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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-14
Bulls Were Willing to Give the
Bears a Chance.
STOCKS WERE LOWER
BUT DECLINES WERE WITHIN a
NARROW RANGE.
War Rumors Had Some Effect On
Prices-Wheat and Provisions
Were Weak and Lower-Traders
Inclined to Take Profts-Cattle
Were In Good Demand.

New York, May 13.-Today's stock mar
ket continued in much the same unsettled
state as was the case yesterday. Early
depression was reflected from London
where the professionals were selling
American stocks on a rumor that the
Spanish fleet was off Sandy Hook The
improbable character of this report gives
an explanation to a decline which was
obviously due to bear pressure.
Apparently there was a disposition also
on the part of leaders of the bull element
to stand by and see test of the market
strength The recent large and Sensa-
tional advance. ii was Thought mad m
Vited large buying on light MARGINS Dy
the purely speculative element. ms CLASS
of holdings is. a weakness for bull move
ment on account of its inability TO no!d
stocks through any decline. Occasionally
reactions of sufficient dimension 10 force
the liquidation of such accounts are there
fore considered healthful in any pun
movement. The days market did not IN
dictate that the volume of such accounts
was very large. In spite of vigorous
drive by the bears, apparently acquiesced
in by the bulls, which resulted at one time
in declines running from l to points,
there was no very large volume OF stock
dislodsed. and the bears FASTENED to COW
er. Some very large financial interests
are credited with having taken protts on
the recent rise and with being Wiling TO
see a reaction for the purpose OF getting
a gain. Commission houses buying IN the
early dealings was large and quite effect
i've in offsetting the large selling FOR
London account But offerings were no
more than absorbed without carrying
prices above yesterdays level. After the
market had thus been tested, business fell
into dulness and assumed a waiting atti-
tude. Net changes on the day are ex-
tremely narrow. and are for the most
part losses.
The bond market was quiet outside
few speculative issues, and the tone was
rather heavy. Total sales, 81. 100000.
L. S. new is declined Is, old As, regis
tered. L in the bid price. There We're
sales of the old As. registered, at gain
of p over the last sale.
Total sales of stocks today were 241.6OO
shares including:
Atch.son preferred, 17oOO; Burlington,
1890: L. & N, 1880; Manhattan, Is, 200;
Metropolitan, $500; Mo. Pacific, $500; New
York Central. AGO; Northern Pacific, 800;
Northern Pacific preferred. 6.Oz5; St
Paul 81 500; Union Pacific preferred, o.
800; L. P, D. SS c.. II SEQ; Tobacco. 50. 700;
Chicago Great Western, 500; Peoples
Gas. 1850; General Electric, 3O,40O; Sugar,
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-07-27
APPEAL OF CUBANS
To Admiral Sampson For Aid,
5000 Old Men,
Women anG Children WIZ Die if Sue
cor Does Not Reach Them
Soon.

Guantanamo Bay July IS, II a.
m.-I'he following pitiful appeal
has been addressed by the starving
people of Cienfuegos to Rear Ad-
ruiral Sampson:
Honorable Sir:-The Cubans,
old men, women and children, res
idents in the town of Cienfugos
and this neighborhood, are all dy-
ing of hunger. The young men
are all in the field with the Cubans
and have not shoes nor food. All
the provisions in this town are III
the hands of the Spaniards. Gu
bans cannot obtain a piece of bread
as it is necessary to send everything
to the field.
The situation is terrible. Ifyou,
honorable sir, do not come~quick
with your squadron in our help and
take possession Of this town we
shall be lost. We beg you to pre-
cipitate your operation. About five
thousand old men, women and
children shall die Of hunger i'll this
town. Some of these old men have
four or FIVE sons fighting for his
freedom. This is Our situation,
horrible situation. If the great
people Of the United States do not
come quick in our'help we are lost.
For Gods sake come quick.
(Signed SOME CUBANs"
Nothing can be done for the peo-
pie of Cienfusgos until that place
ia captured. This will not be for
some time.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-07-27
ne WOULD Do IT.
This Man Evidently Has Very
Powerful Reasons for Max
ing Such Assertions.

