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ART AT SING SING
WARDEN SAGE’S BEAUTIFICATION OF
THE NEW PRISON.
the Art School for Convicts “(110 Display
avTaste for Art—The Two New Chapels,
Their' Decoration and the New Organ
All Made in the Building.
Some criminologists who have given
that part of the subject much atten-
tion have written essays and delivered
11dd1'esses in which they urged severe
simplicity, unattractiveness and even
repellant sty‘le of arChitecture for pris-
lo me
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)DS, and argued in favor of making
luch places so gruesome in appearance
:hat the picture would be a warning
to the incipient malefactor, and one
which might arrest the development of
triminal tendencies. It is evident that
Warden Sage :of Sing Sing is of a dif-
Eerent opinion, and in his efforts to
beautify the institution which is in
ais charge he has robbed it in a meas-
ire of the horrors which always attach
-.0 such places.
Some months before contract labor.
In prisons was abdlished, and when
idleness and consequent insubordina-
ClOD, disease and insanity seemed to
stare the officials in the face, 'a ner
auilding was begun, which is now fin<
lshed and ready to be put to the uses
for which it was erected. It was
planned, constructed, decorated and
fitted by convict labor. From the un-
1:killed workmen who broke and trans-
ported the stone to the artist who di-
I'ected the handsome ornamentation,
the accountants who kept record of the
time employed in the various parts, the
mechanics who raised and furnished
the building, all wore the black and
gray stripes of the convict.
On the southern end, over' the bath
department, is the unique art school.
where convicts who gave talent in
that direction are taught to draw,
model in clay, carve and paint by con—
vict instructors. ,
Some fine drawings and other works
of art have been turned out by the
convicts who have been admitted to
the School, and the oflice of the Super-
[ntendent of State Prisons at Albany and
the Warden’s office in the Sing Sing
Prison contain artistic specimens of
Eurniture which were made in the “art
department” of the prison since the
school has been in operation.
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CONVICT- MADE ORGAN.
One of the convicts has built. unaid-
2d, two organs one each for ti :1 Prot-
estant and Catholic chapels. ile vol-
1nteered to build them, and said that
:hey would cost the State nothing but
the material. The proposition was
ooked upon with doubt and misgiving,
because of the intricate and difficult
:lass of work required, and the con-
vict was asked to draw plans of the
organs which he proposed to luild.
this he did. The plans were sul1 mit-
ted to the best organ builders in the
tountry, and were pronounced good in
every respect. A room was then fitted
1p for the organ builder, where he
worked industriously. He had no out—
;ide assistance. and the cost of the ma-
erial for the tVV o instruments was less
than $500. '
Practical Missionary Work.
.Five hundred invitations were sent
out for a novel reception by the Wis-
:onsin Audubon Society awhile afgo.
Due of the directorsi lent a large, hand-
tome house, and six milliners were in-
vited to send hats showing no egrets
or birds. Ostrich plumes, quills and
:o'cks’ tails were admitted. Twenty-
fiVe other milliners applied for space,
‘everybody” in the city went, and a
great many hats were sold. The affair
was, of course, described in the news-
papers, and peoplewho had never be-
fore heard of the Audubon Society» be-
eame interested in its object. The Mil-
waukee milliners, too, came into a “re-
alizing sense” of the fact that the
"best” people are really down on wear—
ing birds. They are practical as well
as sentimental in the West—when they
take hold, of a new idea—Boston Tran—
script. 1]. .
He—Who is your favorite writer!
She—My guardian. He signs all my
c ecks, you know—Detroit Free P1 ess.
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“ the State
Will Lease Port Art 1ur and Ta-
Lien-Wan to Russia.
TERMOP LEASE 99 TEA” -11;
Forced to‘Yield Under Threat of Invasion
—London Times Says Russi a, Can Con-
vert. Either I’ort Into a. Second.»and
Stronger Vladivostock.
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Berlin, Germany, March Sci—The
Tageblatt publishes a. dispatch from
Peking saying China has agreed to
lease Port Arthur and Ta—Lien—lVan to
Russia for ninety-nine years.
