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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-15
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HYMN BEFORE ACTION.
II. en-'h IS fuii ~ anger.
Tn. yea. nre lark Win Tratn,
IT., nations lr NOR harness
go 80 against our pain,
T-e rei - loose the lcgions.
Err ysi We draw ne blade
Jehovah ~ fr" TaIrf"r-
Lord. God = Battles. aid
rlgh us and forward bearing.
proud fs1r' r. 'sll.,Is pro"
pcaf ear and sou. urcarirg.
We seek Thv mercy now
t.. e!rrsr ,rnt forswors The".
TIE fool 'ge' passed Thee ny
orr times are known before nee
Lord grant IS Strength 20 ole
For those p-no kneel beside IS.
A. altare not Thin" own.
VINO lark the iEh's That guide rs
Lord !e' trer faith atone
II wrong " did 20 call hem.
~ honor bound thef came.
L., no., Thy wrath ho'au hem.
But deal 20 rs the blame
From panic. pride and terror.
p.v.ure that knows no reign-
Light haste and laV less error.
Frl'ec' IS Yet again
Cloak THOU our undescr'lnGt
Nak@ firm the shufdering preath'
In silence rad unsveTv.ng;
To taste Thy lesser death.
Zen nov their vanguard gathers;
Fen now We face the Fray
\. Thou dids' help our fAthers'
Help Thou our host today
Fulfiled q. siSns and wonders.
In ufe 10 death made clear
Jehrvah ~ the Thunders.
lord. God - Battles hear ,-,.u
-,Rudyard kiplns.
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,rr.VJNC DEVICES.

.-s, ,atsnt right ever granted to womai.
The mrs. .srpd states was Issued in 1909 and was
On HS for straw with 81. devices St S"
since that Ts a., wear there
been patented by machines submitted on "nien
,,qhts we're Issued
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-15

SUNDAY = tho green oasis ne l,tle grassy rnead-
~ IN ne wilderness where after me week. jour
ney he weary pilgrim hats Tor refresnn'e"' anu
repose -,Dr Reado.
NJ F. Randolph reports the receipt OF sarnereo
sunshine" from ew-Hampshire IN N" .p'"' -
o-.,tu. from Miss II Kendall. OF East hebron
g v = would Tx. 10 know II there is any place
where flower culture is practically taugh' an
any Sunshine reader give The desired iniorina,'o,
~ taf,fc Webster Expresses deep gratlIuue lo
fho sunshine sent 70 her through the I > > Once
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STRAY THOUGHTS.

