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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-21

th.s morning. although it. had been generally expected that he would re- turn promptly to Europe.
 It is believed he intends sailing from that port tomorrow. but none of the people at the embassy was willing to say positively that this was fact. The various publications respecting the Duke and his engagement to Miss Elkins. notably those respecting the reported wish of the Duke for a set- clement of 100000 a year as a pre- liminary to the marriage, have created a profound sensation at the embassy. Tt Is awful, 1t is awful" remarked one of the attaches of the embassy to- day in referring to one of the publicas tions to which he had reference.
 About the only fact in connection with this flying trip of the Duke to Washington that is accepted without question Is that his purpose was to submit a formal proposal of marriage to Katherine Elkins, daughter of the Senator from West Virginia. The im- pression prevails among the intimate friends of the Elkins family that no formal engagement was entered into. That belief finds support in the utter ances of Senator Elkins to his friends. To them within the. last forty-e.ght hours he has declared that there was no engagement. but he would not com mt QlnSClI dS 10 Lu0 xuIuES. 30 when the fact developed last evening that the Duke was about to leave Washington within twenty-four hours. 1t was immediately assumed that his mission had failed.
 Some of the more cautious of the Elkins circle, however, thought that failure" was too strong word to use fin this case, and that it would be nearer the truth to say that the nego- tiations had not been concluded. That statement revived a lot of talk that had been one of the obstacles to the conclusion of an engagement. Miss Elkins has the reputation in Washing ton of being a high-strung. patriotic and seif-respecting girl, who would be quick to resent any intimation that sordid ccEsidera tions should enter into a nupti1l contract concluded on American soil. Therefore, 1t was req soned that if ths Duke came charged
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-21

Is repiete with other interesting fek- lures, including the report of the Spe- cisl Commission. which has been in- vestigatfng the origin of base ball for the past three years. The matter was brought about by the action of A c. Spalding. who took Issue with Mir. Henry Chadwick. the veteran editor of spslding's Oficiai Baseball Guide. that the game was but sequel to the old English schoolboy pastime of Round ers. After mass of evidence had
 been collected and carefully consid- the Commiss ior. composed of A. O. Mills, Morgan O. Bulkeley. Nicholas E.
 Young. Alfred J. Reach. George Wright. with James F. Sullivan as Secretary. that the National Game was American in inception and develop
 ment.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-21
WILL REOPEN BIJ0U
sPANkLEB" WILL OPEN OPERA HOUSE FOR NEGROES ENTER
 TAINMENT.
"Mudman" Secures Lease of Jake Wells House and will Put on Two Attractions Daily
 During Summer.

The opening of the Bijou Theatre. one of the Jake Wells Circuit Houses, on or about April 30. for negroes is an interesting feature of the theatrical world of Montgomery this week. "Pankleb. The Mud Man.. who was recently featured at the Majestic Theatre in Montgomery Is the lessee.
 In a letter to a personal friend in Montgomery, PankIeb states that he has consummated deal and will re- turn to Montgomery Tuesday to com piete the business arrangements
 The reopening of the Biiou is most worthy of remark. Since the Grand Theatre. the Jake Wells House in Montgomery. was given to the pub lie in November there has been but the one house. the Montgomery Theatre. the Bijou having been closed. The awakening of the Bijou is there- fore of unusual note.
 The house is to be for negroes only. All the employees of the theatre are to be of the negro race and the per formers are to be negroes. What bookings will be given have not yet been announced.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-21

oy his King or h;s family. with any proposition looking to the settIen,ent or large sum of money upon the groom. Is a condition of the raarriare no engagement was likely to follow. If was pointed out that Senator EIlxins mad himself taken advanced ground in this matter; that he was willing tn provide for h:s own daughter with the greatest liberality. but that he felt nothing but contempt for the Euro pean Dot" system whereby the nos- sessor of title was to be paid to marry an American girl
 There was also some gossip among the friends of the Elkins family rela- tive to the status of an American wife of an Italian Duke. and some color was lent to the belief that this has been a troublesome feature in the protected engagement by the fact that not oniy the Duke of the Abruzzi during his Washington visit. but the Italian Ann bassador, Mayer des Ranches. has been cabling freely to Rome at a time when no diplomatic question of ur-. gency is pending. It is learned quite definitely that the Duke of the Abruzzi expects to return to this country in the near future.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-21
THE RACES
Results at New 0rIenna.

