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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-01
MISS sTALNAKER GETS A PLACE.

Was Rejected by the Adiutant General
and Given Clerkship in the State De-
partment
Several weeks ago the Register pub
lished the fact that Miss Maud Stalna-
ker niece of Hon. Ran Stalnaker
and Col. d. e. Stalnaker, of this city,
was rejected on account Of her sex,
after having passed an examination
for clerkship in the Office of the Ad-
jutant General. The following, taken
from the Washington Post, indicates
that a place has been provided for her
in another department:
Miss Maud Stalnaker of this city,
who was recently denied an appoint
ment in the Adjutant Generals office,
War Department, was to-day appoint
ed clerk at $1,000 in the bureau of
statistics, State Department. The Sec
rotary of State made requisitiOn upon
the civil service commission for the
clerkship in the statistical bureau, and
four persons-Miss Stalnaker and three
gentlemen-were certified by the COM
mission as possessing the required
qualifications as demonstrated by COM
petitive examination. The duties Of
the Office require a knowledge of Eng
lish, French, German and Spanish, and
it was desired that the incumbent
should be an expert catalOguer and
typewriter and should have also a gen.
eral adaptability for work in the COM
pilaticn Of consular reports for publ
cation.
1T was found that Miss Stalnaker
possessed the best qualifications for
the office and Mr.. Emery, chief of the
bureau. had no hesitation in recon-
mending her appointment, despite the
fact that there are no other ladies en-
ployed in the bureau. Secretary Olney
approved the recommendation, and
the appointment was made to-day.
The rejection of this young lady by
the Adjutant General was based solely
on the ground of her sex. A male clerk
was asked for to fill the post of trans
lator in the Office of military intelli-
gence. and Miss Stalnaker being the
only person examined by the civil ser
vice commission, who could meet the
eXacting requirements, she was ceru-
fed to the War Department for APP
pointment. The authorities there re-
fused to appoint her on the ground
that having asked for a male clerk they
would take no other. The main rea-
son ascribed for desiring a man was
that the duties of the Office involved the
frequent use of ladders in getting down
and putting back file records, and con
sequently was regarded as not suited to
a lady. AS one of the officials bluntly
put it. Miss Stalnaker was rejected be-
cause she could not climb ladder.
Consequently another examination was
necessary to fill this vacancy with a
man if one competent to perform the
duties can be found.
Miss Stalnaker is a young lady OIL
unusual accomplishments as a linguist.
She has many friends in this city who
will be glad to hear OF her success IN
the State Department, notwithstanding
her unfortunate experience with the
Adiutant General of the army. The
office she secured is better than the
one She failed to get simply because
she happened to be a woman.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-01

April LIST Belgium will officially adopt
the twenty-four hour system of meas
uring time. known as the Italian meth
cd. That is TO say, the dials of clocks
will show twenty-four hours instead
of twelve, and midnight will be twenty
four o'clock This method is rational.
but it Will be difficult to break the old
custom of measuring twelve hours to
noon, and then commencing over again
with a second twelve hours ending at
Midnight
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-01

a Rochester, N. Y. freshman, who has
gone through the hazing process, is a
raving maniac, and the report is that
the University authorities are much
distressed" This is too bad. They
ought really to be dismissed from con-
troll as particeps criminis. College stu
dents who indulge in hazing should be
promptly expelled and it should be
made impossible for them to enter any
other reputable college through an in
tercollegiate agreement to that effect,
while college arrangements which per-
nit or wink at hazing should be sum-
marialy changed.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-01
ENGLISH PRINT CLOTHS.

