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One large Jot of fine Black Hats, fancy braid hand made. hats,
all the very newest and best styles of the season at half price.
Regular $.00 Black Hats $250.
Regular $6.00 Black Hats $3.00.
Regular $750 Black Hats $3.71
Regular $10.00 Black Hats $5.00.
Saturday Only, Second Floor Millinery Department.
Special Sale of 45-in. Swagger Coats in Fancy Plaids and Mix
tures. .
Saturday we shall place on special sale 25 new and very stylish, 45-1 nth, Long
Fancy Coats at the ' following reduced prices:
112.50 Coats at M00.
I15.no Coats at 110.00.
$18.00 Colts at $12.50.
125.00 Coata at $17.50.
Negligee House Gowns.
All the new Bummer House Gowns arc
now In. We have a most beautiful selec
tion of these pretty garments from $1.50 o
$1200.
Lingerie Waists.
Every style made exclusively for Thomp
son, Belden & Co. Come Saturday and
see the pretty waists at $1.00, $1.50, $1.76
up to $10.00.
Handsome Separate Skirts.
beautifully tailored and perfect in fit, at
$7.50. $li.50, $12.50 and $15.00.
All our fine Novelty Suits at reduced
price Saturday.
Saturdays' Special Sale in Our
Economy Basement, Cloak
Department.
Percale House Wrappers, worth from $1.0u
to $1.25, Saturday at btfc each.
All our Separate Skirts. In Mack, worth
up to It. 50, Saturday at $.1.75.
All our Colored Waists, worth up to $1.50,
Saturday at 2Uc each.
There are Just a few of the tailor-made
Suits, tha $10.00 Kind, Saturday at $5 00 each.
White Shirt Waist Suits at $3.50 each.
Silk Gloves.
Silk Gloves are more comfortable for
summer wear. Our stock Is provided with
a large line of "Kayser," which Is recon
ciled as the best fabric glove in the market.
Kayser Bilk Gloves, 2-clasp, In black or
white, $1.25 per pair.
Kayser Silk Qloves, in all the season's
shades of brown, mode, pongee, gray, navy,
plum, red, green, black or white, $1.00 per
pair.
Kayser Silk Gloves, with 2-rlasp and
new stitchlngs, In mode, brown, gray,
Hack or white, 76c a pair.
FIRE TARES
NEW START
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of the buildings damaged by the earth
quake of Wednesday morning are being
repaired and activity of a healthy and
reassuring sort Is stirring all about. Should
the relief trains and money to aid the
homeless poor arrive quickly, that famine
Hnd pestilence and wretchedness may not
add their horrors to the present calamity,
one with sufficient amount of fortitude may
look on tho present plight of the city not
without a strong confidence in the future.
' Through all of the disaster the splendid,
Indomitable, courageous spirit of the west
has asserted Itself.
CATASTROPHIC LKVKLS CLAUSE
Americana aad Asiatics, llleh aad
Poor Meet oa Common Level
SAN FRANCISCO. April 20. Next to
viewing the many square miles of ruins
that once made San Francisco a city, no
better realisation of the ruin that has
come to this place can be gained than by
Visiting thr refugee camps located In the
districts which were untouched by the
flames. Golden Gate park was the mecca
of the destitute. This Immense playground
of the municipality has been converted
into a vast mushroom city that bears
striking resemblance to the fleeting towns
on the borders of a government reservation
about to be opened to publlo settlement..
The common destitution and suffering
have wiped out all social, financial and
racial distinctions. The man who last
Substantial. Far Reaching
Satisfaction
Hag this store pleated you? Com, tell as of it. We have It told very
many times it never jtrows old. Have you made an unsatisfactory
purchase? Tell us of that we guarantee satisfaction or refund money.
Worthy Ciothss for Boys
$7.50, $6.50, $5
Suits for stout boys and boys ot
average proportions; the new
grays and plaids auj fancy mix
tures, as well as plain blues, are
here in gratifying variety, straight
or knlckerbocker trousers spe
cial values in little follows and
hoys' Suits and Top Coats $7.50,
$8.50 and $3.0O.
