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The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-04
HAS NJ
OTHER PROMISES.

When seen last night Captain O'Br!en stated he was in the race with no other promises than those made in the five blanks of his platform.
 T have stated my position clearly and distinctly In plain words so that all may understand" he said, and l am going in the race to fight and win along these lines. I intend to make the campaign as interesting as possible, but will en- deavor to make 1t on high plane. l have no desire to engage in personalities of an unpleasant nature, for I recognize in the present official and my opponent an honorable gentleman But with all that I think I can serve the people bet ter than he can.
 T have been a citizen of Birmingham through all the years since 1871 and if l am elected mayor of the city as 1t now stands I will have accomplished my high est ambition. I feel that my acquaint- ance of the people of the city, the fact that I will engage in no business other than performing the duties of the office and have a good practical knowledge of mechanics place me in a superior posi- ffoD
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-04
FLYNN MAKES
 A STATEMENT.

District President Flynn gave out the following statement yesterday:
 T have called out The United Mine Workers at the Blue Creek and Blocton mines for Monday morning. All men who refuse to pay the assessment for the an- thracite district called by the Mine Work CTS of America will be expelled from the organization and all union men will re- fuse to work with them.
 Gamble mines in Walker county, ope- rated by the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company will also be called out Monday morning.
 There is no change in the situation as regards the Pratt division of the Tennes- see company today.
 "As to the Sloss-Sheffeld Steel and Iron company all miners are at work and committees are getting signatures to or ders to the company to withhold the $1 per week assessment. The conditions look favorable with the Sloss company"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-04
BUILDING PERMITS.

The following building permits nave been issued:
 Jack Gillespie, to erect a one-story six room cottage on Seventh alley and Eleventh street. to cost S600.
 Birmingham Realty company, to erect Q one-story frame store building corner of Avenue H ard Twenty-third' street, to cost $350.
 George A. Church, to put on new roof to frame building on Avenue G and Eff teenth street, to cost $500.
 James Moonity, to put new roof on frame building No. 93O South Fifteenth street, to cost s125.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-04
COMMITTEE ARE
 GETTING SIGNATURES.

Secretary Clemo of the United Mine Workers said last night that the com mittees appointed at the mass meeting of the Sloss men at Tunnel Thursday to canvass for signatures to the order for the deduction of the assessments were making good progress. but he could not say when they would be ready to re port. It Is believed, however, that the canvass will be finished by tonight.
 A mass meeting of the Tennessee miners was held at Blocton last night and was addressed by National Board Member w. R. Fairley.
 President Bacon of the Tennessee com pany Is in New York and no statement concerning the attitude of the company toward the strike Is expected from him or from MT. Crery before next week.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-10-21

30 fine suits was 600, 100 and 10 f this sale our
price S4.95 a suit.
100 mems suits worth 500 and $50 our clothing
sale price 800
q mems California suits stripe and large pIaids
1000 for the sale price 50.
rs fine blue-black granite suits was SI2 20 for the
hig clothing sale price s9.4S. Don't wait, buy
your suit now.
400 fine worsted cashmere black worsteds ckevi-
OTIS this lot Of suits worth from lI00 TO 1850
for this sale our price s9.4S.
90 Mems suits the best make-Crouse d Brande-
ger; other clothing houses get So Sl6 and sl7 80
for the big sale price 30. Call and this
line.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-10-21

20 dozen work pants wooth $1.00, sale price 75c.
10 dozen mems cashmere pants, worth $50, sale
price CSC pair
! dozen mems cashmere pants worth $1.75, at
Sl.50
q dozen mems fine pants worth2.50 sale price 500
dog mems fine pants worth $500 sale price $50
800 pair fine worsted California and cashmere
pants. We place this lot sale at e. 80, 295 and
1850 Call and see our line mems pants over
coats, ard clothing, in this sale, win save you
Monday Oh every dollar you spend.
SALE BEGINS SATURDAY.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-10-21
Gents Furnishing Goods.

20 doz heavy fleece understands and drawers worth
60c each, we place this lot on sale at 45c each or
SIC a suit.
Geu never in your life bought the heaviest
fleece undershrt for less than sl.00 suit, our
price Soc for this sale only.
10 doz mems sample shirts worth SOC and Coo for
the big sale for 81 90.
30 dog mems tan and black hose l0c for the
big sale pair for DC.
- doz mems undershirts was Acc for the sale 25c
30 dog mems negligee shirts worth IS and 75c
sale price soc.
Big values in Negligee shirts at 49, IS and $1.00.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-10-21
For $3.50, For $3.50.

