8RATEFUL EXPRESSIONS.
TAnvaaT WONM of sinc-khe tiuxk* or th-iph
WHO HAYT. m-FA* BATED.
"I hav* br-fn a|;k wlth crlr anri rn-*-um*.nla
and all mn doara ln health. i de.-:<>o on tho
uae of Ehlffy'a rurp Malt Whiakev and lt hai*
cured m.
"F. A. FITCH.
"Cheloea, Maaa."
"l hay" b**n very Fi*k an f(-ii and wmi-r
WltB grlp nn.l pnoii!*ir*n:n 1 bad B <'.rv. hack
ln? rough. tri.-rl ooj-jh mlxturea, bul found n*
r<*l!ef. A jshort tlmr- nR-i I commenced th* use
of Duffy'a P.irr- Mall Whlakey. It ha*. dor.e me
a world of good and 1 feel that 1 am well,
"F. WEITZBL,
"NAwport, Ky "
I have heen OStnf Duffjr'a Vure Malt Whls
k?y rlnce th-- wlnter of 1866. l b.u- ijcfd lt on
ir.y wife aad baby. to oouateraet th* effecta of
tsrir. with mor=t aatlafactory reaulta and i am
*. r.itefui.
THAIILKS F i'KANT
"Portamoatb, Va."
I have l-ir-er, aueceaafully wiktnK Duffy'a rnrr
Mall whlakey for *rip ar.d li has done ma r.
vast arr.ount of ajooB, (>no lady in our family
haB u.-er. It fnr ncrvoua pro-itratl-t. and lvi?
gataed ln wrirtrtt. atrength and appetlte
"THBODORE STECHEN.
"New Haven, '"onn "
I hnd prlr followed *u- malarinl fe.er I
f-nk DufYy's Pure Malt Whlakey. lt Impmved
?M from th* atarr ami 1 am well
"H S B. CURTI8,
_ "Indlanapolla, Ind."
SHIPPIXC. AGAIN ACTIVE.
I IFTTJMI c>* Ttir. rrc, PEltMtTS A RKM'MT
TION -~*-F TRAFFK
i ' ftlng of th? fojt yeaterday mornlng r-v? -,
opi ?nltj for tba flrei ume in threi daya fer
,. - | to r**l? ir. -ii-i out of th* h.irir- ln aafety
T)-> bla fleet ot outgolng v< <-<<??:?. aa well na tl
whlch had arrrred at thi bar er had rome Into
the harhor an.i ..: hor. . look edvantage of *h?
rlrar weath-r to pro--. er] The paeaenrer Unere s*
T: :'. end Frlealand, whleh had heen detalned -*iown
(he T?ay ilnci v ? afternoon, ware nM* to
atir* or thelr trirr aeroaa the eeean Tt.* ?? ni
port Berlli t iund for Cuba and Porta Kteo, fr/
?-.TY--.-* aq! eloaely aft*r t-em Th* delay io the
tranapirt m*.in? tbal ma-.y aoMirr- ln Cuba ani
For*o Rico arlll recelve thelr Chrlatmaa pr>^rr<<<>.
aome time after Chrlatmaa In addttlon to theee
? / '.. ahout ?->ic)-.-<--n other eteameri whlel
bl waltlag?fOf *i*r.r weather ij."..] oul th*
Hooh between 7 arl f. o'. "r"*k yeaterday morrine
..? ??-<-?? g\to many Incomlni v-eaeele, an*.
al! :n all yeaterday fully ma*.' up for the
r'--\?:??s in ahlpplng ctrelea ' tv? pretloua frw
day*. The frrri-"* onca mon reaumed th*lr ur.:;-.:
aetlvlty, mveh t-> th* eomfort of manv holiday vla.
itora to th* oity. Tha Bound ateamen went "'::
yeaterday r>n th-ir uaual aehedule, ar.A ;;rrf> waa n
ia. rrrL raeumptlon ot trnthi
Th* TYhit* Star ateamer T?'Ttorir. whlch hart
***-.-. detalned ot O. Tirantln* for two d.iy-* o--.-<ri|f
to th* denaa fog, rraohrd ,-t-r pler yeaterday motrn
-? y after v o'eloeh. The paaaenaera who
r***nalr>ri on h< r were glad lo gel Tip to Th<-- r tt>-,
r.n-1 rr * ? ?'. i em hurrli 1 .:v..'i\'. leavlnc ihe ex
helr t.a-JK.i'** to be looked .-.f:?-r by
aervants On Thursday afternoon when tne
I . fted for hHi*' an hour, th* t>^c ?'*ani?-r lefl
Quarantlna, and when ac:ii'i for'*.(! to drop anel ?r
?*???< o ly n lorl dletai ? beloa Llberty Ii md
H?r-> ahe remalned all nlght.
