Evening Star Newspaper, May 10, 1890, Page 12

9 a 1 THE EVENING 8TAR: WASHINGTON, D.C., SATURDAY. MAY 10. 1890-SIXTEEN PAGES, One day our guide,seeing the look of despair and bewilderment on our faces, said: “I will THE SULTANS REALM. |s2 rise Sov pes se coe A Washingtonian’s Visit to Famous Constantinople. AMONG HAREMS AND DOGS. es ‘The Sultan’s Palace Prison—Mosques and Minarets—Among the People of SMambou ‘urkish Women and Th: Dress—First Impressions Dispelled. ——_ @orrespondence of Tue Evento Stan. Minas, April 24. RE approach to Constantinople via the sea of Marmora and Golden Horn is like nothing in the world but itself. It can be compared to nothing, neither can it be properly described, As we stood on the upper deck of the steamer on a glorious day we saw the city set upon a Bill rising like a revelation from the deep water—not gradually, but direct from the fathomless depths, for there is no shore, no| beach, just nothing but the wonderful blue | water from which it ascends. Once when the immense dome of St. Sophia was gilded so lofty was its position it could be seen one hundred miles at sea, Now the gild- ing is worn off, but the dome and the hundreds of other domes of the many other mosques, each surrounded by the tall. graceful minarets. all stand th forming only a part of a most picture. ent among the many buildings, each of which seemed to stand out separat independently of all others, was the old se- raglio once occupied by the late sultan, Many THE EX-SULT of the buildings are used now for the two hun- | dred relicts of the dear departed, who live 1 | gorgeous lurury, known only to the orientals. | here are, however. a few of the outer build- | ings in use for government purposes. As we are well out of the country now we dare | to speak aloud of the horrible bit of despotismn | which was whispered to us among the Franks while we breathed the air of the empire. ‘The Present sultan has no right tothe throne! His Older brother, Murad V, succeeded his uncle in 1876, but was deposed in three months in favor Of the present sultan on account of his showing @ disposition to institu reforms. Conse- quently he was pronounced insane and not fit | forule. Such actions as Murad’s being con- | vincing evidence to the mind of a Turk of in- sanity, Murad was educated outside the harem. | Consequently, in addition to his natural abili- TURKISH LADY AT HOME. ties, he had become liberal, and no doubt in time the empire would have been ruled in an | entirely different manner than now or ever be- fore. The poor fellow was taken to his own beautiful home and there made a close pris- oner. No oue since August 31, 1376. has seen him. Our guide informed us a3 we passed the seraglio on our way across the “Horn” to Scu- tari: “He is one great fool. He could not reign for us. o his wives.” We “Ah, no one .” meaning, of But we thought the too a And now some are whisper- course, very many. ood word to use. ing that he has lately died, within a few week: If that is so why has his body not found a rest- ing-place in the tomb of the sultans, amidst the splendor seen only there? The Turks bate re- forms, book learning or expansion of the mind in any way. THE PRESENT SULTAN'S HAREM stands on a little hill by itself. Building after ‘ou will know bim, he knows too many His name is Far Awag Moses.” ‘THE DOGS OF STAMBOTL. Do you remember Mark Twain has immor- talized him? We wink at ouce to see the fa- mous man patronized by the Astors, Vander- bilts and other Americans who have given to the dealers over here a reputation to all Ameri- cans as having an inexhaustible amount of hy lucre. We crossed the narrow. crowded streets, stepping over the horrible diseased dogs which he in the paths of men and beasts and never move, save fora kick or the food i is given to them at logal times, for these vengers and 'tis against We asked our guide one why the poor creatures were not shot, A 7S PALACE they looked as though they suffered, He rolled his eyes as though we had proposed to commit murder and replied: one would be hea’ ily founded to kill a dog!” and so they live— and nearly killed us, Far Away Moses has « most generously sized shop and filled to overflowing with the richness of the land—silver, rugs, shawls, embroideric everything on the most superb’ scale. and he has become so much of a person in his own sight and of his fellow-men one dares not sug- gest the possibility of deducting a para from sked. In other sho e usually a half to 's originally vay sa ything off not one piaster—my price in my shop. I take is just on THE BAZARS OF CONSTANTINOPLE are like booths at a fuir—the largest one here is enormous, covering acres of ground all roofed over and lighted by little port holes in the ceiling. This half light is better for the seller than the buyer. Still the ware: attractive, and though marvi were one able to go there without a guide, a double price has to be paid inasmuch as each merchant is bound to pay the guide # com- mission from 20 to 50 per cent. THE CEMETERIES are wonderfully crowded places, the stones