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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1903-12-31
MAD FIGHT TO SELL.
New York Cotton Market Drops Al
most 81 a Bale.

New York. Dec. 3O.-Just before
the close OF the market cotton took 9
sudden and unexpected drop. May
and July were selling at about 14.25
when the break started by selling from
some quarter. causing the market to
ease off, and by points it went down
to near IA. Then came the rapid de-
cline. 1t is estimated that there were
at least 100000 bales Of cotton Of.
fered of different options held an stop
loss orders and they all seemed to
come on the market at once. Eveiy
broker who held cotton for customers
on the 20 point stop order tried to sell
before something worse happened.
The market went down 10 and 20
points at drop.
Brokers rushed to the pit and fought
for place in the inner ring, every
broker shouting at the top of his voice
and fighting for chance to unload
the cotton he had been fighting to buy
only a few minutes before. Within a
very few minutes the active options
dropped about IS points, representing
almost 81 bale. Then the bulls
came to the rescue and there was q
rally. The market swung back almost
as rapidly as it had dropped. The
market was hardly less wild and there
was as much noise around the pit as
when the market dropped. A recovery
of 40 points was made on the sudden
recovery. Then the market began to
fall again
After the partial recovery the mar
ket ruled very irregular, with sent
ment very unsettled and trading fever
ishly active. The closing was steady,
Al to So points lower, with sales esti-
mated at 100000.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1903-12-31

faE ROMAN COP WELDED HIS NIGHT
STICK.
boards flowed with Roman punch as
the buffets Of the clubs of today pour
ont libations Of eggnog. The streets
Of Rome were as noisy on New Years
night us our streets are now on New
Years eve. and many q Roman tackled
through them in the wee small hours.
singing the Latin prototype Of 1--WE
Won't Go Home Till Morning" while
the Roman cop welded his night stick
with all the gusto of the modern blue.
coat.
New Years masqueraders were not
wanting either, and we are told that
one of the favorite amusements of the
day was for the men to attire them
selves as women and the women to don
masculine garments and thus parade
the city's thoroughfares, to the disgust
oe the more dignified, though the sim
ilarity Of the dress of the sexes must
have deprived this proceeding Of any
very scandalous features. Still the H.
cense of the day. with its feasting and
drinking, SO shocked the fathers of the
early church that they chose Jan. as
the occasion of the celebration Of the
feast of the circumcision Of our Lord
and called upon the faithful to congre-
eate In the churches and by their pious
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1903-12-31
MAD FURRY IN COTTON
SENSATIONAL BREAK IN PRICES
OF SIXTY POINTS WITHIN
TEN MINUTES.

New Orleans, Dec. 3O.-Before the
cotton market closed for the day it
broke almost So per bale, there being
q decline Of about so points within
ten minutes. For the best part Of half
an hour the market was in a panic
on the ring.
With March at 1870, or SO points
under the close of the previous day
and May at 1891, or II points under
Brown, the bull leader, gave the mar
ket heavy support. He bid for lots of
10000 bales in May and March. At
the bottom Of the break there was
heavy buying from many quarters and
a recovery of 20 points was the result
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1903-12-31
coNsEcRATEp At WESTMINSTER.
First Roman Catholic Cathedral Since
the Reformation.

London, Dec. 30.-The Most Rev.
Francis Bourne, Roman Catholic arch
bishop of Westminster, was enthroned
in the new cathedral at Westminster
during the day with the impressive
ceremonies incident to such occasions.
The vast building was filled to its
capacity by ecclesiastical and lay
members of the Roman Catholic
church, the robes of the officiating
clergy and the varied garbs of the
numerous religious orders forming q
conspicuous contrast with the brick
walls and the bare looking, unfinished
edifice.
The cathedral of Westminster, just
consecrated is the first Roman Cath
olic cathedral that has stood in the
metropolitan see Of England since the
reformation
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1903-12-31

hauser's spirited Dluuing O4iprS
wa pine, as disclosed by the record.
breaking prices submitted Monday at
the second sale at Cass Lake, will put
many thousands of dollars into the
pockets of the Indians. Through the
agency Of the Rock Island Lumber
and Manufacturing company, of which
Weyerhauser is the head, the price OF
1854 obtained earlier in December
was advanced to $3.50 Monday-a fig
ure which is unprecedented in the his
tory of reservation sales. All of the
eleven bidders were well up to this
figure.
1t is stated that Weyerhauser and
his associates now control three.
fourths of the pine stumpage in Min
neSOta
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1903-12-31
Johnny's Resolve.

