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It is not the effect of a strong mind controlling a weaker one, he explained, but the country in the case. - Santanelli had for a subject James MahOney, a young man whom he kept in a hypnotic sleep for five days, and was arrested therefore by the authori- ties of Fort Wayne, Ind, on the charge of assault. , At the seance, Mahoney was made to do extraordinary things, the most won- derful of which was a triple action of the pulse. A physician_held one wrist, a reporter another and a third placed his ear over the subject's heart. At command of Santanelli. the pulse in the left wrist heat so quickly that it was al- .-,.,-:"~“ PROF. SANTANELLI. .nost impossible to count it. The right pulse fell a trifle below the normal, or about ’70 to the minute, while the heart action remained the same as ever. That feat has always been held to be impossi- . is by prominent physicians. The usual feats of hypnotism were performed, such as passing a needle through Mahoney’s lips and muscles of the neck, burning his wrist with a light— ad cigarette and making .him imagine himself a juggler. ' One o°f the spectators was told to place his fingers on Mahoney’s pulse in the throat, and will that the sub- ject move eyes, mouth and limbs. It was necessary, explained the hypnotist, that the medium concentrate his mind upon the wish and think of nothing else. The experiment was a complete success, Mahoney lifted his arms and feet, opened his eyes and mouth in re sponse to the mental Wish of the man who touched his pulse. After a few more experiments, Santa- nelli explained about his wonderful power. Hypnotism, he said, is a simu- lation of sleep with all the physiologi- cal conditions of slumber, but different mental attributes. It- is the cup in which the physician administers medi- cine. Only by oral suggestion can the subject be made to perform any feats, save the moving of organs and limbs by mental will, communicated by contact. Ideas and their associations are the pre- dominant influences. ' A subject could not be made to~‘ imitate a juggler or prize fighter if he had never seen either. The Filled Cheese Swindle. Cheese made from skim milk to which lard oil or cottonseed oil has been added has so disgusted consumers that con- sumption has fallen ofi both at home and abroad. Meanwhile our long head- ed Canadian friends have made every effort to produce strictly honest cheese of prime quality. Result: While United titates exports have declined one half, Canada's exports have increased 400 per cent! Certainly it is full time that Con- gress decree that this product must be made and sold for what it is. Several bills to this end are now before the House at Washington, and it behooves every farmer to instantly write his Representative and Senator at Wash- ington to enact 'this measure without deny. Each State should have similar laws. Let us start right with the new ‘ season, and make a long pull and a strong pull and a. pull all together to 1'0 establish the cheese industry up on an honest and profitable basis. Tliis will likewise benefit every farmer who produces milk for market or for butter, and will be a blessing to all consumers of American dairy produce—Farm and Hone. Imposing on Dobins. “I’m going to tell my pa on you,” said Johnny Smithers, as the black- smth pared some of the bone away from the horse’s hoof. “ W by? What have I done ‘2” asked the blacksmith. . “You ain’t . got shoes to fit Dobbins, an} you’re whittlin” 0133 his feet to suit those you have got.”——London Weekly T’Zezcgraph. Reciprocity. '. Servant (from next door)——Herr Ma.- yer sends his compliments, and would you please shoot your dog, as it won’t let him go to sleep. Neighbor—Give my respects to Herr Mayer, and tell him 1 shall be much obliged if he will poison his daughter and burn her piano.——Unterhaltungs~ bliltt. ‘ . ' Killed on Railways. Only one railway passenger among 28,000,000 is annually killed 111 England; in France it is one in 10.0;0,000; in Germany one in 10,000,000, Italy, one in 6,000,000; America, one in 2,000,000: to 3,000,030, and Russia, one in Every random EDISON’S X-IRAY EXPERIMENTS PEP. MlT HlM TO DO THlS. Prof. Roentgen Bcjevcs Diseases _ Will l'ivcntually Be Diagnosed by Means of ~ the X Ray, and that It “'ill Dcstrby All Bacilli. After weeks of patient work Edison has succeeded in his endeavor to see the bones in the body of a livmg per- son by means of the fluoroscope. Here- tofore it has only been p0s51ble for scientists to use 'the X rays in photo~ graphing the bones. .Mr. Edisons dis- covcry makes it possible to avord the long delay necessary to secure photo graphic plates End enables the solentlst or surgeon to view the bones of a per- son standing before him fully clothed. One of his ' assistants in the labora- tory was the subject. The fluoroscope was placed at his back and moved to all parts of the body. The shoulder blade, collar bone and bones of the arm were visible. The ribs showed clearly at the sides, but grew indistinct and merged into a black mass in the centre. 