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AN AWKWARD MISTAKE.
1T Led to BetrOth0I Which Vas
Happily Broken.

the crown OF his close-cropped head to
the soles OF his military boots, and as
simple-minded as a child. Hitherto he
had never been In earnest about a
woman. but he was In earnest now, and
1t was a sober. solemn. downright ear
nest, Henceforth there would be but
one woman In the world for him.
He would have liked to take her in
those great strong arms Of his and tell
her SO, but such a course of action was
out of the question, for she was engaged
to his old chum, Phil Marsden.
Now, Phil. Marsden was the sort OF
man that lady novelists describe az "one
Of fortunes favorites." In plain English,
he was good looking. well of. thor
ough sportsman, u good hand at all
games and popular with men and women
alike. A lucky mortal all around, but
It never occurred to Bob TO envy his
friend until he saw Gwen Warrington.
Then a new. strange feeling stirred In
Bob's honest heart. 1t was not exactly
jealousy. but rather wistful. patient
wonder why one fellow should have
all tAp luck and everything else. while
other fellows were left out In the cold
WeiNo Summer the officers OF Bob's
reGime took Il into their heads to
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G. 0. P. HOSTS AT DENVER.
The League Gathering Grows He
yond Expectations.
tBy Associated Press.)

Nby ASSOCIATED fressl
DENVER, June 25.-Fully 1900 Repub-
licans are already here to attend the
meeting oi tho National Republican
League, and more are expected. Dele
cations came in yesterday from Iowa,
Utah. Nebra ska, Kansas. Indiana, New
Mexico. Ohio. Pennsylvania, Kentucky
and Tennessee.
The attendance bids fair to be much
greater thar anticipated. The Indiana
people had engaged twelve rooms. but
their number was so great that forty
rooms were necessary. and some difficult
ty was found In securing comfortable
quarters.
The Iowa delegation attracted much at
tention as 1t marched to the Brown Pal
ace Hotel, headed by the Iowa State
Band. The delegation is a large one,
and with 1t are all the State officers ex-
cept the Governor
The reople OF Iowa are anxious that
the. Republican Convention should be
held In Des Moines, and the delegates
have already begun operations in the
way of winning delegates over to their
way of thinking.
Colorado people are here in large num-
bers, but little work has been done so
far. The large attendance from the
silver producing section indicates that
the friends of the white metal are ready
for vigorous campaign.
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UHLMANN CAN'T Be FOUND.
Bank-Muddle Inquisitors Think
He Is Hiding.
His Brother Says He Is in Town,
but He Isn't Visible.

Lawyers Guggenheimer, Untermyer
and Marshall of counsel to the Madi-
son Square Bank receivers, are making
every effort to serve Simon Uhlmann
with a subpoena.
They want him to explain to Referee
William G. Choate. in the suit OF the
Madison Square Bank receivers against
Hugh ]. Grant. receiver OF the st.
Nicholas Bank, how he came to open
an account at the Hanover National
Bank on the morning of Aug. 0. 1883.
and how he drew some $47OO from the
funds Of the Madison Square Bank that
very day. when the. Madison Square
Bank went into insolvency.
simon uhlmann is a brother of Fred
erick Uhlmann, former director of the
defunGt Madison Square Bank. Freder-
lex Uhlmann Is accused of drawing
80 900 from the funds of the bank. when
ne was fully cognizant OF Its real con-
dition. He has already appeared before
ReIeree Choate. when Lawyer Inter
myer put him through n searching eX-
animation concerning his own and his
Square Bank.
that he is trying to evade service.
That Is a piece Of gratpltous infor-
mornns 'as cra5sl bas HhmsPn nny 3hs .
returned to town. He has been away on
business connected with the firm of
which we are partners He will proba-
bly, be at his office to-day. He has not
tried nor will he try to evade service of
any subpoena.
'As to the suit itself we have nothing
to hide and nothing to fear. 1t looks as
themselves. Perhaps, they are trying
to float the sale of another patent nos
trum, and find 1t necessary TO keep them
selves In the public eye"
At the office of plaintiffs lawyer 1t
was said that a clerk had visited Simon
Ehlmann's house, 10 East Sixty-third
street. to serve a subpoena. and thai
the clerk that her master was not In
town.
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THE CATHOLIC KNIGHTS.
Uniformed Order Holding It's An
nual Convention in Buffalo.


