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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-19

In order 10 realize fully the meaning OF a.
warden's words one must know that a 49,
bar locks and unlocks all the cell doors in m.
tier but after this bar has been raised each
door must be unlocked separately. and by N.
present arrangement II takes nearly two hour,
TO open all the doors. And after these have becp
thrown open and the brought into the gal
leries and corridors they could not get into IN.
yard except at a slow pace because there s,,
only two eXts-narrow doOrWays al either enl
Of the building-Which are sufficiently large fr
ordinary purposes. but too small in case Of
danger.
The cells where the condemned murderors Ar
confined are also on the warden's list They ar,
on a line with the dark punishment cells and
away from the prison proper and the shops, but
too near the bakeshOp and engine house fos
safety and a new structure in another part a
the grounds will be asked for by Mr. Johnson
About 20 per cent Of the inmates are now EN-.
ployed. and If the repairs and improvements
which are looked upon as absolutely uecessary
by the warden are ordered, and II an appropria
ton sufficiently large TO carry out the scheme
can be secured all the inmates Will lave STEADY
employment and the institution will be greatly
benefited. Besides these changes the warden Ia,
In view a radical reconstruction Of the main
building.
NEW PRISON WANTED
THE light and ventilation in the present
structure are bad. and cannot be improved
said the warden, and in order 10 bring abou,
Improvement in these essential features new
prison should be built. This could be done Ia
sections. A slice could be taken of the main
building and a new, modern structure built IN
its place. This would have cells bull, on scien.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-19

tihc principles, and the sample would be such
an improvement over the antique prison that
second section would follow, and so on until th
present prison would be wiped out. Unless im'
provements Of this kind are decided upon
large number Of the prisoners will always
idle, because the scheme to supply other saa
institutions with supplies from here does na
work. The law as to furnishing these things
shoes. brushes clothing. etc. is not mandatory
and managers of institutions prefer in many ID
stances to patronize individuals or 10 allow ns
inmates of their institutions to make the articles
II the law could be made mandatory all tne
prisoners could be kept busy on state work. oV
even then the building Improvements should
forward because the men who are sent fer
should be protected against disease and accidel
by fire"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-19
LONG RIDE on A COWCATCHER

Lansing CMich) correspondence Of The peU0'
Journal
The laws OF Michigan impose some Prev
severe duties on the Commissioner OF kalhoaSta
This fact was pretty we'll demonstrated on Wv
night of September t. when Mlchigans COI r
missioner Charles ). Osborn. usually as W.
groOmed as an up to date EngliShman, ans ans
from train and boarded hack for ms olncs
looking like the front end brake on thrV.sJJ
freight. He was just in from fifteen nunuIiJi.
mile inspection OF the Detroit, Grand h Slr,
and Western and Chicago and West Mcn, ~.
systems which the law provides must De
sonal inspection by the commissioner, an- ~,
extends to every railroad that operates ~ no,J
State. 1t is a duty that cannot be deIee"h IN.
to any subordinate, and at times Is h0'
pleasauteSt kind Of a task IAN
Nearly every mile OF this trip was InS SS,rr
the cowcatcher OF an engine sad Mr os,sqr
speaking Of his experience, and with We ,ss
monster rushing over the tracks al nc n, nnr.
sometimes OF seventy miles an hour, IoI Nv rr,ei
pose Of finding defective spots. ms ton
though, has the finest device for lhSpe',~. Al
have yet encountered. and the trip, unGS, h
the circumstances, isn't as bad az j ni.,sshrlei
The company has built regularly Nin"s ~
lookout on the pilot OF one Of lis ehs,nsS b
purely inspection purposes IL Is IN =" ,les,
glass the front and sides being open !"
And " really very clever.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-19
the things that are crowded into the building In
manner suggestive of dumping ground
NEW SHOP TO BE BUILT.

