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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-11
GREECE HAS SAID ALL.
Nothing Known by England Of Her Making
Further Reply to the Powers.
SALISBURY AND PUBLIC OPINION
lilo Says ,she Government cannot be
Hctunfed by Motives OF ScntiIncn
In Dcalin- with Grceinli Question
-Mussnlmans Rescued from tho
observation-disclosures Protests.

London, March 1O.--In the House Of
parliamentary Secretary to the Foreign
Office, said III ANSWER to a question by
SIR William flnrcourt, the leader or the
opposition, that the government had not
heard that Greece had made or was III
tending to make reply supplementary
TO her answer to the Identical note Of
the powers In regard to Greek occupa-
ton OF Crete, 4 cessation Of which the
powers demanded. 1
Mr.. Curzon read a telegram from the
British Consul at Canea, Sir A. Biliotti
announcing the relief from a position OF
great peril Of 523 men, 1,O47 women and
children, and $40 soldiers, and 1000 Mus
sullnan refugees who had been besieged
at kandamoS by Christian insurgents s.
The dispatch added that the rescued
persons were emba!king on board war
ships AT Selino, which place, the Consul
said was in danger or bein, attacked
by Christians after the departure. of the
warsh!ps with the refugees.
SAL1sBURY'S SPEECH.
at the dinner OF the Associated Cham
ber OF Commerce. which was held this
evening, Lord Salisbury delivered an ad-
dress in which he referred briefly 10
the crisis which has been reached in
the affairs Of Greece over the Cretan
question. His Lordship said 1t must be
remembered that the British govern
ment could not be guided in their poll
cy pS personal SynlnathieS or religious
prccivities and sentiments
They are the trustees OF a great ma
tons interests and obligations, which
they arc bound to maintain above
everything else. If they manfully did
their duty under tn circumstances !,
would promote rs no other course of
conduct could do freedom and justice,
ana above all, European peace. upon
which ali commerce, industry and we'll
being must depend.
he Prcme,'s remarks were received
with loud cheers. The speech through
out was devoid OF any expression OF
party feeling.
NAVAL ACTIVITY.
The entire staff OF employees at the
DeVonport dock yards, numbering five
Thousand, have been ordered to work
overtime for the purpose OF Fastening
INC completion OF the fitting out OF the
Vessels upon which they are engaged
The order Is believed to have been is
sued in view OF the crisis which hns
arisen over the Cretan question.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-11
The Carson city s,ntch.

Interest In the approaching Corbett-
IHitZ:immons fight at Carson City next
"Wednesday Is growing 10 white heat
among local sporting men. Corbett i7
fuvorite, but Fitz also has his hackers.
John r. Evans. of the Washington
House. holds $4,000 which he is willing
to place on Pompadour Jim n, odds Of
to 4. Whether he Will get any takers
remains to be seen
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-11
3 New llcwi,l.cisl Crate

faE!s. March 1O.-The Temps publishes
ne announcement that active negotia-
ions nave been opened with q view to
the organization of a new regime In
Crete, ana intlmates that the French
EoNcrnment Is especially concerned in
the giving Of Il satisfactory reality TO The
scheme for an autonomous administra
ton Of the affairs Of the Island.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-11
Efesi Bugs.

DO you want them? You will surety.
have them unless you useEWestt:i BE.:l
BUG POISON. Begin now to c,ean Your.
house as st. Patriclt's day Is near az.
hand and the dark night prepiou5%tn
that time is when they deposit tlieir5
eggs. One bottle will leirectiyelyS rid you
Of bed bugs for one year. 5a Every bottle
guaran teed made of CORROSIVE subltmatei
4o6 Main street. Price, IS cents;
M m ll2-eod I'm
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-11

Ceylon- India tea, d oGbieS
strengths finest ar olna, del licat q IA avor,s
abso!utely Il rs q asa ol,1S3 "a
per opnd All iaa ding gFoesaf
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-11

buckingham Lithia Water, clear and
20 bottles $1.00. el4 Church street. 5 81
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-11
NAVAL ACTIVITY. Z
Greece a,rolcsfs

