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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-09
LESSONS FOR PRISON INMATES.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: The Commissioner Of Correction seems to be
al a loss what 10 do with criminals. now that the
Constitution prohibits their employment at contract
labor take IL that the object OF all punishment Is
the reformation of the criminal. and not the aveng-
,ry of the crime The situation offers the
greatest opportunity for attempting the reformation
OF the criminal.
Most criminals are comparatively young. They
NAV have had some opportunities TO obtain secu-
lar education but rule these advantages have
been sadly neglected While the intellect may have
49, .oroewha, developed by education and con-
tact with the world and the wits greatly sharpen ID
nv n professional study Of crime the moral faculties
remain entirely dormant. As class they nave re-
fused 10 entertain consider moral question
A n rule they have lived a life OF idleness want
and dissipation entirely uniting them for the con-
sheraton OF moral subjects. They have little con-
ceptlon Of the higher aims and nober ends of hui
man life.
The habitual use Of intoxicating liquors has laid
tho foundation for most OF the crimes committed by
the inmates The State of Iowa requires the de-
morallzing effect of the use OF Intoxicating liquors
mentally morally and physically, TO be taught In
our public schools. This should be taught To the
nrisoners even by textbooks and recitatlo
regular course Of moral philosophy should be incu-
regular study OF political economy. Those unable
10 read and write, and deficient IN tne elementary
sor their ACQUISITION Glasses might be- formed in
penmanshp. drawing. mathematics ana eiec,trlci'y,
many Of the convicts having taste and talent IN
these directions -. J., ..., ,. .
in gloomy prison I'M might be arned n9
,tS new IDEAS OF their own capabilities and new
visions OF what their lives might be
No doubt these Views are ltoplan ana might not
apply to the old habtual and aPpa entity neorrigI
be criminal but peD wnn ia deness oe between gloomy
walls to deterorac. mentally morany ana p nys5
worse criminals than before! NJ H. MoohE'
Dubuque, Iowa. Dec. o. la'o-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-09
THE CHANGE IN LONG ISLAND.

The change in the control Of the Long Island Rail-
road. which resulted from the acquisition by a
syndicate Of the stock belonging TO the Austin Cor
bin estate. Will be followed by important changes
in the property. George w Young, president OF
the United States Mortgage and Trust Company,
made the following statement yesterday;
The Corbin interest has been purchased by me me
United States Mortgage and Trust COMPANY tof the
ton with Charles n. Pratt in the future develop
members Of the syndicate are August belmont.
William A. Read. of Vermye & Co; Brown Broth
fT Te srons snrgs Co., keser CO.
Frederic @. Bourne. George +. Baker and others.
terest in the development and Improvement OF the
property 1t now exists will also take prompt
and Brooklyn terminal facilities. In the formation
of the syndicate, especial care has been taken 10
select members who are experienced in the man
agement of railroad properties and VINO. at the
same time, as residents or property-9wnerrs, are arr
The names contained in the statement OF Mr..
Young are those OF men and concerns well known
in the financial world. The Corbin stock, amounting
to 100000 and the Pratt estate stock. amounting
to s35oooO making s65oo.O0o out Of the total issue
N20OO0O is be put in pool or. in other words,
a trust is to be created. as 10 keep intact the
stock and insure the control Of the property. In
addition TO the construction OF bridge across the
East River over BlackwelIs Island there Is a
project for tunnel under the East River; whlch
will pass beneath NewYork at Cortandt-si II Is not
purposed extend the tunnel 10 Jersey Guy IN ac-
cordance with the original scheme The charter for the
tunnel il said 10 have obtained from the Penn
sylvania Railroad which secured IL when 1t had a
plan for gaining entrance by rail 10 New York.
The Pennsylvania might cut tunnel under the
Hudson River 10 connect with the Long Island
roads tunnel. Some time ago company was In
corporated by Mr.. Corbin Under the name OF the
Brooklyn, New-York and Jersey City Terminal
Railway Company. 10 build the tunnel The cost
Of the tunnel from Brooklyn TO New-fork Is esti-
mated at 5000 900 II could be built on bonds:
H. as understood. the price paid for the Corpin
stock in the Long Island road AZ. II Is note
worthy that this was the price at which the stock
was quoted when the property was taken possession
of by Mr. Corhin and Alfred Sully and their asso-
ciates in 1852. They acquired the road from Drexel
Morgan * Co.. who took il in foreclosure 10 secure
a large amount of money loaned by them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-09

