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The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-08
NEW YoRK,s GAS.
IntexestIng Facts Brought Out fla tho
 investigation.

Interesting Facts Brought Out in tho
 Investigatfon-
 New York, April 1.-The actual cost of manufacturing Illuminating gas in New York city was brought out for the first time today by the legislative committee which Is Investigating light ing conditions in this city, John A. Sanborn. bookkeeper for the New York Mutual Gas Company testified his com pany had supplied Illuminating gas to the Consolidated Gas Company under a contract which provided that the Con- solidated Company was to pay the en- tire cost of production and allow the Mutual a profit of 10 per cent above that amount. It had been shown at a previous hearing that the Mutual had supplied gas to the Consolidated Gas Company at 50 cents per 1000 cubic feet. Deductlng the 10 per cent profit. would leave the actual cost of produce ton approximately S6 Ia cents per 1000 cubic feet Other companies which supplied larger quantities re- ceived from 2S to S2 cents per 1000 cu~ bio feet.
 In the examination of George w. Doane, Vice-President and General Manager of the New Amstrdam Com pany, it was developed that while the company is capitalized at $42,277,42ss the actual value of the property of the company is $S,196,000. Mir. Doane ex- plained that the remaining $SS,000,000 was the estimated value of the good will of the company.
 Mir. Doane said that the actual cost of his company of making gas last year was 325 cents. About one-half of the plants production was sold to the Consolidated Gas Company for sass cents per 1000 cubic feet. and the re- mainder wis distributed to consumers at S1 per thousand cubic feet
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-08
AN INDEPENDENT LINE
THIRTY KANSAS OIL COMPANIES IN
 COMBINE.
Merger is to Be the Only Competitor Of Standard oil In Mar kets of the Great MId-
 dIe West.

Chanute, Kas.. April 7.-Representa- tives of thirty independent oil compa- nies which control three-fourths of the oil production of Kansas, met here .o- day and decided to form a company representing $7O00. 900 of invested cap itaI to build fuel oil pipe line from the Kansas oil fields to Kansas City and to construct a refinery and storage tanks in that city.
 The company to be formed will be the only one which will compete with the Standard oil Company for the mar kets of the Middle West. The pro- ducers decided that a consolidation of all their interests is the only saliva tion of the independent operators in Kansas Two months ago the produc- CTS appointed a committee to investi- gate the fuel oil market at Kansas City and the cost of a pipe line 10 that point. The representatives of this committee today recommended the pro- ducers to form a company and com mence the construction of a pipe line and refinery at once.
 The Standard oil Company 1t is said had a force of men here today watch ing the proceedings of the independent producers The Standard forces an- nounced that the presence of these peo- pie was merely coincidence. There were present ct the meeting today rep resentatives of companies operating in the Indian Territory, but only Kansas companies will be represented In the company to be organized. It Is be- lieved that the organization of the in- dependent producers into a company will insure a market for the Kansas producers independently of the Stand ard oil Company.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-08
DEATH TO
 THE CHART 5000 WOrkmen Proclaim
 Him Assassin. SOCIALIST .oCEEDINGS E- Revolution! March in De-
 fi9 Parade.
 S-- Demon'e n at Funeral of "Innocen' Victim In Struggle for Victory"
 Who Was Killed by

St. Petersburg. April 7.-The work men of the village of Smolensk made demonstration today the occasion be- ing the burial of an employe of Pahlfy, who was killed by policemen few days ago.
 Six thousand persons assembled early in the morning in a heavy snow storm and awaited the funeral process sion. There were red flags every where and a wreath deposited by socialists on the coffin was inscribed 'Died an innocent victim in the strug- gle for victory
 After the interment revolutionary proclamations were scattered among the people and a procession was form ed headed by a socialist carrying a banner inscribed Death to the Czar, the assassin"
 At this juncture a large force of military and police interfered, dispers- ed the mob and seized the wreaths and banners. The 'workmen did not at- tempt serious opposition and none was seriously injured.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-08
w. F. VANDIVER
 SELLS STOCK He is Out of Montgomery
 Power Company. CHAMBERS TO MANAGE Emerson McMillan of New
 York is President. Change In Anairs May Lead ts vast Extensioa of Leeai Properties.
 omcaaIs wnl Not
CHAMBERS TO MANAGE.

