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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-23
brIbe through him. until you suggested

bribe through him, until you suggested
it?" was asked.
"yes."
''Why didn't WINS draw this conclu-
sion before you spoke OF it?"
Il don't know"
of man to bring you a brlbe, did you?"
81 thought he had"
'Understandingly?"
Il regard him as an upright man, and
l don't believe he would knowingly
bring me proposition to sell my vote. "
yet you scented bribery in the re-
mark?'' put in Judge Dickson.
Yes"
But no amount was stated? You
didn't suppose a man would offer TO
bribe another without at least suggest
ing an amount?'
THE word expense might cover any
amount"
This concluded Jackson's testimony.
HUGHES TALK WITH WINS.
John W. Hughes was summoned and
Immediately objection was lodged TO
his testimony on the same grounds az
in the case of Jackson, but, for the
same reason. it was admitted. Mr.
Hughes was allowed to tell his story
without interruption, although entirely
hearsay. AT the time the committee
adjourned, a motion to strike it out was
pending, and will be decided the first
thing this morning. Waldemar Van
Cott made an eloquent argument
against the admissability of this class
OF evidence. He said, in part:
Mr.. Chairman: We object to this as
hearsay evidence. This matter has been
argued here considerably, and there are
a few suggestions which I want to make
as to why this testimony is not proper.
Suppose Mr.. Whitney here, with whom
I am well acquainted, should pull out of
his pocket a half dollar and should give
il to me and say, Mr.. Van Cott. l viii
give you that half dollar if you viii go out
in the other room and secure a favor 1
want from Judge Powers" and suppose
1 take the half dollar. Now, it is apparent
TO all of you, gentlemen, that there. is
nobody on earth who has heard that
statement except Bishop Whitney and
myself. l go out on the street and tell
Mr.. Mansfield that Bishop Whitney has
given me a half dollar to secure favor
from Judge Powers. Does that prove
that Bishop Whitney said il to me?
go to Senator Howell and tell him the
same thing; he is brought into court.
Does that prove that Bishop Whitney
told me that, because afterwards Senator
Howell says 1 came and told him so. So
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-23
IDAHO APPROPRIATION FIGHT
BILL WILL BE REPORTED AS
AGREED UPON.
Senate Proposed to Adjourn Prompt
ly When the Time Limit Is
Reached-Annexatio Bill.
fsnecial 10 The Heraldl

Boise, Ida, Feb. Pho agreement
has been reached as yet as TO the gen
eral appropriation bill. but the belief
still obtains that it will be presented
as originally agreed upon by the COM
mittee. 1t seems that the failure 10 Sc
cure a quorum of the house majority
in the caucus the other night. which
practically resulted in abandonment or
the plan TO put the bill through under
caucus rule, was due TO d dispute over
the authority for the call. According to
statements made, Representative Aver
lit, the leader of the majority, was not
consulted as to the matter, and his
friends took umbrage at what seemed
to be a deliberate slight, and refused
to attend.
A rumor which appeared to have a
good foundation was circulated today
to the effect that the Republican-Popu-
list senate caucus had decided to ad-
journ the upper branch the minute
the clock showed the sixty days OF the
session We're ended, no matter what the
condition of the appropriation or other
measures
The disposition of the majority of the
house is understood to be to proceed
several days beyond the limit. The
sixty days will be up March ,
The house today came to the conclu-
sion to observe WashingtOn's birthday,
reversing its decision of the evening be-
fore
After roll call, Hess of Fremont took
the floor and, after paying d glowing
tribute to the Father of our country"
he moved adjournment for the day,
which prevailed with but two dissent
ing votes.
New bills have been introduced in the
house as follows:
BY Reynold, amending section of
the liquor law, to read as follows: All
persons selling spirituous, malt or Ter
mented liquors or wines, in any guam
tity, not to be drunk on or about the
premises where sold, shall pay a license
of 5000 a year and proporuonate
amount for each fraction of the year.
This section does not apply to druggists
selling spirituous, malt or fermented
liquors, or wine for medicinal pur-
poses.'
BY Ellsworth and Hess, providing
for annexation of a portion of Blaine
county to Fremont county, and to sub
NIT the question to q vote of the people
of the section proposed to be cut or.
The portion proposed to be annexed
is described as follows: Beginning at
the point of the western boundary OF
Lemhi county, being on the one num-
dred and thirteenth meridian west Of
GreenWlSn, lnence Oue west Slol49 Sehiu
line to the point of intersection with
the easterly line Of Custer; then in a
southerly direction down the Little
Lost river to the extreme east boundary
of Custer; thence to the crest of the di-
vide between Little Lost river TO the
extreme eastern boundary of Custer;
thence to the crest Of the divide be-
tween Little Lost river; thence along
the divide to the point of intersection
fret CT . rd
thence east along that boundary to the
intersection with the eastern boundary
OF Lemhi; thence north to the place of
beginning"
BY Egan, to move the Albion State
Normal school to Idaho Falls.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-23
RAISED AMERICAN FLAG.
Negros Island Inhabitants Accept
American Authority.

