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New-York tribune., 1896-08-30
that everything about the place s liable TO turn
inside out or vanish change Itself into something
quite different at any moment.
. f.oMpI L,rI, TANCI Il OF MYSTERIES

that everything about the place is liable to turn
inside out vanish or change itsci1 INTO somet"s
quite different at any moment
A COMPLETE TANGLE OF MYSTERIES.
In one corner of the storeroom there IL htte
stage like the stage OF theatre, only about as
large az a good-sized office desk. This IL where
Illusions are exhibited to possible buyers, so 'hat
they can gee Just how far audience IL likely TO
he deceived over In corner OF the stage TWO
little orange trees leaning against the wall
tired Of life. They the ones that Mr keIar
caused TO grow from fOwer-pots In the presence
of the audience last season. In another corner or
the Is trunk. said to contain the cannon
out OF which Mr. Hermann used to shoot MS wig n
And all about boxes OF feathers, scraps OF iib
bons. glass tubes. tin cups tables with we. ve,Vet
fringe glasses that look as II they were run OF
bran. which IL really only piece OF TN With Dran
stuck all over 1t; chafng- dishes for the famous US
orncet trick. bird cages that fold up az small as
small books. without hurting the birds; paper now
ers. inexhaustlbe bottles, and every conceWaDie
sort OF thing to put things in.
This is the nature OF place that does no business
except in magical apparatus. The shops Una deaI
I'm it on IA smaller scale do not generally do any
Manufacturing They buy what they think they
can sell and make 1t merely incdenta, TO "a more NOR
ing small articles for the performing OF ticKs
I'm a little Chinese shop In San Francisco ne
picked up some Of them and began TO do the tricks
greatly to the establishment OF the shopkeeper
who did not even know what the things were made
for before. Then he took some pieces OF paper
out of his pocket and began do trick OF his
own with them and the Chinese was NOR more ana M
the trick with the papers. but Mr.. Bancroft did not
think that 1t judicious to tell him. The next
day he passing the shop again. the shop
keeper made him come In and do the trick for him
once more. but again he refused to tell the secret
of It,
The next time that he passed. the shopkeeper
begged him to come in again. and then ne made
him do the trick for some half-dozen OF his coun-
trymen who gathered. The shopkeeper still
longed to know how 10 do IT. and at last the ma
gician asked him what he would give him for the
secret He said that he would give anything ne
had In the shop. Mr.. Bancroft had been looking
at beautiful pair of vases, and wishing that he
bad fhAya and ha nGlxa hn
give him those. He said that he would. and so ne
learned the trick. and the m agclan went away feel
ing that he had much the better OF the bargain,
for the vases really fine and the trick was
childish which anybody could learn in min
ute and make the apparatus for In five. He after
ward learned that the shopman had made some
two or three hundred dollars by teaching the trick
to his cOuntrymcn at n dollar each. Magic may be
amusing. but 1t does not compare with business
ability means of life.
New-York tribune., 1896-08-30
THE NEW UNIVERSITY CLUBHOUSE.
PLANS DEVELOPING SLOWLY IN THE EFFORT TO
SECURE THE FINEST POSSIBLE HOME

PLANS DEVELOPING SLOWLY IN THE EFFoRI ~
SECURE THE FINEST POSSIBLE HOME.
The oompleton of the plans for the University
C,Iub's new clubhouse at Fifh-ave. 'and Fifty
fourth-st is going on slowly. 1t is the intention OF
the Building Committee to take an abundance Oh
time with a view TO securing the best possible re-
s,ts the main one Of which is be the best club
house in the Tinted States. although not the most
expensive.
Charles T Barney the chairman OF the Building
Committee said yesterday our aim Is to nave a
clubhouse which will be quiet and dignihed In ap-
pearance. substantial and yet pleasing to the eye
The question of material has been discussed. but
not determined 1t may be limestone. II not too cX-
pcnsive or II may be brick. No details have been
arranged Nothing has been done az TO the front
elevation The number of stories of the clubhouse
has not been settled. There will be mezzanihe
floors The height of the building Will be about
105 feet above the curb There is large amount
of work TO be done in planning for what In height
would be an eight or nne-story building The
great object in view is TO supply a clubhouse lor
members of the University club from the whole
cOuntfv 1t will not be more than TWO or thtet
wears before shall have d resident membership
of 1900 members. Then there VIII be a large non
resident membership. We desire TO make the Uni
versity club for it's members in this country what
Inc Army and Navy Club Is for its members-a
headuuarters and home for all England. To plan
a clubhouse for this purpose is no ight undertake
nearly three years Of the lease of the present
building yet 20 run, and 50 We can take all the
The cost OF the new clubhouse il rot 10 be more
The expense that the burden Oh members may
be made a. light as possible.
New-York tribune., 1896-08-30
SUr LiSSOED THE TENDERFOOT.

From The Washington star
'V,, 49,, urid. ourselves mostly on IL sas
.i.tr said The landlord OF the leading hotel III
Waycross Ariz.. TO a guest rom 'he Fast WIN
toiI tu, story to a star reporter .
You couldn't find more refined snssety any wnar
I'm This country that right hyar. MY darier play ;
,h. ni,ner' sings and talks four langulges. not
rountin' InIun She's full OF fun, but she Kin give
any Woman anywhar cards and spades an peat
%.r L.in' ladyiike It's her thets raised the tone
OF sassIety 10 what YOU find IT hyar 49,. a..
Al that moment there was a sound from the
street as though riot had started. We rushed
10 The window and crowd OF excited men.
women and boys were following "A man who was
hound and being driven along the middle OF the
street.
What does il mean | asked.
"%othIn much. but ef YOU want TO see run come
along My darter told me they was goin TO do II
thIs mornin' You see. there's bin a tenderfoot
hyar FUR three DAYS regular dude; want no
harm in the felier. s'pose. but things was gittin
dull 80 Maggie made up that she'd lasso him and
make out like they was goin TO hang him and |
see she's cotched him. Thar's heap OF fun In
New-York tribune., 1896-08-30

The new Congressional Library is the obJec-
tive point Of all strangers-and IL is astonishing
how many strangers visit town the latter part
Of Angus; and the first part Of September, the
majority OF whom are on their way from the
Northern watering places to their homes in the
South Last week the new building was over
run with visitors although there is not much
10 be seen as yet. the upper floor being entirely
cut off from sightseers because Of the character
OF work in progress there The immense read
ing-roon is practically finished. 1t IS gratifying
10 note since the scaffolding has been taken
down. that there is light in abundance for It
was seriously feared at time that when the
scanodng was removed the light might still be
insufficient the dark marbles with which the
chamber is finished absorbing rather than re-
fecting light
The great rosewood central desk for the IL
brarians. with It's modern appliances, pneumatic
tubes, a safe and shelf room for catalogues and
books Of reference, has been set up. have the
circular reading-desks for the public, although
New-York tribune., 1896-08-30

The latest improvement at the Soldiers Home,
where in good times OF bad times Improvements
are always going on. is z theat:e. 1t is situated
in the northern part Of tie grourCr. and is an
attractive structure built of stone and faced
with white marble. following the style Of the
other buildings The interior is arranged after
the most modern plans and will be lighted with
electricity and heated by steam. The building
measures 125 feet with a width Of 67l2 feet
lobby Il feet wide its entire length. The
auditorium. Is feet long and 81 feet wide, pro-
Nides ample seating capacity. The most mpOr-
tant feature. the stage.is model Of convenience
in construction and is to be furnished with fine
new scenery. for the shifting of which the latest
mechanical cOntrivances have been arranged.
1T is IS feet wide - feet deep, and has pros
cenium opening Of 81 feet.
Travelling companies are not looking for en-
gagements in this new theatre and the reve-
nues Of the Home are naturally. not sufficient to
enable the authorities to support stock com
pany: hut dramatic entertainment is provided
the soldiers by various amateur societies. which
are glad oftentimes OF an audience and a stage
10 act on Recently n society has been formed
known as THE Soldiers Home Dramatic Club"
which has promised TO give two entertainments
a month in the new theatre which has been
turned over to their
The Soldiers Home is to Washington what
Central Park is to New-YOrk. an outing place
for all grades of society. Formerly its distance
from town made il accessible only TO those who
owned carriages; now two car lines bring visit
ors to It's very gates and bicycles have annihi-
lated space Consequently. even at this dull time
OF year its roads crowded with carriages
bicycle riders and pedestrians. much to the de-
light Of the veterans who are glad Of any break
in the monotony of their lives.
The several hundred acres occupied by the
Home most charmingy situated to the north
Of the city. Cndulating ground. wooded slopes
and running streams give it natural advantages
into a beautiful park. The original building
been supplemented by others for the same pur-
pose. There are, besides. attractive houses for
the officers a chapel, hospital reading and bill
Hard rooms, lodge houses and extensive barns
and stables for the housing Of grain and the ac-
commodaton Of cattle
The story of the Soldiers Home at Washing
ton is not generally known, the popular i'm
preston being that. like the homes for soldiers
1n other parts Of the country. this one is a bene-
fciary of the National Government Unlike
those homes. the one at the capital IS for the
regular. not volunteer. soldiers. and owes its
existence to General Scott, who founded 1t with
the money eXacted tribute from the city OF
Mexico. This sum has been augmented by for
FIXTURES and fines against the soldiers and by a
tax Of twelve and a half cents a month on every
enlisted man IN the regular United States Army
General David Stanley is the present governor
OF the Home.
New-York tribune., 1896-08-30
4 MINISTERIAL MONEY GETTER.
From The Boston Budget.

From The Boston budget
The Saunterer encountered an example or infanlle
acumcn during tn" last week which even MS gray
headed experience cannot equal
Willie had swallowed n penny. and his mother
was IN a state OF much alarm
Helen" she called TO her sister In the next room
send for a doctor: Willie has swallowed penny.
The terrified and frightened boy looked up I'm,
plorjngiv NO mamma" he interposed send
for the minister. ,, ,,,,o,.,,,
''1'le mlnister." asked h's mother. incr'duionsiy
"Did YOU say the Minister
Yes. Because papa gays our minister can bc'
money out II anYbCdv
New-York tribune., 1896-08-30
THE TOOLS OF MAGIC.
HOW TRICKS ARE INVENTED AND
BOUGHT AND SOLD

ANYBODY CAN BE SOMETHING OF \ MAGl'IAN-
APPARATUS FOR shLE AT ALL SORTS OF
PRICES \ SHOP WHERE THE ANA
TFrR OR THE PROFESSIONAL
.CAN BE FULLY EQUIPPED
You can he a magician yourself. you know II you
want TO- You don't suppose. OF course that the
men who make their living by crushing tail mats
and then mending them by shooting them out Oh
cannon. and by cooking eggs TIL they turn INTO I'VE
doves with blue ribbons on their necks, nave any
natural gifts for these things that you nave not
Nothing is needed for the making OF a magician
out OF AN ordinarily Intelligent person except some
money and II good deal OF time and an almost in
finite amount OF practice.
The amount of each OF these commodities needed
depends on how much of a magician you expect to
be There simple things that You can
learn do very quickly and very easily especially
If you buy the apparatus. but to practise magic
extensively and prettily and we'll means great
deal OF hard work at IT, As TO time. the same thing
true. You learn few little things I'm almost
time. but If you want TO rival men who spend
all their lives at IT. of course you must spend a
good deal Of yours As to money. you can spend
whatever you like. from the price OF a pack Of
cards to the whole of a lavish income. For In
stance you can buy the mortar that shoots the
New-York tribune., 1896-08-30
WHY SHE COrLD NOT GET OVER.

From The Washington Times.
Booth had a broken nose. one day lady OF his
acouaintance facetously remarked As you well
know Mr. Booth. | I'm great admirer OF your
matchless acting. but TO be frank can't get over
nose. 49,
NV dear lady" drawled the famous tragedlan,
"of 49, arse you can't: the bridge 10 broken.
New-York tribune., 1896-08-30

these are still swathed in muslin. The decora-
tions, from Mr.. Blashfeld's fine fresco on the
dome to the smallest detail in the working out
OF the ceiling are finished. and the colossal
symbolcal figures which cap the columns are III
place. with the exception Of those representing
Law and Poetry.
The entrance hall IL alsocomplete and The scaf-
folding has been taken down but work on the
ceilings OF the side halls. which are being nm
ished in mosaics Is still under way, ana 'he
ceilings in the galleries are in the hahuS VI
artists The nictures for these ceilings. painted
by Robert Reid and Walter Shiraw. were put III
place last week.
New-York tribune., 1896-08-30

Judge Arthur Macarthur. who died In Atiantic
CITY on Wednesday, was one OF the most wldeN
lnovn ono of the most universally loved of men,
ond until increasing age and illness compehed
his retirement. a conspicuous figure In society
and its bright ornament In appearance ne was
snguarly distinguished Tall. broad ana
beaming he had strong prominent features deep
set twinkling eyes both wise and merry, ana
q head of thick gray hair, which curled in tiny
ringlets making an aureole about his handsome
face with its mustache and pointed imperial re-
,ninding one OF the cavaliers of Charles III S
time.
In his home and in society he was gay ana
bright in manner. and until his illness as re-
sponsive and fun of enthusiasm as a boy, speak
ing always with quaint humor ana never AT d
loss for a witty reply; while on the Dench ne
was as reserved and dignified as the tradltlonaI
Judge but so tempered his sentences WIN hiiiu-
ness and sympathy for the prisoners that crIHi-
inals preferred to go before nm lCr seh'ehce'
imagining they Jared better at his hands than
at the hands Of his colleagues, less suaVe anu
urhane. ,,..,., hoe
heen a devoted student, and both before ana
since his retirement found pleasure in writing.
He is the author of several books on the Enghsh
language a History of Lady Jane Gray, ana
a volume OF sketches and Essays Born d
Scotchman, he has had a deep ana romantic III
terest in Mary Stuart, and these later years
have heen employed in making an exhaustive
studv of her life and in writing vlndlcalloh
which he finished shortly before his death
New-York tribune., 1896-08-30


folding has been taken down. but work on Ihe
ceilings Of the side halls, which are being m
ished in mosaics. IS still under way ana 'l.
ceilings in the galleries are IN the hanus vi
artists The pictures for these ceilings. painted
by Robert Reid and Walter ShirlaW were put !"
place last week.
There is man at the Capitol. once gu'de
character much in demand with tourists lie
is a small, spare thin creature, with pee'''ns
black eyes gray hair and beard, ana hails orig
inallv from New-England as one soon discovers
by the dialect in which he points out things OF
interest His occupation is evidently con-
genial one and there is nothing perfunctory In
his work He seems rather to take deep per-
sonal interest in the people who put themselves
under his chaperonage. If he can get together
four or FIVE AT a time he is wont 10 harangue
them on any subject Of present interest. espe-
cialIv politics lie seems to know all the Sena-
tors and Members personally, and speaks OF
them az il they were his colleagues. calling them
bv their first or last names as the whim strikes
him. but never by any chance, giving them their
proper titles.
"This ladies and gentlemen" he said the
other day TO a weary lot OF people. VINO were
doing the Capitol. and had gone on their Pill
grmage as far as the House OF representatives
This is the Hall of Representatives ON the
right YOUR right but on the left Of the speaker
meaning Reed, Tom Reed. from Maine-l ahKee
seme's am, an an No ] feller, never opens
Z r.; mouth TO say somethin' but he seZ It's the
Republican side. Last session they TOOK up
third of the Democratic side. an it's mlgh'y
pitv they didn't take up the hull. Thet wouid
hev suited me 10 T. But we had II preu!
much our own way OUTER 800 members there
was 1Ot Democrats and seven Popullsts. ii
had my way there wouldn't heV been Dut one
Democrat Just ter hev fun with. an one foPulMS, 81
ter torture Torture is too good FER en- we II
torture EN- this fall safe nun. Wen wipe EN-
off the earth. Thets what Bah says ana pap
knows Sorry the seats are up, an can snow
YOU where Bah sits tell you he's ratter
Vermont grated onter Wisconsin. The Repub-
licans know o. thing or two when they put MIN
al the head of their committee.
Just how long this loluacious indivldual Wouid
have kept up his speech mad he not been inter
runted by one IF his hearers. who suggested that
as he had to catch train he would ike 10 Se'
through Is uncertain. The enttrprislng gulde
hurried his party on accordingly, explaining as
he went He could not refrain. however, from
making a little speech in the supreme Court
room. . c,..
"The most aristocratic body in the Govern
ment SO blamed arstocratc they can even
breathe the same air other people Ihat
whv the rooms are all torn up. ter put in new
ventilation. When Mel Fuller taught school up
In Maine he didn't worry much bout air then
Anv old air was good 'nuff for him. tell you
them justices when they get inter their gowns
is fussier than old maids.
The herald., 1896-11-06
A CASE DECIDED.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 5.-The liti-
cation over the disposition of the prop
erty of the late John Levison, of the
firm of Newman & Levison, which de-
veloped some sensational charges by
Attorney Horace w. Philbrook against
Supreme Court Justice Harrison, has
been finally closed. The supreme court
today handed down a decision confirm
ing the judgment of Judge Wallace be-
fore whom the case was first heard.
One of the effects of the decision is to
vindicate Justice Harrison from the tor
rent of vituperation Philbrook poured
upon his head; as we'll as to confirm
the Newman brothers in their possession
OF the business carried on under the
firm name Of Newman & Levison,
The herald., 1896-11-06
LOTS OF MONEY.
But Boys Were Disappointed Because
1t Was Bogus.

BAKERSFIELD, Nov. 5.-About three
weeks ago some boys who were trying to
break into what appeared to be a de-
serted cabin three or four miles from
Bakersfield, were amazed at having a
lot of gold and silver coins roll out of the
wall as they pried the window open.
They brought it to town, but fearing to
spend it. hid it along the canal. Subse-
quently the sheriff heard of their find
and examining the cabin, found $2420 in
bogus IS, $40 and $40 pieces and S13 in bo-
gus half dollars. The owners of the cabin
is John Westly Garner. About the time
the sheriff made the discovery Garner
returned from work on a threshing ma
chine and at once disappeared in the
mountains Yesterday he was arrested
and brought to Jail. He claims to know
nothing about the coins but is very un-
communicative. In the cabin were found
acids, metals and tools also many books
on plating and the use of chemicals.
some letters found spoke of the good
quality of the goods" received. Banks
and merchants say that little or no coun-
terfeit money is in circulation here.
The herald., 1896-11-06

Great Britain month ago proposed that
the powers give the ambassadors at
Constantinople the authority to draw up
scheme for reforms to be executed by
the Turkish government and to decide
upon measures to compel it's execution
in the event of the sultan's refusal to do
so. The powers were agreeable to the
first part of the proposal. but Russia
declined to agree to confer upon the am
bassadors the power to summon war;
ships to the Bosphorus. and France sug-
gested the addition of a Russian dele
gate to the administration of the Caisse
of the public debt and to increase its
powers to the extent of making it a
permanent International commission to
control Turkish affairs.
1t is added that in case Of a resistance
to their wishes, the powers favor the
dethronement of the sultan.
The herald., 1896-11-06
TAKES TO HIMSELF A WIFE
Archduchess D0ro!hea of Austria Be.
comes His Bride
Lots Of Second Glass Royalty and
Many Hopeless Princelings Pres
ent to Witness the Ceremony.
Press Special Wire

Associated Press Special Wire
VIENNA, Nov Sat IL o'clock this
morning in the chapel of Hofburg, Louis
Philippe Robert, Duke of Orleans, pre-
tender to the throne of France, was
married to the Archduchess Dorothea
The guests waited in the chapel the com.
ing of the bridal couple, while Emperor
Francis Joseph, the Queen of Portugal
the Duke of Orleans, the Archduchess
Maria Dorothea, the members of the i'm
perial house and the foreign princes
waited in the mirror hall of the palace.
AT the signal from the minister of cere-
monies the cortege traversed the state
apartments, which were lined by the life
guards, to the chapel in the following
order:
The imperial herald; the bridegroom,
accompanied by the Duke of Chartres
and the Archduke Josef, father of the
Archduchess Maria Dorothea; the bride,
accompanied by the Countess of Paris,
mother of the bridegroom, and the
Duchess Clotilde; Emperor Francis Jo-
sef. with the Queen of Portugal; the
Duke of Connaught representing Vic
toria; the Duchess of Aosta, the Duke of
and the Archduchess Maria Josepha; the
archduchess and foreign princesses and
the archduchesses and foreign princes.
Amid flourish of trumpets and the roll
ing of drums the wedding procession en-
tered the imperial chapel, where they
were received by Cardinal Grusha, the
archbishop of Vienna, who sprinkled the
procession with the holy water.
The bride and the bridegroom then
knelt at priedieu, the wedding rings
were blessed and handed to them on a
golden salver. After placing the rings
on each others fingers the bridal pair
clasped hands and were again sprinkled
with holy water. Mass was next cele-
brated and Te Deum was chanted. At
the conclusion of these ceremonies the
wedding procession was reformed, this
time led by the bride and bridegroom,
and the imperial party returned to their
apartments in the palace.
The herald., 1896-11-06
PERSONAL LIABILITY.
A Case Interesting to Mutual Insurance
Company Members.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 5.-A case Of
considerable Importance to members of
mutual life insurance companies incor-
porated under the laws of this state, as
it sustains the validity of the statute
declaring the personal liability of MEM
bers for their proportion of the deb.s
and liabilities of corporations, was de-
cided by Judge Murphy today.
Mary c. Dryden held a claim for $4,000
against the Fraternal Life association,
formerly known as the Masonic Mutual
Aid association, and there being no as
sets of the corporation in sight she had
recourse to the members who, knowing
that there were about $4,000 of other
death claims against the corporation
vigorously resisted payment Several
members united in the defense of the ac-
tion in order to make a test case.