The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-10
THE NEWS OF MOBILE
Advertiser Bureau.

Hilliard Scales, negro with pau reputation, was the prominent figure in a saloon in the Scranton district on Conception and Marion Streets yester- day afternoon. He had a\ A calibre Colts pistol and took two shots at an other negro named Harrison Howard
 Howard and another negro were standing at the bar counter drinking. Howard had a beer glass in his hand. Scales's first shot shattered the beer glass and the second passed between the two men. Scales made his es- cape. He has served much time TOT criminal offenses and, if captured will perhaps do more time for this one.
 The confirmation services in Temple Shaarai Shornayim this morning were very largely attended. Owing to the sudden illness of Sigmund Haas. Sam J. Hahn conducted the services.
 The altar was beautifully decorated with palms and cut flowers and. with the smiling g faced confirmants made a pretty picture. The song service was ants acted we'll their parts in the pro- gram which appeared in this morn- ing's Advertiser.
 The theme was excellently arranged and each of the speakers could easily be followed throughout the service. 
 Within twenty days. said MT. du- Mont this morning, the American De- Forest wireless telegraph station here will be in operation. The work of erecting the immense stan on top of the City Bank and Trust Company's -story building was easily com pleted and without hitch or accident. The smaller staff. which Is to be spliced to the larger one. will be in position by noon tomorrow.
 The nearest station to Mobile is in Pensacola. New Orleans Las four sta- tions.
 The remains of John F. Cothran arr rived here this morning from Hot Springs and were inferred in Magnolia Cemetery this afternoon. The funeral took place from the residence of his father, Captain John F. Cothran. Rev. Dr. D. A. Planck conducted the fun eral services.
 The pallbearers were Messrs. E. V. O'Connor, John F. Holly, c. J. Flour noy, J. J. Weatherly. Mike Bowling. An enthusiastic meeting of Camp Raphael Semmes, No. II, U. c. ", was held last night in the armory. The meeting was for the purpose of ascer- taining which members would attend lnc The final meeting for this purpose will be held tomorrow night. It is ex- petced that about fifty members will attend the reunion.
 The preliminary hearing of the case of Jim Collins, Evans Russell and Robert Coins, held for murder, was be- gun at noon today in the inferior crimi. nal court before Judge Afford. Many r.rtA, rI hot ell After the hearing Judge Afford ordered Collins held without bail and Coins and Russell to give bond in $5O( | each for their appearance in the city court as witnesses.
 Tonight the Scandinavian Club hat | a celebration in its hall on Water Street | in honor of the severance of the king doms of Norway and Sweden. pr Harry T. Inge was the pincipal speaker of the evening. An elaborate supper was served.
 Reports from the bedside of Rabbi | Alfred G. Moses, who Is i'll at Provi- dence Infirmary. are very gratifying
 Colonel D. R. Burgess is resting very easy from his severe injuries re. ceived last evening.
 | Mobile Society News.
 Mrs. Ernest Fenallosa, whose new book The Breath of the Gods, is th' most talked of book of the hour, has taken a cottage at Point Clear where she and her husband will spend tht | summer.
 After a visit of several weeks to he, sister, Mrs. Warins Harrison, Mis- Pearl Hammond has gone to Mont gamery to spend few days before re turning to Talladega.
 Yesterday afternoon Mrs. R. Moor, gave her Sunday School class bis party which was source of the great est pleasure to all on board.
 Miss Mary Hybart. has returned from visit to Monroe county and ha gone to Daphne where she will spen the summer.
 Miss Hanson Johnson left this morn ing for her home in Greensboro, afte, a pleasant visit to her sister, Mrs. J NJ. P. Inge.
 Miss Carolee Martin has gone t' Lynchburg. Va, and will later go t Yellow Sulphur Springs with friends
 The friends of Mir. and Mrs E. E Bixler will regret to hear of the i'll ness of their son with typhoid fever.
 Miss Amanda Moore is giving a ha, party this afternoon.
 Mrs. John Quill has gone to Milwau kee
 BURIED AT OPELIEkA.
 Remains of Mrs. Ella Frazer Laid t'
 Rest.