The San Francisco call., 1909-01-11
Mrs. Hunt and daughter and Miss
Breek.
SPERRYS FLAGSHIP
ANCHORS AT NAPLES


NAPLES. Jan. I0.-The United States
battleship Connecticut arrived here to-
day. Her sister ships of the special
squadron sent TO the relief of the earth
quake sufferers, the Vermont, Kansas
and Minnesota, accompanied the Con-
nectic9t to Messina, but did not come
10 Naples. They proceeded to VILE
franche. where they are due tomorrow.
owing to the fact that the whole
country is in mourning no salutes were
nred. The sailors manned the sides OF
the Connecticut and flags were dipped
Ambassador Griscom was aboard. The
italian admiral and port officers visited
the Connecticut 70 pay their respects
to Rear Admiral Sperry and express
appreciation for American sympathy
and a.d. Admiral Sperry will return
the call to the duke of Aosta and other
officers tomorrow. Admiral SperTy may
go to pay his respects to the king.
Already many Italians in the United
States are applying for transportation
for their relatives in Sicily and Gala
bria, and while IL is thought that the
relief could not be better employed than
in aiding the homeless refugees to make
new start IN life in America, there
are legal complications. which might
have TO be settled at Washington.
Catholic Churches Contribute
OAKLAND, jan 1O.-Conections of
funds for the relief of the stricken
Italian people were taken in all the
Catholic churches of Oakland, Berkeley
and Alameda at the morning masses to-
day, IN accordance with Archbishop
Riordan's instructions, and $4,000 was
added to the money already sent to
Italy.
The rgest-conttibution was taken in
the Church of the Immaculate Concep-
tion, where $500 was given. The pas
tor, Rev. Edward p. Dempsey, will cele-
brate solemn high mass for the repose
Of the souls of the victims of the Euro
pean horror at o'clock tomorrow
morning.
St Patrick's church, Rev. J: B. Nc
Nally pastor, gave 5000, and the same
amount was collected at st. Francis de
Sales by Rev. Thomas McSweeney. Rev.
Peter c. Yorke OF St. Anthonys parish
collected s235, and s47.50 was added by
the congregation of the Sacred Heart
church. Collections We're also taken at
st. Colomba's. st. Augustine's, st. An
drew's. st. E1izabeth's in Fruitvale and
by Father Kiely at Melrose and Elm
hurst.
The parishioners of st. Josephs Cath
Ollie church of Berkeley contributed gen
erously to the fund for the benefit of
the sufferers of the Messina horror at
the 10 o'clock mass this morning, when
the sum of $3.50 was raised to be added
to the general fund 1t is probable that
additional subscriptions will be received
tomorrow
AS a result of the collection taken up
at the several masses in ST. Joseph's
church in Alameda this morning for the
benefit of the sufferers from the earth
quake in Italy nearly $500 was realized.
This money will be forwarded by Rev.
Father p. A. Foley to Archbishop Rior-
dan. TO be added TO the general fund
that Will be sent on to Italy. California
council of the Young Mems Institute of
Alameda has raised nearly 500 for the
fund.
Guam Sends Funds
GUAM. Jan. 1O-Residents of the lit
tie island of Guam. in mid Pacific, both
natives and Americans, have raised a
fund Of $125 for the relief Of the Italian
earthquake sufferers. This sum was
the proceeds of q concert and vaude-
vile show given at the naval colony
and has been sent to the National Red