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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-17
CHRISTMAS AT SANDRiNGAAM
How the BrvnI FnmiIy OF Grcnt brit
min Celebrates.

The royal family OF Great Britain
keeps up Christmas at Sandringham In
right royal aud old fashioned way
Tasteful decorations with holly auG
m.stlctoe abound everywhere. Every
olc comes down 10 tue dining room
where breakfast Is taken cu famillc
every one has presents for some one
rise. All TIE servants and tenants are
remembered, so that there are many
happy hearts Oh Christmas morning
Substantial joints. geese aud turkeys,
with other good things, have n delight.
ful way of turning w at the very
houscs where they are most wanted.
After breakfast the royal family and
guests and the Indies and gentlemen OF
the household go on tour OF inspec-
ton TO view the decorations, apd then.
provided the weather Is fine, they
walk 10 church, which. OF course, has
tccn tastefnlly adorned in appropriate
and approved Christmas fashion. On
the entry OF the king and queen tho
congregation rises - that is the only
formnlty observed. The kings domes.
tic chaplain takes the service--a bright
choral service. with Christmas hymns
and an anthem.
Then comes luncheon which Is tbe
children's dinner - attended by the
!,inS and queen and other members 9:
the family. The Christmas pudding IA
orouGht In, blazing up mcrrily, to tho
intense delight Of the little princes ana
prinresscs
ma ~ IN ~ st.t i,.. 80
ing time for the juniors. The doors OF
certain room have uccu Kept rigor-
ouS!y fastened since the previous even.
ing. her majesty ana other membcrs
% '"r family having duly dressed q
large Christmas tree therein. The door
~ opened. and the whole party trooy.d
III, while the royal children cvince the
;acatost delight at the Christmas tres
a1!aze with lights and weighed dowr
with presents. Afirrward ali SORTS oc
canes are entered into with hearth
ncsS and ZcSt that must surely appeal
10 every one.
, Dinner comes along al S:IJ. to- which
al guests staying in the house nmd
Ua.ly Of the household are invited by
the. king: The king ana queen and
l'ieSt3 assemble in the drawing room.
irst. and then a procession is formed,
led, OF course. by their majesties, who
are followed IN order Of precedence by
The others. The fables are laid III The
srand salon. The guests are seated Mt
small ova, tables. the king and queen
sitting opposite each other at one. and
are waited on by special footmen.
Uoars head, baron OF beef aud plum
Pudding are tie staple dishes OF the
regal Christmas dinner.
After dinner there may be a dance or
command performance IN the state
ballroom. the walls OF which are deco.
lf.,cd by gorgeous Indian trophies pre-
aented 10 his majesty when he visited
that country Pictorial Magazine.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-17

1856. 1851 and l1GS The first copy Of
these records, that for the year 1865,
was received today. !, Is Il record OF
The house OF burgcsScs from Nov. o.,
l7GG. TO Dec. TO- 1866, and is attc3tcd
by John RanduIph. Clerk OF the
House OF GurSesscs.'
The records for the years 1867 aud
lIGS will follow ut an carly date. The
entire gap in the continuity vi the rec.
urds is now tiled, and the papers Will
bc published by the librarian some
time during the year.
Mr.. Kcuncdy is As much pleased a.
the discovery and receipt OF the rec.
orJS as any person will be- at Il Christ
mas gilt received during tho holidays
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-17
MISS ANNIE RisLsT MARRIED.
Hampton Lady Has Romantic Ex-
pcrioncc. in PhlladelprIa.

