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HYPN0T1sM AND MURDER.
The Queer Phase of Trial Now on
In ilenrney, Neb

The Queer Phase of Trial Now on
In Aenrney, Neb.
Kcalney, Ncb.. Jan. BE. u. Dins-
more, charged with the murder of his
wife and of Fred Lauer, has been placed
on trial. The prosecuting witness was
the wife of the murdered man, whose in
fatuation for Dinsmore is alleged as the
basis for the crime The woman has
confessed the details. but still maintains
that she is hypnotized by Dinsmole IN I
seems absolutely incapable OF tes,i.ying
against the accused. She tells stra gar-
forward story away from tie prisoner.
but when confronted by him she seems
rendered speechless.
The county attorney is puzzled with the
situation and has had eminent physicians
examine the woman, without any light
being cast on the situation. She is pro-
nounced sane, but when Dinsmore turns
his large. keen, black eyes on her her head
droops and her eyes close, and she seems
nearly asleep. The case has been CON
t;nued twice in order to give the woman
chance to recover from the supposed in
nuence of ninsmore, but She seems to be
as much subject TO his peculiar influence
as on the day of the murder.
~Ihe attorneys for the defense rest their
case wholly upon the inability of the wo-
man TO testify against the prisoner, and
they insist upon the constitutional light
of the accused man to confront his uc-
cuser. The county attorney has tried the
plan Of having the woman some distance
from the prisoner when she attempts to
testify, with her back to him, hut the de-
fense insists that the constitution guar
aniees that prisoner may face his ac-
cusers. 1t is contendcd that the instru-
ment means what it SAYS and that the
witness must actually turn her face t.
ward the accused when testifying.
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shipbuiIdinw n Jonan.

Washington, Jan 51.-A Japanese con.
Germ has just turned out a 12,000 ton
steel twin screw steamer the AVA Maru
which, according to United States Consul
Harris. at Nagasaki, who reports the
fact to the state department is equal in
every respect, including cabin accommo.
dations, to the best class of Atlantic
steamships. Material has been ordered
for two other steamers of the same size
for the same line, four more are under
construction for anether line. and alto.
gcthcr he new industry in Japan appears
to be fourishng.
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oId Nlrm Goes out N nnsinesn.

Chicago. Jan. il.-A writ or eirctment
issued against the Fergus Printing COM
pany. lllnoiS street and Dearborn ave
nue., aiii in faTor Of the Equitable Trust
company brought to Il close the business
Of the alcst printing house il Chicago.
The Fel~~S company had made nu al,-
rangeathf for other quarters, ana the
stock was removed from the building L.
the sidewalk. George II. Fergus, tht
senior member Of the house, said the re-
verses of the company were due to tile
hard times of 1S!3.
The sun., 1900-02-01
Faith In Yankee Hrains.

Washington. Jan. information has
recently come to Washington from Urn
quay of important public works about To
be undertaken by the government OF that
county and that the people are looking
earnestly for American contractors They
seem TO have great faith in American
enterprise and rapidity Of construction.
The proposed works include the con-
struction Of port at Montevideo involv
ing a large sum of money and railroad
through an important section OF Uru-
quay: The government is said to be pre-
pared to pay promptly according to
agreement.
The sun., 1900-02-01
Pottcrs In Cnnrrnye-

Pittsburg, Jan. 3l.The United Pot
ters' association held It's annual meeting
with about 40 members present. A
proposition to revise the price list and
establish system of discounts which
would mean ii slight advance in prices
was defeated. \ committee was appoint
ed to confer with the railroad people to
bring aboni il restoration Of freight classi-
fication from the third class to fourth
class. whore il formerly W. The sub
ject Of forming a combination Of all the
'ttnries ia The country was not consid-
cred
The sun., 1900-02-01
WARN DEBATE TN SENATE,
Mr.. PsftiSrew Starts BIs~nssfsn b,
waHHHa a Statement Read.

