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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1899-12-07
HEARING FOR ROBERTS.
Representative Tayler Calls q Meeting
of His Com mittee.


of His Com mittee.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 7.-Representa-
tive Tayler of Ohio, chairman of spe-
cial committee to investigate the case
of Mr.. Roberts of Utah, has called a
meeting for the committee at II o'clock.
Mr.. Tayler says the initial meeting will
be to determine upon general line of
action. He could not say how soon the
committee would be ready to report.
While the chairman would not speak
for the committee, he said he had nc
doubt that Mr.. Roberts could be al
lowed to be present with counsel if he
desired and would be afforded the full.
est facilities to have his side presented.
Mr.. Roberts was about the house
during the day. There was no session
and he was engaged most of the time
in chatting with groups of members
and visitors who showed friendly dis.
position toward him.
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OUR DUTY TOWARD CUBA.
Pledges of Congress Should be Faith
fully Executed.

Pledges of Congress Should be Faith
fully Executed.
My annual message of last year was
necessarily devoted in great part to con-
sideration of the Spanish war and of the
results it wrought and the conditions it
imposed for the future. lam gratitied to
announce that the treaty OF peace has re-
stored friendly relations between the two
powers Effect has been given to its most
important provisions. The evacuation of
Porto Rico having already been accom-
plished on the 1Sth Of October, 1893, moth
ing remained necessary there but to con-
tinue the provisional military control of
the island until the congress should enact
a suitable government for the ceded ter
ritory. OF the character and scope of the
measures to that end l shall treat in
another part of this message.
The withdrawal of the authority of
Spain from tho island of Cuba was ef-
fected by the first of January, so that the
full re-establish,nent Of peace found the
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1899-12-07
PERRY HEATH'S DECISION.
Female Po<tof7ice Clerk Must Resign
When She Marries.

WASHINGTON. Dec. First Assist.
ant Postmaster General Perry Heath,
in decision in the case Of Mrs. Jennie
Drown of Modus, Conn.,, announces
that the department has decided il
would be incompatible with the best
interests of the service to retain mar
ried women as postoGice clerks. The
department has therefore, ruled that
when female poslottice clerk narries
from the service. Postlnasters under
this ruling hereafter will have to call
for the designations Of such employees
and recommend their successors to the
department.
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BANKING AND CURRENCY.
Gold Standard and Enlarged Powers for
Natfonsl Banks

National Banks.
Increased activity in industry, with its
welcome attendant-a larger employment
for labor at higher wages-giyes to the
body of the people II larger power to alb
sorb the circulating medium. 1t is fur
ther true that year by year, with larger
areas of land under cultivation, the in
creasing agricultural products, cotton,
corn and wheat, call for Il larger volume
of money supply. This is especially
noticeable at the crop harvesting and
crop moving period.
In it's early history the national bank
ing act seemed to prove u reasonable
avenue through which needful additions
to the circulation could from time to time
be made. Changing conditions have ap-
parently rendered it now imperative to
that end The high margin in bond Sc
curities required, resulting from large
premiums which government bonds COM
mand in the market, or the tax on note
issues, or both operating together, appear
to be the influences which impair it's pub
lie utility
The attention of congress ssisrespectfully
invited to this important matter with the
view of ascertaining whether or not such
reasonable notifications can be made in
the national banking act as will render
its service in the particulars here referred
TO more responsive to the peoples needs
1 again urge that national banks be au-
thorized to organize with capital of
&25,OOO. =
Gold standard Should He Maintained.
urgently recommend that to support
the existing gold standard. and to main
tain 1.-The parity in value of the coins Of
the two metals (gold and silver) and the
equal power Of every dollar at all times
In the market and In the nayment of
debts, the secretary Q: the treasury be-
given additional power and charged with
the duty to sell United States bonds and
70 employ such other effective means as
may be necessary to these ends. The au-
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Railroads Ask More Time.

WAsfuNGTON, Dec. 1.-The inJerst ate
comm ission has given Il hearing to the
representatives of the several railroad
companies asking for further extension
of the time allowed the railroads tc
equip their lines with safety appliances
under the act of March 2. 1898. Two
years ago the commission granted an
extension until Jan. /, 1900. The further
extension asked for at the present time
is one year.
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OPPOSED TO FREE SUGAR.
manufacturer of the Beet Article Ad opt
Emphatic Resolutions.

