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The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-08

comnIIshment of the purpose for which 1t was called, to the end of denntte agreement as to when the public VIII receive the report of the investigation of the management of the society now in progress. This report is promised the commissioners by the middle Of June. "T feel sure," said MT. FOX, that 1t Is the purpose of MT. Hem dricks, the Superintendent of Insurance of New York State, to furnish Tn ms report the condition of things as he finds them, no matter who may be hurt. It Is what the policyholders have right to know, and that is what the insurance officers of the various States have the right to expect on behalf or their policyholders. If the report or the investigation should not be entirely satisfactory, then other States would join in and make an Investigation. No question has been raised as 10 the solveney of the society. Nopody doubts that Therefore, policyholders are safe, so far as guarantees on tneir poIicies are concerned, but would not undertake to say that policyholders will receive as much dividend as they are entitled to. That Is one of the questions involved in the pres ent controversy. Any irreguiarity of management whereby an inside syn dicate profited out of securities soid to the SOCleIy, UT any
 management would serve to reduce the dividend earnings belonging to the pol
 .T do not doubt that as a result of the pending investigation. all such ob- tectionable things will cease. Nor IS that all. Inside syndicates VIII fpe forced to make restitution to the so- ciety of profits made out or securities sold to the society.
 Aa to the contest for control between the Alexander and Hyde factions, no man can forecast the outcome. Tnat is a matter largely with the courts. The question has also been raised Tn the court proceedings as to whether the surplus of the society belongs 10 policyholders or to the stockhoiders. If ever any fund rightfully and morally belonged to anybody that surplus of ESQ., 000. GOO belongs to the polfcyholders and
 I have no doubt that the courts VIII so hold. I asked MT Alexander to whom the surplus belonged. He replied there was no question in his mind put that it rightfully belonged to the poll cy-holders. I asked the same question of MT Hyde. His answer was that 1t was for the courts 10 decide. but that he had always supposed 1t belonged to the policy holders.
 T think" said Mir. Folk. in conclu- sion, that the visit of the State Insur- ance commissioners was timely and re- suited in much good. Not only did we secure a definite agreement for the re- nort of the investigation. but we ob- tained authoritative information at first hand concerning the situation and Its developments which we can give to the nolicy-holders of our States. In addi- tion to that, our visit, I believe. had the effect of impressing the officers of the company that, the insurance commits sioners of the country are watching things and will leave nothing undone to nrotect the policy holders of their respective Jurisdictions.
 R. Fl. Watkins.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-08
WILL TRY FOR BAIL.
Nan Patterson's Attorneys to Ask Her
 Release,


 New York, May 7.-Counsel for Nan Patterson tomorrow will renew their efforts to have the girl admitted to bail. District Attorney Jerome, who has been absent from the city since the third trial of Miss Patterson, Is ex- pected to be at his office tomorrow and will be asked to take the case up i'm . mediately. If the District Attorney will not agree to the release of the young woman on her own recognizance he will be asked to fix the amount Of bail at nominal sum. Falling to ob- tain a compliance with the request for bail the attorneys say they will make application to the court for a writ of habeas corpus.
 Miss Patterson is bright ard cheer full and said today her belief was that this would be her last Sunday In the Tombs.
 It Is understood that the bondsmen whom Miss Pattersons lawyers an- nounced is ready to act as surety for her in any reasonable amount is Ed ward J. Sparanburg, a retired pawn broker of this city. MT. Sparanburg Is an intimate friend of one of the Pat terson girls attorneys. and 1t was thus that his interest was aroused in the case
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-08
MRS. REDO IS DEAD
END COMES AT HER HOME IN CO.,
 LUMBUS, GA.
Was Native of Huntsville, Ala, and Southern Author of NOte-Deceased Had Two Brothers in Bir- Yningham.

