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Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-12-28
New Coal Rates.

Columbus, O.. Dec. 2I.-New
tariffs on coal from the Ohio field
went into exect today as a result of
the action of the Hooking Valley
in reducing rates to meet the COM
petition of the West Virginia field.
The cate TO Columbus is cut from
seventy to fifty cents per ton, the
Michigan rate from SITS TO CSC.
and Chicago & Illinois rates from
81. so to SI.25. The rates will be
met by competing lines. The Su-
preme Court decision on the Joint
Traffic association case disrupted
the Ohio Coal Traffic association
and rates have been demoralized
ever since. A futile effort was made
to dissuade the Hooking Valley
from making the cut.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-12-28
FRIGHTENING WOMEN.
4 Gen,Ismnn Wbo Has Been Making
Himself Obnoxious.

During the past few weeks there
have been complaints in different
parts of he city Of some person or
persons making practice of peep
ing into windows after dark, follow
ing women on the street and some
times acco> ting them. No tangible
evidence could be secured, howev
er, and no arrests followed, though
many people began keeping a sharp
lookout Tor offenders OF this class.
Recently number of ladies have
been followed on Second street, and
spoken to by a stranger, being con-
siderably frightened in several in
stances. The man wore a full
beard and did not seem ungentle-
manly in his bearing, and, so tar
as reported, made no insulting re-
marks, but his strange actions were
alarming and exceedingly annoy
ing.
Thursday night, he was caught
by a we'll known physician and
given lecture that he will not
soon forget. The iIate NJ. D. was
on the point of giving him Gaming,
but tne man appeared to be weak
mentally and not harmfully dis
posed.
1t is possible be is the same per
son who has been annoying ladies
in other parts of the city. His
identity is we'll known, and ne is
generally considered irresponsible.
The man should be cared for in
some manner, as the foolish prac.
tice be has been following many at
some future time result seriously.
Marietta Register.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-12-28
An Interesting Decision.

Lima, Ohio, Dec. 2o.-An i'm
portant decision regarding oil
leases was made here today by
Judge W. T. Mooney, in the case
of Breckheisen VS. King & McCor-
mick, to prevent the latter from OF
Grating on the Fetter farm, which
was leased by the former about two
years ago, agreeing to operate the
lease in sixty days or pay rental
until we'll was completed. They
drilled well, but did not complete
it within the time, but kept up the
rental. A short time ago big
we'll came in near the farm and
King & Mccormick leased the
Fetter farm and began arrange
ments to drill when they were tenn
porarily enjoined. Breckheisen
claimed be had lived up to his agree
ment. and was ready to drill anoth,
er we'll. King & Mccormick
claimed he had forfeited his rights
to the lease. Judge Mooney decid-
ed that due diligence did not mean
that parties could take lease and
hold it Indefinitely for some one
else to develop it as plaintiff had
done. Eighteen months had elapsed
and he held that they allowed their
rights to lapse. Marietta Register.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-12-28
A Terrible Case of Eczema.

San Cura Ointment has no equal
for erysipelas. One year ago my
face and neck were one mass OF
raw sores: the doctor said I had
eczema also. / had not slept for
weeks, with itching, burning pain
1t was terrible. The first night I
used San-Cura ointment l slept all
night for the first time in weeks,
and in short time was completely
cured.
CHAs. FAY, Townville, Pa.
Sold hv c W. Grier.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-12-28
women Guides In Herlin.

Berlin has now women guides for the
city. They are partly elderly, partly
middle-aged ladies, with a certain
amount of knowledge Of the world,
some acquaintance with languages and
an assured and amiable demeanor, to
whose care lone female travellers or the
lady travelling parties recently i'm
ported from Scandinavia and America
intrusts themselves. Most Of these
resolute persons are Russians or
Austriars. They also do shopping and
other business for people living out Of
town.-London Globe.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-12-28
KILLED BY EXPLOSION
John Shultz, of Bradford, Pa,
was the Victim.
THE INQUEST DELAYED.
The Body Found Several Feet
From Boiler House.

