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The Alleged Experts and the Jury.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUS-Sir: Every
one knows that the Jury that convicted Roland
Molineux was one OF the most intelligent that
ever sat in a criminal court In this county. II
was selected with extraordinary care. Its
members. without exception. were mer OF
means and responsibility, and one OF them. at
least. can fairly be called a prominent man.
How, then, did such a jury come to render a
verdict which. II is idle to deny. is exactly the
reverse OF that which would have been rem.
dered by nine-tenths Of the reading and think
ing portion OF the country
The answer. TO ms mind. Is very simple. The
reading and thinking portion Of the commu-
nifty did not come so close to the Molineux trial
that the wise and substantial prejudice against
expert evidence was obscured by the plausible
and delusive character OF the evidence as pre-
sentod. This testimony for six weeks was
drilled into the minds Of the Molineux jurors,
30 that they were finally beguiled by it and
attached TO II an Importance which the expe-
Renee Of the courts and Of mankind has shown
TO be unfair and improper. The majority Of
lawyers. when asked. will state that expert evil
dence, at least that OF handwriting experts.
does not amount to anything" But the fact
is. 1t does amount to something In the minds OF
jurors. Unless serious pains are taken to con-
trovcrt It its influence is disastrous. 1t is
tricky and catching. and the error OF It and
fraud OF IL are hidden.
| do not think ! am revealing any conf.
dences in stating that IL il within my knowl.
edge that during the course Of the Molineux
trial the District Attorneys office submitted
the handwriting exhibits in the case TO tho
President OF ono OF the largest banking in.
stitutions In this city. a gentleman who IL most
widely Known and highly esteemed In the bust.
ness community. who has passed his lie in
the examination Of signatures. md whose
opinion concerning such exhibits would have
carried immense weight with the members OF
the jury as well "a with people generally. After
a prolonged study Of the exhibits he told the
District Attorneys oflco frankly that he was
unable to perceive any resemblance bet ween
Molineuy's handwriting and the handwriting
OF the alleged poisoner. and that. moreover. his
experience had taught him 10 beware OF max
Ing such comparisons. He was not, OF cours
called to testify at the trial. Yet II Is. in my
judgment. not only possible. but proba Bile. that
ithe had been one OF the Jurors In the case and
had been hammered at by nine experts for
nearly two months he might have been. like
the other Jurors, argued into a verdict Of con-
viction. JUSTICE.
NEW YORK. Feb. -.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-02-13
Wby Not NeutraIizc the Pacific Gable?

In n special message" sent To congress
inst one year ago, President MCKINLEY
called attention to tho urgent necessity ~
having n cable 10 connect III, country with
our new possessions In N" Pacific. AS To
the ownership and control Of the Pacific
cable his recommendations were emphatic
and explicit:
such COMMUNICATION should be established In
auch A way as 20 be choIv under n, control Of the
Un,,d Stat,,. whether N hns NJ p,dc, or 81 wdr."
Tho essential requirement was hero
stated clearly by the President. The prin-
ciple ne laid down mot the approval OF
every American
But IL the principle OF enlightened self
interest in such enterprises Is TO he aban-
duncd for what Is now offered as a higher
and nobler conception of a nations duty,
namely, trusteeship for tn" benefit OF IN"
whole world and management under tho
supervision Of the other great powers,
ought not the President to withdraw this
truly American recommendation and to
substitute another?
Should not any Pacific cable which the
United States may construct and pay for
be neutralizrd in tim" Of war in which the
United States may engage? Should We not
invite the grcat powers Of Europe, all d-
rectIy Interested in the neutrality of the
cable, to join in IN" guarantee OF its
neutrality, and to coerce us, II necessary,
in case the emergencies Of war ever tempt
us To close the cablo to an enemy?
In view ~ the new doctrine, IL II not quite
rs important that our future enemies shall
have the unrestricted use Of the American
cable for getting early information Of tho
movements Of our warships, and for direct
ing the operations of their own squadrons,
as that their ships shall enjoy unmol"sted
the use Of the American canal when they
actually descend upon our Pacific coast or
our Pacific islands?
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BEAR PUT 10 FLIGHT ny 4 CfE
Ernest SetOn-Thompson Relates Interesting
Anecdotes of wild Animals.

