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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-13
PROMINENT MEN PERIsAsp.
Officials and Many Prominent Businesses
men in the List.

Officials and Many Prominent BUSINESS
men in the List.
New York May 12.Yletims OF the 81.
Pierre Gre deluge numbered the wealthiest
ani most prominent men Of the island In
GLIDING the governor, the director OF the
custom house. two candidates for the chant
Der of deputies. who were TO have been
voted for on Saturday; scores of rich mer-
chants. and the commander OF the troops
Of the island OF Martinique.
Dispatches received here indicate that
but few Of the prominent and influential
families Of the city escaped
Out OF group OF two-score OF the
wealthy merchants Of the island who dom.
mated its trade, j. Plissonneau, head of the
big firm Of the Pilssonneau compsny. with
connections here and IN France, Is the only
one known 20 have escaped.
Director DE surgys Of tho st. Pierre GUS
tom house IL one OF those who persisted.
A melancholy fact in connection with
Director DC Surgys' death Is that his
b,otbcr Captain De Surgys. Of Rhe French
navy. is due in New York within the next
few days on the battleship lie Gaulois'
ycnlcL has been ordered here incident 10 tho
Rc,ramnoau missions visit.
II. De Paz, one Of the richest merchants
Of Martinique, persisted in the doomed
town. He was the head Of III. De Paz
company, at Justine and Damas streets, st.
Pierre. an old and very rich concern, doing
n large commission business, MIR. De Pa1
was bachelor and 81 years old. He was
devoted 10 the island and while his brother
merchants and his relatives went on fro
| ouent vIsits to France and this country, he
| never left Martinique
Louis De Paz, nephew, is thought also
| TO have persisted. He Is at the head of
another house.
The three Camlnades, leading men OF
tho island, are said by dispatches received
here by the American Trading company, to
have persisted. They are Castor and Ra.
phael Caminade, brothers, and Eugene
Camlnade, their nephew, They are the ac'
i tive members OF the firm Of Caminade s
Co, next to Plissonneua s. Co the largest
concern on the island. Gnstaye Caminadei
an elder brother, has made his fortune
and has retired to Paris TO spend thu
rest OF his life. Not word has yet beer
received Of the fate Of Mayor II. Fouche
He is at the head Of r.. Fouehe & Co., |
business house OF st. Pierre.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-13
SYMPATHY OF MoNARcHs.
Edward, William and Nicholas Express
Their Profound REGRET.

Edward, William and Nicholas Express
Their Profound Regret.
Wicsbadcn. Province OF llesse- Nassau,
Germany. May l2-Emperor William has
autographed 10 President Loubet in French,
as forlws;
'Profoundly moved by the news of the
terrible catastrophe which has inst over
taken st. Pierre. aud which has cost the
lives of nearly as many persons as perlshed
nj Ponipel, | hasten to offer France my
most sincere sympathy. May the Al
mighty comfort the hearts OF those who
weep for their igrcparable losses
My ambassadors will remit to your eX-
cclency tho sum OF 10000 marks in my
behalf as a contribution for the relief of
the afflicted"
President Loubet replied Am great
to--,,heI by the mark OF sympathy which
in the terrible misfortune which has fallen
ON France, your majesty has deigned ia
convey to me. beg you to accept my
warm thanks and also the gratitude of the
victims whom you propose to succor'
Paris. May L. king Edward has sent
-. Oao francs as his contribution to The
fund being raised for the relief Of the suf
( fcrcrs from the Martinique disaster.
I The car has telegraphed to President
I.oubet expressing the sincere sympathy Of
himself pnd the czarina. who share with
France the sorrow caused by the terrible
West Indian catastrophe.
King Edward has commanded the colonla
secretary, Mr.. Chamberlain, TO telegraph Il
the governor Of tho Windward Islands, si
Rotert Ilewllyn. his majesty deep regre
at the calamity which has visited the islnnt
of st. Vincent, and his sympathy with tn
sufferers and tho bereayed, The goyerno
has also been instructed to spend ali tn
money necessary for their relief.
The dispatches In the London Afternoon
papers from the West Indies add nothinl
new In regard to the volcanic outbreak con
tanned In the Associated Press dispatche
from various points though in some case
the facts contained therein have been re
vamped here in a highly horid fashion.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-13

