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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-08
MERGER CASE ARGUED
MINNESOTA AGAINST NORTH ERIN SECURITIES COMPANY.
Messrs. Douglas and Mum Appear for the State, While MSssrs. Young and Thompson Repre-
 sent the Corporation.

| Washington. Jan. 1.-The argument of the case of the State of Minnesota versus the Northern Securities Company, involV- l ing the legality of the consolidation or the Northern Pacific and the Great North
 ern Railroads in the Securities Company,
 began in the United States Supreme Court today. The case involves the same gem eral issues as are involved in the pro- | ceedings of the National Government against the Securities Company, but there are some differences of law governing 1t. w. S. Douglas, Attorney General of the State of Minnesota, and M. D. Mum ap- peared for the State and G. B. Young and J. G. Thompson for the Securities Company. Attorney-General Douglas, in his opening case. said that the case in- voIved principally the constitutionality of the State laws. Outlining this case and the Federal case. he said that these differences were found:
 First. in the fact that the organization of the Securities Company and the pur- chase of the two railroad lines is a vio- lation of the State law of 1874 prohibiting the consolidation of railroad lines in the State: second, the consolidation violates the State and antitrust law; third. that the transaction involves the proprietary interest of the State; and. fourth that it operates to violate the comon law as well as the Minnesota statutes.
 With reference to the purpose and ef- feet of the union of the two roads, he contended that it was to violate the State law and create monopoly, and he urged that the State had a right to prohibit such monopoly although undertaken by a nonresident of the State.
 Mir. Douglas was followed by MT. Mum who also presented an argument in behalf of the State. In response to questions from the court. he discussed the question of jurisdiction of the court, saying that a constitutional question had been raised in the court below; that the case involved the Federal antitrust act, and also the congressional act making the State trustee.
 The Chief Justice and Justices Harlan, White. McKenna and Holmes questioned Mir. Mum on this point, indicating de- sire to know the exact ground on which the case had been appealed direct to the Supreme Court. and not to the Circuit Court of Appeals.
 The Chief Justice pointed out that while the lower court had discussed the consti- tutionality of the State laws involved,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-08
LIN REPLY TO LODGE MR. MORGAN DISCUSSES THE ISTHMIAN SITUATION. Says the Actions of the United
 States Were Such as to Declare
 War Against Republic of Colombia.

Washington. Jan. 7.-Mr. Morgan occu- pied the time of the Senate today in d reply. to the speech of MT. Lodge. de- livered last Tuesday.
 MT. Morgan again criticised the Presi- dent and the attitude of this Government in connection with the Panama Republic. He introduced numerous newspaper ex- tracts to bear out his contention that tie revolution was assisted by officers and citizens of the United States MT. Nor gan said that If the United States should withdraw from the Isthmus, Colombia would quickly drive out the few revolu- donists and their supporters.
 MT. Morgan had read an article from a New York newspaper purporting to give the detailed history of the insurrection in Panama and the creation of an independ- ent government. He said he had caused the article to be read because 1t contained the charge that two officers of the United States had taken part in the uprising. MT Morgan said he believed it to be d /, true statement of the facts but if not 1t had not been refuted.
 MT. Morgan also put into the record a large number of letters written by cor respondents of the many large news3a- pers which he said gave the facts con
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-08
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happenings ia the Colombian Congress, MT. Morgan caustically remarked that he had no specific information.
 When the venerable Senator from Mas sachusetts CMr. Hoar) had introduced a had taken advantage of his position and sent a message to Congress in answer to that resolution and "I think that is all the answer we are ever to get," he con cluded.
 Mir Morgan criticised the dealings be- tween this Government and the Panama Canal Company. Why" he said, ''have we always got this gang of robbers. and why make them the vendors of all that we are to get from Panama?'
 MT. Ouarles asked if Mir. Morgan con- sidered the six year extension of the fran cblses of the Panama Canal Company was void
 Certainly" replied MT. Morgan. The only concession the company possesses ex- pires by it's own terms next October, and it's prolongation is void because the Co., lomblan Congress voted it down."
 This language, "the Government O6 the United States guarantees the independ- ence of the Republic of Panama" con- tained in the first section of the Hay Varilla treaty, Mir. Morgan said, prom ised our Government to a thing which former Chief Justice Marshall has said was not possible for us to do. MT. Morgan concluded his remarks at 3:55 o'clock. when the Senate went into executive session and at 4:35 p. m. ad- iourned.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-08
MONTGOMERY THEATRE.
"A Hot Old Time" Presented to a
 Smell Audience

