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•ft t, -J TAKING SANTA CRUZ. Description of One of the Fiercest Battles of the War in the Philippines. One Battalion of the North Dakotas Among the Picked Men Who Fought. High Compliment Paid the Force of Men by General Lawton, in Command. The battle of Santa Cruz was one of the fiercest of the engagements that have taken (place In the Philippines. One battalion of the North Dakota troopa under Major Fralne were engaged, and It was of the body of men that were engaged there that General Lawton said that with them he could take any city on the Island. The artist correspondent of the Chicago Record gives an interesting description of the en gagement as follows: In the taking of Santa Cruz there was a brigade of 1,500 soldiers under Brlg.-Gen. King. These were 210 men of the 4th cavalry under Capt. Gale two battalions of the 14th under Hasbroucke and Patton one Ibattallon of Idahos under Maj. Linck one battalion of North Dakotas under Maj. Fralne, and two mountain guns of the Haw thorne battery commanded by Lieut. Keh ler. These were all picked men and the column was a superb fighting force. From these picked men there was another picked tforce of 200 sharpshooters under command of iMaj. Welsenberg of the Washlngtons, which were selected on account of their imarksmanship from the 14th Infantry, the 4th cavalry, the North Dakotas, the Idahos and the washlngtons. It was a great body of men, and its operations subse led Gen. Lawton to say that with hose 1,500 men he could take any place on xhe islands, but that it would require 10 000 men to hold the places he had taken. Early In the morning, before the sun had appeared upon the high hills that en circled the Laguna, Capt. Gale's 4th cav alrymen were wading ashore to the end of the point. There were 219 of them. A thin skirmish line formed quickly and ad vanced toward where the bamboo thicket (began. A second line, acting as support quickly formed and followed 150 yards be hind, while a third line of reserves brought up the rear. The Laguna, on the city front, steamed as close inshore as possible, while the Oeste drew In on the west side of the point. Several horses were grazing peacefully along the shore. As the firing dine under Gale advanced there came the sound of a .Mauser and then of several others. There is no mistaking this sound for no other report Is exactly like it. It sounds nearly like the echoless pop of an exploded candy sack or the pop of an incan descent-light globe. When it is once heard there is no forgetting it or mistaking it. At the first report the 4th cavalry dropped to a lying posture and the gunboats began shelling the bamboos and nipa huts. What] a terrible Are they poured in. The Gat lings and shrapnel made life almost Im possible along that zone of fire. Two •horses that became frightened ran toward the woods, reached that deadly zone and went down like a flash. The Mausers -were now popping continuously, first a vol ley at the troops, then a volley at the La guna and then another at the crouching line of brown soldiers. Neither were our men quiet. Volley after volley were sent into (the bamboos and the men were advancing in short dashes, A volley, then a short rush, then drop down and another volley. Insurgents sharpshooters were trying to pick off the gunners on the Laguna, for there was a sustained intermitlant fire di rected at the gunboat. The Gatllngs were going like trip hammers and the heavy reports of the three-Inch guns were breaking in at minute intervals. On shore there tsvere the popping of Mausers, the cracking of the Krags and the explosions of shrap nel shells, and everywhere was the sinister bumming and whirring of Mauser bullet9. Thei insurgents couldn't stand such a fire forever. The shrapnels bursting over (them made their trenches untenable, and after half an hour mid flying death they began to break. Down along the point we could see them passing hurriedly between the trees and evidently making for the (penitentiary. The Gatllngs and heavy guns were then directed on the point with deadly accuracy. Shell after shell pene trated the roofs and walls and shrapnels were bursting in the air directly over the building, while the Gatllngs were moving back and forth with a hoselike sweep that raked the immediate vicinity of the old stone building with an effectiveness that left many grTm evidences scattered along the blood-stained breastworks. Terror must have overtaken the Filipinos, for now It became apparent that instead of (further resistance—a death-ln-the-last itrench resistance—their object was escape Again there were the white figures darting distractedly out toward the eastern limits of the city, where there was hope of escape In the cover of the fringe of trees. Scores of them could be seen