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The Constitutional Convention.

Our Democratic friends In the Legislature
at Albany are at work upon bill to provide
for the holding OF Convention to revise the
State Constitution. which the people by an
overwhelming majority ordered to be held
years ago. Up to the present time the pop
ular will In this respect has been
defeated by tho opposition Of the Repub-
lican party; but now that tho Democrats
are in power in all departments OF the State
Government. tn Q Convention will undoubt-
eddy be held. Unless special election is
ordered at which the members shall be
chosen, they cannot DO elected until next
autumn. in which event the Convention
could not meet until next winter. and per-
haps would not come together until the
summer OF 1898.
In all the plans which have been seriously
considered some provision Is made for mi
nority representation. II the political COM
plexion OF the State remains as 1t is at
present. the Democratic party will have
the major portion OF the delegates. while
the representation of tho other parties will
be so arranged as to give a considerable
number Of delegates to the Republicans and
some to the Prohibitionists and leading
labor organizations.
Tho measure which meets with tho most
favor so far as 1t has been perfected. pro-
vldes for the election of the main body of
delegates by the Senate districts. with an
average OF three delegates each from all the
districts except those in the larger cities.
where the number may DO doubled. 1t
Is proposed that In each district where three
members OF the Convention are to be
elected the voter shall DO at liberty
to vote for three separate persons
or to cast three votes for one person only,
just as he chooses. 1t is also proposed to
elect at least twenty-five delegates at large.
who shall be chosen by a like method. which
will enable the minority parties to secure
representation by concentrating their votes
upon particular candidates.
In choosing Constitutional Convention
there is no valid objection to some method
OF election which shall secure to the people
who constitute political minority In the
State an opportunity to be heard In respect
to any change In the fundamental law. 1t
Ia extremely important. however. that any
system OF cumulative voting which is adopt
cd should BIO as simple as possible: and II
great care Is not taken by the Legislature
in this respect. the voter will find himself
In hopeless confusion when he endeavors to
vote for members Of the Convention under
the existing ballot law.
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the foreign yoke the discomfort Of some Of
the natives goes to various details. some Of
which are rather whimsical. First they COM
planned because CEDERoRANTz was 80 long
In reaching Apla. and certainly he did
make long delay: then they grumbled. as
the dispatches have told us. that he did
very little after he had arrived. and was not
earning his salary; presently they found
that he was taking an outing. In visit to
Australia and New Zealand; finally they
charged that. although he was the sug-
gester and the critic Of laws. he would not
tax himself on the liquor he imported for
his own drinking. 1t was clear enough that
they easily found causes OF complaint
against the new order OF things. and doubt
less there we're some more serious grew
ances connected with tho ownership Of
lands. the imposition OF taxes to support
the new Government. and 30 on.
Among the first symptoms OF discomfort
were those that manifested themselves
among the adherents OF TAMAsEsE. who had
been unceremonlously shelved after his
brief lease Of power. 1t was asserted that
he had been confined to the limits Of q
small island. But after q time his death
removed one source OF possible intrigue.
Meanwhile. the name OF MATAAFA appar-
emily became symbol Of the desire for
native as against foreign control. There
have been rumors from time to time OF
activity among his followers. and at length.
by way OF Sydney. came the important It'd
ings TINT King MALrEroA has organized
an armed force with which he was advance
ing against the village Of Lumu. to give bat
tie to Mataafite insurgents who held that
place.
OF course under the Berlin agreement. 10
which our Government Is party. MAL1EroA
is the only lawful sovereign. The present
condition in Samoa is the sequel Of German
Interference with native Independence, and
our Government doubtless sought to do the
best it could for the natives under the ex-
listing facts. Our representatives at Apia
had strongly sympathized with MArAAFA
against TAMAsEsE, and had vigorously pro-
tested against the Punishment Of MALEToA.
They gave full credit to the sincerity Of the
native supporters Of MArAAFA and to his
good qualities. But since then they have
loyalty stood by the Berlin compact.
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The questions to be brought before the
National Board OF Trade at its Convention In
Washington next week are given In an on
cial programme that has teen issued by the
Secretary. and arc OF the highest importance
to the business world They refer to finance
and banking. commercial law. the merchant
marine. public improvements. telegraphy.
markets. agriculture. immigration. arbitra-
ton. Interstate commerce. the naval militia.
waterways and highways. adultsrstion. post
Ag@ insurance. trade maEkA bspkyuptcy; and
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The face OF Down, the so.called slasher. Ia

