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CITY PAYS $2,58O,0OO
FOR ITS XMAS TURKEY
Prices at % TO 33 Cents q
Pound Retail Average
Higher Than Normal.

New Works bill for Christmas tur-
keys during the past week was easily
s@.5so.Ooo. Almost every turkey In the
wholesale market was marketed by
moor yesterday and by last night retail
ers all over the city also had bare
stores.
This f. unusual, but more remarkable
stili T. the record. when II IS realized
that higher average prices prevailed
than normal. Every one who handled
turkeys. from the producer TO the re-
taller. made handsome profits this sea-
SON. Three operators who went to
Texas last summer 10 contract for sup
plies for tine Thanks.iviug and Christ
mas markets made AT least 10000 dur
ing the week In marketing their Christ
ma supplies.
New Works receipts OF turkeys this
week we're at least i35 ears. The larger
portion OF course Cane In the form of
dressed turkeys, n it is estimated thar
about 425 cars Of these were mar
keted. That means Almost l.o0o. 00O
dressed turkeys for New York city and
the area which is supplied through this
market. Dressed turkeys averaged "a u
cents a pound wholesale and sold at
IS to SO cents a pound retail.
4 feature of the week was the un-
precedentcd heavy buying on the part OF
charitable Institutions, business houses
and others who took large blocks OF
turkeys.
The offerings Of live turkeys. which
consisted II only e'ght cars. were thu
lightest for the Christmas trade IN
wears and the highest price ever realized
was Obtained. as 20 cents a pound whole
sale ruled. So strong vas the demand
for live turkeys that twenty-five cars
could easily have been marketed Live
turkeys, however. form only "A small
proportion = the live poultry receipts,
which totalled $50 cars for the week
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best WALL STREET
XMAS IN 20 YEARS
stock Exchange Gives ST..
600 to Employees and Other
Tips Double Amount.
AUTOS SHOW PROSPERITY

Christmas eve In Wall street, after a
year Of the most sensational and the
biggest bull market In history. saw inc
most lavish distribution of money GIFTS
In twenty years. At the same time the
street celebrated the day quietly.
The outward signs OF great sst'sfac-
ton and prosperity were clear In the
number Of expensive automobiles that
Allied the streets and waited particularly
around the curb market for the years
crop OF newly rich brokers. In the
a afternoon the n~eighborhood OF the
various exchanges and brokerage Offices
flled up with visitors. among whom were
many handsomely gowned women.
The throngs IN the Wall Street district
presented a striking contrast with the
scene there a year ago. Then the streets
we're practically deserted and an. air OF
gloom tina, had lust begun to lift per-
vaded the community.
In the Stock Exchange there vas an
entire absence Of the nigh jinks that
were once u feature of Wall street :
Christmas eve. A tip had been circulated
InAI III NltN vi NH' "hA H''
! s~iderations these things were better
| omitted. But for oil that none of the
employees of the exchange and brokerage
| houses suffered. In fact, the amounts
distributed among employees were the
largest In many years.
The actual amount distributed amons
AS employees of the Stock Exchange
| was $4,000. An additional $4,000 wal
! collected for the employees OF the lunch.
| con club. Beside this, II Is estimated
| that at least $500 represented private
| gifts by brokers to their favorite tele'
| phone boys and pages on the floor. One
| Of the elevator men In tho building. who
| got TIPS of $50 last year, showed s16l
at the close of yesterday.
The Consolidated Exchange went II
for an ambitious programme. The fiool
| vas decorated with Christmas greens
ard the TweHty-second Regiment Bsnd
| played. After the close of the exchange
johnny Hoey led the grand march. Isl
, dore Sacas, who In off hours from sell
ing stocks on the exchange. has bull
up a reputation az a composer, LED
' the band. The 200 employees Of tht
exchange received one months pay each
Last year they got nothing.
William $, Silkworth. chairman OF tbs
entertainment committee, was presented
by the employees with n smoking outfit
Other members OF the committee receive
canes and umbrellas. The officials eA
| changed compliments with the San Fran
cisco exchange by wire.
| On the Cotton Exchange $4,000 was
distributed among 100 employees.
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BANK PAYS BIG BONUSES.
Central Trust Gives Employees 90
Per Cent. Of Salaries.

