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i ii comfortable travel abroad. Miles,

or IN comfortable travel abroad. Miles,
for doing hisNduty to his soldiers and
looking after their health and COM
fort and defending them from theiving
and unpatriotic contractors who would
coin their lives and health into dollars,
is practically undergoing a courtmar-
tlal and is threatened with dismissal
from the army in disgrace.
So, also, in the navy, Sampson, a
bureau favorite noted for nothing but
supreme selfishness and a pull, is re-
warded by being jumped over many
more deserving officers and placed in
command of the Atlantic fleet, and is
hot being present during the Santiago
engagement. Gallant Schley for win
ming that battle was punished by being
made the target for charges of neglect
of duty and was generally discredited.
This policy of furnishing good and
brave soldiers and sailors and reward
ing the bad and inefficient and setting
up political pull as the only test of
merit, is not calculated to improve
the morale or the esprit de corp of
either branch of the service.
Maybe the administration thinks we
are never going to have any more
wars.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-23

The reception and dance given at
Dolan's hall, in Benwood, last night by a
number Of the. young people of that place
in honor of the keystone Club, of Sis
tersville, was one of the most brillia nj
affairs which has been given for a long
time. The attendance of Benwood peo-
pie was very large one. and the even
ing was very pleasantly spent in dancing
to the music furnished by the celebrated
Vienese orchestra.
The affair was given in honor of the
Keystone Club, OF Sistersville, which came
up last night on special train. There
was about sixty in the party, which came
up from the "oil city" and they were a
very jolly set. The train on which they
came was stopped at Benwood Junction
and all went over the hail. where they
were given a warm reception.
The hall in which the reception and
dance was held last night was very
nicely decorated in vari-coiored bunting,
and presented a pleasing appearance. The
committee which had charge of the ar
engagements have been working very hard
for a week or ten days and their efforts
were greatly appreciated by those who
attended the affair.
After having spent the evening until
about the midnight hour in dancing TO the
excellent music furnished, the guests sat
down to a most delectable luncheon.
The ladies of Benwood had provided an
excellent repasb and it was thoroughly
enjoyed by those present.
Among those who attended the affair
from Sistersville, and who are members
of the keystone Club, were Mr. and Mrs.
Win Crandah, Mrs. Win Hulings, Misses
Virnie Hulings Maude Remorks, Mary
Clagston, Abbie Cherry, Trixie Murphy,
Mar Hall, Lizzie Hayes, Lulu Coss, Mary
Rodgers, Maggie Altmeyer Nellie O'Brien,
Jennie Dolan, Amy Brenneman, Margaret
Salisbury Mrs. Joseph Prettyman, Mr..
and Mrs. Bert LAZY, Messrs. j. c. Murphy,
O. Edward Keane, VIM. Kinney Clar-
ence Mullen, Harold Gruber, Thomas
Martin. Thomas Williams, Walter Gram
dali, Richard Dougherty, Will McCahon.
Ed. Bradford, George Lawson, John Kelly,
George Ennis, George Watson, Karl
Kaiser, Julien Sexton, VIII Kaiser. George
Rice, VIII Flading, J. A. Brummerman,
e. w. Russell, Henry M Brilles, and a
number of others.
The special train on which the Sisters
vile people came up left Benwood this
morning at about o'clock for home.
This excursion from the Oil town is but
one of a number which will be Given
during the coming spring from that place
to Wheeling and other places under the
auspices of the keystone Club, which is
one of the swell social organizations of
the 30, metropolis"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-23
AN ADMINISTRATION OF SCANDALS

