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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-22
Another Boat Reaches Savannah.

Savannah, October 21.-The British steamer Alton, Captain Bell, arrived in this port this afternoon with twenty-four survivors of houseboat No. 4, which was engaged in building the extension of the Florida East Coast railroad to Key West. The rescued men were bruised and torn in their efforts to keep their hold upon the. wreckage to which they had chung after the house boat went to pieces. There were 137 men on the house boat at the time. It is believed that at least twenty lost their lives.
 The house boat broke up into rafts. and to these the survivors chung Thursday afternoon the Alton, bound from Calves ton for Copenhagen, picked up the twen- ty-four men who were brought to Sa- vannah. Their names are as follows: R. A. Walden, assistant general foreman; c. F. Gail, V. N Ridgely, G. D. Walker, c. K. Schere, A. l.. Whitaker, IT. F. Graf. F. Gorking, G. A. Forker, J. E. Donohue. James Nixon. Charles Harrison. J. J. Kane, c. Paxon. Joseph Alber, Will liam Fenton, A. H. Gras. J. J. Diamond. l.. A. Bell, IT. J. Deickman. F. Borden. A. C. Burroughs, Charles Miller and John Hart.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-22
Severe Storm in Wyominq.

Cheyenne, Wyo. October 2.-The worst storm in years now prevails in Wyoming. It is accompanied by sno wand in some sections by high wind. The Union Pacific has snow ploughs out between here and Ogden Between here and Green River, Wyo, the line is blockaded and all com munication is cut off. All wires are down. A dispatch from Green River tonight says the highest wnid known in twenty-five years is blowing with the temperature 10 degrees above zero and a heavy snow fall ing.
 One hagman was found dead near Granger and another man was found on the track unconscious and badly frozen. The news from northern and central Wy oming report practically the same condi- tions. Stockmen are apprehenslve of great losses. The storm is slightly abating here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-22
SERVICES IN NASHVILLE.
Three Chapters Unite in Services for
 Mrs. Davis.

Nashville, October 21.--rhree chapters of the United Daughters of the Confed- eracy joined here thisF afternoon in services to the mefnmvry of Mrs. Jeffer- son Davis. There were present in the First Baptist church many Confederate Veterans, Sons of confederates and Girls auxiliary. in addition to Bates chapter, U. D. c.
 Dr. R. Lynn Cave, of the Woodland Avenue Christian church. spoke briefly, the principal address being by Dr. Lan- sing Burrows. pastor of the First Baptist church. In beginning he said: 1t will be impossible for me to tell the hundredth part of all the good l have been told of her" Before the benedlction was pro- nounced there were a few minutes of silent prayer in accordance with re- quest from Mrs. Alexander White, presi- dent of the United Daughters of the Con- federacy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-22
CANDIDATES SPEND
 DAY IN NEW YORK
HUGHES WILL GO UPSTATE TO DAY. AND HEARST WILL DEVOTE ENERGIES THIS WEEK CHIEFLY TO METROPOLIS.

New York. October H.-The heads Of the state tickets rested in this city to- day in preparation for a weeks cam paigning that promises to be severe test of physical endurance in half of the programme planned for them is carried out.
 MT. Hughes will confer with Stpte Chairman Woodruff and other party lead CTS tomorrow working out campaign de- tails and then hurry away In the after noon for another invasion of the upper state cities Beginning tomorrow night at Kingston, his itinerary calls for more than score of speeches in four days
 MT. Hearst, who, like MT. Hughes, re- turned from an upstate trip early to- day. will devote his energies this week chiefly to New York City, where series of meetings in his interest will be held Late in the week he will begin fifth and final upstate tour. speaking in several cities along the line of the New York Central, stopping first at Albany and winding up the trip at meetings in Buff falo.
 On Tuesday the grand jury will con- tinue It's investigation of the charges made by Charles F. Murphy, leader of Tammany Hall, that republicans of the Independence league had attempted to hold up" democratic candidates for of- flee, for which league nominations had also been made. Monday and night meet ings will be held throughout this city during the week From a democratic standpoint, the most important, perhaps, will be the gathering under the auspices of the Independence league at Madison Square Garden tomorrow night.
 MT Hearst will deliver the principal ad- dress. The republicans offer the attrac- tion of a cabinet member as chief speak CT al one of their meetings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-22
HAWSERS PLACED
 UNDER THE LUTIN
EVERYTHING IS NOW READY TO RAISE SUBMERGED VESSEL. TWO BODIES SEEN THROUGH HATCH WINDOW.

