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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-07

powers have a cash value, and Their she VIII be
strongly tempted to use them ana then, 10
make them Of more value she will be tempted
10 help out the spirits" l trust that she VIII
be able TO stand. but TO stand Will take charac-
ter and strength Of VIII and intelligence. A
medium is very often of inArm VIII. ana ls a
negative"-unfortunately for us. at least SEEM
ingly SO. mediumshp does not depend upon
moral qualifications.
mediums should be safeguardei. as their gifts
are of great value to science and TO the pub
lie whether Spiritualism is true or not.
Still another sidelight is cast on mediumship
in this:
The following supplies a very curious COM
ment this explanation of mediumship and
adds not a little to the complication. take 1t
from my notebook. having been at both sittings.
George Carroll IL will be remembered. is one
OF the principal controls at the circle which dis
covered the Widows Mite" BY several mem
bers OF the circle it believed that George
had appeared At a seance IL New foFk the
preceding Sunday. His naturalization there
spoken OF by Mr.. r. very fine When
George was talking this Wednesday evening he
was asked by Sir. Il. some questions about his
appearance the previous sunday, and was
thanked for what he there said. but to Mr.. r S
establishment he replied, y not present
But you 1naterialized." said Mr.. r.
But l did not, for was not present"
why, George, there was a form there that
said it was you. and he told me some things
that were important"
But ! tell you IL was not l.
Who was it?"
You must not believe everything you see"
do you mean. George, that that form was
the mediums?"
IAN / say is. do not believe everything you
see"
But. George the medium was tied and could
not free herself easily"
so you think; but don't trust to tying. There
are some things about mediunship that you dc
not vet understand and it IS difficult for me
TO make you understand l can't explain all tC
YOU for two reasons. First, do not know all
second / am not permitted 20 cross certain
lines Within certain limits mortals must pro-
tect themselves"
But If spirits are permitted to come and de-
ceive US may they not work US great harm:
| They already move chairs. tables and make
! things disappear. If they can do this. what
| would prevail If they permitted TO dc
! greater thingso They are not subject to our
! laws They would produce chaos"
! Won need rot fear. Spirits are not permit
! ted IN interfere with you beyond giving you
/ some nbenouena You are protected absolutely
The moving Of tables. chairs. etc, is permitted
ONLY when II is necessary to do this to give proof
! OF another world"
"F2ut what IS our protection If spirits per-
/ ,oitted IN represent themselves 10 he those whom
! tho, are not? How can tell? How do we
] know that you are you? May we not be de-
/ celved?''
! wen Won viii have 10 learn"
.Ty-bv do not the greater spirits combine and
protect mediums against wicked and deceivfne
/ spirits2'
/ WHY do not the greater ones among your
! selves combine TO keep away wicked and des
| ceiving people from circles"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-07
TO PAY FEDERAL BANK DEPOsIToRs.
State Bank to Advance 80 Per Cent of
Balances to Their Credit.

Depositors in the defunct Federal Bank it was
learned on good authority last night will receive
only a trihe over So per cent of their deposits.
Despite recent rumors that the bank was solvent
and would pay depositors 100 cents on the dollar 1t
was announced exclusively by The Tribune several
DAYS ago that the bank examiners report. filed
with the Attorney General would show that the
bank could not pay so FER cent on deposits.
The report that the bank would be able to pay
only s5 on the dollar received additional
firmaton night when the State Bank of No. 376
Grand-st announced that beginning Monday, It
would advance TO Federal depositors their au-
henticated accounts 80 per cent of the balances
their credit paying any dividends in excess of this
percentage that might be declared by the Federal
Banks receiver The name of the receiver has not
been announced.
cit is our Intention" Arnold Kohn vfce-president
of the Federal Bank told Tribune reporter last
night. ito advance money only TO small depositors
merely aim 10 relieve the distress of the small de-
position"
Mr. Kohn denied that Louis Minsky who has said
that he would that East Side depositors would
get so per cent. was responsible in any manner
Whatsoever for the State Banks plan.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-07
The toIlOwing is the letter Of -77OfessOr James

The following IS the letter Of --ofessor James,
-.ga-d fraud as an improbable hypothesis.
,na ~ the circumstances are completely re-
norted not seriously to be considered: ,o.
The trnurobabilities OF an accidental conner
dsnca grow with the number or detalls WIlCh
oo;.cias The medium hit so many details IN
,sferenoe 10 this Widows Mite that the PROV
antilles OF her success being altogether acc
dental are very small 1t IS dif1cult 10 IheSuIe
the improbablity automatically, but common
sense VIII consider 1t almost Infinitely great III
this case. . H.. o,,r
''subconscfous self" may often know what our
conscious self is ignorant of, 1t is posslpie ma
;hs MEDIUM chad her subconscious MIND peeh
An communication with the cashiers suDcoh-
scious mind might have thus known thaI Ille
coin had never been sent back The greater
genuneness OF the darker coin. II II were not
pure coincidence, might have been similarly
gathered from other minds at distance II Is
obvious that IN the case under discussion SUD
conscious rnindreading would have TO go Dey ono
the actual sitters at the ''seance."
The hypothesis Of spirit communicating IS un-
6oubtedy a possible one and simpler than any
other. provided one supposes the spirits N cues
ton to have been tremendously inhibited In
their communications This is a necessary m
ference from the gaps and guesses which the
fact" they reported exhibited
At the suggestion Of one Of his correspondents
Dr. Funk secured this statement from the
Brooklyn medium:
I most solenlnly declare before Almighty God
that never knew. before the night Of the Sc
Hnce at my house in which the Widows Mite"
vas talked about that the Funk & Wagnalls
Company had borrowed from anybody coin
OF this character or OF any other character.
! never knew hat they had used such a coin
IN the making Of their dictionary.
never heard Of the coins whereabouts. d.
rectly or indirectly.
do not remember 10 have ever heard Of such
ansn as Professor Charles I. West
The entire matter was wholly new to me when
was told about il aftelWard.
Or Funk says that mediums in all parts OF
The country have sought TO explain details 10
him. and he adds:
II mediums from Maine TO California and
some across the sea have done what they write
70 me they have done or intended 10 do poor
mr.. Beechers spirit, I fear. has been sadly har-
USED during the last year and ! am not AT all
surprised to earn that he has lost somewhat his
Patience, as one Of the spirit controls reported
70 ne that he has. saying: The widows mite
poiher DR.. r. to their hearts content for aught
care will have nothing more to 90 with
M affair" That. at least has something of
NE old Beecher ring in H.
In another part Of the book nr. Funk has this
10 say:
nat the reader nay have measure Of the
7Hsehce that Is sometimes In evidence at the
.,tpsIyn circle-the circle through which the
.HIooWs Mite WAS found VIII here give q
o. by spirit AZ TIE seance that preceded the
e'.Hg o. ms con. and follow with talk given
seahee shortly after this Incident
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-07
PAYMENT FOR CANAL.
Secretary Share to DeljUer Warrant
to j. p. Morgan s Co. Monday.
lFRoM THE TRIBUNE sUREAu.I


Washington May 6.-Secretary Shaw will
probably sign the S4OOOOOO0 warrant for the
payment of the purchase price of the Panama
Canal tomorrow. and expects TO go to New
York Sunday. carrying with him for de-
livery on Monday. or as all the details
are satisfactorily arranged. this exceedingly
valuable bit of paper.
The sum of $27 100000 now in the New-York
banks to the credit OF the United States will
be set over to the credit OF ]. p. Morgan & Co.
leaving only S13.O0O.O00 to be paid from the
Treasury direct. 1t is authoritatively said that
]. p Morgan & Co. have now in their possession
upward of S15.O00OOO on the canal payment
which will be transmitted to Europe as soon as
the bond of the firm is perfected The routine
of the transfer of the greater portion of the
great sum is declared to be a mere matter of
bookkeeping. The Secretary next Monday will
make the final arrangements, and direct the
proper setting of the money in the New
York banks With the completion OF these
details one of the most stupendous well as
important transactions OF the United States
Treasury will have been made
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-07

The reader should bear in mind that this me-
qluin Is an aged uneducated woman, and that
1 nave now met her at some forty circles, thus
having mad fuIl opportunity to study her mental
quallhcatlons. L have fully proven TO my own
nilha mat there are no 'confederates" at this
circle rms proved, among other ways as fol-
lows: Some time after the mite incident [ Sc
lected as a standing place for the cabinet the
corner OF a room, and directly against q brick
wall, and furnished my own cabinet curtains.
There was no opening of any kind whatever
from the cabinet except at the front, and I sat
at this opening on one side against the curtain,
and chose friend to sit at the other side of the
opening. There was sufficient light in the room
TO enable US to see the other two members of
the mediums family and all other persons in the
room. The talks came from the cabinet. l am
fully convinced that they were either uttered
by the woman medium or by some dIsembo0led
intelligences. could detect resemblance in
certain Of these voices to the voice Of the woman
or to each other. The medium is a frail woman,
weak, feminine voice. while the voices of the
speakers who uttered these two talks were
strong and seemingly wholly masculine-nOt at
all like the normal voice of the medium
The first Of the talks which are too long
to quote. was upon 1.-THE Laws of Nature" and
the second on "Reincarnation."
Dr. Funk writes still further.
At the many seances of the Brooklyn medium
that 1 have attended since the finding OF the
Widows Mite" 1 have tried to study closely the
phenomena there exhibited
The three personal experiences Of which de-
scriptions follow are typical OF many others
which | have Witnessed at this circle. am
we'll aware that these will have but little evil
Dental value except TO those critics who place
some confidence in my skill as an investigator
and in my Judgment that the woman was not a
schemer and the family were not schemers. On
these points l have satisfied my own MIND
Whether the true explanation is to be found In
the suboonscious faculties OF the medium or in
supramundane intelligeNCes l do not attempt
to determine.
Ii is true that many mediums who start out
honest finally degenerate into tricksters-otten
revealing in their character mixture or the
fraudulent ana the genuine Now since TINS
Brooklyn medium has discovered her powers, 1t
will not take her long to discover that these
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-07
MP FTyK'S WIDOWS MITE.
,.ks Scientists to ErpIai" Hoo
ns psecber Told Him about 1t.

- the public interest aIouseu i10-
OWNS 10 - - mr. Isaac X. Funk in secul-
BY ine raturn to it's owner OF a raie - -
ing the >. used in illustrating Inc otailu
widow H. several years before, through 'he
nrd received by him from spiritual
comm ~ 77unk has been led 10 issue
istc medium .4,.s 1.-THE widows Mite and Other
volume o,,,era g In il he gives an extend
Psychic :, his investigation of psychic phe-
ed accOuN' .o,reation for twenty-five years
pomona - ,sor,,s mite" incident Or. Funk de-
"a IL experience at splrltuals'ic si''iiS -
t A4D at which communication WAS mae
Div ,u-norting 10 come from Henry warn
10 L. !, regard TO the coin, whlch the mes
bee0-- ais rould be found in safe under some
SEE Dr Funk felt sure that the COIN, Which
pay -, narrowed from Dr.. Charles t. west
hau % Mr.. Beecher, had been returned pu'
frieHa safe in his office resulted in the find
sea- :. and its return to the estate OF Ut
ing OF H. anu
West -.,,,,,t,a. IF scientists
VI -, Of the facts as observed by him. ae-
-.,,nanjed by these questions;
.,o,r If all the facts. would you regard
~ On the part Of some one as a propapie So
luton? ~ . .ol,,tion yyithin the range Of
prooa.PpL,r.aae in your Judgment any reasonable
= ~ The existence Of subconsclous faculties
me- me would explain al of the facts!
ina r. bvpothesis Of spirit communication
possible SOLUTION
= rsnly he received a large number OF an
fortv-two OF which are printed in the
&c The following is a tabulated summary
- ,hose answers as prepared by Dr. Funk:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-07

return TO Washington it would not be- at the
earliest. before next TALL
DIR. Herran is at present staying in this city
suffering from nervous prostratiOn. complicated
by a severe cold According to present plans Or
Herran. his wife and daughter will leave this
city for YOnkers Monday, that the ailing diplo-
mat may have the benefit of the purer air After
a sojourn in YOnkers, DIR. Herran will return 10
Colombia with his family for thorough rest.
DR. Herran SeIOra HerTan told a Tribune re-
porter last night, lis very i'll. but We expect he
will recover in time
He Is going to enjoy thorough rest although
he will not formally resign his post as charge
Through Senior de Brigard. the Colombian Consul
General, he learned four weeks ago that the post
OF charge was TO be restored in washington.
II DR. Herran returns, however II will probably
we hear. be as Colombian Minister
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-07
THE EXPOSITION AND HOTEL RATES.
Ex-senator Carter Says Visitors Will Have
No Cause for Complaint.

Ex-senator Thomas II. Carter, chairman OF the
National Commission OF tho Louisiana Purchase
Fxposition IS at the Waldorf Speaking OF the
great show ne said;
The instaIlati Is practically complete Uudoubt-
edIv there Will be a few exhibits that must be
nut in place within the next sixteen days bur
Visitors AZ the present time Will have cause for
COMPLAINT Tor the St. Louis Exposition is as big
as that at Paris. that at Chicago and the Pan
Anerlcan at Buffalo combined. with a safe margin
into the bargain.
must say that I deeply regret misapprehensiOn
as TO the entertainment afforded visitors 10 St.
Louis for which l have been made responsible.
There NAV have been some Isolated instances OF
cxtortion 10y the hotels the opening day, due 70
the extraordinary demands for accommodations
~ regarded certain. however, that a
lapse OF days from the opening Will find every
thing settled down a normal position, and that
ample accommodations will be available for all
who visit the show Just and equitable rates.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-07
GENERAL BELL PLEASED MISS GOULD
He Refrained from Taking Champagne at a
Reception Which She Attended
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE. ]

