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The Omaha Sunday Bee. r PAGES 21 TO 28. g PART III. OMAHA, SUNDAY MOUSING, DJS0EM1JJ311 1, 1000. HIGGLE COl'Y F LYE CENTS. ESTABLISHED JUKE JO, 1871. i? Open Evenings Beginning Monday Dec, 17th, W. R. Bennett Co. Never in our history were we so well prepared to serve t ho public as we ure today. Our stocks contain the largest assortments, best qualities, latest designs, practical and beautiful, AT THE VERY LOWEST PIUCES. A Notable Sale of Watches and Jewelry A watch-dlamonds-J owclry-nothlng rings truer ns a ChrlstmnB fjift than TUB HEST or these. Tho (Incut assortment of gift things In Jewelry enn he found here. We know that prices hero nro tho lowest anywhere and our guarantee Is hack of everything you huy, from the smallest pin to tho finest watch. There Is wide chooslng-cxcluslvo styles In Jewelry, as well ns other things.. Elegance and utility go hand In hand with our llttlo prices. Head on. . ,-.. 'tlL-??' ' Solid Silver Articles .... U)i to 50c 1.00 to 4.00 ... !J8c to 1.75 ... 48c to 2.75 :18c to 75c Laco Pins Ladles Watch Chains Key Mngs and Chains Dracelcts Tlo Clasps Link Cuff IluttonB 10c to 50c Match Sites 80c to 2.50 Cigar Cutters 75c to 1.25 Stamp Iloxcs 'lac to sin; Ink Erasers Dlottors Seals Purses Vinaigrettes ... Court Plaster Cases Nail Flics ..... 10c to 58c '.. 10c to 58c .... 10cto58c .... 5c toll. 50 .... 88c to 08c .... 88c to 1..18 .... 10cto5Sc Shoo Hooks 10c to one Shoo Horns 10c to 58c Tea Hells !8c to 75c Sowing Seta 08c to 1.08 Shaving Sets 2.18 to 4.00 Hair Curlers 10c to 58c Tea Spoons 3.75 Set to 7.00 Thlmhles 14c to 88c Friendship Hearts ISc Rolled Gold Plate Goods Laco Pins 10c to 1.50 Bcarf Pins to 1.00 Vest Chains 48c to 0.00 Chain Bracelets 48c to 3.00 lc to UOC 10c to 08c 25c to 1.48 10c to 1.75 Collar Buttons .... Btuds, In sets of 3 Link Cuff Iluttons . Cuff nuttons Lockets 25c to .'I 00 Chtldrcn'u Pin Sets 24c to 08c Children's llutton Sets 2tf to 08c Solid Gold Goods Hand Kings, 10k, Ilk, 18k 08c to 0.00 Cuff Iluttons 1. 08 to 0.00 Ladles Chains' 0.00 to 20.00 Scarf Pins 88c to 0.00 Thlmhles 2.48 to 5.00 Neck Chains 2.25 to 5.00 Cuff Pins, pair 08c to 2.00 Children's Kings 48c to 1.60 Misses' Kings 00c to 0.00 Ladles' Kings 08c to 10.00 Gents' Kings 1.08 to. 10.00 Diamond Jewelry Kings 5.00 to 85.00 Cuff nuttons 4.25 to 10.00 Studs 4.76 to 85.00 Scarf Pins 4.75 to 85.00 LnccPlns 0.00 to 15.00 Watches OenU' Nickel Watches 05c to 14,00 Hoys' Nickel Watches 05c to 4.00 dents' Cold Killed Watches 5.25 to 117.50 dents' Solid Cold Watches 20.00 to 85.00 dents' Silver Watches 0.50 to 15.00 Hoys' Silver Watches 4.0B to 8.00 Ladlc3' Nickel Watches 2.08 only Ladles' Silver Watches 3.25 to 8.00 Ladles' Oold Filled Watches 8,75 to 20.00 Ladles Solid Cold Watches 18.00, to 00.00 dun Metal Watches 3.48 to 0 00 Enameled Wntches 8.50 only Bulletin of Special Sales Special Sal Special Sal Special S.t Special Si Special !j Special Special! Spec! Spec Spc Spv! SpccrrtTtSale (lO.Cnrts Counter. Second Floor, and Crocker, Hasement. Roiiers Hros. Goods, Jewelry Department. clics, Diamonds and Jewelry, Main Floor. tii; Sundries, .Main Floor Annex. oolts and Stationery, Second Floor. liitulelabrn, Second Floor. Noah's Arl:s, one-half price, Second Floor. .Musical Instruments, Second Floor. Cigars and Tobaccos, .Main Floor. Furniture, Runs, etc., Third Floor. Dolts, Pianos, Games, Hlackhoards, Doll Cabs, and Celluloid Goods, Second Floor. SPECIAL SALE on the iinest silverware in the world 1S17 ROCiEKS IJltOS. 