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Evening journal., 1891-06-05
schrle Mnat nIn.

BRIDoEP0RT, Conn, June 5. - Jacob
Schele, who shot and killed Constable
Druke in New Canaan in 1888, and who is
70 pay the death penalty on June IS, was
informed yesterday morning by his spirit
ual advisers that the board Of pardons
had refused to commute his sentence to
life Imprisonment. The condemned man
was completely overcome by the news aud
wept bitterly.
Evening journal., 1891-06-05

To my friends and customers take
this method Of informing YOU that / will
be at the old stand, Nos. 81 and 33
Second Street Market. on Saturday, with
an elegant display OF fine beef at reason
able prices. Thanking you kindly for
past favors, remain very truly yours
FRED KIENLE.
Evening journal., 1891-06-05
rhsrs,r- nomslhlnr 3 J Nams

The John Farley who was 6ned for
drunkenness at the Municipal Court
yesterday, was not John B. Farley Of the
Ninth ward. Mr. Farley was called
upon several times this morning and
approached on the subject, which he
found very unpleasant
Evening journal., 1891-06-05

The Equitable Life" holds larger
surplus, writes larger annual business,
} as larger amount Of insurance In force
md pays larger dividend than any
cther company in the world.
Evening journal., 1891-06-05

YABsLEY-"Think I'll have to change
my boarding house. am getting tired
Of the hired girl reading all my letters
and private papers" Mudge-"Why
don't you do as do-put them under the
bed2 They may get little dusty, but
they are safe. indianapolis Journal.
Evening journal., 1891-06-05
500 KING STREET.
COR. FIFTH AND KING SITS.

VIM open on Saturday lot of fne goods
from Francis G. Liggett's sale Of fine goods.
Part will be opened n Satu day, the h q "
of this month. VIII sell yon the finest Lon
don layer raisins Mt l0c We have 30 barrels
Of Shoemaker oatmeal al d rolled oats the
very best. win sell at 4c; % barrels OF Irish
oatinesl o at 4 G. fine plums at lhc a can; lot OF
ExtOn crackers lbs. for 25o; lbs Of fine
soda crackers for PIC; B lbs snaps for 25c;2 lbs.
OF pared peaches, PIC; English cheese,
l6c; pork and beans. 2le a can. Those are
all we can get ready for Saturday the q. but
on the 10Th day OF the month, next Nednes-
day, will have all the goods opened for sale,
ana will not sell a can nor q Nack 'ge TO sny-
one to the 10Th. and then look out for bar
gains. VIII advertise before that time the
goods aud what price they will be sold at
All may look out FOR bargains AZ 7. NJ. Wler's,
500 King street, and cor. Fifth and King
streets.
Evening journal., 1891-06-05
ITEMS or INTEREST

"DID you see the notice gave your
said the editor to the grocer. Yes; and
don't want another The man who
says I've got plenty Of sand; that the
milk | sell is of the first water; that
there are no flies on my sugar, and that
my butter Is the strongest in tine market,
may mean well. but he Is not the man |
want TO hatter me second time. "-Har-
per's Bazaar
Evening journal., 1891-06-05

Ross has reno red from 118 Market
street to his new store, 210 Market street,
with large stock of latest styles of
Hats, White Shirts, Neckwear, Hosiery,
Underwear and Notions at the lowest
city prices. Money returned If goods
are not satisfactory.
Evening journal., 1891-06-05
The corwin oraered m Renaine,..

WASHINGTON, June 5.-Oriers have been
telegraphed from the treasury department
70 the revenue cutter Corwin at San Fran
cisco 20 be IN readiness TO proceed 70
Behring sea at days notice.
Evening journal., 1891-06-05

The Equitable Life" will give you in
sursnce for nothing and per cent. in
yestment on your money. ANsoN A.
MAHKR, No, 802 Market street,
Evening journal., 1891-06-05

EVERY ingredient employed in pro-
ducing Hoods Sarsaparilla is strictly
pure, and is the best of It's kind 1t is
possible to buy In the course OF pre-
pairing hoods Sarsapsrilla everything is
carefully watched with view to attain
ing the best results.
Evening journal., 1891-06-05

With a manufacturing depar|
ment in full blast, our bank witt
stands the run.
We have made the New Storl
cor. 18th and Chestnut Sts.,
''safe deposit" for your money whe
in need of Clothing. The dali
rush proves the "trust" of the pul
lic In our goods The stock
right, the prices are right-we hol
the lead.
Evening journal., 1891-06-05

"SHE has given up spiritualism since
abe married Farrar' because he OBJ
jected to it, suppose?" Yes: for
whenever she went to table rapping.
Farrar began to get messages from his
first wife Life.
Evening journal., 1891-06-05
THE MAYOR AS A SIGNER.
HIS OFFICIAL SIGNATURE 10
FlFTY-ONE BONDS.