Ernest Seton-T Thompson spoke OF the Pic
turesque Side OF Wild Animals" to a largo
audience in the Carnegie Iycpum yesterday
afternoon. The lecture was illustrated with
stcreo9ticon photographs AMI drawings from
life. Mr.. Thompson said that some Of his
most delightful hunts had been unsucccss-
fnl ones: hunts where he had shot
nothing but had had the opportunity
TO follow tracks all day and to study tho
thoughts and motives ofthe animals that made
them. In Yellowstone Park. whore it is against
the law to shoot game. the animals seem to
understand that they have nothing to fear
from man. In one instance a bear walked up
to the hOtol and into the office, causing u gen-
eral movement Of the guests toward the roof.
Upon the bears showing a desire TO 90 behind
the desk the clerk unhositntingly gave IN his
post and made q break for the nearest tele-
T wirla. T!i aan We s lRis iH5iI m 'Rya% 9tG use SoT Eo;sa hs
was the reply, and the advice proved effective.
MIR. THOMPSON ex planned that he did not see
this incident himself. but heard 1t as true from
two bronze-faced. revolver-armed Westera
gentlemen who were exceedingly sensitive
about having their word doubted
Upon another occasion. and this time Mr..
Thompson was present, n bear that had wan
dered into the hOtel grounds was met by the
hotel cat which had her seven kittens out for
probably thought that this was the biggest.
ugliest. bob-tailed dog she had ever met with
and at first she was inclined 10 retreat. But
realizing, her responsibility as, a mother. she
Bruin flnally succeeded in shaking of his as
sallant he made haste to elm the nearest tree.
The cat and her aimiring offspring sat at the
foot Of t with watchinl eyes upon the prisoner;
"caIl his cal on" This was all illustrated by
stereOpticOn pictures,
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ART VOTES
Mr.. vsdder's Exhibition at Avery's.

Mr.. Elihu yedcer Ia one OF the most original
OF all our artists and everything that comes
from his hand bears the stamp OF indiviiu-
allty. Recently We have seen In his mural
decorations In the Congressional Library at
Washington that his work keeps up to ths
STANDARD attained n dozen years ago. and now
In q collection OF oil paintings. drawings. has.
reliefs and bronzes. composed presumably OF
his latest productions =. on exhibition at Avorys
gallery, 3DS Fifth avenue. wo find along with .
number Of canyascs which show the artists
characteristics. technical methods and his
usual ingenuity In composition some new
manifestation In tho shape Of small bas.rel!efs
and two or three pieces OF decorative sculpture.
Santa Cecilia" No. Al. a face carved In marble
In low relief. Il ono OF these. and II Is shown
again under the number ~ in another form, In
pnpicr machd apparently. and colored. 'Sibilla
Guinea" No. 81. a small bronze bust with red.
antique pedestal. grim yisagcd and impene.
trablo OF expression. and Door knockcr." No.
so. a model in silver gilt. charming In design
and happily combining the useful and the
artistic. are two other exhibits which give proof
Of Mr.. We'd lcr's ability in this now field.
Ono section OF the frty-four exhibits consists
OF reproductions colored by Mr.. vcddcr. One
OF the most pleasing Of these is "The Cup Of
Love- No. 81. a very beautiful composition.
and another Is Diana Passes" No, 40. OF
which It Is sufficient to say that 1t 10
good in itself and eminently Vedder-like.
The most important work In oil Is tho
well-drnwn nude female figure The Fair
Goddess Fortune" No. <. and tho most
carefully finished. and In some ways.
the most attractive OF all the pictures. Ia Love
Ever Present" No. IL. THE Eclipse Of the sun
by the Moon. No. 4, is thoroughly characters.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-02-13
FREED FROM AN ICE EMB4RGo.
Maine Railroad Tied Up for n Week In .
Peculiar Way.

