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New-York tribune., 1886-01-07

JHE ANNUAL REPORT ON STATE PRISONS
In his report of last year Mr.. Baker, Superin-
tendent of State Prisons, made an elaborate
argument in defence of the contract system
He contended that the system was financial
success, that it promoted the physical ana
moral well being OF the conyIcts, that 1t had no
appreciable injurious effect upon free Labor. ana
that under it the prison population was declin-
ing i'm numbers and there were fewer recon-
nit mehts.
In his report presented to the Leg gslature
yesterday, Mr.. Baker renews his argument, but
only incidentally. Tne gst of the document Is
summed up in these six points:
-Four hundred prisoners or now idle; on
account OF deness their physical and moral state Is
visbly deteriorattng.
1.-The superintendent is not ablo to put these men NJ
work lie has exhausted his pO and resources for
their relief
a-The Legislature has declared that the superlntend
ent shall make contrasts for the labor OF prisone's he
is limited employment Of them on State account II
they hayo released from Old contracts or shall Dc
released from existing contracts.
A-Thc Legislature has not appropriated the capital
which is now requisite employ all tho ayailab 10
prisoners; the superintendent cannot employ prison
els idle on State account
5The needs Of the idle men are very great as they
are urgent. An immediate aud imperative duty de-
wolves upon the Legislature to provide the way to put
such prisoners at work aud to keep them at labor.
G-rhere are only ways In which this important
action can become elective; Is to vote n0ney
enough to establish public account industries In the
prisons until all prisoners shall be Afforded employment;
the other is to empower the superintendent TO establish
the piece price plan.
Nothing can add to the force of these simple,
direct statements. IL is incumbent upon the
Legislature that is brought face to face with
them to act promptly. NewYork must adopt
a prison policy to take the place of the one
which has been abandoned, if our great penal
institutions are not wofully to degenerate and
to become gricvous burdens to the taxpayers.
Mr.. Baker discusses the State account and the
piece-pricc system. While expressing the
opinion that the prisons can bo made sclf-sus-
tanning under the former, after the plant and
equipment are established, he expresses de-
cided preference fer the latter, the piece-price
system. He believes that the rlsl to the State
would be less under this system than under the
other, while the income Oh the average would
be greater. Mr.. Baker estimates that ii the
State account system is to be adopted the cap
ita required, with the present prison population,
will somewhat exceed s2,750,000. 1t is to DO
added that Mr.. Baker renders his report adj
New-York tribune., 1886-01-07
xrw.youx DAILY rREuNE. THURSDAY JANUARY :, 1896

diticnally valuable by introducing The testimony
of prominent prison managers on all the leading
mooted points.
The prison statistics OF the year iehect ''ie
embarrassment under which the superintendent
has labored through want OF the money neces-
sary to furnish employment for all the prisoners
Mt Auburn. For although the expenditures
for 1 3s5 were less than those OF 1884 by
$17,27S 60, yet this gain is wiped out by the
loss in earnings. The earnings OF 1884 were
$401,15 10; of 1885, $376,6f3 ga loss
of S2I40l %
New-York tribune., 1886-01-07

which the railroads we're built, the influence OF
different legislative acts, and the peculiar nancia
difficulties which have resulted. 1t will surprise
most readers to learn from this document now
largely the embarrassed relations of the companies
with the Government are due to mistaken iegisia-
ton by the Government. doubtless intended 10 pro
tect the public interest more faithfully but wmch
has nevertheless resulted in great embarrassiheh'
to both interests. In an appendix careful sIaeo-
ments are gwen OF different propositions nithei'o'
made for adjusting the relations OF tho companies
with the Government, and an abstract OF the
opinions of those no have investigated the sub
iect most carefully. The document will be OF ser
vice to all who desire to act upon the subject III
telligently.
New-York tribune., 1886-01-07

concern only his family bnt he is the nominal
head of the State, which gives him large
revenue, and he is piling up debts which it Is to
be feared his people will have to pay. AS Tor
the rapacious horde by whom he is surIo oundea'
and who are among his heaviest creditors. no
Injustice would be done if they should lose their
claims. There are of course many innocent per-
sons threatened with ruin by the Kings bank
ruptcy, but distinctions cannot be made under
such circumstances. If the Emperor William
opposes the abdication of Ludwig, some meas
ure of financial relief will have in any case TO DC
adopted, and his best friends should unite TO
divest him of the power to contract further
liabilities by entering upon further follies.
New-York tribune., 1886-01-07
THE PR0POshD CYL CODE.

