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The silver lance., 1898-03-11
Counts Passion for Prison Life.

OF the many methods of achieving
fame-or notoriety-that of Count
Rocco Dianovitch is surely among the
strangest. The count has made the
getting into prison the chief business
of his life for thirty-four of the forty
seven years he has lived, for the pur-
pose of gathering information for a
book he is anxious to write on the
subject. At thirteen he left his home
and went into Prussia, where he was
arrested for trespassing, and sent to
prison for three months, working at
chair-making. From that time to
this" he adds, Il have never been
free from the desire" From thirteen
until he was twenty-one he was in and
out of more than twenty prisons in
Belgium, Prussia, Poland and Russia
His first experience of Jail life in Eng
land was in Liverpool, which he says
was one of the worst he ever was in.
filed with drunken sailors from all
over the world. He stayed there six
days, when he paid his fine and got out
the first time he failed to serve his
sentence. Then he went to Ireland,
France, Spain, Italy. Greece and Tur-
key, then to Egypt, where the jails
are the worst in the world except Aus
tralia;" and to India and Japan, and
America, where he has been for more
than a year, spending most of his time
in jails and penitentiaries. According
to his views, the best Jail in America
is in Denver, and that in St. Louis,
where he spent a week, is very bad,
for the prisoners run the place." and
it was impossible to find any peace
or comfort in the place" The count
ought to give US the book Of the sea-
son."
The silver lance., 1898-03-11
MRS. GLADSTONE AT HOME.
rsnny'on'. Tr'S.'. to Her Write.

Tennyson's Tribute to Her Wrattsn
Tweuty-seven Years Ago.
Mrs. Gladstone recently celebrated
her 86th birthday, and every one wish
ed her all possible happiness, says the
London Chronicle. She has been a
veritable "angel in the house" and her
loving care for her distinguished hus-
band has passed into proverb. Mrs.
Gladstone's vitality Is marvellous and
she preserves as active an interest in
her many philanthropic works as of
old. The eldest daughter of Sir Steph-
en- Glynne. Catharine Glynne and her
sister attracted great admiration when
they appeared in London society. When
the Glynnes were on the continent in
1889 they met very frequently Mr.. Glad
stone, who was even then a notable
politician. having already filled the Of
fce Of under secretary for the colonies
and also that of vice-presideut of the
board OF trade. Mr.. Gladseone's clos
est friend. Lord Lyttleton, had made as
favorable an impression on the young
er Miss Glynne as Mr.. Gladstone had
made on her eldest sister. with the re-
suit that all fashionable London was
shortly after this visit to Italy inter-
ested to hear of the bethrothal of the
two young politicians to the two love
ly sisters. The weddings took place
on the same day, July 25, 1889. Mrs.
Gladstone's good works began at perl
od when it was not SO fashionable as
to-day for gentlewomen to frequent the
slums, intent on ameliorating the con-
dition Of the poor. She was especially
busy at the time Of a devastating cpl
demic which scourged the east end of
London many years ago and she was
very frequently a visitor to the London
hospital. Many a poor convalescent
has had reason to bless the name Of
Mrs. Gladstone in connection with the
home which bears her name. At Ha-
warden one sees at once how large
part philanthropy plays in Mrs. Glad
stones beneficent life. There is her
far from 1t Is the home in which some
old ladies are, thanks to her kindness.
spending the evening of their days in
peace. Tennyson's words will find echo
In many a heart to-day: "One could
not but feel hunbled in the presence
OF those whose life was evidently one
long self-sacrifice. and. one would hope,
quickened to more of 1t in ones own
life. Mrs. Gladstone wears herself out
by all her hospital work in addition
to the work of a prime misister's wife"
That tribute was written twenty-seven
years ago. and Mrs. Gladstone is still
abel to enjoy fairly good health in her
old age.
The silver lance., 1898-03-11
HumoRs OF CLERICAL LIFE.

