New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-28

It is a favorite cry of the men who favor
continuation of the silver coinage that the
Eastern capitalists do not really anticipate any
evil effects from a refusal of Congress to repeal
the law All the talk about fearing dcpreci-
ated currency is insincere, they say. We'll,
actions speak louder than words, and when
real estate owners insert in their tenants
leases a proviso that the rent shall hereafter be
Maid in gold coin it looks as if their fears OF
Cheap dollars were sincere. And that is what
certain property owners of New. DIRK are
doing, as few words from one of them, re-
ported elsewhere in this paper, prove.
The friendly contest among the Republican
members of the Legislature for the different
Offices of importance i'll both houses Is warm
and still unsettled. Mr.. Erwin and General
Hustled lead in the race for the Speakership of
the Assembly, and Messrs. Pitts and Low for
the Presidency pro ten. of the Senate The Sc
lection of these officers is matter in which the
people generally do not take an absorbing in
terest. All they ask is that men shall be chosen
who will not help on jobs, big or little, but will
work for the welfare of the State regardless of
party lines. 1t ought not to be hard to secure
for presiding officers two men who come under
these conditions At least the majority at AL
bany this winter is honest and capable.
The convict-labor problem is sure to come
M in the Legislature again before long, and
those members who can discuss the matter in
telligently will have a chance TO win consider
able reputation. Assemblymen and Senator's
elect are recommended to study the workings
of the system now used in the NewJersey
prisons. 1t is the "piece- price" plan-that Is,
the contractor furnishes the machinery and
NAYS certain sum for the labor of the prison.
ers. Their work, however, is entirely directed
nv prison officials. Mr.. Lavesty, the keeper of the
has New-Jersey Prison, reports that the system
been most successful in operation there. This
result is contrary to the expectations of some of
the best informed prison authorities in this
State but that fact only makes careful study
of Mr.. Laverty's report the more imperative.
The Hon. John NJ. Francis, minister TO the
Court of Vienna, throws a good deal OF light
OH the Kelley incident In conversation re-
ported elsewhere In THE tribune; and he
does not help Mr.. Bayard out, either. Mr..
Francis declares that Austria had no wish to
object to Mr.. Kelley on account of his domestic
relations. Count Kalnoky merely considered
that the new Minister was "devoid OF political
tact" and therefore a man whom the Austrian
Government would not like. That was all. If
Mr. Bayard had not wanted to pose as de-
fender of religious liberty and an advocate of
equality Except at the ballot-box in Delaware
and the South possibly he would not have in
volved himself, Kelley. the Administration and
tho country in a ridiculous unpleasantness over
oints lii communication intended 10 be conf
Dental.
The cause of the accident on the New-H
road yesterday morning was most curious. A
few seconds before the "Springfeld owl train
reached Pehamville, coming toward this city, the
high wind lifted the station platform, 100 feet
long. over on the track, and wrecked the train.