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The Weather Todnyj )I Ruin, Colder. THE NEWS AND OBERVER. Volume LVI. No. 101. (L®BqiDß ®DD KlotpftQD ©SDEPcDOBonaQ [Psqod®[p® Qqd ©©UDd sqodoO (BBQ Q ©QoDsi‘S3®aD THE SURRENDER OF PORT ARTHUR Stoessel Sends Out a Flag of Truce, Proposing the Appointment of Commissioners to Con sider the Details of Capitulation. THESE MEEr AT NOON At Four O'clock it is Stated That the Commissioners Have Reached an Agreement and That the Details of Terms ot the Capitulation Will be Cabled Later. (By the Associated Press.) Washington. Jan. 2. —The Japanese legation tonight received a cablegram from Tokio saying that the negotia tions for the surrender of Port Arthur had been concluded and that details of the terms of the surrender would be cabled later. The cablegram said the articles of capitulation were concluded at 4 o’clock this afternoon. Tokio Jan. 2. —General Xogi reports as follows: “At 5 in tiie afternoon January 1. the enemy’s bearer of a Hag of true came into the lirst line of our posi tion south of Shuishiying and handed a letter to our officers. The same reached me at 9 o'clock at night. The letter Is as follows: “ ‘Judging by the general cocndi tion of the whole line of hostile posi tions held by you I find further re sistance at Port Arthur useless, and for the purpose ot preventing needless sacrifices of lives I propose to hold negot.atlons with' reference to capitu lation. Should you content to the same you will please appoint commis sioners for discussing the order and conditions regarding capitulation and also appoint a place for such commis sioners to meet the same appointed by me. •• ‘I take this opportunity to convey to your excellency assurances of my respect. (Signed) “ ‘STOESSEL.’ “Shortly after dawn today 1 will dispatch our bearer of a Hag of true with the following reply addressed to Stoessel: “ ‘I have the honor to reply to your proposal to hold negotiations regard ing the conditions and order of capitu lation. For this purpose I have ap pointed as commissioner Major Gen eral Ijiehi. chief of staff of our aimy. He will be accompanied by some staff officers and civil officials. They will iiif et your commissioners January 2. neon, at Shuishiying. The commis sioners of both parties will be empow ered to sign a convention for the ca pituation without waiting for ratifi cation and cause the same to take im mediate effect. Authorization for such plenary powers shall fie signed by the highest, officer of both me ne gotiating parties and the same shall be exchanged by the respective com missioners. “ ‘1 avail myself of this opportunity to convey to your excellency assur ances of my respect. (Signed) “ ‘XOHI.’ ” THE RUSSIANS EIRE AM) RUN. Evacuation, of Keckwan Mountain, t) Fort anil >1 and X Forts. (By the Associated Press.) Tokio. Jan. 2.—A dispatch from the Japanese army before Port Arthur re ceived at noon today says: “The enemy's forces occupying | Keewan mountain and ‘Q’ fort follow ing an explosion at 12:30 this morn ing opened a sudden and fierce rifle fire which suddenly stopped and our scouts were despatched to the scene and immediately afterwards found the enemy evacuating the places. Our | forces immdiately occupied these two] forts and also the heights known as ‘M* and ‘X’ south of the forts. This morning almost all the cnemy”s ships large and small were blown up in the entrance and inside the harbor. Our offensive movements have sus pended pending the negotiations." K. SPENCER IS SUEPTE lIED. j He Is President of the Club and These Be the Members Thereof. (Special to News and Observer.) i Greensboro. X. C., Jan. 2. —It was j nearly twelve o’clock Saturday night , when the organization meeting of the ; Tar Heel Club adjourned. The follow- j ing were chosen as a Board of Di- j rectors, composed of six from Guii- i ford county and six from the State-at- j large. From Guilford: VV. P. Pagan. j of H\gh Point; W. P. Bynum. Jr., G. j S. Bradshaw. C. P. Frazier. F. H. Xicholson. of Greensboro and J. El wo >d Cox. of Eligh Point. State-at- Large: C. J. Harris, F. G. Jones, T. T. Hicks. W. G. O’Brien, W. E. White and L. C. Wagner. The Board of Directors held a meeting and elected the following permanent officers of the club, to serve for one year: President. ET. Spencer Blackbburn; Vice-President. C. J. Harris; Secretary, G. S. Brad shaw; Assistant Secretary A. P. Grace: Treasurer. F. H. Xicholson. cashier of the Southern Loan and Trust Company. Before adjournment there must* have been a thousand dollars handd in as membership dues. Chairman Blackburn was authorized to appoint a committee of three to draft a con stitution and by-laws and stated that he would announce the names in a few days. Revenue Agent R. B. Sams offered a resolution that the club moot on February 22nd. at which time a big banqquet will be prepared and a speaker of national prominenc, possi bly Vice-President Fairbanks, be se cured. The resolution was unani j mously adopted. To show how well distributed is the membership of the club, and its popularity, the following list contains only a portion of those who were present in person or by proxy and who became bona fide stockholders. C. J. Harris, Dillsboro; J. Elwood Cox. High Point: W. ET. White, Me bane; T. T. Hicks. Efenderson; C. T. Bailey. Raleigh: J. W. McXeill, Wilkesboro; W. P. Bynum. Jr., Greens boro; Wm. P. Rogers, High Point; E. C. Capp. Mt. Airy: J. M. Field. Wil mington; W. H. Rees. Greensboro, Wm. S. Pearson. Morganton; P. M. Rhyne, Dallas: Seymour Hancock, Xew Bern: M, L. Buchanan, Concord: Claudius D. Holland. Gastonia: V. L. I Correll, China Grove: D. G. Wheeler. ! Cascade: J. M. Vanhog. Albemarle: J. ET. Thorp. Statesviiie: W. D. Dea;. Taylorsville: J. M. Smith. Rocking ham; G. Ed. Kestlet. Concord: C. M. Bernard. Raleigh; J. I. Campbell. Norwood; C. B. Moore. Asheville; Spencer Blackburn. Greensboro; W. B. Steele, High Point: W. H. Rees, reensboro; R. G. White, Greensboro: J. A. Hoskins. Sommerfield: L. C. Wagner. Statesville: J. W. C. Long. Statesville; Sheriff E. T. Capp, Beth onia; C. S. Wheeler. Cascade: J. H. Cain, AsheboVo; L. D. Bulla. Ashe boro: J. D. White, city; C. P. Frazier, city: J. G. Frazier. Guilford College. J. W. Brown, Mozeppa; J. Y. Hamrick. Shelby: J. H. Quinn, Shelby: Geo. w. Deperist. Shelbv; Broadus Deperisi. Shelby; W. V. Hall. Charlotte; J. M. Mull, Morganton; C. F. McKesson, Morganton; John Garrison, Morgan ton; John Silver. Morganton: James H. Ramsey, Salisbury; J. W. C. Kluttz. Salisbury: Burraee, Salisbury; J. M. Dorsett. Spencer; T. H. Stewart, Spen cer; J. Lee Armstrong, Spencer; A. 8. Davis, Spencer; Charles H. Cowles, Wilkesboro; J. W. Jones, Wilkesboro. L. ET. Davis, Wilkesboro; John Croucn Wilkesboro: E. H. Morris. Moeksviiie. C. W. Phipps, Watauga; J. H. C. Nor man, Dobson: John H. Dobson, Rock ford; Jesse F. Walsh, Elkin; Sam F, Vance, Winston-Salem; J. A. Vance, Winston-Salem: R. A. Mills. Winston- Salem; Xed Shall, Winston-Salem; \V. C. Ashworth, Kernersville; B. Beeson. Kernersville; Dr. Linville, Kerners ville; J. A. Linvillee, Kernersville; G. W. Samuels, Pilot Mountain; J. M. Davis, Mt. Airy; Thomas Samuel. Mt. Airy: J. ET. Albright, Mt. Aiiy; It. Templeton. Moorsville; Billy O’Brien, Durham; T. A. Albright, Burlington: W. H. Holt, Graham; Frank D. Jones, Gulf; R. It. Koener, Kernersville; C A. Reynolds, Winston-Salem; J. M- Millikan. Greensboro: Hurry Skinner, Greenville; J. T. Benbow, Winston- Salem. FIRES I\_ COTTON Thousands of Dollars Worth Burned by Farmers. (By the Associated Press.) Dallas, Texas, Jan 2.