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Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-05-04

Miss Sallie Mccoy, accompanied
by her mother, is in Wheeling to-
day, buying furniture for her new
Main street residence.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-05-04
TWO MILLION MEN
Have Expressed Their Desire TO do
Battle for Their Country.

Secretary ofWarAIger ANNOUNCED
this morning that 100000 men
are now available and willing to
fight for their country and only
need the call to be ready.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-05-04

troduce to you Hon. P. A. Shanor
who will conduct the further pro-
ceedings of the hour" Mr.. Law
renee was wildly cheered and it was
| several minutes before Mr.. Shanor
was able to begin his speech. At
| ter order was restored he proceeded
| in a few we'll chosen words to
eulogize Commodore Dewey for his
bravery in the great battle which
he won. He then very gracefully
introduced Judge Romeo II. Freer
who responded amid great applause
as follows:
Good people of the town Of Sis
tersville: This is the first meeting OF
this kind to celebrate an American
victory held in West Virginia; that
1 happened to be here 1 am glad OF.
Now 1 am not going to talk but a
few minutes, 1 am too full zap
plause), of old glory (applause), l
am full of Dewey (applause), l am
full of glory, that tonight is to be
heard, and seen AMI felt through
out this broad land over the Span
ish blood spilled at Manila. I am
glad that tonight while we are
glorifying, our citizens over the
whole country are saying that from
"Mississippi's winding streams, from
California's golden shore, we are
coming Bill Mckinley, ,one hundred
thousand more" (applause). I am
glad that in this show of patriotism
and glori6cation, there is no north,
east, south and west, but one united
country. (Applause). 1 am glad
there are but two parties in this
country tonight; one the friend Of
the United States and the other the
friend of Spain; and thank God
there are none OF the latter here to-
night 1 am glad for Dewey's sake;
1 am glad for the honor of our
nation, and 1 am glad for suffer
ing people that another blow has
been struck to free the suffering
subjects and establish the fact that
there is such a thing as a govern
ment for the people and by the
people.
Ny friends, what does this vic
tory mean? 1t is not simply war
to punish Spain for its misdeeds or
outrages, it is not war to punish
Spain for its bloodshed and hor
rors; but it is war to establish
again, and forever 1 trust In the
face of all nations the everlasting
principle, that American people are
capable of self-government; that is
what Dewey is thinking tonight
in the harbor of Manila while
the city is burning to ashes.
(Applause.) Just one word more.
am too full for utterance, and
won't talk long. 1t is the duty of
every one of us to stand by Our
country, and l said to the adjutant
general the other day: 'If there is
another place that you need man,
put on Romeo, and l will take a
musket and go to the field. II have
sent my only son to wal to make a
brave soldier, and if necessary. to
die for his country; and let me say
to you that it is a duty that We all
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Totals, U. S....s1, ,176. FPS, 10s Totals outside New
 York 526 ABA oea
UDys fVff z U DOMINION OF Cl
FINANCIAL REVIEW.

NEW YORK, May 6.-Bradstreet's Financial treme dullness has given place to an active speculation, the feature of which was the re- newed purchasing of securities The move ment began on Saturday, when, under pro- fessional leadership, the market showed con- siderable strength, and on Monday when the news of Commodore Dewey's victory at Manila was received, there influx of buying both for long and short accounts. The move ment was checked Tuesday, more by the fact that the next day holiday than by the absence of further information from Ma nila or by the lack Of evidence to substan- tiate the belief that Spain had accepted the lesson or her defeat and was willing to end the war. It may also be noted that profess sional interests, which bought stocks heavily they were cheap or to support their own spec ialties, sold considerable amounts, and that London marketed considerable holdings on Tuesday.
 On Wednesday, however, London contributed to renewal of the rise by taking a round ereu 10 such an extent that the borrowiro de- mana tor stocks for delivery materially reduced, and commission houses in most cases reported a decided accession to outside buying orders. Increased activity was accompanied oy general advance throughout the list the oniy tangiple reason, apart from the growing peler mat Spain Is clearly outmatched by our navy, being the evidence that her internal po- lillcaI ana financial troubles render a further struggle on her part absolutely hopeless.
 The Iali or spanish fours to below 30, the rise or the gold premium at Madrid from 50 to 114 ana the run on the Bank of Spain and other institutions inst were considered a Justification of
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EASTERN MARKETS.
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET

NEW YORK, May 6.-There were strilfno elements of strength in to-day's stock market notwithstanding the fact that most of the days changes are on the side of losses The hull sentiment has several severe drawbacks to contend with. and the selling pressure on +be market was at times very heavy. Again and again the buying demand was sufficient to overcome all obstacles and to absorb all of ferings, carrying prices upward on a large vol ume Of business It was not until the final hour that the market finally succumbed to inc burden Of liquidation and yielded practicable all earlier gains and established losses rangir. up to per cent in some of the specialties American stocks were heavy in London baeora the opening here in sympathy with a general depression Tn that market. Although prices of international stocks had declined to in some cases nearly a point below last nights New York closing, there was sufficient demand here at the opening to overcome the greater part of Londons declines. By establishing a range of prices here above the London parity arbifra ee selling made profitable and inviting Tbe selling for London account was the heaviest for many weeks and estimated at 30 Og0 shares at least. The dragging tendency of this selling was easily perceptible in the interna- tional stocks during the morning. But the bal ance of the list showed a disposition to forge ahead on Its own account. Some of the spe- cialties were conspicuously strong, notably To- bacco. The market showed a tendency late in the day to rally strongly on a report that the cable communication had been established with Manila and Commodore Dewey The capture of the steamer Lafayette under the French flag assumed growing importance in the eyes of traders during the last hour and induced sell ing to realize and the dealing of shorts bv bears which carried prices to the lowest of the day at the close when the selling movement was suu actively in force.
 The bond market showed the effect of sell ing for London account in some of the specu- lative issues, as did the stock market Other wise the tone strong and prices are gen. orally higher. Total sales, $2, 450, 900.
 United States new 4s (registered) and the old 4s (coupon) advanced 1a per cent, and the new As (coupon), the old As (registered) and the 5s A per cent in the bid price There were sales of the old As (registered) at an ad- vance of 1% per cent over the last sale.
 Total sales of stocks to-day were 490 300 shores, including: 17.391 Atchison preferred, sS29 Baitimore III 151 ana ono s9V Cnesapeake and Nashville, 7,457 Manhattan 639O Metropolitan, l6,5e5 Reading preferred, 965o Missouri Pa cifc, 7o50 New York Central. 6403 Northern Pa eihc, 1S2 PTS Northern Pacific preferred, 7270 Reading. s7.2ss Rock Island. 4Q,esQ st. Paul,
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 past, and that some time must yet elapse be- fore the admittedly good world wheat crop prospects find expression in new supplies
 Of considerable importance in the direction or actually stimulating business in some lines arc the large orders received for, equipment ana supplies of all sorts for military use. notably in the lines of cotton and wooden goods, shoes' projectiles and ammunition of various sorts.
 It. of course, would be useless to deny that there are some unfavorable features in VleW' notably in the cotton and woolen industry. in the former print cloths have again struck the lowest price on record, with a quotation or 1 15-16c for standard grades, and the Woolen manufacturing industry is, as a Wnole, re- ported quite depressed In contrast with these reports, chiefly coming from the Eastern ana Middle States cities, the sales or con siderable quantity of wool, said 10 pc for the manufacture of goods ordered by the Government. .,
 The wheat exports for the week reflect the temporary check to the demand caused by the sudden advances in price and now show a lall. ing off. aggregating 2.47S,775 bushels, agalhsC @ 4, ,4490.0 bushels last week. LES. OO0 pusnels III this week a year ago. 1892, ,000 bushels in leso and 2,S05, GOO bushels in 1885,
 Corn exports are larger this week tnan, tnan ton oon more than a year past, aggregatlns o,iof'Voo bushels against 4,316,000 bushels last Weeh 8 127 900 bushels in this week year ago. 1'eSd..- 900 bushels in 1896. and 934, GOO bushels Tn Iss9
 Business failures are slightly smaller this l week aggregating for the United states z4o against 245 last week. 22S in this week year ago 267 in 1o. and 224 in 1895.
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GENERAL MERCHANDISE.

