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would come but for the engagement:
but frankness compels me to add an
other reason. l appreciate the compile
ment which the Democratic club pays
me in extending an invitation, but I
do not understand how individual opin-
IONS can be ignored at a political gath
ering. You are president of the cluh
and represent the club before the nuh-
lie. Your position upon public Dues
tons is also we'll known. The antag-
onism between our positions is so great
that we can not with propriety join in
a political banquet given in honor Of
democracy's patron saint. Jefferson
stood for certain well defined princi-
pies. If you are correct reflection of
his ideas. / fear that my voice would
sound adiscordant note at your banquet
If, on the other hand, the Chicago plat
form applies Gas l believe it does) JEFF
fersonian principles to present Condi-
tons, then your conspicuous presence
at the Jeffersonian banquet would not
honor the memory of the worlds great
est democrat.
do not misunderstood me. You NAV
be right and l may be wrong, but T
take it for granted that we are equally
conscientious and I trust l may not
show myself less courageous than you.
You proclaimed to your fellow citizens
in 1896 that my election upon a demo-
cratic platform would eudanger the
nations welfare; you will pardon ME
if I suggest that a banquet presided
over by you will injure rather than aid
the democratic party. I believe in har-
monizing personal differences, but diff
ferences in principles cannot be har-
moniZed, and in my Judgment no party
advantage is to be derived from polit-
ical communion between Jefferson DEM
oerats who stand upon the Chicag go
platform and the republican allies who
masquerade as democrats between
campaigns in order to give more po-
tency to their betrayal of democatic
principles on election day. Yours truly,
wv. ]. BRYAN"
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BRYAN WILL NOT SACRIFICE PR|NC|PLE

Chattanooga, Tenn, March 20-Hon
w. J. Bryan to-day gave out the fol-
lowing correspondence to the associat-
ed press having been notified that it
had not been made public by Mr.. Bel
mont. Mr.. Bryan stated that he had
nothing to say about the matter, that
the correspondence spoke for itself:
champaign, ILL.,, March 16.-Hon
Perry Belmont. President Democratic
club. New Yorl-Dear Sir: / received
a few days ago the following telegram:
New York March 5.-Hon. w. j.
Bryan, Lincoln, Neb.: In arranging the
toasts and responses at the banquet of
the Democratic club of Jefferson's
birthday, April Is, the committee are
most DESTROYS, if your engagements will
permit your attendance, to have you
select such subject as you prefer to dis
cuss in your own way, within the limit,
for all speeches, of 20 minutes. Please
wire reply.
PERRY BELMONT, President.
RICHARD CROKER
Upon my return to Nebraska 1 sent
you the following inquiry:
" Lincoln, Neb, March 13.-Hon
Perry Belmont, Democratic club, New
York: Invitation received. Remember
ing that you openly repudiated the
democratic platform in the last cam
paign, l desire to know, before answer
ing invitation, whether you have since
the election publicly announced your
conversion to the principles set forth in
that platform. WILLIAM ]. BRYAN
Il have just received your reply:
The invitation extended to you is
on behalf of the Democratic club. In
dividual opinions have not been consid-
cred in issuing the invitation to cele-
brate the birthday of Thomas jefferson
PERRY BELMONT
81 might plead a previous engage
ment as reason for declining, but that
would be equivalent to saying that !
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It WAS AN UNFIT RATION
The Canned Beef Was Unpalat.
able and Distasteful.
THE CAUSE OF SICKNESS
The Refrigerator Beef Also Game In for
Condsmnation-It Was Found I'm
possible to Use Fully Fifty
Per Cent of 1t.

