THE SGRANTON TRIBUNE-WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY T, 189D.
PRISONERS OF WAR
MET IN THIS CITY
SESSIONS WERE HELD IN MUSIC
HAT-L YESTERDAY.
Business Mooting in tho Afternoon,
Supper Early in tho Evening, nnd
a Camp Eire its a Wind-Up of tho
Day's Prooeodinga All tho Officers
Were Ro-Elcctod Subscriptions
Obtained to tho Fund for an Arch
Ovor Providence Spring in Andor
aonville Prison.
Tho Union ox-Prisoners of War asso
ciation yesterday held Its annual gath
ering In Music hall. There was a busi
ness session In tho afternoon, a supper
beginning nt 6 o'clock and a camp-fire
In the evening. Music hall wai tho
scene of each. While tho membership
Is not large, In comparison with other
organizations related to the Civil war,
tho association occupies a position
unique among the soldiers and nearly
all who are eligible belong to It.
The auditorium was handsomely dec
orated with tho national colors. Two
immense flags curtained the stage' and
colors were draped oer the balcony
railing and at tho top of Its Iron sup
ports on the celling. Many streamers
stretched from tho center of the celling
formed an airy canopy.
A variety of causes might hao been
assigned, such as death, removals and
the recent w"aT, but tho sittendnnce at
the business meeting in the afternoon
was not large. It neor Is, when com
pared with the larger throng which
nlways attends the evoilng camp-fire,
but the business githerlng of yester
day was smaller than at any of the
association's gatherings In recent,
years. Tho circumstance Is probably
a now reminder of the fact that the
Civil War soldier H disappearing and
ho who remains Is becoming too feeble
to participate In tho affairs which dur
ing more than thirty years have per
petuated him and his fighting In the
minds of comrades and public.
BUSINESS SESSION.
When tho business session began at
3 o'clock Halscy Lathropo, the com
mander, of Peckllle, presided, and
Colonel E. H. Hippie, adjutant, of
Rcranton, was directing tho clerical
work. The other 1S98 officers of the
association were: N. S. Harrison, of
Montrose, vice-commander; C. L. Mcr
eereau, Scranton, quartermaster; Rev.
Dr. S. C. Logan, Scranton, chaplain,
and E. W. Pearce and C. L Mercereau,
Scranton, and P. H. Campbell, Wllkes
Barre, executive committee.
Among the members present were
the following:
J3. L. Buck. George S. Brock, G. M.
Brandon, N. E Rice, S. S. Hager, O.
A. Paisons, P. V. Welteroth, John Mc
Donough, C. II. Graham, Rev. Dr. S. C.
Logan, Perry II. Fuller, G. W. Simp
son, Hyde Crocker, I. P. Long, Andrew
Zoppe, Andrew Hllbert.
Dr. Logan, the chaplain, opened tho
session with prayer. Among the com
munications read was the formal gen
eral orders from James Atwell, of
Pittsburg, general commander of th
National association. In It he referred
to last j ear's national encampment at
Cincinnati and the one to be held next
September in Philadelphia.
General Commander Atw ell's com
ments upon the efforts In progress for
securing a subscription fund with
which to erect a. memorial arch over
"Prqvldenco Spring" In tho one-time
site of the Andersonvllle prison pen
appealed very forcibly to the Lacka
wanna association. No Union soldier
In tho pen nt the time and few of the
public who have read of the circum
stances will forget tho appearance of
the spring within the stockade. It first
opened during the night and gave forth
a largo stream of pure and sparkling
water at a time when thousands of
men were helplessly 111 or dying like
rats from drinking the polluted stuff
which ran In a creek bed through the
stockade but which contained all the
revolting drainage imaginable.
SUBSCRIPTIONS.
On motion of Colonel Ripple a com
mittee was appointed to solicit sub
scriptions toward the arch fund during
the afternoon and evening. On this
committee N. E. Rice, I. P. Long, O. A.
Parsons, S, S. Hager and Perry Fuller
wore appointed. When the camp-fire
terminated about $33 had been se
cured. After the appointment of tho
committee, Colonel Ripple, who, In the
early morning when tho spring made
Its appearance, was among the first to
tasto Its flow, i elated tho Incident jes
terday in a very entertaining way.
A letter of regret and a telegram of
tho same nature were read, lespectlve
ly, from Major T. V. WInt, of Scranton,
but who Is now In St. Paul, Minn , and
from Harry White, of Indiana, Pa.