Manchester. February 2S-Last
weeks transactions in this market
showed further improvement Amer
lean warns we're Is dearer and Egyp-
tian j There was a large business in
the home trade. There were large
consignments to China and Japan in
cloth The Indian demand was a favor
ebIa faatme. China is daily in the
market and Japan is taking moderate
lines. Egypt also is a fair buyer put
South America is quiet, though regular.
The business feeling is generally much
improved, although cloth margins are
stif poor. The conferences regarding
the reduction of hours OF labor nave
adjourned without definite result but
the matter will come up Tor turther
consideration, s---
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-01

run is Of opinion that drastic"
measures will have 10 be taken, and
announces that to-day he will put in
operation a rule which has been disre-
garded for years, in effect that none but
the Governor, his private secretary,
members of che Assembly. and duly ac-
credited newspaper men shall be entitl-
ed 10 the privileges of the floor. This is
scarcely "a remedy, and it cannot, by
any stretch Of the Imagination, be called
( drastic Still it may do some little
good. in that it will remove from the
actual halls of legislation the open ne
gotations and bargains and sales be-
tween the representatives of the people
and the representatives Of the corpora
lions. combines. firms, individuals and
political spoilsmen. To Will simply
drive the professional lobbyists to the
committee rooms. and to the halls and
corridors. and viii render Of more i'm
portauce and possibly of greater danger
those secret conferences for which the
hotels of State capitals have become
notorious. The action proposed by
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Woodruff is pro
badly the extreme limit Of his present
power. but it will lamentably fail as
remedy against a lobby which has far
surpassed all previous exploits in that
line. from the days of the late Boss
Tweed to this year of grace. The lob
byist Will simply smile and pursue the
even tenor Of his devious way. OF the
New York lobby an Albany telegram
describing it and It's ways says:
..Nevs~ ia the most daring days Of the
r,fer of Lou Pawn was the lobby so openly
conducting i,s work as ne is these times.
The cunning and persuasive men "u1 ~
resent the big guns Of the LOBBY nun.
every corner of The legislative nails. Ihey
have come ro know the doOrkeeperS, ana
.r. 0-rmitrel free iugre-s 20 either House.
Their. is not I committee having measures
affecting corporations under consideration
hu- B. not watched .S bone by dus.
Members are disturbed before they enter
into executive sessions ON corporation plils,
and long. whispered conversations occur
teeme1. These conversations are usually
followed 10y failures TO report the bills
about which the lobbyists have talked.
Despite all this activity of the lopDy
the mbers-that Is the venal oneS-dre
complaining because of the poverty OF the
year. There seems 20 Doe O. combination
which snaps Up an the good things ana
leaves the legislator not in the ring 10 the
cold comfort afforded by his small salary.
Promises seem 90 Doe more I'M evidence
than anything else. The lobby works on,
however. and becomes holder every day.
Agents of the corporations STRUT about the
halls of legislation and seem Us much
lCuoreI as The most honest of the mcm-
b-rs'
That the evil is a growing one, not
only in New York, but in all the States,
there can be no doubt. We have had
the iuiQuity in our own State, and If
was never more marked. more arrogant,
more presumptous or more mischiev-
Gus than at the session of the Legisla-
ture just closed. Il is an open scandal
and nuisance. and sooner or later the
people viii abate it with a heavy hand
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-01
his veto message Governor MacCorkle
,r-nl cnid.

his veto message Governor MaeCorkle
well said:
''The act of the legislature in interter-
ing with this institution at THIS time IS
without reason and without excuse 10y
the act of a Republican Legislature t~o
years ago this Board or Regents Was
made non-partisan. and thus a Repupll-
can Legislature itself laid down the pOHCy
that educational matters within the state
should be upOn purer, wider and deeper
lines than upon the mere question OF par
tisanship Ii made the Board non-paItl-
san. and strictly. earnestly, ana honestly
has the Board carried out the dendius Oh
the Legislature. There has never been 4
partisan vote within this Board. am IN
formed by distinguished gentleman IN
the Republican party that ne mas never
been able TO determine from n vote cast
upon that Board whether the person cast
ing the vote was a Republican or Demo-
crdt. The Boards duties have been above
the question Of partiSanShlp. Inc en-
ployeS Of the institution are about evenly
divided between the TWO parties. l be-
lieve that il is utterly wrong for this Leg
islaure in the face Of the magnificent
work which has been done by the Board
lately appointed. TO make change at thls
time il is not demanded by the condition
Of the University. It is not demanded by
either one party or the other. With Re
publican and Democrat, there has been
universal cOmmendatiOn of the splendid
manner in which this institution has been
conducted. IL is to-day IN condition in
which partisanship should not lay It's
hand upon it,
To this all good citizens of the State
will say amen. The State University is
hourishing as never before, and that is
a good indication that its management
is all right.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-01
TIIE TRUSTS.
Harper's Weekly.

