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But he denied that he and his fidus
Achates, o. P. Pratt. had paid a visit
to the tenderloin together.
PRATTsS STORY.
Chief Pratt was next. He described
his meeting with Law. Johnson and
Smith at the Cannon headquarters, and
how the plan to obtain evidence against
McCune was Matched UP. Then he de-
scribed what he saw from the window
of the Jenkins block: how he watched
McCune and Law cross the street to-
gether and shake hands on the street
corner. He did not see any money
pass. but when Law arrived upstairs
he had $50 in his hand, which he sa:2
McCune had given him.
Chief Pratt paused just here, dug
down into a pocket of his caDaclouS
waistcoat and pulled forth four so
bills, which, at the solicitation Of Mr..
Evans, he showed to the committee,
afterwards carefully sailing ii down Ill
the aforesaid waistcoat pocket. He
stated that this money was what Law
had given him. He did not search Law
before the latter went out to meet Nc
Cune. This had not occurred to him.
There was some badinage as to what
was to become of the $50, and this end
ed Pratt's direct testimony.
A lengthy INSTRUMENTATION had
been expected, but it came not. Mr..
Brown Simply asked if Pratt had Oh
posed Mr.. McCunes candidacy for the
United States senate. and he said he
had. Senator Whitney asked whether
Mr.. McCune had had his hands in his
pocket or not while walking across the
street, and Chief Pratt replied that he
had his right hand in his pocket until
he shook hands with Law.
Police Sergeant Thomas Hilton knew
nothing of the affair, save what he saw
from the Jenkins block window. where
he and his colleagues were lying in
wait for Mr.. McCune. Mr.. McCune
shook hands with another gentleman.
James Shields, as he came from the
drug store then came across the street
with Law, carrying his cane under his
left arm and his right hand in his
pocket. AS the two reached the middle
of the street, Mr.. Hilton was directed
by Pratt to take his place at the peep
hole prepared to view what was ex-
pected to happen in the next room, so
he saw nothing more. He rather
thought Mr.. McCune walked across the
street a trifie ahead of Law. but was
not sure of such a trifle, although he
had been ordered by the Chief TO note
every trifle. STILL he was sure McCune
had his right hand in his pocket
Detective Sheets watched the pro-
ceedings also from the window, but as
he had been told to notice trifies. he
was sure that Mr.. McCune carried his
cane in his left hand, not, as Pratt and
Hilton had testified, under his arm He
was perfectly sure McCune's right hand
was in his pocket. Under cross-eXam-
ination, Sheets said he did not see
Fryer come up to Law on the corner,
although ne saw the parting between
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olpal occupation of late had been kill
ing time Fryer was induced by
long course of questioning, under which
he souirmed and, twisted and sweated
with uneasiness, TO tell that after the
McCune-Law incident he had been
taken to the Knutsford and immured
there in Senator Cannon's headouar-
tiers; that he had dined in state at
the Knutsford with Law; that he had
occupied room that night at the
had gone nowhere, done nothing, seen
pobody, talked TO no one but o. z.
Pratt. So strong had grown the sudden
attachment between the two that o.
p. Pratt took him to his home, slept
with him, ate with him, fed him cigars
and whisky, and took him TO the The
atre. There this highly intelligent Mr..
Fryer saw play which he called "Lu
Plassa," and was, of course, much edi-
fed thereby, being such "a cultured
gentleman" and after that he was fat
tened with more cigars and more
whisky, all at the expense of his dear
friend. o. P. Pratt. He loaded no more
cars that day. The reason of his sudden
rise in the world. the reason why he
had grown so unexpectedly in import
ance until it was unsafe TO allow him
to face the cold world alone, without o.
=. Pratt, was, of course, beyond HIS
ken. He had seen nothing to warrant
this, as his own testimony showed, but
he was not the man to resent this cod
ding. or to put up q hand of protest as
long as things were coming so persist
emily his way-and such nice things!
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vised and was present when the plan
was arranged to entrap Mr.. McCune. A
little fun and a somewhat significant
spat occurred between Johnson and
Arthur Brown, who cross-eXamined
him.
You're lawyer, aren't you, Mr..
Johnson" said Brown.
Yes, and a good one interrupted
David Evans, If he is little, as you'd
find if you tried to jump him up in
court
Wen try to jump him up in court
for this performance" Brown replied.
We'll. Tn willing to meet you at any
time" Johnson retorted. In court or
out of court
Mr. johnson was somewhat mixed as
to Laws tales of bribery and thought
both propositions which Law claims
were made TO him were made at Nc
Cune headquarters, and by Mr. Nc
Cune. Mr. Laws story is that Mr.. Nc
Cune made the first and r. w. Sloan
the second attempt on his honor.
Representative Smith was called in
the afternoon. He knew little of the
affair. save that Law had come to the
Cannon HEADQUARTERS with 2 tale of at
tempted bribery on his lips and that a
plan had been made at a meeting there
with Chief Pratt, at which he had as
secured against Mr.. McCune. Under
REORGANIZATION Mr.. Smith told of a
meeting he had held with Mr.. McCune
early in the session, at which he had
attempted in vain to sell a printing
press he owned at Ogden.
Thomas Halliday. a cousin of Laws,
told of seeing McCune and Law in con-
ference in the Wasatch drug store.
That was all.
Then came Robert Fryer, who has so
suddenly sprung from obscurity and to
the proud position of the star witness
for Mr. Law. Fryer is a little cockney
Englishman. with a tip-tilted nose,
forehead that begins to grow near the