Major Wlnt Is a regular army olfl
cer and a Civil War veteran. He was
with tho Tenth United States cavalry
In Its charge up San Juan hill and had
been expected to be at the camp-fire
to describe the fight In which he was
shot through tho thigh.
Messrs. Hager, Parsons and Fuller
wpro appointed a committee on nom
inations. Their recommendation that
tho 1S3S officers be re-elected was
adopted and action was taken accord
ingly. The following delgates and al
ternates to the national encampment
were elected: Delegates O. A. Par
sons, WIlkes-Barre; Colonel E II. Rip
pie, Scranton; S. S. Hager, Gouldsboro,
and Q. W Simpson, Nantlcoke. Alter
nates N. E. Rice, C. II. Graham and
E. W. Pearce, Scranton, and C. 13.
Metzar, Wllkes-Barie. Mr. Rico was
selected to represent tho association as
aide on the staff of the genet al com
mander; THE SUPPER.
The supper was served under the
direction of the Women's Relief corps,
of the Grand Army of tho Republic,
assisted by other members of tho corps.
On tho committee were Mrs. Randolph
Jones, Mrs. Fred. Warner, Mrs. Fred.
Amsden, Mrs. Anna Strong and Mrs.
John Loo mis. Their assistants were
Mrs. Maria Allen, Mrs. Rachel U. Hall,
Mrs. Hattlo O. Bailey, Mrs. M. J.
Mitchell, tho Misses Brlstley, Mrs. Rose
Walters, Mrs. Annie D. Hand, Mrs.
Ollvo GIbbs, Mrs. Maggie Brandmore,
Mrs, Ettlo L. Pearce and Mrs. Jeffers.
A feast somewhat better than is
usually anticipated on such occasions
was furnished. It was a hot turkey
supper with all manner of delectable
"trimmings."
!
FOR TIRED BRAIN
Horsford's Acid Phosphate
Supplies tho needed nerve force. '
Take no Substitute, 1
Among those seated at the tables
were; Mr. and Mm O. A. Parsons,
Wllkes-Barrc; Colonel and Mrs. F. L.
Hitchcock, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Ter
wllllgcr, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Hllbert,
Mr. and Mrs. P. F. Welteroth, WIlkes
Barre; Mr. nnd (Mrs. F. P. Detwellcr,
Mr. and Mrs. S. IL Stevens, Colonel nnd
Mjs. E. II. Ripple, Mr. nnd Mrs. A. V.
Bower, Mr, and Mrs. F. J. Amsden,
Mr. nnd Mrs. Thomas Phillips, Mr. and
Mrs. John Gibbons, (Mr. and Mrs. John
T. Howe, Mr. and Mrs. D. It. Lathrope,
Mr. and Mrs. Halsey Lathrope; Pcck
vlllo; Mr. and Mrs. M. McFarland, Mrs.
tV. W. Davenport, Mrs. Mary M. Dos
ter, Mrs. H. V. Logan, Mrs. Swan, Rev.
Dr. S. C. Logan. S. S. Hager, Ooulds
boro; Captain G. W. Simpson, Nantl
coke; Perry II, Fuller, Hyde Crocker,
Montrose; I. P. Long, WIlkes-Barre;
John McDonouch. Roland ninnlf T.n-
thrope, Peckvlllo; C. U Mercereau,
.uurton T. Mercereau, Charles H. Gra
ham, Misses Gertrude Hager, Goulds
boro; Estello Tcrw llllger, Edith G.
Welteroth, Wllkes-Barrc; Susan Dick
inson, Joy Doster, Hannah II. Ripple,
Jcsslo Crocker, Dr. Martha (Everltt.
EVENING'S CAMP FIRE.
At tho camp fire In the evening the
nudionce was largely composed of mem
bers of the Grand Army of tho Repub
lic, their wives and other members of
their families. A prayer by Dr. Logan,
the association's chaplain, preceded the
entertainment features, over which
Commander Lathrope presided.
A series of ntereortlcon views, owned
by Colonel Ripple and bearing upon
prison life In tho south, were shown
In Illustration of his address upon that
subject. The views are from sketches
made in 1S9G and 1S97 by James E. Tay
lor, of Frank Leslie's publishing house.
The sketches were made expressly for
Colonel Ripple at considerable trouble
and expense. In discussing the scents
and Incidents depicted on the screen
he talked In a conversational way and
deeply Interested the audience In the
life at Andersonvllle and Tlorence, at
which places he was a prisoner.