M:W ARRIVALS IX GIRLS CLOAK
a gray plaid, three-quarter length,
black velvet collar and cuffs, ages
IN THE SHOE DEPARTMENT We're dispensing lots of shoe satisfac
tion these days. You're invited.
WRITE FOR ILLl STRATEU CATALf KJl'E.
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Kayser Silk Gloves, In brown, gray, black
or white, 50c a pair.
Kayser Lisle Gloves, 2-clasp, very good
quality, perfect fitting. In brown, tan, mode,
gray, black and white, per pair, 75c.
Kayser Lisle Gloves, -clasp, neat stitch
ing, very durable, in tan, brown, mode,
gray, black or white, per pair, $oc.
Special 44-in. $1.00, $1.25 Black
Silk Grenadine, Saturday
69c yard.
Special 44-in. $1.75, $2.00 Black
Silk Grenadine, Saturday
, 98c per yard.
Special 44-in. $2.75, $3.00, $3.50
Parisian Silk Grenadine,
$1.49 per yard.
We promise you the greatest burgnln in
Fine Imported Black Silk Grenadines such
xb you have never seen In Omaha. With
out question the handsomest goods of the
kind ever shown in this city. They are a
fabric of exquisite beauty for evening,
afternoon or reception gowns. The reason
of these sweeping reductions Is this: Wc
have too many and Saturday will be the
great stock reducing sale.
All our $1.00, $1.25 dainty satin stripes,
brochc figures, small checks, beautiful, rich
silk finish, Saturday, 6.1c yard.
All our $1.75. $2.i0. In shadow figures,
brocho figures, here and there tiny satin
dots on shadow figures, colors cream, navy
and black. Saturday, 9sc yard.
All our $2.75, $3.00, $3.50 Parisian Silk Fin
Ished Embroidered Grenadines, in dainty
satin stripes, tiny embroidered vines, here
and there a leaf or bud. Nothing more
beautiful or dressy at any price; Saturday,
$1.49 yard.
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Howard Corner Sixteenth Street.
Tuesday was a prosperous merchant Is
occupying with his family a little plot of
ground that adjoins the open air home of
a laborer. The .white man of California
has forgotten his antipathy to the Asiatic
race and maintains friendly relations with
lis new Chinese and Japanese neighbors.
The society belle, who Tuesday night was
i butterfly of fashion at the grand opera
performance, was assisting some glr! In
preparing meals. The family who had
foresight to lay In the largest stock of
foodstuffs on the first day of disaster is
rated highest In the scale of wealth.
A few of the families who could secure
willing expressmen are possessors of cook
ing, stoves, but over 95 per cent of the
refugees are doing their cooking on little
camp tires made of brick or stone. Kitchen
utensils that last week would have been
regarded with contempt are today articles
of high value.
Many of the homeless people are In pos
session of comfortable clothing and bed
covering, but the great bulk of them are
In need. The grass is their bed and their
dally clothing their only protection against
the fog or the chilling dew of the morn
ing. Fresh meats disappeared Wednesday
morning and canned food and breadstuff
are the only victuals in evidence.
Not alone are the parks the places of
refuge. Every large vacant lot in the safe
zones has been pre-empted and even the
cemeteries are crowded.
A well known young woman of social po
sition, when asked today where she had
spent the night, replied: "On a grave."
Art Treasarea Are Lost.
NEW YORK. April JO.-The Tribune to
day says: The Metropolitan Museum of
Art has lost In the Ban Francisco Are
nearly all of the paintings bequeathed to
It by Collls P. Huntington. The fire de
Young Men's Suits
$15, $13.50, $12.50
Proper clothes for young men
ot 14 to 18 who are posted on the
new styles, who know how long
the coat should be, what's the cor
rect width for trousers, etc. We're
after these young men with hand
some gray and fancy worsteds and
the ever popular serges, at $12.50,
$13.50 and $13.oo.
SECTION A great big special is
Berkley Jacket, with
6 to 15, at
6.50
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Children's Department.
Children's white lawn caps,, the plain
French effects, from 2&o to $1.00.
Children's white caps, with lace or em
broidery turn back, from 60c to $2.00.
Poke bonnets, in mull and embroidery,
elaborately trimmed, $1.26 to $5.00.
White pique and poplin wash hats, from
60c to $3.00.
