Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-17

The Police and the Charity omciais Have .
Busy Time.

very large. as were all sorts of other
donations. including food, fuel, wearing
apparel and bed clothing. The distress
among the poor the police reported
today had not improved very much. although
hundreds of suffering families hsve
been relieved. Many citizens called
during the day and unfolded heartrending
stories of the destitute ones. many Of whom
were reported sick and helpless. and with the
chief clerk was able 10 telephone 10 the
stations the cases needing immediate attention.
Relief was given In some cases within half
hour after they were reported.
Chief Clerk Sylvester speaking Of the charity
arrangements said today thst a number of inn
posters had appeared and asked aid but under
their manner Of distribution they had been de-
tected and were not given any assistance.
In addition TO the cases of suffering for want
of food and fuel, Sanitary Officer Frank has
been kept busy several DAYS sending sick per-
cons TO the hospitals. The male wards in
the hospitals have been filled for some
days, but Superintendent Stoutenburg of the
Washington Asylum has put in extra cots and
is caring for all those who cannot get in the
other hospital.
CONTRIBUTIONS TO TIRE POLICE FUND.
Additional contributions have been received
by Chief Clerk Sylvester. as follows: Through
Washington Post. s675.35; friend. 50: Geo.
II. b. White. SIS; cash. SIS: cash. 50: pension
bureau certificate division). $3.50: first
commissioner, $40 80; third floor. Patent Of
hce. S5i.60; weather bureau, S70.95; cash.
30 cents; cash, 81; third auditors Office 81 IS;
l. A. Brandenberg. for pension bureau S4l5:
Capt. Cobaugh, treasury watch and Others,
slO.S interstate commerce. SIS; Thomas "
Fowler, 80; J. Il. Ehrmantraut. 81; H. C.
Huston, 50; Mr.. Blake. 81: Lieut.
Gessford, S2.5O; District offices.
Semken, $40; Enoch Totten. $40; L. b.
Stocking. 80; Henry Wex, 81: family
of John Webster. S17; employees of
Belt 4 Dyer. S5l.25; Department ~ Ag-
riculture, S9i35; Miss W., IS; ". H.
and S. +. NJ. through q. W. Driver. SIS: W
SO comforts: Capt. 4. ]. Pattee. Mr.. Hart and
the Tolmans laundry, clothing: State,
War and Navy Departments, three wagon
loads OF provisions; j. L. Narnell
n Son. 1923 pounds of meat and 8 tons of coal;
Stott Bros, % ioaves Of bread: National Capital
Brewing Company, lbs loaves of broad: ". T.
Nash, ~ cans of soup and 100 pounds of bacon /:
Rev. Thos. o. Tongue, 80 loaves of bread;
Friend. Griffin. 10 bushels OF coal:
cash. 80 cents: charity, 50: ladies
of Episcopal Church on Florida avenue. %
loaves of bread; ". +. McAllister. provisions:
W. +. Hammer. 10 tons of coal: W. & Bell. 1875
loaves of bread; John F. Davis 4 Co.. ton of
Carey, Go pounds of sausage and l25 loaves Of
bread.
THE ASSOCIATED CHARITIES.
At the Office of the Associated Charities TODAY
there seemed to be no diminution in the num-
Der of cases of distress reported.
Considerable money has been contributed
but there is need for all that has been given
and more to meet the demands due TO the Sc
verify of the weather.
Subscriptions have been received at The
EVENING STAR Office as follows:
FOR ASSOCIATED CHARITIES.
Heretofore acknowledged, SSH 20; cash. 50:
cash. 81; a friend. Size T. b.. IS: Mrs. Z. A..
%; Mrs. A.. 50; Mrs NJ. A. Bacon, 50: II. L. p.
So; 7. NJ, So; Mrs. B. L. Keyser. IS: |. C.N..
81; Sylvan Nathan King. in honor of his chris
tening. $50: Mrs. f. II. Clark, 81; Mrs. II.
Lake, 80: Mrs. J. Wright. -: Mrs. A. NJ Read.
So; A. Is. C.. -: DIR. larrow. SO: Mrs. 1arrow.