Appreciation of faithful service has
been on a more generous scale In the
financial district at this season than for
some years past. a good many Wall
Street institutions of various sorts have
placed their year end disbursements TO
officers and employees III a basis of sal
AIRY increases, but the custom of giving
a bonus Is still hOnored widely.
That the financial year has been prof
table il proved by the distributions
which are now being reported. one OF
the largest has been made by the Central
Trust Company. The encouragement of
loyalty which the company has practised
by the liberal treatment of ita organ Ia
ton Is illustrated by the allowance of
q bonus of so per cent. on the salaries
OF all it's employees. The president.
James n. Wallace. Is understood to have
received substantial ~recognition from the
trustees,
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HUNGRY FOLK MADE GLAD.
Two Old Brothers Are Foond BY
Their Neigh bOrs.

The helpless condition Of two brothers,
David and Joseph Brown. 62 and So
years old. In q room they occupied IN
a rear house at 1879 Ten Eyck street.
Williamsburg. was reported yesterday TO
the police OF the stage street station by
neighborS.
An investigation disclosed that Joseph
Brown was once in good circumstances
but lost everything through real estate
speculation. The brothers had been des-
titute for several months and had dis
posed of their belongings. even a valu-
able violin. to obtain foo 1t was
necessary to send an ambulance call 10
st. GATHERINGS Hospital M after the
brothers were treated Joseph was taken
to the Kings County Hospital.
The police also found in the same
building Hugh German, %, and his wife,
Sarah. 81. starving and Ill. Both were
attended by the ambulance surgeon and
provided with food. They had had no
nourishment for several days.
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GOOD CHEER BY WIRELESS.
Secretary Daniels sends Christina,
Message to WarshiOs.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 24.-Secretary
Daniels sent the following Christmas
message by wireless to ships of the navy
In the various ports OF the world
"Vo!c!ng the national spirit, | send
Christmas greetings to the American
navy from the American people,
With the exception OF the vessels in
Mexican waters. those in the Niediter-
ranean n those at stations in the Far
East, the warships are now al their
home yards for the holidays. AS far as
possible the enlisted men and officers
have been given Christmas leave until
January 3. when they will rejoin their
ships preparatory to the winter practice
cruise TO Guantanamo. which starts lam
uary 1.
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CAROLS SUNG BY MARCHERS.
Mrs. Edison in Charge Of West
Orange Celebration.

WEST ORANGE, \. j., Dec. 24.-With
Mrs. Thomas A. Edison in charge sew
eral hundred children of West Orange
marched in small groups down the noun
tain side tonight carrying lighted lam
terms, and as lighted candles were placed
in windows by residents. to Indicate their
desire for Christmas music, the young
folks stopped to sing carols.
The paths converged to the Paramount
school. where In the open air a huge
Christmas tree WAS lighted n there
the chorus. led by "A cornettist, SANG
familiar Iuietide hymns.
II was a community gathering ar
ranged by the Wet orange Improve
ment League, Of which Mrs. Edison Ia
president. Mrs. Edison planned the af-
fair. to encourage the religious spirit in
the holiday.
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JUDGE IS SMUGGLERS' SANTA.
One Day Sentence for the Peru
wias, who Pleaded Guilty.

"Th.s does not appear 10 ba an
aggravated case. and. besides. to-
morrow's Christmas said Judge julius
NJ. Mayer in the United States District
Court yesterday In sentencing Angelo
Pietro Perugia and his wife. Marie. to
spend a day In the custody OF United
states Marshal Mccarthy for violating
the customs laws and the contract
labor laws. Judge Mayer imposed an
added penalty OF $500 on tho man,
They were charged with declaring
lingerie brought by them from Paris for
customers here as their personal effects
and in this way d%tfrauding the Govern
ment Of 1880 In customs duties. After
their arrest. however. they paid 81, $50
In settlement OF the civil suits brought to
recover the duties.
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XMAS DOLLAR FUND $50, 900.
Treasurer Clews Appeals for More
to Ala Belgian Children.

Henry Clews, treasurer of the Christ
mas Dollar Fund. announced yesterday
that the fund had received more than
$4,000 this week. including $1,000 from
l.. c. Phipps of Denver and $1,000 from
w. y. Clyde OF this city. More than
$4,000 has been received so far. as a
result OF which 10000 pairs of shoes
will be distributed among destitute Bel
Kian children.
The fund wants 10 increase this num-
Der to 10000 pairs and is soliciting
additional contributions. when should
be sent to the ~tr~asurers Office, Is
Broad street.
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TRUCK KILLS XMAS PLANNER
Child HUN Over on way Home
with Holiday Wreaths.