back of his head and ends over pair
of clay-colored eyebrows which shade
two little beady blue-gray eyes. He has
no aspirates in his vocabulary. His ar
ticulation is broad and his grammar
terrifying But he did not know any
thing much about the case in hand. He
wasn't working that day, having only
tOiled three days during the past month
or so. and when Law met him at the
drug store corner, he, of course, scent
ed a Job. and followed instructions
closely. He saw McCune and Law
cross the street, and was about ten
feet away when they shook hands. but
he saw nothing peculiar in this, even
when Law showed him a roll of bills.
The Importance of this did not strike
him until Law told him that McCune
had left them behind. Then, of course,
the intelligent Mr.. Fryer saw it all.
FRYER WAS HUMOROUS.
Arthur Brown had a lot of fun out of
Fryer He drew out that he had for
merly been known as Wright, but did
not care TO tell why, and that his prin-
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statement has been issued by the Fill
pino junta here:
Information which has leaked
through the PinkertOns sent by Presi-
dent Mckinley to investigate the ship
ment of arms To the FiliDinOs shows
that the first shipment of arms to
AguinaldO was made by order of the
Americam government through Colonel
Wildman, hence the shipment per the
Wing Fol. The American government
subsequently telegraphed to cease this,
cOincident with the change OF policy to
annexation. Mr.. WildmaD and Rear
Admiral Dewey promised to pay, but
have not yet paid. for a subsequent ex-
petition by the Abbey, authorized by
Admiral Dewey. who afterward seized
the steamer. and she is still held. Pa
pers respecting this are now in the pos
session OF the secretary of the navy
The protestatious of Admiral Dewey
and other Americans that they have
made no promises are ridiculous. In
view of these facts. let the American
people judge how the nations word of
honor was pledged to the FilipinOs and
ccnfided in by them and violated by the
recent treachery of General OTIS
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hurry TO get away. Chief Pratt ad-
mitted that he had only seen Law and
McCune shake hands, and noticed
nothing particularly strange in that.
Two of his policemen did not even see
that. and the third saw it, but did not
draw any conclusions therefrom until
he saw the money in Mr.. Laws hands,
And F. L. Horn. u man known TO be
at least not friendly 10 McCune. on
account of prior litigation. who saw,
if he did not hear, the drug store con
SersatiOn between Law and McCune,
admitted that he had gathered the i'm
preston from words dropped by Law,
that Law had made propositions To
McCunS, which the latter refused TO
This. with a bit OF additional testi-
uony by Law as to his truthfulness,
and statements from Representative
Johnson and Smith. which shed no
light on the case either way, consti-
tuted the entire testimony of the day.
OMNIBUS CHARGE ELIMINATED.
Senator Brown opened the morning
session of the investigation committee
by asking thai the fourth section of
the specifications furnished by Mr.. Law
he stricken out The section referred
of the legislature be called before the
committee. TO state what. if aAy, prop
ositions had been made to them look
ing toward influencing their TOtes and
MI Brown said that TO follow the sUg-
asstion would entail work upon the
committee that would last until the end
of the session 'of the legislature. He
charged that il was an attempt to
besrnirch the honor of every member
of the legislature, and that its purpose
could only be 10 prevent any conclu-
sion being reached by the committee
Mr.. Evans defended the section, con-
tending that the people believed many
things that were being said about Mr.
NcCune TO be true and he thought the
investigation should be as deep as pos
sible. Il don't doubt the integrity or
honesty Of any member" he said. "A
mere statement by them that they have
or have not been approached improp-
erjv will be sufficient"
Senator Whitney said that as his
name was mentioned in the specifica-
fions. in justice to himself he felt he
ought to say that he was willing to go
on the witness stand himself and tell
ali he knew about the matter.
on motion of Representative Soren-
son. the clause mentioned was then
stricken out
MIR. LANNAN INDIGNANT.
p. II. Lannan, who has been sum-
moned as a witness for the prosecution,
sent in a communication to Senator
Shurtliff, asking that he be called be-
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fore the committee. The epistle fol-
lows:
MY Dear Senator-Your Demo-
throughout the state have been pleased
to charge me with very many unsavory
acts in connection with the present
legislature and the candidacy of sew
eral would-be senators, and altogether
have given me credit for a fund of in
formation. for inventive faculties and
a detective acumen which, highly fat
tering to me as they are, really do not
belong to me. If what has been said
has had any influence upon you or your
associates, inasmuch as you have
great array of legal talent before you
and are all bent on investigation, if it
would crafty your curiosity in the
least, or, in YOUR judgment, would be
of service to the state, l suggest, even
though it may be d very modest sug-
gestion, that you summons me before
you that you may ascertain without
question how very little L know, and
by that information form an idea of
how monumental are the liars on the
press which your party leans upon in
Utah.
JUDGE POWERS ALSO CHAFES.
Judge Powers also felt that he wanted
vindication and he sent in this commu-
nication:
ITO the Chairman and Committee of
Investigation, Legislature of Utah:
Gentlemen-Having been informed that
one of our state senators has alleged
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ILoILo Is QUIET.
Natives Raise American Flag On
Negros Island.


