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New-York tribune., 1908-03-22
a SLOWLY VANISHING ISLAND.

for health but they are among the worst for vile
fau1ilfarttes Of association The ordinary standard
for Judging whether jail Is crowded not Is too
bad for stable or cowshed. much less for human
beings This common standard is that so long as
men can find in bunk, hammock or on stone
floor. with newspaper for mattress. the place Is
spacious enough This is ulansIaughter
The up-to-date scientific standard is that each
prisoner awaiting trial must have q decent and
spacious cell TO himself. without corruptng and de-
grading contact with criminals; and that when two
inmates are In company, there is crowdtng IN the
bvgfanic and moral sense. Judged by this modern
standard almost every jail reported requires re-
building on new plan; almost all liable 10 be
crowded If there more than two or three pris-
time.
On the question Of food the Investigators nave
furnished dietarfes which compel one TO believe that
the food usually at least often supplied IS by
no means I'D to a modern standard. is not "ba-
anced "a ton" containing IN proper proportions the
elements necessary for the human body. The die
tres often reveal Of stimulant in coffee,
too little milk and cereals too much meat 1t is not
two or even three times a day. This whole matter
should be placed in the hands OF medical commits
sion in each state with power fix a standard diet
adapted TO the climate the season, the activity the
age and sex of prisoners. Speaking with all due
respect of county officials. they not usually COM
petent persons 70 draw up a dietary for prisoners
OF any kind.
Sir1pIiciry is desirable. there IS call for luxury
bur there is no reason fairness in subjectng un-
convicted citizens 20 dirt and crowdng. and thus
furnishing them more severely than the felons sent
70 state prison. and that before trial, while
they are legally and presumptively innocent
New-York tribune., 1908-03-22
TEMPEST In A TEAPOT.
The Tsceedmouth Incident and
Morals To Be Drascn.
London, March Il.

London. March Il.
The tempest in the teapot has subsidized as
quickly 1t rose Lord Lansdowne, following
Lord Tweedmouth's cautious explanation of his
correspondence with the German Emperor has
made neat little joke about the privacy.of the
opening reception at the Royal Academy and
Lord Rosebery, a superior humorist himself has
warned Englishmen that they making them
selves slightly ridiculous by the fuss
trivial episode. "The Times IS left to justify
best it may its indictment OF the German
Emperor for meddling with the British Ad-
uairalty estimates. and of Lord Tweedmouth for
disloyalty in serving two masters and mean
while there hornilies in the halfpenny press
or the vagaries of threepenny sensational jour-
nalism. John Bull is never in temper
than when he suspects that everybody is laugh
ing at him. He is peculiarly sensitive to ridicue
when there is asquestion of bad quality of man
ners the part of public servants. Irresponsi-
bic gossip about q private letter from a
ereign is as irritating ,as the comments made
on the i'll hammered letter of the excitable Gov
ernor Of Jamaica to the American admiral.
Royalty is human and likes its jokes.
When the German Emperor dragged into
the Fisher -Beresford faction fight he thought of
an effective retort-possibly something about
Lord Esher as warden of Windsor, leaving ships
alone and sticking to drains. Etiquette would
not allow him TO use coarsely phrased pleasantly
in serious state paper, and consequently he
enbal lined his joke in private letter addressed
10 his friend Lord Tweedmouth. taking care 10
disinfect it with peaceabe sentiments about the
relations between Germany and England The
First Lord Of the Admiralty, having shown the
letter TO Sir Edward Grey and received the SEN
sihle advice TO treat it not as an official but
a private matter answered it in friendly spirit
The letter would probably have been locked up
in z secret drawer OF the Admiralty If there had
not been a royal joke in it at the expense OF
Lord Esher Somehow the gossips got hold OF
New-York tribune., 1908-03-22