ar- nged in no order, neither do they stand up- right in many cases, We knew when we were by the grave of a man, for afez or turban in marble would be placed on top of the stones, while for a woman, the marble drapery of a shawl or veil would be thrown across, WOMEN OF THE HAREM. Arrangements were made through the dress- maker of a barem belonging to a celebrated | man of high standing for the ladies of our building of pure white marble, and nestled among the little settlement (for his majesty family is a goodly one—we've heard he has 400 wives) is a beautiful mosque,where the sult ves daily to say his prayer, excepting on F ys. ‘Then he goes to St. Sophia, led and fol- lowed and surrounded by a procession akin to one of our own attempts at demonstration when our new President taken the oath of Office and is escorted to the White House. A WORTHY CAPITAL, ‘The Emperor Constantine knew what he was about when he changed the name of this city from Byzantium to Constantinople in his own honor, for even in his day—a.D. $28—it could have been naught else than a gorgeous city, worthy indeed of being the capital of the mah empire. As we stood on the deck of the Hungaria watching all these wonderful, strange and pecu- liarly beautiful buildings we were suddenly at- tacked by a mob—'twas as though the flood [ome of humanity had been left open and a andred men rushed upon us—up the shaky Stairs of the ship's side and fought for us and our luggage. We were bewildered and stupefied and had it Rot been for the one ewe lamb in that great crowd of wol: who had on his fez printed in gold letters “interpreter,” I fear our friends would be of on opinion as to our fates—gone, but not forgotten.” Idon't know how the interpreter felt when he became aware he was the sole guardian of such helpless creatures, but our fecliugs were too deep for utterance. Money in this case was uo object. We and our protector traveled together till we got among Christians. The sultan owes the custom house offi two Years’ wages and a bit of silver makes a tempt- ing bait. Consequently our luggage was un- molested, though it held nothing contraband but our books. Even guide boeks are contis- cated, though returned tothe owners when ey leave the country, if they are willing to pay for them. Our passports were examined, a glance given toeach owner to see if ‘nose straight, mouth ordinary” belonged to the holder of the large shect bearing Uncle Sam’s beautiful eagle in water lines. Then we were allowed to pass on With our guardian angel, tue interpreter. From the highest pinnacle of the seventh heaven we had been thrown at one bound to the lowest depths of earthly tilth and slime and ODORS AND FILTH. Slowly our poor forlorn beast of «horse Pulled our little close dirty carriage up the Barrow, ill-paved, hilly streets, while men, the other beasts of burden, were struggling along, Deut nearly double by the weight of our trunks, which they were taking to our hotel—a long half mile from the whari, It was dreadfui! the odors and sights which greeted our nostrils and eyes. Whichever way we turned made us fairly ill; and we closed our eyes, resolved one sense should remain un- molested for a little while. And all this looked so gloriously beautif Jess than an hour ago! by = _ I spoke of the mcn as beasts of burden. They are. They carry everything on their backs and shoulders. Yes, even an upright iano, we saw being borne by one man along streets of Scutari, C. IN THE MOSQUES. It is a very pretty custom, I think, this leay- ing one’s shoes covered with the dust of the street outside the doors of the mosques, though in some churches soft over-shoes are provided, and strangers or natives thus walk on the im. maculately clean straw matting with which the floors of every place of worship are covered, whether upstairs or down, and on this matting the faithful spread their beautiful rugs and kneel and bow in prayer for hours at a time. It would be impossible to fully describe one of these beautiful mosques, for while we are in the walls of such splendor we are dazed speechless, party to visit it, for this is the one place whtre |no men are allowed. But the day for the ap- pointment was when we would be far on our way to Italy, and we were obligea to give it up. We were fortunate, however, in getting pictures of some of the ladies, One never meets ladies of this class on the streets. Whenever the their seraglios it is in close carriages with the curtains drawn, However, the women we do encounter on our daily walks are c y veiled, but beneath their extremely slouchy,but picturosque dresses, worn like a bag over their trousers, we found too much of their native element to make us feel otherwise than ‘distance lends enchantment,” We left all the beautiful women in Greece, save what may be in the harems, peeps behind the veils have not are women to hide handsome faces. The custom here, which 1s rigidly enforced, whereby at 10 o'clock at night every street is deserted, is very strange. The police and dogs are the only living creatures visible, and were & person to look from his window on the empty streets he might weil think himself in a de- serted city. L.M.D.C, 7 FAMOUS MUSICIANS, The Strauss Orchestra and the Coming Concerts, Even the proved they THE NAME of Strauss con- jures up many pleasant recol- lections of past festivities, for wherever balls and dances make up a part of social life the music of this celebrated family has furnished a great part of f 5 the enjoyment. The Strauss orchestra was founded im 1826 by Johann Strauss, the elder, then twenty-two years of age. He was the son of an inn-keeper, bound out to a bookbinder, from whom he took “French leave” to devote himself to music, After experience gained as a viola player in a string quartet he organized a little band of fourteen pieces and gave concerts in a suburb of Vienna, introducing his own waltzes, which scon became very popular and were played throughout Europe. As aresult of this success he was induced to give concerts in the “Sperl,” in the heart of Vienna. During the following twenty years the demand for the Strauss orchestra became so great that it increased to 200 musicia! A smaller band traveled throughout Europe, welcomed everywhere. Johann, the elder, was conductor until his death, in 1849, when he was succeeded by his eldest son, Johann, the famous waltz king, who, it will be remembered, came to America to the international peace jubilee, held in boston in 1872. Edward Strauss, the youngest son of the elder Jobann, followed his brother as di- rector, beiug appointed in 1870 director of the Vienna court balls, so that for the last twenty years the orchestra has been im charge of the leader under whose direction its first American tour is made, The orchestra was en- gaged to give a series of concerts in the re- modeled Madison Square Garden, New York, beginning May 15, butowing to the delay in the work on the garden a preliminary tour has been arranged, the orchestra ap- pearing in Boston, Philadelphia, Balti- more and Washington, Here a ial occasion has been planned. P. 8 Gi welcomed Johann Strauss to America in 1872, and desiring to extend alike welcome to his brother and successor has arranged for a com- bined concert of the orchestra and his famous military band, the two organizations playing alternate numbers. The concerts in Washing- ton will be given May 24 and 25. The sale of tickets begins at 3 am. next Wednesday Metzerott's, 1110 F street northwest, = =) PUZZLING ILLUSIONS. Ghosts Are Made to Walk and Sphinxes to Talk. —_.-__ MYSTERIES EXPLAINED. Results Which Baffle the Keenest Eyes Coffters of Showmen. ee From the New York Herald. OST people find a sort of fascination in things very like yet unlike nature, which are close imitations of the gen- uine article and yet are lacking in some of the essential particulars. Miniature men or women never fail to draw enthusiastic crowds and the smaller and more complete the epitome the more attractive. Barnum laid the foundation of his “greatest show on earth” when he and Stratton exhibited Tom Thumb. ‘The same is true of a giant or giantess, who are simply exaggerations of common humanity, and the larger and more perfectly propor- tioned they are the better drawing cards they prove, If we descend from animate nature to inani- mate imitations we find popular curiosity in- creased, and the more clever the duplication the stronger the interest evoked. Give wheels and springs and bits of steel and brass, or polished glass, or silvered crystal the form and shape of natural objects, and then further endow them with imitations of natural motions and even natural habits, and we have what the showmen, who know well and use to their own advantage the foibles of human na- ture, regard as the ultima thule of ingenuity. Good “illusions” and “automata” are in demand im proportion to their excel- lence. Still, so grea difficulties in the way of produci: mand so great is the ig- norance regarding their manufacture, even by those who have for years handled them, that those worthy of an extended history are com- paratively few “Automata” were commenced very early in the world’s history. Homer describes Vulcan as having made “tripods that moved on wheels,” and Plato and Aristotle both wrote of “statucs invented by Dacdalus which not only walked but had to be tied up to prevent their walking away.” And go the list might be con- tinued down to Kellar's famous Psyche of the present time and fame. Betore automata properly come illusions those puzzles that confound by appealings to the senses ina manner which the judgment condemns as an impossibility. One of the best and most common of these is the one known as “Cloris,” an illusion that, dressed in different forms, is used in all the il- jusions in Barnum’s big tents this season, “CHLORIS” AND “PEPPER'S GHOST. An inclosed platform, raised some three feet above the tloor, about three feet square, is surmounted on both sides by a simple rail- ing, from which depends a curtain, In the center is. a box perhaps two feet long, eigh- tecn inches wide and eight or ten inches deep, supported