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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-20
STENOGRAPHY.
MEETINGS.


THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCK
holders of The New jersey Title Guarantee
and Trust Company will be held at the Com
pany's Office, in Jersey City, on Tuesday, De-
cember q, 1897, at two o'clock in the after
noon, for the election of a Board of Fifteen
Directors, and for such other business as
may properly come before the meeting.
]. E. HULSHIZER, JR.,
Secretary.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-20

"What is the book about, grandma?"
"It is abou a girl who slept and slept
and nobody could wake her.
WAS she a servant, ~grandraa3"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-20
AM ENTS.
ACADEMY OF MusIc.

Incidents of persons attending a stage
performance, forgetting where they were,
and imagining the actual scenes real,
were being related by several theatre
managers and press agents in the smok-
ing room of the Academy of Music last
night. II never saw a more demon
strative example of a mar being carried
away by enthusiasm said w. M. Hale,
business manage of the Shannon of the
Cured in n of our Michigan
towns one night stands last week,
At the end of the first act,
cused Of the theft Of a Jewel from the
Brahmin temple. His sword is demanded
by his superior officer and his arrest or
dered. With righteous indignation he
quickly removes his red coat, the insig-
MIA of Britain and tyranny, throws it up
on the floor and tramps on it., saying,
My sword, n with it my allegiance
to the Queen
ut was Just at this moment tina the
pent up enthusiasm of one man in the
audience ran riot. He wore the garb OF
a working man, and. judging from the
he was of Celtic origin. He seemed to
temporarily forget his surroundings, for
he jumped to his feet with a yell, threw
his hat into the air, and shouted:-'Down
with the Queeni Long i've dear ould
Irelandv This interruption caused con-
siderable amusement both in the audi
ence and on the stage, and 1t was some
time before the players could finish the
act"
incidentally, Shannon of the Sixth" be-
gins a weeks engagement at the Acad-
envy of Music this evening.
Old Comedy at DaIy,s Theatre.
The annual term of old comedies and
Shakesperian comedies will be resumed
this week at Days Theatre, New York.
alternating with modern comedies or mu-
sicaf comedies. Thus Shakespeare's Tam
ing of the Shrew' with Miss Rehan as
Katherine) will be given on Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday evenings, and for
Monday and Saturday (Xmas) matinees,
while Burnand's farcical piece, Number
Nine" will be acted on Monday, Wednes-
week, beginning December 81, THE
Geisha" will be acted every evening, and
for the matinee on Saturday; while Miss
Rehan will appear as Katherine for the
Wednesday matinee.
Beginning with Monday, January 8, Miss
Rehan (whose health has been greatly
benefited by her recent rest) will COM
mence a series of her most famous inn
Shakespeare's las You Like it, which
is to have a special and elaborate pro-
duction, to extend, however, n week
only. This is to be followed in succession
only of THE Merry Wives of Windsor
Miss Rehan as Mrs. Ford, 1.-THE Country
Girl (Miss Rehan as Peggy, Twelfth
Night" Miss Rehan as Violal, London
spanker), school for Scandal Miss
Rehan as Lady Teazle), Much Ado About
Nothing" (Miss Rehan as Beatricel, and
The Merchant of Venice miss Rehan
for the first time as Portal.
1t is understood Miss Rehan will visit
this city during her coming spring tour
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-20

EXPENSES.
Rent, salary, fixtures, etc.,. $257 80
Balance on hand ................ lis 0S
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-20
HUDSON COUNTY ORPHANS COURT.

QUEEN & TENANT,
Attorneys. $10.2 20
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-20

December IS, inclusive:-
RECEIPTS.
OTef1IlSS @lVf Oo
Subscriptions and donations ~. 267 81
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-13
CRIME BY SUGGESTION
Some Interesting Experiment.
In Criminal Hypnotism.
WHERE HONESTY Is IxGRANED.

