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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-26
GOOD CHEER FOR THE POOR AND NEEDY.
DINNERS PROVIDED FOR THOUSANDS BY THE

RICH AND GENEROUS.


At all the homes for Door children maintained by
the Children's Aid Society the inmates were made
happy by bountifui provision for their comfort Tho
lodging houses filed with troops OF glad chill
drcn. well clothed. full fed and lively as crckets
At the lodging house. No. 3l4 East Thirty-ffth-st.
Mrs william T. Dodge ir, usual. had munitcently
provided for the 100 bows who have their home there
Each boy received supply of woollen undercothing
and at 8 D. all sat down table at which turkey
and cranberry sauce. variety OF vegetables and
mince pic were placed before them in abundance
Among the lveliest of the children were the little
cnppes who labor In tho brushshop established by
Captain ". II. Mathews the superintendent
At the Gfls' Lodging House, No. % St. Marks Pace
Santa Claus made an early visit. Mrs william Wal
dorf Aston had sent him with new calico dresses,
bandkerchefs, shoes, stockings, cloaks and under
wear for the children. Dinner served al IL 30
p. m and all the delfcacies Of the placed
before the forty inmates AT the evening entertainment
Marshall p wilder provoked great merrlment. AT the
Tompkins' Square Lodging House, No 295 East
Eghth-st $50 boys were presented with warm under
clothing and partook Of the Christmas turkey with
the usual cOnc0mtants- AT Z, 80 p m. began en-
teFainrent at which ex-Judge Hooper e. Van Worst
and d. Willis James were among the invsed guests In
the East side Newsboys Lodging House, No. 2s7 East
Broadway, 200 boys sat down at p. m. 10 holiday
feast After dinner a concert, and l52 pairs
Of strong shoes and $50 cardigan jackets were dis
iributed J. Pierpont Morgan, who has supplied the
dinner for the last six years, again the host yes
ierday, and Andrew Carnegie, Edgar s. AuchincloSs
and Robert Fulton Cutting the three Santa
Clauses who supplied the presents. At tho West
side Newsboys' lone, SeveIth-aye. and Thirty-sec-
ond-st, Christmas dinner was given to los news.
boys.
A, the Bowsry Branch Of the Young Mems Christian
Association. No. 222 Bowery. Christmas feast wa
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-26
HILLS CHRISTMAS WORK IN ELAIRA.
UNITING THE cHEAGUNG FACTIONS UNDER Ex-
DISTRICT ATTORNEY S. S. TAYLOR.


Elmra Dec. % (speciaD- Governor Hin spent
Christmas in this city He arrived here yesterday
in company with Mark Eustace. Of the State Treasury
Department, Albany and other Elmirans holding fat
berhs at the state Capital The Governor and Mr..
Eustace were met at the station by a. G. and J. T.
Eustace, brothers OF Mark, and the visitors were
driven TO the Eustace home, Mapie-ave. The re-
port that the Governor home to spend Christmas
was received with satisfaction, but when the leaders
Of the Democracy here learned that the Governor was
be the guest OF Alexander &. Eustace during his
stay in the city, there all kinds of speculation
as TO the meaning Of IT, particularly when IT is well
known that A. c. Eustace IS the political enemy Of
Judge W. l. Muller, HIPS general manager. The old
fumors that Muller was going 10 give up the local
leadership again revived and the idea seemed to
prevail that Hill came TO town to crown new king
that would unite the local factions. This opinion has
been confirmed by that leaked this evening
from the faithful" and the mantle Of Muller hence
forth VIII be by DistrctAuorney 5. 5. Taylor
In Chemung County.
The rllmor that Muller and Hill had a misuDder
standing IS baseess ard grew out Of the fact that
Muller who has grown rich In Office and by inherit
ance feels too big for local political management and
has already begun to lay pipes for Hirs nomination
for the Presidency In lace. The Governor left the
city at o'clock this afternoon, after practically sealing
a compact that will unite his party factions and sat
sfy their leaders
Christmas was strictly observed here a holiday.
no business places except the hotels saloons and res
taurants being OPEN The different newspapers gave
a turkey dinner 10 ninety iVc ncW.Dnys AZ The y. NJ.
q A. rooms The 500 inmates of the state Refoma-
torv the Inmates Of the county jail and those at the
county poor house were all treated well.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-26
LOSSES IN VARIOUS PLACES.

