The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-26
Advertiser Bureau,

expected to arrive up to this port on a visit about Wednesday, suddenly made her appearance fin the river at o'clock yesterday afternoon. The ship made I pretty appearance as she came into the stream, the vessel being occupied on deck and in the rigging, at every available spot, by officers and sailors. The. Fake appeared on Fort Morgan about a. m. fired a salute and the com manding officer sent his compliments to the fort. The salute was returned, and. after a short time the Falke entered the bay and steamed on up to this port. Im- mediately after dropping anchor a mes senger, one of the officers, was sent to Mayor Mclean with the compliments of asked to be allowed to land at the city wharf. An hour for calling on the Chief Executive of the city was named. The usual call was made on Mayor Mo- Lean at the Municipal Building, and when the Mayor returned the call the usual sa- lute was fired. the crew being on deck during his stay. aboardship. Later the commanding officer paid an official visit to the captain of the revenue cutter The officers of the Fake are: Captain, Behickee; First Officer, Buncilwaun; Lieutenants, Rqebe; Herman, Gilner and Acdiche; Chief Engineer Plabb, and Pay master. Thewich. The crew comprises 16O men. She carrier eight 5-inch, five 2-inch revolving. four Maxims and two torpedo guns.
 
 tenant made official visits, including the German consul and collector of the port. At noon a committee of German-Amertcan citizens visited the Fake and announced entertainment for the weeks stay in port. Consul Holzborn and Port Customs Collector Tebbetts and acting German Consul duMont paid their respects to the captain and petit officers, and the recep- tion and ward rooms rang with merry German airs. Tonight the officers attend- ed a Leap Year ball by Mobile society ladies in German Relief Hall.
 Dick Whitman. colored, was arrested by Deputy Sheriff Patch this morning on warrant charging carnal knowledge of a child oyer 10 years and under ll years or girl, and the crime IS said to have been committed several months ago.
 At 5:45 o'clock yesterday afternoon, at the home of Ella Nix. No. 465 South Cedar Street Walter Watkins, railroad man. stabbed Charles Aired. printing press man, seriously. Watkins was arrested on the charge of assault to murder. and the Nix woman was also held on the 546 charge. A physician was called to the police station to attend the wounded man and it was found he had been stabbed in the back, a large knife having been used. the point penetrating the lungs. Aired was sent to hospital. The wound, it Is thought. will prove fatal. Jealousy was the cause of the stabblng. Aired is from Montgomery.
 The home of T. A. Roland. No. 21 North Ann Street. was entered some time yesterday morning and robbed of g. Mrs. Roland, about 4:5O d. m. saw negro leaving the premises. The police was mo- tified anG is Investigating.
 Yesterday afternoon at the home: No. BIO Charleston Street. the 5-year-old son T T0vor, aft brief Illness.
 he remains of Mr. Louis E. Touart were inferred in the Catholic Cemetery this morning, followed there by an im- menSe concourse of sorrowing friends.
 February 3d the Mobile Cadets will meet for the purpose of electing commanding whose term of office has expired and who rendered his resignation. nominating committee was named by Lieutenant $. Z nth to select captain. as follows: H. trot, A. R. Winter. William Ashe, acti,e members and Gus Lyons and M. T. Sprague. honorary members of the con- pany.
 GraGnd Inner Guard J. D. Bloch of the Grand Lodge, Knights of Pythias of Ala hama. is informed that Grand Chancellor Aleck D. Garber will pay an official visit lU IIlc IOCdl lOuBcS OI tludy Al6hIs
 The river steamer Oauchita arrived down last night from Selma with nIs- cellaneous cargo. She left on the return trip tonight.
 Ihe Hardcash left yesterday tdelayed), with an immense cargo, for Warrior RlV- CT landings
 The Mary $. Blees arrived down to- night from Demopolis with 300 bales cot ton and sundry list.
 Joseph Cassidy, the young white man who was arrested here Saturday by re- quest of the Chief of Police of New o. leans on the embezzlement charge. was released from custody on habeas corpus proceedings this afternoon.
 The Mobile Rifle Company engaged in target practice at Spring Hill Sunday morning. Lunch was served after the shoot and a pleasant time enjoyed by all. Teams were chosen by Captain Cal laghan and Lieutenant Rubira with the following result