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five cents was rapturously grabbed one
dav by an Italian wife and mother aged
possibly Il. who captured also spotted
veil for three cents and a white pompom
for her hair, also marked three cents. which
goes 10 prove that the motto Of the bureau
Give what YOU have; 10 some ore il may
be better than Won dare 10 think" is a
wise one
Nothing would seem 70 be more worth :
less than discarded spectacles and yet
two sets Of them found eager purchasers
az the Mott street bargain counter. like
wise faded tobacco pouch, which brought
three cents, and wire coffee pot stand.
which sold for two cents. In short, any
thing and everything are wanted at the ST
Barnabas Clothing Bureau and find there
a ready market.
A n-at Ii,te German woman, at a recent
sale, gave up five cents Wilt gly for hound
book Of chllGrcn's stories AID was SORROW
full bee ause she couldn't afford 10 take
another.
WIEN a customer has made her wants
known ard every shelf has been ra1sacked
70 frd what she las asked for. AID she
has examii ed and handled the goods to her
heart 5 COZ tent. then tie articles purcl ased
are carried &c a desk aid the Price rec kor ed
up and paid before they are taken ~ another
corner OF the room TO be wrapped up.
Last Of all the buyer goes to tie door. get .
lack her ticket AID her basket aid goes
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beautiful style and is vaguely sad by her
friends TO be teaching.
The young married woman who goes
abroad 10 study, and then finds. when the
time TO come home has arrived, that che
is quite out If svmpl nv with her hus-
band. gets into the newspapers almost
every month.
One woman left a wealthy husband five
years ago TO prepare for a deour that has
not yet been mads, although she is ap-
preaching 40 After fiv" years Of lie In
Paris her husband got divorce, and with
out means she had 70 como back 70 this
country. Now she is still Studying" IN
Chicago for the famous de1ut that is yet
to be mada
Another American who really had talent
left her husband, a prosperous business
ma 10 study in Italy. He got a divorce,
and she is travelling through the smaller
Italian cities
She has been doing that for FIVE years.
with little indication that she will ever
rise any higher in her profession; and Ter
earnings are 50 small that, 1--we as econom-
ica'ly as sle may, her family here has 10
contribute to Ter support
Another case will illustrate what NAV
occur when the studan, happens TO have
littla money. This was the lot of an Ameri-
can girl who had from youth played on the
violin
One of the great virtuosos who came
here heard her play and conscienceless,y
declared that she had groa, talent and
should go TO Europe although he knew
perfectly well that his advice was wrong
But just such careless p~ais, as this is
usually the cause of trouble.
The girl was. Of course. certain she would
make a great career. Her FANNY. ia view
Of what the violinist had said. was per-
fectly willing 10 have her go 10 Europe
She was introduced there 10 teacher
by the player who had advised her to study
abroad. She took an apartment and be
gan work
She was i'll for four months In ono year.
The next year she hal to return hero for
several months. She stl.iel and played
OCCASIONALLY for friends who sent bacl.
glowing accounts of what ste had accom-
plishel.
After another year she gave a concert
which her women friends atten .el am
enjoyed ami there werc a few polite lines
in the newspapers which her mani zar after
ward tol,, her of and SAID ne had paid for.
Anyhow, she had 10 pay him
Other stu ients came TO her in their dis
tress and borrowed money because tn cy
knew she h1l II. More su.y follow %
| and two years later came the time for the
| final appearance.
II had TO be bought OF course. Sho IN!
| TO pay for the hall AMI all the other en-
Derses. And there was bur' tho b1rest
| mention Of the affair In the papers, without
| a word from any Of the musical critics of
| Paris
Then she tried London There tire
| prospects were So diSoou-lgnc that she
! hei TO New Yorl; with the / - of rlayin &
| mere. Friends heirl ha' an4 declare >
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that she was spleniid. Musicians heard
ing here in public.
She had even gone 40 far toward ar
appearance as 10 engage hall But she
was wise enough TO know which opinion
was the right one and gave up all idea Of
showing her skill in public.
A year more Of study in Germany brought
her again 70 the point of public appear.
ance. She made it there, at her own ex-
pense, Of course. But il cost less in Germany
than anywhere else
As il was, the investment was a failure
Tho few critics who noticed her appear.
ance al all remarked on the immaturty
Of her talent, when they admitted che had
shown any.
