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The San Francisco call., 1896-11-16
TWO STRANGE CASES OF HYPNOTIC TRANCE

! the medical college at New Haven, nearly
lost my eyesignt and was laid up with con-
eestion of the brain. Since then l have
had occasional spells of Inconsistencies,
but never anything like this. l felt it COM
ing on for days before and should have
taken to my bed, but l tried 10 overcome
it, and this is the result.
My wife has been sick woman for
years, and l want to get back to her.
am afraid my absence has killed her.
may have written 10 her, but have no
recollection OF doing so. l repeat, that
everything to nle is a blank from the time
l kissed my wife good-by till 1 awoke
| this morning in the Winchester House.
"As soon as / recoyere my senses | got
a directory and searched for the Episcopal
churches, as l was member of the choir
in an EPISCOPAL church in New Haven.
went TO 81. Luke's and inquired for the
rector, hut he was engaged and Mr.. Shaw
saw me. / told nv story to him and he
brought me TO police headquarters"
Although the story is so improbable
Clarke persisted i'll saying it was true in
every particular.
There were many kinds of fun at the
| Bush-street Tneater last night during
kennedy's efforts TO put Albert Lohner in
hypnotic trance to last for week.
Lohner was introduced to the audience
as single man. aged AZ, who was willing
to sleep III glass case week If the hyp-
notist could develop sufficient power to
perpetuate the slulber tor so long a
period.
Drs. s. c. Mish and D. Bradley Piymire
examined Lohner and discovered Lis
pulse 10 be a fever heat and his {espira-
tion on the racetrack before Kennedy's
magnetic touch had fallen upon him. The
audience could see, too. that Lohner' S
condition was one OF exhilaration.
In spite of the evidences that he had
taken good many iarewells with friends
before entering the land of Nod, Kennedy
passed his hands over the subjects fore
head and it was but few minutes until
slum ber fastened itself upon him.
lie was then raised 10 the ceiling in his
glass cage to q point IN full view of the
galleries. After half an hour had passed
in the entertainment the gods in the GAL
lery began TO cry out that the subject was
awakening and trying TO climb out of the
box. He was hastily lowered, reused
from the sleep and dismissed, after which
he wended his way toward good spirits
again.
Kennedy, however, had anticipated the
denouement and had provided an under
study in the person OF George Cheshire OF
the Hancock House, who was imme-
diatey put into what the doctors pro-
nounced a hypnotic trance and raised to
the ceiling in the glass case. He was told
not to wake up until 10 P. NJ. next Sunday.
The doctors found MS pulse 96 and his
temperature one-ffth of degree above
normal.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-16
BEEF FOR SOLDIERS
The Contractor Must Deliver Meat to
tho Commissary Officer The
1Ianeuvers Near MADEIRA