Commander Lathropo read that por
tion of tho letter from the national
commander in relation to the Provi
dence spring In Andersonvllle and In
troduced the subscription committee to
the audience. A view showing tho
scramble for tho water when tho flow
from the spring was first discovered
had been previously shown on the
screen during Colonel Ripple's talk.
This circumstance evidently had Its ef
fect and the committee was not long
in securing $35.
After Commander Lathrope had read
a humorous poem he Introduced cx
Sherlff A. B. Stevens. In a brief ad
dress he went on record against pen
sions for ex-Confederates and upheld
the expansion policy. In tho latter
position Mr. Steens said be would be
represented by his grandson, Walter
Stevens, who recited a poem favoring
the continued display of the flag In all
lands whore It had once been raised.
ALDERMAN HOWE TALKS.
Alderman John T. Howe mado a very,
brief but characteristic speech, which
was full of humor. Ho invited the au
dience to attend the approaching De
fenders' Day celebration of Camp No. S,
Sons of Veterans. Many unlformc"
members of this organization arriveu
during the exercises and occupied seats
In the balcony.
Miss Susan Dickinson mado an ad
diess In which she referred to woman's
work dining tho war. She held Robert
E. Lee more responsible than Davis for
the bad treatment of Union prisoners,
especially at Belle Isle, where, she said,
Leo's window looked out upon that Isl
and and it horrors for several months.
Senator Hoar and his position on the
treaty ratification and expansion were
very Vigorously criticized by Miss Dick
inson. I. P. Long, of Wllkes-Bane, who was
a prisoner at Belle Isle, i elated a few
personal experiences.
The closing address was by Rev. W.
Q. Scott, of Elmhurst. Unlike most
of his masculine auditors, ho was a cav.
alryman and Instead of being captured
ho participated In the taking of many
prieoneis nnd had a long and varied
experience In guarding them. These
experiences, counter to those prcUously
related, were on that account of pecul
iar Interest. While admitting that the
prisoners of the Federal forces had bet
ter quarters, provisions and equipment
that had the other side, ho thought
some allowance for tho oversights nnd
sufferings on both sides should bo made
on account of the haste and disorganiz
ation of the times.
Commander Lathrope dismissed tho
audience with the expressed hope that
the gathering a jear hence would be as
enjoyable.
FORMERLY LIVED HERE.
Charles O'Hora nnd Wife Victims of
Murder.
Infounation has been received here
of the cruel murder of Charles O'Hora
and wife, former Scrantonlans, at
their homo near Denver, Colo.
Trank Harold, an employe of the
murdered couplo Is suspected of tho
crime and Is In Jail. The bodies were
found in a ditch near their home sev
eial days after the murder.
O'Hora went to Denver twenty-five
years ago and was reputed to be well
to do
SPORTING NOTES.
Fiank Bartley and Denny Murray,
of Buffalo, have been matched to fight
twenty rounds before tho Elmlra Ath
letic club Friday, Feb. 17.
Tidings come ftom Toungstown, O.,
to the effect that "Squirrel" Finnorty
won a decision over Jack Reeder, of
Altoona before the Youngstow n Ath
letic club Saturday night. The bout
was twenty rounds, for a purse of $400,
of which $300 went to the winner and
$100 the other w ay. Reeder weighed in
at 120 nnd the "Squirrel" tipped 121
Frank Bartley, of BInghamton, lost
tho decision to Otto SJefoff, of Detroit,
In their six-round fight before tho Chi
cago Athletic association Saturday
night. The men fought at 142 pounds,
but, contrajy to what was expected,
tho weight did not place Bartley at an
advantage. Sleloff scored mora fre
quently than the BInghamton boy, who,
however, gave his usual clean cut exhi
bition, but nt with sufficient effect to
gain him tho decision.
The Elk team of bowlers, who claim
the ohamplonshlp of tho city and Lack
awanna county, will play a series of
six games with tho bowling team of
tho Excelsior club, commencing Mon
day night. Feb. 6, 3 games to be played
on each alley, total score of six games
to decide the contest. The Elk team
will be the same six playeis that de
feated the Bicycle club team: C. Fow
ler, C. Relhl, R. Wharton, G. Phillips,
Tepp Worden and C. Welchel. They
will also play a return gamo with the
team of the Blcyclo club at on early
date. The Elk team also Issues a
challenge to play any team of six In
Lackawanna or Luzerne counties, West
End Wheelmen, of WIlkes-Barre, pre
ferred. R, Wharton, manager.
OFFICIAL REPORT ON
VAN HORN'S SANITY
FULL TEXT OF EXPERT WETH
ERILL'S INVESTIGATION.
