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The evening world., 1889-07-31

The Novelty Quartet have enlisted the SER
vices of q number Of friends. and will give q
musical and literary entertainment, the pro-
ceeds Of which are to be applied to the Sick
Babies Fund. Mr.. II. Il. Jacobs has kindly
loaned his Third Avenue Theatre for the oc-
casion.
The following bill which they have pre-.
pared, speaks for itself
Grand musical aud literary entertainment by
the Novelty Quartet, at II. II. Jacobs Third
Avenue Theatre, Third avenue and Thirty. first
ceeds for the benefit Of THE EVENING Womb
Sick Babies Fund.
Programme: Part /. Overture, - Potpourre. -"
Novelty, Quartet; vocal, selected. John W. Pow
Grs; solo %htstiing' Ia FavoTstta," Lille
zltber solo neT selected, ch Iscf D eHt = song N; SE""FflES G
Short Talk to the Ladies" Lily Langtry
Richardson: banjo solo, Waiting, "A. ID. BART
'Taint What You Think II H." Pete Skyiight,
!; d: Lester; Mr.. links MsnsgSr},, Nj. X,
Brothers. Gillette and Boertiein; hand solo,
Speak to Me. Speak, T. Richardson; Miss
Grady's Debut Anon, Harry Holster: violin
solo. selected, Carl Lanzer;, Garden City Quar-
tet. selected; sole on crystal glasses, selected,s {.
hsgmonies iolos medley. sadie NJ, Elmendort;
Tr rsy%dl's '' B. 6 jt; Mslly; 70 P,' SSnel sSlS' with T
Stupid Servant: Mr.. Muggins, J.B. Il. Fiske:
william Henry; j. p Lester
director. Mr.. r. Richardson. Doors open at
1.l5 O'Clock, curtain rises at 3 O'Clock. Tickets
20 cents, reserved seats 90 cents extra,
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TWENTY DOCTORS IN THE FIELD.

