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Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-09-14
CAPTAIN B. T. Bowers. Of New

/ CAPTAIN B. T. Bowers, Of New
I, "a. .s.psyille, prominent Wetzel
eounty attofrey, was in the city
last evening attending to some bus
ibess matters.
| Thomas AfcGinley, of the South
tSide HS0 has been working at Elk
F.TE, has returned home and is
con fled to his room with an attack
| Of typhoid fever.
P J. Mckinley. of the South
Side. teff today for Wheeling to
enter the North Wheeling hospital,
where he will be treated for an
organic trouble.
Miss Edith Neill, the popular and
pleasant clerk in Cohen's store On
Wells street, is confined to her
home on Virginia street, with an at
tack of measels.
Mrs. NJ. E. Thistle, of Water
street, who has been the guest of
relatives and friends sin New York
City for several weeks, returned to
the city this afternoon.
Mrs. James F. Dolan, of the Ar
lington hotel, left this morning for
her former home in Martins Ferry,
where she will be the guest of rela-
tives for a short time.
John J. Archer, passenger agent
of the Ohio River railroad, with
| Headquarters at Pafkersburg, was
in the city short time today while
On his way to Wheeling.
john Zipf, a farmer who lived
lust across the river from this city,
| left today with his family for Min
eral Ridge, Ohio, where they will
make their future home.
Gilbert D. Smith, we'll known
Tyler county politician, is in the
city today, the guest of his brother,
Lloyd E. Smith, of the Blennerhas-
sett. -Parke1sburg Sentinel.
Messrs. H. 7. Amber and G. L.
Mcdowell, progressive business
men, of Lawrenceburg, Ind, are
prospecting in our city and sur
rounding country this week.
Miss Lizzie Dudley, of the Bell
Telephone exchange, who has been
the guest of relatives in Wheeling
for a couple of weeks, has returned
to her home on the south side.
Frank Fertig, of Oakdale, Pa, a
prominent oil operator, arrived in
the city this afternoon and Will re-
main here for several days, looking
after some business interests.
Remember the convention here
Saturday next. There are four i'm
portant Offices TO be filed, and the
people should turn our and see to
it that the very best men are nomi-
mated.
Rev. A. w. Ownby, of St. Marys,
formerly Of this CITY, was here yes.
terday calling on old acquaintance.
He left last evening for home.
A. A. Webber, of the Cafe at the
corner of Charles and Warer streets,
left this morning for Stringtown 70
atted to some business matters.
Mrs. Daniel Daubenspeck, of the
south side, left this morning for
her former home in Butler, Pa,
where she will live IN the future.
Miss Carrie Couu. of the south
side, who has been visiting friends
in Wheeling for a week or ten days,
has returned home.
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Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-09-14
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

