New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-04
SING SING.

The new order of things went into effect at the
State Prison at this place Saturday. With tho ex-
ception Of the two three hundred convicts EN-
ploycd in s,onecutting in the State shop and In the
kitchens and messrooms of the institution the III
mates were kept locked up In their cells being al
lowed an half outing morning ana AFTER
noon. Altogether. there were about nine hundred
idle men, Warden Sage has returned from the Al
hany conference of the wardens OF state prisons
with Superintendent Lathrop concerning the as
sgnment Of Industries to the several prisons Inc
prison here will have the exclusive manufacture OF
clothing and shoes for the other State institutohs'
also brushes brooms and enamelled ronware II Is
hopcd that city and county institutions throughout
the State will also procure all possible supplies from
the State prisons and Mr.. Mills. of Auburn. for
number of years connected with State prison INDUS
tries will make tour through the state Tor the
purpose OF obtaining the custom OF these minor IN
stjtiitions Warden Sage says that Superintendent
athrop has given directions that as Tar as possible
all work shall be done by hand. The state pos
scsses machinery capable OF turning out pair OF
shoes In fifteen minutes. but this VIII not DE useo' IN
the matter Of exercising the unemployed men War
den Sage says that as doctors agree that mere Is
nrsoners TO and from their cells that peculiar feat
ure Of prison discipline VIII not be msed Whrn me
regular military style The State clothing industry
will be established In the large rooms Formerly
occupied by the clothing contract OF hahe' Mc|aH-
Upon being questioned concerning the reported
shortage accounts
financial clerk Warden Sage said that there was
deficiency Of s. 200 in the clerks accounts The de-
felt Is In the maintenance fund OF the institution:
and was the result of a system OF borrowings and
paying back that had been going on for over year.
the balance against the clerk constantly growing
larger until II became impossible for him TO conceal
the shortage or to make 1t good The State IL Sc
cured against all loss. .
Tho following are the officers OF Columbia En-
campment Of this village. selected nj the annua
meeting he'd last "Wednesday evening; Chiet pat patti
senior warden. Elmer r. Hall: Junior warden. Jacob
Tillotson: scribe Norman Ackerly; treasurer. Frank
Anderson; representative. Edwin Ellington; proxy
Lott Marshall. The encampment Will celebrate It's
tenth anniversary on the evening OF January y:
This week will be observed in the evangencal
churches Of the village as the annual week OF
George W. Griffin. OF Briar Cliff and his son,
George ~ Griffin sailed Saturday from New York
City on the steamship Creole for New,orieans from
which city they will go by rail to San Francisco
They will be gone about three months:
beginning with to-day, the carly closing move
ment among the merchants OF this village VIII 90
into effect.
The ninth annual dance of the Montauk AssocIa-
ton will be held in Olive Opera House on Thursday
evening. January II.
There will be public installation OF the officers
OF SenasGua Tribe No SO2. |. o. r. NJ, at its wig
wan in Odd Fellows Hall this evening.
The annual election for directors OF the First
National Bank of Sing Sing will be held on Tues
day January r. between II and o'clock
The annual meeting OF the lot-owners OF Dale Gem
e;ery Will be hold at the Office of the Water Commits
soners tomorrow afternoon. at o'clock. for the
purpose OF clectng five trustees in the places Of s.
NJ Sherwood. Abram b. Reynolds. John Hoag and
L. ". Ganomy. whose terms are about 10 expire. and
The Young Peoples Guild of Trinity Church an
nounces college tea" 10 be held at the chapel on
January 49,
the popular course at the Baptist church on Tues
aav evening January u. The subject Will be
what IS a Man WORTH