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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-19

est possibility OF the San Francisco
earthquake having any connection with
the recent seismic disturbances at Mount
Vesuvius"
Major General Adolphus W. Greedy. for
merly chief signal ofioer OF the United
States army, but now In command OF the
Division OF the Pacific with headquarters
at San Francisco, arrived in Omaha We'd
nesday morning enrouJe, on a short leave
Of absence east He was visitor at army
headquarters Wednesday forenoon and paid
a brief visit to Fort Omaha during the
afternoon, leaving for the east wednes-
day evening.
Il am enroute east to attend the mar
riage OF my daughter, Miss Adelaide"
said General Greedy. which will take place
April a. at East Hampton, Massachusetts
She will be married to Rev. Charles L.
Adams. OF East Hampton. 1 regret ex-
tremely that 1 am absent from San Fran
cisco just at this time, in view of the
calamity which has befallen that city. I
left San Francisco Saturday. 1 have wired
there for information relative to the dis
aster, but have been unable to receive a
reply, but am anxiousy awaiting one
The Pacific Division headquarters are in
the Grant building and I do not know
whether my headquarters are in the
general wreck or not As commander Of
the Pacific Division there would be much
for me to do at San Francisco Just now
and 1 feel my absence from the city with
most regret.
''As regards balloon experiments being
undertaken at Fort Omaha, 1 am still in
much doubt, as It was a year ago when
was with the Signal department. 1t may be
possible that apparatus will be- placed at
Fort Omaha for manufacturing and con-
densing hydrogen gas for ballooning pur-
poses"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-19
LIGHT INSURANCE is GARRETT
Immunity from Losses Results in
OvercOnhdence.

Immunity from Losses Results in
OvercOnhdence.
CHICAGO, April 1S.-Fire insurance COM
panies had about S25O,OOOOOO at risk in the
city of San Francisco, the estimate being
based on the premiums received in 1895.
For years the Pacific coast has been the
one section OF the country which could be
depended upon for a steady profit year in
and year out. San Francisco has been the
best profit producer of the coast. Its loss
ratio for a period of years has been the
lowest, being less than Is per cent of any
city in the country, despite the unusual
proportion of frame construction. As a re-
suit of this unusually favorable experience
rates were low In that city and all the fire
insurance companies wrote very literally.
On the other hand, the proportion of in
surance to value was small. partly because
of over-conhdence resulting from the long
immunity from heavy losses and also be-
cause there is no co-insurance clause in
use there, as is the rule In other large
cities. requiring the owner to carry GER
tain proportion OF insurance to value.
The total San Francisco premiums in
1905 were S2,sS5,546 Of which sl,465,579 was
written In American companies and $3.50
$50 in foreign companies. The latter pro-
foreign countries in the country at large,
as they have always specially developed the
Pacific coast business. There were 1O5 fire
companies doing business in California last
year
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-19
Onerntor. Return to WorI,.

SALT LAKE CITY, April 1S.-9 a. M
Reports received by the Salt Lake office
Of the Postal Telegraph company from
San Francisco would indicate that the
first reports Of the earthquake in San
Francisco were exaggerated.
Superintendent W. p. S. Hawk was in
communication with the San Francisco
Office of the Postal company after the
earthquake. He was informed that II
would be necessary for the operating
force to vacate the San Francisco office
This was done and the operators left the
building, but returned within an hour and
business was resumed. San Francisco re-
ported that water mains in Market street
had broken.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-19
Four Thieves shot by Soldiers.

