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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-12-08
CHRISTMAS IN INDIA.
Ushered In by the Singing of Birds,
With Flowers In Profusion.

One can hardly conceive a finer eli
mate than that of the northwestern
provinces of India at the Christmastide.
Rain sometimes falls at that time, and
about Christmas and New Years it ia
greatly desired for the crops, but ordi-
narily from week to week there is an
unclouded sky. A cool, pleasant breeze
blows from the west. In the house it is
not only COOL but cold, so that a little
summing is pleasant, and at night, espe-
cially far up in the country, fires are
welcome. Cool breezes during the day,
sweet scented flowers, birds singing and
rocks cawing in the trees add to the
charms of India's most agreeable sea-
son. Then Europeans, so far as circum-
stances permit, get into the open air and
move freely about, with everything in
the climate to favor their travelling.
Europeans usually observe the festive
season somewhat in the same way as we
do in America, but a Christmas day in
the tropics is fact hard to realize. The
scenes, climate and general surroundings
are so very different from what we are
used to here. Picnics, tennis, shooting
parties on elephants and rides and drives
through country avenues take the place
of sleighing, skating and coasting.
There are Christmas decorations pecul
lar to India for the natives dearly love
all tokens of feasting. They place tail
pantain leaves and punches of fruit in
the gateway as symbols of plenty and
hang up wreaths of laurel and India jas
mine or strings of small lamps and of
those great orange mariSolds which they
offer at the shrines of an their gods.
An attraction for the little folks is
in thp stn nf GhriSf
cakes and trees Ornamental cakes
which are supposed to be especially dear
to English hearts are made by the ma
tives The number of these that are pre-
sented on Christmas morning by native
tradesmen to their employers is startling
AS many as dozen have been seen on
one ladys table. Besides these, trays of
all manners of candies, fruits, vegetables
and flowers are presented, sometimes by
the servants themselves, who come to
make their salaams and generally expect
to receive some Christmas backsheesh
(money) or Christmas boxes" Native
princes and nabobs send presents of a
ike nature to their English friends The
contents of the trays are often most ar
tisticaly arranged.
The churches are decorated, but what
an upheaval of all ones cherished senti-
ments and memories! In the place of the
holly and ivy, flowers of brilliant hues
are seen; instead of furs aud plaids, sum-
mer gowns and hats are worn; in the
place of rosy, frost kissed cheeks, there
are pallid and sun beached ones
The roast turkey and beef and blazing
plum pudding are generally forthcoming,
served by native walters in their white
raiment and bare feet. The festivities of
the day are usually wound up by dinner
party in the evening.
G.. B. ETHERINGToN.
The first commercial steel for the mar
ket ever made in the south was produced
at the new $1,000 900 plant of the Ala
bama Steel and Ship Building company
at Ensley Thursday.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-12-08
1T VALUE THE THoUGHTFULNEss THAT
PROMPTS THEM

the engagement with him. Surely, if
you loved him, you didn't break off just
because he was one present Short
81 never loved him."
"But you were engaged to him.
Eyes, but didn't know then what love
means. Even if he had passed my fool
ish test | would still have parted from
him, for l did not know my own mind
when consented to be engaged to him."
'But it was at Christmas you broke off
with him. Wasn't that because of the
test?"
"Well, yes. it was, but he failed in his
requirements in a way that | had not
previously dreamed possible. Why, that
man actually broeght me an engagement
ring for Christmas. and it was to serve
as an engagement ring, Christmas pres
ent and birthday gift all in one. That
was beyond anything in the way of true
economy that | had ever heard Of, and it
opened my eyes to the kind of man he
was. But you must always remember.
dear that it is not the presents l value.
but the thoughtfulness that prompts
them.''
As Harry recalled his quarrel with the
jeweler and his regret that he had not
spent $50 more and got an engagement
ring, instead of the two presents, he
didn't feel quite so proud of himself as
he did at first, but he wisely concluded
to accept the good that the gods had
sent to him, and he let Jean praise him
to her hearts content.
He felt, however, that something
should be done in the way of atonement,
so he went around to the jewelers. next
day and, after apologizing profusely for
the many unkind things he had said
when they had quarreled, asked for a
catalogue from which to select an en-
gagement ring with solitaire in it that
he can order as soon as he has saved up
enough money or secured the promotion
to the position Of manager that he is
waiting for. Jean, Of course, is very
happy and thinks, after all, that it was
not such a hardship to have been born
on Christmas, as it enabled her to dis
cover what noble, thoughtful and gen
erous fellow her fance is, and he, hav-
Ing had such a narrow escape, will
doubtless be very careful to show the
qualities for which he accidentally,
though perhaps justly. gets credit.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-12-08