News WIS received in Hampton
yesterday of the marriage OF Miss
Annie Eislcy, the daughtc:' Of Mr.
aud Mrs. a.. J. Rislcy, and AIr. Clar.
cnce Figs. which occurred in Phil.
adclphia two weeks ago. Miss Ris.
Icy recently left here to accept po,
sition in a telegraph Office in the
Quaker City aud there int Afr FiGgs.
The wedding has decided tinGe OF
romance and news of K cano rs a
surprise to .the friends OF Miss Ris,
ley in Hampton.
The letter said that Mr.. and Mrs.
Figgs are living In Camden. n. !.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-17

lii just SIX days the Daily Press
Liano contest Will come to O. close
and those who wish to see their
farorites win must get In their work
al once. Predictions already are
being made as to the number of
votes it Will take TO capture the
handsome present which Is to be
given to the most popular teacher
IN the Peninsula schools. Some OF
Tho estimates ruin rs high as 100000
votes Tor the winner and few fall rs
low ms 10000.
There was good deal OF activity
~ tie balloting yesterday and there
was QUO important change--ailGs
Mamie II. Turner took the lead By
II triHc over 1000 votes.
The result OF the ballo,ing Will
b. published once more before the
final result Is announced.
Those who have been holding back
for the iinish should get down to
business HOW. rs there are only ak
days left In Which TO vote. 49,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-17
KING LEOPOLD WEEDS
a CO MON WOMAN
belgian Ruler Would Make Child
Born Out Of Wedlock His
He'll to Throne.
tBy Aasncinted Prernl

BRUSSELS. BELGIUM, Dec. 10
The report Is current In high circles
that King Leopold has contracted q
inorganic marriage With his mistress,
Madame Vaughan, who is said to be
OF American origin. a son was re-
Gently born to Leopold and Madame
Vaughan. and Leopold is credited
with the desire to try to induce his
recognition as his heir to the throne
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-17

ToTnc-I hear Marryat and his bride
t?e no longef l!t;nI ct that boarding
l!onse oc yours. Droane--No; they've
gone 10 hoIseE"tping, Towne-Ah.
their lio'nc III. uoN viii bring them
much ciosc.' together. and Browne. {.
You be- IL VIZ! 'rhrr'vs s..;or Sat
Bo3ton Advertiser
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-17
OLD MAN DIES SUDDENLY.
Philip o'Mara succumbed to Hear
Disease IN phoebus,

Philip O'N1ara. an aged veteran OF
the Civil war, died suddenly In Che
home of Mr.. Miller. in Dixie street,
Phoebus, at an early hour yesterday
morning. Tho old man was an IN.
mate of the National Soldiers Home
and was visiting when death came
upon him. Dr. George *. Wander
siicc' who attended Mr.. O'Mara.
said last night that death was due
70 heart trouble, with which the old
gentleman had been suffering for
some time.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-17
MIR. Cooke Here.

Mr.. Thomas C. Coolte. who is
studying medicine In Philadelphia,
reached Hampton last evening to
spend the holidays with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. T. a. Cooke, in East
End
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-17
Preacher Gets a Call.
DIV Aaeocinted PreRr.1

NORFOLK, Dec. 1G.-Rev. j. L..
Rosser, assistant to Rev. DR.. Haw.
thorne. of Grove Avenue Baptist
church. Richmond, has been called
to First baptist church In Selma.
Ala. and will accept.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-17
Funeral Of Mrs. Maascnbcrs.

The funeral of Mrs. Massenberg
will take place from st. Johns Epis.
copal church this afternoon at $3.50
o'clock. The rector. Rev. Rcyerdy
E5till D. d., will ofIlcatc.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-17
win Be Married Today.

a license to marry was issued IN
the clerks office yesterday to Mr..
Moses Clifton LOWS and Miss Cathe-
rinc Guy. both of Fox Hill neighbor.
hood. The wedding will occur today.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-17

Daniel Jameson, &C years old. who
served with Company +, OF the First
Maryland Infantry, died in the hos.
pital at the National Soldiers Homo
yesterday.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-17
Tobacco Trust After More Money.

TRENTON, n. j., Dec. lC.-The
American Cigar Company has filed 4
certificate with the secretary Of
state. increasing It's capital stock By
$1o,000,00o TO s20.000.0O0. of which
$1o.OO0,O00 is 60 per cent. cumula-
tive preferred. The new capital il
oil preferred stock.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-17
ENii Enun1h.

