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Every Man Tor himself.

rltH IRE AefHNtte a tesANttrs
There Is no Administration party. II
Is a sort Of contest between Blaine
Reed, Mckinley, Chandler and Quay.
They are an playing for points, ana the
participant BY this time it has come
to be understood that he is out of the
question as far as the leadership Of the
party in 90 Is concerned and nobody
thinks il worth while To inquire what
bis positision is on any point. This is
melancholy but none the less true.
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THE ONLT
Perfect Substitute Tor Mothers nix.
lhsRLuhBLE
n cHo-ERA iNFRATuM $50 TEETHING.
"A gallk.g aaaiIldalad Food iar DYsPEPTIcs.
svMPTlFEs, cOhEALEsCENTS.
APERFEcT AuTRlEEr iu al wasting liaaaasz
afaalREs 40 saaziaa. EEEFs 4 an eLlaAFEz.
QEH1 ~ oar baaE. The Care and Feedlnsof
- lnfantaa a4ialiea Tree q aal s1aFaaa.
poLlzER- Co. HozTca. MAsa.
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Nc Grant ResoIuLIon.

Representative Flower to-day re-
ceiyed telegram urging delay on tn .
resolution 10 remove General Grant ;
remains 10 Arlington, because the art
York would be approved to-day. Ths
7, solution is expected 70 pass this after
noon.
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she NIn.t ne prnttr

T TIT III y T--T-7TTTTT- 7 TTT-'-I
A Kansas schoolma'am has intro
duCed a new feature in her school.
When one Of the girls misses word
the boy who spells 1t gets permission to
kiss her As a result the girls are be-
coming very poor spoilers, while the
bows are improving.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
DR. WHITE,

~ FEET BELIEVED. DIR. WHITE,
- CHIROpODIsT,
ilib Penna. ave, opposite Willard's Hotel
Thousands from far and near visit Dr whites
establishment for relief from and avoidance
Of corns, bunlons, diseased nails and all
ether foot troubles. Hours, sa. m, 20 o p. m.
sundays, . 20 ~, ONCE Zee, 81 Per visit for
putting the feet In good order. Established,
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ReeiproeIty IN Canads.

In the Senate 10 day Mr.. Sherman
offered an amendment to the Tariff bill
providing for reciprocity with Canada
IN the matter Of coal aud iron.
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UN PRE- c EDENTED
ATTRACTION !
a Million
DISTRIBUTED.
La. S. l..
Louisiana State Lottery Co,

Incorporated by the Legislature for educa.
tional and charitable purposes, and lts fran
chise made part of the present state COM
stitution in 1879, by an ovEEwHEIvigs r0ru-
LAR VOTE.
It's GRAND EXTRAORDINARY DRAW
INGS take place semi-AnnuaUy lJuno and
December. and Hs GRAND SINGLE NUN
BER DRAWINGS take place in each OF the
other ten months in the year. and are an
drawn In public, at the Academy Of Music,
New Orleans La
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"We do hereby certify that we supervise
the arrangements for an the Monthly and
Semi Annual Drawings Of the Louisiana state
Lottery Co., and IN person manage and con-
troll the drawings themselves, and that the
same are conducted with honesty. fairness
and 10 good faith toward an parties and We
authorize the company 20 use this certificate,
with fac SMILES Of our signatures attached,
Iu lts advertisements
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Naturally

From no TsgTs Hlas EEEf-ss
well what 90 you want asked tue
aer0naut Of bis assistant, who had
begun 90 whimper.
II want the earth, walled the young
man
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RIEeE - HaEboE I'm.

The conferees on the River aud Har-
bOr bin have agreed on their report Il
cuts down the total amount apprO-
priated 10 f24. $50 GOO
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AGENTS WANTED EVERYWHERE.