110 sets go on sale tomorrow only at these prices: ' 1S47 Kogers Bros. Knives and Forks, regular goous, triple plate, fancy patterns, Lome, Louis IV, Antwerp, French oval and embossed set of six knives and ' forks regular price $1.70 4ft tomorrow, per set & TD 1847 Kogers Bros. Fruit Sets (5 Fruit Knives and 1 fruit: forks, plain and satin handles D1 Qft regular price ?o2r per set. 1 15 pieces kJ l. Zf CJ Special prices on all 1817 Kogers Hros. Ilerry Spoons, Cream Ladles, Gravy Ladles, Jelly Spoons, Cake Forks, etc. W. R. Bennett Co. New goods are easy to select from. The craze for varied articles, different, designs, new creations can be satislied here in all of our departments. Our exquisite china dept. cannot be equaled in this city in elegance and low prices. Open Evenings Beginning 17th, On Monday Morning we open a new importation of Imperial Austrian Por celain. This line is line china with stippled gold Avork and broad shades of lovely tints and very delicate flower sprays. Choice 14c Each This display consists of Dinner Pllntcs fruit Platcs- Boun Plates Hone- Plates Hread and llutter Plates Olive Dishes Tea Plater Oatmeal Dishes SUCU.M) FI.OOH. Tea Pot Stnnds Ilerry Dishes Cups nnd Saucers And extra nperluls. SKCOXI) 1'I.OOU. 98c Drug Sundries Floreloid Goods the Iin est and most serviceable goods ever made. Its beauty and wearing qualities for practical use cannot be equaled. We are the only firm car rying a complete line of these goods at the' .very lowest prices. Solid Hack Florelold Cloth Hrush ono of tho best mado Floreloid Military Ilrushes same ns Russian bristles plain put up In card box per pair 4)li0 Florclnld Military Brushes samo ns above, with sterling fll! Q silver mountings IJJI.UO 4-pleco Florclnld Fct of Military Brushes Clothes brush and hut brush nil stcrlnlg silver mounted -put up In fancy box 9 Aluminum Ware Fine Aluminum Hnlr Ilrushes, highly cnRravcd u very hand- Oft soinu brush "OC Flno Aluminum Hair Hrush nnd Comb put up In Uno '"IQ box ipl.OO Highly engraved Aluminum Cloth Hrush best hrtstlo 2-piece Aluminum Set-1 tray and cloth brush Set of thrco Aluminum Pieces highly engraved, French plato mirror lino brush and comb THIRD FLOOR, Specials for Christmas .Music Cabinets regular price ?U?.00 OOO sale price JVJJ Music Cabinets regular price $7.50 A 7K smln lirico A X J Tabouret. quartered oak, golden linish .Jardiniere Stand imitation ebony and oak golden linish OSc, Too Children's lioekers 1.18, QQp i?l.'J8, 1.10 JO Ladies' Parlor Desk golden oak and C QC polished .$10.1)5, 10.7"), 8.50, 7.50 D zr J 1.48 58c Smyrna Rugs $1.59 ;$2.48 i Pieces hlRhly itn mirror $3.98 Extra quality .'lOxtiO ... Extra quality 3(!x7ii ... i .2.25 .3.25 Bennett's Pipe Bargains Just received an assorted lot of Ilriar Pipes, beau tiful shapes, mounted or plain, in leather covered cases, plush lined, worth from l.'J" O C - to 2.Lr sale price only OCC Another Eye Opener Meerschaum Pipes all styles and shapes mounted or unmounted, in leather covered cases, worth up to 1.00 your choice only 1.15 SECOND FLOOR. BARGAIN CANDY COUNTER. Mixed Candy Of per pound W Cream Mixed 11 j per.pound ...... ...lJmit lm4S-' Gum Drops v Qp per pound Ov Caramels f per pound Ym Chocolnto Creams 4 CS-i per pound ...t JltJW Stick Candy 1 1 mC per pound 1 Chocolato Novelties tC por package Candy Heads O mQ, per yard A Cough Drops 4C per packago Special prices In quantities to schools nndi church entertainments. SECOND FLOOR. CANDELABRA We aro showing a handsomo lino of Can delabras, Candlo Sticks, Silk Shades nnd Fancy Candles. Thcso mnko npproprlato gifts and at tho prices we nsk aro Inexpensive. 