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New-York tribune., 1896-12-25

A. w Abbott. general secretary o' u, ~! -.
- 80 w. made public letters addressed. on
,"or,har ,s ~ Senator John Ford. OF the HlHth
ns,rjc.. and Assemblyman Harvey T. Andrews OF
the XXXIst District by Richard L. Purdy' char-
mo-, NJ the XXXIst Assembly Disiric, orsan']a-
tion Of the City Vigilance League prominent c'''
zen OF Harlem. asking Messrs. ford anu A".'e"s
,.,,h,i.a, renresentatives in the Legislature
,,h.n the time arrives 10 vote for Joseph H. Choate
for United States Senator.
Senator Ford. under date of December 80 mas 'e
piled follows:
Richard T.. Purdy. ESQ. =. r,.,,h.- ,s h.s
hor raceiv.d My present purpose Is to 40 aI can
n secure FOR Mr.. Choate The nomina'1h ,, i9I ,hn
21,aannblican members Of the Legslatq,e nespse'-
fully yours. ,. <u Asa,h,,
No answer has yet been received from Assenniy
man Andrews. either by Mr. Purdy or 'he '"y Viz
ilance League.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-25
MAURICE ARONSTEIN.

Maurice Aronstein the senior member OF the irm
of Ar0nsicin & Wofers. at Nos 501 ard 800 Broad
way. died his home No. l2j West Seventy second
st. on Wednesday, after lingering Illness.
Mr.. Aronstein was born in Westphalia Germany.
if y-one years ago lie came 10 this country when
a Young man. and went into business with his
uncle. Gustav Wolfers. under the irln name Of
Wofcrs K Kalisher. lie purchased his unce's
interest in the business later. and founded the firm
of strauss & Aronstein The firm was dissolved in
1884, and h. then wen; into business with son Of
his uncle md Theodore q. We'll. He remained In
ihc irm until his death. Mr. Aronscin was said to
be the Oldest nufacturer OF lace curtains aud en-
DIOdcIlcs in America. He leaves t.rrc childrei
and d daughter one of the sons being a
member Of the present firm
The funeral VIII be held at Mr. ArOnstein's home
this morning y:2O o'clock The Rev DR.. Silver
man. OF the Temple Emanu-El will offica'e. Tine
burial will be in the family vault in cypress HIS
t'emr
New-York tribune., 1896-12-25
CHRISTMAS At THE CHURCHES
THE DAY WILL BF CELEBRATED WITH SPECIAL.
MUSIC PROGRAMMES.

THE DAY WILL BF CELEBRATED WITH SPECIAL
MUSIC PROGRAMMES.
IN a lumber Of the Protestant Episcopal and
Roman ratnor churches there will he heard in
connection with the services to-day most impress
slv, Music At the church of the TRANSPORTATION.
known as Tho Little Church Around the Corner
there will be the annual Christmas Offering to the
endowment fund pontihcal mass will begin in
81. Patrlcks Cathedral at II a. m. Mr.. Moody VIII
deliver a Christmas address to women in Carnegie
Hall at 3 D. m. and another to men In the even
ing
Among the musical programmes to be heard In
the churches to-day. not previously mentioned IN
The Tribune. the following
Al s.. Tnomass. at II a. m. 'Te Dcum l.alda-
mus In y fat Sir John Staincr; "Bonedictus, in
fiat, Richard i!oman anthen Ihe Mornng in
service. In nat. Cruikshank; anthem, "Cantique
Holy Trni,y LenoxaVn ana nra'1d
Mcrkel: ''re Deum.' Morley, IN F; anthems. When
Jesus Was Born" Mend. d.lssonn ana .DIop down Down
We Heavens" Barnby; Communion service, Tours
Grace churchl a. M. '"re Deum" in r, Iorstio al,
Calkin; orrertory The Whole Earth IL AZ Ret
and d"i IS quiet" Roberts; sanctus" and Gloria in
S. Stephens. Eas Twenty -elghth,st.--A, nigh
mass. II a. m. Overture to Egmon.." Bectn1ren
"pilie-'s Band" Reineckc; offertory. "Ares,e IT
deles'' Novcilo: Hallelujah chorus from the Mes
'si, Bcomngdac Chu,cn. Boulevard and s!xtyeght IN
sill = m "Dorlsch Toccaio." Bach. There We're
ShepherIs" Max Nosrch: Christmas. II; x: Shel-
,ev' 'As With Gladless' +. O. llsiey, ana OHertorE
in r. nat and pastorale in {. Wely.
There viii be A Christmas service in ihe Reformed
chqr;h Of S aven TsiGd,vG d M aEa Sermon fy fae
nastor. the Rev. G. Edwin Tamagc: anthem; "Talm
h Listening Ear Of fSr Nn wcS Se}HrTHe sn~pTe w
SON: Messiah L. King" Hawley
New-York tribune., 1896-12-25
DIED.

