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Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-04-06
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Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-04-06

bors gathered up the chartered re-
mains of the mother and child and
took them to his grandfather's, who
refused to allow them to remain
for any length of time, scarcely at
all. They were put into common
cracker box and consigned to the
clay. Both bodies were almost
burned up. Scarcely anything but
burnt bones remained.
The people of the community are
indignant over the manner of the
burial, and requested that it not be
given publicity.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-04-06
WEDNESDAY APR. 6, 1898

Now that so much is being said
about war with Spain, the old al
fair of the steamer Virginius is fire.
quently mentioned by congressman
in their speeches, and although 1t
only happened few years ago is
forgotten and but few could tell
what it was. We thought perhaps
it would be interesting reading to
recall this outrage at this time as it
isIcertainly another reason for the
American people to give Spain a
good licking. The story of the Vlr-
ginius is as follows:
On the 31st day of October 1878,
the steamer Virginius, sailing IN
der American colorS and carrying
a United States registry, was cap
tured on the high seas by the Tor
nado, Spanish war vessel, and
taken into the port of Santiago de
Cuba, where sixteen Of the passen-
gers, and the entire crew of thirty
six men were condemned to death
by urt-martial, despite the pro-
tests of the United States consul,
and executed"
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-04-06
MESSAGE COMPLETED
Continued from LIST Page

Speaking on this point, one of
the cabinet officers said today:
you can say for me that all the
powers of Europe and the heads of
all the churches may propose
mediation to Spain if they desire,
but the United States will positive
ly not listen to mediation of any
kind that does not lead to the &C
ceptance of our condition, which is
independence of Cuba"
Notwithstanding the many re-
ports of European mediation they
assumed their first tangible form
this afternoon when at least two CT
the foreign establishments in Wash
ington received official information
that an exchange Of notes between
the great powers was now in pro-
gress with view to arriving at a
basis on which they could make a
Joint proposal for mediation. 1t is
evident that the exchange has not
yet been productive of a common
understanding, as the ambassadors
and ministers at Washington have
not yet received instructions to in
itiate the movement. Their only
information thus far is that the
notes are passing by telegraph
among the capitals of Europe. 1t
had been understood that France
and Austria were most active in
bringing about this movement, and
that Great Britain has held aloof
from it, but it developed today that
the British government was also
taking part in the exchange, and
that in case of preconcerted action
by the powers Great Britain would
probably act with the others.
What common ground the pow
ers are seeking to reach can only
be conjectured. The general view
of the diplomats is that the move
ment is not so much toward recon
Cling the United States and Spain
as it is to preserve the peace ofthe
world by combined action.
With the exception of the pur-
chase often steamships for use as
auxiliary cruisers today, was devoid
OF developments in the military
and naval branches of the govern
ment. Secretary Long left the de
partment shortly after q O'Clock,
much earlier than has been his Gus
tom for the past few weeks. Up to
the hour of his departure it was
stated that no advices had been re-
ceived regarding any movements
of the Spanish torpedo fleet or 9th
er Spanish vessels.
Reports at the Navy Department
today indicated general movement
for the concentration of war ships
at Key West and other points on
the coast where their services may
be required in the event of hostili,
ties.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-04-06

The supreme court of appeals on
last Wednesday refused a rehear
ing in the case of R. E. L. Snod,
grass VS.. the county court of Wet.
eel county. This forever settles
the contest for the county clerk
ship in favor of H. R. Thompson
who was declared elected by the
county court upon the canvassing
of the returns after the election in
November, 1896.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-04-06

The Elk Fork pool is about
played out says D. S. w: but still
he admits it produced nearly one
hundred and sixty thousand barrels
of oil last month which does fairly
we'll for an old stripper. The facts
belle Mr.. D. S. WIS reports. Sup
pose, my dear impartial friend, you
give US the production of your
wonderful Wood county field. Does
it produce as much oil in a year as
Elk Fork alone does in week.
We doubt it seriously.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-04-06

