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A Populist Christmas.

The gift hat towers over every other in
magnitude this year is the Federal statute
for the income tax, an unexpected and gra-
tuitous o~ut-and-out present to the Populists.
1t was a gift in the purest sense, without
the f~aintest element Of payment for ser
vices, of reward for favors, or of the re-
demption of promises. The Populists, as
the income tax party, had been consigned to
defeat by an overwhelming popular major
ity. The Democracy had been elected
not as their friend, but as their enemy. 1t
owed them nothing but opposition, and it
wed that beyond question. However, Presi-
dent CLEVELAND, in the craze of self-decreed
freedom from political obligations, proposed
and obtained for the Populists this astound-
ing gift of their much longed-for license to
raid the thrift and the Constitution of the
United States. With it went the credit
and good faith of the Democratic party.
A merry Populist Christmas makes a sad
for the Democracy.
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RaRement. This battle has justly been re
Rarded as one OF the most important in the
Revolution, az II did more toward reviving
the dropping spirits OF the American people
than any other in the first part Of that
struggle.
1t was on Christmas Day, 1854, that Gen.
SHERMAN sent his memorable despatch TO
President LINCOLN: II beg to present you,
as a Christmas gift, the city Of Savannah,
with 100 heavy guns and plenty Of ammu-
milton, sud also about $4,000 bales OF cot
ton" The capture Of this important Con
federate city was a fitting termination OF
%SHERMAN's famous march to the sea"
On the same day that Savannah fell the
Union expedition against Fort Fisher, under
the commands Of Rear Admiral DAVID
DIXON PORTER and Gen. BENJAMIN FRANK
LIN BUTLER, made an attack on that i'm
portant work, hoping also to make OF 1t a
Christmas gift to President LINCOLN. Theday
before the Union fleet had bombarded the
works, and the fire was renewed and main
tained for seven hours on Christmas Day.
Three thousand troops were landed, but, OH
closer inspection, it was deemed inadvisable
to make an assault, and the expedition put
back, having sustained a loss of go killed
and 63 wounded, while the Confederates
had o killed and SO wounded. The expedi-
ton returned in the following January,
and carried the fort by storm.
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s.,sss,sss.1s ron soHooLs.
Mr.. >. Aasustus Joknson Does se.e
Careless Tktnktrw Aloud.

Most Of the session Of the Board OF Estimate
and Apportionment in the Mayors office yester.
day was devoted TO the final estimate for the
Board Of Education. Mayor-elect Strong was
present and seemed 10 be greatly Interested.
The appropriations for the commissioners of
Accounts were also fixed, but Col. Strong did
not ask for any increase so that he could,
through those officials. make any extra investi-
cations OF citv departments.
For 1894 the Board Of Education had s4.634.-
134.27, and this year II asked for So. 107, 36O.l6.
This estimate was cut down yesterday to
SAL 0o, 423. IA, an Increase OF S3?s. 2ss.s7.
Mr.. j. Augustus johnson, President Of the
Amalgamated @. @. Thinkers, who never visited
any Of the city's schools but who made q late
appeal to the Board for Increased approprla-
tions, baslng his argument entirely on hearsay.
was again present, and came In for some tart
references on the part of members Of the Board
School Commissioner X. duncan Harris said
that II was not true that children and rats com
peted Tor The possession or tue school play
That statement is false" said he. our
schools are much better lighted, ventilated. aud
heated than the tenements in which most OF the
This statement was made when the item for
EfP" Johnson 2, Sni wss : y W va bS Sel msy ep"s Gilrpy 'w fnH
he had to say ~ reply 70 Commissioner Harris.
Mr.. johnson admitted that he didn't know any.
except from hearsay.
II will follow the example OF DIR. parkhurst
and personally investigate the matter" said Mr..
johnson soberly. The Commissioner smiled.
The $4,000 extra to chase the rats that Mr..
johnson had not seen, was not allowed, the APP
preparation remaining at 81 40, 600.
The amounts required by statute were appro-
prlated for the College OF the city OF New York
and the Normal College. The two approprla-
tions Of $1,000 each as compensation for the
Recorder In his capacity as, member OF the
Fund Commission and the Commission
for the Revision Of Assessments were provided
for. Other appropriations were 800, 900 for
jurors fees, $1,000 for Inspectors and Sealers
OF Weights and Measures. $4,000 for the Board
Of Plumbers, aud 10000 TO pay Prof.
Doremus for his services as au expert In the
Never poisoning case.
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VIEW srREE,-sWEsPIxe MACHINES.
Co--issio-er Asarevs says rae Ne
Gnnh work az SaNe Labor.

