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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-25
"a COAL & EXHAL listed IN
Appeal for Relief Of y nfortunates3
lss of Civ. 4; M IN N


4 The Il shows torn which has snvel oped
tho city for the pas two days will tax
tho efforts of&the Citizens Relief Asso-
citation ia the very utmost, as tho gen-s
oral sinildness Of the Winter he's. c,,u used
many ofStlie POORER house hoIuel Ia lay
in, BIT Il sca,llt supplyf 81 fuel IL order
\ to AFFORD "a few more Or the oth or ne essi-
ties OF llfc. Il The association & ways lays
ina supply OF coal every wi ~ eT,pp blu the
supply has now entirely been $exllaustedS
and with tho numerous calls for help
that came In yesterday and tlle@fln hes
fore M rs. Boil ling dent Of tho nsso,
3cIatInn isa1mos t 10 "a u AMIDST XII Il fls 70
what 10 10 In order to meet the pres
ont t85s
In q order to srontler any id 8;effe lvo.
Mr.. Buchanan, general secretary Q E the
associated Chart les, fsaid last5ng that
the demand must be{met t at sonce, ester;
Gay lie received twenty -odd calls for fuel,
and MS 5these6demandss Will probably ill
crease with tho con inuanGe OF the present
wca ther, ISL Ebellooves the Associated
( cha rifles TO ma leo an, extraordinary effort
30 that the suffering may be reduced ss
far as possible. Many families are ems
}tlrelyj5Wlthout fuel, md almost without
the necessities OF ] life. 3 and, should they
be allowed to 8contlnue6 longer In such dis J.
tresslng circumstances, untold 81 lferinE
and misery will ensue. 833 SIS
A strong appeal Is being circulated In
tbchalf OF these poor unfortunates, and
III lis urgently requested that people will
contribute sucl, amounts las they can
through MFR. A & Ian ter, s treasurer
or tho Cltxen,S r'Ilolef Association, through
whose agency$all contributors may rest
safely nssurcdsgtlint their moneys WILL
reach the sufferers, (. an I'M rs M n i7.' w
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-25

Tho nenhaden5 Is a rtlelnbery$of tho
great herring family Of fishes, and, ) like
its relatives, migrates ii aVis sllordo %
The family derives ita name from this
trait for tho word herring comes from he
old Saxon ward S.'her," meaning a war
.rior, which: still survives lin the German
title Herr..''' The fish were called her-
soldiers-from their moving
lii armies, and the fam!lyasfurnshes one
of tile richest of the llarvests or the sea-
The shnd..ssth The glut or river herring, the
ordinary sea herring, and the gmenhaden,
make no small part OF the 5yealth OF tho
american fisheries, Il ,S5lS III Il !.
"A The 1nenhaden, differs from h most Of
Its kindred In being of 1T tie or no value
as IA food fish, but has ot ne qua "a ties
that mako II aluable. It is 4 he princl-
nal source Of bait during 1 heS summer,
and in addition at Is -sextenslVely used
for the production Of oil and y he; mans
aufacture OF $fertIH zer, 4 IL found 5nlong
tho whole Atlantic coast from Maine to
Texas, but 1t lis most abundant bel weon
Cape Cod and Cape. Iatteras, except
that In some years II fred uentstthe Maine
coast In vast quantities., Like most fresh
fish, 1t consists of about seventy per
cent OF water and 1t as al soNrlch w on.
Neither OF these constituents nral Of value
as fertlizing material. and 9the Boil must
.be6removcd before the fish is applied
}tc tile soil, as It interferes with tho de-
composition Of tic flesh. ii.lns he early
days of the fishery, tho fish We're taken
FOR this purpose only, and il no. emo w
OF tho oil was effected by n crude
method, The fish We're pac lSed IN HOES rs
heads partly filed With water and cover t
ed by Weighted boards 4 9 keep the mass
down, As the fish putrined, they. we're
stirred with long poles to liberate ne
oil which was SKINNED Oft and throWYll
away, After several. weeks tho OIL ceass.
ed rising. and the 4 resldup' was then
.arplied Ia the land, & t ,i
At last someone discovered that the
oil is valuable for dressing leather, paints
Ing and other purposes, and greater Of
forts were made 10 save it, The hrst
Improvement WAS made at Blue Hill,
Maine, and consisted lin boiling the fish
Ia iron kettles before packing IN the
casks, The oil Was liberated more rapid
is from the boiled fish, and y greater
quantity WAS obtained, but was dark
and foul smelling. The kettles We're very
wastef,ll n of heat, and "a he nlarket was
restricted to the Immediate nel6Nborhon
SO the business, was Of small Importance
until the Introduction OF steam FOR cooks
fing the fish, This was In 1871, but so
slow WAS the growth Of the Industry
that Ii was not until 1871 that n steam
factory VAS put up, when, according to
tho late Capt II. n. DelaQis, y SINAI u
one was erected neDr Portsmouth, IL. |,
irhis expariment mus, have been sues
cessful FOR factorlos sprung APP all along
Che coast. and the next improve y Y s
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-25
.A2 SEVERE STORM ON
THE RGlNIAsC asst
sWreckers Have to Call on 4 Life
Savers to G come to heir
q. u K escue. n.

