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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-08-20
rnnnd : NYnman,a skeleton.

New YORK, Aug. 20.-Near Calver.
ton, l.. l., party of berry pickers found
a human skeleton in the woods. Upon
turning the homes over, fragments OF
clothing were found, including portions
of Undertaking, what looked like green
silk dress goods. pair of silk mittens
and brown silk handkerchief. The
clothing was so badly decayed that no
marks whereby the unfortunate might
be identified were discovered. There
was not even button to be found. No
woman has been missed from the towns
near by Tor years.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-08-20
Anxious to Serve Their country.

H1RRIsBURo, Aug. ga civil ser
vice examination IS in progress in the
house of representatives here The gem
flnnen engaged in conducting it are
Messrs. E. p. Niver and w. IL. Huston,
Of Washington, two members of the ex-
aiming force, and Chief Clerk Richard
q. Ziegler, of the postoffice. There
were l28 applicants who want to serve
their country. divided as follows: Rail-
way mail service, 90; copyists, "a; clerks,
al; postoiiice inspectors .; special pen-
sion examiners, 5. OF these dozen
were ladies. Some Of these applicants
were quite young men, while others
were gray hairsd and venerable.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-08-20

HARRIsBURG, Aug. 20.-Charters were
issued at the state department as follows:
The Fern Rock Building and Loan asso-
citation, of Philadelphia: capital, 81 900,
600. TaylOrstown Natural Gas COM
pany, of Washington county; capital,
500, 900. The Windsor Water COM
pany, of Hamburg; capital, 5000.
North Fourth Street Land association, of
Philadelphia; capital, $84 900. Dubois
Electric Light, Power and Heat COM
pany, of Dubois; capital, So, 1000.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-08-20
Racing at Chicago.

CHICAGO. Aug. 2O.-First race, " mile-Lul
Geib. /; Maid Of Richland. ?; Anna B.,
Time, 1854.
Second race, / 1-18 miles Bankrupt, ]; John
DAILY 2; Martin Russell. 3. Time. 1:4SJk.
Third race, | mile-Rambler. !: Fayette, 2;
Arundel, 8 Time. 1:42I6.
Fourth race, Vi mile-Sunday, l; Josephns,
2; Renounce, 5. Time. lilo.
Fifth race, u MILE anking. /; Tom
Stevens, 2; Mckenzie. 3. Time, 1:15N.
Sixth race, steeplechase. short course
Evangeline, 1; George Mccullough, 2: Leroy.
g. Time not given.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-08-20
RIotous cookers.

ScoTTDALE, Pa, Aug. pa riot took
place Inst nj hit among the cookers OF
FAIRS station, in which Mike Mislow, a
Hungarian, was severely cut about the
head and otherwise injured. Several
others were serouly hurt. The cause
Of the riot i not exactly known, but is
thought to be the outcome of iealousies
brought about by tn strike. Constable
Sellenberger, of Mt. Pleasant, has ar
rested eleven Hungarians who took part
IN the riot
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-08-20
Baseball Yesterday.

At Boston darkness R.H.E.
Boston. ..........0 0 0 0 81 o. 3
New York ...... 0 o o 9 q o. 4 8
Batteries: Bennett and Clarkson; Ewing and
Crane. Umpires McQuade and knight.
At Cleveland R.H.E.
Cleveland. 20 900 1OO o 2-.8 8 /
Pittsburg. 0 2 0 o 0 0 o.
Batteries; thinner and Bakely; Carroll and
Morris. Umpire: Lynch.
At Philadelphia R.H.E.
Philadelphia. 0 - f5 8 o Ola 10 4
Washington. 0 0 o. Q
Batteries: Casey and Schriver; Person and
DAILY. Umpire: Curry.
At indianapolis R.H.R.
indianapolis. o o 1 3 o o. 3 ID 9
Chicago. 4 0 0 3 x-10 II 1
Batteries: Buckley and Boyle; Darling and
Gumbert. Umpire: Powers.
At Cincinnati R.H.E.
Cincinnati. 0 1 o - 10 Q
Columbus -. 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 x-4 z
Batteries; Smith and keenan,; Gastright and
O'Connor. Umpire: Ferguson.
At Louisville R.H.E.
Louisville 49,. 0 O1 0 o o O-SE 9
Brooklyn. 2 0 3 3 l K 0l5 2
Batteries; Ehret and Smith; Lovett anC
Reynold. Umpire: Gaffney.
At Observation-Disclosures, Is; New Haven, g.
At Lowell--Lowell, 2; Hartford, s.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-08-20
FataiIy rnIarea by railing wan.

