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PL ATT GOT THE CASH GOVERNED BY A CODE THE DEFENSE BEGINS PRISONERS MUTINY. Desperate Attempt to Escape From Missouri Penitentiary. Sh "7 ft A CKMAtV re NAT! QNaCuNI 0 Railway trackmeM Contributions from Insurance Companies Paid to Hew York Senator. Court-Martial Proceedings Develop Strange Conditions. State Completes Its Case in the Trial of Senator Burton.

mum -nnm At Jtei JU WW m. i SHOULD BE AND WILL BE A VNION MAN. ME OF DEPEW'S FRIEND KNOWN AT THE ANNAPOLIS NAVAL ACADEMY BROOKS MAKES A STRONG STATEMENT TWO PRISON OFFICERS WERE KILLED Advertising Kates maa Known on if pplieatlan. Addressall commun'ca-tions to TIES TRACKMAN. Fort Scott, Knsa.

Four Convicts Blow the Gates and Reach Street hut. Are Ke captured After Tvro Have Been Shot. An Actuary Who "Usually Got Around Once a. Year" Wa Paid to Give Up His Business Has Things to Tell. New York, Nov.

22. The identity of Senator Depew's "rantankerous friend from up the river," was disclosed in the UT OUT the application, fill in the blanks enclose two dollars for membership, and all other expenses of Grand Lodge and forward to J. I. Sheppard, General Secretary, Fort Scott, Kansas. This also pays your subscription to the TRACKMAN for one year from date of application Application Blank For New Members J.

SHEPPARD, General Secretary N. U. of R. Fort Scott, Kansas. We.

the undersigned Trackmen, employed on the Division of the Railroad, hereby make application for membership in the National Union of Railway Trackmen. Find enclosed money order for being $2.00 each for the following members, which pays all dues to the Grand Lodge including subscription to the TRACKMAN for one year from date. Foreman jqst Office, Said Kastor Told Him Defendant Was the Man Who Prevented Fraud Order Issuing Against the Rialto Company. St. Louis, Nov.

24. The government sprang a surprise in the trial of United States senator J. R. Burton, of Kansas, charged with being the paid attorney for a corporation in matters pending before the post office department by as a witness 1 hursday Charles H. Brooks, former president of the company which was the predecessor of the Rialto company, and former president of the National Securities company.

Brooks testified that at a conference between Senator" Burton, R. H. Kastor and himself, Senator Burton was introduced by Kastor, who said that the senator was willing to represent the National Securities company. Brooks said that he did not see how the Senator could be of any use to him. "Kastor replied," continued the witness, "here is the man, pointing to Burton, who defeated your fight against Major Dennis, president of the Rialto company by preventing the issue of a fraud order by the post office department.

"I replied that in that case It might be well to employ Senator Burton, as Kastor assured me that all speculative companies in St. Louis were under investigation and that trouble might be made for me. "There was some general discussion between myself and Senator Burton as to terms and other matters but no definite arrangement was reached." The government then asked permission from Judge Vandeventer to introduce one absent witness upon his arrival in the city and with this exception Col. Dyer announced that the prosecution had completed its case. Attorney Lehmann objected, claiming the defense had the right to know the prosecution's entire case before attempting to controvert it.

Judge Vandeventer ruled that if the witness was on hand at the reconvening of court at two p. m. he could be heard, but at this hour the defense Regulations Are Disregarded by the Students and Rales of Their Orvn Making Govern Prize Fights Common. Annapolis, Md Nov. 23.

The court-martial proceding in the trial of Midshipman Minor Meriwether, on three charges connected with the death of Midshipman James R. Branch with whom he engaged in a fist fight began Wednesday at the naval academy. Counsel for the defense objected to Commander Sidney A. Staunton as a member of the court cn account of having expressed an opinion of the guilt of the accused. The objection was sustained.

The first specification Is that Meriwether applied to Branch the names of sneak and coward, and the second that he assaulted him. The third charge, of conduct to the prejudice of good order and discipline, specifies that Meriwether engaged in a fight with Branch. The sad incident of the death of young Branch under such circumstances has been widely noticed and has called attention to the existence at the naval academy of an unwritten code governing the student body, but quite outside the authoritative regulations, and generally in violation of them. Under the "cade" every detail of these fights is fixed, the midshipmen on duty abstaining from reporting them and excusing from formation those connected with them. These facts were very clearly brought out both by the judge advocate and in the cross-examination by Lieut-Commander Robinson, for the defense.

