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The silver lance., 1899-03-31
She Roped u Wolf.

Miss Eliza Walker, who owns stock
ranch a few miles north of this city, to-
day brought in the scalp of large gray
timber wolf and the story of its capture
by a lady is interesting. All the fall she
has been troubled with this wolf 1t ap-
peared to make its headquarters in a
small ravine filled with timber, about o
quarter of a mile from her house. and
from this point 1t sailed forth in quest
of food. short time ago it killed a
young steer belonging to Miss Walker.
and several neighbors have lately suf-
fered similar losses. Miss Walker stat es
that along toward evening. as she went
out on horseback rounding up her cattle
for the night, she discovered the wolf in
the very act of making an onslaught upon
a young calf in her bunch Her only
weapon of offense was a rope attached
to her saddle and she concluded to make
an attempt at roping the animal. This
she succeeded in doing at the first at
tempt She then started her horse on a
run. and after she had exhausted and
subdued the animal in this way she per-
mitted the dogs to finish the job.
Wolves are especially numerous in this
section of the state this season and they
have never before been known to be so
bold.-Chamberlain IS. d. Correspond
ence Minneapolis Times.
The silver lance., 1899-03-31
STRANGE HONEYMOONs
unusual Trips Made by Adventurous
Newly-Married Couples


Newly-Married Couples.
The wedding tour in a balloon. SO
graphlcally described by Nine. Camille
Flammarion in the current number of
the Strand, is by no means the only
curious honeymoon on record. A short
while since an adventurous couple
spent their first days of welded life
on the summit of Mont Blanc. The
ascent. extremely hazardous by reason
OF terrific snowstorms, being success
fully accomplished, and the summit
reached, the bridegroom, in the pres
ence of the guides, embraced his young
wife, to whom he swore eternal fidel-
lty, and received from her lips an
equally fervent assurance Then the
descent was commenced, and the
couple, after nearly three days alb
sence, arrived at Chamounix where
they were accorded an enthusiastic re-
ception. In the neighborhood of Dobs-
chau, a small Hungarian town, there
is an extraordinary ice cave. The roof,
the walls, the floor are thickly coated
with ice, which in places assumes most
fantastic shapes. In this cave, some
oiAeeSh years dSO, couple nduleu
Kolcsey elected to pass the week i'm
mediately following their marriage
They took with them plentiful sup
ply of rugs, blankets and warm cloth
ing, but Notwithstanding all precau-
tions, their experience was not of a
sufficiently pleasant nature to tempt
imitators. A'walklng tour may be made
an endurable honeymoon, but to con-
vert the latter into a walking match
seems sadly incongruous with the rites
of Hymen. Such, however, was not
the opinion of one James Muir and his
young bride, who were united in we'd
lock last autumn. While counting they
had taken many a long walk togeth-
er, during which a contention had
arisen respecting their pedestrian abil
ity. So high did this pickering run
that they resolved, as soon as they
were married, to put their respective
claims to the test by walking from
London to Exeter, the bride being al
lowed to go by train to Basingstoke.
a distance of 47A miles. No sooner
had the knot been tied than the new
Unmarried wife took cab to the sta
ton, while the husband started off
westward at a good pace. In the re-
suit the latter was ungallant enough
to win by over two miles. though the
lady kept the lead until Honiton, 16k
miles from the goal, was passed.
The silver lance., 1899-03-31
CONvICTS FIND A WELCOME.
"IInpe Hal" u verilabie Haven ~ Ecs-
for Released Prisoner.

"IInpe Hat" u verilabie Haven ~ Ecs-
for II ..iras-d Prisoner.
"One can gather no idea of the diff
culties which beset the paths of pris-
oners after they have been released.
or the constant rebuffs, disappoint-
ments and suspicious that meet and
thwart them in their efforts to do
right" writes Mrs. Ballington Booth in
the February Ladies' Home Journal.
Happy the man who has n loving
mother to whose home he can turn for
shelter, or wife who has stood by
him with devoted loyalty. But what
of the many boys who are homeless
and motherless? Their money is soon
spent. Employment Is well-nigh i'm
possible to find. and in the strangeness
of the rush and turmoil of world that
pauses not to give them thought or
word. they drift aimlcssly and de-
spairingly until hope deserts them. To
such Hope Hall has proved indeed n
haven of rest. We have made the
place as homelike as possible, robbing
1t of any likeness to an institution. No
one is allowed TO visit 1t. No prying
eyes can wound the sensitive, no pub
licity makes them feel the memory Of
the stripes and lockstep. Situated in
n countrytied part of New York city,
1t has n garden to be cultivated, cows
and horses TO be cared for, and house
hold duties enough to keep every one
busy. The building Cf the barn, the
painting of the house, the cooking for
the big family, laundry work and all
else is done by the men themselves.
We can accommodate forty-eight men
at a time. and already several hundred
have passed through its doors. grad
uating again into n new life, and to
positions either found for them by MS
or procured in their own search after
work.
The silver lance., 1899-03-31
Moods.

