Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-12-11
That Challenge.


PROFESSOR COOKE. OF THE woEnEa WORKERS,
GoSS FOR ''ISvESTIG ATO2."
kHttorS ECen1hg &Gr:-My attention has been
called 70 challenge from some enthusiast OF
the spiTitualst!c fraternity. published In your
last evenings edition. am not in the habit Of
answering anonymous communications; but
this seems 70 be so pointed In Its demands that
Will simply say to ''InveSdgator' ~ that we
are prepared TO reproduce any and all NANTES
Iations CT every class and character. including
Fosters seance, slate writing DC, &C. in open
light and expose them 'Investixat0r'' is vel
come to bring his own ''ropcs ana handcufTsr
or anything else, and Ii he Will make himself
known Will teach him lesson that viii doubt
less make the evening as memorable" TO him
as he proposes 10 make it for me. l therefore
offer the gentleman ire hundred dollars to pro-
duee or cause to be produced al the National
Theater tomorrow evening nything in the
form OF Spirit manifestation we cannot repro
duce and explain next.
Respectfully. + II. COOKE.
MINERAL WATERS Congress W0ipr-The
purest and safest OF all cathartic waFera None
genuine sold On draught Avoid al! coarse irrI-
tatiDg waters, foreign and domestic; they Impair
the digestive organs and kidneys. +
4 NOVEL ExHIBIrIos.- Seven Arabs, from
Palestine. includinS tha famous guide. Sslm,
formerly With explorer Stanley. and The first
disc0verer OF DR.. Livingstone, will give novel
exhibition OF the music. dancing. &c. OF the
sons OF The desert, al Lincoln hall Mond ~
and Tuesday evenings next. wnirlHr der
Wish is among them.
PRESERVATION OF PRIZBs-Ab1ut thirty e,tt.
zsns met at the Riggs House last night, the oc-
caEion being the presentation of the prizes
awarded f0r the most original displays ada In
Inc MeiCantne procession, at the opening OF
the National Fair October 5th last. Among
tEoSe present were the marshals, the Judges
and the committee. After enjoying hand
some collation.. at which Mr.. ". j. Stephenson
PRESIDED, Mr: James l.. Barbour made the pre-
sent2ti0n OF the prizes AS follows: The 500
check, the first prize, Mr.. I. X. Ward, who In
his reply, suggested that such procession take
pace on the 4th OF March IN connection with
Tie inaugural procession; the second prize, a
priately in-cribsd. TO Messrs. B. w. Reeds sons
FOR their Chinese pagoda response by Mr.. w. B..
Reed: the third prize, silver me1al, TO Il. b.
Cross for his representation OF manufactures
from tree. response by Mr.. Cross; the fourth
pyiZa to Mr. j. ii. Mitchell. for his exhibit OF
AcGOwan for his exhibit OF st0Decutung, re-
Spouse By Sir. c. T. McDermott; Mr.. Moss, the
treasurer or the committee SuDmittee1 his
report, showing receipts s672.5o, and expendi-
lures $6Si o., oencit SS.14. An iDfoIma discus
sion followed, on having procession on the
4th OF March and it was finally decided that all
iheir energy should be devoted to having pro-
cesson On the first day Of the fair.
HAgEFLY's "WiDow BMDOTT" COMPANY will
appear IN us reorganized form at Ford's opera
House next week The ''WtdoW' is presented
by MI. {. b. BISHOP. an old favorlte in WASH
tngton. His pOrtratture of the part is said TO
be immense, and laughtsr-provOking to de-
| rendered, according TO report by MT. James E.
| BuIrow S; while Miss Josephine Perley and Miss
| Emily Lascelle are charming as Melissa Be
| dots" and s'Dotty." The New YORK papers
| speak enthusiastically OF the performances OF
! the Hsyer]y Bedott Company.