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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-31

visit and have then returned with 4
perfunctory "alrs we'll. BY their ac-
lions the board of directors OF the
asylum and the board of regents of
the university have lost the confidence
OF the people, irrespective OF party af-
hliations. The boards may be right
and they may be wrong. A good
strong, conscientious set of men should
be designated by the Legislature to
investigate into the status of each
From its nature the asylum suffers
largely in administration only, but the
university, from its nature. is suffer-
ing in prestige. Unless something is
done towards abating the present
muddle the first educational institu-
ton of the State, of which every citi-
zen should feel proud and TO which
every citizen should be loyal, will be-
come a source of shame.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-31
NEEDED NATIONAL REFORMS.

While the country is not overly an
xious to adopt the Hon. Grover Cleve-
land as its adviser-in-chief, people of
all neutrality-suspicious. politicians ex-
eepted, possibly-will agree as to the
wisdom of his advice that the presi-
Dental tenure of Office be heightened
and the president made ineligible to
succeed himself. This advice is good
Ind in line with similar reforms ad-
Eocated by the Register including the
extension of the presidential term to
xix years. Mr.. Cleveland, further in
he same article well says:
Thoughtful citizens will more and
more appreciate the objections urged
against the present indirect and cumber-
some mode of electing the Presidents.
The circumstances in which this plan
originated, If ever Of controlling import
ance, ought no longer to excuse such a
battling confusion OF ideas as grows out
of the proposition that in a popular gov
erhment the peoples chief officer and
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-31
Happy New
Expansion and EXPORTS.

New York World.
The figures of u unparalleled for
eign trade for the year now dosing
given out in advance by the Treasury
Department, are gratifying, but with
some of them, as with the observations
of Captain Cutie, the moral lies in
the application of them.
When we are told, for instance, that
"our exports to Cuba, Porto Rico, the
Philippines, Hawaii and Samoa amount
to $50, O00, 600 this year, as against $19,-
900, 900 in 1898, the value of the in
crease depends on the applications of
it. In Cuba we are doing something
to repair the devastation of a long
period of war, but according to the
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-31
A HAPPY NEW YEAa.

Moving along and rapidly nearing.
Is the end OF the year so wei begnnL
And those who, ever attentive ana
thoughtful.
Wen know that a ceatury's course has
been run.
A century. the beginning Of which we
know little.
OF the trials. the pleasures and pain
The lot Of those who were here before -.
To battle with life ere returning % dusa
again.
Thoughts Of this nature are not encour-
aged
To abide with Us long in this season q
mirth,
TIL before us a yision-Ah. what are wes
We. now here. are the heirs Of cold
earth.
lust as the year which now Is closing,
And as the day OF our lives VIII roll by.
We should remember we are but human~
Just as the year-our bodies shall die.
Then let US. dwell, for a few moments.
On the vagartes Of life that re hold
dear.
arouse 70 our needs and those or others.
Gladly 10 welcome and wish q Happy
New Year.
whselinx. December =. 1900.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-31
Dismissed without a Hearing.

Monroe Waterman.
President Raymond and his faction
in the Board of Regents in the West
Virginia University summary dis
missed from the faculty on December
10 Robert A. Armstrong, Professor OF
English, and DR.. j.. w. Hartigan, Pro-
fessor of Biology. Neither were per-
mitted to hear the charges against
them, nor granted even the semblance
of a hearing. Prof. Armstrong was the
Democratic candidate for State Super
intendent at the late election. Both
men are West Virginians and Raymond
has long cherished a personal spite
toward them. Politics is said to have
played a part in the matter. Both OF
the Democratic Regents, P. c. East
ham and John ]. Davis, formally pro-
tested against the arbitrary star cham
Der proceeding.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-31
Nominations Made.

