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jinks after they return to the vessel at
night It is almost unheard of procedure,
no yadays, for a warship to be cruising
in the open ocean on Christmas Day, but
il is likely that even though such were
the case and there we're high sea run
ming the irrepressible jackies would md
some means to mark the occasion by
frOic
Under the regulations the enlisted men
OF the American Navy have every op-
pOrtunity and facility for celebrating
Christmas TO their hearts content. This
free rein for the holiday has been still
further loOsened by q new order only
recently issued by the Secretary CO the
Navy. To be sure, this new regula-
ton affects all the holidays on the ealen-
dar and all Sundays in the year, but its
influence will be especially welcome at
Christmas time. The new order Is to
the effect that on holidays and Sundays
all work ard routine duty aboard ship
must be reduced to a minimum. Even
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who has spent almost every Christmas OF
her life in the United States. She has a
Christmas tree each year, the illumina-
ton OF which has become something OF
an annual social event in Washington.
Unlike most American children, little Miss
Hengelmuller does not have to walt until
Christmas morning for q peep at her
presents. The tree is unveiled and the
gifts distributed on Christmas Eve.
Most of the other European embassies
at the federal headquarters present pic
turesque interpretations of the holiday
spirit Particularly is this the case at
the branch Office Of our sister Republic OF
France, now housed in a handsome new
mansion. J. J. Jusserand, the French am
bassadOr, and his American wife have no
children Of their own, but they manage
to share in the joys Of the day by DIS
tributing gifts to other peoples children.
and they do so through the medium OF
three Christmas trees. Instead Of single
gift tree with betinsled branches there
are a trio Of evergreeHs set side by side
in the spacious drawing-TOOm. and the
consequence is that there is ample support
for the most lavish array Of mementoes
Of the occasion.
With Characteristic feaity to TeutOn
custom. a Christmas tree is the indispens-
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two to half dozen Of these trained
pets. Cats. dogs. parrots, goats, mon
keys, sheep, pigs, ROSTERS, mice and
even bears and kangarOOs are among the
treasured mascOts. Technically each
mascot is the property Of some member
OF the crew, who Is responsible for its
behavior. but IN effect each mascot Is
common property. Many Of the mascOts
are maryelOusly trained, as for instance,
the goat Of the battlsship Vermont
which smokes q pipe at the Christmas
feast. However, the different mascots
aboard q ship are usually insauely jealous
Of one another. and the bluejackets must
exercise eternal vigilance to prevent dis
astrOus encounters.
For the most part the wit which the
blueiackets direct against their officers
on Christmas is reserved for the minstrel
show that is supposed to round out every
Yule-tide celebration aboard ship, but
there have been occasions when wearers
OF the gold braid have been made the
butts of very practical jokes. a case I'm
point was that which occurred at Shang-
hal a few years ago when one Of the
American warships put into Chinese port
from a cruise on the day before Christ
mas. Everybody aboard was keen in an
ticipation Of a turkey dinner, but ODvi-
ously the Yiands must be obtained ashore,
fcl there was not so much as g single
turkey in the ships cold storage. With
more foFethought than the officers, the
enlisted men sent a delegation ashore
almost as soon as the ship dropped an
Choir. and ia less than an hour these
boys had "cOrnered" the limited turkey
market in Shanghai Thus the seamens
mess enjoyed the dellcacy OF the season.
while the ward-roOm had to put up with
a not altogether satisfactory substitute.
The athletic contests that usually take
place aboard ship on Christmas after
noon Indicate your navy mans quest for
laugh-pToducers. There are boxing, wres-
ting and fencing contests that are In
deadly earnest, but there are also such
Observation-Disclosures as egg races, potato
races, three-legged races, sack races, ETC..
and finally there are ludlcFous pie-eahng
contests and other stunts. A naval Gus
tom that mas been handed down from
the days Of the old wooden ships is that
wherein a procession OF fantastically
CARRIED sailors visits the captains quar-
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inspections Of the ship and the crew
are to be dispensed with on such days
aud practically every man aboard ship
is to have the day to himself.