the Commissary officer The
Maneuvers Near MADEIRA.
The fresh beef supplied under contract
TO the troops stationed at the Presidio is
now delivered to the post commissary.
Lieutenant Leon S. Roudiez. The beef is
no longer cut up by the contractor and de-
livered to each company rs formerly, but
is cut by the butcher OF the post. The
regulations require this to be done, and it
has been deemed best to follow the strict
letter of the law in this respect. The con-
tractor is Mark Strouse. The contract
price for beef is slightly less than cents
a pound.
The post exchange at the Presidio is TO
be made more comfortable and inviting.
Additional light will be afforded and
fresh paint will give touch of bright
ness TO the gloomy interior. When this
work is finished the decorating genius OF
the garrison may be requested TO turn his
| attention TO the Presidio Club. The rooms
OF the club are cozy and attractive, but a
shade somber.
Colonel Shatter, First Infantry; Colonel
Young. Fourth Cavalry; Colonel Willis
ton, Third Artillery; Major Field, artil-
| lery inspector. staff of General FORSYTH.
1
| and First Infantry, were present at the
| firing experiments with the twelye-inch
rifle last Friday.
The four troops of the Fourth Cavalry.
which have been deployed in the noun
| tains during the past summer to guard
the forests against fires and tresp spassers,
/ Will be concentrated near MADEIRA this
week. The troopers will be put through
q series OF maneuvers before they are or
dered to the Presidio. Colonel Young.
| commanding, was here last week inspect
ing cavalry horses at the Presidio, but has
! gone 10 MADEIRA to take cnarge OF the ma
| neuvers. When the companies of the
Fourth Cavalry return the garrison at the
Presidlo will consist OF twelve companies.
| Furloughs have been granted TO John
| Hawkes., Company T. First Infantry
Corporal William 81. Sadlier, Troop K,
Fourth Cavalry; Jacob Young, Com pany
II, First Infantry; Morris P. Kuhno. Bat
tery Z, Fifth Artillery; Sergeant Arthur
NJ. Peck, Com pany E. First Infantry.
Private John Robert Whalen, Battery
h, Fifth Artillery, having been tried by q
court-martial at the Presidio and found
| guilty of fraudulent enlistment. was SEN
| fenced to hard labor for one year and 10
| forfeit pay and allowances,
Major Alfred E. Bates, paymaster;
Major John S. Witcher, paymaster. anu
] First Lieutenant Frank Greene, Signal
| Corps, have been appointed TO constitute
board of survey to examine certain sub
| sistence stores, for which Major Wells
| Willard. com missary of subsistence, is re-
| sponsible.
Under instructions from the headauar-
ters of the army the department COM
mander has ordered transfers of enlisted
men of the Fifth Artillery left behind
upon the departure of that regiment. The
| transfers are made TO the Fourth Cavalry.
Third Artillery and First Infantry and
embrace lis assignments. The mon trans
| ferred 10 the Fourth Cavalry will remain
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-16
HANDBALL COURTS.
C. Nea1on and Amateur Champion
Donneliy Participate.

The Eandball courts were we'll patron
lied yesterday, and several interesting and
closely contested games were witnessed.
At the San Francisco court two exciting
games were played, in which J. G. Nealon
and P. T. Donnelly, the amateur cham
pion, took part. In the first Nealon and
NJ. ]. Kilgallon played against Donnelly
and Z. Maloney and defeated them. Then
Donnelly took as a partner P. Hutchin-
son, but he was again defeated. The final
in the first game was won by two aces and
in the latter by one ace.
The Union court was open for business
as usual, the proprietors having got over
their temporary difficulty, and several
good games were played. The event of
the day was game in which r. Lenihan,
the over hand swiper, and 7. Jordan playe
Lehman and Jordan won the final, after
an exciting contest, by four aces. Terry
McManus. the heavyweight champion,
was unable TO play. as his eyesight has
been bothering him for some time.
Following were the games played in the
courts:
San Francisco court-M. Edwards and NJ.
Mclaughlin defeated N. Mcclure and E. Toy,
21-13, 15-21, 2l-1S. ID. Rodgers and P.
Ryan defeated NJ. Mcneil and G. McDon aid.
Pip, 14-21, 21-17. r. Shay and r. Shields
defeated 1. sullivan and J. OpDonnen, 21-I3,
y.
feated w. Siansbury and NJ Mcguire. 21-I4,
16-2l, 21-19. ]. Brown and P Barry de-
iested ". Davies and C. Butterield, 2i-l3,
.15-2l, 21-1S. J. Sharkey and T. Regan de-
feated NJ Mcdonald and T. Quinn, Dip.
14-2l, 21-17. J. White and ]. Collins de,
feated J: Lawless ana D. Connolly, 21-16.
1S-2l, 2l-20. J. c. Nealon and NJ. j. Xii,
gallon defeated PIT. DonneIly and f Maioner
21-14, 16-21, 21-19. ]. C. Neaion and NJ
!; u kigalion ,dl a defeated P. T Donnelly ana P.
Union COURT. Flynn and p. O'Shauehnaesv
defeated + Condor and ". 'shaugh messy, 81.
10, - 2l0l9, J; Hogan and NJ. Basch
w. 2l-l3. NJ Nally and o. Crane defeated
y, ". Casserig and j. Howley, PLY, 1871,
LIP; +. Sullivan and r. H. Patterson d e.
5s 5eaied T. i Ihanney of San Jose and W. Denny,
- Isl, 2l-20 S. Ma;isz and ]. Ne,
Govern defeated J. Matisz and NJ. Bohen. 81
IL. ls-2l, 2l.l7. I. Lenihan and ]. OKane
qeiealed l. Murphy and w. Prince, 2I-I6.
-, 5l-l2 E. F. Cunningham and c.
81 bradley defested O. Hendry aud ]. O'Donnell,
LIS, 1I-2l, 21-20. r. Lenihan and T.
JORDAN defeated J. J. Feeney ard AL Pennoyer.
Ill, 2l-1S, 21-19, 1871. 2l-I7.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-16

