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The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1889-04-02
lstn RING SEA.
Salisbury Opposed TO American Juris.
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NEW YORK, April 1.-The Mail and
Erpress London special cablegram says:
Among the 6rst questions which the
British Foreign Office will ask settlement
at Washington will be the Bchring Sea
matter. The repeated demands in Par.
lament for an explanation of the attitude
Of the American Government will compel
the British Government to hasten a solu-
tion. Salisbury opposes the American
claim to exclusive jurisdiction.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1889-04-02

KANSAS CRY, April The Tin,es1
special from Arkansas City, Kansas, says:
Three Oklahoma boomers fought for the
possession Of q claim near Guthrie last
Thursday and two Of them were fatally
shot.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1889-04-02

PIrrsBURG, April LA number of op.
orators have closed down their mines, and
they will remain shut down until miners
agree to . reduction in wages Of 2A cents.
Some &C. 600 miners are affected.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-01-31

not yet been system tried that gave salts
faction to all. The lease system which
gives the greatest revenues is contrary to
all wise and humane principles. The con-
tract system. while not the worst for the
convict, gives the persons employing him
great and runous advantage over the en-
ployer of free labor. The public account
plan is most favored by those who really
have at heart the best interests of the con-
vict, the state and labor element That
our Board of Inspectors do not favor this
system is not saying that they are not
honest in recommending return to the
contract system; but they seem to be fgur-
ing Oh immediate results, fearing to take
the responsibility OF trying the public ac-
count plan. because it has not proved a
success in some states. They advance one
argument against the system which we
rather think speaks in it's favor. which is
that they found poor discipline and other
evils existing in those prisons where the
state account system was not working
WELL Now. this shows that the prison was
not under efficient management. tor if there
is any system by which good discipline may
be maintained it is that which gives the
state officers complete control over the pris-
OnerS
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-01-31

Last Sunday, Jan. 27th, 1889. was
marked by the most impressive ceremony
ever witnessed within these prison walls,
and probably the like was never equaled in
any other prison in the world. Certainly
never before was prison service presided
over by greater man than Archbishop
Ireland. whose fame is world wide. Every
one who saw and heard him on that solemn
occasion felt that there was at least one
man who does not despise him for having
fallen under the condemnation of the law
Not one word did he utter to make us feel
that we were inferior to other men, but
rather, he made us forget our stripes. and
teel that we were the children of God. cap
able of being just as good men in the future
as we would have been had we never fallen.
How great his understanding of the
hearts of the miserable! He knows that to
humiliate and degrade man will not make
him repent of his sins though they be black
as hell. 1t is not hard to believe that Christ
cast devils out of men by merely touching
them. when we could feel the very devils
within us trembe as the Archbishop
casped our hand. What a different world
this would be if all men had charity like
his Grace. There would be few hopeless
outcasts. What would become of human
society but for the restraining and guiding
hands of such men? Truly such men are
the great balance wheels that control and
such what terrible state of things would
be in the world. All mean pride, selfish
ness and uncharltabeness quake and van
ish from the heart while in the presence of
such holy man.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-01-31

After much thought based upon research
among prison reports. newspaper discussion,
and arguments and speeches delivered be
fore prison congresses, we have come to
the conclusion that the man is deluded who
claims any plan thus far proposed to be a
practical solution of the prison labor prob
lem. 1t is many-sided question: few
hold to the absurd theory that the convict
should not labor at all; others that he should
be worked at whatever will produce the
greatest revenue to the state; but the
greater number contend that reformation
should be the prime object in selecting a
system for employing the convict. Now.
we as convicts are naturally in favor Of the
latter idea and we have on our side the
highest authorities on the question of
What shall we do with our convicts?"
Their answer is: Reform them at any
cost" Those who ask for revenue only are
very short-sighted, and would have a
present gain at future loss. There has
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-01-31
TO THE PUBLIC.

