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New-York tribune., 1901-05-06
TO sRew WORK AMONG POOR CHILDREN
AMERICAN FEMALE GUARDIAN SOCIETY TO cELE
BRATE ITS sIXTY-sEvENTH ANNIVERSARY

AMERICAN FEMALE GUARDIAN SOCIETY TO cELE-
BRATE ITS sIXTY-sEvENTH ANNIVERSARY.
The American Female Guardian Society will cele-
brate its siKty-seventh anniversary on next
Wednesday II invites all who are interested in its
work TO attend the exercises Of the day. In the
morning viii be reports Of the years effort in
al the society's departments including the work
with the children In the home. the several thousand
children in the twelve industrial schools the fresh
air work and the relief of individual of
poverty. Mrs. Margaret E. Sangster will address
the meeting al il o'clock At o'clock in the after
noon the 1a boys and girls OF the home will sing
Tecite, play kindergarten games and the cooking
class viii give a practical demonstration.
On May and 10 the school work Of the children
Of the twelve schools will be on exhibition Grade
work and specimens OF cooking. cobbling chair
Gaming. knife and basket work win be shown.
In the last ten school months there have been
1903 children Of twelve nationaites enrolled in the
school Ninety-one teachers have been employed in
the regular school work and eight in other depart
ments They have visited the homes OF s5sS chill
dren. The pupils. who came from the poorest .ene-
nent houses OF the city. provided with noon
day luncheons OF bread. and where there was A
special destitution in the families a loaf or
half loaf Of bread was sent 10 the mother. In feed
ing the children 70e3s loaves of bread and fifteen
barrels Of oatmeal were used while in three of the
schools milk was given with the bread To cIcthe
them 1883 garments. new and old. were used. and
@C pairs OF shoes given or sold TO them al half
price
In the summer 40 boys and girls were sent TO
the country for a week ten days or a fortnight
ana 4,l10 mothers. children and babies were sent
Tor a day on The Tribunes excursions to Coney
Island Glen Island and the Edgewater Greene. In
The home itself. at No. - East Twenty-ninth-st
anc No. 80 East Thirtieth-st., there have been 1888
chidren admitted in the year, 79 dismissed 10
xflenes ana sent 20 adopted homes There are
rs Sos r95 Soren r ~ the home and Of those adopted
0y letters Since its foundation 81 657 children Rave
passed through the hCme - ~
49, Inls IS the last anniversary in the old homo No
- LAST twenty -ninth-st Next fan the society ex-
poets 70 move 10 its new building tIptown Mrs
George 2. Watts, president and Mrz 3 i TJ.liock
treasurer. and the other officers hone FOR a Il r9s
attendance at the celebration - '"Aso
New-York tribune., 1901-05-06
JUMBO jim" DIES SUDDENLY.
CIVIL WAR VETERAN AND A BOOT
BLACK FOR THE POLICE

James Thompson. the bootblack of the West
Sixty-eishthst station. died on Saturday the age
OF 60. He feet and 10 inches in height and
until he became III few weeks ago tipped the
beam at 325 pounds. He was in his younger days a
giant in strength II is said that he once carried
a horse across Eighth-ave. on wager. He thought
nothing of lifting a barrel of ale whiskey from
a truck. and could hold up man at arms length.
Jim Kentucky negro. He cooked for his
master before the He earned his own free
dom. Coming North he became cook on a steamer
plying between New-York and Providence. When
the war broke out he went South as private in
the 55th Massachusetts Infantry and fought with
distinction. He came out sergeant.
He opened small lunch stand the Bowerv and
Fourth-st in 1868 lie was known : Mutton Fie
Jimmy Thompson. The modern quick lunch
places drove him out of business Several wears
ago he was made ''oicial bootblack" 10 the West
Sixty-eighth-st. station. With his pension he made
enough to keep him comfortably.
Two weeks ago jim caught cold. q beSan IN
grow thin and last Saturday called az the station
say goodby and tell that he had been ordered 10
go South He went to call on a friend Mrs BESSIE
Brown. AT No. 153 West One-hundred th-st 70 hid
her goOdby and while there died suddenly from
heart disease.
The Grand Army post in which Jim" was a
member will give him soldiers funeral
New-York tribune., 1901-05-06

