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New-York tribune., 1893-12-24
From DARKNESS TO LIGHT

Brazil is passing through crisis in its fort
unes which is fraught with disaster. whatever
may be the ISSUE Of the civil war Admiral
Mcllo'S triumph If IL be accomplished with The
aid Of military allies from The southern prov
inces or through a revolt OF the garrison and
populace against Pcxoto, will render the gov
ernment OF The country more unstable than It
was before Even If ihc Empire he restored. il
cannot endure permanently. The States which
were formerly governed under system Of
centralized despotsm have not enjoyed II fu
measure Of Autonomy under the Republic but
they have had enough liberty 10 render home
rule the only possible basis of the future order
OF government. They would inevitably revolt
sooner or later against an Empire grounded
upon Capitalization. II the success Of the naval
rebellion were followed by the dictatorship Of
Mcllo the Constitution would ba suspended and
military government would be established under
Il naval leader Brazil is Il country as large
as the United States. Alaska being excluded
II cannot be governed and kept in order by
naval manocuvrcs on the scaboarI Military
gari'isonS are Indispensable
PciXotos triumph over McO will involv. his
reelection under conditions which will increase
the evils Of military government. Civil war has
intensified the rcsentmcnts Of rival groups of
leaders and politicians. and stimulated The
worst passions Of factions. If the Presidents
rule in Rio under the stress Of a formidable
rebellion has become tyranncal, his victory
over his enemies will bc followed by reprisals
against the naval service. the strengthening Of
the army and the general introduction Of mil
itary rule. II would be the triumph Of The
army over the navy. and would involve military
control over elections in all the States The
civil war IN Chill restored the supremacy of
Congress and overthrow a military dcSpotisin
There were cOmpcnSatiOns there for bOOdshcd
and financial disorders. The civil war in Bra
Ill whatever may b" the issue. wilt leave the
country in extreme political disorder and will
increase mmcasurably scparaiisi tendencies
and the difficulties Of constitutional govern
mcnt.
Brazil, like its sister republics in Spanish
America seems to invalidatc the logic Of ciyil.
ization How often has it been said that com
mcrce is the real missionary that reforms the
world and promotes everywhere social rrgcnrrl-
tion Brazil has been for century one Of the
main centres Of foreign trade owing to It's
natural resources and agricultural and forest
industries: but with all the commercial cntcr-
prise and international exchanges it has re-
maincd under rcactionary conditions and in nj.
most medieval ignorance and supprstition.
Then, too there Is n conventional faith I'm the
efficacy Of democratic institutions and rcpub-
New-York tribune., 1893-12-24
THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS.

or late wears II has been the habit Of the
cyncs and " "kill-joys' - 10 hold mp the holiday
spirit 10 ridlculc and contcmpt-as having no
proper place IN any rational conception of life
The thoughts that cluster around Christmas
especially have provoked their most biting wit;
and those OF them who sit in editorial chairs
have waxcd exceedingly merry over the tradi-
tional Christmas story OF the magazines or
the Christmas article In the daily journal.
Carpcrs such as these are not the exclusive
product of this age. Since the days when The
old world WAS young men have always been
found anxious 10 play the part of Thersites In
the ragicOmcdy Of life and in every genera
,lon there have been ntrabilous souls who,
poised on the pinnacle, Of their own perfecions.
have decreel that there shall be no cakes or
ale for the rest of The world. The work of the
cynic is both cheap and easy. He has only To
show that there are notes in the sunbeam and
then ask. in wtherlng tones. why men are
such fools as 10 love the sunlight. No doubt
1hrrSites Thought that he made out Il telling
ease against Achilles and Ulysses. he himself
being the judge. just as his present. day disciples
believe they are doing when they make ribalh
jcsts about ihc six hundred chastc revolution
lists of Hawaii. But ThcrSt'S has no place In
the economy Of life and progress: aud the
worlds workers and thinkers go on fulfilling
their mission In spite Of all his railings
1t may, indeed, be- frankly admitted that some
Of the merely sentimental aspects of The Christ
mas season have been ovcrdonc Readers have
grown II little sired Of the Shopworn stage
properties employed from year 10 year in many
Christmas stories Oftentmcs these stories
largely made up of fuS,ian and yapdty. Even
The Christmas stories of Dickens, with their
snrchargcd emotion. sOun hollow ana mrlO-
dramatic 10 those who are in close touch with
real life There Is something essentially false
in the assumption of many Christmas stories
that The season brings about some mysterious
on the one hand the needy are then more needy.
and ON the other the duty OF helping them IL
~ that time more urgent. II Is IA If the world
suddenly exclaimed: Why here Is Christ
mas: lct us call the poor the halt. The MANNED
and the blind on the stage Turn the lime
LIGHTS on them. and let the orchestra play the
Angels song IN Bcthlchcm while We prove 10
them that We are their brothers for at least
twenty -four hours in The year Then ihc poor
wrecbcs may crawl back to their holes FOR an
other year; and we will bow ourselves OF the
stage amid the plaudits Of the multitude.
II Is no cSaggcrntion 10 say that IN this spirit
many gool people. unconsciousy perhaps, have
observed Christmas: and the fact has offered
Il seeming excuse 10 those who rail at any
special observance Of the season. But 1t hard
New-York tribune., 1893-12-24