He was dining at the home Of his
best girl on New Years day. and ev-
erything might have passed off all
right II he hadn't said to her little
brother:
"Well. Johnny, did you make some
good resolutions today?"
Eyes, sir" replied the boy. Il asked
sister to tell me of good resolution
to make. and she said If I'd resolve to
keep out of the parlor tonight for about
ave minutes she'd make you propose or
know the reason why"
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1903-12-31
THE VERY BEST
HE COULD DO

The bookkeeper was worried. New
Years day had come and gone. and yet
the struggling and ambitious youn:
man had not been patted on the back
and told that his salary was to be
advanced several hundred dollars.
He couldn't make it out. Something
must be wrong. Perhaps he had been
overlooked.
Believing such to be the case. he
posted himself where the bead of the
firm could not and did not fail to see
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1903-12-31

Just before the school closed for the
holidays the teacher urged her pupils
to make at least one good resolution
for the year 1904. As she finished her
remarks boy in the front seat raised
his hand.
"Well, Tommy" said the teacher,
"I'm glad you are going to make
good resolution. What is it. my boy?"
'Please, teacher" he replied, Il amt
goin' to hit no boy in 1904 that's big
Rer n me-"
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1903-12-31
CHOIR GOES OUT ON STRIKE
Objects to Being Criticised for Eating
Candy During Services.

Montreal, Dec. 29.-Melville church
the leading Presbyterian place Of wor'
ship in Westmount, the fashionable
residence suburb Of Montreal, was
without the services of a choir Sun.
day. In his sermon on Christmas
morning Rev. T. w. Winfield, pastor
Of the church. severely criticised the
members Of the choir for eating candy
during the progress Of the service.
AS a result of the criticism a deputa'
ton from the choir waited upon the
reverend gentleman on Saturday and
requested q retraction. This he re-
fused to make and as result the
choir, without an exception, went out
On stIike
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1903-12-31
Victim Of Hiahwayman.

New York, Dec. 30.-Dr. ]. NJ. Otto
was found unconscious early in the
day on the sidewalk at Fifth avenue
and Thirty sixth street. The back of
his skull had been crushed and he
died soon afterward. To all appear
ances the doctor was the victim of
highwayman who had been frightened
off before he had time to search the
dying mans pockets.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1903-12-31
Chicago's Second Greatest
Calamity Occurs
Yesterday.
Iroquois Theatre Burned and Blown to Atoms---
Bodies Piled High in Exits and Trodden into
Pulp in Desperate Effort to Escape---Under-
taking Establishments Overwhelmed.

Special to The Alert:
Chicago Chicago greatest calamity
burning the roquos
yesterday attended appalling loss life Over
broke Coroner
Traeger reports actual 84 dead
middle caused by the breaking
The asbestos curtains
draft which
balconies
burning the people where they sat.
of flames tank exploded ana
following alarm the greatest loss OF lie
the balconies where the BODIES
wild fight for
American Press Associatoan.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1903-12-31
Caused by 1 Broken Rail.

Galesburg ILL.,. Dec. 3O.-By the de-
railing Of an engine and fifteen freight
cars on the Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy railway near Danrock. ILL.,,
Fireman H. c. Badger and Brakeman
w. J. Long Of this city were killed
and Engineer E. B. Healey, also Of
this city, was injured. The wreck
was caused by q broken rail.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1903-12-31
DREYFUs HAS PROOF.
Depends Upon Showing Of Altered Tel.
eqram for Vindication.

Paris, Dec. 30.-Captain Alfred
Dreyfus has given out that he depends
for vindicatiOn and restoration to the
army upon a telegram that was al.
tered.
He states that he has positive proof
Of the "doctoring' Of the message.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1903-12-31
w..rx x,llie I. 1901.

