kinds of
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[ETEEN DEAD; HUNDREDS INJURED
Fhole City In Pasic Rushed to the
_Biresis — Building After Bulldiag
~ Came Dows—Husluess Places
Completely Hulned.
SAN JOBE. Cal. April 20-Simul
tageously with Sau Francisce at 3:12
oii Wednesday worning the eity of San
Jose was practically destroyed in the
business center. aid wore than one
Balf of the bomen [un the residetice sec-
tion were so dumsged or destroyed
that repairing will Le beyoud question.
The property loss Is more than
$8 000000, but the Lorror of it all is
that nineteen persous were killed and
more than 200 Injured. Five thousand
persous were rendered homeless and
destitute, and many rich snd pros
perous mercantile firms were reduced
to beggary. The destruction came
without warnlug or premonition.
Suddenly there was & rearing in the
alr that came frown nowhere lo par
ticular and seemed to ll all space
A secoid afterward came a rocking of
the earth that sent bulldings swaylog
aud erashing lo the ground as if they
were children’s houses of sand, aud an
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shock, more severe than the first,
which practically completed the de
struction begun by the first shock.
People rudely huried from their beds
mu into the streets In their night
clothes. Aen, women and children
huddled on the streets in a rain of
brick and stone. Building after bulld-
iug came crashing to the ground under
the successive tremors of the earth
until three fourths of the business
blocks iu the heart of the city were
down or @ badly wreuched that they
have since bad to be torn down, Fire
added its horror te the calamity and
swept the Martin Liberty, Black and
Guppy bulidings=. four of the fnest
business offices in San Jose.
very alree! in the clty was by this
time filled with screaming. crying peo
ple. who dasbed from =waylug and
broken dwellings, roomiug houses aud
hotels to escape the aluiost certain
death of remsining. Even the worst
earthquake shock bas {is end. and In
8 few mounts those who were calin
enough to think realized that the sbock
was over ahd they were safe for the
time Leiug at least
Collecting their senses and mustering
their coursge, us many as could do so
returned to their bomes aud clothed
themselves apd agalu sought the
streets to try to estimate the disaster
that had befallen the city,
Martial law was declared, Directly
all of the saloons were closed, and 200
special policewnen and deputy sheriffs
were sworh In to assist (Le regular
police and military in preserving law
and order.
In the business part of the town the
worst destruction was wrought. Even
before ote reached fhe malu streets of
the city the extent of the calamity be
SAL to be realized. The handsome and
massive brick bLallding of the Roman
Catholic Church of St. Patrick, costing
more than $150,000, situated at Sagla
Clara and Ninth streets, was a ruin’
The Martin, Liberty amd Louise build.
lugs were wrecked by the shock, and
then the ruins were burned by fire
starting from lights burning therein,
In the wreck of the Hotel Costa, in
Market street, five dead bodies were
found, aud seven guesis were taken out
seriously burt. -
Two thousand dellars damage was
sustained from the earthquake at the
Soldiers’ heme at Yountville, Cal.
WANTON KILLING.
Sans Prancisce Patrol Shoots Without
Renson—Noosevelt Sends Message.
BAN FRANCIBCO, April 20-In &
proclamation President Roosevelt urges
the American peoply now to seud their
contributions for the alleviation of the
distress here directly to former Mayor
James D. Phelan, chalrmau of the
fuance committee, Instead of to the
America Red Cross. The president
pays a high tribute to the work accom:
plislied by the citizens’ committee of
Bao Francisco sud indicates that the
uecessily for working through the Red
Cross exclusively bas passed.
At 8:15 o'clock yesterday afteruoou 8
shock of earthquake was felt here Jt
lasted nearly a minute and caused con:
siderable alarm, though no one was in-
jured. A number of walls of burned
buildings which were standing were
thrown down, and frail buildings were
considerably shaken up, but the dam
age douse was slight.
The slhiock was also feit ln Oskland
sud Berkeley, but in these places it
wis very slight aud of brief duration.
An idea of the task which confronts
the food committee may be gained
from the fact that throughout the city
rations for $49.440 persons were dis-
tributed yesterday.
More than 200 cattle are killed and
dressed dally, and sheep and bogs are
put under the knife as fast as they
arrive.
The Bouthern Pacific is runniog a
track through the city to clear out the
debris,
Every report that comes to the corg-
per and police tells of more persons
who linve been shot to death by tem
bers of the citizens” patrol, who were
sruied with rifles and (old to preserve
PRICE ONE
According to Hess, Willie Britt was
in Lis automobile In Galden Gate park.
