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Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-03-23

liable party, and there is some
cause for the rumor. The reason of
this unexpected order can hardly
be surmised unless it is caused from
the extremely threatening war Sit
uation.
It can not be from other causes,
as field developments do not war
rant it; stocks above ground were
reduced $4,000 barrels last month,
and it can hardly be attributed to
increasing stocks. The exchange
market however took on a more.
hopeful tone yesterday, and the
highest point reached was I!c
above the Standards quotation.
The sales however were light and
the volume of business transacted
was very small.
WHISKEY RUN.
This pool has been the leading
attraction for the past two days
from the fact that an important we'll
has been expected to be completed
every hour since Saturday noon.
The we'll in question is the No.
Butcher, drilled by Mallory & Son.
The location of this well is less
than one-fourth of a mile northeast
of the Albrecht No. I. As told in
our report yesterday, heavy gas
pressure was developed in or near
the top of the sand yesterday after
noon. The we'll was shot
and the boiler moved back.
This morning it was drilled in and
is disappointment. Its reported
very light, not being good for more
than so barrels day. a telephone
message from that place via St.
Marys at 5 o'clock this afternoon,
claims that it will make so barrel
pumPer.
Gufey & Co.'S No. I Hamilton
will not be completed before late
tomorrow evening or Thursday
morning.
THE JUG.
The Jug pool is now considered
OK The we'll of the Hickman
Oil company, on the Hickman heirs
will be better than a 6o-barrel
well. D. S. W.'s report of 1t IS
Just about as accurate as his BOOM
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-03-23
PERSONAL.

Late arrivals in the city of i'm
portant oil men are: H. c. Speer
and ". D. Morris, Of Chicago. Mr..
Speer is president OF the Fearless
Oil company, while Mr.. Morris is
treasurer. Both gentlemen will
spend several days here looking
over the situation. They are doubt
less making some arrangements for
spring work.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-03-23
Mr.. and Mrs. Tohn Savers. of

Mr.. and Mrs. John Sayers. Of
Meadville, Pa, arrived here last
week, and have gone to house
keeping OF Wells street Mr..
Savers is will and favorably known
here, and has numerous friends to
welcome him and his bride and to
wish them bon voyage.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-03-23

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Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-03-23
PROCEEDINGS
The Session Short, Very Little
Routine Business Transacted.
ATTORNEY BLACKMARR
Will Serve on the Election
Board Instead of Connolly.

Street Committee Reports Few Bills
AIIowed-Pike Street Extensfon VIII
Have 90 wait-Refnse Strewn fn Pro
fusfon-Various Matters Considered.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-03-23
OIL: NOTES.
THE OIL MARKET.
From Saturdays Daily.

From saturday Daily.
The Jug pool is again claiming
the attention of the talent and
Whiskey run has dropped into
second place. The Hickman Oil
company's No. I Hickman heirs has
been drilled in and Mr.. Lew c. Will
son telephoned to the city this
morning that it would be good for
IS barrels per day. There seems to
be no gas pressure below the pay
and only just what little was found
in top of the sand is being thrown
out.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-03-23

The roads are again rendered al
most impossible by the recent
heavy rains.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-10
PRAISE GIVEN
 TO THE CALL
The Lincoln Monument Leauue Thanks It for It's
 Efforts.
President w. w. Stone Compliments the Paper During a Speech at
 Metropolitan Temple.

The Calls efforts in behalf of the erection of the Lincoln Monument at Golden Gate Park called forth the praise of the Lincoln Monument League at the Metropolitan Temple yesterday. The remarks were made during the speech of W. W. Stone, the president of the organization, when he was in- troducing Professor Rohner, the musi- cian to whom a reception was being given.
 The gentleman was speaking of the work done by the league, and the en- couragement they had received when he said:
 "The Lincoln Monument is not yet year old, but it has issued 12.00O certifi- cates of membership and inaugurated a Lincoln Day that will be celebrated all over the United States. We find a great deal of apparent apathy on the part of the people, but this is only ap- parent, the love of Lincoln, his charac- ter and true devotion is universal, and we need only to crystalline the senti- ment We have taken means to do this, and on the 14th of February next we shall endeavor to see the fruits of our l labors.
 "I cannot leave this subject without expressing the thanks of the league to The San Francisco Call for it's noble eff forts in seconding our labors. It has responded to our call in true spirit of patriotism, and we feel that with cut it's aid we should not have succeed ed as we have done"
 The gentleman then spoke a few words. presenting Professor Rohner, the guest of the day. After introducing him the musician played several selec- tions on the organ, which were large ly applauded. The soprano solo ren- dered by Miss Neubert and the vocal selections given by the Knickerbocker Quartet were also much appreciated.
 The San Francisco Military Band rendered "The Jubilee March," which was composed by Professor Rchner in remembrance of his visit to California. Chicago being his home.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-10
Laid Hands Upon Them.

