The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-29
RELIEF FOR GALVESTON.
Another Check Forwarded TO Gov
ernor sayers.

The total amount of the contributions for
the Galveston sufferers donated through
the various newspaper funds and DR.. Will
liam Tindall reached sS.s15.32 last evening.
All of that has been sent to Governor
Sayres of Texas by DR. Tindall check
for 81 129 was sent yesterday to Governor
Sayres, which disposed of all the funds
thus far collected through Dr. Tindall
The following acknowledgment of a
previous check was received yesterday
from the Governor by Dr. Tindall:
Letter enclosing check for 5000 contributed
By the people OF the District of Columbia for the
benefit Of the storm sufferers at Galveston has
been received For this most generous contribu-
ton please extend to the National Thestre,
thsse's Grand Opera House. Hashim's Academy
OF Music, Columbia Theatre. New Bijou Theatre,
Kernan's Lyceum Theatre. Gentry's Dog and Pony
Show. and the Stage Employs Union my most
grateful acknowledgements, and say TO them that
the contribution wili be used most imparsially
TO accomplish the purpose intended. Also express
10 Mr. Thomas c. Noyes and the members Of the
committee my high appreciation of their kindly
Offices
DR.. TindaIl yesterday received sub
scription of 80 from Frederick Browning.
The following additional subscriptions
TO the American National Red Cross fund
we been received by ". J. Fathers,
easurer:
Previously acknowledged, 81, sO3. "a;
II rough Legion of Loyal Women, sI5I0;
cash. 81; Mrs D.. Arlington. Mass, 81;
ca III, 81: citizens, Brooklyn. Conn, $3.50;
lash, 81; some Of the churches of Wor-
cester. Mass. through Charles NJ Har-
rington, 500; total. s2,937.54
The donations through the Legion of
Loyal Women we're made up as follows:
Mrs. Chisholm, 81: unknown, 81: cash,
50: Times Company, 81; L. C. T.. 81; Mrs.
s. L. Davis. s7.75: NJ K, 80 cents; Miss
Cox, 50 cents; total. $3.50.
Subscriptions received and by name
heretofore unacknowledged:
Mrs. Sarah Bogue, so cents; Mrs Mary
T. Moore, 50 cents; Miss NJ. Cox, 40 cents;
Census, Is cents; Mrs. E. K. Temple, 81;
Mrs. H. a. Engle 80 cents.
Clothing-One parcel, St. Elizabeth; two
parcels, Mrs. Gist: fourteen parcels, un-
known: one parcel, Mrs. A. D. B.; one
parcel, Mrs. BridewelI one parcel, Mrs.
Kimbail; one parcel. Mrs. Follam; one
parcel, Mrs. Griffith; one parcel, Mrs.
Huidelkofer; one parcel. Mrs. Canes
three barrels. Mothers Club. Brookland,
D. C.; one parcel Mrs. Reeves.
At the direction OF Cardinal Gibbons
collection for the Galveston sufferers viii
be taken up on October in each OF the
Catholic churches Of the diocese ef Bslti-
more. The following circular letter has
been forwarded to the priests of the do
cese:
Reverend Dear Father-On Sunday. Oc-
tober !, collection will be taken up in
all the churches Of the archdiocese for the
benefit Of the Galveston sufferers. HIS
eninenee is impelled TO order this collec-
tion cut of the great sympathy he feels
for sister city In dire affiiction. as also
10 give all his flock an opportunity of con-
tributing 10 the relief or fits suffering in
hehitants. Several weeks have elapsed
sincc the catastrophe occurred, and though
the people Of our country went to the first
aid Of the city and its stricken inhabitants
with a generosity that mus; command the
admiration of the whole world, yet the
loss Of life and destruction OF property
were so great that the work of relief has
only been begun.
Suffice It to say that the large and
Furnishing city Of Galveston has been al
most wiped out OF existence by an unprece-
dented hurricane AID food: that thousands
ii its inhabitants have lost their lives;
that large numbers have been injured by