Columbus, Ga, May 7.-(Special)- Mrs. Rebecca Ferguson Redd, relect of N. L.. Redd, and Southern author of note. died today in Columbus, her home, after a brief illness She was the au- thor of "The Brierfield Tragedy" The Freckles" and other popular works.
 The original manuscript of "A Flor ida Entertainment" one of the most widely read novels published by Archi- bald Clavering Gunter. was written by Mrs. Redd, and was sold to MT. Gunter who revised 1t. The book was after wards dramatiZed..
 Mrs. Redd was born sixty-three years ago at Huntsville, Ala. She Is survived three sons, Cliff G. and Louis Redd, of Columbus and Charles F. Redd, of Memphis. Tenn.
 Two brothers, Judge Charles ". Fer guson and Capt. Fred Ferguson. both of Birmingham. Ala, sdrvive her.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-08
DEATH OF PROF. SMITH
PROMINENT MEMBER OF AUBURN
 FACULTY PASSES AWAY.
Had Taught Mathematics at Alabama Polytechnic fnstitute Since 1874 Former President State Ed-
 ueatfonhl Association.

Auburn, May 7.-(Special. )-Dr. o. D. Smith, Professor of Mathematics in the Alabama Polytechnic Institution, died suddenly today of heart failure.
 Professor Smith was the senior menu Der of the faculty, and had been con- nected with the college for more than thirty years No one could have been more beloved and respected by stu dents, faculty and town.
 The funeral will take place Tuesday.
 Professor Smith had been Professor of Mathematics at Auburn since 1874. He was born at New Haven, Vt, in 1851, being a son of Hon. Oliver and Alkaline (Doud) Smith. He was a graduate of the University of Vermont of the class of '53, and possessed the degrees of A. NJ. and ILL D. In 1866 he was married to Miss Mary A. Howell. From 1854 to 1872 he taught In the Salem Academy and the Opeiika High School, both m Lee County From 1872 to 1878 he was a memher-vf the State Board of Edu- cation of Alabama and had also been President of the Alabama Educational Association. Professor Smith, who was a member of the American Math- ematical Society. was fequent con tributor to magazines and educational publications.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-08
TAYLOR's PLANS.
He and Mrs. Webb Duke to Establish
 Tobacco Company.

Beaumont, Texas, May 7.-Charles F. Taylor of Chicago. accompanied by his attorney. George S. King. left for Nac- oRdoches today instead of going direct to Chicago, as was announced as his nIan yesterday. From Nacogdoches, according to Attorney King. Taylor will leave for Chicago. in response to tel eRram received from Alice Webb Duke, who awaits him in that city.
 After a further conference in Chi caCo." said Attorney King, to an As- sociated Press representative today, "TavIor and Alice Webb-Duke will go to Durham, N. C.. the home of Brodie l.. Duke where plans will be made looking to the establishment of a to- bacco company.
 MT. King refused to say that Mir. Dnke would meet them there, but ad- mitted that they would see him on the trip, He denied that there had been q rupture of relations between Brodie Duke and Alice webb-Duke and showed disnatches from Duke offering subsGan- tiai assistance to Mrs. Duke, if she wanted 1t.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-08
Nixon,n Torpedo noats.

Sebastopol. May 7.-The torpedo boats which are being built at the gov- ernment yard here under the general supervision of Lewis Nixon. of New York, are nearing completion and their trials in the Black Sea will begin in a few days.
 In order to overcome the difficulty which was encountered with work in a foreign country, MT. Nixen provided his own organization. with which he has pushed the construction of these boats to a successful cofpletion.
 Much is expected of the boats. The Russian admiralty already has had practical evidence of the seaworthiness of the Nixon boats in the performance of the Gregory, which crossed the Ats lantic in the face of heavy weather, but the future prestige of the designs of the American battleship builder will depend in Russia upon the result of the coming trials, which may be more se- were than usual in order to test the ad- vantages claimed for them by their American constructor.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-08
Circus Train Wrecked.

