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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1891-09-24
party conference. Hon. D. r. Streeter,
editor OF the Emmons County Record,

pHrUy COuAoEouCcs 41Ous ~ W. 0sAccUoAS
editor of the Emmons County Record,
says:
W11L1AMspoRT, N. d., Sept. 5, 1891.
Hon. Geo. +. Goodwin, Lisbon. n. d.:
DEAR SIR think the meeting might
be Of good to the party. If the central
committee would assemble and resolve
that, in their judgment, the question of
the enforcement of the prohibitory law
should hereafter be kept out Of the plat
form, and that the support of prohibition
should no longer be made test of re-
publicanism in the state, it would please
three.fourths of the members Of the party
in this section. A good share of the re-
publicans of this Legislative district have
swallowed the two state platforms Fargo
and Grand Forks), prohibition and all.
But they are growing tired of the whole
business. They will be republicans here
after, as in the past; hut they will not,
in state and legislative contests, vote for
a principle that they believe to be wrong.
For my part, my first vote was for Gen.
Grant and negro suffrage in Missouri. *
* * 1 love the republican party, and am
in full accord with it's national principal.
Loyalty to these principles is all that
should be asked of republicans. Many
of those in this state who now shout
loudest for ;he party are not republicans;
they are prohlbitionists. They would
willingly see the party downed on every
other issue if thereby they could insure
the stability OF their speciality. l look
upon the present prohibitory law as un-
republican. tyrannical, and mannfac.
turer of lawbreskers and hypocrites. /
have no respect for the statute, and no
more sympathy with its enforce
ment than the old abolitioniste
had with the enforcement OF
the fugitive elave law. Prohlbitionists
and straight republicans cannot harmon
ize. They will no more mix than oil and
water. No license republican should res,
content until another vote is obtained on
the appetite law. A dozen meetings ol
the state central committee could not
harmonize matters. The feeling of an
tagonism is growing, and next fall there
will be an energetic protest from the
high-license republicans.
You ask my advice as to date and place
of meeting. With no disrespect to the
gentlemen Of the committee, but in view
of the mixed condition of things politica
brought about by the prohibs, permit mt
to suggest April next as the date. ano
the place OF meeting the commonwealth
institution at Jamestown.
Respectfully. D. r. STREETER.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1891-09-24
Practical Politics.

Fargo Republican: While some OF the
local democrats are demonstrating" how
the 'iniquitous Mckinley bill" is bur-
den to the farmer it may not be out of
place to inform their visiting brethren
that the saving to the farmers Of this
(Cass) county this year on binding twine
alone, is over twelve thousand dollars.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1891-09-24
MINNEAPOLIS WANTS IT.
All the Frosted Rejected -
Grades Of Wheat are There
in Demand.
What the Latest Phase of the
Russian Famine Situation
POrtenlls.
Some Further Details About
Two Disastrous Prairie Fires
in this County,
Minneapolis Wants Frosted Whea,


A glance at the wheat receipts IN Min
neapolis each day shows that all the SO.
called off grades of wheat, the "blistered"
rejected" and "cbicken feed," and north
ern grades are being sent there to grind
into flour. The number one hard wheat
goes to Duluth.
When the frost of 1888 occurred and
there was great deal of frosted grain
on hand, it was officially announced by
Pillsbury that frosted wheat was just
about as good as any for flour purposes
and only it's weight was against it. How
ever, this opinion seems to have been re-
versed and now there is wide difference
between rejected frosted" grain and Nos.
1,2, and 3 northern, as far as the price
goes. Sales of wheat IN Minneapolis the
2lst show that but cars graded No. l
hard, while 249 were No. northern, Is
No. 2 northern, 27 No. 3 northern, 7S
rejected and 9 no grade. Out of
the AS cars but went No. l
hard. On the 22nd there we're
were but cars of No. l hard. This is
new grain. The price paid Tuesday the
22d for one hard at Minneapolis was "a
and 9515. No. l northern sold at 9211s to
SO, No. 2 northern at 68 to 80, No. 3
frosted 80, while the frosted rejected
were sold from 65 to 80, and numerous
cars of mo grade" with dockage, from 6S
to 80, most of this latter description
ranging about Is to 80 cents, showing
that sample sales bring better prices
than the sales made by grades alone.
If mo grade" wheat sells for from Is to
IS cents by sample there is no reason
why the lower grades and the 're]ected
frosted" that have regular names, should
be sold at about the same or less prices
than wheat which is too poor to give a
name. OF this mo grade" wheat there
we're II cars reported sold yesterday.
It is matter of prevalent belief, that
wheat, not so badly shrivelled or shrunk-
en- that its substance is destroyed,
makes as good tiour as the fuller and
plumper berry. OF course it weighs less
and takes more Of it, but the -four pro-
ducing qualities are not lost. The mil
lers Of Minneapolis know this or the
frosted and rejected wheat would not be
sought after there, where it is absolutely
necessaryto maintain the advertised high
grades Of -four. "P1llsbury's Best" can
not be made from an an inferior quality
of wheat. The artificial conditions
which have been Systematically and
skilfully built up and thrown around
the grades of wheat Of the northwest,
work In the interests of the mills and
buyers at Minneapolis every time. The
man who grows the wheat gets the worst
of the decision of the inspection nine
times out of ten. If possible every car
of North Dakota wheat ought to be sold
by sample, if 1t is not No. l hard. In
nearly every case recorded it is found
that the man who ships bis own wheat
has made money by it.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1891-09-24

