New-York tribune., 1906-04-26

Many tons of fresh fruit were distributed iree
yesterday and to-day Bunches of bananas and
boxes OF oranges We're given unsparingly to the
people who focked from the tents along the
beach and about Fort Mason. The oranges had
been shipped TO San Francisco for commission
merchants before the earthquake. They had not
been unloaded from the warehouses and cars
and escaped destruction TO a large degree AS
they had not been accepted by the firms to which
they had been shipped, they were largely the
property of the growers and packers In the
southern part of the state, and word was re-
ceived by telegraph that the homeless sufferers
were welcome TO them. The bananas were main
" In the warehouses. where they were being held
to ripen They belonged TO San Francisco COM
mission men, but were generously turned over
to the naval authorities in command of the
waterfront district for distribution
Following the example set by nearly all the
business interests of the old San Francisco,
members of the Jesuit Order announced to-day
that they intend to remain. and will at once re-
build both St. Ignatius College and the
Cathedral
Several OF the foundries and factories near
the waterfront and south OF Market street are
to-day preparing to resume operations at the
earliest possible moment. Hundreds OF former
employees reported this morning and spent the
day overhauling tangles OF machinery and re-
moving debris.
The surgeon in charge Of the general hospital
at the Preside says that his force is perfectly
organized, and that seventy-hv members of
the army nurse corps are due at the Presido
from Chicago tomorrow morning. They Will
be divided among the Preside and the emer
gency hospitals of the city. Since the beginning
of the calamity twenty deaths have occurred in
the General Hospital.
A PEACEFUL NIGHT
"Au is we'll" was the word that went down
the line at Police Headquarters when the uni
formed officers had finished their long night vigil
through the burned districts and reported off
duty TO their captains to-day. It a night
Of perfect peace. No looters worked in the open,
If at all; the challenge Of every guard brought
pedestrians to a halt and after giving satisfac-
tory answers TO questions they allowed to
go their way
From the reports Of officers flied this morn
ing" said Chief Dinan. there is every indica-
ton that San Francisco has settled down to al
most a normal condition. Our officers are every
where, usual. but no crimes have been report
ed for the last twelve hours. and petty thievery
has not even kept the upper office men Of the
department busy. The one perplexing problem
that We now have to contend with is the pre-
vention OF unequal distribution OF food. Those
Of the worst element of the city. we find. are
living better than they did in their lives,
while the unfortunates who have never been
accustomed TO ask for aid are actually suffering.
We are doing all in our power 10 relieve this
condition, and hope in few days 10 get rid of
those who taking everything in sight"
Retail trade was resumed with a rush to-day
in the unburned sections Of the city. Grocery
stores. butcher shops and the like were doing a
thriving business a an aariv o0
every block in Fillmore street from McAllister
far as California street. business houses were
running full force. Many OF the dealers COM
plain that people who are able TO pay for the
necessaries of life depending the com
missaries for their living. All those able to pay
for staple articles requested to patronize
the stores, so that the refugees may have
chance TO obtain food at the commissary sta
tions.
AID FROM NATIONAL CITY BANK.
w A Simonson. vtce-presdent of the Ma
tional City Bank OF New York, has come TO San
Francisco the personal representative Of his
bank. To-day he announced that the National
City Bank will do all in its power TO aid In the
rebuilding OF San Francisco. In an interview he
said:
have been deeply impressed by the courage
with which you facing this situation and
the wisdom and judgment which are being dis
played In meeting it. The unquestioned SOL
vency OF your banks and the fact that they will
be prepared TO meet all reasonable demands will
go far toward the maintenance of confidence in
the community.
In the necessities of the present and in the
requirements Of the future, in the restoration of
your city and Its its business assure you that
pared and intends to extend 70 you it's resources
and influence. We stood up for Galveston; we
stood up for Baltimore and we now are going IN
ra aDpiS In,
Eastern capital in general realizing that the dis
aster which has wrecked San Francisco may not
be repeated before the end Of time Will NOT hesi-
tate again to invest largely in this city
The branch mint yesterday shipped out the
first coin TO be sent from its vaults The money
was transferred to Oakland for the use of the
Oakland bankers and was protected by troops.
Further shipments were interrupted by the
dynamiting going on in the neighborhood of the
mint. Money received at the mint to-day
from variety Of sources for safekeeping su-
perintendent Leach said he had received a call
from the bankers of San Francisco to know
when funds would be at their disposal
RELIEF FINANCE COMMITTEE.
The finance committee Of relief and Red Cross
funds is composed OF the principal merchants,
bankers and jurists Of the city. Following are
the members: James d. Phean. chairman; J. d.
Harvey. secretary; William Black, Horace
Davis, NJ. II. De Young, Frank G.. Drumm,
James L. Flood l. W. Hellman, jr., William F.
Herrin, Rufus P. Jennings. Herbert Z. Law
Thomas Magee Garrett McEnerney. John F.
Merrill. ". w. Morrow. judge OF the United
States Circuit Court; Rudolph Spreckels. Charles
Sutro, jr. and Joseph s. Tobin.
Mayor Schmitz's committee of representative
citizens. appointed assist him in the admin
istration of the city's affairs meets daily. Many
subcommittee have been appointed the chair