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Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-02-23

If you don want to talk, you may
write letters, at the Y. G.. A. social.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-02-23

Chlcote Bros. for boots and shoes
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Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-02-23

Have Goodwine s. Chilcote make you
abstracts.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-02-23

II. ,. Bell has put in new platform
scale in front of his place on the south
! side of the railroad.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-02-23

We are glad to endorse the position
taken by Tax Payer from Fairview on the
railroad bond question. Read what he
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-02-23
LOG AL N e w S.

A. Gluck left Wednesday for st.
Louis.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-02-23

Insure with Wenle & Boyer.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-02-23
BUSINESS LOCALS.

Insure with Wenie & Boyer. 32-tf
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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1888-03-01
THE STRIKE STATUS.
MANY PASSENGER TRAINS BEING
MOVED But NO FRE!GRTS.
EVERYTHING QUIET IN THE CHICAGO
YARDS OF THE BURLINGTON.

An Unsuccessful Attempt to Wreck an
Early Passenger Train---Over 5000
Lumbcrmen Liable to BE Thrown Out
of Work by the Strilze---Knights of
Labor Denounce Engineers Who Take
the Place of tho Strikers. e
CHICAGO. Feb. 29.-All is quiet around
the Burlington yards. Several trains
left on time during the night. No fast
trains from the West have arrived. On
the suburban trains this morning the
superintendent of telegraph, Herr, was
the engineer, and G.. Wilson, assistant
general freight agent, the fireman. An
attempt was made to disable the engine
drawing the fast mail west this morning
by drawing the coupling pin on the
guides in such way that it would be
driven through the cylinder head when
the train started. The pistonrod, how
ever, was not drawn out far enough, and
the only effect was to prevent the engine
from working. The obstruction was soon
discovered and removed.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1888-03-01
WILL BRAkEMEN STRIKE?

Chief Arthur Says They Will Not Work
With the Non-Union Men Being En-
ployed.
CHICAGO, Feb. 29.-Chief Arthur said
to reporter:
''Al have struck. Over the whole
system all nave gone out. We have
heard from all points Of Importance, and
there is not a single break in our ranks.
We shall use every honorable means
within our reach and power to defeat the
company"
''Will the brakemen work with the
non-union men whom the company pro-
pose to put on?'
''No, sir; they will not. We have
not asked them this question direct,
but have positive assurance to these
points,
"What about the knights of Labor?''
eve are not afraid of the Knights.
All the talk on that point is bosh. The
Knights will give us moral support"
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1888-03-01
FORTY LIVES LOST,
A Disastrous Explosion on a Pacific Ocean
Steamer.

Steamer.
Vallejo, CAL, Feb. 28.-A disastrous ex-
plosion occurred yesterday morning at
South Vallejo on the ferry steamer Julia.
plying between South Vallejo and Vallejo
station. Just as the deck hands were
hauling in the lines there was loud ex-
plosion, and sheet of flames in the air.
Those who we're on deck at the time were
hurled over board by the force of the ex-
plosion and several of them were killed
outright by being struck by pieces of fly
ing debris which were sent in all direc-
tions. To add to the intensity of the
scene, large watts ofpetroleum stored on
the wharf caught fire and the flames
spread rapidly. The fire companies were
unable to accomplish anything, as there
was no water owing to the tide being out
and fifteen minutes after the explosion
about six hundred feet of the wharf,
freight depot and the telegraph Office
we're burning; when the tide came in,they
managed to get supply of water, and at
noon had the fire under control. It is
believed that between thirty and forty
lives were lost.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1888-03-01
ALASKANS ARE AGITATED.