lOtlA AJa6tEfts&B . NAAAsf.
Squirrels Gpe rips-
Taxes due merit Imotfth.
Mosquitoes are quite numerous
The backbone of summer is a
bacs number.
A Populist convention endorses
Hobson for president.
Miss Sallie Mccoy wasin Wheel
ing yesterday. shopping.
County court was in session at
,.Middlebourne this week.
Mrs. Flora B. Robinson is quite
III at her home ON north Wells
street.
Fall weather we are having now
and it is delightful after the warm
waves
rMt. Isaac Smith. of Alma, will
please accept our thanks for cash
received.
Rev. Henry Givens of Green's
burg, Indiana. IS In the city fer a
few days
Jacob Kooptz, OF New Martins
vile, was a business visitor to our
city this morning.
MssBessie Shaw, of Mounds
vile, is tine guest "f friends in Mid
. dlebourne this week..
Miss Dee Wagner ot Peasants
, COUNTY Is the guest of relatives in
F.. the Stocking addition.
Mrs. Jackson is having "a very
handsome three story building
erected III Middiebourne.
TIE work ofgradIug ud,curbing
Catherine street aud Mccoy avenue
is going along AT 4 satisfactory rate.
Miss Kate Bess has returned to
her home with Mrs 0 Speer, after
@ ~is;t with h.ne fiiends near Elba,
. Ohio.
Okey Smith, who has been work
ing at Carnegie, near Pittsburg, tor
some time. was in the city today on
business.
"A daily m I'll has been establish
ed at Bird postofice, in this county,
WHICH will be q great convenience
to the public-
Mrs. John Saver is spending the
week near Middlebourne, where
her husband is drilling we'll for
McCutcheon bros.
Mr.. andMrs- E.A. Durham, who
have ben spending a week At Nj
aeara Falls, returned TO their home
in this city last evening.
The Haskell family. we known
and r,uch loved in church circles
IN this city, have arrived III Los
Angeles, Cal, where they will re-
side
Miss y ,isv Richardson one OF
the pretty youug ladies ct New
MariiuSvi.Ic Is the guest Ut her
.annt. Mrs. W. D. Moore on upper
Wells street
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Carpenter
will go to housekeeping Monday
on Catharine street. We welcome
ali such ,enterprising young people
to Sistersville.
Miss Anna Walton, of Cameron,
left for M0uDdsviiIe this m forming,
after spending week here, the
guest of the Jemison fam ly, on
Catherine street.
Mrs. G. Y. Benedum, of Middle
bourne, and sister Mrs Ray Rey-
nolds, of Cameron, were the guests
of friends here the other day, on
their way to Wheeling.
Nick Schultz, the we'll known
candy man OF Wheeling, has tailed.
This is good subject for the In
telIigencer to write boom article
on about The return of prosperity.
Mrs. George A. Hill has sold her
farm ON Gorrell's run, in Ellis
worth district, to William B. Baker,
son Of Dixon Bsker. Mr.. Baker
moved to Michigan about fifteen
years ago. but will return this fall
to good old Tyler county.
L. II. Morris and E. w. Jemi-
son, of MiddIebourne, have pur-
chased the store ia Friendly of
Billy Kotzbue and will continue
the business. This property is
known as the A. T. Smith store.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-09-14
From MONDAYS Daily.

4
From Mondays Daily.
Quite change in the atmos-
phere.
The Supreme Court of Appeals
Is in session at Charleston.
Mrs. c. 7. Olston, of Parkersburg
scent Sunday with friends in the
city.
Col. Robt. McEldowney, of New
Martinsville, was in the city yester-
day.
E. E. Stewart, of New Martins
vile. is moving in one OF his houses
on Hill street.
Light overcoats made their ap-
pearance last evening and they were
very necessary.
Will Kaiser, of the Oil Well Sup
ply company, spent Sunday at his
home In Marietta.
c. G. Leasure, Of Warrington,
is the guest of relatives and friends
here for few days.
c. G. Mccormick vent to St.
Marys this morning to look alter
some interests there.
Mrs. /. NJ. Gorham and daugh-
ter, Miss Minnie, are the guests CT
friends in Wheeling.
! i'uere was a very interesting
time at the convention in Middle
! bourne, On Saturday.
Mrs. G. B. West and Miss Cora
Gardner, were guests of friends in
Matamoras yesterday.
Harry Myers and G.. B. Slerlaker,
went to St. Marys this morning to
look after some oil property.
Attorney Martin, of Middle
bourne, was ID the city yesterday
and today, the guest of friends.
Clerk Crawford, of the Ruth ac-
companied by Mrs. Crawford left
this morning for Huntington.
A. H. Weaver, of Pittsburg, is
in the city on business connected
with the Oil Well Supply company.
Samuel Dee left this morning for
Williamstown, where he will be the
guest of relatives for few days.
Frank Sweeney, who has been
working out in the Elk Fork field
for some time was ia the city Sun
day.
The river is getting very low
again, and all the boats will soon
have to lay up unless we have a
rise.
w. C. Kohl, of Parkersburg. ar.
rived in the city this morning to
look after some interests he has in
the field.
Will Mccoy returned Saturday
evening from WelIsburg, where he
was the guest of friends during the
past week.
Tustis Eakin of New Martinsville
prominent hotel man, was in the
city today attending to some bust
ness matters.
7. F. Barron, a we'll known Pleas
ants county attorney from St.
Marys, was in the city today on
legal business.
Archie Leonard came down from
his home in Pittsburg yesterday
and will spend the week looking al
ter his interests here.
K. S. Foreman, of Middleboure,
arrived in the city this morning on
his way to Parkersburg for which
point he left at noon.
Miss Belle Dye and sister left this
morning for their home in Marietta.
where they will be the guests of
relatives for few days.
G. E. Foster of the Atlas Oil Co.,
went to Parkersburg and other
points south this morning to look
after some Oil interests.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. F. Dunlap, who
have been visiting relatives in
Washington. Pa, for a short time,
returned 10 the city this morning.
The work of setting the curb on
Catherine street has been COM
menced and it will be but few
days until the paving will be
started.
d. H. Galbraith, bookkeeeper at
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Stdl lSu.
d. H. Galbraith, bookkeeeper at
the Ohio River freight depot was
the guest of relatives aud friends in
Williamstown and Marietta over
Sunday.
Geo, w. Crawford, of Treat &
Crawford, left this morning fol
Jacksonville and other points in
Ohio to look after the gas interests
of his firm.
s. A. Nisbet, who has been in
Pittsburg and other points in Penn
syivania for short time on bust
ness and pleasure trip, arrived II
the city this morning.
| Mrs. Samuel McCoach, O
Charles street, left this morning fol
Huntington, where she will be the
guest of her son, Mr.. John Nc
Coach for short time.
( Mr.. Andrew Secman, an old an6
highly respected citizen of NOEL
roy district, in this county, departed
this life at his home last Friday and
his remains were inferred in the
cemetery at Alma on Sunday last
His funeral was largely attended
and the county looses good citi-
zen by his death.
The herald., 1898-10-23
Back From Manila

