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Show SAN FRANCISCO, AprU SO. The second sec-ond Sabbath since the fateful April 1 baa served aa a , clearing-house la the affairs of thU ruined city. Wlille the old-time ' quietude vti missing.; $h day witnessed leaa of the excitement, confu-alon confu-alon and clamor, of Ita Immediate predecessors prede-cessors and the community at large ha been enabled to make a calmer survey of the situation and to enter Into a .more Intelligent and rational preparation for the future. All possible work of a municipal character char-acter was suspended tor the day and the tired officials, who, for nearly two weeka have labored Incessantly with little lit-tle Bleep to brine a semblance of order out of chaotlo conditions, took advantage of the lull to secure greatly-needed rest and to pay some attention to pressing personal needs. With the advent of the Sabbath came an opportunity to review the tremendous) accomplishments of the past eleven days, to provide remedies for defects In the task of equably and Judiciously caring for all Claasea of the destitute irrespective irrespec-tive of race or creed. Plana for solv- . . Ing the tremendous financial problems that confront the city began today to assume tangible form, and" the Sunday closed with the brightest . prospeet that has faced San Francisco since three-fourths three-fourths of its territory was laid waste. Probably the most Important development develop-ment of the day waa the promulgation by Gen. Greeley of his plan for the distribution distribu-tion of relief supplies. Reports of theft, deception, misappropriation, waste and extravagance have been constantly received re-ceived since provlelbna and clothing began be-gan pouring in to succor the afflicted, and If la now believed that misuse of supplies sup-plies will hereafter be impossible. So the offlclala of thia branch of the Federal Government were called upon to engage In an unprecedented service. That success will doubtleas meet their efforts may be inferred from the completenesa of the plan of Gen. Greeley. The unburdened part of the city will be divided Into aeven districts, in charge of army officers who will assume control of all the relief stations now established. Responsible civilian! will be Installed, nder salary, at tho sub-stations, for the purpose of clerical work and daily records and checks will be kept. It is declared that tl) period of extreme distress has passed and that at the earliest possible moment the Issue of rations must be confined con-fined to halnleaa women and children and refused to adult males, unless they are , sick or in enfeebled -condition. Issues of luxuries of articles of special diet will be confined to Infants and Invalids. Rigid economy Is enjoined upon any offlceT engaged en-gaged in relief work. In each of the seven districts there will be 100 stations. The amount of food to be allowed each person, with latitude for certain conditions, condi-tions, la specified. And the allowance In a measure is baaed upon the army ra-i tlon. At a meeting Sunday, at which were frsaent James 1. Fhelan, chairman of he finance committee, and some noted lawyers and bankera a plan was broached for financing the city, which it is hoped wjll meet with the Indorsement of the general committee. It being estimated that the city suffered a loss of at least (300,000,000 by fire, It la conceded that there Is not sufficient money In Ban Francisco to reconstruct the city and that the people peo-ple here must look elsewhere for fundi" to rehabilitate their destroyed fortunes. Mr. Phelan aatd that If the money Is borrowed through ordinary channels the rate of Interest will add a burden to' necessarily increased taxation that will be too heavy to bear. The plan of Mr. Phelan Is to frame legislation to present to Congress asking the United States to Indorse the proposed bonds of San Francisco. Fran-cisco. With this guarantee of the Government Gov-ernment the city will be able to go-into the financial markets of the world and borrow the needud money at 2 or 2V4 per cent, the bonds to run for fifty years and constitute a mortgage on the best portion of the city. . The city officials were highly elated today to-day upon finding the contents of the municipal mu-nicipal treasury Intact. The vaults were located In a section of the city hall that escaped the fire and when an expert opened the doors this morning he found gold, silver and securities scattered over the floor, but there was nothing missing. The vault contained $5.S0O.0uO In coin and currency, $300,000 In securities of the German Ger-man Savings bank -and 112,000,000 of unsold city honds. t |