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Arizona republican., 1899-05-12
INSURGENTS HOPEFUL.

New York, May 11-A dispatch to the Herald from Manila says: Tn an interview printed in Spanish. Senor Mabini, who is at the head of Aguin- aldos cabinet, says the insurgents are very hopeful. They will continue the fighting, relying OF European inter vention. The insurgents Of the prov ince of Cavite are preparing to make q desperate resistance to the Americans
Arizona republican., 1899-05-12
NO FAITH IN IT.

Berlin, May 1.-The Tageblatt to- day published the result of an in- vestigation among number of leading German professors relative to the subject of the peace conference which begins next week at The Hague. The majority express belief that the con- ference will be without practicable results
Arizona republican., 1899-05-12
GERMAN COMMERCIAL TREATY.

Berlin, Hay 11.-American Ambas- sador White and the imperial minister of foreign affairs, Baron Won Buelow, discussed at considerable length today the basis of the propQped new com mercial treaty between the United States and Germany. Tomorrow Baron Richthofen, who has charge of the commercial interests at the foreign office, will continue the discussion at the American embassy.
Arizona republican., 1899-05-12
PRECEDENT FOR DREYFUs.
Dana ges Awarded a Man Wrongly
 Convicted.

Paris, May 1.-The criminal sec ton of the court of cassation has awarded 15,00O francs to an appellant named Fetis, who was wrongly con victed five years ago on the evidence of handwriting experts The court quashed Fetis' conviction without re- is regarded as an important precedent in the case Of Dreyfus.
Arizona republican., 1899-05-12
A STOVE COMBINE.
Little Doubt That It Will Be
 Organized.

Cincinnati, O., May 1.-The twenty eighth annual convention of stove manufacturers convened today and the chief topic was the organization Of the proposed trust. It is though that tEt combine would include 200 plants and the small foundries would be com pelled to quit. While only temporary arrangements have been made for tha combine, it is generally believed a trust will be formed
Arizona republican., 1899-05-12

street, Manhattan, extending under the East river to Flatbush avenue, Brook lyn, then by open cuts, tunnels and el evatsd structures to Jamaica via Az miles.
Arizona republican., 1899-05-12
BUFFALO DOCK TROUBLE.

Buffalo, N. y, May 11.-President Johnson of the state board of media tion and arbitration is confident that the end Of the grain shovelers' trOu- ble is in sight, but refuses to say what he thinks the final proposition will b. There is no wavering in the ranks 0: the men.
Arizona republican., 1899-05-12
FILIPINOS SENT BACK.

San Francisco, May 1.-The twelve Filipinos who arrived on the steamer City of Picking a week ago have been ordered deported by a special beard of inquiry appointed by Immigration Commissioner North. The party con- sists of ten adults and two children.
Arizona republican., 1899-05-12

passed number of bogus half dollars on merchants here. They are from New Eork, where thly claim to have bought the bogus coins.
 The money is fairly well made, but is very light, being composed for the most part of aluminium. When ar rested the pair had s30 in their pos scSsion
Arizona republican., 1899-05-12
CAN CHOOSE HIS ROUTE.

Washington, May H. Secretary Long said today that the navy depart ment did net seek to influence Admiral Dewey in any way in the selection of the route by which he will return .c the United States. He thinks he will reach this country early in June
Arizona republican., 1899-05-12
WILL GO BY FRISCO.

Washington, May 1.-The war de- partment will not send any more troops to Manila by the way of New York and the Suez canal. All troops now under orders for Manila pr rn be ordered there during the next few months will be sent by the way of San Francisco.
Arizona republican., 1899-05-12
A NEW STEEL TRUST.

New York, May 1.-The organiza- tion Of the Republic Iron and Steel company was perfected today when final details were completed and the directors and officers elected. Alto gether about thirty-six separate and distinct concerns have been merged and negotiations are pending with sey
 eral others in the we st and southwest.
Arizona republican., 1899-05-12
GOVERNOR OF GUAM.

New York, May 1.-The United States auxiliary cruiser Yosemite passed Sandy Hook, bound out, today. The Yosemite carries Captain Richard P. Leary, the newly appointed gov- ernor Of Guam, and a garrison of ma rines for Guam, together with a quans tity of stores and supplies.
Arizona republican., 1899-05-12
TO TUNNEL EAST RIVER.

