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5i t,*? iti TWENTIETH YEAR. LOCAL DIBJECJFOItY. '"OFFICERS OF BUKLEIGH COUNTY. 'feheriir H. JP. ^ogue Treasurer v.,....... E. _H. Sjerry .. Jpei W. S. Moornouse Auditor County Judge ... Clerk of Court .. States Attorney Register of Deeds Coroner .................. Superintendent of Schools *, Surveyor :i........... *... Physician "a* v, Resident engineer, new military post, T. H. Humphreys, Bismarck Bank block. TERMS OF DISTRICT COURT—SIXTH piSTRICT. First Subdivision—At Bismarck, third Tues dayvln May and fourth Tuesday in -No vember. Second Sulbdlvlaion—At Medora, Billings County two terms, at such times as judge shall direct Third -Subdivision—At Willlamsport, Em mons county two terms, at such time as the judge shall direct •J Fourth Subdivision—At Steele Kidder county third Tuesday in June and second Tuesday In January. Fifth Subdivision—At Stanton, Mercer county two terms, At such times as the judge shall direct Sixth Subdivision—At Washburn, McLean i: coucty two terms, at such times as the judge' shall direct 8eventh Subdivision—At Mandan, Morton county third Tuesday in April and first ^Wednesday after the first Monday In No yember. & Eighth Subdivision—At Sanger, Oliver county two terms, at such times as the judge shall direct Ninth Subdivision—At Dickinson, Stark county first Tuesday in April and second Tuesday In September. Hon. W. H. Winchester, judge chambers In First National Bank Block. R. M. Tuttle, Stenographer. ®S^LS CL0SE.' -wmxFp via N. P. No. 2—7:30 p. n£.V^||| •Vesternpvia N. P. No. 1—11:45.a. in, Office hours of postoffice. general delivery, a.Tm. to 7:30 p. Sunday BOX delivery from 7 a. m. to ft p. m. daily. OP Sutdas t}^ general deU,very is #BW between luto p. eral dSiivery fe (^osed while mall is being 4totributed after aWval of tijaliw, each -flay, WE$X^?ltND. No. 1- Leaves St. Paul "at' M:S5 y, nj. Fargo, :15 a. JP. "Valley City.lyPa, w. ^jpstown, 8:58 a. m.s "Tappen, ©awsotti IftsSO §teele 10:49^ *^ft©Ken^de, ll Mmm' t..i..John Fort Walter Skelton E. S. Allen .Cbas.. A. Johnson ..... John White .C. D. Edict .. John Harold C. A Ballard County Commissioners—George A. Welsh, Harvey Harris, Gust W. Johnson. County Board, of Health—Dr. W. A. Benfc ley, E. S. Kerc% B. S. Allen. ,5 Insanity Board—J. F. Fort, Dr. W. A. Bentley, E. S. Allen. County justices—Edgpar Tibbals, Edward Rawllngs, Elvis Wood, John Clark. County Constables—Patrick McHugh, John if Hubert, David wniletos, OleS^er. fjs BISMARCK CITY OFFICIALS. •s Mayor 1. Edw. G. Patterson "'Clerk Henry.W. Rlchholt Treasurer*................... :.i..S. tv W. H. Sanderson. Chief of Police .... ••j Night Watchman Chief of Fire Department.... Custodian of Engine ...... City Surveyor ............. Poundmaster ............. Si M.' Pye Justice ..: J. F. Fort Attorney E. S. Allen ?$ Aldermen—First ward, John White, M. J. y'TviHalloran Second ward, H. P. Bogue, E 'g^S. Pierce Third ward, Walter skelton, *, J. A. Barnes Fourth ward, S. D. Rohrer, '..P. McHugh John' Hubert .Wm. Jaeger ..P. McHugh John Harold: .Chas. White PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND OFFICES. School Board—Jos. Hare. Harvey Harris, H. L. Michelson, Louis Larson, James McDonald. .v State Officials Offices at Capitol County Officials—offices at Courthouse ex cept as herein otherwise indicated. Oty Council—regular meetings first ancl third Tuesdays or each month at city hall. t. Chambers 'of W: H-' Winchester, district judge, First National Bank Building :V Office of County Judge ....... Webb Block Office of StatesAttorney ......Webb Blpck Office of Mayor Sheridan House 0Office of City Treasurer., .First Nat. Bank Office of City Clerk ,......V.... City Hall Off^pe of City Justice ...Webb Block Office of County Justice City Hall Office of Supt Schools.First Nat. Bank Blk •. XT. S. Land Office ... .First Nat Bank Blk $ U, S. Surveyor General Webb Block IT. S.. court rooms ........ Webb Block IT. S. Commissioner, J. R. Gage, First Na— tlonal Bank Block. Deputy U. S Marshal .