Savannah, Ga. May 5--Mayor Myers has called a
meeting of citizens TO be held in the City Hall at
noon tomorrow take action with respect to
sending aid Jacksonville. Savannah has close
commercial connection with Jacksonville. and the
contribution will liberal. The railroads will fur
nish free transportation for relief supplies. In all
the churches to-day the pastors made feeling ref
erences 10 the fire In some OF them coilectlons
were taken. and in others committees were ap-
pointed work with the citizens committee 10 be
named at the mass meeting tomorrow
Galveston. Tex. May 5.-Over 5000 was raised
here yesterday afternoon for the relief of the fire
sufferers Jacksonville. and more will follow
Committees are at work collecting for the fund,
and il is growing fast, beth rich and poor con-
tributing.
Miami. Fla. May Sat citizens meeting this
afternoon nineteen cases OF clothing and con-
siderable sum of money were donated 10 the jack
sonvilIe sufferers. John B. Reilly president Of
the Board of Trade telegraphed 70 the relief com
mittee OF Jacksonville $500 and more will follow.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-06
An APPEAL FOR FUNDS.

In its work of aiding and teaching the children
in the tenement house districts the American Fe-
male Guardian Society frequently discovers cases
OF destitution where help is needed immedia tely
and the recipient is well worthy of it.
For just such case the society now asks assist
ance. The appeal is made for money with which
TO pay the transportation Of woman to California
She has been known to members Of the society for
several years and they vouch that she is in every
way worthy OF assistance. Symptoms Of con-
sumption have developed in her and her strength
has been so sapped that she is unable TO work
She has no one 10 turn to for help except sister
who lives in California, and is the only relative she
has The sister will give the consumntive n homo
but is unable to furnish the money for transpora
tion.
Intending contributors may forward money to the
treasurer of the society at No 90 East Twentv @
ninth-st. ''
New-York tribune., 1901-05-06
WORK ENOUGH FOR CROSS TO DO.
FRANK MOSS GIVES SOME GOOD TIPS" TO
THE NEW ACTING DEPUTY
CHIEF OF POLICE.

Much interest attaches 10 the recent appointment
az Tnspector Cross to be acting deputy CHIEF OF
nolice Commissioner Murphy says a second deputy
chief is an absolute necessity and rumor was
abroad yesterday that Mr.. Murphy intended TO give
the new acting deputy chief charge Of police affairs
in the Borough Of Manhattan and confne Deputy
Chief Cortrights authority TO the Borough OF Rlch-
rnond. but Commissioner Murphy said last night
that this was not true and that Cortright ana
Cross would both exercise equal authority over
police affairs in the two boroughs named.
II Cross wants 10 distinguish himself there Is
plenty for him TO do. Frank Moss in the last num-
her of his paper "The Vigilant" drew attention to
the disgraceful state OF affairs in Captain Da-
rnoud's precinct the Fifteenth. Yesterday Mr. Moss
said:
house in First-st from Second-ave. to the Bowery
IS used for immoral purposes With saloon, clder
stube or cigar store in front the rear ana upper
rooms house fashiy dressed girls, many OF tender
years and not few from the suburbs. IN Secon4-
ave there are many gambling houses, whlch appear
10 be innocent cafes. II Cross wants 10 sho" ina
his new berth is not intended TO be sinecure, let
him look into Diamonds precinct .
Cross might also find fine field if he desires 10
make a good impression at the start IN the od
''Srlon' precinct, the Seventeenth, where captain
Daniel c. Moynihan is in command. in West IWtn-
Liquor dealers and other NlolatorS OF me
law in that precinct have difficulty in securing
the transfer Of an officer who incurs their enmity
Robberes occur so frequently there that most or
the people no longer complain at the police station
Murderous assaults are common. and the precinct
sadly needs a general cleaning up.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-06
CHILD HEROINE DYING.
FRONT OF A CAR SHE FELL
UNDER THE WHEELS.

