Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-12-26
OUR NEW YORK LETTER.
Christmas Shopping Politicians
Christmas-The Sunday Opening Of
the Saloons The Schley Contro-
versy and Kindred Matters.

| NeTSy anu hlnOTeQ MATTERS.
Qrom our Special Correspondent
/ New York. Dec. A-Chrstmas shopping
in New York is cne of tho chief events of
the year. The great department stores are
the certro of attraction just now, and the
crowds that visit them are n sight 90 soc.
Just imagine four or five thousand people
in Cne store, Crowding ana ioStling ono
ano1her in all tie aisles and all the floors,
While the crowds on the side. walks and
even out into the streets are quite as
dense and impassablc.
Noisy? wei, of course one could hardly
expect so large a crowd Of people to be
absolutely silent. even if they did not stcn
ON each Others Germs. but, all things con-
sidered. there is no unusual disorder. and
everything is as pleasant ard cGCertul as
could be expected undcr the circum-
stances. As a matter Of course, when
lorple are engaged in the pleasant uccu-
patton of buying presents for their friends
they are expected to I've IN Il cheerful
frame of mind in spite Of the fact that
the purchases dsplcte the pocket book,
and render future economy all the more
necessary Most of the presents are, of
course, for the young folks. and the llrG-
est crowds ere to b seen at the FIVE ard
ten cent stores. ana around the bargain
ana SnmllWlrc counters in the other
stores.
Well. Christmas comes but once a year.
and it is incunh,nt en- us to make those
around us as happy as We car ny pleasant
/, membranes. 1t is the custom of a good
many employers to present their employees
with "A turkci, but j. p Morgan has ccr-
I talHly outdone the most generous in his
presents this year, having given ten "f
, his clerks 4 present of 500 each making
total of $4,000 to these gentlemen. Who
certainly have ahunda ut reason % feel
grateful to their generous employer.
= M q. iC 1l.41l- N
TO many Cf the politicians who have been
50 fortunate rs to secure the plumS that
dropped to them, whilo those who We're
not so fortunate can console themselves
With the hope Of better Success in tho fu-'
ture. AS a matter OF fact there IS Stil a.
good deal Cf uncertainty rs to who may
or may not be appc inted TO many of The
city Offices. Sc tEat even among those who
arc the prospective outs, there is some,
Ground for hCle
TIE question of opening the saloons ON
Sunday is still agitatinp the public mind.
MdyOr-elCCt Low has been, 50 far, nom
conmital, and seems ii. posed TO lot the
lcorlc settle the matter in their owl waT.
an! when ! say the Pee pie | mean the
legislature, as the SCttleno mt of the qucs-
tiUn must devoVc urCn that body. Jer-
cme, as n democrat. has, naturally come
out in favor of the opening Of the sCloonS,
because he argues that il men can not got
away froIl their wives for IA part Of the
day on Sunday well as OF week days.
and enjoy the comforts of their "bOoze.
they will be a lot OF unhappy mortus.
Max Adler the easy -eCirg fIeo- thi;Ikcr, is
also, naturally, in favor Of CpeninG The,
gaoonS. We dare say the result will lie
that the saloons will be crcned.
Admiral Sctloy is spending the holiday
vacation In this city, but is not saying
anything for publication, although the
controversy in his case, so far from being
settled by the recent investigations. H. in u
EiGre violent state of agitation than ever.
The recent action Of the President and
Secretary Long, in adm instcrng a re
bukC to Gen. Miles seems likely &C. pre- 4.
cip;tate a quarrel that may end in The
shelving of President RoosevcltS future
aspirations. and Tie elcN aticn of Schlcy tn
the Pre- sidcncy. There are already those
who arc talking Of the admiral ~ a pussi-
bic candidate. On the other hand. the
structures of the President seem to have
Influenced a Cpf siderable number in favor
OF the finding of the matority in the re-
cent decision regarding the SoHlcy invcsti-
gatiCn. There may be "A truce while the
LolhPerCptH pause to swallow their Christ
mas turkey. but there l.: a general feeling
that the smouldcrng 1arncs will burst out
anew as soon as the olddy season Is
over.
The summary Gisn issal of Wakcman Of
this port and of MaClay, the author of il!o
the Santiago battle, in Y hch the latter,
called Schley q coward, is creating con-
aidei able feeling among the partislns of
those gentle men, and what the result may
b. ro mains tC Ec seen. MIClay SAYS lie
viii not resign, but it Is conceded that he
can not remain long in his position, which
Is subordinate one in the navy yard
here, at best.
Silas B. butcher. one Of the wealthy
mon of Brooklyn, who WAS interested in
the Ramapo water supply affair and who
was years ago one Of the three men
cTracy, Jordan and Duicher) who ran
things In the republican lfrty here at tnat
time, and who was superintendent OF one
of the largest sunday schools in the city,
but who has now practically retired from
both politics ana SundaY-sohco work.
made an address the other day at me
sixth Avenue NJ, II. church in Brnolilyn
in the course of which ne SAID.
NO man performs his obligations to
society unless hc tai Cs an intcr Il in loli-
tics Every man should pay close attnn-
uon to the gyNoinmcrt O. the city and the