Mea of the citizens’ patrol surrounded
his vehicle and told him If was confis-
cated. Britt glijected, and he was lo-
stantly shot.
The story of the killing of Willie
Britt follows the shooting of Major
Tilden, who also was shot down In his
antomobile while working for the Red
Cross relief, and the sbiooting of Joseph
Myers, superintendent of the children’s
playgrounds. Myers oljected to the
soldiets building fires on the grounds
and was acting under orders, but the
men with rifles simply shot bim dead
aud then lighted their fires. 2
Hetween U a mm. Wednesday, April
18, and the following RBuuday night the
Seutheérn Pacific ran 12¥ tralus, with
over BU cars. to the main line and lo
cal eastern points, carrying refugees
from San Frauclsco free. The number
of pecple carried away from San Frau
cisco exceeded 223.000.
That Sau Fraucisco is to be rebulit
oii better and more beautiful lines is
Indicated Ly the fact that James D.
Phelan, chalrman of the" Improvement
association of Sau Francisco, has ask-
el Architect Daniel V. Burnham and
his assistant, Mr. Bennett of Chicago,
to come immediately to take up the
work plained some two years ago.
Burnbam and Bennett are the origina
tors of plaus to beautify Sau Francisco
on lines similar to the city of Paris.
With unwavering faith in ano Image
twenty Chinese gathered In a desolate
spot of the ruins of Chluatown. and
worshiped In full compliance with the
rites of thelr religion. Iu the ashes of
their temple they kuelt and silently of-
fered prayers.
Prostrate In the smoldering wreck:
age before them was the charred trunk
of a graven image that once held the
altar ia the temple of Shai Tal. All
delicacies obtainable under the circum
stances were spread In propitiatory of-
feriug to the devil that no offense to
that personage wight Lring & recur
rence of the disaster
Work Fer Frisco Mechanies,
WASHINGTON, April 26 As a fur
ther weasure of government rellef for
the Ban Francisco earthquake suffer-
ors Repressutative Kuowlaud of Call
fornis has prepared a bill for lutroduc
tion appropriating $300,000 to be iwm-
mediately avallable for repalr work In
the Mare Island pavy yard, gear San
Francisco. The plan Is to give smpioy-
ment to mechanics of the city who are
idle by renson of the disaster. Presi.
dent Roosevelt bas indorsed the plan
Lest Bables at Salem.
SALEM, Ore, April 26 -Governor
Chamberinin has sent the following
telegrain to Governor Pardee: “Many
children and some bables are cowing
through tliere unideutitied and unac
companied by any one; cared for ouly
by strangers. Can they not be gather
ed together at Oakland and kept to-
gether for subsequent Identification?
As It is they will be forever lost to
their parents.”
Pralae For Farmers and Hens.
WASHINGTON, April 20. The ears
of the American farmer must Lave
burned because of the eculogies and
tributes to Lis untiring energy, bis de
votlou and his patriotisin which were
pald Lim Ly wmwenibérs of the house
during the consideration of the agri
cultural appropriation bill. Next to
tbe achlevemnents of the Awerican
farmer, the American ben came ln for
unstinted praise for Ler ludustry aud
ber usefulness, her champion beluyg Mr.
Dawson ilo), who contributed a
thoughtful speech to the literature of
the farm,
To the Glury of Confederate Dead.
NEW ORLEANS, April 24 Tle ses
slou of the Coufederuté reunion was
devoted to tlhe glory of the Confeder-
nte dead, the efercises being of u we
morlal character. General W. L. Ca.
bell, counuander of the trunsmississip
pl departiueut, presided ln the absence
of General S. D. Lee After the ses
slon had Leen opened by a prayer by
Rev. A. Gordou Bakewell, chaplain
general of the Loulslana division, a
mixed cholr of twenty voices saug lu a
beautiful mauuer “Nearer, My God, to
Thee."
Demoeratic Nominees In Kansas.
TOPEKA, Kau, April M.-H, P
Farrelly and David Uvermyer agreed
to accept the uomination for lleutenint
governor and attorocy general respec:
tively at the hands of the Democratic
stale convention. Party leaders sakl
this would result ju the nomluation of
the following ticket: For governor, foc.
mer Uniled States Senator William A,
Harris; for lleutenant governor, 1. P
Farrelly, for attoruey geveral, David
Uvermiyer. :
Testimonial Fer Ellen Terry.
