The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-24
NEGRO COMPANY ID
 BE MUSTERED OUT Petition is Circulated with That
 End in View SERIOUS CHARGES MADE Petitioners Claim Negro Band Played
SERIOUS CHARGES MADE
Petitioners Claim Negro Band Played Dlsrespectful Tune, and Charge the Captain With Pleading Guilty
 to Grand Larceny.


 Montgomery. August 2S.-(special.)- There is a great stir in the city among the negro soldiers who are memsers of the Capital City guards. the only colored military company in the state, over the efforts being made to have them mustered out of service.
 A petition is being circulated among the white officers of the military com panies here to have the company mus tered out. The petition makes several sensational charges.
 This company had it's encampment at Washington park last week and Sunday night the company marched through the city and up Dexter avenue. the principal thoroughfare, when the band was play ing a lively march. The spectators were much incensed over the music as they believed 1t was Hang Jeff Davis on the Sour Apple Tree.'
 The petition states that this was the music played and that it was offensive to the southern people and an insult 10 the state and city. which is the cradle of the confederacy This is the main point in the petition to the governor which asks for the muSteflns out oi sttS ~ pany.
 The petition also charges that the cap tain of the company, s. A Mcqueen, had been indicted for grand larceny and had plead guilty to larceny and that the o1i- cers are incompetent. The petition fur ther alleges that there is no law for the organization of the company.
 The petition is being signed by many officers.
 Rev. Stokes Talks.
 The Rev. A J. Stokes. a eolored min ister. chaplain of the company, and pas tor of one of the largest congregations In the world, having 750O members. stated to your correspondent that there was no idea of being offensive to the whites and that the soldiers thought the tune was another one
 There appears to be no use whatever for the company to exist. They would never be called upon in any emergency They would not be called upon to stop riot of either whites or blacks, and the white soldiers claim there is absolutely no necessity for their being in the ser vice.
  of the petition did not want the matter to get before the public until the adju- tant general had acted, but now that It is out, they talk freely about 1t.
 Adiutant General Brandon was not In the city when your correspondent. called and no information could be obtained from his office for publication. Nothing has been said against this company until this time and there Is no telling how 1t will end Only recently. when the com pany was in camp, 1t was reviewed by General Clarke and his staff. The artll- lery of this city also fired salute to General Clarke.
 Appointments By Governor.
 The governor today appointed the fol- lowing.
 R. N Terrell, tax commissioner Of Marion county. His postoffice is Hamil- ton.
 w R. Williams, a notary public at Owen Cross Roads, Madison county.
 Increases Capital Stock.
 The Secretary of State has been in- formed by the Talladega Fertilizer and Manufacturing company of Talladega, that 1t has increased It's capital stock