.lBy As,s;,oociat ted Press

ss N ORFO LIl. Is A.. March "a. severe
northeast storm, With binding snow
swept this coast to-day, making It dan.
gerous for all shipping a sea and holds
ing In port many ling vessels, ocean.
barges und the like. Several larg Q for
seignt steam ers this morning proceeded to
sea. KIN IS; III ~ {s{s} *
The storm has lessened the chances Of
saving the numerous vessels no W ashore
on the Virginia and North .gI Carolina
coasts, and word comes from Cape II at.
Raymond T.. Maull has turned her head,
TO the sea and now a ppears II be practi-
.Eallys beyond saving: .a8
"a She has a lad list5to starboard. but her
cargo OF luma,er8is yetareported Intact.
Tile crew of wreckers aboard the
schooner Fannie Palmer, a t little Island
}signalled the life savers to- day 70 coi1c
ing made TO getSthe men ashore.
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he lNenhaden Fishery...
BY Charles Minor Blackford, M. D.

\ It. The oil is thcna d rawn on into casks
and chilled by having Ice and salt pack
ed around 1T. This chilling 'gralrs'' tho
oil all the thick ma IT'S gdth ering ITO
masses and the $llmpid oil collecting into
4globules. The grained oil is 4 thon put
into bags, and these bags are carefully
arranged one above another in ~ press
When pressure Il Is applied, tho thin oil
runs out and the sterin and Impurities
arc retained. II the oil Il Is pressed 5nts
summer temperature, only a part Of the
S"foots' or sediments are OK tract LED g, and
the oil haA q 200 YEA Z er 81 es but
$if tho pressing ba done at al temperature
5ot about the freezing point, tho foots
will amount to about 10 per cent 81 the
original bulk. The 4 foots ara used ns q
substitute for tallow In leather currylng,
and III soap making, and z ii.y We usually
"a market value or about three cents "a
pound. & {ss 81 3 " II 5a5j ~ ssa
sys.ss After separation from the foots. the
oil Is run into shal low vat Is or tnnks coy,
erred with glass, and is exposed TO the
sunlight for several days, In the north.
where sunlight Is not so generally avail-s
able, the oil Is .hleached by cnustio soda
md acids. but3tRfter bleaching by either
method, It lis n light straw COLOR, and lis
&IcNuy lulf ube. K, lln ClAiGA AS11uiiAS ~ y
for currying leather, making paint and
In the manufacture OF lubrlcating Iom-ji
pounds. and these consume about So per
cent OF the OUTPUT; but Its minor uses
are for tempering metals. soap making,
screw cutting, wire drawing and 4 n cord
age making. Aa#it Is nom oxpl osiy ~, Y q
8lH used to- some cxten + ia 8 an n uni nat
ling oil, chiefly In miners lamps. hut &fnl.
- this purpose " Is usually mixed with VIII
other OIL. b ~ NE vi
E The soral, generally contains from 90
3per cent to 30 per cent OF ter when
leaves the press, and this makes IT cost
! " to transport, The scrap IL Very Gel
5tihpus and this water cannot lie pressed
nut, so where the climate permits i
I is nut on yw Wide platforms and dried In.
the open air. Even then about q Ro or
cent Of its weight Is water, and nue.
5 OF the nitrogen to Which lts fertlllsln1tg
value is due, Ia ant to escape as ans
monia, On this account q large percent,
age OF acTap Is not dried but IS treatea
with sulphuric acid This q lssolye \ le
homes, prevents ferinentatio M ilxes
tile. ammonia, Giving to Gina lc CON
dtions, most of 4 he serap from nor norm
factories Is Audited, while most OF mat
from southern factories 4 is3 dried,
IN! 1901 tlle lncnhaden d catch IN Vlr-
gina amounted to s37s I27, 1891 n fish some
what over a third Of ! he total catch of
the United sta.es--and ~ gave employ
mont, on vessels and In fac tbIes. to II
b77 persons. The figures of he WAGES
palds gth,. y fsherMens are not at hand
hut tile factory employees received 500
sSoS during tina 4 ar, The lnanufactu red
products mounted to q, l3o tons III agyi
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-25
4 The Trailing Arbutus.

