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The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-05-15

tinctive characteristic of race. The dis
tinction was made as early as 1900 before
Christ by the Egyptians. On the walls of
their sepulchres they placed paintings some
of which are preserved in the British
Museum. They depict various races, among
them black race with the unmistakable
features of the negro. The East Indian
institution of cast-the most rigid social
distinction known in the history of the
worlds based upon color. The Sanskrit
word for caste is varna, ''cOlOr." India
was inhabited originally by nOn-Aryan
dark tribes. When the farer Aryan race
forced its way into the land. they recog-
nized at once this difference between them
selves and the Indigenous tribes. and upon
this foundation they built up their system
of caste. which is generally abused most by
those who understand least of it. Now the
white skin of the Anglo Saxon and the
Anglo American is to him precisely as much
of caste mark as it was to the priestly
bards of the Aryans when they invaded
India. Formerly the belief prevailed that
the dark races owed their color to special
dark layer of the skin tissue. Microscopic
Investigations have shown that this is not
the case. The skin consists of two layers,
the outer, called epidermiS, and the inner
skin proper (cuts). The outer skin again
consists of two layers, transparent skin
and mucous tissue, called the malphigian
net (rete malphigD. In this tissue. which
lies between the true skin and the outer
layer of epidermiS, are contained cells full
of finely granulated pigment or coIoring
matter. The upper part of the epdermiS
of negro is just as white as that of a
white man. According as these pigment
cells are more or less numerous. the COM
pleXiOn is more OF less dark. In all human
beings there are some parts cOlOred pre-
cisely in the same way. the nipples, freck
les. mOleS. etc. On the color of the skin
depends the OdOr of the eXhalations. Those
of the negro are generally described as ran
cid. ammOnacal, goat like; in times happily
past the smell was waited by the breezes,
and gave notice of the arrival of a slave
ship. The American races have their own
peculiar smell. Especially strong and re-
pulSive to the SpaniardS is that of the Arau
canians, the aborigines of Chilli. The Gre
Oles have special name for it. sOrenO.
Indians have been known to express aver
sion against the white mans smell. 1t is
evident from what has been stated just now
that dark color is not due to the influence
of light and heat. in the ordinary way of
browning from the outside, owing to eX-
pOsure. The cause of race color is much
more difficult to account for. This much
is certain, that there is an evident cOnnec-
ton between latitude and color. Even the
ancient geOgraphers, e. G., Pliny, be-
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-05-15

Every good deed makes easier those to
come; it clears the days for better ones; it
gives us confidence In ourselves and
strengthens our moral powers. A bad deed
makes better conduct difficult. and casts
shadow over us like destiny.
indicator
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-05-15

leved that dusky skin meant origin near
the equator Certainly the deepest shades
OF black are at home only near the equator
in Africa. in India. and New Guinea
Baltimore Sun.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-05-15

Virtue is voluntary; vice involuntary
Plato.
The Portland daily press., 1890-08-01
NoTA PRIVILEGED QUESTION.
Tho House Cannot Stop Business to
Investigate an EDITORIAL.

WASHINGTON, July 31.-In the House, to-
day. Mr.. Oates of Alabama, rising to ques-
tion of privilege, offered resolution for the
investigation Of the charges Of corruption
against members of the House contained in
the recent editorial in the National Econom-
ist. Mr.. Oates said that when charge of
this character was made by a journal Of
responsibility and wide circulation it should
not be passed over in silence. After some
discussion, the Speaker ruled the resolution
not privileged. He said the newspaper edi-
torial was of the vaguest character and
made no assertion except by inference. 1t
made no statement upon which anybody
could be expected to predicate belief or con-
viction. 1t was within the knowledge of
every member that paragraphs of this
character were Heating around in the news
pagers Of the country. The House could see
the Inconvenience which would result TO the
business of the House If any members had
the right on the production Of paragraph
like this to demand an investigation.
The House sustained the decision of the
Chair, an appeal having been taken by Mr..
Oates-yeas, 95; nays, II.
The House went into committee Of the
whole on the Senate amendments to the sun
dry civil bill. The entire afternoon was con.
sumed 10 discussion Of the Senate irrigation
amendment. Many amendments were pro-
posed to this amendment The ultimate re-
suit was that the Senate amentment was
non-concurred in. The committee rose and
reported the bill to the House. Without dis
posing Of the bill the House at 5.25 adjourned.
The Portland daily press., 1890-08-01
cHIvALRY STILL RULES.
But a New Constitution VIII Replace
the Shot Gun.

