New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-14
WHITE PLAINS.

The Rev. Alexander Turnbul Of New-York City.
will preach in the First Baptist Church this morn
ing In tho evening an cydngclistc service VIII be
held by the pastor, the Rev. John J. Gorhan.
A conference of the Prohibi,ionsts of this county
will be held at Wizards Hall. Mount Vernon.
Monday. February - Among the topics TO be dis
russed IS THE Raines Law: Does 1t Promote the
Cause Of Temperance The County Committee
will elect officers on that day. and Junior Pro
hib,tion League will be organized.
In the Supreme Court yesterday, before Justice
j. O. Dykman, a decree OF divorce was granted 10
Abraham Karminsky from Kate Karminsky.
Applications have been filed in the Surrogate's
Court for tho appointment Of the following admin
3strators: In the estate of Harriet Palmer. William
a. Palmer, administrator; Leonard Palmer, Loitus
$. Palmer. administrators Gertrude Palmer ). T.
The total Ice crop thus far harvested in this town
The reception given for William Hall by his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron Han. at tnelr nome ni
affair. largely ATTENDED and successful in every
At the last meeting Of the Medical Jursprudence
Society, in New-York city. Or. II. +. Schmid. Of
W idca s6netT and member Of the COMMITTEE
on Criminal Sociology. created at hts own motion
%hjefiy on the pernicious effects OF the new con-
stiiutional amendment in taking contract labor
thowed how the minds and bodies alike OF the m
mates were affected by IT, me born criminal ior
or I'm undcr contract Labor viii enable him 10
DO honest work whex free once more. instead OF
Teeorting again TO crime TO keep from starving.
Aftcr dwelling upon the humanitarian aspect OF
the case. the report turns 10 the financial feature
~ II and gives interesting statistics.
The fiscal year closing September 90 1885. ~ select
ed because last year already affected by the
impending law. IL Sing Sing prison, during that
wear the average number OF prisoners was l5yJ,
and tho total cost of their maintenance SliLSy ~,
about . per cent. were employed In manufacturing
Industries with total net earnings or %z&U y, De
3ng an average OF $ll2 o. man. Thus II VIII be
seen that the 13G not only supported tncmrtl ives
mn q of tnclr fellows. leaving only 5n, OF q per
cent 10 be actually supported by the taxpayers.
: 9is OF which number $50 were employed on thlT-
1ccn Industries the time OF The report. Septem-
Ter 81 1896 These earned $,,@n 3t-that l., 80 OIL
,,er man. The total expenses were Sl6Z4Jl -. or
supported JOi Of their number leaving ~ TO be
supported by taxation.
Clinton had an average Of LA prisoners. the cost
Of whose maintenance was NJtS57 e, or $40 ~ per
man Six hundred and eighty were employed
on eight Industries. and earned. net 49, 3s p or
S5l 81 per man per annun' thus supporting onIj 81
TIE entire expenditure then. Of these three pris-
ons was Sf67 gls 90 or this the prisoners earned
SIS g leaving the State 10 pay ont Of its Treas
l.ry s2Sl 7'9 g. While this Is great heip 10 the
state vet itself IL is small that IL Is absurd
10 say that prison labor r. a menace TO outside
labor on tho contrary. 81 ought TO bc a matter OF
cougrafulatiOh among outside lIDOreIS that tho
lurdens OF taxation can be reduced 10y cOnV!cts
such an apDTecable extent. Furt hernOrc the in
wages which accounts Tor the low rate OF earnings
per man. Finally, 81 IS stated that anything paid
Tor our Of the public purse. II IL be manufac-
tured IA the prisons, should be relegated 10 tho
prison as has the best facilities for that special