New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-03

ate fortress. The French Chamber discussed
it and him with passion, and the Minister OF
War had a bad afternoon OF IT, but no DEFINITE
decision was taken. The chemist meantime IN
other countries has been saying with uhiaiter-
ing decision that NJ Turp!n's pretensons are
chemically ludicrous The properties and limits
of explosives are known, and are not consistent
with the claims Of NJ. Turpin.
Herr Doves cuirass, tested last week In the
presence of military experts. has been nightly
tested and exhibited this week at the AlparnDra IN
the presence of experts and the public The condl-
lions on the first night were such as TO eXciude 'he
possibility OF deception or trick Ofcers OF KNOWN
capacItv took part in the proceedings. The Lee
Metford rife, with cordlte cartridge was used
The bullet did penetrate an oak log two feet
thick and bullets from the same rife did fall
off harmless from the breastplate worn by Herr
Dowo himself The success of the invention
was clearly demonstrated, and peop.e began to
ask whether the War Office would really pay
million dollars for 1t. the price asked by Herr
Dove.
Suddenly NJ Maxim appeared on the scene.
or rather In the papers, CURLY announced that
he had himself invented In two hours and tested
a cuirass Of his own, warranted to 10 all Herr
Doves could do The secret Of this he was
ready to dispose Of for 81 the cost of the ma
terials used He invited all persons Interested
to visit his gun factory at Firth yesterday ana
witness the trial of his 81 curass. Large
numbers OF eminent experts naval and military
officers and others went. This trial was so far
from satisfactory, and NJ. MaXims conduct SO
extraordinary. that the officers left In a pody'
and this morning nobody seems to believe IN NJ
Maxm's cuirass nor TO understand why ne
should have perpetrated an elaborate and foolish
joke.
Mr.. Tynans book in glorifcation OF the Phoe-
nix Park murders and the murder policy gen
.rouv bas heen published here and much noticed.
It is welcomed by the Unionist journals as a
faithful exposition Of the true inwardness or
Irish nolitics 1t is ridiculed by the English
Home Rulers as last despairing effort or the
marty If violence to wreck the Irish Parliament
airy marty. They unite in their estimate OF It's
method. its morals and its literary value. de-
scribing it as dull wicked and badly written,
and "The Daily News" genially calls Its author
an incurable fool.
The latest election TO the Royal Academy
evokes protest from the Philistines themselves
and from their organs In the daily press NJ.
Val Prnsep say some OF them owes his success
TO the personal friendship Of the President and
D social considerations. NO one rdnhS NM "ib'
as painter. The younger and more Jealous
Academicians. who care primarily FOR art ana
are yearly carrying further and further their
revolt against the musty traditions OF the Acad-
envy. voted for Mr.. Warehouse.
The French Academy elected two new inmor-
tails this week, NJ. Sorel, rather humdrum his
torian in place Of the brilliant NJ Taine; ana NJ
Bourget a brilliant critic and novelist. in place
Of the rather humdrum NJ. Maxine du Camp.
SO the balance Of things IS preserved. The IRE
pressibe NJ. Zola presented himself for the sixth
or seventh tmo as a candidate. lie coveted
both the vacant fauteuils. and got not single
vote for either VI. Bourgeois election Is no
more than a just tribute to a writer who. young
as he is has done much various and admirable
work He returned the other day from eight
months visit TO America, which he declared in
London TO be much too short. He has studied
America and Americans critically. no doubt but
in a sympathetic spirit. and he has freely
avowed his sense OF the kindness he received and
his delight IN the country and the people.
G. w S.