-.. .E. G. Patterson United Spates Weather Bureau, (and stats weather and crop service) B. H. '.Urbason, director, government teserva tlon, West Main street. iPoatoffice, Agatha G. Patterson, postmas v: ter, Webb Block. St. Alexius Hospital .Main & Sixth Sts Acting Assistant TI. S. Marine Hospital Sur geon, F. R. Smyth, First Nat. Bank Blk. -j United States Board of Pension Examining Surgeons—Dr. G. A. Stark, president Dr. --Ballard, secretary. Board meets the flrst and third Mondays of each month at the office of Dr. Ballard, First National Bank Block. Western Union Telegraph office, Main and Fourth streets. Authorized Northern Pacific Surgeons—F. JR. Smyth, Bismarck G. B. Furnlss, Man dan. Officer in charge of consrnction of new mil! tary post, Major E. B.Robertson, U. S. A. v45 •By.tleigfc, t^52 a. Sji. BiemajfeJf, iSHiZ p. m. EA«r|pP¥P a. in, rDaWson, 2:05 a. m. aenegt*wn, 3:45 A. m. YaUey City, 4:45 a. i»ij 4:0ft a, ra: ^t.Paul.ap.»i(k. Passengers can obtain permits of agent to rife on some way f?elgbt§. each way. STAGE IJNSS For Fort Tates, way points and connections, Glencoe, Xlvonr ortRlce^Cannon lnclud Grace, 8 a. Campbell La. 3aH, WUllanMf- v71nona and Standing Kock mtage leaves every morning except Sunday returning1 leaves Fort Tates at 7 fa. m., arriving In Bismarck^about 6p. ta..: For Fort Berthold, Coal Harbor, Turtle Lake, Weller, Washburn, Fainted Woods, Falconer, Elbow Woods, and way points, stage leaves every morning except Sunday returning leaves Berthold every morning, arriving in Bismarck about 5 p. m, ITor Slaughter, Conger, Crofte, Cromwell «nd Francis and way points, stage leaves at m. Mondays and Fridays return arrives In Bismarck Tuesdays And .urdays, MISSOURI RIVER PACKETS. Benton Transportation Company, I. P. Baker, general superintendent: steamers leave weekly during navigation _aeason for Standing Rock, Fort Yates, Cannon Ball and way points, and to Washburn, Coal Harbor, Mannhaven aj)d up rlyer joints, as per sp^Ial announcement Democrat® Pa»» a Bill. FBANKFOBT, Ky., Feb. 26.—The Dem ooratio senators at the afternooii session paSBed Senator Utley's hill .making it tmlawful for x)rporatioixs to subacribe. to or contribute money to political cam ftip) fundi) 4 Geimaii Newspapers Hear That general Cronje Has Gotten Away. iJ British War Office Not in Posi I nation to Confirm or Deny «»stay :!4 a 14% x-? •i. British Public Expresses Admira tion For Staying Qualities of Croi«e.|Jl|||| BEKIIN, Feb. 26.-6:02 p. m.—Several newspapers here announce that they learn from private sources that General Gronje has succeeded in forcing his way throngh the British lines, PAARDBBERG, Thursday, Feb. 22 There is little change in »the situation. There was intermittent shelling today, and during the night a large supply column arrived. It is reported that. 2,000 Boers are op eating northwards of tms place. .* Yesterday evening, after the last gun had been fired, the Shropshires rushed forward 200 yards, further towards the bed of the river and found a number of Boer dead. General French captured 75 more prisoners, who had previously escap the cordon, and a patrol on the westward Bide took 80 more. STILL AWAIT SUEREKpEItJ British Public Have No Donbt Cronje Will Have to Give Up. LONDON, Feb. 26.—2:16 p. m.—The dispatch from P&ardeberg dated Thurs day Feb. 22, made public during "the afternoon shows that the condition of General Cronje, apparently, had not changed for the better or worse, up to (Thursday, and confirmation of the Dur bah report announcing General Oonje's surrender is eagerly awaited^ At this hour, the war office has no news and it? is regarded as a curious &ot that the first news of the surrender, if true, should have come from Durban. Lack ing better authority the Durban dispatch is Regarded as a doubtful announce ment. The arrival of the British supply column at Paardeberg. may have given General Roberts the opportunity to re sume. his fierce attaok on -General Cronje's laager, for, doubtless, he oould not keep up the vigorous cannonade with which he started. Possibly the long wait may be due to a determina tion to endeavor to starve out Gteneral Cronje's gallant force. Other