New Orleans. La, March so.-Tbe Iourth race, today's feature at City Park, was a disappointnnent to the netters when Kings Daughter, heav- ny packed at even money, was beaten by Polly Prim at 13 to 5.
 interest today centered largely in speculation over the outcome of to- morrow's derby, $i0,0O0 ruaranteed in which Meelick. winner of last Safur. oay,s $lO,OOO race is favorite' Mceliclx prooabiy will run against the same three horses which he defeated last week, and will carry ton weieht oS ds1 pounds. The distance viii Be one eighth mile longer than fast weeIr's e derby. Indications are for heavy track and cold weather. "
 weather cloudy; track good. Sum-
 First race, three and one-half fur longs selling-Maritza, 1O9 (NicoD IS to D, won; Transform, 1O7 CW. wall. |. eTl lS to l. second; scantiing. io6 SS1tter2 TSrSst n,l 10 to l. third; Time :ss i-S. Holland. Silyerado, Columbus. Ander- son. s Triflis.- Piggy Miller and Joe How psoSo sscOnd ,os race six fprlCngs selling King Cole, Iii (Nicoi) F to l. second: d: Arby Van, 108 c. Lee) IS to l. third Time 1;l5 3-5s Dry Dollar, Toboggan. war tiuSi WiSe k1anQ, 1dOyea, IaCaChC9 Benson Hurst. Maelstrom. Wild Irish : man. Charley Ward, Dick Redd and Knick erbocker also ran. = u Third race. seven furlongs, selling Amy, 95 c. Sumter) to 1, second; Our Boy. 1O5 1-2 Gelbert) 60 to i. third. Time 1:29 2-S. George H White, Ed Kane. Apple Toddy, Cratic, Linda Lake. Albert M, Queens SouYe- mir. Royal Chance. Miss Vigilant and Lorrimer also ran.
 Fourth race. one mile and a six teenth-Polly Prin, 109 (V. Powers) I3 to 5, won; Kings Daughter 109 (Not- ter) even, second; Good Luck, IA (Ni- cob 5 to l third. Time i:46 2-5. Plantland and Okenite also ran.
 Fifth race. six furlongs. selling Fox Hall, 1Os q. Lee) to l, won; Jack Bratton, 1o5 GA. Martini 20 to l, third. Time 1:15 2-5. Communi- paw. Royal Ben, Gracchus, Rappahan- mock. Harold D., Daring, San Ardo, Judge Treen and Ben Double also ran.
 Sixth race, six furlongs-Big Ben, IF (BrusselD l to ?. won; Fred Null holland. 1l4 (CE. Rice) IS to l, sec ond; Minot, IA (S. HeideD to i, third. Time 1:16. Gibson, Margaret Morris, Hocus Focus, Charles c. Gates, Royal Legend. Babe B Very Royal, Duchess Ollie also ran.
 Seventh race, one mile and a six teenth. selling-Aunt Rose. 92 (Schles- inger) IS to 5, won; Lotus Brandt. sS 102 (S. Flynn) 3 1-2 to 1. third. Time 1:48. Water Cooler. Funiclaire, Lady Soutfle, Flaxman and Anna Day also ran,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-21
SENTENCE IS GIVEN
WESLEY BRYANT TO SERVE
 TWEL YEARS FOR CRIME.
Jury After Being Out More Than Sew enteen Hours, Returns Verdict of Guilty--Fixes Penalty
 For Murder

When the jury that had been con- sidering the evidence and the charge in the case of Wesley Bryant. accused of the murder of Major Carter, re- turned its verdict at 10 o'clock yes- terday morning, the finding was that the defendant was guilty of murder in the second degree and that he should serve. in expiation of his crime, a sentence of twelve years in confine- ment. Both Bryant and the man he is said to have killed are negroes.
 The jury had received it's charge at o'clock Thursday afternoon and had immediately retired to consider it's verdict. When late at night it was unable to agree it was locked up. It was not until 10 o'clock yesterday morning that 1t was ready to appear in court and say that it could pass judgment.
 Bryant is said to have shot Garter because of a disputation over the re- suit of a crap game.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-21
BRIEF PERSONAL DIFFICULTY
 FOLLOWED POLITICAL TALK

