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The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-04-21
HoPPL,s BRILLIANT FINISH.
Young BiIlIardist Defeated by schaefer
 in Exciting Match.

New York, April 10-Jacob Schaefer of Chicago defeated Willie Hoppe of this city in the twentieth game of the international billiard tournament to- night by score of 800 to 4SS. The tin- ish was by far the most exciting of any during this tournament.
 When Schaefer finished his eighteenth inning he had only six to go to win the game. Hoppe drew blank in his half of that inning and Schaefer failed to count in his nineteenth. Then Hoppe had one last chance with 155 to get to win, and for the next twenty minutes he gave an exhibition of nerve and skill that has never been equalled in any billiard contest ever seen in this or perhaps in any other city. The spec tators got to their feet and cheered as he reached his 140th shot. On his 146th shot, with the cue and object balls in a perfect line all touching the bottom rail- Hoppe tried for kiss, but missed by very slight margin. His total then was 4SS to 494 for ScTaefer. The demonstration of applause which greet ed the boy after this great effort was too much for Schaeferfi who did not attempt to resume play until it subsid- ed. Then he went on and ran out with an unfinished six.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-04-21
REFUGEE CAMPS.
Golden Gate Park the Mecca of the
 Destitute,

San Francisco, April 20.-- Next to viewing the many square miles of ruins that once made San Francisco a city no better realization of the ruin that has come to this place can be gained than by visiting the refugee camps To- cated in the districts which were un- touched by the flames. Golden Gate park was the mecca of the destitute. This immense playground of the mu- nicipality has been converted into a vast mushroom city that bears striking resemblance to the fieeting towns locat- ed on the border of a government reser- vation about to be opened to public set clement.
 The common destitution and suffering have wiped out all social, financial and racial distinctions. The man who last Tuesday was prosperous merchant is occupying with his family little plot of ground that adjoins the open air home of laborer. The white man of California has forgotten his antipathy to the Asiatic race and maintaining friendly relations with his new Chinese and Japanese neighbors. The society belle who Tuesday night was a butter fly of fashion at the grand opera pc formance, was assisting some factory girl, in the preparation of humble daily meals. Money this afternoon had lit- tie value. The family who had fore sight to lay ir a large stock of food stuffs on the first day of disaster ais rated highest in the scale of wealth.
 A few of the families who could SC. cure willing expressmen are possessors of cooking stoves, but over 95 per cent of the refugees are doing their cooking on little camp fires made of brick ol stone. Kitchen utensils that last week wold have been regarded with con tempt are to-day articles of high value
 Many of the homeless people are ir possession of comfortable clothing anG bed coverings, but the great bulk oi them are in need. The grass is theil bed and their daily clothing their only protection against the penetrating fog of the ocean or the chilling dew of tht morning. Fresh meat disappeared Wednesday morning and canned foods and breadstuffs are the only victuals 1T evidence.
 Not alone are the parks the places o refuge. Every large vacant lot in thC safe zone has been pre-empted ant even the cemeteries are crowded.
 A well known young lady of socia position when asked to-day where sht had spent the night, replied "On z | grave"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-04-21
FLOCK ED ON WHARF
vessels Commanded to Remove 15,OOO l Threatened People.

oakland, Cal, April 20.-Michael Will Hams, city editor of the San Francis co Examiner, arrived from the city at 1O:30 this morning and made the fol- lowing statement:
 Shortly before 10 o'clock I boarded the government steamer Governor Sternberg having on board members of ths San Francisco relief committee un- der orders from Colonel Reynolds, com mander of the 22d infantry, to com mandeer all available tugs along the water front to go to the rescue of at least 10000 men, women and children congregated in the neighborhood of Meiggs wharf, who are menaced by the march of flames toward Telegraph and Russian hills and the valley between.
 Around Meiggs wharf there are sev- eraA huge oil tanks some of them con- taining at least 15,0OO gallons of oil. If the flames reach these tanks fearful explosions will result.
 When the Governor Sternberg left Meiggs wharf the whole of that DOT ton of North Beach seemed doomed. The people are flocking to the wharves and erowding into all available craft '
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-04-21
MAYOR GIVES WARN1NG.
People Must Not start Fires at Present
 in Their Stoves.