LONDON, April 20. -Etlen Terry will
tomorrow eelebrute the fiftieth anni
versary of ber frst appearance on the
stage Ly uppearing ns Mistress Page
in “The Merry Wives of Windsor” at
His Majesty's theater. After the per
forinance Miss Terry will be presented
with a valuable casket containing jews
elry and with the sum of money sul
scribed for Ler us the result of press
efforts.
Connaught Bspecied at Halifax,
HALIFAX. NK, April 20 Blabo
for the
OUR BOYS AT ATHENS
Sheridan of New York Beats
Greeks at Own Game.
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DANIELS LEADS WORLD'S SWIMMERS
Feature Was Discus Threwiag, Ia
Which Irish - American Athiste
Dewned Olympic (hamplon
by Ten Feet.
ATHENS, April 24. -American ath-
Jetes Lave made good bere Martin
Sheridan of the Irish Athletic club,
New York, threw the discus farther
than any wun ever threw it before,
and CM. Danlels, New York Athletic
club, won the final heat in the 100 we-
ter swimming rece with ease
Sheridan's win In the discus event
was sensational in the exireme. Itisa
particularly Grecian branch of athletic
sport, and the Greek champion at It
Georgantas, was « formidable oppo
vent. He was the man Bheridau fear
ed. Sheridan heaved the missile 134
feet © luches, beating his own record
of 127 feet T inchea, while the best
Georgaulas could do was 124 feet. Jap-
viners, a Finlander, was third
This Lelug the first big day of the
games, the Stadiuw wes crowded. [t
is sald that 100,000 people swarmed
over the seals, The sight of these walls
of humanity, strelchiug away to the
Hasit of the eyesight was enough te
inspire auy athlete to superhuman ef
fort. The weather was perfect. and
the flashing of the sunlight on the or
pate uniforms of the omulpresent Gre-
clan soldiers wade splashes of color
everywhere.
The royal family of Greece Arrived
early, and it seemed that about every
body else In Greece happened aloug at
about the same time. It was agreed
CHARLES M. "DANIELS
that the flag of the uation winniug
each event should be waved to luforwm
the multitude of the outcome
Chief interest was ceutered in the
discus throwing, which was held in the
athletic fleld uear the Temple of Olym
pus. There wasn't a Greek lu all that
vast crowd not satistied thut*Georgun
tas would be victor.
But the Greclau champlou had a
mighty respect for the brawny Sberd-
dau, who beat bln lu practice, and
was uot so coutident as his adherents
Sheridan's winulug throw was weg
nificent
It necded wo complicated weasure-
ments on the part of the judges
Prince George, Jim Sullivan of New
York aul Robertson of Eugland--to
determine the winner of that eveat
While the members of the Awericau
teamu preseut at the victory of their
companion were lingging each other
for joy a Greek soldier walked out to a
position from which be comnuanded a
view of the entire Stadium. Two Luu
dred thousand eyes were upou bi
With wonderful dramatic effect be un
furled sn American fag, aud the way
Ing of the dear uld red, white and blue
telegraphed to the utlérmost boundar-
ies of the crowd the uews of our vic
tory
Talk about chicers! There never was
anything like it. Those Greeks, al
though an Awerican had beaten them
at thelr owu gauwe, arose aud bowled
us though the victory bad been thelr
own,
The three prelmipary heats of the
100 weter race were won by Amer!
CHIN.
The 30) meter race afforded waguifl
cent sport, Americans winolug two
heats out of four. James DD, Light
body, Chicuko university, wou the frst
heat, aud Charles J. Beacon, Irish
American Athlete club, was second In
the sue heat. Lisutenant Wyndham
Halswelle, England, wus second In the
sevoud heat. The fourth beat was won
by 1° H Pligriu, New York Athletic
elnb
Ray C. Ewry, New York Athletic
club, wou the standing loug jump
Mast Die May 35,
HACKENSACK, NJ, April 28
Mrs. Anna Valeating, whe on March
20. 1504, murdered Mrs. Hoslun Sala
in the latter's Lowe at Lodl, was sen-
tenced to death for the third time (n
the Berges county court ut Hacken-
sack by Nupreme Court Justice Gar
retson. The duy set for her execution
was May 25.
; Edward to Visit Beigrade,
BELGRADE, Servin, April 20.—Ae-
m (rom (eltinje,
Award will arrive
EASY FOR ROSEBEN.
Steriing Stakes at Aqueduct Won by
Popular Faverite.
