New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-03

The chances for better plumbing In this city are
greatly improved by the agreement recently MADE
between the Board Of Health and the Commis-
sioner of Public Works. flenceforth no per-
mits for water connections for new buildings are
to be granted by General Newtons department.
unless the health officials have certified that the
rlumbipe ARRANGEMENTS are satisfactory. This Is
n wise reform II is little short of surprising THAI
cooperation of this kind has not been rcsortcd TO
hitherto.
Two more men killed and two wounded IN
Democratic quarrel in New-Orleans. But this
Is merely preliminary. After awhile the cam
paign will begin in earnest.
When Mr. Cleveland was Presidential candi-
date he was reminded by party managers at every
turn OF General Hancock's foolish remark about
the tariff being local issue, and warned that he
must not say word that would compromise MN.
In the next canvass there can be no political game
of false pretences. Mr.. Cleveland is known to
be at heart in full sympathy with the Free Trade
narty There will be a campaign in the open.
There will be no skulling under cover.
The LEGISLATURE will please hear In mind that
the necessary reorganization Of the Board of Bridge
Trustees was neglected at Albany last year
The Rev. George NJ Stearns at the Boston celc-
bration of the Free Trade saints, convulsed his
audience with q great variety Of clownish jokes;
but one Of the ncatest hits was not laughed at lie
described the President as an orator Of nature,
making the only speeches that gain universal
audiences This was not meant perhaps as
sly allusion to the encyclopaedia character OF
the series of speeches ON Western cities delivered
a few weeks ago. but il was shrewd commentary
unon the text Of those remarkable citations from
common storebouscs Of knowledge. Encyclo-
pndias are written for universal audiences ana
the President as an orator OF nature, used the
common language to be found In them.
WHY sbouldn't Civil Service Reform begin in
tho citadel itselfp In other words, why shouldn't
tho office OF Chief Examiner be filled by COM
,etitive examination? In that case, Smith nj.
Weeds political pupil probably would have failed
to get tue place.
The Free Trade orators at the Boston dinner
made much ado about Mr.. Cleveands habit OF
Misunderstanding, and represented him to be the only
statesman in the country willing to tell the truth
about the tariff This habit evidently has been
one of Mr.. Cleveand's Presidential accomplish
nents lie did not possess this trait when he was
a candidate Not one word was he willing to utter
during the canvass Of 1884 on the subject OF the
| ..r;g although his followers In the West were
| asking PEOPLE to vote for him because he was o
Free Trader while political managers in the East
were loud in proclaimng his fidelity to Protection
ist principles II there had been little moro
| plaip-spcalSing in ss4, he would not have been
| elected at all. Yet the country Is mportuned TO
| admire him as a courageous statesman who tells
| the truth, come what Will!
| Since there have been 80 many failures OF Eng
lish cruisers to develop the horsepower and speed
| rnoured by the designs would IL not be a good
| thing for the Navy Department to build at least
onS war vessel upon thoroughly American designs
| Another victim of the deadly cigarette, this
| tmc in Troy He was popular young man
and "a constant smoker" he shattered his sys-
tom NV nicotine poisoning. and now ut the age OF
Twenty-Five he is dead. New-York, Philadelphia
| ana Troy have each furnished IA victim to this
craving habit within the last few months 1t Is
| altogether probable that there are many young
men suffering ia mind and body from The use oil