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which was accepted with n note ri
despair generation aso would not be
tolerated now Numerous ptci'y waiter
Nr saloons In the principal streets.
cigar shops with vicious provocation-.
diSrepntabla resorts. with their inmates
conspicuous features of tho town and Ia
promenade and drives. were incidents
~ New York life then which would bc i'm
possible now. Drunkenness was frequent
hu' now II Ia so rare That n man may walk
tho streets for days without cnconntering
an example ~ H. Eating and drinking In
private houses we're much grosscr. Gangs
of rowdie- made certain districts of tho
town unsafe ~ night Police discipline
and demeanor were loose The condition
of the tenement house population was
wrctched. The sanitary condition ~ the
town was bad and the high death rate NJ
those days. among young children more
especially, has now diminished 70 q ratio
which Ia low.
Politically. also. there has been coinci-
dentally steady and great Improvement
Once fraud in the counting Of the votes
Al elections was the rule. Gangs Of rlfians
surrounded many Of the polls and election
day fights were sure TO take place. Drunken
ness prevailed and there was not even a pre-
tence Of enforcing the license regulations.
Politicians foundit requisite to keep plug ug-
lee In their employ. Ward heelcrs were the
terror Of quiet and decent citizens, The
streets were badly lighted and unolean.
the pavements disgraoeful TO Q large city.
Go back still farther and you como to the
time when pigs wandered in the streets
and performed the functions Of scaven-
gers.
Now looking back at the Transformation
effected In New York since those days
what reason is there for any mote OF de-
spair" az to the future7 The progress in the
past has been marvellous and generation
hence the Improvement on present con-
ditions will be not less.
Reformers expect too much and they
are In too great hurry. Moreover. CON-
ditions 10 which they object "A immoral
may he regarded by others. even by the
majority. az natural and not undesirable
Incidents Of civilization. The majority Of
the people OF New York want It TO be a oity
cosmopolitan in its spirit. its liberaIity and
its hospitality They do not want II TO be
a Puritan town; but they do want II to be
distinguished by every civilized feature
possible under good government and at
tainabe under the progress Of science.
They are ready. therefore. to follow
wise Leadership in the direction OF political
Improvement They resent the corrupt
partnership with vice and crime which
is forced systematically on the police and
are eager to get rid Of that dissraceful
infiiction That OF itself furnishes suffi-
cient motive for the next municipal cam
paign TO get rid Of Tammany and its meth
DDS, and the closer the issue is confined
to that offence against the people Of New
York the wiser will be the leadership. As
70 that there IL no note Of despair An
uprising against Tammany will surely sweep
it from power at the next election II 1t is not
repressed by Misunderstanding Of the stu
alton in those who could lead il.
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Brtg. Gen. CHARLEs p. EAoAS. Commits.
sary-General during the brunt OF the war
with Spain. has been placed on the retired
list as result of the punish ment imposed
upon him by the court-martlal and modi-
fed by the President two years ago. Every
man who wears uniform we will even
include Gen. EAoAS himself-must recog-
nize the justice OF this ending OF Gen. EAdAN's
active career. Hs was an able officer in his
place. devoted 10 his duty: but In an unfor-
tunats moment he made himself guilty OF
conduct unbecoming an officer and gentle
man. something which called for punish
ment regardless Of the fact that his action
was absolutely free from any element OF
personal dishonor
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NJ ~ an DRy tROw Ur. y, r0SA. ~.
rwset ~ ths tia~ot law nssi.i~r ~ the
AaIh a.sII4 aanLn.nn nnIl

