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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-01-14
Written for The Prison Mirror.
THE OLD SHIP.

This is staunch old ship, but |
would not advise any of my friends to
undertake trip in her. Here I've
been on board six long years, and have
not crossed the equator yet. The winds
are in general favorable, intermingled
with squall occasionally, but those
are of short duration and do not in the
least obstruct our course. Our officers
are we'll able to care for the ship and
crew whatever storms may arise. Our
captain, first and second lieutenants
take their observations regularly each
day, although they do not work this
ship by lunar observations, suns alti.
tude, latitude, etc. Still, they have a
way of doing business which we would
call "dead reckoning" and, although
our speed is slow, we will sometime
reach the port of destination. We are
bound for foreign port called Lib
erty," and are in hopes of reaching
there sometime, although the (our ship
1 mean) is creeping along like a snail
going backwards.
Now this ship is not like the ships L
am used to, though a great many things
are very much alike; for instance, the
observations, the boatswains whistle
that calls us all on deck, but not to
shorten sail, because since I've been
here I've not seen anything to shorten
sail with. There are no buntlines, no
clewlines, no beachlines, no down.
halyards, nor anything of the kind. 1t
is all steam. She is running by steam
entirely, and it puts me little out of
the way sometimes, but have learned
one thing since I have been here, and
that is, when our boatswain blows his
whistle, to get around pretty lively.
He is pretty good man, but he can't
stand any nonsense. am merely say
ing this for the good of my new ship
mates who may sign articles and come
on board during our trip; just get along
lively and don't put on too many airs,
and you'll be all right, because he don't
like a man that shirks his duty or one
that imagines he owns the ship. So
just go along easy, mind your own busi-
ness and everything will be well. When
you see squall coming just shorten
sail and heave to, and all will soon be
passed. We do not get months pay
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-01-14
eeMs.J $1.OO per year. in advance
Six Months 50 cents.

in advance, the same as any other ship,
because the storekeeper who is on board
is very accommodating man, and he
will furnish you with everything that
is necessary for the trip clothing, bed
ding, soap, needles, thread, tobacco,
knife, fork, spoon, in fact every little
thing sailor needs is ready as soon as
you step on board. She is a good sea
boat and very comfortable in a great
many respects. 1 have never seen
man called in his watch below to make
or shorten sail, and 1 don't think you
need be afraid of being called out too
often.
There is another thing that wish to
tell you. Beware of the marines that
are on guard. You can see them walk
ing around the taffrail and they have
strict orders to shoot any man that
tries to desert the ship. Instead of
striking six bells at 9 O'Clock, the same
as any other ship, they only strike three.
So don't make a mistake, and be al
ways ready to watch below or watch on
deck.
And now, my friends, it is my watch
below, and am going to turn in for
short time. If there is any alteration
in the weather give me call, but l am
afraid this weather will continue for
good while yet. 1t has had dark and
dreary look for some time now, but
you know the old proverb, latter rain
comes sunshine SO, after this dark
ness, we will have light; and it'seems to
me that ray of light has tried to break
through the clouds for = long time, and
l would not be surprised if we would
get spell of very fair weather with
favorable winds continued. Well, good
night; call me if you should happen to
see land, though l am afraid that we
have long distance to run yet.
SINBAD.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-01-14