The face OF Down. the so-called Slasher. Ia
described as evidently wanting In humor."
1t may seem strange to speak OF humor in con-
nection with murderer. for murder. evon
when considered as a fine art. is undeniably
above all serious occupation. But humor is
quality that ia. perhaps often underva!ued.
1t Is moral safetyva Itimplies some per-
ception OF the true relations OF things. 1t is a
most ef1ectual preservative Of sanity. 1t re.
strains Incorporate conduct and the brooding
preoccupation which means madness suicide.
or murder 1t Is then not without Significance
that the slasher's face is deficient In indca.
tons Of humor
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Advertisements for The WEEKLY Sun.
fsssed tomorrow morning. must be handed in
tAis evening before O'Clock.
War and tho Democratic Party.

War with any Power. big or little. means
o national calamity. which Heaven grant
may not come upon US. 1t is the letting Of
good blood. tho loss OF valuable lives, the
long sorrow OF many hearts.
But II In the course OF events 1t becomes
necessary to fight for tho honor Of the flag
and the safety OF American citizens the
world over against outrage. violence. and
murder. one thing is certain. The war that
10 declared and prosecuted to finish will
be the affair OF the people OF the United
States Of America. and not the special en-
I terprise Of any Administration or the polit-
heal business OF any particular party.
. This might as we'll be understood now as
later. At the first appearance OF an inter-
national question involving the loyalty OF
the citizen to his Government and to his
flag. every Republican and every Democrat
who IL worthy OF his citizenship becomes an
active member OF ono and the same party
tho party OF the United States.
Those Mugwumps and profcssed Demo-
Gratis who are now suggesting. as directly
- they dare. that it would be political
blunder for the Democratic House Of Rep
rosentatives. and for Democrats outside OF
Congress. to extend to Gen. HARRlsoN's
the controversy with Chill. deserve to be
taken out and shot into an ash barrel. or at
least to have their naturalization papers
taken away from them. The past century
has produced nothing more contemplate
than their argument that II there should
DO war. the Republican party would gain
glory and advantage thereby. and that ex-
pediency therefore requires Of Democrats
an attitude toward Chilli different from what
It would naturally be II Democrat now &C.
cupied the White House.
The national cause is the cause OF Demo-
Gratis: the national Government is Demo-
cratic In one OF It's mostimportant branches:
the war. II war should come. would be man
aged by Democrats and Republicans. fought
by Democrats and Republicans. and paid
for by Democrats and Republicans: and the
only person who makes any mistake In the
matter is he who 80 far misunderstands the
national sentiment as to undertake to face
1t with the pea shooter Of partisanship.
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Tho Aldridge committee OF United States
senators. consisting Of Mr.. Aldridge. Mr.. His
cock. and Mr.. Carlisle, appointed to investigate
the workings OF tho tarifY. came to town yes
terday. The particular occasion for this visit
IL 20 take up the complaints Of merchants and
otheEs against the workings Of the Mckinley
Republican merchants as we'll as Democrats.
mas been hindrance to quick transactions in
able The Senators discussed the Complaints
yesterday with the members Of the Board Of
General Appraisers. N
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by orthodoxy generation ago. Strangely
enough. at the present day 1t seems to re.
quire moro courage to defend the Old
doctrine than to proclaim the new. Even
pulpits from which we should expect
the stoutest championship OF the absolute
infallibility Of the Bible as the Word OF COP
and the only Word Of COP. exhibit dis
position to evade the issue. which is about
as bad as complete and actual surrender
itself.
The issue Is simply between the Bible as
the Word Of Con and the Bible as human
production with no rightful authority over
the consciences Of men as final and absolute
trith
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railroads. These questions are to be taken
up and voted upon in the WASHINGTON Conven-
ton OF next week. by the business mon Of the
United States. while Congress 10 holding its
sessions In the samo city. They will surely he
debated with intelligence and knowledge by
the delegates Of the National Board Of Trade.
and there Is no doubt that some OF tho mem
bers OF both Houses Of Congress might receive
instruction upon important public questions
by listening to the Convention debates. which
Will be begun on Wednesday OF next week and
continued till the close OF the week. The pro-
ceedings OF the Convention will be Of concern
to the mercantile interests Of the whole coun-
try.
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From the kdnsas City Times
WARRINGTON Jan. Ex-senator Hin OF New York talked
freely OF the Convention matters to-day but declined
to express any preference Speaking OF New York he
en'd: "Tho Convention will not 60 to New York. We
don't want II there 1t 10 against tho interest Of tho
party to have 1t there 1t will 90 West som
where accommodations and facilities be assured to
give the Convention the fullest and farest
to perform s duties IT question Of business and
should be maintained such. There 10 and shou be
no politics in IT, Tho place should be selected in
the interests Of any man clique but In the interest
the party and the Convention ITSELF It will go west
can't say whore but Il looks like struggle between tho
West and Northwest for the honor"
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Enumeration and Apportionment.

