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ing, and the whole brilliantly illuminated.
In front andaroundthe chancel was erected
a large platform for the Accommodate Of
the embryo actors and actresses, whose
joyous and well-trained voices filled the
room with sweetest harmonies.
The little ones and their big brothers and
sisters, dressed in brilliant costumes, rep
resnting fairies and elves, presented a
charming picture, and justly Inerited the
appreciative applause accorded them b y the
audience.
Santa was there in conventional costume
of boots, furs and snow Gro W ned headgear,
but the most prominent and interesting
feature Of the performa nee was the. picture
presented by the queen OF the fairies, Miss
Mauri Berkeley, and her bevy of attendants
in breezy costumes of tinsel and white.
The principal parts were sung by Mrs.
Annie McCathran, who heralded the COM
ing of Santa in well-executed soprano
solo; Miss Mabel Trazzare, who voiced the
confidence of the little folks in the Knight
OF Childhood; Miss May Boha nnon and Mas
ter Thomas Hendricks, who, as Zeno. won
the hearts of the boys present by cleverly
thwarting old Sdnta's effort to keep him
from the reception.
At the conclusion OF the cantata st Nick
distributed tasteful boxes filled with tooth
some dainties to the officers. teachers and
members OF the Sabbatt-schoOl.
Mr.. Harry F. Belt, chorister OF the school,
who superintendent the rendering of the
program and trained the singers. received
many congratulations upon the excellent re-
suit OF his effort
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The children of the Brookland NJ. E.
Church entertained their friends in
charming manner last evening in the au
ditorium of that church.
The church, which was crowded to its
utmost capacity by the parents and friends
of the little entertainers, was beautifully
and profusely decorated with Christmas
greens, and brilliantly illuminated.
The exercises consisted of recitations,
dialogues and Christmas carols, all Of
which were rendered with much spirit.
Just before the close of the entertainment
Kris Kringle made his appearance, greatly
to the delight Of the children He was laden
with pretty gifts for the little ones. which
were distributed by the teachers of the
different classes.
In their hour of supreme happiness the
little children did not forget their beloved
pastor, the Rev. W. ii. Chapman, to whom
they presented purse well filled with the
coin of the realm.
The creditable manner in which the
children acquitted themselves is in a great
measure due to the indefatigable efforts
OF Miss Mamie Hospital, who spared no
pains or trouble in preparing them for
the occasion.
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IN PARVO.

The Baltimore la ndslide in Ireland ad no
politics in it. 1t was natural. physical,
everyday one. New York Advertiser.
Must Senator Vest keep buttoned up until
after the holidays? 1t will he a terrible
strain on the bu.tons.-Utica Observer.
1t might be a good idea for the Depart
ment of the Interior to run one of the Pa
cific railroads as an object lesson. Brook
lyn Standard u nion.
Latest reports from the Atlantic coast are
to the effect thatthe United States cruisers
were able to evade the filibuster Three
Friends. News.
If Mr.. Bryan still believes that a dollar
buys too much, lie ought 10 talk with some
body who has been doing a little Christmas
shopping Chicago Times Herald.
One Chicago alderman has been indicted
for murder, and another Chicago alderman
is candidate for the United States Senate.
The versatility of the Chicago alderm an is
unlmited.-New York Evening Journal.
War talk is poor talk. If the American
people go right along and do their duty
there is small danger of war. The constant
DOdst Ol Wndt tne y can uO anu Will uo is
neither brave nor politic.-Chicago Inter
Ocean.
The truth is not in him who said we ever
expressed a doubt regarding the arrival Of
prosperity although wemay have intimated
that somebody has soaped the railroad
tracks thatits trainis travelling on.-Kansas
City Times.
To aspiring Cabinet officers: There have
been about two hundred and sixty members
of Presidents Cabinets, and nine-tenths Of
them are absolutely y and forever forgottenby
the great majority Of the people.-Spring
field Republican.
No better evidence could be given of the
demand for postal savings banks than the
fact that many personstrytomake
the postoffice, through its money order de-
partment, serve as the depository for their
savings.-Chicago Record.
Rather than hear any more Of Governor
Stones oratory a Missouri mob that had
gathered to lynch murderer dispersed in
disgust. There are occasions when a man
who can'tmakea speech candoconsiderable
good by making an attempt in that line
New York Journal.
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Needs of the Fire Department.

