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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-11-05
HONESTY.

TO be strictly honest requires force
of will and clearness of Judgment suffi-
GENTLY strong to override the desires OF
personal whims and long cherished
prejudices, inherent in our very being.
The love of adulation, eagerness to ex-
eel and the proud fancies of our ambi-
ton, impairs our generous influences,
deadens our finer feelings and leads us
blindly from the seldom-trodden path
of honesty into the meshes of baneful
and mind corrupting ways. Mans love
is centered on himself. Our self-esteem
engenders dislike to others. 1t makes
us dishonest in our opinions, insincere
in our promises, sparing in our praises,
and half-hearted in all that concerns
others. Our age is one of personal
gain. Every party, every sect, every
body of men, struggles but for self;
each striving to inculcate in others their
own peculiar views, caring nothing for
the moral rights of antagonistic opln-
ions, and takes for guidance the heart
less motto. ssurvival of the fttest.'
The strong seeks to rule the weak and
to escape being ruled, while mediocrity
cringes to one and bullies and frOwns
on the other. The crucial test of supe-
rority lies in the soundness of our
character. By its steadiness is gauged
our moral worth, by its rectitude our
past Judged and our future life pre-
} dicted. Man is spoken of by his deeds
, and respected in accordance with the
t purity of the motives which prompts
! his actions. Every act, good or bad, is
a stone in the edifice of character which
, will endure to either bless or curse
:. Honest purposes produce actions which
s brighten every link of character. Char
:. acter is formed by our associations
r and consummated by the influence
r which affect and shape our lives. Th
# foundation of all good character rest
d on honesty. Honest thoughts and hon
e est feelings soften our hate, lull ou
It anger, soothe our jealousies, cover ou
IS envy, and subject the baser feeling
le which arise in our moments of mlsar
,e throphy. Honesty serves to heighte
in every virtue, reveal every trait of goot
OF ness, spreads luster on our name, an
80 glorifies the sterling worth of tried an
f. trusted character. 1t exalts our bein
of inspires our energies, comforts us
he our failures, and ennobles us IN OF
tn success. Adherence to it is the pas
tn port to fame, honor and success.
nj c. E. G.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-11-05
Vol. X.-No. IA.
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TURN IT DOWN.

L
If urged to lift the glass that tempts.
In city grand or humble town,
Be he that tempts the king or czar,
Quick. turn your glass and set it down!
If those who ask you veX and tease,
Perhaps condemn yon with frown'
Be firm; mind not the laugh and sneer;
Quick, turn your glass and set it down!
If health you crave and strength of arm,
Would keep your hardy hue of brown
Nor have the scarlet flush of sin,
Quick, turn your glass and set it down,
If in your trouble others say,
ssIn sea of drink your sorrows drown.
Look out lest drowned the drinker be!
Quick, turn your glass and set it down!
Cold water. boys. hurrah, hurrah!
Will help to health, wealth, and renown.
If urged to give these treasures up,
Quick. turn your glass and set it down!
Unknown.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-11-05

Toresist temptation is to inspire noble
and mould high character.
The sun., 1896-01-28
MURDERED BY A TRAMP.
MRS. EDMUND TUCKER CHoKED 70
DEATH Nv HER HOUSE.

