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WAVESOVERIA Russian Garrison Will larch Out Today A Tokio Newspaper Sayi the Japanese Ought to Retain Port Arthur as Long as the Empire ::&ists.:f;;:X;; Headquarters of the Japanese Army nt Port Arthur, Jan. 3. via Chef3ofc Jan. 4.-8 p. m. (Censored). The flag of the rising sun floats tonight over the cap tured citadel ofyPort Arthur. When the news of the surrender of the fortress reached the soldiers y s verday, leaping from mouth to mouth, tlip JapaneseTdrew close to their late ( lvmics and fraternized freely with -1 hem. ' , ' . . When nightfall came great bonfires a o?t' in the Japanese campvIike a baz insr halo while great choruses !of "ban zai" reverberated through the hills. The en-tire garrison and all ihe ron combants will march out of the city Thursday to the village of Yahufhwei, roar the shores of Pigeon Bay, f:d:n which place ihe Russian officers will bo .transported to Dalny and thence wherever they may desire. The pris oners of war will be detailed at thr Russian barracks in the village unili they can be transferred to Dalny. Twenty Five Thousand Prisoners Taken Tokio, Jan. 4. The Jspine'-e.. cap tured 25,000 prisoners at Port Arthur.. The total number of inhabitants is 33, 000. of whom 20,000 are sick. Onera I Nogi reports .to the army .department that January 3 the commis sioners of both the Japanese and Rus sian armies concludpd their. '.-on Terence. ;.ind that from the' morning of January 4 the actual transfer of war mateiiol-s at Fort Arthur as property of the J p anes? government commenced. The Jiji, discussing the surrender of Pert Arthur, reviews the price paid in lives and -says: "We ought to ktep Port Ar thur in our hands so ions a our em. j.irp exists. Port Arthur is the keror ptaoe in the far eact, and It !s ur duty i .o keep the ieey in our hands." ' The emperor of Russiajias telegraph fdto' General Stoessel saying that th3 pf Imprisonment is bpUcnal with th. - oiHcers. Req'est for Food and e'-'Jc'no Granted Headquarters of the third Japanese army, Jan. 4, via Fusan, Jan. 4. ine i request or tne uussians icr .ooj xm.ni- cines and physicians for their sick ana phyi v.oundM has been granted. Itse Wantse and Tayangko forts were t-iken over by the Jaanesi at Hoon to i3ny. ) " - . '. The date on which tha Russian pris oners of .war wll5 be marched cut has been delayed until January 5. Japanese Destroyers at Chefoo Washington, Jan. 4. Consul General Fowler at Chefpo says in a cable to the state department, dated January 4: "The Japanese cruisers are now de parting. Inside the harbor there are now seven Japanese destroyers." The Japanese are evidently remain ing in the harbor to see that neutral ity is preserved regarding the seven Ituspian destroyers which have found rrfu.ge there. There are also three Russian launches at Chefoo. Russia Officers Violated Neutrality Tokio, Jan. 4. When the British steamship Nigretia was captured off ( the Corean coast on her way to Vlad- ivostok, December 19, by the Japanese ruiser Tsushima,", among the . pas?en- i ers who were taken to Sasebo with Iter were two who ware suspected of i -binir Russian officers who had made 1 their escape from Shanghai.' They have-now confessed that they are re spectively the captain and a lieuten liU of the destroyer Rastoropni, which finr.e to Chefoo from Port Arthur No vember 22 and was dismantled there, the crew and officers being afterward transferred to Shanghai. NogHo Receive Public Thanks Tokio, Jan. 4. Parliament will as semble in special session January 6 to adopt- congratulatory messages. General' Togi, the victor of Port. Ar ihu:, is expected in Tokio soon. The officers of the Russian destroy 1 ,at Chefoo acknowledge that Gen Stoessel was sick, that his am munition was exhausted and- that Uphold fever was prevaieni in , the ''irnson. 'Russian People Indifferent t. "Petersburg, Jan. 5. From out- ;u d aspect of the capital it would bo jlWficult to draw a conclusion as to ths actual feeling of the populace. Pass nff -through the streets today one ouUUsay that the people do not real do not care for the fata of Port Arthur,: and that they are Indifferent 'M national 1 prestige.'' -The' city has a ,lv K' almost festive aspect. ' People ;" 1 hpping" in . preparation for the tin; slim.' Christmas festivities. The de 1 ' iiid for newspapers, which was no- liU'iH ;i s.nfi nf rpllpf frrrrrf Pnrt Ar. lilir,,.'"s zi'-rony has partly accnunt?d for - Ainujig the libeials the cry for peace IMS UN PTU CITY does not slacken. Prince . Gal'tzin, mayor of Moscow, in a speech declared that the whole of Russia was offering the prayer, "O Lord, grant the, country the blessing of peace." Several news papers, ignoring the regulations of the censors, attack the government for withholding the truth about Port Ar thur. Count Komaroffsky, lecturing in Mos cow, in favor of peace, urged that Por: Arthur be made a treaty port, that the railway remain in Russia's hands, and that China be neutralized by the pow ers. ; ' ' ' ' - So far as can be ascertained the mm- istry of marine has decided nothing concerning