Special to the Register.
KEYSER, w. Va, December S0.-Tha
largest mass meeting in the history of
keyser met last night to nominate can
didates for the various municipal Of
fees. The nominations made were as
follows: For Mayor, James T. DOYLE;
Recorder. Arthur P. Brown; Council
men, n. J.. Crooks. ]. H. hardwood.
c. l.. Everhart, J. w. Chessher, f. L.
Kimmell.
AT a special session of the county
court yesterday L. o. Davis, who for
the past ten years has served as deputy
sheriff, was appointed by Sherif-elect
]. Frank Dixon to serve during his
term, which begins January /. Mr..
Davis took the required oath OF office.
Troy Stages was appointed deputy
county surveyor.
The residence Of Garrett Moon. near
Schell, was destroyed by fire a few
nights ago, entailing a loss of 81, 200.
The family barely escaped with their
lives. Mr.. Moon will rebuild at once.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-31
FOR THE NEW THEATRE.

Two-thirds of the $4,000 necessary
to secure the building of the new and
commodious modern theatre, conven-
ton hall and Office building projected
by the Board of Trade, having been
subscribed there should be no diff
Guilty in getting the other third.
The theatre enterprise is a feature
in which Wheeling is lamentably lack
ing. The want Of a theatre with
proper stage DON and large enough
to accommodate an audience of sufic-
lent size to make it profitable to bring
first class attractions here without in
creasing prices OF admission beyond
the reach of the average purse, has
resulted in these attractions largely
passing by Wheeling and compelling
the theatre-loving public of this city
to go to Pittsburg in order to witness
their production. This is not only a
direct loss but is not calculated favor
ably to impress visitors and is in
many ways a decidedly undesirable
and negative advertisement abroad of
Wheeling's progressiveness.
Moreover, we are sadly lacking in
facilities for meetings and conventions
Of large bodies, which would prefer to
come to the metropolis of the State
and which it is highly desirable to
have here. This feature also is to be
included in the new building.
The remaining $20, 900 necessary to
sect the enterprise should be prompt
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-31
Postmasters Appointed.
Special to the register

SpScidl TO the REGISTER.
WASHINGTON, December SO.-The
following fourth-ciass postmasters
have been appointed in West Virginia:
David E. Mason. Fanlight, Wetzel
county, vice Susan j. Garner, re-
signed; Edward T. Jones, Gladly. RAN
doiph county. vice Charles L. Flint.
resigned; J.. E. Woodruff. Woodruff.
Marshall county, vice BENJAMIN A.
Mackey, resigned; Wilhelm A. Wood
burn, Bert, Tyler county, vice p. j..
FrEm, resigned.
New postofices have been establish
ed at Goodman, Lewis county Mifiin
Goodman postmaster, and at Federal.
Peasants county, Thomas E. Fleming.
postmaster.
Star service has been established
from Birchlake to Sanborn three times
a week and from Miles to Fort Seybert
twice a week.
The p~ostofiee at Seafat, Mason
county, has been discontinued. Mail
to Waterloo.
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West virginia Pensions

special 10 the Register.
WASHINGTON, December 30.-Pen-
sions have been allowed the following
West Virginia applicants: Original
James I. Rose, dead, Wheeling, s12;
Lewis Dyche, Berkeley Springs, sI2.
jeremiah Andrew, Martinsburg. IS:
Oscar F.. Crawford, L~azearyille, IS;
John C..Legg, Legg. IS; Phillip Brown,
Guyandotte. $40; Joseph Weisshaar,
Elm Grove ST; John d. Markin,
Judges Creek. s17.J
Original Widows, ytc.-Palmyra HoI-
land, Sutton, So; Hannah Stump,
stump Hundred, IS; Susan Cobb.
Charleston, IS: Amelia Kaines Browns
town, s.; Maggie Robertson, Wheel
ing, IS; Mary A. Hall. Okla, ST. Isa-
bella ]. Hall. Charleston. S12-
Restoration and 1e-issue-Beujamfu
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-31
legislature should Act.

Charleston Gazette.
In view of the Weston Asylum scan
dial and the State University muddle,
it might be N.e-I for the junketing
committees of the next Legislature to
combine a little work with pleasure
and particularly at those two institu-
tons do a little observing that will
take a deeper trend than mere sur
face. Heretofore these committees, as
a rule, have done little more than ac-
cept graciously the hospitality offered
them by the officers of the institutions
which they have been instructed to
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-31
.... .......s 81. 49, COO s13,.

