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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-14
THE PRESENT DROTTH,

In view of the present remarkable scarcity
Of water in wells streams and reservoirs IN THIS
part of the country, it is somewhat puzzllng TO
discover from Mr. Dunn's report for October
that the total deficiency of rainfall in New-fork
up to November l this year amounted only TO
225 inches The Croton watershed gets so nearly
the same amount of precipitation as the metropo-
lis usually, and there is so little reason for be-
lieving that 1891 has proven an exception 10
the rule, that the existing situation appears 10
be inadequatey explained. Scrutiny Oh the
monthly reports, however, shows that In the nrst
three months of this year there was an excess OF
rainfall in this city amounting to 2o9 lncheS'
so that the deficiency since April has oeen over
five inches-5.l4, to be exact. Already the month
Of November has added about 132 to these
figures Hence for the last seven months ana
half we have received only about three-fourths
of the normal amount.
A moments reflection will show that the eX-
cess of the early months of the year counts Tor
practically nothing. especially in view of the
fact that the total rainfall last year was exception
ally large. When reservoirs are already full
they cannot hold any more, no matter how heavy
be the precipitation. 1t would only be after
prolonged drouth, like the present one, that
excessive rainfall could be Offset against deficit,
50 far as storage goes, and then only for 4 time.
Besides scantness of supply, moreover, another
element has helped TO produce this corner IN the
wafer market The summer, the whole, was
a warm one the month of July alone excepted ;
while the mean temperature for last September,
nearly four degrees above the proper figure, has
been paraeled here in the corresponding months
only twice in more than twenty years. Evapo-
ration from April to October, therefore, was more
active than ordinary, and greatly facilitated the
shrinkage of the stock on hand.
So plentifully was the country west of the
Alleghanies watered by the recent storm, that
In that region the drouth is now pretty well
broken. The Lower Lake region and Northern
New-York, too. had twice as much rain this
week as the extreme Lower Hudson Valley; SO that
the area still greatly suffering from privotion Is
sensby reduced Indeed, should have had
much heavier rainfall hereabouts also, but for
the abnormal course of that storm-northward
across the Upper Lakes into Canada, instead Of
northeastwerd along the Lower Lakes to New
York State; and this welcome visitation may
prove TO he the first of SERIES it is not unreason-
able to hope that the next one, when it comes.
will adopt Il route somewh hat more favorable to
Southern New-Yorl and New-Engand.
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INCIDENTS AT HAND.

A revival of N. sariou's spectacle play OF NCleo
patra7 will be effected Mt the Standard Theatre y
Monday evening, and sarah Bernhard VIII appear y
Cleopatra At the Amberg Theatre Herr Aa'Eo"sV
will perform this afternoon IN the drama OF Anna
Lise, and this evening in piece rejoicing ID nv
name of Die Karlsschueller.' Herr MatkowsU VII
then rest over sunday. Last night he fayores ms
German public with "Othello.'
The Melningen company viii make its first appeAS
ance In New YoIk-wich Will also be its frst appeaS
ance in Amerca-next Tuesday night, at The Ihais
Theatre Julius Caesar will be represented. LIS
special feature OF this company is It's force OF frames
supers The strSng point with it Is stage management.
Thiry-two of its tytwo actors are come her ~
with them are the scenes and properties USED III U"
Court Theatre OF the Duke OF SAKE Melningen. iii
The regular season, with the stock company W.
begin en- Monday evening at Proctor's Theate' VIZ
an adaptation from the German, made by MI H.
De Mile and called The Lost Paradise 49,,
Mr.. stuart Robson viii succeed Miss HaIe on ~, ~.
day at the Harlem Opera House, acting In lhe i''N
retta." -, on.,.
Shenandoah comes next week to the Grand opslS ~
House, Superba,r with the Hanon B'others 20 v"
Columbus Theatre, and The Limited MARI to Msos
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PITENT HTMRTGGERY.