let's and such trinkets before he decided
on a brooch that took his fancy. He
then took rubber and erased the marks
he had made before designs he had re-
jected and then sent back the catalogue
by messenger with note saying, Get
me what l have Marked
On the day before Christmas the jew
eler sent him package and with it bill
for $50. Harry expected bill for only
$40. so he opened the parcel to find out if
possible what was the cause of the extra
charge. He then found that, besides the
brooch. the jeweler had sent him brace
let he had admired very much and which
he at first thought of ordering. But he
didn't order it, and, besides, not being
able to afford it. he had no intention of
being imposed upon in this way. Taking
the jewels With him, he hurried to the
dealer and asked him to explain.
why, sent you only what you order
ed" protested the jeweer.
81 ordered only the brooch" said Har-
ry.
Pardon me-" said the jeweler. you
sent me word to order what you had
marked, and did. You marked both the
brooch and the pin.
''Oh. no: | didn't" replied Harry. 81
EuDDeu Oul an tDe lnafkS i maze.
the one for the brooch
Instead of pursuing the argument the
jeweler went to his desk and brought
out the marked catalogue. Sure enough,
the two items We're marked. He had evil
IDENTIFY overlooked the mark before the
bracelet when crasing the others.
but | don't want the bracelet" he
said
y can't hep that" replied the jewcler
"You ordered it, and simply filed Your
Order
But you surely are not going to insist
that take it"
There is nothing else left for me to do
The mistake was your own, and can't
be expected to bear the loss. The jewel
is a very pretty one. but ! could not hope
to sell it hese within year, and ! must
pay the New York house for it,
We'll. call that skin game" said
Harry. losing his temper The jewelel.
promptly lost his temper also. and they
INDUCED in rather unidentified quarrel
Finally .!airy aait! etac bill and exc!ai,,l-
ed as he did so:
IF live in this town 30 years, III
never buy another thing here"
We'll. Iii not he losing my best Gus
TONER" replied the ieweler. with sneer.
When Harry reached his room. he took
out the two Jewels and looked at them.
They We're both very pretty and tasteful.
but he felt that they We're more than he
could afford just then.
"Why," he said to himself, 81 might
as we'll have added $50 more to the
amount and bought her the engagement
ring"
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-12-08
THE ORDEAL BY GIFTS
A CHRISTMAS STORY BY PETER MARrHuR.
fCopyrlsat, 1899, by P. Macarthur.

ECAUSE Jean
w Il S born on
Christmas day no
one was surprised
at her many little
peculiarities. She
certainly was mot
like other girls, !"
and, although it
may seem like
making too great
a concession to
the superstitious,
it must be admit
ted that her most
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-12-08

tnar nave happened Win you every
Christmas?"
Eyes"
"And was it because Tom Harland did
not think to give you Christmas pres
ent and birthday gift that you broke off
the engagement with him."
Don't let us speak about that crea-
ture."
'But want to speak about him You
have never explained why you broke off
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-12-08

The first commercial steel for the mar.
ket ever made in the south was produced
at the new $i,0O0,0 900 plant of the Ala
bama Steel and Ship Building company
at Ensley Thursday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-24
Hotel Arrivals.