tiostoV, doc Ths Snutemr Court
handed n, ast"tdav y decision IN N"
case ~ the commonwealth AGAINST ~. "
kelly and Jninr- snrlinc. hoiol Keepers of
I till nivet. prohibiting the sale ~ intoxicating
limur between tho hours ~ n \ VI and
., " except bv apothccnt"s Tho Police
Commissioners have notified ho'cl Keepers
'hnt this dcci-on goes into effect at once
and that tho law must br enforced
In plain hnguns" this means no moro
late .irpcrS for tho Hub Theatreaocrs
who plttike 81 refreshments after tho play
must either leave In time 10 roach their
hotels before II O'clock or else resign 'ha'n-
selves to eating their birds without: the
bottles
Hotel men are not inclined 10 discuss the
deci-on NJ any length but from what can be
learned they do not look upon II favorably.
We do the bulk of our business after H."
the manager of n wel-known hotel near
Boylston street said last night. and this
decision will naturally place us at great
disadvantage. II seems 70 me wrong that
flrst-cla.s hotels should be made 70 suffer
simply because houses that are hotels In
name only have broken the law.
Hotel men viii meet tomorrow 70 discuss
made TO the Leeisl lature. but for. the present
there H. snothina 20 do but obey the law.
The full bench of the court held that the
prohibited between tho hours Of ii p, NJ
and 9 A NJ. except by apotheoartss.. and
that on Sundays lnnholders may supply
food or lodging The court says:
The public statute provides as one OF the
conditions OF licenses that no eals Of spirit
nous or intox icating liquors shall be made
between the hours Of ~ at night and In
the morning: nor during the Lords day ex-
cept that II the llcensee Is also licensed az an
innholder he NAV supply such liquor to
guests who have resorted TO hls house for
food or lodging BY the statute OF 1855 che
tion In this case is whether the exception per-
hitting innhoders TO supply guests extends
to the hours between IL at night and In the
morning
The ordinary rule OF construction In a
case like this confirms the exception to the
last antecedent The purpose of the Legis-
laturp seems 10 have been absolutely 10 pro-
hibit sales of intoxicating liquor during tho
late hours of the night. except by apothe-
carries, and on sundays to permit the supply
of liQuor by innboders only to guests who
have resorted to the house for food or lodging.
Following this Interpretation Of the law We
that all places whore liquor Is sold to be drunk
on the premises are to be closed at II o'clock
IN the evening and are TO remain closed
until o the next morning. II rooms In inns
we're 10 remain open for the supply OF LIQUOR
10 guests OF the house II would be easy for
licensees to evade the law by keeping their
rooms open for sales to others, and thus TO
promote disorder.
we are OF opinion that the exception
does not apply TO the sales made between
the hours Of IL p NJ. and A. NJ"
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almost unnosicei NJ ,hoss where tho sys.
ten Il In fore. They are bound that tho
canteen shall go.
What would bc the consequence ~ abol'
ishins tho canteenp Around the gate ~
every post would spring up the liquor
shops which are now Joining hands WIN
the prohibitionists In denpunclng the can
teens. The soldiers. having little time IN
which to drink outside of the post. will drink
heavily when they do drink. the liquor
dealer will profit. tho post will lose IL men =
club There l. no reason why II should
loso its club simply because II no longer
sells beer. the opponents Of tho canteen
will insist but that Will he the result ac-
tnally. whatever ought or ought not To
happen. IL the canteen Is abolished, there
will be no profits To- support the club. none
To be divided among the messes. The
morale OF tho post NJ which there has been
canteen will deteriorate at once.
" seems curious to ascribe so much good
10 the sale of malt liquor. Those VINO
oppose the canteen will sncer at the sug
gcstion; yet II is true. The canteen is
based on knowledge Of human nature. of
which its opponents take no account. Pre-
vent the soldier from obeyinR the inclina-
ton to drink with friend in one place, and
he will go elsewhere the next time-and
elsewhere" II the oanteen IL abolished.
will be 10 the groggery outside the army
post. The men will not stay where they
cannot take glass Of beer when they want
IT: they will drink heavily at the saloon
Just outside the gate; the guard house
will be full. tho whole tone Of the post will
be lowered.
II the purpose Of Congress Is TO mako
tho saloon keepers happy 1t will abolish
the canteen: II IL regards the welfare Of
the soldier it will let II alone
The sun., 1900-12-07
CLIFFORD ASKING FOR FUNDS.
Supposedly to Help the Pirsmen's Defanes
Double Shift Bill.

