The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-03-11
JAY GOULD WRITES
Checks for Charities and is Said to
be Giving Largo Sums.
DOCTOR PAXTON TOLD THE STORY,
Which Was to DO Kept Secret, us It
Subjected the Wizard and the OBJ.
Jccts Of His Bcncilccncc TO n Good
Deal Of Frank Crltlcism..Two Gifts
doPublic aud Many Others Said
tolIavc Been Given Privately.

X. Paxton, pastor OF tho Yves. Prosby-
terrain church and jay Gould's spiritual
adviser, was 80 chagrincd yesterday
that he had inadvertently lie. cat out
OF the bug tho day before that he de-
cided not to allow himself to be inter
viewed again for fear that some moro
cats might escape.
DR.. Paxton, who has wrought such u
change in tho spirit OF his wealthy
little parishioner TINT Mr.. Gould is
going round distributing his wealth
quite freely for charitable purposes,
told n reporter on Monday that tho
lnancier had given $4,000 to the
University OF the City Of New York.
4 moment later DR.. Paxton probably
regretted tho admission. When Mr.
Gould gave $4,000 for Presbyterian
church extension few weeks ago tho
act called forth good deal OF harsh
language. Certain enemies Of the tinan.
cer intimated that no had probably OBJ.
tained this particular money by un.
christian methods and that clcrgymcn
ought to know better than to hobnob
witE such q mani in order to get share
OF his wealth.
This criticism was very painful to Mr.
Gould, 10 his spiritual adviser and to
the objects OF his generosity, and it was
decided in the future to keep from the
public the accounts,of Mr.. Gould's well
doing The iinancier's liGerality and
generosity had been successfully con-
cealcd from his fellow citizens for so
many years that some OF them did not
suspect their existence. 1t twas thought
that it would, DO easy 10 keep UP the
deception. y,
FuRTIyE CHARITY.
Then Mr.. Gould suddenly contributed
$4,000. TO the university. The check
went 10 Chancellor MacCracken and it
was deposited in tho bank without at
tracing any attention. Nothing might
ever have been heard OF it had not Dr.
Paxton, while enthusiastically defend
ing Mr.. Gould and his charities from
some attacks made on them by Rev. DR..
Rainiord, lot the cat out OF the bag.
DR.. Rainford brought up the matter
in sermon on Sunday. in the course OF
which he said:-"Whcn l hear OF
church strong, numerous, influential
and rich-a body OF Christian men re.
markablo for the championing OF what
they claim to be Apostolic Christianity
calling meeting for the extension OF
Christ's church in the house of the one
ono man who before tho people OF all
these United States has.conFessedlv rep
resented what is the very opposite OF
Christianity man who has done more
TO degrade and debauch the morals OF
business life than any other citizen
when this happens l say it is time to
speak as we'll as 10 pray.
~ state the matter as temporarily as
I can when say u mistake has been
made which has put tens OF thousands
OF Christian people to the blush, and
more, say, it is lido to talk OF praying
for the advancemcntof Christ's church
il such things are allowed to pass un-
challenged, or those who are responsible
Tor them to pass unrebuked"
When DR.. Paxton was asked il this
view OF the matter had ever occurred TO
him he warmly defended Mr. Gould,
who, he said, was one OF tho loycliest
men i'll tho world in his homo life. "Of
his career in Wall street | know moth
ing" he added, nor do I care TO know"
Chancellor MacCracken, OF the uni
versity, was asked to tell something
about Mr. Gould's latest contribution.
He replied:
~ shall do nothing OF the kind. do
nlipn 10 COW - Ar EnnlI l,nn ola ~,
contribution you mention. A number
OF gentlemen, perhaps scventy-Gvc,
have contributed money to enable the
university to movo up town. We do not
talk about the contributions to the uni
yersity."
TIE MONEY REALLY CONTRIBUTED.
From reliable sources, however, it is
learned that the contribution has been
actually made. At Mr.. Gould's office in
the Western Union building all infor-
nation was refused, and George Gould
CURLY refused to discuss tho matter.
Russell Sage rolled the figures SIS 900
over his tongue as il they had All appe.
Using favor, but declared that he didn't
know anything about it. He thought
it quite likely that it was true, but Mr..
Sage would probably say this if he was
asked to verify q rumor that Mr.. Gould
had acquired controlling interest in
the moon, as he considers nothing I'M
possible for the Little Wizard"
Rumors are circulated that Mr.. Gould
has written lot OF big checks for
churches and hospitals lately, but n
diligcnt inquiry failed togctany specific
facts. His $4,000 contribution to the
Presbyterian church brought Mr.. Could
q large number OF opportunities to help
both individuals and societies who need
some OF his wealth. Mr.. Gould has al-
ways bccn'bothered n good deal by bog
.gars Of different kinds, but three or four
times rs many are deyoting themselves
to him now rs Formerly bestowed their
attention upon him.
Socialists and others have long argued
that he should divide his possessions
with them, and when they heard that
he had given away $4,000 theyassumed
that the grand general distribution had
begun, and that they only had 10 call
upon him to get their share. The gift
to the university will probably augment
their calls upon him. Tho annoyances
Of this kind, as well as tho unpleasant
newspaper and pulpit criticisms, prob.
ably induced Mr.. Gould as muchas any
thing to keep his left hand inignorance
OF the good deeds OF his right.
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