CLEVELAND, Aug. 20. - A Leader
special from Fort Wayne, Ind, says
that while worknen were engaged in
clearing away the ruins Of the Cent?
lever brewery which was recently de-
stroyed by fire one Of the walls fell, in
iuring five men ben ath. All were
fatally injured. John Gleason and
Henry Keutz were also seriously hurt.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-08-20

pI11sDuR6, Aug. 20. Circular No.
1.0Io. Just issued Is the joint committee
IL the Central Traffic association, an
no0nces an advance ii The pig iron and
special iron tarif Is IS cents Tor car
loads ana 30 cents for less than car
loads. The advance takes effect Oh Sept
u. and Is between New Fork ara Chi
0a3o. both WAYS This makes tie rate
nom pittsburg 70 Chicago 12A and =
cents. whereas is was formerly ~ and
IS cents
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-08-20
The window Glass scale.

FITTsBUR0. Aug, 20. The regular
meeting 1t the Western Window Glass
Manufacturers Beneficial ASSOCIATION
was held here. They discussed the pro-
posed scale of the window glass workers.
Every pittsburg manufactures in the as
sociai10n expressed himself as deter
mined not to grant the advance, and
every firm will send representative ia
the Cleveland meeting to induce the
western manufacturers 70 resist the
scale also.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-08-20

BALTIIoRE, Aug. 20.-The foreclosure
sale Of the Cincinnati, Washington and
Baltimore railroad. which was set for
yesterday, he's been postponed until Sept.
10 on account Of the absence of q large
number OF people who have not yet been
able to get in their bonds.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-08-20
Another German Coal strike Imminent.

BERLIN, Aug. 20. News from Rhenish
Westphalia indicates that the trouble
between the mine owners and the em-
ployes is breaking out again and that
another general strike is imminent The
men claim that the employers have not
carried out the promises made when the
last strike was settled.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-08-20

BRIGHToN BEACH, n. Y. Aug. 2O.-First
race, Is mile Madcap filly, /; John Atwood,
2; Lilly Kenny, 3. Time, 1854.
Second race. 0Ik furlongs- Prince Edward.
/; Blanch, q Tom Kearns, 8. Time, 1;231k
Newburg. 3. Time, l:29M.
Fourth race, / u miles Craftsman. Il
Bronsemart, 2 Theora, 8. Time, 1;5556.
Fifth race, lis miles Firefiy, /; Super
visor, p Bill Brien. 8; Time, 1:50.
Sixth race, steeplechase, short course Kill
larney, /; zangbar, 2; VIII Davis. 3. Time
3.fok
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-08-20
nied nom Nainral cnnses.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20. - The cor0ner's
jury decided that Gen. West came to his
death from Brights disease and not IS
result Of the blows received at the hands
Of the young government clerk. Sterling
Ruiiin. The charge Of manslaughter
against Rufiin was therefore withdrawn.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-08-20
PHILApELPHlA MARKETS.
Prices ON the stock, Prodmre and PetrO-
Ieum Exchanges.

leum Exchanges.
PHrLADELPHIA. Aug. l0-The market was
dull. Pennsylvania declined a to 525s, clos
ing at y bid. Reading was dull, The bonds
were slightly lower. The Northern Pacific
lower.
There were rumors of troable among the
coal companies over the method Of preparing
the statements OF tonnage.
The coal tonnage Of the Huntingdon and
Broad Top road for the week ending Satur-
day was n, 9M tons, an increase Of 405A The
total amount shipped to date is 738. &97 tons, q
decrease compared with the shipments for
the corresponding period last year Of 452e
tons.
The earnings OF the Norfolk and Western
railroad for the second week of August were
Sl2s 40. an increase of S23 45I; and Tor the two
weeks OF August SIS, 436. an increase Of S38..
So. The earnings since Jan. / are S8.lsIS98
an increase Of S2Q0,55o.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-08-20
a Deliberate Murder.

EAST LIVERPOOL, o.. Aug. 20.-John
Lasley shot. and killed John Lee,
young married man. According % Lees
friends the shooting was deliberate
murder Lasley gave himself up 70 save
himself from being lynched by Lees
friends.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-08-20
Work Resumed.

