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THE PITTSBURGH POST. APRIL 20, 1006. FRIDAY MORNING, ferred to San Francisco, through the sub- ETTD II AT HOT MB Many Persons Suffer From Some Deep-Seated Disease Which Baffles the of Their Family Physician Who Has Not the Latest Scientific Aidj ily Physician no nas Not the Latest Scientific Aids elmuller, at Washington, to express to the American Government his profound regret for the California calamity. Both yesterday and to-day the emperor repeatedly sought information of the progress of the disaster. In Portland, $125,000.

PORTLAND, April 19. In addition to the "Telegram's" fund of $15,000 raised yesterday morning, Portland business men, up. to 2 o'clock this afternoon, had contributed $110,000. making a total of $125,000 for the relief of the San Francisco earthquake sufferers. One Hundred Tons and $10,000.

TACOMA, April 19. Tacoma will send 100 tons of supplies to San Francisco by the steamer Nelson, leaving to-night. HEART OF III BEATS IW SYMPATHY FOR STRICKEN GIT! Correct Diagnosis. Thefhamous Bi-Chemic Scientific Aids Tell to a Certainty the Cause of Consult the Bi-Chemic Physicians loday and Setvrs It at Once Congress Appropriates $1,000,000 for Relief of Sufferers and Army and Navy Are Ordered to Do All They Can. THOUSANDS UPON THOUSANDS OF TENTS AND RATIONS BEING RUSHED TO COAST.

FREE X-RAY EXAMINATIONS On account of overtaxing our X-Ray machine during the last week of March, causing it to break down, thus disappointing many patients, the free X-Ray examinations will be continued a while longer. Ali patien calling wjthin a limited period Ivill receive an X-Ray examination free of charge. 'DANGER FROM KIDNEY DISEASE. Many suffer without being aware of the true character of their trouble, and much progress of the disease is made before due attention is given it. Neglect and delay are dangerous in any (disease of this character.

Kidney disease is the cause, directly or of a very large per cent of all deaths In this country. The most common symptoms of Kidney Disease are: Backache, tired pnln and finttrrlng about the heart, headache, pnfflnea abont the eye, eye dull and taring. tlt dim and blurred, hot, dry skin, fickle appetite, nauxea, acrid, bitter taste and furred tongue, tour stomach, heartburn, hot ant cold flashes, drawing donu, aching- pnlnn and burn-tug sensation In the back, desire to ret up often at nlaht, abundance of pole or scanty fiovr of dark colored urine, wakefulness, nervousness, etc. Not all these symptoms will appear at the same time, but whenever any of them are present the indications are that the Kidneys are deranged and must be relieved to prevent more serious results. THE BI-CHEMIC TREATMENT The Bi-Chemic treatment cures painlessly and without operation Tumors, Ulcers, Lupus.

Consumption, Deafness end Head Noises, Catarrh. Asthma. Rheumatism, Neuralgia. Disettses of the Eye. Paralysis and Locomotor Ataxia, Female Weakness, Nervous Debility, Piles.

Fistula and Rectal Diseases. Liver. Stomach. Bladder, Kidney ami- Bowel Troubles. Other Gties, Individuals and Organizations Are Giving Liberally.

Country Just Beginning to Realize the Magnitude of the Disaster to San Francisco. SPECIAL TO THE PITTSBURGH POST. ine $500,000 to the stricken city. This. I STEEL FRAME BUILDINGS STOOD WHILE ALL OTHERS COLLAPSED.

Frame Structures Collapsed as if Built of Cards, but After Last Earthquake Modern Edifices Were Upright; Fire Only Caused Their Destruction. treasury, between $3,000,000 and $4,000,000 in gold. M. Guggenheim Sons to-day notmea General Funston that they had contrib uted $50,000 for the relief of the San Fran-Cisco sufferers. Offers Stanford $100,003.

Clarence H. Mackay, president of Postal Telegraph, to-night telegraphed to President-Weaver, of the University Cali fornia at Berkeley, saying he would contribute $100,000 toward the erection of a new building for the university. Mr. Mackay's teiegram in full is as follows: "April 19, Ym. "President Wheeler, University of Berkeley, understand that, owing to the terrible catastrophe which has just overtaken San Francisco and that part cf California, several of the university's buildings have been destroyed.

except my deepest sympathy. I am wiring you to say that I shall ba willing to subscribe $100,000 toward tha erection of a new building. This is a time for all of us to pull together, and to show the world what California can do under adversity. "CLARENCE H. MACKAY." Chicago Giving Liberally.1 CHICAGO.

