Arizona republican., 1899-09-28

1 IuISpOc5Gu 1 I IO SI-1 eLllI " l but if outsiders persist in intherfsrin with these prcceedin S. he says, wei expel thim firm tn r-rccm. What does tn pris-nor think this is?''
 N'I thought it was a thrile,'' says tn Cap. but be tn number iv vet'ran journalists here, it must be tn opanin | iv a new hotel''
 Not another wurrud'' says tn coort 'or yell be fired cut. No wan shall in- suit tn honest, har-rd wurrukin', SO Der, sensible journalists iv Fr-rance Not if this coort knows it. Ye bet ye boys, tn cocI-t is with ye. Tn press is tn pallajeem iv our liberties. Gin ral ,Merceer will raysume his tistimony He was speakin' Of tn game iv goluf. '
 Perhaps I'd better sing it." says tn gin'ral
 ''Ill play an acccmpanymint fir ye on tn fute," says tn prisidint iv th coort. While Gin'ral Merceer is pre- csedin' with his remarks, call Col. Pat tn Clam, who's sick an can't come. Swear Ginral Billot, Gin'ral Boisdef- fer, Gin'ral Chammy, an tn former mimbers iv tn gover' mint"
 'I object to thim bein' sworn," says Matther Blamange.
 ''They must be swcrn,'' says tn prisidint. 'fHcw th' divvle can they perjure thimsilves if they ain't sworn An who ar-re ye annyhow?"
 I'm tn council fir tn pris' nor," says Matther Blamange.
 Get cut ye'ersilf,' says Matther Blamange.
 "I'm as good a man as ye ar-re. l will ask that gintleman who jist went out tn dure Does it pay to keep up
 
 "Gin'ral Pilot" says tn prisidint, what dye know about this internal case which is broodin' like nightmare over cur belovid counthry an gettin' us up ivry mornin' befure milkin' time?"
 "Nawthin' at all" says Gin'ral Billet.
 "Nather do l." says tn prisidint. But think tn Caps guilty
 I'm glad to hear ye say that, says tn gin'ral -'If ye didn't I'd rayjcoce ye to tn franks tomorrah. 1 niver see tn man befure an be hivins I don't want to see him again. But I have a letter here firm him askin' me if he cud knock off wurruk at o'clock to go to his aunt's funral.
 Cap" says tn prisidint. what ye got to say to this? Did ye write tn letter?''
 Ulu, says LII Odp.
 Throw it cut thin" says tn prisi- dint. We must be guided be tn laws iv ividince. Tn witness will cCnfna' himsilf to forgeries. Have ye e'er a forgery about ye'er clothes, mon gin'- ral?"
 -I wish to confront tn witness" says Matther Blamange.
 ''Sat down." says tn prisidint.
 Dye raymimber meetin' me at din ner at Moosoo de Bozoo's. It was years ago. durin' tn time iv Napolye- .cn. befure tn big fire? If I raymim- Der r-right we had peas. Wasn't it lovely night? Oh, dear, oh, dear, gin tlemen iv tn press an mon prisidirt. ye ought to have been there. Well, I says to Gin'ral Billet, says, 'Gin'ral,' I says. how ar-re ye anyhow An tn gin'ral replies: 'F''r an ol' man, we'll I made up me mind thin that tn Cap was innccint an this was be- frue he was born
 Me distinguished colleague in tn thgile iv this case, tn editor iv wan iv tn Paris papers" says tn prisid.nt, has received a letter firm tn militory or spy iv tn impror iv Aus thrich sayin' that he did not write th' letter referred to be Prisidint Kruger, an if he did it's forgery. But what cud ye ixpict? I will throw both let ters into tn secret dossier.
 Whats that?" says Matther Bla- mango.
 Its collection iv pomes wrote to tn Paris papers be spies," says tn prisidint. "Call Col Peekart if th' others ar-re not through. What, you again, Peekart? Set down, sir''
 "Gintlemen iv Fr-rance,' says Col Peekhart. '.Unaccustomed as I am to public speakin', I wish to addhress ye a few wurruds on tn situation, iv tn poor in China
 Assassin" misses tn cocrt.
 Canal" says Matther Blamange.
 At this moment tn door was burst open an an ex-prisidint iv Fr-rance come boundin' in an, rushin' up tn steps iv tn thrybune, smacked Gin'ral Merceer in tn eye. Tn gr-reatest ray sp1ct was shown for tn former chief magistrate iv tn raypublic No wan Snot at him. He was white with r-rage. Th' honor iv Fr-rance is at stake" he says. "Our counthry lies prostrate in tn mud I must preserve tn dignity iv me high office. but if G1n'ral Mercer will step out into th' pack yard I'll beat his head off. l 1on know anything about this ac- ;uIsed case. It was all referred to me Wh1n was prisidint. I am here to see that tn honor iv me high office is moi assalIed. l protest did not say what | ar anonymous corryspondint in to- llghts Sore says I said. I did ma Iooty- Whin I saw tn army dis5r- sanlzed an Fr-rance beset be foreign | .oes l raysigned. What was I to do? 1 was to stay in office an have me hat in ivry time I wint out to 1 walk? l tell ye, gintlemen, that office S no sign cure. Until hats are made V cast ir'n no poor man can be prisi- | lint lV Fr-Tance. But I was not 'peakin' iv tn Dhryfuss case.''
 Don't dare to minticn that matter n this coort, says tn prisidint. I'm iurprised Q man ivy we're intillegence n hry to dhrag in exthranyous matther Vh!n tn, honor iv tn army is at take. Gin'ral Mercer, stand beside his witness. Now, beth speak at |