20 dog mems fine shoes lace and congress woFtl
LIS and 200 different makers for the shoe sal
our pricn $780,
10 dog mems fine shoes colt skin Wei kid, boz
calf, worth $50 at any store, for the 80 days sho
sale our price 81. 90 pair.
For $3.50 we sell You shoe that was 800 AM
style you want
Cali and let us show you our line of high grad,
goods. The best makers. Harmon a Son
Florsheine Il Co. %Helmer- Buttman Shoe Co.. GU
price S. 90, $780, 400 and $500. The best values
you can find IN high grade goods.
Don't fail to attend the 80 days shoe sale W.
can save you money every pair shoes you buy
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-10-21
Lace Curtains at Bargains

20 pair curtains sale at 30 and 75c pair.
Is pair lace curtains worth SI.35 for CSC pair.
so pair lace curtains was 1.75 and 200 for our
opening, our price $50.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-10-21
...Topsy Hose on Sale at Cheeves...

en- dozen mems tan
JU and black hose,
worth l2Zc, for the
opening sale We GA
sell 3 pair for, EN
en- dozen children's
JU ribbed hose, hose
was l2hac, 1fle
Tor ss.se. IVY
TX dozen misses and
10 boys heavy rihb'd
hose, was lJc, for this
sale, our price 2 1Ea
pairs for, ...... LJu
Ladies' black hose
Topay worth l5c ,4fln
sale price ...... aU6
f1E dozen ladies hose
~ Topsy, worth 2Oc
pair, this lot on s1Ea
sale 2 pair for. kW
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-10-21

4 rolls carpets worth Soc, sale price BIC
rolls granite ingram carpet worth 35c sale SOC yd
rolls 2-ply wool carpet worth Goo yd for 4Sc.
4 rolls all wool 3-piy carpet worth Csc, for the
opening sale price 59c
rolls Tapestry Brussels carpet worte SIC pref
ty patterns on sale for CSC for 80 days only
rolls Smith velvet carpet worth Ito on sale for
CSC per yd.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-10-21
Special on Silk Skirts.

Ii fine silk skirts worth 40 sale price $3.50
10 fine silk skirts worth 600 sale price 800.
l00 fine silk skirts place in this sale for 60
$50, $50, and $1,000 We have a complete line
silk skirts.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-10-21
Special.

Special.
20 bolts cotton flannel worth &c yd for the sale
only l-2c vi.
dos. counterpanes worth l.35, for this sale only
Sl.U.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-10-21


400 pairs Ladies' fine Shoes worth $500. onr
price during the big Today sale will be but 81 3d.
We place all Childrsn's and Misses, Shoes on
sale for 10 days,
Lonsdaie. Bleach Domestic, Etc.
For the first days we will place on sale
1000 yards Lonsdae Bleach Domestic. We will
sell each lady 10 yards for SIC.
10 bolts % and i04 Bleach PepperetI Sheeting.
worth ere yard, for the Today sale lSc yard
Special on Dress Goods.
10 pieces all wool Venetian cloth in red black
easter, gray, any shade you want. 3S-in. wihe,
worth 65e, for 80 days price 4sc I'd.
10 pieces Melton cloth mixtures In all coIors new
and popular wears for unlined skirts, worth $i35,
Dress Goods Sale a5c.
boissy enitian all eoors, a-in- vide, other mer-
chants price CSC and Ice, Dress Goods sale price
&c per I'd 5i-in, vide
BLACK DRESS GOODS
Black Zibeiine, Cheyiots, Broaeeloth, worth LBS,
sale price si.00
"a Cashmere all wool filing sells elsewhere for
ioe yds our price 5c I'D
34-in. Cashmere black aud eotors, worth 2oc yd,
Dress Goods Sale price Is lie I'd
3s-in. Etamine regular price &c now &c yd
42.in. Fancy wesves in black and all the new col
"rs worth a5c I'd, Dress Goods Sale &c I'd.
as-in all wool Dress Flannel as pretty as Broad
Cloth worth &c yd.s cut price sale 4Sc I'D.
s@in Zibeline black ard eoIors, one Of the newest
this season, well worth 75c yd price this sale
only sSc I'D.
5o-In all wool Dress Flannels black and all eoiors
never sold for less than e5c yd, extra special 4Sc
shin Broadelosh, the 400 per yard kind for only
IL BE I'D. Ask 30 see 1t.
a-tu Broadelosh and Venetian cloth The LIS quail
icy for Do I'd.
Heavy skirtiugs "a and 56-in vide In rough and
smooth finish, all shades, value LBS special 8c I'D
Outings for waist look like French Flannes iOc
&c per yard.
piece black Peau de Sole, worth s.s5, silk Sale
piece Black Tafeta SILK worth sI.7s I'd vice,
guaranteed, Sale price si.23.
piece Black Pean de Sole. yd vide. was l.do
Sale price 81 .g.
piece Black MORE silk worth lbs Sale price Csc.
Ladies don't fail TO attend the big Dress Goods
Staplesl Stapiesl!
bale Brown I'd wide, p yards for sl.Oo.
Hickory shifting was DE sale price DC
% yds Canton Flannel for sl-0.
Is bolts Canton Flannel worth and Ioc, our sale
sriee I-3 ands I-3c. When you buy Cotton Elan
mel we will save you money.
TO yd bolts apron ginghams was &c sale price &c
20 yds Brown drill for si00.
Brown Drill was IL opening sale price TIC
bales Bleach Domestic 30-in worth lie open
ing male price 10 yds for &i.OO.
Big value IN Bleach Domestic at IA and l-2c
10 yas shirting for SI.O0.
% yds dress gingham for &l-n0
Buy your Staples from Cheeves Bros.
Table Linen and Counterpanes.
Bleach table linen worth 40 sale price 81
Bleach table linen worth 40 sale price s.
bolts bleach linen worth 75c I'd for the sale 50c
COUNTERPART SALE.
10 dog eounterpanes worth lbs, opening sale
price S1.00.
dog eonnterpanes worth Los, for the opening
sale si.3o
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-10-21
Extra Special.

