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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-01-26
Written for The Prison Mirror.
A NIGHTMARE.

Lately have received no less than
four stories from the boys here-which
all turned out to be dreams. That re-
minds me of dream 1 had right here,
which, when woke up, made me glad
was safe in the Minnesota State
Prison. Now this is true dream. l
can't help that it's true-it's not my
fault.
The first thing 1 remember the ship
was sinking somewhere in the Pacific,
and 1 was rapidly swimming away,
with nothing on but life-preserver.
1t was fine weather, the sea like mir
ror, etc., when along comes a large
shark.
"Hello," says the shark, "you are my
breakfast" and he sails up to me with
mouth open.
Thinks L the stuff is off all right
now.
But the shark opened his mouth to
sample me. He was unsuccessful.
Says he:
"Who are you, any wayw
"Why, I'm convict from Saltwater
out on parole. If you eat me, there
will be reward of $50 on you," says
thinking to bluff him.
That made the shark leary, and he
switched off, saying:
"You are too tough for me-"
Just then another shark came along
and the first shark says:
"Better sheer off, Bill; this fellow is
convict from Saltwater, Minn., and
you'll spoil your teeth"
Then they both swan off. About
that time saw South Sea canoe with
a lateen sail and outrigger come bowl.
ing along. There was one person in
it-a native-and I was rescued.
But imagine my embarrassment when
l found that the occupant of the canoe
was lady-a South Sea lady.
This South Sea lady was dressed in
gray plug hat with black band and q
full dress vest-that was all.
l modestly turned my back on her
and said:
"Madam, excuse my back"
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-01-26
1 felt that it was the least 1 could do

L felt that it was The least 1 could do
under the circumstances.
"No NATTER" remarked the lady in
genuine Bostonese. GA more impor-
tant question is whether you will sub
nit to the rules and laws of the Anti
podean Woman's Sorosis Republic,
which declare that any male found
roaming at large without proper docu-
ments showing previous ownership
may be appropriated by any lady-citi-
zeness of the aforesaid republic, to
have and hold as her individual prop
erty." III.
Madam" 1 replied, "my respect for
the laws of any old republic is 50 great
that will offer no objections, having
just graduated from the Minnesota
State Prison on the reformatory plan.
May ask what duties will be required
of me-"
"The first thing your beard will be
removed by electrolysis. We do not
allow men to wear boards, since very
few of the ladies have the gift of grow
ing them, and woman's superiority
must be maintained in all things. At
ter that has been accomplished you
will be examined}by the Board of Art
Commissioners, and if, as [ infer will
be the case, your form should be found
satisfactory, you will be whitewashed
and appointed to stand on pedestal
and represent the god Appollo in the
public park of our Antipodean Repub-
lic."
Imagine my anguish at this cruel
fate. to be whitewashed and have my
noble form utilized as statute for An
tipodean emancipated women to come
around in decollette vests and plug
hats and point blue cotton umbrellas
at was hOrrid fate. 1 felt
bad, but what could 1 do? The lady
captain ordered me to lie out on the
outrigger and made sail for an island.
When we arrived there large crowd
of women were awaiting our coming
[ was surprised to see no men, and
asked my owner how that was. She
replied that men were not used any
more, except as ornaments. [ wanted
to know about how the population was
kept up. She told me that nobody
died any more; that death was only
caused by imagination, and it had been
possible for the women to overcome
death by refusing to believe in it-also
all diseases. They had allowed the
men to die off-being useless, and only
captured few Caucasians for orna-
ments-when they were especially
handsome.
Imagine how cursed my fatal gift
of beauty!!! 1 began to expostulate
about being statue. My owner,
however, told me that if l became OBJ.
streperous they would make an Atlas
out of me and make me hold a minia-
ture terrestrial sphere on my shoulders.
1 remembered the unfortunate tobacco
signs 1 had so often pitied in the
United States, and burst out in a
loud lament, "Oh, why did leave the
penitentiary, where 1 eat regular, to
come to this blooming antipodean re-
public of immortal females to be made
an animated tobacco sign OFF"
My grief brought Capt. Deegan to
the rescue.
"Pwhat's allen yes" were the blessed
words which brought assurance that I
was safe.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-01-26
Written for The Prison MuTOr.
HANS STORY

