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His Hypnotic Power.

Through his hypnotic powers Dr. tice ill August last. A Mrs. Susan IT, win of Columbus, O., was tho subject of his treatment Six years before, she had lost the power of speech through nervous shock. Burglars entered her home ill Broad street, Columbus. and their proving about the room in which she slept awakened her. She uttered scream. but was menaced by the point ing of revolver at her head. She faint ed, and the burglars departed with their booty.
 She was subsequently, found ill an un- conscious state, i'll which she remained for two days. On recovering, it was found that sine had lost her speech. The services of local practitioners were un- successful in restoring it. With her hus band she went to Europe and was treat ed by the most skilled specialists of Heidelberg and London. While abroad her husband died. He had spent $35, GOO i'll his efforts to have her cured.
 She had read of hypnotism, and as a last resort resolved to try it. She went to Dr. Simon The history of her case being ascertained, she was subjected to the hypnotic influence, being thrown first into the cataleptic state, then tho lethargic state and finally somnambu listic, i'll which condition she was able to receive suggestions. She was made to re-enaet the scenes of the night of the burglary, and finally given imperative instructions that when she awoke the following morning she was to talk aloud. That was on Aug 13.
 The doctor said to her, SYou will have complete control of your voice, and you will never lose it again. "
 Mrs. Irwin went home. On awaking next morning, she resolved to speak aloud, and to her amazement heard the sound of her own voice for the first time in six years. Rushing to her landlady. she exclaimed:
 My God have got my voice back again P
 The voice sounded strange The mus cles of the throat vibrated quickly with the unusual exercise, but the voice was normal, though weak.
 Dr. Simon. in speaking of the case at the time, said:
 1T found that she was suffering from some kind of paralysis of the vocal chords of the throat, brought on not by local conditions, though being of central nervous origin. I knew that no result could be obtained by local treatment, and therefore sought a cure by means of the nervous system. By hypnotlsm l found that I could control the nerves which reached tho throat.
 "Do not think that I believe i'll hyp- notism as panaeea or cure all, but I do believe that it is physician s duty to use any remedy that will gain the end in view, irrespective of what the means are. used it in her case, direct ly I had gone into her history and found all other means to cure had failed. l used the system practiced by Professor Charcot. "-New York Herald.
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IN MEMORY OF LINCOLN.
Gavel For the St. Louis Convention From
 His Log Cabin.

Gavel For the St. Louis Convention From
 His Log Cabin.
 Lincoln s memory will not be allowed to wane at the Republican national con- yention. Every time the chairman raps for order he will bring down on his ta- ble a gayel made from log hewn by the immortal statesman president. When Lincoln lived at New Salem, Ills, i'll 1882, he built log cabin for home He was clerking in store at the time, but worked out of hours to raise the house. It is from one of the logs i'll this house the gavel is being made. One end of it will be mounted with silver and engraved as follows
 Made by W. H. Bartells, Carthage, Ills, from log of the cabin built by Abraham Lincoln, 1859. at New Salem. Ills. ,
 The inscription on the gold mounted end of the mallet will read: National Republican convention, held at St. Louis, June Is, 1896, nominating - - for president. '
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IT Is A GRAVEYARD.
Poncs City's Mayor EEadc an Awful Threat
 and Kept His Word.


 The city council of Pcnca City, o. T.. has purchased the town site of Cross for 0 city cemetery. This is the dra- matic ending to one of the most noted town site fights in the west.
 When the Cherokee strip was opened to settlement two years ago, two towns were started within mile of each other, one called Ponca City and the other Cross.
 Both aspired to be the county scat, and the war between them waxed so warm that several men bit the dust. Finally the mayor of Ponca City called a public meeting ono night and urged the citizens to keep up the fight until they made Cross a cemetery.
 It is thought by his remark the mayor actually advised the destruction of the city and the people of Cross by winches- ter rifles. but if so his threat was not executed in that manner
 Captain Stiles, an ex-officer of the United States army, was sent to Wash ington on a secret mission that lasted eight months, during which time he succeeded in getting the interior de- paItAeHb to TSoOBiliZo OuCu O1by US tno legitimate town site and county seat.
 Through other parties the influence of the Santa Fe railroad was taken away from Cross, and it began to dwindle from city of 5000 inhabitants. built in day-the famous Sept. 16, 18s3- until only few houses were left.
 Ponca City gave town lot to every owner of house in Cross and paid for the moving, and in this way stampeded the residents of the rival town.
 Nothing being left but the town site and schoolhouse, the bluff of the pioneer mayor of Ponca was made good few days since when the council bought the town site for cemetery and made the sohoolhouse the residence of the sexton.
 The center circle of the cemetery will be deeded to the war mayor of Ponca as family burying lot in recognition of his prediction to reduce Cross to cem- etery.
 A plot will be made in the shape of 8 cross, and the bodies of the citizens of Ponca who lest their lives in the town site trouble will be reinterred with honors. New York Recorder.
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A BRAND NEW SNAKE STORY.
Relatives Reunited by the Printing of One
 Which Is of Itself Not Bad.

