The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-12-27
FOR THE LAYTON FUND
GENEROUS RESPONSE TO THE 4p-
 PEAL IN THIS CITY.

TEAL IN THIS CITY. @i''o6 Contributed Yesterday-Adju- fant General Corbin Requests the journal and Courier to Receive Cons tributions-Benefit Performance Co be Given at the Hyperion.
 The following telegram requesting the Journal and Courier to receive sub scriptions to the Lawton fund was re- ceived from. Adjutant General H. c. Corbin yesterday:
 Washington, Dec. 26. Morning Journal & Courier, New Ha- ven, Conn:
 The committee having in charge the raising of funds for the benefit of the widow and four young children of the late Major General Henry w. Lawton, who was killed in action at San Mateo, Luzon, Philippine islands, December 19, request you to solicit and receive contributions and act for and represent the committee in your city and vicin- ity It is proposed to keep the sub scription lists open until the evening of the fifth of January. General Lawton's services and sacrifices for his country's flag and his expressed concern for the care of his family is the most fetching appeal that can be made.
 H. c. Corbin,
 Adjutant General,
 For the Committee. Tn accordance with General Corbin's request the Journal & Courier will gladly receive any contributions to the fund which may be addressed to this office.
 The response to the appeal for money for the fund has been very prompt and immed diate and notably large and gratifying. In few hours yesterday morning Major George E. Albee of this city received $1766 in cash con- tributions. which he forwarded at once to Washington. While this amount is large it is evidently but the forerunner of the amount which will ultimately be contributed by residents of this city towards the fund. Thursday evening Manager Bunnell, Manager Brady and Champion James Jeffries will give benefit performance of Round New York in Eighty Minutes" for the Law ton fund.
  grams received from them by Major Albee in regard to the matter and his | response
 Dec 26, 1899. Major George F. Albee:
 Seeing by the Morning Journal & | Courier that you are authorized to re- ceive subscriptions to the fund for the | family of the late General H. w. Law ! Inv at Hyperion theater on Thursday, Decem- Der 2S, the attraction being Round New York in Eighty Minutes"
 Yours truly,
 G. B. Bunnell,
 Manager Hyperion, and
 William A. Brady, manager "Round New York in Eighty Minutes"
 Springfield Dec, 26, 1899. Major George E. Albee
 I want to tender my services for the benefit of the family of the late Gen eral H. w. Lawton, whom I regard as the greatest fighter of modern times, at the Hyperion theater December 2S,
 Yours respectfully,
 James J. Jeffries. New Haven, Conn.,, Dec. 26, 1899. G. B. Bunnell and William A. Brady Dear Sirs-I have your favor tender ing a benefit at the Hyperion theater December B to the family of the late General H. w. Lawton, and in their name I accept your kind offer with thanks.
 Very respectfully
 George E. Albee. The contributions received towards the fund by Major Albee yesterday are as follows: Friend. whose name Major Albee is not permitted to divulge.. .$1, ,000 , Arc I. Ward ....................... 5 , Amosa Dickerman .--.............. 5 George F. Hodson ................ 25 w. w. Wetmore ................... The G. M Grant Co............... 25 , Winchester Repeating Arms Co.,. 800 T. G. Bennett ..................... 100 ,