The probabilities of the proposed Civil Code be-
coming law this year would be stronger II DaViu
Dudley Field had not indiscreetly put 10 actuai
test the question as to how it is regarded by the
majority of good lawyers in this city. Inc ias'
meeting of the Bar Association was large and repre-
sentative one, and it occupied chiefly WIN 'nis
question. The fact that less than htteen per cen,
of the lawyers there willing to put themselves
on record a. in favor of common law codlncati'h
is as powerful an argument against IL as lls up
moments could wish 1t is true that Mr. Field seeks
to discredit the effect of this decision by sneerhg
at his own profession as a class of men opposed TO
reforms generally But no one appreciates oetler
than he that the does not meet the argument
The real character of the Civil Code and the PROB
able effects of lis adoption can scarcely be appre-
ciated by one who has not had u legal training
and il must be admitted by the most ardent adVo-
cate of the measure that neither the character nor
effect of 1t is clearly understood at the present Ie
by the majority of people who are not lawyers
the vote of these lawyers had been the other way
does any one suppose that Mr.. Field would not
have seized upon it as the most convincing reason
why his code should become lawf
But il will not do for the opponents OF the flelu
Code Tn nIncc foo much reliance upon the influence
of the expressions of opinion against IL aileauS
made Mr. Field and his friends are active Inc!
are animated at present by the HNeheSI coh'i"'"
that they have a majority in both houses Oh the
Legislature. Ii the matter can be brought 10
speedy vote without discussion they believe that
it can be rushed through committees ana become
a law almost before it Is generally known that IL
has been introduced. Governor Hill Is lawyer IL
Is true; but his in regard TO other measures
of great public importance has not been such as 10
inspire the strongest belief that he Will wisely dis
pose of this one If the Civil Code passes the AS
scmbly and Senate there Is great danger that Gov
ernor Hill will disregard the opinions of Governors
Tilden and Cornell when they vetoed 1t, and that
he will sign the bill
The Civil Code can only be defeated this year Dy
as much activity in opposing it as is shown in Its
support. The committee of the Bar Association
having the matter in charge, liz their circular
printed IN another column, point out one method
of effective work by lawyers This Is by making
their personal opinions on the subject known TO
members Of the Legislature with whom they are
ACQUAINTED If this method is followed, 1t ought 20
prevent the passage OF the bill without full dis
cnSsion Aud the fuller discussion IT receives, the
more certain Is IT of defeat.
New-York tribune., 1886-01-07
Amnsemenis.

ACADEMY OF MUsIC-S-Thomas Concert.
BiJoU OPERA HoUsr-S-'' AaOnlS
COMEDY THEATRE -" Kellar"
(AsINO-S--" Amorita"
DALY's THEATRE-S-"A Night on"
EDEN MUsgE-WaXworkS
GRAND OpERA HOUsE-S-"Mary Stuart"
AARRIG ANS PARK THEATRE 8" The Grin"
IYCTUM THEArRE-s:15- " One of Our Girls"
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN-Japane Village .
METROPOLITAN OPERA HOUsE-S-" Queen OF Sheba"
MADIsoN SQUARE s30-"Salnts and Sinners.'
NiBIo's GARDRN-S-" The Ratcatcher. .
eTAYpA RID HEATRE-8-" Christmas PaDtomime.'
kTAR IUEATRE-S-" As You Like It,"
THAIIA THEATRE--S-" Trumpeter"
THEATRE CoMIQUE-S-''TheW World"
UNIoN SQUARE rIgArRE-s-" Leah, the Forsaken"
WAIIACKs-S-" H0odmbn Blind"
1aHT STREET THEATRE-S-" Evangeline"
SD AVENUE THEATRES" PantOmime."
51u AVENUE rHEATRE-S-" Mikado."
New-York tribune., 1886-01-07

The Uashag'on Post is our authority for the state
mcnt that the Dolphin has not yet completed her
trial trip, blt IN fow DAYS will leave Fortress
Monroe and 60 in search Of more hard weather. A
cruise in a storm. by which nearly everybody on
board was made seasick. ought TO be considered "A
toerably satisfactory trial trip" Does Secretary
Whitney intend to send the Dolphin TO the Arctic
before ne tnlshes1 In that case, Chief Engineer
Melville will como IN for employment. unless the
Department ~ looking about for subseryent officers
who Will prepare reports of the kind that are
wanted
New-York tribune., 1886-01-07
IHE NRUS THIS MORNING.

