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Show PROOF OF PROMPT AND GENEROUS WORK IN RELIEVING REFUGEES SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 31. Through a dozen organized channels, contributions con-tributions toward relief of the oarthquako oarth-quako sufferers in Italy aro flowing into1 a fund that today exceeds $00,000. Of this amount $50,000 was appropriated from the funds in tho hands of tne San Francisco relief society and the local branch of the lied Cross. The balance was collected within a fow hours, there being two individual offerings of $1000. The Ital ian colony in this city? through iCs banks and nowspapcrs, raised over $4,500. and at various depositories throughout the city scores of subscriptions subscrip-tions aro being received. COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Dec. 31. Ru6h L. Holland, grand exalted ruler of tho Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, tonight wired President Roosevelt, saying that the Elks of the United State's wero anxious to assist in alleviating "suffering humanity ,in stricken Italy," and asking the president presi-dent to suggest an agencj' through which contributions cotild reach their destination with tho groatest speed. CHICAGO. Doc. 31.--Fivn thousand dollars was telegraphed to Washington hy tho Illinois lied Cross societj' today. to-day. Private cablegrams were received today announcing the safetv of the following fol-lowing Chicagcans, for wlioso safety grave fears had been felt: Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Baur, Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. William J. Hibbard, Jr.: Mr. and Mrs. O. J. Eiger: the Misses Matilda, Louisa and Bertha Trainer; llarrv J. Owsley, T. A. Griffin and Mr. aud Mrs. J. E. O. Pridemorc. DENVER, Colo., Doc. 3.I. Governor Henry A. Buchtel today issued an address ad-dress to tho people of Colorado, requesting re-questing that contributions for the relief re-lief of earthquake sufferers in Italy be forwardedrto the First .National bank of Denver. Tho governor rorninds the people that "in ah emergency1 like this, he gives twice who gives quickly." i ST. LOUIS, Doc. 31. Adolphus Busclr sent a telegjrain from Pasadena, Cal., today directing that $25,000 bo subscribed toward the Red Cross fund for relief of tho earthquake sufferers. WASHINGTON, Dec. 31. John D. Rockefeller today telegraphed tho National Na-tional lied Cross society in this citv that he would contribute $10,000 to the fund for tho relief of the earthquaku sufferers, SACRAMENTO, Cal.. Dec. 31. Governor Gov-ernor Gillett issued an appeal today, calling upon the citizens of the state to contribute money to relieve the earthquake earth-quake sufferers in southern Italy aud Sicily. PARIS, Dec 31. Tho Bank of France has subscribed $10,000 for the relief of the earthquake victims. BERLIN, Doc. 31. A committee has been organized, under the patronage j of the empress, to provide relief for tho Italian earthquake sufferers. WASHINGTON, Dec. 31. The president presi-dent will, on Monday, send to Congress a message urging a liberal appropriation for tho Tolicf of the earthquake suffers suf-fers in Itah. Tho appropriation of $50,-.000 $50,-.000 of tho California work fund was "sent to tho Italian Red Cross today. |
