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CEN. MILES, BEEF STORY
Continued from Page one.)

Tor what was brought up from behind,
distance of about II miles. They had
no discretion or choice in the matter of
ratlons. Examined as to refrigerated
beef he declared it was excellent and
satisfactory and no complaints about it
were heard. Only one quarter was spoil
ed. He was unable, he said, to detect
any difference between the refrigerated
beef usd in Cuba and that which had
been used at the posts in this country
at which he had been stationed.
Major Henry Jackson, 3rd cavalry,
who was with his regiment throughout
the Santiago campaign, was called. His
experience with the canned roast beef
began aboard the transport en- route
for Cuba and continued until his return
to Montauk. Complaints commenced
on the way down and continued with
out intermission. The men complained
of the meat being stringy, tasteless and
unpala'table. The officers had remarked
the same thing to him, and he agreed
with them fully. Colonel Davis asked
if witness had made any effort to get
anything else for his men. He said
there was nothing to do but take what
was given them. There was no requisi-
,tion or other formalitty. All the rations
that could be sent to the front with the
limited transportation facilities were
sent. The men simply took what was
sent them and officers and men Jared
alike. When the fresh or refrigerated
beef began to arrive, after the capture
of Santiago, it was issued to his men.
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GOT DOWN To- BUSINESS
VAUDEVILLE City Council Has a
Busy Session.
THE LIGHTING PROBLEM
Company Will Have to Toe the Scratch
Its Bill Cut Down : Arrange
ments for the City Election.
The Icy Sidewalks

The Wa.kerville city council settled
down last night and transacted a lot of
business. Mayor Briney sat in the high
chair and the entire board with the ex-
ception of Alderman Gates, sat around
the table. Before the mayor dropped his
gavel there was an informal discussion
of the electric light question and it was
evident that something in that direction
would be officially done.
After disposing of routine matters of
minor Importance and auditing bills, the
council voted to place the matter of cor
recting electric light faults in the hands
of the committee appointed to attend to
such matters. The committee was In
structed to notify the electric light com
pany to remove the arc from the hill near
Centervile to a point near the Lexington
mine where it would do Walllerville citi-
zens some good If the company fails to
do this by March then the committee is
required to shut 1t off entirely. To show
that it meant business in its dealings with
the light company the council subtracted
SIG from the light bill as a penalty for 400
hours of darkness the city received from
the company last month. The company
is aso required to pay $50 a quarter license
as per ordinance.
City election matters were discussed
and the clerk was ordered to take the
necessary preliminary steps toward shap-
ing matters for the occasion.
Ice on sidewalks came in for share of
the debate after which the council ad-
journed.
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last December, this afternoon brought
suit in the federal court here against
Sheriff Goblin of Scott county and his
bondsmen. claiming $1,000 damages.
The complaint AYERS that it was the
duty of the sheriff t. protect Tyler and
that the sheriff not only did not have
enough guards to protect his prisoner,
but he yielded to the demand to open
the door and surrender his keys, and
that he also gave the leaders of the mob
lamp that they might more readily
find their way to tn" cell occupied by
the prisoner.
1t is also alleged that he made no
effort to cut down the prisoner after he
had been SUSPENDED by which, his life
might have been saved. The attorneys
for Mr.. Tyler amon& whom is number
ed ex-Attorney General Miller, assert
that large nunber of witnesses will
be called, and that they expect to dis
close the identity If the men who as
sisted in lynchins Marion Tyler. It is
the first suit of the kind ever brought
in Indiana.
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also that an adjournment for few
months might result in better pros
pect for harmony and a disposition on
the part Of the Canadians to agree to
propositions made to them by the COM
missioners on this side of the boundary
line. Senator Fairbanks, the chairman
of the American commission, has re-
peatedly stated that there was no
basis for the reports of rupture in
the relations of the two bodies and to-
night supplemented this by saying that
they were on the best of terms. On
behalf of the respective commissions
Senator Fairbanks chairman of the
American board, and Sir Wilfred Lau-
rier, acting chairman of the Canadian
board made the following public state
ment respecting the action taken to-
day:
The commission adjourned to meet
at Quebec August 2, unless the chair
men of the respective commissions shall
agree upon another date.
The commission has made very SUBJ
stantial progress in the settlement and
upon which it has been earnestly en-
gagged But it has been unable to agree
upon the settlement of the Alaskan
boundary. This problem has been COM
plicated and difficult, but the commits
sions, acting in the utmost friendliness
and cordiality, have been unable to
agree upon a satisfactory adjustment,
.The difficulties apart from the i'm
mediate delimitation Of this boundary
by the commission itself arise from the
conditions under which it might be re-
ferred to arbitration. The British COM
missioners desired that the whole uues-
ftion should be referred on terms similar
to those provided in the reference of
the Venezuelan boundary line, and
which, by providing an umpire, would
insure certainty and finality. The Unit
ed States commissioners, on the other
hand, thought the local conditions in
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IT HAS A CLEAN DOCKET
Continued from Page Two.)

