The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-09-08
THE cANoSIcUs THE ONLY WAR VESSEL IN


THE FEVER DISTRICTS.
wAsnlSGroS. Sept. I. 1878.
There are no United States vessels in the yellow
lever vicnities except the iron-ciad Canonicus At
the time OF the breaking cut her officers
and crew were removed, leaving only a low accli
mated persons in charge OF the vessel Three cases
Of lever however. occurred on board. The patients
we're removed 10 hospital, where two OF them died.
There are no naval vessels IN The GULF all OF the
squadron being north except the Canonicus
THE PHILADELPHIA COMMITTEE AND THE
"PLAY rEorLE"-rRY,No TO CORRECT THE
MISTAKE.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept Z, 1878.
The members OF tho yellow fever committee who
treated tho "play peoplo' SO discour,eousy found
themselves In hot wafer this morning, when their
moro liberal minded fellow citizens read Of their pro-
ceedings in the newspapers Several committee
are out ~ print 10 explain away the matter, claiming
that they were misunderstoOd. one OF the ttee
says:-
There Is an entire misunderstanding OF our
ton. We do not take a position against any offer
generously made IN benali of tho fluid. We are
anxious AMI wiling to receive all contributions for the
rshei Of the suncrers, but wo did not feel thst we
ought TO indorse, aud BY that Endorsement
10 authorize, the giving of entertai nments, be
cause we can very readily see how this license
and authority might be abused-though not by any of
tho people VINO nave thus Tar written to We could
sec no reason Tor giving that authority because tho
might Just as easily hold their cnts
and return us Inc funds, and be entitled a willing
and hearty Endorsement. We want the theatres
and all other classes OF amusement men 10 help us,
but they Gun as Readily do Il OF their own accord,
without ASKING our Endorsement, which said IN
some casesjust as have experienced In the past-
might be abused"
This sort OF thug is all very we'll, but IL
garded by the pisy people" as satisfactory expla-
nation oil the snubbng which MIR. Welsh gave TO Mr..
Goodwin, Miss Eytinge and tho others, whose cour-
tcous notes he refused TO answer Moreover. The
committee were not asked to ''inderse' Mr.. Goodwin
or his thcatrehe merely requested the appointment
OF committee OF gentlemen TO meet him and arrange
upon q benefit performance.
Additional subscriptions for tho Citizens Relief
Committee OF Memphis, by &. H. judah l. SOL
Nendig:-
John Farnuin, $25: Eli Keen Sons, S25 Ian field
Lieh,en Co., $40; Kohn, Adler Co.. s.; Cash, 81
David Martin 80: Long Bcrnhe!iner Co.. s.: step
pacher Arnold s.; Cash. s.; sailor. levin Co $40;
Bachrach. 50; j. MAYER. 81 5o Frank o. MCGOWAN $Io
John scanan. $40; James NJ. Lammon, So; Abraham
Fleishman, s.; DO Young Bro. So Marks Bros, s. (;
o. strouse Co.. IS; John L. Bailey 4 Co. $40; Cash,
y; Frank Bros Co additional, $40; Thomas T. Gin
Co, So Samuel vepdig. So Cash, $40: Cash, SO; H.
Aueles rs Cash. Sltota x22S 50. Previously acknow
edged, $S53. Grand total, 1888 81
Miss Rose Eyhnge received this afternoon tho fol-
lowing telegram from tho New York yellow Fever
Committee
NKw YORK. Sept. 7, 1878.
Your letter In this days papers with tho approba
tion Of tho entire community Of New York. tho Phil
adelpha Committee unwilling accept the
play people," send them to and will cheer
fully disburse Thorn for such charity in accordance with
your instructions
ERNEST y. FALLows, Secretary Of Committee.