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New-York tribune., 1902-12-25
PRESIDENT SENT CHECK.
Unable To Be sapta Claus at Oyster Bay
School.

Oyster Bay. Long Island. Dec. 24-For the
second time in fifteen years Theodore Roosevelt
did not to-day act Santa Claus in person at
the Cove school. where his children attended
until transported to Washington by thelr
fathers elevation to the Presidency. Last year
the President newly come to his once
that he could not spare the time to come mere
and officiate. and this year affairs are pressing
too fast about him to admit of his coming In
stead he sent check some days ago, which en-
abled the principal, Miss Sarah Provost, TO deal
more literally with her charges than they had
ever been before. The sleds and games ana
dolls were more costly than ever before. and the
candies in greater quantities. There were two
trees instead OF one. and Miss Provost read
letter from President Roosevelt telling the 5oys
and girls how sorry he was that he could not De
with them.
Addresses made by the Rev J. Winthrop
Hegerlan, of New York: the Rev Alexander T'
Russell. Alfred L. Cheney, president of the
Oyster Bay Board of Education. and MT.
Cooley. principal of the Oyster Bay High School-
The Rev. Mr.. Hegeman made a suggestion tnat
was adopted by the scholars with shout IL
was TO send telegram to the President telllng
him of the appreciation of the children and
wishing him many more years in MS present
ofTir
New-York tribune., 1902-12-25
MARVEL AT WESTERN WONDERS.

From The Chicago Tribune.
to red ose nd h %o d0
labor representatives who are touring the United
the party were much impressed with what they
Perhaps the most enthusiastic of the visitors was
T.. A. Flynn who represents the journeymen
The most striking s2 reason for the rapid strides
ers have been making in the last two or three years
is the Willingness of your men of wealth to invest
in industrial enterprises. British capitalists pride
themselves on keeping out of trade, preferrfEg to
let millions of money lie idle in the banks of Lon
don. drawing a paltry Il per cent or nothing at all
The underground street railway system of Lon
miserable thing Then along came your Mr.. Yerkes
and Mr.. Morgan, and behold magnifcent service.
Your American manufacturer in the tailoring
trade for Rsa4ce is after EVE every ,n new peGe OF or
men. l just examined new cutter In Cleveland
which bought at cost of $500. With II
cloth We still hack it off with shears best we
''To my surprise, have been shown suits made to
sell for fl and f2, and gool looking garments they
"The tendency to specialization of labor the use
of the newest machinery and the willingness OF
The party reached Chicago at 9 o'clock in the
morning. and was met at the station by James H.
bowman W. F. Mclean EndraP and Peter penhart
Shortly before noon the party visited the Armour
stock yards where they visited the Armour plant
After this inspection was over of the members
Sandida}e ca ahG for Parament said VINO Is
The thing that struck tb me the most forSby in
specializing work 1t produces rapid results II is
true, but what Of the man himself? l think
are ahead OF you in the conditions in which our
men work. We have shorter day the average
Whole think the sanitary conditions in our Shops
are better Where you have new plants they are
better than ours. but, taking all together think
the British workman is better off than his Ameri-
can brother
Your people working in the right direction.
as witness the eight hour day in the building
trades The machinists have improved their con-
dition When the labor movement is as old here
as it is in England many needful things will have
been reformed"
Mr. Mosely chary about making comparf-
"It is too early do anything like that" he
said. I'VE not yet half through with our in
vestigation. After get home each man will
write out his impressions. and they will ginted
one book. My purpose In bringing these
will improve conditions in England
New-York tribune., 1902-12-25
CRIPPLED CHILDREN MADE HAPPY.
Christmas Trees and Gifts for Them in Three
Institutions.

