The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-14
SAVANNAH GIVES LITERALLY.
Subscriptions AMOUNTED YES
TERDAY TO ABOJT st.0a0.


noon-Capt. Purses Committee Sc
cured x2.OOO-Othcr COMMITTEES Did
NeII-CRaNas-ing Committee 90
Meet ne Cit, Exchange This After
noon az : O'Ciock-Nay"r MSer-'
Telegram 80 MAYOR Jones-tndies
Deter Collection of Clothing
AwnitinE Further Information.
Supt. NaGuire 90 Remit $3.50 To-
day.
IN the ncighhorhood 81 5000 was sub
scrlhed yesterday 10y citizens OF savannah
for thc relief Of the storm-s'rickcn people
Of Galveston. 70 is more than probable
fnas che actual figures exceed this amount
us some ~ the committees have not made
definite reports and the figure stated Is
on the conservative side. With the com
pIeton OF their work by the committees
so-day and tho addition Of subscriptions
promised but not yet placed upon the
lists. /, h. confidently expected that the
total of the citizens subscription will cas-
ily reach $500.
one committee alone. that composed 81
Capt. y. G. Purse and Mr. John r. Young
which canvossed Bay street. east 81 the
Exchange. received IN cash and subserip-
tions over 5000 This committee bad "a
rich district IN which 20 work but IL o.
also true that hs work was exccllentiy
done and che results speak FOR Themselves.
Capt Purse expects 90 add few hundred
dollars more 20 this last this morning.
Among thc subscriptions on this list
were eight for Sloo each from leading coi-
ton and naval stores firms ON the Bay
Together with thcse there were number
81 50 subscriptions. ana many for So
ana lesser amounts. The committee was
not refused in q single instance. ana was
only put on In one or two cases. Among
the subscriptions o. q check for 50 from
the Savannah Pilotagc Association.
The committee on Bay street. west. ana
13roughton street. west. both ala excel
lent work The latter committee. con
sisting Of $. T. Theus W + wlmpy and
s. Krouskof, reported last niEht total
Of SEQ. to which they expected further ad-
ditions to-day. The BAY street. west. com
mittte. consisting Of Mcssrs. J S collins.
l. Kayton and W. q. OF. raised about toa1
before dinner and made some additions
20 NtllH sum llA Wv AAtEffNRNh AtAA NNh-
Nass OF the district D. not vet complete.
The committee on bryan street east 81
which Mr.. N J. Soiomous is chairman.
turned ia about 500 yesterday morning
n was arranged that Mr. r. -. Blood
worth. q member OF the committee. should
lgy a.. matter before the banks. several
Il which are located In this district The
boards 81 directors Of most Of these banks
have meetiugs to-day. II has not been
for la mako sub
scriptions in cases % this kind. but an eN-
ception may be made "a this instance.
Tn. other four committees are expect
ed 90 turn IN amounts OF from SEQ Ia $50
each. Two Of these committees have al
ready reported subscriptions Of over $50
each. ana as the day was not a good one
for getting around. u g. expected that
some u the lists will show a considerable
increase to-day All OF che committee
men reported at the Mayors ONCE yester-
day between 10 and n O'Clock. received
their subscription lists and went right 20
work But little time was spent iu dis
cussicn or explanation as tn committee
men found their work already cut out
for them Capt. J. l.. johnson was the
only member Of the committee who was
unable 10 serve. ana though his absence
was regretted the work Of his committee
was none the less effective.
Mayor Myers sent the following telc-
gram 70 Mayor Jones OF Galveston last
night
"WHl forward tomorrow between g3e01
and $500 DO you need clothing Of any
Kind? our ladies and children viii cheer
fully furnish came n required. To whom
shall We send funds7
Herman Myers Mayor Savannah"
The members of the cauvassing commit
Zee have been notified 10 meet az the IA
change this afternoon a, O'Clock for the
purpose Of making reports. The meeting
Is also FOR the purpose % instructiug The
chairman as TO the disposition 81 The
funds Il is desired 90 close the canvass
to-day aud for this reason Il Is request
81 that all who have not subscribed Co
the various committees viii do 30 az once
or will leave their subscriptions al the
mayors Office the Morning News Office
or the Savannah Press Office.
Notwithstanding the threatening condi-
tion Of the weather number Of ladies
met at the Mayors office in the after
noon and discussed informally the ques-
zion Of collecting "A supply Of secondhand
clothing To be forwarded 60 Galveston.
owing 20 the fact that the statement was
made IN the press dispatches Ia yester-
days Morning News that no clothing WAS
needed at Galveston Il was decided not
TO begin this work until further informa-
tion could be obtained. Hence the inquiry
in Mayor Myers telegram TO Mayor Jones.
Should the latter reply that clothing is
ne. ded the Mayor viii az once call the
ladies together in order that the work
may begin without delay.
While other cities are contributing lib
orally 20 Galveston's relief Il Is evident
that Savannah is maintaining her honor
able record Of the past la responding to
calls OF distress With the sum approx
mating 5000 which will hc reported by
the committee this afternoon, should be
added the Sioo already forwarded hy Tho
Savannah Benevolent Association the 500
contributed boy the Savannah Lodge Of
Elks. the receipts from the hremen's
ball. which will probably net over 500.
aud tn contributions which viii be made
By the Knights Tcmplars and other or
CARNATIONS which VIII respond 10 the ap-
peal Of their distressed brethren. Adding
10 thfs total the sum which will be real
ized from the benefit at the Savannah
Theater Saturday night. and IL viii be
seen that savannah contributions to the
relief OF the Galveston sufferers will be-
no small sum. Il Is estimated by some
that Savannah's total contributions VIII
reach $1,000 Clinton Lodge Of Masons
sent 500 yesterday
Superintendent Mcguire. who ~ chair
man Of the committee lu charge 81 tnr
ball 10 be- given by the savannah Firemen
for the benefit Of tho families OF the Cal
weston nremcn. will remit hy wire this
morning $50 10 the chief OF the Calves
ton fire dpunument. being uarf proceeds