cush-
ing talked in defense Of the rights Of
the pulpit. After remarking that TWEEN
ty people read newspapers where one
hears a sermon, and that therefore edi-
tors ought to be more guarded in their
utterances, he went on TO say that he
believed about every prominent minis
ter had spoken against dancing, thea
tres. progressive euchre and the like as
subversive to piety and dangerous to the
morals oof a community. II all these
ministers who have thus spoken are
cranks. then the entire church, in its
every root and branch, Roman Catholic
as well. must be regarded as cranky.
The business for which the minister
was selected is largely for this purpose;
he is not called upon TO consult the be-
liefs of those who listen to him; he has
no alternative but to do the things
which his conscience dictates, and TO
follow in the path OF duty marked out
by God. The. minister is frequently
called upon to say things foreign to his