Emerson: Our moods do not believe
in each other. To-day / am full OF
thoughts and can write what l please.
l see no reason why l should not have
the same thought, the same power of
expression, tomorrow. What l write,
whilst l write, seems the most natural
thing in the world; but yesterday saw
a dreary vacuity in this direction in
which 1 now see so much; and month
hence. l doubt not, shall wonder who
he was that wrote so many continuous
pages. Alas for this inform faith, this
will not strenuous, this vast faith, this
vast ebb of a vast flow! l am God in
nature: am a weed by the wall.
The silver lance., 1899-03-31
ROSE AMONG THORNS.

~say boys, did you know we had
new neighbors?" asked Fred
,,a-sbaIl. one night. YES" he re-
eumed. in answer to the question de-
,ic,ed on all of our faces, "and what's
more they are four young ladies. and
thew inst moved into the fiat below us
,o-day." And Fred looked around at
ye conscious that he had made an i'm
preston.
"Hoorayp yelled Jack, rather loud
rv considering the fact that he had
that very day called himself con-
firmed bachelor.
"Just one apiece said Harry Nor
ton with inimitable drawl; "say, boys,
I'm going to have the first pick
Don't count your chickens before
they're Matched. l was the eldest, and
I considered it my duty to throw in
n piece of advice once in while.
Are you quite sure they are young,
Fred?'
We'll, don't know" he replied,
rather obviously; "one of the fellows
down at the. office told me, but of
course this with an injured air) he
wouldn't be supposed to know just how
old they all were"
But Jack cleared up the doubt very
summarily. who ever heard of four
old maids living in a flat?" he said,
his lips curling contemptuously.
You mustn't call them fats" cau-
toned Fred you know Bostonians
don't talk exactly like we Ohioans."
''Bosh," said Jack. Say, boys, we
must call on them this very night"
Then glancing at me apprehensively.
Now, don't you put in any objection,
Jim."
81 hope you aren't going to be quite
such an idiot as to go calling on
especially when they have only had
one day to get settled in,' l said. So
our call was postponed for a week.
One week later four very expectant-
looking young gentlemen might have
been seen going Indian file down a
narrow staircase.
l rang the bell and in very short
time a prim little maid opened the
door. Yes, the Misses Jenkins were
at home at least three of them, she
said in reply to Jacks eager inquiry:
Would we please walk into the par
lori"
So we followed the maid into the cozy
parlor and sat down and waited while
she went to announce our call to the
Misses Jenkins. Soon we heard a rus
tie of skirts in the hall and We all
made desperate effort to look calm.
And then how can l describe the
look Of mute amazement and despair
The silver lance., 1899-03-31

you think it's ABOUT time you told Us
which of the Misses Jenkins YOU are
going to marry?"
Perhaps it is" l answered, taking
Mays picture out of my vest pocket
and showing it to the three who
looked at it open-eyed and very much
amazed
May and l are married now. but Jack
mas never ceased to regret that en-
gagement at the club.-Edna G. Bailey
in Boston Post
The silver lance., 1899-03-31
WHAT ALABAsTINE Is.

AIabastine is the original and only dur
able wall coating on the market. 1t is
entirely different from all kalsomine
preparations Alabastine is made ready
for use in white or twelve beautiful
tints by the addition Of cold water. 1t is
nut up in dry powdered form, in five
bound packages with full directions on
every package. 1t takes the place of
scaling kalsomines, wall paper and paint
for walls. Alabastine can be used on
plaster, brick, wood or canvas, and a
child can brush it on,
The silver lance., 1899-03-31
How's Tblsi

We orer One Hundred Dollars reward for any
ease OF Catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY g. CO. Toledo. O
We the undersigned, have known f. j.
Cheney for the last Is years and believe him
perfectly honorable In all business transactions
and financially able TO carry out any obliga-
tions made by their firm
West & Truax Wholesale Druggists, Toledo
O.: Walding, Kinnan Marvin. Wholesale
Druggists. Toledo Ohio
Hall S Catarrh Cure Is taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces
OF the system Testimonials sent free Price
TIC per bottle Sold by all druggists
Halls Family Pills are the best
The silver lance., 1899-03-31
CHURCHES AND sCHooLHoUsEs.