Arlington-J. N Weekes, Galveston, Tex !;
w. NJ. Arkin, Indiana; W. J. Prescott,
Memphis, Tenn; c. N. Strotz, Chicago.
Cochran-C. w. Watkins, Grand Rapids,
Mich; s. S. George, Pittsburg; J. H Wood
ard, Cincinnati; E. Shephardson, Richmond,
Va.
Metropolitan-S. w. Foster, Atlanta, Ga. !:
c. N. Vance, North Carolina; Chas. Han
non, Grand Rapids, Mich; ]. A Evans,
Pittsburg; E. Highland, Marietta, Ohio; w.
L. Terry. Little Rock, Ark.
National-M. G. Wheeler, winsted, Conn. :;
p. F. Cox, Hartford, Conn; ]. c. Narnhart,
Chicago; ]. c. Wheeler, Detroit; c. A. Pep
per, Boston; d. B. Lucas, West Virginia.
Raleigh-G. L. Baker, South Carolina: A
Rasper, Pittsburg; A. L. Whipple, Chicago;
]. NJ. Richards, West Virginia; J. A. Tur-
ner, Boston.
Riggs-C. R. Hall, Philadelphia; c. s.
Neer, Park Ridge, N. ].
Shoreham-G. R. Bidwen, New York; F.
7. Brown, Chicago.
Wellington-A- s. Berry. Newport, Ky: ].
l.. G. Dykes, Chicago; F. ]. Wilkes, Phila-
delphia; l.. B. Nevins, Atlanta, Ga
Willard-E. Adams, New York; P. E.
Williams, Chattanooga, Tenn; r. F. Pike,
South Carolina; w. X. Barker, Pfttsburg.
Ebbitt-J. c. Ludwig, Milwaukee; w. ].
Younger, Chicago; M. s. Elliott, u S. N;
G. B. Wightman, U. s. A; f. hume, Louis
Vile, Ky.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-24
PUBLIC BUILDINGS,
School and Truck House on COIumbia
Heights.

School and Truck House on Columbia
Heights.
Messrs Gleeson & Humphrey were to-
day awarded by the District Commission
ers the contract for constructing the eight
room public school for the seventh division
for the sum Of $31 800, and Mr.. H. l. Greg
ory was awarded the contract for furnish
ing the heating apparatus for the school
for $3.50
This school will be erected on lots r. Is
and part of IA, Columbia Heights, on the
south side of Kenyon street between 18th
and 18th, Congress having appropriated for
the site and building the sum of SAT 1900
Lots II and Ii were purchased as the site
for the school through MesSrs. Brice &.
.Lipscomb several weeks ago, giving the
commissioners piece of ground fronting
20 feet on Kenyon street, with depth Of
about 100 feet. AS the school building the
plan for which was drawn by Architect
Fuller, will have front width of about
ninety-four feet, the Commissioners de-
cided to purchase additional ground, and
today completed negotiations with Messrs
Brfce & Lipscomb which gives them a strip
of twenty feet of lot IA, fronting on Ken
yon street, with about the same depth as
lots II and Is.
The work of constructing the school
building will be commenced at once and
1t is expected that it will be ready for oc-
cupancy next spring. The Commissioners
building on Columbia Heights, the house
for the truck company which is to be To-
Gated on whitney avenue, during the pres
ent building season. This house will be
erected on the south side Of Whitney ave-
nue. between 18th and 14th streets, and the
bids for constructing 1t will be opened Sat
urday next. The Commissioners hope to
place the company In service early next
winter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-24
At am Adynnced-A re.