bond from the surety company to in
clude as part Of the lawful expense Of
executing his trust an.,amount not ex-
ceeding one per cent per annum Of the
amount of the bond, was stricken out.
The bill then passed the committee.
GruWelrs bill, S. B. So, amending the
arid land commission law by limiting
the amount that can be paid the North
ern Pacific forFlands to- be reclaimed 40
81, also passed the committee.
s. B. 70, requiring screens at the head
of irrigating bitches to keep the fish
from being destroyed, was indefinitely
postponed after rather an animated de-
bate by Myers, Stanton, Tierney and
Anderson.
Gruwelrs bill providing for Joint, trial
of defendants charged with the same
crime evoked an animated debate, Sdh-
ators Anderson and Courtney leading
in the opposition and Norris, Stanton
and Warner favoring the bill. 1t was
recommended for passage.
Anderson's joint memorial in regard
to the election of United States sena-
tors also passed. F
Upon the senate resuming it's session
and voting upon the committees report
upon H. B. /, an effort was madetto
recommit the bill. but it failed The
senate also accepted the committee re-
port on all other bills considered in
committee of the whole.
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THE PACIFIC CABLE.
Committee on Foreign Relations Reports
Back the Appropriation IsilL.


Back the Appropriation Bilh
Washington, Feb. 20.--Senator Frye
to-day reported from the committee on
foreign relations the amendment to the
sundry civil appropriation bill for the
construction of a submarine cable in
the Pacific ocean as amended by the
committee. The amendments are num-
erous and radical. The most import
ant of them increases the subsidy to be
paid every year for 20 years to $175,OOO
and extends the time in which the con-
tracing company Is to be given to
complete the line to the Philippine ISL
ands to the list of January. 1902. Other
amendments increase the forfeit of the
contracting company from 100000 to
100000: provide that the subsidy money
shall only be used in maintenance and
repairs and not in paying dividends: fix
the rates on government messages at
one third the rates on private mes
sages, retaining the provisions that
they shall be carried free during the
20 years; fix a rate of rs cents per
word on nrivate messages to Hawaii
and 81 per word to the Philippines,
press rates being one fourth of these
amounts: give the postmaster general
the right to revise these rates every
10 years and authorize the president
to request the cooperation of Japan
in securing the establishment of the
proposed line. @n.
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WAS NO FIGHT.
Ambassador Believes No Conflict Occur
red Between Russians and Chinese.