An >ng ;:. ae who arrlved on th* Teutonle wa
. f the 1 ? Army *?? h
.t. where he will taki *? ma nd rd
i mpany of i ? a*l ? < ? r- -
- .:?? ! hy th* Kri{ ?..;-.- . ?.her . fBc< rn
cf the reglment '?;? noa oi ihelr way to Chlna
throuyh th* Buea Canal There alao arrlvi I i* m
mander W .. \';,n Ingren, oi ihe Hriti^h Navy.
la op. hla way to h ?-' home \t\ Canada, ??.r.i
? anel .iam*!? r'akrr, M P
SPECIAL 8ESSI0X OPPOSED IX KAXBAS.
??NT' IENATX r.A |aOT ENTEHTAIN I'R'"1
TEETB AOAlKtT LEEDT'B ACTIOK
tka, T,r"- &?A proteal agalnal L**.i%'s action
., ralllns . apeclal ae* n ef tha Legial ture hai
*??-- preaentad la lha Houee iy Repreaentatlve
John F**ifirrin. o< Atchlaon. lt waa ?ip:i?.i l y all the
R-- il lican mcmb. A almllar protPM was offcr*-!
ln the Senate b*. th* Rrpuhlican- of thnt body.
TlW Houae rff-^.'l lo * t-:rr- 11 n ihe prou-st or to
? . ul, and adjourned. Thi Pei,iiir iirot*?t
waa declared by Ths paaBtdlng ofllcar :*> be out of
or.lrr. and waa not even plar*d upon rer. rd
rn* prot**: recltei that the ealllna of thi apeclal
trnnirr |j wlthout aanctlon of th.- Conatltution or
;a-. that tt ?? ? f th aeaalon, ?? mentloned
? ? Ooverror'a meaaas*-, covera lealalatlon nl
r*.',ri attempt. . to :? ?? ictf-d b} ihe preaent law
.j - .:>- peopip i.i anir a p-jinivni n'ii.ini-i,
the pari -? it to retlra from the admlnfa
trattOI ' *' Bl ??- affairs.
? ? n.rtr,li*r? Will h* h' 1 d
? n th. i to he preaented for i - igi
|| .il ses = T"n.
WESTEBX DEBOCBAT8 WAXT UOXEY.
Sr---', Waeh., T>ei*. 2* A deflnlti atep toward
orc.-.r tlng the Democratlc votera of thla .-? ?<? tor
t.-.? *xt Prealdentlal eampalgn aken by
Cl rman Jonei i '? - i 'tary Maloney of ih*
Democratl Btatt Central ?'. mn.ir:**
?lar i?tt-r they auggeal thal aubocrlptlon I >oka be
op*r*d In every pr.^irir* for the purpoa. of -..-eur
Ing th* aubacnptiona of votera ?H" wlll pay no
toai ihan -'. centi a month foi the i.ex* ta i yeara,
f ? .- ; urpoae i ( ? ond . tina a eai . f edu?
eatlon alons Jeffereo* and Jackaonlan lin'-s.
V . ?iifflrlent fundti are pledaied headquart-rrs wlll
bt- open. d.
irz?r JOnX F. CARROLL is GH i/.
Thera la ona Tammany man who la i
Ini ihe defeat of Van w> k. and ponderl .
ui r whal mlghi ):.?>??' been The dlaheart. i. I na
., ?-? , ar- ,:i of Tammany Hali
?*.*. r the reaull of ihe electloi ami known
i rd !rok< r a vepted ihi matter aa
nall) Lt- he could, and alnee then baa rei .vered
? ? what from thi i ho k The proi
fl ehold*;j awallowi d th. li dli .
e loaa of money ai a rei ? ? '
beti >.? ? ? ? . :?? ir mlnda lo othei fl. Ida I e
r.evei each day I* a bitti r r< -
rr nd. r. for hi of a II haa o-n
>. .-.- a whal waa to have been Mr < arroll i
. V.-,-- \\'\.-k won. and thia explaln* hli
rei enatl i. of the lucratlvi pla ? h? held. H. waa
j. . ., v. Mated to ? ave been ? ia. - Sup. rlntendent
of ;.? aurai *- l< - c red 1 Pa>> ??l,1 tl!v
. , H. would alao havi beei
)l, crokei reprea. ?? ' -r,"v- ''? '? '
0<u-*rr r aa ..< la l -.y at tl ? aida of tl * May.
1 arroll rvalaned aa clerk of thi Court of Oeneral
na, a ,,,-, .- ?. ? al I U2.000 a yeai In i irj
i ?. , . | ani ? i] ai ot of tl ? I ? He la e it
.1 nothlng eommenaurate with hia
Ier of tt:.- organlaatlon ls in
?
4.V IPPEM. FOR TBE OPEX DOOR.
T< ll ' Bd '"i ??: I ? Tl - ?une.
Slr: Wlll ? ?. ai m< .I" " " " '? nr-s f'r
T ? rrlbune, to auggeal apj ? Chrlatmaa or
Tear Year ylfl lo tboai who arlah to h< p ;- ?
1 Door work whlch haa been reoei
t- ....-.,?; w -!? ol the p -1 en tha
s. r to lha QW
fortu ...'? - who -'? h '? ' ^"^ s" ?*?''
?' ? , en to ua"
Open Door ia lo ted at N Ti MU n-al
,. . wlth the full ai (jroval r.r..l . ??
? . . ? Polce D ivery, I ian '" :'
; : . ?...i-.i. ln twhoi precli
eate all th ar .?.??- named belni | .'
. :.,. work, -'. melj Bla '? "?" ..''''"'
foi :,, -or tn. llng for tei ? >>????;
An ? thoae ? now rtaye beli? bowwedi.
:? o lt* eue s.a" 1 - ? 'T\\';r
? ... i.P?e? ol uivh ll ?:
tal i i . ... ua .- reni
.-,.,! ;,,.. rordtali ln*
Nen -v. rk. Dee. 9 '
7o \RBITRAT) OBASD TBI VA TR01 BLE
Mo; ??? ?-". Haya general manag. r ot
taa Orai i Trunk Ra !way, ta reply ta tha ultl
matumpi ?...-? Powi : of the operatora
organu ? ??? i* ? tl??l ??' ' '
i f tbeoperal ? ' '' "
aadpropoai etther the Rallway Comralttei ol the
dr.-.r... ; oi three arbl i '
?ach ? , be appolnted ?'
'?''????? - "'' ' ",'?" ? "-e-.t.-d
operatora tl rouah n-'ir rommll ?
Mr Ha -? .- icnTatlon nf arblti
ig< ? 'i. . if. I
DIRECT0R1 I './* 8B0PPLXU '?' ll,!
}? ',.??,,?? Pi rat< ' ;
.AAU, Vlaltiag and Bhopplni G " '" '
laiu*' for :-*-**-?<*?:. >. eoveel aei onlj v"v '"'"
___? bui all the neigbhortng ??b*tr%_,i^iMained
coatalaa the nam*? of 70.W0 houaeholdare. -
by atre*i.. The voiun.-r la well l>tli't^ ?***- UiiUU
"aamij boaad.
KtLLED IX A C0LLI810X.
A FATAL I'RASH BCTWBEN THK IDAIIO ANP
THK n.oWKR GATK
The atrarr.rr Idaho. of :ii? Wllaon Llne, whirh
ran lnto rn aneeen atwtruetlen arhlle ai sea ar.d
damaged her how, ami then. affer arrlvlng; af thla
port from Hull. waa deta'lne.l ,Iown the Pay By
the fog, hart another unlucky exjierien.-e ye.terd.-iy
morning, whlr-ri rn.at one nf hfr Cfeu hia llfe an-1
lt.j.ired aaothei ma/i ao that ha may dle, booiaoo
amaahing lhe how of tl-.e ateamer The Id.ihf*
enehored helow Uberty telaed on Thureday nlght
le awati ihr- llftlag of the fo*:. Kariy yeaterday
morr.lnr* ahe wae ?;et;!nK under way when Ih6
ateamer Kiowe- date. bound for Phlladelphla. ran
Into her. The bnw of U.e Plower nn'* "'r'r 6 hole
in ihe bow of tho i.iaho gbou! flfteen feel long
jual above the water-llne. 1 he atem of th?* Plewer
(Jaie waa ;,1ko (lfin,;ig,-,l. The nr-ident waa cauoed
hy the Ihlch weather ar.d the faol that thr- crew of
tli? Plower li.tre had noi r.otwd th.- Idaho ltftlns
her enchor and awing'r.c eround.
The Klower I'.rt,. after the <? )llt?ir,n af r-nr-e put
lnto the Brle Baaln for repairs, and Ihe Idalin went
IO Prentl. <? Siorea Hrooklyn. whrre the wlll be
unloaded and her bow wlll be repn;red. It wa? r.ot
untll ihe Idaho reached the Brooklyn pler thai it
waa f-iiind out tha' am- peraon had been injurrd
;n the eoJIt.lon, ;,n1 then .lohn Pr.r^h. ;. flreman.
frea 1 i.ind ln h;a bunk wlth hl* collarhone brok'-n.