When the Legislature shall have passed
the equitable. proper. and too long deferred
measure for an enumeration OF the inhab-
itants which was presented in the State
Senate last week by Senator McCLELLAND;
and when the Democratic Governor shall
have signed the bill. exactly one-third OF
the whole duty OF reapportioning the State
In accordance with popular demand will
have been performed.
A fair. accurate. and complete enumera-
ton secured. the second step in the full
flment Of the peoples wishes will be an
apportionment Of districts on the basis Of
the population as disclosed. This is not a
difficult task. and it is certain to inure to
the great benefit OF the Empire State De-
& mocracy. as the party OF popular repre-
sentation and Of progress. This division
will be the second step.
But the third turn OF the wheel is perhaps
the most important OF all. This is the d.
vision into districts OF tho quota
allotted to each county. This labor
Is performed by the Town Supervisors
to be elected at this years spring contests.
How important these Supervisors are as
political factors was shown at the recent
election. The Democrats ono year ago OBJ
tanned control OF the county Boards. as in
dicated at the time in The Sun. in the
spring election in Duchess. Onondaga,. and
Steuben. three districts upon tho votes Of
which the control Of the State Senate turn
Cd. The schedule Of these spring elections
We understand to be as follows. outside Of
New York and Brooklyn. in both OF which
the apportioning officials are chosen at the
November election and not in the spring:
Feb. q. Broome. chemung. Delaware. Fulton. Herki.
me1 Montgomery 0tsego. Richmond. e Lawrence.
Schuyler Seneca. Seuben and TioGa: Feb l6 Chautau-
qua, Chenango. Cortland, jefferson. Madison Ononda-
"a. and schohare: Feb 70. Cattarauxus. Tompkins
Wyoming. and Yates.
March !. Alegany. Columbia, Duchess Erie Essex
Genesee. Greene. Monroe. Oneida Ontario. Orange.
osweso Rensselaer,. Rockland Sullivan. Washington,
and Wayue March .. Livingston: March %. HAmIlton
March 20. Putnam and westchester
April 6. Orleans. Queens. Suffolk Schenectady: April
~. Albany and Niagara: April TO- Clinton: April 20
and completing the spring elections Lewis and Warren.
By the results Of these preliminary cleo
lions two things will be determined:
First. whether the division OF districts
through the State. as apportioned by the
Legislature. will be in the hands Of Repub-
ncan or Of Democratic officials.
Secondly. whether. in tho Presidential
election OF 1892. the machinery of vote
canvassing and vote counting will be in the
hands OF the Republicans or OF Democrats.
Here. then. is occasion indeed for the wis
dom and circumspection Of the Democrats
:. now In control OF tho State Legislature. and
an added reason why they should go slowly
but surely. A victory all along the liue in
the interior counties OF New York State this
spring will materially strengthen the hands
Of the Democratic delegation from New
York to the National Convention.
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Respportio.neat q. Brookly..