There ia evil enough IN man, God
Knows. Tut it is Not The mission &c
every Young pan and woman to detail
ana report II al. Keep the atmosphere
MS pure Ha possible aud fragrant with
eent!Ahcss and charity DIR. John nAn.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-17
IN TIE CLERKS OFFICE.
2cverol Suits Were Instituted Yes.
tcrt,ay,

tcrGay,
Tho following suits were ins,l.
tuted in the Elizabeth City County
Circuit Court yesterday:
Robert Luater VS.. X. X. Curtis,
personal representative of the late
William S. Howard ct, mis-.
Thomas Nelson VS.. Rebecca Mel.
son. Nelson asks for IN absolute
divorce.
Charles DaYis rs. Caesar Davis
and others.
]. G. Haynes & Company IS. JOS.
Zacchla.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-17
Visiting in phoebus.

Mr.. Arthur White, of Brooklyn. N.
Y, is the guest Of friends In Phoe-
bus.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-17
Big Fire in Des Moines
(Ey Aasocio,cd PressN

DIES MONIES, Ia, Dec. 16.-Tho
Rothwell block. was destroyed by
fire at an early hour this morning.
The loss is $4,000; insurance. $685..
600.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-17

Ticket No. 90, sold by clerk No. 2.
on December z, drew the graphophone
at Steiner & Kaufman's last night 1t
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-17

no $3.50 drew the box OF cigars at
HULLS CUT RATE DRUG STORE
last night, it
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-17
His rloaa Ia Sat.,,, p,.,.,.

y ere ycu bill OF a bear?. asked
an ocfuaintance or sneculator.
ss7" an
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-17
cabeli Would Re a Congressman,

Especial to tho Daily f.resa.) s
NORFOLK. Dec. 16.-Colonel Geo.
in this district against II. l.. May.
nard next year.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-25
MEETS APPROVAL
OF WHOLE NATION
Concluded from First Psge.)

Carpenter daughter of Senator Matt
Carpenter and Miss Lena Porter, a
laughter of Admiral Porter.
There were present also at this inn
losing and exclusive ceremony about
ten unbidden guests, the writer being
one Of them These intruders were the
members OF a boys baseball clab. OF
which Jesse Grant was the leading
spirit. The club was known as the
Junior Unions. Its play ground was in
the White Lot Immediately south of
the White House. and the clubhouse
was one of the basement rooms of the
Executive Mansion. A game had beeI
arranged to take place on the day OF
the wedding and was in progress by
1890 O'Clock. While Jesse Grant was
not able to play that day his interest
in the team induced him, after dress
ing for the wedding. to slip down 10
the ball ground and suggest that a
for himself be pressed into
service. After Jesse had returned
home one of his eliminates proposed
that the game be suspended and that
the members of the team go to the
wedding in a body. The Marine Band
struck up the wedding march just
hen. and off dashed the boys 10 the
ceremony. with ball and bats in hand,
regardless Of their soiled hands and
faces.
To their surprise and delight they
found that the door TO the main en-
trance was ungarded. The Officers and
ushers usually on duty, had joined the
crowd In the East Room TO witness
he ceremony. so intense was the in
te-est in the proceedings tina the
guards failed to observe small boys
crowding and crawling their way into
the brilliantly lighted apartment
whore the president daughter was
being married. Some Of the boy. IN
their endesvor TO obtain a closer vew
4 the bridal party while dudgjug tho
tec. of the uniformed official gol
tangled no with The side arms aud
other accoute~ments and received ir
return indignant pushes and kicks, &C
companied by growls al the White
Hous4 functicnar.es for allowing a ioi
Of dirty little urclins" 10 be present
on such a gorgeous occasion.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-25

figure on the floor. He shuddered lest
ii be the lady but 1t was no woman
lying there. Lowering the candle. 1t
showed him the dead body OF man
with a fresh sword thrust IN the chest,
With Il cry, the stranger fled f.om
the room and the house. Ge.tlng out
his horse, no rode to an inn, where
he spent the rest Of the night. a few
days later in the City he read in a
morning newspaper how Sir Richard
Clyde country baronet. returning
from the city on New Years day after
having seen the old year out with
party of convlyal friends, found there
one Herbert Steele, his wife's' former
lover. There had been a murder after
which Sir Richard gave himself up.
Lady Clyde had disappeared
r. 4. mitchell.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-25