Mau auutaceufefs OF the beet Artacle Aoops
Emphatic Resolutions.
OMAHA, Dec. 7.-Delegates from beet
sugar factories in California, Oregon,
Washington, Nebraska, Colorado,
Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan,
Illinois, Ohio and New York attended
the annual meeting of the American
Beet Sugar Manufacturers association.
The industry was reported as having
fourished during the past few years,
but that just now it is greatly disturbed
over the prospect of free sugar from
the insular dependencies.
The association took strong grounds
against President Mckinley's recon-
mendation of free sugar and adopted
emphatic resolutions against such a
policy and provided for d vigorous cam
paisn in behalf of their desires.
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Eleven People Injured.

CHICAGO, Dec. GA Wabash rail-
road passenger train struck Thirty
first street electric car at p. M, injur-
ing / l persons and demolishing the car.
None of those injured will die,
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BUFFALO, n. Y, Dec. Fully 12
inches of snow has fallen here. Street
car traffic, which was practically aban-
doned has been fully resumed. Mails
from the east and west are from half
hour to one hour late. The railroads..
however, are rapidly getting into shape
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Next Reunion in Chicago.

CHICAGO, Dec. THE national coun--
Gil of the Grand Army of the Republic
decided that the next reunion will be
held during the last week of August.
1900, in Chicago.
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Customs Laws for Cuba and Porto Rico.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.-Senator Chan.
dler introduced bills applying the Gus.
toms and internal revenue laws to the
islands ct Caba and Porto Rico, after
Jan. l, 1900. Goods between the islands
and the United States are to be ex-
changed as between the statea
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DOMESTIC AFFAIRS.
Medals for Volunteers, Postal Service,
the Gallant Navy, Pensions.

the Gallant Navy, Pensions.
The president details the reorganization
Of the army and recommends that con
rress provide Il special medal Of honor
for the volunteers, regulars, sailyrs ant
marines on duty in the Philippines wht
voluntarily remained in the service after
their terms of enlistment had expired.
The force now in Manila consists of 90
officers and J,57S regulars and 59i officers
and 1855 os tf;o volunteers. making an
a.-rregnte of l.4gA officers and i5,9jG men.
When the troops nuS Unt.er orders shall
reach Manila, the force in the archire IA 70
Will comprise 2,OoI officers and 6j,iSi
men.
The operations of the army are fully
presented in the report OF the secretary OF
war. I cannot withhD Dld from officers and
Il IN the highest commendation for their
soldiery conduct in trying situations, their
willing sacrifices for their country and
the integrity and ability with which they
have performed unusual and difficult du-
ties in our island possessions.
Domestic Postal service.
The domestic postal service continues
to grow with extraordinary rapidity. The
expenditures and revenues will each ex-
cecd 500, 600, 600 during the current year
Fortunately since the revival of prosper
Gus times the revenues have grown .luch
faster than the expenditure, and there is
every indication that short period will
witness the obliteration of the annual de-
[COntnued on Fourth Page
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FOB THE COMING YEAR.
Treasury Department Transmits to the
House the Usual EatjmA mAtes.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-The secretary
of the treasury transmits to the house
of representatives estimates of appro-
priations required for the service Of the
fiscal year, ending June 30, 1901. The
aggregate of the appropriations esti-
mated for is $63l ,0S1, ,9Y4, an increase
over the estimates for the present fiscal
year OF $3s, O33, GIG, and an increase over
the appropriations for the present fiscal
year of $34, 235, ,024. Following is the
total recapitulation by departments of
the estimates for next year, including
appropriations for the present fiscal
year, cents omitted:
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Grand total. .

Oranu tOCet1' ........" .p''o,o1o,o'o
Among the estimates for the next
fiscal year are these: Army and
navy pensions, $144, ,OOO,0 900; expenses of
pension examining surgeons, $780, 900;
all other expenses, $3.50, ,232, making the
total on account of pensions, $l45, $780,
232. This is $3.50 less than the appro-
priations for the current year.
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The Merchant Marine.

