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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-06
A CURIOUS FACT.

Prisoners employed at the higher classes of
labor are credited with one-tenth the sum re-
ceived for their handiwork. But as the work
was so good and the running expenses seemed
so light | was much surprised to learn that
the prison was not vet self supporting, only
seven-tenths of the total cost being realized
from the sale Of prisoners work. Another
curious fact is that every adult prisoner is
detained for six months after his sentence ex-
pires if he is not claimed in the mean time
by his friends, and until he is of adult age if
he has not reached it and is unclaimed
These prisoners wear blue instead of red,
after their sentences have expired.
The women's quarter at 1chigawa is sepa-
rated from the mems by high wooden fence
and gateway guarded by a sentinel, and con-
sists OF two or three dornitories and one
large, comfortable workshop, where all the
ITO are employed together at labor let out by
contract. When l was there they were all
hemIning silk handkerchiefs, each seated
upon the matted floor before a little table,
and very neat they all looked and very pretty
some of them, with their loose red gowns and
simply twisted hair Those are forgers
said the officer, pointing 10 three of them; Il
do not like them TO be so pretty One of the
women had young baby playing beside her,
and another of them, as she glanced up Ell
us, showed face entirely different from TIE
rest, pale, sad and refined, and l saw that
| her hands were small and very white. Il
was Hanai Ume, the once famous geisha Of
| Toxic, famous for her beauty, her samiser
| playing, her dancing, her pride, and mos
famous of all for her affaire damour.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-06

The Oldest and largest tree IN the world
is a chestnut near the foot of Mt. Etna.
The circumference of the main trunk is
212 feet
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-06
BUSINESS CARDS.
WIN, McENIRY,

ATTORNEY AT LAW-Loans money 90 GOV
Insecurity, make colleeti ms Reference MICE
I'll n l,ypde. bankers. Office in Pos.ofice block
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-06
THE PUNISHMENT CELL.

On leaving the dormitories we passed
small, isolated square erection, peaked and
gabled like q Ii tie temple. The door was
solemnly unlocked and flung back and l was
motioned to enter 1t was the punishment
cell, another spotless wooden box, well ven,
tilated but perfectly dark, and with walls so
thick as to render it practically silent How
many prisoners have been in it during the
last month"; l asked. The director sum-
moned the chief warder and repeated my
question to him. "H'tori mo gozaimasen-
mono whatever" was the reply. What other
punishments have youF' None whatever p"
mo foggingF When this question was
translated the director and the little group of
officials all laughed together at the bare idea.
could not help wondering whether there
was another prison in the world with no
method of punishment for . 600 criminals ex-
cept one dark cell, and that not not used for
a month. And the recollection of the filthy
and sutfocating sty used as punishment cell
in the city prison of San Francisco came upon
me like nausea.
A japanese prison may be divided into two
parts-dormitorie and workshops Of cells
or prison buildings, properly speaking, there
is nothing whatever Walking across the
| yard we entered the first workshop, where q
couple Of hundred prisoners were making
machinery and steam boilers. One warder
armed only with a sword, is reckoned fol
every fifteen men, and here the prisoners wert
working on contract orders for outside firms
under the supervision of one skilled teacher
and one representative OF the firm giving tn
contract. So it was in the fine art depart
ment and every other of the score of work
| shops
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-06

ST. LUKE'S COTTAGE HOSPITAL.
IN THIRD AVENUE, between Tenth and
OEleventh streets. feb l4-tf
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-06
A JAPANESE PRISON.
THE INTERESTING THINGS SEEN BY
AN AMERICAN CORRESPONDENT.

The Prison Buildings Of Tokio-An Empty
Punishment Ceu"-The workshops--A
Curious Fact-The women's Qnarter at
Icnigawa-A Case.
With the exception of the Yoshiwara, of
which plenty hereafter, the two prisons of
Toxic are the most interesting things l have
seen in Japan These are, first the great
prison upon the Island of Ishikawa, at the
south of the city, and, second, the convict
and female prison Of lchigawa, in the center
of the city itself The former is completely
isolated, all communication with the main
land being by police ferry, and contains
a,052 men and boys, all of whom are serving
terms of Ten years or less. The latter CON
tains 400 men and 10 women, among
whom are many serving life sentences.
There is a convict farm attached, and it is
here that capital punishment is inflicted.
Otherwise the two prisons resemble each
other SO closely that it is not necessary to
distinguish between them in description.
The entrance is through q massive wooden
gateway into a guard room, adjoining
which Gre the Offices of the director and Off
Gals. The prison itself consists of score or
more of detached one story buildings, all OF
wood and some of them merely substantial
sheds, under which the rougher labor, like
stone breaking, is performed. The dormi-
tories are enormous wooden cages, the front
and part of the back formed of bars as thick
as ones arm, before which again is a narrow
| covered passage where the warder on guard
| walks at night.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-03

