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Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-08-10

rectation that the large force OF
Spanish regulars can be gathered up
and shipped home to Spain in less
than about sixty days al best,
This estimate is based On the fact
that it is not expected by the Span
ish troops transports that they will
be able to return all of the Santiago
prisoners to Spain before the first
of September. Therefore what is
meant by the word Immediately
is that the Spanish government
shall at least begin the arrange
ments at once for the evacuation OF
the islands.
On the whole, it is a rather for
tunate circumstance that this evac'
uation cannot take place en- masse
and Immediately, for it has been
determined that the Spanish troops
Withdrawn must be replaced by
United States troops. This IS said
to be absolutely necessary TO guard
against anarchy and to secure the
establishment of stable form OF
government in Cuba under proper
constitutional guarantee, but in all
probability not many of them will
have to 60 there before the present
rainy season has neared its end.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-08-10
MURDER or s1AsoNs
BY she OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Of the Grand
Lodge Of santiago.

A%''>'caN0 - 'N-~--~
Oaeida, N. Y. Aug. Captain
Y. Hector Gale. of this place. is a
member of Oneida Lodge No. 276,
F. and A. M. ,'aud one of the wor-
shipful past masters. Yesterday he
said:
Now that the day of retribution
has come to Santiago de Cuba,
every Free Mason in the country
will rejoice because of the massa-
ere thirty years ago of the Masonic
Grand Lodge of Santiago and the
subsequent treatment of the
widows and orphans Of the mem
bers.
In 1869 the grand lodge met at
Santiago, as had been its custom.
It had never been disturbed by the
government, but on the night be
fore the meeting information WE S
given out that arrests would be
made, and if resistance were Of
fered the building and every one in
it would be burned by the troops.
In view of this threat the meet,
ing was held with open doors, yet
the fraternity men were arrested,
and three hours after sunrise the
next morning they were all taken
outside the city and shot.
Next, the families of these muir
Gered Masons were placed on trial
tor the alleged acts of their hus
bands and fathers and brothers.
The result was that their property
was confscated, and they were de-
clared paupers, and the populace
was forbidden, on pain of imprison.
ment, to give any of them assist,
ance: These families, deprived OF
home, food, shelter, and the means
of obtaining them, and forbidden to
leave the jurisdiction of Santiago
de Cuba, sought shelter in the
woods.
The inhumanities and barbara.
ties which these women and chill
dren were subjected to pass belief.
They were charged with all sorts OF
robberies in order to have them
chased by bloodhounds. These
chases were followed by mob, and
when a victim was caught she was
tortured until she either confessed
or died. Their bodies, after these
fendish tortures, were left upon the
ground in horrible mutilation.
AN attempt was made at the
time to induce our government TO
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-08-10
A Fish Story.

The Calhoun Chronicle gets off
the following:
A young fish that was swimming
about in the waters of Middle Is
land with its mother, saw a we'll
dressed man on the bank putting
together various parts of a fancy
patent pole and unrolling some bait
he had bought in the city, and the
little fish swan to its mother in
great tear, saying: That man will
get us sure" But the old fish
quieted her offspring with the re-
mark: YOU are conversing through
the scales on top of your head, my
son. We are in no danger from
that dude, but I warn you to keep
your eyes peeled for that boy who
carries a willow pole, and whose
undergarments protrude through
the base of his pants. When he
slips an angle worm on his hook
and spits on it and throws it into
the stream, don't slip up and take
a bite; if you do, there will be one
FISH less in the family"
Moral-Fine clothes and high
priced tackle don't necessarily
catch any FIJI.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-08-10
Dress Ginghams at &c per
yard.