late Paardeberg dispatches say the Boer plight is still hopeless, and that Lord Roberts is ready to meet all their reinforcements. Affecting tiape Boers, FroM General Buller, there is nothing new, but the retreat of General Oronje seems to be having an effect on thd Cape Boers, as a pordrecht dispatch dated Feb. 22, says they have opened negotiations for submission. General Brabant is treating with them and, in deference to the wishes of the governor of Gape Colony, Sir Alfred Milnor, is offering lenient terms, in the mean while ceasing offensive operations. A special from Arundel, under date of Feb. 28, says: "The Boers have formed a strong force seven miles west of here. General Clements has kept up a searching fire on their kopjes. We expect to take their positiojv before sun» get." A war bulletin published in Pretoria Feb. 22 said communication with Gen eral Cronje WAS ifcill open Feb. 21, and that reporrg ofheavyfighting occurring east: of General Cronje's laager have been received. gterkstroom dispatch of Feb.v23 says a, British refugee from Heidelberg assert# that the Boei^ hive! admitted losing 600 men in the assault on Lady smith: Jan. 6j and that ii was true Gen eral Jonbert was no longer in command. He added that some of the Free Stat* era were publicly flogged for cowardice after the battle of Belmont. The British casualties at Koodoesberg drift Feb. 7, and Klip Hxaal, Feb. 16, were 7 officers wounded, 4 men killed and 96 men wounded. "Englishmen feel something like pride in Cronje, even as a foe," says The Daily News. "In a position cover ing only a square mile, hemmed in on all sides, circled with a chain of fire from rifle, maxim and howitzer, played on by deadly lyddite, bursting in its own green light, his hastily built trenches enfllidated with a stream of lead sweeping down the river from the north bank, General.Cronje still elects to fight. It is a magnificent courage." General Cronje's wife is described by the prisoners as urging him to surrender in order to save the lives of his men, but he would not. The British cavalry patrols, sent by Lord Methuen north, of Kimberley, dis covered the Boers .concentrating, whether for offense or defense is Rimp"tj oonjecture. The Boers seem to be i?* tiring from General (Jatacre's front, a Htersscroom in oraer TO reinxorce tnt Free Stalers. .. "Bnlleriii Casualties. LONDON, Feb. 26—The war office has received from General Buller a list of casualties resultiiig from the fighting of Feb. 22, as fol Killed—laeiiLciant' the Hon. R. C. Cathcart (son of Lord Cathcart) of the Rifle brigade, Iieutehants Ooe and Parker of the Lancashire regiment. Wounded—Fourteen officers, includ ing Major General Wynne and Colonel Harris of_the East Surreys. GenersS Buller concludes: "Owing to the continuous, fighting it is impossible at present to give the num ber of men^killed or wounded." WATCHING FOE BULLEE. The Siege Growing Inexpressibly Tedious at I^adysmith. LONDON, Feb. 26.—The Daily Chron icle has the following dispatch from Ladysmith, dated Saturday, Feb. 17: "All day men gather on the Covent hill and try" to see General Buller's shells bursting in the distance. The siege has been inexpressibly tedious for the'last fortnight. Boer camps have disappeared entirely from the old posi tions within the last few days and large parties with wagons are trekking west Ward. It is assumed that the Free S.taters are going to resist the advance of Lord Roberts. We estimate that abput 6,000 have gon^." TOOK THE GUN AWAY. Boers Return to Kimberley and Seoiri-e the Hundred-Pounder. I LONDON, Felp. 26,—The Daily Chroni cle has the following dispatch^ from KimbeAey dated Feb.. 21: "Cavalry patrols that went north to capture tile Boer 100-pounder report that the weapon has been taken beyond Riverton station drawn by 82 oxen. •The British a,valry say that they saw, •Bopr parties, but they did not go beyond Riverton for fear of being cut off.- They learn, however, that the Transvaalers were being concentrated on the border to the north." Sortie From lAdysmlth.' LONDON, Feb. 26.