The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-17
BITTEN BY MAD DOG
LITTLE GIRL OF MOBILE THE
 SUFFERER.
Hon. W. C Fits Says He Has Not Considered the Matter of Enter ing the Race for Nomina-
 ton as Governor.
Advertiser Bureau,

Advertiser Bureau,
 Mobile. Sept 16.
 This morning a little daughter of Cap tain Martial living on Julia, third north of Dauphin Street. was severely bitten In the face and had one finger torn off by mad dog. Policeman Gibson succeeded in killing the dog. As speedily as possible the little sufferer was given surgical at- tention and it is hoped by friends of the family that serious results will be pre- vented.
 An interesting case is just now await ing development here. Longshore Co.,. of New Orleans, cotton brokers, have filed suit in the United States District Court against G. E. Brown of Mobile. claiming $4,125. It is alleged the firm pur- chased cotton for Brown, on order, at stated periods; that the amount sued for was paid by the firm over and above what Brown deposited for the purchase and that the sum is just and due. It is one of the cases known as future deal ings.
 Ex-Attorney General W. c. Fitts, seen this morning, was asked about the story in a Birmingham paper which made 1t appear that he Is to be a candidate for Governor of Alabama at the next cleo ton. MT. Fitts replied that he had not given the matter thought. although he would not say if such thing were not among the possibilities.
 Sidney Lowenstein this afternoon stated that the plans for the building to be oc- cupied by the Bank of Mobile, northeast Royal and St. Michael Streets, had been accepted, and the contract is to be let at once. Preliminary work of tearing away the galleries around the present building on the site, a three-story brick. begins tomorrow.
 At o'clock this afternoon fire was dis covered in the storeroom of the Bienvilie Cooperage Company, Water between St. Louis and St. Anthony Streets, and the entire department responded to the call. The outer walls of the building being of corrugated iron, the fire was confined to the interior and little damage resulted.
 Otis W. Kelsey and Miss Lottie Roach of Pensacola were married yesterday evening at the Cathedral of the Immacu- late Conception, Rev Father Hartkoff of- fcating. The attendants were John Lynch and Mis- Clara Myers. MT. and Mrs. Kelsey are stopping at the Southern Hotel.
 The river steamer Bethea for Selma, due to sail last night, with a good freight, failed to get away until o'clock this morning because of strike of deck hands. The wages was s1.60 but the negroes wanted g per diem. A crew was finally obtained at a compromise figure.
 W. B. Miller, Chicago agent of the Ala bama Land and Development Company of this city, arrived here tonight over the Mobile and Ohio Railroad, accompanied by large party of home seekers Other were on the train, but come of Mir. Miller's party.
 Edgar Desporte. an estimable citizen, aside from being confined to his bed with strious illness, tonight lost a child, a B. year-old daughter. The mother died at Fairhope on September 6. and Friday last the oldest child, a girl. passed away.
 T. W. Martin, manager of the Bay Shore Hotel Company at Alabama Port, arrived up this morning to close arrange ments for the regatta to be sailed in Mobile Bay Sunday of the hotel wharf.
 The work of street improvement, is be- ing pushed rapidly in the Second District and people generally are much pleased at the prospects of good streets in the near future.
 North-bound train No. 50 of the Mobile, Jackson and Kansas City at Leaf River. tonight struck a hand-car killing one ne- gro and breaking anothers leg.
 Mrs. w L. Lewis and Miss Annie Davis of Bagdad, Fla, are in the city, guests at the Southern, and will visit friends here before returning home.
 Cecil Browne and James Huey of aTl- ladega, Ala, are in the city.
 c. Weiss and Miss Doretta Weiss of Meridian, and Mrs. Newman of Stark vile, Miss, are the guests of Miss Flor ence Simon.
 Stewart Brooks and sister, Miss Stella Brooks, have gone on quite an extensive tour through the north and east.
 Mrs. Theodore Hughes returned from Point Clear Monday where she has been the guest of Mrs. William Ross
 Mrs. M. c. Hall and family have come up from Daphne where they have been spending the summer.
 Mrs. E. B. Kirkbride has returned from where she was the guest of Mrs. w. G. Overton
 Mrs. Dawson Brooks of Birmingham. is visiting Mir. and Mrs. Leslie Brooks on Government Street
 Mrs. K. B. Owen and children have re- turned from a most delightful trip to N. c.
 Mrs. Phillipe left Tuesday night for Asbury Park to join her daughter, Mrs. Crawford.
 Mrs. M. c. Robbins has returned from a tMn weeks viait tn Rladnn Enrinps