The San Francisco call., 1906-04-26
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CHICAGO, April 25.-Mayor Dunno
to-day issued a proclamation setting
aside next Saturday as San Francisco
day at which time funds for the earth
quake sufferers win be solicited,
house-to-hOuse canvass to be made by
members Of the Police Department
At the Union and Northwestern sta
tions here all day long trainloads of
refugees poured into the city and We're
Ted and generally provided for by the
Chicago. relief and aid society.
The total fund raised in Chicago
reached s691 600 last night. The con-
trfbutioRs yesterday from all sources
amount TO S1Os,000. The Chicago Com
mercial Association headed the list
with SIS, 800, increasing it's total sub
scriptiOns 10 $42e, 100 The Commercial
Association started: a train of twenty
four cars in two sections at 8 o'clock
last night Several carloads Of tents
and bedding, three loaded with chloride
o1 lime, one of hosiery, Overalls and
mems jumpers, one of underwear, one
Of cheese, two Of boots and shoes, one
Of rice, one OF crackers. one Of break
fast foods. one Of condensed milk, one
OF coffee, one Of beans, two Of
canned goods. The association has
also bought clothing, principally
underwear for women, in quantity
sufficient to I'LL another car to
form the nucleus for a train to start
to-day.
. NEW YORK, April 25.-An appeal for
members Of the Young Mems Christian
Association to contribute $4,000 at
once for emergency work among the
young. men Of San Francisco and me-
chanics who go there to take part in
the rebuilding of the city was issued
yesterday by the international COM
nlittee Of the association.
NEW YORK, April 25.-It was an
-nounced yesterday that the United
States Sub-Treasury IN this city will
pay all postoffice warrants drawn on
the Sub-Treasury at San Francisco.
PHILADELPHIA, April 25.-Includ-
ing the value of supplies and food
stUffs already on the way to~Califor-
MA, the citizens Of Philadelphia have
thus far raised half million dollars
for the victims Of the earthquake and
FIRE The City Council passed bill
Monday. appropriating 100000.
BOSTON, April 25.-The Massachu-
setts relief fund was $1,000 short Of half
million dollars last night. This sum
Goes not include the money subscribed
BY many of the fraternal orders or in
dividual contributions sent direct TO
san Francisco, about 100000 in all.
p. PEKING, April 25.-The Empress
= Dowager has sent to the American lega-
ton a check for $4,000 for the relief
of the sufferers from the disaster at
sc
10 the Chinese in that city.
MANILA, April PA monster mass
meeting to raise funds for the victims
Of the San Francisco earthquake and
fire. which is Endorsed by Governor
General Ide and win be composed Of all
elements, will be held here to-day
PITTSBURG, April 25.-The relief
fund for the San Francisco earthquake
sufferers was increased to-day to s2e1.-
600 IN this city.
TACOMA, April 25.-The United
States ship Burnside sailed from Ia
coma last night direct for San Fran
CISCO with a full cargo Of 1900 tons of
supplies purchased by the Chamber Of
Commerce relief committee from local
contributions and from funds tele-
graphed from Philadelphia, Boston and
other cities. This is the fourth vessel
dispatched by the Tacoma relief com
mittee-
OTTAWA, April 25.-Information is
said to have reached the Government
that the 100000 voted for the San
Francisco relief fund by 1the Dominion
Government viii not be accepted at
Washington. 1t is said tonight that
the appropriation viii be put through
its final stages and then the Govern
nnent Will await further developments
HONOLULU, April 25.-The steam
ship Ventura Is talKins TO San Fran
cisco $50. 900 contributed in Honolulu
10 the relief fund Further contribu-
tons viii follow.
BALTIMORE. April 25-Four cars
containing provisions, cooking utensils
and clothing for the San Francisco
refugees left this city last night over
o. 1alt1nere and Ohio Railroad for