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Evening journal., 1902-07-01
Mallnnant smaII.pox Al NorfoIk.

Norfolk, Va, July 1.-N. James G..
Riddiek, who today assumed the Office
Of mayor of Norfolk, is authority for
the statement that there IS now in the
city 40 cases of smallpox of malig-
nant type, and that an average OF
three persons are sent every day to
the pest house. He assures the peo-
pie that he will bend every energy to
stamp out the epidemic.
Evening journal., 1902-07-01
CASING A WATCH
How Ordinary Watch Works May Be Made
More Efficient and How Finer OHeS
Nav BE Preserved

Ordinary watch works may generally
be made effective timekeepers by care
ful and strong casing. The
finest grades of watches re-
quire very strong casing TO
protect their delicate mechanism. The
best Of all cases for either class is the
Jas. Boss Stiffened Gold Watch CAGE.
This is a gold case ktiffened in the
centre with a plate Of hard metal to
prevent it getting thin and weak, and
bending down on the works, as gold
case does after a few years wear
The outside plate Of gold is very
lheavy. muoh more than is ever worn
from a solid gold case and much more
than can be worn off in a third OF a
century's hard servica In fact unis
outside plate of gold lis a quarter OF an
inch thick when the process Of rolling
down commences. At any rate, the
Jas. Boss case is guaranteed 70
years and none was ever known 10
wear out.
The STYLES of the Jas. Boss case
lare very elegant-the same as tns
finest solid gold cases-beautfuily
Inland carved, superbly finished-very
thin or very massive. as fancy may
dictate-and in all sizes. for men and
women's wear. The price lis mucf
Hover than that asked for a solid golC
case-the reason is that the Jas. Bos'
case saves you paying for gold that Il
never seen and never used.
Jewellers everywhere keep a ful
lstock of these elegant cases-the.
lhave sold more than 100000 of then
lin the last 35 years. Ask your deale
Ito see them or for the book SHOWING
lwhy a Jas. Boss stiffened gold cas-
lis better than a solid gold case, writ
Ito the Keystone Watch Case Com
l,onxy Tniladalnhia.
Evening journal., 1902-07-01
WILSON At VICTORIA'S TOMB
Representative Of United States Army
Places a Wreath There

London, July General James Fl.
Wilson, who was to have represented
the United States army at the corona
ton of King Edward. accompanied by
Colonels Biddle and Borup, and at
tended by Sir John Innes Ker, went to
Windsor yesterday afternoon and plac-
ed wreath on Queen Victoria's tomb
in behalf of the United States army. A
royal carriage met the party at the
Windsor railroad station.
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CLOSING Exercises We're interesting

Closing exercises of the Industrial
school OF st. Michael's parish, which
were held on Saturday afternoon. were
of an exceptionally interesting nature.
they were held under the direction OF
the Rev. William d. Manross, the rec
tor. and Mrs. Manross. The program
of music and recitatiOns boy
the members of the school. and BishOI
Coleman made an address He alsS
presented the prizes. After refresh
ments were served, there was an e1shi
lbition of the work Of the school.
Evening journal., 1902-07-01
srRIKlNe MINERS ARRESTED

Charged With HoIdlng-Up Non-Unlon
Men. and Threatening Violence.
TamaQua, Pa, July 1-Sixteen strik-
ing miners were placed under arrest
yesterday for alleged disorderly con-
duct in the Panther Creek Valley sec
ton of the anthracite region. It IS
alleged that these men stopped trolley
cars carrying non-union men, and, by
threats of violence. forced the men to
return to their homes. A number Of
cases Of actual violence are charged
against the strikers.
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Five Years For House.Breaker.

London, July John Barkley, who
pleaded guilty on June to the charge
of attempting to break into the house
Of ]. Pierpont Morgan, Jrs was SEN
tenced yesterday in the Old Bailey to
five years imprisonment
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Steamer Republic

Special Discount Of 40 per cent. to
churches, Sunday schools and high-class
organizations, on combination excursions
OF 400 or over, arrangements for which
must be made in advance.
For dates and other information, apply
to H. A. BRADFIELD, West Mghth
street. Wilmington; or TO l.. III. CONE
Manager Cape MAY Steamboat Co., 81
Drexei Building. Philadelphia.
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LOW RATES TO REHOBOTH AND
OCEAN CITY.-ONE-DAY EXCUR-
SIONS VIA PHILADELPHIA, VIII
MINGTON AND BALTIMORE
RAILROAD.
The Philadelphia, Wilmington and
Baltimore Railroad Company an
nounces five excursions to Rehoboth
and Ocean City during the present sea-
son-July 10 and II, August z, IA, and
2S
A special train will be run on the
schedule given below, and excursion
tickets, good only on the special trair
in each direction, will be sold at rates
QUOTED.
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Peoples line cars will carry all the
people to the fireworks displays, even
ing of the Fourth.
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HOTEL STANLEY,

