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SENATOR PLATT WILLING
WITNESS AT HEARING OF
INSURANCE COMMITTEE
New York Politician TalKs
Freely About Campaign
Contributions.
ADMITS COMPANIES GET
HOLD ON LEGISLATORS
Indenlty of "Man up the Coun
try" Is Disclosed by An
other Witness.
(By Associated Press.)
NEW YOHK, Nov. 21. The identity
of Senator Depew's "Rambunctious
friend up the river" was disclosed at
today's session of the state legislative
committee investigating the insurance
companies, by the testimony of John N.
Nichols, a lawyer, under retainer by
the Jqultable Life Assurance society.
Mr. Nichols had written Senator De
pew a letter referring to an individual
in the above terms, and this letter was
read at the session of the committee
Friday, when Senator Depew was on
the stand. The senator was unnble-to
recall who was meant by the "Ram
bunctious friend," but today Mr. Nich
ols disclosed a series of payments to
W. S. MannlJiM t Albany, a former
actuary, TP Aiwen connected wltfc
the 1' liJ?.U' -5iKT 'nsurance compa
nies liiKit.wil
Mr. Hughes Inquired as to a report
that Manning had been In possession
of Information that was suppressed
during this investlgakon and -that
would have been detrimental to the
Equitable.
Mr. Nichols ciuldwot recall the sup
pression of the information, but he de
tailed the payment of sums of money
over a considerable period to Manning
a an Inducement to give up his busi
ness as actuary in which capacity he
'believed Manning was a menace to the
Equitable Life. Mr. Nichols said ha
was paid a retainer from the Mutual
and the New fork Life for the same
duties, that of -"taking care of Man
ning," as Mr. Hughes characterised It.
He added that the payments by the
Equitable for Manning were made to
Mr. Nichols on vouchers bearing false
names which Mr. (Nichols said was done
to (protect Manning.
Aside from thed Isclosurea made by
Nichols on the witness stand, the foa
ture of the day was the appearance o:
United States Senator Thomas C. Piatt,
who did not hesitate to tell of the con
tribtuions .of the Insiiimiicc eoinpanie
to state campaigns, whii h he said had
been made for fifteen years. The Ivpilt
able, the senator said, contributed reg
ularly 810,000, the Mutual Life, the
same sum frequently and the New York
Life a sum not as large, and ocva
slonally. These moneys were always
delivered in cash to Senator Piatt's of
fice by messenger and he turned them
over to the state committee. The sen
ator said he was expected to Inlluence
the legislature when any legislation ap
peared that was hostile to the Insur
ance companies.
Senator Piatt said he had believed he
had asked President Richard Mcl'urdy
of the Mutual Life for a contribution
when the needs were very great. He
had, however, never been asked to use
his influence on any inasure before the
legislature, nor had he ever done so.
He knew nothing about contributions
to the national campaign. Senator
Piatt said he cfld not know of reeelv
Ing contributions from any other in
surance companies doing business In
this state. In reply to another ques
tion he said he did not know of other
contributions to favor the candidacy
of any man for judicial office. Senator
Piatt said that he did not know any
thing about Andrew Hamilton, to
whom the Now York Life Insurance
company had paid large sums for legal
expenses, nor did he know anything
about his woik at Albany. He knew
A. C. Fields, who had charge of the
house maintained by the Mutual Life
TiiBurance company at Albany, but he
did not know anything about his sor
vices at Albany, nor about any money
iaid by insurance companies to Fields.
The senator expressed the opinion
that life Insurance companies w ere Jus
titled in making campaign contrlbur
tlona-ft hile the gold Issue was at stake.
He'd id not care to pass upon the jus
tification of the companies In giving
money for state campaigns.
Gage E. Tarbell. the second vice
president of the Equitable Life, was
also a witness again today. He con
tinued his explanation of the agent y
system of which he had charge, and
the manner of arriving at the commls
sions. He detailed a history of the
agencies of insurance companies, and
his own efforts to reduce the cost of
getting business.
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INTERSTATE
COMMERCE IS
ON CARPET
Republican Members Of Se
nate Committee Held a
Conference on Subject.