1t NAV be remembered that for several days
before the late election some OF the organs OF
the Tammany Democracy were in state OF
nervous tension over the Circumstance that the
name of Republican Congressman had been
appended to circular which the Republican
State Committee had sent out requesting con-
tributions to the usual party campaign fund.
The Congressman had made the discovery him.
self that it was in violation OF the letter Of the
law on the subject, and had promptly resigned
from the committee. But the Tammany organs
were not satisfied with this They saw bribery,
corruption. Federal interference in State cleo
tions and a deadly blow at free institutions in
the circular and they demanded with one voice
that the offending Congressman should be
brought to condign punishment. That rigid
moralist "The Times'-lately recruited by Tam
many-worlled itself up into quite a furOre of
excitement over it. 1t dwelt at great length
upon the enormty Of the offence, printed in full
the provisions of the statute on the subject, cited
precedents for the prosecution. and called upon
the United States District Attorney TO initiate
proceedings against the offending Congressman
without delay, so that an example might be made
Of him before election.
A little later it broke ont with detailed state
ment Of the amounts OF money extorted from
Federal officehoders by the circular referred TO,
the localities in which it was to be distributed
and the sums appOrtioned to each. 1t was a
frightful tale of contemplated wholesale corrup-
ton of the ballot The very description of the
one and ten dollar bills with which the State
was to be flooded was enough to make the hair
of the lover of free institutions stand on end
One would have supposed from the tone taken
on this subject by the new Tammlny organ that
the Democratic party raised no money for cleo
ton purposes, or that the little it did raise came
not from officehodeIs, but from taxpayers, whose
sole interest was in having good government,
fair elections and honest administration 1t
could not have been supposed that the Iammany
candidate for Governor had been nominated for
the sole reason that he was wealthy and willing
to contribute very large amount of money for
election purposes, or thai Tammany Hall was a.
the moment of making this outcfy itself leyying
openly and shameessly assessments upon its
candidates for Office enormously dispropor-
tomato to the salaries of the Offices they sought
as to suggest corrupt methods of getting even
after election, or that a similar levy was made
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XCApEMY-2-S--Ihe Soudan.
schueler.
AMERICAN INsTITUTE-lo a. m to 10 p m.-1ndus
trial Fair.
BIJoU THEATRES :fJ-Niebe.
BROADWAY THEATRE-2-S-Thc Merry Monarch
CASINo-2-s-Cayallera Rustieana and the Tyroiesn
COLUMBUS THEATRE-2-S 15-Lend Me Your WifeS
EDEN MuSEE-wax Tableaus.
GARDEN THEATRE-2-s-La Cigale.
GRAND OPERA HoUsE-2-S:1S-T Power OF the
Press.
HARLEM OPERA HoUSE-2-Romeo and Juiet-S:15-
The Duchess OF Padus.
HARKIGAN'S MISUNDERSTANDING and the 400
HERRMANN,s THEATRES ;S0-The Man with
Hundred Heads.
HoYT's MADISON SQUARE TIEATRE-2-s :so-A Tr'I
To Chinatown.
ROSTER BIAL'S-2-S-vaudeville.
LENox LYCEUM-S :15-Psssioa Play.
LYCEUM THEATRES 1o-The Dancing Girl
MADISON SQUARE GARpEN-9 a. IN. to 10 y. H.
Tower Opening.
MUSIC HALLS :I5-symphony Society Concert
MANHATTAN FIELD--2-FOo,baL
NEW PARK THEATRES :I5-IiGss ana Hoss
NIBLO'S-o-S-A Mile Minute.
PALMER'S THEATRE-2-S :l5-Aebanis.
PROCTOR'S acknowledgements
STANDARD THEATRE-2-S-La Tosea
STAR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Helyett
ITALIA THEATRES :lo-The Dwaris Wedding
uNlON SQUARE TIfEATRE-2-S ;l6-Fae Caai'
18th STREET NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
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~ 1.wh,eal,.,z who were to be compensated

upon lawbreakers who were to be compensated
by immunity and protection. :. ~.
Yet all this is VIGOROUSLY true ana =" 1 rhS
face If if these Tammany organs, notably Inc
Tines were working themselves into iever
of excitement over the danger OF the election
being carried by the corrupt use OF money con-
tributed by few hundred holders OF petty places
in the Custom House and postoffices Wha'
absurd and ridiculous nonsense it all was 10
he sure. And to make the whole business stal
more absurd and ridiculous, the candidate 1or
Governor solemnly AYERS that he contributed only
So. 900 toward his own election statement
which not one single voter in this State for one
moment believes. But it goes. And this SORT
If bumbuc il kept up year after year by news
papers that pretend to be reputable and non
est, and to be DESTROYS only Of good government
fair elections and honest administration. Faush
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-14
RICHARD MANSFIELD.

