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Deposits your automobile tickets at the News office ' before February 2. Deposits your automobile tickets- at the News office before February 2. THE ONLY AFTERNOON, ASSOCIATED PRESS NEWSPAPER IN NORTH CAROLINA VOL. XXXII NO. 5015. CHARLOTTE, N. C.9 WEDNESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 4, 1905. PRICE: 3 CENTS. 1 it FAMOUS FORTRESS TURNED OVER TO A CONQUERING FOE 25,000 Prisoners are Formally Surrendered. It Was An nounced Yesterday That There Were Only 10,000 out of 35, 000 Inhabitants." Officers In Recognition of Gallant Defense Are Allowed to Retain Their Swords and Will be Pa roled. Full Text of the Terms of Surrender. By Associated Press. Tokio, Jan. 4. The Japanese cap tured twenty-livje thousand prisoners at Fort Arthur. The total number of in habitants is 35.000 of whom 20,00 Oare sick. Gen. Nogi reports that on January 3rd the commissioners of the Japanese and the Russian armies concluded their conference and from the morning of January 4th, the actual transfer of the war materials at Port Arthur as the property of the Japanese Government commenced. The text of the articles of capitula ton of the Port Arthur garrison signed by the commissioners representing Gen. Nogi has been made public. All Russian soldiers, marines and civil officials of the garrison and harbor are made prisoners; all forts, batteries, vessels, munitions,, etc., are transferred to the Japanese in the condition in which they existed at noon of January 3, violation of this clause to operate as an annulment of the negotiations, giv ing the Japanese army warrant to take free action; the Russian military and naval authorities are to furnish to the Japanese army an exhibit of all forti fications, underground and submarine mines, a list cf military officers, of ships and the numbers of their crews and of civilians of both sexes with their race and occupations; and all public property, as buildings, munitions of war, etc., to be left in the present posi tion pending arrangement for their transference. Ofiicers of the army and navy are permitted to retain their swords and such cf their personal prop- erty as--is- directly necessary for the "maintenance of life and with one-servant each may, upon signing their parcle not to take arms during the continuance of the war, return to Rus sia. Non-commissioned officers and privates will be held as prisoners. For the benefit of the sick and wounded Russians the sanitary corps and the ac countants belonging to the Russian army and navy will be lecuired to serve under the Japanese sanitary crops and accountants for such period of time as may be deemed necessary. Terms of the Surrender. Tokio, Jan. 3, evening. A telegram from Gen. Nogi giving the text of the capitulation convention was received this afternoon. It is as follows: Article 1. All Russian soldiers mar line, volunteers, also government offi cials at the garrison and harbor of Port Arthur are taken prisoners. Art. 2. All forts, batteries, warships, other ships and boats, arms, ammuni tion, horses, all materials for hostile use, government buildings, and all ob jects belonging to the Russian gov ernment shall be transferred to the Japanese army in their existing con dition. Art 3. On the preceding two condi tions being assented to, as a guarantee for the fulfilment thereof the men gar rising the forts and the batteries on Etse mountain, Sungshu mountain, Antse mountain and the line of emi nences southwest therefrom shall be re moved by noon of Jan. 3 and the same shall be transferred to the Japanese army. Art. 4. Shoul Russian military or naval men be deemed to have destroy ed objects named in article 2 or to have caused alternate in any way in their condition at the existing time, the signing of this compact and the negotia tions shall be annulled and the Japa nese army will take free action. Art. 5. The Russian military and naval authorities shall prepare and transfer to the Japanese army a table showing the fortification of Port Arthur and their . respective positions and maps showing the location of mines underground and submarine, and all other dangerous -objects; also a table showing the composition and sys tem of the army and naval services at Port Arthur; a list of army and navy officers, with names and rank and duty of said officers; a list of army steamers, warships and other ships, with the numbers cf their respective crews; a list of civilians, showing the number of men and women, their race and occu pations. Art. 6. Arms, including those carried ' on the persons; ammunition, was mate rials, government buildings, objects owned by the government, horses, war ships and other ships, including their contents, excepting private property, shall be left in their present positions and the commissioners cf the Russian and Japanese armies shall decide upon the method of their transference. Art. 7. The Japanese army, consid ering the gallant resistance offered by the Russian army as being