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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-23

stands to-day az a commentary upon the vaga-
ries Of the human intellect. for what man pos
sessed OF such striking architectural ingenuity
could possibly prefer life Of shame 10 a
course that must bring honor at the hands
of posterity. The history Of the designer Of the
building is not Immediately at hand, but II
would be interesting and instructive to learn
by what unfortuitous chain OF circumstances
he was led aside from the path that leads to
an honorable end. For seventy years this
building has stood for type Of prison archi-
lecture all over the country, and II represents
Of to-day, the overpus being handled in supple
mentary structures which are not all that can
be desired either in location or arrangement.
Warden Sage in discussing the question. said
frankly that while an additional building Is
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-23
4 NEW NODE OF SURPRISING.
THE MILFORD coMPANYs MErHoD-hNpARl
MENrING OF THE AlI.sA.

rHr MILFORD COMPANYs MErHoD-hNfEH4-
MENTGNG OF THE Al.sA
An Interesting question has lately arisen in ship
ming circles and that is whether the attempt 10
raise the Atlas Line steamship Ailsa, which came
into collision with the French liner La Bouisoghe
and vas sunk on February y by the new methoh
ernployed by the Milford Pneumatic Salvage TOM
many will be successful. The method Is az present
having its first trial and the officers Of the COM
many which has the contract for raising inc
st,nl<en vessel are confident OF It's success lhe''
IS a difference among wrecking companies III 'n'
civ and nearly all of thom except the one that :
1,ro,,t, interested are Of the opinion that the
method now being employed 10 'a''' ' ~
prove q failure .
The Ailsa was sunk opposite Fort Hamilton IN
q heavy fog on the afternoon OF what III SNIP
Ming circles is known as Black Saturday. FOR on
the same afternoon the George ". clyde OF III"
Clyde Line was beached on account OF co'HS'o"
with an Old Dominion liner and one Of the AmerL
can Line steamships ran aground III 'he Low.
Raw The Ailss was bound Out for Jamaica ana
carr,od a large number Of mail bags besides her
regular cargo Only few of the mah bags were
recovered by the divers, who were sent down 10
Obtain all thar was possible. and since then every
eror. bas been made TO raise the ship. At present
only the TOP Of her smOkestack ana the upper
part Of her masts are showing apoV. watet. Il, o.
The method uaSd y she ai.1 o ,be bo,fon and
her keel is imbedded In about fourteen ieet OF
mud. This has becn one %, lie g ,r@s has sent
divers 20 the bottom. and they nave aug nine Jun
nols under the keel OF the vessel large enough 70
nllov man to walk through them. tiu-' chains
have been stretched through each OF ines. tui',
nels and each end or each ch1lh h&r Del, az -
10 two caissons hlled with water. When me proper
tiue comes and the wind and tide are iaNof"plr
the company Intends 70 exnaust tne esiss07 ia AK, az
nected TO be enough 10 raise the snip ABOUT the
middle Of this week Is the time Se' io' '' ca
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-23
FELDHEIM AGAIN ARRESTED.
CHARGED WIFE PUTTING IN A FALSE
CLAIM FOR INSURANCE.

CLAIM FOR INSURANCE.
otto G. Fedheim. importer. OF No oA D'osu-
way is a prisoner az Police h"aoaN"'
wa, arrested yesterday by Detective -
Cuy and Farley on warrant charging n,' w"
the ur.s.utation OF fraudulent crims for the pay
-, ~, insurance This is the second time FIELD
n.ir, hos been arrested on the same charge IN
,ugus, + Detective Sergeant McSaught went 70
Long Branch and arrested him al the west Emu
uo,.i vvhsr. be was STAYING McNeught returned
10 New-York 20 get reGuistion papers Ire 'ho'"-
in, after hts arrest Faldheim was taken BEFORE
Supreme Court Judge OF Monmouth county y. y
On a writ OF habeas corpus and discharged. lie
dis,ppeared from Long Branch. AMI could nov %
found Detectives Gun and Farley were ass lsneo
70 look FOR him and Try 70 arrest MIN again my
found that Feldheim had left .ome baggage AZ 'ns
West End Hotel and they watched there unul
last Wednesday when the trunks were for""foe'
~ tho Hoffman House here Since then tn de-
,ectivas have been covering the Hoffman House,
nm, Foldheirn did not appear. Yesterday morning.
however q driver IN the employ ~ hrunners e~
press in Third-ave near Twenty-hith-sl' nroNs
70 the Hoffman House with order for Feldheims
baggage.
The detectives Jumped into cab and followed
the wagon The baggage delivered at the ex-
rress ONCE In Third-aye. The officers hung Houhc
there for few hours. and hnaliy Feldheim sp-
peared They then arrested him and took him 10
Headquarters. Tomorrow he VIII be arraigned az
the District Attorneys once
Feldheim was formerly IN the button business
or April y last a fire occurred In HE store. ana
ne presented claims for Insurance amounting 20
$3.50 lie was insured for total OF s4.5O In sew
eral companies Cardoza & Nathan. attorneys OK
40 20 Broadway were retained By the inrurarcs
companies 10 look into The claim They MADE "a
INVESTIGATION and Il Is alleged found that the
claim, was fraudulent IN many particulars X ~
-4id that 4 quantity u goods which Feldheim said
he had on hand al me time o. the Are had been
returned by him before the IRE 70 the dealers rom
whom he purchased them. Carbon a NATHAN
brot,rhf thor evidences ~ fraud 10 the attention
Of tho District Attorney ard the Grand jury FOUND
an Indictment against F-dheim.
The prisoner al Headquarters yesterday said ne
Wa twenty I've years Old importer. and gave
80 ,daress a. The Hoffman House To Captain
O'Brien he said. Il was -- fool not 10 leave
4fFafrx
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-23
SUICIDE BY HANGING.