Tho attention Of Fire Commissioner Scan
nell was called yesterday by several business
men TO the following card received by them
from former Captain James d clifford. who
was recently dismissed from the Fire Depart
ment on charge Of conduct unbecoinng an
officer:
From Citizen James d. clifford
BROOKLYN. Dec /. 1900
DEAR SIR az II has been found necessary TO es-
tAblsh a fund 70 be known as a General Defence
Fund
t2I THIS fund Is TO be created entirely by voluntary
subscriptions. and being OF The opinion that you may
BE- Interested subscription from you Ia most respect
fully solicited
scribe please sign name, residence and amount for
perpetual record, and forward In person. by mes.
senger registered mail or money order 10 the Treas
uref of this fund
~ The name and residence OF subscribers ars
necessary II the desire OF the manager to return
al some future time either the amounts subscribed.
OF the equivalent thereof Very respectfully.
JAMES d. CLIFFORD, Treasurer.
40 ASHLAND PLACE, BROOKLYN, ". Y.
THE namss Of ali subsCrb bers win be held strictly
oonndenualS
Commissioner Scannell and Chief Croker
declined to discuss this notice. Commissioner
Scannell said that his duty had ended with
the decision in the trial IL could not be
learned for what purpose the fund spoke of
by Clifford would be used but II was said that
he would try To have the double shift bill for
the department passed by the next Legis-
lafure and had given assurance to that effect.
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A Boston Scene.

| Scene: The Watch Tower In Knby street, Boston
! Enter Chorus Of the Anti Imperals, LeasueJ
All is over and done.
Set ia Nbertys sun:
Stead OF dying In the breech with world
screech.
Thereby proving himself peach.
The Filipino Is bringing In his bolo and his gun.
All 10 over and done,
The despot grasps the bun.
The Filipino Is bringing In his bolo and his gun.
Goldfish sacred. come down.
Lamp and light OF our town,
Cut thyself up in balls TO the Of squalls
To dying measures and dying falls
For souls hot with pain for the brave true men
in brown
Goldfish sacred. come down.
Go hang thysef or drown.
For o souls are hot with pain for the brave men
in brown.
Qenter Gen. sambo BoulssJ
Nay. nay, nay. nay;
Yet may pass the tyrants sway:
Yet be won again the fray.
where the streams OF the Future sift
cit In my boat and drift.
wait I'll the clouds shall lift
Think not fhe tn6l of Freedom tolls
inti pou h~ar from Sdnbo Boulss
RnSr GamAliel Bradford. william Lloyd Garrison
Htving Winsiow Bradford .soiusO
Foolish country, now curse It.
In the waves Of woe imnefseit
Nevermore will help It when II gets into q mess;
reject and dcnounce H.
abomina,e and bounceit.
With all solemn combinations mos, sIplic,, and
express.
Lot after ages, shudderine. tell
The dread wrath Of GAmalIel
Nay curse II not. my good Gsmali.i;
Pity II rather. It hath need Of thee
Garrison:
Not curse ~ Why I say curse everything
Ou; Of the helsh hall
Ou, Of the sea Of shame
Arose terrible game.
\ horrible game Of ball.
out Of the depths OF Sty1.
out OF the place Of grame.
Came the man-marrlng game
With its goals and Its punts and its kicks
The young men wrestied and ran,
They weltered and fought In mud
TIL their souls were s,hfst for blood
For the blood OF their fellow man
This Ia the ned OF blood.
The neld OF the blood Of men:
And I curse this monster OF mud
curse Il again and again.
This Is wars deep -bcsomed nurse,
This Is what ruins each STATE
This Is the worst and the worse
THIS caused the Philp pines fate
winsiow WIN you not wall for noble Aeuinnido,
Garrison
Never for him. never for Freedoms ehiet;
But Eve ten sonnets. which at our next meeting
with your permission, will read TO you.
II tears Of blood and nre, singing sauce
Hotter than Atnas bowels. veriuce, eal
Poison and bite may move you. these will DO
Winslow:
Much like a mess ~ Edward Atkinsons
But nov, good gentlemen. shall We not PASS
To secret session where We viii resolve
To censure that despot inenablc
Mckinley, ruin Of our liberties
(Rxeunt omnes. the Chorus s!nglnea
.. the nation We and seek 10 free th. s,ay.
The brown slave. Columbias sin,
Blu, we're naturally perpexsd and more than
aightiy ve1ed.
To ~ the bolo men s-comins h
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I, 1. announced that the street Cleaning