honorable, will permit the officers of the Russian army and navy, as well as officials be longing thereto, to carry swords and to take with them private property di rectly necessary for the maintenance of life. The previously mentioned officers, officials and volunteers who will sign a written parole pledging that they will not take up arms and in no wise take action contrary to the interests of the Japanese army until the close of the war, will receive the . consent of the Japanese army to return to their coun try. Each army and navy officer will be allowed one servant, and such ser vant will be specially released on sign ing the parole. Art 8. Non-commissioned officers and privates of both army and navy and volunteers shall wear their uni forms, and, taking portable teat.-; and necessary private property, and com manded by their respective officers, shall assemble at such places as may be indicated by the Japanese army. The Japanese commissioueis will decide the necessary details thereof. Art. i. The sanitary corps and the accountants belonging to the Russian army and navy shall be retained by the Japanese while their services are deem ed necessary for the caring for sick and wounded soldiers. During such time such corps shall be required to render service under the direction of the sanitary corps and accountants of the Japanese army. Art. 10. The treatment to be accord ed to the residents, the transfer of books and documents relating to mu nicipal administration and finance, and also detailed files necessary for the en forcement of this compact shall be embodied in a supplementary compact The supplementary compact shall have the same force as this compact. , Art. 11. One copy each of this com pact shall be prepared for the Japanese and Russian armies, and it shall have immediate effect upon signature there of. Parole or Imprisonment Optional. Tokio, Jan. 4. The Emperor of Rus sia has. telegraphed General Stoessel saying the giving of their parole or the alternative of imprisonment is optional with the officers. OTHER RUSSIAN FORTS TAKEN. Japanese Grant Rer.uect of the Rus sians for Food, Medkinevand Physi cians. Headquaiters third Japanese army, January 3rd., via Fusan. Jan. 4. 'ihe request cf the Russians for food, medi cines and physicians for their sick and wounded has been granted. Itse, Wants and Tayango forts were taken over by the Japanese at noon today. The date on which the Rr.ssian pris oners of war will be marched out has been delayed until January 5th. Russian Officers Confess. Tokio, Jan. 4. Commander Pelem and a lieutenant of the Russian torpedo boat destroyers Rastoronpy, who were captured on beard the British steamer Nigretia have confessed their identity before the naval court at Sasebo. They have been declared prisoners of war. No contraband has yet been dis covered on board the Nigratia. PROGRESS OF DISARMAMENT. All the- Booty Which Fell Into Hands -of -Japs 80,C00 Tons of Coal and Two Months' Rations. Che Foo.. Jan. 4. The protected cruiser Akitshima, four torpedo boat destroyers and two torpedo beats con stituted today's Japanese guard off this pert. The Japanese consul Mizouni in spected the Russian vessels and pro nounced the progress made in their dis armament satisfactory. It is saic! that booty which fell into the hands of Japanese at Port Arthur amounted to only eighty thousand tons of coal and two months rations. Of 270 officers of the Russian Navy at Port Arthur at the beginning cf the war, ISO have been killed or wounded, many while doing duty in the forts. Russian War Loan. Berlin, Jan. 4. A prospectus, "of the new Russian loan of 81 million will be issued tomorrow, Friday. Subscription lists will be opened in Germany, Rus- 'sia and Holland on January 12, The price of the issue in Germany will be 95. LAND FRAUDS DISCUSSED. President Considers the Western Land Frauds With Several Criers. By Associated Press. t Washington, Jan. 4. The public land frauds constituted a topic for serious consideration at the White House to day, Secretary Hitchcock considered the subject with the President. Senator Fulton of Orange also had a brief chat with the President about the Oregon cases. He is sincerely resentful of the action taken against his colleague, Sen ator Mitchell. "Senator Mitchell," said he, "is as innocent of nay base or criminal connection with the land frauds in our state as any man in the region." Senator Henburn of Idaho talked to the President about legislation and as be left the White House he was asked what, he had to say regarding the land fraud exposures in his state: "Efforts made to connect me with the fraud," he said "Have no basis whatever. A year ago in the course cf a speech concern ing the Northern Pacific Land Grant, I called the -Senator's attention to the band fraud's" being committed in Idaho and I stand ready now to assist the of ficers of the government in ferreting out the criminals and securing their punishment." NAN PATTERSON ASKS FOP. BAIL Formally Goes Before Judge Green baum on