The evening world. Newspaper, December 25, 1907, Page 10

OTHER HOUSE” WPITTSBURS “‘Leutenant Pelrosino Says There Is No: General Direc- tion of Blackmailers. GANGS © INDEPENDENT. Follow Same Methods. Simply Because They “Are Found Effective. Sele ‘The police here scout the {dea that there Is a central headquarters of th Black Hand Society in Pittsburg, as the constabulary of that city declared, * efter the arrest of a band of nineteen heavily armed alleged members. Nor 0 detectives of the fame of Petrosino. iwho have taken part in. hundreds of raids in New York of blackmailing and bomb-thrawing natives: of Italy.-belleve there is any suoh thine as a school of + dasassination, whete Bitck Handers are. trained in the art of marder. Lieut, Petrosino’ #aid to-day:” fs no national, or even local, the Black Hand Soticty that has any \gontro! over the hundreds of little bands _gwhioh ply thelr trade of blackmail. If there was any head. It would be right herein New York. ‘Within ‘the past year we have ar- Fested more than 2,00 Black Hand criminals and obtained a fine percentage ©f convictions. But, folng back over the records and crimes of these men, it Is manifest that they have no cén- “tral or'controlling organization. ‘That they use the came methcds ts fot from any training or general direc- thon, but merely a matter of imitation. One group or gang learns that the methods of another Kang are successful, Gnd navurally they imitate these meth-| ‘Ods, sometimes so closely that their! threatening letters are worded in the @ime Jangwage and the exact terrifying symibols used. Grafters Us the Symbols. _ “Grafters of every sort nowadays suse the dread insignia of the Black Hand as a toreat, though they may never have heard of the Comorra of Naples or any of the Sicilian societies ‘ot brigands, In Italy there is a big organisation, and last April .we got Hentice ‘Alfano, the Neapolitan head ‘et the Comorra! who la now ou trial Yor murder in Italy. - ‘Before the assassination of Pres @ent McKinley,” conUnued Petrosint, “I “warned toe United States Govern- ment that some arrangement should be made between tils country and Italy to check admission to this coun- try of so many despgrate , criminuls Bomo law should bs palaed thay would miake It easy for us ‘to. deport these | men, brand them as criminals and | “keep 'them out of the country fur all ume, at would seem now that there are Countless thousands of these men, who follow the methods of the Comorra ‘@t home and are dreaded everywhere @a Black Hand gangs. Yet. s0_ jong Ba the Governmen: will take no notice Of tt amd make no effort to check this wort of immigration. the police will be! Practically powerless to cope with the| pread of so-calicd Black Hand crimes, : Clearitig Up This City. sp MAs far as New York ts concerned, we are driving these men out of the city or @ending them to jail ax fas; as It is physically possible. Once we Ket a line on them and get them ‘mugged in the! (and) they do not f comfortable in| ewe York, Of course, som» of them | must have Kone to other citles and there may be @ bad lot of them in Pittsburg mow. But I think It {x sats to sa. they are only scallered groups aiid not eny main body or anything 1! trolling force. ‘The. churacter on Dee. wealthy Londoner, Misa {Van Buskirk THE EVENING alld lee Despatches from London announce that June Van Buskirk, an actress well known on two continents, was married to Percival J, Mitchell, many whd has friends on Broadway, ‘The latest previous intelligence trom was to the effect that she Was engaged to marry Robert Vernon Harcourt, son of the late Right Hon, Sir Vernon Harcourt. Just as hei a \ [June Van Buskirk the Bride ot i friends were digesting the news, came the announcement that she had become Drs. Mitchell, The wedding toox place in the parlor of the Curzon Hotél. Mrs. | Blanche C, ‘Clemow gave the bride | away and it was she who issued the} invitations, naming the bride as Mrs. Sedgwick Wilson, with her stage name, Miss June Van Buskirk, in prackets. Miss Van Buskirk’s latest appearance on the. stage