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The age-herald., 1898-08-16
Comma ndant Cervera Notified

Guayama, Porto Rico, Aug. 15.-Morn- ing.-General Brooke sent Colonel Rich ards to the Spanish lines yesterday under a flag of truce with a notification of the signing of the peace protocol.
 He was met by Commandant Cervera in person. After the communication had been read felicitations and cigars were ex- changed.
 | Flags of truce are flying over our out posts. It was suggested that they also be planted over the Spanish lines and the suggestion was accepted
 All of General Brooke's troops are look ing comfortable and healthy and the camps are trying to reconcile themselves to tedi- ous wait that must precede peaceful march to San Juan.
The age-herald., 1898-08-16
SPANISH ELEMENT
 FAVORS ANNEXATION

Madrid, Aug 15.-The Cuban autonomist government has resigned. It is beievsd that the Spanish government will decline to accept the resignation of Governors General Blanco and Augusti
 Havana telegrams represent the ST an- ish element in the colony as favoring American annexation as the best means to secure prosperity and avert anarchy.
 M Cambon, the French ambassador to the United States, who represented Spain in the peace negotiations at Washington, has been decorated with the Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III.
The age-herald., 1898-08-16
A Library For the Battle ship Alabama

Mrs. J. Asa Rountree,of Birmingham has
 taken the initial step for raising funds for a library for the battleship Alabama, :"
 which is now under construction. As 1t is the custom for battleship to receive gifts from the state or city for which it is named, the women of Alabama are taking the matter up. Mrs. Rountree has sent appeals throughout the state and is meet ing with hearty response. The library chain Is rapidly growing and the letters accompanying the returns are unusually encouraging The patriotic Alabamians who desire to augment the library fund
The age-herald., 1898-08-16
PRIVATE JOHN COTTLE
Dies in an Infrmary at Savannah-Rel- atives Cannot Be Located.
Special Dispatch to The Age-Herald

Special Dispatch to The Age-Herald.
 Savannah, Ga., Aug. 15-John Cottle, a private in the United States volunteer army died yesterday morning at St. Jo- seph infirmary, after an illness of several days. Cottle was an Irishman by birth, but enlisted in the Fifth regiment United States volunteers, under Colenel Sargent, in Birmingham when the regiment was formed. When he arrived in Savannah he was not well and was sent to the in- firmary. He was a member = Company H, of the Fifth regiment. He was buried this afternoon by Undertaken Henderson at the expense of the government. Every effort has been made to communicate with his relatives, but up to this afternoon no answers had been received to telegrams sent to the address indicated by Cottle be- fore his death.
The age-herald., 1898-08-16
CAMP WHEELER
Now Established at Huntsville Begin
 to Arrive Today.

Special Dispatch to The Age-Herald.
 Huntsville. Aug. 15.-General Coppinger and staff occupied permanent headquarters in East Huntsville today for the first time The headquarters is an old ante-bellum mansion without gas or electricity and the officers had no light tonight. Several or ders issued today make the camp known as Camp Wheeler in compliment to Major General Jos. Wheeler, of the First cavalry The first troops ordered to proceed to this camp are the Fifth regular cavalry and Second Ohio volunteer cavalry, which left Tampa this morning. They will reach the camp tomorrow evening. Troop G, Captain Sibley of the Indiana cavalry is here as a body guard at headquarters
The age-herald., 1898-08-16
LEE FOR SENATOR.
Will Make the Race in Virginia the
 Coming Election.

Washington, Aug. 15-The Post tomor- row will say:
 "General Fitzhugh Lee will enter the senatorial race in Virginia. This an- nouncement can be made without any qualification. It is authorized by General Lee himself, who last night dictated the statement to a representative of the Post.
 "IJpon being asked the question as to his future intentions and appreciating the in- terest felt in the matter throughout Vir- ginia, General Lee said:
 "I shall be a candidate for United States senator.
The age-herald., 1898-08-16
A Concert For the
 Sisters of Charity Hospital