South Carolina avenue. Atlantic City.
Under new management. Near the beach;
improved; most central locntion rates
moderate; special weekly: capacity, 800.
MILLER a. DUNLOP. Props
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THE CLARION.
THE FLANDERS,

ia st. James Place. between Tennessee
and New York avenues. Atlantic City, N.
J. Near beach. Open all the year. Steam
heat ]. YON, Proprietor.
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THE ORIOLE,

THE 0RI0LE,
2l20 Pacific avenue, Atlanric City, N. ].
one block from the Reading r. r. Depot
and near the beach Terms: 3i.25 to Sl.50
per day. 81 20 s. per week.
MRS. G.. n. BUZBY, proprietross.
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HUDSON HALL

New York avenue and beach, Atlantlc
CITY. ~ J. Home comforts: steam heat;
~. A. BlcNNER, Prop, formerly OF the
De Linda.
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SUMMER RESORTS
ATLANTIC CITY. N. J.
THE NEW BRUNsWICK
MILLER COTTAGE AND ANNEX

3 to 10 ~ Georgia ave. Atlantic city
n. } Enlarged and greatly improved. A
ouarler OF a century under the same
Capacity 2iO Excellent
table, Rates a.3 daily. s. and IS
weekly. MRS i. II. MILLER, Prop.
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THE WAvERLY,
THE WORTHINGTON.

Excellent accommodations, Terms mod.
crate. ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., 2ll0 Pa
cihc avenue, between Arkansas and Mis-
souri, avenues.
m10-st ]. y. wORTHINGTON, Prop.
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OCEAN CITY. N. J.
TIE AETNA.

THE AETNA,
ocean City's largest and best hotel
Every accommodation. Directly ON the
beach. only hotel ln the town with ele-
vatOr. Rooms single OF en- suite, with or
without baths. Now open.
ANDERSON BOURGEOIS,
Owner nnd Proprietor.
Oners attractive prices for clean, cool
rooms. Quick service. Bountiful table
Every modern convenience. elevator,
hot and cold sea-water baths. etc.
pecial terms for families and parties.
J. PAUL KIRKPATRICK.
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southern haliway.-E Express, $40 .. m
gusta, Memphis. and New Orleans; 7.30
p. m, daily sleepers 70 New Orleans. Ma
con. Memphis. Nashville via Ashevi1ie
and Hot anl-Inra
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wilmington DQVlsiOn.f
Time table IN effect May Is, 1902.
Trains leave Wilmington Cking streeS
nation) for Elsmero junction. Mene,
l1anin, Winterthur, Guyencourh 0razit
naue. Coasart, ChadHg Ford Juncdon
fUcopson. West Chester, EMbr41vtres
Ao0rtonvfilB. Coaoesvtlle ana internedAta
Seltions. daily. except Sunkay. at s.S5 y
m, dahly 2io ana $50 y. m Sundays only
For suples. Elverson and intermediata
stations daily. except Sunday, at 7e5 a,
~; daaly. 2.lo and %5e ?. M Sunday only
" A10 p, m.
For Joanna. Bsrdsboro. Reading and In.
Eermediate stations, daily, except Sunday
| u 735 a. m. and 2i0 ,. m. Sunday only
1t sos a m. and 2lo p m
ATLANTIC CITY DIVISION.
Leave philadelphia. Chestnut str9zt
Wharf and South street Wharf. for 40
hn0o City.
Week days-Exprssa .. les 9, m. (san
urdays only /. 2 T. 5, $50. us y
m. Local. q m, $40 .. m Sunday ex.
press 3. Q. 10 a m, 7.15 p. NJ. Local
e. m.s p. m.
Leavs ATLANTIC CRY DuPor-Wssh
days-Express. 2, Tt1 ezo. .. 1918 a. mi
R6o. $50, 7.So p. m Local. SIS a m. $50
p. m Sundays, express. la.i5 g. m. tso
/, $50. 7so p. m Local 7.is a m, 40 p
Parlor cars On an express traEnA
LEAVE PHILADELPHIA
Fer CAPE MAI-wssk days-sso. ei5 &
N. Saturdays only, lao, 40, $40 p m
Bundays-stb s.i5 a m. p. m
FOR OCEAN cIrY-Week days-aS q
10. (6aturdays only, lio, 40, SEQ p m
Sundays Sl5, SIS a m, p. m.
For SEA ISLE CITY-Week days-S.f5 q
m (saturdays only, l4o, 40. 80 p M
} Sundays, 6t5 q m..b p. m, South 5lreets
AIS d. m, South street. $50 y. m. 6ootn
street / 30 D. m. South street, p. m
NHW York AND ATLANTIC CITY
lKPREsS.
leave NEW YORK (I-iberty Street 80
m.
leave ATLANTIC CITY, $50 a m
bstnflsd time tables at ticket OFFICES.
W. A. GARRETT. EDISON J. WEEKS
0en1 supt oenl FeAs Az
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PhiladelPhglla sna al. keaaiHg ,,..I INA Rai'wA'