on legs perhaps eight inches high. In the center ot the box is seen a female head apparently placed on top of the box, sur- rounded by flowers. The rest of the anatomy is concealed, and the astonished spectator is left to guess where and how. Just how these illusions are produced Prof. Feggetter, at pres- ent ilusionist and mechanic to the Palace Mu- seum and other noted museums in this and other cities, and who has invented and shown nearly all of the famous deceptions of the thirty years, has kindly given me his time and drawings and explanation of the way illusions are made, taking them in the order of their production down to his latest. ‘The first sensation in this line was the ghostly apparition known as “Pepper's Ghost,” a was one of the simplest of illusions. as be expected. It was tirst produced at a “penny gaff.” one of the cheapest of London theaters, by Prof. Feggetter, who was then but .hirteen years old, Like most of the famous inventions, it came about through observance of natu laws, Prof. Feggetter observed his mother's image reflected in a polished window glass, and following out the principle there revealed set to work, and in a primitive form brought forth the “ghost show,” using as a subject Miss Minnie Gough, a lady who has since become famous as an actress in England and in this country. Prof. Dirckes,a noted English me- chanic of that period. seizing the idea and its capabilities for improvement, made a proper apparatus, patented it and took it to the Puly- technic in London, and there it gained the name of “Pepper's Ghost,” from the fact that Prot. Pepper was the lecturer of that institute and constantly before the public. HOW THE GHOST WORKS, The “ghost show” speedily became the talk of the town and it ran for four years, Its suc- cess of course occasioned an American appear- ance, which it got at Barnum’s Museum, on the site where the Herald now stands. Since that time “Pepper's Ghost” has been shown all over this country and now furnishes enter- tainment to thousands daily in some of the various dime museums that dot the continent. THE ORIGINAL GHOST SHO’ (A, auditorium ; B, the subtect; ©, glass; D, reflected figure.) This illusion is so simple that it requires but little explanation. The subject is reclining on a dark-covered background at an angle of forty-five degrees and the strong light thrown causes her to be reflected on a polished glass above tilted at the same angle. To heighten the effect fig- ures are introduced by the management from the stage level behind the polished glass. The light below, when turned on or off, causes the reflected figure to appear or disappear in the midst of those actually moving about the stage. Of course, being primitive, it was not com- plete, and Profs. Feggetter and Dirckes set to work and evolved a type of ghost show that the illustrations show to be an improvement, and here it is: THE SECOND FORM OF GHOST SHOW. (A, auditorium; B, glasa at lower angle; C, movable frame. D, gas jets.) In the second type the glass above was in- clined at a longer angle and the light below ar- ranged by jets of gas instead of a lantern. The figure that was reflected lying on a movable truck and pulled about by means of invisible wires, thus making the reflected figure move about among the real figures on the stage. GHOST SHOW WITH MOVING FIGURES. (A, mirror; B, plain glass; C, auditorium.) Here we have another form of ‘ghost show” made by Prof. Parker and an improvement on the two preceding ones, Fa gehen ther — brat 283 above and w with scenery identical in every particu- lar and two sets of actors. The actions of those. below being reflected in a mirror and thence reflected to the polished glass above. The figures below joii ing those above in such iy 01 &@ manner as to thorou; deceive even acute showmen who were roughly familiar with the two preceding types. THE SPHINX. Presumably because of its great cost this style of “ghost show” has never been exhibited in this country, although a modification, and, sense,an improvement of the idea has been used in other illusions, Following the various kinds of ghost show came Colonel Stodar’s living head or the “Sphinx.” His was the first illusion that dis- pensed with parts of the body and opened a new system of illusions and necromancy, and then in rapid succession came the ‘‘Mysterious Cabi- net, ima,” omah,” the “Three Headed Girl” and the “Decapitation,” all of which are explained further on. “It is a significant fact that the famous Sphinx was evolved from the kaleidoscope. a toy that almost every child has at some time or other had and found delight in its ever changing colors, diamonds, circles, prisms and squares, The Sphinx speedily be- came famous in London and afterward in this city for the cleverness by which the body was concealed and its oracular utterances and re- plies to questions. I remember well in 1866, at Barnum’s Museum, Broadway and Spring street, one day agentleman asked Sphinx “how many bri it would take to build a house of certain dimension giving height, depth and