is paid for his services in fees rather than by sal
ary. he must have the sturdy virtue OF CrornWel
a Lincoln 20 preserve his soul in state OF
grace.
Explicit mention is found of self-government
among prisonerx with degree of control By
the Jail authorities in several ails OF the Western
and Southern states This self government is
sometimes called the Kangaroo Court II seems
to be an American revival of vicious old Eng
1sh custom and its persistence is thought oy ex-
perts to be a proof of the incapacity OF the au-
thorities to govern as their duty requires
Those awaiting tri- and those serving short SEN
jas. Only those of the first class should be in
JAIL all the others should be placed elsewhere
save those on their way TO state prisons and places
OF correction In these first two classes a large
number OF bows discerned, and also many girls
many of whom, under good system of Juvenile
courts and detention homes, might be spared the
demoraizing influences of the place. Boys sent 10
reform schools figure in these columns.
Under the head of "abnoruals' we find epileptlcs
feeble-n1inded and insane. The number is not very
large not large enough to make IL burden to the
state to give them decent care in suitable institu-
tons yet too large for the honor Of this country
Some of the requirements cannot be met simply
by changes in the structure and administration OF
the Jail itself. Modern conditions and knowledge
call radical changes in laws and in the entire
state system Of correction and punishment. But
some of the improvements demanded could be
made in any country by an enlightened
public and vigorous county board.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-22

gossip which will be helpful and interesting
Whether Lord Esher writes a letter In the IN
terest Of Sir John Fisher, dragging in the Ger
man Emperor or there is gossip in ministerial
circles over the free and easy flow Of imperial
humor the factions are ready TO take UP cudgels
for their favorites and to attack their opponents
When the navy is honeycombed with jealousy
envy and strife experts become scandalrnongers
and leader writers disturbers of international
peace, and any stick is considered good enough
for beating the other dog.
When parttsans are constantly employed IN
this faction warfare and are reproaching one
another for negIecting the conditions and re-
quirements of naval supremacy, resentment IS
naturally created abroad by unneighborly argu-
ments based upon the two-nation standard, Ger
many is building battleships because she has a
great commerce and considers il necessary TO
protect It. and America is increasing its naval
resources because the construction Of the Pan
anna Canal and the possession of territory over
render this policy necessary Neither power
cerned. yet the naval martnets and faction ex-
perts are necessarily chattering about the posi-
bility OF a Gerrnan-Arlerican coalition and
clanoring for more Dreadnoughts, Boadiceas
and what not, so that the British feet can al
ways be depended upon TO smash both the rival
navies. Talk of this sort is needlessly offensive,
and it is the faction strife in the British navy
that is mainly responsible for it. The tempest
in the teacup will have served a useful purpose
if IL leaves the anti-German press under more
restraint and teaches the Admiralty factions to
mend their manners. / \. F.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-22
NEED OF ISOLATED CELLS.

But under open Jail system the hlthiest. vllest
prisoner Furnishes and tortures those who have not
Yet sunk to his level, for vernn crawl from him TO
others and the stencil from his dirty bedding defles
all other cells and corridors. Under isolation
cell system this could be prevented with the open
structure practically universal it is impossible 70
prevent It. This is true Of the lock-ups OF many
cities well.
The very structure of the ordinary jail Is radl-
caIly W. oug and offends against the laws OF health
From ocean to one Uniform plan has peeh
slavishly copied from bad models-a cage Of cells
surrounded by a corridor. Into this corridor are
emptied the foul breath and foul language of the
occupants of darkened cells. IT becomes common
reservoir OF deadly elements. The light of windows
and the pure outer air do not enter the cell
directly hut only through this corridor The Jail
er's residence. adjoining. always admits sunshine
and air directly into each sleeping and living room
It Is generally conceded by public sanitary authori-
persons many Of them having skin diseases. Is a
vehicle of contagiou which ought 70 be abolished
Almost all the reports record the dull. monoto-
nous. u1addening tramp OF prisoners ainllesaly
walking I'D and down the corridor Of the county
iaiIs OF our land The souch!ng march over the
same dead level of floor IS the only means or
exercise and IN that sense is compulsory To some
slight extent denorable situation is partly re-
lieved BY the fact that TRUSTEES are sometimes set
to work on lawns other outside work; that here
and there stone pile furnishes rude music and the
faint hint of useful labor; and that generally the
pr,sorers must give few minutes OF their tedious
a. combining and cleaning floors.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-22
a soUTHERNER's LOVE FOR LINCOLN