running along be tween the houses. As they were nearlng the friendly protection of the bamboos ithere came the unmistakable crashing of American volleys from the very woods that offered the only safe avenue of escape. What desperation and terror must have come over them at that time, when they realized that they had been trapped and that a relentless circle of death was closing in around them! The bamboos In front of them were roaring with volleys and they knew there was no hope of escape there. Only one recourse remained, and that was their last desperate chance. They must try the broad open plain and attempt to S. S. S. 1$ tho Only Remedy Equal to this Obstinate Disease. THE ILLS OF WOMEN And How Mrs. Pinkham Helps Overcome Them. Mrs. Mart Boixinser,hoiMarianna St., Chicago, 111., to Mrs. Pinkham: "I have been troubled for the past two years with falling of the womb, leucorrhaea, pains over my body, sick headaches, backache, nervousness and weakness. I tried doctors and various remedies without relief. After taking two bottles of your Vegetable Com pound, tlie relief I obtained was truly wonderful. 1 have now taken several more bottles of your famous medicine, and can say that I am entirely cured." Mrs. HenbtDobr, No.806FindleySt., Cincinnati, Ohio, to Mrs. Pinkham: "For a long time I suffered with chronic inflammation of, the womb, pain in abdomen and bearing-down feeling. Was very nervous at times, and so weak I was hardly able to do any thing. Was subject to headaches, also troubled with leucorrhaea. After doc toring for many months with different physicians, and getting no relief, I had given up all hope of being well again when I read of the great good Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com pound was doing. I decided immedi ately to give it a trial. The result was simply past belief. After taking four bottles of Vegetable Compound and using three packages of Sanative Wash I can say I feel like anew woman. I deem it my duty to announce the fact to my fellow sufferers that Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable remedies have entirely cured me of all my pains and suffering. I have her alone to thank for my recovery, for which I am grate ful. May heaven bless her for the good work she is doing for our sex." cross It. We could see them streaming back from the woods and running In a long, agonized line out on the plain. Some would stop and start to run back, but, like a stag at bay, they would find the American troops before and they would turn and run back again Into the bare, deadly zone that stretched out along the beach. Farther and farther out they were driven, until at least sixty flgures were revealed rush ing to the east. Then the Gatllngs opened—two from the laguna and two from the Nipldan. What a harvest those guns reaped! The long line crumbled, and we could see them dropping like tenpins that are bowled over. The line was almost entirely oblit erated In five minutes. Orie distracted insurgent turned and tried to reach thi| cover of the trees again. "There's a nigger that forgot his cigar ette and Is going back after it," was the heartless comment of a Laguna gunner, and the next instant the Filipino went tumbling down. Out of the fringe of trees swarmed our troops, firing as they ad vanced at the few remaining Insurgents who' were still alive. The latter disap peared so quickly that It was thought they had taken refuge in a group of shacks away down at the lower end of the field. The shacks were shelled and the troops ad vanced on them cautiously, but no insur gents were found in them. Of all the des perate line of Filipinos that tried for escapd across the open plain less than twenty suc ceeded In crossing it alive. An hour later I counted forty-four bodies lying on the field like a long winrow. Some got across, but it is probable they carried wounds away with them. It was a carnival of death that has hardly ever been equalled—a man hunt that was almost as merciless and deadly as the Custer massacre. Santa Cruz, the second city of Luzon, was taken and Lawton's strategy had been successful. A peaceful qu'et had spread over the plain. The firing line settled down to rest and the work of gathering In the dead be gan. The men of the hospital corps strag gled across the field, and little groups of soldiers here and there marked where some Filipino lay. When I reached the shore from the Laguna a few minutes later the work of removing the bodies had not be gun, but the surgeons were going over the field administering to the wants of the wounded and preparing to take them to the improvised hospital In Santa Cruz. The scene was an extremely sad and touching one. There were bodies, huddled as they fell, twisted and distorted. .Many were struck three and even four times, showing where the Gattllngs had