One Boy Thought lie. Knew Why tho
Sea Was Salt.
Some of the ideas held with regard
to ecclesiastical matters are as funny
as they are extraordinary, though they
cause one to reflect on the methods
adopted by the church and the various
religious bodies, says the Cornhill
Magazine. A woman same to me one
day to say she wanted her daughter to
be confirmed. "Mr. -" she said,
from the chapel over the way, as
been a-trying to convert 'er, but
pretty soon told him what 1 thought
bout 1t. l ses to i'm, IN ave my gal
confirmed, but l won't ave 'er con-
verted, SO now you know. l don't b.
lieve in conversion What the min
lister said or thought of this truly mar
velous statement of doctrine l don't
know. The monograms l H and X
c, which are SO often to be seen in
our churches, sorely puzzle a portion
of the congregation, a larger proper
tion, l am inclined to think, than is
generally supposed. A certain vicar,
soon after his arrival in the parish.
placed new cloth upon the altar upon
the center of which was embroidered
large cross. Such strong opposition
was raised to this symbol of Christian
ity that the vicar gave way before the
storm and had the initials l H S sub
stltuteu. A pari.hinner who was not
at all in favor of the change, vn being
asked the meaning of the letters, re-
piled: s'Why, don't you know what it
means? 1t means, I hope you're sat
isfied.'" Children's answers are al
ways a fruitful source of amusement.
A girl Is or 16 years old, who had re-
ceived what was supposed to be good
education, was describing to me her
recent visit to the Tower of London.
Among the many wonders which she
had seen was a sword given to Henry
VIII by Max Muller ,an amusing though
not altogether unnatural substitute for
the Emperor Macmillan. If children
are allowed to think for themselves
their answers are amusingly original.
What do you think makes the sea
salt?" was question put to a national
school class. A brilliant idea struck
a boy. please. sir, the 'errings."
The silver lance., 1898-03-11
cor-te.v Of the Old School.

From the San Francisco News Let
ter: Everybody knows Col. Caldwell.
The colonel is Virginian of the old
school. The colonel's piety has con-
densed into one creed, courtesy to
women. He never leaves room with
a lady in it without backing through
the door. Miss N. who is very prac-
tical. remarked the other evening:
Col. Caldwell. have you eyes on the
back Of your head?" Il would have
them, madam. were you behind me" "
An acquaintance the other day asked:
Colonel, do you always back away
from the ladies?" 81 do. sub! but
don't back down from the men, suhr'
A lady, much given to Browning. ask
ed the following question. receiving
the following answer: "Col. Caldwell,
is falling in love an evidence of rea-
SOM" my dear, madam" replied the
colonel, "in love we desert the calm
Of logic and surrender ourselves to the
rose-tinted delirium of instinct"
The silver lance., 1898-03-11

1OO LII LIZ
low She could not deny it-she scorn-
ed any attempt to justify herself.
Bessie" said the boy, slowly. what
made you do it? Don't you know that
1t is wrong to steal?".
"Wrongy' cried out Bessie. passion
ately. why is 1t wrong You are rich
and I'm poor! You've got everything.
and I've got nothing! Why shouldn't
1 help myself when I've got the
chance?"
Felix Enfield looked at her. Verify
there was more in her creed than he
had realized.
"rll tell you why, Bessie" said he.
.At least, I'll tell you what l think
about it,
So. in his boyish way. he unfolded
the philosophy of meum and tuum-
Bessie Raven listened in surprise.
She had never been reasoned with be-
fore. No one had ever taken the trou-
BILE to explain matters and things in
general to her.
"Oh. Felixw she cried out, with a
great sob in her throat, Il see 1t all
now But no one ever told me before.
And father was lost at sea. and mother
had us little ones to take care OF. and
somehow everyone's hand was against
us, and we had to fight our way along.
SO I got somehow not to care about
anything"
sDon't cry. Bessiew soothed the lad.
Don't fret, that's a good girl! Here
take the gold cross and keep it. I
don't care much for 1t"
So they parted. At home Felix
S-,-rd that his father had come to take
them up into the mountains fos few
The silver lance., 1898-03-11