Meath the elf -bornIves which ever list
In sun or storm 10 a brooks wild planet
VIII snIi lsb my dearest wi wood 5tiOWet--l
frhel sky arbutvs, with Its glossy lea { l9,3
And snowy petals a pp'd IN tend rest pink.
And sweet tile. brea or w. iaYea MoW1r.
Hnt % dr1 II breatheds their fondest signs.
Ana s'ftllries pillowfon It's bosom ia y B3
SWhcne' eNs hey mako their tiny nuptlal
5Iiiff w beds: Az q
j, allSrs any nd soul 'Ma ~
3, nv ,', aIoyteiy loved one OF the dead, #
Whose brow \ Of llsht I !, oft Gid GID fondly
WITH arbutus blooms Guild from lvleed
W. q scars a AZ s llsi
Hre the crocus peers from meath the.
ord he n scowslipS gllnts to scowllng skies,
on the hyaclnth brent he's me .ecst acy,,
Thy owly Lovely buds art blGw, ,,,s
81 81 Joyous, aun-cad, teemlng, hours, " 3;
Whose footsteps throng with birds and 4
And Tor 'thelr coming the bare earth's8
Is heard IN March winds petulent moan;
FIRST cvangel nf the wi WOOD Fl the old 4
Sweet lesson of imHoVtn ity. sif
Thou telleth o err In radiant speeoi
IO. faithful Time come quickly WI h thy
And I gslye the wlnter'd earth q warmer
That ! may daily where the iyies grow
RIO pl,lck many IA fair Arbutus bloonl9 Sa
And, pensiye in some lone " GOD and 5nook;
Muse OF the lively tloY'd one % the aeaul
And of the hope ma 7; nalk es nv ptu'1i
''1i' II BURKH OLDEI r !; 3s
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ID elav 81 Railroad N