Hand embroidered hats, beautiful de
signs, $7.00.
A few more soiled muslin caps left, go
at Sfic and ftOo, formerly $1.26 to $2.25.
We carry the celebrated Virginia shirt
stretcher, sixes 1 to 6, 50c each.
Ladies' Lightweight Knit Cor
set Covers.
Ladles' fine ribbed gauze cotton corset
cover, high neck, long sleeves or high
neck, no sleeves, Hoc each.
Ladles' fine ribbed mercerised lisle cor
set covers, high neck, long sleeves, $1.00
each.
Women's Split Sole Hose, Sat
' urday's Special Price, 19c pr.
One hundred dozen pair of women's
black cotton hose, with maco split soles.
That means hosiery .with soles of undyed
yarn, black uppers, with unbleached soles.
They wear better and do not burn the
feet like an all black stocking. These
hose are full fashioned, Hermsdorf dye,
have high spliced heels and double soles.
They are made especially for us and are
our regular 2oo hose, but aft good as
usually sold elsewhere for 35c. These hose
will be sold at our hosiery department,
main floor, Saturday only, for 19c pair.
Men's 25c Half Hose, Saturday
I2V2C pair.
About one thousand pairs of regular 25c
quality black cotton half hose Saturday at
half price. Real combed maco yarn, fast
black, full sizes, made with double sole
and high spliced heels, sizes 9i to 11V4. on
sale at men's furnishings department at
8 a. m.
Night shirts, In either cambric or muslin,
full sizes, special value 6"e each.
Fancy vests, new designs. In figured
white, gray and mode shades, $1.50, $200,
and $3 00 each.
stroyed the old Collls P. Huntington house.
Mr. Huntington spent years In acquiring
this collection. When he died the best pic
tures In his collection were willed to the
Metropolitan museum. A condition in the
will, however, left them in the possession
of the family during the lives of Mrs.
Huntington and Archer M. Huntington.
REHGEKS ARK FILLING OAKLAND
Estimate of Tno Hundred Thousand
Now la City.
OAKLAND, April 20. To feed and house
the unfortunate peoplo of Ban Francisco
who have' been suddenly bereft of livelihood
Is calling forth the best effort of the peo
ple of this city. It Is calculated that at
least 200,000 people have come to this side
of the bay and are now distributed among
the homes of Oakland, Alameda and Berke
ley. Wniie hundreds have round lodging
with friends, there are the countless poor
who are dependent upon charity.
The work of evolving a system for sup
plying the Immediate wants of the people
is a matter that is now In the process of
organization. To get some sort of a state
ment whereby those In need can get the
necessities of life, Is the aim of Governor
Pardee, his staff. Mayor Mott and the local
city government and civlo organisations.
It Is the general belief, however, that de
spite all efforts there Is going to bu great
distress and that actual starvation stares
many in the face unless immediate and
whole souled aid Is forthcoming.
The supply of food In Mils city may last
out the week and then unless it is received
In large quantities the cUy will be In a state
of want and the rich and poor alike will
be the sufferers. To what extent the out
side country can supply the needs is a ques
tion that only actual trial will determine.
If the Il.0o0.0o0 appropriated by congress
and other amounts subscribed is made im
mediately available and can be sent here
In the form ot provisions the time of trial
may be tided over until the changed order
of affairs can readjust themselves. Immense
amounts of supplies were consumed in the
fire at San Francisco, which was the dis
tributing point for the cities about the bay
and Interior towns. This supply baa been
swept out of existence and what the re
sources of the state are is a matter that is
now the chief concern of those engaged in
the relief work. The seizure of supplies
coming on the trains by the relief commit
tee has been authorized by Mayor Schmlu.
Following out this order and with the au
thorization given the committee by the civil
authorities, Edward Stearns, chairman of
the executive committee, seized a carlriud
of four this morning containing 810 sacks.
Of this amount twenty-five sacks were sent
out to Idora park, where there are a large
number of homeless people. Another twenty-live
sacks were sent down to Adams
point, where the people are encamped under
the trees. A carload of Ice was also seised
for the hospitals. A carload of potatoes
was also taken.