Albany, N. Y, May 11.-Governor Roosevelt today signed the Atlantic avenue tunnel bill, which will give the Long Island railway an entrance to Manhattan Island. The plan as cut lined contemPlates tha cutting of q tunnel beginning at some point in the vicinity of Broadway and Cortland.
Arizona republican., 1899-05-12
THE MURDOCH NOTE CASE

Willows, Cal, May 11.-All the eVi dence in the famous Murdcck note case is now in and the arguments will Da commence6 tomorrow morning.
Arizona republican., 1899-05-12
BASE BALL
Where Games Were Won and Lost
 Yesterday.

At Pittsburg-Cincinnati, 1; Pitts burg, 0.
 At New York-Brooklyn-W Washing ton game postponed; rain.
 At Chicago-Louisville, 5; Chi cago, f.
 At Cleveland-St Louis, 8; Cleve- land, G.
 At Boston-Boston, 1 Baltimore, 1.
Arizona republican., 1899-05-12
SEWER PIPE TRUST.

Dover. Del, May 11-Secretary of State Hughes has issued certificate of incorporation to the Federal Sewer Pipe company of Akron, O. The cap ital is S25, 100000.
Arizona republican., 1899-05-12
NEW FIGHT ARRANGED.

San Francisco, May 11.-Gus Ruh- lin of Ohio and Joe Kennedy of this city have been matched to fight hero before the Excelsior club some time in June.
Arizona republican., 1899-05-12
COUNTERFEITERs CAUGHT.
Carries and George Fasi Arrested in
 Richmond, Va.

Richmond, Va, May 11.-Carlos and George Easi were this morning turned over to Ae United States authorities by the pd e justice on the charge Of passing Irfeit coins. The men are Itali ther and son. They were a last night. having
Arizona republican., 1899-05-12
VAN WYCK'S VETO.