The Times of London publishes a dis—
patch from Peking saying:
“Russia. has demanded that China.
surrender all her sovereignrights over
Port Arthur and Ta— Lien- 'Wan f(:. 1 the
same period, and on the same carat
tions, as in the case of German ,
Klee-Chou. RuSSia also demands
right to construct a railway under
some conditions as the Trans-2'
churian Railway from Petuna on 1;:
line (near the river Sugari) to Kw: 3"-
.Chung-Tzu, Mukden and Port Arth- .11'.
Five days are given for reply and ‘1". e
agreement must be Signed within 1".
month. ' ‘
“In the event of non-compliance Rum
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Man'chuiia. China will perforce yisi“
By this agreement Russia will olz- _
theright to send soldiers into I...c.;
Tung, ostensibly for the protection .r
the railway engineers.
“Russian assurances that the porir.
will be open to the world are deceptiv;
inasmuch as, while conforming to the“:
assurances, Russia can convert either
port into a second and stronger Vladi-
vostock."
RUSSIA GETTING READY.
Rumors of a Large Naval Contract With
the Cramps.
Philadelphia. March 8.——The North
American publishes the following:
“\Vhile the attention of the public
during the recent war scare has born
for the present time diverted from the
Cramp shipyard to League Island. yet
it is safe to assert that the Kensington
firm of ship builders is at this moment
on the eve of securing a foreign con—
tract of sensational proportions.
“The plans and estimates, it is said,
are being drawn up for the considera—
tion of a. foreign power, and include a
first-class shipyard, such as that oper—
ated by the Cramps, besides several
battle ships and cruisers.
“That Russia is the foreign power for
which the Cramps are preparing esti-
mates is readily apparent in view of
the fact that all signs on the European
horizon point Conclusively to a war be—
tween Japan and Russia in the near
future.
”Japan’s demand from China that the
latter country pay its allotted install-
ment of the war indemnity in May car-
lies along with it the implied protest
on the part of Japan that Russia with-
draw its fleet from Port Arthur.
“Japan realizes that Russia is mak-
ing dangerous encroachments in China.
where she herself should enjoy the
fruits of victory. Russia, 011 the other
hand, will not recede, hence a war with
Japan seems inevitable.
“Charles H. Cramp, the senior mem-
ber of the Cramp firm, y. ill in all p1 ob-
ability, leave this week for England.”
FREIGHT LAW INVALID.
The Supreme Court Upsets the Action of
the Neb raska Legislature.
“’ashington, March 8.—The Supreme
Court yesterday rendered an opinion inv
the Nebraska maximum freight rate
case. The opinion was handed down
by Justice Harlan, who affirmed the
opinion of the Circuit Court of Appeals
for the Eighth Circuit, which was
against the maximum freight rate law
and favorable to the railroads. -Ju‘stice
Harlan’s opinion also held the Nebras-
ka law to be contrary to the fourteenth
amendment, in that it authorized the
taking of property without due process
of la V' and was therefore invalid.
This case V. as instituted to test the
validity of a law passed by the Ne-
braska Legislature in 1893, prescribing
the maximum rates for the transporta-
tion ,of freight by railroads within the
State. The act applies specifically to
f1eight whose tiansit be; fins and ends
in the State, and theieVV115 no effort
in its enactment to control interstate.
freight. It affected all the railroads in
the State, and the railroad companies
instituted proceedings by filing a bill
in the Nebraska Circuit Court soon af-
ter the law was enacted. The object of
the bill was to secure an order restrain—
ing the State of Nebraska from putting
the law into force.
The law‘was attacked on the ground
of its constitutionality. It was charged
that inasmuch as the. act applied only
to State freights it was chargeable
with a discrimination against them and
therefore antagonistic to the spirit of
the fourteenth amendment to the Con-
stitution. They contended that the
maximum rate fixed. was unreasonable
and ruinous to the roads. It was also
asSerted that the act interfe-redwith in—
terstate commerce. The State met these ‘
allegations with argument in .support
of the validity of the law, and also with
the counter charge that the case was
one. of which the Federal Courts could
not properly take jurisdiction. ,
The decision in the Circuit Court was
deliv e1ed by Justice :Brewer, of the Su-
meme Court who sustained the con-
lention of the railroad companies and
held against the Validity of the law.
l-Iis opinion was based largely upon
the charge of unreasonableness. He
made a commutation showing that the
reduction effected in freight rates
amounted on an average of 291- 2 per
cent. which he held was too great'a
011:1ng
lhis (ase has been twice argued in
he Supreme Court, Hon. W. J. Bry-
an appearing as one of the counsel for
at the last hearing. Much in—
: rest has been manifested in the de—
: 11.1 ever since the case was dock-
.ste-i, because of the probable influence
result favorable to the law would
{1:11.151 upon legislation in other States.