Referring to the rink" fire, a night or
two ago, the correspondent of a Baltimore
paper says that washington is less pro-
tcctcd from fire than any city of its size
In the country, but owing to the wide
streets, the care exercised and the charac
ter of the buildings it is one of the best
cities for insurance risks This is true
bill, and for the lack of protection nobody
but Congress is responsible. Time and
time again the necessity has been made
plain to that body OF a far more liberal
treatment OF the capital In this and many
ether respects, but it has paid no heed
Only little while ago The Times pre-
scnted some figures showing how poorly
Washington, compared with cities OF much
less population and far less surface area, is
protected in the matter of fire and police
protection The rink fire has lent empha-
sis to that statement.
A conflagratiou like that requires the
services OF nearly all the apparatus at the
disposal of the department If one or two
other fires break out, as was the case the
other evening, one or the other must be ne
elected. partly, at least, n order to afford
some assistance at all OF the places. With
In the year we have had two warnings Of
this kind first the fire in the commission
house district, on louisiana avenue, and
now that at the rink. The third event may
not terminate as fortunately, for should
there be two or three important fires
simultaneously the department would be
30 seriously hampered in its operations as
81 render efficient aid out of the question
What we need are several more engine
houses located in different parts of the
District. One OF these, at least. should
be in the business portion OF the city, SO
rs to afford additional protection there,
while the others would he required in olt-
lying sections that are now without i'm
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SANTA IN SUNDAY-SCHOOLS.

The Christmas entertainment given by
the pupils of the Sunday-school OF All Souls
Church in the auditorium OF that church
last evening was most enjoyable affair,
and was attended by a large audience
The Three Wise Young Men, a tuneful
cantata, was well rendered, the solo parts
especially being given with much effect.
There were also a number OF musical and
literary selections by members OF the con
grcgauon.
Al the close Of the program the children
were given Christmas gifts in the form of
candies or books.
An enjoyable entertainment was given
by the Sunday y-schOol children Of Ryl.lIL
NJ E Church last evening
The interior OF the old church presented
beautiful scene, udstefully decorated with
Christmas green and brilliantly illuminat-
ed by hundreds OF dazzling gas jets and
tapers.
In the front of the auditorium was erect
ed an immense stage, extending nearly the
whole width OF the building, in the center of
which was placed large Christmas tree.
literally covered with presents for the
day-school children.
The body OF the church and the gallery
were filled Additional accommodation
was furnished by placing number OF
chairs n the aisles, and still hundreds were
compelled tc stand.
The exercises were exceedingly interest
ing, and the little tots of the infant
department said their pieces in q man
ner creditable to themselves and their
teachers.
There were also recitations by members
of the intermediate department.
During the evening a number of songs
were rendered in splendid style, and with
much spirit, by the Sunday school chill
dren in chorus
A pleasant incident Of the evening was
the presentation OF silver cake basket
To Mr.. John Mitchell. superintendent CT
the intermediate department, by the Early
seven,' by which name his class is known.
The entertainment closed with a visit
from Santa Claus.
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be rung by the crier outside the cell Of a
condemned fclon on the night before exc
cution. The ben will be hung up in a
conspicuous place in the church.
Before the great freeze in Florida the
annual orange crop was from 5000, 900 to
10000. 900 boxes. The estimate for this
season is 20 900 boxes
Statistics just made public show that in
Massachusetts, in spite Of the advent Of the
cyle, the number of horses is greater by
3,os5 than in the year preceding.
At literary party in Hartford one lady
wore gown made OF copies of two sensa-
tional New York papers. 1t is said that
there was no difficulty in deciding that she
represented the BiglOw Papers.
The members OF Boston's Ancient and
their utmost to have the famous old Faneul
Hall made fireproor. There are many val
liable historic relics in the building. which
could not be replaced In case OF fire. The
market stalls under the hall have becom.
more or less saturated with grease, and
should a fire once get started it would be
next to impossible to save the building.
Faneuil Hall was once burnt, on January
IS, 1761.
According to the recently issued report
of the Russian prison department., there
are $40 prisons in Asiatic and European
Russia, with the total number OF 100,
9l3 prisoners. The maintenance Of this
vast army of criminals many OF whom are
merely political offenders, involves an enor-
nous cost, for which adequate provision
is not made by the state. The consequence
Is that in the majority Of cases the inmates
OF the prison have To endure the worst con-
ceiyable sanitary conditions and the off
cial figures, which are invariably op-
timistic, show that no less than 80 per cent
of the prison population suffer duripg the
year from typhoid fever and kindred cpl
denies.
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ITEMS OF INTEREST.