So Fa8 CLUH RATES aE any further Ilforma
ti"u desired write IeElbly % the undsrsI gued.
clearly stating your residence. With state,
County street ana Number. More rapid re-
turn man delivery BiI be assured 1g F0ar
'Hc.asilE an euyelopa bearing Felr run al-
dress
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M. A. DAUPHIN,
NEW CE.EaEs. la.
A1lses- Registered Letters containing -a
l-E-y 20
NEW ORLEANS NATIJNar BANS
New Orleans las

REMEMBER that lhe pay eaH
Us GUARANTEED BI F0-E Ea--.EaE
BANKS Ql New Orleans. and
signed lE the President ~
whose chartered rights arc rgl
highest courts, Therefore daV
la--llz aE anonymous schemes
REMEMBER tha- the rre=l
che Louisiana stare Lottery 4. ~.
SUPREME COURT OF IHE JSl SD STATES
Eas decided tl Ea 3 CON TRACT urr ~.
STATE li Louisiana ana u4rt ui re -.
HaH a- the state pQEs NlT So mas rEFE
5ANlART d lsa5 Taa LezI-.
.s.-Ha, which al 'vGrual gu tle
l- rms wear Eas ordered al
ia .le Constitution af rle Srar
U.t-el % Pie people 4r al a.
which W-- carry tls charter li
ANA LOTTERY COMPANY uu ...
AlNEH EE HUNDRED AND s
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.Mzz&49@szggg3
Hse,s>S
Com missioners.

We the undersigned banks and bankers
will pay an prizes drawn IN the Louisiana
state Lotteries which may bo presented at
our Cuuuterss
r.. NJ. WALMsLEY, pres't Ia. Nat Bank,
p. LANAUX, rros't state Nat Bank.
A. BALDWIN, PrevtN o. Nat Bank.
CARL EOHN, Prcst Union Nat. Bank.
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Fashion Item foF aIissIonarles
FTlW n lTI|III IIIT1

IRON .lf lNl.4+H AHa.H
Missionaries should cloihe themselves
IN The regulation pepper and salt suit
when they 20 % he south seas % be-
come food f0T Canuibals
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gOINIEN ID EsIATE-

NOR SALE ABOUT 80 ACRES 0N HD sT
IL extended, On tle line sc tla EuAIu--
ton ana soldiers Home Rail way. being uarL
iuE investors tur particulars. price. etG
Inquire 81 CHAPLIN BROWN 81 Hstu
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Important

AL ez--ry Letters containing Postal
Notes. Money orders issued bE aI Express
Companies oi NeF 1gzk Exchange.
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Rl5J" WASHINGTON SAFE DEPOSIT Co,
- glG and 9is Pennsylvania avenue.
sToRAaE pEpARTMENT.

Rooms FIRE and burglar proof, and all above
ground, particularly adapted for the storage
Of furniture, pictures, sc, aua5 I'm
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klafs NOTICE.
~ WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. IS, 1900.
wishing 20 retire from active business
have this day sold al my interest In the nrm
Of b. X. Plain 4 Co. 10 Mr.. Lewis q. TeWks-
bury, Banker and Broker, Of New York City.
The business hereafter will be conducted
IN the name Of Lewis q, TeWksbuTy 8 Go.
Mr. ". b. Hibbs, who has been associated
with me for the past eight years, continues
with the new firm and will remain IN charge
Of the Washington once. Mr.. nibhs needs
no recommendation, as bis integrity and ahil-
ity are well known, but / take pleasure in
recommending my successors 70 my patrons
and the public generally as being In an re
spects worthy Of their confidence and patron
age. b. X. PLAIN.
OUT-OFTOWN BUSINESS A SPECIALITY.
Lewis G. Tewksbury, W. b. Hibbs,
Banker New York.
20 Broadway Chicago. Washington,
a.. f3 New ST., Washington, D. O..
New York. Manager.
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C0MMIssI0NEH o. DEEDs.

