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explained that eleven years ago a lady
who got votes enough 10 be vice president
general, but who was too low down on the
list of ladies TO achieve the Office there
being ten ladies above her In number of
votes, was, on motion of the committee on
elections made assistant historian gem
eral" to salve her wounds for the loss Of
the higher Office, and this officer had been
continued ever since. DR.. Niece thought
there were no duties for such an officer to
perform. and &c it was not Of sufficient
value to be named In the constitution II
was not worth having at ALL
The amendment caused a good deal of
discussion. most OF the speakers not de-
string to cut out the Office of assistant
historian general. but not seeing how to
remedy a long neglected Office. an amend
ment was offered including the assistant
historian general among the constitu-
tional officers. The amendment was ac-
cepted and DIR. AfcGee's amendment was
adopted but, according to the popular
verdict, the sting was taken out of it, She
got her librarian general. but also got the
assistant historian general
Asks for Information.
Mrs. Ammon of Pennsylvania asked for
information. She stated that certain states
CONTINUED on Tenth PageJ
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CONFIRMED AT Los ANGELES.
All Telegraphic Communications Shut
off Quickly

LOS ANGELES, Cal. April 1s.-Confir-
me- ton of reports OF a terrible disaster in
San Francisco was received at the teie-
graph Office of the Southern Pacific Com
pany in Arcade depot this morning. The
company had no wire through to the north
but its message came through the South
ern Pacific office at Bakersfield. 1t was IN
effect that there had been a terrific earth
quake shock in San Francisco. that many
buildings had collapsed, that a number OF
persons had been killed, and that fire had
broken out in various sections of the city
Assistant Superintendent Thomas McCar-
frey of the Southern Pacific verified the
statement that this message had been re-
ceived here.
The earthquake occurred at 5l5 this
morning. and at the first shock the city
Was plunged into darkness. All telegra phic
communication with Los Angeles ceased
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Gen. Davis Statement.

A statement made by Gen. Davis. a mem
Der of the isthmian canal commission when
before the Senate COMMITTEES on interoceanic
canals a couple of days ago is now being
recalled as a curious coincidence. Gen. Da-
Wis was being questioned as to the danger
to the Panama canal works from earth
Quakes, and, replying, he said:
"Of course. there have been earthquake
disturbances in that part of the world and
there may be others, but they are no more
likely to have earthquakes there than we
are to have destructive earthquakes in this
city or in San Francisco"
OF course. no significance is attached to
this remark, which was merely made in Or
der to show how impossible it is to tell
where another earthquake may break out.
Fruitless Efforts.
Repeated attempts were made today by
the Navy Department to get news of the
San Francisco disaster by means of wire
less telegraph but without avail The navy
has a station on Goat Island, which is in
San Francisco bay, and has another sta
ton for the Farallon Islands and a third
at Point Arquella, near Port Hartford on
the California coast, through which 1t was
hoped communication might be established
by means of the other two stations with
transcontinental telegraph lines. The teIe-
graph communication to the station near
Port Hartford have not been COMPLETED
however. and attempts to get wireless dis
patches through were unsuccessful
1t is not believed that the wireless masts
on Goat Island have been affected by the
earthquake, and wireless service would
doubtless be possible If land communica-
tons could be established with the wire
less station near Port Hartford.
Army to Cooperate.
Upon hearing the news of the San Fran
cisco earthquake Assistant Secretary of
War Oliver In the absence OF Secretary
Taft, who was at the Capitol, telegrnphed
Maj. Gen. Greedy, commanding the Pacific
Division, with headquarters at San Fran
cisco, instructing him to cooperate with
the local authorities and use all resources
at his command to assist in alternating the
situation there.
Red Cross Active
Upon hearing of the disaster by earth
quake In San Francisco this morning the
Red Cross Immediately telegraphed to the
California branch asking to be informed
II the organization could be of assistance
As the telegraph wires were down as a
result of the earthquake, the message was
taken by the telegraph company subject
to delay, and no reply has yet been re-
ceived Upon receipt of a response a
further announcement in the papers viii
be made by the society.
Connection With Eruptions
Prof. Boeger of the naval observatory
said this afternoon that 1T looks as though
there might be some connection between
the San Francisco earthquake and the re-
cent volcanic eruptions. especially those at
Mount Rainier In Washington state, which
have been In progress for more than
week. The seismograph outfit formerly at
the naval observatory has been taken down
and stored away. The nearness of the I'M
foreground electric current used by the
Tenleytown railway resulted in putting the
seismograph and other fine magnetic in
srruments there out OF commission.
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ably will be a total less.
Bodies Taken to the Morgue.
Twenty-one bodies have been taken 20
the morgue The building cannot accom-
modste any more. Mayor Schmitz estab-
lished headquarters at the Hall OF Justice
and has appointed a relief committee of
fifty prominent citizens. The military are
patrollng the streets guarding the banks
AM other establishments. They have re-
ceived orders to shoot any one on sight de-
tected in theft.
The Jessie street side of the Palace Hotel
Is burning.
The burning district at this hour runs
from South street on the west to the watsr
frcnt on the east, south of Market street;
north of Market street from Sansome 20
the water front, and from Market to Wash
ington There is also a block burning on
Mission street between 21st and 22d.
The newspapers. having had their power
cut off, have combined and will issue one
paper for all from the office of the Chroni-
Gle, which has its own power plant
There was a great rush at the different
banks by depositors who wanted to draw
their deposits but the banks decided TO
keep their doors closed. BY order OF the
chief of police all the saloons have been
closed. The damage already inflicted is
estimated roughly at forty million dollars.
Entire City Imperiled.
The fires are spreading rapidly, and un7
less the wind comes up from the west and
blows the flames toward the bay nothing
can stop the destruction of the city.
The whole north end of the city Is wreck
ed, and the flames are spreading in all
directions. In the absence of water the
fire department has resorted to the use OF
dynamite, and buildings are being demol-
ished in the hope of staying the contiagra-
ton.
The block bounded by Sansome. Califor-
MIA, Pine and Battery streets is practically
doomed, the flames sweeping clear across
It In great sheets from Pine street. with
no apparatus available for its salvation.
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AID PROFFERED.
Prompt Word From Mayors of Other
Cities