He waa ;,t nn.-* sent tn 81 Peter'8 Ho?pl;el.
Further aeareh ahewed that Klr'-man Ullllam
Pmlth ot I.eed? England, was alao in hla bunk
dead '.'i-i '..-? aaull frar-ured. Hia body wa- gt
on ?> lenl 10 the Morgue. The f-ollta'.on had or
rurred so earlv in the morning that the lyo men
?,-,- etlll aalren in IhelT bunk. ln the forward
Pi rt Ot fhe ahlp
-? -- -
-BTOIEXE" FOE TAUBAXT.
TtlF PABTICClaAB K1XD nr r.M IHATtOltl TN
WHICH vt'iritT AKB M'CABTBTT are
MOB1 IXTBBEtTED
To -h? Editor ot The Trihune
Pir T notlce in your morning pap?-r that the
Tlon Mlchael C Murphy. Prealdent af the Board
or Health, haa made the followlng rea.ueel
l ghOUld Hke 10 have 1 t-,o oplnlon of Iheae
gclentlfle gentlemen who now lelk ro freely of
prip nnd i ?'.? ' ''? aenaeo. Whether they have ever
thoughl Of rl,e rfferre of the a?pha!t pnverriert
lhai ??? freelj pcultlcea our atreeta. nr.d what
there eltecti are A heat oogea from the aenhalt
pavemenl ln *nm*ner. and u necomeggofl Have
the phyatctane of New-Tork ever Inveetlgated
thal end If :' '? r-<--Vv!ra aoftfneil and Odor rises
i' then, Whel are the cffert. of lf row ln
wlnter? There tnav he more in thla than I um
aware of,
i- may intereei Preeldenl Murphy to know
that eonelderable Ught wae thrown upon the
nature ol the emanatl. na to whleh he ailudes
h> n aanitary exterl of that period. it wae dur
Ing the rrcime of Tweed, when Boole wae Clty
Inapeetor, thnt the death rate of New-Torg
rearhei auch a hlgh ficnre the Leglglature eeat
b ? mmlttee to the rity to Inqulre Into the
r-iiif- AiiKnn othera who npp^ared before th?
commlttee waa "ne nt Bo.ile'p h'-alth wardene,
now called Inapectore He w-.i? aaked to define
th<? term "hyglene." He replled, "II is the miat
v hi. h rieee from wei plecee."
We have tn ?h;p- Tammany deflnltlon of the
word "hyglene" not only 6 aoiution of Preel?
denl Mllrr>h^'p srlenlinr. inquirlra, whirh munt
be rery gratlfylng to l-.ini, hut rommiaaloner
McCartney wlll now learn, if hr did nr.t kn^w
lt bofo-A. that his metliod of ptreet-rleanlnsr
yieldo nn enormoua nmoiint of "hvr*;*ne" of th?
Tr ryimntfy klnd lo the people of th* rit\ durlng
these mlety daya M D.
New Tork. Dec, 21, l4f?'*.
CAPTAIX Hli'KEY BACK FROV PERU.
RE -AV.-' THE FEELIKO TMEBR ^*c NOT ALTO
OETHEB FAVOBABI.E TO r.r.\r*
Dt'BINO THE W m:
r*apteln J, n Hickey. mll'terr attarhl ar rh?
l'nlted Btatea Legatlon ln Peru, who ha- been r?
w,i:=hinKton, airiv^d here yeaterday on
the Panama liner Alltanca. He taya thnt tnin^e
?>ra qulei when he Jefl Llm*. and that Mie feeling
of tbe Peruvlana durlnit the war wai not by nny
meam In favor of PJpaln, Imrinc; tt.e r,.t fli^f tlie
Bpanlardi and Amertcana dolng bualneaa In Peru
notronlaed each other, nnd al tlmea banterlngly
dlecuaaed the battlea of Manila and Bantlago ani
the bogui \i '-.r'.r.K nt tha Bpanlarda, whi'-h weee
regularly ctrculated by Bpanlah aRenta thro.it-b the
South Am'-rican countiiea While the Bpanlarda
and Ameri.-.',;-! ritlzens were on roo.1 rerma wlth
4,-i.-ii other, after the declaratlon of war ihere w,a
;.o oommunleatlon between the legatloni ??? the
tw . c ium'
Bl ? .h.int; ..f the notiflr-ation .-f th<- nbrogatloi .f
immei *ial ireaty hetaeen Ihe fnlted Btate.
.,:,! peru whleh <-\i.lr>.? by limltatiou ... \- ..