II Is announced that the Street Cleaninq
Department employees are to wear brown
helmets henceforth. thus removing the dis
tinction OF being entirely clothed in white
When the late Col. WARINo first put the street
cleaners in white. Senator THOMAS r GRADY
Tammany's spokesman in the State Senate.
denounced the uniform as a badge Of serv-
tude and as degrading to an American cit-
zen II is to be hoped that a change from
white to brown helmets does not indicate a
purpose gradually to change the character
Of a uniform that has so proved its merit
that II has been copied by other cities
The sun., 1900-12-07
"Chev,ns tho Ras" Called Canadian.

To rHH EDITOR or THE Sun Sir: Answering
the question you ask In the editorial columns Of THE
SUN to-day;
The expression chewing the rag or TO chew the
rag" ginated. In my belief with Bob Rice con-
ductor o, one Of the Canadian Pacific Railway trains.
who lived at Medicine Hat from 1881 until issa They
say h. named tn. town, which is proof. perhap ps
that he had genius enough To starr the expression
referred to n Bob didn't create the expression then
who dd' ask It with iervency equal 70 your own.
NEW HAVEN. Dec T. JOHN COUSINS
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The time Of conferences and new parties
l. come again, II ever 1t went away. The
Hon. CHARLES VI. WALTER. Secretary of
the Indiana Mddle-ofthe- Road Populst
Committee. has called conference for the
formation OF a new national party to include
all or most Of the crank reform movements
Mr. WALTER asserts that Mr.. BRYAN beams
upon the movement II he does. II is be-
cause he believes that In all confederacies
OF cranks he must be paramount.
The sun., 1900-12-07
Or. sEAvER OF the Yale gymnasium finds

DR. SEAvER OF the Yale gymnasium finds
that the Yale Freshmen sleep 10 hours a
day on an average. The lightest sleeper
contents himself with Ave hours: the most
accomplished with ten The average IL
respectable, but the statistics may not be as
true as words Of Holy Writ. Al that for
tunate Freshman age, ono knows not how
much he sleeps He can sleep anywhere,
even in a recitation room: and he improves
the opportunity. Thrice happy youth II
they knew g. They are much ieered at. but
they are moro to be envied than the loud
Sophomore. the elegant Junior or the mag
nincent Senior They are at the beginning.
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DeIawarsS Last "sIavs Galleries. -
From the PhiIddeIphid Ttmea.

FTOW rNf FNWuutTpNId T""
DOVER. Del, Dec. l.-The Methodist Epis-
copal Church at Chapel. on the Cordova
Circuit. has been greatly improved and mod
ernized. one of the most important changes
being the removal Of the old slave gallery.
which was placed in the church upon Its
erection In 1856.
These galleries which. before the Civil
War. were specially reserved for the accom-
mediation Of slaves. are being all removed
from the old buildings, and In some places
Odern galleries are erected.
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His Prise 10 Immortal Fam.