—The Daily Tele graph has the following dispatch from Chieveley, dated Wednesday, Feb. 21: •"It is reported that General White sortied from Ladysmith yesterday and captured a number of Boer, wagons. There is heavy firing in the direction of Ladysmith, either on the part of Sir George White jr of the Boers." .. v, British Naval Budget. LONDON, Feb. 26.—The naval esti mates for 1900-1901 amount to £27,522,-. .600, an increase of £928,100, provid ing for an increase of 220 officers and 4,090 men for new ships. It is proposed .to build 2 new battleships, 6 first class armored cruisers, 1 second class cruiser,, 2 twin screw sloops, 2 gunboats and 2 torpedo boats. Acts as Administrator. KIMBERLEY, Feb. 23.—Lord Methuen arrived here Tuesday. He will act as, administrator of Kimberley district, ex tending southward to the Orange river. Colonel Kekewich will remain in com-, mand of the local forces. The issue of siege soup ceases today. There are 64. Boer prisoners here. Possibly to Assist Cronje. LONDON, Feb. 26. —Mr. Spencer Wil kinson, in The Morning Post, says: "From Boer dispatches we might infer that General Dewit has gathered a con siderable force of scattered Boers at Pretrusburg, about 15 miles southeast of Koodoes Rand, with a view of reliev ing General Cronje." Crew probably Saved. LONDON, Feb. 26.—The British steam ship Bath City, Captain Jones, from •New York, Feb. 9, for Bristol, struck the north end of Lundy Isle, in the British channel. She backed off and immediately sank in deep water. The master, three officers! and ten of the crew reached Lundy Roads in a lifeboat. The other lifeboat with the remainder of the orew is also believed to be safei^j Freight Train in the River. INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 2(5.—A Big Fdtii freight train went through a bridge over the Wabasfy river at- the western limits of Terre Haute, resulting in fatal injuries to Fireman Rnddlo of this city and Brakeman john White of Mattoon, His. The train consisted of 49 cars and 88 of t^iem went into the streams They were loaded with cotton, lumber and Wheat and the loss will npt hele^s than |209,000. BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, MONDAY, FEB. 20, 1900. 4 9f lilt in Guard Cash. T60 ex- BiRmNQHAM, Ala., Feb. 26. plosion of a gasoline stove in the base ment pf the Metropolitan hotel was fol lowed Vy afire \fhich burned that building and the Hewlett block adjoin ing, causing a' loss of about $180,000. The Borney bank removed all its books, mpney and fixtures from its building and a compatyy of militia was called to guard the cash and keep back the crowd. Attaches at Mlagos flay. LOURENZO MAKQUKZ,Friday,Feb.23.— The French steamer Gironde has ar rived here, bringing, the American and French military attkchea bound for the Boer camp. She also had on board ISO het«ro^oaeou8 passengers, including 18 all bound for the Transvaal. Republican Majority Make Oyerr tures to Opponents of Porto Rican Tariff. Result May Be That the Matter Will Be Left in President's Discretion* 'J Tawney Scores LittlefieldFor His Speech in Opposition to '^^^luie BilL-'^', A WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.—Plans are un der consideration by Republican mem bers of the house with'a view to recon-. oiling differences on the Porto Rico tariff bill and securing some common ground for united party supports Numerous conferences to this end have been held and various plans convassed. That which met with most favor was a resolution giving to the president au thority to determine upon a fiscal policy as apart of the general authority whifeh the executive branch is now exercising over the islands. A resolution to this effect has heretofore been introduced by Mr. Meeks of Michigan. It is favorably considered by a number of those who oppose the pending bill, and efforts are under way to have this or alike plan accepted as a com promise. Chairman Payne of the ways and means committee declines to say how far the bill may be changed, but he has already stated on the floor that amendments were contemplated. Mem bers who have been most active in op position say prospects