THE PRISON MIRROR is a weekly paper pub
Eishea in the Minnesota state prison. All matter
published in it's columns is contributed by the
inmates, except that properly credited. Its sup
port must come from the outside as every inmate
8 gig en- a paper without cost. 1t is published in
the interest of the prison library and after paying
for the printing outfit, contributed $3.50 to the
library fund the first year. Its objects to en-
courage individual intellectual effort, provide
healthy journal for the inmates of this and other
prisons, and. above all, to acquaint the outside
wcrld with the needs of the prison by rejecting
its inner life and thus aid the cause of moral ad
vance sent and Lrison reform. THE MIRROR
viii be sent to any address receipt of subscrip.
ton price: loo per year, 6Oc. for six months.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-01-31

Much praise is due the officers of this in
stitution for the liberal and extensive ar
engagements they made that last Sundays
services might be carried out in a manner
befitting the occasion. To Deputy Westby
is due special thanks for the convenient a.
rangement of chapel hall.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-01-31

A good deal of selfishness is manifesting
itself in the question of convict labor COM
petition. Some carry their opposition so
far as to wish to exclude even the ex- convict
from working for living. They virtually
say let him steal fora living and we will
take our chances of being robbed by him.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-01-31

by the choir
AFTERNOON.
l. Solo and Chorus Jesus. My Cross Have
Taken banks.
Calvin Roberts.
2. Gloria in Excelss. Observation-Disclosures. Willard
Solos: NJ 81 Agnes Walsh Messrs. Smith &
Elliott. Duet; Misses Celia Wattman q
Miss Duffy.
8. Grand March. ................ Tannhauser
Miss Mackey, organst
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-01-31

The state should be permitted to dispose
of her manufactured goods at whatever
and pocket the profits. If the state made
anything from the labor of the convicts the
profits would be shared in by every tax
payer in the state.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-01-31
OnerS.
How They Talk.

Tom: What are you going to do Dick,
when you get out?
Dick: Oh, L haven't decided yet what l
will do; same old thing, suppose.
Harry: Have you yet to learn that the
old way don't pay?
Dick: L know all about that but what
else am going to do? Who would give me
decent situation? l have no character to
show after leaving here.
Tom: Well. for my part, l am going to
live square if have to saw wood for a
living; and l would advise you to do the
same.
Harry: 1t certainly pays to live square,
but 1 would like to get something to do
more to my taste than saving wood.
Dick: My objections to saving wood
are, first: l could not earn a living at it.
There is very prevalent idea that the ex-
convict ought to take any kind of work that
is offered. no matter whether he is capable
OF doing it or not, and as a general thing
the work offered Gf any is Offered) is the
lowest, and most meanly paid. In the
second place. it | could saw wood and
should 90 at it. would be about as much
respected as l would be as known crook:
and would have about the same chances OF
rising to an honorable situation. Suppose
my ambition was clerkShip; after saving
wood six months | apply for position as
clerk. What have you been doing for a
living heretofOre?" asks the proprietor
Saving wood" say l. The proprietor
laughs, and turning to the office boy says:
John, show the gentleman out. A wood
sawyer for clerk. Good Ha. hap
Tom: But you might explain to him
how you had been in prison: how you had
made firm resolutions to lead an honest life
after your release; and how you had taken
to saving wood because nothing better
offered.
Dick: Poor. Tom. How old are you,
my boy? How long have you been out in
the world? Don't you know that there is
about one chance in ten thousand that |
would affect him in any other way than to
cause him surprise at the size of my
''cheek" in proclaimng myself an ex-cOn-
vict? Don't make any mistake. my boy.
but understand that what Wilkie Collins
makes one of his characters say is too true:
Society is ever ready to make an Ostenta-
tious display of reclaimng the fallen; is ever
ready to subscribe literally for the benefit
of the Outcast, but society will not take him
back after he is reclaimed" That is the
substance OF it.
The above is only convicts talk. my dear
reader. OF course we all know that if the
convict will only reform there is always an
opening for him to earn an honest living.
There are always those who are ready to
hold out the hand to the convict, and it is
great mistake to say that the ''honest hard
handed'' wood sawyer is not as much re-
spected as the dishonest merchant lat least
we have read so in the newspaper political
speeches) but it is my humble opinion. that
the eX convict has great knack of missing
these good people who have so much re-
spect for an honest man no matter what his
calling is. PHOENIX
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-01-31

