The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-30
Advertiser Bureau, Mobile Oct QQ

l Advertiser Bureau, l Mobile, Oct 29 The recorder only took five minutes to
 dispose of the docket this morning, there
 being only three culprits to answer. It | was anticipated that, with the strike of | the longshoremen and the going out in | part of the negro car unloaders there | would be some disturbance and possibly many arrests. To the credit of the police l department, the city has been kept un- usually quiet, with the exception of the l attempt at violence of Tuesday night, | mention of which was made In The Ad- vertiser of Wednesday.
 The strike situation Is unchanged. The stevedores have completely ignored the longshoremen. having enough labor for present needs with prospects of enough to work in event of an unusual influx of vessels. The strikers. in the main have been very orderly for negroes. the nia- iorfty having decided to remain away from the vicinity of the docks. The Munson liner Mobila, for Havana, cleared yesterday afternoon, having com pleted her cargo. The British steamship Meridian of the -Dempster Com- pany, was loaded and cleared this after noon, sailing on the high tide, tomorrow. Two fruit steamers arrived up this morn ing. both of which were discharged with out delay ample labor being available for the purpose.
 The local lodge of Elks is preparing for it's fourth annual distribution of presents to the hundreds of orphans at the sev- eral orphanages In this city. This beau- tiful custom was inaugurated by the | Elks four years ago, and the success of | each succeeding year has impelied them | to. if possible. exceed any former effort l in this direction. Committees have been named by Exalted Ruler Charles Schweiz- CT as follows for the coming distribu- | tion:
 General Chairman--Laz Schwarz. Secretary-Hugo W. Proskauer. | Collections-Hardy M. Hopper, chair
 man; George B. Scheffelln, J. R. Green, | Frank Stoll. ,-.-.
 Purchases-Laz schwarz.. chairman; A. | G. Levy, James F. Quill sA
 Trees and Decorations-J. o'Connor, Fred F. Gretz.
 Fruits, Nuts. Etc.-Richard Murray E. | W. Peppers. ... l Mus.c-Dan B. Lederman. l The distribution, which takes place in | the Home, will be witnessed by large number of citizens and promises to be an interesting scene.
 l Another interesting event to take place | on that day will be the ninth annual dis
 tribution by The Mobile Daily Herald.
 now named the Erwin Ledyard Memorial
 Distribution, out of respect to the la
 mented former editor of The Daily Her aid. Hon. Edwin Ledyard. who, in life
 was one of natures noblemen. Max Ham, | burger, Jr, manager of The Herald, | states that the distribution of this year l will exceed, In point of number of chil- | dren to be remembered. that Of any for | mer year. Mrs. Ann Fosdick, who ever
 since the inauguration of this happy cus- I Ako Rhtldran | Mobile by The Herald. will have charge of the distribution. and will be assisted
 by a number of ladies of this city.
 The cotton receipts and shipments from
 this port, as per figures of the Cotton
 Exchange. up to the close of business
 last night, shows a decided gain over the
 period from Sept. l. the opening or the
 season, for last year. The figures are as
 follows:
 Receipts from Sept. 1 ........ 6S 134 ,Sl7 Receipts yesterday ............. 4554l Z'SZ9 Exports since Sept ......... 29,OO7i26,SsO
 These figures are very gratifying to the members of the exchange they stating l that this is an indication that Mobile Is
 reaching out for her former reputation as
 a cotton port
 Tonight, in Spring Hill College Chapel
 a pretty wedding took place, the con tracting parties being Charles Frederic Hofhefns popular employe of the | ouisviIIe and Nashville and Miss Mary Madeline Wacker, daughter of MT. Charles Wacker of Spring Hill. A re-
 ception followed at the residence of the | brides father The couple received many
 pretty and valuable presents.
 l E. D. Stone. at present in charge Of
 the Land and Industrial department of
 the MohiIa and Ohio and Southern Rail
 roads returned this morning from an ex- tended business trip up the two lines.
 During his absence from the city Mir. Stone met and showed around a number
 of homeeeekers from the west
 Judge Price Williams, up to noon to-day had issued Confederate Veterans war
 rants agprepatinG S2750. These were
 nromntIv paid by Tax Collector Phelan
 R. Dorlon and his assistants. The total of warrants for this county will be about a, ,25O.
 At 4;3O this afternoon a mule pulling | coruoration cart. driven by Ben New. | u,t,ito man ran away The cart collided
 '',i., Southern Express Company wagon
 o+ tbe corner of Canal and Conception
 Streets New was thrown from the cart
 and badly injured.
 Rev. A. c. Harte. Secretary of the local
 vomne Mems Christian Association, has
 returned from starkvie' Miss. where he
 went to conduct d series or Tehs'ous ser
 vices at the Agricultural College If is learned this afternoon, despite as-
 sortinns to the contrary. that the negro draymen are organizing and a general