Our line of Fine Dress Goods
Silks and Trimmings were
never so complete as now.
Prices to correspond with
the lowest.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-08-10
TmE EvIL


OF Dime NOVetS-A SssSe SoHsSs oAc,
observation.
Many things pathetic and other
wise comes under the observation
of the reporter, whose daily duties
is, to listen and observe the griev
ances of the people in their daily
walk of life. The most pitable oc-
currence to come under Our obser-
walton lately is a case peculiar in
itself, but not new by any means.
A woman, who has heretofore been
devoted to her husband and family,
bat contracted the habit OF reading
novels. The result is, that they
have poisoned the mind OF the
woman until the relations Of the
man aud wife are strained-bor-
.deriug almost on separation. The
husband is almost heart-broken,
and the home once happy is now
desoiate. At the alter romance
ends, and the stern realities OF life
stare the bride and the groom alike
in the face. While we may LOOK
upon the bright side of life, yet
every union has its dark days, but
to this can faithful and consclen-
tious wife and mother devote her
time to reading "tot" destined only
to produce trouble aud dissatisfac-
ton? We think not. In doing so
she neglects duties due her husband
and family and is surely lndulg'ng
in an evil whose widespread cala1n-
tiles are already we'll known.
Doubtless while she may be sitting
back, her mind absorbed with one
of these cheap novels, her hus'
bands shirt hangs in the ward
robe buttonless. Our advice to
people whose minds are really
no stronger than to be LED
astray in this manner would
be to let such books alone:
There is ever before the public lit
erature destined for the uplifting OF
mankind, even full OF sacred
thoughts and almost breathes the
ecstasy ola Heavenly world.
Not only this, but literature that
will inspire the soul to Eo6ler
deeds and the mind to purer
thoughts. Literature which, in
stead of poisoning the mind will
bring comfort to the distressed and
,contentment to the dissatisfied.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-08-10

Months-The Methods That May be
Employed in the Conclusion of the
Treaty.
Washington, D. c., August s.
On the assumption that peace is
near at hand, some attention is be-
ing given to the steps by which this
may be brought about formally,
and the measures necessary to be
adopted Immediately afterwards. It
is said to be not at all improbable
that the preliminaries leading up to
the signature of the treaty OF peace
may consume fully three months,
so that it may be well along to-
wards the legal date of the assem-
bly, of congress before the Presi-
dent will be prepared to submit a
peace treaty to the senate. This
allowance OF time is rather moder-
ate than excessive. We were two
years, from 1881 to 1888, in ar
ranging peace wit, Great Britain
to terminate the revolutionary war.
In the case of the Chinese war 1t
was several months before the COM
missioners were able to perfect the
treaty of Shimonisaki which terml-
mated that war. 1t does not follow
from this that an actual state OF
war will prevail during this inter
val of three month, for as matter
of fact hostilities will terminate
within very few days after Spain
has notified the Uuited States gov
eminent of her acceptance of the
terms laid down in the Presidents
note of last Saturday. The military
establishment, however, must be
maintained during that time, and
many acts performed that are in
cident to actual warfare.
1t is expected here that the
Spanish pledge to accept the broad
conditions laid down by the United
States will take the form of writ
ten agreement, something in the
nature OF a protocol, which, while
very necessary step in the negotia-
ton OF a treaty, is not always a part
of the document.
The negotiations have not pro-
crossed sufficiently to indicate who
shall be the parties to this agree
ment, or rather who shall represent
the principals, the United States
and Spain. 1t is possible that it
may be signed in Washington as
between Secretary Day and M.
Cambon. or on the other hand the
ambassadors of Spain and the Unit
ed States in one of the European
countries, probably in this case,
France, might meet and by the au'
thorization of their respective gov
ernments, sign this agreement.
The protocol, if it may be so called,
in either case would not take the
place in any manner of the treaty
of peace which would be drawn up
later by commissioners to be ap-
pointed for this purpose.
Under the terms of the Presi-
dents note, it they shall be accept
ed by Spain, the Spanish govern
ment is bound to evacuate Cuba
and Porto Rico Immediately. This
action is not to await upon the work
of the peace commissioners, but is
to precede it and to follow i'm
mediately upon the signature of the
memorandum accompanying the
Presidents conditions. The word
Immediately" in this case is per
haps little deceptive. The ex
perience of the war department in
the endeavor to remove to Spain
the Spanish troops surrendered at
Santiago, has nOi justified lie ex
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-08-10
FORMAL PEACE

Nav not be Concluded for Three
Months-The Methods That May be
Employed in the Conclusion Of The
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-08-10

Organizes that we will close
out at 7c. Also Lawns at
.15c. 1Sc, and 2oc, to close
them out at I2c.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-08-10
E, STEW ART
e. CO.
A FEW MORE.
Trimmed Huis
which we will sell at a
price to close them out.
A FEW MORE.