BOSTON, April Is. - AS soon as he
learned today of the disaster in San Fran
cisco, Mayor Fitzgerald of this city sent
the following telegram to Mayor Schmidt
of that city:
Boston extends sincere sympathy in
the calamity that has befaIlen your city
Can We help you?"
Following the sending of the telegram
to Mayor Schmidt. Mayor Fitzgerald call
ed a meeting of business men, at which It
was voted that a relief committee OF fif-
teen be appointed and $25 900 raised by
subscription to aid San Francisco Gov
Guild was present at the meeting.
Gov. Gould sent kilograms to Gov Par
dee of Californk and Mayor Schmitz OF
San Francisco expressing deepest sympa-
thy and Offering financial assistance In
his message to Gov. Pardee Gov. Gould
said:
Invite suggestions as to which localities
are most in need of aid. Massachusetts
help"
To Mayor schmitz he said: How can
Massachusetts best aid you?"
NEW YORK, April 1S.-Mayor George
b. Mcclellan sent the following dispatch
addressed to Mayor E. &. Schmidt of San
Francisco:
The city of New York expresses its
V. "tAu ~ oAouAu STieI at the c1famlty
tnat mas FALLEN upon San Francisco. If
New York in any way can give aid in any
form to your stricken city command me- .
NORFOLK, Va, April 1s.-Acting Mayor
Andrew Jackson Dalton today sent the
Following message to the people of San
Francisco:
ITO the Mayor. San Francisco. Call
Norfolk is appalled, and much grieved to
learn of your terrible calamity and ex-
tends to you and your people our heart
felt sympa thies. If we can assist you our
resources are at your command (Sienedl
A j. DALTON, Acting Mayor"
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ANOTHER DANGER FEARED
Vast Tidal Wave Might Follow Earth.
quake Shocks

ROCHESTER, N. Y, April 1s.-'Another
and an even graver disaster than the earth
quake threatens San Francisco A tidal
wave would not be unlocked for ac-
compartment to the present seismic dis
turbances,' said Prof II. l.. Fairchild Of
the University of Rochester today. Much
of San Francisco is only twelve feet
above tidewater, and this fact renders 1t
particularly liable to destruction In such
an event
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here. few cracks were discovered In the
stone post Office building. Slight damage
was done to some brick buildings.
Telegraph and telephone wires are pros
trated between Sacramento and San Fran
cisco. and no communication could be had
with San Francisco this morning Chfmneys
and water tanks were shaken down at Sui
sun, solano county, and st Tracy, San Joa-
Quin county.
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the shock. People fiocked to the telegraph
offices to send messages to friends, and
were frantic because there were no wires.
The greatest damage was done to buildings
south OF Market street. where mostly they
are frame and tenement houses. Fires &C.
CURED in every block in that district.
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walter Wellman Says Farewell.

Mr.. Walter Wellman. the well-known
Journalist. who is soon to start for the
north pole in an airship, called at the
State and War departments today to say
good-oye to Secretaries Root and Taft He
Tuesday.
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Vibration Noted at Albany.