50 c Atiy-otie'6f"' the following articles Boys Sleds Shoo-Flys Doll Buggy Toy Trunks Toy Go-Cart Rockers Blackboards Pianos Policeman's Suits Tubaphones Kid Body Doll Dressed Doll Bisque Doll Head SECOND FLOOR Stationery Dep;t. Our lino of beautiful now cloth bound books over 200 titles by leading authors usually sold -4 nt 50c our prlco lOv Hooks for everybody Cloth Hound Hooks OSCr usunlly sold at EOc our salo prlco mOw Largest and best assortment of Juvenile Hooka at lc, ic, jfcHc.snd.up, . : Elegant lino of Bibles and TcstamonU. Hlbles extra grnlnral leather bound overlapping red under gold edges 85c o nnd OOC Teachors' Hlble, with Combined Concordance, numerous Illustrations and additional features, red under cold, overlapping edges, bound In extra AQ grained leather our sale prlco "OC Finest assortment of Prayer Hooks, Fancy Hoxes, rnpors. Calendars nnd Christmas Cards. Musical Goods Mouth Harps 5c to 85c Jews Harp 5c to 15c Accordeans 68c to $7.00 Banjos 98c to $15.00 Mandolins $1.98 to $30.00 Guitars $2.48 to $22.50 Xylopuonesv-rii'rrtvv.x . ... .v. .$l;75 Autoharps $2.48 to $7.00 Zithers $5.20 to $7.25 Violins $2.85 to $30.00 Music Kolls 39c to 98c Cases Vwlm-.. . -48c to $8.00 Music Stands 48c to -R1.75 Music Boxes $2.75 to $5. 25 SECOND FLOOR W. R. BENNET CO. TOYS Noah's Ark regular prlco OCCr COc salo prlco tomorrow iUv HoyB' Tool Chests $2.75, S8c, A C8e, 28e, 10c, down to Tccn,rr..: .i2c Pianos from $3.50 down Toy Trunks from $2,75 5Gri down to OOw GAMES Combination Archarena t G Oamo Hoards $2.08 ip.flO Croklnolo Hoards Ofti $1.75, $1.25 VOt Parlor Golf $1.38 ftdr down to OOw Combination Blackboards i"7'"C only A. Chnutauqua Hlackhoards 50 SECOND FLOOR DOLLS China Limb Dolls 11 Inches long Jointed Dolls CSc, 28c Hag Dolls 48c Kid Boly Dolls up 1 ' from Doll Cabs $1.25, OSc, C8c, 4 So Co Carls $1.48, OSc, GSc 5c 24c 28c loC 24c 38c 5c Any of the following for Toy Guns Toy Swords Mctalplioncs China Dolls Pewter Dishes China Dishes Tin Rattles Set of Dominoes Set of Blocks Iron Hanks Rubber Balls Toy Whips Tin Trumpets Box of Paints JEET1DE IN MANY LANDS Ancient Fagin Bites Modified and Mingled -with Ohriitian Obierrances. SUPERSTITIONS OF CHRISTMAS EVE Urlfrtn' anil SlmillloiiniT of llic Cu (oiiim, Ih Vnrlnun tloiinlrleo Itlvulry nf Northern mill Itomnii I.t'KeniU. rhrlRtmas celebrations nro drawn from AKMnr-a MniirrpH and nro by no means all of christian origin. In so far as tho ccro niouleH and festivities aro concerned. In fact, thcro Is moro of Pagan than of ChrlB- , tlan In them, and many of them antedato '. tho religion of Christ. In tho countries of j Horaanlo descent tho Homan Saturnalia has left distinct traces. This groat festival In honor of tho Homan Qod of Agriculture, Saturn, was celebrated In old Homo every Docombor. Children nnd sluves wcro over whelmed with iiresentB, and merriment relnned In every form for a wholo week. Southern Europo and Spanish and Portu cucso America havo retained Christmas mostly ns an ecclesiastical festival, but a iovful ono. u tlmo of public rejoicing, wune In tho northern countries Its celebration has a moro domestic character. It is c homo and family feast. Tho derivation o northern customs may bo traced to the gods of tho "Edda," tho greatest sourco o northern mythology. Its scriptures wcro found in Iceland. Tho cuntoms derived from tho Saturnalia and thoso from north em myths wcro byo nnd hyo partly amal tramnted through tho mixture of peoples but still every country has Its own peculiar