| Mr. Fsftigrew Starts BIs~zssfsn by
Wanting a Statement Read.
Warkingtsn, jan. 81.-Whea the sen
ate convened, Mr. HALE (de.) naae a
partial rsssrt Of the csnfsfeHse eemm mit-
tee ss the urgent deficiency bill. 1t was
adopted, and a further ssnference was
requested.
Mr., PettiErsw wished a statement
made by AEuinaldo printed as a aees-
ment. He said that il it was not allow
ed he wesld read the statesiest and
thereby get it in The Record.
Mr.. Hswley tConn) said he would Oh
ject t~ the reading as treason a Bile. 1T
is xirisx aid and eemfsrt to the enemy.
ana that 10 what the senator frsna gouth
Dakota is doing all, the time said Mr.
Hawley.
Mr. Petbisrew asserted that the depart
&ents were hslding back inflammation.
Mr. Ledge tMass1 objected to the
Asuinalds statement because, he said. it
was mass Of falsehoods. He resented
the statement that information was be-
ing held back
Mr. Lodge alss read statement from
Admiral Dewey DENYING the statement
of Aguinsldo and saying that he had new
er received Him witk military honors nor
saluted the Filipino Gag nor promised
the Filipinos Independence in any way
whatsoever.
Mr.. Spooner thought it was about time
to draw the liue upon this constant and
daily suit of Aguinaldo against the Unit
ed States. He said that no statement of
the mea in arms against the United
States should be placed upon the records
of the senate. 1t would, he thought, he
construed as encouragement to those in
insurrection against the flag and author
ity of the United States.
Mr.. Sewell IN. j. said he was not in
favor of the Philippine acquisition: but,
no matter what his personal opinions
We're, he supported the flag when it was
attacked
lie deprecated beyond measure the ac-
tion Of the senator from South Dakota
Hettigrew), and under the circumstances
he was q traitor to his country in sup
porting the arch traitor Of The United
States who sold himself to Sp%in ana be-
trayea his own county. lie character
ized the proceedings rs monstrous.
The sun., 1900-02-01
Julian Gives ISitx the Lie.

Chicago, Jam 3I.-Martn Julian. the
man who was Bob Fitzsimmons' baclicl
and manager when that pugilist went
down 70 drfeat before Jim Jeffries. posi-
tivcy denies TINT the big Cornishr.nn
was d"uegel in that battle. Julian takes
FitZsimmonS' statement as personal ID.
Election upon himself. He said: Bob
FitzSimmons is liar when he gives ont
interviews like the one printed. He
knows that he was not 'doped' and also
knows that he did not say one word to
me during the course of thet contest
about not knowing whom he was fight.
ing or where he was"
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Eour vessels Long oyer,,ue

San Francisco, Jan. 31.-Four vtsels
have been posted at the MerchantsEx-
change as being overdue. They archie
May Flint, from Hongkong TO Tacaa.
now out rs days; the Engelhorn, "a DIS
from Yokohama for Tacoma; Cramph.
151 days from San Francisco for "
werp, and the Silo which is out 81 DIS
from Hongkong for Vancouver. Lie
per cent reinsurance has been offered
all the vesselSA
The sun., 1900-02-01
Life Tcr,n For 4 nEurderer

Rochester. Jan. 31.A special 10 The
Post Express from l4ocl;port says: Judge
Hooker has sentenced Edward Plunkctt,
found guilty of murder in the seccnd dc.
gree, to Auburn state prison for life.
Flunkett was charged with the killing OF
Thomas Davis, chum, in box car al
North Tonawanda. Plunkett seemed
perfectly satisfied with the verdict of the
jury and took his sentence coolly. His
home is at Oriskany, n ", and his vic.
TINS home was in Rome. \. Y"
The sun., 1900-02-01
KANSAS Town swept ~ rire.

Wichita. Kan. lam 81 Fire d~slr Y d
the business poltion of Winfield, i town
q d,00U inhabitants 40 miles south If
here and threatened the city huillin.
and county ia!l. The Haekney beek. il
three staiy building, built nj a-cost ~
Sl2a,htlll. wns burned, with its entire
contents, and 100 persons were made
homeless. The Arlington hotel was d.
stroyed and the ltutter livery barn was
burned, with all the horses stabbed there.
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wem Known aInnuractErer pcna

Rockville, Conn, Jan. :il4Ioshua pel
kins, a prominent Rhode lSand man}
facturer, died suddenly at tie home q
Alfred Harvey here from he,rt disease
MIR. Perkins. who was presittnt of the
Samuel Fitch < Sons companypf Thorn.
ton, r. L., came here last weckto attend
a meeting of the stockholdcrA and 70.
manned for visit to friends. NIe had
been in good health. Mr.. PfkipsEas rs
years old. lie leaves WIDOW AID one
son.
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zoIa Acquitted nf LLhel.

ePariS. Jan. 3l.-rhe court before which
the case was tried has acquitted NJ. lola
n the libel suit brought against the nov.
Mist by NJ. ernest Judct Of the Petit
journal, arising from Nj. Zolas declara-
pn. III reply to Nj. Judet's accusations
sainst NJ. Iola's father, that the letters
| pblished in the Petit Journal were for
Ries or wilfnlly garbled. NJ. Zola was
, lsd, in default, at the first hearing of
tAsuit, during his flight to England.
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4 Isnf,i,l cnI,nictinn.