To rHE EDITOR OF THK srN-si,. Rumor
ha. that am entitled to prize. but TO wha, /, Il.
or Why know not, but the Kansas CITY sta-. Topeha
Journal and other papers state such =, be the case
Win you kindly give me acme light on this matter
an who wants all can get. and " there IL
anything coming. pleas. inform me. and oblge
ABiLESH. Kan. Dec s. TELL Nrr-r
The sun., 1900-12-07

The eommsna Of THs sUS to which Col Mills refers
were based ss {, said. upon interview hsd With
Col Mills by a representative OF the Nsr York Herald
end printed in thst newspaper Mondsy morning
The fact hat fat fighting among the cadets On
courased end prsctcsty su,horDed by the su,hortes
Of the academy obvious Inference from the state
ment alleged to have been mad by Col. Mills.
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To rus EprroH oy Trs srS-sb: desire to en-
phstcsny deny the truth OF the assertions made In
this mornings srS editorial concerning the fight IN
which tho iste eI-Csdet Boox engaged. In addition
It is untrue that fist fighting among the cadets Ia en-
oourased and has . legitimate place In their training
Such nshn are ,nfreouent and not common
A. |. MILLS. Supe perintendent
The sun., 1900-12-07

To THE EDITOR or TIE SrN Sir: II is to
be hoped that the Senate will take up the
Hay-Pauncefote treaty and drop II with a
thud that will make the occasion memorable.
RAsf OAASoR. N. j.. Dec. 8. C.P.
The sun., 1900-12-07

The Beef Eaters annua, search of the
vaults Of the Houses Of Parliament for Cry
FAwKRs and other eunpowder men reminds
one inevitably OF the great Bryanite cam
paien against imperialism.
The sun., 1900-12-07

IL Ia refreshing 70 see with what fervor
and evident sincerity the Hon EDWARD KosE-
WATERS Omaha Bee supports the Hon Ed
WARD RosEwATER's. candidacy for United
States Senator.
The sun., 1900-12-07

PANS -Nio,1u. No "a. near orsnd Howi. and
HIo,aue No 10, boulevard dss Cspudn"
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THE FINISHING TUUCn.
chienso Dude Who Completed HIa
Toilet on an @Lr Train Not Equal
TO an Emergency

Some wise person has said somewhere
that II q woman desires 10 see vanity
face 10 face let her look in her mirror.
That is all very well. but now and then
you run across q man who can ring in
new charges on the feminine folly.
On one Of the Alley Il" trains one
afternoon recently young woman got
on At Thirty-ninth street. She was q
quiet, Iadylike girl. dressed in a we'll
fitting gray failor-made suit, and set
tied herself back for good read on the
way 70 the city, when he got OK at the
neyt station and seated himself oppo-
ate. he was gotten up regardless" !"
One of those new stunning suits in
brown and tan checks that are all the
go. white felt hat. with pale blue band,
and q Eilk umbrella.
As soon a. the train waa well under
way again he drew out q psHknife and
worked induStriouEly at his finger naih
for several minutes. This fninhed. be
produced pearl toOthpiek and Isborsd
at his white, even teeth for awhile. Aft
sr this operation was over be gAsed
thoughtfully out Of The window * do
Glimmer Of the lake far in the distance,
ard With siRh Of eontentrssnt fzn-
bisd in his vest pocket until he found
o ANAL mirror. Having studied ths
sfsecs Of h4a new red and purple De In
thA, be started in on hie mustAeAs, .
pAla. fsashary su9gsst5on for Whist
might b IN days 10 coma
This latter wAs conbsd azd swiR3cd
aaA ps<ted antl it s<ood cut - tAs
angle with well-dsArsd suri
1t either end. The felt hat vs4 p1xhed
farther back to see II the part Of the
bair was o Z. and at la4k with Anokh-
er sigh OF relief. he replaced ths mirror
and leaned back complacenuy.
But the girl in gray bad been watch
Ing him over the top Of her book,
watching each new branch OF the buEi-
aess withinereasing interest, and, final
", when she saw the mirror go back
n its leather cGSe, she laid aside her
,ock. and. opening her chstAlsine bag,
rev out chamois skin well powdered
md proffered IL with smile 10 her
companion, while the people
l<ound enjoyed the little comedy.
Wouldn't you Ike 70 put on ths fin
shing touch?- she asked. sweetly. su6
10 ktifiy arose and went into Tho
nokeT.-Chicago Tribune.
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NEVER ATE FOREIGN MEAT.
Bat He Foznd Out 1t DoesH't Pay to
Be Too Sure UntiI oae Knows
All the Facts.