Thaw, and enough several other mem
bers OF the Thaw family in Pitsburg
attended, the list of guests did not
show the names of either Mrs. William
Thaw o. her daughtcrin-law, Harry
was con: picuous by his absence. Il
is believed that Mrs. Thaw, the elder,
declined 10 attend unless Evelyn too
was invited,
Doors Already Opened.
The grace Ct Evelyn Nesbit Thaw Is
not denied by any who have met her
N society Within the past two weeks
she assisted her mother-in-law at an
immense reception given in honor OF
Miss Hermoine Sche,ley, and she car
ried herself like a queen. Pittsburg
people who had tried to ignore Evelyn
Nesbit Thaw, to freeze her out, had
to come TO her there.
Then there came he Eherts-Kay
wedding, which was attended by Miss
as honor guest And Evelyn
vas there, too, and smiled on her and
ehatted wi h her. This was The wed-
ling al which Capt Edward Harbord
If Miss Schenley's party. appeared
in the famed PINK shirt.
Evelyn Nesbit that wa bears hers II
most modestly in her new position
She gives theatre parties Of a quie,
nature, but is always careful to invite
1uly her close ana tried friends. The
2ther evening at the Nixon Theater,
she was observed with her husband
and a small party in boX Her beau
y and reserve attracted all One
nan. whore name is power in Pitts
burg, was heard 10 say:
Look a; that young Mrs Thaw. Got
more sense than a lot OF those who are
rying to roast her and freeze her out
She'll have her little foo, on the necs
II society here soon"
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-25
GARFIELD AND THE BEEF TRUST

WE HEARD A GOOD DEAL DUR
ing the Cuban war about embalmed
beef. The beef trust gov Gains that
they have also embalmed Commits
sioner Garfield and ghat the evidence
he secured during his investigation
shall Nit be given our to the public,
The queer thing about this is the
attitude taken
On the testims ny secured by Gar
field there was a whitewashing re-
poi. OF the operations of the beef
trust. That being the case, It is diff
cnlt to De why the trust should OBJ
iect 10 the Introduction OF that testi-
many now that rhe trial is 10 take
place before a legal IT bunal.
surely Commissioner Garfield is par
tjcnlarly Interested in this because
tiie attitude OF the beef trust is d.
rect accusatiea against hat gentle
man,
II IS JUS as though the beef trust
had said Gentlemen, G mmissionar
Garfield heard The testimony and it
wa sufficient in his mind TO clear us
of all the charges preferred against
IA But ii IL sufficient to convict us
before an unpvejudiced and Impartial
tribunal. Therefore we object 10 me
introduction of the testimony that was
SUFFICIENT for the purpose in the err
o.inal investigation
This places Commissioner Garfield
In an altitude before this country spch
as has not been occupied by any high
official that We can remember hearing
OF. at least recently.
There 70 one other thing in this con
ncction. Commissioner Garfield de
MES that he has bound himself up III
any way. but if he has what is to be
done? The bulk of the testimony on
which the government relies is testi
mony thar was given in the original
investigate n, and il this is excluded
the government case may fan down.
ii is probable that the beef trust
worked 10 this very end, AMI thai
Comm S iCHer Garfield was the aOol
upen which it depended This suppo
sition presupposea that Garfield was
either very folish or that he willingly
allowed himself to be used Neither
horn Cf the dilemma Is n very pleas
ant one
The strangest thing ab;u the who.e
mattre. however, is The fact that after
his tremendous failure in the bee
case Commissioner Garfield sho9ll
have been chosen to invest gate the
Standard oil trust Is incompetency
in one investigation deemed compe
teat evidence that he will be success.
full in another?
The truth is-and il is idle 10 deny
it-that Garfield is not competen to
hold the position he occupies
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-25
FOR RECOGNITION
OF A SONS WIFE
Concluded From First PageD

