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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-08
ENTRIES FOR oIYa1PIc.
American Committee VIII Meet T
 Make SeleeffOua

dAAANkACuA O8AAAAAANhGG NVMA MEGl AO
 Make Selections,
 New York. June 7--Of greater inter- est to the athletes this week than any other event, will be the meeting tomorrow in New York of the Ameri- can committee of the Olympic games for the purpose of selecting a team to carry the Stars and Stripes against the world in the great Olympic meet in London next month.
 The committee will assemble at the Hotel Astor tomorrow afternoon and commence the work of picking out the best performants from the great bulk of names before 1t. for 1t is absolutely necessary that the personnel of the team shall be cabled to Lord DesBo- rough, the chairman of the Olympic games at London, by Friday morning, when the entries close.
 The final try-outs in the country will be for the rifiemen, who will meet at Camp Perry, Ohio. Wednesday. Thurs. day, Friday and Saturday and shool for places on the rife team which win sail June 20 on the steamer St. LouiA. Besides marksmen in the United States service, men from the National Guard of New York. New Jersey, Alabama Montana. Delaware. Indiana Pennsyl. vania. Massachusetts. Ohio, Maryland and other States will try to make the team. ..
 The athletic feature of the week will be the games of the New York Athletic Club at Travers Island. next Saturday, The best athletes in the country viii compete.
 The golf features for the week in- clude the Eastern Women's Associat ton championships to be held over the links of the Oakley Country Club, Oak ley, Mass, beginning Tuesday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-08
TO SACRIFICE BOAT
MONITOR FLORIDA WILL BE
 PUNCTURED BY TORPEDO.
Secretaries, MetcnIf and Taft VIII Witt ness the Experiment Which May Take Place fin Hampton
 Roada.

Washington, June 7.-Sacrificed for the benefit of naval construction the monitor Florida, shot two weeks ago with the heaviest naval gun, will on saturday. June 13. be punctured beneath her water line armor by the most powerful American. whitehead torpedo.
 The first demonstration was to test the resistive strength of armor plate and explosive shells, also to show the effectiveness of anew design of lighting mast. The torpedo, is to be sent into the Florida that 1t may be definately- known whether water tight bulk head, especially constructed within her. designed with alT the most modern idea of construction, can be depended upon to save a ship from destruction against this dangerous method Of attack.
 Secretary Metcalf has invited Secre- tary Taft to be present as his guest probably on the Mayfiower, to witness the demonstration. The Florida is to be anchored over bar, probably near the Jamestown exposition grounds in Hampton Roads. Naval. experts pre- dict that she will not be sunk by the torpedo. but will "settle'' about foot.
 When the torpedo hits, according to official prediction. there will be splash of water up the side of the Florida, an explosion and the gradual settling down of the monitor. What has actually happened will not be known, even to the officers, until the Florida is placed in dry dock.
 Should the unexpected happen and the bulk head prove stoo fragile to with stand the high explosive, the Flo rida will sink. It is with this contin
 gency in mind that a place for the trials has been selected where the water is shallow and where the moni- tor may be raised with the least trouble and cost.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-08
ONE KILLED: MANY
 HURT IN CAR ACCIDENT

St.. Louis. Mo, June LA Henry. of Kirkwood, Mo, was killed. three per- sons were severely injured and may die. and two score more were hurt to- night when an inbound street car from Creve Couer Lake jumped the track on a curve and pitched ten feet over an embankment. 6
 The car was running at high speed. The motorman, Francis McEntire, was arrested. t5~s
 The accident occurred two blocks west of the city limits at a curve 200 feet south of the Oliver Street road. '
 Hundreds of pleasure seekers at Delmar Garden, near by, were quickly at the scene and carried people from under the wreckage.
 Physicians from hospitals in the im- mediate vinicity rendered first aid Ito the injured.
 The car was filled with passengers, half of them women and children. res turning from picnics at the lake. Many women were taken from the wreck age unconscious and bleeding.
 One child's throat was cut from ear to ear, supposedly by flying glass.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-08
FINANCIAL REVIEW.
Adjournment of Congress Brngs More
 Confidence.