CULLOM AND D0LL1VER
WANT PERFECT HARMONY
Republicans. They Say. Must
Stand Together and Sup-,
port President
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21. Divergent
views developed at a conference of
Republican nit inbers of the senate
committee on interstate commerce to
day. She conference followed a regu
lar mooting of the committee In the af
ternoon and was attended by six of
the eight Republican members. Of the
six members attending the conference,
it developed that Senators Elklns, Al
d ridge, Kean and Foraker, were near
ly In accord on one side, and Senators
Cullom and Dolliver were on the other.
No propositibns were advanced, (but
the four senators In the first group
mentioned Indicated- their desire for
harmonious action and not too radical
legislation. Senators Cullom and Dol
liver insisted that the only way to
have harmonious Republican action
was for all the Republicans to get In
line with the president and support
his recommendations. The other sen
ators suggested that the proposition
of the president had not been crystal-
ized sufficiently to determine Just what
he wanted.
Previous to the conference the com
mittee held a meeting attended by
Ssnators Elklns, Cullom, Aldrldge,
Kean, Dolliver, Foraker and Millard,
Republicans: and Senator Tillman,
Foster and Newlands, Democrats. He-
sides Clapp, Republican, the other ab
sentees were McLaurln and Carmack
Democrats.
The committee was devoted to In
formal discussion and routine wont
Testimony and papers received since
the laBt meeting of the committee
were ordered printed and an adjourn
ment was taken until tomorrow.
Murphy of Tammany Subpoenaed
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NEW YORK, Nov. 21. The grand Jury which Is Investigating election
frauds, today subpoenaed John J. Murphy, brother of Charles F. Murpny,
the leader of Turn many Hall, and Jamea li GarTney. alderman from the
Eighteenth assembly distilct, in which Charles F. Murphy lives. John J.
Murphy Is a partner In the New- York Contracting .company, and the wife of
James B. Oaffney Is said to be a partner In the same company. Both men
were excused for the day and will be heard tomorrow.
DECEMBER 22 TO
BE CAROLINA DAY
Governor Glenn Sets That
Date for 5tudy of North Car
olina History In Schools.
SEN. THOMAS PLATT
VIRGINIA BREAKS SPEED RECORDS FOR
AMERICAN BATTLESHIPS ON TRIAL TRIP
(By Associated Press.)
ROCKLAND, Me., Nov. 21. The new
battleship Virginia, a product of the
Newport .News Shipbuilding and Dry
Dock company In her screw standard
izing tests today made one dash over
the measured mile of off Owl's Head
at the speed of 1S.74 knots an hour, a
new American mile record for ships of
her class, and .81 parts of a knot fast
er than that made by the Rhode Island
three weeks ago.
The spurt was mad on the third of
the eleven tons during which it was
ascertained that 12. J revolutions of her
screw are necessary for the Virginia
to maintain her contract speed of nine
teen knots an hotir. .
The RheSs Island required 113 J rev
olutions to maintain the same speed.
The trial today was made under fav
orable conditions, there 'being a fairly
strong off-shore breete hi h made the
course comparatively smooth. The bat
tleship left the harbor shortly before
o'clock this morning and after a
warming up ion up the bay came back
and headed for the mile with her
smoke stacks belching great clouds of
smoke and the water tumbling in huge
cataracts over her bow. The average
for five best runs over the course was
18.977 knots an hour.
The crew will be given a rest to
morrow and on Thursday .the Virginia
will start down the coast on her four
hour endurance ran, during which she
must show a sneod of nineteen knots
an hour.
RALEIGH, N. C Nov. 21. Decem
ber 22 Is set aside us "Nor'h Carolina
Day" to be observed In the public
schools throughout the state and State
Superintendent of Public Instruction J.
Y. Joyner, Issues a i roij.s ii to be ob
served on that date. Th subject for
the day Is, "The Upper Cape Fear Re
gion." There are several readings on
the Highlander of th it section. Also
the battle of Moore's Creek; "LaPay
ette's Visit to Fayetteville," "Distin
guished Men of the Upper Cape Fear,"
and "Resources of the Upper Cape
Fear." Another effort is to be made
to procure penny donations from the
children of the publu schools for the
memorial to Calvin H. Wiley, founder
of the public school cytem in North
Carolina. There Is now on hand for
this purpose J250. There are 593,387 pub
lic school children in the state "and if
all contributed thef,ud would be $5,
933.87. The Carthage (Moore county) Tele
phone company is chartered with t,
000 capital; W. C. Petty, principal in
corporator. The Tuckaseegee Lumber
company, . of Hazel wood, Haywood
county, $60,000 capital, by E. E. Quln
lan and others. The Tryon Paper Box
company. Polk county; W. H. Meller,
principal incorporator, $10,000.