"A Hot Old Time" is just what it's
 name indicates-an incoherent jangle of horseplay without reason, and freuuentIy
 without sense
 Time was when John Ray drew people to theatres with bundle of nonsens
 under this title. This was a long time ago. however. and John Ray is John Ray
 It is pity John Ray is not with the
 company under considerat ton to infuse
 some real merit into the organization. The farce comedy of ten years ago is not a diversion in 1904. The farce com pany of 1892 Is tiresome in 1904, when done
 by mediocre people. "A Hot Old Times serves to introduce an indifferent vaude- vile program.
 were far ahead of the players in merit. Several persons in the Company appear- : ed to be suffering from colds and the vo- cal numbers of Miss Symonds A sta tuesque and handsomely-gowned woman
 We're cut out altogether The ten young women forming the cha. rus made pretty pictures. If they had not | tried to sing they would have left a more agreeable impression.
 was the solo of William Sellery-"Your Dad Gave His Life for His Country" Miss Gussie Nelson did some excellent buck dancing with the abandon that was | applauded as a novelty ten years ago, Eddie. Weston lost every opportunity to
 be funny as Sandy McPherson, and Ed
 ward Collins. his double, worked like an amateur.
 There were about fifteen other members bear mention.
 Several small boys in the small audi ence seemed to get oceans of fun out of | the entertainment.
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that court had upheld them. He inti- mated that this was no sufficient ground to justify direct appeal to this court.
 MT. Mum urged that the right of ap- peal must lie, if the constitutional ques- tion was raised below, even though the point was not decided. We said that the formation of the Northern Securities Company in New Jersey and the transac- tions of that company constitute a viola tion of the right guaranteed to the State of Minnesota under Article of the Con- stitution of the United States, which pro- vides that full faith and credit shall be given in each States of the public acts and records of the other States.
 Taking up the case upon its merits Mir Mum argued that the securities company was organized solely for the purpose of consolidating and unifying the control of the Great Northern and Northern Pacific railways as means of evading the anti consolidation laws of Minnesota and he quoted the testimony of Mir. Hill and others in support of his proposition.
 MT. Mum discussed the contention on behalf of the securities company that the unification of the two railroad com panies in the securities company was the act Of stockholders and not of the corpor- ation and declared this to be a uuibble The stockholders could not under the law do what the corporation could not do for the corporation Is not legal fiction. It consists of the stockholders and the obligations which rest upon the corpora tions rest likewise upon the stockholders He also contended that the purchase of a large majority of the stock of the rail- road companies by a common company was equivalent to a consolidation under the Minnesota law. The court at 4 o'clock adjouprned for the day.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-08

