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The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-01-05
The Panama Scandal.

Q" AS to the merits of the question in
dispute says the Reoieoo OF Reciezos,
referring to the Panama scandal, there
is no doubt that the Panama Canal
Company was the most gigantic fraud
of our time. Three or four hundred
millions of dollars of hard earned mon
ey was sunk in what every one who
looked into the matter must have
known was an absolutely impossible
attempt to cut ship canal through a
mountain range shaken with earth
quakes and crossed by a devastating
torrent. The glamOr of M. de Lesseps
name was sufficient to blind investors
to the risk which they were running,
and the press was bribed by lavish ad-
vertiSementS. That the Panama Canal
Company bribed the Deputies as well
as the Journalists is matter upon
which Partisan rumOr for long time
past has had it's mind made up affirm
atively. Certainly, unless many depu-
ties were grossly maligned, they would
have had no moral scruple about "ac-
cepting" recOmpenses for voting for
CllO OdildI OOlIlpdly. VIC SIldlI kIlOW
more about the extent of the corruption
in the Chamber itself when NJ BrissOns
committee reports, as it is expected to
do on January 10. 1t is now known
that although some $5OO,OOO,OOO of Pa
mama bonds are outstanding, not more
than about half that sum was actually
raised for the legitimate work of MAX
ing the Canal, and evidences of not
more than SSO,0OO,OOO of honest invest
ment could be shown at Panama when
the collapse came. 1t cost millions
upon millions to keep the bankers
friendly to the enterprise and willing
to help gull the hundreds of thousands
of small investors. 1t cost millions
more to keep the press of Paris from
telling the people what was actually
the situation at Panama. And it would
seem that still other millions were re-
quired to keep government officials and
members of the Chamber on the right
side. AS to poor Ferdinand de Les
seps, the "grand old man" of France,
who is now SO years of age and very
feeble in mind and body, we shall pre-
fer to believe that he has all along been
the victim of his own enthusiasm and
misled by the crowd Of designing men
who have made millions out of the
limitless confidence the common peo-
pie of France have long reposed in him.
He was far too old to enlist in so stu
pendOus an enterprise, and his diplO-
matte talents were always far greater
than his ability either as engineer or
tinancier.'
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-01-05
THE SELFISH MAN

A man who lives for himself alone
sits on sort of insulated glass stool.
with moli-me-tamgere look at his fell
low-men, and shivering dread of some
electric shock from contact with them.
He is a nOn-cOnductOr in relation to the
great magnetic currents which run
pulsing along the invisible wires that
connect one heart with another. Preach
ers, philanthropists, and moralists are
in the habit of saying of such person,
"How cold! how selfish! how unchris-
tianP' We sometimes fancy citizen
of the planet Venus, that social star of
evening and morning, might say, "How
absurd!' What a figure he cuts there.
sitting in solitary state upon his glass
tripOd-in the middle of crowd of ex-
cited fellow-beings, hurried to and fro
by their passions and sympathies-like
an awkward country-bumpkin caught
in the midst of gay crowd of polkers
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-01-05

and walters at ball-or an oyster
bedded on rock, with silver fishes
playing rapid games of hide and seek,
love and hate, in the clear briny depths
above and beneathl If the angels ever
look out of their sphere of intense
spiritual realities to indulge in laugh,
such lonely tripod-sitter, .cased over
with his invulnerable, non-conducting
cloak and hood-shrinking, lodging, or
bracing himself up on the defensive, as
the crowd fans him with it's rush or
jostles up against him-like the man
who fancied himself teapot, and was
forever warning people not to come too
near him-might furnish subject for
a planetary joke not unworthy Of trans
latiOn into the language of our dim
earth.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-01-05
Convict Road Makers.