The concert that will be given tomorrow evening at St. Pauls Temperance Hall will be for the benefit of the Sisters of Charity hospital. A varied and delightful programme will be offered, and the public is urged to assist the hospital fund that has for its purpose the cause of sweet charity. The tickets for the concert are now on sale at Mims B. Stones, Smith & Montgomery's, John w. O'NeilIs, South ern Music company's, Jessie French Piano company's, Norton's, Nabbers Morrow A. einnige's and H. Loventhafs.
The age-herald., 1898-08-16
Sutro's Es.ate Inso:yent

San Francisco, Aug. 15.-The Evening Post says that the $3,OOO,OO0 estate of the
 late Adolph Sutro is insolvent, and that unless the creditors agree to withdraw their claims for the time being the estate will be hopelessly swamped. Much of Sutro's property is mortaged and the inter- est and other necessary expenditures are eating the estate up very rapidly. The
The age-herald., 1898-08-16
No More Tronns

San Francisco, Aug. 15.-Until the war de- pertinent hears from General Merritt at Manila that he requires additional troops no transports from San Francisco will be sent. The Arizona and Scandal which were scheduled to sail this week for Manila, will be held pending word from Major Gen eral Merritt, but all necessary work upon the ships will be finished and stores taken aboard so that they can leave at short notice If required.
The age-herald., 1898-08-16
Widely Apprec.a ated

From the Florence Times.
 Loud applause greeted General Morgan's remarks in Chicago, when he said the an- nexation of Hawaii would result in the con- struction of the Nicaragua canal. The wis dom of our senior senator's course is being widely appreciated since the war began.
The age-herald., 1898-08-16

executors of the estate say that If time Is given them the liabilities will be met. The attorneys for the Sutro estate deny that there is ap2theE will, alq say that Mrs. Kluge's claims are groundless. s'if |,
The age-herald., 1898-08-16
Robert c. Porter Appointed

Washington, Aug 15-Mr. Robert P. Porter, the superintendent of the last gen. eral census of the United States, has been appointed a commissioner to examine and report on the finances, banking systems and custom laws of Cuba and Porto Rico
The age-herald., 1898-08-16
Joe WheeIer Coming Home

courtland, Ala, Aug. 15.-General Joe wheeler sends word that he will come home inomediately from Montauk: A., ovation ,IngusS, will ha ;,SdeTea hils T- his dfrivai. and preparations are being made for an im- mense crowd of citizens from far and near.
The age-herald., 1898-08-16
DR. Y. E. HOLLOWAY.
 SPECIALIST.
 GEHITO URINARY DISEASES. 26 YEARS IN PRACTICE. L ii YEARS IN BlRMIaGHAm. x

It Is a conceded fact that pr. Hol- loway Is the only, regular physician in the south cons trolling sufficient practice in private diseases to treat such diseases ex- clusively as a speciality.
 This long prac- tice in treating exclusively private. diseases has given me an experience &nak go tyorxy ual.
The age-herald., 1898-08-16

ABSTRACT co.
 Alabama Abstract Co.,, FOOT 1st Ave. BOOKSELLERS AND STATIONERS. Smith & Montgomery Book & Stay Co. W. H. Owings, 2l05 2d Ave. BICYCLE DEALERS.
 Riddle, Ledbetter Cycle Co.,, S21-S3 2oth St BARRIERS.
 N. Taccone 109 18th St. - CEMETERIES.
 The Erswell Co.,. 112 18th St. DRUGS.
 J. L. Parker. 1913 1st Ave.
 Wilmington & Lynch. 1906 1st Ave. FURNITURE.
 Ben M Jacobs & Bros, 201 lst Ave. H. Herzfeld, 113-115 18th St. J. W. Trigg. PIP 2d Ave. JEWELLERS.
 E. Gluck, TOT goth St.
 Harry Mercer. 201S lst Ave.
The age-herald., 1898-08-16
WOMAN AND SOCIETY.
 BY ANNIE kEEDRIcK WALKER

for the battleship Alabama" are request ed to communicate with Mrs. J. Asa Rountree, 1900 Eleventh avenue, Birming ham.
The age-herald., 1898-08-16
-. THE AdE-HERALD BUSINESS DIRECTORY ...