Kempton. Ind. May IA heavy pole suspended beneath one of tfe cars be- coming loose and catching in a swital frog wrecked a Lake Erie and West ern special freight train carrying Coll mer Brothers circus, one-half mile east of this city early today.
 Eight laborers sleeping in a car, with tbree elephants and five camels. were seriously injured. The animals escaped Svith severe bruises. The train, which contained thirty cars, was running at The rate of twenty-five miles an hour. Four cars rolled down an embankment. None of the animals escaped.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-08
Tv~o K,Iled fin wreck.

Houston, Tex. May "A Galveston, Houston and Northern passenger train coming from Galveston. left tho track at a curve near Harrisburg shortly be- fore midnight, the engine turning up- side down and taking all the coaches off
 While several of the passengers were hrnised in the wreck none of thcm was bsdlv hurt and no peraon was killed aside from Engineer Frank Cox and Fireman Danneton. The coaches were wrecked and caught fire, the train bs- ing nearly destroyed by fire. A spread ing rail caused the wreck.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-08
crv.bed bv waIrs Collapse,

Shreveport, La. May 7.-While pass ing Spague Street Cemetery this morn ing during a heavy rain, Tom Smith, white. who was employed at q local restaurant, was crushed to death by the collapse of the concrete retaining wall holding the cemetery embank- ment. The man had just crossed the street and stepped upon the sidewalk when the mass of concrete and earth fell upon him. Death was instantane- ous.
 The tragedy was witnessed by sev- eraI Dersons residing in the vicinity.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-08

ed in response to the above influences and on selling from the continent. Foreign shares displayed the most strength, which was due to the cheer fulness of Paris. while Japanese secu- rities were well maintained, partly an account of the easy special settlement of the latest Japanese loan.
 Americans experienced bad break early in the week on pressure from Wall Street and there was little actual business done here beyond small pur- chases at lower levels. Amsterdam liuuidated in the middle of the week, but the market turned Friday and prices at the close of the week were not much lower with the exception of New York Central, which declined 6 points. and Union Pacific, which fell 8 points.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-08
Neutrality violated.

London. May S.-A telegram from Hong Kong to a news agency. gives long dispatch which 1t Is alleged the French authorities at Saiger refused to transmit on April 30. detailing how for ten days the Russian Pacific squadron was allowed to convert Kauiranh Bay practically Into Russian base. freely coaling and provisioning openly undeH the direction of Prince Lieven, Captain of the Interned Russian cruiser Diana the French Admiral deJonquieres be- ing present the whole time and unti1 April 23, making no attempt to check the breach of neutrality.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-08
Demurrer Sustained.

Guthrie. Ok, May 7-Judge Bayard T. Hainer. in chambers here, has sus- tained the demurrer to the Federal indictment charging Thomas A. Neal, Clerk of tbe Court of the First Judi cial District, with embezlement In ae- cepting interest on public moneys in his possession.
 The case will be submitted to the next Federal grand jury. and the spa cial agents of the Department of Jus tice, who conducted the inquiry, will n the meantime return to Washington.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-08
celehrntion nt xKnrnnrr.

Warsaw, May 7-This city today ceI- ebrated the name day of Empress As exandra Feodorovna- The socialist warnings not to display flags was gem erally dlsregarded in view of the heavy penalties imposed upon householders who fall to decorate their houses on such occasions.
 This led to some disturbances, an angry mob tearing down and burning flags at different places. Otherwise the city was quiet.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-08
RUSH OF IMMIGRANTS.
Over Twelve Thousand Land at New
 York In One Day.

