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REPORT NOT CREDITED.
Englishnlen Refuse Ia believe That Great
Britain Has Backed Down in It's
Demands ON China.

London Feb. 2-Thc afternoon newspa-
pers comment in the most severe terms
upnn the alleged withdrawal of Great
Rrilain's demand for the opening of the
port of Fallen Wan. Some of them refuse
TO credit the report. The Globe says: mo
wonder if the opponents of the ministry
regard il as "A national humiliation when
its supporters are unable To lind a rea-
sonable excuse for 1t. The public was
led TO believe that Sir Michael Hicks
Beach and other cabinet ministers meant
what they said. SO the ministers have
only themselves Ia thank IL they lose
prestige al home and abroad through the
Withdrawal of the TaliCn Wan demand.
England. whose strength aud enormous
resources has the game in her own hands.
If the ministers Will only pay IL WITH lle
necessary spirit.
An official statement on the subject.
lust issued Is as follows: mo communi-
cation can at present be published con-
cerning the Times Talen Wan report
Of the negotiations as 4 whole. The ne
potiatlons thus far are absolutely cont
dential MANY telegrams from CHINA
contain statements not merely going Tar
hcyond the governments information, but
IN some instances are quite at variance
with known facts.
The Times Talien Wan announcements
has created much surprise and excite
ment among politicians and was eagerly
discussed at the clubs. The liberals VIC
orouslN denounced the reported back
down of the British government while
the conservative members OF the mousse
of commons did not conceal their hlltef
disappointment. Many declined 10 credit
the report until il should be officially
confirmed and a prominent conserNatNe :
offered i liberal opponent To pay 4 sun
stantial sum to a public charity IL there
had been Il baekdown. The liberals de-
clare it would b. a Illuminating Surten- ia
der To Russia and severe blow 10 Brit-
fsh interest and prestige.
The members OF the late cabinet are
already communicating with each other
with the view OF using the matter as 4
point OF attack upon the government uut
ing the debate upon the queens speech
,non the reassembling of parliament.
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Presidential Nominations.

Washington, Feb. 2.--The president to-
day sent the following nominations to
the senate; Interior--Wiliam Nc
Micken Of Washington. to be surveyor
general of Washington. TO be registers
Of land offices-H. Dorsey Patton of Ill
nos, Tucson. Ari,; Emil Zolignac Of
New Mexico, at Las Cruces, y. NJ. TO
be receivers Of public money-James L.
Thompson of California. at Humboldt,
Cal; Daniel l.. Sheets of Colorado, at
Durango, Colo. Alphonse f. Learned,
postmaster at Port Townsend, Wash.
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Entries at ingieside.

Entries for to-daN's races al lnslesldt'
First race. three -quarters-liardlN, Val
encicnnc. Attainment. 10l: Los Prlelos'
lo3: Go 10 Bed. Hermoso. Ping, lo6; Bar
ney Stone. l15.
Second race. seven-eighths of mile
CIaudfana Lillian NJ. Florimel. l0'; Tor
pedo. Rev del Diablo. l09, Free Will
Amelia Fonso. 1lO Cavallo. ll2 Soniro'
ll3; Cardwell Ia: Major Cook, Kaiser
Ludwig ll6 II. q. Ban. Don Fulano,
Paul Pry 1l9. George Miller. 10.
Third race. one mile. gentlemen riders
Atticus, tAIr. Gamagel 100, Triumph
tMr Dunphyb, Neragua. tMr. SINK 1r"l'
our Climate, Mr.. Hobarp. Wawona'
tNlr. skinner 1al Dick Behans, tMr'
Forslandl. l6a
Fourth race. San Rafael stakes. mile
and three-eiehths-W Wheel of Fortune,
Collins lU2; Garland Barr, lO5t The Bach-
,lor. l04. Judge Denny. lo6.
Fifth race one mile-Lena. Queen SOFIA
qS: Coupon Ill. 100, Fashion Plate. lo2
Palomacita TreacherN, Hermanta. FOL
ish olive la3; Jack Martin. loa Grom-
we'll lS Adam Ahafe"' i''' ''e
man. 10,
Sixfh race seVen-eighths of a mile
Trolley, l0l: Fortunate, Orimar Geyser,
l06: Roche. 10a; Horatio, Ill.
Cloudy, track good.
Form of to-daN's races:
First race-Attainment liermoso, Hard
ly. ~,
second raee-Gcorge Miller. Don Fula-
no. Major Cook.
wona. ,,...
Fourth race--Wheei of Fortune, Collins
Garland Barr.
Eifth race-Cromwell, Palomacita. Joe
Cllman.
sixth race-Geyser Trolley orimar
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AN INVESTIGATION ASKED
Preliminary to the Reconstruction of the
Large Dock at Brooklyn.