lican forms of government. When the Empire
was Overthrown and the best theoretical Con-
stitutiOn ever devised for republic was pro-
claimed. Ii was. natural for optimisfs TO con-
clWle that Brazil would be Immediately rein
vigOratcd and would enter upon career OF
progressive civilization. The results Of the
revolution have been most discOuragng There
has been reckless mismanageinent Of national
finances. There have been unccasng conflicts
between the Federal ard State governments.
There have been dctatorships. revolution. civil
wars ana intcrminablr confusion.
Brazil. like Spanish America. teaches the
wholesome truth that There cannot he stable
government and uninterrupted political prog
ross without the NOR force Of educated public
opinion. The best paper constitution cannot
be- operated without il. The agencies OF COM
merce and foreign trade canno; create IT. Slow
ly and laboriously every Southern Republic with
a constitution modelled closely after that of the
United States has been struggling from dark
ness into light along Il barren track Of military
dcspotism oligarchical rule and revolutionary
frenzy Neither American example nor the
business enterprise of maritime Europe nor
the financial resources Of England have released
these struggling republics from the necessity
of working ont their own salvation by processes
Of popular education. through which alone the
moral forces Of public opinion are created.
New-York tribune., 1893-12-24
PERSONAL.

Senator Dolph. Of Oregon. will deliver an aadree,
before the New-York State Bar Association =,
Albany. January Is. He was admitted to the bar
In this State.
within the large house in Washington occupied
by Archbishop Satolll there Is not woman to b
seen. All the servants are men. speaking Italian
and only his interpreter talks English. sa.
cage OF birds. and the whole residence seems
like mammoth avlary.
Mrs. Charles LAHORE. wife OF the chief OF the
Indian police. died recently in Indian Territory. She
was of the Chickasaw Nation a sister OF ex.
Governor Guy, OF that nation, and a niece OF ex.
Governor Harris. She was a woman OF many ac.
complishments and grea; Intelligence. and in he!
youth. Il Is said, considered the most beautfu
woman In the five civilized tribes.
Mr. AMI Mrs. Thomas Nelson Page have leased
for two years the large house in Massachusetts,
ave. Washington. which was built by the late
Colonel Nevins. of Boston. The rental is $1,000
a year and MI Page has an option on the prop
before the house finished. and 1t has never been
occupied.
Ex-senator Edmrnds practises before the United
States courts chiefly the Supreme Court. utilizing
I'm this way perhaps six months in the year. For
the benefit Of his daughters health he spends
large part OF each winter in Florida When summer
comes he alternates between his home in Vermont
and the salmon fishing grounds up In Canada. He
has magnificent home in the ultra-fashonabe part
Of Washington where he lives few months every
year.
Albert Denton Pullman George NJ. Puman's
brother. who died near Chicago last Monday, was
the mechanical genius OF the family that have made
their fame In the manufacture OF sleeping cars.
Understanding as he did every part OF the art OF
cabinet,makny. ne was able TO superintend all the
details in the construction department Of the great
Pullman industry. There are four brothers surviv-
ing-George NJ Pullman, OF Chicago; the Rev. r. II.
Pullman. OF Baltimore: the Rev James NJ. Pullman.
of Lynn. Mass. and Charles L. Pullman OF Chi.
cayo.
Captain Gerry Bassett. OF Hyannis. Mass. can
remember an exciting incident OF the War Of
1872, when English privateer chased cottonA
loaded schooner into Hyannis Harbor. where tho
captain ran his vessel ashore. Some OF the towns.
people secured cannon, and fired several shots
from the shore, which frightened the invaders
away without the coveted prize. Captain Bassett
is elghty-four years Old and the son of Revour
tionary pensioner.
New-York tribune., 1893-12-24

