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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-24
RYE.

The following appeal has been sent out by the
Rev. John r. Burke. OF No. 2l7 Bleecker-st.:
In the name Of the Divine Child of Bethlehem
appeal to all Christians in behalf Of the coored
phans of ST. Benedicts Home In Rye. y. Y. The
home rescues "olored boys and girls and trains
them to be Christian men and women. and In many
IL shelters and cares for them In its special
abode. The institution gets no assistance from city
State. II Is supported charity alone. 1t
groans under heavy debts because even charity
draws the "cooi line and many of our good citi-
zens. who OF their plenty give 10 the white
orphans do not think of including the colored or
phans In their alms-g giving. ! ask help for the 10
children Of the home not money for toys and sugar
plums. but money for the necessaries Of life: money
10 carry the work of educating these otherwise
neglected children money that the home may live
nu grow til 1t provide room for the ma, chill
dren who at present crying TO get beneath its
shelter. Distance lends enchantment to the view,
ana hence there seems 10 = with many more OF
fascination to instruct an clothe the benighted
children the sanus of Africa than to similarly
provide for the cOloral children the sidewalks of
New-York, who need more instruction and more
clothes, too Let some Of the well-wshers of the
Bencdict's Home for An object lesson.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-24
THE PACKAGE SWORE.
AN 1NNKEEPER PAYS CHARGES ON
STRANGE PIECE OF FREIGHT.

,uovrps FIND ONE OF THEIR COLLEAGUES IN
HAPPY CONDITION AS RESULT OF THE
WAR SCARE LOAD HIM INTO A WAGON
AND SHIP HIM DOWNTOWN
Several brokers downtown are thinking OF ap-
nving for permission to carry concealed weapons
nc they fear their lives are in danger Ihe' lear
&, ALL the result of the war scare. although IL was
:, ,h.,r own making and is only remotely con-
nected with the message of president ''eVe'"''u
The story came out yesterday and caused much
amusement among their friends ana acqua'h'-
ances.
IN Friday afternoon an Adams Express COM
NAVY wagon. drawn by two horses. drove up to
.,o front NJ Peter Hartman's hotel in whitehall
.. The driver entered the barroom ana an
nounced that ne had package to deliver 10 feter
Hartman. Peter is a jovial individual ana ne
thought some kind patron had sent him hAunch
OF verison or al leas a big, rat VIII '"'ne
Consequently he wore expansive smile WHEN
he advanced to receive his package
Rut the package" caused trouble. 1t wanted
90 STAY whore II was, In the bottom of the wagon
Willing or unwilling. the driver and the s'uius
messenger were bounc IL do their duty anu
crashing their "package"-which strange as IL
may seem. had begun 70 swear-hus'ieu " H''
Peters and stood it against the bar
The driver then tnreW his ie'ViP' -
the astonished Peters nose. ana pointing Ms
finger at the bottom Of a page salu s'"'i's
Sign here please; 81 charges. 1905,
Peter for the moment. was 100 paraiN Heu 80
10 make his mark. 50 EDDY. MS heau pa.
keeper did rs the eXpressman SAID, ana paiu OUT
the money. :, 1T na
BY this time the package could talK' anu anu
frtimated that the driver and messenger couiu
moisten their tongues at his expense. me! ac-
cepted the invitation and left the place
\ glimmering OF the truth began 10 MT through
Peters daZed brain by this time, and ne had the
"package" carried to bed. few moments Ialer
two solemn brokers appeared. ana the story
came Ou!. - .,o
The package" who was a member OF the
Consolidated Exchange and hved on ota.eii
Island had been long of the market. ana the
war scare produced by the Presidents message.
which sent the stocks tumbling on Friday, left
him a wreck on the financial sea. with view
10 drowning his sorrows. he visited various
cafes with the result that he became still more
of a wreck and in this condition some or ms
fenow-brokers discovered him. and with ghastiy
fumor decided to befriend him. An ADAMS FIX,
press wagon called. and. properly tagged
'For Peter Hartman. Whitehal-st, CITY, the
man was deposited anil lot or miscellaneous
express matter. His journey downtown was
literal dream After a few hours sleep the
vhilom package descended to the bar and after
one of "Eddys' bracers felt refreshed enough
10 ask: Where am l at?' Upon being told
where when and how he came there, he used
language that startled even the frequenters or
Peters place and strobe out OF the room.
There's a Consolidated Exchange broker on
the warpath and he is looking for blood.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-24
SHIPPING NEWS.
PORT OF NETWORK MONDAY. DEC. %. 1895
ARRIVED.