The value of an American merchant
marine to the extension of our CONNER
cial trade and the strengthening of our
power upon the sea invites the immediate
action of congress. Our national deVel-
Opment will be onc-sided and unsatis-
factory 80 long as the remarkable growth
of our inland industries remains unac-
Compnnied by progress on the seas.
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thorlty snouiu include the power to sell
bonds on long and short time, as condi-
tions may require, and should provide for
IL rate of interest lower than that fixed by
the act Of Jan. IA, 1875.
Our receipts now equal our expendi-
lures; deficient revenues no longer create
alarm. Let us remove the only remain
ing cause by comforting the full and nec-
essary power on the secretary of the treas
ury and impose upon him the duty to up
hold present gold standard and preserve
the coins Of the two metals on parity
with each other, which is the repeatedly
declared policy Of the United States.
In this connection I repeat my former
recommendations that n portion of the
gold holdings shall be placed in II trust
fund from which greenbacks shall be re-
deemed upon presentation, but when once
redeemed shall not thereafter be paid out
except for gold
The record-union., 1899-10-09
EBNER HOTEL

116 K street Cbetween Front and Second).
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COURSING SEASON.
It's Successful Opening at Agricul-
tura1 Park Yesterday.

The opening day of the coursing sea-
son at Agricultural Park yesterday was
a success The weather was a little
warm. to be sure, but none of the dogs
seemed to suffer from the heat, while
the long-eared thoroughbredS from the
blistering plains of Merced were right
in their element, and they gave the
f1eet-footed hounds some merry races.
O'Neil & Hanrahan's veteran Prom
ise Me captured the first money, and
Heenan & Walsh's Sister Mary second.
Roy C. Scott had the general man
agement Of the meeting and everything
went off with clocklike regularity and
smoothness. Judge J. Sheehan of San
Francisco was in the saddle, and when
he put up a flag his decisions were ac-
cepted without a murmur. The man
agement was evidently very fortunate
in it's selection of judge. E. Bennett
of this city handled the leash, and his
slipping was quite satisfactory.
Coursing has now been inaugurated
for the winter months, and the "darg
min are preparing for a lively sea-
SON. Following are the results of yes
terday's running:
Lawrence & FarrelFs Pride of Glare
beat P w. Sheehan's Little Cherub.
NJ G. Delanos Elco beat Nethercott
Bros Don Jose.
Pearl & Benefits Rey Del beat Meth
ercott Bros Dairy Maid
Lawrence & Farrell's Little Doubt
beat c. c. Millard's Blue Boy.
O'Neil & Hannahan's Mercury beat
Hoefer & Walsh's Sister.
H. B. Robbins Dixon Maid beat H
Devine's Merry Monarch.
Heenan & Walsh's Sister Mary beat
J. P. Thrift's Forgive.
Mcdonald & Murphy's Duke of We'll
lington beat J. McMahon's Lady Glen
dyne.
Rosedale Kennels Blackbird beat
Nethercott Bros Jocko.
Rosedale Kennels Signal beat Ed.
Boylan's Trustee.
O'Neil & Hanrahan's Promise Me beat
NJ c. Delano's Daisy Hill
O'Brien & Atkins Teddy Hale beat
Horseshoe Kennels Little I Am.
Mcdonald & Murphys Cricket beat
Nethercott Bros Jessie S.
John Kennedys Little Delight beat
C. Woodworths Kentucky Babe.
"A NJ. OILiu0A . dIpSy queen peat j.
Freeman's Crockett.
H Devine's Report beat w. r. New
mans Wide Awake.
Second Series.-Elco beat Pride of
Clare, Little Doubt beat Rey Del. Mer-
curry beat Dixon Maid, Sister Mary
beat Duke of Wellington, Promise Me
beat Blackbird, Teddy Hale beat Sig
nal, Little Delight beat Cricket. Wide
Awake beat Gypsy Queen.
Third Series.-Little Doubt beat EIco,
Sister Mary beat Mercury, Promise Me
beat Teddy Hale, Wide Awake beat
Little Delight.
Fourth Series.-Sister Mary beat Lit
tie Doubt, Promise Me beat Wide
Awake.
Final Series.-Promise Me beat Sis
ter Mary.
The record-union., 1899-10-09
WEATHER REPORTS.
The Hottest October Day in the
Past Fifteen Years.

The Weather Bureau reports show
the highest and lowest temperatures
yesterday to have been 90 and "a, with
brisk to gentle northerly winds and
clear or hazy weather prevailing.
The barometrical readings at ) a. M
and D p. m. yesterday were 29.91 and
29.77 inches.
The highest and lowest temperatures
one year ago yesterday were SO and 80,
and one year ago to-day 70 and 90.
The average temperature was so and
the normal "a, showing yesterday to
nave been 16 degrees warmer than
usual for the Sth day of October.
River feet inches and steady.
Yesterday was the hottest day in
October since the Sd day of the same
month in 1885, when the highest was
9S, as against % yesterday. October
1888, only gave 0.02 inches of rain.
Maximum temperature of 80 and
above have occurred in October nine
years in record of twenty three years.
The air is exceedingly dry. The only
heaVy dew in month or more past,
singular to say. occurred on Dewey
day, Saturday, September Both.
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A SUNDAY DRUNK.
Four Youths Make an UnhoIy Show
of Themselves.