Counsel Burr entered the Mayors office while
the hearing was in progress. and raised the
ouestion whether the Commission had consd-
cred the titles to property on the avenue. Mr..
Blackboard replied in the Affirmative, saying that
the Long Island Railroad had paid the At
lantic Avenue Railroad Company 100000 year
for the use OF its tracks. which were held in fee.
II the city entered into the contract for the i'm
provement. Mr. Blackford said the Long Island
road would surrender its lease and allow the
privilege Of running trolley-cars from Flatbush-
ave TO the Twenty-sixth Ward.
The Commission will have a conference with
Corporation Counsel Burr some evening next
week Every effort will be made to prepare bill
10 provide for the beginning of the work for
presentation before the Legislature
The plans proposed by the Commission were
published exclusively in The Tribune on Thurs
day. The report a given to the Mayor yester-
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THE ROUTE OF PROPOSED TUNNEL

the streets thus replacing the existing rapid
transit trains by much more convenient, ano
efficient service for shortdstance riders, while al
the same time il will distribute the passengers on
the through trains TO points intermediate between
stations and the through trains will be enabled 10
give true rapid transit by reason OF the Few stop
The motive power for both systems will be cleo
tricity. The through service by snort trains at
FREQUENT intervals and high speed Will give &C
commodations never before offered The freedom
of this system from the nuisance or NOISE smoke:
steam and coal gas will do away with many OF
the objections TO former plans for the treatment
of this problem.
The report says further that this plan VIII
reduce the running time from the Cortlandt-st.
terminus in New-York to the City Hall station
in Brooklyn to four minutes. The trip from
Cortlandt-st. to Flatbushave. would require
six and a half minutes to Nostrand-ave. nine
and a half minutes. to Manhattan Crossing
fourteen minutes. and to Jamaica twenty-one
minutes. The report says that the cost or con-
struction from Flatbush-ave. to Atkins-ave.
will not exceed S25O0OOO Brooklyn's share IN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-09
FAIRGROUNDS IN UPPER NETWORK
A SUGGESTION FOR THE USE OF NEGLECTED