An increase of 100 per cent. in two
years in our exports sounds very large
when it is put in that form. When it
merely means an increase of s6,755, 900.
or less than half the increase in our
normal and steady trade with Japan
and less for a year than a single good
sailing days exports from New York
to European markets, it does not ap-
pear so astounding.
When the real balance is struck be-
tween the traue with our new posses
sions and the cost of getting it the
Treasury Department will not be found
inviting conspicuous attention to the
figures.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-31
THE FALSE APPEAL OF THE RING.

The organ of the City Hall ring, the
Intelligence, in this pious manne
concludes an appeal to the people to
support its candidates il the city cleo
ton:
Do away with the fake hotels and
the saloon that entertains the harlot n
her following. and is often the trap into
which the libertine leads his unsuspect-
portant blow will be struck for the pro
lection of the home and for the purifica-
ton OF the moral atmosphere of the city.
This much accomplished, the correction
of other and lesser evils will follow, and
we have no reason to doubt if the Re-
publican party has a majority in the next
Council it will more certainly and surely
meet the plain duty expected of it's can
didates than will a majority of the oppo-
S.tion.
1t may be pertinent to inquire here
why these reforms have not been ac-
ccmplished in the past under the rule
of the Intelligencer's party leaders
who have had full control of Council
and all necessary departments of the
city government, including the police
for six years? Why haven't the fake
hoCol0 anu Ch0 ODJOOeiohonAO ooioohS,
etc., been abolished? Why have they
on the contrary fiourished as never be-
fore? How can our neighbor expect
the people to place any store by the
ante-election pledges and promises of
the very men who have repeatedly de-
ceived them and broken every similar
promise and pledge of reform in the
past?
"By their fruit We shall know them"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-31

their most direct representative may be
mad the recipient of their trust and the
depositary of their power in fragrant OPP
position to the declared popular VIII.
Too often Of late have we had flag
ran examples of this ~subversion of
the popular will by the party in pow
er. 1t is one Of the urgent reforms
which twentieth century statesman
ship will be called upon to accom-
plish.
Another reform, equally or even
more urgent, demands that the cleo
ton of United States Senators be taxi
en- out of the hands of partisan and
generally corrupt or. corruptible ma
jorities of State Legislatures and
placed directly in the hands of the
people to be decided as other elections
are at the polls by popular vote. This
reform would do away with one of the
most pestiferous and far reaching
evils of our government.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-31
MIR. SCOTS GERRYMANDEH.

F bNhs 90O1 80
Senator SCOTS scheme to gerryman-
der the State in the interest of the
Republican machine, is, as these
schemes usually are, cloaked as a viz
tuous effort to right the wrongs
committed by the wicked Democracy in
the last apportionment under the con
stitutional provision. Of Mr.. SCOTS
plan the Wheeling organ, the Intelli-
gencer, says:
The scheme provides representation for
each county, and this must be done. as
the State platform promised to do away
Democracy which created the ridiculous
delegate districts to the virtual disfran-
chisement of thousands of voters.
The faithful organ, continuing its
vigorous but we'll understood howl of
stop thief" attacks the old Demo-
cratic apportionment as "unconstitu-
tonal." This touching regard Tor the
State constitution by men who exhibit
no regard whatever for the constitution
of the United States, is more or less
amusing. Our friends Of the opposi-
ton are careful not to explain wherein
the Democrats in the last reapportion-
ment violated any constitutional pro-
vision, and they are equally careful to
conceal the fact that when the pres
ent delegate districts were formed
they were necessary owing to the lack
Of sufficient population in many coun-
ties-a deficiency which time has
largely remedied.
1t is entirely safe to say that in Mr..
SCOTS scheme delegate districts and
all would be left as they are or furth-
er complicated by partisan carving if
the process offered aught of profit to
the gerrymandering politicians. as it
is they are to be abolished since their
abolition, according to close political
calculation will give a good many more
delegates whose politics will be Re-
publican.
The Senatorial districts, also are to be
carved up like a Christmas turkey
in order simply to get as many Re
publican Senators as possible out of
the deal. That, as may be seen at a
glance, is the handspring of Mr.. SCOTS
reapportionment and the pretense that
it is anything else will deceive no one.
BY the way, is not Mr.. Scott just a
trife previous in thus cutting out the
Legislatures work for it in advance of
the meeting Of that body? The new
Senator, indeed, is cracking the whip
of a boss rather early in the game, it
would seem to an onlookcr.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-31