~ s BuNDE CONF OF UkEDs FOH All
~. slatez ana Territories, s5s Ia ave-. CPD.
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PERSONA

NOW is TIE TIME VIZ WILL Pay
~ "ll- money Tor GEMS hE=f-gll-s se.-
gIl-Eau1 clothing Address ur ga. az
IIsfHs OLD SD I'D. 118 10 81. u-W
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married ano Died
fllnrrirn
Dic0

CLARKE-MARCUER In Baltimore. on
April lG, 1900 by Rev. Mr. Gibson. John r..
Clarke TO Mary L. Marcher
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init from our OuiCg only.
THOMAS J FISHER g co.,
la-4 81. ~ v.
IT room frame houses, high and dry .0ea-
tiuu5 near churches aud public sUluu. iu
uuiuEEOBu- Inquire Of A. BEHREND as d
stuW
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rnR sALr Avn nnNr-
pEAL ESTATE BULLETIN

THOMAS p WAGGAMAN, oi1 r street.
Change made WEDNESDAYS and' Saturdays.
aNInEN ELL-E Avn EEAME HOIsEs EuE
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SPECIAL NOTICE.
H5 FORsBERG e MURRAY.
Agents Ia Washington for
Trfu rF rrf.I-.Isr mn rr rrt-t non

TIE wHTTrE Err ELEVATOR
OF .lef0r
over % have been into The best build.
irrs iu Washington iu fHa last two years bg
MS,
Fstima.e promptly fur he'd. Also agents
I'f itt WOrfuin-fUn steam Pumping N3cHin-
Iy. A's0 General MaChinfsts aud Engineers.
.atre stock OF Engines and Boilers, Pumps
and Elevators ou hand
Warer00ms from iC0i TO i005 Seventh street
roUfhuU-f
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- :. -. -.

The national surplus Is nov knoBn
as DC Republican hole in tie ground
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EOR RENT-so2 18TH ST n W-TO PARTY
II Of gentlemen. suite OF rooms, COmpris-
ng paflor and two sleeping rooms; house
aaTs. gg8t
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wANTFD-sITUATIoNs.

SITUATION IN SCHOOL OR
w family by a Young lady who has had sew
eral years experience IN teaching English
branches and music; references exchanged.
Address N. H., 6aithorsburg, Montgomery
County, Md lH
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EoR SALEM ALEXANDRIA, GROOM
II frame house, iust finishing. lydraur %
yard5 lgt lJNlll, snug home; price, $50. APP
ply % ROBERT =. THOMAS Room no. 3. tl3
ll.l 81.
E'OR SALE-THHKE OF THg CHEAPEST
il houses On Washington, JOG los aud 40
nth 81 e; tWostory aud basement brown
stone trimmings E rooms and bath. electric
bells and gass price, s.. POO each lQ cash
balance to suit Qr trade tHr good '1fs.
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THEY FOOLED BLAVATSKY.

Shc Was Induced TO Pronounce a Fabricn.
tion of an Ancient and Remarkable
Manuscript Genuine-A Hindu Among
Methodists.
There was company of young men about
ten years ago, most of them living in Brook
lyn, vino used to have conversations with
Mime. Blavatsky for the purpose of finding
out what they could learn of her lore.
Among these were ex-City Chamberlain
wins, Charles Frederick Thomas, now of
Washington; f. W. Hendricks, also of this
city, and, if my memory serves me correctly,
Mayor Chaplin, of Brooklyn, but am not
positive about him. They enjoyed Nine.
Blavatsky's society and derived much in
struclion from her for a time, until it oc-
CURED to them to test her powers, which
they did by the fabrication of a very ancient
and remarkable manuscript in the city of
Boston, which was discovered there, sent to
New York and presented to Nine. Blavats-
Ky, pronounced by her to be genuine and to
be of extraordinary philosophic import. On
her discovery of the fraud she lost confidence
in these young men, and the theosophical
sessions ceased.
The most wonderful thing ever saw
Hindu do was to go down to Ocean Grove
and attempt to teach his religion to the
Methodists there. He listened attentively
to what the preachers had to say in the
auditory, but when he attempted to explain
his religion on the piazza they promptly ar
rested him without warrant and took him
to Freehold Jail, where he was incarcerated,
and where the Judge or Sheriff there,
troubled with his conscience or fearful of
punishment for holding man on no charge,
let him go. This was Gowinda Rowsutte,
who has since died.
DANIEL GREENLEAF THOMPSON,
President of the Nineteenth Century Club.
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Late Scientific DaYelnnmsnfa.

