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| stared at the king 1Dtth challenging eyes.
be smote me sharply on the shoulder
and cried. "In the name Of God and by
the touch Of proved steel proclaim you
a knight Of the Royal Order Of Wass'
mark
"And so honor comes when she is least
wanted. thought l. and raised his royal
hand to my lips without fervor
"You are not surprisedl' he said.
drawing up his red eyebrows.
Eyes sire. | am surprised and hon,
ored beyond measure. | answered.
He pinned the crcss of the order on
my breast and then handed me letter
But before could open the sheet he
snatched it back. saying. 1T is from
the princess. Sir What's-your-name.
flushed crimson and replied "Very
good. your majesty Ihave no desire to
see your private correspondence.
"Come. come my good LISTENS, l
crave pardon. but my pride is still
somewhat sore at being crossed in love
by my ambassador secretary
said nothing to this.
"But remember. sir. " he continued,
sit touches nothing beyond my pride.
"And yet the thing remains hopeless,
sire am but the cadet And how
does poor sword weigh against a
CROWN
"You forget. he said. THAT you
| were but now made knight Of great
order
He get. ready to 60 against Bever'
ley's return and. with his hat on, ask
ed if was still of the old, adventurous
spirit
answered that my sword was al
ways at his service
Then postpone your visit to LISTENS
and stand ready for further word from
me. he said and bade me a friendly
good night
When Beverley came in a little past
midnight told him of the change in
my plans and something of what the
king had mentioned. and. last, Of my
| new honor
Your king is true gentleman,
be exclaimed. land, by heaven. see
into it little.
"And will you share this unknown
adventure with me2' asked.
II would to God | could. Isstens, but
loyalty to Rufford holds me out of it.
"What causes you to think that ?
The king said nothing of it. / an
swered
Whereat he but shook his head and
began preparations for his nights rest
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roads for the morrow The first tavern
we came to swung the sign of the Blue
Bull 1t was little snug place. and
aping foreign fashions. was much fire.
quented by poets and actors, who would
come here and scribble their rhymes or
voice their parts as the whim took
them. Some of these gentry were pres
ent when we entered, and they made
such merry company that we tarried
long and drank deep One of them had
a song in memory of the Staying of Sir
Willis Howard. in which he was pleased
to cali Tom "a valiant. skillful gentle
man, the pride of all the town." and
Howard 80 vile dog, it did Us good
to see him tumbled down"
We pledged many more glasses to
this astonishing poet. and be promised
to immortalize us all
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As I had become since entering O