Fort he France, May l2.-It now seems
to be generally admitted that about 10000
persons lost their lives as a result of the
outbreak OF the Mont Pelcc volcano at st.
Pierre on Thursday last
Careful investigation by competent scv-
ernmcnt officials show that the early re-
ports OF the Associated Press were nccu.
rate.
The consul at Guadeloupe, Louis Aymec,
has reached the desolatc spot where St
Pierre stood and confirms the awful story
in all it's essential details.
From an interview with Colonel Aymee,
who is a trained American newspaper man,
the correspondent Of the Associated Press
learned tho following facts; Thursday
morning the inhabitants OF the city awoke
to ind heavy clouds shroudlng the Mont
Pelee crater. All day Wednesday hcrrld
dctonatIons had been heard. These were
echoed from St. Thomas on the north to
Barbadoes on the south. The cannonading
ceased on Wednesday night and fne ashes
fell like rain on ST. Pierre. The i6hab-
itants were alarmed. but Governor Mcut-
tet. who arrived at st. Pierre the evening
before. did everything possible to allay the
panic.
The British steamer Roralma reached ST
Pierre on Thursday with ten passengers,
among whom we're Mrs, stokes and her
three children and Mrs. II }. Ince. They
were watching the fan q apnes, when with
a frIghtful roar and terrible electric dis
charges, cyclone Of fire mud and steam
swept down from the crater over the town
and bay, sweeping all before it and de
stroylng the fleet OF vessels at anchor OF
the shore There the accounts OF tht
catastrophe So far obtainabe cease,
Thirty thousand corpses are strewn about
buried in the ruins OF st. Pierre or els
floating. gnawued by sharks, in the sur
: rounding seas.
Twcnty-elght cbarrcd. half.dcad huma,
beings were brought here. Sixteen Of then
are already dead and only four OF the Who'll
, number ARE expected to recover.
| The Associated Press steamer, chnrtere
In Guadeloupe, ncared Martinique at 81
Sunday morning. The island with its loft
hills was hidden behind huge veil {
: violet or Icaden colorcd haze. Enormot
= quantities Of tho wrcckuge Of large an
small ships and houses strewed the surfa,
:, of the sea. Huge trees and too often bodie
, with Hocks Of sea gulls soaring above, al
II hidcous sharks 6ghting about them, we
@ floating here and there From behind Il
e, volcanic veil came blasts Of hot wit
mingled with others ice cold.
At lie Precheur, FIVE miles north n S
. Pierre, canoes with men and women, fra
T. tic to get away begged for a passage
the steamer.
II The whole north end Of tho island W
= covered with silver gray coating Of ash
c resembling dirty snow. Furious blasts
frc. ashes and mud swept over the steam'
Al but finally st. Pierre was reached.
o The city Of ST. Pierre stretched meas
= two miles along the water front and hi
ID mile back to elm at the base of t
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-13
DIXIE is TO BE SENT
From New York to Martinique With the
Relief Party.

Especial ia The IoStl
Washington, May II The first relief ship
to be sent 70 Martinique 10y the United
states viii be the Dixie, now at the Brook
Ign navy yard.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-13
General Observations.

time: Tcmpera- Rain
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-13
WEATHER INFORMATION.
Probabilities.

Washington May L. Eastern Texas -
Partly cloudy Tuesday; showers in east and
south portions. Wednesday fair, except
probably showers near the coast fresh
southerly winds
Oklahoma and Indian Tcuitory-Fair
Tuesday aud Wednesday; south winds.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-13
A ElERcE RAcE WAR.

kearoes Attempted to Wipe Out the
Whites Near BSaggs, I. T.
Muskogee. /, r., May IA race war is
on at Braggs twenty miles east OF Musso-
gee. Five negroes and one white man have
been shot and one stabbed, Seyenty-tive ne
groes attempted to wipe ont the white set
The whites have appealed 10 the United
States marshal for protection and have been
Instructed to arm aud protect themselves.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-13

New York May II. Work Is being rushed
on the Dixie to put her In shape for the
trip to Martinique and the force has be n
made practically continuous one, work
man picking up tool as soon as 1t Is drop
ped by q man who has worked his stint.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-13
MONT PELEE CHANGED.

