The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-20

Secretary Shaw and the officials at the
Sub-Treasury announced that money could
be forwarded by telegraph through the
Sub-Treasury. The Government has a
ub-Treasury and a mint in San Francisco.
In the mint there is S3e. 200, 900 and in the
Sub-Treaslry 5000 600, 900. This S245 COG, 00C
makes a plentiful reserve to draw upon.
NJ Guggenheim 4 sons made their con-
trihution direct to Gen. Funston, notifying
him of it in the following telegram:
I'VE desire to express to YOU our deepest
sympathy in connection with the appalling
disaster that has visited San Francisco.
We have wired the sun Of $4,000 to the
Union National Bank of Oakland, which
they are instructed to'placa at your disposal
for the relief of the suffering and distress.
Please Use it in accordance with your own
best judgment. NJ. GUGGENHE1M Sons"
Morris X. Jesup, president of the Chamber
of Commerce, sent a telegram to Mayor
Schmitz on Wednesday asking for news of
the exact conditions. He received no
reply until Yesterday morning, when tho
Western Union brought him a MESA ge
from the Mayor to the effect that the city
was in no great distress.
Mr.. Jeslp was astonished and consulted
Col Clowry, president of the Western Cnion.
He was told that it was probably a telegram
s~entearly on Wednesday by the Mayor and
delayed in transmission. Later in the day
Mr.. Jesup received a telegram from the
Mayor in which the latter said that on
behalf of the people Of the city he would he
pleased to receive all contributions the
Chamber of Commerce might offer. He
added that conditions in tho city are
beyond description
Inthe early hours of trading on the Stock
Exchange business was suspended for a
few minutes and mis- resolution adopted;
."The members of the New York Stock
Exchange extend their deepest sympathy
to the people of San Francisco in their
grave misfortune.
~Resolred, That subscriptions be received
and forwarded without delay to the Mayor
OF the stricken city, to be used to alleviate
she s~ufferings of the distressed
A committee consisting OF e. w. Maury,
F. W. Gilley, E. Thalman and B. n. Barlch
was appointed to receive. subscriptions.
The committee refused to announce the
names of the signers yesterday, saying
that they intended to wait until the list is
complete.
secretary U wal 'ihhhhl Il idlt, III
is president of the American National Red
Cross Society, yesterday appointed Edward
L. Devine, secretary Of the New York City
Charity Organization Society n professor.
of sociology in Columbia University, as
special agent of the Red Cross Society to
take charge of the society's relief work at
San Francisco and vicinity.
Mr.. Devina had already left here for
San Francisco a nd the official appoint
ment was telegraph ed TO him at Albany.
DR.. Devine will be the agent to whom all
Red Cross funds and supplies will be sent.
The New York State executive COM
mittee held an emergency meeting at the
offices Of the Red Cross yesterday after
noon. 1t was announced that all checks
for California relief work shall be made
PAYABLE to Jacob H.. Scbif. Room 500,
500 Fifth avenue. Then the committee
issued an appeal TO the American people.
asking for contributions Of money TO meet
the emergencies.
. The committee discussed the question Of
sending food as well as money, but reached
CONCLUSION. Action will be deferred
until the situation at Los Angeles, n great
storage roint. for food stuffs, cen be de-
terTnined.
THE sun has received 81 TO be forwarded
70 san Francisco from wv, and $40 from
p. z. r."