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Especial Correspondence
Many pathetic incidents OF cruelty,
neglect, and tragedies which creep into
the lives of the children of the poorer
sections OF the city, as found by the
agents OF the Massachusetts Society of
the Prevention of Cruelty 10 Children,
are made known i'm their annual re-
port which has just been published
According TO that report, the cases OF
S46S children were Investigated last
year, and of this number 1929 children
were so cruelty treated or conditions
were so bad that the courts were called
upon TO prosecute
A review OF the marine casualties off
the coast of New England and British
North America during the fall and
winter seasons shows that about $50
lives were lost.
OF this number, 25l persons perish
ed in the wrecks Of 10 vessels belong
ing TO the French fishing fleet off ST.
Pierre last fall. These vessels foun-
dered in heavy gales which swept the
Grand Banks. About % Newfoundland
fishermen were also lost in these
storms.
Among the steerage passengers on
the steamship Cymrc on her last en-
try at this port were several immi-
grants from Kishincff and other parts
nrD In
because they had no money. Fearing
they would be robbed by Russian Of
fcials before they could get across the
frontier they sent all their money.
with the exception Of enough TO pay
their passage, to relatives or friends
in this country. Many of them were
penniless but their relatives will re-
turn them their money thus enabling
them TO land.
Preparations are being made TO again
place i'm commission The fast turbine
steamers Harvard and Yale. which
have been laid up at East Boston dur
ing the winter. The steamers are still
at the wharf, but they will probably
few days TO go into drydock for clean
ing and painting and general tuning mp
for the coming season. The report
that The steamers would be transferred
10 other routes during the summer is
denied at the local Office of the line.
Agent Apsey said recently that the
boats would begin their regular trips
as soon as the weather was warm
enough TO attract passengers by the
all water route. The service will be
resumed sometime between April 15
and May l. Capt Crowell will prob
ably be In command Of the Harvard
and Capt. Grove will take the Yale.
americans are charged constantly by
visitors from other lands with being
too active and inclined to hurry them
selves into their graves by leading too
strenuous an existence. During Lent
there is ample time for all. because of
the abandonment OF many gayeties. to
look into this matter and ascertain
whether or not there has been intem-
perate living and hard work enough 10
shorten the tenure of life.
Has there not been really much ex-
aggeration in the statements that Am
orleans are shortening their existence
by excessive eating, drinking and
work? In cold climate there may be
too much over-eating in the winter
but in the spring months the effects OF
this can be and usually are rectiied
by a more judicious diet. The keep
ing of Lent, therefore, is very bene-
fetal to the population of the whole
country. TO those who cannot afford
TO go TO the Hot Springs and do not
observe the season, the old fashioned
remedy of sulphur and molasses is rec
commended
notable addition to the bank build
ings Of this city is the new structure
OF the First National Bank on Frank
lin, Federal and Congress streets, which
was opened for private inspection the
other day.
This new building. which embodies
all that is newest and most up-to-date
I'm bank buildings, is OF white Chelms-
ford granite. with windows Of bronze,
with Vert Tinos marble panels.
Two handsome doorways on Con-
gress and Federal streets lead directly
to the main banking room, large
room flanked by four stories on each
end.
About the sides are the desks OF the
clerks In the rear are the rooms OF
the president those Of the committee,
the consulting room of the officers and
the credit department Directly over
these rooms is the directors room, two
stories high and Of splendid proper
tions The furniture of all the rooms
is OF special design based on Eng
lish examples
Handsome bronze gates lead 10 the
safety deposit vaults which contain in
dividual booths. and rooms for women.