He Says That the Condemned Mur
doror la aa Sound as a Dollar
Mentally and Physically, and In
timatoa That tho Prisoner Tried to
Play Possum on Him Aftor His
First Viit Tho Expert Is Very
Fositivo in His Statoments As to
Intermittent Insanity.
Below is given tho full text of Dr.
Wetherlll's report on tho mental con
dition of tho condemned murderer,
George K. Vanllorn, whoso attorneys
sought to have his death sentence com
muted on tho ground of lnanlty. He
says that Vanllorn is mentally sound
and gives no indication of ever ha lng
been mentally deranged.
Olllce of tho Board of Public Charities,
Stato Capital, Harrlsbutg, li.
January, 0, 1S53.
To tho Honorable the lioaid of Pardons
of Pennsylvania.
Gentlemen: On December 22, 1S0S, I was
honored by a direction of jour board to
examine. In my otilclal capacity Into tho
lncntul tomllton of the prisoner, Geoigo
K. Van Horn, In tho Jail of Lackawanna
count, under capital bentenco for muidcr
in the Hi st degree and report tho rc3Ult
of such examination, in writing, al my
earliest con enk nee.
I regret that circumstances over which
I had no control prcventeu mo from Lik
ing immediate action upon this direction,
but upon January 2, lkW, I was enabled
to go to Scranton and from that dato
until January 8, 1 hao diligently pursued
the required Investigation of the said
(prisoner at tho Jail of Lackawanna
county.
As Is my Usual practice In feuch cases,
I have relied. In forming an opinion,
largely upon repcutpd, protracted per
gonal Interviews with the prisoner In his
cell nnd upon direst pin slcal and mental
examination and studies. But I have
also been careful not to neglect other
meaii3 and bourccs of Information, such
as a perusal of the crime; and attentive
study of the entire evidence submlttul
ut this prisoner's trial and of tho Judge's
chargo to tho Jury; of tho court refus
ing to grant a new trial, of tho paper
books In which tho case was appealed to
tho Supreme court and of the action of
tho latter sustaining that of tho court
below. Certain depositions as to the al
leged mental col dltlon of George K. Van
Horn, which hao been submitted since
his trial havo also been read and con
sidered by me, together with correspond
ence upon tho samo subject, addressed
to his counsel by friends of the prisoner.
INTERVIEWS WITH PRISONER.
I hao had Interviews with tho pris
oner's aged and afflicted mother, with
his counsel, with tho sheriff, with the
warden and tho deputy watden and keep
era of the jail who have, nnd have had
tho prisoner In Immediate charge and
supervision. Tho physician of tne prison
and mi self have consulted together as
to tho prisoner's past and prct-ent conll
lon, 1 have conferred with tho district
attorney and havo called upon tho Hon
orablo R W. Archbald, president judge,
before whom this caso was tried, In or
der to acquaint him with my duties
under the direction of your board. In ad
dlton to this I havo patiently heard the
statements and opinions of sundry others
who havo sought me for tho purpose or
trjlng to Impress mo with their views
of tho caso. Having personally exam
ined tho prisoner, George K. Vcn Horn,
a sufficient number of tlmea and for buch
a length of time as to enable me to form
a positive opinion as to his mental ca
pacity and condition and having as I be
lieve, exhausted all reliable sources of
Information, I now havo the honor to
submit the following:
George K. Van Horn does not show at
tho present time a sign, mptom or other
Indication that he Is Insane, or mentally
disordered or deficient in Intellect In tno
least degree.
Considering tho dissipated, Intemper
ate and reckless existence that he has
.cd, I think that his mentality has been
wonderfully well preserved and I con
sider it to bo quite normal. Ho has a
strong mind In a strong body.
He is a well built, muscular white man,
about forty-five years, bom in Momoo
county, Pennsylvania. His mother as
sured mo that there had occurred no in
stance of Insanity nor of idiocy, nor of
Imbecility In her family, or in her hus
band's. Sho makes tho samo statement as to
her numerous children, with the single
oxception of George IC. the prisoner, who
she says.has never been In his right mind
since ho received an injury to his head
somo twenty jears ngo, by being knocked
from a freight train by an overhead
bridge.
WAS QUITE SANE.
His mother rays that prior to this ac
cident bhe considered George quite sane,
though intemperate; but blnce this acci
dent, from which it took somo threo or
four weeks for him to recover and re
sumo his work, he has complained of pain
In his head, and has often acted very
strangely.