West Chcsler, pa Jan. 31.-IIarry
Wesley, Il negro who was arrested len
days ago While i'll tie act Of robbing the
ford, was tried convicted anu sentenced
within hall hour. Only three witnesses
were heard, and the jury reached vci-
diet without leaving their seats. Iidg,
mcnt for 20 wears and q pay il fine of
S2,000. Wesley is supposed to be i
member Of an organized gang Of burglars
who have been operating in this section
for some time. It was ono Of the quick
est convictions in the history Of the Chcs-
ter county court and the sentence is. the
henyiest ever imposed for 4 similar crime.
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The Beer Loss Mt spion Ken.

Pretoria Monday, Jan. 2D.It is Off
cially annotn, cG that the Boer ssualties
at Spiun kGp were 53 men killed and l20
wounded. MIR. Webster Davis. assistant
secretary OF the interior al Washington,
accompanied by United States Con I'll
Hollis, aIRl the state attorney, has art
Ell for the Buci lead laager, ut Lldy
smith, IN tie presidents saloon carriage.
The sun., 1900-02-01
Alleged Murderer Arrested.

Toronto, Jan. 31.-Daniel j. Trumbley
of Bay City, Mich, has been arrested
here on telegram from Sheriff Gunter.
man Of Bay City charging him with mur.
der. Trumbley was indicted some time
ago for the alleged murder of his wife
and child and was committed to an aSy
lum to await his trial. He escaped on
Nov. 10 last and has been in Toronto for
mouth. lie will return to Michigan
without fight.
The sun., 1900-02-01
nn.ellinn ~ khnrtnns

Paris. Jan. Ill here Is i lumor in oil
cial circles, bat not tracpahle 10 authori.
tatiHe sources, that Il rebellion has uc--
CURED among the Sadauese traops III
Khnitrm. iicre are only 100 white
British sollicis thcrc. under command of
n major. Tie @ddanese force consists Of
two battalions, with total Of 800 men.
The sun., 1900-02-01
l MIR. phelps Grows weaker.

-ew Haven, Jan. 31.-The condition of
Hts Il. J. Phelps. ex-minister to Eng
nSwho has been i'll with pneumonia at
his pme here for several days, while
hetts i'll one respect, is not nearly SO
favoable as before. The physician in
atteislnce reports that. while Professor
lhelT lungs are clearing and the pneu-
moniSgradually is disappearing. the eff
feet nbn his system is very marked, and
he is bnsiderably weaker.
The sun., 1900-02-01
Pague In HonoIulu Abntea.

Iolt l1wnshcnd. W ASH, Ja.l. ar.-The
Iapanee steamship Nanyo Mali has ar
'ivFd fipn Honolulu. bringing AS pnssen
rers. he had clean bill of health
rom thd American authorities at Homo
kiu. Elsr officers report that on Jan.
/, the lay she sailed. bubonic plague
rs under control, that no new cases
II beenl reported and that feeling
securityN prevailed at Honolulu.
The sun., 1900-02-01
To Place a Ban ON Cocaine.

! Albany, Jan. Ex-senator Sullivan in
troduced bill to provide that no persot
ar corporation shall sell or offer for SAIL
within This state any proprietary or pat
ent medicine or tonics, snuff. tobacco ol
headache, catarrh or hay fever remedy
containing cocaine. Violation of the act
as punishable by fine of not less thar
$500 OF more than $1,000 for each of
Qense.
The sun., 1900-02-01
Hendricks Nomination Approved.

Albany, Ian. 31.-The senate confirmed
unanimously the nomination Of Francis
Hendricks of Syracuse TO succeed Isonis
Payn as state superintendent O.: in.
surance. The term is three years and tie
salary $1,000.
The sun., 1900-02-01
Financial and Commercial.