Bizerta, Tunis, October 2-The divers working on the French submarine boat Lutin, which went down off this port Oc- tober 16 with fourteen men and two off, cers on board, today succeeded in dig ging tunnel under her stern, through which a hawser was passed. A heavy chain has been placed in position under the submarines bows, and the prepara- tions for lifting her are now complete.
 All efforts to remove the bodies from the Lutin have proved vain. Through the window of the hatch divers have per ceived two corpses with arms interlocked. The position of these bodies is such as to make it impossible to open the man. hole and, therefore, ingress to the sub marine cannot be had The two bodies seen from outside cannot be identified.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-22
COY. TERRELL ON
 YACHT IN STOR M
CONSIDERABLE ANXIETY IS FELT FOR YACHT JESSIE, WHICH HAS GEoReIA's GOVERNOR AND WIFE AS GUESTS.

Brunswick, Ga, October 21.-Telegrams from Savannah show that some anxiety is felt for the yacht Jessie, belonging to Major Williams, which left Savannah yes terday with Governor Terrel1 of Georgia and wife as guests.
 It is supposed that the yacht reached St. Simons island before the storm broke, but the cable from this city to the island is down, and definite informa- ton is not obtainable The storm reached Brunswick at midnight, and continued for three hours, accompanied by a heavy rainfall The winds velocity was from forty to fifty miles an hour. The damage here was slight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-22
TWO NAMES MENTIONED.
Mexico Considers Names for Ambas
 sador to United States.

Mexico City, October 21.-It was stated here today In diplomatic circles that the next ambassador to the United States will either be Francisco F. Godoy, Mexi- can minister to Cuba, or Miguel Covarru- bias, minister to the South American re- publics. When the instruction broke out in Cuba Senor Godoy returned to this capital for instructions.
 He has been held here since Senof Godoy has been recalled by the Mexican government, and will arrive here in the course of fortnight.
 Both men are in direct line of promotion to the American ambassadorship Up to today no other name but that of Enrique Greet, governor of Chihuahua. had beeu mentioned as possible successor to Am bassador Cassasus, who recently resigned his post at Washington.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-22
Y. M. c. A. FIourishes in Mexico.

Mexico City, October 21.-At a banquet given here by the Y NJ. c. A. of the re- public of Mexico in honor of John R. Mott, worlds general secretary, a resolu- ton was unanimously adopted favorins the raising of $i00.0O0 to he used in the construction of an association building in this city. Many distinguished men were present among them being Ramon Corral, vice president of the republic; Governor Lands of the federal district and British minister, Sir Reginald Thoms Lower. From the names connected with the proposition it is believed that the r. M. c. A. of Mexico will soon own an imposing structure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-22
HUNDREDS ARE DROWNED
 IN SAN SALVADOR STORM

quantity of sulphur water was thrown out of the Chnlo volcano and inundated the town of Panchinalco, killing most of the inhabitants.
 From other points also reports of ter- rible devastation are coming in. Pimien- to and other towns are reported to have been swept away by the floods. The schooner Azaline with number of pas sengers on board has been lost between Cornito, Nicarauga and Amapala, Hon. duras.
 Everybody on board was drowned.
 The floods have disinterred d number of corpses from cemeteries and are carry ing them down the streams. It is report ed that the railroads in Honduras are suffering serious damage, A subscription list to aid the victims has been opened It is headed by President Escalon with a generous donation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-22
DINNER IN ROME.
Francophile Party Determined to Of. set GermanophiIe demonstration.