Found Alone with Her Little Son by q
BegEnr and Killed because she Refused
to Give Him Money-The Five-yenr-oId
hoy Tells His Father OF tho Murder.
YoSKERs, Jan. 27.-The wifc OF Edmund T.
Tucker. residing Mt the cornor of Underhill
street and Central avenue, Yonkers. was mur-
dered presumably by a tramp this afternoon.
Mr. Tucker. who is employed by the Hodgman
Rubber Company at Tuckahoe. returned at 8
O'Clock and found the house closed and in dark
ness. which was very unusual. He tried the
kitchen door and found 1t locked.
Believing that his wife had 90 no to his fathers
house, q short distance away. Tucker went
tn the side door and called loudly for her. His
son. George. years old, peered through the
window, and to the inquiry, Where Is your
mother?" the little fellow lisped:
In the hallway"
Tell her to let me In the Kitchen" Tucker
called.
She won't answer me-" replied the boy.
BY this tine Tucker was alarmed. He broke
open the kitchen window aud found the house
in confusion. HurryinE to tho hallway of the
sitting room he found his wife's body at the
foot of tho stairs. She was dead. but her body
was vet warm. He questioned his little son,
who told him that a man had struck mamma.
Mr.. Tucker ran to his fathers house and in.
he notified tho police. 1t was found that tho
murderer had strangled Mrs. Tucker and also
hit her with heavy cane. About to become .
mother. the woman had not much strength to
defend herself.
The boy said that the man Jumped upon his
mother and threw her heavily to the floor. when
she pleaded for her life. The villain also struck
the little fellow over the forehead with the
cane. leaving heavy blue ridge over the right
eye.
Tho boy told Coroner Miles that man came
to the house in tho afternoon and asked his
mother for money. When she refused. the man
struck her with q stout stick and knocked her
down. When she arose he grabbed her by tho
throat and held her till she gasped and sank
back upon the floor. After that the man went
through the house to see what he could find.
Mr.. Tucker rays that his wife's gold watch,
three rings. which were upstairs In o bureau
drawer. $25, and the little boys bank. contain.
Ing the savings o. three years, were stolen.
Mr.. Tucker sent word to Yonkers by telephone
and Coroner Miles and number of policemen
hurried to the scene OF the murder. The boy
told Coroner Miles that tho man who came to
the house was dressed like O tramp.
A general alarm was sent out and all tho re-
serve force of the Yonkers police are securing
the country in search OF the murderer. The
house in which the murder took place is in an
isolated part Of the suburbs OF Yonkers. and
there are but few farmers living In the vicinity.
Within week Mr.. fuckers New wfoundland
dog and that of his father were stolen by tremps.
1t has been learned that the murderer an nswered
the description OF man who was begging In the
neighborhood and seen about Mr.. fuckers
home this morning.
The sun., 1896-01-28

Pawnbrok or Bruck elmer Shoots lIlmseIc-
Had Been Fined by the Mayor.

HAD Been Fined by the Mayor.
Joseph Bruckheimer, who had been well
known for many years q pawnbroker In
upper Third avenue. committed suicide in the
Park Avenue Hotel some time on Sunday or
early yesterday. On Sunday he went to the
hotel and registered J. Brooks of Boston.
The hotel people did not know him. Ho was
found dead at noon yesterday with a bullet
wound In the head. The arm was raised as in
the act Of firing tho shot, and the revolver lay
beside it,, In IA wallet found on the suicide
heimcr. Harlem Loan Office. 1908 Third ave-
nue.
Coroner Hoeber. who inve stigated the case,
when at the East Sixty seventh street station
Of such man AS ,Bruckheimer. lie was told
y IA and M lived II II East srset. sa.
his, son. about O'clock on sunday morning.
and ,i had mot not been been heard Of by m his family.
His Sol son knew that he had taken ,nH a rev revolver %
from the shop when he went out on sunday.
by Mayor Strong for charging his customers
percentage for hanging up their clothing, and IL
was averred that under The law this constituted
was Investigating the matter. and the thought
OF being indicted greatly worried him. as he
had borne good reputation in bis early busi-
Before becom ing pawnbroker Mr.. Bruck-
firm. HolzIncer d Bruckheimer. was among tho
firm made money, Bruckhe doing the buy
ing and making six trips abroad every year
Al that time Brnckheimer lived with his family
He spent money lavishly and gave largely in
charity to the Hebrew institutions Of this city,
When the firm tailed Bruckheimer lost evory
dollar he possessed.
His wife, who was q Miss Cecilia Whitehead,
WINS a member Of the wealthy family Of that
name. She furnished the money for him TO
start In the pawnbroking business, and then II
was that he opened the Third avenue store. The
suicides life was insured for 100000.
The sun., 1896-01-28
Pro- English senators SIN Hope to Get
votr- Enough TO Sidctrack II.