New York, May 11-Mayor Van Wyck vetoed the New York city rapid transit bill. No reason was given
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could set from $4,000 to $4,000 if he
would vote for Mr.. McCune. He told
me-" said Cal1ister, that he'd come to
see whether ] wanted some of it. OF
course, refused, and he said he knew,
1 would. I don't think he represented
Mr.. McCune he did not claim to be
authorized to make the offer [ saw
him a few days later and asked him
the source of his Information, and he
said he had heard on the street that
there was money to be made out of the
fight and he wanted his friends to get
some OF it. We discussed the question
of the propriety of taking money for a
vote, and he said it was not question
of principle; that is, if l was not a Re-
publican, it would be all right to vote
for McCune for money"
Senator Howell wanted to know If
Thompson was working or had been
working for any candidate. and Mr..
Cailister said he believed not, for he
had never been about any of the head
quarters.
Representative Taylor was called and
said that he had never received any
improper offers for his vote. He stated
that he had not intended to vote for
Mr. McCune on Saturday, and that his
conversation with Soren X. Christensen
had been relative to his presence at the
joint assembly on that morning.
Mr.. Belts testimony proved interest
ing. 1t bore the earmarks of a source
similar to that of Mr.. Callister. He
said that Thomas Coward of Payson
had told him that man in Salt Lake
had offered one Sidney Pace of Moab,
Grand county, $4,000 if he would pro-
cure the vote of Lester Taylor for Nc
Cune Mr.. Belts had tried to run down
the story, but had not been able to
trace its origin. He added that he had
, heard also that Steve Kinsey, a gam
bier of this city. had also told the same
story He confessed that the stories
/ We're mere rumors, for which he could
| find no tangible authority.
! REDD'S SURPRISE PARTY.
! But it was when Representative L. H
Redd of San Juan county came upor
/ the stand that the real sensation oi
/ the day came. Mr.. Redd was asked
I the usual question as to whether any
! one had approached him improperly tC
secure his vote.
+ "Yes, l consider that 1 have been i'm
properly approached he replied.
Tell us when and by whom" sai6
Mr.. Stewart
Il was approached by a mani Mr.
! Redd went on.
Give his name," said several com.
mitteemen in unison.
Mr.. Redd hesitated, as though the
duty were exceedingly hard to per
form.
"'Quil Nebeker came to me one day,
he said in tones so low that even in the
silent little committee room. where
every one hung breathless on his words
he could scarcely be heard, "and sale
he had a message to deliver l was OF
the floor of the hou E. and he said he'e
see me again. Next day he met me anC
said, I've been told by one of the out
fit from McCune's headquarters tha
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and that the only thing which could
be construed as such was the converse
ton with Dunbar"
This was all Bywater had to say,
and Mr. Dickson said that the defense
would rest.
Evans wanted the committee to re-
consider its action on the Cannon evil
dence, but the committee did not see it
that way.
Senator Shurtliff announced that the
Cook-Farr case would be taken up and
that the committee would handle it and
the attorneys would be dispensed with.
But you 1won't exclude us?" pleaded
Mr. Dickson; I'VE viii promise to be
quiet"
I'm afraid it's not possible for you
to be quiet" Mr. Shurtliff replied,
laughingly, "but we'll try you"
Mr.. Stewart examined Representa-
tives Cook and Farr. Their story was
very simple, and the two absolutely
contradicted each other ON the material
points. Cook said that on the train
from Logan some weeks ago Farr had
said that he would bet anything that
if Cook and the Nebekers and one other
voter would come over to McCune, they
would get $40, 900 or S25,O00 He added
that he himself had got what he went
into the fight for, meaning, Mr.. Cook
Thatcher.
WAS Farr speaking in jocular
way?" asked Mr.. Stewart.
mo more than usual. We never knew
when he was speaking seriously"
Cook said that Farr had not stated
that he was authorized by McCune to
make the offer.
Farr said that he h4d stated on the
floor of the house that there was nc
truth in Mr.. Cooks charge.
II said once" said Farr, "to a num-
Der of legislators that they were going
| to tap the McCune barrel pretty soon
and that they'd better be around about
| that time. That's the only thing
| have ever said that could be construed
! to mean what Cook charges"
GREW VERY INTERESTING
! It was when the committee began to
! call the other members of the legisla-
/ ture whose names have been mentioned
! in connection with bribery charges that
| the session began to take on it's most
/ interesting aspect of the day.
| Representative T. c. Callister had ex-
| ploded the first bomb. He stated that
| on Tuesday, Feb. Il, one w. D. Thomp-
son, an old friend of his from Scipio
came to his room and said that he
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should come, but he refused to do so
unless SubDoenaed."
On motion of Mr.. Whitney a subpoena
was ordered issued, and Mr.. Nebeker
will. appear this morning to tell his
side of the story.
On motion of Mansfield, W. w. Ritter
was also subpoenaed, it is understood
