The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-11-22

cheese. The dividing walls and the floors
are of iron Tie outside wall Is built around
the whole affair. Within it the ciacular,
cellular contrivance revolves slowly. the
Idea being that no convict can work for
any length of time on any one part OF the
wall which devides him from liberty. The
revolution goes on only at night aud Is so
slow as 70 cause no discomfort, it Is
claimed There Is a mechanism by which
the lailor can turn the cells around when
he wishes TO release or incarcerate a pris-
oner.
The New York Prison Association has
many distinguished correspondents who
will do much to forward the design. There
are John Wicnern Of Hamburg, who estab-
lished the celebrated Ruhe Haus; DR..
Fohring, president of the tribunal Of JUS
tlce in Hamburg aud the author Of the
tramp system which has worked 50 well
that some day, when we are sufficiently en-
lightened We may adopt it over here; NJ.
Ferdinand Despertes. secretary OF the So
ciete Generate des Prisons de France; Sir
T. +. DuCane, chairman of directors OF con-
Wet prisons Of England; Signor MARITIME
Beltrani Scala. Of the Italian cabinet, and
the Rt. Hon. Sir Walter Crofton, founder
Of the Irish prison system.
There are correspondents, too, in the far
east saw a very interesting collection of
pictures furnished Dy the Japanese CORE
oPShAChbs Oub 0OAtAuk Win LueOuOQb OI pun
ishment In Chinese prisons. Pleasant
devices. they are. for securing human dis
comfort Idon't wonder that they are not
furnished by anybody Ia China. They show
some methods of tying up the offenders
which are original and remarkable II this
is sample OF what may be learned by
probing the secrets of this worlds prison
houses l should think it would better be
done at once.
A fearful array OF old time instruments Of
torture has been preserved for many years
in Nuremberg. / have been told that an
English syndicate has made a bid for the
collection for exhibition purposes, but how
ever that may be. the original or a faithful
reproduction will be on show at the fair.
The immediate supervision OF the prison
exhibit hes been given to Nathaniel s. Ros-
eneau of Buffalo, a leading member OF the
Charity Organization Society.
Somewhat more cheerful to look upon
will be the sho ing of products of prison
labor. 1t will be very complete and inter-
esting.
The officers of the National Prison Asso-
citation besides the president, who has al
ready been named are: Roelif Brinker-
hotf, vice president; the Rev. John L.
Milligan, secretary; Charles Z. FELTON, of
Chicago and DIR. Roland p. Falkner OF
Philadelphia, assistant secretaries; Charles
III. Jesup of New York, treasurer;
l.. II. Brockway, w. M H. Round,
John Fl. Patterson. Gardiner Tufts,
A. A. Brush, Francis Nayand and
r. W. McClaughry, executive committee.
Most of the men mentioned here will be in
stantly recognized by all readers who have
taken any interest in the subject OF prison
discipline and reformatory methods. MIR.
Brockway is the originator of the famous
Elmira retormatory system. Prof.
Wayland of Yale is one of the most dis
tinguished authorities on the subject. r. w.
McClaughry is Chicago's chief of police,
and most efficient officer.
DAVID WECHsLER.