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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-03
MR. HALSTEAD DEAD
PROMINENT AMERICAN JOURNALIST
 PASSES AWAY.
He Was widely Known as Vigorous Editorial and Magazine Writer
 and. Was a Noted War
 C0rrespondenf.- .s-i

sCincinnati, O.. July .2.--Afurat Hal stead. one of the leaders in American journalism for over half a century, .atld widely kfgown as vigorous editorial and magsxlne writer dted at his home in thls city this afternoon In hts 7sth year.
 At his bedside were his wife, his son, Roger Stone. and his daughter. Mrs. Arthur stem. Mir. Halstead had been failing in strength for several months and yesterday suffered q cerebral hem orrhage. Ills physicians this morning told the family that death was simply a question of hours and those of the family at distance were at once no. tiled.
 Mfr. and Mrs. Haistead celebrated their golden wedding anniversary a little more than q year ago, at. which Mir. HaIstead's health seemed frail. and as time passed he grew weaker, so that the news of his death was not wholly unexpected. The sudden death of his son, Marshall a few months ago. was severe shock to him and is believed to have had an adverse effect on his health. being the first break in his family. Albert Halstead. another son, is American Consul at Birmingham. England. and other members of the family are scattered throughout the country.
 Mir. Halstead was one of the great editors of the last half of the nine. teenth century and one of the strong- est tributes 10 his incisiveness as q writer. was in 1889 when his nomina- ton by President Harrison to be American Minister to Germany was re- voked by the United States Senate be. cause of articles he had published charging corruption to some members of that body.
 He was a native of Butler County. Ohio. and after a short service on a literary weekly. he in 1858 became con- nected with The Cincinnati Commer- ciai in which he secured a small in. tsTest a year later. becoming chief own CT In 1865. Nearly twenty years later his paper was consolidated with The Gazette and he was editor-in -cllief of the combined newspaper until ten years afterwards. when another consolidation was effected. new owners securing con- trol. For a time he was editor of The Brooklyn Standard Union. and during the last ten years he has figured large ly as a magazine and special newspa- per writer, besides issuing a number of books on current matters of historical interest.
 In the civil war. Mir HaIstead per- sonally reported many battles, being rated as a war correspondent of the first class. and later in the Franco German war and also in the Spanish. American war he added to his reputa- ton in that line.
 For fifty years he attended and re- ported all Republican National Conven. tions and in 1860 he was the only newspaper man who reported all the various political conventions of that year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-03
REJOICING 1T
 RACE TRACKS Turfmen ! in Test Case
 in Court. MELVILLE COLLINS DISMISSED Betting Between Individuals Is Not
 a Crime. Justice Bisehof Hands Down an rm- portaat Deeislon in the supreme
 court---Interpresation
 of the Law.

New York, July 2.--Betting between individuals at a race track, Is not crime. according to a decision handed down today by Justice Bischon In the Supreme Court.
 The Justice made his ruling, In the ease of Melville Collins. wae had ac. cepted money on get made at the Sheepshead Bay tracks The ruling of the Justice in this case Is of great ina- portance as indicating that betting be- tween indivfduais is permissible while bookmaking and pool selling are not. The news was received with enthusl- asm at the race track, where 1t was be cessation of the police espionage which has been maintained since the passage of the new snti-gambling laws
 Justice Bischofr said:
 Tt may be that since the adoption of the constitution of 1884, declaring the popular will that every form Of gambling be unlawful, the Legislature should properly proceed 10 make tne whatever the devised policy. It may be said that that body has not yet done so and indeed. when legislation was proposed at the last session In the form of an amendment of the. racing law, directly. prohibiting individual bets amendmenf aid not become law. Be- cause the provisions of Sectien 15f of the penal code do not fin their import prohibit the act with which this de- fendant is charged. according to the views expressed in this nnernorandum, th ere being no charge of q Violation ct entitled to be discharged from GUS s
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-03
BOMBSHELL EXPLODES
 AMONG THE BRYANITES