The witnesses Wednesday included Branch's roommate, the referee and the timekeeper of the contest, and all four seconds were examined in a greater or less degree about all the circumstances of the fight, the connection of the "code" and their ideas of their duty under the regulations, although this subject was not pressed to such a degree that the midshipman was put on his defense as to the binding force of his path upon entering the institution to obey all its regulations. The "code" system was, therefore, not directly put on trial, although It wa3 very thoroughly ventilated along some lines. In fairness to the midshipmen it should be said that every one of them gave indication of endeavoring to be perfectly frank. and of either believing that Post Office. Laborers Make remittance by Post made payable to the National tziiot of the same membership warded to each member SY J.

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Fort Scott, Kansas. 3Iay Be a. Koi-Suu Agent. "Washington, Nov. 23.

Among the visitors to the state department Wednesday was Homer C. Hurlburt who is said to be one of the agents sent out iy the Korean government early In October to appeal to the pow ess of Europe and the United States for assistance in maintaining the integrity of the kingdom of Korea and especially to prevent its absorption by the Japanese government. Mr. Hurlburt left Seoul October 10 and is said to be especially accredited to the United States. He declined to discus3 his mission in any phase and will not even admit that he is a representa tive of the hermit tingdom.

Police Commissioner RemoTed. St. Louis, Nov. 23. Got.

Folk Wednesday removed Andrew F. Blong from the St. Louis board of police commissioners, following Blong's refusal to resign. George P. Jones, an oil merchant, was named as his suc cessor.

Blong is known to have been advised by his attorneys that the law gives the governor no power to re move him. His resistance, it Is ex pected, will take the form of injunc tion or qno warranto proceedings, di rected against the governor or against Mr. Jones, or both. Bursting: Pipe Kills Workmen. Houston, Nov.

23. Eight ne gro workmen were caught in the eel lar of the Houston Packing company Wednesday afternoon when an ammo nia pipe broke and all of them were overcome by the fumes. It was nec essary to dig through the wall to get the men out and this took much time, One was dead when taken out, an other succumbed shortly after and physicians have practically given up hope for the recovery of two more The other four men probably will recover. Cutting: Insurance Expenses. New York, Nov.

23. At the regular meeting of the trustees of the Mutual Life Insurance company Wednesday the offer of President Richard A. Mc-Curdy to have his salary reduced from $150,000 to $75,000 wa3 accepted and further reductions were made amounting altogether to $150,000. The names ef the officials affected were not made public It was also stated that it was decided to place all the general agents on salary instead of a commission basis. Won of Marshall Field Shot.

Chicago, Nov. 23. While cleaning a gun Wednesday preparatory to going on a hunting expedition, Marshall Field, son of Marshall Field, the well-known drygcods merchant of this city, accidentally shot himself. He was taken to a hospital and will probably die. Republic Iron and Steel Dividend.

New York, Nov. 23 The Republic Iron and Steel company Wednesday declared a regular quarterly dividend of 1 per cent on its preferred stock and ordered an additional payment of 1 per cent on deferred dividends. 1 have five hundred farms and stock ranches for sale in Kansas and Mis ffourL Also all kinds of city proper ty and merchandise. Write teday for my sale and ex- iSrangs list. F.

H. HUMPHREY, 18 N. Main St. Ft. Scott, Kansas We have now in stock the N.

U. of li. T. buttons, both pin and screw back. Each mail brings large numbers of orders All membe who have received them have ex pressed themselves as being parnc- srlarly pleased with the buttons, are being sold at fifty isirta each tais price barely coy ers the first expense of the buttons, nd the crst of "mailing them to the members.