sCGGEsTloN FOR THE USE OF NEGLECTED
BURIAL GROUNDS
To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: In your thoughtful and wc-considercd edi-
torial Of the 18th ut the necessity Of public
Fairgrounds for the children Of Ncw-York City
you touch upon important subject which
should receive the prompt attention OF our mu-
ncipal authorities. Just now real for this
any other purpose ran be bought at comparatively
low prices. In the future its value will be
greatly enhanced obtain small
plots heavy burden will be thrown upon tax
payers.
Very recently saw Mayor Strong in regard to
long-disused burial ground. known as Bensonia
Cemetery in the Twenty-thrd Ward situated just
south OF nd-ffty-fourth-st and
fronting st. Ann's-ave. Years ago the Health
Department forbade further interments In 1t, and
since then, by virtue Of assumed right OF emil
nent domain the boys OF the neighborhood have
appropriated it for ball ground Being In tho
way Of their sport, all but a few tombstones nave
been knocked down and broken into fragments by
them, and nearly all the fence inclosing the ground
1 1nd ov Wa al and .he used b the U @ for
In my interview with Mayor Strong. suggested
hs Be p Sy he cS for two p or
ground. and asked him II he would approve OF a
bin proposed to have ,h IN end n
forming him. in answer to an inquiry, that tne
than ssoo.ooo he answered me he would favor the
matter
Now as there are several other burial grounds
in the upper section of the city lone in the vicn-
ity Of that referred to herein, and now used as a
pasture for cows and goats and other domestic
animals). long neglected and an eyesore TO the
neigh borhood where they are located, whose con-
dition is a disgrace to the metropolis. would II not
be we'll for our local authorities TO take immed-
ate steps to have the bodies reposing In the same
removed TO other cemeteries and these burial
places no longer appropriate for their present pur-
poses, devoted to parks or public playgrounds Tor
children? .. D. ~
New-York, Jan. 3. 1897.
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every possible way. The problems involved. the
report says have been especially dlfhcut OF So
luton yet the Commissioners feel that they nave
found a practical plan which will meet with al
most universal approval. The details OF the
plan are outlined in the report as follows;
The project Of connecting Brooklyn, with New
: ssls by mf BrooRyn to nE in
was taken into consideration in connection Win
tunnel Construction should be considered as an i'm
portans item in the report OF the Commission ne
Enatn'' New-York about seventy feet below
ground connecting with the elevated ROADS IN thdt
city land the streets by means OF eleDa,ors tne
toI A Maiden Lane and Pearl-st.; connecting with
IN! Second and Third Avenue railroads; thence
uider the East River. under Pneapple-st. and Full
INST, to a station near the City Hall. Brooklyn:
s henee under Ful,on-st and Flatbush-ave to the
rlatbush.ave. station, going into depressed STA
Ton at the Flatbush-a.e. station. about eighteen
feet below grade. The tunnel viii be carried under
the brooklyn streets within the curb lines. 10 sta
ton al the City Hail. which will be rs feet below
me street grade. and will rise by an easy grace
from that point so that the bottom of the tunnel
shall come above the main relief sewer at Flat
, 1usn,ave and Hanson Place, before passing into
the Inc depressed station Continuing from the Flat
eosh-ave station. the tracks are depressed 10 Bed
t0ro-ave distance Of 500 feet. the depression be-
ing covered by means Of Orders and masonry arch
ing. restoring the surface of the street Tor public
So u ior ms iuD width From the east side OF Bed
open cut 70 the grade Of the street and continuing
use VIII pass on 10 elevated railway structure
full al NostTandave Will attain such height that
Without Interference
,v ne physical characteristics OF the ground be-
s srs rising grace OF the railroad and the falling
tsor ,r OF the street combine favor this transit
no OBSTRUCTION Is caused 10 any existing cross
q ~. ana and full sdvantase is taken of the length
Xnicn is the longest on Atlantic-ave) At Nos
al eie'ated station Is proposed. and the
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ms REpoRTMADE PUBLIC.
.r,Axr1c AENUE RAILROAD CON-
,,,ss,oN VISIT BRooKLYN's MAYOR.

,cr,yrxsr1-- SCHEME OF RAPID TRANSIT
BETWEEN NV-foRN' sfooAhfS AMI
oLYING POINTS
x,,.-..,.of Brooklyn received a formal
MAJ =, forming from the Atlantic Ave-
WEN and when the Commission left
rue 49,. in possession Of a long typewrit-
ms o'' work and a set Of maps and dia-
zen -, the line Of travel outlined. The
grams sad to the Mayor by Eugene G.
repo. .arman Of the Commission, who,
lining the report, said that the
- Expected In a few days to ask for
. conferee WIN ~" 80 49,. ,n
..,f the proposed improvement. Mr.
.ne -. later told the Mayor that the final
the Commission would contain state
IT, ,m civil engineers, showing more def
-. lat the cost Of the plan would be- Mr.
-. I'd told the Mayor many facts about the
ID plan. which have already been pup
I'm The Tribune. He said that President
pa,an of the Long Island Railroad would
rate with the Commission. Corporation
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-09
A WASHINGTON ENTHUSIAST
HE READS THE TRIBUNE AND BASES HIS REPuB-
rJcANIsM on ITS TEACHING.