Habeas Corpus; Decision Tomorrow. By Associated Press. New York, Jan. 1 Nan Patterson, accused of the murder of Caesar Young was taken before Judge Greenbaum to day on a writ, of habeas corpus secured by her counsel " yesterday,, directing that the district attorney show cause why bail should not be fixed and ac cepted. After hearing the arguments, Justice Greenbaum reserved his decision until tomorrow, instructing counsel to sub mit briefs in the meantime. Miss Patterson has been in the tombs prison seven months today. Theodore Thomas Dead. By Associated Press; , . Chicago, Jan. 4. Theodore Thomas, the noted orchestra leader, died of pneumonia today. He was 70 years old. - ' . BIG OW STORM BLOCKS TRAFFIC IN HEW YORK CITY Severest Snow Storm of the Win ter in New York and Vicinity. Gale. Sweeps Snow Into Great Heaps, Making Streets Almost Impassable. Four Men Dead. Trolly Cars, Elevated Trains and Steam Railway Traffic Inter fered With for Several Hours. The Storm Reaches Blizzard Proportions in New England. By Associated Press. New York, Jan. 4. New York city and the surrounding country was in the grasp of the most severe storm of the winter. Traffic of all kinds was hampered, the trolley lines tied up and the streets swept by a gale driving before it fine snow that cut like sand piled in great drifts, that were practically impassible. Railroad trains from all points were delayed from a few minutes to three hours and the elevated lines Avere operated with the greatest difficulty witnent regard to schedule. Storms of blizzard proportions pre vail in New England. Bodies of four: victims of the expo sure in last night's storm, were found today. A guardof the Brooklyn Ele vated raih-oad died on the platform after being on, duty all night. As far west as the middle Missouri and as far South as North Carolina snow and ex treme cold were reported. CANAL COMMISSION TOO BIG To Reduce it Rather Than Abolish it is the Plan That Will Probably be Adopted. , 3y Associated Press. Washington, Jan. 4. Representative Mann of Illinois., a member of the House Committee on State and For eign Commerce introduced bill abolish ing the Isthmian Canal Commission. In effect the bill rlermits the President to perform through persons he may desig nate the duties now performed by the canal commission. Washington, Jan. 4 The reduction of the personnel of the Isthmian Canal Commission rather than the complete abolishment of the commission is the plan which probably will be adopted if the ideas of high officials of the ad ministration including influential mem bers of the Senate and House are fol lowed. That the present commission is hampered by numbers is generally ad mitted. Seme advised reduction to five members while others go so far as to favor a commission of only three men. REMARRIES BIGAMIST. Sent Him to Prison and Then Msrried Kim. Sioux City, Jan. 4 Declaring that the fact that she sent him to prison was no reason why he should be an gry, Frank Milholland celebrated his release from the South Dakota Peni tertiary by re-marrying the wife who caused his punishment for bigamy. Three years ago Milholland married Miss Edna Newton, of Alpena, S. D., and the first Mrs. Milholland prompt ly prosecuted him for-bigamy. " The Newton girl died. When he left prison Mrs. Milholland had a license ready. They have been remarried, and will live at Sioux Falls. . Diet of Austria Dissolved. By Associated Press. Budapest, Hungary, Jan. 4. King Emperor Francis Joseph formally dis solved the diet today in a speech from the throne dealing with the parliamen tary situation. , Moving Pictures Coming. The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Young Men's Christian Association have en gaged the Lyman H. Howe company to present their moving pictures at the Academy of Music Friday evening, Jan uary 13th. This engagement is secured with great expense and if the pictures were not the finest shown by any one the ladies would not be justified in the expense, but as they are without the possibility of doubt the very finest, the women are to be commended for bring ing them to Charlotte. ' s The popular prices of 25, 50 and 75 cents will prevail and reserved seats may be secured at Jordan's next week. Educational Classes Resume. The educational classes of the Young Men's Christian Association will begin their Spring term this week. Tonight the Mechanical Drawing class, under Mr. W. H. Smead of the General Fire Extinguisher Commission, will meet. Thursday -evening the classes in Book keeping, Penmanship and Stenography will meet. Friday evening the classes in Arithmetic and English will hold their first session of the season. Ror Reserved Seats. The reserved seats for the "Jewel of Asia" were placed on sale this morning at Jordan's, and the sales so far have been very satisfactory to the manage ment.' Reserved seats, for the "Chinese Honeymoon" will be placed on sale to morrow mornins. . Both of these attractions will appear here this week, the first on Friday evening and the