in Their Stoves.
 San Francisco, April 2O,-Mayor schmitz issued the following proclama- ton to-day:
 To the Citizens of San Francisco:
 "The fire is now under control and all danger is passed. The only fear is that other fires may start should the people build fires In their stoves, and I there fore warn all citizens not to build fires in their homes until the chimneys have been inspected and repaired properly. All citizens are urged to discountenance the building of fires.
 T congratulate the citizens of San Francisco upon the fortitude they have displayed and urge upon them the necessity of aiding the authorities in the work of relieving the destitute and suffering. For the relief of those per sons who are encamped in the various sections of the city everything possible Is being done In Golden Gate park, where there are approximately 100000 homeless persons, relief stations have been established.
 'rhe Spring Valley Water company has informed me that the mission dis trict will be supplied with water this afternoon, between ten and twelve mill | lion gallons being available daily. Lake Meroeed will be taken by the federal troops and that supply protected"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-04-21
DAT OF HOPE DAWNS.
Western AdditiOlb Best Remaining Pnrt of Stricken City. Saved.

San Francisco, April 2O.-san Fran cisco's darkest hour has dawned into a day of hope. Its time of overwhelm- ing disaster and peril has ended, and it's future is now a subject of general con- sideration,
 The fire is practically under control. A clear sky over the Mission district shows that the fire there has been ex- finguished. The spread of the flames toward the western addition the best part of the city remaining, has been stayed, and the only portions of the con1agration that demand the attention of the firemen is that extending from the Mob hill section down to the north western part of the water front. The western addition danger was averted ct 2:30 o'clock thiC morning by the use of gun cotton. dynamite and two streams of water. The explosives were handled by the chief gurner of the Mare Island navy yard, and his achievements proved hi into be mas ter of his profession.
 The work of relief was started early to-day. A big bakery in the saved dis trict started it's ovens, and arranged to bake 50,00o loaves of bread before night.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-04-21

Thousands of people were in line this morning before the California street bakery. The police and military were present in force, and each person was allowed only one loaf The homeless people in the parks and vacant lots were provided for two days as speedily as possible.
 The destitution and suffering is inde- scribable Women and children who had comfortable homes a few days ago slept YJst night-if sleep came at all on hay on the wharves, on the sand lots near North Beach, some of them under the little tents made of sheetings, which poorly protected them from the chilling ocean winds. The people i'll the parks are possibly better off in the mat ter of shelter, for they left their homes better prepared. Instructions were is- sued by Mayor Schnitz to-day to break open every store containing provisions and to distribute them to the thousands under police supervision. The Young Mems Hebrew association's hall, near Golden Gate park, has been stocked ~NS~~-" victims in the adjacent fields.
 A corner of the city near the Pacific Mail wharves, at Second and Grammar streets, was not ruined, but the Sailors home is intact. The fire now burning is all east of Van Ness avenue and north of California street. It will burn itself out down to the North Beach fo1 HoIo ayah 11- pany to-day restored it's cable connec- tion with the Orient by establishing a station at Ocean Beach, but there is no service yet for delivering messages there.
 Thousands of members of families are separated and with no means of learn ing one another's $ whereabouts. The police to-day opened up a bureau of registration to bring relatives together.
 It is impossible to secure vehicle except at exorbitant prices. One mer- chant yesterday engaged a teamster and horses and wagon agreeing to pay $50 an hour, Charges of $20 for carry ing trunks few blocks was eoIhmon' The police and military seize teams wherever they require chem, their wish es being enforced at revolver point if the owner proved indisposed to com ply with the demands.
 Mayor Schmitz looked weary to-day but was energetically at work at his desk, though he had had little or nc sleep. A policeman reported that two glocery stores were closed although the clerks were present. Smash the stores open!" ordered the mayor, "and guard them.'
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-04-21
ROBERTS ISSUES ABATEMENT.
Advises People to Make Contributions
 Through Red Cross.