The financial smash-up of a bakers
dozen of prominent English houses is
an ominous augury for the new year.
1t will be remembered that a recent
worldwide panic began with the un-
expected failure of a big London firm.
Unfortunately the world CT finance is
too often Of necessity constructed on
the card-house plan-the fall of me
means the collapse of many, The
United States, however, should be
strong enough to be independent of
London or of European financial trou-
bles.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-31

The, Register acknowledges the re-
ceipt of the report of State Treasurer
Kendall for the biennial period end
ing September 80. 1900. The report,
after abiding to the unprecedented
appropriations" by the last Legisla-
ture, says: I'm the future, however, it
will be necessary for the Legislature,
if it does not want to embarrass the
treasury. to give more heed to the
statements and estimates furnished by
the accounting officers of the State
1t is pretty safe to say this warning
will not be needed.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-31
HAIL, TWENTIETH century,.

= HAIL, TWENTIETH CENTURY
At the stroke of twelve tonight the
year 1900 and the Nineteenth Century
take their departure and the awe-, the
wonder-insp iring Twentieth Century,
which comes burdened with so much
for mankind. will dawn upon us.
Never has there been a century SO
good to the people of this mundane
sphere as that which now expires;
never has there dawned a new century
that promised so magniicently.
The common realization of the fact
that the world is now barely, at the en-
trance to the vast and wonderful fairy
land of modern scientific discovery is
voiced in the oft-heard expression, 81
wish could revisit this earth, this
city, one hundred years hence!"
Unlike the majority of our ancestors
at the close of the Eighteenth Cen
fury, we, of the Nineteenth Century
have had a large taste of what lies in
store for the future inhabitants of this
earth in the way of scientific discov-
cries for making life easier and pleas
o-4o~. A." 49, No ;I,,1DJ Tho rfao pochiD
the telegraph and all the numerous
wonders of science that have come in
their train to ameliorate the condition
OF mankind in the past one hundred
years were in advance of the primitive
conditions of the Eighteenth Century
so will the wonders. to come OF the
Twentieth Century distance those Of
the Century now dying. AS the dull
est may see that this means much
even to the present generation how
much more will it mean to those who
will come after, The prospect is cal
culated to excite in the breasts of the
present short-lived race a lively envy
Of the longevity Of Methuselah.
Therefore, tonight at the midnight
hour illuminate, let loose all the loud
tongued and little-tongued bells, steam
whistles and wind whistles and every
other thing. animate, inanimate, eX-
plosive and otherwise, capable of pro-
ducing a noise! Let the uproar be
u~nconhned!
For the TWENTIETH CENTURY is
at hand.
And we must welcome it right roy
ally!
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-31
Rescued hx n Mob.
special 70 the Register.

NPNNEuI 20 NIV ANtbIoNtN'
BEVERLY, w. Va, December 30
Thomas Vest, who killed Charles Faw-
cett about a week ago, was rescued from
the officers yesterday by a mob. The
officers were taking the prisoner from
Beverly to Elkins, and while on the
way were met by a mob of the prison.
er's friends, who released him. No
trace of him has since been found.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-31

Special to the Rerlsrer.
ST. MARYS, w. Va, December 3d.
Thomas Steele, of Williamsburg, Pa,
was held up Saturday near Middle ISL
and bridge by two masked men, one of
them a cripple, and robbed Of $50 and
other Yaluables.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-31

" subscribed by Wheeling's numerous
men Of means, the more promptly as,
We are assured. the project will be a
well paying investment not only to
the city generally but to the stockhold-
ers, who are given a reasonable assur
ance of six per cent. annual profit on
their investment for at least a goodly
term.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-31
Hi. Last sermon.

