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New-York tribune., 1891-12-26
AT THE VARIOUS THEATRES.
CHILDREN ARE REMEMBERED BY FRIESDs-THE
PERFORMANCES.


PERFORMANCES.
The attendance at tho theatres was not generally
good yesterday, especially In the afternoon None OF
the matlnees had large houses and several had posi-
lively bad ones The largest audience was at Daly's
and 1t would not be kind to say where the smallest
was special festvity for the children designed
at the Casino. There some big Christmas trees
in the foyer and quantities of toys ready The
tallest of the chorus men enacted Santa Claus and
appeared in tho intermssion of the first and second
acts to distribute the gifts to the children. who
posed the larger part OF the audience. Every child
present got something and the crowd attacked the
trees and completely despoed them.
The West Point cadets who were to attend the per
fOrmance OF La Cgale" Thursday night and failed
arrive in time, in consequence OF the railway acc
dent at Sing Sing, heard the opera at the matinee
yesterday. The twenty little girls who take part In
this opera had Christmas frolic on the stage after
the performance on Thursday night. Miss Lillian
Russell gave each OF them big doll and q pound OF
bOnbons and Joy unconfned.
The Lyceum Theatre Company also enjoyed one OF
the peasantest occasions of its history "in the dead
waist and middle of the night" When the play was
over Miss GeOi gia Ciyvan told the dozen or so Of
children who appear in Lady Bountiful" that she
had written to Santa Claus asking him to call and
that she expected him at any minute Before many
minutes had passed he came, with such capacious
pack that ii mystery how he managed to travel
at all with his sleigh on the bare pavements. But
there he and the children, from the baby up-or
downweic delighted with quantities OF useful presents
and others that were only charming without being
useful. Rumor yesterday said something about a
punch for all the members OF the company and the
employees OF the theatre over ninety In ALL but rumors
are sometimes exaggerated.
At all the theatres there was abundant enjoyment
and the handsomely remembered and
hOnored.
New-York tribune., 1891-12-26
A ROYAL FEAST FOR NFwsBOYS.

EIGHT HUNDRED OF THEM ENTERTAINED BY
THE HERALD
The scrooges of this city should have gone to Lyric
Hail. in sixth-ave between Forty second and Forty
third sts yesterday morning. to see the crowd OF news
bows who had gathered In answer TO the Invitation
issued to them by "The Herald for feast In cee-
britton OF Christmas Day. They were not what any
one could call an attractive lot. They were noisy,
and rough and inpatient They weren't clean, fact
which did not, however trouble them. They were
in short nothing but lot of poor little street urchns
who have rubbed shoulders in toll and adversely at
time when the world is yet an unopened DOCK 10
more favored children, and who knew a great deal
more Of the vice and Of this great town than
was good for them. But kind hearts had decided
that they should not 60 without their share OF tire
merriment which rel gned everywhere yesterday, and
the three floors in Lyric Hall had been fitted up with
long tables on which was served fine dinner.
When the doors OF the hall opened, how that
crowd did scamper up the stairways, and what u
mad race there was for seats. Before one couid
realize it, 500 screaming, yelling laughing lads sat
at the tables with expectant eyes and watering mouths
Quickly as the dinner served by the nlmDle
walters, It was not half fast enough TO keep pace
with the voracious appetites OF the boys, who ate
and ate until they couldn't hold any more. Thy
weren't disappointed far quantity went, for the
most ambitious youngster could not have begun TO
eat everything that placed before him. Ana as 1oF
quality Well, the people who had come to see the
boys enjoy themselves got hungry when they saw
and smelled the neal There were roast turkey,
fricasseed chicken, celery, cranberry sauce, mashed
potatoes, mlnce pie and coffee. Then each Doy' as
he went ont received an apple and took some
mlnce pie with him. Pieces of pie were used win
telling effect missiles when they got in the street,
but apart from little hofseplay, the boys were hot
disOrderly. - ,,,,,
Altogether almost 500 boys enjoyed The Herald's"
hospitality. The affair In charge OF F. ham
matt Norton. Many people came, number or them
in carriages to watch the boys enjoy themselves, and
Il no doubt did them good, for they all felt pieased
at the 10y Of the lads
New-York tribune., 1891-12-26