The upstairs flats Of the building
numbered 3o7 on Market street,
Parkersburg, are occupied by Jack
son & Co, wholesale jobbers IN dry
goods and notions. Mr.. L. w.
Jackson, member of the firm, be-
sides representing a Pittsburg house
as travelling salesman for a time
has been on the road for his own
firm thirty odd years, travelling by
river, rail and vehicle, through the
towns of southeastern Ohio and
West Virginia. During that time
he has made a legion Of friends, any
one of whom will recognize his char
acteristic style Of expressing his
ideas in his statement which follows:
Mr.. Jackson says: II have doc
tored for twelve years, and at first
did not know what was wrong. l
tackled the liver, then the kidneys.
tried everything, even to gather
ing gum from trees, and went to
the baths of Webster Springs. l
grew worse instead of better, with
excruciating pains in the back, then
scalding and frequent action of the
secretions followed, and retention
which demanded the use Of cathe-
ter, and I was told by physicians
that unless I mended shortly was
in for Brights disease. Some REM
edies tried helped me at first, and
| sometimes think the original med
icines are counterfeitsd and that is
the reason they failed TO keep up
their work. Well, 1 was in terrible
shape, when my wife who had been
reading about Doan's Kidney Pills,
induced me to give them a trial, 50
/ got supply at a drug store. To
receive the benefit l have from
Doan's Kidney Pills l would walk
over Goals of fire to get the remedy.
What l say will have some weight
with the people OF this country, Tor
l will back it up to the hundreds
that show me personal interview"
Doan's Kidney Pills for sale by
all dealers. Price soc. Mailed by
Foster-Milburn Co. Buffalo, N. Y,
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's- Sand
take no other.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-07-27
THE CRIST0BAL COLON.
Lieutenant HObsOn Makes Arrange
ments for Raising the Vessel.

New York, July 25.-Lieutenant
Richmond Pierson Hobson re-
turned to the city today, after the
second visit to Washington since
his landing from the St. Paul here
on Friday evening. While in
Washington he again conferred
with Secretary Long concerning
the saving of the Cristobal Colon.
Upon his return to this city he went
to the Office of Merritt & Chapman
Wrecking and Derrick company to
complete the preparations for right
ing and preserving the Colon.
Lieutenant Hobson announced
later in the day that the Merritt &
Chapman Wrecking and Derrick
company had consented to under
take the recovery of the Cristobal
Colon and was making every effort
to begin the work as soon as pos
sible.
The difficulty of saving the
Colon" said he, lies in the com
plete submergency, upon her beam
end, of a steamer of 1000 tons. Al
the same time it is simple and quite
feasible. No new appliances are
needed, nothing has to be invented
it is simply question of getting tc
the spot in time with the accepted
means and methods on a sufficient
scale"
Il think it will be fully two
weeks before the work of raising
the Colon can begin" said Lieuten
ant Hobson. "As to when it car
be finished will depend largely or
the smoothness of the water"
Lieutenant Hobson went over Il
Glen Ridge, N. ], this Afternoon
and lunched with Mrs. Sampson
wife of Rear Admiral Sampson
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-07-27
Thomnson,s TOnic Tea.

Mildly and effectuaIly carries Of
all impurities of stomach and bow
els, strengthens, regulates and re-
stores them to healthy and natural
condition; invigorates the liver, re-
duces inflammation in the kidneys;
purifes and promotes healthy cir
culation of the blood, and is an in
valuable remedy in giving tone and
vigor to the system generally. 1t
agrees with the most delicate stom-
ach, cures constipation and does not
grippe. 25c. Sold by c. W. Grier,
druggist, and Opera House drug
store. d-W-tf
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-07-27

Today she said to the Review
man: II am inclined to believe that
a rool has been discovered" OF
course, he continued, "no one can
tell just how large the pool will be,
but chances are favorable, almost
flattering, for a northeastern extern
sion to the present developments. 7"
While Mr.. Boyd may be deceived
in Washington county, it is highly
presumptive that he is not. The
sand found is said to be very evenly
distributed, and while the wells
that have been completed are com
paratively small, this is only char
acteristic Of the Berea formation
that is likewise noted for its stay
ing qualities.
PEASANTS COUNTY, W. VA.
On Broad run Bartlett & Stan
cliff have got their burnt we'll to
pumping. It was rated at 40 bar
rels per day.
The National Oil company has
drilled in nice we'll on the Stephen
Delopg lease. It is said to be good
for from 10 to so barrels day.
The National also has the rig up
for No. 3 on the same lease.
Potts 81 Pepper have fishing
job at their No. I on the Stevens
lease above the greek, and the tools
had not been gotten out at last re-
ports.
Durham & Co. are drilling their
No. on the A, ]. Boley lease, near
the pike back Of town, and should
bein the sand the first of the week.
Asa Michaels began drilling No
for Frazer & Co. on the BarkWlll
farm, Thursday.
Boleard & Bole are drilling their
No. 2 on the Z. T. Riggs lease, one
location east of No. I.
Mallory Bros. are drilling their
No. 2 on the J. S. Smith lease.
Franchott Bros. drilled in a small
we'll ON the Frank Brown farm last
Monday. It is not likely to reduce
the price of oil much. Oracle.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-07-27