LANCASTER, Pa, Aug. 20.-The Penn
Iron company, this city, has resumed,
work after eighteen weeks idleness. Two
hundred and hIty men are given employ
n1el1t.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-08-20
An Aged mennonite minister Dead.

LANCASTER, Pa. Aug. 90. - Rev.
Abraham Martin, the oldest Mennonite
minister in the country, died near Bear
town, this county, aged 81 years.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-08-20

LoSDoN. Aug. 20.-The iron workers
IN South Wales have demanded 4 10 per
cent. increase IN wages
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-08-20

IloNDoN. Aug. 90 Three miners were
kiIled by an explosion IN colliEry af
Hanley. StaEf0rllsnire.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-10-17

Gay w. Foster. who is filling six years
of time at Sing Sing penitentiary, got hold
of some water cOlOrs and has developed
into an artist Last winter he was per-
mitted to execute two lifesize paintings,
one on each side of the altar in the CathO-
lie chapel. They represent scenes from
the story of the prOdigal son. These paint
ings relieved. the stare of the gray walls of
the interior of the chapel so much that
Foster has been commissioned to copy sew
eral Tn. rawlings by Dore for vacant spaces
between windows depicting events described
in the ible.-Minneapolis Evening Jour
nal.
Foster has contributed several able art-
Giles to THE MIRROR. Some two years ago
he got up one number of newspaper with
pen, pencil and brush. which was said to
be work OF art and called forth a column
description in one of the leading New York
dailies. The paper was presented to Gov.
Hill. He also published prison paper for
some time. entitled The Solitaire. The
work was all done with the pen. and only
one number month was issued. and this
was read by thirty subscribers. each having
it for day. We have heard from one who
knows him, that Foster is very brilliant
man and capable of great things. 1t is bad
to see any kind of man in prison, but it
is really distressing to see such man
confined to the narrow limits of felOn's
cell.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-10-17
Outside and Inside View.

A decidedly wrong impression is the sum
total of the average knowledge of the out
side world regarding prisons and prisoners
The great majority of people have but a
very meagre idea of the character of the
generality of cOnvictS, and what they do
know is usually exaggerated and one -sided.
The reader of elaborate newspaper accounts
of crimes must necessarily form opinions
intensely derOgatOry to the criminal. 1t is
well known to us that newspapers in pub
ing thereon, have no intention to pervert
the truth or unjustly wrong any one con-
cerned. But, while admitting this, we
must also state in rebuttal that our slight
newspapers, to live and prosper. must be
interesting; and the latter day definition of
the word interesting" includes the quail
fer sensational. People demand that
the newspapers shall not merely state plain
facts, but elaborate and enlarge upon them
and at all hazards make the news interest
ing and readable. Thus we see that while
the newspaper is the mOlder of public Opin
ion, public opinion is the designer of the
original mOlds; and it is in the preparation
of matter suitable for these molds that the
newspaper man is compelled to use very
pliable quality of truth.
The prisoner is somewhat in the same fix
as the politician who runs for office. All
his bad points are brought out when he is
on trial, and are so worked upon by the
writing than tn m oil y
tim fairly shudder at the thought of being
so depraved. Ii prisoners were so thor
oughly degenerated as ordinary accounts
would have them. it would only require
some kindling and birthstone to taste. to
materialize number of we'll equipped bells
on this fair sphere. In the estimation of a
few insensate misanthropes it requires only
the torch of liberal treatment to start these
mundane sheOls.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-10-17

THE PRISON MIRROR coming from an
institution where vacations are unknown. is
of course on time. Although this paper
had attained high standard of excellence
last spring. we notice a decided improve
ment on returning to it after an interval
of nearly four months. The good moral
tone of THE MIRROR speaks we'll, not
only for the editor and the prisoners gen.
orally. but also for the prison officials. A
prison where such paper can be published
must be nearly, if not quite. up to the ideal
described in Chas. Reade's novel. Never
Too Late TO Mend. "-COllege Chips.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-10-17
TO THE PUBLIC.

