Telegram-herald., 1890-03-27
KELLAR EXPOSED
His Tricks are as Old as Methnsaleh
and Easily Performed
VIII DIDyTl THINK OF THAT BEFORE
The staple Devices that aAks xokeas
Cap. .1d IatsiiiEsaE Msa wsnasr
-seEstis -nsBy sf fhsm ExPi.iaed
b. Prof Charles -. st<sa.

"tne worlds greatest mlnd-readef, ex-
poser Of sp.ritualism, sleight OF hand
performer and cabinet worker-who
challenges Kel.ar or ANY other human
being 10 duplicate h.s tricks or those OF
ais wife, Martha +. Steen," gives the
following explanation Of Keller's seem
ingy marvellous achievements IN the
art of white magic. Mr. Steen claims
they are very easy and Of ancient na-
t,Vty.
10 the Editor Of the TELEcsAx-HEaALD.
The seemingly difficult feats at
which Chicagoans have lately Won
dered, On-l0Okers doubtless thought
difficult aud due 10 mage, but they
were wTcug. keilar's tricks are all OF
them old and mcsscOyered and are
easily explained.
Tho nrst trek performed by Kellar
Monday night at the Clark-street
IAeater was 20 change
RED SILK HANDKERCHIEF
from one decanter 10 another, the two
being quite distance apart. The gllss
decanters stood each on a lttle table on
the stage. kellar stuffed the handk ker-
cIlei through the neck into one OF the
drcanters; then be picked up the YES
sal aud carried 4 down the steps IN front
o. the stage and hOurishcd II IN the
faces OF the front rows; holding u above
hls head be made rotatOry motion as
II about % throw Il at the other decan-
ter remaining on It's table on the stage.
Presto. The red handkerchief Instantly
"A a II
lars hand, being "yanked" up his
sleeve by very small black thread 10
which II was attached, while al the
same moment, Barney I his assistant on
the stage behind the wng) who holds
the thread running up through the
table and peTloratiOn in the bottom of
the decanter, out through the neck to
the concealed square OF six pulls il IN
% place.
The next trick was 10 fill a decanter
with clear water and large goblet
WITH BLACK INK
then 10 mysteriOusly interchange the
fluids, leaving the goblet with its con-
tents covered on 4 table on the stage.
keliar then wrapped large silk muf-
hcr around the dcCIutcr containing the
water, leaving only the neck exposed,
and carried It down and placed it IN the
hands of 81 spectator in the front row,
who held Il alOft. Kellar, returning to
the goblet on the table and removing
the cover. II was seen 70 contain
Only ciC-r water. Then he stepped
down and relieved the spectator of
TIE decautcr and on removing
the muf'lcr, the water here had turned
into ink. The vessel which was first
supposed 10 contain the INK, was COB
let with stem. Well, that stem IS hol-
low, 40 that thread can be passed
through Il. The bowl of the goblet
contained false bowl inside of it. You
Will notice that Keller never lets any
Que examine the bowl lask hlm and
you viii be- refused or lnsultedl. Between
the smaller aud larger bowls. which fit
neatly together, Is !nrug OF thin black
six which gave the fluid the appear
auce Of INK. The inner bowl contained
the water. While the cover was on the
double vessel, Barney on the stage be-
hind i wing pulled the string, remov-
>lDg the black strip OF silk. The de-
Cauter. held by the gentleman in the
audience, with water, was turned INTO
INK by a hall of chemicals ltanic acid
and ir0nl. In wrapping the muller
about the vessel and placing Ii in the
hands OF 2 spectator, kcliar had secret
ly dropped into 10 d little ball OF the
prepared acid and IRON. Before he
could walk % the goblet and remove II
ami return, the little ball had done its
work and the water was made black.
Then keUar takes a card and dips It
into the goblet, that looks like INK
Ask him o. let you see the other side OF
the card, which IS white, there IS a
small space on each card painted black,
only on one side. and YOU VIII bo re-
fused again; SO yOg sec how simple
these tricks are. The next IS
THE COFFEE TRICK,
which Is simpler than the others. Kel-
lar first showed two simple cups, con-
lc3l iu shape, such "a Dar-tenders use
ln sl1S ms lemonade; tDen he brought
ont three wooden boxes about as lssrge
81 cracker boxes. The boxes are open
on ono SIDE. one contained clippings
ot WHITE paper. the second clippings of
blue paper and tne thrl ordinary bran.
ktl.ar tneu placed each on r sanarate
s-rd From che first be filled one TIN
cup. from she second another cup and
from the third the last cup. Then
he placed the cups on table
and covered them. remarking rs
he did So. that the bran would
turn to eat loaf sugar. the white paper
clippings 20 NICE sweet cream. and the
blue clippings % hot coffee. No sooner
sad than done. The cover vas removed
and thrown To- the front seats for IN
specn0n. Kelar from the three cups
concoted a splendid drsught Of coffee.
and one cup Of cream and one cup Of
sugar. Very nervy trick only A man
WITH a lsrzs gal would perform ltl, aud
a SO very easv. There were two sets Of
the c0nlCal cups. the ones containing
the coffee, sugar and cream being con-
ceslec in the bottom of the boxes
among the clippings Of papers. The
concealed cuus have false tops which
4 neatly INTO the bow to Che depth Of
a. nch or go. and contained layers Of
the c. ppInEs aud bran. IT. pretending
o. fll the empty cups ksllar hides the
empty ones amongst the Ci ppings of
parcr and picks up those ready pre-
pared. l0u notice he always carries
OF tne boyns 20 h g assis start because he
dare not show them IN the audience.
Watch thst closely and also ask hirn 60
let vou feel INSIDE 0f each box. The
next vas
rEr CID RING rRT-K
kslar borrovs always ST rings from
the ladies ard holding h,s wand firm =
r~ssuct az one end uith the eft hard.
r. put the borrowed Fngs over the
rtrer end WITH bra right. Then he went
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