Special to the Register.
PARKERSBURG, W. Va, December
30.-Rt. Rev. Bishop George w. Peter
kin preached his last sermon to-day be-
fore his departure for Porto Rico upon
a church mission, at the instance OF
the American p. e. Bishops.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-31

Let the B. & o. give us a New Years
gift in the shape of an assurance that
a new passenger station will be speed
lily erected and all will be forgiven
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-31
STILL IN JAIL.
Mrs. Carrie Nation Remains Under
Lock and Key.

Lock and Key.
WICHITA, Kans., December So
Mrs. Carrie Nation. the ". C. T. II.
woman who broke mirrors and de-
stroyed a valuable painting in a Wich-
TIA saloon, has refused bail secured by
ner co-workers. She now a Y that
under no circumstances will she step
U OF jail until cleared OF the charges
against her, and the w. C. T. U. has
practically abandoned their effort to
secure her release. Mrs. Nation saws
II h is released from imprisonment
n will demolish saloon furniture in
other Kansas cities.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-31
vHRELINe REeIsrER, MonDA1, pEcEnHER 81. 1aoo.

latest full monthly statement, over
ing the ten months up to the end OF
October, our growth in the rest of our
expanded area has not been astound-
ing. For that period the figures are as
follows.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-31

West Point records have been pro-
duced showing that Cadet Booz never
missed a meal there and was sick but
one day. Yet he is dead.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-31
The French MInister.

NEW YORK, December 30.-Among
the passengers who arrived to-day on
the La Gascogne from Havre, was NJ.
Cambon, French ambassador at Wash
ington.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-31

What has become of the numerous
crank who n year ago labored to
maintain that January 1, 1900, began
the new century?
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-31

And now the warlike Kaiser seems
to be inching up on John Bull in South
Africa.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-31

The projected new theatre-building
will be a magnificent affair worthy of
this solid and progressive community.
The theatre will be spacious and a
beauty with all the modern conven-
fences and ~ante-rooms, the convention
hall above will be amply ~commodious
for all purposes. There will be be-
sides numerous offices. The building
will be an addition to the architecture
of Wheeling and well provided with
elevator and all other modern accom-
modations and conveniences. That it
will pay at least six per cent. on the
investment is now assured. Only
$4,000 of the stock remains to be sub
scribed. Push it along!
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-31

The South African campaign seems
to be working around gradually to
original conditions. The Beers again
have almost isolated Kimberly.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-31

You'll have to stay up tonight and
welcome in the Twentieth Century.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-31

Robinson. dead. 0daviTle, SO; Robert
b Hall. dead. Okla. s12.
Wa with Spain-Andrew G. Park,
Buffalo. SIC.
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Cotton is still king at the advent OF
the Twentieth Century.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-31

Make all ehe noise you can tonight!
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-31

Whoop 'er up all along the line!
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by their fruit We shall know them.
The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1900-06-15
!. WHEN DUE.

Carpets in great variety at Peoples.s stf
The Seattle Bohemian Draueht Beer Is
the best and most expensive draught beer
made in Seattle. For sale at the Seattle
saloon. corner State and Sixth avenue.
English corduroy pants. Clayson's,
Fourth avenue and State street. I2zI #
Strawberries, cherries. fresh fruit and
vegetables just received. Chelander's,
Fifth ave-, next to postoffiee. -7-2t
George e. Henton's wagon and carriag.
shop has removed to Third avenue, near
Broadway. 6-7-tf
Muskrat caps, LYNX caps. wombat caps,
leather top, cloth top, silk lined, quilt
lined, storm proof interlined with extra
piece for nasal eminence, at Clayson &
Co. 5. Fourth avenue and State st. IL 2I-tf
The Pioneer cigar factory Of Skagway,
wholesale cigar and smokers supplies. II
Parker 4 Aggers commission house on
Fourth o enue between State and Main al
wavs have 'resh fruit and vegetables
"For Sale" "For Rent" Furnished
Rooms For Rent" and other cards for sale
It the Daily Alaskan office. It
All kinds Of legal blanks the the DAILY
ALASKAN Office.