Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1883-09-14
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Union Base Ball Association !.

Union 6aBo Bali A06OClaCAOC.
CHICAGO, Sept. l2-Dclegates repre-.
sonting Chicago, Philadelphia, Plttsburg
Baltimore, Washington, Richmond, 1n-
dlanapolis and ST. LOUIS met at the Mo.
nongahela house to-day and organized
the Union Association of base ball clubs
Tho Bulls and Bears.
NEW YORK, Sept. l2-Governmcnt's
steady. Transactlons in stock market
to day were small IN amount and bust
ness of the day generally unlmportant.
At opening the market was steady to
strong. In the first sales there was a
sharp advance Of a to 155s per cent. Sub
sequently the i'm mprovement lost and spe-
culatien continued dull throughout the
greater part of the day. Decline from
the day was comparatively slight. In
the first sales there was a fractional rally
and as compared with last night closing
prices were 11s to 5s per cent higher, cx-
ccpt for Lake Shore, Northern Pacific
preferred and Oregon Trnscontinental,
which were Is to !. lower.
The Crops all Over the Country.
WASHINGTON, Sept. ll-Scptember re-
turns to the department Of agriculture
indicate lower condition of corn than in
August. In every section of the country
and nearly every state the only gains are
in the west, Missouri Kansas and Nebras-
lla, where slight improvements arc lndi-
Gated. Minnesota stands as in August,
Arkansas makes a gain of a point and
Goorgia and Alabama as in August, but
all other cotton states show heavy de-
cline, figures also much reduced for east
and middle states. Corn surplus states
shew changes as follows: Ohio, rcduc-
tion from 50 TO 50; Michigan, 6S to 60;
Iowa S5 to so; increase III Missouri from
So to 81; Kansas 81 to lOl; Nebraska 81
81; decline in New York 80 to ~ and in
Pennsylvania from 80 to 50. General
average condition 1st September, was 81,
a decrease of five points during last
month. Tho cause OF this universal re,
duclion is dreuth which IS reported from
every state of the Atlantic coast, gulf
coast and OHIO valley, and beyond Mis-
sissippi to the crest of the divide between
that river and the Missouri. Between
the Oiio river and the lakes the dlstribu-
ton Of ram has been unequal, ina few
places in excess While deficiency is gen.
orally reported. Crop is nearly every
where late requiring one to tive weeks
-
turc where Kansas and Missouri seed
was planted. In the more northern ter
rltory The crop is still later, causing much
apprehension as TO rlpening. While
planting was late, the early season being
TOO wet, with droutn following, The aver
age temperature of the summer has hten
low, making full yield irpossiblc
Tergraphic communication with state
f:rlpn1y flic of
SLOWS hat the recent frosts have dam
Ohio agent places the injury in that state
ut 20 per cent. The Indiana agent estl-
mates The loss at 10 to 20 per cent, in the
northern section and in the middle belt.
Loss is heavy IN Wisconsin and Mime
sofa. There is also some injury in New
York and PENNSYLVANIA. While the dam
age cannot yet be clearly determined, it
is certain that the fr,sts have already re-
huccd the average below SO,though much
nf the heaviest corn of the west is be-
yond serious injury. The condition Of
wheat where harvested, as rcperted In
the returns, averages So, which indicates
the product II per cent less than the
yield of last year, or a loss of So mill
ion bushels. The crop of oats will be
large, the general average being SO. Tlle
promise for potatoes is good, represented
by IS.
The North Dakota Convention.
FARGO, Sept. l2-Thc North Dakota
met here to-day. Most Of
The counties were represented and the
was quite lively one. W.
G. Plummer, temporary Chairman, W. L.
CARED, secretary The permanent Off
GERS were w. H. Francis, of Bismarck,
chairman, and Maj Hamilton, Of Grand
Forks, secretary. The following resolu-
tions which were adopted show the sense
of the conventions:
Whereas, A convention now in session
at Sioux Falls, OAK, and representing
only that portion lying south Of the 46th
parallel, has assumed to act for the pco-
pie of this territory in the preamble to
constitution as published IN the associa-
ted press dispatches Of to-day; and
Whereas, The convention at Sioux
Falls in this action has ignored the rights
of North Dakotlans, who represent more
than half of the aggregated wealth OF the
entire territory, therefore,
Resolved, by this convention, That we
earnestly protest against this attempt on
the part of the people of South Dakota,
as represented IN the Sioux Falls conven-
ton, to appropriate the name OF Dakota,
our common heritage. The productions
of that portion of Dakota lying north OF
The 46th parallel have made the name of
Dakota famous and given 1t commercial
value and prestige which we should not
and cannot be deprived of. That we fur.
ther protest against the admission of
South Dakota under constitution
making no provision for the assumption
of on equitable proportion OF OF the pres
ent territorial debt by the people of
South Oak ota ,and we do further strongly
protest against the admission OF the ter
rl,ory as a whole under the constitution
adopted or to be adopted at Sioux Falls
or elsewhere in which the peaple OF the
entire tcrrithry as a whale. We demand
voice in The preparation of the organic
law and will oppose any movement look
ing toward statehood which dcprives us
of the privilege of asserting or dissent
ing to the constitutional provisions.
An executive committee consisting OF
w. II. Frances, of BurIeigh. w. + Steele
of Kidder, A. w. Edwards, of Cass. J.
II. Miller and Geo. ID. Walsh of Grand
Forks, was appointed to consult with the
Sioux Falls convention, and convention
adjourned snl ject to the call of the ex-
ccutive committee.
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