The generous support the public is Civ
ing THE EVENING WORLD Sick Babies Fund
j~ustiies an increase of the corps of tree ply
s%icians, aud in a few days we shall have
twenty doctors in the field.
OF this corps Eve physicians will be de-
tailed to Brooklyn, and the same methods
that have been so successful in practical
work in New York will be followed there.
There Is, of course. a boundless opportu-
nifty for such noble charity in the metrop-
oils and it's vicinity. The EVENING WORLD
does not pretend to cover but q portion Of
the immense field. But it doss aim to do its
work thoroughly, md to save as many little
lives as possible.
The scope Of the work will be even further
enlarged should the size of the growing fund
Justify IL.
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SIEVE AND HIS CHARITABLE DEVIL.
mau who hal been in q coal-mlue. Rubber
tubes, fore and aft. were dangling from the
big head, and II little patch of face looked out
on the water.
Here. just blow me up u little more"
said Rrodic and one of the young men put
the tube TO his mouth and got very red in the
face as he impaired some of his lung force to
the rubber suit.
"Good-by, boys" cried Steve.
He gave n hop and pumped into the water
like II frog. In a moment more he had
turned his toes towards the Battery and his
double paddle was III vigorous motion. His
long swim had begun.
A small Lun had been fred MS he took TO
the water, and a bomb was exploded. A
brown elephant drifted slowly down from the
air AZ the result of the last, and the reporter,
look after the fireworks, followed after the
swimmer, III the only boat there, q fat
bOttOmed affair.
The tide had not turned and the waves we're
running pretty high. Brodie had not gone
fifteen yards before n big one broke bang in
his face and he got salt water enough to last
him for II month. At tho same time the boat
presented her side to a big wave and shipped
most of it. This had the effect of supplying
an even temperature to the feet OF the crew,
AZ they were i'll two inches of good. healthy
water.
The black object ahead. looking like h fat
turtle, was making very good time, and the
double paddle moved with the regularity of q
clock.
A young man of marked musical tempera.
ment, who had charge of n small brass horn
in the boat, nearly burst himself every now
and then with blowing Il raspy but deafeninp
note at intervals of the Journey.
Tn river was exceedingly rough, and the
sky was lowering, but Steve Brodie had less
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MIR. Deyine said. and the occupants Of the
old fiat bOttoined boat, who bad found the
sound OF the waves gently slushing against
the seat of their trousers and Tapping against
the 4 ankles was getting to be very mOnoto-
nous, appreciated the light boat which was
trimmed 20 ePsily.
At Nineteenth street there was another big
crowd, and Brodie pulled in 60 the pier and
was greeted noisily by all the kids. lie
added considerably TO the we ght of the small
coin safe, nnd then esumed operations on the
river.
/" II any Of You fellows think this is fun I'd
like 10 have you try it. Have you got any
water" said Bro lie.
Not n drop. Nor was there anything in the
shape of Leverage. So n passing tug. the
Blue Stone. n. y. was hailed. and she
cnme 10 and gave the rubbcr-vcsted swimmer
n drink of water.
AT the last landing there had developed n
desire to take The iron safe. but TINS highway
men scheme was put down by the bold front
of Steve Il. and his attendant, and the pre-
cious repository was rc urncd III due form,
heavier than ever.
There was another stretch of nasty tide
rips below here. and the plucky swimmer
hud 90 apply to the relief bOnt for n nndkcr-
Chict TO ury his wet cOuntouuncC. He Rravely
Dire his face and returned II.
All the boats that passed looked with in
tense interest ut the great bridge jumper
doing his charity swim. they crowded to
the rail, and the aides waved their SNOWY
'kerchieIs to encourage the generous swim.
mcr. Now and then he had 10 steer clear of
n big log of wood. and lie would send il roll
ing away with n good shove of his rubber
boo X.
He Rugged The Brooklyn shore for n part
of the way here. as the water was more favor
able. Now and then the waves from n pass.
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Then the swimmer proceeded to take of
his rubber suit, with the help of one or two
of the ~byStanders. HIS merino shirt was wet
through with the erSpiration. Three hours
padding through that sea WIS no Joke.
Anyhow, the babies have got something
10 help them" said Steve. passing over the
iron box to The LvENING WORLD reporter. 1t
was very heavy now.
When Steve had pulled out of his Boyton
suit and iumrcd into his own clothes. he
started up the Battery. The crowd followed
closely on his heels. aud the rapturous small
boy, who fully appreciates the nervy chap
that makes such daring jumps, got before and
behind and assailed him with pleasant
friendly remarks.
" guess I'll skip mp here and break away"
sad Steve. making II charge tor the l. steps.
The reporter shook his hand warmly, clutched
the iron safe and returned tn the Office of rHE
EytNING WORLD with this Inst contribution.
The combination lock was oct at the II. p"
and when opened its contents were dumped
upon the table. They totted mp the neat
little sum of so. OF, in pennies. two-cent
pieces, nickels, dimes and quarters.
This is the contribution to the SICK babies
by the plucky Young fellow who jumps from
high places. He will jump to high place IN
the esteem of mothers with ailing children
for his good heart and friendly services.
Thanks, Steve. You are n trump.
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! that is the choroid coat is missing, and all
control of her muscles is wanting.
Cant YOU send this child out in the coun.
try for a couple Of weeks? Haven'tyou some
friends III the country" he asks the lame
mother.
mo. No friends anywhere but in heaven,
and they can't help u.s."
A prescription for the babe. % cents for the
convulsiye iair.haired Frances, a dime for
the Younger sister. n sigh for the poor mother
and we depart with the promise to come again
soon.
At 5l4 East Fifteenth street we find n bouse
full of babies ali in the clutches Of cholera
morDus. For all the doctor has the most
tender regard, for some n cnkc of soap, for
others n vial of oil to heal the scaly head, and
for the very poorest and the nearest to death
an ounce of brandy 10 be used, q t"easpooniul
Mt n time, in the food.
On the third floor we enter o home where
there il n heart broken mother and five
children, the infant and a two-year.old sick
with diarrhun a. The rent is unpaid and there
is no food in the house. The mother cries
AZ she tells the doctor her story. We have
had no breakfast. and oil the money in the
house is a nickel to buy EVENING WORLDS
for the little boy. He makes 20 cents every
evening, and on that we depend for our sup
per.
This girl is fourteen. She earned 90. 25
in a factory rolling cigarettes, but there Is no
work now. l don't know what / can do.
But for you the child would have died long
ago"
In her tenrs her voice is lost. and her sorrow
and the condition of the little ones make US
cry. too.
They are nice children. well formed, and,
would YOU believe il Z we'll bred. The news
paper dealer, aged eleven, is as beautiful q
copy of the young Raphael as l ever saw in
flesh and blood. In decent attire the mother
would be strikingly handsome. for her figure
is superb. She has magnificent hair. kirky
and copper tinted, a good face and honest,
shy, blue eyes.
She wears a ragged calico, and a mans coat,
from which the sleeves have been cut, is
tightly buttoned about her body. Her feet
are bare and her face is the picture Of despair.
Everything has been carried to the pawn.shop
furniture, dishes, clothes, pillows. bedding,
and even the doors aud feet of the stove have
been removed and sold for pennies 10 save
the life of the sick child.
We have no money. not even a dime. but
at home there is a bank-note, for which !
bless &C. b. r." and if Jennie will send
her little girl for it half is hers. Thank
you" is all she can say.
Poor Jennie! Her tears scald her pretty
face and move our very hearts. She will
satisfy the agent first, buy the sick child
medicine and then there will be 1925 for
food. Perhaps we can find clothes for the
children perhaps the sun will shine again
in the cheerless home.
The doctor finds three cnses of diarrheal
diseases in one house. They beggar our pity
and weigh our hearts because of the con-
seriousness of our inability to assist and COM
fort them.
One family Of eight. of whom three are
sick, live in two small rooms. the rear of
which the father uses as a carpenter shop.
At 512 East Fifteenth street the doctor
treats a tnlrteen-year-old pale.faced girl, hor-
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READY FOR THE START.