are improved for a compromise. Another tentative proposition being put forward as a compromise is to limit this operations of the act- to a definite time from one to three years, during which the plan could be tried and an opportunity would be given for a legal determination of all constitutional ques tions involved. Attendance Rather 8Iim« The attendance in the house was scat tered during thejearly 'hours when the Porto Rico tariff debate was resumed. The leaders on both sides showed much activity in canvassing the situation with a view to the final vote Tuesday. Mr. Clayton (Ala.) was the. first speaker of the day, presenting a legal argument against the bill-* He main tained that the United States military forces held Porto Rico at the time of the the treaty and that the island be came as much a part "of the United States as the territory of Arizona. Tawney Attacks IJttlefield. Sir. Tawney (Minn.), member oi the ways and Means committee, enliv ened the debate by a severe arraignment of Mr. Littlefield (Me.) for his speech of Friday, attacking the bill and its pro moters. "What reason is there," exclaimed Mr. Tawney, "for the unusual and un precedented course of the gentleman from Maine, compelling him to leave the ranks of the Republican party and to join the ranks of the Democratic party? Why is it that he should exhibit the want of decent courtesy to the ways and means committee and to distin guished gentlemen on the floor? Can it be the lumber interests ofvMaine who will have to pay on their product enter ing Porto Rico 50 cents per thousand feet? Is it the people of Maine whc raise their voices against this? No, it is the lumber barons of Maine, the oppres sors of the people, for whom the gentle man declaims sq fiercely." Mr. littlefield listened to the speech but made no effort to answer. Mr. Tawney then devoted his atten tion to the merits of the bill. Mr. Eddy (Minn.) followed Mr. Taw ney. He declared his intention to sup port the bill, believing it to he the best measure attainable to establish a sound fiscal system in Porto Rico. Mr. Tompkin& (N. Y.) announced that he was not in accord with the ma jority of the Republicans on this hill. He failed to see in it that justness and fairness which characterised the Repub lican party. I 8. S. Parr Dead. ST. CLOUD, Minn.. Feb. 26.—S. S. Parr, for 11 years superintendent of the city schools, is dead, of Brights disease. He was 58 years old and leaves a wife and three children.' He was a widely known educator and had held chairs in Depaw university, Green Cattle, Ind., and in the TerafQ Haute, Ind., nohnal schools. 1 SM1SP t'tsfH* President Adams lUi STOWAUKKE, Feb. 2$.—An Evening Wisconsin special from Madison, Wis., saysi Dr. Charles Kendall Adams, president of the University of Wiscon sin, is critically ill. He is said to be suffering from gastritis, ind various complications. Dr. -Adams has been ill for several days, but his condition was not thought to be serious until sow. -v:,:. 3pl $0$$WM PROJECIED WAR COLLEGE. Secretary Root Addresses Instruction^ to the Board. WASHINGTON, Feb. 26. —The pMis of Secretary Root, regarding the projected war college are set out in a letter of in structions addressed by him to the board charged with perfecting the phm. The letter is as follows: "The main purpose of the' proposed war college for the army to be estab lished, in this city, is in general to further the higher instruction of the service, to develop and organize in ac cordance with a coherent and unified system, the existing means of profes sional education and training, and to serve as a co-ordinate agency through which all means of professional mili tary information shall be at the imme diate disposalof the military authori ties. While it is recognized that the complete organization of the institution must be a matter of gradual growth, it is desired that the preliminary steps towards its organization shall be taken as rapidly as circumstances will permit. "In the general plan, now under con sideration of the war department, the army college will be expected to con sider and report upon