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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-14
SAINT LAZARE PRISON
CURIOUS PENAL ESTABLISHMENT
FOR WOMEN IN PARIS.
Severity Of the Discipline - Regula-
ton Admits of Certain Prisoners
Drinking Glass of Wine.

From the Paris Edition Of the New York Herald.
Threatened men live long. The same thing
may be said of the saddest of the prisons OF
Paris. For the last thirty years Saint La
zare, that gray pile in the Faubourg-Saint-
Denis. which looms conspicuous in the his
tory of the capital for many centuries. has
been menaced with destruction, but some
day 1t is bound to follow the fate of Ma
zas, Saint Pelagie and La Roquette. Yet
Saint Lazare is far older than any other
OF the prisons that have disappeared. Just
as 1t stands now. so il stood in the dark
ages, serving first as 4 leper house, then as
monastic establishment and finally as a
prison for women.
The old Louis NH clock still rings out
the hours of the prison day. Twice, morn
ing and afternoon. its mournful tongue gives
the signal for meals. Then all the in
mates file by classes into the vast, nl-lit
refectory on the ground floor.
AS each batch of prisoners is heralded one
or the lay sisters who act warders has
the requisite number of pannikns set along
the plain deal tables, and. followed by a
female attendant bearing a caldron, goes
round and ladies out the correct portion of
food.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-14
Ping-Pong a la Tennyson.

From the Critic.
Grim portent falls DER dining halls,
Excited hearts full high are beating:
o quick! snatch Off the tablecloth
Before the folks have done their eating
Ping, father ping! Set the wild echoes ringing
And pong, mother Answer echoes ponsins panC-
ing, pfnging!
o bark, hear! How sharp and clear,
As granddad pings across the table,
o faint and far the echoes are
With Jenkins ponging In the stable.
Ping! IT'S the cook and exc the >housemaids ping
ing! @
Care to the winds and ponging, panging pinsing.
O love. ii Ialls-this chasing balls
That hide themselves in dusty places
While one, alasi flew in the gas
And three knocked over valued vases
Ping! Is it true that angels no more singing
With harps for bats. 60 ponsing panginG pinging
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-14
The Gentle Bloodhound.

From Outing.
Bloodhounds, Notwithstanding that a club
was established in America, have not
caught on in public favor. There is prob
ably no breed whose true CHARACTERISTICS
are less understood, a widespread idea ex-
listing that this is ferocious animal, for
which, however, there is no justification,
the modern bloodhound is a noble and
sensible creature peculiarly sensitive TO kind
treatment. There Is no breed Of dog whose
olfactory organs are developed to the same
degree; thus his ability TO hunt man by the
scent of his footsteps; indeed, for tracking
purposes he stands pre-eminent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-14

respond with their relatives daily II they
WISH, and conVicts once a week-suhject OF
course, to the perusal Of their letters by the
director.
Mothers are further allowed TO keep their
children up TO the age Of four
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-14
New Infantry Drill Book.

The announcement is made that a new
infantry drill book for the British army is
to involve drastic changes in present meth
DDS and Something like a revolution" viii
be effected in the British service when the
new regulations come in force. The constl-
tuition of the company as the future tacti-
cal unit for infantry will be an innovation
necessitated by recent field experience, and
as a natural sequence increased Importance
will be given to the company leader, upon
whose development, mental and physical,
every effort is to be concentrated. The bat
talon in future will be no more than the
administrative unit, and the battalion col
umn an aggregation Of company columns
standing in sections.
LAS a result" ii IS stated, the quarter
column will be replaced by the assembly
formation of half battalions in two lines,
one behind the other, with companies in
line of column of sections a close distances.
Intelligent instruction and diversified exer
cises over broken ground are to be insisted
upon free play is TO be given to individual
intelligence and initiative, and it is strict
ly forbidden to limit this freedom in bat
TALON and company commanders"
Notes.
Private Albert c. Burgess, Company B.
I'd Battalion, has been transferred to Com
pany D, 9Th Battalion.
On his own application, Private James F.
LOTUS jr, Company B, LIST Battalion, has
been honOrably discharged.
Commissions have been received at head
quarters for the following officers
First Lieutenant Wallach A. McCathran
Company A, list Battalion; Second Lieuten-
ant Charles H. Ennis, Company A, list Bat
talon: First Lieutenant William r. Browne.
Company c. list Battalion; First Lieutenant
Milton P. Britain, inspector of rifle pra c.
tce, I'd Battalion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-14
From MOOnshine.

