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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-01


Contributions to this fund may be sent to the
HERALD office; Mayor Havemeyer, City Hall; G. V.
b. Ostrander, President OF the Merchants Fire In
Leggat, Collector Of Assessments, New Court
House; George Wilkes, M. d., No. 18 North wash
ingtOn square; G. K Lansing, Earle's Hotel; G. ].
N ZaDriskie, Cashier OF Peoples Bank corner OF
Canal and Thompson streets; j. L. Davis, Sheldon
4 Co., No. 677 Broadway, and Rev. 8. H. Weston,
d. d. No. East Forty-iith street, or to the Rev.
Alvah Wiswall, Master OF st. Johns Guild st.
Johns chapel, Varlck street.
Packages OF clothing, groceries, &C., should be
sent to st. Johns chapel. Varick street, between
Laight and Beach Streets or II an order be sent q
messenger will call for any PACKAGES.
Mrs. Judge Brady, No. 10 West Thrty-thrd
street; Mrs. Joseph Delafeld No. AIS Fifth avenue,
and Mrs. +. Y. Earle, No. "a West Fifty-secOnd
street. have kindly consented to receive subscrlp-
tons.
wAYsIDE HOME 405 wKsr TwKNrrS NINTH STREET
have read with deep interest tn, thrilling &C.
counts of destitutOn in the lower parts of the
St. JOINS Guild for the upper part Of the city aay
of poverty which II would be impossible for to de-
scribe. Prominent among the of actual star
walton and restitution and one well worthy of
svmnathy and restoration is that Mrs Nichols No 1862
TO her bed and in last stages Of consumption By the
bedside of this poor unfortunate woman was the son. six
years of age, and he too, suffering and blind At the
foot of sat her husband, suffering excruciating
daughter being the only one TO assist ana comfort her
afflicted parents mere child OF cheerful and pre-
appearance but Exhausted by constant attend
ance and confinement with her afflicted parents
slant relief in food. The case was soon reported
Mr. CaswelL our esteemed friend. Of the firm
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THE SOUP KITCHENS.

The administration Of soup at the twelve kitca-
ems in the charge of Mr.. Charles Ranhofer, cher to
Delmonico, is now very well systematized, and
every detail Is perfected for the good Of the indl
gent. About $4,000 persons were yesterday fur
nished with soup made of beef and rice and len
ris. To-day good mutton broth will be served
up to every person who desires 1t at ten and at
tour O'Clock; and nearly all of the Kitchens bread
will also be furnished, as our citizens
are doing their utmost to help the good
work inaugurated by the Kitchens by sending
D plentiful supply of bread to many of the places
where soup Is distributed. The present mild
weather has had very beneficial efect Tor the
poor, and those people who have no money for fuel
to cook food. even II they had any food, ind u
very comfortable to be able to get as much not
empty handed, and in only few cases where able
bodied impostors have tried the repeating dodge
have they been dismissed with orders not to come
again. TWO thousand gallons OF soup are now
daily distributed, and 1t being in every case OF the
best quality that can be made the cry Is still for
ssmOre.O
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DIVES AND LAZARUS.
The Way the Rich Help
the Poor.
VISITS OF VOLUNTEER VISITORS.
Cad and Thrilling Stories of the Desti-
tuition of the Decent Poor.
EXAMPLES OF PRACTICAL PHILANTHROPY,

The story OF the restitution OF the city, as given
IN the HERALD Of to-day has two distinctive
phases that are worthy the attention OF the
thoughtful reader. On one size are portrayed, from
actual observation, the suTerings OF the poverty
stricken, who have hidden their dire condition
until they have nearly grasped the cold
hand Of death, and have only been res
cued from an untimely end by starvation
by some accidental cause that rendered necessary
the putting forth OF the helping hand. On the
Usher side is the cheering and encouraging sight
Of ladies' who have left elegant homes. Astounding
with luxury ana plenty, to personally visit those
Of their fellow creatures less fortunately situated.
and, with the tender thOughtfulness Of women,
gladden. gently and kindly many sad heart that
was nigh unto breaking because no one cared for it.
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A NOBLE EXAMPLE,