April 19. San Francisco's calamity to-day called for the universal offers of aid from all cities and States of the Middle West. Money was offered from all directions and railroads agree to carry all supplies free to the coast Chicago secured $75,000 to-day and the work has barely begun. The Chicago Commercial association gave $25,000 In five minutes. The Chicago Clearing House association subscribed $50,000.

The public has had no chance to give as yet. Adolf Kraus, president of the B. 'Nai B'Sith issued a general order to the Jewish organizations to give freely for the relief of San Francisco. Many other fraternal organizations are giving money. The police and the fire force are raising money.

Among the governors who offered aid to-day are Governor Mickey, of Nebraska, Governor Johnson, of Minnesota, and Governor Deneen, of Illinois. Mayors of nearly all cities In the middle West have offered aid. and even the smaller cities already have raised $1,000 more each to give to sufferers in San i Francisco. Chief of Police Collins to-day telegraphed to Mayor Schmitz. of San Francisco, offering the assistance of 10 of the most expert detectives of the Chicago police force.

Mayor Dunne approved of the suggestion of Chief Collins, and ordered that measures be taken at once to send the officers. It Is the belief of Chief Collins that the Chicago detectives, will be of great assistance In watching thieves. Phlladelphlans Giving PHILADELPHIA, April 13. The Citizens' Permanent Relief association met to-day and decided to send $25,000 Xs San Francisco for the relief of tha sufferers. The money was sent to California to-day through Drexel and Company.

Drexel and Company and Brown Bros. Co. to-day contributed $10,000 each for the relief of the earthquake sufferers. Denver Will Start Relief Fund. DENVER.

April 19. Anticipating the suffering that will follow the earthquake and fire disaster in San Francisco yesterday and the need of outside help. Governor Jesse F. McDonald will appoint a committee to-day to start a relief fund on behalf of Colorado for the sufferers in the sticken city. The governor tele graphed Governor Pardee, of California, to that jeffect last night.

From Indianapolis, $10,003. INDIANAPOLIS. April 13. After a consultation with a number of Indianapolis business men at noon to-day. Mayor Bookwalter Bent the following telegram to Mayor Schmitz, of San Francisco: "The people Of Indianapolis authorize you to make a draft upon me for for the relief of the suffering people of your city.

Let us know if further assistance will be needed." A general call for relief has been issued and any sum In excess of the will be forwarded to the Red Cross society. Ordered to Hurry Canned Goods. LOS ANGELES. April E. Calvin, general manager of the Southern Pacific, at San Francisco, this afternoon wired Superintendent Ingram to get a special train, buy a load of canned goods and send them to San Francisco at the earliest possible moment.

Calvin says conditions in the stricken city are so appalling as to be beyond belief or comprehension. Governor Pardee has wired Mayor McAleer, in behalf of Mayor Schmitz. of San Francisco, to send all provisions possible to San Francisco at once. Mayor McAleer has been endeavoring to communicate with Mayor Schmitz since the catastrophe occurred, but has not been able to get a message delivered. Seattle Raises $21,000.

SEATTLE, Wash. April 19. "The Times" reported to-day that it had raised $21,000 for the San Francisco sufferers and that money was still coming in. It was said that $10,000 more would be added before night. Sacramento Citizens Raise $50,000.

SACRAMENTO, April 13. Citizens of Sacramento at an impromptu metting on the courthouse steps this morning raised $50,000 in 20 minutes for thn relief of the earthquake and fire sufferers in San Francisco. It was decided immediately to start steamers for San Francisco with supplies and to continue sending steamers every day until all suffering is alleviated. Goldfield, Raising Fund. GOLDFIELD.

April 19. Goldfiehl, in the heart of the Southern Nevada gold mining district, raised $4,300 yesterday for the San Francisco sufferers, and it is expected that tho fund will amount to $10,000. Twice that amount is promised if the need requires. Londoners Would Aid if Asked. LONDON.

April 19. -The great of sympathy in Great Britain for the sufferers from the San Francisco catastrophe would take a practical form on the slightest intimation that financial reltef is necessary or accepted. It is the general opinion, however, that the Americans will prefer to take care of the situation themselves, without outside aid. Public meetings of Church, Good Templar and many other societies to-day adopted expressions of sorrow at the calamity and deep sympathy with the bereave 1 and Injured. It is understood that the British fire insurant companies are heavily involved, and the question is raised as to whether they are liable for the buildings destroyed by fire as a direct result of the earthquake.