Pro- English S-nntors SIN Hope to Get
Votr- Enough 10 Sidctrack II.
WAsnISGToN. Ian. ~ Senators Lodge, Davis,
Chandler. and other friends and supporters of
the resolution ~ the Committee on Foreign Re-
lat.ons rca1rmng the principles Of the Monroe
doctrine, are as enthusiastic as ever in support
OF it. and still predict that there will not be ten
opposition votes recorded. No effort is being
made To bring It TO n vote however, and In the
nenn time those who deem it unwise and un.
necessary for the Senate to make such pro-
nounced declaration on The subject are busily at
know that they cannot defeat 1t by direct v; te.
aid so they are arrnnRinp 10 keep II undisposed
sion one OF the most Influential Republican
senators, who has as much to dowIth cont roll Ing
the action Of The senate as any man In that
body, expressed tho opinion OF himself and Uf
those WHO agree with him that the resolution
Is untnry He said to-day:
The senate cannot afford to pass this rOsoIu-
tion, and II onght never to have been reported
from The Foreign Relations Committee, On the
othsr, hand, now that 1t has been reported, It
Senate to vote IL down. and the only thing Nc
chn do. therefore is 10 sidetrack tho whole sub
ject"
This is what the Senators who endorse sena-
tor Walcotts speech propose to do il they can
On the other hand the friends OF tho resolution
declare that the speech o: the Colorado Senator
@, q" he w. an ND b@ besnIe o snS
created friends for the resolution In the Senate
and made those who were originally supporters
of IL more enthusiastic than ever and more
determined that II shall be brough to a favor
able vote. These Senators say that a per
sistent effort Is being made by the hand
ful Of their colleagues who are opposed
to the Monroe doctrine in general, and psrticu.
larry to It's appl lcation To the dispute with Eng
land over the Venezuela boundary question, to
create tie impression that the resolution can
not pass the Srnate. The friends OF the resolu-
tiOn challenge their opponents to name ten
Senators who will vote against Il. There will
be M ntt"mp 10 get loie upon the resolution
This week. bur " will be left on the cstcndar,
liInp ~ uIn0
The sun., 1896-01-28
DKAT1oN NOT PUSHING HIS SUIT.
Reported that He Has Compromised and
WIN Not Seek n Divorce,

Reported that He Hns Compromised and
Win Not seek Divorce.
r. v. Lindabury. counsel for the defendant
in Mr.. J. Coleman Draytons suit for divorce.
was transacting some business in the Chancery
Chambers. Jersey CITY. vest, Slny. and WAS asked
when the testimony In the case Is to be taken
and what is the present status Of the suit. He
smiled and said:
"All / know about II is that the bill has been
filed and we have filed our answer. You
know that Chancellor McGil referred the
case to Vice. Chancellor Emery. We are
waiting for Mr.. Drayton to begin. We are
ready to meet and disproye al! the absurd
statements IN his petition"
Vice; Chancellor Emery. on being asked why
a date had not been fixed for the trial, said that
nobody had asked him to fix q date.
II read in the papers" he said. that Chan
cellor McGill had referred the case to me. but
| have heard nothing more of IL since"
Lawyer Alvah 4. Clark, counsel for the
petitioner, positively refused To say any tn 'ng
about the case. II il reported that some sort
Of compromis. has been patched up.
The sun., 1896-01-28
FLYNN TRyES AGAIN.
Rrnews His Application for New Trolley
Frnnchlses In brooklyn.

