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The mirror., 1895-03-14
HE DID NOT HAVE TO PAY.
One-Legged Pennsylvania Man Who Has
Spent a Fortune in Tolls.
Speaking of bridges.

Speaking of bridges.
One time there was a One-legged man VINO
lived in Kittanning, Pa. and VINO had 1airly
comfortably situated married sister living across
the river in Williamsburg. He had lived along
the rivers of Pennsylvania all his life. and mad
worked at the modest but honorable occupation
of shoemaker, but who had in every instance
had some tie on the farther side of the river
which drew him over the bridge evenings and
Sundays and holidays.
OF course in Pennsylvania all the bridges are
toll bridges and even foot passengers are re-
ouired to contribute at least two cents every
time they cross.
This shoemaker had observed that larger
number of men in the humber walks OF lie
wore one leg instead of two. and was the case I'D
other states, Indeed, he was quite cOnsoled WIFI
his loss by the reflection that peg-legged men
were quite the fashion.
One evening he started across the bridge as
usual, and when he came to the toll-takers lodge
| in the center he stumped over the roadway
dropped his little fee and went on.
"Funny thing" he mused. never paid my
toll yet but had to walk across the roadway 10
the toll-taker My path seems to be always on
the wrong side of the bridge. should think
now and then a tol-taker's once shoulo oe oh
my side of the BRIDGE
But he went on, visited his sister and started
back. On the return trip he met another peg
! legged man going over to Kittannng and the
two walked together When they came up to
the lodge the shoemaker fshed up two pennies
and started across the dusty roadway.
.Where YOU going?" asked the other peg
legged man, halting and looking cOuriousy al
his companion.
''Going to pay TOLL
.'Why, you don't have to-
, "What?"
..You don't have to. One-legged men DOM
have to pay toll in Pennsylvania. The law al
> WAYS exempts them 1t is only able-bOded meI
who pay toll"
The shoemaker looked long and earnestly
the wise man; then concluded he would try IL
He walked past the lodge watched the keeper
SAW a. grin spread over that pig-iron face ant
o then burst out
And have been paying toll on this bridg
for the past four years, four times week
q Jerusalem, what fool I've been!,
!, "Yes," agreed his companion.
:, And what is worse" he resumed mOurnfully
= = ..is that have always been on the wrong Wal
~ and have had to cross over.'
= "Yes, you're in hard luck"
- Rut that didn't console him. Nothing die
) He kicked himself all the way to Kittanning wit
' his peg-leg, He took daily trips to his sister
: home. He found rooms in Williamsburg an
= board in Kittanning-m the trip six times
day. He went over and back whenever he ma
time. lust to even things up. But he never cOul
!, to the day of his death, get back the money I
y had needlessly played againsta Pennsylvanl
i toll bridge.
= There's hard luck for you.-Chicago Herald
The mirror., 1895-03-14
The New Version.

On, father. dear father. come home with me
now,
The clock in the steepe strikes one;
The clothes in the tub are in soak in the shed.
And the cooking has got to be done.
For when mother comes home from her work at
the polls.
She'll be hungry and cross as bear.
SO take off your coat. paw, and roll up your
sleeves.
And dish up the home bill of fare!
indianapolis journal.
The mirror., 1895-03-14

Deputy Warden Lemon and DIR. E. S. Boleyn,
went to st. Peter Monday, where they took two
insane convcts, returning Monday evening. The
men taken to the asylum were quiet, and gave no
trouble whatever; the Deputy, however, took
every precaution necessary, as one of the men
was of savage disposition, and not to be
trusted.
The mirror., 1895-03-14

The new register placed in the reception room
a few weeks ago. is answering a double purpose
evidently, Judging from the remarks of couple
of visitors who were seen scanning its pages the
other day. "Sixteen in one day, and four OF
them women; most of them came from Mime
apolis: there are new ones every day; no wonder
the prison population is SO large, wonder where
the book is with the going-out prisoners names"
The mirror., 1895-03-14

One of our colored brothern, private in
Keeper Covers gang, asked permission OF the
guard Saturday evening, to take in piece OF
dusty, smoked-begrimed window pane. When
asked what he proposed doing with it the South
erner said, Il dun heered daze gwine ter be
ye-clipse OBJ der moon. termOrrOr mite. und
wants dis we're smoked glass to look frOo.
The mirror., 1895-03-14

Inmates must not mark THE MIRROR they
will be addressed in the Office Papers marked
will not be mailed. -
The mirror., 1895-03-14

