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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-26

Special services appropriate to Christ
mas were held yesterday in all the
Roman Catholic and Protestant Epis-
copal churches of the city. At each of
the houses of worship a sermon was
preached in commemoration Of the
birth of our Savior and the choir rem
dered an elaborate programme OF car
OILS and anthems for the occasion. Ex-
cepting the congregations of these two
denominations, all the Wheeling
churches held their Christmas services
Sunday morning and evening.
Last evening many of the local Sum
day schools rendered either cantatas or
programmes of some other fitting ma
ture in honor of the holiday and the
festivities formed a source of delight
for the children and also the older
folks, who were either in charge OF
the preparations or composed the aud
fences. In several instances, accord
ing to the ~old-fashioned German Gus
tom of observing the day, the princi-
pal features were representations of
Santa Clause and also Christmas trees,
lavishly adorned with bright vari-col-
ored ornaments and heavily ladened
with the seasons good things. AT the
conclusion of the exercises at each
church the scholars were the recipients
of gifts and treats, and the evenings
entertainment concluded with many
pleasant surprises.
At some of the churches the affairs
were tastefully adorned with pine and
flowers and these decorations formed
an attractive feature.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-26

Services of an unusually attractive
nature were held yesterday at SC. Jo-
seph's Cathedral. Pontiical high mass
was celebrated by the Ri. Rev. Bishop
P. J.. Donahue, with the assistance of
all the clergy of the church. lie Rev.
q. Galway offciated as arch-priest, the
Rev. Father Weber as sub-deacon, and
the Rev. Father MOye as master OF
ceremonies. The Rev. Father Wi---am
Hall, of Wheeling, who has just re-
turned from Rome, where he received
his training in the priesthood, deliv-
cred the sermon OF the day. His re-
marks were expressive Of the holidays
signlncance and teemed with elo-
quence.
Large congregations attended the
services. The Rev. Father Galway con-
Quoted the 5 O'Clock mass and the Rev.
Father Moye the 9 o'clock mass. the
Rev. Father Hall preached in the
morning at the North Wheeling hospi-
tai. The church affairs were elaborate
ly adorned, being almost hidden be-
meath banks of flowers. Lambilotte's
fun mass was sung at the high mass,
and the efforts OF the choir in the rem
dition of their special music were es-
p~eclally cOmmendabIe.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-26
SENATOR N DENIES
That There Is Il Domestic Steamship
Lobby in Washington.

That There Is Il Domestic Steamship
Lobby in Washington.
CLEVELAND. Ohio, December 25.-
Senator Hanna w&s informed to-day
of a statement which is in circulation
to the effect that there was a powerful
lobby in favor of the s~u6sidizing OF
American shipping at the Philadel-
phia convention and in Washington.
THE only lobby of that kind | know
anything about" said the Senator. is
a lobby OF foreign steamship ON
panies which is trying to defeat the
bill. There was no lobby at Philadel-
phta at all. The subsidy bill is a bus
mess measure and there is no desire
TO force it through Congress. We want
it to go through on its merits. 1t has
now been three years in preparation
and has been amended twenty times.
The President, in all his messages, has
rged the necessity OF some such mea-
sure and it was made a plank in the
st. Louis platform and the Philadel-
phia platform. The details are left
to Congress to work out"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-26
Annual Christmas Festival.

At the German Methodist church last
evening the members of the Sunday
school rendered, their annual Christ
mas exercises, which were of an in
teresting nature and attracted a large
audience. The different numbers were
creditably rendered and ~appreciably
received. After the programme each
of the scholars received a box of fine
candy. A large Christmas tree was
also provided for the occasion.
The pastor of the church was pre-
scented with a silk hat by Oscar Schen-
erlein in behalf of the Bible class OF
the school. The minister accepted the
gift in we'll chosen remarks. Among
those taking part in the festivities
were: Organist, A. P. MetZner, Rulda
Schulz, Bessie Voelker, Anna Staple,
Clara Esmeyer, Elsie MetZner, Max
Bergner, Wesley Schulz, Elmer Pep
er, Elwood Metzner, Anna Schmitz,
Anna Cowan, Jessie Pieper, Edith
Hermann, Bertha Pieper, Katie Cow
an, John Johnson, Henry Barth, F.
Lorentz, Carl Metzner, Ella Neuman,
Clara Vogelsang, Flora Bergner, Sig
nora Hermann, Hulda Lentz, VIM.
Pieper, Wilbur Neuman, Harry and Ell
mer Hermann, Herbert Book, Bessie
Noelker, Albert and Elmer Pieper,
Burnie Schenerlein, Alberta Esmeyer,
Emma Sengewald, Max Bergner, Wes-
ley Schulz, Elmer Pieper, Elwood
Metzner, Anabelle Daum, Archie Pep
er, Ernest Book, Harry Book, Carl
Book Eta and Arch. Metzner, Julia
Pock, Pastor Allinger.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-26
fall left in man is not sufficient to en-
able him to save himself"
CHRISTMAS AT ST. N
CHURCH IN M'MECHEN.