—A special to the News from Shawnes, O. T., says: The farmers surrounding the town of Asher. Pottwattamie county, have contributed surplus cotton until sev eral thousand dollars worth of it has been piled in the street and had the tqrch applied. So large is the pile, two days will be required to consume it. The burning began as a jest but soon was beyond y-.e control of the jesters, as it was taken seriously by a i large number of farmers. BOYS DERAILED V TRAIN. And Are Sent to the Reformatory to Remain In til They Are of Age. (By the Associated Press.) Roanoke, Va., Jan. 2. —Tn the coun ty court at Tazewell court house to day Leander Cruey and Estill Bur gis. aged respectively 13 and 15 years, were tried <>n the charge of wrecking a Norfolk /and Western passenger train on the Clinch Valley division a j week ago by piling rooks and wood on the track, and were sentenced to tlie State Reformatory, where they’ will stay until they are 21 years of age. No one was seriously hurl by the derailment of the train. ItALEIGH’S XEW IXSI R VXCE CO. i Business in Insurance,Line of Raleigh Real Estate and Trust Company Turned Over to Xew Company. The Raleigh Insurance and -Realty Company, the incorporation of which was recently noted, will take over the insranee business of the Raleigh Real Estate and Trust Company, which, on account of the growing real estate business has been transferred to tlie ne company, which was organized RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA, TUESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 3. 1905. for the purpose of taking over that branch of the business. The officers of the new icompany are: F. K. Ellington, president; J. S. Wynne, vice-president, and Van Wyck Hoke, secretary and treasurer. The two companies, which are largely controlled by the same stockholders, will occupy offices together. The new company, which will be* largely under the conduct of Mr. Hoke, will push the insurance business particu larly, which has been to some extent overshadowed by the large real estate operations of the old company. The Raleigh Insurance and Realty Company has been appointed Gen eral agent for North Carolina for the Royal Insurance Company, which was formerly handled by the Raleigh Real Estate and Trust Company. The many friends of Mr. Hoke are de lighted that he should have formed a business connection which will in sure his continued residence in Ral eigh. VETER THE HOLIDAYS. College Work Begins at Chapel Hill Today—Movement* of the Euo ulty. * (Special to News and Obseiwr.) Chape! Hill, N. C., Jan. 2.-—The I Diversity will resume work tomorrow after a holiday of ten days' duration. The students are coming in now on every train. The fall session of the titi'i-.) term surpassed that of any other year in the number of students i:i attendance; and good work was done during the session, as was proved by the results of the examinations held In December. Only a few members of the faculty spent the Christmas holiday here. Dr. Venable attended tne convention of the Southern Educational Association held at Jacksonville, Fla., of which he is vice-president. He was one of the speakers at this meeting. Dr. C. Al phonso Smith went to Providence. Rhode Island, to deliver a lecture; and th-* fo'Jjwing professors attended the annual meeting of tne American Association for the Advancement of Science at Philadelph.a: Profs. Coker, Whitehead, Raper and Mills. Dr. A. S. Wheeler, associate pro ] lessor of chemistry in the University, lias been asked to deliver a course of lectures in the summer school of Har vard University next sumtr.ei, this is ou>te a compliment to Dr. Wheeler’s skill as a teacher of chemistry. Dr. Fben Alexander. Jr., who svvnt Christmas heje with his parents. and Mrs. Ebon Alexander, ha.i gone to New York to take a position in one of the leading hospitals there. Dr. Alex ander won the appointment to this po sition it l a competitive * xamination over a large numbei of able and well trained young physicians. SURVIVORS OF THE MARPESIA. Seven of the Crew of the Blown I’p .Steamer at Hamilton. ( By the Associated Press.) Hamilton, Bermuda, Jan. 2. —The Danish steamer Gallia from Hamburg December 8 for Havana has arrived here with the survivors of the crew of tine Norwegian bark Marpesia, Captain Jensen, from New York, De cember !) for Cette. The Marpesia was blown up at seat by the explo sion of her cargo <of naptha, and eleven of her crew were killed. Seven of the crew, who were saved, landed lire tonight. The Marpesia was an iron three masted ship of 1.497 tons gross, and 1,353 tuns net. She was built by field & Company, at Port Glasgow, Scot land, in 1866 and was owned by C. Hanlievig, of Christiana, Norway. Her principal dimensions were: Length 234 feet, width 38. feet and depth 24 feet. WHISKEY LICENSE DENTED. Koxboro Will Probably A*k (he l.egi*- lafiire for a Di-pcnsury. (Special to News and Observer.) Iloxboro. N. C.. Jan. 2.