.Joe Altice, a bridge builder from
Roanake, Va., fell from one of the Im
mense spans of the Iron bridge being
completed across the Cape Fear at LJ1
llngton this morning- and was instantly
killed. His head struck an iron beam
as he fell to the floor of the bridge.
The answer to the petition of G. G.
McKerall and T. C. MoXeily against
the confirmation of the sale of the Car
olina Northern railroad from Lumber-
ton to alarlon, 8. C, was filed with
Judge Purnell in the Federal court here
today, the fDrust company contending
that the sale should be confirmed. The
sale was made by Referee R. T. Gray,
of Raleigh, at Lumberton, two weeks
ago for $250,000. .
The funeral of Jamea O. LitchfonL
cashier of the Raleigh Ravings bank.
Who was fatally Injured by being run
over by a runaway horse and buggy
Saturday evening, was conducted from
the residence this afternoon. The de
ceased was 32 years old and leaves a
widow and one brother, the latter.
Henry E. LlUhford
YATES ON STAND
AT GREENSBORO
Kennedy s Former Book Keep
er Gives Testimony In
the Famous Whiskey Case.
investigation ofj)hrElectIon
FraudsGrows More Inter
esting as Facts Come to Light
(By Associated Press.)
GRKHNSHt rid i, N. C, Nov. 21. F. A.
Yates, for a Inns llnu bookkeeper for
D, K. Kennedy, went on the stand In
the trial of the old N'ck Williams case
In Federal district court this afternoon,
and on russ-cxamln.ltlon save some
inside facts in i.sar.i to the conduct
of the affairs nf tie I'efendants. lie
stated thai Kenm-dy bought the distil
lery of the old Xick W'ii ams company
for $10,000, hut the old Nick Williams
company paid all of the. running ex
penses. Several other witnesses were exam
ined. Today several prominent Greensboro
men, Including a bank piesldent, cap
italist, and an ex-member of the hoard
of aldermen were calliJ to tho stand
and they wil ! examined tomoirow
MAN WHO WENT
BOND DISCOVERED
r
PLAN FOR HOLDING
COTTON UNDERWAY
President Jordan Says Pledg.
Ing of Farmers to Reduce
Acreage Will Soon Begin.
(By Associated Press.)
ATLANTA, c,a., Nov. 21. President
Harvie Jordan, of the Southern Cot
ton Association, In an interview to
day said that the preparation rb tie
up 3,000,000 bales of cotton and hold
for higher price?, in face of an already
established crop, and unprecedented
consumption, Is well under way and
promises successful results. He Said:
"The entire machinery of the asso
ciation will be put In motion within a
few. days pledging the cotton grower
of the South to a reduced acreage for
next year. We will begin early to
hold down the acreage to give the
planters full opportunity to make ar
rangements for another year."
(By Associated Press.)
NKW YORK. Nov. 21. it ihecame
known today that the man who furn
ished $5,000 bail for John Krup, who
disappeared last week on the day s?t
for his trial on the charge of Illegal
voting In the Eighteenth assembly dis
trict, was John F. Pickett, a saloon
keeper, on Third avenue, near 22nd
Uu'ct. This disclosure followed the
appearance today furore the grand
jury of Krup's counsel, Charles F. Dil
lon, who last week refused to answer
questions put to him before the Jury.
Dillon today was directed by Re-
coril'T (Toff to answer these questions.
Pickett was subpoenaed by Attorney
General Mayer to appear beforo tlve
gr ind Jury tomorrow when Dillon al
so will he further examined.
TRIED TO KILL
FATHER-IN-LAW
COTTON PRICES
WENT UP FAST
AFTER REPORT
Wild Bull Movement Was
Witnessed on the Cotton
Exchange Yesterday.
GOVERNMENT
HAS CHANCE
TO RFCOVER
MAY OPTION GIVES UP
ONE CENT IN A MINUTE
Speculators Were Looking
For 8.000.000 Bales But
Alas an dAlackl
(By Associated Press.)
NHW YORK. Nov. 21. There was
a wild bull movement in cotton fol
lowing the giving out of the glnners'
report. The May option advanced 97
points or almost a cent a pound In
a few minutes. There was a jump of
40 points between two sales. There
was an excited scene on the floor of
the exchange a the brokers fought
one another to buy.