second on Saturday, matinee and night, and both promise to draw large. crowds. The 'curtain will go up at 2.30 sharp for the Saturday matinee. ; A BOILER FACTORY. Greensboro . Business- Men Subscribe Stock. Special The News. ' Greensboro, Jan. 4. At a meeting of several of the most prominent busi ness men of the city held in the par lors of the Benbow Hotel last night a company was organized for the pur pose of manufacturing engines, boil ers, saw ma Is and other kinds of ma chinery. Upon presentation of sub scription blanks the amount of capital necessary was subscribed and a com mittee appointed to procure the neces sary charter of incorporation at once. A glance at the list of incorporators will be a sufficient guaranty to those famaliar with business affairs of the success of the new company which is destined to be one of uie city's largest enterprises. Among tne incorporators are the following: O. C. Mysong, C. i. Benbow, J. C. Murchison, M. S. Sherwood, R. S. Petty, G. W. Prit shett; G. H. Miles and W. B. Cook. Office Deputy United States Marshal J. F. Millikan returned lastjiight from Concord where he went to serve some papers in the involuntary bankrupt proceedings filed by Walter Swink, of Winston, attorney for the creditors of the D. P. DeVault Compnay, wholesale and retail merchants of Cancord, Coo leemee and Snow .-Hill. The papers were filed in the United States court here yesterday, and Judge Boyd or dered the defendant to appear before him on January 17th and show cause why the order should not be made. Pending the hearing D. F. Maness was named as temporary receiver. The pe tition states that the liabilities of the firm are. $150,000 and the assets $100, 000. Yesterday Deputy Marshal Milli kan went to Concord to look after the matter. When he arrived there the men in charge of the store did not want the receiver to have the keys out wanted Mr. Mullikan. The mar shal was given very much trouble by them and he found it necessary to tel egraph Judge Boyd who ordered all of them brought before his court to day, i The prohibition which recently went into effect causes it to be quite hard to procure a drink at all, unless it is "imported" or bought from a blind tiger." Five or six were arrested for re tailing yesterday and lastn ight. CALL TO FARMERS REDUCE ACREAGE Organized Effort to Reduce Next Year's Crop. Those Interested Are Urged tg-Peet in Every Precinct to Make a Definite Action. By Associated Press. Fort Worth, Texas, Jan. 3. The fol lowing self explanatory notice has been mailed to every county judge in the south: National Cotton Association Office of the Secretary, Fort Worth, Texas, Jan. 3. In compliance with resolution c-f the national executive committee you are requested to call all farmers bankers, merchants and others inter ested in the cotton industry together on Wednesday, January 11, 1905, at 10 a. m., at the county seat, to elect vice-presidents who will hold precinct meetings at each school house in your county, Saturday, January 14, at 2 p. m., for the purpose of taking definite action on reduction of the cotton acreage this year. At these meetings have all farmers who will, sign this agreement: "We, the undersigned farmers, res idents in the voting precinct No. , County , hereby pledge ourselves to reduce the acreage of cotton to be planted by us in 1905 twenty-five per cent below the amount we oianted in 1904." Those who will not sign, take their names, addresses and the number of acres they will plant this year. Have a committee appointed at the precinct meeting to visit every farmer, landlord, tenant, white or black, in their precinct who are not at the meeting to secure their acreage. This request is sent to every county in the . cotton States and unless prompt action is, .taken ihe acreage will not be reduced.' Texas has begun, but it will take your support to avail anything. Give notice to all newspapers. Mail writ ten report, January 18, giving name and acreage of all who sign and those who do not sign. (Signed) Oswald Wilson. National Secretary, Fort Worth. i New Postmasters for Ncrth Carolina. By Associated Press. Washington, Jan. 4. Fourth class postmasters appointed today for North Carolina are as follows: Lee, Wiley D. Carver: Shady Grove, William Bag gett; Thomas, John E. Rich. Jesse F. Walsh, Elkin; Philip K. Eastman, Wilton. South Carolina A. L. King, George town; Joseph A. Abbey, St. George; Frank C. Cain. St. Matthews. Investigate Colored Election. By Associated Press. 