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New-York tribune., 1884-03-03
SUFFERING FROM LACK OF WATER.

To The Ldtt0f OF INC IFtIHHe'
SIR: Is it not time for orr long-suffcrlng ciu'
zens To learn whether there exists real necessity for the
recent serious reduction IL the water suppyi Tbs
scarcity Of has brought great discomfort TO al -
provided with engines and tanks and to the poor actual
distross short time ago poor woman was carried to
one Of our hospitals seriously II fatally injured by
long continued pumping OF water 10 the upper hoor OF
tenement house. One Of tine officers OF the institution iG
formed ME that this only OF many 80 in
jured In many houses the undushed traps aud open
pipes are sending the most noXOus gases ana 50 lar
as know no word OF warning hss come from the Board
OF Health To the lay mind there an evident con-
necon between this state o. things ana the Increase Oh
typhoid and malaral feyerS among both llch ana poor
should there not he meeting called before the spring
opens to appoint committed OF investigation o ascer.
tain whether the water supply Is manipulated Ioi
pocal purposes as suspected and II not 20 take n'
mediate steps the actQp Q thoee who have tt
matter OF the future supply for our cry under cohsueI%
ton. hoN >LhoLpEN
Ne,r- YorI Feb 90 1894.
New-York tribune., 1884-03-03
KRUPP's STEEL ORDNANCE WORKS.

HEAVY GUNS ORDERED BY THE ITALIAN AND
CHINESE GOVERNMENTS.
WASHINGTON, March 2.-The Secretary OF
State has received from Consul Potter at Creed Ger
many, a report on Krupps Steel Ordnance WORKS al
Essen The Consul says: The forging process requires
vast arrangements account Of the immense weight ot
the pieces which handled Of which sometimes
weighs than sixty tons. The steam hammer no" IN
nae for this purpose weighs fifty tons and has stroke OF
ZEN feet Another is now being constructed Oh
much greater efficiency weighing about 13O tons, which
win cost over 10000 900 marks, or $2,50OoOO Moun-
tain guns are finished in months while two years are
reaured TO manufacture a 16-inch gun. This ap-
parently long time is made necessary by reason
of the large surfaces that have TO be worked
over on a steel cannon of this description
aftyfve feet long and weighing 12l tons. Mr.. KrlPps
l. the largest gun foundry in the world being much more
extensive and complete than the Government establish
,nen OF England at wOowich. 1t is able TO complete
each year from 3,OOO to 1000 held and mountain guns
300 siege fortress naval and coast guns, OF hght c3De
and 100 heavy naval and coast guns. -,
"Mr Krupp Is now engaged III constrltnt upou i t.S
same princpie as the gun before mentioned 4CIcCntl
meter 6-inch guns weighing III tons, Or Inc llian
Government. Ten guns OF this latter description nave
heen ordered If said cost o. $4,000 francs each
for the purpose of coast defence IheY VIII sehu pro
iectle weighing considerably than ton through
an aInOr which ship carry ana hOdt III an Ordinary
sea nj is also stated that the Chinese Government mas
rrdorcd guns for defence ana naval purposes oi
similar dimensions and power whch are IN process p
consrctio AT this time by Mr. Krupp who has already
furnished that Government with 435 cannon OF less
weight since June last has been engaged on COZ
tract iOr 45O more OF his powerful steel guns
New-York tribune., 1884-03-03
VISITING NETWORK POLITICIANS.
INV sr,vcp.pu To TYfF TRTpI'NFl

WASHINGTON, March PIT is understood that
one object of stephen b. Frenchs soioan in Washington
is to secure the appointment Of h brother As collector OF
The port of sitka Alaska The term Of the ncum|ent has
hot vet expired Colonel" Michael Cregan says that he
IS here on business" 1t is understood that several
pther Republican politicians OF New-NOrk city are e1
pected to arrive here during the next 0ryeght hours
also on business This business" may be not re-
noely related to the organization Of the County Commit
tee and other political matters. NeW-York man said
tonight that appeals have been made to President Arthur
10 interfere in local political matters IN NewGOrk city
hut as he b. ved without success. The gentlemen be-
fore named and others recently arrived here nom New
York however, do apparently take much interest III
rrrpnt politcs IN fact Judging by their upc CONVERSE
fiOn only they hardly know that the time is near
nj hand for the selection Of delegates TO the National
Convention.
IL may be that men who expected here IL day or
two win exhibit more Intelligence.
New-York tribune., 1884-03-03
Mr.. KIMBALL FIGHTING STARVATION.