Richmond, Va, Dec % (SpecialD.-The house OF
Frank Bush, on ST. John ST.. was burned to-day The
family had barely time to escape. No Insurance
Marlboro Mass, Dec. 25.-The house, barn and
other buildings belonging to samuel Acorn, at HUDSON
were burned last night, together with eighteen COWS
and three horses. Loss. IS 900; insurance, $4,000
Tie fire Is supposed to have been tncendary.
Pctroa, Ont, Dec 25.-The oil refinery OF NJ j.
Woodward & Co. damaged by hre today. Loss,
~ 600: covered by insurance
Plymouth Mass, Dec. GA wooden building In
CheltonvDle village, owned by the Plymouth Cotton
and Woollen Company. burned early this morn
ing Loss a.. 5OO fully insured. 1t had been oc-
cnIied for many years as a general store by George
Fcnney Bartlett. who loses 1000 stock; insured
Tor SO 600 Calvin Bearce. who lived on the upper
floor loses his furniture. which Is insured.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-26
A CLOSE SHAVE IN A BURNING HOUSE

TwO MEN SEVERELY INJURED-ONE MAY DIE
Several persons came near being burned 10
death in the two.story building No. 20 l-2 Bow
crv early Yesterday morning, the race WIN INC
flames being so close that two men received burns
one of VII N was expected TO die last evening
The fire y..- discovered in Wolfcrts stationery
shop or .hr first floor Of the building soon aiuer
. a IN = policeman. who saw the fames ana
sent out an alarm to call the flrcrncn got back
~ the building in time 20 see old Segfrlcd Woi-
fort singer out 70 the sidewalk through uie
smoke which filled the hallway. The OH man
had been half surocated and his hair and clothing
were on fire. lie was led around 10 the Eldridso-
st. policc station where an ambulance s"r-
geon fonnd that he had received severe burns
on the hand, arm and neck
Mrs Frances Wolfert and two other women
who silent on the second floor OF the house had
cscaped without injury, going out OF, a rear
door while the fire was burning the front rooms
Thcv had run out in their night clothes put
had carried their dresses and few trinKets IN
their arms, and they made nasty 'oiet III 'uo
After the fire had spread from the stationery
sbon 70 tho second story Of the house young
man rushed down stairs through inc names an9
fell exhausted on the sidewalk i,i o,h ssi were n
blazinn Policemen and firemen seized MN anu
hastily tore off his burning clothes lie had peer pee.
burned so extensively all over his body ina,
patches cf skin fell of with his clothes ana
blood oozed from the wounds The su1erer was va
Charles Steclsler, German bartender twenty-s sa
years old He had left the bar;r0O% at No SoS Ss
or two .bcfo the FIRE was discovered, and had
gone to his room in the attic of the h PgoSabS
he was. dazcd from the effects of liquor and the
narrow and crooked stairway leading to tas at, lie
did not offer an easy way of escape after ne
became aware of his danger. He was lnsensloie
when an ambulance carried him TO the Chambers
Street Hospital, and the surgeon said the young
man probably could not live many hours. AZ
noon, however, he was still awe ana he was
transferred to Bellevue Hospital
Sicgfred wOltcr who said hdsn he was ais ss soy
philin who had escaped unhurt from the burn
ing house took him to the home OF relative
in East Ihird-st. o.,,oa
The fire was put out easily after it had wrecked
tie stationery shop and had burned out the SECOND
story Of the house Wolferts loss was about
$500 and his property was said 10 De ihsuret
for $500. The house is an old roolxery and ought
70 no torn down II can be repaired for $500
The cause of the fire was not known
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-26
BEEF Cattle DIRECT FROM IDAHO.
A TRIAL SHIPMENT WHICH PROVES THAT FAT
STEERS CAN BE SUCCESSFULLY SHIPPED.

