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New-York tribune., 1884-11-16
THE EYOJVTTON or BA0EBALL

Amid election disappOintments it Ia cOnsolinG
to note that the Arbitration Committee OF the
principal baseball associations OF the country
has held a peaceful session IN this city
and that the National game is probably safe Tor
another year. Never before has this engaging
pastme attracted such crowds of spectators and
occupied such commanding position as during
the season just closed. We say just closed, for
although there may be few sporadic games
here and there for another fortnight Il baseball
possesses terrors on a cold day which the most
corrugated fingers are unwilling to encounter.
The "sickenng thud" which the Western
papers invariably chronicle as one of the hor-
rifying incidents whenever murderer is
"Iaunched into eternity IL not more dismal
than the dull report with which baseball
carroms from frigid thumb or finger or settles
in dry and frosty palm.
The origin Of the ball "a an implement of
sport il lost in the light ofaniqulty, and there
is no reason to suppose that King David himself
may not have diversified the pastoral cares his
boyh0od with an occasional game OF one-Old-
cat simple and unprctentious exercise which
s still esteemed in rural communities aud which
contains the most important rudimcnts of the
modern science. Doubtless n profound student
of the game Of baseball could enumcratc tho
multiGnrlous steps by which it has been evolved
from "onc-old-cat,' but several of the sue
rossive stngca can be recalled by everybody
who Is over thirty ycnra of age. Thus two
od-cat displaced one -old.cat whenever suIll-
cient number of players wns nllninnblc, nnd
that IN turn gave place 10 rounds aud that To
baacbal. hat tho primitive game, though
played with nine on u aide, three bnsea and u
home plate. differed In nn amazing degree from
tho game OF this enlightened epoch. IL waa
sort Of go.ns.yon please, In which every clo'
nent favored tho rolling-up OF an enormous
acoro. and tho capacity to run an unlimited
number of times around tho bases wasa prime
qualification Then, too. IL possessed several
features which have sinoe undergone not modi-
New-York tribune., 1884-11-16

ps"ea ey M Increase oi he death rata shsre ha. bsas
s'''''ase " 'he death rata Ia ths city during fea,
yeafa Hlnes 1850, whsa tho eit,s papu,atioa '.s.
hp"ue'7 ,he'e has besa as lnssa4e NJ sbsat iho
notwithstanding tha, aboat iii,ooo ihhabanl. nays
a'ed The 'oai nuobef of DEATHS Ia issl Wa, NJ olt
and Tho de,h rate par 1000 inhabitants va. ai o, n
lnHa jhpsa porsons died Ia tho oisy aud tho death r.,A
Was reduced u 5000, The doaths laat year vsss
al'oi Ia number "nd tho death rata was only a5sl.
Tho indications are thai tho mortality during thl, va.
will DO less than In 1883. In 1851 cholera yea, IT,
death rate ~ 10 aud the hot summon N s72 ya.A
the death rate OF that year TO 1870 Tho lowest ae.h
rate recorded in tina city since 1904 10 In is4I
II all the Inhabitants lived to old age tho death r.,.
would be about II.
New-York tribune., 1884-11-16
vopx many rnBNr SUNDAY. sIxTEEN PAGES
ncation but total extinction. Mon who sre 40
xuunu Ihnl ILax AxnlilI fnnl luaulLnl iu In

neation but total extinction. Mon who are ~
young that they would fenl lnsultcd 10 bo
elaased among tho mlddlo.agej oan remember
that player waa put out betwrnn bases not by
bnlng "torcol " or touched. but by belng hit
With tho ball, which WAS thrown with that
special desIgn by whoeVer among tho opponent,
chanoed to got possossion ot IL ut an opportnne
mOment. Tho ball. to be sure. WAS not tho
cannon-ball of to-day but q llabby sphere
which, unless IL chancod to impinge upon the
eye-ball of the rctrcating runner, merely served
as n gentle announcement that further exertions
were useless.
1t would be pleasant TO revive the scenes
which attended o ball match in the early days;
the uneven field, the ununiiormed players, the
universal cheering which greeted a tenth home
run" the lemonade tub, TO which the specta-
tors had free access while the afternoon rolled
placidly away, and all the innocent devices to
pr0ong the contest in such a manner that the
losing side might have last innings after
twilight had come on, and roll mp a victorious
score under cover of the darkness. But those
hacyOn and vocferous proceedings belong
to the past, and the baseball game of the pres
ent is an exhibition of exact science and COM
mercial shrewdness. A nine travels about the
country like an opera company, receives salaries
which the treasury can i'll afford, and according
to its own skill and the efficiency OF its manager
makes or loses money.
New-York tribune., 1884-11-16
4 CLERGYuAN,S SUICIDE

