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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-20
SMALL BOY BIG HERO.
Max FeItman, With a Nangled Facs-In-
sists ON Going Home ito Help de ole

Max .FeItman, With q kIangIed Facs-In-
sists Going Home ITO Help de ole
Woman"
New York Journal.
1t was against the wishes Of his
friends and admirers OF the house stan
that little Max Feltman left Bellevue
Hospital yesterday. for they had not
yet built up artificial features for him,
nor fitted him with glass eye. nor
satisfied themselves that his compound
fracture of the skull had knitted props
erly.
"Oh, I'll come back another day for
me new face" mumbled the little fell
low through his mask OF plaster and
lint I'D stop longer wit youse-hon-
est, would!-only somebody's got tn
take care OF de kids. cause de ole wo-
man amt in no shape 10 be workin'
de way she does.'
And so he trudged away braveIy.i'
trying not to limp. while doctors and
nurses gathered at the head OF the steps
to see him of, for all the world as If no
had been a Commissioner of Charities
at the very least. And the voices OF
men and women alike were husky as
they called after him parting injunc-
ton to come back every second day for
his wounds to be dressed, and in two
weeks time to be prepared fora longer
stay in order to have his new Gxecian
nose and his new glass eye putin place.
They had known him intimately for
eight weeks, ever since the day.when he
had been brought in as good as dead
so they all thought. Before that they
had known him casually as q messen-.
ger boy who frequently came tosthe hos
pital from the Western Union Office IN
East Twenty-third street.
He had paid his fare on a Twenty
third street car and was standing on thu
step waiting to get off when the con-
ductor, mistaking him for boy who
had been stealing a ride, pushed him
off. The fender Of car speeding in
the opposite direction tossed him
against the curb twenty feet away.
crushing the right side OF his face and
all but killing him.
But you mustn't let me die, Doe
were his first words when he came to
his senses in the ward. cause the old
woman needs me bad
There was never a millionaire had
more devoted care, II was point Of
honor in the hospital that over -
should do something for the brave mes
senger boy, and that no resource OF
science should be overlooked that might
help to restore him to ode old woman
an de kids" Sull. the doctors say that
his own indomitable spirit had as much
to do with his recovery as science it.
self.
No amount OF persuasion could keep
him in the hospital yesterday. He went
to the messenger Office and tried to con-
vince the superintendent that a boy
with ore eye and a fractured skull
might yet be proficient at running err
rands. Then. with this point settled
in his favor, he hastened home to No.
81 Leonard street. Brooklyn, to gladden.
the eyes of de old woman"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-20
TOLD HER WHAT HE WANTED.

A Nebraska soldier who served faith
fully in the Philippine campaign. never
missing scrap his regiment was en-
gagged in, writes nome to his wife:
Il see they are preparing to give US
a grand banquet when we return to
Omaha That's all right, but / want
something to eat before mat banquet
comes of. And want It at home. I
want It on the tabiewhen I get home.
too. What 1 want2 Wen. here's the
list:
"Sirloin steak. rare.
"Hot Biscuits and plenty OF them.
made by you.
Flour and milk gravy. about three
quarts.
Mashed potatoes-s
Apple sauce.
Corn on the cob. II ears.
String beans.
SLICED tomatoes.
"Macaroni and cheese.
Peaches and cream.
"Chocolafe cake.
ace cream.
Il want You to get all these things
ready. We have had plenty to eat since
reaching San Francisco. but when
things are camD-eooked they ali taste
alike. Cook EN- yourself, and don.
think because I've been away over
year you can ring in any hired-giri
cooking on me- When / get through
with this bill Of fare III be ready 70
tackle the banquet"
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give the proper finish to your picture.
Without them it would be incomplete:
and I'm sure you as galantuomo will
say so. Aht but for them there would
be no bandits. Woman--fair woman,
false and frail though she be, is still
mans ignis fatuus-the only thing
worth following living for. But
GOMEZ" he adds, suddenly ceasing his
rhapsody, Il waste time in moralising
when here's none to spare. We must
be gone Shoulder your knapsaek, sig
more. For the mountains, men! To
the Pratone."
In five minutes afteS the Fonte Blan-
dIsiano is forsaken; no signs there TO
tell of the exciting incident SO lately
occurring on its ledge-no sound; save
the songs of the wild birds, that, for a
while frightened away. have returned
to their perches and resumed their
peaceful warbling.
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attractiveness. have appeared only ID tha
pictures OF q single artist. Luigi Torreanl,
whose sweetheart she is believed to be.
This IS all Count Guardiola can gather
about her; a knowledge which madaensI
him. whetting his new-kindled desires tol
the keenest edge. But he does not despair
of being able TO crafty them If ne has
suffered chagrin from so loosely letting ga
the man. he viii make amends for it by.
holding fast the woman when he has laid
hands on her. True. he has not done th.ss
yet, nor even heard of her. though hist
search had extended to both sides thal
Tlber: everywhere throughout the city like
" TO harbor such fugitive. But she can,
not always eIude him. and once taken She
will be at his mercy, for has she not aided
and abetted the escape of criminal?
(To be Continued.}
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Copyright.l

