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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-08-10
REsETTING A PRECIOUS STONE.
Protest Against Spending $4,000 for
Alterations.

The state of Pennsylvania wants its
chief executive to be handsomely
housed and to enjoy all the comforts
and even luXuries of life. There is
no disposition anywhere to weigh his
personal allowances with an apoth-
ecary's scales But the state does
expect its governor to have a sense of
the fitness of things, some conscienu-
Gus appreciation of the condition OF
the state treasury.
Therefore, Governor Stone offends
seriously when he chooses a time like
the present to order an expenditure Of
between $4,000 and 10000 for need
less alterations in the executive man
sion, its refurnishing and re-embel-
lishment. The furniture now Is new
and grand enough for a prince. II
Farmer John, who is paying a tax of
30 mills on every dollars worth Of
properly he owns, while the great
corporations pay less than mills or
escape altogether, could look into the
mansion as it is, the gorgeous interior
would dazzle his simple eyes and send
him back to his plow wondering why
any human being should desire more
grandeur
Governor Stone commands this cost
ly sacrifice to his vanity at a iuncture
when there is a treasury deficit Of
S5,5o0,000; when the school approprla-
ticn has been, by his royal pleasure,
cut down $1,00000O; when the help
less children of the Home for the
Deaf and Dumb have been put on short
rations and given DINNER lights. and
their teachers denied butter for their
bread; when thousands of the INDECENT
insane are crowded like cattle in cars
and compelled TO sleep in stone cor
ridors; when the Trade School for the
practical education OF worthy Young
men is closed for the lack of a few
thousand dollars; when the widow OF
a stenographer, who did honest work
for the state, has been refused by
Governor Stone the $500 due her,
when not one dollar can be spared to
put shingles on the leaky roofs OF
hospitals and asylums.
Under the painful circumstances,
Governor Stone might well have con-
trolled his longing for the extra
magniticence in which he has de-
termined to display himself The
money that he is to spend for pictures
and carpets and elevator, and general
decorations, would relieve from misery
a great many friendess and afflicted
% 1..s
ate as to be wards Of the state whose
chief officer Governor Stone is.-Phila-
delphia North American.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-08-10
TO GIVE OR NOT TO GIVE.

What to do with his multi-millions is
not problem that haunts, distracts
and tortures the average man who is
apt to lie awake planning how he may
hustle around and make one dollar do
duty for two in keeping the wolf away
from his door But to a few men whom
1t would be an error to call the happiest
of mankind, this is a burning question.
Several of our multi-millionaires have
been interviewed lately, and asked
what in their opinion, is the best
method of Opposing of their super
huous wealth.
John d, Rockefeller is called the rich
est man in the world. Out OF his al
legged $4,000 900 he is said to have
given away $4,000. 600, 1t being notice
able that every great donation from
his hand is followed by a slight raise
in standard oil. lie says that he holds
it every mans duty to make as much
money as he can, and TO give away as
much as he can to good purpose. His
own favorite charities are to religious
enterprises of the Baptsts persuasion.
and he has been very liberal to his pet
creation, the University Of Chicago.
Philip D. Armour, who has given
away s10,O0O,0O0 out Of his immense ro-
turns from the pork packing business.
and government contracts. says
that his ideas Of charity are embodied
In the Armour institute, which aims 70
give the poor boys Of Chicago a techui-
cal and trade education.
G. p Huntington, who has placed
himself on record as an enemy to the
higher education, and looks askance at
a college graduate when he applies Cor
a place. believes in millionaires keen
ing their money In their business IN
stead Of using it to spoil young men by
over-educating them, or throwing a
away on Ttopian schemes He saws
that K a man has set a great industrial
enterprise in motion the question of
what 70 do with his money need l,t
bother him since il Is doing good in
developing trade and employing labor
] Pierpont Morgan's fayorite charity.
the building OF hospitals for the sick
poor Is one that appeals to an humane
hearts This form Of benevo'euce gives
him more satisfaction than buying
works OF art for public museums and
helping to build srea. cathedral
objects to which he has donated Il
great deal OF money.
Dr. Rainsford. rector OF s. Georges
Episcopal church in New York city
who is the almoner o., many charities.
says that the hes. use he could make 81
a million dollars would be In tearing
down whole blocks % disease brea7-
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-08-10
ANTICS OF PENIS STATUE.