Weary Willie-I've jest made tree
resolutions fur 1904, an I'm goin' to
keep every one Of dem.
Wayworn Watson-Ye amt resolved
to 60 to work, hev ye, Bill?
Weary Willie-No, Watson. My res
olutions are desc: In 1904 amt goin'
to drink champagne. take milk baths
q put up at de Waldorf Castoria when
I'm in New York.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1903-12-31
WANT TARIFF CHANGED.
Canadians Cannot Compete Wit
American Steel Products.

Ottawa, Ont, Dec. S0.-Severa)
prominent iron manufacturers have in.
terviewed the minister of finance in
regard to revision of the tariff which
will enable them to compete with iron
and steel products from the United
States. 1t is claimed the Americans
are selling steel billets, steel rails and
other products in Canada at price
- to 25 per cent less than is exacted
in the domestic markets.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1903-12-31
SPIRITED BIDDING FOR PINE
Record-6reaking Prices Submitted at
Cass Lake, MINI.

Dulnth Dec. 30.-Frederick Viewer
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-03-20
KANIHO HIS own LAWYER
NOR DID HE HAVE A FOOL FOR A CLIENT ETHER
BUT GENTLY KNOCKED ACHTS SENATE BILL M
THE1EAD ON ITS APPEARANCE IN THE HOUSE
ATTORNEYS MUST STAND TOGETHER

On motion Of Kanho, Senate Bill No ~ relating attorneys
ataw summariy rejected in the House this morning The
law provides regulations for admission
and you'd do away with the hopes of lot of members of this
house and the last who admitted the District Courts
of becoming full hedged practitioners Kanio introduced bill
in the House provide that all the District lawyers who have
held their licenses such for three years shall be admitted to
practice in all the
The bill introduced in the Senate by Ach provides
that the Supreme Court may admit applicants practice law a
ter due examination provided however that applicants may be
admitted certificates from other Supreme Courts The
provisions knock the hopes of the District Court lawyers by
providing that the Supreme Court any justices thereof may adj
init applicants the District Court taking away power
Circuit judges to do Another section provides that such cen
shall be for two and would therefore nuy the
such licenses granted during and Immediately after the leg
saure's session.
Kanho moved to reject the its title read
there many seconds Sixteen given of
rejecting the bill
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-03-20
Monkey Drill is Tomorrow
Police viii Hold Their Famous Drill at Kapoani Park in After
noon-Large Crowd Expected.

Tomorrow afternoon the Monkey Drill" of the police will
at Kapoan Park at 23o o'clock High Sheriff Brown has
extended invitations the members of the legislature and other
officers attend the which will be the first the kind
held by the local police force. -E-
These Monkey Drills form very important feature of
routine of the American cavalry They of elab
with the cavalry than with the police the cavalymen in
duge in all of fancy tricks such vauting in and off
ming horses riding in all Of positions and otherwise show
ing the ability of the riders. 1t originally called Monkey
Drill by the soldiers because of their having to monkey
shines as they termed the eats of the drill
The local police will probably not do many fancy tricks
do the but without doubt the police drill will be
exciting The idea followed by the police get much prac
teal experience the particular lines of work that they daily
called upon perform Several wild horses have been secured
These animals will in turn be hched empty brake and turn
ed loose The mounted police officers will and try
stop the runaway if the loose horse running along
their beats. The officers will take at this work
The foot police under command OF Captain Parker will perform
drills with runaway horses, throwing the ariat etc.
In addition this drill with the runaway break there will be
their field manual is expected that the drill will be attended
by large crowd 1t will be free to the public The police force
has been paccng this drill for weeks and all reported
be very proficient High Sheriff Brown will be in command of
the force.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-03-20

HONOLULU STOCK EXCHANGE.
Between Boards-Sales: 100 Hawaiian
Sugar $500; 10 Waimanalo, 100 90; 5
Hon. Rapid Co, 90.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-03-20
BACHELOR BRINGS
STRANGE SUIT
GOES TO COURT TO HAVE IT
PROVED BEFORE HIS DEATH
THAT HI! is UNMARRIED.