Just received, some pretty
Dark Blue Lawns at about
one-half the former price.
These goods We are selling
at SC and 1oc yard.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-24
WORK ON THE WRECK.
NOTHING HAS DEVELOPED WHICH
SHEDS LIGHT ON THE DISASTER.
strong Wind aud Rough Water
Retaris the Divers.

Havana, February 2S,The United States
court OF Inquiry into the loss of the Maine
met this morning at 10 o'clock and exam
med DR.. Honenberger, paymaster Ray and
Chief Engineer Howell of the battleship.
There was a recess ordered mt noon and
IL lasted till 1880 p. M. Several witnesses
whose names are not now obtainable were
examined during the afternoon Another
visit was made to the wreck by Captain
Sampson president OF the court. The
captain says he has no idea OF the length
OF time the court will remain In session
here II all depends upon the testimony
and new features requiring further inyes-
tigation.
Captain Sampson added that sooner or
later every survivor OF the Maine Will be
examined by the court, which seems to
imply that sessions for that purpose Will
be held at Key West, Although this In
formation Is meager. II is absolutely all
Captain Sampson viii give TO the press
The correspondent OF the Associated
Press sees him by appointment twice daily,
but there rs rigid rule TO observe silence
until the facts in the case have been de-
veloped through the testimony presented
The Right Arm, the Merritt Chapman
Wrecking company's boat, Is anchored
about 200 yards from the wreck of the
Maine. II Is reported that she Is nor sup
piled, owing 10 her hurried departure for
this port. with all the apparatus she needs
for the work which is before her.
A strong wind today made the hsrbor
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-24
NAMES MEDIcAL JOURNAL.
u II Now In tho Archives Of the Navy
Department.,

Washington, February 23.---There Is a
total lack OF official news respecting the
Maine disaster In both the state and navy
departments today, 90 kilograms having
come In over night and none having been
dispatched. A reminder OF the disaster
reached the navy department in the shape
OF a water-stained and brine favored
package inclosing the medical Journal Of
the Maine. This document came through
Consul General Lees mail pouch II the
state department instead OF through the
mails. from which 1t MAS probably barred
by Its weight. 1t was turned over 10 the
chief clerk of the navy department and by
him referred to the bureau of marine and
surgery, where It viii, be kept for future
reference In case OF necessity,
While there remains an air Of expect
ancy among naval officers whenever there
Is the least suggestion OF news from Ha-
vana, the department appears to have set
tied pretty well down into its old routine.
There Is no longer much disposition en-
hibited TO consider theories as to The
cause Of tho disaster No orders nave yet
gone out to the double turreted monitor
Terror The situation as to her remains
as Il did when Secretary Long stated that
she was being held for orders at Nor
folk,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-24
coui.D NOT HAVE been AccIDENr.
Too Many circumstances Against
Tint Theory

That Theory.
Havana via Key West. February 80 The
explosion continues the main topic in all
centers. It is useless to assert that many
believe In an outside agency. These as
sert that even cursory examination Of
the wreck shows conclusively that the dis
aster could not have originated from with.
in.
1t is pointed ont that the Maine maya
zine forward was filled with brown powder
in proper cases, and would have been slow
to ignite, while all the high explosives
We're aft 1t is generally conceded that
neither the electric wires nor spontaneous
combustion could, from the condition =,
things. be responsible.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-24

rough and added to the difficulties of tho
divers, as the electric lights are worked
from battery on board the light house
tender Maneroye, 200 yards distant
Captain Sigsbee is panied by the com
ments on his conduct while the Maine was
afloat made by some OF the papers here,
but II Is pointed out such papers are not
OF the better class. The captain has been
so popular with all 1t is surprising that
any of the papers of Havana should seek
to do him Injustice
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-24
rived at Havana this morning. Captain

rived ut Havana this morning. Captain
MCGEE seems To be an experienced man,
who viii be able to give good advice. Cap
tain Sampson wired me condition OF tho
wreck Is such M to require the most pow
erful appliances the government can Sc
cure. The court recommends a contract
with the best equipped wrecking company
TO remove the material and lift the ship
without delay. Forward half completely
destroyed; aft half apparently intact, ex-
copt in minor matters Sicard.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-24
In.urancc on the Temp,c r,r