The Bishop of California visited the Mission of the Good Samaritan on Second street last evening for the purpose of ad- ministering the holy rite of confirmation upon a large class of boys and girls
 which had been gathered into the church and carefully instructed in the faith by the Rev. MT. Morgan, assistant minister of the mission, which was crowded by the parents and friends of the candidates. In honor of the occasion the pretty chapel had been carefully decorated with blaz- ing lights and beautiful flowers and never presented so fine an appearance. The bishop preached from Matthew vi:10
 Thy will be done on earth. and his discourse was particularly calculated to impress the youths with the solemnity they were participating. instituted by Christ himself and his holy apostles and continued to this day as one of the most
 precious of all the gifts left to His church.. The bishops address to the class after they had been confirmed was most impressive. Several of the candi- dates were members of the boy choir.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-10
MARKETS AGAIN
 MEET DEFEAT
"NapoleOn" Fagin's Collection SuccunbS to the Will
 & Fincks.
The Game Replete With Errors ano Heavy Stick work-Other
 Games.

Napoleon" Fagin's colts seemed to have lost their grip. Yesterday they allowed the Will & Fincks to take their scalps, and if this continues Fagin will have to instill more ginger into his ag- gregation. Iberg was given a vacation in another portion of the lot and Bodie tried his hand at twirling. He only tried, however, as the Will & Fincks batted him in all directions, and he had to give way to Henry Krug. Krug has always possessed a wing and he show -, ed up to good advantage. Six strike outs in four innings is not a bad repu- tation for any pitcher to establish.
 Fitzpatrick pitched a steady game up to the eighth, when KnelI, wishing to have more than a speaking part in the game, finished for his side. Both men did good work. The game was full of batting and errors. and the small-sized crowd got enough excitement out of the game to keep them warm. H. Krug lost five balls over the fence in success sion, making the heart of Manager Me Neill sad.
 Following is the score:
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-10
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
ARRIVED.

ARRIVED.
 Sunday, January g. Austrian stmr Burmah. Mikuisich. days feld's Sons. Oakland direct. 47oo tons coal, to Co. Up river C direct StiiiO@ Br stmr Bristol Mcintyre, s2 hours from De- parture Bay; 25oo tons coal. to R. Dunsmuir stmr Santa Rosa, Alexander. so% hours firm san Diego, etc; pass and mdse to Goodall. Per stmr Gipsy. Leland. 24 hours from Moss stmr Wifamette Hansen. 7s hours u sf from m se Sc. attle; 2S9o tons coal. to Pacific Coast Co. Stmr WashtenaM, CrosScup, 50 hours from Tacoma; 4OOO tons coal. to S P Go. Oakland direct
 stmr Crescent City. stockfleth, s2 hours from Crescent City; pass and mdse, to Hobbs. Wall stnir State of California, Green. 50 hours firm Portland via Astoria 41k hours; pass and mdse, to Goodall, Perkins 6 Go. Newcastle, W; s77s tons e coal. dast to ron Bktn Newsboy. Mollestad, 2s days firm Hako- date 96O tns sulphur. to American Trading Co. Schr Monterey. Beck, 15 hours from Bowens Ldg; 165 NJ lumber. to F. Haywood Up river schr Christina steffens. Nordling. IT hours from Fish Rock; 70 eds wood. to R Chloride schr Coquelle Pearson, days from Coquille schr Mary Etta, Nyman, IS hours from Bow ems Ldg wood and posts, to Bender Bros-
 SAILED.
 Sunday. January g. ". Stmr Geo Loomis Bridget, Ventura. Stmr South Coast Zaddart Eureka. Stmr Arcata, Hughes, Coos Bay. Stmr Homer, lessen, San Pedro. Schr L.iilebonne, Hansen =.
 Schr Sparrow. Dart, Eureka
 sehr .okanogan, Moore: Port Gamble. Shp Sterling, Davis. Nanamo.
 TELEGRAPHIC.
 POINT LQBoS-Jan s. 10 D m-weather claudy; wind. calm.
 MEMORANDUM
 Conishead Br ship, from Newcastle s W Jan 9-Saied from Newcastle N w. Nov A. 15 s to , had succession of easterly and northerly gales; crossed the equator SS days out in Long 150 w. from the equator to ,r1rt lad E and NE winds
 MISCELLANEOUS.
 The sloop yacht Annie, Com. Caduc while sailing up the bay this D. m. with westerly wind was struck aback off Powell-st wharf by easterly wind and drifted across bow of schr Neptune tearing mainsail in two. DOMESTIC PORTS REDONDO-Arrived Jan 9-Schr Ruby A Cousins, from Grays Harbor.
 EuREKA-Arrived Jan 9-Stnnr Scotia hence Jan (; Stmr Pasadena, from San Pedro. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Jan 9-Stmr Point Arena, hence Jan B. VENTURA--Arrived Jan S-Stmr Geo Loo mis, hence Jan s, and sailed for San Francisco. SAN PEDRO-Arrived Jan 9-Schr Mabel Gray. from Eureka; bark Tidal Wave, from Tacoma; bktn c c Funk. from Tacoma; bark Nidette. from Astoria schr Maweena. from PORT TowNsEND-Arrived Jan s-stmr Umatilla, hence Jan s. for Victoria. CLALLAM BAY-Sailed Jan s-Br bark Whinlatter. from Seattle. for Queenstown
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-10
CHARLES FALR FIGURES
 " 4 BHRR00M BRAWL.
Picks Quarrel With Fred Haiien, the Actor, and Is Sent SpruwGng 6y
 SfinOino RioY.