MADISON. Ne. Feb. 12.-After being fee.
bound since a week ago yesterday. the Somer-
set railroad has been opened for travel. since
the road has been closed. a crew OF 400 men
has been at work with picks break
ing the leo from the rails which was
ten Inches thick for miles. Last Sunday
night a train was sent out over tho road. and
as tho snow was falling at the timo the car
wheels sim ply plowcd through. leaving a mar
row ditch over each rail. \ thaw and rain
followed ,quickly, filling these bitches with
water ana a cold snap froze II into solid ice.
Accident upon accident followed the efforts
OF the officers Of the road IN their attempts to
was sent out was wrecked. the snow
rlOw being. piled on ore side OF
the emhank mont and locomotive on
the other. AT the same time engines
were of rhc track near Bingham. Assistance
was asked of tho Maine Central Raj road but
me W locomotives sent out. also rode up on
the ice and left the rails. II was useless TO
buck against the Ice by ordinary means. so the
men went 70 work with picks. and after night
and day labor. at last succeeding In gettins IT,
nrst train through yesterday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-02-13
The Prohibition That Never Prohibited

Various interpretations have been put
upon the Hay-Pauncefotc treaty in the
unofficial statements inspired by the state
Department. The latest bulletin represents
the new treaty as a glorious thing for tho
United States because it absolutely null
lilies the exceedingly objectionable first
article" Of the Clayton-Bulwer Treaty; and
ii goes on to say:
I'm other worls, the United States are not pre-.
vented hereafter from occupy lug, Certifying colo.
ming or exercising any dominion over any part Of
Central America
1t scarcely seems that any public officer
who Is at tho same time intelligent and
sincere could put forth such bosh.
When has the Clayton-BulwerTr Treaty pre-
vented the United States from occupying,
certifying, colonizing or exercising domin-
ion over any part of Central America?
Certainly AZ no time since Great Britain
deliberately took the ground that there was
nothing in that compact to prevent her,
on her side, from occupying, colonizing
and exercising dominion over Central
American territory.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-02-13

II the people had the privilege Of electing
Senators, the character OF the United States
Seuatr would be transformed inside Of six years
Topeka CdpttR.
Why should II be Transformed Would Il
be transformed for the better9 Take Kansas
Itself. for instance. In the good old Populist
days its Governors were Lorraine D. LEVEL.
LING and JOHN W. LEEpY. Take Colorado. OF
which our political friend. the Hon. DAVIS
HEcron WAITE. was Governor. The Senators.
as a rule. are at least equal to the Governors.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-02-13

Having nominated himself for Senator,
the Hon. JERRY SIMPSON OF Medicine Lodge
proceeds to nominate a kindred spirit. the Hon.
SUCKER Ron SAM JOKES. for Vice President.
JERRY says that there Is a strong sentiment
In Kansas and Nebraska" for Mr.. JONES.
While he cannot I'll the place OF the Hon.
Gus PrNKPANK, Toledo JONES il a lively
citizen and makes Rome how when he takes
the automobile. But he may nominate him
self for President on a straight Jones ticket.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-02-13
How Rat Portage Got Its Name.

From N, D,prSr Republican,.
r. J. Sharpe admits that Rat Portage. the
name OF his home city In Ontario, Is not
euphonious.
namnd To- ~, rho,, ,ha wnr,Is eo"n was
tage for rats. 1t IL on the WInniueR RIVER.
Just below tho outlet Of the Lake OF the Woods
Is now. there was a portage nj the point where
the town II built for the thousands OF musk
rats that passed from the river TO the lake in
winter and back again to the river In spring,
At the outlet Of the lake there Is n waterfall
eighteen or twenty feet high that the rats
could not pass over, so they went around.
making the portage"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-02-13

Tho chairman Of the Executive Commit
tee OF the Antitrust League opened the
Chicago Antitrust Conference ably yesterday.
He proposed, az "one Of the most important
remedies for Trusts. national ownership OF
the railways" and he introduced into his I'D.
dress the familiar forged quotation ascrlbed BY
the Pryanites to LINCOLN: As a result OF the
War corporations have become enthroned" etc.
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From the Roch ,s'sr Post. Empress.

