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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-15
G00CH DIED FROM
 FATAL PISTOL SHOT
WOUNDED BY NEGRO, JOE MA. SON, ON SOUTH ENSLEY CAR, AND sUccUMBs AFTER THREE WEEKS INTENSE SUFFERING.

J. C. Gooch. who was shot .hree weeks ago on a South Ensley car at Osceola station by a negro, Joe Mason, died yes terday afternoon at St Vincents hospital, Only slight hopes had ever been enter- tained of his recovery, and when last week he contracted a severe cold there seemed no chance of his living. He was seized Wi a violent coughing and sneez- ing spell, which opened the slowly healing wounds, and no efforts of the attendants could stop the blood poison that immedi- ately set in
 Gooch who lived in Ensley was return ing to his home when the shooting oc- cured. The drunken negro, having dis mounted from the car, fired twice at ram dom, slightly injuring the conductor and wounding ,5ooch in the abdomen. Police have searched the county for the assal- ant, but no elew har yet been found of his whereabouts.
 The body, which is in Chai se of Shaw te Son. will be taken to his old home in Tennessee today at 10 d. m and will be accompanied by his wife and son, the only members of his family residing in Ensley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-15
CALL ON PRESIDENT,
Discuss Retention of Control of the
 Next House.

Washington, October 4.-Speaker Can non and Representative Watson of Indi- ana had an hours talk with the Pres jdent tonight
 They went over the political situation thoroughly, going into detail relative to The campaign being waged by their party for the retention of control of the next house. The Presidents callers gave him the benefit of their observa tions and of tLeir !.nc wledge of conditions in different states.
 The speaker and MT Watson stopped here today on their way from West Vir- ginia to Virginia, where they will make campaign speeches tomorrow. The speaker said that they told the President that the IL publicGns will have a comfortable ma Jority in the next house, adding, how ever. that they were taking nothing for granted, but were working for 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-15
Railway Men Meet.

Columbus, O., October 14-Fully ff- teen hundred delegates and visitors are here tonight to attend the annual meet jngs of the American Street and Interr- urban Railway association and four allied associations which begin tomorrow. Alto eether six thousand delegates and visitors are expected from all portions of the United States and Canada. A feature of the meetings will be the exhibits of rail way cars, appliances etc, at the state fair grounds under the auspices of the American Street and Interurban Railway Manufacturers association. The six cen tral exposition buildings at the fair grounds have been placed at the disposal of the various lines and one of these will he used for q convention hall.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-15
THREE ARE KILLED
 BY PIPE EXPLOSION
Five Other Persons Are Frightfully Scalded Aboard Steam Yacht
 colonia at Oyster Bay.

New York, October 14-A steam pipe ex- ploded today on the steam yacht Colonia, owned by Frederick G. Bourne, former commodore of the New York Yacht club, as she lay in oyster Bay cove. Five men aboard the yacht were frigihtfully scalded by escaping steam, and three died soon after being taken to Nassau hospital at NIineola. The other two will survive, 1t is said at the hospital tonight. The dead:
 Albert E. Kip, fireman.
 Edward McGenty stoker.
 John Southard. fireman.
 The injured: John Leonard engineer; James O'Hare, stoker.
 The Colonia, the New York Yacht clubs flagship last year, is one of the finest yachts in the clubs fleet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-15
PROMINENT MEN TO SPEAK. Mississippi Congress Meets at
 Kansas City November 20.

Kansas City Mo-, October 1.-Two members of the cabinet. Secretaries Root and Shaw, will address the Trans Miss issippi Congress which will meet here November 20-23. inclusive.
 It is expected that one thousands dele gates will be present Among the speak cars already announced are the following
 John Barrett. American minister to Co., lombia.
 Former Secretary of the Treasury John C. Carlisle.
 Representatives Jose F. Ransdell of Louisiana, Morris Sheppard and John H.. stephens of Texas
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-15
STATEMENT RECALLED.
Chancellor's Dominating Influence
 Over William Illustrated.

Paris, October 14.-oieorge S. Villels s, the writer, discussing the memoirs of the late Chancellor Von Hohenlohe in the Temps, contributes the following state ment which he declares Bismarck made to an intimate friend, Maurice Busch, regarding the chancellor's dominating in- fluence over William I. in 1SAO
 Mir. Nillers asserts, Bismarck sau ,ne unfcation of Germany through Prussia and by means to that end, namely uni versal suffrage and war, l would not have hesitated minute. Rather Germany than the Hohenzollerns l should have created Germany though republic"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-15
Excepts to Nominations.