Christmas entertainments were given yesterday
in several places for little crippes who confined
to the hospitals
At the Hospital for the Ruptured and Crippled.
Forty-second-st and Lexington-ave.. one hundred
and eighty little sufferers were gathered In the
payroom on the top floor to take part in exercises
and to receive gifts.
Three large trees loaded with ornaments and
trimmed with electric lights kept the children in
a state of delight. About three hundred friends Of
the institution and relatives of the children
present The entertainment began at 430 p. m,
and consisted of singing and recitatons To the
children. who in various degrees of helpless
ness, 1t treat and when the presents were
distributed happiness reigned supreme. To-day
will be visiting day for the families of the chill
dren, who Will have the added pleasure of showing
what Santa Claus brought them.
Gibbs Mansfield the of the actor Richard
Mansfield. the host by proxy yesterday of
nearly threescore crippled children at the Free
Industrial School for Crippled Children of the Poor
at No 434 West Fifty-seventh-st. Mrs. Mansfield
took her sons place at the actual feast and present
distribution. and assisted Mrs Arthur Elliot
Fish, who founded the school, in giving the af-
ficted little good tine.
The Christmas dinner consisted Of the usual
turkey and plum pudding and mince pie In addi-
ton each child took home good things enough to
last over tomorrow. Miss Martha Richards played
Santa Claus and stripped the Christmas tree.
There were dolls for the girls and more .2 appro5i pro-
and 5Gs ats and ne sRoes and than IA pairs
of stockings ard gloves and mittens-
Twenty children in the ward for the maimed
and crippled at the New-York Hospital enjoyed
Christmas party under the auspices OF the nurses
the hospital last night Prettily decorated with
evergreens and holly wreaths the tiny brass cots.
drawn I'm n semiCirClc around a brilliantly light
cd Christmas tree. the nurses singing Christmas
carols in chorus with the children. and the happy
faces of tho children made an inspiring scene. On
each Of the four walls OF the ward hung
Merry Christmas" banners Of everEreens. At
the head and foot OF each little cot a holly
wreath. and the Christmas tree was elaborately
decorated. One hundred and twenty-five tncan-
descent lamps shaded with tissue paper in red
white. blue. green and yellow, reflected their lights
from yards of tinsel aud coIOred balls
At the base Of the Christmas tree. labelled with
tag bearing the Of the children hun
dreds presents gifts Of the and friends
Of the hospital. and in some instances. the pa
rents OF the children
New-York tribune., 1902-12-25
ENTERTAINMENT FoR TONES BOYS.

Santa Claus made a preliminary visit TO the
Tombs yesterday. and those boys imprisoned on
short sentences and awaiting transportation 10 the
Elnlira Reformatory to serve terms Of indetermi-
nate length had taste of Christmas joys in the
schooIroom- There were twenty-eight of them
ana their entertainment was devised by David
Willard. probation officer of the Court of Special
Sessions. The boys received various presents
among them being chocolate cigarettes which
looked like the genuine article. Mrs G. Stanton
Floyd-Jones. Of the Catholic Charities Association
sent
Christmas Day will be ushered I'm with mass I'm
the Catholc Chapel The usual dinner for Christ
mas Of fr1casseed chicken. vegetables fruit nince
pie, with roast turkey. for the keepers will he
served. The various visiting societies have ar
ranged that no prisoner, not the unfortunates
IN Muroerers Row shall go without some gift.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-25
CHRISTMAS COAL SUPPLY.
Dealers Try Hard to Make 1t Large-4O,Oo 600
Tons of Anthracite Come Each Day.

The dealers made special efforts yesterday TO
serve their customers with 4 special Christmas
supply of coal. Alfred BARRIERS Son sold to over
1000 people at Is pailful. To-day the yard
will sell I'D to noon Burns Brothers selling
500 a day to the poor
Coal is coming into the city at the rate of over
4NGOo tons a day. Barge and trucking rates con-
tinue high. dealer paid s157 deniurrage for a
nineteen day delay in loading his barge. Rates
continue in the neighborhood of 81 ton for
bringing from tidewater. Trucks cost anywhere
from IS Sf2 a day
Commander Booth Tucker. Of the Salvation
Army, said yesterday to a Tribune reporter:
We shall make special efforts supply the poor
Christmas Day. Major Ludgate has charge
of this at the BRAKEMAN Building. We trying
obtain Il wharf for coal delivery. a feel ii
IS an injustice to make the poor walk long dis
tanCes to obtain their coal.
A Wall Street journal said yesterday: The whole
sale prices of anthracite coal delivered board
vessels at New-York harbor compared with the
quotations q year ago. are as follows:
New-York tribune., 1902-12-25
THE MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.
FOREIGN PORTS