corning the overturning of the Colombian Government on the Isthmus and which are not disputed except by the President in his two messages to Congress. Many of these articles made references to Col onel Black, who is alleged to have raised the first Panama flag on the lsthmus, and to Consul Ehrmann, who is alleged to have made arrangements for the raising of money to buy the peaceful withdrawal of Colonel Torres and his Colombian ar n:~
 The part played by the United States. said Mir Morgan, was not peaceful m- tervention; it was intervention by duress, by coercion, by threats and by acts of actual hostility.
 Mir. Culberson asked if the charge that Mir. Ehrmann had supplied the money to aid in bringing about the withdrawal of tie troops was supported by the papers inserted in Morgan's speech. MT. Morgan said this was in the papers. and that he did not pretend to say whether or not 1t was true.
 MT. Cullom wanted to know whether the charge was merely newspaper pub lication or official and MT. Morgan re- piled tartly:
 There are no official reports on the subject"
 A feeling or bitter hatred and revenge toward Colombia, he declared. character ized every step that President Roosevelt took in interfering in behalf of Panama.
 Mir Spooner wanted to know if Mf. Morgan questioned the action of the rep resentatives of the United States in warn ing the Colombian gunboat from bonn barding Panama. in view of the fact that the bombardment was being made Wlth- out timely warning required by the rules governing international wa!farc, that "o- men and children might be taken 10 places of safety.
 Mir Morgan maintained that the '6osota was warned rot to make any Lombard ment at any time. This fact. ne sald. made the United States bellgerent with Panama against Colombia. This at ttude was continued by our foniddlhs General Torres and his force to go from Colon to Panama on the railroad or any other road. "These acts of hostihties ana defiance were in violation of the statue laws of the United States he said
 Rcplving to question from Mir Quarles AS to the source of his information as to
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-08
A MILLION IS MISSING.
Court is Attempting to Discover Its
 Wereabouts.

New York, Jan. 7-In accordance with an order of Judge Holt in the United States Dis trict Court referee in bankruptcy has begun taking the testimony in a suit against per sona alleged to have been connected with the defunct American Finance and Mortgage Com pany, whose office in Wall Street was closed suddenly last Summer
 It Is the assertion of petitioners that more thap 0.00o found its way into the pockets or the companys prooInters. The petition was filed against individuals who are charged with having done business under the corporate name and not under the corporation itself The de- fendants ere Alfred R. Goslin, Fernando Bates, president of the corporation. and seven others.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-08
Advertiser Bureau.

"a.
 Mobile, Jan. 2.
 Chairman George J. Sullivan of the Mobile County Executive Committee has issued a call for a meeting of that body in the Library room of the County Court House. This meeting will be for the pur- pose of selecting date for the county primary. Many of the candidates are fa- vorable to an early primary. several hay ing expressed the hope that it would be earlier ven than the date selected by the State Jmmittee. A majority of the city members of the Committee favor holding the State and county primary on the same day, and 1t is reasonably certain this will meet the vews of the entire Com mittee at the coming meeting.
 sheriff Powers this morning served two garnishments on Chief of Police Case. one as an individual, the other in his official capacity. The attachments came from Montgomery and from Pearson and Richardson, attorneys for Driscoll and Russell. the alleged safe blowers. Tho the 1000 and odd dollars now held by Chief Case and found on the two men at the time of their apprehension here. Chief Case, after being served officially by @ tive that he would consult the City Court Solicitor here before making answer to the garnishments.
 CnarleS NelsOn, dtTeduy IaufOuS III fO- lice Court cii cles, and a sailor boarding
 house master, was before Recorder Mo- Aleer this morning on several charges.
 Disorderly conduct, drunk. resisting an
 otficer and two charges of obtaining
 money by false pretences were the ac- cusationS.
 The story runs, as adduced in court, that Nelson had contracted to furnish two sailors to steamship captain and had received S10 in advance. Monday he was called upon by the captain, Ole Halven- son by name, for the men. Nelson claim amount was deposited with Sergeant Schreiner of the Police Department, to be paid Nelson when he delivered the men. Policeman Donoghue was sent with Nelson to get the men. Nelson returned
 to headquarters and got s of the deposit sailors and for him and the sergeant to divide the otter $i0. He acted disorderiy and the policeman arrested him. Nelson refused to go without a warrant and re- sisted. drawing a knife, so the officer tes. tified. Donoghue. to protect himself, drew his pistol and attempted to shoot Nelson in the foot and finally had to use his club on Nelson's head.
 Nelson had witnesses who swore that Donoghue drank with him and W. l.. Murphy two drinks of whiskey. The sa-
 loon keeper appeared and positively de
 favor Of the officer and Nelson got sli each Tn the disorderly and drunk charges and $50 in the resisting charge. In the two State cases jury trials were demand ed and bond was fixed at $50 in each l of these. Nelson appealed the city cases Mobile Lodge No. 8. I. O. O. in, stalled the officers recently elected and noted in The Advertiser last night, ant l enjoyed banquet afterwards.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-08
IRON MEN WILL MEET
MANUFACTURERS MAY RE
 ORGANIZE ASSOCIATION.
Sub -Committee Named to Formulate Plan Holds Long Meeting in Hirmingham-County
 Primary April II.