M MERCHANT TAILORS.
 The Peoples Tailor. 1927 1st Ave. i PLUMBERS.
 Ben F.. Barbour, 313 N. goth St RESTAURANTS.
 Paurs Restaurant. IA 18th St. SEEDS.
 Amzi Golden Co. STOVES AND RANGES.
 Estes Stove Co, 1919 2d Ave. iiyl1NL ! SALOONS.
 Custom House Saloon, 1877 2d Ave. . Southside Saloon, 100 South 20th street. UNDERTAKERS.
 The Erswell Co.,, 112 18th St. WALL PAPER AND ART GOODS W. D. Colby, 2o23 1st Ave. WHOLESALE LIQUORS
 H. Barnard. Sd Ave. and 18th St
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-11

poses Of escape Tho materials winch They have
at hand for tins purpose being very limited.
find, and the greatest ingenuity y often OK
ercised by men That to the casual observer
would seem quite incomp tent Dr. Down 90"
lection of these primi'iN" Weapons ana t'ols u
quite comprehensive ia H. iiu". ana "dch ar
in it carries with IL thrilling story ~ escau
or attempted ESCAPE
Thcro is = scfeNdrivcr made from q spoon
which a patient Il, an "FP"'tun" moment
struggled to his room FROM th" dining -tahl" fr
broke of Tho spoon just above tn" hoW' ana
under cover OI tn noiSr when prevailed "'
times ground down tho Lardl" On ms stni'
window sin until il assumed TIE form "i d"
Screwdriyor. with tins Gee remove q me screw
which held thc slai - NJ side ~ his ~ind""
and mad his escape ga this manner I'm"
man was "A harmless patient. who was tror"l,"
with rccIrr"nt attacks ~ excitement ara VINO
took pleasure at such times ~ witnessing Ur
fright which hc inspired 10 thOsc who thousht
him dangerous
nroyised dagger and sheath. the dagger ma
from nail with a piece % rag Tor d h'i, No."
and sheath made from a chicken bone. ne
WEAPON Mas found on m" person - IN" maxi
and was taken before hc had time 10 complete
The dagger by fling Gown the point on t"e nan
Another improvised weapon is a dirk MAJ.
from a long nail with the end well Shhrprh'1
and a rag wrapped around the other end To
serve As "A handle This instrument was -
sbsrr a. an ord nary knife and would b" q
Formidable weapon in the hands OF craz'
man. ~,
Perhaps tn" most unidu" article III the c"lI''
,inn 10 A key made from piece Of orange pr"L
This appar.ntl, harmless tool was mad" 10y
female patient and Was diSc"Vei,n i''"r' r,''
49,, 49,, .nnortunitv 10 t"st its efficiency. The
nrison officials found on trial thar ms Ky
made from dried orange peel would uili"'"
readily almost any old and worn '"ch'
The doctor has also key made from WOOD
.,J ono made from wood and piece OF orarS"
Doel and others made from the hand "i =
hacking box. from a small staple. etc. All OF
- Coraudrivers seem to be the instrument
which The inmates consider most usclui' anu
there are several strange varieties OF ms tool
liz hn,tnn hooks springs, from the heel OF a
xoman's shoe. and heepates and clothes hooks
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-11
A HOOJ,0O cOHBIN1TfON.
now "SrHaER THIRTEEN" rIGrEEo IL TIE
BIRTH or TWINS

BIRTH or TWINS
Ii was ih. busy hour ia the oily EDITORS Office.
There were several big stories 10 be- written.
for which he had TO make assignments. There
we're $40 % thu staff absent. and the old
man vas in state Of mind. To add To the
seriousness Of the situation. ihc boy came TO the
sanclum with the message: Mr.. O'Eeliy Is al
the telephone IL" wants TO know II ne can
stay away to-da,
"Iu talk to Lim"-with strong emphasis on
IN last word
Then he went 10 the telephone box. and the
waiting reporters heard his end Of the converEa-
ton
What for? White and Brown are away.
want you here" Then there MAS pause. which
the "old man" broke by yelling: What Twins >
You don't say OF course. old man. Don't
both many congratulations
"No-that's all rght-yes- got along all
right"
And then the city editor came out Of the box
and made UP fur lost time by making things
mum for few minutes.
Three DAYS later O'Reiliy came to the office.
looking tired and worn He received the CON
gratula lions Of his fellow members Of the staff
in a haIf-hcartcd way and when the city editor
mad his appearance he asked him for a week :
salary in advance. lie needed it at home"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-11