Former Judge 11,0111 11; Cattle Thief.
Chelsea. I. T., March VS.-.Ex-'Chief
JusticeW’yc-liffe, of‘the- Cherokee Na-.
tl‘on, has been placed in jail at Vinita,
charged with cattle‘stealing. He could
not give ballin the sum of $1,000.,
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‘PRESIDENT'S STAND UPHELD.
Unanimous Desire, to Support Any Min:
are lie May Deemv Ncce s11. _
‘ Washington, March 8.'—‘Th: -.-
ment at the Capitol yestem...‘
especially on the House s...-,
unanimous in support'of the act“...
the President in declining
General Lee. The gravity of the s..-
ation seemed profoundly to
the members who stood about LII; .1.
bies before the Heuse met. “11.. 1
gard to party all united in Cullll..e11d1..;.
the President’s firm stand and 1..
unanimous desire expressed
support of any measure he may
necessary to. maintain the A....—1.c....
contention. ,
Representative Livingston; of Geo.-
gia, a minority member of the App1..-
priation Committee, and lur. Boonie, a
minority member of the Naval Aftaz...
would vote for anything the Preside...
asked.
“Congress ought to be solidly behind
the President now,” said Mr, Livmg~
ston. “This is no time for critic.s.:.
or bickering of any kind. In the fact-
of an impending foreign war party
lines should be forgotten. "We are
Americans first, partisans afterward]
It canbe stated 011 the highest at:-
thority that the attitude of Speaks
Reed and some of the other Repub‘u-y
can leaders who have sought to Re.
down the jingo spirit in the House l:
been misunderstood by 1the 1111.16.12
Their purpose in delaying action on the
bill creating two additional regiments
of artillery was to prevent. as far as
possible, any undue alarm. -
While it is not generally knoun, it
is, nevertheless, true, that the Republi-
can leaders of the House have giver.
th Administration assurances that any
emergency action which may be deem-
ed necessary to uphold the dignity of
the country will be promptly ratified.
The whole aim of the Republican lead-
ers under the leadership‘pf the Speak-
er has been and is to avoid hastyac-
tion or the possibility, so far as possi-
ble,
floor which might make a diplomatic
settlement of the controversy more
difficult. But the Administration 11n-
derstands that the majoritv/ in the
House is behind it, and that money and
men will be voted for without stint
when they are called for.
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NAVAL EMERGENCY BILLS.
Controversy Over Committee Control—
»Funds for Purchase of Supplies.
IVashiugton, March 8.—A controver—
sy has arisen between the House Com-
mittee on Appropriations and the ('01:.—
mittee on Naval Affairs over the claim
by each of jurisdiction-over the bills to
appropriate money for the purchase .1.
war ships. The speaker’s clerk refer-211‘ 1
the Bromwell bill to applopiiate S; :0 -
000,000 for ships to the Appropriatiin
Committee. The bill made the money
immediately available. It was argued
that while the NaVal Committee would
have jurisdiction over a. bill to pur—
chase or build ships, the fact that the
appropriation was to be immediately
available would make the bill, in effect.
a deficiency bill. A11 appropriations
made by the last Congress cover the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1898. Regu-
lar appropriations by this Congress are
all for the coming fiscal year, and any
appropriation to be paid before June
30, 1898, is a deficiency measure. A sim-
ilar bill to that of Mr. Bromwell, intro-
duced by Mr. Gibson, of Tennessee,
went to the Naval Committee because
themoney was not made immediately
available.
Mr. Boutelle, chairman of the Naval
Committee, claims jurisdiction over
both bills. The controversy has not yet
been settled, but upon the issue will de—
pend whether the Appropriations Conr-
mitte'e will have jurisdiction over
emergency bills carrying" money for the
navy where the money is to be expend-
ed before June 30 next.