Never has an American administra-
ton been disgraced by wholesale scan
dial and outrage as the present ad-
minisuation has been, though never
was an American administration fav-
ored with finer opportunities or more
brilliant prospects.
Never has an administration shown
such nonchalant, impudent indifference
to the public welfare where its own
political schemes were concerned or
paid less heed to public protest.
The scandals began to pile up before
war was declared against Spain
and have been piling up increasingly
ever since until now the administra-
ton of William Mckinley positively
stinks with rottenness.
The easygoing and spineless gentle
man in the White House as each scan
dial has arisen has promptly declined
all responsibility even of correcting
existing conditions by prompt and dras-
tic reform measures looking to the
cleansing of the foul places and has
simply turned the matter in every case
over to a commission to dispose of
as best it might or to hide the cor
ruption under a coat of whitewash
This commission-cure has been total
ly ineffective. The people have stead
i-y declined to place any credence what
ever in the findings of the Presidents
and Ayers alleged Investigators for
the simple reason that they have found
nothing and have corrected nothing.
Whether or not the commission hand
ling Gen. Miles's embalmed beef
charges is biased is not indi-
Gated W as yet, but it is
doubtless safe to say that it will do
nothing seriously detrimental to its
creators, the administration and the
War Department, whether it shall at
tempt to discredit Miles or not.
Should it attempt to discredit the
commanding general, its report
would have no more weight with the
people than the report of the White
wash Board" which is to say it would
have no weight at at all. Should the
administration dismiss Miles from the
army or supercede him by placing
over his head Alger's discredited pet,
Corbin. as is now plainly intimated is
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-23
The National House of Representa-

The National House of Representa-
tives has passed the bill to reimburse
Governors of States for expenses in
Cured in organizing volunteers for
service if the war with Spain. Our
own Governor George Wesley has
doubtless figured up his expense &C
count all right, but it would require
ginia for the all-round muddle, mix-up
and worry and the disorganization of
her national guard caused by his polit-
ical scheming incident to getting West
Virginia's quota of troops ready.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-23

However it may be done in view of
the different and conflicting measures
on the subject before the Legislature,
the House should not adjourn without
passing some measure or measures
looking to the taxation of corporations,
regardless of what may be done in the
Senate, where the Republican leaders
and corporation servants have appar-
emily devoted their efforts to delaying
and confusing such legislation.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-23
THE PLOT AGAINST SCHLEY.

THE PLOT AGAINST SCHLEY
Another and not the least of the
numerous scandals disgracing this adj
ministration is that involved in the ex-
posture of the plot in administration
circles to steal the glory of the Santi-
ago victory from brave, gallant and
modest Admiral Schley and give it to
the pet of the naval bureau, Sampson.
For the first time since that glorious
victory Admiral Schley has broken the
long silence, during which he rested
under all sorts of villainous ISLANDERS
and base imputations, and has made
statement in answer to the baseless
and malicious charges against him
to the Senate. And complete answer
it is, although as modest and formal
as his official report of the battle of
Santiago, itself.
He reveals beyond question by mere
ly stating the facts, that he was DELHI
erately robbed at Washington of the
glory that belonged to him, the credit
of the Santiago victory all being given
to the administration pet, Sampson,
speak
He shows by tracing his own part in
simplest language the efforts made to
discredit him at the national capital,
where his magnificent bravery and sea-
manship should have been first recog-
nized. He shows that it was only
after he had won the great victory of
Santiago and overshadowed the brevet
admiral, Sampson, that the department
began to find flaws in his previous
conduct which before had alto
gether escaped its notice, showing a
determined and systematic effort to dis
credit him at Washington in the inter-
est of Sampson.
Admiral Schley meets all the accusa-
tions against him in detail and proves
them utterly groundless, showing them
simply to have been cooked up to dis
credit him. This is not the modest
sailors statement, but is what is plain
ly apparent from the indisputable facts
which he marshals.
Charges of delay in following up
Cervera are fully met and fully dis
proven.
His detailed description of the great
battle of Santiago is proof positive
that to him was due the destruction of
Cervera's fleet and this is borne out by
the reports of the other commanders
present who were in position to see
what was going on.
Yet this victory was cabled by Samp-
son as my" Fourth of July gift to
the nation" as done by the fleet under
my" command!
AS if it were not enough in the first
place to have jumped Sampson-a mere
Captain-over the head of Schley-a
Commodore-and placed him in COM
mand of the fleet with Schley as his
subordinate, the administration added
insult to injury by further promoting
Sampson over Schley after the Santi-
ago battle-a wrong that was done in
the face of the protests of the indie
pendent press and the people who saw
the truth of the matter clearly and
were aware of the outrageous favorit-
ism and the rank injustice to Schley.
1t remains to be seen, however, if
Congress will confirm the action.
The facts in this case all come out
distinct and clear in Admiral Schley's
sailorlike communication in answer to
to the base inuendos and insinuations
tration's agents.
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DIED..