Richard Smith, a colored man, died
saturday at his home. 1852 21st street
northwest He was said to have reached
the advanced age of ninety-seven He was
born slave, but managed to buy his free
dom. He lived in this city for a number OF
years, and was at one time employed as a
messenger In the departments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-24
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to the
following:
White-Pelham Norman and Lena Col
Inns, both of Lynchburg, Va; William H
Winbrough of Salisbury. Nd, and Mary L.
McClain of Baltimore, Md; Bertram A.
McKenney and Anna M. Meehan; John
Hammond and Effie Clementson; John Cook
and Elizabeth T. Nash.
Colored-Domonick Brown ard Matilda
Beam; James Coleman and Mary Moody;
Arthur Miles and Belle Briscoe; Wilson
Arthur and Maude Perry; Chapman Jack
son and Annie Laws.
White and colored-Charles A. Cooper
colored, and Bessie Kershaw, white; George
d. Mccoy. colored, and Amanda E. Pin
dell, white.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-24

Frederick Pfeifer, thirty-one years old,
an inmate of Soldiers Home, had his arm
broken while riding on a Brightwood car
early yesterday morning. He was a pas
senger on the car, and when near Omaha
street he extended his arm from the car
window. His arm came in contact with a
trolley pole while the car was in motion.
and in this way he sustained the severe In
jury. DR.. Stone Of Brightwood rendered
surgical aid and the patient was removed
to the Soldiers' Home Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-24
Alleged speakeaax.

Mrs. Elizabeth Kohler, who keeps what is
known as the "Howardtown Market" on
Wilson street. was charged in the Police
Court today with keeping 'tspeakeasy."
Counsel demanded a jury trial, and bond
for Mrs. Kohler's appearance was given.
Sergt. Elliott and Policemen Howard.
Foley, Geier and Rout raided the defend
ants place about 10 o'clock YESTERDAY
morning. The officers found a number Of
empty beer bottles on the premises, but no
LIQUOR
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-24
FUNERAL SERVICES.
Remains OF Mr.. Geo. N. Glover Laid
In Grave.

In Grave.
Funeral services over the remains of
George N. Glover were held this afternoon
at his late residence, 1886 9th street north
west. Mr.. Glover. who died suddenly Sat
urday, was In his fifty-eighth year. He
was teacher for number of years, and
at one time was professor of history and
languages in the University of West Vir-
ginia. Since 1888 he had been employed In
the Treasury Department. His widow,
MRS. Fannie c. Glover, and five children
George F., DR.. Mervtn W., Charles L. John
M. and Mrs. Thomas c. Barr, survive him.
He was member Of the Anthropologfcal
Society of Washington, of Masonic veter-
ans Association, and Of B. B. French
Lodge, No. Is, f. A. A. M. Under auspices
of the latter the funeral services were con-
Quoted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-24
EunernI Services.
VIII Filed.

The will of the late Elizabeth Frere,
dated the 9th of last month. was filed to-
day for probate. All the property of the
testatrix is left, share and share alike, to
the children of a deceased sister, Mrs.
Caroline Columbia Denham. They are
Elizabeth Ellen Ferris and Mary Magdaline
Denham. Mrs. Elizabeth Ellen Ferris is
named executriX.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-24

Figured organdes, dmes and plain Swisses in as d
100 styles, which sold for I21c, for 4sc. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-24

Plain pink and light blue crinko1ne the seasons ne,
fabric, which has been 121c. yard for 6ac yard. 81 =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-24
BOTH BOYS DROWNED.
Two Sons of Mr.. A. A. Bfrney Meet
Death at Ocean City


