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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1900-12-06
President William MCkinley'S Annual
Communication to our National
Law Makers.
Review of Trouble in China and in
the Philippine Islands is
Presented.
NOtiOnal Finances, Pensions, Trusts,
Army Matters and Postal
Service Discussed.
TO the Senate and House Of Represen-

To the Senate and House Of Represen-
tatiVes:
At the outgoing of the old and the
incoming Of The nee century you leg n
the last sion Of the Fifty-SXth con-
SreSS with eNlCenCeS on every hand or
individual and national prosperity and
with proof of the growing strength and
increasing power for good of republic
an institutions. Your cOuntrymen will
join with you in felicitation that Amer
lean liberty is more. firmly established
than ever before. and that love for 1t
and the determination to preserve it
are more universal than at any former
period of our history.
The republic was never so strong, be-
cause never SO strongly intrenched in
the hearts Cf the people as now. The
constitution, with few amendments, eX
lists as it left the hands of its authors.
The additions which have been maGe to
1T proclaim larger freedom and more
extended citizenship. Popular govern
ment has demonstrated in its 12t years
of trial here its stability and security,
and its efficiency as the best instrument
of national development and the best
safeguard to human rights.
When the sixth congress assembled
in November. 1890. the population of
the United States was 5,3OS,.S3. 1t is
now 76304 1v9. Then we had siXteeh
states Now we have forty-fve. Then
our territory consisted OF 900. Gao square
miles, 1t is now 3,S46. 59o square mi es
Education. religion and morality have
kept pace with our advancement in 9TH
er directors, and while extending its
power the government has adhered to
it's foundation principles and abated
none of them in dealing with our new
peoples and possessions. nation so
preserved and blessed gives reverent
thanks to God and invokeds His guild
ance and the continuation of His care
and favor
In our foreign intercourse the doni-
nant question has been the treatment
Of the Chinese problem. Apart from
this our relations with the foreign pow
ers have been happy.
The recent troubles in China spring
from the anti-foreign agitation, which
for the past three years has gained
strength in the northern provinces.
Their origin lies deep in the character
of the Chinese races and in the tradi-
tions of their government. The Talp-
ing rebellion and the opening Of Chi
nese ports to foreign trade and settle
ment disturbed alike the homoSc nelty
and the seclusion of China.
Meanwhile foreign activity made IT.
self felt in all quarters, not alone on
the coast. but along the great river ar
teries and in the remOter districts. car
rying new ideas and introducing new
associations among a primitive people
which had pursued for centuries ma
tional policy Of isolation.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1900-12-06
BUT FEW ESCAPE
Fifteen Meet Almost Instant
Death and Most Of the 9th.
ers Are Injured.

, SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. IA revised
list of the dead in the horrible accident
to crowd OF men and boys witnessing
the Stanford California football game
from the roof of glass mauufactory
shows Is names. More than 100 per-
sons fell into the furnace Of the fac
tory when the roof collapsed. The in
jured now being cared for in hospitals
or at their homes number 80, and or
these several cannot survive.
Charles Yost, foreman of the glass
works, was raking the fire when the
crash came and narrowly escaped be.
ing struck by the falling bodies. He
says that those killed either struck the
heavy bands surrounding the glass oven
or We're crushed by those who fell on
top Of them. Many succeeded in stay
ing their descent for moment by
holding on to the broken beams, but
before they could be reached they Were
Obliged to Let Go Their Hold
and drop to the floor, q distance Of %
feet. Clarence Jeter, furnace tender,
pulled eight people Off the top of the
retorts. where the heat was about 800
degrees Some of the men and boys
were terribly burned. They We're drawn
away from the retorts with long iron
pokers, used in testing the glass.
The managers of the glass works
state that it was impossible for them
to keep the people Oft their buildings.
They disclaim all responsibility for the
accident. 1t is estimated that over 800
people We're on the centllator W hen 1t
collapsed for it's entire length Of 100
feet. Some were thrown to the nam
roof of the building and escaped un.
hurt. but of those who fell Into the
structure, nearly all We're either killed
or seriously manned.
Caring for the Injured.
The police and hospital authorities
we're soon notified and every rutroi
wagon and hospital ambulance in the
city were summoned. There were NOT
enough Of them and express wagons
and private carriages We're pressed into
service to carry off the dead and
wounded. Many of the injured We're
unconscious, while others We're hurried,
shrieking with pain, to the hospitals.
At the hospitals there We're soon a
shortage Of surgeons and some Of the
wounded had to wait until help came.
The roof OF the glass works was no;
200 feet away from the foot ball field
but the 20, 900 people watching the
game We're too interested TO notice
what had occurred. 1t was only when
the ushers went through the vast crowd
calling for doctors that it became known
there had been an accident.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1900-12-06
THE NICARAGUA CANAL.
Overtnrcs for Convention to Effect Its
Building by the United States.