Adjournment of Congress Brngs More
 Confidence.
 New York. June 7-Ths early strength and the later unsettlement in the se- curities market last week were at tributed to the continuation of some of the influence relied on to advance prices and the development of some more doubtful factors in the situation.
 The conclusion of the session of Con- Rress with the enactment of an emer- gency currency law was made the oc- casion for quite a demonstration in the stock market. Such a movement had become almost a fixed tradition in the stock market with the professional element since the era when control and regulation of corporation affairs has become a prominent subject of legislR- tive attention.
 The adjournment of Congress Is re- garded, from the point of view of that element as a promise of surcease from threatened activities which are viewed with more or less nervous apprehen- sion by security holders.
 The reports later in the week of fur ther prosecution in contemplation against the Standard Oil Company and of possible fines running up to a max imum even greater than those in the former suits. caused a revision of sent iment in the minds of speculators who AdO d5Sulil0u d pOlAOu Ol C4ClApAlOH corporations. This feeling was respon- sible In part for the sharp reaction in prices.
 There was perceptible also some re- vision of opnion of the effects to be looked for from the operation of, the new currency law. The provisions of the law were pointed out at first as serving to relieve the United States Treasury from some of it's responsibil- ity for making the customary proviS, ion for meeting the fall strlngency Of the money market.
 As the running deficit in the govern. lnent revenues keeps the Treasury cash resources draInod. the question of re- sources to put in the autumn money market, threatened some difficulties
 On the other hand. the financial dis trict was somewhat concerned over the assumption that the new form of the taxed currency might be issued to meet the ordinary needs of expansion in the crop moving period. has not yet reserved for such extraordinary exi, fsencies as those which developed last fall. Such an assumption was regard ed as involving a possible threat of imitation which might precipitate a sen, timent of distrust amongst foreigners and send American securities home to this market.
 Some ot the earlier bullish enthusi- asTn in the stock market vas associ- ated with the concerted demonstration in some parts of the commercial and industrial world of profcssed confidence in the early resumption of prosperous activity.
 The placing of some large orders in the St Louis district and the enlarge ment of production amongst the New England textile mills, were effective aids to this demonstration. It was enumerated sharply by the announce ment of a cut in the price of steel bars which was given formal sanction by the United States Corporation. OhiciaI protestations of the intended strict
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-08

limitations of this reduction did not aliay anxiety over the possible exten- sion tof the movement generally to all lines of products.
 The involvement in the problem thus presented was indicated by the con- tention of the operators in the confer ences between the Western Bar Iron Association and the Amalgamated As- sociatfon of Iron. Tin and Steel Work CTS
 |. contention is assumed between the policy of attempted maintenance Of prices in the steel trade and of ad- vance of freight rates by the railroads and the hoped for avoidance of cuts in wages in those fields. The develop ments in the steel trade aroused some fears that wage controversies would be the outcome Tn both fields.
 Outside the element of professional and habttual stock operators, it Is dif- ficult to realize how large part the unexpected Union Paciic bond issue has played in the movement of the securities market. Large operations supposition that the friends of the Union Pacific property primarily and bankers and capitalists. moved by sin1- liar motives. have fostered and pro- tected the upward movement of prices to help on the demand for projected new capital issue. h
 The action of the market from time to time seemed to show the powerful control exercised by these forces.
 With the conclusion of the Union Pacific transaction there arose misgfv- ings over the future action of the mar ket Conditions in the money market moved steadily towards greater ease both here and abroad.
 The reduction in the official discount rate of the Imperial Bank of Germany marked the final response to the re- laxing tendency where 1t was most be- lated.
 Money on call In New York loaned as low as per cent. and rates for time loans also were shaded. For- eiRn exchange rates, nevertheless, yielded in New York and the end or the gold export movement was believ. ed to be reached. There was a grow ing confidence also in the crop prom ise. in spite of mixed advices of weather conditions through the week.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-08
VENoNA WINS RACE
BOSTON YACHT CROSSES THE LINE
 FIRST.
Sailed From Marblehead to Hamiiton, Bermuda in Ninety-eiEht Hours
 Smallest Craft in The Con-

