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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-15

nes, France.
Briefly. the work expected to be ac-
complished here is to prevent prison
ers, by keeping them isolated, from
communicating one another.
The most prominent students of pc
nology have generally. agreed that the
average modern prison is simply
school for crime Incarcerate a young
man who has fcolshly perhaps un-
knowingly. made the serious mistake
of breaking the law and after year
he viii come out confirmed criminal
through association with the hardened
creatures confined with him.
Il is TO prevent this that the prison
al F'resnes has been started. The plan
is certainly unique one, but what the
results viii be can only be told after
a Trial OF at least a year. Certain ii is
that &c d man does not reform here he
is bad because he wishes TO be. In
duccTents 10 be good surround the
new prison. but no attempt is to be
mad % force q prisoner % be good. >"
h simply takes his choice and il is
ccrtoinl. philosophical to conclude that
2 man cot thoroughly bad will take
advantage of them. Certain it is that
q man Will rot come out worse than
when he went in.
.-erus III the new prison are to be
E:uch shorter than under the old sys-
tom. because The punishment IN a way
; is more severe, if the culprit wishes to
make Il So \ man with a good
hc-llhv mind could pass year in the
rev prison and not be any the worse
for il. But 10 an idle vagabond the
Same punishment would prove most
severe.
Here again is displayed the philoso-
ply Of the prison directors who hold
that if man is not thoroughly bad
but has only made mistake. he does
rot deserve to be severely punished
To the other the more severe the pun
ishment the better, because it will de-
ter him from committing crime and
going back again after his discharge.
To accomplish the desired results
the French Government has spent sew
eral million francs. The new prison is
more like a big hotel than a penal in
stitution- 1t has room for 1000 pris-
oners and each convict is to have
cell 10 himself Every cell is on the
SituiiA ii'Hl anu Nutit Is Il StlldlI eA-
ercise yard attached to each one Sun
light from a high wiz 'ow comes into
every cell. The cells are furnished with
folding beds made Of iron, a table, a
chair, shelf, stationary washstand and
other necessities. There is an electric
light in every cell and a man rises and
goes TO bed at any time he pleases. In
fact, prisoner is left to do as he
pleases except to have liberty and com
partnership.
1t might be thought that such
prison would prove more of an induce
ment to crime than otherwise, but the
authorities think not. There will be
no cases of old cronies in crime sitting
and smoking together and possibly
plotting what they will do when they
are discharged.
Each prisoner % II live in solitude
from the day he RS the prison until
he leaves. He an speak only to the
guard who brings his mails. but re-
bates are big an if he behaves him
self he can cut his sentence down at
least half.
. This wonderful new prison is situat-
ed in the Renard Valley. seven miles
from Paris.
The entrance of tho r,.ieo,e &c ,,,,,,,
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Brought 1t From California to London
as an Object Oh Interest.

press, and gradually grew to the shape
that now offends Mr.. Astor.
Mr.. Astor says that he ordered a
block of a monster California redwood
to ornament his grounds at Cliveden.
The commission was given over a year
ago to a certain shipping tlrm VINO pro
cured the gigantic piece of wood and
transported it to England. It was one
of the largest blocks of redwood ever
sawed and shipped, and naturally at
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oughly as it is possible During this
Indispensable operation, the civil cloth
ing of the convict is sent down through
a tube TO the disinfecting stove. Upon
leaving the bath hall the prisoner.
shaved, cropped, combed. secured and
clad in nrison garb, is taken TO the cell
to which he has been assigned.
Once in Lis cell the prisoners future
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-15
France HAS Just Started a Large Instl-
tuition on an Ent:pely New Line,

the national road. An avenue Dor
dered with trees leads TO the mann en-
trance. which in no respect resembles
that of the old prisons. The walls are
of tufa. rough-coated with rose-eolored
cement.
There are several buildings, the
principal ones being a group including
in addition TO the general services
(such as kitchen, bakery, laundry and
food storehouses, common to the entire
group of structures), cell buildings for
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-15
From a Photograph.