Professor John Milne, whose seismic observatory at Shide Hill, Newport, Isle of Wight, recorded a disturbance at 1:30 in the afternoon of Wednesday. April IS, has developed his seismic photographic records cf the earthquake. He says the disturbance was caused by the production of a large fault, created by a wielding of the rocky strata whilst undergoing the process of upheaval. The American Society has summoned Its members by telegraph to attend a meeting: to-morrow for the purpose of discussing steps to assist the sufferers at San Francisco. Ambassador Held is expected to preside.

Sympathy In Copenhagen. COPENHAGEN, April 19. King Frederick, members of the royal family, cabinet ministers and members of the diplomatic corps to-day called at the American legation to express sympathy with the suf- Kaiser Sends Sympathy. SCHLITZ, Grand Duchy of Hesse, April 19. Emperor William, who is here to-day, directed foreign Secretary Tschirsky to telegraph to tho American Government his sorrow and sympathy in the disaster caused by tho earthquake in California.

BELLEFONTAINE. April 33. The citizens of Bellefontaine have started a movement to raise $10,000 for the relief of sufferers from the earthquake and fire. A like sum was contributed at the time of the Johnstown flood. VIENNA, April 19.

Emperor Francis Joseph to-day ordered Ambassador lleng- Skill to Apparatus and Other Trouble. Why Not tients, fully three-fourths tell of having' previously undergone a dangerous and painful operation, invoKing in many instances the sacrifice of some important, organ, and that, too. without the slight-? est relief or benefit, while many find their suffering to have been No wonder, therefore, that these same' sufferers become enthusiastic In their praise of methods entirely devoid of that afford almost immediate relief and a complete and permanent cure without' the slightest danger and with no inconvenience. THE BI-CHEMIC MEDICAL INSTITUTE 414 SIXTH AVE. Second Floor.

Over McClurg's Cracker) Store. i OFFICE HOURS 0 a. m. to 13 9 p. in.

to 4 1 rvenlncs, to 8 dally Sanaa yt 10 a. m. to 12 m. PARDEE DESIGNATES THURSDAY A HOLIDAY. Governor Took This Action Because of Disaster That Had Visited the State.

BY ASSOCIATED PRESS. SACRAMENTO, April 15. Governor Pardee yesterday issued the following proclamation "Whereas, a disastrous earthquake has this day visited a large portion of tho State of California, resulting in appalling loss of life, in great Are loss and disturbing the business affairs of many communities; whereas, the city of Sac Francisco, in particular, has not only suffered great loss of life and property from earthquake, but, in addition, has been devastated by a terrible conflagration, by which double calamity the whole State Is injuriously affected, now, "Therefore, that the citizens of the State may set aside their ordinary dally concerns to address themselves to tha catastrophe which has befallen them, that they may render aid to those in distress, that quiet may be restored, confidence regained and financial panic averted, George C. Pardee, governor of the State of California, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Legislature and, laws of the State, do hereby appoint, designate and proclaim Thursday, the 19th day of April, 1906, as a public holiday. "GEORGE G.

PARDEE." EPILEPTIC FITS. Cared Permanently by a Hew Method. The spasm or fit Is only a symptom of an overexcited and weak nerve center. There are several varieties of symptoms, differing only in severity and the individual peculiarity of the victim, but the cause is always the same. Bromide, which is commonly used, quiets the disturbance temporarily, but does not remove the cause.

Dr. Wheeler's Nerve Vltallzer goes to the root of the trouble, builds up surely and permanently the entire nervous sys-tem, supplies the nerves with tho natural elements they lack and restores them to health. This statement is endorsed by hundreds It has cured after failure by the best nerve specialists ia the country. MISS MINNIE HftSKIMS. amMMV ORANO RAPIDS.

michT 1 "I had epileptic fits for over 25 yetirs. Was under treatment of the best nerve specialists, but they all gave me up as Incurable. I decided to try Wheel er's Nerve Vltallzer and have not had on attack since I took the first dose. I am now in perfect health and give Wheeler's Nerve Vltallzer all the credit for it." A. S.

Brooks, S08 F. Richmond, Ind. "About three years ago I was stricken with epileptic fits and Anally got bo bad that 1 gave up all hope of ever being cured. I had three or four fits a week and they were very severe. I tried the best doctors in Grand Hapids.

but none of them helped me. I then tried all the advertised medicines, but got nc relief from them. I read about Wheeler's Nerve Vltallzer in the 'Grand ltaplds Press, and the wonderful cures it had effected. I have taken three bottles of It and have not had a symptom since I began using it. I want everyone to know what this wonderful medicine did for me and want evervone cured as I was." Miss Minnie Hasklns.