Hamilton. Bermuda. June With her starboard rail under water and driving under three lower sails in a twenty knot breeze, the venona. owned by George E. Bliss. of Boston. and carry ing the flag of the Eastern Yacht Club. crossed the finish line at S:34 this afternoon, winning in class c in the race from Marble Head to Hamilton. the start of which was made shortly after II o'clock a. m., last Wednesday.
 When the venona crossed no other contestant was in sight. The elapsed time was ninety nine hours and thirty two minutes and fifteen seconds, ahS the corrected time was ninety eight hours. twelve minutes and fifteen seconds.N
 The venona is the smallest boat in the fleet and Captain Bliss and his crew were delighted with her victory. They account for the fine run by their keeping we'll to the eastward on Thurs day and Friday. so that they picked up the Southeast gale last night and ran for the island with slackened sheets. ] The little yachts best run was ls3 miles from noon on Saturday to noon Sunday and the only accident she ex- perienced was the carrying way of her main top sail yesterday.
 The yacht. experienced heavy weather at the start. They passed Highland Light on June 8. at 2 o'clock in the evening and were in the Gulf stream the following day at II o'clock In the morning. The venona lost sight Of the Marchioness. one of her rivals in Class c. owned by John B. Crosier, of Philadelphia. late on Wednesday and saw no other yacht since that time
 The sea moderated after crossing the Gulf Stream, and an ea,sterly gale set in about noon Saturday, but Captain Bliss was enabled to lay straight course for the finish and his little craft made a grand run in the last fifty miles. with a beam and at top speed.
 The committee boat barely reached theNfinish line in time to see the winner cross.
 Soon after the venona finished an- other yacht appeared on the horizon It proved to be the sloop Warehouses She was fully twenty miles behind the winner.
 There was great surprise here that the small boat should beat the three large schooners. At dark nothing had been seen of the other yachts.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-08
ELKS ASSEMBLING
 FOR STATE REUNION

Birmingham June 7--(Special. )-No less than one hundred members of the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks arrived in Birmingham today and to- night to be present Monday at the fifth annual State convention of the order.
 The convention will be held in the Elks' Home on Eighth Avenue and State President J. F. Shelby will pre- side.
 The business will be completed in one day, Tuesday to be given over to pleasure. including a big parade in the morning and a picnic and outing with barbecue at Germania Park in the af- ternoon and at night.
 Many of the out-of-town Elks were entertained this afternoon at the Homo on Eighth Avenue.
 Despite the fact that the city is full of reunion visitors. the badges of the B. P. O. E are to be seen on all sides. It is estimated that together with the representatives of the three lodges in Jefferson County. Birmingham. Ensley and Bessemer. no less than 1000 Elks will be here for the State convention Monday and Tuesday
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-08
greet. his friends apparently happy and

grsets his friends apparently happy and contented.
 Though too feeble. perhaps. to take up journalism actively MT. ouillen still brightens the pages of some of the dailies with his philosophy and witti- est and pleasure.
 Miss Willie Johnson, one of the teach CTS of the Methodist Sunday School, will tender the pupils of her class picnic Tuesday at Guice's Lake. near the city.
 A large party of young people en- joyed a pleasure Zip down the river this afternoon a distance of twenty i've miles or more. and returned on the steamer Sun.
 The boat left about o'clock and re- turning reache4 the city about 2 o'clock.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-08
OKLAHOMA CITIZENS
 FIGHT ON STREETS

Eufaula. Ok. June 7.--In a fight be- tween fifteen persons from Checotah and citizens of Enfaula this afternoon on the streets of Eufaula. F. M Woods, deputy constable of tfls place, and Jo- seph Parmenter of Checotah were shot. Woods probably will die. Parment- CTS wound Is not dangerous.
 The trouble started when Constable Woods attempted to disarm Parmenter.
 The Checotah men came to Eufaula armed to attempt to remove the Coun- ty seat records by force. Eufaula cit- izens were also armed to prevent the removal because temporary injunc- ton had been granted by. the Supreme Court
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-08
TENNESSEE FOR BRYAN Democratic Committee of State Acts
 with Unanimity.

Nashville, Tenn. June That Will liam Jennings Bryan is the choice of the Tennessee Democracy for the Pres idential nomination at Denver was demonstrated Saturday by the practic- ally unanimous action of the Executive Committees of the ninety-six counties in the State
 The sentiment is very generally vote- ed in resolutions adopted
 Instructions to the various delegates to the state Convention here June 27, which selects National delegates, indt- cate that the delegates-at-large from Tennessee will be L. D. Tyson. Of Knoxville; G. T. Fitzhugh, of Mem- phis. and United States Senators Jamos B. Frasier and Robert L. Taylor.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-08
FIG. BAILEY ARRESTED.
Captured in HOnduras at Request of
 This Government.