The following aneciote IS quoted from sketch
OF General Pickett called My Soldier in Me
Cures:
Il was in Richmond when my Soldier fought
the awful bottle OF Five Forks Richmond sur
rendered, and the surGing sea Of IRE swept the
city News of the fate OF Five Forks had
reached rs and the city was full OF rJgnors that
General Pickett was killed l did not believe
them I knew he would come back. he had told
me so. But they were anxious hours The
day after the FIRE. there a sharp rap at rsle
door The servants had all run away. The city
was full Of Yankees. and my environment had
not taught ne to love then The fate Of other
cities had awakened my fears for Richmond.
With my baby on my arm, L opened the door,
and looked up at tall gaUnt, sad-faced man IN
iIl-ftting clothes. He asked Is this George
Picketts hOme|
with ali the courage and dignity I could NUS
ter. I replied. Yes. and I his wife and this
is his baby ~
The President 1 Easped- I had never seen
him. but I knew rhe intense love and reverence
with which my Soldier always spoke of him
The stranger shook his head and replied
The baby pushed away from and reached
his hands 20 Mr.. Lincoln. who took him IN
h1s As he did expression of rapt-
almost divine tenderness and love lighted up the
sad face. It ii look that / have never seen
on any other face The baby opened his mouth
dewy infa1tile kiss As Mr. Lincoln gave the
little back TO me, ne said.
Tell your father the al. that j
him FOR the sake OF your bright eyes
New-York tribune., 1908-03-22
FAKE FISH WE EAT
IN LENTEN DAYS.
Continued from third page.

naise over this. with fllet Of ancaovy and sliced
pickles. lends the right piquancy TO the delicacy,
and enjoy watching the arrangement OF branches
Of parsley and quartered lemon upon the napkin on
which the crabs served more than do the
expression of labored pleasantly worn by the man
who prepares it.
""Turbot Ia diplomatic the table. has that
rare quality shared by diplomats less fshy of being
other than it seems. just pompano verenltla
could termed ponlpano verttas' for fear the
simple perch in the dish would object-constdering
the price he commanding.
English turbot is incomparably the best OF that
branch of the founder family. You pay for 1t far
frequently than eat ii. It's substitute IS
well conceaed in boiled tUrbot with lobster sauce
What being boiled with parsley, salt and plenty
of lemon Juice and served with rich lobster sauce
the cheapest American turbot or coarser haltbut
might well deceive the uninitiated You the in
terest is so centred upon the sauce that the fish
is lost sght-or taste of-just a child licks jam
with equal delight from any kind of bread That
masking dressing is made Of butter sauce. boiled
with pieces of lobster and cayenne pepper and then
mixed with powdered lobster shells, creamed IN but
ter and passed through sieve teacup sf cream
is stirred in and the fish, served with It, is then
ready 10 make any pretensOnS.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-22
THE CANNED SUBSTITUTE,

Perha ps the bodest substttutions are those where
economical women serve scalloped fresh salmon
made OF the canned article and quite clever the SUD
stitution is considered by feminine Lenten fasers
They are equally deceived by fresh creanled cod
fish where the salted fish has been soaked and
boiled in so many 70 make il forget where
II came from originally what manner Of fish II
had once been.
TITS a good thing 10 change from meat diet IN
the sprtng so doctors say good for the system and
for the dshrnonger. But am as much puzzled TO
know whether all the people see feasting on ma
rIne delicaces are doing II because il is fashonab bic
TO eat fish or fashionable 10 keep Lent in that way
as am TO discover whether the hAet OF Pike a ID
rnariniere which have just eaten was oiuensh or
1raal,ash the two are SO closely related and un-
nike
New-York tribune., 1908-03-22
AN END MISSING.