Others havo testified to this, and to a
decided change In his disposition, temper
and temperament since tho injury, and
all these agree in stating that he begin
to drink much harder, which evil habit
grew upon him lapldly down to tho time
of his arrest for the killing of Josephine
Weacott.
An Impartial study of tho prisoner and
of all tho evidence relating to this in
Jury to its alleged effects and to his
long course of drinking, has failed to lead
mo to the conclusion that this head In
Jury has caused any insanity In him what
ever; but rather to tho bellof that all
the manifestations and phenomena, In
cluding pain In the head, alleged to be
consequent to that Injury, vvcro duo to
the oxcesslvo and almost dally uso of al
cohol for many jears. Insanity of any
degree that had been caused by an In
Jury or shock to the head received many
years ago and which It Is claimed, existed
on August 18, 1S90, would bo very evi
dent to the expert examiner nt tho pros
ent time. It wnu'ud be very Impropor to
affirm that George K. Van Horn might
not havo been insano at some period of
his past life, but when? An attack of
mental disease or disorder Is such a
grave evont In the llfo of any man; ren
ders him so helpless, so utterly unablo
to help himself, or to direct his aifalrs
that even though he bo friendless ho is
assisted, protected and his caso Is mado
a subject of record. There is no such
record, ovldence nor allegation that this
prisoner ever had an attack of mental
disorder. It Is merely claimed that, fol
lowing an Injury of a surgical nature, ho
has over since been Insane, or at times
ever since. The clinical picture the his
tory from a medical standpoint Is very
vague and incompleted as Indicating In
sanity. WOULD BE INSANE NOW.
If the alleged Insanity has been
continuous, he would be Insano now,
which ho certainly is not. Thero are,
GRAIN-0 BRINGS RELIEF
to the coffee drinker, Coffee drinking Is
a habit that Is universally Indulged In
and almost as universally Injurious. Have
ou tried Graln-O? It Is almost like cof
fee but the effects are Just the opposlto
Coffee upsets the stomach, ruln3 the di
gestion, affects the heart and disturbs
tho wholo nervous system. Oraln-O
tones up the stomach, aids digestion and
strengthens the nerves. Thero Is noth
ing but nourishment In Graln-O. It can't
bo otherwise. IS and 25c. per package.
Consumption Reached
By One of Three Routes
There are three loads
which lead from health
to consumption. Over
ono of these roads piss
all of that great multi
tude of people who dlo
every year of consump
tion. Each loute begins
with health and hnppl
ness and ends with dis
ease and denth.
rirst road: a slight
cold neclectert Hottle.q
In the head or throat Jj
chronic catarrh extends .
to tho lungs consump
tion death.
Second road: a slight
cold neglected cough--settles
In the lungs
cough gradually grow
:&--;. w
ing worse consumption death. Thlid road: a cold neglected settles in tho
thioat hoarseness short breath consumption (loath.
Thousands havo Just started on ono of these roads, nil of whom could be
easily cured by Pc-ru-na. Thousands more are half-way to the fatal end of
ono of theso roads who aro still curable by a couise of treatment by Pe-ru-na.
Yet other thousands nro near tho end whoso list days could bo made
bearable and hope of recovery moro probable by commencing Pe-ru-na with
out delay. Mrs. Eliza Helnzle, 10S East Main street, Columbia, Ohio, writes:
"About a year ago I contracted a violent cold, which settled on my lungs,
and for four months I ran down very rapidly, coughing up quantities of
bloody mucus, and frequently hemorrhages from the lungs. I was on the
verge of the grave. My husband and my friends had given mo up. Somo
one, however, who had tried your Pe-ru-na, advised me to use it. As a last
hope I bought a bottle, and, finding Immediate relief from Its use, continued
taking it. My cough left me, and I had no moro hemorrhages, and I am now
as well as I over was In my life. I thankfully nttrlbuto my present good
health, and, in fact, my living at all, to tho good effect of Pc-ru-na "
Send to The Pc-ru-na Drug Manufacturing Company, Columbus, Ohio, for
a freo book, written by Dr. Hartman, on "Winter Catarrh"
howovjr, certain forms of Intermitting
or recurring Insanity. Might not Van
Horn been afflicted with such a form of
mental disorder? Considering his his
tory as given In the evidence, which
covers tho larger portion ot his life, biicli
a supposition Is untenable for tho l ca
sern that theso Intermitting or rccuriins
forms arc essentially clnonlc as to their
duration and acute, or violent at their
onset, In other words, they aro peima
nent forma of insanity; but each recur
rence constitutes such an active und
prolonged epoch of disaster In tho pa
tient's life as to leavo him quite helpless
during such period. Again, tho teims
"Intermittent," "recurrent," "periodic,"
as applied to disorders of tho mind, aro
used morely In a relative bense, as tho
putlont Is nover sane during tho interim
between ono attack and another, ho
merely le3s actively insane, and his con
dlton would bo npparcnt to tho traint-a
and experienced medical observer Tho
term "lucid Interval" has a far moro ex
tended application In law than It has In
medicine. Insanity tannot bo put on and
taken off ns a garment, a peison is not
Insane for a dav or a week and then sano
again. Insanity Is a prolonged depart
ure from ono's normal, natural manner
of acting, speaking and thinking. It
must not be Invoked to excuse tho violent,
brutal outbreaks of tho drunkard, nor
tho criminal impulses of the depraved.