Forgetting her own peril in brave effort to
rescue her brother Henry, five years old. Made
lene Clampette. eight years old of No. 2,3ol
Eighth-ave, was run over by an Amsterdam
ave. car at One ne-hundred-and-twenty -thrd-st.
yesterday and probably fatally injured.
The little ones leg was cut off. Late last night
she was dying in the J. Hood Wright Hospital.
The little girl, her sister Mary, eleven years
old. and Henry were crossing the avenue at
ne-hundred-and-twenty ty-third-st., when the
electric car came down the hill at a high rate
OF speed The boy broke away from his sisters
to get across Madeleine thought he was about
to be crushed under the wheels. She bounded
in front OF the car and pulled the boy out OF
danger. The fender knocked her down, and he
fore the motorman could do anything the wheels
passed over her
The motorman. John Garretson. OF No. Il
Tenth-ave.. and the conductor. william JEFF
fords, Of No. 421 West Thirteth-st.. were ar
rested.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-06
BOY WAS ASHAMED or HIS RAGS
WHEN ORDERED TO GO TO SUNDAY SCHOOL
HE WENT TO THE RIVER-THOUGHT
TO HAVE BEEN DROWNED

Henry Kreig. eight years Old OF No. so West
Thirty eighth-st.. left home shortly after noon
yesterday to go TO the Baptist Sunday school in
Thirty-third-st.. near Seventh-ave. He ac-
companied by Thomas O'Neill. six years old, OF
the same address. When the ONeill boy re-
turned at o'clock alone the father OF the
Kreig boy asked for explanation. The O'Neill
boy said that they had gone 10 West Fortieth-
st and the river, and were playing the barGes
there. when suddenly he heard a splash When
he looked around Kreig was nowhere TO be seen.
The father of the Kreig boy went to West
Fortieth-st. and looked for his son. but he was
nowhere 10 be seen The father is confident
that the boy fell into the North River and was
drowned.
The father last night said that he very
poor. and had had little work the last winter
He had not been able 10 buy his son suita BILE
clothes. For several Sundays the boy had
stayed away from Sunday school because he
said the other little boys made remarks about
his rags, calling him ''Tatters." Yesterday he
had told the boy he would have 10 go to Sunday
school Henry had left the house in obedience
to his fathers command, Ostensibly 10 go TO the
Sunday school, but it that he was not
brave enough 10 face the comments of his COM
paniOns.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-06

necessary for more than the time that the ex-
pedition could consume. others have been so
badly supplied with transport and provisions
that they have had TO live on the country-a
country not oversupplied at any time. and great
ly distressed from natural causes as well as by
the Boxer irruption at the present time StarV-
and bandits.
We could not expect Field Marshal and gen
erals who have never been in China before TO
grasp the situation at once; and the legations.
from whom they might nave obtained advice.
seem TO have been entirely occupied with the
peace negotiations. Tien-Tsin has been placed
under the provisional government Of three or
more generals: and though they have stan
~ civilians under them who should know some
thing Of the methods by which Cinnamon. Ile
most governable of peoples. may be contenteuIy
ruled. we are told that the Tien-Tsin natlVes are
praying for the return Of their own oIlclais
with all their faults.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-06
AN ACTRESS TAKES HER LIFE
SHE HAD LOST HER REAsoN-cHARern
DOCTOR WITH THREATENING To
KILL HER

Frances Raymond, an actress. committed su,c,s.
by inhaling gas Yesterday in her home, ba,d
somely furnished five room fat. at No. I>s W..
Ninetieth-st From papers roGnd in the apart,,s,,
the police learned that the woman once uisvss
with Girl I Left Behind Ne" company Tbs.
also learned the names and addresses OF her t,,
sisters-aIrs. n. Burdick. of No 3a5 stuyve..n,
ave. and Mrs. Louise Koch. OF No. S59 Flushing
ave. Brooklyn.
For two weeks the woman acted as o,s A.
mented. She told wild tales to the nelghbors ~ !,
doctor in Second-ave. named Max" She said h.
wrote her constantly thai il his intention "a
murder her. Yesterday morning about O'Clock
the woman stood at Of her windows on an
airshaft and recited poetry for an hour.
The windows OF her room were all sealed tha
openings under the doors closed carefully. and
the fireplace stuffed full of clothes. The room
was Uttered with newspaper clippings descriptive.
OF the WOmans professional Il1e. Manuscripfs
written by Miss Raymond were on the mantel On
cnalrs ana on the nOof Lying or the carpet, pages
down and open. was found volume entitled Nay
lou written by Frances Raymond" and brought
publishers. The book contained a love story ''
Mrs. Koch, when she reached the nat, cried out
clde, but mad been murdered. She tod OF having
seen Miss Raymond ApIi! q. and that her sister
letters from him of most threa tenng sort. Mrs
Burdick said she had visited Miss Raymond Satur-
day She had then seen that her sister was de-
mented, and had secured a promise from her to q
to Brooklyn and live with her.
Mr.. Burdick. the husband of one Of the sisters
Miss Raymond was All bOsh-'
Miss Raymoads real name was Mrs SchafSer
Her husband died ten years ago. Her maiden
name was LapZine.
A clipping, apparently from a dramatic PAPER
found in the Raymond fiat told OF the su6st-
tuition of another actress in the part Cf Lucy
Hawkesworth in one Of the Frohran travelling
companies piaviny ..,rhe Girl Left Behind Wss
and OF the departure from the company Of Miss
Frances Raymond, who had been playing the part.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-06
TAXES POISON AFTER WHIPPING
GIRL To TRY SUICIDE. But SHE
MAY RECOVER.