As had become since entering on
my secretaryship something of philos'
opher nodded assent and replied.
''Truly. and sometimes they would
hang man and afterward see reason
to crown him.
(which nearly happened in my poor
case. said Tom
He filled the bowl of long pipe with
tobacco and lighted it at the flame OF
candle Smoking had become fashion
able in Cloburg-almost rs much so at
this time rs in London itself. With the
fragrant clouds floating about his head
he talked Of bis old home in Devon.
There was girl there high in rank and
very young whom be had loved He
was very careful to avoid all names
save that of the Englishman whom he
had go valiantly killed in the Unicorn 9
Head
For half the night he rambled on in
his narrative of old things while l sat,
outwardly attentive. grunting ever and
anon. but in reality thinking only of
little, amber haired princess.
The big clock in my chamber chimed
2 He ceased talking of England and
looked at me with his old smile
"What color is her hairY' be asked
"Red brown-that is. whose hair do
you mean2'
'"The hair of the lady you used to
dream about. he said
"Oh, yellowl'1 answered. | remem
bered the time | had called it golden
Then Tom wandered off to his bed.
taking his pipe and his tobacco with
him and leaving me to dream there IN
the window seat till sunrise When |
looked out at early dawn. white frost
lay over the grass and walls and glis-
tened on the roofs blew out the far.
ing candles, threw aside my clothing
and got to bed before 6
When | awoke. to my amazement
beheld old Red Harding grinning at
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Barbara gdDe me her hand and touched
my lips to it,
danger and adventures so lately passed
worked like charm. and ! was re
ceived with cries of delighted welcome.
Barbara gave me her hand. and. as |
touched my lips to it. thrill from the
pressure of her fingers stole into me.
II crave the opportunity TO say few
words in your ear. princess. said. as
though the safety Of a kingdom hung
on ii
She smiled assent and blushed lit
tie Then | thought of the fiinty heart
ed Marion. and ! sighed, with my eyes
on her highness oval chin
~ have something of Importance to
discuss with the Cavalier listens, she
whispered to the Countess Ven Rassfel.
The ladies arose and left the room.
''l await vour pleasure. sir. quoth
the princess took the liberty, as |
had done before. of seating myself near
her
She was attired in readiness for the
dance, and | remembered that the first
was to be with HE Her eyes rested on
my bandaged arm | sighed. though it
had ceased to pain six hours before
Then said princess. my friend,
Tom Beverley begs of you court
gown. that he may wear it tonight
With mask covering his face no one
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riding up t. the palace we took rooms
and stabling for Hagart at the Cava-
liers Pride and next morning sent the
coach back to Cloburg On the night Of
the second day when | was sitting
alone with Barbara hat buckle in my
hand. low knocking came on my door
My knee being greatly improved. /
crossed the room and admitted man
with his cloak wrapped close about him.
His face was covered. but something
in the width of his shoulders and the
tallness of his figure reminded me Of
former acquaintance. After closing the
door behind him he dropped the cloak
from his shoulders and dotted his hat.
disclosing to my startled gaze my SOW
ereign. king of Wassmark.
81 have called. he said, smiling.
"to speak to you on matter OF private
interest to both of Us. and to another
whom it is not necessary to name.
1 stared at the king with challenging
eyes, my heart futtering and uncer-
tain. my mind made up to just pun
ishment for my impudence in loving
her
His smile took on its old troadness,
and he sat himself down on the edge of
the bed and motioned me back to my
chair
"You have been a good servant, sir,
and true fighter, he continued, "and
L., ,o1
your country much blood without know
ing it You will kindly pass me your
sword Mine have forgotten.
I brought my sword from the corner
Of the room He barred the blade and
looked at the war dents
"It is right fitting sword to knight
a man WITH" he said, and. requesting
me to kneel. which ! did as gracefully
as possible under the circumstances.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-06
PROFITS FROM .SAENGERFEST
PROTESTS AGAINST AWARDING OF
PRIZES - BROOKLYN SAENGER-
BUND MAY GET LYRE.

At meeting of the Finance Committee of the
United Singers of Brooklyn. held yesterday after
noon, It said that there would be a surplus
of about 5000 from the National Sangerfest that
has Just been closed 1t is admitted that the size
OF the audiences should have insured much larger
returns and that through some mismanagement
large amount OF money has been lost. The members
of the committee have their own views as to where
this money has gone, but do not care to express
them for publication.
The total receipts about $4,000 that Is to
say the amount OF money received by the Finance
Committee IS S90OOO while the expenses, It is be-
leved will reach in the neighborhood Of $4,000
There seems to be considerable dissatisfaction over
the distribution of the prizes. and 1t has already
been said that the Newark societies intend to
withdraw from the Northeastern Sangerbund be-
cause they believe that they disseminated
against In OF the singing contests in favor of
a Baltimore society. This threat the part OF
the Newark societies is looked upon with calmress
in Brooklyn. as II is said that there never
known time when there was not more less
dissatisfaction at the prize awards.
At executive meeting OF the Northeastern
Sangerbund last Sunday 1t was decided that the
golden Tyre. the gift Of the North American
Turner's, should be rotating prize, and be held by
a society only after It had 1t two years in
succession At later meeting it decided by
the committee to award the Tyre second prize
in the contest between the various cities Under
this decision it would go to New-York City. The
Brooklyn SAngerbund which wanted to have the
Tyre go to the winner OF second honors In the
Kaiser prize competition, protested yesterday, and
the Executive Committee of the sangerfest which
claims to have the right to award the prizes,
they all gathered under its direction. de-
c'ded that the Tyre should go to the Brooklyn
SAngerbund. This decision will doubtless precip
ltate trouble between the directors of the North
western Sangerbund and the local committee OF
the SAngerfest.
1t was learned yesterday that the base Of the
Kaiser prize, which II was reported had been
stolen. in the safe of Consul-General Bunz in
Manhattan. He has had the custody Of the trophy
since its arrival from Germany He said that the
committee which took the prize to the armory old
think 1t worth while to take the base on &C
count of its unwiedlness
SO.
AT the close of the business meeting yesterday
a vote of thinks extended 70 S. K. Sanger, and
all present gave him three hearty cheers. After
adjournment a dinner held, and this closed
the great saengerfest The Northeastern Saenger
bund will officially thank the Emperor through the
ierman Ambassador. II will send its thanks on
tablets of thanks will cost more than 81 600.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-06

