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heve that case OF distress has only TO DO made
public IN order to be generously relieved. SO be-
heving desire to call attention to the croum-
stances OF Mrs. Smith, poor American widow, re-
siding at No. 1874 West Twenty-frst street. She IL
a straw hat maker, but can obtain no work at tins
time OF the year. She has two children, the eldest
totally helpless idiot boy Of eleven years ana the
personal attention, and the entire family would
have starved and frozen during the past Iew weeks
except for the casual charity OF one or two per-
sons. Is there no way to relieve her OF the burden
or that idiot, TO whom she cllngs with a mOther,s
prOverbal devotion to q defOrmed chlldY Ana Will
you not. SIR, act as her almOner, to receive and
transmit to her such sums as those who READ tlils
letter may be disposed contribute Tor one OF the
accompanying pOOrY +.
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FOURTEENTH AND TWENTY FIRST
WARDS.

the Poor.
1889 BROADWAY, NEW YORK, Feb. 16, 1874.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALp:-
Please insert the following :-Dr. J. w. Van
Nance will give advice and medicines to the poor
free. every Friday, from ten A. M. to two p. M.
ONCE 1,2S9 Broadway, between Ihlrty-fOurth and
Thlrty-ffth streets.
J. WILLIAM VAN NAMEE, M. d.
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TIE SOUP HOUSES.

NEW YORK, Feb. II. 1874
To THE EpIroR Of THE HERALD
Win you please state in tomorrows HERALD that
the following James Gordon Bennett soup houses
will be opened to the public at twelve O'Clock.
Tickets to be procured at the station houses OF
each precinct
Sixth precinct-No. 10 Centre street.
Seventh precinct-No. 70 East Broadway.
Eleventh precInct-No. 2S5 Second street.
Fourteenth precinct-No. So Spring street.
and oblige. Respectfully, L. DELMONlCO.
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CHARGED WITH BURGLARY.

Charles Smith, alias French Charley" and
Henry Frettenger, alias "Ed White" alias "Charles
Myers" were arrested yesterday by Detectives
Sampson and Farley charged with committing
burglary at No. % Beekman street, the premises
OF Watens Il Ricksecker which were broken into
on the 7th OF February and ROBBED OF property
valued at 81, 200. The Drlsonars WILL be taken to
Court this morning.
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Saanu .otai. ...$4 l20 30
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. nous yesterday should hav e
been S. rs instead OF S..
- Contributions to this fund may be sent to the
HERALD once; Mayor Havemeyer, City Hall; G. v.
b. Ostrander, President Of the Merchants Fire In
surance Company, No. lac Broadway Andrew W.
Leggat, Collector OF Assessments new Court
House; George Wliks, Md, No. 10 North Washing
Zabriskie, Cashier OF Peoples Bank, corner OF
Canal and Thompson streets; ]. l.. Davis, sheldon
ID, NO. East Forty-hfth street, or to the Rev.
Avian Wiswan, Master Of st. Johns Guild ST.
Johns chapel, VarIcK street.
Packages OF clothing, groceries, &C., should be
sent 10 81. johns chapel Varick street, between
Lalght and Beach Streets or If an order is sent a
messenger Will call for any packages
Mrs. Judge Brady, No. 10 West Thirty-third
street; Mrs. Joseph Delaned, No. ATS Filth avenue
and mrs +. p. Earle. No. 81 West Fifty second
lions.
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The Persian Gomez ysion.


