Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-03

earthquake sufferers will be
received by The Star for dis
tribution through the Red
Cross, all such subscriptions
being acknowledged daily
through the news columns.
Suffering Italy continues to occupy
the thoughts Of the citizens and Of
ficials here. Aroused to a full con-
sciousness of the appalling disaster which
swallowed up SO many lives, the one
aim is to get relief to the stricken
people as speedily as possible. Money
is pouring into the offices of the Ma
tlonal Red Cross, and is being tele-
graphed abroad fast as received. AL
ready d naval supply ship, sailing four
teen days in advance of It's schedule, is
on its way from New York loaded down
with food. clothing and medicines. and
arrangements have been completed. fol-
lowing an understanding Of the President
with Senator Hale and Speaker Cannon,
to rush through Congress tomorrow an
appropriation of 100000. which will be
one Of the largest sums ever donated
by the government in such a cause.
Red Cross Contributions.
c. l.. Magee, in charge of the National
Red Cross headquarters, last night said
that II subscriptions to the fund contin-
ued to pour In as rapidly as they have
during the past two days the society will
be able tomorrow afternoon to cable an
other 100000 to Italy. Yesterday the
National Red Cross sent 100000 through
the State Department, and Thursday II
sent S7U,0 If Mr.. Magee'S estimate
proves correct, and there is every reason
to believe it will, the society will have
been instrumental in furnishing the des-
titute Italians with more than quarter
Of q million dollars.
That there is no Immediate danger that
sympathy on the part OF America tor the
suffering Italians has reached the limit
of its practical expression is shown 10y
the contributions that are steadily pour
ing in. The New York Red Cross has
already telegraphed to the National Red
Cross $4,000, and last night a telegram
was received from New York saying that
an additional $4,000 has been collected
and would be forwarded at once, which
will swell the total of New York's collec-
tons to $4,000. From San Francisco
$1,000 has been teleSraphed: Chicago
photographed $4,000: the governor of Mas
sachuSetts has informed the National
Red Cross that $yo,OOV was to be sent TO
Subscribed by Washingtonians.
observation-disclosures have shown a gen.
crosby which corresponds with that OF
the people of other sections of the coun-
try. Yesterdays receipts Of the Wash
ington Red Cross amounted TO $3.50.
The last contribution to be received was
a check for $500 from Thomas +. Walsh,
which came to H. S. Reside. who is
handling the Washington fund, in the
late afternoon mail. The largest con-
tribution. made in Washington so far is
that of the plate printers of the bureau
OF engraving and printing, amounting
to $500.
The contributions turned in through
The Star Office since the earthquake had
reached last night the sum Of 1904 so,
while the Chamber of Commerce had
received $610.
Many of the Washington churches are
collecting funds, also The offerings at
Epiphany Episcopal Church today will
be turned over to the earthquake fund.
AT ST. Aloysius Roman Catholic Church
there will be special solemn service
at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning, at
which prayers for the sufferers will be
said.
List of Contributors.
The following list of contributors to
the Washington Red Cross fund was
given out last night by II. S. Reside:
Plate printers, bureau of engraving and
printing, $500; Edward j. Stellwagen, $50:
William n. Burdettc, 50; Clarence F. Nor
ment. 500; c. Bruni, 81; Mrs. II. c. Stu
art, IS; Charles c. -ambon, So; Frances
c. Gordon-Cumming. 50. Mr.. and Mrs.
L. D. Wight, $40; L. S. Brown, So; E. w.
Halford. $40; DIR. j. c. Boyd, So; I. NJ
Gallaudet. $40; Albert +. Fox. $50; X.
Lemercier. So; Walter B. Beale, $40;
Mrs Mary Z. Pinchot, 500: NJ SIS Julia
d. Strong, SO; Countess d Adhenne. $40;
cash, 81: c. +. Howe, So; Mrs Mary Is
abel Banks, SO: Henry H. Bates, So; ii.
S. Hawkins. $50: Elizabeth Copiin, 81;
Mary c. Kelly, 50: Arnold Hague, SO; L.
b. Cassatt. 500: Mr.. and Mrs. Duncan g.
Phillips. 500; William RAIDER. 81, John l..
E,well, 81; Mrs. Harriet Blaine Beale. SlU;
B. +. Bittinger, So; +. T.. Bittinger, 50.
anonymous. $40; Irving O. Ball, SO: VIII
liam c. Eustis, 500; Mss A. +. Olyphant,
So: Mrs. Otto Luebkert, 50, Albert S.
Fisher, 50; w. w. Bishop, So; anonymous,
So; ANONYMOUS. $50; Thomas Alive. $40;
J. ii. Upshur. SIC: c. NJ. Headley, $40,
NJ. f. Campbell. s5: James p. Low. $40;
w II. A, 81: Miss Margaret K. Gale, $50;
Sir John and Lady harrington. SlO0;
Mrs. Nicholas Longworth, $lOO; c.
E. Cassassa, So: II. +. Moore. $40;
senger. 50; Michael J. Holland, SO: Emma
L. Beehler, 81: John Cooney, 81: sympa-
thizer, 81; Sarah f. Tisdei. SO: John
Sharp Williams SD; George Y. Worthing
ton, $40; F. Townsend Martin. SlO Emma
B. White, So; friend. 500; Mrs. F. y.
Reed. 81; Charles L. White. $40: 3. L.
Barnes. $40: Gen. and Mrs. ]. p. Sanger,
50: cash, So; Annie Gray, 50; cash.
So: c. c. and Amelia NJ. Schertzer, 81;
Mary NJ. Leadbeater, So; +. NJ John
ston, So; T. II. kearney, 50: F. E. Par
tington, $40: H. V. A. McMurray. $50:
Daniel Fraser. SO: Mrs. Aaron French,
500; cash. 81; Mrs. Mary T. Letter, $lO0;
Mrs. j. r. a. Brown, $40: Anna Grace
Carter, SO: Mrs. Allerton Cushman, $40:
Mrs. Mary f. Hopkins, S25: Rene Bache,
So; Z. c. de I. Woodbury., $50: Gen. Dan
gerfield Parker, So A. F. Woods, So: N
Morrison, So; II. Jennings, $50; Mrs Harry
Wardman. S.: Mrs. w. E. Hilton, 50;
Arms & Drury 500; Mrs. y. Whiting
SlGO: Mary h. Spencer. 81; NJ. H.. 81:
William II. Pope. SO; w. a. Leetch,
SO: Isabella w. Campbell. 50; DR.. W.
:. Harlan. So; Mrs. McFall, 81: +. L.
B., So: cash. IS; Thomas f Walsh, 500.
By Chamber of Commerce.
A. Lisner, treasurer of the Chamber of
Commerce. announces the following: A.
Lisner S1OO: c. Heurich, 500; House &
Hermann, 500: NJ. Goldenberg, $lOO;
Lansburgh & Bro, 500; S. Kann. Sons
& Co., 500; cash, $40; total. 500.
Received by The Star.