bristol l. December ~ Horace a. h'"'
pnrnmons. Zayde Akin Bancroft. Hid,w q Hermon
Inernfnt 1T Paving saiurday Dsc'mhsr "a at p n
Train leaves Grand central sts'ioa a. ioa" A. m.
Brookyn Tuesiey evening December q. Pauline c..
runsrs rs = from g. rukc Evsnseca shersn church
Washington. noar p' rab-s'c.. brooklyn SATURDAY
Please on, rowcrs.
In ernent convenience os family
BERRY At Passacns. 'si.. December 81 1895 willsm
Bosardus Berry M y. son Of tho late R"'' J. fome'"
c,YN,Nx-on Tuesd,, December 20 Cs'herin. A..
w'aow cf george +. NJ o. in 'n' SSH year
Fg9srs sSnra; ;''Iss: psser E'" q !. 70 ''S vs. '
4%.6 month Gs'r"qG&s e & u.. Iss 's Ss.d q
Funeral scr,c. at Friend. Meeting Hous". chapraaua.
csrrisae. viii NEE, leaving Grand Central Depot
HUBBARD a. s,ocsl wcsne.a.y p.cen,s'r a. 1884,
Eas huosr N ne n eantc3y YER y, ms nss 70 attend
ssday n.cc'sr ,r 70 ?, , o'qcs ,sna. II ;.s
Nj % Msrrar,, %S'n' Td,% Of wii'
runcrai .e-ic;s wi ss s"i at r'''''on Reformed
N2Nhh ~ y e'Ggs9'' ra5 yc 20 s-aye MS EiiaS-h
raaorai Services 2, tho hois. Frdsy ESQ
rnermcnt a, Nsw- -windsor.
MoRToX-on December -. Frank Morton In h's %ash
Funsral sunday p.cerb.r a. a., o'clock from his late
residence ,ro; HUDSON. =. J.
Jnternnent Al Hillside cemetery. PeehsS'l
MYNDERSE-A; hs residence. Seneca Falls; New YORK
THURSDAY December q. i>os Eds7ri Nrnd%rs' IN ho
NorTHAM Or THURSDAY. pscember "a. carclin. A.
Dow widow II William T.. Norhin'. -.
Funeral he held at her if" fefcencs NO
800 Madison-avc. Sunday. December % a. : n''
In'erment al Greenwood
SAKE suddenly. 81 Madison y J.. on p.'smoer y. tns
Rav George q. Soxe IN the ,5'h iear = his age
Funeral from his late residence. Madison. " j. on
saturday. December 20. a. ~ p. m NJ
Carriages will the II o'clock iran. D. J." ana w.
r. II.
sIiAI,PE-rn Brooklyn December - christina sharpe.
Youngest daughter the John a-d Ca'hrins MOOT:
Relatives and f rds respectfully invited u attend
tho funeral Saturday morning December 23 a. ~
O'Clock f1m he late residence NJ l'l f:'sp''t iiace
III Joltiyn.
THl.RsToN Thursday. December "a Ellen Thurs:
ton - the a'e frederick O. Inurs'oh' aEea ."
wears.
Funeral from her late -esdenos, No ~ Plerrfpon"''
Brooklyn. Mcrd1y. December - AZ II L. w.
rFFfNGToN-A- her residence at Atlantic 'ity. Anna
u Ifllngicn. wdo-. x Thomas thnstol ana daosnur
Of the late jonathan and sarah Wand.
Funeral private - - ,,,
wAnn-At N~~ars y. j. On December o. 1895 Elias
:. Ward aged - ysnrs -. 3, s,.s
Funersi .cryices at his aie residence No. - SCUM
9th-si.. ~ SATURDAY al I il
Relative anl f-.ards are Invited 20 stteni
w1II.ETs-on rhi,c dav evening. Twelfth month. I'D
Receives ri nds .nv.,ea a'ni ne tuneiS, M
frnn, her ne residence. Marhasse Lo-g ISLAND on
seventh day. 2o;h ms. a. ococs p m,.,, ,..v,,.
,arriascs viii Great Neck satpn iea'snS
Intern@nt a; Jericho i~ns Island
WoopLAwN CEMETERY.
Onc NJ - r. 20 -.
Woodlawn station CA, WsrD Harlem RalrNao.
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pnstoflice Notice.

