The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-03
TO COMPLETE THE GAP
M. J. & K. c. WILL AT ONCE BUY
 STEEL RAIL. 7.
MT. Strstton In Mobile from New York, for the Purpose of Award ing Contracts for Supply
 in fhe Material.
Advertiser Bureau.

HI InS 128toEta4s Advertiser Bureau,
 Mobile, Feb. 2
 Capt. W. D. stratton of the Mobile. Jackson and Kansas City Railroad, Is h Mobile from New York, His mission here Is one of the most important in connection with the history of that road.
 The gap between pontotoe and Decatur. Miss. will be completed, to insure com pletion of the railroad from Mobile to Chicago. To build this gap requires 5000 tons of rail. Mir. Stratton came to Mo- bile to meet manufacturers of steel rails or their representatives, obtain their fig ures and award the contracts. He wants l0-pound rails and there are now in Mo. bile a number of representatives of manu- featuring firms to make bids to President Stratton for the contract
 In conversation with The Advertiser representatives tonight. Mir Stratton said that the Mobile, Jackson and Kansas City Railroad is a fixture and he will use every endeavor to advance the interests of the road. at the same time looking to the welfare of Alabama's only seaport. He believes that as Mobile prospers. so will his road. and his chief desire Is to see the northern terminal, Chicago, reached as speedily as possible.
 Thescontract for this large amount or rails will be closed during the current week.
 John R. Scott and H. F. Thayer of New Orleans, representing the Carnegie and Illinois Steel Companies are among those here with the view of securing the con tract with the Mobile, Jackson and Kansas City Railroad for the railroad Iron to pc purchased for the Pontoctac-Deactur sap of that road.
 At o'clock this afternoon in the parlor of the home of Mfr. and Mrs. Charles Schimp, on Dauphin Street, H. F. Dick" son and Miss Frances Doiphus were join ed in marriage. The ceremony was per formed by Judge R. P. Jordan and number of friends of the contracting par ties witnessed the happy event. :.
 Accompanying the couple were John Dolphus and Miss Anna Dolphus, brother and sister of the bride. all of whom are from -Hattiesburg, Miss. Mir. Dickson. his bltde-elect and her sister and broth-' CT, cdme to Mobile this morning, the mar riage being their purpose. The young lady being Catholic, 1t was her desire to be married by the Bishop of the Dio- cese of Mobile After procuring the license, the quartette. with Mrs. Charles Schimp, went to the Bishops residence to have the marriage marital Knot tleo. Ills reverence, bIShop <Alieu' was ASSS"s and the priest declined to tie the Knot.
 They repaired to the residence of very Reverend Father c. T. OCallaghan, with like results They returned to the resi- dence of Mir. and Mrs. Schimp,' Judge Jordan was brought in, and the ceremony was quickly over After congratulations, refreshments were served, and the couple received the hearty congratulations or all present. The groom Is manager or at ITofttaAhAPu and IA most exemplary young man. His bride is the eldest daughter of Mrs. T. l.. Dolphus or that city, attractive in appearance ana highly cultivated young woman. The pri- dal party will leave tomorrow for Hat t!asburg.
 Shortly before midnight at the family home, South St. Anthony, second east Of Franklin Street. after an Illness ot short duration. Captain John P. Finlayson passed away came to Mobile when lad and made this city his home. In early mannood ne engaged in river trafic on the Alabama and Bigbee rivers, in an humble capacity; By perseverance he climbed upward unItl he stood the examination as captain and passed most gratifyingiy to himself ana his admirers. Though only 70 years oL age at his demise, he was known along gomery to Mobile and his death will be learned by his hosts of friends on the two rivers with much regret,
 A few years ago Captain Ftnlayson was married to Miss LillIe Barry; a daughter of the late Captain Robert Brry, and his wife and three children, have the sympa- thy of many friends in Mobile.
 October H last Capt1a,n 1cru.a Finiayson m ;aaTs the rivers. All that medical skill and loving hands could do was done' but to no rss-Y..... 70. n .no,.aho, of tive citizen, dutifuI and loving husband and father and a true friend. His re- mains will be inferred in Magnolia Gem etery tomorrow morning.
 The river steamer Nettie Quill arrived down late last night from Selma with bales of cotton. 623 sacks of also brought a number of passengers. She took on a large return cargo and got away about 10 o'clock tonight.
 The Mary s. Blees. due to leave last freight. tailed to get away until tonight.
 The Hard Cash will make her Bigbee river run next Saturday night.
 The alert left this evening for the War rior River with 5000 sacks of phosphate fertilizer. She also lowed a barge which will be laden with coal for the return trip. .,. two barges for cargo of lumber. Calvin Childs. the negro deputy sheriff had a set-to with Perry Pullins. a negro. at Magazine Point, and landed him after filling his right hand and side with NO. 6 shot. Pullins is wanted in Monroe County on several charges. including con cealed weapons, selling liquor without license and violating the prohibition law. Childs located his man in Slaugnters store and when he attempted to make the arrest Pullins tried to draw pistol. Childs fired the contents of one shell from his gun wounding the negro who then 
 Mobiles import list, until this morning. never included a single item of the cereal list When the Norwegian steamship spero arrived up from Belize, B. H.. the the rice (unshelled). Specimens exhibited showed the grain to be small, but of ex- cellent quality. The shipment will be sent to New Orleans for milling.
 Mrs. Bettie Couch, relict of O. R. Couch. and a native of this city, died early this morning at an infirmary. She was con sistent Christian woman and enjoyed large circle of acquaintances The re- mains were inferred fin Magnolia Ceme- tery this afternoon.
 At midnight last night Tax Collector Dorlon closed his office, having issued 7Sl poll tax receipts for the day. The total has not yet been figured, but he estimates 1t will reach 3,00o.
 pr. George H. searcy. in charge of the Insane Hospital at Mount Vernon, is tn Mobile today.
 Luther NJ. Clements and J. R. Kean of are in the city.