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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-03

Judge. no Jury, no public opinion. Will make
insanity the penalty for vagrancy, or larceny
or forgery The remedy Is plainly In slght. IL
IL the completion OF public works which VIII
not be undertaken II free labOrers have TO De
hired for them. Thus will the State he Dene-
fitted. the prisoners relieved and free labor lett
I'm the enjoyment OF all its rights.
The action Of the Charities Commissioners yes
tertlay formally rendering the labor or the prs
oners free to the Park Department VIII certain
~ be approved by the popular conscience. Com
missioner Dettmer has accepted the oner, ana
II he makes use OF the prisoners without delay
the work Of making maniacs may DE stopped
We hope he Will employ them on the East size
Lands rather than on the Dyker Meadow ParK'
because the former tract Is nearer the Pehi-
Tertiary and offers the best chance for a sue
cessful experiment without delay In prepara-
ton. and also because 1t Is more conspicuous.
The suggestion to hide this enterprise under
bushel because of some idefned fear OF lfs
being unpopular with demagogues and cranks
Is one which no courageous and hghmnded
official such as Mr.. Dettmer is need for mo-
ment consider The making by cOnvicts OF
mark before the eyes Of all men, to be enjoyed
by all men. without injury to any man, Will go
far TO remove prejudice. instil common sense
and prepare for permanent solution OF the
con vict labor problem. An officer can discredit
his own action in no more effective way than
Inv doing his duty "a II he were ashamed to do
II. Mr. Detmer Is not ashamed, and should
give no enemy the chance to say that he is.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-03
SUNDAY BICYCLE ACCIDENTS.

Sunday bicycle accidents appear to be in
creasIng. Old-fashoned Christians who believe
in punishment by special providences will. Of
course. find in this fact confirmation of their
theory. For if wheelmen would not ride on
Sunday they would not get hurt. Unfortunate
ly, however. accidents TO wheelmen are not re-
sricted to Sunday. SO until the theory Of spe-
cal providences is more clearly proved some
other cause for the numerous bicycle accidents
on Sunday will have to be looked for
And we shall not have to look far. A large
proportion of the mishaps Of bicycle riders on
Sunday are caused by their own carelessness,
rashness or folly. Many Of the dangers that
beset cycling on weekdays are absent on Sun
days In the streets Of cities and on country
roads there are no trucks and few other vehicles.
besides which many wheelmen are in the habit
on Sunday Of riding on special bicycle paths
and tracks. where they are subjected to no out
side Interference whatever Under such cir
cumstances. therefore. the number of accidents
to wheelmen on Sunday ought to he unusually
small For it is the safest day of all the week
for them.
But the very fact that the conditions are so
favorable for cycling OH Sunday becomes a pro-
life source of danger For 1t bcgets in riders
feeling that there are no dangers TO guard
against. and that feeling makes them reckless
They forget that the wheel. like fire. is good
servant. but a bad master; and they do fool
hardy things for which there is no possible ex
cuse Many wheelmen fail 10 realize that the
enormous number of wheemen who are riding
on pleasant Sunday is in itself source Of
danger Even If every rider was careful. there
are possibilities OF accident in the close prox
unity Of so many riders. entailing upon each
rider double measure of caution. The care.
ful rider. however must take account of the
fact that many riders are Needless and care
less: and he must be- constantly on his guard
TO meet situations OF danger caused by such
careless riders. Forgeifulness of this fact. to-
gether with an insane desire to "scorch." or
make some big record. is responsible for many
OF the deplorable accidents that occur on Sun
day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-03
Souls Renovated While You Wait.