followed the death blow so quickly that other bulleta struck home before the body reached the ground. One handsome officer was lvlng dead. I had often seen him on the Luneta driving with his sister during the months of peace last summer. Some of the Filipinos were young boys, scarcely 10 years old, and some were men well advanced In years. Their clothes were soaked to a dark crimson color and the fierce, hot sun was baking the blood on their faces to a thick dry crust. To many of them death had come quickly, and half-open eyes stared up to the blue sky with no sign of pain or suffering on their brows. The wounded lay passive and uncomplaining, hardly a moan escaping the lips of men who were even then close to death. Some of them expected that the Americans would kill them as they lay, and looked appealing ly at the soldiers who came near them, ONLY ONE CORE FOR SCROFULA. The serious consequences to which Scrofula surely leads should impress upon those afflicted with it the vital im portance of wasting no time upon treatment which can not possibly effect a cure. In many cases where the wrong treatment nas been relied upon, complicated glandular swellings have resulted, for which the doctors insist that dangerous surgical operation is necessary. Mr.H.E.Thompson,ofMilledgeville,Ga.,writes: "A bad case of Scrofula broke out on the glands of my neck, /which had to be lanced and icaused me much suffering. I was treated for along while, but the physicians were un able to cure me, and my condition was as bad as when I .began their treatment. Many blood remedies were used, but withont effect. Some one recommended S. 8. 8., and :I began to improve as soon as I had taken a few bottles. There aredozens of remedies recommended tot Scrofula, some of them nc doubt being able to afford temporarv relief, but S. S. S. is absolutely the only_ remedy which completely cureB it. Scrofula iaone of the most obstinate, deep-seated blood diseases, and is beyond the reach of the many so-called purifiers and tonics because some thing more than a mere tonic is required. 8.8. S. is equal to any blood trouble, and never fails to cure Scrofula, because it igoes down to the seat of the disease, thus permanently eliminating every trace of the taint Continuing the remedy, I was soon cured permanently, «nd have never had a sign of the disease to return." Swift's Specific— 8. 8. 8. FOR THE BLOOD Instead of enduring years of suffering which gradually but surely undermines the constitution. 8.8. 8. if guaranteed purely vegetable, and never fails to cure Scrofula, Eceema, Cancer, Rheumatism, Contagious Blood Poison, Boils, Tetter, Pimples, Sores, Ulcers, etc. Insist upon 8.8.8. nothing can take its plaee. Books on blood and skin diseaaM will be mailed free to an addms .Swift Specific Company, Atlanta, Georgia. BISMARCK WEEKLY TRIBUNE: FRIDAY, JUNE 23, 1899. while others seemed utterly indifferent to the fate that might meet them. A Filipino concealed in a bunch of bamboos firing Cowardly shots is one thing, but when we find him to be a young boy and see him lying out In the sun with his white clothes drenched with blood and a big hole torn in his chest it is hard not to feel sorry for him. In places there were little heaps of cloth ing showing how some poor fellow had thrown aside his uniform in the hope that he might be considered a an "amigo" or non-combatant. American soldiers were {strolling listlessly around picking up trin kets and souvenirs, here a shot-riddled hat, or a bolo or a Mauser rifle. One cut part of a shirt from the dead body that had a bullet hole through Its heart. It was an antlng-antlng—a catapunan charm conse crated by the priests and warranted to shield the wearer from the bullets of the enemy. A garment of this kind is pro fusely decorated with emblems and signs and the priests prey upon the ignorant na tives by selling it at an exhorbltant price to the superstitious Filipino soldiers. Sometimes as high as S40 Is paid to a priest for one of these worthless shirts. OFFICERS. List of the Officers of the State Fire men's Association Elected at Wahpeton. At the meeting of the State Fire men's Association at Walipeton the following officers were elected: President—W. J. Price, Fargo. First Vice President—G. A. Bissel, Northwood. Second Vice President—W. F. Duval, Valley City. Secretary—H. L. Reade, Bismarck. Treasurer—D. E. Metcalf, Lakota. Statistical Secretary—Fred Kessler, Wahpeton. Board of Trustees—Clialley of Lis bon Dickinson of Dickinson, and Knowles of Tower City. Delegate to National Convention Arthur Bassett, Fargo. RESULT OF RACES. How the First Day's Sports Came Out at the Firemen's Tournament at Wahpeton. In the Association hook and ladder race, Tower City was first and Rescue Hook and Ladder company, Fargo, sec ond. In the Association hose race the Lari more company was first and the Dickin son company second Lakota third. In the hook and ladder hub-and-hub race, Tower City was first and Rescue Hook and Ladder company second. In the hub-and-hub race, Dickinson was first, Larimore second, and Valley City and Lakota tied for third place. Wanted Mutton. Medora, N. D., June 17.