]. b. HUTCHINSON, 3. r. WoODs
Genl Manager. Gen. Pass Agent
The Washington times., 1902-12-21
1l-ONDI6E MINERS HIVE 4 JOLLY TINE AT WNFTDF
How The Men Shut UP in The DredrY NlininQ
Camps Celebrate Christmas.

in the holiday season. Here. clustered
about a roaring fire the boys" spend
the day, playing cards. telling yarns. OF
singing. In towns Of larger size, where
a dance hail is not lacking. the fun is
unlimited. And genuine fun it is. too
the natural cropping out OF the spirits
Of a healthy sturdy lot OF men WHO. cut
on entirely from the conventionalities OF
life. are not in the least reluctant in
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I the future. There was something in the
very atmosphere that made as miners
mere schooIboys again. We we're de-
termined to make the best Of the situa-
ton. And we did.
An Orchestra Of Their Own.
One fellow had managed to get hold of
an old fiddle in Dawson City a few weeks
before. And what did it matter that ho
only knew how to play Home. Sweet
Home" and the chorus Of one other
catchy little air He played them over
and over until he was scarcely able to
move the bow across the strings; and we
sang until pretty nearly every note ran
together. Two Of the other boys had
mouth organs as Well That they we're
In different keys did not matter the least
bit-the result was just as enjoyable to
us.
We had brought in enough wood to
keep up roaring fire on the rudeIy built
hearth. Outside the snow was banked
completely up TO the roof on two s.des
Of the cabin. which added considerable
TO the warmth Of the place. We didn't
care who was President.
As night closed in about the camp we
decided 10 add stil another glor, to the
occasion Jim had a few candles on hand.
'nd' cutting these up into half lengths.
we fastened them on the tree as best we
could and lit them. But here the trouble
began.
1t All Went Up in Smoke.
Somehow-none Of us ever knew ex-
'ctly how it happened-onc Of the candles
seq Gre to the tree. And before we knew
Z the tree had set fire to the cabin.
There was not enough water TO fight the
The Washington times., 1902-12-21
Santa Claus, With His Reindeer and Pack,
journeys Even TO the Far North.

ing the joyful event BE night previous.
and had already so far succumbed to
the joys Of the occasion as to be unable
to crawl forth. A number Of the others
we're on the sick list However. about
half the population OF the camp was on
hand.
Never before in my life did I spend a
Christmas that l enjoyed so thoroughly
as that-and really never expect TO in
The Washington times., 1902-12-21

blaze with. and It spread with startling
rapidity. The gale famed it furiously.
1t was only a few moments before we
realized that the place was doomed.
There was no help for it. High as the
snow was outside, we al turned in and
helped move Jim's belongings to our own
shanties. And-well when the th.w
came. there was nothing 70. as to do but
turn in and help Jim build a new cabin
The Washington times., 1902-12-21
Christmas in a Mining Camp.

]
/ well remember how about forty Of
US spent Christmas Day in the little
town Of Grand Forks. completely cut
of from all communication with even
the nearest towns and camps. Grand
Forks is a typical little mining town.
Comprising a group OF log cabins and a
few tents. nestled I'm a hollow between
the mountains. Then # was a large
collection Of tents and half a dozen log
cabins It was shortly after the great
rush to The Kiondike gold fields.
We had intended to pull out and 20
over 10 Dawson City 20 spend Christ
mas. for We knew the good old event
would be celebrated royalty there. But
a genuine blizzard set in just couple
OF days before. II showed as 81 only
can snow En- the Klondike. and on TOP
Of that the wind blew a regular gale.
Pretty soon we saw that 30 was an up
with us. so far az attending the festiyi-
ties In Dawson was concerned. For be-
fore twenty-four hours had passed. we
were quite securely blocked I'm. And the
way the wind was thrashiug those
flakes Of snow about was a caution. The
snow was drifting into huge banks nm
against the cabins and tents and we
saw that before long we would be nm
atle 10 get out at all
And IL was Christmas Eve. There
The Washington times., 1902-12-21
RIGHT ARM MOST HURT

