The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-10-15

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"Taken to county jail, as the line
OF the comic opera has IL. But there 10
nothing comic in seeing hundreds OF
human beings hived up like wild beasts
in their cages as the prisoners at
Cranston look when in their cells. Even
while at work as they were yesterday
when the Governor and Legislature
made it's perfunctory call, the prisoners,
under the watchful eyes of keepers, gave
ample evidence that the way OF the trans
gressor is not only hard but 1t is con-
foundedly rocky to boot.
The majority of prisoners i noticed
Yesterday were nearly of one nationality.
The Americans were in the minority. Those
confined i'm the State Prison looked for
the most part like persons you would not
care to meet on a dark night with the re-
quest TO know what time it is. Their
faces denoted character, character OF the
baser sort. Now and then you would OBJ
serve a face that seemed strangely out OF
place and the thought would come in
spite OF you: "There is somebody's
wandering boy"
The prisoners all looked we'll fed and
healthy. The faces had that 'psliid hue
SO common 10 those in confinement,
brought about, no doubt, from enforced
regular habits, including the abstaining
from spirituous liquor.
In the shoe shop was busy scene, each
man doing the part required OF him to-
ward the making OF shoes, common,
everyday shoes. No shoes Ike those to
be obtained at the White Shoe Store, OPP
posite the new Studiey building. No
Princeton toe, enamel, or patent leather
for gentlemen or ladies. No heavy tan,
double soled shoe for winter wear. No
children's shoe, all sizes, at q minimum
price. All these may be found, however,
of this seasons stock, no shopworn stun
or the cleaning up of some old shoe fac
tory OF Lynn, but straight goods at tho
White Shoe Store.
General Wall, the warden, carries his
years well, and Deputy Warden Rowe,
Hsllkeeper Weaver and boss OF the kit
chen, Mr.. Towne, on his staff for 80 long
a time, are still at their posts OF duty.
What stories from life these men could
tell of what, has come to th0E knowi-
edge during all these years. They have
seen men come and go and come again,
destined to pass the greater portion OF
their lives behind prison bars. They have
heard the heartrending sobs OF mothers
and young wives; they have observed the
cooling of innocent babies as they patted
the cheek of the unfortunate father be-
hind the prison bars. They have been
present when the vow was registered st
the end OF q sentence never 10 enter those
arched doorways of grim granite again,
only to see them return aga in for other
crimes.
At the State farm are housed those un-
| fortunates who drink the rum that Is
made lawful to sell and the State is taxed
| to take care OF the human debris. But
moralizng will make no difference. The
| contingent at the State Farm are looked
upon as necessity, evil though 1t be, and
| instead of using ,hem to improve the
roads in the immediate vicinity, they
| become, for the time being, farm hands
| who work for their board.
saw more misfit clothing during the
| day than you could see in year in the
regular way. SIe,king about misfit
clothing, what paradox that is when
applied to the Misfit. Clothing Parlors,
| 199 Westminster street. The fact 10 the
clothing you obtain there always fits and
is the best in quality and price.
| The Sockanossett school for boys Is an
4 institution the State may well feel proud
of. The youngsters are given trade
and are under Q discipline and influence
that cannot be other than beneficial.
The insane department Is such dreary,
| weary, worse than death itself sort OF
| place, a living tomb OF gibbering human
beings, whom 1t would seem q manifold
bles sing IL removed from q world which
| proved to them at least dark abyss OF
misery.
noticed many sewing machines In the
various workshops. They suggested the
| best in the market. the Wheeler d Will
son, which is found in many households
in Providence and vicinity.
The annual visit Of the officials of the
| State is q good thing in more ways than
| one, but which we will not discuss at
present. uffice to say that, taken as .
whole, Ri ode Island may well claim .
| front rank with other states in respect to
| the manner and method of dealing with
| the criminal and unfortunate class.
OLD VET.