No Enticements Can Prevail-The Case Of
Anderson Gray-Muraer With . Psper
DaEger-A Man Who Could Not 10
Forced to Steal.
When Governor Morrill, of Kansas re-
Gently signed the pardon of Anderson GRAY,
condemned murderer, he reopened the old
discussion as to the possibility of crime be-
ing committed under the influence of hyp-
notism. By his action he added another to
the numerous cases where the plea of hyp-
motto control set up as a defense for a
criminal act has proved to be falsity and
a subterfuge last desperate resort of a
guilty man. Gray was convicted by Jury
OF inducing one of his fhrmhands, BY means
OF hypnotism, to kill neighbor and was
sentenced to death. After the real culprit
was acquitted the released man made a
statement in which he said there was not
only no truth in the story, but that he did
not even know what hypnotism was The
discharge Of Gray from prison has kept the
matter before the public eye and has given
the scientists a chance to bring forward
again all the arguments pro and con re-
garding the uses and abuses Of the new
healing system.
There is no subject Of recent times which
has been more discussed among a certain
class of scientific men than this question of
q possible criminal influence through hyp-
notism, and not one which has received an
equal amount of opinion and advice from
people totally unqualified to judge
A party Of medical men connected with
the Chicago School of Psychology recently
determined to solve once for all to its own
satisfaction the question of the relation of
hypnotism and crime. When the party of
investigators broke up, after a series of
tests which lasted several hours, the unan-
imous verdict was given that, under ortli-
nary circumstances, crime is no more pos
sible under the influence of hypnotism than
in the waking state, perhaps even less so.
To degree sufficient to satisfy the 80 or
more people present the tests were made
fair and scientifically correct.
When the audience had gathered and ev-
erything was ready to begin, the medical
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-13

superintendent of the school, Dr. Herbert
A. Parkyn, made short speech, in which
he stated the objects of the gathering and
the course of experiments to be pursued.
He had previously sent the persons to be
experimental upon into another room some
distance away, SO that they would not
know what was going to take place, and
hence would not be influenced by any pre-
conceived ideas as to their own conduct.
When the audience understood the pro-
gramme, the first unwilling criminal was
introduced, and the tests were began.
= The operating chair belonging to the
school, which has been dubbed the "sleepy
chair. :" was wheeled into the middle of the
circle Of observers, and the potential wrong
doer took his place in it. He was middle
aged man and was fairly good hypnotic
subject. He was put to sleep in a few mo-
ments by gazing into the hypnotist's eyes.
You will sleep soundly for couple of
minutes" said the operator, land when
awaken you you are going to obey every
thing that tell you to do. My will will
be your will. You will have to act on ey-
cry suggestion I give you.
"When I count three, you will wake
up" continued Dr.. Parkyn after a short
period of waiting. You will see no one in
this room except a man over in the far cor
ner who is asleep. He has a valuable
watch, one worth at least $780, You 90
and get that watch ana bring it to me, and
I will dispose Of it for you and give you
half of the proceeds" These suggestions
were elaborated and repeated, and the man
was awakened by the count of three.
But the man did not appear fully
aroused. He was in a state almost exactly
similar to sleepwalking, which is called
by the scientists 'active somnambulism."
He gazed around the room in an unseeing
way and replied to the doctors questions
that he saw no one there except q man
DOING over in the corner. He was then
urged to 60 and get the watch, as directed,
but be hung back with a drunkenlike per-
sistency, using all his strength to retreat
when pushed toward the victim of the mo-
posed robbery. Finally he threw himself
back in the chair in q determined manner,
declaring. "You are trying to play hoax
on me-" and would have walked MP the
next minute IL the suggestion had been
persisted in he was given up a. . hope
less case.
II there is anything that should move
woman's cupidity at this season of the
year. it is q hat. A creation Of wonderful
beauty in flowers, ribbons and feathers was
shown the young woman who was next
put to sleep. When she had gone into
ecstasies over that beautiful bit of millinery
on the head Of the only woman she could
see In the room, she was told that love of
. bonnet belonged to herself. Then she
was urged to 60 and get it, since it was
really her own. She made no movel how
ever, to do ~ bid, and when commAnded
imperatively she woke up laughing at the
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-13

