National Republican., 1878-09-19
THE RELIEF COMBINATION
F1oar 10 be Msds Int Biseuits - Coserib~-
lions Of Money and Clothing.

Flour 70 bs Msds Int Biscuits - Coetzib~-
lions Of Money and Clothing.
An Informal meeting Of the executive COM
mittes Of the N. Y. r, z. C.was held st the head
quarters yesterday afternoon, and various sub
jocts connected with the work Of the CON-
mission were discussed. Mr.. Dickson ro-
ported that Mr.. Carlton, Of the Metro
politan Cracker Bakery, had consented TO
convert the -four which the commission
has on hand Into soda biscuit A telegram hav-
ing been sent to George r. Hill & Co., cracker
bakers, Of Alexandria. to sscertain IL they
would aid the commission In making biscuit,
and immediate response In the affirmative was
received. Arrangements having been made
with Mr. Carlton, the commission will not
avail themselves Of the offer from Alexandria.
The commission have about forty barrels Of
-four on hand. The object In having II con-
verted into biscuit here Is TO save the distressed
people In the afflicted cities, who have little
time for such things, the trouble of baking.
a LIBERAL CONTRIBUTION FROM FRANCE.
Secretary Eyarts has received by cable from
Minister Noycs, at Paris, q transfer order for
$1,000, being the contribution Of the people Of
Paris, Secretary Evarts yesterday called upon
Mr.. solomons, Of the National Yellow Fever
Relief Commission. to get information as to
the best manner of distributing this fund. A
recommending how the distribution should be
made, DR.. Woodworth In the meanwhile con-
sulting all the telegrams received, with tho
view Of furnishing all information possible re-
garding the necessities In different localities.
DISPATCHES FROM GRENADA AND vIcKsDURa.
The following kilograms were received yos-
terday:
GREsApl. Miss, Sept ls.
William Dickson, Secretary RctLsf Commission:
Think We have sufficient SUPPLIES but but VII VII nee need
money. send per express W. McCRACkEN.
vrcKsBuRG. Sept Is
Dr. Wooivorth, UiDh,ngton d. G;
Your telegram 10 DR.. Keys received. No moro
0 WILLIAM N. LOCKWOOD,
President Howard Association.
CASH CONTRIBUTIONS
were received by Mr.. LewlsJ. Davis, treasurer,
yesterday, as follows: NATIONAL REPuBLr-
CAN Office, $50. Through W. Wheatley-J. H.
Smoot, IS; ". Platter. s.; Thomas Knowles,
50; W. Laird, IS; W. II. Dugal, s.; J. NJ.
Waters, IS; cash, $40; W. Hughes, 81; @. +.
Hyde, 81; total, $i2. II. Wagner, 81; {. j.,
through Simon Wolf, 81 D. Clarke, collector
of Patcnt-Ot'ice s56.90; W. J. Warren, col
leotor office Chief of Engineers, U. s. A., $50 I;
Railroad, 50; A. Z. H., 80; II. NJ. r., Il 4;
through Captain Howgatc-Signal Corps,
Woods Hole, Mass, slOO.3s; Signal Corps, Dis
trict of Columbia, nth contribution, S3S
James Goddard. SO; D. Jackson, So; W. W.
Winship, 81 Charles Heurich, 1910; Miss
Annie McGowan Misses West-End Club fair),
$3.50. Total, $3S5SS. Previously reported,
S3,3233S. Grand total, s3,7l2.26.
CONTRIBUTIONS OF CLOTHING
were received yesterday from Mrs. Cohen, a
lady, \. Saks & Co., Il lady, Seaton Monroe, a
gentleman, Mrs. d. Nordlinger, Georgetown;
two boxes collected from the Hebrew ladies' OF
Georgetown; Mrs. Nicholas, Georgetown; Mrs
+. Middleton, No. l25 street southeast; No.
205 Second street southeast, No. 9l6 New York
avenue, No. 1916 q street, No. 1895 New York
avenue, A. $. Parsons, No. 1919 Fifteenth
street northwest; Mrs. West, Of Georgetown
Mrs. l.. 4. Reardon, and o lady.
A PROFITABLE EXCURSION
The excursion to Marshall Hall Tuesday
night, given by the officers Of the steamer John
W. Thompson, for the benefit OF the sufferer,
was very pleasant affair, large number Ut
Alcxandrians participating. The proceeds OF
the sale Of tickets In Alexandria, amounting to
$50, was turned over by Captain Wood to
Mayor kemper, to be forwarded from that city
to Memphis. When the accounts are fully
settlol the remainder will be turned over to
tho commission of this city.
THE PENSION OFFICE FUND.
The Pension Office attaches, in response to
the call Of Commissioner Bentley for weekly
subscriptions, have since the ID instant con-
tributod to the yellow fever sufferers Of the
afflicted South the handsome sum of 500 .04 ,ex.
elusive Of subscriptions from time to time ia
the various religious aud other organizations
which have solicited their aid.