FoRHIGN.-A Burman PIetender is ravaglng the
country near Mandalay. - Forty persons ar
rested in Russia on the charge of Nihilism. .
Oyertures 10 Mr.. Parnell from the Liberals. &C.
Customs frauds In Montreal. - Smallpox DIS
appearing. - The silver coinage of Peru.
CoNGREss.-In the Senate Mr.. Hale called up his
resolution relative TO Maine post offices; MIR. Nc
Pherson spoke on the silver question; debate on
poiyCamy. - Call of States for the lntroduc-
ton OF bills continued III the House.
DoMEsTIC.-Th additions to the list of stand
adjourns till Tuesday. 60 Arrest of supposed
accomplice of Mcneil, the defaulting bank presi-
dent of Lancaster, Mass. - Death of John
S. Stevens, president OF the United New-Jersey
Railroad Company. - Floods III New-England;
cold weather in the West. - Dynamiters on
trial in ST. Louis - Story of Pier, the deaf
mute swindler. - The prohibition of intercol-
legiate football removed at Harvard.
CITY AND SUBURBAN.-Trans run on Second and
Ninth aves. because of Commissioner O'DonnelPs
interference; another conference to-day, and n
COMPROMISE looked for. - Mayor Whltney's ap-
pointments made. 60 The Hamersley will sus-
tanned - Ex-ChIef Justice Shea lectured on
Ireland. 60 Milton Weston said that he would
go to Pittsburg. - Gold value of legal-tender
silver dollar (412l2 grains. 1859 cents. GO
Stocks dull, with generally improving values,
closing steady.
The Manufacturers observations in dlcate
colder, fair weather Temperature Yesterday
Highest. $50 lowest 15' average. 2S'.
New-York tribune., 1886-01-07
DRAMATIC NOTES.

Last night at the Star Theatre Mme. Moueska mp
sonated Rosalird, in As You Lake It," AMI she wiz
peat this performance on Thursday ana oa'"'"s.
Mary Stuart will DO repeated on Friday eve','s e..
" Camille /" On Saturday afternoon. In Rosai'na "
Modieska ia graceful splried and tender but IL ,g
IN rhe works Of Shakespeare that the charsd'es''~
New-York tribune., 1886-01-07
EDWIN BOOTH IN BOSTON.

At the Boston Museum Monday night Eu"in
Booth entered upon the second week OF his enghge"
The play was " Hamlet" Mr. Booth acted Win uhco,'
mon vigor and brilliancy The great popularity OIL NJ
of Hamlet was attestef by ciowcr
house and an enthusiastic reception. Hamlet p.aia
be repeated every night until Saturday wheh ''i' ~
will present IdgO.
New-York tribune., 1886-01-07
COMTORT At MECCA

From The Lincoln (Aebl Stdte Journal
THE NEW YORK TRIBUNE claims that the extra $1,000
demanded by Mt Cleveland for White House expenses
is for pie. This will bo the best for Democratic
pi gms that has reached them for month OF sundays
betokens free lunch always open at the White House
during their stay at the Capital.
New-York tribune., 1886-01-07
THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO JACKSON.

Prom The atlanta Constitution.
The Hon Gan Hamilton hIs written long letter
provo that there is necessity for Civil Service Re-
form But the Hon. Ga II mistaken. There great
many Republicans who continue to hold office. and the
rascals must be turAed out.
New-York tribune., 1886-01-07

In the opinion of Mr.. theodore Wing. of Plain
field. Conn. dogs are thirsty sayas es,' and he
looks hopefully forward to the day when the race
of dogs shall have become extinct People oi TINS
wildly extravaeant school Of thought anu expires
sion, whose anatomy is not inclusive OF bowels oi
compasson Tor Gods four-footcd creatures have
no reason to bo afraid of these thirsty sAvages.
and cannot 50 neatly wreak their ptlless hatred
unon then, As by suffering themselves TO be well
bitten.
New-York tribune., 1886-01-07
UNIIAMpERED BY ANY SUCH SENTIMENT


THE NEW YORK TRIBUNE Appeals To the sense or jus
tco and honor % the party that trated the high
handed frauds In tho late elections IN Ohio not to tako
advantage OF the power those frauds have put their
hands defeat John sherman for the Senate It might
we'll appeal to the sense Of mercy OF man-eating
shark u Bengal tiger.
New-York tribune., 1886-01-07
III SIZE HAS ANY NERVES.