NEW YORK, March ga dispatch
to the sun from Oswego N. Y, says:
y decision was rendered today in the
Supreme Court in one of the most pc
cuiiar actions to be found in the legal
annals of New York. Suit was be-
gun by Colonel Wardwell G. Robinson,
aged - years a prominent lawyer Of
this city, AID bachelor, worth $1,000.
6Aa to have determined the question
whether Louise simmons of Newark, "
j., was hiss1egal wife. Robinson alleg
ed in the complaint that for the tern
Of. his natural life he had been an I'M
m;tiTicd man arl that the woman com
planned or fraudulently held forth that
she was fis,laWful wife and Threatened
prou his death to establish a dover
claim as such
lie began action to have the matter
adjudicated lniur tC his death, so that
his executors and heirs would not be
deprived of his testimony, which would
prevent an adverse claim upon his
property. The trial was full of sensa-
tional developments The court grant
ed judgment declaring that Robinson
and Miss Simmons We're never married
and granted a permanent injunction
restraining Miss Simmons from public
ly or privately declaring herself the
wife of Robinson. neN ... ....
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-03-20
THE BIRTHDAY OF
FATHER BAILEY
FRIENDS GATHER TO CoNGRATU-
LATE THE VETERAN MISSION
AIRY ON HIS S9TH BIRTHDAY.

The Advocate and Valley Vista, of
Alhambra, California, in its issue of
February:2S publishes the following of
interest to Island people:
At the invitation of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Bailey large company of
friends assembled on Tuesday after
noon to celebrate Father Bailey's
eighty-ninth birthday. The guests were
received by Mr.. and Mrs Bailey and
little Miss Caroline, and were then pre-
sented to the venerable man who has
endeared himself to all who know him.
A delightful social time was enjoyed,
and Mr.. Bailey was the recipient of
numerous gifts and hearty congratula-
tions. The room were decorated very
tastefully with bamboo and acacia
blossoms. which seemed to cast glow
nf sunshine over everything. A num-
Der of paintings by Mr. Bailey were
hanging on the walls, and added to the
! pleasure of the guests. Miss Bazata
favored the company by singing Eli
zabeths Prayer" in a very sweet voice.
Mr. Bazata sang an old favorite cal
vary" and before the good byes were
said all Joined in a verse of The
Sweet BY and BY" Very daintily re-
freshments were served. In the dining
room, from which the daylight was ex-
cluded the table held a mammoth
birthday cake surrounded by flowers
| and burning candles. II was a pretty
sight, and when a beam of the setting
sun stole into the room, and kissed a
"daffy- down dilly" it typified the ten
| der way in which the western light is
resting on Father Baileys life. Sure
Ilv old age is not be summed when 1t
may be so beautiful. To be able to
take not only an interest, but an active
| part in life at the age of etghty-nine
is not given to many, and Father Bail
| ey is a wonder and an inspiration to
his friends. 90,
He is the only surviving member of
the party of missionaries who, in the
Sandwich Islands, accomplished such
noble workSn the evangelization of the
Hawaiians,1 Mr.. and Mrs. Bailey went
to Hawaii In 1886 where they remained
until 1889. Since that time Mr.. Bailey
has made several journeys between the
Islands and California.
Those present were: Mr. Edward
| Bailey, Mr. w. II. Bailey, Mr. rand Miss
Bazata, Mn and Mrs. T. N. Lord, Mr.
and Mrs II. w White, Mr. and Mrs.
McLaren, Mr. N. Bailey, Mrs. E. E.
Bailey, Miss Parshall, Mrs. Cameron
and Miss Cameron, Miss Shaiffer, Miss
E. Shaiffer Mr.. and Mrs. Gail Bor-
den, Col. and Mrs. de la Vergne, Mrs.
| W. Waterhouse Mrs. Gilbert Reyes,
Miss Smith, Miss Soper, Mrs. w C.
Weld, Mrs. Isaac Millbank, Miss Carey,
Mrs. Claude Adams, DIR. Eleanor Pres
ton, Miss Blake, DR.. Lane, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. A. Bailey Miss Caroline Bail
| ey, Richard Kahaulelo and j. L. w.
Zumwalt 81
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-03-20
THE NEW MOON.

