Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-01-26


Fmlertul Tricks of Modern Magicians.
gssn Frederick Gerstaecker accom-
d the Duke of Coburg to eastern
ra the incognito of his sovereign
nd was dropped at Cairo, where
Ensn bunker treated them to a dinner
stherland fare, followed by an ex-
1tou of local talent; fife concerts,
h5an dances, aud legerdemain. The
,olsut Of the latter accomplishment
alcci a copper dice box and repeat
.mptied 1t on the carpet, alternat.
ai; throws with predictions that were
1p0n the foreigners; but after
rs OF preliminaries invited his audi
n to an open terrace, and in the plain
q Of tbs evening sun flung up mum
! %! transparent balls that disappeared
IN apparent heighth of some eighty
EsbOye the foot of the esplanade. The
us' we're colOrless and pelucid like
be glass bnt as light as gum, and
, b repeatedly submitted to the exami-
Bon Of the spectators. After passing
10 hand to hand they were put in an
n vessel, shaped somewhat like
rtthandled dIpper, ana leaning back
BIZ Outstretched arm nearly touched
ground, the wizard flung them
fsg1t up in the air, where they could
seen glittering for a moment like
IS OF large glass balls. Bat nobody
Z 'sw them fell down again, though
scene OF the experiment was surround
By .,rge level lawn; the air seemed
have swallowed them like globes of
s'y ug yapor Gould they have eyap-
pea or exploded into spray of min
PARTICLES after the manner of prince
Pshs dropsv: A sleight-of hand
'ai clearly out of the question, but
-1ir lens5Ie explanation of the phe-
-saol would have puzzled a chemist as
% Is su oplcian. Gerstaeckor tried
Na 20 brSe the wizard into hint on
composition of his missels, and was
much luckier in Batavia, where
"' !lggler treated the Dutch resi-
Is 10 auoyel matanza, or killing show
II circus Of the old city bull-ring.
W victims were a number of worth
.-h which their owners or captors
oolgdt along with the distinct un-
.'laing that their entries would not
I've 'ne incidents of the performance.
40 weapon but slight stick (pos
.1oeI some six feet long by en-
q diameter, the performer entered
,'la' ana then invited his patrons to
.lti' pets, one at time. A lank
~ Almost hairless with mango open
"a festivities by making a rush
\. vac ring, but stopped short on
| ais way barred by the still lauker
,y'' ana Tetreated after display ing
'smslnlng teeth. The NEGRO.
1sIl ms staff at arms length,
--.ls tAs dog, Nhu presently began
ss5'' anc tao minEtes after had
- IL Commissions A second cur
\, y. 20 run The blockade by leaping
- extended s;sff, but soon after
" snow Signs of distress. and
pug end OF the third minute had
!. a.. a'g Of bis predecessor. Dog
1.gs, entered the ring in quick sue
,-.s '.1-s Of them stopping in sur
IA 'I''l1s at the corpses of their
.oLsiIuneTs. but ali finally an
d. .'s pos-es-or of the fatal
4. az even snapped at his naked
- 4o' one of The thousand spec.
1 A'm strike a direct blowor
s.-. -i ID any way suggesting a
Aplauau0n of the uniform
~. ~Vu.d merely lift his stag
-.-eiag gesture or permit a
.-,.e --s' 20 touch il in passir 2 by,
-. alee was there occasion for
s touch. The victims had
10 complete the circuit of
before their gait underwent a
sfo. 'hey would drag them.
.-s7 '-a s.agger, or start as
-@sl blow then roll over p,,d
I'aisions characterIzing tbs
cs3 'u Elruleut drugs. A
-. o" could not have entirely
sv ~-I.e gaseous poi.o9
g.. 'ayed itself by its oder or
c "a the person Of the prr.
ma III .ae conclusion Of the
a. ne 9srstaecker secured a
..s l." with the artist. aud in
loelal inducement %
Ps... opsraudi OF his triek
laE 81. ned br'be proof, but at
'a sos,.. ~ pfer aside, and III a
asioas .a -I.-ed me refults of his
assistance If aynheer shanld
-,eea. " NJ s.h1acy Of his art b. al
szoss, q atvo legged subieetI
avn, I, re preferred conpensa.
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