~ moods to be said that such view Is total
misconception Of Christmas, either as festival
Of religion or of humanity. The lessons OF love
and brotherly kindness which will be empha-
sized tomorrow by the Churches are appii-
cable to every day in the year II Christianity
means ANYTHING at all It means the elimination
NJ sel6shnpss from the daily life Of those
who accept its teachings. One OF its greatest
Anostlcs. perhaps It's greatest. looked forward
,o the time when Christ should be formed
In His followers. We would not discuss here
tbe theological meaning that may inhere in this
uttcronce. But outside Of theology II points to
q nractical truth that even secular journal
may recognize. However men may differ as TO
,bc being of Christ. aad His mission. there can
be no difference Of opinion as to the desirable
itv of the Christ spirit: and those who worship
Him AS the Divine Son Of God can in no way
better commend their belief to the world than
nv showing that the Christ spirit has been
formed I'm them. and that 1t animates their
lives. not on Christmas Day only. but at all
times In the past there have been bitter con-
troversics as to the proper day for celebrating
Christmas: and there are those who say even
today that the traditional date Is wrong. But
TO the Christian with Christ In bis heart such
disputes are Of little moment. For on all days
ne will hear the message Of Christmas: and in
all seasons lie will strive TO carry out the royal
law of love which Christ came on earth TO
n.I
New-York tribune., 1893-12-24

the early Romans, when they postponed pay
ment Of debts to the Greek calends Strictly
speaking Of course, hell is not expected 10
freeze over. It's chemistry fOrbids 1t. That
is II the orthodox view is correct And YET
we are not prepared TO say absolutely that the
remark involves simply n figure Of speech For
Governor Waite certainly knows what he Is
talking about. He knows what he has been
raising for the last eight or ten months. and
ought to know whether not II is susceptible
Of congclaiion. And If so. how long Il time the
process will take II may not take place in
our time But when the future historian strikes
this statement in the public uttcrances OF Gov
crnor Waite it will raise Il scientific question
of the profoundcst interest For IL Will by
that time be known that the Governor has
ceased agitatng the question of free silver
coinage. and the question will ut once arise:
Did He'll ever freeze OVER
New-York tribune., 1893-12-24
many leaders and certain guilty police oinciais
seems to inspire the councils OF the "rahd jury
room and OF the Dstrict-Attorney ofhc"

Another engine came TO grief yes'erd;'! iiiorh'
ing on the elevated railroad causing not Only
an annoying delay at moment when 'le 'raihc
was exceptionally heavy. but likewise m'ch
alarm TO the passengers on board me 'r''h
which 1t was drawing downtown Ihat th'y
should have been badly frightened Is not sur
prising in view of the fact that the miShap oc-
CURED on the most dangerous portion OF ih"
entire line. namely. at the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
,cnthst. curve. which is So high that few pas
sengers care to look down when rounding it,
while the engineers are under orders To rnn
,hcrc at reduced speed. The same good luck
which has hitherto attended most OF the clc
waited railroad accidents played It's part on This
occasion. and no one was hurt. an immunity
which it is 10 be hoped will not. however pre-
vent the managers Of The road from keeping
their engines in better repair.
New-York tribune., 1893-12-24
TIE CHI LOR UIIP