Those who have formed the habit of
gossiping about their neighbors' affairs,
will do we'll to look on both sides of an
affair that has lately happened in town,
and be charitable in all things. In his
last days, and he lived to be an old
man, Oliver Wendell Holmes said that
he owed debt of gratitude to the
nurse of his childhood who studiously
taught him to ignore unpleasant incl
dents. If he stubbed his toe or skinned
his knee or bumped his nose, his nurse
would never permit his mind to dwell
upon the temporary pain, but claimed
his attention for some pretty object or
charming story or happy "reminiscences.
TO her, he said, he was largely indebted
for the sunshine of long life. 1t is
lesson which is easily mastered in child
hood but seldom to be learned in mid
die life, and never in old age. No kind
illness of fortune can render life happy
into the habit of noticing every defect,
and protesting against every "speck in
the marble of the Parthenon." If we
search for it there is still something to
be desired in the most perfect convolu-
tions of rose; and the saintliest of
earthly lives yet lack something of the
final grace of God. The only choice
that is left to any of us is whether we
shall enjoy the good or fret out our
lives in fruitless attempts to set man
and nature absolutely right. Half the
happiness of life comes from the rese-
Lutte ignoring of things we can not help;
and he who best discharges his own
duties has least of time or inclination
to be ga busybody in other mems mat
ters." The grace Of self-restraint is one
of the richest of heavens gifts, and the
word of admonition or rebuke has
weight just in proportion to it's infre-
quency.-Stamford IN. " Mirror.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-01-14

We have in this life many troubles
and troubles are of many kinds. Some
sorrows are real enough, while others,
and by no means the least numerous,
are ghosts of troubles. If we face them
boldly we find that they have no sub
stance or reality but are mere crea-
tions of the Observation-Disclosures
lis Mirror.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-01-14
Written for The Prison Mirror.
PRISON REFORM.

Inc TWO most formidable obstacles
in the way of prison reform are polit.
ical influence and excessive sentiment
tality; one arises from greed of office
the other from good impulses misdi-
rected, and of the two it is hard to say
which is the most demoralizing.
If the objects OF incarceration were
simply social isolation and punishment,
political interference in this matter
would not be of much consequence,
except in it's corrupting influence upon
politics, and, if the object were simply
to make comfortable and agreeable the
lot of the criminal and not to dis
cipline him into a better moral state,
the efforts of the sentimentalists would
call for less condemnation. But, un-
der the modern idea of the value of a
man to the state, his treatment as an
offender should be, first, for the pro-
lection of society, and second, for the
discipline of the man with view to
his reformation. his reconstruction,
mentally, morally and physically. 1t
becomes evident at once that this idea
can not be carried out if the prisons
and reformatories are part of the polit-
ical machine, or if they are admin.
istered in a spirit of misplaced senti-
ment Economy and reformative
discipline are the key-notes of the mod.
ern treatment of criminals. If the
leading object of incarceration were
punishment, that is injurious to the in.
dividual, most of our prisons are ad-
mirably adapted to that end, for the
worse punishment that can be afflicted
upon a person is to confirm him in
evil ways, and to make him worse than
he is. In doing this society takes the
place of the ingenious satan. Our
legal machinery, which catches hold of
an offender and finishes his criminal
education, is calculated to confirm him
in his tendencies and make him a pro-
fessional criminal. 1t is rare that the
Jail and penitentiary influences are
such as to improve him in any way.
Better moral habits will not be formed
in him unless the authority to which
he is subjected is concerned in the
effort to educate him into better life
1t does not need any argument to show
that if the men put in charge of him
are selected not for their fitness, but
are chosen by the political machine on
account of their service to the machine
the prisons will be run without in.
telligent reference to the reformation
of the criminal. Sometimes our pris.
ons are honestly managed and some.
times they are corruptly managed by
the politicians, but never when poll.
tics interferes are they conducted
either with regard to economy for the
taxpayers or in the moral interests of
the condemned. So that there never
has been the least hope for prison re.
form, nor will there ever be until the
prisons are taken out of politics. But
when we come to methods of reform
they are hindered as much by miscon.
ceptiOn of the work to be done, and by
sentimentality, as by political inter
ference. m.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-28