New ORLEANS, July Si.-Mississippi
Tuesday elected members Of Constitutional
Convention, which win meet in jackson on
August IL, and frame new constitution for
the state. There was practically no opposI-
to the Democratic nominees, and tho vote
polled was very small-under 10000. Few
negroes voted or took any part In the cleo
tion. The convention will consist Of 1lS
members. Of whom 113 are Democrats and
two Republicans. These two are ex-GOv.
Alcorn OF lssaquena and Judge Simrall Of
Vicksburg. Both of them were nominated
on the Democratic or compromise ticket In
their respective counties. In two or three
other counties candidates were put up by
the Farmers Alliance, but were beaten by
the Democratic nominees
There were few scattering independent
candidates who were also unsuccessful. The
Convention Is one Of the strongest bodies
which has ever met In Mississippi, contain
ing all the leading Democrats In the state
1t Is frankly admitted that the negro ques-
tion will be the most important issue before
1t, and that 1t was called for the purpose Of
framing political constitution that will
render negro supremacy In the state impos-
sible under any circumstances. Several
plans will be brought before the Convention
such as limiting the suffrage TO persons who
can read and write, to those who pay a poll
tax, system Of cumulative voting, based on
property, and reapportionment Of the state
that Will give the white counties a prepon-
derance In the elections. 1t has also been
suggested that the legislature elect state Off
GERS. No plan, however, has been agreed on,
and the convention will carefully examine
all propositions submitted to IL looking to-
ward assuring and continuing white supre-
macy In the State.
The Portland daily press., 1890-08-01
100 IN THE SHADE.
Thermometers Breaking Records In
Many Sun Baked Cities.

NEW YORK, July 31.-At o'clock this
morning the thermometer registered ITO in
this city, or seven degrees higher than yes
terday. At 10 o'clock Sergeant Dunn report
ed that his thermometer had scored 79o, but
people on Broadway swore it was much hot
ter The only real comfort New Workers.
had was in the fact that there was only 96
per cent of humidity afloat, against IS per
cent yesterday morning. Tillie strip, 40
years old, of 10 Spring street, fell dead at 8
o'clock this morning on Broadway. The
cause Of death was heart failure, due to the
heat Catherine Wharton of 565 East 18th
street, was overcome by the beat at 1881
street this morning, and died before medical
attendance could be obtained.
BOSTON, July 31.-Patrick Welton, single,
coalheaver on Chambers's wharf, was
overcome by the heat this forenoon and was
taken to his lodging house, 2Ol Federal
street, where he died at 1910 o'clock.
The signal service thermometer recorded
o o6o at 6 a. M, 81 at M, SS0 at 10 a. M,
" at II M, go at p. m, 930 at 3p. m. and
the same at 3.30p. m. The maximum re-
corded by the signal men was 95o
LYNN, Mass, July 31.-An unknown man
died at the hospital this afternoon from sun
stroke. There are no signs by which he
can be identified, excepting a card in his
hat with the letters Joye.
IhoNiDENCE, H. l., July 3l.-Every one
In Providence today acknowledged that it
was the hottest of the season. The ther-
moometers in the centreIof the city, registered
"a. between II and O'Clock. while the mer-
curry IN standard thermometer at w. r.
Green's on the. great bridge, the sun not
an even 1902.
BARTON LANDING, VT, July 31.-The
mercury ranged in the vicinity of 1907 here
aDouts yesterday. The heat was intolera-
pie; and there was great suffering by men
anu animals. bull that had been driven
slowly distance of nearly mile became
mad on account of the excessive heat and
rushed into the village, where he was shot
to prevent his killing people.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, July 31.-The hot
wave OF yesterday reached its highest mark
at 970 and was followed by the hottest night
of the summer. The mercury stood at 500 al
midnight. This noon the mercury stood at
93' in the shade, while the baked air was
tempered with only slight breeze.
The Portland daily press., 1890-08-01
SUNK BY AN IMMENSE ICEBERG,
Four of the Crew Of the Bark spenen-
"a Supposed To Be Lost.