The only course for the United States to
pursue is to amend the Hay treaty. so as to
provide that IL the United States construct an
interoceanic canal the United States shall own
it and contr oil It, and be free to close 1t in time
Of war to the vessels Of the enemy.
The present proposition is that the United
States shall construct the canal at its own cx-
pense for the benefit OF the rest OF the world,
and keep II neutral in time OF war as In time OF
peace. and that proposition Is sim ply prepos-
fnrnna
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-02-13
The Hon. Por.ro PryGRrE throw aw,

The Hon. PorAro PINGREE threw away
ambition not long ago. but he seems to know
where he laid II and to be ready to pick IL up
again. He says that he will be an independent
candidate for Governor OF Michigan II n certain
man is nominated by the Republicans. But
no great amount of provocation or temptation
will be required. Mr.. PrNGrEE feels that he is
necessary to Michigan and to the United
States; and at the proper time he will not fail
to nominate himself for anything he wants.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-02-13
From u, Ch,,apo Times H,raid.

Squat ut both entrances OF the seas which are
connected by the Suez Canal, John Bull has
fort Ned its neutrality so efYectually that he de-
nes the whole concert OF Europe.
But even such fortified neutrality OF the
Nicaragua Canal will not satisfy the United
States.
Az II stands the sthmus Of Panama Ia a part
OF tho coast doicnces OF the United States. II
Is barrier protecting our Pacific coast.
II gives to the United States the dominating
voice In the destInies Of this hemisphere.
II Is the backbone OF the Mon roe Doctrine.
Hthis barrier Is cut the United States will
demand and cnforcc It's control. not by the
leave Of England. not through the consent Of
Europe. but in virtue Of its dominance on this
continent.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-02-13

Democrats will make a united effort 10 up-
hold the Constitution. Baltimore sun,
What have united or disunited Democrats to
do in the matter? Are the Hon. JOE DArLEY's
arms tired? Has the Hon. JOE BAILEY let the
Constitution drop
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-02-13
The Bishops short Sermon on tho News
papers of the World.

This recalls a statement made to us some years ago
by Bishop Goodseil, sitting in the same railway car
the writer bought OF tho newsboy the 1rtbun,, while
the Bishop purchased THE Sun and Is he opened IL
he saidi This Is the greatest newspaper in the
vorld.'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-02-13
sure They Are Beautiful.

From "A, On &c 100 Record.
sheIIMen are more conceited about their
looks than women.
He-Prove II.
she-Men always put their hats on without
looking In the glass.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-02-13
IT MUST BE AMERICANl
The Demand for tho Contro, by This Country
Of Any Canal We may Build.
From he Chicaoo Irtsr Orsa,

European nations nc Tho Hague recognized
tho Monroe Doctrine, md they should rccog-
nIze the same principle In the construction Of
tho Nicaragua Canal, This Ia what tho Amcrl-
can people mean by Government control. Tho
canal Is to be American. not European.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-08-04
The "Up-To-Datestn of Them All.