The Gazette says: A. G. SchuttinSer has re
turned from Chicago where he laid IN a he'
stock of goods and new stories.
The mirror., 1895-03-14

Miss Minnie JONES' assistant clerk made hel
fortnightly visit home last Saturday returning
Sunday evening.
The mirror., 1895-03-14

new brand of tobacco made its appearance
In last Sundays distribution, bearing the am
bilious title of "PrimO;" couple of chews led
our devil (who, by the way, is cOnnoisseur in
tobacco) to thus express himself: Gentlemen.
this nigger-head may be "primo" all right in its
own country; but it isn't "secundo" or even
''tortio" alongside "Ta-Ra-Ra." There is no
doubt that the latter is the best tobacco we have
struck in some time.
The mirror., 1895-03-14

The Union Shoe & Leather Company are SNIP
ping about 1875 cases of shoes daily filling spring
orders. They also received during the past week
enc car paper boxes, one car wood boxes. one
ear sole leather.
The mirror., 1895-03-14

Everybody Except the usher) enjoyed tn
privilege granted us through Senator McHaie
0f writing an extra letter Sunday.
The mirror., 1895-03-14

new carpet for the Waterloo chamber at
Windsor Castle, said to be the largest ever manu-
featured, has been woven in the jail at Agra,
India by prisoners undergoing penal servitude.
They hope to obtain remission of sentence for
their diligence in completing the task, which
has taken them fourteen months. Twenty
eight convicts were engaged on the work, the
carpet measuring 77X40 feet, and contains
5S, $40, 600 stitches.
The mirror., 1895-03-14

Messrs George Mealy. Jno. Goodman, MI
Limerick and Mr.. Barrett of Saltwater LOOK III
the prjSOn sights Monday.
The mirror., 1895-03-14

And the latest is: ''He has many ups aho
downs in this world poor fellow! referring u
the elevator man III the shoe shop.
The mirror., 1895-03-14

Hon. Edward Weaver, Mayor OF Mankato,
Minn., was visitor at the prison and accom-
panied by the Asst Deputy viewed the various
departments including THE MIRROR Office
where the honorable gentlemen deposited $1.Oo
for a years subscription. Mr.. Weaver is the
sOn-in-aw of j. c. Wise, editor of the Daily and
Weekly Review of Mankato, which paper is one
of our valued exchanges.
The mirror., 1895-03-14

Keeper C. p. Austin will soon be bOnhde
resident of saltwater. Mrs. Austin reached the
city yesterday and together with MIR. Austin were
house hunting. We trust they will secure a
pleasant location.
The mirror., 1895-03-14

For several days past it has been toss up
between Eye editor and La Grippe, and we
would not put a picaune on heads or tails yet.
There may be cure for this pesky thing, other
than an iron constitution and superhuman pa
tience: if so we would like to hear of it.
The mirror., 1895-03-14

Messrs McDermott and Snow of the State
University, accompanied by DR.. Boeyn took IN
the prison sights Saturday registering with THE
The mirror., 1895-03-14

One of our carpOcapas Saltatans. having be-
came tired of life in an Editors sanctum, and
feeling the neglect that has been shown it during
the past few months has jumped out OF its nest
of cotton and wandered away. The remaining
saltatan still keeps iumping away.
The mirror., 1895-03-14

Paper-haDgers spent couple OF days 10 the
asher's Office last week putting new paper upon
the walls, the office force in the meanwhile, TAX
ing quarters in Steward Benners domain. The,
work is tastily done.
The mirror., 1895-03-14

United States Marshall Richard L. O'Connor
Of st, Paul paid the prison visit last Friday
The mirror., 1895-03-14

party of Elks of saltwater went to Duluth
hast Saturday to assist in decorating the new
Elks' Hall at that city, they were: Messrs.
b. j. Mosier John McDermOtt. Ernest Tornus,
M M, PeaSley and Jehn A. O'Shaughnessy
The mirror., 1895-03-14

The regular monthly meeting of the Board OF
Prison Managers was held last Thursday in the
managers rooms, and after transactng the regu-
lar routine business they granted the following
paroles: Leo Heilpern. L. E. Fuller Theodore
Wiener. j A. Sidring.
The mirror., 1895-03-14

The New York Emporium are o1erlng large
discounts on dress goods, silks, and velvets.
The mirror., 1895-03-14
Names of Visitors who Registered at
the Prison during the week
MONDAY.