Van Horn when on the witness stand
In answer to the direct question whether
ho considered himself to bo Insane, re
plied that ho thought he was not so.
However this Question might have been
answered, It would have no value for me,
until I had examined tho defendant. But
his testimony Is evidently that of a sano
person Ho knew that tho only possi
ble story for him to adopt was that of
accidental honileldo, and ho clothed It
In nil tho alleged circumstances thxt
might render it least lnci edible. Ho told
11 well In court, and repeated It to me in
his coll more than a jear later, almost
word for word as In the printed testi
mony. When I told him finally that I Ull
not bollove It 'ie simply reaffirmed th it ft
was truo, within Increased appearance
of earnestness, but without anger or ex
citement. HE TALKED TUCELY.
After my first visit to him, ho talked
with mo very freely and nauirnllj and
I believed that I gained his conndeuco to
somo degree. At my first visit he clumsl.
ly feigned a i?rcitly Impaired memoiy,
especially as to dotnlls as to homicide,
but at my second and at all subsequent
visits, his memory for both past nnd
recent events was excollent except that
ho claims not to know where ho was
and what ho did, nor the sequenco of
events for some hours after he followed
his victim out of the cellar and lied
This Is a very common subterfuge with
such criminals who appear to think th it
such feigned unconsciousness palliate?
their crime to a certain degree. In this
case, it is wholly Inconsistent with his
excellent recollection of preceding and
of subsequent events
I havo purposely refrained from bur
dening this report with tho narrative of
the crime, and all its attendant circum
stances, ns they nro already on file with
our board; but I havo given all, tint
matter very close study.
Phj steal examination of the prisoner
Van Horn revealed to me no nbncrmalltv,
nor does ho have any marks of degener
acy. Ho has a well shaped head, which
Is quite freo from scar, turfaco depressl m
or any sign of Injury, or of congenital
or acquired malformation His ees have
no peculiarity of expression, tho pupils
are even in blze and respond equalli to
light, nnd thero Is no trembling of tho
eye-lids nor oscillation of the eye-balls
Thero aro certain oiganle diseases of
tho brain, such ns paresis, that dissi
pated persons freqi ntly acquire; but
this prisoner has no sign of them, neither
has he any form or indication of alco
holic Insanity.
This prisoner Is very stolid, cool, un
emotional and evidently has greut self
control. While It was evident to mo
that he felt considerable anxiety as to tho
lesult of my examination, ho allowed mo
to depart without his making any direct
Inquiry on tho subject.
NOTHING MORE COMMON.
It bhould bo remembered that nothing
Is more common among tho ordinary oc
currences of an active, outdoor life, than
Injuries to the head of more or less se
voritj. Tortunotely, his skull Is so
formed as to ieslst ordinary shocks and
to protect tho brain.
It does not follow that, becauso a per
son has onco received such an Injury, his
mental soundness should be questioned,
In tho absence of distinct symptoms con
necting the Injury with mental weakness
or disorder. Such connection has not
been established in the case of this pris
oner. While It is, of course, imposslblo to
stato exactly what Van Horn's menial
condtton had been In the past, or what
It was on August 2S, 1S19, tho dato of the
murder, I havo thought It proper and
within tho scopo of my duty to point out
what were tho probabilities as to his
past mental state, viewed In the light of
his present mental condition. I consider
George K. Van Horn to bo absolutely
sane at this time, and of good mental ca-
paclty. Had I found him In an hospital
for the Insane, committed thereto In tho
ordinary manner I would have ordered
his discharge on the ground that ho wus
not Insano.