To the EdttoF Of The Tribune.
SIR: In yesterdays issue you htimated that
utdoor relief Of the poor now has the floor Allow me
to say: ought to be selfeyident that all the world
were 10 receive free ratons would work another
hour; every creature the planet would be a pauper
II is manifest therefore that yatiOn the only evi
we have to overcome. Give me a life station within
mile OF every house ont OF food to-day and Will drive
starvation off this island in twentyf0ur hours. Poverty
depends entirely the question OF labor II nave
work | do not need assstance-if able-bOdicd. IL
not, Of course BackwellS Island il my home.
IL the whole police force will report 10 me at No CITY
Hall all OF the desutiOn that is known, am now ready
to relieve every OF impending starvation IN New.
York Brooklyn and Jersey City Give me every case OF
absolute want-nOt desrOus OF getting living wNhoa1
work-in these cities, and am ready Tor them.
HENRY kINBALL.
Ec,- York. Feb l. 1884
New-York tribune., 1884-03-03

70 me Editor Of rhe Trib"ne.
c"' 10" Referring to your criticism in to-days
~ our goat literature some one has msled your
n,pr,an willy goat of the neghborhood, perhaps OF
.e other animal with the View OF mlsrepreSenllns oaF
ability 10 say what We 10 the goats. Imeio'e ono
of the notices in yindicaton VIII not assert 'S' 'io
, have read the notice although they have already
,,ily dcested many of them; but that they have n'
desood its import is reasonably evident nom 'ne i'os
that they have wisely RECLAIMED from visiting Us 'uVe
the declaration of hostlites, 50 torse ah9&OS% & ~ 10
appeared The goat is picturesque aI ah,'i ,i 81"
M oil arape ,,non the peak OF rocky loIvSiount
of some landscape more rosoutcetW @
Central Park but have on the VINO" oo'a I nnr,oses
crate cohOiustVn N JSo. \, CULVER.
" ProsDeet park Brooklyn, Feb ld lsol
New-York tribune., 1884-03-03
AGAINST THE MORRISON BILL.

An ENERGETIC PROTEST FROM IRON AND STEEL
MANUFACTURERS.
PHILADELPHIA, March IA protest Of iron
and steel manufacturers and iron producers against
the Morrison tariff bill signed by 800 firms and companies
and representing II been to every Senator and
Representative in Congress. After giving
why the Morrison bill should not be passed. the protest
says the sners protest against this bill because 1t
apparently indicates the purpose Of permanently impos
ing European conditions OF labor upon the wOrkngmen OF
this cOuntTycOnditiOns against which foreign labOrcrs
revolt to escape which they seek this country. The
maintenance an American scale of for American
wOrkmen is II says, essential to the good order OF
society the stability Of institutions and the general
prosperity Of the country and this involves the main
tenance OF the American policy OF protection TO home in
draf
New-York tribune., 1884-03-03
NO UNIT RULE WORK POSSIBLE.
From The Wilmington (Del.l NepS.
n lnoks. however. as III the RepnbIics

