Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-15

having in charge the raising of the guarantee
fund for che q. &. u. eucampment was held
last night in pdrlor 10. Wizards. for the pur-
pose OF receiving reports from the various SUBJ
committees that are now cGnyassing the town
for subscriptions. A number of reports were
received and gratifying progress was indi-
Gated. but the full amount Of the guarantee was
not shown by the figures. and there are yet
several very promising sources to hear from il
was decided to postpone any final action until
Saturday night when there will be meeting
for that purpose. Several chairmen o. the
night. They are still at work There seemed
no doubt at the meeting that the full amount
required would be reported Saturday night.
AS the fund stood last night there is now
about $4,000 actually raised and enough more
promised To increase this figure without much
Imagination TO s4j. 200, but there are several
important committees that have not made any
return ut all aud their reports viii undoubtedly
swell the total when the returns all get in Sat-
urday night. to over $4,000. There is not
only general Willingness on the part of the
business men of the city to subscribe, but also
a disposition topromise that if anything should
HAPPEN to necessitate demand for more money
they will be willing to increase their subscrip-
tons proportlonately-
GRATIFYING REPORTS
When the meeting was called to order last
night by Commissioner Douglass. Chairman
Parke OF the general committee of sixteen. who
was hard at work at another table with the
members of his own subcommittee, called upon
his various chairmen for their returns. MIR.
John Joy Edison. who. with Mr.. l.. ID. Wine
canyassed the banks and the + and G. street
business men. said that they had raised about
II. zoe and had every reason to believe that
they would raise Il 100 more in n day or two.
Three of the banks all that had been called
upon, had given Zoo each, and the rest will
Undoubtedly give as much more.
Mr. Geo. Gibson. who with Messrs. Saks and
Driver went through It'll and 9th streets. said
that although they found good many pro-
prietors absent from the city they managed to
raise nearly q 900. and they were sure of more
during this week.
Mr.. +. T. Madigan. on behalf of the brewers
committee, said that they had found il very
difficult to get the agents of the out-of-town
breweries to attend the meeting which was
held Yesterday. The committee, however. had
managed to raise an actual fund of 81 800.
with every prospect that each of the agencies
will be authorized to give $500. As there are
twelve of these this would raise $1,000 more.
Mr.. Madigan reported that he had received
personal subscription Of S1O0 from Commits
sioner loss.
Mr.. E. F. Brooks, who with Mr.. Gilbert
looked after Georgetown and Connecticut
avenue, reported S1,ll5 actually subscribed,
with the chances good for increasing that
figure to 81. 800.
Mr.. Parke stated that he had received letter
from Mr.. NJ. I.weller, who was designated with
Mr. Slater to canvass Capitol Hill, saving that
he would be unable to serve and inclosing per-
sonal subscription of $50.
Mr.. Hege, for the committe, that attended to
pennsylvania avenue, reported that in all 50 far
"A. O4O had been raised, and that the committee
had not really covered all of the territory as
we're expected have not yet definitely answered
the call. Enough more will probably be heard
from to raise -. 500 additional. This figure
did not include the subscriptions already re-
ported The steamboat lines have yet to be
heard from.
Mr.. Parke stated that he understood that
there would probably be subscription of $500
made by the Richmond and Danville Railroad
Company
Mr.. Austin p. Brown for the lawyers. an
nounced that there had been a meeting and
that circulars had been sen. out from which re-
turns will no doubt begin to come in today
The two committees representing the lawyers
and the patent and claim attorneys will coop
crate.
Mr.. Theo.J. Meyer. from the flour merchants
reported subscriptions amounting to S175.
Mr.. Geo. A. Shehan from the lumber dealers
and foundries, reported $50 worth of names
on his list.
Mr.. yermilya announced on behalf of the at
torneys that 1850 is now raised and the fund
is growing.
LIST OF SUBSCRIPTIONS.
The following list Of subscriptions was an
nounced last night by Secretary Fish:
A. S. Tabor, sl00; J. F. Wool, 600: T. r.
Marshall, S100, Patrick O'Ferrill. 500; Butts
4 Phillips, 900; James Tanner. slOO; H. S.
Berlin, 800; \. VI. Legg / Co.. 800; William
Walters Sons, SIS: Champion Steam Laundry
szo; Wlnedorf Dusant. S25; c. Becker, S25;
L. +. Wright, S25; T.. t. Jarnum Co., S25;
J. ". Boteler * Son. SIS; Chapman Il Faauer.
s25; Robert Beall. s25; Hugh J. Fegan, S25;
NJ. Strickland. SIS; L. Steinmetz. S25: st. Clair
Fechner, s25; Il. y. Harper, SIS; Samuel F.