tirsly proper ano to dii the bill com
 At the Gray Headquarters. Josiah Marvel said that Mir. Cleveland was a world character. and that his memory should be paid the highest possible tribute. He had not read the Parker resoiution. he said that the wisdom of adopting 1t had not been called to his attention. After reading the resolu- tion with great care. MT. Marvel said he thought 1t subject to criticism. and that a resolution which did not rake up Issues over which there had been. or was likely to be, bitterness. would an- swer the purpose far better and be eminsntIy just to the record of Mir. Cleveland.
 More emphatic than all these men was Judge Wade of Iowa. He said that every proposition in the Cleveland resolution which might give rise to controversy should be pulled out by the roots" Continuing. he said: If the friends and enemies of Mir. Bryan threaten to dispute over this question. than the friends of Mir. Cleveland will insist that there shall be no party Quarrois In paying to hts memory tho respect which his honor able service to the party deserves !" Johnson Mem Conzdent.
 We still feel the utmost confidencs in the outcome of our campaign, and our twenty-four hours in Denver. i'm stead of weakening. has strengthened. our assurance" remarked Mr. Lynch, who has charge of Governor Joh nson's candidacy for the Presidency Asked for an explanation. he replied that he had been given much encouragement from the leaders on the ground and from others on the way here
 T have received q number of teie- grams today of most encouraging nature" he said. One comes from members of the New. York delegation saying. Don't give up the fight: It is impossible for Bryan to be nominated on the first ballot Others of simi- lar import have come from members of the Pennsylvanis, Illinois, sMassachu- setts and other deiefations. If Mr. Bryan is, not nominated on the first ballot. which will not happen. his de- feat Is certain"
 Judgs Gray's friends also contend That Bryan's nomination or the first ballot Is quite oat, of the question. and
 (Continued on Page Tem.)
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-03
SINKING
BISHOP PoTTER'S DEATH IS MO-
 MENTARTLY EXPECTED.
All of the Noted Bishop's Family Are Now Al His Bedside Except
 ThRee of His
 DauGlbfera.

J
 Cooperstown, N. Y.s July s--whtle every possible measure to being taken to coneerve the strength 0f Bishop Henry Q. Potter the passage of an- other day in the eccleaiastic's Illness at Fernleish, his wif4's slilnmer homo here. left him with a reserve of vifal- tty so small that his survival. 1t is feared. is but a matter of hours.
 At 9:30 o'clock tonight his physi- clans issued the following bulletin;
 Bishop Potter. after rallyng some what during the early forenoon. has gradually lost strength. and at pres- ent is weaker than at any time dur ing his illness"
 Ali of the Bishops family are now at YernIeigh except three of his daugh- ters, who are absent in Europe. None. even of the immediate family. is al. lowed by the physicians free access to the sick room Each is allowed to come Into the rom singly and at a few minutes at time.
 sciousness. he Is not allowed to exert himself In the slightest degree, and his communications with the members os his family are. as rule, hardly more than the passing of signs of recogni. tion by a pressure of the hand.
 Today, in compliance with senti- nent which has found general express sion among Cooperstown folk, res- olution was passed by the village board of trustees asking the public to re- frain from setting off explosives of any ktnd on the Fourth. To coulpen. sate the local dealers for the loss of trade which they would naturally sur- fer through the observance of such a request, stephen L. Clark a son of Mrs Potter, has bought up all the stocks of fireworks. fire crackers and other ceIebratfve adjuncts of an explosive nature in the village shops.
 At 215 this morning Bishop Potter was apparently very near death. All the members of his family remain near the bishop Friends at distant points have been notified that the end Is prob- ably near.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-03
SPENDS QUIET DAY.
President Roosevelt Reads During Nest < of the Day.

President Roosevelt Heads DurtmB Moss . of the Day.
 X Oyster Bay July 2.--Todays was q quiet one with President Roosevelt at his, home on sagamore Hill- The weathar being so warm. he spent most of the day in reading after he had nn- ishAd the ofacial busfnesg which Sec rethfy Loeb hrougia np with hin at III a. m. t Es
 Late in th6 afteruoon tlss Pfeaident played q set of tennis on the courts at the foot of the hill in front of the house where the trees shade the play CTS. It Is evidently the Intention to make very little use this summer of the yachts Sylph and Mayfiower, which are placed at the Presidents disposal by the. Government. Today the Syiph left her anchprage in the cove and headed for New York. where she will go to the navy yard. The Mayhower remains here. She, too, will sail on Monday. and. will so to an anchorage off White Stone. l.. l., where she will be stationed during the months of the Presidents vacation. awaiting orders. The blue Jackets of the Mayfower will probably ngure in the Fourth of July celebration on Saturday night at Sag amore HilI.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-03