ALBANY. N. Y, April 1s-The seisno-
graph in the geological hail showed marked
agitation at S:25 O'Clock this morning and
continued the record for about an hour
The vibration was shown to come from
west to east
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noEnced that the members of the congress
must pay attention 10 the deliberations OF
the body. She positively would not restate
questions and reta!.e votes-a remark thar
was applauded. The congress seemed 10
appreciate the situation, and in the early
hours of the session the gayel was aImoss
forgotten.
Amendments Taken Up.
The first amendment required "a two
thirds vote TO lay any proposed amendment
on the table" This carried almost
without discussion, and the congress tmme-
d:ately placed under its limitations in
voting
The next amendment presented by DIR.
Anita Newcomb Niece was practically
an attack on the Office of assistant his
torian general in the guise of adding
''one librarian general who, she explain-
ed, was TO do the work now done by the
assistant historian general DR.. MCGEE
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REPORT FROM DENVER.
City Hall One of the Finest In the
Country.

City Hall One of the Finest In the
Country.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
DENVER. Col. April 1s-A dispatch from
San Francisco received here says that the
earthquake destroyed the city hail. This
building was one of the finest of the kind
In the country. and cost 100000 Fires
are reported to be raging at a dozen points
The Palace Hotel and the Saint Francis
Hotel are said to be out of the danger zone
the worst destruction being in the Market
street district.
Felt at Stockton.
. STOCKTON. Cal, April 1S.-A sharp
earthquake shock was felt here at Sir
o'clock this morning The Santa Fe bridge
over the San Joaquin river settled several
inches.
Telegraph, Building Vacated.
SALT LAKE. Utah. April 1s.-Reports lie.
ceived from the Salt Lake office of the Pos
tai Telegraph Company from San francisco
would indicate that the first reports of the
earthquake In San Francisco were exag-
gerated
Superintendent w. P. Shawk was In COM
munication with the San Francisco office
OF the Postal company after the earth
quake. He was informed that 1t would be
necessary for the operating force to vacate
the San Francisco Office. This was done
and the operators left the building, but re-
turned within an hour, and business was
resumed. San Francisco reported that
water mains in Market street had broken.
Salt Lake Is not in communication with
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EARTHQUAKE IN
SAN FRANCISCO

ket and Pine streets. is in flames, and prob
ably will be a total less.
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Continued on Tenth PaseJ
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-09
Boston Stock Market,
New York Produce Market.

New York. Jan. s.
FLOTI:-Rcccirts. SO: experts. ,,.777-a
sales, 500; steady with fair demand fol
spring grades.
NfiEAT-tcccipts. 10000: exports. s..
HG: sales. 10000 futures: spot easy: No
red, so elevator; No. > rcd, MA i o i
afpat; No. ] northern Duluth. a!t4 il
aiioat.
CORN-H"ccipts. 1880: exports 40, :s5i
SPOT easy; No. >. l1i2 old elevator and
"', i ailoat; No. yellow. JGs.; No.
white. 52i;
OATS-Rcccipts. $500; exports. 1850;
spot steady: mixed oats. 261;3a lbs, 3ri.ls
-; natural white ;oNS2 lbs. 31ltruS>; clip
ped white. ;Gmlo lbs. l0f, M.
cut MjiATS-Stcady; picked bellies.
";""i; picked shoulders 6l-m1: picked
hams. 9'.M92,.
SEQ: refined firm: continent So; $. a.
so: compound 17sm6k.
PnRk-Stca'ly: family 80: short
clear. l3fsl7; mess, 14..An1iE,
UT ER--J'irm: receipts, 49,: street
price. extra creamery, y; official prices.
creamery common tn extra. 1877; state
dairy common To extra. 1871; renovated
common to extra. i''-"-l; western fac
tory common To irsts. l., .MlAI.: western
imitation creamery extras. 2ln2lI-; do.
irstS 1Sm19
EGGS-Firmcr; receipts. H1?a: state. "a.
and nearby fancy selected white. :.;u3i:
do ch"icr. So; mix"h ~xtris, 2an:n
foTATOES-Stcady: Bermuda. second
crop. per hbl.. "mi..0: do. southern. ~" q;
Name and "th"r eastern. per bag a. 10
DO. Long Island. o.: 10. state and
western. f.11"2.l3: foreign. 1.fouai 10; .Icr-
Sey SWcot% per bhl. l. -N,t.;-N
'JtAR-istW. firm: fair refining :; - l.;
az; centrifugal. - test. ; IL $50 =. moIas-
SEES sugar, li-lem3: refined, steady.
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couple have formerly been kho"I
Mr.. and Mrs. Bean are aged IS ana ~
respectively and both are in rare goou
health considering their weight OF
years. There We're two features OF the
wedding which are especially interest
ing and significant one of the friends
who asscmpled 10 pay his consratuia-
lions was 4 gentleman VINO had peeh
associated with him as a camp fellow
during the four years of the Civil war
The other noteworthy instance was the
introduction of one of Mr.. Beams war
souvenirs in the form of the army hat
which he wore and which had becn
pierced on both sides by a bullet which
had just graZed his scalp. About 80
presents. some of which were of great
value. graced the room in which they
had been deposited and will serve to
cheer the last days of Mr.. and Mrs.
Bean as significant of the respect in
which they are held by as many cher
ished friends.
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MARKET REPORTS.
NEW YoRk STOCK MARKET.
Features Of the Days Dealings in All
the Leading Stocks.

