New-York tribune., 1909-01-06

WI another jump yesterday VA AitS-N NN-
s2c coo in the combined relief funds that are Oeis
i, =, Sau, York for the Italian earthquake suf-
ferers.
The Red Cross continued its lead over tne otner
agencies that are collecting money receiving S4o'-
saO which brought its total up to about SSo"o
This is exclusive of the Stock Exchange iuhu anu
MAYORS fund of sl5 OJO and s7e51, respectively up
~ YESTERDAY which also have been turned over 10
the Red Cross. The Stock Exchange fund was IN
creased yesterday by $3.50. while $l'loS was coh
trihuted the Mayors fund
The amount of last Sundays collections IN the
1.a+boc churches in this city, far reported ror
the aid of the earthquake sufferers was $-o'4oi -
A number OF the churches have not yet SEM IN teir
returns and the total probably VIII amount u
more than $4,000. The collections In the Long
Is,.d diocese IL is believed will amount to ABOUT
$4,000.
Archbishop Farley cabled $4,000 yesteruaE "
the Pope and will cable another S1o'VoV to-u"y
The largest contribution 10 Archbishop raileS
fund so far from the congresau"" III ~
Cathedral at last Sundays masses WIeh ~ oNe
60 600 WAS collected. The next largest was SLOW
from the Church of thes Blessed sacrament VI
which Father Taylor IS pastor Inc IaFbes' ~
trb,,tion 10 the Archbishops fund from pr'a'e
source was $500 from Benziger Brothers plnlsLeIS
Henry McAleenan contributed s-oV ''' MS
beth Hamilton 500.
rENEFITs ARRANGED
Nh. ,rranpements for the benefit at Madison
SQUARE Garden TO be held to-morro" i'ie eH' ~,
the auspices of the Americ6n-ltallah DeHe'ai IN
r,i1tae are about completed. and from the au an &c
+r,,ap5 for tickets the amphitheat~e probably VIII
hold on that occasion one of the largest audiences
in its history Mayor Mcclellan will formaiF eA-
tard the svnpathv of New York city to Italy
Another benefit that is expected to net lafbe
arnoup, for the earthquake victims Is the speclal
. concert TO be held al the MetropoH'ah opera
House on Sunday evening. All the principal mem
bers Of the Metropolitan Opera Company have vol
unteered their services. and the programme VIII
include selections from various operas
Among the artists who will appear Will he MINES.
Sembrch. Destinn, Eames, Farrar. Frensiad' Gay,
Homer Rappold Aida, KaschOwska, Flahalt, Dl
PasouaN Mattfeld. L'Huillier and NM Caruso.
Bonei Martin. Schmedes. Scott. Amato. Note
FeinhaIs Ddur. Campanar Rossi. Reiss and
Bada. The conductors will be MN. Toscanin
Mailer, Hertz and Spetrino For this perform
ance the regular opera prices will prevail
Nine. Melba also will contribute her silvery
voice to the cause. The operate star. who Is
about to leave this city for Australia. announces
that she will give benefit Performance at the
sTrive a. N3pIes on he morning OF fbai date and
after her performance she will continue on heF
The first OF the TWO benefits in aid Of the Italian
earthquake fund. arranged by Liebler %. took
place the Savoy Theatre yesterday afternoon
specis performancs Of the Battle The gross
wii be realized at tse Astor Theatre from The
ciai performance of The Man from Home to
morrow Afternoon. viii be turned over TO the Italian
Red Cross
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AID
The executive committee OF the Char Der OF
Commerce issued yesterday to the members the
chamber a request for contributions which Will be
announced in a day two.
The White Star Line announced that II would
carry free the steamers taking cargoes to
Naples relief supplies intended for sufferers In
Sicily and Calabria. The company asks that its
Offices be communicated with before boxes are
the piers.
Hartneld, Solar & Co. general agents for the
Italian lines. Navgazone Generate Italiana. So
cieta d NavigaZione Vapore and NaVigazione
Italiana -Vapore, announced that those three
companies had placed all their boats at the dis
posal OF the Italian government for relief work,
mostly along the coast and between the cities OF
Italy where supplies from abroad being
landed, and the devastated region
A bridge turnaInent has been arranged for the
relief of the sufferers. The tournament will be
under the direction OF Charles Stuart Street and
will take place at p Saturday in the large
ballroom and connecting suite of the Plaza Hotel
the of which has been given by Frederick
sterry Tickets at s. each. can be obtained from
or from Charles Stuart Street No 24o East 5lst
| street The Countess Rayboudi Massiglia. wife of
the Italian Consul General. has offered the
proceeds direct to the Queen.
a bazaar Will take place later the same fund
In the large ballroom of the Waldorf. The bazaar
will be under the patronage of the Countess Mas
sigla.
Albert spaldng. the vionist. assisted by Alfredo
Oswald. Italian pianist. will give recital at
Carnegie Hall on January Is The proceeds Will go
to the Red Cross fund.
The Italian Chamber Of Commerce announced