Street Cleaning Commissioner Andrews was
asked yesterday about the accusations made
against him by the men of his department
through the Central Labor Union. According
20 these men employees were forced TO work on
Sundays without extra pay, war veterans were
discharged, money was wasted through the hir-
ing of extra bosses, and the buying of hand
sweeping machines and water-sprinkling ma
chimes, which were useless and were now slowed
away in some mysterious place. These hand
sweepers cost Sl20 each aud the water tanks
$40 each.
Commissioner Andrews said that the accusa-
tions were as much without foundation as were
the others made against him some time ago.
when he was accused of debating 10 the men
where they should buy uniforms and brooms.
50 far asthe matterof work and pay goes, he
said. the complaining persons. know that they
save the City $500 a year. That is what these
%laboring men don't like. although It was not my
any Of tho force now employed We have never
had more than 1000 men, and the Advisory
would take 1000 to do the work properly. with
an sro ,aire ea e.. OF : Per cent; 3 year to meet the
calculation, about 800 at work now.
The hand machines are intended in part
and while It may y be- Harder Tey work to run one
than 1t Is to push n broom. they do more and
better work, They are for use on level streets
up town ana particularly on asphalt m
One man can run one OF them on the asphalt
aud two men can work one on the Belgian block
pavement. With two men working one, | lind
they can do the work or three men with brooms,
and DO II better. We. have seventy-two of the
Il dirt receptacle which goes on in front OF the
revolving brush, and also a watering tank, which
goes on IN the same place, TO take the place of
the absurd watering pots which are all the men
now have 10 wet the streets with.
The reason all the machines are not in use Is
because there has to be n special lot OF fat trucks
70 take ava and empty the dirt receptacles.
These trucks we have not got yet. The whole
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Parnellites, the Government can count only
on a majority Of about sixteen in a full
House and should the McCarthyites merely
abstain from voting, it would be beaten by
an adverse majority OF hfty-ive. Should
the McCarthyltes, like the Parnellites, actu-
ally vote against the Ministers, the latter
would be showed under a hostile majority
Of 1873. Defeat, indeed, might not overtake
the Government in the division on an
amendment to the address responsive to a
speech from the throne which failed to
allay Nationalist misgivings. In such a
division Ministers might reckon on being
sustained by Unionist votes, but support
from that quarter would but subject them
the more irreparably to distrust and resent
ment on the part of their former Irish allies,
and at best their downfall could only be
postponed for a few days. No lasting coali-
ton between the English Liberals and the
Conservatives is possible, owing to their
irreconcilable views Of the treatment which
the House of Lords ought to receive.
1t Is scarcely credible that at this juncture
the Liberal leaders would fail to seek coun-
sci from Mr.. GLADSTONE, and no one can
believe that he would sanction the official
RELOCATION OF the home rule project to the
of a subordinate and negligible politl-
cal issue. We repeat that the McCarthyites
need only to stand firm, to bring Lord
RosEBERY and his colleagues to their knees.
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GEN. SWAIN RETIRED.
The Sentence. in 1854, OF Suspension from
Rank and Duty for Ie Yenrs Remitted.

Rank and Duty for IL Years RENTED.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 24.-Secretary Lamont to-
day issued the order placing Gen. Swain on the
retired list OF the army.
The order is issued by omman Of Major
Gen. schofeld and Is signed by Secretary La
mont. 1t reads AS follows:
Brighten. David q. Swain. Judge Advocate
General, having attained the age OF 90 years, 10,
by direction of the President, retired from &C
tive service this date, under the provisions OF
Section 1,244, Revised Statutes. He will repair
to his homo. The trave. enjoined is necessary
for the public SERVICE
In April. 1884, Gen. Swain was involved in Q
scandal which resulted In his trial and conviction
by a court martial. Mr.. Bateman Of Washington
Informed Secretary Lincoln that Gen. Swain had
attempted q fraud upon the banking firm of
Bateman g. Co. Of Washington by negotiating a
due bill for IS. 900, which had been previously
drawn. and that he had also assisted In the
negotiating OF pay vouchers which he knew to
Schoheld was president Of the court martial.
The court found that Gea. Swain was
not guilty Of the charge Of conduct
based SnSsdi% on the Sn d His''F bill Hoa and s siso no;i
guilty of the charge OF neglect Of duty through
failure to report the triplication OF pay which
had been alleged against Col. Morrow. but was
and military discipline in violation Of the Sixty
second Article of War. The first sentence Inn
posed was suspension from rank. duty. and pay
being too lenient. and the sentence was altered
TO suspension for one year. with reduction to the
rank of Major: That again being disapproved
by President Arthur. the third sentence was
on half pay This sentence was RENTED Q few
days ago by President Cleveland.
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cor. MOTIONS INAUGURATION.
The Omeini Programme as Announced by
Secretary OF state Palmer.

