New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-22

why the Flour City should not spend i's 9o'''''
to some purpose.
Rudvard Kiplng has just had new cock.ali
pomed after him. II he could only Be' nis
uscture in q box Of cheap cigarettes ne "oui'
have nothing left to live for.
The virtuous city of Topeka. Kansas, has oeen
scandalized by the discovery in one OF l1s ouhu"S
school libraries Of book that sounds tne pra,7e'
~ rho Prince of Wales Such man in such
nosition. IL AYERS, is inspiration to every one
wbo knows or who knows of him." whereupoh
sundrv moral writers protest that the Voiuiie
should be anathema. This is the woiSV
aino at the Prince since Pittsburg police JUS
tce declared that the heir of England couldn
get saloon license in his court
The annearance of the yacht Gloriana and her
remarkable success seem destined TO nave eie"V
and far-reaching influence on naval arch'eo'"ie'
Her radical departure from lines heretofore sup
posed to be necessary TO produce speed aun "e''''
erly qualities, aad her apparent CONTRADICTION VI
commonly accepted theoriess make her one oi Wv. ,D
most astonishing and perplexng vessels ever puiiO.
The knowledge Of experts and the hypotnese9 Vi
scientific designers fall before the Glorana as the
walls of Jericho fell before the blast OF the
Israelitish trumpets Even should she finally be
beaten by some boat built principles hereto
| fore received as correct, she has already done
| enough TO introduce new principles of naval
| orcbitecture And vet it would be more correct,
perhaps 70 say rather that she will lead TO o
moro perfect understanding of those principles,
for they must, from the very nature OF things, DO
fixed and immutable. proper understanding
Of them is what Is wanted and what has been
striven for ever since civilization built ships In
naval architecture as in every other science, the
more that men of brains and knowledge devote
their talents to it, the more nearly the truth Is
arrived at. After all, naval architecture, as a
definite formulated science is comparatively
new thing, and it is well that boat like the
GIoriana should appear now and then to emphasize
the fact that only the verge OF knowledge mas
yet been reached
Edward Murphy as Canal witness appears
q shining disciple of the late lamented Jacob
Sharp.
Governor Pattison has signed the Ballot-Reform
bill passed by the Legislature of Pennsylvania,
which is the twenty ninth State to enact law
on this subject. The laws are Of varying degrees
| of excellence and that of Pennsylvania is not
one of the best Massachusetts led the way In
this reform, with law that has scarcely been
improved upon by any of the States that have
followed its good example; in fact, the Massa-
| chusetts law has been the general model Tor the
other States, although there have been some wide
| departures from it. All the New-Engand States
now have ballOt-re laws. Since two-thlrds
of the States have adopted the new system, the
essence of which is really secret ballot, IL Is
reasonable to hope for its extension TO the re-
/ f,ft, Az hDN
ever. the South has shown little inclination to
| fall in line.
| The submity OF impudence seems to be at
tanned In ex-Alderman De Lacys claim for salary
for the period during which he was fugitive
from justice. The city authorities Will be
cordially supported by public sentiment in resist
ing to the utmost the payment of this monu-
mentally audacious assault upon the treasury
No murder trial in a long period will arouse so
much interest as that Of Frenchy No H. which
| is on the General Sessions calendar for to-day.
The murder in the Fourth Ward Hotel two
months ago was so startling and sensational and
so similar to the mysterious series OF "hltechapei
crimes. and such full accounts were given in the
press. that there will probably be some difficulty
! in securing jury if the rigid rule concerning
| fhe formation of opinions is adhered 10. "heIher
there is important evidence against Frenchy
in addition to what has been given to the pubic
remains TO be disclosed. So far as known, the
evidence is purely circumstantial, and important
links in it are missing Unless these can be sup
nled the average jury will not be disposed TO
condemn the accused. The police undoubtedly
are convinced that the right man was caught
when Frenchy" was arrested, for they stopped
work on the case soon after, giving heed only 10
the collection of facts damaging to him.
The Civil Damage Act is not often before the
courts in this city, and it is interesting to noe
that verdict of over 81 900 has been secured py
a woman, who says that liquor was FURNISHED 10
| her husband although she had warned the liquor
dealer against selling to him. Most of the money
| recovered by the woman must be paid by the
| liouor-dealer but some of it comes out OF the
pocket of the owner Of the building in which the
| LIQUOR store was situated. few more verdlcts
| Of that kind may discourage liquor-sellers from
furnishing intoxicating beverages to those who
are unable to control their appetites and whose
friends are striving TO induce them to reform.
PERSONAL.