The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-10-11
WITH THE SPIRITS.
Mr.. Jones of Deering Was of Too Inquir-
ing Mind to Assist-A Hand that the
Spirit of True Prophet Worked.

Spirit of True Prophet Worked.
The seance given by Miss Anna Eva
Fay last evening was entertaining ii
many ways. Miss Fays manager an
nounced that eminent scientists in Ell
rope had concluded after long examina-
ton that Miss Fay made her experiments
with the aid of some power without her
self They came to this conclusion in
spite OF the fact that the best English
prestidigitators had performed the expe-
riments which she gave.
The beginning of the show last ever
ing was considerably enlivened by one of
the audience who was invited to assist
Mr.. Charles Fl. Jones of Woodfords.
Mr.. Jones proposed to know all that was
going on, and showed a disposition to
investigate things very thoroughly.
When Miss Fay was about to be bound
to the ring in the stake, preparatory to
the performance of the cabinet ''experi-
ments," Mr.. Jones insisted on tying a
long string to the ring, and took his po-
sition to hold the other end. The mana
ger asked Mr.. Jones if he proposed to
run the show, and Mr.. Joues said he did
not, but proposed to know what was 60
ing on. The manager thought Mr.. Jones
would ''retard the performance, SO they
parted company, and less inquisitive
man took Mr.. Jones's place.
Miss Fay's hands were very securely
tied behind her back, and then fastened
to the ring in the post. Then the cabinet
was placed over her and variety of
queer things were done by her, like the
ringing of bells, playing of harps, writ
ing on pieces of paper, etc., all of which
would have been perfectly easy had she
had the freedom of her hands. Without
that freedom they seemed utterly impos-
sibly for her to accomplish. 1t also
seemed impossible for her to have the
use of her hands, which were tied by
the gentlemen invited from the audi
ence. While not in SO many words claim
ing that the odd things done in the cabi-
net were the works of spirits, Miss
Fay's manager continually labored to
have that inferred. If the spirits did do
these things they do no more wonderful
things than Hermann and other magi-
clans do without the aid of the inhabi-
tants of the land of shades. AS sleight
of hand tricks they were fairly good. al
though there was rather too much mo-
notony to the programme.
One of the last experiments was very
successful, and Miss Fay was undoubted
by assisted in this part by the spirit of
some one of the true prophets of the
past. 1t was the old familiar ssexperi
ment'' of the porcelain hand on the hor-
izontal pane of glass. The hand was
directed to signify ''yes'' by three taps,
''no'' by one tap, and doubtful by two
taps. Then the audience were invited to
ask questions:
twill Harrison be elected?'' was asked.
''Tap! Tap! Tap answered the hand.
"Will Cleveland carry New York?'
"Tap."
evil Portland have new theatre
soon?''
''Tap! Tapr'
The last acts, the tipping and lifting of
tables, Miss Fay did very well.
Mr.. John Lawrence Badly Hurt on Fed
eral Street.
Two light wagons got entangled in a
curious manner on Federal street, in
front of Perry's Hotel, yesterday noon.
One horse was tied to a weight on the
sidewalk, the other was standing for a
moment headed toward the middle of
the street. In starting out hescollided
with the first wagon in such a way as to
lock the wheels together and at the same
time overturn the wagon to which he
was attached. He began to kick vigor-
ously and got one leg fast in the wheel of
the other wagon. A young man named
John Lawrence, of 3S, Merrill street, sue
ceeded in clearing him from the wheel,
but as he stepped back pace, the horse
kicked out furiously with both feet,
striking him fearful blow in the stom-
ach. He staggered for moment and fell
at full length on the sidewalk. On car
rying him into Batemans shoe store the
prints of the horse shoe could be plainly
seen. DR.. B. B. Foster was called and
the man was afterwards taken home in a
hack. Though the blow was so serious,
it is thought that he will recover.
Church of the Messiah Fair.