width. Quick asa flash came the reply. in tones that suggerted 2o’clock in the morning in a grave- yard: t depends on the size of the brick.” The answer made a hit und was thereafter con- tinued. THE SPHINX. (AA, the mirrors.) ‘The body is hidden in “Sphinx” by two mir- rors, joined in the center with beveled ed. leaning toward the floor at an angle and re- fleeting the floor, painted or draped, in a man- ner exactly similar to the background and sides, even a fourth table leg being sometimes reproduced, Col. Stodar, who invented the Sphinx, in his efforts to keep to himself all the profits of the “head without a bod: tented it and thereby gave the construction of the secret away, and set busy showmen to work devising other il- lusions on the same order. Had he not done so itis more than probable that the secret would have remained such until the present day “PROTEUS” OR “MYSTERIOUS CARINET.” The next is the “Proteus” or ‘mysterious cabinet,” constructed first by Mr. Tobin of London, and again Prof. Pepper's name was connected with it without other justification than bis connection asa lecturer, That cabinet is still used by all the noted prestidigitators of the present day and is just as successful now in fooling the audience and giving pleasure as when first brought out. refle D, position tor; E, doors.) It is a box high enough to stand upright in, lined with light satin or silk. When the cab- inet is thrown open it is empty. Some one then enters and the doors are closed and imme- diately epened and the ocexpant has disap- peared. The explanation is that the doors CC are, when the cabinet is first opened, folded agninst the sides and covered with the same material as the walls. Then, when the outer doors are closed, it is but the work of a moment to pull the inner doors to a point in the center, and then the mirrors of which the backs are constructed reflect the sides, which then apparently become the back Even when the secret is known the method of making is almost an impossibility to dis- (AB, sides of cabinet : C¢ of the hidden ope ‘The decapitation, a trick which is even today used with great success by Herrmann, was next in order of evolution, THE DECAPITATION ILLUSION. In this illusion the same system of glasses as used inthe Sphinx is taken advantage of, but the legs are removed from the table and it is apparently’ suspended by wires, the glasses beveled back to show the room in full. Two men are used, the one who has apparently been beheaded lying on the floor with his head between the other's knees and the mirrors closed over his neck. ‘This illusion was never very popular because of the bloody surroundings most showmen in- vested it with. THE PILL BOX. Apropos of illusions, the old pill box toy sold by venders some years ago should be men- tioned. In acommon pastebord box a little silvered glass was placed at an angle of forty- five degrees, and by pecring through a little hole the people behind you could be seen and called off very much to their surprise. Out of the “pill box” idea was evolved “Romah,” or the floating head, an illusion that at once puzzled and delighted people at Bun- nell’s Museum, corner of 9th street and Broad- way, for two years, Romah was a head apparently floating ina REFLECTING THE NEIGHBORHOOD. a BC, reflectors, D, ‘Tenth-atreet win- A eudtariom Oy? E outside objects) window, and through the window could be seen all the doings of peoplo in the neighbor- hood. This illusion was made by Prof. Feg- getter, and so cleverly did he work it that Mr. Bunnell himself was deceived and went behind the cabinet to clean the supposed window of cobwebs placed there by Prof. Feggetter. ‘A glance at the picture will solve for the first time how that head got on the window pane, B and C both being mirrors. FRAME FORK FEGGETTER'S NEW ILLUSION. yet never been exhibited and the Herald will make a present of its workings to its readers, Make a box three feet each way to form a cube or square. Leave the bottom out and make a door in front anda lid to take off on top, so that you can pick it up on either side. Paint or paper the sides any equal pattern and that will make the back a reflection of the top. FEGGETTER'S NEW ILLUSION. (A, anditorinm : BB, hidden figures; CC, mirror: D, the supposed floating island ; E, the reflected head.) The second fixture shows how the illusion looks when completed, and if the measurements and fittings are made with accuracy the head of the figure lying on top of the shelf B will ap- pear to the audience as if it were really behind the floating head, and the more movements made by the clown the more complete the illu- sion and the greater the fun evoked. THE TRAprzist. Among the Barnum illusions tie most popu- lar one ix “Thauma.” This is a pretty young woman who has apparently been cut in half. The figure from the waist up is shown swing- ing ona dainty little trapeze. By grasping the ropes at either side tne lady at times lifts her half body clear of the trape: The lec- turer, to show that there are no concealed mir- rows or supports, puts