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The Escape of Thomas O'Brlrn.

Tho Governor has done right in Offering a
reward OF 81 900 for the capture and restora.
ton to prison Of THOMAS O'BRIES. who es.
capped from custody at Utica on Wednesday
last It cannot be said that tho authorities
have acted with any remarkable prompt.
tude or vigor In tho matter Of this escape
hut 1t is better to do something even now
than to do nothing at all.
A!acrity and energy in efforts to rctake
an escaped criminal, and early and decisive
efforts to bring those 10 punishment who
are probably responsible for the escape.
create feeling Of satisfaction and security
In the pnhic mind which is not aroused by
suplre l1xity lasting almost week.
1t seems somewhat remarkable even now
that no steps have been taken to fix any
criminal responsibility upon Buck. the
keeper from whom the prisoner escaped in
such an extraordinary manner. Oar Albany
correspondent says that BrcK is at the
Clinton prisoI. and will bs kept there for
the present under guard. o. course there
Is no right on til" part OF anybody to detain
him thor". o" keep him under guard, unless
he has been charged with some offence in
proper legal proccc llngs: and IL such pro-
cectlings have been instituted the public
has not yet heard of them We call tho at
teutlon o. the District Attorney OF Oneida
county To section 81 OF the Penal Code:
"A Shelf ~ orer officer or person vino allows n
prisoner lawfully III his custody, any action or pro-
'eedns. "ir 'T rrimiiaI or in any prison un err his
charge or control 10 cscape go ~ large exc Il
~ permitted ny law. or cunniyes az asSsts such
escape or "rs:s All set duty whereby sch esca pc is
occns "net or con rtatsd "a 0. a.sistcdis
% II h" corrap',y and wIlfU.iy allows nnyes at
or assists tie es"ace. guilty of felony;
~ IN any oih-r he is gully OF a misde-
Uealur"
The next section OF tho Penal Code de-
clarcs that anv officer who Is convicted OF
corruptly and wifully allowing the escape
O! his prisoner. or az connving ut or assist
ing the same. Io.fr!ts his Office and is for
ever disqualified TO hold any Office or place
OF trust. honor. or profit under the Consti-
tuition or laws OF this State.
We believe that Court OF Oyer and Tor
miner. in and for the county of Oneida. is to
De held on Monday next at the city of Utica
and II the prosecuting officer of that BAIL
wick Is alive to his duty. it would seem rs
though there ought not to DO any great de,
lay l.. procuring an indictment for BUCK
and his conlcJcrates to answer.
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TROUBLE FOR PASTOR WAITE.
The Manner OF His Call to tho Church o
the Covenant to he Investigated.

The Manner Of His Call to the Church of
tho Covenant to he Investigated.
Tho Row. DR.. II. II. Waite succeeded the Rev.
Dr. Boutwell, as pastor Of the Congregational
Church OF the Covenant in Brooklyn soon after
the death OF the latter. who in 1T OF laughter
at one Of his children while lie was admins
terins medicine to another drew cork into
ono Of his bronchial tubes DR.. Waite has
made proposition to unite his church with
that OF the old Bedford Congregational Church:
which was dissolved couple OF years nRo,
and to organize a now society under the name
OF the Trinity Congregational Church. On
May 10 a Congregational Council is to DO held
for the purpose OF considering the matter.
When the Council meets. charges. It Is said.
will he preferred against Dr.. Waite By some
apeS Of He s'Sae sta 5H% w re
formerly was the Sunday school superintend-
ent r T"id r ysstsrd a.I,i h,vo :,
Or. Waite's acts since he came to the Church
Of the covenant as well as upon his propo-
sition to ~ unite with the other congregation
scrited by tho Congregational Church. and his
election was brought about at a meeting
ns TN a
in reckless real estate transactions. and has
well nigh Disrupted the congregation"
heur Of this trou Bic in the Church Of the Cove.
nant and Of the charges against Dr.. Waite. I
will certainly bring the matter up at the Coun.
ment should BE- susp ndod until ali the the FACTS facts
Dr.. Waite is 40 year. old and is nephew Of
Of Hamilton College, and was IN editor before
he became minister. He was a. missionary
In Paris and Rome for couple Of years He
Syracuse His last charge before going to
brooklyn was at Pelham on the Sound.
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The Niasnrs County Republican,,