NEW SHOP TO BE BUILT.
when | came here" raid Warden Johnson
land saw this building in the course OF my tour
of inspection, | asked what there was In the
old house I was told, You can find anything
YOU want in there and the information was
pretty nearly correct, but We shall soon do
away with the place and make room for a new
shop"
Another doomed building is the bucket house,
which is a necessary adjunct to the antique cell
system.
This building is seventy-five years Old SAID
the place are to-day what they were when the
building was new. and, viewed in the light OF
the present time. they are dsgraceful. l have
IDEAS as to a building which will be carried out
as soon as the present structure can be re-
moved | consider this one of the most neces-
sary changes az far as the smaller buildings are
But there are other places within the Enclosure
which according TO the judgment OF the new
warden demand immediate attention and re-
construction. The prison population is small at
present there being only 1.l30 inmates; but
these" said Mr.. johnson, could never have
been taken from the building II the flames had
reached the roof Of the prison proper. The roof
is built Of wood covered with tin, and If it had
caught fire it would have gone up like finder
In the mean time the cells could not have been
unlocked quickly enough to allow the imprisoned
men to leave the burning building.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-19
IN THE MAIN BUILDlN

IN THE MAIN BUILDING.
''The fire broke out in the wrong place saiu
prison official at Sing Sing last week "heh
reference was made to the SGOUO blaze which
began in the new bakeshop and threatened Tor
a time 10 destroy the entire new structure Inc
fire made rapid Roadway on the upper moor OF
the building. ana when 1t was finally suodued
the hospital dispensary operating rooms ?hysi-
clans quarters and the nurses dining rooms
were "A mass Of smoking rubbish, with nothlhs
over them but a few twisted iron raI'e'S With
once supported the roof
The building in which the fire occurred IS the
"rov, mart" which was erected under the super
vision Of Warden Sage by prison iapor' ana
voe receiving the finishing touches when the
fire broke out. The messroom, the chapeis ana
IN. kitchen have been sufficiently restored to
make them habitable. but the hospital Moor was
So completely wrecked that it will require many
months TO make the necessary repairs. 1t was
intended when the new building was erected, to
make it az nearly perfect as possible. but the
accident brought out the fact that it was made
quately provided with fire escapes and that
other safeguards were omitted which may now
be added
TEARING DOWN OLD BUILDINGS
While the new building is being repaired
large force is employed in tearing down some
Of the old buildings on the prison grounds, end
as these buildings are unsightly, useless and in
many instances unfit for occupancy the official
thought that the fire had broken out N the
wrong place and that the institution and the
State would have been gamers if fire mad come
TO the assistance of the gang which is low
tearing down the old brick and wood struc ires
The granite prison was built in 1929 and some
OF the brick buildings which have been doomed
10y Warden Johnson are older than the main
structure The shoe shop is one Of the best OF
the inner group, but this would easily pass
a "rickety" structure in any city. The base
Incnt Of this building is used a jobbing shop,
and there the shop work Of the tinsmhs,
plumbers electricians and blacksmths is done.
on the two floors above this jobbing shop is
the shoe shop This shop is considered one Of
the unsafe structures Of the group The cid
jobbing shop has already been attacked 10y the
men and is rapidly crumbing under the picks
and bars Of the convict laborers. This place.
which was occupied until few weeks ago was
condemned 10y former wardcns. and, although
he was compelled to make use Of it because there
was no other space available Warden Sage, like
Warden Johnson, pronounced it unfit for Occu-
pancy and unsafe.
Another eyesOre is the abandoned building
the north end Of the incosure. which was once
q part Of the foundry plant The partitions
have long since been torn down. and the inner
space looks like great junkshop. Steel girders
and pieces OF chains. building material Of all
kinds boxes crates and barrels. glass, pom
oerous machinery and dressed stones are among
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-19
CHANGES IN SING SING.
THE PRISON GREATLY IN NEED OF BET
TER BUILDINGS

u,ttrpr THE FIRE MIGHT HAVE DONE GOOD
WORK DANGER FROM A CONFLAGRAIloN
IN THE MAIN BUILDING.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-08-04
THE SHAMROCK SAILS,
She Gets Good send-of and expects
TO Make n. Y, In about sS Days.

GLASGOW. Aug, 2-The cup challen-
ger Shamrock sailed from Fairlie this
mornlng, accompanied by Sir Thomas
Lipron's steam yacht Erin, gally decora'
ted with nags. As the two yachts pro-
ceded down the river. whose banks were
thronged with spectators, they were
greeted with enthusiastic cheers, inter
mingled with the singing of 'Rule Brit.
ANNA"
Crafts In the vicinity displayed flags in
honor of the departing challenger. The
sound OF whistles and sirens, blowing
in honor OF the Shamrock, was deaSen-
ing.
Captain Hogarth expects to reach New
York within Is days, as he does not In
tend to push the yacht to any extent.
She ia insured at Iaoyds for $4,000 at
80 per cent. II was noted as good omen
that the last racing yacht which sailed
for America frem Fairaie was the un.
beaten Minerva, shipped by Charley"
Barr. now skipper OF the Columbia.
Captain Hogarth just before he started
said he considered the Shamrock to be a
perfect racing machine.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-08-04
THE BOUNDARY DISPUTE.


