The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-11

taken up the work in eanerst and report good success so far. It is the purpose of the relief committee to make thor ough canvass of the entire business in- terests and appeal to the citisens at large through the press of the city.
 Owing to the fact that Mobile has, in the past, enjoyed a large trade with Grand Caymen and at present has many former residents of the island within her confines, 1t is expected that the second re- lief shipment will tax the capacity of the Manasua, which is one of the iarg- est fruit steamers entering this port.
 A daring leap for liberty occurred at 2:30 O clock on the Mobile and Bay Shore Railroad between Pritchard Station and Three Mile Creek. A negro named Wells, wanted in Georgia for murder. was cap tured by Constable Matthews at . tur- pentine distillery near Theodore. this county, this morning. Matthews had his man handcuffed securely and was bring ing him to the city on the Bay Shore train. When at point where the road runs alongside the swamp, Wells made a headlong dash out of the car window The train was making fast time when the leap was made. A signal was given the engineer and the train stopped Mat thews and others went back and made search, but nothing could be found of the negro. The escape was Immediately made known to Sheriff Powers, who sent a detail of deputies to the scene.
 The remains of Miss Zilpah M. Glen non, daughter of Major and Mrs. James K. Glennon, were inferred in Magnolia Cemetery this morning. The funeral ser
 vices at the Cathedral of Immaculate Conception were conducted by Rev. Fath CT Shaw, with requiem mass. Father Shaw also conducted the rites at tht grave. There was a large cortege of sor rowing friends at the cathedral and a the grave. The floral designs. beautiful but silent tributes, were numerous ant completely hid the tomb. The following l were the pail bearers: Walter G. Horn | shannon Hunter, Harry McPhillips, Ricn ard Taylor, Henry Mcconnell and Henr! | Clarke.
 | Sheriff Powers was informed today b! | Deputy Sheriff James Duclox of Noun | Vernon, that the residents are complete
 ly terrorized over conditions there. 4 gang of half breeds and negroes ever! night go about firing shotguns and pis | tols indiscriminately making 1t positivel, dangerous for citizen to leave home a
 night. Another deputy has been appoint ed to assist Duclox to break up the hood | lumism Nicholas Chestang and Osca
 Andry were fired upon from ambush Mon
 day night, and both injured severely wit
 small shot
 The trouble in the Central Trades Coun ell is at an end. At a meeting Of tn
 body a resolution to ask for charte from the American Federation of Labo won out, whereupon the Clerks Protect i've Association and Dry Goods Sales
 mems Assoclation withdrew. Some C | the latter being officers of the Counci it became necessary to hold another cleo tion, which resulted as follows: Thoms | Martin, President; w. D. Tayor. Vict
 President: H. J. Krudop, Secretary; A c. Shaffer, Treasurer.
 A slight freight wreck in the Louisvill
 and Nashville north yard on the mai line, opposite the grain elevator, delaye
 traffic for several hours. Two banan
 trains for the north were held out fou
 hours. and No. 97, the southbound ia:
 mail, was delayed half hour. An CT
 zine, pulling a freight train, ran into
 car which was being switched on to u
 docks by Mobile and Ohio engine. Or
 car was wrecked and the engine dan aged.
 At Il o'clock this morning Hose Con pany No. 8 was called to the residence Mrs. Ching on Lipscomb, between Col ception and St. Joseph Streets, to bla, in the kitchen. The side of the kitche and floor was badly damaged. The dar , age was fully covered by insurance. Mrs. Martha Goodman today shpp : and fell on the sidewalk on Cont. ne Jackson Street, fracturing her right ar . and spraining her neck. She was ca . ried home and given surgical attention Mobile Society News. Mrs Shelton Sims and her fnothe , Mrs Margaret Foster, left today for A q lanta, to be absent until cooler weathe On their return, MT. and Mrs. Sims " g keep house on Conception and Monr | Streets MT. Sims will leave in a fe : days for Tate Spring.
 The friends of Miss Virginia Sims W s regret to learn that she is still i'll at q . Providence Infirmary. her fever havil
 already lasted more than twenty-o
 days.
 Mrs. Joseph Hodgson and Miss Hodgs t leave tomorrow for a short visit to f Louis and Chicago. where they will joined by MT. Joseph Hodgson. Jr. Mir. Stewart Brooks and his sister, MI r Stella Brooks. left yesterday on an e Q tended trip to embface many of the lar 6 est cities of the West and East. T Col. R. B. duMont and family return t yesterday to the city after spending t . summer very pleasantly at Point Clear g Mir Lynn Daugherty. who has been co f fined to the house all the week. Is W
 enough to be out again.
 :. MT. and Mrs. William R. Brooks l. last night over the Mobile and Ohio for visit to Waukesha.
 Mss Ernestine Cook Is visiting frien ; in Meridian and Is being charmingly (
 1 tertained.
 Mrs. k. B. Kirkbride and Marino H' . vey are visiting Mrs. W. G. Overton
 Battles.
 Mir. E. C. Rice will leave Saturday