the Baltic fleefbeyond de- j taining it at Madagascar. Rumors from Cronstadt and Odessa that it will be recalled can not be confirmed. It is improbable, however, that the fleat will be' called back at present. Borbarbment Was Hellish St. Petersburg, Jan. 4. The general staff made public today the last .dis patch sent to the czar prior to the surrender of Port . Arthur, This mes sage is dated January, 1, on the night of. which day the fortress was sur rendered. In it General Stoessel char acterizes the -Japanese bombardrrent of the day before as ' hellish." He then describes the - situation in , the doomed fortress, saying ' There is only one of the forts that has hot been taken by the enemy. Half of the garrison de fending this fort are ill and. unable to fight, and it is impossible to seni rthe'm assistance: Our gr at sovereign will pardon us. We have uone all-tna is within human Dower. Judge us with clemency.'! Torpedo Boats Allowed to Depart London, Jan. 5. The Daily Mail's correspondent at Port Arthur confirms Ithe report ' that the Japanese aiiowea .! the departure of four torpedo boats and ia transport, saying that they were per- mitted to depart as a tribute to the I courage of the garrison. The Japanese flept.irnpw thp time of their denarture . OTnt,h fnr thpm. hut did not at- tem tQ hInder them; v,rl4.t, Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Japanese, according to a dispatch from Chefoo,! have a cruiser and four torpe do boat destroyers off Chefoo awaiting the completion of the disarmament of the Russian vessels there. Japanese Prisoners Released London, Jan. 5. The Daily Mail's cor respondent with General Nogi says that about two hundred Japanese prisoners who were found in Port Arthur have been released by the victors. There were scenes of enthusiasm when the prisoners met thelr countrymen. Some of the released men were sailors who had sharea in the desperate channel blocking enterprise of the Japanese and 'who, it wa supposed had perished, and the otheKsw-ere soldiers Who had been captured in the itossian sorties. General Nogi now" keenly feels the tre mendous sacrifices of Japanese lives in volved in the success of his plans. His outward appearance has changed, and he looks' "aged and -haggard. He has (grown careless about his dress. Every-f branch of the arrhy pays tributes to his ceaseless activity and solicitude for tne weirare or nis starr. ie 'reiers to General Stoessel as a hero and em-. phatically says that his surrender does hot tarnish his fame., Excellent Discipline Ma'ntained London Jan. 5. All the correspond ents . with GeneVal Nogi's army con cur in declaring that excellent dis cipline is maintained. The Japanese rejoicings ceased at midnight Monday and the troops then worked energeti cally to help the garrison. Supplies were sent into "the fortress and all the surgeons who could be spared from the Japanese hospitals were sent to aid the Russians, but the demands on the Japanese medical '. staff have been so great that the , doctors cannot do all that is needed; SEVERE ON MORTOM Removal : and Prosecution of Cabinet Officer Demanded Washington,'- Jan.: - 4.The removal from office," arrest and prosecution of Secretary of the avy Morton are de- manded by two resolutions introduced in the. House today by Representative Robert Baker of Brooklyn. The de- mand is. based on. the-recent evidence before the interstate commerce com- mission concerning-the granting of re- bates bv the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe ' Railroad ; hile - :. Secretary Morton was its traffic manager. Mr. Baker says he intends to keep; It up until he secures some sort of action upon it. The second ? resolution recites a judi- cial opinion of Judge William JV Gaynor J to the effect that the allowing of re bates is the "greatest crime of our day and generation." It also quotes from the president's message that "it is nec essary to put a stop to all rebates' and suggests ..to the president that it". would be a good thing for him' to get rid. of Secretary Morton. . ' " HEYBUBN INOIGNANT Idaho Sonator Shows a Fight ins Mood Washington, Jau. 4. Senator Hey burn of Idaho called on' the president today to talk about the land scandals in his state. The senator was in a fighting mood,, for he declared that any, man who attempted to implicate h.m In frauds should be made to an swer for it. It was alleged by his col league, Senator Dubois, that certain parsons in Idaho had perpetrated frauds on the government in Dublic iand transactions It was further at tempted to show that Senator Hey burn was counsel for the men in ques tion. "I never had any relations., with these men a3 counsel," said Mr. Hey burn this morning. Many months ago I made the statement publ cly in con gress that land frauds were going on in Idaho and I wished to have an investigation made." STATE OF ANARCHY R; u 1 V T USSia On MB Verge 0T 3 1 er ; rible Revolution St. Petersburg, Jan. 4. Prince Trou betzkoy, president of the Moscow Zemstvo, has written a letter to Prince Mirsky, minister of the Interior, de fending the discussion of , reforms by