Estimates as to the showing of the
report had averaged closo to 8,000,000
bales and when the actual figures
were published the rush to buy follow
ed. New high records for the season
were soon made. The confusion was
so great that different prices were be
ing quoted at the same time at dif
ferent points around the ring, and In
some Instances there were gains of 10
to 20 points between sales. Before the
advance was checked March sold at
11.67 and May 11.89, about 10 to 20
points above the previous high level
of the season on November 10. Around
these figures there was heavy real
izing and- prices eased off about 20
points from te top, ibut showed con
tinued excitement and nervousness.
The market continued very active
and th close was officially described
as excited and Irregular at a net ad-
nnco of 7983 points. Total sales
re estimated at 800,000 bales, of
'il'h fully 700,000 bales were traded
i during the last hour. n
Failure of Strike Being Taken
Advantage of by the Rus
sian Cabinet
ELECTORAL LAW NOW
BEING CONSIDERED
Universal Sufferage Is Desir
ed by Several Members
of Ruling Body.
SAME AT NEW ORLEANS.
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 21. The an
nouncoment of the ginner's report on
tie cotton exchange was followed by
considerable excitement, prices quick
ly Advancing 35 to 64 points. The fu
ture market "was steady during the
morning, but when the government re
port was lead at 1 o'clock prices
umped up quickly. January went
from 10.71 to 11.05; March gained 04
points, going from 10.96 to 11.50. The
reading of the report created Intense
Xclteinent and prices continued to ad
vance.
December gained 87 points at 11.50
January 87 points at 11.58; March 84
points at 11.80 and May 87 points at
1.94. The general expectation was
hat the glnners report would show
bout 8,000,000 bales ginned up to No
vetnber 14.
THE GINNERS' REPORT.
Son-ln Law Then Turns Pl5
tolon Himself With the
Desired Result.
the Citizens-' National bank here.
TO ABOLISH SOUVENIRS
(By Associated Press.)
PITTSBURO, Nov. 21. The princi
pal feature of today's sessions, of the
American Federation of Labor came In
the afternoon when the section of the
grlenance committee's report was pre
sented, asking for th? abolitkm of the
souvenir program In connection with
union labor events. Smaller labor
unions throughout the country were
charged with grafting, forgery and
threatening employers with strikes and
being cashier of boycotts in getting out souvenir books
for labor day and other occasions.
(By Associated Press.)
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 21. Lying on
a couch at his home In West Philadel
phia, helpless from paralysis, David A.
Rowe, an elderly man was shot four
times today by Casper Cooper, his son-in-law,
who then lied from the house
and killed himself by sending a bul
let through his head. 1 The father-in-law's
wounds are so serious that he
had to be removed to a hospital.
It is believed he will recover.
Cooper had been married to Rowe's
daughter about three years, but the
wife left him about eight months ago
because of il-treatment. Today the
husband returned to bis father-lu-law's
house and asked where hi wife was.
Rowe said she waa out earning her
living. The father-in-Uw reproached
the son-in-law for ill-treating his
daughter and a quarrel followed which
ended by Cooper shooting his wife's
father while he lay on the couch.
SAFE AT LAST
Norfolk, Va, Nov. 21. The three
masted schooner William Converse,
Captain Nlckerson, lumber-laden from
Port Royal to New oYrk, was. towed
Into Norfolk harbor late tonlghthy the
steamer Echo, with all her sails gone;
her crew exhausted and water pouring
through strained seam at the rate of
one foot an hour,
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21. The cen
sus bureau today issued a "bulletin
lacing the amount of cotton ginned to
November 14, at 7.498,167 bales. In
1904 the product of the ginneries up
to November 14, was 9.786,644, and In
1903, 6,815,162 bales.
The total crop of 1904 was 13,451,327
bales and of 1903, 9,819,969 bales. In
1904 nlbout 73 per cent of the cotton
had been ginned to November 14, and
In 1903 about 69 per cent. The pro
duction by bales for the present year
by States is as follows:
Alabama 942.918; Arkansas 313,164;
Florida 56,612! Oeorgla 1,437.099; In
dian Territory 183,550; Kentucky 471;
Louisiana 283.047: Mississippi 664,170;
Missouri 22,143: North Carolina 510,
124: Oklahoma 179,839: South Carolina
914,772: Tennessee 156,393; Texas 1,
822,942; Virginia 10,896.