John Shultz, pumper on {. b.
Whitehead'S lease, on Bolivar run,
about mile and half from this
Bradford, Pa, was killed at about
10 o'clock Wednesday morning by
a boiler explosion. The circum-
stances surrounding the cases are
as follows: At about ten o'clock
this morning William Hockenberry
whose lease is Immediately below
the Whitehead lease, heard ter
rife explosion in the direction of
the Whitehead lease and turning
his eyes, i'll the direction whence
the sound proceeded saw flying
pieces Of timber and iron and at
once knew that the boiler had ex-
ploded. Filled with alarm for the
safety of Shultz, Mr.. Hockenberry
fastened up the bill to the scene of
the explosion. The appalling evil
dences of the explosion were seen
on every side but nothing was seen
of Shultz
Having been joined by another
man, Mr.. Hockenberry began a
diligent search for the pumper, and
after some time the body was dis
covered at a point several rods from
the boiler house. There was some
blood on Shultz's head and face,
but hasty examination disclosed
no other evidence of serious injury.
Shullz was breathing family, but
was unconscious and died about 10
minutes alter he was found
Word Of the terrible accident was
brought to the city. Coroner Sher-
man was in Smithport, and in his
absence no local alderman seemed
willing to assume the responsibility
Of taking charge of the case. Mean
while, until word could be received
from the coroner, the body was
permitted to lie where it was found,
two men remaining with it.
The cause of the explosion Is q
matter of conjecture, but persons
familiar with boilers hold the be-
lief that low water was the cause.
Oil burners were used under the
boiler and as result the crown
sheet was liable 10 become very
hot. Low water would be apt to
cause an explosion, and as the
boiler was supposed to be in fair
condition that is the cause general
ly ascribed.
John Shu,tz was about 40 years
OF age. He lived on the Brown
farm, on the West branch, and was
married and had two children.
This afternoon Coroner She rman
was reached by telephone ard au-
tnorized the removal of the body.
Mr.. c. B. Whitehead went to the
scene of the accident and brought
the remains to Lanes morgue. on
Boslston street, where they will be
held until Coroner Sherman arrives
from Sine Import this evening"
Bradford Record.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-12-28
5iORT calls.

Realization is never luxury to the
man who did not hope.
Only the fear OF endless torment
causes some sinners to repent.
1t is safer to learn from an enemy
than it Is to instruct friend.
It's useless for a man to seek a
steady job If he isn't that way himself.
Turn some men loose in a brewery
and trouble would very soon begin to
brew.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-12-28
Electric Headlight. for Olives.

Numerous experiments have been
made with electric headlights for loco
motives, and the advantages @: this
form of lamp seem to be generally con-
ceded. In system that has met with
considerable success, a steam turbine
Is used to drive dynamo, both en-
CINE and dynamo being mounted on the
smoke-box, behind the lantern. The
entire apparatus is &c inches long, is
inches high, and IS inches wide. The
steam is directed against the rim of
wheel which has five concentric
buckets, upon which the steam must
impinge before it passes into the ex-
haust chamber. The normal speed is
1900 revolutions per minute, and about
l horsepower is developed. The dyna-
mo produces a current OF Is amperes
at 40 volts pressure, which is supplied
to incandescent lamps in the cab, as
we'll as to the headlight, which con-
sists of an arc light of about 1900 can
die power. This apparatus has been
used on more than 200 locomotives
and is growing in popularity.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-12-28
A Cooking Therm ometer.

A cooking thermometer IS one Of the
blessings of the modern household
Every housekeeper knows that temper
ature is the secret of successful cook
ing, and these useful little articles
keep strict account of what the oven is
doing. The exact temperature at
which different food preparations
should be cooked Is being taught by the
new methods, and the woman VINO
trusts to intuition is or ought to be
shelved. Intuition is a good thing, n
safe thing to follow in the matter Of
choosing friends, and, perhaps, in a
few other cases, but not in cooking.
Trust nothing but actual hard facts
and the results will reward you. The
cooking thermometer brings success
not only with bread, but with cake and
pastry. Meat cannot receive much in
Jury from its absence, since degree
more or less In cooking is hardly no.
iced.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-12-28
ELK FORK CASE
Decided this Afternoon by Judge Gon

