The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-25

Presbyterian Church. Tomorrow there will be only one service instead of two as originally announced. At 10 o'clock | in the morning Dr. Cecil will preach. Immediately after the sermon the ses- sion. of the church will meet. Again Sunday morning and night Dr. Cecil will pretch.
 Prof. Patty Monday Night. The night of Monday. March 27. Pro- lessor Patty, reputed to be an expert in radium and wireless telegraph study, will give demonstrations before and audience at the Young Mems Chris tion Association.
 By popular subscription to Secretary Warner. of the Y. M. c. A.. Professor Patty was induced to come to Selma and there is no doubt that the best people of the city will hear his lecture Mon- day night.
 Professor Patty will lecture and give demonstrations on thrce subjects. ra- dium, wireless telegraphy and liquid air.,
 He will lecture at 8 o'clock Monday night.
 Coroner Heariuy Evidence. The coroner's inquest over the re- mains of slim Johnson, the negro be- lieved to have been murdered, was not held today as was expected. Coroner Brislin is hearing the testimony of ne- groes in the vicinity of Kings Land- ing, where the body of Johnson was caught floating down the Alabama Riv- CT. and of Selma negroes who he be- lieves knows something of the foul play.
 Bailey Lark. one of the four negroes implicated in the supposed murder of hx uty Sheriff Townsend. but the other three. Tcbe Edwards. Willie White and Jule Harris, are in the county jail. Rewards for Ptomie Large. The news ;n todey's Advertiser that the State had offered a reward of $100 for the capture and delivery to Sheriff Albritton, of Wilcox. of Will Ptomie. was received favorably in Selma and at Pine Apple.
 It has been expected since Ptomie made his escape that the Governor would offer a reward for the negroes who have terrorized that section of Wilcox County
 The Governors reward followed re- ward that has been made up by the citizens of Pine Apple, Mcwiiliams. schuster and other communities. The subscriptions amounted to more than $2oo. thus making more than $4oo pre- mium on the capture of the negro It now appears that Will Ptomie and Ed Ptomie have eluded the posses that hunted them nearly ten days with rest, sleep and food only here and there. The tragedy that shocked all Wilcox County. the accidental killing of J. R. Rowell by members of his own posse, seems to have disheartened the search CTS. and from latest reports from the vicinity of Pine Apple the posses have practically given up the hunt. Every day there are half a dozen. more or less. scouts out looking for the two Ptomies, but they have met with no success.
 Goes to Meridian. N. V. Hutchison, one of the most popular young railroad men In Selma, will leave Monday for Meridian, Miss, where he will be located several weeks.
 MT. Hutchison is in the trafic de- partment of the Southern Railroad in Selma, and has been asked by that road to serve it at Meridian in the same capacity.
 A great many friends in Selma are glad to know that MT. Hutchison's transferral to Meridian will not be per manent
 Wreck OF the l.. & N. Road.
 The early night Louisville and Nash vile train from Flomaton, due in this city at 6:35 p. m.. didn't arrive until nearly o'clock this morning, having ben delayed by wreck near Repton.
 Six cars of freight were derailed near Repton, and 1t required several hours for the wrecking train at Pen- sacola, Fla, to get to the scene and clear the track.
 In Police Court.
 Will Carroll, the negro who secured merchandise from Selma merchants on forged checks, has been bound over to await the grand jury. His bond was placed at $1,000.
 Carroll has had unusually hard luck. When arrested on suspiciin before he could leave the city pistol was found on his person and week ago he was assessed heavy fine for carrying con- cealed weapons. To pay that fine he will have to work on the streets al- most to the time of the grand jury takes up his case. The negro still in- sists that he is innoceAt
 Jerry Melton got into serious trou- ble in testifying in a case of burglary against negroes. He was charged with perjury when he concluded his testimony in the police court.
 The circuit court has adjourned un- til next week when the criminal dock ct will be taken up
 Games With Meridian.
 The Selma Indian Baseball Club has scheduled three games with Meridian. Miss, to be played April 6, z and S. These three games will mark the open ing of the season in this city,
 President l. L. Rosendorf has re- gently heard from Manager O. B. Lath- am, who expects to bring his team of cherokees here probably the latter Ipart Of next week.
 Reward fer PtOmle.
 A telegram tonight to The Adver- tiser bureau from J. R. Melton. mer- chant of Pine Apple, states that the citizens reward for the capture of Will Ptomie had reached $350. Scouts are still out hunting for the fugitive, and 1t Is yet believed that he has not left Wilcox County. Social and Personal.
 Miss Blanche Meyer gave a beauti- full violet luncheon Thursday night when her guest of homer was Miss Ed- na Ball of Norfolk, Va. At the beau tiful round table covers were laid for ten An immense basket of yioIets tied with a huge bow of violet ribbon, formed the centerpiece and tiny bas- kets filled with violets were at each place with violet cards bearing the guests name. Punches of the modest flower hung from the chandelier and nkhhann of the same ahada were draDed