The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-04

arrived in this city tonight coming by motor car from Naples. Their early ar- rival was unexpected. The queen looked tired and depressed, but the King was as energetic as usual.
 Rome, Jan, s.-Premier Gioletu 'o- day received long teiesrsphic ois- patch from King Victor Emmanuei. dated Nessina. saying that ne would leave tonight for Rome. As to the conditions in the. earthquake district the King said:
 "Today visited the caiabarian' coast south of Reggie. found Pei- lario literally destroyed, but Men.o seems to have been but slightly dam aged. 1t has stopped raining. Al Messina, the municipal archives were burned. Troops are arriving and ht- tie by little order Is being restored anu the public services re-establisneo.
 "As have seen the worst damaged points and have arranged TOT the work e rescue and as the wounaed re- ouirinr attention are diminishing m numbers. shall leave tonight for Rome. With me come Minister oL Marine Mirabello and ex-Minister or Public instruction Orlando.
 q again recommend to you the iso- lated villages on the Caiaoarian coasts"
 sador. in order to be ready in case r.s suR1estfon as to the manner Of con ducfinr the American relief work Tor inc esrthouake sufferers is accepted, today selected q committee of Amer. caris here. to which will be entrusted the work of carrying out his plans. Mir. Griscom himself Will DC presaoehe of the committee and its other mempe,s will be George Page. Treasurer; Ne.- son Gay. Secretary; samuel Parrlsn cy New York. Wiifiam Hooper of Bos- ion ana Lieutenant Reginald R. Belk- nap. naval attache- to the Americ ican Swhasay. pr. Bastianelli. the Hhyst eian to the royal household. VIII also act with the committee. If Mr.S 1ris- com ia provided with $lbe:OOo. tne committee will be able to charter 2 large steamer, equip 1t with nurses doctors and supplies of all kinds ana keep 1t funning as & hospital ana re- lief shin for two weeks between the stricken cities in the south ana snoss points where refugees can be receiVeo and accommodated.
 Italians who have hek of the plans of the American Ambassador pronounce St a most praiseworthy one ana nractical way of-showing the spirit of charity and sympathy of Americans toward Italy.
 Count Tavernia, President of the italian Red Cross Society, to whom Ambassador Griscom presented $7e'ooO from the American Red Cross. said the project was one to be greatly com mended. and he expressed the most 1ratefuj sentiments toward America and Americans for the aid sent anu still being sent.
 Campaisn Against PiIlagers.
 The Minister of Justice, who Is now fin Messina, has sent the following dis patch to Premier Gioietti:
 ''The campaign continues against the pillagers, who Saturday. night came m conflict at Reggie with the police torces' resulting in the death of one Bersag- Here and one customs guard.
 The report has reached here that at Messina six Russian sailors were shot by thieves while trying to prevent loot ing. A Russian sailor shot thief upon whom was found valuables to the amount of $27,0O0. Archbishop Melard. who is here. said, speaking of the dls- aster, today;
 Among the many agencies of relief, the Holy See takes a prominent place. The Holy Father has lost no time in sending large sums to the scene ot 1be disaster and has opened hospital within the Vatican. where he, himse1r, will he able to visit and console the sick. He has given orders to every bish- ops and priests in Italy to do all pos sibIe in giving help wherever it IS neeo- ed His Holiness Is gratified by the as- sistance coming to him for this Work from the Catholic clergy and laity or the United States.
 .If the disaster which we are la
 fa htafnFV fhte outburRt of Christian charity and unt- versal philanthropy of which the world is now giving a most notable example fin the presence of great human suffer ings when national frontiers and fierce ness disappear and the universal nro- therhood of man remains puts itself forth in a magnificent manifestation"
 Great advance has been made in the preparations for the relief work here in connection with the bringing of the sufferers from the devastated districts The hospital which Is being prepared within the Vatican will contain 300 beds. The Papal doctors will be in at- tendance and they will be assisted by sisters and nurses. The Pope hes un- dertaken the entire expense of the charity.
 The Press Club has also opened hos pital. while many ladies of the sristo- VIII TGCGING plANdIe houses a Certain number of the wound ed Princess Gorghese is the leader oi the latter movement and she has had Transformed three large rooms In her palace into an infrmary.
 Funeral masses for the victims were celebrated in the churches of Rome to- day. oficial figures give the number oi injured transported from the earth auake zone to various ports up to yes. terday by the Italian warships at 10.- s7o; by the British warships, 1,20S; by inc German 300, and by the Russian se0
 censorship has been established al 'the important points in the south and the foreign correspondents are being greatly hampered in the forwarding Ol their dispatches. The censorship is se. riously affecting communications
 Uncle Sem's Aid.
 The United States 10 far ahead oi other nations In the relief work. To. Sav Ambassador GriscOm succeeded fl finding an Austrian Lloyd steamer oi AppO tons, capable of carrying i,2o'
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