II was out Of the question. after she had
recognized her complete failure, 70 60 back
70 the life she had given up seven years
before, She had no sympathy with her
family or her old friends. They bored
her
She liked the companionship Of the men
and women she met in the concert halls
and conservatoriee Gradually her family
heard from her less and less frequently.
She drifted back 70 Paris and then to Vienna,
always studying but of course making
no progress OF any kind.
When she married violinist in Berlin
orchestra, her family ceased to hear from
her They were afterward divorced. What
her life may be now her friends DO not care
to think
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CHANGES IN GOLF PJTTERS.
the Aluminium the Puzzle of the Hour
With the Amateurs.

There fs more controversy over thu
merits or the new puttere than has ever
been waged over any new club in golf
This is because they are dstinctively Aneri-
can owing nothing 70 gofing ideas from
ABROAD, and. too, becauee they are the
conception Of amateurs. The material
Is an alloy OF aluminium, with the shaft
Inserted in the top instead Of at the heel
OF the head II has a deep face and an
oval bach. the depth Of face and back
marking the variation in the patterns
used by different amateurs-one having
40 much metal behind the shaft that IL In
called tina ~hanmorheai" The claim
for the new device is that the shaft ia at
the point OF impact with the ball ard 1t Is
easier 10 put straight he tendency to
twist the face in or out during the stroke,
common fallt with even the best players
when using the ordinary putter being
entirely eradicated by the improved
aluminium club.
Tas first Of these pu.ters was brougA1
out b. Mr.. Knight of the Mohawk Golf
Club. Schenectady, while the hammer.
head il the idea Of Findlay s Douglas.
The first Of the Knight putters seen on
an NJ. g. A. links was used by Devereaux
Emmett in the September tournament Of
the Westbrook Golf Club, He presented
ono 10 W. j. Travis, who made somewhat
OF sensation with it in the open champions
ship at the Garden City Golf Club, in Octo.
Der. The professionals. mostly Scots, who
had gathered for that competition were
filled with wonder at the varied uses that
travis made OF the new club, and, while
they could not deny that his re suits were
good, they were quite unanino Gus in the
opinion II was ma govt" When the put
ting green l. not guarded by hazard, Travis
uses the putter FOR running cup approach,
from distances where the orthodox
player would rely on a mashe. and he has
been known TO PLAY wioh it out of a bunker
1t is on the putting greens, however, that
tho new c.uo l. most 10 be relied on and
Douglas, always an uncertain putter with
the long bladei puttcr. has taken it up
for the Increased eteadiness it has given
TO ! in on short puts.
1t is noteworthy that ten years ago the
Inventive genius Of our PLAYERS was demon
strated in oddly shaped drivers, brasseys
game was hen VIVA; lo,hered them. In
the last two yoG.s there has been quite
a run OF new putters, proof hat he long
game has been mastered aud hat our
players nov realize 'hc battle Is on the
putting greens IN" a.u EInurn clubs
tor playing through he fair green, which
have taken tho place Of the lrassey and
IRONS M'th many players, are Used IN, the
belief that the rCbl drilled holl flies est
from aluminun, buj It's argument does
not hold IN the case Of tho putters. lhe
secret uf their vogue - I'll" new principle
brought into tho game - having The shaft
Inserted at IN, POINT 81 impact he new
club il sJih in the experimental stage, there
aye many Who Uphold 20 ~ the one and only
cure tor a va 5rly short game, bu, quite
a. many say II IS only passing fancy
Nhcther il /, 20 siav or rot, The new p,uter
g ne sensation Of the mnmont on the local
links
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with beautiful voices who go 70 study
with Nine. Narchesi in Paris and Then
drop out Of sight entirely Nine Mar
chesi is the most famous teacher Of singing
to-day, and she never acquired her reputa-
ton by accident. But she cannot make
a singer out Of a woman who has not the
necessary musical intelligence.
She can give her all the benefit Of her
great knowledge and experience, but she
cannot make her utilize them That is
the quality that decides whether or not
the woman is 20 rise above her colleagues
In the case of violnists, the same condi-
tions exist There come back here every
year pupils Of Cesar Thomson, Sauret and
Ysaye There can be no criticism of their
masters. But how many o. those who
study under them reveal anything that
could not have been acquired here; How
many pupils Of Leschetisk learn from
him any Distinguishing quality that COM
pensates for the titnA and money spent in
studying under him ip Vienna?