'The fluoroscope was placed near the middle of the body showed the backbone. The rays penetrated the flesh, but did not cause it- to fall away, as upon the hands and arms. After experimenting ,w1th the ray 1” or twelve minutes the lamp became red-hot and was rendered use less. A correspondent of the New York Journal recently interviewed Professor Roentgen in Germany. The Professor is quoted as saying: - "Its immediate benefit to surgery was obvious enough, but I thought it prom- ised far more. I had sanguine hepes that the bacilli of diphtheria and chol- era and other dangerous growths of the animal body Would eventually and indirectly be destroyed by the 1nfluence of. the X rays.” . . That Professor ORoentgen cares more for the direct benefits of the perfected X rays to, science and humanity than for his own aggrandizement and fame is evident from the following remarks: “The thought that others might an- ticipate these things during my vacation was no: at all disagreeable. While in Italy I was pleasantly surprised by a report of an attempt in the line Protes- sor Pratt seems to have perfected, 'but as I desired to brush away all study from my mind during my pleasure trip, I determined not to give the matter much thought then. I have not the ar- ticle. at hand and cannot now recall whether the trial was made in Paris or Vienna.” . “I shall rejoice when it will be in the poWer of every competent physician. to kill these bacilli. When once haying located them, the modus of annihilation will be a mere technicality. ._.._— To Save Vicksburg’s Historic Battlefield. pre-eminent in the history of the coun- try. marking as they do _ two of the greatest battles of the civ1l war. The battle scene of the former has already been taken possession of by the national gOvernment as a national park, wherein the regiments that participated in the struggle are commemorated in stone and bronze. Vicksburg has yet to be made into a national military park, and the time for such a. consummation is not, if the the Vicksburg National Military .Park Association are fruitful, so very far distant,°for through the work, of Cap- tain- W. T. Rigby, of Mt. Vernon, 12... the Secretary of the Association, the movement has received the official en- dorsement of the majority of the G. A. R. divisions throughout the country. There is now before the national House of Representatives 3. bill which proposes to embrace in a. reservation as anational military park about twelve hundred acres in and around the City of Vicksburg, marking """the lines of both the Union and Confederate armies. This tract is as small as could be taken and yet preserve practically intact the general plan of the siege. Another “Richest Gold Field.” An English mining expert says of Georgia that “it has the richest gold field known on the face of the globe to- day. There are mines in North Geor- gia that are capable of producing‘$40,- L 000,000 gold a year. I believe that the record of the Cornstock, in Nevada, will be exceeded by, some of these Georgia mines, perhaps within the next two years. Nothing New taller. Mrs. J ones—That Mrs. Tucker next door must-be an awful gossip. Mr. Jones-Why, what’s the row now? Mrs.,J0nes~—Oh, nothing in particu- lar, but I never can tell her anything but what she’s heard it beiore.——Har- pet’s Bazar. Blake Money in Jail. _ Three-tenths of the earnings of a Bel~ gian convict are given to him on the ex- piration of his term of imprisonment. Some of them thus save more money in jail than they have ever saved be lore. ' - e If some men were to have all there is. they would banker for more. - .._...._.4._....v A.” ._ .1! up... SEES THROUGH A ‘llfli‘i Gettysburg and Vicksburg stand out - efiorts of the officers and members of. WEEKLY llumul Both Pacers- Sent to one Address .' "for $I.OQ.a Year AND \\ NEW . YORK LETTER. The George Coulds seem to have abandoned New York entirely for Lakewood. Two years ago; at the. time of the Castcllane marriage, .it really looked as if they intended to~ make the long-deferred social cam- paign. Mrs. Duran Stevens had inter- cstcd herself in them, and their faces bcgan to be seen frequently among the smart set. \Vith the marriage of Miss Anna Gould and the death of Mrs. Ste- vcns. a change came over thespirit of of the dream. Mrs. Gould’s appear- ance became rarer and rarer, until _now the family practically has disap- peared from the surface of affairs. Their life at Lakewood is pleasanter far. doubtless, than a career of social activity in New York would