The August number of The National
Magazine contains a great amount and
variety of timely and readable matter.
A glance at the contents page is q v
lation in tbs way Of the comprehensive
makeup OF "a popular-priced magazine.
Despite the prevailing hot weather that
has driven Washington Society to the
mountains and seashore, Joe Mitchell
Chapple still finds many things of great
interest to gossip of in his Affairs at
Washington. All devOtees OF the noble
game will he delighted with Auld st.
Andrews the Capital of Gold-Laud."
Art Lovers will appreciate Sleep in
Art, by u careful and competent critic,
and What Rural Free Delivery is
Doing, by Perry S. Heath, First Assist
ant Postmaster General, explains meth
DDS and results of free mail delivery 10
suburban districts. A staff correspond
ent now with the British in the Trans
vaal writes Interestingly of Colonial
ton Experiments in East Africa. An
on the present world crisis is China and
the Secret Will of Peter the Great.
From ice-bound Alaska an editorial
representative writes of A Summer
Cruise in the Arctic.
There is II notably fine showing in
the way Of fiction in this number, and
we'll sustained interest in the regular
departments. 1t may safely be said
that no other ten cent publication excels
The National Magazine and that few
equal it. 1t is the proper thing for hot
weather reading. II your n~ewsdealer's
stock is exhausted, or if he does not
carry it, you may obtain it from the
publishers. w. w. Potter Co, 81 Bed
ford ST., Boston. for the popular price,
ten rRnfS.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-08-04
DIE I'D

In Bellevue, on Sunday night, July %, 1900, at
1890 p. H., Miss GIRTIE HUNT, aged IT years.
Indeed It's sad to have seen the flu
neral coltege pass by the writer's home
conveying this once beautiful and ad,
mirable maid to her last sleeping
gronnd-gone from ns forever. Like
the gentle bud of the lily, tits sad to set
her cut down ere she reached woman
hood, and to deprive us of the one We
loved SO we'll. She was the queen of
beauty-swett II her disposition-an
angel in her form.
''Her form was f~aultless, and her mind untaint
ed yet by art,
Was noble, just, humane and kind and virtue
warmed her heart;
But ali! the cruel SpOiler came"
Like the many sorrow ing friends who
saw her gentle spirit take its flight to
meet the angel in Heaven. the tears Of
the writer are dripping while his heart is
filled with sorrow. Sleep our dear lit
tie angel in yonder graveyard, aud for
get not that your absence from us how
ever sad, is the gain of the many angels
that await You in the Kingdom OF tIeav-
Ell. ALI! well, we can say
Through hfe's rugged life how often has she
rrOd-
To find at last a resting place safe in the arms
of God
A FRIEND.
Iulv 25rh 100O
The Opelousas courier., 1900-08-04

Les victories one l'Angleterre q
rempoIt6e snr les Beers ne sent pas
de nature d liz. rendre orgneilleuse,
SAINT slles lni coatent cher. D6ja sss
pertss s'6laveDt q pres de $4,000
hOmmes ct la gnerre eat a~ssur6ment
loin do 60 iD, 81 loin gae depuis Ia
price de Pretoria $4,000 soldats an
glais ont 6t6 envoyes en- Antique.
Dams nm engagement que les Beers ont
ayec les AnGais d Honingspruit cette
sgmaine, lis ont dc nouveau etc Victo
rieux; lis ont fait PRISONERS cent
Hilanders, captss6 M train de proyis-
ion et d6trnit les Communications par
chemia de fer eq par t6l6graphe. A
Derdeport, ces jo&rs d~erniers, les An-
elais ont snba de Nartes pertes.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-08-04

Yes, August Flower still has The
largest sale OF any medicine in the civil
LIKED world. Your muthers and grand
mothers never thought of using any
thing else for Indigestion or Bilious
ness. Doctors were scarce, and they
seldom heard of Appendicitis, Nervous
Prostitution or Heart Failure, etc. They
used August Flower to clean out the
system and stop fermentation of undi-
gested food, regulate the action of the
liver stimulate the nervous aud organ
ic action of the system, and that is all
they took when feeling dull and had
with headaches and other aches. You
only need a few doses of Green's An.
gust Flower, in liquid form, TO make
you satisfied there is nothing serious the
matter with you. For sale by A. 8.
Braud & Co, Opera House Drng Store.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-08-04
Land and immigration.