To THE EDITOR OF THE suN-Sr: The state
ments OF your correspondent about our
Niagara county Republican caucuses are un-
true Instead OF a factlonal contest thore was
q general unanimity. outside OF Federal office.
holders. upon Blaine. and the delegates
elected are popularity understood to favor the
Maine statesman. In only two or three of tho
twenty-two wards and towns was there CON
test at al. and those We're simply individual
there, was a fight, and that Harrison ' w Won.
MOULD be denied by all knowing the .facta
that for Mckinley. Lincoln. or any other
equally good and representative Republican
1t Is not for Harrison. a. shown by the caucus.
correspondent. commendQd the Administra.
tlon. hut also eniorssd Mr.. Blaine
LOcKPoRT. April rs. REpupIIcAN
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Spirit OF Dc m ocrasic Politles.


WASHINGTON. April 2a-Is Hill going to win at Chi.
caSo ~ he has done in every battle within his own
party since his entry in national po,!ticsi
Fnon h> Atlanta Eren;ng Herald.
Mr. Cleveland carried New York first by 1000 lost II
the second time by over $4,000 AMI is confronted
by y more or less divided Democracy. Tho man who
figures on el-ctins Democratic President without
New YORK TOO green political to deserve any con.
sderAtion whatever.
Ahths SHOWS the absolute nscessity for cooLhesded
action Let the Democrats together In the right
spirit MAKE platform that Is wise and patriotic and
nominate man who can be elected. . man who can
carry the doubtful statsh man who on March 1 viii
be inaugurated President OF the United State.
Let's so In to win.
From. he So.ah n atom Ner.
o'het S'Noa are making . splendid Hil sho wing
It will be some time yet before the Convention
Just time enough III fact for the Democratic party to
consider "nether II wants Mugwump leader who will
lead It to defeat or Democrat who will lead 1, to
victory.
from tn Atlanta Consultation
We desire not only to avoid repetition OF the di..
sssr OF 1888 out to prevent in 1899 the
OF = far more dangerous and dep. orsb,e mis.dv.u
.u'e, Aoout time for the boomers Of Glove
70 and g!vs serious thought to the probs.
ule rtsulls OF the wild and runous campaign which
they have been engaged in IN the danger thu, tbr..,
Gus 'Ae 'ef'S grows out Of Cleyeandism.
iro" tie Anerion 7,ue.. Recorder
Give Us Hill and we will have thorouo orv.n,,.,,
and thorough Organization Wall give US victory.
f'"n dc Syart, Lhms,iit.
Inc nomination OF Cleveland would simply DO to SAC
.nee ,he democratic party the affairs abuse and
dwelling Auswumpery
Ira" hs Pars,Wg Indsr- Appeal
ne eahn4y y'eid to the belief that Mr.. Cievelsnd,s
friends wh0 have organized - convention OF bolter.
are entitled to the consideration of the National Con
Venoh ~ oh'caso or to the support and sndorssm snt
" voters In Virginia. or in any other state
From he Eo,,a,k Southern Times.
We are tired Of dlcaon from sources that bs., mn
truhs' am where time diseioscs set OF barren mai
contents and foo.a
cleveland 10 milestone about the party neck Cut
him loose.
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FOR A LARGER USE OF SILVER.
30 Much the President Declares. Bat he.
fuses IntoraNtIon Ahoat the Cenfer eree.