More About The O'Brien Farm Fire.
Editor Jamestown Alert The state
ments in The Alert of last week in regard
to the fire on and north of the O'Brlen
farm need some explanations. The facts
are these: Mr.. Davis was away. The
outfit moved somewhere about 1870
o'clock. About 11:3O o'clock the fire was
seen, and two men from the Davis crew
went on horseback to where the fire was
burning in the straw setting last left by
them. The fire soon got beyond their
control. The two men returned to thresh-
ing crew. In mean time three men went
from O'Brien farm to head off fire from
sections north. At request of my wife
the Davis engine was shut down and the
men went or started for the fire. Seven
of the force went to section 9, where the
fire was burning the wheat, and fought
like tigers to save the crop, particularly
James Scott and Tim Wetherbee. The
other names do not know. The rest of
the force went up by section and re-
CuAACA w CAACAA kAAe@CA1uC Ou SOCUlOu W.
The waterhauler commenced to fill tank
from OBrien we'll. asked IF they
were going to thresh again with that fire,
going north and burning ont people?'''
He replied "They were as soon as the.
other boys got back They did not re-
turn in season-they did not thresh any
more that day. No blame whatever.
should be attached to the men working
on the Davis threshing outfit. If there,
is blame it should rest on the manage
ment. In regard to the origin Of the
fire, circumstantial evidence points d.
rectly to the Davis engine and nowhere
else, and all attempts to put the respon.
slbllty elsewhere is mean subterfuoe
to shield some one else. The young man
whose name has been advertised around
Sp!r1twood and Jamestown can prove an
unquestlonable alibi. He was en-
trusted with the hauling and weighing of
the O'Brlen wheat and could not by any
possibility have bad time to 60 three
quarters OF mile and set the fire. be-
sides ne is young man of excellent COM
mon sense and ability and has been en-
trusted with responsible positions by the
railroad company. The loss to the
O'Brien farm is 200 acres of good wheat
involving loss of at least three thous-
and dollars. We understand James
Walks lost 35 acres, Mr.. Oglesby some
wheat and Mr.. Noxon wagons.
Now Mr.. Editor, if our farmer legisla-
tors instead of passing laws to try and
tie up railroad corporations would legis-
late little to prevent irresponsible
parties from setting fires to burn up the
hard earned crop of the farmers it would
show little more wisdom. Some have
suggested that every one operating a
steam thresher should be required to
give bond. This, all things considered.
might not be wise. I would suggest
that strong penalty law be enacted pro-
hlbiting any one to thresh with steam
outside OF good fire break, both farmer
and thresher to be subject to penalties
for violation. vi. CBA1c
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1891-09-24
One Republican Opinion.

