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The times., 1897-09-23

Miss Dorothy Whitney, who was one OF
the Cabinet babies of Cleveland's first
Administration, is said TO be far prettier
than her sister, Pauline, now Mrs. Payne,
and altogether witching little maid. She
is thirteen years old, and is developing
decided taste for all sorts of outdoor
sports. She rides, rows, beats all her
little companions at tennis, and this au-
tumn has gone in for golf
The times., 1897-09-23
TORPEDO BOAT PRACTICE.
Five Of the Destroyers TO Go South
Next Month.

The torpedo beat fIotilla will 90 into
practice with real tOrpedoes about octO-
her / under the command Of Lieutenant
Commander Kimball. Five boats viii CON
stitute this little fleet as follows: The Por
ter, the Ericsson, the Foote, the Dupont
ana tie Gushing.
This 5 under instructions issued by Act
ing Secretary Roosevelt some days ago,
as published in Tho Times. The exercises
VIII be made in still and rough waters
down the coast from New York to Gal
weston, and probably up the Mississippi
River feature or the exercises viii be
the night drills.
The times., 1897-09-23
The cOrcoran Scientific School.
Charles f. MunrOe, Phi d, Dean.

Shhfies r. MuDrOe, IN u Deln.
This school offers TO men and women the
following FOUR year courses OF study, eacn
or which leads to the degree OF B. s.
cal Engineering, Mechanical Engineering,
Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, MaEhe-
nlatiCaI- ph ysiCal, MaJhema tics. MeteOTOl-
oey, Geography, Geology and MIneralQgy,
Architecture, Finance and Economics.
Language and Literature. There are
twenty-five departments in the school. In
offered, and special students are permitted
20 register for any OF these topics tha5
they are Qualified TO pursue The inStTuc-
ton is given between and . D. m Inc
Dean viii be in his office at the Uni
veTsity from to $50 D. m, daily, 10
meet students
The times., 1897-09-23

When NJ. Patenotre paid his flying visit
to tow tic other day, he was Lot ac-
compapIcd by Mrs Patenotre, who is still
at their summer cottage at Elberon- The
family poets 10 return To Washington some
time during the first week in October.
The times., 1897-09-23
The School of Graduate Studies.
Charles E. Munroe, Phi. d.. Dean.

Charles E. Munroe, Ph- D., Dean.
Men and women holding suitable degrees
from institutions OF TeDute can pursue
in this school courses OF study lea ding to
Science, Civil Engin eeT. Electrical En-
gineeT, Mechanical Engineer. and Doctor
Of Philosophy, two years study being re-
quirsd to accom- plish the work for the de
gree of Doctor Of Philosophy, and one
years study being required for each OF
the other degrees
Apphca ton blanks may be obtained from
the Dean of the School, and when filed,
they must be submitted, through the Dean,
TO the Board OF Directors or Univ srstty
Studies for inspection and action.
The times., 1897-09-23
ADJUSTMENTS.

"Olivette" VIII lie sumptuously pre-
sented at the Colurabia tonight and the
balance Of the week by the now famous
Castle Square opera Company. Next Week
VIII be quite an attractive one at the
Columbia Theater, where the Castle Square
opera Company VIII present DeKOven
and Smiths matchlCss combination Of
lyric beauties and entertaining happen
Jugs, The Fencing Master" The work
pas not been given in its entirety for some
considerable titne, and the Castle square
Opera Coinpany's presentation promises
10 be something out Of the ordinary. Miss
Grace Golden viii be Francesca, a part that
calls for delicate treatment ana file Lyric
powers: Mr.. Joseph Sheeh0n also has fine
opportunities as Guido, and Raymond Hitch.
COCKS Pasquino VIII fully meet the re
quireuents Of the role. W. & Stewart
sings Fortunio tile music and the part
being Y ell suited to him. Kiss Bessie
Fairbairn VIII be Marchesa and Miss Ger
trude Qninlan, Thresss5.; Bella Travers,
Pictro, and Arthur Lieblee, Torquato.
The times., 1897-09-23

Mr.. Percy S. Foster, who is visiting
Leesburg, Va, was the organist On the
occasion Of a very pretty wedding cele
brated at that place on Tuesday, the groom
being Mr.. W. W. Chanblin, prominent
merchant of Leesburg; and the bride Miss
Jennie Hamilton, daughter of Capt. W. B.
Lynch, editor Of the Washingtonian.
The times., 1897-09-23

each song. and Cuponti and Mile. Marie, in
"a speciality introducing character comedy,
singing, comic juggling Spanish and Egyp
tian dancing in the streets of the Orient
The Bi!ou's popular peoples prices of 10,
20 and 30 cents.
The times., 1897-09-23
NOTES OF SOCIAL INTEREST.

DR.. and Mrs. Robert H. Gunnell have
sent oat invitations for the marriage OF
their daughter, Elsie, to Mr.. j. Milton
Young, on Wednesday, October 6, at
O'Clock. at the E street Baptist Church.
The times., 1897-09-23

Mrs. Merritt Lewis and daughter, Char
iotte, have arrived home at No. 1909
North Carolina avenue southeast, after an
extended visit u London, Ontario and Nj
agara Falls.
The times., 1897-09-23

Eugenia Blair win return to the Academy
next week to present some of the standard
plays III which she has made Il success
elsew here, but which she has not yet
appeared in here. For her opening she
wi,lappear In Alexander Duna s. Camille"
This VIII te pia yed Until Thursday evening.
On that night she VIII be seen as Claire
in The Iron Master by Georges Ohnet.
Miss Blair's company is stock organiZa-
tiDu-muc the same as last year, She
VIII be seen IN otter plays during her
second week.
The times., 1897-09-23

Miss Gertrude Dempsey is home from
delightful trip to the CatskiIl Mountains.
She will leave next monthfor Philadelphia,
where she viii spend the coming season
witt! her sister, Mrs. George Dunham, OF
Walnut street.
The times., 1897-09-23
School of Medicine.
Georgetown University.

Lectures will be commenced MONDAY,
October 4. Day classes at . p. N. Even
ing classes at $50 pm.
For further particulars address the dean.
G. l. MAGRUDER, NJ D., SIS Vermont
ave-
Office hours until 10 a. m, $50 to
5 p. IN. sci III Stem
The times., 1897-09-23

Stuart Robson comes 10 the National
next week FOR his annual Washington en-
gagement. He VIII be seen in d revival
OF sis most popular plays Monday, Tues
day and Saturday he VIII present The
JucEIins;'' Wednesday ana Thursday, The
Comedy OF Errors Friday and Saturday
matinee, the Henrietta" This is an az
traciive repertoire, and VIII doubtless prove
OF great potency in filling the theater
with Mr.. RobSun's admirers
The times., 1897-09-23
Lancaster Brings six Prisoners

The State Department received informa-
tion today from Bahia that the U. S. s
Lancaster viii be due in Boston in the
latter part of October, with the six priS-
oners OF tie Olive Pecker, who will be
tried in this country.
The times., 1897-09-23

Mr.. and Mrs. L E Dickson left the city
yesterday to visit relatives il Ny yack, N. Y,
prior to their departure next week for
Europe, where they wlIlremain until spring.
The times., 1897-09-23

Miss F. B. Ewing has gone to Pittsburg
to visit friends. During her stay she will
be located at the Hotel Duquesne.
The times., 1897-09-23

The marriage of Mr.. George Eugene
Bryson, Of North Carolina, and Miss Willie
Morton Kendrick, Of Jacksonville, Fla i,
was quietly performed in this city on Tues
Gay morning last.
The times., 1897-09-23

To Cure Cold in One Dav
Take Laxaiv Bnomo Quinine TabI cts. An
druggists refund the money II it fails TO
cure. 25c. se2-tf
The times., 1897-09-23

81 100 Baltimore aud Return via
B&O
Good going and returning on all trains
Sunday, September 26. sell ,em
The times., 1897-09-23

The Leading Railroad i'll America
In service in eQuipment--in comforts the
Pennsylvania So. 90 to Philadelphia and
return next Sunday. se22-4t
The times., 1897-09-23

Mr. anG Mrs. John Joy Edison and daugh
ter were among the passengers who
sailed from Southampton on the Goth
instant for New York. They are ex-
pecued TO arrive in port ne xt Sunday.
The times., 1897-09-23

Mrs Calvin :. Brice gave another not
able dinner on Tuesday night at New.
port.
The times., 1897-09-23

Mr. and Mrs. William Mattingly are
home from their travels abroad.
The times., 1897-09-23

The Rate Vta "a First-cIass Railroad
Is No Higher.
The Pennsylvania Railroads. rate to
Baltimore next Sunday is only 81 90.
see At
The times., 1897-09-23

Miss Edith Davidge is at the White
Sulphur Springs, where she went several
weeks ago. She expects to leave about the
middle of October, to be the guest of
Mrs HaXhall, formerly Miss Gordon, of
Baltimore, at ner country home, near
Charlottesville, Va.
The times., 1897-09-23

Donnelly s Girard, the oldt time favorites,
viii be with us at the Lafayette next
week. They give for the first time the
great NeE York success, the spectacular
operetta, THE Geezer,' the production
written by Mr.. Joseph W. Herbert and
which piaTed for $50 consecutive nights
in New York city. They have made new
and special scenery and electric effects,
and bring Il comp any comprising forty
people, with rich and costly costumes OF
entirely new designs, which will assure
tile patrons OF this house a rare treat
The play pictures the teahouse in China.
with its attendant pretty serving maids
Ii Hung Chang's departure for America
his arrival in New York, a grand reception
rendered him by his countr ymen in China
town his many perpleXing experiences, his
continuously increasing difficulties, his
disgust will all things American, then his
departare for home and his reception by
the Emperor. The play is full of funny
situations. and with the new and catchy
songs ard music should be one OF the
good attractions of the Sc ason.
The times., 1897-09-23

M. and Nine Knagenhjelm, who left
Washington in July, are at Newport.
The times., 1897-09-23

THE woMAN's LAW CLASS reopen
October /, 1897. Three years COURSE
equivalent of best law schools. FOf
further particulars, s, apply TO MRS ELLEN
SPENCER MUSSEY, Atty at-Law, 40
La. ave, or MISS EMMA NJ. GILLETTt
Atty -at-Law, S02 L st. NV. se9-Imo
EMERSON INSTITUTE (Ysung's Aead-
eInyi-Se elect classical and mstnema teal
8chsJUl for young mcn and hoys. 9l4 14th
St, opposite Franklin Square. win re-
open September 81. Circulars can be OBJ
tanned at the school building or by ad-
dressing CHAS. b. YOUNG. Principal
Rulo-R
The times., 1897-09-23
BEHIND PLATT
win Stand by Him in The Fight
Against Low.
BLISS TO WRITE A LETTER

The President DESTROYS of Seeing
the Regular Organization in New
York successful Conference of
Vice President Hobart, Platt and
Quigg Considered Important.
The times., 1897-09-23

Next weeks attraction at the Bijol in.
cludes the opera company in 1.-The Pirates
of Penzance." The vaudeville portion
Of the hillcomprisea James T. Hoey, Young
Mule" brother TO "Old Hoss" Hoey,
Quaint original entertainer of the first or der
and a worthy successor of Alt Grant, the
lnoncioguist, on the Bijous bill the pres
ens week; Franz E. AicNish, the famous
minstrel, assiste d by John ]. Cain, the clever
singer comedian, produce the acrobatic
and singing speciality Silence and Fun"
Rcsc AlbrG singing soubrette, introducing
Charles X. Harris latest songs in character
cost Inie, making lightning changes hetw cen
The times., 1897-09-23
The COL LUMBIAh UNIVERSITY

WASHINGTON. D. G.
Pev. B. L. WHITMAN, d. D., Presis
dent.
CHARTERED 1891.
$50 Professors. Assistants. and Instructors.
The session opens in all schools septen-
Der 29.
The times., 1897-09-23

The Grand win have next week Davis
& Keogh's production, Fallen Among
Thieves" 1t tells d simple but power
full story of country and city life Real
heart interest centers in the heroines
midnight elopement, in her subsequent
awakening to the perils that Surround her,
when she finds that she has been de-
ceived and brought as a decoy TO the
gilded gambling palace; in the heart
broken fathers 1nwavering faith and
his tireleSs search for his wayward child;
the startling part played by the mother;
the soul-Stirring rescue when a fearless
woman dives into the river of real water
10 save the heroine's life, and the final
denouement, all are absorbing features
of a thrilling plot which no stronger i'm
agery has been set upon the mimic stage
in raany day
The play abounds in sensa tional eff
fleets, startling climaxcs in stirring scenes,
the representation OF High Bridge, New
York, showing all its massive and ponder
Gus details, being particularly effective.
With this scene as the background, a
young girl dives headlong from the top
most point of the bridge into the Harlem
River. fifty feet below, u perilous feas
of daring that thrills the heart and makes
the pulse tingle.
The times., 1897-09-23
At Soc

weare selling q 62sec grade.
The times., 1897-09-23
Lansburgh & Bro.
season for Piaids.

This will be a great
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-07-01
Written for The Prison Mirror.
LEO'S FATAL JUMP.

AS sit in my cell tonight 1 think
of the bygone days when the con-
ductor would look over his waybills
and say, "Boys, get the gimlet out and
we will hold corOner's inquest over
barrel of whisky that is on the train"
Then another would chime in, Eyes, l
have got to make post-mortem ex-
animation into a case of shoes ere
long" We brakemen would explain
to the division superintendent and
trainmaster that it was hobos and
tramps who did the mischief.
Of course 1 am innocent (?) of the
crime l was sent here for, just like
most of the others who are detained
here for the benefit of society. Still I
can feel kind of just retribution all
the same. The incident now give is
fact, and l will give as accurate an
account as possible.
1t was in Aug. 188-. We were first
section of train 213, east bound from
Hartford, Conn.,, to Boston on the n.
Y. and n. E. railroad. We had a train
consisting of eleven cars of peaches,
one stock car, containing horses, with
man in charge, and twelve cars of
leather, etc. We had heavy freight
engine, a consolidated, four drivers on
each side. Our engineer was young
man, five feet, eight or nine inches tall;
single, good, and kind as kitten. His
friends were legion; he never got ex-
cited but bad man to get riled, so
had heard. He was of the old Puritan
stock. His fireman was an old fellow
a good fireman, but had no head to get
any higher.
The conductor and his three brake.
men were single, and all took their
snake bite remedy whenever they
could get it. Jack, the conductor
came out of the telegraph Office and
said, "let them teeter down the hills
Les; I have "31" order and it says
twenty-five miles an hour and tomor'
row is pay day in Boston. Oh say
come down to the stock car; the fellow
with them has supply of Jersey light
ming"
complied at once. He gave us a
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-07-01
Written for The Prison Mirror.
A GLORIOUS FOURTH
Rendered Memorable by White Bass,
Fireworks and a Resignation.

A few years ago the writer and
couple of his friends decided upon per-
petrating novel and original joke
upon the chief of police on account of
the many wrongs he had committed
against us. We are somewhat in
doubt as to whether this adventure
took place upon the planet Venus,
Mars or Terra; for since that time we
have undergone few thrilling ex-
periences in our career that make the
location a matter of doubt. But as
far as we can recollect it happened in
the village of H, and we shall en-
deavor to state the events just as they
occurred at that time.
The people decided upon having
grand, old-fashioned blowout. The
finance committee had secured about
one thousand dollars and the event was
advertised for miles around. The ad-
venture that we had in hand also re-
quired considerable cash and our in
ventive genius was exerted to its utmost
in accumulating this money.
We had the good fortune to work
ourselves into the good graces of a
lemonade vender who was attached to
one of the circuses that visited the
place for few days. The fellow was
exceedingly fond of white bass and for
this consideration he was willing to
oovf 70 hn Of Iii n
eighteen carat lemonade without en-
riching the Golfers of the lemon
dealers.
He was willy sort of fellow, and we
saw at glance that it was to be a
clear case of diamond cut diamond.
AS we started for the door the pluto
crat very cautiously requested us to
please leave the heads on the fish.
At this time of the year white bass
were extremely scarce; but there was
an abundance of what we call sheep
heads, or, to be more exact, that species
of fish that has a lucky stone on each
side of their Uranium. We caught
about dozen of these sheepheads and
with the lucky stones carefully ex-
tracted we felt firmly convinced that
this would conceal their true identity.
Bright and early that morning we
proceeded to the gentleman's quarters
with the sheepheads nicely arranged in
a basket, and with a sanctimonious
look that would do credit to a gold
brick vender and with the wheels in
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-07-01

horse racing, ball game and other
amusements, the suspense became
quite oppressive and we were wishing
that night would arrive. About seven
o'clock the people began to gather on
the river bank to witness the closing
exercises of the day.
After waiting patiently for sometime
the ball finally opened with an artillery
salute of twenty guns, and as piece
after piece was set off the crowd be-
came quite enthusiastic. But when
the last piece was ignited, everybody
undoubtedly expected that it would be
the time-honored, old stereotyped
goodnight" Instead of this there
appeared a monster reptile with the
following words about it: ellis nobs,
the chief of police"
At first the crowd didn't grasp the
breadth of meaning the sign conveyed.
But before the last sizzle died out, up
went a tremendous cheer and, as we
heard someone in the crowd propose
another three cheers and tiger, we
burnt the wind in making our escape
from the place and Immediately de-
cided that ten-days' vacation in the
country to celebrate our victory with a
little diamond jubilee was about the
proper thing.
The scheme worked beyond our
fondest expectations, and from this
time on the chiefs popularity began to
wane. But the straw that broke the
camels back happened the time he
arrested boy from neighboring
city for selling papers on the street.
This set the faber pushers Of that
paper upon him, and as they sent in
shot after shot of invective, sarcasm
and ridicule upon his worthless car
cass, he gave up the fight and left the
state, glad to escape with his life.
JASPER.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-07-01
TEpMs.J $1.OOp per year, in advance
Six Months so cents.

but just now that her first wound is
healing and she is more fond of Leo,
as she calls him than 1 can tell. They
go to play together
Here he burst into tears. ooh! boys,
tell me where he is. You are welcome
to the lantern; but l can not 60 home
and tell Minnie that 1 have lost her
only playmate"
The tears were rolling down my face
like rain. 1 said, "My God, man, if I
had him 1 would give him up but 1
have not"
l will give twenty-five dollars if can
get him, and say nothing; yes fifty dol
lars.
We were mute, and he went to his
car. Only God knows how he wrung
my heart by that appeal; and as 1
threw that silver-plated lantern over
that precipice as near as L could to
where poor Lion lay, I pictured the
grief of that little girl as her father
told her of the loss that would tear a
fresh wound in her little heart.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-07-01
Written for The Prison Mirror.
HYPNOTISM.

Hypnotism was first known in Ger
many about 1850. In 1870 it was
taught in some of the universities of
that country and its value proved to
the medical profession. We next hear
of it in France, then England. 1t was
first recognized in this country some
time in the eighties. In 1890 the press
in some of our leading cities were ad-
vocating for laws against its practice
outside of the medical profession,
similar to the laws they have in the
three countries just named. Accord
ing to some of the best authorities on
hypnOtism, eighty per cent. of dark and
seventy per cent. of light tcomplexioned
people can be hypnotized. The reason
for this difference is that people of
light complexion have finer organism
and are of more nervous and excit-
able disposition; consequently their at
tention is harder to fix.
Idiots, lunatics, and children cannot
be hypnotized, nor can any be hypno
tized against their will, unless they
have been repeatedly under it's intiu-
ence previously. One of the most
effective means resorted to for the in
duction of the hypnotic state is the use
of revolving mirrors, before which the
subject sits and upon which the
attention is fixed until the rapid revo-
lutions, with the accompanying bril-
liant scintillations or Hastings, so act
upon the optic nerve as to tire it, con-
fuse the mental faculties, and cause the
subject to pass rapidly under the intu-
ence of the hypnotist.
Phrenology teaches us that individu-
ality is situated back of the root of the
nose and back of individuality the
nerves of the eyes center. This fixed
gaze upon these revolving mirrors, and
consequent strain upon the nerves of
the eyes, wear the nerves out, sap the
energy of the brain cells in individu-
ality, and consequently individuality
lies dormant or asleep, and can
telegraph no impressions coming
through the eyes to the rest of the
brain.
When the subject first looks at these
revolving mirrors his eyes are bright,
full of life and animation. It is but
short time until they become dim and
lusterless, and have fixed stare like
the eyes of dead person. The subject
is now told to close his eyes. Tell him
he cannot open them and he cannot.
Take glass of water and tell him it is
vinegar, tell him to drink some of it
and his face will show the same facial
expression that persons face nat
urally would that had taken drink of
vinegar. Take this same glass of water
and tell him it is wine and his face will
show qualification.
In performing a surgical operation
the subject is told it will be painless.
If asked, during the operation, if he is
! in pain, he will say he is not. P.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-07-01
Vol. X.-NO. 40.
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SUNDOWN.

Gone is the day of pure delight;
In silvered purple comes the night.
So sweet and short have been the hours!
1 gathered joys like summer flowers.
"Oh weary night" cried, "begOne!
And leave me and my life alone"
But the gray chambers of the west
Grew golden for their regal guest
And in the east a starry sheen
Was herald to the dusky queen.
So new my joyous day is done,
And now has set my brightest sun.
Nay, murmur not! Beyond the hills
How many hopes his dawn fulfills!
Some glad youth eastward turns his eyes
To see his great days dawn arise.
Some maiden, snOwy-sOuled and sweet,
Bushes her weddingmorn to greet.
Some strong one, thrilling for the fight,
Now springs to draw his sword and smite.
While rejoice, these waited long:
My night brings on their morning song.
o sun, beyond the hills unseen!
Their day make glad as mine has been.
-Phila. Saturday Eve. Post.