New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-01
NEUS FROM TIE 1RMORIES.

PEACE IL THE TuHErEENTH REGIMENT AGAIN
-TRougLrs or THE THIRTY SECOND
Harmony prevails in the 18TH Regiment Armory
Commission and IN, problem Of getting the best pos
.lblc armory for the $500 900 which the Legislature
allowed for the pu pose seem, about 10 De solved w
Mr.. Daus the architect, who La, been authorize" -
take his plans and alter them 80 a. L. '"I % ','
100000 which it would have cost In excess vi "o
appropriation 10 carry them ont. Nr. pdu' say ""v
by 4 modification of TIE exterior ana m''I'" wv VIZ
save s.me 100000 to 10000 without reducing '"'
Size AT all. Then the o,he- $4,000 viii have to 10
saved by cutting down tine dimensions "l the bHiH'uS'
mi, is A compromi.c between the champions oi uo
nscul and the beautiful that seem, Ia satisfy every
cody.
The lion and the lamb Dcr,ona'ci 10y '"lon'i
Austen and nj, architect have lain down together anu
are apparently fat friends. ~ the meeting o' TIC
Commission on Tuesday Park Commissioner Hi"H'''
suggested that the plan, marked "Nctc'ah DC '""
,ldered once more il Mr.. Dau,'> plan, should not be
modified TO suit Tie commission. but Colonel Austen
At once became the champion of the present architect
work tower, and all. and said, b" am not ~lllIhS u
say that | am not in favor Of Mr.. Daus'' plans
So Mr. pals received Il week in which to arrange his
plans so that they could be carried ont FOX fooooo'
Meanwhile the brave Indian fighters OF the l"ih heS'
ment wait with impotence t. know what N'i'u VI "l
armory they are going to have. and when tucy are
going to have it.
All I, not 50 peaceful among the men oi INC gu
Regiment Misfortune, have not even come S'"SN'
The good feeling that made Colonel clark the sui
ce,sor Of Colonel Finkcmccr by such uhahhlou'
vote does not seem to have lasted and 1t IS an open
secret that CAPTAIN Macombcr owed hi, failure ~ IN
elected T. the Office Of major to the iA't t"t
WAS understood that he wa, champlOncd 10y 'o''hr
Clark. The election itself seemed - br Ha"S" VII"
trouble and a dispute arose a. 60 the rlSht 10 Noto :"
TWO officers who had resigned. but had not Ne' "
cevcd their discharge Then Captain l'oohc' i"'''"
resignation caused some feeling, and lnspcctof"ehcI
Harber's report now seems have struck cohs'erhaoH
10 many II the men. who lad hoped tlaI So"'c.''lH
coud be done to make the 32d live ana prosper we"
cral Barber finds only company in the regiment up
10 the standard and recommends That inc regiment
be mustered ont 0i tie service rs tue lIhp'''0"''
which ra lacked for IN the last gear has n)l occurred
The nod Regiment officers say that the iaui' j. uuo
IN the statc auhoritles who have not onofel 7's'o
-eouisItlon for supple, in year. but have thrown
,verv obstacle In the way Of the regiment "uN dn'e
mcnt over $50 members are without ul'o''"'' ''
elect Alfred &. steers is reported to nave si'u ~
colone, McCrath owes the regiment an Ola Elu'sc' "
., ,t,t T. The real cause of the failure Oh support oH
the mart Of the authorities, and the Consequent ''V
mcndaton OF disbandmehl. min. D.,
The 23I Regiment reviewed Ia'u e'e"'"e ~
n,,d,er General McLecr and his stan at the arUoiN
CIorr,ont ave. and drill and reception followed
rho marksmen's badges wcrc presented al u'c SAM
,,u,. rhc,e were JOG marksmen and thirty sharp