New York, October 1.-The 1ndepend- ence league tonight issued a statement regarding the Judiciary nominations, de- elaring that 1t can consistently indorse the entire democratic judiciary ticket with two exceptions, namely: John J. Brady, nominated for supreme court justice. and Judge F. s. McAvoy for judge of the court of general sessions. In place of these two democratic can didates the league has selected Magistrate P Breen and Judge Otto Rosalsky. who has also been nominated by the repub- licans
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-15
To Withdraw Ships.

London, October 14.-The Standard this morning says the government purposes before the end of the year to remove twenty efficient ships from active duty, in order to economize for an active fleet. Four battleships of the Majestic class will be removed from the channel fleet. two of the same class from the Atlantic fleet, and two of the formidable class from the Mediterranean fleet. All of I',ese will be placed in home reserve, each with the nucleus of a crew on board. The entire Royal Sovereign class, eight fine vessels, will be placed in reserve without crews. and four armored cruisers will be paid off.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-15

The invitation committee of the grand Home Coming ball to be given next Fri day night at the Skating Auditorium, has addressed and mailed over 1000 invita- tions to the ball. They are being ad- ogessed and mailed as rapidly as possible and the committee expects to have the work completed within the next day or two.
 Chairman John T. Yeatman of the gen. oral committee said yesterday that all those persons wishing to have invitation> sent to friends or relatives should send the lists to B. A. Reynolds at once in order that they may be listed, addressed and mailed.
 The commission has been very care ful in issuing the invitations and in check irg oyer the lists submitted. Chairman Yeatman says that no objectionable char
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-15
Revolvers Captured.

Warsaw, October 14.-A consignment of several thousand reVoVers purchased by the Russian government in Berlin re- gently fell into the hands of the Polish revolutionists, Shortly after the arrival of the car containing the pistols at Warsaw artillery officers and a squad of soldiers appeared presented a bill of lading and an authorization to receive the weapons. which were loaded upon wagon and carried away. It later developed that the soldiers were disguised revolutionists. and the documents forged.
 Investigation shows that snice last De- cember the levolutionsts have been ac- cumulating large stocks of rifles and re- volVers in Poland the greater part of these, according to a member of the party, being purchased in Berlin, where their agents, well supplied with money from the proceeds of recent robberies and forced payments. are able to pay cash for weapons of the latest patterns. Consign- lnents of these articles have several times been shipped by railroad in bond to War saw. the buyers arranging by bribing railroad employees to have the car side tra cl<ed at some convenient place on the Russian side of the frontier, where it is opened and the contents carried away. They are also slnuggled in large nun- bers over the regular overland route for revolutionary literature, most of these leading from Cracow. in Austrian Poland, where the Poles have greater liberty than in .ierman Poland, Although the frontier is closely guarded smueglil 2 offers lit- tle difficulty. owing to coanlNarce Of the soldiers. and professional snugglers have regular rates, si5O per pound, for illegal pamphlets and books
 For arms the rate is somewhat higher Az a rule the smugglers work in groups of three or four Arriving at the frontier. one of the party approaches the guard, makes the terms with him. the regular price for free passage being about s, paying half in advance and taking posses sion of the soldiers rifle until the other members have crossed the frontier. In spite of efforts of the police, few of the rev olutionary arsenals have yet been dis Nered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-15
FIRE AT GERARD.
Property Damage of S7500 Sustained
 Bridge Is Threatened.

Columbus, Ga, October 14.-(Special.)- Fire early this morning destroyed a two- story building in Girard. occupied by J. A. Anthony, a merchant, burning his stock and also destroying a $5o0 law li- brary in the office of G. C. Porter over head The adjoining Knowles building was damaged to the extent of $1000 In all loss of $7500 was sustained. which is partly covered by insurance. A Chattahoochee river bridge leading to Columbus was threatened and the Columbus fire depart- ment went to the scene, saving the bridge and adjoining property.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-15
INVITATIONS BEING
 MAILED FOR BIG BALL

