The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-15
THE NEWS OF MOBILE
Advertiser Bureau,

Mobile April 14. whether 1t is merely wind or not, Mir. Leopold Dolz. Cuban Consul in this city, threatens to cause rupture be- tween the Cuban Government and the States of Alabama. Louisiana and Texas. MT. Dolz in his ofice today ex- hibited a letter Purporting s to De copy copy ident of the Quarantine Board of Mo- bile Bay, which reads as follows:
 Dear Sir--In the name of my Gov ernment protest against the quar- antine regulations against certain points in Cuba and request that your board repeal them, such regulations having no logical reasons for their ex- istence, there being no quarantinaple diseases on the island. Cuba has no yellow fever and has had no yellow fever for several years past, and why establish regulations against such disease where it does not exist? The consular report of the American Con- sul General at Havana states Cuba this year to be in perfect sanitary condi- tion and why establish quarantine reg ulations against Cuba this year when it was not found necessary last year?
 ''The following out of such regula- tions is a gross and unfounded injus- tice against the interests of Cuba and if the Mobile Board insists upon car rying them out Cuba can with just cause retaliate and establish quaran- tine regulations against Mobile on &C., count of the prevalent epidemic of cer- ebro spinal meningitis in the United States.
 'Wil you kindly favor me with an early reply as future stops of the Cuban Government will be based upon your
 Yours very truly,
 Leopold Dolz. Cuban Consul" Consul Dolz claims the existing reg ulations are hurtful to Cuban interests and unless something Is done to modify hta country will he notified of the existence of smallpox here.
 Dr. Goode today said he had not re- ceived the letter which is claimed to have been sent him and of which the above is A copy. Dr. Goode said there appeared to be some dissatisfaction In Cuba as to the regulations, but 'he did not anticipate any rupture.
 News was received here today of the death at Varnal, Green County, Miss, of Mrs. Rachel Mcintosh, the mother of w. H. Mcintosh of Mobile. MT. McIn- tosh left immediately for the stricken the relict of Capt. John Bliss Mcintosh, formerly of Mobile. Besides w. H. Mcintosh she is survived by another son, John Mcintosh of Vernal, and three daughters, Mrs. Nancy Fairley of Hat tiesburg, Miss. and Mrs. Kate Mcleod and Mrs. Rachel McInnis of Moss Point, Miss.
 MaJOr A. J. SlacKer, cONlnnduuiIlt at Fort Morgan, returned today from Pen- saeola where as acting district com mander he had been inspecting target practice at Fort Barancas. Major Stacker stated that Capt. A. s. Morgan of Fort Morgan. with his command. the 99th Coast Artillery Company, would leave Mobile about the 26th for Fort Washington, near Baltimore, where 1t will participate in the army and navy maneuvres. The problem will be. de- fense of Washington. Baltimore and en- vironments, also the lower part Of Chesapeake Bay.
 In the circuit court this morning considerable amusement was afforded the attorneys and attendants upon the Proeeedings; or thss9Igh 9 Rrowns Sf %ofSs t6s presiding judge. and Francis J. Inge tcsa., attorney for the defense In the suit of the Busn-Hal Shoe Company
 The plSintiff had brought suit for payment of a bill for goods purchased Defendant, through his attorney. Mir. Inge, claimed his name was Potrovsky. Legal questions were discussed by the defense as to a plea in abatement, be- cause of a missioner. The court re- piled to Counsellor Inge, Well, didn't your client get the goodsY
 MT. Inge replied that the case had not reached this point and he did not know. but insisted upon his objection. Judge Browne, apparently nettled. said justice between parties and this was "a shirt-tail case" and should be dis posed of. Counsel Inge objected to the use of such an expression with re- gard to this particular case. and Judge Brown replied he would withdraw his statement that 1t was "a shirt-tail case" whereupon Counsel Inge again interposed objection. The case went on after the tilt and the shoe company obtained a verdict, the court giving
 In the city court, Hon. O. J. Semmes presiding this morning, an interesting incident occurred In the call Of cases 9L t9e stat aH sfdray Annas sgo n1pe white men, indicted for grand larceny Two witnesses who claimed to have hesn kidnaDDed at the time of the