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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-18
Property Transfers.

"a r. " \ I p 7 I.9 = . q / i Z
Richmond: j. r. Adams and wife to
Lucy T. S. Munford, ~ feet on west line
of Second Street. It's feet north OF Jack
son Street, $780,
Charles W. Wilmotl, and wife to Mary
Ann Wade, % feet on west line OF Laurel
Street. S.
Addison and Moore, special commissions
ers, to Fannie Bottighimer, 70 feet on
south line OF Grace Street, 80 feet west OF
Addison Street, 81 ,232. so.
Robert s. and Lille NJ Selph, lots Nos.
8, 4, 8, and 100 and north portion OF lots
Nos. 213 and IA on plan OF Highland Ter
race, S295. 5tS 4,
Same to Lena Gregory, lots Nos. / and
2 and south portion Of lots Nos. 2l3 and
PA on plan of Highland Terrace, $405.
Same to Frank p. Cowardin, lots Nos.
151, 152, l6o and 1853 on plan Of Highland
Terrace, 500. Is "
r. II. HARDWOOD and wife to 7. N. Dob
son, 20 feet on north limo Of Broad Street,
260 feet east of Thirty-six Street. $L6s0.
2 Il. D. Starke to l.. ]. Grove and w. G.
Crenshaw, lots Nos. and In block
is. plan OF Barton Heights, $675.
& Anna Elgln's heirs to Samuel B. Dun
stan, 30 feet on north line Of Park Ave-
nue.. 80 feet west of Sheppard Street, $780,
2 A. ]. Chewning and wife to William T..
Street Sos.
G.. Catherine Frost to John y. Gravins,
Is feet on south line of Main Street, ITO IL
feet east Of Mulberry Street, $3.50.
Cal. Husselmnp and wife to y. @. Mar
tin, 70 acres on Charles City road3a bout
II miles from Richmond. $1,000
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-18
NashviS< Races.
(By Associated Press.)

& NASHVILLE. TENN, November IT.
Cumberland Park summaries:
First race-five furlongs-Malleable III
to 81 first, Pretty Nellie 10 TO y second,
Inspector Girl az TO y third. Time,
l :0l 3-5.
Second race-six and a half furlongs-
Elliott IA to 81 first. Deyout e to y sect
Third race-fve and n half furlongs-St.
Joseph "a to first. Peter Sterling 6 10
p second Quinn Brady az to y third.
Time, 1:07 3-5.
Fourth race-mile-Manfred Is to p first,
Malediction (6 to u second. Royal Legend
ia 10 s. third Time Ia 40. ,58
Fifth race-seven furlongs-Ferryman( q
10 2j 6rst. Adare e to y second. Esterjoy
Is to u third. Time, :29 20.
sixth racc-lnile and seventy yards
Chamblee e to - first, La Dor (6 to 81 sec
ond Federal 90 to y third. Time. 1:47.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-18
INCREASE IN BUSINESS.
Temporary Furry in Money Mar.
ket Has Little Effect.
(By Associated Press.)

