The Monticellonian., 1906-05-03
SECOND SABBATH
 SINCE TIE QUAKE
SAN FRANcIScANS MAKING A
 SURVEY OF SITUATION.
BIG FINANCIAL PROBLEMS
Plan Bronched For Raising Money to RehnbiiItnte the Ruined City-GoyernmentI Indorse-
 ment to He Asked

San Francisco April 30.-The second Sabbath since the fateful April IS has served as a clearinghouse in the affairs of this ruined city While the old-time quietuGe is missing the day wit messed less of the excitement, confu- sion and clamor of it's immediate prede- cessors and the community at large has been enabled 10 make a camer survey of tha situation and to enter into a more intelligent and rational prepara- ton for the future.
 Municipal Work Suspended.
 All possible work of municipal character was suspended for the day. and the tired officials who. for nearly two weeks have labored necessarily with little sleep to bring semblance Of order out Of chaotic conditions. took advantage of the lull 10 secure greatly neede! rest and to pay some attention to pressing personal needs.
 With the advent of the Sabbath came an opportunity to review the tremen= dous accomplishments of the past II days, b provide remedies for defects in the task of judiei9us!y caring fGr all classes of the destitute irrespective Of race or creed
 Tremendous FinnEcini Problems.
 Plans for solving the tremendous financial problems that confront the city have begun to assume tangible form, and the Sunday closet with the bright est prospect that has faced San Fran cisco since three-faurths Of is territory was laid waste
 Probably the nest important develop meHt of the Gay was the promulgatioa by Gen. GreelY of his plan for the dis tr.bation Of relief supplies. Reports of theft. deception, misapprapriston. waste and eXtrayagauce have been constantly received since provisions and clothing began Roufins in to sHceer the afflicted. and il k nv believed that misuse of supplies will hereafter he impossible.
 Pntting Check on Abuses.
 IF the ilrsi days of the fire litsle or TO attempt Wa made to keep check on foodstuffs, the man idea being 10 pro vide against want. and t was natural that under this eXeusable haphaaard or der of affairs abuses should arise Bu. even when the lines were more tightly drawn =unserupuious persons continued to take advantage of the general dis tress, and fl was then realized that the salvation Of the situation rested with the army. So the officials of this branch of the federal government were called upon to engage in a-I unprecedented service
 Gen. G-ccIy's Plans.
 That success will doubtless meet their efforts may be inferred from the com pleteness of the plan of Gen. Greedy. The unburned part of the city will be divided into seven districts. in charge of army officers. who will assume con trol of all the relief stations rOw es- tablished Responsible civilians will be installed, under salary, at the sub stations, for the purpose of clerical work anG daily records and cheeks will be kept l. Is declared that the period of extrema distress has passed and that at the earliest possible moment the is- sue of rations must he confined to help less women and children and refused to adult ma,Ps. uHlP5s they a,e s ok 0. in enfeebled condition
 Ri2id Economy tsnj8inel.
 Issues Of uxurie5 or arti6 e5 of sDe- cial diet will be confined to infants and invaliGs. Risid economy is enj7nea upen any officer engaged in relief work. In each of the seven districts there will be 100 stations. The amount of food 10 be allowed each person. with latitude for certain conditions. is specified, and the allowance, in a measure, is based upon the army ration
 Finance Plan Broached.
 At a meeting Sunday, at which were present James D. Phe,an chairman of the finance committee. and some noted lawyers and bankers. plan was preached for financing the city which it is hoped will meet with the indorse- ment of the general committee It be- ing estimated that the city has suffered a loss of at least 5000 .0o0 by fire,