A TRIAL SHIPMENT WHICH PROVES THAT FAT
STEERS CAN BE SUCCESSFULLY SHIPPED.
practical demonstration was recently made that
Fat cattle from the ranges Of the far West be
delivered here within week In perfect condition.
The experiment was arranged between the American
Live Stock Express Company, of New-fork, and the
Soda Springs CIdaho) Land and Cattle Company, Of
which william L. Hawks, Of Bennington, VT,
is president and resulted in the delivery of 357 Of
the finest beef steers ever brought to this market.
which are fresh from the range and look as If stall
fed The train consisted Of nine OF the palace
cattle cars belonging to the first named company.
1t started from Soda Springs on Thursday at
D. H. and reached Bergen Point, N. j., at p M. OF
the Wednesday following, the total distance belns
2,54l miles, and the running time 107 hours The
train was run at a rate OF forty-fve miles hour
over large portion of the route, and as test
at one point the Union Pacific, made seventeen
and one half miles IN fifteen minutes.
The train was under the direction OF Benjamin
T. Holmes, general manager Of the car company, who
Kept record Of these runs. The cars ructed
so thai cattle may be fed and watered while trains
are IN Moon, and considered by experts to be tho
most gioct vehicles yet cOntrived for transporting
live .lucil They are rooted Ike the ordinary pas
soreci ears, with ventilation at tho top, and have
scyclal curtain partitions which can be put up or
down, convenience and tho comfort of the cattle
may require. Some idea Uf the completeness OF
these cattle may be had from the fact that this
shipment only taken out during fourteen hours
at Chicago, between the range and the Jersey City
stock Yards, and yet not one Of them shows lame
ness or other ndisposItion, or received hurt OF
any KIND.
II naturally thought by those interested In
the subject that the must be padded, but such
Is not the case. They furnished with all the
most approved apparatus 10 insure smooth running.
automatic cOuplels, elliptic springs, and the iu,-
proved Westinghouse quick acting brake. SUR
prsing feature OF the business Is that the Live
stock Express Company takes entire charge OF the
cattle while In transit, and the expense OF shipment
IS no greater than by the old style cattle cars Stock
men say that this Innovation may enable the New
York consumer to have nrsclass ely dressed meat
at prices as reasonable are now paid for that
lrnnl Chlcnrn and nfher Meslern pOnlS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-26
IN wpoops GAME or BASEBALL.

pldIadelpha, Dec 25.-Thc first attempt In this city
Ia MAY baseball indoors made this afternoon IN
the main building Of the Pennsylvania State Fair
Grounds The teams were mE,ie up Of few OF
the professional players who spending the winter IN
this city. and were called respectively Uptown and
spovntownS The latter team included such well
known players Clements, Andrews, Welch, Burns
and Fusselback, and scored comparatively easy vic
tory by the Of six to one. Kilroy and Knouh
we're the only prominent players on the Uptown
team. About 1000 persons witnessed the game.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-26
FLAMES IN A WEST VIRGINIA TOWN.

NORTHUMBERLAND, W. Va Dec. 25.-Fire originating
from natural gas let In the cellar Of W. A scoes
drug and jewelry store, last night, destroyed
the building together with Prosser's jewery store
a barber shop, four dwellings, carpenter shop, TWO
stables and an fcchouse. All the houses within
100 yards Of the conhagration were on IRE at OF
ferrnt times but the flames eXtingiShed ana the
buildings were not seriously damaged the creek
cut the lire off from the rest of the town and was its
only salvation Total loss, $4,000 fully insured
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-26
OBITUARY.
WILLIAM A. OGDEN HEGEMAN.