Mr.. Mansfield has met With great success In Dos
ton. with NJ sullvan's play OF Nero The houses
are full The newspapers almost invariably favor
able Mr.. Mansfield. despite a heavy cold, l. aeuns
with power and brilliancy, and is winning abundant
applause. He appeared in Boston last Monday nisi
and he wiz iemain there till the end OF next vecs.
Don Jnanp is 10 follow Nero Both these pieces
were. to some extent, hsrshly treated in New-iofL
but both will survive harsh treatment Thing, hzs
are good have no reason to dread censurc NJ.
Man sfeld being the ablest young actor now on IN
American stage, and almost the only young actor
from whom great enterprise and roble artistic endead
and achievement may be expected, has met win
more malice and deraction already than IL commonly
falls TO the lot OF any clever man 10 encounter In
lifetime yet he stems the tide OF cavfl and misepo'
sentaton surmounts obstacles, and steadily advances
10 victorious results. 1.-THE vultnes OF the tneaIe
as Dr. johnson called them, have not prevailed 10 oeN
feat his worthy ambition; neither will they prevail
Boston is one OF the cities that not easily peased
hut IL Is pleased with the acting or Hcnac ManshaS
This Journal well OF his defects, 2s always "
lieved in his extraordinary merits; and the record
his present signal and auspicious success Is aceo~
ingly, made here with much satisfaction
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TILL ENGLISH SEGAR ISLANDS

The term allowed for the negotiation OF Reel
procity conventions under the Aldrlch amend
ment 10 the Tariff Act is drawing to close
After January 1, 1892, the President VIII be
under obligations to reimpose duties Oh conee'
sugar. moasses and hides imported from those
countries which neglect to comply with the re-
ouirements of the free market for their produce
Even if this Executive duty were not defined
by Congress in explicit terms the treaty arrange
mcnts already made with Brazil, the Spanish
West Indies and San Domingo would Justly in
volye determinations against the competing
nroduce of countries which fail to enter into
eouitablc trade relations. Venezuela, which now
leyies heavy duties upon American Hour, cannot
fairly expect the United States to receive its
coffee and hides on equal terms with the same
products from Brazil, which has adopted prefer
entail schedules for exports shipped in return.
The Spanish West Indies. having opened their
markets to American export, will also be en-
titled to have a discrimination made in favor OF
their sugar against that imported from the Brit
ish West Indies if the Reciprocity offer be de-
clined in that quarter.
This question is well illustrated by the sugar
trade with the West Indies The United States
now draws So IL per cent Of its sugar imports
from that quarter AZ 12 Of this from the Span
ish islands, and ID from the British West Indies
and British Guiana. Out OF Il total Importation OF
S19,191, 1898 received from these English colo
MES in 1890, sugar and molasses comprised
s13234,675, and the balance was made up OF
coffee, fruit dyewoods, cocoa, hides and other
articles The chief product of these English
possessions cannot be sold, except in small vol
ume. in Europe, where bcet-sugar has crowded
it out. 1t is marketable mainly in the United
states IL duty be imposed upon ii here the
chief staple of the British islands will be dis
eliminated against in the only market wher
there is any chance of selling it. Such dis
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elimination would be ruinous to the BRUSH
West Indies II is not strange that they have
sent commissioners to Washington to ascertain
what terms can be made for obtaining free entry
for their sugar as permanent privilege. One
of these commissioners seems to CONSIDER dlplo-
macy a game of draw-poker. at which blumng
will carry off the Reciprocity jackpot, but ne
will soon be undeceived.
It will be interesting to watch the course OF
the British Government in dealing with TINS
question. These islands were among its earliest
colonial possessions, and were the prizes OF
long series of naval wars with France and Spain
Originally planted to tobacco and cotton, they
became coffee and sugar islands under African
slavery After emancipation coffee was dropped
and their industrial energies were centred upon
sugar, with Asiatics imported at large expense
to themselves to do most of the work in Trinidad
and British Guiana The English have legis-
lated and governed in such way as to empty
the islands of their white population and to leave
them at the mercy of ignorant blacks. Their
fortunes have steadily declined under British
rule. Their sugar industry remains, and their
fruit trade with the United. States but there is
little else.
A few years ago the United States offered
them the advantage Of sugar treaty and Eng
land vetoed the project The proposal is now
renewed under conditions which will involve
runous determinations against their chief indus
try if it be refused a second time. What Eng
land will do now remains to be seen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-14
PERSONAL.

