New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-12-14
reason to suppose that still moro important
changes may not DO made

Once moro the controversy In relation 70 the
spelling OF "Newburg-h" has broken out. Tho
Journal of that queen city of Orange County spells
it with an h, and urges tho metropolitan news.
papers to initiate It's example. by way Of enforc-
ing ITS recommendation The Journal says:
The papers can give points about politics, but thcy
privilege Of decrccin with what letters his shall
BE- spcsd,wheihsr Smith smyth Schmidt or sch%9
"Newburgh.'
THE TRIBUNE proposes to lay The Journals adnoni-
ton to heart Nevertheless we beg leave to remind
our contemporary that the owner of the name Is
not always an infalibe guide 10 the names SPELL
ing. Take tho elder Weller, for example.
During the memorable trial of the case of
Dariell re-. Plckwick he cnjoined his son Sam TO
spell the family name with ". Aud yet Mr.. Dick
ems spells it with w. Wonder how The Journal
spells it, II would seem that in order not to break
the force of its own argument for Newburg-h, II
ought to spell 1t withav
Ex-COnpressman Frank Jones of New Hampshire,
who is the latest asrifant for Cabinet position Ia a
wealthy brewer Mr. Jones has made mistake IN
his Judgment m rs what are Mr.. Cevelahds inteh-
tions. II IA p boar aarlen not beer garden, that
Nh Cleveland Ia about to oreh
The annual iereit of The touheh eT the New
ya,h Nantleai school matas q efailtahia showing
Ief that institution, Tia pHiroses and Intentions
die not sa Whli understood "a they should no.
many paraahs having tho ioa that the sehoa n Ia
some senso rntornat0r, Such u not the case,
The prerequisites o. Joining ara good character, a
willing o0nh5nt at parents aud applicant, AMI oer-
tiiicate OF tho ships surgeon as To health aud
ply steal ability The course IT education includes
not only nautical hat common school branohe3'
Any boy between fifteen aud seventeen years OF
age, residing IN the city, complying with those
qualifications, can be admitted TO tho school,
aud has before him an opportunity for
a sealanng life never before presented. The school
is under the supervision of the Board of Education,
and the school ship is IN charge of selected officers
of the Navy. Whenever there shall come re-
yiYa in the cOuntry's merchant marine which
will make demand for capable navigators this
school will prove of great advantage. II Is no
doubt doing good work now; but as the Council
states in the report the field in which it is confined
TO work in order to secure places for the graduates
is becoming more aud more limited. However, the
school to BE- commended along with the lib crafty
Of the city, which annually pays $4,000 for its
maintenance.
The City Railroad Company OF Brooklyn claim
tina, IN order to gel its cars and horses safely up
and down the bill, in Fulton-st. it is necessary TO
sprinkle the tracks with sand. The street-clean-
ing contractor objects 10 caring away this sand in
addition to the other street filth and has brought
suit to maintain his rights An interesting legal
contest is imminent ard the public will watch it
with divided feelings They want the cars run
safely and the horses not overtaxed, aud at the
same time they wish the streets kept clean