The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-21
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 Mobile, Nov. 2O-(special.) )-Colonel Frank B. Merrill, President of the Mo bile. Jackson and Kansas City Railroau' who left here two days ago to make an inspection of the Gulf and Chicago Rail- road, which was recently acquired by his road, returned to the city this morn- ing Colonel Merrill was accompanied by T. L. Chadbourne and W. D. Stratton. New York capitalists. who are largely tn- terested in the Mobile, Jackson and Kan sas City. and General J. w. Whiting, President of the Peoples Bank. Mobile. Colonel Merrill was seen this morning and said that the party made the trip over the newly acquired road from Pon- totoc, Miss, to Middleton, Tenn. and that the inspection was highly satisfactory and that the new road Is fine piece Of property. Colonel Merrill will leave at noon, tomorrow for Washington to attend the funeral of his brother, whose remains will then be placed in Colonel Merrilrs private car and taken to Concord, N. H.. for interment in the old family burying ground there.
 A confirmation has been received here from Pensacola. Fla. of the purchase of the Yellow River railroad by the Louis vile and Nashville after three months
 
 Louisville and Nashville a direct route from Geneva, Ala. to Pensacola and an opportunity to connect with Opelika, Ala. The route of the Yellow River road Is through a section covered by splendid timber lands and extensive improvements will be made at once.
 The extension Is from Cresview to Florala, Ala. The Louisville and Nashville will begin extensive inn provements at once. general re- pair will be made all over the system, which will include the laying of 70-pound steel rails from Crestview. The acquisi- ton of the Yellow River Railroad by the Louisville and Nashville will give passen- gers and freight from Geneva, Ala, a direct route through to Pensacola where formerly the traffic had to go by way of Montgomery.
 J. A. Joulain manager of the Mobile oil Company was in the city this after noon and said that work is progressing nicely at we'll No. and that this well had struck a flow of gas much heavier than that struck in well No. 1 several weeks ago. The flow was sufficient to drive out the heavy muddy water in the four inch pipe. He also said that the oil had flowed from well No. which was furnishing gas for Illuminating the plant, and that the reason for the appearance of oil few days ago was that the work was stopped in a stratta of oil sand. The drill goes day and night In well No. and good news is looked for at any time.
 Phelan B. Dorian Is back from visit
 to Welsh. La. where he and W. J. Patterson, John T. Bauer and others own two acres of land adjacent to the lana where the oil gushers are. The oil rom one of the gushers is flowing over the Dorlon tract The same persons are also interested in oil lands at Jennings, La
 The Munson Line steamship Telefone sailed todya for Progresso, Mexico. On board were three of the eight Chinese recently brought to this country by the Normandie of the same line. Five Of the Chinese were allowed to proceed to their home in New Orleans but three were deported as their papers were found to be irregular.
 General Superintendent H. H. Raymond of the Mallory line who has been in the city several days, accompanied by his wife, has returned to New York. He expressed himself as well pleased with the conditions of the line at this port and with the outlook for the future busi- ness of the line.
 Detectives Lacey and Connif returned yesterday from Pensacola, Fla, with negro named Henry Gaines, who is want ed in this city on charge of an assault