chance Of getting wet than any one in the
party. II WAS only when n big wall of water
soused over into his face that lie felt as if he
was swimming,
AT Thirty.tourth street pier, Brodie hallooed
to the boat TO turn in. There's a crowd
there and I'll pass around the safe, " he said.
Sure enough, there was n crowd. The per
was thick with people. men and bows, who
had been waiting to see Steve paddle down
the stream.
There he is, Gully. Dive see m ?" cried
around in the water like a duck.
How are Yer, Steve ?" was cried by n
dozen voices az the fat looking thing climbed
out OF the water up on to the pier. Another
bomb lad been shot of. and several parti.
Colored disks sailed slowly down to the
water.
After showing his way through the crowd
with his safe, Steve came to the end sof the
dock and passed the iron receptacle, heavier
than ever, down to the reporter in the boat,
the trumpeter blew his horn and plunk I.
Brodie was afioat again,
The mob on the dock cheered and whooped
" up, and two small boys started enthusiasts
tically to swim after him.
Iurn IN at the pier Of the Charities and
Correction. " cried the swimmer, and when
the big mass of Bellevue Hospital roselon the
rivers bank, at Twenty sixth street there was
another landing.
Here Mr.. Patrick De vine. when he heard
the swim aud the attending boats were out on
sweet charity, declared that tue navy ought
TO be in better condition. and loaned the
rowsiS an elegant cedar keeLbottomed boat.
the Winnie.
That is my contribution TO the fund. ="
MorHEAs aAy thav vouId ma 10 vt,ho,, noS~,,,.
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ing ferryboat threw him high in the ar like
n piece Of turtle fat in the soup. But Steve
was not i'll the soup by any means.
Al ne bridge was approached the swimmer
looked ny Mt the dizzy middle point and said
TO those in the boat, There is what made
me-"
lie must Lave shuddered himself as he
10 ked strnight up to the dizzy height, and
reflected On the faint. Swouning sensation
which came over HIM as lie shot down from
there ill his famous jump.
As he drew near the Battery the whole sea-
front was lined with IA thick mass of people.
1t was $40 o'clock precisely ehen Brtdie
padded mp to the float, and Qhrrnlling the
iron safe proceeded to pass aroqid the box.
There was such n crowd TIM insteal OF
waiting for the coin to be put in the slit in
the top of the safe, Brodie passed around a
derby hat, into which the nickels and pen
mes dropped freely.
The small boys. in n state of the widest
admiration surged around the bridge
jumper. They plucked at his hand and
cried out. You're all right, Steve ~
Steve, how was de water?" and n hundred
other things that suggested themselves at the
moment
At last he made the circuit. The trumpeter
blew his last sad notes and the last OF the
bombs had been exploded. letting fishes and
quccr Asintic dolls float downward gently to
the water.
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GOOD FOR ELLEN