FNPERIENCE indicates that acei-
dents are Tar more likely to occur
IL TO the right arm and leg than TO
the left Further evidence OF this
fact is supplied by the makers ot artia-
eial limbs: they dispose Of many more
appendices TO the right side Of the body
than to the ether.
statistics show shat ia G.ty-four
eases out OF hundred The LETT leg is
stronger than the right.
The Washington times., 1902-12-21

giving vent 70 their feelings in the
rough-and-tumble games and amuse-
ments OF their boyhood days.
The Washington times., 1902-12-21
Celebrated Ahead Of Time

Az any rate We were a happy lot. No
youngsier. looking forward with a chnd's
anticipation 10 Christmas. could have
experienced keencr delight than we sea-
soned. sturdy men. Way up in that des-
clate part Of The world. shut OF from
al other human beings. we gladly
snatched at the slightest thing that or
fered respite from the monotony.
The next day it was still showing
terrifcally, and IL was WITH difficulty
that we struggled over 10 Big Jlm's"
shanty. But we reached there never
theless. That is 10 say. an Of us who
were able 10 get on, ar an. 4 eood many
Of the boys mao been privately celebrat-
The Washington times., 1902-12-21
BY THOMAS EDWIN GRANT.
. HRIsTMAs IN The Klondike,

= HRISTMAS IN the KIondike,
Christmas IN that far-away
- corner Of the globe that is so
completely walled OF from the
rest Of the world by frozen streams and
mountains OF ice and snow. almost i'm
penetrable in the winter season, one
can scarcely conceive OF Santa Claus
The Washington times., 1902-12-21

the purpose; none Of us had come TO
that country prepared 10 celebrate
Christmas. But VIC were not 20 be so
easily baked.
We managed to scrape together cou-
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Things Are Better Now.

But those good old days are pretty we'll
changed now. The onward march OF
progress has stretched forth its hand
even into the Klondike region. Now
there are electric lighted towns, with big
dance halls and even theaters. There are
quite up-to-date stores. where the miners
purchase Christmas Sits with as much
ease as the residents Of any other part
of the globe. And there are a good num-
Der Of women in the Territory now.
whose presence and hands lend a touch
OF feminine delieacy to everything that is
done.
But Christmas in the KIondike is.
stiH celebrated with a good
deal OF the old spirit that makes the
event so memorable to all who have ever
pan ucipated in the unique festivities.
The Washington times., 1902-12-21

wandering OF into that far out-of-the-
way spot with his reindeer and pack.
Yet he does get thereon schedule
time. too-and he loses nothing in the
journey. For the boys find in his visit
as much solid enjoyment as do the chill
dren Of fortune with their costly gifts
in their warm and elegant homes in
Washington or New York.
True. the boys" are "grown-ups. " but
jolly old Santa knows how 20 please
them. nevertheless. And he does Not
even the most furious snowstorm or bit
ing cold can keep the poor fellows shut
up in the mining towns OF the KlondIke
from having a "bang-up" time. no mat
ter how far below zero the mercury may
stand or how the wind may howl. the
miners flock out and brave the cold and
light SNOWFALL battles and roll each other
IN the drifts. For Christmas is a great
cay to them. and they celebrate accord
ingly
Rot Too Poor for a Saloon.
But distinctly the feature OF the day
IS she festivity attending the consump-
lion Of the Christmas supply Of red
eve" Christmas comes but once a year.
end The population In every town and
camp takes advantage Of this fact No
community IN the Klondike region is too
poor TO have its saloon. And # is here /
that the entire settlement gathers 10
tank up"-to use the mining camp ex-
preston for the process Of becoming OBJ /
ilvious 10 sorrow and care
The saloon, ever the center Of the So 4
cial world in these mining towns. be-
comes doubly attractive 10 the populace
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But the big fellow never seemed to mind
in the least being burned out. He really
appeared to regard his misfortune in the
light OF a Christmas gift to the boys OF
the camp. But that was always his way:
he was e man. every inch Of him. That
is a country that turns out men.
The Washington times., 1902-12-21

