Evening journal., 1894-12-07

1Iahatma, in a Storm, Disabled, But
Breasting the Waves on Her Way to
Port-other Questions Answered Teie-
pathically BY MRS. Kittie Baldwin.
The sensation created by Professor
Baldwin and his wife in their won
derful exhibitions OF telepathy, was
doubled last evening The house was
crowded, over 100 tickets for standing
room only being sold before o'clock
and, as on previous evenings there we're
representatives Of the Oldest and most
highly respected families, members OF
all the professions, manufacturers and
business men. who had come to solve II
possible, the mystery which seemed, and
Is 50 unexplalnable. The variety portion
of the entertainment was materially
changed. Edgar Ely introduced 9 new
and taking song in his very neat sketch,
and IN the little parlor comedy sketch
was ably supported
Mrs Bald win also introduced, in place
Of her talking portraits, a pleasant bl
Of mimicry IN which she took the role
OF the giddy young girl, the British
swell officer, the lady OF uncertain age
in laughing song, and the hotel maid
prima- donna. In her fgstI representa-
tlon ehs reminded one very strongly OF
Rosina Vokes. She completed sthls act
with a .comical representation OF how
the swell young man and the coster
monger OF Bowery tough acted at ball A
very neat and pretty fancy dance com
pleted q most enjoyable half hour Of mer
riment, to which baby Nick Russell, In
his dances, and Senior Lopez, In his
charming mandolin selections, added
materially.
The cabinet exhibition was q change
from preceding evenings and was by far
the most startling yet prodused Before
entering upon 1t. Professor Baldwin
stated that he proposed to give the
audience an opportunity to select the
committee. and the following gentlemen
we're chosen L A Bertclette William
Lawton, William S. Hilles, n r Benson
and Robert @. Fraim. After they had
examined the cabinet, the rope aud the
stage, Professor Baldwin placed himself
In the cabinet, tbs curtains were drawn
and in 81 seconds he was found to be
securely Tied, hands. knees and feet. A
thin coating Of sealing wax was 'spre ad
over the knots, Mr. Lawton's Goa
placed on a chair Ia the cabinet, and the
doors closed. when after some
tamborine throwing, bell ringing and
other phenomena, the curtains were
opened and the coat found on the
professors back. II was then sewed
lapels and sleeves and the curtain closed
aud the coat removed without the
threads being broken. Mr.. Fraim then
took a seat la the cabinet. When the
curtains were again drs vn Mr. Fraim
was discovered with tamborine around
his neck and others on his head, while
Professor Baldwin was ringing a bell
The knots were intact ana the wax un-
broken. and the committee looked
| puzzled. Professor Baldwin stated that
he would explain the deception on Satur.
day evening.
The exhibition of telepathy was de.
cidedly interestingi and was without
| doubt the most interesting OF the week,
barring Monday night. There having
been considerable discussion as to the
possibility OF the csrdbosrds being used
IS a means Of ascertaining the questions,
ETC., the boards papers, etc we're placed
in the hands of the committee and It was
given the privilege Of breaking any OF
them which were suspected, or of other
wise treating them
The!questions we're of the usual nature,
some of them relating to business.
marriage or absent friends while others
were of humorous nature. r @. Fraim
asked the whereabouts of Joseph Phillips,
his wifs's cousin, and was informed he
was in Vicksburg, Miss No. 224 Plum
street Mrs. Mary Blanchard asked
what to do to keep her husbands hair
on. The professor suggested glue, but
/ Mrs Baldwin's remedy was, when
arising in the morning to dip the tips OF
the fingers Ia cold water, and then rub
the scalp for ten minutes or more.
Mrs Mary Ellis asked ibid my hus
band kiss the servant girl on the stairs2'
The question was undoubtedly askec in
scofing mood and with no expectation OF
being answered, and the lady blushed
and seemed sorry she made the mistake,
when Mrs. Baldwin answered: "You
are mistaken. Your husband put his
arm around her on the stairs, but didn't
kiss her" She won't fool with the buzz
saw again.
Another woman asked "Whsre is the
Faleon2" and Mrs. Baldwin described a
ship at sea, tossing on the waves, and
struggling through mist She saw the
name OF Falcon on the stern and seemed
to be impressed with the feeling that
while Captain Peary's gallant Arctic
traveller was disabled it would reach
port safely
An EVENING JOURNAL reporter succeed.
ed in ringing up the telepathic central and
was given the whereabouts Of his little
girls lost ring. The chirography OF
the scribe was too much for even the
White Mahatma and she was forced tC
describe him, which she did minutely, to
bis surprise The scribe was not &C
quainted with the telepathist and had
never met her. There was no completely
nor confederscy and the reporter was al
much astounded as the audience wal
mysti6ed.
About half hundred questions wer,
} ans swered, all Of them satisfactorily, ever
II there might be doubt Of their cor
rectness. The exhibition this evening
will call for larger attendance than cai
be crowded in the Opera House.
JACK THE PUNcHER AGAIN.