SAN FRANCISCO. April lS.-4 p. m.-The
fire is still burning and buildings in the
heart of the business section are being
dynamited to stop the spread of the flames
The number of killed will probably reach
200 and injured ten times that number
Experts estimate the financial loss from
fire at more than $1OOOOO.0OO. The city is
under martial law and precautions have
been taken to prevent disorder and looting
tonight Four thieves were shot by SOL
diers this afternoon for looting. The SOL
diers have orders to shoot without warning
any person acting in a suspicious manner
The city hall has burned, also many of the
principal business blocks. and the hall Of
justice is threatened. Measures have al
ready been taken for the relief of the des-
titute. They will be fed and protected in
Golden Gate park and the public squares
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-19
EFFECT ON WORK OF PosroFF1cE
superintendent West Speaks of Re.
suit of shake I'D.

superintendent West Speaks of Re-
suit of Shake I'd.
CHICAGO, April 1a-The federal au-
thorities in this city declared today that
they have received information Indicating
that the reports Of the disaster in San
Francisco have fallen short of the actual
facts.
Superintendent Of Mails West declared
that he had been informed by officials of the
railroad carrying the through mails
between here and the Pacific coast that
the loss of property will be immense and
that It is certain that the death list will
run into the thousands. Superintendent
West said:
THE mail service in California will be
hampered almost beyond description. In
coming mails from across the Pacific ocean
must be landed somewhere else than San
Francisco and this will cause great delay
in the arrival of the mail at eastern
points"
CHICAGO, April 1S-Considerable dam
age from the earthquake is reported as
having occurred in the city Of Sacramento
as we'll as in San Francisco.
The telegraph companies here are en-
tirely without wires to San Francisco. The
Sacramento Office of the Western Union
reports a very heavy earthquake west Los
Angeles reports having lost all wires at
5:13 a. m.
The Union Pacific wires are now working
to Reno, but have been destroyed west
Of Winnemucca.
Superintendent West said his informat ton
from the railroads was to the effect that
two wooden buildings erected to withstand
earthquake had been damaged but little.
The skyscrapers Jared much worse and
the swaying Of the foundations twisted
the iron girders from their anchorage and
threw the masonry into the streets with
great violence. The large ONCE building
OF the Union Pacific railroad situated at
Market and CaliforniE streets was one of
the first buildings to fall and a number
Of people are reported to have been killed
In the ruins. All of the regular passenger
depots are said to have been destroyed
by the earthquake and the railroads are
now compelled to run around the city in
order to do what little business they can.
Further Information received by the mail
division of the Union Pacific railroad was
to the effect that the fire had sweDt from
the water front out as far as Ninth street,
a distance of two miles.
According to the latest information the
buildings of the Call, Examiner and Chron-
icle were destroyed by fire. The Merchants
exchange, owned by the Union Pacific
railroad was so badly wrecked that no
body could enter It,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-19

the organization. and well known In Omaha
and Nebraska, was sent In his place. VIII
son was the mar who led the Union Pa
ciic strike three years ago. Whether or
not he and his friends survived the dis
sster the machlnists in Omaha do not
know. They have great faith in Wilson's
luck, however, and are willing to believe
that II there was any chance he escaped
with his life.
Meanwhile. Grace is not sorry he Is pur-
suing his routine duties in Omaha at the
district headquarters I'm the Bee building.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-19
VESUVIUS AGAIN ACTIVE
Compelled 20 Abandon Them
Again

NAPLES, April 1S-volcanic ash is again
falling at Santa Anastasia, somma and
Garcola in such quantities that the inhab-
itants who had returned to their homes
have been obliged to leave again.
A strong wind. becoming this afternoon
almost tornado, prevented the departure
of the British squadron which has been
anchored ir the bay OF Naples.
The inhabitants OF Ottajano. in spite Of
advice to the contrary. have decided to re-
build the village on it's old site.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-19
BAN ON SYMPATHETIC STRIKE
Judge Julian Mack of Chicago
Circuit Court Declares IL II
Illegal.