ically rejoins the robber. That's kind
Of you. Thanks! 1t does please me,
indeed. I've great curiosity to inspect
those little chattels of yours, of foreign
fabric, so unlike our home manufac-
lures; so much better, indeed. Here,
Gobetto." he continues, calling to one
of the band, a little hunchback, as his
name signifies, and of horrible mein,
"the signore has given me permission
to search his pockets. Your fingers are
more nimbIe than mine, and appoint
you to act as my executive officer. Be
quick about it,"
The crab-like specimen Of humanity.
all arms and legs, shufiies up to the ar
list, and with the adroitness of a pres
tigidateur, clears out his pockets, one
after the other. A penknife and pen
Gil, with merschaum pipe and one or
two other like tribes, are what he
brings to light.
Now, his knapsack," commands the
chief, try that
This is speedily unstTapped and laid
open, disclosing couple of shirts with
the proportionate number of collars,
several pairs of socks, some handker-
chiefs, scarf. razor, toothbrush and
comb.
TRASH" disdainfully pronounces the
brigand I'D much rather it had been
the pack of a pedlar. Strap it up
again, Gobetto. Now, signore,' he pur-
sues, once more addressing himself to
the artist, you offer to give me all
you've got, and I accept the offer. So
far that's satisfactory. but only on the
condition of my taking it as a first in
stalment-a sort of earnest of a certain
Interior payment I'll expect you to
make. A watch, ring and pin, though
they be genuine with but fiftyfye scudi
in cash, don't constitute an equivalent
for the honor of painting Corvino and
his band
"Corvinoi" exclaims Henry Harding,
involuntarily repeating the name, for
he has heard of this celebrated chief
ain-celebrated for deeds of blood and
brutality-heard tales of him at Tivoli,
both in the Sybilla and Regina; all,
however, placing the scene of his ex-
ploits far off over the Neapolitan from
tier. While listening to them, little
dreamt he of so soon finding himself
face to face with the notorious free
booter, less still Of becoming his cap
tive, as he knows he now is; sure of it
as if the cords were already round his
wrists.
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CHAPTER XXI.
A BIVOUAC ABRUPTLY ABAND-
ONED.

ONED.
The apprehensions of the young Eng
lishman, hitherto but slight, and at
times altogether allayed, now returned
with painful intensity-in short, be-
come fear.
Fortunately for him, he is not allow
ed to dwell on them. The bandit, not
ing the effect his name has produced,
and to all appearance pleased at it, af-
ter a short while given to silent indul-
gence of his qualification, echoes the
exclamation of his captive:
"Corvino! 81 signore, that's the name
of your obsequious servant. l perceive
have the honor of being known to
you. So much the better, as that
knowledge will enable you to compre-
bend the quality of the article about
which we're negotiating, and l hope in
iuence you to pay better price for it.
No cheap commodity, you'll admit?"
The artist does not reply. His
thoughts are all occupied wondering
what will be wanted of him next. They
have everything he had worth their
taking, for, with the exception of his
watch, pin, and ring, the first a pres
ent from his father in those days of
affection, alas,-n0w no more-the
last a gift from his friend Luigi Tore
ami, that same ring saved from the
garroters in Golden square-these, with
the little stock of money in his purse,
constitute the bulk of his available
assets. Beyond these he has only some
clothes-his best suft-with his paint
er's paraphernalia, left at his lodgings
in the city. Surely they will not care
for these So he supposes; soon, how
ever, to find that about this he is in
error
You don't answer me, signore,' pur-
sues the chief. Il hope the mention OF
my humble name hasn't SO frightened
you as to strike you speeches.. I'm
told it has that effect sometimes. but
only on women-a thing hardly to be
regretted
Another peal of laughter at the I'M
gallant witticism.
We'll, never mind" he proceeds, af-
ter shouting '@Taccte!" to his followers,
though there's a saying that it takes
two to make bargain. in this case we
needn't act in accordance with il. es-
pecially since you seem to decline the
privilege. I shall myself fix the terms
And first, let me ask what property
you've got in the citta? You must have
some, either real or personal-may5e
both. Though you be an artista, I'm
told some of you gentlemen who ply
the pencil get grand prices for your
pictures, and that many are in COM
Portable circumstances-aye even rich
From the style of your adornments. to
say nothing of their intrinsic value
he looks down at the watchchain with
its pendants, and the ring sparkling on
his finger-.I should say you're one OF
the fortunate ones"
In that you're mistaken, Signor Cor
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RISING TO THE OCCASION.

