The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-15
Advertiser Bureau,


 For six or seven days until today rain in copious quantities has fallen in the city and men and women alike have been forced to virtually wade through mud water and slush in crossing from one side walk to another. This condition does not prevail at one crossing only, but at all in the downtown district. even where the asphalt paving of District No 1 adjoins that of District No. 2. The concensus of opinion Is that the Board of Public Works should have anticipated the rains and provided suitable crossings for pedes- | trians.
 H. 5. Farmer. young white man, came to Mobile, spent a week here, then de- parted. He hailed from Atlanta. Ga, but | 1t Is hardly possible that he has returned to the Gate City. When Farmer arrived in Mobile he~hunted up an old acquaint- ance whom he informed his mission was | 10 secure employment. The friend intro- duced him among the business people, | thinking Farmer was in earnest about his claim. Saturday Farmer gave it out that he had bought a half interest in his friends business. Then he drew checks for small sums to total so far as learned, of ss6, which he had some of his new acquaintances to cash. The cnecks proved to be no good and the friend and acquaintances are now be- moaning their i'll luck Farmer is a son of B. B. Farmer, a prominent merchant of Warrenton, Ga, and he has a brother, E. Kyle Farmer cashier of the First Ma tional Bank of Fitzgerald, Ga. The young man Is well known in Montgomery Telegrams have been sent in search of him.
 In the Recorders Court this morning three negroes, Jim Boyd. Oliver McLain and Tom King were arraigned on charges of grand larceny. They were arrested by Detectives Lacey and Davis on charges alleging robbing the Louisville and Nash will of wool consigned to local dealers. on various and sundry occasions. A large number of witnesses had been summoned on both sides and legal talent was on hand for the prosecution and defense. After examination of the witnesses the cases were submitted without argument and the Recorder bound the defendants over to the City Court in the sum of $500 each The evidence was conclusive against the negroes. all of whom were employees of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad Com pany here.
 Stella Wright, the negress who was shot by the negro Brown Sunday night on North Ann Street. died this morning. This death and that of the negro Coleman, makes two for which Brown will have to answer when apprehended. The sheriff feels confident of capturing Brown.
 The Revenue and Road Commissioners of this county again met at noon today to dispose of routine business. Tomorrow the Board will take up the matter of re- vision of taxes. and it is expected battle royal between the taxpayers and back tax commissioners will begin.
 
 The remains of Prof. Joseph Bloch were inferred in the Jewish Cemetery today, Rabbi Alfred G., Moses officiating. The pail bearers were Professors Staub and Schlesinger, and Sam c. Neuberger, Sam J. Hahn. Walter Mitchell, Albert Brown, Henry Hess and E. w. Weiss.
 Mrs. Elizabeth Henderson left this af- ternoon for New York to visit her daugh- ter, Mrs. c. H. Faatz. She will be absent during the summer.
 A. Gazlay, commercial agent of the Grand Trunk Railway. with headquarters in Cincinnati, is in Mobile today.
 Mrs. W. P Delmas of Handsboro, Miss, is visiting her sister. Mrs. A. s. Fowle, Dauphin and Bayou Streets.
 The depot at Gulfport on the Louisville and Nashville Railroad was completely de- stroyed by fire last night.
 A. Hoffman, representing J. Doll & Son. Louisville, Ky, is in the city today.
 Julius Hummell left tonight for New York on a business trip.
 A. peneke and J. G. Cleveland of Del champs Mobile County, are in the city. The first named has been for a long time engaged in the lumber business in the south end of the county, but having sold his interests Is now contemplating engaging in other business in that section. MT. Cleveland is the owner of extensive oyster beds on West Fowl River and s shipping the bivalves now as he does in the winter season. He Is arranging to erect a large hotel on his lands on West