The Washington times., 1895-02-02

The responses 10 the appeals of the can
vassing committee are being made numer-
ousiy and generously.
The circulars asking for aid were TO be
called for yesterday, but in anticipation of
the call great deal OF money was sent to the
Office, and through a misunderstanding
some supplies in provisions and clothing
The latter were, however, sent 20 the proper
place, the rooms OF the Central Relief Com
mittee at the Central Union Mission.
The total amount of money received by the
canyassing committee yesterday was
S1,175.61, which, added to the 81 sol total
on Thursday makes a grand total to the
credit of the committee Of 92,6T661.
GAVE FREELY OF THEIR GOODS.
Among the larger contributors yesterday
were: Miss Bessie Kilbey. $500; Independent
Ice Company. $50; Ii. L. Crawford. $50 Gn
wood and coai; Great Falls Ice Company,
S25; F. P. May, $40; ]. H. Fulton. s25; Ger
man-American Fire Insurance Company. S25:
Department of Labor, 549.25; Office OF Assist
ant Postmaster General, s3j. and Mr.. Justice
Gray, $50.
In addition TO the cash receipts the COM
mittee has received numerous returns from
the canyassers which state the names and
addresses of contributors of supplies These
have been turned over to Nr. Lawrence
Gardner, the chairman OF the committee on
distribution and collection.
The result of this work py the eanvassing
committee was evident at the depot of sup
plies at the Central Union Mission. Mr.. j.
stephen Cassin and his assistants. Mr.. T. f.
Mack and F. J. DoanellY. the clerks OF the
distribution committee. were kept busy until
O'Clock last night with their work.
SUPPLIES TO THEIR CREDIT.
They had to their credit yesterday 1000
loaves of bread and fifty pairs of shoes from
SaEs & Co.; ten bushels Of meal and three
barrels of -four from W. D. Campbell; a
wagon load of supplies collected by Mr..
William II. Hoge, on Pennsylvania avenue;
SO from wv L." 100 loayes of bread from
William Cazell: 100 loaves of bread from A.
Meinking; 100 loaves OF bread from ". II. Dunk
horst; twenty-five loaYes OF bread from W. A.
EhrmenJraut; three loads of miscellaneous
supplies from canvassers districts; two loads
of provisions. through Mr.. Harper, from
| Center Market, and 500 loaves Of the 5000
| contributed by Mr.. and Mrs. Letter.
| The supplies from this depository were sent
out rapidly yesterday, some of it TO the Asso-
! ciated Charities, some TO the Union Mission,
l ana tue greater part OF II 10 the ponce pre-
/ cincts. The distributions from each Of these
/ eenters was in proportion 10 its supplies.
! Some of the recent contributions TO the
! Associated Charities direct are: Mrs. VI. L.
Morgan, SIS; Wales Hubbard. q; NJ. d. Peck,
/ S5: Virginia S. ". Fox. $50; DR.. Roeber. So:
| E. Ii. Booth, 81; A. T. Britton, 80; John f.
/ Ellis, so: j. A. Dribble. $40: Mrs FL Hunt
/ ley, S5: James W. Loundes, S25; Miss L. N.
| Powers, S5; $50 loaves of bread, Billiards.
| Obelisk Flour Company: 7. H. Alexander,
81: Mrs. W. Pitkin, S5; Mary A. Cushing, S25;
! Noble d. Larner, SO.
OTHER SOURCES OF RELIEF.
There are, in addition 10 all the money and
supplies mentioned, many other sources OF re-
| lief in sight.
| Quartermaster NJ. A. Dillon, of La Fayette
Post, No. 20, G. A. r., has issued stirring
and feeling appeal to his comrades
Winter, drear and cold, he says. reminds
US of our duty 10 our suffering comrades
and the widows and orphans OF those who
| fell" He urges the members 70 assist in
I making grand success of the pound party
in aid of the suffering comrades, which is
| proposed to be given on the evening of Feb
ruary 6, 8 p. m. at 610 G. street northwest.
| pound party will be given by the employees
| OF the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company.
/ G.. C. Halliday will contribute five tons Of
/ coal. The result of pound party given last
night by Miss Higgins, Miss Mary Higgins.
Miss Blakemore, Miss Pauline Velau, Miss
/ Eva Terry, and the Misses At Lee will be
/ available to-day. Mr.. B. r. Mason has given
a ton of coal and load of wood. Mrs. A. G.
| Johnson, one ton OF coal. Mr.. John S.
1 Thompson. dairyman, No. 51I Four-and-a-
/ half street southwest, is giving away thirty
! quarts of milk daily. Lincoln Relief Corps.
| No, 6, gave an entertainment last night at
| Seventh and l. streets northwest for
charity's sake Mrs. Cecil Fentress, Miss
Lillian Norton, Mrs. Phillips. Henry W.
/ Weber, the Mt. Pleasant Brass Quartette, Mil
ton NJ. Clark, the Montrose Mandolin and
Guitar Club, George Scott. and Mr.. Walsh
assisted in the entertainment.
Thomas Bagden. of Argyle Farm, will sup
ply wood to deserving cases.
The supplies collected at the Pension Office
are tons in weight. Forty-two sacks and
three barrels of flour were contributed there
yesterday in addition to multitude of mis-
| cellaneous things.
The pound party at the War Department
to-day will undoubtedly be big thing.
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.