Miles-W What's the matter with that
Cleveland team, wonder2
Giles-On, guess it will loom up all
right laser in the season An Ohio,
genius has risen to the oecasion and IN
vented a base ball with handle to /
Chicago Record.
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TO BE SURE.

Her Father (from the head q
stairs) Ethel. Is that young
gone?
Ethel lin an ecstatic stage
Awfuliy. papa London Til
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-21

Las Tomas Parlor at its last held
meeting elected as delegates to the
Grand Parlor two of its most popular
mast presidents, Miss Rosa NJ. Bell and
Miss Julia H. Moller This is the first
time that the parlOr has had the pleas
ure of sending more than one delegate
to represent it in the grand session. The
members feel that in sending these rep
resentatives who are noted for their
charming personalities, influence and ac-
tivitv in the order they have made
a selection that will reflect credit on the
parlor as well as on the two delegates.
The alternateS chosen are Two SHINING
lights of the parlor. Mrs Emma Scho-
field and Miss Emma Brieling.
on the evening of the 18th, of May
Golden State Parlor will celebrate its
ninth anniversary by a grand pail IN
TTniOn-squarc Hail. and the committee OF
the wide-awake parlor will have a first
class up to date programme OF dances.
A number of the members of this parior
were at the Oakland carnival on the night
u La Estreiia Parlor has elected as It's
delegates to the Grand Parlor President
Miss Carrie Fenstermacher and Record
ing Secretary Miss Alice Maunder and as
aifernates Inside Sentinel Mrs. J. Sic
ward and Marshal Mrs A. Nichols.
Last Monday night La Estrella Parlor
/ held open memorial services in its nail
which had been beautifully decorated by
the committee. At the side of the altar
| there was vacant chair and as the Off
GERS of the parlor filed by the altar TO
march. played by Miss Huber. each placed
| on that chair bunch of roses in token
| of the love and remembrance for the de-
! narted one. At rollcdll there was but one
/ absentee Mrs Foster. the only member
! of the parlor who has been called away
/ There was an appropriate address by
! President Miss Fenstermacher; vocal duet,
| ''Abide With Me- Mrs. Middleton and
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-21
A Promising
Y0unQ Pianist

Irwin Eveleth Hassell. native OF Cali
fornia, aged II years, will give a piano
forte recital at Sherman, Clay co.
Hall on Suffer street Thursday evening
May %, on which occasion he Will be as
sisted by the well known and popular
Press Club quartet of this city.
Young Hassen is not a prodigy but a
student who gives rare promise of becom-
ing a performer Of unusual ability, as
during the three and half years OF only
oped remarkable musical talent. His in
depreciation displays a poetic tempera-
ment and original style, combining much
grace and expression, Musical savants
here say that ne possesses naturally in a
pronounced degree all the elements of
character and disposition that go to make
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-21
INDEPENDENT FOREsTERS.