Practical Advice.-"What do you recommend as
the safest way to reach the Clondyke gold dig
gings, Rivers
I'm my opinion Brooks the safest way to reach
Clondyke gold is by heirship "-(Chicago Tribune
THE Jesuit missions in Alaska" says THE Bati-
more News" ARE In luck as they are In the very
heart Of the gold region. The land consists Of
about three acres. which was purchased by the
head of the mission. the Rev. William H. Judge n
few years ago for church, school and graveyard
1t Is In the richest part of the Clondyke region.
and. provided some one does not jump the Jesuit
claim. the returns should be large. The Jesuits,
however, men OF peace. and are hardly strong
enough in that wild territory TO maintain their
rights in case an effort should be made 10 push
them OUT
editor At least lie says: our road tax this year
81. and az We couldn't pay 1t We have been
There will be no issue of this paper for the next
two weeks But the county Will have to board us.
expect TO come out about s. ahead."-(Chi
cago Times-IIerald.
There is a great scarcity Of cents in Toronto.
caused by the fifteen thousand Epworth Leaguers
who were there last week carrying off about fifty
thousand OF the copper coin as souvenirs
Yet He Loved 1.-THE Mnister-I suppose you
always glad 10 visit your grandparents In the
country. aren't YOU? =.
The Minister-There are apples to eat and horses
IH BCbbe-Sc grandpa Won't let me ride the
horses nor no apples
The Minister-Yet you like TO go there? What is
II that YOU find pleasant?
Little Bobbie-I don't never have to go to preachin
when I'm in the country-tCleveland Leader.
Mrs Caroline Westcott Romney, OF Chicago IL
going to start newspaper in the CIondyke gold
region.
There are 40 mountains IN Colorado whose peaks
level Forty OF these are higher than fourteen
thousand feet. and more than half OF that number
are SO remote and rugged that one has dared 10
attempt TO climb them Some OF them are massed
with snow, others have glaciers over their APP
proaches and others merely masses OF Jagged
rocks.-Denver Times
THE Rochester Post Express" tells a story OF
an old colored coachman who. as a slave had at
tended his masters church. the Episcopal for
thirty years. After the the master gave up
self. Taking advantage Of his freedom he began
visiting various churches. and finally made a new
connection Meeting MS old master one day he
admitted with some embarrassment. that he had
done changed and lined de Mefodis" He said
he liked EN- bettah," and when pinned down told
why. well. I'll tell YOU marster: you know when
you goes to a Mefodis' church. jes' as soon as you
preachn' OF de Gorspul whilst In de 'Pskerpul
church It takes EN- too long to read de perceedin's
o de las meetin'!''
''Ioblots knows how to please lady customers"
What does he do?'
He calls all the married women Miss'."-(Chi-
cago Record
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-03
CONUTCTS STILL GO CRAZY.

Convicts are utterly unaccommodating. They
continue TO 60 mad when idle with the same
persstency in the vacation season as in the
dead of winter 1t is not only inconsiderate but
extremely inconvcnient for themselves. The
difficulty Of prosecuting any enterprise, partic
ularly one of public nature. is greatly en-
HANGED by the hot weather. Ii is now nearly
two weeks since the announcement that seven
prisoners in the Kings County Penitentiary who
had been driven insane by lack of work. Mortified
all humane persons. Immediately thereafter
The Tribune pointed out the East Side Lands
as a proper field for beneficial labor which
would not compete with that Of honest men,
and The Tribune and ''Thc Brooklyn Eagle"
with no possible object but the public welfare
have since tha; time persistently urged action
10 fit the situation. Whether petty jealousy
where there j. no need Of jealousy or absorption
in some more important subject. has kept others
silent we do not pretend To understand Mean
while the lunatic mill has been grinding ont
its grist Yesterday il was announced that an
other poor fellow had been made To lose his
reason for the crime Of having slept in coal
bin and having no visible means Of support
The sane prisoners are almost in panic for
fear they may have to join the procession 10
Matteawan.
Perhaps it was inevitable that any PROPOSE
ton looking 10 official action in new direction
10 meet crisis should require a campaign Of
education. We may consider the lunatics al
ready made as the sacrifice which is the price
of all improvement. But for theft suffering in
definite idlpncss might have been the lot Of their
fellows. Now there is certainly an awakening
and Il prospect OF speedy relief. The latest case
shows thai the first apprehensions were not
exaggerated. and emphasizes the need OF i'm
mediate and large provision Of outdoor labor for
these convicts who have been so long locked in
cells that whoesa" madness is impending 1t
Is easy for small-mindcd persons who make 1t
n business 10 oppose aly reform that anybody
else proposes ~ snrrr ut the demand that con
vlcs have work ~ Slckly Sentimeniality which
concerns itself more for lawbreakers than FOR
honest men. But though honest men may have
great hardships. they are not compelled to 20
mad by law. II a judge should sentence even
n murderer ITO he confined 10 a cell In the Kings
County Peni,eniary until your mind gives way
land madness overcomes YOU. and may God
have pity on your living DEATH" the world
would rccOll M the horror. Yet that Is Just
what for all practical purposes judges are do
ing In this State to-day. and before long IL will
he question Of finding work for criminals or
letting them so free for humanity's sake No
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-03
PERSONAL.