be. More-- over. Mrs. Gould has the satisfaction of knowing, that she is pleasing one person anyway—hersclf—with the life that she is leading. a' consolation sweeter than honey in these days of bitterness and rivalry in the great World outside. ‘ gt was at one of those Bohemian sup-r pcrs in an artist's studio not long ago. that a merry and brilliant company gathered for a good time and a good 111031. One of the young women friends of the. host found it her lot to spend most of the evening with a pro- saic, looking man, having the prosaic name of Smith. She cscortcd him around and showed him the treasures of the studio. and when it was time to say farewell to her host she said: “That Mr. Smith you introduced to me isn‘t half bad. He’s fairly well posted on art.” ‘ “Yes, 110 is,” said the host. “He's F. Hopkinson ’Smith, the artist—author.” “You’re awf 'ly mean not to have told me before, .said the girl in bitter disappointment. New York city, which spent $00,000 to entertain Eulalic, the Spanish In- l‘anta. when she was on hcr way. to the \l'orld's Fair, will spend $50,000 in. cntcrtaining President McKinley and other guests of honor at the dedication of the Grant Monument on April 27. Someone objected to the size of the amount, but Gcncrul Ilorncc .l’ortcr showed that it was not too large. and cited the fact that Paris spent $500,- 000 on the ceremonies attending the removal from St. Helena of the body of Napoleon. Mayor Strong looked surprised when a coupon for water stock, issued on March 5, 1776, was prcscntcd to him for payment a few days ago. It was signed by Benjamin Blaggic, who was clerk of the Board of Aldermen from 1773 to 1777. The coupon read that the City Chamberlain would pay to the bearer four shillings. The Mayor sent the coupon to the City Chamberlain, and he turned it over to Comptroller Fitch, who is wondering out of what fund he must rcdccm it. Mrs. William C. Whitney has made a decided impression upon society. Her jewels at the I‘atriarchs’ ball are talked about everywhere.‘ She wore a superb , tiara of diamonds and emeralds, and numerous stars and other bodice orna- ments. Like Mrs. Martin, Mrs. Whit- ucy is a large woman, and shows off icwels to good advantage. . The fact that Jean dc Rcszke is in doubt as to his return here next season is sad news to the New York opera girl. l‘his singer‘s popularity with the fair sex has not beenalfected by his recent marriage, any morje than it has been at any time by his ripe age. In fact, the adorcrs of the tenor insist upon looking on him as a youngster. in spite of the fact that he is already weary of the labors of the stage and desires to spend the fortune he has accumulated in dignified leisure on his Polish cs- tatc. ' ' The quarrel in Tammany Hall be- tween John C. Sheehan the leader, and 101111 Purroy is at least lively and in- tense. Purroy calls Sheehan a “Buffalo birc,” who left his.nativc city under a cloud; and he denounces him genera ally as unclean and incompetent. Mr. Sheehan in his reply says: “First, I will say that Mr. Purroy is a liar, a coward, a blackguard and a hypocrite. Then I 'will say I did not leave Buffalo under a cloud. There was nothing reflecting on me in the transaction he sneers about. I remained years after the event, and I was as popular when I left as I ever was.” He further referred to Mr. Purroy as a windbag and other things neither useful nor ornamental. Altogether, it made a very pretty row. with good chances for some one to get into a lot- of political trouble. CYRUS THORP. Bicycles of 1897. In 1897 somewhat higher gears will be used. The length of the p0pular crank will be ‘seven inches in place of- six inches and a half, as of old. Larger r'car sprockets will make larger from sprockets necessary, and many 20, 21 and 22 tooth and even larger sprockets will be uscd‘to offset the reduction of gear caused by the increase of the rear sprocket from seven tooth to eight and nine. The use of larger rear sprockets and longer cranks will make the higher ' gears possible and desirable. In pneumatic tires for 1897 there- seems to bc a decided move in the di- rection of embossed basket work or pebble tread instead of the smooth sur- face. The roughened tread takes a bet- ter hold of the surface ridden upon. It is not a new idea, and has had a thorough test. This will be prm tically the only radical change in tires. Sin- gle tubes and double tubes will still contest the field as of old. .Foreman (paying him)— “Pat, don't' you like it better now being paid by the weekginstead of by the month?” Pat—“Indadc I do not, surr. When 1 got it wonst a month it was little enough, and now it’s four times as small, bczorru!” . ‘ ' THE PRODUCTS OF ALASKA. ' O -—_- Its (ire-at Natural Resources in Timber and, l‘lllnel'als. Prof. Benjamin Sharp recently gave a lecture at the Academy of Natural Spierlces on Alaska, detailing some ob- servations made last summer on the trip in-the U. S. S. Bear. Relerringrto the climate at Sitka, he, .said'it was about the same as at Phila- delphia, with an average annual tem— pcrati of 50 degrees Fahrenheit. One resident told him that in five winters spent there the thermometer had. fall- en ind-cw zero but once. Mosquitoes abound in the summer months. There is an abundance of fine timber in that country, some individual trees seen by the party being eaten feet in diameter at six feet from the ground. Great quantities of timber are brought down by the floods in the rivers, es— pecially the Yukon River, which is one of the largest rivers in the world. The United States Government is en- deavoring to domesticate the reindeer in Alaska, where they have never been introduced, and is establishing a station where 1,000 will be kept to p1ace.out with natives and settlers, who can keep them for five years, keeping the in- crease ard returning an equal number 'at the end of the period. ‘ One of the most valuable industries, which is now nearly extinct, is the cap- ture 'of the sea otter. By the ' treaty with Russia none but a native or an Aleut can capture them. The present price for skins as they run is $200, and spepially fine ones are worth $500. For- merly as many as 800 were taken in one season. but only an occasional otter is now taken. Gold mining is becoming an import— ant industry in Alaska; there is said to be more gold in the mountains of that Territory than in any portion of the mountains south of there. Stamp mills are already in operation. The question of boundaries, which has arisen be- tween Great Britain and the United _ States, is likely to become an important one in connection with this industry. WHAT AILS THE BARON? Lord Tweedlnouth Snaps at Postmaster Dayton. ' A recent cable from London tells of an inquiry by Lord Tweedmouth into alleged Postoffice abuses. One of the witnesses wanted to put in a statement by Postmaster Dayton of New Yerk, whereupon his Lordship said: “You need not make this committee the means of answering Postmaster Dayton. “To do not care about his views." ‘ The witness mildly replied that he was working out a comparison. “Leave Postmaster Dayton out of the question" retorted his Lordship. “I do not care a snap for him.” Why Baron Tweedmouth was so snappish when the American official was mentioned is not explained; but it is supposed that allowances ought to be made for his Lordship. however, for he had just drawn a check for $25,000, the agreed damages payable by his son to Birdie Sutherland for breach of promy ise of marriage. ‘ . It Puzzled Her. It was her first visit to the city, and she was naturally much interested in everything she saw. “Still, I wouIdn’t live here for any- thing,” she said. ' .“Wouldn’t live here!” exclaimed her city friend. ' "No, indeed, I wouldn’t.” “But think of the theatres and the opera 1” "Very nice, of course,” admitted the [country girl, “and I would like to come to the city and see and hear them, but I wouldn’t live here just the same.” “Think of the big stores and the fa- cilities for shopping,” persisted the bity girl. “I have.” “And the social gayety!” “It’s all very enjoyable, but I’d rather live in the country.”_ “But we have more of the comforts and luxuries of life, more of everything that make life worth living.” The country girl shook her head, “You lack the best thing of all,” she said, decidedly. “I don’t see how you ever get married.” . ‘ “Married! I don’t understand you,” returned the city girl. “\Vhere do you do your courting?” asked the country girl. “I don’t believe I have seen a front gate to swing on during the 'whole time I have been here.”-—Chicago Post. . Her Beautiful Faith. Mrs. Tocker said very sweetly : ‘ ‘Char- ley, dear, it was kind and thoughtful of you, and I appreciate ‘it ever so much; but a man should never under- take to select anything for his wife to wear." ' "What‘ do you' mean?” he asked in surprise. , “These buttons you brought home for me,” and she held up half a dozen red poker chips. “I found them on the mantel-piece in your room, and I know, of course, that you had brought them home for, me.” . ‘ “Ye—You can’t use them, can you?” “No; but I appreciate your thought- fulness just the same. You got them at a bargain, didn’t you?” ' “Um—Yes.” “Well, you were cheated. I don’t see how anybody who makes buttons could have been so silly as to forget to pfit in the holes that the thread goes through when you sew them on.” And Charley said he would take them ' right'back and exchange them.——Wash- ington Star. ' 7 A $50,000 Mantle. The Empress of Russia‘ owns an er- mine mantle valued at $50,900. 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