Pensacola News Journal from Pensacola, Florida • Page 1

i Si Wt A1ils i1 JM Telegraph Service by cX Business Ijl I 1 I i The Associated Press ilMII PENSACOLA FLORIDA WEDNESDAY JANUARY 4 1905 NO 3 I IMMENSE GREET I I NEW GOVERNOR Of FLORIDA Hon Flspolcon mrowar Duly Installed in Qffiez of Governor mt 7afmftssce at Noon Yesterday With the Usual Impressive and Brilliant Ceremonies I I I COMPLETE REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS Eloquent and forceful Inaugural Address of Hew Executive CESENTATION TO RETIRING GOVERNOR FOLLOWS INAUGURATION RECEPTION BY GOVERNOR i BROWARD LAST NIGHT FOLLOWED BY GRAND BALL IN I CHAMBER OF HOUSE REPRESENTATIVES ahaseee Fla Jaa5 There was 4 largest crowd of enthusiastic cc fur as here today to witness the 1 irj ruratioB of Hoa Broward I rnor of Florida that has been I tff in this oW capital for a long time pit Th 1 profession started from the LTr of the new governor on North yw sre a detachment of the i a leading the way and presented sr vpiring sight Then came Cover BPiBgB aad Broward the cab officers and other state officials in ciages the last ORe reaching theE A house at 118 where an im tY concourse of FJoridlans had rd from every section of the make the occasion a memor oao retiring governor advanced to A ont of the platform that had ln rested over the eastern entrance tn tie state house promptly at the Iu of noon and announced to the rusting throng that the time had ar for him to relinquish into other hems the trust that had been his for fat four years Chief Justice ff of the supreme court of Florida thn administered the oath oft fed Governor Broward proceed dHve his Inaugural address Congratulated Broward conclusion Governor Jennings 1 rlfJ forward and in one of the best I I ttior speeches ever heard about the 1 iirMng delivered the Great Seal rate to Governor Broward and I cK of his remarks congratu a hf new governor most heartily TK roAd then made a rush for the tnr chamber where Attorney Gent 1 ElKs in two short but elo Ci sTKrehes presented the retiring I rpi with a handsome desk the I he1 state house officials and i tyros anti the retiring Superin nr of Public InstructIon with a iAa ful loviag cap the gift of nis I ntombers of tae cabinet for tho lr years I mor Browarti held a reception ht cx ctttive office from S30 to hS wnlag where hundreds of nds called aad paid him their tfc ts 1 grand inaugural ball began im tnPia iy thereafter la the spacious I la of the house representatives tad rseaKd a brilUaat spectacle I be weather has bean clear and cold 1 tL crowd large aad happy and every fainn ol the iaasgural ceremonies rarried out exactly as origi 10 rdnned Gov nor Browsrds Address Tv Frflow fittzeas of Florida HOMn hy the suffrages of the peo TV of this great state to administer a time hfl high office of governor fUadly grateful for the honor con hr i and conscious to some degree 1 trrr nf rVio manifold duties and re riiirt imposed I come in theirs Tr enter upon their service madt the ceatral figure on this ly hat interest which the Av manifest ia the one who is to fit of OIlier Execstlve of a a prsfo ndly impressed lonfideiioe Bestowed and deal i not only for this splendid confidence in me bat also I a preciate the demonstra cn this occasion by the I i oos of Florida here present Vv ng distiBgHished citizens and a rc us hospitality of the courte Tie of this capital city It not for the fact that I amt rounded and aided by a patri and intelligent cabinet and pains cg TMse and conscientious judi mid feel overawed by the reI that I am this day to as 1 fully recognize that to fill us the duties of which have ss ably discharged by the many io Chief Executives of Florida rat WH save done so much 6KC rs people happy lawabiding I pprous win require not only xn iest efforts but the united I be efficient cabinet officers ar this day induced into office I a i here see abort me these aruorities provided by the Coon in whom I shall find reT to wisdftja virtue and zeal to aeffect aH that is within our to I 1 for tlte goal of the people 1 fur Coaatkatlon or officials ed br 1l majority the pea at 1ts ail bear in mind the HON NAPOLEON BROWARD Who Was Yesterday Inaugurated Governor of Florida at Tallahassee sacred principle that though the will of the majority ls in all cases to prevail in order to be Just wmust recognize that the minority possesses their equal rights which equal law must protect and to violate would be oppression Then fellow citizens united with one heart anti mind Corking for the good of all let us end the right hand of fellowship to all honest llbertl loving people whoieslre to make their homes among us and offer to them the opportunity of pAt ticipating in all of the privileges vouchsafed to any of us It is not my purpose to on this occasion specifically make reference to all the policies of this administration but merely at this lithe refer to some of the most important In a general way Purposes of Govern rJleqt Governments ar8 created by the people for the protection and benefit of the people who created them and those who are to come after them How to keep a government in touch with the peopleat all times has been the burden of the most devoted statesmen of the country How to make the government do that work which is best for the great majority of the people is the work that we have to do As the tendency of most governments of the world is to drift away fom the people and to develop into a machine that oppresses them The primary system was inaugurated I in this state for the purpose of destroying this growing evil In my judgment it tends to do that as it brings the people and the government nearer together and makes government indeed the act of the people IL deepens the gratitude of the chosen official to feel