It looks, however, as II The KtpuUlcaD
voters OF NewYOrk and Pennsylyanla were
they care about Is TO have n free untram-
meied convention Chicago. They grateful for the
narrow escape the Republican party made IN 1850 from
the tyranny the unit rule and its sequence third
term" They do not intend. far they can help 4,
that the party shal run such risk again. Neither do
they anything about the fine distinctions the bosses
are making reference 10 the intentions OF the National
Committee In fact they very little about the lnten
tiOns of that committee The result at Chicago In 1850.
led them believe that the principle OF district rep
rescntatOn in the National Convention provided the
only safe take In the future, and they going
to act upon that belief They know very well that
there authority at least that there ought TO be no
authority. IN the Republican party, except that which
they voters POSSESS delegates and governed by this
Just and proper conviction hoy do not hesitate To snap
their fingers the bOSses and indeed al all OF the an
Cieut rules OF the party.
New-York tribune., 1884-03-03
Ncw- Fork, Feb. IA, 1884
MGR. CAPEL AND THE BIBLE on Tlf
CHURCH'S FOUNDATION.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR: In his address before the Nineteenth
Century Club Mgr Capel said; From that day forward
human dvine organism existed earth, easily disco"
cred by the Rock, Peter which II was formed TINS Is
the Church Of Christ the pillar and ground OF Truth
Let us examine the New Testament, and see no" l"
Mgr Capel IS In error Corinthians ii IL, says: for
other foundations can no lay than that Is 'i1'
which Is Jesus Christ" In Ephesians H. 20 VIC NM nnl
"And are built upon the foundation OF tue opon@ In
prophets Jesus Christ being the ehlet contained ia
/ Peter ii g. we read: Wherefore also II byns corner
tbc Scriptures Beloved lay IN ZlSh ZlI1reth on Him
stone elect precous; aud ne VII nid Testament lind
in Isaiah xxy 10 these Tor' ZION for fcandatoaa
stone. a precious corner -So' r. G. WILLIAMS, Lsyman.
New-York tribune., 1884-03-03
p. 4. RENACD ACQUITTED.

NEw-ORLEANs, March 1.-Yesterday and to-
day the Criminal Court occupied with the trial of
A. Renaud, gambler, for manslaughter In shooting VII
liam McClanery, a prominent ward politician aud city
officer In the entrance OF the gambling house at No
Royast. shortly after midnight Christmas. The ease
given 10 the jury at tonight ana at O:fj they re-
turned with verdict OF guilty. The public sympathy
has been almost entirely with Renaud IN this trial.
New-York tribune., 1884-03-03
A DESPONDENT DEMOCRAT.
tn; Hon. J. H. Oberly Chairman Illinois Democratic
luff

"There is trouble brewing over this tariff
matter enough to convince me that the party will
be far from harmonious this fall. There are two very
weldeyeloped factions in the party The freetTaders
are vigorous aggressive. and forward They are burning
to make the the tariff The prOecOusts on the
other hand, are disposed 10 be conservative. They are
equally as much I'm earnest the other faction and the
question whether before the session Is over, the pro
tecOnsts will not Join with the Republicans and defeat
any the freetraders bring up In that event
Will he provoked and then lost lido
not believe myself that could have practced the
policy the tariff matter Ii had attempted
10 dodge the issue we would have been swept OF
istence this fall. And think should have been II
f. ne living of the day and had effort been made
to eyade the Republicans would have carried To the
sump and raised the cry that we were the most coward
" sneak the face OF the eah and so we should have
radical enough in the belief OF many Whether 1t passes
not viii have put ourselves on record Immediate
" after the election OF 1sS2 Democratic victory looked
certain Ithe party continues harmonious there hope
e,d Of a breyyuu"
New-York tribune., 1884-03-03
AHGH ESTIMATE OF BLAINE.

The Republican party can win with New lork
with any good Republican the party can win with Blaine
without NewYork. The Repubcoi some time since gave
the figures prove this aud in tns matter we have the
testimony OF several good Republicans Of National fame
which cOrrObOraes what say There Is entirely too
much stress laid upon the "balance Of power which
New-YOrk holds The Republican party ought TO select
canddates that will carry every doubtful Republican
state but ii ought to 20 further than that The Chicago
Convention can nominate candidate who VIII not only
carry New York but will carry several States which with
anv 0rher nomination are cassed as Democratic States
James c. Blaine the and ought to be the nominee
New-York tribune., 1884-03-03
FAVORING LINCOLN FOR RVICE-PRESIDENT
kcnLL. I'll SL-iDnn.LL LeNML- -..Lu LLAdl