—The county commissioners to-day refused by a unanimous vote to grant license for the sale of whiskey in Roxboro. It Is probable that the next Legislature wifi be asked to establish a dispensary here. Bronnlow for Senator. (By the Associated Press.) Nashville, Term., Jan. 2.—Republi cans of the State Legist aiuetnr cans of the State Legislature in jointt caucus today nominated Hot). Walter P. Brownlow. representative in Con gress from the first district as their candidate for the United States Sen atorship. The Legislature is over whelmingly Democratic and Senator William B. Bate will succeed himself. Moore Loses Two Good Citizens. (Special to News and Observer.) Carthage. N. (’.. Jan. 2. —During the past week Moore county has lost two of its best citizens. Messrs. C. H. Womble. of Glendon and Isaac N. Edwards, of Quiet. The latter was one of the retiring County Commis sioners this year, having served two terms in that capacity. Both gen tlemen were good men and highly es teemed by their fellow citizens. The Wayne County Courier. (Special to News and 'Observer ) Fremont. N. C.. Jan. 2.—The first issue of the Wavne County Courier, under the management of The Courier Company and the editorial manage ment of Mr. Geo. B. Craven, will ap pear about January 13th. It will be a six column eight page paper. ONE DOLLAR FOR THE SESSION. The Legislature begins business to-1 morrow. THE NEWS AND OBSER VER will have the best and fullest icports of the proeeding-'. it will b*. sent daily during the session to any address lor one dollar. Address. THE NEWS AND OBSERVER, Raleigh, X. C. Rove is raid i" blind. Anyv. v. it wilt <io a man no harm t<> consul' ;Ii oculist before starting in to do a courtship stunt. COLORESOUEDAI AT WHITE HOUSE Hands White, Brindle,o!d Gold and Ebony. TEDDY GRIPS ’EM ALL A Sort of -Hands Up" Spectacle. Secret Service Men Nosing For Conceal ed Weapons. Who Wants to be President on New Year’s Day? (By the Associated Press.) Washington, Jan. 2.—Official and resident Washington today extended • New Year’s greetings to the Presi dent and Mrs. Roosevelt at the White House. The event —brilliant and * spectacular as the President’s New Year's receptions always are—marked the formal opening of the social sea son of 1905. | The reception was characterized by j true democracy. The portals of the White House swung wide for all the world. All the people, whether of high degree or low. whether rich or poor, were welcomed to the historic mansion and afforded the opportunity personally to greet both the President and Mrs. Roosevelt. The total num ber of callers as 7,718, nearly a thousand more than last year. By the President's direction, no ab j solte limit of time was placed on the ! reception. It was hedged about, how ever, by certain restrictions in aid of the preservation of order, hut in other respects the White House was free to all. The reception of guests began shortly after 11 o'clock and was con cluded 0 4 o'clock. - As the callers entered the White House, they were greeted by a burst or' mlody trom the Marine Band sta tioned in the great vestibule. A blaze of color and a breath of perfume from beautiful floral decorations; and a scene of splendor the brilliance of which was enhanced by the soft glow from myriads of shaded electric lights. The floral decorations, while not elaborate, were more profuse than ha’ p characterized recent White House receptions. President and Wife. The beginning of the reception was announced by a flourish sounded by trumpeters of the Marine Band, sta tioned near the, foot of the main staircase. The fanfare signalized the j approach of the President and Mrs. I Roosevelt, ho entered the Blue Par i lor to receive their guests. Both the President and Mrs. Roose velt were in excellent spirits and joined animatedly in conversation with