BAYHA-On Tuesday, February 81, 1899
at $50 p. m, Frank Edward. eldest SON of
David II. and Emma l.. Bayha, in the 18th
year of his age.
Funeral from the residence of his par
ents, No. $50 Fifteenth street, Friday
afternoon at o'clock Services at St
James Evangelical Lutheran church at
2:90 o'clock. Friends of the family re-
spectfully invited to attend. Interment at
Peninsula cemetery.
HEIL-Wednesday, February ., 1899
at $40 o'clock a. m, Charles He'll, in the
Gath year of his age.
Funeral from his late residence. No. 507
National Road, Friday afternoon at 2
O'Clock Friends of the family respect
fully invited to attend. Interment at Mt
Wood cemetery.
sULLIvAN-Tuesda February 2st. at
? O'Clock p. m, Helena Louisa Sullivan, of
GAINESVILLE, Ohio. in her S6th year.
Funeral from the residence of her sister,
Miss Rebecca Clarke, near Bridgeport, at
2 o'clock this Thursday afternoon.
MORAN-On Tuesday. February q 1899,
at $50 a m, at the residence of his SON
in-law VIM. Mears. 102 Main street, Ed
ward Moran.
Funeral Thursday afternoon, February
23d, at 2 o'clock. Interment at Mt. Cal
vary.
KNIERIM-On Tuesday. February 21st,
1889. at 1:3) o'clock d. m. Alfred Frederick
Gus. son Of Louis and Freda Kn.erim,
aged l year, months and : days.
Funeral from tine residence Ct parents.
No. 1722 Wood street. on Thursday after
noon at O'Clock. Friends of the family
invited RI attend Tuterneur NJ Mt Zion
cemetery
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-23
PUNISHiNG MATCHMAKING IN
COMPETENCE.

In the navy, as in the army, merit is
punished and incompetence and in
trigue rewarded, honored and exalted.
In the army Eagan, who fed the sol
diers rotten beef is rewarded with six
years furlough at full pay and to be
retired with full honors at the end of
the furlough which he may spend as
he chooses in luxurious ease at home
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-23
MUSICAL.

Mr.. Ricardo Ricci. assisted by his
pupils, Miss Sue Caldwell and Miss
Lettia Frazier, win give a vocal recital
at Wellsburg on Friday at the Presby-
terrain Church. The programme should
be unusually interesting. Besides Eng
lish songs and a group of Irish ballads.
there will be selections in French, Ger
man and Italian.
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ADJUSTMENTS.

OPERA HOUsE-Boston Lyric Opera
Company.
night, MacauleyPatton Company.
Said Pasha" was presented at the
matinee at the Opera House yesterday
by the Boston Lyric Opera Company
to house filled to overlooking. The
opera met with a great reception the
last time the Lyrics presented it here,
and the success yesterday was even
greater than before, many new and
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-23

Alger promised that army clothing
should not be made in those dens of
white slavery, the sweat shops. But
that is just where the army clothing
is being made, nevertheless. A little
thing like a promise or pledge cuts no
figure with Alger
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b. so. Train los to Run Daily

On and after Saturday. January 2Sth,
train los, Cincinnati and St Louis ex-
press, will run daily, and will not be
held in Pittsburg on Saturdays until
IL: so p. NJ, as heretofore.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-23
A VERY SWELL AFFAIR.
The Dance aud Eeesp--on Giv.n a
DOlan's Hall, BenwOod,

LAST NIGHT WAS A VERY ENJOY
ABLE OCCASION A SPECIAL
TRAIN FROM SISTERSyILLE
BROUGHT UP A BIG CROWD.
THE ATTENDANCE WAS VERY
LARGE.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-23

"The Ivy Leaf" whichsis the attrac-
ton book at the Grand Monday, Tues
day and Wednesday, February 9th,
2Sth and March list, is not an idle plea
to a maudlin sentiment. 1t appeals to
the finer susceptibilities of the human
temperament and to such owes its great
success as the most popular Irish play
of the day. We have all felt sympa-
thy for the cause of Ireland.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-23

The Wheeling Bridge bill has receiv-
ed the signature of the Governor. Now
it's up to the Council and the people
of Wheeling.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-23

Another step in the right direction
was taken in the House of Delegates
yesterday when a bill taxing telegraph
companies was passed.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-23

The clamor against the new French
President, Loubet, is dying out as rap
idly as it arose. Queer folks these
French.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-23

The Supreme Court has sustained the
Kentucky Court of Appeals in its de-
cision that the State can tax local
water works. And so Kentucky really
has water works.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-23
WANTED.