W. F. vandiver has sold all of his in- terest in the Montgomery Light and Water Power Company and has been succeeded as President of that company by Emerson McMirlan of New York. who has been for some time one of it's largest stockholders.
 R. J. Chambers of Montgomery, for d number of years Superintendent of the company, has been elected vlce-Presi~ dent and General Manager. and will have complete charge of the property.
 George A. Montgomery. who came to Montgomery a year ago from Quebec Canada, as electrical engineer, has suc- ceeded Mir. Chambers as Superintend- ent.
 These facts were gathered yesterday in an unofficial way, but they are so we'll founded that The Advertiser vouches for their reliability.
 Mir. vandiver has been in New York since March list He left New York yesterday and is expected to reach Montgomery tonight. Tn his absence none of his business associates will speak of his affairs. although some of them confirmed the report that he has transferred his interest in the power company to Mr. McMillan of New York.
 Mir. Chambers. the new vice-President and General Manager. said that certain matters were pending that made 1t cut off the question for him to discuss the transactions of the company yesterday.
 It Is known that the sale of Mir. van- divers interests has been pending for some time. At the office of the power company. corner. Bibb and Coosa Streets. two months ago officials ad- mitted that there were to be changes. This was at the time when B. & Mauits- by resigned as Secretary and Treas- urer and F. W. Bowen of Chicago sue- ceeded to the place. MT. MauItsby is now Secretary and Treasurer of the Montgomery Traction Company.
 The business of Mir. vandiver in New York has been to close out his power company affairs and 1t Is said he made a very advantageous deal. He has been associated with the company thir- teen years.
 Close friends of MT. vandiver denied yesterday reports that his retirement from the power company would mean his retirement from business alto- gether.
 'Tn fact" said one of them, this transaction may mean that Mir. Vandl- yer will give more of his time to hts other interests. His health Is better than 1t was last year, and he does not intend to quit business life"
 With good authority, it can be said that the power company Is contemplate ing many Improvements in it's Mont- gomery property. One of these Is proposed office building of it's own to accommodate its increasing clerical force.
 The company is capitalized at s2,ooo,- 900. It operates a hydraulic plant at Tallassee with an auxiliary steam plant in Montgomery. It sells commercial power. lights, has the contract for lighting Montgomery and provides power for the two street railways. A gas plant is also operated.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-08
HARBAN RESTS HERREsH0FF. Victor In Amateur Championship Con-
 test at Pinehurst.

Pinehurst, N. C., April 7.-Dr. l.. Lee Harban of the Columbia Golf Club of Washington, the veteran of many hard fought battles, defeated Fred Herreshoff, the young amateur who came suddenly into prominence as the runner up to Chandler Egan in the amateur championship. by 1 up In the s6 hole final rounds of the fifth annual North and South amateur champion ship tournament of exceptional inter- est and brilliancy.
 The contest was a hole for hole bat tie from start to finish with single put on the 36th green decided. s. B. Becker of the woodland Golf Club of Auburndale won the championship consolation prize from Lathrop Bald win of the Flushing Country Club of New York by the very liberal margin of 13 up and 12 to play. making one of his morning rounds medal play score of 7S, notwithstanding a high wind was raging. This score also won for MT. Becker the gold medal offered for the best gross score in the IS hole medal play handicap played in connec- ton with the morning round.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-08
Shin sinks at Wharf.

New Orleans. April 7.-The Southern Pacific steamship Louisiana, Captain Whitney, partially capsized toward the shore side and then sank at her wharf today. The ship arrived today from Havana and was to have sailed tomor- row for the same port. She was Tor merIv in the New York and New Or leans trade and had recently been ex- tensively rebuilt! It Is expected that inc vessel can be raised. No lives were lost. The cause of the accident has not been learned
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-08
sULLY PRESIDENT.
Elected to Head the Southern Cotton
 Corporation.