An Irishman who served on board man-of-war
was selected by Of the officers TO haul IN a
towllne of considerable length that was towing
over the tafraiI. After pulling in forty or hfty
fathoms, which had put his patience severely 70
proof well every muscle OF his arms, he NUT
tered to himself.
surely its as long to-day and tomorrow
It's a good weeks WORK for any nve in the snip
Bad lutk 20 the leg or the arm It'll leave at last
what more of il YET Och. murder! The say s
mighty deep, to be surei
After continuing in a similar strain and conceiv-
ing there little proha bility of the completion
Of his labor. suddenly stopped short ard. ad-
dressing the officer of the watch, exclaimed: bad
manners 10 me- sir il / don't think somebody's cut
OF the other end OF it!'-The Pathfinder.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-22
WALLED YARDS IN OPEN AIR.

But let any one OF imagine himself waiting.
perhans FOR many months. perhaps even years
with no exercise the tramp, tramp in the close
and dark corridor OF a county jail II is the
straight path 10 iInacy. Why not have walled
Yards in the open air. partly sheltered from rain
covered over with steel wire to prevent escape? It
is simple easy; 1t is human Justice and social
interest and wisdom But II Is rarely thought OF
Anv one who has seen foreign jails OF the better
sort knows how easy It would be 10 correct this
defect.
+, regard 10 administration the report says that
-l,e essential fact that the state laws against
crime are not executed state officials but rather
~, locsl officials Plenty of ugly testimony was
,,rnsa up 70 the e1ecL that when . county sheriff
New-York tribune., 1908-03-22
FOR SHORT"

The names bestowed upon some OF tne small
Southern negroes remind one OF those OF the old
Roundhead days-HODc-abo " lllau1s, Haye-t faith
to-be-saved-Jobn Mitchell. and Not long aED
a visitor il Richmond having his snocs pol
ishEd by q little coal black specimen about eighteen
inches height. bur possessed OI cleaning white
teeth and rolling eyes
What j. your name the visitor idly asked.
Gen. san the reply. accompanied by "a grin
startling proportions
Gen? / suppose that Is an abbreviation or Gen
eraI9" the visitor who had some idea Of The fond
ness of negroes for titles. inquired
n sal don It's the reply. ''ab-
breyiarfor'' evidently being too WuCh toT hlu-
Man sno' 'nuugh Genesis X1<X-SS-5o-
rv-rfsht teoUsneSS answer for-Te-in time to-
come W Washington Carter an dey des calls IRE
Gen for snort. - Bohemian.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-22
VILE CONDITIONS
In COUNTY JAILS.
Continued from third page.

thorities $40 while the total population 474
example for the capital city of the nation
In Chicago men
boys in a by themselves
In Indianapolis there 143 men in 1s5 cells and
IS women IN Il cells
In Terre Haute. Ind T3 II cells
visitor there have been 110 at time in
this jail
men. had 20
Rural and village jails usually have space enough
New-York tribune., 1908-03-22
CANOEING on LAKE MIRROR.

2 'eF ns-4I i-ls-IB-the- Pines. X J.. March Z-
-102l-'s on Lake Mirror the chief pastirne OF
!, s'ests q The inn az Browns Mills-n -the-Pines-
- of the canoe rides are taken IN large parties
Higci- ard. IL addition the electric lights
"'eh cot the shores the magnificent moonlight
made canoeing almost ideal. Most of the
--ses carry musicians II the persons Of amateur
t4asTlzts
New-York tribune., 1908-03-22

of course said the poets friend. he has his
faults. but he's true poet. He gives ais liIe 10
the service OF the muses. -
Yes" put in the critic but seems TO make the
mistake of supposlng that bAcchuS Is one OF the
sluses Philadelphia Press
New-York tribune., 1908-03-22