his arm or cane under the trapeze and ‘some distance back of the bright lights at the base of the stage, THE THAUMA ILLUSION. This illusion is not produced by mirrors. The whole womaa is before your eyes, but on account of the brightness of the lights in front the darkness back of the curtains is intensified. The human portion of the figure ends at the dotted line in our picture. The waist portion is a dummy, which is attached to the real girl under the pertectly fitted dress waist. The body of the girl, draped in somber black, rests onan inclined board, also draped in black, running back into the curtained It is impossivle for the spectator to see the faintest outline of this black-draped portion of the fig- ure, no matter how positive he may be thatit is near him and therefore ought to be discern- ible, ON THE soe Is COURTS. How Young Men Should Dress for Handling the Racquet. T From the New York Tribune. For lawn tennis wear the tailors and dealers in athletic and sporting goods are now exhibit- ing designs of flannel, applied to which beau- tiful is the best adjective. The narrow stripes are seen in the greatest variety and will un- doubtedly be most worn during the season of 1890, The evolution of the lawn-tennis cos- tume has ended in the almost universal adop- tion of the bright-striped blazer and cap, worn with white flannel trousers. Most lawn-tennis clubs have club colors, and the members use them for their blazers and caps, and the college undergraduates who play wear the colors of their respective alma maters, Checked and polka-dotted blazers and caps are to be had, but they have not been much worn, and there are no indications that they will be worn dur- ing 1890. The man who plays with his ‘‘best girl” only and is not a member of a club or an expert can get himself up as he pleases, and instead ofthe gorgeous blazer and cap he can, if he likes, wear those garments of spotless white, Another sort of material that will suggest itself to him is the white serge and flannel through which run narrow lines of black, blue, red, brown and other colors. These designs can be had in endless variety, and some players are 8o devoted to them that they use them for cap, coat, trousers and all. For beaddress, the peaked cap, matching the blazer in color, pattern and material, is “correct.” Those who wear a white jacket instead of a blazer often brighten up the costume a bit by having acap of some startling color and design. In- dividuals outside of clubs wear and will pro- bably continue to wear the Tam-o'-Shanter and the felt tennis hat, but these are not really “good form.” the trousers, whether of the white flannel or of the fine-lined material, should be full of length and loose enough not to prevent free and easy motion, though not so ample as to be baggy and get in the way. Itis a wise pre- caution, taken by many players, to have the trousers cut extraordinarily long to allow for shrinking. Uutilthey have been washed # few times they can be worn turned up at the Lottoms. he trousers should be supported with a silk tennis belt with an Baked hook, or with asilk sash. If the belt is worn it should in color be like the blazer, but more latitude is permitted in sashes. Men of good taste uvoid startling belts and give the gor- geous Koman striped sashes a wide berth, SOMETHING ABOUT SUIKTS. The shirt worn for tenuis during the coming season will be of soft flauncl, striped in pattern, and in color somewhat lighter than the blazer. Nothing in direct contrast to the blaz colors should be worn, but bearing this in m: noend of pretty shirts can be found. ‘he shirtshould have a watch pocket at the right-hand anda large handkerchiet pocket on the left, It should have a turn-down collar, not over broad, and with it should be worn a necktie of the “four- in-hand" or “muggadore” pattern. Above all things, the necktie should not be ready-made. Low shoes with pyramid rubber or white felt solcs shuld be worn, By most clabs ordinary shoes are not permitted on the courts, and the prohibition is wise, for the hard soles and heels tear up the turf inshort order. ‘Lhe most popu- lar shoes are those made of white cunvas or soft brown leather, The rubber soles have been more worn than the felt and will probably be this year. For lounging between sets the regu- lar athletic “sweater,” a sort of heavy woollen jersey, is much worn, It is likely to be super- seded before the end of the season by a sort of tennis covert coat made of striped flannel The new garment is much easier to get on and off than the “sweater,” and it is decidedly better to look at. It should, like the covert coat, be made to button close around the throat with a strap. ———- ee —____ Backlog Dreams. Above the glowing embers T hear the backlog sing ‘The music it remembers Of some remembered spri Back to the branch forsaken Return the jocuna cuir, And in the chimney waken A melody of fire. ‘The sparks’ red blossoms glisten And flash their glances brief At me who lean and listen And dreain J hear a leaf On some May-morning sunny, Low lisping in