The design ia something beautiful ft-od every member should wear constantly this emblem of our organization. Money should be pent by express or poatoOce order, payable to the National TJnio 4 Are rKokiRrfl Jefferson City, Nov. 23. A desperate attempt to escape from the state penitentiary was made by four convicts at 3:15 o'clock Friday afternoon, resulting, in a terrific battle with weapons and nitro-glycerine at the prison gate, a running fight through the streets of Jefferson City and the final capture of the four convicts, two of whom were shot and wounded. Two prison officers werr shot dead and a third seriously wounded.

Warden Mat W. Hall, Yardmaster Porter Gilvin and five prison guards departed Friday morning for Fort Leavenworth, on a special train conveying 71 federal prisoners, who are being transferred from the Missouri state penitentiary to the government prison at Fort Leavenworth. It Is believed that thi3 fact had much to do with the outbreak, as it is surmised the convicts had counted largely upon Warden Hall's absence in their premeditated attempt to escape. There was not the slightest premonition of any trouble within the prison walls. Suddenly convicts- Harry Vaughn, Charles Raymond, Hiram Blake, George Ryan and Eli Zeigler, who were working in close proximity to the prison gate, inside the inclosure, as if by given signal, made a rush for the gate.

From their pockets they drew pistols and it is presumed that at least one of them carried a bottle of nitro-glycerine. Wh ere these weapons and the explosive were obtained has not yet been discovered. Rushing past the gate they entered Deputy Warden See's office and shot him as he sat in his chair. He sank back and was unable to resist them. Instantly they returned to the gate and met Gateman John Clay, who had been alarmed by the shots.

Before he could raise his weapon he was shot dead. Then, as if to signal the convicts gen erally that the attempt to escape had been started, the convicts seized the bell rope hanging by the gate and momentarily rang the bell. Gateman Clay had left the wagon gate ajar when he appeared and was shot dead. The convicts rushed through, dragging his body with them, slammed the gate shut and fastened it on the inside. They were then in the wagon entrance to the penitentiary this entrance being about 40 feet long by 15 feet wide, and leading to the public street through another double gate of steel.

This outside gate was locked, but the desparate convicts were deterred but for a moment. Placing their nitroglycerine under the outside gate, they blew an opening through the massive steel doors and before the smoke had cleared, the opening they had dashed through past a number ef "trusty" convicts working In the street and ran madly for 12 blocks. Zeigler, it was found, had failed to leave the penitentiary walls. Almost before the four escaping convicts had covered the distance of one block, the prison officials, heavily armed, were in pursuit, shooting as they ran. A desparate fear gave speed to the convicts and they outran their pursuers.

Near the Missouri Pacific depot they came upon a wagon being driven by Orville Lane. Jumping into this wagon they seized Lane and held him to act as a shield from the bullets of their pursuers. One convict lashed the horses into a run. The wild ride was of short duration, however, as another posse consisting of city police augu-mented by citizens appeared in front of them and seeing that further flight was cut off they stopped the horses and made a desparate stand. Lane was thrown to the bottom of the wagon and crouching over him, shielding themselves to the best possible advantage behind the sides of the vehicle, they opened fire, back to back, on their pursuers.

The prison officials shouted to them to surrender or they would be shot dead. Their only reply was a volley from their revolvers. Then followed on the most desperate street battles that ever took place in the annals of escaping convicts in Jefferson City. The posse men jumped behind trees and shot with telling effect, splintering the wagon and finally putting a bullet through one of the convicts who fell to the ground. There upon, seeing -that death was inevitable and further resistance useless the convicts su-rendered.

With a rush the officials closed around the wagon prepared to shoot to the death if the surrender was a ruse. But no resistance was offered. It was found that Convicts Vaughn and Blake were suffering from bullet wounds. Driver Orville Lane and Convicts Ryan and Raymond were uninjured. The convicts were immediately taken back to the penitentiary where the wounded were given medical attention, while the uninjured were placed in solitary confinement in dungeon cells.

A rigid investigation was immediate. started to ascertain from what source the mutineers obtained their weapons and the explosives. The Missouri, Kansas Texas railroad contemplates spending $1,500,000 freight terminals in Kansas City. Preetorlus' Funeral In St. Lonis.

St. Louis, Nov. 22. The funeral of Dr. Eniil Preetorius, late editor in chief of the Westliche-Post, was held Tuesday afternoon at the family resi- 1 nence.

ine iunerai assemoiage was one of the largest in St. Louis. Young; Woman -Shot by a Bnrsrlar. 1 Chicago, No. 22.