Over IWekNe IMOW4#Au EsNV
 York In One Day.
 New York. May 7---All records were broken today in the number of immi- grants who passed quarantine. With in twelve hours 12.0ys foreigners arriv- ing in steerage were permitted to enter New York, indicating that the spring influx of immigrants this year will probably exceed tho records of former years.
 Ten transatlantic liners brought this army of immigrants to the United States. They began to arrive early in the morning and the last to pass quar- antine was the Hamburg American liner Butcher, which was admitted at 6 in the afternoon. and added 605 names to the already long list of foreigners arriving in the steerage.
 The steamer Pretoria brought 2,1sS steerage passengers. the greatest of any of today's arrivals The Italia was second with f.s5+ and the Weimar was third with 1,571s Other ships admitted carried immigrants as follows: Cit.a DinapoH, 1,4t2; Gerty. 1,410; Umb:ia, $40: New York. 5s6; Hudson (French), 653; Algeria. 1.osf.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-08
pns.etl wnr.hin Fleet.

London, May IA special to Tha Daily Mail, dated Labuan, British Bor- neo. May 6, says:
 The steamer Chiengmai reports that on Friday night she passed fleet of warships and other vessels off the Man. tanani Islands, northwest of Borneos The warships apparently were coaling.
 A dispatch from LaBuan to Reuters Telegram Company reports that the fleet sighted was large one in two divisions showing lights but station- ary and with the appearance of being engaged in coaling.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-08
WEATHER FORECAST. Washtngton, May 7.--For Alabama- Occasional showers and thunder storms Monday and Tues lay; light south winds.

D. w. Armstrong and others to recover possession of certain lands. She is broken in health. Only twice during the seven days voyage from Havre did she leave her cabin.
 She was deeply interested in the Nan Patterson case.
 "The English papers are full of 1t, she said: they make much fun of American laws. They criticise the opera bouffe manner in which the poor girl was tried and ridicule the methods employed here in all murder cases"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-08
I.Ieutrnout Ross Drowned.

Newport News. Va, May First Ideutenant Moses R. Ross, of the ar tiliery corps stationed at Fort Monroe was drowned in the moat at that post early today. He was riding bicycle along the cement walk which skirts the moat when the chain broke precip- itatIng him into the water. Lieutenant Ross was twenty-five years of age. a native of Pennsylvania, and graduate of Washington and Jefferson College. He was with the volunteer army in the vvar with Spain
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-08

London. May 7.-The stock market was duIl last week There was much nervousness about entering into fresh commitments. owing to the uncertainty of the Far Eastern situation and the general political outlook. The disap- pofntment as to dear money and the break in Wall Street intensified the nervousness which was apparent the AEAvious week consols gradually cas-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-08
InfernnI nfaehine FaIlcd.

Viborg, May 7.-The police officials Investigating the attempt to assassi- nate Governor Myasoyedoff have re- ceived by express a package of papers and clothes with a letter stating that they would throw light on the crime.
 The package contained an internal machine charged with dynamite enough to destroy building, but the mechanism failed to operate.
 Police OmcerE MObbed.
 Ekaterinburg, Russia May 7.--In re- venge for the death of a workman who was drowned in attempting to escape from a patrol. a mob gathered today and tore to pieees two police offteerS
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-08
NTanx nuasIana sIaln.

St. Petersburg, May 7.-Persian tron- tier reports state that the Governor oe Ardebit has been recalled to Teneraa In consequence of an attempt 70 move the frontier post at Beljaswara into Russian territory. A conflict with thal Russian frontier guard occurred ini which it is reported 100 Russians wore killed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-08
NEAR TO DEATH.
Washington Huke's Life Rapidly Ebb-
 Hux Away

Durham, N. C.. May 7.-Unless there is A material change in the condition of Washington Duke, founder of the big Duke Tobacco Company. TOW one of the principal branches of the Amer ican Tobacco Company. he cannot live through the night This afternoon he began to sink and tonight is growing weaker. Mir Duke is over S4 years of age and his feebleness was accentuat- hroke A limb and confined him to his room.
 His three sons. J. B. Duke. Presi- dent of the American Tobacco Company. and B. N. Duke of New York and Rrodie L.. Duke of this city. are with him. Mir. Dukes fortune is estimated at several millions.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-08
Ehifnr Out nn nnIL.