On Wednesday evening, March Is, Mrs Henry
sz1ock Boice Eare q musical at her home, No rt0
Washington areuue. BrooklT-- a Lee was heaTd
L ;A= prologue OF .-Pagliacci' and Miss Derra-
res. snorhe- of Mrs Boice's pupils. sang SOLO
r. Seccrt ~ -e Ne O. Not Miss BoiCe also sang
ssve-zI yoios Ny Cszmpbels singing anc Miss
Elo-se Egles1on-s piano playing added to the en-
.cg1le1- Of the evening.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-22

s1usicsl- literary concert viii be given al Cooper
Union OF Ap-1l ~ 1. E Samoilod and t NJ
CssteIe assisted by the following artists MISS Il
Nicheisou piano. Alex Saslawsky. violin. soloists
= 10 SvrDbory Orchestra and Nj. Bravtch. Pr
Taeod5rcr or the kornisarzhevsky dramatic COM
parry and John de Persia English recitations.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-22

THURSDAY evening Miss Grace EElng VIII give a
1r-rg.-e recital OF The Evolution of the English
New-York tribune., 1908-03-22

A. Calvary Baptist Church. 9th street, between
sfz-b and seventh avenues. the special music by
re hundred voiced choir. under the direction OF
Edward Norris Bowman. VIII include excerpts
frar1 Nacsa-land's Passion CantaJa, The Message
s-,- ne Cross
New-York tribune., 1908-03-22

Katherine Rose Burr, teacher of vocal co-rui
sad y.>ao makes q speciality Of ballad singing
..- r--5to No "a East 4sth street
New-York tribune., 1908-03-22

Ms o Bauer teacher ot voice culture q no
- Hesc sath street, IS a pupil Of Marchesi, DeA'
s@a.e souvestre and Lamperti. and has cultivated
the best methods Of these teachers.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-22
NINE. M. A. ARlMOND

Vocal Instruction in all its branches Reperto E3r %
Grand Comic Opera Concert. Church a.1I IN
Drawing Room Selection IN Italian. French. German
and English. Highest finish n al 6raiiCls
professional debut. Residence studio. THE BIZ
WICK cor. s9th AMI Madison ave. Phone 2930-'Stn
New-York tribune., 1908-03-22

T.e Bohemian v1c1rist, Alois Trnka- is engaged
70 spresr = the G minor Grieg sonata F1th Leo
Tecktoui-s a. me Plaza Hotel concert on
March =
New-York tribune., 1908-03-22
STUDIO NOTES.

re annual 1uidwinte- reunion ot the alumni
association Of the Guiln1ant Organ School viii be
ned to-ranrrov- The first session VIII be devoted
n me reading Of ESSAYS and debate with vocal
-u-be-s a recital viii follow. be shared IN by
several o< the alumni. a dinner al the Hotel En-
2-e sa5 q theatre party a. the New Amsterdam
VI complete the days festivities.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-22

IHree professional students Of the Russell Schools
@ Nusic. Carnegie Hail and Newark. y J.. sang
iH tie Peoples concert Of the Oratorio Society IN
NeKsrk. y J. on March y. The singers were
Ms CT.Ho-G Marshall and Miss Elizabeth Van
Ness soprsnos and Miss Alice Van Ualts. con-
t-llto
New-York tribune., 1908-03-22

On Friday March O. Claude H Wa-ford VIII
--,.,- - >orro--iuc students in q recital be
neld a. his studio No. S East 20 street Beulah
P-ogyer and Belinda Stillweil. sopranos; Jeanette
-.ppe--. -aszzcsoprano. and Mrs Alice Valiant.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-22