q (By- Assoclated Press.)
NEW YORK, Nov. 17.-R. G. Dun e.
tCompany's weekly Review Of Trade to-
morrow will say:
a temporary furry in the money market
had little delctorious effect In commer-
cIal channels, most reports indicating a
further increase IN tho volume of BUSH
ness. Orders came forward freely for
distant delivery and buyers experienced
much difficulty in making purchases for
Quick shipment, Wholesale trade In loli-
dny goods Is now we'll under way, and
retail distribution of seasonhble merchant
disc responds to the generally lower tenn
perature. There is still some delay In
mercantile collections, especially at the
cd freely. Traffic conditions have i'm
proved and railway earnings for the first
week Of November were 40 per cent,
larger than In the corresponding time last
failures this week numbered $40 against
OH last year. ~. .a 49, -
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-18
NORTHAMPTON COURT.
DR.. Moore Candidate for Presi.
dent Board of Fisheries.
Special to The Times Dispatch.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.)
f CAPE CHARLES, VA, November 17.-l
Northampton Circuit Court Is IN session
at Eastvile this week, Judge w. G..
blackstone, presiding. ana the docket Is
a long one. Many cases will be continued
10 the January and March terms.
George Henry Dennis, colored alias
"Gray Bill, sent uu from here for lar
ceny and house-breaklng, got true bill
on both counts, and his case was con-
tinuad. ,i 1, -
Scott Henrys heirs vs.. the New York,
Philadelphia and Norfolk Railroad to the
Company. was continued TO the March
term on account of the absence of wit
nesses, In this case Mr.. Henry's widow
sues for $4,000 for the death of her hus-
band In freight wreck at Bayylew !e
the early summer of last year. lie was
an engineer on the road.
several Indictments were found for the
Illegal sale OF liquor, and petition was
presented to the court asking fora local
option election III Cape Charles next
month.
Several parties were fined s25 and costs
for taking 1875 bushels Of oysters belong
Ing to Captain George Kitchens In tho
lower part Ofgthe county, They took an
appeal to the Supreme Court,
T,r. Garland r. Moore, a popular physl-
clan OF Cape Charles, has announced his
candidacy for the Craftsmanship of the
Board of Fisheries and his friends here
earnestly hope TO see him appointed, Thu
doctor Is a warm supporter of MI Swan
son and besides has tho strong support
of n number Of Influential cltlzens
The congregation Of Holmes I'resby-
terian Church celebrated tho tenth annl-
vcrsary OF the passionate Of Rev a. $,
yenable last night Rev. y, II. Willford'
the eloquent Newport News divine de-
livered II sermon on John knox, me
great Scotch prea cher.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-18
DAMP WEATHER NEEDED,
Conditions Are Too Dry for the
Proper Handling of Tobacco.

Damp weather. Is very much needed for
the proper cure and handling OF the
eh capa has pe
inYhandllng tobacco, and In consequence
very little Is being brought Into the mar
ket, The sales this week haye 3heen very
light, owing, to the dryness OF the season.
only about 10000 pounds having been sold
altogether The sales will continue light
so long as the present state OF weather
exists. The prices have been better this
week since tho opening of the season
averaging To-. which Is Considered q good
nrIca forNthe quality Of the nrferlngs
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-18
Fire Loss $aoo,ooo,
(ny Associated Tres

T--1--37 - (Fy ASS0UIHttU aITFSS,1 =
MARTINS FERRY. o., Nov. 1.-THE
loss from the fire at the Riverside Bridge
compnny's plant. early to-day, will cx-
coed 10000, All the buildings. which
We're iron and steel and regarded MS Are
proof. were completely destroyed, There
was no Insurance. The cause Of The fire
has not been aassrtained,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-18
-Four Men Hanged for Murder

7T1-1T (1]y AssOcINENH TIeSs,)
E CARSON NEW, November III, r.
sevener, Fred Roberts. AL. Linderman and
~. s. German were hanged to-day for tina
murder of Jack Wrelch in Humboldt coun-
ty,. in August, 1908. The execution took
place In The shoe shop of the State prison.
Roberts and German We're hanged In the
afternoon. while sevoner and l,inderman
were hnngel In the forenoon,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-18
Much Sugar Burned.
IR,k ASaoclatad prassA

ROCKFORD, Gel, November IT,
Fire in the large warehouse Of the
American Beet Sugar Company's plant
here to-day caused a loss estimated at
from 100000 to 100000. fully covered by
insurance. 1t is believed the fire started
from Spontaneous combustion.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-18
Sale Of Big Steel Plant.
nv Associat ted press.o