Citv Treasurer erimth Before City
Council-mayor Harrington Signed All
Bonds I'm the Book-rhs City Tax
Rate Reports OF omcers.
City Council met last evening, Presi-
dent Farra in the chair.
Mr. Baugh, on behalf OF the Finance
Committee, reported favorably on the
comm unication from the Street and
Sewer Department. asking for the pas.
sage Of an ordinance authorizing the
issuance Of bonds to the amount OF
$100, 600. The report was adopted and
the city solicitor was ordered to draw up
an ordinance to that effect.
Mr. Baugh made report Of the Finance
Committee SIS follows;
The City Tax Rate.l
The Finance Committee would respect
fully submit the following statement
for the purpose of making the sppro
priations aud fixing the tax rate for the
fiscal year beginning July /, 1891, and
ending June 30. 1892
I'VE find the appropriations In the
aggregate to be $542, 34S SO; revenues
from All sources, $o4, 3l5; leaving bal
ance to be raised by taxation of
$44S, 033. So
THE total assessment for city pur
poses is $33, 6l3 643 At a 81 tax rate
yields &33S, 1856 4s; total assessment for
scbool purposes is $34. 100, S68 at rate
Of 40 Genus, $136. 643 45; errors and
rebates allowed, SIC, 1856
Your committee would recommend
that the tax rate be fixed al 81. 40 on the
assessments rate OF 81 for city pur-
poses and 40 cents for school purposes !"
The report was adopted and the tax
rate fixed at 81 40.
The Law Committee reported favor
ably on the ordinance allowing Widow
Shultz $500 1t was called up, read third
time aud passed.
Mr. Magee, on behalf of the Council
Legislative Committee, reported the bill
of expenses OF the committee TO be
$279 So. He also reported the bill of
City Solicitor Lyman, $155, for legisla-
tive expenses Both bills we're allowed
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He WANTS 10 Be EXCUSED.

Ex-senator Ingalls, Declines to lie MIR.
Harrison's Clerk"
ATcHIsoN, Kan, June 5.-Ex-Senator
Ingalls, was asked by reporter today IL
there was any truth in the report that
there is probability Of his becoming sec.
retary of the interior. Drawing himself
up to his full height and looking through
his eyeglasses at the inquirer, he said;
"My dear sir, am getting to old to go
20 Washington TO be a private clerk to
Harrison
Evening journal., 1891-06-05

HE-'I think you love me. Am
rightf" She-''No; you are left. p
Evening journal., 1891-06-05
The weather.
Fina Raaf-

The weather promises to be warmer and
clear.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-02-04

two hours. This is one record. made in
the days OF our fathers, that hasn't been
beaten in our fast-going generation.
Not long ago a well-known astronomer
was asked this question: as there any
air in outer space?" He replied thus:
THAT question belongs to the domain of
natural philosophy am only an as
tronomer"
BY this evasive answer he didn't mean
that he had no opinion of the subject.
Astronomers proudly regard their field
as nearly what we call exact science; that
is, susceptible OF demonstration, while the
question propounded was rather in the
line of speculative philosophy. But nat
ural philosophy is something of an exact
science, too. The expert in this science
tells the astronomer that the rays OF light
from that star up there in the heavens.
some trillions OF miles away, could not
reach US without some medium to trans
port it through Its long journey. The
philosopher says that light can not travel
without a conveyance any better than
sound can, and we ali know that earth,
water and air are conductors of sound.
Out IN the depths of space in the whole
illlmitable universe there must be an ele-
ment OF transportation for the rays OF
light TO pass as they do to enable us TO see
the stars. What is it2 We call it ether.
for want of better name, but we really
know nothing about the matter, except
that there must be something there per-
vading every inch of space from star TO
star. The best speculation on the subject,
and speculation is all that we have thus
far, is that the substance is akin TO our
atmosphere, but of snch excessive tenuity
or rarity that 1t is about as near to Moth
ing at all az we could imagine. We know
that atmospheres are evolved in the max
ing OF planets, as well as the solid spheres
which they inclose. If in the great work
shop of nature there is material out OF
which to make the solid parts of planet.
like our earth, there must also be the stuff
out of which atmosphere is made, aud
this universal ether may be the raw
material out of which comes such air as
we are breathing at this moment.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-02-04
FINS ON HIS FEET.
Billy Barber, Fisherman, Who Has Never
Worn Shoe Sock.
\. Y. Herald