George Berring-r. forty-eight years old. OF No ZIG
Orchard--t committed suicide yesterday by hang
Ing He fastened a rope 10 the trsnsom over the
door OF his bedroom and then slipped the moose
around his neck He dead when his wife
found him Berringer ,anitor OF the tene-
rnent-house at the above number lie was large
stout man and weighed nearly 300 pounds. The
intense heat Of las, week affected him greatly and
he began drinking
He had been IN his cups for three or four days
but Friday night retired early and slept all night
When he awoke yesterday morning he nervous
and indisposed He went out about o'clock and
returned about II O'Clock. and went into the bed
room saying he wanted 10 get some sleep. A little
later his wife found him dead Rerringer leaves q
widow and two grown Children
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-23

for enc criminal cause or another Experts IN
some branch Of the mechanic arts are to be
found in plenty in the ranks Of the 1,ioO men
who make up the roll in Sing Sing. There are
carpenters. stone masons. joiners. contractors
expert in figuring on BIDS for work and skilled
mechanics At the present time one man In
the great prison is engaged in building fine
pipe organ for the chapel, which is APP
preaching completion This organ, If built on
the outside, would cost the State nearly $1,000.
The instrument is to have two manuals, and
will contain more than one thousand pipes.
The present cell buidng-500 feet in length
and six stories in height-was designed by a
convict in the prison seventy years ago. and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-23
PART IL.
PAGES 10 TO 20.
MANY CHANGES NEEDED.
SING SING PRISON, IT'S BUILDINGS AND
THEIR INMATES.

,,ov THE TOWN HAS SUFFERED THROUGH THE
xANr-A SURPRISE TO sTRANGERs-cONv1CTs
MAY sE EMPLOYED IN BEAUTrrYING THE
pLAcE-vIEws OF WARDEN SAGE.
"Going 10 SirS Sing, are you? What have
col done and when will you be out again."
such was the salutation or waggish friend
or me whom he met in the Grand Central Sta
ian n New-York City. and the laugh went
,round the group that had gathered. drawn to-
.s.her by a mutual mountaineering. The man
70 whom the irreverent query was addressed
mined in the laugh. although with disseminated
shrug Of the shoulders. and then. with serious
,oo; that senccd further mirth. said quietly
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-23
TRYING TO SWIM ~ THE STREET.

Jacob Polack, who says he 10 tramp and nae nc
name was a prisoner in the Essex Market Court
Yesterday. charged with disordery conduct Polacs
wa. supplied with tomato can. which he had fire.
quentIy filled with stale beer from kegs lying On
,,s s,aewaiks In front OF saloons he became -
much Intoxicated. according 10 Policeman Rosen.
,eld OF the Eidridse-st. station. that he imagined
he was az Coney Island. and prepared 20 take q
swim. az orchard and Division SITS He removed his
clothing and diyed into the middle OF tho street
where Rosenfeld assisted him 10 his feet. The DO.
liceman had great difficulty In forcing Polack 10 pu.
on his clothes again The latter made vigorous
resistance when arrested. but was nnally landed "
Magistrate Deuel. nned the prisoner y.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-23
in years gone by. and wherein he told the Tale
Of Cell" there occur these stanzas:

He leaned upon his prison bars,
And gazed until the went down,
And one by the twinkling stars
Glowed bright In Nights imperial crown
But the broad sky shut from view,
\ glance upon the ripping wave.
And small strip of heavens blue
Was all his narrow window gave.
Yet there one little star appeared,
On which he gazed until II wore
The semblance Of face endeared
BY ties that he should know no more
The ties OF mother and of son;
No stronger bonds earth are riven;
Perhaps II was the same dear one
That beckoned her lost child to heaven.
The old building is practical and the cell space
is admirably arranged. for. by means OF the cen
trail division where the officers are stationed
every portion Of the space and all OF the gal
leries under the eyes Of the keepers at all
times
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-23
THE NEW MESS HALL.