every traders decline prices are subsequently
bid UP again by the very persons who sold them
down. Among the big investment houses an eN-
ceilent demand is reported for high-grade bonds
and this inquiry is becoming more pronounced
every day owing 20 the growing ease OF the
money market. The demand is greater than
the supply. In stock speculation similar Stu
alton is likely to develop soon as election
uncertainties are over. and when a good de-
mand does begin prices will move rapidly higher.
owing to the fact thar presen. holders Will not
sell except at q cons. derable profit. Railroad
earnings. business conditions throughout the
country and the money market ease are factors
winch VIII again assert their influence upon
STOCK values and bring about higher range
of prices. Traders profess to be bearish. 1t is
their business to assume gloomy thoughts on
the most trivial OF adverse developments. Lee
Gitimate holders Of securities should not be de-
ceived by traders opinions.
Io-days market strong until o'clock
when the Cuban ghost again walked forth. THIS
apparition is too we'll known 10 scare actual
holders CT securities but it proves an effective
ally 20 the bear element when the stock market
is purely professional one After substantial
advances throughout the list prices declined be-
low the opening figures. and II was grdVely
announced among the COterie Of bad-neWs-prO-
ducing traders that Spain had not only de-
mdnde1 the right TO search American vessels.
hut that she would proceed at once to carry out
her Intentions; that was imminent and that
the situation was one suggesting ruin. wreck
out and the majority of stocks closed fractional
~ under last nights final figures. London sold
stocks on moderate scale. Speculation was
also affected by the erratic movement OF Union
Pacific stock. which declined at the opening,
rallied. and then broke about per cent. Opin-
ion on Union Pacific was somewhat mixed. and
considerable misunderstanding existed regarding
the reorganization under the new bid guaran-
tce1 the Government: by the committee. The
increase in the fixed charges owing 10 the in
crease in the amount promised the Government
Will be about 1 per cent upon SS,OppVD or
bonds the effect o: which upon the chances or
a dividend on the stock Will be extremely slight.
When the Union Pacific Is able to pay a divi-
dend the increase in fixed charges which the
additional bid Of IS 100000 makes necessary
will not be a restraining factor. break in the
foreign exchange market and sharp advance
in wheat were incidents Of Wall Street bust
ness to-day. Neither. however, had any effect
upon stock values The break In the foreign eX
change market due to large Offering Of bills.
recently bought the expectation Of higher
prices.
Prices for the last sales Of the principal active
stocks to-day. compared with the final ngures
OF yesterday. were as follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-28

has been no increase Of capital account either
In bonds or stocks. The low cost OF iaDCr ana
material has been availed OF, resulting IN eH-
tensive improvements Of the property me
cost Of new construction has been charged -
tn. irnprOtemcn; fund. reducing the latter %
S716.31G. Most Of the rolling stock 81 the COM
pany has been fitted with automatic coupers
and air brakes. and both motive power anu
cars are ia condition to move heavy trains.
which will result in cheaper transportation.
The coal properties. the funds for developing
which have heretofore been token from their
net earnings are now at a point OF efficiency
where further present expenditures are un-
necessary and their profits figure in the IN
come account as dividends on stock owned. Inc
tonnage Of grain to Galveston for export IN
the year was G}s. $50 tons, an Increase or y"
per cent over the previous year. win me
abundance Of crops now awaiting transportation
and the growing European d,mand for cereals
an even greater movement is looked FOR during
the current year.
The general balance sheet as Of June 80 shows
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-28
CLOSING PRICES OF SAN FRANCISCO STOCKS:
"Wednesday. october 27-p. m.

President Mckinley and the majority OF '"0
Cabinet officers will go to their respective ho'"e
this week In order 70 vote. II Is extremely az
probable that they would leave "ash'hs'o"
he Cuban situation presented a critical aspect
yet War Street or a certain part OF H. app,
entity believes that the reply Of the Spanish
cOvernmen. 10 the United STATES Involves
Raetical declaration Of war. Conservative ~
ss Of securities are not figuring upon any SUI
Possibility. and important market interests
70, worrying over the situation. Moreover LIZ
nst named have been quietly picking UP s'o~"
on ell reactions. fer the purpose OF 'e'i'hs a,
a9her prices. which they believe VIII o'
~ The period between the election ana 'Ne NJ
ing Of Congress-. Bear scares this weeN u"
ws0scsd little genuine liquidation. Inc So" 80,
var o. the current selling Is for shot. a. ,na
sao EVIDENCE has yet 20 be furnished ia
ssoia,sre position Of stocks Is mo- - 81,
snser every day. There IS no -.
sness over the reactions caused Dy ,,o,
"ss manipulation. and 1t Il nofewo''"'
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Ttais .si43772 i2o $40 esc Dec s3o2 i2s

