Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-04-21

WORK u n Jeha-- OF stricken
California rolls onward throughout the
country. With the federal government
heading the list of subscriptions with
81. 000. 000 and every band of red tape
severed in the matter of its instant
utilization. the states and munieipsli-
ties kept their shoulders to the wheel.
Already over 100000 has been
raised in New York city. Some of the
big subscriptions there are: Chamber
of Commerce. $20O.O00; Stock Ex-
change. 100000; John ID. Rockefeller.
100000: Clarence Mackay, 100000;
Ladenburg. Thalmann & Co, $4,000:
N. G%uggenheim's Sons. SIS. 600; An
drew Carnegie. S106.o00; Uilakd StafeS
Steel corporation. 100000.
Governor Higgins has issued a proc
lsmation calling on the people of the
state to contribute TO the relief Of the
earthquake victims through Jacob fl.
SchifY. treasurer of the National Red
Cross.
Nothing more striking in the work Of
rescue has come TO light than was re-
hG1ltd III al lsSut vi lhC q
co Call. this newspaper. with others,
being produced for the present across
the bay in Oakland.
The Call that the presi-
dent of a prominent San Francisco
bank has wired directions to his man
ager TO place 1900, 900 in the hands
of the citizens relief and restoration
/. - ~ Ynfttaa To hA .,-a| N frr dsz.r.xf.n1
for the immediate needs of San Fran
cisco. Subsequent subscriptions added
S19l. 500 to this fund.
1t is announced this morning that the
war department has forwarded to San
Francisco 1.00O,000 r%ations. some of
which has already arrived there and
most of which is due there tonight.
Tentage for 1874 900 people has also
been provided.
The Fraternal Order of Eagles has
authorized Il per capita tax of 70 cents
on each member in the United States
and Canada for the relief Of distress in
California. II is estimated that this tax
will amount to $4,000.
Jacksonville. Fla, after a meeting of
NAA%AA AAo " " StFO0Os
Responding 10 the spirit OF Governor
Guilds formal suggestion that he
gives twice who gives quickly" repre-
sentative citizens of Boston and Mas
sachusetts have pledged 100000 to the
sufferers Of the California earthquake
and confagration. and practical aid in
the form of food and other necessities
is being rushed TO the stricken district.
The commonwealth has arranged for
a steamer TO leave Tacoma, Wash,
with $4,000 worth of food supplies. A
train. from Kansas City will carry the
necessities of life of the same aggre-
gate value. In addition Governor
Guild and Mayor Fitzgerald of Boston
had already ~telegraphed the use OF
$1,000 in money, and they followed
later by telegraphing a pledge of $780,
zoe.
The New England Telephone and
Telegraph company has transmitted
the governors message 10 each of the
354 cities and towns in the state with
out charge.
An enormous amount of supplies Is
moving into and on their way to San
francisco. One Chicago packing house
has sent eight cars of meats.
President Charles A. Peabody of the
Mutual Life Insurance company has
been directed by William Waldorf As
tor to forward 100000 to the mayor of
San Francisco for the relief of the
earthquake sufferers.
At New York a middle aged man OF
businesslike appearance and wearing a
brown tweed suit walked into the
mayors office.
II should like to speak with the may
or" he said.
The caller was turned Owe TO Pri-
yate Secretary O'Brien. Without any
preliminary remarks the caller laid
down on Mr.. o'Brien's dssk twenty
five $1,000 bills s=AanAA -
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