Athens, March 1O.-Thc Greek govern
T2nt has instructed It's representatives.
ah:oad to protest against The expulsion
or Greek subjects from Canea as an ar
bilr2iE Violation on the part OF the DOW
ers OF the international law
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-11
Thc Hcr.,,I,Gn SIN rrec

Jacksonville Fla, March 1o-'rhe steam
night and Is still there. Rumors that She
vas Sc Zed are not confirmed tonight. 1t
IS thought here that there is 10 foundatio
for them II-'I =
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-05-20

all vocations who will appreciate a
companion capable Of expressing
himself in good language on the
vital topics Of the day. Even in
the lowest strata of society the man
who has fund of information on
affairs Of the world is looked upon
with more respect than one who
can merely quote some squib that
may cause temporary laugh.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-05-20

A MAN upon being released from
prison who intends to thenceforth
lead an upright life has one slight
consolation he may draw little
comfort from. He can feel that to
a certain. extent he has obliterated
past misdeeds by the Christening
effects of his imprisonment. Soci-
ETY. in a measure has received it's
pound of flesh by his punishment.
He may start life anew with a
future to carve out, aided by the
experience of a costly past that
must henceforth be only a memory
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-05-20
opposed to stealing one.

A PRISON has ofttimes been al
luded to as ''foretaste of hell
We are not in a position to verify
this statement to a nicely; but we
are positive of the fact that a great
many cells in this prison have
been paved and re-paved, by in
mates, with the same material
claimed to predominant in the
makeup Of the boulevards in that
warm cline.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-05-20
SANE FOOLS.

SOME eight years ago man liv-
ing in university town in Mas
sachusetts inserted a paragraph in
his will giving to the medical
department of the college the
ownership of his body after death,
with the request that they make a
careful examination of the head
for the benefit of mankind in gen.
eral. A portion Of this paragraph
read: Il have been a chump all
my life and it is my desire that
after death my body be given over
to DIR. that he may examine
it and tell the world what a chump
is made off,
While such a proceeding may
be looked upon as a mere ante
norton witticism it shows clearly
that the gentleman in question
had a keen sense of what ludi-
crous idiot supposedly sane man
may be. The many men in pris-
ons throughout the country who
have played the role Of fool in life
strongly enough to get into prison
can thoroughly appreciate the sin
cerity Of this mans desire to ac
quaint the world with the COM
position Of "chump," or, to be
more exact, what might be called
a sane fool.
The folly of the life that leads
to prison is fully understood by
those now reaping the just harvest
of criminal sowing. Not one inmate
of prison suffering for his intent
to acquire wealth illegitimately,
who is possessed Of meager intel
ligence, will attempt to justify his
mode of life. They are willing to
admit that, practically, they have
been "chumps" Of the first water.
AS an inmate Of this place who is
going out soon, said lately: when
[ go out [ intend to hunt up the
man who said there was money in
crooked work, and have him ex-
plain the whereins and whereats."
The greatest "sane fools" in ex-
istence today, the most consum-
mate ''chumps and suckers" are
the men who think they have
struck paying lead in dishonesty.
All the money that could be carried
in a successful dishonest opera
ton could never repay one for the
misery and disgrace Of a term in
prison. It would be more sensible
to hire out as a pack-mule at ten
dollars a month than to make an
apology at existence through
methods not recognized by applied
law.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-05-20
MONGREL READING.

"A VERY Dau naOlJ largely con-
tracted by many people is that of
excessive, mongrel reading. Many
read, as they say, merely to "kill
time" Reading for that purpose
only is hardly what might be called
a laudable undertaking for any
sensible person. Yet if the litera-
ture one has in hand during this
'time-killing" process is Of an ell
evating nature some good thoughts
will be imperceptibly implanted
in the mind of the reader.
But it is a sad fact that the
"literature' usually selected for
this Understanding process also
possesses brain and moral blunt
ing qualities; and is generally
chosen for it's silly properties.
Lightreading humorous mat
ter and bright, crisp stories are
generallysscalled- good for every
one, and should be INDUCED in to
some extent. But, as is the case
with the highly favored luxuries
in our material existence, excessive
indulgence in such will bring on
mental dyspepsia and govt. It is
very noticeable in penal institu-
tions that nearly eighty per cent.
of the inmates are what may be
called mongrel readers. That is,
they will skim over as much read
ing matter as they can get, picking
out only what is sensational or
temporarily amusing. Personally,
[ know men here who would thus
con over fifty ordinarily good
sized papers each week, if they
could get them. But it is doubt
full if they would deduce one good.
practical thought from the entire
mass. They read all the headings
but skip over the good, solid mat
ter, assimilating only the frivolous
or ridiculous. Such mental diet
will ruin the retentive faculty OF
the strongest mind. If we would
read one-tenth of that amount, OF
even less, and "masticate'' some OF
the solid matter, we could then af-
ford to spend considerable time in
reading for amusement only.
We would strongly urge every
man in confinement to devote part
Of his spare time to ''heavy'' read
ing. It will be of considerable
value when we are active units in
the world again. It matters not
what calling we intend to follow
there will always be found men in
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-05-20