Negros Island.
Washington. Feb. 21.-The war de-
partment has received the following:
Manila, Feb. 21.-General Miller re
ports on 18th inst. insurgent forces few
miles out from IloilO believed TO be dis
migrating. Can maintain his position
with present force. Business in city be-
ing resumed. He has sent up four rep
treseDtative men. officials from the cap
ital, from the island of Negroes, where
American flag was raised and Ameri-
can protection requested against the
small insurgent force in the island.
Affairs there and in Cebu are very
encouraging. Shall endeavOr to main
tain and improve present promising
conditions. Affairs here are quiet. a
small insurgent force east of the city
was driven away with a considerable
loss to the enemy. Additional casual
ties:
First Washington, wounded. Feb. 10,
company L, Private Carson Ellis, elbow,
accidental; killed, Feb. 20, company K.
Privates Alton a. Reinhart; NJ, John
F. Adams.
First California. wounded. Feb. 20,
company L. Privates Arthur Bull,
thumb; John W. Parne, arm; Max r..
KruZ, arm: Thomas c. Haley, thigh.
Casualties near llbilps EGD. H. L-Ae54A-
teenth infantry killed, \, Corporal
Robert S. Grigsby; wounded, A, Ser
geant Robert Jennings. thigh; j, Cor
poral James H. Saunders, nipple, slight
OTIS.
Washington, Feb. Glowing to lack
of punctuation and regard to economy
in cable tolls, General Otis bulletin is
not very clear in some essential points,
particularly the reference to the island
| of Negroes. a careful study of the dis
patch on that point has convinced the
officials here that General Otis meant
to say that four representative inhabi-
tants of the island of Negros have come
to Manila, having been sent by General
Miller to meet and confer with General
] Otis in regard to the extension OF Amer
/ lean occupation to that island Negroes
/ is the fourth island in the Philippine
group Of Importance. 1t lies at its
nearest point about ten miles from the
island of Paney, and General Miller 5
forces must. have been IN plain sight of
| NegrOs during the weeks preceding the
| capture Of IloilO.
Just to the east of Negroes. SeDarat-
ed by very narrow strait. is the is
land of Cebu, which it is also a part OF
/ General Otis purpose to occupy From
| General Otis dispatch it is gathered
that neither at that point nor at Negros
| is there likely to be a very substantial
| resistance.
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OF the conversation, in which Law
asked TO have McCune come to the
telephone. He saw McCune come to the
drug store and when the conversation
was concluded noticed that McCune
rose from the settee wnere he had bean
taking with Law, as though he were
angry about something
he acted kind of petulantly, as
tnougn he were angry" said Mr.. Horn.
He shrugged his shoulders, as he has
habit of doing"
Under cross-examination Horn said
mat he had been a witness against Mr.
McCune's company in the Brigham
street case, but added that he had no
lu-wll toward him. This seemed about
tofenu his testimony, but Mr.. Mansfield
inquired as to when Law came back
after the handshaking episode across
the street, which Horn witnessed, but
ala not think. peculiar, and out of this
grew some interesting testimony Mr..
Law returned. he said. in about fifteen
minutes and talked freely about his
conversation with McCune for his vote,
out that no agreement was reached.
Mr.. Horn stated that Law left in his
mind an impression that he had not
succeeded in making the deal with Nc
Cune, although Law had not told Kim
this.
AT CANNON'S HEADQUARTERS.
Representative Johnson's testimony
added nothing to the strength of the
prosecution. All he knew of the alleged
bribery was what Law had told him at
Cannon's headquarters, and he had ad-
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that the charges made by Representa-
tive Law We're the result of a job put
up by Judge Powers, and observing an
intimation to the same effect in a morn
ing paper, ! respectfully ask that l may
appear before your committee and be
examined"
An answer was filed by Mr.. McCune
to the additional charges made by Law.
The answer denies all the material al
legations. stating that r w. Sloan had
never attempted to influence the vote
of w. @. Nebeker by improper means,
that L. q. WINS had never tried to i'm
properly influence c. NJ. Jackson and
that Aaron Farr had never tried to
purchase the vote of D. S. Cook or any
other person.
Representative Law was first called.
He came into the committee room
walking with a cane, for he was suffer
ing from a severe attack Of rheumatism
and his face bore the marks of a sleep
less night. He was first called upon to
substantiate the additional charges
that he had made. He gave w. G..
Nebeker and c. NJ. Jackson as his au-
thority for the statements made in re-
gard to them and spoke of Cooks state
ment in the joint assembly as his au-
thority for the allegation against Farr
He went on to tell of his endeavors to
secure ali interview with McCune in
order that they might agree upon a
price for his vote.
You were afraid that if you did not
catch McCune and make an appoint
ment with him you would not have a
chance to secure evidence against him,
weren't you?" asked Judge Dickson.
"Oh, l was willing to meet him half
way" Law replied.
You were pursuing him to get a
chance to take a bride. weren't you?'
If accepting a proposition previous
~ made is accepting bride, yes" said
Law.
THE ETHICS OF LYING.
And then he was led to an explana-
ton of his lie TO McCune.
You didn't consider it wrong TO lie
10 catch Mr.. McCune. did you?" was
asked.
"Oh, no."
Your lie didn't trouble your con-
science?"
No"
You lied for a purpose?"
Yes, to expose McCune.''
This isn't the first lie you've ever
told since you reached years of dis
cretion?"
No, but 1 don't make a practice
of it.
That ended Mr.. Law.
F. e. Horn, clerk at the Wasatch
drug store, was called He told about
Laws coming to the telephone Satur-
day morning. and telling him he wanted
10 talk privately over it. He heard part
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THE HERALD BULLETIN.