Christmas in the Navy, unlike the 22d
Of February and the Fourth of July, Is
not observed tremendously. on the days
aforementioned salutes are cred and
orders are issued to full dress ship-that
is, to fling to the breeze every available
Gag and bit Of bunting. On Christmas
the guns boom no salutes, nor Is there
any official dressing Of the ship, but the
blueiackets Of their own accord dress
the ship, using instead Of Gags all
manner OF greens. OF course evergreen,
holly and mistletOe are preferred-the
aforementioned being suspended c0nspicu-
Ously if feminine visitors are expected
aboard-but where these standard utih-
ties for decoration cannot be obtained the
b1uejackets exercise their ingenuity to de-
wise substitutes. There have even been
occasions when United States warships in
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quarters Not that this means a cramped
parade ground though, for Bancroft Han
is a building nearly half as long again
as the United States Capitol at Wash
ington and its corridors afford longer
continuous highway than the race track
at the average country fair ground.
The enlisted men Of the Navy now
carry on their pranks both on ship and
on shore. If a warship spends the Christ
mas holidays in a prominent port-as, for
instance this years plan 10 have the
battleship fleet spend Christmas week
in New York harbor-tbe naval taEs
are apt to conduct most Of the celebration
on shore II, on the other hand, naval
craft be anchored for the time being in
a minor port most Of the men will likes
elect TO commemorate the occasion
abOsrd ship. Even when "shore leave
for everybody that can be spared is the
order Of Christmas Day there are lively
goings-On before the bluejackets go over
the side in the morning and more high
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home 70 formally unYeiI 6 miniature rep
resentation Of the city Of Bethlehsm, just
as Yankee young people might i1umi-
nate g Christmas tree. Many o. theso
models Of old Bethlehem evidence tia
most patnstakins work IN ths pEepaEa-
tion. Invariably. however, ths most con
spicuous place 10 given 70 8 grOtbo y
which are tny figures Of che infant
Jesus, Mary ana Joseph, together Win
the three wise men.
The little citizens OF the lower part d ths
Continent exchange presents IS d then
American playmates and Soma veTy In
genious expedients are In vogue foE &C.
compllshing the gift Distribution. BoE IN
stance, 10 the home Of each Mexican dip
Iomat where there are children resident
or visiting. g Is the custom % place 81
the gifts in a huge earth5uw ware ser. This
Is suspended from the ceiling Of the lEFE-
est room 90 the house and et an appointed
hour Is attacked by ell the young people.
each armed with a light cane. When, as
a result Of this onslaught from all sides,
this odd substitute for a grab bag is
finally broken the Christmas presents are
precipitated to the dooE and g MAD scFam-
bic eusues. Inefe is general e4clhusa
Of calls by the Latin-American young peo-
pie on Christmas Day 70 inspect each
others gifts.
There are some few bits Of foreign soil
iu the District Of Columbia where d Wis
itor on December IS would ind little or
nothing to indicate any Christmas OBJ
servance. Among these households that
are generally unsympathetic with AmeFi-
can practices at this time are those Of the
Turkish Ambassador and the Persian
Minister. The Siamese legation might be
I'm the same category were it not for the
fact that the active manager Of that iu-
stitution IS the secretary OF legation,
Nj. Edward LOTUS, an Englishman who,
with his English wife, have endeavOred to
impart to their Siamesa charges some
thirg Of the significance Of the Anglo.
American Christmas.
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the tropics have been adorned for Christ
mas with palms and banana branches.
The prominence given TO athletics II
the Navy on Christmas is to be attri0-
uted, in part to the studied encourage
meEt given to sports by the naval authofl-
ties In recent years, combined with the
Characteristic interest Of Ted-bloOded
young Americans in games In general
However, for the pranks and harmless
practical jokes with which the day
abOunds there is no explanation other
than the mischievOus prOpensiues of care
free bows grown Tailor the average
blueiackets are exactly that's There is am
pie evidence, not only at Christmas but
at all seasons Of the year, shat your
keen-witted naval sailor dearly loved a
Joke. Tendencies i'm this direction may
be curbed most OF the time by iron dis
cipline but Jack contends-with a cen
fury of unwritten law behind him-that
at Christmas it is his inalienable right to
practice all manner OF pranks, so long as
be does not iniure his victims or actually
damage the ship. Indeed, the feFel 10
not confined TO the enlisted ranks Tor,
secure i'm the immunity Of time-honored
custom the bueiackets play praHks OF
one kind or another on the officers
The romD starts before daylight on
Christmas morning. Some or the blue-
Jackets are supposed quietly to tumble
ont of their hammocks early to dress the
ships with Christmas greens. Ihey
arise as per schedule, but to say that
they arise quietly is pure nction. On the
contrary, they make so much noise ana
stumble about so that there IS no such
a thing as further sleep In that part OF
the ship. And woe betide the unfortu-
nate Jackie who fails TO accept so9a-
rotrrodlr this rude awakening from DIS
beauty sleep From that time forward
fun-makiug is continuous performance.
