Evening Star Newspaper, December 14, 1889, Page 11

Written for Tux Evewre Stax. STAGE SURPRISES. Kellar Tells of Tricks That Do Not Turn Out as Expected. WOW a CONIUAER IS THWARTED BY HIS AUDI- (CR—WONDERS PRODUCRD BY UNFORESEEN ANS—HOW PRESENCE OF MIXD OFTEN SAVES THE MAGICIAN. It is one, sometimes two, and at the utmost three, against a thousand. These are the odds that confront aconjurer on the stage. The “one” is himself, the “two” includes the assist- ant, and the “three” takes in a second assistant, The “thousand” represents the andi- ence and when I say that it is ‘one against a thousand,” I mean “against” in all that that word expresses. No intelligent audience is willingly deceived, and to deceive is the sole mission of the conjurer. Consequently everv Spectator for the moment becomes his arch enemy. A thousand eyes are pitted against one man’s sleicht of hand anda thousand keen wits &re massed against one man’s coolness, nerve eud judgment, I propose to describe today how some of these frien pattles have come out. I want to tell you about some encounters I have had with menibers of my audiences, and of encounters I} rsonally witnessed, and show you how greatly a magician stands in need of ready wit, possessed of which be is seldom at a loss to turn apparent defeat into brilliant victory. li was during tue early years of the war that Ibecame the prentice and assistant of the famons fakir of Ava (Harris H e8), one of the best of the old style magicians. In those days the assistant had to do ali the fine work in tof the tricks, and therefore. after a few I was sent down among ged pocket, and to force h spectators as they were offered have in mind oceurred in in 1862, orking very successfully a trick called the “rising card” tr ‘This was done as follows: I was si into the audience with « pack of marked cards. These I offered to different persons, forcing them to take the ecards [had prepared for them. When these eards had been selected by the spectators, and when they had been put back with the pack and shuffled up. I walked back to the stage with the cards in my hand. On my way I changed these cards to another stacked pack I had with me that had been c*pecially prepared for this trick by having thread attached to euch cards as had been pickedout. This new wack I handed to the fakir. who, before the au- fience, put it into a glass goblet. The threads reached back on the stage, where I went at once, and I was able at will to raise any card in the glass, But we had still another mystery. We had asmall electric bell henging on the stage which we called the “speaking” bell. When the fakir addressed a question to the bell requiring an affirmative answer I rang the bell twice, When it needed a negative ly I rang it onee. After the cards had been placed in the glass the conversation between the takir end the bell would probably be as follows: “Do you know what card 1am thinking of?" Two rings. “Has any one in the andience selected the same card?” ‘Two rings. . “Js the spectator a man?” One ring. “Then she must be a lady. git in the front row?” One ring. “In the secon: Two rings. “The first lady from the center aisle?” Two rings. “Was the card a diamond?” Two rings. “A heart?” ‘Two rivgs. “A picture card?” Two rings. “The king?" Tinga. cards apon su to. The inciden New Haven. Co: We had been Well, does she AN ASTONISHED ALDERMAN. “I thought as much,” the fakir would re- mark with great assurance, though he knew absolutely nothing of what’ card or person I had selected until my answer via the bell told me the facts. “I was certain of it. Now that card is in the glass and when I speak the word it will rise up without being touched. Rise!” At this point I would pull the thread and the king of hearts would promptly rise to the rim of the glass, to the great astonishment of the audience. That was very well as far as it went, but on this particular night I had been an- noyed by a fat man in the audience. an alder- man, who did his utmost to make me fail inmy tricks. When I gave him the cards he kept out of the k the one Ihad forced him to select. While I was back of the scenes I hastily ran over the pack which I had still re- tained and found this card missing, conse- quently when the fakir began saying that the card was in the glass Trang the bell once, and very vigorously too. The fakir was evidently nouplussed, but he retained his presence of mind “So,” he said, “our little spirit speaking bell eays the card is not in the glass. Can it tell where it is?” I gave two rings and the fakir edged over to where I stood. “The fat man kept the card,” I whispered. It was a mere guess, but it was a lucky one. ‘The fakir asked leading questions and promptly discovered the card in the man’s pocket, amid uproarious applause. It made such a hit that from that time on I made it a practice to con- ceal one of the cards a gentleman had selected in his pocket and make the bell find it. But if Thad not happened to look over my cards and I had not been fortnnate enongh to guess eor- rectly where the missing card was I would probably huve discharged that night and might be a new-paper reporter or a millionaire instead of a magician today. ‘That same nig ther experience with this same alderman which I also turned to good advantage. We were doing the old trick of shooting a watch from a blunderbuss toward a target. After the the watch is discovered han sound. I borrowed the alderman’s hew wateh and in returning to the