If there is going to be war we
respectfully announce right now
that owing to circumstances over
which we have no control, we are
not going to enlist. One reason is,
we are dead sure our legs would
not stand up to the mark when 1t
comes to shooting cannon balls
right straight at you. Unless I'm
Gle Sam wants some good runners,
and fellows that will get out of the
Spaniard's way, right away quick.
we do not feel that we are eligible.
We prefer to being living son-of-
a-gun rather than dead hero, be
cause dead heroes are dead so long,
we do not crave such Donors. But
there are others, and we hope they
will unite to the army promptly, and
save any of this drafting business.
We feel that we are no good on a
shoot, anyhow. We, therefore,
serve notice that we are not in it
on the soldier business.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-04-06
Mark Hanna spent Sunday wit

Mark Hanna spent Sunday with
an extra force of clerks at
work sending out kilograms and
letters to prominent business men
to urge them to write or telegraph
congressman to vote for peace with
Spain. Marks ideas of a business
man is one who favors trusts and
bleeds the masses out of every dol
lar they can get. In this move, be
it said to the honor of all parties,
Hanna was alone in favor of this
bulldozing scheme. But up to date
1t has proven to be failure.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-04-06

Mr.. O'Neil, of Wheeling, is here
fixing up the yards of Mrs. Neuen-
schwander and Charley Thistle.
They are certainly handsome
yards. Mr.. Neil has an advertise
ment in this issue so that if others
want their yards arranged tastily,
they will know where they can get
the work done.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-04-06

The Ohio river railroad is using
the utmost diligence in trying to
get their road in running order
again. Considering the damage
and amount of repairing required
they are succeeding beyond the
publics most sanguine expectations.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-04-06

Mr.. John Clark, formerly one of
the solid citizens ofthis county, but
who is now located in Moundsville,
made US pleasant call today while
here on a visit among his old friends
and relatives. He is we'll pleased
with MS new home and is pros
pering.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-04-06

Some of the people who are in
the city at present with view to
locating here, are: Mr.. Joseph
Easton, George T. Brownson, Fl.
B. Straup, ]. B. Wyrick, Herman
Frazier, Nal. Richardson, Warren
Kuhn, Porter STREET and Mrs. Nc
Granular.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-04-06

That new Easter bonnet brings
JOY and admiration to the counte-
nance of the wife, but a panied ex
preston is visible on TIE face of the
husband.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-04-06

We wonder if rheumatism, heart
trouble, chronic diarrhea, and so
on will be as bad among our SOL
diers if we have war with Spain as
it was among the soldiers during
the late war as shown on the pen
sion records. We presume it will
be. This is an awful thought.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-04-06
MIKES WAS INDICATED
Of Wife Murder-The Com
munity Says He is Guilty.
The Remains Inferred the Same Day.
A Cracker Box Used for Coffin.
The Story Of the OccurTence-The
Place Visited by Review Man.

| j dulCS MlhSoI vi Su(h Auh, ho
be wife murderer, but if he is 1t
was not proven on him in the testi-
mony before the coroners jury yes
terday.
In yesterdays paper we gave
only an account told by people who
came in to notify the coroner of
what had happened and asked that
the case be investigated.
The scene of the fire was visited
yesterday by Review man and
the places designated where the
woman and infant were roasted
alive were some IL feet apart.
The mother having died in one
part of the house and the child in
the other.
Only rude chimney stands to-
day to mark where possibly an
awful crime was committed. Not
a piece of the log hut except the
chimney remains.
The jury sat at one o'clock and
possibly twenty witnesses were
examined. The Jurors were. u.
G. Heslep, Uriah Kimble, J. c.
Evans, Thomas Buck, Jno. Kim
bic and Geo. Smith. No evidence
could be deduced from the wit
nesses that was direct enough to
hold Mr.. Mikes to await the action
of the grand jury. There was, in
fact, little evidence submitted that
would intimate that James Mikes
murdered his wife and then set fire
to his house with his own hand to
cover up his deed.
While no such evidence was pro-
duced and the jury was compelled
to acquit him on the grounds of
insufficient proof yet there is not
man for mileSaround but what be-
lieves him guilty. Whether it is
neighborhood scandal or whether
this belief is founded on facts can
best be determined by the reader
after reading what was seen and
known.
THE STORY.
Mikes was married to his wife
nearly five years ago, rumors say
against his will and under protest.
Their domestic relations, according
to their neighbors, were not alto
gether pleasant. Repeatedly he
had been heard to say that he in
tended to desert his wife. He was
induced to abide with her by his |
neighbors and kinsmen, George
Buck especially.
Nothing was thought of it until
the fatal day, Sunday. His neigh
bors claim he was paying marked
attention to another woman, who
was domestic at the home of his
grandfather. He left home on Sun
day morning, going to his grand
fathers, remaining there for time
and then went on down the road to
his uncle's. His sister left the house
after he had left and stated that the
double bitted ak was lying in the
yard.
The alarm of fire was given,
people rushed to the scene, the
door was broken down, fire and
smoke were emanatiug from every
crack and crevice of the log struct-
ure.
Mrs. Mikes could be seen lying
near the center of the floor with the
double bitted AK near her side. Her
infant child was in another part of
the house, twelve feet away.
When Mikes reached the sicken-
ing scene he is said to have seemed
slightly affected but only lamented
the loss of his rome. The neigh
bors at once suspected foul play,
aud the tongue of scandal wagged
freely. The community was thor,
oughly aroused, nor is the excite
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-04-06
E, STEW ART
&. co.
Easter
Opening
Thursday, Friday Saturday
March 81,
April I & 2.