that he has received his honor and his trust directly from the body of the sovereign people and that to them individually as well as collectively Is he responsible for the faithful and conscientious discharge of his every duty The success of the system impresses on my mind a firmer belief that I our future depends upon the untrammeled I expression of the voice of the people themselves It can scarcely be doubled that the light now gained by its practical operation will enable the law making body without difficulty to remove from statute whatever defects may yet remain Reiterates Platform Pledges Appreciating as I do the suffrages of this free and enlightened people I also appreciate the fact that I was nominated In a primary election in which almost all of the white people of Florida participated that each of those running for this high office as candidates before the people for a nomination made declarations of I principles and submitted them to the people declaring that if elected he would carry out the principles as set II forth by him The sovereign people of this state elected 3ne and as I declared that I would carry out it elected those principles of policies advocated by me in tl primaries I beI lieve it proper for me to mention them I briefly at this time Although the i fiat of the people of Florida has gone I forth proclaiming me the Chief Executive i of the state of Florida nothing jon their part remaining to be done some of our eoP Conscious of the fact that men do not always make any great effort to carry oat the principles and policies after election that they advocated to obtain election zny suspect avoidance on my part of the work necessary loeffectiwtteiithe re suits that were advocated by me Therefore I feel that it Is proper on this occasion to reiterate the pledges made by me to the people which in brief are as follows I Primary Election That I favor the primary election system that I feeUeye It to be on trial I that I will oppose to the utmostof my i cbinty any measure to weaken or repeal i this law unless lt has first been submitted to a vote of the people and received their approval and I further I I pledge the people that I will do my utmost to strengthen and perfect the system and that I will cheerfully approve any bill tending In that direction Railroad Commission In recent years Florida has made rapid advance in material progress and prosperity but in my judgment I she has only fairly begun to enjoy the i rich heritage justly hers by reason of i vast resources in field and grove factory and mine I believe that no agency has had more to do with this progress and prosperity than the wise and conservative administration of ofl our Railroad Commission laws I believe that the department of state institutions should give every encouragement to the development and construction of transportation lines and thereby facilitate and cheapen transportation an achievement working both for the benefit of the people in affording a larger and readier market for the numerous products ducts of field farm and grove as well es to the transportation companies in the increased amount of business that they will handle In my canvass ot this state I put myself upon record i as being In favor of doIng all wltbu my power as Governor to strengthen i and protect the laws creating the Rail1 read Commission I also promised too recommend to the legislature tbat a resolution amending the Constitution so as to make the Railroad Commission a Constitutional part of tile government be passed Education I also declared that a good education was the most valuable heritage that we could leave our children and therefore I believed In a longer school term for the children attending our free schools and that I favored large appropriations for our colleges Fow states have been more liberal in recent years than OUTS in the matter of educ UonNol only have we an excellent i public school system but also well equipped and endowed higher institutions learning supported at I public expense it is now inexcusable that the children of our state should grow up in ignorance Our government lit the outgrowth I of public opinion This government was established by and must be administered for the good of the people regardless of personal preference ands local surroundings The policy of the government Is your creation and your dictates must be obeyed It cannot be perfect but it will be Just what its citizens make it Us excellencies and efficiency of those those you elect to administer its affairs will always depend upon the virtue and good sense of the people who make It and who uphold it This emphasizes the importance of education and of a general interest in the affairs of state Our continued success our prosperity our power rests on the intelligence of the people The common school is tho corner stone of our political structure Continued on Third Page iA DETAILS OF SURRENDER Of RUSSIANSTRONGUOLD Officers Will toe Permitted to Rtisrn to Pus sea With 51If Arms andlSolcjj rs Teen as Prisoners to JaR SCURVY RtV tD THE GARISON AriD ENORMOUSLY INCREASED I LIST OF DISABLED NEGOTIATIONS CONDUCTED AT FORT NEAR RIHLUNG MOUNTAIN AL LEGED ATTEMPT OI IBs IFE OF NICHOLAS 3 The text of Ae articles capitulation of the Port Arthijn garrison signed by the commission representing General Stoessel arid General Nogi have been made public The terms are as follows 1 All Russian soldiers marines and civil officials of the garrison and harbor arc made prisoners PAll 1 forts batteries vessels munitions etc are transferrell to the Japanese in the conditlon which they existed at noon on January third the Kiolation of this claus ojoperate as I an annullment of the negotiations and giving the Japanese armywarrant tot take free action The Russian