Two sneak thieves were apprehended last
night while meditating a robbery ON West
Thlrty-four street through the courageous
conduct of the domestic employed in the
house intended to be robbed. The girl.
ELLEN MCCORMACK, caught the thieves as
they were climbing the fence il their at
tempted flight, when they knew they had
been discovered, and despite cruel punish
Q inflicted upon her by them held the
raScaiS until the police arrived and took them
into custody.
Such bravery on the part of male or female
- . rarity and the devotion of this girl to
the interests of her employers deserves high.
est praise and substantial recognition. Good
for ELLEN!
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NOBODY KNOWS.

Why Clarence Bowen should be prominent on
the Exposition Committee after the Centennial
experience.
Why the Salt Trust fzzled.
Why Chicago thinks herself entitled to the
Exposition in 1892.
Why Berry Wall only gets 25 cents for the
champagne corks he sells.
Why we don't have a cool wave.
Why it costs 40 cents to go to Coney Island,
and only 90 cents to South Beach.
Why it's always a brilliant season" at the
watering places.
Why Mrs. Plunkett still clings to A. Bentley
Worthington.
Why Harrison wants to visit Blaine.
Why John L. don't go home and SEQ his
parents after all the gush about his flial affec-
ton.
Why we have cloudbursts and electric storms
now instead Of heavy rains and thunder-storms.
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FOR SICK BABIES.
Steve BrodIe's Long Swim and Collections
on the Route.

Just heft that! In going out to collect
a little and then I'll start up"
THAT" was a small square iron safe. which
was heavy enough, and had a coppery sound
when its innards were shaken up. For eight
days it has been in the smiling custody of
Steve Brodie's devil, and the tender. hearted,
thirsting soul who came in for a beer used to
drop some coin in it for The EVENING WORLD
Sick Babies Fund.
Fol every pint of beer that Steve sold four
cents went into the safe. The devil, who is n
very expensive bronze devil from Paris, and
cost a cool s. 1000, seemed to smile more
broadly than ever at the idea Of his keeping
money for poor sick babies. This wasn't in
the line of q Paris DEVILS work at all.
Then Steve Brodie thought he would raise
some cash more expeditiously. and vowed he
The evening world., 1889-07-31
NELL NELSON HUSTLES."
Accompanied by DR.. Constable 200 Fam.
lilies Arc Visited.