To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
l have hitherto abstained from noticing varioua
rumors which have recently appeared In the public
press respecting the Persian concession.
telegram, however, dated from Berlin, pub.
lshed in one OF your contemr Oraries this morning
and protesting to state the reasons assigned by
the Shah to some Of the foreign Powers for claim.
Ing the right to annu the concession on the ground
That l mai not IulHiled my ENGAGEMENTS under
articles and 3d. induces Inc 10 request the inser-
ton OF the following statement of acts:-
BY article OF tine concession was bound to
commence the railway works witn.n aiteen mouths
from the date OF signaturevz., before the 18th
OF OCTOBER, 1873.
Although the concession was not delivered un Til
four months after it WAS signed, the railway
works were publicly commenced In the presence
OF the British and Russian COnSals six weeks be-
fore the stipulated date. In TACT, Dy the time nc
winch the works were only TO re commenced,
nearly two miles o. eartlWOrk3 mad been CON-
peted anu seventy five miles Of the route were
surveyed.
PERSIAN OFFICIAL LETTER.
On the 18th of Sc ptem er last the Persian Min.
lister o, Public Works addressed The following
official letter to my CHEF engineer acknowledging
the fact
[Translation.l
TEHEaAN, Sept. II, 1873.
SIk-His Imperial MAJESTY the onah, not having
accepted the resignation OF His lilggnes, the
Grand Vizier, has deigned to renstate MIN with ali
his former powers.
satisfaction at seeing the mmehcement o. your
undertaking, and AT The same time to lnIorm you
HIS HlgineSS mas Dt III wei DlcdSeu W see you
at work. The hope tnat you Wi also proceed sue.
cessluly with the same enilrey, IN CON ormity
with the concession, affords US still grea er
pleasure.
1 Just learn with the greatest sat,sfactjOn from
General Mohammed Aga, that the Inauguration Of
the works has taken place to-day. We are well
satisfied
1t is needless to repeat that, as Minister of Pub
lie WOrxs, 1 am bound and am ready sir to lacili-
tate all your undertakings and to afford all the as
sstance that you may hn1 necessary.
Receive sir, the assurance, &c,
HAesAN ALI KHAN.
PROGRESS OF THE WORK.
The railway works have since Ueen continued
without interruption.
The other works referred to in article 20
OF the concessl0n--namelY, mines, waterwOrks
and lOrests-I was not perm ted 60 CONNIE ace
until the "Cahler des Cnal ges," stipulated ia
supplementary article, dated 1fth o. August, 1872,
had been furnished. This 'Cahler des Charges"
Notwithstanding repeated applications l have
been unaule to obtain.
ltwould be premature at the present time to make
pubic the correspondence between the PERSIAN
government and myself concerning the nterpreta-
ton OF the CONCESSION, but my latest adticeS 10y
elegraph from Teneran lead me to anticipate a
satisfactory underst ndlug l have the honor tn
be. Sir, your Obedlent servant,
LONDON, Jan. 81, 1874. JULIUS REUTER-.
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A Philadelphia Actress Offers Her Ser
vices for . Charity Benefit.

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
Your article in to-day's issue concerning the de-
plorable condition OF a leading actress and those
dependent on her for support, should awaken the
sympathies OF every member OF the dramatic pro-
fession Could not a benefit be gotten up for her
at one OF the theatresY II there could, am sure
they would not lack professional aid. for one am
willing to lend my humble services whenever they
may be required. NELLIE GERMAN.
No. 719 SAMSON STREET PHILADELPHIA, FeD. l5 1874.
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NINETEENTH WARD.

NEW YORK. Feb IA, 1874
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
Wishing to aid you In your good work l will
cheerfuly contribute as forows:-One-eght bag
flour, one bag salt, each dav, for two weeks &c as
slst the deserving poor OF the Nineteenth ward.
u. J. WRIGHT, No. el6 Second avenue.
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THE PERSIAN CONCESSION.