Foreign mails Tor week e4dlng Dsssmssr e ~
"''O"s TRANSATLANTIC MAILS
span Portugal Turkey. Egypt ana BRITISH ndia PEI
4 Europe directed PER La i ~ a.
a. g. a. for %" hGs fo Ssnsand. sfn asc' per-
VIA Rotterdam deers must be aEe.Iei per wsrksn-
ss%a ss5s a 70 es.sSw % f'i d-S Ss3'@ s1 s
S1ra .,ssr at must ~ a. b. % directed '0 % sr Sose'
Printed Mattel ssmsIs s-ns sn Tue
Germany .ad specially ADDRESSED printed matter etc:
Winesdays take specially addressed printed matter. etc.
Europe AmA ognard ana rsnsh -, line stesms ,Ss
are ,frsrtiSe,i to carry man.
Mails named above additional sappsme,.9rY malls a.:
German steamers and remain until within ten min
,i q Fo n nsS5 sorfH e AN cNTRH AMERICA WEST
fHipss Wa g. THOMAS per Ma%ea&e Pslsdelphis
sATrRDAYAI 10 a. m ',apalsmenary 1919 M tes
.1,srs or ca ca mas: BE- directed per A,ens
s M o .r siSr' r other ss. .es q
and for cta s,. g ys STs'e& per ssnec:
!. s. By ss: M a.y ssa ana ::: s:
81 lion s s % .y H''sH and M 1H'fs as Sy e. s
::s mis- ONE, MSsa.y: Ss s' md rs.I,s.r for tsrnf sm 2
95 Ts.sS SDsASS s Sn.', ~. ,.ss
daily a, a. m tRssl',sfed mall closes At q p \
previous ''' TRANsPAcIFIc MAILS
Mail, fer China and Japan per s. $ Bssie .fssm -
Mails for Hawaii. per Australia ltson san frsS-
clsco,. close here daily up 10 Dec. 2s At $50 p =
irom San Frnsisco, close here daily up 70 Dee =
arewed only. per = Empress Of india (from veD-
souvsr, close here daily up Dec. t2s at 80 ,. .
Mall. tor Australia except West australia HAWAII
ana Fill Island: specially addrsssed onlyl. per o .
Miowefa tfrvln Nancouver close here daily ~ JaA
VI az 9 30 r. Mails for Australia except thoee tor
West Australia. which forwarded VIA Europe New
Zealand Hawaii. FIJI and Samoan Islands per q o
Mariposa from San Francsco close here daily up g
January Tor arrival New-York ~ 3 o. Auranta
with British mails for Aultraa). Malls for China ana
Japan per = Tacoma from Tacoma. close here daily
un "a january 70 at $50 N.
Transpacinc malls are forwarded to port Of saiiias
daIy ana the schedule OF closing arranged the
sumption uninterrupted overland ransit tRego
tered mail closes 2, 3 M prev,9a, ayaS aSy; p,..u.
Yostonics New York. n T.. December ie leoA
New-York tribune., 1896-12-25
OBITUARY..
CHARLES EDWIN WILBOrR.

