The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-29
THE ANGLEToN FUND.
A Clear Statement from Mr.. TnIia-
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ferro.
To the Editor of The Post. Zones
Houston, Texas, sepelmhs .,
issue of this morr6ers ter .-r 2S.-In your
tice an article{taing, on page five, no.
No Money RNeheaded "Angleton Funds;
Fund" eceived from the General
| am not In
signed commun the habit Of noticing un-
necessitate Nications, but this seems to
LOWING lahsuaglreply from me. The fu!
me statemenee is used in the article,
oy MI IallaterE in The Pest OF the Goth
TO tue Angletonro that he had sent $4,000
Typographical committee was evidently
received by the g error, as only $1,000 was
ZERO. committee from Mr.. ITALIA
ever mas pee j; that no mistake wnat-
. - aset At.an made. On September % |
JNs,, Al, check ON T. W House for $1,000
in favor of II. Harwin, chairman Of the
Angleton committee, and on September "a
II drew my check In favor OF the same
person for the sum of $4,000. This latter
check, however, owing 10 my being Gale |
to Galveston, was not RENTED until the
26th instant II It, has not been received,
it is the fault of the mail.
As to the $4,000 Item, which the writer
OF the article claims was for Velasco and
Angleton, my information as to that s
this, that the mayor OF Boston telegraphed
to T. w. House, or r. ID, Dorchester. as
follows: you are authorized to draw for
$1,000 for relief OF sufferers at Angle ton,
Velasco and vicinity" MI House came
to me with this check. and stated that
lnasmuch as the governor had placed in
my hands all funds to be distributed for
BraEorla county and Galveston mainland,
he would put this amount to the credit Of
this fund, inasmuch as / had been in
siruoted by Governor sayers to ascertain,
II possible. what. II any, supplies each
place had received from outside sources
, and n making my distribution of funds, "a
take this into consideration.
The amount was therefore placed "a
my credit | saw Mr.. Dorchester in
, Houston on yesterday, or the day before
and he seemed perfectly satisfied with
Mr.. Houses action In placing this amount
to the general fund
can only say that. II this amount In
stead OF being placed with the general
fund, had been paid to Angleto1 and
Velssco | should certainly have charged
them with that amount. and reduced th'
amount OF money which | had TO send
them to that extent.
4 do not know the writer OF the article
/, but would suggest TO him that hereafter
instead Of rushing into print he confer
with persons who have charge OF this re-
lief work and learn from them the sltuq-
ton before making quasi demand f,r
investigation Al the hands OF the press.
The money thai ! have received. AT :
my bills are settled, VIII he d str bu,ea
/, IN my territory, promptly accounted Tor
= both To the governor ~ Texas ard 10 the
a public through the columns Of the press
have given nearly three weeks q, M
/. time to this work. without the sliqhtes
i, compensat on but at heavy loss 20 mysels
n and ! feel thst II Is at least dpe me in
" case anv act ~ mine shall be misupdor-
g stood. that | he called unon h,foe NV
supposed errors arc heralded TO tho nuhli-
The situation y hard one 10 control N
manage AZ host. ! have no doubt ] shall
commit many errors. but every one ea~
!. rely upon II that when safe rell,f ma,
d been afforded to any community Il Ia,
d been done. Yours very truly.
e s Tslaferro.
r For Brs7oria County and Galveston cou,t,
Mainland storm Sufferers.