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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-02-24
Written for The Prison Mirror.
A CHINESE PROBLEM.
The Decision Given by Justice Hanford
at Seattle Will Boom the In
crease Of Celestials in
America

Our stringent immigration laws of
'91-'93 have, on the average since that
time, already reduced the emigration
from European states to this country
by about one half compared with pre-
vious years, and if the present agita-
tion before congress for still severer
laws continues, we may soon see it
further reduced, if not cut down to
zero by the almost unbearable formali-
ties to which the immigrants are sub
jected upon landing on the shores of
this "free" country. On the other
hand we are threatened by an influx of
subjects from different direction.
who, by law have been altogether pro-
hibited, namely, the Chinese. A decis-
ion has been rendered recently by
U. S. District Judge Hanford, at Seat
tie, according to which, wives and
children of Chinese merchants now in
the United States must be permitted
to land without any formalities; that
is, without the certificate of former
residence in this country which the ex-
listing laws require. This judge bases
his decision on the ground that fam
lily can not be held separated by immi
grafton limitations and that wives and
children have the right of domicile
where their natural supporter lives
and works.
Although China recognizes and pro.
tects marriage by law and in a still
higher degree by religious tradition as
basis of society, it can not be com.
pared by far with the matrimonial
bonds and family life which are con.
sidered as the foundation of society
and state in our country. First, be it
observed, that Chinese parents can sell
their daughter to any man coming
who desires to marry her and further
that Chinaman has the privilege to
buy several wives and live with them
legally.
According to our laws a man can
have but one lawful wife and is re.
garded criminal if he marries during
the lifetime of the first unless legally
divorced from her. 1t would also have
to be ascertained whether the Chinese
merchant residing here is the pos
SCISSOR of more than one wife in China
if so which one would have to be con.
sidered as the lawful one here. This
investigation would, of course, have
to be given in charge of our Consul in
China and certified to by him accord
ing to the findings.
Now, whoever knows Cinnamon and
their character, can easily conceive
that by Judge Hanford's decision, if il
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-02-24
Vol. XI.-NO. 81.
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If They But Gould.

How often we hear discontented ones talk
OF grand opportunities lost
And how by the waves of cOndemnable luck
They've ever been ruthlessly tossed.
They'll tell in sort of dscOnsOlate way
Of labOring always in vain,
And how they would handle the contract if they
Could live their lives over again.
The man who has failed in his business affairs
The prisoner locked in his cell,
The welded ones battling with family cares
All have the same story to tell.
Wherever we 60 that discOnsOlate cry
We hear in pitiful strain:
YOU'D see matters different with me if l
Could live my life over again."
We should never weep over milk that is spilled
But hustle around for some more.
We can not recall opportunities killed,
Nor chances blown off from our shore.
This word of advice is the best we can give:
Don't over the past sit and brood,
But tackle the future, determined to live
The balance of life as you should.
Denver Post.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-02-24

A man who does not know how to
learn from his mistakes turns the best
schooImaster out of his life.-Henry
Ward Beecher.
There is a politeness of the heart,
and it is allied to love. 1t produces
the most agreeable politeness of de-
meanor-Goethe.
BY doing each duty fully as it comes,
we qualify for more light and greater
aptitude for succeeding duties. Faith
fulness day by day in small things will
make us keen to recognize the divine
voice with reference to greater things.
Chapman.
Moral energy grows with the obsta-
cles against which it is measured; and
the putting forth of moral energy as
the purpose of our lives is the highest
exempliication of humanity. When
we put forth the highest moral energy
then we touch the stars of life.-Felix
Adler.
A man only understands what is
akin to something already existing in
himself. We are all visionaries, and
! what we see is our soul in things. We
reward ourselves and punish ourselves
without knowing it, so that all appears
to change when we change.-Amiel's
Journal.
God having designed man for so.
ciable creature, made him not only
with an inclination and under the ne.
cessity to have fellowship with those
of his own kind, but furnished him
also with language, which was to be
the great instrument and cementer of
sOciety.-Locke.
Man postpones or remembers. He
does not live in the present but with
reverted eye laments the past, or, heed
less of the riches that surround him,
stands on tiptoe to foresee the future.
He cannot be happy and strong until
he, too, lives with nature in the pres
ent, above time.-Emerson.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-02-24

1 have always noticed that the ruder,
nowadays are far more capable of be-
ing sorry for you than glad with you.-
George S. Merriam.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-02-24

There is politeness of the heart,
and it is allied to love. 1t produces
the most agreeable politeness of de-
meanOr-GOethe.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-02-24
SELECTED GEMS.