acters whatever will be invited to the ball. and that none would be admitted
 On the night Of the ball no one will te admitted to auditorium without an ltvitation, duly addressed. The people at the doors will be familiar with prac- t.cally every one invited from Blrming- ham and the immediate suburbs, so that no interchanging of invitations will be allowed.
 While the committee Is addressing the invitations sent locally out of town in- ytations are being sent through a diff ferent channel, and they are likewise being mailed as rapidly possible. The commissioners appointed from each county have been invited to send in a list of tie prominent people from their county expecting to attend the fair, and invita- tions are being sent to all these people.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-15
ALL HOME COMERS
 REGISTER TODAY Special Ceremonies Occur Tues-
 day at Noon GOVERNOR JELKS SPEAKS Mayor Ward Welcomes Visitors to Birmingham - Judge Banks
 Replies Mrs. Heebs
 Song Published.
GOVERNOR JELKS SPEAKS

Today all Birmingham Is placed at the disposal of the "Home Comers,e
 Former residents of Alabama, who are returning to the state on the occasion Of the great State Fair, will be registered a. the grounds today. beginning at SSo o'clock. A booth for that purpose pro ylded with writing material, and a regis stration book, Is situated just to the side Of the main entrance. All former Ala Damians are requested to visit this booth and register.
 The committee In charge of this special feature of the great fair, have distributed the home coming badge, or souvenir. It consists of a large button, to which 1.bbons, blue and a red, are attached. On the face of the button is written; Alabama Home Coming underneath which appears, Souvenir, 1906. A bar of music, being bar of the Home Sweet Home" melody appears directly under the picture of Senator John T. Morgan, t1e senior member of the United States Senate from Alabama. To the right of this picture is the capitol al Montgomery, and 10 the left is the emblem of the state, the shield supporting an eagle, wtich holds in its beak script bearing, Here We Rest" On the blue ribbon is written Alabama Home Coming and on the red Birmingham 19O6.n The badge IS a most appropriate and beautiful one.
 Home Coming Ceremony.
 J, B. Babb, q member of the 'Home Coming commi stee, stated yesterday that tomorrow would be the day especially set aside for the holding of Home Coming ceremonies Gov. William D. Jelks will deliver an address of welcome on the part of the state of Alabama, and Mayor George B. Ward will welcome former Alabamans, on the part of the city. Judge J. J. Barks, formerly of Birmingham, but TOW of Denver, will reply to these ad- dresses on the part of the returned Ala bamians.
 Immediately after the addresses. which will occur from the grandstand, and sitter the music by Kopps Military Band of Cincinnati, the prize Home Coming song, written by Mrs Cora Woodworth IIeeb of this city. will be sung to the accompaniment of the orchestra. The composer will be presented with the gold medal prize by Robert Jemison, Jr., who will be in charge of the ceremonies.
 All bona fde home corners. who pre- sent credentials. will be the guests Of tl.e committee at the horse show Tuesday night. The county commissioners will at cend to the issuing of invitations to the great ball which occurs Friday night
 The meRbers of the committee on ar engagements for the ball are requested to return in thelr respective lists for this occasion to Mr Ben Reynolds at once,
 The Prize Song.
 The song that won the first prize in the Home Coming song contest was com posed by Mrs. Cora Woodwork Heeb of Birmingham. The words of the song, which are fitted to beautiful music, mak- ing a most appropriate Alabama melody, follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-15
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
James Miller.

James Miller, aged 80 years, died yester- cay afternoon at St. Vincent's hospital. He had ben ill for some time when he was found unconscious in a carnage at North Birmingh gham two weeks ago. No relatives can be found as he had only been in the district for two months. The remains are eng held at the undertaking establish r1ent of Foley X Mackey at North Bir- mingham until word is received from friends or relatives.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-15
Barges Are Lost.

Port Arthur. Tex. october 14.-The steamer Captain A, T. Lucas has return cd to Port Arthur after search of the gulf for two Standard oil barges which wen. adrlft during the recent hurricane. Neither was found, but the Lucas passed through a lot of floating oil for dis tance of l35 miles at about the point where it had been expected to find the barges.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-15
Home to Alabama

Mong tic hills so fresh and green, the farest ever seen, Stands quaint old house to memory dear Where spent my childhood hours. roamed mid fields and flowers. My heart was light, 1t knew no care nor fear. '1is the fairest spot of earth, the scenes of boyhood's mrth To live them OCT, oh what happy fate, My father, mother dear. their faces now seem near
 In my dear old home in Alabama state.
 CHORUS. Home, home 10 Alabama. home to friends so dear, Home, home to scenes of childhood filled with love and good cheer. Oh my heart is filled with gladness, ban ish all thoughts of care and sadness, All nature seems glad today, for I'm home in Alabama state Many years since then have fled, and murdered with the dead Arc scores of friends I loved so we'll But their memry still remains, my heart it's love retains, How miss them all no words can never tell I've wealth at my command, I have roamed OCT sea and land I've mingled with the lowly and the great But there's no place half dear, no land SO full of cheer As my dear old home in Alabama state
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-15
Drops Dead at Tomb.