Birmingham. Jan. 7.-(speciaL )-The plan to reorganixe the association among the Southern iron manufacturers has not been dropped and today the subcommittee named to formulate a plan looking to the formation held a lengthy session in the offices of the Republic Iron and Steel Company. Just soon as the plan can be arranged the manufacturers will be summoned together and effort made to put the organization on it's feet. There Is strong opposition to the organization and the plan will have to be a strong one If 1t can be car ried through to consummation. A meeting of the Southern manufacturers will be held here Ian 12
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-08

surne direct relations with the Vatican.
 The existing constitution makes distinct the separation of the church. and the state and the government grants impar- tial protection to all denominations. The reform laws decreed in the time of Pres ident Jurarrez are in force, and nobody thinks of repeating them. For these req sons there is some curiosity here as to what kind of grounds the Vatican has for believing 1t can enter into diplomatic re- lations with this country
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-08
MANY LIVES iMPER11ED.
Incendiary Fires in New York
 Tenement Houses.

New York. Jan. 1.-Two incendiary fires early today imperlled the lives of hundreds of persons living in tenement houses at Sev- enth Avenue and Thirty-frst Street. Tn one of the tenement buildings the tenants extin- guished the flames in the basement with snow, but the flames in the other place got such headway that the tiremen had to carry fifty half frozen women and children down the fire escapes.
 man, said to have been seen emerging from the basement. was captured by the po- lice and is alleged to have fired both buildings He was arrested two weeks ago at the scene of a tenement fire in another quarter, but was released after an examination as to his sanity.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-08
Claims Descent from Drake.

O. l.. Drake of Birmingham has turned over a claim to an attorney that he is a descendant of Sir Francis Drake. the famous English ad- miral, and is part heir to an estate, 1t Is said, that ranges in amount from one to two millions dollars It is claimed by Dr. Drake that the English courts are making an efrort to locate the heirs of Sir Francis Drake. whose estate now is valued at over $200, 0OO The ad- miral was born in Croundale. Devonshire, England. in 15t5 dying in January. 16S6 He left a large estate, which the Chancery Court placed in trust for his heirs Since his death the property. consisting of S,+2O acres of land. about twenty miles from London. has increased enormously in value, until now 1t is said to be worth over forty million pounds.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-08
E. IT. LEWIS SWORN IN.
Anniston Man is Made United States
 Commissioner.

Anniston, Jan. 7.-(Special.)-E. M. Lew
 IS has been appointed United States Com missioner with headquarters at Anniston. He was sworn in by Judge Jones and will assume the duties of his office in the near future. Mir. Lewis is one of the leading Republicans of this section, being chair man of the Calhoun County Republican Executive Committee. He Is also mem- Der of the city council, representing Ward Works.
 Politics opened up here yesterday when
 Hon: Emmett F. Crook announced as a candidate Tor reelection to the office of Probate Judge of Calhoun County. Judge Crook Is native of Calhoun ounty and
 has spent his entire life here. He has
 been judge for this county for eighteen
 years. Judge Crook will run as an inde- pendent. He was elected to the office
 the last time as an independent candi- date. Many announcements are now
 looked for for county officials,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-08
BELL IS AN ALBANIAN.
Hero of Rock Island Wreck Native of Thia State

New York. Jan 7-rFrank Bell. who is men tioned in the dispatches from Topeka as hav- ,ng saved from death many of the injured in the Rock Island passenger wreck at Willard. Kas.. received the injuries which made him a cripple in a ra.lroad wreck nine months ago.
 He had been visiting his mother in this city and undergoing treatment by speciaiists, Bell is said to be an expert electrician and inven- tor, having studied hospital work while in the hospital as e pastime. He is a native of Ala bamR
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-08
Mayor brennan Invited.