NegroS Island Inhabitants Accept
American Authority.
Manila, Feb. 22-While the guns on
the city walls and those on board the
ships of Rear Admiral Dewey's fleet in
the bay fired a salute in honor of Wash
ingtOns birthday, four commissioners
from the island of NegrOs had an inter
view with Major. General Otis and in
formed him that the American nag
had already been raised over that ISL
and, and that its inhabitants were
ready. anxious and willing 10 accept
any proposition the Americans might
offer. The insurgents have been drlFen
from the island entirely.
Although the IloilO rebels have given
the people of NegrOs much trouble, eS-
pecialIv in the matter of financial de-
mands BY the rebel leaders. the inhab-
itants OF NegTos have persistently held
aloof. and now. through the commits
siOners, announced that they wanted
the advice and help Of General Otis
The latter assured them that the Amer
leans would provide an acceptable gov
ernment and IL the meantime he in
structed them not to paw the rebels
ANYTHING. The NegrOs commissioners
were delighted with their reception
The United States cruiser Charleston
is coaling here, preparatory TO starting
on a cruise.
The United States gunbOat BenninS-
ton arrived here today from the island
of Guam. The United States transport
st. Paul has arrived here from Iloilo,
but she did not bring any news Of i'm
portance.
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for Mr.. McCune. He would do this, he
said, if McCune'S campaign was being
run on the square, and when he came
over he would come to stay and not
fit about. from bush to bush. Late in
the evening 1 saw Mr.. Harris, and told
him Of this He asked me if Jackson
would certainly come over, and could
not state positively. He told me then
that he wanted to make sure of Jack
sons vote, as he wanted to know where
he stood. Then he said: Now, you go
and see him again tonight, and have
this thing secured, so that we may
know absolutely if he is going to vote
for McCune. Find him, anyhow, secure
his vote. Never mind the expense
I saw Jackson at the Cullen hotel a
few minutes later and told him f'FYhat
Harris had said. Jackson said that he
believed the whole McCune campaign
was being run on a basis of corruption,
and that this was another evidence
Of it,
"The idea had not come. to you, had
it. that Harris meant anything wrong2"
asked Judge Dickson.
mo, but 1 have a great deal of faith
in Jackson We have been brought
very close together, and when he says
anything to me, it has weight. His
suggestion made me think Harris might
have meant to bribe Jackson, but il
had not occurred to me before"
Juss here there came a diversion in
which Judge Dickson and Mr.. Evans
were involved, and both grew wrathy.
Judge Dickson said that he did not
think Mr. Evans had used strictly hon
orable methods in the examination, and
in putting words in the mouth of the
witness.
Il am just as honorable as you are, -
cried Evans, violently, and if you tn nix
that just because you have this COM
mittee with YOU
What does Mr.. Evans mean?" inter-
rupted Senator Whitney. Does he in
tend to insinuate that this committee is
for or against any man in this case?"
Not at all, not at ALL" apologiZed
Evans, in haste and stopped.
Mr.. WINS was then asked about the
conversa ton between WINS and
Hughes, but here Mr.. Evans objected,
and after arguments, pro and con- the
objection was sustained.
would you have carried the mes
sage from Harris to Jackson, if you had
thought that Harris wanted to bribe
Jackson?" was asked Mr.. WINS
Il certainly would not
Mr. Van COtt started to ask Mr.. WINS
about the $1,000 statement, but again
there was objection from Mr.. Evans,
and again the objection was sustained.
The argument on the question was de-
ferred until this morning.
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Cummings thought the committee
ought TO wait Mr.. Sorenson said that
while he was anxious to see the in
vestigation as wide as possible, he
thought Jackson's testimony would
not be competent without WINS and
ne did not see how the committee
could accept it at this time.
Senator Howell considered the com
mittee competent to judge as to the
relevancy OF Jackson's testimony, and
wanted 10 hear it. He moved that the
testimony be admitted. On the rollcall
Senators Whitney, Howell and Shurt-
lift and REPRESENTATIVE Mansfield Vot-
ed in favor of admitting Jackson.s tes-
timony. while Representatives Soren-
sen. Stewart and Cummings voted
against i, and the testimony was ad-
Inilted.
1Ir. Jackson's testimony proved to
be hardly material enough to warrant
all this preliminary trouble. He de-
scribed a meeting with Senator Cham
bers, where the possibility, as he de-
scribed il. OF his voting for Mr.. McCune
was discussed. Later Mr.. WINS had
come 10 him with a statement from
Fisher Harris.
WHAT WINS SAID.
Twins told me-" said jackson, "that
Harris had said to him that he must
secure the Jackson vote that night,
=. hatever the expense might be. l sug-
gested TO him that it looked TO me as
though the McCune people might be
willing to use money, and that to my
mind his statement sounded like
bribe WINS said that he hadn,
thought Of that. but now that 1 put it
10 him that way, he agreed with me,
and he advised me never to vote Tor
\ W. McCUne. Next morning ne sent
q message TO me. and after We had
talked it over, we decided TO go to see
President snow
is this matter relevant" asked
Judge Dickson.
4 object TO it, Representative Mans
field said with decision.
I know nothing whatever about
this" Mr. Evans replied.
I don't know what the witness is
going TO tell about, and L disclaim any
connection with it.
Representative Sorenson was Wiling
10 hear the matter. but Howell suggest
ed that perhaps il would be better 10
have Mr.. Evans examine his witness,
and not let the witness tell his own
story. Mr.. Evans Immediately closed
his examination.
Didn't you say 10 Senator Chambers
that you would vote for Mr. McCune
when your vote would be Of service to
him?" asked Mr.. Thurman.
No" repIied Jackson.
you did not say TO Mr. Chambers
that you would come to Mr.. McCune
whenever you learned that your candi-
date had no chance of election, and
that when you came over you would
come 10 stay ?''
"I did not"
You understood WINS to say, when
he came TO you, that he hadn't thought
that Mr. Harris meant to offer you
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-23