Was 1850 Meters High and Now 1t Is
But $50.
New York, May 1.-The sun has this;
Pointe-a-Pltre, May ll.--lt Is said that
the volcano OF Mont Pelee, Martinique,
which was previously 1850 meters high, is
now only 40,
The wealth Of the city OF ST. Pierre alone
was estimated at from aO0Oo0oOo 70 6oo,-
O00OOD francs
The age-herald., 1902-01-04
vireinia's New Governor.

Governor Montague. Virginia's new executive, was inducted, !, into office on January 1 with impressive ceremonies in the historic capital at Richmond, but without military parade, such as was the custom in years gone by.'' said a native of the Old Dominion.
 Tn the early days it was the custom to have a military parade in connection with the installation of the governor. but the last effort in the way of pomp was in 1878 when Holiday entered upon the discharge of his duties as chief magis- trate of Virginia. The entire State mili- tia was mobilized and the parade attract ed great attention.
 When Fitzhugh Lee was installed gov ernor in 1886 he had a small military es- cort, but no general parade. The inaugu- ral ball in Lees honor was, however a brilliant event. It was in the old vice regal style and was the biggest thing even seen in Richm ond.
 Since that time the governors have usually taken office quietly. Governor Montague is only 35 years of age and is the youngest executive with one or two exceptions in the history of Virginia
The age-herald., 1902-01-04
cally known as the Northern Securities

cally known as the Northern Securities Company.
 Governor Van Sant of Minnesota says the laws of his State prohibit the union of competing lines on any basis whatever. and he proposes to show that Mir. Hill is really endeavor- ing to unite three parallel systems, no matter what the Northern Securi- ties Company may purport to be on it's face.
 The Northern Securities Company was chartered in New Jersey on the well known community-of-interest idea. This idea has been extensively acted on by the Gould system in the south west, by the Pennsylvania and New York Central in the middle States, by the Union Pacific in the Far West, and by lesser combines in all parts of the country. Its object is to abolish, or at least to regulate, competition, and if Governor Van Sant and the Governors who are working with him can upset it they will check the hugest consolidation plans of the period. They have a big task on hand, but the Northwest is very strong, and the battle between two giants will be watched with great interest. The case goes to the courts for adjudication, and it cannot be fought out in news papers or even at the polls.
The age-herald., 1902-01-04
FAILURE EXPECTED.
Troubles of Everett-Moore Syndicate
 Did Not Surprise Wall Street.

New York, January 3.-The troubles of the Everett Moore syndicate did not come as surprise to Wall street bankers, says the Press. Bankers here say that those interested are principally small investors and banks throughout Michigan, Ohio and Indiana, and that only indirectly will eastern financiers feel the effect of the passing of the trolley lines into the hands of bankers.
 The syndicate attempted to build line parallel to the Lake Shore and a part of the New York Central system from Cleve- land to Toledo, which led to the rumor that the New York Central management intended to buy out this opposition. It was asserted here, however, that failure to sell to the Lake Shore has caused the financial difficulties of the Everett-Moore syndicate managers.
 Interest was aroused by the reports from Cleveland because Edward W. Moore Is a director of the Phoenix Ma tional Bank. It was explained that the syndicate, directly or indirectly, did not owe the bank one dollar. and that the banks officers had not even any of the syndicate's securities. Mir. Moore's posi- tion as a Wall street banker was also ex- plained by saying that the banks man. agement had considered him as a man who probably would bring business to the bank For that reason his name was add cd to the directory year ago this month, But MT. Moore did nothing more than open a small personal account with the bank.
The age-herald., 1902-01-04
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
The State Fair.