MONDAY.
Nels C. Nelson, SOfe johnson, ThOs. b. Butler,
Henry Radcliff j. London, st. Paul; Ed. Kim
ball. C. V. Clagg, F. TOrgan,
TUESDAY.
C. II. Keller, Oscar Jameson. NJ >. Johnson "A.
Mcdonald, Frank Wrniski, Mr.. Jeska.
WEDNESDAY,.
f. A. COnger, S. B. COnger, j. j. COnger, st. Paul
S, M. Weshaun, Minneapolis; M. A. Thon Still
water
The mirror., 1895-03-14

Ex-keeper JnO Hall took dinner with the
officers last Sunday.
The mirror., 1895-03-14
LOCALS.

Turnkey Taylor is in ST. Paul for afew days
IN huSineSS
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-04-16
BROUGHT DISASTER.
Silver Dick Bland Talks of CIeve-
lands Financial MethOds-Sees
Serious Trouble Ahend.

Lebanon, Mo, April 15.-Hon. r. P.
Bland was interviewed at his hOme
today relative to President CIeveland's
letter. Mr.. Bland was shown the
presidents letter and said:
MIR. Cleveland, unfortunately for
himself. his party and his country.
from the beginning of his administra-
tion, has drawn the line sharply be-
tween the friends of bimetallism and
gold monometallism. In doing so he
forced upon the country a state OF af.
fairs that is intolerable to the masses
of the people. Gold monOmetallism is
a stencil 10 the nostrils of the poor
people The gold standard may do for
the bondholders and bankers, but the
suffering of the Industrial masses con-
sequent upon silver characterization
will not be endured longer without
struggle. the like of which this coun-
try has not seen since the late civil
war.
Mr.. Cleveland must remember that
his specialization of the gold stand
ard sentiment and methods has
brought disaster to the people of all
gold standard countries, and this pol
icy is now running this country. 1t is
the state of things that has made
his administration hateful to the mass
of the American people.
Mr.. Clevelands insinuations that
the advocates of silver restoration are
based on wicked and unpatriotic pur-
poses may do for those whose environ
ments are such as to prevent them
from seeing and knowing the utter
poverty and distress that is prevailing
among the masses Of the people; but
those who live in the midst of this dis
tress and see daily that the people are
suffering will repel with scorn such in
situations"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-04-16

Havana, April 15.-Maceo is captured
and Cuba's last hope is gone. Crompel
has been killed. Without these two lead
ers all is chaos in the insurgent ranks,
and liberty's most ardent friends admit
that the Cuban cause is lost. The Span
ish authorities are posting bulletins, and
the loyalists in Havana are celebrating
the ending of the revolution. Without
Crompel and Maceo there can be no real
war. On Saturday the Cuban army and
the Spanish soldiers met at Palmarito.
The rebel forces numbered 1000 men,,
while that of the Spaniards 5000. A des-
perate battle followed, and, according to
official report, lasted two hours. AT the
end of that time the rebels retreated and
were pursued by the Spanish troops and
Maceo captured. His secretary was also
taken and all the personal and private pa
pers of General Maceo were confiscated.
The battle was hard fought one and the
insurgents battled desperately against
odds. The Spanish soldiers resisted with
remarkable courage the onslaught of. the
rebels. In the battle in a hand-to-hand
conflict. number of Cuban officers, one
of whom was a colonel were killed
forces with Gomez during the last revo-
luton. Though but a youth, he
achieved considerable distinction. AT the
outbreak of this revolution Maceo landed
1--WE have no need of Campos and his
troops now" said a Spanish officer when
he heard of Maceo's capture and Crom-
pel's death.
Consul-General Williams is preparing
for his early departure. and Vice-Consul
Springer assumes the duties OF his Office
at once.
Calleja, captain-general of Cuba, who is
IN supreme authority until the arrival of
Campos, who, by royal proclamation is
commander whenever he lands, confirmed
Id hot oil
Of the filibustering is at an end. Calleja
is highly gratified that the revolution is
put down without the aid of Campos
troops. when the Americans see how
easily we can crush the rebels here in the
island without the aid of the home troops
or with only few of them, you will rea-
lie that the amount Of anarchistic senti-
ment here has been exaggerated greatly"
said Calleja. Tell your people" he add
ed, that Cuba is loyal to Spain, and
Spain has never opposed the island as re-
mort ed -
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-04-16
Resolutions of sympathy.