—Willis Turner was arrested today for stealing 300 sheep front McClellan & Wilson. ADVERTISED LIST. List of letters remaining unclaimed at the Bismarck postoffice for the week ending June 17,1S99. LADIES. Hastoy, Miss Petersen, Miss Anna Mills, Mrs. Cliris Turner, Mrs. Mary J. McCroric, Mrs. Wm. GENTLEMEN. Feagles, Rev. B. S. Knroclmw, Diordig rorths, Mr. Sorenson, Edward (fray, J. R. Sutton, Henry Hays, D. F. Wolfe, A. M. Means, C. E. Wugnar, Oscar In calling for above please say ad vertised and give date of this list. Letters will be held two weeks before being sent to dead letter office. AGATHA G. PATTERSON, P. M. TAKEN UP. Came into my enclosure, section 30 township 130, range 79, one bay mare with colt, one yearling horse colt chestnut—one black mare, left hind foot white, scar or brand on left hind leg one grey mare, branded 2 on left hip one black gelding, white spot on forehead, branded 101 on right shoul der one roan mare with colt, mare has white strip in face and branded NIC on left shoulder one dark grey or roan mare, four white legs and white strip in face, branded on left shoulder. Owner can lia.ve same by proving prop erty and paying charges. JOSEPH HESS. TAKEN UP. I have in my possession one small pony mare colt, three years old, roan, no brands. Owner can have same by proving property and paying charges. L. D. McMUNN, Andrews, Burleigh Co., N. D. UNEXPECTED VERDICT. Wealthy Whit® Man Convicted at Mem phis for Bhootlng a Nagreti, Memphis, Tenn., June 21.—An unex pected verdict was rendered here when a white man of wealth and social in fluence was convicted by a jury in Judge Cooper's court of murder for the killing of a negress. Greenberry Red ditt, a wealthy farmer of this county, shot Maggie Hobbs, a negress. The de fense claimed that the woman was ad vancing on Redditt with a brick in her hand, and the latter, believing that his life was in danger, fired the fatal shot. The jury, which was composed entirely of white citizens, retnrned a verdict of gnilty of murder in the second degree, and Redditt was given 10 years in the penitentiary. AUSTRALIAN FEDERATION. Election In Mew Sooth Wale* Result* Favorably to tin Project. Sydney, N. S. W., June 21.—The Australian colonies have voted on the federation question. The struggle is most acute in New South Wales. In complete returns in this colony, np to this hour, show 100,848 votes in favor of federation and 78,249 against it. London, June 21.—The secretary of state for the colonies, Mr. Joseph Chamberlain, in the house of commons announced amid cheers that New 8oath Wales had voted in favor of federation fay large majority. HE TAMED THE BULLY UNCLE SAM HOYT'S EXPERIENCE WITH A BAD UTE CHIEF. Two Exciting Adventure* In Which the Thieving Rcdakln Waa Beaten and Which Had the Effect of Male- Ins Hint Reapcet One White Man. "In 1807, after the war was over," said Uncle Sam Hoyt, "I went out to what is now known as Colorado to en gage in mining. There were a good maoy Indians out there then, mostly Utes nnd branches of the Utes. Ouray was the head of the nation, and he was one of the best Indians that over lived. When Ouray died, lie was succeeded by a terror named Colorado. He was a Ute too. They named the state of Colo rado after him when it was admitted to the Uniou. 'Colorado had not killed so many white people as a. good many Indians, but he was a vicious old fellow just the same. Every one was afraid of him. He was the greatest thief that I ever knew, even among Indians. He was a bully too. Colorado would come up to a man and ask him tor his plug of tobacco. When it wus given to him, he would probably cut off enough for a pipeful or a chew and'give it to the man and keep the rest for himself. Horses, provisions, mining implements—in fact, everything that was in the outfit of the early pioneers was levied on by the thieving old Ute. 'I had been warned against him when I went out there nnd with a partner lo cated in a gulch near Leadville, but as I knew Indian nature pretty well I didn't scare. We had been working about two weeks when one day, shortly after noon, Colorado and a band of seven or eight Utes came over the mountain pass.. We had a pretty fair stock of grub, and most of it was laying out in the open, covered up with an old tarpaulin. The Indians came up to where we were, with Colo rado at their head. The Ute chief con sidered me an intruder, and I knew that he was hunting for trouble. I was ready for him, though, when he came. The whole gang stood around nnd looked at us for a moment. Then Colorado stepped forward. 