Billy Barber, sole owner of BARRIERS
raft on VOLTS pond, Sullivan county, n.
y, has a peculiar habit of going bare
footed the year around, and it is said that
he has never had on pair of boots, shoes
or socks
1t is claimed that Barber was found on
a raft up in "0ld Sullivan" on a cold No
vember day thirtv-eight wears ago, when
he was about ten days old. Billy had not
a particle OF clothing on at that time, and
how he came to be on the raft no one
could ever find out. 1t has been suggest
ed that, Jonah-like, he was cast out upon
the raft by a big pickerel. This looks
almost plausible. for exposure has caused
fin-like appehdages to grow out of the
sides of his pedal extremities just like the
fins on q pickerel, and between the toes
he is webbed somewhat like duck.
When he was found young Barber was
taken in, cared for and reared TO manhood
by poor but kind-hearted Sullivan coun-
ty fisherman. He has never been away
from home in his life, and has never seen
a locomotive or steamboat, or heard the
tinkle of telephone bel. He cares for
nothing but fishing, and summer or win
ter you can find him on the pond either on
his raft or on the ice.
During the present winter this peculiar
character can be seen daily standing on
the ice barefooted, watching his tip-ups,
and he is having a fine run Of luck since
the new year opened.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-02-04
BACON AT $4,000 A POUND.
The UnfOrtunsts Experience of an Ameri-
Miner In Mexico.
Chicago Trbune.l

'No, sir, have no use for Mexico"
said Miner b. n. Drazal. at was ten
years ago when purchased strip of land
near Sonora, Mexico, forty miles from the
mouth of the st. Pedro river and thirty
miles from Cananara.
"The land was good mining property.
and knew if it were worked right /
could make good many thousand dollars
/ had 5000 when / started to work, and
with part of this purchased mining i'm
plements, powder, etc. For eighteen
months worked alone at the mine drilled
a tunnel 600 feet long through hard rock,
and finally struck what l was looking for
an arsenica ledge of silver / had
worked Sundays, Christmas, Thanksgiv-
ing. and figured out $4,000 IN sight.
''All at once l felt q craving for bit of
bacon. There is no such a thing as Next
can bacon, you know. Hogs there have to
lean against a tree to grunt. The duty in
Mexico on pork is 20 per cent, and, as
could get bacon for 20 cents a pound
across the line at Orchoville. Ariz., / de-
termined to ride over there and get some.
81 did it, and enjoyed my bacon but
ten minutes later the Mexicans seized me
and confiscated my mine. That bacon
cost me $4,000 pound"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-02-04
a Fakir's Neat trick.

A wandering sleight-of-hand man was
entertaining the loungers at the Gibson
yesterday afternoon with an exhibition OF
his tricks. After showing them a good
number of them he said:
but l have one good thing that 1 call
the dime trick"
OF course they all wanted to see that, so
he instructed a number of them to give
him dime after having carefully marked
and noted the date. About dozen of the
bystanders did so, and he took them ali,
shook them up, and then showed each
man another dime than the one he had
marked, accompanying each dime with
the question:
as that yours?"
Each man of course said NO." and he
turned away. saying: "Then they must
all be mine"
The crowd was too much sold to ''kick''
except themselves, for having bitten so.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-02-04
Making Basso. to Order.

Luigi Cherubini, the creator of "The
Water Carrier" was eccentric. One winter
afternoon a caller was surprised TO find
him in an unheated room in company
with three fuIl-bearded men, who had
their feet in tubs of ice water.
ain the name of heaven, what are you
doiug?" asked his friend.
Tomorrow we shall give new mass, "
answered Cherubini, "and need couple
of very heavy bassos. None of the men
here has a voice heavy enough, and
so l am trying, to deepen their notes a
little -
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-02-04
AJoKE MISUNDERSTOOD.
Beau Brummei's Threat of Suicide Taken
Seriously

n. Y. worId.I


The cynical humor and eccentric say
ings of Beau Brummel were not always re-
ceiyed by the auditors in the manner
which their originator anticipated or de-
sired
At one time Brummel was a member of
Walters club in London, which was then
the most noted gambling house in the
metropolis. Among his fellow-members
was a man named Bligh, whose eccen-
tricity amounted at times TO mild insanity.
One evening the Beau, having lost a
considerable stake, affected, in his farcial
way. a very tragic and suicidal air and
cried out:
waiter, bring me candlestick and a
loaded pistol~
Upon which Bligh, who was sitting OPP
posite to him, calmly produced two pis-
tolls from bis pocketand, placing them up
on the table, said:
"Mr. Brummel, if you are really de-
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-02-04

