The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-14
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Thousands of Visitors Are cn Hand Program Which Will Be Carried out-Extra Policemen Sworn
 in for the occa ion.


 Mobile tonight is literally packed with people. though none find difficulty in get ting accommodations The general il- | Illumination will begin tomorrow night, though many buildings are resplendent with electric lights tonight, Extra men have been sworn in for po- lice duty and the day and night details of the police department will do extra duty during Mardi Gras.
 The city will be thoroughly patrolled and every precaution taken to keep down crime. All is ready for the prettiest, most gor- geous and most unique Mardi Gras fes- tivities ever seen in Mobile. The pro- gram which will be carried out follows
 Sunday, Feb. 4th.-Grand electrical H. luminations; sacred concert in the Bien- vile square by the famous Baffuno mili- tary band of St. Louis. Mo. especially engaged for the carnival of 1904.
 Monday, Feb. 15th.-Arrival of his im- perial majesty, Felix III. Grand civic military and naval parade, noon. Con cert by imperial band in Blenville square.
 Monday Night.-Grand pyrotechnic dis play on the river front. Equal to any ever seen. Gorgeous illuminated parade by the Monday Evening Maskers. Grand reception and ball at Temperance Hall and crowning of the Queen of the car nival and her maids of honor Grand masked ball in German Relief Hall given by Monday Evening Maskers."
 Tuesday, Feb. 16th.-Concert in the forenoon in Bienville square by the im- perial band. His majesty Felix III will view his Capitol. accompanied by officers of his household and civic and military escorts. Gorgeous parade and Reception of tho far-famed Mystic Knights of Rev elry. Parade of the famous comic COW boys; Grand concert in the afternoon in Bienville square and the principal streets of tho city
 Tuesday Nght.-Grand electrcal illumi- nation of Bicnville square and the prin- cipal streets of the city. Concert in Bienville square by imperial band Cor geous illuminated parades of the famous mystic societies, Order of Myths and In- 1 fant Mystics.
 Low water in the upper rivers the lat ter part of the past and the earlier part of this week had much to do with the shortage of export lumber and timber the last six days. scarcity of logs caused a decrease of output at mills with a con sequent lack of material for export pur- poses. There is, however. a large fleet of sail and steam vessels in port awaiting cargoes. Exports for the past six days were:
 American steamship Rio Grande for New York, 1.000 bales cotton, 249 packa ges merchs ndise. 15O.0oO feet of lumber and 2,000 cross-ties
 Norwegian steamship Fort Morgan. for Bocas del Torc. 5000 feet pine lumber and general cargo
 German steamship Louise Horn for Ghent. 745.772 cubic feet pine lumber. 2Os- 4a2 cubic feet sawn pine timber. value of cargo. $20.s65. .---~. British schooner Gate Leore for Laguna Ss2 tons coal. 1 cistern: value of cargo $1 922.
 Norwegian steamship Espana for Puerto Cortez, 12,O00 feet lumber and general car go.
 German steamship Providentia for Bel fast. 1,772,O2s cubic feet sawn pine timber value of cargo. $20,6H.
 American schooner Alice Lord for Ha- vana. 254,9O2 feet pine lumber: value. g, 461
 British bark Alex Buck for Santi go 55O5 feet pine lumber; value, $S,l31.
 Norwegian steamship Fume for Santl- ago, 236,7O3 feet pine lumber: value. S3,OS4
 American schooner James c. Clifford for Havana, SOS,692 feet pine lumber; value S4Ol2.
 American schooner Villa Hermana for $42CG
 British schooner for Sagua la Grande 9'S,ISS feet pine lumber; value, $s,6SS.
 British schooner St. Maurid for Ha- vana, 22l '7S2 feet pine number; value. S2,5 l.
 imports for the same period were as follows:
 Norwegian steamship Beacon from Bo' cas del Toro, 23OoO punches bananas.
 american steamship Rio Grande troH