Cincinnati. April 15.-The following res
olutions were adopted at meeting of the
Wolfe Tone club, one of the Irish clubs, in
this city, yesterday:
whereas. It is historical fact that
the Irish people and nation has ever SYM
pathized with every people struggling to
be free, and
Whereas, The Cuban people are simil-
arly situated to the Irish people, twin
isles in beauty, sisters in affiiction, both
feeling the unbearable and loathing bond
of oppression dwarfing their energies, sap
ping their existence, depopulating their
land to escape from tyranny; overburden-
ed with taxation to support rotten royal
ty inherited from a brutal age; therefore,
"Resolved, BY the Wolf Tone club,
whose principles are universal liberty.
that we heartily sympathize with the
Cuban patriots in their efforts to be free,
and beseech the God of battle and of jus,
drive forever from their beautiful isle
the foot of the oppressor and establish
therein a republic, where all will enjoy
the blessings of liberty guaranteed them
by the laws of free people,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-04-16
"The Pence Maker

Havana. April 15.-General Martin
Campos. who arrived at Port Rico on
Thursday last, sailed at o'clock yes
terday afternoon for Guantanamo
Cuba. The general met with an en-
thusiastic reception at Porto Rico and
was acclaimed by an immense crowd
at the ''peacemaker.
He was accompanied by reinforce
ments Of troops. The hopes Of the
loyalists of the whole island Of Cuba
are centered on the arrival here of the
great Spanish general who once before
pacified the island after a long re-
bellion.
In spite of the alarmist statements
sent out from Havana regarding the
spread of yellow fever here, it is stated
that there is only one soldier suffer-
ing from the disease. he being in the
hospital.
a dispatch received from Gibera an
nounces that a detachment of troops
commanded by Captain Agurilla has
defeated body OF $50 insurgents, IN
der Miro, at China. Six of the insur-
gents were killed and several wounded.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-04-16
Worst Since 1862,

Springfield. Mass, April 1.-THE
Connecticut valley has been the scene
today of a food of greater magnitude
than has visited this section since
1862 The most damage was done at
Bellows Falls, VT. An old railroad
bridge was swept away this afternoon
and there has been great damage to
the Boston & Maine railroad. The
tunnel was flooded and rendered inn
passable. The mills were all closed at
Brattleboro, VT. The river IS higher
than it has been since 1862. At Tur-
ner's Falls the overflow has closed
many of the mills. The Consolidated
railroad tracks are flooded.
At Windsor, VT, the water has risen
to thirty feet and business is almost
entirely suspended at Northampton
and Holyoke, Mass. The water is
higher than for fifty years, and many
mills have been shut down. Trains
generally are badly delayed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-04-16
STRUCK WITH TERROR.
ENTIRE SOUTHWEST VISITED BY A
TERRIBLE STORM.
Crops Damaged, Wires Frustrated
and Superstitious People Made to
Believe the End Was Near ut
Hand.

Kansas City. Mo-, April 15.-The en-
tire southwest, including southern
Kansas, Oklahoma and eastern and
northern Texas, was visited by a ter
rdble sand and wind storm. AT places
in Oklahoma there was a VeritabIe
shower of mud, and in western Okla
honla and the Pan Handle, Egyptian
darkness prevailed. Crops were bad
iy damaged, wires Frustrated and
much other damage accomplished. All
day long but one struggling wire has
been in working order west to Dem
yer. and tonight that has gone out.
and the west is completely shut Off
from communication Electric flashes
pierced tie inky darkness with terri
BILE rapidbty and seem to charge ev.
erything with the element. Such
storm has seldom been seen, and tbs
superstitiOuS thought the astronom
zeal conditions, which, it is said, are
now repeating themselves for the first
time since the death of Christ has
something to do with it. Tonight i
is still raining hard in most direc
lions. but the worst of the storm ia
thought to have passed. As far as
heard, no one was killed or injured.
although scores Of horses We're
stricken
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-04-16

st. Louis, April 4-Eugene Bassett,
naval cadet on the United States
steamer Baltimore. spent Sunday in
St. Louis. He was at Port Arthur on
the day after the fight there, in which
it has been alleged that the Japanese
destroyed their reputation as civil
lized people by the wholesale massacre
of defenseless persons While there
were between 1900 and 1000 persons
unnecessarily killed at Port arthur
says Mr. Bassett, there was undoupt-
edly some justification for 1t. Inc
Japanese were in an ugly mood AT Gne
time of the battle. Two days pre-
vious the Chinese had captured unm-
Der Of Japanese in a skirmish. IN
stead of holding them prisoners or
war they killed them and then mutt
lated their bodies in fearful manner.
This is what melted the Japanese IN
the Port Arthur fight and caused the
massacre afterwards
Mr. ,Bassett looks upon the Japan
csc as a thoroughly civilized people
and says that their actions during the
war, taken as a whole, proves them TO
be so. From the beginning Of the war
he says the Chinese have been brutal.
In numerous battles, instead of car
ing for the wounded as civilized peo-
pie would do, they have slain them
without mercy The Japanese troops,
Mr.. Bassett says, are modern soldiers.
fight with modern equipments and
thoroughly understand modern meth
DDS. On the other hand a large pro-
portion of the Chinese troops care
nothing whatever for modern methods
of warfare but prefer to fight as their
forefathers have fought for centuries
past. Mr.. Bassett loks upon the Chin
csc as a semi-barbarous race OF peo-
rlo
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-04-16
Floods in New Hampshire.