so Much the President Declares. bst he.
fuses insornatIoa About the confereree.
WARRINGTON. April 2a-Ths President sent
to the Senate to-day this Communication In
answer to a resolution OF the Senate asking
for information concerning tho proposed in
ternational monetary Conference.
" To he senats:
i have received the resolution OF the Senate
OF April %. requesting that II not incompati.
tle with tho public interest, I inform the
senate what steps have been taken toward tho
securing Of an international conference to
consider the question Of the free coinage OF
silver ut the minis OF the nations particir ating
IN such conference. or az to tho enlarged use
OF silver in the currency system OF said coun-
tries. and that 1 transmit to the Senate any
correspondence between tho United States
and The Governments upon tho subject: and
IN response thereto beg respectfully to inform
the SENATE that In my opinion 1t would not be
compatible with the public interest to lay
before tho Senate at this time the inform alton
requested. but that at the earliest m oment after
uennlte Information can properly h" given
gu tho facts and any correspon, !ence that Inny
take Ilace will be submitted TO Congress- 1t
here that believing that the full use Of silver
rs coin metal upon an agreed ratio by the
great commercial nations OF the world would
hars no nu h vii of al ss
most desirable result: or. il free International
silver coinage is not presently attainable. then
metal"
when the message was read In the Senate
Mr. Morgan said he certainly desired to debate
he asked that 1t he printed and laid on the
table. 1t was SO ordered.
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posed 10 be founded on the elective princip,e'
and on that suppositon Initiated through
out the world. only one member reahy
owed hIs place to election. Tho limitations OF
the elective principle. which existed In Eng
land before the Reform act OF 1882 were as
sumed by the imitators Of the English poll
ty to be abuses and corruptions when nao
only TO be removed In order to allow .ne
elective principle to show forth us iul
beneflccnce and mako government entirety
wise and nations perfectly happy In iace
OF the actual results. Mr.. GOODWIN SMITH
invites us to ask ourselves whether IL may
not have been In part the limitations OF inc
elective principle In the old House OF COM
mons that made the institution workable.
It is, rs he says curious fact that ALEX.
AMBER HAMILTON should have entertained
the suspicion that what were called elec-
tive institutions in England we're In 1act
made workable by the very restrictions
upon tho elective element which were caileu
corruptions.
No one will dispute Mr.. SMITHS assertion
that elective government is on its trial. ana
can by no means DO described as the maj
word OF political philosophy. Tho expert
menu CuunOt w baiu W H"Vo oooA So.
tered on even in our Northern States be-
fore the second quarter Of this century.
when property restrictions on the sub)eet
we're generally abolished by revised STATE
Constitutions. In tho Southern States any
acknowledging application OF the elective
principle was not even contemplated oe-
fore tho civil war. Neither Is the princi-
pie really applied In England to-day. not
withstnnding three reform acts; nor Will IL
be until tho members OF tho House OF COM
mons receive salaries. and their election OK
penses are transferred eithcrto the impe-
rial treasury or to the constituencies. When
those final barriers are levellcd. Mr.. SMITH
warns us that we shall see the true signih-
canoe OF the vast political changes that
have taken place In great Britain during
the last sixty years.
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The Half Holiday To-Day.

It is fitting and proper that as many per-
sons as can in any way participate In the
ceremonies OF the occasion. shall show their
respect for the memory Of great soldier
by going to the tomb Of Gen. GRANT this
afternoon to witness the laying OF the
corner stone OF the monument which is to
be erected there.
The Legislature. In a bill which was
passed at the close OF the session. and
which was not signed by the Governor until
Monday. has made to-day half holiday in
the counties OF New York. Kings. and
Westchester The law was presumably en-
acted on account OF the previous selection
OF this day as the time for laying the COR
ner stone Of the GRANT monument. There
is not word on that subject. however. In
the law itself. as there ought to have been.
In view OF the purpose for which it was
passed. The future historian who exam
ines our statute book for 1892 will be at q
loss to know why the 9th day Of April.
from ~ o'clock at noon until IL O'Clock at
midnight. was designated as half holiday.
Another curious feature OF the act is that
1t declares this afternoon to be half hol!-
day only In respect to the payment. accept
ance. and protest OF commercial paper.
There is no requirement that any public
Offices whatever shall be closed. nor. indeed.
is there any provision which permits them
to be closed. In other words. the bill can
have no legal effect whatever except to oc-
casion inconvenience and annoyance to
business men and the banks.
Nevertheless. II the weather Is fair. We
advise oil those who are able to do 80 to
take q half holiday this afternoon. irrespec-
tive Of this crude piece OF legislation, and
to spend portion OF the day in visiting
the beautiful site selected for the tomb OF
the most famous soldier OF the civil war.
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A Queer Barometer.