"If Birmingham is to have state falr next fall tho Fair Association should go to work early in the spring to get ready" said prominent business man.
 "we have had creditable exhibitions, but in view of tho highly prosperous con- dition of the country, the association should give us fair thls year that would eclipse all former efforts. The directors and friends of tho association, after sev- eral conferences last fall, decided that 1t would be better to skip 1901 and make an extra pull for 1902. All agreed to take hold and organize this year not later than February.
 Birmingham Is busy community, but 1t Is hoped the association will not delay in this matter. Heretofore the manage ment has waited until the summer before making a start. Preliminaries always consume time. This year the ,prelimin- aries should be settled before March. The association would have then seven or eight months for advertising, securing at fractions and putting the grounds and buildings in good order.
 'As to the advantages of a state fair to the farmers and other exhibitors and to the merchants of Birmingham there is no question. Even a second-class fair draws visitors to the city, but Birming- ham should have enough public spirit to give from this time on only exhibitions strictly of the best kind. Something that will reflect the highest credit upon the metropolis of Alabama is what is expect ed and demanded
The age-herald., 1902-01-04
HANNA TO BE BEATEN.
From the New Yorker.

rToHl lne NeW 1DTheT.
 No one should deny to Senator Hanna fair share of that requisite known as brute force" along with his skill as a politician. But I cannot help but regard 1t unfortunate for MT. Hanna that he has undertaken to measure swords with Sen ator Foraker. This latter gentleman is one of the cleverest men in public life as well as one of the ablest. Hanna Is not the unpopular man some give him credit for, but Foraker, on the other hand, is one of the most popular men in the state of Ohio. Foraker has served the people of his state in many important capaci- ties and in all he has snown himself a man of honest purposes and possessing the highest attainments. He is one of the most fascinating public speakers in the state. or in the United States for that matter, and there would hardly be q grease spot left to mark where Mark stood If they were to hire a hall and tell their troubles to the people. As Q friend and we'll wisher of Senator Hanna earnestly advise him to patch up a peace and retire from the controversy with as much grace as possible. If he does not do this he will have to be car ried out on a litter.
The age-herald., 1902-01-04
HANNA AS AN ALTERNATIVE.

From the Boston Herald.
 The story that came to some evening newspapers yesterday to the oSect that, in case President Roosevelt makes him self unpopular with the politicians. they will turn to Senator Hanna and make him tho candidate of the Republican party in the next election. is just too lovely for anything" We can readily be- lieve that all those who do not get what they want at the White House go at once to Senator Hanna to relieve their indignation, and that his mail is heavy with the walls of persons who do not like the Presidents way of dealing with the old guard of party leaders, so differ ent from McKinley's smooth way. There are thousands of persons who cannot un- derstand the Presidents motives in in ssting that men must be capable and honest in order to be considered suitable candidates for appointment to office. But if they were Q hundred times as numer- ous as they are. they would wholly mis- represent the sentiment of the plain peo- pie who arc not selfishly ambitious, and this class will compel the professional politicians to Ego away back and sit down whenever it chooses to have its say about nominations.
The age-herald., 1902-01-04
MISS HAYS ENGAGEMENT RING.

From a Washington Letter.
 MT. Payne Whitney of New York arriv- ed in Washington today and will remain for a week as the guest of Secretary of State and Mrs. Hay. Miss Hays engage ment ring is being shown her admiring friends. and was selected by MT. Whitney at her suggestion. It is a large and per- feet emerald surrounded by diamonds. with an exquisitely chased setting While the emerald Is not Miss Hays birth stone 1t is her favorite and she has number of them in her collection of jewels.
 Mrs. Hay will give the diplomatic break fast as usual, this being her only official entertainment for the winter. The guests for the wedding breakfast following the marriage of Miss Hay and Mir. Whitney will consist only of members of the im- medite families. At the formal diplomat ic breakfast she will be assisted in re- ceiving by the Misses Hay and Mrs. Hill. wife of the Assistant Secretary of State.
 Mrs. Hay. accompanied by Miss Hay. will go to New York on January 15 for the last fitting for the bridal robes and small purchases that complete the trous- seau. -.ts
The age-herald., 1902-01-04
Building for the Future.