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 22.-The steam
ship Rio Janeiro arrived today from Ma
Mia, via Hong Kong and Nagasaki. The
vessel had on board l5l sick soldiers from
the Philippines and the invalids were dis
charged at the Preside wharf. On the
voyage over, eight OF the men died. Two OF
the unfortunates were members of the First
California Regiment. Their names were
Stubcr and Fiske. Private fiske's body was
embamed and brought to this port, but
the body OF Private Stuber was buried at
sea.
The Rio Janeiro was flying the yellow
flag when she entered the harbor. The men
who had died on the voyage were sufferers
from the fever; and the officers in charge OF
the ship thought it well TO warn the quaran.
tine officials OF the condition OF affairs on
the transport. Quarantine officers went off
to the vessel and took charge of the sick
men.
Following are the names of the men who
died OIL the voyage:
Elliott Ordway, Company II, Oregon regi
ment.
+. s. Fiske, hospital corps, First Califor
MIA
II. y. Stubcr, Company +, First Califor.
MIA.
J. \. Glover, Company \, First Nebraska
| +. W. Tucker, Company {, Twenty-third
infantry.
l.. ID. Passmore, Company +, First Ne
braska.
II. d. Shutter Astor battery.
The herald., 1898-10-23
SOLDIERS AT SANTIAGO
ARE GIVEN THE VERY BEST OF
ATTENDANCE
A Hundred and Fifty Invalids Return
From Manila-Eight Deaths
During the Voyage

WASHINGTON, Oct 22-The condition
of the sick soldiers at Santiago is described
IN a letter from Lillian Nj. kratz, who Is
serving in the military hospital at that
place, where she has been since last July,
to DR.. Anita Newcombe McGee, acting as
sstant surgeon, stationed in this city. 1he
following is an extract:
Il wrote to you shortly after arriving
here. We were then located at the general
field hospital in charge of Major Robinson
and, as you no doubt know, the different
field hospitals have combined and have taken
possession of the hospital which was
until recently, occupied by the
sick Spanish soldiers, which is a
large. old fashioned, air building, with large
windows in each ward, so we have plenty
of light and air, which Hre so necessary IN all
hospitals.
lit is situated on a hill, overlooking San.
tiago Bay, and we can see Moro Castle oil
in the distance, with the sunken ships in the
harbor, and with the mountains in the back
ground, and with the Cuban sun sinking to
rest at night. 1t is indeed beautiful pic
ture.
Now, about our work among the soldier
boys. Everything is being done for then
in reason, in spite of the many reports te
the contrary, as we see in the daily papers
and l am sure there is no room for com
plants at this end. They have everythin!
the island affords for their benefit anc
comfort, and they have comfortable cot
and plenty of clean linen, etc, and l reall,
think, taking the circumstances into con
sideration, that they are treated as well a
they possibly could be treated"
The herald., 1898-10-23
ON THE GRIDIRON
The Annual Harvest of Broken Bones
Begun