IBAe tNHoNeEhmGUN.
 New York, June IA cable message was received in this city late tonight from Honduras. stating that F. G. Bailey and the crew of the steamer Goldsboro had been arrested there at the request of the United States gov ernment.
 Bailey Is said to have taken a large amount of goods, obtained, 1t Is charg- ed. under false pretenses. while acting as the head of the Export Shipping Company of New Jersey, loaded them on the Goldsboro. an old Clyde liner. which he had bought, and sailed.
 The steamers arrival was reported several days ago at Puerto Cortez. The Goldsboro sailed from New York on May 2, with F. C. Bailey. his brother. A. W. Bailey and H. H. Meyers on board. The cargo was discharged at Puerto cortez.
 The State Department requested the Hondurean government to. arrest F. G. Bailey. there bsing no extradition treaty between the two countries. He was charged with taking goods to the value of $200.000, the property of the Export Shipping Company.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-08
r ID o,CoNNoR HONORED.

Leeds. June T-The delegates of the United Irish League of Great Britain, at a convocation here last night, pre- scented T. P. O'Connor with his portrait in oil in commemoration of his un- broken presidency of the league for twenty five years.
 John E. Redmond made the present. ation and paid a tribute to MT. o'Con- nor as a safe. consistent and courage ous guide for the Irish people in Great Britain.
 Ireland, he said. had not lost conf dence in its people for a moment in all these years John Dillon also made a sDeech
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-08
MONTGOMERY CURRENT QUOTATIONS.

These prices are at wholesale and not to starchWcorn s@loe; standard goods Pearl 4hc; gloss lump 4hc; nickel goods @. %.
 Lard-Leaf sKe: compound sho+ basis tierces. 6h @7c; broken A. 95c; Japan SA @5%c. salt-LiverpOol Sl. Is; Virginia COG; Lou isiana Soc.
 vInegsr-Per gallon 1s02sc.
 Coffee-Green common sh @I0c; prime Sh @i0c: choice 11@12c; fancy 13614hc, Candies-XxX Soda 6Mc; XXX ginger snaps Tc.
 safdinss-Ameriean mustard ss.75: M -oil t3.75.
 Hides-Dry Hints s@sc; dry saIted sore:
 Beeswax-25c.
 w9oI-clear lsc; bury s9iIe; washed
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-08
FINNs TO COMPETE.
Athletes VIII Take Part in Olympic
 Games.

Helsingfors, May 25.-Though the Russian government recently has as- serted the principle that Finland is not entitled to separate representation in international matters and can partIci- pate only as part of the Russian em- pire, Finnish athletes will compete in the Olympic games at London as an in- dependent team.
 About seventy-hve athletes will be sent, part of the expense being defray- ed by the Finnish government. the re- mainder being raised by private sub scription.
 The most prominent athlete from Finland Is Jarvinea. the giant Finnish athlete who won several prizes at Ath- ems in 1908, and who will compete again in the discus. jayelin and shot events. In recent practice he has con siderably bettered his marks at Athens The qualifying contests attracted great attention. 5000 spectators attending the games in Helsingfors.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-08

T-Indicates inappreciabIe rainfaIL s--For yesterday t--Eor 24 hours ending am. 18th meridian time.
 NoTE--The average maximum and rnlni- mum temperatures and the average rainfall are made up at each center from the ac- tual number of reports received. The Estate of weather 's that prevailing at time of starvation
 Rains have fallen in all districts being mere sprinkles in Texas and Louisiana, though heavy in portions of Oklahoma and heavy to excessive in the Carolinas Tenn peratures have fallen slightly in the east- ern districts and remain nearly stationary
 FRANK P. CHAPTER
 Section Director w h
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-08
NEGROES PROTEST.
Last Gasp at Chicago of Black POII
 tfcianS

Last Gnsp at OhHcuKO o1 BIncK POII-
 ttctans. Chicgo. June 7.-Negro politicians of the Republican party are circulating petitions among the members of their race protesting against the decisions of the National Republican Committee claimants from several Southern States who were denied seats In the Republi- can convention.
 Last night meetings were held in ev- cry negro church in Chicago. denuneia- tory speeches were made and resolu- tions were adopted demanding consti- tutional rights for negroes.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-08
M.a.l--standard soo: w..ersround ssc.

