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man in Germantown, who is an enthusiastic
equestrian as well as being fond of the
society OF the gentlersex. One afternoon he
called upon a young woman at the afternoon
tea hour, attired in his riding boots aud car
rying his whip in his haBd. He had been on
very Intimate terms with her, but recently a
slight quarrel had cloded the social atmOs-
phere.
to give him a good shot. As soon as he
entered the room the hostess arose, and, ad-
yancing, srnilingly, toward the young man,
said sweetly by way of greeting: lam ex-
tremely obliged to you, Mr.. Y. 4"
''What-what for, pray" stammered the
guileieSs youth.
Why for not bringing your horse in with
youl''-Ph Philadelphia Call
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to do used often to help him. am just
painting that sleigh now for Lillian Rus
sell in the Grand Duchesse.'
In that work / became familiar with
the value OF various coiors on the stage.
That is very necessary to costume de-
sfgners, because color that in itself might
be very effective before The footlights, be-
hind them, in stage group, would be abso-
lutely fatal to the picture. I'll tell you
one thing that always is pleasing: It is to
have opera stars follow every item of a
design made for them. Miss Russell is
such conscientious person in that way that
it is a delight to design for her. In
The Princess Nicotine she adhered to the
sketch, even to the rose she Wore Yes,
the Princess Nicotine hat, which has been
the rage here in New oYrk, was part of the
design
Mr. and Mrs. SeidIe have one OF the
prettiest homes in the theatrical colony
at Ludlow. about half an hours ride from
New York city. The house is on the bank
of the Hudson and from the droll little
studio where Mrs. Seidle works the view
is up and down the Hudson and the Pali-
sades for miles 1t isn't like other studios,
because it is o studio without an easel.
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The chief article of furniture is large
bookcase Tiled with costume books for
the wild plunges into all ages and countries
required by tho modern stage
Mrs seidle has just finished designs
for Russian opera, 1.-THE Fortune Teller"
relics OF which are still to be seen in the shape
of flimsy tracings hanging to a door.
Some are tinted with water colors, as they
were in the finished sketches that have
Just gone in to the costumer with little
samples OF colors and materials and trim
mings fastened to them. Here is chorus
girl from Lapland, another from Iceland
Here is costume for Miss Russell, another
for group Of four chorus girls and an
other for twelve 1t is a most important
part of the business to know how many of
each group are to be on the stage at GER
tain times, fort designs smustbeso oarranged
that one dress shall not lose its effect be-
cause another of less Importance is of
color that holds more stage light and at
tracts the eyes of the audience more quick
ly. The colors in stage picture must not
swear at each other, and Mrs. Seidle has
in her mind all these costumes grouped be-
fore the designs are sent out OF her hands.
Asmany az forty or fifty different designs
are made from one opera usually and then
the men often wear masculine editions OF
feminine designs.
Hanging on the ever useful door are a
couple OF foiQeQ sneetS or paper. THAT
is the way the opera comes to me-" says
Mrs Sedle. ''Those are the lists of what
is wanted. The next one shall attack is an
Egyptian affair. I'll go browsing around
through all our books and through libraries
until get into an atmosphere of otus and
mummles. Then | shall go to work, and If
necessary, can get through an opera in
three weeks, but month is better
Any one who is hunting for new collec-
ton fad might take a hint here. When the
designs are completed and sent to the pur-
chaser, every one OF them is a little water
color gem Of a figure, and so full of action
that often they are preferred to portraits
as foundations for the posters of a company.
What becomes of all these sketches isn't
stated, but If they could be secured they
would make an immensely interesting
collection.
Among the other things in which Mrs.
Seidle has had experience is scene paint
ing When Mr. Seidle was with
former manager in New York, Mrs.
Seidle more than once mounted the scaf-
fold and laid on quarts of paint over
good canvas, especially for tapestry set
tings The Raphael cartoons which E.
s. willard uses in Judah were done by
Mrs. Seidle, and Willard happening in one
day while she was at work, declared that
it was the first time in his experience,
either in England or this country, that
he had seen woman scene painting.
Mrs Seidle is decidedly petite, bright,
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fun working size, being 200 feet wide,
the aeroplanes having total area of 400
square feet
It's weight, including water, fuel, and
crew of three II en-, is 5000 pounds 1t
is provided with two screws of seventeen
feet diameter, capable, when driven at
a speed Of 400 revolutions per minute, to
develop a lateral thrust of 900 pounds
AN AIR MONSTER LOOSE
The engines, operated by vaporized
gasoline, developed 363 horse power,
V hich drove the II achine along the track
al the rate of thiTty-siX niles per hour for
a distance of eco feet, when the upward
tendency became too great for the re-
stTainirg side tails 10 withstand, and the
n nonster aeroplaBe tore itself free from
one rail and pitched headlong from the
track. doing considerable damage TO the
n achinery.
That the fun weight was upborne by the
air was conclusively proven by the giving
away OF the upper guardrail Another
trial is ConteI plated in the near future
which is looked forward TO by the entire
scientific world.
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sued by eminent inventors in as many coun-
tries, and each method has its points OF
superiority over its rivals.
Upon the theory OF flotation, t. e., the
employment OF a gas bag of whatever
stape to overcome the effects Of gravity,
many inventors are still working
The use of aeroplanes in conjunction with
prOpellers TO sustain and move forward
the air ship, finds favor with Maxim,
Langley and Others.
Soaring, which has been accomplished by
means OF a modification OF tie aeroplane
form. has reached its highest develop
ment through the persistent efforts OF
Liienthal, tie Flying Man OF Germany"
as he is called.
And lastly the complete imitation of the
flying bird by the use of wings to beat the
air, is occupying the attention of a score Of
investigators.
Let US see what has been accompl ished by
these various methods.
Prof. s. 2. Langley, of the Smithsonian
Institution, has been experimenting with
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II o N-
MY QUEEN.