Ono Of tho most curious Of the many natural
full Of water. u piece OF muslin. and lecch.
The lecrh must DO put in tho water. and the
muslin tied over the top OF the :!ass so that
weather is t. DO the order OF the day tho leech
will remain, at tho bottom ~ tho water. cniled
up In spiral shane. and perfectly mo.ionless.
II rain is t. DO expected 1t viii creep 10 the
TOP oithe glass. and remain there unit il there
y likelihood Of more settled weather. II
will comfort itsel: violently and suuirm about.
For some days netore thunder It Will keep out
occas i)nalir move its body in a convulsive
fashion. For frosty weather, It behaves in the
same manner A. Inr hn.; and It fnretells snow
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the planters Of certain districts from which
negroes had been taken by an organized
emigration movement rose up In rebellion
against the agents OF the enterprise. They
did not want their labor enticed away and
their expenses increased accordingly. They
could not afford the loss.
Mr.. HENpHuL says that the negroes OF
the South "havo no reason to be dissntis-
fed with their condition and prospects. 7"
That implies that the supply OF their labor
Is not greater than the demand for 1t: and
II such Ia the case. how can the supply be
taken away without disaster to the white
employers and to all tho interests Of the
South II such is the case, why should they
leave? They cannot be forced TO go against
their will. They must go OF their own nc
cord; and people usually remain where they
"have no reason to be dissatisfied"
The experience OF the South since tho
emancipation and cnfranchisement OF tho
negroes seems to us to have made 1t evil
dent that the race question will not BIO tho
cause of future trouble apprchendedb by Mr.
HEMrHILr,. Tho danger Is past and not to
come There was reason for alarm when
Southern society came out from ter
rblc war, of which II tremendous social
revolution was an incident and conse-
u,snce; but that peril having boon over
como by the mastery craftsmanship and
tho splendid scf-control Of tho dominant
race. II need have no fears rs to its ability
to meet the social difficulties OF the future.
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WHOSE rs THE UNEARxED INCREMENT,
The wonan's Hospital Wants 70 Sell the
Site the City Gave Ii.

oN0 to0 lily 6Avo It.
Several months ago tho trustees Of tho
Woman's Hospital applied to the Board Of
Aldermen for permission to sell the plot Of
ground on which the hospital now stands Tho
request was referred to the Law Committee.
and yesterday the committee reported favorn-
bly,. The plot consists Of the mountainous
block bounded by Fourth avenue. Forty-ninth
street, Lexington avenue. and Fiitieth street
1t was decided to the hospital people BY tho city
in 1850 with the understanding that it should
not be sold without the consent Of the CITY,
The trustees now want to build q new hospital
in the Twenty-third or Twenty fourth ward.
Aldermen Mead strenuously objected to per-
hitting the sale. He said the property Was
very valuable. and that he understood the New
York Central Railroad was willing to pay
$l:;9Oo. 0oo for II; He asked the Board to defer
a. Alderman Morgan was In favor Of granting
money in order to advance their work. and an
agreement with them has already been made
by which the city would be entitled to twenty
four free beds. The report was laid over for
one week.
Alderman Mead said privately that tho trus.
tees could very easily secure new site In one
of the upper wards and construct buildings
on it for x;}UO.OOO. This being the case" Re
said. think the city is Justly entitled to the
the present site will bring"
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Hsrrison's yIodus Morlcndi.