Besides paving par, Of the rent for sixty or ssyents =,
ssed Ss o mo soSs gives e" supply
Dinners were held last evening at tho Brace m, Me.
Forty fourth Street Lodging House, at No. S47 East
Forty fourth and at the Tompkns square Lodging
House, at No. 2o5 Elghth-ave., all branches Of thc
At the Girls Temporary Home: No 81 st. Marks
Place. of the lodging houses Of the Chiidrens Aid
Cutting to the forty-six girls now at the home In
the evening Christmas reunion was held. when the
girls played games In the parlor, had refreshments
ard generally enjoyed themselves.
Every philanthropIc heart in New-York would have
florence No. S 'ns s 'ss (,
founded by the evangelist, Charles y. Crttenton
about ', two years s. ago. Here food and shelter and
clothing and medicine are freely given to srrns grs
Mission Christmas is always a gala day, and yes,
terday the feast spread for the girls was indeed
v TO eSer oPr Them with SUNSHINE
In their hearts, these girls, led by Mrs Elton or
ganiSt Of the Florence MsS1n Nj ana wor M sv the
TOmbs and held song service.
Five hundred newsboys enjoyed a Christmas dinner
at the Newsboys' Lodging House last evening. The
dinner managed by Rudolph Heg, superintendent
OF the lodging house, and was furnished by William
for Twenty-Five years. At the doors were opened
and the first diners to the number of ESQ. were ad
mitted. 1t took Just sixteen minutes for them to
clear the sixteen tables and at 80 the second crowd
filled the room and made an equally good record:
The simple but there plenty for all. and
n second call on the part of any OF the lads would
have been promptly honored. but there was none.
In all the boys consumed four barrels OF potatoes,
four barrels OF turnps $40 pounds OF ham. 600 PIES
with tea and bread and butter In great quantities.
About 14O boys sat down to q Christmas dinner at
the West side Newsboys Lodging House, No. 400
scventh-ave.. at o'clock last night. Two hundred
and forty pounds OF turkey had been purchased and
forty quarts of ice-cream made the boys glad The
dinner was furnished by Douglass Robinson, lr; ahd
held I'm the audience room whese the boys amused
until 10 O'Clock. b. W. Tice Is the superintendent OF
this home.
The 100 immigrants at the Barge Ofce yesterday
did not miss their Christmas dinner. The German
Emigant Society provided good dinner for all the
"auswanderers." The children received presents or
dolls and other TOYS.
New-York tribune., 1891-12-26
ERAY CHRISTMAS WEATHER.
FRIGHT DAY FOR THOUSANDS, HOWEVER
MANY PEOPLE MADE HAPPY BY GENEROUS
rRrFNpS-CHURCH SERVICES AND