The warmth of the present munich pal campaign culminated in brief and harmless personal difficulty yesterday between Alderman Robert Lowe, a SUD- porter of Hon. Gaston Gunter, and President A L. Tyson. of the Mont gomery County Board of Revenue. a kinsman of Hon. J. c. Tyson.
 The misunderstanding occurred on lower Dexter Avenue and 1t was so quickly over. thanks to the interfer- ence of friends. that the bystanders hardly realized that it. had begun. The two men met as friends as they had been for some time. They started a good-natured discus ssinn of the pending campaign, which drifted to a talk on the literature recently sent out from the Tyson headquarters. The good natured discussion turned suddenly in- to a fighting matter and one or two blows, but no more, were struck. No damage. whatever, was done.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-21
WINNING THE CHAMPIONSHIP.
Interesting Story of the ChicagO-De.
 hrnlA EsaHnnAa-

trOit Games
 How the Cubs beat the Tigers and won the Worlds Championship" is one of the attractive features of Spaldings Oflcial Baseball Guide for 1908. which has just made its appear ance. The two teams had excited the admiration of baseball ''rooters'' throughout the country, the Cubs for their splendid combination work and the clever manner in which they beat down all opposition. and the ri gers" for finishing in front in a cam paign fought with great earnestness and with the result in doubt up to nearly the last game of the season.
 The "Cubs's" wonderful exhibition throughout the season, winding up with the double achievement of win ming the National League and World s Championship, stamped them as being the best all-around team ever seen upon diamond. With Manager Chance as leader their play was all most perfect No other worlds cham pion club had such decisive triumph as the Chicagos in the memorable con- tests last October against the cham pions of the American League.
 Not once did the strategy of the Detroit team avail 1t against the steady. machine-like pitching of the Chicago box-men; never was there an appar- ent slip of consequence in the we'll oiled scoring machine that could not be denied the spoiis of victory. Not even the desperate Hast ditch" stand of the Detroits and the frenzied ef- forts of fans" and ''rooters" to in- spire Manager Hugh Jennings's Amer ican Leaguers could stop the onward rush of the Cubs"
 The games are given in full. with the scores and averages of the series. and statements from each and every man connected with the victorious club. from President Murphy. Man ager Chance. all down the line of players. over their own signatures.
 Besides the Cubs" attachment of the worlds championship the Guide
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-21
MAYOR SAW
 SUNDAY GAME Such is Accusation by President Chambers. COUNTS ON EXECUTIVE AID Magnate Cites Practice Game Last
 Sabbath. Mayor Teasue Reiterates statement That He wm Enferce Laws
 Against sa.dAy Game
 Both Seem Determined:
COUNTS ON EXECUTIVE AID

That the alleged presence of Mayor Teague at practice game of baseball Sunday induces him to believe that he will have the support of the Mayor in his endeavor to afford Sunday ball for Montgomery is the import of an in- terview given by President R. J. Cham bers of the Montgomery Baseball As- soctatton yesterday.
 And as If in strong denial of an in- terview that had not then been made. Mayor Teague yesterday afternoon re. jterated his statement that under no circumstances would he allow game of baseball to be played within the po- lice Jurisdiction of Montgomery.
 That he felt that ne would have the support of Mayor Teague along the lines of playing Sunday ball in Mont gomery. President Chambers stated to the Sporting Editor of The Adverttser support Is ascribed first to the fact that Mayor Teague had always been ltb- eraI contributor in the buying of stock
 "Then, too" Mir. Chambers contin- ued. Hast Sunday afternoon we put on a practice game, The attendance was between SO0 and 1000 people. Every body was enthusisstic. I was not pres a game of baseball ip Montgomery on Sunday but everybody stated that the Mayor was there and that he was great ly pleased at the showing 'nade oy Mayor Teague stands Ground.
 As for Mayor Teague. he merely re- peated yesterday the statement that he had made on the previous after- noon. T shall not allow Sunday baseball in Montgomery" he said. That the Jurisdiction of the city's police extends to the grounds of the Montgomery Baseball Association there Is no oispu- tation. Whether the municipal author. :. ities should enforce the laws it Is not in my province to say. l know that it Is my duty to enforce the Iaws within the Jurisdiction of Che city ana I shall do so.'
 MT. Teague had not then been ad- vised of the later statement Of MT. Chambers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-21
RAGING DATES ALLOTTED.
Kentucky Commission Meets al
 AdOnfa ReRulafiOna.