Temple, Texas, February 2e--The insuranc.
involved in the Saturday night Are q - -,
lows; ON Conductor j. b. conlisk,s 49,.
place $500 on furniture 500 on sarvan,s.
hoLsc 500 and ON stable $500 on the residence
occupied by Conductor r b. Guiifoyie s,ao
on me servants, house SIS, Conductor Gull.
houses were the property OF Conductor Con-.
lisk. The cause OF the conragration still re-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-24
C0NGosTO cENslRED.
Accused Of Sending Dispatches. to "A
New York pauer.

Ncw York Paper.
havana VIA Key West, Fla. February
s.-lt is reported that Senior Jose Con
sostt' the secretary general, has been cen
sured by General Blanco. under instructions
from Madrid for sending dispatches to a
New York newspaper with reference to the
Maine explosion and warned not to offend
again.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-24

Havana. via Key West, February aa.--
General Bianco on the night Of the disas-
ter was sitting With General Marlnas in
the corridor Of the palace. When he heard
the explosion he jumped from his chair,
enchanting:
al last they have put shell in the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-24
Al Mare Isisnd'

Vallejo, CAL, Fcbruary
now at the Mare Island =, e,
Charleston, Yorktown
Pensacola. Hartford W u.
Port Orchard have rstufn ~:
assist in rushing to COMP
of the various ships.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-24
RuIhing Work on vessels.

baltimore Md, February 2s.--work
on number q government vessels is
oeing completed at the Columbian
iron works. where force Of 500 to 600
men is kept busy
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-24

Remember we have cufe9 ~ \
~ Chronic diseases that 1sSs m
au ~, tha hands OF some @ Tra
,s,s and nhysicians In W "
Proof of this stateInsnit, isesoGk a,
BLOOD AND SkiNr s,nts ~
pies, Scrofula, Blooo = siafs :
arising from an impu' Tram ~ IT,
completely eradicateo s,niHADl1
w.,t rack. pain in side, dS,SIss;
!" i'rine Brickdust, Or u,sef1t
ur:nrt:ng. frequsn. ,Sdder q -.
ali diseases OF the plood NJ
PRIVATE Diseases, G1elltH
Vaflrocele. Tenderness' Efstule ~
of Organs. and pies, .,au in
wi,Somt pain or detentioe~ ,Sn5 "
I'sI,iES, II you are su q n
ras,ing ailment penu,inra Y
should call ON Dr. ha'
delay. .,,,o may ~
az us AZ once, % 800 a
guarantee 10 every Wy r
irs Sa,i Treatment given Y
tom blanks. a.. for y! ~ 8
No. 1 for men: NJ tor cstn
skin diseases, No xouf ~
Address or call 20 Y, 4 =
- s35 81. G'hss
or 200 II
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-24
Art Half Apparently Inesct.

Washington, February 90. Secretary
LONG this evening received the following
telegram from Admiral sicard;
Key West. Febgussy 22.-Right Arm e.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-24

xor roLp TO LEAVE.
nay Discrcdita mn Interview Cred
tied 90 Him.

tied 90 Him.
Washington, February 2s--Asslstant
Secretary Day denied an interview at
tributed to him in which he was reported
to have said that the Americans in Havana
were in great danger and that General Lee
had advised them to leave the city.
II have not had any intimatlon that
General Lee has given Americans In Ha-
yana any such advice" said Judge Day.
and l have not discussed the matter"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-24

| Nothing contributes moro 10 digestion than
the use OF Or. Slsgorts Angostura Bitters.
sss that you get the senuips.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-24
General MERRITT Dennrt..

New York, February 2s-Major Gen9raI
Merritt, commander OF the department of
the East, left today for an inspection of
the defenses on the Atlantic coast south
OF new York. His route Is understood to
include New Orleans. Mobile. Pensacola
and Savannah. those cities being visited
in the order named.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-24

EATEN nv MIXTURES.