Washington. Feb. 2.-As q preliminary
the large dock at the Brooklyn navy
ward, which is practically out OF service
as a result OF defects discovered. MEM
hers OF the house committee on naval
affairs have asked Secretary Long TO Sc
cure testimony from civil experts of the
character of the ground underlying the
structure With View Of learning
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whether the existence of quicksand or
the unstable foundation made 1t adYls-
able to carry out the plan of rebuilding.
There appears TO be little disposition
on the part Of members of the commit
tee To carry out the proposed enlarge
ment of the dock at League island navy
yard. Philadelphia, although the indlca-
tions are that the provision VIII be made
for carrying on the work of improving
the back bay so as to afford suitable
fresh water anchorage for battleships
when ont of service
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Nominations Confirmed.

Washington. Feb. 2.-The senate con-
United States attorneys II. G.. McAlil-
Ian. for the Northern district OF Iowa.
II. p. Day. for the district of Washing
ton. To be collector of internal reve-
nue-H. {. Bell. Fourth district of Cali
fo,nia To be commissioner of immiera-
ton at San FTancisco-H. H. North OF
California.
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BisIlop E.ntllraned.

bethlehem. Pa. Feb. The Rt. Rev
Rthelbert Talbot, ID. ID. Ii. D., former
missionary bishop OF Idaho and Wye
ming. was to-day enthroned as bishop
of the Central Pennsylvania diocese OF
the Protestant Episcopal church.
The Anaconda standard., 1898-02-03
A SENSATION.
Bulgarian Agent Makes an Urgent De-
mand Upon Turkey.

I Constantinople, Feb. 2.-The Bulga-
rian agent presented note 70 the
Turkish government pointing out the
seriousness of occurrences in the villa
yet of Uskub. where hundreds Of Bull
earians have been arrested OH the
charge of storing arms. The agent
further alleged that many Bulgarians
had been tortured TO death and women
and girls outraged and as a result were
dying The agent demanded the imme-
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diate cessation Of oppression, the with
drawal of the military surrounding the
locality and the dismissal of a number
of officials The note caused a sensa-
tion among Turkish ministers and at
ht. aalnCp
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TO CURE coI.pi> ONE DAY

Take l.sNaiive Eremo Cuinine Tablets. All drna
cists refund the 1noucy ii il fails 10 cure. 2at
he genuine Es> D. g On each tab ct
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Tu-Ipay's weather,

I Washington. Feb 2.--Montana; Threat
ening weather; warmer. southerly winds.
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Gus Heege Dead.

Cleveland Feb. Gus J. Heege the
actor Of "Yon Yonson," died at his nome
in this city to-day.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-10-05