It is not the purpose of the committee to
confiscate these goods snd the names of
the consignees are ftiken In each case, and
as soon as there are any funds available
they will be paid for. The emergency,
however, is such that prompt and firm
action in the matter is deemed necessary.
Besides the seizures, Livermore sent a
wagon load of butter to the committee this
morning. Winters has also notified the
toinmlttee that there is a carload of hams,
butter and eggs on its way to the city
from the people in that locality. Other
ctllas are sending' supplies, and it Is hoped
that the amounts will be sufficient for the
needs. At present the supply station at
Thirteenth and Franklin streets is emptied
ss fust as goods are received. The de
mands cannot begin to be supplied and
what will result when the stores of the
city are empty is a matter past conjecture.
Mayor Mott this morning addressed a cir
cular to the bakers of the cities of Oak
land, Alameda and Berkeley requesting
them to continue work regardless of holi
day. The bakers have agreed to work their
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plants to their utmost capacity fnd to
send all their surplus output to te relief
committee. Br working night aM Ir it
Is believed that thousands of loives can
or lofves can
rel'f commit
wok Is being
be furnished daily.
At ths headquarters of the
tee the actual detail of the
handled by committees wha, tfve charge
of various branches of the work. Ther
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Is
a registration bureau, whe s) t are ssked
to register their names for th use of those
wishing to And families or f
ien.ls. Hun-
dreds of inquiries have been
I received for
Information in regard to tl
people. In
hurried flight many families
re separated
and were at a loss to know
what direc-
tion to look for each other.
There is a provision co:
littee, which
tskes charge of the provlsl
ns, which are
stored ss rast as they are
grain warehouse at the eorn
received in a
of Thirteenth
and Franklin streets. Front here the pro
visions are sent out to the I arlot's depots
where people are being fed i roughout the
city. i
The churches of the cltt.- are taking
charge of the work of admlrf eterlng to the
d eter
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wants ot the needy and hu
WORK OF FEUDING THE -( IESTITCTE
Bread Lines Established at f imp. and
People Walt Patiently fa Food.
SAN FRANCISCO, April It -Although
every effort of the various relief com
mittees today was bent to appease the
gnawing hunger of the destituM thousands
efforts that were in a large I easure en
tirely successful there are tonl.Tht In this
city many persona either wlthou'. sufficient
food or entirely without It. Tbe govern
ment officials took charge ot vey grocery
store in that part of the city still stand
ing and gave out foodstuffs to all those
who were hungry. Bread llncf' were es
tablished at Fillmore and Turk 'streets, at
Golden Gate park and at the Presidio and
every person who stood In line "was given
a whole loaf. The line at FiMmore and
Turk was four blocks long all afternoon
and those at the. parks were even longer.
A large supply of milk came fr -r.i Oakland
this morning and this was di-'j-lbuted to
women and children wherevei they were
found in need. A great eal of this milk
was used for the exlta'isted women who
arrived at tly, terryj.throughout the day
and proved a great boon to them.
The bread lines at th parks furnished
instances of the ahsjlute patience and for.!
titude that has marked the behavior of
the people throughout their trying exper
ience. There was no disorder when the
hungry thousands were told to form a
line and receive their bread and canned
goods. All were content to wait their
turn. Bilk-hatted men of affairs followed
good naturedly behind Chinese, and took
their loaves from the same hand.
Soup kitchens were established In the
streets of the tinburned section, no tires
whatever being allowed indoors, and many
hungry persons were fed by these Individual
efforts. Bread and surh other foodstuffs
as may be at hand will be distributed at
the various stations twice a day.
At the ferry station there were today
sonic pathetic scenes among the hungry
people. When the boat came In from Stock
ton with tons of supplies a number of small
children were the first to spy a large box
of sandwiches with cries of delight. They
made a rush for the food, seized as much
as they could hold and rushed to their
mothers with shouts' of "Oh, mamma, look
at the sandwiches!"
Seated around the ferry building sat hun
dreds of people surkkig canned fruits from
the tins. Some were drinking condensed
cream and some were lucky enough to have
sardines or cheese. At several places along
Market street scores of men were digging
with their hands among the still smoking
debris of some large grocery house for
canned goods. When they secured It, which
they did without molestation from any
body, they broke the tins and drank the
contents.