BAGS-Calcutta Grain Bags, nominal; Wool Bags nominal; San Quentin. s5 30.
 COAL-Wellington SS per ton; New Yelling ton, ss; Southfield Wellington, s7 50; Seattle, SC; Bryant, s6 Coos Bay, s5; Wallsend. S7 5O Cumberland, s10 25 in bulk and s11 50 in sacks; Pennsylvania Anthr- oite Egg, s14 Camel SlO per ton; Rock Springs, Castle Gate and Pleas ant Valley, $s; Coke, SIP per ton in bulk and
 Harrison's circular says: During the week there have been two Coal deliveries from Washington with 5700 tons; two from Oregon, 1060 tons: one from British Columbia, 5469 tons: two from Australia. 363S tons total. 15, ,S67 tons. The arrivals of this week are light, less than half the quantity delivered here last week; there are a large number of are not in want of at present, there being ample here in yard for all immediate demands. and largest consumers are all supplied for the moment. The only fear is for the future. say six months hence. unless the coast col more generous shippers here, as our foreign sources of coal supplies will become scant. and will form very small quota of our ac- tual consumption. In the meantime prices are advancing so as to keep in line with Coal freights this way, which are climbing very fast. This of course was assured as our Grain shipments this year will be compara- lively nil, hence foreign vessels must be paid generously to transport coal. with no business in view for them after arrival here.
 we are promised shipments of Corrimar Coke from Australia in the near future, the samples of same are at hand, and its appear ance and analysis would indicate its availa- bility for all smelting purposes. Rumors are broadcast about large purchases of coal mak- ing, and to be made for the Government; they have yet to be verified" "
 LARD OIL-Is higher again at 55c per gall Ion for No. l and 65c for extra winter strained, in barrels. Cases, sc higher.
 CORDAGE-Has advanced again, at sac for Manila and TAG for Sisal basis
 RICE-The market is still tending upward. Chinese mixed, $4 6OGD4 65 per ctI; No. 1. $50 05; extra No. l. $5 2OQ5 50: Hawaiian. $6; Japan, s5 75G6 Rangoon, S4 75; Louisiana, s5 25G6 25.
 SUGAR-The Western Sugar Refinery Com pany quotes, terms net cash: Cube, Crushed Granulated 57sc; Confectioners' A, 57sc: Mag nolia A. 515c; Extra c, 57sc; Golden c, 5Hc; Candy Granulated, 6c; California A. 59sc per ID; half barrels Ac than barrels, and boxes 1sc more.
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BRADsTREETs REVIEW.