James and Arthur Birney sons of former
District Attorney A. A. Birney of this city
were drowned Saturday afternoon In Sine
puxent bay. near Ocean City, Md. Mrs.
Birney has been spending the summer nj
Ocean City with seven of her children. and
Saturday afternoon three of her sons.
James. Arthur and william, went sailing
on the bay. They were five miles from
ocean CITY, and on their return trip, when
heavy gust blew James hat off. In try
ing TO recover 1T the boy fell overheard I'm
deep water, and, not being able to swim,
noundered about for some time. Seeing
that he could not get back to the boat. his
proc1er Arthur, who was a good swimmer,
threw the anchor out and jumped to his
brothers assistance. He succeeded in get
ting his brother to the side of the boat
put after struggling a few minutes I'm a
vain effort TO get aboard their strength
gave out and they disappeared under the
water. The youngest Of the brothers. WILL
iam' VINO is twelve years of age. was not
able TO assist his brothers, as he could not
swim. After waiting for them for some
nme, he marked the spot by sinking a
hatchet tied to a rope with a float on its
otner emo, ana steered the boat to the near
est shore He made his way to the Isle of
wight hfe-saving station and a search for
the bodies was begun The bodies were
not recovered until O'Clock yesterday
morning. James and Arthur Birhey were
eighteen and sixteen years old. respectively.
Mr. Birney received news of the sad ac-
cident Saturday evening and at once start
ed for Ocean City. The bodies of the
drowned boys win be brought to this city
this evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Birney had nine children,
James and Arthur being students in the
High School here. Mrs. Birney went TO
Ocean City at the beginning of the sum-
mer with seven of the children, one son be-
ing in New York and daughter remaining
here.
Funeral Services.
The bodies Of James and Arthur Birney
who were drowned at Ocean City, Nd, last
Saturday, will arrive at the B. & o. depot
in this city this evening at 4:30 o'clock
They will be accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs.
Birney and other members Of the family
who have been spending the summer at
Ocean City, and will at once be taken TO
Rock Creek cemetery, where funeral
vices will be held at ) o'clock, and where
the interment will take place.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-11-16
WOOL.

BOSTON, November 15.-The Amer
lean Wool and Cotton Reporter will say
tomorrow:
The wool market is excited and adj
vancing The dealers and the smaller
manufacturers in competition with each
otffer in their eagerness to secure woods
and all grades are feeling the impetus
of a buying movment, which is rapidly
reducing available stocks here and else
where. A tremendous business has
been again transacted, the sales for the
past week aggregating over 16,OO0,0OO
pounds Large lines of fieeces, washed
and unwashed, fine and medium. ter
ritory, Texas, California and Oregon
woods. as we'll as foreign woods. have
been moved, in most instances at top
figures. Foreigners have made still fur
Their purchases of our woods for export.
The market is so excited that 1t is
not an easy matter to quote prices, but
the tendency is upward in a most
marked manner. A wool famine is
threatened on account Of the depleted
stocks at home and the reduced clip
abroad.
The sales of the week In Boston
amounted to 14,S3S,776 pounds domestic
and 1.479. 900 pounds foreign, making a
total of 1e,317,776 against total OF
10, 404 900 for the previous week and a
total of 7,925,000 for the corresponding
week last year. Sales since January l,
1899, amount to 3OO,324,576 pounds
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-11-16