First Neighbor-"Hano, you look busy:
what are you doing?''
Second Notwithstanding some of my
seeds, that's ALL"
First Neighbor (suspiciously) = HIN
thought 1t looked as If you were planting
one of my hens"
Second Neighbor-"Well, that's all right.
The seeds are inside"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-14
Surrounded by Spirit Heads.

Confederates of so-called mediums have
now an established enterprise of making
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-14
Silent Washerwoman.

By special favor some prisoners are
spared the compulsory promenade around
the courtyard, and allowed to spend the
time In washing their linen. Standing
around a stone tub" they scrub and scrub,
but never a word may they utter. How diff
ferent from the proverbial garrulity of the
washerwoman. There is no promiscuity
between the various categories of prisoners
at their exercise" any more than there is
at meals. The convicts, suspects and ''un-
fortunateS'' use separate courtyards.
The regulations allow all but the convicts
to retain their own clothes, nor are they
any longer obliged to undergo the ignominy
of having their hair cut. All without dis
tionction must however, arrange their hair
so that the forehead is cleared of locks and
don the prison bonnet of brown or black
cloth. The color serves as a distinction be-
tween the two categories suspects and I'M
fortunates). The bonnet is something like
an abbreviated hood. and reminds one of
the Phrygian cap of liberty adjoining the
brows of the republic. So strong is the in
stinct Of coQuetry in the female breast that
many Of these vice-hardened women con-
trive to make the badge of shame look
ia,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-14

sem-transparent face. Such is Prof. Bar
rett's theory, in spite of the testimony that
no one entered the room.
The full name of Lord D. has been with
held from the public by the society, as is
customary upon request.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-14
The Daily Bill Of Fare.

Here is the daily bill of fare: At . O'Clock
in the morning pint of vegetable broth. or
skilly: at o'clock in the afternoon pint
Of dry vegetables. The latter vary every
day. consisting Of beans, lentils, peas, rice
or potatoes. On Sundays and holidays the
inmates are treated to the luxury of ami
NAL food in the shape of meat broth, in
stead of sklly, and 100 grammes of boiled
beef. The only beverage allowed at meals
Is water. The repast does not last more
than quarter of an hour. Not a word is
allowed to be spoken. The only sound
heard is the rattle of the spoons.
AS each prisoner enters the refectory she
receives one of these spoons from an at
tendant, and when the scanty meal is over
the prisoners file out again, each one drop
ping her spoon into a special receptacle. 1t
Is curious to note the difference in the ges-
lures which accompany this act. Some drop
the spoon with nerveless fingers, others fling
Ii furiouSly, others again betray the utmost
Indifference born of familiarity. One can
tell the novice from the old jailbird at a
glance merely by recording this gesture.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-14
Some of the Extras.

But 1t must not be imagined that the
meager prison fare is unrelieved by COM
pensations. The inmates who are detained
under suspicion only are allowed to make
liberal use of the canteen. Bread lad lib
itum," two courses Of meat, fish or vegeta-
bles, a dessert, wine, beer or cider-these
are at their disposal. The luxury most in
favor is wine. Directly after their meal
the privileged ones march in Indian file to
the canteen. and there, in the presence of
one of the sister warderS. the regulation
glass of dark red wine is served out. Only
one is allowed. 1t costs - cents. paid by
means of counter, which is deducted from
the prisoners earnings.
There Is one infleXible condition alta ched
to the wine ration it must be consumed on
the spot; otherwise prisoners might hoard
it and carry on an Illicit and dangerous
traffic among themselves. This peremptory
drinking has led to the nickname of ia go
bette being bestowed upon the glass of
wine. Whatever cheering influence may be
secured by these few monthfuls of "concen-
trated sunshine is quickly dispelled by the
dank. cherries corridors and wards of the
ancient prison. And its mournful court
yards. What can compare with them for
utter sordidness?
In these tagged bear pits-they resemble
nothing else-the unfortunate and the GRIM
inal are doomed to perambulate for half an
hour morning and evening under the vigil
liant eye of the. sister warders.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-14
Variety of Apparel.