ALBANY, Dec. 2I.-The following Is the official
programme issued to-day for the Inauguration
of Gov. ELECT Levi =. Morton on Jan. /, 1895:
1890. Procession starts from Executive mansion
10 state Capitol. Platoon Of police. Dorlngs band.
Tenth Battalion, n. Y. ). v. a., escort TO the Governor.
elect.
Carriages Hon. Levi +. Morton, Governor elect;
Adlt.'tien. y. \. McAlpln; Military Secretary, Col s.
II. Marvin, and the Governors star.
-.lO'0O-Gov. Flower and stan will receive Gov. elect
Morton and stan In the Executive chamber.
IL :OO-lnaugural ceremonies In the Assembly CHAMP
per, Secretary OF state Palmer presiding. Music. Dor.
ing's band. Prayer by the Rt. Rev. W. c. DoaIte, Ad.
dress by Gov. Flower. The Constitutional oath will
then he Administered by the Secretary or state to the
Goyernor.elect Address by Gov. Morton.
12:SO-Public reception at the Executive chamber
by the Governor and stan until Z p. NJ.
81. M.-Publc reception at Executive mansion un.
I'll =. d. by Gov. and Mrs. Morton.
The above was issued by Secretary Of State
Palmer. who has the arrangements in charge.
Tho reception In the afternoon at the Executive
mansion will be for both ladies and gentlemen.
Secretary of State Palmer has Issued about
l,.6OO invitations to the inaugural exercises In
the Assembly chamber. which is now being put
In readiness for. the occasion. The members
desks and chairs have been removed. and a large
platform has been erected, which occupies the
space between tho massive pillars each side OF
the Speakers desk. The inaugural party will
enter from the Speakers room.
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We learned yesterday by a despatch to
THE Sun from Trenton that 1.-THE proposition
that the State shall condemn. purchase. and
preserve the Hudson River Palisades is meeting
opposition in some OF the south Jersey counties.
but Gov. wERTs is expected to such
action in his annual message. and. as the treas
ury is in good condition, II is believed by north
Jersey men that a suitable law will be passed."
We hope that when the time comes the south
ern Jerseymen will rise to the occasion and join
energetically in the effort to preserve the PAIL
sades. They are among the most interesting nat
ural features of this continent. 1t would be
a shame and disgrace to New Jersey not to take
all reasonable steps for their protection.
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Organized rsrisry's Failure.

Prom the 81. FaUI FSOHssrPrsSsL
The most disgraceful episode that has ever
stained the annals Of journalism WAS ended
last week by the hnal report OF the Commission
appointed TO investigate the charges made
against the management Of the Elmira Reform
atoTy. and particularly the conduct OF Mr..
b~rockway, the head of il. The New York
World pursued him and the institution and
the great work that he represents with a ma
lightly aud reckless disregard OF facts and Of
justice that are as scandalous as they are
wicked. Al one time IL seemed As II the splen-
did Institution that has saved so many men
and been the pattern for reformers everywhere
would be ruined by the untiring enmity and
ingenuity OF its assailanLs. But the report juat
made. aud the dismissal OF the charges by the
Governor, Is > complete yindication OF Mr..
Brocksay a. far As the indictment against him
u concerned.
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Political Information for ,h. HOLIDAY.

