The evening times., 1900-09-17
New York Cotton Market.
RELIEF FOR GALVESTON.
Making Up the Programmes for the
Matinee Benefits.

4 telegram from Clara Barton. Of the
Red Cross. was received in Washington
yesterday by f. c. Foster The message
was sent from Houston. Tex. where Mrs
Barton and her party arrived yesterday
Il follows:
Houston, Tex, Sept. I6.
To +. c, Foster. Washington:
Arrived here safely last night after a
very rapid journey Met by military and
civil escort and waited on this morning by
Citizens Relief Committee, Including
mayor. who are now arranging our trans
poTtaJiUn 10 Galveston. Houston losses
aggregate a million dollars, but she is
working night and day to relieve Calves
ten and the villages Of Harris county
Houston must have aid from the outside
Greatest need money. Can purchase dam
aged goods here cheaply.
CLARA BARTON"
Increased interest is being manifested
by WashiHgtcniaEs in the Galveston fund
matinees which are TO be given Wednes-
day, September IS for the benefit of the
survivors OF the great disaster. The ad-
vance sale Of seat tickets for the attrac-
tons has been ve.y large and all signs
indicate that on Wednesday the stand
ing room only'' card will be hung out at
each of The playhouses now open.
The latest addition TO the list of attrac-
tons. which includes the vaudeville run
ming Il the Academy the Grand. Kernan's s,
and the Bijou. basidsS 'MaEa 'selle 'AWiins''
at the National and the special perform
ance at the Columbia. is the Gentry Dog
and Pony Show, which is billed this week
al the grounds Thirteenth and L Streets
northwest.
The Gentry Show arrived in Washington
yesterday and Immediately upon hearing
of the charitable movement on foot among
prietcF, rendered his services and it was
announced this morning that the gross
proceeds Of the matinee of the Dog and
Pony Show will be added to the Galveston
fund. The Gentry Show has 4 reputation
as one of the best. 1t is especially enter
tanning fer children.
While there has been no order issued
providing Tor the general closing of the
Federal and District Departments
it is generally understood and agreed up
on among division chiefs that any en-
ploye showing a ticket to one of the Gal
weston Day benefit performances will be
excused from duty at half-past l O'Clock.
This step has alroady caused a large num-
Der of the clerks 20 purchase tickets.
The entire programme for the Column
bia Theatre has not as yet been made out.
but it will be announced this evening.
Supplies of clothing, shoes, and other ar
'Icie9 oi appaFti ioF ths heh' "o1iIeil ana
children of stricken Galveston, which have
been accommodating al the municipal relief
depot in the Inter-Ocean Building, Will be
forwarded by express as soon as practi-
cable. The plan TO send q special relief
train from Baltimore and Washington,
which was under consideration, has been
abandoned
The people of the Maryland city say
that they will send the supplies through
the express companies that have vel
unteered tranSp portation. Washingtcn's 5
supplies. or rather q part of them, have
been packed in boxes ready fer shipment
as soon as decision as to the manner
of transportation shall have been ar
rived at
Following are the additional contrib
u,iCnS received today: