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New-York tribune., 1903-07-16
HYPNoTIsM FOR HYSTERIA.
Experiments Before Physicians Which
Proved Successful

The members OF the West Side Medical Society.
the New-York Polytechnic and OF several othe~
medical associations and institutions recently wit
messed the experiment Of placing a man under me
influence OF hypnotism for the purpose Of curing
him of hysteria, following an operation. The man
was hypnotized six times in public. and Is now
ported to be strong and we'll Before he was
hypnouzed he could speak. He could drink
water, milk and ginger ale. but he had choking
sensation whan he took tea coffee. lie also had
peculiar visions night and he frequently felt as
If he didn't care for anything and wanted to de "
The physician who put him under the influence Of
hypnoGsm found him a sensitive subject The
patient passed readily into the sleeping state at the
first seance.
Or. William Brosddus Prtchard. who gave these
demonstrations OF tire OF aypnoussn rs
curative aSsnt in certain diseases, said:
4Iis preHo;heiou u1 hypnolIsih ls roy Ii-teu 70
man. The lower animals are exceedingly sefiSf-
tive. have seen he late Or. Lsndon Garter
Gtay hEptioilLe AZ one Seaitce = I~Dtlt. q y - o.
plseoE, Ioosjer canary end 2 nan. @ @aeE-
myself hy2nottzsd frogs, BIRDS. dogs ana otrer
aninals. me IamiHtF chlic tIlck OK strrtci4'.E :
u chickens neck out bringing the bill 20 a cef-
tain crack il the floor or line in the sand, gently
StrOkilC the head body at the time then leaV-
lrc the chicken stretched out 1ureStraiue6 for
several minutes IS al example Tne snake charm
ing bird the man controlling a Wild beast wish
his gaze. are not necessarily myths. 10 my mind
beth allowing Of - uuasi-ratiun-l u explanation N
hypnotic influence Mowelfs control OF his fel-
stories. graphically illustrates this p wer. al-
though the illustration is lacking in scientific vaIe
Another deterrent influence CT no mean weight
in It's effect i'll delaying our k0oWle cEe o. inc SUI
Much harm can be done 10 the suhtccJ; rs
mental integrity may be seriously npalLed as ~
will power utterly destroyed and he hnsetl @ a.
graded to the purposes. merttrlcious ana even
criminal of the operator There IS no j eVidEtSy S
r1uch evidence directly 10 the contrary.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-16
TRAIN KILLS WEALTHY MAN.
Former Lackawanna Purchasing Agent
Meets Death at East Orange.

East Orange, July IS CspeciaD.-Willis D. Hager,
a wealthy business man, who up to the spring of
1893, was purchasing agent of tho Delaware, Lack
awanna and Western Railroad. was struck and al
most instantly killed this morning by a rapidly
moving express train bound for Morristown. Car
ter the conductor of the train, one of Mr..
Hagers Oldest friends Carter alighted from the
train after the accident. and was greatly over
when he recognized the injured man. Hager'S
skull fractured and his neck broken. He died
in an ambulance on the way 10 the Orange Memo
rial Hospital
Mr.. Hager about to take train for New
York and he had Just purchased newspaper at
a nearby stand He folded the paper and stepped
across the track so as TO be ready for his train,
and in doing so stepped directly in front of the
express.
He lived with his wife son and daughter, at
No. 81 Washing gton-st.. East Orange, He entered
the service Of TIE railroad company in 1865. a
ticket agent and within few months became sI-
peTintenGent Of motive at Scranton, later
going to the supply department.. From the latter
office he resigned in 1899, and went into the
facture of paper and strawboard at Bloomfield.
He missed only thirtyfour days in the thirty-iive
years he was connected with the corporation He
was born IN 1874.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-16
NO WONDER POLICEMEN ARE Rp,,,
Wives Of Three in Room with Mouss g
No Fear.

There is one woman in this city who 4.
TO handle I've mouse. and there are rvro - -
who are not afraid 70 be in small roo, -
which mouse is seeking TO escape Tha 60 on
Gus woman who yesterday distinguishes - -
oy picking up a common house mousa 4, -,
rankin Cornell, wife % a policeman ar,.~s.,D -
tne Church-st. station. The other two vvo.,a- Q
yrs Mekenna and Nrs. McNamara. also - -
Of policemen ~'Es
TIE trio o5 braves entered a mouse ca.chs-
test which was one OF the features On tha -.
ANNA! excursion o. the Patrolmen's Wives -
lent ASsociation. which took place yesterday
cutting was attended ~ about two tnousans - 80
and children, and consisted ot a water Tn. -.
harses William Meyer and ". : Haskss, - 80
of the tug Neptune. and games at Rive- -,
Grove, which IS on the west bank OF tha -
River, about opposite Yoakers. At the a-,-
children had races and other Ike sports b,,, = -
on the barses that the mouse catching co.ss,t IS .2
place. ~s
The tiny creature was freed IN the capta5,-,
and then the three women began TIE h,,,s -
Cornell captured il and the oerufcats OF -
The winner carried the mouse in her hap4 -
the barge. anG then put thu prisoner In q -.
cage. When the excursion was over shs 49,. =
sir Thomas Upton sent his vegrets al bs,,z
able 70 be present AND decide tae winner - -
baby prize. ard there was another dsaap5irrr.s.t ~
that he would be unable % act as jIdee is ~
three largest families contest In this coutas -
James Jenkins, mother OF eleven children wos - -
prize. Mrs John Dinera. wife Of a BrOOklyu oa7-e
man. was second with ten red haired voIrssss--st ss-st
There was a tie on The THIRD between Mrs. - =
fat WOman's prize. Each contestant Ueisha5 -. -
two hundred and fifty pounds.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-16
TOO MUCH BUILDING MATERIAL.
Judges Wish to Have President Cantor Clear
Corridors of Criminal Courts Building.

The judges Of the Court of General Sessions de-
clare they are anxious to get into communication
with President Cantor of the Borough of Manhat-
tan to ask him few questions regarding the pres
ent condition Of the Criminal Courts Building ana
the possibilities of that condition being amelo-
rated.
For over year the building has been in an up
set state. There has not been time when the
elrrdors have not been Uttered with lumber ano
planned alterations, which were to have resulted
in the comfort of the judges. have hitherto been
but a source of annoyance.
1t is said that Judse Newburger has been in con-
ference with President Cantor over the telephone
and that President Cantor has promised to pay a
visit to the Criminal Courts Building. but this
visit has not yet taken place few days ago
W. H Walker Superintendent Of Buildings. was
taken over the building and asked to use his best
efforts toward getting things Strengthened out It
pointed out to him that If the work had been
carried out continuously the alterations would have
been completed long ago.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-16
CANDY MEN ARRESTED.
Justice Issues Warrants for Eleven Members
of Confectionery Association

The eleven men for whom summonses were issued
on Monday appeared before Justice Wyatt of the
Court oS Special Sessions yesterday to explain
charges of conspiracy against trade and com
meroe. made by Morris Goldenberg, who charged
that they. the Confectionery Jobbers' Protective
Association, had combined to drive him out of bus-
ness and had succeeded not only in doing so, but
had driven his wife to insane asylum.
After short hearing Justice Wyatt issued war
rants for the eleven They were formally ar
rested and paroled in the custody of counsel until
The next hearing. July g. Justice Wyatt an
ounced that he had issued warrants for two other
men on the same charge. Their names are not
announced.
The eleven who paroled Victor
Claise. Isidore Byck, Lucien Lowenthal. John
Merles. julius Steger, julius Riederman, David
Bachman. Jacob Mendelowitz Christian Pei. Jacob
Mich and Morris Well.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-16
SCHOOL FRAUDS IN TENNESSEE.
Under Investigation by the State superin-
tendent of Education.

Knoxville, Tenn, July Is (speciaD the
school children OF Tennessee have been robbed of
thousands OF dollars in many OF the counties each
year Is indicated by some declarations made bv The
State Superintendent OF Education, s A Idnder
who was interviewed here to-day. He is now max
ing tour of this part OF the State investigating
cases OF gross frauds with a view to having the
guilty parties vigorously prosecuted and their Of
fees taken away. He says:
find that there are many cases over the State
in which the frauds have been committed Ia 6is-
ferent ways The crimes include even that OF for
gerry. School directors have IN many instances
been honored by county trustees, County super
intendents have accompanied agents OF publishing
houses over the districts inducing directors ~
make wholesale purchases OF school supplies. ex-
pensive ard unnecessary Directors have conpel ed
women teachers TO give them portion OF each
months salary in order to secure and retain their
nOSitiOns - -
New-York tribune., 1903-07-16
JUDGMENT AGAINST CITY, ss5s,7s2
D-ydock Company to Receive Sum for
Property in South-st.

A judgment for sS5S 7S2 vas entered In the Su-
preme Court yesterday in favor Of the New-York
Floating Dry Dock Company, in its action against
the city and the old Dock Board to recover COM
pensation for property alleged to be owned by the
corporation in South-st-, between Pike and tut-
gers SITS. The company also sought to have II de-
cl7red own the land in fee simple but this point
has been decided against il.
The action was referred TO Hamilton Odel. Gros-
venor S. Hubbard and Charles Donohue. who found
that the Floating Dry Dock Company Is entitled to
S54l053 for the loss sustained by IL account OF
the deprivation of its dock and bulkhead rights
Upon their report the judgment entered The
costs of the suit ran Up the judgment 10 the
larger amount.
certain persons who. many years ago, obtained
title to the property. with its wharf and dock
privileges and emoluments The city. in 1899. took
possession of the piers and bulkheads and recon
strUcted them. Action brought for the loss
then sustained. The city denied that the company
had any title to the land, bat admitted its willing
the referee.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-16
ASKS FOR PARDON FOR W. F. MILLER
Jerome Sends Petition to Governor Odell-
Prisoner Fears Sing Sing Convicts.

Governor Odell. who is in the West a petition ask
ing for the pardon of William F. Miller Of Frank
lin Syndicate notoriety. who recently appeared as
the chief witness in the trial of Robert A A1nmon.
The chief reasons set forth that Miller became
a State witness and is III from consumption The
petition further sets forth that Miller was SEN
fenced TO ten years, of which he has served three
and that since conviction he has made every effort
at restitution and has released all interest in one
amount Of $S5O 900. which will be divided among the
creditors of the syndicate.
Miller is still in the Tombs. being used IN civil
cases. He does not wish to go back TO Sing Sing
preferring to remain here He says his life viii
be made miserable at the penitentiary, the con-
Victs do not like "sQuealer" If he is ordered
away from the Tombs he will be taken to Dan
nemora.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-16
ROBBED NEAR CENTRAL PARK
Two Men Knock Importer Down and Take
Watch and Chain.

While on his way 70 his home at No q West
Eighty -ninth-st-. early yesterday morning. Frank
HURT. an importer Of perfumery at No 76 Fifth
ave, was knocked down and robbed by two men
at One-hundrsdth-st. and Central Park West
4 detective from the West One-hundred th-st
station saw the assault, and with the aid of q
patrolman who responded to his call for assist
2nce chased one Of the men into the park where
he disappeared They captured the other T'hs
prisoner said he was John Johnson. but refused 10
give any address.
Mr.. Hurtts watch and chain. the police saw
were found in the clothes of the prisoner and Mr.
Hurtt positively identified him as his assailant
Johnson arra1gned in the West Side Court
and was held in 5000 bail for examination BY
Magistrate Hogan.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-16
FREE SLAVES FOR ARMY" MEN.
Railway BARRIERS Give Them-"M Mother
Jones Now at Elizabeth.

Elizabeth, n. J.. July 1a-''Mother'' Jones and
three companions, Mrs. Charles Sweeney, Mrs. Han
and Mrs Clinton Smith. wives of members of
her committee arrived here from Railway on a
trolley car at 1915 p. Some time later the
army arrived on foot With Mother Jones at
their head the textile workers marched to WASH
ington Hail. in EIizabeth-ave., where they are the
guests OF the local Sociastc party. OF which Otto
Steinke is president.
This afteTnoon1 the army had a parade, and to-
Hall and in Euer Park, which is the hall
The army" will stay here two days. Tomorrow
It will hold a parade for the benefit OF the employees
Of the Singer factory a member of the army
accounted for the great falling off in its numbers
since II LETT Philadelphia by saying that the men
had not been sufficiently supplied with beer. At
Railway last night the local BARRIERS treated the
men OF the army 10 free shaves.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-16
SAYS ONLY ONE BURNER WAS ON.
Story of Servant of the Rev. Mr.. Wilson
Death Accidental, Family Repeat.

Coroner Flaherty in Brooklyn. took dispositions
on Tuesday in the case of the Rev. John Church
wood Wilson, late assistant of the South Congrega-
donal Church, who died Thursday his home
No 80 Strong Place. from the effects of Illuminating
gas. He had been found dying four days previously
Repeated assurances have been given by his family
friends and the authorities that his death was the
result of accident.
Miss Mildred Anderson. Mr.. Wilson's servant
told the coroner that when she found Mr. Wilson
the windows were shut and gas was pouring from
the jet which the preacher used to light his room,
but not from the set used for feeding the gas stove
DR.. Edwin Chaplin, of No. z Schermerhorn-st., Mr.
wilson's physician testified that when he the
clergyman in the previous week he cheerful
and spoke Of his rapid Improvement and OF his pur
pose TO go to Chicago July 4.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-16
FOR MKANE LANDS, $447,5oO
Property includes Well Known Coney Island
Landmarks.

Important holdings n the estate Of the late John
[. McKane were sold yesterday IL the Real Estate
exchange, in Montague-sL, Brooklyn two parcels
after spirited bidding. being knocked down to two
investors for total o. S447500. One parcel, with
& frontage Of 252 feet and inches. in Surf-ave
between West Eighth-st and the land Of the Coney
Island and Brooklyn Railroad Company. including
well known Coney Island landmarks was pur-
chased by Mrs. {. L Turnbuu for 100000. She
SAID she made the purchase for personal invest
The second parcel. which extends z25 feet in
West Eighth-st and the same distance on the
and OF the Prospect Park and Coney Island road
70 the ocean, where there is frontage of PSI %
Ieet and includes The old Coney Island Sporting
Thompson VINO is connected with the Realty
Buyers. q local realty corporation. The price was
S2zl 800. Mr.. Thompson declared that he bought
the properly FOR e private client for purposes of
investment
condition Of the sale was that the rent On the
property, estimated $4,000 per annum, should
not be collectble until after October 81
New-York tribune., 1903-07-16
FORMER TIvoLI MAN ARRESTED.
Charged with Asssulting Man with Heavy
Club in Brooklyn Resort.

Charles z. Ackron, formerly proprietor os the
notorious T:vo1. in Manhattan, was held in $1,000
bail in the Gatcs-aye. court, Brooklyn yesterday
Tor examination charge Of assaulung with a
heavy club early yesterday morning Edward
Graham. forty-one years old, formerly of No. I6
West Twenty-seVenth-st.. Manhattan, in q resort
at No. Ga JaHaica-aVe-, Brooklyn II which Ackron
1E said 10 be financially interested.
Graham taken the Bradford Street Hos
ptal suffering from conclusion of the brain and
eontUsons OF the body. AckTon cut in the ab-
donnen and right wrist with pocketknife when the
men fought over payment for bottle of wine
Ackron and Graham seemed 70 be on friendly terms
and drank together. when Ackron accused Graham
Of trying 10 dodge payment for bottle OF wine
snd the fight followed.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-16
IT WILL BE FAIR FOR FORTY DAYS.
It Came Near Raining on St, Swithin's Day,
but Did Not

There no rain in Manhattan yesterday-St
Swithin's Day-accordinE to the Weather Bureau.
so the coming forty days the majority Of them
viii probably be fair. There were times yesterday
when rain seemed perilousIy near. but not drop
fell In the way Of temperature the day was a
model one. 1t ranged between GO degrees at a.
and 20 degrees at 2;30 D. This was IN marked
contrast with the temperatures Of last week. The
wind fresh. too as the Weather Bureau had
prophesied. jumping along at thirty knot clip
nearly all day. Straw hats were a nuisance in
consequence.
Fair weather will prevail to-day and tomorrow,
becoming warmer the latter day II VIII be ac-
conpanied by fresh northwest winds
New-York tribune., 1903-07-16
BUSINESS TRouRLEs.

The N. 4. Lawton Company. dealers in general
merchandise, yesterday. through Harry S Potter
Henry P. Velte and Jessie NJ Shiels, a majority Of
its directors. applied TO the Supreme Court for
voluntary dissolution. and Justice Greenbaum an
pointed Simon Wolf as referee TO inquire into the
merits OF the application
The Sheriff received an attachment from Che
mung County for $500 against property of Henry
i Turner. trading Henry l. Turner & Co.
stock broker. OF Chicago. H. In favor OF l. v Nc
NatT for money sent to Turner TO invest IN stocks
and bonds. deputy sheriff served a copy OF the
attachment, on broker.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-16
SALE RUMOR AGAIN REVIVED
Only Necessary Repairs To Be Made TO
Metropolitan Opera House.

The oft repeated runor that the directors OF the
METROPOLITAN Opera and Real Estate Company were
considering the sale OF the opera house and m
tended building a house on less valuao'e
ground went the rounds again yesterday No one
in authority would discuss Il. At recent meet
ing the architects. Carrere = Hastings, oueret a
plan for large foyer on the Thirty-ninth-st sl9e
Of the house This would be halfway between tL5
parterre and grand tier boxes. To DO TINS IL Woul.i
be necessary TO abolish the directors room anu
lower the porte cOChere.
Fifty thousand dollars, it was said had been al
lowed the architects for repairs or changes L ne
plans called for Grand staircase which would i'm
prove the Importance of the grand tier boxes and
better the dress circle seats. Ii was decided not
TO accept the plans. Only the necessary repairs
will be made now. The idea of selling the opera
house after Mr. Conried's lease runs out in FIVE
years is purely speculative. since the present situ-
alton IS considered too valuable.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-16
CALL "MoTHER" JoNEs's VIEW WRONG
Labor Body Says She Did Not Express
Labor's Sentiment Toward Church.

New-Brunswick. N. J.. July 15-The local fedora
ton Of trades and labor unions has issued formal
statement repudicating the view Mother" Jones
expressed as TO the attitude OF the churches on
labor questions III her advertisement in this citv
Mother Jones declared that she had received 40
support from ministers churches in her crusa de
against child labor. and that when she asked sun
port she had been referred 70 politicians AtwelI
Bartholomew, president of the labor federation in
statement issued to-day, said: While Organized
labor is in full sympathy with Mother Jones' 3
views child labor, she did not express the senff
ment OF organized labor toward the Church. We
see no reason why the Church and labor should moi
be considered as allies, working together for rhs
uplifting OF humanity
New-York tribune., 1903-07-16
RESIGNS FROM CONTROLLERS OFFICE.
Deputy Register of Arrears Says He Wants
to Go Back to His Business.

HsrEy Newman, DspUty Register OF Arrears. in
charge CT the brooklyn oHscc, has sent his resg-
nation 10 Contrclle- Grout. TO take effect on Al
gust : A-. Newrno- said yesterday that there
TO friction between him and the Controller
b3- ;hAt be anxious 70 return TO his private
business which dernanded all HIS attention When
appointed TO his present Office he practically
abandoned the construction business In which ne
engaged.
M Ns@nan's appointment was generally cred
fted 10 Warden Patrick Hav-s, and when the latter
9vas tho Democratic leader ~ the Vtb Assembly
District AlT Newman aas his chief lieutenant,
and for q lo2g time was q delegate 10 the County
Committee. IL ans said yesterday that Mr New
mans SUCCESSOR would ne taken from the With As
EeEnbly District and would be a supporter OF
Warden Hayes.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-16
ARE WE TURNING INTO INDIANS ?
Professor Starr, of Chicago, Expresses Belief
in the Theory.
rBE TELEGRAPH TO THE TR1BUNE.l


Chicago. July 15.-Professor Frederick Starr. Of
the University of Chicago. reiterated in lecture
to-day his belief that the American people are fast
developing into Indians and announced that he had
confirmed his theory by personal observation He
examined the descendants of a small colony Of Ger
mans who came to this country years ago and
found that the fourth and fifth generations had de-
veloped marked Indian characteristics-back hair
black eyes and darker colored skin. These physical
variations Professor Starr asserted take place in
immigrants Of other nationalities These changes,
me professor alleged take place invariably through
the influence of the potent American climate and
environments, and serve TO illustrate what forces
are at work on the people of the United States The
American Indian as he exists to-day. according to
Professor Starr. is development of the NIongolian
New-York tribune., 1903-07-16
VERDICT AGAINST Dow1E FOR 1rgEr

Chicago. July Is (SpeciaD-The Jury in the case q,
Samuel @. Priddle. who brought suit against Dr.
Dowie for $4,000 damages for libel. returned vsr.
dict this afternoon in favor OF the complainant at
awarded damages of 5000. Priddle. who vas
staunch follower OF the head of the Christiar
Catholic Church OF America. and one OF the puaa
OF the sect dwelling in Zion City accused the ss,
Ond Elijah of having called him prophet o. the
gutter and damnation.' and having published
libel about him in the Leaves OF Healing" cs
Official organ OF DOWie'S church. Counsel fv
Dowie Immediately died motion for new trisi
New-York tribune., 1903-07-16
MISSISSIPPI LevEE CONVENTION.

RosedaIe. Miss. July 15-Charles Scott presiaa,+
OF the Interstate Mississippi River Improvement
and L-evee Association. has called levee conven-
ton, and also meeting OF his association TO con
vene in New-Orleans on Thursday October % Tba
call requests the appointment OF delegates by the
Governors of all States within the Afississipp VAL
ley. by all towns and cities throughout the country
having important commercial or financial relations
with people residing in the alluval sections OF the
Mississippi River. by all Boards of Trade and Cham
bers OF Commerce by all steamboat line nlyinC The
Mississippi or It's tributaries. and by ali railroeds
and ell leYee organizations throughout the valley
New-York tribune., 1903-07-16
REPORTERS FIGHT TO ENTER COURT.
Forcibly Elected from COroner's Inquest by
District Attorney.

Lockport, N Y. July 15.-The inquest into the
trolley wreck Olcott last week In which man
was killed and many were seriously injured. was
resumed here this morning. Coroner Mayne and
District Attorney Stockweu insisted upon II being
secret A local newspaper man and some Buffalo
reporters attempted to enter the room. declaring
it a public session. and AR Stockwel forcibly
elected them. The local reporter was thrown to
he
New-York tribune., 1903-07-16
BAccHus A NEW ONE TO COURT SQUAD.

When George Baccus. twenty years old, OF Nc.
515 East Fourteenth-st., Greek fruit pedler. who
was arrested by Policeman Dunn. OF the Mercer-st
station for keeping his pushcart on the crosswalk
at Sixth-ave. and Fourteenth-st. yesterday, was
taken before Magistrate Cornell in the jefferson
Market police court the magistrate remarked:
'BacchuS! Bacc is! What's the charge-drUnk2'
Then the magistrate smiled, all alone.