Christmas services at this church,
considering that it is yet but a young
| parish, was a kind Of agreeable sur
prise to those who entered its doors on
Xmas morning.
Accustomed as they were, up to a re-
cent date, to have their divine worship,
as the most sparing exigencies de-
manded, the congregation was happy to
find a most pleasing welcome this sa-
cred day.
A new altar, of a very chaste design,
built in Huntington, and costing nearly
$500, and paid for since the advent
Of the present pastor, was the best
present he could make them on Xmas
morning.
Twenty-seven new oak pews took the
place of the old settees that were for
merly occupied by the worshipers.
Recognizing that this congregation,
of all others, was particularly indebted
to the Rt. Rev. Bishop Donahue, the
first mass celebrated on the new altar
was most gratefully offered for him, as
was announced at the mass.
To enhance the holiness of the even
ing benediction a cabinet organ was
kindly loaned by Mr.. Milligan, OF Bau-
mer & Co.'s store. Rev. Father Har-
ris expresses his thanks.
To Miss Burke, who conducted the
musical part of the services, and Miss
Mary Dowd, on whom the affairs care
fell, much praise is due, considering
that they are only novices in such mat
tiers.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-26
THE TRIAL OF ALVORD
VIII Commence in the Federal
Court at New York
To-Day.
Mrs. AIvOrd Has Turned Over Jewels
to the Value of About Si5o,O0 as
Part Restitution for the Thefts.

NEW YORK, December 25.-The
trial of Cornelius Alvord, Jr., default
ing cashier Of the First National Bank
OF this city, is set for tomorrow in the
United States District Court. The
amount of his defalcation was $500. 900.
One of the interesting features of the
trial and which in all probability will
be brought out by the United States
district attorney in his examination,
is the amount of restitution of the
stolen funds made up to this time.
The officers of the First National
Pank have been reticent upon this
point ever since Alvord's arrest. The
sale of his effects in his home in
Mount Vernon amounted to very lit
tie. Where the bank really made good
part of its loss was, 1t is said, in the
turning over of Mrs. Alvord's jewels.
Their value had been estimated at
not less than s150.000. and the story
goes that they were taken TO the bank
and placed in the custody Of one of the
officers, who locked them up in a
strong box until they could be ap-
praised and sold. How long these gems
were in the possession OF Mrs. Alvord
is not known. It IS said she his had
them for three or four years. and that
they were presents from her husband.
The whole story is expected to come
out before the prosecution closes It's
case.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-26

CHICAGO, December 25.-A special
to the Tribune from Omaha, Neb.,
says.
Another important development in
the Cudahy kidnapping cas- has been
reported to the police in the discovery
in a barn near Pacific Junction, Iowa,
twenty-five miles south and just across
the river, OF a poney answering the de-
scription of the one ridden by one of
the abductors. 1t was left there, APP
parently by some agent of the fugi-
tives. The saddle was in a neighbor-
ing barn and a pair of trousers was in
the shed in which the pony had been
abandoned.
E. A. Cudahy in speaking of the
case last night, said;
There are some important develop
ments, but for obvious reasons | can
not state them for publication. The
detectives have found some clews that
seem to point in the right direction.
think the discovery of the lantern
which marked the place where depos-
tied the ransom is an important clew.
The lantern has been identified by Pat
NcGraw who was with me when | de-
posted the money. A more import
ant clew, however, will be in hand
when we get the horse which one of
the men used on the night of the kid
mapping. A horse answering the de-
s~cription has been picked UP near Pa
cific Junction and the animal will be
brought to Omaha. If this proves to
be the horse used by the k%idnappers
it ought to aid us.
The published story that there were
only two men implicated in the crime
is incorrect, because two men were in
the buggy that carried off my boy and
a third man followed on horse back.
Ny son thinks he could identify only
one of the kidnappers-the one who
remained with him in the house. This
man talked q great deal and Eddie
thinks he could identify him by his
voice.
Il received a letter this morning
and another last evening signed
"Eloise T." in which the writer tells
me that the men who did the kidnap-
ping are not in Omaha, that we are
on the wrong track altogether. These
letters were written on the letter pa
per Of the Windsor hotel of Omaha
and posted from Cincinnati. The
writer makes 10 attempt to open ne
gotiations with me for the disclosure
OF the guilty persons, and think the
letters were written to divert us from
the right track.
We shall not pay any attention to
these letters"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-26
SERMON At ST. MATTHEW'S
Delivered in the Morning by the
Rev. David w. Howard.