Convict labor on state roads is advocated by
Charles F. G. Smith, a leading citizen of Leaven-
worth, Kan, who thus outlines his plan: He
proposes that the labor needed for the perma-
nent improvement OF roads shall be furnished by
the cOnvicts in the penitentiary at Lansing
His plan provides for road engineer, who shall
make specifications for a road system which
make all state roads uniform in character When
all is in readiness for labor, the cOnvicts are to
be divided into squads of such size as seems
practicable. They will then be taken to the
section of the state where roads are to be built
and housed in tempory barracks erected for the
purpose. They will work on the roads in the
spring, summer and fall, when they will be re-
turned to Lansing and employed in manufact-
uring clothing and the implement needed in the
road work. Mr.. Smith would make all the road
taxes payable in money and have them turned
over to the state to be used in defraying the ex-
pense of guarding and feeding the convicts. 1t
is said to be probable and the democratic press
of Kansas will urge the adoption of the idea by
the legislature Chicago Post.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-01-05

That 1t takes smart man to be Il rogue is
evidenced by the excellent literary work which
Is being done on THE PRISON MIRROR, pa
per published by the inmates of the state prison
at Saltwater. Its name is suggestive of the mis-
sion it performs in rejecting prison life to the
outside world. -HOCdrd Lake Herald
Although called the Pariahs of the
human race, Brother SaylOr, we are
trying to teach the world that the pris-
on holds human hearts, and that those
whom men call vile, and upon whom
the scOurge of justice most heavily and
most justly falls, are open to the influ-
ence of sympathy, and as grateful for
the word of kindness, and as ready to
meet, half way, every sincere effort for
their reform, and as deserving of
friendly regard, as many of those who
say, "God, thank thee that am not
as other men are
The worst men are not inside of the
prison, Brother Saylor, but outside of
it. They are those who have been in
like manner guilty, but have known
how to cover their tracks. They are
men who have been equally skillful in
defrauding and dishonesty, but have
known how to put the money where
it would do the most good" They are
the men who have risen high in office
and have been called "benefactors, -
though they have risen, and thriven,
and prospered by hypocrisy, chicanery
and deceit.
1t is good thing to know that the
seemingly hardest heart feels the gent
lest touch of kindness, and that no hui
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-01-05

1t is fact, extensively noted by OBJ
servers, that in most cases of crime the
perpetratOr has rarely any realization
of an otfense until after its commission.
In most cases he is sorry for his ac-
ton. Thoughtlessness, want of rehec-
ton, enters largely into the commission
of most Otfenses. The characteristics
of criminals. as u whole. are sadly mis-
conceived.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-01-05

Here is a pretty state of affairs. The
French executioner who guillotined the
anarchist Ravachol, has been turned
out of his house by his scared landlord,
who is very much afraid the Anarchists
will blow up his property. The step
taken by the landlord will, perhaps, re-
suit in others refusing to rent their
houses to M. Deibler.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-01-05

Her 24Sth appearance!-in police
court for drunkenness. She pleaded
that she had found it a long time be-
tween drinks, having come out of pris-
on the previous day after a months
confinement The same view of the
case was taken by the magistrate, and
she was promptly discharged.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-01-05

Der published in the Minnesota State Prison. 1t
was founded in 1887 by the cOnvicts and is edited
and managed by them. Its objects are: to be
home newspaper to encourage moral and intel
lectual improvement among the prisoners; to
acquaint the public with the true status of the
prisoner; to disseminate pathological infOrma-
tisn, and to aid in dispelling that prejudice
which has ever been the bar sinister to fallen
mans self-redemptiOn. The paper is entirely
dependent on the public for its financial sup
port. If at any time there should accrue sur
plus of funds the money would be expended in
che interests of the prison library.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-01-05

Mrs. Anna Cloud has severed her connection
with the prison as assistant matrOn.-PrisOn
ITristg.
Say, did she leave you the regulation
silver lining?
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-01-05

Make a man a slave and force him to
a recognition of the fact, and accom-
panying indignities only vary the Sc
Uuent evils.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-01-05

In Hebron, Conn.,, is an apple tree
that was planted 1875 years ago and
still bears good fruit each year.-E1.
The morning call., 1893-03-24
THE OWL BUSES.
Carriage Men Threaten a
War.
Two New Vehicles Are Being Built.
Hayes Valley Citizens Also
Want a Line.