ceremonies of Christmas. Tho customs of Scnudlunvla and Iceland rely most distinctly on tho old northern myths Tho celebration of tho solstlco was n great festival In olden times, lor long tlmo It was believed that tho year stood still at tho solstlco. With It began again tho rolgn of Kreyr, tho sun god. Tho "Vuletldo" tho Scandinavians call Christ mas. "Yul" means wheel. Tho ol inhabitants of Scandinavia Imagined tho sun to bo llko o wheel. "Vulo Klapp Ignlfles tho clapping of tho wheels, and the expression Is still In uso for tho man tier In which tho presents Are distributed In tho north of Europe. They nro throw Into a room and packed In a mysterious mannor, so that nobody can guess what tho contents are. Verses generally accompany each bundlo directing the presents from one person to another. This peculiar usago Is derived from the mysterious maimer I which tho sun god gave his presents, I. e the flowers, tho green grass nnd tho leaves. Therofore, tho green decoration 1b still In ubu for Christ inaa. Also tho Christmas trco Is certainly derived from early sources. It Is of right r fir trco hecauso this re mains always grccu. U symbolizes eternal spring. Christians nppllcd it to tuo wor- hlp of Christ because through mm eiernai spring began for humanity. Tho candles Ignlfy eternal light, which enmo into me world with Christ. NtMiiiilliliivinu iili'lldi'. In Scandinavia ono has, I bollove, tho greatest veneration for "Vuletldo" of all countries. Tho courts nro closed, old quarrels forgotten, feuds adjusted. A pretty symbol of the spirit mat reigus is UECEIV1NO SEUVIA. CHRISTMAS QUESTS IN tho practice of placing In a row ovory pair of shoos In each housohold, bo that during tho year tho family will llvo In peace ana harmony. Candles nro left burning to snow tho away to "Vulo Trumpto" (tho ChrUtmas Sn r t br nc UK the guts, une scis a enku of meal In tho snow' as a Christmas offer lug; for tho birds a sheaf of wheat la nlaced on a nolo In front of each houso to provide them with food. Tho fnmlly Itself has no tlmo to tako a regular moul on tho 21th, although baking and cooking beglu nbout four weeks before. On tho day of tho celebrntlon, at noon, tho wholo housohold will oascmblo In tho kitchen and dip piece of bread In tho ham broth. Then everybody has to propnro again for tho Yule Klapp nnd tho great suppar following After this games nro played. Thoy nro t.sually Interrupted by a knock at tho door Pour or llvo boys dressed In whlto enter Ono carries n star-shaped lantern and un other an ornamented glass hox contalnln two dolls, tho Virgin nnd the Christ child The boys sing Christmas enrols. After ward appear mnskod performers, who d tricks and play pantomimes. Hesldes Scandinavia and Iceland, England has most faithfully preserved the custom of tho "yule-log," It la n triasslvo piece of wood, usually the rugged root of an oak, which Is kept burning at Christmas tlmo for twelve days. A piece is kept for tho following year. It was first lit In honor of the heathen sun god, then tho custom was transferred to signify the Eternal Light, Tho log is drawn In triumph from Its rest ing place amid shouts of laughter, every wayfarer dofllng his hat as It passes. ormerly tho minstrels hauled, with song nnd music. This Is an examplo of tho old ulo song: Part must ho kept wherewith to tend, Tho Christmas log next yeare. And whero 'tis bafcly kept the fiend Can do no mischief there." In Englnnd a very Important symbol of decoration Is tho mlstlotoe. It Is customary for every young man to try to bring his beloved under