They vehemently Protest Against the
Frozen-up Country Being Made Ter
ritory of the United States---They Want
no Natives NIonkeying With the Ballot
Box---Public Lands Bill Substantially
Comp1eted---Wash Wirings.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-Representa-
tive Guenther, of Wisconsin, presented
petition of the district of Alaska ex-
pressing disapprobation of the bill pro-
viding territorial form of government
for Alaska In support of their disap-
proval the petitioners allege that Alaska,
comprising about 80, 900 square miles of
territory, is but sparsely settled, and
that only on the western coast. A great
majority of the inhabitants of Alaska
are aborigines, who from necessity, are
Industrious, yet have not re-
ceived education tending to remove
from their minds the barbarous customs
of past ages, which stats Of mind should
totally disqualify them to exercise the
rights of elective franchise. That the
scheme of territorial government for
Alaska" is impractical, and would work
great hardship to the people. They sug-
gest that the land laws of the United
States be extended to Alaska; that con-
gress grant them proper mail facilities;
that Alaska stands in need of public
buildings, such as court houses, jails,
school houses, and respectfully submit
that an appropriation be made by con-
gress to build them.
The petition is signed by nearly 700
judges of the courts. Governor Swine
ford says this petition is fraudulent and
not deserving of consideration, as it is
merely gotten up to defeat legislation
sought by him for public good. The Pc
tition, however, excites considerable dis
cussion, and Mr.. Guenther stands readJ
TO answer for its authenticity and char.
acter of signers.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1888-03-01
THEATRE BURNED.
Seven Fireman Seriously InjureG-Loss
Nearly Halfa Million,

New YoRK, Feb. 29--The Union
Square Theatre with all its contents was
destroyed by fire yesterday afternoon.
About one o'clock chambermaid in the
rear Of the top floor of the Morton house
saw smoke coming through the crevices
in the doors of the main hallway. She
was too frantic with fear for fully five
minutes to give an alarm and by that
time smoke was pouring into the hall.
Her cries brought about twenty chamber
maids from their rooms on the top floor,
and the guests from these all rushed
pellmell down stairs, and not a few of
them were bruised by the trunks that
were flung down after them at the same
time. Before good stream could be got
on the fire, all possibility of saving the
theatre was past. The loss will amount
to about half million dollars. Seven
tiremen were severely but not fatally in
iured by the falling in of the roof of the
burning building.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1888-03-01
the MADISON HOME.
GREAT SUCCESS OF THE INsTITU-
TION FOR BOYS IN BLUE.
Plans Perfected for Immediately Increas.
ing the Accommoda odations---The Cottage
Plan fAdopted-.-G. A. II. Posts Raising
Funds for Cottages to Their Memory.

MADISON, Wis, Feb. 29.-The home
for dependent Union soldiers and their
wives in this city, has been in operation
now about four months, and the
report of the executive committee
just made, shows the institution to
be even more Of a success than
was anticipated. The number of in
mates is forty. There are thirty
two applications which have received
favorable consideration, and about the
same number that have not been acted
date them. The committee has outlined
a plan for the enlargement of the house,
and hope to have accommodations for at
least 800 inmates before 1889.
The institution is the child of the Wis.
consin department of the Grand Army of
the Republic, and is under the joint con-
troll of that organization and the state
mates are to be taken care of on what is
known as the cottage system. These
cottages are to be donated by the Grand
Army posts throughout the state and
erected under the supervision Of
the executive committee. The
cost of each is estimated at $3.50
or $500, and when completed will be
occupied by some dependent soldier and
his wife. The single men will occupy
rooms in the main building. Already
there have been placed in the hands of
the committee by the posts of La Crosse,
Oshkosh, Baraboo, Waupacca and Apple
ton funds with directions to erect cot
tages to their credit There are many
other cities in the state that have COM
menced raising money for similar pur-
pose. The cottages are now greatly
needed The coming summer will wit
ness the erection of chapel, water
works and an enlargement of the main
building.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1888-03-01
ACCIDENT NUMBER ONE,

Six Persons Injured as the Result of EN-
ployin. Incompetent Engineers on the
burlington.
CHICAGO, Feb. 29.-Thc first, accident
to occur following the commencement of
the strike took place Monday afternoon
at Naperville, III. No one was killed,
but the results could hardly be called
trifing. Six men were more or less in
jured. Passenger train, No. 2, on which
c. F. Geyre, general foreman of the
Burlington shops at Aurora, was acting
as engineer, ran short Of water about :
p. m. The engine was cut loose from the
train to run ahead, and then in coming
back to again couple on to the train, be-
came to certain extent unmanageable,
on down grade, and collided with the
cars. Six persons were injured, none of
them fatally.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1888-03-01
AFTER CAVID'S SCALP.