William Penn can be seen dancing
every evening in his high place on the
city hall tower. People standing on
the hump over the Reading railway
behold the founder OF the common
wealth so through remarkable gyra-
lions, throwing his legs around in sucn
a manner that it SENS they must come
of and fall to the great courtyard, over
500 feet below 1t even seems thai
the famous William bends low while
going through the dance, as If bowling
10 partner. Then he will straighJen
up and again kick up his legs, finally
he turns completely around seyera,
times The dance which does not last
more than ten minutes. is, OF course,
an optical illusion. The rare sight
cannot be Witnessed until just a, the
time when darkness is settling over
the city and after the street and tower
lamps have been lighted. The specta-
tor gazes steadily at the statue, and
the continued effect OF the falling night
and the strain on the eyes is TO make
him imagine that he sees the usually
quiet man who towers over the city 20
through a rather SHOCKING perform
ance.-Philadelphia Record.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-08-10
CHAPl4R XIV.

For some moments the count and the
lady sat in perfect silence, both coll
Letting their forces for the final strug-
gle
You must remember, my lady, said
the Italian, at length, that you are
entirely in my power one word
from me, and Lord Lynne will never
see You again.
Il am half-inclined to speak that
word myself" she replied. Il would
rather be at Lord Lyuues mercy than
i'm your power.
Looking at her proud, calm face,
Count Rlnaldo knew that she spoke
truly For the first time he felt that
ne stood in the presence OF his SUI
perior He did not wish to drive her
10 extremes A sudden thought
flashed through his mind
lnez. he said, "be reasonable. You
are haIqy prosperous ana beloved. /
40 not wish 20 deprive you of all that
makes life dear and precious | am
gortonted 20 forego my claims IL you
viii give me your assistance"
I'm what?" she asked. briefly.
"lu helping ple TO find a rich Eng
fish wife,
no YOU dare to ask my aid in be
rraying another as ! myself have been
betmyed?' she said proudly
See lnoE' he replied, there is
m1ah 10 he said on both sides. II I
meet with any one like, and am a
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-08-10
Continued

How she grew to love Lord Lynne
with the whole force Of her passionate
nature.-how she stroye to secure
his love. how she triumphed, ana en-
loved her victory, the reader knows
No cloud obscured the brightness OF
her new life. She began to think less
of the fatal secret that had darkenea
and bIighted her youth Slowly and
gradually the remembrance OF IL was
diving away when she went to the
Duchess OF Ruthwells ball and there,
in the stranger who stood watching
her. she recognised the man who she
had believed dead and buried two
years ago.--the false, treacherous
Count BInaldo
FG'the FIRST m0arH tA1f ntr' eyes
fell upon his dark face she believed
II 10 be an apparition, aud the blood
curdled in her veins. but when a
cynical smile oycrspread his features.
she knew at once that ii was a living
man upon whom she gazed. For one
moment the trick Of which she had
been the dupe and victim flashed
acros her mind He had feigned lll-
ness and death 10 be rid Of her and
she, foolish creduIous girl, was the
wife Of two living husbands;
whom she hated and loathed with her
whole soul, the other whom she loved
more than life itself
One thought. one sentence rang the
night through in the ears Of Lady
Lynne; it was this. MY sin has found
me OUT
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-08-10