Miss Maud Reese, 1 an employe of the law department of i the general offices of the Union Trac- tion company was shot and killed Tuesday night by a burglar whom she i found in her apartments. session of the state legislative insurance investigating committee, Tuesday by the testimony of John A. Nichols, a lawyer unaer retainer by the Equitable Life Assurance society. Mr. Nichols had written Senator Depew 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 unable to recall who was meant by the "rantankerous but Tuesday Mr. Nichols disclosed a series of payments to W. S. Manning of Albany, a former actuary who had been connected with the investigation of insurance companies in 1877. Mr.

Hughes enquired as to a report that Manning had been in possession of the information that was suppressed during this investigation and that would have been detrimental to the Equitable. Mr. Nichols could not recall the suppression of information, but he detailed the payment of sums of money over a considerable period to Manning as an inducement to give up his business as actuary. In which capacity he believed Manning was a menace to the Equitable Life. Mr.

Nichols said he was paid a retainer from the Mutual and the New York Life for the same duties, that of "taking care of Manning," as Mr. Hughes characterized it. He added that the payments by the Equitable for Manning was made to Nichols on vouchers bearing false names which Mr. Nichols said was done to protect Manning. Aside from the disclosures made by Nichols on the witness stand, the feature of the day was the appearance of United States Senator Thomas Piatt, who did not hesitate to tell of the contributions of insurance companies to state campaigns.

Senator Piatt said the contributions were in cash and were sent by messenger to his office and he turned them over to the state committee. They were unsolicited, he said. Senator Piatt said that $10,000 was frequently paid as an annual contribution to the state campaign fund but that it was not a regular thing and that he could not remember the years in which It was paid. The New York Life Insurance company he said, also contributed, but not nearly so much. No other Insurance companies contributed so far as he knew.

Senator Piatt said he was expected in return for the contributions, to influence legislation when any measures were hostile to the insurance companies. He added that he does not know Andrew Hamilton nor anything about Hamilton's activity before the legislature. He knew nothing about Andrew C. Fields who represented the Mutual Life Insurance company at Albany Senator Piatt said also that he had received frequent contributions of $10,000 each from the Mutual Life Insurance company. Assemblyman James K.

Apgar, of Westchester, was called. His card with the inscription "Mr. Hyde says to pay him" was attached to a voucher for $1,000, which the Equitable paid Thomas D. Husted, and the voucher bore Husted's endorsement. Mr.

Apgar knew absolutely nothing about the money, nor did he know how his card came to be used for such a purpose, nor had he ever heard of any money being paid by the Equitable or any one else. He knew Fields, never knew of his receiving money for political purposes. Fields was politically active In Westchester where he also lived, Mr. Apgar said, and generally elected any one he set out to elect. Mr.

Apgar had talked with Fields at Albany while member of the insurance committee, but never on any matters in the legislature to which Fields was opposed. He had also called on Fields socially In the house maintained by Fields. Albany, N. Nov. 22.

When Wm. S. Manning, of this city, was told of the part his name had played In the New York insurance investigation, hfc replied with considerable heat: "If they want to hear from me let them call me before the committee. I can tell Mr. Hughes a few things.

The place where he should turn his searchlight is not so much on the officers of the insurance companies as on the insurance department and the legislature. The department is much to blame usually to blame whether its officials know the things were going on or not because if they did not they were incompetent." Regarding the testimony of John A. Nichols, Mr. Manning said he had had his dealings only with Mr. Nichols as representative of several of the large insurance companies, for a number of years.

"I received from him a retainer." said Mr. Manning, "for opposing before the legislature, measures harmful to the companies and policy holders. It is true that I am Senator Depew's friend and that I 'got around once a Once a year it was my custom to ask Mr. Nichols if he wished to con tinue the arrangement by which I was retained for the Insurance companies. I was never employed by the Equitable." Editors Visiting: Territory.

south MCAlester, I. Nov. 23. A party of editors from Iowa, Illinois and Wisconsin arrived here on a special Missouri, Kansas Texas train Wed nesday afternoon. The party was en tertained by trolley rides to the nelgh- Donng mining towns and given an elaborate banquet at the Busby followed by a musical and smoker at th Elks club room.