IN ~ 1A-''N' : C''s''j
3 NEW YORK, Nov. 17,-The Railway Steel
Spring Company announces that 1t has closed
negotiations FOR tho purchase of the hatrobe
Steel Company. at Latrobe Pa The pur-
chase will be financed by an issue of $4,600.-
900 i've per cent bonds OF the Railway
Steel Spring Company. The Lntrohe Steel
Company manufactures principally steel tires
for cars and locomotive wheels.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-18
ALLEGED PICKPOCKETS
ARRESTEDsAT VALDOSTA
(Bv AssnnInted 1,rnssA

VALDOsTA, GA. November l7,--seyen
alleged pickpocketa were arrested nero
and are being held for investiga-
prisoners are James King, OF Birming-
ham; John Burton, Montgomery; I'D. Cole,
Memphis: Frank Morgan, OF louisville;
j. A. Morris and Sam Alderman, az Mem
phis, and James Hickey, OF Marion, Ind.
Circus detectives spotted the men, Two
travellers were robbed enrly to-day one
of 81, 400 and tho other OF 500.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-18
Consulting Engineers Meet.

(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, November 1.-THE full
board OF consulting engineers of the
Isthman Canal Commission was in SEES
sion all day to-day. tits expected that
the final decision will be reached to-
morrow to character of canal to be built.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-18
EXPECT TO BREAK
AUTOMOBILE RECORD.
lBy a ssociated Press.)

5 CHICAGO, Nov. l7-Clovis Bertrand and
A. G. Schmidt started this morning from
the clubhouse of the Chicago Automobile
Club in an attempt TO break the automo-
bile record between this city and New
ork. The record is now ffty-eight hours
and thIrty-flye minutes. Their route will
be through South Bend, Ind, Toledo
cleveland. Erie, Buffalo. Elmira, Bling
Ihamton and Newburg and will end at
tINeenaWken.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-18
Richrnonders in New York.

q. Especial to The Tlmes-Dispatch.)
NEW YORK, November 17,-Flfth Avo-
.n,le--A. Nj. Lyon. Jr,, and wife; Hofflnanr-
A, r.. YTatuni; Ralelgll-E. y, Smith and
wife; York--J. G. Warren, Jr
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-18
PUNISH GEN. BRUGERE FOR
MAKING CONFERENCE PUBLIC

(By Cable to The Timcs-Dispatch.)
PARIS, November l7,-!Tho Council of
ministers at a meeting to-day decided to
.iuf,lct fifteen days arrest on General
I3rugcre, commander of the army, for
making public denlals OF conference
which he had wttl. the Minister OF War
relative to the controversy between Gem
eral Brugere and General Percln, who
was chief Of STAFF under General Andre,
thc former Minister Of War. General
Brugere gave out a statement saying that
no had refused the war minister's re-
quest to shake hands With General
Fercin,
Tho measure is one al extraordinary
severity against the head of the army,
DIR. II. r. MoSeley and wife have res
turned 10 the city, after q pleasant stay
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-18
S. M. "A, II; w. and L. Second, 9
n /c,oo,o,a.o ,rbo rrImes- Dispatch,) ~
Especial 10 r:

z sTAUNToN.. VA, November l2--The,
stanton Military Academy foot-ball
team defeated Washington and Lee sec
weiIplayed game. This Is the second
game these teams have played this sea-
son, neither team scoring IN the nrst
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-18
Precautions in Kieff,
nav Assonlated Press.l


KlEFF. Nov IT, Meetings have been
prohibited by order Of the minister OF In
teriora aud the railroad stations and shops
are under military guard,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-18
Daily Court Record
Supreme Court of Appeals.

