Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-09-15

ters, Capt. J. A. Watten, father -in-law Of
the late Lieutenant DeLong, and the be-
trothed of Seaman Nlnderman.
Upon meeting the steamship, her pas
sengers set up the song "Homc Again.
during which Melville was taken on the
tug and made haste to the pilot house,
where the ladies of the party were seated.
The scene was very affecting, and every
body in the pilot house wept as he clasped
his sister to his breast, and listened to her
attempts to utter words of welcome. He
patted his stalwart brother on the back
and called him 'Sandy.' Some of the
passengers OF the Parthia climbed INTO
the rigging with bottles of cham
payne and called for Melville
AS he came out Of the pilot house he en-
countered Captain Wattcn the aged and
grief stricken father-ln-law W Of the late
Lieut.. DE Long. Captain Watten grasp
ca the engineers hands and after saying
something in undertOne wept like child.
Melville stcadied himself against the pilot
house and covering his face with his
| brawny hands seemed thoroughly over
come with emotion. Tears filed the eyes
OF all wbo witnessed this scene and
among the spectators were many Of the
Parthia's passengers. After drvin. their
eyes some one prodosed three cheers for
Melville, and the response was enthusi-
astlc and emphatic. Niudcrman and
Norris seemed anxious to escape observ,l-
ton. When Ninderman stepped into the
pilot house he met his betrotlled for the
first time after the long and terrible alb
sencc. The meeting was very affecting,
and they sat in the corner and wept as
they whispered to each other.
Melville and friends were then trans
ferred to steam yacht where were many
naval officers and where a luncheon was
spread. Hospitalit1es were rendered bv
Alderman McClave who made speech of
welcome which was replied to by Melville.
The party then proceeded to the city and
were entertained at Delmonlco's.
The Boston Races
BosToS, Sept 14-Thc Blanchard
SIC, 900 race for horses Of the 2:17 class, at
Beacon Park, which has been for some
time looked forward to with great interest
took place this Afternoon. The track was
| in fair shape and from IL O'Clock until the
middle of the afternoon the roads through
the forest leading to the Park were lined
with conveyances filled with people,
while special trains which were run fire.
quentIy, brought large numbers Fully
$1,000 people were on the grounds and
most lively scene was presented. Delega-
tions were present from all parts Gf the
country. Before the race began the bet
ting was about even on Edwin ,Fhorne
and Clingstone. Thorne being a Slight
favorlte. with Santa Claus as the third
choice. The judges were w. H. Wilson,
of Kentucky. &. H. keelrr and B. F.
Kicker, of Boston; Keeler also acted as
starter, The horses We're called prompt
ly at ? O'Clock. but did not appear until
2:30 when they drew positions as follows:
Fanny Witherspoon, first Santa Claus.
second: Cllngstone, third: Parana, fourth:
Edwin Thorne, fifth: Helen E.. sixth:
HUMBOLDT, seventh. All the horses APP
peared to be in good condition except
Santa Claus, he was quite lame:
nevertheless he trotted throughout the
race. In the first heat much time was
lost scoring. Fifteen times the horses
were called to the wire, and were as
many times sent back On the sixteenth
attempt a fair start was made with Par.
ana slightly in the lead: Thorne came to
the front with Parana, Helen E. and
Clingstonc following in the order named,
and thus they went to the half mile post
Here Parana went back 10 the fourth
place, Helen Z. came up, and from here
to the home stretch made pretty good
race with Thornc. On the home stretch,
however, Thorne pulled away from the
mare and won by at least three lengths
Clingstone came in third, Fanny Wither-
spoon fourth. Santa Claus fifth, Parara
sixth and Humboldt last. Edwin Thorne
sold fifty against forty for the field in the
second heat. The horses were sent off
we'll together on the fifth scoring again
with Edwin Thorne in the lead. After
passing the quarler with Helen +. second
and Clingstone third, the latter overlook
Helen E. and took the second position.
The other horses except Parana aud Hum
boldt gradually closed up. and in coming
IN on the home stretch were well punched
Helen E. and Santa Claus here broke and
fell back but Thorne, Clingstone and
Fanny Witherspoon kept together and
trotted splendldlv. Thorne, however. had
slight advantage an d was closely pressed
by Clngstone: this order was maintained
down the home stretch, where all the
horses showed fine speed. Clingstone
was out -trotted and could not overcome
Thornes advantage. Thorne finished
winner by head and shoulders, Cling.
stone second, Fanny Witherspoon third,
Sauta Claus fourth, Parana fifth, Helen
E. sixth and Humboldt last. Thorne stock
again doomed, and he sold fifty against
twenty one for the field The celebrated
stallion, Smuggler, winner OF the Italian
race of 1874, and who has the best record
of any stallion IN the world was now
exhibited upon the track and was greeted
with great enthusiasm. The third heat
was somewhat prolonged by false scor-
ing, five attempts being made before the
word was given. Edwin Thorne, Santa
Claus, Clingstone and Parana rounded
the turn in the order named and so con
tinued to the back stretch. Al the half
mile Santa Claus overlook Thorne aud the
two went neck and neck to the three
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