The Massachusetts Legislature
has enacted a special law punish
ing bicycle thieves. The penalty
therein is five years straight-no
more, no less. This law will I'M
doubtedly make a man think
seriously Of the benefits of the in
stallment plan of procuring a wheel
as opposed to stealing one.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-05-20

BEING watchful Of the small de-
tails of life is The price of success
and happiness in this world. The
saying, "Take care of the dimes,
and the dollars will take care of
themselves" is also applicable to
our mode of life. Be careful in
what seems to you to be the trifiing
duties Of life and you will uncon-
sciously acquire the habit Of being
systematic in your loftier duties to
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-05-20

into it say that, while sequel to-
"The Prisoner Of Zenda" and in
Producing the same people who
made that so irresistible, it is en-
tirely complete and independent,
and will be found by any reader
rare good story in itself. Itsimply
runs over with romantic adventure.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-05-20
MIRROR is issued every Thursday at the
THE MIRROR is a weekly paper published

THE MIRROR is a weekly paper published
In the Minnesota State Prison. 1t was founded
in 1887 by the prisoners and is edited and man.
aged by them. Its objects are to be a home
newspaper; to encourage moral and intellectual
improvement among the prisoners; to acquaint
the public with the true STATUS of the prisoner;
to disseminate pathological information and to aid
in dspelling that prejudice which has ever been
the bar sinister to a fallen mans selfredemptiOn.
The paper is entirely dependent on the public for
its financial support. If at any time there should
accrue surplus of funds, the money would be
expended in the interests of the prison library.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-05-20
N 0 TIC E.

THOSE receiving copies of The MIR
ROR who are not subscribers will
please consider them as sample cop
les. If, after reading them, you should
conclude that THE MIRROR is
worthy of your patronage, send one
dollar to this office and we will enter
your name on our books for a
years subscription.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-05-20

A New YORK lady has achieved
fame in an unusual manner for the
gentler sex. Mrs. Meyer had been
out visiting and upon her return
home when she entered her room
she cast the usual glance under the
bed for the hidden burglar. The
dreaded anticipations of many
watchful years were realized. Mr..
Burglar was there snugly crouched
in as small space as he could con-
form his body to. Mrs. Meyer
did not scream or run away. She
leisurely turned the key in the
door and then in stern, unfalter-
ing voice invited the gentleman to
come from under and receive a
thrashing. This he demurred to,
whereupon she sought sturdy
cudgel and beat him until bowling
with rage and pain he crawled out.
Then she squared off before him
and let him have few scientific
jabs in the face. He finally broke
away from her and unlocking the
door ran for dear life. Mrs. Meyer
determined that he had not as yet
been sufficiently punished, SO gave
chase and within two blocks recap
tured him and handed him over to
the tender mercies of policeman.
This lady should receive some ac-
acknowledgement for the proves she
Enthusiastically exhibited.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-05-20

The law is careful to keep the
road to prison we'll creased that we
may slide in without hitch; but
we must furnish our own sand to
get grip on the slippery return
to citizenship.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-05-20

The indeterminate sentence law,
about the Legality of which there
has been so much wrangling in
Illinois, has been declared consti-
tutional by the Supreme court of
that state.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-05-20
THE MODERN NOMAD.