For War Veséels and Arninnnition.
Washington, March 8.—The passage
of the resolution introduced in the
House appropriating $50,000,000 for the
national defense will give the Presi-
dent authority to take options on war
vessels abroad, and to purchase am-
munition. for the large coast defense
guns. The latter is greatly needed. .
the present time there is not enough
ammunition for thirty loads for earr-
gun. The big order given by the R a1:
Department will now be follow e111 1.:1
another, and the Navy Department "M 11
take several options on war vessels
and torpedo boats now building abroad.
Fern to Take Supplies.
Washington, March 8.——The Navy De—
partment announced late yesterday af-
ternoon that the cruiser Montgomery
would relieve the dispatch boat Fern
at Havana, and that the Fern would
carry provisions and relief supplies to
Matanzas and Sagua. la Grande. This is
understood to be a satisfactory ar—
rangement to the Spanish Government.
and will relieve the incident of its irri—
tating feature.
The Colulnbia and illinneapolis.
\Vashington, March 8.—The Navy
yesterday began the recruiting of men
for the Columbia and the Minneapolis,
now at the League Island Navy Yard.
This action is taken notwithstanding
the delay on the part of Congress in
providing for the 1,500 additional men
asked for by Secretary Long. The of—
ficials express no doubt but that favor-
able action will be taken on the Sec-
retary’s request.
Dauntless Seized for Filibustering.
Jacksonville, Fla.., March 8,—The tug
Dauntless, made famous by her numer—
ous “trips into Southern waters for
strange tows,” is now, in the possession
of the Government on a. charge of
breaking the neutrality laws by- carry-
ing arms and an armed military expe—
dition to Cuba, “against the peace and
dignity of the kingdom of Spain, a. na-
tion with whom the United States is
at peace." Two expeditions are par-
ticularly charged, and several others
hinted at. Those not are the expe-
ditions of May, 1897,. rem, the lower
east coast of Florida (Fort Lauder-
dale). and of February 13, 1897, from
Cumberland Sound. near Fernandina. §
Queen.) of the 'E’ickpockets Murdered.
March S.—Mabel
San -Fran_cisco,
Z‘Te min 1;: known from New York to
fax. F1 22:: isco. as the “Queen of Pick-
nccl-u—is ' VV as shot and fatally wound-
vd yesterday by Jerry Sullivan, a City
Hall ionizer. in the saloon of her hus-
band- who; also received a bullet from
the 1.33121;- pistol. 1, Sullivan resented be—
ing asked to pay. a. bill. , 1
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friendly to Spain.
of incendiary «utterances 011 the”
Her Retiuest That Consul Lee 189 . '
Recalled Is WithdraWn. ‘
NO DEMAND WAS MADE
APrompt \Vithdrnwal Followed the Dis-
covery That President McKinley Did
NOt Regard the Proposition with Favor
-—Gen. Lee 5 Comment. *
Washington,
Consul-General Lee, and it is now be-
lieved that the incident is practically
closed. The withdrawal came yester-
day in the shape of an official commu-.
nication from Minister Woodford.
It is now stated that the request was
never put in the shape of a demand,
but that it was merely a. suggestion. on
the part of Spain, and when she found.
that it would not be pleasantly receiVed
by this country she promptly receded.
It is learned that the Spanish objec—
tion to Consul-General Lee was based
largely upon his sympathy for the Cu-
‘bans and some of his utterances in
print. The Spaniards also take excep-
tion to the friendly relations between
General Lee and correspondents of pa.-
pers which have been decidedly un-
‘It is believed that
Senor de Lome prompted the request
for the recall of Consul-Gneral Lee.
GEN. LEE’SCOMMENT. ' ‘1
Says He “fill Continue to Guard Ameri-
can Interests.
Havana, March 8.—Gene1'al Fitzhugh
Lee, the United States Consul-General,
when questioned regarding Spain’s de-
mand for his recall, said:
“I shall continue to do my duty,
which 'is to guard American interests.”