In reply to circular letter from Hon.
George Goodwin, acting chairman of the
republican state executive committee,
asking for opinions Of leading republi
caus as to the advisabillty OF calling
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-03
BAD FOR UNCLE DICK,
The Residence of Ex-Gov.
OgleSby Destroyed by
Fire.
Everything a Complete Loss,
Including Many Valuable
Papers.
Mrs. Oglesby Slightly Burned
About the Face and Hair
Singed.
Disastrous Boiler Explosion
at the Henry Clay Col
liery, Pa.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, March 2.-The res
ldence of eX-GOv. Richard J. Oglesby.
near ElKhart, was burned to the ground
this morning. The fire originated in the
back part of the house from a defective
tlue about $3.50 O'Clock, and the building
being old and very dry, was burned to
the ground in couple of hours. The
family were all at home at the time.
Owing to the drouth, there was not suf-
ticient water at hand to be of any serv-
ice in checking the flames. Only
few pictures, a piano, and half
a dozen books were saved, All
of Mrs. Oglesby's jewels and
the tne dresses and costly articles Of
use and adornment that she brought
from Europe year or so ago were lost
The generals valuable papers and a
valuable and highly priced sword that
was presented to him a few years ago
were also burned Mrs. Oglesby was
burned slightly about the face, and her
eyebrows and portion of her hair were
snged off. Her Injuries are not Sc
rlous. however, and will in no
way permanently diSfgure her. The
building was worth about $500, and
Fuuo vi dItlCleS VI wearing apparel,
books, furniture, bric-a-brac, etc, that
were burned will aggregate over $4,000.
the total amount of loss being estimated
at $4,000. There was no insurance
Whatever on either building or contents.
A portion of the building was very old,
and was built chiefly of oak and walnut.
The other portion, built lately, was OF
cheaper material. For the present the
family have taken up their residence
with Mrs. Gillette, the mother OF Mrs.
OrlpShN-
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-03
Postal Appropriation.

WASHINGTON. March 2.-In the sen.
ate the postoffice appropriation bill was
taken up, and Mr.. Frye, in place
of the amendment which he had offered
en- Saturday. offered one apprOpriating,
81, 400, 900 for transportation of foreign
mails. MI. Carlisle proposed to alter Mr..
Frye's amendment by reducing the
600. and il was agreed to. TO Mr..
Morgan's amendmenta allowing contracts
with vessels owned exclusively bv citi-
Zens of the United States, Mr.. Plumb
moved to add the words ''and coll
structed in the United States" Mr..
Plumb's amendment was agreed tO,yeas
50, nays Is. Mr.. Morgan then with
drew the amendment. remarking that
the vote Just taken had annulled the
purpose that he had in view. Mr.. Frye's
amendment. as amended, was agreed
to and the bill passed.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-03

measures on the calendars upon which
action will be sought prior to the clos
ing hour of the session, but it is very
doubtful if anything more than the APP
preparation bills and copyright and
postal subsidy bills will get through.
Many persons reached Washington yes
terdaY and to-day to witness the closing
of congress. Among the noted arrivals
might be mentioned Hon. Leslie w.
Russell, the memberelect from the
Twenty-SecOnd NewY Ork district, who is
being shown the sights by his predeces-
sor, Hon. Fred Lansing. Mr.. Russell
bears the proud distinction of having
wOrsted the late Roscoe COnkling in ii
100000 suit which was tried in the
United States district court in RocheS-
ter several years ago. Another noted
arrival is Hon. Sherman Hoar, the
young Democratic member-elect from
Massachusetts, who succeeds the vener-
able n. Z. Banks. Farmers Alliance
Member-elect Sydenham r. Alexander,
of Charlotte, n. c., is here to get an in
sight into the workings Of congress be-
fore his term of Office begins. One of
the most conspicuous persons in the
senate chamber to-day is SenatOr-elect
PETER. of Kansas, who defeated Sen
ator ingalls,. Mr.. PETER is here to see
VI w lOll anu VI IiO
way the business of the government is
conducted.
The new senator is of opinion that
there will be third party in the field
in 1892. A conference will be held at
Cincinnati ON May 30 to consider what
steps. if any, shall be taken in organiZ
ing for the next presidential election.
AT this conference says Mr. Pfeffer, ''all
the different farmers organizations of the
country, except perhaps the Patrons of Hus
baadry, and all the LABOR organizations, in
Guiding the Knights OF Labor, are expected
to be represented. The object is to unite all
the working forces of the country. Another
meeting Will probably be held later and then
a systematic effort Will be made 10 organize
the whole country. Meetings will be held in
every state between now and next fall TO or
ganze the farmers and laborers, particularly
the farmers
Senator Pfeffer will act with neither
of the old parties except as they favor
things that accord with his sense of duty,
and he will never follow party for
party'S sake.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-03
4 Generous Pension

WASHINGTON, March 2.-The speaker
laid before the house a communication
from the family of Admiral Porter re-
turning its sincere thanks for the reso-
lutions adopted by that body relative to
the deceased. Mr.. Boutelle, of Maine.
said that he was sure that the
house would agree with him that this
was fitting time to do an act of
justice to venerable woman who
who had rendered illustrious service to
his country. He asked unanimous con-
sent for the immediate passage of the
senate bill granting pension of 50, 800
a year TO the widow of Admiral Porter.
Mr.. Bum. of North Carolina, objected.
Subsequently Mr.. Bum withdrew his
objection and the bill was passed-y. rs
l6l. naVS IS.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-03
SORGHUM SUGAR.
Manufacturers Can Secure Spirits
Free of Tax.