Office Boy Ito Boston EDITOR: There's
gent outside, sir. with fringe on his pants,
what says he wants to see the editor
Boston Editor: Never say gent or
pants, James; and tell the gentleman we
don't want any poetry
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-01-31

We have on hand several contributions of
more than usual merit which will appear in
our next issue.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-01-31

What bonanza the annexation of Can
ada would be for the atlas makers. 1t
can't be that they are at the bottom of the
agitation?
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-01-31

Make yourself an honest man. and there
will be one less rascal in the world.
lisle
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-03-12
TT WAS X RAW EGG.
A Letter Carriers Practical Joke
 Makes Lots of Trouble.

A Letter Carriers Practical Joke
 Makes Lots of Trouble.
 One of our popular young letter carriers who is known as a practical joker perpetrated little trick Saturday night that came near causing bloodshed. In company with friend, whom we will call Murray for short, he went into Jimmy Hodson's for glass of seltzer and while the bartenders weather eye was not upon him the mailman took hard boiled egg, valued at five cents re- tail, from the counter and placed it in his friends pocket. The latter noticed not the act and did not find the egg un- til they were out of the saloon and on South Main street. When he discovered the trick he gently chided the joker and said he would pay for the hen fruit the next time he was in Hodson's. While in Nugent's an uncomfortable desire to carry the joke still further seized the letter carrier and he exchanged the hard boiled egg in hls victims pocket for raw one taken from dish near the druggists SC cda fountain. The two then went out East Main street to Kleinecke's barber, slop the door of which was open. The wicked agent of Uncle Sam here put on the finishing touches to his joke and by clever coach ing induced his victim to toss the SUD- posed hard boiled egg in the shop. He did so, but was sorry for it immediately after. The egg struck the stove and ex ploded the conte- its scattering in all direc- tions. M. J. Brzezinski, who was quietly waiting his turn for shave nar- rowly escaped being struck by the egg, and the stove anI floor were covered with the sticky stuff. Explanations and apologies were made, but the victim has been called upon to set 'em up for the boys many times within the past two days.
 In the meantime prominent city of ficial went into Nugent for a milk shake and as luck wolld have it the hard boiled egg was the first that the druggist picked up. He broke the shell, looked be&ildered, alarmed and amazed and for a moment was speeclIess. As a way out of the difficulty he set up the cigars for the party aud now the world moves again.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-03-12
Women and Doctors.

She was very sick and her husband sent for the doctor. 1 think that ladies have so little to do nowadays that it is kind of way they have of amusing them selves-getting sick and sending for the doctor. don't believe we will ever have female doctors to any extent. If we do 1t will be mainly for children. Men will never take kindly to female doctors. l suppose it may be an unjust opinion. but cant fancy a man being very spoony with a doctor. There is a distinct prejudice in mankind against a woman who has anything of practical nature, except about the house. He doesn't mind it if she can hang pictures and nail down carpets and sew on but tons, but a scientific woman is always viewed with suspicion. 4 male doctor, for instance, always says it is the liver or stomach. female doctor would prob ably say it was the heart, and she would very often be right The ladies don't want female doctor. It is in some cases the only chance they have to see man, when they are sick However, the doctor was called in, and he, of course immediately wrote out prescription It was for some pills. to be taken every third day. He came again next morn ing.
 Well, did you take the pills?"
 No. doctor. Tie three days arc not up until Wednesday San Francisco Chronicle
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-03-12
About Color Blindness.