1 - Denver, Jan. 4. The "Supreme Court directed that inquiry be made into the conduct of the last election ip this city and ordered that it assume the scope asked bv the republicans. This means ! that the investigation shall not only take in the ballot boxes but the poll books, registration slips and all other matters pertaining to the election. Commends Forestry Bureau. By Associated Press. . Wa sb i n g ton Jan 4 Th e American For estry Congress' resumed its sessions to day, discussing the lumber industry and forests. John L. Kaul. of Alabama, commended the bureau of forestry for having" demonstrated "The Eminently practical character of its work." CAROLINA SEMBLY MEETS ID Guion Made Speaker of the House According to Democratic Cau cus. Republicans Compli ment Crisp and Pearson by Nominating Them. - The House Adjourns till Tomorrow After Electing Officers. Sev eral Bills Introduced in the Senate. Governor's Message Not Sent in. Special The News. Raleigh, Jan. 4. The Senate and House took recess until tomorrow af ter the formal election of officers in compliance with the Democratic cau cus' nominees cf last night. The Re publicans in the House complimented J. A. Crisp of Caldwell with the nomi nation for speaker in the Senate. Pearson of Burke was nominated for President pro tem by the Republicans. Bills were introduced in the Senate to increase the salaries of goyernor and of judges of the supreme court. Several other bills were introduced in the Senate, one, by Webb to regulate introductions and enrollment of bills, passed all readings. . The Secretary of State charters the Carolina Real Estate and Investment Company of Greensboro, capital $2o, 000, J. M. Millikan, principal incorpo rator. O. H. Guion, of Newborn, was selected as speaker, his principal opponent, ex-Judge A. W. Giaham, of Oxford, withdrew from the race. Other principal ofiicers selected by the caucus were Frank D. Hackett, Wilkes county, principal clerk; M. D. Kinsland, of Haywood, engrossing clerk; doorkeeper, J. H. Kerr, of Cas well; assistant doorkeeper, David Jones, of Pitt. It was after 11 o'clock when Mr. Guion was escorted into the hail, and responded briefly to calls for a speech. In the Senate C. A. -Webb, cf Bun combe, was elected president pro tem. A. J. Maxwell, of Lenoir, principal clerk; Walter L. Cohocn. Elizabeth City, reading clerk; J. W. Simpson, Rutherford, engrossing clerk -.L. , B. Pegram, Raleigh doorkeeper; Capt. T. W. Mason, permanent chairman of the caucus. Nearly every member of both branches of the Legislature, arrived during yesterday, and the Senate and House convened at noon today, When there, was the formal election of the caucus nominations m?.do. last night. Governor Aycock completed his mes sage last-night. Mr. Blair Weds Miss Allen.' Raleigh, Jan. 4. At Rex Hospital this afternoon J. R. Blair of Troy, who was hurt Monday by being thrown from a motor car, was married to Miss Ada Allen of Troy, the ceremony be ing by Rev. Mr. Ellington of Mont gomery. They were to have been mar ried Tuesday but the accident prevent ed, so she cajne with friends including Solicitor W. C. Hammer, of the Tenth district and the marriage took place here. Mr. Blair's condition is much improved. It was their purpose to go on a bridal tour to Cuba. Anainst Texas Laws. By Associated Press. Dallas, Texas, Jan. 3 It has been held by the courts that a free citizen of Texas has no right to burn, or other wise destroy his own farm products. Some years ago a farmer hauled into a Texas town a load of corn which he offered for sale. He was tendered so low a price fo rthe grain that he de liberately emptied the whole load into the river. He was convicted and fined for destroying a valuable product of the farm. , . The law reads in effect. , "If any person shall wilfully and mischievously injure or destroy any growing fruit, corn, grain or other like agricultural products, he shall be punished by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars." This, read in connection with amend ments and other laws on the subject, takes away a Texan's right to burn his own cotton. . Conference of Rabbis. By Associated Press. New Orleans, Jan. 3. The southern conference of rabbis began today with & meeting of the executive committee, About 35 rabbis are in attendance. President Rev. Max Samfield of Mem phis, opened the public meeting at Touro synagogue. A number cf wel coming addresses, were spoken and the conference lecture was delivered by Rev. Henry Barnstein of Houston, Texas, who spoke of Jewish deeds and Jewish progress. To Celebrate in Texas. By Associated Press. Houston, Texas, Jan. 3 R. Onishi, a prominent Japanese colonist, has wired every Japanese in Texas to come to Houston tomorrow to celebrate the fall of For- Arthur. He has received , ac ceptances from about. 