 Lexington. Ky. March 20.-The State Racing Commission met here today and allotted the following dates for Ken lucky tracks:
 Lexington, April 2s to May (ter Louisville. May to 30 (twenty- thre, Latonia. June to July IS (forty-one days.O
 Besides allotting dates. the Commis- sion adopted the following rule: No racing association licensed by this Commission shall furnish to pool rooms and their agents any informa- tion whatever in regard to racing, or permit 1t to be furnished to any per son."
 This ruling Is in line with the anti pool room bill just signed by Govern Wilson.
 Another rule was adopted in regard to licensing trainers. 1ocikies and ap- prentices and Is aimed at the practice of doping. None Lut those havins clean track record win be granted IT, censes. The Commission will meet here again on April IS to pass upon applications for license.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-21
MOBILE WINS GAME
 FROM MERIDIAN AGAIN

Mobile. March Especial )-In the second game of the series with Meridian this afternoon the visitors were again trimmed to the tune of 6 to 5. the locals outplaying the vis- itors and outhitting them.
 Mobile won the game in the ninth. when two bases on balls and a single scored the winning tally when the score was tied.
 time for his team this afternoon and was rapped pretty hard.
 Score: R.H.E. Mobile. :. .. 1900 oo2 ooiA-s 10 3 Meridian .. .0l0 900 3o1--5 9 5
 Batteries--Gaskill, Becker, Hickman and White; Billiard. Schmidt and Cier- vereaux.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-21
SUIT or MRS. FITZGERALD.

E& May Go to . Selma Jury Today.
 selma. March 20.-(Special. 1-In the Circuit Court today there has been on trial the case of Mrsl Mamie Fitzger- aid for $50,o00 against the Louisville and Nashvilel Railroad.
 The evidence was concluded this af> sernoon an dthe plead.ngs began. The case will be given to the jury tomor- row.
 The registrars at the court house today were kept busy( during the day 132 voters being Issued certificates. but the registrars had to stop before clos ing hour as their supply of blanks gave out.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-21
Dvke,n NIovements Unknown.

Washington. March aO.-The utmost reticence has been manifested by the entire stan of the Italian embassy. by the Ambassador and his subordlates and by the servants as to the move ments and doIngs of the Duke since hls arrival in Washington.
 It was only at the most urgent re- quest and persistence that any in- formation whatsoever, has been ob- tained as to his movements since he has been in Washington. As the Duke is travelling incognito. the embassy att taches declared 1t would not be proper in any way. to disclose his movements or doinRs. From the newspaper men. the Duke has consistently held aloof. The Dukes visit apparently was to some of the legation attaches. unex- pected. It was not known a day be- fore his arrival at the embassy that he was actually coming. and when the subordinate officials came to the em- bassy today they were apparently quite as much surprised to learn that he had left for New York at 10 o'clock
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-21
ROBBED L. AND N. CARS.
Three Railroad Men Arrested in East
 St, LOuis.

East St. Louis, H.. March 20.-Three members of a Terminal Association switching crew. R. Y. Armstrong. fore man. and Charles Clark and William Brown. switchmen. were arrested here today on the charge of systematically robbing a certain Louisville and Nash vllle freight train at night frequently for several months past.
 According to the police. Armstrong and Brown confessed. saying in effect that they had robbed the same train almost every night and secured more than s5,O0O worth of goods. selling part of 1t and using the other as fuel to run the locomotive on which they car- ried away their loot.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-21
Fire ColIap.es BurIdinr.

Minneapolis. Minn.. March 20.-Dur- ing a fire last night at the Gamble Robinson wholesale Fruit Company's building on North Sixth Street. which did $60.000 damage, the lives of i've members of the Salvage Corps and one police sergeant were endangered by the collapse of the third floor The collapse was followed by an explosion that blew out both ends of the struc- ture. The men of the Salvage Corps were hurled twenty feet into the street. All were painfully cut and bruised Police Sergeant Russell was badly hurt by a door which had been blown against him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-21
Cnntnfn stnI NrinsInr.

St. George, Grenada, B. W. l.. March 2e--The British cruiser Scylla met with no success in her search Thursday night for the missing boat containing the cruisers captain, who it Is now learned, was not accompanied by any member of the crew. The captain put out to his ship on Wednesday night and is believed to have lost his bear. ings The Scylla Is continuing the search today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-21
nIemnhia Team Ready.

Memphis. Tenn, March 20-(Special. ] -Outfielder Dryscoll and Inhelder Red mond. today Joined the local South- ern League squad in training, complet- ing the entire list with the exception of Cranston and Cox.
 Manager Babb's team will open the season Saturday with the Philadelphia Americana.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-21
sIrtr Hnrnea PerInh.

Chicago. March 2O.-The livery barn of F. Syckles was destroyed by fire of unknown origin early today. The loss is S75000 Sixty horses perished in the flames. The fire is supposed to have started in the hay loft.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-21
COBB WON'T SIGN.
DetrOit's Champion Bafsman Breaks
 on Negotiations.