STABBING .AFFRAY.
Joseph Estalita, a Bartender, Danger
ously Wounded by John Bal
Ientyne, a Carpenter.

John Ballentyne, carpenter employed
at the Union Iron Works, was arrested
yesterday morning on the charge of as
sault to commit murder.
Ballentyne lives in the Montgomery Ho-
tel on Second street, and got drunk yester-
day morning. About clock he went into
Louis Leitman's saloon on second and Te-
hama streets and asked for a drink. Joseph
Estalita, the bartender, refused TO give him
liquor, as he was drunk. Ballentyne got
mad ana pulling pocketknife out of his
pocket stabbed Estalita in the right side
and ran out of the SALOON. +,
Estalita had some friends in the saloon
and they ran after BaIlentyne and gave
him an unmercifuI thrashing. The police
placed Bailentyne under arrest.
Estaiita's wound, although dangerous
is not considered fatal.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-16

at the Presidio until the cavalry ,mes in
from MADEIRA, which Will be before Thanks
giving.
Colonel Williston, the post com mapder
at the Presidio, was told few days since
that the Chinese were snaring quail on
the reservation. Diligent inquiry Iailed to
verify the report. Coyeys of young quail
ara thick on the reservation. The birds
are so tame that they come into the
grounds. The reservation is patrolled
daily to prevent dogs and hunters from
molesting the birds.
The troops recently from Florida and
now at Angel Island, Fort Mason. Alca-
traz and the Presidio are well pleased
with the change, although they fRd the
warmth of FIRE IN the morning quite
agreeable.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-16

Bare, Ben Harris, J. Levison, Luis Cohen, NJ
Marcuse, S. Hochstadtcr and 4. Jonas, who
were properly the hosts as members of the
general committee, and julius Kahn. Joe
Rothehild. ?. H. Merzbach, J. Z. Marks, F. w.
Levy, DR.. j. Nieto, DR.. NJ. Friedlander, George
samuels, Samuel Bloom. Meyer Jacobs, Harry
Blocs, r. 7. Brodek, Leon Greenberg. W. A
Wise. Luis Bernstein, J. Green baum, William
Saalburg and David S. Hirshberg, who acted as
POSTMASTER and pleased everybody with his
happy little introductories TO each of the
numerous short speeches.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-16

1t was announced that the theater
would be open to the public at all hours
from now until next Sunday night.
1t is proposed TO allow the subject to
have nothing to eat during the entire Pc
riod of the trance. Doctors will be pres
ent at various times each day to examine
Cheshire and report on his condition.
The hypnotist stated to the audience
that he had often bypnotizeo subjects for
even longer period than that proposed
During several such tests the subjects lost
from eight TO fourteen pounds.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-16
The Life of Jesus.