PAGE ONE.
M'Cune Bribery Charges.
PAGE FOUR.
Editorial.
PAGE SIX
City Council Meets.
In Railway Circles.
Beef Was Vile.
Idaho Legislature.
PAGE SEVEN.
The Griffin Divorce Aftermath.
State News.
Great New Canal For Carbon County
PAGE EIGHT.
The Senatorial Ballot.
PAGE NINE.
Army Bill Struggle.
Ar1nor Plate Cost.
PAGE TEN.
House Devoted Yesterday to Killing
Bills.
Financial and Commercial.
Forty-ifth Day In the Senate.
PAGE ELEVEN.
Filipinos Worship Evil.
PAGE TWELVE.
Bears Rule the Pit - 4 j
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LIEUTENANT GROW RETURNS.
Officer of Battery B Is Back From
Manila.

Lieutenant Grin r. Grow of battery
3, Utah light artillery. arrived home
yesterday from Manila. and brought
messages from the sons of Utah who
are engaged in fighting Aguinaido's
forces
Lieutenant Grow is not so well as
when he lefs and he is out on a sick
furlough. Still, as compared with his
condition some time ago. he has inn
proved much in health. and. with the
bracing air of Salt Lake, will soon be
well.
The Utah boys. he says. are idOlized
by the troops in the islands On the
whole. the battery is in good condition.
and sickness among the boys is lower
than among other troops.
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TROUBLE ABOUT OVER.
Washington Officials Predict Subju-
cation of the Insurgents.