30 fine tailor made suits in black, castor and blue
all wool venetian and fine broadcloth nicely
trimmed. We place this lot sale $50 $50 10 90
and l25e When you need skirt Ladies' SUIT
call and see our line and you will say Cheeves'
store is the place to bay ready made wear.
Bargains in skirts from $l.0O to $500.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-10-21

We have bought too much clothing for fall
and we going to reduce sock. FOR the
next 80 days we viii place sale entire stock
Of clothing at Strengthening prices, mems, boys
and youths clothing
Boys knee suits worth 75c sale price 4Sc
Boys knee suits coat and pants worth 100 sale
price T5c
Boys knee suits worth Sl.35 clothing sale
price csc.
80 fine suits worth 70 and 200 for this big sale
our price 81 30.
We can save you % to 25s over any other
house on boys clothing.
500 boys knee suits coat and pants in this sale at
900, $50, So .95 and $3.50.
You find the best line boys clothing in
Waxahache at Cheeves store. y
Boys knee pants at 25e.
30 doz boys knee pants just received, wovth 75c
and LOO per pair, we place this lot on salYfor 50c
per pair.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-05-23
Thirty Thousand Are
i Dead in Martinique

ders and ashes. which came from the
direction of st. Pierre.
The cloud swept over the city with
terrifying swiftness, turning bright
daylight into the darkness of night,
with hardly Il moments warning.
From this cloud a rain of rocks
poured upon the town and threw the
entire population into the widest
panic.
The sea suddenly swept back in a
great wave for a distance of between
fifty and sixty feet and vessels fas.
tened to the wharvcs were set crash.
ing against each other with great
force. Twice the great wave swept in
and out from the shore. and finally
the waters settled down to their nor.
NAL level.
As quickly as possible in the con.
fusion the government authorities and
the mayor of the city, realizing what
need there was, began to organize
some system for carrying help to those
known to be in dire distress.
The French cruiser Suchet, which
happened to be lying in the harbor.
became instantly alive with activity.
II was made ready for sea as quickly
as possible and started away at full
speed up along the coast in the dircC.
ton of st. Pierre and the great col.
m of smoke and fire. There were
several boats that had arrived at Fort
de France that same morning, and
they, too, made instant preparations
to return.
Troops and provisions were hurried
aboard Of them, and they started away
in the wake of the SuChet. They had
not been gone over two hours when
they returned. bringing back the It'd.
iDgs that st. Pierre was utterly de-
stroyed and that the entire scashore
from the suburb of lie Corbet as far
as the Village of lie Precheur was on
fire, and that it was impossible to land
at any point on account of the intense
heat.
Along the shore the spectacle was
appalling, 1t looked as though the
whole of the northern part of the
island was one mass of flame.
The cruiser Suchet got back to Fort
de France some time after the other
boats which had followed in the effort
to reach the scene of the disaster. On
board the Suchet were thirty sur.
vivors, who were picked up in the st.
Pierre suburb of lie Corbet. All OF
them were frightfully burned and
wounded. and nine Of them died on
board the cruiser before it reached
this port.
Every preparation has been made In
the hospital at Fort de France to take
care of as many wounded as possible.
The work of rendering aid has been
put on an organized basis, provisions
have been requisitioned and the prin-
cipal stores. banks. and even the bak.
cries. are guarded by soldiers.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-05-23
NAMFS HIS AIDES
President Elect Palma Selects
Members Of His Cabinet.
ALI ARE MEN OF HIGH STANDING