The following securities have been added to
the stock Exchange list: SlOOlp pp addltional
prior len railway and land grant per CEN
gold coupon bonds Of the Northern Pacihc KAN
wav Company: $1175.000 additional first mort,
gage thirty year 2 per cent gold boAds OF ""
of the Kansas City. Pttsburg and Gun ran,
road Company; II 1872 900 additional ca?l'aI
stock Of the Kansas City. Pittsburg and Gun
Railroad Company; the certificates OF deposit
Of the FIRST mortgage bonds II the CCent "a
cartincates of deposit for first mortgage per
cent bonds Of the Peoria Decatur and Evans,
vile Railway Company; slOoOp" additional
collateral trust per cent gold debenture S $40
INC f,nd bonds Of the Erie Telegraph and IeIe-
r'hone company: $4,000 , per cent bonds
Middle Georgia and Atlantic division) OF the
S66 0oo General mortgage and collatera! trust .
per cent gold coupon bonds Of the Metropolitan
Street Railway Company
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-28

with interest meanwhile at the rate OF 81 per annum
Principal and Interest payable in L. s. Gold Coin
The right Is ed redeem the Bonds 30 extended
any paying the Bondholders the par or race
value OF the Bonds thereon at the rate OF
Sc per annum from January l. 1895 L. s. Cold COIN
less accrued subsequent to that date as
paid thereon before such redemption
thereof.
The right Of the DoEdholiers AVA! themselves OF
such extension reserved such holders as On
on BEFORE OCTOBER 80. 1SO7. shall present
their Bonds for purpose the Office OF Messrs
SPEYEE & CO.. NEW YORK.
The Extended Bonds will re stamped to show the extern
Sion and Coupons annexed representing future
interest.
Copies OF the Extension Agreement can be obtained al
the Companys office and at the ONCE Of Bankers be-
" ISAAC L. REQUA.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-28
The Union Pacific, Denver & GU
Railway Company.
To the Holders of

Frst Mortgage pr cent, bonds OF the Denver Texas
AID Gulf Railway Company
First Mortsase per bonds Of the Denver. Texas
and For Worth Railroad Company;
Funded interest certificates u the Denver. Texas ana
Fort Worth Railroad Company: and.
stock o. the Union Pacific. Denver and Gulf Railway
Company
\ committee. q, holders Of the consolidated mortgage
bonds o., ihe Union Pacific Denver and Gull Railway COM
pany has been formed under agreement dated the
eighteenth day % September 1897.
II lers u The mentioned bonds funded interest
ccffraes may deposit the same subject to
sad agreement with the Trust Company Of New
York the Depos,ary named in said agreement. at rs
Office No 81 Wall street NcwYork or AZ Us agency.
H.. American Loan and Trust Company. No SO state
Street, Boston. Mass
C.rtlhcaes deposit Will be Issued by the pepoStary
IN respect dep made and application will be
made soon as practicable to have such certificates
listed upon the New-York sock Exchange.
Dated Nsw-York September IS 1891
GRENNILLE VI DODGE, Chairman.
GEORGE VI. PULLMAN.
}. KENNEDY TOD.
OLIVER AMEs.
HARRY WALTERS.
HENRY BtDGE,
Ht,Rl LEWIS.
IPI\H lIT.RRMANN,
Committee.
J. T. GRANGER. Secretary.
JOHN 5. WISE.
E. l. HENDERSON. Counsel
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-28