Decided this Afternoon by Judge GOn
Today the parties interested IN
the Elk Fork case went down TO
Parkersburg to hear Judge COTS
opinion as to the compensation of
Receiver Brocunier, who had
charged for his services about ST.
500. Judge Golf cut his fees down
to $500 a month, in all a reduction
of something like $1,000. Mr..
Mccall was only allowed $500 a
month. The judge then ordered
the company to pay G. E. Foster
$4,000 for money he had adva lced
in drilling wells on the property
in controversy. The mandate of
the circuit court was entered and
this decision now practically ends
the case in favor of the Elk Fork
people who first opened up.the oil
field and settles the question that
the old Johnston leases are worth
| lees.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-12-28
\ me OF tncers.inty.

When a person builds a house in
Manila he must decide first whether he
prefers death and destruction by earth
quake or typhoon. If he wants to die
by the earthquake method he builds a
masonry house, which tumbles down
on him when the earth quakes. If he
prefers death by typhoon, he builds a
bamboo house. The earthquake
doesn't affect it, but the typhoon moves
it over into Mirdanao. AS Manila
gets both typhoons and earthquakes
the choice is imperative.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-12-28
A Case Of Assault.

An extension of the definition Of as
,ault has been devised by some Lon
lon low churchmen. They attended an
'asperges'' service in a spiritualistic
church and later asked for summons
or assault against the vicar, who had
;prinkled holy water on them.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-12-28
A Handy Pencil.

The lead in new pencil IS screw
dreaded and is brought forward
.hough the screwed tip by turning the
exposed end with the fingers, the tip
being partly cut away if the lead gets
broken or wears down too short to
reach
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-12-28
Wooden MILK Cans.

In Germany wooden cans are in use
,or the conveying Of milk, metallic
ling being inserted in the upper end
If the can, with lid Of softer metal
pressed against the ring by means Of a
ball having a camlike acton when bent
downward.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-12-28
BUSINESS VERY GOOD.
The Holiday Trade is Better
Than Ever Before.
THE CITY IS NOT DEAD
But, on the Contrary, Very
MucA Alive.

The few people who believe, or
profess to believe, that Sistersville
is becoming somnolent IN its bust
ness life and retrograding in other
material ways, should converse
with the representative business
men of the city, who are keeping
their names and their wares con-
stantly before the public in the adj
vertising columns Of tie Review.
1t will take only short converse
ton TO disabuse the minds OF these
pessimists.
1t is rather early to estimate on
the aggregate of holiday business,
still the sales 50 lar in the week are
a fair indication Of the volume Of
trade to be expected. The Review
reporter has talked with the heads
of many Of the leading honses to-
day in regard to Ii liday business
done, and intends TO get a. ex
preston from all, as the time will
permit. In every instance tbs
parties seen gave IOseate reports.
H. II. Work, of the big dry
goods house Of A d. Work & Son,
said that his firm was pleasantly
surprised over the holiday business
it was doing, and that the volume
of such business, despite the long
period of unpropitious weather, was
in excess of any previous year.
These statements are substan
TALLY voiced by the prominent
houses Of Mccoy Bros, E. Stewart
& Co. and Fischer Bros.
In the grocery line, Neff Bros.
say that business with them is two
thirds greater at the present time
than at at any similar period in the
history of their store. Nj. A. Sy-
bert, the reliable and popular
Wells street grocer, IS very well
pleased with the aggregate of his
holiday sales so far. aud believes
that business with him will be bet
ter than ever before.
The same condition Of increased
prosperity is in evidence at the
model grocery house of Stealey &
Locke, and the enterprising gentle
men OF this firm are more than
pleased over the splendid holiday
trade they are receiving. They
echo the other merchants in the
statement of a larger business now
than at any previous time.
With the jewelrymen there is no
reversal of the condition. c. {.
Marsh is having big cash sales OF
his most costly goods, which shows
that there is no dearth of ready
money. A. G. Thomas aud clerks
are buSily engaged from opening tC
closing shours in disposiug Of
most attractive line of special hol
iday goods The influx of custom
ers is making heavy inroads in the
we'll selected stock, and Mr. Thomas
says that business is easily ahead
of that Of any former period.
And so on down through the list
Not one business man interviewed
has expressed himself other than
satisfied with the showing Of trade
While this matter may seem I'm
important to many of our readers
yet there is no more certain
way to get at the business
status of a community thar
to compare from time to time the
conditions OF trade. The fact that
our business men generally are get
sting more holiday patronage this
year than ever before is knock
out blow to disgruntled aud dys
peptic ones who wilfully blind
themselves in any direction that is
mot adverse.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-12-28