Gruub.e7 No. what's the good7
II n nvalled / would.
But x doesn't n bit
Not IL
Laugh Yes: why noi7
'Tis better han CRYING. lot.
We were made 10 be glad
Not sad
sing Why. yes. 20 be sure
We shall better endure
II th- hearts full OF song
All day eng
Love- Yes. increasingly.
Eve increasingly
Friends burdens bearing.
Their sorrOws sharing.
Their happiness making,
For pattern taking.
The one above
Who Is love. -.
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9 r r. IL noted for his iove OF intricate and
puzzling rroblcns and he sends the following.
which Will require some nrifhmetiral skill on the
part 81 the successful Sun sinners VINO solve II;
OLD PUZZLE.
A vessel was wrecked az sea. containing cap
tain and q crew Of fifteen white men and fifteen
black men In order 70 tighten the load they agreed
that the captain should arrange them In a circle
and beginning at some point. count them throwing
overheard every ninth man, until half were gone
III. did 80 when ii found that the white men
werr all in the vessel and the back men all In the
sea How did the captain do IT.
The answer will be given May %
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corrnun,c,,,o,s have been received from Con-
stance F. Hoar Miss Rankin. Miss g - ~
George W Egbert Mrs. Frank Reynolds MIS- .
bernstein c. T. Ballard 6. 9. Hussey. Lucy NJ
Cow Mrs p Needham. Mrs. J. G. =. MIS-.
Anne Preston Neaae. Mrs. NJ. ;. Curtis MISS MARY
& Cook and Elearor Brodle Chester
TIL. contributions arriving In Saturdays mah
consisted OF reading matter from George {" HeS"-
ODDS. 5 l.. Mrs J. II. Thorn and Srs' 7 Jay
pulla: a Shakespeare game from MISS Jess'T 100
Two box.s Of flowers from VI. q. C.. box OF pam
sies from Lucy NJ Cow. and q large DoS OF ue'u'
mi elk pieces from Mss Orsborne, for "hich spe
c,,l thanks are rendered by the T. ; . Inc
square. were sent 10 nm old ladies sewing crce
and the embroiiery and oher articles 20 the o'a"'"
Among the sunshine dls;riDuted vas ea ciTi;s
Lucy NJ Cow. an album 10 10 MI VI nooklcf 70 Mrs
o Knde large bundles Of ribbons a ana at :
eles to Ms N 2 Young o, thu, the h STnneh
IN, n"U ot' ,ncrn5ers enrolled on Saturday were
Lucy NJ Gov Mrs Albert Story and NJ. - -
The .Adventurcs q kn.ght." written by NJ X.
and published In tine column May : Is anS"e '!'.,
as follows l. sir Galahad; BACK heauS
(Anna seuolp. ?. They were 'sno" Bound nm.
ter. The Tempest" tSnakespearel, .. la'es o.
a Wavside Inn G.ongfellowi, g. The Ahtaua'.
,scotr. : 1T Is Never Too Late 70 Menu
fRcadel. : Gree, Fxpec'ations 'Di'Ke's,' ~
Soldiers Three" ,KiInel. lo. The Raven NUo
Gauntlet. ,scotr. H. a Pair Of Blue Eyes 'Har-
6y,. u a Bow Of Orange Ribbon" 'Barr)' 10.
..rbo Moonstone" collins; &c. In SIX Azure
rlacLo. l. The Betrothed" (Scotr, j. ho
nance Of Poor Young Man 'ren'lleV' ~
..n-ead and Cheese and Kisses 'rhr)eo"l. ~
SELF Help" (smncs,. q. Treasure Island 'sreV
enson,. = The Pirate" Dscotu. . "ship' MAJ
Pass In the Nlght" diarradcnl' q me nc . TIE
man tscofr = The Abbott 'scott 20 ne
cIolsfer and ne Hearth Eeadel. -: ~! ~ t,
s.if r His Place" Nlegdci - All W." '''"'
Ends Well lSrnk"sp"arcl 80, ~ p-os,
No one answered IT, puzzle core wv. M H.,
leuf-C;sncral admits that many ans"rrs'
mos gwen Ly hearty everr ore 10 Sos 49, ~
80 .-'r4 Three G.arfqnnu Or Three Mu,hr
r., .,, Nh and w" correctly any ered me
question tu. m" papers ~ere corrected '''''"'"s
20 tho answers g -" author. al. : =
Those who answered The puzz'e ""tr MIS- -
Van Emberg Mss T. ~ N,.oos9n. H. t1a,,i 10
Mrs. T. h Marsh Mr. q : ChelIeorg. mar, NI T.
Teker Ms wells. Cafherine d. Norcs. Mrs
80 Whipule Kate J. Hbhard. E.zahsth Neaso ,s
Aan Hatch Mise J Wanie. NJ. J. - -" 10 10
viss 4 Y sutton Mrs John II. tucker an" ON
from which the name becam" detached.
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.uurnsn beings and stra wberries are very much
.uke-thev need warmth and sunshine TO bring them
m ANYTHING like perfection. Adversely may be
good discipline for soul. and wet skies ana SOL
NAV make strawberries grow large and RED, put
there I- no mellowng influence about either
Selected by Lillian A. Brainerd.
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cheerful people why not make effort to
confer that pleasure others?
You will ind half the battle is gained II you
never allow yourself 10 say anything gloomy.-14
NJ child.
Selected NJ B.
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SOME WAYS OF THE WORLD.
THE COAT MAKES THE MAN" But THE
SHOE MAKES THE WOMAN.
At CAMP BLACK