about some matter in connection with
the non-partisan movement of two
years ago. He was subsequently eX-
cused from attendance.
David Evans offered the Tribune's
copies of the Heber j. Grant letters in
evidence, saying that he considered
that in them it was shown that i'm
proper influences were being brought to
bear to influence voters for A. w. Nc
Cune. But the committee saw the let
ters in a different light and by unan-
imous vote refused to admit the letters.
The committee then adjourned until
9:30 this morning
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time candidate for reelection, wasn't
Yes" said his brother. uncomfort-
aA!v.
And Senator Whitney was a candi-
date for the legislature?"
Il believe So"
But to pay him 500 to write Frank
Cannon's biography, you did not regard
as an attempt TO bribe or corrupt him,
did you?"
Not by any means"
The case is exactly parallel to that
of Mr.. McCune That is all we wish
to ask" and Hugh Cannon thankfully
departed.
This concluded the rebuttal testi-
mony, although Evans said he might
want to call john Q. Cannon later.
Then the Lapish case was taken up,
Judge Powers appearing as attorney for
Mr. Lapish. On the stand Alr. Lapish
said that he had paid a visit to McCune
headquarters early in the session and
had there had a talk with d. c. Dun
bar about a patent air brake he had
invented. Dunbar had told him, he
stated, that if Mr.. McCune was elected
to the senate he would be glad to
prosecute this invention and that as
! he was a railroad man, he could do
( this easily.
J Il regarded the statement" said
/ Lapish. "as an offer of valuable con-
sideration for my vote, and with this
incident IN mind / have felt that to
expeI Representative Law would be a
great injustice. ] felt as though I
must fight the report of this commit
! tee il it was of such nature as to
demand the expulsion of Mr.. Law
Mr.. Dunbar told you that If Mr. Nc
Cune was not elected he could not help
You. did he not?" asked Arthur Brown.
Yes
'sThen he meant that he would give
his influence and not his money
toward the Introduction of your inven-
tion?"
"l suppose he might have meant that,
but 1 thought he meant TO buy my
vote"
Mr.. Dunbar did not hint or suggest
what he would pay did he, or say
by what means Mr.. McCune would as
sist your
by prosecuting my invention, L
understood him to mean giving me pc
cunia1y assistance"
Didn't you say to Representative
Bywater last week that you had no
charges to make against Mr.. McCune?'
No: I did not"
Didn't you say that what Mr.. Dun
bar had told You might be open to
two constructions?
az don't remember"
PRoPRIETY OF POWERS PRES
ENCE.
you don't consider it improper for
Judge Powers to come here to repre-
sent You. when you've been voting for
him all the time?"
II would think it improper, perhaps,
if / were not voting for him and
might" Mr.. Lapish replied. But if 1
had been voting for him, it would be
all right. 1t would be proper for can
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didate to send me home by special
train to see a sick relative if l was
voting for him, anyhow, but it would
not be proper for him to do SO If, there
by. l might be influenced to vote for
hina.'
And right there said Judge Dick
son, you destroy very neatly one OF
Mr.. Evans strongest charges"
Hugh Cannon was recalled and said
that Senator Whitney was we'll paid
for the work he had done on the his
tory.
WHAT DUNBAR TOLD 'LAPISH.
d. C. Dunbar related his conversa-
ton with representative Lapish anent
thought that if Mr.. McCune were
elected" said Mr., Dunbar, ''he would
not take any interest in the people here,
because he was too 'high-toned.' L
assured him that if Mr.. McCune won
the fight, there was nothing in Wash
ington that he would not do for his
constituents, and that he would not
pigeonhole any letters that Mr.. Lapish
might send him with reference to his
that Mr.. McCune would aid him TO
have his device adopted by the rail-
roads,"
At the afternoon session Mr.. Dunbar
was cross examined by Mr.. Dey. He
was asked about the Lloyd suDscrip-
ton to the county campaign fund,
which Mr.. McCune was alleged to have
paid, through him. The facts in that
matter Were.' said Mr.. Dunbar, that
Lloyd, as county chairman, had a lot
of bills on hand against the county
committee. and he had tried hard TO
get some Democrat to settle them.
went to see Mr.. McCune about them,
and he authorized me TO pay them, and
did so with his money. They
amounted to about $500, including a
balance due on the Dale campaign OF
1920. The bills were contracted by the
county committee, and were made out
in Lloyds name, as chairman"
Representative Mansfield was here
excused, after some little demur or
the part of Representative Sorensen
who thought that all members of the
committee should be present at all ses-
sions.
Representative Lloyd was called t.
/ tell of his conversation with Dunbar
but there was objection, and he wa
excused.
Then there was a cessation of hostili
ties for a time. Mr. Evans had sum
moned John Q. Cannon, but it ap
peared that Mr.. Cannon was i'll ant
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REPRESENTATIVE REDD'S
STARTLING STATEMENT
Says AQuila Nebeker Brought Him An Offer Of a
$4,000 Bride
Senator Nebeker Explains That Redd misunderstood His
Repetition of a Bit of Gossip.