NVVOIlNHHIVU Dy Ut. Z OhNIabIe o Fnm-
lilies Arc Visited.
Three hours before meridian We, DIR. Con-
stable and the undersigned. meet in the
shadow of the gas tank in East Fifteenth
street. The doctor carries n bundle of baby
clothes, a package of new sponges and his
satchel of medicine. instruments and band
ages, together with a visiting list MS long rs
the McAlhster register. l have a pocketful
of silver and a sudden attack of consterna.
tion when his emiuence saws Now, young
woman, you will have to hustle if you want
to keep M with me-"
Tn word hustle is not elegant, but there is
no other verb that will express the same de-
gree of action.
We take short cuts some Of them SO short
that they take my breath away. For instance,
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To ne EdItor OF The EvtnfN0 World
Our specialties are MEMS and Youths"
but this tim we have thought it our duty to
cater for the little ones. We hope this small
sum ($s. 10) will influence other houses in
the trade to follow our example.
Hoolah Oolah Goolah and talented EN-.
ployees OF HAMMERsLoUGH, SAKs & Co.
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Vigor and Vitality

Are quickly given to every part OF the hody by Hoods
sArSAparlllA. That tired feeling 10 entirely overcome.
The blood is purified. enriched, aud VitAliEsd, and carries
health Instead OF disease to every organ. The stomach Is
toned and strengthened, the appetite restored. Ths kid.
neys and liver are reused aud nyiGOrAted. The brain IS
refreshed the nerves strengthened. The whole systsm
Is built MP by Hoods ssrsAparllA.
"IWGs all run down aud UNFIT for business. WAS in.
duosd TO take . bottle Of Hoods sarssparillA. and IL
built me right up so that l was soon able to resume work.
l recommend II TO ALL" d. W. BAATE, 4 Martin street.
Albany, N. Y.
Hoods SaFOaparHIa
Sold by all druggists. o. SI for o.. Prepared only by
VI HOOD 4 CO., ApOthSOGTlSAs Lowell, MAsA
1OO DOSES NJ DOLLAR
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VIII IN III ~
with lis honest smile. land I kinder know
what it is for the young ones to be suffering.
cooped up there in the heat
After n few minutes Steve came back and
the safe was heavier than ever. The EVEN.
mo WORLD reporter. who was out to zee
Steve through on his water picnic. took
charge of it. and the party took an IL"
train to William Is. JoLnson's swimming
school at the foot of West Fifty-ifth street.
Stepheu j.. had his marine regimentals
there.
Al 12.45 he came on the float in a very
puffy rubber suit. He looked like an Esqui-
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A Thanks OHerInE.

To ne Editor n The EueniHg World
Inclosed please find my mite. SIS, for the
benefit of sick and suffering babies. May
God bless and encourage you In your good
work, and accept this n thanks Offering from
yours LEFT HAND.
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THE CONTRIBUTIONS.
Has Many Call. for Money.

Tohs Edhor ~ tn, Ersnin0 World
Please accept the Enclosed Of for your Sick
Babies Fund. l have very little time and
many calls for money, but think I can spare
a trifie TO help a good cause. A. q. Y.
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Help for tho Good Work.

To ne Fditor a. The EreI,nO World!
Please accept the inclcsed % TO help the
good work on. which you have so nobly
instituted. BESSIE G..
Poughkeepsic, n. Y.
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A EXPOSE