r
At the last held meeting of the board
of deputies of the Independent Order of
Foresters w. 1. Avery. chairman, and
Deputies Kern, Hurry, Scofeld and Han
sen We're appointed a committee to ar
range for open meetings and entertain
ments to be given in Odd Fellows Hall
quarterly. 1t was also decided that two
weeks before each such quarterly meet
ing there should be a trolley ride over the
electric lines for the benefit of the
members of the local courts and their
lady friends and relatives. A committee
so that it shall be divided in such a man
ner as to allow the eighteen deputies to
visit three districts in one evening, six
deputies to a district.
AT the meeting of Court Yerba Buena
last Tuesday Recording Secretary Bent
in business which requires his attention
until late into the night. w. l. Avery
was elected to succeed him. This court
has in prospect a proposition to make the
meetings interesting and instructive with
view to having a large attendance at
each meeting.
Organizers Duckworth and Jacox are
at Halfmoon Bay organizing a new court
there.
Last Thursday night there was an of
fetal visit by the deputies of district No.
to Court Madrone. and the meeting was
a pleasant and instructive one.
B'NE BIRTH
Last Tuesday night Cremieux Lodge
celebrated its anniversary by an entertain
ment and ball in B. B. Hall. The pro-
gramme included many pleasing numbers
that were presented by Goldie Harris
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Miss Folks; reading, "Thanatopsis.' Mrs
Garlic; vocal solo, Free as Bird" Mrs;
Garlic; and Nearer, My God, to Thee
by the parlor
Alta Parlor has elected the following
delegates to the Grand Parlor: Mrs. Kemp
Van Ee, Mrs. Leon de Roos, Mrs. Isabel
Pomeroy. Mrs Sarah Bracket and Mrs.
NJ Perkins. This parlor will have day
and a night at the Steeplechase on the
18th inst.
Yosemite Parlor has chosen Mrs Amelia
Jacobsen and Mrs. Mamie Schenck as Its
delegates to the Grand Parlor. and Orinda
Parlor has elected Mrs. Emma Gruber-
Foley and Miss Laura Utschig as its dele
gates.
Mrs Cora Sifford. the grand vice presi-
dent, was to institute a new parlor last
night if those who are TO join 1t were
ready
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-21
THE ODD FELLOWS.

Memorial day in all branches of the
order will be observed by appropriate
exercises on the 18th of next June
At the office Of the grand secretary the
work Of the proceedings of the recent
session Of the Grand Lodge is being put
into shape for the publisher, and it will
be issued in short time.
On May q Grand Patriarch Harris and
staff viii visit the encampment at St.
Helena. when the degrees will be con-
.ferred on fifteen candidates.
William Wallace Watson, the new grand
warden. was rendered a reception last
of If Which he is member1Fideiity G of the
Subordinates and Mission of the Re
bekahS.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-21
ORDER OF AMERICUS.

At the last held meeting Of San Fran
cisco Council No. IA in the Alcazar build
ing three candidates were initiated into
the mysteries of the order and several
propositions were presented; After the
transaction of the regular business the
doors were according to a rule adopted
by the council. thrown open to friends,
who listened to an interesting address on
the resources of California and on the
Philippines by Charles j. King. the secre-
tary, and a response by DR.. Harris At
the meeting on Tuesday, the 23d inst, the
doors of the council chamber will be
thrown open at o'clock for the admission
of strangers to the order when Henry T..
Highton will talk on trusts and corpora
tons There will also be music. cigars
and refreshments The Knickerbocker
quartet will furnish selections.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-21
FRATERNAL
NEWS
ORDER EASTERN STAR.

The entertainment that was recently
given by Golden Gate Chapter in cele-
bration of the thirtieth anniversary of
the foundation of the chapter, a notice of
which appeared in the local department
of The Call on the 18th inst. was for the
benefit of the Masonic Widows and Or
phans Home in Decoto. The affair net
ted about $3.50.
The grand matron paid a visit last
Thursday night to Oakland Chapter
Oakland Chapter will give The Inf1u-
entail order OF Chocolate Bonbons" in
Oakland on the evening Of Wednesday
next.
Harmony Chapter had considerable
work in the initiation Of candidates last
Friday night. and after the work there
was a fine collation. in the banquet hall
OF the Native Sons building.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-21
KNIGHTS OF HONOR.