the Moscow Zemstvo, which called forth the condemnation of the czar. . ! In the course of his letter Prln.ce Troubetzkoy says: "Russia is now in a state of anarchy. The revolutionary movement- now pro ceeding Is not a simple disturbance by the youth of the country. It Is a movement which reflects the attitude of public opinion, and It is very dan gerous, even terrible, not only for the people, but for the emperor. It Is there fore the. duty of every Russian to do what he can to prevent the impend ing calamity. I recently had the Jiap- plness to see the emperor and, I re- ; ported to him truly and in all sin-j WW Boilers Exploded EIGMTfMEN Jslcep---The40nly BoardEscaped on Huntington, W. Va., Jan. 4. Eight men are known to be dead and three seriously injured, the result of a boiler explosion and fire which destroyed the town boat Defender here, early today. The Defender was owned by the Monogahela & Ohio Consolidated Coal and Coke Company of Pittsburg. The explosion of the starboard boil ers blew out the entire side of the boat and awakened the sleeping mem bers of the crew. The noise was heard for three miles. Survivors grabbed what clothing they could find and; and plunged into the icy waters of Ian iolMief of ; the? Report of Commission Pre sented to Congress and a Bill Introduced to De velop Commerce in American Ships Washington, Jan. 4. Congress today received the report of the American Merchant Marine Commission, com posed of members of the Senate and the House, who began Ttheir inquiry March 23, 1904, with a view of reporting to congress what legislation, if "any, is de- JJ SrSST? report covers 'fifty-one printed pages, As an answer to the difficulties which the question presents, the commission offers a bill entitled "to promote; the national defense,' to create a force of naval volunteers, to establish American ocean mail lines to foreign markets; to promote commerce and to provide reve- nue tonnage." The measure proposed in. brief con- talns the' following provisions: The secretary of the navy And secre tary of commerce and labor shall cause to be made an enrollment of officers and men employed in the merchant ma- cerity, the -present state ' of public op. ivon I explained to his majesty that - what is proceeding is a revolu tion The Russian nation is being dragged into a revolution which it doss not want! and which may be prevented by-the emperor if he shows confidence in his people. It is my strong belief that' If the emperor will himself unite the. national forces around him he will relieve Russia from the terrors of an impending bloody revolution. If he will do so the nation will support his autocratic power. . Under existing con ditions it is Impossible to forbid the people from 'expressing their suffer ings.., - . ; -;A . . ' t "It Is impossible to keep silence when the country is in a dangerous oosi- tion.V THEORY Of LIFE A Chicago Professor Says It Is a Result of Chemical Forces Chicago, Jan. 4. That life is the re sult -of purely physical and chemical forces, irrespective of any divine or vital-force, has been declared by Prof. Albert P. Matthews of the University rof Chicago to his class in physiological i chemistry. 'U While refusing to dispute the theory of the divine origin of life, Prof. Matthews took the stand that present creation of life has been proved the re sult ; of purely physico-chemical reac tions. "Certain chemical substances" he said, "coming together under certain conditions, do and are found to produce life. There Is no getting away from facts, antf.the results of laboratory ex periments in regard to the productions of certain phenomena of life." amous Postmasters Washington, Jan. 4. Four postmas ters who are continuing to live in polygamy have been found in Idaho according to the report of Post Office Inspector Fosnes. That report, con taining details of the investigation made- by him in response to a resolu- tlon; of the Senate, was transmitted to the senate today. The resolution was .uccwy m iavwi oi luteriuiuouau u.ui Introduced by Senator Dubois, who j tration, and I will take great pleasure furnished. to the state department for in voting for the treaties, provided investigation a list of cases where they do not contain an expression by it had been reported to him that post- 'implication or. otherwise, permitting masters were living in polygamy. In no one- of these cases was the com- plaint sustained, but the investigation disclosed the others. . , v KILLED While Crew Was Woman the Ohio in their effort to escape. The night was bitter cold, the thermpme ter hovering about zero and those escaped were nearly frozen before who they could be given shelter- - The boat caught fire immediately following the explosion, and drifted down the river about 200 yards, where she sank in shallow jvater. The fire continued until she was burned to the water's edge. Ellen Welsh, chambermaid of Pitts burg, the only worm, n on board the boat, ecaped in her night clothing. When rescued she was almost frozen. '.i . ' .. rlne and deep sea fisheries of the Unit ed States who may be capable of ren dering service