- suHGav afternoons az $50 O'Clock and on
-i--rs-2v evenings during Lent Miss Amy Grant
&C Aoolf Close concert pianist VIII present the
"a saiOms. arranged reading with music
- -le formers st9dio No. 7s West 55th street
New-York tribune., 1908-03-22

z the grand ballroom Of the Plaza Hotel on
--esaay evening a plano recital o. Leo TecA-
-'aas. assisted By Nile. GiUlia Allan. coiorature
4epTano OF :he Amsterdam tFIoIinnd) Opera, ano
A4Ss Trrke violinist viii be given. An entertain
- Programme has been arranged.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-22

agnes Sumner Geer. IN monolcsues and iEnper-
sala;lors. entertained with the Celeste Ladies
s-art-- ~ amsterdam. = Y, on Friday even
-1s Her annual concert VIII be given AZ the wal
ao-f on Wednesday. april g. She viii De assisted
b. ne Celeste Quartet Miss Hortense Sheldon, So
srs3o. and Mrs.. Rtdder-P!erce, pianist
New-York tribune., 1908-03-22
GRAND CONSERVATORY OF kUSIl

81 W e3d St. bet. Central Park W q Col - 80
THE ONLY MUSIC SCHOOL EMPOWERED
BY ACT OF LEGISLATURE to CONFER the
regular UNIVERSITY DEGREES
Voice culture AMI all Instruments and musical oOi-
enceS ~ Professors and Instructors
Special Teachers and Professionals AHVt-
beginners
THIRTY-FOURTH YEAR
DR.. z EBERHARD President 81 West $50 %
The daily tribune., 1908-03-18
RensIs Notary Public Room = Andrew. BLOCK
II. s. ANpREWs
NEWS AND DESIGNS
OF SCHOOL PROGRESS

The doors in all buildings and
rooms have been changed to open ont
ward. Few changes were required
except at the Central which wai
erected before the law. requiring
doors of school buildings to open ont.
ward. went into effect.
Prof. Henmon Of the department OF
education Of the State university
visited the High school yesterday on
tour Of inspection. He spoke to
the High school in the afternoon on
the "Value of Ideals. The profes-
sor reports himself as being highly
pleased with the condition Of the
High school.
In the fire drill at the Emerson
Yesterday. the last pupil left the
building just at the beginning Of the
forty y-flfth second. following the
alarm. The McCandless and the
Central are going to try to beat this
record tomorrow.
The attendance is ON the increase, +,
and is considerably larger than year
ago now. Over dozen new pupils
have been assigned to the various
grades during the last two weeks.
The school census to be taken next
month should show q substantial
increase over that Of last April.
The Eighth grade cleared over fifty
one dollars at their sale and enter.
tainment last Saturday afternoon and
evening. This money will be devot-
ed to paying the expenses Of graduat-
ing next May.
The High school Colts. as the
members Of the ball team are now
called are feeling somewhat frisky
since playing horse with the Rock
vale team last Saturday.
The mid-term examinations in the
High school begins today. These ex-
aminat!ons are Of great Importance
in fixing the status Of the pupils for
the year.
The daily tribune., 1908-03-18

FREIGHT OFF TRACK THE en-.
gine aud the two forward cars of an
eastbound Rio Grande freight train
left the tracks near Beaver creek some
time last evening and blocked travel
on the main line for several hours.
Express train No. 0, which IL due In
Florence at Z :05 did not arrive here
until nearly midnight.
The daily tribune., 1908-03-18

SATURDAY NIGHT-The big sen :
sational melodrama "Girl Of The
Streets" will be the attraction at the
Houston. The piece tells story Of
strong heart interest. Though bor-
dering at times upon the extremely
sensational. there is throughout the
action said to be plenty Of laughter
providing comedy interspersed. and
there is nothing inconsistent OF un-
natural in the production. The man
agement has provided the play with
special scenery and ingenious me-
chanical effects. One Of the most
pleasing features Of the show is the
large number Of clever specialties
that are given. This is a play that
will please the ladies as we'll as the
gallery gods.
The daily tribune., 1908-03-18

NEW ROOMING HoUsE-Ed Moss
has rented the rooming house up
stairs over the Tom Orecchio whole
sale liquor house on Pixies Peak ave.
nue. and will be open for business In
q day or two He will also have q
lunch room In the rear. Mr.. Moss
cooked for the Beaver Land and Irri.
cation company out on the park dur
Ing the winter.