In New York wax as Ella in "The Earl of Pawtucket." r H HALF Al Comrades C Him; May tunnel worke: jnue, Maspeth, McAdoo tunnet Sixth avenue hung at him, Cassock has been working In the tun- nel for a long time. | Killed and! Injured. careful. big tron door slamm through : of the pit. him botts, jit fastened about his ankle, and mi is such and thelt object 16 so sonal—merely plunder-that It wont Impossible for them to organize Jat general wociety as they do in y qwtiere they play at politics as well ax. ‘at_crime.” j Dispatches from Pittsburg stated the “mother house” o€ the Black Hand had been rodded In that clty and nin (en prisoners taken, This headquarte was alleged by the Pitsburg police to have been located in Clay alley, t ‘elty. The den/was apparently a _res- | faurant, but actually a small forge, | where siflettoea were belng made by an | gxpert and young Italians were aught | “thelr use. | In the piace tho-pollce found many documents bearing the Black Hand inet xignin, hearts with stilettos piercing | them, skulls and bones and such inscrip- | tions as are common to modern black- | mailing methods, Tits also alleged that | ® dummy was found on whi novi- | Waters -practiced the art of murder, SCARS ON HIS STOMACH MAY PROVE HIM SLAYER. | War sod Menn.. 16 answer thes, The local police ha felesram from the Knoxville ‘Te twhen they notified of hix arre. st, «Mt he had certain scars on lls stoms An examination showed scars ax do- gortbed, und when asked If he would returirto Knoxville without extradition Proceedings Robbin replie | “Well, T should say ha | A letter found on his person when hie! was searched y the police gave thom the clue (0 the charge mgainst him at! Knoxville. It was from a woman the. adviring hin to “lay low," ax there was ® $90 reward for Nis arrest. 11 {4 sald yh Robbin Killed a waite anh Ina saarre) over a girl, | There | eluded! ‘fricas: he hung yelling for ders, but this was | the door was ralsed men. c pital. * The docto Cassock Caught to-day, NG HEAD DOWN HOUR IN TUNNEL AIR-LOCK ouldn’t Free Lose Foot. ‘For half an tour Samuel Cassock, ja of No. $7 Clinton ave 1 head down in t Ninth street ani with his lef He has seen m: Only a few weeks ;#e0 he had a@ finger cut off in the air Jocks, but even this didn't frighten The woman's cry awakened other him. : ten: s. Ha: Morton ran Time for retlef came for him about Slare ese py on the second nes a ook this morning,.and he hiFted UP lJoaped. Then came ied« Willams from t hrough the locks to ‘the surface. Other the samy floor, who also Jumped Into the} workin were with him, but they were] yard. Cassock was the last to climb Into the first lock, when suddenly if) ed shut. The dos struck Cassock on the head, and sent the opening toward As the door ¢ help. Workmen in the bottom of the tunnel | tried to ralse the door with their shoul-! Then} they ured Jacks, Dut could not budge 1 {gbout A message was got {o the engine Impossible, ra and Cassock's sock wan taken to New York Hos ay the chances are he will lose his left fo — |SING SING CONVICTS. HAVE CHICKEN DINNER : SING, N. ‘ovided a of was the prison of good t mutex nos bu nk work. tatoes and and pro} einnanion for each man. allowed to ta. BROKE HIS NECK WHILE HIDING CHR PITT “nt URG, I years old, y ntealtuily ent of WHT family and hide down fight try Elizabeth, airs late oo ISTMAS GIFTS. Jackson “known rn hear a well: Ing m: (max pr in Door, the |and found’ hale ad: body fell into the arms of the wating work- WoMEN IN PANIC AT BLAZE LEAP RUM ESCAP One Taken to Hospital With Broken Leg, and Others f Injured. There was not much of a fire in the tenement house at No, 21 Minetta Lane to-day, but ft occasloned #mmuch excite- j Ment that had st not been for the ac- tivity of the firemen there would have been scverai deaths, The fire started In a wood shed In the t ankle {mprisoned in the alr lock and a score of comrades unable to release rear-of the tenement. Smdke Noated up} through the House and awakened Amelia Blac! 1 aged woman, With a cry of alarm she went to the rear fire escape ana leaped, and