AsSAASANSS AtoUhASS0 OJ bAo EAueAhA uA OAs'
 Which Is of Itself Not Bad.
 A snake story published ill local pa- per short time ago was the means of bringing together family that had been separated for more than 40 years, neither member knowing what had become of the other.
 Fifty years ago the family of Nor deeai Ellis lived on the banks of Rattle snake creek near it's confluence with the Wabash river. few miles from Lock port, Ind. One day little daughter, Alice. now Mrs. w. H. Wilson of Ko- komo, while on her way to the spring after pail of water, fell into rattle snake den up to her shoulders, and on being pulled out dozen or more of the reptiles clung to her garments. Ellis, assisted by neighbors, raided the cave, and at the close of the battle 21 rattle snakes lay in pile dead.
 The story, as retold at family gath ering recently, was printed ill home paper. A day or two since Mrs. Wilson received a letter from St. Joseph, Mo. i, conveying the information that two cousins lived at that place that had been missing for 40 years, one being the wife of John Telling of the metropolitan po- lice force, the other William G. Broekus. wine ill early times lived near the Ellis family in the Rattlesnake creek neigh borhood. They read the story, recalled the snake slaughter and added many forgotten particulars. By the same means other relatives were located in Nebraska. Indianapolis Sentinel.
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Whom Life will He Worth Living.

A New York college professor says the day will come when coal will be fouud nowhere in cities except Ill mn oroloeieal cabinets Electricity from q distance will tako its place, and country air may then be enjoyed in all the en- terprising towns = St. Louis Globe Democrat
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Then They're Sorry.

The idea of leading an upright life never occurs to some people until they strike a toboggan leading to prison. = Chicago Times Herald.
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DR. V. CONDORY, EUROPEAN
 PHYSICIAN
VIENNA, AUSTRIA. HOT SPRINGS, ARK.

To accommodate my patients in- form them hereby that I will be at their disposition every Wednesday,, Thursday, Friday and Saturday in Pine Bluff. at the Hotel Trulock.
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SPECIAL TREATMENT:

During 30 years experienced have treated especially Without mercury, under guaran- tee syphilis, nervous debility, nervous pros tration, kidney troubles, rheumatism, blood and skin diseases, blotches, pimples, eczema. piles, fistula. bladder troubles, chronic ca tarrh, heart and stomach troubles. fssure prolapsus. alteration, pruritus spasma and all rectal diseases.
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And Yet It,a Light Weight.

The new Coal trust beats them all for bianess and ciDch. Detroit Journal.
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rectner IL wholesale and BPS retail liquor dealers
and 80 wholesale and 20 retail dealers In peer
The word saloon Is not once named. The infer
ence however is that the 2225 retail liquor dealers
are saloonists If the paragraph had stated these
> 995 retail llnuor dealers are respectable druggists
licensed TO retail alcoholics for medicinal purposes
then It would be true. hut that was ho' the p"i-
pose. =, 49,. a. -.
The whole thing is given away In inc hye con
.'97o retail dealers i'm beer" If the 2,225 places
where liquors are sold are saloons. then as rule
cvc~, one would sell beer so there would ne not
orlv 90 h,t rhtt number would be added TO the
~ R1t druggists often handle bottled beer. such
being prescribed by physicians
Admitting there are 30 places where beer is sofa
as beverage In direct violation oi const'tntioisa
met think nf Kansas with = population OF l.F","~
main aiming 20 hoorshops. when cwfo,k .'iy or
IN. state OF New jersey each support about 'np
~. are Inclined to believe that The Vcriest rrohh-
ton fanatic IA tho country would be pelteclly coz
tented If N.w-York CITY New-Jersey had only
go lager beer saloons. Try again gentlemen
-, t,Ilsar y Do. 70 1Sil T. r. SCOTT.
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THE SURPLUS or SAVINGS BANKS.