The Columbia University Bulletin for
the late Joseph W. Harper, son OF one OF
the founders OF the publishing firm. Mr..
Harper was a graduate of Columbia Col
lege with the class OF lS4S. He became
senior member Of the firm in 1890 and
retired two years ago.
Christmas Printers Ink publishes figures
from an advertiser showing that replies
come in from Il particular form of adver-
tisement III newspaper for months after
ii has been changed. The argument of the
whole matter is that advertising pays and
continues to pay, but the advertising must
be continuous, or a gap i'll business will
appear somewhere.
A correspondence the Literary Era is in
quiring after the genealogy OF the Kirk
bride family OF William Penn's ancestry.
Dun's Review for last week says many
shoe manufacturers have scarcely orders
enough to run until January / with new
orders smaller and fewer Shipments from
Boston, however, for wo weeks We're 54,-
294 cases, against 14S,347 last year and
l 40, 544 In 1894.
\ recent issue of the Medical Record re-
ports the death Of baby eight months old
OF what appeared to be old age. The tex
ture of the hair was coarse like that OF all
adult.
City Government for December publishes
pictures OF the district Commissioners on
its first page.
list of persons in Philadelphia worth
over $50 900. published in lS45, contains
us names. There were only ten million
aires. The Stephen Girard estate leads
with 81 200 900, nearly e-seventh of the
wealth of the whole list
1t is estimated that there are in existence
5000 different likenesscs of Christ, all
more OF less worthy of mention. or these
$50 are by hands that have been rated
masters of art.
An overflow Of the classic Ilyssus has
caused great damage in Athens. The city
was cut off from its seaport, the Piraeus.
Emperor william, of Germany, will visit
Jerusalem on Easter Sunday, 1 S9S, to be
present at the conservation OF a church
given by the sultan to his father, the late
Emperor Frederick. The Empress will ac-
company him on the trip.
The Iowa Gold Mining Company, of Sill
verton, Colo. put out 700 tons OF con-
centrates In November, on which the net
returns were $4,000. The expenses were
$4,000.
A peculiar form. .of poisoning arises from
tbo usa of cocua swond in r.tiny flut,S
The fiber retains its irrtant properties for
long time and causes inflammation of
the players lips.
The evening times., 1896-12-31
PARIS NEXT GREAT SHOW.

NJ. Louis yigOuroux, professor of econom-
les at the Special School OF Architecture
and delegate of the Musee Social, of Paris,
France, is sojourning few days at VIII
lard's.
NJ. Vigouroux is a distinguished scientist
and an authority on social questions. He
is in this country in connection with the
development OF the laboring classes in his
country. He was a delegate to the late
Worlds Fair at Chicago. and had charge
Of the French social exhibits there.
With reference to the proposed Worlds
Fair at Paris in 1900, N. Vigouroux said
that the plans for the great undertaking
had been completed and the work OF prepa-
ration of the grounds and buildings had
begun.
The French government made an initial
move in the matter by appointing "a rom
mission to superintend the work, with NJ.
Picard as chairman.
The latter is an authority on French
railroads and industrials and is greatly in
terested in exposition matters. He has
written largely on the worlds fairs al
ready held, and Is in every way qualified
for his responsible position.
NJ. GARNER, an eminent architect, has
been appointed chief of architects asso-
ciated with the coming exposition. He is
not the architect of the grand opera house
by the same name. His first assistant Is
n. de Glane.
1.-The French government said Mr..
vigouroux, has issued 3,250,O0O bonds,
of u value of 20 francs each. These bonds
were taken up by the Credit Lyon
naise, the Credit Foncier, the Compton
d'Escompte, the societe Generate and the
Credit Industriel, who took steps at once
TO float the same.
The total Value Of the bonds is in the
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" AsHlNGroN. d.. DECEMBER 81. 1896.
Queer Consequence of Confidence.

Queer Consequence of Confidence.
Is the epidemic of suicide throughout the
country, which, rs press reports from all
quarters show, not only great, but in
creasing, an indication of restored bus-
ness confidence: or does 1t show that there
are hundreds Of people depressed by finan-
ciaI difficulties, who have not yet heard of
McKinley's election? The Republican Ma
tional Committee ought to send out some lit
erature to cover this ground; indeed, Il
general literature Of explanation will soon
be needed to supplement the late one Of
prediction and promise.
Private individuals may be considered
as possibly late in receiving the returns, but
institutions like banks and trust companies
ought to know by this time that the good
times are right upon us, aud that there is
not the least excuse for acting as many ot
them have been doing for a week or so.
Later on they might be excused in com
hitting bankruptcy or self destruction
when the extra SESSION ShdH NC III proSrcS>,
the tariff discussion in full blast, when the
robbers roost again. But now, when all
Is fair and fun uf premise: when the poor
without are smelling the turkey as it
roasts, and the rich within are loliing in
the lusciousnesS of the same, there is
cruei rudencss in acting if the hard
times had not departed with the danger Of
Bryan. and Sorrow had not Ia ken win gs with
the phantom of free silver.
The evening times., 1896-12-31
BRIEF ODDITIES.