About o'clock last evening four
young men engaged in a disgraceful
nght on K street, between Sixth and
seventh. The thoroughfare was crowd
ed with promenaders, and the young
Fellows, who had been drinking, started
hostll1ties near the east end of the
Dlock. Three of them mixed up and
rough-and-t tumble fight ensued until
they were separated by persons in the
crowd.
The two who had been pummeling the
thlrd went down the block, but the
tnlrd young man wanted more, and
ne got it. He followed the retreating
pair down the street, and the battle
broke out afresh. The two of a kind
were reinforced by third, and when
the man who wanted more got a chance
10 size himself up he was a sorry looking
sight. He had been beaten and kicked
and had his scalp cut, but apparently
was not bothered, as he walked away
without assistance.
The police appeared on the scene
after the trouble was all over. An hour
later the quartet were drinking togeth-
er IN down-tow saloon, and had evil
dently patched up their difficulty.
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ATHLETES MET ATHLETES.
OAKLAND AGNES WENT DOWN
TO DEFEAT.
eaeramento Clubs BaII-Tossers
Fut 1t on the Visitors to the
Tune OF 20 to 4.

The Acme Athletic Clubs baseball
aggregation went down before the Sac
ramento Athletic Clubs team like nine
pins. They We're bowled over with all
the ease imaginable, and when the
smoke of the conflict had cleared away
the score was found to be 70 to t.
The Oaklanders were handicapped
somewhat, according to their way OF
thinking. They complained that the
weather was too warm, and sighed Tor
some of the chunks Of damp, cold fog
which rolls in at the Golden Gate and
obliterates things. They were unused
to the gentle summer days with which
this city is blessed, even into the fall
months, and were accordingly unappre-
ciative
But the northern zephyr was not TO
blame for it all. 1t was noised around
that at least six members of the team
We're on Saturday night assisting the
Oakland High School boys celebrate
their field day victories, and were still
just bit befuddled as to whether they
were expected to play baseball, foot
ball or some other old ball. The rumor
was not chased down, but that some
was apparent.
The locals lit upon Fiege for all kinds
OF hits, and Strengthened out his curves
without scruple. They put up a neat
game in the field, on the bases and at
theabat and were as alert and swift as
when in the days of long ago they up
held the dignity of the late lamented
Corkers. Am. Shields was the special
bright star, he taking four hits in six
times at bat, one of which was an over
the-fence and one a two-baggep.
Frank Newbert, while touched up for
ten hits, kept them well scattered and
was effective at critical times.
The Oakland young men had a day
off. They seemed to glory in rolling
up errors. They slipped up on num-
Der which would have put a Tar Flat
cripple to the blush, and had it not
been for the comicalities of Poulter at
first, their exhibition would have been
dull. Poulter, in short, seemed to be
the only man among them all who had
not been celebrating, and his game at
the initial was one of those dreamed
about but seldom found out of profess
siOnal ranks.
Russ Pace, formerly catcher of the
Santa Cruz league team, but who now
resides in this city, umpired the game
and did the best work seen here this
season. All of the many close decis-
ions were satisfactory to all parties,
and not single kick was registered.
Many local cranks would like to see
Umpire Jack O'ConneH of the State
League retired to the shades of obliv-
Ion and the mantle of authority
dropped upon the husky shoulders Of
Russ Pace.
The following tabulated statement
prepared by Scorer Young shows just
what each player did and did not do.
The record-union., 1899-10-09
A CONTEST OF GIANTS.
The Olympics and Capital Citys on
the 22d Inst.