PORT OF NETWORK. MONDAY. DEC. %, 1895
ARRIVED.
ohio r Page a, D., December nt with mdse
shanghai 20 PooG no" a. Hong Kong NSysmSs
aaa ta rs' " P0 mas Macy
Arrived at the Bar at 1910 p m.
Msssn% % and Palermo With mss
Femann Co; vessel to master Arrived at the Bar at
steamer Pascal uBr) English Santos November o. Vic
10 Dusk g. Jevons Arrived at the Bar 4so p m.
% w% m y9n a Est
cumana La Guayra o. Porto cabelo 10 Curacao II.
and passengers to Kunbardt & Go. Arrived Bar
with frui, to Enser bros: o Bennett 4 Walsh
As s,ss%. At Ss mar q so Marta
steamer Rio Grande parstow. Fernandina December IS
and Brunswick 20 with mdse and passengers to G h
steamer Biuenelds Masnso. Baltimore. with mdse to
Bark W. Il. Flint. Pearsons Cochin. via Aleppey OF
days. with mdse TO order; vessel to Flint Co.
Sandy Hook, Dec % $50 m-Wind southwest. light
breeze cloudy hazy OF shore.
CLEARED
steamer algonquin. Plau Charleston and Jacksonville
steamer wyancke Jenney. Newport News and Rich.
Grangense ,Br,. SPEEDING. Para and Manaos.
Steamer Inchionsa ,Br,. Dickens Bristol FLAMES
steamer Loeb Etive Dp. stephens cork-simp.on
's steamer France d,r, Foot, Ionaon--r W Hurst.
and Port Nasai~Nor,on q Son. $50 'A'
steamer Henry l. Cav. D-lano. Baltimore--H Foster
tien. San Domingo city; &c-W clyde 4 90.
Steamer Morava Ger. Schroeder Hamburg Hamburg
Ship pynomene G8r,. Hansen. AMER. Java-charles F
BARK Maria IAbsra dtaD. sarascandola oporto Portu-
lark Aarvak lN,r. olafsen Limerick p.nham =
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-24
TO REPRESENT NERICiN TRIBES.
METEOROLOGICAL

SEARCHES BY THE MUSEUM OF NATU-
RAJ. HISTORY-A VALUABLE EXHIBIT
Extensive prepara tons have been going on for
long time under the auspices of the trustees OF the
American Museum of Natural History 10 establish
an anthropological exhibit, which ultimately IL is
hoped viii he one Of the largest and hnest IN the
world President Morris X Jesu? who was seen
at his home. NO. 1871 Madison-ave, by Tribune
reporter last evening said n regard to 1t; The
trustees are seeking to discover the origin of hui
man life in the Western Hemisphere. and especially
on the Continent Of North America They have
already had expeditions in Alaska, CALIFORNIA ana
Mexico and now have one in Peru. the researches
will be confined 10 this hemisphere until all has
been done that can be done to trace the earliest
80 the aborjglnes We regard the work very
smnortant and it will be carried out with extreme
thOroughness.
The members Of the expeditions have secured
photographs and measurements of many tribes ana
aster casts Of the faces hands. feet, etc. OF their
,vncal members with the aid OF which plaster fig
ures of Mfe-sze will be constructed These figures
which will be clothed in costumes peculiar to the
tribes they represent will be arranged In groups
villages roDresenting those which the originals
built. will b. reproduced in miniature
Indians OF HON there are about 900 VINO lniaDit
the region around Fort Rupert at he extreme
supposed to have been the first to enter Alaska ana
its members strongly resemble the Mong En- Ia
driven southwark by other tribes that afterward
went to Alaska II WoT5 pS years. agy ag W'
A photograph. measurements and casts have also
OF the Chinook Indians, who were comparatively
numerous about fifty years ago, An interesting
ppS the principal industries of the various tribes.
The earlier groups Will be exhibited In the room
and forestry. They will be transferred to the new
wing when it is completed and Will have all the
space in that structure which may be necessary TO
the exhibit complete
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-24
INTEREST IN THE WILTON CASE.
A BIG CROWD APPEARS AT THE EXAMINATION
RUMORs THAT THE DEFENDANT HAS
BEEN FALSELY ACCUSED