Liverpool. Dec 24-Arrived. steamer Oceanic CBr)
Cameron. New-York.
Southampton, Dec 24ArTved steamer st Paul.
New-Yorx psssed Hurst Castle 35 D nh.
Shields 23-Saied. steamer Mannheim Ger.
(from Hamburg. New-York-
Stettn. Dec 21-Saed. Normanna DAM, Erik
sen, New-York
Scilly, "a. m-Passed. steamer Mantou (Br) Can
New-York for London
Dec 2i-Sailed Kansas
New-York.
Glasgow. 24-Arrved CBr) Stir
New-York.
Copenhagen. 22-Arrived. Florida dam,
Drum New-York.
Bremen. Dec 24-Arrived. Casse Ger. Peter
mann, New-York.
Antwerp. Dec 24-Arrved. steamer Finland, AIbrech,
New-York.
Maceo. Dec 1I-Sailei, steamer Biackheath
Sydney. n s w. Dec 2+-Arrived previously.
Anglo Canadian tBrj. Parsons. New-York. ST Vim
New-York tribune., 1902-12-25
PRUDENTIAL REMEMBERS EMPLOYEES

The Prudential Insurance Company Of America
yesterday presented cash gifts to more than 1000
of the Dooo superintendents. assistant srIperin-
tendents and agents throughout the United States
and elsewhere. The amounts were rated accord
ing to the work performed, and ranged from IS to
$50 All of the 1900 persons in the Newark office
of the company Were especially remembered bv
presents OF useful articles The company had pur-
chased large number of these articles including
bricabrac jewelry, silverware, etc and the hea DIS
OF departments. the older clerks and others long
In the service OF the company were permitted to
select from the assortment what they preferred
Many financial institutions in Newark rernem bered
their employees with suitable gifts
New-York tribune., 1902-12-25
BUILDINGS MEN GIVE STEWART WATCH.

Surrounded by $50 OF the Bureau of Build
ings Superintendent Perez NJ. Stewart Yesterday
received a gold watch from the attaches of the
office. On its back was the superintendent
monogram, with suitable inscription Attached
to the watch is A double gold chain with diamond
locket. Suspended TO the other of the chain
is gold case pocket knife. The presentation ad-
dress was made by John O'Connor. chief construc-
ton inspector. Addresses were made by Assistant
Superintendent John L. Jordan William H. Class
chief clerk and Thomas ]. Dunn secretarN
New-York tribune., 1902-12-25
What Is Going on To-day.

Christmas ST. Patrcks Cathedral
Trinity Church IL a.
reopenins of Grace Church with sermon oJ BISHOP
Potter IL m.
Timothy d. Sullivans dinner for poor men, NO <o'
Bowery.
Dinner girls distribution Of dolls provided by
Tilford, West Side Lyceurn. afternoon
Frank Tilfords dinner for newsooys Lyric Hail. Sixth
ave. near Forty-second- afternoon
Salvation Army's the distribution OF
baskets. dinner and entertainment Grsnd
Central Palace. p.
Dinner newsboys, Brace Memorial Lodging HOUSE
No. DUane-st., Z m
New-York tribune., 1902-12-25
SHIPPING NEWS.
Port of New-York, Wednesday, Dec. "a. 1909
ARRIVED


