Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-23

hundred more will be sent Immediately
by draft University students will play
a beneht game Of ball for the fund to-
morrow
Food for Refugees.
OGDEN, Utah. April 22-The women of
Ogden's relief committee have made ample
preparations to feed all needy refugees
from San Francisco who may pass through
ogden. They have established lunch
counter in the baggage room at the Union
depot. where sandwiches and coftee are
served TO all who apply. The number Of
needy persons arriving, however, Is not 30
great as was expected.
Forty were on the Union Pacific train
this morning and tonights train brought
thirty-three more Most Of these were per-
sons who had saved nothing but the clothes
they wore and who are en- route to friends
in the east.
Five million from New ENGLAND.
BOSTON. April 22.--Cspecial Teiegram.)-
Three million dollars have already been
pledged by various Massachusetts, interests
TO the San Francisco relief fund. and the
total will reach 100000 inside Of ten DAYS.
Every workman is giving days pey and
depots have been opened for supplies that
can be forwarded without spelling. Fifteen
thousand dollars worth Of medical supplies
Lake City for Boston account and rushed
forward. Boston offers its facilities for all
conventions scheduled for San Francisco
now compelled to change plans. The school
children here are raising fund 20 establish
a new school house at San Francisco. the
smallest villages In New England being
represented. Governor Pardee wires Colonel
Runlett the number killed In San Francisco
is smaller than supposed. All the Hartford
companies are reported able TO pay their
insurance losses.
New York Adds To Funds.
NEW YORK, April 22.-This -city's fund
| for the relief Of the California sufferers
was greatly increased today. In nearly all
the Protestant churches the offerings were
set aside for San Francisco. The Catholic
churches will take up special collections
next Sunday. The total OF the funds raised
In the churches was nearly $4,000.
The event of the day was a mass meeting
held this afternoon In Union Square under
the auspices of the Salvation Army. Three
thousand persons were addressed by former
Ambassador Joseph II. Choate Bishop Co
adiutor Greer OF the Protestant Episcopal
church, Rev. r. S. Macarthur and Miss
Eva Booth. The sum of s2,iOO was con-
tributed to the army's relief fund
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| CHICAGO, April Especial contributions
for aid of the sufferers on the Pacific coast
were asked for today in all the churches
of Chicago and as a result there was a
heavy addition made to the general fund
already collected.
The Memphis Jockey club sent a request
TO Secretary Woodruff of the Western
Jockey club asking for an extra day for
the meet In Memphis the proceeds 20 go to
the San Francisco relief fund. The request
was granted by telegraph and the race
track people believe they can secure at
least $4,000 in this way.
EnOuEh Army RatiOna.
WASHINGTON, April %. - Dispatches
were received at the War department late
| tonight from San Francisco suggesting that
the rations already ordered will be adequate
for the destitute there and outlining the
work of the army medical oficers.
i "A dispatch from MaJof f1rauthoh, chief
commissary OF the army at San Francisco,
in charge OF relief work. says that it is not
believed that rations other than those
ordered at the present time will be neces-
sary for issue to the destitute from the
earthquake disaster.
A telegram from Lieutenant Colonel
Torney. chief surgeon at the Preside mill
OReilIy. says that few cases OF smallpox
and scarlet fever have come under observa-
tion and a large number of cases Of measles
have been cared for.
Masonic Lodges Contribute.
HORNELLSVILLE, N. Y, April 22.-F
II. Robinson, grand master of the Masons
of New York state. announced tonight that
he had received contributions to the amount
Of $4,000 from the various lodges In the
state for the San Francisco sufferers.
Half Million at PHILADELPHIA.
PHILADELPHIA, April 22.JThe work of
raising funds in this city for the relief OF
the California sufferers was continued with
vigor today and it is probable $4,000 will
have been collected by tomorrow night
Special collections taken in all the churches
today amounted to more than $25,0O0. More
than Sl260OO has already been sent west
from this city.
Irish Ready to Aid.
DUBLIN, April 22.-J. p. Nanetti lord
mayor OF Dublin, has convened a meeting
of citizens at the Mansion house for to-
morrow to express sympathy with and de-
wise means for the relief of sufferers by
the San Francisco earthquake. The deputy
grand master Of the Irish Free Masons
has teleGraphed $500 to the grand master
OF California as the first installment OF
relief for the brethren there.
GOOD NEWS FOR OMAHA PEoPIE