Send your address to H. E. Buck
len & Co., Chicago, and get free
sample box of DR.. Kings New Life
Pills. A trial will convince you Of
their merits. These pills are easy
in action and are particularly efec-
tive in tie cure of constipation and
sick headache. For malaria and
liver troubles they have been found
invaluable. They are guaranteed
to be perfectly free from every dele
terious substance and to he purely
vegetable. They do not weaken
by their action, but by giving tone
to the stomach and bowels greatly
invigorate the system. Regular
size 25c rer box. Sold by Hill &,
McCoach, druggists.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-07-27
TROOPS SURRENDER
At San Luis and Palma So
riano,
And They are Glad That They are
Alive, as They Were OH the
Verge OF Starvation.
Washington, July 24.-The war
at midnis ht posted this:

Washington, July 24.-The war
department at midnis hit posted this:
Santiago, via Hayti,
July 24, 1895.
Attorney General of the Army.
Washington:
Lieutenant Miley has returned
from San Luis and Palma Soriano,
where lie went to receive
the surren der ofthe Spanish troops.
The number surrendered was
larger than General Toral reported
.-3,oo5 Spanish troops, and $50
volunteer guerrillas gave up their
arms and gave parole and have,
gone to work; three thousand stand
of arms were turned in, loaded on
OK carts, and started to the railroad;
Spanish troops accompanied him to
San Luis and all were apparently
greatly delighted at the prospect of
returning home. They were or
the verge of starvation and have.
to send them rations tomorrow. If
the numbers keep up, there will be
about 1000 to ship away nearlyI
1000 here, 5000 from San Luis
5000 from Guantanamo and ovd
1000 at Sagua and Baracoa.
Signed SKATER
Major General Commanding! =
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-07-27
An Interesting Letter.
CAMP ALGER, July %, I80t

CAMP ALGER, July %, 1898.
We arrived at Camp Alger yes
terday morning at 10 o'clock. Our
accommodation on train were aw-
full bad and when we got 10 camp
they marched us five miles in the
boiling hot sun with temperature
at one hundred in the shade
Most of cur boys stood it nicely but
three of our men tainted while
standing before the mayor general
He told us we were as fine looking
crowd as he had ever seen. Our
boys are drilling like veterans. As
we marched into camp all of the
soldiers got out and greeted us with:
Hep hep! you had a good home
but you left" and we thought it
was so, but we are all feeling better
today. If the ladies in town would
like to do something for the boys
they could do nothing better than
to send some Oil Reviews, because
when one arrives here, which they
say is seldom, there is an awful
scramble tor it, and they watch it
as close as they do their letters.
We met all the Sistersville boys
of the Seventh Ohio, yesterday. All
are enjoying excellent health, ex-
cept Claude Campbell, whose dis.
charge is on its way here.
We eat bareback, and enjoy it.
The following are the boys of the
First division hospital corps: Gee.
Williams, DR.. w. A. Kahle, Rot
ert Williams, Herman Merker and
Clarence Caruthers.
Miss Myrtle Smullen was in
camp yesterday, and as. the boys
were awfully glad to see any one
from the greatest town on earth, T"
they certainly are cordially re-
.ceived.
Will close, hoping for some pa
'pers. G. w. WILLIAMS.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-07-27
MALLORY STILL CHAMPION.
Bower Failed 10 Win-The Club Metal
Is Coveted.


