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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-29
TAKE LEAVE OF CABINET.
Knox and Cortelyou Bid Old COM
paniOns Good Bye.
(pv the Associated Press.)

Washington, June 2S.-Attorney
General Knox and Secretary of Com
merce and Labor Cortelyou took leave
of their cabinet associates at the
semi-weekly meeting today. Their
successors, Secretary Moody ana We
for II MetcaIf, was expected to take
tho oath of their new offices next
Friday the beginning of the new
fiscal year. Paul Morton, Secretary
Moodv,s successor in the navy depart
ment. probably will not assume the
duties of his office until next Monday.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-29
Christian Crusaders.
Especial to News and observer.

Newton, N. c., June 2S.-The
christian Crusaders" who have been
holding services here for about seven
or eight weeks, closed their meeting
on Sunday night.
A large number have professed faith
in Christ.
The converts were advised to unite
with the church of their choice as
early as possible.
The crusaders will leave for Lenoir
this week. 1t will take Neveral days
to tear down and load their tents and
paraphanalia. There are four men,
four ladies and two children in the
party.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-29

(By the Associated Press

Seoul, June .-(Evening.)- 1T is
rumored here that the Russian Vladi-
vostOck squadron has again left that
port.
Toxic, June 2S.-11:30 a. m.--An
unconfirmed report has been received
from the Island of Hokkaido that
ships resembling the Russian Vladi-
vostock squadron had appeared off
there on June 27. Similar reports
have bee nreceived from other places
along the northern coast of Japan.
The navy office does not give any
credence to these reports.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-29

Henry John Middleton, the first of
the American War Correspondents to
lose his life at the front in the pres
ent conflict, was representing the AS
sociated Press at General Kuropat-
kin's headquarters near Lao Yang.
He was about thirty three years of
Continued on Page Five.)
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-29
Six Hours of Fierce Fighting.
(By the Associated Press.)

Toxic, June 2S.-11 a. m.-After a
hot fight which lasted six hours yes
terday morning, June 81, the Taku-
shan division of the Japanese army
completely defeated five battahons of
Russian infantry, which, supported
by two regiments of cavalry and six
teen guns, occupied Fen-Shui-Ling,
some twenty miles northwest of Stu
Yen. The Russians finally fell back
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-29
"A BASE BALL LEAGUE.
\ Six Weeks Aggregation to be Put i'm
the Field I'm the West.
Especial to News and Observer.)

Especial to News and Observer
Asheville, N. c., June 28.-A base
ball league composed of Asheville,
Hendersonville, Brevard and Spartan
burg is being organized for a season
Of six weeks or more. The players
will be composed for the most part
of college boys, who will play for
expenses. 1t is expected that Ashe-
vile will play her first game here on
July 4th, the opposing team having
not yet been designated.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-29
Russian Battleship Stranded.
(By the Associated Pres.)

London, June 2S.-3:38 p. MA
dispatch to the Central News from
Toxic says it is reported that another
Russian battleship has been discov-
cred stranded off Tiger Rock. 1t is
presumed she was wrecked while re-
turning to Port Arthur after the re-
cent naval engagement.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-29
First War Correspondent to Die.
(By the Associated Press.)

New Chwang, Monday. June 27.-
II. j. Middleton, Associated Press cor
respondent with the Russian head
quarters near Liao Yang, in Man
churia, died Sunday from enteric dys-
entery.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-29
JAPAN STRIKES,
RUSSIA RECOILS
"Defeat!' 1t Blasts the Cars Vision as He
Breaks the Seal of kuropat-
kin's Dispatch.

in the direction of Shi Mucheng. The
Japanese casualties aggregated about
one hundred killed and wounded.
Major Oba was killed during the bat
tie.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-27
LACK OF sELF-coNsc1ousNEss.