Active preparations are being made for
the putting on OF the "owl buses in the
Mission, and it is said by Charles Stepp,
the organizer of the scheme. that very
few weeks longer will see the new buses
busy with their loads of belated Missionites.
"The order has been given to the builders
for two Buses" said Mr.. Stepp to a CALL
reporter yesterday morning, ''and 1t will
take from three to four weeks for their
completion. They will cost $1,000 each, and
will carry twenty-siX passengers without
being uncomfortably crowded. There will
be a driver and conductor on each bus.
The latter will stand on the steps and keep
a sharp look out for belated passengers and
collect fares.
"The fare will be only 5 cents" he con-
tinued. 1--WE are not going to run this
thing to make money out of it. All we want
is 10 keep even and pay expenses, which
will be light, the principal items being the
care of the teams and the mems wages.
I'VE want our buses built in such way
that they will be comfortable in all kinds
of weather dry when it rains and cool
when the nights are unusually warm; and
to accomplish this we are having them built
in such manner that they can be either
opened or closed at moments notice. The
seats will run lengthwise, and plenty of
room will be left for the passengers knees
and feet. There will be bell straps within
easy reach of each passenger. besides the
main bell cord in the center
~ don't know whether my partner is
going to stick to the business or not You
see the carriage companies found out by
some means who he was and they have
been at him and told him that if he went
into this business they would put on a line
of opposition buses aud charge no fare
whatever until we were compelled to pull
our buses off. l don't know what he is
going to do. but whether he furnishes the
horses or not will make no difference, as
backing is nOt wanting by any means ana
the buses will run just the same.
Il have received letter signed by long
list of Hayes Valley citizens who want me
to establish a line of buses for their ac-
commodation also, as they. like we, are COM
PEELED to walk ii the last car happens TO
leave them downtown, and they make a
promise in black and white to support the
line if it IS put on. If the scheme proves a
success, ana the streetcar companies still
refuse to put on owl cars then we will see
what can be done in other quarters"
The morning call., 1893-03-24
INTERNATIONAL COURsING.
An Attempt to Frustrate the Plans
of the Pacific Club.

of the Pacific Club.
The officers of the Pacific Coast Coursfng
Club met last night to discuss certain charges
that have been preferred against the club
by some person who had written to Austria
Ian sporting papers. stating that if Austria
liam coursing men should send dogs to this
country under the inducements extended by
the president of the Pucific Club, they
would regret the act
committee was appointed to ascertain
If posslble, who the party was that took
such an active interest in the Pacific Cours-
ing Gibbs affairs, as to waste a scent stamp
on letter. the contents of which was con-
signed to the waste basket by the presiding
officer of one Of the most prominent cours
ing clubs of the Colonies.
According to letter received by the club
from a Melbourne enthusiast In dog mat
ters the supporters of coursing in Australia
were delighted with the offer made by the
Paclhc Club, aud have favorably considered
the proposition of shipping sixteen or
eighteen dogs to this country when final ar
raDgements are consummated with the rep
resentatlye coursing club of the Pacific
Coast.
The following dogs have been drawn
TO race on Sunday next at Ocean View
Park, viz: Jack Dempsey VS.. Matte, Whip
vs. Native Son, James G vs.. Rustic Maid.
White Rustic vs.. Pennyroyal, Pride of the
Park vs.. Geraldine, Nellie Gray VS. Belmont
Boy. Belmont VS.. Happy Jack, Dictator vs..
key VS.. Fresno Maid.
On Sunday, April 2, two match-races will
take place between the~frst and second
rounds of the regular meeting, as follows:
NJ. Lang,s Long John will meet J. w. Bar
raghs Peaeemaker. best two out of three
races for 5000 side. and Charles Wieland's
John w and D. Bellos' Billy-the- Masher
will race hest two of three courses for $50
side. There has been considerable betting
on the results of these events and with
fine. weather there ought to be an excellent
days sport.
The morning call., 1893-03-24
KELLOGG BANoUETED.
An Enthusiastic Gathering of Alumni
Greets Their New President.