QUEBEC, July 31.-Tho bark Askow, Capt.
Halvarsen, from Hamburg. which arrived
here last night, had on board Capt. Ander-
sen, the mate and four of the crew of the
Norwegian bark Spenenza. Capt. Andersen
tells terrible story of the sufferings he and
his men experienced before being picked up
by the Askow.
The Spenenza. loaded with sail, left Liver
pool on May 22d for Shediac. N. B. The
weather lmet was nothing out of the usual
run until they reached the Grand Banks, off
Newfoundland, when thick weather was
encountered, and numerous icebergs and
fields of ice were met with.
The shiip, had several very close shaves and
one dav did actually run into an iceberg, but
without doing any great damage. The in
cident made them more cautious. Two
nights afterward, when In thick fog, a stiff
northwest wind blowing, and the vessel
making very good time, she ran plump into
an iceberg as tall as her spars, and Captain
Anderson believes, fully mile long. He
SAYS it was like running into the face of
cliff.
The bark's bows were crushed In as If she
were an eggshell, and before those aboard
could collect their senses the vessel began
settling in the water. Captain Andersen
gave orders to work the pumps. but only
half dozen strokes had been taken before it
was found that to ave their lives the crew
must desert the ship Immediately. One side
VI lilo fcoo6l was Sblll VI dRdlu5L LQ6
side of the berg, and the foretopmast, with
its rigging and the forward yards, were
strung over both bows, where they had fall
en- when the vessel struck. The watch be-
low rushed out of the forecastle in their
trousers and shirts when the shock came,
and all hands at once took to the two boats.
The second mate took command of the
smaller boat, with three others of the crew,
while the captain and first mate with four Of
the crew, took the largest boat The
smallest boat has not been seen since the
day after the collision, three weeks ago, and
they are all thought to be lost The
captains boat had very little provisions In
it. and the next morning an attempt was
made to lay course for the Newfoundland
coast. But they had apparently struck the
eastern edge of great field Of ice and ice
bergs, for they rowed and sailed about for
three days in the fog and ice before finding
passage safe enough to justify their going
on toward the coast.
The small boat became separated from
them in the fog, and was probably crushed
to pieces among the great bergs. Capt An
dersen's boat had many narrow escapes, but
weathered them all safely. On the sixth
day starvation stared them in the face. They
had cleared the icebergs, but their provisions
and water were nearly all gone.
On the eighth day the last drop of water
gave out, but on the afternoon Of the ninth
day the Askow hove in sight and picked up
the unfortunate men. A boy in the captains
boat had his feet badly frozen, and the sea-
men were all more or less exhausted by their
pr1vation and the intense cold.
The Portland daily press., 1890-08-01
THE MAINE STATE PRESS
RUNS ITS FASTEST
Where an Attempt was Made 10 De-
rail the Flying Yankee.

BOSTON, July 3l.-What appears to have
been two attempts to wreck the FLYING
Yankee fast express, from st. John for Bos-
ton, were made near Chelsea last night.
About o'clock three men told the gateman
at the Eastern avenue crossing that they had
found sleeper on the inward track and re-
moved it, At 915 the Yankee came along,
30 miles an hour. Between Forbes bridge
and Eastern avenue the engine struck a
sleeper. which 1t carried a quarter of mile
before the train could be stopped, plaughlng
great burrows in the ground and Scattering
spllnters in all directions. The cylinder
jacket and steps of the engine were dented
and bent and other slight damage to the pi-
lot was done.
1t was learned this morning that the three
men who found the sleeper are Steph-
en- Chamberlin of Gerrish avenue, Chel-
sea; Thomas Driscoll of 1856 Federal street,
Boston, and Cornelius Driscoll of 1876 Paris
street. East Boston, They had been work
and when crossing the track near Louis
street. saw dark object on the track, which
they at first supposed was man. but found
to be sleeper. SO they then walked down
tne track to the Eastern avenue crossing,
and notified the gatetender.
There is plausible theory that two Sleep
ers were placed on the track about
the same time, which would have
the effect OF almost certainly de-
railing the train. The sleeper removed from
the track was new one, while the one that
the Flying Yankee" struck was quite old.
The train runs its fastest at about this point.
The track is perfectly straight, and from
Lynn to Boston there are no stops made.
There were seven cars in the train, three of
which were Pullman, and all were loaded.
man named Driscoll was arrested on sus-
picion.
Had the train been derailed the probabilities
are that the number killed and wounded
would be in the hundreds.
The Portland daily press., 1890-08-01
THREE FASTEST cREYhoUNpS.
The Majestic Crosses the Pond In
Less Than Six Days.