The foundation principle in the makeup of a
charming woman must be. believe. lack OF self
consciousness. every form self-thougnC is pain
full The young girl who feels her hands and
feet and keeps up a continuous game TO get them
OF sight; the girl Of deeply interpretive tend
encIes. whose thought. and therefore whose con-
versation, turns the subject OF self; the woman
whose beauty wit has caused her
to dub herself The Great I Am."-none OF these
can IN sincerity be called charming.
To win the right TO that adjective a woman must
forget herself BY that do not mean that she
may neglect herself. A charming woman can
never be slovenly-a fascinating woman may be-
The influence that the Fascinating woman exerts
comes from the mind alone; but the woman who
charms does SO through many channels She
must have an active mind. but not OF necessity a
'Drainy one healthy mind that does not make
mountains out OF petty annoyances. and mind
broad enough to have interest In affairs or the
times
More important still than her mind is the state
or her heart There must always be sunshine there.
A quick sympathy. kind word a ready hand to
help others over the rough paceS-theSe are the
characteristics Of my Lady Charming
With these she will never appear awkward or
out OF place; she viii never make others feel awk
ward out of place, and. best OF all. with these
she Will be the kind OF person we want to live
with every day. n r. CT.
Brooklyn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-27
"plNAEoRE" ON RATTLEsHlP.

The next interesting social event at the Larch-
mont Yacht Club will &c Tuesday evening. Au-
gust o. when thu opera "Pinafore" Is TO be pro
duced or a miniature battleship in Larchmont
TFarbor The performance viii be under the man
agsrnent OF Charles r. Cafln. the art critic in
ala Of St Johns Episcopal Church There ID 10 Dc
chorus OF thrty-eight voices. besides the princ!-
pals The battIeship is TO 20 improv:sed from
large barge which Will Be Hoored thirty feet from
the sea wall An orchestra OF twenty-five pieces.
stationed on the barge viii furnish the music. and
the whole scene Will be lighted b. ar immense bat
terry OF calcium lights set the roof OF the clue
house Seats are 70 be put on the lawn Tor II
thousand people and il is expected that many OF
the summer residents and yachJsmen from the
entire territory between Greenwich. Conn. and
the Westchester Country Club. will be In the audi
ence- o. 49,.
teur -ireus Of the Larchmont Fire Department 70
Te held On Tuesday afternoon and evening, august
. The circus is meeting with Tnucn iaFOr, ana IL
ia erre~red that many out-Of-toWt hreElef VIII De
On hsr6 TO witness tho fetes oc the LarcnIuoht
Tni1lionaireg Manager Walter II Young. or the
Isrrbrout Yacht Club has made very popular
sddition 10 the Thursday programme ny tHolHs
Trnsirai features for the entertainment OF women
guests
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-27

who had every assistance money luxury and po-
s!lJu could give. ana yet lacked IT, Some OF tho
most charming women the world has known were
devils. without a heart Il conscience Their
word was tot worth the breuth it took 90 give H.
they were ruthless i'm their sefishness, they be-
tTaNed those 10 whom they most deeply In
Geuted- But they had charm. II because they
had charm that they crUt 'p these things
Mary Queen Or Scots Is example OF this type
Of woman.
one other thing is quite clear IN my mind about
charm In women. Good women nearly always lack
charm do not by good women vtrtuous
women, but women ia whom the ethical faculties
are highly developed UnseIhshness, truthfuIness
honesty, honor-they are not qualities that induce
charm in women They frequently initiate against
women they ike to have them pure but a too Keen
sense Of truth they find emba rrassing They expect
women lie and open letters that are not ad-
dressed TO them. 70 take small OF money
without asking or telling when they have done so.
and claim the best OF everything for themselves
1 think they rather admire n doing
these things-it shows how truly feminine she Is
And the more feminine a woman is, a rule
charm she has Men like to see women In
dependent IN tribes. but conventional essentials
To square with the masculine standard in money
matters, statements OF facts. etc, is to show a
divergence from the typical woman. Hence most
not only not attracted by IT, but On the
contrary. positively repealed by II.
possess II viii do more for her than birth or
money intellect genius.
Charm IS genius, But I cannot tell you how IL
comes only point out few instances where IL
does not z. NJ L
BROOKLYN.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-27
TO "cHANcg OFF" DONKEY.