NEW YORK, May 6.-Bradstreet's to-mor- I'D" VIII say: Evidences accumulate that the corner has finally been turned in the trade situation, and that circumstances which have hitherto been regarded as disqueting have be- gun to give way to more cheerful conditions or are beginning to be recognized in a truer and more reasonable light. White 1t is claimed ana perhaps with justice in many cases that
 the changes yet noted largely sentimental
 ana little that is tangible is to be cited in the directlon or Improvement, 1t Is not to be for
 gotten that the dullness and even depression ruling for some time past was likewise largely sentimental and it is now beginning to be ad- mitted by many had even less of & basis to rest upon than the present unmistakable signs or improvement. A new sense of national strength and energy seems unquestionably to victory at Manila, and the business community generally, with few exceptions, would ap- pear to have come to the conclusion that the possible effects of the present have been already well discounted
 Among the more favorable features of the
 week have been the slightly easier tone in ths
 money market and little more disposition or the part of financial institutions to accommo- date legitimate demands of trade. Another has
 been the very general feeling of recognition of the critical position of wheat supplies in the lowering or the suspension entirely of import wheat duties, notably in Italy, France and to the import duty reduction in those countries. Prices, both at the seaboard and at the in- tertor, have broken all records for many years past, while the eagerness of foreign buyers to take hold at the advances furnishes tsti-
 mony to the fact that the present wheat cor ner is not due entirely to the fear Of inter ruptions in supplies, nor yet to the successful projection of wheat corner, but to con siderable extent to foreign recognition of the fact that the worlds wheat stocks to-day are smaller than they have been for many years
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prehension about the currency public credit The most sensational of all changes ana the wheat-13 cents during one days session. 211s cents from Tuesday to Thursday night ana e112 I cets TOT the Week-throWing lnto IAie .b s all past advances and all expectations, though Friday.
 Western receipts after averaging less than 2,5Oo, 900 bushels per week for four months, nave suddenly risen to more than 3.500.O00 bushel ls' Exports have not been checked by higher prices as yet but have caused them, amounting TOT the week to 2,094 380 bushels (flour tncluded), against l4SS,167 bushels from Atlantic ports last year, and 559,S4S bushels against sS,2Vo bushels from Pacific ports. The remarkable rise on Thursday was largely due to the Te nloVal or dutles by France and to the proIlpIl- iI tion of exports by Russia both showing the eXtraordlnary needs abroad, so that the rise oL No7S cents TOT the week is not wlInouI ws, tiun,
 Industries have received a wonderful stirnu- M : lus from the conviction that hostfl1tles VIII hoe last long and from heavy Government oroers ,i 5; Besides the great demand for steer pldtes siiu other iron products and ammunition the G0V- ernment has ordered 2,500 900 yards or Wooleh cloths 125, 900 blankets 5000 GOO yards or cotton goods and great quantities of provisions ana s other supplies. and meanwhile reVlNlns conii dence has multiplied other demands; It ls .H .uo due to domestic conditions that oruets ol @ eI., Russian Government for two big Warshlps H naHe been taken by the Cramps and orders TOT rdi,a tia 1 from Mexico have given a good start , U or.s ne rebuilt Colorado works Four large merchant ships have been ordered from the DeId" ar sL same time one establishment far in the interior is bidding on foreign orders TOT oooo t lola, while car and rail works continue io 1 le1gir ; large orders and demands for agrlcuiluiLt iitl plements and fencing goods beyond tIe apiltS I1it of the works in cases. TeXtlle estdpnisii , ments have been receiving large oruerS "fsrt Gii the past few days outside those from the GOV. ernment, that the stoppage or reouc.ion i , Jl time in four woolen mills early III the "eef- have been premature. l., .,ri,
 Wool has declined about half a cent Tn APrll, taking the average of one hundred quo.rsi4li, qi sS by Coats Brothers and the better ueiiIanu @ f for goods has caused more inquiry. put '""' ~ no improvement in prices .o,, oes in ,he
 Failures for the week have been ZSs ID 9s 'He Ip United States against 221 last year. anu ~ Canada against 36 last year s dov
 MADRID, May 6.-Spanish As closed to-oaS at 52 20. Gold quoted at ll4.'o'
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SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