Directly behind the entrance office and Joined
on TO 1t from the lower ground is an old building
Of almost Colonial antiquity In design. 1t is low
its windows are small. and it has gabled roof
Then joining TO this is the initiatOry indication
Of what is possible 70 be doI.e in the way Of i'm
proved construction. This indication is found
in the new mess hall. chapel and hospital com
bined. The building is go fee- in length by IS
feet in breadth Il is Of brick. with trimmings
OF dressed stone ard the first story Is faced with
polished stone The entire space on the first
floor is given over TO the mess hall for the prs-
Oners.
The second foo is open TO the height Of two
ordinary stories, and about IL on the three sides
are great windows filled with cathedral glass.
These are a sufficient indication Of the religious
purpose TO which II Is 10 be dedicated at an early
date for it is rapidly approaching completion.
Across the centre OF the interior there Is two
thirds partition opening in the centre, as II ar
ranged for folding doors In fact il is 10 he d.
vded off into two chapels. one for the Protes-
tant and the other for the Catholic element in
the prison. The new pipe organ when com
pleted is to be so placed TO make possible its
use for both services. held. Of course. al different
hours The walls and ceiling are to be hand
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-23

many II was Incorporated on February q. wtn
an authorized capital stock Of s.. co. only sta. ma
part OF which was paid IN. Lne haO'''''' ~
1900 and the nominal assets C9o
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-27
PoRrLANp,s CREDIT.

The best answer to the cheap talk the
Argus has been making for W eek past
about the bad financial management Of
the city is the list of bids for the last
issueFof city bonds, which Is published in
another column. These bonds were dis
posed of on basis that makes the inter-
est the city has to pay 343 per cent.
There were no less than twenty-four bid
ders, many of them coming from as far
west as New York. Men who are going
to invest money are generally pretty care
full to examine the security. They do
not take any chances. They have proba-
bly, read IN the Argus the tales of bad
financial management which have been
told there, and yet they are now ready
and anxious to pay 1903 for our four per
cent bonds Evidently they took no
stock in the Argus's stories. They reoog-
nized them as purely campaign yarns
fired off in the hope that they might de-
Jude few innocent or ignorant persons
into voting for the Hon. George e Bird.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-27
OFFICE OF LIGHT HOUSE INSPECTOR

OFFICE OF LIGHTHOUSE INSPECTOR,
" First District, Portland Maine. Febru-
airy 81, 1896. Proposals will be received at
this office until II O'clock NJ, on Saturday,
the 18th day of March, 1896, for furnishing
and delivering Fuel for Vessels and Stations
in this District, for the fiscal wear ending
June 80, 1897. Forms of proposals and printed
specifications, giving full particulars as to
the kinds of fuel required, the quantity and
quality, and the terms of delivery and paw
ment, can be obtained at this Office The
United States reserves the right to increase
or diminish during the fiscal year, the guam
Titles of any item or article named in the
specifications, and clause to that effect will
be inserted in the contract; and the right to
reject any or all bids and to waive detects
therein is also reserved. q. e. WINGATE,
Commander, US. n, Lighthouse Inspector.
feb25 eod3t
nFFICE OF LIGHTHOUSE INSPECTOR,
W First District, Portland, Maine. Febru-
airy p, 1896, Proposals will be received at
this Office until IL o'clock M. on Saturday,
the 18th day of March, 1896, for furnishing and
delivering provisions for vessels and tight
stations in this district. during the
proposals and printed instructions giving full
particulars as to the articles required, and
the terms of delivery and payment, can be
obtained at this office. The right is reserved
to reject any or all bids, and to waive any
defects. The United States reserves the right
to increase or diminish, during the fiscal
year, the quantity of any item or article
named in the specifications, and clause to
this effect will be inserted in the contract
G. E. WINGATE, Commander, U. S. NJ,
Light House Inspector. feb25eod3t
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-27
AN IMPORTANT ELECTION.