They seem 10 think down at Washington that Baron
Fava viii back again Italy's diplomatic repre-
sentative ere long.
The Rev. j. Riley Johnson, OF the Unlversalst
Church In Nyack, " " has been preacher fifty years
and Is still In active service Last sunday he delivered
afrcsh the first discourse OF his ministerial career half
q century ago.
The withdrawal OF the Rev. Charles Foen Lee re-
Gently of Charlesown, Mass. from the Unversal!st
Church and his selection Of the Episcopal Church as
his future field Of activity Is attracting some attention
In the Bay state.
Tho coffin OF the late Crown Prince Rudolph OF
and acacia blossoms from his mother and mourning
wTeaths from his widow. The Empress gave instruc.
lions that be placed upon the streamers of
her offerings; but those OF the Crown Princess were
marked "Stephane.'
Contrary TO the popular impression, Congressman
Iouks has not yet been chosen though the
special election VIII be held In few days. The late
members son is making vigorous canvass but his
competitor Is likewise engaged In hard fight for tho
honor.
The Rev. Dr. Nelson, who Is to be the next
Bishop OF Georgia, Is described a. a man OF splendid
physique and tircless energy. lie has gained u wide
spead reputation missionary. priest and brilliant
orator: yet OF his admirers think his greatest
strength lies In his gift for organization and WORK
Much unfavorable comment has been caused at stntt-
CART by the report that the King OF Wuertemberg
Will ask the Chambers 10 Increase the civil list
100000. The laie King was content with compara-
lively little, As his wife was Possessed OF immense
wealth The present family, however, is not rich.
Tho King. Is said. declares that he keep up the
dignity Of his place on the amount Of money now at
his disposal The people OF Wueremberg however,
are not burdened With moneybags and do not welcome
monarch.
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Nema1prk pailn Gribnare:
FOUNDED BY HORACE GREELEY
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER IA, 1891.
TWELVE PAGES.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

Forscn.-The Governor of the Brazilian Prov
,,co If Rio Grsnde do Sui has been deposed, and
q Provisional Government has been formed. -
c;x,v nersons have been arrested in Russia ON a
charge of completely in plot for the establish
mert of n representative assembly in that coun-
w, - The protocol of treaty OF commerce
hn,ween Italy and Germany has been signed
- The platform to be presented at the Con-
scrvative caucns in Birmingham is made public.
mestic.-Democratic Boards of Supervisors
in the various Senate districts are delaying the
count Of votes in pursuance of the plot to steal
the State Senate; Governor Hill. for the same
reason. removed County Clerk Conway, Oh
Rensselaer, County. - The failure OF LOUIS
Adler, a Chicago cloak manufacturer was an
nounoed. - Miss Frances L, Willard maze
her annual report to the National w. Z. T. IT,
Convention in Boston. - The knights OF Laoor
Convention adopted resolutions looking TO COLI
binaton with the American Federation OF Lapor'
- Negotiations for the purchase OF The Ap-
praiser's Stores site in this city were completed
by the Treasury Department
City and Suburban.-A jeweller who had suhereu
losses at gambling committed suicide IN the
Sturtevant House - Rapid-Transit was DIS
cussed at the dinner of the Commonwealth Clup'
- Ed Fulford defeated Captain j. L. Brewer.
in pigeons at Marion. n. j., by score OF
so to 9s out Of 100 birds - Stocks rallied
on buying for the short account. but the ease
of money was the only reason for this movement.
TIE closing was confident. if not active.
The Weathcl.-Forecast for to-day: Fair. will
slight thermal changes: warmer, if anything
Temperature Yesterday: Highest, 81 degrees
lowest AZ; average 46 LIZ.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-14

The fire in the Presbyterian Hospital in de-
cember, 1859, taught the managers OF that IN
stitution an important lesson-the need OF hre-
proof buildings. 1t also caused more rapid
pressing forward of plans for charging the in
stitution; with results that are described and
pictured on another page. The new buildings
which have been erected are as nearly ire-proof
as they can be made, and are constructed in
accordance with most approved ideas for the
comfort and health of patients. The most salient
feature of the group of buildings as they now
stand is the great ventilating tower, whose pur-
pose is exhaustively described by its name
This institution is under wise and progressive
mana gement, and is to be congratulated on pos
sessing the most complete hospital edunment to
be found in the United States.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-14
Standard THEATRE.