(By Associated Prcss,)
BUFFALO, June 2.-Every train
brings uniformed Catholic Knights to
town to attend the sixteenth annual
Convention of that order. Many Of them
are accompanied by their wives who are
being entertained by the ladies Of the
Office of the Buffalo Battalion.
At $50 O'Clock this morning the dele
gates assembled In the hotel and were
escorted to mass in St. Joseph's Cathe-
dral. After this act of worship, they
entered the Convention hall, and were
addressed by the Right Rev: Bishop
Ryan and Mayor Bishop. President VIII
helm responded to both addresses. These
exercises over the Convention adjourned
for the parade at 2.30 =. NJ
In the procession were represented all
the communicates of Buffalo and the
visiting Communicates from Toronto.
Ontario; Pittsburg, Pa; Dunkirk. Syra-
cuse, Utica. Cleveland. o.; Detroit,
Mich: Cincinnati. o., and other cities.
The decoration along the line OF march
are as profuse as this city ever unfurled
in honor of any visitors.
The parade concludes with a parade
drill in the State Arsenal. This evening
a reception will be held in the arsenal, in
which the prizes won in the drill will be
distributed.
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The world is full of misunderstanding
Now, a misunderstanding Is an awk-
ward thing-the sort Of thing that some
times makes shipwrecks of lives that
otherwise would sail smoothly enough
into the haven where they would be.
This il the story of misunderstanding
The very first time he saw her he said
to himself: Now. there's the girl
should like to marry"
She was just his Sort but 1t was the
old story of the attraction OF opposites-
a story as old as the hills. He was big.
she was small; he was dark. she was
fair; he was quiet, she was lively; and
SO on, ad infinitum She certainly was
a very taking little girl, and she had a
pensive way of contemplating one with
her great blue eyes that was altogether
fascinating. Bob Helmsleigh was down
before that look like a leaf before the
wind.
Bob was not particularly clever or
amusing, or. indeed. particularly any.
thing but honest Honest he was from
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WHY CROKER RETURNS
Danger from the Sugar Trust In
vestigation Has Passed.
Suggestion that He Sailed to Get
Out Of the Jurisdiction.
Dazed Politicians Can Only Guess
What 1t All Really Means.

Politicians are as deeply puzzled over
the announcement of ex-Boss Croker's s
unexpected return from Europe as they
were over his sudden departure. Cro-
ker's actions during the past month
have been a mystery to the Tammany
followers who are not In his confidence
and those who know the secrets Of the
jack -the-box-movements of their for
mer chief keep the people guessing.
There have been 80 many contradic-
tory statements made by Croker and his
friends as to the real cause OF his hasty
departure and return that It is doubt
full now II the people would believe the
real version Of the affair II 1t was made
public.
An entirely new theory was advanced
this morning. A man prominent In
political affairs and who Is well in
formed on the politics OF the city,
State and nation. said that It Is his
opinion Croker went to Europe not to
escape the Lexow Committee. but the
United States Senate Sugar-Investi-
eating Committee. 1t was understood
according to this authority, that Gro
ker's visits to Washington, which were
heralded to have been in the interest of
the Tariff bill, were really made to in
huence Senator's votes on the sugar
schedule In the interest of the Sugar
Trust.
The same gentleman surmses that
would be summoned to testify in the
sugar Inquiry, and thereupon placed
himself beyond the Jurisdiction Of the
vas the Intention Of the inau!sItors to
sit two or three months, and now that
they have adjourned Croker may feel
saie IN coming back. so 1t is thought.
plausible explanation, is that Croker
received positive Information that the
LeYow Lex Committee would adjourn at the
move the unfavorable feeling towards
him In the organization because he ran
away by coming back, but Tammany
men are angry through and through
reconcile the widely conflicting state
ments. when he went away and now
that ina the danger from prying investigat-
After his departure, when interviewed
at Queenstown. Croker said he intended
to remain abroad until after the election,
ton, with THE World" Correspondent,
he declared that he took the ocean trip
merely to get rid of an attack of ma
as to where he got 1t from
Public Work, Commissioner Michael
7. DAILY: who knows all about Croker,
and could tell why he left and why he
resolved to come back so suddenly, Is
silent. He said to-day he had not heard
anything further from Croker. and that
he had nothing further to say.
A report was started that Croker was
coming home to resume the leadership
Of Tammany Hall. The rumor was de-
clared to be unfounded
Police Commissioner James ]. martin
when seen this morning said: Il am
glad Mr. Croker Is coming back"
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IMPERIAL MUSIC broadway q 10Th st. Mats
'"'' NV rI,t, iAii' ION, 1hn1s;. sa,, At 2. 30
LIVING PICTURES.