CHICAGO, April 1s.-Judge Julian W.
Mack in the Cook county circuit court in
a decision rendered today declared that the
sympathetic strike is a form of boycott
and that the boycott is illegal. Judge
Mack's decision was rendered in granting
an injunction to the National stonecutters'
society. restraining the officers and mem
bers of the Journeymen Stonecutters' As
ISOLATION of North America from interfer-
ing with members Of the former organiza-
ton.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-19
20 CONNECTION WITH vEsUvIUs

General Greedy says same Disturb
ance Not Cause of Both.
Major General A. W, Greedy, in conf
mand OF the Military Division OF the
Pacinc with headquarters In San Fran
cisco, and formerly chief signal onicer
OF the United States army. is in Omaha
and received his FIRST intelligence OF the
San Francisco earthquake from The Bee
reports: He said;
There Is. in my opinion. not the slight
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-19

WASHINGTON, d. c., April ls.-A West
ern Union dispatch received at the War
department says:
mo wire now between Oakland and Sac
ramento. Martial law forbids the landing
of passengers in San Francisco from Oak
land. Later advices state that the Market
street ONCE has been abandoned"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-19
SAM GRACE TOOK WISE COURSE
Omaha Man Gets out of Going 10
Coast Last Week.

Coast Last Week.
Sam Grace, secretary Of the machinists
lodges for the Hartman lines, might have
been one of the victims in the San Fran
cisco calamity 1; he had not been excused
from carrying out the orders Of the union,
and thereby remained away from the coast
conference between a committee from
the machintst union and Southern Pacific
oficials was being held in San Francisco
this week to decide upon certain grievances
and working conditions Grace was ordered
TO act as a member of the committee last
week, but for various reasons did not care
TO go to the coast unless he had to. He
managed to get out Of the trip and Tom
Wilson, former fourth vice president Of
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-19

vent the spread Of flames. The fire Is now
within one-half block OF their general Of
fees. They have dismantled two build
ings. Hope to check IT, No one is allowed
to enter the city and boats and trains are
crowded with refugees
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-19

Western Union Moves TO Oakland.
WASHINGTON, April 1s.-Secretary Taft
was advised tonight by the Western Union
Telegraph company that there is no com
munication with San Francisco by any
route of that company. The Western
Union company has it's chief California
ONCE at Oakland and the secretary was
advised that all messages he has directed
to General Funston are being. sent to Oak
land and will be sent to the general at the
earliest possible moment. The dispatch
stated that no boats are running
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-19
THOUSAND DEAD
IN SMOKING RUINS

CONTINUED from Second Pase)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-19
Not Related to vesuvius.

BERLIN, April l9.-Prof. Archenhold, d.
rector of Treptow Astronomical observa-
tory. expresses himself as very doubtful
regarding the idea that the eruption of
Vesuvius and the earthquake at San Fran
ciecn mara Of cnnnnnnr, nripin
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-12-08

ltwas definitely ANNOUNCED at the GOV
errors otic, THURSDAY that the Presen-
tation of the silver service to the battle
ship Virginia would take place at the
Portsmouth, Navy Yard Dee. l..
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-12-08
ANTLSAL00N LEAGUE A0J0URNS
Officers Elsctsd-SpsaksT Of House to be
Opposed by Temperance Workers.

The Anti-SaloOn League Of Nirglnia
adjourned at Charlottesville Thursday
night 10 meet next year at the James
town Exposition Officers were elected
a. follows: President, DR.. J. W. Mitchell,
r .hmond. vice presidents Rev. Dr. W.
"A Smith. L.vnchburg:P Prof 5. {. Mitchell,
Richmond: judge Wm. ii. Mann, MOTTO
way. Cant. j. +. Bellows, OcraD; Rev. }.
r. Ellis. Elkton: DR.. W. c. Campbell,
Roanoke: Rev. T. l.. Folk, Richmond;
secretary. Rev. II. 2. Atkins. Richmond;
treasurer. 5 p. Jones, Richmond.
The feature OF the afternoon session
Was the address Of the superintendent OF
the league, Dr. L II. Bennett, OF Ran
dolph-Macon College, on Needed Legls-
lation AllusiOn was made TO the
attitude of the speaker of the house OF
delegates toward the anti-club bill which
failed Of passage in the closing hours OF
the session. League workers were al
vi.ed TO remember the speakers conduct
aud to make their opposition TO MN leit
in the next election.
Other speakers were: DR.. James IAN
noD.Jr.. Dir. " W. Smith, President Hop
wood of the Virginia Christian college,
and Dr.. W. l.. Pickard, of Lynchburg.
DIR. Cannon and DR.. Smith spoke oil the
Evils of the Dispensary. The claims
OF the dispensary were taken up ana lt7
alleged advantages exhibited Us ialia-
ciOus.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-12-08
PRODUCE QUOTATIONS
The Latest Closing Prices In The
PRINCIPAL Markets.