William A. Ogden Hegeman, the well-known IN
snrance lawyer and brother-in-law to Channcey NJ
Depew died from pneumonia at late hour on Mon
day night at Mr. Depew's home. Mr. Hegeman was
born in this city I'm 1910, as was his father "Hiam
IIeceman. who died some time ago and his American
ancestor was burgomaster OF this town al the 'lmo
Of Peter stuyvesant. He was graduated from me
law department of Columbia College about 1860 and
for about twenty years he counsel for the United
states Life Insurance Company.
Mr. IIegeman the senior member OF the Ia"
firm of IIegcman & IlillhouSe. AS lawyer he Stoou
high. He was able and conscientious and always
tried his cases solely their merit lie was also
the counsel for several large corporations ana had an
excellent practice. He a prominent member OF
the state Bar Association, and was an active momD'r
of the Committee on Law Reform, and did much with
the members of tho state Legislature to improve the
laws His death recalls the sad Incident OF his WIGS
tragic death twelve years ago at the Madison square
Garden She was in charge of one of the booths
at tho fair for tho benefit OF the
Hahnemann Hospital. in which she took great deal
OF interest with her husband. she started to loavo
the building al night Mr.. Hcgemaun detained
at the door for a moment and his wifc started on
slowly toward home expecting him to catch up with
her. She barely got to the sidewalk, when the front
of the building fell, crushing her to death Instantly.
Mr. Hegeman's father was the well-known druggist.
and his brother, william Hegeman, is in the
business Mr. Hegcman had been
for many years active member OF Grace
Church and he was a warm personal friend of Bishop
Potter Some time ago he fell, and being heavy
man hts arm was broken. This peculiarly UNI
Fortunate for year previous 10 had similar acct
dent. This, however, had nothing to do with m MS
daughters, young ladies' survive him. There VIII
be a short private service at Mr. Depcw's home on
Friday morning. IN be followed by public service at
Grace Church at IL a. m. Bishop Potter VIII conduct
the services, and the burial will be in Greenwood
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-26

Philadelphia Dec. % (SpeciaD. The weather to-
day perfect, and the streets were hronged with
wcildressel men and women. such delightful
weather on Christmas Day has not beer enjoyed In
Philadelphia in twenty years. All the churches
held services, and turkey dinners served In all
the public institutions. George ". Childs gave a
special dinner 10 the widows Of the Prosby terrain
Home The theatres drew immense matinee
audiences. There a fox chase In Chester County.
participated In by ladies and gentlemen from German
town and vicinity The Wissahckon wheelmen made
a run from Chcltcnham-ave. through the park Tho
elephant Bolivar presented today by Adam Fore
paurh 10 the Zoo Adam Forepaugh IT., made the
presentation speech and superintendent Brown, Of tho
Zoo Society, accepted the mammoth with few
words Of acknowledgment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-26
A BLOCK BURNED IN CANTON, MASS

Canton, Mass, Dec 26.-The Wentworth BlocS'
owned by the heirs Of James Wentworth, was parity
DESTROYED by fire this morning. The building was
used as a hotel Mr. Harris the proprietor, loses
81 500: insured. p NJ. Lord, who had grocery
storc under the hotel loses 81 500 mainly by water;
and Mrs Hallohan who occupied rooms In the rear,
loses a small amount +. Davidson, plumber also
red fnl. 400.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-26

Petersburg. Va, Dec. 25 specaD.-The principal
feature of tho Christmas celebration here was the
number Of fires that occurred There were 1--WE, the
two most serious which broke out in the crockery
and notion store OF Of j. wedenburg and the candy
store OF p A. Sterne. The stock OF the former was
badl,, damaced nv water Mr. Sterne's entire stock
was burned up In addition to his STOCK MI sterne
lost 5000 In currency, which was in the money drawer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-26
ENTERTAINING RAILWAY MEN.

At the rooms of the Railway Branch of the Young
Mems Christian Association there spread gen
erous Christmas dinner for the employees of the roads
centring at the Grand Central station. The attend
ance was large and iovial, and the day esteemed
to be greater than Thanksgiving The
eating of turkey and other good things was generally
voted TO be more pleasant than twisting brakes,
punching tickets or carrying out any other branch
of the running Of trains.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-26
CURIOUS "sAcREDv NUTS FROM JAPAN.

Nuts do not largely into the consumption OF tho
average family with the approach Of the holidays the
nut merchant begins To make money and give thanks
Following the prevailing fancy IN trade sell goods boxed
canned tied parcelled up much possible. In small
quantities for convenience In handling nuts are now being
put up for table In three pound bags OF judi
couy assorted varieties The higher priced boxes have
nutcacker aud PICK in each box The nuts are cleaned
and polished by machinery. no loose shells
dirt being left among them They are
popular because all ready for the table.
Nutkernes already picked from the shells are preieTrea
by many people especially cooks and confeetoners PICK
Ing nuts employs many hands in THIS city, and one reason
It Is said why they be sold at prices close 10 those
for nuts shells Is because Of the value Of the shells
Themselves ia supplying the demand for cheap spices
shells onain certain amount OF oil and more or less
aromatic flavor especially pecan hickory and English
walnut shells They ground To fine powder ana
form body TO which small quantities Of real spices ana
essences are mixed the whole sold people who want
something to bite the tongue and insist getting n cheap
strange Japanese sacred" nuts used In certain forms OF
japanese worship. They burned on atafs and are
said 20 blue AMI pungent oior and not
edible until boiled Their striking PECULIARLY however
their shape, which IL like miniature eAFs
head with two big projecting horns So close the snr
arity that IL IL difficult " believe ~ asss that they sre
not carved.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-26
FOUR PERSONS DROWNED WHILE SKATING.