This is not the story of Hans Miller
1t was another Hans. 1t is one of
the legends which may be picked up in
this prison from the old-timers who
have spent about lifetime here.
Hans was a German boy of sixteen,
when he came to the United States, the
land of the etc. 1t was some seven
teen years since he arrived in St. Paul
and hired out to farmer for $12 per
month, sum which, when translated
into marks certainly appeared princeIy
and almost beyond the hopes of the
frugal foreigner.
For year Hans followed the plow,
MIXED the COWS and chopped the wood
and performed other menial duties
around the farm of his employer, and
as the months sped by he would count
over and over in his mind the little
sum of dollars which was his, but which
his employer was keeping for him. The
process of multiplying by five which
translated those dollars into marks was
especially pleasant, and perhaps Hans
dreamt of some little golden haired
Gretchen over in Das Crosse Vaterland
who would some day cross the ocean
tojoin him in building a home in this
wide and rich land.
Alas, poor Hans. He may be dream
ing yet.
In the state of Minnesota, there was
until recently, law which offered re-
ward of 5000 for the arrest of a horse.
thief. 1t was that law which was the
undoing of Hans.
When his earnings had reached the
sum of $3.50 he asked his employer to
pay him. One hundred and fifty dol
lars added to 5000 makes $3.50. 1t is a
tidy sum of money. What honest
American citizen would hesitate to
grasp it, especially when the law of his
beloved state had been made on pur-
pose to aid and assist him in obtaining
it.
The employer of Hans had a friend
who Was politician and was holding
OIL AuApOI touU COuuSy OuCO. 4uOy WOIc
in fact both politicians of that class in
the possession of which this state is
still rich. One of them had been a po-
liceman in st. Paul, but had been COM
pelled to leave, having robbed man
by means of his official authority. The
other man was a reformed horsethief,
who had retired from active business
and settled down as civil official in
Minnesota, after a stormy but success
full career in Dakota.
These two men put their heads to-
gether and the result was bad for
Hans.
A few days later Hans was requested
by his employer to get up at two
O'Clock in the morning and 60 with the
team on some business to town dis
tant some twenty miles. The farmer
gave him the name of person who
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-16
HOME STUDY CIRCLE.

I ITH this issue begins the series Of home
ANI studies The Call has arranged to publish for
the entertainment and instruction OF its read
ers. The opening article by Professor Albert S
Cook of Yale on How to Study Shakespeare" will
be found in another column, and a second Shakes
pearean study will be published on Thursday from
the pen of Professor Parrot Of Princeton Thereafter
similar articles dealing with many of the more inter
esting of Shakespeare's works will appear in The
Call regularly every Monday and Thursday during
the fall and winter until the course is completed
The other courses, as has been announced, include
studies of the Worlds Great Artists to be published
every Tuesday; Desk Studies for Girls and Shop
and Trade Studies for Boys, on Wednesdays; Great
American Statesmen Fridays, and Home Science
and Household Economy on Saturdays. Each Of
these courses will be carried on by and women
who rank as established authorities the subjects
with which they deal, and every article OF the series
will be from the pen OF competent expert.
Warm words OF approval have been given to the
programme OF study by the foremost educators OF
the State and that the publication of the series
has begun the reading public will be able to judge
for themselves of the merit OF the undertaking. We
commend the article OF this morning particularly
the attention OF readers in order that they may
the series with the first paper and learn the
outset how to study Shakespeare and what to look
for in his works.
It must be borne in mind that while the papers
will prove interesting even to the casual and in
different reader, their full value will be obtained only
by those who read them with care and studious at
tenton. They are contributed by men and women
to whom education is life work and have been
written with earnest purpose. Those who arc
best acquainted with Shakespeare in a general way
can learn something in addition what they already
know by reading what critic of such eminence as
Professor Cook has to say about the proper study of
the great masters treatment OF the problems of life
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-16
POLITICAL BANNERS.

