The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-02
AUGUST'S BUSINESS
THIS YEAR AN EXCEPTION TO GEN.
 ERAL RULE.

ERAL RULE.
 While Ordinarily the Month is Dull One, Figures for 1908 are Most Encouraging to Port
 of Pensacola.
 Pensacola, Fla, Sept. 1 1.-(Special. )-
 Although August Is usually considered
 dull month in export shipments, the
 month past proved an exception Re
 cords compiled this morning by GUS tom house officials of the business done
 during the past month show the ship
 ments made from the port have reached
 the valuation of $1,776,39S, an increase
 of nearly s1.000,000 over the same
 month last year. A feature of the big
 months business was that cotton did
 not compose the bulk of the valuable
 shipment A few cargoes of cotton
 will swell the export values of any
 port to enormous proportions, but dur
 ing the month of August the fieecy
 staple formed only a small portion of
 the goods sent to foreign countries.
 Naval stores, tobacco. pig iron, shuttle
 blocks, copper, lumber and lime were
 some of the principle items of export,
 Of timber there were 7,565,000 super
 ficial feet and of lumber 17,167,000 su-
 perficial feet, making a total of 25,-
 734,000 superficial feet, and added to
 were Oosoof CuOtC LCCb OA ACW M
 timber. As usual, England and Ger
 many received the major portion of
 the shipments, with the exception of
 lumber, large portion of which went
 to South America.
 A movement is on foot, inaugurated
 by Prof Louis H. Battersby, Physical
 Director of the Mobile Y. M. c. A. to
 organize an interscholastic Athletic T n htnh Snhnn7Q and private schools of Mobile, Pensacola and other nearby cities. It will have for its purpose the fostering of basket ball, indoor and outdoor track work and cross country running. The movement is being enthusiastically received here, and Prof Jos. B. Lsockey, principal of
 the Pensacola High School will enter
 that institution In the league, Last
 year he attempted the formation of
 similar league in Florida. but 1t failed for lack of interest. Professor Lockey, who is now in Ontario for his vacation, will return to the city within the course of two weeks, when it is ex- pected that steps will be taken to com plete the organization, and have the teams representing the various schools meet during the coming season.
 Announcement was made this morn ing that the Kibler Bros' Steamship Go. had decided to withdraw It's yes sels from the coast trade, and the steamer P. J. Thistlewood. which was due here during the early portion of the week, has been tied up at Port h. glis, to be repaired. The line has been abandoned. It included Mobile. Pensa- cola, Apalachicola, Cara belle, St An drews and Port Inglis and was doing a good business. Coming immediately afterwards was the announcement that a new line of steamers had been form ed in Mobile and that had the Thistle wood not withdrawn from the trade she would have had opposition. Cap tain Slaughter, of that city, is fitting out the big passenger and freight steamer Manteo for this trade and she will include the same ports in her run as the Thistlewod. and will have only the steamer Tarpon, of the Gulf Steam- ship Company, as an opponent. If the statements made here this morn- ing by a man well versed in thej coasting freight business are true, both Of these lines will soon have the Southern Pacific as an opponent, as that company Is now building one of the finest passenger and freight steam CTS ever to ply between Gulf ports. which it intends entering this trade and running as far east as Tampa. The steamer. which is over 300 feet in length, will make weekly trips, begin hing at New Orleans and touching at Mobile, Pensacola, Aralachicola, Port Inglis and Tampa.
 The local office of the Western Union Telegraph Company is to have an en- tirely rev force. due to resignations. J, Nj. Martin. who took charge of the office two months ago, has re- signed to take effect today The chief operator has taken his departure for Atlanta and Operator w. P. Young left tonight, leaving only one of the old employees in the office. Most of the men give as thei treason that the work In the local office Is not agreeable. and too much is expected of them. espe- cially the manager. This is the third change in the management of the office during the past five months A. G Crockett, an experienced manager, who, for short time. has been stationed at Selma strengthening out that office, has been ordered to report here and assume charge of the office. Operators from other cities will take the places of those who have resigned
 Collector of Customs John E. Still man today announced the promotion of Inspector John J. Keefe from night duty to day boarding and inspecting duty. taking the position of Aaron Brown, who has been filling it tempo rarily. and who has been assigned to nigh, duty at the custom house. Inspector Keefe is one Of the oldest inspectors on the force, having served about nine years at thls port. The collector also announced the ap. pointment of David Allen as janitor of the Government building, and Peter Davidson as laborer
 A new naphtha launch line is to be at once between Florida Town and Pensacola. Captain J. H Harvell having decided to place the launch Katharine B. on this run for both freight and passengers, and if the business justifies. other launches will be added later The launch will make daily trips to Pensacola. leaving Florida Town, which is some twenty miles up the bay. early in the morning md on the return trip leave the city ar o'clock in the afternoon. At present ! line of steamers is handling all the business between the two points.