Chicago, March 2O.-The principal
witness on the list to appear before the
army court Of inquiry to-day, DR.. Mich
olas Sem, was unable to be in the city,
whereupon the court recessed at noon
until o'clock Tomorrow evening, when
DIR. Sem will be heard. During its
short session to-day the court received
the evidence Of four witnesses who had
been called upon request of Major Lee,
the representative of General Miles.
According to their testimony the can
ned beef was always unpalatable and
distasteful, and, in their Judgment, it
was contributory cause of sickness
among the soldiers, and unfit for an
army ration. Critical reference TO the
refrigerated beef was also made by the
witnesses. 1t seems probable that the
court will be able to terminate it's Chi
cago work in time to leave Wednesday
evening for New York
The first witness, Colonel D. Jack
Foster. 9Th Illinois, testified that at
Ponce he drew refrigerator beef once
1t was pronounced bad and board Of
inquiry condemned it, and it was burn
ed Captain Edward Demick, LIST Him
ols, testified that some canned roast
IL
on the voyage to Cuba. After the sur
render of Santiago about 25 per cent. of
the refrigerator beef had to be buried,
and about rs per cent. of the rest had to
be cut off and thrown away He had
no suspicion that the beef had been
chemically treated.
William G. Willard, surgeon major Of
the LIST Illinois volunteers, testified that
in Cuba the health of his command
was good up to July %. when the sick
call began to Increase very rapidly, and
by the 18th or 29th it was as high as
800 per day. In his Judgment this sick
ness was due to a combination of cir
cumstances. of which the condition of
the canned roast beef was one. He had
no occasion to believe that any of the
beef had been treated with chemicals.
Canned roast beef. so called, was never
a hit ration, in his opinion, and 1t was
especially unfit for men in the condition
of the troops coming back from Cuba.
Replying to a question from Major
Lee. DR.. Willard said:
From what I have heard of its pre-
paration, and from its appearance, I
should say it was boiled beef. I had
one case of scurvy, a man who had
been eating hard tack, sowbelly and
canned roast beef regularly for 80 days.
He was member of the 18th infantry"
Oliver A. Gibson, quartermaster and
acting commissary of the LIST Illinois
volunteers, corroborated the testimony
of DR.. Willard. AS a ration for a SOL
der, Gibson considered the canned beef
inferior. and would place the meat in
the third grade. The labels he saw
were Armour & Co, Libby, Mcneil 81
Libby and a Kansas City firm whose
name he did not recollect. He also saw
the Prairie State Packing Co.'S brand,
which, in his opinion, was the worst OF
ALL and should be placed in grade
lower than the others.
number of witnesses who had been
summoned were on hand at o'clock,
but none were examined, the court
holding no session in the afternoon.
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An Important Session.

Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Helena, March 20.-The state board Of
examiners to-day held an important SEES
sion. A large number of claims were al
lowed, many OF them covering expendi-
lures from the end of the last fiscal year,
Nov. 30 to March !. In all about $4,000 in
claims were allowed. including large
bounty payment The bounty claims al
lowed amounted to $l4,697, and will pay
claims filed with the state board of exam
liners up to and including June Is of last
year. The largest amount of bounty
claims allowed We're held by the Stock
mems National bank of Fort Benton
This amounted to s3.S46. The balance We're
small amounts, divided among nearly 800
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Portsmouth, England March 20.-The
British cruiser Talbot, from New York
March 8. which arrived off Spthead yes
terday with the remains of the late Bar
on Herschell on board. was berthed at the
dock yards here to-day. The casket con-
tanning the body was disembarked at $50
p. m. The guards of honor presented
arms and the massed bands played a flu
neral march as the casket was brought
ashore. AS the train left the depot at
2:15 p. m. the combined bugle bands sound
ed the last post and the post guard ship
fired 20 minute guns. During the cere-
mony all the ships in commission
flew their flags at half-mast
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by the command of his superior officer
Now. our customs officials at Skasr-
uay have not recognized these lines SO
far as sending conveys over with Brit
ish goods. The conveys get compensa-
ton from the persons they convoy 80
far as Log Cabin, the point from which
the British moved to the summit of the
White pass"
The danger of conflict. he says, is
so imminent that our troops in Alaska
should be ordered 10 take possession on
these lines and maintain our sovereign
ty over the soil we claim. l see no 9TH
err step to take if we want to avoid a
conflict with Great Britain. I regard
the Porcupine district especially as the
point of danger"
The secretary on February 8
wrote to the interior department a let
ter, IN Which he adverts to the bound
airy negotiations Among other things,
he says: In the whole stretch of the
coast boundary line between Prince of
Wales island and Mount St. Elias, there
are but two localities in which a bound
airy has been Professionally established
pending the eventual determination of
the entire question of the frontier,
namely, in Stickeen river and at the
passes north of Dyea and Skaguay."
Continuing, Secretary Hay says: 1.-THE
location of the so-called panhandle
boundary line between Alaska and the
British Northwestern territory is now
under negotiations without agreement
so far. Until the two governments shall
reach an accord as to the definitive
boundary 1T would appear that the
point Professionally located on the Site
keen river should be respected by
both governments as a modus vivendi
without prejudice to the final fixation
of the line. The very full report OF the
Canadian engineer. Joseph Hunter,
should. it is thought, suffice to deter
mine whether there has since been such
encroachments upon the jurisdiction of
the United States. rs is alleged in Gov
ernor Brady's letter
Secretary Hay concludes by suggest
ing that unless it should be distinctly
understood that the provision of Feb
ruary, 1878, has been disregarded by
the British agents in the Stickeen val
ley, this government should not make
complaint or inquiry Of the Canadian
government in respect of the state
ments.
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Mandamus Proceedings.
Special Dispatch to the Standard.

Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Helena, March 2O-The refusal of Judge
Clancy on Saturday to hear the motion
OF the Boston & Montana attorneys to dis
charge the receiver resulted in proceed
ings being begun before the supreme court
to-day to compel him to hear the matter
at once. Ransom Cooper for the Boston
& Montana made application for a writ
of mandamus to compel him to hear the
motion at once. He presented a long affi-
davit in support of his contention that
the motion to discharge the receiver de-
served immediate consideration. 1t Is eX-
pected that the court will announce it's
decision in the application tomorrow
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NO CASE AGAINST HIM.
Growing Chief Will Probably BE Re-
leased From Custody.

Growing Chief Will Probably BE Re-
leased From Custody.
Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Helena, March 20.--Luke c. Hays, agent
at the Fort Belknap Indian agency, is here
for the purpose of comforting with the
United States district attorney relative
to the release from custody of Growing
Chief, the young Assiniboine who a few
months ago, while on a visit to the Black
foot reservation, stabbed No Coat, Pie
gan, intlicting what at that time was be-
leved to be a serious wound. No Coat, it
appears, has recovered, not dying, as was
reported AS the federal statutes do not
make it a crime for one Indian to assault
another upon a reservation. as was shown
in the Many Guns case unless, of course
the assault proves to be fatal there is no
legal grounds upon which Growing Chief
can be longer held.
Mr.. Hays says he believes Growing
Chief was temporarily out of his head
when he made the assault. as there was
not the slightest provocation, there be-
ing no evidence that the Indians had
been drinking or having any trouble. On
the contrary, Growing Chaf was being
entertained by No Coat who had pre-
scented him with some horses and had
killed a fresh beef in his honor. The
agent desires to take him back to the
Beknap reservation. The district attor-
ney is investigating the case and If he
finds, upon inquiry, that No Coat will
completely recover he win probably order
Growing Chiefs release as well as Killed
Twice and Plenty Young Men, two other
Indians, who are also being held as wit
nesses. A message has been sent to
Agent Fuller of the Blackfoot reservation
for definite informa ton as to No Coats
actual condition.
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AIDED BY MRS. PINKHAM.

Mrs. W. Z. PAXTON, youngstown,
North Dakota, writes about her strug-
gle to regain health after the birth Of
her little girl:
DEAR MRS PINKHAM:-It is with
pleasure that l add my testimony to
your list, hoping that it may induce
others to avail themselves of your val
liable medicine.
After the birth of my little girl,
three years ago, my health was very
poor. ! had leucorrhea badly, and a
terrible bearing-down pain which
gradually grew worse, until | could do
no work. Also had headache nearly
all the time, and dizzy feelings Men
situations were very profuse, appear
ing every two weeks.
1took medicine from good doctor,
but it seemed to do no good | was
becoming alarmed over my condition,
when 1 read your advertisement in a
paper. l sent at once for bottle of
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, and after taking two-thirds of
the bottle felt sc much better that 1
Senu Two AlleE uSllR Three
bottles I felt as strong and well as any
one.
Il think it is the best medicine for
female weakness ever advertised, and
recommend it to every lady meet suf-
fering from this trouble"
Maternity is a wonderful experience
and many women approach it wholly
unprepared. Childbirth under right
conditions need not terrify women.
The advice of Mrs. Pinkham is freely
offered to all expectant mothers, and
her advice is beyond question the most
valuable to be obtained. If Mrs. Pax.
ton had written to Mrs. Pinkham be-
fore confinement she would have been
saved much suffering. Mrs. Pinkham's
address is Lynn, Mass.
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M'KINLEY AND REED.
Their Meeting on JekylI Island Merely
Coincidence.