ment of the affairs of the prison. A suf-
ficient amount of money should always
be at the disposal of the warden, under
the control of the directors, to enable him
to take advantage of opportunities to pro-
cure supplies, etc, on favorable terms,
and to meet such emergencies as are
liable 10 arise at any moment in any in
stitution of this magnitude. The law
should be amended to this end, and the
committee on prison north will doubtless
so recommend
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-02-04

sirous to put period to your existence 1
am extremely happy to offer YOU the
means without troubling the waiter"
The effect upon those present may be
easily imagined, for it was apparent to all
that the good-natured offer was sincerely
meant. A few judicious words from the
Beau, now all seriousness, induced tine
other to repocket the weapons, but the in
cident somewhat dampened the spirits of
the card party, which quickly broke up
and Sanarated
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-02-04
A Straight Tip.
Boston Courier. ]

Wagley-"Tll tell you how to make a
lot of money"
Wooden" Howl"
Wagley-"Buy lot of thermometers
now and sell them next July"
Wooden-"I don't see how can make
any money that way"
Wagley-"Why, man. they're sure to 60
up eighty or ninety points"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-02-04
Ready for Them.

Editor Sdgebr,ish Bugle-"When Stanley
appears here next month. his bride will
come with him and will occupy box
during the lecture"
Foreman-"We're ready for 'em. |
haven't saved those cuts of w. L. Douglas
and Lydia L. Pinkham all this time for
nothing"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-02-04
Hsr succe.s wa. Assured.
[Judge.l

Managers you want to become a so
ciety actress, do you? Have you any rea-
son to believe that you would make
success ?"
Mrs. Wildflower-"O, am sure that
would. / have had three racy divorce
suits, and was ore of the principals in a
great scandal at Bar Harbor last summer"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-02-04
a Bold, Bad Man.

John Beals was arrested in Kansas for
malicious irespass. He promised the
sheriff not to dig his way out of Jail if left
unmatched, but inside of three days he
went through the brick wall, stole the
sherif's horse and buggy, and then took
Mrs. Sheriff in with him and galloped
away TO parts unknown.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-02-04
A woman's Reason

Mr.. Grump-"I can't see, my dear, what
good that border of fur does you around
the hem of your skirt"
Mrs Grump-"Why it shows that can
afford it"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-02-04
Hard Lines.

ICI0thier and Fnrnisher.I
Husband-"Why, as l live, my new
dress suit is moth-eaten."
Wife-"That is Just like those moths.
Why could't they have tried my two-year-
old seaIskin sacque?"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-02-04
Knew An About Them.

IMunsey's WeekIy.I
Mrs. Sanso-"Are those diamonds
real?"
Jeweler-"Oh, yes. we can guarantee
them (absentIy) they are our own make. ,,
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-02-04
Texas siftinrs.l

II every man would try to reform him.
self, less effort would be required II re,
forming others
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-01-01

The only thing of the past that remains to
afford US any conf rt and sat sfactien is tho
consciousness that we have done our duty to God
and man faithfully. II we are wise we will devote
our lives to serving Col ana SAVING own soul;
and the shOrtness of the time allotted us should
impel US to set about the work Immediately. If
could convince you that you would nese. sec
another day you would devote the remaining
hours of tn one to prayer. The past is past for
ever: the future is not yours. Yon had as well
grasp at the air and endeavor to suspend your
self between heaven and earth as to hang your
hopes of salvation upon what YOU will do at some
future time. This day is the last day and this
moment is the last moment of your existence
far as you know. The practice of putting off
leading upright lives to some future time is the
principal cause of our weakness in keeping our
good resolutions. If we wish to succeed we must
begin this very day this very moment We must
say, will not swear or lie backbite or do any
other evil thing this day.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-01-01
SUNDAY Services.