The zeal and activity that the Demo-
Gratis of this town are manifesting have
other ends in view than the election OF
Mr.. George E. Bird to the Mayoralty.
Indeed that is probably not their principal
purpose even. The astute Democratic
managers have III mind the fact that this
is Presidential year, and that the first
State election to take place in the
country this year will be in Maine. 1t
is well known fact that the result of
the Maine election in Presidential year
has great effect upon the rest of the
country. The Republicans all over the
Union are encouraged or depressed ac-
cording as the majority their candidates
receive in Maine is large or small. The
saying, as goes Maine SO goes the Union,
has not always proved true, but it is
nevertheless fact that big Republica n
victory in Maine in September has al
ways encouraged and inspirited Republi-
cans into other States and made 1t easier
for them to win sweeping victory in
the national election in November, while
small majority here has had CORE
spondingly depressing effect the country
over. 1t is highly important, therefore,
that the Republicans of Maine should be
in the best position possible to win a
sweeping victory In Maine in Septem Der.
1t would be so under any circumstances,
but especially if, as now seems highly
probable, the Republican national can
didate is from Maine. 1t would be ex-
ceedingly unfortunate if at this juncture
the Democrats should be able to get pos
session of the chief city in Maine, the
city where the probable candidate of the
to to advance his candidacy by giving a
big Republican majority next week, and
to promote his election by giving big
Republican majority in September 1t
may be argued that Democratic victory
next week will make no difference TO
Mr.. Reed. But we may be sure
that every Democratic organ in
Maine will chuckle if Mr.. Bird is
elected, not because of that fact, but be-
cause Mr.. Reed s home has gone Demo-
ognized that the result in this city would
have more or less influence upon Mr.
Reeds candidacy, by advising citizens to
vote for Mr.. Bird as the best way of pro-
noting his fortunes. When paper that
has maintained the attitude of hostility
to Mr.. Reed that the Argus has offers
them advios as to the best method Of as
sisting him the safe thing to do is to act
in way precisely opposite to the one it
suggests. In this case it advises them
to vote for Mr.. Bird Obviously there
fore, the thing to do is to vote for Mr..
Baxter. Find out what the enemy
wants and then give him just the re-
verse is a safe rule in politics as we'll
as in war. The Argus doesn't want
Republicans to vote for MI. Baxter.
Therefore every one Of them should vote
for him.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-27

The financial juggler who has been
trying to prove in the columns of the
Argus that the ordinary expenses OF the
city government had increased about half
a million in ten years came down vest err
day and acknowledged that he had in
cluded $3.50, 900 of temporary loan and
$l49, 900 of city notes in last years ex-
penditures which did not properly be-
long there. Thus at one fell swoop he
disposed of $780, 600 OF the half million
increase that he had been claiming.
After this confession of the manner in
which he undertook to mislead the
voters nobody is likely to pay any further
attention to him. Hereafter he had better
give his undivided attention to managing
the post office.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-27
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Persons wishing to leave town for long or
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day advertisements, one third less than these
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CURRENT COMMENT.
SPEAKER REED AND ECONOMY
(Boston HeraId,)

Tt is good symptom that Speaker Reed
is using his influence in favor of economy
in public expenditures. He recognizes
that We have no revenue in the national
government that we can afford to squan-
der, and shows no disposition to spend
money in order to afford excuse for high
tariff. which had been the prevalent he
publican policy In earlier years This Is
sounder craftsmanship than we have been
accustomed to, and it is an agreeable
indication of what may be expected at
his hands should he attain the presidency
1t is stated that the scheme to appropriate
large sums for new war-ships does not
receive favor from the speaker, and the
absurd call for 800, QUO, 600 for coast de-
fence appears to have died natural
death, without his interposition. This
government has been lavish in its expen-
ditures to5 demoralizing degree, and
those who put q stop to the worse than
waste implied in it render highly i'm
portant public service.
THE SALVATION ARMY TROUBLE.
New York Mail and Express.)
No right-minded citizen can centem-
plate the grave dissensions which ha We
arisen in the organization of the Saliva
tion Army in this country with any feel
ing but that of earnest regret. The
growth of the army, from it's small and
compromising beginning into mighty
force for the advancement of Christianity
and charity is one of the most stnpendous
and most creditable religious me yemen ts
of the century, and any COMP. ication
which threatens to impair it's influence
or retard its progress will be deeply de-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-27

The Lost Stradivarins, by J. Meade
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A Mans Foes. A Tale of Londonderry,
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acter amongst men and women living in
troublous times and subject to the strong
passions engendered by revolution and
religious conflict. Catholic and Protes.
tant intolerance, loyalty and intrigue,
adventure and danger were rite enough
in Derry in 1889. and oruely waxed bold.
This setting Is an adequate one for his
tory and romance and the author of the
present admirable story has succeeded in
preserving quite perfectly the quaint
language and earlier expression of Eng
land and Ireland two hundred years ago.
Graphic pictures and clear recital hold
the readers attention from first to last,
carrying him through scenes of intense
suffering and of excited feeling, to
the close OF period noted for upheayal
and it's duplioity. New York: Ward,
Lock & Bowden. Is Fast 18th Strest)
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plored by every person acquainted in any
degree with the extent of its unselfish
and wholesome services in this city.
Waving altogether the questions OF
blame or merit of the parties to the pres
emit controversy. the public will unite in
an eager hope that all differences and
d1scords may be honorably adjusted. and
that the Salvation Army may advance in
Its benefoent work with united ranks.
harmonious leadership and CONTINUANCE
Of the quenohless spirit Of sincerity and
sacrifice which has hitherto animated
its efforts