Robert Lincoln has been an unusually sue
cPssl Secretary War; while in his mOdesty he never
seems 20 unconscious of the fact that he owed bis
prominence and ms political value largely to the great
lineage he bears. The greatness Of Abraham Lincoln,
the he hut cheapy rewarded for his great
services and the quclnes3 with which the common pe0
pie everywhere seize the opportunity To know ana honor
his son give Robert Lincoln his deserved prominence for
the VicePresidency This fact Is likely 10 be pretty big
stumhlng-bOct All Western candidates for the Presi
dency. There would moreover be between Edmunds an
Lincoln political difference, III fitting dOyetang OF
different factions Of the party but simply the representa-
tOn OF The Greatest Centres OF our NATIONAL power
New-York tribune., 1884-03-03
BASEBALL NOTES.

The Cleveland Baseball Club will open the
season at Washington Park, Brooklyn, early in April
william Holbort the first catcher OF the Metropol tan
club has gone to Havana. The Cubans are heco" 'S
adopts at the game. A nine OF Americans IRON 10 D
recently visited the island and were defeated.
|. b. Benners, John COrcOran, John Z. CaSSiu'' 80 80 %
Moct and + / warner are The new men in the Brooklyn
nine. ,- ooo
one manufacturer OF sporting goods nHde I'i''VV"
baseballs last year and upwards Of lOOoOo p''S'
The Amherst College nine viii be made up as io'lo"'
Sullivan and Wheeler catchers; Ha"o'' p,''"0' '".
captan Gardner first basc Bufum second Sa,S; % , @t,
b fhrl beset TAYLOR short stop; Hunt leiI heo' hl-
bile. centre ned, and stuart, rlsht hoiu'
New-York tribune., 1884-03-03

n,,c,nsl hill which limited the prohibition of pool,
Sngs agreements or combinations to such as would
raise Charges above reasonable rates T9e an.,or nn
,;ttea strongly opposed the striking ont OF TINS
nrovsion Mr. Reagan and his friends also gamedf 90
substantial victory in retaining the nr0Vls?s 41 m
h psnaI and rebate sections of the bill, which IN
tbe;r present form are unsatisfactory 10 seVerai
snembers of the committee.
New-York tribune., 1884-03-03
MUST HAvE ruDEN ALIVE OR DEAD.

Mr.. Sumpter the member Of the National
Democratic Committee from Arkansas. said when asked
as to candidates. "We want Tlden, and we don't care
cuss whether he IA a well not His name Is enough
TO give us victory and should he die in the harness
could carry the election II could keep the fact ont OF
the newspapers. We don't want Tiden 20 do any work
Let him only tell his name and will fight
the whole fight, pay all the bills and take charge Of the
country"
New-York tribune., 1884-03-03

"Uow does it happen, Doctor, asked LaTss
yer Coke that 80 eS few PI ny yOB Bops for the
ropsOV tbst 80 few oi your clients recover
Transcript.
New-York tribune., 1884-03-03
orNC'rnU NAV uTpT
pEAnY EOR An AMICARLE TALK.
From Tle 0s,cego, n. Y. Times and Erpress (Rep.,

From re Osrego, " /, I1.sS an" EIPItSi tn'p;,
fairly before the Republican party we have an abiding
faith in the SURVIVAL OF the itest We believe the
Republican lrty will act the pact OF reasonable men IN
this matter and take the which good pOny ana
common sense dictate. They will place the Republican
party first and keep factiOnal claims, personal IaO anu
private ambition ont Of sight.
New-York tribune., 1884-03-03

Rev. Joseph Cooks latest con SSnundrn% nOiIs Is
~ & @ ntcrtnin n contrary opinion, and Ii strikes iis
about e same way. II he Is going to supplement- thls
conundnim with "Who Is a WhOf' wen give l. w IA
advance NorristOwn Herald
New-York tribune., 1884-03-03
BOSTON OBJECTS TO LOGAN.
49, L. ~ :.