The suicide of q young clergyman in Trenton
has been one of the most melancholy episodes
of the week. The only adequate explanation of
the sad event is that of insanity caused ar nv.
grayatrd by his brooding over sortows or es
iinngcmcnls In his family, or ever matters re-
lnling to hia sacred calling Death was not In
this caae u refuge from gloomy pnat haunted
with the ghosts of disappointed hopes The
young rector had behind him Tranquil pnsl
hia life did not Imply ngonislng sulleunga or
mn,ldoning unrest, but u usulul career and
hnppy surroundings aud ho acomod 10 bo
alanding on the threshold 0I future radiant
with hope, while no may have had cause for
wearine.s, loneliness and sinking of tho heart,
there was no apparent ground Tor the nnspcak-
able wiotchedncss which drags rational mon In
despair Into tho outer darkness of suicide
Tho fact that there was w much method IN tho
New-York tribune., 1884-11-16

1t is The AlbaHy Argus that temporarily gives
over crying Kill" Kill" by way of securing an
honest connt of honest votes order to argue that
in the event of Mr. Cleveiands removal to the
White HOuse, Mr. Hill would be Governor and
Lrutenant-Governor! "Neither cons'itutionally
nor officially" says The Argus, docs the Lien.
tenant-Governor cease to exist because Of yacan-
cy in the Office of Governor" Ths wouid seem 10
be nj lira-extreme application of the fundamental
Democratic doctrine, to the ctors belong tho
spoils. Perhaps The Argus ca think OF one or two
other offices that constitutonally and officially he
long to Mr.. Hill. Does the Controller feel quite
safel And what says the State Engineer = Mr.
Hill evidently believes in UNITY of ADMINISTERS
tionu
New-York tribune., 1884-11-16
TALKS ABOUT TOWN.
TIE SIZE OF PoLIcEMEN,s HATS
its best.

THE SIZE OF POLICENEN'o HATS.
Isaac L. Moe B,reau or Police U@torms.-rhe police
mans hat Of average size measures ia inches which ia
larger than the average OF mems hats In this city,
halter recently told that the heads Of Southern men
are larger as rule than those of men In the North ior
what reason he could not tell only one New-Nork po-
ccman wears a Gig hat Sergeant Wartz of the Fourth
Precinct and other policeman wear hats measuring
"a, inches Captain Clinchy OF the Eighteenth Precinct
whose head bigger than that of any other ocer ABOVE
the rank OF sergeant, wears 7a3 cap.
New-York tribune., 1884-11-16

foolish rumor was circulated in Albany yester.
day to the effect that there was Democrat sons.
where in the Mohawk Valley who had expressed
Willingness to he postmaster under Cleveland. Tb,s
is doubtless dasardly post-campaign lie. Every.
body who has read Democratic newspapers since
1860 is perfectly wellaware that there isn't Dem.
oerat on the continent in good and regular standing
in his party that does not lOathe and defeat
Federal oifice-hoIder." Democrat touch post
Office Or a custom house Go to, 60 to-
New-York tribune., 1884-11-16

Fan, ,.,,. ,s.ss n, rower has aicd NIL places Win
,,,,.,,.a,. aud when tho Democratic party oh'a'hs
,ewar an the ath NJ March nes We wiiesrect in' i"
ina, Tine rs ,aphl, pcH'lne' the c'ees w "e ''''
Win pomoera,s don't expect mat All tho Ncr""e'"
one.hoh,er. viii be- turned ohh iheio may w s""'
widows hodina second ena- post on''e "'' WI" "''
be disturbed. ~,
Fortunately for tho country there Is Repub-
lean Senate which is no more l'hoy !" w u"
undated by message i'oh MI ''o''''''
than was the Senate at Albany.
New-York tribune., 1884-11-16
NEGLIGENCE OF SOME NEw.YORK ARcuIrEcrs.