S. T. Mallory, of the Mountain
State Gun Club, is still the possess
or of the State Championship Med
al. Ed. o. Bower, of Sistersville,
contested with Mallory Saturday
evening at the clubs grounds, but
tailed to secure the coveted prize.
Each shot at one hundred blue
rocks. Mallory broke eighty. one
and Bower seventy-nine. On the
whole, the shoot was unsatisfacto.
ry for both gentlemen. Neither
made the showing he is capable OF
making. This was due probably
to unfavorable conditions that pre-
vailed, one of which was the bat
teries, which worked badly. Of the
other shooters in other contests J.
F. Mallory made the best score.
Next Saturday c. L. Slayton will
be called upon to defend the club
medal, which he has held since last
June. Several crack shooters are
coveting the prize and S!ayton will
have to look to his laurels. The
medal has been successfully held
by F. M. Kiser, S. II. Mallory,
Cole" l.. E. Mallory and c. L.
Slayton -Parkersburg Journal.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-07-27
MILES LANDING

Troops Near Pynce-AnOther Report
From Madrid Says the American
Squadron was Repulsed.
St. Thomas, D. W. l., July 25.-
The United States troops are land
ing today on the island of Porto
Rico, near Ponce, On the south
coast.
Madrid, July IS, II P. MA
private dispatch from San Juan de
Po:to Rico says a strong American
squadron has appeared before Ba-
hia Honda, but that the American
attempt to disembark was repulsed
with considerable loss.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-07-27

One of the greatest discoveries,
judging from the permanent cures
made, is San-Cura Ointment. II
relieves at once that itching, burn.
ing pain caused by erysipelas, letter,
eczema and salt rheum. San-Cura
Ointment cures old sores, pimples,
cuts, bruises, burns, corns, itching
piles and insect bites. 1t draws out
all the poison. leaving a sound
healthy skin. Aids disnneventing
scars. Price 25c, For sale by c.
W. Grier, druggist, and Opera
House drug store. G-g-tf
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-07-27
Ice Cream Social.

The ladies of the Salvation Army
will give an ice cream social Satur-
day evening in the Jones building
on the Diamond. The proceeds
are for the purpose of paying the
debt contracted during their stay
in this city. The public are cor
daily invited TO attend.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-07-27

A boon to travellers. DR.. Fow-
ler's Extract of Wild Cherry; cures
|dysentery, diarrhoea, seasickness,
nausea. Pleasant to take. Per-
fectly harmless.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-07-27

Ten thousand demons gnawing
away at ones vitals couldn't be
much worse than the tortures of
Itching piles. Yet there's cure.
Doan's Ointment never fails.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-07-27
OIL NOTES.
THE OIL MARKET.
From Saturdays Daily.

AS pISuISlSo AZ q AS~~AS
the Review, the Standard Oil COM
pany are making the export quota
ton as a basis for crude fluctuations
to assist them in freezing out the
credit balances owned by the pro-
ducers. Just what changes there
were in the markets of the world"
to warrant an advance of five points
in export on Tuesday last, and an
advance of one cent in the price for
credit balances to be followed the
day following by reduction of ten
points in the export price, and a
two cent drop in credit balances,
does not appear and will require
more "self-explanatory letters"
from some of their employees.
Again on Friday the chalk 1nanlp-
ulation slipped cog and reduced
export FIVE points and crude to 90
cents per barrel. If this is not
the rankest kind Of robbery,
then there is nothing in
the book by which to designate
their actions. Robbery is rampant
all through their methods. The
Standard Oil company have the
producers by the throat and are
going to shut off their wind. 1t is
steadily sinking lower in its prosti-
tuition for wealth. There is no
game too small for it to work It's
method of freeze-out for. The
Producers and Refners are still pay
ing @ cents for credit balances, not
following the Standards cut from
that point.
London, July 23.-The Cape
Town correspondent Of the Daily
Mail says:
"It is asserted here that valua'
bic petroleum field has been discov
cred within thirty miles of Bulu'
wayo."
We presume that the SC. decline
in the price Of credit balances is
due to this discovery. "Buluwayo'
is a significant name and applies
nicely to the Standards way OF do
ing things.
The attention Of the talent is di
rected today toward Dry run. The
Lacy well is expected in the sane
by late evening or tomorrow. A:
stated previously in the Review, il
is an important location, and if {
producer is the result it will open {
large scope OF new territory.
The Elk Run pool is attracting
considerable attention. Oil ner
are of the opinion that good field
will be the result. The Carter Oil
company have the rig timber on the
ground for a we'll on the Moore
farm and also on the Musser.
Other operators are alike
active and within the next ter
days some six or eight wells should
be drilling.
From Mondays Daily.
The most notable feature OF thu
week in oil was the unexpected
slump in the price of the credi
balances. On Tuesday the marke
advanced from 94c to CSC, and the
producers were expecting dollar OF
by the end of the present month
But the following day the STANDARD
marked down the price to 93c. Or
Thursday further decline of IL
occurred, and on Friday they re
peated the dose by marking dowr
Pennsylvania oil to 9oc, the Lowest
point reached during the current
month. The causes for this un-
expected market manipulation has
caused much speculation, and
many theories have been assigned.
There is but one feasible reason,
and that is, it is only warranted
a1d was designed by the Standard
in order to shake out credit bal
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-07-27

Our blank deeds, deeds of trust,
mortgages are the best, at the Re-
view Office.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-07-27
NO NEGOTIATIONS
For Peace Have Occurred Between
Spain and This Country.