feu Between Russians anu Sn1nese.
Washington, Feb. 2O.-Count Cassini,
| the Russian ambassador who was sta
| tioned at Pekin five years, says he has
not received any advices regarding
| conflict between Russians and Chinese
at Talien Wan in which 800 Chinese
were killed.
1T is almost Impossible that there
should be a conflict there between Rus
sian and Chinese troops" he said, for
there are no Chinese troops there. Tai
len Wan is occupied by 1900 Russian
troops, supported by a large tleet, and
that the Chinese should attack the point
is impossible. l do NOT believe an armed
conflict has taken place. 1t is possible
there may have been some local dis
turbances by natives, but it would be
hardly necessary to call the troops into
action TO restore order. The situation
there is not strained and a local dis
turbance would have no significance
beyond the momentary excitement of
the natives 1t could not possibly re-
suit seriously or have any political sig
nificance."
The Chineee minister, Mr. WI. was
also without advices on the conflict.
''Talien Wan is occupied by Russian
troops he explained. and so far as l
know, there are no Chinese troops there.
In the country beyond there are Chin
csc troops, but l do not suppose that
Russian lines have been extended so as
to come into confiio'. with them. The
probabilities are, ] should say, that if
there has been any Groubc it was a ma
tive uprising, resulting from the Rus
sian occupancy and some outrage COM
mitted. Perhaps all the Rus ian troops
may have been on a spree and abused
and beat the natives. An inspired at
tack by either native Chinese or Chin
eee troops is out of the question, as the
situation there is peaceful. Any disturb
anCe must have been local without sig
nifcance and will have no serious con-
sequences. 1t will not disturb the rela-
lions Of thu two GoNernments y
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WHERE THE DIFFICULTY LIES.
Alaskan Boundary and Lumber Cues.
tions Are the Chief Points.

Washington, Feb. 20.-The American
Canadian joint high commission. after
session to-day. adjourned to meet at
Quebec Aug. 2, unless the chairmen Ct
the respective commissions agree upon
another date. There We're several rea-
sons which prompted the action taken
to-day. From statement made public
with the sanction Of the two commits
sions, it appears there We're serious diff
ferences of opinion between them re-
sarding the important matter of the
delimitation of the Alaskan boundary,
the Canadians in this connection being
anxious to obtain seaport in Lynn
canal, so that it's shippers would not be
subjected to the petty annoyances which
they asserted they had experienced at
the hands of United States officials.
Then the time for the meeting of the
Canadian parliament at which the
presence of members of the commission
from that country is desired, is overdue,
and the latter are anxious to return as
soon as possible. 1t also became appar-
ent that there was little likelihood of
the ratification by the United
States senate at it's present ses-
sion of any treaty which might be
framed. which also probably figures in
the decision to adjourn. A dozen i'm
portant questions were referred to the
commission for it's consideration and
the commissioners assert that substan-
tial progress in the settlement and ad-
justment of many of the questions has
been made. Probably those which have
given the most serious trouble and
proved stumbling block to a final
agreement on all have been the two
relating to lumber and the Alaskan
boundary question, on both of which
the Canadians have demanded conces-
sions which the Americans felt it would
be prejudicial to the best interests of
the United States to grant 1t was felt
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Horribly Slashed.

Indianapolis, Ind. Feb. 2O-Mrs. Cas-
Sius E. Wright, a young married woman
whose husband is a dairyman living in
the extreme outskirts of the CITY, early
this morning. after Mr.. Wright had start
ed on his rounds, while passing between
the stable and the house, was seized by a
stranger, who evidently contemplated
criminal assault. Mrs. Wright made an
energetic and effective resistance, at the
same time screaming for help. Angered
by her struggles, the stranger used his
knife. striking at her, throat, but the BLADE
was DETECTED ana cut a cash extending
almost from ear TO ear across her face
and nose. Owing to the darkness the
woman failed to identify her assailant.
who escaped arrest. Mrs. Wright is fright
fully SCARED. but will recover
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The Adams InUuest.