Tie news Of the death OF Charles Edwin VIII
bour. tho wcll-known Egyptologst, which oc-
CURED in Paris about week ago. was received
with regre: by Mr.. Wibour's friends In this coun-
try. Mr. Wilbour born In Little Compton,
r. l.. on March Il. 1895 lie entered Brown Uni
versty where he took prize for proficiency III
Greek but was not graduated. owing to III health
In 1854 he came to Ncw-York and worked on Tne
Tribune as n reporter He also studied law, ana
in 1853 was admitted TO the Bar !lc became IN
terestej in the study Of Egyptian antiquities and
visited the principal libraries Of the United states
and Canada. IN 1874 he went 10 England. ana
sncnt much time in studying the arciacologica
treasures OF the British Museum and also visited
the great museums on the Gontincnt Nj ,'o Miisour
became "A cO-laborer with Heinrich Kari Brusscn
and Castor e. c. Maspcro In the field of Egyptol-
ogy and made frequent excursions into Egypt
and up the Nile. He published Rachel In ne
New World from the French Of Leon 3cauvaiie,
and also translation OF Victor iiugos Les
Miserables" lie was an intimate friend OF Hugo
lie married Miss Charlotte Beebee in 1s& Nr
Wihour is survived by his wife. son ana TWO
daughters. The eldest daughter il Mrs. r. H.
Blashfed. wife Of the weil-known artist. MIS-
Wilbour president Of Sorosis for five terms.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-25
EDWARD MYNDEESE.

Edward Myrdcrse died at his home in Seneca
Falls New York. yesterday morning. lie vas born
In Seneca Falls in 1876 and received srientihc
education being graduated from the Rensselaer,
Polytechnic Institute i'm 1924. His entire lifo was
spent in the town Of his BIRTH and for many years
he was prominently Interested in It's manufactures
IIo WAS the original proprietor of It's wooen mills,
and WAS associat ed with others ip the early con-
siruction Of steam fire engines. Recently he re-
tired from ctive business.
Mr. Myndcrse the youngest son OF the late
Colonel Wilhemus Mynderse. VINO went from AL
bany Seneca Falls in The early part OF the CEN
tury ana developed the water power OF the Seneca
River. founding the manufacturing Industries or the
town The Nynn.rsc Academy whose founda ton
was due to the ben"facions OF Colonel Mynderse
in $3.50 secured on its present esta blishment by
his H. 1857 Mr. Myndcrse married l.illiaS Muir.
Auburn y. Y. in 1916 who survives him.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-25
EX-CONGRESSMAN ". H. HATCH.

Hannibal Mo- Dec. 2t-Ex-c Congressman W. H.
Hatch died at his home in this city last night or
Rfight's disease after long illness
william Henry Hatch WIS born in Scott county
Ky. September H. 1888. lie was educated at Lex
ingion and was admitted 70 The Par as a prac-
tising lawyer. He served during the 'i'i war
in the Confederate army. In 1852 he was commits
stoned captan and assistant adjuta general. and
in 1858 was assigned TO duty as assistant com
missioner Of exchange. and contTued In ms po-
si;ion until the close OF the war
He was elected TO the y List. XI.VJTth, XLVIIith
N!LNih. Tdh. List and Liza Congresses. During
all this time he served tho Committee on Ag
riculiure. He made a strong fight Tor pure iool
and was the author Of bill advocating purer
food Ne gained most Of his prominence through
the Anti-Option bill. IN 1921 he was defeated for
Congress by e. y. clark. -
colonel Hatch has lived ir Marion county Mo;
for the last forty years. and leaves WIDOW ana
fNnl Oh
New-York tribune., 1896-12-25
UILIJiN ALLEN BUTLER ONORLD

~. rVi.aus FREsENT To HIM a HANDSOME
TESTIMONIAL
William Allen Butler. head Of the wcll-knowh IL"
firm Of Butler Notman. Joline & Mynderse. mas
,ust received from number OF his fri"ndS ana as
sociat,s a testimonial in honor OF the htue'h an
riversarv of his admission to the bar. The tesiino-
niaI hoe taken tho form OF a silver flower bowl and
salver II is the outcome of dinner given III MI
Buffers honor July last, at the Lawyers 'iup
that day being the anniversary In question. Inc
Gift is the work of the Gorham Manufacturing
COMPANY and the centrepiece shows the dates
July o. 1886 and July !? 1896. The presentation IN
scription is engraved in the centre o' the saver
and reads follows:
New-York tribune., 1896-12-25
INTO THE HANDS or THE SILVER MEN
EIJIED on THE WAY TO 4 FIRE.