tho mistletoe, whero ho Is allowed to kiss her. Kor this custom wo aro Indebted to Scandinavian mythology. Tho plant was dedicated to tho goddess Frlga. It was tho emblem of love, and overy ono who passed under it received a kiss. St. Mrk nit mi Informer. In somo narts of Germany nnd Austria tables nro spread and lights left burning tho rntlro night that tho Virgin Mary and Angel who pass may find something to cat. In Germany Christmas Is a great festival for young and old. Tho baking begins many weeks before Tho "Stoiicn, a very ncn cako, Is made squaro Instead of round, tho better to brine up tho Idea or tne manger. Tho old English Christmas pies, mostly tho largo mlnco plo, had also that shapo for tho sarao reason, l'or weoKS uecorauons for tho trco aro prepared, and early on tho 21th tho Cerman family begins to adorn tho whole houso, and tho trco espe cially. Ono largo room, from which all cx cont tho mother aro rigidly excluded, con tains tho tree nnd all tho presents. Many candles are lit on rtio treo, and when every thing is in readiness a hell will nnnounco to tho nnxlouBly watting children nnd other mombors of tho family that tho Christ child has paid Its visit. Then all enter. How over, tho Christ child Is not supppseu to bring any presents unless tno .sickoiu - who comes on tho 6th of Decemnor tsania Clous) has been Informed that tho chil dren deserve presents. In America, Belgium and Holland. Santa Claus comes to bring tho presents; but In Germany ho has only tho task of reporting to tho Christ child tho children's conduct. He carries a whip with which ho beats the bad children, and nnnles and nuts for tho good ones. St. Nicholas Is. Blnco olden times, tho special saint of young girls and boys, which Is ascribed to his youth when ho becamo bishop of Myra. Thcro was n medieval custom of choosing a boy bishop on St. Nicholas day from among tho choir boyB, Ills nuthorlty lastod until Innocents day, Decombor 28. This day was formerly re garded as tho most unlucky day of tho wholo year. To Instill Into their minds a horror of Herod's massacre of tho In- noconts on this day, children were Boundly whipped In their beds boforo rising by their parents. Doing undeserving of such punishment, tho young folk wero thought to Buffer llko the Innocents for Christ's sake. St. Nicholas Is especially venerated In RiiBsIa, whero tho emperors mostly cany his name. In tho rural ltfo of Russia Christmas evening is nn Important event At aunset young und old uscmblc, forming a procession, and visit tho vitiligo digni taries, singing carols and receiving coppers. This part of tho ceremony Is called "Kolenda," which means begging for money or presents. A mnsqucrado follows, In which the adults transform themselves Into cows, pigs nnd other animals In remem brance, of tho Nativity In tho manger. lu tho evening supper Is served on n table ovcred with straw. Tho feast begins by dividing tho blessed wafer. An old Christ mas custom In Russia Is to slngo a boar. An old woman, a man nnd n boy execute, that function. Tho gold-brlstlcd animal Is symbolic of light. Bringing In tho boar's head was formerly an elaborato ceremony during tho Christmas day repast of all mansions of tho wealthy Queen Victoria has kept up this usago until today. Tho boar appears on Christmas day, with a lemon In his mouth, tho old symbol of plenty. In Franco wo find a mixture, of various customs. Tho up-to-date Parisian dlvidcH IiIb Christmas dinner, tho "Rovelllon," Into many courses, taking each at n different plnco nnd reaching homo for tho last cup