Theso facts with which I havo reached
those conclusions and formed this
positive medical Judgment, and opin
ion that tho prisoner, Georgo IC.
Van Horn, Is a sane man, has led
mo to devoto a3 much time nnd
earnest study to his case as I have to
those presenting moro difficult problems.
I am convinced that ho Is a periuctlv
responsible being, with a clear knowledge
of right and wrong, nnd possesses that
self determining power and self con
trol which, when exercised prevents the
good citizen from committing crime,
Respectfully wbmltted,
Henry M. Wothorlll, M. D.,
Secretary of the Committee on Lunacy,
of tho Board of Pi bllo Charities.
A Timely Warning.
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PROF. C. COLES FOR FEBRUARY
rrom Storms and Signs.
The month of Tebruary presents a
strange and striking condition of plane
tary affairs. Tho planets are all on
one side of the heavens, and two plan
eta In each, every other, sign. The first
and the fourth week of the months will
be composed of 'Low Ebb" days, and
tho second and tho. third wepk of "High
riood" dajs; making a fighting com
bination of exttaordinaiy character
which may result In a great surprise
even to tho oldest Inhabitant. Tho
magnetic and tho electric currents will
bo grcntly confused and unbalanced
and will cause stiange electrical phe
nomena that will Interfere with the
running of all electrical machine?, and
cause strange electrical storms and a
climatic condition known as the "sui
cide," or "crimo wind," which Is Indi
cated by a soft, moist, warm air that
settles heavily on the earth, and drives
peopU? to madness. Just notice the
awful cilmes that the panels on both
continents will tecord this month.
THE STORM SIGNALS.
The excess of "High Flood" davs last
month drove the awful storms to the
other side of the woild, according to
our thcoty given In December fore
casts. This month tho "Low Ebb"
forces nie together and have completely
suuounded the "High Flood" vital
forces, as shown on our storm calen
dar, and what the result will be we
cannot toll, because it Is1 a new posi
tion in the play of the planets that has
never been piesented before, to our
knowledge. And, a great sea of gas
eous matter Is passing over the sun,
which, if a break occurs In It any time
between tho 4th nnd 12th, tho 14th and
17th, or tho 20th and 27th, will caue
awful stoims and floods, blizzards and
snow blockade. Those living along
rivers and streams should keep a care
ful watch out for the safety of their
property, and their families. If a break
does not occur then very unseasonable
weather will piedomlnate and much
sickness will result fiom the gorged
condition of riveis nnd streams na
ture's open sewei s w hlch aie filled
with deadly gpims Imprisoned In Ice;
tho warm sun rajs will burst their
prison doors and allow them to escape,
and an epidemic of fevers and bowel
ttoublos will follow.
WARNING WORDS.
The fltst nnd tho last week of this
month will be, with the exceptions of
the fourth and the twenty-second,
composed of "Low Ebb" days and any
business transactions performed on any
of these davs will eventually fall of
success. The La Gilppemonla will con
tinue to spread ov er Europe and Amer
ica, and will take on a new combination
which may prove more fatal In Its char
acter. The shadow of tho planet,
known as the "El ick" or "Death Star,"
will pass over tho Roman empire this
month and gieat sorrow will bo al
most sure to follow. More earthquake
shocks will be felt during the present
month, and destructive hurricanes will
sweep over land and sea. From the
23d to the 2Sth will be danger days for
sick people, ns tho magnetic currents
will bo very much unbalanced at that
time. High gales and sleet storms will
do much damage, and "Jack Frost" will
go south on a fot aging expedition.
VALUABLE INFORMATION.
During the present month every
household should bum half a tea&poon
ful of ground coffee and a small pinch
of saleratus every other morning at
least, for It will drive away manv of
the disease germs that aro accumulat
ing for the purpose of making an at
tack upon some member of your fam
ily. Anyono wishing to know tho pioper
days to pruno grape vines, tiees,
bushes and the like this month, or the
dajs to sow tomato seed to assure a
good crop; or when to bet hens and
start incubators so as to hatch out
strong, healthy "peeps," and other In
formation most valuable, may havo the
samo all ftee, for postage, by address
ing tho undersigned ns follows:
Prof. C. Coles,
Editor Storms and Signs.
Kingston, Pa U. S. A., Jan. 21, 1839.
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MINOOKA.
Jllne Foreman P.owland Davis ami
nlfo fittingly colebiated tho twen
tieth annlveisary of their mairlage
at their home on Main street, Green
wood, Saturday evening. The eent
was enlivened by tho Dewey Clco club,
who sang some nppropilato airs. At
midnight tho guests paitoolt or le
freshments served by Mrs. Davis. The
following were present: Mr. and Mrs.