Rome, October 21.-The leaders of the Francophile party gave dinner here to- night in honor of M. Lockeroy, at ons time marine minister in the French eab- met, and who participated In Giuseppe Garlbaldi's expedition of 1000 volunteers Into Sicily in 1860.
 The dinner tonight was intended to counteract the Germanophile demonstra- tons planned for the visit to Rome of the German foreign secretary M. Loeke- roy. in q speech, declared the Anglo French entente had changed the face of the world. Italy, even without a treaty. must join France and Great Britain. the triumph of democratic principles in Europe depending upon these three lib- eral powers. They also stand for the maintenance of peace. NJ. Lockeroy said, which ls only threatened by Anglo-Ger- man rivalry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-22
Orange Crop is Damaged.

Miami, Fla, October 21.-Reports from Long Key are that every house was de- molished by Thursdays storm, and it was there that so many of the men en- ployed on the Florida East Coast railway extension lost their lives. Damage to the roadbed and concrete viaducts of the ex- tension was very light.
 All the injured are in the hospital here receiving the best of medical attention, Henry M. FIagler having telegraphed from New York to spare no expense in caring for the men and their families. Only a few of the men were dangerously injured.
 Throughout Dade county the damage done to orange and grape fruit trees was large, the fruit being beaten off the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-22
CHANGES IN CABINET.
Campbell Zimmerman Said to Be Slated
 for House of Lords.

London, October 21 21.-Accordlng to the Morning Post, the close of the autumn, or the beginning of the next session of parliament Is likely to see important changes in the cabinet. Sir Henry Camp bell-Bannerman, the premier probably will be raised to the peerage and will lead the liberals in the house of lords. remdin- Ing. however. as premier.
 This would enable the aged Marquis of Ripon to retire as liberal leader in the house of lords and IT. H. Asquith would become liberal leader in the house of commons. Chief Secretary for Ireland Bryce is also expected to go to the house of lords succeeding the Marquis of Ripon as lord of the privy seal, and Winston Spencer Churchill will enter the cabinet as chief secretary for Ireland to carry out the devoluton policy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-22
Gas Production Shows Increase.

Washington, October 21.-Statistics pre- pared by the geological survey of the natural gas industry show that during the year 1905 the value of natural gas pro- duced and sold exceeded that of any pre- vious year by $3,06s.09s. The total value of gas produced and sold was sn,562, ,S55 Louisiana appeared for the first time as . gas producing state. Kansas showed an increase of 49 per cent over it's pre- vious production, and the combined pro- duction of Oklahoma and Indian Terri tory was 161 per cent over 1904
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-22
BURTON CHEERFULLY GOES
 TO BEGIN HIS SENTENCE

take up their residence in Ironton during MT Burton's incarceration. Yesterday evening numerous townsmen called upon Mir Burton at his home here to bid him adieu. He seemed thoroughly cheerful and laughingly said: i've paid my laundry bill and looked after some other small matters. but I don't suppose that would interest the public"
 Today when MT. Burton and his family departed for St. Louis number of friends were at the station to see them off
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-22
James River Still Rising.

Richmond, October 2t.-The flood in the James river was expected to reach its height here this evening. but continued rainfall today and tonight may cause fur ther trouble in the morning. The section of the city subject to overflow was in part inundated this afternoon, but little actual damage done. Much damage has been done along the river above Rich mond, however, through the washing away of tine low land crops. Henry Bryant Sanderson. an 8-year-old boy of Manchester, fell into the surging waters here today and was drowned before the eyes of hundreds of people who were powerless to aid him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-22
w. c. r. U. ADJOURNS.
Final Meetings in Boston Addressed
 By Foreign Delegates.

Boston. Mass. October 1.-Two meet ings brought the proceedings of the sev- entn convention of the worlds w. c. T. |. to a close today.
 Devotional exercises were conducted by Mrs Harrison Lee of Aust-slia. one of the worlds white ribbon missionaries, a..d a sermon was delivered by Mss Eliza- beth w. Greenworth, worlds superin- tendent of evangelical work. At masa meeting the speakers included Mrs. F. H. Waycott Canada; Miss Anna Cum mings, Cape Colony, South Africa; Mrs. Ralph Clarkson. England; Mrs. Caroline Mcdonald, Scotland: Miss Ada Henry. Australia. Fraulen Julie Cassowitz, Aus tria, and Mrs. Cora E. Seberry, AmslicS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-22
Timber Steamer Goes Ashore.

