The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-10
Advertiser Bureau, Mobile. Ala, Nov. g.

Mobile, Ala, Nov. 3.
 Judge W. 8. Anderson of the Circuit Court was expected to hand down a de- cision in the quo warranto proceedings against Judge Jules E.. Afford in the matter of the increased Jurisdiction of his court, this morning, but when seen by your representative the judge stated that he was awaiting certified copy of the Journal of the General Assembly, dealing with this special matter, which created the inferior civil court in con nection with the criminal Jurisdiction of that court. Section 106 of the constitution specifically sets forth the procedure fin the requirements had been carried out he was ready to decide on the constitu- tionaltty of the act.
 He will probably receive the copy of the journal in time to render a decision tomorrow.
 Henry Rondeau and Jack Gavin. two white men, this morning set upon Police man Hagerty on Royal and Adams streets, and beat him, after he had ar rested one of them. Rondeau was sent to the police station and three charges. drunk. disorderly conduct and resisting an officer, were placed against him. The police are hot after Gavin and expect to land him. He will be docketed on the same charges when caught
 Seven negro stowaways were found by Immigration Inspector You yesterday on the British steamship Ancobra, from Bar badoes, British West India, to Mobile for a cargo. Major You had the sheriff to take charge of the negroes under the alion labor law and they are now in the coun- ty jail, at the expense of the Ancobra pending disposition of the immigra ton authorities.
 At 11:30 o'clock last night an incipient blaze was discovered in the office of the Bailey Iron Works. on the second floor The watchman telephoned for a hose com pany of the department, but before it ar rived he, with the assistance of several citizens, extinguished the flames before much damage was done The origin of the fire is unknown.
 Only one charge of violating the new Sunday law was entered on city docket this morning. The case was called, but continued until tomorrow by request of attorney for the defense. Chief of Police Case stated this morning that the city was unusually quiet and orderly yestcr- day.
 c. D. Harris of Merrill. Miss. general manager of the Dresser-Hammond Lum- Der Company, of that city, is in Mobile to-day. MT. Harris stated that the lum- Der business all along the M. J. and k. c. Railroad was on the increase, and the mills are working full time.
 Mrs. Margaret c. Holt relict of the late William w. Holt. died yesterday af- ternoon at the advanced age of seventy years. Mrs. Holt was a well beloved wo- and her danpbtar have the sympathy of large circle of friends.
 Dora Margaret. the S-year-old daughter of MT. and Mrs. Martin Dempsey of 50 South Dearborn street. died this morn- ing after a brief illness. The little ones remains were inferred in Magnolia cem- etery this afternoon.
 MT. and Mrs. J. r. Carter and daugh- ter. Miss Lillian. have arrived here from Pana, H., and will reside with their son, J. F. Carter. Jr., managing editor of The Herald. at 96G Dauphin street.
 Mrs. Eliza J. May. a resident of Mo- bile for 65 years, died this morning at the residence, corner of Monterey and Dau- phin streets. Deceased was a native of Meredith, N. H., and was S4 years of age.
 Mrs. Sarah A. Spencer, aged T years. died at an infirmary after several months illness. Four sons and one daughter sur viye her. The remains were inferred in Mapnolia cemetery this afternoon. Battery A, Alabama State Artillery. of this city. is taking initiatory steps look ing to the attendance of the battery at inc St. Louis Exposition next year.
 batch of prisoners will be sentenced i'm inc City Court tomorrow. This will be the second batch for this term.
 colonel B. l.. Hubbard of Monroeville. spent a few hours in Mobile to-day.
 Mobile Society News.
 Mir and Mrs. R. NJ. Cary of Pensacola