Brunswick, Ga March 2O-President
Mckinley rests tonight on Jeky1l island,
the beautiful winter club home of num-
her of Eastern millionaires, on Strimons
sound, 10 miles up the coast from Bruns-
wick. With him are Mrs Mckinley Vice
President and Mrs. Hobart and Senator
Hanna. They are the guests of ex-Sec-
rotary of the Interior Cornelius N. Bliss,
whom the president promised to visit last
year. In another cottage on the island is
Speaker Thomas B. Reed. All persons in
any way connected with their presence at
Jekyll island assert positively and unre-
servedly that the visit of the two rival
political leaders at the same time is a
mere coincidence.
Whether any improvement of their
strained personal or political relations
will be one of the accidents of their inc
vitable meeting on the island no one will
predict. The speaker will probably leave
Jekyll tomorrow afternoon or Wednes-
day and the presidential party on We'd
nesday forenoon. The run of the presiden-
tial train here from Thomasville. over the
Plant system, was rapid and without in
cident.
A committee from the Jekyll island club,
comprising ex-Secretary Bliss. Thomas
Nelson Page, cable promoter J. A. Scrym-
ser and coal operator Joseph Stickney of
Philadelphia, welcomed the president and,
assisted by Mayor Atkinson and former
Mayor Crovatt, escorted him to Jekyll is
land. The president was greeted with a
few cheers which he slightly acknowl-
edged by lifting his hat when he emerged
from the train and assisted Mrs. McKin-
ley into the carriage, which took them to
where the revenue cutter Colfax lay in
waiting.
Another small volley of cheers broke
forth as the boat cast off and started on
the trip to Jekyll. Speaker Reed. some
club members and a score of pretty girls
in summer frocks were at the waters
edge to greet the presidential party. The
big speakers attitude was characteristic,
his hands behind his back and his head
thrown back and upward. When the pres
ident walked ashore Mr.. Reed smilingly
raised his hat and said:
How do you do Mr.. PRESIDENT"
Mr.. Mckinley acknowledged the greet
ing with low bow and How do you do,
Mr. Speaker
The president and Mrs. Mckinley en-
tered a carriage and drove away. Late
in the afternoon the president and Vice
President Hobart went out driving.
The stay of the president at Jekyll will
be made as pleasant and informal as pos
sfble No reception will be given and
| Mrs. Mckinley and others VIII be treated
during their stay as part of the island
| large family The president and Mrs.
| Mckinley rested for an hour or two, ana
| at dinner had with them Mr. Bliss, MIR.
| and Mrs Thomas Nelson Page and one
or two others. The meeting of the presi-
| dent and the speaker at the wharf was
watched with interest by all persons as
sembled.
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CHINA'S APOLOGIES.
Italy Assured That the Next Note viii
Not Ise Returned.

Itaiy Assured mat Tile Next Note VIII
Not Isc Returned.
Rome, March 20.--Admiral Cauevaro,
Italian minister of foreign affairs, to-
day returned the visit of the Chinese
minister. Sir Chin Chen. with whom he
had a prolonged interview yesterday,
presumably regarding the Italian de-
mand for a concession a San Nun hay.
Sir Chin Chen will be received by King
Humbert Tomorrow. According to the
Tribuna, the Chinese minister expressed
to Admiral Canevaro the apologies of
the tsung Ii yamen for returning the
note of Signor MARITIME. then Italy's
minister at Pekin, embodying the Ital-
ian governments requests. and said If
another note was presented it would be
examined with the greatest friendship
toward Italy" Regarding this the pa
per remarks:
THE presentation Of note would
show that the minister has no further
mission and that the matter would be
arranged between the tsung Ii yamen
and the Italian foreign office"
Admiral Grenet has received a tele-
gram of congratulation from Emperor
William upon his appointment to the
command of the Italian squadron in
Chinese waters.
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Will Review the Case.