peror William of Germany alth ough the foreign office and the German en- bassy in St. Petersburg persist In de- claring that no intimation of such q meeting has reached them and in giv- ing authoritative denial to the news papers.
 Among the public here it is believed that such an interview would have . tranquiiizing effect on GerNan opposi. ton which Is stiil troubled by talk of new international combinations.
 The Emperor Is accompanied by Gem oral Fredericks. minister of the irnperi- al household. and 1t Is said that Premier stolypfn will join him later.
 The weather cut su the Finnish gulf is said to be severe and in view of this. the departure of the emperor Is taken as an indication that the voyage 1t not entirely for pleasure.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-03
PLACED PARIS GREEN IN
 HER HUSBANDS COFFEE

DanviIIe Va. July 2.--Mrs. Alex ander T. Clark. wife of . we'll known farmer residing near Inwrams. this county, was held for the Rrand fury al preliminary hearing today at Chat ham. on the charge of thrice attempt ing to poison her husband and her two grown stepsons by placinE Paris green in their coffee.
 It was only after the third attempt the cause of sudden Illness of the three men was discovered. A physician, who analysed the coffee. found that 1t eon- tained poison. The only reason as- signed for the deed is the unpleasant relations with her husband and his sons.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-03
NINE PERSONS KILLED
 IN COLLISION OF TRAINS

Knobnoster. Mo. July s.--Nine per- sons were killed and at least sixty-six were more or less injured two miles east of here today when the fast Cali fornia special train from St. Louis on the Missouri Pacific collided with tho St. Louis special train from Kansas City. The dead: Fred Story. son of Mrs. Jennie Story of Frankfort. Ky. John Hood. Harley. Missouri; W. H. Harding, a negro, St. Louis, mail clerk, Baggageman Campbell of Jefferson City. Mo, and two assistants. Two unidentified.
 All of the killed were on the train from Kansas City but eight of the Ia- jured were on the other train, Both trains were going at full spesd. 4 mistake In train orders Is said to have caused the accident.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-03
GROVER GEvELAND'S WILL
 IS FILED WITH SURROGATE

New York. July 2.-The will of Gro. yer Cleveland has been filed with the surrogate of Mercer County. N, J.. and wtu be probated within ten days, when Mrs. Cleveland will come to Prineato,, from her mothers home in Tam worth N. H.. where she has been stayinE since the former Presidents death.
 The amount of the estate could pof be learned but 1t was stated today that It was larger than hitherto supposed and would provide comfortably for Mrs Cleveland and the children. Mir. Cleveland drew the will himself ana arranged that the bulk of his property should go to his widow.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-03
BURNS TO FIGHT.
American Heavyweight Pugilist to G

American Heavyweight PugilIst to Go
 to Australia.
 London, July 2-Tommy Burns, the American heavyweight pugilist will leave here for Australia on July :. He has signed articles for three fights dur ing the visit of the American fleet in Australian. waters.
 His first fight will be with "Bill" Lang. who is credited with being the best Australian heavyweight. This will take place at Melbourne. He will also fEht Squires. whom he recently defeated In London The Australian syndicate has guaranteed Burns S35,- 900 for the three contests.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-03
oossAcKs ARE WITHDRAWN
British Geveramens's Protest Heeded
 by the shah

by the ShGhs
 London. July 2 2--The protest uttered by the British government has result. ed in the withdrawal of the Persian Cossac<s who have been guarding the approaches to the British legation at Teheran because of the presence in the legation of Persian refugees
 The refugees are still in the legation building and the Shah's government has been informed that written, guar antees for their lives. persons and property will be required before they are given up. Tn the case of persons accused of crimes as distinct from po- liticai offenses. affair trial at which a member of the legation Is to be pres ent, must be guaranteed.
 Adwices receivedi at the Foreign of- flee here show that the lives of Eng iishrnen and English interests In Per sia are not ia danger. Great Britain therefore. has no present intention of increasing the present guard at either legation at Teheran or the consulate at Tabriz. At the latter place the British Consul General has guard of half dozen men of the Indian army
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-03
MAY CALL A STRIKE
UNION MINERS IN ALABAMA MAY
 WALK 0UT.
This Announcement Was Made Yeaeer. day By the National Executive Comtttee of tho United Mine
 Workers. a