Rodics Of Three sailors Were De-
voured by the Foul birds.
Havana. February 23.-The bodies OF the
missing officers. Jenkins and Merritt have
|, not been recovered The divers reached tho
formers room. but 1t was found that his
body was not there.
So far the sharks have given no trouble.
but the vultures have left scarcely any
thing but the skeletons Of three men who
were entangled in debris very near the
surface of the water. The bodies were not I
noticed by any one until the foul birds had
completed their CHASTITY work.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-11-01
THE DEATH RATE.

If the death rate of the soldiers con-
tinues to increase during the month
of November in the same ratio that
the death rate of October exceeded
that of September, it will be a very
heavy one indeed. In September there
were two deaths, one on the 2nd and
one on the nth, both being typhoid
fever cases. In October there were
IL deaths, of which 5 were from ty
phoid fever, l consumption, l septic
infection. 1 acute mania, l malarial
fever, l commissions, peritonitis and
] from accident, just six times the
number of deaths of the previous
month.
Since the soldiers commenced COM
ing here there have been II deaths
from typhoid fever in all but of these
were of men who had contracted the
disease on board ship and were
brought on shore to the hospital
From the camp there have been 7
deaths from typhoid, up to the pres
ent, with every prospect of the num-
Der being largely increased during
the month, as out of the fifty cases,
which it is said, are in the hospital, a
number are bound to be fatal.
In looking through the melancholy
Hist, one is especially struck with the
youth of the victims of disease. On
ly four are 80 and upwards, the old
est being 81. The youngest is a lad
of IS, and the rest in the twenties.
1t is satisfactory to learn that the
military authorities have at last walk
ened to their responsibilities and that
the camps are being thoroughly clean
ed, but how many aching hearts
would have been saved if they had
been kept clean in the first instance,
and how much anxiety for those who
are even now in the clutches of the
disease
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-11-01

ago the idea was once more revived,
and an Hawaiian Agricultural Society
sprang into being under Kalakaua. If
memory serves there was one great
show, which lasted three days, and a
very good show it was. All kinds of
agricultural products, machinery,
horses and cattle were displayed. But
ter was tested by experts, and in
this, if memory serves, Ahuimanu
taking the palm. There was one day
set apart for display of potted plants
and cut flowers, and a bouquet from
Mr.. Dole's garden took the prize. 1t
was a regular gala time, the band was
best bib and tucker, and society APP
peared and talked learnedly about the
points of cattle, and the breeds of the
fowls, and so forth. But something
went wrong and the next year the
show was a dismal failure. and then
there was no more.
Next there was an attempt at an
annual flower show. and in this Mr.
Jaeger was very prominent. Twice it
was held on Kings street, and very
pretty displays there were, but this
followed it's predecessors into the lin
DO of forgetfulness, and for years
nothing has been done in this direc-
ton.
The proper person to interest him
self in and push the matter is the COM
missioner of agriculture. The time has
certainly come when an effort in this
direction would be thoroughly help
full and would be highly appreciated
by a number of agriculturalists. The
shows need not be confined to Honolu-
In. They should be held also in Hilo,
at some convenient place in central
Maui, say Paia or Haiku, and on Ka-
uai at Lihue. If the matter is well
worked up, and Mr.. Clark has shown
himself to be an energetic man, we
may at last start an agricultural So
ciety which will prove permanent,
and not die of hamilton, as its prede-
cessors have done.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-11-01
WAMPOLE'S
PREPARATION.

n ade of that il should do what others
cinnot? The answer is simple and
straight. 1t contains the nutritive
properties of Pure Cod Liver Oil, eX-
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tne Compound Syrup of Hypophos-
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Wild Cherry Bark, combined in new
and scientific way. 1t isn't lot of
1ncongruous ingredients shaken to-
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as honey and cures Fevers, Scro-
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Bowel Compl iuts and Debility, by
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and filing the blood with rich and
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that is abreast of the age, can do for
you. 1t is a substitute for solid
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You cannot be disappointed in it.
Sold by chemists everywhere.