PHILADELPHIA - FLOUR frm:
winter extras. S2.80Q 3; Penna. TO Ter.
clear S3.0503.2O. city mills fancy.
S4.4Od465. RYE FLOUR firm per
barrel 1878 WHEAT firm; n ,
Penna. red. 7ii5n 75c. CORN stel1v;
No. yellow, local 55Hc OATS
steady; No. 2 white clipped 29i1c.,
lower grades. 2Siac HAY. steady. No.
! timothy s17G17.50 f0I large b. iee.
PORK firm; family. $3.50. BIFF
steady; beef hams. $40. POULTRY:
Live steady. hens i4NI4iac. cid
ROSTERS. l0c. Dressed steady: choice
fowls. 1jc; old rCosters. noe. BUT
TER steady. extra creamery. 35c.
EGGS steady; selected g7N39c.; ne7r.
by. 34c.. western. 3lc.. .Or,horu. 81
n 33c. POTATOES steady; ,OWl G..
per bushe.
BALTIMORE-WHEAT 81 ady; 10.
. spot. 71'sc.; steamer No. spot
CORN firm, mixed spot 51H M51iec.;
steamer mixed. 4Gi5 n 1870: south
ern. 42i50 48Ac OATS steady: No 2
white. 1872 n 40c.: No. 3. 3Sis 2 39c.;
No. 4. 36i2 n 37c. No. mixed. 3sr.:
No. 2. 37M375c.: No I. 35is 36-.
BUTTER firm: creamery scpar7tcr
extras. 3lc.: held. 22N 23c.: prints. 81
G33c.: Maryland and Penna dairy
prints. 18G 1Sc. EGGS steady: f9ncy
Maryland. Penna. and Virginia. 31c.;
West Virginia. soc; southern 2SNZ9c
NEW YORK - BUTTER strong.
creamery. common 10 extra 2203l q:
held. common TO extra. 2l0 29c.: state
dairy. common 10 fancy. 2oN 2Xiao.;
renovated. common 20 extra. ;hn2tr.;
western factory. common to frstg VA
PIC; western imitation creGMJry
frsts. 230 24c. CHEESE firm: ate
.ull cream. small and larg' fancy.
ne; skins. ga l0Hc. EGGS firm:
state Penna. and nearby fancy SO Get
cd white. 42M43c.; do choice. $50
40c.: do. mixed extra 3Sfi i0c.; west
srn average prime. 3i63jc.: seconds,
goa g3c POULTRY: Live irrc guar;
western chickens. 1Olac.; fowls. l2c..
turkeys. 13M 5" Dressed irreeu ar.
western chickenr 10M12c.. tnIk'ys
15016c.: fowls. J@i2c. PEANUTS
quiet: fancy bard-pich"l Gisc.; ether
domestic. 366c. POTATOES steady,
Maine, per bag. $500 $50: Long
Island, per barrel. Sl59N1.75. stat
and western. per barrel, Sl35n1.55
Jersey. S125G15O. Sweets firm Jer
sey. per barrel. $1.25M2: southern. per
barrel. 75c. 0s125. CAr AGES easy;
white Danish. per ton. sl00l4 whit
domestic, per ton. S6Q9.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-12-08
EASTERN SHORE FARMERS
e,ost Success Of Their Produce Exchange
Officers Elected.

The annual meeting OF the stockhold-
ers the Eastern Shore Produce Exchange
was held a. EastVille Wednesday. About
one thousand members were present.
The report Of the secretary aud treasurer
showed thai from Dec /, 1903. to Nov.
30 1906. the exchange handled l.0s9:-
400 psekages. This included 3S3,2I5
barrels Iri-h potatoes. 532. 40 barrels
sw,et pot .t0es snd IA Ga packages OF
neas strawberries. Ntc. The gross re-
r,ipts we're Sl.76O.T5l -. A dividend
Of 10 Der cent. was declared, aud a hand
some SUN added to the surplus in2d.
Daring the wear the telegraph service
cost 81 Oj2 50. and it is probable that
nrena;d messages received amounted TO
as mnch more. For telephone service
S74056 was paid. From a financial
standnoint the wear las been the most
sncce.sfui in its history
The nresent officers, Hon. i 1. Gun-
TOR Aceomac. president; John h Roberts
Yortbampton. vice'presideent; YIN. z
Rnrton. AccOmac, general manager a;
! McMath, AccOmac, kSeFeta'J S'"~
treasurer. were reelected.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-12-08
LOCAL MARKETS

Corrected by Simon Hirsh & Bro
Wheat, to rs; corn, 43 to 10; nr's,
k1.3Oto 81 81 oats. 80 to 40; hens. 70
9: ducks, to 10; spring chickens, 8
to 10 per pound; eggs. q to % lard
10 to Il; butter, Is t. Is; hams, 4
to Is: sweet potatoes .40c TO soc; lrleh
potatoes, zoe TO SOC; apples, per
bushel, soto Is: veal, ~ to >, lamts
$3.50 to $3.50; hides, green, . to 10
dry. u TO -, sailed, No. l, 9 70 IT,.
calf skins No l, $40 per skin; bale
hay, SIS 70 $l6 per ton, leaf suns".
50 to IS per 100. Hogs, i've weight.
sc. Beef, live wei,ht, "a 10 ~
Dressed hogs. 6 TO 7. TURKEYS live
70; undrawn, IA to ID drawn ID to IS
Game-Partridges Il 80 TO Sl75
per dozen; rabbits. II to 10; wild tur-
keys, y to -; phea ants 80 to go;
wOodcocks. Is to 20.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-12-08

CORRESPONDENTS are To be named.
which means that a lot of dirty linen
will De publicly washed.
Now that Marlborough has taken
the stand that it is he and not Che
Duchess. who is the injured person.
every one waits for the deluse Only
one construction. of course. can b.
placed upon what the duke has said.
The reports OF the duke and the
duchess have been told TO the king.
His majesty is steadfastly the cham
pion of the wife.
Il was regarded as quite probable
that one correspondent would be i'm
pleaded ii divorce proceedings came.
but until this week the chance of there
being Two was not reckcncd upon.
II 10 is true. as there is every rea
son for thinking. that the duke posi-.
lively insists upon having the children
itisa foreranncr OF accusations which
viii cause great pain and concern to
The friends of both Such insistence,
TO which the duchess strangely
enough. IS reported 10 have lent acQni
essence. contributes strength 20 the ri.
NOR that there viii be- Two actions be-
gun in the divorce courts instead OF
che
The children cling to their mother
dcyotedly. and have participated in
distressing scenes when il has been
suggested 10 them that they 90 20 live
with the duke. They have always
been under the immediate care OF The
duchess. The affairs OF the duke have
prevented his carrying out whatever
inclinations he may have in the way
of becoming a family man. The chill.
dren look upon him in the light OF a
comparative stranger
Between the duke and the duchess
no questions OF money have been
raised. II is not true that William X.
Vanderbilt. the duchess father has
settled any sum upon the duke. The
duke has means of his own. although
they are very modest in size compared
TO the prospective fortune OF the Ouch
ess. Altogether S100o0000 of Wander
bilts money has been spent in Eng
land since the dukes marriage.
The duchess is now in Paris where
# is said, she went to consult with
Mrs. W. X. Vanderbilt her step
mother.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-12-08
VIRGINIA news