We have endeavored to get
the Latest and Richest Nov
elites in the market. We
keep in constant touch with
the largest and best MILL
merry houses of the world and
there is no reason why we
cannot please the nost fastid-
ious. Our head trimmer,
Miss Ethel Trader, has had
advantage of the largest and
best millinery houses in the
east.
Our Paris copies are just
as pretty as the original and
cost you about one-fourth as
much. Call and get our pri-
ces and see our styles; we are
confident that we can please
you both in style and prices.
Yours to please,
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-04-06

The glass factory is a certainty
what will be next.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-04-06
DROWNED BEFORE HIS EYES

Edward Flake, whose wife was
drowned, came to Cypress Junction
today and said that there were ff
teen people in his house when the
flood struck the building. Only
himself and one other succeeded in
Evening journal., 1898-05-21
Nentlv Dressed.

There is an exquisite charm abou.
neatly-dressed woman. She does not
wear her hair loose, as if lis Just about
TO fall on her shoulders. Her gloves are
not ripped at the seams, nor are any
buttons missing from her boots. Her
veil does not reveal a hole over her
chin, nor does the binding of her skirt
show ragged in places. Not many wom-
en- show their tidiness in these details.
but the we'll -groomed woman considers
that neglect in these little things is
full of shame to womanldnd. Note the
well-dressed tailor-built woman. Her
cloth gown fits her without a crease.
and there is neither specl nor spot on
it. Her linen collar and cuffs are snowy
white and remain perfectly fixed in
their places. Her gloves do not wrinkle.
but button smoothly over her wrists;
her shoes are dainty and polished. Her
bonnet or hat is pinned on straight.
and her hair is neatness itself. She is
the picture of delicate finish and whole
some order. Would that we could come
across her somewhat oftener!-N. Y
Ledger.
Evening journal., 1898-05-21
FoR FLOWER GROWERS.
Cure of House Plants In Cold
Weather.,

Cure of House Plants I'm Gold
Weather..
Examine the outdoor rose-beds occa-
sionally to see that the wind has not
removed the covering.
The plants stored for the winter In
the cellar have now been in some time.
Perhaps they need little water or
other attention.
Where plants are kept about the win
dows, cold drafts from the sides of the
sash should be carefully guarded
against during severe weather.
Frequent cleansing of the leaves Of
foliage plants, by using tepid water and
a sponge, lends TO their attractiveness,
and is essential to the health of the
plants.
Just at this time, when work with the
flowers is very light, is n good time to
consider what will be best to plant IN
the garden in the spring. When the
proper time comes everything must be
in readiness, so that no valuable time
will be lost.
Cnders form Il good material for COW
ering the floors and paths of the con-
servatory.
To clean old fower-pots on which
green moss and n sort of white mold has
grown. scrub them vigorously with
sand and water. Theis will make the
pots look bright and new. Use porous
vessels only to pot plants in. They will
do better in such than in tin cans
Woman's Home Companion.
Evening journal., 1898-05-21
SWAN SONG IN POLITICS.