The monotony Of headgear is set off by a
fearful and wonderful variety of apparel.
Gaudy colors, bedraggled skirts, ship
wrecked tinsel, despatched silks, vie with
the plainest of garments AS little time as
possible is spent in the courtyards, so that
the inclination to mischief associated with
idleness may have the smallest play. All
prisoners have to carry out certain tasks in
the workshops. for which they receive pay
ment. The rough work of attendance and
service is carried out by female attendants
inmates of penitentiaries, who are ap-
pointed to this office as a favor-and TWEEN
ty-five men. Suspects are allowed to cor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-14
Approval Of the President

The special committee Of the Na,iona,
Rifle Association Of America. of which
Gen Harries and Maj. Bell are members
In its communication to the Secretary of
war regarding the enlargement and scope
OF the association and It's influence upon
rifle practice generally throughout the
country, expresses the hope TO enlist the
support of the United States government
In a movement that will bring the associa
ton more prominently before the country.
Inc association desires the proposed plan
to be stamped with the approval of the
President and the Secretary of War. To
that end the association suggests that the
President appoint seven members of an adj
vfsory committee on plan and scope the
committee to consist OF fifteen members.
including the president of the National
Rife Association. and seven other mem
bers TO be appointed by him.
The duty Of this committee would be to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-14
Oneida Lost Her Bowsprit.

The L. s. s. Oneida OF the Naval Battal-
IONS fleet. with Gen. Harries and a party
aboard. returned to her dock last Monday
morning after a cruise Of several days
GOWN the Potomac river and about Chesa-
peahe bay In approa ching the wharf Of
Fortress Monroe during gale the Oneida's
bowsprit was run between two niles and
was pulled on the craft. The bowsprit is
still at Fortress Monroe and the matter of
getting 1t to this city, IN the absence Of
hNaiIaple FUNDS. Is the problem that is now
confronting the officers OF the naval hat
talon.
No date has yet been fixed for the cruise
OF the battalion. but preparations for the
outing Will soOn be started
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-14
Notes.

Private Albert c. Burgess, Company B.
I'd Battalion, has been transferred to Com
pany D, 9Th Battalion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-14

On his own application, Private James F.
LOTUS. jr., Company B, LIST Battalion, has
been hOnOrably discharged.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-06-04
CONCERT MONDAY NIGHT.
Miss Grace Spencer Will Be Feat
ure of It.

Miss Grace Spencer will make her
first appearance in professional concert
work next Monday night at the Ly-
ceum, when she will be the solost with
the Scranton Symphony orchestra Not
charity in this city that is not more
or less directly indebted to this gifted
girl for her sweet graciousness in Civ
ing freely of her talents. She has been
the life and spirit Of many of the en-
tertainments in which dramatic musi-
cal ability was required, and has often
overtaxed her strength in her willing
ness to help lift the burden laid on the
hearts of the charitably disposed >peo-
pie of the community.
Aside from the local pride in her
superb voice, there Is a natural feeling
of pleasure that this opportunity is
given to show appreciation for what
she has done In Scranton. People re-
call how the throngs gathered to hear
her sing In the III Trovatore" duet and
to see and hear her fascinating inter-
pretation of Carmen" She will give
a programme on this occasion equally
delightful. and no doubt the public will
crowd the Lyceum once again.
The symphony orchestra, directed by
Prof. Hemberger, will play a popular
programme on this occasion, and un-
usual interest Is manifested in its pres
entat!0n.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-06-04
GOING TO COLLEGE.
Twenty-seven Members Of the High
School Graduating Glass Will
Pursue Studies Further.

A very much larger number from the
graduating class of the High school
will enter college this year than from
any preceding class. Some twenty
seven in all will enter the following
colleges:
Corncll-Georgc Lewis. Frank Elwood
Russell Shurtleff. Robert Parker. George
Paine, John Burns. Louis Sylvester.
Brown-Frank O'Reilly. Rhys Powell,
Horace Chandler, Percy Shires.
State College-Louis Ridenour, Edwin
Raftci, Morris Swisher.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Floyd Fuller. Pulaski Carter.
Princeton-Jamcs Davis.
Lafayette-Roswell Philips.
Holy Cross-William Corby.
University of Pennsylvania - Edwin
Weissenfuh.
University of Pennsylvania Medical
College-Garfeld Mckinney.
Pennsylvania College of Pharmacy
Fred Terppc.
Bryn Mawr--Leiia Woodruff.
Fassar-Jennette Lawrence.
Hillsdale-Evelyn Gates.
Swarthmorc-Clara Miller.
Pennsylvania Medical College for Wo-
men-Isabelle Feinberg.
Harvard-Myer Kabatchnick.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-06-04
THE CRYSTAL MAZE.
A Magnificent Attraction That Has
Never Failed to Please ALI.