followers The worst elements with which We haze
changing new mass Of ba-e msiof's Is ever
year cast down before us. n + brought 10 Va
lgnOfani and degraded aud poverty I'll Ken, ray
20 be monldef IN Tho ba-est purpose ana j. soon
Invested with al the powers OF cirk % hlp. 49,.
What a task for thit,tiahi'y ~ y ,aa'a't -.
We have a task that Is not only most alWc"ll' uu'
tbst there are also some ndca iors ~ failure ~ pr
form tho task. rho ratio Of Protestant cherrh's ~
falling bohlnd The growth OF the p'puiai on ths
saloons In sOaic parts ~ The city ar morn Inn
hundred times az MANI a. the church q ING Ihii
and method Of Protestant church life arc not IN lar
mony With the task before n. This s'armrnt y. iog
Mill by far We need new baptism ~ spiritual
life OF love OF energy. Tho Christianity that hamcd
with PcntccOsfa. ire IS needed
have no sympathy with The rrpre sonta'lon that
we sometimes hear touching the mnl,luss ~ thiI
city. They are huDrrng for thf bfr"i .i li'.'
eV'c have only 10 takn tho Gospel 10 mona Ihs
Is not true Many have ceased 10 hunger hoy arc
deal I'm trespss,cS and IN SIM" and ieN men 10
NOT hunger There must hc a resurrection A. vel ~
feeding We must islre tho Gospel Dot uuY IA those
who want u. but 10 those H!O DO not want w. We
must hunt for souls. This IS The mr thOd and spirit
Of Him who Canc to seek and TO save that which was
lost
There arc some Indications o. success. We h1vs
here Christianity that has touched The nVes ~ many
Of the most powerful IN our city. We have Ihr.s'
anify that has transformed the lives Of many Of The
humber classes Here n may b. said In many cases
unto the poor the Gospel Is Preached
The Church f. beginning 20 avalon In some measure
already + awalp. 10 the urgency % rs duty II T.
deep conviction with many that here We have our most
important mission field and In reality field for forcign
missions. The conviction IS itself hopeful sign.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-03
cnrrRy,tEyr WEArHEP BrLLEr1N

Washington, Dec. 2.-Thc following IS the weather
crop bulletin issued by the signal once:
Tcmpcrature-The month OF November, 1883. has
been slightly warmer than usual In the Northern
States cast of the Mississippi; IT has been slightly
colder than usual in tho Gulf and South Atlantic
States
The line of killing frost has extended southwark
during the month the greater portion of the Gulf
and South Atlantic States Light frosts were reported
in Florida and Southern California on November II.
and killing frost in Mississippi, Alabama and Northern
Louisiana on November 10 aad II, and In Eastern
Florida and Eastern Georgia bn November rs
observation-disclosures than the usual amount OF rain
fell during the month throughout New-England' the
Middle Atlantic States the Ohio and Central Misss-
sippi Valleys Oncudlng the greater portion OF me
winter wheat and Arkansas ana IcAas, me
largest excess bcns !" Texas where II amounted 10
fran three 10 five inches. Heavy rains also 1eil
along the immediate South Atlantic coast
General remaTls-Duling the month OF NOVEMBER
the weather has been especially favorable for Inc WIZ
Ter whoa, sections: the deficiency in moisture has
been replaced BY abundant rains and the crop IS gh-
orally reported In excellent condition.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-03
THE rpyERlL Or MATUR1y LIVINGSTON.

The funeral services OF Maurn Livingston were he'u
Yesterday at ST. James's Church, in Hyde fark
peclal train carrying the body Of the dead win leiao
d friends left the Grand Central Station at 10 O'CLOCK
IN the morning and funeral took place mmediSveS
after the arrival Of TIE in Hyde PARK Inc ser
vice OF the Church was read by the Rector OF ST. James
assisted by clergyman from the Chapel az staasours
the body living meanwhile under the memorial taOieta 10
bts f,hor and grandfather While the choir sang the
enal HYMN :, wa, borne the family tomb, IN the at
Joining churchyasd and lad TO rest Among those pres
on besides immediate members n mo family ana large
number Of the people OF the neghp''hoou' WET" No''
rt.trc.,on G.nerel Alexander Hamilton Colonel Wick
ham Hoffman Ebrldge T. Gerry, ID. o. Mills Walter
Iangion AID fcbcr *. Bishop
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-03
STAFFORD X. ". HEATH.