A man who does not know how to
learn from his mistakes turns the best
schOolmaster out of his life.-Henry
Ward Beecher.
The sun., 1898-12-25
LYNCHERS AT WORK.
Marion Tyler, Who Tried to Kill His
Wife is Strung to a Tree at
Scott SlurT
ScOttsburS.

SCorTsBURG, Ind, Dec, PA lynch.
ing took place here early today, and the
procedure was so quiet that few of the
residents knew of the occurrence until
this morning.
Marion Tyler was the victim. Tyler
had been in Jail for several weeks, the
result of an attempt on his part to kill
his wife.
Shortly after midnight the mob was
formed. All were masked. They hurried
to the Sheriff's residence in the JAIL
called him by name, and covering him
and his sons with guns, the leader de-
manded: Turn over the keys to the
jail"
The demand was promptly refused,
but the mob became SO TIN eatening and
determined that the Sheriff and his
family were frightened into telling where
the keys could be found. The mob took
them, went to the Jail, where they Sc.
cured their prisoner, and hanged him.
On November 3 last Tyler shot and
seriously wounded his wife, and then
made an Intellectual attempt at suicide.
His last trial was to have taken place
January 13. The Coroner's inquest will
take place Monday.
This is the first hanging in the history
of Scott county, either lawful or by
lynchers. Tyler's parents, residing at
McLeansboro, ILL.,, were notified.
The sun., 1898-12-25

may and ought to be considered in these
days of intense devotion to material
things. The old-fashioned method OF
bestowing even humble gifts upon faith
full servants and employees was q wise
exercise OF true benevOlence. 1t
brought ten, fifty and an hundredfold in
return.
Throughout the year that followed the
memory of these good deeds was like a
lasting benedictiOn. Renewed diligence
and fidelity marked the grateful conduct
of the beneRciaries OF such thoughtful
regard. Well would it be if there could
be more general retnrn to such kindly
practices.
Unhappilv the modern methods OF
great combinations in trade separate
employe and employer. Men and
women are dealt with in the mass
and not in the close relationship OF
personal intimacy and reciprocal conf
dence.
Within we'll ordered homes the OBJ
servance of Christmas brings added hap
piness to all but those-and they are
very, very many in all our great cities
especially-outside this charmed circle
should be remembered. What vast
amount Of good might be done If all
who can should devote few hours
and some of their abundant means tc
letting the light shine into darkened
places.
What a Christmas it would be to
multitude of cheerless and hopeless
poor! The grateful blessing that would
follow such q manifestation of brotherly
love would be rich heritage indeed.
The sun., 1898-12-25
FATAL ACCIDENT.
Others Are in the Mine, and it /
Felred They Were Overcome
by Black Damp.

SHAMoKIN, Pa, Dec. 24.-A terrific ex-
plosion of gas occurred today in the east
gangway, on the first lift slope, of the
Luke Fidler shaft, by which two persons
are known to be fatally injured, several
others seriously, and it is feared that
others were overcome in the shaft bv
black damp.
The fatally injured are: John Gorsil,
married, burned about the body and in
ternally injured; Michael Curtoskie,
married, face and body frightfully
burned.
The seriously injured are: John Graeff,
married, burned about face and body;
Michael and John Split, both married,
badly burned about the face and hands;
Frank Shook, married. bad Y bruised and
burned about the face.
Immediately after the explosion Super
intendent kohlbraker and Foreman
Herr headed a rescuing party and are
now making an attempt to explore
various mine chambers in search of a few
men supposed to lave been overcome BY
black damp.
1t has not vet been determined what
caused the explosion.
The force of the explosion was SO great
that ten batteries and timber sets were
blown to pieces.
The breaker was Immediately shut
down and every effort is being made tc
locate several other men supposed tc
have been in the mine at the time O
the explosion.
The sun., 1898-12-25