Steamer Cevie (Br,. Clarke Liverpool December IL
with mdse TO the Nhlte or LANE arrived at the Bar at
Steamer Bristol city Hrl Barclay. Bristol December
and Swansea TO- with mdse 10 James Arkell & Ar
rived at the
Toronto tBr). Worth. Hull December .. via
Boston %. W Sanderson Son Arrived at
225 m
and Boulogne IL. with mdse. and 466
steerage passengers the Holland America
a Bar 9:So Esd.
steamer BeiIena (3r Noriand Santos November Is
Victoria December /. Pernambuco S Lucia 16
mdse Busk & Jevons. Arrived at the Bar at 8
p 23d
% December 6. ballast Barber & Co.
Arrived a the Bar at II m
Steamer (Br). Couch Manaos December 6
Barbados Is. with mdse passengers to
Booth co. Arrived at the Bar Z p N. Esd.
folk. mdse passengers Dominion Co.
Steamer Lampasas. from Galveston Passed Quarantine
6:4S
Steamer spero (Nor). West Indies. of the
Highlands at 4:14 m.
Steamer David. Dure. Port Tampa
mdse to William p Clyde & Co.
Steamer Pretoria (Br). Mckenzie Bermuda December
22 with rndse and ~ cabin passengers E Outer
bridge & Co. Arrived at the Bar 1870 p m.
Sandy Hook. J. Dec -. $50 . m-Wind northeast;
light breeze: cloudy.
FL Rio. for Galveston Louis Southamp-
ton; Pawnee (Br). Oran Malta, Venice. Cymrc (r
Liverpool: Vmeira (f3r). Philadelphia Esperanza
vana Marcos, Key West Gaiveston; Benefactor
Philadelphia; Federico AUST. Trieste via New-Oreans
Princess Anne. Norfolk: FL Monte. New Orleans:
YORK
New-York tribune., 1902-12-25
THE FESTIVITIES IN PARIS.

Paris. Dec 24.-The characteristic Parisiap
Christmas festival is being celebrated The heau-
tiful weather prevailing filed the streets and stores
with dense holiday throngs and the bouIevards
were lined with booths from which novelties wore
rended- AT the Madeleine and other Ieadip,
churches midnight masses will be celebrated with
orchestraS and leading artists of the onera nar
tcipettng. The restaurants and cafes will be omen
all night. " ~ 'l'i'
Mime. Loubet. wife of the President has taken p
prominent part in the Christmas ivIties f
the children OF the Alsace-Lorraine Society and
also personally gave out the presents made 10 the
officials at the Presidential home ~ ''
New-York tribune., 1902-12-25
QUIET CHRISTMAS FOR cLEvELANos.

my TEI EGRATH 10 THE TNIRT NJ
Princeton y. J.. Dec. "a IN President Cleveland
and his family will spend their Christmas at their
home Westland. in Bayard Lane. The day will be
observed hy them I'm a simple manner. and the ex-
President will probably take drive in the after
noon II the weather Is favorable. This afternoon n
pretty little Christmas tree. laden with toys and
other good things. placed in the hiE library.
which will hc a Joy 10 the children tomorrow.
This morning Ruth. Esther and Marion went
downtown to select some Christmas gifts for their
father and mother and little brother
New-York tribune., 1902-12-25
GIFTS FOR SEWER BUREAU CLERKS

The clerks and engineering force of the Bureau
of Sewers. Manhattan in the main office I'm the
Park Row Building were remembered yesterday
by William H. Michales. the Superintendent of
Sewers, by gifts. Superintendent Michales said
that he bestowed these gifts mark of his an
probation for the efficient manner in which these
officials performed their duties.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-25
STRIKE ON THE IOWA CENTRAL.

Des Moines. Iowa Dec. 2f-Frcight raffic on the
Iowa Central is badly tied up in the yards at Mar
shalitown, a division point. because Of strike of
switchmen on account Of the failure OF the
pany reply their demands for an increase OF
wages. presented three weeks
New-York tribune., 1902-12-25
CARDINAL SENDS GREETINGS

Baltimore. Dec. 24.--Cardnal Gibbons in accord
ance with his annual custom. has sent Christmas
greetings to the Pope and each OF the cardinals
numbering over sixty. throughout the world His
eminence has likewise a letter to each of the
Catholic rulers. including the Emperor of Austria
New-York tribune., 1902-12-25
NETWORK CITY.

