Evening star., 1902-02-22

I'm the matter Of apparitions I had one
experience which convinced me that there
is something in psychical science even if ev-
erythng claimed In connection with it is
not true explained a well-known gentle
mar to a Star reporter. Some years since
circumstances made me member of an
arctic expedition. We were pretty far up
toward the north and were tied up very
sEugly in a huge ice pack with cheerless
surroundings. and had been there for some
time. Time passed rather slowly and to
keep myself occupied l took up the study
of shorthand giving to it a couple Of
hours each day. One afternoon / was sit
ting in the cabin studying earnestly with
shorthand characters and as far as l knew
my mind thoroughly occupied with
them. when all of d sudden on looking up
1 saw my daughter staEding Immediately
in front of me. To all intents and pur-
poses she was there as sure as when 1 had
last seen her in my home in Philadelphia
many months before. She did not speak
o" apparently make any effort to speak.
The appartion did not last over moment
but it seemed much longer. Thinking that
IL might be possible for others to her
l called out to some of my companions,
but though there instant response on
the part of a comrade he saw nothing and
neither did | after he came in. OF course.
l was considerably worked up over 1t, and
on suggestion of some one made a record
of 1t the ships log. being careful to
be accurate as regards the day. date hour
an1 even the minute. The record is pre-
served today In the department. and was
properly signed by several there could
be no mistake about it. With the appari-
tion came into my thought the fact that
my daughter had died but for many
months afterward l unable to con-
firm it in any way. On the return of our
party five months afterward on reaching
Newfoundland the ship got mail the first
We had had for a long time. l was sure
there would be letters for me from my
home and there We're several of them. The
first one that / opened gave me all the
confirmation / desired indeed. more than
] desired stating that my daughter had
died in her home In Philadelphia the exact
day. hour and minute that i had seen her
up In the arctic. There was no guess work,
imagination, coincidence or anything Gle
about it except the terrible fact. Ny conn
rades knew about 1t as well rs~self and
the ships log had had Ii reor-cded months
before. That record is sir.ll in existence
with the other record> Of the expedition
and though 1t was INV first and only ex-
perience IN cof..ction with apparitions. it
was enough % prove TO me and the others
OF our Party that apparitions are true
sorr.ettr.les even if they not always.
4 hive theory in explanation. and only
Enow that the news of the death of my
daughter thousands of miles away came to
me by some unexplained psychic source and
by me told to the others. while we were
up In the ice pack of the arctic and that 1t
was fully verified"
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The visit Of Prince Henry OF Prussia
naturally recalls incidents of the visit in
1859 Of that other royal visitor. the Prince
of Wales now King OF England. One of
the older army officers has vivid recollec-
tion of Pfnce Edwards visit to the West
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General Scott. who then had his headquar
ters there. The officers there gave him
royal reception and he seemed to enjoy his
visit immensely. One of the participants Is
responsible for this story Of game Of ten
pins The prince and party stopping
at Cozzen's Hotel. and day he char
tered the bowling alley and invited some Of
his friends among them Lord Bruce and
Earl Grey Of his staff and Leutenants Sax
ton Field and Williams OF the academy. to
be his guests at night of tenpins, game at
which he was an expert. They were invited
to come early" Two hours before sunset
the balls were started and kept rolling until
long after midnight. The Englishmen were
In tovial humor. having had their first in
PRODUCTION to American SHERRY cobblers.'
The game was England versus America, the
stakes 81 a point. At it's close the English
had scored one point to the good. Lord
Bruce. turning to one of the American OFF,
GERS. said: Colonel Saxton. please pay
his royal highness." In those days small
gold dollars were in circulation. Lieuten-
ant Saxton handed one to the prince, VINO
took IL smilingy and exclaimed: What a
beautiful coin, shall wear 1t on my watch
chain forever after in memory OF this pleas
ant evening" After the game was over
Lieutenant Field took his highness aside
and said: Now. prince. come up to the
barracks and finish the night with u.s."
The prince. with longing look in his eyes.
Il tSt<a n h;,N,rh h.tS
but Bruce would not allow me; am under
his orders
The princes demeanor to all was frank
and manly. yet characterized by dignity.
and an invitation TO Lieutenant Saxton to
pay him visit at Windsor Castle was
given in a manner sincere and cordial. He
added: IF you ever visit England please
leave your name at the Horse Guards and
will see that you are taken care of" A few
days later New York city gave a ball to
the prince. where were gathered the wealt-l
and beauty of the metropolis The officers
attended, were cordially recognized by the
price and saw the little gold dollar on the
watch chain. That he remembered his
comrades OF the bowling alley Is further
shown by the fact that upon meeting Gen
India he inquired concerning them.
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The herdic company of the present, as
likewise the street car companies Of the
days OF long ago. had proven that the
necessary. even IL not Injurious observed
IN official of the humane association to a
Star reporter. "and yet We are making but
little progress in that direction. The great
mass Of intelligent owners OF horses are
satisfied that the binder is disadvantage
and does more harm than good. and the
number is steadily increasing who are con-
WINGED that the checkrein Is harmful rather
than otherwise. The advanced thinkers on
these subjects. and especially those inter-
ested I'm humane associations are now
about directing their efforts In other chan
nels to bring about the desired reforms for
which they have labOred in and out Of
season persistentiy for the past twenty
lve or more years. Those who have become
Interested In the movement In later years
have brought some new thoughts into 1t,
and they are now working with the manu-
facturers Of harness with such remarkable
success that already three Of tho largest
harness manufacturing concerns In Ohio.
which state. by the way, leads in harness
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