New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-28

ago. There has been so little or the sport III
recent years that it does not pay to keep
sleigh Skaters looked upon the city's mantle
OF white with displeasure, as the snowstorm
put temporary end to skating.
This Is a good day for voters OF the NlNth
and XVIII Congress districts to VOW that they
will do all they next Tuesday to restore pros
perity to the whole country.
The Democrats have no great confidence OF
success on Tuesday next in the Congress eiec-
ton. Their chief hope is that some thousands
of qualified voters who. IL they went 10 the
polls. would vote against the supporters of the
Wilson BILL may be so indolent or apathetc as
to stay at home. and may fail to cast their bal
lots The issue is Of the gravest moment. ANY
voter who fails TO do his duty deserves the coD-
tempt OF his fellow-citzens.
We cannot say that II Mr.. Willis comes back
all will be forgiven; but, nevertheless he ought
to come back.
Such distressing occurrence as that In Chi
cago on Friday Is calculated to give decided
impulse to the movement in favor OF SUBSTITUTING
elac,rlcitv for the moose The use of the former
in this state has been thoroughly tested. and 1t
has been shown 10 be prompt, effective and PAIN
less Other States have been unaccountably
slow In following the good example set them
here.
A full vote on Tuesday next. and the two Con-
gress districts In which the election VIII take
place ought to go Republican.
The success OF the experiment OF employing
convicts at the Clinton Prison in road-making
seems To have been seriously interfered with by
the disposition OF the convcts TO run away on the
slightest provocation. During the time the work
was in operation three prisoners escaped and two
OF them have not been recaptured Hence,
according 70 the report Of the Superintendent OF
Prisons the largest item in the cost OF road
building has been that caused by the escaping
prisoners the expense being charged 10 THIS ac-
count Unless this fact Is taken into considera-
ton Il is obvious that the real cost Of doing the work
IN question cannot be arrived az. And naturallyifa
large force IS employed to see that the convicts
set AT this work attend 10 II properly and do not
get away there will be little economy In using
the prisoners for this purpose. At all events, 1t
will only be possible 10 employ prisoners IN thls
way on "A small scale and in out-of-the-way
places. 50 that the practical benefits VIII be
trnng.
A Republican victory in a Congress election IN
this city would do more just 10 bring the
supporters Of the Wilson bill to their senses
than anything else In the world.
Attorney-Gen,ral Stockton. OF New-Jersey. Is
I'm n state Of mind because the Republican Sena-
tors who have already given him 50 much trou-
bic. have now raised question as To the
Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court over the ie-
galty Of the makeup OF the Senate composed
Of a majority OF the men unquestionably chosen
by the people TO serve In this capacity. III II
wasn't for this question OF jurisdiction, he says
the whole trouble might be easily arranged; but
now Il IS difficult to make up a case. 1t IS not
surprising that Mr.. Stockton finds himself In
dilemma. Both law and common-sense are on
the side OF the Republican Senator'S. The best
thing for the Attorney General to do is TO aban-
don all thought OF an appeal 10 the courts to
settle what IL not In their power, and 10 furnish
a new opinion 10 the Governor reversing HIM
SELF That will give Governor Werts the excuse
he wants for recognizing the real Senate. which
he save he cannot do in the face OF Mr.. Stock
toms opinion.
Give the voters in the XIvth and XVIII Con-
gress districts plenty Of time TO vote on Tuesday
next Employers should look TO this.
For years the attention OF American negroes
has been called to the advantages OF Liberia,
on the west coast of Africa; but only compare
lively small number Of them have been klduced
IN emigrate 10 that colony. The American Colo
nzation Society believes, however that the IN
terest in the project Is growing. II expects in
short time to senl fifty colored families to
Liberia: and it is receiving many letters OF In
ouIrv ON the subject. But II is altogether likely
that the chief coonizers of Africa will be whites
Indeed II IL somewhat surprising that more
general movement In that direction has not
begun already Dr. Theodor llertzka. Ger
man political economist has determined to start
such "A movement on what he conceives To be
an ideal social basis. He intends to found an
earthly paradise To be called "Freeland." at the
foot Of Mount Kenia, in Africa All the most
approved social and economic theories will be
put in operation in the colony: and its author,
who has written bulky volume explaining his
scheme believes that his experiments will ulti-
rnately revolutionize human society. IL is pos
slble that In this he may be mistaken. but his
project will at least serve to stimulate an In
terest In Africa as an escape valve for the con-
gested populations of Europe.
Get out all the qualified voters in the NIvth
and XVIII Congress districts on Tuesday. and the
final defeat Of the Wilson bin Is practically as
sured
PERSONAL.
Lieutenant S : Bumstead. senior inspector OF
rifle practice in the Massachusetts, militia. has re-
signed He was a member OF the American rifle
,ram which went To Europe. and ranks among the
first rife shots Of the world
The vanity OF valiant. the latest exponent OF the
dynamite theory or revolution. was SHOWN py the
fact that only few days before the outrag" AT
IN. French Chamber OF Deputies he had his photo
prnph taken. and three and a half hours before ne
thr,rw the bomb he called for dozen copies and
postel them to various people.
General Neal Dow has received many invitations
20 attend great temperance meetings TO be held IN
various parts of the world March 90 to celebrate
his nineieth birthday: but he has declined them all
in order To be- present the demonstrate lion by the