But that does not prove that he is any
less great as a teacher than he i supposed
70 be. ], proves merely that there was
no talent IN the pupil recurring the cult
walton Of such teacher. II European
teachers would tell the truth, nine out Of
ten would tell the American pupils who
come 70 them that they could learn as
much as they needed AZ home
Once when an American arts, returned
from Paris be said II was full Of art students
from this country who wandered through
the Louvre criticising the paintings or
declaring how worthless the exhibition
of the Salon was. All the time their rela-
tives at home we're saving in order 10 send
them money.
Several years ago = season Of opera
in English was given here by a company
that included a number Of young Ameri-
cans who had studied in Paris. They
were especially amusing 10 the persons
that heard them crit!cising adversely the
great singers Of the foreign company, who
are recognized over the whole world
This point OF view is one Of the most
noticeable results Of European study.
Il shows that the musicians have absorb ID
the atmosphere that they g abroad
10 seek. Talk TO an aspiring pianist or
singer for en- hour tell him that h. can
learn just as much here and finally con-
vince him that there Is no reason why he
should waste tina and money in going
abroad. He viii probably admit the truth
of all the argument and then declare that
what he wants il the artistic atmosphere"
Of European cities 1t has generally been
noticed thai the students who acquire
the greatest amount Of atmosphere take
in the least Of every other advantage of
European work.
Men are always able to look out for them
selves, so the tragedies of their studies
abroad appeal less strongly to the SYM
pathies. There are violinists in theatre
orchestras who spent money and time
studying in Europe under famous masters,
and there are piano teachers who are able
20 call themselves pupils OF some famous
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nerson as a result Of all their labors Of
years
These men, of course. dreamed Of careers
as great virtuosos. Anybody acquainted
with the extent Of their talents could have
told them how unne cessary such an OK
penditurc Of time and money in Europe
was certain 10 be. But the men are able
10 care for themselves IL is in the case OF
the woman that the trage dv is frequent
Europe is to-day full Of American wo-
men who went there 70 study music and
for various reasons never returned TO
their homes.
some of them we're TOO much discour-
aged 10 attempt 10 begin a career when
they knew that failure was certain. SO
they stayed ON studying or pretending
10 so long as their families at home we're
able 10 provide the money.
Others cut loose from their families al
together. Study In Paris does not tend
10 strengthen the domestic feelings in
women. Some special instances will show
the results Of European study on certain
Americans.
IL Paris to-day there Ia a handsome
American woman who seems 10 be about
35. Her son is IN this country and she
occasionally comes here TO see him. Then
those Of her old friends who are willing 10
look al her remark that she seems almost
ten years younger than they know her "a be
As a young widow she went abroad 10
cultivate her voice. Her husband had
driven her away by his cruelty and it was
necessary for her 10 do something o sup
port her child She lived in a cheap board
ing house and vent 20 one Of the famous
teachers.
Self-sacrfce was not much in her line,
but she made a struggle. She was dainty
woman and she loved the pretty things
Of life After a while she began 10 have
some of them, even as student.
Her voice was not remarkable, but she
was good musician and after while the
time for her TO make debut came, She
vac a woman Of the kindto attract mana.
gers and soon got an engagoIne at an
operahouS. in an Austrian city.
The compensation as, Of course, very
small. She struggled to live on il and
succeeded for a " hilc
There We're rich officers in the garrison
town and the American was beautiful.
She devoted still much time 70 her art, but
she found some for he officers.
The third year of her career she travelled
through the German and Russian cities
and sang in Paris and London. There
We're already more diamonds and officers
and less time for work.
Then the career suddenly ended, for the
voice had gone. She came back here 10
s.Gg in concert that her own country might
have the opportunity Of hearing her once.
Her failure vas CO nplete and she dc cioc d
to attempt comic opera.
She was not suited to that and there was
another failure, The diamonds were go
ing and the last went 10 pay her pas
sag, back to Europe.
They we're all redeemed soon after she
reached Paris. New sic lives there in
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with many shelves which receive the goods
donated as fast as they come In.

with many shelves which receive the goods
donated as fast as they come in.
Gowns are ia one division, coats In another
underwear in third, bed and table linen
next TO that and so Oh; and, with the arrival
Of the ustomers. anything and everything
called for is placed on the counters before
them. As a result before long the major
part Of the stock Is being handled ard
scrutrized.