LIcAN1sM on ITS TEACHING.
To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir. From 1852 to the War was constant reader
of The Tribune. and the last three or four years
have returned TO II for sound political IDEAS and
largely base my Republicanism upon Tribune teach
ing During the late campaign used The Tribune
freely Now I would Ike TO say that the Republicans
Of Washington are well pleased with the Nationa,
result, and rejoice with sound money men every
where over the election Of William Mckinley Presi-
dent While the Republicans were defeated by
fusion IN Washington. have not surrendered. ana
shall be in the fight for true Rcpublicanism. stable
Government and sound money. And / want to say
that Washington will not turn out a Kansas Ihat
country am familiar with. For years Kansas has
had repeated crop failures, caused by drouth, hot
winds erasshoppers and poor farmers; especially Is
that true OF Western Kansas. And the financial!
condition is alone chargeable to Popuism; short
crops. low prices. large Indebtedness and Populsm
were too much for poor old Kansas.
Washington has fine climate. productive soil. fine
water even temperature, no cold winters, no not
summers no drouth. grasshoppers. and the finest
timber in the world. We also have large deposits or
good COAL plenty OF fine stone. and large area OF
rich gold silver iron and copper bearing ores Our
resources are mmense Our location on the west
coast Of America on Puget Sound. places this
country In commercial location the equai OF WHICH
is not to be found in America - ~
In the last ten years Tacoma, my home. on Puget
Sound in the business or exports ana I'M
ports as no city In America has grown; In the de-
partment at Washington ten years ago Puget SOUND
hardly had a place 1896 shows that in amount and
value Of imports and export business We have out
stand second 10 New-York only We are but "A
degrees from China and Japan. and our business Is
immense with those countries. w. have large
trade in nour and lumber with Australia, England.
Scotland and the Islands OF the sea, and an i'm
country Give US four years OF Republican rule. with
sound money and proper protection TO encourage
msnufactores and We VIII make the American
people proud OF Washington A. W. BALLARD.
Tacoma, Wash Dec q. 1885,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-09
vrsrrpN RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.

Chicago. Jan. s-when the Government rested
Yesterday in the trial of ex-Trafic Manager Han
lev of the Santa Fe Railroad. on the charge OF
violating the Interstate Commerce law, Mr. For
rest. for the defendant moved that the court take
the cas-. from the jury on the ground that no IN
culpating testimony had been produced beyond the
unsupported statement OF Taylor. The court over
ruled the motion and the defencs introduced It's
testimony When court adjourned the cass mao
been closed except for arguments to the jury Inc
witnesses called for Haney were -FOUR Employs ESD Jl
the Santa Fe Company freight men at the stock
Wards and in the general office. They cast discredt
on Taylor's veracity and the Governments case ny
contradictng his statement that he mad not mauc
threats 10 get even with Haney for dischargins
running the rebate business and Manley had MOTH
ing TO do with II In that way , A., O..
General Manager Henry W. Gays, OF the 81
Louis Chicago and St Paul Railroad OF which
Joseph Dickson of ST Louis. and Charles f. KIM
hall Of New-York are receivers. announces tnat
the road is TO be sold The present bondholders a
Iondon syndicate will buy II in. The object OF the
sale Is 10 get the road out OF the receivers hands
The Eastern Committee of the Western Passen-
GER Association held al-day meeting at 81 Louis
YESTERDAY There was a full attendance or the rep
resentatiyes Of the roads In the association AFTER
discrssion the following subjects were referred 70
Committees with instructions to report 10 genera!
meeting TO be held in Chicago next week; Better
control of advertising arrangements pro rating
nilear &c between st. Paul and Kansas city, ana
q proposition TO make joint agencies seit-support-
ting
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Guiteau. for which he subsequently suffered execu-
ton for capital offence.
In the estimation OF many reputable Republicans
this unfortunate and deporable result was largely
inspired by the bitterness involved IN the pontcal
excitement raised by the opposition OF Senator
Plat and his colleague 10 Republican Administra-
ton fairly and lawfully elected and installed by the
will OF the Republican party. 49,,
What redeemng feature has intervened 10 entiIe
Thomas c. Plat to reelection 10 the tnit ui
States Senate at this time does not appear. IL MS
alleged followers in the Legislature are so oiind 10
his record as 10 shut their eyes TO the history OF
the past and lend themselves to the support OF MS
canvass for the highest Office IL the gift OF the peo-
pie of the State of NewYork. let the responsibility
be upon them and the moral Endorsement or the
shedding Of the blood of Garfield on their shoulders
and not upon the honest and honorable rank ana
file OF the Republican party OF the state OF New
York. e.,
' VETERAN REPUBLICAN.
New-York Dec. 80. 1896
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-09
REAL ESTATE.
MANY SALES AT PRIVATE CONTRACT
THE PALTsADE APARTMENT HOUSE DISPOSED OF
"A CHURCH PROPERTY soLD-LIrTLE DOING
IN THE ArrcrrON ROOMS

