The record-union., 1896-03-23
ADJUSTMENTS.

At the Clunie Opera house this even
ing (Which retains it's low prices) Anna
Eva Fay, called The Fair Mahatma,"
which is to signify that she has to do
with forces and influences with which
people generally have nothing to do.
While she was for long time a. spirit
ualistic believer, she has come to change
her views, it is said, and to do all the
tricks that puzzle, which have been
done by mediums who claim to have
communication with spirits, without
attempting any explanations OF her
own, though conveying the impression
that it is all done according to natural
law. However, in the matter of mind
reading and what she calls "somnol-
ency," she declares, with apparent sim
cerity, that she has an insight or power
which she cannot explain, and by which
she achieves things she insists involve
no trickery. Certainly whatever she is,
this accomplished little woman has had
wonderful success, nearly always play
ing return engagements by request in
every town or city in when she has ap-
peared. All through Europe this was
true Indeed, If we are to believe the
half that is printed of her, she has had
favor and commendation where the or
binary spiritualist or the exposer of
mediums would not be tolerated. Her
engagement in San Francisco the local
press say has been a great success,
most surprising one. She puts up an
entertainment that really entertains
and greatly puzzles, and in some re-
spects aStonishes. An instance of this
was related in these columns on Sat
| urday, where she answered mental
questions propounded by Secretary of
State McGaffey of Colorado, whom she
did not know. Miss Fay, we are as
sured by her managers, Is a believer
| in the occult phenomena that SO much
| concerns the Theosophists, and they
| add: "The little woman is very conf
dent she can please everyone who at
tends any of the performances in this
city And there is not the least doubt
| but what she can do 1t. There are
| every evening many alleged explana-
tions offered by the public for the cab
| met work but everyone is nonplussed
at her newest and greatest Oriental
| phenomena, somnolency. The enter
tainment has powerful educational
points, and is certainly worthy of due
consideration from every person solicit
ing amusement and food for thought
mo explanation is given of the forces
which produce the desired results, and
the audience is allowed to furnish it's
own explanation of the strange phenom-
enon Miss Fay is conceded to be the
most remarkable of modern Mahatmas
and she will present an entertainment
| that for interest, novelty, wonderment
and amusement will far surpass any
| ever given by Hermann or Keller. So
different is the programme hitherto
given by anyone else that it is rather
! difficult to criticise. Putting the audi
ence on the defensive at the outset by
renouncing all claim to supernatu-
raj lower and declaring that every
thing is due to natural forces not
vet understood the wiseacres who
go to display their strength of mind are
debarred the use of their favorite word,
| fake
Miss Fay wears in her mysterious act
of somnolency the gown that she says
was the wonderful mantle of Madame
Blavatsky. and which was bequeathed
to her. It is of Oriental colors. with
| border of gold cloth and figures of Ma
| hatmas and Indian animals interviewer
throughout The gold thread alone is
valued at $500.
Miss Fay has number of jewels
with interesting histories. The diamond
necklace she wears was presented her
| bv some Russian monks who claimed
that they had dropped from the sky
during the reign of Ivan TX, and at the
time they were presented her We're in
the shape of rosaries, three in number.
She has a number of other jewels given
her by famous members of European
royalty"
At the Congregational Church
Wednesday evening next Bob Burdette,