MINNEAPOLIS. Oct. PIN the foot
ball game this afternoon between Minne'
sofa and Ames, Captain Coles OF Minneapo-
lis had his skull fractured and is now in a
precarous condition.
NEW HANEN.-Yale this afternoon de-
feated the Carlisle Indians at football, Is
to ). The game was sensational one. At
the end of the first hall the score stood 6 to
5. and it seemed alarmingly dangerous for
Yale. The five points to Carlisle credit are
due to Quarterback Hudson's marvellous
skill in dropping a goal from the 45-yard
line. The trick caused CONSERVATION in the
Yale almost to a standstill for few min
utes. The Carlisle rush line seemed too
much for Yale, but the reason OF this be-
came apparent when, in the second half,
after Yale had changed signals, the Indians
found the line impregnable.
PHILADELPHIA.--Th University of
PHILADELPHIA football eleven defeated the
Lafayette kickers this afternoon by the score
of 30 to 0.
SAN JOSE.-The football game today be-
tween the University OF California fresh
men and the Santa Clara college was won by
the former, l5 to 2. The game between the
state normal and the Alameda high school
teams was won by the normals, 20 to 5.
WEST POINT.-West Point. Is; Le-
MILWAUKEE.-Wi II; Beloit. O..
PRINCETON, n. J.-Princeton, 6; Cor
CAN[BRIDGE.-Harva 80; Chicago A.
c., O.
PITTSBURG,-Latrob A. c., 6; Greens
burg. 0.
HICAGO-University of Chicago, "a;
Northwestern university, 5.
The herald., 1898-10-23
funds FOR CAMPAIGN
CANNOT BE COLLECTED FROM
OFFICE HOLDERS
Civil Service Commission Issues the
Usual Warning Which, as Usual,
Will Be Disregarded

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22.-The civil SER
vice commission is making a vigorous cam
paign against political assessments of fed
cral officials and employees in view of the
approaching elections, ami, in addition to
its own circular, has brought out an order
from the postotfice department., to be fol
lowed by one from the treasury, looking to
its full enforcement. Acting Postmaster
General Heath has issued an order calling
attention to the commissions circular and
directing all postmasteIs to sign, post con.
splcuously ana use every means to direct
the attention OF their subordinates to it. -
The order sent out by the commission is ac
companied with d warning from the com.
mission that its duty is to follow the law
strictly, and that it Will employ every cgti
mate ami available means to secure the bros
ecution and punishment of whomever ma,
violate it. 1t also requests any person hay
ing knowledge OF any violation OF the law
to lay the facts before the commission, which
Will take action at once upon them. Al
postmasters are ordered to sign the follow
ing: "All employees connected with this OF
flee are hereby notified that they are under
no obligation whatever, by reason of thei,
being in the public service, to make contrlbu
tons or subscribe for political or other pur
poses, and that they will not be molested OF
III any way Disseminated against Tor failur,
to so subscribe or contribute"
The herald., 1898-10-23
WAR INVESTIGATORS
MAKE THEIR INSPECTION OF
CAMP SHIPP
EVERYBODY Is WELL PLEASED
Except That Some Men Complain Of
Lack of Cloth: th:ng-Evidence
Regarding camp Thomas
Associated Press Special Wire.

