Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-05-27

Before each operation the patient was asked IL he
had faith in the power OF God to heal. and after
OF praise to God. WheL hands were laid on the
deaf and their ears were blown into they were
tested by being askeda question In a shriil hiss
ing whisper. The patitnts were compelled to look
straight at the operator There was danger Il they
Gid not see his lips motng OF their not knowing
what he said. Headahe, neuralgia, pain In the
back and limbs rheumatism were ain fnstantan-
eousy relieved. SO tie subjects said. But they
did not talk OF their cue to each other. The I'M
believing Specta wItched the proceedings with
cynical smile and tailed OF the mysterious power
or the imagination Vnen will-power and friction
is brought to its aid; As for the blind they were
led out as they had een brought In; the lame
chung to their canes aid clutches The shrIvelied
up little old woman, vho had nodded and said in
weak voice that sheshought she felt better, was
longer, If anything, n getting down the stairs
than she was in goin3up.
THE SHOWCASE WAR
goes merrily on along 18th street. The question
Is before the board of aldermen, and that august
body Is rapidly losing Its patience through the
multiplicity OF argunents for and against show
cases on that street There Is no question but
that the cases are great nuisance to pedestrians,
them out, but 1t seems impossible to move them
all the same. First fbOr tenants have to pay high
rentals because OF thu advantages that they derive
from their show windows ON the street, but they
Claim that these Advantages are much decreased
by the show cases mat stand in front OF them.
The tenants Of the upper 1oors on the other hand.
to exhibit their CASES, a1d they claim that it win
do them serious flntncisl injury II the cases are
ordered on. The anoun, Oft1me, risk and money
consumed in the coltestWould nominate preSi-
Dental candidate
GILBERT AND SysLIY1N's OPERA
Everybody is WONDERING what Gilbert and Sulli-
vans new comic opera isilke. Whatever it is, 1t
is sure to be bright. It will be produced at the
Standard theater next SasOn by D'Oyley Carte's
company. Mr.. Gilbert intends coming over to
supertntend the rehearsaS, and his co-laborer Mr..
Sullivan, will conduct tn. orchestra on the OPEN
ing night Mr.. Sullivan will remain in this cOun-
try some time, and viii conduct the music at the
new opera Is founded OF 1.-THE Princess" It is a
fairy story run through the fanciful brain of the
author: The libretto abeunds in grotesque effects
and witty dialogue. OF course, there must be some
satire in 1t somewhere. rhe species Of human iuy
satfrfzed this time Is the legal fraternity in Eng
land. This class as allOther classes in England
is more distinctive thanin this country. SO far
From the few hints that have been given, the idea
on which the opera is Funded is the marriage OF q
fairy to mortal-a maj Interesting complica-
lions arise. The fairy mother gives birth to q
charming daughter, wlOm she sends among NOR.
tails to be educated. Tae daughter returns the
love OF one OF her many SltOrs. Fairies are impe-
riOuS. and the condition imposed upon the mother
for uniting herself to human clay is that she
should not disclose lei identity on penalty Of
death. To shield her d,ughter in a moment Of
danger she violates the condition and dies. There
Is suggestion Of mel0dama about this Climax
showing that the author has not escaped the melo-
dramatic fever. AS faileS are supposed to be
beautiful, pains will be aiken to get chorus girls
with graceful forms and Aapely legs