Sistersville oil review. [volume], May 04, 1898, Image 1

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J H. McCOY, Editor and Proprietor.
VOL. XIV.
SISTERSVILLE, TYLER COUNTY, W. VA., WEDNESDAY, MAY 4, 1898. NO. 18
Terms ? $1.00 Per Year, n Advance
THE CITY WAS WILD!
last Night SistersYille Rejoiced as She Beyer
Has Before ? Dewey's Victory
CAUSED AN OUTBURST
Of Patriotic Enthusiasm Never Before Witnessed? Eferybody
Rejoiced Over The Glad Tidings of Yictory.
JUDGE R. H. FREER'S SPEECH.I
_ ? ? ?>.
He Talked to More Than Two Thousand People
Amid Great AppIause==The Boom of Cannon
and the National Airs Arouse the People Be
yond Description?The First Opportunity the;
Citizens of West Virginia Ever Had to Cele
brate in Unity a Great National Victory-=The
Town Ablaze With Fire Works.
The Review's war dispatches j
yesterday were conclusive that ,
Commodore Dewey had won a
great victory, but later dispatches
continued to verify our report. '
People became more and more ex- '
cited and jubilant over the glad
tidings that "Uncle Sam" came off J
victorious, and the Spanish fleet ^
had been destroyed. The whole
town was overjoyed, and only some
one was needed to start the move
ment that would in a few minutes
cause a pageant to be formed 2000
strong. Mayor Lawrence was in- j
duced to adjourn council over un
til this evening and take part in a
royal demonstration over the great
victory achieved by our deeds
of daring and bravery. The
drum corps was secured, |
which assembled at the corner
of Wells and Diamond streets and
began to play the national airs.
The crowd began to collect around ,
the music and began cheering for
Dewey. This was sufficient cause tor i
the assembling of others, business
was suspended, flags were h >isted
and everybody seemed to turn out '
to show their appreciation of the
flag and to rejoice that we had
struck another telling blow for lib
erty and humanity.
The drum corps then marched
down Wells street, followed by sev- !
eral hundred men and boys. The
march was continued up Main
street to the city hall. They were
joined by the uniform rank K. of
P. in uniforms and by another j
crowd of men and boys who had as
sembled. The procession was headed
by a large flag being carried by
Mayor Lawrence and others. This
procession, 1,000 strong, paraded
the principal streets amid the glare
of red fire and sky rockets and the
continual boom of huge 6re crack
ers and other explosives, which
kept the town in a continual uproar
that was almost deafening. The
voices of the cheering multitude
could be heard a great distance.
Mr. Hays, manager of the West
Virginia Tool company, donated a
6-pound cannon for the occasion.
It was taken to the summit of the
hill that overlooks the town and the
occasional boom added enthusiasm
to the tumultuous cheering.
By this time the City band had
been assembled in front of the city j
building. It was announced that
another procession be formed which ]
was headed by Mayor Lawrence
and Judge Freer followed by a
mighty procession 2,000 strong step
ping and cheering lustily to "March
ing Through Georgia" which was
being played by the band. The
principal streets were paraded.
People had cheered themselves
hoarse, and the whole town seem
ingly had by this time turned out,
and the public square was a swaying
seething sea of humanity. The
archway of the front entrance to
the city hall was draped with two 1
large flags which hung directly:
over the heads of the speak
ers who were present on
the occasion. The band con
tinued to play alternately "Yankee
Doodle" and "Dixie," which were
enthusiastically blended together
by the tremendous applause which
these favorite airs of the blue and
the gray evoked from the vast
throng of humanity assembled.
When the band had ceased play
ing and the crowd was silent Mayor
Lawrence made his way to the top
most step of the city building and
said: "Ladies and gentlemen, I am
not a speech-maker, but there are
times when no man can keep silent
and this is one of them. I now in
troduce to you Hon. P. A. Shanor
who will conduct the further pro
ceedings of the hour." Mr. Law
rence was wildly cheered and it was
several minutes before Mr. Shanor
was able to begin his speech. Af
ter order was restored he proceeded
in a few well chosen words to
eulogize Commodore Dewey lor his
bravery in the great battle which
he won. He then very gracefully
introduced Judge Romeo H. 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
I happened to be here I am glad of.
Now I am not going to talk but a
few minutes, I am too full (ap
plause), of old glory (applause), I j
atn full of Dewey (app'ause), I am
full of glory, that tonight is to bei
heard, and seen and felt through
out this broad land over the Span
ish blood spilled at Manilla. Iam
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 glorification, there is no north,
east, south and west, but one united
country. (Applause). I am glad
there are but two parties in this
country to-night; one the lriend of
the United States and the other the
friend of Spain; and thank God
there are none ot the latter here to
night.- I am glad for Dewey's sake;
I am glad for the honor of our
nation, and I am glad for a 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.