UreetS Their New President.
The Alumni Association of the University
of California rendered banquet last night
to the newly elected president.
Covers were laid in the Maple room of
the Palace for 100 people.
j. B. Reinstein. IA. did the Introductory
speaking in very graceful manner In the
absence of Governor Markham the toast
THE State" was responded to by Speaker
Gould of the House. Mr.. Gould said
This subject, the State, is one too vast in
its comprehension to render possible due
expaiation upon it in so short a period as
that allotted to us tonight. We all ac-
knowledge that California is the loveliest of
the forty-fouT lovely States of Onr Union,
and believe that the greatest pride of tins
great State should be her wonderful educa-
tional system.
And to you, the alumni and faculty of
this great university, do we all look with
pride. In YOU do we see exemplified all that
is goOd. all that is true. all that is pue"
Mr.. Gould's lelicitous remarks were ap-
plauded to the echo, and next followed the
sneaker of the evening, President Martin
Kellogg. and responded to the sentiment,
"A California president for a California
university"
Il thank you for your greeting" said the
president. 81 am deeply grateful for this
high honor that has been conferred upon
me. F0r several decades have | been resi-
dent OF this great State and l can almost
think of myself as one born among you.
Il need not say to you, alumni. that we
of the faculty take deep and lasting inter-
est in your welfare. Though you have
gone out from us into distant walks of life
and we almost forget your once familiar
faces, yet we always remember the times
when you were among us, students within
our walls.
II have received kilograms from assocIa.
tlons of our alumni, scattered throughout
this State, asking for sentiments for the
gatherings they are holding this night SIM
ultaneOusly with us here In San Francisco.
For these sentiments l have suggested this,
which | think embOdies the secret of our
ultimate success as a university: a long
pull, a strong pull and a pull all together
The prosperity OF the institution we repre-
sent depends, believe, upon the manner
in which regents, faculty, alumni and stu
dents work together for the success of the
whole"
President KelIogg's speech was raptur-
ously applauded and three cheers shouted
out for the president.
Then Professor Moses responded to the
toast ''fhe University" E. w. MeKinstry
THE Affiliated Colleges" Dr. Stpbhins
The Regents" Frank p. Deering THE
Alumni"
In the intervals the University Glee Club
rendered some excellent vocal selections
aud was heartily applauded.
Among those present were: Professor
Joseph LIE COnte, DR.. Stebbins, F. Fl.
Gould, Dr. R. Beverly Cole, DIR. McNutt,
Lieutenant Randolph, Regent Arthur
Rogers. Judge Slack. United States A Attor-
ney Garter. Professor Henry Senger and
eX-Judge MeKinstry.
The morning call., 1893-03-24
KONEKE'S MAD ACT
He Deliberately Shoots
Himself.
A Shortage in His Accounts Attrib-
uted as the Reason for
the Deed.

The body Of Adolph Koneke, a clerk with
Baker & Hamilton. was taken to the Morgue
yesterday afternoon.
He had been drinking in the Boulevard
saloon. on Central avenue and California
street, and when he went outside he de-
liberately placed pistol to his head and
shot himself, inflicting a fatal wound. He
died instantly.
The bullet passed almost through his
head and distended the skin at a point
opposite the place where it entered. Koneke
was well known to the German residents of
the city and was always looked upon as
genial and pleasant companion. He was a
native of Germany and was 80 years of age
He had been twice married, his first wife
having died about twenty years ago in the
East. About that time he came to CalIfor-
MIA and for several years worked as a drum
mer.
About ten years AGO he entered the en-
ployment of Baker & Hamilton and soon
afieTward married his second wife, Miss
Walter, sister of ID. n. and Z. Walter
wholesale carpet-dealers. He had no chill
dIen by either wife.
He had been missing from his home, 1908
Sacramento street, for the past three DAYS
and every effort had been made to trace
him without success. TWAS feared that he
would do some injury to himself, as when
he last left home he said he would never re-
turn alive.
His fellow-clerks in Baker & Hamiiton's
were thunderstruck when they heard that
he had shot himself, as no one there for a
moment suspected that he would take his
own life. The general opinion was that he
must have been temporarily crazy.
One of the members of the firm said that
Koneke was In difficulties with them, and
was asked to hand in his res guaiion u few
days ago.
He was one of their most trusted en-
ployes, and as he did not have the handling
of much money mis- shortage was not great
But, being a htgh-stIung man, 1t was
tho ought the disgrace preyed upon his mind
and led to his suicide. He had been under
suspicion for quite a time but nothing
could be proved against him until few
days ago.
Several of Koneke's friends called at the
Morgue to see the body, and all expressed
their surprise at such a sad ending to man
who was noted for his cheerfuIness and de-
votion to his home. They ell stated that,
although he was not an abstainer, they had
never known him to drink to excess.
Two letters were found in his room The
first was unfinished and was addressed to
w. Baker. 1t read, when translated. as
follows:
Dear Str-For three days l have suffered
much have tried TO settle, but l am afraid.
1t Is great misfortune. o. my good good dear
wife. But it Is SO. The innocent ones must
always suffer. am through. My head is
ghlrllng.
The other was addressed 10 A. Gloots of
the New England Soap Company aud read
My dear frtend-I beg you to come to me as
soon as possible l am in great difficulty and
wife. where am. But feel miserable. / can
uOt uuiSU. 1OuTS, ADOLPH KOGFEE-
The morning call., 1893-03-24