Indianapolis. July 2---Ali the union miners In Alabama may be called out on strike some time next week. This was announced today bys the National executive Committee of the United Mine Workers of America. who closed a a, uve days session todaq. President Thomas Lewis said:
 The operators in Alabama refuse absolutely to make a settlement vii, the miners there unless the men accent q reduction and strike will probs hIv be called some time next week.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-03
H. D. PUTNAM KILLED
 BY HUNTSVILLE MARSHAL

Hancevilie. July s.--H. D. Putnam. a prominent citizen and well known in I. o. o. F.. circles was instantly killed this afternoon by Marshal John Hol- land.
 Holland had a warrant for Putnam's arrest and Putnam resisted. Holland shot the prisoner after he had dis armed him. He claimed Putnam was reaching into his pocket for knife. Holland was taken into custody and placed in the county jail at Culiman.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-03
EULENBBRG SICK AGAIN.
Trial on Perjury Charge is Making
 Slew Progress.

Berlin, July 2.-when Prince Phillip zu Eulenberg appeared In court today. the third day of his trial on charges ..round table" revelations of last year, he was seized by q spell of weakness and trembling, and as a result the court adjourned early in the afternoon until tomorrow.
 The newspapers of Berlin are pro- testing against the secrecy with which Che court proceedings are. surrounded ana demand that summarys of the tess tImony be supplied to them.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-03
NledaIn for AmerIcanr .

Quito, Ecquador. July 2.-on the oe- casIon of the inauguration of the new GuayquilI- Quito Railroad. President Alfarao, in the name of the govern ment, Of Ecquader presented William c. FOX. the American Minister to Ecqua- n,aSals comrnemorating the compile lion of the line. The inauguration cereunony took place June 25. It was followed by the presentation to Presi- dent AIfaro of testimonials valued at STbO0O.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-03
MAY ROW AT HENLEY.
Trying to Arrange Race Between Har.
 ward and CambrFdne.

London, July 2.-EHorts are being made by American and English rowing men to arrange a race between Har- ward and Cambridge after the Olympic regatta Some of the members of the Cambridge crew have expressed a wil- lingness to row Harvard over the Olynl- pic course at Henley, the day after the Olympic races, but all the members of the crew have not been consulted as yet.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-03
VENEZUELA sEouRNs.
President Castro sends CabIewrnn ta
 Nkra CIeyeIaud

Caracas. July 2, via Willemstad July 2-President Castro has sent khe fol- lowing cablegram 10 Mrs. Grover Cleveland:
 s'The death of Mir, Cleveland is 4 cause for mourning throughout the en- tire continent. Venezuela expeea1es lts sorrow to you as the faithful rep resentative of Mir. Cleweland's puNiie virtues"
 El constitueional. the organ of tna President. comments on thts message In these words:
 Tn this manner does President cas- tro bind with cordial bonds the vena- zuelan and American people. Actina In memory of the man who maintained these bonds inviolate through Rll con. tingencies
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-03
AMERICANS BANaUETED
Greetings Exchanged Between Church. es of England and United States.

London. July 2.--rhe Lord Mayor last night gave a banquet at the man. sion house to an unique company. Sev. en rchbishops and more than one hundred Bishops. including almost all of the American Bishops and others who attended the Pan-Angllean conf gress, were present.
 The Bishop of London save toast to the Colonial and American Bishops and the Bishop of Missouri. in response conveyed a cordial greeting from the whole church of the United States.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-03
sullivan I 'l,I i. Apposnt<d. i.

London, July z.--James E sullivan. President of the A A. U.. and man. ager of the American olympic team, nouncing that President Roosevelt has appointed him United States c6n1fnis- sfoner at the olympic games. and that Ambassador Reid has been instructed to notify the British Olympic Assoeia- tion to that effect.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-03
TWO RUSSIANS AIlREsTEn
Accused of Attenaptnr to Orw.n,xa
 Revolt Iu Msn.s,,,,s. @a Asse

,- NeNvIt EH ManchuFIa.
 Tomsk. Siberia. July 1.-Two Rus. sians, former officers. have heen s. rested near the MonRolian border a.. cused of attempting to organize s ro volt in Msnchuria with the purnose os wrestling the province from China ana creating an independent buffer stats for the protection of the Russian tar- ritory. 'et On their arrest they stated that thav had been sent by the Russian En,, peror to perform the work bl,t tt. a', thorities say that they are advsrt Circuit Court. -'''''A
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-03
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JUNGLE REMUsv IS

, Atlanta. Ga. July 2.---Ioel { } Chandler Hsrris. the author and
 , widely known under the psnedo. ] fym Uncle Remus." s critically
 ] iil at his home In this city. Brs
 , Harris has been in poor health } for the past month. but has only
 , been confined to bis bed for the } past ten days. He Is nearly 50 } years old.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-03
HUNDREDS DROWNED.
Detailed Rsporta from Floods in south-
 ern China.