The East River aud Atlantic Ocean Railroad
Company, which is controlled rs the Nassau
Electric Company. Of which p. II. Flynn Is
President. yesterday renewed it, application to
the Board OF Aldermen Tor new trolley fran
chises, embracing about thirteen mile, nf
streets. Monroe ana Woodhine streets and
Sixth avenue. which were included In the pre-
vious application, have oecn eliminated, owing
to Tho strong protests 81 the part Of the prop
erty owners the Nassau Electric Company
also applied for mn extension of is Eastern Dis
trct routes. rn, ,rring nnont three additional
miles OF track. II viii probably receive this
grant as the Eastern District merchants are
strongly in favor OF H. IL Is eXpectcd that
the Brooklyn Heights Railroad viii renew its
applications ners ;rpck.
The sun., 1896-01-28
HELP FOR ARMENIANs.
Has Lord Salisbury Asked Ua 60 Join IN
United Action In Turkcyt

LONDON, Jan. 27.-The passage in Mr.. Cham
beriain's speech In Birmingham on Saturday
evening inviting the United States to CO.
operate with England In Armenia strengthens
the report that Lord Salisbury has asked Presi-
dent Cleveland to join in . note TO tho powers
protesting against tho treachery of the Porte
and asking that united action be taken to tho
end Of obtaining genuine reforms in Armenia,
and has also asked that the United States join
in q demonstration OF the English and Amcri-
can fleets In Turkish waters.
The Daily Neus will say tomorrow that satis-
factory reports have been received OF the relief
work in thirteen centres In Anatola. In the dis
tricts covered from these centres there are la0.-
900 persons depending upon tho AnRlo-Ameri-
can fund for their daily bread.
The Chronicle will tomorrow publish leader
advocating that the powers. who. owing to
theft respective interests and mutual suspi-
cions. seem powerless to act, invite the United
States to send feet to force the passage Of the
Hellespont and compel the Sultan to stop the
barbarian prevailing in Anatolia.
The paper says 1t does not suppose that fight
ING would be necessary, but IL 1t were 1t urges
that a British fleet should cooperate with the
American war ships.
Boston. Jan. 2T.-The Assistant Treasurer Of
the American Board. Frank II. WiRgin, says
tuhb Lc mas ToCeiNeu huu ioT tuc re-
lief Of the starving Armenians S41.e70. and
contributions are still coming in. One mail this
morning brought $500. The treasurer of the
international Relief Committee at Constanti-
nople. In q letter just received by Mr.. Wiggin,
says: ,u.
urgent. Push the generous subscriptions now,
on the ground that the winter Ia upon us. and
to save life we must concentrate all our sources
upon the period Just at hand"
Tho American Board received this morning
from Constantinople the following cableRram:
Turkey refuses to Barnum leave TO 20 to
menians. saying that missionaries are proven
disturbers. This Is punishment without trial.
Minister Terrell denounccs the charges as cal
umnies." The secretary Of tho Board says that
the Barnum referred to is the Rev. II. $. Bar
mum. and adds: Ho Is editor Of a missionary
empire. He WAS in Van as q missionary, and
therefore is we'll qualified to serve as relief
br. Smith says that the charge against tho
missionaries Of being disturbers Is an insult.
hands, lips. and lives free from ali political
complications In Turkey. Although Turkey
sorely needs to be reformed. the missionaries OF
the American Board are not attempting the
reformation needed. They have q deeper aim
Turkey to Christianize the Armenians and to
do 80 by the process of reviving the ancient
Armenian churches.
Mr.. Barnum's relief mission, II undertaken,
will require a long journey by sea and land. He
will go TO Trebzond. on tho Black Sea, and
Erzerum. 1t is understood that there are In
Erzerum 0.O00 dependent Armenians. There
are as many in utter destitution In Erzingan,
ninety.six miles southwest of Erzerum."
The sun., 1896-01-28
ESCAPED FROM SIBERIA.
Prof Schwenckc. Who Was Exiied from
Russia. Renche. This Country.


