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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-03
SERIOUS RACE RIOT
SIX KILLED AND TWENTY-FIVE
 INJURED.
Italians and slavs Have Clash in Pennsylvania---Ninete of the Rioters Arrested and Lodged
 in Sail.

Uniontown. Penn. Aug 2-Six dead and twenty five others severely i'm Jured. some of them fatally. are the results of a riot early to-day between Italians and Slavs at Gates. on the P. c. Prick Coke Company plants. near Masontown.
 There have been faetionaI dIffer- ences- between the two races for a long time. Saturday was pay day and until after midnight a large quantity of intoxicants was consumed Jacob Furance. leader of the Italian faction, went to the gate of a Slav boarding house and dehed its 25 inmates Im- house and defied It's twenty five inmates Immediately Furance and MolansIxi leader of the Slavs, were engaged in a fight. Antillo Romeo. another Italian went to the assistance of the former and this was the signal for a genera fight. Revolvers began to crack and Romeo fell dead. struck it Is said by a misdirected shot fired by Fur ance, to whose assistance he had gone. The injuries of the twenty five men consist Of bullet wounds through the body. arms and legs. The most serious wounds were received by the Italians.
 A squad of the Pennsylvania State constabulary were quickly at the scene and nineteen of the rioters were ar rested and taken to Masontown. Mem- bers of both factions surrounded the jail, demanding that their companions be liberated. During the night the jail was guarded and to-day the men were brought to Uniontown.
 As the injured men recover, they will also be arrested,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-03
NORMAN MACK ENTERTATNS
 AT A SUNDAY LUNCHEON

New York. Aug. 2.-colonel Henry watterson of Louisville, Ky. Chairman of inc Press Committee of the Demo- cratic National Committee, was a luncheon guest today of Norman E. Mack. the Democratic Chairman. The other guests were Roger c. Sullivan, member of the Committee from Illi- nois: Urey Woodson. National Secre- tary. and Mrs. Mack.
 Mir. Mack does not believe in doing political work on Sunday and he spent a free day. He made no appointments and the only consideration given cam paign work related to the literary question which was discussed to some extent with Colonel Watterson and Mir. Sullivan. Josephus Daniels of North Carolina, who will have active charge of the press work. Is expected here soon and Colonel Watterson will await his coming.
 An appalling amount of mail is ar irving daily at the Hoffman House. and MT. Mack is impatient to get head quarters opened here and in Chicago in order to take care of correspond ence
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-03
TEN THOUSAND SOLDIERS TO
 PARTICIPATE IN MANEUVERS

Topeka. Kan, Aug 2.-Most of the 10000 Federal State troops which will participate in the annual maneuvers at Fort Riley from August 10 to Sep tember 10 are now on the march and are expected to reach that fort within the next few days. One regiment of cavalry and one regiment of artillery are already at the fort.
 The heat Is telling on the soldiers, making 1t impossible for them to cov- CT long distances. The 18th Regiment, United States Infantry, arrived here yesterday after marching four days from Fort Teavenw worth. The regiment spent Sunday In camp here. getting rested as much as possible. The hike" will be resumed Monday. A corps of engineers is one day ahead of this regiment and Is carrying with it the apparatus used fin erecting and using a monster field searchlight which will be used in the meneuvers to lo- cate troops and search the field by night The light will enable the troops 10 see ten miles to detect the "en- emy."
 The regiment consists of about 1.5O0 men and Is under the command of Colonel Loughburough.
 While at Fort Riley. the engineer corps will throw a bridge over the Raw River in nearly as possible the same circumstances as would exist in actual warfare.
 The ten thousand troops to partici- pate fin the maneuVers come from Iowa. South Dakota, Missouri Okla homa and Kansas points. The forces
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-03
MILLS CLOSING DOWN.
Textile Manufacturing in North Car
 lima Is Very Blue.