work being done in that part Of
the Elk Fork field and it will be
but few days until there should
be some important wells in the
sand. AS an evidence of the
amount of work in contemplation
out there seven new cables were sent
out into that section today and sew
eral more will go out tomorrow.
The Carter Oil company has
what is thought to be great find
in the deep sand territory in Wet
Eel county, out near Piney Fork
In that section, heretofore wells
which were good producers have
only been found in the Gordon
sand, but when this we'll was drilled
into the Big Injun it showed up fol
good producer, and the company
has decided to operate it. 1t will
be tubed and pumped and it is be-
lieved will be good for from IS to
100 barrels per day.
The same company is rigging up
at their No. I on the Martha An
derson farm in the same territory
and spudding will be commenced
in a couple of days.
The Victor Oil & Gas Co. will
put the 81 casing in their No. S
on the Anthney farm out near the
Jug tomorrow or Thursday and
should be in the sand the first Of
next week.
Treat & Crawford's No. I on the
Wetzel farm in the northeast ex-
tension of the Elk Fork field will
put in the "a casing the latter
part of the week and should be in
the sand about the middle of next
week.
The Victor Oil & Gas Co.'S No.
s on the Furbee farm on McElroy
creek is drilling at about 700 feet
Their No. on the Edgel farm on
Sugar creek is drilling at about 400
feet.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-10-05
Three DOCTORS in Consultation.

When you are sick, what you like
best is to be chosen for a medicine
in the first place; what experience
tells you is best, to be chosen in the
second place; what reason e. e.,
Theory says is best is to be chosen
in the last place. But if you can
get DR.. Inclination, DR.. Expert
ence and DR.. Reason to hold con.
sultation together, they will give
you the pest advice that can be
taken. Benjamin Franklin.
When you have bad cold DR..
Inclination would recommend
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy be
cause it is safe and pleasant to take
DR.. Experience would recommend
it because it never fails to effect a
speedy and permanent cure. DR..
Reason would recommend it be-
cause it is prepared on scientific
principles, and acts on natures plan
in relieving the lungs, opening the
secretions and restoring the system
to a natural and healthy condition.
For sale by c. w. Grier.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-10-05
Robbed the Grave.

A startling incident, of which Mr..
John Oliver, of Philadelphia, was
the subject, is narrated by him as
follows: II was in most dreadful
condition. My skin was almost yell
low, eyes sunken, tongue coated,
pain continually in back and sides,
no appetite-gradually growing
weaker day by day. Three physi-
clans had given me up. Fortu-
nate1y a friend advised trying Elec-
trio Bitters, and to my great joy
and surprise, the first bottle made
a decided improvement. contin-
ued its use for three weeks and am
now a we'll man. I know they
saved my life and robbed the grave
of another victim" No one should
fail to try them. Only so cents a
bottle at Hill & McCoach's drug
store.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-10-05
Chestnut season opened.

The season of the year for chest
nut hunting has arrived and daily
there are several parties going out
from this city of the hunt OF the
luscious nut. Those who have been
out report the crop to be only a
medium one and that the nuts are
very small.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-10-05
A Dogs Long Journey.

"Joe," a we'll known and popular
dog, belonging to Mrs. Div er
Speer, of north Wells street, was
started to New Brunswick, in the
Dominion of Canada, today, where
Mr.. Speer resides. At the depot
this morning, Joe didn't take kind
ly to his box, but was finally in
duced to yield. The noise of the
train drowned his piteous bowls
and by this time no doubt he is en-
joying his car ride: clear across the
New England States on the Wood
stock. N. B
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-10-05
A Hot September

The month just closed was a
scorcher. The first six days of the
m onth ranged from o6 down to 90
degrees, and there were fourteen
days that ranged from SO to SO de-
grees. The lowest temperature
was IS degrees On the 14th, and
the average temperature for the
month was II degrees. The total
rainfall was 2.oo inches, while the
total rainfall for September, 1897,
was only 40 of an inch. The high
est velocity of the wind was al
miles an hour on the 4lh.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-10-05

The M. E. conference OF this
state, which has been in session for
the past week at Warrington, closed
its session last evening. The ap-
pointments for this county and sec
ton of the state are as follows: For
Sistersville. Rev. H. B. Bowden,
who has been here for the past year
will remain here another year, his
congregation having petitioned con-
ference for his return. O.. Given is
the supply for Hebron; w. E. Low
EFT goes to Middlebourne; T. F.
Bunting. Pursley; c. Warman, St.
Marys; F. P. Dunbar, Shiloh.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-10-05