The following correspondence, which speaks for
itself, indicates movement in the municipal de-
partments that is worthy OF attention.
DEPARTMENT PUBLIC WORKS, CRY HALF
NEW YORK, Feb, q, 1874
Hon. GEORGE NJ. VAN NoRr, Commissioner of Public
Works.
DEAR SRA number of the officers and employees hav-
ing honor serving under In the Department of
Public Works, recognizing the suierng existing through
this city in consequence of the want employment
not only among the laboring classes but Others
string far in them lies, TO relieve the same,
contributed the of 2t90 So which they herewith
enclose las we'll a list OF the OF the
respectfully requesting that will receive and dis
tribute the among the poor of this city in such
manner ms your Judgment will best serve to
leve distress and carry out the motives which prompt
their Offering. on behalf Of the subscribers.
K, p. BARKER, Chairman
ROBERT H. CLIFFORD, Treasurer.
DEPARTMENT PUBLIC WORKS. }
COMMISSIONER OFFICE, R0oM 10 CRY HALL.
NEW YORK, Feb. %, 1874 J
To THE OFFICERS EMPLOYEES OF THE DEPARTMENT
PUBLIC WORKS.
GsSrLExKs--I am in receipt Of alton, signed
BY Deputy Commissioner and the Chief Clerk OF this
department your BEHALF ansmitting the sum of
$4,000 50 contributed by YOU with list Of the snbscrb
among the poor and needy OF this city.
While accepting with pleasure the duty of being your
almoner beg 70 add the sum OF $3.50 20 your fund and
take this opportunity of expressing my high
of practical and Timely penevoence, and the pride
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PEOPLES REFORM ASSOCIATION OF BROOK
LYN.

Last night meeting OF the Peoples Reform Asso-
catlon was held at the rooms OF the Committee OF
Fifty, on Fulton street. Acommittee Of three was
appointed, consisting OF Messrs. Cottiren, Gilbert
and Mayhem, with the Chairman, Mr.. Gilbert
ter-oDacto) to confer with the representatives Of
two dominant parties regarding the nomination OF
an Alderman for the sixth ward In place Of ex-
Alderman ROdman.
committee OF three was appointed to urge the
amendment to the charter which che Committee
OF Fifty sent to Albany.
A resolution complimentary to Major John W
Hunter for his advocacy OF reform was unani-
m0usly adopted
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QUERIES AND SUGGESTIONS.

The First Soup Housc-A Question OF MI.
Pease's Claim.
NEW YORK, Feb. ~, 1874
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
In looking over yesterdays HERALD noticed
the result Of an interview with Mr.. Pease, who
stated that he was the originator and founder Of
soup houses and opened the first one In the city in
1855, but we beg to correct his statement.
In the year 1849 there was a soup house opened
for the relief OF the poor under the auspices OF
the following named gentlemen :-Ex-Alderman
William Drake, John StrattOn, Frank Guest, Charles
Campbell, Captain James M. Byrnes, Judge Coulter,
and Peter Bogart, who acted as the Delmonco OF
the kitchen.
The soup house was situated on the southwest
corner Of Forty second street and Ninth avenue.
A. =.
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A Church Charity

Among The active but quiet charities which have
been spurred to earnest effort by the unusual dis
ress Of this that OF the ladies of the Catholic
Church o st. Teresa in Rutgers street, is worthy
OF commentator. Last sunday the collection Tor
the poor reached the OF 81 $50. Clothing OF all
kinds Is being made by the ladies connected with
the church, who constantly visit the tenement
houses of the neighborhO0d searching out and re-
levlng cases Of want,
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SEVENTH WARD.
Donations to the Poor by Residents OF
the w ard.

Donations to the Poor by Residents OF
the w ard.
NEW YORK, Feb. %, 1874.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
Colonel John W. Avery, No. 152 Henry street,
kindly donates 200 leaves Of bread for The Of
soup kitchen In this ward.
Richard Dalton, liquor dealer, No. 161 East Broad
way, contributes twenty quarts Of pure milk day
for twenty days. to be given only to those worthy
parents who have SICK or young children. Respect
fully, JOHN j. MOUNT,
Captain Seventh Precinct Police.
The following letter, received yesterday by Cap
tain Mount, OF the seventh ward police, was &C
companied by tickets for coal, OF which fifty tons
have been distributed TO the poor within the last
week.
New YORK, Feb. % 1874
Captain JOHN J. MOUNT, Seventh precinct police -
DEAR SRWith this we forward the last instalment of
tickets filing your quota and in doing tender you
thanks Tor the and importantly in which
yourself and officers have acted In the distribution Of
our donation ct coal among the deserving OF the seventh
STANDBY 4 HEFFERNAN,
Union Coal Company No. 4l3 Water street
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TWENTIETH WARD.