New York. Jan 81
Money on call steady at '21a per cent
Prime mercantile paper, 4a5 per cent. Ster ing
exchange easier, with actual business N
bankers bills at S4.s7laalS1M for demand and
at 81 a..s44 for 10 days. Posted rates. 81. u
and Si.ss. Commercial bills. S4.e34ais394 sill.
Yer certificates, 5919ad0lac. Bar silver G0,Sc.
Mexican collars 471ac. Government bonds
easier. State bonds inactive. Railroad bonds
irregular.
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.CIoslng nrlces;

Atchison.... 2!A y. ]. Central ....ils'j
Bur. y tluiacy....l2} North American. i4;S
@, g, 9. y VI. ~. TIA Northern Pacific. III
Chesapeake & o.. 294 Do pref.
Chicago Gas......lU5l3' y Y. Centrai..iHl
Cotton OH......... 553s Omaha ..,.. l.s3;4
Del. Y HUDSON. LII Ontario " West. 80
Erie ............ ll1s Pacific Mail...... 10
General Electric l23S4 Reading ........ iS,s
Hooking Valley. Rock Island. .lO.I3
Lackawanna. li96 Silver Bullion....
Lake Shore........ St. Paul.
Lead ............. 2NA Sugar Refinery. .liS4
Louisville y Nash 1874 Texas Paeitic..... Id
Manhattan Con-. 95ls Union Paciilc.... "A
Missouri Pacihc.. 4i14 Wabash pref 80. Il
NortllMestern. i53l3 Western Union :. o6k
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II is repsr.ed Acre tnat General Lor
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-08-03
A Book for Rovs.

Long ago when we exult9d in the
name of boy. and before the extreme
fashion for reading yellow covered
tales of cowboy adventure, hair
breadth escapes of train robbersa and
cowardly assassinations by despera-
does was set, boys were compelled to
be satisfied with tales of Jack Ketch
the Robin Hood ballads, and for pic
lures the esteemed Brother Jona-
than, Since then many writers
have catered to the natural deprav-
ity of the youth, and pollotted the
fountains of their imagination with
a trashy, sensational, literature
which can do them only harm. 1t
is quite refreshing therefore to read
book for boys in which scenes from
nature, description of out of door
sports and friendly rivalries in
games form the basis. "Rival Boy
Sportsmeh is the title nf work by
w. Gordon Parker of this character
which has just issued from the press
of Lee and Shepherd, of Boston
The book describes how two boy
clubs for their vacation established
camps on Brink Pond and entered
into a rivalry in hunting, fishing
rowing and literary exercises.
There is spice of deviltry in the
kidnapping of boy and a delineation
of the character of one of them who
aided in the scheme which gives a
spice to the tale The descriptions
of scenery, of catching large trout,
shooting a panther, sailing race
and rowing with shells, are all
cleverly drawn and possess a natu-
ralness which proves the author to
be close observer of the wood
craftmans ways There is no at
tempt at morallzing but the effect
of evil doing is brought out with
excellent shading. No boy of spirit
could help being interested in the
book and its reading would tend to
broaden his understanding and give
him large perceptions of nature and
her ways. Theillustrations are fine
ly drawn and add much to the ap-
pearance of the work. The fact
that the scene is laid in this county
ana the native characters drawn
from we'll known persons, whose
identity is but thinly disguised by
change of names, will make the book
all the more attractive to Pike
county boys.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-08-03
The Fad of the Year.

Everybody who is anybody, and
that means all nice people, is inter
ested in the poster decorative idea.
1t has so many forms that it would
be almost an endless task to attempt
a list, but the Great Philadelphia
Sunday "Press" has taken hold Of
possibility that is certain to get ev-
erybody in this section talking. With
every copy of the Philadelphia
"Press" of next Sunday august 81
will be given free a beautiful picture,
size 20x28 inches entitled "The Maids
of Fair Japan" 1t is by Arter, and
that guarantees its quality. AS
a picture it is well worthy of framing
but if you wish to be in the swim you
will take pair Of SCISSORS, cut around
the lines Of the girls faces and then
paste the picture on "A dark back
ground of any material. Try it and
you will have the most striking pos
ter effect of the year. 1t will be ne
cessary to make certain early this
week that you get next Sunday S
Press" because the demand is GER
tain to be tremendous and the supply
will be limired.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-08-03
Moike and Jake.

Judging by the remarks frequently
made there is general belief that
the two Democratic candidates for
representative are disbursing consid-
cradle of their spare cash in the effort
to secure the nomination. There is
a mistake somewhere. For what
can they spend money? Not surely
to corrupt the incOrruptible in the
way of buying votes, or for liquids to
quench the thirst of those who are
never dry. Who ever head ofa gen
uine Democrat who would either be
bought, stay bought or was thirsty (, r
anything but water! 1t must be they
are spending their money on Repub-
licans and Prohibitionists, ifthey are
in fact using any. Jake may occas-
sionally buy little seltzer for the
boys after night spent in harmless
sports and Mike possibly ON rare oc-
cassions treats to soda or birch beer.
but only when there are no Republi-
cans or prohibitionists around for
they might like something stronger
and that would be agin the principles
of either candidate. The insinuation
that either Of them is spending mon
ey to influence or stimulate the vOt-
ers of their party should be prompt
ly repressed. Nobody but Demo
crat ever accuses a Democrat of sell
ling himself. After a great Republi-
can victory it is generally claimed
that it was obtained by a corrupting
of the unwashed and untelIihed, but
the accusation is always made by
members of their own party, When
a Democrat changes, he changes from
principle and if his party leaders
have purloined every so called Dem
ocratic principle on which he once
stood from under his feet, and de-
stroyeditwhat can hedo? Weconfes-
it is almost sufficient provocation tC
drive a real Democrat to drink or des-
peration when he contemplates some
Of his party candidates or the rat traT
platforms on which they profess tc
stand. We do not want to be under
stood however as intimating that any
of them are burdening themselve:
with a load of unnecessary principle.
in their campaign. The one burning
thought is how to get there.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-08-03
A Panther Story.