and are able to perceive only the keeper
or the instructor. The punishment cell
has VIII 5 like those of stable
Things are so arranged that the tenn
porary occupant may receive more or
less light or be immersed in com~lete
darkness according to his behavior.
The walls of this cell are covered with
gray paint and the sole furniture that
it contains camp cot sealed to the
,floor.
Since the convicts are not allowed to-
> hold any communication with one an
bother, under any preteXt whatever, the
administration has provided isolated
, chambers for those who are selected for
kitchen drudgeTv. preparing vegetables
Dor washing dishes.
, Penologists the world over have
. been watching the progress of this
: novel prison, and the results will be
9anxiously awaited by all who have any
3interest in the betterment of the crimi-
anal classes
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From the day of its arrival it created
big stir by its remarkable work, so
that other machines were quickly or
dered and are now scattered about town
in~the offices of different physicians.
What is the electric light bath?
Briefly. it consists of a cabinet filled
with incandescent electric lights. The
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-15

tracted considerable attention.
Everybody wanted to know what Mr..
Astor wanted with such a lump of
timber. The captain of the British ship
that was to transport it around the
Horn and across to England was asked,
Whether he intended it as a joke on Mr..
Aston cannot be stated, but he told the
reporters that the block was being
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-15
NEW ELECTRIC LIGHT BHTH
THHT is JUST COME TO TOWN

TIME electric light bath is the lat
est adjunct to be taken up by
medical science. For several
months physicians in Europe and
the Eastern cities have been
using them with marked success.
The first apparatus arrived in San
Francisco a short time ago.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-15

been called in consultation, and he has
decided to make an example of a news
paper, some newspaper, any old news
paper.
And it is all on account of a piece of
our California redwood tree.
How could a piece of California red
wood make a member of the aristo-
cratic house of Astor mad? All, that's
it, And thereby hangs a tale.
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ooeoooooooooooooo &C

and ] began to wonder how | could get
out.
But at that moment there was a sud
den glare all around me. 1t was so
bright and startling it seemed to me for
an instant that there had been an ex-
ploSion. | soon recovered from this eff
feet and looked about me. There were
hundreds of electric lights fixed to the
walls of the cabinet and just in front
of me was a mirror so arranged that it
reflected them all over again.
After a moment they all began to
swim around and I felt a dizzv feeling
creep over me. Then I began to get
warm, and it was such a delightful
warmth. Not the moist clammy heat
Of summer day, but just the warmth
of the electric light bath. There is
nothing like it. 1t permeated every part
of my body. My hands were warm and
dry but | felt no impression when
put them onto the iron arm of the chair
perfect equilibrium was established
I felt as if / could stay in the cabi-
net forever / seemed to be swaying
back and forth. The electric lights got
brighter and brighter and l was per-
fectly happy.
Then the lights went out and the
doctor opened the door. 1 stepped out,
and, strange to say. felt no sensation
of cold. This was, of course, due To the
Then | put on my clothes and went
out feeling as if I were walking on air
--.-e->-
The icebergs Of the two hemispheres
are entirely different in shape. The
Arctic bergs are irregular in form, with
lofty pinnacles and glittering domes
while the Antarctic bergs are fiat
topped and solid looking.
If lakes have no overflow to the sea
the water always becomes salty, partic-
ularly if there is small rainfall and
much evaporation. The Caspian Sea is
properly salt lake. So is the Dead
Sea. There are several lakes of consid-
cradle size in Canada which have no
visible inlets, being fed entirely from
subterranean sources.
. The first attempt at scientific fore
casting of the weather was the result of
storm which, during the Crimean
war November 4, 1854, almost destroyed
the fleets Of France and England. AS
great storm had ragged several days
earlier in France, Valiant, the French
Minister of War, directed that nvesti-
cations be made to see if the two
storms were the same, and if the prog
ress of the disturbances could have
been foretold. 1t was then demonstrate
ed that the two were in reality one
storm. and that its path could have
been ascertained and the fleet fore
warned in ample time to reach safety.
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If a man is lucky he never speaks Of
the proyerbial luck Of fools.
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WHIT FOREIGN MISSIONS IRE DOING
HCCORDlNG TO PRESIDENT MOON

.HE Gospel lis the power of God
unto salvation to every one that
l believeth" To the church the
Savior said, GO We into all the
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T HE greatest attempt at prison
reform ever made in the his
tory of the world has just been
started by the agency of the
new penal institution at Fres-
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TstoP Explains
about His Famous Redwood

A LILLIAN WALDORF AS
wv TOR is going about London
" " with fire in his eye.
The times., 1899-02-08
NEW BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
The Crosby Syndicate in Control OF
the BrightwOod Hallway.