Wilmington. Del Dec 2i.-Whilc proceeding TO
fire this evening the hosccart OF tho Water Witch
Fire Company was struck by an express train at
crossing of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and
demolished William Douphort was 40 badly in
iured tn he died. and three other tremen were
badly cut but rot seriously hurt.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-25
HORACE VI. BARNES.

Providence. Dec. 2i.-Horace NJ. Rarnes a prom-
nent citizen of Bristol. died in that city to-day.
lie born in Bucksport. Me-, in 1923. and was
extensively interested In manufacturing in Fall
River banking establishment In this city be-
lOnged 10 him. and he was formerly prominently
identified with NowYork and Chicago business IN
tercsts. lie acted as mediator IN the colt-Nan
Allen affair which attracted murn attention
year ago. lie leaVes q widow and tvO danghters.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-25
MARRIED..

RIA rsToS-pOsT- si. Barb oomevs cn.'en'
Tnesdsy December %. 1876 b. n" Rev psy,H r,.n y.
Ci-eer assisted by DR.. Waller or ~ rrrse NJ
ing Long Island. Alice lse daughter .i ''' ~" 49,
Alfred seton Port. % Herr {. Ee'fics'on .. =.
CRAcr-FlETD-On WedasSdsy. December 20 ~,
Eresnor, Long Island by fr' rev. IS y -,
Ethel Summers. daughter ~ Mr ana NJ ,:yacs
tIsd Of Frccpori Long Iseg1 TO Paul Huoe'' "'''''
~ brooklyn. " Y. , -
JAMES -FONDA-On I"cPrb'' ~ A. me ,,.Ia,,sn ~
h-ido's No. 30 ';dt9s-sf@ t'e,.i
rho Rfy Charles ". Homer. Alice Burton foh' ~
Darwin Rush James, jr. 49,.
JOHNSON wARrENOn -. cpIhcr =, ~ .',s,e 1n,s.c
Warren of Niddleown. ici, 10 y T. p'"Hs 'o""''.'
of Nyack. ~ J.
Notices Of marriages and deaths must De IN
New-York tribune., 1896-12-25
S,2o otj
New-York. November 90. 1856.

NeW-lO OrK, NON'InOtT 0l, I6''
W, the undersigned, find upon examnati9n or
me books and accounts Of The Tribune Fresh Air
Fund that the sum of S299gl o has been received
daring the season Of 1885, and that the expenses
Rave been S3 &4S 90. according 10 statements ana
vouchers exhibited TO Us by The Tribune ana ny
Tho Rev Willard ParS MS the manager o. she fund,
showing the balance OF hand Of $2 o6
We also find that the cr;ire expenditure has been
lraGe for the actual work of sending the hene-
.i-a-ies of the fund tho country and Tor the
maintenance and OF ;he homes nj Ashford lllii
y y and Chape, Hill. y. j.. except certain neceS-
sorv expenses for postage, blank books ana meu-
icai attendance as shown in the statement mere
New-York tribune., 1896-12-25
A SEASONS FRESH AIR WORK
REPORT OF THE TRlBUNES CHARITY
FOR LAST SEASON.
TOTAL OF 40.G0 BENEFlCINilES IN ENCuR-
slnNS OF ALL SOETS-AN INCOME OF
Sc .l Oh -nf.TAIi.S nE TIE WORK.

