Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-11-14

her molhrr ou-nt to 90 to a hospital
AMI he 4ives h'r an ad lrass. Katy travels there
and rings the bell. Matron says: Beard of di-
rrCtnr- act on ail applications and they have
go" 10 saratoga" At last the almshousc hos
ptal Is trri Questions: Did YOU come from a
foreign c1untry, and have you served two years
as al .ndentared apprentice?' Father did. but
he's dead It's mother that wants to come
We'll. yet All order from the health officer. get
it cou!.'rrSignrd by the chef OF polc.. and an
ambulance will b. sent for your mother"
On her way home Katy thinks what Wi be-
come OF herself and brothers while mother
ia III the hospital. They must have that
house. that is certain. She is good little
Gri, and her resources are not all cX-
hau>tcd. Sle secs the proper officers. gets
the papers signed and coun SeiS with arr mother.
Her mother gives her shawl and her wedding
ring to take to a pawnbl oker. Nov the willy
sinoOth-tOaglrd pawnbrokpr discovers that
Katy is pretty girl. with no one to deitnd her,
and he SAYS: You shall not suffer while your
mother is in the hospital. I'll take care Of YOU
and ind homes for your brothers."
He takes care of her, so we'll that no relative
ever Sees her face again in this world! John
takes to the streets and becomes Il vaHrant
Tom is adopted by decent family The mother
dies. and her Dody is'levOtedt 10 science One night
Katy speeds out INTO the darkness and runs to
the railroad br dye over the npal est river.
"Nad from LIES history,
Glad 10 deaths mystery,
swift to be hurled
Anywhere, anywhere
Out oi the world"
We're there no good women in that great city
who might have saved this frpndess girl?
Thousands of them, but they did not know
Katy.
What would organized charity have done? The
first application would have been to the nearest
SUBDIVISION office of associated char ties. A
friendly visitor would have Carefully investigated
the facts in the case. commu ,icated them to the
central office. from whence dispatch to a hos
roll rI el,
mother within an hour. Katy would have been
already in demand to learn trade with 81 80
week for her services John would have been
sent to answer another application tor an
office boy. or messenger at IS cents a day. Tom
would have been placed in an industrial school
until his mother had recovered. when the family
would have been reunited and permanently self
supporting.
Mr.. Levi l.. Barbour. Of Detroit. said great
deal Of cha!ice charity work does 20 Oh: some
times happens to do good: more frequently
harm In one twilight hour in louisville a
tramp with plausible heart-rend;ng story can
gather IN more money than the best skilled
workman can earn in a day. Civil service needs
reform, doubtless. but charity needs it infinitely
more.
On Wednesday. September 26th. Hon T. r.
Brochway. superintendent OF New York state
rrforInatorv at Eintlra. and Chairman OF COM
mlitee Oh crimes and penalties. presented his
report III Il mastery paper, declaring that as a
below humanity aud ieccIH,y in our treatment
ct criminals. He reviewed the contract and
Jesse" :, stems; said they must 70. and recon-
mtndtd the piece pr,ce plan Of labor. i. e., pay
lnG criminals Tor work according to its
value. dc,iuctinr for the state ACT ta expense of
their support ana rcseryin- the balance for the
support of their families. compelling the crini-
mails tn improve their leisure III education thus
ailowIn-. 10 time for contiIninatium Influences
aud EVIL designs. There should he n, Release
JIt,f
eN-cnnylct|. Tipe for new CRIMES. nos: iu!est aaI
endtllTrr the Country.
Miss +. \. HAL. of Michigan described the
plan Oi the Michigan state Iustitut ION for the
Reformation OF Criminal Girls. The question
there is not dos the institution paw but do the
methods secure reformation; They ad ,pt the
mark ~ and grading system EMPLOYED IN the
womans prison at Shcrborn. Mass. and the
Emird rctormatory. and the results are encour-
aging in a high degree
Gen. Brinkerhof Of Ohio, presented the SUD-
jcct of Tile roSt-pebirentiary Treatment of
Criminals" Disinfrct the hopeful. Guarantine
the hopeless. is the prevailing idea Of European
and American reiorme,s ana ph;ianthlopists.
A resolution waS adopted appointing a com
mittre to memoraZe Congress and the state
legislatures, asking for the appointment of dele
gates TO the Worlds Prison Congress at Rome in
1854. Me<Srs. Toilet, OF Ohio; Young of Mis-
souri,. and Rrockwayecf New YORK, were ap-
pointed on this committee.
Geo W. Cable the distinguished author of
New Orleans. made a powerful presentation of
the lessee system Of managing cunvicts in ten
oil the southern states Death hy crucixion
would be a mercy compared to life prolonged
under such crurtties. EX-Gov. Anderson, OF
Kentucky, said the half had not been told.
More lives had been destroyed by the prison
keepers and convict drivers IN Frankfort. ky.
than any Indian iespOt ever slew KNOWN"
what ne knew. seeing what lie saw he used 10
say. do yOu see this. OH, God?"
Or. Walk said the cnre was daylight South
ern MEN themselves will now correct these ter
rlble wrongs.
Other delegates said the northern states were
not -uitlcsS, and had much to reform.
Rabbi Sonnenscheim. of st Louis. presented
valuable paper on Hebrew harities in the
Middle Ages" showing how and why it was and
l. that the lsraeites. though prosecuted every
where do not swell the ranks Of panper.sn
The birth. religion education and habits of the
Jewish man and maiden save them from this
shame. All must work. All must save. All
must love the neiyhbor and help him on his feet
lon. before he begs. They honor the poor. but
desp!se the beggar. Paupersm Is not Jewish
vice. 1t is the disgrace of Christian nations
(This was pronounced the finest paper of the
cOnferenCe)
lent and wealthy bachelor who devotes his lite
to the care Of helpless children, presented a
Children"
thursday AFTERNOON ana evening was spent at
the Louisville house Of refuge, the conference
being guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Coldweil The
house OF refuge boys. under the direction OF
these gifted and able managers have made an
Eden of this home.
Friday September 80 was devoted to papers
and discussions upon Provisions for the c ronic
Insane. and the Deaf and Dumb, and Preventive
Medical Charities"
MIR. VIM. T.. Letchworth was elected presi-
dent. Mr.. A. o. Wright recording secretary
Corresponding secretaries were elected for each
state-yOur delegate for the District OF Column
bla- St Louis was appointed as the place of
meeting for the eleventh conference.
The CIRCULARS of invitation had announced that
the Closing session would be held in Mammoth
Cave. KY. where the closing speeches would be
made and the conference would adjourn sine die
The closing session was held in that wonder
OF the world. Mammoth cave; and these were
the speeches made: beware to the left! Bot
tnmess PITT. bend your heads Valley CT
Humiliation" Look above, Star Chambefi"
Watch your feet. Lake Purity" Beware to
the left. River StyX." Don't crowd the boats!
Echo River!' Rock OF Ages. cleft for me. Let
me hide myself in thee" and Hooked in the
Cradle OF the Deep" echoed over the ripplinr
waters as If AN angel choir had dropped the
music down into the beautiful river Count
your party! Two are lost! Hear them calIinr!"
And one was my son. Leonard whose lamp had
gone out while he was walking on in the pitchy
darkness toward the buttOmess Dit The trusry
guide found him and soon we reached what 1