landed in the yard with @ broken lex gnd Internal Injuries, These were not badly hurt, When the firemen came the amoke had filled the house. but the starway was free from flame, The firemen made thelr way! from one floor to the other ea meer women t and smoke. © hud got trou. the} ‘Tr Aremen had i ¢ from des * building, Amela | person’ taken’ to Ta Were treuied The loss was 10 ke entir the only nd re ‘| THEIR XMAS GIFT FREEDOM, Allezed Murderer Geta Holt- Eyen day Vardon in Cincinnati, CINCINNAT ‘As Christmas ary here for the ney to request roe-) e prisoners under {ndict- men benslited by it’ yester. ment i are James WwW. JTinett, so murder and w had a} of d Andrew Bennett ate John Krow!n, divorce sult Saad been t0- the workhouse about nit wane dt to. nd released: n faced Judge} They, too, | ROBBER’S LITTLE CHANCE FOR LIFE, | JHAGK J Dee Jo.Was shot by A tone in Arcola ow oie thoufla thought he . the hours he bullet, enetrated been ox- s -egndi al and ft Jyh at ne lion et down. asked Whe | Waa unde ) Dunn sald to Treat hud Been mane wi Dating, hi ts efforts. to ant) When aon in particulars present to mattor, y anything LINER | ADRIATIC SPOKEN APE RACE F,, Dec, os. steamer Adriatle, from} lerbourg and Queens. | York. was In communie: legraph with the Mar here Hen 980 los east of Sundy "Hook At 91 OP. ML viln terday, ‘he kteamer eae Mil Provably’ dock | wirel mati ml 8 VICTIM a FE gifts, iThe Syn bol and the Saint Rive them pretty toyx and their parents loved him bee Mol made thelr little: ones po hapoy. i iut'now Noras and Fala were come to old axe. After long | By Eugene Field. years of love and happiness they knew that death could not; where? ea a _~=Cwere not pines and firs, but cypreases, — <= cedars and palms; instead of the cold, no fear; for I will guide you to the bride that awaits Then standing held forth a xy figure of @ crozs, and the spirit sad she be known to you.’ a —~- > ~SCoGrisp air of his native Jand he scented 1 SS As had lambs, lke dolls, color: the NC stoulders, his checks were ruddy, his hair was Who has been 90 sweet a joy to us foie Kool natury xbone from his blue eyes and lurked about the corners of his “Where are you going? forge-master. “Lam going sailing for a wife,” “Fora wife, seek her in foreign lands? Are not ou: and fair enough, For shee But Norss eaid, * night and satd Haye you.’ spirit e Krew pretty things | So Claus grew to manhood, Increasing each day in knowl: de fc hoyses, naty too~dolls proud dolls, rubber dolls, worsted dolls, nd without end, with the Ittle girls as wich the little boys of his § edge and in wisdom. erallty dispensed everywhere the beauteous things which his wad he|faney conceived and his skill executed. Jans, belng now a he In youth had eus now was Claus; and manyp many —Tho | aky glowed with the flames that danced singing from the forge while Claug, moulded his preity toys, the rainbow we colors of the b uh erful workshop. Just as of old-he had dispensed to al) chil- ‘dren alike the ‘oul [all children altky, there, more maul Se Gr here, I found theo salling to our shore,’ ee ee DECEMBER. 25. LUG 9 | oF SANTA ‘CLAUS It tells how Norss sailed to the Fast for his bride Faia, and how.a ondrous _child. was. born to them—a child beloved oft he elves, fairies, Ke pixi % of children in every Jand where the Cvs is lifted up, sand kobolds—who took on immortality and és now the patron saint \ (Copyright, 1843, by Eugene Field.) be far Uistant. E‘upon a Ume a young man made ready for a You nor I, dear low His. name was Noprss; And ono day Fain said to Norss: * fear death; but oyage. “Ay, ay,” sald Norss, “but how is that possible?’ “3Ve shall see,” sald Fala. That night Nor: the that the spirit sald to him: ‘‘Norss, thou shall surely 6 forever in thy son Claus, if thou wilt but acknowledge wala Nores, symbol.”” 