Monsignor Joseph Schroeder, Of the Cathohc
University In Washington. Is in Rome, ana II ID
believed that he will all his influence WIN tne
Vatican to prevent the appointment oi Arc"ois"op
Keane as Archbishop Of New-Orleans
San Francisco Aug Rear Admiral James n.
Miller has arrived In this city. He will sail on the
steamship China. which starts on THURSDAY TOT
Honolulu. where he will relieve Admiral Beardslee
as commander. Of the Pacific Squadron OF 'he
United States Navy.
civilian Mckinley and wife, Canton" is the
Main entry on the register Of the Hotel Cham
plain
Senator Mason, OF Illinois, says that he is going
70 write for the magazines In order TO pay TOT
his vacation.
When Anthony Hope was asked the otner DAY J.
he would write book giving his impressions OF Inc
United States after his coming visit he said: l
shall be there too long to write my impressions /
understand that no traveller ever writes D9ok (
shall be In America three months at least.
Fanny Crosby Of this city. the blind hymn-writer,
who is now seventy-seven years old, is speaking
at Gospel meetings this week in Philadelphia
The conservation Of the Rev. DR.. Chauncey B.
Brewster Bishop Coadjutor (EpiscopaD of Con-
nectcut will take place in Trinity Church, New
Haven. In October, and the exact date will be de-
cided upon within few days AZ the Same tme
there Will be celebrated the centennial anniversary
i shG the seeond Sh OF of the Of
cut. Bishop Jarvis's conservation took place IN
The joint ceremonies will occupy three days.
A few weeks ago there were disquietng rumors
regarding the health of the composer. Verdi. These
were. happily, without foundation. He has just
taken trip to Milan, where his numerous adj
mirers could for themselves how well he bore
his eighty-three years. From there he went to
Montecatini where he usually spends his summers.
The Italians propose to celebrate, on October 10,
his next birthday anniversary. For this occasion
there is being prepared an edition in several Lam
guages OF the first score which he signed. This
work. ''Oberto Count Of Bonifaco," will be played
on that day In ell the principal theatres In Italy.
1t is announced that Sarah Bernhardt intends to
play in London the title role in Hamlet" II her
attempt is crowned with success-which Partisan
critic thinks is certain-she will play Hamlet"
I'm Paris next winter
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-03

More trouble. England grabbing lot more
islands. This time 1t Is the Solomon group, or
part OF It. To be exact. two OF the SMALLEST
members Of It. Another insidious attack upon
the integrity and independence OF the United
States. Et cetera But the fact is. those ISL
ands. which are near the Australian coast have
belonged to Great Britain for more than eleven
years and her ownership Of them has been
known, recognized and acquiesced in for the last
eleven years. three months and twenty-seven
DAYS. or ever since the Solomon Islands ana
the eastern half OF Papua were, by formal
treaty. divided between her and Germany. The
next scare news will probably be that the Dutch
have taken Holland.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-03
MR.. GERRYS FURNITURE.
SOME HISTORICAL FACTS BROUGHT Up IN DE-
rERMINING THE AMOUNT OF DUTY.

