Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-27
Popular Subscriptions Pass the
$3l, 900 Mark.
WHAf some CONTRIBUTORS SAY
Over $4,000 Has Been Received
by Gen. Corbin
BIG SUBSCRIPTIONS TO-DAY

The subscriptions to the Lawton home
fund received by Gen. Cortin at the war
Department up to date amount to ST., 3s3. as.
The total subscription list row amounts to
S31, 4Oi.45.
Many of the contributions are accom-
panied by letters strongly indorsing the
purpose of the fund. The following are ex-
tracts from some of the letters:
c. P. Huntington-'U gives me pleasure
to inc.ose you herewith my check for 81 800
and hope you may receive many others as
large and even larger. May the memory of
brave Gen. Lawton, whose manhood and
life have been given so freely and loyalty
10 the cause Of his country, be ever re-
vered by his grateful countrymen."
Col A. l.. Mills. superintendent Military
Academy 'nclose with this a check for
500 contributed by the officers stationed
here to the fund that is being raised for
Mrs. Lawton.
Gen. Harrison Gray Otis-'I make my lit
tie contribution with a sad heart over the
depiorabie loss of the gallant general and
our loved cOmrade."
John r. Macarthur, secretary of the Phil
ippine commission-'I beg to add my mite
TINS Christmas day to The Lawton fund
And ] do so with a deep sense Of my own
inability to rehdar my full and proper hon.
age, material and moral, to one who has
50 ncbly rendered all for his countrys sake
No enc of us, | suppose. nor all OF US to-
gether nor the country at large, can fully
acCu1t the obligation incurred in being so
faithfully served by so noble and generous
a man. l am glad to sec the fund growing
so handsome!y-Glad for Mrs. Lawton's
sake and for he cclIntry's sake IT shows
how apprectative the country is of right
and noble effort, and for the willing sacri-
fee of a righteous life. l believe that some
cay, when the Filipinos rightly understand
Americas purpose and good will, they, too
Will want to Diacp mOl;rner'S m
Lawton's tomb
Lewis NJ. Brown, New York-"Please ap-
ply proceeds of iac'osed check to the Law
ton fund. 1t comes from civilian who be-
leves in standing by the country, defending
IT AT all times and in all ways
Subscriptions Received Here,
The following is an itemized statement of
subscriptions received at Washington: c.
P. Huntington. New York, $1,000; G. D.
Borden. New York, $500; Ogden Mills, New
York. 800; d. o. Mills, New York $3.50;
Geo. S. Brewster. for members of his fam
lily, New York. $3.50: General Harrison
Gray Otis, 500; officers of the army at
West Point n Y, s100; Arnold. Constable
& Co, New York. 500: H. H. Cook, New
York. s1oo; S. B. Elkins. 500; Andrew
Cowan & Co, Louisville. KY, SEQ: Louis
Stern, New York, S100; Frank A Munsey,
New York, 500; Chas. A. Moore. New
York. 500: Henry X. McKark. New York.
800; E. A Hitchcock. sio0; Perry Bel
United States army. $50; Edward G. KEN
nedy, Sioux Falls S. D., $25; C. P. Jordan,
Rosebud agency, S. D., SO; Colonel Fred
Phisterer. Albany. N Y, $40; L. D. Greene.
New York, $40; E. Whittlesey board Indian
commissioners. Washington. 50; G. NJ. Nc
Mullen, 50; J.: A. Jaqua, Portland, Ind. s.;
Col. Thos. H. Barbour. New York, 800;
Col. Stephen Y. Seyburn. Detroit Mich.
500; John Cassels, Washington. d. C.,
500; James a. Burden. Troy, N. Y, 500;
Charles r. Flint, 800; American Ordnance
Company, 500; Augustus c. Tyler New
irshield. Boston, Mass. $50: citizens of
North Adams, Mass. $50; Edwin R. Judd,
major: Z. S. A. $50; Genl. Arson Mills.
I. S. A, So: E. j. Guriey, New York. s25;
George D. Cook, Chicago, s35; John r.
Macarthur, Philippine commission, SIS;
w: ]. Curtis, New York, so; cash, Ho-
boken. N J., $50; John T Whirlwright,
Boston, Mass, SO; H. C. Bumpers, Boston,
Mass. $40; Ezra R. Thayer Boston, so;
Zeph. Chas. Felt. Denver, Col, $40; e. G.
Adams and friends, Superior. Neb., 81; DR..
S. S. Cartwright. Roxbury, N Y. IS; Ser
geant Chas. Stiilman, Fort Sill o. r, s.;
James f. Seaman. Chicago, Ill, IS; A. M
Olsen, Candy, Mimi, 50 30; D. f. Maroney,
3. and o. R. r. Co, Baltimore IS; Arthur
3. Burnan, Brocton, Mass, 81: synpa-
thizer, Boston. Mass. 81; F. Single. St Jo-
seph. Mo. 81: A. B. Wood, MuIhaii, o. T,
81; William N Pickett, ordnance sergeant,
Fort Logan, Col, 81.
Subscriptions in Other Cities.
The following advices have been received
of subscriptions received by citizens in vari-
Gus cities who are acting for the commit
tee: Bankers Trust Company New York,
s2,5};; Evening Telegraph Philadelphia,
s2,325. SO; Alex. H. RavelI and Jesse Spald-
ing Chicago, 50. 102; Col. Frank j. Hecker,
Detroit, Mich, 81 $50; Geo E. Albee. New