Nicolo Cania. s~ix-year-old son OF
Joseph CANA, who runs a coal cellar.
while on his way home with two holly
wreaths TO decorate the windows of the
Canias' little fiat at 304 West l35th
street for Christmas was run over by a
heavy motor truck OF the Motor Haul
age Company. driven by Joseph Della
houssaye of IS Manhattan street. as he
crossed Eighth avenue and l35th street.
The wheel of the truck. which was
loaded with coal. passed over the child
chest. When he was picked up Inn
mediately after by "A policeman life had
been crushed out OF the little body, but
the hand stu clutched the wreaths.
Witnesses said that the child had be-
come bewildered and had run IN front OF
the truck before the driver could apply
the brakes The driver was not served
with d summons.
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PARTY FOR WHITMAN CHILDREN
Governor Lays Aside Omcial Cares
or Day at Home.

ALBANY. Dec. 2+.--(iov. Whitman is
to spend Christmas with his family.
The little Whitmans. Olive and Charles,
Jr., will have a Christmas tree the
first for Charles. Jr. The Governor
has made no pl ms which will interfere
with his enjoyment OF the day with his
youngsters.
The Executive Mansion IL to be turned
over to little Olive during the after
noon, when she will entertain about
eighty OF her young Albany friends.
Children from every part of the city,
some OF them the sons inc daughters
Of state officials. will be present.
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Mayor to Dine with Mother.

Mayor Mitchell and Mrs. Mitchell will
eat their Christmas dinner to-day at
the home of the Mayors mother, 4A7
West 1921 street. Mrs. Mitchell has
prepared a plum pudding as a special
dish for the day, The Mayor and Mrs
Mitchell will spend the evening at their
home.
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There will De other delights too. but
why spoil the fun by telling about II
before the happy hours arrive? Suffice
1t to say that Secretary Daniels was
pleased with the idea when he heard II
over tho long distance telephone from
Thomas A. Edison. chairman Of the Ma
val Consulting Board. who learned It on
his visit to the yard on Thursday. In
fact, SO pleased was Mr.. Daniels that he
sent this telegram to the ship to be read
at to-day's celebration
'On this Christmas Day your thought.
fulness and generosity in prov.d ding 30
many poor little children with clothing
and gifts and "a Christmas dinner on
board the New York Is another splendid
example OF the generous spirit OF the
men Of the navy. May this day bring to
you and to all the men In M serv ce as
much happiness as your self-denial has
brought TO the little ones"
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At a meeting Of the board o. di-,,i1-,
of the Fidelity Trust Company IN a,i
ton 10 the usual -semi-annuHl uivinaHI o.,
3 per cent. II Il Christmas a.y.ae.i
Of 2 per cent. Il special dividend uf 10
per cent. was declared.
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NEW YORK JOYOUS
AS SANTA BEAMS
INTO EVERY NOOK
Thousands Gather to See Pub
lie Trees Lighted and
Hear Carols Sung.
OLD FATHER KNICK
SEES NONE Is HUNGRY