2K3 Legrave street. Grand Rapids, Mich. Surely a medicine that will cure epileptic fits, the most advanced and fatal form of nervous ilseases, may be depended upon to cure all the mild er forms, such as nervous and general debility, nervous prostration, sleeplessness, weak heart action, and all kinds of weakness, which ere but the starting points. It is sold by all druggests at per bottle. J.

W. Brant Albion, Mich. THE PITTSBURGH SUN. The Greatest Evening Paper in America. ASK YOUR NEWSDEALER ABOUT IT.

THEY ALL SELL IT. i A.S. 'BROOKS, UCOM Ten thousand dollars in cash vlll also be wired to the chamber of commerce. KING VICTOR IS GREATLY IMPRESSED BY DISASTER. Pope Anxious About the Fate of Archbishop Riordan and Other Clergy.

BY ASSOCIATED PUES3. King Victor Emanuel was most impressed with the news from California, following soon after the Calabria disaster and the eruption of Vesuvius. He said no one can sympathize more than the Italians with the sufferers in and about San Francisco. The news was communicated to the pope by Cardinal Merry Del Val. the papal secretary of state.

The Pontiff gave orders that he be kept informed of all the developments, especially in regard to the safety of Archbishop Riordan and of the clergy of San Francisco. The seismographs in the observatories throughout Italy yesterday recorded distant earth shocks. Those of the observatory in Florence, which has the most perfect instruments. Indicated that an earthquake had been felt at a distance of over 7,000 miles. The shocks were so severe that they injured the instru ments.

The director of the Florence obser vatory is of the opinion that the earth quakes in California, viewed In connec tion with the outbreak of Mount Vesuvius and the earthquake In Calabria. In Sep- tember last. Indicates the approach of further terrestlal convulsions. I PENNYPACKER ASKS HOW HE CAN HELP. Governor of Pennsylvania Asks Governor Pardee to State His Needs.

BY ASSOCIATED PRESS. IIARJIISBURG. April 13. Governor Fennypacker to-day sent the following telegram to Governor Pardee of California: "If any help is needed In Ban Francisco that Pennsylvania can render, let me know." Governor Pennypacker will do nothing further or discuss what plans Pennsylvania will take for the relief of tho people of San Francisco and surrounaing country until he hears from. Governor Pardee.

PARDEE ANSWERS FOLK. Thankful and Reminds Him That Great Part of California Was Not Affected. By Associated Press. SACRAMENTO, April 19. Governor Pardee to-day sent the following dispatch to Governor Folk, of Missouri, in reply to an offer of aid for San Francisco: "Thanks for your offer of help.

There are thousands of homeless people in San Francisco and other towns, and food and shelter must be furnished. At the same time the people of the East should understand that the area affected by the earthquake Is only about one-fifteenth of the whole State. "The great Sacramento and San Joaquin valleys and all the northern and southern portions of the State escaped the disaster. In San Francisco most of the ruin was wrought by fire, and not by earthquake." "GEORGE C. PARDEE." HANDLE SUPPLIES FREE.

Many Railroads, Including the Pennsylvania, Offer Aid to Californians. By Associated Press. CHICAGO. April 19. The Union Pacific railroad and the Southern Pacific railroad, with their connections, the Chicago Northwestern, Santa Fe, Chicago, Milwaukee St.

Paul, and Illinois Central railroads to-day announce'! to the Chicago Commercial association their willingness and Intention to handle free all supplies i of San Francisco consigned to "authorized committees of San Francisco." NEW YORK. April 19. The Pennsylvania Railroad Company announced today that it will ship free of charge all merchandise sent for the relief of the sufferers by the San Francisco earthquake. BOARD OF TRADE HELPS. Adds $1,000 to List and Will Increase the Amount Later.

In response to a plea made by President T. D. Ilarman, members of the Pittsburgh Board of Trade present at a lecture In their rooms last night contributed $1,000 to the fund for relief of the sufferers in San Francisco and other Western cities destroyed by the recent earthquake. President Ilarman also announced that the directors had agreed to assist in the raising of more money In this city, and that each member of the organization would be constituted a committee within himself to solicit funds. Each member was urged to take up the matter with his neighbors and associates and endeavor to secure every cent possible, suit in securing money which would not be suit in securing money which will not be obtained In any other way.