Secretary whitney Put Forward by the
Administration for Governor of New
York.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 29.-It is an open
secret that William G. Whitney, secretary
of the navy, is to stand for the governor
ship of New York, and that he is to be
put forward by the administration as its
candidate againss Davy Bennett. Hill.
Whether Whitney be nor>inated or not,
it is evident that the administration in
tends to leave no stone unturned to make
itself solid in the empire state, q locality
where it has much at stake at the pres
ent time. Nowhere will the election of
delegates to the St. Louis convention be
so closely studied as there.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1888-03-01
JUDGE, YOU'RE \ LIAR"


Dramatic and Exciting Scene in St.
Louis Court T:oom During a Notorious
Trial.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 2S.-"Nartin Irons,
you are an agitator and an anarchist Of
the Spies type"
s'Judge, you are lar''
The above was the beginning of an ex-
citing scene in the court room where
Martin Irons has been on trial for leading
in the strike on the Missouri Pacific rail-
road two years ago. Deputies soon
secured order and the trial went on.
Irons was acquitted of tapping telegraph
wires and securing messages going to
Gould during the big strike. Organized
labor here is rejoicing over the outcome
of the trial
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1888-03-01
SENDING IN ENGINEERS.

Three Hundred OF Them Will BE Sent
From the East at Once---Some Of Them
on the Way.
PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 2S-G. l. East
man, national organizer of the Knights
of Labor, is authority for the statement
that the executive committee of the
Reading railroad strikers has notified
General Manager Stone, of the Chicago,
Burlington & Quincy road, that they
will send him 300 engineers at once.
CHICAGO, Feb. 27.-Fourteeen en-
gineers arrived here from Philadelphia
last evening to go to work on the Bur
lington road.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1888-03-01
ANXIOUS TO HIT BACK.
knights of Labor Will Accept Work on
the Burlington Locomotives.

knights OF Labor Will Accept WORK on
tho Burlington Locomotives.
CHICAGO, Feb. 2S.-General Worthy
Foreman Richard Grffiths, of the
knights of Labor, said plainly last eve
ming that the Brotherhood OF Locomotive
Engineers need not expect the Knights to
keep hands off. If the locomotive engin
eers of our body see fit to accept posi-
tions on the Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy railroad, they most certainly are
entitled to do as they please. 1t is
matter resting entirely in their hands,
and with which we. as a body, have
nothing to do. The adoption OF retalia-
tory measures is not a new thing, and
honestly admit that I would not be sur
prised if they were brought into use by
the knights. Thus far, however, no
action that l know of has been taken
by the Chicago Knights
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1888-03-01
PASSENGER TRAINS RUNNING.

Recreant Engineers Take Out the Prin-
cipal Through TrA1ns.--Ths Strikers
Quiet.
GALEsBUEa, ILL.,, Feb. 29.-The officials
of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
road succeeded in getting nearly all the
passenger trains out in the forenoon
nearly on time. Thus far five of the
old engineers are reported loyal to the
company. The officials report the pros
poets brighter. The brotherhood has ex-
PEELED the recreant engineers and will
publish them. A number of the engin-
eers have been sent here from the out
side and more are coming. The strikers
are quiet.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1888-03-01
TELEGRAPH REGULATION.

Senator spooner's Bill Reported Favor
ably in the House.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Ex-senator Rea-
gan this morning reported back the
''Spooner bill'' to regulate commerce
carried on by telegraph, from the sub
committee to the full committee on post
offices and postroads, and the latter en-
tered upon it's formal consideration by
sections. Another meeting will be held,
at which it is expected the work will be
completed and the bill prepared for re-.
port to the senate. This is the bill
placing the control of the telegraphs in
the interstate commerce commission.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1888-03-01
ACCIDENT NUMBER TWO.