EXPERIENCE OF FOND MOTHER WHO WENT
TO THE RESCUE OF HER SOLDIER BOY
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ROHAL%

The absolutely pure baking powder.
ROYAL-the most celebrated of all
the baking powders in the world-cele-
brated for its great leavening strength and
purity. 1t makes your cakes, biscuit, bread,
etc., healthful, it assures you against alum
and all forms Of adulteration that go with
the cheap brands.
%, NETWORK
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SENEY HOSPITAL BABIES.
FOURTEEN DAINTY WHITE CRIBS
FILLED WITH WEE ONES
BABI ES
WHO HAVE DIED

THESE LITTLE BEDS ARE ENDOWED RY PARENTS
N MEMORY OF THEIR DARLINGs
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BLOUSE OF PEA-GREEN CHIFFON YELLING
SILK. TRIMMED WITH RUFFLEs.

cue Of her boy on hearing of the ~reckage OF the
STERN. Il thought would be carriages ana
things" AS she poke sudden gust OF wind ana
rain nearly took her of her feet and she began 10
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over there 10 the east. was
and again they started OF on
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-20

delicate that his life was almost despair
ed Of In those trying days Miss Wilkes,
the blind musician, would play soft har-
monies for the sick boy as he lay on his
bed. These soothed and quoted him as
no medicine could.
1t was at this time that the boys faith
err, Walter Wilkes, came to this country
with his little family, consisting of his
wife, son and little daughter, Winitred.
The father opened a small grocery store
at No 1863 East 10th street, where he
lives now He was a man of most mod
crate means, but he and his wife gladly
denied themselves to continue their
boys musical education.
Under the instruction of q competent
teacher Master Wilkes progressed rap
idly, and before ne was ten years old
he was playing the piano music OF Hay
din and Mozart, his favorite composers.
TOOK UP ORGAN STUDY.
The mysteries OF the pipe organ were
unknown to the boy until about four
years ago, when the wonderful possibi-
Titles Of the instrument began to unfold
themselves to him. 1t took only few
lessons foR Master Wilkes to find an out
let for all the music in him on the or
gan, and in the summer of 1894 Father
McQuirk called upon him to play
requiem mass.
The regular organist did not come to
the church, and the boy of ten was the
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-20


sight tDo you suspect any one?'
No, but in so large an assemblage
there are many
Many who might be suspected.
1 spoke the words with the inhospit-
able infection which Mrs. Potter would
have hesitated to utter.
And you still suspect no one?"
and your husband; does he know OF
your Goss?"
Eyes, and he is Frustrated by it,"
Docs he know you have consulted
me?'
sBy no means. He would fear pub
licity and scandal Almost over
whelmed at the theft for 1 must confess
to you that we can il afford to lose such
valuable securities at this time. He
retired Immediately after the company
had departed.
was there any stone of special
value%, L asked, for ] began to suspect
more than she had told me.
"Therei was. The solitaire ring that
was stolen from my third finger con-
tanned the Esterhazy diamond. Its
value is many thousands. When my
husband bought il for me he said This
contains a fortune. Remember it in
time ofsneed
as / was walking with him after
supper. For minute he would not be-
lleve 1t was gone. Then it's loss stag
rcred him. one hundred thousand lost
in Naiq street today he said, and now
tho Esterhazy gomez
rs there any more to tell?"
"Oniy that one of my dearest friends
told me before she left that she had lost
her diamond bracelet just before dinner,
which preceded the dance. She was our
guest of honor and sat at my husband s
right hand"
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-20