\ OW that the municipal campaign is on IN
n earnest and the various candidates are resort
ing to all manner OF means to keep their names
before the public, the people will appreciate the fuil
value OF the resolution introduced by Supervisor Ho
land forbiddng the stretching of banners across our
thoroughfares for the purpose OF displaying the
names OF the political asprants OF any party
A display of banners designed for decorative pur-
poses and having in the brightness of their coloring
glow of beauty is attraction pleasing to the eye
and the public sees with no little pleasure the fags
and banners which have been put adornments along
the streets in honor OF the jubilee OF the Independent
Order of Odd Fellows. 1t would, however, be
grevous ofense to every intelligent and artistic cltl
nterspersed with those flags great stretches
of canvas sprawled the street and marked IN
scarehorse letters 'Vote for Won Ginns de Muggens
the Mugwump candidate Of the people for Pound
keeper"
The practice of such advertising in the past has
been overdone. 1t is time to put stop to 1t alto
gether and the resolution finds public sentiment
already formed in its favor There is no reason why
the thoroughfares of the city should be made hdeous
every election by that style of political Advertising
There abundant means by which candidates can
keep their before the voters without detacing
the streets. Supervisor Holland has taken step IN
the right direction. His resolution marks genuine
and much needed reform The suppression OF what
has been public nuisance in the past will receive
commentator on all sides
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-16
SCOPE OF EXAMINERS SENSE.

LItalia, the Italian newspaper pub
lshed in this city, resents in most vlgor-
Gus style the insult to it's people published
by the Examiner recently. The Call, it
appears, invoked the aid of Signor Mar
coni's most marvellous invention to re-
port the international yacht race. To be
aminer sneers at wireless telegraphy as
a silly fad, and calls its inventor Signor
Macaroni. This is about the full scope
truthfuIIy says that these guttersnipe in
suffers of Marconi would do well to re-
member that it was the genius OF the
navigation the mariners compass; physi-
cal sciences owe to Torricelli the inven-
ton. of the barometer. Volta and Galvani
covered America This last discovery
was not an unmixed blessing, however,
for it made the Examiner possible-The
WaSn
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-16
MINERS CONVENTION.

DUBLIC interest in mining and mining
~ matters aroused by the visit Of the representa-
tves OF the American Institute OF Mining En-
gineers will not diminish with their departure for
already the time for the meeting OF the annual con-
venton of the California Miners Association is so
near that it engages little OF popular attention
and discussion. The convention this year will be
something than State gathering. Delegates
are expected from all the surrounding States and
Territories and the meeting will be virtually repre-
sentation OF the mining industries of the whole Of
the vast region known as the Greater West
Rarely if ever have the gold miners of the State
met under circumstances promising to their
industry than those that now prevail The commerce
and industry OF the world have counted largely upon
the continued output OF gold from the Transvaal 1t
has been confidently estimated that the yield OF the
mines in that country would during the coming year
add $Ioo,ooo 900 worth of gold to the money of the
world That hope is now blighted; the Transvaal
supply is shut off. At present all signs point to the
conclusion that no considerable quantity OF gold will
be forthcoming from anywhere in South Africa for at
least year to come, and probably for two years
That means, OF course, the world look elsewhere
for its additional gold supply and that mining invest
will be quick to turn to every field that promises
good returns.
The Alaskan gold fields remain doubtful source
of supply Up to this time nothing has been done there
but placer mining, and it is questionable whether
quartz mining could be proftably undertaken 1t is
to California therefore, the attention Of more CON
servative and prudent investors will turn 1t is known
that the mineral resources OF this State and those Of
its neighbors have hardly been thoroughly pros
pected much less developed If mining should be
undertaken here with anything like the degree OF
energy and the afhuence of capital that have been
expended in working the deep mines of South Africa
the results would be surprising to many of our
own miners
1t is therefore at period when the mines of Cali
orna exceptionally interesting to all the world
that the convention OF the mining men of the coast
is to That they will understand the advantages
given them by the in the Transvaal is not to be
doubted, and we may expect OF them such action as
will tend to profit by the opportunities afforded
1t is to be added that this is good time to renew
the movement started time ago for the creation
Of department of mines and mining in the National
Government under the direction of an officer of Cabi
net rank. There IS demand in the larger CONNER
cla cities for department of commerce with Cabi-
net officer at the head of it. There will probably be
also movement to create department for the new
colonies with Secretary at the head of its admins
tration All these movements for the increase of the
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-16