chance to tell Bessie Raven sood-by.
Ten years afterward! Three and
twenty Is dangerous age for fiirta-
tions. but Felix Enfield had never been
seriously smitten until that time when
ne crossed the Atlantic in the steamer
VIII O. the Wisp. and fell in love with
the captains Spanish-eyed daughter.
III you don't marry me-" said Felix,
with comical earnestness, I'll throw
myself into the sea-"
There's not much danger of thai"
said Miss Richfield. quietly.
But / am in earnestv protested
Felix.
$50 am IT, said the damsel with the
blue black eyes.
Don't you love me?" pleaded Felix.
Il don't dislike you." demurely an
swered Miss Richiield.
Then l shall hope" reclared Felix.
Hope Is a commodity that Is free
to ALL" said the young lady.
But at the voyages end Mr.. Enfield
was deeper In love than ever.
Look here. Miss Richfield," said he:
'ff you don't say you'll have me,
won't leave the steamers deck! I'll
go back and forth perpetually between
New York and Southampton"
II don't think papa would care for
SO permanent a passenger" said Miss
Richfield. with a mischievous twinkle
in her eyes.
But, really! Do you know. Miss
Richfield, believe you are engaged al
ready"
She colored a little.
Why?" she asked.
"Ah. you think have no eyes. You
think haven't perceived that you
always wear a black velvet ribbon
around your neck-a black velvet rib
bon. from which is suspended some
trinket of gold, hidden in the lace
frills OF your collar. Is 1t a gauge?"
YES" Miss Richfield calmly an
swered: at is a gauge Of true love. II
/ ever am married."
IT." almost scornfully calculated
the lover.
well. when I am married." Miss
Richfield corrected herself. "it will
only be to the gentleman who gave
me this"
Then I may consider myself reject
ed?" slowly spoke Felix, with face
of the bitterest chagrin.
mot quite" said the dark-eyed dam
sci, soltfly. as she drew the golden
tailsman from her throat and held 1t
toward him. Don't you remember
who gave me this?"
He uttered an exclamation of recog-
milton.
"It is the golden cross I gave. years
ago. to Bessie Ravenw cried he.
"Yes." she said, quietly, "and I am
Bessie Raven"
Your
Yes. My mother died shortly after
you gave me this. My uncle. who had
Just returned from the West adopted
us all. Two of my sisters are in board
ing-school. My brother is being edu-
Gated in a German university. And
am my uncle's adopted daughter.
known only by his name"
But, Bessie. you said you would
marry the one who gave you thatw
cried out Enfield.
so WILL" confessed Bessie. laugh
ing and blushing. 'if he is still in
fatuated enough to persist in wanting
me-"
They were married within a month
"a regular true-love match-and old
Mrs. Liddington finds herself grand
aunt-inlaw to only Bessie Raven!"
And really" says she. complacent-
ly, Il don't think Felix could have
made a better matchr'- New York
Daily News.
The silver lance., 1898-03-11
Colorado Cal. -

Colorado is the banner o,s.,
state IN the Union. Prodsc.; lroduciu,
over $2O.O00.OOO. This ol raool In l6s
to exceed $4,000, 600. New var Roniss.
# pe,ag sigoa MADE a, every day. NoiS,ases Sses ,rs
nnon T. o,nce e., tne days of 40. W Wan,s Ike
sn"w sanH an about these thlnssTs1 you
N.ns nfJNIN trial subscription sz-
MlNING WORLD. an eigbt e the
iustrated weekly paper. ReaupaA j
scrlption, $1.0O year. Thss su,ar Ia sth
INNING paper in the world nesses
Colorado. i'il Denye.
The silver lance., 1898-03-11
No Negro In South Africa.