THE PRISON MIRROR is a weekly paper pub
lished in the Minnesota state prison. All matter
published in its columns is contributed by the
inmates. except that properly credited. Its sup
port must come from the outside as every inmate
is given 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 are to en-
courage individual intellectual effort, provide a
healthy journal for the inmates Of this and other
prisons, and. above all, to acquaint the outside
world with the needs of the prison by rejecting
its inner life and thus aid the cause of moral ad-
vancement and prison reform.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-10-17

itorals and he does get hard pushed at
times for a subject. He has often thought
of writing to some one of the great politi-
clans and see if he would not cOndescend to
teach him by mail for a reasonable consid-
Grafton. But then it is best that he con-
tinue in his ignorance for were he to enter
the field it might prove his Waterloo as his
position is too vulnerable to the personal
shot of the enemy's guns. No; THE MIR
ROR will continue its neutrality.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-10-17
A Timely Question.

Uncle Jake: You must wuck with energy
lsreal. eft you wicker tall. Scriptah says,
''Wotsomever you hastest fer to do you
oughter dust it wild all yo' hawt an mine
an stren'th." An above all things doan
prOnasticrate..
IsreaI: Don't whchtycrate, Uncle?
Uncle Jake: DOan prOnasticrate. DOan
put OFT twell mex week whatchah Orter done
lass yeah. Time. Isreal. is mighty hahd
boss to head. Tharfo' it behOofs you, nv
chile, as Scriptah says. to ketch him by the
fetlock eft you wantah come undah de wiah
'fO' he dOeS.-Puck.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-10-17

The MIRROR has nothing to say on the
great political questions that agitate the
people and supply the press with an mex
haustible mine OF ballast. Probably it is
nothing. absolutely nothing. about politics.
otherwise he might be tempted to drag it
into the arena. He never had single
definite idea on the tariff, civil service or
of which is so fatal to the reputation of all
who enter thereupOn. But he often wishes
that he did know something about politics,
for it seems to be fruitful subject for ed
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-10-17
LIKE BEGETS LIKE.

A truly good man is admired ard re-
spected by all who know him we'll no mat
ter what his religious creed, political color
or social affiliations may be. 1t is pretty
generally supposed that the common GRIM
inal, that is, one who is under the ban of
the law, hates judges. sherffs. prison Off
cials policemen. detectives. and all who
are in any way responsible for his detec-
ton and punishment. Such is a very er-
rOneous idea. His likes and dislkes are
based. and generally correctly, upon the
fair or unfair treatment he receives at the
hands of such persons. If the detective
traps a man by honorable means and
swears truthfully at the trial. he will gain
the respect of the culprit If the prosecut-
ing attorney refrains from using undue
pressure, and If the Judge acts without pref
udice, no difference how severe the penalty
imposed, the condemned man will feel no
enmity toward them; neither will he feel
angered at the witnesses if they cOnfine
themselves to telling just what they know
If while in prison the officers treat him in
accordance with the spirit of the law, he
will not only respect them but will come 10
look upon them as friends and cOnfide i'm
them as such. When criminal is treated
in an upright manner from the moment of
his detection to the day of his release from
punishment. he is forced to recognize the
majesty of the law and respect it. But let
him be dealt with in an opposite manner,
as is too commonly done, and he will come
out at the end hating all who had a hand
in his punishment. feeling contempt for
the law and burning for revenge.
1t is very often the trea tment the offender
meets at the hands of the ministers of the
law. from detectives to prison keepers,
that makes a confirmed criminal of him.
1t is too often the case that officers and at
torneys are Overzealous in their efforts to
convict. and eXaggerate and falsify testi-
mOny in order to make out a strong prose
cutiOn. Alleged confessions and facts are
related on the stand that are in part or
wholly the creation of imaginative wit
nesses who allow their egotism to override
their sense of right and wrong sometimes to
such an extent that mind-re would
see the direct opposite on the tablets of
their mind.
Nothing so rOuses the devil i'm man, in
nocent or guilty. as to be compelled to sit
quietly by and listen to a witness coolly and
deliberately swearing to falsehoods against
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-10-17
him. The truth. if not told by betrayer,

