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HIGGINS OFFERS STATES AID.
New Jersey Citizens Called On TO Com
tribute Chicago Acts.

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tribute Chicago Acts.
ALBANY, April l9.-Gov, Higgins to-day
sent two kilograms Offering assistance
TO San Francisco. The first was to Gov.
Pardee Of California and the other to
Secretary OF War Taft, as president OF the
Red Cross. They were as follows:
1.-THE Hon. George C. Pdrdee, Governor OF
California, Sacramento, Cal:
@The people OF New York State extend
to the afflicted population of San Francisco
and California their profound sympathy,
and you may rely upon their prompt and
! spontaneous action in furnishing material
aid for the relief of the suffering and
homeless. FRANK w. HIGGINS,
Governor Of New York
"The Hon. William II. Taft, president the
American National Red Cross, Wash
inoton, d. c.:
I'VE desire to know how our citizens
may render most effective aid to the I'M
fortunate people Of San Francisco. Can
/ by message or otherwise assist the Ameri-
can National Red Cross in this work.
FRANK w. HIGGINS,
Governor Of New York.
BUFFALO, April 19.-Mayor Adam has
taken t1e lLllidtlNe III lIlt IldJltl VI OIlC
iting funds in Buffalo for the relief Of
San Francisco. The Mayor gave orders
this morning to have subscription blanks
printed, and he will have these placed in
all prominent places. The Mayor will take
personal charge Of all subscriptions made
and will forward the proceeds to San
Francisco as speedily as possible.
TRENTON, N. j., April 19.-Gov, Stokes
to-day called upon New Jersey citizens to
aid the earthquake sufferers when he issued
the following:
"A great calamity has fallen on the city
of San Francisco, rendering homeless and
destitute thousands of her citizens. l
nave sent kilograms to the Governor Of
California and the Mayor of San Francisco
rendering our sympathy and Offering our
aid.
To Gov. Pardee, he sent this MESA ge:
New Jersey sends sympathy and offers
of aid to stricken San Francisco. Let US
know in what practical way we can render
assistance that We may act effectively and
immediately"
Mayor Gnichtel OF Trenton sent the fol-
lowing telegram to Mayor Schmitz Of
a Francisco:
THE people of Trenton are appalled, at the
extent OF the disaster that has overtaken
your city and stand ready to render pFacti-
cal assistance"
CHICAGO, April 19.-Chicago, twice the
scene Of appalling c~atastrophes, set itself
to the task to-day Of aiding stricken San
Francisco, Mayor Dunno, who arrived in
the city at $50 O'Clock this morning, hurried
to his Office and at once despatched a tele-
gram to Mayor Schmitz. Then he set him
self industr iously to forming practical
relief plans for the suooor of the helpless
tens Of thousands in San Francisco and the
surrounding country.
Other forces in the city we're active early
in the day. The Chicago Commercial As
ISOLATION, which includes the wealthiest
and most influential citizens, met at 2:SO
o'clock this afternoon in the Grand Pacific
Hotel, Committees were appointed and ar
rangements made to supply whatever the
people OF California most need.
Still another relief meeting was held In
the Great Northern Hotel at noon, The
call for this had been sent out yesterday by
the Export Shipping Company, whose
Chicago office is at 1856 Dearborn street.
The meeting was we'll attended and
many pledges Of assistance made. The
export company has volunteered TO for
ward free Of cost all donations for the
devastated city.
HARRISBURG, Pa, April 1s.-Gov. Penny
packer this morning sent the following
telegram to Gov. Pardee, OF California.
II any help is needed in San Francisco
that Pennsylvania can render let me know.
SAMUEL W. P-ENNYPAcKRR. Governor"
WASHINGTON, April Ex-senator Reed
Smoot Of Utah to-day wired IS, 600 personal
subscription TO the relief Of the earthquake
suf erers in San Francisco.
PITTsBURo, April le.-Pittsburg to-day
raised $751; 900 for San Francisco, counting