"Apropcs of remarks printed in the Age-Herald yesterday about public build ings and the future, it might be well to reproduce a few facts about Jefferson County court houses" said Capt. Frank P. O'Brien last night
 Tn 1874 when the contract for building a s35,O00 county court house in Birming- ham was awarded to me two prominent lawyers and three prominent business men met and decided to ask for an in- junction restraining the county board from spending so much money on a struc- ture of this sort. Jefferson County did not need then and would not need for years to come a large courthouse. these men contended; and as for the amount named 1t was grossly extravagant.
 ''The objectors were finally persuaded not to interfere and I put up the s35, GOO building. It was Oh the site of the pres ent court house and was about half its size. Wages and material were cheap in those days. The same structure could not be erected now for less than s70,0G0.s
 In 1888, fourteen years after l finished the s35000 court house the county board, d larger one, went to work on plans for new building, and the imposing ediflce that graces Third avenue and Twenty first street was the result A contract for s250,OOO was let ard when the new court house was finished and furnished the total cost was little over s9O0,00
 Tt was generally thought even by far seeing men. that this building would be large enough for Jefferson for half cen tury. But more room is needed right now. A larger court house will be built some day. In the meantime something in the way of providing additional quar- ters will have to be done.
 My suggestion is to dig a deeper base ment and fit up rooms there for the Criminal Courts. There would be no trouble about light and ventilation as a large part of the basement Is above ground. I would suggest too,in this con nection that tunnel be made from tho jail to the basement so that prisoners could be brought into court without pub licity.
 "The citizen who observed that grow ing communities failed, as rule, to esti- mate their future needs correctly, so far as blaming public buildings was concern ed, knew what he was talking about"
The age-herald., 1902-01-04
BISHOP PoTTER's ouTsPEAkINe

The freedom with which Bishop Potter denounces the measures taken by the advocates of prohibition in law of the sale of intoxicating liquors will be aston ishing to many people. This church fun ctionary has little patience. apparently with any method of dealing with the sub feet short of licensing. He objects to tol- erating sales by screwing up the front doors of saloons and opening the back doors, saying that 1t nurses a race of hypocrites. Prohibition he pronounces to be "an impudent fraud and an impudent failure" The bishop appears to have looked rather closely into the condition of affairs under the liquor laws in Maine, and he finds that they sell sarsaparilla in that state that has IT per cent of alco- hol, and other compounds which contain 27 and even s1 per cent of this article, while good claret wine with only 10 per cent of it is tabooed by the law. Such doings as these stir the red blood in Bishop Potter indignantly.
The age-herald., 1902-01-04
COUNTY REGISTRARS.

From the Blocton Messenger.
 We indorse the Age-Herald's suggestion that when all the registrars shall have been appointed that they meet in Birm- ingham or Montgomery and formulate some uniform plan of action for the reg istration of voters. A few of the learned statesmen who helped to draw up this new constitution might deliver addresses to this convention, explaining to them in detail all the intricates of the registration clause of the new constitution, for it was not the intention of the men who drew up the instrument nor the people who voted for its ratification that any white man should loose his electoral franchise. thorough knowledge of this, the most important clause in the new constitution, will greatly facilitate matters with the registrars and be a benefit to the public.
The age-herald., 1902-01-04
OUT OF THE LYNcHInc BELT.

From the Mobile Herald.
 Writing of recent attempt at lynch ing at Powderly, in this State, which was thwarted by the authorities. The Br- mingham Age-Herald says: Summary vengeance against the negro boy did not occur and he is lodged fin jail and full and careful judicial investigation of all the circumstances connected with the homicide will take place. This populous and orderly county is not within the ju- risdiction of Judge Lynch. and the sooner this fact is fully accepted the better for Tall.
 "The truth Is, all Alabama has been taken out of the lynching belt by Cover nor Jeiks and the sherifrs of the State, and the man or men who resort to a restoration of the barbaric and anarchis- tic practice will find they have chief executive to deal with who Is not man of straw or putty. Governor Jelks means exactly what he says. He says that dur ing his term of office law and order shall reign. and any one who attempts to the contrary will be severely and sternly met
 It Is gratifying to know that the Age- Herald Is correct in saying that Alabama has been taken out of the lynching belt by our courageous and faithful Governor