What sort of a platform could be built upon
which to place LOganl Any Civil Service Reform plank
In It would excite universal merTiment How does ne
stand on tariff reductions and what should the platform
say to represent him on that subjectf We know how
liberal he Is with the public money for pension agents
HOW SOUTHERN "sTRENGTH" MAY HURT
From The I'itsburg Commercial Gazette lRep) .
It will certainly not be to the advantage OF
any candidate appear before the convention strong III
the South where few if any, electoral votes are ex
pected, and weak in those States which emDOdy inc
strength of the party.
New-York tribune., 1884-03-03

That was noble little boy ont IN ONO who
previous To railway smash up sat on me ehoe ior
So,rs i'm me frezng cold watching the broken rail- Ia
order that he might carry the news 10 ms sleE "o was
edifoy OF the local paper.-lBoston Transcript
New-York tribune., 1884-03-03
LINCOLN AND ROBINSON OF MASSACHUSETTS.
kroLn The SprinnneLd NnfOn lRep.l

IT is idle to suppose that New-EngIand can
furnish the candidate for the Presidency because ques
tons OF expediency must be considered in making up
ticket that IL be elected Secretary Lincoln represents
the West is identified with President Arthurs
tive and safe administration and the son OF the first
Republican President who gave his life for his country,
has an inheritance that fits in admirably with his own
character and qualifications for the place. Mr Robinson
represents gland character and energy at their
best and has the needed experience in public life and
affairs Both men clean. This would be strong
flckef 10 nresent. and II will bear thinking OF.
New-York tribune., 1884-03-03
VAN MARcKE AND COROT.


It Is not only from The possession OF celebrated works
but the revelations of the best powers Of certain
artists afforded by this collection that has peculiar in
terest Every knows the COWS and meadows Of Van
Marcke, repeated and again IN mOnOt0ny
which results IN making good work commonplace, hut
few would believe that Van Marcke could produce such
melodies in color this gallery contains. One is u
study Of cattle grouped IN dark, cool pool against
BACKGROUND OI green foliage, varied by changing play
of lights and shadesa juicy toOthsome piece OF paint
ing refreshing rs cool water 20 the Iarchcd lips OF
fever patient after a course oi the regulation Van
Marckes The second is a study OF gray misty morning
delicate aud refined in tone; the third is sketch OF cow
against howery hillside; and the fourth Is the robust
mastery painting Of COW in bright sunlight rom the
John Wolfe collection. There Is another. large ana
airy painting OF herd gathered upon plain but the
four studies which mention reveal Van Marcke AZ bis
best and bear comparison with the single eX
ample OF his master, TrOyOn, In this collection.
hIhere two Corots Early Spring" sensitive study
OF long mall lined with wiOws-an unusual oompo-
sitonand The Evening STAR in which the attitude Of
New-York tribune., 1884-03-03
THE PRESIDENCY.
FURTHER POINTS IN THE DISCUSSION.

GOVERNOR ROBINSON FOR CEPREsIDENT-GENN
ERAL GOOD HUMoR APPAGENT-MoRE TALK OF
LINCOLN.
OVERWHELMING SENTIMENT AGAINST ARTHUR
From Ths CleUeland Herald tRep) ~,
One noticeable feature IN the canvass OF me
Erie Dispatch s the overwhelming sentiment hganst tn
nomination OF President Arthur II Is the same IN eacn
minstratiOn but 10 nominate him is almost universay
declared dangerous II not absolutely fha pOlcy 1ne
repeated assertions Of The Hrddtha in ONO the intense
feeling OF 1881 Is not extinct ana Woulu hlue ahew
borne out by the to the inquiries sent 10 every
county In the State.
THE PART PERSONAL CHARACTER WILL PLAY
From The Utica Herald RepJ
The state OF politics Is such That the coming
campaign promises turn almost wholly upon the per
sOna character and political antecedents or the Nal
candidates for the Presidency The issue between the
two parties opposing and ontagonisuc orgahlaVns'
have been growing more and more vague Ihelr plae-
forms this year promise TO more closely fesenDe eacn
have concluded that they fight shy OF the tarih
question. There Is great body OF voters whose aclOh
VIII he governed By their personal Judgment OF the
relative fitness OF the two candluateS IQr te oCe vi
President The opinion widely prevails that the deter
minaOn OF the result will lay In the power OF thls class
AGREEING WITH CONGRESSMAN wADswORTH.
From the GeneSeo. " y, Republican (Rep) . =,
Without much doubt large majority OF tne
Republican OF this county would prefer 10 sea MT
Blaine nominated for President If 1t were not Tor serl
question TO his availability as candidate InaC
the denomination OF President Arthur would be generally
ptabe to them have little question. But as
the time nomination draws near II becomes more ana
more apparent that Edmunds for President AMI Lincoln
Repubcan being the best nominations tat
made. They ideal candidates and as such wiz
receive every Republican vote ana most OF the lnue
pendent vee thus rendering their election absolutely
New-York tribune., 1884-03-03
co,rs IN PROSPECT PARK.