OBJECTION TO COSTLY Bt'ILDINGs-,A PLEA FOR
EXTRA DIVIDENDS.
TO the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: want to thank you for your editorial Of the
eth inst Savings Bank Deposits" II is time
~ and much-needed protest against the retention OF
the large surplus OF earnings which is he'd by
the trustees of some Of the savings banks in this
State. the msappropria,ion of large sums from
This surplus to the erection Of elaborate works Of
art IN architecture
This money beongs. you truly say not to the
trustees and officers of the banks but to such OF
the depositors have earned It. and no one can
believe that these people, many Of them poor men
and women have any desire to build monuments
OF art for the admiration and wonder Of future
generations. such now occupied by some o..
the savings banks OF NewYork City and Brooklyn.
and Of which more promised
The aggregate surplus in the 125 savings bank,
of this State January l. 1885, was 9574734 5 near
~ 10 cent over the aggregate amount due depos
itors. This is more than six and one-half times as
much the surplus Of thirty years ago. and nearly
four times that Of 1870 yet. while 1t is over four
millions than the surplus Of January. 1894 1t
is more than three and half millions less than
that OF five years ago. Is not this significant fact
and Is 1t not time TO call halt?
Depositors of savings want. and emitted TO-
this beat possible OF their paid earnings. by
the men VINO honored as their trustees. and
without any assumption their part Of high Off
cial authority They also want an honest and
equitable distribution among them OF the earnings
OF their funds \ reasonable surplus all
liabilities should be reserved for safetys sake
say 10 per cent-but there is injustice. danger
and temptation to extravaganza In surplus OF
more than 20 per cent. such can be found in
New-York City. and. probably. elsewhere in the
State
Now. to the remedy. These large sums-over
nine millions in bank. and half mill
ions in another-belong TO tho persons whose money
earned II. These are not OF necessity the present
depositOrs at least not in proportion TO their pres
ent balances the banks books. The gains OF the
banks have been from the excess Of interest
ccivcd the interest paid credited to depos-
itors and dividend Of the surplus should be made
which have been closed In the nature OF part
profits. Therefore, think II appears that the ba-
which has been credited to each account now open
the banks books, without regard to the pres
ent credit balance. This interest. having been tho
source OF the profit. should be the measure Of the
participation I'm its division.
I suggest that a dividend Of the surplus over the
fixed margin for safety should be required. say,
every five years. and that extravagant buildings
should be prohibited
II is yltal,y important that division OF the sur
plus. OF some part of IL, should be made. on
basis of absolute justice 10 ali the interests in
voved. The basis suggested seems to me to meet
this requirement l.. Il. CARHART
Peekski.l y. Y. Dec 90 1895.
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Tuxedo Park. y. y. Dec. 90. 1895.
4 CASE OF MISREPRESENTATION.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Just prior to ana during legislative sessions
IN the different States paragraphs msload!nG often
absolutely false abou. prohibition IA Maine and
Kansas make their appearance and 20 the rounds
OF the press. or course some Of MS understand
that they are started their journey by the
manager OF the Liquor Literary Bureau. They are
cunninglv worded calculated to deceive the very
elect. Sometimes they appear editorials. bat
they are usually paid for Their object Is to create
in the mind Of the average legislator prejudice
against prohibitory even restrictive excise legs-
latior so that when a bill is introduced il snail not
have favorable attention.
Here Is one of these innoccnt-loOking dasgers
found I'm a Ncw-YoGk newspaper.
Prohibition seems 10 be "A comparative condition.
even in Kansas According 10 statistics lust pub
lished in Topeka there in the State 21 persons
and firms engaged IN making and selling lntoXicat-
ing liquors. The number included brewer !
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SUGGESTIONS FOR AZ EXCISE LAW.