had robbed the hostess and her dear
friend of their jewels, / felt positive, for
reasons of my own. THE rings were
not lost" l said to myself ''they were
taken from the fingers Of the women by
man. But when and by whom %
That question worried me so that, be-
fore the day was over, l had made ar
engagements with the manager of the
hotel for a position as day clerk in the
office, and had added TO my duties that
Of assisting with the coats, the better
to become acquainted with the large and
wealthy clientele, many of whom had
been guests at the Potters' the night
before
When Mr. Potter came in at noon, he
was the most worried man l ever saw.
He ate scarcely anything for lunch, and
FASTENED away without speaking to his
friends: "Potters had another bad day"
heard one of them say as he disap-
pearad through the marble corridor of
the hotel, and coming at this tinfe, he
will feel itr'
The next day found Mr. Potter no
better in spirits; and as L helped him on
with his coat, l was almost sure I heard
him mutter: "That diamond! Where can
it be? And it would have saved me
noWw
Matters went on thus three days, when
received word from Mrs. Potter to call
on her again, saying that she had some
thing of Importance to tell me. ut is
about the robbery" said she, when 1
saw her. There has been another of
the same kind. Last night at the Craw-
lords dinner a guest opposite me missed
her rings. Search was made but they
could not be found. It made Mr.. Pot
ter so nervous that we came home"
The next day I took a walk in a part
of the town where there is located a dia-
mond exchange, and what | saw there
made me resolve to act quickly and with
caution. But how should 1 go about it?
| confess that here was the difficulty. L
was only partly sure.
But chance, the detectives best friend
saved me.
/ resolved to consult Mr.. Potter and
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-20

without delay.
| But when he came into lunch at the
hotel, where 1 still acted as clerk, one
glance at his troubled face made me
hesitate. This time L was sure 1 could
see the words on his lips, "If l could
only find that diamond Of course he
meant the missing Esterhazy.
held his coat for him that day, and
as 1 lifted it for him to slip his arms
in, felt something strange in the back
Of the neck-a small hard lump, that
caught in my fingers. Pardon, SIR l
said, there is something in your lin
ing. Allow me to remove it for YOU
AT these words he turned, and, snatch
J ing the coat from my hands, pressed
the lump in his fingers. Thank Godr'
he exclaimed. Then catching sight of
my inquisitive face he cried, Leave
me- | do not need you
But l need you" l said, placing my
hand firmly upon his arm, "and If you
please win take that Esterhazy. There
has been inquiry for it."
But it belongs to my wife, said he
turning ashen pale.
but how about the other rings, those
you took from the fingers Of your guest
the night of your ball, and the one you
took from the Crawfords last night?''
Damn youi"
Better make a clean breast of it,
With curses and tears the miserable
man confessed to me how he had robbed
the fingers of his wife's friends to help
him in his money losses. and finally he
told me now he had taken the Esterhazy
stealthily from her hand that evening in
their after dinner promenade. and how
1t had slipped from his pocket into the
lining of his overcoat. and in some in
explicable way had worked itself up in
to the back where had found it.
Anxiety over the accidental loss OF
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-20

utes after I had been called from my
comfortable bed to go out into the cold
bleak morning / found myself in the
presence of a superbly handsome woman
elegantly dressed as for ball, and fair
ly trembling with her weight of jewels
Her drawing room was brilliantly
lighted, and in the halls few servants
stood at their posts, but all the guests
had gone. Then, and not till then, did
remember reading that on the previous
evening Mrs. Van Dyck Potter was
booked for the greatest ball of the sea-
son.
For a minute Mrs Potter stood eye
Ing me closely, as though scrutinizing
me, then, speaking to a servant who
drew shut the great drawing-room
doors. she motioned me to be seated.
Il asked you to come here, Mr.. Boyle,
said she, because it is here that it hap
pened; and it Is here that you should
hear about it."
l nodded attention.
First" said she, 'Iet me be sure that
what / am to tell you will be wholly con-
fdential; because if-from it's nature
I lifted my hand. Madame. If the
slightest doubt exists in your mind"
''Yeur pardon; / will proceed. Last
night I gave in these parlors the great
est ball of the winter, 1t was to be the
last one before Lent, and I spared moth
ing to 6make it a grand one" She hest
lated
''Yesr'
"And this is my reward; as she spoke
she laid her left hand upon my arm and
pointed to it. The fingers We're bare of
Jewels. Then she laid her right hand be
side IT, Each finger glittered like the
cave Of Golca.
Until supper last evening wore as
many Jewels upon my left hand But
after supper, when my gloves had been
removed, 1 suddenly missed the rings
from my left hand, and though. l
searched for them. they were gone"
where did you look?'
Upon the floor. called my trustiest
servants and told them to keep look
out for the rings. They know them at
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-20
THE MISSING [ES7TIERHAzY,

