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New-York tribune., 1900-12-23
GALTATTOg ARMFG BIG FEAST.

QUANTITIES OF FOOD NEEDED FOR THE DINNER
TO TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND PERSONS.
The Salvation Army is preparing for Christmas
oinner for twenty-five thousand persons at the
Madison Square Garden on Christmas Day. The
Salvation Army will need Cor this great dinner 1000
pounds OF turkey. 1900 pounds Of chicken, 5000
pounds Of beef. mutton pork, $50 bushels Of po-
tatoes 1900 pounds Of other vegetables 5000 losVes
H bread. loo pounds Of beans, l2o pies. loo
bounds Of coffee, 100 dozen oranges, 800 pounds of
butter, two barrels Of pickles 100 gallons of fresh
MIX twelve barrels Of sugar 1000 pounds or nuts
av' pounds OF crackers. 1000 toys and dolls. 1000
pounds Of candy. fifty barrels Of apples.
Besides these articles OF food, the Salvation Army
VIZ distribute clothing for children and adults 10
ihe amount Of the contributions handed in.
Al 10 O'Clock Christmas Day 1900 uncooked
elnners viii be distributed 10 families in 1900
n1sskets, each basket containing enough for five
sssrsons Al D. m. 5000 cooked dinners will be
ass S,sso an tables the main floor. other dinners
rt ne served IN Brooklyn and Jersey City. At 7:30
y, I'm m grand musical entertainment and stereopti
s.. exhibition, concluding with moving pictures OF
80 <sss.on Play and other SUBJECTS viii DC pre-
New-York tribune., 1900-12-23
BROKERS' GIVE UP TO FUN
CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION on THE Fy.
CHANGE A MERRY AFFAIR.

Alter the biggest saturdays business ever trans
.-ted on the New-1erk Stock Exchange. the bro-
ssts were naturally in mood for enjoying heartuv
- Christmas celebration which had been arrar.os
sor their entertainment yesterday afternoon rrbo
-,peries the Office windows at the Broad-st ons
!, the building and all other points OF VANTAGE
.s-e from early hour crowded with ,,,-,.es
guests, most OF the visitors being women. The
gslleries we're hung with American flags. Christ
Gas greens and wreaths. while from, tha csntre
= the roof stretched streamers Of a,ars-.a,, -
,znous points IN the balconies. Near the Broad
{, door was g ten-foot-high platform on which
5000 great Christmas tree. adorned ia its ton
most tWig with strings Of electric lights and the
,ssiomary decorations.
Al le:So o'clock the 9TH Regiment Band. stationed
rear the rostrum. opened the celebration with a
string patriotic air Then Charles z Knob,aucb
tie chairman Of the Entertainment Committee. in
uOduced President Rudolph Keppler. who made. a
peasant little address, which was warmly an
pauded
BIZ this tine the merriment was at it's height,
Al given signal the side windows which over
oOk the trading floor were opened and a perfect
Storm OF colored paper tape confetti, rubber balls
and favors Of various kinds descended upon the
heads Of the brokers Then came inflated paper
snmals bearing the inscription, 'Fatted calf and
balloonlike efigy of a man. which were
oaught by the crowd on the floor Dignity was
thrown TO the winds, old members as well as the
younger ones indugng in all sorts of antics while
ihe onlookers yelled their delight Impromptu
parades around the trading posts generally ended
i the good natured hustling of some well known
member. who was forced TO make a speech of
hanks for the DISTINGUISHED courtesy shown him.
There were also distributed frons the tree Christ
mas gifts 10 various members President Keppier
Revived gavel and Secretary Mcclure an ink
ssnd. r. p. Doremus. who Is interested in yacht
ing got beer schooner" and Edward Wasser-
man. who figured in still remembered personal
eHcounter IN London last summer. got a catcher :
mask. one baldheaded member who shall be
rameless here had comb given him. Frank w.
savin received chopping block and hatchet with
which 10 split blocks Of shares into odd lots. and
RchaTl klng-s present was curling iron.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-23
ARMY AND NAVY ORDERS.