To iac Editor 90 The Tribune.
81. Permit mo 20 make como suggestions con
corning Il now cxr ..a law. Tho points - De- gained
ar. lass that sAar imi' tho saloons % the lowest
number AMI make conviction for Illegal sal" ca'}
anl sure: I'D sale ~ liquor on sunday. 10 sal" OF
liquor after 10 O'Clock az night. local option giving
tae majority The right 20 Troab; all selling ~
llluor u a town or cry: hri r-'r-e Where local
o;,i.o~ does not prevail. SC" license fees in c!tiee
over lo"r. So IN other cities ana village 81 10"
4:iI over anI $40 ~ smaller places ouiy one license
every iH er lv' Inhabitants. according 10 IN"
D Il. uf fir place. 100 SCREENS - windows or nii
,iuri.e days COZ hours safu sale - prohibited. N"
yre~cnr. f. the rtl1,n nr entrance therein dnFiS
illegal hours az ans besides the proprietor AMI
harieud. or tho leaving ~ the door op". 'or en-
trance % Doe suiiD.rr 'flienr" Tor 'onflrton i'f
violation % the Ian
Other points might 10 suggested concerning lia'i-
ity for damage and tho character 90 those obtain
Ing licenses etc but tho last point. which IL essen
iai.y the Michigan laH. i- Or SPECIAL Importance.
and has been found io work well. The police or any
other persons can c1eIy detect Illegal sales and
furnish evidence convict. This "a the weak spot
in an laws hitherto enacted ana without guarding
this uO Jaw De yer, en- 't!Nc.
Campbell. y 4. Jan. :. l.". : W. PRATT.
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To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Allow TO congratulate YOU upon tho clear
and mastery explanation of the Monroe Doctrine
as set forth in the letter OF your London correspond
ent J. y T.. in to-day's NIonday, December go
issue Of The Tribune.
Nothing clear and convincing ~ tho popular
mind has been uttered the subject by the press
Of any country. by public speakers Of whatever
kind not even by the great thinker and rheiorican.
Henry George and his followers in Cooper MON.
nor by the great financiers and their followers. the
clergy.
This. at least. is the humble opinion OF Nery
humble individual. retired clergyman vho prays
for peace and longs for war-war against every
form OF aggression on the part Of evil cor the
devD against right. justice innocence and hrohery
love.
The hoary correspondents. well as the reverend
clergy are sometimes calei upon 10 rene nhcr iha'
our dear Lord. the Prince of Peace. whose birth
was indeed heraied 10y the angcl-sorg Of "peace
on earth good will toward men yet said TO his
disciples: Think not that am come 10 send peace
or earth not to send peace. but a sword.
And again. to his own disciples He That hath no
sword et hin sell his garment and buy one.
In troublous times. when Truth t. snccrci at and
spat upon ana the foundations OF righteous govern
n1ent are threatened. never looks for dough
face lin which a gold dollar or silver one, for
that matter will surely stick among tho poor
clergy or laity OF the Church. nor the hardy yco-
men sewers Of the soil. yet among the laDoi'rs
OF any handicraft, but always among the nnanciers
and clergy of Commercial cenires.'
~ =
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The competitors finished in this order:
WOWEN DEFENDED THEIR HOUE.
THEY HELD THE HOUSE AGAINST A CoMPAN'
OF SPANISH SOLDIERS UNTIL AID ARRIVED.

THEY HELD THE HOUSE AGAINST 'oMtf.>i
OF SPANISH SOLDIERS UNTIL AID ARRIVED.
Several instances of rapacous brutality by
Spanish soldiers against the families OF Cuban
patriots" are related in a letter received here
Goa. Santiago de cuba, December %, 1895. Senior
Pinzos says that It is unsafe to travel even Few
miles across country. and tells of cases in which
women who have attempted to do so with only
small escorts have been waylad. brutal.y treated
and robbed. He narrates that the sehoritas, Maria
and Paqulta Cabellero, and their father Senior
Cabellero. with whom they live on his cocoa
plantation on the east bank Of the Toa River.
about forty miles west of Baracoa. recently had
an exceptionally tragic experience. Senior cabel-
zero went few miles down the river OH business.
and when returning was captured by about sew
enty Spanish soldiers. commanded by Lieutenant
Joaquin Perez. bound and sent captive 10 Baracoa,
charged with having conspred against the Span
ish Government. Perez. who rejected sutton
OF Paquita Cabellero then advanced with his men
upon Cabeero's house. intending 10 capture the
young women and wreak vengeance Tor n re-
lection. The latter however. with their cousin.
Senorita Josephine Menendez. barriCad the
rifles belonging to senior CabeIlero ana ms three
sons. the latter OF whom We're in the patriot
army. woman servant escaped. and, padding
few miles down the river under a heavy nre.
alarmed the garrison nj ArrOga Bianco. where
there were forty patriot soldiers, including senior
Cabcllero's sons. Meanwhile tho defenders OF the
ism soldiers. and managed to keep them at bay till
tho arrival of the patriot garrison when the re-
raining bosiegors We're captured after several
more had been killed and Perez had been run
Vincente Cabellero of the brothers Of the en-
dangered young women.
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AN UNPLEASANT WRANGLE.
sTErNrrZ CAUSED MUCH III~FEEIING BY \ DIS
PG'TE OVER TIME LIMIT-BETs on HIM NOT