Never Failed to Please ALI.
One of the most magnificent amuse-
ment enterprises with the greco Bos-
tock-Ferari Mighty Midway Carnival
company is the great wondrous .Crys-
tai Maze, a new and novel form of the
most mirth- provoking entertainment,
which has just been completed at
cost of over $4,000. It's front is mas
sve display Of gold and glory, costly
carving and splendid colorng. A mill
tary band pedestrian discourses the
most pleasing music, while thousands
Of electric lights glittering and flash
ing reflect it's effulgent magniicence in
a manner that makes it the center OF
attraction.
A great, jolly crowd is always around
1t and where it is located mirth and
merriment reign supreme. Inside its
hundreds of large French plate mir
rors rejecting it's myriads of bright
lights hundreds of times over present
scene that is simply dazzlingly inde-
scribable. go in and get lost" says
the man at the door, and that is just
what happens when you get inside. You
lose yourself and your troubles at the
same time. You are reflected hum
dred or more times in every direction.
You stand beside yourself, behind
yourself. in front of yourself, over your
self and under yourself; in fact, you
are all about yourself while everyone
around you is in exactly the same pre-
dicament. and yells of laughter at the
queer plight of all fill the air until an
attendant, who appears like a will-o'-
the-wisp, apparently from solid mir
ror, appears and shows the visitors the
way out. This marvellous and magnifi-
cent feature will be seen here during
the Elks' carnival, which takes place
during the first week in July.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-06-04
Democratic Primaries.

The Democratic committee of the Sec
ond legislative district met last night in
the st. Charles hotel and decided to hold
convention next Tuesday night at 8
o'clock at the same place for the purpose
Of electing delegates to the state conven-
ton to be held at Erie on June 81. 1t
was decided to hold the primaries OF
Saturday between the hours of and p.
m. at the regular polling places Dele
gates to the district convention will be
elected at these primaries.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-06-04

their stacks and chlmneys creating
quite a novel and significant spectacle
for Scranton.
Each night train and some Of the day
trains bring their quotas Of strange
men In small groups led by some one
man who pays the bills for the crowd
and directs their movements. After
getting refreshments at one or the 9TH
er of the restaurants. they disappear.
Some Of them are coal and iron police
and others are men imported from 9TH
err places to act as firemen, pumprun-
ners and engineers. They are being
cared for In temporary quarters, fixed
up in the carpenter shops or other
buildings on the colliery property. The
train leaving Wilkes Barre at $50 last
evening had on board number of men,,
who were distributed at the collieries
between Wilkes-Barre and Avoca.
The Erie company had a large force
of men at work yesterday engaged in
building high fence about No. 5
breaker, Dunmore They also have a
force OF men at work remodeling the
brick building near by, formerly used
as powder house by the Traction
company, where 1t is thought quarters
are to be provided for the men who are
to be about the place. Last nights
shift was the last that the union engi-
neers, firemen and pumprunners are to
work at this place. only one firemen
being expected to report for duty this
morning. the remainder having decided
to cast their lot with the strikers.
At meeting of the Mine Workers
unions of North Scranton held yester-
day afternoon the following resolution
was adopted:
Be 1t resolved. BY the United Mine
Workers of Providence and the vicinity
that we nor any member of our families
will hereafter ride on any electric car
manned by non-union crew and we do
also earnestly appeal to all friends OF
honest labor to do the same.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-06-04
ATTORNEY CHASE TO WED.
He viii Marry a Canadian Woman
TODAY,

Aaron Augustus Chase, the wen
known attorney of this city. will be
united in marriage today to Miss Gen
eva Edith Mayer. daughter of Samuel
r. Mayer, a broker residing in Berlin,
Ontario, Canada. The ceremony will
take place at the home of the bride.
Mr.. Chase, who has long been recog-
nized as one Of Scranton's leading citi-
zens, left yesterday for Canada
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-06-04
Ball Game Saturday,