Lake Village n. IT,, Dec. eo.-George h. Renou and
Durtel L. Renou, father and son, and Ammon Veasey,
were drowned In Round Ray near here this afternoon,
while skating The elder Renou was forty years old,
the son thirteen and ycascy fifteen. The latters body
has not yet been recovered
MorristOwn, n. j., Dec 25.-James Carey, age ten,
years living Ia Phoenix ave-, drowned while
skating on Pocahontas Lake today.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-26
BETWEEN FIRE AND FLOOD.
fCouiinued from First Page.

at "a 600 and was not insured. She had ght cargo
The Mountaineer with SURVIVORS a'i'ou "''
o'clock last night
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-26
ECZEMA CAN BE CURED.
The most asonzins, hurnatnG, itching, scaIy and
burpinG Eczemas are cured by the Cuticurn Rene
dies when physicians and all 9th n remedies fall

have been afflicted since last March with q skin dis
ease the doctors coll Eczema NY was covered with
scabs and sores and The itching and burning were almost
unbearabis. Seeing your cuTICyRA REaEDiES 80
The CUTICURA and CUTIcURA SOAP externally, and
RESOLVENT informally for four months call myself
cured In gratitude for which make public state
MRS. CLAHA A. FkEDEhlCh
Broad Brook, Conn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-26
Eczema on Baby Cured.

Ny baby has been troubled with eczema on his fses
meek heal ears and entire body He was one mas a
scabs and we we're obliged tie his hands 70 prevent
his scratching have spent dollars on remedies withons
effect hut after using one box CUTICURA and one cake
az CtJTICURA SOAP the child Is entirely cured 1
os""'' 1iS"A ''N f. w. BROWN.
IL Must Brooklyn E D., H. I.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-26
Eczcmn Three Years Cured

CUTICURA REMEDIES are the greatest medicines %
earth Had the OF salt Rheum Ia m. country
My mother had n twenty year, and IN act aed from y
believe CUTICURA would have saved her life. Ny
arms breast and head were covered for three year
CURA RESOLYENT. J. w. ADAMS Newark Ohio.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-26
BoUNTIFUL DINNERS FOR THE PRISONERS.

In The public institutions there was general
Christmas festivity special bill of fare was pre-
pared in all the public Kitchens in which turkey and
chicken took leading part In the city prisons
the private caterer found It useless to compete with
the generous meal provided by the city, and there
were few outside meals ordered during the day
The Department of Charities and Correction had
purchased 5000 pounds Of chicken and turkey and
100 barrels Of red apples, which were distributed
among the inmates under their care
At the lunatic asylums on Wards, RandalIs and
Blackwelrs Islands there special concert
or entertainments, but a dance was given 10 the
inmates. Superintendent Stocking gave the In
mates of the workhouse Temperance meeting after
their Christmas dinner, at which addresses were
made by many of the inmates At Bellevue Hos
pital high celebrated in the morning, and
80 the Episcopal service was read by the chap
lain In Charity Hospital, on BlackwelPs Island.
special Protestant and Catholic services were con
Quoted In the TOmbs a concert was given the pIfs
oneis by those engaged in city mission work Those
prisoners who are condemned 10 death received their
Christmas dinners in their separate cells.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-26
Eczema on Hands Cured.

Two years and half ago Salt Rheum broke out on ny
right hand It appeared in white bsters, attended ~
terrible itching and gradually spread until u covered INC
en,ir baek o the hand The disease next appeared on
INV left hand I tried many remedies but eould NM 10
cure until / obtained the CUTICURA kEMhDiEo' ""e"
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