RUMORS THAT THE DtfENDANl Has
BEEN FALSELY ACCUSED.
The case against Edward y. Wilton. charged with
shooting John Clancy at Permont early Sunday
morning was called for a hearing before Justice
Cooke at Sparkn last evening and the courtroom
was packed. The prisoner his father. Dstrict-At-
torney Comesky and Messrs. Wheeler and Fallon,
the two last named representing the defence, were
present.
The District-Attorney asked for an adjournment
to await the result Of Canceys injuries He said
that he had the wounded In the Hud-
Street Hospital late in the afternoon and had
assured that there good chance Of
his recovery. An adjournment taken by con-
Of counsel both sides until Thursday after
noon Nyack
Some interesting developments expected at the
examination. The impression gained ground in Pier
mont yesterday that Mr. Wilton did not fire the
shot that struck Clancy. and Mr. Wheeler his
counsel eaid he was fully prepared TO prove that
fact beyond doubt. The well-known family 10
which Mr.. Wilton belongs makes the case an espe-
cally Interesting one 10 every IN Piermont His
father William H. Wilton. has been the possessor
of large fortune and lives In q handsome house
the hilltop. He is largely interested In mining
stocks and his son. under arrest has also. il is
said made many thousands Of dollars in stocks. He
formerly held seat In the NewYork Stock Ex-
change.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-24
WESTCnESTER COUNTY.
YO\KERS.

1ONNEtS
Charles r. Otis chairman Of the Committee On
Teachers and instruction of the Board OF Education,
has written an open letter stating that the Board
has found II impossible to provide suitable and
wholesome school accommodations TO keep pace
with the rapid increase OF children of school age.
II is estimated that the Board will have to provide
for from six hundred to eight hundred more chill
dren next year, tor whom there will be no suitable
accommodations "In mentioning our case TO the
city fathers" Mr. Otis concludes. Eve are told that
the public Indebtedness has reached the constitu-
tional limit. and that need look for no more APP
cirmstances we can DO IS to state the
facts ana sent for pubic consideration our urgent
appr0priation Of a. least 900 with when to en-
large our present school buildings ana procure sites
ana build new Ones
Church entertained about ify poor children yester
day afternoon at the church. There was a large
Christmas tree PRETTY trimmed. from which each
child received gift.
The Rev G. Ernest Maglll rector OF st. Pauss
Episcopal Church in North Broadway. has accepted
the call Of the Church of the Holy Innocents at
Ioboken, y. j.. to become its rector, ana has sent
his resignation to the yestrymen Of ST. Pau.s. This
has been accepted, and Mr.. Maeill will assume his
new duties nexi month.
The Entertainment Committee of the Yonkers
Yacht Club will give Christmas Eve dance this
evening in the clubhouse In Gienwood. and me
its members and friends.
For many years Mrs. c. A. Sing has conducted
Chinese department in the Sundiy -scnool OF the
L
reached tine advanced OF seventy-five years ana
was pleasantly surprised by receiving from her
Chinese pupils seventy-hve roses and handsomely
embr 1iderei crepe shawl.
The members OF the Civic League VINO have had
in hand the matter OF raising $500 - pay half the
first years salary OF officer be appointed TO
look after cruelty 10 animals announced yesterday
that the required amount had been raised. This
will be forwarded at cnce to the New-Y ork society
with the request that's officer be appointed at
early date
An entertainment was given last night at the
First Reformed Church. IN aid of the Sunday
schools Christmas fund. in which Mrs. Denton.
Miss Steneel John avery Walter Blackburn and
the NOvello Quartet took part.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-24
BROADWAY. COR. 31ST ST.