| o ee"no Do'eiop"0niss
A SYDNEY, Australia, paper says that one o
the wool companies there has burning ma
eaRine, reSentiy imported from America whicl
mattar fron, shoan sSino III anu osnen ioreig'
'p
a NEW industry mas been started In SwedeI
| in the manufacture of paper and pasteboarC
from moss. The pasteboard is as hard as wood
| it can be painted and polished, and used fo
aoor anu "lnoo" frames, and all kinds o
| THE fact is stated as sign OF the moderr
tendency In tne construction OF marine engines
tnat Iuiiy one-naLi Oh the new steamers built IN
Engiana nave tflPie-e1panslon engines, worked
ourda tha. tho ,n,,int nTai n. Plessule oI 10.
- -has oaSt r, ,o - hta io 0eb W pio" VI
"' 'n"' p De-oie.
AT dental congress in Paris, Dr. Michaels
used a special gold plate which is yery thin and
pliable. smooth on one side and rough on the
other. he obtained an impression with gutta-
percha, ran into it mixture of two parts
plaster to one OF sand, and the further steps for
inea 1pa 6n,o nroeoSS ror 1eetn Iol.
hour. "
prss,r Soian+,s+ b,s ~,
a 90, H "aS w experiment.
1ound tnat 03t3 per cent OF the solar heat IS abb
sorbed by the atmosphere and only 36L per
cent reaches the SOIL This figure rises in Oc.
tohor TO Al ner cent and sinLs to os No. -. -.
JannaTv and Febrnarv These reSni+s seno ~ ~ ~
seriously snake the Dellef In the industrial
utilization OF the neat OF the sun in our climes.
ONE of the latest uses of paper is to replace
wood in the manufacture of lead pencils. and
railroad cars made of paper are more durable
than iron. One of the most remarkable illus
tratlons Oh tne posslplItIes OF paper In the arts
Is an orgsn, maui J SS an M Italian monk, In which
mn P.peI bnr aao N' 'A pAPot Puip' anu sney
A MUNICH nrm mas made acarriage which is
propelled by gas generated from benzine or
analogous material The motor. which ia NOT
,;s,hIa from, tho on+sido 90 ,,a,oa - -, - ~
'.'iD,9 i.onl w oo' 40 piaeeu III Tue rear
OF tnree-Wneeleu carriage over the main axle,
anu tno s"-.e IsoO ~ i1s spiopuIsion Is carried
sast from which il nsssas Iro h, d unoel t .he
generator, and which holds enough benzine for
a Journey of 70 miles. A speed Of about ten
miles an hour can be attained.
SIR WILLIAM THOMSON the eminent En-
glish electrician. says that it may be considered
as de efinitely settled that the distribution of
electric energy for light and power In towns of
Great Britain shall he NV nndororo,,nd -,
s..o..u, ..a +h.t ,1,o ounu 0on-
ouctors' anu 'na' the Postomce telegraph de-
partment mas already replaced nearly all the
aerial Telegraph wires OF the larger cities by
underground conductors. The telephone wires
alone remain IN the ar, where they are per-
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performed those Standardization feats
ascribed to her; regard her as simply a
very clever, very ingenious, very brilliant
humbug-nothing more.
The sword and basket trick and the SER
pent and rod trick are illusions which
have been very often shown on the modern
stage. Upon one occasion, however, now
I come to think of it, Hindu did per-
form quite a wonderful trick in my pres
ence. At Bombay, some years ago, ma
tive called one morning at my rooms. After
some conversation he performed the follow
ing feat: He divested himself entirely of
his clothing. and then advanced into the
center of the apartment, holding small
silk shawl in his hand. He placed the
shawl on the floor. An instant later live
snake, two feet long, writhed from beneath
its folds. Taking the shawl, the Hindu
threw it over the snake. An instant later
he raised the little strip of silk, and, be-
hold! the snake was dead. Again he took
the shawl and threw it over the snake. Once
more he lifted 1t. The snake had vanished.
This is certainly the most wonderful Hin
du trick I have ever seen. 1t perplexed
me sorely at the time, but in these later days
think see through it, and 1 am confident
that, if I took the trouble, 1 could dupli-
cate the feat. HERMANN, the Conjurer.
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EVERY DAY SCIENCE.
Outdoor Prison System Adopted by
the Italian Government.
INTELLECT AND SIZE OF BRAIN,
Figures on the Cost of Electricity and
Horses for Street Cars.
TIE CUsTSOM OF PIERCING THE EARS
WRITTEN FOR THE D1sPATcH.l