There are some Of the boys aboard snip
who prefer to observe the day quietly
aud you will fud them in secluded no0hs
on the decks reading. playing cards, or
writing home, but most Of the tafs seem
TO prefer the more strenuous pursuits
Members of every WaTship community
who are at once the vehicles and IN
nocent victims Of 10 end Of Christmas
FRANKS are the mascots. Time was when
sacb naval crew was well content with
one mascot, but such is no longer the
case. The average battleship has from
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able center Of interest at the German
Embassy. where the holiday decorations
also include garlands Of greens for the
huge oil paintings Of the Emperor and
Empress that hang in the main hall. The
present Ambassador and Countess Won
Bernstorff, whose names were not on the
diplomatic roster at Washington a year
ago, have a daughter who is at an age to
take a very active interest in Christmas,
but even their predecessors, Baron and
Baroness SternbUrg, who had no children.
never failed to provide a colossal tree
and Weighted it down with presents for
the children OF ali their friends. Some
thing of the same idea was formerly car
ried out by a bachelor envoy from Swift
erland, but with the difference that the
Swiss minister Of days gone by did not
confine his invitation list to the children
Of OfiCialdom, but, on the other hand, did
restrict participation 10 the gift distribu-
ton to the children Of Swiss parents.
The Christmas celebration at the Brit
ish Embassy is characterized some years
by such typically English touches as
bringing in the Yule log and the singing
Of Christmas carols. but the main and ip-
evitable feature Of the momentOus 25th Of
December is reserved for the evening,
when the Ambassador aud his wife enter
tain at dinner at the embassy. It is, "A
effect, a family affair, just az is the din
ner on the Kings birthday-that is. tie
guests are limited to the secretaries aud
attaches who make up the official STAFF Of
the embassy, together with the members
Of their Immediate families The menu
is as English as English servants can
make it, and plum pudding and other
dishes esteemed in the tight little islC
have the places Of honor. The Russians
in the official foreign colony are merely
IOOkeTs-On at the December festivities
According to the Russian calendar, Christ
mas falls on January 6, and it is so OBJ
served by the Cars diplomats.
For all that the statesmen from North
ern Europe Norway, Sweden and Den
mark must find the usual green Christ
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mas" Of our Southern capital strangely
in conflict with their climatic ideals for
the day, they seldom fail to observe the
occasion fttingly. The Minister from
Sweden and Madame de Lsgercrantz have
two young daughters just entering So
ciety who are well qualified to infuse
any such occasion with the requisite en-
thusiasm. Next door to the legation OF
Sweden IS that Of Denmark, and here an
American woman, the Countess Moltke,
is mistress. so that an American Christ
mas is a foregone conclusion. Two daugh-
ters Of the Norwegian Minister and hts
beautiful young wife are enthusiastic dis
cipIes of Scandinavian Christmas customs.
The adjunct of Yuletide music Is also
available at the Norwegian Legation, for
Madame GUIDE, wife Of the minister is
most accomplished violinist, and the Min
lister himself. although he does not sing IN
public. has one Of the finest voices pos
gessed BY a vocalist Of Norwegian birth
Large families are the rule among peo-
pIe Of all classes in Central and South
America, and this characteristic IS no.