Russia, Reaches This Country.
SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 21-The Daily Report
this evening prints the story OF the escape from
Siberia Of Prof. Schwencke. who. before being
condemned to an indefinite term Of punishment,
held position In the University OF Moscow.
Prof. Schwencke came to this country In s93.
and visited the Worlds Fair going thence 10
New York. While there he came in contact
with the prominent members Of the Russian
colony among them the editor Of the New York
Freuieit, the anarchistc journal OF that city.
Upon his return to Moscow he was arrested
and accused of having been In the confidence Of
the ditor of the FrefIitit Prof. Schwencke. not
knowing the editor Nihilist admitted
this. and he was exiled to Yokutsk.
The governor OF tha prison finding his pris-
oner university professor excused him from
hard labor and set him to work teaching his
children. Some time after n civil engineer who
place and assisted him to escape. after when he
made his way to Yokohama and San Francisco.
The sun., 1896-01-28
COAST Defence LOAN.
A Proposition to Issue Honda mt Far TO the
People to the Amount OF slOO. 600. 900.

WARRINGTON. Jan. Ex-senator Lodge has
changed the text OF his Fortihcations Bond bill
In some respects, and will offer II MS an amend
ment to the House bond bill when that measure
reaches the voting stage In the Senate this week.
The proposed amendment nuthorizes and directs
the Secretary of the Treasury to issue bonds to
total amount of SlO0, ,O0O, 900, the bonds to be
payable in coin twenty years from the date Of
their Issue. They shall he offered at par to the
people Of tho United States in denomin ations
ranging from $50 to 81 900. and shall bear inter-
est at tho rate Of per cent per annum The sub
scriptions to the Loan or to such portion of It Ms
may then be required. shall be opened OH July !,
1895. and et such subsequent dates as the Sec
rstary of tho Treasury may determine. at all
Sub-Treasuries OF tho United States. and at oil
national banks. and the subscribers shall have
the right TO pay for the bonds In lawful money
of the United States.
The sum OF S3,000.O00 shall be annually set
aside from the revenue Of the Government for
sinking fund to pay the bonds issued under tn is
acs ut maturity, and the So. 100000 thus an
nually appropriated shall take precedence Of all
other appropriations except those for the sink
Ing fund now tablshed by law, and for tho
payment Of tho principal and interest of tho
pu bile debt.
The bonds authorized by this act shall constl-
tute a loan. to be known rs the Coast Defence
Loan" and the proceeds Of said bonds shall be
kept In the Treasury as fund apart. and shall
be used only for providing for the defence of
the sea coasts and lakes OF the United States and
for the manufacture of guns. the purchase Of
Sites and the erection Of forts and batteries for
that purpose. in accordance with plans prepared
by the War Department as authorized by law
now or hereafter passed by Congress to provide
for coast defences.
The sun., 1896-01-28
4 HOLE IN THE JAIL. WALL.
burglar Dayton Bamed in an Attempt q
Liberate Sixteen Prisoners.

burglar Dayton named In nm Attempt TO
Liberate Sixteen Prisoners.
SoMERvILLE. Jan. 27.-When Sheriff Wyckoft
made his rounds in the Somerset county Jail on
Friday night ho detected a bulelng spot in
the outer wall of the mems corridor. Closer in
,vestination showed that hole had been dug in
the wall large enough for a mans body to pass
through. The bricks had been replaced care
fully and sealed loosely. At the time there were
sixteen prisoners in the Jail.
In the cell Of James Dayton a detective found
that one foot Of the iron bedstead had been
sawed of and shaped into a pick. The foot had
been replaced and the break concealed. With
this implement Dayton and his fellow prisoners
had attempted to dig their way to liberty. Day
ton, who 10 now awaiting trial for burglary, con-
fessed that he was the leader in the plot and
that all hands would have escaped before morn
Ing II the hole in tho wall had escaped detection.
Murderer Jacob s. johnson, who Is in solitary
confinement In the upper tier could not have
escaped unless liberated by the other prisoners.
The authorities have employed additional
watchmen and tho jail will be cl,sely guarded
until the prisoners are disposed Of by the courts.
The sun., 1896-01-28
PRINCE HENRF'S DEATH.
Expressions OF Sympathy that Are Reach.
ing Queen Victoria.