Rev. David w. Howard.
There were large congregations
present at the services at ST. Matt
hew's church in the morning. Holy
communion was celebrated at eight
o'clock and the Christmas service was
held at 1920 o'clock. Among the
SPECIAL numbers rendered by the choir
were tie Deum,' by Stephens; an
them, GLORY to God in the Highest
by Garrett; and Mercy and Truth are
Met Together" by Barnby. A recess
sional hymn, by Mendellssohn, was
also rendered. The rector, the Rev.
David w. Howard preached a sermon,
taking his theme from the text Isaiah
81: IA. and his remarks were in part
as follows
IF we turn back over the pages of
scripture $50 years previous to the
events related in the opening chapter
Of st. Johns gospel, we find in the
writings of the great prophet Isaiah, as
promise in the following words:
Behold, a virgin shall conceive and
have a son, and shall call his name I'M
manuel" Isaiah. 81: IA.
When the appointed course of cen
turtles had rolled away, and the first
page of the new prophecy was about to
be opened that prophecy was fulfilled
g~loriously. known unto God are all
His works from the foundation of the
world and that some of them might
be known to be His works, brought
about by His special designs in the
matter of redemption. He has at var
ious times made known before they
came to pass, so that when they did oc-
cur, they should be recognized as taxi
ing place by His special will; For He
has caused His prophets to make the
secret, and, in ONE cases, the minute
circumstances attending the future
event, which no human sagacity could
possibly forecast. The story of the Gre
alton of our first parents, Adam, and Of
his ultimate fall from his estate of
honor, brings to our view also the first
promise made of the Redeemer of the
human race. And so, on the first pages
OF Scripture before Eden's gate is shut
and locked by bolts of fame, Heaven
signifies its intention and decision.
the serpent's head" shall be the "wo-
mans seed" the son of woman that
so He may become more truly 1.-THE
Son ofMan."
The fragmentary good which the
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-26

low sand territory in Morgan county
Eochestetter & Foreman have complet-
ed No. 5 on the G. l. 0rndor6 farm
and have a ten barrel pumper. Haler
& Co. got n of the same at their No.
5 on the II. Pugh farm. In the Payne
district, Washington county. l. P. Eddy
& Co. have completed No. 4 on the
Mary f. Dye farm and have a ten bar
rel producer.
At GAINESVILLE, Belmont county, w.
D. Black, agent, has completed a test
on the b. b. Bercher farm and has a
show for a small pumper. IN the
Homework district, Columbiana coun-
t., Morgan & Co. have completed No.
/ on the Samuel Redmond farm, and
]. W. Wingcr & Co. have completed
No. / on the William & Sye farm.
Both are busters.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-26
Anoat Again.

NEW YORK, December 25.-The
British steamer Antilia. which went
ashore on Great Egg Harbor shoals
yesterday during the prevalence Of a
heavy fog, was foated this morning,
with the assistance of four wrecking
tugs. The vessel was apparently n
injured as she started Immediately for
New York under her own steam. The
Antilia left Nassau, w. l., on Deem
Der goth, f0r New York. She carried
a small general cargo. There were
only two passengers on board and they
were taken of yesterday by a life saw
ing crew after the vessel stranded.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-26
BODY OF FRANK MORRIS
Placed in a Vault at Cleveland Yes
terday.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, December 25.-
The body of Frank H. Morris. the
murdered auditor for the War Depart
ment, was brought here to-day from
Washington, being accompanied by the
widow and son of the deceased. Brief
funeral services were held within the
chapel ar Lakeyiew cemetery, which
were attended by quite a number of
the friends and acquaintance OF the
family. The body was placed in a
vault. Among the many floral tributes
was one from the clerks in the War
Department.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-26
At Second Church.