The interior walls of churches. school
houses and all public halls should never
be coated with anything but the durable
and pure Alabastine. SO evident has this
fact become that hundreds of tons are
used annually for this work. The genu-
ine Alabastine does not rub or scale off.
II is cleaply during the long period Of its
usefulness. Every owner OF building
should use 1t. Ask your paint dealer or
druggist for card of tints. and write for
free copy of our paper. Alabastine Era.
to Alabastine Co., Grand Rapids, Mich,
The silver lance., 1899-03-31
AL ABAS TINE
REJECT THE JUST AS GooD.~

The dealer who tells you that he can
sell you the same thing as Alabastine
or something just as good" either Is not
fering something he has bought cheap
and Is trying to sell on A1abastine's de-
mands. he may not realize the danger to
himself as well as to you. Beware of
all new substitutes. Dealers risk q
suit for damages by selling and consum-
ers by using an Infringement. Alabastine
Co. own the right to make and sell wall
coatings adapted to mix with cold water.
The silver lance., 1899-03-31
WHAT "KALsoMINEs- ARE.

Kalsomines are cheap and temporary
preparations, manufactured from whit
the walls with decaying animal glue. Ala
bastine Is not a kalsomine. 1t is rock
base cement. which sets. and 1t hardens
with age. 1t can be re-coated and re-
decorated without having to wash and
scrape OF its old coats Beware of a
large four-pound package of light kalso-
mine sold to dealers for four pounds and
offered to customers as fye-poupd
package.
The silver lance., 1899-03-31
BOWED THEMSELVES SMILINGLY
INTO THE ROOM.

INTO THE ROOM.
on Jacks face when three neatly
dressed old ladies', all wearing side
curls, bowed themselves smilingly into
the room. The boys seemed to be
struck dumb and 1 was left to do all
the talking. The three Misses Jenk-
ins were excellent listeners, but they
could not do much at talking.
l racked my brain for something to
talk about, and managed to keep up
the conversation for about ten min
utes. aided by little "ahs" and "ohs"
and you don't say" from the ladies.
Then came little pause, and l was
not at all surprised when Jack took
Ills watch out Of his pocket and looked
at harry with startled air. well,
declare" he exclaimed, boys did you
know we had that engagement at the
club tonight" Harry and Fred re-
called 1t very suddenlyq, too, but when
Miss Ruth Jenkins glanced at me, ap-
pealingly, and said must l go, too"
could not quite get the nerve to
leave.
AND in this case virtue was its own
reward. For Just as / reached the cli-
max OF very thrilling adventure,
which, by the way. was entirely i'm
promptu, very pretty girl walked
INTO the room. When she saw me she
pushed delightfully."- and stood still.
MISS Ruth rose. May" she said, '1et
me Introduce you to Mr. Harrison. He
hves In the apartment above, and very
kindly called tonight to enliven our
solitude"
Miss May was as nice as she was
pretty and I enjoyed the evening very
much, but when l went upstairs l
oiont mention her to the other boys.
FOR some reason or other they never
met her; perhaps because they went
out earlier and came home later from
~ork than she did She was a music
'eacher. But they continually laughed
al me for calling on the Misses Jenk-
ins three times a week.
one night, about month later, we
we're eating dinner at our boarding
MUSE Say, Jim," said Jack, don't
The silver lance., 1899-03-31

The recent decree of the Court pro-
yiding for the foreclosure and sale OF
the main line of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad is directly in line with
the reorganization proceedings.
The silver lance., 1899-03-31
Corner on Kiaaea.

MARY, I saw the baker kiss you to-
day. I think / shall go down and take
the bread in future" Twouldnt be
no use, man; he would not kiss you
'coss he promised me he'd never kiss
ANYBODY else but me"
The silver lance., 1899-03-31
Oh That Delicious Coffee,

Costs but 1c per Id. to grow. Salzer has
the seed. German Coffee Berry. pkg. 15c;
Java Coffee pkg. 15c. Salzer's New Am
erfcan Chicory 15c. Cut this out and send
isc for any q above packages or send
logue free to JOHN A. sALZER SEED
CO.. La Crosse, Wis. fw.n.
The silver lance., 1899-03-31