ticeable I'm the Latin-Amerlcan colony
at our capital The presence OF numbers
OF children, Of course, makes for livery
Christmas. some OF tnb Eau-AiheLACoA
REPRESENTATIVES have been detailed at
Washington for long periods. For in
stance, Senior CalvO, the minister OF Cos
Ia Rica, has served his government here
continuously for 20 years and his numer-
Gus children have grown up in the United
States, one son having attended the
United States Military Academy at West
Point. Yet for all that these young peo-
DIE from the other Americas adopt many
Of our Christmas eOneeits they cling with
q tenacity worthy Of their race to some
Of the distinctive features Of yuletide OBJ
serYance I'm theif own lands,
Particularly is this the case with refer
ence TO those phases Of the holiday pro-
gram which are fraught with religious
significance. The Latin-AmeTic8n juYen'
lies all attend mass at midnight on Christ
mas Eve and then each fatally returns
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zU ZEN in Rome do as the RO-
mans do is a theory that IS
subscribed to by only a portion
~ Of the diplomats OF the world
those travelling representatives
and branch ONCE managers by means OF
whom the nations Of the globe transact
business with one anothec. The vary
ing ideas Of these international states
men as to the wisdom OF subscribing to
local customs and traditions is IN no
wise better illustrated than by a peep
into the cosmopolitan corner Of Wash
inCton officialdom at Christmas time. Ia
some Of the homes Of these distinguished
foreigners we ind prevailing the appro-
pirate Christmas atmosphere Of expect
ancy and suppressed excitement and note
the presence Of ali the essentials Of an
American Christmas celebration, even 70
the American Christmas tree and the
roasted turkey. oddly enough. too. some
of the alien households where Yankee
Christmas ideas have received most
sweeping adoption are those Of repre-
sentatiyes Of what we are prone to re-
gard as the most backward OF nations
the Chinese, for instance.
In sharp contrast 10 these foreign sub
scribers TO the American idea Of Christ
mas are those other transplanted house
holds where scarce a suggestion Of the
New World Christmas Is allowed to
creep in. 1t all depends on the point Of
view OF the head of the household.
Some Of the statesmen who come from
afar to tarry for a time at our seat Of
government regard It as courtesy or good
policy to pattern their houses and their
order Of life after those Of the people
OF the republic. Others equally COHsci-
enti0us cOnstrue IT as the part OF patriot
ism 20 cling tenaciously to all the Gus
toms and traditions Of their native lands.
Perhaps they have little Of the same
attitude as the Americans who Ostenta-
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~HRISTAIAS is proverbially and tru-
81 ditionaIly an occasion OF mirth and
merriment and universal good win.
RIn no environment, however, is
this spirit of the holiday more
dominant than aboard the ships Of the
limited States Navy. Indeed. when one
comes TO think Of it, it would be strange
IF there was anything else than an az
gresaivelv Joyous observance or the
browning holiday or the year. In an
American warship community. Given
body of from 200 20 500 young men tsuch as
may be found on the average uaval yesseil
one and all giorying in good health 1ull OF
animal spirits and delightfully."- free from
money cares and other responsibilities,
it is only natural TO expect that 1uie-
tide enthusiasm viii flLd vent IN a round
of pranks and pasIimes and athletic con
tests. Furthermore, there is the con
sideration that most of these naval lads
are debarred by circumstances from
spending Chi tmas at home, which only
lntens.hes their determination TO make
the best OF things by having rousing
Christmas celebration aboard ship.
Every Yankee naval officer, If BE- has
any OF the elusive knack Of managing
men, looks with lenient eyes upon the
Christmas escapades Of the blueiackets.
Well he may. too. for aside from the
realization OF the necessity Of such
safety valve. ne should remember more
or less wildly mis- own exploits IN a
similar sphere during his years as a
midsEipman at the United States Naval
Academy The great training school
at Annapolis is each year the scene OF
an Xmas celebration quite as unique as
that aboard any Of our cruising warships.
The principal feature is before-break-
fast fantastic parade in which all Of the
500 ''middies" participate. CARRIED ia the
nest grOtesque costumes. Many Of
the young men devote no end Of time
10 the preparation Of their costumes for
this odd procession which forms before
s @ clock n the morning. Unfortunately
Il is a very limited audience which wit
nesses this eXtrayagant pageant for the
route OF he parade is largely confined
10 the precincts Of Bancroft Hall-the
monster new doTmitOry or midshipmen's
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FACTS WORTH NOTING.

sIxty-four persons out Of every billion
Of the worlds population are blind.
Three-fourths Of the entire area Of
JaDan IS mountainous. and less than u
per cent is cultivated.
The largest collection OF palms 10 the
world Is contained 10 the Kew Gardens,
London, nearly 500 specimens being pre-
scented.