Washington. Dec. 22-The following Army, Navy
and Marine Corps orders have been issued:
ARMY
Major WINFIELD s EDGERLY. Tth Cavalry will join
his regiment in the Department of Cuba.
Captain WILLIAM d. CROSBY, assistant surgeon, will
report o Colonel Alfred a. woodruff assistant
geon- general Washington. for examination for pro
motion.
following Artillery: Sec
ond Ideutenant JOSEPH b. DOUGLAS. from Battery
II TO Light Battery d; Second Lieutenant DAVID
MCoACH, from Light Battery d to Battery ].
The extension surgeons certificate
Of disability granted Captain JOHN p DuXAIt M com CON-
extended one month
Naval cadet ". X. WORKMAN detached the Kearsarge
and 10 duty on the Foote.
Assistant Surgeon c r. BURR detached the Mononga-
hela granted months and resignation
cepted from February 19, 1901.
MARINE CORPS.
Captain J. T. MYERS detached from Naval Hospital
Mare Island and ordered TO proceed to his home;
granted three months sick leave.
CAPTAIN J. c. BRECKINRIDGE. ordered before the Ex-
amining Board Washington, for examination Tor pro-
motion
Major G. L. MCAwLEY detailed for duty in connection
with the Official functions the Executive Mansion
duties
A. T. MARK and First Leutenants L. NJ HARDING.
O. H RACK and r. p. WILLIAMS, ordered before
the Examining hoard. Washington, for examination
promotion.
Captains H LEE and II. DELANo. qualified for pro-
motion to rank captain, which they condi-
tionally advanced on July 23. 1900.
Captain II. c DAVIS and First Lieutenants R. NJ
before the Examining Board, Mare Island, for exami-
nation for promotion.
Major H c HAINES. ordered TO proceed to Washington
10 report president Of the General Board
New-York tribune., 1900-12-23
SOUTHERN COTTON MARKETS.

Galveston Dec 22-Cotton firm; mddng. 7-16c; low
nIddlng ordinary S1ac receipts, H. OBJ bales
exports coastwise $3.50 bales; stock, 2I6S94 bales
baltimore Dec 22-Cotton nominal; middlng 1Oc; low
niddling 9-16c good ordinary, lSl6c stock 1860
bales.
iddling 5-l6c good ordinary, ssc net receipts l4
bales gross 1925 bales; shipments, 1884 bales; sales
D 100 bales: stock. 1888 bales
savannah Dec 22.-Cotton steady: middling 9 S-i6e;
lou mddng 1S-16c; 6555 bales: exports To the
Continent 64s1 bales; cOastwise 1S4S bales sales I-SS
bales; stock. 1874 693 bales
Orleans Dec 22-Cotton quiet and steady: mid
dIins o T-16c; low middling, 1-l6c; good ordinary
9sc. net receipts 199 bales 143l5 baesi
-. 80 Great Britain 9217 bales TO the Continent. Sl3
bsies coastwise 1896 bales; sales. 2S5O bales STOCK
3I5 966 bales.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-23