1HE influence OF modern diplomacy in
favor of peace is being strongly felt in
Europe, and the Czar's'and Queen Vic
toria's personal efforts to avert war are
bearing good fruit. OF course the issues
are only buried temporarily-not re-
moved-and they are liable to spring up
again in an even more acute form than
ever; and to provide for any such emer-
gency the royal rulers are sleeping on
their arms, fgurately speaking. 1t is
not comfortable couch. but it is to be
preferred to the roar of cannon which
may some day disturb their slumbers.
When Greater America enters the arena,
the scene may change, but it is crafty
ing for all patriotic Americans to feel
that Uncle Sam can be relied upon to
hold his own. The situation abroad is
presented III an interesting group OF
topics in THE Sun today.
The sun., 1898-12-25
CuDanS Must Wait,

HAVANA, Dec. pa Committe OF Gu
bans this morning called on General
Wade, the President of the American
Evacuation Commission, and inquired il
the Commissioners would object to Gu
ban troops coming to Vedado today.
General Wade replied
Perhaps it is better that armed Gu
bans should not assemble on parade. As
the city will be under the command of
General Brooke beginning on January
it will be better to consult him."
General Wade, in effect, politely told
the Cubans to keep the troops out of the
city.
The United States cruiser Cincinnati
has arrived here from Santiago
The sun., 1898-12-25
DEATHS.

klRK.-In Philadelphia. on 2lst instant, 1898.
at the residence of his niece, Mrs. Edward Smith
No. S9l7 Baltimore avenue. william Kirk aged
IS years.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend his
funeral on the arrival Of the 1920 train at vii.
mington this morning, from the Philadelphia,
wilmington and Baltimore station. lnterment
Lombardy cemetery.
HlGGINS-In Philadelphia, Pa on December
22 1885, G. Rodney Higgins aged 81 years,
Relatives and friends are respectively invited
TO attend the funeral services on Sunday after
=. Church. The casket will be opened at the
church. lnterment Asbury cemetery
.WlNDIsH.- In this city, on December q,
1875 M. Ella Windish, aged "a years, and 1
months.
:, Relatives and friends are invited to attend
tne funeral on Monday, December 20, at 93O
O'Clock, Q. m, from the residence OF her parents.
n No. ~ Poplar street High mass at Sacred Heart
Church at 10 o'clock. Interment at Cathedral
Cemetery
The sun., 1898-12-25
JOY AND SORROW.
Merriment of Christmastide Marred
by Many Funerals in the City
of Wilmington.

Although Christmas is time for re-
joicing and happiness, this year in Will
mington has its sad side. While thousands
are happy and glad many have been
visited with death and sickness. This
Christmastide seems exceptionally y
marked in this city by its many funerals.
Yesterday afternoon the body OF
Charles Greer, GS years old, was inferred
at Grace Cemetery, Concord turnpike,
service being held at his late resid ence
in BrandyWine hundred.
Lombardy Cemetery received the body
OF the late Sebastian M. Diverty, of No.
1923 West Fifth street. Relatives, friends
and delegations from Diamond Council,
Jr. Q. U. A. NJ; Blue Rock Council, No.
33. L. o. R.C,; Brandywine Conclave,
No. 4, HeptasOphs, and employees of the
paint department Of the p, w. & b.
railroad shops attended the funeral from
his late residence.
James Hendrixson, SO years old, Of
No. $40 West Sixth street, was buried al
the Wilmington and Brandywine Gene.
terry. The services were held at his late
residence.
6. Rodney Higgins, 81 years old, Of
Philadelphia, will be buried at Asbury
Cemetery today. The casket will be
opened and the remains exposed to view
at AsbuIy M. f. Church, where the SER
vices will be held.
High mass will he said at Sacred
Heart Church on Monday morning ovel
the body Of Ella Windish, "a years old
of2l2 Poplar street. Interment will bt
made at Cathedral Cemetery.
At the residence of her brother-in.la law
James q. Van Trump, No. 1915 Wash
ington street, funeral services will bt
held OH Monday afternoon over the body
of Mrs. Emily Deacon, widow of tht
late William Ryan. Private intermen
will follow.
The remains of William Kirk, S5 year.
old, who died on Wednesday at thu
residence Of his niece, Mrs. Edwart
Smith, 39l7 Baltimore avenue, Philadel
phla, were brought to Wilmington ant
inferred at Lombardy Cemetery. Many
relatives and friends of the aged maj
attended the funeral.
The sun., 1898-12-25
CONTR ACT AWARDED.
The SparrOw's Point Concern Sue cess
fully Met Competition of Euro.
Dean Manufacturers.