n the Prince Of Peace found no well
come In Europe this C~hristmastide. on
this side OF the water His day was
ushered in with mutual amity and merri-
ment, light hearted giving. feasting and
good cheer. The poverty that stalked
aboard even in this country last Christ
mas wasn't visible yesterday. The stores
were crowded with buyers. and few are
the mouths that will not be filled with n
good dinner n rare the child who
won't receive at least one present to-day.
To be sure some of he dinners and pres
ents are bestowed by what Is called
charity, but to-day doesn't seem Ike
charity. It Is just the o~utpouring OF the
seasons good will.
II was precisely half past 6 o'clock
when Christmas began for New York
city, for at that hour the six trees OF
light, one In Madison square. one in City
Hall Park, one at Columbus circle. one
In Chelsea Park, one at the Cathedral OF
II. John the Divine and one at John Jay
Park, opened their thousands OF RED.
white and blue eyes upon the dusk or the
evening. The biggest tree, a giant spruce
from New Jersey, seventy feet tall and
70 wide branched that It took 1000 bulbs
to light 1t. stood in Madison Square. At
least 5000 persons. men and women and
little children. were waiting when at
8 80 the Christmas chimes. floating down
from the top of the Metropolitan Tower
told that the celebration was about to
begin.
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The poor In the city institutions are
not forgotten by Father knickerbocker.
who can play Santa Claus on occasion.
1t was announced by Charities Com
missioner kingsbury yesterday that
every ward OF the city. man. woman and
child, will to-day see a Christmas tree.
receive q present and eat a Christmas
Inner, The generosity of private In
dividuals and societies makes this pos
sible.
At the Metropolitan Hospital on Black
wells Island there viii he two Christ
mas trees, At Sea View Hospital for
the Tuberculor every patient will hang
up his or her st cking and there IL to he
II programme of songs. &c. The dc.
fect'"@ children IN Randalls Island,
Kings County Hospital, Greenpoint Hos
ptta. ana The rest of the institutions,
including about 1900 wards of New
York, will all be visited by Santa Claus,
Commissioner OF Correction Katha rina
n. Davis gave the most appreciated
presents OF all-paroles. She handed
out thirty-two OF these SURPRISES "a
prisoners OF the reformatory ut Hart.
Island. Three OF the men had beer
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message to tho crowd. which was never
larger IN all the years ST. Paul's has
been holding open air Christmas meet
lngs.
Hundreds OF passersby stopped to
listen to Tie familiar strains OF the
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DREADNOUGHT TARS
TO FEAST CHILDREN
The New York in Brooklyn
Yard in Gay Attire for 100
Poor Little Ones.
DANIELS SENDS PRAISES

II was late indeed when they swung
York in the brooklyn navy yard las,
night. Activity would scarcely describe
adequately what took place above and
between h ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS decks
all afternoon and evening. Such elabo-
rate preparations n batt;cship's crew
Rugged us dock and scarcely strained
4 hawser. Even the card games were
few. Every sailor seemed busy with his
own devices and "A stranger on board
would have wondered what everything
meant even though he did realize 1t was
Christmas eve.
Jimmy I.uddy, bo'sun's mate, paid fire.
uuent visits to the chimney fiue In the
ships library. He critically eyed the
diameter thereof and as critically In
spected his ample glrth. Would 1t tit?
Vel, he hoped II would. And then
Jimmy returned to his bunk and donned
clothes that are seldom seen In n ship 8
ocker-a combination attire of hoary
.Sep, une and good old Santa C.aus The
AZ was fine. everybody admitted. Then
s.rangest OF all, Jimmy practised some
| thes, detiation and reckoned he'd slip
| through quite comfortably IL his Christ
mas dime was postponed until late
to-day.
Musical Programme Arranged.
Others besides Jimmy were busy too.
Well used mouth organ were resur-
rected from ~ditty-bags here n there
and pleasant tunes were practised thereon
IA never before. The ships performers
of every sort among the entire crew
of marry "a thnnCnpd men luEtnh IN
| their antics and rehearsed their stunts,
And down in the glory hole heaps and
, heaps Of Christmas "chow'-that's sailor
for food-waa prepared for n feast to-
day that will not be matched. Fixin's
and everything appropriate TO a Santa
CIaus dinner were there In the making
and happy were the cooks who made
ready the feast.
But II they were ~happy-that IL, every
member of the New York's ciew-their
Joy merely forecasts the Christmas hap
piness in which the big d~readnought will
tioat to-day. All their plans and prepa-
rations. Jimmy Luddy's anxious dress
ing and inspect on. all the practice and
rehearsing. were for the special benefit
OF 100 poor and needy youngsters OF New
York city whom the New York's crew de-
cided long ago to entertain in real Santa
Claus fashion. Capt. Hugh Rodman ac-
| quiesced In their plans. and everybody
in the ships company contributed some
thing to make to days celebration u
wonder for the children.
The children will arrive early In the
afternoon. They will have a big din
ner. Then they will visit the library.
where IL erected a huge Christmas tree
hung with presents for each one. These
will be distributed by Jimmy Luddy. #
he successfully n~avigates the chimney
lue as planned, The enlisted men will
then give a Christmas show OF the finest
ever seen on a battleship. n besides the
warm clothing. toys. candy and good
things given to zach guest OF the sa Tors.
the chlldren's parents will receive a big
basket Of food bought with the sailors
money.
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only the Hest Given.