The Robins Nest. a charity for crippled cAildTen
ct TarrytovTl-on- Hudson will be $500 richer this
wednesday, afternoon. when the donkey cart and
harness presented 10 the Childrens Guild by MIS-
James c. Bishop viii be CHANGED" OF.
The guild presented Little Drearllant' at Rio
Vista the country home OF Mr.. and Mrs Robert
Hewitt at ArdsIey-or-audsoa last Thursday,
when chances were offered the donkey at a
dollar apiece. Miss Macy and Augusta Bishop cld
a thriving business selling the chances but as
many friends OF the Nest could not be present
the dlsposing OF the donkey postponed until
this afternoon at o'clock the lawn IN front
Of NJ Robert Hewitr's The drawing viii be pub
lie. and disinterested person viii draw the lucky
number. -
There are sttu some chances LETT, and many
friends OF the charity get same by sending
money TO Miss Bessie Hewitt. Ardsley-c0-Hud-
son Mrs Bishop has presented eacn little Grip
pie IN the Nest with a chance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-27
RrDDLE OF THE UNIVERSE.

Don't you think the secret Of charm IN women
g o,e ~ the riddles Of the unverse7 It never
has been solved and. in my belief. never will be
The highest compliment man can pay WON
an is "a slx her TO marry him. It is safe say
that the run OF man viii not ask woman to
marry them unless they find her charming. A
proposal then is tantamount 10 a declaration OF
charm
But how many happy lovers or devoted husbands
could tell you precisely what element IN their
sweetheart or wife has charmed them2
Not ono IN a thousand They cannot tell you.
because they do not know themselves IT. under
the Conditions that make for the penetrating
cT1ttcsm the secret Of charm eludes analysis how
can ordinary mortas hope 10 analyze It In tho alb
stract2
Charm is independent Of physical qualities and Of
dress II rises superior 10 social conditions Ii is
absolutely disassocated from all moral spiritual
graces.
I have known 50 a week kitchen maids who
possessed it in a high degree. and wealthy women
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-27
SUNSHINE HELPERS.
Mrs F. H. Jerome. president Of the Ever Ready
branch makes the following report:

Mrs T. H. Jerome president OF the Ever Ready
branch makes the following report:
Through the efforts OF Mrs. Kristen, one OF my
members, have secured several little helpers for
Sunshine work. Mrs. s. Townsend, OF East Eighty
rrst-st Manhattan. wrote me that her little
daughter had become much Interested IN the I. ,
S and that she with OF her companions
sold lemonade and toys from which they realized
s.. This was sent 70 me 20 be used In giving
trolley rides to some little sick children. AS this
kindly act entities these sunbeans TO membership
IN my branch desire to have them enrolled ana ana
them feel that they really are little Sunshiners-
Their names are Eliza Townsend. Ethel MOnson,
George Townsend, Howard and Louis krcher. Con-
stance Feist and Margaret Unger-
have received earnest appeal for temporary
sunshine from Brooklyn This writer says that
she has offer to whistle at some or the
Long Branch hotels during August. but has no
ready money for immediate expenses ! should
IKE very much 20 have the T. s s. help her. as
sbs Is lame goes with crutch IS alone in the
world and vet makes brave struggle in life 70
support herself When she has no engagements
TO whistle she sews faithfully, but the renunera-
ton always rneaSre.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-27
POTATO SOUP

cream OF potato soup e most appropriate
summer soup IN which meat stock IS used
Boil handful OF chives N half a pint or water
for ten minutes Add a quart OF rich milk and
when the milk bo!Is mix half OF It with six pota-
toes mashed TO a paste with little salt pepper
and large tablespoonful OF butter Put the
potatoes and milk through the colander and then
add them 10 the milk the stove Bring the
soup 70 The back Of the stove and add "a well
beaten egg, stirring II in carefully. Add also a
little more butter and hot milk enough to thin II
10 "a PURGE Of nice consistency. Leave the chlves
in the bit OF green Is pretty In this soup
serve hot with croutons OF fried bread. This Is "A
delicious German soup. and owing TO the a bum
dance Of milk used very nourishing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-27
RASPBERRY BAvARIAN CREAM.