From every part Of the country come reports
Of dcstiution and of efforts 10 relieve il. Stats
ties are unobtainai,lc at present. but nobody
ont work than ever before within the memory
Of this generation. They are not idle because
of any sudden and general loss of moral quail
tiles There is no epidemic of Incidence.
The fault Is not theirs. except remotely. II
is true that millions are in distress because
hundreds Of thousands were dcudcd into be-
licving that Il change Of party control would
perity. or mlslcd by an irrational inclination
10 take the chances Of "a new deal" But very
few ever lost the honest desire to do honest
work. and 10 live 10y their own toll sclfrcspcct-
iny. They were blind. but only in rare cases
wilfully So, AMI they have not forfeited their
claim TO sympathy and help.
We sincerely hope that movements for the
relief Of the unfortunate will not be inspired
or directed by any partisan feeling. A lesson
which ought 10 bc sauiary and enduring Is
being learned, but the situation is too distress
ing To be made the subject Of political dispute.
while the great work of SliccOr demands the CO.
operation OF all who have hearts 10 be- touched
and energies to be enlisted. In this season OF
kind thoughts and acts. usually in the happy
experience Of Americans Il season of JOY and
gratitude. the grim spectre Of want an1 despair
invadcs innumcrabc households. What can
do 10 make the ntolrrlblc burden lighter"
This IS the question which every tender heart
mus, ask and every vsant conscience answer.
New-York tribune., 1893-12-24
SUNDAY, DECEMBER ~. 1915.
TWENTY-FIVE PAGES.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

Foreign Rio Janero has not been captured by
the insurgents: the Brazilian Minister OF Foreign
Affairs made a statement showing the alleged
x.aarress Of The rebel cause. - Liberal ana
Radical members Of the House of Commons VIII
dan.rd closure on the Parish Councils bill when
Parliament reassembles. - severe storm IN
the Raw of Biscay caused the loss of several
lives: the English battleship Resolution was com
pelled to return TO Queenstown Tor repairs
Domestic.-Judge Caldwell at Little Rock.
Ark appointed Joseph w. Reinhart John j.
McCook and Joseph c. Wilson receivers OF the
Santa Fe Railway system. - Sailihg oruers
for the cruiser New-York were issued by Secre-
tarv Herbert; she will probably start for Rio on
Monday. - Treasury experts have prepared
a statement estimating the loss Of customs rev.
enue under the Wilson Tariff bill at upward OF
ss5. 900 0OO - The new steamship Jamestown
of the Old Dominion Line was iaunched at
Chester Penn - George {. Magoun was Dur
led In Cambridge. Mass.
CITY and Suburban.-Forty-four Tammany
o,ec,ion officials were arrested on the charge Of
violating the election laws -- Two indic'-
men,s for forgery have been found against John
j. Vail. cashier of the Commercial Bank of
. Prook,yn and he was released on $4,000 bail.
- Extensive preparations were made for
giving TO the poor of NewYork merry CHRIST
mas. The Rev. DR.. David H. Greer was
elected chaplain Of the 9TH Regiment - l..
H. Mars,eer millionaire merchant committed
suicide by shooting.
The Weather-Indications for to-day Fair
Temperature yesterday: Highest. 80 degrees; low
est. As; average. 414.
New-York tribune., 1893-12-24

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tire municipal administration. In view q r.
schliemann incident II will be well for M.vce
Schieren to arrange definitely with his comr,s.
sioners 50 that II he wishes any Of them 70 -
sign there will be no difficulty or arh>~~.
ment about II.
New-York tribune., 1893-12-24
n Admiral Stanton's discipline were so soon
done for why was It begun at all?

strong opposition Is taking shape against
the Mclaughlin machine. as well as against
the Tammany machine Coincidently with the
meeting OF the State Democracy in this city there
was announced in Brooklyn a Committee OF
One Hundred 10 undertake the task Of reorgan-
lzing the Democratic party in Kings County.
Not a few Of the members OF the committee are
representative and influential citizens. and all
parts OF the city and county are represented ex-
cept the section on which Boss McKane has so
firm a cinch. Both Of these anti-machine move
ments promising as they are significant.
Both of them ought 10 be and can be made sue
cessfu The field in Brooklyn is especially ripe
FOR this work. The Ring has suffered sting
ing defeat and now that It is down 1t is the
time 70 keep IL down
New-York tribune., 1893-12-24