her way from Europe. He leaves a nephew, DR.
William H. skene Of Portland, Ore. who for
merly associated with him and who expected to
retoIn him in the fall.
Dr.. Skenes offices were in his home at No. 167
Clinton-st. He considered authority on
women's diseases. His large practice had enabled
him to acquire a comfortable fortune. In 1888 Dr.
Skene published treatise on womens diseases
which Is of the standard works the subject
In 1897 he received the degree of LII. D. from the
University of Aberdeen. Scotland.
DR.. Skene born in Fyve Aberdeenshire, in
1898. At the age of nineteen he came this
try. On his arrival here he entered the University
of Michigan. and a little later entered the Long
Island College Hospital Brooklyn, from which he
was graduated in 1863. He then went TO the front
Army ambulance corps which is still in use in the
After his return from the Civil War DR.. skene
was one Of the mainstays of the Long Island Col
ato3 In agnGs De B sen ba an a TP9
it is said. He often for medical journals
and his treatises commanded attention for the
value Of their thought, their incisve style and
published works have carried his reputation into
the medical circles of Germany and France.
DE- Skene sta6li5hed o shed private sanatorium for
sanatorium that he hoped to open in the fail a
fee hospital for women to be known as the Skene
unable to meet the expense of w VINO are are
sanaoriun might have the same care re with
out out charge. A large amount of money had already
cd that It will be carried to completion a
moral TO Dr. Skene.
Dr. Skene was formerly dean of the Long Island
Medical College. He also occupied the chair of
gynecol logy. He was president of the New-York
06ststrical OBJ Society and of the American Gynecoogi
ca ca S2Icietyc For many years he was president of
He was man Of versatile talents, and he had
true appreciation of the arts. He devoted much of
his leisure time TO sculpture. He had acquired
considerable skill. He published a novel, True TO
Themselves, about two years ago.
ct 1t was said at the office in Clinton-st. of Dr.
Skene that his body would probably be brought to
Brooklyn this morning. The funeral IT is expected
van take place here The definite arrangements for
the service have not yet been made
New-York tribune., 1900-07-06
STORED WATER DECREASING.
COMMISSIONER DALTON AROUSED TO
ACTION CONCERNING FILTER
ING PLANT

In the last month Brooklyn has lost one-ffth of
It's stored water. In exact figures the number of
gallons storage at all the reservoirs yesterday
morning was 137SS7,a 200 gallons less than 1t on
June 3. At that time there were 6s 7S4 600 gallons
In the various storage reservoirs, and the figures
( received by Deputy Water Commissioner Mofrett
yesterday morning footed up only 52s sS 400 gallons
For the last thirty days the decrease has kept on
steadily, the consumption continually being more
than the amount Of water received in the reser-
voirs.
This steady decrease in the supply in the last
thirty days has caused CONSERVATION among the
Brooklyn officials and they have been constantly
urging haste in the construction OF the hltering
plant which will permit the use Of the water at
the Springfield and Baisley ponds. There now
seems to have percolated through the heads OF the
Water Department IN Manhattan some idea OF the
condition in Brooklyn, and yesterday a hasty order
was received from Commissioner Dalton TO forward
the specifications for the proposed htering plant to
the main office. These specifications were made
than year ago by the engineers of the
Brooklyn Office, and have been lying idle since
1t is estimate ted that the Of such plants would
be about $4,000. and that by the expenditure OF
that amount about seven million additional gallons
of water day could be procured from the Spring
field and Baisley ponds Robert Van Buren,. the
chief engineer Of the Brooklyn Department, wrote
two weeks ago, There IS not minute to lose"
1t is said that plant could be got into work
Ing order inside Of ninety days.
This decrease has in the face of a smaller
4 the consumption S2.269.4OO gallons.
pared with a consumption OF SO 243 800 the
spending day in 1899. 1t is expected that soon
there is prolonged period Of hot weather the
consumption will take big jump. On June %
there a net loss IN the storage OF about ten
million gallons in day.
The water in the Springfield and Baisley ponds is
totally unfit for indeed. is dangerous. unless
filtered. The use OF this water was discontinued
three years ago by Commissioner Willis. Since
hat, dar olro
a gallon of this water get into the Brooklyn supply
have been carefully observed. and doctors say that
the water could not be used in emergency
without causing sickness.
Yesterday Deputy Commissioner Moffett sent a
communication TO the School Board ordering II TO
shut off all the water in the automatic closets in
the school houses, and 10 that all the tanks
and other plumbing was in good condition. Mr..
Moffett concludes by writing:
II, when the time comes TO open the schools to
the children Of Brooklyn this Department finds
that you have ignored this order, the supply OF
water will be cut off from the buildings and the
responsibility will rest upon your Board therefor.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-06
ROCHESTER SCHOOL TROUBLES.
SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION DIS
MIssED-FIGURED IN THE DOW
SCHOOL BILL SCANDAL