The Brightwood Railway Company yes
terday elected a new directorate. showing
the control of the company to be in the
hands of the City and Suburban syndi-
cate. 1t has been generally known Tor
several weeks that the syndicate has prac-
tically secured this control but the formal
announcement has not been made by
Messrs. Crosby, Stevens, and others, for
reasons of policy not stated by those gen.
tlemen.
The new board of directors is composed
of the following Frederick c. Stevens,
II. d. Mirick, o. T. Crosby. c. a. Lieb.
j. b. Lackey, V b. Davis, c. =. Williams,
and o. c. Brothers The only director
remaining in the board from last years
list is Mr.. Williams, who. it is understood.
still holds his original portion of the
stock and will continue to take an active
part in the affairs of the company
The acquisition of the Brightwood line
by the City and Suburban syndicate com
pletes the purchase of heretofore indie
pendent roads contemplated by the syndi-
cate, and rounds out the comprehensive
system reaching all parts of the District
which was described in detail in The Times
two weeks ago
The bill introduced in Congress at the
request Of the syndicate few days ago
allowing the Brightwood cars to come into
the city and reach the Belt Line tracks
over the Capital Traction road in L Street
will furnish the only link now necessary
to connect the road with the general sys-
TEN. Il is understood that the company
expects the bill 10 become law.
The times., 1899-02-08
THE SMALLPOX OUTBREAK.
Two Children Found AiIing by the
District Health Officer.

Smallpox seems to have obtained a foot
hold within the city, and the Health De-
partment officials are kept busy quaran-
timing infected persons, guarding houses in
which victims have been found, and keep
ing suspects under surveillance. Since the
outbreak, special policemen have been de
tailed for duty in connection with the
Health Department and stationed in all
parts of the city where cases have been
reported, and expert physicians have been
appointed as attendants upon the sick at
the isolating hospital.
Since the first part of last week sew
eral new cases have been reported. Two
new ones were brought to the attention
of DR.. William c. Woodward District
Health Officer yesterday. Both were
genuine.
The victims are Nellie and Walter But
Ter, colored children. They lived at 12J
First Street southwest, near the home of
Frank Newman. who resided in Wunder' S
Court, and who was one of the first per-
sons infected with the disease.
The health officials learned yesterday
that the contagion was. introduced into the
Butler family through visits by the chill
dren to the home of Newman while he
was in the first stages OF the disease.
The children have been removed to the
isolating hospital, where there are now
ten smallpox patients.
The times., 1899-02-08
district Building Notes

Edward T Semans has been notified
by the District Commissioners relative 10
his request for information concerning
the proposed operation of motor carriages
on the streets of this city that if the
vehicles are propelled by a dangerous mo-
tive.power their use will be prohibited.
The Commissioners have denied the re-
quest of Samuel NJ Bryan, president Of
the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
Company, for permission to string an aerial
cable along a pole line in square 80. The
ground on which the permit IS denied is
that it would involve the use of a greater
number of wires than are actually needed
at the present time.
Replying TO communication from EO-
land c. Booth. corner of Tenth and G
Streets northwest, relative to the purchase
of n lot adjoining the school in Brookand,
to be used as a playground for children,
the District Commissioners stated that,
while they are in favor of recommending
the ACQUISITION of ground necessary for
such purposes they do not deem it ad-
visable to give any assurance that they
will favor such a measure until they have
| an opportunity TO examine II.
The times., 1899-02-08
TO ABATE A NUISANCE.
District Authorities to Repair a
sewer Near the Benning Abntt0ir.