Hartford, April Ex-Governor Roberts issued a statement this afternoon to the people of the state calling attention to the disaster that has fallen upon the city of San Francisco and the distress and suffering that must follow. He sug- gests that the people be generous in giving aid, and after referring to the advice of President Roosevelt that con- tributions be made through the Amer ican Red Cross. association, he makes a similar suggestion to the citizens of Connecticut. This, the governor says, may be done through the local treas- urers in towns where there are such officers, or to the treasurer of the Con- necticut branch of the society, Thomas Hooker, care New Haven Trust com pany, New Haven.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-04-21
IMPOSSIBLE ID DELIVER
 MESSAGES FROM OUTSIDE
MESSENGER SERVICE OF TELE- GRAPH COMPANIES NO LONG,
 ER EXISTS.

Even if They Had an Army of Messen-
 gers They Would be of Little Value
 for the Reason That the People Are
 Scattered Far and Wide-Nearly
 Every Street Made ImpassabIe by the
 Fall of Portions of Buildings.
 San Francisco, April 2O-The delivery of telegraphic messages from outside points to people in San Francisco is an impossibility, The messenger service of both the big telegraph companies no longer exists.
 Even had the company an array of messengers they would be of little value for the reason that the people are scattered far and wide and that a journey from the ferry building to the western addition or to the refugee camps consumes many hours.
 Most of the automobiles have been impressed into the service of the police or military authorities and these have but one circuitous rout from one tele- graph station at the water front to municipal headquarters, and the un- swept western portion. This is by way of the northerly water front line. Near ly every other street has been made impossible by the fall of the portions of buildings.
 The only wire running out of San Francisco-that of the Postal-was ac- cidentally cut this morning by a work man on the cable wharf and for hours the city was again cut off.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-04-21
CLASH IN THE HOUSE
GrosvernOr and Clark Exchange Per-
 sonaIities-StricIxen from Record.

SOnaIItles--Str1cISen rom Record
 Washington, April 20,-4Although the Congressional Record will not show any difference of opiniona between General Grosvenor of Ohio and Frank Clark of Florida, the fact is that a serious alter cation between these two gentlemen was avoided in the house to-day by the diplomacy of the minority leader, MT. Williams of Mississippi, who asked unanimous consent that the language of the gentlemen be stricken from the record.
 There was threat of personal viol- lence on the part of Mr. Clark against the congressman from Ohio, growing out of a statement on the part of the latter that MT. Clark had "purposely misrepresented him." Excitement ran high for short time over the unpar- liamentary language used by the two members growing out of a desire on the part of MT. Clark to have q congress sional investigation of the St. Elizabeth insane asylum.
 The speaker loudly called the gentle men to order and MT. Williams restor- ed outward peace by having the objec- tionable language eliminated.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-04-21
Shipping News.

New York, April 20.-Sailed: Steam CTS Prinz Oskar, Naples and Genoa
 Brow Head, April 20.-Steamer Lt- cania, New York for Queenstown and Liverpool, 1S6 miles west at S:10 a. m. Will probably reach Queenstown at D. m. to-day.
 Havre, April 19.-Arrived: Steamer La Lorraine, New York.
 Gibraltar, April 20,-Passed: Steamer Ultonia, Trieste, etc, for New York.
 Liverpool, April 19.-Arirved: Steam- CT Baltic. New York via Queenstown.
 Naples, April 19.-Arrived: Steamers Italia, New York; 20th, Princess Irene, New York (and proceeded for Genoa).
 Trieste, April 20.-Arrived: Steamer Slavonia, New York via Naples for Plume.
 Cherbourg, April 19.-sailed: Steam- CT Deutschland, Cfrom Hamburg and Dover) New York.
 Naples. April 19.-Arrived: Steamer Giulia, New York via Naples.
 Queenstown, April 20.-T:B4 p. m.- Arrived: Steamer Lucania. New York for Liverpool (and proeeeded).
 Liverpool. April 20.-Saileds Steam CT Cedric. New York via Queenstown.
 New York. April 90.-Arrived; Steam- CT La Savoie HavTe.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-04-21
4 FLOOD OF MONEY
No End Of Funds and Supplies for
 Sufferers.