New York. April 7.--Announcement was made today that D. J. Sully had been elected president of the South ern Cotton Corporation which mas been organized to establish cotton ware- houses throughout the South.
 The plan as outlined is to provide modern hreproof housing facilities for storing and carrying cotton, thousands of bales of which 1t is said are now held back by the growers lying out of doors subject to serious injury.
 According to the promoters large interests in the South are identified with the work including growers. and the warehouses will be erected in the most important cotton centres.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-08
storu. of CritIcism.

St. Petersburg. April 8.--u:25 a. m)-- The dismissal of Rymsky Korsokoff. the noted composer. from the stan of the Conservatory, on account of his attitude during the students strike, is evoking storm of adverse criti- cism, the press and all circles of so- ciety commenting on the course adopt ed toward one of the great masters of Russian music after Tschaikowsky. His dismissal was given by the busi- ness management of the Conservatory committee without consulting the ad- yisory committee of the academy or Imperial Musical Society. the members of which are reslgning in protest. It is computed that the stoppage of work in the universities has cost the Gov ernment $75O,000 of tuition fees which otherwise would go toward paying the salaries of the faculties.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-08
po,rht smith,s solIed Socks.

Louisville, Ky. April 7.--After pay ing the sum of $15. due on board bill alleged to have been defaulted by J. Morgan Smith, the payment being made to secure possession of valise left at a local hotel, Detective Quinn off New York found that Instead of documentary evidence fin the Nan Pat terson case the valise contained noth- ing but a miscellaneous assortment of sOiied socks, etc. The officer returned to Cincinnati, taking the vallse and contents with him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-08
GOING TO NEW ORLEANS.
ArississIppI River Commission stops at
 Memphis.

Memphis, Tenn, April 7.-The Mis- sissippi River Commission arrived in Memphis tonight. this being the first stop the commission and the steamer MIssessippl has made since leaving New Madrid. Mo. Local river and levee officials were on hand to greet inc commission. Leaving here at 6 o'clock tomorrow morning the conn mission will touch at important points between here and New Orleans. expect ing to reach the Crescent City next Thursday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-08
WEATHER FORECAST. Washington, April 6.-Forecast for AIabama, Fair Saturday and Sunday, light to fresh southwest winds.

Forest Park here. The statue was cast in Paris, shipped to New York and thence by water to Cavannah Much difficulty was encountered in trans porting the monument by rail from the latter city to Memphis. owing to it's great dimensions, and in consequence a lengthy delay was engendered. Inn posing exercises will attend its un- yelling.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-08
Indemnity Blocked Proceedings.

St. Petersburg, April 7.-The Japa- nese insistance upon an indemnity rather than indisposition to conclude at this time. later information indi- cates. wrecked the recent attempt to bring the warning powers into nego- tiations. Another effort to bring Ja- pan and Russia together Is believed to be under way. the movers now being French and English financial interests countries.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-08
Americau Maritime League.

Nek York, April "A formal call for a meeting of the American Mari time League to be held in the Waldorf Astoria Hotel on Friday, April 14, was issued today by former Senator John M. Thurston, president of the league. The call declares that a full report of everything done by the league will be made, @9
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-08
Forced Japn to Retire.

St. Petersburg. April 7.-chief of Stan Karkevitch in a dispatch to the gen. eraI staff dated today says:
 "Yesterday our sharpshooters forced the Japanese to retire from Erdaheze to Tsilushu.
 "One of our attachments on arriv- ing in the morning of April { at Tsin tsatun engaged the enemy who had 5000 Chinese bandits with them. I have not received a report of the re- suit of the battle.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-08
.Jap bond Allotnent.

New York. April 5.--Notices of the Japanese bond allotment were sent out to the effect that small subscribers will get practically all their subscrip- tions, while those applying for about $60.000 of the bonds will get 50 per cent and the big subscribers from 10 to IS per cent. excepting the life in- surance companies. which will secure the full amounts of their subscriptions. The bankers will take pains to weed ou the speculative bidders. of whom there were great numbers, their sub- scriptions being .apportioned among the other bidders.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-08
D,.c,,...a Moroccau situatIon.

