Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-22
CLARA BARTON Rack.
Orphan AsyIums Established In Cuba
and Doing Good Work.
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Miss Clara Barton. Of the Red Cross,
has arrived in New York city from Ha-
bana. She was sent to Hoffman Island to
pass the usual quarantine period for OBJ
servation. Miss Barton stated that while
she has passed much time among Yellow
fever patients. and has encountered epi-
denies Of that disease since the Memphis
outbreak Of 1871. she cannot call herself
an immune, and refuses TO be classed -
such.
Il prefer" she said ito comply with
quarantine regulations, as | do not think
IL impossible that | could contract the
disease"
Red Cross affairs in Cuba. Miss Barton
states according 10 the New York Tri-
bune are in good condition. twelve asy-
lums having been established. All are
thronged with children. mostly orphan
reconcentrados. About three hundred are
now under care in the various institu-
tions. where they are kept clean and well
fed. Corporal punishment Is not allowed
In the asylums. The larger children are
!. given tools aud seeds, together with
. small pot Of land TO be Tiled. So rapid
is the vegetation there that many are al
ready eating their own lettuce, radishes,
and potatoes.
The Red Cross has furnished the cotn
for the clothing OF the children. and tho
Cuban women brought their machines
and made il up. Miss Barton expects 20
take up a hundred children weekly. The
asylums are now left in charge OF tho
Cubans, who will report to Miss Barton.
MISS GIL.ES WORK.
Miss Gill. who has with her a college
settlement worker from this city, is es-
tablishing an agricultural school for sr-
phans between the ages Of 10 and Is
years at Sancu Spirtus. a college set
Element is also 20 be established at REM
edios, where the people are still dying
OF starvation, and where the women have
50 few articles OF wearing apparel that
they are forced 10 hide in the bush when
any one comes near them.
In conversation yesterday with Mrs. r..
y. Freer. assistant manager OF the Gu
ban relief work, now established at Ceiba
Mocha, province OF Matanzas, II was
learned that the work was already fun
OF promise. Two farms have been cstab-
lished, which are already furnishing en-
ployment for number Of men, women.
and children, no distinction in the mat
ter Of wages being made between men
and women.
when sufficient funds are ayailablu
for the purpose" said Mrs. Freer. these
farms Will be used as headquarters for
the distribution Of work animals. agricui-
tural implements, seeds. and domestic
supplies 70 small farmers. who are UNI
able. through lack OF means. 10 resume tins
cultivation OF their own lands.
Meanwhile. We are trying 10 give en-
DlOymcnt 10 Cuban widows, left helpless
and destitute By the war and 90 nnd
homes In good Cuban families for tho
thousands Of Orphan-asylum children who
survived the war and the famine. A
house has already been secured and Mt
ted up in American style for the occu-
pancy OF william Willard Howard. the
manager OF the relief work. and his as
sstants This house and IT'S equipment
are a great object-lessOn 10 the natives.
1T PROVED A JOY.
THE washerwoman had never seen a
wringer before, and did not know what
Il was They were 50 delighted with It
when they learned how 10 use Il that they
wanted 20 do the wash all over again.
They put each piece through the wringer
twice. just for the fun OF IL.
when they were shown the fatirons
they went into OBSTACLES OF delight while
for detachable handles they had no words
with which 10 express their astonishmenr
and pleasure. The clothes-pins they saw
Tor the first time. and Immediately dub
bed them little poles Tor the clothes The
pins met with their sincerest approval.
and the next day they came around ready
10 do the wash all over again for the
fun OF it,
"All OF our new-fangled tools please
these natives beyond expression. People
say here. as well as in Cuba. that the
Cubans won't work with American tools.
but the only reason Is that they never
had the chance. The workmen are per-
fectly delighted with our American hoes
They say they are lighter and more
easily welded than the clumsy Cuban
hoe Our garden rakes they saw last
w < FOR the FIRST time in their lives.
They did not know what they were until
Mr.. Howard showed them. when their
approval was OF the most feryid descrip-
ton. The rake was so new 10 them thaS
they called IL comb. having no name or
their own for IL. A dusky beauty, youns
and queenly. has been dubbed by Mr..
Howard Diana OF the Fields she can
hoe potatoes as well as any man. and
gets the same wages as the best man
on the place"
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.