The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-09
The News of Pensacola

Pensacola, Fla, Dec. S.-(Special.)- A prominent visitor will reach Pensa- cola tomorrow morning at o'clock. and the people of this city will give g. reception.
 This visitor is Assistant Secretary Darling of the Navy Department. who is just returning from a trip to the Pacific coast and who is accompanied by his wife. MT. Darling of course Is only visiting the points where the na- val stations are located and to that end will stop at Pensacola and go di- rect to Washington via Montgomery. It Is expected that he will get away from Pensacola at II p. m, which would place him in Montgomery early the next morning.
 AS soon as 1t became known that MT. Darling would visit this city the com mercial bodies got busy. The Secre- tary of the Chamber of Commerce last night sent a wire to Mir. Darling invit- ing him to 'partake of the Inequalities of the city, and incidentally adding that a reception to him would be planne ed. The time for his stay here is limited. 1t is learned. and for that req son there Is no chance of providing for the entertainment as it should have been done.
 MT. Darling will officially visit the Pensacola navy yard and look into the feasibility of adding his recommenda- tions for the many needed improve ments al this place. For this reason. and for the additional reason of inn pressing upon the naval chief the need of such Improvements, a competent committee will take him in charge and convey him to the different points of interest.
 Retires from Bank.
 Mir. F. c. Brent. the President of the First National Bank in Pensacola. and who has been in the banking bus mess for many years in this city. it Is officially announced, will shortly re- tire from the banking business and re- tire to private life. During the stay of Mr. Brent with the money institu- tion which Is usually referred to as 'Brent's Bank" he has built up an inn mense business and has made of the bank one of the most solid institu- tions of the kind in the South. He holds stock to the value of $100,00 and 1t was the arranging for a distribution of such that caused the announcement
 P. o. EmplOye Arrested.
 sensation has been caused by the arrest of w. w. Wilson. one of the local swells, and who held the position or general delivery and forwarding clerk In the local postoff1ce. Wilson was taken in charge by United States Deputy Marshal Wolf when expecting nothing of this nature. He had just returned from dinner, He is charged In an affidavit made by Postoffice In spector Conant with having tempered with letter which had been entrust- ed to him and which was to have been forwarded to Greenville, Ala.
 It scents that a woman named May Lewis wrote the letter and Wilson claims that she gave him orders to intercept 1t. This Is not in line with the regulations. however. and the ar rest soon followed the formulating of the affidavit.
 Taft on the Way.
 A telegram received here last night announced that the Columbia, with Sec retary of War Taft on board sailed from Panama for Kingston, where a two days stop will be made. After att tending to some important matters there the War Secretary will come on to Pensacola, and will remain possibly two days here. The best the city has will be handed out to Secretary Taft, since his visit here Is regarded as of more than ordinary moment.
 He has already accepted an invita- tion to accept of the city's hospitall- ties. From here he will go by special train to Flomaton, there making con nection with train No. 2 and proceed ing thence to Washington. It is ex- pected that he will be in Pensacola a week from today.
 Caught With Revolver.
 T IT Kallv turnantipe oparator from the western part of this State. was caught last night with a revolver and for carrying the weapon concealed was fired 2l00 in. the Afayor,a Court this