NEW YORK. Aug. IA special 20 the
Herald crom Ottawa, Ont. says: II has
developed in connection win the Alaska
boundary matter that Canada not long
ago made territorial concession of
some Importance to the United states.
In lss5 commissioners were appointed
to get further data for the deImitation
Of the boundary These commissioners
General Dufieid, for the United States.
and Mr. King, Dominion astronomer for
Canada. were empowered TO engage sur
vsyOrs, who were to locate In particular
the 1Gist meridian. which Is the boundary
mentioned IN the Old treaty as dividing
Canada from Alaska up TO certain
point.
When the observation had been taken
Il was discovered that the 1iist merid-
ian struck the coast over the western
shoulder OF Mount ST. Elias. The United
States authorities suggested that Il would
be more convenient to take the apex Of
Mount 81. Elias as the starting point
Of the boundary line thus moving Il
Il statue miles further east. It was
agreed that the new boundary line thus
run should meet the true meridian .
l-l3 statute miles north from St. EHaS
The Uuited States by this Arrangement
secured q square miles oc territory.
Canada really consented to make this
gift as the UnIed States desired to share
equally with Canada in having the high
est mountain Of North America within
her territory. This fact is recalled as
proof that Canada does uot always ad.
here to the Chamberlain motto Of What
we have. wen hold" even in diplomatic
dealings with the United states.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-08-04
oEER's srrxcrxG REBuKE,
His Reply a Complaint From an Al
lance Labor Leader Who Attacks
the War Department


SALEM. Or. Aug. 3-Governor Geer
today received a circ,aar from I'd Ros-
enberg. secretary % the San Francisco
Labor Council. In the form Of an appeal
to him to protest TO the war department
against the further criminal policy q
mastering out the returning volunteers
in that city. The governor in answer to
Rosenberg. says;
~ have been a working ninn AN my
life. and while all my sympathy Is with
that class Of fellow citizens at an times
and everywhere. your appeal in their in
terest is Illogical, Hhempered, uncaFed
for and demagogtcaily extreme. Your
decara lion that the war department Is
moved by desire to flood the labor
market and thus check the struggle OF
workingmeh for improved conditions is
absurd 60 the degree of inbecHity. but
equally rational with your other STATE
ment that the government desires to
compel the volunteers driven by want
or despstutIon, TO re.enlist.
Such demagogica utterances as these,
which are not only not based on facts.
out bear unmlstakable evidence Of
studied peryersion cS them. do the real
hboring man OF the United States grave
injustice and in the end infinite harm"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-08-04
SHOULD RETAIN PHILIPPINES
Oregon Volunteers Unanimously Agree
Thas This Is the Only Course TO
pi,r..re

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. S--wHh a
view to obtain reliable information re-
gardlng the agricultural and other wealth
producing possibilities of the Philippines.
tho Call has interviewed a large number
o. the Oregon volunteers whose long stay
on the islands afforded them excellent
opportunities for observation. Mos, Of
this troops believe that the land Of the
Philippines is well adapted for American
agriculture win the exception Of wheat.
but they add that nearly all Of the az
ricultural land and certainly the best of
It Is In the possession Of the church
authorities and would have to be pur.
chased by intending settlers.
The soldiers Of orgon almost TO a
man are emphatic even TO the suggestion
Of making natives ot the PiIsiipplne citi-
zens of the United States. although the
opinion seems TO prevail thaa american
labor laws could adyanteg0usiy be put
in operation on the islands. As Tor
Americans working In the Philippines.
the soldiers declare that Is Is utterly
cut Of the question. The heat is too
lrAense ana the climate generally too en-
ervatlng. The Philippines. they say,
are the last lands on rhe earth for poor
men to seek with a purpose Of improving
their conditions.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-08-04
An Old Veteran Who Was st
Santiago Brought the In
fection Home.
THE HEAT IN THE EAST
Extremely Hot in The Eastern States
and many are PrOstrsted-
Crops lG Danger.