aui thorltles to furnish to the Japanese an exhibit of all fortifications aground I submarine mines lists ot the I 1 military officers of ships a ridnumher of their crews lists of civilians of both sexos race and occupation and all public property buildings munitions 6f war etc Officers of the army and navy are permitted to retain their swords and i such personal property as may be dlj rectly necessary to the maintenance of Ufa and with one Servant each upon signing a parole not to again I take up arms during the continuance of the war may return toVRussIa Noncommissioned officers and privates will be held as prisoners tor the benefit of sick and wounded Russians the sanitary corps belonging Ito the Russian army will be required I to serve under the Japanese sanitary corps 3UH The Jorlreas ands jjown are described as a complete wreck and the harbor entrance has been blocked by sunken ships A mere handful of men were surrendered The Japanese have won a desert strewn with debris General Stoessels dispatches to the Russian general staff tell of ravages of scurvey among the garrison which Increased enormously the list of disabled They tell of the increasing casualty lists and finally of the exhaustion of ammunition Advices received by the French foreign office indicate that Russian opinion Is against peace and that mediation as result of the fall of Port Arthur unlikely Terms of Surrender Chefoo Jan 3Tlte fort where the negotiations for the surrender of Port Arthur was held is called the Big Eagles Nest and it is near Rlhlung mountain According to the reports of the negotiations received here General Stoessels proposal that the Russian sick and wounded should remain under Russian medical supervision and I that the Japanese transfer the non cambatants was acceptable to General Nogl but the Russian proposal that the Russians should march out underarms caused some controversy I Midshipman Kisorich commanding a launch which left Port Arthur at 8 oclock last night said today No shot has been fired at Port Arthur for two days That which was heard last night waS the Russians 1 blowing up forts ships magazines warehouses docks and everything valuable When Heft Fort Arthur the I fortress and the town was almost I completely wrecked The warships I died hard Several explosions were necessary to complete the wrecking of them The Sevastopol after catchIng fire exploded and turned turtle I The harbor entrance is blocked with sunken warships The only navigable craft now at Port Arthur are the hospital I ships Kassari and Mongolia Yon need expect no more ships from Port Arthur as these are unable to leave on account of the blockade of the harbor Colon Reiss represented General Stoessel in the negotiations for surrender A table was spreadrwith wine and food at the Eagles Nest and the envoys treated each other with great courtesy which quickly melted into informal good fellowship Each complimented the other on the bravery of their forces The statement that there remained 5000 fighting men at Port Arthur Is misleading because of a majority of these half are sick or slightly wounded There has been for some time no proper bandages and wounds have been dressed with hemp said Midshipman Kisorich The news that General Stoessel was prepared to treat for surrender was received by the soldiers with feelings utmost relief For the past month severe wounds have been gladly received by the soldiers because they were allowed to rest restThe The bombardment of the Jast day or so was terrific remarked that even General Stoess mast HON WILLIAM JENNINGS Whose Tenure of office as Governor of Florida has just expired Blank lCifrtridgesUsed for iSiuffsng i pariese Chee Foo Jan SCaptain Kartzow commanding the Rusisan torpedoboat destroyer flotilla which escaped from Port Arthur and entered Chee Foe harbor tells a curious story of blurrIng by Russians at the beginning of I the war when although there was plenty of ammunition at Port Arthur there was none on the ships under Golden Hill save blank cartridges used for salutes On three occasions when Japanese warships approached the Russians opened a noisy fire at long range with blank ammunition the Japanese in each instance retiring Prisoners taken by the Russians related that later after the Russian i ships had recoived ammunition the I Japanese learned of the ruse and were I greatly ohagrined that they had not taken advantage of the opportunity 0r defense said Captain Kartzow has been replete with such makeshifts Nan Patterson to Attempt to Secure Release 06D BaiD New York Jan 3After a conference with District Attorney Jerome today Attorney Levy of council for Nan Patterson announced that he would attempt to have the former chorus girl released on bail and that be would go lo the supreme court with an application for a writ compelling the girl to appear In court on applica Washington Jan3How absolute Is the supremacy battleships In naval warfare and how complete its superiority over all other types of war vessels has been demonstrated in the war in the far east is told In an official statement issued by the navy department today Tie statement is likely to arouse international interest because it was prepared by a member of the general hoard of tim navy of which Admiral Dewey Is president and represents the view of that board as well as of the secretary of the see the futility of further resistance Whon our guns were able to reply We might have surrendered a month ago with the highest honor That resistance has continued effectively since is scarcely less than a miracle It is a mere handful of broken men who surrendered and a debris strewn desert which the Japanese gain Not I one of Port Arthurs magnificent public works remain The feeling created when General Stoessel took