It Ia gratifying to hear that tho popular authoress
Mrs Frances H0dgeon Burnett, has 40 far recovered
from her ness that she haa resumed her literary
work II Is sad that she writes In her breakfast room
with her boye about her. She probably nrst choroforms
tho boys
New-York tribune., 1886-01-07

From The BOgiOn IpSt.
The chances Of Mr.. Palne's yacht beating the
Puritan are ubOut ono IN 10000. When put In
sailing trim he coming IL will also probably be
found that she tho ter even faster than in her first
New-York tribune., 1886-01-07

coach and four sorrel horses is not a Jehersonan
method of approach TO an Inauguration ceremony.
The fitting conveyance would have been bare
backed donkey. Od-fashioned Democrats have
right to feel aggrieyed.
New-York tribune., 1886-01-07
everything

The financial policy of the Administration
was ably defe nded in the Senate yesterday by
MIR. Grey of Delaware and Mr.. Mcpherson of
New Jersey Both speeches were temperate in
tone and sound in argument, and therein they
greatly differed from Mr.. Beck's angry and il
logical address. The strongest points of Mr.
McPhersons speech may be read in another
column OF TIE TRIBUNE.
New-York tribune., 1886-01-07

Governor Hills inaugural address suggests that
he can write ancient history somewhat better than
he can administer laws
New-York tribune., 1886-01-07
NOT so ODD AS HE MIGHT BE.

From The Neic-OrlednS PicdVVns.
II Is thought worthy OF remark that the Prince OF
Wales uses his fingers when eating small birds. IL
would DO still more remarkable II he used his toes
New-York tribune., 1886-01-07

Revived interest may noY be expected in
college football. The Faculty of Harvard
have removed their prohibition against the
game, owing to the fairness with which the
sport was conducted last fall. This decision
will please a large number of Cambridge gradu-
ates. Their college leads in nearly all college
games and they hope now to see her ahead in
everything
New-York tribune., 1886-01-07
pETTER TEMPER I

BETTER TEMPER IT A LITTLE FIRST.
From The Philadelphia North American.
Virus from Mr. Morrison might bo used " noculatC
other tariff cranks
New-York tribune., 1886-01-07
STILL. HIGGINS IS OUT OF TOWN NOW.

From The Baltimore american.
It has been suggested that for the falling
of in Batmoros sugar supply is tho immoderate
amount or IL demanded by politicians.
New-York tribune., 1886-01-07

The Surrogate's decision to admit to probate
the will of Louis c. Hammersley wi 4 meet with
hearty approval among those whe have fol-
lowed the case closely. The decedent was
peculiar man but peculiar men are not always
weak-minded. 1t also seemed ridiculous to
accuse the wife of exertng undue influence
over her husband, when her rights in the
property would have been more valuable if Mr.
Hammersley had made no will at all. The de-
cision of the Surrogate, moreover. is In the line
of sound public policy The modern tendency
to dispute wills on frivolous pretexts should be
discouraged.
New-York tribune., 1886-01-07

IMPORTED SPORTS UNNECESSARY.
From The Chicago InteT.OcedH.
There is necessity for toDoggan slides In Chicago
long the bananaeating public continue to throw peel
iugs OH the pavement
New-York tribune., 1886-01-07

The Administration suffered for lack OF
shrewd defenders again in the Senate yester-
day. Senator Hale called attention to the ap-
parent sale of post offices in Maine by 5. ).
Brown. Chairman of the Maine Democratic
State Committee. This energetic office broker
obtained eighty-seven appointments out OF
hundred AS Mr. Hale remarked, the people
of Maine expected to see Republicans ousted
from office but they did not want TO see their
successors put in for financial reasons The
Democratic Senators who replied to Mr. Hale
might better have kept still so far as defend
ing the Administration is concerned. They
did not even assert that the President and the
Postmaster General had been deceived. Mr..
Vest, of Missouri, retorted that the Republicans
had been just as bad and Senator Voorhees,
declared that the Administration had not
turned out enough Republicans anyway. From
such friends as these Mr.. Cleveland might
well ask to be delivered.
New-York tribune., 1886-01-07

The new rales and the amendments to exist
ing rules which Speaker Hustled has submitted
to the Assembly are excellent. Especially to be
commended is the proposed Committee on
Revision. The suggestion is obviously more
practical than that providing for counsel to
the Legislature-Iecommen by Governor
Hill in his annual message of 1884. 1t is wise
too, that there should be a Committee on
Excise This subject has assumed such an i'm
portance that the bills relating TO it afford work
enough in themselves for a committee. And it
is equally clear that Committee on Appro
prations would afford the Ways and Means the
measure of relief to which it is entitled. BY the
way, how about the rules of the Senate 2 Might
it not be we'll to overhaul them also9
New-York tribune., 1886-01-07