I go all around this room-I 20 to every
member ard can repeat what Bishop
what Bishop Whitney said to me. if I
repeat II = million times, because all you
gentlemen come in and testify that ] have
gone TO YOU repeatedly and told YOU what
Bishop Whitney said TO me? Ultimately
and finally you must come back to nv
statement as to what Bishop Whitney
said to me. That is the whole strength;
you cannot add anything to it.
STRENGTH OF EVIDENCE.
Let US take the case at bar. Mr.. Wins
talked with Fisher Harris. Whatever
Mr.. WINS says relative TO the conversa-
ton with Fisher Harris, it can never grow
stronger. You never can add to it. You
never can detract from IL by what Mr..
WINS may have gone out and told others.
What he said TO Jackson to influence
Jackson, jackson may refer to that. Why?
Because WINS went out and was delegated
10 find him and tell it. But what he may
90 out and tell Hughes don't add to what
Harris told him. What he may have told
Lien don't add TO the strength of it. And
1 viii venture to say, upon my honor as
n lawyer, that MIR. Evans knows that this
is hearsay testimony; that it is not
proper. Mr.. Stewart is lawyer, and [
venture to say that Judge Shurtliff in his
experience knows Of these things and
probably others, when you think of it by
the illustration / made that you can
never add one bit to the strength of my
testimony by the fact that ! may nave
gone over the city and told every inhab-
liant in it. Therefore. what Mr.. WINS
may have said to Hughes, what he may
have told Lien, is absolutely hearsay tes-
timony and should not be received by this
committee.
EASY MONEY IN SIGHT.
Mr.. WINS told me on the evening in
question" Hughes said, that he could
have had his hands on $1,000 of Nc
Cune's money if he had wished that
night" Hughes explained that Wins
had told him that Fisher Harris had
asked him to go and buy q ckson's vote.
He explained further that Harris had
told him to get Jackson's vote that
night at any expense, and the only con-
struction he could put on that state
ment was that he had meant to offer
money for the vote. WINS said he
couldn't go into a proposition like that
and did not go any further with it."
Mr.. Stewart asked whether WINS
claimed he had had any authority from
McCune to approach Jackson, and
Hughes snid he had not. That ended
his examination
Newman Lien was called on the same
point, bat as Mr.. WINS was reported to
be waiting outside, Lien was excused
and WINS summoned.
JACKSON MEETS CHAMBERS.
Mr. WINS told of a conversation with
Fisher Harris in which the latter told
him to find Jackson and get him to
talk to Senator Chambers about his
vote.
7 arranged the meeting" said Mr.
WINS "and Jackson then told Senator
Chambers that as soon as he was salts
fed that Judge Powers stood no chance
of election, and he had satisfied certain
pledges to Judge King, he would vote
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-23
PHILADELPHIA ELECTION.
Republican Candidate Received
Record breaking Plurality.