nett, 2s2: w. s Chapman, %: S. W. Dent,
q, NJ s. Conway. 81. A. Marpareu. g, 8.
y. Waller 49, :. 3. Martin e: 3. swishes.
Houseman. 81; Myers g Housenan. S.;
Edison. s.; e F. Wall e: T. Pleascadden.
a and T; :; snssts' NcP head. ca q
man. man. II. .' +. n Gillespie i .: s. Lehman &
a HtS ma :. lda. and \. Lehman Z Bro.
From Ohio. Myers & Houseman. 10 and
| SO head.
From Illinois, Valentine Meat Co.. A
head
From North Carolina, ]. Edgar Poag. $50
head.
From Pennsylvania, NJ. G.. Greer. u head !:
E. A Blackstone. II. and IL. G. Greer. y
head.
head; COLLINS & Cook. Is: John WhitehiIl,
IS and NJ. Lambert. q head.
KuKel Bros. & CO. IS head. from ) % ~
cents n. Lehman & Bro. 62o head. from
2la TO 54 cents; S. Sundheimer. eco head.
from from 2 to 81 cents cents H EcRerts, 2ss head
from to AZ cents; S. Haas, s. head, from
81 to- 5 cents; H. e. Seymour. q head
237 headh from to cents. 5. Fox. 1eo
head, from to AZ cents.
Swine-Receipts were ,ee1 head. against
10 go head last week. There was lighter
supply. with moderate demand. Quote:
Far Western, e. 20 to Az cents; other points,
40 to ~ cents: roughs, SO to cents;
Sheep and Lanbs-Receipts We're IS car
loads, or S,S2S head, against 8 4Sl head last
week. The market for both sheep and
lambs was very slow and dull. Quote:
sheep to 224 cents, most sales from 70
ga cents: good lambs AZ TO 40 cents;
common to fair, Sla to gents. There were
very few good lambs offered.
with slow market. Fair to medium.
from SIS to $40 per head; good. from $40 to
CaIyesEThere was a fair supply, with a
slow market and dull selling from to
cents.
CHICAGO, November 15.-Cattle,
good to choice grades strong to 10c
higher; range cattle strong to a shade
| higher; butchers stock and common
firm; stockers and feeders steady, ac-
tive market; good to choice S. cog
6 IS; poor to medium $4 5095 so;
mixed stockers So 00@3 70; selected
| feeders 81 25@4 70; good to choice cows
SO 6O@4 60; heifers So 75@5 20; can
ners' ST. 5000 05; bulls So 50@4 20;
calves 81 O007 90; fed Texas beeveS
| 81 5005 40; grass Texas steers So 600
| 4 %; western ranger steers 81 500
%.
Hogs. market generally sc lower;
mixed and butchers So S5@4 is; good
| to choice heavy So 1904 1215c; rough
heavy SO 1908 80; light SO S5@4 %;
bulk of sales at SO 1904 90.
Sheep about steady; lambs active at
steady prices: native wethers So 750
4 go; lambs 81 00@5 25; western weth-
ers 81 00@4 so; western lambs 81 Is
| as %.
Receipts: Cattle, $4,000 head; hogs,
| SO, 900 head; sheep, $4,000 head.
EAST LIBERTY, Pa, November Is.
Cattle steady; extra SIS S0@6 90;
prime So 1905 80; common So 00@3 60.
Hogs steady; prime heavy 81 100
4 Is: assorted mediums 81 05@4 10;
best Workers 81 00@4 05; light York
ers SO 1904 90.
Sheep steady; choice wethers 81 900
4 40: common 81 5000 so; choice lambs
81 S5G5 90; common to good So 00@
ATS.
Veal calves 81 0o@7 %.
CINCINNATI, O., November 10
Hogs active and lower at So ,25@4 05.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-11-16
O. z. G ss,'r a,sf CO.

Time Table Taking Effect May q. 1899.
Leave $50 a. M Daily-Accommoda
for Mourdsville, Darlington New Mar
tinsville Sistersville, st. Marys. Waver-
". Williamstown, Parkersburg and in
termediate points.
Leave 500 a. m. Except Sunday)-Fast
Express for Moundsville, New Martins
Vile, Sistersville, ST. Mary's, Williams
town, Parkersburg, Ravenswood, Mill
wood, Mason City, PIT. Pleasant, CALI
polls, Huntington, Kenova, Charleston.
Cincinnati Louisville. and all points
South. East and West. Parlor car to
Leave lilo e. m. Daily-Express for
Moundsvile, Powhatan, Darlington,
Proctor. New Martinsyille. Sistersville.
Friendly, St Marys, Waveriy Williams
town, Parkersburg. Ravenswood, Mason
City, PIT. Pleasant, Gallipolfs, Hunting
ton. Kenova Charleston, Ashland, Rus
sell. Ironton. and intermediate points
south of Parkersburg. Parlor car TO
Parkersburg.
Leave 3:45 D. m. Daily-Accommodatio
for Parkersburg and intermediate points.
leave $50 D. m. Except Sunday)-Express
for Sistersvlie, Friendly, ST. Mary 3,
Wayerly, Williamstown. Parkersburg.
and intermediate points north of Sisters
vile,
LATE LIE MAY,
City Passenger Agent. 1z99 Market St.
.,;saasJ.a y. TOMLINSON.
.s.ssss.e@ Ticket Agent Union Station.