Iexuhe Manufacturing in North Caro-
 lima Is Very Blue.
 Charlotte. N. C.. Aug. 2.-The tex tile manufacturing in this section Is decidedly blue. nor do mill men know where and when 1t will end. The big h.Draper Mills, 1t is learned to- day, will shut down tomorrow.
 While 1t is given out that the shut down will be only for one week. well informed mill men understand that fl will be for a much greater period. It is believed that the cessation of operations by this company will mark the real commencement of a general close down of mills in Piedmont Car olina. Four big Spartanburg mills closed down last week and only one of the dozen mills in Charlotte are op- erating full time. the others having shut down completely or running part time.
 The Smitd- Draper Mills are five in number. having a capital of nearly $2.000,000 and employing several thou sands of operatives. They manufacture white sheetings principally For months the situation in the cotton goods market has been serious and grows no better Prices are low and there is little or no demand even at the bottom figures and for months the mills which have been running have simply piled up manufactured goods in their warehouses. With the mills which have been on part time 1t has been merely policy of keeping their otherwise idle operatives to- gether and the operations have been conducted at loss.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-03
FORECAST OF NEWS
QUIET WEEK IN THE POLITICAL
 WORLD.
Campaign Managers for the RepubIf- can and Democratic Parties VIII
 Prepare for Flight That ts Soon to Come.

A auIet week is looked for in the political world. William Fl. Taft, the Renublican Presidential nominee. has promised to address the Virginia Bar Association at its annual meeting on Wednesday at Hot Springs. Va. The speech will be non political and is the only one the candidate has planned to make during the week.
 William J. Bryan expects to finish writing his speech accepting the Dem ccratic Presidential nomination on Wednesday, No engagements for the week have been announced by him.
 Eugene ". Chain. of Chicago, the Prohibition Presidential nominee. Is to mako several speeches. during the week in Lincoln. Neb.
 Of the Vice Presidential candidates James S. Sherman. the Republican nominee Is to spend q week on Wolf Island in the st. Lawrence river. rest Ing and gathering strength for the campaign.
 mate, has one address scheduled for the week. This is to be delivered before a Chautauqua gathering at hCaries City. Ia. on Saturday.
 The campaign managers Frank H Hitchcock, for the Republicans. and Norman E. Mack. for the Democrats. will continue during the coming week AO PN0PaAG AOt tbt A5nA A4AaA AS HOOu to come. Mir. Hitchcock will be in New York the greater part of the week, while MT Mack will spend most of his time in Chicago,
 Other political events scheduled for the week include a Democratic State nominating convention at Wallace. Idaho, on Tuesday. and a convention of the National Liberty party, at Wheel ing. W. Va. on Monday and Tuesday. at which candidates for President and rvice-President of the United States are to be named.
 The call for the convention Is ad- dressed to all members of the Nation al Liberty Leagues and other organi- zatlons. and individuals interested in the welfare of the negro race.
 The officers and members of the Ma tional Negro Democratic League Gen. eral Committee. will meet In Chicago Thursday, at which time a proclama- tion will be issued to the colored vot- CTS of the country. A place and date for holding the National Convention of the party will be named.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-03
SITUATION IS
 COMPLICATED Effect of Judge Speer's
 Decision. GEORGIA GETS LOWER RATES
 --~ Discrimination Against Alabama, and Three Other States. The Whole situation Hinges on wheth- CT Interstate comaAeres Com- mission or Federal Courts
 Have Jnrisaiction. 
GEORGIA GETS LOWER RATES

Atlanta. Ga, Aug. AT have not thing to say either. regarding Judge Speer5s decision or ruling Of the Interstate Commerce Commission" said Judge Samuel c. Lendon of the Georgia Railroad Commission to the dispatches relative to rulings on in- creased rates on hay, grain, meal and other food products to Southeastern States. When the final decision is given Is time enough for the Georgia Railroad Commission to act"
 The effect of the decision of Judge Speer is peculiar. In Georgia an in- junction remains In force. prohibiting the increase of rates on the comfnodf- ties in question. while in other States in the Southeastern. territory. tnciud- ing Florida. Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana the courts have not acted and the railroads were at liberty to in- crease rates on August 1. It was this situation that led the roads affected and there are dozen or more--to seek relief from the Interstate Com~erc Commission by asking an order for permission to rescind or modify their proposed increases throughout the Southeastern territory. This the In- terstate Commerce Commission refuE~ ed to allow. As result the roads stand in the position of being conn pelled to give GeOrBfa loWof fdtes tudn other States or violate the order of Judge Speer or of refusing to obey the order of the Commission 10 put their rates into effect.
 The railroads took the position that by obeying the order of Judge Speer they would discriminate against other states. North and South Carolina also come into the queer situation. It was freely stated here today that the whole situation seems to hinge on the ques- tion whether or not the law gives the Interstate Commerce Commission or the Federal courts jurlsdietion over the question of rates under the Hepburn bin. Judge speer's decision had the effect of giving Georgia lower rates than any other state and this resulted sfn an appnaR to the Eomplission In WashffgHoh. The wlioIa Situation at present seems to be that rates tc Georgta will be lower than those to Alabama, Florida, North and South Car olina.
 1t is expected according to adviees here that a hearing on the matter will be given in Washington before the In terstate Commerce Commission some time early this week with a view to harmonizing the situation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-03
GOV. COMER
 ATCAMP TAFT Cordially Greeted by Three Regiments. REVIEWS ALABAMA TROOPS Monotony of a Quiet Sunday is
 Broken. The Governor Was EIated With the Appearance of the Alabama Boys'
 Camp and With the
 Troops
REVIEWS ALABAMA TROOPS