Stafford l. " Heath died al his home. No. lob
Broad-st.. Newark yesterday, age siXiy-e!ght He
WAS one of the most prominent business, men %
the city and state. Mr.. HcaIh wa; born at BasklnG
Ridge " b. July s, 1920, and received a country
school cduca ion. when fourteen years old he went
TO Newark ami worked clerk In dry goods store
lie vas indus rous and frugal, and saved IA small
capltal. In IS41 le began business with fellow
clerk selling dry goods. Four years later he went
into business with his brother The latter died In
1s47 and stafford continued the business until 1o5l'
when he took his cousin, william A. Heath, into
mar ncr hin In 1855 COrlandt Drake became as
ISOLATED with him under the firm name OF Heath
Drake Aficr tArty nirc years OF business the irin
buIit a spacious building. Nos ~ and 773 Broadst
In lsG2 Mr.. Heath was elected president oil the
Frcmen's Insurance Company, and under his manage
uent II Lecame orc of the strongest companies In
tle state lie had also since 1894 been director
Of the Newark CITY National Bank, trustee Of Rutgers
toueg, and an active member OF its finance com
mltice a director Of the Ncw-NOrk ana NeW-Jcrsev,
.nier hone tnmranV. and director OF ne NrWfi 4
and Rosendale Cement Company. In 1910 ne joined
work contributing literally TO religious and charitable
One T., rufc I-1J n had en- presdSn OF inc
Uoari % Domestic VI s. on, OF tn ciouned huron.
In Synods of the church. a short time ago he gave
|'.1ul 4. Hl.icrl- cole .'- wiz Jury N"- nm:
together with three daughters Mrs. 5 ~ llawes' OK
r hmond, Va. Mrs r. l. Douglas and Mrs. r" H.
Peters of Newark. Mr. lIoath's death was caused
bg heart and kidney troubles.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-03
FELIX ADLER on ROBERT ELSMERE
LN EXpREssIoN OF THE pounT THAT LuRKs

UNDER THE SURFACE OF SOCIETY.
Professor Felix Adler has joined the legion ~
those who have publicly expressed their opinions Of
Robert Elsmer." Yesterday morning no lectured
Chicl5erlng Hall on Robert Elsmsrc's RELIGION
The hall was crowded, and hundreds had - stand
up.
Professor Adler first considered the 81 thu
phenomenal popularity" Of tho book A. a work
Of ART Il had obvious defects. n lacked prrpara-
tion. Most Of It's characters we've mere " man
nikIns,r ard not creatures OF flesh aud blood It's
movement was SLOW IT'S philosophy -" unsats-
factory Robert Elsmere attractive CHAR
acter-'a strong nature with delicate susceptible
tiles, loyal, sincere, strong In the hour OF iemp's-
ton, of type OF which the worka-day world Las
far too few"
But IT'S interest lies in the fact that n "deals
with the religious problem: that expresses doubts
which everywhere hrk under tho surface OF society,
and that religious doubter rs tho hero Of the book
These things made the book unique phenomenon
in English literature. Mr. Adler then continued
substantially as follows
DO YOU suppose that the spectacle Of religious con
,ormance which we witness IN the world expresses the
real sentiment Of mankind Let the reception ACCORDED
70 Rober, El-merc7 undeceiyo YOU Here's book nat
expresses doubt and IL fnis an echo 90 hundreds u
Thousands Of that feel the same doubt without '
messing A. Why DO they not express iii The an-
,boress n the book gives " the answer The world
il determined TO hod fast the old belief no because
Il f. believed G., BE true bur because 10 think. b. best
to do that until 70 nnis something to take IT, place
The reception accorded Robert Ilsmore o. i'" PROOF
that the world will not rest sausled with dnnIi 80
will seek once religion which VII sustain ana
console The book raises the religious on. ston ana ~
tempts TO answer IL, and answers II eoby poorly Ia
adequately; but the world f. the upoe 81 eApc'uon
10 md out all about this " message Of glad ui'ng~
Robert Elsmere's' solution Il the New hrothefhoi
Of Christ There j. one strong point IN - favor ~
work was done among the workngmen. Ana 10 iar ~
,,soht NJ the auhoress was She lerceiyes has
,be new religion will have satisfy the working class
That will he a cr.tca. test Of every ne" I'"E'"h
H. satisfies tho tollng masses, II wl succeed u "a"
to satisfy them. % viii fan
Tho only great moral movement In these daT> 81 any
dontb mr. magnitude is the movement foF more p'n'''
union between the rights and Interests o ih' a''"'
social classes-a movement for more perfect o's US
ticc Of this new movement Christ j. 'rs VII o." 'N'
hammer bearer The God Christ Will o. Del ci'l hN' 80,
man Je.u. 4, to b. the leader and he rgcn''i'' ''c'
movement Of our d3ys In 'ae least an.,-.- .t
,f,io, ~ Iolft E..rclor j. failure To 4l'ai VI
humanity cannot be represented by one ndi'lua' "S
more than tho solar system be represented oy any
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-03
p,,psr,vo rprrvrS ,1ovG uorsEropS