No contribution, no matter how small, will be rejected. Mr. Ilarman expressed the opinion that at least So.OOO can be raised within the next few days by the organization. The money will be turned over to the central committee of 21 appointed by Mayor George W. Guthrie, and the organization will work with the committee.

SMALL AFTER SHOCKS. Seismograph In Washington Affected Twice, Wednesday Night and Thursday Morning. By Associated Press. WASHINGTON, April 19. The weather bureau to-day issued the following bulletin: "Two small after-shocks of the San Francisco earthquake were recorded on the seismograph at the United States weather bureau, Washington D.

during the night of April 18, and the morning of the 19th. "The first shock was decidedly stronger than the other one, although both were very slight, compared to the original disturbance. The principal shock occurred at 8:46 p. m. and the second shock about 2:03 a.

m. "The motion In the second shock was especially feeble and Ill-defined. "WILLIS L. MOORE, "Chief of United States Weather Bureau." i We never accept a urines we know to a talntr the cause of trouble, and this can be determined by a scientific X-ray examination and othor scientiflc aids. Our X-ray outfit is elaborate and complete.

By our special scientific apparatus we are able to examine all parts of the body to find out to an absolute certainty the cause of the patient's affliction. FOR SUFFERING WOMEN Women's Praise In Behalf of the Methods That Cure Without the Necessity of Surgical Operations The Remarkable Cures Accomplished by the Bl-Chemlc Treatment Show Its Supremacy Over the Knife, With Its Dreadful Mutilation Shun the Knife and Get Well Without Being Tortured. In that class of ailments coming under the general and common name of "Female Troubles," surgical operations should always be the very last resort, and yet it would seem from the experiences related by many of the patients that with the first mention of symptoms Indicating any derangement of or ailment Involving the pelvic organs, physicians suaarest and insist nnon an migration 4 Among the vast number of women pay PITTSBURGH POST. them as not only certain and absolute losses to their owners, in th first severe earthquake, but also as grave dangers and menaces to the persons in them and in the streets, at the time of the occurrence of a shock, as well as to the property of others in their neighborhood. It has been shown clearly, however, that the part of San Francisco which suffered most seriously and in which the greatest number of persons were killed, was the older part of the town, filled with old frame and brick structures, which collapsed like card houses when the first hock came.

These frane and brick buildings toppled Into the streets, or dropped funnel-wide into their own cellars, when the earth shook and heaved under the first violent shock. Hundreds of persons wers buried In the ruins of the buildings. The Valencia hotel, erected on piling, tumbled apart and the floors dropped through to the cellar, carrying down "5 persons to a horrible death. A. O.

Leuschner, director of the students observatory of the University of California, to-day gave the following record of the earthquake: "The principal part of the earthquake came in two sections, the first series of vibrations lasting for about 40 seconds. The vibrations diminished gradually during the following 10 seconds, and then oo-curred with renewed vigor for about 25 seconds more. "But even at noon the disturbances had not as yet subsided, as slight shocks are recorded at frequent Intervals on the seismograph. The motion was from south southeast to north northwest. "The remarkable feature of this earthquake, aside from its intensity, was its rotary motion.

As seen from the print, the sum totaVof all displacements represents a very regular ellipse, and some of the. lines representing the earth's motion can be traced along the whole circumference. "The three severest earthquakes on record In this vicinity are those of October 21, March 30, 1S98 and that of to-day. The result of the observation Indicates thft our heaviest shocks are in the direction south southeast to north northwest. "In that respect the records of the three heaviest earthquakes agree entirely.

"But they have several other features in common. One of these is that, while to-day's displacements are very large, the vibration period is comparatively slow, amounting to about one second In tho last two big earthquakes." contributed the funds will reach $20C by to-morrow night, when it will be turned over to -Mayor George W. Guthrie to be forwarded to the stricken city. Already 25 contributions have been made aggregating $00. ALLEGHENY POLICE HELP.

Donate $1,000 to Relief Fund for the Sufferers In San Francisco. The members of the bureau of police of Allegheny held a meeting last evening, nt which it was decided to donate to the sufferers in San Francisco. The check was immedit ly drawn on the Patrolmen's Relief Fund by the treasurer. Captain James Agnew, and was made payable to the order of Mayor Charles F. Kirschler, who will transmit it to Mayor Eugene F.

Schmitz, of San Francisco. In the past week the polW have had two benefit concerts by the Western University of Pennsylvania Glee club, in Allegheny Carnegie library, from which they liavn realized over $6,000 and it Is from this fund that the contribution is made. While this draft is made on the Patrolmen's Relief Fund, under a suspension of the rules, it is In reality a contribution by the officers and men of the polke department. LI.YTOX. Ind.