/ A certain Ma. Brownjones. who made
it his boast that he never allowed
I American or colonial meat TO be served
at his table, recently visited an old
comrade in Liverpool. One night at
dinner most delicious saddle Of zap
parently) Welsh mutton appeared, 10
which the major did ample justice.
"Ahl" he observed, 4 wish that my
butcher in London would send me stuff
like that; and yet he deals only in the
best British meat"
''Wen." said his friend, "as a matter
Of fact. you have been eating New Yea
land mutton; but it's only fair TO say
that / get it from friend who is a
large wholesale importer"
by Jove, you don't say sol" ex-
claimed the guest; 4 wish he'd tel me
where J can get the like in town"
"We'E go and see him tomorrow"
said the host. The visit was duly paid
TO the meat-monger. who smiled when
he heard the Londoner's eulogy and ex-
piaration.
iug 10 the ePicure's remarks. ''in what
part Of London y0n reside. ard dare
say ] can give you the address Of o retail
butcher who VIII supply you with ex-
acily the saue sort Of mutton as that
which you Ike 50 much" The major
handed him his card.
~Ahi" observed the importer. there's
the very man within two streets OF your
house. We -upply him with all his
meat Here's his address," he added,
handing q slip OF paper TO The seeker
after succulent joints
The major read. the major started,
the major frownec-the major, truth to
say. cried vengeance; and no wonder.
for the address was that of his own
butcher. who dealt only in home prod
uce.-LoDdon Sketch.
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A curious Circumstance concerning
the body Of Admiral SPOTS has been re
ported from the Falkland islands. where
be died II years ago. The Falkland
physician who attended him during his
fatal illness was present al The e1hu-
nation Of The body when the cruiser
Badger was sent for Il this rear. The
coffin had disappeared. but The corpse
was absolutely unchanged. even The
features having retained the exact ap-
pesraace iiat they presented on tfe
cay Of death. Tbs wouderful preser-
raiion was dne 40 the action Of The
peat water vhich fafurafes fhe islands.
u bad enbalued ths BODY completely.
N. Y. Press.
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Today is the anniversary OF the
birthday Of Abraham Lincoln. In
this connection we are tempted TO
say as was said of John the Bsp-
tist, only change it to read as fol-
lows: There was a man sent
from God whose name was Abra-
ham LincoIn." As an example
for the emulation Of American
youth his is the very best that his
tory affords. No angel fcretold
the obscure birth in the Kentucky
log cabin February y, 1909, and
no one recognized in the growing
boy the elements Of greatness; very
few until be bad passed into, and
even beyond middle life. The
msager poverty Of his early life
only show how richly God had en-
doHed him with natural gifts. In
his boyhood, and until be reached
young manhood he wore clothes
made from homemade cloth spun
and woven by his mother and dyed
with c0lors obtained from walnut
barK, and he is quoted IS saying
that be never wore q pair Of socks
till he was ga grown man." He
lived the simple life Of a back
woodsmsn, but his mind and soul
were clad in the habiIaments of
rugged physical manhood that was
seldom squaled in strength and en-
durance, and from all accounts be
lived simple. pure and temper
ate life. Lincoln was a typical
American; he touched life at every
point, from the rigors Of abject
poverty. to honor and influence,
and the highest political prefer
ment.
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The discovery of smallpox at
Ciaremore has served the double
purpose Of waking up the news
paperssof the place, and Of calling
the attention Of the country to a
town that the general public didn't
know was on the map. AS she
emerges from the deadly contagion
she will also leave obscurity be-
hind. sit is an i'll wind that
blows nobody good"