J,spect,r Essrbio0s, B'Ttau OF BtndwJH- Many
architects I'm the city who ought to Know oeuer n'Ae
considerable trouble Tor this bureau oy heSlo.'"s !"
. ,,o, ,o,s are npproycd before the buildings which
,t. ds ian mr., pnrtly constructed. They appear TO
,bi that when they have nl,d plans all the provisions
~ thelnv have bcen complied with. Ouen we are
obliged to stop work buildings because the plans
are imperfect and then both the properyo"ner' ana
m, architects feel usnlt The architects cAre's'nes'
NOT ,feunently makes 10 necessary 70 change me pan
of house after the foundation walls nave been llu anu
the builder comes here 70 argue In the hopeo' saving
,onse M man has moro reason than an architect 10
t,u,, te old maaimi First see that yUu arc hight
aud then 40 ahead"
New-York tribune., 1884-11-16
" THrEvES. DUPES OR BLIND PARTIsANS"

"THTETES, DUPES OR BLIND PARTISANS"
The Ne,r- York Times of yesterday estimates
that SCI, $50 of the citizens of this State OF
New York cast their ballots for James g. Blaine.
In view of a deliberate assertion which The
imesmadc a few days before the election. these
are decidedly interesting figures. This is the as
sertion:
From Tn. Neic- Yrk Times Oct 30. 1894.
Turn the matter over as you will, no supporter OF
James c. Blaine found outside these three classes-
The hieres. Ue dupes and ne 6iiad partiSanS
1t is now in order for The Times 10 print
table distributing this New-York Republican
vote of 561. $50 into the component parts upon
which it insisted in October. Perhaps this Is
the way The Times figures it:
Thieves ls lZ2V
Blind parsans ls12oo
Total New-York Republican vote. 56l750
II will be observed that this table is founded
on the assumption that in the opinion of 1he
Times the Republican vote was to be equally
divided among "tbieves, dupes and blind
partsans" But since The Times has been
arguing ever since election that the Republic
cans were capable of stealing the Presidency,
it may very well be it gives the "thieves"
more generous recognition in its analy is. AS
lihely as not it favors this exhibit:
300
Blind partIsans OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 93o2o
Total Ncw-York Republican vote. 5Gl.75o
1t is unnecessary to add thatif The Tim Spub-
fishes such a table it will proudly call attention
to the fact that its figures have been obtained
by Especial dispa ches," quite Independent of
the Associated Press
New-York tribune., 1884-11-16

Tnm,s ,n,,rie. ,aaneger Of Me Champion Metropolitan
Josb,U on our recent trip through the West
we visited Toledo ST. Louis. Cincinnati. Louisville ANA
many other cities every city tried 10 get tho Now
York papers with but two exceptions the only
paper from New York sale was IuE TRIBUNE ana
found that paper in every hotel and on hoaHy al the
argc new5stands.
New-York tribune., 1884-11-16

Here is another striking example Of the Law
of compensation: Nature gave Henry Flick
very little brains, but very thick skull Thu
other day he tried to get rid of the little bra,ua
but his thick skull stopped his bullet n he had
had more brains and less skull he wond have pro-
vided case for the coroner Henceforth be ought
10 feel that nature has dealt impartially by him.
and live out his allotted time contented and happy
New-York tribune., 1884-11-16
,arvcrrs ron rur sALr or STAMPS.