The Democratic leaders In Brooklyn ara
taking much interest In the reapportionment
question SO far as 1t refers to Kings county. II
Is expected that Kings county will get six adj.
ditional Assemblymen under the new arrange.
mn !st. making eighteen altogether. Tho
three verbs. and the twenty second into two
d IN atditi2n to six new Assemblymen. King,
ditional Congressman and Senator. James
5sfhEevlin. Register Kane. John DeImar. Daniel
UG;onnell. and Judge Haggerty have been ap-
Of the Democracy In the matter.
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CHIEF JUSTICE RUoER's FUNERAL
Gov. Flower and Delegations from Senate
and Assembly Present.


and Assembly Present.
SYRACUSE. Jan. 16-The funeral OF Chief Jus.
tice OF the Court of Appeals William c. Ruger
was largely attended this afternoon at st.
Paul's Cathedral. A special train arrived from
Albany Mt II. on which were many representa-.
tives from tho State departments. Among
them were Gov Roswell T. Flower. tho surviv-
ing Judges OF the Court Of Appeals. Clerk Cor
ham Parks and Reporter H. E. Sickels OF the
Court OF Appeals. State Treasurer Danforth.
Attorney.Gcneral Maynard. and delegations
from the State Senate and Assembly.
request OF tho family. There were brief pray
cession moved to the cathedral where it was
met at tho main entrance by the full choir Of
Court Of Appeals were pail bearers and pre-
coded the coffin up the main passageway, the
Lockwood. s. T. D.. and Bishop Huntington
going before. The body was taken to Oak
wood Cemetery. where it was placed in the re-
ceiving vault.
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WALTERS CONTEMPLATE REVOLT
They Soy They Are Held Up BY Heat
Walters and Employment Bureaus

Walters and Employment Bureaus.
Two or three dozen walters and bartenders.
delegates from as many associations. met at
132 West Twenty-seventh street yesterday to
reorganze the national union. They say their
condition is getting so bad that they absolute
~ must unite. Foreign walters are flockng
over here in overwhelming numbers and hours
Then again." said a waiter. restaurant
keepers are demanding that we must shave of
CO., But We can have no redress unless wa
unite. Everybody knows that in most hotels
head waiter as the price Of keeping their Jobs
That system must stop. We also want to get
out OF the favor Of the saloon keepers who run
our employment bureaus and won't give q
waiter Job until he has spent a satisfactory
amount OF money over the bar" Tho waitors
vention will last several days.
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They Want Hil for Prs.,ds.t,

frlsToN. Pa. Jan. 18-state delegates favor.
able to David b. Hill for President have been
chosen from the Fifth Legislative district at
Con1ln; and r. F. 0uiaey, and th ayG say Il tha:
shs National Democratic delegates from this
s snh district will be John +. Lenahan
anu John Smoulter. strong Hill men
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The failure OF the President to secure any
Convention delegates from Phiadelphia smphasires
the vigorous efforts made In his hehaf by the Federal
onicshoders Of that city.-Prorfdencs Journal.
1t emphasizes the fact that JoHNwAsAMAKER
Is poor critter to match against MATHEW
STANLEY QUAY.
This suggests an interesting question: Is
WANAMAKER the creature and QUAY his
creator2 Or did HARRISON himself take WAN
AMAKER from the bargain counter Just be-
cause he was pious Presbyterian who had
raised money for the election fund.-
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DON'T WANT A NEGRO POSTMASTER
Charleston In . Hubbub on Account OF He.
Ports that Ono VIII DO Appointed.