Cotton Exchange special Liverpool cables-Spo cotton
American 1000 receipts $4,000 American Il 900: mid
3
sISb; & Mareh-April; 516s AprilMay. 5.1sb Msy-June
September 4541sb; December. 526q527.
FLOUR AND MEAI-searcely any business was sc
complshed in flour department on saturday and the
* o @nsf Sq sa
NJ 'e exa PrSe Se Slsa an.S sag 8
SSS no gEsde SIS 999sls 5 buekwhest -four s.
scgsa choice fancy. boss ar C coR HRSS
'asS aSe!sd f@s2 Fias ESts as aaG 5G
Pns 6FaR spo ie SACKS aTve 2S m Sod
s @ spTng S praR s pIs SO S coarse winter bran s169
s27 80; corn Oilcake s19 homny chop sT omea So
GRAINmWHEATT A, Nv wheat market Saturday was
days Friees had Only n narrow u range but
peced This was occasoned by Moderate aG covering in
local circles for fear that statistics "Wednesday
nnfayOrabe TO traders going short over the holidays
loads making upward of sixty loads altogether Friday
Would BgsS for maj the %eek or
PSsn n @ 5nan otea 5ported the previous week
passage, while opinions still differed probable
aPos stocks reported have Increased si2so bush
earlier IN the receipts pt5 to 3
ca5s dsa aganst S cars year ag % The vepoo
points off There vas holiday at London ana English
French markets close Monday Tuesday. The
g 1ss rsd o dns a's esRs
No / Northern Duluth, S35Ac: No hard Duluth. S7izc
both ( aioat. Curb trading light being inter
rapted by the usual Christmas frolic. COMMITTEES
was easier feeling in the corn market Saturday
prompted by decline OF kGhd in the Liverpool market
and larger receipts than had been expected Chicago
The latter 63f including con-
Weather conditions In the Northwest
as to the possibility colder
States before Wednesday. The
9sc nominaliy higher December but ic off other
nont Export business amounted 10 loads.
closed at 49c elevator and s5sc ahoat.
OATS-The mar.st toF oats was dul but about steady
No white 31ka32c No white. 30s d3c; track mixed
pa. G2sac white. 30is d35 c; No white clips
s2d 80 2.sc HYE--Market quiet; No Western. 585sc
Western. SOC, both afoat; State rye. 52n
53c New-York. carlots. BARLEY Market
steady. Feeding 42Q46c Z Buffalo: mailing 55663c
c 4 Buffalo. .BUCKWHEAT GRAIN-Market quiet
quoted at 60d62c New-York.
NETWORK PRICES.
Yesier-
Wheat: Opening. II sh. Low. Close day
March .......... 7ss 7ss 7sa gsn 1911
New-York tribune., 1900-12-23

CoTTON-Practicaly the session on the Cotton
Exchange given to the Strengthening of affairs
preparatory quiet holidays fluctuations while
reasonably failed
advantage, December shorts given
after the CALL and forced that option up 1920
within points of the top notch reached yesterdays
bulge but late in the session able
sales at 99OQ9e5 holders being desirOus Of accepting
profits The market started firm in with prices
changed to points higher and made further gains i'm
mediately after the call on urgent demand from the
foreign and shorts who greatly feared bull raid
before the close Investment buying feature
the predicament of their opponents Thus prices
off after the first hour and the Of the
hovered close the final figures of night The
ket finally steady, with prices points higher
10 points lower. December alone showing the
cline Sentiment in the pit the trade generally
bulishly inclined. owing the. continued light
terror and movement o evidence
friendship for the European speculative
The initial Liverpool cables far favorable than
expected and final advces from that point noted rmness
In both departments with prices considerably above
pectatons Manchester too, sent favorable claim
ing demand for cloths and for export steadily
growing, while home consumption needs
urgent The private from Southern spot markets
Holders stubborn their determination await
further developments in connection with movement
with situation speculative markets The local
market for spot cotton dull and unchanged mid
ding upland quoted 10 5-6c mddng Gulf 10 9-16c
There sales The Cotton Exchange wi re
open until Wednesday morning The Liverpool market
will be closed Monday Tuesday and Wednesday.
The range of prices day
was as
New-York tribune., 1900-12-23
OTHER MARKErs-BY TELEGRAPH

Chicago. Dec. 22.-Cattle-Receipts 200 head; nom
inaly steady s TO prime IS 25qse
s. co. Fiked stocEers 50 50a$s 10 COWS So 4Odsf hefers
~ 5oqs4 39 gamers 81 75gs2 35 bulls 81 4OQs4 80
caves, - I94S5 Do Texas fed S4Gs4 grass
steers - 29ast Texas bulls 81 4oGs3 50. Hogs-Re
ceipts to-day 1000 head estimatedD 600
left over 800 Generally steady; top 81 mixed and
"a ~: good 70 choice heavy 81 I5e$4 95
sales 81 s21Ea asa 30 Sheep-Recepts head Sheer
ana lambs STEADY Good 10 choice wethers So 70Gs4 25
fair 20 choice mixed So 5as3 e5; Western sheep So Goa
Western lambs. 81 j0q$5 25. 'S' ~
Cincinnati, Dec. 22.Hogs active. strong higher 50 81
as. Cattle steady 81 25Qs4 So Sheep dull sI6S3 50
Lambs easy, IS 25G$5 25. - T-@F' w.
East Liberty. Dec. 22.-Cattle steady extra SIS a0a
s. IS: prime s4s0a$s 10; common, So sOas3 20 Hogs
s. O5ds5 10; heavy hogs s5as5 05 Sheep dull cbnc
wethers 50 s0gss TO- common, 81 So choice lambs
s. Oaso 35 common 10 good $3@5. Veal calves SO 50s7
New-York tribune., 1900-12-23
EXPORTS TO-DAY.
GENERAL MARKET REPORT.