although moving fairly fast, had be-
come quite dense, and in a few mo-
ments the slip, which runs down at an
angle OF about twenty-five degrees, was
filled with tightly packed mass of
humanity, wedged in together. Finally,
the congestion became so great that
there were over 200 people on the slip
ct one time.
Beyond them were 700 more pushing
and crowding. Everybody was TAX
ing things good-naturedly and in a
holiday fashion. Suddenly, with no
warning whatever there was loud
report as though OF cannon, and
the next instant those who had gained
the Sapho turned to see the long slip
black with people. part in the middle
and the struggling hundreds, now
fighting and clawing with one an
other in wild terror, disappear into
the deep water about the piles, 1t
was only the matter OF a second when
the landing stage had been completely
cleared of people and the broken parts
swung easily on their hinges, forming
a V-shaped opening. Through it could
be seen the many terrified excursion
lists fighting for life.
On the wharf proper and aboard the
Saqho all was wild excitement and
confusion Loud shrieks and voices
rent the. air. wi tn walls from the wo-
men and children, mingled with the
-h Of
mad with fear. Back in the crowd,
still safe upon the pier, the men
struck out right and left fighting their
way from the terrible sight. In
their excitement a few men endeayor-
ing to assist the drowning threw into
the water whatever they could lay
their hands upon. Some heavy lum-
Der that was cast down struck num-
bers upon the head, stunning them for
the moment. Any sensible attempts at
rescue were forgotten, and men looked
on in a wild fashion at the many who
We're crushing down the weaker in the
pool OF death.
Captain Dixon of the Sapho and
Frederick Sanborn of Portland organ
lied a small rescue party from the
crew of the Sapho and Sebonona, and
in a few minutes ropes ladders, and
willing arms were pulling out the
terrified men and womer. A few
brave fellows stripped and plunged in
to the assistance Of the weaker, but
their attempts were unavailing and
dangerous, for the drowning ones
clutched at them and endeavored to
pull them down.
Soon scores of men were engaged in
Che work Of rescue, and as the wet and
bedraggled ones were flshed out they
were carried to the hotel on the bluffs
overlooking the scene of the accident.
Here the work Of resuscitating them
went on slowly, for there were no
doctors present. Telephone mes
sages to Bar Harbor and Bangor soon
had dozen physicians on the scene
and their presence saved at least
twenty lives. For ten minutes the
work of saving went on and that space
was filled with many heroic deeds.
One young boy named George Mat
tox of Bangor had induced a small lad
deaf-mute, Howard Gillie by name,
to run away and join the excursion
without his mothers knowledge The
latter sank with the unfortunate ones,
but MattoX was rescued. Conscience
smtten for having led the boy away
MattoX finally singled Gillie out,
plunged in, and after a hard fight,
brought him safely ashore
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-08-10