New York. Jan. S.-Thcrc WAS 4 very
broad and active market for stocks today
as is obvious from the days total trans
actions. The movement of prices, nov"
ever was father unexpectedly Marrow,
the tendency to advance being rcpreased
by the free feeding of the new demand
on the part of the previous holders Oh
stocks in order to take profits. trees
We're opened higher in most cases but Ill
sCmc instances holders set about profit
taking promptly at the opening. Inc new
demand was so broad and confident as 10
afford opportunity for general realizing
during the first hour without rcsorting 10
a strong artificial support for the market
and the realizing was pursued with re
straint until Il very general yielding OF
prices was perccpt!blc. After that there
was some rather obvious support on the
Part Of the organized speculation by the
bidding UP OF Prices i'll one quarter ui
the market while profit-takinS was pur-
sued at others. Money was much NOR
freely offered but the decline i'll rates did
not make much progress below the level
reached last week. 1t became evident
that some large operators who had ncld
stubbornly to their stocks through the
severe money StrlnScncy of December in
stead of taking advantage of the rclaXa-
ton in money 10 extend their holdings
were inclined to Tighten their loads. The
days realizing was most conspicuous in
stocks which have already enjoyed the
most striking advances The copper and
smelling stocks and the Pacitics we're
notably affected. Tho strong feature OF,
the either hand were stocks which had
not been Flushed up in last months spec
MI, don. The trunk line railroads, Atch-
son and Il number CT industrials were TIN,
notable examples. The selling to rctliz"
required pcrsistcntly. many stocks touch
ing the lowest prices Of the day in the
final HON and the gains in the strong
issues were largely reduced or wiped out.
The closing WAS confused and irregular
and very ;.ctivc.
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Victor Grange installation.

Victor Grange of Fairfield Center
has passed another milestone Of its
successful career in the annual install
laton of officers which occurred Sat
urday evening under tie direction Of
the master of the state Grange, ODE
diah Gardner of Rockland.
There were seven Oranges repre-
scented at the meeting and. in addition
To the majority Of the local Changers
which number approximately 80, there
were about 100 members of the sur
rounding Oranges of sskoWhcgall, Nor
ridgewock. Ninslow. COrnviile Can
aan. Clinton and Oakland.
The installation exercises began at
S o'clock and were successfully COLI
cluded in about two hours ny Mr..
Gardner assisted by Mr.. and Mrs. T..
L. Horne of NorridGewoc!l. A supper
WAS served at the close with the Gus
tOmary ivclincsS and was enjoyed i'll
like manner. Matrimonial ties are
often dissolved, for the time being at
such occasions, so great is the pre-
vailing feeling of sociahility. and a
peculiar feature OF the festivities was
and the members enjoyed profitable
neishbor 10 sit by his side at the table.
the women doing likewise when such
came necessary.
The meeting lasted until 1870 O'Clock
and the following officers were in
stalled: Master. Charles a. Williams:
ovtrseer. \. ii. Ellis; lecturer. Harry
j. Libby; steward. Ray. Tobcy: assis-
tant steward, l.. l.. Grant: treasurer,
j. A. Jones; secretary, Fl. r. Cho,te:
gatekeeper. Ira Knox; Pomona, Mrs.
Clara Tobcy: Flora, Mrs. Annie
Brown; Ceres, Mrs. Sarah Williams;
lady assistant steward, Mrs. +. l..
Grant.
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Jesse Savage Shows
''YeI|ow" Before King.
KID Pantz and Fred Sydney Go
IS Rounds TO a Draw.
Dave Deshlel Wins From Kid 6eodman ID
the Iith on a Foul.