ARRIVED.
 Friday. May G. stmr orizaba, Parsons, 1s hours from Eu- stmr George Loomis, Bridget, s2 hours from Ventura Up river direct.
 Bark sonona, Landgreen, III days from New schr ottiilie F1ord, segethorst. 21 days from schr Mary Dodge, Hansen. 221a days from Schr John North. Christiansen. 27 days from Honipu, via Kahului 20 days
 CLEARED.
 Friday, May s. stmr Pomona, Debney, San Diego; GoodalL. Br stmr Venus, McGregor. Hongkong and Br ship cambuskenneth. Kindell. Cape Town, i'fsbfi Bktn Mary Mary Winkelman. Bennecke. Port Townsend; T Kruse.
 SAILED.
 Friday, May $. Stmr Umatilla, Cousins, Victoria and Pors Townsend.
 Nor -stmr Titana, Egenes, Nanaimo Stmr Gisy. Leland, Santa Cruz. Stmr Oregon. Stephens, Astoria. Schr Nettie Low, Low, Point Reyes. Schr Emma Cla-1ina, Nilsen, Eureka. Schr Enterprise, Ingwerdsen' WlAaPS hSr~ Schr Falcon, Lindholm. St; Michael, Schr Emma Utter, Allen, WlIIapa t15l oSI. Schr Ida Mckay. Johnson. Grays haroor' TELEGRAPHIC. POINT LOBOS, May 6, 10 p. m-WeatherS hazy: wind. NV: velocity. 20 miles, CHARTERS.
 The Annie Johnson loads mdse for Hilo; S c Wilder and Mohican mdse a4r a PorfIand fo, Eurone S5s: John Smith, lumber at Chemalnus for Taku, 65s Robert Sudden same voyage and rate. -,>- Anrl Hat 10 \, long ? w. Br ship Clan Warcb S si.Iat 26 N long fl W, Br ship Falls of Foyers from Barry for for, s9 % Tai sG lone | 15S IA W bark Sonoma, from Newcastle, NSW. for San Francisco. , oe vr h, r,, April S0-I.at fl 12 N, long 2b w. park Cory" phene hence April 2S, for Alltak DOMESTIC PORTS. NEWPoRT-sailed May s-Stmr Westport. TOT TAToosa~Passed sTo sfi--.d May 6ship Manydown, from Tacoma for QueenstoWSn;; Sl;hI, br sthr "arri- 'iiIS %sTORIAEsaiied May 6-Br ship Ben Vor- lch for Queentown; stmr Albion TOT tio05 Orfa 9or kong: schr Webfoot, hence April g FORT ROsS-saiIed May 6-Schr Nettle Sundborg for San Francisco.
 FORT BRAGG-Arrived May 6-stmr Hue- sEATTIENATriyed rTTlI -d May s-Brg Geneva. hnS AP5tl EuRHKA-Arrived E; May s-schr oceania
 FOREIGN PORTS. ANTwERP-Arrived May S-Br brk Kilmeny FLUsHING-Arrived May 4-Br ship Argos from Antwerp. for Oregon , meme, for Havre: Fr bark Cambronne for Dun- kirk; Br ship Ellisland. for Havre; Fr bark e5rlfs ouEENsTowNEs sTe F1S May 4-Ger bark Bertha for Antwerp: Ital bark Emilia Cfampa l for Gibraltar i YOKOHAMA-Arrived May 5-Br stmr Olyrn- pia, from Tacoma.
 TATOOSH-Passed May 6-Stmr Washtenaws hence May 8, for Tacoma: stmr Willamettes from Seattle, for San Francisco. 1 EUREKA-Arrived May 6-Schr Alice. from | San Pedro.
 BOWENS LANDING-Sailed May b7Scnr Corinthian, for San Francisco. | ALBION-Arrved May 6-Stmr Cleone. from Port Los Angeles | sYDNEY-sailed May Bark G F Manson. | for San Francisco.
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WEATHER REPORT.
d20th Meridian-Pacific Time).
 SAN ERANCISCO May e E