( Cases argued. Woods admin stratrix VS..
Southern Railway Company; argued by A.
y. Strobe and J. +. Coleman for plaintiff
IN error and John z. Horsley for defend
ant in error, and submitted
Norfolk and Western Railway Company
VS.. Spencer's Administrative; partly ar
gued by William Gordon Robertson for
plaintiff In error. and A. e. King for de-
PENDANT, and continued
Next cases to be called: Shannotl's adj
ministrator VS.. Chesapeake and Ohio Rail-
way Company. Fishers administrator
vs.. Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Com
pany, and Rowland VS.. Rowland, being
Nos. S, Q aid on privledged docket.
The town Of Hampton VS.. the School
Board of Manassas District, No. s. Upon
a motion to dismiss Dismissed
Petiuon or j. b. Todgkin In same case
refused.
Law and Equity.
workman and others vs. Talley and ais.
Final decree OF distribution.
Suits Instituted yesterday: The Rich
mond Standard steel Spike and Iron Com
pany VS.. Henry T. Wickham and William
Northrop receivers Of tho Virginia Pas
senBer and Power Company, for $4,000.
John r. Chiles VS.. Lewis a. Carpenter,
3 for $50.
Cases set for to-day: J. u. and a. L.
Pcnnock VS.. American National Bank.
Hastings Court.
In the case OF the Commonwealth vs..
a. shull, charged with larceny, the jury
morning to try and reach verdict
Henrico Circuit Court.
DEGREES entered yesterday: Shelton vs..
Ginters executors Talley, CON-, VS.. Tai
ley.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-18
llowlng Is the record .

VIII " sctll tNat IN eleven vnn l.,
Virginia Military Institute has won y t',ts
games; three years there was no ra ,mp
Virginia Polytechnic Institute has r wn',
FIVE games, and played one tie game. 49,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-18

1slantoI,. 100. left half-back ........ Burke
Chambers. right half-back.. Oppcnheimcr
Lewis ........... full back .........Hazzard
(Captain.)
hounds heavier than the Grace Street
team and are expected TO win.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-18

DR.. u, =, Moseley and wife have res
turned to the city, after q pleasant stay
In South Carolina.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-18
Law and Equity.

In the case OF the Commonwealth VS..
A., .Shull charged with larceny, the jury
failed to agree, and Will come back this
morning to try and reach a verdict,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-18
Ienrico Circuit Court.

DEGREES entered yesterday: Shelton vs..
Ginters executors Talley, CON-, VS.. Tai
Law. II 5y55
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-18

School football team will line UP this
evening at o'clock. The Grace Street
team Will be weakened by the absence
OF Pars4ns, their half back. The line
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-18
MURDERER DARING
ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE /.
Winston Gaines Unlocks His Cell
and Sets Jail On NJ

Especial to The Tlmes-D ispatch) fF
q CHASE CITY. Va Nov. 17.--NVinstorl5
Gaines, charged with murder, and waiting
his sentence OF death on the I'D of this
month, made a daring attempt at escape
last nightfrom the county jail.
Gaines put his arms through the IRON
bars Of the cage, and in some way unfast-5
ened the lock. He then set fire the
JAIL He was captured before making his I
escape. a4 s3 n sG5
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-18
LEE: DISTRICT

to her homo on Hanover Avenue, after
spending some time with relatives at
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-18

Would 1 might speak with tongues Of
3t, moro than me
TO tell tho beauty of a quiet glen
Where the timid bircles cluster, each q
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-01-11
Political Trouble In Colorado.

DENVER, Jan. 4.-With the pros
pect that it may be called upon to de-
eide whether James H. Peabody or
Alva Adams is to be governor Of Col
orado during the ensuing two years
the Fifteenth general assembly met to-
day and organized. Both parties have
been worked up to a high pitch over
the gubernatorial election dispute and
it is not improbable that the legisla.
tive session began tod ay may be char
acterized by as exciting scenes as that
of two years ago, when it vas found
necessary to call upon the state troops
to preserve order.
Governor Peabody's message to the
legislature contained many recommen-
dations of a radical nature. Among
other things he recommended the abo.
lition of the board of arbitration and
the military poll tax, new election
laws, work for convicts, a big appro-
priation to fight the Kansas water
suit, civil service rules in all state de.
partments, the erection of an execu.
tive mansion, and enlargement of
state charita BILE institutions.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-01-11
Wants Short Term Marriages.