John Whitaker, an aged resident
of Delaware township, who came to
this county, with his father, sixty
nine years ago, relates how a panth-
er, probably an ocelot, was caught soon
after they arrived, which was per-
haps the last specimen of that savage
brute in this vicinity. His father
drove up from Paterson Il white faced
COW which had a calf resembling its
mother and they were turned out on
the farm bought by Mr.. Whitaker,
Senior, and owned by the Adams
and called Hunting towers. One ev-
ening young John was sent to bring
up the stock and the calf was missing.
He found blood and evidences of a
struggle and went back and reported
to his father who Immediately set out
in search of the missing calf. They
found where it had been dragged
along and on flat rock was a pool of
blood. Following the trail they fin
ally came to large log behind which
lay the partially devoured calf cover
ed with leaves. They went back and
procured of Andrew Schrff, who liv-
on what is now called Silver Lake,
but was formerly known as Schaffs
pond, large bear trap. This was
set near the dead calf, carefully CON
cealed and fastened with a hickory
withe to the log. That same night a
fearful cOmmotion and screeching was
heard and the elder Whitaker loading
his gun with a ball and nine buckshot
proceeded with two of his neighbors
to the trap. The animal was fast in
its iron jawsand three shots were fired
before it succumbed. 1t was seven
feet long from tip to tip and as Mr..
Whitaker reccollects had three dark.
rings around its tail, was of tawny
or reddish grey color and was marked
with elongated black edged blotches.
Previously when his father was one
day in the woods the animal had
followed him and several times crossed
his path perhaps, as he thought, with
the design of attacking him. Nc
animal of like character and size
has been seen or caught since, as he
reccollects, and this was likely the
last of the panther Mohicans in this
region.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-08-03
A Jolly Camping Party.

Prof. Jacob Kleinhans, with sever
al very gentlemanly and intelligent
boys from Baltimore, who comprise
camping party, came down last
week from Edgemere and spent a
couple of days up on the Cuddeback
farm. Tuesday they left, in canoes,
for the Water Gap and will occupy
about a month in making the trip,
camping and fishing along the river.
The boys are a robust crowd and
thoroughly enjoy the life. The canoes
used were made by Charles Hazen,
of Blooming Grove, who accompanies
the party, and are models of grace
and workmanship.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-08-03

The offer of this government to
purchase from Spain the two islands
of the Philippine group which are
outside the geograp phical boundaries
named by the treaty, which ceded
the Philippines to us, is one of
statesmanlike precaution. The ISL
ands themselves are insignificant,
but in the hands of a power hostile
to the u S.. they might give us a
lot of trouble. It was because it
was learned that European nation
was anxious to secure these islands
for the purpose OF using one of them
as a naval station, that this govern
ment concluded that it would be
wiser as we'll as cheaper TO settle
the controversy with Spain over the
title to them, by buying them, and
offered Spain 100000 for them
which it will probably acceppt. OF
course, it is well known that the
omission of those two ISLANDS from
the Treaty of Paris was an error,
and that Spain has no equitable
right to claim sovereignty over them
but technically they still belong &c
Spain and the easiest and quickest
method of dealing with the matter
has been adopted by this Cover
ment.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-08-03
Real Estate Transfers.

AutOinette Whitaker and hus-
band to Horace E. Gilbert, lot 375
Matamoras, consideration 5000.
Mary E. Hughes to Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, No. 353 Betsy
Wills 4O1 acres, No. $50 Eleanor De-
pue 2O6 acres, No. 9s Richard Ridg-
way 4O1 acres, Blooming Grove con-
sideration $765.62.
Agnes Daumann and husband tC
Philip G. Klnkel, part of Garret
Cottinger, $50 acres Dingman Twp,
consideration $50.