provement on her predecessors oelng 'SsS
tons. 13 500 horsepower, and twenty Knots
speed. The armor is 6-inch nickel steel
and the battery is composed OF one u
inch, two S-inch quick-firers and fourteen
6-inch quick-firers. The contract cost OF
the first Garibaldi was So, 100000, but the
action of the Italian Navy Department
due chiefly to the chronic state
of impecuniousness, has enabled the
contractors to turn the sum tour
times over and thus distribute
s13,6000OO among the workmen OF Italy.
Orlando Bros, al Leghorn, have re-
ceived similar favors, for of three vessels
bearing the name of Varesa, two have
gone to the Argentine Republic, where
they are known as the San Martin and
the General Belgrano, and the third
Varesa may follow it's sister ships or be
taken by the Italian Government.
The French Mediterranean squadron re-
Gently had some target firing with large
and medium-caliber guns. The vessels
were under steam and fired at ranges
varying from 22OO to 5000 yards. No report
has yet been made public of the speed at
which the ships moved, nor Of the char
acter of the target, but the records of in
dividual ships is as follows:
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-16
AROUND THE
CORRIDORS

A. c. Maude, capitalist of Bakersfield,
is at the Grand.
p. C. Drescher of the Sacramento Bee is
at the California.
w. l. Smart, mine owner Of Placer
vile, is at the Lick.
P. Reichling a wealthy mining man Of
Jackson, is a guest at the Grand.
L. R. Stuart leading business man of
Los Angeles. is a guest at the Grand.
w. A. Sanders, an Alaskan capitalist, is
at the Palace, accompanied by his wife.
S. c. Joergery, a German globe-trotter,
was among the arrivals yesterday at the
Palace.
Levi Chase, one of the foremost mer-
chants of San Diego, is guest at the
Occidental.
T. W. Patterson, Fresno fruit man,
is at the Lick, where he arrived yester-
day morning.
DR.. B. Taylor, U S. A, who arrived yes
terday on the Gaelic from Manila, is stay
ing at the Occidental.
Mr. and Mrs w H. Stimson, prominent
society people of Los Angeles, are among
the recent arrivals at the Palace.
Keize sano and T. Ikedo two Japanese
merchants, arrived yesterday on the Gae-
lie and registered at the Palace.
Mrs. e. J. Chamberlin of Eureka, Call.
is at the Grand. This lady is one of the
leading temperance advocates in the
State.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peters, prominent in the
social and business lie of Truckee. have
come down to the city and are registered
at the Lick.
Douglas Hardy, wealthy Englishman.
who is travelling for pleasure around the
world, is at the California. Mr.. Hardy is
accompanied by his wife.
Ex-United States Senator Warner Mil
Ter, accompanied by his daughter, has re-
turned to the Palace after short absence
in the southern part of the State
Lieutenant General Ganford of the Brit
ish army in India is a guest at the Occi-
dental, where he arrived yesterday on The
Gaelic. The general is on his way home
to England on leave of absence.
Major Archie G. B. Winston of the Brit
ish marine corps is guest at the Califor-
MIA. He was attached to the Powerful
and having served his time on the Asiatic
station is on his way home for orders.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-16
SCHOOL BOARD SCANDALS.

G UFFICIENT evidence OF fraudulent transac-
tons the part OF certain members of the
- School Board has been made public by The
Call justify the belief that if the Grand Jury do its
full duty without fear or favor the people may have
the satisfaction of seeing of the punderers and
spoliators of the school funds indicted prosecuted
and punished
1t is hardly worth while to go over again the dis
graceful record of obbery and corruption The Cali
has from time to time disclosed Enough was pub
lished yesterday to make it evident that the Grand
Jury must act vigorously in the matter rest itself
under suspicion OF neglect of duty, or worse
There is no department OF local administration in
which fraud works greater wrong to the com
muny than in that OF the public schools. When the
money paid by the people for the education of their
children is wasted either by robbery or by extrav-
agance, then it follows of necessity that school build
ings are neglected, needed repairs not made the
rooms are overcrowded or badly ventilated, danger OF
disease threatens the children who gather there the
teaching force suffers from lack of salaries the
proper equipments OF the schools not supplied
and in many other ways evils are inflicted upon
very large proportion Of the community
The late Grand Jury declared in its final report that
moral certainty existed of fraud in the former
School Board but that it could obtain no legal evi
dence sufficient to convict the presumably guilty par
ties. 1t is to be hoped the present jury will have
better success. Where wrongdoing has been carried
on to the extent The Call has exposed, there must
be some way of bringing to light proofs of it that
VIII bring about conviction in the courts. The people
therefore look to the Grand Jury with expectation
and something must be done
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-16
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

