The evening times., 1897-02-06
.CHAR|TY'S HORN OF PLENTY
The Police Fund to Get $4,000
From a Concert.
ALL RETURNS NOT YET IN
But Few Contributions From Other
Sources-Tke Associated Charities $
Also Reports Great Failing Off.
Only Extend Aid in the Most
Urgent Cases.

The police charity fund will receive the
addition on Monday OF the proceeds from
the National Theater entertainment, given
| yesterday afternoon. The chief clerk OF
| the department was unable Co state the eX
act amount realized, some OF the reports
| not having been received, bat it is safe G.
estimate that the slm will exceed $1,000.
The committee having the affair in charge
does not desire to make any statement
| for publication until the complete results
shall have been ascertained Tickets were
placed for sale in the hands Of each OF the
nine lie uteuants in charge OF precincts, and
| the officers were unable TO close up the &C
| counts in time to- report today, some par
ties having not yet been heard from
Each or the precinct lieutenants was di-
rected this morning by Chief Clerk Syl-
vester to get the bills OF the merchants in
| the several neighborhpotls from whom sup
! plies had been purchased and forward
| them to him at once. 1t is desired that the
bills shall include todays supplies, as it is
| the intention to begin the coming week
with no accounts out.
There were but few contributions to
| police headquarters from private sources.
The female employees OF st. Elizabeth's Asy-
lum sent in SO to be expended among the
poor Of Anacostia; Bellevue Dairy again
contributed ten gallons Of milk, and Mrs
Fannie Gassenheimer donated some stock
ings.
The Associated Charities received since
yesterday lone 50 bill in aid of the poor.
In addition, small donation OF clothing
in hot n DSril a. 4
Friend" whose name was withheld The
organization is pursuing the same policy
that has been enforced since the supplies
began TO diminish.
I'VE are taking care of those only who
are in extreme want" said the secretary
this morning, after going over his mail
1--WE hope to get our accounting completed
today. It's a bad day for people to be
out, and we will probably not have many
callers
Mr.. Wilson received this morning an
official notice from the Pension Office
that a pension claim to which he mad been
giving attention in behalf OF the applicant
had been made Special with a view to
Fastening final adjudication. The claim
ant has been unable to make expenses pend
ing the inquiry into the merits of the case
by the Pension Office.
Supt. McMichael, Of the Central Union
Mission, reported that their supplies have
not been replenished to any appreciable
ex tent for two days.
Applicants are still coming for aid"
he said, but the great majority Of them
are turned away. We can only give as
sistance to those who, upon investigation,
are found to be unable to help themselves
the urgent cases If a person comes to US
with a note from anyone we know to be
personally responsible, stating that there
is urgent need for help, we try TO afford
temporary relief. Some cases not so rec
commended are investigated by our agents
and when found to merit immediate at
tention, they are assisted TO the extent OF
our ability"
Mrs. George R. Hunter gave a pound
party last night for the benefit of the poor,
at her residence, No. 412 Second street
northeast Many donations were made.