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 Fruit and Produce---Fancy lemons ssos per box SITS; Irish potatoes per eushsi cy H P. Peanuts eAc lbs choice Florida oranges. assorted sizes ts 50: Florida Pine apples Ss .sB; new potatoes s4.So hbi.
 tomatoes s3. 25: Snap Beans stand. q; !. chsese--FuIl cream. daisies lsc: singles 15Kc; ID. cuts square t1c.
 Grits--Per bbL &4 .7b; per sack S2. ss. < Grain and Hay-Bran St 30; shorts y1 .eei oats .eao: white e9c; white clipped eehc; timothy hay s21. %; Johnson grass soc; Al- lAI.a Prime Gotten 60 i seed MAai ,2s .oo; sacked cotton seed huIls et3 ton. ', MoIaasea--GeerGia cane. ,obi 40c gallon; eases. gallons @. so per case: maple syrup Log Cabin Brand. gallons s1A; M gallons H .s0: quarts s%. 2s per doz
 Chickens-Hens 35 Q soc; flyers Sb O soc; brnfiers zoe; ducks 25c: turkeys He.
 sugaF--0ranulated 6Kc; F. Y. C. ske.
 ERgs--lSc.
 ter 2sc. at
 2 ID. s&c; K lb shc; new sugar sack K ib. 7Me; sIh. sKc; second hand sugar sack Tk@shc.
 Ties--New Arrow q IS.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-08
cnlled .to .Door and IkIlIed

Ciarksville, Tenn. June 7.-Run Hunter. farmer living near this place was called to his door late last night and shot to death by a band of men whose Identity is unknown. The cause of the killing Is not known but is supposed to be the result of tobacco troubles existing in this section.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-08
saUIRBs IS IN FAVOR.
President AmsdOr Sends CabIegram ts
 Washington.

Washington, June 7-President Am ador. of Panama, has cabled the Pan ana legation here, through Arias. hIs secretary of foreign affairs. to deny for him newspaper reports that Minis ter Sauires is personfs non grata.
 This request is the first official notice which has been taken regarding the recent rumers that Minister Squiras has become personally involved as q partisan in the heated Presidential campaign now going on in Panama.
 Minister Squires is now on his way to Washington at the request of Sec retary Root, who says the order Is bas- ed on his desire to know the political situation on the Isthmus at irst hand.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-08
D... eor Convention.

Chicago. June 7.-Acting m harmony with the wishes of Mir. Irwin shepard, Secretary of the National Educational ,1I announce that for the meeting of the National Educational Association In Cleveland. June 2s to July 3. they will make an open rate of a fare and cne- half for the round trip.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-08
CHTcAGO LTvE STOCK.
nANK aTATENTENT.

New York. June s.-rhe statement Of clearing house banks fer the so week eek. s9S%s tSsS thS renuirements of the 2S per cent re- serve rule This is a decrease of tTi1s00
 ~ the nroportionate cash reserve as com nared with last week.
 The statement follows:
 Ioans Si 2i1, 300 dec. $3. . 6enastts Si 2e2 B0O, 400 dec. SS.3Ss, 400. circuiation Ss5, s3o: soo dec ssissooee;s ssissoesoo snecis SasS's45. 3o0 dec. s2.7s4.Soo. Reserve sss7, ST, 800 dse. sl.s2s. .soo ,o. SnrDivs f.f92 200 dec. ST17, 500.
 Ex-U' & Deposits s52.l5ol7s dec. s724.2oo.
 The percentage of actual reserve or the ness yesterday were 2e. B. The statement nf banks and trust companles of Greater New York not members of the clearing house, show that these institutions have az eregated deposits of S9aE, stB. roo: total eash on hand 7.ese, 800 and loans amounting to eSs1s21e,5ooa
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-08
a.n01t. Attack Pay Train.

City of Mexico June 7.--Word reached this city tonight that bandits attacked a pay train on the way to the Les Grandes mines, near Balzas' in the stata of Guerrero. Of the escort of four men, three were killed and one wounded. Four thousand dollars was stolen. RuraIes are in pursuit of the highwaymen.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-08
TENNIS oHAMPIoNsHIP.
Fifty-four Competitors Have Be

DEuWUs
 New York, June Fifty competitors were drawn today in the mems singles of the Metropolitan Lawn Tennis cham pionship. the meeting which is consid- cred the American National titular event on hard courts
 There are seventeen entrants for the women's title, both lists being larger than ever before.
 The matches will start tomorrow morning International interest is giv- en the womens' event by the entry of Miss Clare Cassell an English expert who will strive against Miss Marie Wagner, National indoor champion; Miss Moore and Mrs. w H. Poup, two former national holders. Mrs. G. L. Chapman and Miss Marcus.