ports that Ono Will no Appointed.
CHARLESTON. 8. c.. Jan. 1a-President Har.
rison has raised cyclone here by his dckcr
with the negroes to secure the vote Of
the South Carolina delegation to the Repub.
lican Convention. A. H. Mowry. a white man.
was appointed Postmaster by Cleveland four
years ago, and has been retained mainly
n!rnhrongh the influence Of JOHN Wanamaker.
me republicans endorse ". G. Crum. a colored
that he will be, appointed In consideration Of
MS sending Harrison delegation to Mnne-
licans n the field for the office. but they can
net net deliver the state's vote to Harrison. and
will be appointed to the Post Office here.
Ihere Will be undoubtedly two contestine del
eGatlons from this State to Minneapolis. ono
the other the white Republican party Just or
ganlzed. meeting OF business men Is to be
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More than 300 Baltimore girls have aban.
doned corsets as Injurious TO both health and beauty
The baltimore girls may yet convince their sister
everywhere that what beautiful In art IL beautiful
In ufe-fnfer-Uetun.
1t must be about five hundred years now
that various kinds OF reformers have boon en-
gagged In writing and preaching against cor.
sets: and yet more corsets are worn to-day
than ever were worn before. The reason must
be not merely that they are apt to secure tho
symmetry OF woman's form. but that they con-
duce to health and comfort.
The fact that lot OF Baltimore girls say
they have left of corsets is no more a conclu-
sive argument against them than is the fact
that almost all the swell young women Of
the day have left of retticoats. is to be taken
as conclusive argument against that gar
ment,
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SUE THE CITY FOR DAMAuE BIZ FIRE
Because There Was Not Water Enough 10
Put the Fire Out.

Thirty.two tenants Of the old Commercial
Advertiser building. at the corner of Nassau
and Fulton streets. have brought suit against
the city for damages because the scarcity Of
water made 1t impossible for the flremen to
contro! the fire that burned the building to the
R5ound. The amounts claimed foot UP over
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The Rev. Mr.. ShoAsr,

TO rHh EDITOR or Tar suS-sir, ask space in your
columns for an appeal to tho public who have read and
commehteu upon the article In Tar sus OF last week
regarding the unfortunate which have recently
trahspired at Barrytownon' Hudson. and have per.
hsps. condemned him who therein seems TO 10 the
srring one simply ask this that severe Judgment
suu concentration DO withheld To those who know
the Rev. Francis E. shober bis earnest alou, upti
ing. And selfsacrincing sbors in his great Masters
service ITO which every member Of the Churches OF
~ John' BaTytown; All Saints. Upper Red HOOK
ana the Regeneration Pine Plains can TESTIFY: his
tender gentle forbearancs with the wsstnesses and
M q poor human nature: his faithful hearty Civ
ris VINO stand BY lnm to In this his hour Of
OF or'g What !. read: AND ALI ms the
two sdes and ,ms Kus6in say. syerythnE has
ASK that Judgment be not passed upon him IN h;s
those bs sGr nls Dc :pSssn IN b.
ih or any se e be taken not he said
ssf-defencef osn q, a. NJ W taasn IN
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during his term Of once. which is now nearly
at an end. and nothing less than his conviction
OF fraud would be satisfactory proof OF his
Euiltinesa 1t must be remembered that there
Is at this time n very exciting Presidential
campaign going on in Argentina: and 1t IL
more than likely that the charge Of corruption
brought against the President 10 but SANDER
invented by his implacable adversatiea
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Properly ExIIed.

Princess SawdoHski-Why did the Emperor send thu
GNnd Duke Petrovna to Siberian
Prince sawdofYskiThe Duke casually alluded to his
Majesty a. an old Czsrdine.
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Gave II Up and Guessed 1t.

FTom Harp,T's rong People
what does a volcano do with lava 7" asked Fraddv
Give II np." replied hts father. 'N''
That's right said Freddy.
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We are unwilling to credit the report from
Buenos Ayres that the President Of the Argen-
tine Republic has been guilty OF fraudulent
practices In the giving out OF contracts for
publioworkA President PELIxoEIM has main
tsined good reputation for personal honesty
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yvo~ ne Chicago Daily Tttb.s.s
Ssur a. p to-, doe: and ns
Domestic with lAnEuid mAlsstyl-rm NOT idlin.
mem len EspoeipE. In pshAElhSAa nSsa s
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word was received at the Custom HOUSE
that valuable painting by Diaz was seized
yesterday In Minnesp polls II was believed /,
r ~ onS OF the collection smugglsd IN New yoy1
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A'Ior siaKeriy IL Need Of n Pronoua.
From Ne Philadelphia, Record
ali around. N-' Wv" now oo~h evenly