THE PALISADE APARTMENT HOUSE DISPOSED OF
"A CHURCH PROPERTY soLD-LIrrLE DOING
IN THE AUCTION ROOMS.
At private contract N. z. Hewitt CO: have
sold for E. s. Cohkng. to an investor, the seven
story brick aparment-house plot 40x100 NO. 30 WEST
Fifty-sixth-st. known the Palisade, for uhO
The above brokerage firm also sold for X. Nc
Cauley No. 34s West Forty -sixth-st.. three-story
brownstone high-stoop dwelling lot l5sx1oo. Aston
leasehold, on private terms; also. for the same
party. No. 1863 West Forty-eghth-st., three-story
terms.
John Adamson. OF Brooklyn has purchased
pany. Of Brooklyn. associated with n. 2: Barnes.
OF %e! Of for % tn ana es
ave. plot 5oxoo. occupied by Baptist Cnurc en-
sa Ddssfg Ssns SOLD
texington-aye piece by the LUDLOW fanny yyi,.,on:
w the tni but II Is
later to clear the whole plot and erect mooerh
1t is reported that the Augusta Perry estate has
sod NO iSs Bowery ye,story nf0wnsIon me pu.q-
@ cSr s tEess'' The 0r plot as in
BQwery 15 in chrystie-st, and e. feet deep :,cs
No West 't one-hundred-a nd ,third-st ve-stOry
brownstone aathouse, 9xs7xlo2 to an investor;
Building at ElSe49s and ND?
closure sale on Monday last for Robert z. Dow
erty in his own name: The City Real Estate Com.
pany which held first mortgage on the buiirins
Tor N,otuVV, mas assigned the Same u the A''ie
Guarantee and Trust Company.
for Gross & Herbener, No. l.5O6 Lexngton-ave,, a
threestory double hathouse. 25x7oxlo6 to George H.
Wtte for 800. ,,,,,
AT the Broadway Real Estate Salesroom Philip
fve-story brick tenementhouse. lot Sxloo to Harris
Cohen for S6 0C0.
Mary E. Graham has transferred for a nomina!
consideration the plot 25x1022 the south side or
Eighty ATHEIST. 100 feet east Of Fffh-ave, to ex-
Mayor William X. Grace. COM. .
on August 2S Of last year. Henry Hilton trans
ferred the four lots on the south side OF Seyem.y
F. Crane Yesterday deed filed by which
for a nominal consideration the property Is recon-
veyed back to Hilton.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-09
INTERNATIONAL GOODWILL.

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: Allow me to thank you for the article OF
Friday last. an extract Of which appeared in THE
Standard" of London Of the ssth, on international
Good will" 1t liz difficult to believe that Ameri-
cans residing in all parts Of the world VIII not
heartily re-echo the sentiments contained In IT,
and hope that the time Is not far distant when
they will be universally entertained by Americans
a, home who believe that the United States de-
.srves the worlds respect. and intends TO pre-
serve II.
The nations OF late have not been edited by the
spectacle presented by American affairs There Is
too much 'jngo.sm' and too little-entrey TOO lit
dishonesty In public life. not only commercial
Honesty but honesty In sentiment, and II might
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-09
RECORDED MORTGAGES.