awfully at first. and / seemed to take
hers: SO we started n Irritation, and that
worked all right until her sister Lily ep-
pcarei on the scene. When l saw her
LILY, | mean-I knew / was done for.
She's-shes different from other girls,
somehow. Well, ! soon made UP my
mind to ask her to marry me, but was
n bit shy about 1t, and, like a fool, be-
fore speaking to her | thought / would
try and find out from Gwen II there was
chance for ne. l mentioned 1t to her
one evening. and tried 10 ask her to put
In eooi word for me; but l must have
made an awful IDIOT Of myself, for. to
my horror, she thought | was proposing
to her and before | knew where | was
she had accepted me. II was all up with
me then. | felt queer. l can tell you,
Bob; ana when found she had really
cared for me ali the time when l thought
she WAS only playing me at my own
game, hadn't the pluck 10 tell her the
mistake she had made.
Il was a coward, know. but literal
ly could not do t. | just let things slide,
nnl trusted TO luck 70 get me out OF the
scra9e. You see the result. Luck de-
serted me for once, and here i am
stranded, I've behaved like fool and a
scoInlgo! all around. and the worst OF 1t
is no one is satisfied, | am miserable, so
Is O., n, and so IA Liy-and all through
o. misunderstanding, Is there anything
can "a to put things straight, old chap
Without behaving more like a scoundrel
than ever, mcan What would you do
in my placer"
Bob thrust his hands deep into his
pocAeta and nodded his head with great
gravity.
Tell the truth" he answered. terse-
ly; ITS the only thing YOU can do. and
YOU ought to have done 1t long ago
Jovei it's a tight fit. though"
Phil fairly groaned.
"If thought Gwen had given up car
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out her hand to him with an impulsive
gesture. while the tears brimmed over
afresh.
Bob took the trembling little hand, and
held 1t In strong. close clasp: a clasp
that seemed to carry help and comfort
with It.
That's right" he said. Now, let
me hear all about II. But don't cry-for
dry your eyes"
ping her eyes obediently. "Of course
It's about Phil. oh, Mr., Helmsle!gh.
You have known Phil so much longer
than l have. and you must understand
him better, Can you tell me why he Is
$3.50 queer with me?"
This was somewhat OF a facer. Bob ran
his fingers through his short dark hair
and drew a deep breath.
Don't you know" he asked.
Gwen shook her head, "No."
Well, I'm blessed II ! do" said Bob
Gwen went on In low. hurried tone.
Phil has never been to me what
other girls lovers are to them; but /
don't know why. | only wish did, He
seemed fond enough OF me before we
we're engaged. but now-well. OF course.
the whole thing Is a miserable failure,
and II gets worse. 1t isn't that Phil is
unklnd 10 me; he Is as kind and good.
cId patient as a man could be, lie con-
sIdcrs me before himself there is moth
Ink he won't do for me. but-but--he
doesn't love me. That is the root OF the
whole matter"
Her voice broke with a pathetic little
quiver that went straight to Bob's heart.
He looked down at the childish. forlorn
figure. haif lost In the big leather chair.
and felt a wild impulse to take IL in his
arms. But he restrained the impulse
somehow.
WELL" he said. as quietly as he could.
ut II q riddle. isn't 1T wish could
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him more forcibly than before. They
were apparently on good terms with one
another, and they never disagreed, but
Phil had lost his old genial spirits and
become moody and discontented. He
was always either in the clouds or
swearing at his luck. Gwen had
changed, too. Her manner had grown
tired and listless. and there was wist-
full, wondering look In her eyes that
1t hurt Bob to see.
Poor old Bob! He could tell that some
thing was wrong, but he could not make
out what II was. though he puzzled that
honest head of his until he thought he
was going to have brain fever The
new look in Ovens eyes haunted him.
1t was always in his thoughts In the
daytime. and 1t kept him awake at
night. He felt impelled to do something
but what? That was the question.
AT last, one day he found Gwen all by
herself in the library, crying over the
fire, and that was the climax. He never
could bear to see a woman in tears, and
when 1t came to the woman he loved
why
Miss Warrington" he said. hurriedly
Miss Warrington. you are in trouble OF
some sort VIII you tell me what 1t is?"
Then as she did not answer at once.
his hand fell over heavily on her shoul-
der, and he added. For Gods sake,
don't crv."
Gwen checked her sobs with an effort,
and raised her ear-dimmed eyes TO his
face.
"Oh! Mr. Ho,mslcigh," she exclaimed,
Il am in great trouble. and-and you
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give a ball. 1t was final flare-up be-
fore the --th moved into fresh quar-
tiers, and they spared neither trouble nor