(By Associated Prsss.)
ST. PETERSBURG, Now SI. (4:65
p. m.) The present lull la giving the
government a slight breathing spell.
The strike fiasco, and the passing of
the Polish crisis have certainly tem
porarily strengthened yie hands of tho
government. Practically all danger
of the necessity for dealing with an
armed uprising In Poland is regarded
as over, and martial law will proba
bly be abolished at the end of the
week. The immediate question con
fronting the cabinet is the electoral
law.
Premier Witte and his colleagues
have almost reached the conclusion
to base the elections on universal suf
frage. A member of the cabinet who
may be considered to reflect the view
of the premier, said today:
The main wing of the intelligent
liberals still Insists on fighting a wind
mill when they express fears of a re
turn to the old regime. That has
passed forever. The emperor's atep it
Irrevocable, The reports that his res
olution has been shaken are absolutely
without foundation. Nevertheless the
country must be saved from anarchy,
and strong measures like those meas
ures Instituted at Chernlgotf, earatoff.
Tamboff and Pensa must e taken -where
the occasion arises. Neither in
Russia nor abroad need there be the
slightest fears that the government
desires to retrace Us steps."
Speaking of the Jewish question the .,
member of the cabinet said:
'For the cabinet there exists no
Jewish question. It Is not what should
be done, but how to do It. We are ab
solutely of one mind that all the re
strictions on the Jews should be abol
ished, but for the government to de
cree equality without action on the
part of the douma would be full of
danger. The prejudice against the
Jews among the Ignorant classes of
Russia is not fancied but is reality."'
ANNUAL BANQUET FOR
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
(By Associated Pre.)
NEW YORK. Nov. 21. The Chamber
of Commerce held Its 137th annual ban
quet tonight In Deimonlco's, Morris K.
Jessuip, president of the chamber, pre
sided, and with him sat Joseph H. H.
Choate, Gen. Horace Porter, Brig. Gen.
Frederick D. Grant, Rear Admiral Jo
seph B. Coghlan, Gov. Andrew J. Mont
ague, of Virginia; Dr. Edwin A. Alder
man, president of the University of
Virginia; William Rldgely, comptroller
of thee urrency; AlfreJ Mosely, and
Lieut. Gen. Adna Chaffee.
ATLANTIC COAST LINE
OFFICERS ARE ELECTED
(By Associated Press.)
RICHMOND, Va.. Nov. 21. At the
annual meeting of the stock holders of
the Atlantic Coast Line today T. M.
Emerson, of Wilmington, N. C, was
elected president; vice R. T. Erwin, re
signed. Mr. Emerson was formerly
fourth vice president and traffic man
ager. He succeeded Mr Erwin on the
board of directors. Alt the other of
ficers and directors wr reelected.
Alexander Hamilton, former second
vice president, was promoted to be first
vice president, C. 8. Gadsden was pro
moted from third to second vice presi
dent. 3. R. Kenley was made third
vice president, -
WOMAN ARRESTED FOR ARSONY TELLS HOW
SHE WAS DRIVEN TO THE ACT BY THREATS
(8pecial te The Citizen.)
RALEIGH, N. C. Nov. 11. Annie
Moore, a colored woman of this city, is
In Jail here charged with arson and in
explanation of the facts which seem to
fasten the crime upon her tells a most
unusual story in which the elements
of hate, and revenge arejippermost
On the strength of the tale a warrant
has been issued for the woman's hus
band, William Moore, but has not as
yet been served.
The woman says that her husband
wished to borrow a team from George
L. Lane for hla owa use for a 'time
and also wanted Lane to advance tilm
some provisions but that the latter re
fused both requests, making Moore
very angry. The man conceived the
idea of burning down Lane's house tn
revenge for his treatment at the lat
ter'a hands, according to the woman,
and, supposedly to divert suspicion
from himself, told Annie that she must
do the work. To force the woman to do
hla bidding. Moore is alleged to have
threatened his wife's life and so intim
idated her that she applied a torch
to the building.
By the light of the burning building,
which was totally destroyed, the wom
an was seen making tier way from the
vicinity of the house, and her actions
being regarded as suspicious she was
arrested, and lodged in jail where she
broke down and told the story recorded.
Armed with a warrant officers im
mediately went in search of Moore but
he cannot be found and Is thought to
have left town.