notwithstanding the long continued
tnd unusually 4 heavy fall Of snow traffic
@ Both III telegraph companies had Il good
service all day. q experiencing little II
any delay In the transit Of cables and
kilograms: or the railroad companies the
AChesapcake and II Ohio experienced about
twenty minutes delay IN s. the arrival OF:
\ Its eastern bound trains from heflno,in-5
tains, where S the snowfall was Il much
dee per- and had continued longer. rho
trains of sthe roads arrived generally on
5sched ule time. and there was. no 3percep-3
Stible Bimpediment TO traffic. The telephone
system also remained in 4 good working
orHn
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lstsrap, Il il, bsl tons of nci11ulatcd scrap
and I.7s3 SIS lions OF oil, the tvalne Of
the products being SSH rs vs. d gain
$455, G83 since 1S97, 34l3s &. I'M
3g 10 fishery on q The 4 "a tlantlc coast has
received SO much slcgis I've 2 ttentio Sas
has the menhaden The legislatures of
the various States whose Ell liens are =
engaged In Il, 81 several of the State "a no
Federal Courts, and the Ma ional Cons
}gress have been the scenes o. heated
controversies over It,! and the question: !
at issue ii still far from settle II
is commended @ by II sport smen and Y solne (;
commercial fishermen that In the men
lhudcn fishing large a uant ties 81 game
and food fishes are taken and are ca r.
RED 10 the factories; that on this ac-t
count the supply OF food. fishes has been 4
greatly reduced. and that when the food
fishes are not actually aiken In 6S he 4
nurse nets. they are driven on or are
prevented from reaching their spawning
grounds by the prose nceg Of the men had
or. vessels. These statements aro abs
Houtey denied by tho men baden Usher
men, who claim that other fishes do not
mlnglc With the schools n OF smenhaden4
except TO prey upon them, innd that they.
do not Ia ke enough food fishes TO supply
the tables Of the avs 4 on the fishing
boats. They claim that q single shark
,wlllSkill In d season mo- re edible fishes
than does the whole nenl,adcn & INDUS
try ana that there are many other ilsh--'a
cries that are freely sanctioned, that are
as destructive MS Is theirs. M The matter
hi too Important for .'snnpi Judgement
to be taken, aud It's value 10 the State 4
.is so great that every care should be 3
exercised In rno proposed Invest igation5
by Virginia, TO avoid action that Will !
work an Injury to either side ss + i.s
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-25
In Greensville.
.lssnecial to The TImes-D Ispatc.

Especial to Tho Things DlsphtcH'l3 u
sF,AIPoRIA, VA, March "a Early this
morning snow began falling and steadily
continues with #aACIttinGagale from the
Northwest Tho snowfall Is general
throughout this section of the State.
Fruit trees which have already began
10 bud and bloom will be materially dnm;;.
aged, while early gardening will, In s8all
PROBABILITY, be totally lost, This Is l one
OF the severestS silo storms II years Tor
March in GreencsvlleS county, and Is an
unusual sight to the present 8rcncratt on.l
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AT Ta1poiahalntli1.1lolck.8

iSS3i Especial to The Times Dtspatc chs III IL
iEIAPP'AHANNOCll Is, A. March y "A "a
severe snow storm has been ia gingS here
all day and 8nt 5 O'clock Tonight tho
ssnowfi is still falling arid ~ $ from AZ To-
eight inches deer. The IL thermometer Is
below the freezing point VA III 4 u Y
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-25
AT Roxbury.S

Special TO The Tines Dlspatch.)
g,S laOXBuRY,g2sYA,,2 March % This SEQ
ton is IN the mos t severe snow storm of
the winter. The snow is seven inches
deep, and drifting with 81 heavy north7:
east wind 81 Fears are entertained for the
safety OF cat Tie Siund all stock, as the
cold. }?aa{ n
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-25
AT Newport News. Il.

Especial 10 Tho Times-D lspat ch.) Ss NJ
SEWpoRn NEFM''svAt March si,1;
day, and tonight there Is a white coynr-
ing several Inches thick over 4 he ground
and house-tops, Wiring has been dam
schedules are blocked, n t55 sl5 5s
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-25
At Chris tiasalnrlsburrg,

Special TO The Times Dispatch n d
s$SES CIIRISTIANSBuRCs.{ IA. n March 24,---5
1t has been showing here STEADILY for.
5twenty-four hours, and is still falling
heavily. The depth is over SIX inches
the deepest OF tho winter. 355 % S3
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! 9In Bedford

tspect.l to ,rhe Times i ispateh.S sS3l
BEDIsO RID 4Gls ~ Mare --5
Snow begun falling about A / o'cock last
night, continuing Knight, and ii Is still
coming steadily down. The TEN era tllre.
lis cold and nncomf ortable, hut swing to
tho unusual #11lois ture of$thc snow It IS
not deep upon N he ground. nlluch Of it
melting as til falls. s5 IN
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-25
MANIAC TRIES
IT'D kill Gordon

nockot Il receipt for q rcsistcrcd letter
to Charles NJ, scliwab. This letter was
rerllsod by Mr., SchWab, N3355 f5
The letters stated also that McCatferty
had written to MI Of tho newspapers, but
That they had refused to publish his lott
.tcrs and that no wanted to be, brought
into court to face the various persons he
Members OF McCatfcrty's
family stated Tonight that he had been
drinking heavily recently, Ii, sS.S
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-25
AT MecklenbluuIrr,p,

Especial to Tho Times plspatch.l ID R AZ
h $SKlPWITII.3 Y AZ March 24.---From
early this morning a snow and hnilstorms
with slee, has come down here all day,
Owing to the warm {aarthptth snow is
not deep. hut the day has been one OF
tho most disagreed bio of the winter.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-25
AtALexington.