Many PEOPLE MADE HAPPY by GENEROUS
FRIENDs-cHURcH SERVICES AND
HOLIDAY FESTIVITIES.
Aarreen Christmas" may be the popular name
=, the season when the pavements are bare Of
.now and the merry jingle Of slegh-bclls is missed
- street and on road, but it would be more ap.
nroprate 10 dub yesterdays festival gray
,bristmas Dull. sombre skies hung over the
r,omenaders in the streets and merrJmalSers
st their homes; the air was raw and somewhat
oooer than for several days but it lacked the
snarkle and animating spirit which comes with
,he crisp cold weather of an ideal winter holiday.
!, was sullen, ugly weather that seemed to be
ont Of temper because it lacked the malice to
continue the drenching rain which made such
misery Of ante-hohday shopping
Yet the festival which thrives whether the
sun smiles or the winds blow or the rains fall
was Yesterday celebrated in generous fashion
There were many people in the churches to enjoy
the services and the musical programmes were
more elaborate than usual, and the decorations
were on freer scale. The efforts made by the
churches on a wider scope TO attract people were
richly rewarded in the attendance.
In the streets and promenades were tremendous
throngs. and the theatres reaped high harvest
,t matinee and evening performances.
There has never before been, perhaps, so much
Christmas cheer extended TO the less fortunate
of the population of this great city as lavshed
Yesterday. The unfortunate ones in prison had
their day frightened at charitable hands, with
gifts and feasting, and the dinners and merry
madngs provided By charitable institutions, So
cieties. churches or by private benevoence were
more numerous than usual, drawing thousands of
the poor, young and old, into the influence of
goodwill and material enjoyment, even If for
only one day. And in homes where comfort dwells.
the day must have been full of jollity and happi-
ness for the busy eXpressmen who handle the
Christmas gifts which pass between friends and
relatives widely separated were worked harder
than they had been in years and the record when
made up. it is thought, will show larger busi-
ness than has marked any holiday season in the
past 1t was so with the Christmas mails, too
There was one great shadow the days OBJ
seryance TO the thoughtful and sympathetic-the
gloom of the terrible railroad disaster of Christ
mas eve But the thought of the homes made
desolate by the wreckage of those two trains
doubtless gave a more devout feeling to those at
the altars and strengthened the human sentiment
which on the Day of the Nativity rises nearer TO
the religion of the Brotherhood of Man.
New-York tribune., 1891-12-26

in an hour afterward the contractors Rogers d
Clement, walked through the headers and 1000
feet Of the tunnel was open The tunnel men
shouted, and gala time followed. Prior TO the final
blasts hole was drilled between the two sections
through the solid rock and congratulations
shouted through. The calculations OF the engineers
were most accurate the two ends TO-
gether exactly. Contractor Rogers Tired the signA1
blast by electricity IL the heaviest In the cour1o
OF the construction OF ths big undertaking. and wsA
distinctly felt in the village, although zoo
feet solid rock interviewed Aluncheon served the
bosses the men, dl!ers and all connecting with the
works partaklng. All nationaites mingled to-
gether black and white In the general harity OF tbs
evening. over forty kegs of beer drunk. The
scene the men In minors costumes, hats with lamps
n enjoying themselves down In the bowels Of the eorh
was a novel Christmas celebration. There is about
600 feet yet Of between Shafts Nos. and 3 which
the drlers are fast demoshng and expect 20 blow out
within week days. This will practically throw
open the whole tunnel except few feet near
the canal. ii will all have 10 be Dricked in and
work on that will begin I'm February.
New-York tribune., 1891-12-26

Little Girl-O; papa, please do buv ME on1
Of them Singer machines.
Pdpa-Why, pet! What could YOU do with
Singer machine?
L. G.-Make big dollies, papa 'ust Like mamma
and l saw on Broadway.
Papa-But darling, Singer machines don't max
dollies!
L Go, yes, papa. we saw em an mamma
said il was the Singer place, an all the pretty
flowers am pictures an dollies was made on the
Singer machine, an, oh, papal such pretty
dresses!
NOTE.-The little one had visited the Singer
Manufacturing Compapy's Art Rooms at o2s
Broadway, New-York.
New-York tribune., 1891-12-26
HOPE PRESBYTERIAN cnAPEL's BUSY DAY.

One Of the busiest places In this city yesterday was
Home PRESBYTERIAN Chapel, in Fourth-st In inc
morning. the 200 children OF the sunday school, vi
which George F.. sterry is the superintendent eIoyeu
their animal Christmas festival Ralph Wells, the
rutnovn sunday school worker, addressed the chill
drcn and each Child received drinking glass, with the
name Of the sunday school engraved On IT, lndivdal
gifts and prizes were also given in the afternoon
the bohemian children of the East Side held their
festival In the same place, over 100 OF them receN
ing gifts from friends in the Bohemian church OF tS
CITY of which the Rev. Vincent Pseck Is the PASTOR
In the evening through the kindness OF one OF the
young women of the Brooklyn Heights Seminary,
about 100 of the poorest children among the foreign
elements OF the Fast side tenement house district en-
loved an entertainment OF songs, music and reeltn
tions with candy and oranges In the same pidee,
The pastor OF the chapel the Rev. John b DeNihs anu
his assistants had busy day Of IL
New-York tribune., 1891-12-26
10 SUE cHIclGo FOR RIVER DISTRACTIONS