The Sunset Central lines are making
an earnest effort on behalf of immigra-
ton into Texas, ard in order to thor
ougly distribute matter advertising the
State, the citizens Of Texas are request
ed TO forward to the Sunset-C Central,
Route, Houston, Texas, a list of relatives
or friends living in the old country If in
any other State who may desire infor-
nation regarding Texas. To the adj
dresses furnished literature will be
forwarded thoroughly exploiting the
agricultural and industrial features of
Texas. The names OF farmers, fruit
growers, tobacco raisers. dairymen and
health seekers are particularly desired.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-08-04
sourqe Texas.

La nouve Lnpagnie aux Sources
az Sour Laf2nye1sBtierement renOuvelS
rintSrieas 3hsf8tel-nOuvelie taps.
setis, peintaE1 fafche, nouveanxslits ct
aanssaux eEbis dams tous les apparte-
inents. II est plus beau, plas attrayant,
eae iamais. j. r. Blakely, 10 propri6,
faire ds fh6tel ST. Charles. la Nou-
yelle-O Orleans, en- est lesdirecteur. Les
eaax ct les hains sont eficaces ct Ia
table eek ponrvue dune abundance de
bonna nonrriture.
pour. Ia pension ct le logement,
Si.00a $50 &C $500 par jour, scion lea
appas aments. Pasasz 3 ~seTnaiaes
d Sur Lake mainsenant OF vous
iOuirez YNd'une benne sant6 tout
Fhiver. O.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-08-04
Choose Carefully.

Choose your prescription druggist Of
you do your doctor. His prescriptions
should be filed accurately and cOm
pounded of the best and freshest drugs.
None but the purest of drugs are used
at our place. Every prescription il
filled by an experienced pharmacist and
chemist exactly as ordered by the ply
stefan. A child can bring the formula
and get the medicines. just remember
that everything in eur establishment
is first-class and we handle. everything in
the drug line.
Opera House Drug Store.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-08-04

La Legislature s'sst a%journ6e la So
maine derniere ct MA accompli rien de
fabuieux. Tout CO qu'ils ont fat de
plns important c'est d'avoir choisi le
Magnolia CONNIE feur embl6matiqne
do l'6tat de la Louisiana. Nous ne
snvons 81 les membres ont bu beau
coup de hi6re Magnolia on non, gu sis
ont vonlu advertise cette marque.
Dana tons les cas- les citoyens de Ia
Louisiana snnt faciles D &tre cOnten-
t6s ct ponT tout satisfaction on lsur
p,r6aente nne heur.-L'Advertiser de
LAFAYETTE.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-08-04

Depuis qn'il est revenu do o r6ve
d'asre candidat d la Precedence ct que o
sense a repris 10 dessus, 9l'amiral
Dewey cherche part tons les moyens a
faire ~comprendre au department de la
marine son d6sir de prendre par aux
6v6nements qui sc prepayment on Chine.
Mails Mckinley nest pas fach6 de Sc
venger dee efforts qua fats l'amiral
pour lie rempiacer a la maison Blanche
ct ne s'empresse pas de satisfaire son
nOuyeau desir.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-08-04

L'Imprfmrie du COURIER fait toutes
sortes d'impressions, en- fraucais on en-
anglais, telles que: circulars, cartes
d'affaires, constitutions de societies, pro-
grammes, t6tes de complies, de l~ettres,
etc, etc
Les pFix sont mod6res.
Pour plus anlples renseignements
s'addresaar au bureau dn COURIER,
rue Mains 0pelousas, en- peTsonne on
par lettreV-4B
The Opelousas courier., 1900-08-04
A. S. BRAUD & CO,
Opera House Drug Store.

United States Senator s.. D. McEnery
ays: IF the remarkable curative
value of its waters is made known and
the fact that invalids can be properly
cared for. / think you could not build q
hotel large enough to accommodate the
crowd which would go to Sour Lake.
In my opinion there is no known place
that can approach it for the many d.
seases for which it is an acknowledged
.epecifc.n 47-6.