Philadelphia, Feb. 22.-The plurality
for Ashbridge, the Republican candi-
date for mayor in yesterdays cleo
ton, is 119, ,766, the largest ever given
candidate for the office. He carried
every ward in the city, and his total
vote, 143,2O4 is the heaviest vote ever
given a candidate in the city, except
candidates for president. The vote for
Hoskins, the Democrat, was 343S, the
smallest vote accorded a candidate of
that party for a city office in many
years.
Both branches of the new city cOun-
ell will have overwhelming Republican
majorities The elections throughout
the state showed mixed results, the
general trend being Republican.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-23
HIGHBINDERS AT WAR.
Preparing ] or a Bloody Conflict at
San Francisco.

San Francisco, Feb. 22.-The police of
this city are preparing to combat an an
ticipated outbreak among the highbinders
of Chinatown. On Saturday last two Chi
nese were killed by highbinders in Marys-
Vile and last night Chinese woman died
in this city from the effects of a beating
administered by a highbinder. The rival
highbinder societies are on the point of
battle and the police have discovered
that many Chinese who pawned their
shooting irons just before the Chinese
New Year have redeemed their pledges
and are awaiting the order to slaughter.
An extra guard of police have been de-
tailed for Chinatown duty and raid on
Chinese high binder quarters will doubt
less be maze shortly.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-23
JACKSON WAS FEARFUL.

REPRESENTATIVE C. N. Jackson was
called in the afternoon. As soon as he
was placed upon the stand argument
began. Mr. Jackson's testimony was
principally in regard TO Z conversation
with +. . WINS aSd the defense
claimed that Mr. T-sns' own testimony
was the best evidence on that score and
he should first be called. Mr.. Evans
pleaded that the sergeant-at-a arms had
not been able to find Wins and he re-
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1899-08-18
YOLANDE.

G. A. r. Encampment.-Tickets will
be sold at the very low rate of one fare for
the round trip from all points on the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad east of the Ohio
River, with the exception that the rate from
New York and Baltimore will be $500 and
from Washington "a 90 for the round trip.
Tickets on sale september Q, 3, 4 and 5,
good returning until September IL, inclu-
sive, except by deposit OF ticket with joint
agent at Philadelphia between September 3
and 8, and on payment of fee 80 cents, re-
turn limit may be extended until Septem.
Der 30.
Every soldier knows the connection of
the b. & o. with the Civil War. There are
so many points OF interest on and about It's
lines that special stop-overs and side trips
have been arranged for the accommodation
of visitors TO the Philadelphia Encsmpment
Call on b. g. o. Ticket Agents for this spe-
cial information. Send cents in stamps
for the special G. A. r. edition of the Book
of the Royal Blue" containing Battlefield
Map, TO d. b. Martin, Manager Passenger
Traffic, b & o II r, Baltimore.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1899-08-18