I'VE persuaded our married daughter to
move back from the country "Didn
she like 1t out there?' Yes: but she was
always coming into town when we wanted
The silver lance., 1899-03-31

Roumania is having an unexpected boom
in its petroleum producing lands. Already
several English Dutch and French syndi-
Gates have been formed for the purpose of
acquiring property in the oil belt. and
some of the syndcates have got TO the
point of securing options. Prices through
out the kingdom are rising rapidly.
The silver lance., 1899-03-31

dispatch from Australia says that a
new explosive called kallenttne has been
discovered. 1t Is obtained from the leaves
of the gum tree. and has four times the
mower of dynamite.
The silver lance., 1899-03-31

Dropsy treated free by DIR. II. IL.
Green's Sons OF Atlanta, Ga. The great
est dropsy specialists in the world. Read
their advertisement in another column
of this paper.
The silver lance., 1899-03-31

ErrS PermanentiyCurcd. Nohts nervousness after
6r.t days use of Dr. Kline Great Nerve Restorer.
send for FREE S2.OO trial bottle and treatise
Dn. Z. b KLINE. Ltd. 93l Arch St. PhIladelphia "a
The silver lance., 1899-03-31

Isn't Maud a rather uncertain friend?
Not at all; whenever she comes to see
me / know she wants something.
The silver lance., 1899-03-31

Hamilton Mabie classes Kipling with
Shakespeare" Nothing wrong about
that; there are always two ends to
class"
The silver lance., 1899-03-31
Health for Ten Cents.

Cascarets make bowels and kidneys act
naturally, destroy microbes, cure headache,
billiousness and constipation. All druggists.
The silver lance., 1899-03-31

what makes Dickie's cough so bad this
morning?" 1T is nearly time for him to
IN arbnnl
The silver lance., 1899-03-31

Did that English traveller say he would
shake the dust of America from his
shoes?' mo he said his valet would do
1t for him"
The silver lance., 1899-03-31

shall recommend Piso's Cure for Con-
sumption far and wide.-Mrs. Mulligan,
Plumstead, Kent, England, Nov. s, 1895.
The silver lance., 1899-03-31

Mrs. WinsIow's Soothing syrup
For children teething softens the reduces inhar
mation ,aays pain. wind collie rs cents bottle
The silver lance., 1899-03-31

what a sanguine disposition your wife
has?" Yes: she never let's up when she
has decided what ! ought to do"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-18
MACEO'S REMAINS EXHUMED.
Former Companions in Arms Pay Him
High EulOgieS.

The remains of General Antonio Maceo
and Francisco Gomez, son of General Max
imo Gomez, We're exhumed at Bejucal yes
Two thousand people went by special trains
from Havana and as many more attended
from the surrounding districts. Governor
General Brooke was represented by Ad-
jutant General Richards. The exhumation
was followed by addresses. Generals
Gomez, Pedro Betancourt and Rus RI
vera. assisted by committee composed Of
Adjutant General richards and others,
carried the remains to a temporary shrine.
The permanent mausoleum will be begun
Immediately. The speakers expressed the
opinion that Maceo was the greatest man
whom the revolution had produced.
General Rivera said: I'm the presence of
the sad remains of these Titan warriors
my grief overwhelms me. Maceo afforded
an example Of true patriotism to all lovers
of Cuba.
His poor body lies before us. but his
spirit is in the air. urging Cubans to mi-
tate him in their readiness to die for their
country His remains will lie in tempo
rary abode until Independence has been OBJ
tanned a permanent memorial Let the
Cubans strive to obtain that for which
Maceo fought and died"
General Lacret said: 'Maceo died the
death of a hero. and his memory will live
among us forever, with that of his friend.
Francisco Gomez.
General Gomez spoke briefly, declaring
that he was overwhelmed by the kindness
of those who were participating in the sad
ceremony. and that nothing remained for
him to add to what had been said by Cen
erals I.acret and Rivera in memory of his
beloved son.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-18
ish seven Americans, two Germans and
one French.