TO 50 r LHIUILU FUh N III UENIHI tITUNN.
Chicago, Dec. 20 Speclall. United States District
Attorney Mlchrst is to proceed against the city Of
Chicago for obstructing navigation in the Illinois
River. lie Is TO hy the whole matter Of the Canast.
bridge before the next grand jury. with a view
10 obtaining indictments against OF the city Of
hcals rsposble f> retaining the bridge in Its present
position Mr.. Milohrst and his assistants have been
looking up the law the subject, and the River
Harbor Act Of 1883, amended. has convinced them
that criminal proceedings should be begun. \ section
OF that law provides that II any persons, corpora
ton or association owning or controlling any rroad
or other bridge considered On obstruction shall. after
receiving due notice from the secretary Of War,
fuse to remove the same, they shalt be deemed guilty
OF misdemeanor, and, on conviction, lined not ex.
ceedng 5000.
New-York tribune., 1891-12-26
SOCIALISTS HAVE A FESTIVAL.

The Christmas festival Of the New-York branch oi
the Socialist Labor party Was held last evening IN
Clarendon Hall. No. ia East ThiHeenth-st About
. 600 neonle were present Two large Christmas trees
were loaded with presents which were distributed To
the Children After the presents were given out there
we're recitatons, songs, an operetta and drama In
one act, given under the auspices Of the various ns
socialist singing societies ana ofala"Ao oiupS' AS''
was dancing In the upper ball
New-York tribune., 1891-12-26

OPEN HOUSE AT THE y. VI. c. A. BRANCHES.
A large number Of young men appreciated the open
house, OF the Young Mems Christian Association
branches in the different parts Of the city yesterday Al
the Twenty thrdSt. branch the parlors beauti-
fully decorated with flags and evergreen, and in the
evening ali ENJOYABLE entertainment provided con-
sistng songs recltatlons and instrumental music.
New-York tribune., 1891-12-26
cttp1sru.s EVE IN TIE NIAGARA TUNNEL.

Lockport. n. Y. DC. % speciaD.-A celebration
over the partial opening OF the big Niagara Falls
tunnel took place on Christmas Eve. All day the
drillers In the portal shaft which opens the riv n
hank below the Falls. could hear their comrades In
Shaft NO. l pounding away with the compressed air
drills The final blasts made at O'Clock, and
New-York tribune., 1891-12-26
TO MEET TIE ExpEysES OF INTENDING 1HE FAIR.

Kansas City. Dec. - Specal.-The officers and
men OF the I'd Regiment OF the Kansas National
Guard have formed "a Columbian Association to ar
cumuate funds ~ the and maintenance Of its
members iIi attending the Chicago Worlds Fair. IN
capital is placed at ST., 200.
New-York tribune., 1891-12-26

All claims not eODsistent with lhs high character Of
Syrup OF fRs are pufiose AVOIDED by ue Cal fg syrup
Company 1t acts gently the Kidneys liver and bowes
cleansing the system efectuzly but IL Is not cure all
and makes pretehsoas that every bottle VIII net sub
stan Al
New-York tribune., 1891-12-26
MEN WHO DESERVE GOOD c