Tho Parliamentary Secretary OF the
Foreign Oilice has announced to the British
House OF Commons the complete accord OF
his Government with the United States
Government in regard to the Behring Sea
modus vivcndi. so called.
In tho temporary convention. as we'll as
in the treaty OF arbitration. our Govern
ment has been ovcircnched. outwittcd.
chcckmatcd. put to shame. There will lie n
few moro moves, but the checkmnte Is
there. The present situation is ono which
must ho highly satisfactory 10 England and
to Canada.
The arbitration Is ingeniously confined
to points on which decision adverse 20 tho
United States is Il forcSone conclusion.
There is no more doubt that orr claim to
exclusive jurisdiction will be thrown out at
Paris than there is that the sun will rise on
the morning OF tho day. twelve or twenty
four months hence. when tho tribunal
shall have finished its !abors and shall
announce its judgment. The same thing
will happen to our claim that the Pribyiov
seal herds. whcnaway from the islands. arc
not fern natur,r. but the property of this
nation. which this nation may follow and
protect anywhere in the waste cf ocean
waters. There will be a show OF collecting
and arranging evidence. framing argu-
ments, md making and presenting an
American case. but tho case is fore
doomed to failure. No lawyer vers"i in
international law. no Intelligent person. has
any other expectation.
Mr.. BLAINE scolNs to have perceived all
this clearly from The first. When he was
personally in charge Of the negotiations
he endeavored by every means 10 avoid the
diplomatic cul dc sac into which President
HARRISON has since stccrcd tho American
case. The settlement" OF the Bohring Sea-
question is TO be credited exclusively to
Gen. HARRISON ami the Republican Senate
and 1t is triumph which is good only unit!
after election. and until the decision of the
Tnris tribunal transforms it into the great
est diplomatic reverse and humiliation
which this country has ever experienced.
The same thing Is true of the temporary
arrangement pending the decision of the
nrbitrato.s. Tho modus vivendi is practi-
cally the wager OF an indefinite sum OF
money that our case will prevail at Paris.
Everything is staked upon decision which
is bound to be against us. 1t is betting
against dead certainty. The millions in the
way uf consequential damages may not
have to be paid for one. two. or three years
but paid they will have to be. not the less
surely on account Of the postponement.
The Canadian pirates can afford to stay
ashore and figure up largely the putative
gains which they would have made il por
mitted to pursue their cruises Of c1termi
nation.
For these reasons the phrase now running
so glibty on Republican tongues. and flowing
SO comfortably from Republican pens. is
totally and absurdly inapt. SO far as con-
Germs the American ease and the future Of
the life OF the Alaska fur seal. it is not a
Lodus vivendi. 1t is modus moriendi
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syi,onymous tefms IL IA. par: 81 the wordSosHrs

HOWARD
This is striking evidence otthat unrenectlng
state into which even veteran philosopher
may lapse. What is known as society. mean
Ing tho most conspicuous circle OF society. has
always been made UP o! rich people since the
world began. in all lands. From tho days Of
robbcr barons to commercial mngnates the
showing Is the same Tho aristocratic idoa
has been sometimes built up. hut that has al
ways begun with money and never can long
survive its loss. or the competition OF greater
wealth. The most splendid society is always
tho most important in the long run. and
neithor birth. power. nor intellect can prevail
against 1t in ultimately monopolizing the
conventional tito Of society" Whie the
KNIcKEEDocKERs OF Now York and the Puritans
OF Boston kept the prestige Of greater pos
essions they were ut the top. but each Of these
interesting groups has had its day and COMO
down before the advance OF more imposing
fortunes and superior equipment for social
grandeur. There is good deal OF loose talk
about money among people who talk more
than think.
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Mr.. j. c. liEMpHLL. the editor OF the
Charleston N'!rs and C)n'iar, tells the Ncw
York Times that it would be better for tho
South IL The negroes :" should so, not all
at the same Elmo or ia ~ hurry. hut grad
nally nnd surely until by the end Of the
next quarter Of ~ century the South would
bo relieved from the black cloud which
hangs over it,
We cannot see how tho South is going to
Dc benefited by getting rid OF its laborng
population II there is a surplus OF. the
laborers. they themselves may do better
by emiglatinS until an equilibrium is es-
tablished' but employers usually like a full
supply OF labor They do not want to drive
labor away.
IL the negroes remain In the South. IL Is
an Indication that they are needed there.
When they are needed no longer. as a
very necessity OF their existence they will
10 forced 10 80 elsewhere. A few years Gso
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CANADA AND ENGLAND.
M. Skinner Says Colonial Life Cannot Last
Forever

So000S I<A0f
Forever.
OTTAWA. April 2&-During the debate in the
House OF Commons yesterday on Mr. McNeills
resolution. asking the admission OF Can adlan
products to the markets OF tho United King
dom on moro favorable terms than are accorde cd
to tho products Of foreign countries, and call
ing for q reduction IN Canadian duties on
British manufactured goods. Mr. Skinner said
that colonial existence could not last forever.
and was not conducive to national life.
The motion was opposed by Mr.. Gillmor ~
ton.
Tho Hon. L II. Davies moved to amend the
resolution by providing that as Great Britain
admitted Canadian products FREQ Of duty,
mainly British. Sir John Thompson seconded
tho nmcndment and was answered by Mr.
o'clock. when u division was taken and the
amendment was lost By "a to 0a The vote on
ment majority OF "a