Referring 70 above Notice Bondhoders advised that
they may present their extension our Office
and deposit the same with free Of charge on or
before October 30. 1897 under Bondhoders
Agreement dated AUGUST li. 1891. between pepostng
Bondholders and ourselves.
In OF cJmpanys maturing obligations 70 the
United Government consider important that
the Bonihoder. should unite In order 70 secure effective
representation Of common Interests. The above
Bontholdss Agreement " fun power TO represent
deposited Bonds any that may deem
necessary protect their rghs and entooe their secur
ity and also Ia any resdJustment Of the Company
Bonded Debt 20 such Bonds subject 10 the hna
approval o. Depc sizing BonGhoders. We Will make no
charge % the Deposng B3adhoders for services rem
dered under this Agreen ut.
Temporary Receipts Nil be issued FOR Bonds Deposited
which upon Of the deposited Bonds may Do ex-
changed for Engraved GER rlFlCATE5 OF DEPOSIT
The latter will ,ra5r by the CENTRAL TRUST
COMPANY OF NEW YORK. Custodian OF the depos-
tied Bends extended ana Will carry Interest coupons
10 represent Of the E1ter ded bonds
Applicarion will made list hese Certificates OF
Deposit al the New York London Franktori'on-M
rerlln and Amsterdam Stock Exchanges.
Copies Of the Extension Agreement and Of the Bond
holders Agreement referred may be obtained
q, Office.
nrUED o. m
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-28

Eleven shares Of the Shoe and Leather Bank
sold at 95. against o. the last preceding sale.
Railroad bonds dull and irregular at
small final changes. The heaviest dealings We're
in the Atchlson issues, Central of Georgia first
incomes. Erie prior As Kansas Pacific first
consolidated receipts. Kansas and Texas hrst
As Northern Pacific first registered and prior
lien As ST. Louis and San Francisco general IS
Kansas and Texas seconds and Union Pacific
Denver and Gulf hrsts. The principal net gains
were made b. Brooklyn Elevated first receipts
Il TO S2ia: Central Of Georgia cons0l 5s, y 70
93la: ST. Louis and san francisco general 6s
y 10 116: Union Elevated first is. u TO S3i.
and Austin and Northwestern firsts. !. 10 S4i4
Chicago Terminal receipts lost y 10 ~; Kansas
City. Pittsburg and Gulf frsts IS 10 l0ss; South
Carolina and Georgia first IS. Il TO 9iia Brook
lyn Rapid Transit 5s. IL to IS. Fulton Elevated
firsts. IL 10 40. and Kansas Pacific first corsol
receipts. 2l9 TO S9iz.
THE MONEY MARKET
Money on call was per cent Time money
was ~ d3 per cent for sixty days. per cent for
three months 3Q3i3 per cent for four months
and 3izQ4 per cent for SIX months. Commercial
paper rates were 34Q4is per cent for the best
names for all periods, and 4hzq5 per cent for
names not we'll known
The foreign exchange market was easier. Posted
rates for sterling were 81 S3QS4 S3i2 and 81 eGG
81 see for long and short bills. respectively
Rates for actual business closed as follows:
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/ Membership N.w-York Produce Excaans. ail