Stott, rs; q. Marinelli a A. Massino $40; joseph
Grusemeyer. SO; H. W. Higham, 50; 5. Horo-
WITT. $40; Joseph Torrens, 80; S. E. Cassassa,
50; A. Horowitz, $40; VI. VI. Beekman. SIS: C.
W. Plugge, els; Paul & Doreger. 80; j. ].
Appel, slO; Kernan's Thester. 800: willett 4
Ruoff. SIS; g. A. Jordan. go; NJ. ID. Brace SIS:
W. HI. Wheatley, 50 VIM Smith, So; VIM.
". Lee, IS; Chas. Lapfen, So; NJ. Mitchell,
IS; Nj. GreenLaum. 50: L. Sinsheimer. 50;
A. NJ Burr, IS: NJ. 1. Adler, go; F. V. John
son So; J. Z. Dundee. 50; Arthur r. Apler.
IS; Beckham a Middleton, 80: Coleman &
Co, 50; A. A. Lawrence. So; L. ii. Nelson 50;
Hugh Riley, s5; p. McMahon S5; Jas. III. Beall
& sons. 50, Jno. g. McKeaver. jr., $; F. J.
Tibbits 80; j. II Wilson, Sl0 JnO III. Schultze.
s25; Mayheld Il Heet. So; +. X. Reynolds. SO;
Jno Curtin, $40; L. L. Morgan. 80; W. F.
Gibbons, So; Thos. l.. Propley, SO; A. Birk-
enwsli. IS; Jno. Il. Lons Bro, $40:
Jno. Dugan Sl5; Bridges Presgroye. So:
Jos. s. Hays 4 Co.. IS; Cropley & Boteler. s5:
G.. W Offutt. 80; Charles III. Baulard 4 Co.
IS; p. s. Berry, IS; George I. Fritch h Son.
50: ii. Cuppcrhle. S25; L. ID. Harper, SIS: W.
7. Weaver, 80; James X. PROXY. IS: John
Lynch. 80; +. Stahlnlan, 80 II. X. Blnnen, 50;
c. III. Fickling. S25: John Mayer. 80; John
Riser, 50; William Mccoy. :5:.P g.. Nav, IS:
W. q. shaffer. So; Meredith. wintiship & c.
800; Metropolitan Railroad Company, $500:
Samuel &. Palmer. Sl00; Bakers Cooperative
Association, slO0; john W. Shaw, s25:
NJ. W. Calf 4 Co., $50: Thomas
sOmerville, $50: Geo. A. Sheehan. $50:
Wheatley Bros. go, George NJ. Barker. $40:
". W. Mccullough. SIS: l. ID. Stone. $50:
Charles L. Foster. 80; Canteen Publishing
Company. S25; Gibson Brothers. 5000: Robin.
son. Parker 4 Co., 5l00; George Spransv. s25.
S. Beiber. SIS; |. Hamburger, so; Alfred
Mayer, SIS; Wash b. Williams $50; VI. II. Har-
risoa, S25: II. Harris < Co., :25; Henry Stras-
berger. :25: Charles Baum. 800: Iausburph
Bros slO0; :. Fishman h Sor.. $25: A. Nattans
S25: EiseEan Bros. sl00; Carl Petersen, S25;
K kulison Il Sons. SIS; Thomas ID. Singleton
s25: j. U. Folkinhorn, e25: Chas. Il. Ford, SIS;
John VI. Hurley, SIS: Earnest Lemour -25:
" Bunch. S25: George W. Corbitt SIS; 4.
L. Salts,ein. jr.. SIS; j. p. Siryuor. :25:
John Rudden. SIS; Julius Lansburgh. $50: Os-
born h Hohan, Sl00; Morris Clark, SIS: A.
Herman. s25: Peter Grogan, S25; King
Palace. :25; House 4 Hermann. SIS; Carhart &
Leidy. S2j; John II. Shuttle, S25; Joseph Auer-