At Filbert street and Van Ness avenue at
6 o'clock tonight a wagonload of supplies
convoyed by soldiers was besieged by a
crowd of hungry people. They appealed to
the soldiers for food and their appeals were
quickly heard. Seizing an ax a soldier
smashed the boxes and tossed the supplies
to the crowd, which took time to cheer
lustily.
A late estimate places the number of
refugees camping in Golden Gate park.
from the panhandle to the beach, at 15,000
men, women and children. So far their
provisions have been comparatively insig
nificant. It is feared by the health au
thorities, however, that great suffering will
result unless shelter can be found In the
near future for these thousands.
They are, of course, living wholly In the
open. The most unsanitary conditions pre
vail. Hillsides and wooded copses are being
utilized as cesspools, with the result that
from certain portions of the park a heavy,
fetid odor hangs like a pall. Tho refuse
will, it is declared. Infest the water supply,
seeping Into the broken mains, and, so the
health officers fear, breeding pestilence.
There was today ample food to feed the
park refugees. Bread stations were es
tablished at the park police station in
Stanyan street and the streets near the
east and west boundaries of the park. All
day thousands stood in the line in the In
tense beat waiting for their share of the
food.
Similar conditions prevail in the other
parks, vacant lots and open places In the
city. In all these camps representatives
of Alameda, Oakland and Berkeley relief
committees are urging the homeless families
to leave the San Francisco peninsula and
flee across the liay.
EASTERNERS START FOR HOME
Sous of tho Visitors la the Stricken
District Who Escaped.
L03 ANGELES, Cal., April .-Among
the passengers from San Francisco who ar
rived in Los Angeles on the Owl train this
afternoon were the following easterners: R.
A. Wells and wife, Philadelphia; Mrs. Webb
and Mrs. Shephard, Chicago; T. L. Brlggs,
New York; U, P. Brous, Newark, N. J.;
Dr. H. M. Howard, Ifayette Purk, Chi
cago; Alfrrd Agoust. Paris, France; C. R.
McWUUama. Boston; Mr. and Mrs. B. A.
Kaiser, New Haven. Conn.; Bert Creator.
1018 West Second avenue, Denver; Dr. J. M.
Ward. Oil City. Pa.; F. A. Teaton, Boston;
M. E. Horner, Detroit; I. W. MacDougal,
Chicago; J. H. Wallbrock, New York; Miss
Frances Winton. St. Louis; E. A. Leavitt,
San Francisco; C. S. Phillips, Cleveland;
NO WORDS WASTED
A Swift Transformation lirleily
DeM'ribeU.
About food, the following brief but em
phatic letter from a G..uigia woman oea
straight to the point and is convincing:
"My frequent uttucks of indigestion and
palpitation the bearl culminated three
ears ago in a sudden and desperate ill
ness, from which I arose enfeebled in mind
and body. The doctor advised me to live
on cereals, but none of them agreed with
me until I tried Crape-Nuts food and Pos
tum coffee. The more I used them the
more I felt convinced that they were Just
what I needt-d. and In a short time they
made a different woman of me. My stom
ach and heart troubles were cured as by
magic, and my mind was restored and is
as clear as it ever was.
I gained flesh and strength so rapidly
that my friends were astonished. Postum
and Grape-Nuts have benefited me so
greatly that I am glad to bear this testi
mony." Name given by Postum Co., Bat
tle Creek, Mich.
There's a reason.
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Great Fifteen Days' Sale of High Grade Pianos. Omaha's
Largest and Finest Piano Store Offers Most Extraordinary Bargains of Year.
Saturday morning we continue the most tensfttional tale of pianos nd piano players ever
known jn Omavha. 450 instruments, all standard makes, sacrificed at less than factory cost.
Tha magnificent bargains offered during this greatest of all great sales raised even the Rchmoller and
Mueller standard of value-giving, which has long been acknowledged supreme. We intend to make this FIF
TEEN DAYS' SALE OF PIANOS so conspicuous in the annals of our piano store that it will stand side by side
with our record of achievement.
DRAND NEW PIANOS FOR $150. FOR $250. FOR $350.
AND EQUALLY ASTONISHING VALUB.S AT VINT PRICK BKTrVEEN.