of coffeo nt breakfast time. Tho hanging up of stockings Christmas night Is a com mon French custom. Tho children recolvo their presents hidden In these llko tho Roman children nt tho tlmo of tho Saturnalia. Tho provcncnls In tho south of Franco vonornto tho Yulo log, called there "Cacho flo." Oilil Custom ami Suiit-rdtltloiiH. In Scrvla tho ChrlstmoB customs nro very curious. When the father brings homo tho Yulo log ho says: "Good evening, merry Chrlstnuis." All present reply: "May God gtnnt both to thee; mayest thou havo Riches and honor." Then they throw over him gtalns of wheat. Presently n young trco Ib placed upon tho coals, whero It remains un til morning, which Is saluted by repeated pistol shots. Whero a neighbor pays a visit ho first throws grains of wheat through tho opcu door, crying: "Christ Is born." Thoso upon whom tho grain has fnllon answer: "Ho is born indeed." Tho visitor then enters, and, striking tho log with u plcco of Iron, adds: "For ns many sparks as comu out of you, let thcro bo ns many oxen, horses, sheep, goats, pigs and beo hives." At length, tho mlstreBB of tho houso throws a veil over tho assembled guests, nnd tho remains of tho log aro carried out Into tho orchard. Tho nshes aro retained as they nro bcllovcd to bring good luck. In Eomo places In Swabla It Is customary for n maiden tnqulsltlvo ns to her pros pective lover to draw a stick of wood out of n heap of Christmas flro logs to sco whether ho will bo long or Bhort, crooked or straight. At other places in Germany ono will pour melted lead Into cold wator and from tho figures formed prognosticate tho trado or profession of tho futuro husband. If tho girl Imagines sho sees n piano or a pair of shears It signifies that ho la to bo a carponter or shoemaker or tailor, whllo a hammer or a plckaxo Indicates n blacksmith or rt common laborer. When tho maidens wish to ascertain which of them will first becomo a wife, they form a circle and placo In their midst n blindfolded gander nnd tho ono to whom ho goes llrst will Boon bo a brldo. Tho Tyrolcso peasants listen on ChrlstmnB evo at tho baking oven and If they hear music It signifies nn early wed ding, but If they hear tho tolling of bolls It forebodes tho death of tho listener. In tho Swiss and Austrian AlpB tho pocu liar belief obtains that animals havo the sift of language on Christmas night. Hut It Is a sin to nttcmpt to play tho eaves i dropper upon them. An Alptno story li , told of a farm servant who did not bcllove that anlmnls could speak. To maka euro night a scene from tho blbla Is presented; ho hid In his muster's stnblo on Christmas tho iiununclatlon, tho exhibition of tho eve nnd listened. When tho dork struck 12 lio was surprised at what ho heard: "Wo shall havo hard work to do this day n week," paid one horse. "Yes, tho furm or'B servant Is heavy," answered tho othor horto, "and tho way to tho churchyard is long," answered the first. Tho man was buried n week after this curious ovent. In Franco tho sarno belief that animals song VENEZ WOIAN 81 3HIUSTMAS PROCESSION IN TERU (FROM AN OLD PICTURE.) speak nt Christmas pravnlls. There tho peasants eay that one may learn from tho cattlo on Christmas ovo whero treasure Is hidden, If ono hns a new born child on ono'a arm. Tho cock Is supposed to erow with unusual energy nnd sagacity at Christmas tlmo to scare off all evil spirits from tho holy season. Tho bees nro said to sing, tho cattlo to kneel In honor of tho manger, and tho shocp to go lu procession lu com memoration of tho angel's visit to tho shep herds. HowIboii, In