the various ques tions affecting the welfare and efficiency of the army, including organization, methods of administration, armament, equipment, transportation, supplies, mobilization, concentration, distribu tion, military preparation, plans of cam paign,, and such other professional mat ters as may be referred to it. The col lege is also expected to supervise and direct the methods of the several service schools, so as to develop their highest efficiency and devise rules for the har monious and effective co-operation ot all the military forces of the United States, including the organization of an instructed reserve. Other matters de manding its attention will be the con sideration of methods for full co-opera tion of the military and naval forces in time of war, with a view to a thorough understanding and concert of action foi military operations, defensive and of fensive." General Ludlow has been designated as president of the board. It will meet in this city next Monday. EXPANSION CONDEMNED. Strong- Resolutions Adopted by the Anti Imperialists. PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 26.—The second day's session of the Eastern conference of anti-imperialists was characterized by the adoption of a strong resolution condemning the expansion policy of this administration. During the discussion President McKinley was severely criti cised and held personally responsible for the "criminal aggression of the country." Answering the objections of those who favored striking out the name of Mr. McKinley, Frank Stephens of this city said: "That murderer is the man who is chiefly to blame for the shame that rests upon tliis country, and his name should not be removed." A further resolution was adopted re citing the cable report from Manila, that insurgents were hereafter to be treated as bandits and executed. This action was compared with the policy of' General WeyleT in Cuba. COLONEL KING DEAD. -Prominent Minnesotan Passes Away at Minneapolis. MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 26.—Colonel W. S. King of Minneapolis died at 2:15 a. m. He had been growing worse for 48 hours previous to his death and the end was not' unexpected. Colonel King passed away as peacefully as though sinking into sleep. Colonel King was one of the most prominent men in Minnesota. His pub lic zeal in behalf of the Twin Cities and everything that benefitted Minnesota gave him widespread popularity. Call For Report on Cass Lake. WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.—Agent Mercer, who left for Leech Lake early in the week, has been directed to forward to the Indian office a report on the situa ation at Cass Lake. Affairs in the vi cinity of Cass, according to unofficial advices received here, are far from satis factory. A controversy is on between the persons who purchased section IS and the settlers are going to section 16. A report is expected from Agent Mercer soon WILL SUMMON CORBIN. Honse Committee to Question the Adju tant General About Idaho Riots. WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.—The house oommitteee on military affairs contin ued the investigatibnfof the Idaho labor riots. Mr. Stinson concluded his narra tive on the treatment he received while under arrest, and R. V. Crozieir, UnitS# States district attorney for Idaho, testi fied as to the prosecution of the miners. He had prosecuted 18 of them and con victed 10* for interfering with mail trains. Beyond these legal proceedings khaB90.Moiii^i'oa the subject He sad, however, that he had expressed the opinion that wholesale arrests hy the military without the formality of warrants vtere illegal. The committed has deiaded to subpoena General Corbin and Captain Bennett of the army, to get from them certain features of the abtiqti of the xnxlit&ry authorities while on duty in Idaho. i£k&L FIVE CENTS LAWTOH'S PLAI Dead Oeneral's Ideas as to the Manner of Keeping Order in Philippines After Peace Shall Have Been Es tahlished. Are Likely to Be -Adopted.