Baron Reuters Explanation OF His obi
cations OF Contract with the Shah-The
Railway Works in Progress.
The subjoined communication from Baron
Reuter- gives his side OF the Persian concession
story, and may serve to clear away any DOUBTS
which may have been raised ON the subject by a
cable report from Europe.
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same category.
Ex-GOvERNOR wARD
ngures in the list rs protected creditor TO the
amount II $ll, OOO and ex-Alderman A. q. Sp0ttls-
woode, OF Orange, mas taken judgment ior $1,000,
70 secure himself as an endorser The Mutual
benent Life Insurance Company OF newark hoids
$50 900 first mortgage on the church and the sec.
ond National Bank oil That cty looks 10 the sheriff
Tor Its claim OF $4,000.
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FREQ Medical Atte ndaDcc.
No. 202 EAST EIQHTY-sEC0ND STREET, |
NEW YORK. Feb. 10, 1874.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
Please insert the following:-l will give free
medical advice at my once or visit the houses OF
all families in distress In YorKviie or of those rec
commended to me by the Committee OF Relief of
Ine Nneteeth ward. Hours, eight to ten A. M. !;
I'VE TO SIX r. M. Yours respectfully,
DIR q. GOLDSCHMIEDT.
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SIXTEENTH WARD.

A Poor Widow with an Idiot Child
without Food and Unable to Get
Work.
NEW YORK, Feb H. 1874.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
The heart OF New York is just now OVERLOOKING
with charity for the poor and tue suffering / be-
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st. Johns Guild and tho Downtown
Poor.
The following additional contributions were
received yesterday by Rev. Avah Wlswal for the
poor of the Filth and Eighth wards and handed
to the Almoner OF the Guild, Mr.. Henry c. De
Witt
Those desiring to visit the once Of the Guild
Will remember that it is in the school buildings at
tached to ST. JOINS chapel Varick street, between
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The Cigarm n kers.

There are two policemen still doing duty at the
door Of the factory from whence the hands have
struck. large number of the strikers have gone
back to work in spite Of the efforts Of those still
holding out to keep them away. The lock-outs
keep hanging around the door in large Numbers,
but have made no attempt to interfere with the
people at work. Green hands are being employed.
The strikers hold their meetings. with closed
doors, at No. 220 Second street.
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NEW YORK, Feb. II, 1874.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
Inc howard EeAel Committee will open branch
mouse lot leeding and lodging the homeless poor
at NO. 81 thompson street, on Thursday afternoon,
FEBRUARY 49, Arrangements have been made for
e zee 1900 persons daily and giving lodgings TO
lov per sons aI night PAN meals, soup or bread
a. NJ ana from three to six O'Clock P. NJ. Women
VIII be served with meals from eleven to one
O'Clock noon.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HOWARD RELIEF
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A CHARITY CONCERT IN HARLEM.

Miss Addie Jennings, OF Harlem, young lady with
fine soprano voice and of high musical culture,
gives a concert for the benefit OF the poor, the
Universanst church, Harlem, on the evening OF the
5th of March.
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A Family Gift.

NO. l6 BOND STREET, New YORK, Feb. II, 1874.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
Please find enclosed SIS, 81 from each of my nine
children and sc from self and wife. Please use it
where you know 1T will best help the needy, and
oblige yours respectfully.
WILLIAM A. BACHELOR.
Also ~ from lrlend L. q. W. W. A. y.
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Worthy Young Englishman 4
Distress.

20 WEST THIRTY-NINTH STREET, Feb 16, 1874.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
young Engshman arrived here some time ago
from London England. He has not succeeded in
obtaining employment and is now in very destitute
circumstances; has had to pledge all he was pos
sessed of to obtain the common necessaries of life.
have assisted HIM IRON time to time. Could you
start subscription paper II his case were made
public very hkeiy he might get situation He is
willing to do anything. DR. BURKE.
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A Timely Inquiry Into the Workings Of
Corporate Charities.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
Your brief comments on the financial reports of
two OF our charitable institutions in saturdays
HERALD deserve much more attention than / can
give them in communication Of this character.
Our present Legislature will neglect one of its
most important duties II 1t fails to have thorough
examination into the management OF one or the
institutions mentioned before they make the usual
appropriation for It's support. II they do this, and
do 1t In the way 1t should be DONE they will with
hold the support OF the State until they have
revoked its present charter and put Its manage
menS INTO competent and honest hands. When
this Is done 500 Will not go to the private banking
Portable living were IL not for the State, while 81
goes to the Improvement OF a poor Juvenile delin-
quent. Many taxpayers and friends OF real reform
hope this matter Will be agitated until the evil Is
corrected. REFORMER.
NEW YORK, Feb. &c. 1874.
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THE CHARITY EXHIBIT.