TOPEKA, Kas., Jan. 4.-Marriages
for q limited length of time will be
possible IN Kansas ii the legislature,
which meets here uext week, passes
the bill prepared by F. Dumont Smith,
state ator from Kins!ey.
Senator Smith says his bill will
make it possible for probate judges
in the state to issue licenses to marry
which shall be in the nature of con.
tracts, running for periods of 10 years.
He believes it would be improper for
the state to allow marriages for short.
er periods than that. Senator Smith
said yesterday:
"A law on this subject would be a
good thing for the state and would do
much to put an end to unhappiness.
There are so many cases Of hasty
courtships which end in unhappy mar
riages. Generally both persons are
blamable in affairs of this sort, but
after a punishment of unhappy mar
riage for 10 years they would be sensi.
BILE enough to make a better choice.
"My bill is in line with other meas.
ures I have introduced for the relief
of women. l believe their lot should
be made as easy al possible, and such
a law would make women happier"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-01-11
In the Grasp of Storm King.

New YORK, Jan. New York
City and all the surrounding country
today was in the grasp of the most
severe storm OF the winter. Traffic of
al! kinds was hampered, trolley lines
were tied up and the streets, swept by
a gale, driving before it fine snow that
cut like sand and piled in great drifts,
were practically impossible.
All over the city early today trolley
cars were found blocked in the streets.
In many of the cars were snowbound
passengers who had remained in the
ars all night rather than face the
blizzard in an attempt to walk to their
homes. Because of the severity, police
were sent out during the early morn.
ing hours to rescue persons who had
fallen in the snow. The doors Of every
station.house were thrown open to the
homeless and unfortuna ate. The city
lodging house was crowded by men,
women and children, and not an appli.
cant was turned away from Bellevue
hospital.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-01-11
Missouri's Republican Legislature

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Jan. 4,-The
Missouri state legislature which as
sembled today has a republican ma
jority for the first time in the political
history of the state. 1t will conse.
quently choose a United States sen.
ator from the republican ranks to sue.
coed Senator Cockrell, whose term ex.
pires in March. The balloting for
senator will begin January II. There
are a number of aspirants for the
toga, and with the assembling of the
legislature the contest has increased
in intensity. Indications continue to
point to the selection of Col. Richard
c. kerens, Thomas X. Niedringhaus,
or Congressman Richard Bartholdt.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-01-11
A RAJAH HIS ~BENEFACTOR.
American Doctor Asked to Enter M.
tive PO~tentate's Service In India.

American Doctor Ask ed to Enter M
tive Potentnte's Servic In India.
Dr. I. a. Fowler Of Nittauninw. Pa.
recently returned from st. Louis mys-
tined still, but covered wit. presents.
lie has also promised to rcuaovp to
INDIA within Il year to bcr,..lp private
Physician to lsajah Tipe Sahib, II dig
ntaiy OF whose existence DR.. Fowler
Was in complete ignorance until some
diys ago when he was confronted with
the iajah's courier in ST. Louis, says
tie New York Times.
Eleven years ago. while in Chicago
attending tie Worlds fair. DR.. Fowler
WIS instrumental in saving the foot of
ayoung foreigner who had been tram
Ped on by Il camel. The lad. who nu-
pared 10 be IA IIindOo, pressed On the
Physician Il medal and took in ex-
dnnge the physicians card.
Some weeks ago DR.. Fowler received
acopy OF Il western paper in which
appeared an advertisement asking him
&c call at the Indian embassy at st.
Luis. bringing with him Il medal
which had been given him for services
a'Chicago in 1893 by II young native
Of India. The doctor hunted up his
Ddal and hurried to st. Louis.
,here he received presents from the
kjah Tipe Snhib. who it seems was
I'll lad whose foot he had saved ut
cicago. The Hindoo dignitary hoped
Tit the American doctor would &C
cot his poor presents and would come
ttlndia to live as his private physi-
Gin. The presents are worth about
5000. DIR. Fowler will 60 to India
Aril /.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-01-11
AN INEFFlC EMIT <
ADMIRAL T~chuchin's Report ON Rus.
sia's Black Sen Ships.