as naval volunteers in time of war. The men shall be enrolled for three years. For each officer or seaman thus enrolled an annual retain er shall be paid for each master or chief engineer .according to the tons gross of the vessel, $70 to $100; for each mate or assistant engineer $40 to $70; for each seaman $25; for each boy $15. To owners of any vessel hereafter built or registered in the United Stages, or now registered by United States cit izens, subventions shall be paid of $5 per gross registered ton for each vessel which has been engaged in foreign trade or the deep sea fisheries for twelve months; $4 for nine to twelve months; $2.50 for six to nine months. Before receiving any subvention own ers of vessels must enter into a con tract to sell or lease their vessels to the United States for any public pur pose when called upon to do so; that they will carry the mails; that at least one-sixth of the crew shall be Ameri can citizens; that all repairs, except in emergency cases, must be made in the United States, and that after July, 1907, one-eighth of the crew shall have been enrolled as naval volunteers; July-1, 1908, one-sixth; July 1, 1909, one-fourth. The contracts shall be for one year and renewable, but no vessel shall re ceive a subvention for more than ten years., The bill provides for the establish ment of new ocean routes in American ships; to a number of South Amerfcan ports, and also to the Philippines. IMTION TREATIES AN UDIATED SOUTHERN Senators Not Alarmed About Veiled Provision, but Are Looking Into the Matter Carefully. Chairman Rollins to Look After Cer tain Post Office Appointments By THOMAS Washington, Jan. 1. Special. During the holiday season the question arose as to the possibility of the arbitration treaties now pending between the United States and several foreign coun tries containing a veiled or hidden paragraph, which would make the re pudiated bonds issued by the southern states during the reconstruction period, matters for arbitration ander the terms of these treaties. Senator Cullom, chair man of the foreign relation committer, denied emphatically that the treaties were fraught with any danger, and as the subject has a large interest for southern people, the senators from that section spent much time today upon their return to Washington In a quiet investigation of the whole sub ject. None of them entertains the view that the treaties, under fair guise or peace and arbitration, have concealed in them a menace to the south by which the settlement of carpetbag bonds could be forced. Senator Overman said today In speaking of the subject : "I have not yet had time to carefully examine the treaties In question, but from what I ha,ve heard "with reference to them I do not think there is any concealed provision that could be used to enforce the payment of the bonds : in question. Generally speaking, I am j an quesuon as to me payment or any oonas issued by tne states of the soutrt during reconstruction. I would like wise oppose the treaties if there is an expression permitting or allowing any question as to debts created by the southern states for supplies purchased during " the w ar. flowever, , as I said before, I am, disposed to believe there is no such expression, but I intend to investigate the subject fully." . . Senator Clay of Georgia and a num ber of other leading Democrats in the Senate voiced the views expressed by Senator Overman. The minority party favors arbitration as a principle, but it would not hesitate to prevent ratifica tion of "the treaties if there is aTiy covert effort to force the payment of repudiated southern ? bonis issued by the chapetbaggers after the war. Senator Overman's reference to sup plies purchased by southern states dur ing the war presents a new aspect to the subject. It, seems that nearly all the jsouthem ;states had purchasing agents in London throughout the civlt strife, and their principal business was to purchase supplies for state troops with the proceeds, of smuggled cotton that was ; shipped from the south by blockaders. ' A number of states creat ed obligations through their purchas ing agents, and these debts are still held abroad. North Carolina was not one of these, for, on the contrary, the state had. a surplus to her credit when, the war came to an end. but strange to say, it never reverted to the state treasury. The subject was one very much discussed after the war. The opening of congress today after the holiday recess witnessed many vacant seats. Of the North Carolina delegation, only Senator Overman and Representatives " Pou, Page, TV. W. Kitchin and ' Gudger were present. Most of the other members of the dele gation are expected tonight. ' The leaa ers of congress . have determined to push legislation,' evidence of which was given by the Senate today, where the statehood bill was, taken up for im mediate consideration. There is lesa than two months of the session remain ing " ' Republican Ctate Chairman Rollins is c0ming to Washington in a few days t0 take up with Senator Simmons the Burlington and Chapel Hill post office contests, where