The long-expected, much debated,
and what will prove gigantic contest
between the crack cycling racers of
San Francisco, the Olympic Club
Wheelmen, and the fearless and con-
fident teams of the Capital City Wheel
men, is this morning finally an
nounced to take place in this city Oc-
tober I'D.
Two years ago the Capital City
Wheelmen and the Olympics, in a
warm but friendly presentation of
claims, joined issue as to which could
turn out the best team for a fifty-mile
relay track race.
Ever since then the clubs have tried
to meet and settle conclusions. Vari-
Gus causes have prevented a meeting,
the chief being date and track Now,
however, the Olympics, who claim to
be the giants in athletics, have con-
sented to meet the Capital Citys here,
and accompanying their acceptance of
challenge have promised to trail the
"old gold and garnet in the dust The
c. G.. WIS are equally confident that
they can lower San Francisco pride
and take the sauciness out of the "red
and white"
The terms are: Fifty miles over Ag-
ricultural Park, October 22d, at 30
D. M; ten men to a team; five miles
to a relay, and no pacing; a clean
track and fair day; or, if a foul day,
then the next fair day available. The
Olympics are to furnish equally with
the c. c.. WIS the officers of the day.
The c. c. w. men are now in train
ing. and on the 18th inst are to 'try
out" and from all those who ride ten
will be chosen by best performance to
local concerns of the race, which prom
ises to be the hottest and beSt-con-
tested relay ever ridden upon the Pa
cific Coast, are in charge of a COM
mittee of which L. S. Upson is Chair
man, Captain Ammon Clay, j. F. Nc
Donald, H. Taubener Goethe, J. E..
Little and M. S. Layenson are MEM
bers.
These are all men who have had
much experience in managing race
meets. and that they are to manage
now is assurance of promptness and
success on the 22d. 1t has been re-
solved that, in order to give the largest
possible number opportunity to wit
ness this struggle for athletic honors,
the price of admission shall be the
lowest ever charged-just enough TO
meet expenses.
The record-union., 1899-10-09
PACIFIC GROVE BAKERY

If you want bread as near homelike as
any, baker can make it. buy our Domestic.
Also, all kinds of breads pies and cakes.
For a speciality, try our Sunshine" a
bright yellow cake. Both phones. RICE
BROS, S23 J.
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RAILROAD TIME TABLE.

RUN DAILY.iARIvE
(For) From)
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Found a Copper Lead.

The Folsom Telegraph" says that
J. E. Meylett, who prospected in Alpine
County during the summer, had the
good fortune to find a deposit of cop
per, the extent of which is not yet
known, but groupings indicate a large
body of ore. Specimens of the crop
pings go fully 70 per cent. in copper,
and an assay may prove that the
quartz carries large per cent. of gold
and silver
The record-union., 1899-10-09
STATE AND COUNTY TAXES.
Collector Bugbey's Epistle to the
Taxpayers.

County Tax Collector Bugbey calls
the attention of all taxpayers to the
fact that the first installment of taxes
on real estate (one-half) and taxes on
personal property are now due and will
become delinquent on the last Monday
in November.
The other half of taxes on real prop
erty will become delinquent on the last
Monday in April next. Those who
would avoid the 15 per cent. penalty
for delinquency must be on time with
the amount of their taxes.
The record-union., 1899-10-09
BRUSH FIRE.
Threatened the Snowsheds, But
Did Not Reach Them.

Late on Saturday night the Southern
Pacific officials were notified that the
fire which had been burning in the tim
Der near the snowsheds in the vicinity
of Cisco, had broken out afresh. and
driven by the breeze was threatening
the sheds.
The fire trains at Summit and Blue
canyon were ordered out, but when
they reached the ground the wind had
shifted and the danger was over.
Traffic was delayed only while the fire
trains held the right of way.
The record-union., 1899-10-09
No Logs Were Burned.

The reported fire in the lumber camp
of the American River Land and Lum-
Der Company at Pine Grande, which
gained currency in Folsom last week,
proved to be false, says the 'Tele-
graph" A fire, however, was near the
camp for a few days and there was ap-
prehension for a while for the safety
of the logs and standing timber.
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sabin 50, Goslin 80. F. Gardner Al,

sabin SO, Goslin 80, F. Gardner Al,
Holton 80
Pool shoot-Perkins 43, c. Gardner
Al, Harcos 81, Goslin 2S.
Troop B (pistols at so yards Cap
tain S. w. Kay 49, Lieutenants G. Lin
denfeld A, o. ]. Boden "A, K. H. Lee
29, Sergeants T. Kelly Al, H. w. Lee
Al, Corporals J. Calvert 80, w. Myers
70, Buglers Schadt 81, Evans so, Pri
Yates r. Lee 42, Ewers Al, Huber 40.
Hunt 80, Manning 80, Hooke SO, Wag-
goner 81, Hamlin %, Bush q, Sullivan
ri, Calvert %, Owens %, Conterno q.
Pool shoot-Captain S. w. Kay 46,
Lieutenants o. Boden 45, G. Lindenfeld
AZ, Sergeant Major Maxwell 81, Major
w. /. Wallace SO, Bugler Evans 81.