A mill IS being established in Sweden
for the spinning Of yarn from paper,
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Temperature Report

Yesterdays hourly temperature
record at the weather bureau Office
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! PERSONAL

j. R. Stimmell of Glendale is in
town.
H. w. scheld came up from Nina
yesterday.
N. H. Mix, the Blairite, was in
Tonopah Sunday
C. H. Phillips left Sunday for
Reno and San Francisco.
D. F. Lane, formerly of Glendale,
is in from Round Mountain.
Earle R. Clemens of the Rhyolite
Herald arrived yesterday from Gold
field.
Fred S. Cone left yesterday for
| Troy, where he has mining inter-
ests.
H. G.. Rogers, the powder man,
arrived Sunday from the National
district.
Frank Darragh arrived yesterday
| from a ten day trip to San Fran
cisco and Eureka.
Joe Ibert, one of the proprietors
of the Frisco cafe, is back from a
business trip to the coast.
Attorney H. R. Cooke, after
spending a week on the coast, re-
4 turned to this city yesterday.
H. H. Cookson returned Sunday
! from lIID W lnG OOGlob' liz i%LN
yesterday afternoon for Manhattan.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Wilson nave
returned from San Francisco, where
they witnessed the Portola carnival.
William Andrews is back from a
trip to the coast, where be witnessed
all that was to be seen at the Por-
tola.
Tom w. Kendall who has been
visiting in San Francisco and Santa
Rosa. returned to Tonopah Sunday
morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Peterson
came in from Manhattan Sunday
and returned to the northern camp
yesterday afternoon.
Judge and Mrs. II. H. Atkinson
who spent the last month at La
Jolla, near San Diego, returned yes
terday to Tonopah.
Mrs. Irving Macdonald came vi
from Springdale last evening. She
will spend several days in town be-
fore departing for the south.
County Commissioner SAM F
Lindsay came up from Rhyolite Sun
day evening, to be in attendance a
the meeting of the board, which
convened yesterday.
Dave Holland, Bert GllleSple ant
M. T. Rowland left yesterday fo
southern Arizona, where Mr.. Row
land recently acquired some valu
: able mining property.
Fred M. Fields, the designer ani
engineer of the Extension mill, ant
who formerly designed the Mon
tana mill, leaves this morning TO
Salt Lake and other eastern points
, Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Conlisk ar
= back from their honeymoon tour o
. southern California. OF course the
> were kept pretty busy yesterday i
. receiving congratulations They vii
, reside in the Richards residence o.
Eureka street, where they will b
at home to friends in a few days
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LAST HONORS
PAID REMAINS OF
|. GIANINE

Escorted to the burial grounds
by the Eagles drum corps, the re-
mains of Lawrence Gianine. who sui
cided Friday night at the Montana
mine by placing a stick of dynamite
across his breast, were accorded the
last honors yesterday. The services
were under the auspices of the To-
nopah Western Federation of Min
ers, of which the deceased was a
member The Fraternal Order of
Eagles were also in line, to pay
their last respects to their brother
member Services were held in the
undertaking parlors of Wonacott and
Hall and at the burial ground.
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SANCTUARY SOCIETY MEETING
The ladies Of the Sanctuary socl-
city will hold their regular meeting
ON Wednesday evening, November 3.
at the home OF Mrs, W, j, sinclair.
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Highest temperature . Year ago
50; lowest AZ.
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TAXES NOW Due

Property owners in Nye county
are advised that taxes are now due
and payable for the year 1909.
These taxes may be paid in two
equal installments, or as a whole, at
the option of the payer. The first
installment. however, must be paid
on or before MONDAY. THE SIXTH
DAY OF DECEMBER, 1909, after
which date the WHOLE tax becomes
delinquent and will be advertised
for sale Property sold for taxes
carries with &C. according to law,
the following added costs: Pen
atty, 10 per cent. advertising, 50:
certificate of sale. $3.50; interest,
3 per cent per month. \ remit
lance In time saves the dime.
Make remittance by draft, eX-
press or postoilice money order pay
able to the undersigned.
once hours from . u. m. TO
M, aud from I y. m. To . y, m.
FRANK p. MANNiN.
County Treasurer
Tonopah, New Nov 1, 1893.