SAN FRANCISCO, May S. D. m. Following maximum temperatures are re- ported from stations in California to-day: Eureka 50, Fresno 7S. Los Angeles "A Red Bluff S0 Independence 72, San Diego 62 Sac ramento 76. San Luis Obispo 64 Yuma 94. San Francisco temperature: Maximum, 50; minimum, 46; mean, 53. WEATHER CONDITIONS AND GENERAL.
 FORECASTS.
 An area of high pressure overlies the north has risen steadily during the past twenty-four hours over Washington and Oregon. It has fallen rapidly the Rocky Mountain re- zion and eastward
 The temperature has risen in the Sacramento Valley and over Utah and Eastern Nevada Elsewhere on the Pacific Slope it has remained nearly stationary.
 No rain has fallen in California Light show CTS are reported in Washington.
 A maximum velocity of 26 miles per hour from the northwest is reported at Eureka Forecasts made at San Francisco for thirty hours ending midnight, May '. 1898, 5 D. m Northern California-Fair Saturday; warmer in the southern portion; northerly winds in- Southern California-Fair Saturday: warrna, in northern portion; northwesterly winds Nevada-Fair Saturday.
 Utah-Fair Saturday.
 Arizona-Fair Saturday.
 san Francisco and vicintty-Fair Saturday: northerly changing to fresh westerly winds Special report from Mount Tamalpais taken at p. m.: Clear; wind west, 6 miles per hour temperature 59; maximum, 64
 ALEXANDER McADTE
 Local Forecast Official
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BOSTON WOOL MARKET.

BOSTON, May s.-The Boston Commercial Bulletin will say tomorrow of the wool mar ket:
 The easiness of money and the stir in manu- featuring circles occasioned by Government de- mands have had reviving influence for the moment on the langud market. An actual business developed in medium unwashed feeces one-half bloods and better. Under the sem blance of activity views have assumed an ap- preciable gain In frmness and prices have held very we'll
 The sales Of the week are 745.00o pounds do- mestic and 245, 600 pounds foreign, against 40 900 pounds domestic and GIT GOO pounds foreign last week, and L262. 600 pounds domestic and 8, ,032 900 pounds foreign for the same week last
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CHICAGO GRAIN MARKETS.

CHICAGO May 6-Foreign news available at to-day's opening of the wheat market was all of a bullish character. Liverpool recorded advances of 5d for May down to 2d in Septem- Der option. Paris rose the equivalent of 2so; Antwerp, 1Ac. Mark Lake reported gains Of Sc per bushel since Wednesdays market.
 The opening trades in July, regardless of for eign advances, were at s1@1 001z. a decline of 18L62Ac May started at s1 46G1 AT, a drop of 3@4c. These losses were entirely attributa- ble to pit conditions. Scattering longs wanted to realize and found a concession necessary. But the market soon began to give symptoms of recovery. Before the end of an hour trad ing early sellers the run, and July had sold up to s1 02. Domestic statistics were of no significance except that primary re- ceipts offered little indication of supply ex- haustion, and encouraged short selling of dis tant futures Hesitancy in this market appar- cntly affected the foreigners, and Liverpool eased of until at the close net gains there were limited to 22sd in July.
 Strong outside markets kept the Chicago pit traders nervous and fluctuations were violent over narrow range July made top figure with s1 02h, after which it slipped again to $1 007s, recovered to S1 01A, and at F O clock quiet for a while around $1 0115 and S1 01A September during the same time rose from S313 to SAC, back to S33ac, up to S5c, and down again to $40. May, on light demand re- acted from Sl 40. where 1t remained listlessly for the first two hours, to S1 50. Letter satis- fled the first demand at $1 50 and the close was at s1 49z bid. July eased off to s1 00s4, rallied to S1 01 closing at $1 01 sellers Letter reported sales of 275, 900 bushels, half of it for export Foreigners, he said, had not responded to the advances made last night Engagements were made by Letter at the seaboard for twenty two steamers, with carrying capacity of four million bushels for May and June sailings.
 Corn opened weak and 1c lower with wheat. good demand developed and the market quickly recovered, July closing 1xQssc net