The life ofJesus of Nazareth is being studied
oy the Bible class of The First Unitarian
church under the leadership OF Rev Samuel
slocombe. At present the class is considering
tne latter portion OF the Sermon on the
Mount. aud yesterday morning the central
point of The discussion seemed 10 be the idea
OF the watchfui care OF the father of all over
MS children. The advice 10 man WAS to be
real and sincere in ali and seek to learn the
higher truths and the lesser needs would in
the course of nature be provided
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-16
TEN-CENT BATHS.
The Lick Trustees Will Endure Criti
cism--Mr. Wilson Talks.

cism-Mr. Wilson Talks.
The recent action of the Lick trustees.
whereby a fee of 10 cents will in future be
charged for towels at the James Lick
baths on Tenth street. has, il is under
stood, excited the indignation of several
trades and labor organizations in this
City. but IN face of the cold facts of the
case the board has determined to bear
criticism with philosophic resignation.
As James X. Wilson said yesterday:
There is nothing else to be done. We
must either impose this charge or shut
down altogether. Personally / only be-
came member of the board recently, but
even my own brief experience has more
than satisfied me, and for my part am
quite willing to quit if anybody else can
be found capable of handling the trust
better than the trustees
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-16
Senator uolfa Rannueted.

State Senator-elect E. L Wolfe of this City
was elaborately banqueted last nightin Del
monico's by the general committee of the dis
trict Grand Lodge, l. o. B. B., he being the
grand president of the order in this district
About seventy persons were seated at table
In addition to the ladies present there were
among the more prominent men and politi-
licians OF different parties; II. P. Stein, E.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-16
From ,IaiI to Prison.

George II. Bacon, alias stetson, was arrested
yesterday as he left the County JAIL after SER
wing six months sentence for petty larceny,
ana taken to the City Prison, where he was
booked on similar charge. Prior to his ar
rest on the first charge he had been on friendly
terms with p. ]. Roesner, 8 Bowie avenue, and
ne abused his friendship by stealing psir of
Roesner.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-16
Death of aPnIiceman

Arthur J. o'Brien, who joined the police
force about year ago. died Friday night
from bronchitis He reported for duty week
ago, but next day had TO take 10 ms he'd He
was only 20 years of age and was a capable
officer. He WAS stationed in the Mission dis
trict- His funeral Will take place tomorrow
morning.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-16
Knocked Down by = Buggy.

Charles Donaldson and John Carroll were
arrested last evening and detained at the
Southern police station ON charge of battery.
The prisoners were out driving yesterday after
noon and in search of fun drove through
Columbia square. Not looking where they
were going they Knocked down u two-year-oId
daughter of J. C. Harris, bruising her badly.
Their arrest followed shortly afterward.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-16
NOVELTY
DRESS
FABRICS.

Our Importations of FOREIGN DRESS
GOODS "For Fall, 1885," have all been
received.
We are now exhibiting the choicest pro-
ductions in NOVELTY FABRICS.
Special attention is directed to the fol-
lowing seasonabe Woolen Dress Patterns:
25 pieces 4Sne FRENCH REDFERN SUIT O. so Pattern
Ing (neW Fall shadeS) ......... u u
15 pieces 5Oineh FRENCH B0URETTE efn,5f Pattern
TWO-TOned COOringS. .......... y
25 pieces 45.neh CHEVIOT MIXTURES 600 Pattern
Granite Effects s.............. OI
II pieces 5O.neh NOVELTY BOUCLE five 600 Pattern
different eOlOrinS. ............ 0I
16 pieces 4Sineh FANCY ETlMIAE latest oE.25 Pattern
e0l0rlngS. .................." W
Is pieces 44ineh FRENCH JACQUARD SUIT NE.25 Pattern
Ing, in great variety Of eOlOrings.. 0J
We invite City Patrons to inspect the above
goods at their earliest opportunity.
TELEPHONE GRANT la
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TELEPHONE GRANT 1a4.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-19
MORE MONEY rs NEEDED.
THE HEALTH COMMISSIONER AND MAYOR
WURsTER NOT IN ACCORD WITH
The ALDERMEN

