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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-09-20
WOMEN IN PUBLIC SERVICE.
Fewer Appointments OF Women Un'
der the New system-Good Words
From DIR. Gregory.

Fewer Appointments OF Women I'M
der the New system-Good Words
From DIR. Gregory.
Hon. John n, Gregory. of the civil SER
vice commission, has written letter re-
garding the employment Of women in the
public service. He says that far Tower
women have been employed under tho
new system than the old, thirty-two ap-
pointments only, out of 331 to the CLASH
fed service under civil service rules since
July 16, 1883, have been females. Yet
no distinction of sex is known in the
examinations or recommendations of the
civil service commission. But when
notices of vacancies have been sent to the
commission, in all but two instances tho
request for recommendations has speci-
fed "male" or female" and these re-
quests are always observed in the recon-
mendations.
The hardship to women appears to be
due, therefore, to the heads of depart
ments, and not to the law or commission.
DIR. Gregory says it is limited that under
the old system an excessively great num-
Der Of females were put In the department.
by sympathetic congressman, who could
not resist the opportunities Of women
suffering from poverty or the blandish-
ments of women not so poor, and that
possibly heads of departments are now
trying to even up the force. 1t is also
said that tho bad conduct of some UNI
worthy women and the difficulty Of en-
forcing order and industry among female
clerks in fluences chiefs of divisions against
them. OF these things DR., Gregory says:
But doubtless much of this will change
when the superior character and ability
of the woman brought forward by the
civil service examinations shall become
known. Many of the best examinations
have been passed by women, and the
books of the commission contain at this
time the names of many who would dc
honor to the service. While these women
are not superior to tho best Of those now
in the departments, they will certainly
be found better and more capable than
hundreds who under the old system were
thrust in without examination, aud too
often without merit, by the Influence
of sympathetic congressman or otheri
high in authority. There is no genera
prejudice against good female clerks, and
as far as known, the heads OF the exeou
tive departments are disposed to do full
justice to women and to give them thei
proper share of the places when the needs
of the service will permit.
"The new civil service system must in
evitably favor the future employment o
women-frst, by bringing to the MOTTO
of appointing officers the high qualifca
lions shown by female applicants in thu
examinations; and, second, by introduc
ing to the offices class of women who's
capacity, industry, and good conduct will
prove to any doubling chief of o bureau
or division the sterling value vi u tTu
lHoman's service
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-09-20

ida, and the imprudent Mr. Long sudden
ly found himself unpleasantly notorious.
The publicity given the speech in the
north and discussion it aroused through
the country was great surprise to tho
genial Mr.. Long, and tho party Of purity
and reform had to shoulder the re-
sponsibility owing to his position on
tho ticket IL was more than the
party could stand, and Mr.. Long was
given to understand that the best thing he
could do would BIO to gracefully draw out
This he did yesterday, and tho corre-
spondence bearing on the subject is pre-
sonted elsewhere in this paper.
Mr. Long should move to Danvillo,
Richmond, or Hazlehurst. His patriot
ism would be properly appreciated by the
first citizens of these communities, and
he would not DO long coming to the front.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-09-20

THE spasmodic suggestions of the demo-
cratic press that Hendricks DO ignored
and the ticket changed to Cleveland and
Reform," is bad for Cleveland. Old IRE
FORMS record is horribly bad-worse
even than the governors own, Maria and
the baby not excepted 1t was old RE-
form" who was almost constantly in
power from 1928 to 1861, during which
time the government was robbed of over
$2OOOO,OOO by his associates and admir-.
ers, and millions in government property
were turned over to the cOnfederaoy when
he went out. Then in 1876, when no ran
on the ticket with Tilden, there was tho
cipher dispatches and all that sort OF
crookodness which will not soon be for
gotten, Beware of old "Reform!" Ills
record is rotten.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-09-20
ABOUT PEOPLE,

ASSISTANT SECRETARY JosLYS, OF the interior
department, has gone to his home in Illinois.
Hon. r. NJ. REYNOLDS, first auditor of the
treasury, will leave this city to-day for ten
days visit at Blue Ridge Summit, Pa.
MR.W. +. GApEN, ofthe treasury department,
and family, have returned from summering at
Rehoboth beach, Del, where Mr., Gapen out
did his former success there by capturing q
shark ~ feet long and weighing over 200
nnunls
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-09-20