Representative Jnhn C. Cha-ney, of Sullivan, was renominated for Con-ktoks hy the Republicans of the Second district by acclamation. It disappoints. Pllene positively cures Piles. All Druggists sell It.

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Write for free booklet No. 22. WYSHLVGTON. April 19. Operating through the army, the navy, tha marine corps and tha revenue cutter service, the Federal government Is moving with commendable promptness and energy to relieve the appalling distress attending the unprecedented catastrophe at San Francisco and in the surrounding cities and towns.

Congress has appropriated 51,000,000 available Immediately for relief of the sufferers. The secretary of the treasury has authorized the telegraphic transfer of from the sub-treasury at New York to San Francisco. The cash will be deposited in New Tork and immediately paid out on the order of San Frarcisco banks ntitled to the same. The war department officials have been making estimates of the losses sustained by the government. The quartermaster's stores in San Francisco were In rented buildings and the loss in goods stored there by the quartermaster's department is roughly estimated at about $3,500,000.

The loss of, the commissary supplies Is estimated at $200,000. A subscription of $10,000 for the relief of the San Francisco sufferers was made to-day by Robert Lebaudy, the French philanthropist, through the French ambassador. At the war department since daylight this morning the civilian officials and the armv officers on duty there have been working under high pressure dispatching orders to military posts and supply depots on the Pacific coast and even as far East as Philadelphia, directing commanding officers to hurry forward to the Golden Gate tents, stoves, canvas and rations. The military stores will be practically emptied in the effort to save the stricken people in California from the last horror of starvation. Late this afternoon reports began to reach the war department showing that already trains were on their way from various points bearing relief stores for the destitute.

Sending Tents and Rations. Every available tent in the possession of the army and 400.000 rations have been ordered by Secretary of War Taft to be, sent without delay from Philadelphia, Portland, Oregon-; and Denver to the ctesti-tute city. Secretary Taft. Brigadier General Bell, chief of staff. Quartermaster General Humphrey and Commissary General Sharpe spent nearly the entire night sending orders to Brigadier General Funston, In command of the regular forces in California.

The chief commissary at Van Couver barracks was ordered to ship immediately to San Francisco 200.000 rations. The depot quartermaster in Philadelphia was instructed to ship to San Francisco to-day 4,452 conical tents with stoves, capable of housing 27,000 people. Tents were also ordered shipped from all the large army posts in the "West and as far east as Chicago. Before the war department closed, this afternoon such were the distressing reports being received from General Funston that Secretary Taft has directed Commissary General Sharpe immediately to ship 200,000 additional rations to San Francisco, and. If necessary, to purchase In open market any amount of food supplies thought necessary to meet the emergency.

Army Supply Depot Destroyed. A telegram received by the war department early this morning from Oakland, CaL, reports that the big army supply depot at San Francisco, adjoining the Palace Hotel, has been destroyed with the supplies contained therein. It Is estimated by the war department authorities that the loss to the army will be in the neighborhood of $500,000 and it will be necessary immediately to ask Congress for a deficiency appropriation to cover the loss. Word was received at the war department tliis afternoon that the tents ordered shipped from Philadelphia had been packed on the cars and started across the continent. Commissary General Sharps estimates that it will take two days before the rations ordered from Vancouver barracks can reach the stricken city.

But in the meanwhile the Government has large Quantities of food supplies at the Mare Island navy yard, 3J miles from San Francisco, which Secretary Bonaparte has directed Rear Admiral McCalla to place Immediately at the disposal of General Funston for distribution to the starving people. All over the United States, acting under instructions from the war department, the purchasing commissaries of the army are buying large quantities of food supplies, which the Federal Government will be expected to pay for, and which will be rushed into San Francisco as rapidly as possible. Revenue Cutters Helping, Too. Instructions were to-day telegraphed by Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Taylor to the commanding officers of the revenue cutters on the Pacific coast to cooperate in every way with the military authorities in San Francisco and to give aid to the stricken inhabitants of that city. Captain O.

H. Hamlett. of the revenue cutter service, has been placed in supreme command of the revenue cutter forces on the Pacific coast with a view to lending aid to the San Francisco sufferers. The navy department will cooperate with the army in giving aid to San Francisco. Rear Admiral Goodrich, commanding the Pacific squadron, has sailed post haste on his flagship, Chicago, from Long Beach, for San Francisco, and Rear Admiral McCalla, commanding the Mare Island navy yard, has been Instructed by Secretary Bonaparte to co-operate with General Funston and to place at the latter's disposal all surplus supplies on hand in the yard.