Camp William H. Taft, chickamauga. Ga, Aug. 2.-fSpecial )--The monot- ony of quiet Sunday in camp was broken this morning when 1t became known that Governor B. B Conner was in Chattanooga and would visit the camp during the day.
 Many of the men had made arrange ments to get away for the day. but the officer of the day received orders from headquarters to close the lines, and a provisional company of forty-eight men was formed fronI each regiment to act as an escort to the Communicated On ief of the Alabama National Guard. Cap tain Jackson of Company A. End regi- ment the Montgomery Greys, was in command of the company from the End regiment and sixteen of the forty-eight men were also picked from that com pany. Other companies furnished seven men, Captain Weiss's company giving the second largest number of men.
 Major Ledbetter commanded the bat taiion. which consisted of 14S men, at tired in the kahki uniform. He aided by the yrd regiment band, the Governor, who came to the camp In an automobile from Chattanooga, was met at the right of the camp and escorted to the bri- gade headquarters. where he was greet ed by the regimental stan and the field and staan officers of the three regi- ments.
 The Governor was elated with the appearance of the camp and with the men. and he highly complimented Gen. eral Graves on the condition of affairs.
 The position and health of the camp. Governor Conner said. was ideal and he expressed himself as being very proud of the honor of being the commander in chief of such a body of men The de- pertinent of the Alabama troops. the Governor stated. from what he had learned Tn Chattanooga. was the best of any of the soldiers who had ap- peared at the camp during the maneuv- CTS.
 After the Governor had returned to Chattanooga, many of the men, and. tn fact most Of them. went ta Lookout Mountain, where the Incline enabled them to witness the beautiful scenery of the Tennessee Valley and at tn same time receive practical instruction of the wonders of the 7Battle Above the Clouds
 Colonel Bricken of the 2nd regiment is indisposed, suffering from a severely infected foot, but the surgeons do not consider that he should have any great trouble with 1t.
 During the reception to the Governor this morning, one of the officers was thrown over a tent. but escaped injury. as the tent broke his fall. The men in the hospital suffering from fever were reported as being very much improved today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-03
IMPERIAL HIATT READ
TT DECLARES THE EQUALITY OF
 ALL OTT0MANs.
It Also Proclaims Their FuIi Liberties and Says All Appointments VIII
 Be Made on Grand
 Yixler'a Advice

Constantinople, Aug 2-The Im- perial Hiatt, which was read last night before the Sublime Porte. is published today. It explains that the constEtu- tion was suspended in the time of Safvet Pasha, who was Grand Vizier from June to December. 1878, in conse- quence of various intrigues. It de- clares the equality of all Ottomans, without distinction as to race or re- Iigious belief. proclaims their full lib- eryt. and says that all appointments with the exceptions Of the Ministers of War and Marine. and the Sheik-IJi- Islam. will be made on the advice of the Grand Vizier, who has been invited to form a new ministry.
 The Halt further declares that bills regarding the organization and att tributes of the various ministers and regarding the vilayets. will be pre- pared according to present requtre- tnents and submitted to Parliament -F'0l3 flowing Is the rern6deffed ministry.
 The Sheik LII Istara, Jernailedin Ef-
 Adburrahman Pasha, Minister of Jus tice in the late cabinet, has been ap- pointed a minister without portfolio.
 Hassen Fehmi Pasha. Minister of Justice.
 Turhan Pasha. President of the coun- ciI.
 Alamil FdSHd TSIudthb a minister without a portfolio.
 Hassan Fehim Pasha. Minister of Jus tice.
 Turhan Pasha. President of the Council.
 Hadji Akif. Minister of the Interior.
 Naoum Pasha, Minister of Public Works.
 Zia Pasha. Minister of Commerce.
 Tewfik Pasha, Minister of Agricul- ture.
 Mehmed Ali Pasha; Minister of Pious Foundations.
 Rahgib Bey. Minister of Finance.
 The portfolio of foreign affairs, war, marine and instruction remain un- changed. being in charge respectively of Tewf1k Pasha, Omer Ruchdi Pasha, Rami Pasha and Hashim Pasha.
 Among the other important appoint ments are those of Zia Bey as Mushte- shar to the Grand Vizierate: Reouf Pasha, ex-vali of Salonica. as Prefect of Constantinople, and Alta Bey, as Director of Posts and Telegraphs.
 It Is believed the cabinet appoint ments are only transitory.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-03
JUST PLAIN MIR. TAFT
REPUB STANDARD BEARER CLAIMS
 NO TITLES.
RKr. Taft Amuses His Newspaper Friends by TelliHk Them Expert ences of His BOyhOOd and
 College Days.