- faptaln Hlckey .?aid thai it w-.ui.i he foj.
lowed by a new ireaty, on* of thi prlnclpal feal i
..f whli-h would i... ? 4.-*-1.- t'..r arhltratlon of i
by lhe cltlaena of both eountrlea, whi^h wlll
ii., away wltb ine fri.-tir.n cauaed by the m , ? ,-.;
nn.l i;,?lfrey clalma.
"A. matter. r..-.v atand, the oitizena of both roun
irlea Inatead of applylng lo the loeal eourta for
redreaa f..r pur?ly i...;.i troublea, make exorbltant
romplalnt. egalntii 'he flovernment." 4-a;,l tbe Cap?
tain "Thue, Internatlonal laaue. an mad? out of
tl-,ini(a for whlch nelthei governmeni ahould
,4,,.. b< held rerpon.lM* They ihen be ome really
preferred clalma. The L'nlted Btate. prooerly
.ho ild not have i,e, r held re.pon.lble for the New*
Orlean. maaaacre, Oodfre; had trouble v\.h eome
montvroe, ?? oi ? ?? ly bandlta, and It li noi falr
.. '..I Peru responnible for ihe dolng. of outlawa,
wh.. lf eaupht, would be punl?he.i i,\- the ',o,-?,l
autb >rltle? "
-?
ta u if i v ra 1.1 te* T ua RF.s vr> r.
THE HATOB'6 lrT\*E8TIOATOBJ OlgTOVEB TTtAT
BE01BTEB JOHKBOS COU.ECTED MOJCET
IN VIOLATION OP THB LAW AND
\r-,-i ,| NTF.n FOR IT.
Ti e . immlaaloners of Acoount. made nnrther re
I ?? to Mayor Van Wycb yeaterday regardlng ihe
management of ihe old Ixpartment <>t p-.ihiie
Work. Tlie -rpeclAc form of this crimplalr.i l- ttnt
Columbuf O. Johneon while he ?aa Water Reglater
,.,,||( ?.., ;. 249(1 ??'. vlolatlon of lhe l>w-, and
? -rre,'. tlie money into the city tre?a?ry The re
j.ort Quotea the law whleh provlaee thal after tha
Water Reglater haa m?.ie a retum to the Collector
of Arrear. of Taxatlon of unpai.i water rent. he
".hall thereaftei r< elve n" paymenl on account Af
tbe .am? " In I'lolatlon of ihla prrAl.lon li sMitis i
that Mr lohnaon ai varlou. timea co'iert^ri biiia
thai had been aem to the foiiecmr of Atr--.-* .
amou'itlng to 123.21661. The only thlng ir. the re*
oorl la thal Mr Johnson coliected the m.^.rey that
.1 ould have been i ollected by anothf-r of?",<-:al and |
a< (oun'. fi for ''
e*
EXPOLICEBAX CHARGED tvtTII PERJCRY.
Thomaa Clerkln. a retire: pollreman of thi* dty.
waa arreated li ?'?* ?' ' '?>' '?'?? Thureaay by D*.
tective Murphy. of the cenrrHl (ifli.-e on a i. irr !
laaued bj Maglatrat* Brann, of ihe \v,a, gtd? p0.
I ,,. rjourt, on ihe charge of perjury and foraery.
ii^ |a r,"w held in Jeraey *'11> awalting reejulellion ,
pgpera Clarkln w?a eppolnted lo th,. force !n
: waa retlred on a pcnelon ef UM a \*.nr .
ln 1882 ai tha ilme of hi;- rellremeni be lived ,,t ,
. ? u>fl Plfty-aeeond-el., ln this rlty, Two \
. i.cured a Dakota dlvorce from his i
w ,,. ,.. . w, r.t to llve .}? Bayonne, N. J
Tbe re'tii.-il 'poll -eman marri.d agaln. af-er BC
eurtngthe dlvor ? 11 la Blleged lhal noon after hla !
,- irkln fcrged lhe n.-.t.i- of hla form- .
wlfe to certaln paper. and tben <*.,r* that n,e |
? ire waa here. Ha thu. geined poe.ee.io
Some prnperty. whkh Ibey beld In common He
.:. nle ' i ??? ehargi ?
g
TROUBLE OYEB A BOWEEY 8B0W,
j-.iMi.- Pryor, ol lhe Bupreme Court, nae dended
to appolm Donald Burna ?? elver i tl gaaetr of
ibe flrm of Bobert. a.- Btuckart, who riad , abow'of
? ,., anlmala al No Hl Bowery, In a autt broughl
i . , darlea U '.,;~ agalnat the other two part
nera ln lhe flrm. Donald Burna and Walter D
rt, i.u acc-ount of ;, dlaagreemeni ? ween j
a-aa formed >n 11 lo -. I, .Mr
AltlH CKLE8 < I T Bl GAR PBICF.fi
hlcago, Dec !1 The Weatern headejuartere ef
arbuekli Bn l ier.dey enaounci I another - il
.r, pr|ca of reflned augai Qiiotatlona of (.14 !