The Educa tionaI Alliance will hold its annual
meeting on Sunday January 4. at $50 2. in its
building at East Broadway and Jenerson-st
Seven directors are be elected and William H.
Maxwell City Superintendent Of Schools Of New
York will address the meeting
New-York tribune., 1902-12-25
GREETINGS FROM THE IOWA CREW

The AssOciated Press has received the 5folowng
dispatch:
Port-of-Spain, Trinidad Dec "a
The Associated Press. New York:
The crew of the ba battleship Iowa wish their reIa-
tives and friends a Merry Christmas and Hapnv
New Year. (Signed) u. s. s. IOWA
New-York tribune., 1902-12-25

The following table shows the current retail
prices Of anthracite coal in New-York as compared
with year ago. also the highest prices approxI-
mately at which coal has scld this winter the
high prices having been made principally by the
smaller dealers who buy their coal from the indie
rendenf nrnd1lcers.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-25
MANY CASES OF TYPHOID FEVER.

Paterson Dec. 4-There are now eighty-three
cases of typhoid fever in this city. Eleven new
cases were reported yesterday. but there was a
s1,bsfdence to-day. The scattered all over
the CITY and as yet source of infection has been
located.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-25
o'NEILL EMPLOYEES GET A DINNER

At their big department store. in Sixth-ave be-
tween Twentieth and Twenty-first sts., H. O'Neili
& Co. gave their employees Christmas dinner last
night. Over thousand employees from the
smallest girl that had answered the call of
cash the Oldest clerk. shared in it, Soon after
o'clock the big restaurant the fourth floor
filed with the clerks and others who enioved
the bounty of the firm. The menu was as follows.
Bisque of Oysters
Baked Bluehsh
Vermont Turkey. Cranberry sa1ce
Boiled Potatoes.
Green Peas. Stewed Corn,
Vanilla
Tea. Coffee and MIX
After the dinner much praise was heard for the
generosity OF the firm. AS souvenir the dinner
which is an annual affair. each had prettil,,
printed menu The dinner had twofold benefcisI
eIect-the clerks We're put In especially good humor
by the thoughtfulness of their employers and be-
New-York tribune., 1902-12-25
MISCAlCUlATED.
From American 1it-B

From American Tit Bits
Mrs Roundtown- George, I really believe
wedding ring you gave Is only plated and a
very thin plate at that.
George-Yes, my dear I-er-didnt know you'd
live long.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-25

the King of Spain. the King and Queen of Portu
gal. the King of the Belgians. the King of SaxonI
and the Prince Regent of Bavaria.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-25
DR.. Lyons
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cause of this happy effect the customers were
greeted afterward, last night with more than usual
DOliteneSE
New-York tribune., 1902-12-25
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
IMMATURE ALMANAC

MINIATURE ALMANAC
s,r,isa 722 Sunset 43s Moon 80 Moons "a
HIGH WATER
.N-sandv Hook 4leiGo-. Island 4:51 Hell Gate $40
PM-Sandy Hook 4:43 Gov Island 5:15 He'll Gate I04
New-York tribune., 1902-12-25
HOME NEWS

PROMINENT ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS
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New-York tribune., 1902-12-25
Announcements

ICARIA.
A New Collar.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-25

cent. V. Adelaide. strathord (5r' Ca's'''-
New-York. via Fremante. etc -, .4slz).
Pernambuco. Dec 22-Sailed. steamer HeVeiuS
Byrne. New-York. ,R-l
Vincent. C V. T-Sailed steamer Wincnes'ei '
Coulthurst (from New-YoriD. East London ,.5-adso
Hong Kong Dec 24-Arrived previously. steamer .tc
(Brl Esterbrook, Nsw-York via Alden. Singapo' rubn
London, Dec 2+-Sailed. steamer Mesabs tSr)' -
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-05-10