WASHINGTON, Aug. S-Regarding tne
probable duration Oc the peresent cpl
demlc of yellow fever, Dr. wyman said
today;
ut Is TOO early yet to make predictions
as to the suppression OG the outbreak, only
four days having elapsed since the dis
covery oS the fever.
The fac. that Thomas. the original
suspect. has gone north. takes consider
able weight OF our minds as he Is now
In a latNude where there Is no chance Of
yellow fever doing any great damage.
Our past experience. though has shown
however. thas yellow fever can be sup
pressed and confined to the original focus
Of injection. when precautions are taken
early enough in the outbreak"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-08-04
SHAKING HIS NAME.
British LION DON'T like Dsnwoodys
Seizure Of the Canadian Fishing
Vessels

sAf''.}ohe.as - -v@sss~-t,sA, = I
PORT TOWNSEND. Ars, s,-Advices
received here today from Washington
say the British Embassy has made a de-
pand on the secretary OF state for the
release of the six Canadian fishing YES.
sels recently seized near Blakne by Lieu
tenant DunwoOdy in command Of a
United States revenue launch. The yes
sells were seized for violation Of the
laws for fishing in American waters.
An investigation is now being made
and when completed the andings will
be forwarded to the United states At.
torney general
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-08-04
MAYOR JoHNsroN's STAND,
Denver's Mayor Does Not Favor Acen-
sing Prlzsdghts, and vetoes an Or.
dlnance Accordingly.

DENVER Aug, S.-lNayor Johnston to-
day vetoed the ordinance placing a lie.
ense for athletic clubs which conduct
srarrlng contests at $500. In his mes
sage the mayor said:
81 am unwilling to approve an ordl-
nance which would make 1t possible in
Denver for such brutal contest as was
witnessed in this city about one week
ago at one of these so called athletic as
sociations."
It is not likely that the ordinance can
be passed over the veto
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-08-04
SECRETARY ROOTS FIRST DAY.
the yellow Fever Problem
aud win Endeavor % Restore
Harmony

NEW YORK, Aug, ga special to the
Herald form Washington says: Mr..
Root spent his first day as secretary OF
war in dealing with the yellow fever
problem, seeking Information and en-
deavoring TO promote harmony. He de-
clared that he did not purpose to be in-
fiuenced by factions but would do what
he thought was right for the service and
the country.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-08-04
BROUGHT FROM CUBA.
The Yellow Fever at Hampton Traced to
a Spanish War veteran

The Yellow feNef At hdLnptVu AAaSeu "
a Spanish War veteran
WASHINGTON. Aug. 2-The marine
hospital officials at Hampton have sue
ceeded in tracing and locating former
inmate Of the soldiers home. VINO is
believed to have brought yellow fever
to that place. His name Is William
Thomas He arrived at home on trans
port from Santiago. where he had been
visiting from July to last. He was
admitted to the home as aveteran and
soon after Developed chills and fever.
In the light Of subsequent events experts
believe there Is little doubt he was af.
fected with a mild case Of yellow fever,
although It was not diagnosed as such
at the time. When wen enough to travel
he left the home and his baggage was
sent to Phoebus, The man htmsec went
to Columbus City, wash, where he now
Is
Sturgeon General Wyman regards 1t as
fortunate that Thomas went to such a
high attitude as 1t greatly lessons the
danger of infection. Another change
was made today in the destination of
troops at Fort Monroe General Merritt
telegraphed the war department that in
Difference to the earnest recommendation
OF surgeon-General wymann, he would
direct that the troops be sent to Plum
Island, in Long Island sound.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-08-04
REPAIRS ON BUFFALO RUSHED.

NEw YORK. Aug. S.-orders have been
received at the navy yard from Washing
ton to rush repairs and alterations on
the cruiser Buffalo She win be fitted
Up for duty between this port and Manila
and must be ready to go into commission
by November 1.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-08-04
LADY CHURCHILL ENGAGED,

cowEs, Isle of Wight, Aug, S,-The
sensation of the day was the announces
meut Of the engagement of Lady RAN
dolph Churchill to Lieutenant G. F. N.
Comwallls West son of the famous
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-08-04
A RELIGIOUS JUNKEL
The Washington Presbyterian Synod
Combating Evangelism with Fun.

SEATTLE, Aug, S.-A novel excursion
to Alaska left here today on the steamer
City Of Seattle, It consisted Of about
three hundred persons, including the
Presbyterian synod, Of Washington
The annual session of the synod win
be held aboard the steamer during the
voyage to Alaska. Gospel services and
literary and musical entertainments win
be given and revival meetings will be
held in the cities on the Alaskan coast.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-08-04
HOT WAVE IN NEBRASKA.