r1gidly between two chairs, readings book
aloud the while. Then his pulse was in
creased from so to 100 beats in less than
minute by the suggestion that he was run
ming up the lighthouse stairs He made
a speech, exhibiting the style of bicycle
which he sells in business life, and finally
nearly broke down the chandeliers trying
to drive away q swarm of bees that were
singing him.
Harry" said DR.. Parkyn, edo you re-
member that fellow that cut up your face
SO badly in Minneapolis? Well, saw him
yesterday" Harry remembered, as his re-
marks showed
THAT man is right in this ROOM" con-
tinued the doctor in an impressive whis-
per. There he is. See him sitting there
asleep? This is our chance to do him up.
Take this Misunderstanding paper dag
ger into bis hand-'and go around on that
side ard stick 1t into his back. I'll go this
way and help you out. Hit him hard and
nnlsh the matter once for all"
On Harrys face was the liveliest hatred
imaginable. He crept up to the sleeping
form and drove the dagger with right good
Will into tho nearest shoulder, using his
lists afterward until dragged of and COM
manded to sleep by DR.. Parkyn. At that
point in the tests there was scarcely per-
son In the crowd of spectators who did not
believe that crime was possible under hyp-
nOsis.
The performance was repeated, but this
time with a real knife, which would have
made a blow serious. The doctor again
worked his accomplice up to a pitch of
fury, showed him his still sleeping enemy
and told him to hit again, this time max
ing sure OF the business. The subject re-
fused to believe he had not killed the man
by the previous blow until the victim look
ed up. Then he was ready to complete the
work OF murder. This time he was handed
the real knife. He started as before to-
ward the still living and hated enemy,
with the knife in his hand, and DIR. Par
kyn's grasp firmly fixed on the back Of his
coat to prevent possible serious results.
But the subject, as enraged as he appeared
TO be, knew the feel Of a real knife from
That OF one Of paper. Followed on tiptoe
ny the excited spectators, he crept up on
the sleeping man, until, with n howl Of
hatred, he sprang at his throat But his
last act as he reached for his supposed VIC
tim was to throw the knife behind him to
the hoor. Then he throt.led and punched
with his empty hands in well simulated
reality until dragged away by the doctor.
his case was considered conclusive
II crime Is possible as the result OF hyp-
motto suggestion, the body Of experimente-s
present at the tests do hot believe il. They
think, In fact, that the trials made were
conclusive on the subject to any fair mind
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-13
Conservator's Sale.
i noS. i.s 81 It d01.gr. -.

Probate eouri Of Coca county. in the estate OF
Mary q. stoweli. 40 fnsape person.
by virtue of decree OF the probate courf Of
Took county. Illinois. eniered on the 2sth dny of
Decembsr. a. D., 1896, on the petition OF Ffssk
Green. consersator Of mary u. sfowe.l an insaps
person. for leave 20 sell the real estate OF the
sale Mary II. sfowcll 20 pay debts Of ssid Mary n
stoweil. or % Invest the p,ocecds thereof No may
he required by ssid oouyi. viii. on Saturday the
twenty seventh Day Of February. A. D.. lsE. al
the hour or II o'cicct m. az the judicial escs-
room Of the Chica o Real EetGfe board. No. 81
Dearborn street, In the city Of Chicago couuty Of
Cook a-d state ~ Illinois. sell q. public vendue
20 the higher bidder for cash. ali the ipfcrcsf Of
the said Mary II. sfowcl IN and 90 the tyromiecs
and rel &c ate Described ~ follows.
tue-loi one 10 OF block nine ~ IN J. ". Spcn.
cef'e addition 10 Rock leland; alro sub-lot seyep
ca Of block fourteen ga In SPENCER ana Cssst
addition 20 Rock Island; also Lots one al and
two f2l Of block two go In Hovarde addition 10
heck leland. al sitused In the city Il Rock Isl-
and. county Of Rock Island, and state Of Iliiuoke
Dsied Feb. 9. iso1. fRAxK GnEun.
Coneervstof Of Mary u. stower.
]. kent GREEN, Attorney.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-13
Administrators Notice.

Estate Of f.aac Bambergcr. deceased.
me rndcrsiensd hsving been appcfnied admin
istrstxix OF the estate Of Isaac Bauberr
late OF the county Of Rock Island
state ~ Illinois. deceased. hereby gives notice
o. Rock Island county, q the once Of The cisrl
OF said court, in the city Of Rock Island. st fhs
April term, on the nrst Monday IN Aprl
next, a. which time all persons having claim
against esd estate ARE notified and requested Z
eftcnd, for the purpose Of having the same "a
justet.
qucgted 70 make fmDediste payment 20 the I'm
designed.
nssed THE ssh dav Of Jan. A. D., isr.
BERTHA BAnBgRcER. Adminisfrssrix.
JACKSON . huRsT. Attornsys for somx.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-13