Washington, Feb. 21.-The cabinet at
its meeting today discussed the mes
sage received from General Otis at
Manila and reached the conclusion that
the situation generally in the Philip
pines was considerably improved. From
other sources it is learned that the in
surgent leaders have admitted that
when the United States forces are rein
forced by the troops now nearing Man
lila their chances of success viii be
greatly reduced. This gives the ad-
ministratiOn much encourag cement and
it is generally believed that the COM
plete subjugation OF the insurgents will
be a matter of a comparatively short
time.
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GEORGE WASHINGTON.

of Senator Nebeker and Representative
Jackson will be largely on the supple
mental charges brought by Mr.. Law,
and their examination will probably
take some time. Two days more, or
perhaps three, ought to conclude the
investigation. The committee will be-
gin to hold night sessions today, in all
probability. for the purpose of expe-
diting the inquiSitiOn
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INSURGENTS DRIVEN BACK.
Washington Volunteers Clear the
Country For Two Miles.

New York, Feb. PA dispatch to the
Herald from Manila says: The enemy
were concentrating all day at the
waterworks and in front of Kings brig
ade. They became so nagSing in front
of Kings position that the general sent
two companies Of the First Washing
ton infantry over the Pasig river.
They swept the country for two miles
and then swung over to the river bank
opposite the insurgent trenches facing
the American position at Macau and
opened a flank fire on the insurgents
across the river.
The guns of the Sixth artillery. under
Lieutenant Ecott at Macati, pounded
the insurgent positions, while the troops
from Nfacati charged and drove the
enemy before them Fifteen Filipino
dead were found and four wounded.
Two American soldiers were wounded
by the explosion of Springfield rifles.
The declaration of Aguinaldo that he
has made a humane war is another fab
rication. In the past few weeks the
red cross has been like a red flag to the
insurgents. Chaplain Pierce. Of Mac
Arthur's staff, testifies that he has been
shot at by sharpshooters fifty times in
the provisional hospital Not an am
bulance or litter came in but which was
the signfl for a shower of bullets.
The surgeons of the hospital corps.
who were giving aid TO the Filipinos, as
well as to the American wounded, We're
a target for the sharpshOoters.
A wounded man who was being car
ried from the field was killed by insur-
gents concealed in tree. The red
cross people are now going armed
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Overheard In Restaurant.

CustOmer-I'm sure I've seen YOU some
where | never forget a pretty face
Waitress don't remember yOu-and I
never forget a fresh customer.
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AMERICAN "TREACHERY.Y

Filipino Junta's Attack Upon Dewey,
Wildman and Otis.
Hongkong, Feb. 21.-The following
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SILVER AND LEAD.

-Ss-t|s-
Bar silver, 59s4 cents.
Lead, brokers', S4.2o.
copper, casting, 161s cents.
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FRYER WIS HUMOROUS.

Arthur Brown had a lot of fun out of
Fryer He drew out that he had for
merly been known as Wright, but did
not care TO tell why, and that his prin-
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WEATHER TO-DAY.

Forecast for Salt Lake Today Is:
Fairer, Stationary Temperature.
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p. H. Lannan, who has been sum
rnoned as a witness for the prosecution,
sent in a communication to Senator
Shurtliff, asking that he be called be-
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-13
Suet Pudding with Roast Beef.

A suet pudding, cut in slices, is a
favorite accompaniment to roast beef,
and far more digestible than dough
dumplings. The mode of preparing it
consists simply in making a plain suet
pudding, which should be boiled in a
cloth, in a long shape. Before serving
the pudding it should be cut in slices
and fried in dripping from the drip
ping-pan. Batter pudding is seasonal
BILE at all times. In the spring, when
fresh fruit is scarce, it is an economi-
cal plan to mix the fruit with batter.
Green gooseberries and currents make
an excellent pudding in this way. In
the winter, also, dish of apples,
peeled and cored and covered with bat
ter, is an agreeable change. Another
economical mode of using apples is to
place alternate layers of bread and but
ter and apples in pie dish. The ap-
pies should be previously boiled and
sweetened. When the dish is full, the
pie should be baked in the oven, with
an inverted dish on top.