Hot Springs, Va, August 2.-"Just call me MT. Taft and if you drop into oolloauism. call be Bill"
 This was Taft's laughing reply when granting an audience to a number of newspaper men, who had seyerally "Governor," Judge" and MT. Taft"
 T first got the name Bill at Yale" continued MT. Taft replying to a ques- ton. Before I went there had been Willie in my home and among by Cincinnati boyhood friends. But when got through school was called 'Will' at home. My younger brother, Harry. however, never called me Willie after q happening one day at college. We roomed together on the top floor of Farnam Hall, Our room was just over the middle entrance. Harry was a freshman, a junior. He had gone out and forgotten to take with him a book he wanted. He came back to the entrance and looking up on the outside yelled o, Willie.
 "Well, in a second there was a head out of every one of the four hundred windows, and 1t seemed as though every one yelled at once. At any rate there was long chorus of Q. Willie That cured him. He has called me BIT ever since"
 HOW aDOuL luC AOuE HuuuReu SlH- dents?
 "oh. they called me Bill just the same You see I weighed 200 pounds then"
 MT. and Mrs. Taft attended services at St. Luke's Church today and listened to sermon by Rev. Dr. John c. Scott.
 James T. McCleary. second assistant postmaster general and candidate for Congress who has just returned from a review of the situation in Minnesota and wisconsin, spent Sunday here Mir McCIeary assured Mir. Taft that in his opinion the Republican situation ip Minnesota is in excellent shape. It is his belief that Governor Johnson will not be a candidate for re-elec- ton.
 In wisconsin. Mir. Mccleary says, he can see the good effect of the speech of acceptance already, The handling by Judge Taft of the railroad question. he says. has pleased the LaFoilette wing of the party in that State.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-03
COMMUNICATION REFUSED
 DUTCH SHIP AT WTLLEMSTAD

willemstad Aug. 2.-The Dutch cruiser Gelderland arrived here today from I4aGuaira. Venezuela. Her com mander declares that he sent a boat ashore at LaGuiaca with an officer. and was refused all means of communica- tion with the shore. The authorities there. he says, declined to accept the letter bags and an official communiea- ton to the German Minister. who is in charge of Dutch interests in Car acas He reports also that Venezuela is preparing her forts for a defense of the country.
 It is generally believed here that Holland will take prompt and decisive action.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-03
SPORTING EVENTS.
Program Is Reduced to Minimum
 Thta Week

IbtS WGGA.
 New York. Aug 2.--With the ma jority of the American athletes still on the continent. in the British Isles or on the high seas, returning home with the laurels they won in the Olympic games at Shepperds Bush track and field sports again this week. will return to minimum and such that are held will be simply club and inter-club af- fairs Notwithstanding this, however, the calendar of sports is a long and a varied one and embraces many events of interest.
 The motor boats have a full week ahead of them. beginning Monday. for this is race week of the Motor Boat Club of America. The feature of the week for the sailing yachts will be the commencement of the New York Yacht Clubs annual cruise and races.
 The gentlemen of the Philadelphia cricket team this week will invade Ire land with a hope of better success than they have wet with in England.
 The light harness races of the Grand Circuit will begin at Kalamazoo Mon day. an dthe meeting will extend through to and include Friday.
 The runners continue this week at Saratoga.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-03
RETURNS FROM QUEBEC.