NEW YORK, Jan. 9.-A morning pa per prints the story of a brawl Tn the barroom of the Imperial Hotel yester- day afternoon. in which Charles L' Fair of San Francisco and Fred Hal len and Charlie Ross, vaudeville actors were involved. The latter were en- gagged in conversation with Peter Dal- ley and John T. Kelly when Fair en- tered the place and broke into the con- versation, saying to Ross: We'll who are you? You are no Booth hosS did not explain who he was, put ne did give his opinion of Far ana ms discourtesy. Fair wandered away, but soon returned and said to Hallen: Whats the matter with him! nod ding toward Ross.
 You intruded, and I suppose he is offended" :" answered Hallen, pacifically.
 Suppose I apologize" returned Fair. "Go get me some paper and I'll write an apology"
 Get messenger boy, quick" said Hallen. shortly.
 "Ain't you big enough for messen- ger?" was Fairs reply.
 Already nettled at Fairs intrusion upon the party and upon the silent re- ception of the oral scourging of Ross, Hallen answered the insulting speech with a blow. A table, chair, silk hat and a millionaire all went down together. The attendants hastily re- moved Fair from the room.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-10
Denies That He Is at War With the Police
 Judges.
They Can Take From the De- partn1ent the Assignment
 of Cases.
The Proposal 10 Equally Divide the Cases Is Entirely Wrong and
 Will Not Work

Chief Lees is not at all disturbed at the proposed action of the Police Judges to take the assignment of cases out of the control of the de- partment. He was not aware of the proposed change till he read of it in The Call yesterday afternoon, and the statement attributed to him in the Examiner that he would insist upon the existing order of things being con- tinued was a surprise to him, as he Eever made it.
 Tt Is matter of indifference to me-" said. the Chief yesterday afternoon. whether the assignments are made by the Police Court clerks or by Sergeant Mcdonald. The sergeant has been for years the properly constituted officer for performing that duty, and he has done it by rotation. I understand Judge Low has been complaining be- cause the Hoff case was not assigned to his court. As I understand the mat ter, the case was assigned to his court In the regular rotation, but before the papers were ready. The complaining @ witness, the murdered woman's brother-in-law, swore to the complaint in Judge Joachimsen's court and, of course, the case came before him.
 The proposition to equally divide the cases among the four courts, whether the arrests are made by war rant or otherwise, is in my opinion, wrong. When a complaint is sworn to in court, that gives the court juris- dictiOn in the case. AS a mater of fact, it is part of the proceedings in the case, . and the case cannot be assigned to another court unless with the consent of the defendant, and then only for probable cause. It is often the case that a man will swear to complaint in a certain court because he prefers that the Judge of that court shall try his case; but the action of the Judges would take from him that right In my humble opinion, the Police Judges cannot give effect to that part of their suggestions"
 The suggestion not to accept any bonds between midnight and o'clock in the morning is open to objection. It is pointed out that a reputable citizen may be arrested after midnight on some trumped-up charge, and it would entail hardship and indignity upon him to compel him to remain in the City Prison for several hours when he could be released on giving satisfactory bonds.
 The suggestions will be finally con- sidered at a meeting of the Judges this afternoon, and at the same time they may consider a suggestion to do away with the SlinShOd practice of diScharg- ing prisoners. When a case is dis missed in court the defendant walks out of court, and the prison-keeper has to depend upon the list handed to him by the bailiff of the court after the court has adjourned as to whether a prisoner has been discharged. In East ern cities all the prisoners are taken back to the prison from the court, and in the event of any of them having been discharged they are not released from prison until a written order ot discharge is received by the prison keeper from the Judge. It is an evi that can easily be remedied.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-10
4 BIC AUSTRIAN
 STEAM COLLIER One More Vessel Will Ply Between This Port and
 Nanain1O. The Can1anche Goes to Mare Island
Accident to the SlOoP- Yacht Annie.