stage mannged to fall and break a dummy watch which | held im my hand. “Now,” said the fakir, “I will load this zentle- man's broken watch,” ramming the dummy into the gun and pointing it toward the target. which stood near the back of the stage.where I was concealed behind the scenes with the real watch in my hand. I barely had time to hang the wateh on the target, concealed from view bya small black veivet curtain, which rolled up quicker than a flush at the report of the gun. “He will Gud his watch anharmed,” continued the fakir. Fortunately | had not hung the watch on the target. Just as he finished speaking I accidentally touched the spriug and before the fakir fire? the curtain was rolled up and the empty target displayed. The fakir was at his witsend. I came out and whispered to him to go on with another trick while 1 went down ip the audience with a telegraph envelope Thad hastily snatched up from a table. I had the watch conce 1 in one hand. I begun asking for Jones of Chic tain “Major de Quincy \ i mavaged to press against the fat alderman and drop the watch iu his right trousers’ agorket, Then I went back and when the fakir had ended his trick told him to go on with the watch trick, telling him the watch was inthe siderman's pocket. Accordingly he fired. The curtain again rolled up, but the target was empty. Where was the watch? The fakir asked the bell, It answered and in respouse to his ques- tions and in spite of the intense indignation at first and the subsequent surprise of the alder- Man the niissing watch was found in his pocket. This also made a great hit. After serving my apprenticeship with the fakir I started in business for myself. This was in 1563 and [ traveled with more or less iil fortune untd I found myself after a per- formance in South Bend, Ind., on a cold winter Bight, with nothing but an opera hat and my dress suit, Every: else been taken by the sheriff. I managed to get to Chicago, through the sympathy of a freight car con- ductor, and theuce went to Kenosha, Wis. I borrowed from a good-natured hotel clerk an overcoat and a ie of rubbers, aud started oat to hire abail. Ididnot have a» dollar nor 4 — piece of fs eae but I had lots of pluck never lost heart, 1 went to the publisher of the weekly and ordered £15 worth of posters, When I called for them he presented a bill, I confessed that I was “flat broke” and he refused to give me the printing. Ithen reminded him St his posters were of no use to him, but if he would tet me have them and give me a poeple epimers emer alle Le receipts. He sceepted my offer. The man- ager of the Phwnis theater arranged to ict me THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON JZ + i D. C., SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1889—-SIXTEEN PAGES, have his hall for two nights, but as I was leav- ing he said it was the custom to pey in advance. I told him I would rather pay him the night of the performance, but if he wanted the money I would give itto him then and there. Here I thrust my hand into my overcoat pocket as if to draw out the money. “Of course, if you have the money,” he said, “I won't trouble you just now, but there are s0 many dead beats going around the country that one can't be too careful.” That is the way I got the hall, but the hall and printing were alli had. I found at the hotel a stencil eutter from Chicago, who was also without a cent. He was a bright young fellow and we formed a partnership. le was to be my assistant. I cannot begin to tell you the subterfuges I used to get my properties to- gether, but 1 finally managed it to my satis- faction and the first night came. I stood at the door and from the ticket seller got the names of ahalf dozen gentlemen and ladies who were in the audience. ‘Then I went on the stage. The trick I want to tell you about was the old one of borrowing some rings from the audience, pretending to break them into pieces and then firing the fragments into a nest of boxes,where all would be found save one,which would be discovered around the neck of a rab- bit whieh Sarre yp to draw from a cham- agne bottle. Lhad no rabbit and no boxes. For the former I had borrowed a kitten and for the latter I had haifa dozen envelopes of as- sorted sizes, one fitting within the other. On each of these I wrote one of the names I had got at the door. The last name, written, of course, on the smallest envelope, which con- tained the riug, was that of Mise Worthington, a rich young society lady, ‘The trick went of well, though I was obliged to change it somewhat. The first lot of bor- rowed rings was found on a ribbon around the kitten’s neck. The missing ring was in the envelope. Iasked, we will for Mr. Jones, whose name was on the outside envelope, and when he appeared tianded it to him. He opened itand found another addressed to Mr. Smith, end so it went on until Miss Worthington was reached. As she arose to take the envelope my heart bounded into my mouth. She was the owner of the ring. With great composure I remarked to her, “Open the envelope, madam, and there you will find your ring.” THE COAT TRICK. Tho audience could not understand it and the next night, when I had a packed house, I was asked torepeat the trick. But I didn't do it. It was simply a piece of luck and probably could not be repeated again in acentury. I made enough money out of these perform- ances to pay my debts and go to LaCrosse, Wis., where I joined the great Davenport brothers. I remained with them