BAInMoRE, Nd, Dec. 24.-The Mary
land Steel Company has been awarded q
contract by the Government of Victoria,
Australia, to furnish thirty.five thousand
tons of steel rails for Victorian railways.
The bid Of the Maryland concern, the
works of which are located at Sparrow's 9
Point, was at the current home market
rate, about SIS per ton, and it is said that
it was $75, 900 below the offer of English
firms. French and German manufac-
turers endeavored to secure the contract,
in addition to Great Britain establish
ments, and the Maryland Steel Company
underbid all OF them. The current price
OF fittings is about 1.2 cents per pound,
and 7O pounds of them are required for
every mile of rails. The product will be
delivered at Sparrow's Point to freight
carriers chartered by the British Govern
ment, the contract price not including
shipment. The shipments will begin
early next month.
The acceptance of the Maryland Steel
Company's bid by the Government OF
Victoria, and the recent success OF the
same concern in securing contract from
the Russian Government for eight thous.
and tons OF steel rails, at about the same
price, for use on the Trans-Siberian Rail-
road, the latter being the largest foreign
contract ever gotten by an American
railmaking establishment, demonstrates
that the Maryland Company can under
bid the world on steel rails. At the Of
fee of the company, it being allied with
the Pennsylvania Steel Company, in the
Girard Building, it was stated today that
American manufacturers can successfully
compete with the world on steel rails,
for the reason that the cost of production
in Europe has greatly advanced, and the
facilities of European manufacturers are
inferior to those OF American concerns.
These important contracts, with the
domestic work on hand, will keep the
Sparrow's Point plant busy for some
months.
Ambassador Hitchcock, at St. Peters
burg cabled the Secretary of State at
Washington today that he has been Off.
cially notified that contract for so, 600
tons of rails for the Eastern Chinese rail.
road has been awarded to the Pennsyl-
vania and Maryland Company.
The sun., 1898-12-25
WILL GO TO MANILA.
Orders Will he Sent to Them at Cal
lao...The Wilmington Off for
the OrinOcO.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24,-The Scandia
has arrived at Callao, carrying supply
OF coal for the battleships Oregon and
Iowa, which are closely following her.
The battleships will receive instructions
at Callao which will determine their
course either to Honolulu or directly
across to the Philippines.
The Barenda has arrived at Norfolk,
where she will fit out for cruise to
Samoa, carrying supply of coal and
material for erecting the docks and fix
lures ior the new coafing station at Pago
Pago. 1t will be several weeks before she
will be ready To- leaSe ttA United States.
The gunboat MilMiLg Il sailed today
from Norfolk EkHsk u tSDh first at San
Juan. Porto Ric0, and ~ proceed to
the north coast-of- Brazil Where she will
enter the Orinoco riyef md ascend that
stream some distance. This will be the
first time in many years that an Ameri-
can war vessel has floated in the ORR
nOcO.
The sun., 1898-12-25

