The times., 1899-12-28
THOUSANDS IN CONTRIBUTIONS.
The Lawton Fund Now Reported to
He %3I ,fOd.15.

The fund for the Lawton home continues
to grow steadily, and there seems to be
little doubt but that the SOC, 600 desired
will be raised. Adjutant General Corbn
announced yesterday that the cash fund
received by him had increased SO. 600 over
the day before, making total of SIT. .S25.45.
kilograms were received from various
cities showing that over $13, 900 had been
raised, making the entire fund raised
$31, 40445. A number OF cities where funds
are being raised have not been heard from,
and it is thought that an additional $1,000
not yet reported has been subscribed.
Press dispatches state that the Union
League Club. of New York. Will raise
$1,000, and that committee has been ap-
pointed to go to work at once soliciting
subscriptions.
fund has been started in Pittsburg.
Pa, to which II. c. Frick subscribed $500;
J. J. Vandergrift SI00. and others smaller
amounts. Letters containing subscriptions
and endorsing the fund continue to come in.
Among those received yesterday was one
from Lewis Cass Ledyard father Of Lieut.
A. c. Ledyard, killed in action in Negros
Other letters follow:
c. p Huntington: at gives me pleasure
to enclose you herewith my check for
others as large and even larger. May the
memory of brave General Lawtcn whose
manhood and life have been given so free
Iy and Loyalty to the cause OF his country.
be ever reyered by his grateful country
men"
Col. A. L. Mills, Superintendent Mil
itary Academy: Il enclose with this
check for 800 contributed by the officers
stationed here to the fund that is being
raised for Mrs. Lawton."
Gen. Harrison Gray Otis: Il make my lit
tie contribution with a sad heart for the
dcplorable loss CT the gallant general and
our loved comrade."
John r. Macarthur. Secretary of the
Philippine Commission: II beg to add my
mite this Christmas Day to the LawtOn
fund. And do so with deep sense Of my
own inability to render my full and proper
homage material and moral, to one who
has so n0bly rendered all for his cOuntry's s
sake. No one of u.s. | suppose nor all Of
us together nor the country at large, can
fully acquit the obligation incurred in be
ing so faithfully served by so noble and
generous a man. / am glad to see the fund
growing so handsomely-glad for Mrs.
Lawtons sake and for the countTy's sake.
It shows how appreciatiye the country is
of right and noble effort, and for the will
ing sacrifice of a righteous life. l believe
understand Americas purpose and good
will. they, too will want to place
mOuTneT's Trcath on Lawton's tomb
Lewis NJ. Brown New York: Please ap-
ply proceeds Of enclosed check TO the Law
ton fund. IL comes from a civilian who
believes in standing by the country. de-
Tending il at all times, and in all ways"
Among the contributions received yes
terday were the following: Lewis Cass
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ton New York 81 0C0; G. d. Borden, New
York $500. Ogden Mills, New York. 800;
D. o. Mills New York $3.50; George S.
Brewster, for members of MS family. New
York $3.50; Gen Harrison Gray Otis, 500.
officers CT the Army at West Point n Y,
800; ArnCld Constable & Co, New York,
Sl0Q; f. H. Clark, New York. 800; s. b.
Elkins, $780, Andrew CCwan & Co. Louis
Vile Ky StO0; Louis Stern, New York
800; Frank A. Munsey, New York 800:
Charles A. Moore, New York, 800; Henry
X McKark, New York. S100; E. A. Hitch
cock 800; Perry Belmont Sf00; Col.
Thcras H. Barbour, New York, $le0 Col.
Stephen Y. Seyburn, Detroit Mich. 500;
John CasseIs, Washington. D. c., S10U;
James A. Burden Troy. n. Y, Sl00:
Charles r. Flint, 500; American Ord
nance Company S1o0; Augustus c. Tyler
New London Conn. $l00.
kilograms announced the following
amounts raised in various cities: Bankers
Trust Company. New York. S2,035; Even
ing Telegraph" Philadelphia. $2,525.S5;
Alexander H. Ravcll and Jesse Spa!dng,
Chicago, 81, ,1O2; Col. Frank J. Hecker, De-
troit Mich.. 81 500 George f. Albee, New
Haven. Conn. $1766; Cen. William r.
Shafter. san Francisco, $3.50, Charles Par
sons. st. Louis. Mo, $l299, and Indian
lDoiis Press " IndiauaD0ls 81 eco.