Rev. Father NJ. E. Murphy's sermon was one es-
pecally appropriate to the approaching New
Year. In our brief synopsis it will be impossible
to give more than an idea of the adequateness of
the sermon in full. He began by reminding us
that another year is all but dead and its accounts
will be made up and whatever of good or ill be.
longing to it will have to stand for all time. So it
is with us. the time is growing closer and closer
when the period of our life will end and we must
render an account of the life we have lived here
on earth. and whatever that account is it must
stand unalterable. So many years have come and
gone for US already in which our lives have not
been copied after the example of our Saviour that
it has grown hard for us to follow Him. When
we look over the past years and see how we have
abused the grace given us and how little we have
made Of our opportunities and how poorly we
kept our resolutions we are discouraged with our
selves. know how you have been cajoled out of
your good resolutions by the wiley tempter, but
that is reason why you should not renew your
determination to go straight in the future. This
is the very day which you must work out your
salvation for tomorrow your account may be
closed, God is ready and willing to begin with
you new account and even if you have wasted
your past He will allow you to redeem it. 1 hold
that this is special day of salvation for it is the
last holy day of the old year.
There is nothing in this world for us but to
serve God and work out our own salvation. The
passage of each year brings to realization the
great truth that another year has forever gone by
and we are so much nearer the end of our earthly
career. We ask ourselves, Where all the
pleasures enjoyed, the honors received, and the
many other things that made life attractive during
the past year? They gone forever-no more to
me now than empty dream-nothng. If we
prudent will see after that which is per.
manent and not waste the time given us here to
prepare for eternity in grasping after the vanites
Of the world. The greatest good we do for our
selves is in doing violence to our lower passions
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-01-01
LOCAL PICKINGS.

-Buck.shot-Sitting Bull
The crop of convicts-The hair crop.
Making a funny break-Cracking SMILE
-Barkeepers are generally found in tight
places.
Miss Lula Needs and Joe Buck were visitors
from Wnona Monday.
Deputy Warden Langum spent Christmas with
his family down at Preston.
Mr.. w. II. Babcock. of st. Paul. was a visitor
in our sanctum one day last week.
The new annex to the boiler room has been
made bright with coat of whitewash.
-Supt. Covell passed around the cigars among
his tub and pail makers Christmas Eve.
Rev. W. H. Harrington was among the visit
ors at chapel services Sunday morning.
e. Hammons, Albert Stimson and Ed. s. Page
of Anoka. were in the prison Tuesday.
-Messrs Cram and Miller. of Sheldon. Iowa.
favored us with subscription this week.
Mrs. H. A, Tiffany in the prison Friday
with her guest. Mrs. S. A. Emerson, of Austin.
Misses Ray. Bessie and Oracle Bell. accom-
panied by MI Joe Bell. were visitors last Friday.
IS. c. Carr. of Milton Junction, Wis, Master of
WIN. M. Omar. Rob't R. and Geo. H. Bush.
NELL of st. Paul. were sght.seers one day last
week.
Misses Tillie and Rose Caplazi and Alvina
Cormier, of Saltwater, shown the prison Sat-
urday.
MIR. F. Ellis who is writing up Saltwater for
the PIONEER Press, made our sanctum a short visit
Tuesday.
Many of the boys were favored with Christmas
boxes from home and thus had another taste of
mothers cooking
MIR. VIM. Eisenbrand, of Red Wing will
please accept the thanks of THE MIRROR for
his liberal favor.
The elevator for the new shop building has
arrived, and workman from Minneapolis is now
engaged rigging it up.
Our "devil'' spent the larger portion of Christ.
in the culinary department. and usual,
had finger in the pie.
Sheriff 1. H. Block. brought in aprsoner from
st. Peter Monday. He was accompanied by VIM.
]. Ryan and A. E. Block.
Guard Martin and bride the recipients Of
number Of wedding presents from the officers
and guards of the prison.
Mr.. ]. ]. Hughes. of Grand Forks N. Oak.
was shown through prison yesterday by Foreman
Frank Reed of the bolt shop.
Miss Nellie A. Goggins and Emma Elliott, of
saltwater, and Monemia Evans. of Minneapolis.
were shown the prison Saturday.
Statement of population Dec. 81: Working for
Thresher Co.. III; working for state, 141; sick and
infrm, II. Total population. 329.
The work Of tearing down the paintshop an
mex completed last week. The old material
of which the building constructed was dis
posed of to Hon. Isaac Staples and he now has a
number Of teams hauling it away.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-01-01
For The Mirror.
Love Is Life.

Cultivate sympathetic and loving heart.
A painless heart knows not the true worth
of love; mothers loves is dearer than her
life. Though her heart be filled with
woe and bitter sorrow, she holds it not with
might, but with golden cord carefully
twined around it. She holds it with her
tender care. kind deeds, soft tender words,
will nOurish and feed its power: might is a
weak snare. and like the air through the es-
Gaping valve it will find it's way. When,
too late we know its worth. We reflect--a
sigh responds. Gone! gone! desolation!
Cast on barren shore. Life is worthless.
true love is the beginning and ending of
all happy lives. A SYMPATHIzER.