Meat Given to the Poor by = Packer.
NEW YORK, Feb. 2s, 1874.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
Please give notice through your paper that will
supply families in the Twentieth ward and vicinity
who are too poor too buy with meat on Mondays
and Fridays at my packing house, on Tenth ave.
nue., between Twenty.sxth and Twenth-seventh
streets, to continue for four weeks from date.
+. M. GILLETT.
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NEW YORK HERALD SUNDAY MARCH 1s4-oUADRuP1E SHEET

avenue At the Tenth precinct kitchen 1000 PEG.
pie were fed. Contributions are coming in slowly.
An entertainment in aid of the poor OF the parish
OF ST. hary's Star OF the Sea will be given next
week, under the auspices Of the St. Vincent de
Paul Society. The performers upon the occasion
are amateurs, whose services viii be gratis.
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FIRE IN BROOKLYN-LOSS $4,000

At about seven O'Clock last night fire broke
out in DR.. Furegas cod liver oil refinery and
mandatory for extracts OF beef In Eighth street,
between Fifth and sixth avenues. A damage of
Sl5 600 was done before the names were subdued.
The fire was caused by the apron OF one OF the
boys taking fire from the stove. There was no In
surance on the property.
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Model Farms to Teach Paying Industry
to the Unemployed.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
Would it not be well for the State to establish
model farms, where boys and girls could learn the
various departments OF farm labor, and TO which
farmers can resort Tor help for their farms The
model farms could nearly be made selfsupporting
after q few years Of experimental any rate they
would be place to teach industry OF the kind
most needed in this country would recommend
that description that would require most labor, so
as to give the most Occupation-gardenng, fruit,
poultry, butter, cheese and those things That are
needed to supply the daily markets OF our large
cites-turning nOn-producers into producers. We
have our West Point to teach the art OF
war; why not have our West Points to teach the
arts of peace and Industry You may fight pow
erty with charity and your warfare VIII be inerec-
tual, unless your charity provides work. To
organize labor is the great field OF practical duty,
aud agricultural labor is the most important OF
ture to this important subject at once2 J. NJ.
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SUICIDE IN BROOKLYN.

Yesterday william Sillman, forty years OF age
and residing at No. 100 King street. took quantty
Of opium while under the influence OF liquor AS
soon as his wife discovered the facs sne su,aoneu
man died from the eGects OF the drug last evening"
and the Coroner was notified to hoid an inquest
Id hrfiv
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THE BROOKLYN POOR.

There exists great deal OF SUFFERING among the
Brooklyn poor. Yesterday no less than $500
people we're fed with beef and barley soup at the
Fourth precinct station kitchen. In Vanderbilt
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A Charity Entertainment.

On Tuesday evening next number OF dramatic
artists propose to give at the Lyceum Theatre a
benefit for the Central Dispensary. This institu-
ton gives the poor medical advice and treatment
gratis, and the drafts upon It's resources are very
large during this season OF distress. Robertson 9
comedy OF "SchOOl'' and the Operetta OF "Tne
Waterman" are the main features Of the Dill.
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Captain Seventh Precinct Police.
FIFTEENTH WARD.
The Work Done with q Small sum OF
Money!.