NASshuAdCtutCISS IA Sih OSCuIC CDlAl
Free of Tax.
WASHINGTON, March ,. The changes
made by the senate committee ON ap-
preparations in the agricultural appro-
priation bill, which was passed to-day,
were few in number, the most inn
portant being the addition Of provision
allowing manufacturers of sorghum
sugar to remove from bond distilled
spirits of not less than 100 per cent
strength free of tax when used in the
manufacture of sorghum sugar, and to
recover the spirits by redistillation
under suitable bonds and regulations.
Other new items are:
To enable the secretary of agriculture
to continue the Investigations concern
ing the feasibility of extending the de-
mands of foreign markets for United
States agricultural products $500; to
enable the secretary TO collect and dis
Seminate information regarding silk
culture, to purchase and distribute eggs
and mulberry trees, and to conduct eX-
periments in silll-reeling in the District
of Columbia, $4,000; purchase and dis
tribution of seeds to drought sufferers
west of the Missouri river, Sl50.000. The
committee increased from $6S3.000 to
SIPS 600 the appropriation for agricult-
ural experimental stations, and from
$4,000 to $4,000 the appropriation for
experimental sugar manufacture.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-03
POSTAL SUBSIDY.
The Bill Passes the Senate and
Goes to the President.

WASHINGTON. March 2.-ln the SEN
ate Mr. Frye called up the house amend
ment to the tonnage subsidy bill, and
moved 20 nen-coHcur in the amend
ment, and that the conferees asked by
the house be granted. The question
being OH Mr.. Morrill's motion to con-
cur, Messrs. Cockrell, Harris and Rea-
gan stated their intention to vote
against it, and MIR. Vest stated his in
tention to vote for 1t, because otherwise
it was certain that the conference re-
port would make worse bill. After
voting down half dozen amendments.
offered by Messrs. Vest, Mcpherson
and Morgan (for free ships. reduction of
subsidy, etc. the vote was taken on
Mr.. Morrill's motion to concur in the
house amendment for postal subsidies.
1t was agreed to-: Yeas 81, NAYS SO. The
vote was as follows:
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-03

question was because he did not be-
lieve in the time of the house being
occupied in discussing ridiculous amend
ments.
Mr.. Cole, T., of Otter Tail, remarked
that While there were some good points
III the bill, he was opposed to deferring
the effect Of the bill for so long time
The farmers wanted relief right away.
Mr.. Feig, of Kandiyohi, supported
the bill. The objections to 1t were the
same ''old chestnuts'' that had been
heard of at so many sessions of the leg
islature.
Mr.. Diment moved that as so many
members were absent, the committee
should rise.
The motion was voted down-21 yeas
and 81 nays.
The substitute bill was then recon-
mended to pass, and the committee rose.
The ayes and nays were called upon
the report of the committee, and the
vote to accept the recommendation on
the interest bill WAS:
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-03
SUCCEEDS INGALLS,.
Senator Manderson President Pro
Tenn. of the Senate.

WASHINGTON. March 2.-In the SEN
ate Mr.. Sherman offered resolution
electing Senator Manderson, of Ne
braska, as pro tempore president, to
hold Office during the pleasure of the
senate. and Mr.. German offered reso-
luton, rendering the thanks Of the
senate to Mr.. ingalls, for "the en-
inently courteous. digniied. able and
absolutely impartial manner in which
he has presided over its deliberations
and performed the duties of president
pro tempore." Both resolutions were
agreed to, and the oath of office was
administered by the vice president to
Mr.. Henderson, who was escorted to
the desk by Mr.. ingalls,.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-03
STILL HARPING.
RumOrs That Harrison Is Trying
to Press the Force Bill.

