New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-04

fbe condition of the Crown Prince and so con-
ficting are the reports, that any authentic In
formation must be heartily Welcomed Our
London correspondent in his cable dispatch
states that he has learned on the best authority
what Dr. Mackenzie says privately about the
case. This is that every symptom which has
occurred since the operation Of trachcotomy
was forescen and foretold, that evidence OF
cancer is lacking, and that there is not single
indication of neal or immediate danger. This
is both gratifying and encouraging. 1t Is to be
hoped that it does not present too sangune
view Of the condition of the royal patient. The
news from Berlin however, is Of the gloomlest
character All hope Of the Princes recovery
seems in fact to have been abandoned.
Rarely. if ever, are there scantier grounds
on which to base contest than those or which
the attempt was made to unseat General Post
who represents the Xth District of illinois In
the House of Representatives. General Posts
nlurality was only 90, which, Of course, was
lust as good as 1O,OOO but solely because 1t
was small his opponent, Worthington sought
20 depliye him of his seat There was no
particle of evidence TO support Worthmgton
claim, and his hardhood has been rebuked oy
q unanimous report from the Elections Com
mittee in favor of General Post. The majority
of the committee, which did its best to turn
Captain White out, would naturally have given
Worhington the benefit Of the slightest doubt,
il any had existed.
Commendable efforts are being put forth by
the photographic Bureau to collect informa-
fiop about those curious phenomena, water
IT al alvin on q
North Atlantic are requested to make careful
observations when one OF these oDlects SHOWS
itself Waterspouts are believed to be modi-
lied forms. of whirlwinds OF tornadoes. rotary
motion of the air lifting the water from the
oceans surface, while the moisture In the at7
mospbere is condensed and descends to meet
The rising column A large number OF water
spouts have been reported Of late. On Jahu-
arv % three were visible at once from the deck
nf one steamer. and six were observed in half
an hour. A huge waterspout, computed 10 De
q mile in diameter, was seen on January 70
If a vessel should encounter such monster
the results would be disastrous. The data now
being collected may enable sailing masters to
recognize the conditions leading to these forma-
tons. and SO be a means of securing increased
safety at sea.
The schedule of League baseball games
which is printed in another column, Will be
studied with much interest D. the thousands 10
whom baseball game affords the keenest de-
light Newly orlSers and the friends of the
New-York Club have good reason for dissatis-
faction with the arrangement OF the games.
President Day made an earnest demand Tor
better treatment, but the result was laconlcally
described by him in the expressive word
"Crushedr' For instance, the New-Yorks are
not TO open the season at home, but are packed
pff to Washington TO play their first match
It is true that two games will be played on the
Polo Grounds on Decoration Day, but the OPP
posing nine will be the Pittsburgs. who will
not draw any such crowds as would the De
troits, Chicagos or Bostons. The Saturday
games are, of course the best-attended OF all
While there will be twelve Saturday games
here during the season, there will not be a
single contest on that day with the Bostons
and only one with the Chicagos, both OF whom
New-York people are specially desirous to see
Obviously there has been some purpose to
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