several years. That same year we gave a performance in Cooper institute in New York city, That even- ing one of those accidents occurred that, when neatly turned, always redounds to the magi- cian’s credit. We were giving a dark seance, ‘The brothers sat on the floor of the hall near the stage, while the front row of spectators joined hands, not so much to prevent assistance from reaching the mediums as to keep inquis- itive spectators in the rear from causing trouble. The boys were tied to their chairs as Iam in my cabinet trick. Ira Davenport had slipped his hands out of the knots and was manipulating the tambourines, when he ven- tured too near the front row and one young fellow caught him by the shoulder. “[ve got him,” he shouted, “I've got him; fetch a light.” Quick as lightning Ira slipped off his coat and leaving it in the young man’s hands. darted back to his chair and slipped his hand in the knots again, “Light the gus.” called Ira, It was lighted and he was found securely tied. His coat was in the young man’s hands. “My friend here,” continued Mr. Davenport, coolly, “thought he had me. You see he was mistaken, He simply had my coat. If he had me, why didn’t he keep me? You see I have not left my chair. How could I? The truth of the matter is the spirit simply took off my coat and carried it over to him.” ‘The audience went wild and the young man hunted in the floor for a hole to craw! through. This accident suggested one of the best tricks the Davenports ever did. After that Ira would take off his coat, put it on his boot, slip his hands into the knots and call for « light. As it flashed through the hall he would kick the coat into the air and the effect was simply mar- velous to the uninitiated, A CHINAMAN’S CONSTERNATION. Tonce saw a very amusing incident in Hong Kong that gave mo an insight into the China- man’s keen sense of humor. I was simply a spectator in this case, but the story will bear chronicling. This was in 1878 I had finished 4 season at the Theater Royal and by special invitation gave an exhibition at the swell Chinese theater, the Polok. There were a mber of mandarins and rich merchants in audience and as I had an interpreter we got along swimmingly. I had a committee on the stage when I did my cabinet trick, One of the committeemen was very inquisitive. After each test he insisted upon piariags my hands tosee that I was securely tied. While he was bending over, a fellow committeeman, a portly mandarin, took from the chair a tambourine and hit the stooping celestial a sharp rap on the head. Then putting the instrument behind his back he gazed into space with that im- perturbility of countenance that only a China- manean assume. Of course the audience saw the trick and roared with laughter, but the poor fellow did not see it, An expression of unutterable horror spread over his face and with acry of terror he rushed from the theater ata pace that would have enabled any one to use his pig tail for a clothes line. In conclusion Jet me relate an incident that occurred last week in Philadelphia, where I was giving exhibitions on mind reading with Professor and Madam Steen. In one of these tests acommitteeman picks out cards from a pack that is marked on the backs. Mr. Steen can tell instantly when he sees the card what ischosen. Istand in the center of the audience blindfolded. After the card is chosen, from Mr. Steen’s form of question I know what card he has in mind, On this occasion there was one particularly inerednlous committeeman, He picked out acard. But before he did so Mr, Steen wanted to make an example of him. and trusting to his wits to correet me should I make @ mistake, said to him: “Now, sir, I want you to pick outa card from this pack, and before you do so Mr. Kellar will tell you what card you will select,” Mind you, Mr. Steen was not touching the cards, which were spread out, face downward, on the table, and he could choose what he pleased. I don’t know why I answered as I did. It was sheer luck, but I said promptly, ~The three of spades.” The man selected bens the pack and sure enough he hap) d to get that very card. The effect on audience was startling and no one was more startled than myself. Ketan, Getting the Best of Matthew Arnold. From the Philadelphia Times. Apropos of Matthew Arnold, it seems that his son Mat had very decided opinions. One night the boy heard some one say that the moon was made of green cheese, Very quickly he said: “I don’t believe the moon is made Sgn creamy “Don't you?” said his father, “why not?” ” said geuticmen, “E dow't kaow vhy' tak doa'e® “Well, for my part,” said ttn . THE KING OF DAYS. Christmas Day and the Origin of Many Christmas Observances. HOW THE DATE WAS FIXED—FESTIVITIES DERIVED FROM OLD PAGAN CUSTOMS—TIE DECORATION OF CHURCHES AND DWELLINGS—SNAP DRAGON AND ITS WEIRD ORIGIN. At midnight on the 25th of this month the birthday of the Savior of mankind will have been celebrated for the seventeen hundred and ninety-second time, for Christmas was first kept asa holy day A.D,98, We have no means of determining the exact date of the Savior's nativity. The statement that the date was pre- served in the public archives at Rome, though asserted by some of the early fathers, is not now generally credited. Astothe year, pre- ponderance of opinion and of such evidence as we have seem to favor that of four or five B.C. As to the month, December is the height of the rainy season in Judea and therefore the fact, as stated by