The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-22

that county. spent a few hours in the city this morning en route to Bay Minette, where his offlce Is located. He stated that the vegetable yield in all sections of Baldwin promises to be large. The crop will be unusually early.
 A Lowe Campaign Club.
 large and enthusiastic gathering as- sembled in Temperance Hall tonight for the purpose of organizing a campaign in the interest of Robert J. Lowe for the Presidency of the Railroad Commission of Alabama. Hon. F. O. Hoffman was named as General Chairman and Phil. Cosminsky. Secretary. About 150 citizens from the city and County were present and the enthusiasm for the champion of Mobiles public schools in the General Assembly of Alabama was manifested on every hand whenever his name was men tioned. Hon. Price Williams. Judge of the Probate Court for nearly thirty years, spoke eulogistically of Bob" Lowe's fight for the Mobile County schools and his remarks brought forth vociferous applause. Hon. c. Lawrence Lavretta, ex-Mayor of Mobile, was chosen Chairman and his remarks in Connection with the candidacy of MT. Lowe. were Of the highest.
 III luS Slly SOuEI luiS HULL o. J. Semmes presiding. prisoners were sentenced who had been convicted the previous week, as follows:
 James Pringle robbery; thirty years in the penitentiary. In this case, the coun- sel for defendant filed a motion for a stay of execution for forty days, pending motion for a rehearing.
 Governor Hester, assault with intent to murder, two cases; two years in the penitentiary in each case. The defense asked for a stay of execution for forty days. which was granted.
 Albert Howard. assault with intent to murder; two years hard labor.
 Charlie Thomas, carrying concealed weapons; three months hard labor.
 After the sentencing of prisoners the court ordered the sheriff and clerk of the court to replace the names of jurors in the box, which was done. after which court recessed until April Rth, at 10 a. m.
 F. E. Resler, land and industrial agent of the Mobile and Ohio and Southern Railroads, with headquarters in Birming- ham, arrived in Mobile yesterday morn- ing to visit his family and to make report to the general office here. Mir. Resler was recently promoted from chief clerk by w. l.. Henderson to be an agent, and he
 
 from Mobile to Birmingham.
 The news of the death of Congressman Charles w. Thompson in Washington was received with profound regrets by hls many friends in Mobile. The news was doubly sad because of the fact that Bes- sic, the bright and beautiful daughter of Mir and Mrs. W. w. Thompson of Tuska- gee, Is very desperately i'll at a sanato- AHra son arrived here last night to be with their beloved daughter. Bessie was SC much improved today as to admit of her parents going to Tuskegee to attend the funeral.
 The basket factory near the Mobile Cot ton Mills, west of the city, which has been idle for several months, will resume operations in the near future. A new company, to be known as the Mobile Fruit Package Company, has been organ ized to operate the plant
 There was no session of the Recorders Court this morning because of the death of Sergeant Gilroy of the police depart ment Judge McAleer made this an nouncement at the time court was due to sit.
 Lee Verneuille. a popular young twirler cf the crstwhile City League of Baseball Clubs of Mobile, left tonight for Mem phis, where he Is signed with the Blun City team. Friends of the young man predict he will give a good accounting of himself in the Southern League this year.
 B. J. Bishop left this evening for Gin cinnati, accompanied by Sid Berry, the two going to that city for the purpose of purchasing stock.
 A marriage license was issued out of the Probate Court this morning to David Nj Summerlin and Miss Stella Broadus of Theodore. this county.
 Late yesterday afternoon at the cor ner of Dauphin and Hamilton Streets while playing with companions Ollie Du- mas, son of William Dumas, fell from a shed to the ground and sustained serl- ous injuries. Dr. O. H. Harris was called in and on examination found the lad to be very seriously injured in the side and right hip. The little fellow was in great suffering for some time, though is re- ported improving this morning.
 pr. D. McR showalter. health oficer of Baldwin County arrived in Mobile this morning on the steamer Carney from Point Clear He was en route to Dyas Creek where smallpox is reported to be raging. He will at once take steps to prevent a further spread of the disease.
 President T. F. Ham of the Southern Plantation Company, and F. A. Sum mers general agent. arrived here this morning from Chicago with twenty pes sons, whom they took to Baldwin County this. afternoon, where lands have been secured for the colonists east of Fish River, near Marlowe.
 The Mallory Line steamship Rio Grande, en route to New York from Mobile yes- terday morning with a large cargo, went aground on hard bottom in the bay chan mel below the lighthouse. in what Is known as the Shirt Bosom" yesterday afternoon. She went to one side in the stream while passing an incoming steam ship, and being without a pilot, other than the one engaged as a member of tine crew, she went into eleven feet of water She was loaded and drawing fourteen feet at the time. IL is thought she vii have to lighter her cargo before she can be pulled of.
 Mrs. Jessie Coleman of Brewton. Ala {. died at Providence Infirmary shortly af- ter midnight this morning. The remains | were taken to Brewton this morning for interment