The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-19
Advertiser Bureau.


 Mobile, Sept. 1S
 The semi-monthly shoot of the Mobile Yacht Club for the magnificent gold medal which took place this afternoon decided the winner of the valuable trophy. Thom- es Chamberlain won today's event. the come winner. Of the eight shoots Good brad won 8, Chamberlain and Bangle 2 each, and White l. The score this after noon was as follows.
 First, twenty birds at sixteen yards Goodbrad, IA; Chamberlain, r; Bangle. 12; eirmon. F; Mangold IS; Johnston, F.
 Second, twenty, Chamberlain handicap ped one yard-Goodbrad Is; Sirmon. IA; Bangie, IT; Johnston Is; Chamberlain. r: Mangoid, 1s.
 After 8 delightful lunch, the medal for the afternoon shoot was presented by P. Cosminsky to Mr. Chamberlain who, then presented 1t to Mir. Goodbrad, the owner by right of contest.
 The following ladies were present and enjoyed the hospitality of the club: Mes danes Tom O. Goodbrad W. M. John Bton. J. E. Beck James F. Johnston and Misses Fanny Randlette and Hattie John ston.
 A. N. Johnston. a well known negro politician, editor and undertaken, at late hour last night, went to the office ef T. N. Harris, negro doctor, and pum- melled hts head until 1t needed the ser vices of a physician for repairs. The latter went to police headquarters seek ing . warrant, but in the absence of one of the recorders could not obtain it. He stated that Johnson. without provocation. assaulted him, using pistol to bruise his cranium.
 Johnson, on the other hand. has a bro ken hand to verify his statement that he only used his fists and regrets he had no weapon with which to kill the man. He charges that Harris obtained control of his wife and had her to systematically Harris's pocket.
 The Hilda, twelve footer of the Pal metto Yacht Club. last evening. during c sQuall in Spanish River, turned over and spilled the occupants. Messrs. Binet, Powell and Kennedy. The young men had an experience which was not at all to their liking. and they were struggling in the water for more than two hours before getting into the shadows near the light house. The oars of the boat were lost, but the sails were saved. No one was injured.
 The Y. M C. A basket ball teams for the season of 1s03-4 are getting in shape. A reorganization was perfected last night with Russell Ladd as secre- tary pro tenn and Messrs. Ladd, Hunter and Ash as a committee to report at the next meeting on constitution and bylaws. The Y. M. c. A. team of last season made an enviable record and 1t is the intent and purpose of the members to have equally as good team this season. Wednesday evening in St. Vtncents Church, Joseph Gonzales. popular mem Der of Hose Company. No. 5, of the Mo- bile Fire Department, was married to Miss Carrie Conrad, charming young girI of this city. The attendants were William Conrad and Miss Marie Curry. Very Rev. Father c. T. .o'Callaghan offi- ciated.
 c. A. Selden returned this afternoon from Eutaw, Ala. where he had been for a month attending his sister. Miss Mollle aaIden. whose sad death occurred Tues flaw after a long illness. He reports his hrother Ned Selden as quite i'll at New mort. Tenn, and his sister, Mrs, Mamie Nelson in a serious condition at Sewanee Mrs. Josephine Skirving last night at her home on the Eastern Shore at Point Clear. had the misfortune to lose her httle daughter from diphtheria The child was i'll but a short time. The remains were brought to Mobile on a chartered boat this afternoon and inferred in Mag nolia Cemetery.
 An effort is being made in certain quarters to have the city fathers ar range matters so that the male prisoners in the city jail can be made to work the streets of the residence portion of Mo-