. TOTAL OF 4oG,0 BENEFiCINElES IN ENCUR-
sloys oF ALL soETs-AN INCOME OF
SIS sai o5-DETAILs or THE WORK.
The close of last summer completed the twen-
,,o,h wear OF The Tribune Fresh Air Funds ex-
,s,erce The years work has been very salts
,.ctorv in every way and has been productive of
good results. If it be Judged by the number of
reople that have been helped through it's agency
and have hcen made brighter. healthier and hap
r.er by having been removed for little while from
,he vice. Nth and heat of the wretohed districts
3, which they live. Could the real amount OF good
dorc and the pleasure brought to chcerless lives
he estimated. even for one summer. the who
have made the charity possible could well feel
that their efforts have not been in vain. But when
the work Of the entire twenty years is considered.
srd the fact tha; over hundred and fifty thou
sard persons have been benefited through this
agency. its vastncss at once becomes palmer. and
the good accomplished easier To realize
Last summer 1000 people were sent out to the
country. to enjoy life there for two weeks. The
6av excursions numbered twcnty-six and carried
.io,a mothers and children 10 Excelsior Grove. on
.he Hudson. Fifty-nvc trolley parties carried 4492
more oui for day. ard four picnics to Staten
Island gave a days pleasure 10 2ss making
grand total OF 1850 hcnefciaries for the season Of
1905 The benefit Of the reduced transportato ton
rates was given to Lila individuals. which number
rish, well he added to the grand total The re-
Cci9;S ana expenditures were aS 'uHoNS'
TIE COST OF THE SEASONS WORK
RECEIPTS.
recer T. halaac. fr'm Tribune Fre'h Air Fund 6,
p:ep: :ssso. day akr1acdsd in The Tribune ?3' 50
ENrENplTl RES.
~, h,..s c,rf. and ,o.esnfs....
MsaiSsl attendance for children II 'he u
country .:.-..:.. ..-..... -.-..+.'.' "''
T. Vinor's hill far services as
aiming physician. .................. ~ M
Txr.nse Incurred in nrinr homes for
children 1'''o
- maintaining homes Ashford
Finl y y. ard Chapel HN. y. J
tvhe-e 2ol2 children were enterained) 'HSl II
Travelling expenses ~ iooin children
3'' 500 Gas 90
New-York tribune., 1896-12-25
THE AQUARIUM OPEN TO-DAY.

II has been decided to open tho Aquarium ut
Battery Park TO visitors to-day during the usual
hours-from Il, A. m to I p. m. This action was
taken nv the Park Board to allow Christmas h0li-
day sightseers an opportunity TO see the dsh.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-25
C4RLISLE'S REPORT.
THEY WEAKEN THEIR CASE

THEY WEAhIN 1fiElk CASE.
From The Philadelphia Press.
Foth President cleveland ana Secretary Carlisle
have weakened their argument for the retirement
Of the Government demand notes by attributng TO
them evils which were almost entirely due to
deficient revenue.
MEDICINE THAT WILL NOT CURE.
From The Chicago Tribune.
The Secretarys only specific remedy FOR the in
adequacy Of revenue is a reduction of expenditures.
He breaches economy 10 Congress. body which
does know what economy is. The Secretary
ultcs on the great increase in expenditures dur
ing the last seven years. For part OF that time
the Republicans were IN power and for part the
Democrat.
OFT or PLACE.
From The Indiana polls Journal
Secretary Carlisc's argument aGains, Protection
the Treasury is called upon to autaGonize pro-
sDectiVc legislation TO set up his views in OppO
lion TO those which he thinks new Congress will
adopt.
SPECIAL PLEADING.
From The Albany Journal
The repor, altogether. may be said TO be a
Of sIecal pleading for re7lidated doctrine. which
shows that The Secretary is dead to the live issues
OF the hour.
INTO THE HANDS or THE SILVER MEN
From The Boston journal.
After manfully lighting the silveritcs for several
years Secretary Carlisle now turns around and
gives them his assistance. That is not his inten
lion doubtless but il is the practical effect of hs
argument that no revision OF our revenue laws Is
Gent II let alone 10 restore former prosperity
and rrlubilifatc the National revenues
New-York tribune., 1896-12-25