Tfenry u Pearson. postmaster Though we nave ioo
Agencies fpr ihe sNr of postage 4tthp' thnA wv w
reading population ~ this city would lnslity 'he 'P
,niutu,,nt of a f,w more ~ course The agencies ~"
located n the mul, convenient rhce' hnt 'he Ni'",' ~
the city naturally tenlcrs some ~ ihrm in''nN'h'"o
believe IN tho beat accommodation for the runn' p','p
rhen, AGAIN. lhnae places that bought ana sou
ap,yate speculation ne no doing ~ inn'h w
when postage aianpt wero more h''l "''' " ,i -'
,.,,,,. r.,n,a ,,,, ,,,e the pnat,l mnney url"r ~
s ad of s,ndin lot ~ postage stamps People not -"
,o,, .,,,,ln. ro,.taneea of stamps have hoho TO sell
To- these pr,ate spectators lhoy cannot s'' stamps
r,on h, aoyornmsn, only tho appointed agencies can
net thon al "a discount
New-York tribune., 1884-11-16

TIE .NEWS TINS MORNING.
AsroR PLACE ART GALLERIES.


FoRyrGv.-Ihere were ifty-six death from cholera
in Paris Yesterday -= General Woiseley received
n letter from General Gordon dated November 4.
Tile capture of Tainsui by the French was
reported - Alfred Edmond prehm, a German
naturalist ia dead. ---= An msurrectiOu of Skye
croftcrs is looked for.
ponrsro.-Ihe schooner Redonde was wrecked
near Thatcher island --- The Secretary of the
Treasury has prohibited the importation Of rags
from infected ports. -= Samuel Evans. "a llepub
iio,n politician of Baltimore is dead Truman
D. Handy the Cincinnati grain speculatoi. was ac-
cjdentally killed. == Preparations are making
fcr the convention Of cattle men in ST. Louis.
CRY AND SUBuRBAN.-Canvasso Of the votes mot
s6acially announced shows Clevelands plurality
In the city 43, iOl -= Further cuts IN passenger
tstea s-=- Application for release of Becky
Jsnes. u- Talk about successors of Conlns-
oioner Thompson and Corporation Counsel Lacombe.
tzzs John l.. Sullivan aud other "eluAgers' ar.
rested. .=1 Discussing the Newman scandal IN
court s=s- 0oid value of the ispallcndef silver
dollar (ii2ig afainsl, tJ,l7 cents s stocks.
with q diminished volume of business. ruled
weak md 40 closed.
TnK WEATHER. -fmnusr local observations In
A,osts fair aud slightly warmer weather Tenn
psrstare yesterday Highest 6voi lowest. a3oi sv
erAgs, 0OP.
New-York tribune., 1884-11-16

Words of assurance from doctors always have
n comforting effect; and our readers who may
be alarmed at the prophesied appearance of
cholera in this city will pcruse with pleasure
the opinions of New York physicians reported
elsewhere in this paper Aside from Its natural
advantages probably no city in the world Is
better able to fight the plague than New YORK.
Our doctors are able, fearless and faithful, ana
they have had so much time to get ready Tor
this expected visitation that every one OF them
probably is prepared to treat with wisdom all
cases that come within his notice. The orGanl-
zation and methods of the Health Department
are excellent and the members of the medical
profession at large could SO easily cooperate
with the inspectors that the sanitary super
vision of the city would be almost perfect.
Moreover, there is no likelihood that residents
of New-York Will discourage the doctors by
shooting them down. as has been done abroad.
New-York tribune., 1884-11-16

Tho official count In 30 nearly over that there
en- no longer DO doubt about tho result.
New-York tribune., 1884-11-16

The prospect for a successful season Oh Ger
man opera, or rather of opera in German, al the
Metropolitan o Dera House this winter Is hghly
fattering. Fashion has not shown any signs or
displeasure at the change in the vcrnacuiar OF
the stare. but seems inclined to be gratiied at
the novelty. The interior of the building has
undergone consd .rable change for the better
in the style OF decoration. the effect OF when
will be TO make il warm and rich. Thetollets oi
the ladies therefore viii be seen to better ad-
vantage-a fact that certainly Will not render
the house less popular. o. the whole tho new
companv has all the chances of success In ITS
favor. If Dr. Damrosch does well for himself
he will be d,ing we'll for the musical world at
large by proving that opera to succeed need
not necessarily be sung in Italian.
New-York tribune., 1884-11-16