fathers store. Mr.. Smith was busy waiting on his
customers and his assistant was engaged in putting
away the stock of turkeys. A barrel Of water was
placed in the yard fer the purpose of cleaning the
poultry for sale tonight The little fellow was
pIaying round the store unnotced After a lull in
the rush he missed and his father went out 10
the door to look for him. Not finding him there and
thinking he might have gone to play In the yard
he went in search Of him. He was Mortified to see
little feet sticking out of the barrel lie ran 10
the barrel grasped the feet and pulled out the dead
body of his little one
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-24
WHAT IS GOING ON TO-DAY.

Brooklyn Bridge Investigating Committee
Rapid Transit Commissioners hearing.
Board OF Estimate and Apportonment
Gordon arson case, Court of General Sessions
Grammar School No. s Christmas racket" No
% King-st. | 80 p. m
Police and Pilot Commissioners meetings.
Linnaean Society. Museum of Natural History. s
p.
Home for the Friendess Christmas celebration
No % East Twenty-ninth-st., to 4 y. m.
Republican ward committees meeting. Brooklyn.
3 %.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-24
THE TEXAS HAD ANOTHER Run.
STRICT SILENCE OBSERVED AS TO HER TRIP
pEyOND THE HOOK

STRICT SILENCE OBSERVED AS TO HER TRIP
BEYOND THE HOOK.
Tho hattIa-shin Texas ssed Sandy Hook at II 80
o'clock Yesterday forenoon for Inspection Board
test .
The recommendations Of Captain Glass (after the
failure to complete the trial on Thursday iasV ina.
the ship be taken to the Brooklyn yard for needed
changes in the engine-room drainage system "as
not approved by the Navy Department. but instead
tho regular Board Of Inspection and survey, con-
sstlng OF Captain George Dewey, captain H. r
Picking Commander r. B. Bradford, Medicai "
rector w. X. Van Reypen, Chief Engineer H. W.
Mill,gan. IAeu,enant-Co Seaton Schroeder
Naval Constructor William II. Varney. MAJOR
George c. Reid Marine Corps. and Lieutenant 5. a;
stanton recorder, ordered to make tne Iui VI
and. that the captains recommenda lions are JUST,
fed the Texas will doubtless be ordered 70 inc yaru
70 run the ship for the four consecutive hours r.a
OF the engines and still use all the water ne neeu5
for premium The complete inspection OF the
Texas will the Board at ieas' Two R na
night she opened conversation with The M Nam:
and this was kept up for over an anchored at
755, but for some reason It was $50 before the
as backns and running ahead and shifting about
As soon as the anchor went down ana before We we
launch was lowered and the members OF tne d IN
specon and Trial BCard entered Ordered away by
the ofcer deck Information was rsfused ana tba
nau,ries referred 10 the ifieHDeto y. '"'
Board. They proceeded at once 10 the CITY. ., .,o
After the Texas anchored an hours tesl OF nd I,r
ships four powerful search-lghts was maze uaier
the directions of Lieutenant Heiiner' chiet cree
CAPTAIN Dewey's board will continue It's work 10
dav with boat drills and other routine exercises
The members Of the board are not communicative
hmt II IS understood that they are unusually wei
pleased with the perfection OF organization ana EN- m,
piencv n which the ship has been brought by
CAPTAIN Glass and his officers during the short time
since she commissioned ,o..,.- -
vrha IGNORED cruiser Maine. the inspection OF
which was completed at Newport rev G Gays = ago s
Nv The ard ofwhich Captain George Dewey Is me
bsaad arrived at her anchorage of Tompkinsvllie
on riy Yesterday morning and will begin taxing on
Rear Admiral Bunces feet to-day. The Maine Is
expected to join the North Atlantic sq'adroh, ~
Iiamnton Roads within a few days. ana, acc0rulhs
- the present programme will not go TO the Brook
ivn ward before sailing South NUMBER OF men
r he sent from the yard to the Maine Tor dlstripu
lion among the vessels of the fleet Inc cruiser >
torpedoes are all board and she Is ready LOT any
business that may come In her way.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-24
TO SAVE BABIES LIVES.
CHIEF CoNLIH TO CHANGE THE SYSTEM OF
LANDING FONNDIINGs.