NEW YORK. July 31.-There are now three
ocean racers which have crossed the Allan
tic in less than six days. The Majestic of
the White Star Line. is the third to accom-
plish this feat. She arrived here yesterday
from Queenstown in five days, % hours and
50 minutes The record of the City of Paris,
five days, IS hours and 10 minutes, therefore,
still stands as the championship record. But
the Majestic made brave effort to lower it,
and Captain Parsell submitted some inter
esting figures to show that his ship was even
less than an hour behind the Paris on her
great run, taking the difference in the
courses into consideration. Captain Parsell
says that his course was "a miles longer than
the Paris's. The Majestic passed R0che's
Point at 2.12 p. m. on July "a, and reached
Fire Island yesterday at 6.10 a. m, and was
signalled an hour later off Sandy Hook. Cap
tain Parsell allows five hours difference in
time between Roche's Point and Sandy
Hook, which would make the time five days,
p hours and 58 minutes. or only one hour
aud i've minutes behira tho best run of the
Teutonic, the Majestic's sister ship. In fact,
the logs of the Teutonic and Majestic on
these trips show that the Teutonic had four
miles advantage in her voyage over her sis
ter.
The Majestic's daily runs were 449, 492,
494, 486 and sos miles. This last run comes
next to the famous burst of speed made by
the Paris when she ran 515 miles in one day
last year. The Majestic averaged 1890 miles
an hour, and her maximum speed was 20.42
miles
The Portland daily press., 1890-08-01
WILL KNOW MORE NEXT TIME.
The Mortlfying Experience OF Yale
Graduate.

During the recent Yale commencement
well known Hartford gentlemen met a Yale
graduate Of 1885, who is editor Of a promi-
nent religious weekly. The editor has be-
come, since graduation, quite interested In
college athletics. and has evidently come to
regard himself as an authority upon the sub
ject. After some conversation he proceeded
to regale his friend from Hartford with an
elaborate analysis of the Yale stroke. He
used pencil and paper, and made diagrams
to illustrate as he went along. During the
talk a quiet young man Joined the group,
ana was introduced to the editor. Presently
the quiet young man threw in suggestion
which was pooh -poohed at by the editor. As
the Illustration went along the young man
made another suggestion, which was also
lightly cast aside. And so it went Three
or four notifications Of the editors ideas
were mcdestly offered, but each one was
rather brusquely disposed Of. Finally the
young man was called away and the editor
said: "Who is that young fellow? He seems
to think he knows a good deal about row.
ing
The well-informed graduates consterna-
tion can be Imagined as he heard the replv /.
That's Charley Gill. He rowed in three Of
Yale's winning crews"
The Portland daily press., 1890-08-01
British ships at Newp ort. .

NEWPORT, r. l., July 81. "A British squa-
dron, under Vice Admiral Watson, arrived
here this morning. The three war ships, the
BellerophOn, Partridge and Canada, which
make up the fleet, anchored In the outer har.
Dor and were greeted with salutes from Fort
Adams and the naval training station. The
officers of the government station here paid
their respects to the admiral and Mayor
COgges shall and President Hammett Of the
common council went aboard and welcomed
the admiral to the city. The admiral did not
come ashore until afternoon, when he met
Sir Julian PauncefOte, the British minister
The vessels will remain until August 6. and
Admiral Watson and his officers will receive
many attentions from society people.
The Portland daily press., 1890-08-01

Speaker Reed and Major Mckinley do not
intend to take the stump In Pennsylvania
as reported.
The Portland daily press., 1890-08-01
GEN ERAL NEWS.