Washington, April 7.-The British Ambassador called on Secretary Taft today and discussed with him the Mo- roccan situation with a special refer ence to the note which had been hand ed the secretary by the German am- bassador, relating to the open door. The British Ambassador expressed an opinion similar to that of the French ambassador on the door in Morocco ob- tains at the present time.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-08
Jap ships PatrolIing.

Singapore to The Daily Express says that the captain of coasting steamer reports having sighted twenty-seven warships seventy miles south Of Penang.
 A Batavia, Java, despatch to the same paper says that Chinese junks re- port that Japanese warships are polio- ing all the straits available to Rojest- yensky in an attempt to reach the China Sea.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-08
RuaaIana RetreatInr.

Tokio, April 7.-(3 D. m.)-The main force of the Russians, which was recently defeated in the neighborhood of Chinchiatun. has devIated towards shumiencheng and part of 1t has re- treated along the Fenghua road. on
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-08
yndoor Tennis Tournament.

Boston, April 7.---The last of the semi finals in the national indoor ten- his tournament was played at the Ten- his and Racquet Club today.
 Joshua Crane, Jr., of this city, the present champion of the United States defeated F. A. Thompson of New York, 6-2, 6-1, 6-2.
 The final match for the champion ship will be played tomorrow by c. E. Sands of New York and Mir. Crane.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-08
nehforl,n statue in Memnhin,

Memphis. Tenn. April 7.-The long delayed equestrian statue of General Nathan Bedford Forest arrived in this city tonight from Savannah. It Is an heroic size effigy of the confederate cavalry leader and will be placed in
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-08

the evening of April no Russians were to be seen south of Hsinlitun, eight miles north of Chinchiatun.
 A small force of Russians Is occupy ing Talisiyo. twenty-six miles east Of Weiyunanpaomen.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-08
nIeCnv tn Rirha n,nrier.

Hot Springs. Ark. April T,--Kid Mc~ Coy and Philadelphia Jack O'Brien have now been matched for a twenty round contest at the wilmington Park Athletic Club in May
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-08
Lull In HostiIities.

Gunshu Pass, April 7.-Important operations are thought to be out of the question for some time to come. snow and thaw having spoiled all the roads and created impossible mud.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-08
strike .t shivy.rds.

Astrakhan, European Russia. April 8. The workmen in the large ship yards
 here have struck. The shipwrights throughout the Volga region are ex- tremely discontented and a general
 strike Is almost certain when naviga- tion opens.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-08
SaN Ru.sfan shinn.

Singapore, Straits Settlement, April S.-The British steamer Tara reports having sighted forty-seven Russian ships 130 miles north of Singapore.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-08
Vienna Interested.

Vienna, April 7.-The Neue Friere Press today. commenting on the toasts exchanged by King Victor Emmanuel and Emperor William at a banquet at Naples yesterday. in a calmly-worded editorial, calls attention to the fact that Emperor William referred to the triple alliance as strong guarantee of peace, and says King Victor Elm manuel spoke strongly and sincerely in the same general terms, but referred to only two powers. Italy and Ger many" Each monarch know what the other would say before the toast was uttered, and consequently each of the monarchs, The Neue Freie Press says meant A different alliance when he spoke.
 The fact that King Victor Emmanuel. referring to Austria. is beginning to bring out interested comments and speculation here.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-08
NICHOLAS AFRAID.
Emperor Will Not Leave His Palace for
 Celebration.