II had a running, itching sore
on my leg. Suffered tortures.
Doan's Ointment took away the
burning and itching instantly, and
quickly effected permanent cure. :"
c. w. Lenhart, Bowling Green,
Ohio.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-12-28

If you want rubber stamp, pad
or anything in this line, leave your
order at the Review Office.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-12-28
JOS. Horne & co.
After the Holidays.

That's when you may revel
in bargains. Is is our custom
Immediately after holidays to
mark down everything pre-
paratory to in coming spring
goods.
We are not going to tell you
here in f,ct we can't, of what
these bargains are; but you
can rest assured that if you
are holding off to purchase
new dress, either of wool or
silk fabric, that you will real
ize a very great saving By
writing to us at once and ask.
ing US for samples of our mark
down goods.
A word of caution; In these
sales the rush for bargains is
tremendous, and as there is
buying public connected with
our store by steam and street
car lines, of over eight hun
dred thousand people, it will
be necessary for you to be
quite smart in getting in your
order.
We shall keep you posted
on prices. but the difference
in time between the issues of
this paper is considerable.
Therefore write us at once.
Pitts7ourg, PA.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-12-28
CoInr md EIaEor.

It may be easy 10 initiate the color
II butter made from grass, bu. It is
lot easy to initiate Its flavor.
SilRT calls,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-07-07

It is probable his present force of 10000
American soldiers will be ample TO take
the city. Every effort will be made to
take Manila without rcsortins to bonn
bardment but if this should be necessary
the German residents will have to take
their chances along with the British ana
others. If the German warshlps nave
any idea of interfering they would do Wen
to remember Dewey's polite but pointed
hint not to get between his guns and the
enemy.
Last and least is the danger of Interior
ence from the Spanish reserve fleet now
headed toward the Philippines. The
chances are all in favor of its turning
back or getting all it's machinery out of
order or being laid up along the way for
want OF coal. But even if Camara should
by any chance manage to steam across the
Indian ocean at his best speed he would
not arrive at Manila until some time af-
ter Merritt had possession, so that all he
would get for his pains would be the sat
isfaction Of being battered and sunk by
Dewey's victorious guns.
After all, the most significant point
about Gen. Merritt's departure is that it
marks the beginning of colonial regime
and of an imperial policy for the United
States Gen. Merritt goes to his task
with the firm conviction that we should
never give up the Philippines, and his
military government will be founded on
those lines.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-07-07
PRESIDENTS PROCLAMATION.

Neutral Nations Notified that the
Cuban Blockade Is Extended.
The Presidents proclamation stating
that the blockade of Cuba has been eX-
tended on the southern coast from Cape
Frances to Cape Cruz, inclusive, also
blockading San Juan, Porto Rico, is as
follows:
Whereas. For reasons set forth in my
proclamation of April 90, 1898, a blockade
of the ports on the northern coast of Cuba
from Cardenas to Baha Honda, inclusive,
and of the port Of Cienfuegos, on the south
coast of Cuba, declared instituted;
Whereas, 1t has become desirable to
extend the blockade to either southern
ports; now, therefore, /, William Mch1n-
ley President of the United States, do
hereby declare and proclaim in addition
to the blockade of the ports specified in my
proclamation of April 80, 1898, that the Uni
ted States OF America has instituted and
will maintain an effective blockade OF all
ports the south coast of Cuba from Cape
Frances to Cape Cruz, inclusive, and also of
the port Of San Juan, Island of Porto Rico
Neutral vessels in any Of the ports to which
the blockade by the present proclamation is
extended will be allowed thirty days to is
sue 'Ne' e'' '''' "WILLfNM M'KINLEY."
The Presidents proclamation adds
about 500 miles to the line of blockade
around Cuba. The former proclamation
only covered about 100 miles of coast line.
The job of blockading, however, will not
be increased fourfold, as the south coast
has few cities or harbors capable of ac-
commodating vessels of considerable
draft About the only new points to be
covered under the proclamation are Man
zanillo, Trinidad, Tunas and Batabano.
The last named is the principal point
through which Havana has been getting
beef from Mexico. The vessels for this
new service arc drawn almost exclusive
ly from the North Atlantic patrol feet,
which has been guarding the coast cities
, from Maine to South Carolina. This ser
! vice has been abandoned, because there
| is no longer any danger to fear from Span
! ish war vessels. And some Of these ships
are already on the way to their new sta
tions. The blockade of San Juan, Porto
Rico, is in reality already III effect, as
shown by the report of Captain Sigsbee,
of the st. Paul, touching his successful
fight against the torpedo boat Terror
! there.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-07-07
FROM THE FRONT.