In the fourth round Of boxing cx-
hibition which was given at the ROOMS
OF the Augusta Social and Athletic
Club Monday evening between Tommy
King Of Fall River, Mass, and Jesse
Savage OF Bath. King was given the
decision.
The match was a warm one. and for
the first two rounds the Bath lad
showed up well. but the pace was too
much for him. and before the end OF
the fourth be quit and refused to box
any more and the decision was given
to King. Savage fouled repeatedly.
Before the principal event three
round exhibition was given by George
Gilbert Of this city and Geo. Dell of
Brunswick. Jack Mcdonald ofiiciated
as referee.
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Chicago Produce Market.

n 'hicaSo Jan. ,.
''cSrlt" several bulliSjl influences The
wheat market here today was inclined to
." weak because Of extensive selling Tho
tc"llnS at the close however. wa fairly
steady and tn" MAY option was down Only
-. Corn was ur 1sn7,. oats war. OF
higher. = az
Ihc leading futures closed rs follows:
WilEAT-Mav. S.-s: July ST.,
i5nis i'|e' q 'H'9
nATS-:Ian.. 81; May. as',; July, ?e..
MISS PORk-Jan.. l3.SI, May. Ill.,.
l.ARI'--J3n.. 81; Ma. 10: .Julv IN,
SioRI Elj'S-Jan., 10; May. aG7ls;
Cash quotations were as follows:
EI.Ol' R-Easy
WHEAT-No. . spr.fnr Sal,s Sc. No . o.
TS6: No. red. SrisG SS%. w. o. -
CORN-No. =, u; No. yellow AZ, t21z
OATS-No. ., 81: No. white 10 as
No. white, 3G2,M32,,. 81
RYE-No. 2. G6.
BARLEY-3s14N31l5
MALTINCi-4lG49
ELAS-lN; ncrthwestern, 1.15
NESS PORK-13. S5QS7h.
IARD-1i2i:
SHORT RIBS SIDES-7.s50,0
SHORT CLEAR SIDES-1.6GGS-
CLOVER-13 15N1Sa5
r,o,, Receipts. Shipments
80 '''''''''''''''...-. S.iOo ..oc1
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CO. n ELECTION.
It Is Now list Lieut.. McAlary and I'd
Lieut.. Lunt.

The election of officers to fill the
vacancies in the position of list and
I'd heutcnants of Co. H.. y. G. S. NJ,
was held in the .trmory Monday even
ing with the result that First Sergt.
Frederick d. McAlary was elected to
the position of first lieutenant and
Sergt. Wilbur {. Lunt to the position Of
second lieutenant. Captain Blaine Gwen.
Co. NJ, 81 Inf. n. G. S. NJ. of Augusta,
presided over the election.
Twenty-Five votes were cast, one,
however. being blank on each side
was deducted at the count. making
but Il. The men We're unanimously
elected and are very popular with
their fellow soldiers As there arc now
remaining but two uncommisSioned
officers in the company. steps Will
soon be taken To have the RANKS re-
Cruited with desirable men.
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Boston Produce Market,

Boston. Jan. 8.
FIOtR-Dull; spring patent. mill ship
ment 4.iIm:,.l5.
CoRN-Steady: No. ; yellow. :31s.
OATS-Quiet; No. clipped white. S. .
f.3M.
HAf-Iirm; No. /, 15.5oul,.oo; lower
grades. 12f,1I.
MILL FEE.D-Steady.
SPRING RFAN-la.l5u-0
MINED FEED-a0. 25m 10
COTTON SEED MEAL-.9. .Om30.
PORK-Stoady; medium, 49,.
IAED-Steady. 9is.
BEEF-Firm but quiet; extra heavy
sides. 7'.6s.
LAMBS-F'irm: 1Ofr1i.
j,ALS-Stcady: lW,l2
BCTTER-I'irm"r: northern. 81 .a2ii..
CHEESE-Quict but firm; York state, II
0l4i:.
EGGS-Stcady; fancy. 33n3i; eastern, =;
M;N.
M3.25: Northern Spies, Sal.
POTATOES-Quiet but steady: lie
brons. Go; Green Mountains. 6Sff10
StGAE--ln good demand on a basis of
$50 for Sranlllatcd.
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!. o. o. =. Installation.

Al meeting Of Phlontolna Lodge
hid last night tho officers for the on
suing year were installed. The ofiic ers
are:
\. O., Eugene w. Weeks. Y. g.. Moses
I. Burns; Sec. \. II. Cornforth: F. s.
|. +. Getchell; Treas. c. L. Frost ::
lani'"r Moses r. Burns: trustees. Pres
ton HerScy. d. NJ. Parks, Franz Baclcv.