WRITTEN FOR THE DIsPATCH.1
A correspondent writing from Italy, gives
some interesting details of the treatment Of
prisoners on various italian islands he
visited while on trip in the Mediterranean.
Each OF these islands contained several
hundred prisoners, who are locked
up every night at sunset, released at day
break, and locked up again from midday
until 2 o'clock. During the night no
prisoner is allowed to be absent under any
circumstances, but at midday those who
work on farms at distance from the prison
are allowed to remain out by special per-
mission from the director. During these
free hours the prisoners can 60 anywhere
they like on the island and can engage in
any kind of work offered them by the
towns people or farmers. Amy infraction of
the rules of ordinary life around them, or of
their prison, is punished by seclusion in
special cells. The Government furnishes
physicians and medicines, a summer and
winter suit of clothes to each prisoner every
year, and allows each 10 cents daily in
money for his daily food and other neces-
sites of life. Danger of escape is prevented
by squad of soldiers, one to every ten
criminals, and swiit-sailing felucca,
manned by marines. On account of the
cheapness of labor the islands are so highly
cultivated as to resemble gardens.
The correspondent adds: "As for the pris-
oners, the open air makes them the health
lest of any criminals 1 have ever seen.
There is no sign in their faces and bodies of
that prison blight which strikes every visit
or to ordinary jails or penitentiaries. Fresh,
open, country air, sea bathing and contact
with honest men, women and children,
among whom these criminals must live and
behave themselves properly, remind them
that they are not simply jailbirds, but that,
guided by feeling OF humanity, society
allows them to hang on to its skirts without
utterly casting them out. The looks of
these prisoners were so different from those
OF any had ever seen before that the ques-
tion forced itself on me whether any better
moralizer and redeemer OF criminals can be
found than this fresh, open, country air and
its concomitants."
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Size of the Head and Brain.

DR.. Starr, of London, who has been writ
ing very fully on this subject, adduces con-
vincing arguments to show that it is impos-
sible to draw from the size or shape of the
head any conclusions as to the mental
capacity. He shows the absurdity of judg-
ing of the brain surface by either the size
of the head or the extent OF the superficial
irregular surface which is covered by the
skull, without taking into consideration the
number of folds or the depth of the creases,
and states that little brain with many deep
folds may really, when spread out, have a
larger surface than a large brain with few
shallow folds. The phrenologists are not
happy over DR.. Starts structures.
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SIMPLY EXAGGERATIONS.

The Performances of the Hindus Not What
They Are Claimed to Be-Duplicated and
Excelled the American Stage-A
Snake Trick.
I have been all through India and have
seen good deal alike of Hindus and
Buddhists. Their performances are ridicu-
lously exaggerated. They simply play on
the gross credulity and superstitions COM
mon to all Eastern people. Many of these
Eastern marvel-workers are shrewd knaves.
Others are sincere and really believe them
selves endowed with supernatural powers.
But the latter are all mere or less loose in
the head, having become crazy by the fasting
and general modification of the flesh laid
down by their peculiar code OF ethics.
As to Mime. Blavatsky, I certainly am
not idiotic enough to believe that she ever
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-30

Experts have for some time been expert
menting and estimating upon the compare
tive cost of running line of street cars by
electricity and by horse power. After careful
inquiry and investigation they have re-
ported that, taking line of so cars the
average cost of operating per day with horses
is 1903 75, against a cost when electricity is
used of $6S 80 per day. This leaves bal
ance of $231 % per day, or nearly S. per
day on each car in favor of electric traction.
This means the saving in a single year of a
large proportion of the amount necessary for
equipping the cars with electric appliances
fol- propelling them.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-30
Cut Rates Via the Missouri Pacific Ry.,
the Colorado short Liue.