Thaw hauphuly. evidently not liking
the enc Of her pastor
This double reception was not hel1.
How the Rev. Mr.. McEwan eXtr'c ared
himself has not been made known
but The circumsianca was commented
upon repr achfully by those who knew
how much Mrs. William Thaw had
done for her pastor. the same one
who married Harry X. Thew and Eve
Ism Nesbit in his study.
some years ago The Rev. NJ. Nc
Evan hal a birthday parry and Mr..
Thaw yes tle FIRST one invited. She
attended. and left as a birthday prt
snt a check for $4,000 II cannot he
said that the reported refusal Of the
pastor allow bis wife 70 take part
IN a double reception with Mrs Harry
Kc-dan Thaw has injured the chanc s
Z The yoang matron breaking into -
c'ety.
Rumor say that there is val
against Evelyn even in the Thaw fam
/ lily. Some weeks ago a daughter 81
William r. Thompson was married al
4 SparkhiI-on Hudson The bride
was a granddaughter Of Jr- william
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-25
THE ANrl-cANrEeN MISCHIEF.

~ THE DIVES IN THE VICINITY
OF Fort Sheridan in Illinois
here have been twenty-five VIC
lent deaths within eighteen months
as result If soldiers fire.
quen11g those resorts. other soldiers
have eambled themselves INTO dis
graceful debt and tesertion. still 9th.
ers have stolen army supple by the
carload 90 exchange for liquor
The government has .pfnt 100000
in a year in the vain attempt 10 W.p7
gnt the dives. Il has been beaten hy
the proprietors Of the vile resarts
backed by disrepuiable politicians.
These facts brought out by a FeIel
al Grand Jury in Chicago. constitute
part Of the case for the restoration
Of the army cantee1. They are dupli
Gated 10 a greater OF les extent where
ever an army po exists. Dives and
disorde- increase and thrive in The alb
sence of authorized resorts where so.
diers can be entertained harmlessy
/ in cornwall ways.
Bills have been INTRODUCED alreal,
ar Washington TO restore the pos
I csnteers. Their indor enent by ARM
officers based On experience. is practi
caily unanimou- The plain facts a
Fort Sheridan should induce ever
members Of the Nati-nal W. c. 7. L.
led int bad company through good in
entions, to favor the repeal Of IN
Law they advocated in the stress e
uniformed zeal.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-25
POINTS ABOUT PEOPLE

Lieut. Gen. Chafree contemplates
aking up a permanent residence in
either Berkeley or Piedmont Cal
DR. Harrington of the Massachusetts,
board OF health says the majority OF
people are g-ing pure food crazy"
DR.. William Rolfe, the celebrated
Shakespearean scholar has just cele-
bratel his seyenty-eighth birthday a
mbridge, Mass
Senator Pettua of Alabama wears
shirts made by his wife and socks
which she has knitted They live in
Selma Ala, when not in the capital
Horace E. Burt, president Of the Tn
ion Pacific, has been visiting his boy
hood home az RacoOn. Ind Forty years
ago. il is said, he was known around
the town as boy no account.
Earl de Grey. although 50 years old
ranks as the greate-t killer Of game
IN Great Britain His bag to date
amounts TO 1869 head. In York
shire he once shot 500 grounse in a
s ngle day
Billingtca. Englands public hang
man. who died recently. s. 10 be sue
ceeded by Alec rayI 3. naval re-
serve man. who has been recently a
railroad employe. He said, on re-
ceiving the appointment, that he
would he glad to hang a station master
without charge
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-25
klnvemher Circulation.