Oflcer Thomas G.. Kennedy. Of he Thiriy-s Nenth a.
station heard crash % glass in West Forty eNcnth'
about ore o'clock YESTERDAY morning Ilury wing in ~
direction from which the sound came h. saw three un
rlning show window az Joachim TUkins grocery STORE
No o5s West Fory.nrst-sL The started TO f'n up
the street with their full Of cans Of preserves u
Kennedy gavc pursuit firing his revolver a ne ran 70
max, them stop The three brought 90 bay IN
a doorway and began to pot 10 cncer win inc 'e''.
cans. They then fed up the stairs having oNhaus"u
their stock Of ammunition to the roof lie chaSo 'h''a
along the housetops for distance and nnay captured
ana q, them who said that his name John Mathews
lie was committed for tal Jefferson Market court IN
- 600 ball.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-03
clPrrRED IN 4 THIEVES DEN.

The police Of Second Brooklyn Precinct made fur
Their Investigation Saturday night I'm regard to the
oraf.t.ons ~ Zorro Bambrosia the Italian fence at
No 60 Aiamssi., in that city and captured fourteen
trunks Glel Win wearing apparel and other portable
pr.pcIy, which is supposed 10 have been sto.en Nhie
waiting at the place a entered with sack full Of
lead pue and rope. He proved to be Thomas Hopkins
former convict. who had stolen the property from the
shop Of Thomas Wood, at No. 3ls Briigest Hopkins
recently completed Of years In the Pententl
airy burglary and had told the police that he meant
To REFORM
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-03
RrvALLryG BRIDGEJUMPERS RECORDS

william Acksrt foreman of a gang of painters
working on the Manhattan Bridge, had big iih on
SATURDAY, but escaped serious injury. While dNc.-
ing his the bridge his foot slipped ana h1 lcn
from the big span He landed ia The taIl;m hINcI
a distance OF 100 feet below. Iic picked up and
brought ashore. lie had received only some 81 Sl,
hruls s. bat he suffered more from the shock lie
able, after little time. TO 20 10 his home al
Ogdcn-aVr. and InOu-St.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-03
4 POLICEMAN ARRESTED FOR THEFT.

i:oun1snan Irwin ana patIClmap Creighton, Of the
reath Brooklyn Police Precinct ys'ciay morning at
rested Of their associates, PairOlm1n james j.
= ee. uIoa charge Of thoft wAiie h. on his way
for his day OF In ciuzca's clothes Rice was
aught the OF stealing bottle Of milk from box
Garfield place and Fifth-sy". lie taken before
Police Justice Walsh and admitted TO bail Rice has
borne good reputation since he has been . member
Of the police force.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-03
SINGING TO THE PHOyOGRAPH

The first attempt Ia record ihc singing Of the Aron
society on the phonogaph was SO successful that an
effort was made Yesterday 20 get ont tho full strength
~ the society About sevcbty-fve members visited
rdson' laboratory in the afternoon with their leader
frank Van Der Sucker a large number Of cylinders
were made containing the best ChOiuscs Oh the So
ciety including the Baltimore prize song
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-03
SITTING ZIP on THE SIDEWALK pE4p

An unknown man. about sixty years old. with gray
sideyhlsker dressed In black clothes and silk hat hav
ing the letters c. b." his shirt was found dead sit
ting Oh the sidewalk nehundred andtweniy-thri st.
ana Thrdaye yesterday afternoon. The name OF Charles
HANDY was written scrap Of paper foun1 In MS
pocket In the directory there is Charles Bandy'
LAWYER living AZ No I2I East hundred and twenty
,conist but this house Information could be gwen
a,out Mr.. Bandy 1t said that he had never
tt... ffa4a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-03
pr,ypP,r. OF REARIpMuRAL SIMPSON.