Notwithstanding the reported boycott Of
the Missouri Pacific Rv., tickets via that
line at the cut rates are still on sale at all
ticket offices.
Parties who intend taking trip to the
West will save time and money by insisting
on having their tickets read via the Missouri
Pacific Ry., the only line running free re.
clining chair cars between st. Louis and
Pueblo and Denver without change. If you
are going to Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska,
Colorado, Utah, California or any other
Western State. ask for tickets via the Mis-
souri, Pacific Ry.
For rates, time tables and further informa-
tion apply to s. H. Thompson, Central Pas
senger Agent Missouri Pacific BY, 1l19
Liberty St, Pittsburg. Pa.
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THE WORLD OF MAGIC
Mysteries of Jugglery in India and
Theosophy in America.
OPINIONS UPON NINE. BLAVATSKY,
A Variety Of Expressions From Patient Stu.
dents of the Occult.
FEATS OF THE HINDU MAGICIANS
PREPARED FOR THE DISPATCH |

IPREPAREp FOR THE DISPATCH.1
This article consist Of the answers of
scientists and students of occultism to the
following questions:
First-What have you seen and what do you
know of the Hindu or esoteric marvel workers? I?
OF the Buddhist miracle workers? Do you be-
lieve they think themselves inspired by spir-
itual or supernatural force2
Second-What do you think of Nine. Blavat-
sky and her school of Theosophists? Do you
believe Nine. Blavatsky has done the wonder
ful things related of her? Have you ever seen
or known of any theosophic or esoteric
marvels?
Third-Do you know of the Hindu fskir who
buries himself alive for nine months? OF the
basket and sword trick? OF the boy who
climbs a tree and disappears? OF the rod
turned into a snakeS
Fourth-What is the most wonderful thing
you ever saw Hindu do?
Fifth-WhOm do you consider the best living
magician
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Curious Electrical Phenomenon.

A curious phenomenon, which assists the
electric car very materially in the ascent OF
heavy grades, is alluded to by Joseph
Wetzler in his article on '"The Electric Rail-
way" which in the April Scribner. This phe.
nomenon, was especially noted by Leo Daft
in 1882, is, that when the current passes
from the carwheel to the track. it causes an
increased friction or resistance to sliding
between them, the result OF which is that
slipping is to large extent prevented, and
heavier grades can be attempted. The e1-
PLANTATION seems to lie in the direction of q
slight welding action between the wheel and
the rail from the heat generated by the cur
rent.
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ANOTHER TALE FROM INDIA.
A Story About as Easily Believed ns Man.
Better Substantiated.

Better Substantiated.
Yes, I have heard of the Hindu fakir
who buried himself alive for nine months,
and of the sword and basket trick Also of
the boy who climbs tree and disappears,
and so forth. 1 have never been in India
and have consequently not seen any of these
miracles performed. but friend of mine
who was much interested in these mysteries
and made serious study of them in the
East, once saw a fakir toss a heavy chain
into the air, where it remained upright and
rigid, one end touching the ground, the
other apparently penetrating the clouds.
An elephant then climbed up the inclined
plane thus formed, jumped off at the top
and was seen no more. A second elephant
followed, then third and fourth, until
seven elephants had vanished into thin air.
The fakir then took down the chain and
calmly put it away.
THE MARQUISE DI LAMA
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OPPOSED TO NATURAL LAWS.

A Scientist Who Abjures BIavatsky aud Rx.
plains Away Hindu Doings.
I am more or less familiar with the wild
claims of the theosophists. but my faith in
Nine. Blavatsky and Colonel Olcott is,
to say the least. very slight one. Their
claims, so far as know, are utterly incom-
patible with our knowledge Of natural laws
All Eastern people. and especially the
Hindus, bring into their religion an
amount of sentiment which fully explains
the belief in the supernatural.
DR., ALLEN MCLANE HAMILTON.
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Humbug is meat and drink and clothes and
house and carriage to the world!
ELIOT CoTUs,
President of the Gnostic Theosophical Society
and Author of Many Notable Scientific
Works