One small counter in the rear, is always
loaded with wi aiever stock of shoes. boots
ard overshoes the establishment contains
ard |, is to that part iculsr counter that
customers as rule. swarm first. ohildren's
shoes are seized upon first, the shabbies,
go as fast az the better ones. Five cents q
rair is tie lowest Price. 10 cents Ia the
average, IS ccits is the maximum ard
secures a stout pair Of shoes almost rev.
Al times a large proportion of the buyers
are in search Of mems clothing and come
equipped with a tape measure or a piece
of string in order Lot to make a mistake
about the measurements Trousers ard
wais,coa,s the other day. were in grea,
demald -.thc former bringing from 20 70
80 cent?, the latter going At the uniform
price Of 10 oerts. Boys trousers were
handed over FOR 10 ard Ii cents AID girls
dressos for about the same prices.
There was also lively demand for babies
things and like al women The world over
those Of Mott street hung delightcdly ovc;
the boNcr flied With toy socks, stockings
ard sho"~' ,rpohe,ed sacks. wee lace caps.
Gai7ty dresses. 81 as and underwear
Cuildrc, are barred from the sales-there is
no room for them-but occasionally III
i'iaGt il arms gets in and before II gets
on again generally succeeds in demon
stra,iGg that Mott street babies are every
Ii, n fasci-atiag and as pretty, too. az
those who live further UPTOWN.
A remarkably popular feature of thes =
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families warrant, and the letter Of recon-
ne.da,on usually states how many chill
dren he applicants family includes ard
# the woman has a husband. IT, for in
starcc. there is 70 boy in the family Of
customer and yet she tries TO buy suit for
a boy. an Investigation is begun az oLce
ard in all probability she will forfeit her
ticket.
Philanthropy, i, I. ea.y TO guess, is
the corner stone of the Mott Street bargain
sales The enterprise was started sone-
thing more than year ago by one Of the
workers az St. Barnabas House in Mul.
berry street. and the idea was not original
with her, something Of the kind having
been conducted by the Sisters OF the Good
shepherd here some years ago. They. in
turn. got the idea from an English sister
hood which practised il in London At
the present time. though, so far as can
be ascertained, the S. Barnabas Clothing
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Bureau. as IL is called. is the only one Of
the kind in New York.
The bureau is non-sectarian. II IL de-
signed TO aid all sorts and conditions of
people. A special feature, by the way.
Of the work is Saturday morning sale
Of pretentiols articles of woman's clothing
received from time 10 time These include
evening gowns. coaks, slippers, stree,
suits. shoes and gloves of fine texture
ana but little worn. These, like every
thing at the Wednesday sale. are contributed
by the charitably inclined.
Sometimes said Miss Lathers, "A rich
woman who goes into mourning will send
10 US almost her entire wardrobe of colored
clothes
l. is the Wednesday sale. however. with
its collection Of clo,hirg for both sexe and
for children as we'll as their elders, which is
Of most interest. Perhaps the most eager
customers at this sale are Italian wo-
men, bare headed. after the manner Of
their country. bu, very neat in their APP
rearance. and next to them are Germans.
Long before 10 o'clock. the hour at which
the sale begins. they gather on the side
walk in front Of the door ehind which are
the bargains. Every one brings lcr ticket
along. OF. If Il il her fist visit, an intro
ductory letter.
When AT last the door il flung oyen.
every woman of them al pushes IN pre-.
cscly after the fashion Of ,'omcn bargain
hunters the city over. with this difference,
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MUSICAL STUDENTS ABROAD.
TRAGEDIES or SOME ANERIC Az
WOMEN IN EUROPE.
Mrs, Cores Fate In Paris TYPICAL OF the
End OF Many Carcers-lnstcnces Of
women Who Failed Eallacy 81
the Belief In European study.

The mysterious death of the American
woman Mrs. Gore. Ia Paris has again
called attention to the dan. gers that Ueset
the young women wLo go there 70 study.
Not many Of them meet with a fate 50
tragic as that Of Mrs. Gore, tut a tragedy
Of some kind is lar from iI1requert among
them, aad il seems 10 occur most COM
monty In the case of women who GO to
Paris to study music.