WASHINGTON. Dec. The iuncial OF the la'e KURT
Admiral Edward simpson took place this afternoon
, - Iobn,s FulscopaI Church. The funeral ser
vices we're conducted by the Rev. DIR. Leonard and
the body was tahen to New-York' where the Inter
neni VIII take place IN cypress iIllls 1emcters me
nall bearers were General Auenr ana AdInifais
Rodgers Rowan, Crosby, Amy and Ammen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-03

n, thu desl and wrote little or none OF ho Journal
Tn nIno the man who had been Assistant Journal
Clerk Tor four yeas resigned, and his place wa
asSiSta1ce OF messenger in the Clerks office wroe
nm" The journal nom Mr. Robinson's minutes, ara
ii,rinr that nticman's absence IN Indiana attend
Inc the democratic Convection In Colonel Ma sons
behalf and for nearly three weeks PRIOR to adjourn
mont vhiIe he was engaged I'm campaign work. the
As ant Journal Clerk (ex-page boyl took the min
ufcs which were "writtcn up by the messenger ~
ferred TO, who was formerly a page at Tho clerks
In, he
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-03
AZ EFFORT TO REFORM "THE RECORD

Washington, Dec. (speciaD.lt is said that an
effort will be made by prominent Democratic Repre-
sentative to obtain certain reforms In tho publication
Of the proceedings OF the House In "The Record
That publication has grown to enormous proportions
mainly through the printing Of speeches not delivered
and all sorts OF miscellaneous documents which arc
not read by member ont Of fifty. Numerous com
nainf. were made during the last session by members
., m, House of inaccurate reporting and Unauthorized
surntesion ~ rcmarhs. and II IS quite likely that
needed reforms I'm tina; publication will be recon
needed Il the subject Is invest gaicd ms i a
n after which has claimed the attention OF leading ana
influential members from time to time ior more ina
n dozen years but all attempts thus far to correct
Tho abuses have been abOtIvc. II VIII be dfcul 10
accomnlsh the desired result without the concurrence
of a III aiorlty Of both branches OF congress-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-03
WORK FOR CHRISTIANS TO DO.

cannot GET away fIOm The IMPRESSION that The
student of history century two later will see
that In these closing years OF the nineteenth century
one of the worlds great battles fought, that it
ragged nightly upon the shores Of this Western
World that It centred IN this city.
VII 4 be !osi on woli ] have faith that r. wi
DO won. Perhaps hope would be the BETTER word.
We should steer clear OF pessimisnl. Pc sinh N
says the battle will b. lost Optimism say It Will
be won Christian faith says It will be won II
Christians do their duty. Some things are &C an.
One IS, hat TO make this city Chr stian, to M Ike
Christianity more and powerful here, 4, one
OF the most difficult tasks ever sci before ChrIsts
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-03

President Eliot, of Harvard University when
aeked 10 express his views as to whether il Is bet
ter from an educational point of view, Tor WEALTHY
men 10 devote their money 10 building up small
colleges in the various States or give their benc
factions for the great colleges, like Harvard, Yale
and Princeton, was averse TO being quoted on this
question; not because he did not have positiv.
convictions on the subject hut because he would
not be regarded a disinterested witness. lie
talked freely and pleasantly IN general way,
however about the subject, carefully avoiding
positive assertions which might possibly be mis-
construed as unfriendly to the weaker institu-
lions Of learning scattered throughout the country
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1888-10-30
TUESDAY, OCT. 80, 1888.
PLANTERS, LABOR & SUPPLY co.

A very few planters have come
from the other islands to attend the
present meeting of the Planters
Labor and Supply Company. This
is pity. There must be some
cause for it. One planter has sug-
gested to us that probably many of
the members of the company were
not duly apprised of the time of the
meeting, rs he himself had only
learned it a week before by accident.
But we cannot think that many were
lin the same position. Indifference
is more likely To be the real cause.
Interest in the organization
among planters has been ap-
parently waning for several years
past, until it seems to have nearly
reached the point of invisibility.
Probably this is owing, in part, to
the fact that the object of the COM
pany as indicated by its name,
Labor and Supply" has become
less urgent; or, in other words, the
supply of labor is more abundant
now, and therefore cheaper, than
when the company came into exis-
tence. We are of opinion. and have
imbibed this opinion from inter-
course with bona iide planters, that
if the company were reorganized
and placed on more comprehen-
sive basis, interest might be awak-
ened and the association acquire en-
hanced usefulness. This is mat
ter which we are given to under
stand is likely TO come up at this
session.
Since the above was in type We
learn that it has been resolved Il
make no change in the organization
at present.