The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-22
Advertiser Bureau,


 There was a well-attended meeting Of the Mobile Cadets, A Co, 1st infantry. Alabama National Guard. last night at the armory. The purpose of the meeting was to take preliminary steps looking to the selection of commanding officer to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Capt. George H. Jones.
 By invitation, several honorary mem bers of the company were present, among these being Hon. Cary w. Butt ex-cap- tain of the company. Captain Butt was urged to take the chair, which he did. He smoke with commendable pride of the cadets, of its past history and recent commanding officer. To the latter he paid a handsome tribute. commenting him rora his zeal and energy on behalf or the com pany and of his untiring efforts to pre- serve the esprit de corps of his command.
 Tn selecting a commanding officer to succeed Captain Jones' said the speaker ii was urgently necessary to make ID mistake. It was right and proper that each member of the company LOOK to the best interests and welfare of the organl- zation and to do this the right person should De selected to assume command.
 It was decided. after the matter had been fully gone over, to have the chair man appoint a committee from the com pany to go over the situation with care and prudence and report back the results of their deliberation. The chair will name the committee very shortly.
 Captain George H. Jones, the retiring of A Company, 1st infantry, A. N. G.. is son of Col. Harvey A Jones of Alabama, and a most enthusias- tic military man. He had long been a member of the Alabama National Guard and his retiring from active service, through pressure of business, was learn ed with regret. not only by his command but the entire 1st battalion.
 An application was made before Hon. Price Williams, Jr., Judge of Probate. this morning. to revoke a former order in the matter of the estate of Mrs. Mary Chamblin. Judge Williams had appointed Miss Jennie Chamblin, a daughter to be administrative and had issued letters to this effect. Gabe Chamblin, a brother Of the appointee, through his attorneys, ap- piled for the order of revocation, praying that he be appointed. The court heard counsel pro and con as to the petition, and declined to revoke his former order.
 All is quiet in maritime circles so far as river traffic is concerned. No steam CTS are due today and none are in port for departure. this morning by the Government inspec- tors. The tug will be employed in coast wise traffic. An initial run, however will be made up the Bigbee for a raft, probably tomorrow.
 Calvin Childs. the negro deputy sheriff, last evening arrested at Magazine Point, | Cobb Evans, a negro. wanted in Hale County, for grand larceny. The negro | was taken to Greensboro this morning by | a deputy from that county.
 Tomorrow night. for the first time in two years, the Oriental Order of Princes will meet in Pythian Castle Hall. There l are seventeen victims for initiation into the mysteries of the order.
 Last night in German Relief Hall, For est Camp, No. 1. w. O. w., gave ball, | the proceeds to go to drill team, A Com l pany, 18th regiment w. O. w. The drill team. seventeen in number, Capt. E. J. Grove fin command, gave an exhibition drills, which proved a splendid one. The prettiest movement was formation of a 1 Cross.