New YORK, March "A Washington
special says: a sensational story is
current in the lobbies of the hotels to-
night to the effect that President Har-
rison has written and sent to the gov
ernment printing department a message
in favor of the passage OF the force
bill, which will be sent to the senate
tomorrow. The story is that he wishes
the bill to be passed at once and is
going to take advantage of the death of
Senators Wilson, of Maryland, and
Hearst. of California. The death of
these senators will give the friends of
the force bill slender majority, which
would enable them to succeed. Should
this be done it would mean an extra
session, but the Republicans are willing
to take the consequences if they are
able thus to place the force bill on the
statute books.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-03
Sleepy Eye Scorched.

Special to the GLOBE
SLEEPY EYE, Mimi, March "A fire
Sunday afternoon in A. Rinke's general
store damaged the stock and building
to the amount of $4,000 The fire orig
mated from the coal stove by gas eX-
plosion, which caught to articles sus-
pended from the ceiling and spread
very rapidly. The fire company pre-
vented the fire from reaching the cloth
ing department of this store. Mr..
Rlnke lived over the store. and his
household goods were soaked with
water, as. we'll as the goods below. and
are a total loss. The store and the
rooms up stairs are in chaotic state.
The building and stock were insured
for about $l1, 900.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-03
Location of the Weyerhausers.

Special 10 The GIObe.
LITTLE FALLS, March 2.-Several
members of this big syndicate have
been here during the past two days
carefully examining into the facilities
offered at this point for their special re-
quirements. They have critically in
spected the dam and its probable relia-
bility; the boomage made by its back
water; the railroad advantages, present
and prospective, and the general pros
poets of the place. While nothing has
been actually closed, the people here
are quite sanguine, this place, having
such natural advantages and future
prospects as will secure to them this
big plum. There is every prospect that
the final business will be closed this
week.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-03
FINANCIAL TIE-UPS.
Assignment of the Christie-Lath'
rop Company.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, March 2.-The
Christie-Lathrop Commission company,
one of the largest concerns of its kind
west of Chicago, with branches at st.
Joseph, Atchison, Topeka, Hutchinson,
Wichita and Emporia, Kan. and Lin
coin, Beatrice and Omaha, Neb., as
signed to-day. The liabilities of
the company are about $4,000. The
assets are said to fully equal that
amount. Mr.. Christie, member of the
company, said the company would
doubtless resume shortly.
READING. Pa, March 2.-EXecutions
amounting to nearly $4,000 have been
issued against j. X. Spange, proprietor
Of a furnace at LelhartsYille, this
county, and the sheriff Will make levy
tomorrow.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-03
All Six Drowned.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 2. = News
comes from Hong Kong that the Ameri-
can ship. Vigilant, recently arrived at
that port from New York. lost six of her
crew while OH outward passage. While
off Philippine islands an apprentice
named William Schiam fell overheard.
A boat was lowered, manned by Mate
Clausen and Seaman w. Hoare, w.
Green, j. Gillespie, o. and j. Hazen-
mankle. A sQuall came up and evil
dentiy capsized the boat. for nothing
was ever seen of it or apprentice and
the men,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-03
Inspection Of Cattle.

WASHINGTON, March 2-Mr. Hatch,
of Missouri, moved to suspend the rules
and pass with amendments the senate
bill to provide for the inspection of live
cattle. hogs and the carcasses and prod
uctS thereof which are the subjects of
interstate commerce. The motion to
suspend the rules and pass the bill was
agreed tO--yeaS 161, nayS 20,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-03
After Timber Thieves.

Special 10 the Globe.
LITTLE FALLS, March 2.-Mr. War
riner, member of the government COM
mission appointed especially to investi-
gate the timber thieving business in the
Rainy Lake region, between Tower and
the Lake of the Woods, was in the city
yesterday, and will this week look after
timber thieving in the counties of Nor
rison, Benton and Mile Lacs. He says
that by far the larger portion cut in the
Rainy Lake country has been done by
parties from st. Paul. Minneapolis, Still
water and Duluth. Out Of twenty-five
cases only about six will be prosecuted.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-03
NOTABLE ARRIVALS,
Senator-EIect PETER Airs His
Views on the Alliance.

WASHINGTON, March Both houses
of congress met early this morning pre-
pared to hold continuous sessions, if
necessary, until IL o'clock noon, We'd
nesday. March when the Fifty-frst
congress will expire by law. There are
evidences that the closing scenes will
be interesting to statesmen and specta-
tors alike. There are many important