a Havana Cuba, dispatch of May II
says senior Tomas Estrada Palma
'ast night announced the names of the
members of his cabinet, as follows.
b'eBo lamayo tnatiolalist), secre-
,ary OF government, a new portfolio.
senior Tamayo will have charge OF
the rural guard, sanitation. the adj
n'histration OF the postonlces and sig
nal service.
carlos Ialdo (republican-autonom-
isO, department of state and Justice
Sehor Ialdo is n well known business
man.
Emolio Terry independently, depart-
mont OF agriculture. Senior Terry "a n
wealthy sugar planter of high char
aCtcr.
Manuel Luciano Diaz (nationalis,).
department of public works. Senior
IlaH' who had charge OF the works nj
Matah2as during the American occupa-
'lon. Is an engineer of ability.
Eduardo zero (nationalist), DEPART
ment or instruction. Senior Yero was
superintendent of schools during the
American occupation.
'arcia Montco republican,. n law
yer OF standing, department of finance
senior Palmas selections may leave
some bitterness, but the general COM
meht IL that the cabinet is a good one
ana composed of able men of experi-
cnce and standing.
Last night festivities which will
continue for a week. began with n
banquet In honor of Governor General
wood and the other American officers.
given by the veterans of the wars for
cuban Independence. Gen. Maxine
Gomez presided. At his right sat Gov
ernor General Wood and at his left
Senior Palma. Next to the president
elect sat William J. Bryan. Gonzales
de Quesada. former Cuban commits
sioner to Washington. acted as toast
master. The speeches were full OF
graceful compliments and Fluctuations
'hat the hour OF Cuban triumph had
come. President-elect Palma. General
ZONE" and the revolutionary generals
created immense enthusiasm as they
spoke eloquently Of the realization OF
Cuba's aspirations.
william j. b. yam received a great
demonstration. This subject of his
speech was Patriotism" and in ON
clusion he said he would rather see
the stars and stripes live in the hearts
or the Cubans than loaf over their
country.
The climax was reached when Cen
eral Wood was introduced. A won
derful scene followed. The whole as
semblage rose and cheered him. The
ladies In the boxes waved their hand
kerchiefs and everybody remained
standing until he had concluded his
speech. General Wood congratulated
the Cuban people upon their triumph.
He thanked them for their
ton and wished them success In the
name of the United States government
and the American people.
Replying to General Wood. General
Gomez said the one aspiration of the
Cubans was to emulate the American
republic.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-05-23

that continued for many months. The
sound OF the explosions of old Kraka.
toa was heard at a distance OF $3.50
miles, and II was estimated that the
air waves travelled four and a half
times around the earth. Between &c..
900 and $4,000 lives were lost. and
100 villages were destroyed.
Two years later the first earthquake
in the United States of worldwide i'm.
portance occurred In Charleston. On
the night of August 81 an earthquake
shock was felt along the entire Allan.
tic coast of the United tSates, and
several hundred miles into the interior
especially in the southern states. BE.
fore morning II was known that Char.
lesion had suffered an unusual vista.
ton, and when the final news was
known 1t was found that forty-one
lives had been lost In the falling walls
of the city and property to the amount
OF IS, 900, 900 had been destroyed.
In March, 1889. the great storm in
the harbor of Apia. Samoa. electrified
the world with its appalling loss OF
life. The German gunboats Olga, Eber
and Adler. and the United States men
of-war Nipsic, Trenton and Vandalia
went to pieces on the reefs, and ff'
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-05-23