An American robin was recently found
near Manchester, England. British natural
lists are wondering how it crossed the ocean.
Bears have increased rapidly in Yellow
stone Park, and have become very bold
since they have been protected by law.
Tie oyster grows from the inside by
of a calcareous substance, and experts can
tell where the growth begins and ends for
the year.
A British game journal is authority for
the statement that parrots are to be intro
duced in German railway stations and
trained to call out the name Of the place
as each train comes in.
Tie herd OF European bisons protected by
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mediate succor in the moment OF danger.
Chief Paris has pointed out the needs Of
the city in this respect in his last annual re-
supported his suggestions and recommended
tions for anincrease. The department also
stands In need of more apparatus of every
kind. 1t is hot question what it might
have, but what it must have, in order to af-
ford adequate protection to the hundreds
of millions of private and public property
in the District.
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Our Brother in Red.

That would be a very chilly session OF
the Congress which did not include some
discussion of Indian affairs, with Incl
dental exchange OF amenities between Sen
ators and Members; or which did not com
mand the attendance OF numerous friends
professional and practical. 1t is true that
the subject has been losing some of its old
interest, as the possessions OF the aboriginal
have been gradually hut surely diverted
and absorbed, in order that he might enter
the struTcleoflifc undcrconditionso worthy
citizenship, unhampercd by the impeiimcnta
OF worldly possessions, which have been
seen to operate badly upon many CaucaSiins.
rendering them proud and selfish, and
too independent. Still there is little
left in the Treasury and elsewhere, and
while the lamp holds out to burn the
vilest sinner is reasonably certain 10 Ie-
turn TO each succeeding Congress- and get
some Of it If he can.
Remembering how many Indian tribes,
bands and individuals are none the better
in mind body or estate. for their connection
with the pale face, or his government, it is
pleasant to, once in a while. find eXcep-
tional instances where people of the original
American stock ire demonstrating their
title to citizenship and respect by social
organization, material progress, and thrift.
We discover such things occasionally, and
If we see that the Indians act just like us
we are pleased; that always is the stand
ard fpropriety.
Out in the far Pacific country, on the
shores of Puget Sound, there is a happy
ceived and occupy their lands in severalty.
They farm profitably, hunt with gain, and
fish as fruitfulIy as might be desired; but
these things do not constitute their only
claims to admission. Being prosperous like
their white competitors, why should not
they indulge in a bran new religion ( they
want to? Does the Caucasian claim a
patent on new religions? Accordingly these
Indians with the musical name are .Shak-
ers;'' not OF the Eastern apple butter and
large peppermint variety, but sui generis,.
after a pattern conceived by prophet Of
their own blood n Mud Ray Indian named
John Slocum. Like m ost founders, he is
believed to have made an excursion to
heaven, where he claims to have held an
animated conference with st. Peter, which
resulted in his being sent back to Earth
to redeem his people Among the Indians
around Puget Sound John has many ad-
herents. His doctrine is innocent and his
followers respectable and peaceful. He
teaches moDogamy and total abstinence
from intoxicants. tobacco and kerosene.
His objections to the last named are not
stated, but they may he related to the
lighting of cook stoves by the gentle Indian
maiden. Altogether the Skokomish Shakers
are a CONNIE ndable even IL unique peo-
pie We commend them and all OF their
doctrines, which by the way are founded on
Christianity, to the attention. and their
upright practices to the emulation, OF many
acquaintances in both House and Senate.
The evening times., 1896-12-31

The presentation OF the cantata, ''santa's
Reception" by the Sunday school Of
Trinity N. E. Church last evening, IN the
auditorium Of that edifice, was a decided
musical success, and was thoroughly en-
joyed by the immense audience, which
taxed the seating capacity of the church.
The scene presented was beautiful one.
The auditorium wasprofusely and tastefully
decorated with Christmas green and bunt-
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The question before the Ways and Means
Committee is the question between duty
and sugar.
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uonists generally, are going to object to
all the decorations projected for the in
augurations, the chairman OF the commit
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washington anti saloonists and prohibl-
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