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STAGE EFFECTS
BY ELECTRICITY.
Something About The Old and the New
Style Of Lighting Up.
The Days When the Flambeau Filled House
With sickly Light and smoke-0ns Of
the Modern Inventions.

The mechanical department of the stage.
considering the rapidity with which thea
tiers have been multiplying in the past dec
ade, has not advanced as much as the san
guine observer might be led to believe.
The stage constructor, often something of
an antique himself, is not usually in favor
of novelty or innovations. The old trap
arrangement, for instance, and the plans
for working it, have been little improved
over the methods of twenty years ago.
Grooves have only lately been done away
with and it was not until big spec
tacular pieces were taken ON the
road" that theater managers saw the
necessity for increased height above the
stage and width between girders. Last
year when THE Crystal Slipper" was
brought to San Francisco it was found that
there was only one theater in the city that
had sufficient stage room to accommodate
it, and that was the Grand Opera House.
By stage room" is not meant the area OF
the stage itself, but the height to the ''rig-
ging loft" and the width between fly gal
leries. A production of the immensity of
"Sinbad," now playing at the Baldwin, re-
Qures height of eighty feet and width
of at least f0rty-five ieet to accommodate its
drops "Sinbad" carries fifty-f drops,
which are forty-four feet long and forty
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hunde. beagles, bassethounds, pointers. En-
glsh. Irish, black and tan or Gordon settlers,
griffons. Chesapeake Bay dogs, Irish water
spaniels, clumber spaniels, field spaniels,
retrievers, cocker spaniels. collies. bob
tailed sheep-dogs, King Charles and Blen-
helm spaniels, poodles, bulldogs. bull ter
riers, fox terriers (wire-haired and smooth,
Irish. Dande Dinmont. Skye. Yorkshire,
Scotch, black and tan, Bedlngton. ClydeS-
dale and toy terriers, whippetS aud pugs'
A pack of so-called DlOodh0Hnds was re-
Gently tested at San Antonio, in this State;
They had been recently purchased and put
in the hands of farmer named Bergen 1or
training. The dogs were fastened In their
kennels and a man started from Mr.. Der
gems house He skirted the fence, and
reaching the railroad track climbed npon
freisht-car, walked along the roof of that
and other cars, coming 10 the ground again
200 yards eff. He then took two long
planks and walked along them alternately
for 800 yards. allowing neither his hands
nor feet to touch the ground. He then con-
tinued his course. carefully covering his
tracks in tie roadway for half mile. This
was continued until the man had gone
about three miles and took refuge in tree.
Three hours later the hounds were brought
out and they found no difficulty in follow
ing the trail to the tree.
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years of life's struggles that have inter-
yened; they lived over again the school-days
of their youth.
Mrs. Abbott has her faculties but slightly
impaired. She does fancy needlework, and
mas recently knit a bed quilt.
among her family mementoes Is chair
winch bears the date of her grandfather's
marriage, ITO, She is great reader, and
IS familiar with the affairs of the day. She
was bright scholar in her youth, and is the
dictionary of the house to-day, referred to
by children of the high school on pulling
questions In photography. She keeps a
diary, as she has for years. and has several
correspondents.
One OF her regular correspondents is her
sister, Lydia Page, who is ten years her
Junior. Lydia z. was married In 1923 to
george Dutton of Bedford, in which town
she now resides. She had a large family Of
ch1Idren, and is now a widow.
ms worthy woman keeps her own house,
conducts her own affairs and has cheer
1uI, friendly word for all. She has never
loSt her interest in young people and their
amuSements are as pleasing to her as they
ever were. She has the most modern games,
ioVes TO use them and is match for the
keenest youth in the neighborhood.
=. her records are reSorted to by many seek
Ing Tor authentic dates and memor anda
besides her household duties, which are
thoroughly done, she makes many rare de-
signs OF embroidery and needlew0rk. Sur
rounded with children, grandchildren and
others Of the fourth generation. she happily
looks forward TO the ten years that her sister
mas 1ourneyed beyond her and which she
hopes to see.
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In the broad open fireplace that crossed the
corner of the room Of the old log school
house.
1.-The greatest difficulty was the snow of
winter. You young folk don't know much
about those snow-storms. 1t would fill up
the highways and sift down the chimney.
for it was so large that we could look up
out to the sky with ease, and after it obliged
US to close the school in order that the
children could be safely taken home before
nightfall.
THE worst experience Of the kind was
when was q pupil at the same log school,
house; 1t was about the year 1903. The
storm was so furious that our parents turned
out with their OK teams and came to the
school-house with sled on which was an
old sleigh body; it was drawn by eight
yoke OF stout oxen. and 1t was all that they
could do to get home.