Boston, April 2O.-It was estimated at a late hour tonight that fully $95O,OOO in cash had been raised in New Eng land for the California earthquake vic- tins. Of the amount more than a quar- ter of million was given by individu- als and corporations in Boston. The official relief fund lists in this city show that S165, 755 of the half million promis- ed by residents of Massachusetts had been paid in tonight In addition it was announced that A. c. Burrage, of Boston, had given $100,00O independent ly. All sections of New England are contributing funds and many mass meetings have been called. In the churches of all denominations in Bos- ton and vicinity special collections will be taken Sunday for the earthquake victims.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-04-21
s1o,OoO IN FIVE MINUTES
New Britain Manufacturers Meet and
 Raise Sum.

New Britain, April 2O.-At meeting of twenty manufacturers held here this afternoon in the office of P. & F. Corbin to discuss plans for aiding the San Francisco sufferers s1O,OOO was raised in five minutes. This money will be sent on to the representatives of the manufacturers in San Francisco as soon as they can be communicated with. The meeting was presided over by P. Corbin.
 President Davidson, of the American Hosiery company, announced that he had wired the New York house to send to San Francisco 1000 suits of under wear. A private fund is also being raised, which is headed by a $1$$ sub scription by Mayor Landers.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-04-21
MONET IN BANKS SAFE
Bank and Safe Deposit Vaults Exam-
 ined and Found Intact.

Oakland, Cal, April 2O.--At a meeting of bankers this morning, MT. Lynch. of the First National bank, reported that a committee had examined all the bank and safe deposit vaults in San Fran cisco, and found them all intact. This makes 1t certain that the money and papers on deposit are all safe. It was also reported that the books ana rec- ords in the San Francisco hall of rec- ords also escaped serious injury.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-04-21
orer capltallzntion of Rallroad..

Washington, April 2O--ttr. La Fol- lette to-day continued, but did not con- clude his speech in the senate on the question of railroad rate legislation He discussed especially the subjects of the regulation of railroads in foreign coun- tries and their capitalization in the United States, contending in tho first instance that the senate has been misinformed and in the second that rates should be fixed on the basis or earning capacity on actual valuation.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-04-21
ANOTHER DISASTER.
Fire Sweeps Philippines Town
 Thousands Homeless.

Manila April 21.-E5O a. m.-Fire has swept the town of Mariquina. in Rizel province. Many thousands of persons are homeless and starving. Two thousand dwellings are in ruins. The government is rushing assistance to the sufferers.
 Fire also destroyed Pasil, near the town of Cebu, Two hundred dwellings were burned and many persons are homeless.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-04-21
Asks for paclac squadron.

Oakland, Cal, April Ex-Governor Pardee to-day wired President Roose- welt, asking him to send the Pacific squadron to San Francisco at speed in order that the marines may help the unfortunate sufferers and also that the supplies of the squadron may be used for the relief of the needy.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-04-21
Tuo NEW HAVEN PEOPLE SAFE.
Mir. and Mrs. B. A. Kaiser Among Refu-
 gees at Los Angeles.

Los Angeles, Cal, April 2O.-Among refugees arriving from San Francisco to-day are; J. B. Lankersheim, Los Angeles; Dr. J. M. Ward, oil City, Pa. who estimates probable death list at 2,OO0; Dr. M. Howard, Chicago, whose estimate is 1000 and $5oO,OOo,OoO proper ty loss; c. R. McWilliams, Boston; Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Kaiser, New Ha- ven, Conn; F. A. Yeaton, Boston.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-04-21
MAIL AND SUPPLIES INTACT.
Postmaster of San Francisco Prepared to Resume International Business.

Washington, April 2O.-The following telegram was received to-day by the postmaster-general from Postmaster Fisk, of San Francisco, dated Fort Ma son, Cal, April 20:
 Have resumed business to-day in the main office. Mail and supplies there in- tact. Building badly damaged by the earthquake. Stations B, c, E, K, o and S6 destroyed May have to move from building. Answering second assistants S telegram, can resume international bus iness.'
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-04-21
PROFESSOR RICHARDS
 GRANDSON ABDUCTED
THREE MEN GARRY HIM OFF TN AYAUTo IN THE HTY OF
 CHICAGO.