The word negro" is not heard in
South Africa excepting as a term of
opprobrium. Over and over again
have Afrikander Englishmen stopped
me when speaking of Zulus, Basutos,
Matabele and SO on as negroes. you
in America only know the blacks who
came over as slaves. Our blacks are
not to be confused with the material
found on the Guinea coast
The silver lance., 1898-03-11
BESSIE.

rs only Bessie Ra-
ven." said Mrs. Lid
dington to her
niece, Mrs. Enfield.
a blooming city
matron. who had
brought her two
boys to the country
for the summer, 81
wouldn't let Hal
and Felix associate
with her ON any ac-
The silver lance., 1898-03-11

sales are considerably affected by the
market price of potatoes and flour;
when these articles of food are high
in price the people take more naca-
rpni.
The silver lance., 1898-03-11

Look here. Jackson, wbot
mat $40 you borrowed Of "a, ~ abost
promised to return in ton "e ana
Mny, that's all right; I'll renew usssr Y
The silver lance., 1898-03-11

Souht, IL were yOu- mere NO eOou
in any OF those Ravens-a vile. low
set"
Mrs. Enfield looked pityingly at the
brown-faced, bare-legged little gypsy.
who had skunk around the back door,
a basket of late luscious blackberries
on her arm. and the deep flush that be-
tokened how plainly she had over
heard Mrs. Liddington's careless words.
still dyeing her cheeks.
"Oniy Bessie Ravenv How often
she had heard that phrase. How Bit
ter a meaning did it convey to her
ears.
There are no trout there! You
might throw a bait and wait year,
and you wouldn't get bite!"
1t was a deep. solitary ravine. where,
in attitudes of intense eagerness, Hal
Enfield and his brother Felix were
holding their fishing rods. awaiting the
expected bite. while Bessie Ravens
brown face and big, black eyes looked
out at them from natural oval frame
OF bushes and vines, as she held a
basket In one hand. and her tattered
sun bonnet in the other.
Hal Enfield. a self-sufiicient little
aristocrat. by nature as well as by
education, drew himself haughtily up
II don't know that we asked any
information from you," said he,
haughtily. Have the goodness to be
about your business"
Il wontv' retorted Bessie Raven,
with an ominous flash in her dark
eyes. Its a free country, amt 1t?
And I've as much right here as you
have"
Every WE'LL" said Hal. rising and
gathering together his tackle. III
go, then. Come, Felix"
But Felix. the younger brother, had
no idea of leaving his cool. shady nook.
for a whim of Halls.
Hal stalked away in high dudgeon;
Felix remained behind to cultivate the
acquaintance of Bessie Raven.
IF there are no trout here" said he.
composedly cycling the brown gypsy
face among the leaves. where do they
hide?'
"Tll show you." said Bessie. with
alacrity. Just a piece further on.
There's lots of 'em-only everybody
don't know 1t. Come onw
And the two children spent a long
summers morning together under the
green trees.
Until just as Felix Enfield was turn
ing to go home. half apprehensive that
he had missed the farmhouse dinner
he did not perceive that the little gold
cross he wore attached to his watch
chain was gone.
"Ohv' cried he. where is my"
He stopped abruptly. For in the very
moment in which he spoke. he per-
ceived, half-hidden in the folds of the
bosom of Bessie's tattered dress. the
CLEAN of some golden ornament. In
voluntarily he caught at tit was his
own.
You little thief" cried he, "you
must have stolen it!''
Bessie stood sullen and silent, her
eyes cast down, her bare feet impa-
tiently patting the velvety grass be-
The silver lance., 1898-03-11

eEAIrLE, unquestionably bss.
cheapest starting point and onte.s tsss md
ton for Alaska and Klondils ans'ins ans star
or advise you to 60. INT ~, oes no.asi
Seattle's facilities, stocks ana ypa VIII fna
unsurpassed and prices the val sHrAperlencs
Washington state has Klondikesoy ~ ;,owest
Seattle is the chief city. Strsnaosa issosa
protected by Public Comfort BuraaSsn y
dress Chamber of Commerce. Sest,sa nm
The silver lance., 1898-03-11