Detroit, Mich. March 2o.-Tyrus Cobb, champion batter last season of the American League, and President Navin, of the Detroit Club. could not agree on terms for the 1908 season at their conference today and negotia- tions are broken off
 Cobb leaves for Atlanta. Ga, this af- ternoon. It Is said Cobb demanded $5,- 900 per year and a three years con- tract while Navin would not offer more than $4.000 and contract for one year
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-21
Nd Gnwe tn r,oIvn,hn.

No Game in Columbus.
 Columbus. Miss. March 20-(Special.) The game which was to have been played here between the University of Alabama and the Cotton States League team this afternoon, was called off on account of a wet diamond.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-21
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FUNERAL NOTICE.

GUETER-The friends of/ Mrs. Amanda Gunter, MT. and Mrs. T. H. Gunter and family Mrs. w. N. Gunter and family. are requested to attend the funeral of the former from the residence of Mir. T. H. Gunter. No. sol Plum St.. High land Park. this morning at 10 o'clock.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-21
NEW MEN TO PLAY
FANS CAN SEE THE NEW PLAYERS
 IN ACTION.
Regulars VIII Line Up Against the Yannigmns This Afternoon and a Lively Game Is
 Expected.

The first practice game of the 1905 season between two teams made up out of the ranks of the Climb bers VIII pc very interesting to the local fans. The Regulars have the strongest team but the Yannigans say that they VIII make them step pretty IiVeiy 10 keep
 The box work of the Regulars will be done by three risht hslasrss-Ross Helm, Staekpols and Almauiat. stack pole has never been sseH In i,ta same, me real article. Helm and Ainlaulst work ed in the first Philadelphia game, the Florala boy having the big leaguers stood"
 For the Yannigans one left -hander and a couple of right flanders will work-Merryman, Van Anda and De- maree. Merryman worked in the first Philadelphia game. and Van Anda In the last; and if they work today like Regulars will have hard sledding. In the last Philadelphia game Al Demaree was nervous and did not do himself justice. and the chances are that his work today will show lots of improve ment. Buck Shannon who catches for the Yannigans, will be seen in action for the first time. and the fans can compare his work with that Of Tom the Regulars. Ladies will he admitted free today while the charge of 25 cents Is good to any part of the grounds grand stand or bleachers.
 The game will be called at 3:30 sharp. with Lienk Stickney umpiring. The lineup being:
 Regulars-Henl!ne. right fleld Ry- an, center field; Baxter, first base; Greminger, third base; Persons, lerL field: Perry. second base; Pepee, short stop; Messitt, catcher; Helm, pitcher Stackpole pitcher: Almquist pitcher.
 Yannigans-Lewis, short stop; Has sett, second base: Cristall. left field: Wohleben. first base; Fuller, third base; Shannon. catcher; Merryman, pitcher; Van Ahda, pitcher; Demaree, pitcher.
 Larry Quinlan, the Louisville short stop. reached Montgomery on an At lantic Coast Line train yesterday morning from Florida, where he has been playing winter ball. He stopped off in Montgomery to meet Greminger, shannon, Fuller, Van Anda and other
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-21
IS THIS BOIL wEEvILF
Farmer Exhibits An Insect at Caml EFfIl

Camp Hill, March 20-(Specia)- Mfr. W. W. Ross of Pinnell was in town this morning exhibiting what was thought to be a cotton boil weevil
 It was found three miles south of town on the farm of John B. Harris in a field. which was cultivated in cotton last year. It was little larger than the ordinary grain weevil and a MT. Dudley, who formerly farmed in Texas. pronounced IL the genuine pest
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-08-14
Less Copper Last Year

The sincltcr production of copper in
the United States in 1907. according to
L.. G.. Gates, Of the United States geo.
logical survey, was sos. 0GG, i0l pounds.
From the record figures Of 1906 this is Il
decrease of ~, 800, I0l pounds. orjG per
cent the largest actual decrease ever
recorded and the largest relative de-
crcac since the American copper
industry became important. This is
the first time since 1901 that the annual
production has been smaller than that
of the preceding year and the first time
since 1872 that il has been smaller than
that of the second year preceding.
The total given above is made mp of
the fine copper content Of blister pro.
duccd and of the smcltcr output Of
ingOt and anOdc copper from Michigan.
Of this quantity. approximately 1O,O15.
OiS pounds in blister were produced in
foreign smcltcrs from domestic mate.
rails exported. In addition tn the
domestic materials handled, smcltcrs in
this country turned out ~ blister o.
l5i,5GS pounds from foreign ore con.
Ccntratcs and matte. Domestic blister
containing 1850, 0G3 pounds was cx.
ported unrciincd, while blister from
foreign sources containing approximate.
~ lS3, 80, l32 pounds fine copper WAS
imported for refining in this country.