THE DEATH RATE on THE CITY
M John a. Nagis, Deputy Register " '"m h'a's""'
While n most sltos al Increase Of population soeon
New-York tribune., 1884-11-16

Revenge is said to be sweet; and the 'ques-
ton which interests the local politicians Is
whether Mayor Edison will allow himself 10
taste it. The County Democracy made most
invidious distinction between him and Mr.
Grace in the matter of the MayOraty nomIna-
ton. and it is now NJ. Edson's chance to get
square," Ii he names Mr.. John Kelly for Com
missioner of Pubic Works and the Aldermen
ratify his lection, where will the County
Democracy and Mr.. Grace cone out? Certainly
not at the large end of the horn.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-10-29

A WOMAN AND A BEAR One day last
week, Mrs w. K. Lee discovered bear
swimming in the Columbia, and deter
mi ed on s capture. The men folks W. re
away. but she summoned posse, includ
ing the children, boat and the dog, and,
armed with butchers knife, attempte
to prevent landing, while one of the
children went after<a neighbor who had
a gun. The hear landed and showed
fight. Mrs. Lee was treed once on a
big rock, but gave chase again as the
bear tried TO make off The bear turned
on her again, and, in retreating, she
tripped on stick and went down, when
the bear made ferocious attack. She
struck with the knife and slashed it so
severely on the nose that it went bowling
away long enough for her to regain her
feet, and the dog attacked so vigorously
she made good her escape. About this
time thesman with the gun settler the
contest, and for several days beefstakes
were plenty in the neighborhood. Mrs.
Lee showed great courage in this contest,
and deserved bigger share of the bear
than she received.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-10-29
THE IRREFUTABLE FIGURES.

From 1885 to 1861 a quarter of a
century--had revenue tariff excepting
out four years for the tariff of 1842
During that period we purchased mer-
chandise abroad in excess of all our ex.
ports of merchandise to the enormous
aggregate of $513,570,733.
From 1861 to 1892 years-tbe
country had tariff laid for protection,
though the present system was not in
full operation until 1863 During that
period of 20 or % years, we sold abroad
merchandise in excess Of what we pur-
chased to the amount of 1898, 3,416, $50.
The question that we put to the free
traders is this: Which of these state
ments of fact denotes the greatest meas
ure of prosperity?
only seven years in which the exports
exceeded the imports, and three of these
years were under the tariff OF 1912.
Of the protective tariff period there
were ten years in which the exports
exceeded the imports. So the accounts
stand thus: Of % years of revenue
tariff, only three showed an excess of
exports over imports. While of 20 years
of protective tariff tenor one-half of
the term-showed the enormous excess of
81 ,329, 9,4l9,99S exports over imports.
And again we ask, which statement of
fact denotes the greatest measure of
prosperity?
Of the revenue tariff period, the year
1850 showed the greatest foreign trade,
the aggregate of exports and imports be-
ing $687, ,192,176. Of the protective
period the year 1883 showed the greatest
foreign trade, the aggregate being 81, SAT
020,316. In 1860 the balance of trade
against US was 20.040,O62. In 1883 the
balance in favor of our trade in our favor
was $100,658. .438.
And in face of these facts newspaper
is found with the suberb audaclty to say
that the country prospered more under
the tariff of 1868! We leave it to quar-
rel with the figures which are official
PhiIadelDhiG North american.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-10-29
JEFFERSON. .

One Of the most brilliant and social
gatherings was held at the residence OF
Mr., John Schoellkoff of the town of Cold
Spring, Jefferson County, at the
marriage of his youngest daughter, Miss
Mary Schoellkoff, to Charles Ebersohl ,oI
the town of Oakland Marriage ceremon.
les were performed by Emanuel Hake, Of
Jefferson.
The Packing House is running at full
blast, and everv minute on the street can
be heard the dying wall of the stuck
porker ming!ing with those of his fright
ened followers.
Cattle Fair day was decided failure
Frank Carr, for the last three years
foreman of the Jamestown Alert jot
rooms, is home on visit.-Banner,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-10-29
FORT ATKINSON.

