New-York tribune., 1909-01-03
January II and Genoa on January 1s calling at
Gibraltar January IL

January II and Genoa on January 1s. calling at
Gibraltar January IL
REFUGEES ON WAY HERE.
Oficals of La Veloce Steamship Line announced
that they had received a cable message from
Naples canceIing the sailing Of the Nord America
from that port for New York This steamer will
be sent at 10 Messna, with a large cargo Of
provisions. to be placed at the disposal OF the
italian government and render whatever aid is
possible. In consequence OF this, the sailing from
Now York on January 20 has been cancelled
Cesare Cont. agent Of the Lloyd Saubaudo. one
OF tho italian Ines running between Italy and this
country, received a message from the officials Of
his line stating that thirteen hundred passengers
left Palermo for New York on Friday on the
steamship Re dItalia, and that one-hair OF them
were refugees from that part OF Italy affected by
the earthquake.
The assistance OF ths Red Cross has been asked
to insure the success OF several performances for
the beneft OF the Italian sufferers The largest
heneft will be held Thursday evening at MadI-
son Square Garden by the American-Italan gen
eral relief committee. President Roosevelt. Presi-
dent-elect Taft, Governor Hughes Mayor Nc
Clellan, Archbishop Farley and the Italian Am
bas1ador and the italian consul general have been
invited TO be present and deliver addresses. Henry
Clews, Samuel Tntermyer and other members OF
the committee will speak In telegram received
from Mayor Mcclellan he says: Command me IN
any way for Madison Square Garden meeting FOR
January ." President Patrick F. McCiowan Of the
Board OF Aldermen IS chairman Of the American
italian general relief committee Tickets will he
placed sale hotels cigar stores and other
places on Monday morning. The first floor will
seat five thousand. and tickets VIII he sold at 81.
President Roosevelt replied last night expressing
sympathy with the project and regret that he
would be unable TO attend II IS hoped that Presi-
dent-elect Taft will preside One Of the plans for
the programme is 70 mass many musical
gsnizations OF the ,'ty take part into one band
oil Ear and
Nine. Tetrazzni have been asked to take part
Professor Ferrero will describe pictures OF thu
devastated section
CONTRIBUTIONS REPORTED
John J. Freschi secretary and treasurer re-
ported contributions during the dny ss follows:
Henry Clews. 500; Michael A. Rofrano. $500. John
Lyme. $50 Patrick MCGOWAN 800; Hoadley. Tau-
terbaoh & Johnson. so: Charles G. Bull $50; FIud-
Maxim. $50: Y. Contesse. 80. and Herman J.
Rubenstein, SO.
Among the contributions received Yesterday by
the Red Cross Of 800 and over were: "A Friend"
5000 George +. Baker. 81 900. II. G. Fahnestock.
1900, Red Cross branch Rochester. SJJ7. the COL
ony Club. si21 The Outlook" $50. Peter Donald.
500: John Innea Kane $3.50: William L. Iselin $3.50,
Francis /. Stetsou, $50 David P. I%hy 800 A
G spading & Bros $3.50. and 500 each from Or.
Lyman Abbott. Judge J. & Gray Douglas Robin
son, Emily NJ Davis. M. II ." Mrs. W. r Strong
Mrs. Haven. A ". Durkee Daniel NJ St,nson and
c. II. Lud!ngtOl.
Herman PiIser contributed 81 900 to the Mayors
fund.
Among The contributions = 80 AMI over received
at the Italian Consulate were. Frederic r. Coudert
500; William aanchL So. Lodi Gaetano 81. T
Aoscan, 81. and T. "" 80
Among the contributions received bv Archbishop
Farley were the following. i. L. scbwab. $l0Jo;
James Butler yl0rJ, J. f. X" $2Jo, Henry Nc
Aleenan. $50 Mary A Watson 500, NJ. J." SlOo
"A Friend. 81. The total in this fund is &.5ls.