The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-01
MEXICO HOIDs VESSEL
WILL NOT sURRENDER CAPTURED
 SCHOONER.
EFraad sf Ansertcaa Proves FFultless and Mafter ss R1acsd h Aands
 of the state Depart ment.
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Pensacola, Fla, Oct. 31.--(Special)-- pr. J. Harris Pierpont. who went from here two weeks ago to Mexico to en- deavor to persuade the Mexican au- thorities at Progresso to surrender the fishiRg schooner Caldwell H.. Colt. poachins. has returned from his trip. having been unsuccessfu! in his rnis. sion.
 The vessel has been taken from Pro- sresso to Vera Cruz. where she Is held as prize. The government officials steadfastiy decline to surrender pos- session, although sworn statements by the crew were presented. showing the vessel had been driven in by the storm. and did not have even fishing boat or line on deck when arrested. This testimony. with other facts has Fbeen presented to the state Depart ment. and the latter Is now dealing with the Mexican State Department. L.. c. sarra Dead.
 L. c. Sarra for many years resi- dent of Pensacola died at a late hour Hast night after an illness covering a period of number of years. and his remains were placed at rest this after noon in St. Michaels cemetery. The deceased had reached the age of 55 years and was native of Pensacola. He Is survived by a wife. mother. one sister and two brothers.
 Sea Wall Accepted.
 The big contract for the construc- tion of an immense sea wall at Fort Pickens, has been completed by the contracting firm of Jones and Brewer of Birmingham. and has been accepted by the government. The wall cost nearly half a million dollars and an immense force of workmen have been engaged on it for about eighteen months. being finished within contract time.
 The wall makes a complete circle of Fort Pickens on the gulf side, and will break most any wave. being four teen feet in height with a thickness sufficient to withstand great pressure. Some Idea of its. size can be gained when it is known that there Is con- tained in It's construction 2e,o00 cubic yards of concrete, 7s0.0oo feet of creo- soted piItng. i,5oo,ooo feet of non-creo- soted piling and 2545 fineal feet of six-inch terra cotta pipe for drains. A similar wall is to be constructed at Fort Mckee. just across the channel from Fort Pickens.
 Both Hands Cut Off.
 Mark Young. an escaped city prison- CT. had both hands cut off by a switch engine at a late hour this morning, when he was struck in the outskirts of the city and knocked down, the wheels of the engine passing over his arms just above the wrists. The ne- gro Is in serious condition as he was not found lying beside the track for several hours after the accident oc- cured.
 The local lodge of Elks is in receipt of some valuable relics in the shape of Turkish weapons. which have been presented by E. E. Mullen. mem- Der, who has been travelling through Turkey for a number of years. The presents consist of q gavel made from olive wood in Jerusalem. an aold Tur- kish sword, or yatogan. secured at Mersina, and an old Flint rock gun, which was secured in smyrna. Tur- key, being purchased from one of the old residents. t4=
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 The remains of Gusteve Gunder- sheimer, q native Of New Orleans, but -a resident of Pensacola for many years, were placed at, rest this after. noon in the Jewish cemetery large number of friends attending the fun erai services at the family home on North Spring street and later follow ing the remains to their last resting place. The young man died yesterday of acute nephritis. after an illness of a few weeks. ''