The public are interested in pure food. Thew also
appreciate honorable dealing. When the manufacturer of an
article which is to go into the stomach as food comes up before
them in the newspapers with advertisements of his wares.
they demand that he shall be both truthful and honest in his
representations. 1t goes without saying that the manufacturer
who willingly or fraudulently miSrepresents as to endorsements
which he may have received can lay no claim to the patronage
OF the people whom he has thus sought to deceive. "False in
one, false in all, is the watchword in such a case.
1t may be a matter of interest to housekeepers II know
that a certain Baking Powder Co. has published in its advcr.
tsements throughout the country, false statements representing
that the National Board of Health, at Washington, had endors.
ed its brand Of baking powder
In order that the public NAV fuuv annreciat. ~. 49,.
and character OF these Misrepresentation and understand to
what depth a manufacturer can descend for the purpose of
seeking favor or patronage at the hands of the public and
prejudicing the public against the well-establshed brands ~
others, the following extract is given from a letter recent1v
addressed to the Royal Baking Powder Company, of New York.
by the Secretary of the National Board of Health, which will
serve to make plain the attempted deception:
EXTRACT FROM LETTER.
NATIONAL BOARD OF HEALTH,
Washington, D. C., April IS, 1880.
l have read the papers with establishment at the
unoounded assurance displayed by the Price Baking Powder
Co, in attempting to use the National Board of Health for ~.
purpose of giving credit to DR.. Prices cream baking powder.
am unwilling that this Board should be used for the purnos.
of misleading the public in the slightest degree. 7 have y ~
therefore, that this Board never, in any manner, shape, or form,
commended 'indorsed,' or 'favorably reported on Dr. Price.
EASING Powoer, or declared that with the exception of DR..
[r'ce BAKING Powder every sample was found to be more or
less drugged or tainted and any statement that CONVEYS sucb
an IMPRESSION directly or indirectly, is wholly untrue.
"W. P. DUNWOODY,
"Srt"etay National Board of HtaHA."
mat the public may have an insight as to how other off.
t CIi maj nave resulted for Prices Baking Powder, the
following from the official report upon the adult.rotion 80
u o. 1000 sold in Canada, made by the Canadian Govern.
ment' is subjoined. 1t uses the following language:
~. Prices Baking Powder contains matter insolpble IN
water, Z4I6 per cent. consisting of starch and tartrots 81 H..
d mixture adulterated 20 per cent"
IN the examination of baking powders and official test,
made by the Ohio State Food Commission, Prices R.Ejn~
inert matter. N"Nuu" OF
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Thaukst We VIII.

To NE Eiior If he Er,nhrg Woyid
Will you kindly forward the inclosed 81 to
the poor family who were evictcd from 2sl
Mulberry street. AMANDA
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To NE Editor or The Framing Uoridi
Please find Inclosed check for IS for the
Baby Fund. ELIZABETH REMsEN,
20 Waverley place.
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Ir lie Were .Iny Could.

To De ration NJ The Ere"in9 Horiis
I inclose herewith 81, my contribution to
the Sick Children's Fund. If / were Jay
Gould would add six ciphcrs TO the above.
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Thanks for Good Wish...

To he Editor n The Ersuin0 World
Find inclosed 80 cents for Sick Babies
Fund. May God bless your noble efforts.
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MAIL N

Now, the above contains n direct offer to
compromise n possible felony, which is a
pSave offense in the eyes of the law. 1t is
a matter for surprise that a gentleman of Col.
SHEPARp's intense convictions should 30 flu
GRAVITY propose TO become n violator of law.
For that is what it is, and there is no evad-
ing the force of the point.
The person who took che letters stole them.
To promise immunity 10 such person IL they
are returned is hardly the way to uphold the
majesty of the law.
There Is too much of that kind Of dicker-
ing with thieves. 1t is a favorite way bank
directors have Of teasing absconding cashiers
to disgorge a portion of their stealings.
Col. SHEPARD should be above such q
proceeding.
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Muale In sIouut sIorr,, ParL.

:" "'NN"t "IUTTIU TuFka
clappes Seyenty-first Regiment band will
grnder a selected programme of music at Mount
Motifs lark This evening at 3 o'clock.
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FELONY.

The following advertisement appeared con-
spicuously in yesterdays issue Of the Mail
and Express:
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$50 REWARD.

S25 reward and no ques-
tiOns asked for return to the
MAIL AND EXPRESS office
of four letters left for the
pOstman on the letter-bOX on
42d Street and Lexington
Avenue. PUBLISHER
MAIL AND EXPRESS.
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would swim from Blackwell's Island to the
Battery for the ailing little kids.
l was II poor chap in n tenement house
for six years, " said the stocky little chap.
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4i s3Eass' S 81 Sasi 'f Fas.. IS g . :: .sr''s:.' AOsIl