Expressions or Sympathy that Are Reach.
ing Queen Victoria.
LONDON, Jan. 27.-1he Agents-General In
London OF the British autonomous colonies sent
to tho Queen through Mr.. Chamberlain, the
Colonial Secretary, a joint expression of their
sympathy with her in the death Of her SON. in
law. Prince Henry OF Battenbcrg. The message
referred to the deepseated feelings and loyal
Secretary TO Sir Charles Tupper, the Canad ian
High Commissioner. signed the letter In behalf
minion.
The Queen has comma nded Mr.. Cham berinin
tn assure the Agents-Geurral that she and
Princess Beatrice. widow of Prince Henry. are
deeply touched by their sympathy, feeling that
their letter is indicative Of their genuine senti-
ments.
OTTAWA. Jan. Gin consequence or the
death NJ Prince Henry Of l'attenberg the Gov
ernar- General. Lord Aberdeen. and the Count
ess A berdesn. Will not attend the winter carni-
val, which begins in Quebec to day.
The sun., 1896-01-28

He Urges Democrats to Continue In the
Party Their FREQ Silver Fight.

COLUMBUs. Jan. o7.-Allen w. Thurman to-
day issued circular TO the Democrats of Ohio.
advising them not to leave the Democratic
party. but to continue in its ranks the fight for
free coinage. He argues that the Populist party
is mpotent and that the Republican party
always has been the enemy of silver. The free
silver Democrats could now assure the election
OF free silver delegates to the National Conven-
tion. and thus put an end once and for all time
to the greatest trust that ever existed the Gold
Trust.
To adopt a gold platform at st. Louis meant
the sure defeat OF the Democrats in the nation
al election. II both the Democratic and Repub-
licsn parties adopt gold platforms. tho election
OF Republican to the Presidency is equally
assured
The sun., 1896-01-28
MISS PARKS CoRNEr MUST 90.
The Church VIII Substitute u Cornet A.
taehment on the Organ.

The congregation of Calvary Methodist
Church. at 129th street and Seventh avenue. IL
in q stir over notice sent by the Board of Trus.
tees to Miss Georgia Park. the cornetist of tho
church. that her services will not be required
after May /. Miss Park has played the cornet
at the church for the last four years She began
her work when the Rev. j. Il. Day was pastor.
upon the pre- sent pas or the Rev. A. B. Ksndi9,
and made a vigorous protest against doing with.
out Miss Parks cornet. DIR. Kendig told the
committee that the church had within the past
year undertaken new charities in the shape OF .
nursery. u dispensary, industrial bureau, ana
other branches. Furthermore he said that
$1,000 had recently been expended on the organ
mcnts a cornet attachment had been added.
which would render Miss Parks services super
fuDus
The sun., 1896-01-28
Faiisd for 100000.

OTTAWA, Ill., Jan. 27.-The Marseilles Manu-
featuring Company. operating the largest agr-
cultural implement factory In central Illinois.
failed for 100000 to-day, Its creditors are
scattered from the Mississippi to the Atlantic
seRboard. The assets will include $50 COO. notes
and accounts $4,000 stock on hand. $50. 900
real estate. and other property which the
siGnec. Martin kingman, rst!Inatrs will equal
the liabilities. wi II SSU. 600 To spare. Slow snles
and collections cRusch the failure.
The sun., 1896-01-28
A.,on,anr. Family May Com. Ir Alive.

PATEHsoN, Jan. -, Secretary Of state Olney
has written to Thomas II. AslnnIani's lawyer
that II he Will send the amount requisite 10 pay
their passages to America the United States
Government will instruct Minister Terrell Mt
Constantinop!e To secure permission for Asia
nani's family to leave for this country. Asia
ninni's family lived at Diarbckir. hsia Minor.
which city was sacked by lhs kurGs four
months ago. As!auiani does not Euow whether
hi- wife AID children are alive or dead, but to-
day hu tDIwArdeh ihe money NECESSARY 20 Jay
thelr passage 10 th.A ooUaLrY.