The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-14
KEENE AND CROKER FUND.
10000 CONTRIBUTED TO HELP THE
room.

Banker and Tammany Chief Give $4,000
Apiece and the Latter Puts In 10000
More for tho WiEwRm - Commissions
Keller VIII Distribute Relief To-Day.
James n, Keene. the banker. sent his check
for $1,000 to Mayor Van Wyck yesterday for
the relief OF the poor. Mayor Van Wyck sent
messengers s%currying after Richard Croker TO
tell him OF the Gift. Mr., Croker was quick to
act. He wrote out his personal check for
$1,000. and. as the Chairman Of the Finance
Committee Of Tammany. lie wrote out an
other check for $4,000. Mayor Van Wyck was
notified by telephone that the $4,000 would
be handed over to him to be used for the same
purpose Mr.. Keene's money was contributed for.
Mayor Van Wyck. through Secretary Downes.
sent word to John w. Keller. the President OF
tho Department Of Charities. that he had
10000 that he wanted to be used at once for
the relief OF the poor. The three checks we're
turned over to Commissioner Keller, and last
night at the Democratic Club he told how he
Applicants for relief may apply at once"
said Commissioner Keller, " at the Charities
River. III be on hand from $3.50 A. VI. to-mor-
row until 4 $50 o'clock In the afternoon to look
after the needy: The money have at my dis,
will deliver the coal at the residences Of the
more in want Of food than Of fuel
j will supply the wants OF all Who apply, in so
far as II lies In my power to do SO with the
$4,000 at my disposal.
with the intention that its benefits should be
limited to the poor Of this one borough. II a
fuel and 1 am satisfied that the applicant Is
really in need OF aid | will try and supply his
or her wants.
The city makes no provision to supply coal.
food or clothing in such times as these to the
t pSo9F Supply by Of SIX food Sie and clothes, T and the charter SSt 81
for my department in 1899 1 asked for $4,000
to buy coal for the poor this winter. The Cor
poration Counsel said the city had no right
under the law to spend money for such q pur-
The name Bureau OF the Outdoor Poor Is
really a misnomer now as far as actual help to
s sns p sommi GSp psrsops to the V SarSS" ' institnfi oes
under the city's control. When a needy appli.
cant comes to the superintendent Tor food. fuel
Society. They investigate the case. and II 1t is
worthy they supply the want. From reports l
have been doing excellent, work In relieving
distress in all the boronghs."
contributions that may be sent TO him. He will
turn the money over to Commissioner Keller
Mrs. thomas i. Ryan Of $50 West Seventy
second. street called up Police, Headquarters
yesterday on the telephone and said: Please
SIS to be used for food FOR poor persons in this
precinct The policeman was sent.
Mrs. Neustadt OF 43J Central Park West also
called UP the police and told them that she had
a spare room Tor any person Who was on the
there were candidates in plenty and that some
one would be sent to see her.
Three men. who refused TO, give their names.
went into the West Sixty-elRhth street police
station last night and said they were anxious
to contribute something toward relieving the
wants OF the poor Of the precinct.
One Of them handed over S23 TO Capt; De-
laney. the second gave $50 and the third one
roundsmen out to purchase groceries. which
were later distributed among the poor Of the
precinct.