The children were covered up In the
sleigh with wooden bed blankets, and were
warm enough at first; but 1t grew cold as
we were thnned out at the various farm
houses. Only one of those children, except
myself, is living"
This one living companion Is near
neighbor OF Mrs Abbott. Mrs. Mary Hill
Butler, who was 90 years OF age last June.
They had meeting short time since.
greeted each other by their school-day
names, and, entirely oblivious to the eighty
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introduced under pressure into tall cylinders
and is still in common use in this style of
holders
Twelve years ago the invisible wire cleo
trio spark was added to the gas-tip, and
after an interval of futile preliminary snap
ping ard an aroma of escaping gas, the
stage and house were lighted and people
marveled at the growth of ingenuity. Cal
cum lights remained the only means of
powerfully Illuminating the blaze, and at
an Eastern opera house they were used to
such an extent for the lighting Of the i'm
mense scenic pieces annually produced
there that their cost ran up as high as $1,000
and $1,000 month. 1t was with view to
economy that experiments were made by
Martin Kruger, an electrician, for an
light. Gas had been before this sup
planted by the incandescent lamp, and
the wires. power and dynamos were al
ready in the theater. BY an ingenious al
iteration of the ordinary arc lamp Kruger
obtained what he calls "a springfield arc
lamp AN arc lamp run on an incandescent
crcuit-which has already become valua-
BILE factor in stage lighting 1t has entirely
supplanted the calcium light and has
effected an extraordinary financial saving
The ordinary arc lamp has gravity feed,
and small DETECTION from the perpendicu-
lar stops the mechanism The lamp can
be raised or DETECTED = In fact, put at
any angle, and feed perfectly. Another ad-
vantage is that no opening is required in the
back OF the reflector as in the ordinary arc
lamp. This causes concentric rings of
shadow, necessitating the covering of the
front with strips of ground glass to remedy
the defect and soften the light.
The accuracy with which circle of light
follows the sOdatems of q premiere dancer
is curious to the public, but in reality q
comparatively simple operation, the handler
of the light merely focusing 10 pUint and
directing an electric lamp mounted on ball
and coplyat
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W. Evans, the champion amateur swim
mer, recently swan 300 yards in ? minutes
and asa seconds, in tIial against time,
thus lowering the best previous record by
five seconds. The old record was also made
by Evans, at KensiDgton Baths, London,
October 1, 1899.
johnson, the Manhattan Athletic Clubs
champion 1O0-yard swimmer of America, is
now abroad, and of him the London Herald
says: johnson swan at the Cricketers' gala
but the short bath did not suit the Ameri-
can. His turns are bad and he evidently
wants plenty of bath practice. Henry had
a couple of lengths race with johnson at
the Fitzroy Baths on Tuesday. and it was
only after desperate finish that Henry
managed to beat the visitor by a foot
Apart from Burgnard or Henry Johnson is
class enough to win any scratch race in the
metropolis, and he Will therefore not be so
utterly out of the championship as his re-
ported performance at the Cricketera' meet
iug would lead one to suppose
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feet high. This spectacle could not have
been PLAYED at the Baldwin last year, but
since that time Mr.. Hayman has enlarged
his theater back of the curtain, so that it
now compares favorably in size with the
Eastern houses where large spectacular
productions are played.
The late Dion Bouccault gave an impetus
to scenic environment in sensational change
scenes that have since been so extensively
used in English melodrama. As for trick
scenery" the d-timers claim that the IA
nous Rayels have not been cqualed or sur
passed. This Is undoubtedly open to argu-
ment, but there is no doubt that the scenic
equipment of the stage to-day and of some
travelling organizations is vast improve
ment over what 1t formerly was, as far as
this country is concerned. The late Law
renee Barrett was valiant aggressive DiO-
neer for all that was impressive in giving
the stage picture artistic value, and the visit
of Henry Irving served to deepen the i'm
preston and quicken the progress toward
better things. particularly in the lighting of
the stage. Lighting is feature that de-
stroyS or makes the scene. There is no need
for wonder that in the EliZabethan days Of
flambeauX card was merely hung up on the
wall of the stage to name the scene. The
forest of Arden showed its dark aisles and
was better than any other Illusion that
could have been attempted under those con-
ditiOnS, Mkt came the era of flaming can
dies, fast followed by smoking lamps, and
finally came gas, and so it stayed for many
years, adding to the burden of insurance
and giving theaters bad OdOr.
The OX-hydrOgen or calcinm light was in
troduced on the stage about thirty years
ago. At first the two gases were contained
in rubber bags and were emptied by man
playing them like bagpipes, or using them
for cushion. Ten years later the gas was
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BICYCLING.
France Claims the Champion Long Dis
tance Record.

France Claims the Champion Long-Dis-
tance Record.
The New York Bicycle Club is no more.
Cause, bad fnanciering.
Local wheelmen are taking advantage of
the fine weather, and every Sunday hun
dredS of them are on the wing.
A. A. Zimmerman of the New York Ath-
letic Club has broken Windle's mile record
Of 80 by covering the distance in :35 4-5.
In France read racing is very popular and
long-distance races are common. Recently
the great road race from Paris to Bees and
return, distance Of $50 miles, was started,
and in spite of tine distance 500 entries were
received for the race, but of this number 2l1
started, of which 100 finished. 1t was the
most important cycling event ever held in
France. The race started at o'clock in
the morning The favorites were MesSrs.
Du BoiS, Terront and Jiel-LaYel. 1t was
exrected that the racers would consume over
three days in making the journey. At the
start of the race the men rode in process
sion for several hundred miles. The riders
were CONF el!ed to stop and register at eight
points along the road and to use the same
wheel throughout the race.
Terront, one of the predicted winners,
was well away in the start, accompanied by
Jie-Lavel. These two riders kept we'll to-
gether, being paced throughout the race by
friends. Al $50 kilOmeterS from Paris Ter
rOnt had lead OF thIrty-ive minutes over
all competitors, This gain ne lost at
Morlax, being delayed forty minutes by his
tire becoming puuctured, necessitatinZ re-
pairs to his wheel. This same accident oc-
Cured to him frequently throughout his
journey, but, nevertheless. he went on after
each break without rest until he had the
lead. He was continually urged on by his
friends and attendants, and rode without
rest from the start on Sunday until 6 30
o'clock on Wednesday, ut which hour he
reached Paris, completing his trip of $50
miles in the unprecedented time of II hours
and 30 minutes, completing the greatest ride
ON record.
When about three-quarters of the journey
had been completed TerrOnPs nose began
bleeding, and it looked as if he would be
compelled to quit, but he kept steadily on.
His average riding was 102 miles an hour
from Sunday at noon to Wednesday noon.
His only rests were for repairs to his wheel.
Lavel arrived eight hours aud thirty-fve
minutes after Terrout. This is the cham
pion long distance record. The first ride of
Mills, the great road racer, from Lands End
to John O'Groat's occupied III hours Last
week Mills repeated the journey In 100
hours. The distance is Sol miles. Terront
won bV his victory S60J0
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Lydia Page, one of the younger members
of the family, was born February %. 1908;
hence these sisters will be "a and 81 re-
spectivey, on their nearest birthdays.
1t was the pleasure of Globe reporter, a
few days since, to call upon those venerable
women, who are still active and interested
in the affairs of tie day.
They have always lived within a few
miles OF each other and not far from the
family home in which they retain lively
Interest.
Susanna lives at Cambridge with a
daughter and granddaughter, and there
she was visited by the reporter, to whom
she cheerfully rehearsed the history of her
long life.
She married, in 1920, Moses Abbott of
Bedford and had several children, of whom
the late S. X. Abbott of Boston was one.
Her husband was possessed Of the idea that
he should die in his forty-second year, as
his father and grandfather did, and this i'm
preston became a reality in 1886, so that
she has been widow for fifty-fve years.
She was an early teacher of the district
school. Her eyes kindled with animation
as she recalled those experiences of four
score years ago. In reply to the inquiry,
Did you fog the boys?" she said:
mo never did much of that. A good
manv teachers did and got comforts from
the rough acts, but some way managed to
get along without it, [ didn't have much
difficulty in persuading the boys to behave
and take their turns in making up the fire
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Two VENERABLE SISTERS.
Mrs. Susanna Abbott Of Cambridge and Hrs.
Lydia Dlit0l Of Bedford.

On a portion of the farm in the town of
Bllerica, which was granted to Lieutenant
Governor Dudley in the year 1888. there was
early established the Jaquith family, which
is still furnishing in that town.
The name. according to the Boston Globe,
has been for nearly two centuries syn
onym of integrity and honor.
The old house, built about 100, was
"iean-to," and is still standing. In this
house many generations Of the family have
been born, aud among them there have been
some remarkable Instances of longevity and
mental strength.
or this family are the two venerable sis
tiers, daughters of Joseph JaQuith and
Susanna French.
Susanna. the mothers namesake, was the
oldest child, and was born December u,
1897, There were nine children in all.
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LACES.
Those That are Made in France and In
Italy.

Those That are Made in France and In
Italy.
Long before the date OF Barbara Utman's
discovery, the Flemish nuns in their con-
vents near Client had discovered point lace,
and in the end of the fourteenth and be-
ginning of the fifteenth centuries much of
this beautiful and truly artistic lace was
produced This triumph of medieval needle
work. was, however, scarcely so much an
invention as a development of separate
inferior art called "lacis." This was va
riety of cut or drawn work. in which pat
tern was formed by drawing out threads
from loose, coarse fabric and then fasten-
ing the loosened threads together with
needle.
Many books patterns for lacis and needle
pOiut are still in existence, spreading over
the whole of the sixteenth century: Ot
these the most ancient is the German Model
Buch, which bears the date of 1921. VIM
ciolo, Venetian, also published a book
upon lace in 1892, in which the transition
from lace to needle point is very clearly
shown. His patterns are exceedingly COM
pick and beautiful, and Venice, his native
city, soon became famous f0r peculiar
variety of point lace called Point de Venice,
rose or raised point which supplied a
favorite material for the large ruifs then in
fashion.
Point de Venice continued to be the favor
lite wear of the tops and dandies OF the
period until Colbert introduced the manu-
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THE WATER THAT
NEW WORKERS DRINK.
What Is Revealed by Looking at Cr0tOn
Through the Microscope.
The Plan of Nature for Keeping Water Pure
The Growth of 0dorless Plants Will
Never Render 1t Impure.

A recent microscopcal examination of the
Croton water drawn direct from the faucet
in private house on Tenth street, in New
\ ork. revealed the presence of wonderful
quantity Of living and dead vegetable and
some animal matter. writes f. W. Anderson
to the Sun of that city. If one turns on full
head of water, and, after allowing it to flow
FOR a few minutes. fills pitcher. he will
find brownish deposit or sediment. some
times nearly quarter of an inch thick, in
the bottom of the pitcher after the water
has settled.
Let this sediment, with the little water re-
naming, be poured into glass bottle and
be corked tightly for n week Then open
the bottle and smell of the contents The
odor will not be like altar of roses. new
mown hay, or jockey club, but the mess will
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they lead those who in the past have looked
to them for guidance will be pretty sure
to follow. Next fall these Independent"
may break away from us, but, in the
words of Mr.. Fassett, lone thing at q
time" The issue as now make up is clear
beyond q peradventure-good government
against Tammany Hall; the taxpayers
against the tax-eaters; the friends of prac-
teal reform against the canal ring. That is
the issue, and hence it is the obvious, as it is
the exgent. duty of every rejecting. public
spirited citizen, whatever may have been
his past relations to parties. to give his
vote and his influence for Mr.. Fassetts
election. 1t would be q monstrous piece
of folly to turn over this great State
with its manifold interests, a State which is
an empire in itself. to the control of Tam
many. To DO so would be to place pre-
MUM upon rascality. inefficiency and con-
tempt for righteous public sentiment.-N.
Y. Tribune.
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AUTUMN THOUGHTS.

IT'S sweet when autumn filings
Her gorgeous color on the hills around.
When wood with music rings.
Winds murmur, waters wander Ger the ground.
And fragrant odors rise,
Breathed up from apples OF THOUSAND dyes.
Shadow, deep and cool.
The elm and willow make in each quiet nook,
And ever clear aud fun
Shines at our feet the low eddylng brook;
And the green carpet seems
fitting place FOR banquets and for queens.
Thou, with thy raven hair
And whom alone love art far away;
And my hearts With you there,
And when think OF our lost loves bright day,
care not II the train
or fruit and flowers and odors go again.
LeddUiue, Colo, RUTH WARD KAHN.
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THE MASK OF LIFE.