Concord, n. H, April 15.-The Mer-
rimac river is higher than in twenty
years.
AT am. it flowed across the streets
near abe bank, which twenty-six
years ago was covered by a, flood. The
water is still rising, at the rate of
ten inches an hour. All trains on the
northern division Of the Montreal and
the Concord & Clarement have been
cancelled.
Washouts are reported at Kelley
Vile, Mount Sunapee. East Andover.
Danbury and Kannhn. AT the latter
place 100 carloads of gravel will be
required to fill along the roadbed- The
trains on the Peterborough & Hills
borough have experienced little trou-
bile The new bridges at Penacook
are in danger and may go out. The
basement of the Concord & Montreal
repair shops are flooded, and they
must soon shut down. a large amount
of driftwood and wreckage is coming
down the river. The rain has ceased,
but the sky is threatening. The flood
is the biggest since the memorable
one of 1869, and the loss is consider
able
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-04-16
Rush For Forfeited Railway Lands.

Chamberlain. S. D., April 15.-The crowd
of land seekers awaiting the opening of
the United States land Office has been
steadily increasing. The lands subject to
entry are those forfeited by the Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul Railway company
for noncompliance with the act of Con-
way and terminal grounds of the pro-
posed line from this city 10 the Black
Hills. The forfeiture was declared by
presidential proclamation dated December
last Embraced in the forfeited right
of way is tract of 1SS acres, lying north
of the town and within the city limits.
This tract is much sought after by both
The land to be opened for settlement
also includes q tract of $40 acres on the
west side of the Missouri river near the
town of Occoma.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-04-16
WAYS rHAr ARE pARN.
CLEARLY, the Chinese Are Not TO Be
Trusted.


Trusted.
New York, April ia special dis
catch to the Press from Washington
says. Apropos of the report of the
closing of the war between China and
Jaran, many stories of expected in
reference by Russia or the European
nations whose interests will be af-
feoted If the conditions insisted upon
by Japan are granted, emanate from
Chinese sources. These reports are
spread by the Chinese to provoke the
interference which is predicted, but
the representative OF the japanese
government in Washington do not
look for any interference in their af-
fairs with China from outside sources.
The fact that Russia is entirely in
sympathy with Japan, and that an
alliance between these two nations
would be instantly proclaimed on the
announcement of a hostile intent on
the mart Of either Great Britain, Ger
many or France is well understood.
The aggressiveness of Japan, which
seemed reckless in the beginning or
her operations is accounted for saIIs-
<as.torily on this hypothesis The
discreet manner in which Russia mas
rent in the background has not de-
ceived any one aware of the Interior
interest in which the car has IN the
extension of Japanese powers.
The purpose of the Mikado's gov
eminent has already been accom-
rlished in the possession Of Port Ar
f,,1r ard Wei Hal Wei, involving the
control of the gulf Of Pechih, in the
sndenendence of Corea, and in the
nossassion of the island of Formosa:
Diolomats IN Washington understand
that Japan in the present negotaa-
+ion Is looking far beyond the present
moment. She is laying the tounoa-
lions for a career of sovereignty ana
avnansion in the east only comparable
Win the supremacy of Great Britain
g. the west. With a shrewdness that
I.-oo,ld do credit to the most astute
statesman of the older nations Of
Lo5-one she has turned to the only ally
1,-i4b whose interests hers need not
clesb md with the advancement OF
those ambitions hers may go hand IN
hand The history of the 1irst half OF
The ney century will have to do WITH
M Questions of such far-reachlng I'M
,,c,r,t ance as those which concern the
nro0ress OF japan and Russia towards
=. Joint sovereignty over the Asiatlc
shores of the Pacific. One OF the
conditions of the understanding when
Is believed TO exist between Japan
and Russia is that the latter country
shall gain egress 10 the racine
through ports south of its present
nossessiors. The success of Japan
now offers to Russia the frurtlon OF
her homes