lowed with a general bow all around, and
an expression as to the value of uuiYers ity
education.
He said the good work of Berkeley had
made his own work at PalO Alto possible.
he was well acquainted with President
Kellogg, and wished him all success.
He reminded his hearers that Emerson
said "a dollar in a university is worth more
than a dollar In jail" Every dollar in
vested in promoting culture increases the
value of the property that culture affects.
Apropos, he heard that every year the lots
in Berkeley go up in value. This was
doubtless due to the prevailing atmosphere
and effects OF culture.
lie was profound believer in the State
university system. The munifcence of
private individuals does not absolve the
State from its duty of educating its sons aud
daughters Thoroughly
The particular need of the State of Cali
fornta in educational work was special
training IN all lines of technical and pro-
feSsl0Dal work in which the skill or wisdom
OF the individual tends toward the advantage
of the community or State
A waltz La Rene du Bal" followed,
after which w. w. Deamer made pithy
address on behalf of the students in the
professional colleges.
He treated of tile Medical School uweuty-
one years old, the College Of Pharmacy,
the Hastings Law College and the College
OF Dentistry. showing their flourishing con-
dltlon aud accentuating the kinship which
existed between them aud the great Berke-
ley university. On behalf Of the San Fran
cisco members Of the university he rendered
an eloquent tribute Of loyalty to the new
president
Clarence W. Leach OF the class of '93 fol-
lowed on behalf of the students Of Berke-
ley. He expressed the attitude of the stu
dents as being hopeful" but deprecated
surprise, for" said he, youth is always
hopeful" In this case. however, their hope
was born of the prospect of many desired
additions, of having the scattered colleges
under one roof, of the Hopkins mansion, OF
the success of the university extension
movement, and lastly ana most i'm portau t
Oh all, Of the inauguration Of new and be-
loved president.
lie concluded:
Jhe new president enters upon bis dulles In
hopeiul Times. Though II might seem part OF my
pINIleRe To-Day to assure him OF the support and
synpathy OF the student body, l feel that 1t
would be almost needless form to do so. He
knoWs US an; well he knows with what enthu-
slhsn we snail second so far as we can every en-
ueaVor OF MS that shall aim 10 make the uni.
yeIslly more honored and more useful. He
KNOWS That We have faith In his guidance, and
The morning call., 1893-03-24
ial buildings for the art gallery and library

cial buildings for the art gallery and library
and the gymnasium.
1t may be interesting to note the present
tendency of students in selecting courses.
The Classification reads: Agriculture Is.
astronomy Lick Observatory 6, literary
20, mining "a. mechanical engineering 54
civil engineering 81, chemical 40, classical
rs, LISTERS and political science 139, graduate
students 46. The remainder are unclassited.
The two features of the university, dis
tinctive. are its high standard of require
ments and its system of examination and
accredlting the high schools of the State.
BY the latter it exerts controlling influence
on the preparation of its students and forms
a closely connected link and fitting head TO
the State educational system. BY the for
mer 1t has compelled education and culture
to reach TO IL, and has placed itself in that
high position. which. said both the New
York World and the Tribune, is among the
ten universities of the United States. 1t
was left to President Elliot of Harvard to
give its final recognition as fifth in rank
among the universities of the land.