OUT of darkness into light; out of
gloom and sorrow into the brightness of
new and happy light. Thus it was when
the shepherds Of Bethlehem heard
strange, sweet voices announcing: "On
earth, peace; good will to men,"
Human kind heleabouts can appreci-
ate, in reverent spirit. in some measure
the grateful feelings of the long ago, in
addition to the contemplation of the
deep, spiritual meaning Of the ever
sacred Christmastide. After the weari-
ness and depression incident to atmos-
pheric conditions of unusual oppressive
ness, there has core the cheeriness and
buoyancy OF an invigorating and health
full change that in itself is blessing of
inestimable value,
1t is at this season when the ties OF
human brotherhood are more strongly
felt than at any other. The annual ex-
change OF kindly greetings, manifested
in various ways, but always the result OF
the same inspiration, brings new light
into countless homes and joy to many
hearts. The old maxim that it is mere
blessed to give than to receive is abund-
antly illustrated The happiest are
those who, especially through some per-
sOnal sacrifice, are enabled to testify
their love by token that is an ever
present reminder of abiding affection.
Logically, Christmas should be beyond
everything else a religious holiday, and
yet it is not so. The cause of the cee-
bration is awesome and profound, and
yet we do not SO regard it. In remarking
lately upon Thanksgiving Day, point
was made of the increasing religious
significance of that holiday, and it is a
fact that Thanksgiving, while it would
seem purely felcitous time, is taken
rather seriously. Christmas, on the other
hand, with all its reminders OF the grav-
est fact in the world, is yet a day of pure
Joy.
Whoever is curious about such things
may analyze these feelings. 1t may be
that the joy is an outcome of the appre.
citation by humanity of the benefits oi
that Divine-human birth. But however
it is there will be no general disposition
to deny the fact of the joyousness ol
Christmas and that Of its being thus the
most loved and most widely celebrated
of all holidays.
No other day approaches it in the ex
tent and the fervor Of its hold. Christ
ians do not outnumber other men on
earth, but every Christian is q believer
in Christmas, while adherents OF othe
religions have no such day in association
with their faiths.
There are practical results also which
The sun., 1898-12-25
LIVED LIKE A QUEEN.
CrOsher is Under Arrcst..-Gave the
Woman Permission to Draw on
Him For Her Big Loan.


New YORK, Dec. 24.--Weeping at times
and at other times flushed with anger,
Mrs. Louise Nermeule, wealthy and re-
fined, is still confined in the Tombs
prison, charged with obtaining money on
worthless drafts. She will probably
spend Christmas there, for since her ar
rest in the Hotel George, Brooklyn, SO
many complainants have loomed up
against her that her counsel has decided
not to seek bail.
Henry P. Crosher, of l6S Greenwich
street, on whom most of the drafts were
drawn, is under arrest, charged with
conspiring ith Mrs. Vermeule in utter
ing the drafts. He says he owed Mrs.
Verlneule money, that he told her to
draw on him and that he intended to
make the drafts good. Mrs. Nermeule
lent him a large sum.
Fifteen of Mrs. Nermeule's creditors
have been found. They include five
hotels at which she has stopped recently,
and all OF which she left, it is claimed
owing money. They are the Windsor,
Girard, Bartholdi, Lincoln and st.
George
At these hotels her four-year.old boy
and her maid were always with her.
She spent money lavishly. ordering
dresses, jewelry, chinaware. silver, hats
and trinkets OF all kinds, paying for
them with drafts usually more than the
amount due and receiving the differ
ence.
The woman's real name is Mrs. Roe.
lois. He. father, wealthy Philadelphia
contractor, left her S275,0OO. She and
her husband, Colorado ranchman, spent
it. They separated. Her mother died
and lett her $l5O,OOO, but she is only al
lowed to draw the income.
The sun., 1898-12-25

GRIP moves in sweeps and circles like
low barometer and other climatic phe-
nomena. New York is now reported i'm
proving, and if Wilmington has not
reached that phase the disease is at least
not spreading here. On the other hand,
it is spreading westward and taking in
sections previously free. 1t was the At
lantic coast that was first attached, and
the inveterate fogs rapidly caused it to
become epidemic. The appearance of
the sun made an instant change, and
driven from one place, it finds foothold
in another. This is quite in line with its
record at other times.
The sun., 1898-12-25

THE old, old story-buncoed by fake
advertising scheme. That has been the
fate of the Ludwig Piano Co. The re-
suit of this company having entertained
the three gentlemen who proposed a
scheme Of special advertising brought
about demonstration of generally re-
cognized fact that the only legitimate
source of advertising is in the daily
newspaper.
The daily newspaper reaches the
people who expect to buy. Special ad-
vertising on cards, dodgers and the like
is never noticed by the public, the pro.
moters lose money and consequently the
advertiser is taken in.