New York. Feb. 20-Seven witnesses
were examined to-day in the coroners in
vestigaticn into the poisoning of Mrs.
Kate j. Adams without, apparently,
throwing any new light on the mystery.
The feature of the day was the testimony
of Mrs. Rogers. daughter of Mrs. Adams,
WHO told the story of her mothers death
as ii has already been made known. She
was on the stand when the inquest was
adjourned. She will be cross-examined
Tomorrow. after which Mrs. Molineux
viii be put on the stand Mrs. Rogers
was very much agitated appearing to be
Ill, and the attorneys were not severe
with. her
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A TOTAL WRECK.
Professor George Stephens Dramatic Con-
fessfou Read in Court.

Easton. Pa, Feb, 2o.-The trial of
Professor George II. stephens, charged
with burning Pardee hall, Lafayette
college, reached a climax to-day when
counsel for the defense introduced as
evidence confession made by the pris-
ones the day after his arrest. The paper
is remarkable piec2 Of work and dra-
matte in the extreme. stephens admits
all the charges under which he is in
dicted, but lays the blame on his down.
fall and his presen; predicament at the
door Of President Warfield. He claims
that he Was invegIed into signing
paper by The colleer president that later
turned out 20 be an agreement on his
part to quit the faculty. Warfield is
severely scored and condemned and he
is held responsible for the physical and
mental condition Of Professor Evans,
who is now in an insane asylum.
Stephens declares that Evans was in
duced to return from Rome on the
promise of a position from Warfield,
who It the last moment refused to keep
his agreement. Stephens was much af-
fectsd during the reading of his confess
SION AT times he would weep bitterly
and laugh Historically. DR.. Wartield
sat near the prisoner during the session.
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BUTTE NEWS,
SAD CASE OF MRS. FISHER
Unfortunate Woman the Victim
of the Drink Habit.
WAS A PITIABLE SCENE
Before Judge Clancy and the County
Commissioners She Takes Solemn
Oath to Abstain From Liquor
WAS A PlTIABLE SCENE

There was strange scene in the office
of the county commissioners yesterday. A
woman. a wife and mother charged with
drunkenness. was being arraigned by her
husband and the commissioners. who
threatened to take her children from her,
and to prevent that she signed a pledge
to abstain from drinking for two years.
The woman was Mrs. Jane Fisher, who
has for several years been frequently be-
fore the public. A few days ago. while
her husband. Richard Fisher. was at
work. her neighbors had her arrested on
the charge of insanity, but she was only
under the influence of liquor With her
two children. one three months old and
the other 10 months old, She was taken TO
tae county jail. Yesterday the commits
sioners sent for her husband and after he
arrived she was brough. out of jail. The
woman was given "A lecture on the evil
of her ways and she promised to quit
drinking and take care of her children
but the commissioners would not take her
word for it, and told her that unless she
would sign a pledge they would take her
children from her and send them to the
State Orphans home. She consented to
sign the pledge and Judge Clancy was
SdlIei III anu uTe" up the lOllOWlng, which
the woman signed:
In the name of God, amen. I, Mrs. Jane
Fisher. of No. 536 East Park street Butte
Mont. do on my corporal oath swear that
Tor the period of two years next following
this goth day of February, A. D. 1899 viii
totally abstain from the use of all intox-
icating, vinous. spirtuous or malt liquors
OF any kind. and may God keep me stead
fast to this, my oath.
MRS. j. FISHER.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
10th day of February, A. D. 1899.
civilian CLANCY, Judge"
Mrs Fisher, after she had signed the
pledge, was told that she could go home
with her husband. but she refused to go,
and said she would rather remain in Jail
than to live in the home he had provided
for her. Fisher promised to get - new
house as soon as he could and said until
he did so she could remain in Jail with
her children and she was taken Back.
Tony shovelin, WHO has held, the. office
OF county game and fish warden for two
years, and whose 8niyn duty has been to
draw 500 a'flro#4t laoregulfirlyp Ne signed YES
terday to accept the appointment of coun-
~ tax collector. a place made VACANT by
the death of P. H Shea. After giving him
the new and fatter office the commission
ers appointed Thomas Curtis as fish and
game warden and, he will now draw the
500 pension.
In an opinion given the commissioners
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yesterday Chief Deputy County ATTORNEY
Stivers held that Tim V. Lowney was not
entitled to his constable fees for 1898 in eX-
cess of the $500 allowed by law and that
such excess could not be applied on his
fee bill for 1897, when his earnings did
not reach the limit allowed by law. Mr..
stivers said each year, had to stand by
itself.
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A Consolidation.

