The San Francisco call., 1906-04-26

| OF Ponce OF Jersey city, OHeflng
contribution of $3.50 for the families
Of afflicted policemen. Chief Dinan
replied. thanking him, but saying no
money was needed for that purpose.
San Rafael has contributed $4,000 to
the relief fund and is sheltering 5000
refugees. The authorities state that
they can care for several hundred more
unfortunates.
THIRD OF A MILLION EAT.
! The food committee reports that
provisions for 349, ,44O people have been
! distributed throughout the city. a
the Grant School food for 672 people
an hour was distributed for ten hours
Twelve thousand people are beinx
fed daily at St. Mary's Cathedral,
which supplies district approximate
/ ly bounded by Van Ness avenue, Cali
fornia street, Buchanan street and
Golden Gate avenue.
The relief committee is distributing
cards upon the presentation of which
a days supply Of food will be given
10 campers and those not able to keep
stock ca hand, and three days
supply 10 those in houses. Persons in
each district will be required TO reg
lister al their food stations by sigma
ture and number.
The distribution of supplies to the
district stations will take place under
army supervision.
The knights of Columbus have as-
tablished headquarters and have
plunged with vigor into the work of
/ relief. The headquarters are at 6O2
\ Fillmore street. Money and supplies
are on the way from every council in
the country and will begin arriving
today. Provisions and clothing have
been received from the various coun-
ellis through the State and are being
distributed. Neal Power is in charge
here. Donations of food and clothing
are asked. Women and children will
be attended to first.
j The Dairymens Association has
passed resolutions to supply milk to all
who need ii until May l free of charge.
After May l milk delivered at houses
must be paid for at the rates in force
previous TO the calamity. Those who
cannot then pay will be supplied with
milk on application at the established
stations The thanks of the relief
committee have been extended to the
Dairymen' Association.
PRESIDENT WIRES COMMITTEE.
The Following telegram was received
yesterday by the finance committee
from President Roosevelt:
White House, Washington. D. c.
April "A, 1906
finance committee. San Francisco:
1.-The finance committee can use the
United States Mint at San Francisco
as depository for relief funds until
the Sub-Treasury opens and there.
after can use the b-Treasury until
the banks open. They should with
draw funds from the repositories IN
sums not less than $1,000, as Govern
ment Offices in San Francisco are not
equipped to do banking business
Please consult as to detailed arrange
ments, the superintendent of the Mint
at San Francisco. Secretary Shaw
win Immediately wire suitable instruc-
tion TO the superintendent Of the Mint
and the assistant treasurer. Author
ity is specially given TO the Secretary
of War to reimburse congressional ap-
preparation amounting in all to ST.
5O0,oo0.
CSigned)
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
Fresh fruit from the tropics was
enjoyed by hundreds OF refugees yes
nanas and large quantities OF other
of commission men and the fruit was
given unSparingly to the people who
focked from the tents at North Beach
and Fort Mason.
), The hundreds who could get none
OF the fresh fruit rummaged in the
ruins Of the warehouses and canner:es
and found plenty of canned fruit in
good condition Wagon loads of this
were sent to other parts of the city.
Major c. R. Krauthoff, commissary,
u. S. A, has opened a purchasing COM
missary at the Preside. near the epd
Of the Union-street car line.
The Los Angeles Y. M C. A. has
contributed $1,000 to the San Francisco
: branch. Temporary headquarters of
Y. NJ. c.. A. are at l4l Alpine street.
Five thousand people have been fed
daily at Fort Mason by Company D
ever since last Wednesday.
The officers of the Vesuvius fund of
Chicago have wired that they had
changed its name to the San Fran
; cisco Vesuvius fund" and that the con-
tributions would be equally divided be-
tween the San Francisco and Naples
sufferers. This bids fair to be one of
:; the greatest sources of relief for San
t Francisco, for the citizens OF Chicago
!, are expecting to raise In the neighbor-
hood OF 100000. When the magi.l-
tude of the San Francisco disaster is
learned and appreciated by the citi-
. zens of Chicago it is expected tina.
their contributions will be even great
er