Twenty More Institutions Heard From
The Noble Work OF Some OF the Homes
and schools.
We continue our synopsis Of the financial ex-
hiblt OF the charitable institutions of the city, IL
will be observed that number make good exhip-
Its, Willie Others declining to state how much oil
their disbursements are for salaries merely refer
to their published reports, wherein the salaries are
darkiy hid In unintelligible figures that even an
expert cannot fathom.
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The Derric X IN e n.

This body OF hard working citizens we're reported
to have struck yesterday, but thus far nothing OF
Importance has been done.
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THE RELIEF FUND.

Cash received by the HERALD for the poor, not
previously acknowledged
A. 90
A Widow, for Mrs. McAuley No. 432 East
Eleventh street. .........................2 90
S. and E. W., for Mrs. McAuley, No. 432 East
Eleventh street. ..................... 90
C........................ 90
Helen, to help feed the hungry. so
M. ID. G., Philadelphia Observation-Disclosures. 90
Ancram NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 90
IA, Tor the destitute composer. .......... 90
for Mrs. McAuiey. 49,. ................ 49,. 90
c. W. Cafirey, Captain Second precinct police
for Leopold Unger. No. ABS South street,. 8 90
Miss L. l.. w., for Mrs. Kenny, No. 139 West
twenty fifth street. 90
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An Appeal for Poor Susie McAu1ey.
NEW YORK, Feb. 16, 1874

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
Having read in your issue of this morning OF the
restitution OF Mrs. McAuey, of No. 432 East
Eleventh street, called on that unfortunate Old
woman, and though it may not be difficult to find
numbers of widows as poor, as sorrowful and as
deserving as she undoubtedly is yet l think it
would scarcely be possible. large as the city and
wide as the sorrow is, to fnd sadder human coun-
tenance than that OF her young daughter 1t is
almost impossioe w guess az neI age lhiteen1, 30
hollow black eyes have the very mourniulest ex-
preston that ever yet human eyes wore. If only
the young, the happy and the rich would go to her
house their hearts would be filed with compassion
Tor the misery OF poor Susie McAuey. THEKLA,
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All educational branches are taught gratuItously
by ladies OF the society The society had admitted
l,7S0 girls, and are teaching 1900 sewing, 90 pho
tograpny, II bookkeeping, 20 lace working, 60
writing and copying; have placed 56 goveruesses,
- saleswomen, 80 forewomen, AZ fnishers, 70
handsewers on fine work and SO servants. over
800 have been supplied with employment. In the
course OF few days the society will remove into a
building well fitted ior opening "a training school
Tor domestic servants aud free reading room,
where respectable girls can have access to whole
some literature IN their unoccupied hours. Other
departments viii be united TO those already estab-
lished, in order to carly out the object to which
their efforts are overwhelmingly, the helping Of
toe honest and industrious poor help themselves.
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A Charity Box ut the Baxter Hop.
NEW YORK, Feb. 16, 1874.

NEW YORK, Feb. 16, 1874
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
At meeting of the Baxter Hop Association.
held at the Sinclair House, Monday evening. Feb
ruary 1s, 1874. the following resolutions were
unanimously adopted -
Resolved That at the Calico Hop OF the Baxter Asso-
ciation to be held at Ferreros Assembly Rooms Tam
many building Tuesday evening, February H. 1874 box
be placed in prominent position to receive any ali
donations that may be made by the company tor
the benefit of the OF New York.
Resolved That the amount collected be sent to the
editor OF the New YORK HERALD for distribution he
may it, WILLIAM H. KIRBY, Jr, President
JAMES BRUCE, Jr. Secretary.
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Rates Reduced to o.jOa Dav

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