Denver. May 6.-General Sherman Bell. OF the
Governors staff who did the hOnors for Miss
Helen NJ. Gould at the reception given by Governor
Peabody in st. Louis last Monday. has received a
letter from Miss Gould in which she says:
l cannot refrain from sending you few lines TO
tell you what comfort II was 10 me last night that
you did take champagne for one feels rather
off In refusing when almost every one takes It..
And am also sincerely glad that this Is your usual
custom. and not simply an act or courtesy TO
a lady.
We women admire physical courage but we re-
spect still the moral strength that Will enable
a take a firm stand for what IS right and
sensible. at the risk of some persons thinking
his actions peculiar.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-07
COLONEL MILLS TO BE PROMOTED.
Recess Appointment as Brigadier General
Will Be Made by the President

Washington May 6-The President has deter
mined to appoint Colonel Albert L. Mills brigad-er
general Colonel Mills nominated 10 be briga-
der general the last session OF Congress- but the
Senate did not confirm him. He Will remain super
inrendent OF the Military Academy until some
action on his nomination Is taken next winter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-07
LIKELY TO BE MINISTER.
Probable appointment of DIR.
Herran-Diplomat Going A1cay.

When DIR. Tomas Herran returns to Washing
ton II will be not the Colombian Charge
d'Afaires but. according 10 information furnished
last night. in all likelihood Colombian Minister
to the United States. The Tribune in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-07
esRI-sERI KILLS MINISTER.

[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.I
Medford Mass, May 6.-Beri-beri. disease rare
" met in this country. caused the death here of the
Rev e B. sherman. former schoolteacher in the
Philippines where he contracted the disease. He
arrived here on Sunday. after giving up his work
because OF the malady.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-07

In all that have said l have not Intended to
ignore the personal rights of the lndlvldgal-the
rfght Of Initiative. of individual acuon-of indie
nenience OF thought and speech; Such rights are
Ia their nature inalienable. and no organization
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-11-29
DEXIER NINE SOLD
TusCa-ora Property Trans
ferreO to fasteners

The directors of the Dexter-Tusc1rora
Gold Mines Company nave executed ais
option on the property of the corpora
ton, at Tuscarcra. Nevada. in favcr OF
Philadelphia operators. The sharelod
ers of the company are called 20 NEE
on the 10th of rext month to ra.ify the
action of the directors, anu there is prac-
tically no question but what the deai
will be consummatsd accoru.ng to the
terms of the agreement entered into
says the Salt Lake Herald. Neither tne
price at which the properties have peer
tied up nor the names of The inten eng
purchasers were released yesterday, bu
the sta ement was made that the del'
was being negotiated through the mei
who want the mines, d rect. no rre
moter having any hand In the transac
ton.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-11-29
SCHOOL BOOKS 4 4ns k' as Rg Prices &C..
n. w. DUNCAN G. NEVADA
GUYS SPARKS LAND


The Flanagan tract and S hcelre tract
owned by Messrs. p. l.. Elan g n ana
chased by the Virgin a & Truckee RAJ
way Company, says the Reno Jcu nj
The land is s.,ua ed in the western end
of Sparks. The ground purchased ny
the company will b. used for the cree
ton of a freight depot which Will be
so large a tract of Ian las en- secur-
ed indicates that the company intends
% transact bus.nes on a large scale.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-11-29
No, a 8 OK D.y 8 nee

II was taken severely sick with kidne!
trouble. tried al sorts Of medicines
none of which relieved me. one day :
saw an ad. of your Electric Bitters anc
determined TO try that. After tax ng ?
few doses | felt relieved. and soon there
after was entirely Gu ell. and have no.
seen a sick day since. Ne.ghbors of min
nave been cured of rheumatism. Neu
aIgla. Liver and kidney troubles am
ieLeial Debiity." This IS What u. f.
Bass, of kreIn.nt. y. g., wrt-es. Oui:
s0c, al Brown BIOS. DiusgIs.s
IN the Fifth judicial District Court OF
lie sac oi Nevada. in and for the
County Of ~ilumbokl Mis-. Martina a
.rYeie. plainlIn, vs.. Louis Lartve.e. de
! ndant.
/ A,,lon brought in the Fifth judicial
/ strict count of the S ale of Nevada. la
nd for he county III Humboldt. AID The
complaint lied in the office of the c,eih
said FIfth Jnd cial District Court on
he / tn day uf Nvvembsr. A. ID l!OL
: The Sac of Nevada sends greeting to
] ,uis I.ativere. desendant:-fo are her,
L. required 10 appear in an ae Ion
Fought against you by the above named
plainlilf i'm the r.f,h judicial Dlstiic
Court of tie State Of Nevada. IN and for
he County of Hurnooldt. and to answe'
he Complaint filed therein with the C1AiF
+ said Court wi hin ten days texciusiI ~
( the day Of setvcel after the Servi,e n
on of this Summons. if served with y
! thiS county: or. n served ON OF tai~
nrn'y but N this Judicial ID STRIFE
! Il hin twenty days: o herwise. vi n II
orty days: or Judgment by default VII
br taken against vou according 10 The
ray r of said Complaint.
Said nc ion is Orought 10 have tho bcr,is
{ mattimony. now existing between M
latnt'n and defendant. dissolved l,y tn
ecree Of the Court. IT is alleged by the
.nml laint. that tie plaintiff Is nov n re-
dent of said Humboldt County and he's
)een such resident for and during six
rcnths last past: that the plaintiff and
efen,Iant were intermartied on January
]. 1884. at sad County ard are now " re
nd husband: and that for more IN n one
ear has, past, the defendant negie~t.i
nd failed and stlli neg,ec's ard fails a.
fEN NV = fFf lAi HfN VI NV
ccessaries Of life. when such neglect u
allure Is not and was not The r"s~lt ~
overly on the part Of The defcndr I
Y hich he could not avoid by ordinary Ia
rstrv.
All of which WI more fully appear ~
reference 10 ssid Complaint. q ce tii "A
cory of which accompanies This Sum
mons. and T. made y part hereof.
Ard YOU are he eby notified that II w
fan To appear ana answer said coH,ntaipi
n ahove required. said plginfff will tax,
default against YOU ard apflv To the
curt for the relief prayed for in her sale
Complaint.
Gwen uryicr my hand this 18Th day OF
November. A. p toAi
NJ g P0NNT-TEI.D.
u-ls-i2-31 Attorney for the Plaintiff.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-11-29

HumbO!dter> ReOcrt lhdtN>e
Count, Is Well Stdked OFF

w. C. Stin-on ard J o. SIN IN returned
Saturday from a p%rcspectire trip south
They went overland to Torppah, Gold
field, Bull Freq and Death Valley. The
report the country all ste xed off f
many miles in every direction and thinl
Nye and Esmeralda countie all right L
a mining way. They are eqrioiirg them
selves to re.urn to the southern & j
feds. where they hore to maze a for
tune. tt ey intend to do much develop
ment work as soon as weather conditions
are favorable.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-11-29
MAOt his iAsT TRIP
w. S. Perkins, a Knight o.
tn Grip Dead in Caiiior.i id

L. f. c. Jordan of E.. Reinhart & Co
received a te'eg am this morning fron
julius Schwartsch,lds CT Reno anncuac
yesterday of w. S Pc k'ns, who t avelcc
for the Cudahy Packing Com any o
Kansas City and the Nevada Meat Com
pany of Reno: Mr.. Perkins and Mr.. 10:
dan were knights of the GRIP toge:hc
for several years. Mr.. PeTk MS was :;
in high esteem by all who knew hin
He died of abscess on the brain. NJ
Jordan feels the death of mis- frierd yer.
keenly.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-11-29

In the Fifth Judicial District Court OF
he State of Nevada, in and for the
-ounty CT Humeo d In I e matter o
ne Esta e of w liam Sock. deceased.
On reading and filing the PETITION CT
Nilhe.mina S ock, the executi tx OF the
tate of william Stock. deceased. prav-
g for an order of dis ribution OF the
esidre or said es ate among the persons
mt tied thereto;
1t is ordered hat all rer~o1s irt"r"s'er
4 the estate of said William S o k. de-
eased, be and appear before the said
District Court. at Winrerrucca. at the
curt room of sod court at W~lrnenucca
'foresaid IN Thursday. the end d@y of
>ecerrber, 1891. at 10 o'clock a. m of hit
lay. then and there to show cau'e If
ny they have why an order OF d's'r'bu.
on hould not be rnGde of The res due
Z sad esta+e according to law.
1t is further ordered. that a cow ~
rs order be rrbl'shed oree a week foi
hree successive weeks he ore 'ha sai
Nrd dav Of December. 1901. IL the Da'iy
liver S ate. a rewrva~er rr'n e1 IN h
I'll town Of winnemuccl, Eumb Id
'ounty, afoi esaid
S. ]. BONNtrrELD.
d st e. udga
Nov 20, 1901. 1l-29-3 w