vas deceived She used me as blind,
and then cast me off with scant
courtesy"
A dark look here crossed the
Italians face, which was not pleasant
to see
Il am telling you the simple truth,
Inez," he resumed. when | found
that all further pursuit was useless, |
came back to Serranto | longed to
see you again. Luigi told me all about
the finding Of the letter, and your
anger. | did not know whether | had
made up my mind to disclose my
scheme to you or not. | longed to see
you; your face haunted me"
Spare mel" she cried. You humili-
ate me too much when you presume to
g)eak Of what you call your love"
"You did not always think SO, he
replied but you must hear the
truth. | remained near Serranto I'M
I'll one day | found that | was linger-
ing near a deserted ruin. 1t was from
one Of the old servants who lived with
Madame Monteleone that | discovered
all that had happened, and found that
the wife | had deserted was the daugh
ter of a rich English lord. She gave
me a marvellous description OF the
splendors procured for La Signorina.
Your new toilettes and surroundings
made a great impression upon old
Nita. ! saw, and regretted at once,
the blunder | had made. If ! had been
faithful and patient | should have
reaped a rich reward / determined
to find out your relatives, to follow you
to England and claim you as my
wife"
An irrepressible shudder seized Inez
al these words She could not help
IT,
1T was many months" he continued,
before / could discover who was this
English lord At times I almost gave
up the pursuit in despair / found at
last, by dint of patient inquiry that
your father was the wealthy Lord
Lynne, of Lynnewolde. | was almost
amused at the Mortified expression on
Luigi's face when | told him this A
nice mess You have made of your love
affairs he said. I shall desert you
You must have been born under an I'M
lucky star And / have never seen
him from that time. | heard he had
fallen in a duel but | cannot say If it
be correct
1T was the beginning of this year
before | could raise money to follow
you TO England | went direct to
Lynnewolde and there | heard the
story of your marriage, You were
even then on your wedding tour. I
need not say | took the precaution of
disguise before / visited your home. I
was rather overwhelmed by its SPLEEN
dor; I had not anticipated such mag
nificance. l heard of the large for
tune left you by your father, and |
resolved to have my proper share of 1t.
Hearing you were in London, | fol-
lowed you. | had letters of introduce
ton from several Venetian mobiles, and
these procured me an entree into the
highest and best circles | saw you
at the Duchess Of Ruthwell's ball, and
resolved to make myself known to
you You are more beautiful a thous-
and times, Ine2, than the simple girl
| saw and learned to love at Serranto."
Have You dnished?" she asked,
quietly.
Yes" he replied. 81 have more to
say; but | await your pleasure"
II have nothing to say Count
Rinalio," she said, proudly. IF I
could find words in which to express
my utter contempt for your character,
and my loathing for yourself, ! would
use them. But 7 know of none; there
fore | am silent"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-08-10
CHAPTER XXIII-

luez, Lady Lynne, sat alone in her
sumptous boudoir on the day after
the Duchess Of Ruthwells ball Her
husband and sister had begged her to
Join them Ia drive but she de-
clared herself fatlRuei and said that
nothing would restore her SO quickly
as a few hours OF rest and solitude.
rhey were unwilling TO leave her for
her illness of The previous evening
had alarmed them; but she asked to be
alone and they could not refuse. She
wished TO be alone. 10 collect her en-
ergies and thoughts, 10 meet this, the
crisis OF her fate OF all blows that
could possibly have fallen upon her
this was the least anticipated, the
most deadly; aud yet when she
thought Il all over she wondered that
II had never struck her before The
plot was so clumsy; yet at the time
she had not doubted lls truth Even
when she discovered the husband
whom she believed dead to have been
false, treacherous, and deceltrul ~
when the traitor friend stood before
her convicted by his own words. no
shadow OF doubt as to his death
crossed her mind She hated herself
now for her credulltv, a child would
have had more penetration and more
sense, But the crisis of her life was
come. the hour was at hand when she
must confront calmly ana coldly the
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-08-10

Our baby was sick for a month with
severe cough and catarrhal fever. Al
though We tried many remedies she
kept getting worse until We used One
Minute Cough Cure.-it relieved q.
once and cured her in a few days '-B.
I. Nance. PIN High School, Bluf3ale.
Texas. NenEas' pharmacy
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-08-10