EJmper0F "hAh NOE Leave HIS Palace HOk
 Celebration.
 St. Petersburg, April 7.-The annual parade of the horse guards always heretofore one of the most spectacular military ceremonies as well as social functions of the year was chiefly notable today by the absence of Elm peror Nicholas with the imperial fami- ly. The horse guards Is the Elm peror's own regiment and never before has he failed to attend its annual parade. With the Empress, Dowager Empress and the entire court the Elm peror remained at the Esarsko-Selo. The only grand dukes who ventured out of their palaces were Nicholas. Boris and Alexander Michaelovitch; the first named representing the Emperor. Even Grand Duke Vladimir. commander of the military district was not present, the explanation being that he was de- tained at the palace on account of sickness.
 The danger to the imperial family was fully regarded as especially great today as 1t happened that this was the festival of the Immaculate Conception, one of the strictest religious holidays. All business was suspended. The en- tire population was in the streets and the fear of an untoward incident In view of the activity of the terrorists in- duced extraordinary precautions. Mounted guards were stationed at the bridges and Tn the streets leading to the barracks Of the regiment on the horse guards boulevard to keep back the rougher element and ordinary spectators were not allowed to ap- proach within a block. The parade in- stead of occurring in the usual open space before the barracks took place within the riding school being in every way a purely perfunctory affair, few foreign representatives and members of society being present.
 After the trooping of the colors the regiment marched to the church of the Ascension adjoining the barracks. where religious services were held. The area around the church was filled with solid phalanxes of cuirassiers and chev- alier guards who later greeted Grand Duke Nicholas as he emerged from tho portals with the hurrahs" always given to the members of the imperial family. The public had only a glimpse of the representative of the ruling dynasty and no echoing cheers came from the crowd.
 The ceremony of trooping the colors was carried out in the square of the winter palace by the troops on duty there.
 The police made a number of ar rests. but both military displays hap oily passed off without disturbances.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-08
FRANcE's POLICY.
Delcasse's Speech in the Chnnsber of
 Deputies.


 Deputies.
 Paris, April 7.--Foreign Minister Delcasse, answering questions in the Chamber of Deputies today relative to the status of Morocco said the policy which the national interests of France required him to pursue had long been fully known. When that policy was consecrated by certain international agreements, public opinion here and abroad approved of the accords as fur- ther guarantees of bringing order and time favoring the interests of the en- tire world and giving no cause for re- sentiment from any quarter.
 Continuing the Foreign Minister said: Tn dealing with Morocco, France invoked her lengthy frontier along Morocco and also sacrifices and damages resulting from the tncessant troubles in the region of Morocco, to- gether with the avowed weakness of the Moroccan government and its ap- peal to our consuls for support. We seek to make the Moroccan authorities understand the practical advantages of having the nominal. precarious author ity of the Sultan fortified and extend- cd so that the condition of the popula- ,tion may be ameliorated by security and respect given to theirscustoms and beliefs. We put this before them mild ly as friends, patiently also as becomes neighbors not having need of q prectp- itate solution and we will continue our task with the tranquility of people who are wronging no one and who contemplate nothing wrong to the in- terests of anyone.
 Having repeatedly taken this view will cause no embarrassment fin re. beating what may dissipate all misun. derstandinE if. despite former deciara- tions. any such misunderstanding still exists"
 Guyot DeVilleneuve (Nationaiist- Re- publican) created excitement by de- cIaring it was essential to remove a misunderstanding which could mean peace or war"
 Violent protestations followed this statement. which the President checked and the debate was closed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-08
Doctors Arrested.

MOSCOW. April S.--Seven members of the Medical Congress have been ar rested.
 Congress of Doctors from all parts of Russia was held in Moscow this week ostensibly to consider means for combating an expected epidemic of cholera but Its proceedings assumed much of the character of a political assemblage.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-08
seaching Cemeteries.

St. Petersburg, April 1.-The efforts of the police to smother the political agitation have led them to invade the cemeteries in their search for evidence of treason. It has become the practice of students to place on the graves of their comrades who were active or who suffered in the cause of freedom wreaths bound with ribbons on which political sentiments are inscribed. The police now make nocturnal visits to the cemeteries in search of the treason able mottos which are promptly con- fscated. But being ignorant the policemen make curious mistakes. The other day a harmless inscription In Greek simply epressive of sympathy was seized and on Wednesday a red ribbon attached to a wreath although upon the grave of a we'll known official being interpreted by the police as 0 revolutionary emblem, was not only cut off but created so much alarm that a general order was sent out to all vendors of mortuary wreaths prohibit ing the sale of red ribbons.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-08

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