NO PREMIUM. R., Calavaras, Cal.
There is no premium on a S. piece Of 1896
nor on one of 1898. This department has
announced several times that there is
no premium offered for S. pieces coined
after 1884.
IsLAND-B. T., California. The island
that presents itself to the view of per-
son standing at the northern end of Van
Ness avenue and looking across the bay
in a northerly direction is Alcatraz and
the one beyond is Angel Island.
MONTHS FOR MARRIAGES-C F. A,
City. 1t is usually supposed that May is
the unpropituous month for marriages
and this view is generally sustained by
official figures. In England, June is the
favorite month; in Germany, April is the
favorite; in Italy, February; France,
April; Sweden, November, and in Russia,
February.
HAWAIIAN VESSELS-L. L., Santa
Cruz, Cal. Vessels flying the Hawaiian
flag Will come under the United States
laws as soon as Congress makes provision
therefor This department has not the
space to devote to the shipping laws Of
Hawaii If you desire any particular in
formation thereon this department will
furnish it.
GRANT AND THE JEWS. NJ, Oak
land, Cal. 1t was while U. S. Grant was
at Holly Springs Miss, in 1862, that he
issued an order eXpelling from his depart
ment within twenty-four hours, "the Jews
as a class violating every regulation of
trade established by the Treasury De
partment and also department orders"
This was revoked three weeks later by
orders from Washington.
GREASE sPOTs-B. T., City. There
are a number of preparations to be OBJ
tanned at drugstores that will remove
grease spots from light tan jacket
caused by oily hair but this department
cannot advertise any of these prepara-
tons If you wish to be sure that the
color shall not be affected or the texture
injured send the garment to a profess
sional cleaner.
TWO SQUADRONS-F. o. B., City.
AT the time that the Asiatic squadron in
Manila Bay commanded by Dewey de-
stroyed the Spanish fleet it was made up
of the following-named vessels: Olympia
first class cruiser; Baltimore, second rate
cruiser; Raleigh, second rate cruiser;
Concord, third rate cruiser; Petrel fourth
rate McCuliCch, revenue cutter;
Nachan, collier; Zafro. supply vessel.
Simpsons squadron was made up of
the New York, Iowa, Indiana, Oregon,
Miantonomoh, Fern, Amphitrite, Puri-
tan Terror, Cincinnati, Marblehead,
Montgomery, Bancroft, Dolphin, Detroit
Castine, Lancaster, Nashville, Helena
Vicksburg, Wilmington, Newport We
suvius, Machias, Foote Dupont, Ericsson.
Stiletto, Cushing, Porter, Rodgers. Wins
low, Leyden and Samoset.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-16
NEWS OF FOREIGN NAvIEs.

The orders for the British cruisers
Powerful and Terrible to pass through the
Suez Canal have been countermanded and
they will rendezvous at Cape Town
An increased scale of pay went into ef-
feet in the British dockyards September
9. 1t affects 5000 skilled men, he aver
age wages of which was IS % before the
raise and is now Sc.
The Vulcan Engineering and Ship-build-
ing Works at Shettin, which is rated as
the most prominent yard in Germany for
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-16
'Mrs. Winslow's Soothing svr1p,,

Has been used for fifty years by millions of
mothers for their children while Teething with
perfect success. 1t soothes the child, softens
the gums allays pain, cures Wind Collie, regll-
lates the Bowels and is the best remedy for
Diarrhoeas whether arising from teething or
other causes. For sale by druggists in every
part of the world. Be sure and ask for Mrs.
Winslow's Soothing Syrup 25c a bottle
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-16

In France advertising posters must bear
revenue stamps varying in value, accord
ing to the size of the poster. A man who
affixed a 15-centime stamp on a poster
which should have had only a 6-centime
stamp, has just been fined 125 francs. or
SIS. for the Offense.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-16

Cabinet will tend to incline Congress favorable
consideration of the desire of the mining men for
proper supervision of their vast industry. In BRET
every promise of the time is good and the convention
will have all it do to attend to the opportunities
before it
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-16

HOTEL DEL CORONADO-Take advantage
of the round-trip tickets. Now only $50 by
steamship including fifteen days board at ho-
tel; longer stay. 81 80 per day. Apply at 4 New
Montgomery street San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-16

Special information supplied daily to
business houses and public men by the
Press Clipping Bureau (Allen's), $40 Mont
gomery street. Telephone Main 1912