The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-22

Captain Bell of Troop c, Seventh United States cavalry will occupy box at the matinee today at the Jefferson theatre to witnes the performance of Alberta Gall latin in Ibsens Ghosts" Captain Bell will be accompanied by the officers of the troop
 Congressman Charles w. Thompson of Tuskegee arrived in the city last night. Colonel Thompson has been engaged in delivering a series of Sunday school ad- dresses in South Alabama for the past two weeks, and has an engagement to ad- dress a river and harbor convention that convenes at Chattanooga tomorrow. He has no opposition in the Fifth district for reelection next year. He is one or the most prominently mentioned posslph- ities for the gubernatoral race three years hence, but has steadfastly refused to make known his intentions in the mat ter.
 At the Hotel Hillman yesterday after noon. the Alabama agents of the Mutual Life Insurance company met in a cenven- tion, and after transacting some business they enjoyed a luncheon. J. R. Pratt the manager of the Birmingham office, acted as toastmaster. and about twenty were present among whom were w. A. Saun- ders, manager of the New orleans off, fee; M. F. Clark of the Atlanta oniee' and M. c. Sullivan of Gotham.
 Prof. II. C. Gunnels, ex-superintendent of education and chief clerk in the depart ment of education of the state is in the city.
 Judge S. M. Adams of Clanton, probate judge of Chiffon county. is at the Flor ence.
 A. H. Merrill of Eufaula is at the St. Nicholas.
 Cant F.. W. Booker of Montgomery is at the Metropolitan.
 R. F. Ligon, inspector general on the governors staff, is registered at the Nor ris.
 AIIOIneN btAti eAA ~h'''~' Montgomery is at the Metropolitan Hon w. H. Sanford, circuit solicitor and ex-member of the constitutional con- vention, was one of the Morris late ar rivals last night.
 J. R. Cain of Montgomery state land agent and ex-member of the state sem ate is at the Metropolitan.
 ". H. Northington of Prattville, one or the leading business men of Alabama, Is at the Hillman.
 Judge J. J. Harlan of Dadeyille, pro bate judge of Talladega county, is at the Metropolitan.
 George A. Searcy of Tuscaloosa, prominent banker and ex-member of the constitutional convention, is at the Metro politan.
 Judge NJ. B. Abercrombie of Tuskegee. probate judge of Macon county, is at the Morris.
 E. G. Glenn of Scale was one of the St. Nicholas arrivals last night.
 
 H. J. willingham of Wetumpka. pres ident of the Fifth District Agricultural school and prominently mentioned as candidate to fill the vacancy on the state executive to be elected today from the Fifth District.
 John W. strother of Dadeville member of the legislature is in the city.
 
 Judge S. J. Clay, probate judge of Clay county, is at the Metropolitan.
 Hon. A. M. Garber of Talladega is at the Hillman.
 Justice J. R. Tyson of the Supreme Court came up from Montgomery last night and is stopping at the Morris.
 
 State Auditor T. L. sowell of Mont gomery is in the city.
 The Hon. S. NJ Tunstall of Greensboro, speaker of the house of representatives, is at the Metropolitan.
 Judge A. J. Driver of La Fayette pro- bate judge of Chambers county, is in the city.
 Mir and Mrs. J. c. Maben returned to Birmingham yesterday. Mrs Maben and Miss Maben landed in New York from Europe last week, but Miss Maben re- mains in the east for a while