weakening effects on the viii populaxly
supposed to take place could not be made
to show themselves
Awoman Of mature age who has recent-
" been treated for her eyes by hypnotic
suggestion gave an exhibition Of dramatic
honesty which caused prolonged applause
from the audience She had only been hyp-
notified few times In her life, but proved
. most obedient and imaginative subject
within certain limits. Seven fingers she
had ON her hand-she counted them over
and over again for the benefit Of the audi
ence-and when told handsome diamond
ring on her finger was burning her she
tore it of in q single gesture and threw it
into the farthest corner of the room. When
It was suggested to her that she could hear
and see nothing except the figure and voice
Of the operator, she was entirely deaf to
shouts of fire and murder and did not no.
tice q mans fist shaken threateningly in
her face. A number Of similar tests show
ed her to be the best Of subjects, and one
which, it seemed, would obey to the last ex-
tent whatever she was told.
A bank envelope was given to this wom-
an, and she was made to see her own name
addressed on it. 1t was carefully explained
to her that this was q letter which had
saved as surprise for her. It was appar-
emily given to her to open, but instead q
letter addressed to another person and
scaled was put in its place.
She took the envelope in her hands and
read her own name and address on it with
out hesitation. But when asked to open
1t with dramatic sweep Of the arm she
threw the letter as far away from her as
possible. 1t was returned to her, and the
same thing repeated, but with the same
result. She was then put on her feet and
asked to dance jig, but protested most
Indignantly. On being awakened she at
first remembered nothing, but on being
commanded by the operator to remember
all she repeated everything that had hap
pened and said she knew all the time that
the letter did not belong to her
Last on the programme, the experiment
tiers were rewarded by seeing murder com.
mitted-murder with q paper dagger. The
young man who performed the frightful
crime is probably the best hypnotic subject
in the city. He has been used often by
travelling professors" to show that crime
can be actually made possible by hypno-
tism, and he has often proved it to the
satisfaction of an audience-with a paper
dagger But with real weapons it was
different.
This young man was first exhibited in
the usual tests to show his capabilities.
An@sthesia and catalepsy were shown, the
youth holding up man while stretched
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-13
Fell from a Horse
STATES ATTORNEY SWITzER
TAKEN HOME BY HIS FRIENDS.

One of Illinois Most Prominent and Highly Hon.
ored Men Suffers from Injuries Sustained i'm
aFall-His Colleagues and Fellow Citi-
zens Testify to His Integrity and
Public Spiritedness.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-13
Notice Of Sale Of Real Estate.
lit "a LIZ. o. IcUI eg.. -.

By vir.ne Of dscrefal order OF The coupty
court o. said county entered q the Februsry
term. T. D. lee5, Of ssia court on the petition II
Andrew ". MccossslL g1asdiso Of Setsis = !
nccoeneli, Laura :. Mcconnell. Nina 3. nc.
cell the real estate hersinafssr 6cprribed. beicue
ing . them; ] ball. On Wednesday,. the third
Day Of Mach. A. D.. 1881, st he south door Of
county Of Rock Island and state % Tllinois, ii
the hour Of 3o'cloek In the sfsernoon. Of sssd
day. eel all the right title. claim sod fnfercst Of
said minors. in and % the following Described
rel ESTATE. situsie IN the county Of Rock leland
and state Of uifpo1a. to-wfs:
The vess ooe-haif (x) Of the northwest qusrtcs
90 Of section sixteen usl and the east one hall
CD o. TIE norsh-east quarter fk) % section
seventeen ns). al In township sixf0on Os). Dorfh
range two a.. vest of tos fourth (Gfh) prin
eipei mer101an. coutasntng one hundrod and
eixty (1eJ) ares.
rosA sale Will be made ct public auction e
the hlghesi ana best bidder for cash . hand.
AxDnNw W. mcCoupuLl.
Guoeaian - oa16 0in0g1L
SscKsox q Hrrsr. Afternsys.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-13
THE TRAvKLERs' aUIDY.

H1oA0o, 1OoE I1LAuD . PACIFIC
nanssy-HeAsh en b purchased or bar
80 eAeees1 q = . TWsnffoa sncsE ccpu
rnnvAsss ~ -, sDk 4. Pssnnss. Agent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-13
Masters Sale.
Stair OF ILLINOIS. 4.


ROCK ISLAND CouxfY.
In the circuit court In chspccry. foreclosure,
general No. <0H
Msnsneid \. Sturgeon 70. Patrick Gregg Bog.
cefe.
Notice is hereby given that BY virtue Of Q de-
cree OF said court. entered IN the above entitled
I ehsli. on Saturday. the 18th day Of March,
A d. 1877. Of the bour Of I O'Clock In the aftrr.
noon. nt the front door Of the court house. 10 the
city Of Rock leland. In said county Of Rock Island
70 s.tissy said decree, sell ~ psblie vsuaus q
the highest and hest bidder for caeh In hspd thoee
certain parcels Of land. situate m the coGsSy q
Rock Island and state Of Illinois. knOva nd a.
ecsibcd % follows. ts-wit.
The undivided one-6fth pasf Of loes oue n, ~
two 90 IN block eighteen (iO ard Tie undivided
one-dith part Of TIE south one hundred an1 tkisy
teen (is). eli IN spencer 9 Caee's ad6ifion 10 a.
city Of Rock leland.
Dated At nock Island, nlinols. this let day o,
February. A. D., 1871. eIwu =. PAnuEnrnas
nseser IN ChsnceY. noek lslan1 county, IN
g. y. NAnsnALL, Conp1aipantS ooaieaSne.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-13
Administrator Notice.