c.o,,r New-York, December 90. 1900.
f1tS-The bulls were jublant in to-day's coffee
iake not so much because influences specially
their point of view because any special their
part lad brought about forces as
was tat shorts We're disinclined remain oversold
tensVeIy during the holiday interval.
t ana one-haf days The market opened steady, with
prices unchanged to points higher, and time
played special strength feature Yet after the first
hour shorts turned for offerings extremely
small and the bulls determined
present Prices further advanced 1Oq15 points before su
could be obtained satisfy
a. me close the market was firm in with prices net
e9OO bags an exceptionally small trade Satur
day half holiday. The European and Brazilian market
news was fairly encouraging and quite Offset the effect
OF big receipts at both the and interior points in
Braz In the market for coffee business dragged
heavily with prices showing no changes worthy of
Tuesday
The range Of contract prices in local
day follows:
New-York tribune., 1900-12-23
Consolidated EXCHANGE MERRY.

Those Of the lay world who peered through the
ooorway Of the Consolidated Exchange yesterday at
o'clock did through a legitimate enough curios
lW 10 find just what Inc cause Of all the
merriment and minstrelsy within. They saw two
hundred brokers enjoying their Christmas enter
tainment The two hundred brokers' wives peered
Gown from the far-of galleries and seemed 10 be
greatly amused the antics of the men on the
hoor. The brokers whiIed away the time between
ne several acts OF the vaudeville programme by
paying hide-snd- d-gO-seek and by participant IN
tns venerable game OF denting another's mats
a. ne eth Regimen bard played plenty OF popular
elttles II was considered very good form 10 ac-
e9npany the ragtime music with vigorous foot
hamping 1l.ere was no Christmas tree In the
centre Of the Exchange a platform was erected,
sAo here the singing and 'speciaIties" took place.
Il was late hefore the funmakers departed.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-23
EUROPEAN PRODUCE MARKET.

Liverpool Dec. 22-r:xchange-Wheat-s firm: No 2
winter 5s I'D No California os 50; No
is I'd; March Is SD May nominal Corn-Spot easy;
American mixed new old. As I'd; futures quiet
January IS 97sd; March IS SID Flour steady ST. Louis
fancy winter SIS cd. Hops at London tPaclnc
Coast steady e. 5sGf3 PeasCanadian 5s 6%d quiet
Beef dull extra India 6Ts Cd. Pork hrm; prime
mess western T2s Hams-ShOrt cut IA to 10 10 dul,
AS Bacon dull; Cumberland cut % to 80 10 ass short
rb Is to % 10 46s long middles, light 30 to 40
~ long clear middles heavy, 40 to 10 10 tos;
IG III SSs Sd Shoulders-Square, IL Is 10 steady Bis
Lard quiet; American refined in pals. 39s Sd prime
Westsn in tierces 3Ss Buter-Finest United States
quiet 9s good United States dull Sis Cd Cheese easy
American finest coored 52s Sd. Tallow-Prime city firm
25s Australian London steady. 27s Cottonseed OIL
I5l refined spot Quet Turpentine-Spirits dull
ass aI RosinFCommon steady. As I'D Petroleum-Re-
fined ouiet IS Idnseed steady. 31s Cd
New-York tribune., 1900-12-23
ADMIRAL DEWEY DECLINES.
SAYS HE is "UNDER ORDERS TO REFRAIN
FROM ALL DISSIPATION"