The Marbelhead is also on her way San Francisco, while two other vessels of the fleet the Boston and Princeton will follow her shortly. The navy department has no advices from San Francisco as to the damag. done to the new armcred cruisers California and Scuth Dakota, now in course of construction at the Union Iron works, San Francisco. Action by Congress. Congress had orig'nally thought of pend- however, was raised to $1,000,000 by ths House, the Senate concurred, and tne resolution was promptly signed by Vice President Fairbanks, and later by Presi dent Roosevelt.

The ioint resolution adopted follows: "Resolved, By the Senate and House of Representatives of the. United States of America, in congress assembled. That the secretary of war Is hereby authorized and directed to procure in open market, or otherwise, subsistence and quartermasters supplies, in addition to such supplies belonging to the military estaDiisnment and available, and issue the same to such destitute persons as have been rendered homeless or are In needy circumstances, as a result of tha earthquake which occurred April 18, and the attending conflagration; and in executing this joint resolution the secretary of war Is directed to co-operate with the authorities of the State of California and the mayors of the cities of San Francisco, Berkeley. Oakland, Alameda and such other cities on the Pacific coast as may have sustained damages. "Be it further resolved, That the secretary of the treasury, secretary of the navy and the secretary of commerce and labor are hereby directed to co-operata with the secretary of war in extending relief and assistance to the stricken people herein referred to to the extenfc of the use of the naval vessels and government supplies under their control on the Pacific coast.

"Be it further resolved. That to enable the secretary of war to execute the provisions of this Joint resolution, there is hereby appropriated out of any money in the treasury, not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $1,000,000. to be expended under the direction and in the discretion of the secretary of war." President Issues an Appeal. WASHINGTON. April 19, President Roosevelt, after a conference with Miss Mabel Boardman.

of the American National Red Cross, to-day issued, in. the form of a proclamation, an appeal to the American people for aid for the people of San Francisco. The full text of the President's proclamation follows: "In the face of so terrible and appalling a National calamity as that which has befallen San Francisco, the outpouring of the Nation's aid'should, as far as possible, be entrusted -to- the American Red Cross, the National organisation best fitted to underfake such relief work. A specially apointed Red Cross agent. Dr.

Edward Devine, starts to-day from New York for California to co-operate there with the Red Cross branch in the work of relief. "In order that this work may be well systematized, and In order that the contributions which I am sure will follow in with lavish generosity, may be wisely administered, I appeal to the people of the United States, to all cities, chambers ol commerce, boards of trade, relief committees and individuals to express their sympathy and render their aid by contributions to the American National Red Cross. They can be sent to Hon. Charles Hal-lamkeep. Red Cross treasurer.

Washington. D. Mr. Jacob H. Schlff.

New York Red Cross treasurer, or other local Red Cross treasurers, to be forwarded by telegraph from Washington to the Red Cross agents and officers in California. "THEODORE ROOSEVELT." Naval Officers Are Active. Secretary Bonaparte this afternoon sent the following cablegram to Admiral McCalla. commanding the Mare Island navy yard "Confer with General Funton at San Francisco, and if deemed desirable you are authorized to transfer to him any stores and provisions at the navy yard, keeping in view the necessities of the fleet. Wire daily quantities transferred." The navy department received the following dispatch from Captain Perkins, in command of the naval training station on San Francisco bay: "Severe earthquake in San Francisco.

City in flames. Have sent medical assistance. Am In readiness to furnish other assistance when needed. Mare Island can also furnish assistance. Training station not seriously damaged." Chinatown Wiped Out.

A Western Union dispatched time 7:45 p. New York time, was received at the war department to-night. It says everything north of Mission street in San Francisco is entirely gone and that "China town is wiped out; also Knob H11L" The war department to-night directed the shipment of 300 steward's tents from Fort Sheridan. Chicago, to San Francisco. This followed a report from General Car ter at Fort Sheridan that these tents were; on hand.

Captain Powell, of the marine corps, who has charge of the books and property of the corps at the headquarters in San Francisco, to-night telegraphed General Elliott, commandant of the marine corps, that the books, supplies and all effects have been destroyed by fire. In the marine quartermaster's storehouse about $100,000 worth of uniforms and clothing were destroyed. Rockefeller Gives $100,000. NEW YORK, April 19. John D.