2 ‘And why go You to Then, when the morning was come, Nors. maidens gocd enough to Faia, his wife; and Faia said: ch for a wife else- ‘The same dream had speaking these very words.”” “But what of the syfhbol?” cried “T have {t here about my neck,” and long, his body betokened strength. and auth. *, asked his neighbor Jans, o indeed!" cried Jans that you must need Norms! for shame A spirlt came to nie In my dreams last ‘Launch the boat and sét sail to-morrow. Norsa. said Faia, there, all white and beautiful, ndol—such a. distant Orient shore, standing beneath the Star in all { this be #0, yop must need ko,” malderily glory, shading her beatecus said Jans. "But are you well vic- eyes with one hand, and with the other tualled? Come to my cabin and let’ me clasping the crose—the holy talisman of give you venison and bear's moat.”” her falth. 2G _Nocaysshook his hecd. “The spirit “Fain, Fala“ eriel Norss, = will priivide,” said he. “I have no fear, same—the same you wore when if and I shall take no care, trusting In fetched you a bride from the East!” peerib “It is the same,” said Fala, “yot see, {-80 Norss pushed his boat down the how my kisses and my prayers have % beach into the sea and leaped into the worn it away; for many, many times boat and unfurled the sail to the wind. in these years, dear Noras, have I —Jans stood wondering on the beach and pressed Jt to my Ips and breathed your watched the boat epeed out of sight. Tame upon St. See now—see what @ On, on, many days on sailed Norss— beautcous light Its shadow makes upon so many leagues that he thought he your aged face must have compaseed the earth. In all The stnbeams, indeed, streaming this time he knew no hunger nor thirst; through the window at that moment, | At was as the epirit had told him in’his cast the shadow of the symbol on old dream—no cares nor dangers beset him. Norss's brow. Norss felt a siortoua At last he came to a strange country warmth auffuse him, his heart leaped a country eo very different from his with joy, and he stretchal out his arms own that he could scarcely trust his and fell about Fala’a neck and kissed senses. Instead of the rugged moun- the symbol and acknowledged It. Then tains of the North he saw a genile likewise dii Fain; and suddenly the lariscape of velvety green; the trees place was filled with a wontwous bright- nese and with strange music, and never, thereafter were Norss\ and Fata be- holden of men. } Until late that night Claus tollal at his forge; for {t was a busy season with him, and he hai many, many curious and beauteous things to make for the Uttle children tn the country round about. The colored flames leaped sing- ing from the forge, 0 that the North- ern sky seemed to be lighted by a thousari rainbows; but above all this voiceful glory. beamed the Star, bright, beautiful, serene. Coming Inte to the cabin In the fir grove, Claus wondered that no sign of his father or of his mother waa to be seen. “Father—mother!” he cried, but he recelyed no answer. Just then the Star cist tts zolden gleam through the latticed window, ami this strange, holy light fell and rested upon the symbol of. st ts the I the perfumed zephyra of the Orient; As it guided by an unseen hand: the’ boat pointed straight for the beach of this strangely beautiful land, and ere {ta prow cleaved the shallower waters Noras saw a maiden standing on the shore, shasing her eyes with her right hand and gazing Intently at him. ,/She Was the host beautiful maiden he had ever looked upon. As Norss was fair, so was this maiden dark; her black hair fell loosely about her shouldera in charm- ing contrast with the white raiment in which her ‘slender, graceful form was cla. Around her neck she wore a golden chain, and therefrom was sus- pended a pmall, symbol, which Norss did not immediately recognise. “Hast thou come salling out of the 7 talisman, be thou my inspiration ever- more; and wheresoever thy blessed ins, fluence {a felt, there aluo let my works be known henceforth forever!” - No sooner had he said these words than Claus felt the «ift of Immortatity bestowed upon him; and in that mo- ment, too, there came to him a know!l- edge that his parents’ prayer had beon * anewerds, and that Norsa and Fala embering then the spirit’s worde” would live in him through all time, said: “What symbol have you, And lo! to that place and In that:hour “And thou art Norss7? she asked. _ “PT am Norss; and I come seeking my bride,” he answered. “I am she," sald the maiden. “My name is Fala. An angel came to me in my dreams last night, and tne angol sati: ‘Stand upon the beach to-day, and Norss shall come out of the North to bear home a bride.’ So, coming ee thee ne > Norss Fala, that I may know how truly you came all the people of Mist-Land and of haye spoken?” Dream-Land to declare allegiance to 0 aymbol have I but this,” sald tim; yes, the elves. the fairies, the pix- jes—al! came to Claus, prepared. to do his bidding. Joyously they capered about him and merrily they sang. ow haste ye all,’ cried Claus; 11 to your homes and bring Fala, holding out the symbol that was attached to the golden chain about her neck. Noras looked upon it, andi lo! it was the symbol of his dreams—a tiny wooden cross. _ “haste ye Then Norss clasped Fala in his arms to my shan the best ye have, and kissed her, and, entering into the gearch, Mitte hill people, deep In the bowela of the earth for the finest gold and choicest Jewels; fotch me, O mer- matdis, {roi the bottom of the sea the treasures hidden there—the shells of rainbow tints,ithe smooth, bright, peb- bles and the strange ocean flowers; Kv, pixies and other water sprites, to your secret. lakes and’ bring me pearta! Speed! speed you all! for many ‘pretty, things nave we to make for the little ones of earth we love!" boat, they sailed away Into the North When orss and his bride reach.) their home Jana, he forgé-master, and the other nelghbors made great Joy, gs all said that Fala was more beauti- We sancany other maiden in the land, 'Yo these two was born in good time a . whom they named Claus, On the t that he was born wondrous things came to pass, To the cabin in the fir ame all the quaint, weird spir- grove tis--the fairies, cives, tho trolls, the But ‘to the kobo!ds and the brownies pixies, the fadas, the criona, the wob- Giaus sald: “Fly to every house on lins, the kobolds the moss-people, the earth where the cross is known; loiter gnomes, the dwarfs, the water-aprites, |oeoen in the corners and watch and the ¢. /ils, the bogles, the brownles, the jar the chidiren through the day: nixlos, the trows, the stille-volk—all i205 9 strict account of good and bad, came to the cabin in the fir grove and capere] about and sang the strange, beautiful songs of the Mist-Land. And -{he flames of old Jans's forge leaped up er than ever into the Northern sky. ving the Joyous tidings to the Star. of music Was that happy night, infahey Claus dia marvellous With his baby hands he wrought into pretty figures the willows taut were given to him to play with, older he ssiiioned, with tho knife old Jans him, many curfous toys—carts, horses, dows, trees, catn and birds all of wood ‘nd very His mother taught him how to make ‘of nd, condition, temper and homely’ dolls, boy dolts, lady, doits, «wax rag dolls—dolls of every #o Clnus became at once quite and every night bring back tojme the names of good and bad, that I may know them. x ‘The kobolda and the browntes laughed gleefutly and sped away on nolseloss Wings; and a0, too, dbd the other fairies and elves. There came also to “claus the beasts of the forest and the birds of the air and bade him be their master. “And-up danced the Four Winds, and they sala: serve you, too?" The Snow King come stealing along chariot. Oho!" he cried, and tell them you are coming. a Jn town and country, on eve strew you a pathway of feathery white, Oho! onol'’ singing |sotly, tHe Snow King stole upon his way. for he was so generous that he Kave away all jiked the reindeer best. faa fast as he made them, His worka Increased, too; and hin lib- n and having no son of hin own, gave Claus hia op and taught him thore secret arte which arhed. from ¢unhing inasters, Right Yoy- times the Northern they longed to start immediataty, Ob, many, many times has Claus whirled away from very color of theme flames; 6or they reflec.ed the bright uteous things strewn around that won- loves hem all alike, and