The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-24
TUG OSCEOLA SAILS
VESSEL GOES TO JOIN FLEET AT
 GUANTANAMO.
Game Warden for Escambia County, Florida, Is AppOinted-PensacOI Clerks Will Take Part
 i'm Mardi GraB.

Pensacola, Fla, Jan. 23.-(Special. )- The big naval tug Osceola. which has been at this port since the September hurricane assisting in the work of floating naval vessels. sailed today for Guantanamo to join the North Atlantic fleet.
 The tug carries three large floating
 targets to be used by the fleet in the
 winter target practice, and as soon as
 she reaches there the firing with the
 large calibre rifles will be commenced. The targets were built at the local
 navy yard, as they are each year, and
 have been loaded on the tug in such
 manner as to insure their safety, un
 less very bad weather is encountered.
 The targets are strongly built of large timbers, and when placed in the water are anchored and canvass stretched so
 as to afford a mark for the gunerS. It is probable that the tug will remain at
 Guuntanamo as tender for the war vessels until the winter maneuvers and target firing is completed.
 DaIcheIder Was from Pensacola. George Batchelder who was killed in Mobile yesterday as the result of an explosion, was native of Milton. Fla. and for many years resident of this city. He came to this city when a young man and for years was employed as engineer on tug boats of the har-
 bor, among these being the W. $. Key
 ser and E. E. Simpson. He was we'll Il, front, and went from here to Atlanta, where he remained for a short period, after which he went to Mobile to make | that his permanent home. He was a ! relative of Capt. A. D. Ferguson of thtS city, and was here on visit about ten days ago, while en route from the East 1 Coast of Florida to Mobile, and was to have returned within a few weeks. Decision as to Fees. Judge Francis B. Carter, who is to, leave the Circuit Court bench at an | early date, today rendered decision
 the sheriffs of counties. The case in 1 point was where the Board of County 1 Commissioners, acting upon the advict of the county attorney. paid $l5 each | the county jail. The clerk of the Board finally refused to sign the war rant for the amount. acting upon ad- vice received from the State Auditor, and the sheriff brought a mandamus action to compel the clerk to issue and | sign the warrant.
 Judge Carter heard the arguments in ' the Case,i and decided that under the 1 conditions. the sheriff is not entitled to | the $l5 for servant hire, and therefore | denied the petition.
 CRptain Hutchinson Appointed. Capt. w II. Hutchinson. who was re- | gently recommended for appointment to ] the position of fish and game warden : for EScambia County under the new | same laws. today received notification ! that the Governor had appointed him
 to the position and instructed the Sec 1 rotary ot state to issue commiSsion i as soon as bond properly approved was i wardeu.
 Captain Hutchinson was recommend 1 ed by the EOard when a letter was re. 1 ceived from J. Emmet Wolfe private | secretary to the Governor, stating that 1 tho latter lad refused to appoint Will 1 liam J. Sennott. former Commissioners, | and who had been endorsed by the | Board several months since. Captain | Hutchinson has furnished the neces-
 sory bond, and as soon as it is approveo | bY the commissioners. will be forward | ed to the Governor
 Clerks to Give Parade. The members of the Clerks BeneVo- ! lent Association have decided to give a
 big comic Mardi Gras parade. the night preceding the grand mystic parade du-
 ring the mardi gras festivities here next month.
 1 The clerks intend having several ! i, | n pE