MT. Hughes relates that while acting as assistant engineer on the Granton railway he frequently returned on one of the engines from Granton to Edinburgh On these occasions he observed that. al though his undivided attention was di rected toward the signal lamps, the lights of which were visible to him a long way of, he could not till he was close upon them distinguish whether they were red or green These are the two colors most commonly confused. but happily they arc visible to the ma- jority of color blind persons when strongly illuminated. Railway guards, therefore, are less liable to mistakes by night than by day. Inability to discern any colors at all is very rare, and, in fact, has never been satisfactorily proved. A color blind person may have as good a sight in other ways as anybody else. The defect is not occasioned by any disease in the eye, but seems to have it's sole origin in the brain. A red green blind person sees only two colors on the spectrum; all the colors on the side of the red (warm colors) are confused to- gether and all on the side of the violet (cold colors), but the warm and the cold are never confused. Yellow is the one color which is always distinguishable. It is curious fact that color blindness is often associated with corresponding inability to distinguish musical sounds. Medical Register.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-03-12
The Burden Of tiir Sti< ker.

The stic!:cr is. believe, the appellation by which the girl without c.laper2n is known in the mystic circle Of the boys about town, The sticker, in her highest forms, is something which freezes the young blood of youth, and makes the neatly parted hair of middle age stand on end She is. of course, not charming She is apt to be old and gushing, and, like the wicked, when she flies, no man pursueth. It is just the opposite way If she has firm hold of partner. he may as well give up all hope and cease for ever to yearn for liberty When he has danced with her six consecutive times and is arriving at the stage when one foams at the mouth and dies, he says, with icy quietude:
 Miss Jones, can I take you to your chaperon?'
 II haven't got any" says the sprightly creature.
 They promenade round the room in heavy silence. The men whom the vic tim knows avoid his wretched, beseech- ing eyes, and when they see his melan- choly approach they disperse hurriedly He WOE 1ers if he couldn't suddenly throw her down and rush madly out. or wouldn't it be feasible to fall in a dead thermometer is far below freezing. Una ble to bear it any longer, he stops short and says, desperately:
 Then where can 1 leave you?"
 She sees that she has reached the end of his patience and surrenders.
 Anywhere will do," she says, re signed1y, knowing that tho happiness of the evening is past.-sSan Francisco Ar gOnaut,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-03-12
WORLD OF SPORTS.

Long John Reilly says there are ball players who make a business of stealing bats. According to John the old Me tropolitans were the champion '.bat swipers.'
 Pete Browning uses the heaviest bat of any man either in the league or associ- ation. He allows his bats to soak in bath tub for six months to make them heavy.
 Wards latest cable says: ''It is ab- solutely impossible for me to say what shall do until I arrive home. l have heard nothing direct from Washington, New York or Boston. It is not likely, ho Xever, that Washington will want me when they get my terms."
 The New Haven directors have decided to issue 100 season tickets which will be placed on sale in few days, probably before the end of the week. The price of tie tickets will be S20 and twill en- title the holder to seat ill the grand stand. One-half of the price must be paid down and the remainder later in the season.
 The Bridgeport polo team was defeat ed by the New Ravens yesterday eve- ming, 9 goals to 8, each team losing one goal by fouls. Williams couldn't get around very we'll on the slippery floor and John Smith tried hand at center while Williams went to goal. The change was not successful and Smith returned to his cage.
 Speaking of Saturday nights gan . the Hartford Courant says: "Notwiln- standing the rough play. there was much to admire i'll the game, Sealy and Pierce sh owing some fine juggling of the ball, aud the goal tenders were at their best. Menard's play for Bridgeport is far ahead of what it was when he wore a Hartford uniform. Goodbye to the championship, Hartford Better luck next year.
 In letter to friend Bob Petit speaks of Cairo, Egypt, as the worst place he ever saw streets about twenty height. While there the party started out to ride. They had twelve donkeys, twelve camels and three carriages The boys thought they would like the novelty of camel riding and all were eager to mount. The novelty soon wore off and a more disgusted lot of people never was seen.
 MIR. BORDEN ACCEPTS THE CHALLENGE. To the Editor of the DEMOCRAT: I do not desire notoriety as a pedes- trian, but as Mir Shearon seems desirous of trying my abilities as walker, ac- cept his challenge which appeared in yesterdays EVENING DEMOCRAT. I called at the Arlington club room yesterday evening in re- sponse to Mir Shearon's request and have verbally informed him that I accept his challenge under the following conditions-viz: That the walk take place within two weeks at the p.;, l. o,,1 fl,ot of S10.00 at the DEMOCRAT office, one week prior to the walking, as forfeit the remainder of the $5O.OO to be placed in the stakeholders hands two days be- fore the match. Signed, GEORGE J. BORDEN,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-03-12
FIFTY DOLLARS APIECE.
The Value Set Upon the Life of Our
 Police Officers.

