The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-24
THE NEWS OF MOBILE
Advertiser Bureau,

Mpuiles ApFlt 70.
 Mobile is enjoying, at least part of Its people are. rate war between the two electric light companies. The price today. conceded so by people ex- perienced and In position to know. is lower now in Mobile than in any city in the United States. So strong Is the rivalry between the two companies that the price today is four cents DOT kilowat. and. so it is stated, from a re- liable source. in some instances the price for current Is less
 The war has existed between the two companies, the Electric Lighting Company of Mobile and the Mobile Light and Railroad Company. for two years, the rate before the last cut being six cents per kilowat, said to be about one-third the average rate throughout the country. The present rate Is one heretofore unheard of. so it is claimed by those having knowledge of electric lighting rates. Electric current, acc cording to statisticians. at four cents per kilowat, corresponds to forty cents per thousand feet rate for gas.
 How long this war will continue or what will be the outcome remains to be seen. Both companies are financial Iy strong and the heads are equally as determined. one as the other.
 
 arrived here early this morning over the Louisville and Nashville Railroad from Grand Bay and at 9:50 this morn ing were taken over the. Mobile and Ohio Railroad to Waynesboro, Miss. for interment. Deceased was ninety years of age and had been a resident of Grand Bay. this county. for many long years. She was one of the best known women in South Mobile county. 
 Mir. and Mrs. B. W. Brumley, of Bir- mingham, arrived in Mobile this morn ing on their wedding trip. They will remain here until after the convention of the Alabama State Federation of Labor. which begins Wednesday.
 Mir. Brumley is prominent labor ad- vocate of Birmingham, and his bride is the charming daughter of Editor J. H. r. Mosely of the Labor Advocate. the official organ of the federation. printed at Birmingham.
 Mrs. s. M. Rock, the wife of Lieu tenant Rock, commanding the revenue cutter Alert, stationed in this harbor. left this morning for Pittsburg. Pa, where she will visit for some time her father, later going to the continent. in company with a sister, for an ex- tended stay.
 A. c. stewart, of Montgomery. was one of the welcomed visitors to Mobile yesterday.
 On Wednesday afternoon, after the opening session of the Alabama Fed eraton of Labor, the Ladies Auxiliary of the Central Trades Council will give a picnic at Monroe Park, in honor of the visiting delegation.
 An innovation with many of the wis., itors will be an oyster roast on the bay front.
 In the United States Court on Tues day before Hon. Harry T. Toulmin. judge. will come up for hearing. before a jury of twelve. testimony in con demnation proceedings of 175 acres of land adjoining the Fort Morgan reser- vation. For some time the Govern ment. especially the War Department, has been considering the advisabillty of enlarging the Qualifications at the entrance to Mobile Bay. Fort Gaines. for a long time unoccupied, is being rebabilifated. This fort lies directly west of Fort Morgan, and is only about three miles distant.
 Fort Morgan, already equipped with modern methods of warfare, with an able commandant and corps of officers and %eIl-disciplined men. was decided moon to be enlarged, both as to the reservation and the equipment. To make the improvement proceedings in condemnation were brought by the government through United States Dis trict Attorney Armbrecht ia the dis trict court.
 The Cuff, Birmingham and Northern