Do not delay a single hour, but come at once if you would reap the greatest benefit from this re
markable sale. Values like these cannot be approached under ordinary business conditions. You may
never have a chance like this again to buy a Stein way, Steger, Emerson, Hardman, A. D. Chase, McPhall,
Vose & Sons, Kurtzman or fourteen other celebrated makes. We are prepared to please you, no matter
what price you want to pay. If $100 is your price we will give you the bent $1(K) piano to be found in
Omaha. If you want to spend 9350 it will buy more piano value here than anywhere In the city. You have
our absolute guarantee of full value for every dollar you spend. Every instrument marked in plain figures
our prices the same to all.
WRITE FOR FREE CATALOGUE AND ItAROAIX LIST. WE SHIP PIANOS EVERYWHERE.
T.rm. in Ciijf Vfirr Prniff lllf ITf 0 Everyone of these Instruments In this sale gnnrantocd with added
I C I III 0 lU dllll IlUI LtliltlllliltCi advantage of liberal exchange privilege. STOOL and SCARF FREE
Schmoller a Mueller Piano Co., nZt.
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Ina Fhllltps, Cleveland; Edgar Allen, New
York; J. W. Smith, Muncie, Ind.; F. A. Ba
ker. New York.
TULARE, Cal., April 20-The following
passengers, all of whom were In the earth
quake district, left Snn Francisco last nlg.it
by the Ssnta Fe road: L. Desgance, li-3
Pennsylvania avenue. lenver; Mrs. M. Con
ners. Fort Worth; Mrs. F. E. Nichols, 0I8
Wubash avenue, Kansas City; O. P. Cal
fleld, 2707 Baylor street. St. Louis; J. Brad
ley, jr., 50119 .Fairmont avenue, St. Louis;
William Itichardson, Kansas City; J. J.
Uray, Des Moines; Mrs. O. B. Gunn, Kan
sas City; William Miiglle, 3tit4 Mechanical
avenue, 6t. Louis; K. M. 8anders, 3
Washington street, St. Louis; Mrs. A. J.
Bergman, 1322 Tracy avenue, Kansas City.
L. Monthelm, W. P. Oarwln. New York;
J. Uanold, New York; W. K. Herring. Chi
cago; Finley P. McUulre. Kushville, Ind.;
Fred W. Owen, New York; Thomas It.
Clagett. Philadelphia; F. Madely, Detroit;
C. G. Llttleileld and wife. Boston: F. A.
Yeaton, Boston; M. E. Horn! Petrolt;
Lillian May Moller. New York; B. A.
Knlser and wife, New Haven. Conn.; F. A.
Baker, New York; Mrs. E. F. Washburn,
Chicago; Frank T. Field. W. Dutton, Chi
cago; Louis C. Hlrsch, W. B. Ball, L. H.
Helborner, New York; C. R. McWilllams.
Syracuse; W. T. Hill, Miss Mollln Hill,
Chicago; Mrs. James Honking, Telturlde,
Colo.; J. C. Montgomery, New York; Tom
Mavln, Kentucky; C. E. Orr, A. Dalryma,
New York.
Kt.MOH OF DISASTER IN HAWAII
Ynane aud Discredited Report Says
Honolulu Is Slipping; Into Sea.
SAN FRANCISCO,; Cal., April 20. The
Oriental liner, China, arrived In port to
night. A report which cannot bo confirmed
is to the effect that the wireless telegraph
system at Diamond Head, Honolulu, was
In brief communication with China this
afternoon and reported that Honolulu was
slipping Into tho sea. Little credence Is
placed In the above report, which may be
of the many rumors which has spread since
Wednesday.
NEW YORK, April 20. A cablegram to
the Chronicle from Honolulu says:
For six minutes yesterday a repetition of
the San Francisco disaster which would
Involve the capital of the Hawaiian Islands
In destruction was feared. Vibrations
which were evidently the result of seismic
disorders were felt quite plainly through
out the city.
While earthquakes are by no means in
frequent in the islands, that of yesterday
was much more severe than any which
has occurred In recent years. It caused the
buildings along Fort street and other
thoroughfares in the business district to
sway to and fro and In the residence dis
tricts some of tho less strongly constructed
buildings were partly demolished as the
result of the vibrations.
