President of Brazil--I do myself the honor of sending to you the expression of the profound grief with which the government and people of the United States of Brazil have read the news of the great misfortune which has occurred at San Francisco. Emperor of Japan--With assurances of the deepest and heartiest sympathy for the sufferers by the terrible earthquake. King Leopold of Belgium--I must express to you the deep sympathy which I feel in the mourning which the terrible disaster at San Francisco is causing the whole American people. President of Cuba--In the name of the government and people of Cuba, I assure you of the deep grief and sympathy with which they have heard of the great misfortune which has overtaken San Francisco. Kirkpatrick, acting premier of New Zealand--South Australia deplores the appalling disaster which has befallen the state of California and extends heartfelt sympathy to sufferers. Viceroy of India--My deepest sympathy with you and people of United States in terrible catastrophe at San Francisco. Governor Talbot of Victoria, Australia--On behalf of the people of Victoria, I beg to offer our heartfelt sympathy with the United States on the terrible calamity at San Francisco. President of Switzerland--The federal council is profoundly affected by the terrible catastrophe which has visited San Francisco and other California cities, and I beg you to receive the sincere expressions of its regret and the sympathy of the Swiss people as a whole, who join in the mourning of a sister republic. Emperor Franz Joseph of Austria--I beg to assure you, Mr. President, of my most sincere sympathy with your land in its sorrow because of the terrible earthquake at San Francisco, and I beg to offer you personally, Mr. President, my heartfelt condolences. Prince Henry of Prussia--Remembering American hospitality, which is still so fresh in my memory, I hereby wish to express my deepest sympathy on behalf of the terrible catastrophe which has befallen the thriving city of San Francisco and which has destroyed so many valuable lives therein. Still hope that news is greatly exaggerated. Premier Bent of South Wales--New South Wales and Victoria sympathize with California suffering disaster. Count Witte--The Russian members of the Portsmouth conference, profoundly moved by the sad tidings of the calamity that has befallen the American people, whose hospitality they recently enjoyed, beg your excellency to accept and to transmit to citizens of United States the expression of their profound and heartfelt sympathy. * * * * * The cathedral of San Francisco with the residences attached, together with the residence of the archbishop, were saved. Sacred Heart College and Mercy Hospital, together with the various schools attached, were destroyed. The churches damaged by the earthquake are: St. Patrick's Seminary in Menlo park. St. James' church. St. Bridget's church. St. Dominick's church.