they all alike Jove him, I trow, I am sure that he must be a saint; for he hi thany hundred years, and we, who know s10w he gave to Cenk more curlous ever. - | homélier toys of his y North into the East?’ asked the the cross that lay upon the floor. Seeing maiden _iMt, Claus stooped and picked it up, and, aa ail Yes,’ sabi’ Norst kissing St reverently, he cried: “Dear #| * % He # % x * % % % So little children everywavre loyed Claus because*he 0 | dreamed that a spirit cgme to him and} clive the told his dream | fan angel appearing to me and So saying, Faia drew from her bosom the symbol of wood the —a tiny cross uspended abont her neck by the goldén chain I had never seen—in thy And aa ahe stood there holding the symbol oct to Norss, he ‘By this symbol shall “he thougl of the time when first he #aw her on the fa>- her v ‘May we not In’ his—feathery “T shall speed over all the world the mountalrtop and in the yalleya—wheresouver the cross in ralsed—there will I herald your‘approach and thither will I Bo, But of all the beastx vhat begged to do him service Claua “You shall go with me in my trav-| (le; for henceforth I thall beariry treasures not only to dhe | childyei™ of the North, bui to she children in avery land | 2 whither the Btar points me and‘ where the cross Is, lifted up!’ So sald Claus to the reindeer, and the reindeer neighed joyously and stamped their hoofs impatiently, aa though hin far Northern home in his sledge drawn by tho reindeer, and thousands upon thousands of beautiful gifte—all of his own/| making—has he borne to:the childreri of every land; for he Bo | Each Month’s Expenditures Neither | if we could choose broad; were nis Would we not choose to lye always in this our son Clau LACK OF FUNDS LTS fEBREW CHARITY WORK | } and Branches Close Doors for Remainder of Month.” |OPEN AGAIN ON JAN. 4. Limited by Falling Off in Subscriptions. Scores who called. to-iay at the branches of the United Hebrew Char- {tles were surprised to find the doors Closed. It ts the first time !n. the -hie- tory of this, the largest Jewish char- itable organtzation in the United States, that {t was forced to suspend cash relief temporarily because of lack of funds The doors of the main bullding, No. | 356 Shcond avenue, and the branches, | No. 149 Rivington street, No. 185 East Broadway and No, 1% Golumbla atrect, were closed simultaneously yesterday until Jan. 1 The action was taken by the board of directors aa a result of a| falling off of support of the society. About $300,000 waa paid out last year in benefits and pensions. This year, with an Increase in the number of applic canta, there was a deficit of $75,060. partly occasioned by a decrease of $20,- had 00) in the guarantee fund. which been $100,000. The contributions th: other channels are said to have” off wo the expenditures were some time | ago limited by the directors to $20,000 a month. When this sum “for December was exhausted there was nothing to do ex- cept close up until Jan. 1. ‘The society will open next month and distribute benefits until the allotment is exhaust- 1. when jt will have to close again un- tt Feb, 1. Move Was Anticipated. The suspension of thin great charity, even for a short time. created con-| sternation on the east side to-day, but It was not unexpected In other quar- tera. In fact, it had been anticipated | since Nathan Bijur resigned from the directorate several weeks ago because | he did not believe it possible to carry | on the work satisfactorily without | more Itberal support for the organiza- tlon, It was then discovered that: the society was badly in need of ftinds, | and the monthly allotment plan wus de- cided on. It was also decided, in view of the| outlook, that the prospective assets for | the coming year In subscriptions of | members, donations, &c., should be divided Into monthly instalments, and after the allotment was exhausted to close the doors until the first of the fol lowing month. That the soclety w able to carry on its work so tate this tnonth was due largely to the mild weather. If next month ls more severe