The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-09
The News of Mobile

f the regular hotels and boarding houses overflow with visitors. private homes. ! all of which face. the gulf and are swept by the sea breezes, will be thrown wide open. There will be bathing, boating, oystering, grabbing, fishing. sailing, loafins. eating and perhaps a little drinking of water and mint and sugar, mixed with something | else. at Coden. There will be a band of music, the best in Mobile on hand to 'soothc the savage breast, and a big barbecue cooked by a Frenchman. descendant of Louise the Fourteenth. In old Mobile, which the editors will have easy access to by a double daily passenger service. there will he many points of interest to visit, professional baseball. grand opera and an excursion on the gulf on the United States rev. enue cutter Winona." When the editors arrive in Mobile they will rendezvous at the &eadquar- ters of the Commercial Club, of which MT. Hamburger is president. The club Is located in the magnificent new building of the Bank of Mobile. oppo- site The Daily Herald office on St. Mi- chael Street. <>*. =
 French Consul George A Riviere of this city, today received the following letter from Consul General Neran Se- louX, at New Orleans:
 The Minister of Commerce asks for information as to the importance of the port of Mobile regarding French in terests, especially as to the commer- cial relations of your city with France, and as to the means of communication between your port and New Orleans.
 Consul Reviere at once went to the United States Collector of Customs and obtained the following information: For the fiscal year July 1st 1904, to June 30th. 1905, Mobile showed exports to France as follows: 43.42O bales cot ton, valued at $1,s19.S59; lumber, slaves and logs, s220,6s1. Total exports. s2.- 040,530 Imports-Wines, cognacs, brass, metals and books, $351.
 This information Consul Riviere at once. forwarded to the General Consul, at the same time informing him that as soop as he could secure the informa- ton as to relations with New Orleans as regards Mobile he would communi- cate this also. The local Consul thinks this information Is being sought by the French Government with the view to imparting information to capitalists there who desire to establish a steam ship line with Mobile
 Mrs. Melanie T. Marx died today at her home on Government Street after lingering Illness. Deceased was the relict of Henry Marx, one of Mobiles old merchants. She was at the time or her demise the only surviving orig inal female member of the Jewish Tenn pie and one of the organizers of the Hebrew Ladies Benevolent Association. She was charter member of Cornelia Lodge. K. and l.. of H., and a charit- able woman. During the Civil War she aided in caring for the sick and wound ed Confederate soldiers here
 She was born in Paris, France, in December. 1926. and was married to MT. Marx in New Orleans in 1S4s After living for time in Eutaw and Demop- oils. MT. and Mrs. Marx removed here hfty-fv years ago and Mrs. Marx. who survived her husband, resided here con- tinuously.
 Five sons and two grandchildren sur vive her in Mobile, and have the sym pathy of host of friends.
 Today one week the annual regatta of the Mobile Yacht Club will be held off Point Clear
 This promises to be the greatest yachting event in the history of the club AS special inducement to | $500 in prizes. aside from the numerous prizes already announced | will be hung up. One of the feature | prizes will be the Commodore Cup" | offeced by Commodore Frank B. Merrill |