The disturbance caused by the vibra
tions caused the water in the harbor to rise
rapidly and fear was felt that a tidal wave
might sweep over the city. However, In
side of six minutes the vibrations ceased
and no further ones were noted during the
day.
The vibrations had the effect of causing
almost a panic among the Inhabitants who
had learned of the catastrophe which de
stroyed San Francisco. Crowds rushed
Into the streets when the vibrations were
first felt and endeavored to make their way
out cf the business district as soon as
possible, preferring to take their chances
In the sugar plantations In the open rather
than to endure the danger of having the
buildings falling upon them.
Fears of possible disorders as a result of
the panic resulting from the vibrations
caused the landing of a considerable force
of marines from the men of war In the
harbor. These, with the assistance of the
local police, were able to restore order
shortly and within an hour after the vibra
tions had ceased and conditions had be
come normal again business was every
where resumed and the population went on
Its way as if nothing out of the ordinary
had happened.
CABINET CONSIDERS CATASTROPHE
Secretary Metealt to Go to San Fran
cisco to Hepresent Government.
WASHINGTON. April 20. President
Roosevelt and members of the cabinet to
day devoted the greater part of their seml-
weekly meeting to aii-uBiou ui u v44titns
which has befallen San Francisco. The
matter was taken up Immediately after the
cabinet convened and it was decided that
Secretary Metcalf, who Is a resident ofi
Oakland, Cal., should proceed lo me
stricken city at once as a representative of
the nationuf government.
Secretary Metcalf will leave for San
Franc&lco this afternoon. It will be bis
effort to consult with the governor ot Cali
fornia snd the municipal officials of San
Francisco and to advise the national ad
ministration what. If anything, might be
done to alleviate the distress there.
President Roosevelt today contributed
$1,000 and Senator Knox 1500 for San Fran
cisco. The Southern railway will carry
supplies free.
It is appreciated by the president that
while the people of San Francisco have
a proper -feeling of pride In the matter of
the acceptance of assistance, that pride
must be laid aside In order that aid may
be extended to them by the government
and by the people of tfce I'nlted States. It
Is made clear that assistance from foreign
countries Is not necessury. the I'nlted
Slates being abundantly able to render
such aid as may he needed. It Is desired
by the president snd his sdvlsers that
such private contributions as may ba made
for the relief of the people of Ban Fran
cisco be contributed directly to the Amer
ican National Red Cross association, which
has facilities for the administration of
such relief funds.
Secretary Taft has canceled all of his
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engagements for several days in order to
be able to devote his entire time to the
work of relief through the army adminis
tration. KirERIKXCE OF ADOLPHIS BISCH
St. I.uuls Brewer Tells of Kscape, of
Himself and Family.
ST. 1X)L'1S, April 20. A special telegram
to the Globe-Democrat from Adolph Busch,
the millionaire St. Louisan, dated at Sparks,
New, gives an account of his experiences In
the San Francisco earthquake.
"I left San Francisco this morning with
my family, Henry Nlcolaus and Carl Con
rad. The earthquake which shook 'Frisco
made all frantic and was undoubtedly tho
severest ever experienced In the United
States. The beautiful hotel, St. Francis,
swayed from south to north like a tall
poplar In a storm, furniture, even pianos,
were overturned, and people thrown from
their beds.
"I quickly summoned my family and
friends and urged them to escape to Jeffer
son square, which we promptly did.
"An awful sight met our eyes. Every
building was either partly or wholly
wrecked, roofs and cornices were falling
from skyscrapers on lower houses, crush
ing and burying the Inmates.
"Fires started In all parts of the city,
the main water pipes burst and flooded the
streets, one earthquake followed tha other,
the people became terrified, but all behaved
wonderfully calm. Over 100,000 persons are
without shelter, camping on the hills.
There is no light, water nor food. For
tunately, martial law was declared at once
and the regulars and militia maintained
order and discipline, otherwise more hor
rors would have occurred and riots might
have prevailed. Then the worst happened.