Representative L. H. Redd OF San
Juab county charged Aquila- NebelSer
yesterday before the investigating COM
mittee with having brought him an Of
fer of $1,000 for his vote, purporting to
come from the supporters of A w. Nc
Cune, although Senator Nebeker has
most vigorously opposed Mr.. McCune's
candidacy from the beginning.
Mr.. Redd is an old schoolmate OF
President Nebeker, and it was with evil
dent reluctance that he implicated his
old friend. He had been summoned be-
fore the committee. and there was
nothing to do but tell the whole truth.
His statement was, in brief. that Pres
ident Nebeker had come to him early
in the session, claiming to bear a mes
sage from the McCune men. TO the
effect that Redd could get $1,000 if he
would vote for McCune. Mr.. Redd in
dignantly refused the offer, but out of
regard for President Nebeker, had kept
the secret until he was called before
the committee to state whether anyone
had improperly approached him. Then
he told the story. MIR. Redd stated his
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Should you have known it?"

SHOULD you have known it?''
Il should naturally expect So"
"Has it not been left to me to decide
who shall appear III the book?' asked
Senator Whitney.
Yes: entirely
Have done anything improper in
soliciting Biographies"
Not at all, if you reported to US
later"
Have I reported to you that I was
preparing biographies of Benjamin
Cluff, jr., J. M. Tanner, ]. t. Kings
bury or C. E. Allen?"
No: ! believe not"
az have all those in hand, partially
ready TO present to you with Mr. Nc
Cune's, when completed"
Judge Dickson put in a word here.
You did not consider it wrong, did
you, for Senator Whitney to accept
money for writing Frank J. Cannon 5
biography" he asked.
"Oh, no: not at ALL" but the witness
squirmed, for he saw the pit he had
dug for himself and how to keep out of
it he could not see.
A PARALLEL CASE.
But Senator Cannon was at that
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hence could not appear. Mr.. Dickson
announced that there would be Obiec-
ton anyway 10 the admission of Can
mons testimony. Senator Shurtliff sug
gested that two attorneys and Mr..
Stewart might go to Mr.. Cannon's
house and take his deposition, but the
attorneys for the defense announced
that should object to its Introduction,
and hence it would be time wasted.
Mr.. Evans was asked to explain
what the testimony would be, and he
said that Cannon would tell of a con-
Versation two years ago, in which Nc
Cune said that if he went into the race
he would buy the votes necessary for
election.
The attorneys on both sides talked
at length on the relevancy Of the testi-
mony. Mr.. McCune's lawyers held that
it was utterly irrelevant, as it was in
reference to a two years old conversa-
tion, while Mr.. Evans contended that
it was admissible as showing a dispose
ton on the part of Mr.. McCune to buy
votes,
When the committee voted on the
admission of the evidence the result
was tie, 3 for and against Senators
Shurtliff and Howell and Representa-
tive Stewart voting for the admission
of the testimony, while Senator Whit.
ney and Representatives ,Sorenson and
Cummings voted against it. Represen-
tative Mansfield was summoned from
the house, and after balancing the two
/ questions decided to vote against the
! admission of the evidence, and it was
] excluded.
! Fred Kellar, bookEeeper of the Her
! aid company, was called and asked by
| Mr.. Evans to tell what the losses to
! the paper had been during the past
| four months, but this he refused to do;
| the question was promptly objected to,
! the objection Sustained by the commit
tee, and AIr. Kellar was excused.
BYWATER AND LAPIsH.
Sur-rdbuttal evidence was then in or
der, and Representative Bywater was
first called. He related several inter
views with Representative Lapish, in
which the latter's invention was dis
cussed, and he told of going TO Mr.
Lapish's house at Lapishs request tc
see the devise.
Mr. Lapish had asked me early ir
! the session." said Mr.. Bywater, "to as
sist him in bringing the invention tc
the attention OF the railroad people OF
the city l told Mr.. Dunbar about it
and suggested that Master Mechanic
Hickey of the Rio Grande Western be
consulted, and Mr.. McCune's attention
be drawn to it. Mr.. Lapish had a talk
with Mr.. Dunbar about the matter, and
on the day l visited him at his house
he told me that Dunbar had said some
thing to him about his invention which
he thought was susceptible to two con-
structions, and that Mr.. Dunbar might
not have meant what he had under.
stood him, to say. This was on Tuesday
and he said that he understood thai
it was stated that he had charges t
prefer against McCune. He told mi
then that he had no charges to make
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MORNING SESSION.
Judge Powers Admitted to Corrobor-
ate P. H. Lannan-

ate Z. II. Iannan-
Mr.. Dickson-Mr Chairman and Cen
tlemen of the Committee-At the con-
clusion of the evidence on the part of
the defense yesterday, to the charges
which were filed by Mr.. Law. it was
proposed by the prosecution, if you
may so style it, to go into an investiga-
ton of an entirely new charge, that of
Mr.. Lapish. We objected at first, and
finally stated to counsel in view of the
statement that was made as to what
was expected to be proved by Mr.. La
pish, that if they would file a sDecifi-
cation, Notwithstanding the lateness of
the day, and have it verified by any
body. that we would withdraw the OBJ
lection. We have received no specifica-
ton, verified or unverified, and al
though still we are opposed to. it, We
Will withdraw all objection to it.
Mr.. Brown-We still think our objec-
tion is we'll taken, but on account OF
the peculiar insinuations we withdraw
that.
Mr.. Stewart-Mr. Chairman, Judge
Powers is here present this morning,
and would like to make a statement be-
fore the committee before beginning on
this case.
The Chairman-will the committee
hear Judge Powers?
Mr.. Stewart-I move that he be al
lowed to make statement before the
committee.
o. w. Powers, being first duly sworn,
testified IS follows:
The Witness-The statement desire
to make is this: Immediately after
these charges were made senator of
the state made the statement that they
We're the result of job put UP by
Judge Powers and Aquila Nebeker:
that he could see through it all. That
was followed by a statement in The
Salt Lake Herald to the effect that the
| day previous l had run from the Cullen
to the Knutsford, from the Knutsford