was hardly a one OF Us bit carried with
him memories Of othc. Christmas,
spent at home. where everything WA
warm and snug and happy. Then W,
] thought Of ourselves. showed up tigbt
in tina, Collaboration wilderness. with
nothing TO remind us Of those other davv
save merely the remembrance that the
morrow was Christmas. And so we pu,
our heads together then and there and
decided that we would have a Christ
mas OF bust"
That evening three OF the bows bun
died up in their furs and high toppe5
boots. and. armed with a couple OF axes
trudged OF through the binding SNOW.
They did not go far. for no living thing
could have endured long in that biz
zard 1t was only a few minutes no
fore they came struggling back. carry
ing a small tree. or what was hardly,
more than a bush But we were thanh
ful to see it-it was to be our Christina
tree. We decided to set it up i'm big
Jim's" cabin. and hold the festiviuas
there.
Big jim" came by the prefix TO his
name by reason Of his being the lareesr
man in the camp. AM. like the ip5i- /
yidual, his cabin was the most spacious
in the .udding settlement OF Gran,
Forks.
A Tree for the Boys.
1t proved pretty hard job getting
that tree into the cabin, and getting
Il set up to our satisfaction. collective
ly and individually. but the Job was
finally accomplished. And then came
he task OF trimming the thing 10 make
j. look Ike Christmas bush should 4
We did not have anything suitable for
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the Juice then all the little Birds would fall
out Of the Trees and the Children would be-
gin to climb Fences.
BY years of Practice this naughty Hay
maker of the Financial World had learned
to look at the Middle Glasses and not see
them at ALL He had a CLASSY Welsbach
that burned into the very Soul of Social
Aspirant. He reserved his Conversation for
the few choice Spirits of Parvenu Avenue
whose names appear in Small Caps every
time Mr.. Vogner comes to Town. When ap-
preached by one who never had broken into
the Dun and Bradstreet Set, he made an
up-stage Gesture with the Right and muir
INJURED: "Twenty-three," which in vulgar
Parlance means "Digi"
This very exclusive Monarch of the
Mighty Mazuma had Private Office. to
enter which the Caller had to pass through
four Ante-Rooms and tell the Story Of his
Life to couple of St Vitus Secretaries. A
protective Arrangement Of this Character
saved the Main Squeeze from many Annoy
ances, as the Poor who came to Touch him
unusually Starved to Death while waiting to
get IN.
Those patient Individuals who took Day
off and persevered until at last they stood
in the awful Presence of His Nobs were
permitted to kneel on a Smyrna Rug and
state their Business as briefly as possible,
after which they were given a cold Douche
and Funny Fall through the Trap Door.
This plutocratic Potentate belonged to a
Club where no one dared to speak for fear
of arousing a Charter Member from his
Daily Nap. He went to Dinner Parties
at which they put Ice into the Claret in
order to keep it at the Temperature of the
Room. The Church in which he was a
Stakeholder was a Dazmaraz. They had
full Chorus and Ballet and introduced
Moving Pictures during the Offertory. The
Parson was so Bostonian or something
that no one could tell whether he was
Preaching or trying to sing a Ballad. He
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was gnawing large irregular Holes in his
Department of the Interior.
When any one began to talk about Fam
lily Histories he changed the Subject.
As matter Of cold, icy Truth. this Blue
Fish Aristocrat had spent his Boyhood in
the Corned Beef and Cabbage Belt. VI
where the Baled Hay comes from. He had
never seen an Individual Butter Dish until
he was past 70. When a Child he had
picked Potato Bugs. brought in the Kind
ling and turned the Wringer for his Moth
er. His Crest should have been Family
Cow rampant on a Patch of Turnips.
1t is little Wonder that the Poor man
shuddered to think that his Youth hao
been tainted by an Association with his
Parents. He was afraid some one would
find it out.
He never asked Time to turn backward
in his Flight and make him a Boy again.
He was dead willing to Forget. But he
could not Blue Pencil the Pages Of Mem
ory Such is the Irony Of Fate. He who
absolutely fails to recall the Last Name
Of the Lady he met at Saratoga in the Sum-
mer can remember all the Obscure Ac-
quaintances who knew him thirty years
before, when he drove a Delivery Wagon.
And he is always expecting something with
Whiskers TO rise up out of the balmy Past
and call him by his old Nickname.
When this austere Magnate was Boy in
dizzy little County Seat he had a play
mate whose name was Alonzo He was one
of the Satellites OF Alonzo. for Alonzo was
a Superior Being who could lick any of the
Kids and could swim Dag-Fashion and car
ried a Barlow Knife. AlonZo was kind
of Gangle-Shanks, and he grew up he
began to resemble the Running-Gears Of a
Katy-Did, and he had a long. mournful
Face, like that of Horse.
Every one in Town said that Alonzo was
the sharpest Scholar in the Graded School
and would surely make his Mark They
were right, for after he went up to the
City he advanced in his chosen Profession
until he was Assistant Head Waiter He
was the first and only Waiter born in this
Country.
Now it came about in the Process of
merging large Industries that the Million