expense to make 1t success. At this
ball Bob was introduced to the future
Mrs. Phil Marsdcn. and they danced a
good deal together. Bob had a splen-
did swing, and Gwen was the llghtest
walter In the room, SO they went like
clockwork.
Gwen gave Bob more waltzes than she
gave Phil, but the latter did not seem
to mind, and that. OF course. was rather
a queer state OF things. Bob noticed IT.,
which was remarkable. for in an ordi-
nary way his perceptions were Just as
blunt as are most mems.
II say, Miss Warrington" he OBJ
served, tentatively. as he and Gwen
went out together yet once again, ITS
awfully good OF old Phil to let you give
me so many dances. Shows he isn't sell
Ash, anyway, doesn't it?"
Gwen shrugged her shoulders. and a
change came over her expressive face:
q change that Bob did not quite like
to see.
"Selhshr she echoed. "Oh! Phil is
never selfish where l nm concerned,
can assure you. Mr.. Helmsleigh. He
has no desire to keep me all to him
self.
There was no obvious answer TO this
speech, and so Bob said nothing, AS
matter OF fact. the situation was just
little bit beyond him.
He thought of Owens words after
wards, though. and Of the family bitter
tone In which they were uttered. bat
he did not venture to broach the sub
ject again. I; was ticklish ground.
He saw nothing OF either Phil or
Gwen until the Autumn. and then he
ran into them Mt the house OF a mutual
friend. where he had gone for weeks
shooting. This time the Idea that all
was not right between the lovers struck
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help you read It. Old Phil must be n
lunatic--notAing less than = uDgt!c."
mo" Gwen answered. sadly, "hC is not
a lunatic-far rom it-but there Is some
thing | don't understand" She looked
up at Bob again, and laid her hand
lightly on his arm. Such pretty little
hand! 1t looked like n snowflake on his
rough coat sleeve. "Wnl you do some
thing for me?" she asked. Il know l
can trust you. and you are pills oldest
friend; but you must say II YOU mind
very much"
Bob turned his ncs1 away, for he
dared not meet her eyes Just then. But
he took hold of her hand and squeezed
II hard
Anything" he said.
Then" Gwen went on. TRY to find
out from Phil what II is that has come
between us. and II can do anything to
put it right. | have tried, and failed.
But You may succeed. WIN you try"
Yes" said Bob, just as he would
have said 1t II she had asked him to 10
to the other end of the worlu for her.
That same evening lie bruayhpd the
subject to Phil. II was rather hE
fence to tackle, but he shut his eyes ana
rode hard at II. going straight to Jht
point in his blunderiug, honest way.
Phil hestated little NJ asst. !ut in
the end he told the truth.
"You see. OLD chap" ae said. IT'S Ike
this. The whole affair ia EN.s,.y u'.s-
take all through. / never pr. posed 10
Gwen at all"
Bob gave n great start.
'You never proposed TO her A. ali?" he
echoed. Then how in heavens name.
did you get engaged?'
Well" said Phil, addressing himself TO
the fire, ''it happened In this way. You
remember Charley Thompson, Of the
-th? Well, was staying down in
Devonshire with him last Summer, and
there met Gwen. She took my fancy
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ing for me I'd tell her fast enough"
he rejoined; "but don't think she has.
and-and how can I tell her? No. Hang
1t all! I can't. shall have to see the
thing through now. whatever comes"
Bob was silent for a moment or two.
blinking solemnly at the fire.
Tell you what II is" he said. at last.
Miss Warrington has plenty of pluck,
and she's as straight as they make EN-
You ought to be straight with her.
Phil 1t seems to me that. the, more, she
cares for you the more right she haa TO
know the truth. may be wrong-rm
a stupid sort of chap. know-but that's
the way l look at it."
Good old Bob His honest heart and
simple mind had led him straight to .
truth that wiser men often missed.
- . sF,-oT -
The story is cutie an old one now.
It all happened last year and Phil and
Lily are going to be married next
month.
And the others?
Well, it was only one day last wesk
that Bob said suddenly to Gwen:
II say. do you remember what hap
pened a year ago to-day?"
And Gwen flushed little as she an
swered: f
Yes, OF course l do. I was In trou-
BILE. and l asked you to help me--and
you did"
"And l did," said Bob. and then he
put his hand over hers as II lay Idly
on the arm OF her chair. Tell you
what It Is" he went on. looking at her
with all his honest heart In his EYED,
II wish you would let mo 10 on helping
you, through life. mean. I'm not
much good at talking. but know what
! mean. aad I'll always do my best for
you. Win you try me? WIN you--
GweE3"
~- owsn .=l1: Il viiL"--Londen
Tr N.
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LIKE PARKHURST'S CRUSADE.
Now Rochelle's Citisens Are Hot
After the Police Omcials,