ms IfleNuS, lne Htdlll chu4hS i"9N mo
sages. delivered with such sorrow, he
finds himself alive and in England?
Answer me, she continued; explain
if You can, your cowardly, Infamous
ue."
She stood before him. proud and I'M
bending the counts face fell as her
words shamed the manhood within
| him.
Lie is not a nice word, she con
tinued. mocklngly; and for a Ven
ethan noble TO tremble before woman
and feel himself a convicted liar is no
enylable position But I am Preyent-
ing the count from explaining the
/ miracle OF ms appearance.
Don't take that tone with me
Inez," he replied, sayagely "remem-
Der, you are in my power; one word
/ from me, and you are hurled from
your present height Of grandeur to the
/ lowest depths of infamy and dis
| grace"
II do not fear you she retorted
but / intend you to fear me as every
man should fear the woman he has
deceived am no coward, Count
Rnaldo; you might Stay, or torture
me, but you could never cause me to
fear
She looked 80 bright so brave, so
undauntcd that he felt she spoke the
truth. and that one part of his scheme
had already failed: for Count Rinado
had Intended to trade upon his wife's
fears lie knew that she was en-
ormously rich, and he had arranged in
bis own mind that she would purchase
his silence at a very high price.
But he saw at once there was no
hope Of that; he might trade upon her
love, but never upon her fear.
"Inez" he said, gently, lit is use
less for us to quarrel let us be
friends; believe me, 1t win be better
policy for us both"
Friends" she repeated with a tone
of scorn and contempt In her voice
that half maddened him; friends
20 say nothing of the difference that
exists in our position, T. a descendant
of the Montcleones, could never stand
on friendly or equal terms with liar
q traitor, and a coward
by Heaven Inez" he replied, "if
you We're a man, and dared to say
: sonl words | would STAY you.
Being a woman Count Rinaldo,"
she said with hooking laugh, a
dare repeat them; and tell you again
/ that YOU are liar a traitor, and
New-York tribune., 1899-12-18
A FRENCH LIFE OF SHAKESPEARE.
From The London Morning Post.


a library edition Of Mr. Sidney Lees valuable
and-so far may be-exhaustive life Of
William Shakespeare" will shortly be ready
The high merits Of this work have been gener-
ally recognized by competent judges but II is
necessary TO state that there is another Rich
mond in the field. From Paris comes La Vie
veridique de William Shakespeare" by NJ
Georges Duval. Mr.. Lee. with all his ability
and industry, is after all a countryman Of the
Bard Of Avon. and consequently might conceiv-
ably be prejudiced In his favor. while NJ Duyal
comes to his task with all the mpartiality Of
the foreign inquirer. The result Of his re-
searches is remarkable. The book Is one Of
those curious mixtures Of imaginative romance
and supposed fact that several French authors
have essayed 10 produce the subject OF
Shakespeare-M. Leon Daudet, for instance II
opens with the departure Of Shakespeare from
Stratford on Avon on January IA, 1885 in con-
sequence of his famous and authentic poaching
expedition in Charlecote Park. The inhab-
itants upon the threshold Of their doors, await
ed his passage in order to wish pleasant Jour
ney TO a child OF the country obliged to ex-
patriate himself"
We have scene in the Crown Inn at oxford
between Mr., or Sir William. as he is indiffer-
entity called and Mr.. and Mrs. Davenant the
death OF Marlowe is described with much pre-
cision; the origins of the plays are discussed
and copiously illustrated by quotations. as are
the plays themselves. But We cannot say that
New-York tribune., 1899-12-18

NJ Duval throws a very strong light on Shake
speares life or character. AS to the sonnets, he
tells us that. In the case of "L'Inconnue" :"
Southampton has betrayed his friend Shakes
peare is thereby deeply wounded. but, at the
sight OF his blood. his first thought is that un-
der the hands Of the Unknown, Southampton
will bleed also" Shakespeares long absence
from his family Is thus explained: Compelled
to divide his life between work and pleasure, to
compete with his rivals. a family would have
been hindrance. Besides II was necessary for
him TO associate on intimate terms with such
personages as Essex and Southampton. among
whom the daughter OF NJ. Hathaway would
probably have cut rather poor figure"
Many names Of places and people crowd this
Vie Veridique" In London. for instance. we
are taken TO Pater-the Row, Hewinston Butts
Shoderitch and other notable spots. Among the
characters to whom we are introduced are Wah-
ingham' Whriothesly and Elizabeth Trock-
marion. while the famous Thomas Sinacre OF
the past. and Scheiley OF the future are tnc,-
dentally referred TO. With the book itself iii
brairie Ollendorff) comes a little critioue from
an unknown pen. possibly that Of "L'Inconnue |"
already mentioned II is so brief that Il NAV
De given In full. and as II would inevitably ,uf
Ter by translation 1t is textually reproduced:
C'est Ia premiere fois qu'on aura Reconstruct
aimee par aimee ct chef d'9uvrs par chef
New-York tribune., 1899-12-18
Ocean Steamers.