A MAN called in at democratic headquarters
to-day with a list of nineteen names of citizens
of West Virginia who have not voted since the
war. He had been on n trip in West Virginia,
and he had met the men whose names he
brought in. He said they all expressed de-
termination to vote the democratic ticket
Evening Star, 10th.
1t may be worthy Of remark in this con-
nection that tho maximum penalty in
West Virginia for horse stealing is twenty
years, and that just at the close of the war
the incessant annoyance from that cause
resulted in general raid to prevent it.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-09-20

THE Cleveland organs in New York are
just now in an agony of suspense over q
suspected disclosure affecting the moral
character of their candidate. Just what
the nature of the terrible scandal they
have discovered is they carefully conceal,
of course. Their evident alarm, however,
suggests that it must be another Maria
Halpin and fatherless family.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-09-20

DEMOCRATS of the moss-backed variety
dislike Bon Butler as intensely this year
as they did during the dark days of the
rebellion, and for much the same reason.
The old general does not always keep
step, but there is no discounting his patri-
otism
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-09-20

rats and mice and soup made on q basis
Of cockroaches, crickets, and smaller in
scots is good enough for vulgar working
men. lilo believes that IL free American
laboring men cannot compete with China
men on equal terms they ought to go to
the wall. When the workingmen want
to find out how to vote they will go right
TO Brother Bcecher for advice.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-09-20

THERE is no need to examine the
records Of the land commissioner office
to find out what Hendricks did while
there. Enough information on that sub
.ject may be had much easier from the
report Of the Coyode Investigation.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-09-20
Howgate's False Vouchers.

The solicitor of the treasury yesterday
addressed a communication to the secre-
tary of war asking that he request the
chief signal officer of the army to fur
nish the accounting Ulcers Of the treas
ury with the proofs of the false vouchers
in the accounts Of Capt. Howgate, 80
that the exact state of his accounts may
appear in the records of the department.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-09-20

The Importance of establishing zero
of longitude and q standard of time
throughout the world gives to the up
preaching international conference on
the subject in this city unusual interest.
The reason for the selection of this coun-
trya place of meeting was the favorable
results expected from tho great extent
of continuous longitudinal area possessed
by this continent, tho largest of any
country traversed by railways, and pos
sessing postal and Geographic facilities.
At present most Of the great commercial
nations adopt the meridian of Greenwich
as the zero of longitude, tho latter being
reckoned east and west to the 1S0th
meridian. This circumstance introduces
an element Of error for navigators who
make their calculations near zero or this
meridian, and who are liable to make q
serious mistake by tho misinterpretation
of sign, which would place them on the
wrong side of the meridians. The use of
several prime meridians is fraught with
danger where two vessels signal each
other under stress of weather possessing
differing standards and attempt to ex-
change longitudes. There are now some
half dozen prime meridians in use by
maritime nations.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-09-20

THE Philadelphia Times is also tremb.
ling in expectation of another Cleveland
scandal The Post ante ipates some dis
closure damaging to Hendricks record
while land commissioner. Why this anx.
iety? Are the gentlemen guilty that
their friends thus cry out before they are
hurt?
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-09-20

THE party which can show record of
s2o,oO0,0Oo stealings in thirty years Of
power is now anxious to get control of the
governmental order to institute reform
But the people don't care for that kind of
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-09-20

Col JOYCE is hot on tho scent of
evidence to support his claim to the honor
of having written tho pretty poem, "Loyo
and Laughter" which Mrs. Ella Wheeler
Wilcox claims as hers. There will be
another checker on his career unless he
produces it.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-09-20

GROVER CLEVELAND cannot find time
to leave Albany and give the people a
chance to soc what kind of a man he
really is from personal inspection, his
duties tying him to his executive desk so
closely. Who performed these onorous
duties during the six weeks that were
spent in the wild woods of northern New
York. The duties are no more taxing
now than they were then. The truth is,
Grover Cleveland is afraid to let tho
people look at him. lie Is in mortal fear
lest they "size him up" for what he really
is-a numbering, fat.witted, doltish politi-
cal accident.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-09-20

THE government to-day gets all the
money it wants, and can get more at 8 per
cent. Under democratic rule it paid as
high as 12s and thon got money with the
greatest difficulty. DO wo want to change
back again?
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-09-20

Mr.. STEPHEN GROVER CLEVELAND
who is alleged to have received the demo-
cratic nomination for president at Chi
cago, seems to have withdrawn, Many
of the newspapers of the country are
speaking of Mr.. Hangman, who has
been substituted in his stead.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-09-20

BUsTLE as much as she may, Mrs.
Belva Lockwood cannot be elected presi-
dent. We make this announcement with
pain. The contest has narrowed down
to rub between Blaine and st. John,
with Butler and Cleveland struggling for
a place.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-09-20

THE New York Herald has adopted
nearly all the backwoods, country news
paper ways, and is doing yeoman service
with them in supporting Cleveland. Mr..
Bennett must be after postoiiice.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-09-20
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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-09-20

Gov. HENDRICKS wants to reform
that $4O0,OOO,oOO surplus. Judging by
the record of democratic rascality pub
lished in this issue of The REPUBLICAN,
his party could reform it very rapidly.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-09-20
Failures for the Week.