the tree,— Or, in his haunt of hone; A bloom-enamored bee: Or 'tis the soft wind blowing Ite sweetness from the south, x rant kiss bestowing A Upon the Tose's mouth; nd ere the spell iy broken, Or darkness o'er it slips, Tece the scarlet token ‘Of love upon her lips. Fi Without, the wind is bitter, ‘The snowflakes fill the night; ‘Within, the embers glitter And gild the room with And in the fireplace gleam! The backlog sings away, reamit t; — see The eleventh annual examination and grad- usti exercises of the Indian industria) school of Carlisle, Pa., took place Thursday and eighteen graduates were examined. Prosecuting Attorney Crisp of Lathrop, Mo., issued warrants for arrest of bcbg oo women and one man for taking the recent temperance crusade, wi much damaged, This picture is that of an illusion that has as " property was IN THE SPEAKER’S LOBBY. Where Mr. Reed Prepares for His Bat- tles in the House. PACING UP AND DOWN THE CORRIDOR—THE SPEAKER MORE ACCESSIBLE NOW THAN EVER— HIS COMMUNICATION WITH MEMBERS AND OTH- ERS—HIS INFLUENCE WITH HIS PARTY. UT LITTLE time has Speaker Reed to himself. He is one of the most accessible Speakers the House has ever had. Mr. Reed usually comes into the House some time before it meets and walks about the aisles or the space in front of the Speaker's desk and talks with members and newspaper men or whoover else may address him. When the House is in com- mittee of the whole he is usually hard at work in his private room, through the door of which members are continually passing in and out. Sometimes when not in the chair he walks back and forth for a few minutes in the Speaker's lobby. He is apt to walk there when he is particulasly worried. There he is within call if his firm hand and cool wits are needed in the House, It is his sanctu- ary, sacred soil to be trod by none except those shod with statesmen’s shoes. On either side of the long lobby are hung pictures of his distin- guished predecessors, On one side the wall is open inaseries of arches that pass into the alcove, which is carpeted and furnished with soft. upholstered chairs and sofas, where mem- bers lounge at ease, sae IN THE SPEAKER'S LOBBY. Walking up and down this long and narrow lobby with his hands hanging loose at his sides | he is often an object of interest to visitors to | the Capitol, who can stand at a remote door and look in where they may not enter. Stop- | ping for a moment with his bands behind him and bis bulky form casting a shapely shadow on the bright carpet, he sometimes stands and looks through one of the archways and through the window beyond with a thoughtful and per- plexed expression, and then with a gesture of impatience starts on again with his walk. ‘Thi is where he does his hard thinking—if thinking | is ever hard to him. When he is impatient he ! here walks off his impatience, and here some- times he has it out with some obstreperous lit- tle member, reasoning with him like a parent with a child. A look of resignation and en- forced amiability comes over his round face when talking with some pestiferous mediocrite member, and he reasons calmly and with staid deliberation and minuteness, bringing his man- ner down to the understanding of the man he ‘has to deal wit! MORE ACCESSIBLE NOW THAN THEN, Mr. Reed is always accessible to those who want to talk with him, and is apt to give a frank if not always a satisfactory answer to questions, The democrats, to be sure. are not on the best of terms with him, and many re- frain from baving any communication with him that is not absolutely necessary, but, own part, he is accessible to everybody. intercourse is largely with his own party, of course. He is a greatly changed man since he became In the chair be is dogmatic, and the democrats say tyrannical,but, contrary to the usual custom, instead of becoming more reserved, being Speaker, his whole man- ner has undergone a change in the other direction, He hus always held in contempt man who, to use vulgar parlance, gets the “big head” with advanced position. As a member on the floor of the House, while a free talker, Reed was reserved in many ways and wes con- genial only on occasion. As Speaker, he holds his time at the disposal of members of the House, and, with a certain amount of suitable dignity, is affable to every one who speake with him, He has struck that happy faculty of never appearing to be in a hurry, and has curbed his wit and diluted his sarcasm, and is the only Speaker in many terms of Congress who is _al- ways ready to talk with newspaper men in a frank OPEN-AND-SHUT SORT OF WAY— a thing he was not so fond of doing when merely a member on the floor. It must not be understood that he has the bearing of a man who is trying to curry favors or make himself popular. There is nothing of that in his atti- tude, but he has evidently discovered that somebody has got to talk and is probably aware that he has the faculty of saying just what he wants to, no more and no less, He 1s never in seclusion, A member, a newspaper man or any one else Whose business can prop- erly demand attention will tind Keed always ready to see him, He never runs away from anybody, or hides to keep from being bothered, He is not afraid of being over- persuaded and therefore stands up boldly braced against the strongest pressure that can be brought upon him to make him change his course. Members who have favors to ask find it easy enough to get at him, and listened to whether they get what they want or uot, de- pending upon his own jadgment. He as more | the power of his party than any leader they fave had in the House. He meets with ___ SUMMER RESORTS. — HE VICTORIA, ATLANTIC CITY. NS. 3, sovTsg rolina ave.. near the beach. 