The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-02
BONDS TURNEDOVER ID THE PURCHASERS Half of the Issue Delivered in
 Montgomery CAPT. GREGORY IS RETIRED Railroad Commission Will Not Meet Until Next Monday-Reports for
 Year Promise to Be
 Interesting.
CAPT. GREGORY IS RETIRED

Montgomery January 1-(Special. J. Just before the private secretary to the governor left for New York Saturday night 1t was determined to deliver a part Of the issue of Class c bonds here. though it had been the first understanding to place them in the hands of the fiscal agent of the state in New York. There Tore. Mir. Jackson only took 300 of them with him, and the balance of the issue, 4O6, making $966,0O0 in all, was this morn ing turned over to the officers of the First National bank, the purchasers of the entire issue
 Accordingly, there gathered at the of flee of State Treasurer J. Craig Smith this morning the officers of the bank to receive the securities. The governor was present, with his recording secretary, Will liam Conniff. The treasurer was repre- sented by Cashier Smith Robbins and the bank by President Baldwin and Cash fer A. g. Wolfolk.
 MT. Jfckson's duties in New York will require him to have a conference with the states fiscal agents, looking to the taking up of the old bonds.
 Gregory Retired.
 Gov. William D. Jelks has instructed the adjutant general to confer the honor of retirement with his highest service rank, captain, to Capt. R. L. Gregory, who has so valiantly conducted the af- fairs of Company G, Third regiment, Alabama National Guard, for quite a while. As soon as a successor can be elected the order of the governor will go into effect At the same time sue cessor will be elected for John H. Wor- rell lieutenant in the same company.
 Captain Gregory has received the plau- dits of his people and commendation of the governor for good work done in riot or feared riot duty in the state. He was in command of the forces which went to Decatur at the trial of the murderers of Miss Belle Bloodworth and handled the situation with great tact and judgment.
 Captain Gregory will be the eighth man to go on the roll of retired officers of the state forces. The others are H. E. Kennedy, Birmingham, captain, later elected lieutenant colonel of the Third regiment. and now serving as such; c. l.. Ledbetter Birmingham captain; John K. Warren, Birmingham, major; F. F Mcconnell Talladega, lieutenant colonel; H. N Coleman. captain, Fort Deposit H. T Herlong, first lieutenant. Gadsden; Howard Gailard major Mobile.
 Railroad Increases.
 Though this is the regular meeting day of the state railroad commission none was held. the session being postponed to Tues day, January s, at which time number of important affairs will come up. Among these will be the rate on cotton to Ala bama mills from points within the state. It is expected that there will be great deal of discussion on the subject, as 1t t, how tufa eli
 At the February meeting of the com mission there will be a neat little debate no doubt on the proposition to bring the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company. operating electric lines Ter city and interurban service. In and about Birmingham. The officers of the company are preparing an exhaustive showing. They have been searching ever since the meeting of the commission for information bearing on the subject. The secretary or state has just prepared a long statement of dates and conditions of various legisia- fi,n ny ea th0 ""est'on
 It will be shown by the annual report of the secretary of the commission, now in preparation, that the receipts for all lines in Alabama have gone much above the year previous and that there has been a substantial increase in net earnings. There has also been a large increase in state mileage.
 Better Freight Rates.
 Through the efforts of the Montgomery freight bureau the Southeastern Missis- sippi Valley Tariff association has made a new freight rate schedule for Montgom- cry and Selma and territory incident. It will be sweeping and mean great saw ing for all shippers interested. The an- nouncement came Saturday.
 President w. F. Vandiver of the Mont eomery freight bureau has been working for these concessions for quite a while. They apply from Ohio and Mississippi river crossings, whence come most of the goods used in the territory affected It means much for this part of the country and will be an additional advantage given already in the interstate rates of all lines.
 The fact that the concessions were se- cured In so short a time indicates that when gone at in business and concerted way the railway lines have always shown disposition to work with the Montgom- cry territory. Some time ago Georgia pa- pers made big kick because of the good rates to Alabama. claiming that they were better than anything fn that state.