Take quart OF raspberrtes carefully look them
over, and then press through sieve. Nix we'll
with a cupfUl OF sugar and let them stand FOR
about two hours Soak half a box OF selaJine IN
scalr haIs cupfuI OF cold water until soGc Whip
pint OF cream light arm froth. As sooE )
the gelatne is sufficiently soaked pour half cup
I'll OF boiling water over 1t and add Immediately
the raspberry Juice and pulp Ghe seve should
have been Aue enough TO exclude the seeds.
Place the whole IL bowl set IN "a pan OF crushed
Ice, III the Refrigerator. When Thoroughly cold and
beginning 10 grow thick fold The whipped cream
through tle mixture ana turn it immediately into
pretty mould 10 form Place the mould In
the centre OF the crushed Ice and let IT
firm and ready 10 serve. Serve q EarDish u
whipped cream.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-27

numerous other materials that suit il equally
we'll 1t is simple. can be Numbered with ease and
is thoroughly comfortable and satisfactory to the
little wearer
The quantity of material required for the medium
size -four years. is AS yards q inches wide S3s
yards 80 inches wide. or ~. yards "A inches wide.
The pattern, No ass is cut in sizes for children
OF two. four and six years OF age.
The pattern will be sent any address on re-
cepr of 10 cents. Please give number and age dis
unctly. Address Pattern Department. New-York
Tribune. If in hurry for pattern. send extra
two-cent stamp and We will mail by letter postage
in sealed envelope
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-27
FRUITTON.

We scatter seeds with careless hand
And dream ne'er shall see them more.
But for d thousand years
Their fruit appears.
In weeds that the land
Or helpful store
The deeds we do. the words say.
Into still air they seem TO feet;
We count them ever past,
But they shall last
To the dread Judgment day.
And We shall meet.
I charge thee by the years gone by,
For the loves sake of brethren dear,
Keep thou the true way,
In work and play,
Lest in that world their cry
OF thou hear.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-27
CHEERING OTHERS

Miss Mary Leonard Smith. OF Long Island, Will
nav her Sunshine dues BY sending cheer 10 North
Carolina and Massachusetts,; Mrs. G. Story Will
spoud 20 a request from Massachusetts,: member
Of Manhattan branch. No 5. has supplied clothing
and shoes 10 a family in Avenue branch, where
the father has been out OF work for weeks, A T.
s : member takes flowers every week to In
valid who IS paralyZed. not having the use
OF her hands but whose eyes look lovingly AT the
flowers and pictures provided by thoughtful friends
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-27
MONEY RECEIVED.

D, H. McAIpin I'd. banker Broadway. n. Y.
writes
IncIosed please find check for SIS from woman
in MorrstOwn y J.. who IS interested in your
Sunshine work, but does not wish her name to ap-
pear
This unknown friend is cordially thanked for her
generous gift and It will be used make sunshine
in cherries places.
Mrs. Sarah T Sprague, president OF the New
This branch has no summer report but will be
prepared to contribute its share IN clothing and
Christmas gifts when cool weather comes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-27
CONSTRUCTIONS

A valuable contribution OF mems clothing hats.
shirts etc was received yesterday from NJ. c. r .
Of PIaInheld, y j. Everything attractive and
useful in a box that came 20 the office without
name-nicely Numbered and fancy shirtwaists. eron
Jacket collars shoes and remnants OF goods.
A box Of richly colored blossoms, coleus etc. was
the gift OF Miss Stone Of Ossnng. N Y: silk and
velvet pieces come from Mrs. r. music from
brooklyn" fancy articles from Susie Castwel
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-27
ASKS FOR INFORMATION.

Mrs J OI1ustead Of No. . west-st-. Manhattan
South Ferry branch. says:
on June IS when was away my vacation. a
box OF daisies was received from West Nyack, but
do nor know who contributed them The express
man wants To know the name OF the sender. 10 ind
OUT whether am 20 pay the expressage or not
VIII the friend who sent these flowers please
write Miss OI-nstead. and explain the matter
whether the express charges were prepaid. or the
box was ranked through
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-27
SOME BEAUTY ESSENTIAL,

To nv mind a degree Of beauty is essential to
feminine charm do not mean that q girl has
10 be a rsving tearing beauty TO be charming
but she must possess some marks Of beauty and
be pretty or good looking or handsome to some
extent I know that some men ana many "oiaeU
I'll 1,ssgree With me OF late the tendency Is
marked TO subordinate physical beauty TO the
beauty Of expression. People talk as II perfect
features for instance. worth very nucn less
from the point OF view OF charm tA!i u
expression.
10 me they are worth very much more 4
beautiful woman cannot be animated aIways-l no
one wants her be-but she can be DeautlIlI
always or pretty good looking or handsome
whichever she is. anyway
cannot imagine a plain or ugly woman exert
ing charm She could not charm me; OF [hSF
am sure n NEW INN -4-'-
Manhattan
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-27
CHANGE OF ADDRESSES.