On the night of the 4th inst Grand Vice
Dictator Holcomb initiated two candi-
dates for keystone Lodge in the presence
of many visitors. Grand Reporter john
stone and Grand Trustee E. F. Joy were
present.
AT the meeting of Yerba Buena Lodge
on the Sth inst. H. D. Smith, psst dicta-
tor, paid his farewell visit prior to his
departure for the Philippines, where he
will establish a naval station for the
United States Navy Department. Mr..
Smith has always been an energetic
worker for the order and while in the
chairs an efficient officer. The lodge, to
show its appreciation of his services, pre-
scented him, through Supreme Representa-
tive NJ. l.. Grove, very fine diamond
studded pendant suitably inscribed. Dur
ing the evening Grand Assistant Dicta-
tor Solomon, in company with the mem
bership of Liberty Lodge, paid Yerba
Buena a visit.
was visited by Occidental and Germania
Lodges and by members of other lodges
Among the grand officers present were
Ben 1. Solomon, G. A. D.; E. F. Joy, O.
Deputies B. e. George and r. A. A Sum-
mers. There were stirring addresses
an enjoyable one for the members ana
visitors.
Two applications were filed with Occi,
dental Lodge at its last held meeting ana
there was a promise of many more
Grand Dictator Archibald has issued a
circular calling upon each of the local
meeting TO be held on the 9th inst. to
make arrangements to observe in befit-
ting manner the twenty-sixth anniversary
of the foundation of the oroer' WHICH VIII
fall on the 30th of June.
The official report Of the recent session
of the Grand Lodge has been issued and
mailed 70 ali lodges; also to the supreme
nfficers and to the grand dictator and
grand reporter of every State.
THE NATIONAL UNION.
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"Our Bows at Manila y

The annual lecture of Borromean Coun-
ell No. 129, Y. M. l., will be given at the
Mission Opera Hall, 2131 Mission street,
on Wednesday evening, May 81. The sub
ject will be Our Boys at Manila" and
it will be delivered by Pierre n. Boerfn-
ger. who accompanied the Eighth Army
Corps to the Philippines. Tickets may be
obtained on application at the institutes
headquarters, "a Fourth street.
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THE REREKAHS-

On the night of Saturday, the 18th inst,
California Lodge No. l had an open meet
ing to which all friends of the members
were invited. Under the direction of Miss
Sarah Harris, chairman of the social
committee. there was offered a pleasing
programme of music, song. fancy dane
ing. coon specialties and literary efforts
which were we'll received and appre-
ciated. After the programme there was
dancing until late hour.
Last Monday night Loyal Lodge had a
special entertainment for members only,
and one of the features was a cakewalk.
Grand Trustee Nichols was the judge Of
the merits of the walkers and on his
sayso the cake went to the winners who
were considerably chagrined when they
discovered that "the cake" was only a
frosted dummy.
on the evening of the 18th of June ORR
entail Rebekah Degree Lodge will explain
why the lunch which the ladies of the
lodge served during the recent Grand
Lodge session was called "a mysterious
lunch
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KNIGHTS OF THE MACCAREEs.

Last Tuesday night Golden West Tent
was crowded with members and visiting
Sir Knights who wished to be present at
the initiation of ten candidates by the
tents team. This was effected in good
style and then Sir Knight Unger of Los
Angeles entertained by giving perform
ance which he calls a lone man orches-
ira" playing half dozen instruments at
one time. He also entertained with anus
ing stories. This tent, which has. under
the supervision of Deputy Ermeriin, made
wonderful progress, has appointed com
mittee to arrange for ball to be given
in Native Sons Hall on the 18th of June.
San Francco Tent has appointed COM
mittee to arrange for the next 1 smoker ssi:
The Rustlers and the Hustlers OF this
tent will conclude their work in June,
but as yet it is impossible to say which
will dine at the expense of the other A
gold Maccabee charm will be presented
to the individual knight who has secured
the greatest number of apDncations. The
tent has adorned its wall with II iife Us E
Boynton. the organizers of the order, also
a picture in colors of the degree team:
The tent at its meeting May Il had work
in the initia tory degree.
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THE AMERICAN GUILD.

There was considerable discussion in an
informal way last Wednesday night at
the session of San Francisco Chapter on
the best way to make the meets of an in
structive and interesting character to at
tract a full attendance of all members.
II Is expected that at the next meeting
some definite plan will be decided upon.
In the meantime Supreme Deputy Nc
CARVE, who has fully recovered from his
work and he promised to have half a
dozen or more strangers for initiation at
the next meeting.