The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-03-31
CUBAN RELIEF.
ID. l.. st. John is Prepared to
Receive Relief.
LIST OF ARTICLES REQUIRED.
He Urges Haste as the People Are in Abb
ject Want and Only Immediate Re-
lief Can Be of Beneht-His
once Open.

once Open.
As announced in the News Dem oorat
yesterday MIR. ID. l.. st. John, Of this
city, has been appointed agent of the
Cuban Relief Association of New York,
ana is prepared to receive and forward
such supplies as are available. Mr.. st.
John said this morning:
"It is desired that all who can contri-
butte to this cause respond as quickly as
possible, that whatever is given may be
forwarded at once to the sufferers. The
railway co pnnies have kindly offered
to furnish transportation tree. That the
people may know what Is most needed,
the following has been prepared 10y the
department Of state and Assistant Secre-
tary W. r. Day, as those articles most
e. needed and useful: Clean summer cloth
ing, second hand or otherwise, principal
ly for women and children; medicines
for fevers, including Il large portion OF
quinine In capsules or two-grain pills;
hatdbreud, flour, corn meal, bacon, rice,
lard, potatoes, beans, peas, salt fish, any
canned goods, large quantities of con
densed milk blankets and charcoal.
Money will also be useful to secure neces-
sary medicines and many other necessaries
that will not be donated.
"In addition, Consul Hayatt at
Santiago de Cuta makes special re-
quest for tho following supplies in the
way Of medicines: Qnine in two grain
pills; antikamra or nnHpvTino for fever
digestive tablets; pills of camphor In a
and !. grain tablets opium; ipocaci
bismuth subnitrate in powder; rhubarb
root in small cuts; morphine in 4 and
y grain tablets; vaseline or cuticura
intment; effervescing laxative saltz; COS
moline and antiseptic cotton for sorse
and ulcers; cheap pill and ointment boxes; J.;
bandages and .antiseptic dressings in
moderate quantities, all as much as pos
sible in shape to be handled if necessary
by unskilled hands. In the matter of
clothing he suggests that 1t be confined
to cotton or linen goods. SGoes should
be strong and large size. Condensed
cream for tine sick or children.
~ wish to state that a complete list
will be kept of the kind and amount of
every article donated, with the name of
the donor, for the inspection of any one
who desires TO see it, by calling at my
office, room 6, Mckinley block l wish
it understood that different societies will
have the privilege of sending any dona-
lions they may see fit through its COM
mittees, and the same will be listed in
the name of the society. All are respect
fully requested to give something. Let
the home OF our President and assistant
secretary Of state be nObly represented in
this noble cause of giving to our neigh
bors just across our borders, who are be-
ing starved to death by the thousands by
a cruel and barbarous war. Could you
but see the Autographs that have been
sent to me, of those starving people it
would make your heart ache and a quick
response CT your part would go out
I appeal to you through the anxious So
licitation Of our christian President to
respond literally and quickly. My Office
will be open to receive contributions from
to II 80 a. IN. and TO . p. IN.
Il especially appeal to the ladies of the
different churches and all the aid So
oieties to aid in this noble work Of relief,
as 1 fully realize that through their
efforts the most good will result. also
appeal to the ministers Of all the churches
to interest themselves ia this work. This
is a non-sectarian and non-partisan
movement Catholics and Protestants
are all asked to lend a helping hand in
this work. All packages must be plainly
marked For the Cuban Relief Fund.
They must state what they contain and
also their value.