T. D. Marshal, Mr. and Mrs. Uaao
Davis, Mr. and Mrs. T. n. hoveling,
Mr and Mm Thomas Jones, Mr. and
Mrs S. C. Mahady, Mr. and Mis John
Covering, Mr. and Mrs. John Watklns.
Mr. and Mis. V. J. Anderson, Mr. and
Mrs. David Jones, Mr. and Mis. Thom
as Q. nvans, Mr. nnd Mrs. Dnnlel G.
James, Misses Anna and Lizzie Cov
ering, Sarah Pox, Ida Jonestl Ilattle
Ilogers, Lizzie Davl and Messrs. Jo
sep Williams, Thomas and Honry Ev
ans, Edward Jones and Rowland Da.
vis, Jr.
JONAS LONG'S SONS.
Groceries
Here are prices for four days
win start uic wiioie cny laiKinrr.
Only the highest grade of goods but
for less money than you frequently
pay for the infenor. And no matter
where you live, we'll deliver what
you buy free of charge.
Jonas Long's Son's Best
Patent Flour, every barrel
guaranteed $4.29
Tomatoes, solid packed,
dozen cans 88c
Peas, very fine, dozen cans. 88c
Sugar corn, fine, dozen cans 88c
Lima Beans, small tender,
dozen 88c
Crown Flakes, (new), big
package 5c
Assorted Jams, in 2 lb. glass
jars 15c
Harris' Malt Extract, dozen
bottles $1.50
White Onions, very fine,
bottle 12c
Cream Crackers, "
'Ginger Snaps, 5 lbs....
Oyster Crackers, J
25c
nnocenr department in basement.
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As Usual After
thexSeason Trading
We have a general closing out sale,
which occurs August and February.
Our Fifth Semi
Annual Sale Begins
Wednesday, February 1st
It is a well-known fact that our sales are
genuine We do not buy goods for these
sales, but offer our ENTIRE STOCK AT
GREATLY REDUCED PRICES, and any
one buying Shoes of us this month is sure to
save some money.
We start this sale with a large assort
ment of goods, The early buyers will find
the best selections. The success of our pre
vious sales and the regular trade leads us to
believe that the people of Scranton appreciate
good values, Our endeavor is to give the peo
pie the best goods for the money they vriah
to pay.
X Corner Lackawanna
MOUNT PLEASANT COAL
At Retail.
Coal of the beat quality for domestlo U9a
end of all sizes, Including Uuckwtieat and
Ulrdseje, delivered In any part of th
city, at the lowest price.
Orders received at the odlce, first floor.
Commonwealth building-, room No. t;
telephone No 2624 or at the mine, tele
phone No. 272. will be promptly uttended
to. Dealers supplied at the mine.
MOUNT PLEASANT COAL CO
McMUNN'S
ELIXIR OF
.s a preparation of the Drug by which Its
Injurious eftecta are leinuved, while tho
valuable medicinal proportion are re
tained It possesses all the nedattvo,
unodjne und anti-spasmodic poners of
Opium, but produces no sickness of the
Etnmarh, r.o vomiting, no costlvencss, no
headache. In acute nervous disorders If
Is an lnaluable remedy, und Is recom
mended by the best physicians.
FERRETT, Aaont.
J7 Pearl St. New York.
JONAS LONG'S SONS.
that
Wednesday,
Thursday,
rnday,
Saturday,
Best Mocha and Java Coffee,
the Ceylon brand, lb.... 300
Best Aurora Coffee, 8 lbs.
for $1.00
Laundry Starch, 7 lbs. tor.. 25c
Puritan Pancake Flour,
package 100
Tomato Catsup, home-made,
quart bottle 10c
Standard AWnce-meat, pack
age 60
Celery Salad, per bottle.... 10c
California Prunes, lb 5c
Shredded Wheat Biscuit,
package no
Standard Granulated Sugar,
(if bought with other
groceries), 21 lbs $r.oo
and Wyoming Avenues. X
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Mercereafo & Connell
Established 32 Years,
Aff.rt.i Watclies now,n-
The Inrgcst
etoclc of
Sterling Silverware
and Noyeltie3,
A linn u;
- Fine Diamonds
selection
A- Rich Cut Glass
Fine Jewelry
Clocks, Etc
in oun mew STor.K,
No. 130 Wyoming Avenue
Sons 1
"COAL EXCHANGE."
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