j. Y. Foulk is anxious to see a united
Republican, party i'm Delaware, and has
mlJten an open ldUter TO the Repub-
Qcans of Delaware on the subjectt The
bufden of HIS song u.s. Get toge,her!"
lt is the same Old song which "A cer-
tain e.ement OF THE Republican parity Of
Delaware has been Singing for several
months. THE variations i'm his song are
not new or startling. They are oId
and sUereotypdd, and Nhe melody is
something akin to that sung by the
lost children Of Israel II is low, sad
amid mournfu, but we doubt whether it
win move the audience 10 tears of cont
trltion They have heard ii so often
THAT thhy have become hardened to
swan songs.
Alr. FoUlk is inspired by laudalb.e
motives, but so were many O0hers who
have sung The swan song before him.
The Higglnsitss and Addlcksites are
TOO busily engaged in settling their
differences to listen TO political trouba-
dors.
Evening journal., 1898-05-21
A RED DINNER.
Il Is the Proper Thing, and Here II
How to Do II.

Il IL the Proper Thing, and Here n
HOW to DO II.
In giving the red dinner so distinctly
In vogue at this season, the tomato is,
by reason of its complexion, the belle
amongst vegetables. When raw toma-
toes are difficult to get or are too ex-
pensive, the following recipe. if care
fully carried out, Stimulates the whole
tomato so perfectly in appearance, and
is so delicious in flavor, as to make the
salad the crowning glory of the feast.
Take one pine of strained tomatoes.
one teaspoonful of salt, one-half tea.
spoon of white pepper one tablespoon
of tarragon vinegar, one teaspoon of
onion juice, one bay leaf, two sprigs Of
parsley, one-quarter cup of gelatine.
Put all the ingredients in n granite
dish. Let soak for two or three hours:
then bring to boiling point, remove
bay leaf and parsley; turn into small
molds. When ready to serve dip the
mold in hot water for a second only.
Drop the jelly the rounded side up on o
lettuce leaf. Surround this with a
cream mayonnaise dressing, to which
has been added finely chopped celery.
Points to be observed: Keep a re.
volving flour sieve expressly for strain
ing tomatoes. Experience proves it to
be more satisfactory than any other
device.
BE sure TO use the white pepper. 1t
makes an enormous difference in the
tint of the jelly. The ordinary sloping
after-dinner coffee cup is the best dish
in which to mold the salad form. The
small blue stoneware baking cups also
make good form. Never use a tin mold
with a recipe containing eggs or acids.
This amount makes eight molds.
The following dessert for red din
ner is quite beyond praise:
Nut Cream.-One pint of cream un-
whipped, one-half cup almonds. one
quarter cup gelatine, six tablespoons
maraschino, or four tablespoons sher-
ry. one-third cup granulnted sugar.
one teaspoon vanilla, one-half teaspoon
rose water.
Have n large bowl on the ice. The
cream must be ice cold. Have your egg
beater also ice cold. Half the trouble
experienced in whipping cream comes
| from non-observance of these two sim
pie precautions. Whip your cream.
Soak the gelatine in a pint of cold wa
ter for an hour. Be sure to cover II
while it is soaking. Add the wine and
flayorings to the sugar. Add these tc
the whipped cream, then the nuts
chopped fine and salted a very little
Save out few for the top.
Put the dish of gelatine in dish OF
boiling water and stir until dissolved
Add quickly to the cream, stir rapidly
moment and putin ramil1ins. Sprinkle
n few finely chopped nuts over the toT
and crown all with one or more crystal.
lized cherries. This mount Of cream
fills - ramilIins.
Having decided upon tomato fo1
your salad, and not wanting TO repeal
the flavor in your soup, you may fee
hard pressed for a properly tinted soup
In this case q cream soup, decorated
with little red peppers, looks very pret
ty and no one is obliged to eat the pep
pers.-Detroit Free Press.
Evening journal., 1898-05-21
ADJUSTMENTS.
"A DAY AND A NIGHT "

On next Wednesday night at the
Grand Opera House. Hoyt's latest sue
cess, "A Day and Night" will be pre-
sented. An actors protest at times
produces a result not contemplated
when the speech is made An instance
OF this was supplied when rdhearsals
began for HOyt's new comedy. "A Day
and a Night" Lew Bloom has the
character Of Dewine Munkittrick, the
leading comedian of a New York COM
pany. When told that in the second
act he is to be dressed in the height OF
fashion, he uttered a mild objection.
you know, Mr.. Hoyt," he said. Pm
not exactly built for a dead swell. I've
generally played tramps, and I've got
ten used to their ways. logged out in
a Prince Albert coat and a silk hat
instead OF looking like a dead swell
guy, I'll be more like a drunken hod.
carrier with a day of"
Just the thing" responded the play.
wright, that's a comedy situation
which failed to occur TO me when
wrote the part"
Evening journal., 1898-05-21
THE WEATHER.

