The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-29

terday. Mir. Fort speaking or the disas- ter, said that at 1:50 o'clock yesterday morning a storm came up. during which bolt of lightning struck the saw mill totally demolishing 1t and instantly kill- ing four negroes and wounding his brother and two other men. Calvin T. Fort, who was a log man at the mill. was hurled a half dozen feet and his body driven un- der a lot of logs. He fingered until 3:l5 o'clock this morning. He was a native of this County, 8 years old. and son of the late Travis Fort. He leaves i've brothers and one sister. The remains will be inferred at Grand Bay tomorrow. Lieutenant Sidney Williams, U. s. A., son of Hon. Prince Wil.ims, Jr.. arrived in Mobile this morning to spend a few days with his father. He was in the End Alabama during the Spanish Ameri- can war and went as a volunteer to the Philippines. At the end of three years, greater portion of which he was pro- visional treasurer of the Island of Luzon, he had won the admiration and respect of superiors and subordinates. For twelve months he had been at Fort Leaven- worth, student at the general service and stan college. He made a successful showing in the examination as lieutenant of regulars. He Is ordered to report at P.attsburg. N. Y., barracks September l. Lieutenant Williams while at Fort Leavenworth had as his guests his charm ing sister, Miss Marribele Williams, who Is expected home shortly she being yet in the west.
 Mayor Charles E. Mclean yesterday made trip around the city. From what he says 1t is safe to predict ...Lt there will be comp etc and systematic cioan- Ing up Of waterways in localities where owners of property had allowed stagnant water and filth to accumulate. Mayor Mclean. since his encumbency of the of- tice, has given this matter due and care fui consideration. realizing that in crder to have health the city must be kept in c.eaniy condition.
 Louis M. Moraguez, consul for Nicara- que at this port accompanied by his nephew. Antonio Lorca Marty, and M :. Jumetra, who have been Mir. Moraguezs s guests for some time. left this afternoon for New Orleans en route to Bluefields, Nicaragua.
 Mrs. A. A. Ezekiel ond son of Green vile, Ala. after a pleasant stay at the Grand Hotel, Point Clear. arrived in Mo- bile this morning and left for home this afternoon.
 Hon. William B. Craig of Selma, Rep- resentative in the Upper House of the General Assembly of Alabama, is in the city and registered at the Battle House.
 Lieutenant Colonel Luigi Lomia, in command of Fort Morgan, with his fam fly, left this morning over the Southern Railway for Washington, D. C. i
 Marshall Turner, a popular young bus mess man of Mobile, returned this morn ing from an extensive trip through Mis- sissippi and Louisiana.
 J. D. Cameron, Vice-President of the Union Savings Bank of Mobile, arrived here this morning from Birmingham. J. T. McNamara of the Hotel Windsor has returned from delightful visit tn his family who are at Biloxi.
 J. s. Frazer and E. P. Amerine of Montgomery, were registered at the Bat tie House this morning.
 Mrs. Brown and Misses Winston Jones and Elise Jones of Selma are in Mobile.
 The Herald open air concert tonight was enjoyed by large number of people.
 Rev. s. M. Hosner of Greensboro, ar rived in Mobile yesterday afternoon.
 A. L. Whetstone of Montgomery Is a guest of the Hotel Windsor.
 Your representative was informed today by man in close touch with the powers