, . pound were made io retail dea ler. dlrect,
, ." , ,. ,. ...,,.? ,. in yeaterday'. rut. 1
,',??? ihre, ala.?ha ?f a ceai below tba Am,
an Bugai Keflnlng ? ? mi.r|e prte. t .- r. ?
. ,? ,,r.... ?.... bj i e Arbuckle- ? - t beei
w', 1,4 the ii n ?' ' ' "' ' '""": ?k? reaaaa
aa re reta.?era dlr? i Inete^ of dealing , v
B
HRISTMAS MORNING
i
7^? M
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 25. BEFORE
ATTENDING CHURCH SERVICE,
yOU SHOULD READ
Singing the magnificaf
(\NE OF THE FIXEST AND SWEETEST
? SERMONS EVER PUT INTO VERSE.
IT WILL GIVE VOU A NEW THOUGHT.
A BEAUTIFUL, FULL-PAGE, ILLUS
TRATED POEM BV E. NESBIT; THE
DRAWING AND DECORATION BY
J . C. L E Y ENDECKER. I N T H E
C H R I S T M A S N U M B E R O F
THE SATURDAY EVENING POST
A reduced line-rewlerinK of the p.iintinp;
to ilhifatrate the poem.)
J AT ^T^f\ /7/^f A' ATF} "Always the boy had wantcd to know
11\ 1 [y 1 AL^yllXLJ why Xoah wears a long. brown coat
and a round hat; why Mrs. Xoah
and the wives of Shem, Ham and Japheth never change their red, green and
buff dresses.:"?there were plenty of things the boy wantcd to know,
like every other interrogation point of his .size.
How hc came to know the ways of making toys. the funny people that
make them, and the picturesque town they live in, are all told in this week's issue.
CHRISTMAS NUMBER
THE SATURDAY EVENING POST
(27.5.000 Copies printed for this week's dernand)
FOR THF, BOT GROIVN UP, "j for.h* mo}her'(slster'
iather, brother, tor every
body," as Tiny Tim would say, there is something in Thf Saturday Evening
Post to make Christmas happier and better.
AN OLD TIA IE E NO LISH CHR IS TMAS
THE ORIGIN OF CHRISTMAS CUSTOMS
Are lively articles that will stir up good cheer and old memories,
start new thoughts and refresh the old thoughts.
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Illustrated
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THE CURTIS PUBLISHING COMPANY, PHILADELPHIA
LOCAL BI'SIXEBS C0.VPLICAT10X,
Bchedulea of ibe Boi Ileymi ? Con pai ;. dealera ln
furnlture. earpet*. ho ? and bicyclee, at
Nos |93 and :?:?'. Thlrd-ave., ahow total liabl Iti -
flM.172 not. - * | i.f I actual aaaeta
of 191.6. Th? dlr* ...-?-- d con
lingei ? '?
f.al.i .. ,it. - of be atorea wl i iy o ?
cuplea The dlfl.n. ? betweei the noi I
?ctual ralue of the aaaeta - ? lepre la?
tlon ln ?1 outal I
told on li nta.
Henry L Prl lenhera ? ?? ' ?
fon *n ??? . 'on of J ' Plfth-ave . obi i I
&:. r\'?."??' "
a -,..-? ' ; I of
1 roi .1 . ?? ? . lha I ? -? me fourt It
waa al ted tbat the aaaetf whlch a 11 come iT" ma
handa wlll nol >???:'.? t moneyi
re i i ?'.?:.- to cr< lltora.
Many. II not all of the rcntn ihe company
da .-' '. een ll< ?
The Elmer H Haaa rompany dealera in paper
ind twlne al v B Kaei n U
leelgnn ani ? The
?-?r-< are ;-:in.< r H ad Edward
.. Mr. 1 ?
ihi"'' yeara age ? .*,'<??.?.
|ei aej > ? * ' I al
tt 15,1*1.1. whl to 11 i
noi !-? I. attorney foi ... ? I that tl
.??.-.;.? t |S WO ai i
the aralgnment I
>oor Ile ll. ?
13T ACCOVXT OF BIXKIXt THK MEBRIBAC.
"l*r- nh !?' '?' - ''".' 'hl) f r .1 ii
l_i f, |i pe-rial feattu itory of tbe
, . . f ibe ."?'? rrlma e i I |. ?
ii,-,, i- ? lai lun. .? ? t Hi ? i -
lelman an. Oahorn Deii ? f H<
in.! ?': hla ? re*a
:r?n i ?? f thei
>^|ti? actual r. ,.'>?