30. - The cele bration, it is said, will take up the whole of the afternoon, concluding with oratory and fireworks. Cotton Receipts. The cotton receipts at the city plat form today amounted to 8 bales at 6 3-4 cents. For the same day last year 31 bales were received at 13 1-4 cents. . ' ! T i u n UJUU i i GOLDSBORO NEWS. Smallpox In Community Other News. Special The News. ' Goldsboro, Jan. 4. A number of cas es of smallpox have been discovered in Sand Hill township. With a personal inspection twenty cases were located. The contagion seems to be confined to colored people and though it has been in existence there for some time it has not been reported and was designated among the negroes. Jp to date there have been 66 caes located in the county, 40 cf which were discovered during the month of December. Mr. M. M. Carson died in La Grange, N. C, this morning about 7 o'clock. He had boon troubled a long time with as thma. Mr. Carson went to La Grange about two years ago and has been engaged in the sewing machine busi ness. He was a widower with , one daughter living in Texas. The body of Mr. Carson. was sent for burial to -is old home, at Shelby, N. C. Mr. R. F. Pollock, a progressive far mer who lives at Warsaw, N. C, had the misfortune to lose his barn and stables by fire yesterday at 1 o'clock in the evening. Some children were playing near the barn just before the fire was discovered and it is supposed that they had matches and struck them and threw them down on some straw near the barn. There was no insur ance on the buildings or their con tents. Goldsboro has been "dry'' for one year. During the campaign leading up to the abolishment of the sale of liquor in our town it was urged by the advocates of the traffic that a "dry town meant a dead town," as to busi ness. Well, there has been more busi ness done in Goldsboro the past year than in any year in her history and there has not been a single suspen sion of any business house other than bar-rooms, but, on the contrary, a score of 'new business houses have been established and all of them have done well. It has been a year of peace, plenty, sobriety and happiness in many homes that formerly knew none of these. SOUTHERN WAR CLAIMS Bill in the Senate Seeking Appropria tion of Over Two and a Half Millions for This Purpose. BV Associated Press. Washington, Jan. 4. Senator War ren reported to the Senate from the committee on claims the house bills for the allowance of certain claims for stores and supplies destroyed during the civil war under the provisions of the Bowman act," approved March third 1883. Amendments were made by the committee and the bill as reported is recommended for passage. It proposes to pay indirect appropriations $2,568, G51, and to refer to the various depart ments of the government 33 cases re quiring investigatiing or- adjudication. A national beard to exercises super vision and control over corporations is provided for in a bill introduced in the senate by Senator Hepburn.- It is proposed that congicss create a new de partment cf government to act in con nection with the department of com merce and labor to be known as the "National Board of Corporations." This board shall consist of five persons, four to be named by the president for the terms of four years each at salaries of $5,000 annually. The fifth .member shall -be the secretary of the depart- nient of commerce and labor. !N THE SENATE. Various Measures of Public Interest Introduced Southern Claims Tom Lawson. . By Associated Press. Washington, Jan. 4. Representative Burleston (Texas) introduced a reso lution authorizing and directing the director of the census to collect' and publish on the same dates and at the same time he makes the publiction of tne ginners' reports of cotton the an nual statistics of the consumption of cotton, the surplus of cotton held by manufacturers and the quantity cf cot ton exported. After Tom Lawson. Senator Stone, Missiouri, introduced a resolution reciting some of the as sertions of Thos. W. Lawson and Judge Alton B. Parker concerning the campaign contributions and asking the judiciary committee to inquire into the allegations. A brief cf the gov ernment in the case of Swift & Co. vs. the United States, known as the beef trust case prepared by Attorney Gen eral Moody was presented to the su preme court of the United States. The brief is devoted principally to the argument to show that the packers are engaged in a conspiracy to mono polize the inter-state commerce in fresh meats. Senator Newlands introduced joint resolutions providing for a commission with instructions to frame and report to congress a national incorporation act for the construction and consoli dation of railroads employed in inter state commerce. The purpose of tne resolutions Senator Newlands said is to simplify the railroad systems of tne country and to place such sys tems under national control, to make taxes fixed and -certain and to make dividends certain. To Create New States. - By a vote of 31 to 17 the Senate has decided to take up the bill for creating the States of Oklahoma and New Mex ico. " FIRST DRUNK Since Prohibition Went Into Effect Will Acers Went Amuck. The first drunk that has been re ported to the police since the new prchiuitipn law went into effect, was brought in last night by Officer Mack Earnhardt, who had in tow the inebri ated form of Will Agers, who was charged in the records with" being drunk and indulging in language clari fied in police talk as profane. Agers. bore the distinction modest ly of being the -first one to become ensnared in the toils of the law since j prohibition went into effect. The further disposition of the case will be left with the Recorder " this afternoon. " SHIP