Norfolk. Va. October 21.-The steamer George Farwell timber laden. from Jack sonville. Fla, for New Haven. Conn.,, went ashore off Cape Henry in a gale last night and will probably be a total loss, but all on board were saved. Capt. J. D. Chisholm and his crew of fifteen men were landed from the wrecked steam CT today by life savers from the Cape Henry and Virginia Beach stations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-22
Three Killed in a Wreck.

Mount Sterling, Ky. October 21.-Bert Smith, engineer: Joe Derrickson, lumber man, and Conductor Leith were instantly killed by train jumping the track on the Mountain Central railway, near Camp ton, Ky. Three other men were fatally hurt Smith lost control of his engine going down a steep grade.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-22

Abilene. Kan, October H.--Joseph Ralph Burton, former United States senator months in the county Jail at Ironton. Mo-, recently was upheld by the United States supreme court. left his home here today for St. Louis, where on Monday morning he will surrender to the district court, pre- pared to go to prison.
 He was accompanied by Mrs. Burton and their adopted daughter, who will
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-22
Iowa Mob After White Man.

Sioux City, Iowa, October 21.-At Maple- ton, sixty miles south of here, today, a mob formed for the purpose of lynching Claude Fisher, a farm hand. aged 2l. who Is said to have confessed to crim- inal assault on Miss Minnie Baker, B. Mapleton school teacher. Officers escaped with the prisoner to Adaho Grove, where he was lodged in jail
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-22

Havana. October Ex-Governor Magoon visited the National insane asylum this afternoon and discovered deplorable state of affairs there. One thousand six hundred and sixty persons of both sexes were crowded into filthy and dilapidated building with a capacity for four han
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-22
Montgomery Mob Seeks Prisoner.

Montgomery. October 21.-A mob of % to 100 went toward No. state prison. nine miles out today, looking for Herman Thompson, the negro who assaulted hltle Callie Cain Friday. The main part of the crowd remained out of sight. while two of the men went and were allowed to examine the cells and prisoners. They left satisfied that the negro was not there. The whereabouts of the negro are yet unknown
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-22
HOSPITAL IS
 IN AWFUL CONDITION
Gov Magoon Finds 1860 Patients of Both Sexes Crowded Into Filthy and DIapidaed Building Which Has
 Capacity of 400

dred persons. They were sleeping on broken cots, relics of the last American occupation. Congress made an appropria- ton to enlarge the asylum, but the money was never expended. The conditions to- day are very little better than under Spanish control Governor Magoon will take steps to erect additional buildings and remedy the abuses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-22
Liqht Ship Goes Adrift.

Charleston. s. C., October H.-Captain Watson, steamer Comanche, reports that he passed close to the spar buoy Frying Pan shoals, but could not see anything of the lightship, although the weather was clear The lightship must have gone adrift during the hurricane on Satur
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-22
Snow Storm in Colorado.

Denver. Colo, October 21.-A general storm of snow prevailed along the eastern slope of the Rocky mountains from Wy omng to New Mexico today. Snow has been falling in Colorado almost incessant- ly for the last twenty-four hours and continues ight. Suburban electric lines have operated with difficulty and rail roads have experienced delay in running trains. As yet no serious results are re- ported in this section.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-22
Robt Clark Hanged By Masked
 Mob in Mississippi
GUARDS ASLEEP AT THE JAIl
Posse Tracked Criminal to Within Two Miles of Mobile and Later He Was Taken From Jail
 and Executed.