Dy the ANltcu STATES.
The all-important matter Of an inter-
oceanic canal has assumed new phase.
Adhering to its refusal to reopen the
question Of the forfeiture of the con-
tract of the Maritime Canal company
which was terminated for alleged non
execution in October, 1899. the govern
ment Of Nicaragua has since supple
mented that action, by declaring the So
styled Eyre-Cramin option void for
non-payment of the stipulated advance
Protests in relations to these acts have
been filed IN the state departmen and
are under consideration. Deeming it.
self relieved from existing engage
ments. the Nicaraguan government
shows a disposition to deal freely with
the canal question either in the way of
negotiations with the United States or
by taking measures to promote the wa
terway.
Overtures for a convention to effect
the building Of a canal under the aus
pices of the United States are under
consideration. In the meantime the
views Of the congress upon the general
subject, in the light of the report of
the Comnliss sion appointed to examine
the comparative merits Of the various
trans-isthmian ship canal projects may
be awaited.
the senate the convention with Great
Britain to facilitate the construction Of
such a canal and to remove any objec-
ton which might arise out of the con-
ventiOn commonly called the Clayton
BulWer treaty.
The long standing content ntiun with
Portugal, growing out of the seizure OF
the Deagoa Bay railway. has leen at
last determined by a favorable award
Of the tribunal of arbitration at Bcrne
to which it was submitted The amount
Of the award which was deposited IL
London awaiting arrangements by the
governments Of the United States and
Great britain for its disposal, has re-
Gently been paid over to the two gov
&c
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1900-12-06
PROPOSALS TO THE POWERS.
Seriousness Of the Situation in China APP
preciutet.

The increasing gravity Of the cOndi-
tions in China and the immnence Of
peril to our own diversified intere SITS
in the empire as we'll as to those of all
the other treaty governments. We're
soon appre ciated by this governmr Mt.
causing it profound solicitude. The
United States from the earliest days Of
foreign intercourse with China had fol-
lowed policy Of peace, emitting no OC-
casions to testify good WILL to further
the extension Of lawful trade to respect
the sovereignty of its government and
but earnest means the fullest measure
of protectio" for the lives and property
OF our law-.,oiding citizens and for the
exercise of their beneticent callings
among the Chinese people.
Mindful Of this, it was felt to be ap-
propriate that our purposes should be
pronounced in favor Of such course as
would hasten united action Of the pow
ers al Pekin to promote the adnlnlstra-
tive reforms SO greatly needed for
strengthening the imperial government
anG maintaining the integrity OF China,
In which we believe the whole western
world to be alike concerned. To these
ends I caused to be addressed tothe sew
eral powers occupying territory and
maintaining spheres Of influence IN
China the circular proposals Of 1899,
inviting from them declarations of their
intentions ana views as TO tne utSiId-
blity of the adoption Of measures In
suring the benefits Of equality of treat
ment of all foreign trade throughout
China.
With gratifying uranimity the re-
sponses coincided in this common pol
icy, enabling me to see in the successful
termination Of these negotiations PROOF
of the friendly spirit which anlmates
the various powers interested In the
untrammeled development of commerce
and industry in the Chinese empire as
a source of vast benefit to the whole
commercial world.
In this conclusion. which | had the
qualification to announce as q Cornplet-
ed engagement to the interested powers
on March 20. 1900, 7 hopefully discernet
a potential factor for the abatement OF
the distrust Of foreign purposes which
for a year past had appeared to IN
spire the policy of the imperial gov
ernmert IN the northern provinces
most immeda tely Influenced by the
Manchu sentiment.
Seeking to testify confidence IN the
Willingness and stability of the lmpe-
rial administration to redress the wrongs
and prevent the evils we suffered ann
feared. the marine guard, when hau
been sent to pellin in the summer or
1899 for the protection of the legation,
was Withdra wn at the earliest pra Ctlca-
BILE moment, and all pending questions
were RENTED. as far as we We're con
cerned to the ordinary resorts or OPP
1omatiC Intercourse.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1900-12-06
Left Their Happy Homes.

