New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-23
S25O,OOO GIVEN
FOR RELIEF WORK
American Gold Answers Aid
Call from Stricken
Europe.

Nearly quarter of million
dollars already has been given by the
American people for the relief of suf-
fering Europe. OF this amount about
half has been given to the Red Cross
for use among wounded soldiers; the
ether half for the relief of destitute
women and children in the various
warning countries.
Jacob II. Schif. treasurer of the
New York State board of the Ame:l-
can Red Cross, yesterday announced
that the total amount received by that
organization for European relief was
Sl5S.1G2 20. The $l5,232 80 received
Monday through Dr. 3. Dernburg was
not intended for the Red Cross. out
was simply n deposit for relief work in
Germany, so it has been discounted
from the total funds of the associa
ton. Among the recent contributors
announced yesterday were:
Tiffany & co., $4,000; through John wanna
maker $3.50. through New York iler.ld.'
$1,000, Mr.. and Mrs. William Emerson. $500;
Il. II. Macy CO. $500: William lsleiu 4
CO.. $500: Scarborough Beach club. sac:
cottagcrs at Watch Hin. r. T. $3.50. Hudson
River Chapter Red Cross. $500; proceeds OF
play given 10y boys and girls. New London.
Conn S2o3. Herbert II. Lehman 5000
through
through New York taats-Zeitung'' ,adIi-
tiona'. SlSS: George c. Smith, SlD0' Alfred
l. Simon & Co. 500: Leopold stern, 500
In memory az William \. IIow@s.' sly0.
Talbot, Bird Co, $780, Mr.. and Mrs. Z. :.
Smthers. $50. Bellevue Alumne club. $50;
Mrs G. 4. Hilton, $50.
Tho Red Cross received the following
letter yesterday morning from Il young
girl whose home was in Belfort, France.
1t was accompanied by contribution
CT 81:
81 have just received a letter from
my mother laying that fifteen of my
family have gone TO the war and that
there are only three old men left in
the town, and that ] shall probably
never see my mother again, As the Gam
inc IL terrible.
viii "ol accept this small amount.
for the Ped Gross? ( am French, bu:
you can use it Cor the French or the
Germans. What does it matter the ma,
t'onaiity when orc is sick and wounded
and dying"
The fund for the American Ambu
lance Hospital in Paris yesterday
reached }j2.727 81. A cable dispatch
from Paris announced that 250 soldiers
were being cared for in the hospital.
Among yesterdays subscribers were:
Mary j. a. saylos 500. Anna W Horer
- X, 500 Mrs Boulah Johnson 500, Mrs.
W. \. Slater 500; ". e. BroHur.l. 500,
Alfred l.. simon a Co. 500, NIWpt :.
Haskell. 500; Mrs Jacob :. B'whc.mer
500; Mrs. stephen -. E.Nins, Sloo.
The Belgian relief fund for women,
children and other suffering non-com-
5ataEts reached a total of S5i,936 yes,
terday Mrs. Frederick F. Thompson
gave 81 900 and Arthurine Moreau 5000.
Other contributors we're:
\. G. Curnee. 5000 Mrs. orme Wilson.
S2Jy; Louis l.. and Sybil r. Kane, $40;
Mrs. Frederick G. Barlow 800 MIS-. Julia
Beer 500; James Douglas $3.50; Warren
DeaDo. $780, +. Gray Grlswold, 500; Mrs.
Charles Carroll Jackson, Sl00 Mrs. ;. o.
MetcaIf, $50, Anonymous 800; =. ;.
Stevens, $3.50.
The Prince of Wales Fund for the re-
lief OF sufferers IN England now
amounts to S4O,76S 60. Among yester-
days contributors we're:
y L. MacKelyIe, $50; W J Roberts. $50.
James C. Colgate 500. Talbo, Ewart, 500.
Sidney W Hughes. $50; ARIEL Douglas.
500; l.. L!jtlcjohns& Co. $50; T.. n. outer
bridge. $50, &. :. Trench. $40; william j.
MathesOn, $29J 20. Edward r Whitney
$3.50; Samuel 4. Salvage. $50. John Green
all. $50; Mrs. II b. Turner, 800 Edgar and
Donald Bowler $3.50 Frederick \ Julliard.
$50: IT, Lawton, 500,
The Merchants Association mas col
lected SS12 Tor the Red Gloss. Of this