MEN WHO DESERVE GOOD CHRISTMAS DINNERS
OF course every one enjoys his Christmas dinner,
but II there are any classes OF men who have especla
reasons for getting the maximum OF delight out OF
their Yuletde repast, they the employees Of the
Postofhce and express companies. These men are i'm
portant means OF contributing to the enjoyment Of hun
reds Of thousands OF others In the holiday season. and
when they finish their extra labcTs they may sit down
TO dlnDer with double satisfaction
Two deliveries were made from the Postoiice yester
day at : :45 and 10 a. H., and the carriers were
loaded down each time although the full force was put
on Postmaster Van Cott and f. NJ Morgan, superin
enden OF the city delivery. were at the Office yester
day morning. Between a. IN. and 3 p. IN. yesterday
o23 heavy sacks and pouches Of mails were assorted
Mt the postofice and sent TO branch Offices. Extra
wagons had TO be called into service II said that
the mail was the heaviest ever known here.
The express companies were as busy rs possible
Yesterday morning but by calling on all their men and
working them to their utmost limit they we're able 10
ret rid Of most OF their packages by the early after
noon.
New-York tribune., 1891-12-26
IN HOSPITALS AND PRISONS.

| THE SICK REMEMBERED, AND THE OCCUPANTS
OF JAILs AMPLY CARED FOR.
| The criminals confined In the Tombs Prison yester
day had Jolly day as their SURROUNDINGS ana the
efforts of four cooks with 100 pounds each OF turkeys
and chickens and the customary fxings' OF Christ
mas Day dinner would permit. Among the 4oo IN
mates of this gloomy institution the halfway house
TO BIackwelIs Island State Prison and the electric
chair there were many who glad OF the chance
IN get square meal" no matter where it was. Others
did not seem to bless the day that brought them there
OF these were Policeman Gallagher, who recently go'
six months for a brutal assault upon poor old news
woman c. W. Harris, awaiting trial on the charge OF
numbering Helen Potts Harris; Bertram Z. Webster.
who win also be tried for murder when his pull"
with Tammany Hall is lost. Then there was Roth
who attempted to shoot the Rev. DR.. Hau. Both
had been declared insane and he was waiting to be
taken 10 an asylum. lie enjoyed his dinner most
heartily.
II was a motley crowd which sat around the table
I'm the dining room which had been frightened up for
the occasion with evergreens In spite OF the gloom
and darkness both outside and inside Of the building
the prisoners ate eagerly and did full justice to the
work of the In the afternoon religious services
were held in the chapel, over which the Rev. Dr. Law
the chaplain, presided.
Not only In the Tombs was an effort made to bring
some Joy and comfort to the city's criminals In
each OF the city prisons, as well, those VINO were
unhappy enough TO De connheu III lhem "efo 'i0"'ou
10 an excellent dinner In Ludlow Street jail also
tho prisoners there had extra good meal, besides
tho deIIcaces which we're sent In TO Of the In
mates by their relatives and friends.
Nor wer, the sick in the hospitals overlooked AS
MANY as we're in a cond,t to stand 1t were allowed
TO eat OF food which had been specially prepared for
them. and floral remembrances and other gifts were
found at the bedsides OF large number.
The uniformed short-term men on BlackwePs Island
o,,hI R.sid m
,no, Cbristmas dinner which the Board of Charities
md CORRECTION provided for them. they were allowed
a day from work. some OF them who nave iPiehds
In tbe CITY had visitors who brought them such presents
~ the prison regulations permit, and nearly all day
thers was a constant stream OF men ana women
through the prison doors. In the afternoon appro-
nrafe services were held in the chapel
The insane Wards Island were not overlooked
had as much as their little stomachs could hold III
the morning the youngsters received presents OF
varions sorts. and service for the day, winch was
largely attended by people from the city, was held
New-York tribune., 1891-12-26
DR.. SChenck's Mandrake Pills
Schenck's SeaWeed Tonic

before and meals. Already you begin % feel Ike
new person. But don't forget your lungs Beware .:
the terrible tendency OF La Grippe toward pneumonia
have chest pains cough better settle tho matte:
at by a tablespoonful OF
New-York tribune., 1891-12-26

Empire state Express--speed and e,egance. Nov.
York Central and Hudson River Railroad. As
New-York tribune., 1891-12-26
SChenck's PuImOnic Syrup

taken three times day, between mealsofte9er II The
worst case OF Lo Grippe drive IL into sleedy
render. And yOul do II right away II you wise
Ask your Druggist for the DR.. Scbenck Remedies.
DIR. SCHENCk'S Book Consumption Liver Coms
plant and Dyspepsia, sent Free.
DIR. J. ii. SCHENCK g. son. Philadelphia, Pa
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-09