Montgomery. October 14.-Mrs. George p Mcdonald, wife of the late George F. Mcdonald, for fifty years a well-known figure in southern theatrical circles, drop ped dead al the tomb of her husband at cakwood cemetery near Montgomery this afternoon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-15
Electrician Is Hurt.

M w. Stines, an electrician in the em- ploy of the Birmingham Railway. Light and Power company. was badly burned about the right hand and arm yesterday afternoon by coming in contact with a live wire at First avenue and Fortieth street. north. The injured man was taken to St. Vincent's hospital.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-15
Nine Persons Killed.

Paris, october H.-Nine persons were killed and nineteen seriously and many more slightly injured in railroad col lision today at Epernan, department of Eure ct Loire. The train was standing at he station when locomotive crashed into 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-15
Laroe Fire Loss.

Grand Rapids. Mich, October 14.-The Grand Rapids malleable iron works were partially destroyed by fire this afternoon ontail!ng loss of s2oo,0Oo The four foun- dries. motor rooms and carpenter shops were destibyed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-15
Strike Recruits.

Houston, Tex, October 14.-Further re- orults te the strike of the Brotherhood cf railway clerks on the Southern Pacific makes about Soo men out on this division. meeting was held today. but the at tendance was slim on account of bad eather
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-15
Mrs. Thurman.

Mrs Thurman, aged 65 years. died at her home in Avondale yesterday morn- ing. Funeral Services will be held in the Methodist church today at ? o'clock and interment will be in the Woodiawn eeme- teIy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-15
Will Dock Today.

Siasconsett October 14.-Steamer New Amsterdam, Rotterdam for New York spoken by wireless 300 miles from Sandy Hook. 1;l2 a. m, probably dock a. m. Monday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-15
Fire Destroys Factory.

San Bernardino, Cal, October 14.-Fire last night destroyed the factory and yards of the Brookings Lumber and Box com pany at Fredbal. Loss, $l50,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-15
Friends Are Indiunant.

Russellville, Ky, October 14.-With tbe understand ,g that professor James Fu- qua, superi 1tendent of public instruction IS to introduce Booker T. Washington m an address at Frankfort, Ky, tomorrow. his friends here most of them prominent people. are very indignant They declare they never will speak to the professor again if he introduces Washington
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-15
Green Undertaking Company.

E. T. Shaw & Sons, Undertakers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-15
RATES ARE AS FOLLOWS:
SHIP YOUR GOODS
 BY THE SOUTHERN EXPRESS COMPANY

This Company operates on 5000 miles or f1rst-class routes, and has connections with other responsible Express Companies Tor all points accessible by express.
 An shipments of merchandise packages, vajuables, etc. are constantly in the care of special messengers selected for the pur- pose, and forwarded on the Fast passenger trains.
 Special attention IS given fo
 the handling of perfshsbfes. LOW BATES AND COURTEOUS IaEAIAEAt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-15
The Prize Song.

The song that won the first prize in the posed by Mrs. Cora Woodworth Heeb of B rmingham. The words of the song which are fitted to beautiful music, mak- ing most appropriate Alabama melody, fellows.
New-York tribune., 1906-11-25