SOME HISTORICAL. FACTS BROUGHT Up IN DE-
rERMINING THE AMOUNT OF DUTY.
E,br,dee T. Gerry was at the Custom House yes
tardav afternoon 20 see about some antique fur
niture which he purchased In London. and which
arrived by the Paris July a. The furniture 10
valued at 81 800 and duty was assessed on II at 70
rer cent as manufactures Of wood under the Ding
lev bill Mr. Gerry said the furniture was entitled
10 entry free OF duty, antiquities under the Will
son bill The Wilson bill said that articles manu-
featured prior TO 100 classed as antiquities.
Mr. Gerry said his furniture was made In he time
Of Louis XIV. Harrison W. Gouriey. Special Deputy
Naval Officer looked up the matter and 'ound that
Louis XIV was born In ITO and died In INA MI.
Gerry insisted that the Louis XIV period was from
1850 TO 1850 Mr.. Gou-ley replied that the Louis NV
period was probably the one Mr. Gerry had In MIND.
Louis XIV having been born In 1925 and cied IN
his Any way Mr.. Gourley said the furniture came
under the Dinglcy bill. as Il was entered at the
Custom House on the day the Dngley bill became q
law Mr.. Gerry said the furniture was cnte'ed be-
fore noon on Saturday. July a. whereas the Pres-
dent aid not sign the Dingey bill until wv oclocs
IN The afternoon: accordingly he would rroEfss.
against the ievying Of duty on the FURNITURE iiis
protest will b. the first protest Oh antiquities .huer
the Dingley bill. -, ..
Mr.. derry while talking. put his yachting cap
on the Collectors chair and the Coilec. or sa' On
IT, The Collector weighs TWO hundred pouaIs; -
The furniture II only part OF a lot that MI, ee.ss
bought IN London. About hall OF II arrvea so ,he
paris on July a. had been resod by the dealer from
whom ne purchased IL. Mr. Gerry found u " ~
other establishment and rspurchassd v
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-03
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN-I.ord Salisbury made an explana'
tion in the House of Lords in regard to the de-
lays in the negotiations for peace between tive, pSer
General Blood reached Fort Chakdara, IN Cht-
trail and relieved the besieged garrison many
tribesmen were killed. - Plans Tor strehetn-
enine the Italian Navy are under serious con-
alteration 80 In yacht race of the Isle OF
Wight the Bona, belonging to the Duke or
Abruzzi. beat the Emperor Wliiiams ana 'he
prince OF Waess yachts. on time allowance
DOMESTIC-A majority Of the faculty or
Brown University signed a protest urging the
corporation to reconsider Its views concerning
Mrs. Mckinley gave an informal reception at
their hotel on Lake Champlain to neighboring
citizens - Bishop John p. Newman was the
principal speaker at the Mortified conference
- Commissioner Hermann. Of the General
Land ONCE defined the policy OF the Admins
tration with regard to preservation OF !ne
United Mine Workers and leader OF the strikers
In Pennsylvania, was arrested on charges or
fnciting to riot. - number OF Idle FACTORIES
resumed operations. giving employment 10
large number of men - Persons going to
the Clondyke TO dig gold are likely to suner
great hardshps.
CITY AND SUBURBAN Colonel Smith was
sworn in q Police Commissioner; he had con-
ference with President Moss and Mr.. Andrews,
and 1t apparent that they had reached an
understanding TO act together; Chier comm ma!
be disciplined and a move is to be made against
disordery houses and policy-shops - GROUND
was broken for the laying OF the pneumatic
tubes of the Tubular Dispatch Company, ior
rapid transmission OF mails. - consohua-
ton OF all the gas and electric lighting com.
panies OF New-Jersey was reported to be Wen
under way -- The New-York Yacht Club
cruise started from Glen Cove. - surrogate
Arnold handed down decision sustaining tne
will Of William Ivison, which had been con-
tested. - Augusta Mailer was found snot
dead in her fiat. at No. 304 West Forty-secoho-
st. and her husband. August Mailer. was ar
rested --= Henry ALBERT and MS wife OF Jer-
sey City, committed suicide by inhaling illumi-
mating gas - NewYork beat BROOKLYN al
baseball by a score of to al Eastern ram
THE WEATHER-Forecastf for TO-DAY: Far.
The temperature yesterday: Highest ri degrees;
Alowest. al average. II1s.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-03

u Persons going ont of tOan, either 10 snm-
Mer resorts or country homes. can haze me
Da7r and Snudar Tribune mailed TO mem
for 81 per month. or 81. 80 for 3 months.
TIE ad1ress Kill be changed as often as
6rIjPd.
TJaqriIers in Europe can refeiVe me
Tribnne dnring their absence for sl.'S per
month. or 1886 for 3 months. postage pre-
taid AIdreSS changed as desirfd.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-03
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE, TUESDAY. AUGUST 3. 1897.

