“The money was chiefly spent in purchasing shoes, boys’ clothing, and material for girls’ dresses, skirts, and aprons. The matter of nationality is a most interesting item in the report. Of those aided, 1,115 were Irish, 995 German, 572 Americans, 328 Bohemians, 233 English, 184 Jews, 198 Italians, 156 Norwegians, 180 Swedes, 68 Scotch, 57 Danish, 48 French, 46 negroes, 6 Spanish, 6 Welsh, 5 Swiss. The Swiss, French, and Spanish form a comparatively small per cent. of the population of Chicago, while the thrifty and industrious Scotch and Danes are very numerous. “The most striking feature, however,” continued the _Daily Inter-Ocean_, June 26, 1894, “is that but forty-six negroes received assistance, and this in the face of the truth that our colored population numbers many thousands. Of the forty-six, six were discovered accidentally and sought out by the secretary, but who themselves made no appeal for relief. The mother had come to the rooms of the society for work, and when questioned said that her husband had been a janitor in a building which had been closed, but had hope of getting work in the spring. In the meantime, she said, the children could be kept at home until then, when they could buy shoes for them and send them to school. It is gratifying to know that they were not forced to wait, but that their wants were supplied at once. “Another virtue credited the negroes by the society is gratitude. Of all who were aided, with but few exceptions, they alone expressed any appreciation of what was done for them. “This testimony must be of interest to those who have always insisted that the negro is a chronic beggar and hopelessly dependent. Out of 4,200 cases assisted by the society during the entire winter, but forty six were negroes.” Thousands of similar words to the above could be said of the black race. There are no noted thieves in the race, such as bank robbers, train robbers, and Government robbers—not traits of the race. We thank our God that no Rŭb Burrows and Jesse James have arose in the race of African descent. We may therefore say with propriety, The black man is worthy of defence. He is worthy of being exonerated from his present imposed state. LYNCHING.