Harvey Advertiser: The customary
sultation now among the married men
upon meeting is: is your wife at
hOme:" 1t is reported that no less
than three have become tired of their
''hubbys' and took up their beds and
wOlkcd" during the last week.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1900-12-06
Wild Buffalo.

A big buffalo bull suddenly appeared
at Rock Creek on the Sioux rcserva-
tiOn last week among a bunch of cat
tie. The agent has issued strict or
ders against killing the animal. This
is the first buffalo seen there since
1885, The animal is very wild and
DANGEROUS.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1900-12-06
Wants a Recount.

Miss Lima Eakin, the handsome sup
ty, has instituted a contest against
Mrs. l.. c. Campbell who has quite a
majority on the face of the returns.
Miss Eakin alleges Irregularities in
Darlington and demands recount of
the vote.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1900-12-06
City Ownership in HiIISboro,

ship of light and water power privi-
lodges, and has put in an electric light
plant and water system. Lights and
water were turned on for the first
time this week. The wires were
StrungIand the water mains laid and
the water tower erected during the
late freezing weather.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1900-12-06
RESOLUTION OF SYMPATHY,
Representative Fitzgerald Has u Kin.
Feeling for the Beers.

Representative Fitzgerald Has u Kline
Feeling for the Beers.
WASHINGTON, Dec. "A resolution
in behalf of President Kruger was in
trCduced in the house by Representa-
tive Fitzgerald OF Massachusetts. L
recites:
Nv hereas, The heroic struggle made
by the Boer republics to maintain theil
existence has excited the sympathy OF
the whole world, therefore, be it
"Resolved. That the efforts of Pau
Kruger TO obtain the assistance of the
civilized nations Of the world in secur
ing peace and proper terms of settle
ment between Great Britain and the
Boer republics is deserving of the
praise and sympathy Of the American
people,"
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1900-12-06
CONTRACT IS SIGNED.
Cramps Will Furnish Cruiser for the
Ottoman Navy.

Cramps Will Furnish Cruiser for the
Ottoman Navy.
CoNsTANTIN OPLE, Dec 4.-Hassan
Pasha, Ottoman minister Of marine,
and Genera! Williams, representing 6
the Cramp Ship Building company OF
Philadelphia, have signed contract
for the construction of cruiser for the
Ottoman navy. The price to be paid
is $3.50, 900, which includes $3.50 as
indemnity TO the United States for
losses sustained during the American
massacres.
Capt. G. NJ. Chester, of the United
States battleship Kentucky, with q
number Of other officers of the battle
ship, is expected here. He will prob,
ably remain a few days.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1900-12-06
Total

The vote gives Judge elias pell ma
jority of 30 in the district or 50 votes
more than his majority over Rose
four years ago.
Judge Glaspell carried the following
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1900-12-06
VOTE IN THE 5th DISTRICT
Latest Figures on the Judicial Vote.
MCkiniey'S Increased
Majority.

The vote cast at the last election for
the Office of Judge in the 9th Judicial
district is reported from the eight
counties Of the district to hc Us t".-
lows:
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1900-12-06
PRINCE TUAN THE LEADER.