G. E. Foster, president and gen.
eral manager of the Atlas Oil com
pany, who has been on business
trip to Pittsburg and other points
north for several days, returned to
the city this morning.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-10-05

who know that territory claim that
the gas is always found above the
oil and a great many expressed the
opinion last evening that a good
we'll would be gotten there.
The Elk Fork Oil & Gas Co., l..
A. Brenneman receiver, has drilled
in their No. d on the Tuttle farm
in the Elk Fork field and will have
a producer good for about 40 bar
rels in the Injun sand.
It has been generally supposed
during the past two years that all
| the wells which have been gotten
in the Elk Fork field have been in
the Big Injun sand, but the devel-
opments which have occurred out
in that field during the past few
months have lead the operators to
believe such was not the case.
When the big wells were being
drilled in there some time ago a
controversy was started in regard
to what sand the pay was found in
but the operators were too busy at
that time to take any part in the
controversy and the matter was
dropped although it seemed that
those who contended the oil was
found in the Ipjun had the best of
the argument.
Now the matter has come to the
front again and this time majority
Of the people are of the opinion that
the oil which has been taken out of
the Elk Fork field was the product
lof the Keener sand development
and that the Big Injun develop.
ment has not been tested. A prom
inent operator in speaking of the
matter today stated that he believed
that such was the case and he was
of the opinion that most of the peo-
pie who had drilled wells out there
were of the same opinion.
1t is understood now that quite a
lot of the wells which have been
producing oil out there will be
drilled deeper in the hope of finding
a better pay in the lower sand. The
wells which will be drilled deeper
are those which have declined so
much in their production that 1t is
no longer profitable to operate them.
The operator quoted above who has
drilled a number of wells out in the
Elk Fork field, stated that he
thought his company would drill
one or two of their wells to the
lower sand and he seemed to think
that there would be something
worth while found there.
The United States Oil company's
No. I on the Ullman farm about a
quarter of a mile ahead of develop
ments, in the Wilson territory,
which was drilled in the early part
of the week, and reported a mystic
ny is being tubed and the rods put
in, and it is believed that when it
has been started to pumping, it will
be good for about IS barrels day.
The Wilson Run Oil company's
we'll on the Edwards farm, which
was drilled in the early part of the
week, will have the rods in today,
and will be started to pumping the
early part of the week. This we'll
will be good, for about IS barrels
when started to pumping.
Over on Jackson ridge, in Monroe
county, the Fisher Oil company has
drilled in their No. 3 on the Prague
farm and will have a producer good
for about I6 barrels a day in the
Keener sand.
Barnsdall & Co. have drilled in
their No. 2 on the Hunter lease, in
the same territory. and it will be
good for about 20 barrels day.
The Ann Oil company has drilled
in their No. I on the Steed in the
same territory and will have we'll
good for about 10 barrels day.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-10-05