and support from reaners Crude oil barely
Hnd9r una M the fTeer movement SPOT quoted at 42e Sales
S.g$ & 100 @ b6s January at 3sl2c 500 bbis March at
changed Refined petroleum was rfPorted In good demand
white bbls 75Oc and in bulk 44oc: Phiiadelpha bbis
anb, Ma ana IN 6GK AK 49t; rehGed Sase7 New & York IGe
and in bulk, G4oc Philadelphia. bbls 45c in bulk
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ruary, 50 aa5ec do March, 35ila35iac do May a5a
I4NsE1D oIIAmercan seed. city. raw, 4ia42c; out
%n 9t1i9%n raw. 4094lc; Calcutta Csc. LARD OIL.
PRoVIsIoNs-The market had a sharp opening break
ON account Of weak ge hogs and larger receipts than
yydgkcd orr r,i Iag 4 t9iio~eG but at the close prices
ssips q Chicago 22ooo hogs estimated for Mon
5000 ana Omaha 3 i6o H' P6P 1850 bC Kansas City
Msis 81 5q$iS IS family SIS 3oaSls clear $i 50
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bellies $40 sle59 9 80 p 9$aoc CUT MEATS Picked
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lard steady c Refined lard steady 2aa auoteG Gy
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ness in the leading markets with good sfri, nm
moderate offerings Quotations follow Domestic screen
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pics pr uhchaHe ID the Federal stl quoting 4GOc less
per cent Tor cash for sanuated rehuers ara
quoting 4.I0c less / per cent cash The foo,ying ar
list prices subject to rebate points and a dis
count OF per cent cash days: Crystal iomnors
nooG Eagle tablets &c; cut loaf and crushed 5.5Oc
nioulu A 5.loc: cubes Eagle . 10 bags and
Easie confectioners granulated 5O5c xxx powdered
powered coarse powdered and fruit powdered and
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bags do bose; ID bags do DC; 10 ID bags do 95c:
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Tor sugar beets and about d higher with November
December quoted at SIS 9sd As to local conditions there
was no Important change in the market for
with tone about steady duty paid prices quoted
follows: Centrifugal 90 13-i6c: muscovado 50
test 3 5-l6c. and moasses sugar. SO test, 3 l-16c
New-York tribune., 1906-11-25
FROM ERRAND BOY TO ARTIST
Story Of Piero Tozzio-First Painted Hams
in Butchers Shop.

AT the annual meeting Of the Connecticut League
OF Art Students, Charles Noel Flagg the artist
Fead extracts from two letters recently received by
MN from tfero ToZziO. former student of the
league, who is living at Ruvo del Montt
Province Of Potenza. italy, and has attained a con-
siqera9e I success as an artist.
an eTrand boy at Tb I0Rr Ros yers previously he
eger Sweeney ana when 1T .in oI@hcn under Man
left the boy told Mr.. Sweeney that he coniS {t
sausages, ripe bananas and sreaEed bacon Th Tjla
manager let him try. and he proved a success -''
one Gay the boy sent 10 Mr. Flaggs sTrd,o
,s T,t9 bag Of crackers, the artists fruesl MIDDAY
easels startled MI Flagg bv ssvin 81 f saholng nc on
% 90 that work and would like to try Mr. FIaag 2-5g
of humanity had talent fairly We'll deyed8ad zen
ee ~ tilS age The artist made some injuries
sS1aiiIneu 80 ms work and then invited him 10 ion
the League Piero or Peter as he was 70 oaiTd iIoi
would take few crackers and ntsba S anner ne hour
tie brush Wi ei e6inking ing and nd painting would ied
ne f,,s e9loTs Ioi5 like grown-up, anu mix
OF the league. and his father took him IN Itair
Peter and his father lived GdIs61ncGn ON VfIaga .
sIterward IN an alley off Market street His fatbar
hoy was & &addns considerable to the family me
MS f1in IiS 'seIt win the pencil and brush
through Mr Flagg last night and their rames ,tas
them from his letters telling r Pfagg of zig read to
Etero addressed Mr. Flagg as dear as q SatIer
o Naples and has taken diploma a or Fine Arts
otTaWhg. IN the last exhibition Of the academy ona
OF his paintings. Sola," bought by the IfoIia e
government Tor the Gallery OF Modern Art IN Rome
an = nonor winch comes to few young men Last
GUNNER sun, 9 he ne was working large canvas TO be
eeht 10 the Venice Exhibition One OF his rctI,- De
sent TO the Paris Salon was THE Port %
al sunset" and II was sold "a -NapIes
Fiero has attracted the attention
sIalDer OF the Century Club of New York vbo re-
- q sreat interest In him. and early in Decen1
pe' ne VII san Tor New York where recantjor e.
sn tS. Ie gygn n;aot h He intends spend the winter
summer He will spend few davs ~ I'm N me me
1oo aver ne arrives, probably about the noi5d. e