Anti-Foreign Influences Held Sway Under
His Power.
The Chinese government proved, how
ever, unable to check the rising
strength Of tho Rnyars and annear red
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1900-12-06
SPAIN AND UNITED STATES.
Progres- toward Treaty of General Friend
Min md Intercourse.

Salts factory progress has been made
toward the conclusion Of a general
treaty OF Friendship and intercourse
with Spain, in replacement of the cid
treaty. which passed into allegiance by
reason of the late war. a new COnven-
ton Of eXtraditiOn is approaching COM
pletior. and l should he much nlease1
1nSt \
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1900-12-06
POPULATION OF N. D.
StutSmdn CountyS Population Has
Nearly Doubled in the Past
Ten Years.
CaSS Leads, With Increase of 9,OI2,
and Wells is Second, With
1908.
DiCkey County Shows Increase OF
But 488, the Lowest on the
List.

The population Of North Dakota by
counties, taken from the last census,
is as follows:
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1900-09-20
NEW UNIFORM RANK.

Major w. S. Peck and Lieutenant
Charles Rittmaster met Colonel Pfafflin
and his adjutant from Denver last even
ing at Louisville. They proceeded to
K. of P. hall and witnessed the organi-
sation of what promises to be one of the
most successful commands of the Uni
form Rank of X. of P. Officers and mem
bers are from both Louisville and La
tayette and are as follows:
Captain-J. H. Palmer.
First Lieutenant-Lew Wallace.
Second Lieutenant-Frank Hamilton,
Recorder-Joe Humphrey.
Treasurer-rom Hilton.
A. Clark. Thomas Stone, Frank Car
veth, James Beltett, Joe Huber. Ed
Hodgson, w. A. Boyd. Jacob Park, Claus
Peterson, w. Robinson, Frank Harmon,
Guy Harmon, J. F. MacCorm Ack, James
Kimber. Thomas Miller, Joe Alex, H. R.
Burns,
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1900-09-20

While people of the west have great
deal OF silver and imperialism, there are
portions of the east where the Republi
can party is being numerically scored
as the very mother OF trusts. That will
be the issue of the Democratic state
campaign in New York, according to MI
Stanchfeld, the Democratic nominee.
and, as the issue. it cannot but engage
the hearty support for the state ticket,
with incidental support for the national
ticket, of the great independent journals
of that state. They can not and will not
defend the Republican party, no matter
what they deem are the dangers of
Bryanism. There is rosy tint in the
Democratic heavens surely.
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1900-09-20

Mrs Hoffman is justly entitled to her
fame as an eloquent and convincing
speaker. Her white hair and motherly
countenance, her womanly manner that
graces an incorporating purpose to
maintain her ideas of right and justice,
and her logical presentation of facts
facts that are the result OF wide expert
ence. and most painstakins research and
study-make her striking figure as a
leader of women, and an advocate tor a
more exalted citizenship. Her address
OF an hour or more did not tire the audi.
ence, for the deep full voice was pleasing
to the car and the earnestness of con-
secrated soul was bond OF sympathy
between speaker and hearer.-The
Denison (Texas) Herald.
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1900-09-20
Chicago, Milwaukee 1t. Paul Railway
Starts Now CArs-Sweil Sieepers 60
Oh Omaha. Chicago Eaat Jralna