The plot began to thlcken and want
ed time to think about it, 50, rising, 1
extended my hand to her and said;
Promise me on your honor, Madame,
that YOU will not tell person that you
have, consulted me. Not even your hus-
band"
HE would be the last one. In his
nervous condition, it would irritate him
beyond expression"
And so l babe her good morning, for
It was now sun up and the city was
growing noisy with the carts.
When detective does not know what
to do, he plays trumps. He watches
| the family in which the trouble has oc-
CURED.
So, after breakfast, / betook myself
down town to the hotel which is fire.
quented by bankers and brokers after
office hours, for l wanted to get &C
Qualnted with Mr. Potter.
Here found. as I had expected, near
ly all the gentlemen guests of the eve
ming before, and Immediately l began a
study Of them. That it was q man who
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-20
BY FRANK SUMMERS.

The hours of detective are as uncer
tain as those of a doctor. And therefore
was not surprised when, one morning
al 6. l was awakened by loud knock
on my door.
was my servant who was all Hurried
and eager.
'Get up. sir" he said, get up quick
Mrs. Potters coach is in front of the
door and the footman has got word t.
bring you at once"
Who the deuce is Mrs. Potter|' I ex
claimed before had time to recognize
the name Of the wealthiest society
woman in the town.
But Jenkins was gone He had hurried
down stairs to tell Mrs. Potter's mar
that 1 was dressing as fast as 1 could
What in the world could have hap
pened to Mrs. Potter?"
] could only conjecture.
The ride was short one around the
corner from my moderate nelghborhoo6
Into her expensive one; and in ten min
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-20
A VOICE FROM KENTUCKY.

(From the Washington Star)
love this great country. There's none to
deny
My stauneh and unfinchlng position,
But it must be confessed. I'm constrained
to protest
'Gainst frequently Threatened condi-
ton.
We've land strong and bold, and I'm
glad to behold
The pride of each son and each daugh-
ter;
But it dampens my glee when the prospect
I see
of battleship christened with water
The stars and the stripes / shall ever de-
fend;
And the national hymns-oft tune 'em.
My acquaintances note that the Latin
quote
Is confined to Il Pluribus Unum.
Unshaken my confidence ever will be
Midst threats of bad credit or slaugh-
ter.
1t can stand cen the thought, though with
sadness it's fraught,
OF battleship christened with watert
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-20

John Quirk, the pastor, offered the place
to his young parishioner and now at ev-
cry service the slender delicate form OF
the child musician may be seen bending
over the double keyboard of the instru-
ment he loves so well.
Before he became organist last fall.
Master Wilkes fairly astounded the so
singers who tried for a position in the
church quartet by playing for all of
them. Each applicant selected her own
music, but the youth played all at sight.
He first showed the wonderful talent
that nature has given to him back in
his home in Worcester, England, when
he was less than five years old. In those
days he used to stand before the piano,
and with his little hands bring harmony
and melody from the instrument. His
aunt, Miss Fannie Wilkes, the blind or
ganist of st. Osburg's Church, Coventry,
recognized the little fellows talent, and
began to give him lessons, with surpris-
ing results.
A FRAIL PHYSIQUE.
But If the child's mind was strong
and perceptive, his body was weak, and
when six years old his health was so
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-20

and on the shoulders IS a band of passe-
menterie, jet on a white ground. This is
very effective against the cloth and the
black satin which forms the body of the
waist. The sleeves are quite small and
unusually long. coming far down on the
hand. The correct cut of this gown can
be obtained from the cut paper pattern
issued by Harper's Bazaar, where it ap-
pears. The sleeves are finished with a
deep pointed cuff of the satin edged with
passementerie. The collar Is a high
stock, arranged to look part of the
waist,
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-20
AN ENGLISH FISH STORY.