The business portion of Walnut Ills,
$4,000. '''''''
Fire destroyed the securing mills at Nor
TOD, Mass, yesterday. Loss $4,000; insur-
ance, $4,000.
Fire in the Hungarian settlement at Brad
dock, Pa. destroyed 3S houses and caused a
loss of 100000 yesterday.
All the print cloth mills in Fall River came
70 an agreement yesterday morning to shut
down during one week in August
Carpenter, Woodward & Morton, dealers
in paints and oils, lost $25 900 by fire in their
building in Boston yesterday; insured.
A. Robert Kraft of Boston is supposed to
have been murdered in Missouri. His body
was found in the river near Jefferson City
some time ago.
Steamship Obdam reports running down
and sinking the French schooner Christie
pher Colombo on the Grand Banks. Four
Oh the schooner's crew were lost.
general strike was ordered Yesterday
morning on all New York public Schools
now being repaired About 1900 men are out
of work and there is serious doubt about the
public schools being able to open in Septem-
Der.
George Francis Train has made arrange
ments with the Tacoma Ledger to make an
other attempt to beat the record for n trim
d.
Aug. 7th, on the steamer China, and cal
culates he can make the circuit of the globe
In 81 days.
:, robbery of $4,000 worth of stamps from
Ine post office was discovered at Newport,
~, l., between Il and 1 o'clock yesterday
afternoon. They were kept in a safe and
teey are believed to have been taken by a
suspicious looking man, who probably took
the train for Boston. ''s 'ooA
Fire bugs have created reign of terror IN
Bairdstown, O. All the prominent build l.
lngs nave been burned by incendaries and
ready to move. The citizens are suspicio1s
of each other and armed men are patroIlinS q
the streets on the watch for incendiaries
A special from Hillsboro Bridge, N. TT
says that the Lake View house owned by
Ephraim G. Hoyt at Hillsboro Centre, was
totally destroyed by fire Wednesday night
with the furniture, clothing, four horses, Six
carriages, % tons of hay and farming tools
loss S7,5O0, insurance 81, 200, in Manchester
and Portsmouth companies. The residence
of Alonzo Robbins, adjoining, was also
burned. Loss $1,000; no insurance
The Portland daily press., 1890-08-01
LIGHTNING KILLS A BUCKFIELD MAN.
Old Orchard Beach and Pine Point
Swept by the Storm.
Sheds Blown Down and a Cottage
Left Wrong Side Up.
Rumored Loss OF a Yachting Party,
Names Unknown.
Especial to the Press.1

Especial to the Press.l
BUcKFIELD, July 31.-In the shower this
afternoon the house of Honor N. Chase was
struck by lightning and James Briggs, aged
Il, was instantly killed. A young son of
Mr.. Chase was seriously injured.
OLD ORCHARD, July 31.-This afternoons
storm raised havoc in the outskirts of Old
Orchard and Pine Point. The lumber sheds
near Milliken's steam mill were blown down
and reduced to kindling wood. A path an
eighth of mile wide was cut through the
pine forest half mile from the mill and one
hundred thousand feet of timber felled. The
damage to mill property and forest is estim-
ated at $1,000 Two employees of the mill who
were in the shed when the storm struck
were badly but not dangerously hurt At
Pine Point an unoccupied cottage was over
turned. All along the coast the storm was
severe but no further damage was done so
FAR as can be learned. Wires are down
along the Eastern railroad in this vicinity.
A rumor had it that an unknown yachting
party was lost off the beach, but the story is
not credited here.
SAco, July 3l.-Thc storm was very severe
here, but no serious damage was reported,
except to crops. Many vessels off the coast
put into the river for a refuge.
The Portland daily press., 1890-08-01
Books Presented to Colby.

WATERvILLE, July 31.-The library of
Colby University has recently had another
valnable accession to the literature at its
DISPOSAL. l With the exception Of a few
volumes which they wished to retain, the
family of the late Rey. D. n: Sheldon: Of
which Re had made, comprising about five
hundred bound volumes and the same
number of pamphlets. They are mainly
upon theological and philosophical subjects.
and quite large number of them are in the
French and German languages
The Portland daily press., 1890-08-01

The business experience of the
UNION MUTUAL LIFE INSUR-
ANCE COMPANY has covered a
period of forty years, during which
time 1t has written policies aggre-
eating nearly Two Hundred Mil
lion Dollars upon the lives OF One
Hundred Thousand persons.n
The Portland daily press., 1890-08-01
Planned a Fearful Revenge.

EVANSVILLE, Ind, July 3l.-John B. Day
placed two dynamite cartridges, each eight
Inches long In a sheaf Of rye. AS it was
about to be placed in the thresher the sheaf
fell apart and the cartridges dropped out.
thus prOvidentlally avoiding tradgedy, as
there were six men at work that day. Some
months ago he eloped with a 13-year old
girl, but was overtaken and warned to keep
away from the child. He swore revenge
against the girls father and took this way
tO oct IL
The Portland daily press., 1890-08-01
a Portland schooner attached.

GLOUCESTER. July 3l.-SchoOner Geo. w.
Pierce. owned by o. b. Whltten Of Portland
arrived Monday from the banks with 1900
pounds Of cod fish, which was sold for about
$1,000. The vessel was fitted on the quarters
and Cant. Atkins Informed the crew that he
wonld Settle with them Wednesday morning,
bnt he has not shown up yet. The vessel
has been attached. Capt. Atkins leaves a
wife who claims to know nothing Of his
whereabouts