CUIEF COMM TO CHANGE THE SYSTEM OF
HANDLING FOUNDLINGs
Chief Of Police Conlin announced last night that
he was about 20 institute a reform concerning the
foundngs who are handed 10 the police.
During each year average of $50 abandoned In
fants fall into the hands of the police. They are
taken TO the stationh house and after being
detained there for a few hours the chance of
their being claimed are sent TO Police Headquarters
where the matron takes care Of them until the mex.
day when they are sent TO Wards Island. The one
who finds an infant is compelled 10 accompany II
Ia The staton-house and afterward TO Police Head
quarters The following day he is again compelled
10 visit Headquarters for the purpose OF making an
AFFIDAVIT as 10 the circumstances
The result Of the many transfers and much red
tame has been that something Ike 80 per OF the
children die for lack OF prompt medical attention
Chief Conlin proposes 10 cut away the red tape by
Pelleyue Hospital and the ones who hand foundngs
over 10 the police will make the afidavits In the
station houses on the spot.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-24
MONEY FOR CHARITIES AND CORRECTION

The Board Of Estimate resumed work on the bud
get OF 1896 yesterday. and after 1t had allowed the
County Clerk sSl.23o. the amount last year.
the appropriati for the Charities and Correction
departments were taken up again. The Mayor and
his associates In the Board Of Estimate
aided by the four Commissioners Of the two de-
partments. DR.. Macdonald the Superintendent Of
the Insane Hospitals: Carl Schurz and committee
OF women representing the State Charities Aid AS
sociatiol.
There a general scaling down OF items and re-
ducton or salaries from the hgures prepared by the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-24

SAILED.
Steamers Acanthus (,r New Orleans France CBrl. Lon
don; Wyanoke. Newport News and Richmond A"A'N~
Colon.
THE MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.
FOREIGN PORTS.
steam er Iucana Or, Mckay from Liverpool t2r Nes r
York sailed from Queenstown December -. M"s nss
tanned Merscy by fog and on Queenstown "S tous
weather.
steamer Massasoit osp. Murray. sailed from swansss
for New York December II.
steamer Gleadove BD. Harris, from New-fork pece~
Der T. arrived a, Ieith December -
Steamer Humbert ,l5D. Howey. from New-iork pecs"
Der o. arrived at Kngroad December 20 =
London December %. -
Steamer Majestic t3rp. Smith from NewYork for Liver
pool. passed Browheai December 20. ~.
Steamer Noordiand d}eigI ience from New-iorS !"
Antwerp. passed the Lizard 50
Steamer ROTTERDAM Dutch. voege from Newl9rk 10
cember 10 for Rotterdam passed Deal December -
York December IL via therbourg and Plymouth af'''''
at Hamburg December u -.
Steamer Bonn Ger. sailed from Bremen for New-i'
steamer Marsha Ger). Lem. from New-York December
I. arrived at Hayre December 81 -.
Steamer La Gascogne tFr). Baudeon from New-i OF
December IL, arrived at Havre December ~. vi,
Steamer Werkendam Dutch. Baker. from Newton
december 4 arrived 1t Rotterdam December ~ ,..
Steamer Carrie tBr), from New York, arfsW
at ST Michaeis December ~
Steamer kilburn OBJ. vadar. from New York Decen
Der for Cape Town. etc arrived Vincent Deeemou
steamer Ems Ger ReImkasten from Genoa for New
York. passed Gibraltar December o.
steamer Pcaua tIp. Brown. from Mediterranean poru
Tor New-fork passed Gibraltar December - ~
steamer ncharrcn tisr>, Mcdonald. from New York w
tober ~. via Aden arrived bombay December l. "a
tetmer Giensyle dip, Metiiiiwarry from Japan ans
Steamer Pawnee tBr. Aikenhead. from New-York No
vember % arrived at ieghorn December 70.
Steamer Cuvier d3r. Carnan sailed from Rosario 10
New-York December 81 -
Ste amer Nasmyth Gir from Santos. sailed from T"
Lucia for New York December -.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-24
A MAN WITH HIS HEELS RROEpN