London. Feb. pa general meeting of
the shareholders of the Central Pacific,
summoned by the London committee, has
approved the amalgamation of the road
with the Southern Pacific and has in
structed the cos,tmittee to take immediate
steps 10 carry it out. There was only one
dissenting vote.
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Cretan Chambers Opened.

Canea. Island of Crete, Feb. D.-The
Cretan chambers were opened to-day by
Prince George. the high commissioner of
the powers, who received a warm greet
ing. A bill embodying the Cretan consti-
tuition was submitted.
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Pain "Goxernor" VIII Do.

From the Brooklyn Eagle.
Governor Roosevelt is right In Directing
to the monarchical f1ub-dub that inheres
in our forms OF address,, Heels willing
TO do away with your honor, . - Your ex-
ce.lency' and all that, and be called just
governor. Good! f.
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Treasury Statement.

Washington, Feb. 20.-To-day's state
ment of the condition of the treasury
shows: Available cash balance, STE. 1885,
CHS; god reserve, 1927, 654. 365.
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Paris of To-day-tne handsomest pre-
MUM book ever offered-now ready for
delivery upon payment of $40 in ad-
vance for one years subscription to
the, Standard. Can be obtained at
Standard office in Butte. Anaconda,
Missoula or Great Falls
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AConciilO in New York.

New York Feb. 2o-Agonciilo. Filipino
delegate arrived here to-day from Mon.
treal. Agoncillo expects to sail for Eng
land Wednesday.
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ON THE RACE TRACK.

New Orleans, Feb 20.-Track slow. An
the favorites were beaten. Results: Sell
ing, mile-Governor Boyd won, Henry
Launt second, The Star of Bethlehem
third; time 1:45h. Selling, six and half
urlongs-Freehand Won Sister Fox sec
ond, Nile Post third: time 1:24A. Selling,
mile and eighth--The Planet won. Sadie
Levy second, Pete Kitchen third; time,
2:01A. Handicap, mIe-Lady Callahan
won, Double Dummy second. Tragedy
third: time, 1:44A. Selling, seven furlongs
Tom Toher won, McA bert second, Lord
Fraser third: time, l:33i4. Selling, seven
furlongs-General Maceo won. Red Ouch
ess second, Treopia third: time, 1:34
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DR.. Dodd rooms and 5, Owsley
block, makes free examination of the
eve
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The Weather.

Washington. Feb. 20.-For Montana:
Generally fair probably colder in north
ern portion south to west winds.
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Damages for Lynchinc.

Indianapolis, Ind, Feb. 20.-J ohm W.
Tyler of Hamilton county. ILL.,, father of
Marion Tyler, lynched at 'Scottsburg
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AT Oakland,

San Francisco, Feb. 20.-Results at Oak
land: Seven furlongs, seEing-Stromo
won, Una Colorado second, Master Buck
third time. 1:2Sh. Three and a half fur
lorgs-Beebe won. Tarhll second, Bam-
boula third; time, :42S4. Mile, sell!ng-Tor-
sida won, Amelia Fonso second, Dare II.
third; time, 1:401h. Six furlongs, selling
Tammany II. won, Abuse second. sly
third; time, 1:13la Mile and a sixteenth,
selling-Topmast wopf satsuma second,
Buekwa third; time, 1:45R. Six furlonss,
selling-Wyoming won, Mainstay second,
Eakins third; time, 1:1aA
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