the New Testament, that shepherds were watching their flocks on its plains, while stars were shining in the heavens on the night of the Savior’s birth, make it extremely un- likely that it could have occurred in that month. Many learned treatises have been written and plausible arguments advanced to prove that it must have taken place in October, but the question will ever remain in abeyance, THE EARLY PRACTICE. For the first three centuries Christmas was one of the most movable of all religious festiv- als, The eastern church observed the 6th of January as the anniversary both of Christ's birth and circumcision. But in the fourth cen- tury Pope Julius I ordered an investigation of the matter, and after long deiiberation the theologians of both the east and west united in appointing December 25 to be kept as Christ's birthday. It seems not improbable that in selecting December 25 as the date of the great- est event, save one—the crucifixion—in the world’s history, the worthy fathers were in- fluenced by a desire to supplant the many heathen festivals of the winter solstice, such as the saturnalia, or great festival of Saturn and Ops, which began on'the 19th of December (or after Cesar’s reformation of the calendar on the 17th) and continued for seven days, This presumption is made more probable from the fact that for many centuries the festivities of Christmas were prolonged till “twelfth night,” January 6. and even till Candlemas day, Febru- ary 2, while they usually began as early as_the night before All Saints’ day, or Hallow E’en, thus showing the desiro of the early fathers of the church to make the heathen converts to Christianity feel that they had lost nothing in harmless pleasure and enjoyment by the sub- stitution of the Christial festival for the heathen one. Not only did the Romans observe this period of the year as a time of mirth and rejoicing. ‘The ancient Celtic and Germanic races did the same. The Germans, especially were accus- tomed to hold great feasts, of which the most prominent continued during the twelve days rom December 25 to January 6. ¥ROM THE OLD PAGANS. Many of our most familiar Christmas usages are derived from the old heathen festivals which Christmas replaced. The custom of giving Christmas presents, now so universally observed, was derived from the old Roman saturnalia or feast of Saturn, above mentioned, at which it was customary for all the members of a household to offer gifts to each other, It is not traceable, as has been sometimes ignor- antly stated, to the New Testament account of how kings and wise men made rich offerings to the infant Jesus, The yule clog or log—the great stick of tim- ber placed in olden times npon the Christmas fire—was derived from the Saxon feast of Jul or Yul, at which a similar piece of timber gave the principal fire and the principal hight. ‘The yule clog and the superstitions connected with it are among the most venerable of Christinas associations, The yule clogs that blazed in the vast halls of the old English feudal barons of the middle ages were huge trees, and we are told that even just before the close of the last century the mansion ofan English gentleman residing near Shrewsbury was totally destroyed by fire in consequence of too large a yule log having been hghted on his hearthstone, When the ynle clog was not all consumed before dawn and burned on into phe light of Christmas day its ashes were carefully preserved until the next Christmas eve, and were believed to bring good health and fortune to all the household, but should they be scattered and lost death and misfortune were thought sure to follow. CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS, The custom of decorating churches, dwell- ings and places of business with evergreens, holly, laurel, bays and mistletoe at the Christ- mag season has also a heathen origin, being a rpetuation of an observance of the old British Deuids, whoxe belief it was that kindly sylvan spirits sought these ornaments of liv green and hovered near them, untouched and unharmed by nipping frost, until the death of winter. Those some old Drnids attached much im- portance to the mistletoe, investing it with a peculiarly hallowed and mystic character. ‘they regarded itasan emblem of love and believed that it typified the beneticent feelings cf their gods toward mankind. It is doubtless to this old Drnidical association of the mistle- toe with love that the English custom, which still obtains, of enforcing the forfeit of a kiss from any female who is caught under a branch of it at Christmas time 1s traceable, are also indebted to the Druids for the Christmas game of “snap dragon,” which is played, as every one knows.by trying to snatch raisins from blazing brandy in ‘an otherwise dark room. But probably few of those who have played it are aware that the old Druids were accustomed to worship A FLAME OF BURNING SPIRITS, into which they castand from out of which they plucked certain objects. By the celebra- tion of Christmas, with ite grand liturgy, its magnificent music, and its pictorial and dra- matic representations of the principal events in the lifeof Him whose birth it commemorated the church sought to replace these heathen fes- tivities and to lift up the minds of the people to something higher and holier, though from the first the day was regarded both asa holy commemoration of a most sacred event and as a mirthful, joyous festival, In the middle ages the festive observances of