II the professional brusers J. Corbett and c.
Mitchell are really sincere In their statements
regarding their proposed prize fight in Florida.
there Is only one course open TO Governor Nit
chcI He should not allow this motley crew 10
hold high carnival in his State The North has
put its seal OF condemnation upon this lawless,
brutal pastime and the South can scarcely afford
10 encourage these professional bruisers and
their army OF dsreputabe followers.
New-York tribune., 1893-12-24

Business Notlfrs.

r Boss Il BRO. 4Ao BROADWAY. y. \.
FINE FURS. -
Alaska Seal Coats. $i5o. Si,5 500 SOD ,oo s,o.
Mems Fur I.ineu -, -Icpats sJ't ~, >iV" |'-'-
Royal Bengal Tiger Rugs. 800. $i23. $50.
New-York tribune., 1893-12-24

Bicycling interests are likely 10 boom during
the next few days. The outdoor season has
(. about closed. but plenty Of indoor sport il
promised The professional siX-day bicycle
race will be started at Madison Square Garden
tonight with the best long-distance riders Of
the world entered. Pluck. endurance and speed
2 will win the championship and a goodly portion
Of dollars besides The tournament will be
: carefully managed. and there are likely 10 be
few Objectionable features. The amateurs and
the trade will have possession Of the immense
amphthcatrc from January 10 IL.
The needed reform in football pointed ont in
The Tribune during the recent playing season
Is to be made. The clear-headed members or
- the University Athletic Club took III" initial
step, and their efforts TO purify The great col
lege sport are bound tn be crowned with sue
cess The demoralizng and brutal features in
the game can be easily eliminated. and one Of
,- the most aggressive as well as one Of the most
interesting Of outdoor sports will result. Ilar-
ward. Yale Princeton and the University OF
PENNSYLVANIA have been asked to cooperate
with the University Athletic Club In the good
work Such a move will save football. for The
hotheadcd young athletes have carried the
game little ahead Of the times.
e Two more indictments. each for forgery in
the third degree. have been found against j. j.
Vail. the ex x-casher OF the wrecked Commercial
Bank OF Brooklyn. The indictments are based
on the discovery Of alterations in The books Of
the bank by erasurcs and by the insertion Of
false entries. Having Furnished the bail OF
$4,000 named by Judge Moore yesterday morn
ing ut the Court Of Sessions. Mr. Vail was re-
leased from the Raymond Street jail. Although
assurances have been given by the District
Attorneys office that no further indictments
will he found against the cx cashier the Grand
Jury has by 10 means completed its invcstlga-
ton Of the Commercial Bank affairs.
The indictments which have been found for
election frauds give but faint indication Of
the extent to which Tanimany dclauchcs and
corrupts the suffrage IN this city II Is certain
that the Grand Jury. If it had done It's full
duty. would have indicted several Tammany
district leaders who have great influence and
a alarye following IN the Wigwam. The guilt Of
/. these men Is as clear as the sun nj n0onday
They have melted. encouraged, stimulated their
llIcutcnants. agents and hcelcrs " 10 keep down
the ReL ubllcan vote and to expand the Tam
many total by almost every device known to
sawbrcakers. Several police officials have been
active In promoting frauds at elections by pro-
tecting criminals OF various classes. but n Pc
culiar tenderness toward certain guilty Tam
New-York tribune., 1893-12-24

In his speech at the New England Society din
ner on Friday evening Mr.. Charles Dudley
Warner referred to the time prior 10 the last
election as the time when III man dropped
$4,000 into a party slot and drew frst-class
office It was sufficient to say. I am Republi-
can" 1t seems to be necessary to remind Mr
Warner that In the particular instance Of this
sort. fresh in the public memory. and indeed
In the only instance known in our political an
nails the man who trusted the slot with his
1000 end got the prize he had paid for said,
II am Democrat" II IS always desirable for
an orator to tell the truth. II he tells anything.
especially II he Is a New -Englander In the act
OF celebrating his ancestors