WANTED-Employme by an expert
enced nurse girl, to take care of infants
or small children. Address Box 666, Ali
ance, Ohio. fe&eq
WANTED-By young lady, position as
assistant bookkeeper or saleslady. Ad-
dress K, care Register. fe2les
WANTED-Five laborers, hotel cook,
girls for general homework. solicitors,
tailor, travelling salesman, boys for store
and factory work. WHEELING EN-
PLOYMENT OFFICE, 1893 Market street.
de1ec
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

MONEY LOANED on Real Estate. Easy
payments, low interest. THE BUCK
cyl SAVINGS 4 LOAN COMPANY, Of
Bellaire ocTe&avb
UNDERGRADUATES Doctors. Dentists.
Pharmacists. Lawyers. praCticing, soon
graduated. HOME BOX $50, Chicago.
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FOR SALE, or viii take part city prop
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lars call on ]. c. Hervty, No 1926 Market
street, second floor, Room 3
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GAS RANGES.
TT YGEIA DAIRY.

IL UElA DAIRY.
- This is to certify that on the sth
the herds OF cows stalls food and water
supply for herds of s. Florence Simpson
and Walter L. Snedeker, and find large
and water and cattle in good condition
ana Tree from disease. ! am instructed TO
make monthly examinations and inaugu-
rate any reforms in management that
viii tend to improve the product of said
herds. DIR. LEON y REFER
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THIRD PAGE.
Nunyon'sA Inhaler.
FOURTH PAGE.
Observation-Disclosures by Nurse Girl
For Rent-JAm l.. Hawey.
For Sale or Trade-Farm at valley
Grove.
For Rent--Norton & Company
Grand Ogera House-The Ivy Leaf.
Stocks and Bonds For 1Sale-Howard
HaZlett.
Wanted-A gents.
FIFTH PAGE.
Astonishing Offers in the Mems Furnish
ing Section-Cstso. MI Shook & Co.
IXTH PAGE.
Fine White Shirts Made to Order-Mc-
Faddens.
EIGHTH PAGE.
Easter Costume s-Geo. E. Stifel & Co.
Remnant Sale Fl-idsty-Stone q Thomas.
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mbtelin9, Resister
CHARLES II. TANEy. GENERAL MANAGER

The REGISTER, embracing it's several
editions, is entered al the PostoHlce at
wheeling. w. Va, as second-class matter.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-23

Two house capacity audiences assem-
bled at the Grand Opera House yester
day afternoon and last night, drawn by
the excellent repertoire company now
playing a weeks engagement at Man.
ager Feinler's playhouse. The Macau-
ley-Patton company is pronounced on
all sides the best company ever appear
ing here at popular prices, and it is
not surprising that the theatre going
public generally is approaching this
good thing in the amusement line.
Yesterday afternoon the pastoral
drama, The Minister'S Son." was re-
peated, and in the evening the Old
favorite, only a Farmers Daughter,
was put on in first class style. Pleas
ing specialties were given between the
acts, and they are unusually good, and
would go" in most any speciality COM
pany. To-day there will be two per-
fOTmances; in the afternoon, Fate
will be the card, and at night In Miz-
zoura," NAT Goodwin's success, will be
given production which will not be
disappointing in any particular. Pop
ular prices prevail for this engage
ment. H.
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novel features being introduced by the
comedians. A tuneful song was in
PRODUCED by Miss Stanton, Love is
King" 1t was splendidly rendered
and she received a well merited encore.
Last night the standing room sign was
out long before eight o'clock so great
was the rush to see the Boston Lyrics
in Olivette. The artists seemed to take
the audience into their confidence as
soon as the curtain went up, and the
result was a magnificent performance
in every detail, but this is nothing new
with the Lyrics, for everything they
do they do well.
Tonight another great success, The
Black Hussar, will be given, for which
the advance sale is enormous, and no
one should fail to see Lett and Hen
derson's great burlesque on the ma
tional game of base ball.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-01-19

