Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-03
THE CUBAN RELIEF FUND
It Has Already Reached Good Propor-
tions.
Nearly $1,000 Received Mt the State
Observation-Disclosures Contributions
What is Needed Most.

The Cuban relief fund, inaugurated by
the President, has already reached good
proportions, and there are Indications Of a
generous response from all parts of the
country to the appeals issued by the State
Department. The people of this country
are SO sincere in their sympathy for the
Cubars IN their struggle for independence
that there is no probability that they will
allow the present occasion to pass to con-
tribute to a fund intended solely for the
benefit of the families who are reported
dying in large numbers from want of
proper food, medicines and clothing
Although the State Department has sug-
gested that contributions Of money be sent
direct to Consul General Lee. in order that
there be no delay in it's use for alleviating
prevailing distress. contributions are still
being made to the State Department. In
addition to the 5000 contributed by I'm
known persons, the $500 contributed by the
citizens of Montana and the $1,000 prom
ised by the Christian Herald. the follow
Ing contributions to the Cuban relief fund
have been received at the State Depart
ment: Mrs Z. Fl. Warder, Washington, d.
c., $50; d. c. Irish, Pittsburg, So: F. S. Big
Ter. Elyrla, Ohio. 81 cash, Union Springs,
N. Y. 81; cash. San Francisco. 81: "One OF
them,' Syracuse. N. V. 81; w. A. Ford. Co.
lumbia, S. c., s.: H. Beckman, Galveston
Texas. 81; through the Oswego Times. $40,
as follows: Bart Lynch. $40; A. s. Page, $40;
f. c. Lalande, So; f. c. Comstock, s.; l..
Ames, ST., $40.
The total contributions SO far received at
the State Department, therefore, aggregate
nearly 5000 The principal contribution
of $1,000 is said to have been contributed
jointly by President Mckinley and his
cabinet, but the report to this effect can
rot be verified.
The Presidents Interest.
President Mckinley is receiving assur-
arces from all portions of the country that
his call for help for the Cubans will be
generously responded to. These assur-
arces are coming in more rapidly now than
at any time since the appeal was issued.
The President is greatly encouraged. He
reads the newspapers closely to see what is
being done and keeps an eye on subscrip-
items being made here and elsewhere
What IL Needed In Cuba.
Consul General Lee. at Havana. men
tions the following articles as appropriate
to be contributed: all of them, he reports,
teing greatly needed: Summer clothing for
women and children; medicines for fevers,
principally quinine; hard bread flour, corn
neal, cereal preparations. bacon, rice. lard,
potatoes, beans. peas, salt fish, any canned
&c DDS, particularly nourishlng soups. meat
extracts, blankets, and especially large
gGohtitieS VI CoHutllseu ulllk, dS uAily per
sons are at first too feeble for any other
nourishrnent.
Contributions of money arc also urgently
needed, to enable the purchase of immedfate
Supplies of medicines and articles OF prime
necessity, and to meet the expenses of
local transportation in Cuba. The consul
general, to whom all supplies and money
Will be sent. Will at once organize arrange
ments for the receipt storage and most eff
fective distribution of whatever he may
receive from the human people of the
United States.