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New-York tribune., 1905-11-23
BURTON SCORES POINT.
Prosecutions Objection OUerruted-
Case May Reach Jury Saturday.
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st. Louis, Nov 22.-The defence scored a point
in the Senator Burton case to-day. when the
judge overruled objection by District At
torney Dyer in the cross-examination OF Thorn
B. Harlan government witness. who at the
previous trial a witness for the defence
Lzarlan testified he had been introduced to SEN
ator Burton by Ernest Kastor. on November IL,
1902 In order to communicate with Burton
the witness said that he and Kastor boarded
train on which Burton going to Chicago
On the way to Chicago, Harlan said, he told the
history of the Brooks Brokerage and Commits
sion Company and the organization of the
Rialto Company
up to that time" Harlan said there had
been no talk of compensation. After some con-
versation. Burton said he would expect $500
monthly the service to continue at least hVe
months"
WAS ANYTHING said about his position as
Senator" asked Mr.. Lehman.
Yes sir" Harlan replied Senator Burton
said: Now. YOU must remember that I am e
United States Senator. and I not going to
accept any employment or do anything incon-
sistent with my duty as United States Senator
Harlan said that in his conversation with Bur
ton on the train he made 1t plain to Burton that
the greater part of the business of the Rialto
Company was done through the mails. The witt
ness said that Senator Burton asked him how
the Rialto Company was going TO keep Within
the law, and Harlan answered that that was 10
be accomplished by apparently proving any mis-
representations being made;
w. D. Mahaney, vice-president Of the Riaito
Company testified that he had destroyed. at the
request of Senator Burton. letters relating TO
Mr. Burton's employment by the company
Senator Burton said that If the letters Iell
into unfriendly hands they might be miscon-
strued and for that reason it would be better
to destroy them" said Mahaney. MI Mahaney
also testified that on March 26, 1903. he pald
Senator Burton $500 in currency. w G. Coch-
ran formerly chief postoffice inspector. who was
on the stand yesterday. was recalled cochran
said he told Senator Burton that complaints had
been filed against the Rialto Company on the
occasion of one of the Senator'S visits TO the
Postoff1ce DEPARTMENT. This concern Is all
righ+ - Cochran said Burton told him, and Is
irving to conduct honest business
It now seems probable that the case VIII De IN
the iurv's hands no later than saturday
New-York tribune., 1905-11-23
ALL WATCH ZEMSTTOS.
Split OUer Support of Government
Thought Certain.

St Petersburg Nov. 22-An eyes continue to
be riveted on Moscow, where the struggle In the
Zemstvo Congress on the question of supporting
Premier witte is continuing Some of the most
powerful men in the congress are urging the
necessity for rallying the moderate sentiment
IN support Of the government, but the frrecon-
cilabie radical element appears to make a split
Inevitable. Should a resolution to support the
Premier be carried It seems almost certain that
It viii be coupled with conditions. The idea Of
constituent assembly seems to have been
abandoned, but not the demand for universal
suffrage To this the Premier is likely to yield
Prince Dolgoroukofr has made plea before the
congress for support Of the government, so long
as it follows the principles OF constitutional
regime But the section under the leadership of
NJ. Roberti insists that portfolios be given to
known to be In sympathy with the cause of free
dom, universal suffrage and the immediate trial
and punishment Of all officials guilty Of connec-
ton with the recent nassacres, Prince Eugene
Troubetskoys followers will be content with
an advisory council for the Cabinet
Dmitri Shfpoff and NJ. Kuchkoff. who may be
regarded Count Whites representatives in the
congress. watching the trend of sentiment
but have not yet shown their hands. The pro-
Iongation of the struggle. now in its fourth day
is regarded as being favorable to the govern
ment as, with the exception of few extremists
who declare that alliance with the present
government is possible, practically all the lead
ers Of every shade Of opinion have shown that
they know that only cooperation with the gov
ernment can prevent a reign OF terror and an
archy
The Russ" declares that the Liberals, who
are being blamed for not supporting the gov
ernment, are totally misunderstood abroad
where Count Witte is regarded as the savior OF
Russia from the monarchy and reaction, adding
that the only guarantee obtained in three weeks
from Count Witte is liberty Of the press, which
was wrested from him. and was not voluntarily
granted. Continuing, THE Russ" says:
Europe and America tell us that are threat
ened with dictatorship. Should dictatorship
be announced to-day all Russia would engage in
a strike of such a character tomorrow that only
Tsarkoe-Selo would remain true to the dynasty.
The foreign countries which advised reason
ableness will not lend a cent, knowing that
the future government of Russia would not rec
ognfze loans made to dictators who borrow but
never pay. The foreigners forget that the Earl
of Strafford himself perished and did not save
Charles l.
New-York tribune., 1905-11-23
STIR UP THE PEASANTS.
ReUoIutiorusts Urge Them to Seize
Lands By Violence.

