The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-23

to diagnose the physical state Of a dog. . N
ChartraR a ~weii-known artist. bought
dog which had won a prize at the recen
Paris dog show. but found the animal 81
savage and intractable that he had to leav,
it shut up in the v~eterinary's establishment
NJ Chartran refused TO pay for the dog an,
a law suit followed. To support his cas-,
NJ. Chartran had the veterinary make
diagnosis Of the dogs character. The vet
Urinary said: II am Of the opinion that tn.
dog Is vicious and has a character full o
deceit and q physical state which nigh
have the sravest consequences for any per
son approaching it,"
The case was remanded for a fortnight.
Dog Not Responsible.
A little servant going to market dow
TIE avenue Des Ternes the other day. was
jostled by two dogs In such a manner that
she was thrown or fell through a pharma.
cist's window. The pharmacist chased the
dogs. The big one escaped. hut the little
one. unsuspectinsly. gave himself up, ami
The pharmacist sued the owner for the
broker glass. valued at 600 francs (3l1V)
arguing that the dog threw the cir
through the window. and the owner was
therefore. responsible. The Judge decided
that the dog was too small to accomplish
the feat. and the owner was, accordingly,
discharged.
The new law prohibiting cabbies to swear
IN public has found one victim in hunorou,
circumstances A certain Chausin. of thu
Ministry Of War. was knocked over b.
a cahman. but not injured. The Captain
was d by a nearby policeman not to pro-
coed against the cocher, but the latter. mis-
understanding. commenced a TRADE Of
abuse. The policeman promptly arrested
him under the new charge. The coche.
was much disguised when he learned the
real state Of the case.
Great interest L. taken here in expert
ments in wireless telegraphy which Colonel
Pilsondski Of the Russian Army Is o
making near Paris. He has succeeded In
easily through tho ground thar the air.
He says that the distance q message can
be sent b. tho new system Is practically
unlimited. His instrument Is effective for
only fifty yards through the air. but sends
. message easily under sround half q mile.
New Signal for Electric Reads.
A new signal for electric railways Is
to be installed In Paris on the railway rum
ming from the old Orleans Station to the
DUAL d'Orsay. The signal Is so CONSTRUCTED
that when lowered 1t automatically cuts OF
the electric current just before a train en-
tiers the station. This new innovation 10
calculated to prevent many accidents.
Melodramatic novels possibly bring in
larger profits than any other kind Of writ
Ing in this country. A recent law suit has
revealed the fact that 81. Emile Richie
bourg. a novelist whose name is scarcely
known outside Of his own country. received
$1,000 francs 016O. 00O from his publishers
for his last eight novels. In addition, he
used to dispose OF 'feuillcton'' rights to pa
pers like the Petit Journal for about %. o0o
francs fss 5000 for each novel.
The French wine growers associa lions
have resolved to take advantage Of the
Government offer to sell powder for 20
centimes a kilogramme for the purpose of
experimenting with a specially made can
non as a means OF dispensing hail AMI
clouds. Much damage has been done BY
hailstorms In the South Of France lately.