PED d LINE.
For Ia GusyTa, Puerto Cabeo. Curacao and Mara
caibo via Curacao-Calng also at Porto Rico.
From Roberts Pier Brooklyn
s. s. PHILADELPHIA. Saturday, Dec. ] P
s. 8. CARACAS. Saturday. Jan. s. p NJ
These vessels have superior accommodations for pas
eengHs-
BOULTON. BLISS & DALI.ETT
General Managers. ,35 Front 81.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-18
BALTIMORE & OHIO r. r.

FOR THE WEST.
Leave New York. South Ferry Whitehall rermnaD and
foot Of Liberty street.
'Daiy. Except Sunday. sSundays
CHICAGO 'i30 c. m, liberty street only, s1.3O
p. m and '12 10 night.
PITTsBURG. '4.3O liberty street only). .6.55
p. m. az. 10 night
CINCINNATI. ST. LOUIS. 1000 a. NJ. 1865 D. m
'l2. 20 night.
- ROYAL BLUE TRAINS.
WASHINGTON. BALTIMORE. 1900 1000 DINER.
'll3O m. lDiner). TOO p. (Dlner) 81 30 (Dner)
~ CRoyal Limited" exclusively Pullman Train Diner
and Cafe '455 CDiner) '555 D. M Dlner) and .l2 10
night NORFOLK. ti.OO o. m
All trains are Illuminated with Pntsch Light
Oices 1l3 lI2, 26l, 434 1884 Broadway % Union So
W., ~ Bowery y. y. 339 Fulton st. Brooklyn; White
hotel or residence 10 destination.
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Orfan 6teamrrs.

u1uvIe. en- sappuyant sur des textes incon-
testables ct des documents nouveaux puiska O.,
Angleterre ct en- Allemagne. rexistence du grand
poete dramaiique 81 nous ajoutons que la
plume du fecond ecrivain a su rendre aimable
un 81 serieux labeur, nous croyons pouvoir lui
assurer un grand ct legitime success" The book
II must be added, Is SO very advanced that A.
pears the date 1900 on cover and title page
New-York tribune., 1899-12-18
ERIE RAILROAD.

Through trsins leave New-York foot OF Chamusoev~
- folows and nvs minutes earlier from Wes Wes<Ss.-ss
300 A. M.-vcstibusd bxprsss daily for 3{sss
wavsriy, Elmra, Buffalo. Bradf0d Arm" osA
r. II. Psrlor TO Buffalo IN. a.
ZOO Il. M.-Vestibusd imited-Fsst man 9~HS HS,sgA
train for Chicago. Arrives Cleveland I;40 n 1890
p. NJ. sleepers to Chicago. Cleveland and Si'
Dining Car. 49,. rras0
7iS0 p. M.-BuTaIo and Cleveland VestioesSp X.
daily. Arrives At Buffalo T;o6 A. ~. Bradfo9' cxrs.
jamestown 10O A. n. youngstown iOiI cMx,,snA On
land 1880 p ~ slsspsrs to Buffalo and c"
Library Car .u. vswy,
81b p. M.-Dsily solid train for RinsssnSS SSleas ~
Eimira and Chicago. sleepers to Bufsa >
Cincinnati Dining Car. ,,xAS Ac-
ryNCKETs LOCAL TIMr CARDS AND Pull Is. pr0.s-
l. CoMMODATIoNS at Ill li3. 26I. 4ol ass y.s iEss
way. l2T Bowery. lo6 East l2oth-st, and :s -
st.. Chambers and Wet 29d-st ferries 81 Rvsst.
and $50 Filton-st e6 Broadway, Brooxyn - r,ssfa
Hoboksn. and Jersey City Station New .oa ~
Co. calls foa and ehscu baggage from no's'
dencea