Joseph A. Dear and Samuel c. Mount of the
Jersey City Board of Trade. announced yesterday
that they had been to Washington a committee
from the Board to extend invitation to Admiral
Dewey to attend the annual dinner of the Board.
The Admiral expressed his thanks for the invita-
tion and said that his health would not permit him
to accept. he is under orders from his physi-
clans to refrain from all dissipation" 1t is ex-
pected that the speakers the dinner will include
Congressman Joseph Bailey and General Joseph
Wheeler.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-23
L1vERpooL corToN MARKEr.

Liverpool Dec. %, p. n-spotELimited de-
American middling, 51zd The sales
~ tbs dav were OCO bales of 800 for
Iaon and export 2.TOO American Receipts
AZ 600 bales including American Futures opened
quiet and closed QUIET but steady; American middling
m G December 26-6id5 2T-6+d value: December and
January Gid sellers; January and February lo4d
buyers February March. SD BUYERS March and
AnriI 16 e4d sellers; April and May l364d buyers;
Nav and June 5 1O-6i65 11-64d value June and July.
S64d sellers; July and August. 5oid buyers; august
and Sentember 4 54-64G4 % Old buyers.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-23
NO WORD FROM A. ". MILBURY

1t was expected that Arthur W. Milbury whose
misuse Of the stationery of the disbanded Com
mittee OF One Hundred on India Famine Relief has
caused so much annoyance to several members of
the committee, would appear at his office, in the
bioe House. yesterday. Nothing seen of him,
however. Some time ago sign was put up on the
door or his office, which directed expressmen and
others 10 inquire at No. 81 Bible House and TO de-
ilFer packages and messages there This sign has
peen taken down leaving the impression that Mr.
Milbury has abandoned his office
New-York tribune., 1900-12-23
D1roRcE FOR THE COUNTESS PERI.
SHE WAS MISS SCHROEDER. DAUGHTER OF A
WEALTHY NEw-YORKER.

4 decree of absolute divorce has been granted to
Countess Marie Pieri by Justice Lawrence, of the
Supreme Court, from her husband, Count Pompeo
Luciano Pieri, upon the recommendation of Thomas
F DonneIly, who appointed by the Court as
referee to hear the testimony in the case. The
Countess Pieri was Miss Marie Schroeder daugh-
ter of the late H. c. ]. Schroeder. wealthy resi-
dent of this city.
Miss Schroeder and the Count were married in
Rome in 1894 They separated in Paris last April,
and the Countess returned to this country imme-
diately and began the proceedings which resulted
in the decree Of divorce.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-23
CHRISTMAS MAILS BULGING.
MONEY ORDERS AND PACKAGES BREAK
RECORDS.

Postmaster Van Cott said yesterday that the vol
sme Of business now being done by the Postoffice
was terrific" The regular business Of the Post
Office Is Increasing from month TO month"; but when
Il comes 10 December and Christmas time this in
crease takes on abnormal proportions.
The most remarkable increase this year is in the
money order department. The department is run
ming ten hours a day and has thirty additional
clerks az work. In the first nineteen days of the
present. month 227 .903 domestic orders. having a
value s. 26l 7s6 So paid the General Post
Office in this city. This is increase of 80 per
cent over the amount paid in similar period last
year and an average increase of 1882 orders
day
In the first sixteen days Of this 1s4 Az in
ternational orders were taken out These orders
had value OF s2ll ll2 49, increase OF $685. So
or q per cent, the value OF the orders taken
out during a similar period last year. IN numbers
the increase was $500 orders ~ per cent. Most
O. the international orders went to England, Ger
many and Sweden
Postmaster Van Cott said yesterday that there
was q noticeable increase in the number of pack
ages being sent through the mails. There were,
apparently a great many cards. One of these
cards for which Mr.. Van Cott was personally
more or less responsible, sent TO postmasters
all over the world. It bore the inscription:
The Postmaster and staff OF the Postoffice, New
York, n Y. L. S. A. greet their colleagues of the
Universal Postal Union with best wishes for
happy New Eear-ls0l
The steamship Campania, OF the Cpnard Line.
which arrived yesterday. carried 2,oS5 sacks Of
mail
New-York tribune., 1900-12-23
new YORK CENTRAL,
HARLEM DIyIsIoy ' '