The Sunday school of the Second
Presbyterian church observed the holt
day last evening with festivities of a
pleasing nature and were greeted by a
large audience. One of the features
was a Christmas tree, which occupied
a place in the centre of the church.
After the rendition of seventeen mum
bers the scholars were given the usual
treat, consisting of candy and other
good things to eat.
The exercises were as follows:
Chorus. Prayer.
Songs-Merry, Merry Christmas; Sing
a Song for Santa Claus. Jewels
Recite on-ChriStmaS Morning .......-.
................. Charles M~enkemiller
Santa Claus and His Helpers ..........
Ethel Perkins
Dialogue. Children from All Nations
R~ecitation-Poor Santa Claus.:,...:..
t1anlan Johnson
Song-The Children's Delight,
neutrality-suspicious. for Santa Claus
....-..... OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Edna AhrenS
Re~citation-The Christmas Party.
-. .. ....katherine Gasm:re
Recitation-Since Grandma's Time.
,............. .......Eula Trlggs
Christmas Song Marian Gray
Recitation-Santa's Secret. ........:
Re~citation-The Little stockings.......
Address to Santa ..........B Blanche Moore
Recitation-lf You Are Good..........
............ May Harkins
Song. .~.".."...-.. jolly Santa Claus
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-26

<A&A
day? We know not what you nay
mean individually or collectively when
you chant this angelic song to-day
you may mean as much as the angels
meant, or no more than the heather
who chant his crude music to his idol
god.
But whatever may be your appre-
citation of this hymn, and Of the events
this day celebrates, the truth of the
coming of Christ is the same as it was
in the beginning. The tidings are no
longer new. They have become his
tory. Time has become Gods great
commentator. The ages have rolled
away, nations and kingdoms have
changed only to grow.
1T is still teeming with interest
everywhere, and the event as we'll as
the truth is growing in favor with even
those who at one time ignored it. And
why should it not grow in favor? for
it is intended for us all-for the Gen
tile as we'll as the Jew-for the heather
as well as the Christian-for the sinner
as we'll as the saint; the man who
stands in the darkness of unbelief as
well as the man whose heart glows
with the consciousness of truth. God
permitted the song of the angels to be
heard by mortal ears for the first and
only time in order that all Heaven
might testify to the truth of the incar-
nation to the fact that Christ is God.
No fact is more thoroughly proven
than this, and when We remember the
object of Gods coming to earth in the
form of man, the truth surpasse5 all
others in the universe.
st has been asserted that the great
est thought in the Old Testament is
that man was created in the likeness
and image of God, and that the great
est in the New Testament is that God
revealed Himself in the likeness and
image of man. This certainly is an
amazing revelation. 1t is the wonder
of wonders. But let me say it is some
thing more than a wonder. 1t is a
fact which is as clearly substantiated
as any in the history of God or a
Angels and men, friends and enemies,
the good and the bad, ali unite in bear
ing testimony to the birth OF Jesus
Christ of the Virgin Mary, and in Beth
lehem of Judea. And that Christ is
God even the world not let full.
Humanity would sushrine it; we
would dream it; we would wake to
believe it; we would follow it wherever
it should lead us.
What l am concerned about, and
what every true lover Of Christianity
ought to be concerned about is not so
much the prejudice and Indifference,
which is seen in not a few, as the loss
of benefit thereby.
Let us then observe this very day as
becomes those who profess and call
themselves Christians. and you will
receive a fresh inspiration of Gods
great love, which was heralded by the
angels and brought to earth in person
by the Son Himself.
Let us try then as never before to
grasp the fact, and we shall enter
more and more into the purpose of the
Incarnation coming, and we shall seek
God through Christ, and there will be
JOY in the presence of the angels of
God as on the night when they sang
GLORY to God in the highest and on
earth peace, goodwill towards men,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-26
At St. PRuI's.

Services of a special nature were
held in the morning and evening at st.
Paul's German Protestant church and
large congregations were present. The
choir rendered a Christmas pro-
gramme under the direction of Prof.
Herman Shockey at the morning SER
vice. The Sunday school was in
charge of the evening service and the
scholars were given the usual Christ
mas treat consisting Of candy and
fruit.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-26
First Baptist Church.

