Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-22
TEN MILLIONS IN FUND
Subscription Lists in Eastern Cities Grow
Rapidly,
HUNDRED AND THIRTY ckRsLEAVE CHcAG
AI Hut Seventeen of Them Are from
Points East Of the windy
City-Many Bcneat Per-
fOrmnnces.

NEW YORK. April H.-The appeal Of
San Francisco has been heard throughout
the civilized world. From every city and
town In this country, from European cap
itas and from far eastern communities
comes news that all humanity In express
ing its sympathy is also offering every ma
terial assistance
u is estimated tonight that the San
Francisco fund Is rapidly nearing the total
OF t1COoO0O and will have passed that
figure by Monday, when the United States
congress. 1t is announced, will add $780,
OO0 to the 100000 already appropriated.
In the list Of generous contributors New
York City ranks next to the government
itself and bids fair to far exceed the fed
eral contribution. Tonight the New York
fund amounted to approximately 100000
with contributions coming in fast.
The state of Massachusetts has under
taken TO raise So OOO 900, and with Boston's
generous help is well on the way 10 the
goal Chicagc's fund is approaching $1,000
ono and promises to go beyond that sum.
Philadelphia will send $4,000. A score or
more Of cities are contributing 100000 and
more; Pittsburg has given 10000; Cleve-
land. $4,000: st. Louis. 100000; sacra-
mento, 100000, and Seattle, 10000.
Nor is the work Of raising funds confined
10 the large cities. from every NFCtlOIt
from every state. comes the news of con-
tributions made by small towns Not large
IN themselves, but their aggregate will be
enormous amounted thousands are send
ing their contributions, and the grand total
OF the relief fund will probably never be
known. Across the seas, in London, Paris,
Berlin, wherever Americans congregate,
generous inflow OF gold is reported.
More than $4,000 was added today to
New York Cltys relief fund, bringing the
total to well over 100000. OF the sum
raised today the Chamber Of Commerce
subscriptions amounted to 1888, $50, the
mayors committee Of citizens S93,1Os and
the Merchants association $452OS.
The benefit performance given at the
New York Hippodrome tonight, under the
management Of a committee of women
headed by Mrs. Hermann Oelrichs, netted
sS1,5O7. Mrs. oelrichs gave a check for
5000.
One hundred wagons belonging to Rarnum
& Bailey's circus made a tour of New York
today collecting provisions. clothing and
medical supplies which will be forwarded
to San Francisco tomorrow on a special
train of fifteen cars.
Joe Weber yesterday made arrangements
20 open a bazaar in the big store room Of
the Gilsey house. The principals in his
company, as well as all the members of
the chorus, will act as sales girls and
clerks A big barrel will be placed in the
middle OF the room and all the money
taken in will be thrown into 1t.
George NJ. Cohan yesterday invaded Wall
street, where he made speeches from the
tail of cart. He sang to the curb
brokers. Through these and other efforts
he raised over 5000
that David warfield would play a special
benefit OF THE Music Master at the Bijou
May 8.
James X. Hackett and Mary Mannering
will give a special performance of 1.-THE
Walls of Jerico" on Sunday evening next
at the fremont theater. Boston, the mayor
Of Boston having granted Mr.. Hackett a
special license.
The benefit performance of Peter Pan
last night realized $3407. Maude Adams
the star contributed 5000 of the total
CHICAGO. April 2.-The amount of sup
plies that is being sent through to San
Francisco from Chicago and points east OF
here Is assuming tremendous proportions
and agents of the railroads and express
companies say that the movement is barely
commenced. During the last twenty-foul
hours about Is cars have left here on pas
from the east Vt is said by railroad mer
that the present movement Of supplies will
be more than double within the mex
twenty-four hours.
ST. PAUL, April -2l.-Thirteen carload,
OF provisions $500 in cash and SIS 900 NOR,
IN sight is the substance OF St. PauIs re
Spouse to the urgent needs Of San Fran
cisco's stricken population. Fifty thou
sand dollars will be raised.
Frankfort Offers Cash.
! FRANKFORT oN-MAIN. April a.-Th
Frankfurter zeitung yesterday said tina
representative men Of export and fnan
cial circles have conferred with the edito
about opening public subscription to al,
sufferers by the California earthquake. bu
1 that the newspaper had information iron
New YORK that It was not expected tina
relief committees would be organized II
Europe, as Americas efforts will be ampl
for the present need. II therefore ha
been decided not to organize a relief com
mittee but the American consulate vii