Mamie Beller. sixteen years old, of No. Il Grand
ave. Brooklyn, attempted to kill herself yesterday
morning by drinking carboic acid She was taken
TO the Eastern District Hospital where the doctors
hope TO save her life.
Mamie not feeling well on Saturday. and
did not go to work. When her mother found il out
she whipped the girl. Yesterday morning the
young man who had been paying attentions 70
Mamie failed 10 keep appointment with her.
Mamie said nothing, but went around the corner
to a drug store and bought two ounces OF CarboltC
acid. When she returned her room she locked
the door and drank the poison. Although the girl
had covered her head with blankets in order 10
stihe her groans. Mrs. Beller heard them and
broke into the room. Mamie fought with the am
bulance surgeon when he tried TO treat her. but
she restrained and taken the hospital
New-York tribune., 1901-05-06
LOSS FINED AT S11,OOOOO0
NO FURTHER IMPORTATION OF PERSONS
DROWNED
CRy The Associated Pres,N

'hE me Associated PresS)
Jacksonville. Fla. May 5-The hunger Of ten
thousand homeless persons was satisfied to-day
upon the arrival of relief trains and boats,
bringing provisions from neighboring towns
Early this morning commssary estab-
lished in the centre of the city. and thousands
were fed in course of the day.
The relief fund is growing hourly. and every
mail brings offers of assistance. To-day an
der was promulgated under martial law
quiTing all merchants whose stores spared
by the con1agration 10 open their doors and sell
to all who asked. The stores were crowded all
day with shoppers who lost all in the fire. and
many stores will remain open all night.
II is estimated that three thousand persons
have left the city and every outgoing train is
crowded with refugees. Five carloads of tents
were received to-day. the property of the State,
Which are to be used by the homeless tenn
porarily. Another shipment OF tents is expected
from the government. to arrive tomorrow.
Tomorrow morning The Times-Union and
Citizen" will establish the total property loss
at S11.OOOO00, These figures based upon an
itemized statement furnished by a volunteer
committee Of citizens.
Rumors of loss Of life are every hand to-
night and the river has been closely watched
to-day. Many persons have confirmed the re-
port of loss OF life at the Market-st wharf.
Numerous advertisements appear in she local
papers asking for aid in searching for persons
who are missing. AS many have gone TO the
Gulf, il is impossible TO ascertain who have
been lost in the Market-st. pier tragedy
4 committee of Atlanta men was here to-day
to deliver $1,000 worth Of provisions. promising
another car in the course OF the week. Atlanta
also furnished by express one thousand feet Of
hose.
Martial law is being riGidly enforced. and the
town is quiet tonight, although much anxiety
prevails because of the threats said 10 have
heen made by the negroes that they would OBJ
tain provisions by force at their first oppor-
tunity
In the eastern portion Of the city the debris
is still burning, hut no further outbreak Of the
flames is anticipated
New-York tribune., 1901-05-06
BOTS AT THE BERKSHIRE FARM.
AIMS OF THE INDUSTRIAL INSTITUTION IN THE
HILLS SET FORTH