Playing on the Lawn In Front of IL.
 Aunt's House, Where His Mothey fs : Staying, When He Is Suddenly seixed
 -Son of DF. and Mrs. William R;ch-
 ards of New YorIx-Mrs. Richards
 Some Time Ago Granted Temporary
 Decree of Divorce and AIimony---F,e-
 Iieves Her Husband Responsible for
 the Kidnapping.
 Chicago, April 2O.--Anson Head Rich ards. three years old, son of Dr. WiI- liam M. Richards, of New York. was abducted here to-day by three men who carried him away in an automobile. and no trace of him has yet been found.
 The mother of the child is living at the home of her sister, Mrs. c. F. Hunting, 2,661 North Forty-fourth avenue. The boy to-day was playing on the lawn in front of the house when two men approached him. One of them lifted him up and a chauffeur, who had stopped his machine some distance away, started at once toward them. The boy was hastily placed inside, the men clambered after him, and the machine went flying north at a furious rate.
 A number of persons who witnessed the abduction gave chase, but the speed of the automobile was so great that they were distanced in few minutes.
 Members of the family believe that the boy was carried away by his fa- ther. After graduating from Yale in 1895 pr. Richards, who is a son of Prof. Eugene L. Richards, instructor Of mathematics in Yale, went to New York to practice medicine. Eight years ago he was married to Miss Rosie Reed. the daughter of an old New York fam | fly. Two years ago Dr. Richards and his wife separated and Mrs Richards came to Chicago to live. Mrs. Richards tonight said that some time ago she applied for a divorce in New York and obtained q temporary decree giving her temporary alimony and custody of the boy. She declares that she received letter from Dr. Richards two weeks ago from his parents home in New Haven. Conn, in which he urged her to agree to a divorce without alimony. She De- lieves that he abducted the child to force her into consenting to abandon claim to alimony.
 New York, April 2O-The father of the boy Kidnapped in Chicago tosday, Dr.. W. M. Richards, of this city, re- sides in apartments at The Burling- ton, at 10 West 3oth street. It was said there tonight that Dr. Richards was absent from the city.
 The Anson Head Richards referred to in the abduction story from Chicago is the son of Dr. and Mrs. William M. Richards of New York city, and d grandson of Professor F. L. Richards of Yale. According to statement made | tonight for the members of the fam I fly here by James Locks, a son-in-law of Professor Richards, the first knowl- edge they received of the abduction was from the Associated Press dispatches He stated that the family here had re- ceived no word from Chicago, and knew nothing about the affair. He ad- mitted that Dr. Richards and his wife had separated, but that Mrs. Richards did not intend to return to New York, where they had been living for some time. Further than this, he said, he could give no information. Professor Richards declined to discuss the matter 1 at all
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-04-21
PresIdent Gives s1 .O0O.

Washington, April 2O.-Assistant Sec retary Charles Hallam Keep of the treasury department, and treasurer of the National Red Cross association, to- day received a check of $1,OO0 from President Roosevelt, as a contribution to the relief of the earthquake and fire sufferers at San Francisco.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-04-21
Diverse Effects of One Cause.

Berlin, April 2.-Professor Matteuccl, director of the Royal observatory on Mount Vesuvius, answering an inquiry of the Lokal Anzeiger, telegraphs that the eruption of Mount Vesuvius and the California earthquake supply splendid confirmation of the general belief that volcanoes and earthquakes are diverse effects of one cause
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-04-21
GREATLY EXAGGERATED.
Reports of the Destruction of Santa
 ROsu-True Situation.

Sacramento, Cal, April 20.-State Controller A. Coglan, who is at his old home town, Santa Rosa, telephoned that reports from that place have been greatly exaggerated. The public and business buildings are wrecked, but the residence portion is only slightly dam aged. Forty people were killed in the business part of the town, but no one was injured in the residence section.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-04-21
New white cltv organinntion.

A certificate of the organization of the White City company of New Ha- ven has been filed in the office of the state secretary. The officers of the com pany are President, Samuel A. York; treasurer and scretary, Edward M. Bradley of New Haven.