In view of this incident Che dictatiou Of
the sugar schedule IN the tariff bill by the
trusD and of other well known similar
facts, the people for whose benefit the gov
ernmcnt is established are justified in be-
heving that trusts are hostile to free insti-
i5b} rbo They help TO corrupt govern
ternalism They furnish incentives to
blackmailing. They help to sustain such
boss as Plat. They transform the
Legislature from a body of representatives
OF the people into a body Of their own
servants. They evade the laws of the
State and bring them into contempt.
They endanger popular government and
invite 10 socialism and finally TO anarchy.
IT they are economically a blessing. they
are politically curse. and if Inc law can
not restrain and punish them as absolutely
and as justly as il can restrain and punish
the humbest individual citizen. then the
evil end which Mr.. McCuloch dreaded
viii eventually be reached. and W. shall
see the great republic a free
country in name only
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-01
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AND THE UNIvER-
DIIN-

The message of Governor MacCorkle
to the Legislature yetoing Senate Bill
No. 167, providing for the reorganiza-
ton of the State University contains
many observations which will be APP
proved by the great body of the people
of the State.
The intent of the bin. i'm line with
other acts Of the Legislature, was to
take from Governor MacCorkle the
power to appoint the two Republican
and one Democratic Regents, whose
terms are about 10 expire, and to con-
fer The appointing power upon Cover
nor-elect Atkinson. It was grab leg
islation. pure and simple, and had no
other merit or warrant 1t was parts
anship applied TO the State University,
Just MS other similar acts applied parti-
sauship 10 other state institutions. In
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-01
THE GRAVE OF BRADDocK.

Nine miles east Of Uniontown. Pa. on
the north side of the old national turnpike,
in a field belonging 70 the estate formerly
in the possession of James Dickson. is the
grave of Braddock which is still well
cared for and tended. The grave il pro-
tected by a fence and surrounded with
trees, some of them brought from his ma
tive country and planted there. There are
an English elm. two English larches,
two Norway spruces and willow from one
of those growing above the grave of Ma
poleon at ST. Helena, and there are also
several varieties of American shrubbery.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-01
Ralrmore and i'm several 60 'D'

In Baltimore and IN severn. . ~ 'D, ..s :
~, Maryland the colored voters are
OF ''-- Intensive preparations for mass
me-. me- 10 declare the independence
ne'.--7 ,s-,- Americans of the leading
OF ,le the white Republicans That
'-s there hasn't been division OF
il ''.-- - which comes with victory,
yag rsanv. what do these Afro-Amer'-
80, ,otsrs expect, anyhow?
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-01
THE HOME OF TRUSTS.
DrAes

New Jersey is the chosen home of the
trusts The lawmakers Of that State have
been very LIBERAL I'm meeting the views OF
the trust people on the other side OF the
York capitalists. in the way of trusts, de-
rive their legal existence from New Jersey
laws. But the Jerseyites are growing
restless linden the sway OF the combines,
and laws are now proposed for that State
which will make trust naturalization
more difficult
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-01
THE DUTY OF THE RICH.