The prty left late Wednesday night' for Dallas and other Texas cities as the guest of the Katy railroad. Children especially are fond of End the housekeeper must look carefully to their food. As gcod cake can be made only with good eggs, so also a cake that is healthful as well as dainty must be raised with a.pure and perfect baking powder. Royal Baking Pes vrder is indispensable in the preparation cf the highest quality of food. It imparts that peculiar lightness, sweetness and.

flavor noticed in the finest cake, biscuit, doughnuts, crusts, and what is more important, renders the food wholesome and agreeable to young and old. ROYAL BAKING POWDER NEW YOSK. should begin. Very few witnesses have been summoned by the defense. While no announcement to that effect has been made it is presumed that Senator Burton will be the principal witness in his own behalf.

At his previous trial the government dismissed- the senator without cross-examination but District Attorney Dyer has stated that If the senator is placed upon the witness stand at this trial that the government will have several questions to ask when the defense is through with the wlt-nee. The first witness Thursday was Hector C. McRea, former comptroller of the Rialto Grain and Securities company, who testified that he was introduced to Senator Burton In the office of Vice-Presidcnt Mahaney the Rialto company, cn March 26. 1903. and was told by Mahanev that the senator had tendered his resignation and severed his coneotlon with the company.

Immediately upon the reconvening of court after the noon recess, Attorney Lehmann. leading counsel for the defense, questioned the Jurisdiction of the court In regard to counts Nos. one, two, six and eight of the Indictment which charge that an agreement was mp.de to receive compensation within the limits of the Eastern district of Missouri, and also asked that the other counts which charge that Senator Burton accepted compensation be dismissed. In a lengthy extempore opinion United States Circuit Judge Willis Vandevanter overruled a motion to dismiss all the counts in the indictment against Senator Burton. Judg Vandevanter said that the definition of the word "agreement" bore pertinently upon this contention and went deeply into both the legal and commercial meanings of the word.

He held that the agreement was not consummated until the representative of the Rialto company who had conducted the negotiations with Senator Burton on the train en route from St Louis to Chicago had returned to St. Louis and Senator Burton's proposition had been accepted by the Rialto company. Attorney Lehmann had held that the mere agreeing by Senator Burton to accept compensation was all that he (the defendant) was accountable for, and that had occurred in Illinois. Judge Vandevanter then denied the motion and allowed an exception to the decision. Claim Damages.

Washington, Nov. 24. The British ambassador to this country, Sir Mortimer Durand, called on Secretary Root Thursday regarding the question which has come up through a claim of the Manila and Dagupan railroad for $1,500,000 damages. This railroad is in the hands of English capitalists who claim that during the war between Spain and the United States and during the revolution following the American occupation of the Philippines, the use of the railroad for military purposes made them suffer damages to the exten of $1,500,000. Lallnrpe, Kan, Smelter Sold.

Iola, Nov. 24. A. B. Cockerill Thursday concluded a deal with the LaHarpe Smelting company whereby he becomes the owner of the smeltine plant located a short distance east of LaHarpe.

The sale was practically concluded some timt- ago. Hart Eon of Reservist? Mutiny. St. Petersburg, Nov. 22.

Private ad-' jces received Tuesday from Gomel, ir. the government of that name, sa3 that a batallion cf reservists, a thousand strong, following a demand for better food. Eva Booth in. Omaha. Omaha, Nov.

22. Eva. Booth, com-raander-in-thief of the Salvation Army forces of the United States, was given a hearty reception by' 6,000 Cmahans at the Auditorium Tuesday night. Office or Expresb Mone Order Union of Railwa Trackmen Upoi. card and By-laws will if a imcarcu ins ar.

rrc cz.r':-tton with the army. Although he will return here during the Christmas holidays to attend a reunion of his family, it is not believed that he will resume the actual duties of the office of chief of staff, as it is his purpose to go on the retired list shortly thereafter. Dnrslarn Get Ant iijuitie. New York, Nov. 24.