OF the total population 100000 are chill
dren under eighteen years of age. Except
ing Cienfuegos, the population is engaged
in farming and the manufacture of sugar.
Some cigars are made, but not many more
than are required, for local consumption.
The crop of tobacco for the year 1899
amounted to $1,000 bales.
Garden produce is raised in quantities
sufficient for local consumption, but the
prices for the same in the towns are high.
Fruits are not plentiful Fowls and eggs
are excessively dear. owing to the destruc-
ton of all poultry during the war.
The pay of laborers ON the sugar estates
varies from 40 cents a day for unskilled
labor to 81 - for skilled. General Wilson
thinks that daily wages must necessarily
rise as work Is undertaken. as the supply
of labor is limited. The skilled laborers are
generally Spaniards or foreigners. The
field hands are Cubans colored white.
Many Chinese are employed about the
sugar mills in business requiring close at
tention rather than mechanical skill.
Revival of Agriculture.
General Wilson says that the revival OF
agriculture has rapidly progressed under
very discouraging circumstances He says
that the people very greatly lack animals,
it requiring three yoke of oxen to pillow
some of the stony fields. He says that in
districts less stony mules would prove
more useful. as they more active. The
grazing lands of the province formerly pro-
vided all the cattle required. Pigs, sheep
and fowls have disappeared. The small
native horse has fine saddle gait and
travels over the rough stony trails at q
rate of six miles an hour. while the Ameri-
can horse, on account Of the footing. can
not break his walk of three miles an hour.
When roads are made passable for wheels
American animals will be in demand.
The same remarks apply to the native
mule a very small pack animal.
The value of sugar land ranges from 50
to $50 per acre Farms vary in size from a
single caballeria C35 acres) to "colonias'
and 'fngenios" Of many thousand acres.
The foreign investor will be at a disad-
vantage in the examination of titles as
compared with a resident until RESPONSE
Bile companies are established to look up
deeds and grants.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-18

after n sojourn at Narragansett Pier. He
returned last month from California
s. w. Woodward and family this week
closed their cottage at jamestown and re-
turned to Washington. Miss Woodward.
by the way, had the prettfest-trimmed sulky
in the recent jamestown floral parade. Red
berries set off the green decorations to
great advantage.
Miss Margaret Edes of Washington is a
late arrival at the Cliffs.
Lieut.. Commander ]. J. Hunker, who has
been visiting his brother, Commander Hunk
er, at the naval training station, has re-
turned to Washington.
Senator Geo p. Wetmore Cancelled his
dinner at the Casino Sunday night to at
tend that given by Chauncey NJ. Depew.
Miss Marion f. Leech of Washington is a
recent jamestown hotel conner.
The Rev. 2. NJ. Prescott of Washington
has gone to Chicago on business. Mr..
Prescott recently rendered reception to
Bishop Coleman Of Delaware.
Miss Wallach of Washington made ny
ing trip here this week from Narragansett
Pier.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-18

Used the Old estates I'm Europe
Dodge and EIeeced Many.

An accomplished swindler, shrewd conf
dence man and a fugitive from justice for
years Rev. DIR. G. T. Howard, was cap
tured Saturday by Post Office Inspectors
Baird and Gould at Jackson, Mich A tele-
gram to the post office officials, received
late that afternoon, announced Howard >
arrest, and conveyed the information that
the inspectors would take him by the first
train to Columbus, Ohio, to serve out the
unexpred term of his sentence to the Ohio
penitentiary Howard escaped from the
penitentiary about two years ago, after
having served less than three years of a
nine years sentence for using the United
States malls for fraudulent purposes.
Howard, who equipped himself with half
dozen convenient names, is a man Of
more than ordinary Intelligence, fine edu-
cation and great energy, and is perSua-
sive orator and a forceful writer. He Is a
doctor of divinity and lawyer, and was
the editor of two three religious publica-
lions. His conviction necessitated two long
trials, the first of which resulted in a jury
disagreement.
of this country and Europe, among them
being ex-Secretary Robert T. Lincoln and
ex-Secretary John G. New
By sending broadcast over this country
circulars representing that the recipients
were heirs to estates In various places in
Europe, Howard, under tho name of E.
Ross. manager Of the European claims
agency, obtained remittances of s25 from
many of his victims on the preteXt that he
would prosecute their claims to the estates
Subsequently operating from London under
the name of William Lord Moore, Howard
represented to his correspondents that Ross
had died, and in hundreds of instances he
obtained another remittance of SO each.
Returning to New York, Howard sent out
fraudulent DEGREES, purporting to emanate
from supreme court of chancery. The
he
Howard was then using. to issue possess
Sion papers in each case to persons entitled
to the estates under the DEGREES on the
payment by them of S35 taxes due. The
scheme netted Howard thousands Of dol
lars.
Early in 1894 Howard was convicted
fined $1,000, and sent to the Ohio peniten-
tiary for nine years and a month. Since
his escape he has been operating in the
west. his victims principally residing in
Great Britain He is regarded by the pos
tai authorities one of the most danger
Gus confidence men and swindlers in the
country.