New York Heralds Forecast.-In the
Middle States and New England to-day
partly cloudy, cooler weather will pre-
vail, preceded by rain with light north
erly winds, shifting to southerly and
followed generally by clearing.
On Sunday, in both of these sections,
partly cloudy weather, rising tempera-
ture and fresh southerly to southeast
erly winds will prevail, followed by
rain and probably by local thunder
storms in this section.
On Monday, probably fair to. partly
cloudy and warmer, followed by thun-
derstOrms.
European steamers now leaving New
York, Philadelphia and Boston will
have light, variable breezes to the
Banks.
FORECAST FOR SATURDAY.
Eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey
Delaware and Maryiand Partly cloudy
weather and probably showers Satur.
day; southwesterly winds.
Evening journal., 1898-05-21
MISS CIsNEIROs TO WED.

,WOnd comes from Washington THAT
Miss Evangeiina COssio y Cisneros the
young Cuban girl, is soon to wed SenOr
Carlos Carbonel, THE former Cuban
banl1er, who was nominated yesterday
by President Mckinley to be a lieuten-
amt and aide ON THE staff of Major
General F1itZhugh Lee
When Karl Decker, the newspaper
correspondent, went to Havana with
THE EXPRESS purpose Of Undertaking. Miss
ClsnerOs The found TRUSTED lieutenant
in the person OF Senior CarbOnsl, at
though Hl1e Decker, he was ait THE thine
unacquainted with THE fair young Gu
ham. On THE night of THE young wO-
mans rescue from THE Havana prison
Senior Carbonel was alt Decker's side
durlng The entire affair
CompaniOnshIip between THE two MA
tives Of a common CLINE soon ripened
into love, and the cOuntship followed,
with ghe result THAT THE wedding Will
shortly take place, pr0bably before
I.outenant CarbOnlel is ordered into th9
field, although no definite time has
been decided ON by Miss CfsnerOs, her
Guardian, Mrs Logan, or the groom-Bo-
be-
Evening journal., 1898-05-21

Some days ago a news item was
telegraphed fom Dover to the local and
Philadelphia dailes that the Sons Of
Delaware Of Philadelphia, were not
pleased with the pictures OF George
Read, Cunning Bedford and John Dick
inson, and so they had concluded to
give better ones to be hung in the
State House. The statement is erron-
eous. AS a matter of fact no pictures Of
Read, Bedford and Dickinson had been
promised, but the Sons of Delaware
voluntarily assumed responsibility for
furnishing them, in recognition OF the
important positions held by those
three men in Delaware affairs. They
will be crayon portraits, and the So
ciety is deserving of much credit for
the interest it has manifested in the
matter.
Evening journal., 1898-05-21
DR.. F. {. SMITH
SII Market Street.
CLERK SPICER'S POSITION.

HE DECLARES THAT HE WAS
ELECTED ACCORDING TO THE
PARTY RULES.
Relative to the election of a county
committeeman from Christiana hun
dred Clerk of the House George w.
Spicer, Jr., says:
III you will consult such prominent
Democrats of the hundred as Abraham
Palmer, Samuel w. Killgore, Herbert
Yeates, William J. Armstrong f. A.
Sturgeon Robert Mccullough, Thomas
J. Lawless, John w. Chapelle, Thomas
Toy, John Mackem, Thomas c. Kane
and others you will find that there is
no reason to doubt that l was elected
a member Of the Democratic County
Executive Committee, strictly accord
Ing to the rules governing the Demo-
cratic party of New Castle county.
Still, II / find that there is any serious
opposition, personally l shall be only
too glad to give the parties opposing
me another chance at the polls on Sat
urday, May 2S. | really have no am
bition or desire for the position per-
sonally, but if / can be of any use to
the party / would be glad to serve it
in the capacity of committeeman.