'Got biscuit?' he asked as he looked at me out of his squinty little black eyes. 'Me want biscuit. Must have biscuit.' 'Yes, I have biscuit,' I answered as I pulled up the flap of the tarpaulin and showed him half a dozen that had been newly baked. "'Ugh! Me want biscuit. Must have biscuit,' grunted Colorado as he stepped forward to collar the whole batch. "I gave him a shove and stood between him and his prey. 'No you can't have biscuit. I've got plenty of biscuit, but I won't give Colo rado one. Colorado is a thief.' "The Indian stepped back and looked at me. He had blood in his eye, for I was humiliating him before the other bucks. 'Will have biscuit!' he exclaimed as he lurched forward again. 'Kill white man if no give biscuit.' "At the same time ho made a reach for his gun, which he had laid down on the ground. I pulled out my six shooter nnd held it right in his face. The Indian then looked at me for a moment in astonish ment. I told him to lay down his gun, and he did it. Then he commenced to laugh. 'Colorado no want biscuit,' he said as he gave a guttural chuckle. 'Colorado only joke. Heap friend of white man.' "I saw that I hnd him guessing for a minute, but I knew that he was only waitiiig for a chance to kill me. As he turned away I saw tho hoof of a deer sticking out from behind his blanket, stepped forward, took hold of it and gave it an awful yank. I pulled down one of the finest haunches of venison you ever saw. Colorado was so astonished that he did not have sense enough to even speak. 'Venison!' I cried. 'I want venison. Must have venison.' "Indians, as a rule, are not inclined to laugh, least of all at their superiors, but I saw an irrepressible smile on the lips of the bucks who composed the rest of the party. They did not laugh outright, for if they had humiliated Colorado by making him ridiculous he would have had all their scalps within a week. "Colorado, however, saw that the joke was on him, and he told me to take all the venison I wanted. I did so, for we had not had any fresh meat since we had been up in the mountains. Colorado nnd the rest of the crowd left shortly after, and when thej went away I gave them some biscuits, but I let them know they could gain nothing in the future by try ing to run over me. "Shortly after that, perhaps two weeks later, I was out prospecting. I was go ing along a narrow ledge that overlook ed a precipice with a sheer fall of COO feet. It was the only trail over the moun tain. When people wanted to pass one another, one had to lean up against the wall of the precipice while the other went by. "I just got about half way across the ledge when I saw a party of Utes, head ed by Colorado, coming in the opposite direction. I made up my mind that I would not pass on the outside, for I was afraid that Colorado would revenge him self for his last humiliation by throwing me into the canyon. When they came up to me, Colorado called out. 'Stand here,' he said as he pointed to the place on the outside. 'You stand there,' I answered as I pointed over against the wall of the cliff. "Colorado grew ugly in a minute and drew his knife. I whipped out my old Colt and aimed It at his head. 'You stand there,' I said as I point ed to the outside. 'All your men must stand there and let me pass on Inside.' "He did as I told him, and the rest followed suit. I went on home without having any trouble with them. "After that Colorado seemed thorough ly subdued. He knew that I was not afraid of him, and he knew that I would tell him the truth. He treated other men as mean as ever, but several times he did me favors that he would not have done for a brother Indian, and I always laid it to the fact that I had treated him In the proper manner the first time I had any dealings with him."—Washington Po^t. Goat's milk, much used in Spain, is very unwholesome in warm weather, henco the following Spanish proverb: "March milk is good for yourself, April milk is good for your brother, and May milk is good for your mother-in-law." At Pompeii a mosaic life site portrait of a woman, the first antique portrait in moMic ever discovered, has been fonnd near the house of the Vettll. The work manship Is so fine that it 1b difficult to discern that it is not a painting. CITY AND COUNTY. Continued from Page Two. features of the game wore the fielding and base running of Elmer Gronitz and the errors of Kupitz and McCormick. One of the Roberts boys from Midland township was before Judge Tibbils Sat urday afternoon, charged with assault. After school one day the two Roberts are claimcd .to have licked two smaller Birch boys, in consequence of which the school board suspended them. Next day the Roberts boys seem to have waited for their former victims and