male Guardian Society will give Chrismag dir. din
ncrs at eacn & 81 s ssb",e Movers At number Of
hospitals and asyums att,
The Salvation Army will have large .hTiHt-
mas tree In the headquarters In West Tourteenth-
St. and the tree will be decorated with mn nuhdr,ns t
bed u ni to- to shoes a"e Children IN the evening
There will be general closing OF tnctorie55'
on Christmas.
MASS ON BI.ACKWELLS ISLAND.
At o'clock this morning mass was said In the
chapel OF the Alms-house on Blackwclls Island
which many inmates OF all the institutions at
tended. Miss Gertrude O Fieirne. daughter OF Corn
missioner O'Bcirne. sang Ave Maria ana ~
S at the rs nrht ON the ana in
Superintendent 'Tcrry's house
Society No. ~ 81. Marks Place. the sharp tooth
Of 6r wneE ~ & and rnrd to 70 wS t v nE @
suits Of warm winter clothing. II was purchased
sorey %h ne on Ssw OF Ts" v and and Which d
almost s+WD. A Christmas tree was loaded down
With candy and % A'r ooS G a hfe
tree were distributed 10 them ....,-..........
children We're " ,ised ai the rooms of the Gerry
Society Twenty thrd-st and Fourth,mve as,
perhaps as they never had been before supern
,endent Jenkins assisted by his wIfG MIS- Trs rs
Cum Harry Hawkins and the Park sisters. fur
nshed Td nSshtfH entertainment Tor me h h1,i HE
playroom on the third floor OF the building. wher"
n gigantic Christmas tree had been set up. Short
y after : o'clock Santa Claus. bedecked in red
boomers. red cape and bicycle shoes made his
appearance. and during tho next half hour dis
tributed toys and bonhons. Following this came
a magic lantern show given by Harry Hawkins
After this the PARK Sisters, Misses Anna. kitabel
George and Ada. entertained the little ones WIN
a number Of their musical sketches. At ~ o'clock
the Iltt" ones were trundled off TO bed to dream
of the goodness of Santa Claus.
a Christmas festival was given last night in the
Madison-ave.. for the children OF the Chapel Of tho
Reconciliation. in East riy-nrst-si.. about 80
Of the singing of Re hrismss csroe by tn" cb-
dren and the distribution Of toys and sweetmcats
All day yesterday bundles and packages were
ar wing nj the TOmbs marked: ITO be delivered
friends one of the most common Christmas pres
big, soft pillow and pair Of woollen blankets.
Il. ONell & CO.. tho large department stor" firm
dinner last evening Th" large dninS-roon. bea'i-
tifuy decoratei in honor of the occasiom was Vas
closed during the ming to every one except the
employees. Following Is the menu:
soup
Tomato Soup. ST. Hubert.
Fish
Baked Buensh Fine Herbs.
Salad
Lobster Salad Mayonnaise
Roast.
Roast Tennes Turkey and Cranberry Sauce.
Roast Beef and Watercrcss.
Mashed Potatoes.
Apple Pr. Peach Pie.
Tea Conee MILK
Every Christmas Eve Mr. O'Neill takes this
method OF showing his appreciation Of the faithful
long days and evenings of the holiday season. ana
the happy. smiling faces that greeted him on every
Al the Brcvoort House an especially iine dinner
will be served at s. plate. Such delicacies as
"a cdmcer C" wb ap
programme wi!u be given from TO $50 O'Clock
New-York tribune., 1896-12-25
SILT OrER SENATOR PLrMBS ESTATE

Washington. Dec. "a Senator Cameron. OF Penn
sylvania aud A. a. Thomas OF this city. to-day
entered a friendly suit against the widow and
children OF Senator Plumb OF Kansas. for the
partition OF the estate OF the Senator In this city.
which con sists OF a number OF houses and lots.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-25

rr,bun. ono. Dec c5 a. m.-The weather yesterday
was fair and cold The temperature ranged between
and q degrees n5 dcgrees being degrees
lower than that ~ Wednesday and 3at degrees lover
than that OF the corresponding day Of last year
Tho weather to-day viii bs fair. and VIII become
warmer to-niSht.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-25
nrrn rR0u MORPHINE POISONING.

t,o,s,on Tex. Dec 2a.-Otto Bortels formerly
w.o,,hy merchant in New-York CITY ded nero ias'
"'"'.' r.. ,be effects OF morphine poisoning He
night ho s"a children all Of whom live IN New
York