Money.
FIFTEENTH WARD RELIEF ASSOCIATION
No. 210 MERCER STREET,
NEW YORK, Feb. Is, 1874.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
The officers Of this association with pride refer
the citizens Of New York to the following exhibit.
1t shows what an incalculabe amount OF good can
be accomplished with small amount Of money,
when that money is wisely applied and no salaries
are to be distributed.
This charity was commenced on the 18th inst,
and has just been carried on Tor two weeks. The
following Is an abstract OF what has been done,
briefly set forth, viz -
Contributions of money and provisions donated cacu
lated at market price; gifts OF ali kinds from 49,. 49,
Rent donated BY the Chairman) ....... .........
Cooking range donated by the Chairman ........ -
Two good cooks, employed from the first batch
OF poor applicants Tor reliet-nO salary-they
being furnished food and lodging free.
Cooking utensils donated. .......................
No salaries OF any Kind
Total amount money and provisions. 1888 Is
Total number of meals furnished during the
ss sssS S 9, d IS Fl sf;i'sTss 7Ss
Cost per meal per capita Inclusive OF amiles)
approximate SIC.
This Is the result of the most careful and acCu-
rate accounting. A division Of the amount ex-
pended by the number oil meals furnished Will pro-
duce the above result. Comment is unnecessary.
That this result can be attained Will doubtless be
new to many OF our old practical philan thropists,
happiness resulting from so small an expenditure
we cannot but hope that our fellow citizens will
continue in the good work. There are few so
humble that they cannot furnish at least meal to
hungry wayfarer.
JAMES Nj. HEATHERTON, Chairman.
THOMAS HASTINGS, Treasurer.
ALFRED +. L0ZlER, Secretary.
EDWARD J. HEATHERION, Superintendent.
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OF Casweii Hazard Co. druggists who supplied them
with what required in their line. Mr. W. Sommer,
Thirty street Ninth avenue, kindly supplied
them in beet. Mr.. Walker Thirty fourth street and
Ninth avenue, grocer. instantly supplied Mrs Nichols
with groceries, which all promptly delivered and
the family were overwhelmed with happiness
To the thousands Of sympathizing hearts in this city
''gO thou md do likewise HENRY KING.
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Howard Relief Com mittee.

We have applications Tor clothing from large
number of worthy poor men, women and children.
Any persons having clothing they do not want
may send it to No. 40 Leonard street. where it
will be given to only worthy people who are very
much in need OF garments to cover their naked.
ness. Respectfully yours, ). ID. WILLIAMSON,
Chairman Executive Committee.
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concert for the benefit OF the Bethany lnsti-
tute for Woman's Christian Work will be given in
the Tabernacle, Broadway and Thirtyfourth street,
on Tuesday evening. Some of the most popular
the entertainment, which promises TO be one oil
rare excellence, aside from It's charitable object.
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st. Johns Guild and the Downtown
POOr.

The following additional contributions were re-
ceved yesterday by Rev. Alvah Wiswall for the
poor OF the Fifth and Eighth wards, and handed to
the Almoner of the Guild, Mr.. Henry c. De Witt
THOSE desiring to visit the office of the Guild
will remember that it IS in the school buildings at
tachea to st. Johns chapel, varlck street, between
Lalght and Beach streets.l
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feel in being at the head Of department whose en-
poyes thus remember their comparative prosperly
the necessities OF their less fortunate fellow men very
GEO. NJ VAN MORT Commissioner Of Public Works
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AID FOR THE POOR.
Mr.. Gilmore's Charity Concert.

Tomorrow Monday evening Gilmore's Twenty
second Regiment Band gives, at the Armory, on
Fourteenth street. a grand charity concert in aid
OF the suffering poor of New York. Tickets have
been literally distributed among the principal
churches OF every denomination throughout the
city, the pastor OF each church dispensing the
him among the poor OF his district. Mr.. Gilmore
has spared no pains to make the programme OF the
most attractive order.
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A Charity Lecture This Evening.

Bishop Quinlan OF Mobile, will lecture this even
ing, in the Church Of st. Rose Of Lima, Cannon
street, near Delaney, for the benefit OF the poor
OF the parish in charge OF the st. vincent de Paul
Society. sou .ll
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THE RELIEF FUND.

Donations for the poor received by the HERALD
and not previously acknowledged
Une Pdtr-iOte, for Joseph Roster, named In
the HERALD OF Feb. g.. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 90
Charlie and Genne Rouss, for the soup
houses. III
EX-brOker. III w
In WORK for ST. Johns Guild Observation-Disclosures. ! 90
Total. $2s 10
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How Salaricd BencvOlence Executes Its
Trust-Is This MIR. Braces Method OF
Finding HomcS for Citv ChIldren!