James Trainor. forty-three years old OF No 29t
Sprlng-st. is lying In the New-York Hospital with
the bones OF the heels of both feet broken Tranor
was engaged In putting Ice In refrigerator car
yesterday In front OF the Hudson River Railroad
freight depot at 81 Johns Park. He was on top
OF the car, and his legs became entangled in a
his heels The physicians say that the case is a
rare one ana that only expert surgery will insure
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-24
HONE NEWS.
PROMINENT ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS.

ALBEMARLE-Captain A. s. Crowninshield Y. 8.
y. BrCKINGHAM-P r9fessqr @ C. Marsh, OF Yale al
Aldrch. Of Rhode Island. and John T; Abbott, for
mery United States Minister to Colombia. GIhSEi
GRAND-Judge William ID. Dickey, of Newburg.
HOLLAND Congressional Delcgate Nathan O.
Murphy, of Arizona. NORMANDiEmColone H. r.
Lewellyn Pratt. of Norwich; Conn ST JAMES
Lieutenant Commander Adolph Mark. T. s. y.
WINDSOR-Professor Fl. G. Jesup Of Dartmouth
College
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-24
uRnu- NLu n ILLS OILY IIRU

II will he sad Christmas to the household OF
Charles Smith. who keeps small butchers shop at
No 2n West Thirty-third-st. FiVc-ycar-old Freddie
Smith thu youngest boy OF Mr.. Smith. drowned
in a barrel OF water last evening in the rear of his
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-24

Highest of all in Leavcnng Powcr-Laest US Govt Report
R3H!A.!!! R RskiHs
ABSOLUTELY PURE

pensed with Nevertheless. the ailowancTb e Roard
wera much more liberal than last year IN ~ it,
hopes to finish the consideration OIL Tue
Department to-day. .,.,o,, Of Correction
for the year was sii99i9 81. Comin'ss'o"'' "'9
asked for SIT 54 90.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-24

We sometimes wonder if the men
and boys who come here were made TO
fit our clothes. 1t does seem 50 easy
to fit them, and they go away SO con-
tented.
Every one doesn't yet realize what
perfection ready-mado clothes have
attained.
Shoes. Hats and Furnishings the same.
ROGERS PEET & Co
Prince and Broadway
Warren and Broadway.
Thirty second and Broadway.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-24
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
MINIATI'RE ALMANAC.

c,sa =. % Sunset IS Moon a O:06 Moons age
HIGH WATER TO-DAY.
u CANDY t1ook 1:O2 Gov Island :32 He'll Gate 1925
pM-Sandy Hook l:24 Gov. Island l:8 Hell Gate $50
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Announcements

e. & W. CHICO -e 3. q w {
S4.g zns nsw'eolsA, ;tz3SS -
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SAILED.

SAILED.
Steamers Acanthus Nr) New Orleans; France OBJ Lon
don; Wyanoke. Newport News and Richmond An'A"N~
Colon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-24
TO-DAY.
OUTGOING STEAMERS.

TO-DAY.
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, DECEMBER "a

WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER %.