The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-08

heimer. J. B. Waterman. Walter F, walsh. John L. Rapier. W. F. Tebbetts, 10. F. Cawthon, IT,, T. G. Bush, IT,, John R. yidmer. c. M. Luce, c. s. Shaw han and William Wizard. This delegation is called to meet at the Chamber of Commerce Monday at noon.
 Vessels arrived up in ballast for car- goes were as follows:
 Norwegian steamship Mercator, 669 tons. from Casilda, Cuba. Norwegian steamship Leander, 1881 tons, from Havana. n Norwegian bark, Cara, 1,439 tons. from Dublin, Ireland.
 For the month of December, accord ing to entries at the United States GUS tom house. imports from foreign ports amounted to S560.651. The total ex- ports for the year 1904 were s16,7S4,iIs, against $15,l46,504 for 1903; imports for the year 1904 were $4,37S,76s, against $4,l39,693 the year before. Both inn ports and exports show healthy in- creases.
 For the month of December. eleven American vessels, with a total tonnage of 1o,s6l. and forty-seven foreign ves- sells with a total tonnage of 4O,oyy en- tered this port.
 Mobile had a larger amount of cotton on hand at the end of business last night than at any time in recent years. In fact, as has previously been noted, the warehouses are insufficient to meet the present requirements, although all that reaches here is well taken care of. The statement published at the cotton Exchange for the week ended last night, is as follows: 1904. 1908. Receipts this day ..... 207 262 For the week b,447 5,554 Since. Sept. 1. ........ .21l.SO4 164,S2s Exports this day ..... 100 ....... Exports since Sept. 1,..137,s76 11s,2Ss Stock on band ........ 73,556 37,4S1 In the Circuit Court this morning an appeal bond was submitted by the Mo- blie Docks Company in the suit of the city of Mobile versus Mobile Docks Company. This Is one of the now fa- nous riparian cases in which millions of dollars or property is involved. In this suit the Mobile and Onio docks, situated on the west bank of Mobile River, just below One Mile Creek, worth immense sums, are involved, to- gether with tracks, etc. The appeal Is to the Supreme Court of Alabama. The Mobile Auto Club. comprising some of the most prominent citizens of Mobile held a meeting last night. A committee was named to take steps looking to the calling of a good roads convention for Mobile County In the near future. Eight new members were elected.
 City Engineer Towle Issued permits this week for the erection or seven cottages to cost $l,60o, and for repairs to three buildings, at q cost of S2oo. T. nf County Is in Mobile today. Next Fri day he will hang Ira Carter, a negro. who May 24, last, shot and killed Con- ductor Askew of the Mobile and Birm- ingham division of the Southern Rail- way. at Yellow Pine. The only other legal hanging ever occurring in Wash tngton County was at the courthouse above the present town of Cohenton, sixty-two years ago.
 The following marriage license were issued for the past week: Antonio Polizzi to, Angelina Lazzari. Frank Neesa to Nettie Kayton, Leo M Brown to Birdie Eichold, Frank S. Hultz to Wilson Higgins. Bernard Frisco to Car rie L. Steele.
 The steamer Hard Cash arrived at o'clock this morning from Demopolis with a cargo of 211 bales of cotton, 1.722 slaves, 200 sacks of seed, sS7 bar rels of rosin and sundries. Her of ficers report the movement of cotton seed on the river as enormous having taken into Demopolis on the trip 4,200 sacks. The movement of timber rafts has also begun. with many en route to this port. She left last night on the return trip with a heavy general freight.
 MOBILE SOCIETY NEWS.
 Mir. and Mrs II. P. vass's home Is an ideal place for entertaining at all times, and last night there was not prettier spot in the city than their dining room on the occasion of the dinneF-dance given for their daughter. Miss Louise. The room was hung with smilax, and grapes were used for decorating tho table