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society believe that the idea of q center for the systematic studies of mysteries came to many minds simultaneously. No one man claims the credit. The scheme took shape at meeting of ad- vanced thinkers held in New York on April 26, 1896. Ever since then pri- vately appointed committees have been working in the interests of the plan in this country and abroad, and the scheme is now in such shape that sub-commit- tees all over America. and in every coun- try in the world, are eagerly awaiting the news of the forthcoming opening of the new building.
 Treasurer Neresheimer, who is q business man at No. 20 Maiden lane. New York. has outlined the plans of the society as follows: Within the next week or so negotiations for about 300 acres of ground near New York. on site overlooking the ocean. will be concluded. On this ground there will be erected temporary build ing of Egyptian design, and of con siderable size, to serve as the headquar- ters of the society until such time as the needs of the society demand more room. When this time arrives the temporary building will become one of Il cluster of buildings which will house a colony of truth seekers, holding various grades U tae movement. At the head of the colony there will be board of directors, every member of which will be a past master in the art of solving times riddles. The number of directors will be limited, and the grade below will consist of mystery probers who have long passed the preliminary stage that is the condition of those in the colony's mind or entering grade. These latter will be probationers. It is intended to have no levity Ill the colony, and the probationer must give decided evidence of his earnestness before admission to the second grade in the new school.
 The ceremonies in connection with tho laying of the corner stone of the first building to be erected in America will take place early in February. The corner stone itself, in accordance with the international idea that permeates the whole plan of the institution, will be formed of four triangular sections, which, fitted together. will form an exact square. Each section will be brought from country that is consid- cred to be representative one. The United States, Ireland, Scotland, and Egypt have been chosen as the coun- tries that are to have the honor of fur nishing the foundation sections, but after the laying of the corner stone, America, the country where the idea of the school first took root, will be hon. ored by having the entire foundations built of stone. quarried within her bor- ders. Each of the states will furnish all equal quantity of material, so that the foundation of the building will be built of A different kinds of stone. The re- mainder of the building will be built from stone contributed by Norway, Sweden, Holland, Greece, India and Australia.
 In the center of the colony. as it is designed to appear when completed, there will be a main schoolhouse and several halls for minor purposes.
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ANCIENT MYSTERIES.
School to Study Them Will Shortly
 Be Established.
Plans for Great Building Ready-Bacired ny Society to Which Men of Wealth HeIong-To Abolish the Word
 Supernatural
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ikOpyrlBht, lh5I.J
 Tn the matter of the solution of what has hitherto been sealed mysteries man strode with seven-league boots during the year 1896. In no previous single year since the beginning of human his- tory had so many hidden paths to Knowledge been found out
 Growing up quietly and without flourish of trumpets, has been a society of earnest men and women which is about to erect a great building wherein is to be established a School for the Revival of the Lost Mysteries of An- tiquity." The society has just been in- corporated with Emil Neresheimer, Clement A. Griscom, Jr., and Alexander Il. Spencer, all of New York, as direc- tors. The officers of the institution are Dr. J. D. Buck. of Cincinnati. prcsi- dent; F. Nj. Pierce, of New York, vice president; E. Augustus Neresheimer, treasurer, and Clement A. Griscom, Jr., secretary. Some of these names are very well known to the newspaper reading public.
 The object of the institution is an- nounced to be the study of the sacred mysteries of antiquity and the spread ing of knowledge regarding the occult problems that have been wrestled with unsuccessfully by seekers after light all the world over. The directors of the
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SPECIMEN OF WRITING USED IN
 SOCIETY.

are obliged to leave school with their education incomplete, to whom good, legible hand is almost indispensable in starting out in their business careers.
 Dr. Maximilian F. E. Groszman, of the Felix Adler ethical culture schools, probably knows as much as anyone in the country about the new penmanship. It was adopted in his school in 1893, although the children were allowed to use it previous to that time if they so desired.
 "Even now," said Dr. Groszman, i've do not bind the children to any partic- ular system. Many children come here from schools where the Spencerian hand has been taught. and they find it very difficult to change. We therefore allow them full liberty regarding pen manship, but they soon show desire to write vertically. We encourage this de sire because we believe the upright sys- tenn has q good effect upon the child himself. To write vertically he must sit perfectly straight before his desk. with the book straight in front of him. There is no opportunity to cramp any part of the body. and necessarily moro healthful conditions result''
 Dr. Groszman does not believe the system to be yet fully developed In his opinion written characters should bear the same proportion as those printed. all stem letters being of the
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given to the manuscripts, which were written in the vertical hand. In Boston there has never been complete change from the old system to the new. Superintendent Edwin P. Seaver says, however, that the new writing is used in some of the schools, and that very interesting results have been obtained.
 The same is true of New York and Brooklyn. In some of the schools the slant system is still taught, but where ever d change has been made, vertical writing is enthusiastically received.
 Some three or four years ago" said Superintendent Madison Babcock, of San Francisco. "it was left to the teachers of our schools to make an eX pertinent with vertical writing. No order was given, yet to-day vertical writing is used in all our schools but one, and it gives the highest satisfac- ton.
 In Philadelphia the experiment has met with success, and the teachers who have tried the new writing would be most unwilling to return to the old.
 From Springfield comes the cheery. message that more children learn to write legibly in less time by the new system than by the old. Milwaukee and Salt Lake City are so enthusiastic over their new school pen manship that the papers are printing specimens of the children's writing.
 Atlanta will not begin the experiment. until May.
 Nor is it in the schools alone that the good work is being done. Society also is turning her back on slant writing, and large, round hand is now most l fashionable.
 A general inquiry among business men in New York reveals the fact that to man they are in favor of the new system. In fact, many firms will hire only clerks who write vertically. This is not to be wondered at when one con- siders the amount of valuable time wasted by busy men in their efforts to decipher impossible" chirography,
 It is evident, therefore, that we must | all change ogr penmanship shortly; and since our characters are said to be shown by the hand we write, thought it an interesting subject for speculation whether they would be materially af- 1 fected
 Mir. David N. Carvalho, the expert in handwriting, kindly dispelled my doubts. He is also vertical enthusiast, and it was mainly through his exer- l tions that the Boston commission was appointed.
 Character is not shown in the forma- ton of the letters" said Mr Carvalho, but in the general appearance of the document. In order to read character, the first thing I do is to examine the paper used. If it is dainty and of the best quality, I immediately have an insight into the character of the writer. Then l observe how the Us are crossed and the is dotted; whether the letter is carefully plotted, and how it is fold ed; whether the lines are straight, and hundred other matters which an un- observant person would never see. Another point: since the vertical style was used when writing was first 1 introduced-for the slant hand did not l become fashionable until the Sixteenth century-it is evident that it is the natural handwriting; hence, it is prob able that man using the new system will put into it his true character" 1t is clear, therefore, that vertical writingwill not force the chirographists out of business.
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U VAS ANoTHeR TRICK.
Triod to Work the Watch Figures II
 West Virginia.

Triad to Work the Watch Figures ID
 West Virginh.
 Several men were smoking and talk ing i'll the office of q hotel in one of the larger towns of West Virginia when stranger said:
 .'I'll bet ten dollars with any man here that he can't put down on piece of paper the hours as they appear on the face of my watch
 At this announcement he face of one of the natives lighted I'D with pleas nrable anticipation Of winning the money. But he hadn't enough cash about him to cover the strangers money So he took friend off in a corner and said:
 "Rube, this is snap. That stranger thinks the watch face sell hasn't come this far yet, but l read all about it in the paper week before last. Didn't you?'
 'sNo I dsln't, Jim replied Rubc. "Nhat is there in it?"
 "It's just this: Most people when they are asked to put down the hours on piece of paper will write the letters all correct till they get to four o'clock and they will put down ", but all watches have four Is instead. Then when they get to six, they'll put down VI, when the fact is there is no figure at all on the watch face, because the space Is taken up with the second hand.e
 "Is that soa. asked Rnbe.
 .Yes.''
 .l1 1,.Af tYr. and win his money2'
 i've only five dollars. You put up five and well make 1t ten, and walk oil wath his cash"
 Here's your five replied Rube, pro tlueing q bank note.
 Then Jim went over to the crowd, where the stranger was still trying to get talser for his wager, and announced that he had the money to bet
 The stranger produced ten-dollar note, and that, with the capital of the two friends, was placed in the hands of the clerk.
 "Now write out the hours, said the stranger
 Jim took a pencil and made circle as well as he could. It had q few con fusions i'll it's circumference, but that didn't matter.
 As Jim made his Roman numerals every eye watched him with interest and as he put down the tour Is he re marked:
 Stranger, you lad III idea that wf didn't know about this trick here, but you see we do' Then he went on carefully emitting the VI and explain ing verbally why this number did not appear on the watch face As he fin ished the XII he exclaimed. with sat isfled air.
 .Sshere you are. guess you'll find that right"
 "That is the way the hours are put on my watch face, is it?' asked the stranger.
 "Yes, that is the way the hours arc put on all watch faces" replied Jim Let's see your watch
 The watch was produced and instead of the hours being printed in Roman notation there they were in Arabic nu' merals.
 Well, I'll swow!' gasped Jim.
 The stranger put the money in his pocket without saying a word-Detroit 2 Free Press
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VERTICAL WRITING.
5choolmasters and Business Men
 Are Unanimous in It's Favor.
We Must All Change Our Hand-soeiety Has Made the Thing Fad-Fiews of Prominent Educators-Inter-
 esting Experiments.
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Business men have long been serious Iy inconvenienced by the dearth of really good penmen. Each year the schools turned out new group of workers, but under the old system the general average of penmanship grew worse and worse.
 The introduction of typewriters helped matters materially, but there is still much important work which must be done by pen. And for that the business community insists upon legi- bility as the prime requisite.
 About five years ago, when the dis satisfaction was at its height, there was appointed in Boston commission to
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old-Time ooean yoxaees.

The difference between the ocean voy- age of to-day ard that of 80 years ago is recalled by the recent death of Capt. John Watson, of Westchester, Mass, aged 9s. He landed in England at the end of his first trip across the Atlantic just as the news of the battle of Wa terloo had been received, J. Fenimore Cooper being one of his companions. He brought home the French indemnity money. It was he also who brought across the ocean the first cargo of French mirrors for the capitol at Wash ington.
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THEY BUY oNE-cENT OYSTERS.
New York Business Men Go to the Mar
 Isets for Them.


 kets for Them.
 Business men who are not particular ly fastidious and who are within easy reach of Washington and Fulton mar Kets get q great deal more out of the oyster season than men who buy oys- ters in restaurants.
 In both of these markets there are s dozen or more little stands where oys- ters are sold on the half shell at one cent apiece, and they are fresh and good as can be obtained anywhere. The stands all have the same outfits--a large tunsbler filled with inverted steel forks with black handles, n bottle of vinegar with sediment of red peppers, simi- lar bottle of very coarse black pepper snnd plate of fat-lool>ing, substantial oyster crackers.
 At the downtown one-eent oyster stands no beer is in sight. although 1t has been known that a man has surrep- titiously smuggled in q glass for GUS toner he knew. But at the one-cent oyster stands uptown, which do busi- ness mostly after nightfall, growlers are openly worked at adjoining saloons and beer served with the oysters.
 These uptown stands are mostly pat ronized by women who have nobody to rake them out to supper; neighbors In flats who want a little novelty and go nut with one another for mutual safety. Washers seldom molest them. In Seventh avenue, between Twenty-third and Thirtieth streets, from nine o'clock until nearly midnight one may find al- most any number of these irnpromptu supper parties, and the women appear to be having very merry time of it. In addition to oysters they may pur- chase fried cells and fiatfish us more substantial diet. These small stands, seen at the proper time, are one of the odd sights of a great eity.-N. Y. World
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A Pertinent ouer,

In Russia teachers are not too well paid At scholastic meeting some one proposed the toast: Long live our nchocl teachers."
 What on n?H asked cadayerous-look- Ing specimen. rising In his seat
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 His Theory

Josiah--What be d chiropodist, Sa- mantha?
 s.---One of them there doctors that re- epyve peoples eorns.
 Huh. I s'pose some folks is too all-fred perticklar to use their own srazors! Up-toDate.
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The Royal Road.

Struggling Author-Why, De Poesy, prosperous you look! Was your last book of poems success?
 De Poesy-No-o, can't say that it was. Published popular novel, per kaps?'
 No"
 ''Ah, them you have written play. I have always held that playwriting, while not the highest form of art, was nevertheless"
 T have written no play"
 You haven't? Where did these fine clothes come from? How did you pay for that handsome turnout ?''
 q have abandoned literature and am peddling clans. .''-N. Y. Weekly.
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No Doubt Ahnnt If

Lady Customer-Are you sure this Is real Ceylon tea?
 Well-Informed Young salesmd h. Certainly, madam. Mr. Ceylon's Hame is on every paclaag age.-lN. '. Yribu lle.
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IDI11Es VERTIcLE WRITING YORK sCHoo1
The sun., 1897-11-01
Wonderland Theatre.

Another cargo OF top liners is one OF
the appropriate head lines Of Manager
Dockstaders advertising literature dis
tributed last week announcing the new
show to open at his playhouse to-day.
The artists engaged are all prominent
people of the profession, the leading fac
tors are the original Worlds Trio, Lulu
and Perry Ryan and Emma Wood who
present u series OF songs, dances and high
class comedy, forming in all a most meri-
torious and pleasing act Another not
able appearance will be Miss Kitty Bing-
ham, known as the New York nightin-
gale She will render the latest songs Of
the day assisted with stercopticon effects.
Moran and Wesley team OF Irish
comedians in a budget Of refined songs
dances and witticsms. Jas. W. Bing-
ham in ventriloqual oddities. Ed r.
Lang the poectical tramp. The Dalys in
eccentric farcical comedy and Judge and
Walton the Partisan nondescripts will
contribute to this excellent programme.
In short, there is nothing tircsome about
! the show and it will be sure to be re-
ceived in Il most enthusiastic manner.
On Tuesday night the reports Of the
various elections held throughout the
country will be read from the stage. The
performance will continue until mid
night on this occasion.
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LOCAL DOTS.

The Street and Sewer Department will
improve Taylor street. After the sewer
work is completed, the street will be
paved, beginning at Church street. This
will please the wheelmen.
The Delaware Bending Works operated
by c. f. Hathaway at the foot Of Tatnall
street, has been levied on by Constable
Green, on II claim for rent, amounting to
Sl45o. The plant has not been closed
John a. TAFT, OF No. los West Eigh-
tccnth street, who has been n visit to
his grandparents in Edinburgh, Scotland,
during the past three months, returned
Yesterday morning.
Tie Mogullians Of Industry Lodge, No.
y, will give Il musical entertained at
their rooms on Tuesday evening, Novcm-
/ Der >, for the benefit OF the lodge. All
members are requested to attend.
The Farmers Association OF New Castle
County fnr the Recovery OF stolen Horses
and Mules, held their annual meeting at
the rooms If the Fame Hose Company
yesterday morning. The following officers
vc"c c.,ctud: President. X. Lewis Arm-
strong; Nicc-Prcslcnl. !. p. Foreman +
near E,-rlnrc: Secretary and Treasurer,
Ca.N,l v. tr. = an Christ !ara. iuclr"as-
urr rep rice Il I".:Ilcr "l $50 in the
Treasury. There were no horses lost dur
ing the past year. The directors and con-
mittrcS were reelected.
The anniversary Of Diamond Council,
Jr. O. t. \. NJ, will be celebrated at
Eden Hall. An excellent programme
La been arranged including speeches by
ne Of the national officers.
r0unri+ II. IIoficckcr, Esq of,his city,
W. elected chairman Of the banquet ard
Il -" ration committee ut Il meeting Of the
>u.of Delaware in Philadelphia. Rich
ard Fisher. Prcsidrn, oi the Sons Of
Delaware. and W. r. Ti!tcn chairman
II tl.c cnlcnaiEmrnt committee, are rN.
"ilicip members II VI" II flcCkcr's cor.
mitcr. The anA',N banquet viii /,
elyrl IN """mg,r IT..
\ chN"o'a;c tea wi, 1c rivcl ut th,
house oi Joseph Glenn, "n Friday even.
ing, Iovribcr5. The proceeds will lo
for the benefit Of tic Baptist Church, Il,
. Delaware avrnuc and Lincoln streets
Admissisn 10 cents, and include. a cur
OF chocolate and piece OF cake.
= About midnight last night an attempt
: at burglary took place at No. 700 Eas
Eleventh street. A passer-by heard s,ls
picious noises in the cellar and not otified
Officer Louis Reinholtz, who investigated
but the thieves had fled. The occupant,
Of the house were notified, but 40 far a
could bo learned nothing was missing.
The sun., 1897-11-01

zionist, and has ma &c many friend
while here.
The Misses Bostic have returned from
AL extended visit to Philadelphia.
Miss Allie Locates and Hammond
Shipley were quietly married at the
home of the brides parents on Monday
evening.
Mrs. W. S. Shockley and daughter,
Miss Grace, Of Milford, are guests OF
relatives in town.
Mrs f. B. Riggn has returned from a
visit to Wilmington and Philadelphia.
MIR. Dannebower the pitcher OF this
wears Laurel team, returned to his homc
in Philadelphia to-day.
! &. Davis of this years Athletic base
ball team of Philadelphia, will spend
the winter here.
The sun., 1897-11-01
genuine revelation in prices
10 and 20 Cents.

The biggest and most delighted crowds
are always seen here.
\ show that will brighten up the aged
and bring laughter to the careworn.
Bring the children.
Another cargo of liners. The choicest
selections Of the old and new world.
The leaders Of this matchess show are
gilt edged entertainers The Worlds Trio
Lulu Ryan, Perry Ryan, Emma Wood.
The greatest comedy singing and dane
ing act upon the the American Continent
Fresh from succession Of triulnphs en-
tone with Tony Pastors Our Elegant
Co.
Miss Kitty Bingham New iorks pop
lar songstrcss and illustrator OF stereoptic
vocalism.
Judge and Walton, from the distant
land OF France comes this pair Of novelty
artists. Big hit AT Roster and Bials \. y.
city.
Moran and Wesley, the Lighest-class
Celtic comedians Of the profession.
Mr. Ed. r. Lang, the famed poetical
tramp, greatest character ilnpersonator
since creations dawn.
SIr. j. W. Bingham, prime minister OF
all modern ventriloquial humorist.
The DailcyS, Billy and Rose, Greater
New York comedy sketch performers.
Extra. Special engagement. Appear
ance Of Wilmington's own favorite come
diam vocalist and dancer, Master Haney,
first appearance in this city after an alb
>encc OF eight years. Be sure and see his
newest act. 1t is great.
Performance every day from to 5 and
7.3D TO- IL p. III.
The mightiest show in the world at
popular prices
The sun., 1897-11-01
4 Busy Clergyman.

The Right Reverend Bishop Leighton
Coleman conducted services at the Grace
Episcopal Church in Brandywine hun
dred yesterday morning. The occasion
was the anniversary OF st. Mark. In
the evening he went t. Frankio,d, Pa,
to conduct services. Tomorrow, at 1.l5
in the morning he will conduct the Holy
Communion in st. Johns Church.
Brandvwine. At 1915 Il. m. he will
conduct the celebration Of the Holy
Communion at Clavmont. At 4.15 he
will conduct the ceremony of breaking
ground for the new church at Twelfth
and Chippey streets.