their guests. , Near the entrance to the Red Room the President and Mrs. Roosevelt stood. Directly in the door stood a I secret service officer, who closely sertinized every person who passed in line. Every precaution as taken throughout the house to insure the safety of the President and others an extra detail of police, beside several secret service officers being on duty. Nobody was permitted to carry handkerchiefs or mufflers in his hands and nobody was permitted to pass along the line with hands in his pock ets. Among the first to greet the Presi dent were the members of the diplo matic corps, headed by Count Cas sini, and including the British, French and Italian Ambassadors and the Jap anese minister. Members of the Supreme Court fol lowed.. and then Senators and Repre sentatives in Congress were received. Following the legislative, came the military branch of the government, [t consisted of officers of the United States army, navy and marine corps, an duty in Washington, and the gen eral and staff of the militia of tho District of Colmbia. About one o'clock the general re ception to citizens began. Every phase of lif« was represented in the line, old and young, rich and poor, black, white, yellow and red. All were greeted by the President and under the stirring music of the band the people were kept moving rapidly past the receiving party. LOST BARN AND CONTENTS. It is Relieved to Have Been Fired by Carelessness of Children (Special to News and Observer.) Warsaw, N. C., Jan. 2.—Mr. R. F. Pollock, one of our most progressive farmers, who lives about live -miles from here, had the misfortune to lose his barn and stables by tire Sunday at 1 o’clock in the morning. He suc ceeded in removing all of his live stock and vehicles but lost a- large lot of corn and feed, stuffs. Some childr en v ere playing near the barn just be fore the fire was discovered and it is supposed that they had matches and struck them and threw them down on straw near the barn. There was no insuracen o the building or its con tents. LARGER JURISDICTION. ! \Y. E. Christian in Charge of Passen ger \Yo i k on Birmingham Divis ion. Tlie Industrial World, of Atlanta, prints ;i splendid picture of Mr. W. E. Clnrisitian. Assistant General Passenger Agent of the Seaboard Air Line Rail way, and formerly on the editorial staff of I'he News Mid Observer, and says of him: “W. E. Christian, the popular A. C*. P A. of the Seaboard Air Line, with headquarters in Atlanta, was for years ia. worker in tlie newspaper vineyar d as correspondent at Washington for the New York Herald, and later as advertising manager of the Seaboard system, being elevated to his present position four years ago. The new di vision running into Birmingham has recently been placed under the juris diction of Mr. Christian. In the rail way colony of Atlanta there is not a more popular official.” RE-OPENING OF A. & M. Students Should be Present January Fifth, Day of Registration. The A. & M. College will re-open on Thursday January sth. This will be registration day, and students coming later will have to pay SI.OO for registration. The money thus received will be added to the Student's Loan Fund for the benefit' of worthk and needy students. The college is full, every room has been called for, and applications have been received and President Winston for the past two weeks has been forced to write “No room." 1 REWARD FOR BYNUM. Governor Aycock Offers S3OO Reward for R. 1). Bynum. Governor Aycock offers a reward of S3OO for the capture and delivery to the sheriff of Wake county, one Raymond D. Bynum, who shot and killed Mr. J. H. Alford in this city, last week. The Governor also offers a reward of S2OO for the capture and delivery to the sheriff of Mecklenburg county, one Will Spring, who killed a deputy sheriff in that county some time ago. BYNUM STILL FREE. Slayer of J. If. Alford Has Not Been Located. Inquiries of the police and at the sheriff's office yesterday failed to bring forth any news of the whereabouts of Raymond D. Bynum, who shot to death Mr. J. 11. Alford. There were many rumors