The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-22

At the close of business sSaturuay. m
 Mobile there was in warehouses. railroad
 depcts. on raiIrosd yards and the docks against 30 s6s bales at the same time last year. These figures indicate that Mobile is regaining her lost prestige as q cotton
 tained this morning at the cotton ex- chAn.a with comparisons tor last year and wiil tend to show that the Gulf City Is again in the ascendancy in the cotton Dus''es HHnes - 1908 1909. Receipts December 1s........ 2,s22 l,s9s Since September l...:.........i50.m l29,si6 Exports since Sept. l......s.. ss.ss5 s3.3s7
 This cotton, which was brought to Mo- bile by raii and water. was distributed as follows: Alabama River ,. ............. 29.b73 26,e82
 TSnbisSse Eiysr nS;a s;-osd 5'fss iaf XIX 4
 DTle soutbern nI Rsilroad afro .'...... ss.Y7s 7 is,5S L. & ". Railroad ............. 3.3SI 29,6D NJ. J. & K. c. Railroad..... 140 2 Whiie the above comparative statement
 shows the Louisville and Nashville to be behind last year, with a decided gain for
 the other roads, it is gratifying to report that some of the cotton sent to Pensacola for this purpose. At the cotton exchange today was posted 8 notice that the New York and Liverpool. markets would be and 2, because of the holidays The local exchange will be closed on Christmas and
 New Year only. s.@
 Harry Miller, q bright looking and de. cidedly intelligent white boy, aged II. years. is being held at police headouar-
 ters: He was accompanied. when appre- sel, by Frank Ford, aged 17. South American Indian. also we'll educated
 While no charge other than dangerous
 against Rs sds Mer is fnow so hase obtained goods by false pretenses. Pre- | tending to be a son of Murray Wheeler, a prominent citizen he vent to several dif; | them charged to Mir. Wheeler. He ob- tained shot gun and case and fishing
 tackle from the Dorgan-G Goodbrsd Com-- pany. g dressing case from Rosenfield and Co,, a half dozen shirts. dozen collars and two pair socks from Walter Nutshell, bottle of cologne and fountain pen from
 from F. H. Britton. The goods were re- covered. +
 Seen at the police station this morning, Miller stated that his father was a trav-
 cling man for North Carolina firm and that the family moved to Birmingham a l month ago. He said he left home of his own volition and had no grievance against either his father or mother The father was teiegraphed and replied that he would
 come here on the first train.
 Russell and DriscolL. the alleged safe-
 blowers, who are badly wanted at Mont. gomery, and who are now in Mobile
 County jail awaiting trial for misde- meanors, have adopted new tactics They
 announced this afternoon, that they would go before the Judge of Probate tomorrow
 and elect to go to hard labor pending
 action of the grand jury. Solicitor. Webb men and he said he was awaiting com
 munication from Solicitor Dent as to the men and could. give no outline of his ac-
 tion here until Solicitor Dent came to some conclusion: It Is learned that, in event the men elect to go to hard labor, there will be no alternative for that offi-
 The prediction is made in oflcIai circles nere that If they go there they will make
 their escape within the week as the law ,s against shackling prisoners while do- Justice C.. H. Stackhouse died at 5:k o'clock this afternoon. He was 50 years old, and life resident of Mobile, He
 leaves wife, two brothers. W. J. andC c. Capps Justice Stackhouse was elected
 nor Jelks to succeed the late Justice
 Lodse, Odd TslIows. Red Cross. Knights
 and, a member of St. Francis Street Ban.
 list Church. e,,-3''t ~
 vss;raS. gE the wrlnding up Sf the Rsnd Turf h.
 thought $26.000 all told was sunk in the
 game, Whistler. for its size, Is perhaps
 the greatest sufferer from the fiasco. that village becoming short not less than $5,OOO One woman in Mobile, 1t is said, is short
 aoout SZ.OOO through the concern.
 Ed. Kennedy, young cigar maker.
 was sentenced to ninety days at hard la
 DOT this morning by the recorder for se- yeTely beating and. cutting Bettie Elem
 Ing, woman about town. The woman's kNace presented battered appearance
 when she appeared in court this morning
 arms and the left leg by Kennedy. The
 young man offered no defense.
 l Walter D. Hughea of Chicago and Miss
 Mary Francis Nicely, daughter of Thomas Neely. were married in the parlor of the Bishops residence at noon Rev Father Hartkon officiating. Mir. and Mrs. sJeff D. Neely, uncle and aunt of the. bride. acted as attendants. The couple 'aye. guests of the Battle House and will leave wednesday for New York. An immense crank shaft for the steam.
 snip Managua was turned out of the rome Industry Foundry this morning.
 This Is largest shaft of the kind ever
 made here The weight of the shaft ia
 6OOo pounds. It is now being placed in
 position in the vessel - -
 : Deputy, Sheriff Byrd of Citronelle.
 brought to Mobile. today, a. white man TIE HnT TNAu rNixyrr