be carried away by the tremendous
swell which followed the movemc OF
the first gigantic mass OF water. The
disturbance reached the shores OF
Spain, Morocco. Madeira. and many
other islands in the archipelago. carry.
ing death and destruction with IL
Wherever II went. The shock Of the
earthquake was felt over a territory
5000 miles long.
About the beginning OF the seven.
teenth century Central America was
visited by IN earthquake which killed
10000 people. scattered over a wide
territory. Naples at the same time be.
IA To feel Il series of earthquake
shocks which continued Internationally
Tor sevonty-tvc years and eventually
amasscd a total of III, 900 people
slain.
Not until the battle of Gettysburg
was reached, however, has such a tire.
mendOus list of casualties occurred In
such "A limited space of time and terri.
tory as at 81. Pierre. In the three
days lighting before Gettysburg, In
July, 1863. the Union loss was 2 $3.50,
or whom 1884 were killed and 1913
wounded, The Confederate loss for
the sam" engagement has never been
ofiicially stated. but was approximate.
ed 10000, of whom 5000 were killed
and %, 1000 wounded.
BY far the worst of recent seismic
shocks. however. occurred in the re-.
gion of the Malay archipelago in 1883
IL accompanied the explosive crup.
tons of the volcano krakatoa, on the
island of the same name, in the strait
of Sunda, between Java and Sumatra.
The eruption, which began in May,
continued for nearly four months.
Nearly the entire island was de.
stroycd.
The wonderful phenomena which
followed this disturbance are still well
remembered. The ashes and dust were
thrown so high as To mark the upper
air currents and be carried completely
around the globe. producing "A peculiar
effect in the air, like IA twilight glow.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-05-23

few walls standing and the ruins of
the custom.house were found.
Curiously enough. the ace and
hands of the clock on the hospital
were not destroyed. and they furnish
an important record in the history of
this terrible catastrophe. The hands
of the clock had stopped at precisely
ten minutes to s, showing that ii vas
at that momcnt that the city was over.
people within it. and in its e%nvirons,
were destroyed.
The work of exploring the ruins for
the treasure buried beneath them was
going on at the same time with the
incarceration of the dead. The vaults
and all the securities, notes and cash
were found intact. They were all Sc
cured, and together with other treas.
urc have been brought to Fort de
France.
As much help as possible has been
sent to the surviving people in the
vicinity of the city. Steamers loaded
with half-crazed men. and chill.
drcn from districts in the neiShbor-
hood of ST. Pierre are constantly ar
rivng here.
Steamers also are going back as rap
idly as possible to the scene of the
disaster, carrying with them provi-
sions and clothing. The $50 people
brought here by the cable ship Pouyer
Quertier were from the ncighborhood
of the village of lie Prc2hcur. They
were entirely without shelter when
found, but none of them was burned.
Every ship in the harbor at the time
of the disaster, with the single eXcep-
tion of the English steamer Roddam,
IA burned with all on board lost, ex-
cepting one captain. who vas saved.
In relating his escape he says that
the only way in which he managed to
save his life was by repeatedly diving.
He was an expert swimmer and was
able to remain under water for a con
siderable length of time. He returned
again and again to the surface, barely
exposing his face for n moment or two
to the terrific heat and thus getting
enough breath Tor another long dive.
Ever since the 23d of April last the
volcano Mont Pelee, which finally
wrought all the havoc, has been mani
Testing disquieting symptoms. A great
column of smoke kept mounting from
it, and there were from time to time
showers OF ashes and cinders falling.
Finally, on the 9Th of May, there was
a terrific eruption, which hurled into
the air vast volumes of mud. which
completely swallowed up the Guerin
sugar factory, which stood near the
River Blanche.
The first that was known here at
Fort de France Of the disaster was at
8 o'clock in the morning of the Sth
day OF May. At that hour there sud
denly spread over the town of Fort
de France a thick cloud of smoke, Gin.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-05-23

O'Connors Opinion of Csoil Rhodes
Summarizing his judgment OF Cecil
Rhodes in ~Everybody's Magazine T.
p. O'Connor says: His face was a
contradiction. Massive, strong, re-
markable In some respects; in others
It was weak. common. undistinguish'
cd. You didn't know whether you
could call 1t imperial. like the face OF
Caesar, or common and coarse, like
that of the popular prize fighter. And
such the nan was; imperial, lofty, a
dreamer of great dreams. and. at the
same time, somewhat squalid.
what common, somewhat silly; n OF
those amalgams of contradictions
which nature makes in an hour OF
wanton gayety and malice. and which
create among mankind the crosspur-
poses, the commlngling of good and
evil. that are the tragedies OF human
history"