ARE in my opinion based on folly and injustice
"nnd hope that all men Of all parties VIII wish
well to every effort to destroy them Mr.
Gladstone-the same Mr.. Gladstone-in 1917
"Our sugar-growers are very ili-used in the mat
ter of the bounties."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-03

1t Is an uncommonly sanguine free-trader who
can see free trade In the new Canadian high pro-
tective tariff wall against the world with a
slightly lower stile for the British But the free
trade propaganda Is In an unpromis,ng state Just
at present. and perhaps Canada is the best free
trade specimen to be found
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-03

With the austere Saturday Review speaking
OF a man lying "suicided." the time seems OPP
perfume for some remarks about American cor
ruption OF English speech
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-03

Whether the Board Of Education ought to as
sume full charge Of and responsibility for the
vacation schools may be debatable question
but there Is no doubt that they serve an excel
lent purpose and ought to be generously s,,s-
tanned
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-03

The dry ST. Swithin'e Day gave US two weeks
Of rain and cold: but we seem 10 be run
ming into hot and dry a spell az the wettsst
Of ST Swthin's Days could have sent us.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-03

There is probably a good deal OF GOLD in the
Condyke region. in placer mines. but there is
probably a great deal more In various parts Of
Alaska In quartz mines.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-03

Another "scorcher' has been killed. but tn,
fools who ride bicycles are not yet all dead
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-03

The new Police Commissioner shows gooc
sense In refusing to talk about matters VIII
which he has yet to acquaint himself
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-03
NmusementS.

CAsfNO-6:f0-T:ls whirl Of the Town. ana Gina
EDEN MJeEE-wax Works. Grand COncerS MI" ~
matograph. -. r,~orerade Con-
kOSTFR BIALS-1: S0-Nariey anu
r,occcrt NV
MADISON sQg;ARE ROOF GARDEN-S-c0neer' o'
NetropolItan Permanent Orchestra; <,..-,. = uu.
MANHATTAN BEACH-+-9-Sousa's So"oe'" ~
orYMPIx ROOF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
PAsTOR'S-ContinSous Performances.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-03
inner 10 advertisements.
Business Notices.

business Notices.
Roll Top Desks and Office Furniture.
Great Variety Of Style and Price.
r. q. SEII.Ew.
No Ill Fulton-st.
over 700 physicians continually using
CARL H. SCHuITZS waters In their families Is w An-
ANTY of their PURITY and WHOLESOMENESS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-03

THE PRESIDENT TO ATTEND THE REUNION.
Troy y " Aug "A special dispatch from
Private Secretary J. Addison Porter. TO THE Troy
Press" states that President Mckinley has &C:
society Of the Army OF the Potomac at Troy on
August 90
The herald., 1897-03-17
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
A Change In the Time Of Salary Payments for
County Officials

Henceforward all county officials will
be paid by the calendar month and not
from first Monday to first Monday as
the recent supreme court decision by
virtue Of which a number of the ex-
county officials gained several days pay
at the time they were retired from office.
Yesterday the board of supervisors,
on motion of Supervisor Field. adopted
the following resolution:
Whereas, The supreme court of this
state by its decision in the case of Dillon
VS.. Bicknell, rendered February 23, 1897,
held the official salary month Of county
officials is the calendar month; from the
first day to the first day of each sue
ceeding month, therefore be it
Resolved, That from and after the
first day of March, 1897, the official sal
airy month shall be computed by the cal
endar month in pursuance Of said de-
cision.
The board had under consideration the
petition for the incorporation of Long
Beach. After disincorporation was car
ried some time ago the public sentiment
that had been swinging like pendulum
inclined to re-incorporation.
The legality of the disincorporat ton is
now before the supreme court and 1t was
decided by the board to continue the
matter until April 9Th, it being thought
that the supreme court would have acted
In the case by that time. A protest from
one property owner at Alamitos town
site was filed with the documents. The
proposed incorporation takes in the por-
tion of that townsite in which the prot
estant lives, and he does not think 1t
just to include the goodly farming coun-
try in which he lives in the new cor
poration, alleging that 1t will result in
saddling upon the property owners re-
sponsibility for debts of Long Beach
which 1t had nothing to do with con-
tracing.
The petition of ]. Slauson ct al that
the board fix new water rates at Azusa
was set for hearing on the 21st instant,
the district attorney being required to
prepare notice to be published in the
local paper
Messrs. EFT. Wright, County Surveyor
Sorensen and H. L. Montgomery were
appointed viewers in the matter of the
rev road proposed in Los Nietos road
district
On motion of Supervisor Wirsching
the county clerk was allowed an addi-
tional clerk from date to the first Mon
day in April, to arrange assessors tax
statements with salary at the rate of
$75 per month.
On motion of Supervisor Davis $1953
was ordered transferred from the I'M
provement and sprinkling fund of the
First supervisoral district to the Azusa
road fund
The deed to a strip Of land between
Palmdale and Elizabeth Lake was ac-
cepted, and the land declared a public
highway.