the society may have to susfiend by the 15th. Many opposed this plan, but/ it was finally Sdopted ax the most fea- sible under the circumstances. One officer of the society salt that $150,000 Ix pra. ty all that $s in sigh for next year, ‘and fully $30),00 4 needed. The United Hebrew Charities is one of the greatest in the world, and has annually in the city alded more than 8,00 families, ‘which means more than 39,000 individuals, Means Suffering to Many. In addition to many remular pension ers, thousands apply year for us i United Charities Home Office | T | Wright Hospital he thought c+ first thag } the other woman who tried suicide by jo! litem al idly an increase in Goods > jexpended in the nelghborhood of 96,000,- HOLIDAY CHEER DRIVES WOMEN TO SEEK DEATH | ee Bs Two Plunge From Windows and Are Taken Dying: to Hospital. HAD BEEN DESPONDENT. : 4, Miss Spark, Long Ill, ad Mrs. Usher, Widow, Saw’ No Happiness in Yuletide. ¥ both disappointed be- cauke the Chriatmas spirit was not what | they had been taught to expect, tried j.. to die to-day by leaping from the win- dows of their homes, : Miss Nellie Spark, of No, 724 Colum- bus avenue, has been fll for severat Weeks. The doctors haven't held out much hope for her, and early thle morn- in she vety despondent. Hee brother, Willlam, came into her foom te bid her a’ merry Christmas, He talked with her for a time and told her she would sodn be all right, that there was no reason for worry, : Buddenty’ Miss Spark arose from her bed and ran to the kitchen window in the rear. Before the brother could stop her she dived out into the court-yard, forty feet below. When Dr, Davis came irom J, Hood ‘© women, Was she had only a rprained back, but later ft developed that her neck was - frace tured. There ts almost no chance for. hor to recover. «Mrs. Anna Usher, thirty-five, a widow, of No. 176 ‘East Eighty-first atreet, is a plunge out of a window, Mrs, Usher Is said to have been made very unhappy by the Christmas cele- bration about her, She sat at the win- dow of her home on the second floor until past midnight, and then suddenly dived to the street. A call was sent to the Presbyterian, Hospital, but two of “the ambulances wero out and the third was bro«em down. After a long delay an ambulance came from “Harlem Hospital, Mra. Usher bs. i | injured {rternally. She ts axpected w- dia 4 food, meiicine, aan . transportation, fue! and money, and rent hotee. Up larga: Jas the annual compote lon resources, and. the last has inceeanet weur after year with the general cost ving. “If we undertook to wecontinue this,” said one officer to-day, “hundreds et poor families would be turned Into, the streets. The $30,000 set aside. fee each month js just about this To Nave to reruse other ep: plications will mean sufferin, and OLuse-to- f the main things igned to haere ging, which Is one the society was des! But what can we do It wa haven't the money ?"" Henry Rice, of the Rice 83x Dry mpany, of St. Louls, Shergere dent, has been at the head of ‘tie. or Kanization since It was atarted, er. three years ago, in which time {t hae Other omcers aro Edear J. Nathan and Sigmund Rosenwald, vi nts; Louis A, Helnahelmer, treasurer, ¥F, L. Wachenheim, secretary. (he Tesular pension list Inst year ere more than §O0 families. there Books. . af WER RAHI EK SEO Oo Enamel Paper. Thirty- Boards, John Wanamaker. Baker & Taylor.. R. H, Macy.. James A. Jenkins Siegel Coo M. J. Whaley......0.-- H. C. F, Koch & Co. Simpson-Crawford Co... Lyons & Chabot. . “American News Co Brentano's. .,.. Bloomingdale Bros. Bonnell Silver}Go. W. R. Jenkins... F. A. O. Schiarz..... i O'Neill-Adams Co... 3 Jackson atlonery Co... BROOKLYN: Abraham & Straus. Fred, loeser & Co....+. truly do they love him that they call Him Santa Claus, and Hyed these nat he war born of Faith and Love, apeleys that he will tve for: | George Kleintsch....,.. NEWARK: W. V. Snvder & Co....- hee Sanne i! Co. FERMMSRENREMSSERAEMEWE REL SERAEEMSE The Newlyweds and Their Baby oa 2? & ': Mr. George W. 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