Moscow, Nov. 22.-The excitement among the
peasants in the central and southeastern prov
inces is spreading rapidly, and 1t is feared that
it will be impossible to suppress it. The move
ment promises to develop into general upris-
ing. bringing devastation and untold horror to
the whole country.
The revoutionists among the peasants are in
dustriousIy spreading the story that the imperial
reform manifesto really decreed a division of the
lands, but that the mobiles. tntelligencia and
Jews distorted it and took all the freedom for
themselves The peasants, it is therefore urged
have the right TO possess themselves Of the lands
''whi h the Emperor granted them
The peasant congress, which will meet here
tomorrow, is largely under the domination Of
from the villages, who through living in
the cities have become imbued with socialistic
ideas. and who are preaching the expulsion Of
the landlords and the division Of the estates and
advocating that the peasants refuse to pay
taxes until constituent assembly is called.
Some Of the radical members of the zemstvo
congress are in negotiation with the leading
members of the peasant congress.
New-York tribune., 1905-11-23
eRANTANKERoUs FRIEND" CALLED.
William s. Manning Subpoenaed by Insur-
ance Investigating Committee.

Albany Nov 22-William s. Manning. of Albany,
referred to in yesterdays session OF the insurance
investigation as Mr.. Depews rantankerous friend
who gets around once year" and who gave out
an interview here asking Mr. Hughes to put him
on the stand has been subpoenaed TO appear before
the insurance committee in New-Eork tomorrow
morning
Mr.. Manning gave out the following statement:
In 1888 Mr.. Nichols proposed to retain me as an
insurance expert. I to make arguments pc
fore the committees others and render other
legitimate services in the interests OF life lnsur1
ance Is occasion might arise The fee was 10 be
$3.50 a session. I accepted the proposition and
have since held myself In readiness to answer any
call and have from time 10 time furnished Mr.
Nichols with valuable tnformation Before leaving
town it was my custom to inform him. lest he
should need
The sum Of $50 paid until few years ago:
since then il has been 500. No larger sums
have been paid for this service acknowledge
the receipt of every dollar to him IN writing. I
never knew of any vouchers being made out under
false names. If the proposal Of Mr.. Nichols
made for the purpose OF keeping me quiet I was
OF it
New-York tribune., 1905-11-23

90 per cent Of the first premium any policy to
any agent for the obtaining of business.
The books of every life insurance company shall
be audited at least year by the Superin-
tendent OF Insurance and the result made public.
12at no life insurance company shall be permitted
to make any contributions in any
paign funds
That twisting Of policies shall be prohibited
That life insurance officials who fail to comply
with any of the above recommendations when en-
bodied in law shall be declared guilty of a msde-
meanor.
Mr.. Hughes listened calmly to the suggestions and
then rather bluntly asked Mr.. Tarbell if he had
not assisted in sitting the Johnson bill before tho
Illinois legislature which embodied of these
suggestions Mr.. Tarben replied in the negative
Asked about the amount of business the Equitable
was doing now, he said it would be long time
before 1t did more than $l50 900 annually, where
1t had done as high as $250.OOOO00. Mr.. Tarbel
Rlainesd that ne did not favor the repeal OF the
would o.ql i involve endless litigation.
ferred dividend policy is to provide large fund
not legeI!y TO be accounted for for any speclnc
purpose?' inquired Mr.. Hughes.
starting such policies replied Mr, Tarbell He
lie ca 9 business e9ud be conducted for 4
the deferred dividend policy had not been popu-
lar since the investigation began, but that more
$50 600 surplus " Of ias the Equitable, Mr. Tarbe
explained that $40 was set aside for reserve
tuted working margin 49,. u.-o,,,+ term
1he growth IN popularity or the straight loi
or life insurance contrasted with the deferred
dividend was noted by Mr.. TarbeL This was a
phase OF insurance intended to give the pubilc
what it wanted" he explained, insisting that It
was not because the deferred dividend policy could
no longer be sold. OF these and many other more
or less technical , g.. points Mr. TaroeFs testimony
Gerald r. Brown, who has charge of the bond
and mortgage department of the EQutaa6le; was was
called just before adjournment He testified that
the Equitable Building at No. 120 Broadway cost
$1S 7s $40 and booked SIS, $4,000; he estimated
the value of the land alone at S15,0o0000- The two
Paris buildings of the Equitable he fixed in book
value at about s. 100000 and the property OF the
Equitable in Berlin at 100000 The janitor Of the
main building at No. 12O Broadway receives $25OVo
annually Out Of this he must pay all expenses OF
hired and furnish his own supplies MT
Brown thought he did not net more than SlO9
month. A full statement Of the payroll was asked
for and will be supplied ~
Inquiry into the King model houses in iSSth-st
brought out the fact that they had originally cost
s., $4,000. while the book value. was placed at
S2,6oOO0O. Mr.. Brown said he thought the loss
would be more than made up when the ninety
houses still in the hands Of the company were
sold. Mr. Brown denied that property was put, IN
the names Of clerks to evade the law prohibiting
the company holding property more than nVe year, year,
He said the Superintendent of Insurance always
gave the company permission to carry property
another five years, and that such a request was
refused.
New-York tribune., 1905-11-23
MANNTNG TO TESTIFY.
His Book ReUeaIs Old Proceedings
IN Insurance World.