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WW oebtex Ns (Formerly Washington Inn), TENNALLYIOWN KOAD, Will open about May J, 180, for daily and monthly boarders, driving nce of those who are Lunches and suppers served at « moment's notice. Driving parties must positively have cards of ad- mission, ‘Apply to JAS. R. KEENAN, _apls-im Proprietor, Va. THIS MoS AME tavorit or Virginia, airy roout;" no uu: a ‘BEDFORD, STINSON, I Unsurpassed for health ory EDFUKD SPRING! ENNA. = June 12, ure i. & DOTY, Mauawer. CRESSON STRINGS, On the Summut of the Allexteny Mountaina, WILL OPEN JUNE For circulars and information, address WM. &. DUNHAM, Snpt., ‘Cresson, Cambria county, Pa, KITTATINNY, DELAWALE WALER GAB, m May 1 ty Noveniber. W. A. BRODHEAD & SONS. y TLANGIC CITY, N. New, modern, first Pacstic ave, between” Ne id Tetinesere avin. Will open May 31. JOSEPH 8. DAVIS. Horex SORRENTO, immense obstacles, and has very serious differences to overcome at every step, but ou every question that arises he uost certain to have his way in the end. He will go just as far in the direction he wants to as he can po: sibly take his party with him, and he knows pretty well how to measure his own power. It isalmost marvelous the way he has studied the dispositions of the men he has to deal with in his own party. HIS POLITICAL ANTAGONISTS. The democrats are his antagonists and he fights them openly with all his might, aske no odds, gives no quarter, and doesu’t give a conti- neutal whether they like him or what he docs or not, aud doesn’t care how mad they get, how much he disturbs thei or how much they ery out against him. But the antagonism he meets with in his own party has got to be overcom in a different way, and to do this has cost him an immense labor. With most any other man in his place, the party dissensions of the majority would have been proclaimed over the land, and breaches would have occurred in the ranks which would probably have made the reer a heen heer he _ worked in secret, night an day, with the Seu bulky and wilh Sadlabinak oo keep Ang solid column and always moving forward in obedience to the policy he deems wisest, He has not always been successful in bringin about what he desired, but he has smothere: his own disappointments and has never let the public into any disagreement he may have had with part of his party. ‘There is quite a stro! element in the party which he has to conten’ with in nearly every important proposition he advances, but by a discreet use of coerciou, or diplomacy, as the case required, he has usually brought the obstreperous members to terms, THE NEW RULES. The new rules which were adopted are not all that he would have had them, but they are very much stronger than they would have been if he had not overcome this antagonistic element. The House under these rules has been making very rapid progress with a great mass of legislation, which is more or less jocal in its character. The progress with the more general and more important propositions bas been as great. Reed doubtless has hie oo ‘dese about what should be done with relation to these matters, and they willall be worked out in private, in many instances with the utmost labor on his part to smooth out rough places and harmonize differences before ing brought up for a vote in the House. One can hardly appreciate the immensity of the task he has undertaken, aud to accomplish it he has had to keep himself in touch with every mem- ber of his party, ina way thatwas never be- fore necessary for him to do. His plan has always been io prevent hasty action when it was apt to go against his notions of what ought Wo be and to’ give time. for the working of his power, his logic and his rf E SORRENTO, ME., NEAR BAR HARBOR. One of the finest equipped and most delightfully o- ted Bus ou the ee of or Sunwer Motel vest of Maine, ix. tensive improvements eve recently been made at Sorrento GT. st the will .D POINT COMFORT, sureatly iniproved; electric bells Datbs. €10 week and’ w W Bes i York NE* HOTEL ALDID ber vA hot apd cold rd.open all year, GRO. etur. ap 8 -Sau* e, PACIFIC NEAK OF 150 to €: per day, #8 to S16 finer houseat these rates. Pauipblet, with week | ¥ cut of botel, di wif each sleeping Moor, price list, Be HD BANS MAN of Baltimore, Prop. Aplin” ave., Atlantic City EI, Manager. (ap1-im) " = by J—KENT OK SALE— Bo. AUantie City. 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