Evening star., 1898-03-12

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ons on which the questions were written.
| While pretending to transfer the question
paper, which she took with the fingers of
| her left hand, to her right, she let it re-
| main in her left, and produced the rolled up
! paper in the palm of her right She did not
| unwrap it, but took match from the ia
| Die and set on fire the Dit of paper sup
posed to contain the questions, but that
was really blank. 1t blazed up, and was
| held until nearly consumed when it was
placed In little finger bowl. Madame
| watched the ashes dreamily. DIS if grasping
| the questions written, then turning her
! eyes heavenward, ostensibly to receive the
disclosures from her fanliliars in the firma-
; nient; II was piece of acting which
would have demanded an encore if pre-
sented before the footights. There was an
| ar or mystery, as If she was lifting the
oark ven OF the future, or tearing away
the fmpenetrabie tapestry of past secrets.
She wore troubled expression. She left
the loom fo- a moment to read the uues-
tions on the paper whan they had been
| written.
| Work of n Torpedo.
When she returned few moments later
her face was radiant. The writing had been
plain enough for her to read.
| You ask me if the Maine was DESTROY
by ze Spanish. Nraiment Widout ze
| doubt.
| Where was the mine placed?" the re-
| porter asked.
| Let me see your hand" Madame said
| most impressively.
! Excuse me, but YOU haven't ante'd vet
On! beg your PARDON and the hand was
grasped by the clairvoyant and scrutinized
carefully, as if to see whether it was as
| clean as 1t should be.
Where was the mine placed ?'' again sue
| gested the reporter in a low tone, so as not
| 10 disturb too suddenly the sweet dream
with eyes upturned to the skies, in which
madame had fallen.
IL was on the right side, underneath the
water The poor sailors didn't know it was
| there til they felt it. Hor-r-rible. But
| there will be no war"
hen will all war talk be finished ~
! was the next question. She reflected deep
ly before replying
BY the first of the mont" she said.
| by Wnat means are the peace relations
| to be restored?"
| Al! am not permitted to tell Eat"
Madame must have been particularly
amiable, for she told the visitor that he
| might ask three more questions. One of
these was:
Some Family History.
IS my wife In New York perfectly hap
py?"
The hand was examined carefully. .She
IS brunette-Zis petite n'est-ce-pas2''
! This truly ideal wife was certainly of a
| truth brunette of brunettes.
You say she is in New York, ct yous
| IN Washington, queried the clairvoyant
AN afnrmatlve answer was given
1, Yes, she is perfectly happy was the
reply, in such a positive tone of voice that
the visitor looked at her suspiciously Did
| madame think the distance had anything to
| DO with 1t? If that was what she meant
sne ald not show 1T in her countenance,
for II was serene in the extreme
De LONE is respondent and Sagasta is
suspicious. were the answers to the last
Two questions put to madame Just before
,ne ooilar was paid over. Then after a
| lingering look at the hand of the reporter.
madame excused herself to attend to an
other visitor, waiting In the ante-room
sh0uid like to talk wis you longer"
she declared gracfously, but | have of de
teesness so much Eat it is just now lem
PC cSslble to entertain you longer But YOU
Will call again. Yes, yes? Have you not
ze satisfaction parfait? Be please to re-
ceiVe my business notices.
In Many Languages.
She was Russian, she said and her busi-
ness seemed good, as there were several
persons waiting to consult her. She spoke
or the langwitch several, she said further
ana could deceive any nationality whatever,
though this she did not say. Her circular
contained the following information:
Her revelations are certainly wonderful
ana are acknowledged to be of the highest
order. She advises you with certainty by
higher than human power as to the nron
er course to be pursued in life. Her de-
scrlptlon of your friends and enemies are
as real as though they stood before you
Inc mysterious and successful manner
IN winch she treats matters of the utmost
obscurity has given such universal satis-
faction that her name has become a
proverb in thousands of households made
happy by her aid and advice.
The Only Genuine.
Madame wishes it thoroughly understood
that she is the only bona fide trance medi-
um in this city. and advertses nothing but
what she can do, and would not be classed
with the chaan
are in trouble, whose fond hopes have been
blasted, who have been deceived and disap-
pointed through false predictions of others,
before giving up in despair, are invited to
call and be convinced of the true state
ments of the above without delay. Madame
convinces the most skeptical."
Iaklng all this into consideration, is it
really necessary that the court of inquiry
should investigate further into the Maine
explosion when the question is so plainly
settled. And, furthermore, why should the
preparations for war continue, when there
will be none, since this also is decided in
such a satisfactory manner? Diplomats
and statesmen can hereafter enjoy undis-
turbed rest, for there is nothing now to
distract their attention.