Base ball teams representing the clerks
of the International Salt company and OF
the Atlantic Refining company will play
the first of a series games Of base ball on
Saturday at Athletic park. The lineup
will be las follows: International Salt
company club Kadel, IT,; Simpson, p.;
Sivelly. 2b.; Walter, CT; Blanton, 3b. !;
Greff. rf. Benger, ss.; McGough, G.; Eav-
ans, 1b. Atlantic Refining company club:
Brislin. p.; Temple, CT; Schnee. rf.; Ly-
mott. 1b. Mularkey, c.; Cadden. III;
Burke, 3d.; e. Schnec, ss.; Graves, 2b.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-06-04
Entertainment Thursday Night.

Charles A. Stuart will give a humorous
and dramatic entertainment In the Court
Street Methodist Episcopal church on
Thursday evening of this week. He Will
give the famous trial scene from the
Merchant of Venice" His humorous se-
lections will be from Sam Foss, Bill Nye
and others. A double quartette will give
several selections during the evening.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-06-04
Annual Dinner and Dance.

The annual dinner and dance of the
High School Alumni association will be
held on Tuesday evening, June II, at the
Hotel Terrace. President C. T.. Daniels,
of the Alumni association. visited the high
school yesterday and extended an invita-
tion to the members of this years class
of graduates to become members of the
alumni.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-06-04
The "Ripper" Cigar,

Former Mounted Officer Joseph Bloch Is
selling a new five-cent cigar which he
manufactures in conjunction with his
brother. 1t Is called the Ripper" and
each box bears II fac simile of the first
page of the file Of the senate No. H. which
was the bill which ripped the mayors of
all second class cities out of office. A pic
t,ire of Officer Block on his horse Is also
shown.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-06-04
A Donation Acknowledged.

The sisters in charge of st. Josephs
Founding home thankfully acknowledge
a donation of So from st, Peters branch,
No. 6l9, l.. C. B. A.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-06-04
Killed at McKeesport.

John Henry Swift, who is believed to
have been a resident OF this city. was
killed yesterday morning at o'clock by
a Baltimore and Ohio train at the Dimler
Tin Plate mill near Mckeesport His
relatives have not yet been located.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-06-04
Child's Narrow Escape,

Margaret Sayles, the 6-year-old daugh-
ser of Mr.. and Mrs. William Sayles, of
Stark court, was struck by Il trolley car
yesterday morning on North Main ave-
nue.. She was dragged several feet by the
fender and was badly bruised but sus-
tained no serious injuries
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-06-04
A BATCH OF
DIVORCE CASES
TESTIMONY TAKEN BEFORE
JUDGE EDWARDS.

Three Husbands and Six Wives Are
the Libellants-Mrs. Bert Foote
Didn't Like Scranton and 50 She
Left Her Husband After a Ten
Days Honeymoon-Mrs. A. D.
Cramer Left Her Husband and
Took Her Children to Live with a
Man in Cortland, N. Y.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-06-04

Ticket No. $50 won the mileage book
rafflcd by the Young Mems Hebrew as
sociation on June ut their club rooms.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-06-04
Tom Williams Arrested.

Henry Scott, of Raymond court, yes
terday caused the arrest of Tom Will
Jams on a charge of assault and battery.
After a hearing before Alderman Ruddy
Williams was held under $500 bail
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-06-04
Civil Service Examinations.

A civil service examination will be con-
Quoted In this city on June II. 1902. for the
position of record and Identification clerk
In the United States penitentiary service.
The required subjects are spelling. arith-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-06-04
LEAVING THIS REGION.

The foreign-speaking miners, who
have nothing to hinder them from 60
Ing whittier they will. continue to flock
to the old country to visit and do farm
work or to the west to work In the soft
coal mines. English speaking miners
who have their homes here and families
to look after are left to fight the bat,
tie and suffer the hardships of war.
When the trouble Is over the foreign
ers will return at their leisure and
take up their old places, little or none
the worse, for the temporary change
In their abode and work.
Soft coal is being used extensively on
the railroads and in some of the fac
tories. The Jersey Central engines, the
Delaware. Lackawanna and Western
switch engines and the engines ON the
"Bloom" division, and the Delaware.
Lackawapna and Western shops emit
great volumes of black smoke from