.3 IS Especial to The Times-D ispatch.)
{LEXINGTON, y "A, March 81 4.--Thel
deepest snow-storm Of the season Is now
raging here. AZ i It II began last night and
has now reached q depth OF seven or
eight inches and is still coming down.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-25
/, PHENOMENAL STORM;
Only Big Ships Go to Sea and Lit
lie Ones Out Scud for Port.

v Especial 20 The TInns- DlspatclIVV "A
NORFOLK. VA, March 2l,r!I'lle he;tyy
snowfall which commenced here az das
light This morning. continues unabatedlyl
tonight, 1t is far heavier and more
persistent than any snowfall experienced
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-25
In Nelson.

.sf (speclal5to The Times pispatch) f84
NELSON COUNTY,. " A..
March Snow begun 10 full here THIS
morning at an early hour and CONTINUES lS,,
K had to lie kept I'M this week from the
extreme cold and dlsagrcoable weat her, 4
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-25
Northern Neck

IN WARsA1V, Al March ga N heavy
,snow-storm has been prevail rs 1 here. al l
day and now is to { the derth Of nearly
seven inches S Js@ y n III
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-25
In the Valley,

,i(special 10 The Times Dispatch.)
nj. KrON, VA.,5 March H.-.lt began
showing here this morning at 3:lb o clock
and has showed continuously since hhd ~
Gin showing, with every prospect Of cons
i,rulng through the night. Iha snow is
about FIVE inches deep, ii@S5
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-25
AT West Point.

WEST K POINT. SIVAn March "a. Snow
has been falling steadily since IN the
night, with no sign OF stopning, !, HIS Is
the heaviest snow OF the winter and stole
on the people unaw wares. aI X 4 n
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-25
Trains DELAYED

Especial to The ,rimes-D ispatch,)
EEL ROANOKE, " Az March q Us now has
been falling since al o'clock last night
throughout this section. and al trains
arc delay ed. "a iSfs 81 5ss,;
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-25
AZ Lynlchburg.

fspecial TO Tho Times Dispatch)
sI.YScHBuRG.3 VA. March # 24.--Snow
has been failing here without cessation
since before daylight, !. the day being
cnstly the worst since winter began last
year.
The fall up tonight Is about six inches
and indications that the storm will con-
stinue. a .i3 IL 538
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-25
In#Curnberland.

II Especial to The Times. pispp tch y IL.
CARl'laRSNII.l4E, M,A., Mnreh 2a'Ta l,!,t,
morning, and there seems to he no ssr
III clearing. The atmosphere Is cold,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-25
wi - Rio u :RIuRKHoLplE;RI

q senator Morgan the venerable states e !.
man from "A labama, tells the following
Joke about himself: The other evening !
picked IN a Congressional Record4 and
openng h "a ~ sa rsfaaa hnty
sale: .fhis man Isl making q very SELL.
lsibbio taik.' After finishing two pages,
looked back BE- IND who bad q n naa ,lsS
speech and as surprised 70 ,lha aao nae
Without recognizing az,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-25

Japan Was 4 society 81 the mlssiohNasfies''
children Itcould meet only once a year
at The annual meeting of thoirniission
stations. n pw Japan has l2s Christian
lsndcayor societies 81 }
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-25
In Amelia.