repeated the dose, hence the arrest. The state did not press for punishment and sentence was suspended, the justice warning the bays that any further offense would be follow ed by unpleasant consequonces. Judge Winchester has issued a restrain ing order to the county officials of Em mons county, to prevent their taking fur ther steps to collect taxes on stock thoy have attached belonging to Burleigh county parties. These hold receipt for taxes on stock assessed in Burleigh county in March, 1898, which stock was taken to Emmons county in May 1898, to be herded. It was there again assessed for taxation, and attachment levied on stock sent to Emmons county to be herd ed this spring. Among the parties whose stock is involved are Austin Logan, P. H. Smith, Thos. Sanderson, John Beal, A. K. Hanks, and T. M. Skinner. Tuesday. Attorney Philbrick is still confined to bed. M. P. Skeels returned from Pargo on the noon train. B. P. Scoville and M. F. Merton are in from McKenzie today. B. F. Tilden and Miss Tilden came in from Jamestown this noon. R. Edburg is in from Naugliton, and says things on the farm are looking fine. Chas. Anderson is a visitor from Ster ling, and feels good ovor the crop pros pect. The now crosswalk from the First Na tional bank across Fourth street was completed today. School lands in some of tho counties are being appraised for leasing instead of sale as reported in some papers. Ed. Hughes heard today that their engineer at Fargo, whose arm was torn off in the machinery, was still alive, but quite low. Bismarck will celebrate the 4th in grand style. Large liberal purses. Full program next week. Look out for it. The painters are busy these days. Fifiold's lumber office and Dr. Porter's property on Fourth street are the latest to come under the brush. Editor Marshall McClure, the famous and more or less successful prognosti cator of tho Minot Optic, camo in this morning on the railroad commissioners special which arrived about 0:130. Ho says the town lootcs prosperous. R. L. Lothrop has resigned his posi tion as roadmaster and Pat Mum has been appointed as his successor, with increased territory, from Mandan to Forsytlie, John Daly acting as assistant at Mandan and another gentleman 011 the west end. Mr. Mum's office will re main at Glendive. R. E. Wallace has sent to Hon. N. B. Hanuum, ex-state auditor, several Span ish coins taken by Dan Wallace from the wreck of the Reina Christina, Ad miral Montejo's flagship, which was sunk by Admiral Dewey's fleet in Ma nila bay. Mrs. Hannum was also re membered with a beautiful Chinese handkerchief. Not much interest was taken in the election today for two directors of the Bismarck school district. The polls were open at the court house from 9 till 4 o'clock, the judges being M. H. Weeks and N. E. Skelton, and the clerks C. A Johnson and P. E. Moorhouse. The only ticket in the field was for J. D. Mc Donald and Louis Larson, who were elected. Francis Jaszkowick, the well digger, has just completed a couple of deep wells for Peter Clouton and Aug. Friggs —one 175 and tho other 173 feet—and splendid soft water—almost as soft as rainwater—in each case. These deep wells cost but 81 per foot, everything furnished, including pump and pipe and have the advantage over shallow wells in that the water is softer and there's more of it. Mayor and Mrs. Patterson returned today from a two weeks trip to St. Paul Register McGillivray left last night for Denniston, la., to buy of W.H.McHenry a 2-year-old Aberdeen Angus which took the sweepstakes at the Iowa state fair last fall. Mr. McGillivray is a great ad mirer of the Aberdeen Angus breed, and wants to increase his breeding stock to 100 head. He now has forty registered heifers and calves, and at his Indian Springs ranch is building a two-story stone barn 100 feet long by 30 wide. It SHAKE INTO YOUR SHOES Allen's Foot-Ease, a powder. It cures painful, smarting, nervous feet and inerow n» nails, and lrotantly takes the sUng out of corns and bunions. It's the greatest comfort discovery of the age. Allen's Foot-Base makes tight or new shoes feel easy. It Is a certain cure for sweating, callous and hot, tired, aching feet. Try It today. Sold by all druggists and shoe stores. By mall for 25 cents In stamps. Trial package free. Address, Allen S. Olmstead, LeRoy, N. T. t' will have a hay storing capacity of 100 tons. Wednesday. Ed. Hughes left for Dickinson on the noon train. C. I. Rovig got back today from a trip to St. Paul. Attorney Register went west on the Northern Pacific today. State Treasurer Driscoll came in from the east this noon. Lieutenant Governor Devine came in from Duluth on the noon train. Sheriff Bogue and Archie McGaliey drove to Washburn this1 morning. Mr. Baldwin went to .Mandan today to look after some wool shipments. Supreme Court Judges Wallin and ioung came In from the east on the noon traiu. ., XfS°,1Ul!or™ Wis,lpk his of Editor McClure left last night 011 the railroad commissioners' special. 