NEW YORK, April 26. -No minor
stake race of recent years has attract
ed the luterest of followers of the thor
oughlired which aftuched to the run-
ning of the Sterling stakes, oue mile,
at Aqueduct. with David Johusou's
record breaking sprinter Hoseben and
Captain W. 85. Williaws' western cham-
plon Ram's Horn as the coutendiug
horses,
Roseben, the popular favorite. played
by the sentimental betting public, but
not by the wise men of the turf, turn:
el out the easiest sort of winner
With that flash of early speed which
hitherto Las set Lis fields dizzy dur
ing the first quarter. the big spriater
weéut away on his mile journey as
though ou one of Lis six furlong world
beating perforuauces
Before the Lalf bad been run be had
Ham's Horu and the latter's stable
companion, Phil Flach, a Laodicap
Liorse of no wean caliber, ind Eugenia
Burch, sn added starter, all straight
etied out to heir Hwit. Pour or more
lengths separated the Lorses lo the or:
der named. Time after time the gate
Raw's Horn tried to catch the dying
leider. It was as sturdy un exhibition
of courage us had Leen seen lo way
days.
Flogged oul to the last ounce, stum-
blog and dead beat, Ram's Hom
passed under the wire two lengths be
hind the favorite Few noticed the
struggle for third place, which Lil
Finch woa by a cowfortable margiu
Sutuinaries:
First Race. - Mary Morris, fisst; Con
suelo, second: Hocus Pocus, third.
Recotd Race. Veronese, first;
trich, second; Emergency, thind,
Third Race.-Donua Elvira, first;
Odd Trick. secoud; Umbrella, third.
Fourth Race.—Roseben, first; Itam's
Horu. second; Phil Fiuch, third
Firth Have — Jack MeReou,
Jack Dolau, second; Adlos, third
Sixth Race - Campaiguer, first; Net:
tie Carita, second; Toddles, third
Os
first,
BASEBALL SCORES.
Games Played Yesterday by the Na-
tional and American Leagues.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
At New York
Philadelplila 2 900 2 4
New York I 460812
Hits—Phiiadeiphia, 10, New Yor Er
rors—FPliliadelphia. 1. New York, I Bat
teries=Sparks, Kane, Lush Nichols and
Doolin: Ames, Hresnalian, Bowerman
Al Eoston—
Brookiyn . i7 }
Boston i @
Hits—Hrooklyn, 7, Beston, & Errors
Brooklyn, 7; Boston, IL. Batteries Mcln-
tyre and Bergen, Young and Needham
At Chicage
Pittsburg . ¢ 0
Chicago $3
Hits Pittsburg, §.
Pittsburg, 1; Chicago,
and Gibson, Plelster and
Al Cincinnati—
Clucinnatl 3
Louls Qo
Hite~Cincinnati
rors—-Cincinnatl 3. St
Ewing and Phelps
Mioimen
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New York e ou
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Hits New York, 17; Washington
rors New York Washington, 2
terfes—Chesbro, Leroy, McGuire and Kiel
now; Patten and Kitiridge
Al Philadelphia
Baston ve 09
Philadelphia 2 30
Hits— Boston, ; Philadelphia
Boston, 1. Philadelphia,
Young aud Urabam; Waddell au
At St. lLouls
Chicago v
St. Louls 0
Hits-Chicago, &;
Chicago, 5; St
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Hits Cleveland, ¢. Detroit :
Cleveland, ¢. Detroit. 1 Hatteries—Joas
and Buelow; Mullin and Warners
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Washington L
Chicago 4
Detroit 1
Ht. Louis . 4
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Cunteen, Outalder, Wou,
MEMPHIS, Teun, April 20 The
Memphis Guo Club handicap, at a wile
aud a sixteenth, was the feature of the
card at Mountgowery park. St Valen
tine was always a top heavy favorite,
but the best he could do was to run
third, Canteen, the extreme outsider
won the race ln lollow style from Jack
Young, who beat Nt. Valeutine
lengths for second place
two
Fast Time at Auto Meet.
ATLANTIC CITY, N. J, April 26
The automobile races bere did uot de
velop any great surprises outside of
Walter Christie breakipg the American
record for a standing =tart which be
estunblished at Cape May last year, ile
wade the wile In 5) seconds fat At
Cape May be covered the distance in
Trl seconds
King's Dnughter Wou.