Last evening at the First Baptist
church occurred the annual Christmas
entertainment of the Sunday school.
An interesting programme of musical
and literary numbers was rendered
and a handsome amount was raised for
the missionary fund. he programme
follows:
Organ Voluntary.
Prayer ................ commandment Pastor
Carol-Glory in the Highest ....... School
Greeting....J. W. Amick. of Freeport, Me.
Anthem-Christmas Is a Glad Time.
Responsive Scripture Reading.
Hymn-Joy to the World................
...... School and Congregation
Christmas Greeting. -. Philip Henry Row
ReoitatiOn-The Little Market Two Wom AM
solo-The Herald Angels Song.
................. ..s..... Annie Adams
R~ecitation-Two Cents and a Prayer.
Responsive Scripture Reading.
Carol-The Old School
Recitation-A Christmas Gift for Jesus
''-... 80. ...+-.Ruth Moore
Carol-Christmas Joy Bells.............
......... ...,......P Primary Department
Recitation-Once on a Time....Ni Iii Girls
observation-disclosures Tidings....Fiv Girls
Recitation and Song-Christmas Fairies
........Seven Girls
Motion ~Song-The Secret of the Stars.
49,. ...... Primary Department
Carol-While Shepherds Watched. School
Hammer and Saw.-.............By Boys
Address Pastor
Goodnight and Christmas Prayer.
......... .....".---...Twelve Girls
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-26
SERVICES AT ST. K
The Rev. Jacob Brittingham's Ser
mon Quite an Appropriate One.

A@
mon Quite an Appropriate One.
At st. Luke's P. E. church yester-
day morning there was a praise service
at 1880 o'clock and preaching at ten
o'clock. The rector, the Rev. Jacob
Birmingham, delivered a fine sermon
at the second service Of the day, tax
ing for his subject, GLORY to God in
the Highest"
His remarks, which elected the
earnest attention Of the congregation,
were as follows:
God spoke to men in early days
through the medium with which they
were most conversant. The light of a
star heralded the rising of the
Sun of Righteousness and was the
means Of leading the eastern astrolo-
gers to the n throne in Bethlc-
hem.
1t was through the instrumentality
of angels that God spoke frequently to
the Jewish world. Angels went forth
sometimes as messengers of wrath, and
sometimes as messengers of mercy, but
always as messengers Of God. When
God drove Adam out Of the Garden or
Eden on account of his disCbedience
He placed in it Cherubim with d drawn
and flaming sword ito keep the way of
the Tree of Life"
Angels were sent to Abraham to tell
him Of the doom or Sodom; angels
went to Sodom, and led Lot and his
daughters to a place of safety before
fire fell upon the wicked cities of the
plain and consumed them. An angel
wrestled with Jacob, and was overcome
by the power of persistency. An angel
saved Daniel from the fury of
the lions. All through the Old Tesla
ment we read of angels, who were sent
to perform the behests of their Gre
ator.
And so when the New Testament dis
%pensation began to dawn an angel ap-
peared to Zacharias, informing him Of
the birth of a son. who would go forth
in the power of Elias to proclaim the
advent of the Prince of Peace. To the
most blessed of women. the Angel Ga
briel was sent to tell her of the birth
of Him who would be called great, and
the son of the Highest. Finally.
While shepherds watched their focks by
night,
All seated on the ground,
The angel of the Lord came down,
And glory shone around.
Fear not" said He, for mighty dread
Had seized their troubled mind:
Glad tidings of great joy l bring
To you and all mankind.
TO you in David's town, this day
Is born of David's line,
The Savior, who is Christ, the Lord,
And this shall be the sign:
"The Heavenly babe you there shall find,
To human view displayed,
All meanly wrapped in swaddling bands,
And in a manager laid.
Thus spoke the seraph. and forthwith
Appeared a shining throng
Of angels. -p~raising God. who thus
Addressed their joyful song:
All glory be to God on High,
And to the Earth be peace;
Goodwill, henceforth, from Heaven to
men,
Begin and never cease"
But what did these angels mean by
this gladstone praise they sent down
from Heaven to Earth on that first
Christmas morning? What has the
world meant by trying to send back
to Heaven this ."Gloria in Excelsis''
which cheer and gladden. the hearts
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-26
At ST,

Congregations Of hundreds attended
the Christmas services yesterday at the
St. Alphonsus church. Early morning
masses were celebrated as usual. The
choir rendered special music at the
TO- 80 o'clock mass. Mozart's Mass No.
l was sung under the direction of Prof.
Shiffer. The interior Of the edifce was
~attractively decorated with flowers.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-26
At Thompson VI. z.

A cantata was rendered last evening
by the Sunday school of the Thomp-
son NJ. E. church and those taking
part acquitted themselves commenda-
bly,. The scholars were instructed for
their respective roles by the teachers,
with the assistance of the choir. At
ter the programme the children re-
ceiyed a plentiful treat.