Mayor W. N. Drennen of Birmingham this morning received an invitation from Robert C.. Ogden. President of the Conference for Edu- cation in the South, which meets the third week in April in this city. to attend dinner to be given at the waldorf-Astoria New York. Jan. H. At this meeting there will assemble all the members of the Southern Education Board and invited guests who have interest in the broader disseminatio nof education in the Southern States. Mayor Drennen Is not cer- tain that he can attend the banquet.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-08
chinaman Has An Accident:

Henry Jung. Chinaman, met with an acci- dent late last night on the Bessemer car line and as a consequence 1t was found necessary this morning to amputate his right leg. Henry went to Bessemer a short time ago and worked with a cousin named Charlie Jung Fole. who has conducted laundry for some time in that place At a point near the heart of the city 1t seems that he attempted to board a car while 1t was in motion and was struck. He was picked up by Q car following and brought to Birmingham.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-08
will Aeree ou Auril l1,

There is no doubt but that the Jefferson County Democratic Executive Committee will change the date of the primaries here to agree with those of the State primaries. April 1lth The County Committee some, weeks ago fixed March 14th as the date of the primary in this county, but meeting is to be held now in the next few days to fix the new date so as to make one general primary as far as possible Jefferson County win probably have more candidates than any other county in the State.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-08
A White Boot Black.

A white man giving his name as William H. Clark Is causing some comments by shining shoes here. This is a job which hitherto has been monopOlized by negro boys. Clark claims that he is member of the White Wings Ora matic Society of New York and says that he is carrying out wager made with a fellow club member in September for $l.00O. the pro visions being that he Is to visit every city in the United States of 30.000 inhabitants by Christmas, 1904. and earn his way by shining shoes. He will remain only couple of days in Birmingham.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-08
RirminRham Modifles Statement

It is probable that in few days the referees of President Roosevelt will make a recommen- dation for the appointment of a district attor- ney for the Southern division at Mobile
 When asked further about the candidate who would probably be appointed. or recommended for appointment. Joseph O. Thompson, Collec- tor of Internal Revenue. and one of the three Alabama referees, said this morning that he had not decided himself to who he was in favor of recommending. He said that he wished to modify the statement he made a day or two ago to the effect that Republican would be appointed and one from the south ern division. He said that Republican would certainly get the job, but he was not so sure that the appointee would hail from the South ern division.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-08
MEXICO AND THE VATICAN.
Diplomatic Relations May be Resum
 ed bY the Two,

Mexico City, Jan. 1.-The news from Rome that Pope Plus x. has appointed Monsignor Zariflno, bishop of Cpoletto, apostolic visitor. as was reported. excites some interest here. as the telegram as serts that the Vatican considers this as the first step towards the resumption of diplomatic relation between Mexico and Holy See Under the present circum- stances there appears no likelihood that the Mexican government intends to. re-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-08
MT. Walkers Weekly.

Announcement was made today that within the next two weeks Lucien Julien Walker. a well known local newspaper man, will issue a high-class political, society and general weekly newspaper, to be known as The Murmur of the World Mir. Walker consul under President Cleveland first to Cork and then to c point in Scotland. He has already received some kind expressions of assistance in his new enterprise and promises to issue a weekly on high planes.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-08
New Record for Whalebone.

New York, Jan. "A new record price of $1b.O00 ton has been established for whalebone, says a Times dispatch from London. Two and one-quarters tons brought that price in a sale at Dundee. Experts say the visible supply is now only four tons in England and America.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-08
nvarcoma hv Gas

Two negroes. Andrew Wilson and Posey Arm strong. went to sleep last night betwet . boil CTS around the Sloss-Sheffeld Steel and Iron Company's furnaces in this city. This morning Wilson was dead and Armstrong was so near dead that 1t took hard work to resuscitate him. The two were overcome by the gases from the boilers. Both negroes were warned yesterday not to lie around the boilers at the furnaces