^, Aguinaldo in Cavite province, put him in jail for 15 days as a, suspicious amigo and then released him only to hear of his identity after he had gotten away. The ability of the Philippine leader to make up as a Chinaman or "Chino," as they are called in the Philippines, is raid to be remarkable, and only a fellow native is able to penetrate such a dis guise. PHILIPPINE COMMISSION. Ide of Vermont and Wright of Tennessee Decided On. WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.—The presi dent has about decided on the appoint ment of Henry C. Ide of Vermont and General Luke E. Wright of Tennessee as members of the Philippine commis sion, ami unless something now unfore seen occurs their selection probably will be announced shortly. He has also summoned Professor Bernard Moses of. California to Washington for a confer ence on the Philippine situation and has in contemplation the tender of a on the commission to him. Agitates K. C. Kail way Lines. KANSAL CITY, Feb. 26.—Local railway* officials are wrought up over the tre mendous situation that they assert is. presented by the Democratic national committee fixing the date for their con vention in this city on July 4. Regular Fourth of July excursions, beginning on July 8 and running to July S, they say, will alone tax the facilities of the rail ways to the utmost limit. With a view to meeting the exigency which is pro nounced t^ost insurmountable, a meet ing of the local passenger association to. devise ways and means has been Watching a Snssian Cruiser. BOMBAY, Feb. 24.—The Times of In dia announces that a large Russians cruiser has arrived at Banderas, on the"5 Straits of Ermic, which connects the. Persian gulf with the Arabian sea. The1' British third class cruiser Pomone and the British gunboat Sphinx have pro-v ceeded thither. jlf5. \Ypjild Create a Force of NatiY|.v Police, as Has Been Done in Cuba. 6• WASHINGTON, Feb. 26:—"Before hi" death and after giving much thought to the question. General Lawton ^tad worked out a plan for the maintenance of order in -the Philippines, after tho close of actual war, which had been submitted to General Otis and is, pre sumably, the plan which -will commend, itself to the war department when the time conies to replace the regular troops by other forces competent to preserve order. General Lawton's idea was to create a force of native police,' v^hose of ficers, at first, in all grades, ana finally as conditions improve, in the upper grades* alone, shall all be Americans. Some, such force as this is now success fully applied in Cuba by General Wood, under the cognomen of rural police. vOwing to the racial differences among the inhabitants of the Philip pines, it was General Lawt jn's idea that there would be no difficulty in se curing police who should be proof against disloyalty in the districts, apart' from those of their nativity, to which they might be assigned That this theory was well founded is indicated, by the successful Use of the Macabebe tribe by General Lawton himself, and by General Young later on in v»i« chase after Agninal'do in the north of Luzon. The natives, by their acquaintance with the country, and the inhab itants, would be of great assistance in running down lawbreakers. Be cause of the similarity of face figure of the Tagals, the American troops have had great difficulty in dis tinguishing one individual from an other in telling friend from foe. In deed, there is a story in circulation among some of the army officers who have just returned to Washington from Manila, that the army actually captured For Governor of Wisconsin. tt* MH^WAUKEE, Feb. 26.—A. M. (Long) ^, ^.i Jones, known to fame as the' who made two United States senators, is a"Si"'J"''!' candidate for the Republican nomina tion for governor of Wisconsin^ Bte made the announcement during the day «nd Ms campaign is already under way with all his^ accustomed vigor. ®aoc BISMARCK, 26.—The collection of taxes by the state for the month of Feb ruary will be the largest in the history of theatata. Ctoliekiteone fer the geaessl fund wiH exoeeor T2I000,000. This places the state a^in a cash basis asdaS. current balls with the state will be pud within a week. r: