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ABSOLUTELY PURE
pure cream Of tartar Baking Powder. Superior to an
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SPOOkS IN MAINE.
Lumberne Frightened Out or Their wits
by Ghostly Apparitious.


BANGOR Feb. 1O.-Either the Maine woods
arc full OF spooks this winter or It is high time
for some Of tho lumbermen to change their
drink. More than ono camps crew has been
frightened half to death by the appariton Of n
white buck on the toto road at midnight while
others have seen white-robed figure perched
on the shoulders OF an enormous moose. Just
before the camp door. The men employed by
I. c. Robinson. In tho depth OF the Aroostook
forest. declare that genuine ghost. dressed
In pearl gray. wanders through that region.
Some say that II is the spirit OF hunter who
was killed by a companion many years ago.
while others believe that II Is the ghost OF u
woodsnan who was crushed to denth by n
falling pine and whose grave may be seen on
the bank Of the Aroostook. between the pearl
gray ghost tho ILndiaS devils; and the Whiskey
lively times in the .Aroostook camps. ''' Wv
Elliot Clark OF Prospect. witnessed sight
pn sn "na wG Ss T y f. Ms sYSs
stream. ., small tributary OF the lower pcn"b.
Very cold on Saturday when c MI'% rSac NED
that 1t would TO good scheme to buy Il ga Ion
q rum for use in case OF a sudden attack OF
rum. 1t was very good. for Searsport rum. and
ne m took few NOR" nrs. TWAS East clock IN
choppne tEs moon s lid not ris sSea and the
woods were white and ghostiy in their mantle
of snow. He was about to turn Off into tho
road tint leads to hi. home when he heard a
cemetery. I.ooKin@ up he heheld u long. black
form dart out from among the trees and slide
terrific speed down the steel incline into Half
Moon stre9m; The first object was followed soon
where it would be death for any human being
togo. Clark CARED in , terror at the spectacle
related a horrible tale Of the dead
ing on .,, n ~, t"aoggap H., slide in, IN their
stream. He described the scene SO graphical:
ly that his son. Ernest took his rifle and
cometery; When he returned. two hours later.
largest more than six feet in, length; and re;
mnrked that the toboggan sliding OF the dead
| villagers was Il spiritual mirage produced by
his fathers visit to Searsport.
The spooks Of the West Branch are quite
active and nd. chipper this season. particularly
drives an Impossible load OF logs behind six
white horses. There are lumbermen who
Lake at night. and since the recent fatalities
there the passage Of the great ice road Is more
than ever q RrcWsome journey.
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n JOURNEY 1xro SPACE
vie~iae Keiipsss 81 the Sun ana Mssn 40
Realistically Presented h UraAta."

viewine Hsiipsss 81 the Sum ana nGsen as
Realistically Presented In " Uraata."
There was education and amus Aent both
for the audience at Music Hall lastHieht, whom
the first OF series OF illustrated astronomical
lectures on an entirely novel plan was deliv-
crcd. Tho novelty wasn't in the lecture so
much as In the method Of illustrating II. and
in this the interest Of the evening was CEN
tired. In the scientific theatre. as the repre-.
sentation was styled. the spectators saw a
realistic display OF lunar and solar eclipses
from the standpoint Of observers on the earth.
then on the moon. and again from space.
This Is tho first time that the effort has been
made in this country to depict these astronomi-
cal phenomena by scenic and mechanical
means Similar representations have been
given in Berlin by the Uranin Society. which
wns organized for the purpose Of spreading
astronomical knowledge among the people.
Andrew Carnegie is responsible for the rerro-
duction Of this unique form Of entertainment
in America. and DO has imported all the neces-
sary theatrical properties from Berlin to es-
A drawback to the proper enjoyment OF the
scenes displayed last night Is the method 81 q
Ss s a ~ hs Gy %ss
81 THO eclipse which are so wildly displayed.
This lecture IL y translation Of the one deliy-
Msye tut IS By "
elocutionist. who plainly was not versed in
d tSs sa mot enter
The first scene shown to the spectators was
one OF the most interesting Of the whole even ven
snod 1T irst. and tHen the clouds IN the SKY
began to take on a rosy hue Il was very
fSs SUN 81 se as
red srssosnt being sciPssd md g i
seen until the sun is totally eclipsed. 1t an
rerona ABOUT IL pThs landscape is involved IN
the curious darkness which results from an
depicted until Il becomes q full round ball Of
pure white White light very good counterpart OF
In ths next scene the spectators are viewing
the same solar eclipse from point 10 space
supposed to he sO.nIO miles away. They see
s ss Il srfS s se w
ing from the right illuminate half OF its sur
face. The moon Is seen to como into the sun 9
Advances across s its surface The phenomenon
Of ~ solar eclipse sthis graphically explained.
Tho next scene depicts an eclipse of the
spectators are iooEing from distance OF 1 500
miles at the moon suspended In space. From
behind the scenes the SUMS rays fall upon the
mountains on the moon indicate sunrise.
In the next act, for the representation fs
divided into acts. tho observers are supposed
moons surface. looking on its mountains and
me j. sharply defined in the sunlight strik-
over the moon and casting its reflected Tight
a nse eessa e Fl
surface being very we'll reproduced. The last
en- ana anosa
Q sunset In the Indian Ocean.
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HILLS GEORGIA FRxENDA
The Conservative State Agricultural Sc
ciety Pronounces In His Favor.

The Conservative State Agricultural 9o.
ciety Fronounces In His Favor. =
ATLANTA. Feb. 1O.-The Hill boom seems to
be sweeping things before it in Georgia.
Especial interest in the question of Presiden-
tial preference was started in Atlanta BY the
publication OF interviews with prominent DEM
ocrats urging that Hill should be the nominee
in preference to Cleveland. and that the
Democracy Of the country should defer
to the wishes Of the doubtful States.
At tho same time the expressions of opinion
from the members Of the Legislature showed
q big majority for Hill. To-day the State
Agricultural Society. which is mndo up OF lead
ing planters and farmers OF Georgia. is in sos
sion in Cuthbert. It was from the Presidency
Of this society that Gov. Northen stepped into
the Gubernatorial chair. and the society has
always been great power in Georgia poll
tics.
1t has been clnimed that the Agricultural
Society is for Cleveland To-day the ConstiM-
fOl, scnt representatives to Cuthbert and made
u thorough poll Of the Convention. The result
is that 20 supporters OF Hill were found to SO
There were . for the man who could carry
third party. and 8 refused to answer.
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WAGNER AND sEIDL AGAIN.
But Why this Surprises Inquiries Mr.. Or an
who Promised German Opera Long Ago.

But Why this Surprises Inquiries Mr.. Or an
who Promised German Opera Long Ago.
Mr.. Maurice Grau seems to be much sur
prised that the announcement that Anton
Seidl has been engaged to lead tho Abbey
Grau Opera Company In the production Of
Wagner operas during the latter part of the
grand opera season should have created such
a tumult among the Wagnerites Mr.. Grau
calls attention to the fact that it WAS an
nounced early in the season that some Of
Wagner's operas would be given toward the
end. and he says that as no one could lead
these performances better than Mr. Seidl his
engagement was natural and not at all sur
priSinH.
Mr.. Seidl viii! go to work at once upon the
rehearsal Of Die Meistersinger,"'' and. after it
is thoroughly prepared. The Flying Dutch
man" will be got ready. Mr.. seidf will re-
model the Italian chorus. which has taken
part in the operas. thus far this season. and
viii make as few possible Pc
There will he changes in the orchestra also;
mean the displacement OF the present orches-
1t seems that the plans Of Mr.. Grau as to the
amount Of Wagner dYFhinF the rest Of the sea-
upon the reception which those two operas
get. The Wagnerites are overjoyed. and seem
to think that Mr.. Grau has oapitulated before
an overwhelming demand for Wagner. And as
the amount OF Wagner,t is dependent upon the
there vii no doubt be- great
an ovation Of the first appearance Of Mr. sedl:
with his recently shorn black hair. IN the stand
OF which be was dispossessed at the close Of
the last opera season.
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Married In Court.

Ole Endressen, mate Of the yacht Gloriana
during her series Of victories last summer. was
before Judge Tlghe yesterday In the Butler
street court In Brooklyn. on the complaint Of
Ings Marie Knudsen. pretty Norwegian girl
OF 681 Clinton street. who charged him with
timony showed that they had been plsymates In
Norway. and lovers since their arrived IN this
duced twenty or more love letters from En-
dresser. In which frequent reference Is made
to marriage engagement When the testi.
to marry the girl at once. and the Rev q. s..
Eversen performed the ceremony. Endressen
Is now In charge OF one OF the Pennsylvania
Railroad tugs.
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ssa .ss SS: 4 sI ~ sls ss a: s:
sssr Ssn mem m sss
j. sioat Fassett 10 booked to stir up the Vol.
Ssa Ss yin Il. s5rs eSss 81 s sas g
as %sstps HI S TT so Be ttt ne
There is q sorious rupture between Presi-
dent Harrison and Senator washburn. The
Senator has been led by his disappointment
over B n .s w,thdraYal to mako open attacks Ks
aided in the defeat Of the Force bill has been
to Sn to Syo h s%as IL s pny
many fayofs Gaye been eivon Mr.. washbnrn.
some q them at tho expoIso Of Senator Davis:
tSa Tsa
to render his candidacy doubtful. and when ali
s 81 %ssSSn
cation il Minnesota: He still openly declares
o1s Eh?s ns b
1Ss anss' Fl sopo
sGS a sbdoa ii that the Mnne
held in that state. Hence they are becoming
at what they Senator %sn
at his open. hostility than the. covert attacks
Mhicn he has, been making for aome time
They ucouse Washburn OF being responsible
for some systematic Western newspaper at
tacks upon the President during the pnst two
months, tho object OF which evidently Ia to SO.
euro rs many Western delegations against
him as possible.
Mr. Ames. superintendent Of documents. In
tcrior Department. has just issued to Congress
the volume OF tho Blue Book for 1891. This
volume records name and office. State or
country Of birth. State from which appointed
to Office. place where employed. and salary Of
about 10000 persons embracing oil civil Of
ticers aud employees OF the Government, en-
ceptinR those in tho. general postal service
and cadets; Az anaysis q tLe volume shows
OF males. employed in the service outside
the postal branch is G2,e63 OF females 3, 200.
i7. tSsI MACS! Ss and 64ts femaies distrib1ted
among the departments Gs follows: state
DEPARTMENT. 81: Treasury Department.. 1883:
Mar Department 22eS; Navy Department
555: Department OF Agriculture. $40: Depart
ment Of Labor. SO: Governme emit Printing Of
iice. 2.023: government Of District Of Colum;
bia. 1883 The remainder are distributed
among other bureaus and Offices. The sala-
ries OF females. as shown by the volume, range
from $500 to S4S per annum: from $125 to
So per nj onth. and from 80 to 80 cents per day.
tnsP each .d6 , s s.e% e
$48 to $3.50 each. The remainder serve with
out salary.
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ANUS EMENTS.
italian Opera.

Hamlet" by Ambrose Thomas. was pro-
duced last evening in the Metropolitan. The
performance afforded double novelty. 1t is
many years since it has been heard in New
York. but this is not all that made the opera
interesting on this occasion.
A dehutante advertised as making "her first
appearance on any stage" came before the
public with instantaneous success. Tho nov
ice is Miss Margaret Reid OF indianapolis. a
young woman who Is said to be pupil of vi
anesi. and who came here hoping that under
his conductorship an opportunity might
occur when she could get the ear OF the public.
Some little difficulty or misunderstanding with
Miss Van Zandt ended in the fact that Miss
Reid was called upon to undertake the part Of
0p,he1ia: WHICH 81 :, she did with very few
ski sd in dramatic action Sna even awkward
in her way OF standing and, in gesture.
there is an Inconsistencies and gentle sin
most Winninsiy rerccptihls. Her voice IS SOFT oft
IL sne nsest 'a sts hs arsf
are fomswhnt weak The lower oyer ones In
IDENTIFY please in more han ordinary measure"
for Mis- Reid was received with exceeding
s", anS ss Ms.s n$ rs %o" i
hay" been =. She has personal attraction and
Hamlet has not been done here since tho
Italian season mt tho oLGning of tho Metro
Iolitan. nine years ago. Even then it had no
such representative for Hdni" as Mons.
iiassallS, who to great ext"n, carrie.
night Edounrd dc lieszkr made so
noble n figure. Of the. hinP that
sympathy WINS INCLINED from tho Ghosi to.
ward him. Mill. H,:,n.;ii was admirable rs
tn" Uupn. and thus. with he orchestra In good
worEin. mood. 1t may T." understood how
II performance OF uniform, excellence WAS
achieved.
1t is necessary to go to AMBROSE Thomas'S
"Hamnt quite free from the idea that any OF
the impressive grandeur or subtle meaning of
Slakcspeurr's great work will be found in tho
libTetto. One must forget tragedy and tako
tho opera for what it is--elso the contrast is
painful almost uncomfortable. detracting from
the real worth Of the music. which is tolerablo
The most brilliant lit Of writing and tho
MAJ ad scene. Miss Reid i'd sang n, ' tie ~ music c
whose demands are great upon Az artist.
received ,spIendid, tribute Of applause
no d6butapto ever had n heartier welcome or
last evening. Her, self-possess!on and sang
Goid we're eXtEaoIdi9ary and very ri!uant
again. for her intelliR ence, II we do not mistake
her: is such that she will before long have a
varied, repertoire, and there Is something
about her that attracts an audience.
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HAD KIDNEY TROUBLE,
And Great Nervous Exhaustion.

Actors and those connected with the stare
are subject to weak nerves and kidney disease.
This results from the excitement and nervous
strain they are constantly under. and because
they habtually neglect the small symptoms Of
kidney disease in the beginning.
SO Il was with Mr. Henry II. Dennis, assistants
to the great Hermann. Night after night no
went to the theatre. as Thousands Of people u
other walks OF life go to their business eaoA
day. feeling weak. nervous. tired. exhsustSsSa
some sudden prostratfon warns them Of their
serious and dangerous condition.
The symptoms OF kidney disease are alWayo
plain. Pain and weakness In the back. high.
sire to void. headache. coated tongue. b44
taste In the mouth. thirst. billousnese cold
feet. POOR circulation. extreme nervousness
and weak and tired feelings. Vast n9mbsr2 q
eased kidneys following the grip. which VIII
prove fatal II neglected.
Mr. Dennis finally saw his danger, and took
Immediately. as all affected like him should
do. that greatest OF all medicines. DR.. Greene's
Nervura, BY the use OF this wonderful rome
dy. which Ia purely vegetable and harmless
he has been completely cured. and 10 now IN
sound health. Druggists keep Pr Greenss
Nervura at 81 90 per bottle. Get this remedy
and we promise you cure.
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CHICAGO. Feb. 1O.-After spending eight
weeks in thus far practically useless effort
to make arrangements for an exhibit at the
Worlds Fair. representatives OF the electrical
firm OF Siemens & Halske Of Berlin are about
ready to return home and abandon the idea OF
making a large exhibit. Eight weeks ago Herr
Carl Vogel. the managing director Of the firm.
arrived In Chicago and began making applica-
tons for space for the proposed exhibit He
spent month without accomplishing much
OF anything. and then cabled the firm for in
structions In response Arnold Won Siemens.
the tresident Of the company. started for Chi
struction engineer Of the firm. Herr Henschell:
Herr Scharrln. the. architect; pr. E. Berliner.
Babo. the American representative Of the firm
81 Ses Ne% f6s udi}orm te PETTY rs
make satisfactory arranGements. The arm
desired to put In an exhibit. the estima ted
cost OF which would be $3.50 1000. Owing. how;
eyer; to the regulations preventing g united
been unable to conclude negotiations.
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Was Trying Doors In the FinA Avenue
Hotel.

Detective McPhillips OF the Fifth Avenue
Hotel saw boy trying doors on the second
floor yesterday morning. The lad said he was
a district messenger. and that man at Broad
way and Twenty-s sixth street had given him a
quarter to 60 to the hotel and tell the laun-
dress. Maggie Wilbur that he wanted to see
her. The detective took the boy to Twenty
sixth street and Broadway. but found no man
there answering the description given by the
boy. He thep arrested the 69y who was e., taken On
Forgotston.- II years old. and lived at the
Uncle Sam House. on the Bowery. He was re-
manded. The boy wore district messengers
faded blue neckte. around which hswore q
ring set with a diamond. In his waistcoat
pocket was gold chain and chetelaine
watch.
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ROCHESTER, Feb. 10-Wiliam A. Kellogg. .
wealthy resident Of this city. died recently.
leaving an estate valued at $25O.OOO. He left
his property to his widow. many relatives. and
several chaptable and religious institutions.
discriminating against near relative and
namesake. W. A. Kellogg. This relative has
contested the probate Of the will. on the
ground Of undue influence pm the psrt Of the
the widow. are his brothers and eight minor
hcirs Mt law, OF tho deceased. the Board of
Home and Foreign Missions Of the Presby-
Kellogg. the American Sunday School Union
and the Rochester Orphan Asylum. There arc
nino eminent lawyers engaged in tho case
which promises To 10 a long Que.
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passages in Liszt's "Legende." with
cor La loIk kb,,s,, b xrhiols

passages in Liszts "Legende.' with
severe cramp in his lett thumb. which
caused him to stop playing and entreat in
broken English the indulgence and sympathy
Of his audience. 1t is cold and cruel world.
and to tho discredit OF the same tho fact must
be recorded that u visible and audible smile
went about through the assemblage even
while the pianist held up the unfortunate
with his other hand and held converse with
his auditors, One sympathetic listener. PIE:
profrered advice. MIR. Richard Hofiman. WAS
hoard to say that he had never been similarly
attacked during his career, while William Ma
balcony. With the exception Of this little oc-
currence there was nothing worthy Of especial
Pachmann played better on recovering from
his ailment than he had previously done.
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Col. William g. Rice Married.

ALBANY. Fob. lO.-Col. William G. Rice. for
some time private secretary Of Gov David Is.
Hill. was married to-day at noon to Miss Hal
riet Langdon Pruyn. daughter of the late Hon.
John V. l.. Pruyn. Chancellor of tho University
of the State The wedding was one of tho
most fashionable Of the senson., Bishop Will
ton. The newly married couple sail for
Europe Tomorrow Among those present at
the wedding We're Gov. a apd H. Mrs; Flower
incnt society people OF New York. Philadel-
phia. Newark. Utica. Boston. New Haven.
Canada, Buffalo. Detroit and many places In
this State.
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Named for Judges By the President.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 1O-The President to-day
sent the following nominations to the Senate:
Walter H. sanborn OF Minnesota to be United States
Circuit Judge for tho Eighth Judicial Circuit.
Joseph burlington Of Pennsylvania to be United states
District Judge Of the western district OF Pennsylvania
John II. Purford OF Oklahoma Territory to be Associ
Oklahoma,
Walter H. Sanborn ia q resident OF St Paul.
He il ~ yenrs Of age. and although he has
never bocn in politics, he has always been u
straght-out Republican. He has had an ex-
tensive practice before the Federal Courts
Federal Judges with whom he had come Ii,
contact professionally was largely instru-
mental In causing the President to appoint
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The Funeral OF John Jay Kuox.

The funeral Of John Jay Knox. once Comp
troller Of the Currency and later President Of
the Bank OF the Republic OF this city. who died
on Tuesday mt his home. ~ East Forty-first
street. will be held from st. Bartholomew's
Church AT 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. The
Rev. DR.. Greer IN stor of tho church. will read
the service The remains will be taken to
over iii" baltimore and Ohn road at 80 r. nj.
Services will be held In Washington at the
Church Of tho Epiphany on Saturday noon.
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TIE Gold Balance In the Treasury Deersas.
Ing.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 1O.-Secretary Foster is
sued an order to-day directing that no ex-
change be furnished to banks by sub-treas-
uries or by the Treasury Department on Now
York unless the banks deposited gold to the
amount OF exchange asked for. In this city
the order became known early in the day.
drafts or exchange, being refused several
banks on the Sub-Treasury at New York for
currency, silver certificates. and Treasury
notes.
partment for the order is that the gold bal
ance in the Treasury is gradually but con-
tinually Decreasing. On Jan. l. 1892, i WAS
decrease In the past six weeks OF more than
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tn. NIe.r.su. ~Tes.l I.o.s.

IL The Pacific Mail steamship Nicaragua. which
ran on the rocks at Punta Remedies. In the
Pacific. on Dec. 2. will be total loss. Merritt
wreckers, who arrived from Colon yesterday
on the steamship Conoho. report that the MIC
srsRua was hauled on BY wrecking tugs. but
had another hole stove IN her hull and sank In
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A,,emp, ted Suicide In the Tomb. Prison.

Mary Moran. 80 years old. widow. Of Ill
Franklin street. Brooklyn. was sentenced to
two anda half years in tho penitentiary for
grand larceny in the Special Sessions Court
yesterday.
She was locked M in the Tombs prison. and
was t" 20 To- the peni'entinry this morning.
she WAS left ungunrdcd for IL moment, she
throw herself over the railing on the third tier
and struck he stone pavement on her head.
At bellevue" Hospital the doctors said she had
II compound fracture OF the skull at the base
and could not live
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seidl Concerts In the Madison Square 0ass
den Music Hall.

The success Of the Paderewsky concerts q
the Madison Square Garden Concert Hall has
Of giving regular orchestral concerts in the
pretty hall. Yesterday they signed . contract
with Anton Seidl for series OF five afternoon
concerts on the Thursdays In March. with tho
full orchestra and popular singers. Me- Seidl
will give elections from the works Of German.
Hungarian. Italian. Russian. and French COM
poSerS