Two Men Fatally Injured by the Incom-
petence of 20" Engineer.
Rock ISLAND, Feb. 20. - Passenger
train No. I, on the Chicago, Milwaukee
& St. Paul road, was run into by a
freight on the Mendoza branch of the
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy at East
Clinton. The Milwaukee engine and
mail and express cars were all demol-
ished and the baggage car was turned
over. P. P. Wilhelm, of this city, Amer
ican express route agent, was probabls
fatally injured, and Thomas Morris was
seriously hurt. The 20" engineer did
not stop at the crossing.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1888-03-01
DODGE MAY HAVE TO GO.

The Charge Made That His Crop Reports
Are Twisted for Political Purposes.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 29.-The fight
against Professor Dodge is taking a new
aspect. It is suggested that he has not
only furnished incorrect crop predictions,
but that he has twisted his reports into
such shape that they may have a bearing
upon the tariff question, and has utilized
the reports for the benefit of his party in
this way. This suggestion has been
made to Commissioner Coiman, and he
replied that if the charge could be sus-
tanned Professor Dodge would have to go.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1888-03-01
DESTROYED BY FIRE.

Missouri Deaf and Dumb Asylum at Full
ton Entirely Consumed.
FULTON, Mo-, Feb. 29.-The deaf and
dumb asylum located here was COM
pletely destroyed by fire Monday even
ing. All of the 1S5 pupils were safely
rescued. Citizens have volunteered to
take charge and provide homes for them.
The fire entails a great loss to the state,
the building having been erected at a
cost of about $780, 900. There is but
$55, 900 insurance upon the structure.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1888-03-01
Pensions Granted.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29.-The following
Minnesotans were granted pensions Mon
day: Original inyalid-John Stranger,
St. Cloud; Frank Wiman, Minneapolis.
Increase-Ira B. -Newkirk, Worthington;
Jasper w. Squire, Kasota; Michael
Heley, Elysian. Original, widows, etc.
Cora v, widow of George B. Clarke,
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1888-03-01
WANT PROTECTION.
IIew York Farmers Want Big Duties
Placed on Ordinary Farm Produce,

New York Farmers Want Big Duties
Placed on Ordinary Farm Produce.
BUFFALO, Feb. 29.-The opinion of a
majority of the Western New York
farmers is fairly represented by petit
tition presented by his constituents to
Congressman Weber, asking for protec
ton from the importation OF cattle under
the pretext of breeding, and also asking
that duties be placed on the following
articles: Twenty cents a bushel on bar
ley, 25 cents n bushel on potatoes and
onions, So per hundred on cabbages, SO
per ton for hay, 10 cents per pound for
hogs, 90 cents per 100 pounds for beans
and peas, cents per dozen for eggs, and
80 per cent on fowls.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1888-03-01
MONTANA STOCK.

Ranges Free From Snow and Cattle in
Fine Condition---Farmers Seeding.
HELENA, Mont, Feb. 29.-Stock of
all kinds IS doing we'll, aud the ranges
are entirely free from snow. AS all dan
ger to stock from rough weather has
passed away, territorial papers of recent
dates seldom refer to the matter. Far
mers are still plowing and seeding in the
more favored localities throughout the
territory and going ahead with their
farm work as though spring had actually
come up to stay.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1888-03-01

De Brazza, the African explorer, says
the upper Congo region teens with ivory.
He found large quantities of tusks in
some of the villages, and they were often
offered to him for small quantities of
beads. While he was floating down the
river he saw in eight days 105 elephants
along the bank.-Chicago News.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1888-03-01
Made Insane bv Ghosts.

HILLsBoRo, Ohio, Feb. 29.-At a party
two girls, in a spirit of fun, wrapped
themselves in sheets and suddenly burst
in on the company. Two of the young
ladies present were frightened so badly
that their recovery of reason is hardly
expected,
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1888-03-01
NATURAL GAS.

st. Paul Claims to Have u Supply Equal
to the Demand of the City.
ST. PAUL, Feb. 29.-The discovery of
natural gas within the city limits was
the question that most interested the
chamber of commerce. Monday. The re-
port of committees appointed to examine
recent discoveries was listened to. 1t
was decided that the city has a natural
supply of gas equal to the present de-
mands of the city.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1888-03-01
LAID AT REST.