OMAHA. Aug. a--This is the third n
a series Of very hot days in Nebraska.
The maxl1m temperature at Omaha was
% T1esdly. % yesterday and q today.
High Wfaas make conditions very un-
comfortable.
AT Syracuse the thermometer recorded
iO2 in the shade today.
wymOre reports iG in the shade for
today.
TIE corn crop is now In critical con-
dition aud damAge Is Likely 20 result y
the extreme heat conunGes-
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beauty. La1y cornwaIiis West. It is
raid the marriage VIII occur in oCoober.
comse and comiess De casteliane
anna Could entertained me Prince Of
waies al dinner shi. evening on board Of
their stea yacht vaihaSla
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-08-04
FATE OF A DDsERrER.

DES MONIES, Aug. s-rhe Adjutant
General is in receipt OF Mania advices
that Burton, of company B, Fifty-first
Iowa, from villisca, has been suspended
for coSardice and Is now at Mania
awaiting dashsnoraIble discharge He Is
repopted to have deserted his troops in
an engagement and hidden in ditch
while the company went into action with
out him,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-08-04
DYNAMITE
AGAIN USED
Cleveland Strikers Make An.
other Attempt to Wreck
a Street Car.
BUT NO ONE IS HURT
The Passengers Were Badly
Frightened ana the Car Is
Somewhat Damaged.
ROOSEVELT ON POLITICS
Ne Says That the People Get Just as
Good Government IS They
Deserve.

CLEVELAND. AUS A--rhe withdrawal
OF several oom,anles Of troops was fol-
lowed tonight b. another dynamite out
rage. bu, fortunately nobody was hurt.
The explosion occured under the Jen-
nlngs avenue car On which Ihere were
sX passengers II smashed the fiange
Of one wheel. and spllntered the running
board Al the ssde,
The passengers were badly frightened.
but none were injured and the car pro-
c, ,eded on It's way to the end OF the run.
PLAIN WORDS FROM ROOSEVELT.
NEW YORK. Aug. S.-Governor Roose-
welt spoke beeore the ocesn Grove. n. J..
summer schod OF theoicgy tonight on
"PraoyicKl Politics aid Decent Politics"
lie said IN part: 'rt is Idle for the
mass Of good citizens to try to set them
selves apart as not responsible for our
political shortcomings In the end, pol
nlcians must be exactly wha, the people
allow chem to be. They mus, represent
the ps5pae perhaps the vice. perhaps the
virtue. perhaps the Indifference Of the
peorge. This does no, In the least excuse
pollticlans that are bad. and We must
keep In mind the fact that every vicious
politician above az every successful poll
ticiau teads to debauoh the public con-
science TO render bad men bolder, and
decent men. who are not far sighted.
morv cynically Indifferent than ever.
But in blaming the politician, do not
Norse, that we are ourselves to blame
for permitting hts existance. Just at this
noment. the nation is face to face with
a duty that calls FOR heroism, | mean our
attitude In the Philippines. We shall be
guRty OF terrible wrong to humanity
II In the Philippines we retreat before
armed savag sry, instead Of organizing a
suitable government which shall guaran-
tee jusicc TO every one and an ever In
creasing measure OF liberty to those who
show themselves worthy OF IT,"
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Park He was brought 20 the city and
revived under the care Of physician.
Tonlght he IL much improved, and me
doctors look for an almost complete re-
covery in time.
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WARM AT SPRINGFIELD.

SPRINGFIELD. Aug, s.-Tpday was
the hottest day of the year the govern.
ment Thermometer registering 81 degrees.
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CHAPLAIN FRUSTRATED BY HEAT,
LINCOLN. Neb., Aug. S-Dr W. H.
MiIburn. the blind chaplain of the United
States senate, was prostratei by the
heat, and fell unconscious this afternoon
while delivering a lecture at the Ne
braslIa Epworth Assembly, at Lincoln
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-08-04
HOTTEST NOR TwELvE YEARS.

HOTTEST FOR TWELVE YEARS.
CINCINNATI, Aug, S.-The weather
bureau recorded a temperature of ssA de-
grees here this afternoon. the highest for
twelve years.
Seven persons were prostrNted by the
heat.