--
Admiral rchuchin's Report on Rus.
! sia's Black Sen Ships.
The latest proof of decentralization
g., and utter inei.iciency of the Russian
navy is contained in Il sensational report
drawn up by Admiral Tchuchin, COM
manding the Black sea- fleet, with refer.
ence to the recent naval maneuvers
held under his supervision. The re-
port has caused Il painful sensation in
official circles ut st. Petersburg, says
the correspondent of the London EN-
press.
The admiral's verdict pronounced Oh
his fleet is crushing. He found
that Russian naval officers were entire
" without love for their profession or
interest in their work. Incompetence
prevailed throughout the fleet. When
maneuvering, ships We're unable to
maintain their positions. The most ap.
palling muddles occurred.
Sometimes, when the ships Of the
feet We're supposed to be In close for
nation. Se,crai would be found to be
missing altogether. aud cruisers had
to be detached to search for them. The
signals from the flagship We're either
not understood or purposely disobeyed.
Many officers. says tie admiral, were
found to be devoid Of knowledge of the
naval regulations. Admiral Tchuchin
mentions several cases in point. The
extraordinary lack Of discipline vas
Illustrated one night during the ma
neuvers by the remarkable behavior of
torpedo boat No. 273. The fleet was
steaming III company when the torpedo
boat suddenly turned and disappeared.
The wrathful admiral dispatched a
cruiser to look for the missing torpedo
boat, II after Il long search she was
found in the harbor Of Yalta. The lieu
tenant in command and his brother Of
GERS us wei! declared simply that they
preferred spending the night in port
rather than on the open G n
Two other torpedo boats left the fleet
without the almirul's permission and
were also found at Yalta. They were
tired of executing evolutions ut night,
and the commanders expressed sur
prise and Indignation when they
learned in n somewhat forcible man
ner that the admiral was distinctly an
nOyed.
: On the fifth day of the maneuvers
Admiral Tchuchin siynaled to the fleet
to perform certain evolutions ut a
speed not to exceed ten knots. Most of
the ba%ttleships We're unable to keep up
even this speed and could not be han,
died with sufficient dexterity to partic-
ipate in fleet drill, which proved to he
an utter tiasco.
The admiral concludes his report by
saying that IF the Black sea fleet ever
has the misfortune to face the enemy
1t will be completely wiped out"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-01-11
Timber Land Frauds In Idaho.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-On a com.
plant filed by a prominent firm of at
torneys in Idaho through Senator
Dubois, the secretary OF the interior
has dispatched a special inspector to
Idaho to investigate what is said 10
be a systematic defrauding of the gov.
eminent in the matter of timber lands
of greater magnitude than the Oregon
case.
The charge is accompanied by vol
luminous afidavits alleging frauds to
the extent of nearly a million. The
papers were turned over to the presi'
dent by Dubois, and by him forward.
ed to Secretary Hitchcock, with In.
structions to institute a thorough
investigation and follow with prose.
cutiOn if warranted.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-01-11

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-Senator
Newlands today introduced in the sem
ate a joint resolution providing for a
commission, with instructions TO frame
and report to congress a national in
corporation act for the construction
of railroads employed in interstate
commerce. The action proposed by
the resolution, the senator says, has
nothing to do with the recent sugges.
ton of Commissioner Garfield, which
he said simply covered the question OF
licenses to manufacturing corpora.
tions engaged in interstate commerce.
Its purpose, he said, is to unity and
simplify the railroad systems of the
country, to place such systems under
national control, to make the taxes
fixed and certain, and to make divi.
dends certain automatically, either
to a betterment of the roads and an
increase in wages or a diminution in
rates,