SINCE the era of extensive rail
reading with it's accompanying
cheap and rapid transportation,
there has come into existence a
class of perpetual wanderers rang
ing from the aristocratic globe
trotter in the sumptuous parlor
car to the typical hobo who will
ride on any part Of the train a foot
above the rails. This class in all
Of it's different grades Of worldly
standing seems to have been i'm
PEELED to this nomadic existence
by the same original lack of do
mesticity and longing for contin-
ual change Of scene. They are
always restless and unsatisfied with
present surroundings. In this re-
spect it may truthfully be said that
no more pointed metaphor was
ever given to actual life than that
''The rolling stone gathers no
moss" The men who are ever
lastingly shifting from place to
place, never stopping long enough
any where to make an attempt at
fulfilling the leading characteris-
tic of the human race-the making
of home-are the rolling stones
Of humanity. It is from this class
of restless wanderers that the
ranks of criminals receive the
greatest accessions.
It is a well-authenticated fact
that Of all the men now incarcer-
ated in state prisons more than 80
per cent. are natives of states far
away from the one in which they
committed the crime they are suf-
fering for. To be more explicit -
in the middle and western states
less than 20 per cent. Of the men
undergoing punishment were resi-
dents of the states in which they
are confined
This statement should be a
strong argument in favor of us
contracting domestic habits. But
very small percentage of the
criminal population are such from
actual choice or inclination. The
latent virus of crime is usually
developed into activity by the
makeshift methods Of life followed
by the persistent wanderer from
place to place. When the natural
instinct of humanity towards do
nestle habits is allowed to stag
nate we of necessity revert to the
animalistic trait of eking out an
existence by the readiest means
which generally resolves itself into
preying on others, for the reason
that the moral instinct becomes
dulled in the same ratio as the
domestic habit.
When men in general come to
recognize the real value of home,
with it's consequent domestic hap
piness there will be a decided de-
crease in the sum total of human
misery now eXtant. Civilization
had its origin in the necessity of
the home and the highest possible
civilization of this advanced age
will be realized only by the null
tiplying Of homes. When we be-
gin to appreciate the folly of eter-
nally fitting from town to town
and state to state we will COM
mence to learn the great lesson
that happiness must be acquired
by continued effort, and therefore
can never be realized-except by
FOOLS luck-if we are continually
changing the base Of effort. One
place is practically as good as an
other for you if it is at all suited
to your vocation; and the surest
way Of acquiring whatever hap
piness we may seek in life is by
knuckling right down to work in
the one place and there keep peg
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-05-20

Stop long enough to think on
all questions; but do not hesitate
when you have the right solution
to a problem.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-05-20

fellow men. Small acts of courtesy
and a polite Difference to ones
superiors and associates has very
often been the foundation upon
which a successful life has been
built. It does not cost any extra
effort to be manly and it is a great
satisfaction to know that our con-
duct toward others will stand the
searchlight of the closest scrutiny.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-05-20

The manuscript Of Anthony
Hopes new novel, the sequel to
'The Prisoner Of Zenda,' which is
to begin publication in McClure's
Magazine in September, is now in
the hands of Mr.. @. D. Gibson,
who is to make a series Of full-pag
illustrations to be published with
the several installments in Nc
Clure's. The title Of the novel is
"a Constable Of Zenda." Those
who have been permitted to look
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-05-20

This paper will be forwarded to subscribers
until ordered discontinued and all arrears are
paid.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-05-20

Should THE MIRROR fail to reach subscriber
each week, notice should be sent to this office,
and the matter will be attended to at once.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-05-20

Those who have read William M
Tisdale's tales Of the exploits O.
Captain Jenkins, of Boomopolis
in the San Francisco Argonau-
will be glad to learn that another
chapter in that stern citizens
career is narrated in the issue Of
May 18th. The story is entitled
''The Passing of Garcia" and il
sets forth the history of frontier
feud.
In it's June number The Ladies
Home journal will celebrate the
Diamond Jubilee in a way dis.
tinctly it's own. In an article by
William George Jordan entitled
"What Victoria Has Seem" the
reader will be taken on the British
throne, and the marvellous pano.
rama Of the worlds history fol-
sixty years will pass before him
He will at a glance see the progress
in art, science, invention, music
education; the great social reforms
the growth of nations and the adj
vance Of civilization. The whole
story of the worlds progress of the
longest reign in English history
will be wildly presented.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-05-20