The tragedy of biighted ambition ed
time ard money AID flal failure is. o'
course, the most frequent. Bur other
kinds Of tragedies end the apPrentioeslip
Of American girls In Europe very much
ofterer than most persons suppose. And
the uselessGess Of tie whole system, the
mistaken views which take young women
10 Europe 10 STUDY, acceatua,e tie patlos
Of the sui!erirgs that 30 Inaev If them
undergo there.
II is a fact that nine OUT Of every ten
young men AID women who go to Euro!e
70 study music could nd III this country
teachers entirely carable Of Gevelori.g
their talents. What they will ultimately
become depends, Of course, on themselves.
They may Possess great natural lower
and they may have the best teachers in
the world, but II they lack tie quality
essential 10 success lIeV VIII never arrive
at the end they are seekilc 50 Il ere is
every reason in the world Why they should
remain here, ard when il las become evil
dent that their t6.e..ts demand Gegree
of cultivation rot 20 he acquired il this
country European experience may be
valuable.
But that experience Il certainly 81 needed
until tho OPPORTUNITIES lere lave been
exhausted II is said by gers, aid it, a
ess degree by .=trume ltal music iaI.s,
that ~ y 90 II Ter i inn att 10 g abroad
that they may nave tie aGyi oft,e greatest
sutiori les ard be start Il il tie rig way,
without a4.te Il az may always hamrcr
the devel pno of Z IL iatura tao Is
The reply 10 this is that students of music
rarely 20 70 Europe until they have studied
here and would never b. accepted as begin
ners by the famous persons they seek.
So they are certain 10 run the risk Of ac-
curing faults whether they begin here or
In Europe, aud they will do quite as we'll
IN this country as abroad Nobody denies
any longer that there are good singing
teachers here, jus: As there are in Europe.
And il is just as true that there arc line
teachers Of the piano and the violin They
are capable Of developing any talent that
comes 10 them so long as they have the
Intelligent cooperation Of the student
And that is as true Of Europe.
Look at the number Of American girls
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customers must be equipped with letter
of recommendation from a city clergy
man. missionary or other responsible
person who vouches for the bearers re-
spectability ard Iced Of getting bargains .
This letter is given to either Miss Iathers
or Miss Hancock, who are In charge of the
sale, and in return the applicant gets
season ticket. which entities her to come
every week.
From this it will be seen that Mott street s
bargain counter is only for the deserving
roor and that the women who operate il
have TO mind to sell to second, hand dealers
or people who would buy articles 10 pawn
them, or for that matter. 20 bargain hun
tiers WHO can afford TO pay regular prices
Even those admit ID as customers are rot
allowed 10 buy more than the size Of their
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though, that the Mott street crowd Of buyers
is far more polite than that further uptown.
and. moreover. II seems TO know exactly
what II wants to buy. II is there, in fact :,
with definite purpose
AZ she passes in, every womar-there
is seldom or never man among the
buyers hands her ticket 70 an attendant,
hands over her basket. too. if she has one
with her, and then makes a plunge for he
triangular counter Back Of this counter,
lining one side of the vail. are tall coisers
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happily home. to come again probably
tho next week. Occasionally a cusio mer
doesn't frd what ehe is looking for and
trudges away hoping for better luck next
time.
Some weeks" commented Mics Lithers,
-the don6' ions are not 80 satisfactory as
they are il others. For instance. perhaps
only small I'd garnerts will arrive or
IL ore big German W, man who has been
looking for q waist three weeks runnir G
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lace or lawn, colored calico. silk or velvet.
Frequently a bundle includes enough dry
goods to make a childs dress.
Younger matrons. some Of them hardly
more than children. go TO these sales, and
for them there is lot OF attraction in the
boxes which hold bits Of fnery such as
ribbons, hces, wells, kid gloves. &c. They
always ask for these boxes the first ,hinS.
A big wad Of crumpled chiffon marked
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AID ye- nothing big enough TO fit h,r hae
come in.
Tie money taken In az the clothing
bureau, less ore-tenth-it amounted lae)
year To s662is used for the iemporarp
housing OF homeless women and chi.dren
in ST Rornsbss House. The reserved
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of them i al. out ard out barGain, Best
Of all, these barE2!-s are offered regularly
every Wednesday morning
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y. Of tie most interesting harguia
ooLi ter IN town il cow 1T o Mott street.
IL at. Ills particular y .rctil oouI TER j.
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unique
For one thing, none Of the articles offered
for sale is quite lew end then every one