sage was the NWcross tncident. in December
1874. when maa Of unbalanced mind demand
ed an immediate gift az large sum Of money
from Mr. Sage in hs Office. No. II Broadway
" hen the offer was refused the dropped
dynamite bomb upon the Amor. the expiosion OF
winch blew the man tn atoms. killed one of the
clerks and wrecked the Office. Mr. Sage was
severely injured. and his recovery was due his
physicians said to his vigorous constitution
MI Sage was twice married. first in 1871 to
Miss Maria Whine. daughter OF Moses ! WHINE
OF Troy. who died in New York in 1864 In 1859
Mr.. sage married Olivia SiocuIn. daughter of
Joseph Slccum. Mr. and MIS-. Sage are spending
the summer at their county home at Lawrence
Long Island
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-11
INSTRUM ENTS or TNE INSlNE.


Dr. IL. A Down. of this city. in his off ,ial
capacity As member OF the State Board Of
Charities. viSts periodically the various insane
asylums OF the state. and he has had Oppur-
tunity that few men have Of studying insanity
IN all its aspects In tn" course Of his visit atoms
he has gathered one 0f the most unique Coll"c-
tons that was ever got together 1t consists OF
number II primitive tools manufactured by
the inmates VI insane institutions for purposes
OF escape or defence attack. Many insane
people are possessed of tn" 1eluSIOn that they
are the objects Of some special persecution, and
in order TO protect themselves against their SUP
posed prosecutor in order to be prepared TO
attack him when they chance TO meet .lm. they
work in secret AMI prepare for themselves some
very unique Weapons. More commonly their
efforts are expended IN making FOOLS for pur-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-11
TNTIOiS RONTON.


From The Boston Herald
x.,y- y,r,.rs are stili gazing with wonder al
IN, ,reat hrouz,. statue Of Pan In central lark.
'rh.ir wond-rtn-nt secns 10 b. enhanced ny
the discovery that statue " Pan ISN'T maze
Of tin
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-11-24

fairness on the part Of the public
in forming opinions about and
dealing with ex-prisoners. 1t is
therefore in line with his previous
expressions on the subject that the
following is given place in his
semi-annual report to the Board Of
Managers, which will, in a few
days be ready for the public
The teachers are selected from
the convict body, and, of course,
the brightest men are chosen.
Some of these men would do eff
cient work in any public school,
and their intellectual attainments
would commend them to a cult
waited and cultured society. There
are among the teachers men who
have travelled extensively, and men
who have been trained in high
schools, colleges and universities.
The corps of teachers last year was
the best in the history of the
school. Each teacher did his work
conscientiously and effectively.
Sentiments such as the above
from men who have every oppor-
tunity to know do more for us
than many resolutions of numer-
Gus societies.
They are appreciated by the boys
who taught school last season-the
immortal thirteen.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-11-24

boys of this city as to the curfew
ordinance, and each told how he
deceived his parents in order to
get out on the street. One said
to the other won't your mother
whip you when she finds out, and
he replied that she would threaten
but that would be all, she would
never whip him even if she did
find out that he had lied, for said
he she lies to me right along. She
tells me she will whip me and then
don't do it. One told how he had
stolen money Of his mother, she
threatened to punish him but had
not and he would do it again if he
got a chance. Parents have much
more responsibility in raising
children than they are apt to fig
ure on, and if more children were
kept in from the street at night,
there would be less criminals
Lake City Graphic Sentinel.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-11-24