It was reported to the Brooklyn police Thursday that burglars had broken into the Pratt Institute and carried off $30,000 worth of jewelry and other articles, the value of which lies in their antiquity. Reinforcing I'olish Garrisons. Kielce, Russia, Nov. 24. Troops are pouring in to remforce'the garrison In Poland, one additional regiment arrived here Thursday and two regimenw passed Kielce marching in the direction of Dombrova, St.

L6uis, TCov. 27. By nfis innounee-ment Sunday night that hereafter no boxing bout will be permitted at which a prize of any kind Is offered or at which an admission fse is charged, Chief of Police Kiely practically closed down all fistic enocunters of any clas or description. there was nothing about the system that they need conceal, or if there were, that they would tell it all notwithstanding. Midshipman A.

W. Fitch, who refer-eed the fight which was followed by Branch's deith, stated that he had officiated in 19 such contests, and Midshipman McKittfick testified that he had taken part in nine. Detailed accounts were given of the arrangements by which midshipmen on duty acquiesced In atsence without leave am other dereliction in order that tht fights might cn, and the also showed that although frequently severe injuries resulted from these fights and the recipients of ten had to be taken to the hospital nothing fur ther was ever heard of them. Thk the defense brought out on cress-examination, it being evidently intended to show that the authorities also wink ed at the code and the prearranged fights under It, Interesting tide light to hazing or "running" as it is called at the academy, developed from the testimony ol one of the midshipmen. Meriwether had been generally disliked, he said.

because he was too "ratty that is, It was explained, that he did not abide by the rules laid down for the government of the lower class men. Some of these were that he should never enter "lowers lane," an academy walk, that he should turn all covers at right ancles, should not look at an upper class man, and should answer most res pectfully when addressed by one of them, that -he must never touch the table nor ask for anything during a meal, and under no circumstances "fuss," that is to be in the society of young women. These rules and many others are contained in that part of the "code" relating to the government of under class mon. Branch had been one of the midshipmen, who, according to the testimony, determined to make life "not worth living" for Meriwether because he would not abide by these rules, and from that the enemity. arose.

A surprise developed in the fact that United States District Attorney John C. Rose, of Baltimore, would assist Capt. Marix, Judge advocate, in the prosecution. It is most unusual for a judge advocate to have assistance and the incident indicates how important the present case is regarded by the federal authorities, the personal element being entirely subverted to the question of the effect of the "code" at the academy and the subjects of fighting and hazing, elosely allied with it. Mr.

Rose was assigned to the work by the department of justice at the request of the navy department and was present at beginning of the session Wednesday. Socialists Threw Preacher Ont. Pernau, Russia, Nov. 23. During a prayer meeting in the Esthonlan church Wednesday a crowd of socialists entered the church and threw the pas.

tor from the pulpit. The congregation fled In panic. Fight for Oklalioman'i Estate. Chicago, Nov. 23.

A bitter contest for the" estate of D. J. Spencer of Ok. lahoma City was brought to Chicago Wednesday. Relatives of the man are fighting a will filed by Mary Cartwright also of Oklahoma, They charge that the document is a forgery.

To deter mine the truth of this charge the will and copies of the testimony in the case taken in the west have been sent to the United States district court here and Thursday experts on handwriting will examine the documents when they will be returned to Oklahoma City. JfonreRlan Are Rejoicing. Christiania, Norway, Nov. 24. One of the most brilliant political demonstrations ever witnessed In Norway took place Thursday night when the citizens of Christiania gave a banquet to the members of the government and the leaders of the storthing.

Premier Michelsen made a splendid speech on the subject of Norwegian independence i which was received with great The banquet was followed by an imposing torchlight procession. Effect on American Fisheries. St Johns, N. Nov. 24.

As indicating the effect of the retaliatory Dolicy against American fishermen, the colonial customs department published Thursday a statement showing that 30 American fishing vessels with cargoes aggregating 45,000 barrels of herring cleared from the Bay of Islands up to November 23 last year, where only one American vessel with 1,300 barrels had sailed to this date during the present year. Gen. Chaffee Will Retire. Washington, Nov. 24.pWith his departure from Washingtdn Thursday for a month's visit to Southern California, Lieut General ChalTee practically ter- 1.