John RosenfeId,s Sons have secured another big collier to run between this port and Nanaimo. It is the Austrian steel screw steamer Burma, which ar rived here shortly after midnight yes terday with a cargo of coal. She is now discharging at Long Wharf, Oak land
 According to Lloyd the steamer is chased as 100 Al. She was built by w. Gray & Co. Qimited), at West Hartlepool, England, in 1893, and is owned by the Soc. Anon. Ungar di Armamento Maritt. Oriente of Aus tria- Hungary. Her captain is c. Mi kuHcich, and her home port IS Plume. The steamer is 325 feet long, 41Ik feet broad and 22 feet inches deep She came to Nanaino from Vladivostok. January l.
 The training ship Camanche was lowed up to Mare Island at 7:30 a. m. yesterday by the tug Governor Mark ham, The old monitor also used her own steam. On board were a few Members of the First Division of the Naval Battalion and almost all of the Second. Captain Turner was in charge The tug returned with the party later in the day, but the monitor will trans fer her coal to the Marion, which will steam down and moor in the stream as soon as Governor Budd is able to at- tend.
 Next Tuesday the United States steamer Alert will leave for Central America on a surveying expedition. She has on a deck load of lumber to use as landmarks.
 The British ship Cornishead, Cap tam Nelson, arrived here yesterday, sixty-five days from Newcastle; N. s. w, with 3772 tons of coal for J. J. Moore & Co. Light winds were gener- ally encountered, except from latitude 15 degrees to degrees south, when a succession of easterly and northwest erIy gales were met
 The sloOp-yacht Annie, Commander Philip CadUc, while sailing up the bay yesterday afternoon, with a westerly wind, was suddenly struck aback off Powell-street wharf and drifted across the bow of the schooner Neptune. The only damage sustained was to the lnainsail of the yacht, which was split in two
 Through no fault of her builders. the gasoline launch constructed for Kit terman, the Stockton-s furniture merchant, has again been in trouble. . Chflstmas night the pile to which she was anchored in Kanes Cove tore loose and the little vessel drHted down on the rocks near Meiggs wharf. She was rescued by Boatmen James Black and James Farrell and lowed to sec ton A or the seawau before any Sax-
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-10
Other Gomes.

Company D, First Infantry, defeat ed Troop I, Fourth Cavalry, in an in teresting game at the Presidio yester- day by a score of to 1. As the game was to decide the department cham pionship a great deal of interest was taken in the match, many wagers be- ing laid upon it's outcome.
 Troop I had it's best men in the field and felt confident of winning. Com pany D was not far behind in material and they made every effort to uphold the honor of the walking contingent. Both teams put up excellent ball, the sharp fielding and clever stick work winning the applause of a large crowd of onlookers. Tn winning yesterday Company D added more laurels to their branch of the service. Having won the trophy in the annual department ath- letic competition, they show that in the ranks they have the best athletic ma terial
 Base hits and errors were as plenti- ful among the junior ball-players as with the teams that people paid to see play. Following are some of the matches played and their scores:
 National Stars 13, Mission Stars 12; Cliff House Javaricas IS, Midgets +; Young Bushnell Alerts 4, Fort Mason Stars 3; Midgets 12, Young Manhattans 5; San Francisco Alerts 10, Libertys g.; Golden Rule Bazaar Jrs. 9, Young Olympics 0; Monitors 13, J. Buffers l.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-10
GAMBLERS HELD UP W
 1 SALOON AT PRESCOTT
Masked Robber With Pistol Rukes M the Coin Of Roulette and Crap Games
 and Escapes.