Complaint was recently made to Health
Officer Woodward that a disagreeable over
flow from sewer leading from the Wash
ington abattoir, at Benning, was a source
Of nuisance 10 people living in Northeast
Washington.
The nuisance was OF a most aggravated
character and was given immediate atten-
tion by the Health Department The sewer
is beneath the Benning Read, a public
thoroughfare, and an investigation by the
health inspectors revealed the fact that
particles of offal from the abattoir To-
gether with foul water, leaked from the
sewer.
The inspectors of the Sewer Department
likewise instituted an investigation, and
reported yesterday that the ahbatoir sewer
had been ruined for a distance of about
1850 linear feet by the Columbia Railway
Company. which is now filling over the
sewer preparatory 10 laying railroad tracks
for the proposed extension along the Ben
ming Road TO the District Line.
The embankment which is about twelve
feet high has crowded the sewer to such
an extent that il is beyond repair. and is
completely obstructed at the present mo
In order to restore the sewer to a satisfac-
tory condition it will be necessary to relay
il on an entirely new line for distance OF
800 feet at an estimated cost Of $500.
The District Engineer Department places
the responsibility for the leak upon The
Columbia Railway Company. Upon the
recommendation OF Engineer Commission
er Beach. the Commissioners have az eed
to have the sewer altered and repaired al
the expense of the railway company. A
letter has been sent to Nathaniel Wilson
president OF the Columbia Railway Com
pany, requesting deposit of $500 with tn,
Commissioners so as to enable them II
promptly reconstruct the sewer and abat,
the nuisance
The times., 1899-02-08
TO ABOLISH GRADE CROSSINGS
baltimore and Ohio Officials Meet the
District Authorities.

An important conference was held at the
District Building at noon yesterday be-
tween the District Commissioners and the
officials of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road Company, relative TO the abolition of
the grade crossings in the city of Wash
ington.
Among the prominent officials Of the
Baltimore and Ohio Road present were the
Hon John X. Cowen. OF Baltimore, one of
the receivers of the road and former Con-
gressman from the Fourth Maryland dis
trict: Chief Engineer W. T. Manning, Of
Baltimore. and George Hamilton, attorney
for the road,
The conference was held in the board
room at the District Building. II was be-
hind closed doors and members OF the
press were refused admittance. In about
an hour the following statement was given
out to the newspapers:
The Commissioners held a conference
today with the officials of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company In regard 10
the elevation OF tracks and new terminal
facilities They were much gratified 10
learn that satisfactory progress has been
made in the solution of this vexed qucs-
ton The Commissioners are entirely sat
isfied, from the showing made to them by
the officials of the railroad company, that.
while difficulties growing out of the reor-
ganiZation of the company Will prevent a
bill from being introduced this session all
questions will be definitely arranged, and
that bill can and will be introduced at
the opening of the next session of Con-
gress So soon as the bill becomes law the
company will be prepared TO push 10
speedy completion the elevation Of its
tracks and the erection of a new station.
! In this view they have the concurrence
of Senator James Mcmillan, Chairman of
the Committee on the District of Colum-
bia. with whom the Baltimore and Ohio
, Railroad officials likewise had conference.
The times., 1899-02-08
Glorious News

Comes from DR. D. II. Cargi!e. Of Wasllita, I. r.
He writes: -Four bottles of Electric Bitters
have cured Mrs Brewer OF scroiull, which had
Caused her great suffering for years. Terrible
would break ont on her head and face and
the best doctors could give no help; but her
cure is complete and her health is excellent"
This shows what thousands lave proved
that Electric Bittcrs is the best blood purifier
known. it's the supreme remedy for eczema
tciter, salt rheum, ulcers, boils, and running
sores II stimulates liver, kidneys, and. bowels
sKpels poisons. helps Digestion builds up the
strength. Only 80 cents, Sold by Henry Evans
Druggist, J3S / Street. Guaranteed
The times., 1899-02-08
The MortnIit, Record.

Deaths were recorded at the Health Of
flee yesterday rs follows: Louisa Schligel,
&c years; James William Farr. 76 years
Sophia Pollard. ~ years; Joseph Sanger,
jr.. GS years; James Coats, 81 years; Ma
thaniel Boston. Sc years; Benjamin Car
ter. As years; Elizabeth Thomas "a years
Charles NJ. Caste, ~ years; Sophie Teresa
Preller, ~ years Mcintyre Moore Robin
son, 80 years; Mary +. Emory, 36 years;
Rena l.. Nelson. 32 years; Ida johnson,
2l years; Eugene A. JOY years; Carroll
Homes, 10 months; Aline Doyle. 3 months
Sylvia Shackelford. > months Roy Moss
il days; Ellen Burke I daYs
The times., 1899-02-08
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses were issued yesterday
to James Powell and Margaret Jones;
Jesse l.. Leverton and Anna Mae Little
William 7. Raley and Florence J. Gilnay
William +. Jordan and Mary Bond; Edwin
G. Cissell and Benjamin Grubb. Mont
gomery county Md; Richard ]. Edwards
and Mollie l.. Hopkins. Wilmington, Del. /;
John c. Frlelerich and Mary T. Cocker;
August p. Dore and Bertha Flaherty: GIL
bert King and Martha Davis: Thomas
Niekens and Lavinia Page. Alexandria;
William II. Bright and Mary Catherine
Goodwin; Charles Walter and Mary Lizzie
Carroll.
The times., 1899-02-08
Dangers of the Grin,