Fire spread over three-fourths of the city
and could not be controlled, no water to
fight It, no light and the earth still trem
bling. "Building after building was dismantled
to check the progress of warring, seething
flames, but all to no avail. We were for
tunate to secure two conveyances and fled
to Nob hill, from which we witnessed the
indescribable drama. Block after block was
devastated, the flres biased like volcanoes
and all business houses, hotels, theaters, In
fact, the entire business portion, lay In
ruins and two-thirds of the residences, but
I trust 'Frisco will rise a phoenix from
Its ashes; that a new and more beautiful
Ban Francisco will be born and that the
generous American nation will give It the
support and financial assistance It so fully
deserves.
After a night of horrors we boarded the
ferry for Oakland, where my private car
had been since Tuesday.
"We are now en route home with nothing
saved but what Is on our backs, but ex
tremely happ;' at having escaped un
harmed." FAIR AD 9TAXFOHD ESTATES HIT
Mrs. Oelrlch Declares Sh la Poor and
Stanford Cash Tied t p.
CHICAGO, April 20. A dlspatcn to ths
Record-Herald from New York says:
"Practically all my property Is In ruins. I
can't give aid, because I'm now as poor as
anyone sIbs."
Thus spoke Mrs. Herman Oelrlchs, who
before her marriage was Miss Therese
Alice Fair of California, daughter of Sen
ator James G. Fair and sister of Mrs. W.
K. Vanderbllt, Jr.. and who was prostrated
yesterday at her Fifth avenue home over
the anxiety for her relatives and friends
and the loss of a great part of her fortune
In the San Francisco disaster.
It was only recently that Mrs. Oelrlchs
traded her 13,000,000 Falrmount hotel for
the Rlalto and the Crosby buildings. Both
those buildings are near the corner of
Mission and Montgomery streets snd both
are reported to have been demolished.
Mrs. W. K. Vanderbllt. Jr., who owns
" houses in Mission street. Is now at her
-untry place at Great Neck, Long Island
ahe has tried to communicate by telegraph
with her relatives and friends, but to no
avail. It is said that all the houses h
owned have been destroyed. None of them
was Insured.
NEW YORK. April 30. -The Tribune
today says: "It became known yesterday
that In the vaults of the Vnion Trust com
pany of San Francisco, which was blown
up by dynsmite. was in sll probability the
sum of t2.000.000. representing the residue
of the estate of Mrs. Leland Stanford, the
widow of Senator Stanford.
The executors of Mrs. Stanford's will on
April ( turned over to the trust company
2,0u0,O0O. to hold as trustees for the lega
ted, until suit In the courts which will
decide ths amount of Inheritance tax to
be paid, shall have been settled. There
are several heirs, relatives of Mrs. Stan
ford, and they sre now wondering if their
inheritance has been lost to them.
O.
MILLS Will, REHIILD
Xew York Capitalist Announces Inten.
tloa of Reconstruction1 Big House.
NEW YORK. April 20. D. O. Mills Said
last night that It was his Intention to
begin as soon as possible the reconstruc
tion of the Mills building in San Fran
cisco. Hs had no doubt that there would
be a quick revival of hope and confidence
and that the city would bo raridly rebuilt.
GEERtl. ftREF.LY RETI RES TO POT
Commander of Pacific Division Aban
dons Trip to East.
Major General Adolphus W. Greely, com
manding the Military Division of tho Pa
cific, left Omaha Friday morning for the
Paclfio coast to resume command of the
division at San Francisco and take general
charge of the government relief work
there. He has abandoned his purpose of
attending the marriage of his. daughter,
Miss Adelaide, which Is to take place at
East Hampton, Mass., April 21. After
reaching Chicago General Greely felt that
owing to the great calamity befalling San
Francisco his duty was there, even at the
sacrifice of the pleasure of seeing his
daughter married.
BI'LMSTI.
SAN FRANCISCO. April 20.-Tbfcre is ni
truth In the story that a riot had occurred
at the mint In which several men were
killed.
Pythian Plan Blsr Fund.
COLl-MBl'S. (., April 20. Champion
lodge. Knights of Pythias, today orlginatod
a plan to raise $1.O00.ono for San Francisco
by securing $50 from each lodge of tho
order.
FORT DODGE, la., April 20.-(Speclal
Telegram.) One thousand dollars has been
raised by public subscription for San Fran
cisco relief funds. At least $3,000 will be
sent from here.
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