 PRESCOTT, Ariz., Jan. 9.-A daring robbery occurred in the Palace saloon at o'clock this morning. All the games in the saloon, except the crap game, had been closed, and Bob Brown, the proprietor, had just gone home. Bar ney Barnes, the barkeeper, was sitting in the office at the end of the bar when a masked man jumped over the bar, presented pistol to his face and ord- cred him to hold up his hands and go over to the crap game. As they reached the crap game he ordered the roulette dealer, who had just closed his game and was standing near, to throw up his hands also, and taking the coin sack from his left coatpocket he threw it dealer to put all the money in the sack, at the same time covering him with a gun.
 When the coin, s447, all in silver, had been placed in the bag, he ordered the dealer to tie the bag, and then throw ing it over his left shoulder backed out of the door, warning all not to make a move or he would kill them.
 About twenty men were in the saloon at the time, but none were armed, and the robber covered all likely to get arms as soon as he entered. It is though he had an accomplice on guard outside, but only one man entered the saloon. Two men, supposed to be the robbers, boarded the northbound train which passed less than half an hour after the robbery.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-10
San Francisco data-Maximum temperatu


 47; minimum, 70; mean. A..
 The depression central over Eastern Cali fornie and Nevada this morning has moved southeastwar,l, and is tonight over Arizona and Utah. The pressure is rising rapidly over the northern portion of the country, attended with clear and much colder weather. The temperature has fallen decidedly over Southern California and in Southern Nevada. Snow is falling throughout Nevada, Utah and Southern Idaho.
 A maximum wind velocity of 26 miles per hour from the southeast is reported at Yuma. Forecasts made at San Francisco for thirty hours ending midnight, January 10, 1898: Northern California-Fair Monday; continued cold weather; probably killing frost Monday morning; light northery wind.
 Southern California-CIoudy Monday; contin- ued cold weather. with heavy frost Monday morning If the skies are clear; westerly wind. Nevada-Snow early Monday morning; cloudy Monday; continued cold weather. Utah-Snow Monday: much colder. Artzona-Rairi snow Monday; much colder; probably killing frost if the skies clear. San Francisco and Vicinity-Far Monday; continued cold weather; light northerly wind. Special report from Mount Tamalpais taken at 5 D. m-Cloudy; wind north, light; tempera- ture, 8; maximum temperature, 40.
 ALEXANDER McADIE,
 Local Forecast Official,
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-10
MOSS IS STILL
 IN THE CELLS
The Real Estate Dealer Is Not at All DeSirOuS of
 Liberty.
For Over Month He Has Been Hidden and No Action
 Taken.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
 qn2 RrnadwaY Ian Q

sos Broadway, Jan. g.
 J. W. Moss, the once wealthy real estate dealer, is still in the City Prison and his sole object and that of those who are responsible for his being there seem to be to keep out of sight. His case is a remarkable one and without precedent at the City Hall.
 Several weeks ago Moss was missing, and as there was an explanation need ed regarding his handling of the Paine estate Judge ogden removed him as eXecutor. About a month ago Moss suddenly returned from Honolulu and gave himself up. It is said that a warrant was out for his arrest. but there is no record of any on the prison docket. Moss has wealthy friends, and 1t was supposed at the time that every thing had been squared and that Moss had been released.
 Much surprise was expressed to-day when it became known that he was still in the seclusion of the cells be- heath the City Hall. One of the off, cers said that the prisoner is not anx- ious to be released and is staying in jail till he recovers.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-10
NIGHT -WATcHMAN MURDERED.
Shot Gown 6y q ProWier in Railroad Yards
 at MiddietoHn, ~. Y.

MIDDLETOWN, N. Y, Jan. 9.-Frank Beckwith. a watchman in the employ of the Ontario and Western railroad, while in the performance of his duties last night, noticed a man acting sus- piciously in the freight yard. He grasp ed the man about the arms from be- hind, but he broke loose, and, imme- diately drawing a revolver, shot Beck with twice through the lungs. Beck with died to-day.
 The murderer was Edward Simpson, a former inmate of the Elmira Reform atory, out on parole. He had no sooner committed the act than he became pen- itent and told the whole story to the persons who came up to him at the sound of the revolver. Simpson helped to carry the wounded man to his home.