Itappears that there Is no small
pox at ST. Marys. The facts In the
case are given by the Oracle as
follows:
Last Saturday evening gentle
man came to this city on the Steam
er Kanawha. It was reported that
he had left Cairo on Thursday, and
that he had been exposed while
there to the disease. The health
officers investigated the case. and as
a precautionary measure, quaran-
tined all the parties with whom he
had been shopping In this city. No
order for vaccination has been Is
sued, nor Is there any scare. Every
precaution that was necessary has
been taken, and the suspects will
be closely guarded until all danger
is past.
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-05-10

producer. No. II will be started
at once. This new strike gives
that territory another big boost.
The oil found in this field is from
the Big Iujun formation.
The New England Oil company
have started No. q Adam Yester at
Trail Run, Ohio. Harry Ihrfg has
the contract for drilling the we'll.
George B. Morrison, superin-
tendent OF the Mutual Oil and Gas
company, returned from the Berry
farm which Is located 9 miles south
of Pomeroy, Ohio. last evening.
He reports well No. 4 on the above
land to be making barrels. First
reports started that this we'll was
making 100 barrels.
John Buck No. In the Willow
Fork field Is a iair gas we'll.
PEASANTS COUNTY, VIVA,
These strenuous days theLeader's
oil reporter is off duty. There Is
no startling developments to report
this week There Is considerable
activity at present all over the
country. New locations are being
made. and a number OF new wells
will be started at once. A great
many operators who considered
this field rounded up" and left II
are back again, and hope to recour
from their disastrous ventures II
the much vauuted fields of Other
states.
The we'll on the Job Smith below
town drilled by Trees & Co. is {
good gasser.
The richest man In the world ha:
been starving TO death. His one
billion dollars could not buy him G
square meal. Verify the truth |:
stronger than fiction. John D
Rockefeller, undeniablv the riches
of the money kings. Is working
with a spade on his farm IN New
York state. The reason for his sud
den abandonment of the cares o
business for the drudgery of a FIELD
laborer Is that his stomach Is nm
able to digest any solids, owing tt
an affection of the pneEmogastris
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-05-10

Having been appointed as the
Administrative of the estate
of Edward Dalton, deceased,
late of Sistersville, Tyler county,
West Virginia, and desiring to set
tie up the estate as speedily as pos.
sible, notice Is hereby given to all
persons knowing themselves to be
indebted to said estate TO adjust
such Indebtedness with me at my
residence at III Catherine street,
in Sistersville, W. Va, on or before
June 18th, 1902, and all persons
holding claims against said estate
are also requested to present same
TO me for payment at my said resi-
deLce or or before said date.
EMMA DALTON,
Administrative of Edward Dalton,
deceased,
May Io,Ioo2. SO If
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-05-10

nerve, due to intense nerv-
Gus strain and worry. His
daily fare consists Of steril.
izsd skinned milk and a
small square of toasted stale bread.
He is growing stronger and now
occasionally eats a small piece. of
chopped meat. The ailment Is a
very rare one and Is yet but
little understood by the medical
fraternity. Mr.. Rockefeller's hair,
eyebrows. beard and moustache
have all fallen out, which Is one of
the characteristics attendant upon
The malady. The pneumogestric
nerve extends from the center of
the brain down the back Of the
neck and the spine into the stomach
and Is exceedingly sensitive. The
learned doctors all said Mr.. Rookie
felller's case was hopeless. A coun-
try physician advised him to take
up hard work in the fields. He
acted upon the suggestion and Is
rapidly improving. He has stated
to the press that he would be hap
ply to escape business cares for just
one year. if he can find man capa-
BILE of taking charge of his work
and that he is willing to pay tha'
man one million dollars for the one
wears work Leader.
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-05-10

Five years ago dyspepsia took
such hold of me that could hardly
go" writes George S. Marsh, No
coma, Texas. Il took quantities OF
medicine but nothing helped me.
AS drowning man grabs at straw
l grabbed at Kodol. Dieting Is
unnecessary. After a few bottles
I am sound and we'll" Kodol d.
gests any good food and cures any
form of stomach trouble. Opera
House Drug Store.