HOrseless Carrfage.-The automobile
is being used quite extensively by many OF
the larger retail emporiums in large cities
for the delivery Of packages, for which pur-
pose it is claimed to be invaluable, perform
ing the duties in one third the time required
by the old delivery system. Messrs. Parker,
Bridget g. Co., Washington, have adopted
the automobile for this purpose. Their first
horseless wagon, which was received last
Friday, was contracted for several months
ago and was especially built TO their order.
1t is a beautiful wagon Of the highest class
and has already proved TO be quite an at
traction. The rst actual road test of the
machine was made last Sunday, when the
wagon was run TO Cabin John Bridge. AL
though making fifteen stops, 1t covered the
distance in one hour and five minutes, which
is excellent time, considering the poor con-
dition of parts Of the road and the great
number of stops made.
This wonderful vehicle, which Is now be
ing used and admir- throughout the coun'
try, will be on exhibition at our Agricul-
tural Fair during three days.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1899-08-18
In Memoriam.

10 loving remembrance of james W
Ricketts,, who passed away one year this
September. He was fifty years of age, and
has left US all TO mourn his loss
You have gone TO rest where God is watch
ing on high,
Beneath the cold sod you are laid with the
dead,
But some day we hope to meet you
In that home beyond the sky,
We are lonesome and weary without you,
In that sweet by and by.
BY his niece, Ada.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1899-08-18
Story Of a Slave.

To be bound hand aud foot for years by the
chains of disease is the worst form OF slavery.
George D.. Williams, of Manchester, Mich,
tells how such a slave was made free lie
says: "My wife has been SO helpless for hVe
years that abe could not turn over in bed
alone. After using two bottles OF Electric
Biuers she is wonderfully improved aud able
TO do her own work" This supreme remedy
for female diseases quickly cures nervous
ness seeplessness, melancholy, headache,
backache, fainting and dizzy spells. This
miracle working medicine is godSend to
weak, sickly, rundown people. Every bottle
guaranteed. Only 90 cents. Sold by Z. L.
Fearou, Druggist.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1899-08-18
Remarkable Rescue.

Mrs. Michael Curtain, Plainheld, Ill ;, makes
the statement that she caught cold, which
settled on her lungs; she was treated for q
month by her family physician, but grew
worse. He told her she was hopeless VIC
tim of consumption and that no medicine
could cure her Her druggist suggested DR..
Kings New Discovery for Consumption she
bought a bottle and 10 her delight found her
self benefited from first dose. She continued
its use and after taking six bottles, found
herself sound and well now does her own
homework, and is as well as she ever was.-
Free trial bottles Of this Great Discovery at
e. T. Fearon's Drug Store. Only 30 cents
and 81 90; every bottle guaranteed.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1899-08-18
Railroad Improyement.-A MOI

Railroad ImprOVement.-Am month
ago the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany commenced laying heavy 80 pound
rails inst cad OF the 72 pound rails now used
on the Metropolitan Branch, and have now
reached a point east Of Dickerson station,
this county One hundred and twenty We
men are employed in handling and laying
the rails. They lay on an average of about
200 rails day The company is placing
the Metropolitan Branch in excellent condi'
ton, so as to favorably compare with It's su-
perb Philadelphia Division. The road Is
being heavily ballasted, and all crossings
are being oiled once month 10 keep down
the dust. This use Of oil is something new
with the Baltimore and Ohio people, and
has 40 far met with marked success. 1t is
intended To oil the roadbed entirely, as well
as the crossings, 10 the near future. 10 ad-
dition to laying the dust the practice will
also prevent the growth of weeds and grass
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1899-08-18

A Bridge Accide nt.-The bridge cross
ing Rock Creek near the old Veirs' mill,
about two and half miles from this town,
gave way from the weight OF traction en-
CINE at an early hour Monday morning
The engine was attached to threshing ma
cline, and had about reached the middle of
the bridge when the structure collapsed,
precipitating the engine into the water be
low, which was several feet in depth.
Mr.. Showalter, of Lay Hill, the owner,
was on the engine at the time and, although
he remained at his post he escaped without
very serious injuries. 1t is understood that
a claim for damages will be filed with the
County Commissioners.