dues paid ........ .......... ............. 500
Pew No 81 Church ~ the Holy Trinity. Brooklyn
left hand side Z he aisle ............. %
shares Ncw-york Lie Insurance and Trust
COMPANY III
~ ares Na'!cna Bank d Commerce.
shares Mercantile Trust Company ............4ti
- shares Farklin National Bank ............... 80
40 shhres National Park Bank
- shares surety COMPANY 1875
shares National Sank @, Commerce. 2flt.
shares Bark o, Nv York y. g. A.......... ~
shares Ph.aiN raGrar-e Compen~ % Brooklyn li5ia
~ share. Com FXrhange ................. 2l7
30 shares iJakcrs 4s Light Company. 100
u shares F-sr N4fi1-a Hsuk ~ Brooklyn ......4tO
- share. Kings unity Trust Company .........2sl
81 shares PsrreY.auia Coal C'Twp7ry. $3.50
SHARES IL chants Nat- "a. Bank ...........i4Ii.
shares g. .iafir National Bank .......... .31ii2
shares National Bank Il Commerce. e0sis
. rres B7'k % Eew-iori. y. r. A...........2 3ia.
shares Bank of Ane.ca. ....................3 41
shares Mechanics Naona, Bank ........... 1901.
- sha-s East River Nttl5rai Bank 1875
$500 Sc--hsrr RAILWAY Company first
per registered bond. due 1894 .......... s0Ss
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-28

The following securities sold at auction
at the New-York Real Estate Saesroom by
Adrian II. Muller & Son:
5000 Cincinnati. Hamilton ana DAYTON Railroad
company I per cent consolidated bonds. due
1896 .......... =.
100 Delaware and Hudson Canal Company ! per
cent nFs rnortgag. bond due 1917 .......... i45l.
h,.t mortgage per cent bond due 1919 i42i.
49, hrst m':isar. per cen, h-,nd due 1917: 1872.
Seov0 New York ard Harlem Railroad first
per cent registered certihc2teF. due May l.
1900 Observation-Disclosures. ifOi-
q spares Merchants National Bank. ......... ia6,
"a shares Bank Of New-York y n oaoi-
81. 900 F0fty-sssone Street Msnhatranvi,le ana 81
NlchOias Avenue paroad frsi mortgage 9 per
O.. - EN- bond due l5le
A"D NIT. aHa Essex Railroad first mortgage con-
,o soldated pr cent bonds due 1915 49,. lli.
>-ouo NeN-lorN. Lake Fri. and Western Railroad
800, PEI cen; eonsciiaied sid bonds due 1890 Iic,,
klovc Central Railroad CampanJ q Sew-Iersey
Per cent general mortgage gold bond. due July
. 1887 -............ ~
L. shares Earle Fr~ In,ursnce Company .... o5Os.
shares Consolidated Eoex Plaster Company,
lot ...n,.................... 50
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fiuantial.
Central P8Ci6G Railroad Company
list Mortgage Gold Bonds.

ONCE OF tho Central Pac'h r. r. Co..
San Francisco. August 18th. 1897.
This Company has made arrangements TO extend rs
So $4,000 Frst Mortgage Bonds maturing January l.
1875. the Principal thereof shall become due as
fellows.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-28
1,BE AMERICAN EXCHANGE NATIONAL

BANK Is Broadway. New York. October %. 1891
AT a meeting Board OF Directors. held day, Q
Svts.nd Of THREE AND ONE-iALF t3i.) PER CENT.
or TN. capital declared payable November I
pro1mo. 80
nroximo EDWARD BURNS. Cashier.
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Dipio emo Noiiees
THE ATCHIsON. TOPEKA AND SANTA FB
RAILWAY COMPANY,

FOUR PER CENT iOo-YEAR ADJUSTMENT BONDS:
NOTICE is hereby given that the Board OF
Directors OF this Company has declared 70 b. due
ard payab. the lat day c, November 1891 an in
being he first rstalmenD tbs
oord. the rate OF per cent on tn. pa. amount
thereof being $50 upon each $1,000 bond and SIS
each $500 Such interest Will be paid at the once
o. the company No. 80 Cedar Street. New York CITY.
y Y on the coupon bonds upon presentation ana
render OF the respective COUPONS NO ana on tho
registered bonds the registered holders thereof
November LIST 1897 The transfer books Of the registered
bonds viii close October 18Th. 1891. and Will remain
closed until November 20 1897.
W GARDINER. Assistan, Treasurer
NAu York elnbeI 8 lsbi