1t is not necessary that the rich man
should own a yacht or spend money on
horse racing on betting. Money thus in
vested poduces the lowest percentage of
philanthrOpic results. But he should en-
ploy as many men and women as posi-
bile and pay them as high wages as his
income will allow. He should live as well
as his means will permit. Taking il all in
all the obligation TO keep money in circu-
laton is quite as strong as that to pre-
serve the peace through the medium of
good behavior.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-01

Mr. Rrvan used a little refined sa'-
.-.' once or twice during his Friday
ersrfng address in New York ol' .... sor
80 ,z speakius of the sound money
ii 7'''. aid. IL cau them goId-bugs.
rr. mean no onense by 1t. / refer
'o' .t.~ rs eoId-bugs with the same
7. ,,r,. fssling they manifest when they
call me q luna-lc,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-01
DIED

LAVEY-SUnday morning. February 2S.
1871 at 1880 o'clock, Joseph +. Lavey.
Funeral notice hereafter.
ARNIBRECHT-On Saturday. February
q. 1891 al $40 p. m Louis Armbrecht.
aged IL years. months ana q days.
Funeral notice hereafter
ALEXANDER-Sunday. February 2V
1897. ati9:3O a. m, Howard. infant SON of
Seaton and Flora Alexander aged years.
Funeral services at home. 90 Virginia
street, Tuesday, March ., at 2:SO p. m.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-01
EWING BROS.
peopIe abroad are not misled by the sell
flshness of the goVernments.
CABINET OF CLOSE FRIENDS.
Utica Observer.

The completion of the Cabinet composed
exclusively of close friends following SO
quickly upon the victory in Ohio which
will land Hanna in the United States Sem
ate may lead the Easy Boss of this State
to revise his judgment that Mckinley IS
Too amiable." 1t doesn't look very bright
for those who went into the tavorite son
conspiracy last summer 10 Keep McIAln-
ley out of the nomination.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-01
EDITORIAL THOUGHT.
SEEMS TO BE AN EPIDEMIC.

SEEMS TO BE AN EPIDEMIC.
Philadelphia Telegraph
France is I'm the rebellion business now,
as the islanders i'm the Marshall Group
have thrown open defiance at her. Next!
ONE CONSOLATION IN PROSPECT.
Kansas City Star.
The public would be willing to suppress
it's moral Scruples concerning the Fitz-
simmons orbett fight If IL could he per-
suaded that one of the TWO will be thor
Oughiy whipped.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-01
TIE BOUNDARY DISPUTE
Between British Guiana and Vencznela
Reported Upon.

The Commission Makes a State
ment of the Work DevolVlng
Upon It. But Does Not Include an
Actual Boundary Line, Leaving
That for Settlement by Arbltra-
tors-There was No Certainty OF
Right to Either Party Justitying
a Resort to Extreme Measures.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-01
TOO MUCH 70 SWALLOW.
ST. Louis Republic.

Rev. Or. Abbott might have been for
given his jocular treatment of the Biblical
story Of Jonah and the whale. but the fact
that it has provoked commentators poem
from Mary Elizabeth Lease. of Kansas.
places him beyond the pale.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-01

Whitclaw Reid declines an Office un-
dor the administration. This is a pre-
ceaeut which VIII not be very extern
siveIy followed. WhiJelaw always was
peculiar.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-01
KNOW 4 GOOD THING.

The consumption Of SO. coo. coo worth Of
American hams. lard and bacon In Europe.
without any injurious consequences TO the
people eating IL is pretty good proof that
the ppe JUDGE against American Drovis-
ions IS ill-fOundCd. II shows also that the
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-01

The Spanish Investigation as 20 the
cause of Dr. Ruizs death is pretty sure
TO result In verdict Of not guilty for
Spain.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-01

Some constituencies rascal has robbed
John I'd. Bockefeller's residence. This
personal application of trust methods
is particularly Objectionable.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-01

Bicycle manufacturers say the pros
poets are that the sales for the coming
season win be double what they were
for 1896. After everybody owns a
wheel, then what2
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-01

Nn0Ju3t5e.s TO whether Or. Ricardo
Ruiz was a naturalized American citi-
zen o~ not have been set at rest by the
fud-u- wi the official record in the Pro-
tbonitorys Office. at Philadelphia
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-01

The iuquisiuon of the trusts 10y the
New York legislative committee is over.
1T is pretty safe to- predict that the re-
sub win be-no,hing.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-01
CERTAINLY.