Health Commissioner Emery has again asked the
BOARD Of Aldermen 10 appropriate more money 10
meat the expenses OF his Department. Yesterday
he sent In d petition for S25 600 asking that II be
taken ont OF any available balances. He intends
N use tho money as follows: $1,000 for enforcing
the provisions OF the Mercantile and Factory en-
plovment laws which make 1t illegal 10 employ
minors. 81 900 FOR maintaining the work OF pro-
ducing and distributing diphtheria antitoxin
and providing suitable disinfection In the case OF
infectious and contagious diseases $4,000 for the
eu,plovment Of inspectors at the various dumping
grounds.
This last appropriation Is one for which DIT
Emery has been fighting for some time. The
Aldermen have not seemed inclined TO give 1t the
a,tan,ion which the urgency OF the case demands
l. &c said there has been some jealousy among them
hacsuse they wished 70 name the inspectors them
selves thereby usurping Or. Emery : prerogatlVe
on Julv u the Aldermen responded 70 the request
hv approprating 5000. mere pittance. ana eh'lteN
INADEQUATE for the purpose. Mayor Nurster ~
vexed at the trifiing manner In which the matter
has been treated by the Aldermen. and yesterday
filed with the city Clerk the ioHo"iHs "ioS'hH'
vetoing the appropriation - &, % In ,,sod
the purros. for which this money Is 70 be uSea
l. TO employ inspectors at the various uuinp',i6
grounds 10 superintend the dumping OF asHrS hI'u
Ere, cleanings and prevent the deposit thefcwlth
~ garbage and similar refuse when, particularly
al This season OF the year Is lk-y 10 cuust SIN
Commissioner that the necessities on tns De -
no.rt and the urgency for prompt action nave oeeh
known to the members OF your i'oard ior SOM
,,y,a have also been Informed by MN mat the
srnolnt appropriated Is totally inadequate. ana
cannot approve OF a resolution whlch seems 10 o.
tririne Win a serious situation With the neces-
si;i"s of The case and the dangers OF delay fully
known TO your Board. would respectfully request
that the necessary appropriation be made.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-19
GATHERED About THE TOWN.

At meeting Of the Tippecanoe Club OF the Seven
teenth Ward on Friday evening a committee OF
three was appointed to call upon Mayor Wurster
and urge him to appoint William Pitt Jones an
Simon Muller twenty years old. or NO. II Brerner-
St. pleaded guilty to a charge Of burglary before
Justice Hartman yesterday morning Martin May
err who also lives at No. IS Bremcr-st.. said that he
had evidence that Muller Friday night rifed a
trunk and a satchel containing $40. Muller de-
clared that he returned the money 10 Mayer and
that Mayer had promised to enter no charge against
him. Mayer, the contrary. says the money
not returned. Muller held for the Grand Jury.
William Jacobs's pavilion on the Coney Island
Bowery was raided by the police at clock yester
day morning Thirteen persons were arrested and
locked up on the charge Of being disorderly. Among
the prisoners were three young white girls. The
prisoners were committed by Justice Nostrand until
July %
Camille Longabardi. an italian. was arrested yes
Place When searched he found TO have a
number OF pawn tickets a bunch of skeleton keys
n Rome y. Y. reporters badge. and book of An
archist songs Justice Teale held him yesterday
morning for an investigation.
The Bureau Of Vital Statistics Of the Board OF
Health reported yesterday that in the week ending
riages $50 births forty-four still births and ga
deaths. The death 313 "A thousand. in an
estimated population of 1.12J.oO0 OF the total
deaths reported as 81 per cent. OF children
under five years of age and 1913 494 per cent.
of children under one year. There 3i0
deaths reported occurring in tenement-houses,
and sixty-seven in public institutions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-19
DpouARrE CHI-RCH CONSULTATIONS.