Testimony from w g. Manning and officers Of
the Mutual Reserve will occupy largely the atten-
tion OF the Legislative Life Insurance Committee
at to-daY's sessions.
Bainbridge Colby, whose testimony is looked for
ward to with great interest, to the Hyde-Harri-
man-Oden phase of the investigation. is expected
back in tomorrow in time to test1fy, II neeo
be- before the committee Friday
Mr. Colby has not been served with subpoena
and will probably be told merely to hold himself
in readiness to testify It is believed that in re-
gard TO assessment and other questions the Mutual
Reserve officers will be able to furnish some highly
interesting testimony.
A prominent official of the Mutual Life intmated
last night that the companys internal committee
within the next few weeks would make thorough
investigation of the salaries paid to minor employees
IN the company's service
He said naIvely that the cuts in the salaries OF
Mutual Life officers other than President NC
Curdy had been decided on 10 make the fall in
Mr. McCurdy's salary "a little more palatable
Manning twenty-eight years ago. just before ne
began to receive salary from certain OF P, lhe 3Is
shows. it is said that newly revealed lnsuI 1 dre
of the legislature as they the insurance com
mittee to-day, according TO last night BIooAI5I i
shows that Richard a. McCurdy had the minutes @
of certain official insurance Investigation copy
righted, that the report could not ne usSo Py
the men who made the investigation IA anu nnrI [l15
TO TINS gay STiiier 10 nvestieation that Mr.
utes. = 49,,
George w Miller was Superintendent of lnsuT-
ance for New-York State and was intensely fr1eno,
ly to the insurance companies. He drafted Dill
to increase the powers of his ONCE ana 10 give
wide scope to the insurance companies. Inc e., CON- m
panfes sent him fund of $4,000 10 push the Dill pc
fore the legislature in Albany: The Mutual LIE
sent S. 500 Of this directly TO Miller The coLnttee
of Investigation criticised the whole affair Freely
Shepard Homans. the actuary, who had been re
moved from the Mutual after refusing to AUDIT a
false statement testified. according to Manning S
book that EIr. McCurdy was responsible tor the
situation in the Mutual. He said the company had
raid more than 100000 to adjust the blunder OF
distributing the surplus in violation OF the rule Oh
the truS eeS. NJ ,1a-r;-,,,s
book had a habit of voting themselves bonuses IN
addition to their salaries. According to his book'
Nanpiney at that time had evidence that the Eqult-
abe's Surplus was imaginary and that there was a
real deficiency. Mr. Manning furnished actuarlal
figures TO slfpport his contention Ohcers or the
Metropolitan, according to Manning,s BOOK Dor Dor
rcwed money from the company in the olo GAYS
and the New-York Life paid for luncheons ana dlf-
ntrs for heads of departments. According 70 MAN. n
ming the Equitable Building actually cost $oyo GoV
only. according to the architect in charge OF the
work although Henry 3. Hyde testified II cost
s., GOO
New-York tribune., 1905-11-23
SIGNS OF CASTRO WEAKENING.
Proximity of French Warships Followed by
Evidence of Milder Attitude.