New YoRK, Sept. 19.-The business
failures throughout the country occurring
during tho last seven days, as reported to
r. G. Dun & Co., of the m mercantile agency,
by telegraph number for the United
States 105, and for Canada 90, or q total
of 2lS, as compared with go last week.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-09-20

"HENDR1cKs and Revenge" is said to
be the war cry of tho young democrats
out west. Carl Schurzs recent visit to
that region seems to have revived the
"Froad" issue.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-09-20

MONEY is plenty in New York at 1 to
Il per cent. What does Mr. Hendricks
want to unlock the $4Oo,OOO,OOo reserve in
the treasury for? To give his followers
q chance.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-09-20

THE order of the "sons of Liberty was
composed wholly of 'reformers" They
wanted to reform tho administration of
Abraham Lincoln.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-09-20

THE Philadelphia Times announces that
the only reason woman has failed Of
election to tho presidency is because no
woman could DO found old enough to
qualify.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-09-20

VISITORS to the capital arc informed
that the lofty gallows erected by the
Brush-Swan company on Pennsylvania
avenue is not Cleveland and Hendricks
campaign pole.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-09-20

HENRY WARD BEEcHER objects to Mr.,
Blaine because of tho latter's lack Of
"tone," How the dear old man must
suilor when he is brought in contact with
common people, lie does not like people
who are destitute Of tone to walk on tho
same block with him, and no thinks that
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-09-20

THE only way Mr.. Hendricks and his
associates will ever get at the contents of
the treasury vaults will be with the aid
of a crowbar and can of dynamite.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-09-20

AS was announced at length yesterday, Mrs.
Zelda seguin, the Peaks brothers, Adelaide
Randall, and other well-known people in
Fords Opera company will reopen the reno
waited and beautihed Fords Opera house Mon
day evening. The opera on the opening night
will be, 1.-The Orange Girl" in which Mrs.
seguin appears as Nell Gwynne. The opera is
praised by the press Of other cities, and has
been enthusiastically received as presented
by this same company in Baltimore during the
present week. 1t is probable that another
opera will also be presented during the week.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-09-20

The ticket is gradually coming to be
known as Hangman aud Hendricks.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-09-20
nI<csn the nn.cnls On,.r

Attention Is respectfully called to the
tabulatod account of democratic steward.
ship given elsewhere In this number. The
statement may DO taken as an earnest of
what the democratic party can do when
in possession of the keys to the
vaults. Its officers robbed and plum
dered right and left when they
wore in position to do so. The national
revenue was immensely smaller before
the war than it is now, but the faithless
democratic trustees made the most of
their opportunities If they had the
swing now they could do much better in
their own peculiar line of political
reform.
ITO the victors belong the spoils' is
democratic doctrine. Not only the Offices,
but the money in the vaults of tho national
treasury come under the head of "spoils,"
according to democratic Interpretation.
What great stake that 800, 100000
surplus is for hungry democrats to play
for. No wonder they want to get in and
participate in division Of the spoils that
would DO theirs.
No wonder the honest masses want to
keep the rascals out, knowing them by
the record they have made. Empty pro-
LESSONS of honesty and burning desire
to reform civil service that is tho best
and purest and cleanest the country has
ever seen will not deceive the people
They have read tho record, and they will
continue to keep the rascals out"
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-09-20
ADJUSTMENTS.


The last performances of Miss Lizzie May
Timer in Dads Girl' at the National theater
will be given this afternoon and evening,
Miss Timer has steadily won upon the Wash
ington public during the week in which she
has appeared at the National. The play is of
the character which appeals to the sympathy
of an audience and Miss Ulmer has acted well
its leading part.
Atkinson's Comedy company will appear at
the National Monday evening in 'Peck's Bad
Row
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-09-20
TH Ec DA RS.