Gould your ancestor have landed I'm
America If he had had 10 face the require
ments of the Lodge immigration laW2"
asks the Springfield Republican. That de-
Ponds upon TO whom the question is adj
dressed.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-01

The influence and work OF , lae . ,,'.;.
of the. present session Of the New York
- .-,a-,~e has reached such vast pro-
$50 5 as a pul,k scandal
sSat Lieutenant-GOYe Wood
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-01
A HEALTH BUILDER.

A strengthened of brain. muscle and It's
sue-Anheuser-Busch's Malt Murine
food drink and greatest of malt tones.
At your druggists.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-01

Iu-Aouow the Goyernor-elect will
leave for Charleston. May good luck
and good government go with him.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-01

VIII the Board of County Commits
sioners to-day authorize the unneces-
earv expenditure Of two or three thous-
and dorars2 People are watching this
matter with great interest
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-01

IJ has been suggested that the coming
entertainment oJ Carson City will be
a pound party.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-01

There are indications OF another
GREAT strike of cloak makers i'm New
Work CITY. The operatives, who num-
-..~ more than ten thousand, say wages
Nave been reduced until they have now
coached the starvation point.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-01

THE Reciser publishes this morn'nE'
sn +sxf of Governor MaoCorkle's
.- ~ .re Mine Ventilation and Inc
s-s.-.on bin passed by the Les'sl'-
...-. The document is a mea'y one.
GU" fl fs of particular interest to
mine workers and workers Throughout
.+t-, state.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-01

lbs pretty bad for Congress to break
Che S~ooata-especially when its a bad
Congress.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-01

THAT story from Nice OF the American
Barclay who offered to hsog a oue'
with an Austrian Count. with Te vol
- and 30 make a side bet of four
-e American characteristics TO the
fru adNauta--.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-01
GOOD YEAR FOR THE MACS.

This is going TO be q great administra-
ton for the Macs. What with Mckinley
McEenna and McCOok. there is great re-
ioicing among this mighty tribe through
out the land. Thus far however. none Of
the O'S seem to have been summoned to
Canton.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-01

an pc i'---ilsF ER. embracing its several
NJ. is entered at the Postonco in
' -,'-ns' W. Va, as second-class matter.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-01

Air. Hanna has arrived in Washing
ton- After an, be is the real show.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-01

Inc Senators viii probably bury the
Aalclet until after March Attn.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-01
LOST

TOST-Pug dog. answering TO name of
."TOny." Finder Will receV. reward by re-
turning 10 l<iar's Pharmacy, corner Mar
ket and Sixteenth streets. iez-h
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-01

The way the newspapers are filing
the eligible foreign missions there VIII
soon be mighty little for Premier John
sherman to- do if he don't hurry up.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-01

win Washington City see the yeria-
.,-io, of that New Jersey prediction
of bad weather on the 4Jh nstt That
is question which oyershado"s even
the gpuroachiug prize fight. i'm the
minds of a good many people.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-01

Give as this day our daily war scare
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-01
FOR SALEM scELLANEOUs.
a WELL ESTABLISHED
FLOUR. GRAIN a PRODUCE BUSINESS
FOR SALE.

Intending to close out my business ON o
before April LIST. 1891, ! offer my stock
Goods. fixtures and entire equipm MI
sale including one pair brown mule.
vaars Old. thoroughly broken. also WJ-
and harness complete. The building
b.. leased for q term Of years. ana
completely fitted mp for the busln-sa.
location is q very desirable one.
JANIS CBANGLt.
1910 Main Sr
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-01
AGENTS WANTED

AGENTS Fifty cents on each dollar; no
.,r~rifrcc necessary. Write for sample
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MUST HAVE Agents at once to sen Sash
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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-01

MONEY TO LOAN-SiN per cent Interest
ON city real estate security. >lV1 TO $''VVV'
ROLF & ZANE, 30 Fourteenth street.
It2>dQts
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-01

V-ANTED-A reliable. industrious man or
lady To introduce our new premium pan:
Main street. south end stone bridge.
frZ6eydQ
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-01
WANTED.

Apply az T.. ALL a
SONS. No. So Twelfth street. MIItuu