Frank Woolsey for Sc. 1000, money spent IN
discovering the defendant, who had mys-
teriously disappeared.
SOME miscreant at Rossville has been
writing scurrilous letters to young ladies
and their friends Threats of lynching him
are made if he is caught.
ALBERT WILSON was fatally stabbed at
Cool Springs Tuesday night while remon-
strating with toughs for singing lewd songs
in the presence of ladies.
A4YEAR-oLD baby named Joe Glass fell
into a pool of sulphuric acid, formed by the
breaking OF a carboy at Lancaster, Monday,
and died after So hours of suffering.
AT Scranton q burglar attempted to take
diamond ring from Miss Josephine Scism's
finger while she was asleep. Her brother
awoke just in time to frighten the man away.
THE 9-year-old son of w. j. Todd, of the
Adams Express Office, was run over by q
freight engine while playing along the
track, Tuesday afternoon, at Scottdale, ana
horribly mangled. He died two hours after
ward.
A DOCTOR at Ringing Hill charges woman
with bewitching her child. He says she has
been casting evil spells around it and that it
is sick IN consequence. Witchcraft is said
to have strong hold on the minds OF the
people of that vicinity.
LIGHTNING at Washington played an odd
trick on Tuesday. 1t struck Michael Egan,
paralyzed an arm and leg, and bored holes
through his watch. Four links of his watch
chain we're fused together, and a half dollar
in his pocket was melted.
IT has just come TO light that Miss Anna
Hindman of Larimer was secretly married
to q young man named Preston in
April last. The couple lived apart until
Saturday, when they departed together de-
spite the wishes of the girls father.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-09
PENNSYLVANIA Pickincs.

a CIRCUS has stranded at Greensburg, and
its property has been attached.
Miss Anna HINDMAN, a pretty girl of Is,
eloped Tuesday from Irwin, with boarder
at her fathers house.
LEE RosENwEITzER, of Dunbar has mystic
riously disappeared. His wife fears he has
been foully dealt with.
a SOCIAL scandal has torn up Rainsburg.
A husband found another man in his place
and chased him out of town.
JOHN Hess, OF Mt. Pleasant, is charged
with making improper visits to the wife of
Jacob Trump at Mt Pleasant.
Mrs. RICHIE, of Jeannette, attempted
suicide Tuesday by drinking an ounce of
Carbolic acid. She will recover.
\ TAME squirrel at Parkersburg bit girl
the other day and for a time her life was
thought IN danger from poisoning.
FIFTEEN tramps have been arrested at Ian
caster. They are said to be the authors of
many burglaries in that vicinity lately.
JACOB GoLDsroNE, of Oil City, is charged
with swearing 56 oaths at q committee which
wanted him to close his store at $50 o'clock
\ MAD dog created considerable excite-
ment in York yesterday. lie raced
along the streets, but he was killed before
he bit anybody.
EsTEP ANDERSON, of Greensburg, is charged
with attempting to shoot his wife, who
demonstrated with him for paying attention
to another woman.
AT South Charleston James Brock sues
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-09
Ohio Oddities.

HENRY ScHwEITER fell down stairs at Johns,
town and broke his neck Monday night.
MRS. ALLEN, of Youngstown, caused the
arrest Of her husband yesterday, charging
that he had robbed her money box.
A COUPLE were jailed at Canton for refusing
to pay their board bill. Learning that they
were to be charged with living together
without being married they procured a
license and were married in jail.
In collision yesterday morning between
two freight trains near Newburg five men
were badly hurt. A telegraph operator
made a mistake and caused the accident.
FIFTEEN young men attacked a farmer at
Canton Sunday. They chased cow while
they were drunk, and when the farmer
demonstrated they beat him with clubs and
stones until it is feared he will not recover.