Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-27

will have considerable sums transferred to-
its credit by correspondents in London,
Paris and New York. These transfers will
be made to the mint on Fifth street and
the money will be available at that point
The form OF procedure will be for the
depositors to draw checks in the usual
FORM This will be Endorsed by the cash
Ter or other officer of the bank and the
customer may present It and have 1t cashed
at the mint. Superintendent of the Mint
Leach has indicated his willingness to as
sist into carrying into effect this plan II
furnished with q sufficient force Of clerks,
The bankers are waiting for the opening
Of the vaults. so they may reach their
books and papers. Checks and blanks
which are yet to be printed will form
necessary parts Of the machinery it is
proposed TO put into operation It may
be three weeks before the. bankers make
any Of these preliminary payments.
Cold weather in Camp.
The relief work has made rapid pro-
Eress 1t is now in the hands OF the
military authorities and has been. per-
fected and systematized until the feeding
and sheltering of the thousands of hungry
and homeless people is going on expedi-
tiously. Five hundred teams are hauling
supplies to the sixty-odd, relief depots to-
days. There is still a scarcity Of sugar
and coffee ana an urgent and Pressing
need for more blankets, cots and tents
owing to the unusual cold nights for this
season of the year which now prevail.
with the relaxation of the military law
and the abolshing of passes permitting
people to return to the city thousands of
curiosity seekers were attracted from
across the bay yesterday and today hun
dreds gazed sadly upon the ruins of their
homes and dug through the ashes for
some Measured memento.
LIanors Destroyed. r
The marines yesterday destroyed con
siderable quantity of liquors in that sec
ton OF the city in which they hold sway
This branch of the navy controls and
policies the best portion of the residence
district, and although they have ruled
with an iron hand, their authority has
been exercised with such good Judgment
and discretion that not a single complaint
has been made.
| 1t is understood by storekeepers whose
places escaped, that they could open their
places for business, but they overlooked
the fact that only such places as has
| no bars attached would he permitted to
| do so. As result a detail Of marines
destroyed hundreds Of dollars worth Of
| liquors late yesterday afternoon In places
which had been opened. Other proprietors
were given the choice Of closing up again
or having their. valuable stock poured
| into the street.
Every effort is being made to ascertain
| the correct number of victims of the
earthquake and fire and their identity, not
only in this city. but in other places where
| fatalities occurred. Captain Wynne. as
sstant to the military secretary, requested
the Associated Press last night TO state
that he desired all coroners and others con-
eerned who know Of people who have per-
| ished In the earthquake or fire to send
name. age and sex, and any other data, 10
him at Fort Mason. Cal. 1t is particularly
desired 10 obtain names in places through
out the state outside Of San Francisco
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