A6AhN q VI AUG: 10 OIL e1ON1CS
which all reformers, etc, keep in
stock to fling at anyone who hap
pens to be down at heels. It is
mighty good thing-a trade.
The artisan can usually secure
work at some price, but most any
man who is willing to work can
usually secure something to do.
The main question is not the
getting of work the more impor-
tant item is the question of pay.
The cost of living in the United
States is comparatively high.
The amount of work required of
a workman is at least so per cent
more per capita here than in any
other country on the face of the
globe. All foreign workmen CON-
ment on this and frequently COM
plain about the hard driving to
which they are subjected in this
country. When this and the
high cost of living are taken into
consideration it is not surprising
that the American workman should
demand and require a higher rate
of wages than is paid in European
countries. This he usually re-
ceives, although in many localities
in this country wages are not any
higher than those paid in the same
line in England. Such is the case
in the textile industries in the
East and South.
But the desirability of having
trade is undoubtedly great, al
though some trades are so simple
and easily acquired that the name
of laborer is more fitting to those
who pursue them than artisan.
The more difficult trade is to
learn the higher are usually the
wages paid. Some of the more
difficult ones are better named
arts than trades. Such one, for
instance, steel engravers, instru-
ment-makers, Optical, scientific
and musical Litographers, wood
and process engravers, glass
blowers, china decorators (hand)
cut-glass workers, certain classes
of printers, etc. Such trades are
highly remunerative. The wages
in some branches running as high
as S75 per week.
But no matter how good trade
may be, the man who does not
know his well, would almost be
better off without one.
I am not going to take any fling
at industrial training, but the fact
is we'll known that many so-calleo
industrial training schools are re-
sponsible for turning on the labor
market a terrible lot of botch
workmen.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-11-24
THE MIRROR is 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 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 dispelling that prejudice which has ever been
the bar sinister to 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, 1898-11-24


nals are born not made. Now the
writer does not claim to be au-
thority on the subject, but from
close observance and in converse
ton with men who have become
criminals it seems safe to say. that
there are more made than. born
that way. 1t is often said HE is
a natural born thief, and can't
help it, This I do not believe,
but if that same girl or boy could
have had the proper training and
their home made pleasant they
would have lived different life.
Dou btless this may seem strange
and on the crank order. Now
parents if your home has been sad
dened by the entering therein of
dishonesty and deceit. just sit
down and quietly run matters over
in your own mind and see if you
controlled the child. If so, was it
with love, or pretended love, and
in that controlling did you make
him to think there was no such
thing as true love.
Were you frank and honest with
the child, or have you time after
time told him that he or she could
not do certain thing and after
wards relent and allow them to do
it when you knew at the time that
you were doing the child an in JUS
tice in yielding. Have you ever
threatened to punish and then for
got all about it? Or do you believe
in Furnishing the dsiobedient child.
Who're are your children at night
and in the evenings, are they at
home learning their lessonsfor the
morrow, or on the streets learning
mischief? Do the parents Of the
country as whole, look after the
whereabouts of their children as
they should? There is another
thing where it seems to the writer
many make grave mistakes and
the child is soon learned to be dis
honest with it's parents and if the
parents, why not others, and that
is to allow the child to go to a par
ty with barely enough money to
pay the actual expenses. He
wants more, he borrows it of some
one that has been more generously
dealt with, and then comes the
question how shall | pay it back?
He has no Way Of earning it at
hand and finds that fathers money
drawer or some ones else is avail
able and he makes use of it for
this once, and from that he goes
on to worse, until he finally lands
in the penitentiary, and when
brooding over his mistake he will
say if my parents had been more
strict, or had been honest with me,
INV 1;fo xponIJ bouo boon 1,+foront
Parents make confdents of your
boys and girls, be honest with
them on all occasions and there
will be less criminals to be sent to
the prisons. This little lecture
was inspired by hearing a CONVEX
| sation between some of the little
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-11-24
n 0 TIcE

ALL PERSONS receiving copies Of
THE MIRROR who are not Oh our
regular lists Will please consider
such as sample copies. If, after
reading. you conclude that THE
MIRRO Is worthy of patronage
send yOar name TO this Office, for q
trial. subscription At rates az. pub.
lished above.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-11-24

PROF. FRANK WELD, the super
intendent of the prison school, has
often before given utterance to
sentiments tending to encourage