his sketches of uppor Canada, relates that ono moonlit ChrlBtmns ovo ho saw nn Indian crcoplng cautiously through tho woods. In response to nn In quiry, ho said: "Mo watch' to sco deer kneel, ChrlBtmns night nit deer kneel and look up to Great Spirit." In Polund It Is bclluvod that on Christ mas night tho heavens aro opened and tho sccno of "Jacob's Ladder" Is rc-unncted, but only tho sulnts nro permitted to seo it; In Holland tho people enter thoroughly Into tho spirit of tho Nativity. In nearly evory Dutch town nt 2 o'clock on Christmas morn ing tho young men nsscmblo nt tho market plaqe, singing tho "Gloria" and other hymns. Ono of them carries a largo Btar, within which Is n lighted candle, aloft on n pole. This Is supposed to represent tho stnr that guided tho steps of tho thrco kings to tho stable nt Hothluhem. South Aiiirrlemi 1Iihtviiiiccn. Peru has Its Chrlstmns plays, which give great dollght to tho populace, Tho pro cessions last through tho week and every Christ child In its crib, tho admiration of tho thrco kings, tho flight to Egypt und othor scenes. Over tho hills of tho vil lages these processions wend their way. Tho clergy, In special attire, accompany tho groups. Curved figures, life, slzo mid gowned In costly and gayly-colored clothes, nro exhibited on Moats. Tliu pcoplo In their Sunday garments stand for hours to view tho procession. In Caracas, tho capital of Vonozuola, on Christmas eve tho peoplo promcnado on tho Plnza Hollvnr nnd In tho streets In full dress. Tho beautiful women, many of whom might stand ns n model for n Ma donna, nro In ball dresses und wear their "mantilla?" on their heads, brightened with a "Flor do Mayo" (flowr nf May), tho orchid which grows there In every yard. It Is llko a spring festival. At mid night, when church bells ring, tho crowd KOch to tho cathedral, which is filled with smoko of Incenso. On tho floor fnntaslu figures kneel. Thoy nro covered with veilings, under which tho rich colors of their garments show In soft, undecided tints, barely distinguishable through tho mist that surrounds them. Everybody listens In dovotlon to tho holy mass. All at onco a cry, a loud cry of a baby's voice! A clergyman appears with a tiny bnbo on his arm, n rent, living ono, Tho now born Christ child. Thoy glldo on their knees to seo tho llttlo crcaturo on tho arm of the priest, to kiss tho llttlo one's hands, to ndoro it as If It wcro tho real Christ child, for which tho pcoplo lake. It, believing In Its revelation on .Christmas night. Christmas day Is cele brated with tho greatest bull fight of tho year. PLOTTING WITH SANTA CLAUS. Hoston Globe, In every home, or high or low, Conspiracies begin Just now to be as plentiful As plots nro In 1'eklr.. We'ro all suspicious of our friends: Yet nono today will shirk A ctmncii to try IiIh own hund at Bomu underhanded work. For fenr that whichsoever wny Wu turn we'ro llko to tlnd Our best beloved lu plotting deep, Wu'ro bound to "go It blind." heart The head that's pillowed on your Now harbors secret sehcmeH: Of iiildK on Patur h pocketbonk, Girls lmbhlo lu their dreums. K'en children In tho nursery Grow crafty now, nnd sly; And to iirmum amazing stores Of hidden treasures try. Her honest faro forbids the thought Of criminal intent. Yet Hlddy In the kltchen'B not Entirely Innocent, Dear grandmamma, whn'B hard nt work, I'pon u patchwork iiullt, Wea re on her philanthropic phiz A look or conscious guilt. An air of mystery pervadcH Our homes today, because Wo're- -old nnd young und rich and poor lu league- with Bantu- Cluuat t