011 his way to Minneapolis, from where he will go to his gold mine at Cripple Creek tho end of this week. Col. lom Lamb left for his home at Michigan City last night. He is thinking of opening up a large general store at Washburn in time for the open ing of the new road. Ex-Sheriff E. C. Taylor writes l'rom Edina. Mo., that, he and his little girl are well and enjoying a gotyl time, ihoy have been travelling through Kansas and Colorado, but intend to stop at Edina for a while. An east bound Northern Pacific freight collided with an excursion train near Astoria, Wash., on Monday. One man 011 the excursion train was was killed and five injured. Misun derstanding of orders is the cause as signed. .Toe Miller, formerly of tho Bismarck Tribune, now in the government print ing office at Washington, writes that under republican rule the establish ment is being run much more satis factory than heretofore—pointing to an increase of salary for himself as an evidence of the discriminating saga city of Public Printer Palmer.' Dr. W. D. Kellog, who had the best dentist office in Bismarck some years ago. but is now located 111 Des Moines, la., is here looking after some business investments here. lie finds a great change in the business part of the city since the lire, but says the town looks much improved. He advertises some lots and lands for sale in another column. Some of the men who accompanied the circus yesterday were much dis appointed because the police would not allow the shell game to run. One of the men said that at some of the small towns like Now Salem, out west, they cleaned up as much as $."00 in cash and seventeen watches with the little shells. But thoy were not al lowed to turn a trick here. A special consisting of one sleeper and Superintendent. "Wilson's private car, passed through going east about 0 o'clock last evening. It carried Railroad Commissioners Simons. Wal ton and Erickson, who had inspected the road as far as the Montana state line. They report very few com plaints so far during their inspection. They went east as far as Jamestown last night, and will get to Fargo this afternoon. Editor Foley represents the local lodge at the meeting of the Masonic grand lodge at Fargo, which was called to order yesterday noon by Grand Master Keyes of Ellendale. Last evening the delegates to the number of l.r0 were the guests of Sliiloli lodge of Fargo at the performance of Fedora at the opera house. The grand lodge closes with a banquet this evening. The Grand Chapter convenes tomor row, with George H. Phelps as high priest. A dreadful accident occurred at the roundhouse at Logan, some twenty four miles west of Bozeman, Monday night. Leroy Mercer, a hostler in the employ of the Northern Pacific rail road, met his death at the turntable with one of the heavy mogul engines used on the mountain division, it fall ing on top of him and crushing and scalding him to death. His head was buried deep into the ground and his lower extremities were literally cooked by the steam. The table got off its trucks in some way, and the crew was trying to' get it back in position. Mer cer was in the cab in charge of the engine when all at once the whole of the apparatus turned. The deceased apparently jumped, but too late. He was a young man of 26 years of age, and lately married. He had given np engineering at the solicitations of his young wife, and gone to hostling on account of less danger. .• .' *34W -wc of Emmons couuty is in Ohio at the bedside of his sick mother. J. C. Staley was in from his ranch up north today and Is feeling good over the prospects. Miss Ella Tobln returned to Mandan today after a few days visit with Miss Ella Fortune. Pilings at the land office continue lo pour in at the rate of from thirty to forty a day. Miss Mary McGinley, who has been visiting for a few days with Miss Kupitz. returned to Mandan today. Yesterday was payday on the Nortli Pacific, and the merchants have been busy cashing pay checks today. Editor Foley seems to be catcliinir some fish on his outing, as several of "s friends have received siiecimens his skill. l(i Jparstens ,the bonanza sheep man of Cromwell, was shopping in the today, accompanied bv his prettv dnmrlitpr little daughter. Hon Joe Hare loft for Detroit Lake hist: night, where he will join Mrs. Hare, and take Frances to St. Paul for medical treatment. Tho stone basement, for Mavor Pat orson's new building on Main street ias been completed, and work 011 the superstructure will soon commence. H. Beaman, examiner of survevs 111 the general land office, went west today to make an examination of the surveys for which schedules have been submitted.