the Henthorn farm which has beer
expected in for several days. Thi:
we'll is located some distance in ad-
vance and it's advent has beer
watched for very closely by large
number of persons who have terri
tory in that section as it will oper
up considerable new stuff in case il
came in a good producer. The
we'll will probably be in some time
this evening.
The South Penn Oil company
got the first dry hole in the north
ern part of the Elk Fork pool that
has been drilled in for long time
1t is their No. 3 on the Cunning
ham farm which was completed rs
feet in the sand yesterday and is
rank buster.
/ Yoke & Co. are drilling at about
600 feet at their we'll on the Morrow
farm.
The wildcat we'll being drilled
on the Bowser farm, by Nolan &
Phillips mile and half ahead to
the northwest will be due the latter
part of the week it is expected.
This .well is located only short
distance from number Of dry
holes and it will be surprise if it
comes in a good producer.
The Little Muskingum Oil COM
pany is drilling at about 400 feet at
their No. on the Martha Thomas
farm in the Elk Run territory.
The Carter Oil company has the
rig for their No. I on the Dye farm
building and it will be completed in
a couple of days. This we'll will be
drilling the latter part of the week.
Keller, Kohl & Co.'S No. 1rig
on the Harvey farm has been CON-
pleted and spudding will be COM
menced as soon as it can be rugged
up.
The Carter Oil company has COM
pleted the rig and will commence
spudding in couple of days at
their No. I on the Cox farm.
From Tuesdays Daily.
There was another advance in
the price of credit balances today,
the price of all the high grades of
oil going up two cents on the bar
rel and the low grade oils advanc.
ing one cent. This is only what is
to be expected and there is not the
least doubt but the price of credit
balances will 60 still higher. It
looks very much as though the pre-
dictions made last week by the Oil
Review that oil would be 81. 10 in
less than a month would come
true. There is every reason why it
should. The report of the situa-
ton for the month of September
shows that there were less wells
completed which were good produc-
ers than for several months, and the
decrease in the stocks amounted to
about 100000 barrels. Any one
with common sense will see that
the situation is very bearish and
there is little doubt that there will
be another advance in very short
time. It is the candid opinion of
nearly all the best informed oil men
that oil will 60 higher this winter
than it has been for two or three
years, and the Review feels safe in
reiterating its prediction of few
days ago that "oil will be quoted at
$3.50 in less than three months"
Childers & Co.'S No. I on the
Henthorn farm in the northern
extension of the Elk Fork field has
been drilled in and is a rank dus.
ter. This we'll coming in dry
gives some of the territory in the
northeast extension a very black
eye. It is located about 900 feet
northeast of the Clendenning No. I
in direct line and only about
| f. e IL =
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-27
II Was Not His Name.

w free Press.
TO- I'm not going up there any more"
ue young man in response TO a ques-
NON friend. ut is evident that
sscohd best, and that George has the
Y rack. Who is George? Blessed If
i, j wish did.
uVuent | was getting along famously
r. quarter. but have been disillusion-
! called on her the other night and
nef swinging in the hammock under
|uses IN the yard. Thought | would
ue' surprise. so stole out where she
Ia was asleep in the hammock, or Ire
AZ 70 De. and 1t struck me that l never
aa,e better chance TO impress upon
Wy iaet that che was all the A>id to
I rox me some time to get my courage
ueaized mat forward move on my
lxat aestioy all my chances. Sne
' mat one can take many liberties
sua sne mas always held me at arms
sae made such pretty picture ly-
81. as4eep m the hammock that sim
my hsad. Without stopping 10
~ 20 cost. ! bent over her and kissed
iei back aghast at what / had
Dal all she did was to smile ard
81, George
- NY name isn't George. SO / fled"
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o.yed by a Postage stamp.
Y'1ssaS Ifmes- Democrat.

n.yed by n Postage stamp.
0'ssns Tines Democrat.
- folks stamp their letters upside
"ck' saia postofficc inspsc.o
.sa'niscent mood, "and others put
ny on the back, which makes the
c'erk forget his religion. re-
,c,' caught a fellow once through
r,.." way he stamped a letter. He
s,s for frivoling with the laws Of
nca:.SSu put had skipped out and could
pondenra ~ looking over some OF his
pu IN N mad noticed that he al
a sna,, ~ stamp crosswise. 80 as to
PIPER rish, triangle Of the envelope at
aaf kuow hand corner. Why he did
III ons m, put the stamp was always
viii rpssticMar spot, and gunmed
haiinr certain Georges town, and
nste s r " Shs rsalcs-,,.ion table
! i n, nave described. Just on c ss..ses
psfk. which nca OF the address and
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@ Tor h, III my man as he was
tprnsa o m,s man, The letters
Vie WI. % have been addressed
" was = ! told him how / got NV
y s,amr. = mad as blazes. and 1
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plain satin duchesse.
special in peau de sole,

the finest, newest and best OF 9lks,
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black goods.

Black wool Broca9es. double fold,
sold at 15c yard, 0n(
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plain cI1angeabIe silks
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