Washington Nov. 22-With the French war
sbins at Martinique, a days cruise from Venez-
ueIan waters, President Castro has begun TO
show signs of an intention to modify his atti-
tude toward the French government so far as
diplomatic relations between the two countries
are concerned. Secretary Root is not yet able
TO make any formal announcement on the sub
tect. but the tenor of the dispatches received
+bus far from Mr.. Russell, the American Min
lister at Caracas, is that President Castro seems
now inclined to be responsive.
The United States government has never ap-
proved the language used by President Castro
- bis note to NJ Taigny, the French charge, and
i+s withdrawal will be a source of satisfaction
not onIv at Paris but at Washington.
New-York tribune., 1905-11-23
COLD ADDS TO RUssIA's HORRORS.
Homeless Jews Will Be Easy Victims-Re'
lief Fund Swells Daily.

Another element has appeared to increase the
suyerings of the Jews in Russia It Is the severe
and increasing cold that mas set In over me en-
ira which threatens to add to the terrible stua-
IT,, rz,,rdrads NJ families have been rendered home
less bv the work of the lawless mobs and the cold
will now claim its victims.
A cable dispatch telling Of the work going on for
the arneHoration OF the suferfngs OF these people
was received yesterday by Jacob H schiT from
Sir Samuel Montagu chairman Of the London re-
lief committee.
It Is only two weeks since the relief fund was
established and yet the distribution among the
sufferers has been already begun.
There was added yesterday to the national reIef
fund soS71 g. The contributions up to date amount
to $3.50, ,75s S. Among the additional contributions
are:
New-York tribune., 1905-11-23
saTToRs FIGHT IN RIGGING.

Ths story OF a desperate fight between sailors In
+,e rigging OF the barkentine Mamie Swan. bound
ha-a from Porto Rico, became known yesterday.
when the vessel tied up az 1sth-st. Jersey City
Ths fight took place the night of November
Il between Emilio Huelta- powerful Porto Rican.
and Otto Jansen. a sTedish sailor ~hnle the Msn-
"a. s,yan was punging through electrical storm
According 20 Ramon Mazinzo. one of the crew,
tho men hflnz together for hour each try
ing to kin the other Liuelta was sent alott 70
raSSiacA a block" said Mazingo yesterday. He
-o5lS TOO long 10 complete the job. and Jansen was
ssnt aIoff 20 help him There was dispute, and
Tbs two men who were not good friends. soon got
"a axbtirx We could asar thsua asoys the atsru1
New-York tribune., 1905-11-23
EASY TERMS FOR PEASANTS.

Washington, Nov. 22.-The State Department
to-day received a cable dispatch from Nj Eddy.
the charge d'afaires of the American Embassy
al St Petersburg, bringing this information:
The imperial proclamation to-day states that
curing the year 1906 the payments on land
GRANTED to peasants win De diminished by one
nan, and viii cease entirely on January l. 1907.
me "a peasants then becoming owners Of the land.
Tor peasants who have not taken up land. the
emperor viii afford increased facilities to his
teaSshts bank 10 advance them money, so that
'le! may profit by the new arrangement.
New-York tribune., 1905-11-23
PORTUGUESE KING IN PARIS.
Received with Military Honors in Return.
ing President Loubet's Visit

Paris. Nov. 22-King Charles of Portugal arrived
here this afternoon. 10 return President Loubet's
visit TO Lisbon His majesty met at the
Dauphine Railroad stauon by III Loubet and
Premier Rouvier, and was escorted with military
honors to the Foreign Once. where the royal
quarters have been established
The King viii remain here three days. and Will
be entertained with state dinners. gala perform
ancs at the opera, Z military review and hunt
The streets and public buildings are deliberately
decorated
New-York tribune., 1905-11-23

By flashes Of lightning could see q knife ia
HueIta's hand After hour everything wa
quiet, and when man went sloft with amp "a
flowing from a cash in his stomach. We Wsnest
to finish Huelta, who is bad man, hut the captain
Jansen taken to the Jersey City Hos2.ts4
vhen Swan reached here last Saturday. sA-
terday he appeared against Huelta before United
states Commissioner Rowe, in Jersey City HusltA
was charged with assault with intent to ktu On
the high seas and was held under 5000 bail for
ar,ir1o
New-York tribune., 1905-11-23
TELL OF vLADIvosToK SCENES.