Ho ' aIuS seU U pOh I1e lIIIS OI our
 Police Officers.
 When Sergeant c. R. Ramon arrived home from Newtown last night, where he had been attending meeting of the savings bank directors, his face wore dangerous expression, which was at once interpreted by his fellow officers as a sure sign that the reward promised for the capture of the burglars had not been voted to the Waterbury officers who made the capture at the risk of their lives.
 The bank directors, thirteen in num- Der. first repudiated the rev ard of $500 offered by the treasurer for the capture of the burglars. on the ground that he had exceeded his authority, and then voted to renunerate the persons who captured the burglars. The board held a secl ct session and after two hours, de- liberation announced a division of $500 as follows: Sl00 to Sheriff Glover, S100 to M. J. Houlihan. $50 ca .h to Sergeant Ramon and Officers Healey. Pagan and John Sullivan of this city, $50 to Officer Arnold of Bridgeport for capturing the alleged fifth burglar, and $50 to be di- vided among several other Newtown parties whom the bank officials wished | to tickle. Six of the directors favored dividing $500 among the Waterbury of ficers.
 Chief Egan and the four officers direc- tly interested feel that the bank officials acted with unfairness, but as the direc- tors first repudiated the reward no legal action can be taken.
 Sheriff Glover is just $22O in pocket by the transaction, receiving S120 in fees from the state, besides the ''remuner- ation" he received from the bank.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-03-12
Defended Him Thirteen Years Apo

Attorney Henry c. Baldwin of Nauga- tuck was in town to-day and went to the county jail to have his first talk since the crime with Terrence McKiernan, who IS charged with the murder of Michael Cleary in McKiernan's saloon in Union City on February 25. McKiernan has been for year past drinking pretty hard 1t was inferred from what his counsel said that the shooting of Cleary was perhaps an act of self-defense. About thirteen years ago Attorney Baldwin defended McKiernan, who was accused of stabbing a man. It was shown in that case that McKiernan was acting in self-protection and he was discharged.- New Haven Register.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-03-12
At the Capitol To-day,

Both branches of the general assembly convened to-day at 1 p. m. At 3 o'clock
 the hearing on the grade crossing bills was resumed before the railroad com mittee, the temperance committee is hearing those interested in high license, and the Judiciary committee is consider ing the bill against trusts, the bill mak- ing Saturday half holiday and the bill that liquor seller be not a registrar of votes
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-03-12
Average per night.

Returns from twenty-five ities, which are supplied with light by private cor porations give forty-one cents as the average cost per light, or four cents less than the average cost of the five cities mentioned in the above comparison.
 The rate pad by Waterbury will be considered exorbitant before the expira- tion of the five years for which the city has bOund itself
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-03-12

A Convent for the Sisters of St Mary's
 School.

A Convent for the Sisters of St Mary'S
 School.
 At the meeting of the church commit tee of the Immaculate Conception parish held at the parochial residence last even ing, it was decided to ere ct convent for the sisters of St Mary's school on Cole street on the lot south of the school. Yes terday the Rev Father Mulcahy received permission from Bishop McMahon to go ahead with the work. At the meeting last evening the plans submitted by Architect Jackson were accepted and it was decided to let the contract for the excavation of the cellar at once The new building will be three stories in height, of brick with basement of stone. On the basement will be located the kitchen and dining room. On the first floor will be the chapel and reception room. The second floor will be devoted to the community room and the third arranged for sleeping apartments. The building will have frontage of 60 feet on Cole street and will be 50 feet deep.