The greatest danger from Ia Grippe is Of its
resulting ia pneumonia. II reasonable care is
used, however, and Chambcrlain's Cough Remedy
taken, all danger win be avoided Among the
tens of thousands who have used tliis remedy for
Ia grippe have yet TO learn Of single case
having resulted in pneumonia which shows CON
cltIsiyely that this remedy is certain preventive
of that dangerous disease. II will cure 10 grippe
in less time than ans other treatment II is pleas
ant and safe TO take. For sale by Henry Evans
Wholesale and Retail Druggists, Gss st NV,
and Conn. and 5 st. NV, and 1925 Nd. ave
ne
The times., 1899-02-08
Colonel Brewer to Lecture.

Lieut. Col. William Brewer. the Saliva
zionist. of New York, will deliver lecture
at Epiphany Church tomorrow night. 1t
Will be remembered that the colonel spoke
in several prominent churches in this city
not long sAD, where large and appreciative
audiences greeted him. II is expected that
he will remain in the city over Sunday and
occupy other prominent pulpits.
The times., 1899-02-08
M Cnu.e for Complaint.

C. c. Wilkinson, 221 Ninth Street south
east. recently complained to the Commits
sioners that the cars Of the Capital Trac-
ton Company did not stop in Pennsyl-
vania Avenue between Ninth and Tenth
Streets northwest. Investigation showed
that no order had ever been issued by
the Commissioners requiring the Traction
Company TO stop cars at the point in
question. 1t appears that the railway
company adopted the practice voluntarily
for the public convenience, and in view of
this fact the Commissioners have informed
the complainant that the Traction Com
pany has the privilege 10 cease its stops
in the centre of the block in question if
ii SO desire.
The times., 1899-02-08
ARE CANCERS CuRABlE Z

eco persons die annually In the United State,
from this dread disease because Of want Of
knowledge by physicians generally to it.
but il can be cured as well any other disease
by one who knows how TO treat it. II you have
a tumor don't wait Until it gets in .he glands OF
tbe arm or neck ana cannot he cured. bur have
II attended TO at once. The lip, cheeks nose. and
breast are oftenest the seat OF the disease. Don't
allow the knife TO he used. CHARLES ALLEN,
H. D.. No. 1920 st 1w. del3u
The times., 1899-02-08
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Gas Company Directors.

The Washington Gas Company yesterday
reelected its old board of directors with
out change. as follows: John Il. Mclean.
John G. Bullitt, James W. Orme, George
T. Dunlop, and John +. Rogers.
The times., 1899-02-08
Attorneys Admitted.

The following attorneys were yesterday
admitted TO practice in the Court OF APP
peals for the District: Ashley NJ. Gould,
Thomas j. Grogan. Patrick J. Grogan, s.
Duncan Bradley. and Abram j. Rose. on
motion of D. w. Baker; Arthur l.. Finn.
on motion of William G. Johnson. and
Chester A. Weed, on motion of Frank c.
The times., 1899-02-08
Asks for IA Divorce.

4 petition for divorce was filed yestor-
day by Thomas Flynn, who asks to be
legally separated from his wife. Nellie
Flynn. He alleges in his petition that
his wife has deserted him and refuses to
longer live with him as his wife.
The times., 1899-02-08

beers brewed in the country are
6tuCS Export and 'sCulmbacher."
Twenty -four battles, delivered. only sI-25. Write
or phone. Wash. Brewery Co, sth and ne.
The times., 1899-02-08
"The Great Providers"

"A comfort and household necessity to
be provided with one Of these Rockers
No need Of paying cash. All the credit
you want.
The times., 1899-02-08
EASY HOME CURE. rAINLEss. PERMANENT.

or other drug habit,
.kabIe remedy ever discovered.
REFRACTORY CASES solicite,
-IANS. ST. JAMES SOCIETY,