He loves not well whose love is bold,
would not have thee come too nigh,
The suns gold would not seem pure gold
Unless the sun were in the sky,
To take him thence and chain him near
Would make his beauty disappear.
BE keeps his state. Do thou keep thine
And shine upon me afar,
So shall bask in light divine
That falls from loves own guiding star;
So shall thy eminence be high,
And so thy passion shall not die.
But all my life will reach its hands
OF lofty longing toward thy face
And be as one who speeches. stands
In rapture at some speechiess grace,
Ny love, my hope, my all VIII be
Toiook to heaven and look to theel
Thy eyes will be the heavenly lights.
Thy voice the gentle summer breeze,
What time itsways on moonlitnights
The murmuring tops of ieafy trees,
And / Will touch thy beauteous form
In June's red roses, rich and warm.
But thou thyseif shalt come not down
From that pure region far above,
But keep thy throne and wear thy crown,
Queen OF my heart and queen OF love,
A monarch in thy realm complete,
And a monarch at thy feeti
William Winter.
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Goethe on street.C1ennina.

On entering town one can Judge the au-
thorities' fitness,
For where the towers and walls are fall
ing, where in the bitches
Dirt is collected, and dirt i'll every street
is seen lying,
Where the stones come out of their groove,
and are not replaced there,
There. surely, that town is known to be
wretchedly managed.
For where order and cleanliness reign
not supreme in high places.
Then to dirt and decay the citizens soon
get accustomed,
Just as the beggar's accustomed to wear
his clothes. full of tatters
Therefore l have often wished that Her
man would start in his travels,
Ere he's much older, and visit, at any rate,
StTasburg and Frankfort
And that pleasant town, Mannheim, so
evenly built and so cheerful.
He who Eas seen such large and cleanly
cities rests never
Till his own Iat!Ye town, however small,
he sees betteTed.
Do not all praise our pavementS? Our
well arranged covereG-in conduits,
Always well furnished with water, utility
blending with safety?
Six times in council | superinteGded the
town works, receiving
Hearty thanks and assistance from every
well-disposed burgher.
Chicago Record
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The Rctort Courteous.

A Prussian officer Quartered in Alsace one
day visited a chapel in the outskirts of the
town. Greatly surprised at seeing a silver
mouse among the votive offerings he de-
manded an explanation from al Intelligent
native" who was showing him round
IAN entire quarter of the town. the AL
satianp proceeded to relate, 'wasonce infested
by an army OF mice, whichconstituteda verit-
able plague. Then knd-hearted lady took
it into her head to get silver mouse made
and presentittot the Virgin. a week after
ward all the mice had disappeared.
The officer burst ont laughing and
exclaimed: WHAT Are the people in this
country so stupid as to believe such thingS?''
'Oh, mol" promptly replied the Alsatian;
for If we did we should long since have Of
fered the Virgin a silver Prussian. lie
Petit Partisan.
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Admission. 25 cents
HE HAD OTHER CIGARS
But the Car Driver Failed TO Connect
With Them.

But the Car Driver Failed 10 Connect
With Them.
Aprosperouslooking business manboarded
the front platform of cross-town car and.
drawing a weII-filled cigar case from his
pocket, selected a choice looking Havana.
The driver sized up the man and the cigar
case, and his mouth began to water. The
smoker. after biting off the end of his cigar.
began fumbling for a match. Failing TO
find one be turned to the driver and asked
him il he had a match.
Yes, sir" responded the driver with aIae-
rity; here you are, sir"
Thank you" said the business man,
Lighting his cigar and sending the fragrant
smoke swiftly across the drivers face.
Very convenient to have matches around.
Sir. l alters make point of carrying EN- -
Indeed
Yes, so many gentlemen pull out cigar
and then find they amt got a match
Puff, puffandsilence.
Il am quite a smoker myself Course
l can't smoke on the car, but then l enjoy
il all the more when get off,
Il suppose so,' said the smoker, absent
mindedly
Many gentlemen makes point OF giving
pe q cigar, especially when they rides reg
Tar. / amt had my after dinner smoke
yet"
oh" said the business man, in q preoc-
cupied manner.
Yes, sir; alters carry matches, as | said
before, cause when gentleman has a cigar
and no light he alius seems so thankful
for it. Generally gives me a cigar. too
Seems kinder fair TO exchange a cigar for a
match, cause the weed amt no good with
out a light"
''Ah,'' said the smoker. evidently busy in
his mind with something connected with
business.
The driver looked despairingly at him, and
after clearing his throat, said:
You don't happen to have another cigar
in your pocket, do you, Sir?''
Certainly, 1 have-two or three, y said the
business man, testify. ''But what has that
to do with what you have been talking
about?"
The rest of the journey was made in
siIence.-New York Tribune
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CAPT. RENARD's AIRsHIP.

The advance of the so-caIled dirigible
balloon, from which SO much was expected
at one time, has been slow and uncertain,
with no recent startling developments.
In 1854, ReraId and KTebS. two French
men, in their initial trip succeeded in
traversing the air for about four miles at
the rate of fourteen miles per hour-return-
ing TO the point of departure-with a
cigar-sbaped dirigib!e balloon, 165 feet
long. equipped with propeller, rudder. and
batteries, but this was accomplished in a
calm atmosphere. In a high wind il would
have drifted wiudward like any other
balloon which depends upon gas for its
buOyancy.
Gas, by the way, is not the only agent
deemed capable of overcoming gravity.
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flights with his soaring apparatus which
give an idea of the sustaining power of the
atmosphere.
His device consists of a framework of
light bamboo, outspread like the wings of
bat and covered with closely woven cotton.
A Fearward extension, shaped somewhat
like a shoe horn, concave side down, serves
for a rudder. A seat is secured between the
wings which have a spread of twenty-three
feet. The wings have no motion, being
rigid, the intent being to initiate the soaring
bird.
The subject of aerial navigation is
''in the air." so to speak, and surely
from the many experiments now being
made, the proper solution will be evolved
in the near future.
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weight for weight, is stronger than alum
tntum, and was used accordingly.
The wings, or aeroplanes, are Of silk,
Tarnished to render them water proof,
and have . spread OF about ten feet
The motive power is steam. Prof. Lang
ley saws that no system OF electrical accu-
mulators and motor can be used, owing to
their great weight, aud even the steam en-
gine OF his early experiments weighed
twenty pounds per horse power developed.
His present engine weighs less than half
that amount per horse power, and is
capable OF rotating the two propellers at
fearful speed.
So great is the velocity that the pro-
pellers would be torn 10 pieces were they
not made taUt by the use OF piano wire.
A vertical rudder forms the steering ap-
paratus, aud rope through a ring on the
under side OF the body serves TO retain the
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Rirer view,s sensnn.

Capt. E. s. Randall has engaged Prof.
furnish the music at River View the coming
summer The ninth season of this beau
tful resort Will open Sunday, April 2S.
River View, SO dear to thousands of excur-
sionists, is now budding in its spring ver-
dure, and a more lovely spot on the Potomac
River would be hard to find. The steamer
Samuel ]. PentZ has returned to the Seventh
street wharf completely repainted and
refurnished, and is the pride of Capt Ran
dali, as the flagship of his fleet of steam
boats
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CONGRESS woULDN'TAIDH1M.

In 1890 Mt. De Bausset, of Chicago, pro-
posed to navigate The air with a 450-foot
cylinder with cone-shaped ends, built of
thin steel plates and exhausted OF air to an
almost complete vacuum. He made the
fatal mistake of asking Congress TO appro-
pirate 100000 TO defray the cost ofthe ex-
pertinent.
The bill was referred TO the Committee on
Acoustics and Ventilation, and thus died q
natural death. The whole thing was an
atmospheric impossibility, anyhow.
1t is through The use Of aeToplanes, how
ever, that the greatest advances have been
made.
Otto LiIienthal. the German expert
menter, has accomplished some wonderful
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aeroplanes and other apparatus pertain
ing TO mechanical flight for the past eight
years He is naturally very reticent in re
gard TO the progress he is making, pre-
ferring. as he says. to emerge from the ex-
perimental stage before asking a critical
public topass judgment upon his work He
has made such substantial headway, how
ever, that description OF his machine and
its method Of flying is here given. Near
Quantico. Md, half hidden by rushes, II oats
what appears to be an old scow, surmounted
by shed.
In reality it is floating workshop of Prof.
Langley When lot in use big paddock
guards the secret within. but OF late the
sounds O fh amnler and file have betokened the
near approach Of another trial of the great
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Prof. Langley's
Flying Machine.
What Our Local Savant Has Contributed to Aero
nautcs-Comparisons with Some of the
Other Famous Inventions.

Shall we take unto ourselves wings and
vie with the eagle in his trackless course,
or viii the 'yventieth century come upon
US still grovelliAg in the dust?
The problem OF aerial navigation has
been taken from the hands of flying ma
chine cranEs" by men who have studied the
question from a scientific standpoint, and
their experiments are fast convincing even
the scepticaI that we are nearing its prac-
teal solution.
-Four distinct lines OF investigation, each
with its ardent champions. are being pur-
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Biuminium bird, which now hangs suspended
from the roof of this mechanical ark
Around the side Of the room are to be seen
various forms of propellers, some Of wood,
come Of thin metal. representing stages of
development which / ed up to the present
perfected blades now used.
But the center Of attraction is the flying
ma chine itself. Inshape itsOme ewhatresem-
bIes a poTpoise, though the upwardiy iu-
clined wings, four in number, tend TO dis
pei the illusion.
ALUMINIUM oVER-RATED.
Although Thin plates OF aluminium were
used in constructing the body, that over.
rated metal was not used for the framework
aud driving mecha nism. Steel, taken
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From Nntnre.s stnnhnoint-

An English clergyman was preaching in q
country town in Scotland. He had as his
subject The Prodigal Som ''Aud the
prodigal son went away from his poor old
father and remained in a far country for
years and years and years, and his father
mourned his absence for years ard years.
But after years and years he came back to
his poor old father, and his poor old father
said unto his sreYants, Bring forth the
fatted calf which has been kept for my son
these years and years. ."
An old farmer in the audience could con-
tain himself no longer. Yer q le'er, il wud
hae bin co., he exclaimed.-Utica OBJ
server.
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machine during experiments till the requi-
site DO wer is attained.
AT the last trial, which was conducted in
a rain storm, the huge automaton slowly
rose and sailed away in the face Of the
wind. finally aIighting upon the water and
floating there uninjured.
This test made evident some minor
weaknesses (Which have since been cor
rected), but proves conclusively that the
principle involved isa correct one.
Maxim Is experiments had eliminated in
actual Tight only a II onth or so before the
Langley trial, though the actual flight
was not pran editaJed. ana proved disas-
trous to the apparatus. His airship is
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All the Same.

Bings-what did you giveme this key for?
It isn't my Iatch-key.
Mrs Bings-You won't have any more
trouble with that key than you usually do
New York World.
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COMING TO THE THEATERS.

Sam T. Jacks Extravaganza Company,
tions, has returned from its triumphal tour
of Spanish America, and will delight the
eager multitudes at the Lyceum Theater
Monday evening.
Sam t. Jack, the, master mind of bur-
lesque amusement, has been in the bust
ness of entertaining the public for many
years, and has learned the art of pleasing
and gratifying the hearts and eyes of men
who like such pleasures as few other man
ayers have or ever will.
His Extravaganza Company is bis most
recent venture, and to judge by the crit
icisms of press and public, one of the best
Of all his long career. 1t was first tried
OH the Southern circuit, and reaped an i'm
mediate harvest IF success.
When the company appeared in Havana
last November the dons and donnas went
wild. The whole show was SO new, go
experience, that the Spauiards were cap
tured as if by storm, and the unqualified
success of the tour was assured immedi-
ately. The company went through Mexico
with equal happiness, aud now improved by
experience aud travel, is once more on
native soil.
The show at this theater will be the same
do all respects that lately pleased the proud
hidalgos. There will be a Spanish ro-
nance, outlined and embelished in bur-
lesque: the elements of melodrama, farce
comedy and good variety will be given
free latitude; handsome women by the
score Will eX DiDit their merry faces and
captivating forms; CHEEKY comedians will
spring jokes that brought equal mirth in Ili-
nois aud Mexico, and a splendid series
of living pictures will furnish artistic di-
version and an unrivaIled altitude of SEN
SuouS luXuriousness
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energetic, and model housekeeper She
is the mother OF an interesting small
boy, and has both the sympathy and en-
coura cement Of her husband, who is de-
cidedly proud OF the use to which his
wife has turned her artistic training and
talents
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Opera C0StUninq
Is Her Fri
MRS. SEIDLE DEVELOPS A NEW
BUSINESS FOR WOMEN.
The Wife Of Abbey's Property
Master Successful at Stage
Dressing and Painting.

P ON a level with
the flies of the
Metropolitan OPP
era House are the
property work
shops, with their
a tmosphere of
paint and papler
mache. III one cor
ller, halfhidden by
an immense drag
bod -
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The PhilnnthropIst nenra from.

A foolish philanthropist is willing 10 pay
the passage of the starving poor TO the
Sandwich Islands. There, he says, they can
help themselves.-Truth
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The coming engagement Of Miss Ada
Rehan at the National Theatcr on Monday
evening is looked upon as one OF the most
important OF the season. She viii be sup
ported by the strength OF MI Days
company, including Mr.. Frank Worthing,
Mr.. George Clarke, Mr.. william Owens,
Mr.. Sydney Herbert, Mr.. John Craig, Mr..
William Sampson, Mr.. Thomas Bridgland,
Mr. Hobart Bosworth, Mr.. Tyrone Power,
Mr.. GeorIe Lesoir Miss Sybil Carlisle, Mis-
Laura Hansen, Mrs. Thomas Barry, Misses
Conron, Bryant, Ma!lon, Brophy, Hoff
man, Nelson, and Lorraine.
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she will be the attraction this week
at Buffers Biiou Theater. The play is
said to be the greatest dramatization of
Rider Haggard's story ever presented to
the public. The scenery carried for the
~tay comprises about 16 900 feet of canvas.
The electrical and mechanical effects are
startling
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Tomorrow evening Stuart Robson and his
supporting company VIII begin an engage
ment of one week with usual Wednesday
and Saturday matinees at the Grand Opera
House.
During his engagement Mr.. Robson will
be seen in a series of old aud modern
comedies and his stay should prove nevent
OF the first Importance to people who have
become satiated with the idiocies of mod
cru farce comedy and melo-drama.
Monday Mr.. Robson will appear for the
first time III this city as Mr.. Dionysius
Dinple, a husband on trial. in Ohm Baldwin
BuokStone's famous comedy, Leap Year,
or the Ladies Privilege. IL will De re-
peated Tuesday. Wednesday, and Thurs
day evenings and atthe Wednesday matinee.
Friday evening and at the Saturday matt
nee Mr.. Robson viii be seen as Tony Lump
kin in She Stoops TO Conquer
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Mr.. and Mrs. Kendall are now on their
last American tour, and VIII make their
farewell appearance in this city at the
New National Theater week beginning
Monday, April go, for which n roper
tore Of exceptional interest has been ar
ranged
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Planked shad dinners every week day at
Marshall Hall Steamer Manchester leaves
at 10 a. m.
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S1.25-Excursion to baltimore via Penn
sylvania RafIroad-$1.25.
Excursi tickets to Baltimore, Saturday,
April 20 and Suday, the 21st, good returning
until Monday. the 22d. ria Pennsylvania
road at $1.25.
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WALTER VROOMAN

A member of the Arena staff and founder of
the New York Society for Parks and Play
grounds for Children, will deliver TWO lectures
on Tho Wonders of Our Civilization : priI -
and %, at MASONIC HALL. The lectures viii
be splendidly illustrated with dissoIying stere-
opticon views.
Admission, p cents