NEW ROCHELLE. June 8-The MEM
bers Of the Law and Order League, aid
ed by a committee OF citizens, recently
appointed, are prosecuting vigorous
warfare against the police officials for
their failure to enforce the Excise law
1t is charged that scores OF unlicensed
places are run openly. and that nearly
two months ago a list OF names was
sent to the police. No action of any
kind was taken until yesterday, when
two arrests were made.
The whole matter will be laid before
the next Grand Jury, which will sit in
September: The police say they have no
direct evidence upon which to make ar
rests, nor have they the money to
prosecute. The unlicensed men have, IL
Is claimed, raised fund to fight the
Law and Order League.
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THE A. O. H. CONTEST.
An Interesting Fight at the Roches-
ter Convention.
INV Associated Press.


ROCHESTER,, June 3.-It looks as
though there would be an interesting
fight over the election of State officers
at the Convention OF the Ancient Order
Of Hibernians, which opened here to-
day. Buffalo delegates now have the
State Treasurer. who is indorsed for
another term.
They would also like to have John A.
Murphy made President, but most Of
the delegates think Buffalo should he
satisfied with one State officer Elmira
Is putting forward a Mr.. Farley for
President, and there is another aspirant
IT Is likely that County Delegate p. A.
Murphy vii, be elected Safe Secretary.
Many delcgat.s arrived this morning.
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DIED.
June "a, PATRICK FRANCIS,
beloved son OF Michael and Annie Teahan.
Funeral from his late residence. q Man
haitian St. June 20, at 80 p. NJ
BETRAYED BY HIS FRIEND.
Snloon-Keeper Bevan Has a Rivals
bartender Arrested,


bartender Arrested.
Joseph Bannon, barkeeper In Frederick
Schwartz's road house, One Hundred
and Seventy-fourth street and Amster-
dam avenue, was held for trial In 500
by Justice Welde, at the Harlem Police
Court. this morning for violating the
Excise law. His arrest was brought
about by Jeremiah Bevan, keeper of a
rival road house at 1894 Amsterdam ave-
nue..
Bannon, who Is very popular in the
neighborhood. was formerly employed
as bartender for Bevan. but a short
time ago left and went to work for
SchwartZ. This nettled Bevan.
The latter went into Schwartz's saloon
Yesterday and was admitte by Bannon,
who served him with a glass OF beer
without hesitancy. Bevan tasted the
beer and then. carrying the balance out
OF the place. gave It to Policeman Charl-
ton. who stood on the sidewalk. Charl-
ton tasted of the glass, found II to be
beer, and then arrested Bannon on
Bevan's complaint.
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Coming Events.

Mass-meeting and demonstration OF the building
trades unions against imported decorations and
prison labor at Cooper Institute tonight
Summer n ghts festival OF Local AsSembl TO- c95.
X. Of l., Surface Railroad Employees to-day at
Erbes North Beach Pavilion
Seventh annual Summer-nights festival OF the
William A. Smith Association this evening at
Atalanta Casino.
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Cut with a Razor.

Hugh Hanlon, thirty-hve years old. OF 1856
West street. an engineer on the Vesey street dock
was held In 81. 600 bail In the Tombs Police Court
this morning. charged with cutting Andrew John
son. colored. of Jersey City. in the check with n
razor yesterday afternoon.
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Dit Ellison Held Up to scorn.

Bit Ellison. who was sent to Sing Sing for
assaulting defenseless old Broker Henriques, is
said to have incurred the scorn and contempt Of
the convicts In the prison because he revealed
the name Of the keeper who used to smugele
liquor and delicacies into his cell for him. and the
keeper was discharged. The story Is, however,
denied by the prison ofhcials. A movement 10 on
foot To secure Ellison's pardon.
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$500 Damage by Fire.

At 745 O'Clock this morning fire broke out In
the basement OF the nve-story brick tenement
house at 4Os East sixty-third street. and $500
damage was done.
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Arrived ON the Yumuri.

The Ward line steamship Yumur. Capt. Han
sen. which arrived from Havana this morning had
among her passengers the Marquis and Marohion-
ess dc Ia Rinasa and Senior Aibertina. the vio-
linst.
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MRS wISsLow's SonTEISG SYRUP for children
teething cures wind collie, ,darrhDa, &c. 25c. -
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LONG BRANCH AND BACK SOC.

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Week days leave JANE ST. N. Il q blocks
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leave JANE ST, and ~ A. ". All boats leave
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OUT OF NEW YORK
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GENTLEMEN'S Straw Hats cleaned and pressed
5oe rctrtmmed &c extra Currie. 2l9 W. 30th st