Miss Bertha Dawson. of Coan, North
CUMBERLAND county. and Randolph Lackey
OF Baltimore, were married Nednesda'
at the home OF the bride
Roland L. Chase, grand master, ha'
APPOINTED e. ". Graves grand marshn
ni The Grand Lodge Of Virginia, |. o. o.
f.. to succeed Mr. Landon, resigned.
Fire in the store OF Y. B HardWick, at
Kinsale. destroyed "a large quantity OF
comforts and blankets Other goods
were damaged. Origin OF tire unknown.
ltwas definitely announced at The GOV
ernor's Office. Thursday that the presen-
tation Of the silver service to the battle
ship Virginia would take place at the
Portsmouth Navy Yard Dee. l..
The dwelling on the farm of Mrs Mary
v. Iimnerlake. near Atlcc Station, on
the G \ d. X H.. occupied 10y \ W
Jones. WAS burned Tuesday All OF the
furniture WAS saved. Small insurance
At Houston. Halifax county. Wednes-
dav. five negroes broke Jail and mad,
their escape Three %; the prisoners had
been sentenced 20 the pemt,ntiary fol
terms ranging from one 10 eighteen
Years.
Baldwin's detectives have captured "a
negro. Alouzn Goodman. alias Jim
Brown. wanted i'm Columbia. :. c.. for
the murder Of peuit,ntiary guard "A
wear ago The man says he did not Dc
the Killing. but witnessed it.
In passing on the case of the Ninches
teraud Strasburg Railroad Company W
the Corporation Commission IN the Su-
pr,me court. The validity OF the act ere
atiug the commission Was fully sustain
ed by the courts.
Ground has been broken for the Illinois
State Building az jamestown kNposl
tion GOV. Swanson aud Others wer'
present besides those representing HI
noiS. GOV. swanson welcomed Illinois
To virginia Mr. Humphreys responded
aud the two turned the first sod on til
building site.
The Supreme Court holds that the al
neNAtiou act oi the General Assembly !,
valid aud that proceedings oi Rlchmono
looking 20 the extension of her limits ar
IN accordance with law. The ciN p
area will be mote than doubled, AMI
she will have close on 10 one hundred
and hity Thousand population.
Rev. ;. L. Gumsry. aged sixty--iN
wears. died III his home az ChincOttagu
Nov. 29th. and was buried in Chiuco
league Cemetery saturday The DE-
ceased WAS 3 Confederate veteran. he
entered the Baptist ministry IN ISIS IN
. Caroline county. showing his zeal ln hir
work 10y walking twenty milest 20 ms ap
pointments. In lSo3 be- was called 70
the Baptist Duion church on Chnco-
league Island Il, later had charges az
Pamplin city. Drummoudtown. Pungo-
league Cri-tiv.d. Md. after which he wa
recalled u Chiuroteague. Hels survived
hca widow. son aud TWO daughters.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-12-08
ASKS RIGHT TO DISMISS
prssIdeut Sends Massage to Congress Regard
Ing Officers Status.

The President sent special message to
Congress urging legislation giving the
Executive authority TO dismiss any
officer whom be thinks unworthy to re-
main in the service. The law at present
provides that in time OF peace no officer
shall he dismissed except in pursuance OF
a court-martial or in mitigation thereof.
This provision the President wants re-
pealed. - 1890,
The President also asks for the repeal
Of article 81 for the government OF the
navy which in time of war practically
subjects his right OF dismissal to review
nv a colrt-martial to be assembled With
in six months, ii the accused oiicer de-
maads this court