To THE EDITOR or THE sUS-Sir: Nay I ask Won a
few questions OF 4 semi-poitlcal character What
Police Commissioner appointed Creeden as Captain.
what Police Commissioner appointed schmIttbereer
aCaptain, wha; Mayor appointed the Police Commits.
sioner who appointed them ? Why are the leaders of
the German-American Reform Union opposed to John
H. Fellowsf How many lawyers are there among the
leaders of the Good Government Club organization ?
Why has there never before been a German sherin I'm
New York, Why are there not more Populists In the
city OF New York a
NEW York, Dec. "a.
/. Creeden and Schmittberger were both an
pointed Captains by Police Commissioner John
X. Noorhis. Voorhis was appointed Police Com.
missioner May II, 1855, by William h. Grace.
otherwise known as Rowdedow Grace.
.. IL is hard TO say. A week before the first
election OF Col. Fellows as District Attorney. In
1887. Mr.. Ottendorfer. the German-AmerIcan
organization, was in Switzerland. A cablecra,n
was sent to him, 40 the politicians say, inquir-
ing why the Stddts-Zeitung opposed the election
OF Col. Fellows. The answer was, SO the story
goes. Fellows impossible IL. o. o." A few
days later Col. Fellows was elected by a major
iy OF %. 900.
3, 1t is hard to say, A majority Of them have
legal diplomas.
4. II is an elective office.
3, The standard OF public intelligence is
higher in New York city than elsewhere. the
agencies OF civilization are more numerous. the
opportunities OF instruction more general.
These conditions are unfayorable TO Populists.
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Thu new President of Brazil is enforcing
measures of economy, the like OF which were
never before heard Of in that country. When
any appropriation is asked for. even one that
seems to be necessary, President MoRAEs calls
attention to the state of the Treasury. or the
diminution OF the public revenue in recent
times, or the desirability OF reducing the enor-
nous debt incurred during the war, or the ina
bility OF the Brazilian people to suffer any en-
largement OF the burdens Of taxation. His
language on the subject is impressive, and his
conduct is in conformity with 1t. In the inau-
gural address, which he delivered last month,
he spoke OF the necessity of economy in the pub
lie administration but the Rio politicians re-
gardsd his words as not less vacuous than words
OF the kind usually are, In the most practical
way he has given 1t TO be understood that his
promises are 10 be kept, and that the policy
which he outlined when he took ofice IL TO be
enforced, 80 far as he has the power to enforce
1t. There are already signs that 1t will bring
him into trouble before long; but II he shall DO
able TO carry IL out against all opposition, he
will win a place in Brazilian history more IA
vorable than that Of his two extrsvagant preds-
cessOrs in the Presidency, and he may be able 10
rescue the young republic from the financial
morass into which 1t has been driven during the
past five years. Up to this time. republication
has brought neither peace nor prosperity,
neither complete freedom nor full satisfaction
TO Brazil.
We have a good amount OF faith in President
oRAEs.
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SUNBEAMS.


,.uNo.'y "ooein us' . oeen houno TOT the
.nooSo', "nose oisappesranco from
.ouoo uoofs eioeiiy Nc" to'kers arc aps 70 regret IL
.no" oeeAsionAAy IN e'ioehco op inc entrance doors
Vi = = IN some OF inc apartment houses
"orehans VINO uses WORKOUT morse as . sign
a snimA Wins sIo'esque oianket
n'e.ea IN unset reeds IL with bread. Broken pieces
VI ~ni' anu rye Dread. ~hich might Do the residue Of
iOo ~. iuheh' : dumped htoa oox on the
the curo and the morse munches them as best he can.
- o'oao Z meeuins 'ne nard times
~ : ieuueNonoi prices. 'here mas long been
."s .u''afoas competition among small perps-
..o y" ooo'o,Aeks ~ various parts OF the town.
'N'HA "Asn'ns'on Square' Out srown'up boot
" sHe . > siue mas TINS announcement
euino . W. Genus on mis- ehar'"
.HAan 'oony IN "iianisourgh mas a Post
so"n twas es'aonshed as an experiments
~ NV ana proved sueh a success
.a..,. No so'He W e"'A'seu' ihere arc
aal,' ~ ~ sunny sha the senoins OF money
{ IN iAiy Tor the holidays was
~ "~' '0 o"e0 . 70 20 Kept open IN the
- county Imports through the custom House
Fnronssn Isaa =. S"H "s w y OF maehinemAds
EuIopeah lace ana less than 100000 worth OF hand
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We suppose there must be some reason
for the delay in the opening TO settlement Of the
unallotted lands Of the Yankton reservation. in
South Dakota; but that reason is locked up in
the General Land Office at Washington. The
patents for the severalty grants to the Indians
were prepared nearly three months ago. and
settlers are DESTROYS Of getting hold OF their
claims. There should be rs little foolery as
possible with them. There was more than
enough Of that kind OF thing when the Okla
homa and Cherokee lands were opened to set
tlement; there was likewise far too much cheat
ing and rioting. which the General Land ONCE
could very easily have prevented.
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Proposed Substitution OF Ineombr.,p.
Material for wood IN War sb,n.