Rochester, n. Y, July (SpeciaD.-The reform
Board OF Education has aroused considerable COM
ment. some Of it not exactly favorable by the
abrupt dismissal Of 103 teachers from the public
schools for the coming year. In addition 10 this
summary proceeding the Board has transferred
John G. Allen from principal OF the High School
10 that OF grammar school, appointing A. H.
Wilcox TO the place left by Mr. Allen Mil
ton O. Noyes has been released Superintendent
Of Public instruction after July Is
This last proceeding Of the Board calls instantly
TO mind the Dow law forgery whereby a clause
was inserted in the bill after its approval by the
Board Of Education. and before its signature by
Governor Roosevelt continuing Mr.. Noyes in office
until July 15. 1903.
After the meeting President A. ]. Townson ex-
plalned that the Board had acted deliberately and
felt secure in the position it had taken having
cured opinions from eX-JGdge George F Yeoman,
David Hays and Albert H. Harris. All these at
torneys held that Section of the Armstrong law
vas fraudulent, and therefore null and void hence
1900 - o'
Mr. Noyes has given the following state
ment: Il certainly shall take steps have this
matter adjudicated in the proper tribunal. / claim
! was legally elected for four year term, and
that Will expire July 15 1903"
This means that the will probably be
called upon 10 decide whether the Dow law as II
now stands. is statutory not.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-06
LITTLE TYPHOID IN BROOKLYN
BOROUGH HAS NOT BEEN DRAWING WATER
FROM LAKE MAssAPEQUA.

According to the figures furnished yesterday to
a Tribune reporter by Dr. J. A. Jewett chief in
spector OF the contagious division of the BROOKLYN
ONCE OF the Board of Health. there have been no
cases OF typhoid fever reported far this month
Last month the number of cases reported was
sixteen. In June 1899, the number of cases of the
disease was thrty-three.
When Commissioner of Water Supply Monett
was seen yesterday regarding a report that the
summer residents Of Massepequa were about to
take measures to compel the publication of the
water in Lake Massapequa which has been de-
hled 1t is alleged by cesspool drainage he said:
IN answer 70 that story may say first that tho
water from Massapequ Lake. so called which is
the pond south Of the railroad Is not Ia ken into
the conduit We simply have driven well station
at that point, and the station has not been oner-
ated during the whole of last year or any porfion
OF the present year We are just going to start ~
Second. the summer residents have no right 20
get their supply Of ice fom the pond. with the ex-
ception Of the heirs Of William Floyd-Jones from
whom the city bought the property Lastly and
especially. the water from the pond has always
been considered remarkably good and certainly
mas i not deteriorated When the first story of the
alleged pollution of the lake appeared a carefuI
ANALYSIS Of the water was made at our laboratory
and nothing was found to prove that the water wa
not wholesome. ~ vas
New-York tribune., 1900-07-06
BROOKLYN NEWS.
DR.. A. j. G. SKENE DEAD.
THE EMINENT PHYSICIAN AND SUR
GEON EXPIRES SUDDENLY
AT HIGH MOUNT.

DR.. Alexander ]. c. Skene. the eminent Brook
lyn physician and surgeon and OF the best
known gynecologsts of the country. died at 8
o'clock Wednesday night at his home at
High Mount Ulster County, n. Y. Death sud
den and as DR.. Skene had been suffering from
heart trouble that disease is supposed TO have been
the caase of his death. He attacked by heart
trouble fourteen months ago. and two months ago
had slight cold which, however, gave him little
concern. DR.. Skene and his wife went to High
Mount three weeks ago He to Brooklyn
Monday to stay until Tuesday to attend to his
large Office practice When he left the city Tues
day he seemed in excellent condition and no fears
for his health entertained
DR.. Skene's wife was with him at the time Of
his death. He had children of his own. An
adopted daughter. Miss Mignon Skene. is now on
New-York tribune., 1900-07-06
SUIT TO SET ASIDE TRUST DEED.
PROPERTY VALUED AT $4,000 INVOLVED IN THE
ACTION

