Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-15

tainly reach the sum named. The boards
have made no attempts to close funds, and
are stlll coming In from many
directions.
Methodists know Of at least $4,000 that
has come in for San Francisco relief, and
it is believed that contributions have
been much larger than is now shown, or
can be shown. until reports are all in. 1t
is exceedingly difficult, It is claimed, to |
get these reports. and Methodist officials
point to the fact that the sum noted has |
been received at three depots: Nearly |
$4,000 by local San Francisco Methodist |
interests, some $4,000 by the Methodist Mis-
sionary society for the relief Of pastors |
and congregations, and approximately S25,- |
900 by the board Of church extension, to be |
expended largely in rebuilding and erecting !
new structures Special effort is being |
made to secure funds for re-establishing |
Methodist missions among the Chinese and |
Japanese in San Francisco.
To date $4,000 has been sent to the Pres |
byterian Board of Home Missions. and the
fund is constantly growing. The Presby-
terrain Foreign board has also received con-
siderable amounts for the relief and re-
building of the Chinese and japanese mis- !
sion effort, which is maintained in San
Francisco by the foreign board. The Pres
byterian board of church erection likewise
reports a number of gifts to be applied to
the rebuilding of destroyed churches.
Aid from all sources sent to Bishop
Nichols Of California for the use at his dis
erection is reported by the Episcopal board
of missions to amount to $4,000. Probably
$40, 900 more has been sent 20 him direct,
and contributions are still coming in. The
Episcopal board has just issued a further
appeal for funds for rebuilding purposes
in and about San Francisco. The total net
loss to Episcopal churches and institutions,
deducting insurance, is computed to be
s6S3,O0O The appeal is signed by Bishop
Doane and Secretary Lloyd, and urges that
1t would be unwise and uneconomical to
allow the church of California to struggle
through long period Of years In the effort
the re-establish itself
Other religious bodies, besides those
named. are also working for the aid OF their
churches in San Francisco, and contribu-
tions are being received in local and ma
tional headquarters of Congregationalists
Lutherans Disciples, Roman Catholics and
others 1t will probably never be possible
accurately to compute the exact amount
in which the churches Of the coast will have
been aided, but that the total sum first
named. 5000 is a very conservative esti-
mate is the opinion OF almost all religious
leaders.
Few Chinese Coming In.
The Chronicle notes big falling off in
the number of Chinese coming to San
Francisco. That is the story told by the
| figures in the Chinese immigration bureau.
| At this time last year every vessel that
landed contributed at least 125 Chinese to
! the population Of this country. This year
the average per boat has fallen to twelve
and is steadily on the decrease The ST.
IBERIA had only twelve on board, and the
next one to arrive from the orient is ex-
pected TO have even less. Last year $50
a month were admitted into this country.
During June less than fifty have arrived,
one-nInth the number for the same month
| last year
The reason for this as explained by the
commissioner OF immigration, is the re-
ports spread through China concerning the
| condition of this city and country. I'M
inedlately after the earthquake the re-
ports that went out to the different parts
! of the world were exaggerated in the ex-
| treme Some OF them stated that the city
was totally destroyed and that 1t had been
| swept by a tidal wave, and that all the
| other large cities IN the country were
either in flames or submerged. The idea
having obtained foothold, It was diff
hcult to dispace. and a large number OF
the Chinese think that the United States
is ruined beyond the hope of repair. In
addition to this, Chinatown, that formerly
extended to them such a warm welcome
when they arrived, is no more. and the
inhabitants are scattered all over the sur
rounding country.
However this slump in the travel east
ward on the part OF the Chinese" said
the commissioner ''is only temporary. 1t
has all happened since the earthquake. and
as soon as the conditions become normal
again we will have them over here in
greater numbers than before"
But the number still continues to de-
crease, and there is also a record OF an
increased number on the way back to
China. Those who are In favor Of eX-
clusion OF the Chinese are well on the
way 10 see their dream realized, for the
, number imported will not have TO fall OF
. much more before we have a minus guam.
{ tity.
5 Gypsy Life Disappearing.
? Street cooking in San Francisco II
A passing away, and the appetizing aroma
I | of coffee and fried bacon no longer greeti