THE NEW MOON.
The time from new moon to new
moon is 20 days and a little less chan Is
hours.
Want ads in Star cost but 25 cents.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-03-20
FEARS TAYLOR
IS INSANE
W. o. SMITH SAW HIM IN SAN
FRANCISCO AND BELIEVES HIM
INNOCENT WRONG DOING.

w. o. Smith expresses emphatic dis
belief in any or minal or llrabie W. ong
doing on the part of Wray Taylor. He
insists that if there is any apparent
shortage in Taylors accounts, 1t is
either a matter which Taylor can en-
tirely and satisfactorily explain, or else
that his mind has given way.
when l arrived in San Francisco in
the latter part of January" Mr.. Smith
says, almost the first man to greet me
was Wray Taylor. / had known him
intimately and we'll for twenty years
l was surprised to see him for 1T had
escaped my mind that he had gone up
to the coast. / saw him every day /
was in San Francisco. He told me he
intended TO return by the following
steamer or the next. He talked freely
and enthusiastically of his work and of
mis- plans. But he did not seem to be
well. There was an appearance of ILL
health in his eyes which / had never
noticed before. 1 asked him about his
health, and he said he had not been
Well, that his head bothered him a
good deal.
But there was nothing so striking as
to call for explicit inquiries or replies.
Not alone did he meet and greet me.
but every one from Honolulu who was
in San Francisco at the time. He
sought them out Now if he were con-
scious Of guilt and were seeking to flee
why should he have been so open and
public about his presence there?
mo l feel sure that either his ac-
counts seem wrong for he lack of an
explanation that he could readily sup
ply or else his mind has given way.
feel quite strongly on the subject, be-
cause ] have known him so long and so
intimately; 1t seems to me / know his
character so WE'LL
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-03-20
WOULD SHUT OUT
THE FEARLESS
TERRIFIC
GOVERNMENT AL
LEGGED PLAN TO CONTINUE THE
ELEU'S MONOPOLY.

The case of Spreckels against the
steamship Nevadan was up before
United States Commissioner Gill yes
terday afternoon, for the taking OF
further testimony. The evidence
brought out an interesting explanation
of why the tug. Fearless was allowed to
use the naval wharves for docking, Ar
thur L. Merry, chief clerk of the naval
station, stating that it was on account
of the authorities here attempting to
shut the new tug out in order to con-
tinue the monopoly enjoyed by the
Fearless.
Merry was asked on cross eXamina-
ton by Mechanism how it happened
that the Fearless was moored at the
naval wharf, when she started to the
rescue of the Nevadan. He stated that
she always tied up there, as result of
an arrangement made by former Com
mandant, now Rear Admiral Merry.
When the Fearless came here to engage
in the tug business, said Merry, the
government tug Eleu was in full pos
session of the field, By way of con-
tinuing the monopoly eXorbitant rates
of dockage were imposed on the Fear
less, and Captain Merry came to the
rescue when he heard of 1t, with an
offer to allow the new tug to use the
naval wharves. The offer was accept
eu anu ldI6T an arrangement was iii"NN
wheeby the Fearless did the towing OF
barges, etc, for the navy, when there
was any such towing to be done, in ex-
change for the wharfage privileges. As
"a result the Fearless has always had
the privilege of the naval wharves and
still enjoys such privilege.
There was much complaint after the
Fearless came that the local governmnt
was interfering in a private business,
in allowing the Eleu to compete with
the Fearless, and many were the races
between the two tugs after vessels
which needed towing. The Fearless,
however. gradually got nearly all the
business.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-03-20
JAPANESE DEFY The CONSUL
Continued from page one).

furnished but the Pacific Mail Company had right
demand the passports of these than it had to demand the
passports Rev. Mr. Kincad Honolulu domestic port
of the United States and San Francisco and these Japanese
could have been compelled produce passports than
could similar number of aborers going from New Orleans to
New York Instead of being guided by the United States statutes
the action the to have been actuaed by nstruc
tons from the Acting Japanese Consul
he hghanded action of the Acting Japanese Consul will be
reported full to the Secretary of State by the next mail and
request made for investigation of his conduct The Tanpor
aon of passengers between the domestic port OF Honolulu and
the domestic of San Francisco governed by United States
laws and the attempt defy those laws ignore them will
the United States Court Owing the fact that
these had be in San Francisco by April h in order to
catch the for Alaska there time to- take the mat
into the for this lot of but will certainly be tested
in the very near future. t@ftE