Chicago. Milwaukee 1t. Paul Railway
Starts Now Cars-sweiI Sieepers 60
on Omaha. Chicago Fast Trains
The swell new sleeping cars of the
Milwaukee's independent sleeping car
system have been placed in service on
the fast Omaha-Chicago night trains.
They are the Des Moines and the
Omaha, whose only difference IS in their
names. Either car is long IS foot,
heavy, non-wreckable frame of steel,
handsomely finished without, and great
boudolr within 1t contains fourteen
sections. upholstered in rich green. and
drawing room done in dark blue. The
interior of the car IS the plain, highly
polished rich brown mahogany, edged
with dainty inlaid work, and is heavily
carpeted in velvet. One especially up
to date feature is that the ladies' toilet
room contains an electric curler heater.
Every berth, both upper and lower. has
an electric light. so nobody undresses in
Tue OdIhs otCI SdSu NCSllDulC SutI6QCC
are placed electric lights. New dining
cars and coaches to match have also
been placed in service on this train.
Mr. H. c. Wagner, travelling passenger
agent, also informs us of a change in
time card. Train No. now leaves
Omaha at 7:I5 m, arriving at Chicago
at togo p. m. the same day. Train No.
4, on which the new sleepers have been
placed, now leaves Omaha at p. M, ar
irving in Chicago at $3.50 the following
morning, making all eastern and south
ern connections. Passengers going east
should ask their ticket agent for tickets
reading via the great Omaha-Chicago
short line Of the Chicago, Milwaukee &
St. Paul railway. Further inform ltion
will be cheerfuliy furnished by J. F..
Pres on. commercial agent, 1929 18th
street, Denver, Colo.
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1900-09-20

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Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1900-09-20
"rHR SWITZERLAND TRAIL"
WHAT BRYAN WILL DO.

If elected, will convene congress in
extraordinary session as soon as inaugu.
rated, and recommend an immediate
declaration OF the nations purpose, FIRST
to establish stable form of government,
in the Philippine islands. Just as we are
now establishing stable torn of gov.
eminent in Cuba; second, to give indie.
pendence to the Filipinos just as we
have promised to give independence
to the Cubans; third, to protect the
Filipinos from outside interference while
they work out their destiny. just as we
have protected the republics OF Central
and South America and are, by the
Monroe doctrine, pledged to protect
Cuba. An European protectorate often
results in the plundering of the ward by
the guardian. An American protector.
ate gives to the nation protected the ad
vantage of our strength. without making
it the victim of our greed. For three
quarters of century the Monroe doctrine
has been a shield to neighbor,ng repub-
lies and yet has imposed no pecunia:y
burden upon US. After the Fillpinos
had aided us in the war against Spain,
We could not honorably turn them over
to their former masters; We could not
leave them to be the victims of the am
bilious designs OF European nations. and
since we do not desire to make them a
part of US or to hold them as subjects,
we propose the only alternative. namely.
to give them independence and guard
them against molestation from without
From Col. Bryan's Indianapolis speech
of acceptance.
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1900-09-20
There wasn't a ripple in either con.

There wasn't ripple in either con-
gressional conventions of the G. 0. P.
Only one man could be found in either
district willing to stand up against John
F. Shafroth and John c. Bell. Lest their
names be lost sight of during the cam
paign, we desire to embalm them here
for future information. They are Rob-
ert Bonynge. of Denver and H. M. Hogg
of Telluride.
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1900-09-20
FOLLOW JOHN THE BAPTIST.

Interesting aud Successful N Get of thu
Baptist Association.
The Rocky Mountain Baptist associ
alton which convened in the Baptis
church IN this city Tuesday evening
held very interesting exercises yester
day, holding three important sessions
The secretary reported an enrolment Of
ninety, four delegates, from territory EN-
braced between the Colorado Spring.
and Wyoming state line.
The report of the nominating commit
tee was adopted and finds the assocla.
ton differed as follows:
Moderator-Rev.C c. K. Minard, Den.
yer.
Vice Moderator-Rev. w. T. Jordan,
Denver.
Secretary and Treasurer-Rev. A. B.
Carson, Denver.
Executive Committee-Rev. L. w.
Terry, Denver; Rev. E. G. Lane, Boul-
der: Rev. A. J. Morris. Denver.
The afternoon papers by Rev. Dr.
George Vosburgh. Rev. E. G.. Lane,
Rev. c. N. Wester, Rev. W. T. Jordan
and Rev. David Reddlck were highly
appreciated.
In the evening Rev Mr. Gravett, whose
Bible talks constituted so interesting a
work at the Chautauqua, conducted the
devotional song service. Rev. w.
Crooks poke of News from the Field
and Rev. c. r. Minard had state mis-.
sions for his text.
Rev. Mr. Lane conducted the de.
votional exercises on reconvening this
morning,