New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-10


mouse near that city, the schoolmistress and all
hcr pupils instantly fled out of doors and across
tho fields, under the agitating belief that he was
n mad gentleman, lately escaped from an asylum
Mr. ingalls, was attrcd as farmer, disguise lie
has been wearing, with less result than might
have been hoped, since the Alliance took possession
If Kansas The schoOlmistress was young
maiden, with no great experience OF iarhlers VI
insane persons, and she evidently did not uh"er-
stand the relation Of the Alliance to pubic a'airs
and distinguished statesmen. Mr. ingalls, had
scarcely said viii you have the goodness
wbcn she gave a scream Of terror and made "a
break for the woods. Among the former Colleagues
of Mr. ingalls, there are some, Senator brown' ior
instance and Senator Vest, who may prooap'S
sympathze with this extraordinary young wohlan'
but il it has come to be the case IN hahsas '''
a Statesman cannot put on u straw hat ana d pi"e
shirt and stuff his trousers into his poo' 'ol'
without being mistaken for an escaped iunatic'
the pursuit of political ambition in that 'omhioh-
wealth is attended with discOurasing emparrasS-
mcnts.
Justice Ingraham was lencnt when he sentenced
William. Purcell to Imprisonment Tor so shor1
term as eleven years and one month Inc pehai.S
for manslaughtcr in the first degree might DC
twenty years in the State Prison, but IN this case
there was a recommendation to mercy by the jury
which the Judge felt bound to heed. Inc case
il noteworthy from the attempt made by ram
many politicians to cxculpate Purcell. as to whose
ruiN no reasonable person can entertain doubt.
The prisoner has been lucky to escape so easily
Our Naval experts are agreed in informing thN
American people that they have succeeded IN pro-
ducng from Navy yards, ship-Duliuihg piah'0'
steel works and gun foundries appliances Ior WAL
and means of National security and defence supe-
ror at least in some particulars 70 tho% posSc''e'
bv other nations. II this be true, and we have no
doubt it is, it was q foolish and needless eNliDi-
ton of vanity that led them to escort the officers
If tho FOREIGN souadrons now here through our
foundries and Navy yards for the purpose OF show
| ipo these improycd devices If American skill
has accom- sIicl anything especially worth while
n little cheap praise was no adequate return lor
LAYING il bare TO the very class OF people IL was
meant to put at a disadvantage. This PROOF OF an
amiable disposition not necessary TO the ht'ihg
entertainment of guests, and must nave sc'ihen
| 10 men whose Governments pursue very dllereho
| policy as surprising "a il was unwse ih'S 'ooN
| amul, mental notes. presently TO appear in the
archives of their admiralty Offices and told us we
were getting along very nicely. Their commchda-
| ton however, is not what WE are SEEKING an"
our naval officers and experts sNoulu uhucrs'uhi
that the better they do the less they should say
about il.
| II i. now in order for John Rnskin to speak OF
Mr. Gladstone as the Turner of modern statesman
| ship
1t il said that the huge Krupp gun at Chirago
| will throw a shot weighing 200 pounds twelve
| miles Perhaps if tins gun could be induced to
dron n few of its . pound shots into some oil
! those cXtOrtonatc restaurants the propre'ois
would be frightened into lowering their charges
| Probably the majority Of those famlar WIN
| Wellesley College are surprised 10 learh' ~
they have learned from the appeal recently issued
! by the Alumnac Association. that the Institution
| il crippl.d in its work By lack of money Inc
number of students has doubled in ten years. wllI"
,h,re has been no increase in resources. Inc
aLlmnac are now DESTROYS Of raising an ehdow-
mcnt fund Of 81 .0OO. 600. and they appeal to the
| friends of education in general TO come 10 thelr
assistance II is Il large Undertaking In when
they have engaged. but their disposition Is worthy
OF all praise. II speaks volumes for the college
tho, il has a body OF such earnest-hesrte1, loyal
Graduates The appeal win not fall on deal ears
and even If the full sum sought is not secured tlc
alumnae cannot fail TO accomplish much for Their
alma mater.