The Remains of W. w. Corcoran Placed
Beside Those of His Wife and DaugIl-
ter.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 29.-Quietly, end
with that absence Of ostentation that
marked his life, the remains of the late
W. w. Corcoran, the Washington mill
ionaire and philanthropist, were laid to
rest. After the services had con-
cluded the remains were borne
to Oak Hill cemetery, where
they were lowered into the marble maui
soleum that crowns the cemetery, and
which was erected by the deceased many
years ago. In this tomb the body of the
dead philanthropist will repose beside
those of his wife and daughter, to whose
memory he paid loyal and beautiful de-
votion until the end Of his long life.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1888-03-01
An Impurtant Railway Suit.

MANCHESTER, N. H., Feb. 99.-The
Manchester e. Lawrence railroad has
filed bill in equity in the supreme
court against the Concord Railroad COM
pany. The bill is for an accounting and
discovery, and is one of the most import
ant railroad suits ever before brought in
the New Hampshire courts.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1888-03-01
A Handicap Ring Fight,

ASHLAND, Wis, Feb. 29.-John Glow
and Mike Conley have signed articles for
a fight with the following provisions:
Conley is to wear four-ounce gloves and
Glow just enough to cover his knuckles.
The battle is to occur in Ashland A pril
Z and to be six rounds, IS per cent of the
gate receipts to go to the winner and rs
per cent to the loser. Each man posted
a forfeit of $3.50.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1888-03-01
ANOTHER CUT IN RATES.

Prices to Missouri Points Still Further
Reduced---The Burlington Strike Will
Prolons the War.
CHICAGO, Feb. 29.-Although the Bur
Hngton was left out of the calculation,
there was energy enough left among the
other warning railroads CT the West to
make still further reduction in Missouri
freight rates, all lines putting in
a local rate between Chicago and the
Missouri river Of 20 cents, first and
second classes, and 1 ! cents on all other
classes. A reduction was also made in
the rates to Des Moines to IS cents first
and second, and 8 cents on all other
classes. There is a general feeling on
the part of the managers that the strike
on the Burlington will prolong the war,
as that line will decline to participate in
any peace conference until it's own trou-
bles are settled.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1888-03-01
Insane Over Kerosene.

BILLINGS, Mont, Feb. 29.-Andrew
Ferguson, an old soldier, was pronounced
insane by the probate court and will 60
to the territorial asylum. Before his ar
rest he stole twenty-four cases of kero-
sene in daylight from store and peddled
it around town.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1888-03-01
The Largest of the Kind.

TExARKANA, Ark, Feb. 29.-The con-
vention of lumbermen now in session in
this city is the largest of its nature ever
held in the South. Delegates are in at
tendance from all of the Northern states
and pineries, including those of North
Carolina, Alabama, Louisiana, Texas,
Missouri, Texarkana and Arkansas.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1888-03-01
Steel Works Closed.

BRADDoCK, Penn, Feb. 29.-Furnaces
F and G at the Edgar Thompson steel
works (Carnegie's) were banked Monday.
Manager Jones says that the company
has Withdrawn all over:ures to their enl-
ployes, and that all-cbout 400-will be
discharged.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1888-03-01
BishoD Walker in WASHINGTON.

FARGO, OAK, Feb. 2o.-Bishop Walker
left Monday night for Washington to
meet the members of the Indian COM
mission, and other friends of the North
western Indians, for the purpose Of dis
cussing plans for Systematically relieving
the wants of the Chippewas and edu-
eating them in agriculture, art and
other sclf-supporting means.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1888-03-01
Senate Secret Sessions.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29.-The senate
committee on rules has agreed tc report
an amendment to the rules making it in
order to remove by majority vote the
injunction Of secresy from a treaty and
consider it in open session. This is to
get public debate on the fishery treaty,
but will apply to all treaties in the
future