~ NN"N SnNna
WASHINGTON. Dec. o4-Secrctarv uo-t.
has approved the report Of the Board. cons,.,'
ing of Constructors Hanscom and Rowlcs wt,s
Commander Bradford as President, which r.a.
instructed by him to report upon the woodNorS
In the battle ships, armoTed cruiser, and qrn.
boats now building, which may lie ADVANTAGE.
ously dispensed with, tho increased facilities for
extinguishing fire in action which should h.
provided. and to consider the question of CEILING
the sides of the living spaces in those vessel,
with iron, papier mache, or any other substances
less ~lnfammable than wood.
The Board visited the ships al Norfolk and
Philadelphia and made a detailed report upon
the alterations needed in the case OF each shin
recommending the substitution Of corrugated
iron instead OF wood for bulkhcads, "a in IN.
Texas, In many cases, and Of iron instead Of
wooden ladders wherever found. Tho Hoard
reports itself embarrassed for want of knowI.
edge concerning the fires In the ships engaged
I'm the action of the mouth OF the Yalu River.
and the Secretary has given instructions to
have the United states naval attaches and in
telligence officers abroad to collect az speedily
as possible the necessary information on these
points, as well as the practice of the French
and German navies, where the ships have been
constructed, with the minimum amount Of
The Board was fayorably impressed with the
that much Of the woodwork could be diiss1pennssenSi
with II time and opportunity were permitted to
experiment in preparing samples of furniture,
ing. &c. which should be largely or wholly in.
combustlble. Therefore. the Board recommend
ed that the commandment of the Norfolk Navy
Yard be allowed TO carry on such experiments.
The Board declared Itself not sufficiently ia
miliar with papter mache TO express an opinion
as to whether or not II Is suitable for use In con-
structing ceilings. bulkheads. &c. aboard ship.
1t feels confident. however. that with proper in-
qutry and experiment, at moderate cost, q suit
able substance can be- found for this purpose,
which will have the requisite qualities, viz, TO
combustible, and not subject to flying into pieces
or splinters when struck by shot.
Secretary Herbert has directed Admiral
Meade to order tho Atlanta to cruise in the
West indies, relieving the Columbia, and to
issue orders to the latter vessel to proceed north
TO Norfolk from Jamaica as soon as the Atlanta
starts south. As the Atlanta has been reported
ready for sea, it is expected that she will get
away the present week.
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some warlike "Reminiscences.

Christmas has more than the ordinary
significance for Uncle SAM, as il is the
day on which some of the most
important battles in he history OF the
country have been fought. On Christmas
night, 1870, Gen. WASHINGTON crossed the
Delaware River at McCOSKEY's ferry, and
attacked the Hessians, who were comforta-
bly, quartered in Trenton. The enemy
were taken By surprise and completely
routed. About 1000 of them, together
with @ brass field pieces, 1000 stand Of
arms, aud the standards Of an entire bri-
gade, Fell into the hands Of the Americans.
The Hessisms numbered In all about l.3OO
men, Of WHOM II were killed. The ,Amert
cans had two men frozen 20 death in cross
lpg the river, bat R0ns Was Killed N lie en-
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CHRIsTMAs, 1894.
Christmas sOAg.

Shristmaa song.
'TftsH for the Union cArist#sGs Tree Of POeaHficO HUI
The song that broke on shepherds ears,
When Jesus In the mAnger lay,
Is heard through all the circling years,
AseenturieS have swept away.
For unto YOU Is born this day
Saviour which Il Christ the Lord:
Peace upon earth, good viii toward men.
And highest glory to our God"
Thy natal day once more returns.
Help Us deaT Christ, TO sIng again,
With hearts wherein Thy spirit burns.
For Peace on earth, good will toward men,"
~.
Oh, Elder Brother OF Us all;
our eommOn fatherhOod through Thee
Gives equal hope, aud faith 10 cali,
To weak or stroag, or bond or free.
FOR all Thy blessings earth may share,
so on Thy birthday here We stand.
And I'M 10 Heaven our Joyful prayer:
God bless and Keep our noble land!
Preserve u pure snd strong and free.
And in the hOllog Of Thy hand
AAke u a. Thou Nould'st have Il be.
Cnio1' not bound by ropss Of sand.
"a.
But arm "a right, and just IA law,
I"ntent O. i've Ia glad ar,orI.
Nith fea's on Earth. EoOd Sul tosaTd me-.
The hiSHesi giOy " vuT LOrd
seas DATs.