Lieut.. Carranza is mysteriously missing
from Montreal, Que.
New machinery has been added to the
navy yard plant at Boston.
A great military hospital under tents
iS to be established at Fort Monroe.
Steamer Valencia, with 700 Dakota
troops, sailed for Manila Tuesday.
Commodore Schley's flying squadron
has been merged into the fleet under Adj
miral Sampson.
Government paymasters arrive at
Chickamauga Wednesday with money for
the volunteers.
London journals speak in highest praise
Of the bravery shown by the United
States troops in Cuba.
A balloon assembled from the American
camp and made reconnaissance Of the
enemy ut Il considerable elevation.
Plans are being hurried to move the
Wrist army corps, ordered South from
Chickamauga, and Gen. Brooke is to COM
uiand.
Weather bureau officers left Galveston
ITO establish stations along the Caribbean
Sea, to notify the fleet Of approaching
storms
A force of 10000 men is to be kept con-
stanty ON our Southern coast to serve as
rc-cnfOrcements for our troops in Cuba
j needed.
1t has been decided at Washington that
no war revenue stamps are needed for
money orders, the extra charge being
made ut the time of issue.
1t is reported from London that the
Spanish Government is preparing to send
additional troops to Porto Rico by the
fastest steamers available.
The War Department has instituted
system of bulletins for the benefit of tho
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-07-07
SEE LITTLE Hope.
Ministers Admit that Spain Is Power
Less to Take the Offensive,

Ministers Admit tina Spain $ Power
less to Take the Offensive.
A dispatch from Madrid to the London
Standard says that the cabinet resolved
to postpone the crisis in the ministry and
await the result of the sicges of Manila
and Santiago. The cabinet admits it is
rowcr!css in either direction beyond send
inc Admiral Camara's squadron to Ma
Mia, and instructing Captain General
Blanco, Cen Linares and Admiral Ger
vera to Go their best to prolons their re-
sistance and save the fleet at Santiago.
even by taking the risk of Il sortic. The
authorities in Cuba are at last convinced
that the Americans are III earnest in at
lacking Santiago. Consequently they
have organized and will dispatch re-eN-
forccments from Holguin, ManZanillo and
Guantansmo. The relief columns with
conveys OF mu,cs laden with provisions,
munitions of war. and artillery. are NOV
ing slowly. owing to the rain-soailcd roads,
but. it is said, they will all reach Santiago
and will increase the defenders there by
from 5000 to $4,000 seasoned troops.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-07-07
GEN. JOHN j. COPrINGEE.

the Egyptian foreign office Invited che
Spanish minister to advise Admiral Ca
mara to withdraw his feet from the har-
bor
United States Consular Agent IsroGd-
bent made master stroke which he re-
ports to the department. While the Span
sh ships were seeking permission Of the
Egyptian Government to take coal nj Port
Said the consular officer succeeded in
quietly buying up all of the coal available
at that port. This amounted TO aeWN
tons and it is in Il good place to be ship
ped to Dewey, to serve rs bsse OF sap
plies for Commodore Watson's eastern
squadron when it enters the Me,liferrs,-
mean sea or to coal any American vessels
that may pass through the Suez cana.
bound to the Asiatic station, il it siaoz:ld
be permissible for warships to take on
coal at Port Said.