rs your wife interested in all 81,
war talkT Interested? She ria us
down cellar to-day and threw ont a,sa %ea
en- jars of Spanish pickles. ' ''e''
The silver lance., 1898-03-11

why are servant girls seldom OBJ
s<xvant?
The silver lance., 1898-03-11

weeks. before they returned to their
ciy home-and so he never gct the
chance to tell Bessie Rsven sood-by.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-21
The Days Sinner-.

In the police court yesterday Mar
garet Mcclure. colored, was. nheu >io
for creating a disturbance. The same
sentence was passed on William An
derson. John johnson and Ale &c
kankas. who were also charged with
disturbance. Mike sullivan. who brides
himself on the ~euphonious title OF
: Slaughter House Mike was fined sio
for malicious mischief for icksn IN
the window of an East Park street
saloon. Harry Fisher and Lee MaSino
were fined s. each for drunkenness ana
George Smith too "a hours to plead TO
a charge of indecent exposure. James
Kelly pleaded not guilty 10 peihs a
GaIena street secretary and will have
n hearing Friday.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-21
HE KILLED THE ENGINEER.
hut the Engineer Killed His Companion
They Held Up n Train.

They Held Up n Train.
Los Angeles. Cal. April 20.-Th
Santa Fe Overland No. 1, westbound,
was held up at the Mojave river bridge,
two miles west of ORC Grande. in San
B%enardino county, at 2:20 his morning.
Engineer Clifford "a killed by one of
the robbers. who was MORALLY wound
ed by Clifford in an exchange of shots.
The robbers tagged the train at the
approach To the bridge, and, boarding
the engine. ooh the engineer and fire
man back to the express car and en-
deavored to detach it from the first
passenger coach. but could not I'M
couple IL. They succeeded in cutting
off the mail car and engine, however,
and compelled the engineer to pull these
up to the siding. Here they rified the
mail car and secured the registered
mail. They then backed down to the
train again and were proceeding TO the
express car, when Engineer Clifford OPP
ened fire on them with a revolver. He
fatally wounded one of the robbers
Paul Jones of Ore Grande, but the other
escaped after shooting Clifford with a
charge of b~uckshot.
clifford died at once. Express Mes
senger Mott remained on the rear plat
form Of the express car. The tran
with the body of the engineer proceed
ed TO this city. Sheriff Holcornb OF Sar
Bernardino arrived at the scene at
o'clock this morning and tracked the
other robber to Cummings n ant
into the hills. He had a horse. HIS
IDENTIFY is unknown. The robbers go
nothing but the registered mail.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-21
FAR ABOVE WEALTH
is THE PRICELESS GIFT OF UNIM
PAIRED SIGHT.
what DR.. seymour Is Doing Tor Suffer
Ing Humanity.