The above is a correct statement or
the circulation of the Cairo Bulletin
daily and Sunday fol. The year 1904,
and for the FIRST eleven months OF the
wear 1905. CLYDE SULLIVAN,
Business Manager.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this End day Of December, 1905.
(Seal) LEO J. kLEB'
Notary Public.
MY commission expires January 10.
1909.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-25
AMERICAN MILLIONS FOR GEMS.

AMERICAN IMPORTS OF GEMS
for the year drawing TO close will
exceed in value s37 900 600 Nothing
l.ae these figures has ever oeen known
befcre La. 1 years imports were SILL.
100000 behind them. In 1890 the
entire product of he iewelry factories
in this country fell 100000 short Of
the value of this years importations
Through this booming demand for
precious stones the american people
find one way of express ing their won.
derful pr. sperity. They have caused
The investment in gems alone OF sun
a million dollars greater than the a.
sessed valuation in 1904 Of all the
taxable property IN Hoboken. Cleo
patra's dissolving of a $4,000 pearl for
a casual drink becomes a petty extra
yagance in comparison with cutlays
here indicated for vanity's sake.
Neither New York, Chicago nor the
very rich, 1t appears. may afford the
eonspicuou: ly greater part Of the fresh
display in gems. Amazing orders for
precious stones are placed In the Md
die West. showing that not all the
great corn crops are turning into tel
epnone AMI trolley SOCKS. Diamonds
are purchased surprisingly by people
of moderate means.
The prevailing love fer things that
glitter has at least this Justification
in thrift: r preserves the rea sOnable
assurance that dollars put into gems
may be found aga'a. The interest
may be lost. but the principal IS in
form for ready realization.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-25
Entitled to Honorable Mention.

You believe in old age pensions,
DO you?" said the passenger with the
skull cap. Wei the depends. Take
your case, for instance What claim
lave You rn the country? What have
you ever done or suffered for it,"
I've go the tobacco heart from con.
RI buting IL Tub internal revenue de.
1artment, said the passenger with the
andy goatee, ~and I've raised fourteen
boys. b'g0shl"
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-25

thought II was bright idea TO all
confess 10 hazing. so that enc could
not well be expelled without all shar
ing the same fate. Still II they had all
been taken al their word and turned
out we5conbt If the country would
have lost 10 any considerable extent.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-25
Got the Wrong Answer.

The sluggard having gone 10 The
ant, pursuant TO instructions, had re.
turned and was max ng his report.
Watching the blamed hungs con
tinually fussing over . netting or
other ard never stopping 10 rest,
he said. made me more tired than
ever"
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-25
EVA KICKED THE
CANDY OFF STAGE
SAMBo GIRL LANDS FlVE-POuND
COX ON HEADS OF SIX KAN.
sAs CITY INSULTING JOHN.
MES" IN PARQUET.

Kansps City, Dec. 24--At the matt
nee performance of THE Sambo Girl
Saturday, Miss Eva Tanguay kicked a
ffve-p0und box of candy from the
stage, scattering the contents over six
"Johanies" who had tossed il 10 her
nom me front row. There II more
rea on why I ,hculd do that than yon
know, said the little actress to The
audience. as her eve flashed fire.
Shortly after the occurrence Mana
ger Judah went down and tia the
men ii they could not behave as gen
tlemon he would have an officer put
them out
n was very indignant wren | id
that said Miss Tanguay after the
show The men kept throwing pieces
OF candy on the stage at the chorus
girls and making all sorts OF remarks
to them. When one of the men finally
threw the box of candy upon the stage
presumably fer me. | kicked it back
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-25
a ssio UutiooE.

This may be a barbarous oper
alton" muttered the rich but susri
cious old bachelor, after his expec-an'
nephew had spilled him cat OF his
motor car, but send for my lawyer
and give ne my will That was a
close shave and I am going to cut M,
Baltimore American.