Special Dispa tch to the Standard.
Helena, March 20.-Application having
been made to Judge Smith of the district
court by Andrew Clarke of Billings for
an appeal from the action of the state
board of medical examiners in refusing
to give him certificate to practice medi-
cine in the state. the court to-day Or
dered that Clarke present himself here
March IS to submit to written exami-
nation. questions for which will be fur
nished by a committee of doctors to be
selected by the court after he has been
examined and his answers passed upon
by a committee of doctors The whole
matter will be reviewed by jury in the
same manner adopted in previous cases of
that character.
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AN EXTRA SESSION.
Republicans Fear Democratic Successes
Two Years Hence.

San Francisco. March Flowing to the
inability of the California legislature,
which has Just adjourned to elect
United States senator to succeed Stephen
Nj. White, there is much talk Of an extra
session of the legislature being called by
Governor Gage. The republican party
leaders look upon the situation with alarm
and argue that the failure to elect a sena-
tor will result in the election of demo-
cratic legislature two years hence. Word
has been received from Sacramento that
some legislators still at the capital are
still hoping for a call for an extra ses-
sion, but Governor Gage declines to
make public his opinion in the matter
Just at present, There is a general feel
ing among politicians of both parties that
the governor will issue a call before con-
gress meets again.
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Schley Is Sure of II,

Washington, March 20.-Winteld s.
Schley has successfully passed the phys-
cal examination for promotion to the rank
Of rear admiral in the navy before a med
ical board convened at the Washington
navy yard. To complete the legal test he
must also pass a moral, mental and pro-
lessional examination and his papers are
now before a board of rear admirals
which convened at the navy department
to-day. 1t is said to be an unprecedented
thing for an officer to fail in this profess
slonal examination for promotion to the
rank of rear admiral.
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LONG SHOTS LANDED.
Mortgage Won the Race From sardine
by a Head


Special Dispatch to the Standard
San Francisco, March 2O-Racing with
all the betting accoutrements was re-
stunned at Oakland to-day. Track muddy
and picking of winners was no easy task
Three favorites came first under the wire
but number of long shots landed inside
the money.
The Flying stakes, for a purse of 81 900,
had bat four starters. 1t looked like a
race between Sardine and Kitty Kelly,
but the latter filly was not at home in
the going and was badly beaten at the
head Of the stretch.
Marcus Days Mortgage, who gained a
couple of lengths by making a sharp turn
in the stretch, landed the race by head
from Sardne, after carrying the Corrigan
entry pretty wide. The judges did not
disqualify Mortgage but set Thorpe down
for the balance of the week. except for
the stable, for rough riding. Mortgage
was good as to !.
Tempo. who ran Marcus Days Scottish
Chieftain to a head in the Labor Day
handicap at Anaconda, made his first
start in California to-day and finished in
side the money, accepting defeat at the
hands of such a good horse as DR.. Shep-
pard
Don Cameron's May w. made her first
appearance in the same race at seven and
a half furlongs and gave a sorry exhibit
ton. DR.. Sheppard raced her head off
in the first half, when the Montana mare
fell back and finished last.
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Caswell not only declines to surrender the
office to him, but continues to attempt to
perform the duties of the office. He asks
the attorney general for instructions as
to the best manner Of proceeding to GUST
the supper. In reply Mr.. Nolan told him
that he should lay the matter before the
county attorney or the county commits
sioners. who will no doubt see that he is
given the office if 1t rightfully belongs to
him, as Caswell has no more authority to
fill the office than a wooden man. provid-
ing the facts are as represented by Mr.
Hawthorne.
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REYS WAS A COWARD.
Another Revolution Only Matter of a
Little Time,

Savannah. Ca, March co.. f. Cut
ting, formerl% of Boston, has arrived
here from Nicaragua He was a lieuten-
ant of the Rama Rifles in the Central
Nicaraguan revolution under Reys. Cut
ting says the revolution would certainly
have succeeded but for the cowardice of
Reys and other leaders.
Had we had only 500 Americans we
would have gone through Zelaya's forces
like molasses out of a garnet window"
said Cutting, 'but our leaders showed the
white feather at the first approach of
danger"
Cutting says the taxation in Nicaragua
is unbearable and that the American
miners and operatives think another rev.
olution is but matter of time.