Thtt- aam<.
t a ? ' ? ? I' I H l
?e*-Min <nr *"? ' ' ?* IBI| I
. ur. rtora-i ' ? - ? ?' '? ? '
kflller, tbe 1 I ;' *' ;> h>
Pre- Harte, entltted "Mr ,ta.-k Harolln'a Ifedl.
IVomen In Polltlca," by tne Marqulaa
Lanaa: "Naval *~i>er? a 1 in^r. and r^rrler Plgeona."
i. Joaeph ?'. .;r,iY "The ..ri.h.tn ..f Bellevllle."
by Francol. Coppee, and poema bv E41lh M.
? ?- Mlnna irvinir. Clinton Sr-r.llarri, Martha
Mct'ulloch-Wllllama, Buean Archer Wetaa and
othera
/AM/.
THREE UEXERATI0X8 IX THF /
' ':' "f ?' bl* ??? 6tgn m front o<
Danlella atore beai-lng ln lara?. ??, lettera ,he
' - ' ," ''? ?" ?end * aona. ha. crea ed
? ? ble , mmem ,inio?* .hi
? ,' - - . a*4*. Oil Ifie 4*J.mp ,,,/,, >,a,
f tha"Thtrg? drygooaa*eraBrtun_
URGE TOBACCO PI.AXT EOLD.
mond l*a D?< 21 The sale of the p. n
M. > ? 4 ?: . Maniifacturlng Tcba. o Plant, of tbla
clty, i" ihi Contlnental Tobacco Coaapeny haa
been ? ited. Tne Rlcnmond plant wiu b?
k: . wn ..-< ' ia P H fcfaye branch. It la one of the
-.-??? liel ment. of the kin-i in the riourh.
| Vi ORPOR 177.7/- AT Af.B 1 V]\
\ Tl eae r-ompaple* v.ere in<-orp?
..-?:? -.,r? of ??.-,'.- io-,, ...
... ? .,-' ? - -1 . napai ??. ..f Rocbeater:
', :-?!?.,. B. Pratl William
Llarh ar,,i Alberi l. i' ?.??
!.: |? -. .4 r" Publlal Ini ' .mpnny. of
\ -.- , , irk . .?;?.'?- .1 ! I.ewa
???..?.? uirectora, Anhur li t'an
rlare and !?? arla H rreedman
Co.iatniet.oa Company; gapt
f/i\ * ... Dlrectora. ClltTord i? Beebe, winiam
ind Thomaa ii Mather
<, reme atore .nd Fim.ee Coataeay. of v*?'
\ .-k . lt> . capital |5<*0. IMrector.. Auatln O I?'n
liieton, of New-york. an.l j*>h,i E "A'heeler an.l
Charlea iVarburton. of Ea?t Orange, N. J
Nlagara r'ali* lea Pala^e Company; to maintain
an *<iitw of t -* for antertalnme.it purpoeee; oap!
tal, 8.006, I>lr**tcr?, Arthur ?'. Ha-MnRs. Jam*s
w Canaran, Max Atnt'erg. Morrta Cohan, jr.. Joi.n
Irwiii and Johli 7. Bacb.
"Crltarlon" Pubttehlng Comrar.y. of New-Tert
..'ity; caplt^l. tIM.OOO. Dlrector-- '.ra** L. Davll
son. J. I, <'. C'Urke .ind Joaepli SchmMt.
IBCOBPOBATED IX WEBT YIRGIMA.
I harleston. W. Va . T)ec. 2*1 iSpecial**?Secretary
of Btata Dawaon to-day laa ued a -.harter to the
Int*rnnflonnl Chaltce Con-pnuy. of N**v--Vork. for
the purpoaa of ownlng ar.d operatl.-v Inventtena
for pn.motir.g the growtfc of halr. The eapl U
aubacribad ?? ia 15.006, with the piivllage of Inereoe
Ing the aame to ROO.000. The shar** are im each.
aad -ire held by C. A 0. Rn-ieii. Phillp afauro. C
A f. ICaaele, ItObert B. Uttlc and John J. Carty,
all of New-Tork.
FtBB AT BBCBAXICSBVRO, OHIO.
Claclnnati, Dae tl Flre hroke out last nlght ln
Mayor Pangborn'a larn. in Ifeehanlceburf, Ohio,
and kooii ihreatened the haameaa portlon of the
town eaustng .t teport of liea\y loaa Tne. tl re
waa aubdued, however, with a iia* ot abevt W.'A".
TRA *? 0 1 Tl. i YTU TBA VELLEB8.