Chas. Converse gave us stems of second
crop red rasberries, which we put in cur
curiosity row. He states that there are
a number of bushes in his nursery doing
the double crop act.
NJ. Heath, one Of the old and respected
residents of Erfurt, in the town of Sui
livan, has rented his farm and taken an
interest ia a numbering enterprise with
his brother at Pine City, Mimi.
Miss Amanda Wigdale, who for the
past fourteen months has been visiting
relatives and occupying herself in study
ing the Norwegian language in Christana,
Norway, returned to this city last Satur'
day, the journey occupying three weeks.
Robert Lenc, q son of Dauiel. Lenc, oi
Cold Spring. fell from table last Friday
and broke both bones of his left forearm
also badly spraining his wrist.
A. III. Porter, of Chicago, formerly
connected with the Onion, made flying
trip 10 his fathers A. G. Porter, in Oak
land, accompanied by cousin, Miss Isa
Smart. of Pembroke, Me-, who will visit
there several weeks.- Union.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-10-29
NEW YORK THE PIVOT.

New York still remains the turning
point in the Presidential contest. In
this respect the results of the October
elections have not altered the situation.
The candidate of the party that captures
New York will surely enter the White
House. The other candidates will have
to stay outside.
A few figures are just now in order.
The whole number of electoral votes is
401. To be chosen Presidents candidate
must haye an absolute majority, which is
201. The States of the solid south cast
153 votes. This is forty-eight short of a
majority.
The supporters of Mr.. Cleveland claim
that he will receive the 153 votes of the
South. Where do they look ~ the North
for the other forty-eight? They point to
New YORK, which gives thirty-six, and
Indiana, which CASTS fifteen, making an
aggregate of fifty one, which is three
more than Is necessary to save Cleveland
provided he gets the entire 153 in the
South
Leave New York out OF the Cleveland
column, and let Indiana remain in it, and
he can not by any possibility pick up
enough votes anywhere else in the North
o supply the deficiency. He must have
New York, or his overthrow is inevitable.
For the arguments sake we leave
Indiana in the Cleveland list of States
But there is more probability that he will
lose every Northern State than there is
that he will carry Indiara.
But the great fact is That the candidate
who loses New York loses the Presidency.
-Ne,o York Sum-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-10-29

The Democrats are "coy and hard to
please" They were unwilling to COM
pare the vote in Maine this year with
that of 1880 because it showed to their
disadvantage. In Ohio, On the other
hand. no other election than that of 1880
would answer, not even that of 1876,
much less those of 1882 and 1883. None
the lees the people understand that gain
of $1,000 votes in Ohio seals the doom of
the Democracy.-SyrGcuse (N. - Jour
ndl
The politics of France are no longer
dynastic, and those of England have not
been so for generations. The govern
ments of both countries are controlled by
the trading classes, and the interests
which require peace are too important to
be overridden by anything short of a
popular delirium.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-10-29

This gives Blaine 38 votes more than
enough to elect. We have not included
New Jersey in the table, though we
believe her vote will be cast for Blaine.
We prefer in the calculation to err on
the safe side. The9 votes of New Jersey
added to the, Blaine column would raise
it to 24S.-Philadelphia Press.
Two DANGEROUS SEASONS.
and fall are times when so many people
get sick. The changes in the weather
are severe on feeble persons, and even
those naturally strong are apt, as they
say, "to be feeling miserable" Then
they are just in condition to be struck
down with some kind of fever. A bottle
or two of Parker's Tonic will invigorate
the digestion, put the liver, kidneys and
blood in perfect order and prevent more
serious attacks. Why suffer and perhaps
die, when SO simple medicine will save
you? Good for both sexes and all ages.
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