The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-11-19
UONTRI IONS CONTINUE TO
COME FROM ALL PARTS .OF
THE COUNTRY.
The City Council Resolves that
Single and COmbustible
Roofs Must Go.
How the Big Game Between
SlOssOn and VignauX at
Chicago Went,
The President to Recommend to
Congress a Number of Re-
forms Ia Treasury.

GALVESTON, November 20 Contributions
for the benefit OF fire sufferers almost touched
the hundred thousand dollar mark
to-day, 10 1ting up the snug sum OF 1913 ,120 to-
night, OF which s79,O94 has been paid in, and
$56, 1858 paid out to 1856 recipients, who represent
between $500 and :. COO individuals.
The Masons of the city Issued an appeal for
aid day, as follows:
MASONIC TEMPLE, q Galveston November 3d.
To the Masonic fraternity; On the 18th of this
month large portion of Galveston, compris-
ing mainly residences and tenement houses,
was laid IN ruins by one OF the most destruct-
i've CONGREGATIONS that ever has visited an
American city. 1t has been estimated that
over five hundred houses were destroyed and
nearly five Thousand people rendered bone
less, The fraternity mas suffered in equal pro,
the community Systematic steps
have been taken by the lodges here to ascer-
tain the extent of the loss which has befallen
worthy Masons. their widows and orphans and
the result of the investigation has demonstIa-
ted that their needs are largely In excess of the
general citizens committee to reli~ve. The
magnitude Of the calamity warrants an ap-
peal to our brethren elsewhere for assistance,
and we do so with the assurance that our ap-
peal win be cheerfully responded to. We need
funds to relieve the distress of Worthy Master
Masons. their widows and orphans, and we re-
specially and fraternally solicit your aid,
Please remit contributions to M. +. Mott, Gal
weston.
Signed, J. W. CoUTANT,
W. M, Harmony Lodge. No,6
j. G, CURRIE,
s. w, Tucker Lodge, No. 297.
M. F. Morn, p. G M.
Q. l.. CLEVELAND =, M.
OFFICE OF GRAND MASTER OF MAsoNs, !
In Texas November 20. {
BY virtue Of authority In me vested as depu-
ty grand master and acting grand master Of
MaS0HS in Texas, i have authorized Harmony
Lodge, No. 6, and Tucker Lodge, No. 297, to
issue the foregoing circulars soliciting aid from
the lodges In Texas and in otner Jurisdictions.
A great misfortune has befallen the brethren
In Galveston and their appeals for assistance
are urged by the most press ng demands. The
acting grand master taxes pleasure in aSsur
ing the craft, both In Texas and abroad, that
all contributions passing through the hands of
X. w. Brother Marcus F. Mott, past grand
master, will be applied faithfully to relieving
the distresses of suffering masons and those
dependent upon them, al he hopes that the
appeal will be responded to with that charita-
BILE spirit which is 80 befltting the teachings of
our beloved order,
[Signed.] Z.E. COoNIBs,
Deputy Grand Master and Acting Grand Mas
ter OF MaSons In Texas.
The knights of Labor report the receipt Of
the following contri utions, thus far, for the
benefit OF distre sed knights
From Knights of Labor of Harrisburg Tex
S76; from knights Of Labor of Dallss, Sl05:
from knights of Labor of FortWorth S5l; from
knights OF Labor OF BOnham, Tex, SIS; from
A. Gilmer, lumber dealer OF Orange, Tex, $50
The knights also acknowledge the receipt of
one case of clothing, one box of crackers and
Two barrels OF crackers, AL from. their Dallas
Among the more important contributions re-
ceived to-day, are the following: From lyman
Blum. for citizens OF New York, $500; citizens
OF San Antonio, second inStailment, 500; II.
Rosenberg, banker, of Galveston, $500; citizens
OF Austin, by Treasurer Lubbock, 1910; Horn
thai, Whitehead. Welssman Il Co., New York,
$500; Merchants Exchange, of GaiUesYille,
Tex, Sl94; citizens of Marshall. Tex, SII5;
Fellman q Grumback, Galveston, 3 so citi-
Zens OF Columbus. Tex, $751;; Sharpe g. Dohme
S1OO; Denger, Stein & Co., New York. silNi the
Bank OF New York, sew York, Sl0o; q q
buckley. presid Mt Planters bank. sherman,
Tex, 500; Thomas Randolph, Cashier Planters
bank. sherman. $50; Statesman Publishing
company, Austin $50; Austin Baptist church,
$2s; from other citizens of Austin, Sill; b inner
q Bonner, Tyler, Tex, $25; Paris Exchange
bank, Paris, Tex, $50.
e city council tonight passed an amend
s s0 t9e e by In
mayor. The new amendment prohibits the,
ERECTION hereafter OF kfamm2ble roofs, All
~ houses must have roofing of slate, tin,
Iron - gravel. This is an Important ordinsnce
and ft would have been worth couple of mil
lion OF dollars TO Galveston had it been passed
The citizens OF Albany, Ind. in their commu-
nlcation TO the mayor received to-day, the
committee says: at is with deep sorrow we
learn OF youI great disaster in the late coutla-
grafton whic. has turned so many cut of doors
homeless, i'll pennlleSS and helpless condition
We admire yo1r independence in your effort to
nelp them without outside assistance, but that
does not pay The debt we owe to our sufferi e
brethren wherever dispersed around the globe
we tneretore tender them, through you, the
125 barrels of flour made from hoOsier wheat,
which await your shipping directions"
In acknowledging the gift of this hoosier
bread for the hungry sufferers, h honor takes
occasion to record the debt of gratitude that
Galveston owes her friends He says: Per
init me, as best my poverty of language will
allow me, to return thanks to you, and through
you to the New Albany relief committee, TO
New Albany, TO Indiana, and may say, to
the great northwest, not only for the value, at
n1lfr hlt iOn hrrff N1.
the sublime sentiments that animated every
word that conveyed to us the glad tidings."