Mobile. October a.-Robert Clark. alias Mo, was hanged to a telegraph pole near the Lucerd4fe depot of the Mobile, Jack son and Kansas City railroad by 300 masked and unknown men at an early hour this morning. after being myster- ously spirited from the Jail of Jackson county, Miss.
 The negro was arrested late Friday night by a posse who followed him to within two miles of Mobile from Luce dale, where he had attempted to assault two white women, and had stolen horse and shotgun. The negro offered resist ance, and was shot in the shoulder. Deputy Sheriff IT, w. Hinton of Lncedale managed to evade Mississippi mob bent on lynchlng him. Hinton placed the negro in the Lueedale jail, and with another deputy guarded him until early this morn- ing when both fell asleep.
 Awake and Find Him Gone.
 When they awakened the negro was missing, and was subsequently strung up to a telegraph pole, 8 short distance rom the jail. man who reached Lueedale this morning reports that he ran into D masked ard heavily armed mob near taa town late on Saturday night, and that they forced him to retrace his steps. rhere is absolutely no clew to the identity of any members of the mob. A eorener's Jury returned a verdict that deceased came to his death at the end Of an inch rope"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-22
Awake and Find Him Gone.
Bad Record in Kansas City,

Kansas City. Mo- October 21.- .ohert Clark, the negro lynched near Mobile today, had bad police record here. For ten years up to the time he left Kansas City a year ago, Clarke was the prize bully of cottage lane, d negro settlement here, and had served innumerablo sem tences in the county jail for partlcipat ing in cutting affrays.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-22
LEPER's BODY BURNED.

: Clarksburg, W. Va, October 21.-- k The body of George Raschd. the
 : Syrian leper, was cremated in a
 i. shocking manner at Pickens. The : shanty In which he had been stay : ing was set on fire. and his body
 : was consumed with 1t.
 : It Is now declared that his death < was the result of foul play. Many
 : people at Pickens say the leper . was given poison in his food.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-22
NEW MEXICO RANCH ES WILL
 SUFFER GREATEST LOSS
Colorado and Wyoming Have Heavy Snow-Utah Has High Wind Starts Big Fire In Salt
 Lake City.

> WashinSton. October 21-The
 } weather bureau tonight announces } that all that Is left of the tropical
 } storm that wrought havoc in it's } path from Cuba across the Florida
 } keys is now a shallow barometeric |. depression prevailing over southern } Florida. It has no dangerous fea- } lures. severe snowstorm with 7 freezing temperature, is raging in
 } Colorado, Wyoming. Utah. north
 ; ern Mexico, northern Arizona and F northern Texas. The snowstorm ex- , tends through the Rocky mountain : + districts, and the plains states east , ward.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-22
BODIES DlSlNT ERRED FROM GENIE TERlES ARE FLOATING DOWN SWOLLEN STREAMS-SULPHUR WATER FROM VOLCANO OVER WHELMS INHABITANTS

San Salvador, Saturday, October 20, 8 D. m.-Telegraphic communication with interior points has been restored and news of the disaster wrought by the ter rife storm which swept over the country is being received. Over 100 persons have been drowned in Coatepeque. A vast
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-22
One Man Killed in ooden.

Ogden, Utah. October 21.-One man was killed and $1OO,0oo in property was de- stroyed by a heavy wind storm that swept over this section last night and to- day. Trains between Ogden and Salt Lane have been stalled since early last night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-22
RUSSIAN STEAMER SINKS.

, London, October 2l.-A dispatch received from Vladivostok by ; Jloyds' agency. says the Russian ,, wooden coasting steamer Warjagld
 struck floating mine and found , cred on October 20. Some of her passengers and crew were saved, but 1S0 persons were drowned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-22
Irish Question May Break Out.

trees and ruined, and In some cases large trees were uprooted or broken off.
 Captain Finder, who was in Miami at the time of the storm, on returning to his home on Key Largo, found his home swapt away and his wife and two children missing No trace of them has been found. and it Is believed they were drowned. Among the known dead as a result of the storm are B. A. Parlin of Miami George McLendon of West Palm Beach, Harry Thompson.
 Principal efforts have been to rescue the living and no complete list of the dead has yet been prepared. Most of them were strangers here, coming from northern cities to work on the extension, and the pay rolls of the railroad company will have to be checked with the living before names of dead can be accurately given.