Under his direction the Police Department can
hardly fail to be used for unworthy purposes.
Or Messrs. Conner and Ennisless is known, but
they have not shown peculiar fitness for con-
Quoting great departments like those OF City
Works and Fire. The retention of Mr..
Wheeock and the appointment of Mr.. jerks
(both Republicans will hardly give satisfaction
to hungry and thirsty Democrats; and such
display of non-partisanship was certainly not
looked for from Mr.. Whitney. Mr.. Harden
bergh is a well-known citizen and business
man; DIR. Otterson has had much experience in
the Health Department; and the promotion OF
Mr.. Cole and Mr.. Wilson is in the line OF Civi
Service reform. Better appointments might
have been made; it would have been easy for
hr. Whitney to make much worse ones.
New-York tribune., 1886-01-07
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New-York tribune., 1886-01-07

The man recovered OF the bite,
The dog IL was that died.
New-York tribune., 1886-01-07

The perpetrators of the recent election frauds
in Hamilton County. Ohio, are evidently bent
on delay. Ex-Congressmam Follett, who
argued recently that the Circuit Court could
not investigate the charges appeared before
the Committee and had the assurance to assert
that the Legislature itself could not inquire into
the matter; that the only way sitting members
could be unseated would be by a contest before
a Justice of the Peace. Each case would have
to be examined into separately, and that would
cause interminable delay. The object of the
Democrats course is clear. They want time,
hoping that something will turn up, by fair
means or foul, which will enable them to over
come the narrow Republican majority in joint
Assembly, and thus secure Democratic United
States Senator. The House Committee, how
ever was not dazed Oy Mr.. Folletfs eloquence,
and calmly proceeded to examine the returns.
Some of Mayor Whitney's appointments are
decidedly better than were expected when he
was chosen to Office. The principal positions
90 to "Boss" McLaughlin's men-that was to
be expected The placing of Thomas Carroll
at the head of the Police Department is de-
cidedly unfit appointment. Colonel Carroll is
an offensive partisan Of tho worst type. He
has no business but politics and has always
been subservient follower Of the Boss
New-York tribune., 1886-01-07

Senator Masons little boy accompanied his iathe.
ay to the BARRIERS snOp where the senator had his
blaokened by colored man. The noxt morning the
Senator heard this much OF conversation being
on m the rundle ed by the young and his little
sister: An did you know 1at Niger mems had black
brcn No Does 'eInl asked the little girl. Ycs
sawed it yesterday Niger DIES Dlowed his
bIcn papa's bouts an made 'em all black lSt Louis
Globe Democrat.
New-York tribune., 1886-01-07

The United States Circuit Court at Philadelphia
has decided another telephone suit IN favor o. the
Bell patent hut we doubt if even this will prove to
solcitorGeneral GoOde that the question Is not an
open one, so long Mr.. Garland retains his
81 900 900 of donated stock.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1886-05-26
One Airy Berth on a Pullman Car.

Beating ones way on the passen-
ger trains is not an easy thing to do
on the Pacific roads," said traveller
from the West, "but during my last
trip saw most novel expedient en-
ployed by tramp. Early one morn
ing when we were pretty well up in
the mountains, | got up and dressed
and took a chair out on the platform
for breath of fresh air. Presently
the train stopped at water tank and
l jumped down to the ground to
stretch my legs a moment. As l
walked up ahead | was surprised to
hear a snore. Can it be possible l
thought, that there is anybody who
can snore loud enough to be heard
through the double floor of the sleep
ing carp The snoring seemed to
come from under the coach, so l re-
solved on a closer look. Bending
down l glanced under the body Of the
Car, and saw there scene which
struck me as being about the oddest
l have ever witnessed. In ham.
mock, which he had evidently stoler
from some door yard in California
lay tramp, sleeping soundly and
snoring noisily. The hammock was
swung under the car, close to the floor
one leg of its occupant hung out and
trailed rather close to the ground. In
that queer bed his trampship had
been riding all night, without ticke,
or berth check, and with no fear Of
being compelled to join in s2-all
around for the benefit of the porter al
the end Of his journey. He rode some
fifty miles further before he was dis
covered and bounced, and then strobe
off in search of food and to wait until
night before resuniing his journey un
der another palace car."-Ex.