“Fitzhugh Lee, my son, came to visit
me during the short vacation granted
him by the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail-
road,” continued General-Lee. “He was
here before, has many friends, and will
return to the United States when his
vacation is over, next week. Mrs. Lee _
is not ill, nor is she nervous. I have
not written her anything to alarm her.
I have had no need to do so.”
The coast survey steamer Bache. on
her return ”from Key West, will take
the Fern's place here, near the wreck
of the Maine, as quarters for the of-
ficers. The Fern is to go north to take
on board supplies for the reconcentra-
dos, taking these supplies direct to Ma.-
tanzas and Sagua la Grande. Techni—
cally, the Fern is a war vessel, because
she mounts one gun, a six—pounder,
which is used for saluting. .
Only surmises eambe made as to how
long the Maine Court of Inquiry will
remain here, but it does not seem like-
ly that the court will remain much
longer. Its members profess ignorance
as to 'the time of their departure for
the United States:
NO DEMAND MADE.
Spain Satisfied With the President’s Ac-
quiescence in Another Matter.
41112.11 BICKS ooWN’
March 8. —Spain has .
withdrawn her request for the recall of: '
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Washington, March 8,—There seems'
to bee. decided misunderstanding in re-
gard to Spain’s expression of dissatis-'
faction with General Lee, as Consul at
Havana. At the conference at the
White House yesterday, the President
explained the situation by showing a
cable from General Woodford, saying
thatSpain had never demanded Gen-
eral, Lee’s withdrawal, nor directly
stated that he was persona. non grata.
‘The intimation had come in a. diplomat-
ic way and'was in no sense a. demand.
It had been coupled with two other,
"requests, one in relation _to the relief
supplies and the war ships and another
touching an incident which has been
kept a profound secret. The President’s
firm and direct answer that he would
not consider a. recall of General Lee
and his intimation that the most avail-
able ships would be used to carry the
relief supplies were not exactly what
Spain expected, but his acquiescence
on the third request, which is still a
State Department secret, satisfied
spam and General VVoodford notified
the President that the Madrid Govern-
ment had made no further request for 1
General Lee’s rcall, nor would it do so.
,This was taken as a virtual with-
drawal of the intimation that Spain
would be pleased if General Lee was
withdrawn.
In lIcrnory of llaivc's Dead.
London, March-8.—At a meeting of
the American Society here yesterday,
steps were taken to' contribute to a.
fund for the purpose of providing a me-
morial to the dead of the Maine, Messrs.
Newton Crane, J. L. Taylor and Hy-
man Maxim made feeling speeches,
and a letter was read £10m the Anglo—
Saxon club, requestng permission to
contribute to the fund, as an expression
of sympathy upon the peat of all Eng-
lish speaking races. A letter was also
,read from Lord Vernon, captain of the
Honorable Corps of Gentlemen-at-
Arms, proffering a contribution of $125
It was decided, howevn', to limit the
contributions to Americans, and a com-
mittee, including Messrs. Crane, Tay-
lor, Maxim and Consul-General Os-
borne. was appointed to take ch
the matter. 1
Axnmun‘i'tion for the Fleet.
Key West, Fla., March 8.—The Mal-
lory line steamer Alamo arrived here
yesterday from New York, with a. cargo
of ammunition for the United States
.fleet. a greater part of v. hich is intend-
ed for the cruiser Cincinnati. The
arge of .
cruiser Montgomery will take the am-
munition to the Cincinnati.
Ainerican’Fleet at Bong Kong.
London, March 8.——A dispatch to the
Daily _Mail from Hong Kong says that
six additional American war vessels
are expected there shortly. .
Spain’s Torpedo Boats Ready.
Glasgow, Scotland, March 8.—The
crews to man the Spanish torpedo boat
105ado and Andez, built by the Thom-
sons for Spain, have arrived? era It
is expected that t e boats VV ill be com-
pleted on Friday or b.11u11..yVV‘;1en
they will go to Ferroll, Spain, where
they will take on board their arma-
ments. From Ferrol the Osado and An-
dez are going to Cuba.
London, March 8.—_—'I'Vvo
commissions of Spanish officers
in London last week to purchase
munition. . ._ , .
arrived
separe .te '
arm-‘1’.)
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