ocnnn,. n. i. Feb. q 1854.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-01
4 GREET L4CROSSE DAY.
CONTEST FOR THE OELRICHs CUP-MArcH BETWEEN
THE AMERICAN AND PICKED TEAM

CONTEST FOR THE OELRICHs CUP-MArCH BETWEEN
THE AMERICAN AND A PICKED TEAM.
a TRIBUNE reporter called yesterday upon j.
r. Fannery, secretary Of the National Lacrosse Asoca
ton for information abou the for the Oerchs
cup, which TO be decided to-day on st. Georges Cricket
Grounds HobOken. "Only ak clubs have entered ne
said q" We expected eight, but the Unions, OF Boston
aud the Harvard thought they had no chance and 50
stepped ont IT six the Newiork the lndepcni ent7
and the University, all OF NcwYorl. the Yale College
team, the Drud- OF Baltimore and the Prncetons Ile
clubs will az IN this order Independents and Drud'
Ncw-Y0rk Club and New-York University. Yale ana
Princeton. They will begin at noon, and play of the
finals between and o'clock. Then the American team
j. 10 play picked team chosen from all the contestants
I shall pick ont the strongest team possible az i
n | can. 7 will beat the Americans I will act -
captain myself, and will treat them TO all
the strategy I've learned during the twenty years have
been PLAYING lacrosse The Americans comprehend thor
0uculy by ih, time the advantage they have IN playing
together much Nothing hut that saved mem on Al.
dlv with the Drud+. They fauqusheI me i'ruu7 uf
sheer PLAYING to-c hcc The first Jhrce-quarters or a
hour resulted iu uu goal TOR either party In tue sec ma
play the Americans got three goals uch gave them inc
Vc,Ory.' %.
"Iud.-G can. know the clubs 80 well MAJ nave I'd
my mind already selected most Of my twelve. VII
choose Crosby OF tuc independents Tor
..,.,rhare. VIII sect tie two rrnnima- S
or -no Drnd4 point point th,n Mallon' Way
aud Go.lu-, OF ia.~ lOi FIRST, second and tnilb dee
O,o.morc. or New-York first home field, and i"r
second and thid. Burues OF SeWlurN AMI D'ei oi tc
Dr..ls That's ten dUc only WtNi t"' more .-' H.
a OF The Princeton and N'w-iork University teams 10
team ~ cam II they got tire best OF Us tlefO need ue
DO Tears Tor them IN England
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-01

the bidding OF the Cfgar-Makers Union OF New.York
cigars I'm tenement houses by vote of to 20. The al
verse votes were given by Senators ArkeI Bowen anu
Davidson The bill now goes TO the GoVerhori uut ~;
thought that he will Il In view " the recent ueo
OF the Court Of Appeals that the tenement mousse Cigar
law " 1888 Is unconstitutional. ,,.
reported favorably the bill against inc sue VI
Chicago dressed beef In New-York ana 1li.er
cities OF the state minority o; the committee tnlnh
that the sale the dressed beer IN tue
markets greatly IN the interest o. the worHink $1,000
"a cheaper the beef and tnn II ought 20 p en-
Outraged Tits minority consisting OF MT scot OF kiv
ngston County, Mr Wcstfal OF washington COM VI
Boyce, OF Fulton County, and MI Nelson, o. O'TeGo
County, dssenied from the favorable report on ny IN
II Is thought that there will lie lively contest On ' D
n Assembly.