St. Petersburg. May I'M. Notovitcha editor of The Novoesto. who was ar~ rested in March for publishing the pro- gram of the liberation association. the charge against him being advocating revolution, has been released on ball.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-08
,sr MavbrIck,s Mother.

New York, May 7.-The Baroness Caroline won Roques, mother of Mrs.
 Florence Maybrick. arrived on the steamship La Touranne on Saturday night and left today for Washington to give her testimony in her suit agaipst
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-08
Madrid En Fete.

Madrid. May 7.-The city is gaily infiux of visitors and foreign delegates for the celebration of the Do Quix0te Ter Centenary. All the South AmeKr inaa RAnnhlica are EsQressnted.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-08
n...h aInnnentnrIlr Ernecfeh.

Durham, N C.. May S.-A telephone call by one of Mir. Washington Dukes sons at 2:05 a. m. stated that hos fla sons at 2:O5 a. m.. stated that his fa- He seems as low as he can be and live and is rapidly growing weaker" His death is momentarily expected. it was
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-08
nu.aInn Railwaya UnionIne.

Moscow. May 7.--The employees of all the railways in Russia have formed, league for the defense of their intsr~s
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-08
MIR. FOLK TALKS.
Tennessee Insurance Commissioners on
 E0uItabIe Muddle.

Washington, May 7-(Spscial)-R. E. Folk, State Treasurer and insurance Commissioner of Tennessee, lsi n Washington today on his way home from New York, where during last week he attended an important confer ence of State insurance commission CTS relative to the affairs of the Equi- table Life Assurance Sociesv, as af- fecting their respective States
 MT Folk says that the conference of the cprarolssioners resulted in the ae-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-08
Juncture Expected Tomerrovv.

Tokio. May 7.-Assuming that Vice. Admiral Rojestvensky meditates a speedy juncrure Of his squadron with Vice-Admiral Nebogatoff's division, 1t is believed here that the meeting of the ships may be expected by Tuesday, May 9, the speed of Nebogatoff's division bee ing only about seven knots an hour These ships are believed to be in need of coal and stores and their deficiencies in this respect probably will be suppli- ed by Vice-Admiral Rojestvenslxy at some friendly port after tho two admi- rals effect juncture.
 The future movements of the Russian Pacific squadron is matter of specuia- ton her, although the delay of Rojest- vensky on the Indo-China Coast has raised doubts as to his purpose to move northward and risk an engagement at an early date.
 The Vladivostok torpedo boat de- stroyers have not been reported and 1t is believed they have been abandoned at VIadivostok.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-08
Oyama Pushes IrreSiStibly
 Forward.
RUSSIANS FORCED BACK
Chinese Bandits Are Being Extensively Used.
Mikaao's Commander in Manchuria Said to Have Received Rein- forcepents, His Army Num-
 bering About sse,ooo Men-

Gadgeyadana, Manchuria, May 7.-- Since April 29. the Japanese have been advancing slowly and intermistsntiy, pushing forward their columns suc- cessively from right to left under cov-' CT of a screen of cavalry and Chinese bandits. The advance has resulted in strengthening out the alignment of the opposing armies, Russian deta chments which were far advanced on the ffauks being forced to retire. Erdagou, to the eastward, was occupied May 5. but under pressure by the Russians the Japanese later evacuated the place. On the right the Russian cavalry retired behind the Liao river, the Japanese occupying PaIaotun, Sanlingan and Batzya
 The village of Shahedzi. on the raii- road north of Changtufu has been oe-< cupied and burned by the Japanese.
 There was sharp brush with Chi-, nese bandits on the extreme Russiau right today.
 1t is reported tbat the Japanese armies in the center have been rein-, forced. The force at Field Marshall Oyama's disposal according to inf3r-l nation recently received is 34S battai-' ions or 390.000 men. The Japanese ara said to have armed 25,000 or So.0o0' Chinese bandits with captured Russian rifles. The Chinese population has been drafted by the Japanese for road- making and entrenchfng and roads are being constructed to Sihminpu Ban- chenze and Manga Pass.