about him yesterday, but none of these proved to be true. There is no clue to his whereabouts that is given out by the officers. Mr. Lonnie Bailey, of Spring Hope, a cousin of Bynum’s, reached the city yesterday. He says that Bynum did not com' 1 to Spring hope. Efforts are be l tig ffiftTlATO locate F*y num, and the following has been sent out by Sheriff Page on postal cards to various points: Wanted for Murder. R. D. Bynum, a white man 38 years old, light complexion, light hair, height about 5 feet 7 inches, and weighs about 135 ponds, wears about 5 1-2 shoe. Occupation, printer. If located arrest and notify M. W. PAGE. Sheriff of Wake County. Raleigh. N. C., Dec. 30. 1904. Wake County History Club. This afternoon in the Supreme court chamber, at four o’clock, there will be a meeting of the Wake Coun ty History Club. This is an associa tion composed of persons interested in the study of our county’s history. There are no charges connected with membership in this society, and those in sympathy with its objects are in vited to attend. Several papers will bo read, one of which gives an ac count of the origin of Wake county, together ith its Colonial and Revolu tionary history down to the time when American independence was acknowl edged in 1783. Returns to North Carolina. Dr. J. W. Halford, a. former resi dent of Raleigh, has located at Chaly beate Springs. Dr. Halford graduated at the Columbia University Medical College. Washington, D. C., with high honors last June, and iiis friends will be glad to learn that lie has decided to locate in the Old North State. Ail Hones! Visitor. Rev. W. C. ennett, of Guilford coun ty. is visiting his son in Raleigh and will go tomorrow to visit a son and daughter in Vance- county. He has been an itinerant Methodist Protestant preacher for fiftv-four years and is now taking his first rest. He is well preserved—a splendid product of “North Carolina nobility that would scorn to do an unworthy act." l.ouisburg Bunk. Sir. J. A. -Thomas, editor of the l.ouisburg Times, who was hurt yes terdays. says that the First National Bank of Louisburg will open on the firs) of February. Os this bank Mr. Robert G. Allen is president Mr. Geo. W. Ford vice-president and Mr. P. it. White cashier. Hostile Boats in the Harbor. (Bv the Associated Press.) Chefoo. Jan. 3. —(3 a. m.) —This morning two Russian torpedo launches from Port Arthur arrived here. There are seven Japanese torpedo boa_ st royers in the harbor. Contract for Marlon Water Works. (Special to News and Observer.) Marion, N. C., Jan. 2. —The Board of Aldermen met and awarded the contract for the construction of the water works letting different parts of the work to different bidders. ONE DOLLAR FOR THE SESSION. The Legislature begins busincys to morrow. THE NEWS AND OBSER VER will have the best ami the fullest' reports of the proceedings. It will be sent daily during tlie session to any address for one dollar. Address. THE NEWS AND OBSERVER. Raleigh, N. C. Wilmington. X. C., Jan. 2.—Collec tor of customs B. F. Keith, of this city, has been quarantined for small pox at bis home on North Fourth street. Mr. Keith probably contracted f!i«- disease during recent visits to his farm in P**pder county. Nine other persons are quarantined in the house with Mr. Keith. Price Five Cents. DIRECTORS’ REPORT ON STATE'S PRISON Financial Condition; Sur plus $132,867.75. REFORMATORY URGED In His Biennial Report Superintend ent Mann Emphasises the Need of a State Institution For Youth ful Criminals and Sug gests a Plan. The bi-ennial report of the State’s Prison, including tlie report of the Superintendent, J. S. Mann, the War den John M. Fleming and the phy sician. Dr. James R. Rogers, has been submitted to Governor Aycock by the Directors of tlie State Prison, con sisting of Chairman B. F. Aycock, W. E. Crosland, J. G. Haekett and John P. Kerr. Reformatory Resolutions. In their letter submitting the re ports, the Directoi's recommend for favorable consideration the recom mendations of Superintendent Mann concerning the establishment of a reformatory and the