PROPERTY VALUED AT $4,000 INVOLVED IN THE
ACTION.
Justice McAdam in the Supreme Court, yester-
day granted an application the part Of Peter
s Hoe for the service by publication Of the sum-
and complaint in a suit begun by Hoe to re-
woke a number of trust deeds conveying property
TO three Of his sons and their wives. The de-
PENDANTS named in the action Richard M Hoe
Charles R. Hoe. Edward S Hoe Frederick H. Hoe.
Annie Blanche Hoe and several others.
Hoe in 1895, executed deeds conveying property
valued $4,000 in for the benefit Of his son.
Charles R. Hoe and his wife; Edward S. Hoe and
his wife and Frederick Il Hoe and his wife. Rich
ard NJ. Hoe, another son, and his wife, Annie
Blanche Hoe, were named trustees.
These trusts to terminate in the discce-
ton of Richard NJ Hoe. trustee. Peter S. Hoe
also executed a deed by which he set aside sum
$55 COO Of which he to receive the income in
his lifetime. and his death the principal was to
Richard NJ. Hoe. his eldest son.
The plaintiff alleges that at the time he signed
these deeds he had full confidence in his son Rich
ard, and did not understand the purpoFt of the CON
Yeyances Finding that there is prospect q the
alienation of his estate he wants his property le
turned 10 him. He therefore asks for an INJUNCTION
restraining the defendants from interfering with It,
and wants the deeds set aside.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-06
FIVE PRISONERS ESCAPE.

THEY TRICK THE DEPUTY SHERIFF. sTSn
AND GAG HIM AND LEAVE THE JAIL.
Morristown. July 5-Five prisoners ESCAPED r-,-
the Morris County Jail yesterday afternoon Tb.~
assaulted Deputy Sheriff Cory. bound and zazz.S
him with a towel and then fed All the prisa1s-
might have escaped but for prisoner nanss
Barns, who went 10 the Deputy SaerfTs ald N,
bound him and helped lock the jail doors Tss
prisoners who escaped were serving ninety a.
sentences each They were Albert and Ros-
Sites, Harry O'BTien ana Daniel Patson. OF Dove
and Thomas Scanned OF NauticOke. Penn Tbsv
have not been TeCaptUTed.
o. Brien had been having fits. which IL IS now n.
lieved were simulated Whenever o 'Brien C1llapssd
ne was taken from his cell 20 the Jail HOSPITAL
About 2.3O p. m. yesterday The Deputy SHERIFF IA.
called into the Jail by Albert Sites as 'Rren ~
another At. Cory unlocked the outside door 80
passed into the corridor leading 20 the cells r.
men were all in the corridor. As the deuuTv
opened the door Sites assisted O'Brisn through
The pretended sick man fell in a heap on the fSo-
blocking the doorway. and as Deputy Cory stcc1s4
over him 20 pick him up the deputy was sezsd
from behind by Sites. VINO. with rne 1th-r Drfso-
ers. bound and gagged him with a towel Then tnsv
took the keys from his pockets. unlocked the ou-s
door and walked out in the street
New-York tribune., 1900-07-06
THE FARM GIVES Up THE FIGHT.

THE Farm" has surrendered, and the people of
Harlem will not be compelled to listen TO its
jarring melodies as they pass through One-hun-
Observation-Disclosures Tho liquor tax certificate
which held by Charles r. Nevins OF No 967
Washington-ave., was surrendered yesterday
The liquor certificate was issued 20 William
feTred Nevins.
Clergymen, business men and other residents OF
Harlem protested against the place but the police
declared they could do nothing. 1t said that
the real organizer Of the campaign against the
place was a prominent Harlem Republican poll
dcian The management concluded that It was
certificate was surrendered.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-06
WANTS HIS PARENTAGE DISCLOSED.

Henry j. King twenty-nine years old who was
received in the New-York Founding Asylum when
only few months old. obtained from Justice
McAdam, in the Supreme Court yesterday an order
directing the officials OF the asylum to show cause
next Tuesday why they should not disclose TO
King the names OF his parents.
King says he left at the asylum in 1871 and
after some years farmed TO Thomas r.
Gardiner, of Bryant Town. Charles County Md
He remained in Gardeners household for many
years: ana then returned to this city. Wishing TO
intendent Of the founding asylum to furnish him
with information to how he came there and
who his parents were. This denied him