No gift bestowed by the generous
maker is greater and grander than mat
of perfect sight, n no faculty IL more
sadly missed when once the glorious
windows of the soul nave felt the cur
tains of darkness drawn betwee them
and the beautiful world about. IN
stinct and intuition often come to the
relief of other senses when impaired or
entirely lost: but sight stands helpless
and alone, for no other faculty can at
tempt, i'm the most remote degree, It's
replacement. Life would indeed pe
desolate without il, yet many persons
hasten to the death of that marvellous
light by ignorance and delay. Inc eye.
n impaired and left unaided by optical
treatment. does not assert itself as 30
many other functions of the pody
which make evident the fact OF their
affection. but carelessness and neglect
i'm regard to this delicate organ nnaliy
result in serious complications, u
sometimes the complete loss OF sight.
Many people think that a glass wnich
greatly magnifies and enables them 10
read without discomfort. Ii consequent
IN the only one they need. and must De
the right one. This Is q serious mis-
take. and one which fills the ONCE OF
an expert eye specialist with thousands
Of eager patrons who have paid the
price of their Ignorance with theii
precious sight. Few men living are
better authority for this statemeh'
than DIR. Seymour. the eminent optic,
ian. who for the past ten years mas mac
a vast experience i'm the treatment oil
every known form of defective VISION
A large portion of the most SERIOUS
cases. he says. are created from TINS
one cause alone. The art OF appiyine
and adjusting glasses In a science us
itself. and no man can successiu,
practice IL who gives IL only ms I'll
vided attention. Ii takes time. tram
ing. and more than all. experience u
fit even the simplest case. DE- Sey'
mour has all of these ~essentia require
ments as well as possessing some %
the most marvellous Instruments TOT tn'
examination OF the eye that nave eve
been known to science: and as a con
sequence he is able to accomplish re
suits unattainable by the averag'
optician using only the ordinary mean
OF testing sight.
Truly. this is a rare opportunity u
consult a specialist who stands at TN
head of his profession. n any on
suffering from any imperfection o
vision should not neglect to meet III
Seymour during his stay In our CITY
Parlor c. McDermott hotel. Hours 4
a m. until 5 p. m.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-21
BUTTE NEWS.
POISON N THE SUGAR
2gro. Kelly Sure Somebody Is
Trying to Murder Her.
SHE ASKS FOR PROTECTION
Iho County VIII Take Car OF Her and
> ne Chfldrsn Until After Bolrs
HEARING DIR. Brooke Con-
firms the Poison Story.

Mrs. Marion Kelly. the woman who
accuses Cyrus Bell of attempting TO
cremate her last Monday morning, APP
piled { o Chief of Police Mulhoiland scs
terday for protection. She a size
was afraid to live alone. fearing an
other attempt on her life would lie
made. and requested to be given quar-
tiers for herself and children II he
city Jail until her presence is no longer
required here. when she will try &c get
hack to California. Chief Mulholt1nd
informed her there was no place IN The
city Jail where h could be accommo.
dated with any sort of comfort. n
referred her to the county attorney.
Arrangements We're made with the
sheriff to have a fitted Ip Ter
her accommodation and she VIII he
kent by the county till after Bells pre-
liminary hearing, or until after the
trial. II he should be bourd over. ~
much to insure her presence in court
whe needed as to afford her the pro-
lection she asked for.
When Mrs. Kelly visited Chief Null
holland. she CAV into his possession
q quantity of sugar she claimed had
been poisoned in a previous attempt To
take her life. and a bottle containing
some fluid she thought contained ar
eenic. She aid the sugar was put in
her food a couple OF months ago and
Immediately after eating she was
taken with violent commissions. she
suspected she had been poisoned ana
i. sent for DR.. Brooke. who gave her an
tidotes and restored her. She then re-
ouested DR.. Brooke to examine the
sugar. and he found IL contained
strychnine. The arsenic, she said. was
subsequently put In some cakes, anc
after partaking of them she an
other unpleasant experience and AGAIN
called DIR. Brooke to attend her. Inc
sugar and the fluid Mrs. Kelly gave
Chief Mulholland she said were par
-of the poisons used in the two attempts
,on her life.
. DR.. Brooke. when seen last evening
{ confirmed the woman's statements rel
alive to the poisoned uga and to mi
treating her for poisoning. DIR. Brook
said IL was about two months & tina
he was first called on to attend Mira
Kelly in connection with the poisoning
Incidents. He found her suffering foo';
symptoms of having been poisoned aiit
gave her the necessary treatment. ~
had been asked TO examine some susa
J Mrs. Kelly said had been used N he
food. He took it to a reliable chemis
and had a chemical analysis male am
found the sugar contained stry'hn'ne
On the second occasion Mrs. Kelly sat-
she had eaten some cakes she thonga
had been poisoned with arsenic. nut u
did not make any ANALYSIS OF the htl'