separating from the State Prison of the department of the “Criminal Insane"’ and in reference to a reformatory include in their letter a resolution passed yes terday as follows: “Resolved, That this Board recom mend to the Legislature about to as semble the establishment of a State reformatory for young criminals of the white race, and suggest that fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) of the SCO.OOO of four per cent State bonds, now held by the State’s Prison be used in the construction of said re formatory. “Resolved, furthei 1 , That it is the sense of this Board that a. reforma tory, if established, should be in charge of a Board of Directors of its own, and kept entirely separate and distinct from the State’s Prison. “Resolved, further. That we recom mend that, if a reformatory is es tablished and the funds from the sur plus of this institution be used as suggested, the State's Prison should, in that event, be relieved from the payment of the interest oiz the bonds known as “State Prison” bonds, as now provided by law.” A Large Surplus. Excluding all articles of farm pro duce which will not he converted into cash and making conservative price estimates of money crops yet on hand and- not sold, cotton, for Instance at 6 1-2 cents per pound and corn at 50 cents per bushel, the prison ends the year with a surplus on hand in cash. State bonds, solvent cash items and surplus farm products, the sum of $132,867.75. This balance remains after the pay ment of every suecies of indebtedness due by the prison, including the in terest on bonds which is chargeable to it, and the payment of December bills. The report points out lliat the pres ent management received frtun its precedessors in 1 899 the net sum .of $21,538.65, which being deducted from the amount on hand leaves as the net earnings for four years of tin present management the sum of $ 111,329.10. The report shows the purchase in April of last year of $58,500.00 of Ha state 4 per cent prison debt bond issue of SIIO,OOO. which was made necessary in 1899 by the four years of mismanagement of the institution under the fusion regime. By a pro vision of law the prison was made re sponsible for the interest arising from the issue by the same Legislature of 1899 of the farm bonds of $60,000, With the purchase by the manage ment of $1,500 of these farm bonds in December last, the State Prison cam* 1 into possession of State securities suffi cient to exactly enable it to pay tin interest on the farm bonds with which it is chargeable. The price paid for the $58,500 prison debt bonds was $61,425. and for the $1,500 of farm bonds, $1,567.50. Prison Conditions. The prison and its various branches are reported in good condi tion, and there have been during the year no serious disturbances or riots. The discipline has been strict, but thei’e has been a special effort for kind and considerate treatment to wards deserving convicts. Two departments have beezz added to the hosnital for tuberculous pa tients, one for white and one for col ored prisoners, who are kept entirely isolated from other inmates of the prison. The State farm has yielded anoth er abundant harvest and the condi tion of its equipment has been great ly improved, the building being put in good repair and a new and better house built for the physician, his residence having been destroyed by fire last stiring. A portion of Superintendent Mann's report is as follows: “On January Ist. 1901, the popula tion of the prison was 860; at this date. January 1, 1905, it is 658, show ing a decrease within four years of 202. The county chain gang system, un doubtedly, is responsible for this de crease in population. If the present policy of the State is continued, the population of the prison, within a very short time, will consist mainly of two classes, the larger being ‘he feeble or non-producing class, the other long .term, desperate criminals. With a constantly diminishing num ber of wage earners, the problem of self-support is yearly becoming nice difficult. The public expectation) is (Continued from Page Five.)