2 South Water Street, Cleveland, Ohio.
MY baby, Eva Pearl, was always a
very delicate child until nearly two
years of age, when I began giving her
Postum Cereal Food Coffee to drink,
and she began to gain in health and
flesh right away. 1 know to a certain
: ty that the improvement was due to
the Postum, for many meals she would
not touch a mouthful except Postum
Cereal. Now she is over four years
old, and is Tolliching, healthy, little
girl. We consider she was saved by
Postum, and you can imagine how we
feel towards the splendid food coffee
and those who make it.
Last winter my little son, Asa
Pierce Hindley, was sick and confined
to his bed for thirteen weeks. AS
soon as he was able to eat at all, he
began to drink Postum, and just about
lived on it for several weeks, his stom-
ach being too weak to admit of any
solid food But the Postum gave him
the strength to recover.
MY father, who was for many years
a practicing physician here, has pre-
scribed Postum in many, many cases.
I hope this letter will help others who
have been and are now suffering from
the unsupported old-fashioned coffee.'
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bership is No. so with SO members. The
average membership of all the lodges
is 1853.
The report of Miles w. Graves chief
treasurer, shows balance from last
year of $7O74.75; receipts, $12,525. To-
tai, $19,599.75. Payments for charita-
BILE purposes, $40, 2S429; other payments,
$3,077.21; balance on hand, January Is,
1899, $6,23S25. Total, $19,599.75.
The following committees We're APP
pointed:
Committee on Appropriations-Sam
uel Bassett, Albert w. Nation, George
A. LOOMS, Henry Condor, II. S. Nc
Conkey.
Committee on Charter-Fred H. Wal
dron, C. p. Wainwright, II. *. Scott.
Committee on Finances-James H.
WEIGH, Hugh Sterling, A. H. West
Committee on Appropriations-Cla
Buckingham, F. A. Yerplanck, John T..
Carey
Committee on Grievances-Willi
Wallace Lee, William B. Hall. w. Ct.
Grannis, A. j, Hallock. George A, Tay-
lor.
Committee on Delnauencies--Ge
helS, a. y. j. WlllldlllS, II M CIldpiI.
Committee on Memoria'-Rev. c. G.
Bristol, John Fl. Barlow, Samuel J.
Bryant.
The reading of the reports occupied
nearly all of the morning session.
There We're about 1926 members pres
ent, nearly all the lodges in the state
being represented by its three princi-
pal officers.
The meeting adjourned at $50 and
convened again at S:45, when the cleo
ton of officers for the new year took
place The new officers are as follows:
Most worshipful grand master
George p. McWall of Greenwich,
Deputy grand master--John O. Row"
land of Fair Haven.
Grand senior warden-Frederick S.
Stevens of Bridgeport.
Grand junior warden-Arthur c.
Wheeler of Norwalk
Grand treasurer-Miles w. Graves of
Hartford.
Grand secretary-John II. Barlow of
Shelton.
Grand senior deacon-Leon M. Wood
ford of Naugatuck.
Grand junior deacon-George e. Par
sons of Norwich.
Trustees-Nelson G. Hinckley of
Hartford, Edmund Tweedy of Danbury,
William A. Highly of Bridgeport.
The appointive officers will be an
nounced this morning.
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Polls Wonderland Theater.

Fun galore is the condition of affairs
at the Wonderland owing to the great
show that is setting some of the biggest
audiences of the season wild with laugh
ter. The three features are all come
dies. McAvoy and May give their
Cray Conglomerations" for twenty
minutes of the liveliest kind. Charlie
Wayne and Miss Anna Caldwell, with
George M. Cohan's playlet ITO Boston
on Business" are another hit, and the
trio of big acts is completed by Harris
and Walter in their sketch, "A Dark
Eyed Widow" In the olio are Murphy
and Nolan, the two jolly Irish alder
men, with rapid talking act full of
snap; La Belle May, the graceful wire
walker; Whitney brothers, in novel mu-
steal act; Lawson and Namon, in COM
edy trick cycling and bag punching; the
Sisters Mari, in pretty dances, and
Banks and Mona Winters, the child
comedienne Prices 10 cents and 20
cents; ladies in the afternoon 10 cents.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-01-19
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