Tired, and hope despairIng,
We must wear our mask Of joy.
Lest the world should know
Our hidden woe
We laugh like merry boy.
We laugh to hide our tears.
Eut smile with our lips alone;
For our weight OF sorrow
Has killed tomorrow.
And our heart is a heart OF stone.
Ay, they call 1t a heart of stone,
But the careless worlds misled;
So we Jest at care.
Should we lay souls bare
And show where the wounds have bledf
God help US every
Who must wear a smiling lip.
Though the cold, sharp steel
At our hearts we feel
We must drink up the wine at a sip,
And laugh, "Ha. hal
Who 50 gay as we!
Let the world go by;
We don't care. you see."
But when at last
This life is past,
And We hide our eyes on the Earths cold breast
Through the long, long night
Fer the dawning light.
We may weep till our weary souls have rest.
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THE GENERAL
FIELD OF SPORTS.
Preparations for Ladies' Day at the
Olympic Club.
The Dog Show at the Worlds Fair-Planting
Oysters in California-Remarkabl Powers
Of Scent in Blood-hounds.

The chief topic Of discussion in sporting
circles during the week has been the Dutch
Peterson rowing contest, which Will take
place over the Alameda course to-day.
Peterson has shown up strong in his train
ing,s aud has advanced to the place Ut
favOrite.
Returning fishers, who have been to Hum
boldt County, are not enthusiastic, and
while reticent upon the subject, they give
out the impression that tile sport IS not OF
tile best in that region.
The Olympic Club is preparing for its
fourth ladies d1y. and an interesting pro-
gramme is in course OF preparation.
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KENNEL.
There VIII Be Dog Show at the
Wnrld's Fair.

There VIII Be a Dog Show at the
Worlds Fair.
Much interest is manifested in the dog
show in connection with the Worlds Fair
at Chicago. One hundred AID eighty classes
have been provided for, and the classical
tion and premium list have already been
issued. The show will continue for one
week, beginning about June -, 1893, en-
tries to close about May Goth. The rules
will require that dogs owned in the United
States or Canada must furnish with each
application OF entry a certificate signed by
the Secretary of the American Kennel Club,
showing that the dog has been registered in
the American Kennel Club stud-book.
The breeds Of dogs included in the ella ssh
hcailon are: Mastiffs, Great Danes. St
Demands Qough-coaied and smoOth-coated),
Newfouadlands. deerhounds, greyhounds,
American foxhounds. English fuxhuunds,
blOOdhounds, Russian wolfhounds, dachs-
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TENNIS.
Athletic Clubs Arc Making 1t a Feature
of Sport.

Athletic Clubs Arc Making 1t Feature
of Sport.
An unusual interest is now being taken
in lawn tennis, and nearly all athletic
clubs are beginning to make it feature of
their sports. The Olympic Club has taken
the lead by providing one of the best courts
on the coast, aud many of its members are
already beginning to show the result in i'm
proved play. Owing to the fact that here
tofore the game has been practically neg
lected as feature of the organization few
of the members are yet well up in the fine
points Of the game, but with practice they
have shown much improvement and bid
fair to turn out number Of first-class
players. The California Club is growing
rapidly in membership. and now has in Its
ranks some very promising players.
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THE HEARTS FIRELIGHT.

sit beside the hearthstonc OF your heart.
welcome guest.
was wanderer-withOut a home
You babe me rest.
sang bright songs OF hope, was so glad,
You babe me stay.
famed the embers dull-and brighter grew
The flame each day.
To be the chirping cricket on your hearth
Is Joy to me.
And you have promised that no other one
Shall ever be
The same that am now to you-dear love
So close TO thee.
No other shall e'er ill the corner bright
You've given me.
San Francisco. October. 1891 GRACE HIBBARD.
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POETIC THOUGHTS.
Written for THE SUNDAY CALL
AN OCTOBER MORNING.

rs: s: y: 8: ::
~ Its bright rays transforming touch dye
The .ayes to cOlOrs rich and warm. mellow
And varied tinted, swaylng In the breeze.
Shimmering, as the gauzlest bridal veil,
And like evanescent. CLEANS the white frcst
That DER the earth hath left its trail.
And filled all ether with elixir most
Excellent, whose potence subtilely fine,
Surpasseth Fouut OF Youth or tabled wine.
Grandy complete is this autumn time.
Like noble life In rich, fun prime.
BOOnviae, Oct, 1891 LOUISE Snow.
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Yachting.

After considerable backing ana filling the
much-talked-ot race between the Norwood
and the Vamose is definitely off, and the
latter will now be brought to this Coast.
Munro, the owner of the Norwood, wrote a
letter after the accident to the latter. asking
that the Hereshnff boat be speeded over the
course for a record, but this was declined.
The relative merits of the boats under SINH
lar circumstances will probably never be