My friends, what does this vic
tory mean? It is not simply a war
to punish Spain for its misdeeds or
outrages, it is not a war to punish
Spain for its bloodshed and hor
rors; but it is a war to establish
again, and forerer I 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.
I am too full tor utterance, and
won't talk long. It is the duty of
every one of us to stand by our
country, and I said to the adjutant
general the other dav: "If there is
another place that you need a man,
put on Romeo, and I will take a
musket and go to the field. "I have
sent my only son to wai 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
I
YOU ALL KNOW THIS HOUSE
We want to get acquainted with everybody in this part of the country. So
when in Sistersville make our store your headquarters, it doesn't matter whether
you buy or not, we are always glad to see you.
SMITH A liOESHAIl,
The Sistersville Home Furnishers.
??we. What is life in the face of
dishonor? Be true to youreslves,
true to your country and true to
your flag, and fight for it, and if
necessary, die for it as cheerfully ,
as you fight for it.
Now let's all feel good. I believe
that the wave from every town
and great city in this country to
night will waft to Dewey our
Draises, and while we are standing
here, he will thank God for a v'cto- j
ry that will establish peace through
out the whole world.
The judge was followed by Col- !
onel Turner, F. D. Young and F.
L. Black marr, who responded with
appropriate speeches.
Alter the speakers were through
the crowd again paraded over town
with, if possible, more enthusiasm.
About 10:30 o'clock the crowd be
gan to disperse and it was not very
long until the immense crowd had
vanished. The band continued to
play untill 1 1 o'clock when they, 1
too, retired, after participating in
the greatest demonstration ever
witnessed in the town.
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TWO MILLION HEX
Have Expr?>?M>d Their Dftlre le do
Battle for Their Conatrj.
Secretary of WarAlger announced
this morning that 2,000,000' men
are now available and willing to
fight for their country and only
need the call to be ready.
Miss Sallie McCoy, accompanied
by her mother, is in Wheeling to
day, buying furniture for her new
Main street residence.
MANILA OCRS.
Commodore Raid tojllnve Communicat
ed the Sews to President JlcKInJty,
Washington, D. C., May 2. -Not
j withstanding the report that' the
( Spaniards hare cut the Manila
cable, it is said here tonight that
the President has received a com
munication from Commodore De
wey. which was read at an informal
meeting of the cabinet, at the White
House, late this evening. The
communication stated that Manila
had been captured by the American
commander, and with it twoSpanish
warships, 50,000 tons of coal and
other supplies. Commodore Dewey
is also said to have reported tbkt
the Spanish army at Manila had re
treated into the interior.
London, May 3.? Commodore
Dewey, according to a reported dis
patch trom Madrid, gave Captain
General Augusti 24 hours to com
ply with an ultimatum which de
manded the war like stores and the
entire stock of coal in charge of
the government officials. The ul
timatum asserted that no money
levy would be made upon Manila.
The dispatch says it is believed in
Madrid that the government has
already cabled Gen. Augusti author
ity to comply with the demand, no)
other course being open. Gravei
events may follow public knowl
edge of this compliance.
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Hi rnmrn
Admiral Dewey is Now in Pos
session
OF THE PHILIPPINES.
The Americans and Insurgents
Forming
A UoTfrantfnl for (be I?l?a4-Tb?
NpnulArdm Surrender thin Jfonafng.
Confirmed RcpurU ftbow Hint ('??
mod ore l^wfjr Snpronr Miui?r la
(he W enter* Wnlem.
Admiral Dewey continues to add
new laurels. Confirmed dispatches
assert that he is now in possession
of Manila, the Spaniards having
surrendered after the furious bom*
bardment, lasting probably several
hours.
According to bulletins Dewey is
a busy man today. He, together
with the insurgents, has set about
' forming a provincial government
! for the islands. The cables between
Manila and Hong Kong have been
cut, which has caused the news of
i the bombardment to be delayed.
LKKl 5ANHTILLK.
(apt a re* A not her *p?ni?b PriM this
Morning !? (he We*( Indie*.
The Nashville is reported having
captured another small Spanish
prize this morning near Havana.
The value and name of the captur
ed ship is not now known.
rmm > c ?literal*.
Thos. S. and D. H. Lacy have
returned from California. They
went there several days ago to at
tend the last sad rites of their
brother George, who was well
known throughout this county.