GEoRGEToWN HEIGHTA
4 select school for young ladies, occupying an
entire square of wel-shaded ground In the north.
west section Of the city. Every facility for "a
thorough education In English, the Languages,
Music and Painting Private conveyance for
pupils from distant parts of the city, Address
MISS FABLE,
Rul6-u 1ol0.Thiriy&ilfIh 6tIeet,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-09-20

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 20, 1854.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-09-20
EDUC1TTOy6J.
THE COLUMBIAN uN1yERs ,lIlT,;,-'''

Il f'aahAN NNI V Hh5lI1.
THE coRCoRAN SCHOOL OF SCIENCE
IN he Law 0PRe eeSrS WIN Han ~ no. Ns
university Building, southeast corner of mi.
Der at = o'clock p. m, when the inaugural Id.
dress VIII be delivered by the Hon, John "
i LOW EILl, ~. ID. Director Of the United States
Men of sclence, teachers, citizens Of Washing.
,on interested IN SCIENTIFIC and archaeological ed
ueation, nnd especially all persons proposing to
pursue any course OF study In the school, are In
The regular exercises of tho school will begin
on OCT; 2, at o'clock y. M, when students Will
be elnsslied according to the number aud Kind Of
look to certain specified degrees Bachelor Of
Science, Master OF sclcnce Civli Engineer Min,
some single art. according to the option OF stu.
For circulars ofthe school. or moro particular
information, application may be made to the
NSe n nr OF NE NE Eacnlty Dr. JAMES G. WELL
WARD n FRIsToE. who, for purpGsei Of con- con.
ssniiation, Will be at the New University Building
i nnprx 10Y 10 o'clock p m where also letters or
M EDICAL AND DENTAL DEPART
1904 AMI TSAiT CSS s TfkfYEF S5ETwrsr
,,,i Lectures, which will he given during the day,
WI begin Tuesday, oCT 4, 1884, at ID
-, All persons intending to enter either depart
"Narc re requested 70 be present at the opening
p. M i' W. nv " '''Nh
For further Information amply to
r.,o III. III. BARKER, NJ. d. Dean
- oirn ll1B III street northwcat
ERIENDs' SELECT SCHOOL
An Elementary and High School for both
seAesl 1911 / street northwest, reopens ninth
month lSentember) 10. INSTRUCTION thorough
~ hngllsh, Mathematics. Classics and Natural
sclehce, Books furnished by school. Terms
inoucrate Apply ut school rooms, from 3 y.
NJ, 70 Z ~ M Circulars at the bookstores.
austin TlioS W. sIDWELL, Principal.
| M EDICAL IMPAIRMENT OF THE UNI-
~ NEt5lrG OF uEORGEToWN.
| ing thiry.slXth session will begin on MON
Day, sEPTEMBEH ~, Mt 4 O'Clock, in the
college building, corner of Tenth and n stroets
VIII an introductory lecture by Prof a. L. Mia.
gruder NJ; De- to which the profession and public
students intending to enter will attend for pre.
mmlnnry examination at the college on FRI
| DAY, SEPTEMBER 10, at o. clock ID. M
| For further Information apply 10
| j. w. III. LOVEJOY, NJ, d.. Dean.
| selS4t No. 300 Twelfth street northwest.
THE MEDICAL, PHARMACEUTICAL,
| a and Dental Department of Howard Uni
| Nerslty VIII open OCTOBER q at 7:3O D. M
| Ihe profession and public are invited to attend
| me exercises Prof. William II. Seaman will
| denyer the opening address. For circulars and
| cards giving the order of clinics address G. II.
| pUHVlS NJ. d., Secretary, Ills seventeenth
| street northwest. seIS-I7t
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-09-20

WI class school for young ladies SEPTEMBER
10. Advanced pupils preferred special atten-
ton given to Mathematics and Languages Num-
Der ofpupils limited. Evening classes for adults
preparing for competitive examinations, Apply
erences: Hon W. W. Corcoran, Admiral Geo.
b. Balch BALTIMORE Com. 8. T.. Lee. and Rev.
j. j. Bullock Washington, u, O. aei-1m
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-09-20

Entered at the postofIluo at Washington. d. |
G., rs socond-Olass matter
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-09-20

NORWOOD NsTITUTE SELECT SCHOOL
In for girls reopens SEPTEMBER 20. 1912
and 1914 14th 81. n. w, Washington, ID. G. A
complete school COURSE English, Scientific, Glass
slcal. Great facilities for modern languages, par
tlouarly French and German. Art, Elocutlon,
Music (piano, Prof Anton Gloetzner). A Col
legiaie Course Also Elective Courses for ads
vanced students Preparation classes for Vassar
and other colleges Call at 1914 14th st. n. W.,
Principals spl1.tf