Finding Homes for City Children:
From the Milwaukee wis., Sentinel Feb 81
On yesterday the agents OF New York society
children passed through this city on their way to
Iowa and Minnesota with a large number
of the boys and girls OF Gotham. They left
the metropolis on Tuesday, and had lost
over afty Of their charge along the way. "Lost
or run awayr is the report the agents Will re-
turn, If any; but this will be lar from the
truth If the tale OF two lads at the police station
Is an honest one. They gave their names as Albert
and Jarvis Keep and stated that they were told to
remain here the boys are thirteen and fifteen
years OF age, and quite intelligent as representa-
tves of the homeless children OF the great metrop-
oils. They are plainly clad, and each had cheap
Oilcoth satchei for odd articles OF dress and knick-
knacks. They informed the station keeper that the
agents had dropped two or three children at every
town and city OF Importance along the route.
They were told that they would be provided with
homes among the large-hearted, generous farmers
OF Minnesota and Iowa, and though disappointed
In their anticipations are not dOwncast. Albert
and jarvis are old enough to provide for tnem-
They will be obliged to go the PoOrhOuse unless
some benevolent citizen Interests himself in their
behalf.
The course OF the agents OF the New York society
Is censurable and should be Drought to the notice
of the ladies and gentlemen who have interested
themselves In procuring homes for the poor chill
dren among the farmers OF the West. Though 1t
may be that the tOrsaken ones are better OIL IN any
other place, and under any circumstances, than IN
the densely populated cities OF the East 1T Is I'M
charitable, unrlghteous to cast them or In this
heartless manner, after promising them the COM
Portable homes they had prayed and longed ior as
they wandered the streets in search OF a place to
rest their heads.
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Call for Bcncvolence In East Fifty
ninth street.
NEW YORK, Feb %, 1874.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
ask you to call the attention OF the benevolent
to the condition OF family named Muchehy, living
at No. 1913 East Fifty ninth street. in the rear. The
family consists OF man. wife and four children.
They are In a very destitute condition. and, being
in arrears In their rent, they about to be put
into the street. Mr.. Muchehy is q sober and in
dustrious man. but has been out OF employment
since early IN December.
J. J. D., East Sixty-hrst street.
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MIR. Barnard rs an Almoner.
NEW YORK. Feb. q, 18

NEW YORK, Feb. %, 1874.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
As the times so heartily endorses the integrity
Of Mr.. Barnard would like to ask If the editor has
forgotten about that 500 which was given to Mr..
Barnard during the summer OF 1872, with explicit
instructions that it should be expended for sick
and dying children and old women who had been
discovered by the Five Points missionary Per-
haps the editor does not remember that Mr.. Bar
nard kept that money IN his possession so long
that request was sent him TO turn 1t over to Mr..
+. NJ Shultz to be expended in the required way.
II the champions OF Mr.. Barnard wish to know
what he finally did with that 500 think that lean
enighten them, as ! am July POSTED.
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APPEALS TO THE CHARITABLE.
Suffering Family In West Twenty
sixth street.
NEW YORK, Feb. TO- 1874.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
Iwould respectfully call attention to a case Of
distress. The family of Mrs. Sherlock, No. 1853
West Twenty-sxth street, consists Of seven per-
sons-father mother and five small children. The
father has been unable 70 procure employment
for several months, and, therefore, he was unable
to provide for the necessary wants OF his family. Any
donations for the same will be thankfully re-
ceved, and in recompense Will receive the prayers
of the needy. CHARITY.
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ports of charitable and other institutions yester-
day received at this office:-
VINCENT ORPHAN ASYLUM FOR 1872
Received from city two $a44Z w
Received from other 223) w
ioiAi receipts ois,o| W
u turing Tue year
Less wages &C.,. |o-I ~
Total dsbursed in relief .$i0353 10
Number in asylum January i, 1872 lZy
admitted during the year %
Remaining in asylum December 81, 1872. ......... 1855
BAPTIST FOR AGED, Al GROVE STREET, FOR YEAR
ENDING FEBRUARY ), 1874.
Received from city NOthinK
Received from other OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. $l027 "a
Value OF articles contributed ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 100 W
Total receipts .$lOg77 "A
Paid salaries servants Observation-Disclosures. 81. $50 90
Expended in relief and rent........,....... 5n0 90
Total disbursements ....................$ 6250 90
Number of inmates In Home ................... Is
: LADIES' DEPOSITORY, S76 BROADWAY FOR 1873 .
Received from city. GOO %
Received from other sources, in GLIDING balance
from 1877. 1855 90
Total recelp PTS $9855 10
Pad salaries. $3.50 90
Paid other 9273 81
Total disbursements. 1855 62
This society gives no other charity than work for
poor women, who are paid liberal remuneration
for the same. Relief oil this character Is given TO
persons OF all denominations
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Notwithstanding tine weather, the net proceeds
OF the benefit at the Lyceum Theatre on Wednes-
day last, as paid over to Miss Glover, were $l33 25
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THE CHARITY EXHIBIT.

The following information is derived from re-
ports of charitable and other institutions yester-
day received at this office -