SIr. Astor wanted TO give turkeys.
pleading that Christmas wasn't Christ
mas without turkey. But Miss Wadley.
head of the Social Service Bureau. told
him tina few tenement homes had stoves
D.y enough for "A turkey and two chick
ems would be better. Mr.. Aston came to
the market for an hour about 2 o clock
and watched the distribution. after be-
ing saluted by the twelve Boy Scouts.
who were there to assist overburdened
women with their bundles. &c. Mr.. AS
Tor appeared TO enjoy 1t Immensely.
III you were doing 1t over again. he
asked Mrs. Teresa Mason OF the Social
Service Bureau. who was In charge,
would you buy better things?"
I'VE couldn't said Mrs. Mason with
emphasis. I'VE bought the very best
food In the market upstairs. paying the
highest prices"
Some OF the women came from a long
distance, from the lower East Side and
even from Brooklyn. Each carried a
ticket given by the Social Service Blu
reau at Bellevue. some didn't have car
fare and were provided with that by Mr..
Astor. through the bureau.
That wasn't the only place where
dinners were given out. James j.
Hagan, Democratic leader of the
Fifteenth Assembly District and
State Committeeman, was santa
Claus to the p or of his district
At the Amsterdam Democratic clubhouse
In West S'xty-f urth street, last evening
he distributed more tina two thousand
gifts. HIS captains made "a canvass last
week., finding out the needy families. and
each received a ten pound turkey and all
the trimmings for a holiday dinner
There was a Christmas tree at the club
house. and every one of the hundreds
OF children there received some usefu'
article, a suit of clothes. an overcoat
she's. and TOYS. books and candies.
Representative George w. Loft dis
tributed five thousand basket dinners t.
the poor of the Thirteenth COMPRESSION
al District. Seven hundred children and
their mothers from the downtown dis,
tricts are being looked after by the Fiv,
Points Mission. which Is having a Christ,
mas party at 1923 Worth street, with
such useful presents as blankets, suits
skirts. shoes, and toy m sweets ano
fruit for the little ones.
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The i've pointed star shone out from
the ,opmost branch OF the great tree
Four umpeters, CARRIED in white ana
gold. mounted the stand that had been
erected for the singers and sent thei!
call to the south, TO the west. to the
north and to the east. There was an an
sw.ring fanfare from the steps OF pr,
Charles Iat khursts church across tn,
way, and then came the procession OF
carol singers. 200 of them, led by tn.
t%ro,nbones and trunpets, marching
across the street and through tho lane
In the crowd made by the slaves Of .
score of Boy Scouts.
As they came they "A Mendelssohn'
~Aueste Fideles' (Oh come. all ye faith
ful). They sang It to the acconpani-
ment of "Ohs' and Abs from the
crowd, for the tree was flashing into
light-tirst the lower branches, then up
ward the waves of color ran till the
whole tree was ablaze. Then the chorus
sank Christmas hymns II carols
Michael Haydr's silent Night" GOOD
King Wcnccslas,' Go Rest You. Merry
Gentlemen" and 20 Little Town of Beth
chem"
Ii was a difteIent sort of a crowd, &
poorly dressed crowd, but withali 8
cheerful one. that came and went all dag
tat the Aston Markr broadway anc
N~inety-hfth street. These were womel.
laundr.~seS, Charwomen. working
women OF the more poorly paid class
who came to get the Christmas d!iIsar%
tha Vincent Astor gave through the
. Bellevue Hospital Social Service Bureau
one thousand dinners were given out anc
good dinners they We're, Each included
two young four pound chickens and 6
basket containing a pound OF coffee, 9
pound OF tea. sugar. a can of condensed
milk, a can of tomatoes, a pound OF rice
u quart OF cranborries, a pound OF but
ter. potatoes. mons a turnip. a box %
cake and two loayes Of bread.
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Your lordship, this gentleman is
Mr.. Johnson" announced the agent.
Lord Clavering rose slowly out of
his chair and bowed. Johnson no
ticed that 1t did not occur to him to
extend his hand. The old man, with
his white, flowing beard and flashing
eyes, his bowed shoulders and sense
Of being one with the historic past of
his race, presented a pitiful spectacle.
"Sit down, sir" said Lord C~lavering.
Mr., JONES'" he added, to the agent,
will you please call Lady Elinor?"
But it was not necessary for the
agent to stir, for at that moment there
came into the the most beautiful
girl that Johnson had ever seen.
This gentleman is Mr. Johnson"
said Lord Clavering to his daughter,
and Lady Elinor bowed. Again John
son noticed that it did not occur to her
to extend her hand.
The agent cleared his throat. Hum!
This is a lttle-2ainful, your lord