him. The truth. if not told by betrayer,
never arouses anger in the breast of the de-
PENDANT. Outside of lawyers, no class
know to what extent perjury is committed
so we'll as the criminal class does. We
would not be understood as inferring that
the false swearing is all done on the side of
the prosecution, but that done on behalf of
the state is usually prompted by a meaner
motive than that done for the defendant
The former is prompted by malice. the lat
ter by desire to help self or friends out of
trouble. No difference whether man is
innocent or guilty he will not harbor ILL
feelings toward those who caused his con-
victiOn if he knows that they swOre tOwhat
they believed to be true; but even the
guilty will hold hatred for the law and its
instruments if he is convicted by unfair
means. All sane men are reasonable in
their private judgments and will acknowl-
edge the business of justice.
All or nearly all old offenders will palli-
ate their evil course by referring to the dis
honesty of mankind in general. They will
show how many who are interested in the
making and the administering of the laws
miscOnstrue and. break them whenever
they find them contrary to their interests
or convenience. They will say that it is no
worse for them to steal outside the protec-
ton of the law than it is for the officer or
sharper to swindle within the law.
Ordinarily truly upright man knows
but little of the extent of the rascality of
the world; being truthful and honest he is
inclined to think we'll of the motives and
actions of all those whom circumstances
have not exposed. The reverse may be
to so great an extent He comes in direct
contact with crime, gets within the inner
circle as it were and sees the corruptness
and hypocrisy of many men. Persons do
not hide their real character from him as
they do from honorable men. He sees
many men and learns of many more in
high standing who. sub rosa. are low in
crime. He will surprise you with the
amount of precedent he can cite to show
that he is not so much worse than the aver
age run of humanity.
If thus tar we have not made the object
of this article clear, we will make it plain
by saying that before the criminal can be
made to respect the law too much to offend
it, the law must be respectfully admins
tered. Criminals, like children, are quick
to see defects and are influenced more by
example than precept.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-10-17

The Star used to be a regular visitor at
our house; but since hyphenizing with the
Tribune, it has given us the cold. cold
shake. Never mind; ''there are just as
good fish in the sea,' etc.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-10-17

The Two Harbors Iron Port, like THE
MIRROR, is fairly started in Oh the third
year of it's existence. The Iron Port is ed
tied and published by that veteran journal
list, A. De Lacy Wood. and considering the
unpropitiOus circumstances of the time and
place of the papers first appearance. he
may well be proud of the success his enter
prise. guided by experience. has won him.
Mr.. Wood is mentioned as good man to
take charge of the lighthouse at that port.
1t is safe to say that with him to keep the
lamps trimmed and burning, no storm
tossed mariner of that haven would ever
peer in vain through the darkness for the
lights along the shore"
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-10-17

There appears in this number contribu-
ton from ROnda. entitled. ''Outside and
inside" which we recommend to the Pc
1usal of our outside readers.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-10-17

Vol. l. No. 1, of the Hayward Journal
made its appearance last week. 1t is con-
Quoted by E. G. Scott, at Hayward Wis.
and is first-class local paper.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-10-17
Ella Wheeler Wilcox says the worst man

Ella Wheeler Wilcox says the worst man
she ever knew had no vice. There is much
philosophy in her statement. 1t is founded
on the fact that with the rarest possible ex-
some vice in greater or less degree, and
those who are exempt are not truly en- rap
port with them. In other words vices Gre
ate fellow feeling that cannot in the nat
others who do not possess them. This is
no argument in favor of vice, but simply
illustrates phase of the philosophy of hui
man Naturalization County Standard.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-07-17

Another Borgia has appeared in
massachusetts. Mrs. Lizzie Bren-
nan has been arrested on suspi-
cion Of having caused the death Of
her husband and two sons by pois-
oning their food with arsenic. The
Brennans had SIX children, and
Mrs. Brennan succeeded in insuring
the lives of them all, including her
sell. policies being made payable to
herself The husband, Michael
Brennan, died about 10 months ago
under suspicious circumstances.
James Brennan, a SON, died sudden
" about six weeks ago, and Thomas
was taken violently sick about three
weeks ago, and went out into the
country where he rallied. On re-
turning home he was taken sick
again and died in great agony on
Wednesday.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-07-17
EnpeDsn.

This is what you ought 10 have, in
fact, you must have It, to fully enjoy
life. Thousands are searching for II
daily, and mourning because they find
IL not Thousands upon thousands Of
dollars are spent annually by our people
in the hope that they may attain this
boom And yet It may be had by all
We guarantee that Electric Bitters, Il
used according to directions and the
use persisted in, will bring You Good
Digestion and GUST the demon Dyspepsia
Bnd install instead Eupepsy. We
recommend Electric Bitters for Dys-
Pepsia and all diseases of the Liver
Stomach and Kidneys. Sold at soc and
Sl.OO per bottle by a. G. VanGilder
Druggist