the day often so far overtopped its more sacred features that the clergy were frequently compelled to check the unseemly merriment of their flocks. The name of Christmas assigned to the festival was derived from Christ and the Saxon maesse or mass, and the two words were combined to de- note a special service in honor of the birth of the Son of God. Probably one of the most generally known of the old Christmas observances, next to the giv- ing of presents, is the singing of the Christmas carols, These were pious canticles designed to replace the ribald songs of the old heathen fes- tivals, and the custom of children, and even grown people, going about from house to house singing them at the door on Christinas eve and being rewarded with Christmas cheer and Christmas spending money is maintained in many parts of England even at the present day. A REGAL CELEBRATION. ‘The manner in which Christmas is celebrated at the present time scems very poor and mean in comparison with the olden time observance of it, The old English sovereigns set an ex- ample in this regard which their successors of later days would do well to follow. When Kichrd IL kept Christmas at Litchfield he en- larged the Episcopal palace and daily dined 10,000 poor people at his expense, besides an immense retinue of nobles and courtiers. To feed this vast number 2,000 oxen were slanghtered daily, while 200 tuns of wine were consumed at each day's dinner, One of the most elaborate celebrations of Christmas that ever took place occurred in the year 1252, during the segs of Henry Ill. The marriage of the king’s hter, the Princess Margaret, with Alexander, king of the Scots, took place on that Christmas day. The arch- bishop of York gave 600 fat oxen and £2,700 toward the expense. Inthe year 1248 this same Henry UL Westminster hall with poor people and feasted them ro; bared at his expense throughout the whole of Chrisi week. On another Christmas day he caused a $ num- ber of cattle to be slaughtered, throwing open his gates permitted the populace to enter and allowed each man to carry off as much meat as he could impale and bear upon his dagger. ‘That royal old Blue Beard, Henry well uatderstood the noble aft of Keeping Curitaan wich and a suffer very much from their poverty and cold if they had not ees cheer, warm fires and Christmas gambols to support them. I love to rejoice their poor hearts at this season and to see the whole village merry in my great hall. I allow a double quantity of malt to my small beer and setita running for twelve days to every one that calls for it. I have always a piece of cold beef and a mince pic upon the CONGRESSMEN IN TOWN. Members Who Have Arrived and Their Places of Residence. Following ts a list of members of Congress in ‘the city, with their residences: Vice President Levi P. Morton, 1500 Rhode Is- = land avenue, poate Let all who can follow the example of Senat. Cr. Pee en, J.B, W: eS A GLIMPSE AT FASHION. Allison, Wm. B., lowa, 1224 Vermont avenue, Some of the Pretty Conceits Ladies Are Indalging in Just Now. Is Fors ror Movaxrno Wear black Persian lamb. black astrakhan and black fox are pre- ferred, Loxuniovs Tastes fairly revel in foot wear. Plush calf in any of the new shades offers a pleasing contrast to the gown with which it is worn. Buckles of gold and steel are placed well to one side, though this is not an improve- ment to the prettiness of the foot, Frat Murgs are confined almost exclusively to carriage and evening wear. Tue Fasnconanie contrasts in colors and materials for house wear are not unlike those seen in street gowns. Velvet may be'united with any material from tulle to serge, but is most frequently combined with wool goods, Tue Faxcy for a fur robe on the bed has lately come into prominence and is now regu- larly considered by the furrier, Tue Rea Tam O’Shauter cap is made of black and brown cloth, and is trimmed at one side with the historical quill. Tae Woman who wishes to appear well dressed will not use ribbons on her gowns un- jess she can be lavish of handsome ones, Tue Simecicrry of fashionable coiffures is one of the distinctive charms of the season. Lona Cross axp Coats have made friends with short wraps and jackets, and areno longer rivals, each forming ‘an important part of a stylish wardrobe. Rouxp Murrs are rather larger than in past seagons, the slight increase in size causing those made of tluffy furs to appear quite large. Very Costiy Bean and silk galloons, manu- factured in Vienna, are laid over glove-fitting velvet waistcoats to form stripes. Frouxces have appeared upon dressy winter toilets, dinner costames and toa gowns. A Cuarmixa Scorrist Toque is in black vel- vet, with a soft crown laid in plaits like the regulation article. Around the edge is a doubl> row of jet, and in front a dark blue butterfly is held in place with gold pins and an aigrette. ‘The chic is in the twist of the velvet. Tue Great Disrrxcrive tendency of the times is to silk. The typical fashionable woman is silk robed from the skin out, even though the last garment, the one for the public eye, be of irish frieze ot alleged homespun, For tue Maktyo of dancing toilets and for debutantes’ gowns a yariety of lovely gold- meshed tulles, striped and flowered gauzes and nets in exquisite evening tints are imported. Featuer Trixaino is much used as a bor- dering to the silk Connemaras lined with plush, intended as wraps for evening wear. Saort Croaks for evening wear are popular made of satin