New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-25


wanderings OF the schooner w. L. White. which was
abandoned during the blizzard Of last March while
bound I'D our coast from Georgia 20 this port. For
ten months this deserted craft has drifted around
the Atlantic and now at last Is stranded on the
Scotch coast II she could speak, she might tell
"A most instructive story Of winds and ocean cur
rents The Gulf Stream Was probably the slow
motive power which finally carried her across four
thousand miles OF water. During this time
she was sighted no less than forty-hve
times 10 occurs 10 us that adventurous
men who long TO increase the sum Of human
knowledge might charter o suitable vessel well
supplied with every necessity, and abandon them
selves upon the ocean TO long cruise, without
steam or sails, for the purpose of recording their
experiences under those conditions.
There was an alarming precedent set in the
courts the other day when Congressman-elect John
Henry Mccarthy gained his case, and forthwith
his client and all the relatives and friends began
to embrace and kiss him. II this sort of thing
should become common. the number OF cases in
which it would be impossible for clients to OBJ
tain legal assistance except through peremp-
tory assignment by the court would show an
alarming increase
Everybody who passed the Metropolitan Opera
House last night was reminded that the Old Guard
balls, but never surrenders.
Texas statesman, Mr.. Charles ]. @. Puclzette,
makes bid for immortality with A Solution
Of the Problem of the Negro in Politics. The
fundamental principle of his plan Is " the abso-
lutte supremacy OF the white race in local. State
and National politics for all time TO Gomez
In other words, he would negotiate bargain
only on the explicit condition, heads | win,
tails you lose1 This idea is TO be put into
execution through system OF fair minority
representation for the blacks" That is to say,
the $4,000 whites OF Mississippi are to choose
five Representatives in Congress, and the $4,000
blacks are TO choose only two, The $4,000
whites Of South Carolina are TO choose five,
and the Goa. 900 blacks are to choose two. The
asa, 900 whites Of Louisiana are TO choose four,
and the 900 blacks are TO choose two. That
IL Mr.. Charles j. G.. Puckette's idea of " fair
minority representation On the whole, the
plan does not strike US as particularly original
We recollect having heard somewhere before the
remark, This is white mans country, be gahd,
sahin
The King OF Spain held birthday reception
on Wednesday and said an goo in the most friendly
and hospitable manner TO two thousand of his
loyal subjects.
1t is amusing to read that " the Senate en-
crossing clerks worked hard all day, endeavor-
ing TO complete the Senate's substitute for the
Mills Tariff BILL so as to get it back to the House
before adjournment but they were unable to do
500 Why should it be necessary TO write n bill
out. subiecting it to all the chances Of clerical
error. after IL has once been carefully printed
There is liability to blunder in hastily prepar-
ing the final copy Of bill in this way, prob
ably ten times as great as IL printed copies were
used. How long viii this absurd and anti
quated custom survive?
The latest attempt Of law-breakcrs to administer
gummary Justice To other breakers OF the law has