Contributions solicited from..any and all sour
ces. Rejected manuscript will not be returned
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-05-20
@dQKF;q:;'4!!s EX2:'eX Z

A very mean woman lives at
Grand Rapids, Mich. She got
her husband to tend the baby and
went out and secured a DIVORCE
st. Paul Globe.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-05-20

Entered at the Post-ofice at saltwater, Mimi,
as SecOnd-claSS mail matter.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-05-20

Cuba will never get the full
sympathy of this country so long
as she is pictured in the cartoons
as slovenly young female with a
bunch of California pears on her
cheek doing duty as tears.-St.
Paul Dispatch.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-05-20

If few more we'll connected
gentlemen must go to Jail, it will
be in order to equip the cells with
baths and upholstered furniture.
st. Paul Dispatch.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-02-01
believed would meet the approval and
commendation OF the whole American

believed would meet the approval and
commendation OF the whole American
PEOPLE.
Mr.. H. M. Wheeler. representing
Houghton. Miniin & Company, pub
fishers and proprietors Of the River
side Press, Cambridge, Mass, was the
next speaker. He continued the argu-
ment against the bill, which he began
at a previous meeting of the commit ;
tee. So far as subsidies were con-
cerned, he declared. the proposed act
would grant subsidies to the express
companies. In some Of his remarks he
came in conflict with Representative
Loud. who was present and who ques-
toned some OF Mr.. Wheeler's state
ments.
Senator Chandler. handling some pa
per-covered books which Mr.. Wheeler
had produced as illustrative Of some
of his points. said: These are ques-
tionably books; yet you have managed
to get them through the mails as sec
ond-class matter. Is that a fair con-
struction of the law. or is 1t an abuse
of the law? and If either. should it not
be corrected by statute?"
Mr.. Wheeler-These books go
through the mails as secoud-class mat
ter. not through an abuse OF the law,
but through fair construction OF the
law.
Senator Carter-The question Is
whether that constitutes such an
abuse. such a violation Of sound prin-
ciples as would require an amendment
of the law.
Mr.. Wheeler-Senator Carter has hit
the nail ON the head.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-02-01
QUESTIONABLE MEANS
Being Taken BY Foreign Steamship Lines 10
Defeat the immigration Bill.

Washington. Jan. Ex-senator Lodge,
today. said: Since receiving copy of
the kilograms which Claussenius & Co.
were sending out to affect the votes on
the immigration bill and which 1 gave
to the press. there has been sent me a
copy of circular which this firm has
been sending through the mail. AS
they stated in the interview, they were
sending out their kilograms only in
an individual capacity, and it will be
interesting to observe that this circular
is addressed to agents, who. l suppose,
were also to act in an individual capa-
city and not as agents of the North
German Lloyd Steamship Co. The cir
cular reads as follows:
Chicago, Jan. 25. To agents. The
immigration bill, ll,intended to materially
restrict immigration. comes up for
final disposition in the House of Rep
resentatives, Washington, d. c.,
Wednesday 9th, instant. 1t is quite
clear that Immigration will really be
restricted almost tosthe extent of the
total exclusion of immigrants. should
the bill become a law. and every effort
should therefore be made to insure the
defeat of the bill. You are indirectly
interested in the defeat of the bill as
much as we are, and we would respect
fully ask you to wire your representa-
tive in Congress Immediately upon the
receipt of this vote against the bill, in
forming him that the measure virtu-
ally means exclusion. and his vote in
favor of the same will mean repudia-
ton by his constituents and his defeat
at the next election. Trusting you will
not fail to give this matteryo prompt
attention, we are,
Yours respectfully
H. CLASSENIUS & CO..
Enclosed was little slip in red type
as follows: Wire your representative
fully and let us know the cost Of the
telegram and we will promptly refund
to you
Il think it very desirable that the at
tention of Congress- of the press and of
the public should be drawn to this at
tempt on the part of agents of foreign
to defeat a measure Of
great public Importance. in which the
people of the United States are pro-
foundly Interested"