brocade or matelasse silk. Warstcoats of every description are still the height of fashion and the Medici collar is at- tached to every possible article of dress. Tue Very Loxo, Wavy Wurre Furs are most delicate and beautiful and also very be- coming, especially when employed to border opera cloaks and mantles. SILVeRED Guasses, thistles, “dusty miller” Jeaves and a@ great deal of fine silver orna- mentation are used on net or tulle, rivaling the passementeries in favor. Tux Snoutver Caer is growing more popu- lar daily with those sufficiently slender to wear them becomingly. A novelty destined to find great favor fits the figure closely in front like a basque, while the back is a round cape. Anup THE Vanrety of new styles seal skin wraps have not lost a shade of popularity and are inade up in all sorts of shapes. A Prerry New Fur Coun is wired to flare out from the face and has a far plastron shaped to a point at the waist. Ix Lona Wraps the choice lies between a tight-fitting single-breasted ulster, a princess coat, a Russian coat and the new Russian cir- cular, which fits closely at the back and falls loosely at the front, A Gows or Hettotrore Porim.—Poplin is especially dainty in light tints and will com- bine tastefully with wool goods or velvet in the same or a contrasting shade. Some very hand- some long wraps are made of heliotrope poplin lined with silk and trimmed with mink, and the warm-brown tone of the fur renders the color becoming to many who would otherwise find it impossible, A gown of heliotrope pop- lin lately completed ia plainly but very artisti- cally designed. At the back the skirt is laid in long, full folds, and atone side are arranged smooth, flat panels, while at the other side 1s a double box-plait, The tublier is disposed in slanting folds on the flat side and merges into the plaits at the oppo- site edge. The bodice presents the early English effect of broad shoulders and a narrow waist. In front it is arranged in full folds and at the back is quite plain, anda high, pointed girdle of heliotrope silk menterie is adjusted across the front, Atting the figure closely. A broad satin ribbon starts from each side seam and is drawn down to the center at the back and arranged in long loops and ends that fall gracefully over the skirt. ‘The sleeves are full und high at the top and are fashioned in regular coat-sleeve style from a little above the elbow; at the wrista are cuffs of passementerie matching that on the bodice. ‘The stock is of heliotrope ribbon, If preferred, the passementerie and ribbon may be black or brown, but the monochromatic effect is in much better taste, provided, of course, the heliotrope tint is becoming. — ~~ +00 A Cold Wave 1,000 Miles Wide. The St. Paul, Minnesota signal observer states that a cold wave one thousand miles wide is sweeping down from the north, At points north and northwest of here the ther- mometer is below zero and the weather is growing rapidly colder, = ae The Cobden Club Medal for Yale. The Cobden club medal for 1890, which is anuually awarded at Yale, will be given to that under-graduate who, prior to May 30, 1890, shall present to Profs, Sumner, Farnam and Hadley the best thesis on one of the following subjects: “The History of Silver Since 1878,” “Employer's Liability,” “The Doctrine of ‘Virtual’ Monopoly,” or “International Indus- trial Exhibitions." —_—-+e0e—______ They Want to Lead Their Dogs. From the New York Times, ‘Two well-dressed ladies entered the mayor's office Wednesday and confronted mild-man- nered Secretary Crain. “‘We want to know,” said one of them, “if something cannot be done so that we can lead our dogs in the streets by their chains, We come from a society inter- ested in petdogs. It isa shame to make ladics carry their dogs in their arms on these winter days, and the catchers grab them right off their chains.” Mr. Crain hesitated a moment, antl the woman who was doing the talking got more indignant every moment. “Put the case in writing,” said Mr. Crain, “and it will be sent to the corporation coun- “Well, it’s a shame that these things are so,” said the indignant ~ and then for a shot she fired this: ‘Mr. Hewitt did when he was mayor.” An Appreciative Youth, From the Lewiston Journal. It is related of an old-time Bath school boy that after the master had given him a good flogging the youngster said to the teacher in a melancholy and serious tone of voice: “I thank ne. my good, sir,” re) ner and the wo! toto he ele’ and to soknowioge a J ton division, have been sentenced to a term of three hard labor peni- ep, “ Kansas has @ freight-car famine, Henry W. made a brief spevch, yester- day standing on a b Book. Barbour, John 8., Va, 144 B street me. Bate, W. B., Tenn,, Edvitt, Beck, J. B., Ky., 1206 P street, Berry, Jas. U., Ark., Metropolitan, Blackburn, J.C. S., Ky. E aon HW 4 Bae, sq' L. R, NeDoy a Columbia road. Chandier, Cockrell, F. 10, Coke, Richard, ‘Tex. Colquitt, A. H. 1421 I street. New Jersey ave. se. Cutiom, & M., lL, Massachusetts ave. Dawes, Hi. L., Mass, 1632 Rhode Island avenue, Daniel, Joun W., Va., 1700 19th Davi: ~» Minn., 1428 Massachusetts ave, Dixon, N. F., RI, Arno. Dolph, Jos. N., Ore., 8 Lafayette square, ‘Edmunds, Geo, F., Vt, 2111 Massachusetts ave, Eusuls, Jas. B, + La, 1761.N street. Evarts, W. M., N.Y.. 1601 K street. Farwell, Chas, B., Ill, Shoreham, Fauikuer, C. J., W.Va, 113 1st street ne. Frye, W. P., Mo., Hamilton. George, J. Z., b 1508 P street. Gibson, K. L., La., i723 Rhode Island avenue, Gorman, A. T’., Md., 1403 K street. Gray, George, Del.,'8i4 15th street. Hale, Eugene, Me., 1014 Vermont avenue, e, Cal., Weilcker’s, -» 1708 H street. Hiscock, Frank, N.Y., Arlington, Hoar, George F!, Mass., 4 Lafayette square, Ingalis, Joun J., Kan, 1 B street. J., 1604 K street. , Ure,, 1714 Connecticut ave, 108 strect ne. + Ali, 315 43y Street, t, 1 Thomas circle, 1G. Cu, 8. Morgaa, John Morrill, J. S., Paddock, A.