Estate OF George II. Kelly, deceased.
The undersigned havtna been appointed Cd
ministrstrix Of the estaas Of George q Kelly,
Ee Of tho county Of Rock leland. state q
iii.noie, decsseed. hereby givce notice that shs
VII appear before the county court of Rock Islapd
county, At the Once Of the clerk Of said court IN
he city Of Rock Island, Of the March tenn, on
the Arst Monday in March next. st which time
AL perecne having claims against sAid estate are
noiihed ana requested 10 attend, foe the purp0ee
OF having the came adjusted.
An persons indebted 70 ssad estate ere reoussa-
siened.
Dsied this 18Th day Of January. A. d. 1857.
ANN KELLY, Administra.rix.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-13

Passenger srsans leave O., L. L 4 p. rno,a~>
fnns) ccpot I'VE % minutes eaxiior thu t1Do
Vol Trsi.s msfkso eaiiy. e, 60 E1i0
ssly except Sunday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-13
LEGAL.
Administrator's Notice.

Ths psd:m,ensd having eees sppoansss sanh.
the county Of Rock Isiand, stale q Iiiinoas, DE-
ceased. hereby gtves notice thaf be U1n appcss
before the county court q Bock lsland coun.
Y. q the once OF the c1efk Of ssid cours, IN
the frrt Monday In March. nsxi. q which time
III persons having claims against said -.
tate are nctined an1 seQuested 70 a1ena Cor In
An poraons inde6 ted 10 said estafe ere request.
% p make tmmoo1oeo poyDout - tie Gnlef.
6sssd this 2ssA esyos Dsceu,er. A. D. ~.
JON ". THxuAxM, AAnmistxaHor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-13

To Cars . Cold In one nay
Take laxative Bromo Quinine Tab.
lets. All druggists refund the
money IL il fails 20 cure. IS cents.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-16

mack. Paulin- Moore. Willie May Wright.
 Second Grade Junior ta)-Allan Camp bell James Esdale, Frank Lux, Clark Mccormack, Paul Ploeger.
 Second Grade Junior (b)-Ernest Brown, Mary Campbell, Angiin White, Ada Schwend Joseph Mudd, Frazer Banks. First Grade Senior (a)-Roberta Pear son. Aleta Mcdonald, Ada Pisrce, Hugh Greer, Evelyn Going, Ella Lytle, Finn Dickson. Sam D=Bardeleben, Ethlyn Col by, Edith Bowron, Lucia Vaughan, Lille Campbell, Carol Montgomery. Bessie Disheroon.
 First Grade Senior (b)--Inez Pinckard, Ellen Linn Motion. Carolyn Feagin. Frank Maffett Lucille Morgan, Irma Do- zier Elmer Coleman, Kathleen Adams, Kirby Sevier, Frank Gardner, Bessie Mc- Crossin, Helen Watkins, Bevy Whatley, James Stiles.
 First Grade Junior (a)-Lizzfe Epstsin, Ruby Johnson. Mitylene Smith, Fred Wetzell, Sam Steel, John McWhorter, Clarence Barker.
 First Grade Junior (b)-Kate Byrd. Frank Pape, N=llis Highfield, Walter Holland, Sim Huey.
 J. B. CUNNINGHAM. Prin.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-16
IN SOCIETY'S DOMAINS.
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The following card has been sent out: ''Mr. and Mrs. John Mason Martin invite you to be present at the marriage of their daughter, Sara Mason, to MT. James Buchana McDonough. Wednesday af- ternoon. April 2S. 1897. at o'clock, Christ Church, Tuscaloosa, Ala
 The many friends of MT. Albert Strad- ford. the g. nial chief clerk of the sheriff's office, will be pleased to know he has joined the army of b: nedlcts. On We'd nesday, without a hint of what was on tapis. he quietly left the city for Jasp-r, and there at o'clock D. m. was married to Miss Louise Davis, Rev. c. w. Hurley officiating. MT. Stra&ord is one of Bir- mingham's rising young men and his bride was one of Walker countys fairest daughters. The couple arrived here the same afternoon and are now residing in Jonesville.
 Mrs. Dr. G. c. Phillips. of Lexington. Miss. is visiting Mrs. J. Pinckney Phil lips at 1917 Fifth avenue
 The ladies of the First Presbyterian church will open their Bazaar Tuesday morning. April 20, at 309 Twentieth street, the storA form srly occupied by Mir. Victor Gage.