The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-03-14

owASSA TRIBE. No. a. Improved Or.
der of Rsd Men, held its regular council
at 1880 o'clock last night at the wiswam
over McDonald's Theatre on Bibb street.
P. A. whitson was adopted by the tribe
and the following members were given
the hunters and warriors degree: Ray
Wilkinson. Ralph Chastain. Dave FIem-
ing. E. w. Graham and Harry Carter.
A movement Ii on foot to have the Great
Council of Alabama kindle its annual fires
(annual meeting) in Montgomery next
year. II the movement is successful, at
least 500 Red Men will be here.
THE STATE DEPARTMENT Of Ar
chives and History yesterday received
with the compliments Of DIR. John Allan
wyeth of New York city all Of his pub
lished works including his Life Of Gen.
eral N. B. Forrest" DR.. Wyeth is
president Of the American Medical Asso-
citation and one of the most distinguished
surgeons In the world. He 10 a native
of Marshall County. Alabama and was
soldier in an Alabama regiment during
the war between the States.
IN THE CIVIL DIVISION Of the City
Court yesterday. before Judge Sayre. the
famous case OF Martin H. Sullivan against
the Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Company had another inning The plain
tiff Is suing the defendant corporation for
$1O0. 000 for the alleged violation OF rate
agreement. The hearing of the case yes
terday was devoted to the arguments OF
the attorneys on pleas and demurrers.
Judge Sayre took the question raised I'M
der sdvisemeEt.
ROBERT KING. a diminutive negro.
scarcely three feet tall. was arrested
yesterday afternoon by Special Oficer
Payne on the charge of larceny. The
negro, small as he Is. is accused OF being
| a nervy young thief. He was seen to
enter a store on Montgomery Street and
make his way to the cash drawer He
| then tore open the drawer and rihed 1t
Of It's contents. King Is scarcely 10 years
OF age.
THE ADVERTISER force acknowl-
edges with thanks a keg of the famous
beer of the Cook Brewing Company OF
Evansville, Ind. The beer was of the
| book variety and was furnished by Geo.
| PRESS, the Mont gomery agent of the COM
! pany. Like all products of the Cook Com
pany, 1t was of excellent merit. and II
was highly appreciated by the recipients
of Mr.. Prelss's courtesy.
| INTEREST In the Adams Street Church
revival continues to increase. Nightly
the congregations are larger and more
people come UP at each service for pray
er. Rev, 8. ]. Holmes, who Is conducting
| the revival service, breaches at II q. m.
each day at the Highland Park Chapel
| at $3.50 each afternoon and at 7:s0 each
night at the Adams Street Baptist
| Church.
THE FRIENDS Of Mounted oficer e.
| w. Jackson will learn with pleasure that
| he is sufficiently recovered from an OPP
Grafton at an infirmary in the city to be
again about on the streets. The opera
| ton was necessitated by an injury which
| Officer Jackson received In railroad &C
| cident two years ago.
| IN THE CRIMINAL DIVISION Of the
| City Court yesterday. no cases were tried
Judge Thomas presided and issued a
number Of orders Of continuance OF cases
at the request of the interested attorneys,
The capital cases on the docket will be
called for trial Monday in the criminal
division.>
THE REGULAR weekly meeting Of tho
State Pardoning Board will be held al
| the state capitol today and numerous APP
plications for clemency will be passed
upon.
FOUR OF THE SQUIRRELS donated
| to the State by the city Of Montgomery
| were transferred from Highland Park to
the capitol grounds yesterday.
A VOLUNTARY PETITION in the
bankrupt court was filed yesterday by
Eli Lee.