the nominees of the president, who were chosen on Mr. Rollins' recommendation, are being op posed. Mr. Rollins would have been here today, but for the absence of Senator Simmons in North Carolina Mr. Rollins is standing by Waller and Lloyd, the postmasters respectively at Burlington and Chapel Hill, and he will present affidavits and testimonials, in their , behalf. Mr. Rollins has sev eral patronage matters to dispose of which he will bring to the president's attention. . - - The omnibus claim bill, which was Introduced in the Senate today, did not contain a very large number of appro priations for "North Carolinians, hav ing claims . against the government. Virginia and Pennsylvania had .the largest number. It has been three year3 si nce such a ' measure Was put through congress. , r The folio win Wre the North Carolina claims, included in tne Dili: Nancy Bell, executrix of Isaac s. Hill of Carteret county, $1,831. Duncan Darrach, ; administrator,- of Daniel Darrach of Cumberland county, $261- BONDS J. PENCE Thoa F. McCarthy, administrator of Henry Covert of Craven county, ' $378. Reuben Jones, administrator of Theophilus Weaver of Harnett county, $550. John Tv. Snipes, . administrator of Arthur Pierce of Johnston , countr. 8360. Benjamin L. Bryan of Jones county. $517. George R. Watkins of Mitchell coun ty, , $1,096. . John I. Rowland of Beaufort coun ty, $420. - : The Seamen's Friend Society of Wil mington,-$1,256. . Nelson M. Ferebee, $84.38., The president today received a dele gation - of prominent colored ministers, consisting of Bishop: Grant of Indiana. Rev. E. W. Lampson of ; Mississippi and Rev. John W. Hurst of Baltlrnoi-e. There were some matters . in connec tion with the president's attitude to ward the negro race that they: desired to take up . with him. They said later that there had been .no deviation on the part of the president -vfrom his were fully satisfied with his " treat- xiiii u ui xii.a.iio jjci taming iv ine race. day the nominations of ; the following North Carolina postmasters: Jess F. Walch, Elkin; Philip H. Eastman, Milton. ,; : : ; ; ; - Senator and Mrsl Overman and their two young daugnters have taken apartments at the Cochran in Four teenth street for the remainder of the session. A number of southern sena tors make their home at the Cochran. Emmt E. iLeyy, - who has been here for the past week, left today for. North Carolina. Mr.' Lvy attended the for estry congress,. -';.-?.: .'I' ' v':VR. D. Johnson, a bnrker' ot Birming ham and a brother of v Jormeri Governor Johnston "foti- AlabamaV- both ,. of whom. nently considered -for the- postmaster ship of Birmingham. The removal ot Postmaster Highes is ,to be made at once for irregularities in his office. Mr. Johneton is well thought Of by the pres ident. . : ' J' CORPORATION ACT ':- ; Senator- NtwlandSr Wants a Comprehensive Mtasure Washington, Jan. 4. Senator New lands today introduced a joint resolu tion providing for a. commission with Instructions to frame and report tojeon gress a national incorporation act for the construction and consolidation of railroads employed in " interstate com merce, I ' The action proposed by the resolution, the senator says, has nothing to do whatever with the recent suggestion of Commissioner Garfield, which, he said, simply covered , the licenses to manu facturing corporations engaged in in terstate commerce. Its purpose, ho said, is to unify and simplify the rail road systems of the country, to place such systems under national control,' to make the taxes fixed and certain, and to make dividends certain, so that hereC after any business may tend mathemat. ically either to a " betterment . of the road, an increase in wages or a dlml nuation in rates. ' - The resolution, the senator says, puts in concrete form certain Jlnes of sug gestions. made by him in the examina tion of E. P. Bacon, chairman of the commerce law convention, before the Interstate commerce committee of the Senate and were drawn pursuant to the suggestion of members of hat commit tee that they should be "presented in some form to the Senate for discussion. The commission is to. consist of four- V.CC11 I11C11IUC1S. UUC CACllCUbCU li 1 tl road traffic management to be appoint ed by the president; one an attorney at law to be appointed by the attorney general; two experts in transportation, one to be appointed by the secretary of commerce and labor, and the other by the interstate commerce commission; five senators and five members of thi House. r ' . - ; ' Storm Sweeps the Coast Norfolk, Va., Jan. 4. Virginia todaj" was storm-swept from its western bor der to the coast,' with a very bad snow storm and a blizzard in the central por tion,, delaying all trains. A terrific gaU with a sixty miles an hour velocity swept the Virginia,. Carolina and Mary I land coasts last night. Shipping wai w - j et reported at Hatterftf, -The temperature dropped thirty-twc .degrees here in a few hours. It Is by far the coldest weather of the winter m vifslnIa- .';:-; - ' ; v i ninxi'n t a ni r hao rii Tin wvaw arm
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