ANNISTON, Ala, Oct 22.-The war in
vestigaton commission arrived here early
today and spent the forenoon in inspecting
Camp Shipp. They made visit to every
tent in the camp, and to all the hospitals.
As rule the men were found to be pleased
with the camp site and satisfied with their
treatment. Some of them complained that
their clothing was not sufficient for the cold
weather Of the past few days. Many Of
them appeared anxious to get home, but said
if they could not be sent home they pre-
ferred to go to Cuba.
The commission devoted the afternoon to
questioning General Frank, commanding
officer of the camp, and his chief surgeon,
Major Henry F. Hoyt. Both were identi-
1t was made plain by the general trend of
their examination that the work done here
would appertain more largely to Camp
Thomas than to the camp here, as major
itv of the men here were removed from
Chickamauga. There are, however, two
regiments here which were in Cuba, and
some of their representatives will also be
examined. General Frank said he could
recommend Chickamauga as good site for
temporary camp. The chief difficulty
was in putting sinks deep enough. Owing
to the rock formation near the surface, sinks
could only be made two or three feet deep,
and they were frequently overfowed.
There was also general impression that the
springs in the locality were impregnated by
these sinks, and it was impossible to pre-
vent the men from drinking from the
springs. He thought the camp should have
been moved as early as July. He said he
had heard no complaints from the men in
regard to the food received while at Chick
mauga but because of the necessity of get
ting the first companies ready for foreign
service, there was shortage in clothing for
time. There had been a constant i'm
provement in the command since its re-
moval to Annston early in September, and
General Frank thought the Improvement
was due to the change of site.
Reverting to Chickamauga, he said the
hospital tents were not hoored when he
went to the camp early in July, though
there had been sufficient timei to furnish
flooring for the entire camp. General
Frank said that his corps commander had
never made an inspection of the camp with
reference to sinks. etc.
DR.. Henry F. Hoyt was also examined
and especially with reference to Camp
Thomas. He said the increase in sickness
above the normal had begun about the
middle of July, and had been from that
time forward rapidly increasing.
He attributed the increase in typhoid tc
the sinks. to te hfles, to the fact that the
wells were infected, and to the carelessnes,
of the men The command used water
taken from the river, and this was only a
few feet from the stream that dressed the
camp. The doctor thought that some OF
the water from the tributary stream had
been forced into the pipes by means of ed
dies
The herald., 1898-10-23
NOT A GOOD TIME
To Send United States Soldiers Into
Cuba

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22.-Report re-
ceived at the War Department from the
American military commissioners in Ha
yana indicate that the season has not yet
sufficiently advanced in Cuba to make it
even reasonably safe in Cuba to send any
large number of American troops to the is
land Just now. According to the last ad-
vices from General Wade, President of the
American commission, it will probably be
December l before additional troops will
be required in Cuba. This statement, with
the assurances that the Spanish officials are
earnestly trying to complete the evacuation
of the island, has tended to reconcile the
authorities to a postponement of the orig
inal date of the completion of the evacuation
month beyond the date originally fixed
upon.
1t is felt, however. that there is no actual
loss of time upon this score, since the de-
lay not only affords opportunity to better
arrange and shift the troops in the United
States now being prepared for garrison, bu:
meantime the Hecker board, now in Cuba
selecting camp sites, will be enabled to have
almost every detail Of the 'camps arranged
so that comfortable quarters will be in read
mess when the troop arrive.
The herald., 1898-10-23
Found No Gold

FORT MCPHERSON, N. W. T., Ang. 2,
via San Francisco, Oct. 22.-William Thum-
ser of Chicago and party, en- route to the
Alaska gold diggngs, arrived at Fort Me
Pherson today after passing through the
Great Slave Lake to the Mckenzie River,
down the latter river to the Peel River and
up the Peel to Mcpherson.
Mr.. Thumser said: Our party left Fort
Resolution July 10, so l had ample time to
personally investigate all rumors regard
ing the finding OF gold in the tributaries
of the Mckenzie River. i can say for the
benefit of those contemplating taking the
Mckenzie expecting to find gold in its trib-
utaries that none has been found up to date
in paying quantities, notwithstanding re-
ports to the contrary. Quite number OF
parties have turned back and the majority
of those bound for the Peel River are now
making ther way towards the Yukon River
via Rat Belt and Porcupine Rivers. But
very few will succeed in getting over this
year. We met a party of Englishmen today
who are making their way to the Arctic
Ocean, expecting to catch a steamer or
whaler and get to civilization before winter
sets in ="
The herald., 1898-10-23
A Cooks Inlet Crowd

JUNEAU, Alaska, Oct ls.-(Via Vic
toria, B. c., Oct, 22.) Crowds are here from
Cooks inlet and Copper river, and travel to
those sections will cease until next spring
with the arrival here within two weeks OF
the last ships. The total estimated output
OF the Cooks inlet placer mines for last
season, operations being retarded and much
damage inflicted by high water, is $50. 900
Several Thousand people are preparing tc
60 from Alaska towns to the new diggings
at Lake Atlin next spring Lieut. l.. S
Kelley and ten men of the Cooks inlet gov.
ernment exploration expedition, under
Capt +. +. Glenn, Fourth infantry. report
that they Travelled a distance of 800 mile:
to point 200 miles north of Gerste river. a
tributary of Tanana. Colors of cold were
found on many streams. The country !,
mostly rolling and open, with agriculture
possibilities, plenty of grass and extensive
forests of cottonwood. birch and spruce.