Hongkohg. July 2--Detailed reports that hundreds of people have been drowned and thousands are starving in the destroyed villages.
 Chinese and foreigners have com. bined to raise a large relief fund. Large sums and quantities of food are being consigned nightly from Hongkong. The Government has made a grant of S30, 900 and the Standard oil Company has subscribed S5,000.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-03
WOMAN SUFFRAGE,
Position Less Advanced Hn United
 States Than in England.

SNAueB -NHNH ID N1gIanu.
 London, July 3.-Mrs, Humphrie Ward, the novelist, In a letter to The Times. recently described the position of the woman suffrage movement In the United States where. she said. de- spite the keen agitation. womah's po- sition was less advanced than in Eng land.
 Mfr. Milliont Gaurret Faweett replies in a letter to The Times this morning. admitting this fact. but contendlng that this was not due to the anti-suffra gette movement. but to the corruption of American municipal and State politics and dif1culties of the negro and alien problem, which impel American men to do their utmost to keep their women out of politics.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-03
roR sroRM suFFERERs.
Ratiomm Are Purchased For Thirty-s
 n...zmaa gaN~unma

HMtIOM8 MIC FWEEWN8tES EvN . A17N -1a1s
 Hundred persOns.
 Matches, Miss. July 2--IJieutenant F. B. Uppam, United States Army, today purchased rations for $500 fIood suf- ferers in the counties of Adams, Jeffer- son and Wilkinson, intended as temp orary relief until the arrival ot Ma for W. L.. simpson, who will be pro- vided with funds for the expense in- cured today and for further supplies
 The river is now from two to four feet deep over the richest cotton lands in the above colonies and there is no possible chance te make a crop this year
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-03
oPERAT4oN oN rvANs.
Rear Admiral Now Greatly Relieved
 and Cheerful

New York. July 2s--Special dis- patches from PouEhkeepsie say that Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans. who ls spending the summer at Lake Mo- f1onk. has submitted to an operation for eout, The Admiral has been suf- ferlns from a chalky substance in the tissues.
 A large quantity of chalk was taken out by pr. c. w Poucher. The re- suit of the operation was to greatly raiieve the Admiral. who apart from this complaint is well and cheerful.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-03
TEN MILLION DOLLARS
 EXPENnEn E0p ETREl

-~te~ EVW THREW OkNNss c New York. July 2.-Local deal . CTS in fireworks predict that with c the close of business tomorrow Q night the sale of fireworks by New q York dealers will have reached ( sf0.000.o00 or the lagrest sea- . sons business they have had for c Fourth of July consumption in a q number of years. Wholesale deal . CTS say that hard times have had q no effect on the local sales.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-03
THE WEATHER.

Washington, July 2.--For AIabarna a, Showers Frtdayj Saturday fresh south winds.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-03
czAR REsUMEs cRUIsE.
It Ie Believed He VIII Soon Meet Ger
 many'H Emperor.

St. Petersburg. July 2.-Emperor Nicholas and the members of the im- perlsl family. left today to resume their interrupted cruise In the Gulf of Fin land This departure strengthens the belief that there Is soon to be a meet ing between Emperor Nicholas and Em-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-03
SON LOSES SUIT
Cannot Recover share of .Estate oi
 King Alfonso XII.

Cannot Recover share Of -Easate or
 King Alfonso XII.
 Madrid. July 2.-The Supreme Court today gave Judgment against the son of Elena Sanz, a Bohemian opera sing or. in a suit brought to recover share of the estate of King Alfonso XII. from the Dowager Queen and other Iegatees, which he claims as the aatupal son of the King.
 King Alfonso XII was enamored of Elena sanz who bore him two sons. The singer was banished from Spain after the death of the King and died poor and friendless in Paris In 1898. The provision for the Kings will by which he provided ample annuity for her. appear not to have been carried ont, and the eldest son sought to have his claim against the late hing's es- tates legally established. The case was first taken before the civil courts of Madrid and eventually was referred to the Supreme Court.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-03

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