Mrs. Kate Merritt, president OF Neighborhood
circle IN North Carolina writes that after August
there Is 20 be n rural free delivery. and II will
he mora convenient for her 70 get her mail. II
addressed 70 Verano Patrick County. Va. r. F.
d. No l. instead OF Sandy Ridge. y. G. but her
sunshine circle Will still be credited 70 Sandy
Ridge as most OF the "neighbors" live there.
Mrs Hannah Thompson wants her Sunshine
friends 20 know that she has returned 10 Iowa %
live with her daughter She Will celebrate her
severtieth birthday on August The full address
IS No 406 Sprlce-st.. Atlantic Iowa
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-27
NOTICE.
CKebls.

Letters received occasionally from admirers OF
the Tribune Sunshine Society showing that they have
confused with organizations of nearly similar name
subsequently started by whom they mistakenly
believed TO be still In the service of The Tribune To
avoid all communications packages. etc, should
be addressed The Tribune Sunshine Society, Tribune
Building, New-KOrk.'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-27
BREAKFAST.
Spider corncakes.
QUAKER oAIELETTE.

This Is the same as a simple omelette. except
that the yoIks and whites are beaten separately
and the yoIks folded into the whites just before
placing in the frying pan. The omelette must
nicely thicken and become slightly brown over
very slow fire IN the oven Cover IL when folded
and turned out on the platter with a sauce.
Serve at once before u has chance fall A
pinch o chlTes scattered through the sauce is an
ATTRACTIVE addition
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-27
HOT HUCKLEBERRY CAKE.

This Is a delicious New-E, gland dish and appro-
pirate either for supper cor breakfast slit three
cuDfuls OF -four with rounded teaspoonful Of
cream tartar and a rounded one OF soda Rub
through the sif,ed Hour j piece OF butter the size
OF small egg. Add two cuDful5 OF cleaxed buck
leberrles- QLe-thlrG OF Cupfu. OF sugar and ono
and third cupfuIs Of sweet milk Turn the dough-
after mixing Il nicely. into buttered pan
II quick oven. Serve piping hot with butter The
extra soda called FOR IS because OF the acidty Of
tho berries
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-27
s. PRIZE COMPETITION.

What qualities constitute . charming woman
To the correspondent contributing the best Ftlco Oh
80. uht.ct the Housewives Exchange VIII give a
-,,s s s5 Although the exchange reserves To itself
the right to publish CthOut compensatory all articles
uttered in this contest It Will award the prize to but
one In sending in their views NO. ret,angs
Sey-YorIx Trfbune Sey-NOrk city . 80
he written side Of the piper "A''9 "'1N ' -
received o before August ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-27

motherly sentiment not only for ones own family.
put Tor az mankind and their strong indvfdualftv
was everywhere lntertwined with decided and
powerful social feeling.
Mrs. A Watson Lister OF Melbourne secretary
OF me Woman $ National Council Of Australia is
SAID 10 nave remarked thar she was glad national
Suffrage was rot given 10 the women Of Australia
Until ttle enc or the seven years drought. other
wise me drought would certainly have leeu at
triouted 10 the Wouel's vcte''
Mrs Emmaeene Paul WHO is known throughout
the country for her efficient work as sUperintend-
ent OF street cleaning i'm rhe dirtles- ward of
Chicago. has been promoted. She now has an office
IN the CITY Han. where she attends TO complaints
concerning the condition OF the streets and alleys
Of Chicago.
An English woman whose curiosity led her to
look up whence the materials she wears derived
their names found that muslin owes its name 10
Mosul, on the Tigris where the material first
woven and worn IN scarfs by tho natives. TuUe is
called after city in Correct the south OF France
and uohair owes its name to being originally
MANUFACTURED IN Asia Minor from the hair Of "a
goat called No. The word glngham is taken from
Guinganp. a German town. and gauze derives its
title from GAIA IN Palestine.
a German doctor claims that the human mai,
grows much more quickly IN summer than in
w-.nter-that in weather II IS renewed every
ll5 days while Is only renewed every 1872 days in
cold weather. The nails the right hand are said
70 grow more quickly than those the left hand.
The middle finger nail grows most rapidly or al
and the thumb nail the slOweSt-