New-York tribune., 1891-05-14

railroad they pursue policy OF vaciliasion anu
weakness For more than three years tney navo
been talking more or less ianguidly aDouo ceiiy,ns
messengers with less croyding and dlscomio'', ga"
although the trustees recently got boaru y. -
pers to approve plans prepared long ago. no'.e ,e
has vet been done toward carrying the" in,o
efYact The next Board of Trustees can sosio'''
be ,vors, or more inefficient than the preseh' one
T. ;s stated that while the air in the cen'ie
~ Paris contains, on the average, 3,9lo paoo0ii"
IN the cubic yard, in the parks OF thae o'.S :"
cnbic ward of air contains only 425 bacteria. Coh
siderinr the condition of the lakes In Ieh'ra,
park. it is altogether likely that New'forR woui.
NOT make q favorable comparison with the french
capital in respect Of bacteria
The Eighteenth National Conference OF CRari-
tics and Correction which has just begun its see
sions in indianapolis and will continue them unc,
May 20, will enlist the active sympathy VI a
,,on and woman who are interested in the greao
nroblem ~ mnrovinc the methods of dealing VIII
tbe moor. the dependent and the helpless GRASSES
of society The delegates to the conferences orc
in the main experts, and their annuai ihoro,Ans,
of views and public discussions have been ana Will
continue to be greatly helpful. Iney are noV
theorists or doctrinaires, but many Oh ohe"i na,.
practical knowledge of the subjects where"i'n
they deal, and others are known for their pro-
found interest in philanthroplc quesuons.
The 1st of June will be great day for 'he
New-York and Brooklyn Bridge. The opening VI
q free promenade will be something, ana tne Gnu, .
ing of the term of Office Of the OLD Boaru VI
Trustees will be much more. The concurrenco
,l 10 ma Ire
raise itself proudly little higher above the Eas'
River, and the Bridge towers shake WIN JOY
The Republican General Committee in BROOKLYN
has unanimously approved the report Of its Ex-
ocutive Committee indorsing Secretary Tracys ap-
nlication of the Civil Service idea to the Navy
Yard This action reflects the sentiment OF the
varions ward associations which have expressed
an oninion ON the Secretary's recent order. IN
ono ward. IT, will be remembered, motion was
made tn censure General Tracy for his course,
but il was rejected by decisive majority. brook-
,p feels n keen interest In this matter, not only
because the Navy Yard is at its door, but because
the Secretary of the Navy is a BrooKlynlte i'
cannot but be gratifying to him to have ms
fellow-tOwnsmen and Republicans sustain MN 80
heartily in his new and eommendable departure.
The plan of constructing great seaboard hlgn-
,vav from Boston to Washington has certainly the
merit of boldness. No consideration OF cost or
Of interstate complications dismay the orignators
of the scheme. They see in fancy the dashng
teams or the unsteady bicycles pursuing their
way along the great road, and it is to De hoped
that their great-grandchildren may live 10 see
their fancies reality. If the projectors OIL the
highway do not live to see their hopes fuihiled
thew will at least have the pleasure OF having
started work which if successfully carried OUT
would greatly benefit the dwellers along the
| Atlantic coast.
The members of the freshman class at Prince
ton have done a manly act in proclaming their
dlsapproval of hazing, and promising to repress
IL next wear, when they will be subjected to the
temptation of annoying the newcomers at college,
II their example is followed by that of few later
classes the reputation of the college Will oe srea'y
benefited. The outbreak at the preparatory
school al Exeter and the disturbance at the usually
ouet Oberlin College show that the roughness
has not all disappeared from school life, out tne
conduct of the Princeton freshmen Is q declded
| step in advance.