PAID WHEN liz LOST THE GAME.
ST Petersburg De- 2o-Thc spacious rooms OF
the ST Petersburg Chess club have been so
throngcd with excited spectators every pay "''S
that the Tournament Committee mas peeh
obliged to substitute substantial wooden barriers LOT
the ropes stretched about the players to sepa-
rate them from the crowd. Steniz In particular
has complained of the crush. probably having sur
fereI most on account OF his extreme nervousness
The veteran has suffered loss Of prestige ana
perhaps has diminished the courtesy extended to
him SO generously first by the position he took
at the adjournment Of his game with Lasker yes
terday afternoon.
Tasker and Steinitz paired, and their game
which was quiet enough at first became exciting
In the heat of the contest Lasker did not hotic"
that a few seconds after the hour for Adjournment
had elapsed and ne made the move on the board
which should have been sealed , IT,.
OF course under the rules Lasker sfould nave
written the move on his score secretly ana nahl'n
simple inaivertcnce in not noticing that the hour
Of adjournment had arrived II may be reinenl.
the time. Az soon the move had been made
however. Steintz arose and, pointing win a sdr-
castle smile 10 the clock. left the table In silence
This action caused a sensation among ne sperGI-
tors particularly those who had wagered heaVHy
the game The Tourname9t IoInm''ee at 3Ice
S;enitZ 10 return the table ana make a move
81 mat Lasker could then seal his reply. 10 an
entreates the at first vas iminOvaOe, Say
INK IL was fault OF his II lasker had TO suner
Arier an unpleasant wrange some authority
was exertcd 10y the committee and Stcinitz re-
turned 10 the table protesting. and made move
which T.asker followed with his. which he s'a'cI
evening Iaskcr won the game. WherehpOn, ~
consequence 81 the position taken 10y Stcinitz his
hackers refused To pay ihoiT bets. and ~ 10 TINS
writine the incident IS stll unsettled TO the great
annoyance OF the clu"
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THE SWIMMING TOURNAMENT CLOSED

THE SWIMMING TOURNAMENT CLOSED.
The swimming tournament for the championship
OF the Manhattan Athletic club which began on
November H. brought to a close at the club
house I'm Madson-ave yesterday afternoon. The
livc.est interest manifested m the result. and
the attendance has been large throughout. The
contests have been spirited. and the wndup yester-
day particularly exciting. the winner OF the
championship capturing the honor by point T..
NJ. Nandervoort was the lucky man. and his victory
was "A popular one. as he the scratch man in
most of the contests.
DR. &. g. Adams made plucky hight for the
trophy. and he scored % points and finished second.
The Judges yesterday j. j. Frawey. Albert
Sanders and l.. &. Levitt. Timers. &. Cohen, T..
Mayer and W. L. Peck: scorer \. l.. Selg; master
OF ceremonies. John G. Hart. The contests result
ed follows:
Tub race 100 feet-Won by NJ. Mctzl"r Dr. g q.
Adams second. W. II. Grace third. Time-43
Diving through ls-nch rng-WOn by Dr. &. g.
Adams. ". h Grace. second; T. VI. NanderNoort. third
Three hundred yard ,handcappWon by Dr. e. q.
Adams i-cTaciD. T. NJ VaDdcryoo q secondsD second.
NJ Mezler 10 secondsp. third. Tme-J4i
Raft -peG.ing cOntest-Won BY III. Mezlcr. Time
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captain OF Newport. Rhode Island. to his VIE,
AT the time of the sacking OF Newport IN me
Revolutionary War, my great-erea -grandmothe..
preferrng to destroy her treasures rather ina,
things as easily gathered up and buried mem mem
I'm her garden. When her husband returned, d,''l
a voyage they unearthed their treasures toselher.
OF course many things were broken or rnn rum, DE
the earth but this fragile cup was intact, ana now.
after more than hundred years. WIN many
yicssitudes and journeys. it still; exists with Sly
LEVERS teacup has a parallel at least N rea! ne
ALICE HART NEAflt
Goshen y y Dec. %. 1895.
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A PARALLEL TO MISS JEwETrs CUP.

TO the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: In Sundays edition | in tho book
views a comment Miss Jewett's "A War Debt"
saying you wished she had chosen something be-
SIDE teacup to be returned. that surely would
have been broken We have in family
tiny Chinese cup OF "e2gshelr' china. which is
Jess than two inches tall and which brought
by my neutrality-suspicious. who was sea