The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-28
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col. Frank Maus OF the 3Sd United
States infantry. who has charge OF the
third military district OF the city. with
headquarters in Portsmouth square. Is
authority Tor The statement that fuortnE
has recommended in Chinatown and In the
ruins OF pawnshops along Kearney street.
Much Of this work, h. says Is being
done by sightseers. Already bushels OF
~ have been carried away. Col Maus
announces that he will detail afspeciai
company TO patrol the district and warns
depredators that the new patrol VIII bo
instructed 10 shoot lootcrs.
General Freight Agent G. w. Luce Of
the southern Pacific company announced
today that agents throughout the country
had been instructed to resume the taking
OF commercial freight for San Francisco.
All Of San Francisco's banks, 32 COM
within the burned district. inspec-
ton has revea1td me rHTr mat the
vaults In every instance emeinrntact.
but with probably two ~ three eN-
ceptions. the fine bank buildings were
The losses sustained 10 not impair
their financial standing. In the va.
rious banks there Is an aggregate OF
es9.STl,o2s IN .eoln Immediately avail
able able ,.l WITH $4,000 SIS 900 n due from 9Ht
osSoco 0lS RSout ssoSooccS SS inap IN nnitsd sts
States bonds brings the grand total
cisco banks 10 $4,000, 900, and II is
safe to say sufficient additional Sc
curities are readily convertible that
In ten days time.
SEARCH FOR THEIR EfFECTS
The guests who were I'm the ST
Francis on the day of the big fire were
their former quarters In the big hos
telry In order that they might ascer-
tain what. could be saved OF their
found $1,000 worth OF diamonds near
her burned trunk
A STATEMENT FROM LOS ANGELES.
Los Angeles. April 2s-The follow
ing statement is sent out by request
Los Angeles Is approximately 500
miles distant from San Francisco. The
cute rrim OF the recent earthquake
damaEe zone Is over 400 miles from
Only slight tremors were felt here,
doing no damage
In century and a half, there has
not been disastrous earthquake I'm
the southern California region. The
-dttsrent- -hnlleiina- -sent-nXsr- the wires
on the 18th and 18th inst. stating
that this city has been destroyed or
that people were fleeing for their lives
from rocking buildings or that Los
shaken, were all towards, pure and
Timpie. sent by unscrupulous fakirs.
Who are a disgrace TO journalism. The
Telegraph building was shaking re-
ferred TO the building IN San Francisco
and was mistakenly attributed 10 this
city In the excitement Los Angeles
IS straining every nerve To- help the
stricken city by the Golden Gate and
objects TO misrepresentatlon Injurious
HARRISON GRAY Otis.
Editor. Los Angeles Times"
FORMAL APPLICATION FOR TROOPS
Washington, April 2s-Governor
Pardee of California has accepted the
Presidents suggestion as 70 the use
OF Federal troops in that state and
has hled formal application for their
T,"psoyne,hdd :, ~ whl.h mas been granted
that this removes any doubt as 10 the
legality OF the use OF the troops. hut
VII not IN any way change the eN-
TREATMENT OF CHINESE.
Washington. April S--Advices received
al the Chinese legation IN this city from
the Chinese consul general I'm San Fran
cisco Indicate hat every consideration is
being shown the Chinese refugees. and the
troops arc giving them adequate protec-
ton
The reports from our officials are very
grauiying' Sir Chentung Lang -Cheng.
the Chinese minister said today "and
we are very grateful FOR the attention
which our people are receiving
BoATswAIN HANSON A QUAKE
VICTIM
Washington, April = The navy depart
nent was advised today of tho death I'm
san Francisco Of Boaewaln Daniel c.
Hansen. who was victim OF the earth
quake. Boatsvain Hansen was serving
on the training shit--pen sacola. -t4ft-4rsa
on leave OF absence AZ tho time OF the
earthquake
Ills BODY and the bodies Of his wife ana
child have been Identified by his broiher
and VIII be buried In the cemetery az tho
ean Francisco naval training station
ADDITIONS TO DEATH ROLL.
Washington. April 2S-General Gr,reiy
nas telegraphed from San Francisco ad-
oitionsl deaths AZ follows.
Arthur Agnew
jacob ~ Bucker
PATRICK =. CreiObfoo