Sarah Bernhardt. continuing her repTesentauon'
the Standard Theatre presented last night the w.
known hideous play OF " La Tosca' In ue 'o''~.
scene and the murder OF that piece, sara p.
hardts powers aud her cumulative art are ci'ph'e1
definite and brilliant manner II actions Oh '"'' ~
must be shown We know not that anybody eau ~.
Sarah Bernhardt in the exhibition OF thehl' -,
spectacle Is seen with horror and reinemOeto .r,,
disgust Particular description OF il has been IN ~
before and II need not be attempted now. Tue IN 4,
ing pecullrics Of the French actress are mere wv
a bold RELIEF OF power and OF finish.
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.oruELLoo PLAYED IN GEgMAW 4

Adalbert Mataowsky, who Is playing hrP0 rsctrS
character IN rapid succession a. INC ""o . .uaeuce
anrca,ed lsst nIght as othco before large Au,a,
The ne Torrance wss throughout careful anu V l n,
on. Herr Matkowssy otsa mars his Imp ~, on
violence Of manner that seems natural 70 NM o,hs
Of place here His understanding Of the pns " uues
L. however, jus; one, and Il Is eApteSN ,,,hete,
true feeling In the last he Is dignlhea anu f.oa
a,a does that which he does without reVengeiu ,r,
and without sacrificing tn noble tcpdfness 0. Isss
U -samJna was played by FIseneia i1.nh' ths
oy Herr Eggeling. Herr Matkowsky wiz =" a. .pp
afternoon ia 'Anns Lise," and this s'on"s
EayLsschueleS"
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IYCEENI THEAIRE..

Mr.. Soihern. at the Iyoeum Theatre nhe' NJ,
porary leave OF the local public to-niSh' 4,
sothern's monologue about Love may be he"'u ,,s,
the afternoon and evening performance '' an
with The Dancing Girl Mr. Hnero's play o.
BountIfuls will he offered at the Lyeeum on a
a simple play, of which the conspicuous me,' me
expert blending OF character with sentiment lnpluS
production OF Lady Bountlul' MARKS 'n'
OF the regular season az this house
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A practical illustration of what the new tarln
on tin plate is doing has been forwarded to The
Tribune Office with this inscription upon it The
can in which these apples are packed was manu-
featured by us from American tin plate Our
expert can-makers say it is the finest and best
working tin we ever used.-The Fredonia Canning
and Manufacturing Company Certainly il is as
clear and bright tin plate us we have ever seen,
with coating upon it much heavier than is usually
on the imported plate used IN canning works.
The Fredona Company is one of about thirty tin.
plate establishments which have arisen in
America since the new tariff act was passed.
This is as great progress in the development of
the industry could possibly he expected.
Movor Chant, act. L;s oyy, ,.,t,a,i.. 49,.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-14

The water famine cannot much longer be
ayked of as threatening. The statements and
DEMONSTRATIONS made by Chief Engineer Bird
sail yesterday contained no CLEAN Of hope. The
pressure in the mains is being decreased every
day, and early next week the scarcity will begin
10 make itself felt. The reserves are almost
gone. and the most that the Croton River can
be depended on for is 100000 gallons a
day-less than e-fourth of the usual consump-
ton before the need for economy lately became
apparent. To prevent the waste OF water is
matter for every family and every individual
to take TO heart most seriously.
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Senators who have not been elected, and then
with the aid of the Lieutenant Governor to
count out at least one more and secure control
of the upper house.
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in Brooklyn, where he was eiectco 70 Co lis rIis
a greatly reduced Democratic ms s,.ss oa,c,aI
scandalous appointment OF dscfe" ,,e..,.n n
his political master shows that ne csnS'a .n o,o,
ao,, licensed to degrade himself during the CLOS
nq weeks of his municipal term.