There is A possibility that the Rev John Britain
Clark pastor Of the Lee Avenue congregational
Church. who was painfully hurt three weeks ago
bv toDpling over Il cliff on his bicycle near Hack
ettstown y J., will not remain long with the
church after his recovery. Some OF his intimate
friends have known for a long time that ne mas
been offered a professorship in Amherst college
A few years ago there was talk or s'aruhe
movement for the amalga nation of the New-Ens-
land Congregational Church with the Lee Avenue
Conversational Church. 1t Is well known thar the
Rev Mr. Clark has not been averse to consolda-
tion OF that kind In fact II Is said that ne heariy
favored such d step believing that with united
congregation the consolidated church would be-
come the largest and the strongest In the city.
Since the Rev w. T McElveen took charge OF the
New-England Church the consolidation talk mas
been resumed The New England Church Is
heavily In debt. and with united congregationsit
was suggested that the Rev. Mr.. Clark could
nreach In the morning and the Rev. Mr.. McElveen
In the evening. vice versa A friend OF ar:
Clark said yesterday that he did not think that
Mi Clark would remain in Brooklyn more than
wear and II Is possible that after his recovery ne
may be the first 70 suggest a consolidation an, ana
thus mt the New England Church on sound foot
uusd saryioos in the Iee.ave church. Then the
other church property could he sold or leased
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LONG TALE OF W
LONG TAIIE Of NOt
TWO MEN AND TWO WOMEN ARRESTED WHO ARE
ALLEGED TO HAVE ROBBED HIM YES
TFPDsY MORNING

ALLEGED TO HAVE ROBBED HIM us
TERDAY MORNING
Nicholas Snyder garment-cutter, OF No no Java
ST. had a lively experience early yesterday morn
ing with two and two women, who 1t is aIiegeo'
assaulted and then robbed him OF all his money De-
sides his gold watch and chain. Snyder was on MS
way home at 2 O'Clock in the morning and when ne
reached Java and Oakland SITS. he was accosted by
two young women who asked him for ten cents
with which TO buy beer. Snyder gave them the
money and when he started 70 leave. the women
detained him and advised him to remain ana drink
with them. Snyder refused. and when ne turned 10
20 away two men stepped out from behind wagon
and stopped him. Then of the men went after
beer and while che of the women was drinking
the can was upset and the beer spilled snyder Was
asked 10 give ten cents more, but he declined ana
again turned TO leave. one of the women then seZeu
his coat and told him that he must remain ne IN
sisted on going. when one of the men caught mold
OF him and threw him down Then he cried for help
and the men and women beat and kicked him.
During the scurle they turned his pockets inside
ont II IS alleged that they took al, his money ana
then stole his watch and chain. worth $50 one or
the women tried to st!he the mans cries py putting
her fingers into his mouth After admonish-
police about the affair he was allowed to
go snyder went to the oTreenp2int-av,e, P n,
and several patrolmen hurried to the scene
Of the attack and Snyder pointed out TWO men
we're taken to the station house, Wnere ohEirII
positively identified them the four VINO aSSdulltu
and robbed him. The prisoners described theH,-
selves as Frank Cummiskcy, twenty-three years old
OF No s. Eage-st.: James Carol, tWentyrgne !etIs
old Of No 1914 DupOnt-st ana Mary lshe anu
Maggie Cahill respectively twenty-five ana twenty,
four years old, Of No. 222 Freeman-st All ueni 80,
no allegation and declared that Snyder must ne
mistaken Snyder. however, declared thar ne was
r,ositivA about the identification. Neither snyder
none, nor his watch was found upon the prisoners,
though they we're locked up for assault and robbery
Wbe1 rhev were arragned in the Even Street Police
COW. Yesterday they rapca ted their former state
,nnts 10 the police and declared that Snyder must
d. m staken Justice Hartman heid them edcH III
s5Oo hail for a hearing next Tuesday