The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-03
The Newc of Mobile.
Advertiser Bureau.

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 Advertiser Bureau.
 Mobile, Jan 2.
 The political pot has begun to boil in earnest and friends of the several candi- dates for the Mayoralty are claiming that their man win win easily. The gem eral public. or rather that portion m pc assertion that 1t ts any mans victory. and only the actual count will tell the
 Hon. Walter F. walsh. the present resentative this morning. said that he was perfectly satisfied as to the situation at present and the ultimate result of the primary. He said he was confident of
 A staunch supporter of Hon. Charles D. Mclean one who has been in many political battles in the past in this city, and who stands high in the community. predicted for Mr. Mclean with votes to spare. He gave as his reason for the statement that in the past few days there had como d sentiment which evinced change of votes from the other candidates and in favor of Mr. Mclean.
 A conservative supporter of Hon. John Craft gave 1t as his opinion that the race would be strongly contested by all sides,
 but that Mir. Craft would win by good plurality.
 There is no question that every pressure is being brought to bear by the candidates and their neutenants upon the wavering voters of the city. but the consensus of opinion is that the silent vote' will de- eide the result of the municipal primary. From this time until the evening of the 9th, the fight will be made most strenu- ously by the three candidates and their allies ard not a single voter will be slighted. It is without doubt the hottest
 campaign ever .waged in Mobile.
 sheriff Powers is in receipt of two let Ao-o Rx1R .a~lN T. Nf 2-s-s Augustine County, Texas. in which he seeks information.
 In one letter he states that he has ap- | prehended and is holding a man. said to have come from Alabama 1hree months ago. with wagon and two fine mules. He is about 32 years of age, feet, or inches tall; black hair and moustache; | weight 155 pounds and he had two Colt revcl~e-s and much money on his person. | Sheri.- 7an desires to know If such man Is wanted in Mobile County, or near here. The other letter states that he has ar- rested and is holding a man named J. | B. Johnson, who is feet, inches tall. weighs 145 pounds. has black hair and | eyes and had plenty of money. He was
 accompanied by a woman. Johnsons | pretense is that he desires to purchase | land in that section.
 Gilbert R. Jarvis was presented in the l City Court this morning, indicted and held without bail. for murder. The case had been set down for January Nst ana an order had been issued for a special venire of 100 jurors. A motion was filed by the defense that. in view of possible delay in the securing of jury from the 100 names ordered drawn, a second venire of 100 be ordered drawn, in order to facilfrate the Sprocedure of securing competent jury. The State not offering an exception the court so ordered, with the usual instructions to the court off, | fcialB.
 Jarvis, 1t will be recalled, during the past summer, shot to death, in the store l house of Bloch Bros, young man, | Walter Reardy, an employe of that firm. | The killing took place in the middle of | the day and created much excitement. A heavy rainfull visited thi1 city last night and made life miserable for all who were forced to be on the streets. By fits
 and starts the rain fell, but occasionally | 1t came down in torrents. Those who had gone calling and others who were out at | social functions found, when the hours | for home-golng had arrived, that the | streets were in such condition that 1t was | absolutely dangerous, and cabs and car | riages had to pick @ way in order to reach | their destinations with safety. A number | of instances have been reported where
 vehicles had been badly damaged and | occupants shaken up. No reports of in- juries to persons, however, have been
 noted The streets are in a terrible con- l dition.
 Thaddeus O. Seymour, one of Mobiles | old and respected citizens, died last even- ing at the family home, No. 216 South
 Conception Street. Mir. Seymour was 70 years and six months old, and a lifelong | citizen. He was a consistent member of Christ Episcopal Church and a member | Of Mutual Lodge, Knights of Honor. He
 P. l.. Bowling and Thomas McNamee | and Misses Mamie, Clara and Irma Sey- mour and one son. Edward Seymour. The
 remains were inferred in Magnolia Ceme- place from the family home Rev. Ma thew Brewster, rector of Christ Church,
 was the officiating clergyman.
 News has been received of the death at Creola. Ala, thirty miles north of Mo- bile, on the Southern Railway of a most estimable and promising young man, Mir Robert Anderson. Deceased was IS years of age. tho son of MT. Charles Anderson President of the Creola Lumber Company. The father, mother. two sisters and & brother. besides a large circle of friends
 at Creola and in Mobile. mourn the death | of the young man. The remains were ] taken to Newcastle. Pa. for interment. Articles of incorporation of the Louisia-
 na oil Drilling Compdny have been filed in the Probate Court. the incorporators
 being George s. Leatherbdry, Jr., Charles A. Cunningham and Joseph Gresham of
 Mobile and s. W. Clay of Jennings, La.
 The capital stock. paid in, is $20 900, divi- ded into shares of s10O each. The prin- cipal place of business will be in Welsh, La. and offlces for the transaction of
 business. shipping, etc.. will be located
 in Mobile. Welsh and Jennings.
 It was reported this morning that at l 6:S0 o'clock last night, at the corner of Church and Hamilton Streets, A. W. Pewter, young man, floor walker in | dryRoods store, was assaulted and struck in the eye by another and during the temporary stunning, was relieved of O silver watch and Elk's fob of gold. Pewter | lived only one block away and had just
 started down town. The assailant was white and wore an overcoat.
 James J. Jones' aged 70 years and a
 life resident of Mobile. passed away this morning at the family home No. 605
 Charleston Street. after a brief illness. Deceased was a member of Alabama Lodge No. 1. I. O. Q. F., and ono of
 the oldest Odd Fellows in Mobile. The funeral will take place Sunday morning,
 interment in Magnolia cemetery.
 Mrs. M. L.. Lavergy. relict of P. A.
 Lavergy, died after a lingering illness
 at the age of 79 at 217 Jackson Stret
 She was a native of Erie, Ala, and came to Mobile fifty years ago from Eutaw