Especial TO The Tines-Dispatch) #s5&
z AMELIA. VA March 24,-It has been
showing stepdlly all day and Is now
about three inches deep.
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5On Eastern Shores

tspecjall to The Times-Disnatch.l
storm has prevailed throughout the Nir-
tEinia Eastern Shore to-day, with the
Temperature slightly above the freezing
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-25

point. The ground 1s5now covered IL H.
depth Of four inches, and no signs Bof e.
abatement. "A freeze tonight will tscrl-s
ouslYs iniuro fruit. ~ q " asslEE
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-25

Dr. Lester II. Ward who has long been
connected with the United Sttaes Geo
and IS eminent for his contributions hotli
to sociology and to paleo- botony, has been
elected professor OF sociology at Brown
University, He will take up the work IN
Septemher. d. ~ q; s33 FISH NE
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-25

The Marquis de Castellane Count Boni's
s shoy a e p Mssh s ansd WnS or w h
Fathcpla.,d,' which tells ofatNapoleon's
love for the Polish Countess Walawska,
whom he met at Warsaw, q, X X iJ ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-25
S,.hsI u MI RHYas FoR 5cLoTHEs.''


Fl NM ths wnrmt Il EIaus, shcit nf tho
sSissiDns 81 the ci W. intU 4 " iitcli they
n YyuTed IN mn evnr.l increasing tltpng NIL 4
Il Shs iakV. II, sntgttfail both the Nineteenth
n atreet Mission md Il the 1inhleless a De
B S,aYlr,e,,t al al,o Associated Charities were
ewai,ped With vagraf y Of Ill sorts and
4 conditions. Most cf then, were utterly
n destitute. having neither money to Ill "a
N iit.le food ,o phase y he To- lay their
heads Ii, comfort for tho night. Az places
NJ tht Bars werc3 let dowil, and all y who
& 4 siked were given Il d bito to i eat Sand a.
Il hod, III, the Nineteenth Street Il M issioii5
there IRE upwards ofS forty beds, all Ii OF
y which wers f,llef before tile night ha al
S,SYairlS begun TO lower. sni,d ty 10 clook
& had "a sto given : ha keSd 9 WINS IN EsSthe
Il chapni where, with but y little covering
1nsnfficlent to keep out the witlds which
N hiew N through evpiy crack and Screyice!3
they passed the tiElit; 4 HI sicl, comfort
MS they could gain. BIT they wero
thank Kill for even thai l. for outs d re-
4 f1itinsds her tho police sta tiohs Il or
Many Errands Of Mercy. 'a35
Nir. Sharp u tho ssuperintendc \. exert Ill
4 hlnsnlfs 10 ttrGi,tirost$ effort coming mid
III going on &erraiids Of mercy tho whole
ktinys Many came lit him I'M dite need Of
a clothing and shoes. and he was forced
4 Ii rake the building from eellarStos Enr;-S 4
Fl fett&to get such things ms he had alt
1nsnfilcients for tho numerous cries X for
81 need MS they: were. "A Il few Of tile ,in-
afort,inates were so poorly supplied wi tn
ss footwear as to ACTUALLY expose their
naked feet Id tho slusi and snow. K G 4
E;8S at gthc Ballard Mission like conditions
prevailed. and Mr.. 4 Buchanan lot down
the bars to every q man, woman and
b child who applied ito him for food and
y shelter On such q night none could be
Il turned away an, n he was hard put to-
N find sufficient means I o accommodated
the hungry crowds hronging round the
n open door. lss; a. sE "a
1.-THE open door, nowever. prevailed
everywhere, and lordlngs of ii former
wealth mingled with street beggars in a
scomrnonn need. i3 s. SsSii RAN 5 AZ Al
sb5 On the street the conditions We're not |
less &pitinble. and the blind, tho MANNED |
and the crippled Jared hardly III & the |
search for n warm spot and q $lnorcelS of
Dread to seduce the ngs of hunger. As
1T was charity came Inobly to / the i neod |
sofS tho hour, and the beseeching eyes ofs
the hunEered waif and the PROFESSIONAL
iwayfarerE met, in ii early every instance.Fl
with a kindly response. But there is
still much to DO, as the present weather.
conditions will probably continue all to-
day, and Mr. Sharp. ot Il the y Nineteenth
Street Mission and Mr. Buchanan, OF
the Ballard House, are making "a general
appeal for more food and clothing to give
sfhe hungry and naked. S FS VII g8
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