Newport. R. |, Aug 2.-The battle ship New Hampshire returned here to- day from the ter-centenary celebration at Quebec. The battleship had a rough passage from Quebec, which was left Wednesday morning Captain winslow was on the bridge all the way and had but two hours sleep during the trip of 1.20O miles
 When the Shoals lightship Wa. reached. the battleship struck a severe storm. The rain came down in tor rents and gale set in which kick cd up a heavy sea. The ships wlre- less apparatus was blown away. but otherwise she stod the strm we'll The battleship will proceed to Ports mouth to receive the silver service to be presented by the State of New Hampshire,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-03
LIMITED TRAIN WRECKED.
Five Postal Clerks Were More or Less
 Seriously Injured

Charlotte. N C.. Aug 2.-Traffic on the Charlotte-At1anta division of the Southern Railway Is completely blocked tonight by the wreck of train No 3s. the New Orleans-New York Limited. north bound. which came to grief one mile south of Bessemer City, at SEQ o'clock tonight.
 The tender and one postal car jumped the track and fell down a 30-foot em- bankment, and one postal car. the club car. the diner and the front trucks of one sleeper left the rails. but did not turn over. The locomo- tive remained on the track Five pos tai clerks were more or less seriously injured. They are,
 E. W Hortt Thomas McRae. T. L. Dean. T. P. Bowlin of Atlanta. and c. B. White of Gainesville. Ga.
 No passengers were hurt nor was the engineer or fireman injured. It will be daylight before the tracks are cleared.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-03
THREE ARE KILLED |.

Picking. Aug. 2.-Fire in the German guard section of the legation quarter of the city at 1o;s0 tonight burned the stables and mess room and exploded quantity of ammunition.
 Two German and one French soldier were killed and eight German and i've French soldiers were severely, and four soldiers and civilians slightly wounded.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-03
Quiet Sunday.

%eAAGA 6WM0MIs
 Birmingham, Aug. z--(Special l- The reports which reached the sher- ifrs office Sunday were all to the ef- feet that everything was quiet out in the mining field. The sixth arrest in connection with the dynamiting of the home of George Banks in Ensley a few nights ago, was perfected to-day. Bond was given. Banks has furnish ed to the officers a list of names of men whose names were signed to threatening letters and also of men whom he suspects as having 1t in for him and these are being investigated. The sheriff's offlce was well filled with deputies all day to-day. but there was no occasion for any alarm.
 Reports were received in the city that a number of meetings were held in the mining districts by the strikers and outside of determining on remain ing out for a while yet at least, there was nothing startling to happen. It is given out that there will be an- other large number of strike breakers carried to the mines Monday morning early. a military escort to be provided. Passenger officials of the Frisco rail- road say that many foreigners are being brought in from the West Quite an experience Is reported, twen- ty-five of the foreigners coming in one day the past week and buying tickets right back to the place from whence they came the next day.
 There Is still considerable appre- hension that trouble is likely to hap pen at any moment.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-03
PRECAUTION AGAINST HYDRO
 PHoBIA.
Twelve Soldiers Bitten by Mad Dos on
 IHthmus of Panama.


 IHthmus of Panama.
 New York, August 2.--Hurrying to Washington, where they are to receive the Pasteur treatment as precaution against hydrophobia, a party of twelve men, members of the United states marine corps and victims of the bite of a rabied dog on the Isthmus or Panama. arrived here to-day on the Panama liner Finance.
 The party comprised ten prtvates or the marine corps in charge of a ser eeant and Major G. P. Russell. All Of them had been bitten by the rabbied animal. The. dog was small collie. left by tourists at Colon. It drifted into the marines encampment on July 21 and bit Major Russell and eleven of the men before 1t was shot. An examination revealed the fact that the dog was infected with rabies.
 The men were all well upon arrival and none had developed any symptoms of rabies. They left immediately for Washington. where the treatment IS to be given them at the naval medical school hospital.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-03
COLOR AS PROTECTION.
Government to Make Test of Under
 eIOtheH fOr SOLsltera

Washington, Aug. 2.-out in the Philippines, the army is to conduct a test of the use of underclothing of suitable color to protect the troops against the aetinic ray.
 While the effects of the sun fin the Philippines and in the hotter portions Of India Is said to be far different. 1t is believed that it would be wise to have a careful investigation made as to the advantages to be derived from the use Of underclothing of a color