The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-15
Advertiser Bureau,
 Mnhila I,Ilv IA

AL an early hour this morning Offl- cer Sullivan of the Police Department, made terrible find on Herndon Ave- nue, stones throw south of Spring Hill Avenue. Lying at the foot of a large oak tree, weltering in his own blood. was the unconscious form of a young white man, clad in a uniform of the infantry arm of the Alabama Ma tional Guard. The face was so bat tered and bruised that recognition was well night impossible, even after the young man had been taken to q hos pital.
 When the officer made the find he ordered the patrol wagon and the body, yet warm in life. was taken to police headquarters. Later it was removed to hospital. It was discovered by the letter B on the young mans hat that he was a member of Lomax Rifles, this city. Members of the company went to the hospital and found the wounded man to be Josh Alvares, a trusted em- ploye of the Southern Supply Company, of which Hon. Pat J. Lyons Is Presi- dent.
 Alvares had been to muster last night and was last seen by a party of his comrades as he was going to his home, No. sos Old Shell Road. When he was found he was just a few blocks from his home. Alvares was unconscious when taken to the hospital.
 The young man is highly respected and Mayor Lyons, fin whose employ he is. spoke in praise of his character. He expressed indignation at the outrage, and urged the Chief of Police to use every effort to arrest the guilty per- son.
 Alvares remained in an unconscious condition all day and the attending physician pronounced his condition precarious. His face was frightfully battered and his skull crushed. Both arms were also badly bruised. Members of the principal hunting and fishing clubs of this county are up in arms vandals. in the guise of fishermen have been going into Eight Mile and Chickasauboque Creeks and using dynamite with which to kill fish. A returned fisherman this morning stated that he had yesterday seen in the two crekes named, hundreds of rock fish, trout and even perch, floating on the water, rotting in the sun. As soon as tho news was received the members of the two clubs at once took steps to put stop to this vandalism. The Gulf Fishing and Hunting Club and the Alba Fishing and Hunting Club used strenuous efforts to suppress fish ing in the waters of Mobile County with dynamite and nets. and now that the laws are in vogue, the violators. if apprehended will be put on trial and vigorously prosecuted.
 The remains of Frederick J. Milford were buried in the National Cemetery this afternoon. The funeral services were held In Elks Home. Rev Dr. Ed mond Bennett of Trinity Episcopal Church. officiating. A detachment of artillerymen from Fort Morgan in com mand of Sergeant Riley, acted as guard of honor. Taps" were blown at the grave. Deceased was an honorably dis charged sergeant of artillery from Fort Morgan.
 Secretary J. Paul Wilson of the Com mercial Club. this afternoon made an interesting statement. After comput- ing the exports and imports for the year ended June 8, he found the total excess of both over the previous year to be $4,301,149. this in the face of a only $572.74O. This shows that Mobile as a port Is rapidly reaching out for foreign trade.
 Col. R. B. Dumont and Captain Van Liew of his staff, left tonight for Bir- mngham to prepare for the comfort of the 1st Infantry. Several car loads of accoutrements and baggage also went forward. Mrs. Van Liew and children also left with the Captain, and will go on to Christianburg, Va, for the summer.
 Captain Gustav Anderson. a Norwe- gian sea captain who has been coming to this port for many years. died last night at sanatorium in this city, after q brief Illness. Captain Andersen had many friends here. His remains were inferred in Magnolia Cemetery this evening. s . 4
 Elias Fort. a negro, pleaded guilty in the City Court today to criminal as- sault, and accepted a sentence of ten years. He and another negro, Louis Lang. also pleaded guilty to assault and battery.
 Frank Reinhart, q well known MObi- lian died at q hospital late last night after q long illness. He was 54 years old and was native of Germany. He leaves. besides. his wife. two sons and a step-son.