Rockefeller to-day authorized his agents in San Francisco to expend for the relief of the homeless and destitute of that city. Extensive relief measures for the stricken city of San Francisco are being planned in this city. Already several funds have been started, and a largo amount of money has been collected fcr transmission to the West. What probably will be the principal movement in this direction, however, was inaugurated to-day at a meeting called by Mayor McClellaif. At the conclusion of the meeting the mayor announced that he will appoint a large committee at once, to bring together all the charitable organizations that can be useful to the relief movement.

The mayor will issue an official appeal for contributions to the committee relief fund. The New York stock exchange to-day suspended business temporarily to adopt resolutions offering financial, aid to San Francisco. Within five minutes after the adoption of the resolution $5,000 had been collected, and this sum was raised to within 15 minutes. The merchants' association, cf New York, telegraphed to Mayor Schmitz, of San Francisco, offering to raise relief funds, and asking for suggestlora as to what is needed. The National Park Bank to-day trans- SPECIAL TO THE OAKLAND.

April 19. frightful earthquake shocks demonstrated, above everything else, the utility of the steel frame building in this country. When San Francisco Is rebuilt, the lesson of Wednesday will by heeded, and brick and stone will be rejected as building material, in favor of the steel skeleton building. Many such buildings are in ruins, but they have been destroyed by fire, and not by the frightful swaying and shaking of the earth that accompanied the earthquake. Throughout the early hours of the day, while other buildings were toppling into the streets, collapsed masses of stone and mortar, the steel frame buildings remained Intact.

They swayed and swung on their foundations, but the bolted steel beams and girders hung together. The steel skeletons preserved their form, although tested to their utmost. It is even regarded as likely that nearly all the steel frame buildings, that were swept over and ruined by the blanket of flame that covered the city, will be found to be intact, so far as the steel structural work is concerned. In a few cases it is certain that the steel girders have been bent and twisted by the flames, but others have been merely badly burned throughout, and externally are as sound as when built. The following buildings of modern steel frame construction have been found to have resisted, without suffering serious damage, the many earthquake shocks that kept recurring during the day in San Francisco: The St.

Francisco, Emporium, Call building. Chronicle building. Columbian building. New Flat building, Hobart building. Mutual Bank building.

Monad-nock building, Upham building. Smith Cash store-, Francisco Gas and Electric Lighting building. Geary apartment house, Grenada and Rlaltc building, rocker building. Hayward building. Mills building, Parrott building.

Wells Fargo building and the Mutual Life Insurance structure. All these buildings were standing, sturdily sound and stable, after the last of the greatest earthquake shocks, and they were 'i the best possible conditions, until the flared swept westward from the waterfror.t and engulfed them. These tuilo-ss hu ben erected only after the ei opposition of the residents of San I ras Cisco, who looked upon FEAR THE WORST IN M'REESPORT. Relatives of People In San Francisco Get No Word and Suspense Is Increasing. Many McKeesport people are In San Francisco and from Kon-e no word has been received.

Fears ore felt lor thn safety of Mrs. William IXlancy, sister of Mrs. Robert Melveever, of Harrison and Orchard streets. Thumas Brooks, a representative of the National Tube Company, is there and has not been heard from. Hugh Riffle, brother of Mrs.

James McAllister, of Ringgold street, worked at night in the Postal Telegraph Company building, and no word has been received from him. Mrs. James Duiley, of Sixth avenue, has relatives in the ill-fated city and believes are dead. Michael Brenner, a brother of John Brenner, of Fifth avenue, McKeesport. conducted a hotel which was destroyed.

He escaped and is on his way to McKeesport. Mr. and Mrs. Emil Ninunlche, former McKeesport residents, are said to be seriously injured. Their home was wrecked.

Theodore Hopke, chemist at the National tube works, has a brother and several other relatives in San Francisco, and is anxiously awaiting news of them. B. Brown, a Fifth avenuo merchant, has a sister, Mrs. J. L.

Abramvitz, in San Francisco, and Charles Uokey, of Du-quesne, la supposed to be a victim of the disaster. The Fraternal Order of Eagles has signified its intention giving $-00 toward the relief of the coast people. POLICE START FUND. Southside Officers to Aid the Sufferers of San Francisco Earthquake. The police of the Southside started a fund yesterday afternoon for tHe relief of the sufferers in San Francisco.

Inspector Philip Dernmel headed the list with a contribution of $10. Captain Henry J. Alt donated $5. There are 82 police officers on the Southside, and judging from the liberal manner in which they have vr.