The following accident was described
to me by friend who heard it from the
lips of the man who saw it My friend
informant laboring man, passed on
his way to work every morning pond
on which were swans. One morning he
actly the same place and position. Still
that was not remarkable, and he passed
en-. On the third morning, seeing the
swan in precisely the same position
he called the attention of the keeper to
it. The keeper proceeded to examine,
and found that the swans head had
been swallowed by a large pike, Both,
of course, were dead.-Letter in the
London Spectator.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-20

Already people are beginning to think
about making up their spring gowns.
One of the new spring models is a cloth
gown. which is very narrow in effect,
and this effect is heightened by band
Of Dassementerie that is put on the
skirt, going down the front and meeting
in point. The waist is quite an elab-
crate affair, the body Of it made Of black
satin draped over this is a bolero jacket
Of the cloth slashed In the middle of the
back, and ON the shoulders in front cut
out to give somewhat Of a yoke effect.
All around the slashing and the yoke
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-20
MUNY0N
Systematic Treatment
by Mail.
Thousands Restored to Health
Through Professor Nun
yOn's Free Medical
Advice.

Munyon's Medical Institution, 1905 Arch ST.,
Philadelphia. is the best one of its kind in the
world. 1t employs a large staff of skilled
specialists to diagnose the cases not only of
people applying personally for treatment, but
those in all parts Of the country who send in
personal letters, asking the best methods of
being cured of various diseases. Thousands
of these letters are received every week, and
after being carefully considered by Prof
Muryon, a STAFF of from ten to fifteen doctors
Is employed to dictate replies through the
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-20
YOUTHFUL Is
THIS ORGANISE
He is the Youngest of His Pro.
fession.
Robert Walter Wilkes, Aged Fourteen
Composing a Mass-He Plays
in Harlem.

Robert Walter Wilkes organlst OF St
Paul's Roman Catholic Church, in Har-
lem, is probably the youngest member
of his profession in the country. Though
only fourteen years old, he presides over
the great church organ like an expert
enced master, playing ali the difficult
masses and improvising with astonish.
ing taste and skill.
When the regular church organist re.
signed three months ago, the Rev. Dr.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-20

Bacteria do not occur in the blood or IN
the tissues of a healthy living body either
Of man or the lower animals" SO says
the celebrated DR.. Koch. Other doctors
say that the best medicine to render the
blood perfectly pure and healthy is Ayers
Sarsa pariia
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-20

his booty had led my man to uncon-
ciously betray himself. The other gems
had been sold, but they were redeemed,
and the matter hushed up in that mys-
terlous way common to society offences.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-20

only alternative. He was equal to the
emergency, and played the service with
out any breaks. This SO pleased Father
McQuirk that he gave the organ key
to the boy, and said, Go into the church
my child, and play on the organ when
you wish And so when other boys
were playing in the street Master
Wilkes would be found over the organ
filling the church with improvised har-
mony
Master Wilkes is a slender, pale faced
boy, with a pleasant expression; has
brown hair and eyes, and wears knick-
erbockers. He is in the sub-freshmar
class at Manhattan College, and stands
well there.
A YOUTHFUL COMPOSER.
Master Wilkes has already composed
several works, including a kyrie and
gloria in B fiat for four voices, with an
accompaniment for the organ. He-is
now working on a mass, which he hopes
to complete and render in the church by
Easter ST. PauPs in East 106th street
where he plays, is the oldest Roman
Catholic Church in Harlem, and seats
two thousand persons.