SO: Mrs. Stedman and Mrs. Lee. IS: Agnes
Kennedy, 80; NAY, so; I. r.. 81: H., gas;
Franklin d Co.. 1927 PENNSYLVANIA avenue. so;
A. I.isner, S25; employees }. s. Topham. 50; g.
p r.. 81; q. t.. %; n. ". h., 81; S. NJ. Jones,
SIS; total, S1.0l2,g 50.
FOR THE POLICE FUND.
L. c.. 50; Herbert Doyle. %; Mrs. H., So;
employees Norris Peters Co, S3l; compositors
on EVENING STAR. S27.a5; War Department
(additionaD. s155.55. Total. s1.2S570.
The letter of Mr.. Vim. S. Yeatman dated to-
day transmitting to Maj. Moore through THE
EVENING STAR the sum noted above SAYS:
transmit herewith additional contributions
received from the employees of the War DEPART
ment for the benefit of the poor of this CITY
Please acknowledge the receipt OF the amount.
sl55.55, through the press: A. VI. Nuzzy, 81;
Annie Harding. al; Elizabeth Richardson, 81:
I. VI. NJ, 81: S. ii. Purcell, 81: II. H. Par
menter. 81; l. n. Thornburg, 81; II. c.. so
cents; Speiden building. S275; war records
Office. $3.50: S. ID. Miller. SIS: Chas Brandt.
50; Mr.. Mills, 81; Dennis Callahan. 81: cash,
81; j. G. Gossling. 50 cents; Miss Jennie Jones.
81: II. 5. NJ. 81: cash. 81: A. \. Canfeld. 81:
VIM. {. Doores, an order for 81 worth of coal
VIM. c. Doores. S225: l.. F. Randolph. an
order for half ton of coal: W. N. Seton, 81
cash. quartermaster generals Office, 50
office, s2:3o; cash, record and pension
Office, 50: II. NJ. Barnitz. 81; Emily Ring 81;
J. NJ. Mcfarland, 81; c. ". Hills, 81: cash.
Soc; Miss Marguerite b. Mscomber. through
John Tweedale. SIS: John Tweedale. So: contri-
buttons from the officers and employees % the
surgeon generals Office. War Department build
ing, S31.75; G. n. Rowan, 80 cents; J. ]. Snod-
grass. 81; Francis q. Saxton, 81; cash. quarter
master generals Office, 81; NJ. +. Lynch 81: J.
ID. Sabine. So; Mrs. Leonard Paulding 81: C.
NJ. Stsley. 80 cents; poor fund. 81: George y.
Mclaughlin, 81; G.. A. Camp, % cents; J. f.
. 4.
keefer, % cents; room 345, Si.50; John Lyons,
81; DIR. Cruiser. 81; Jeremiah &. Allen. 80: J.
H. Nichols. 81; +. s., 50; L. II. Senior. 81: Mrs.
A. f. Loomis. 81; cash. 30 cents; war records
Office. 81; +. ID. Nsale. 81; cash. 81: cash. 81.
The following contributions turned over to
Maj. Moore yesterday and credited to the dis
bursting Office of the War Department should
have been credited as follows: Alonzo F. Getty.
81; q. w. Salter, 81; room 2i9. quartermaster
general Office, 81; division of acquisitions and
accounts, 81; Albert r. Eastman. 81: cash.
record and pension Office, 81; rooms $50. 35s
and 800. record and pension Office. S26; Martin
7. King, ST. cash, 81; W. ID. Drinkard. 50:
Miss Landon, 81; A. {. j. division. adjutant
generals Office. 81: j. McRae. 81; q. ID. Hanson,
-; reference division, record and pension Of
fee, s7.55. Total. s7355.
The Lend Hand" circle of Kings Daugh-
tiers will be glad to receive donations of food.
clothing or money for the relief of the suffer-
ing poor at Mrs. A. G.. lounts, COS q street
circle will meet there in the evening, and will
be glad t. see all of their friends.
THE COMMISSIONER LETTER.
NJ. NJ. NJ. Parker. president of the board of
trade. wrote TO the Commissioners yesterday
requesting that they issue a call through the
public press for the purpose of collecting funds
to relieve the suffering among the poor people
weather. As stated in yesterdays STAR this
matter was discussed by the Commissioners,
and they decided not TO issue such call Today
they replied to Mr.. Parkers letter as follows:
Yours of yesterday proposing that the Com