Toxic Nov 22.-Witnesses of the rioting at
Vladvossok who have reached Bfo1i and Nagasaki
report that when they left Vladivostok. Of
them as late as November 20, the rioting had
ceased but the streets Of debris. with
bloodstains everywhere. and that many corpses
were still exposed The supply of food was scanty
owing to the destruction of the storehouses. and
there was barely enough to support the population
for twenty days.
New-York tribune., 1905-11-23

Rome. Nov. 22-At Speza. the principal station
OF the Italian navy. the police to-day connSestsd
several hundred anti-mitary manifestOes issued by
a New-York group OF anarchists The rnanifestoss
urge recruits to desert. II IS thought that sia-
manifestoes have been sent to other parts Of the
New-York tribune., 1905-11-23
CALL cAsTRo,s STATEMENT "RLuFFD

Paris. Nov 22.-At the Foreign Office to-day 1t
was said that the report that France has acceded
TO President Castros request to indicate what por-
tions Of the Venezuelan note are offensive Is in
correct The officials say the report that france
vii give further explanations is "a blun intended
to dalav and confuse the situation
New-York tribune., 1905-11-23
ciisaN coNsPIRAToRs CAUGHT.

Havana. Nov. 22-sixty Remington rides ws-s
sssz.a bv the police last night in raid On .
-. ,as- San Juan de Martinez, Province OF
E9nsr deI Fto where fifty plotters were meeting,
4 dozen Of the latter were captured ColerNl
I,,tan Crrz OF Pinar del Rio, II Havana, hAs
hem arrested and Will be taken TO P7nar Del His
for trial
New-York tribune., 1905-11-23

New-Haven. Conn. Nov 2--SUrgeon Gensrsl
suzak Of the japanese medical corps. spoke 81
Choate School to-day on THE Battle of the Sea OF
Japan He held hts audience interested for near
ly an hour as he described the destruction OF tia
I24yaQ S6pF
New-York tribune., 1905-11-23
WILL LIFT PORT ARTHUR EMBARGO.

Toxic Nov 22-It Is announced that the am
hareo against Americans who desire 20 visit Fpss
Arthur 70 Investigate condition OF their prop
ertfes will be removed IN a fortnight
New-York tribune., 1905-11-23

Vladimir. Nov. 22.-In the Jurieff and Alex
androvsk districts of this government peasant
mobs demanding the surrender of the stocks
of provisions and are threatening to set the
torch to the whole locality and to storm the
county treasures.
New-York tribune., 1905-11-23
PEASANTS DEMAND FOOD.
Troops Unable to Cope scitb Dis
orders in Some Districts

Kursk. Nov. 22.-The agrarian disorders in
the district of Subzha have assumed such
violence that the troops are unable to cope with
them. The whole northern half of the dis
trict is IN the hands of peasant rioters. who
are pillaging the estates and burning the har-
vested crops. In the pillaging of estate
a company of Cossacks looked on being unable
to interfere.
New-York tribune., 1905-11-23
Electric
or
Gasoline

It requires the Stads-
baker experience and
Judgment to produce
the best automobiles of
either class s-Gasoline
or Electric. It requires
the Sfgaebaker con-
fidenee IN the pcrfec-
ton of their product to
say openly and without
prejudice-Gasoline or
Electric-depending on
the usc for which you
desire an Automobile,
Il requires the
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-05-04
The Short Story Art.

The art of short story writing mas
not become a widely popular accom-
plishment in this country, according
to the testimony of the judges in the
Collier prize story contest. There were
no less than $4,000 stories sent in for
competition and William Allen White,
who was one of the judges, states that
each of the first ninety-five in every
hundred could be cast aside with hve
minutes reading. Only one in hun
dred contained the rudiments neces-
sary to make a good story-even a
passably good story. The work OF the
amateur, says Mr.. White, may hide IT.
self for ten pages. and then stick up
like q sore thumb In a trite handing
of an excellent situation; but the pro-
fessional writer, the skilled workman,
shows his presence in the first sentence
proves himself in the first paragraph.
and establishes himself in the read
er's confidence before the first 5OO
words.-Boston Herald.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-05-04
South Carolina Items.

w. ]. Harley, who shot the negro
at Harleyville on Monday, has not been
arrested and his whereabouts are not
known. The negro, SO far as known,
still lives.
Hampton Zeigler, OF Bamberg, who
was shot Saturday night by Marion
Black, died Monday morning. At the
post mortem it was found that the
bullet had pierced the intestines in
three places. No motive for the kill
ing developed at the inquest. Both
men were drinking at the time OF the
shooting. Zeigler's dying statement was
that there had been no quarrel and ne
did not know why Black had shot him.
The people Of Kershaw community
were aroused by another alarm Of fire
at the cotton platform Thursday after
noon about 4 o'clock. About 80 bales
of cotton on the platform near the cot
ton warehouse where the fire occurred
some days ago were considerably dam
aged. Owing to the promtness and thor
oughness of the fire department, the
fire was prevented from being commu-
nicated to the warehouse and to other
cotton on the platform. The fire Is
thought to have originated from the
south bound freight train, which had
just passed.