The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-15

scene, according TO the daily newspapers
who worship at Governor Russelrs shrine.
The executive went over and took charge
OF the institution, and then went up the
cry, "What q brave deedp'
II was q good move, yes; but a brave
deed, bosh! Now, / admire the Young gov
ernor for his tact and ability. but he sbould
call off his over-zealous friends. His going
to the prison and talking TO the officers in
the guard room, when the prisoners were
secyirely locked in their cells. reouired no
more courage than it takes to enter any
public place in the city. He did his duty.
nothing more, nothing less, and the act
was attended with no danger. and re-
quired no courage that any ordinary fellow
docs not possess. The man who goes IN
the prison to permanently conduct IL must
be a man of nerve, l admit. for at present
the convicts are in charge, and have been
for some time pest. They know no master.
and are subject to no discipline.
The situation Is not unlike that I'm the
New Hampshire prison some wears AGO
when that prince of discplinarians. John
&. Pillsbury, was made warden. He found
the institution really in the hands of a
mob. prisoners doing as they pleased. and
the most desperate making their escape. A
search of the prison produced a busbel or
more of knives and other weapons and hun
dreds of letters that had been smugpled in
side the walls As the old gentleman once
told me he said to the prisoners II was an
pointed to run this prison and propose to
do it," He acted upon that line. estab-
lished the most rigorous system known to
the country, brought order out of disorder.
soon had the best conducted institution
known, and from that day TO this no man
has escaped and no revolt has been known.
Charlestown needs a dose of the Pills
bury system, and General Bridges. who
has just been appointed warden, with his
military training, is just the man to in
augurate it. The condition OF affairs at
Charlestown is and has been a discredit to
the state for long time, and il should be
radically changed. beliSye il will under
the new warden, and the result will be one
worthy of general jubilation.
In the theatrical world things remain in
statu quo. Many of the strong attrac-
tions of last week are still with us. and
crowded houses are the rule. A good
thing never goes away from Boston empty
handed, and this season is no exception to
rule. AT the Boston / am glad to record
tho Boston triumph of Boston lady, who
is also Boston taught and educated in
music. So many foreign singers come to
us and carry away fortunes, as they win
fame, it is refreshing TO note local success.
Lillian Durrell, in private life Mrs. C.. +.
Atkinson, has scored a marked success
Her voice is pure and pleasing and she de-
serves the great favor she received.
Next week the ''Two Old Croniesr will
appear at the Grand Opera House; Sol
Smith Russell will delight audiences at
the fremont; "The Ensign" will be pro-
duced at the Boston; William Gillette will
present his original creation, "The Private
Secretary" at the Globe; Julia Marlowe
will continue to hold court at the Hollis.
and the Mason-Manola company will be
seen at the. Columbia