Among thoae eetliag to-day are:
<>n ih* Lucanla?O. Cluatae ftoaa, Ooremor ot
tha Chrlatmaa lalanda; Mr;. S \'jn Renaaelner
(ruger. Mra. E H f?otli*rn. <*aptaln C B. Ander
i-on and Mr ar..1 Mri Howard 0. Wnl:*.
im I..i Hretagne- Ur. fl, M i'hamherlln, Mra. and
M . Delorme an-l Antolne Pl?n*h-.t.
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LIEVTEXAXT CBtBCBBAX*8 BODY.
\\'.. ilngton Del . Dae. B The jiarenfa Of T.*:i
lenant .'mrk* Churvkman. **ho llve tipnr I'luymnm,
i>*i i,, . nfermed th*t ihe body ef th*"- Ma
-,-?:; r.h Ne?-Vork from Sanilago On December :%
on the tran*port Tort Vleter Lle.-tenant Ohur.**1.
man wi? kllled at ihe n.mle af Kl *"*aney. The
l..-l> wlll b* b'irl*l ai Weat Polnt.
BAXBATTAX BAY 8ELL ELBCTBICtTT,
,\ i IBECTOB .- ? ai:, OVER i:n: WAXT Of ARfBEn
CTATION OF THE COMPAXT*! IBRVICM
The Manhattan EteUwty .V-mpany. !t i. learned,
llne ?<itii the .'?;? i itreel Kaiiway
Compaay, tbe t ;id Avanue Rillroed Coatpaapaat
t:e p.riii Tranali C atmleaion, ln purpoeing t.> *eii
for beat, Ugbi an.i jower tbe eurplua eleetrteft*
r;enera'?'! at the frreat power-bOuee whlcb II rnuat
.. : when lt indei eleetrleeJ '>iuipm*nt
of ta llnea o! i ited rallwaj That la. It win di..
r,--sf of ::> itirpliia ; wer . al ? y If -: ^n aet
tha neeeeeary eoneeeatone! but .1 prorr.inent dlrector
of the Manhattan 1- ejuotei ea & larlag :hn th* ob
tainini; of auch ceaceaelone would probably he an
.;,.. ifitl : ? ipatter, oartae. ie a'.!.---. 1 n*wa
1 ... ntagonlen to tbe Menhattan, aad te the
pewerful ?>:>? Htl * whl a he Metropoll ?n com
pany ivouul offer. Tbe apeak. r went on t-> dlacuaa
"*e Buhh ??- ,-. daaaagee eeaee ed egalaei 1 te Man
.1 m, dweiiing aapedaOy upon th* condltloae ln
*?? ?!.-.i\- . aitb it.? aaany greai *->r>-. "Aad what
,-n 1 ?? ii arbai ??- 1 ?>??? laewerlag M6 ?wn
., .- ttl :i bl part a. fotlowe: "Tbe Manhutt m dld tt
,:i AM f*i ind ??' tbe property?ownere along
that arenue baaa eeprtred tble 1 wpeay of?t
m<.&n roobtl tlna eOlBJ ? 11 - ?? I ,l.l?.
a?ea. tva ma.ie thelr property w.rt.i four to ala
t.m**. what u aad been, end tbei turw i on ue
and robbed us of rr.ji- th.4i. n.wfl.iw-the lawa
aanctlonlna and el uj ibery!
"Then-'* a man on Hxtr--a\.> arho to-day d*rlvee
an annual ir. me from r,i? pi iperty gn iter than
it ?? ium -?? ? i nelly pal I foi and ? ? la de
n?n ln* t. n u. m ih* court. II." .'triMM
There la a n..,n wboee buelneei I ch baa I .en ren
dered far inor valuaMa ? M*nl atta than It
,.\* | .->:? rwtee ii. | a - . t. II '- t.'.V.fXX)
ln iama<.-i< fro, It make. rn> blood .11 wben
I thlnk of v . ttunga. Tlu. ompar.y .. wtllltjg
to exter.d. to eh.ng. I >> moti\ ? power, to I.. every
?> tr a; | ? bul lt UHl.t ne
ire.ted with ? iti ? mmoa l end aet aa a
denpoller .4.- ... ? I ? 1 ll een ?.? great
pro.perlty along 1 llnea ;? lodlvldua] oj??rty
owneri an.i to thi ?,-.'>?
Tlie direotor ref,---. 1 uld thai It *aa impoeal*
hle to tell wben tbe ? Of 1 inglng t 1. motlrg.
power ol th< eievated 1 ; aay gyatem woi 1 ij*-*tn.
alrho-irh he vM*d t*:> t.-mle ; rohlem 1 ad been
?1 . llea oai ani 4. k..i. . g-eacbad.