LEXINGTON, Ky, April 24 Kiug's
Daugliter, 'I'. ©, McDowell's Oaks can
didate, won the Horseman's Headguar-
ters parse, the feature of the card
here. Jockey Nicol carried off the rid
jug honors Ly wlunlog half of the pro
gramme
Middics Heat Students.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, April 2M ~lu n
loosely played Lut exciting game here
the midshipmen defeated the basthall
team of the University of North Caro
laa by a score of § to 6 All the wid.
shipmen's runs were made in the frst
fanlug
Mamie H. at Fimliveo,
BALTIMORE, April 20. ~The feature
was the ow *
at Pllc.
Rev. A 8. Orapsey Again Be-
fore Synod at Batavia.
INTEREST DEEP AND FAR REACHING
Matier at Isame Is Whether or Not
His Questioned Prenchings Do or
De Net Vielate Doctrines
of the (hurech.
BATAVIA, N.Y, April 20 After a
postponement of eight days, the trial
of the Rev. Algernon 8, Crapsey, D. 11,
of 3t. Andrew's church at Rochester
on charges of beresy and violation of
bis ordination vows was resutied Lore
in the local courthouse, the parish
Bouse of Bl James church, in which it
was 10 Lave been held, Lelpng too small
to admit the spectators
Dr. Crapsey faced lis accusers and
his judges with little or wo evidence
of unusual emotion. He is about Afty
years old and has a strong. earnest,
intellectual face, which shows perhaps
Just a touch of sadness aud regret
There is uo dispute as tv what Dr
Crapsey sald. The question at issue
REV. ALGERNON 8 CRAPSEY
is whether or not his
preachiiugs do or du not
doctrines of the chiurch
The presentment against Lim
talus fAfteen extracts frum bis Look,
‘Religton and Politics.” the charge be
ing that Le intentionally expressed dis
belief fu the doctrines of the church
The trial Is of deep and far reaching
interest not only to members of the
Protestant Episcopal church, but to
the whole religious community at
large. Dr Crapsey hing the support of
a large number of the more liberal
clergy and laywen, awd Le will be as
sisted in his trial by distinguislied rec
tors from differcat parts of the coun
try acting as witnesses awd helplug
him lo the preparation and conduct of
Lils case
Edward M. Shepard of New York
apd Cougressman James B. Perkins
ire his counsel. The resumption of the
trial was preceded by divine service in
St. James’ church
Mr. Alexander was an unwilling wit-
uess, and the defeuse Lrought out that
Le had aspired to the rectorship of St,
Andrews {u succession to Dr. Crapsey,
that he had asked for a ralse of salary
a long time after the publication of
‘Religion aud Politics” aud that this
increase In emolument was denied
shortly before Alexander took the
notes ou certain portions of Dr. Crap
sey's sermon of Dec. 31, which are ln
curporated In the presentment agalust
Dr. Crapse)
After Le Lad left the stand Mr
(O'Brien for the prosecution put in the
evidence the Book of Common Prayer
French Squadron to Vieit New York.
NEW YORK, April 20 ~The Freuch
squadron, which was seut by the
French guvernmeut under the com
mand of Admiral Campion to attend
the Johu Paul Joues commemoration
it Annapolis, will arrive in New York
harbor Saturday morning and will re
walin In this Larbor for three or four
days ‘The squadron consists of three
wen of-war, the Marseillalse, the Ad
wiral Aube and the Conde
questioned
violate the
Lol
Jack Tars Hard to Scare,
WASHINGTON, April 24 ~The ap
prelicnsion to paval circles that the
sallurs of the Kearsarge way have
been wade “gun shy” by the disas
trous accident on boand that ship was
dispelled by the reception of a cable
gram from Rear Admiral Evans, at
(‘alwnnery, sayluy hearsarge record
for forward turret (where accident oc
curred) excellent”
Tempintion to Work Was Toe Ureat.
MIDDLETOWN, NY, April
Matthew aged seventy, a
wealthy retired fares of Pine Bush,
died suddenly near here of apoplexy
while plowing io the flelds He had
undertaken the work in opposition to
the wishes of his family, saylug he
could not resist the tewptation of the
fields at this thine of the year
Swedes
Beritleh Treaty Will Passe.
HAVANA, Aprdl After a long
discussion of the coustitutiouality of
the measure the senate passed the bill
Increasiug the salary of the viee pres)
dent of the republic to $S15000. The
state department, while admitting that
it Is unfavorable to the British treaty
reports that a majority of the senators
will vote for ratification
Newfoundland Sends $3000,
ST. JOUN'S, N. FF. April 24
colonial leglalature unanimously voted
$5,000 toward the relief of the suffer
ers in the San Francisco earthquake
leaders ia both houses,
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