the unwelcome stop was generally one of relief The soldiers for which one months service has counted as one year are rejoicing that they will soon see their families An Attempt Nicholas St Petersburg aDc3 There is a I rumor liere that anattempthas been NEW COMMISSIONERS WERE DULY iINSTALLED IF OFFICE Recently Elected Members of the Governing Body Held Their First Regular ii PeeIng Last Night Lion for bail Levy said that Jerome had positively decided against Miss Pattersons release on bail Levy quoted Mr Jerome as saying that hfl believed ithis duty to retry Miss Patterson as the jury disagreed on the question of her innocence but would i not say when the trial would be held i Levy says the defense is ready with bondsmen Officials at Wa hngt nIp Favor of tteships navy Although the Russian destroyers in Port Arthur numbered twentyfour the statement says not one scored a hit thus far in the war and that of the many torpedo boat attacks delivered by the Japanese nearly all met with complete laclc of success High officials of the government wish to correct the statement which has gained same credence that the vale of battleships has been discredited The report is a strong argument in favor of the battleships made on the life of Emperor Nicholas at Vilna No details or confirmation of the report have been received 4 No Truth In Report St Petersburg Jan3The Associated Press is authorized to deny the rumored attempt on to llfeof Emperor Nicholas at ViinaHehas just passed Minsk capital of the govern mont of that name 465 mlles by rail west of Moscow Japs at Tsingtau Chefoo Jan 3A dispatch received here from Tsin tau dated 4 in today says a Japanese torpedo boat deg I entered that port at noon and that there are ot ers outside The statement time a tftiniport with Jk rr Continued on Eigh Pager A Mi fflHBT IS THE CHAIRMAN MEMBERS OF THE RETIRING BOARD SPOKE UPON THEIR ASSOCiATION OF THE PAST AND WISHED THE NEVI BOARD THE BEST OF SUCCESS The new Board of County Commissioners held its first meeting last Eight when the members assembled in the clerks office and transacted some routine business Tim meeting 7 was a special one and was merely to relieve the old board or the responsibilities of the office and the government of county affairs There were quite a number of spectators at the meeting afcd they all listened with Interest to the various talks that were madq The old board coiapjqsejdjfOf Messrs liana Johnson Sennntt Shelby and Breton first conversed and after a short session went out of office tendering their seats tothenewly elected 1 members Eaoh member of the old board made an appropriate talk upon his retirement in which no took occasion to congratulate new members upon their election and to hope them the best of success in true administration of the county affairs Not only did I the members Speak upon the association of the past but also spoke feelingly of the services rendered by Clerk McMillan and his capable deputy BIt Burton and thaafeed them for tho service rendering daring the time that I they had served thocountyas commissioners i Commissioner Sennott as the only member of the old board who was reelected spoke at some length on the relations of the members of the old board and the friendly feeling which had existed although at tunes he stated they would differ in their opinions upon various matters which camp befort board HWever he said A there were never any hard feelings or ill will after the matters had been isposed ofThe The New Board Immediately afterthe session of the old board the new members took their seats The first business to be transacted I was that of the election of a chairman A Avdry was the unanimous choice of the board for this important office Afterwards some routine business was taken up and disposed of I The board as now constituted Is a representativeone as nll of the members are men who have lived in the country for years and know its needs in every respect Th membera are A Avery Wm Sennott Jas Stuart A Wiggins and Jas Andrews The board granted Guardina at permit to sell wines and liquors ia Precinct No 15 The matter of granting a permi to George Thompson toell wines atfd liquors in precinct 12 was then discussed at somelength lUte old board a few months ago had granted this permit but parties residing in the immediate vicinity had protestel and later took the matter into the courts JL Jones presented tho complainants whIle Scott Loftltt spoRe In behalf of Thompson Mr Sennott spoke before the board on i the question and later a motion was made and seconded to grant the permit The mption was carried A similar case In which Mr Jones also appeared as attorney for parties making a protest was that of Chas Miller as president of the Baymens Benevolent Association which applied for a license to sell liquors Mr Son not spoke at some length upon the rights of every man to conduct any legitimate business and made a motion I to grant a license This was seconded and carried I Chairman Avery then announced that the board stool adjourned until Friday night when a special meeting Wilt bo held JAPS CELEBRATE GREAT VICTORY Tokior Jan 3It is expected that the diet will hold a special session for the purpose of passing a vote ot thanks to General Nogi and tho men of the third army A great lantern procession is being hold tonight and the city is splendidly Illuminated thousands of men carrying flags and lanterns marching the streets and Visiting and cheering the various departments of the government i I WILLIAM HI BALDWIN DEAD AT LOCUST VALLEY 1 I Jew York Jan 3 William Baldwin president of the Long Island Railroad is dead at his home at Locust Valley I He took an active part in public and educational affairs and in this connection was well known throughout thei south a i.