A meeting was held last night at the Central
Presbyterian Church. in West Fifty-seventh-st in
the interest Of the Berkshire Industrial Farm at
New-Canaar, Conn. The Berkshire Farm is an
institution. the aim of which is to reclaim way
ward and delinquent boys. Among the speakers
the Rev DR.. Charles Cuthbert Hall, president
of the Union Theological Seminary and Frederick
q. Burnham. founder OF the institution and pres-
ident of It's present Board of Trustees DR. Hail
said IN part
The Berkshire Home is not founded on a dav
that mere living in the country can make a good
boy out of bad one. But they realize that bv Co
ordinating certain physical enviLSnment with the
proper mental and moral environments much eoo6
be accomplished. The Berkshire Farm Is a
blessing to the boy who. literally speaking ha =
been thrown from his mothers bosom into ths
vortex of vileness OF the city. 1t takes him into
new SURROUNDINGS and fills mis- life with new in
terests, thus breaking the continuity of his think
ing and his desiring, and giving him pause during
which he can choose between the life he has Iert
and the bette- one opening before him.
Mr.. BuTnham outlined the aim of the BERKSHIRE
Quoted. The home founded in 1856 and is
situated in beautiful tract among the Berkshire
Hills. There are cared for at the home at present
seventy-seven boys The Institution, he said was
out of debt. but as it had grant from the state
or from any public source whatever IL had 20 be
conducted on lines of the strictest economy Elias
j. Herrick, one of the directors of the farm and
the Rey Dr. George Alexander. of the University
Place PRESBYTERIAN Church also spoke.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-06
FLORIDA'S HOMELESS CITY.
JACKSONVILLE IN NEED OF FOOD AND
.CLOTHING-SIGHT RARRFD
GBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRrerSr

tBN TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBCNEl
Jacksonville, Fla, May 5.-To-day was a sad
May Sunday for Jacksonville and its thousands
OF homeless citizens. MournfuI groups wan
dered through the burned district, visiting the
sites of their old homes. and often shedding
tears at the distressing scenes before them 1t
was a sad picture, and impressed all who saw II
The white inhabitants have been nearly all ac-
commodated now. and are housed with friends
in the suburbs of Springfield, Riverside South
Jacksonville and East Jacksonville Some of
the colored people have found homes but hun
dreds are still encamped in the suburbs
Inc question of food is an important one, but
the relief committee Is working energetically
and has done much to alleviate the misery
prevailing. Yesterday 1t fed three thousand
persons and to-day over that number. Flag
lers railroads to Pablo and ST. Augustine are
doing much for the clerks and others. offering
rate of SO month for tickets from Jackson
vile to either place Persons can thus live at
these places and come here to do their work
tomorrow train will be put from Valdosta
10 prlng laborers here. They will be taken back
the same night, so that there will be no increase
of population here
Ihe railroads ran no excursion trains to-day
as the city officials Informed them that if they
did the passengers would not be allowed TO land
from the cars. This kept the city free from
cto"u OF sightseerS, and aided the work OF pro-
viding for the poor. Many kilograms were re-
ceived to-day from various places saying aid
was being obtained and telling of the organiza-
tion or relief bodies to funds for the dis
ressed ones there. The work of getting the
streets clear will be begun tomorrow. There is
great demand for clothing OF all kinds as nine
tenths of the people only saved the clothing
they had on when they escaped from their burn
ing homes.
The opening Of the banks yesterday greatly
encouraged the people, and a spirit OF life is
again beginning to be seen. The blow was so
stunning that they have not yet fully recovered.
But the banks all. except the National
Bank OF Jacksonville, which was not burned in
1uli swing in temporary quarters. This evil
dence or business started the ball. The militia
are IN full control, patrollinS the city thorough
!y' but so far no trouble has occurred. The law
less element has been cowed. and but little loot
ing has been reported.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-06
RUSSIAN OPERATIONS IN MANCHURTA.
OVER TWENTY ENGAGEMENTS FOUGHT BY
GENERAL ZERPITSKL

St. Petersburg, May 5.-The "Russky Invalid"
publishes details Of the recent operations in
Manchuria. 1t appears that the North Man
churian division. under General Zerpitski. fought
over twenty engagements. losing altogether
twenty-four men killed and seven officers and
sixty-one men wounded. two officers having died
Of their wounds. A quantity Of guns and rifles
was captured.
three bands. which at the beginning Of the year
were meaacing the peace of Manchuria, two
have been annihilated. according 10 the "Russky
Invalid" and the third. after sustaining num-
her Of defeats, is now being pursued by the Rus
sian division.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-06
Half-Sick

That's often the case this time of wear
Hardly sick enough 10 have doctor, yet
miserable all the time.
OF course, if you are right hard sick.
YOU should call your physician at once.
Even now that you are only half-sick, why
not ask him about your taking Ayers Sar-
saparilia this spring?
He knows it's the strongest, safest,
ourest, and best Sarsaparilla you can buy,
and he will probably tell you that for gen
eral debility and nerve exhaustion il is
i the best thing you can take.
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