%., Neb., Poruiand. Pasco, S., Flu.,306 C street, Payne, H. B., Obio, 1122 Vermont avenue, Pettigrew, K.F., S.D., 100 B street ne, Pierce, Atitugton, Platt, 0. H., Arlington. Plumb, PB. , B12 14th street, Pugh, Jas. L’, Aia., 1333 it street, Quay, Matty S., Pa., 1829 1 street, Kansom, M. W., N.C., Metropolitan. Reagan, John ii, TeX. 1202 P street. Sawyer, Philetus, Wis, 1701 Coun, avenue, Suermin, John, Olio, 1319 K street. Spooner, Wis, 35 1st street ne, Squire, rlington, Stanforu, 01 K street, Stewart, 'W. horeham, Stockbridge, F. ‘M street, ‘Teller, Menry treet, ‘Turple, David, ne. Vance, 'Z. B. 327 Massachusetts avenue. Vest, Geo, b street, vow N street. 14 Rhode Island ave, ‘ton. 3 13th street. 1204 N street, 1602 K street, Representatives. Abbott, Jo., our Metropolitan. Adams, Geo. E., Il., Alderson, J. D..’W. ¥ Allea, J, M., Miss., Wormley’s. Allen, E. P., Mien. v Anderson, Anderson, Jno, Andrew, J. F Arnold, Atkinson, L. Baker, C.'8., N.Y 623 13th street, Bankiead, Joun Ii, Ala. Metropolitan, ass, 404 B street ne, #4, Metropolitan, Nev., G20 Lach street, Vis., 507 4th street northeast, . M., Pal, 1620 Massachusetts ave. Grant place, Yachmona. street. "a.. 1707 Rhode Island ave, Bingham, H. MO., 1303 Y street, Bland, i. P ss, AL 5 Blount, Jad H., Ga, National. Boatner, C. J., La., Metropolitan, Bootuman, M. M., Ohio, 240 North Capitol st. Bouteile, CA, Me., Hamilton, Bowden, Geo. E., Vi., 1226 14th street, Breckiufidge, C.'R., Ark., 218 N, Capitol st. Breckinridge, W. C.F. Ry., 1921 16th street, Brewer, M.S. Mich., flatuiiton. Brickner, G. iL, Wis., 617 1: Brookshire, £. ¥., Ini, 52 B st i. C., Goatrey’s, Ind., Richinond, ‘hos. a, Ind, 1332 1 street, . HB, Va, National, Brunner, D, B., Pa., 6 Grant place, Buchanan, J. A., Va., Metropolitan, Buchanan, Jas., N. d., 941 M street, Bullock, it, Fla., National, Bung, 8. ti, Metropotttan, Burrows, J.'C., Mich., 1408 H street. Burton, T. E., Olito, Bovitt, Butterworth, B,, Ohio, Le Droit Park, Bynum, W. )., Ind., 1314 19th street, Culdwell, J. A’, Ouiv, 717 14th street. Campbell, F., r., Arlington. Candier, A. B. Candler, J. Cate, W. He, A Carlisle, J. G., Ky., 1496 K street, Caruth, A. G., Ky., National, Cheadle, J. 8, nd 500 E street. Cheatham, ‘ss N.Coy Connecticut ave, Chipman, J. L., Mich., Godfrey's, Clancy, J. M., N.Y, Clark, UB. Wis., 1216 G street, Clarke, Re Clements, J. Cluanie, T, J. _ og Coleman, H. D., La., Comstock, $. G.; Miln., 1416 K street, Conger, E. H., lowa, 908 12th street. Gooper, W. G., Unio, 1015 L street. Cooper, G. W., Ind., nia, Connell, W. J., Neb., 1400 Magsachusetts avo. Cothran, J. 8.,8.C., Metropolitan. Covert, J. W., N.Y., ional, Cowles, W. Hi. H., N.C. National, 7M A., Pa., 523 1th street. Crain, W. HL, ‘rex ‘Metropolitan, ii, Ala, Metropolitan. me ay: eon G street. Crisp, C. F., Ga., Metropolitan. Culbertson, D. &,-Pa, Metropoittan, Cuteheon, B. M., iilich., 1023 Vermont avenue. Cummins, A., N-Y., 507 34th street, Daluel Sia, Pa, 1001 Massachisetts palzell Jn0., Pa., avenue. pa. G. W., 8.C., 420 6th street Darlin, 8. Davidson, Dellaven, J. J., Ci us, M.. Wi * tee Mi M ae las ley, N., Jt, boy a 14th street. Je is , G. Wa, NOb., Portland. Flower, Wet Loan omc a aa gine ae er, 8, Ned 'N.. Mo, Wormley’s, Kan., 905 13th street, Gear, Jno. H., fowa, Shoreham. Geigenhainer, tan. ht, LH, Grocandigh, 2. Grimes, T. Gi Grout, W. W. Wi Gla Louse igh, H. ¢., N. Dakota, Hare Sy Bez, 40 aire Lewis, C., Misa, Metropolitan, Lind sac. Mink National, ‘Tex, 416 A street ae, . NL, S10 12th street, ~1880 1 Street, Wiliard’s, » 1115 I street, 4 McCreary, » KY.. Shore! McKenna, J., Cal., Kichmond. McKinley, Wm, jt. Qhie, Ebbttt, McMillin, "BR, Tenn. Meck: : Ark. L., Olslo, 2013 K street. E_N,, Kan,, @21 130h street, Oates, W. G., Ala., Mecropotitan. Mich., Hamilton. ‘&, #21 G street O'Donnell, Jas, OvFerrall, C.F, V al, J. H., tnd., u, Chas., Pa, Ait, JH Pay 840 R street, .. oO, & 1 it circle, Ind, Randal, .W., Onid, Willard’s, Parrott, W. F., Ind., 617 13th street, Farne & E. S.y., Suorenain, \ Y., 212 New J avenue, lL TSG stueee East Capitol street, jorth Capitol street, 340 C sireet nw, St James, Vermont avenue, Perry, W. H., XC., Metropolitan, Pevers, S. Ry Kan, Natioual, Phelaa, Jas, Tent, 1610 19th street, Pickler, J. A’, SD . S, Tih, ce, A., La, Ebbitt, Pugsiey, J. J:, Olo, Shoreham, Quackenbush, J. A., N.Y., 1325 G street, ¥., Cougressional, a, 24 14th street, Shoreham, an., Nauional, ss. Ries ri 1332 K street, Rite, J. W., Pa., Riggs house, Kelliy, J. Bra, Arlington. a ‘obertson, 8. M., La., 211 North Capitol street Rowell, J. H., IIL, 910 T street, - . Kowland, A.,'N.C., National, Rusk, H. W., Md., National, = *> n., Hamilton, house, Seney, G. E.,Onio, Riggs, Sheruian, J, \.Y., 1405 H street, Shively, b. F.,'Ind., National, Simonds, E. W., Conn., 945 O street. Skinner, . G., Metropolitan, Smith, G., fr., IL, 1012 14Uh street, Smyser, M. L., Ohio, 1206 M street, , Minn., 1408 Hi street, Snider, 8. P Spinola, ~, Arlington, B., N. a Steuart, J. D. JW Mo. North Capttol stt Struble, L S., lowa, 