HARLEM DIVISION.
BIZ A NJ ass p Daily, except Sunday, tx
Pttsheld; Sundays onLy at g. 20 A NJ.
Pullman Cars all through trains
Trains illuminated with Pintsch Light.
Ticket Offices lib. 261 as 1918 Broatway,
Union So W. 2I5 Columbus Ave- 1ss West 125th 81.
l2oth st and 13Sth St Stations. sSS T21
Fulton ST. and 104 Broadway. F. D.. Brooklyn.
Telephone 200 Ssth Street, for New York Central Cab
Service. Baggage checked fom hotel residence b.
Westcot. Express Company
EDGAR FTTFN n
General Superintendent General Passenger Agent
New-York tribune., 1900-12-23
STOCK on HAND.

fosin dds
Spirits tufpentine Dds
DDiS 800
Charleston. Dec 22.-Turpentine market firm. 3ec
Rosin firm, unchanged.
Savannah, Dec. 22-Sprts turpentine
ceipts bbls 739 bbls exports bbls Iaosn
and UNCHANGED; receipts, 3s45 bbls sales AIS bbs;
exports s.374 bbls.
Wilmington. Dec 22-sprits turpentne Nothing doing:
prices practically unchangbl; e25 rosin firm
81 20aSl 25; receipts III bbs Crude turpentine dull
81 30QS2 30: receipts. 81 bbls Tar steady 81 30;
ceSStS GO. bbsS.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-23
LARGER PRESENTS FOR EMPLOYEES.

Wall Street yesterday afternoon looked bit
cheerier than usual There was a general demon
sration Of good will the part Of the messenger
boys Bank clerks and officers, too. for that mat
Ter, seemed to be inocuated with the approaching
auetide Joys The prevailing spirit Of good nature
was largely due the fact that many Of the banks
o. the Street had given their employees larger
Chrlstnss presents than usual One National bank
gave each Of its per cent of his yearly sal
ery- Another bank gave its clerks handsome
amount, which was shared equally without regard
70 The differences in their salaries. A number Of
business firms added snug sum yesterday TO the
precious envelope which each Of their clerks
carries home on Saturday night.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-23
GOLD PIECES FOR EXPRESS EMPLOYEES.

From the president the company down
through the entire pay roll TO the youngest clerk
every man IN our employ has received a newly
struck IS gold piece for Christmas present." said
T A Richardson, assistant general manager OF the
American Express Company, yesterday. Last year
We gave this amount only TO the men called in from
the outside TO help handle the bulky Christmas
business This year. however, s15OO6O has been
given away, and thirty thousand employees have
been made happy. The only requirement made by
the company was that the employe sign receipt
and certify that he had been in the company's
service continuously for the last twelve months
Mr. Richardson said that the majority OF the men
employed had been with the company for fifteen
years.
To each also given neatly printed
souvenir card containing condensed history of the
company since fits formation in 1850 On the first
page OF the souvenir which accompanied each gold
piece IS printed the following greeting by Presi-
dent J. c. Fargo:
The company having reached in the year 1900 a
half century OF existence and desiring to COM
memorate the event and also recognize the faith
tu services Of its employees during the year past
takes pleasure in handing you with this slight
token OF the occasion, with its best wishes and The
compliments OF the season
The souvenir also contains a copy of the adver-
asement which published in the newspapers in
April. 1880 informing the public and all concerned
OF the absorption of the three old express COM
panles. Wells & Co.. Livingston & Fargo and But
ierheld. WATSON & Co. by the new corporation.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-23

The distribution of

sshted by the Cinematograph. The distribution of
'VEs Ks VIII be made in various halls of the Army.
ne Army last year collected sS1 S6 for this pur
pose and expended s7,72l 81. The balance was ex-
pended in poor relief.