The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-25
PEOPLE WELL FED AND 3.
CHEERFUL; NO EPIDEMIC
Terrible Stories Of Stuff ering Still,
Coming From Many. Places.
Thieves Cut Of Finger ofsS3.
Woman Still Alive 5s5s
to Get Her /. y SD
Ring.
(By Associated Press,)

8.Y SAN FRANCISCO, Aprtl q. 81 his $Was3s
tho seventh day since the &enrthauaka$
Jared tho city so savcrcly$sand& starteftG3
the fires that laid it In ashes, md. as otiss
the preceding days, Tuesday took up the II
,Wccuinulated impetus Of Ii Monday " and
added much volume Of force to Its 8oWtl,S5
so that tNNencsday5w will dawn on a. itlia IN
tion that Is a long way towards the
normal. + S5 3ll$5
Such nlarts of trade3as remain EunburnedSS dSS
were opening for the transaction Of ordt --sS
nary business, temporary structures we re n
being run UP for the snccommOdat a ton Of
others, clearing Of the idevastat ted area Of
ruins was vel under way, the Inquiry
Into the condition. or the bank vault tsSS
was completed, the organization sS and ~
PREPARATION for service N Of tl1et5 streetY
railways were so far advanced that Il Az
company expressed Its readiness sto re-
sumo business as soon as ~ he Nlay rSSs
would perinit t the Ter ann
3nouitced IthnS EoD4pl lion DC ena lrss
as ena bled it "a supp, TIVE
million gallons dali n y fine
all the eevidencc tina e put a rs res t
and forever the fears 20 { those who pre-
Edicted that San Francisco would n never ss
rise again. fi
People Much Hurt.
The citizens OF san Francisco had 8donhss
so spendidy in the face o T. such q n IA Rl,is.,,
palllng catastrophe that some little con
'sternation was created this morning Whe rssi
President Roosevct's proclamation SwaSs
road turning over to DR. led ward Devlne,s
of the National Red Cross. the mana ma gs-$ .
sment Of relief measures and the distrl-Ss
button of the great funds SO generously
appropriated BY Congress. This feeling
was also evidenced because of the aPresi-ss
dents Recommendation to the people OF
tho United States. that their contributions
OF food and supr1is and money should be "
diverted into tho same hands. II there
was lnomcntnry feeling that Inc mel Isl
who had endured the heat and burdensofi
the day we're being un fairly treat ted by
this diversion OF authority into new ana Il
foreign keeping, 1t w,ls soon dlssipated. }i5iiSf
At conference at Fort Mason, " att;
tended by Generals Grcely and Funston
Mnyor Schmitz Governor Pardee, DR.
.Deyine and some others, It was agreed
that DR. Devinc himself should frame
a telegram to tho President informing
him of the splendid work already cone e., l
and Of his perfect Willingness to assist
In forwarding the measures already
taken. /,
What hurt even more than this. was I
the suggestion made III tht letter from
President Roosevelt to Secretary otss.
War Taft. that reports had reached
him that less charity was being shown
the Chinese who dwelt here than the
whites, and directing that u this be z. /
true the situation should DC !, remeasaS 1esue S.
at once If tho people Of san g tran-
cisco are not In love with the Chinese
II was felt that tho name they have
earned In the past for charity and opnn-ts
hcartedness should GAv!a saved them$
from any reflection TINT they wonlh \
havo permitted any human heng-whflifes
black or yellow-withn their reach to d
suffer. Nj
Message to President.
Mature reflection, however brought B;
the conviction that the truth had nor
reached the President and special mea-
snre was sent him signed by tho cons
stttutcd authorities reconnting the exnct si
focts Tho message was as follows;
I "President Roosevelt. White House, M
Washington; I.
"All reports that the people or the
officials or the relief committees o. s,sa
San Francisco are making and dis.
tInction In relieving, suceorln1 or
protecting the Chinese or any other
people, differing In race or color, are
totally false and entirely unfounded s
Ths Committees and even the home. 81
less sufferers themselves are treat.s$si I'll
Ino the Chinese and all other fellow
,,nfortunates With the consideration
Worthy OF our civilization and our
"The people Of San Francisco are
striving With all their heart to res
lIeve their destitute, care for the SICK,
protect their helpless and up''ft tne'r
stricken. irrespective Of race, creed 5
or color, in accordance With the dc
tates Of humanity, In manner
worthy OF Americans, and ~ the
common brotherhood Of men Please
give press. s
(sgned) s
"E. E. ScHMlTz, Mayors 4,
NV. w, MORROW,
'presdent Red crossi
"F. j.. SiMhs,
"Presidsnt Merchants Association,
~, p, PHELAN, 5s;
"Treasurer Belief comn1ltteei q
'RABRl VooRsANaER, Il
"commttee on Hungeri
"cATHERlNEs @, FELTON,,
"secretary Associated chnr'tiesiSS3s ~
HFAIRFAx n, WHELAh,
"commlttee Sick and Helplessl' s,sss
No Famine or Epidemic,