1742 Corcoran siroo ‘Stephenson, 5 M., Mich., 1320 F street, Stahlnecke ¥., Chamberlin’, i, Metropolitan, Ma., 1, i street, J. HL, Lowa, 1433 L street, ‘Tarsney, J.C.) Mo., National, Taylor, A. A S23 GUL street, Taylor, Abner, LiL, Shoreham. Taylor, E.R, Ohio, 1746 M street, Taylor, J. D., Ohio, Hamilton, a, Ww Is 202 ‘Thomas, 0. Ga, 208 New Jersey avent Ala., Metropolitan, ” Cal gham, Turpin, L.W., ever, W. ih 1., 810 12th street, Wiilard’s, Vande} Len ‘Tmaandie, . E, Tenn., 210 N, Cap '. Pa., Shoreham. == ¥. W., Mich., 1329 M street, Wheeler, Jos, Ala Arlington Hotel. Whiting, J. R., Mich., cor. 13th a Mass, Wickham, c. P., Oni, 123. streee a Wike, Scott, IL, 13 1st street me. Wilber, cational, Wilcox, W. F., Conn., 406 C street now, EDvIt, horeham, 14 Indiana avenue, , 12 B street ne. Wash., 18 Grant place, Williams, J. R) Wilson, Juo, 1.) Wilson, W. L,, W. Va., 1008 N street. Wilson, I. C. P., Mo., Metropolitan, Wilson, J. H., 1 13th street, Wise, Geo, D., i Va., G street, Loan ad M. B., Pa, Willard’s, Yardiey, K. M., Ohio, Ebbitt. Yoder, S. S., Ohio, 24 3d street ne, ee ROYAL WEAKLINGS. Very Few European Monarchs Possessed of Sound Bodies and Sound Minds. From the Chicago Tribune. The average monarch of Europe is a being sadly out of repairand his lot is far from being a healthy or a happy one. With two or three exceptions, a sound mind in a sound body cannot be affirmed ofany of them. Queen Victoria is reported to be a hale old lady, with many years to live, but the prince of Wales, what with Bright's dis- ease and varicose veins, may be set down as a confirmed invalid in quest of health, and finding it not; while Albert Victor, or “Collars and Cuffs,” as he is familiarly known the next in succession, has neither the mental nor physical sturdiness to qualify him for the task of governing the British empire. ‘The German emperor, with his withered arm, his painful ear complaint and insomnia, though a very active young fellow, shows a falling off in —— as compared with his robust grand- er, Who reached a ripe and sturdy old age. ‘The czar of Russia is a bypochondriac and the 4 ig even in a worse condition, as it bor- ders upon insavity. The emperor of Austria, though physically better off than most of his ro} fellows, has become melancholy man since the violent death of his son and heir, and tho empress isa victim to almost identically the same complaints which are tormenti: the czarina of Russia, The king of Hol. land been reduced to a wreck by and has just recovered from the brink of the grave. The king of Wurtem- berg is more than half crazy and the king of Bavaria wholly so. The king of Italy, per- sonally an excellent mun, is distracted with chronic dyspepsia, and the late king of Spain left the it infant ruler the bequest of a given to Mir, Hise Day of Johnson county, W the rate of Wyoming. |The yield was at the rate of 1.01534 Now Is Tux’ Tn axD ¥. ® WILLIAMS & CO, DRUGGISTS, 18 THE PLACE TO BUY HOLIDAY PRESENTS. In onter to close out onr entire stock of PLUSH GOODS, cousistink of Matoure Rets, Toilet and Shaving Cases, Plush Mirrors and Thermometera, Callenders, Comb and Brush Cases, Odor Cases, &o., ‘we will not refuse any reasonable offer. Be sure to EXAMINE OUR GOODS BEFORE BUYING. SOME OTHER GUODS FOR THE HOLIDAYS. BOTTLES. BOTTLES. BOTTLES. Bottles for Covering.. Bottles for Perfumery. “0 Bottles for Toilet Waters .. 6o Botties for Extracts. avons id Todlet Pitchers ... ao ‘Toilet Pitchers. 60, Cut Glass Bottles. e300 Cut Glass Bottles, 4.00 Cut Glass Pitchers 300 (Cut Glass Pitchers... 5.00 10,000 BOTTLES. ‘Must be sold and the prices will nell them. ‘Don't buy antl you have seen our goods WE HAVE ALSO FOR THE HOLIDAYS Shaving Mugs, Iatest designs, for 25c., B5cq 50e, Gdc.. T5e., #1, 81.25. 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Tam perfectly satisfied with the immense sales made fince the inauguration of the 20 per cent removal male, and have made more money than I would have dope with hixher prices, I shall, therefore, continue t allow the mame reduction hereafter, Estimates cheer fully given to parties about to purchase supplics fos the coming season, Orders by mail promptly at tended to, PLEASE COMPARE MY PRICES WITH THOSE OF OTHEKS, CALIFORNIA WINES. Claret, extra qualit; Saerenas x iy. very. very old Champagne, quarte, dozen, Chanvagne, pints, Sdozen 00 1300 1040 ND UTHER AMERICAN WINES. - 100 30 4000=« 320 150 130 20 80 vee on 150 12 IMPORTED WINES AND COKDIALS. 200d Table. — - a0 320 Zou 200 500 200 = = #8 if erry —Cool — 2d = 00 Eber —oud— able soy S20 3 —Dull Gordor evo 400 Sherry—Amontiliado. Too 60 Genuine Bay Kum, old a0 S20 Genuime Bay Kum, very bu 400 Jamaica Rum, old. Seo 400 Jamaica Kum, ver; oo aso St. Croix Kum, oi 500 00 St. Croix Kum, vet :. * ow ano Old Medtord Hium’ (excelient for ' cou ; ; 350 28 bu 400 vou 450 soo «80 a50 Scotch Whisky, old cu ab Scotch Whisky, very 7a 690 Scoteh Whisky 1000 500 ish Whisky, old 600 4 Whisky. 7 oO © Irish Whisky, , very old. | 8 s German Roxen « ALSO. T Demijohna or ‘Botuca, very low. Atlee, very low. Dos, ie Hottle, 40 cad i —- if 240 5 zo vo a oo 25 BURGUNDY—4in bottles only). Bot Bou Macon.. @ize 15 00 2350 i - i500 az KHLIN WEINES—n bottles only). Laubenbei 200 700 Nierstemer.. 1000 800 Hochheimet 1100 so ei ilo az00 iH. A. SELIGSON, THE WINE AND LIQUOR MERCHANT, 1200 and 1202 Penna. sve. n.w, 0clG-wke-tr MICROBE KILLER CURES ALL DISEASES. ‘The claim to cure ali diseases may st first glance seem very