SphAh ANU HIS souhtTy.
London, July 26.-The Daily
Chronicle this morning claims to
know positively that no peace ne
gotiations Of any sort have oc-
Cured between the American and
Spanish governments.
The Daily Chronicle says: Spain
has made no approach, and appar-
emily does not mean to yet. 1t is
understood that the Spanish gov
eminent is still hopeful to organ
ize a European concert against the
United States" 1
London, July 26.-The Madj
correspondent of the Standard sal
There is still an endeaVor To-
keep alive the impression that
something IS going N behind the
screens in the l:reG.ion OF peace,
but the prevalent idea is that the
war will continue until the fall of
Manila and the invasion of Porto
Rico. Peace is impossible until
there is more unanimity in Spain
with regard to the necessary sacri-
fees of territory. The ministers
have arrived at an understanding,
and will await the march of events.
A cabinet crisis has been ayerted
for the time being. q
Those who succeed th = fsert
cabinet will certainly be ola;ged
ere long to ask the country to sub.
NIT terms profoundly repugnant TO
national pride"
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-07-27


ances. Just what they have accom-
plished by the transaction is a mat
ter of conjecture, but it is reasona-
bic to presume that the producers
who have been holding to their oil
for a long time would surrender it
up to the octopus at this late date.
TO say that the situation did not
warrant the cut is repeating an oft
told story, but when the decline
came at critical moment when no
spot in the entire oil belt was show
ing up anything satisfactory it
simply shows the fallacy OF the
Standards "selfexplanatory" let
tiers setting forth that the markets
of the world would not justify q
higher price.
There is absolutely no point IN
the southwest field today where the
operator can drill with any degree
of certainty as to the result. Very
light wells and busters are the rule
rather than the exception and gush-
ers are seemingly a thing of the
past.
THE LACY IS DRY.
McCutcheon & Shannon have
drilled their T. S. Lacy No. on
Dry run through the Keener sand
and have rank buster, They will
continue through the Injun, but no
better results are expected. This
was very important test and will
condemn a large scope Of wildcat
territory.
The Kanawha Oil company have
completed their No. 2 Lantz in the
deep sand and have $50 barrel
we'll.
The Eastern Oil company have
made a number Of locations in the
northeast extension of the Elk
Fork pool which they will drill at
once.
Other parties are also active in
that locality.
The Elk RIM development con-
tinues to furnish speculation for the
talent and several new locations
have been made. Just what this
pool will pan out cannot be told
The wells that have been COM
pleted continue to hold up nicely
and a nice Berea pool may eventu
ally be opened up.
The market continues to huctr,
ate. Today it advanced all along
the line, bringing Pennsylvania oil
up to e2c. This is gratifying news
to those who had the "blues" over
IT, loo1t,,o Loot u-aa1y
From Tuesdays Daily.
The actions of the market occu
py almost exclusively the attention
of the talent. The decline of Sc
last week and an-almost equal ad
vance the first two days Of this
week is an unusual occurrence.
The situation warrants a still
higher price, but whether it will
materialize or not is a matter O
conjecture. The Standard may
adopt the plan often used and stay
an advance in order to force thu
producer into disposing of hi
credit balances at sacrifice.
The operator is inclined to fee
rather good over the actions Of th'
market so far this week, and if i
continues to advance as it should
they will shortly begin planning
, for a fall campaign. Fall work de
ponds entirely upon the price o
oil. 1t has often been demonstrat
ed that no price below the dolla
, mark is sufficient incentive to star
the wildcatter. The risks are toe
great, as the territory is becoming
very treacherous.
The we'll on the Lacy farm is
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-07-27

Daily and monthly gauge books
for sale at the Review Office.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-07-27

The Elk Run pool, Washington
county, Ohio, is growing in favor.
Mr.. w. F. Boyd, one of the most
successful producers of today, Wis.
tied the field yesterday and care
fully viewed the situation.
The evening times., 1898-12-16

WANTED-Two barhcrS. lila Seventh struet
northwest Item