SUBSIDIES ARE RECOMMENDED BYCOMMISSION Merchant and Marine Commission Makes Report to Congress Pro posing to Give Bonuses to American Merchantmen. Urges Immediate Action by Congress., A Lengthy Discussion of the Long Agitated Question. Proposes Also a Tonnage Tax on Foreign Vessels Entering U. S.1 Ports. Other Important Provisions. By Associated Press. Washington, Jan. 4. When the House reconvened Mr. Grcsve'nor, of Ohio, submitted the report of the mer chant and marine commission, the mi nority being given until Friday to submit their views. Mr. Mann, of Illinois, announced the. death of his colleague, Wm. F. Ma honey, cf Illinois, and as a mark of respect the house at 12.10 adjourned until tomorrow. Report as to Ship Subsidies. Washington, Jan. 4. Subventions of five dollars per gross ton annually; sub sidies for the carrying of mails from Atlantic Coast and Gulf of Mexico ports to South and Central America and Cuba, and from Pacific coast ports to Japan, China, the Philippines, Mexico, Central America and the Isthmus of Panama; a tonnage tax on foreign ves sels entering United States ports; the creation of ,a naval volunteer service, and the encouragement of apprentices on ships in foreign trade are provided for in a bill agreed upon by the joint merchant and marine commission, which submitted its report to Congress today. The commission, composed of five senators and five representatives, was created during the last session of Con gress in response to a recommendation by President Roosevelt in his annual message December 7, 1903. An exhaus tive investigation was made by the commission of the conditions of the American merchant marine and Ameii can commerce with a view to ascertain ing the most feasible means for their developments. ; Hearings were .conduct ed during the year at nearly all ths important shipping and commercial centers in the United States. The re port o fthe commission contains more than 25.000 words and is made up cf references to the important testimony taken, estimates of the annual cost of the methods proposed to restore tha merchant marine, and an urgent appeal for the passage, by the present Con gress, of the bill presented with the report. The bill agreed upon is divided into eleven sections. The first makes pro vision for creating a force of naval volunteers capable of rendering service in time of war. It provides that the secretary of the navy and the secretary of commerce and labor should cause to be made an enrollment of officers and men, now and hereafter employed in the merchant marine and deep-sea fisheries of the United States, who shall receive an annual retainer at the end of each year. Leading up, to the new legislation proposed for the development of the merchant marine the commission has reviewed extensively the character of its investigation. Its deduction is that immediate action by Congress is nec essary to prevent a complete paralysis of American shipping interests. An adequate ocean fleet, the commission says, would mean . the saving to this country of $100,000,000 a year which now goes to build up the commercial power and naval strength of Europe and Asia. Attention is called to the fact that we have deepened our bar bors at an expense of many millions of dollars, almost exclusively for the benefit of foreigna steamships. The report deals at length with the handicap upon .American shipping created by the subsidies and bounties bestowed upon most, of the merchant fleets of foreign governments, which is placed in the van of the first cost of foreign ships and the lower cost of. maintenance of these ships due, in both cases, primarily, to lower wages. A table is given showing that nearly all of the foreign powers ?rant ship ping subsidies. France pays more than $8,000,000 each year for the encourage ment Of their merchant marine. . As the first essential step in the re habilitation of merchant shipping the commission proposes to create a force of naval volunteers composed of the best officers and men of American mer chant and deep-sea fishing vessels. Necessarily small at first, means for a bcalihy and sure expansion of the force, is provided by the payment of substan tial retainers as an inducement to en roll. It is understood that officers and men shall receive their seamen's pay, besides their retainer, during their period of actual naval instruction... The Navy Department has asked for a re serve of 2'O.COO men. in the bills at has presented to Congress. The report quotes the 'Commissicner of Navigation to show that not more thn 20 0" ) American citizens are included in the enrollment of employes on llv tie American vessels on salt water which go out of sight of land for any time during the j-ear. Commenting on th3 lack of material for a naval volunteer force the commission says: "Out of these1" 20,000 officer? and men probably not more than one-half would be " eli gible for naval volunteer service. (ConueidTSecond Page.) : . , -.. '
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