Aux., Isaac D. and wife to Ceena Delany and
another. LOT iss, Block E. map MaVes Estate &, 10
Buzby. WINSTON E. to Anton Rasetts e' Union 90
Brandt rand u Louis o. 4. and John and Kate
Ladd n li3th-st. 225 It Of Ienox-ave' ., M
same sTs'S to william Kng-iand iis'h-'t 800 =, ~
same 10 o. K asaG Esdd iiath, i7S Of >,
c, LenS5 ay w,ia gsAfs and viii. to Emma Van
Vleeck and another trustees etc, OF Dickie' AZ M
No rs VIVA Ws1 Hard yo IS Colds: 500
same to Matilda Campbell same property year: o
D; Essa1s :ss y y:sS; ITO
DOUGLASS James and ys % ouiSs YEAR Ito
p william Fl and S vi s. 70 w Te s sssr.n'es
I'1 sS s Stretch MOs 81 and s.
wo VIE e % ES1s ars s.e..:. q.
No west ssh-.t, years 49,, a. :,a "a $50"
rao Kosna We g son ss,. Le'' lSs az ana s
rris.s 2 5sp:s sa Years. Webster 400
al jscno and q, wife 10 Charles ssbux ct
trustees e. Q; q The ,s a5ss s0s y.sy. 4o
Eorss,aS saco y. 10 Frederic Mddebrook
s.m Ih s is 2. ss@ Sa A.s' Nc 40 East
rn nssalmee' jacob to Henry al
tse, and executors OF Josiah solomon. No 4i+ ~
a Ess '' William q John s,.ey.: S. 9.
and IS. map Is lots part Of Oak Tree plot s.,
TFs%Gn Isaac and vii. state BANK No
EOS to cio BrOome-st and No 20 Norfok" aM
Annie e 9 saS,S w %.s
10, a. map Monterey i"sn'' 'u'n aoot
H.y~ard wi'a ~ AlessnSersvS years TOO
Hsnssr LrcpT and 10Th st 10 yesrs $500
,rsa,ar.h George and wife 70 Max Geiler.
r0s,h-s, 1858 II Of 2d-ave. years $50
y,,.Soy,z Mori;z and Morits WeissDerger and
wife to w ysa1s and yesr Ss ' noa
y,danskv David and Harris Fine TO Morris
iaso1y ana year io+Ot
Same 10 Joseph Low. 5000
$3.50 va Iohn and wife 70 Eibe II Brandes n Q
II u Bieecker-st. years. 20OC
sa gss 10 carr i''na.. anu WV A
I~hning John and wife to Alan Dennersin. -
guardian etc. . . loSd-st. 345 II ~ Of Elton
ave years. 49,
Lasperges Salvador. ana wife to William y ana
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not take much to make the world give credit to
some OF the harsh criticisms of America that from
time to time appear in European papers. Com
mercially and politically the country Is suffering.
and II behooves the people of the United States to
see that they cease to be betrayed by men In Office
VINO are as untrue to American tradition as they
are false to the people they pretend TO represent.
AN AMERICAN IN LONDON.
London. Dec. g. 1896
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-09
BOSTON WOOL MARKET.

Boston. Jan. s-'The Boston Commercial Bulletin
will say of the wool market: The sales OF
he veek are 1871 500 n, domestic and NJ
egu against 2s2 n domestic and $4,000 n foreign
eign for the same week last year TIE sales TO date
show OF 6g2 800 II domestic and 81 600 10 for
een from the .ales the date In 1895 The re-
celpts 10 dale show decrease OF 1886 bales domestic
and .83 foreign The market Is quiet the only sale
Of importance being 10000 OF Australian wool At
Su rates Terrtor, wool weak except selected
sfane ordinary and fine medium selling together on
basis OF SOC clean. All the lower grades OF combng
ndisS In New-Yor Boston Philadelphia was picked
~ hi. week on a secured basis Of 3Sc clean"