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a. and NJ. no PLAY VARSITY.
Special Train to Garry Cadets to Sal
Antonio.

Special Train TO Garry Cadets to San
Antonio.
College Station Texas. October % -
Tho corps Of cadets OF the Agricultural
aud Mechanical college leave Friday morn.
ing for san Antonio to see the fair aud
witness the football game between the
university and this college. The cadets
Will be under military discipline, both on
the train and at San Antonio. and members
of the faculty will accompany them.
special train has been chartered for this
trip, leaving here at 1880 a. m. on the
Houston aud Texas Central railway. and
going Via the KATY from Elgln TO san
Antonio. On the way a stop viii be made
Wy New Braunfels to allow the cadets to
visit the mills at that place. whcu the
operation of the machinery. etc, viii be
explained to them.
The football team Of this college will
play the eleven from the University Of
Texas at the fair grounds Saturday, aud
the varsity bows will have To look well to
their hurels, RS It will require battle
royal 10 defend them against the cadets.
he cadets have one Of the best teams In
the history Of the college. and each man
declares that he will OUTLAY his oppo-
nent on the varsity team. and as a whole
they declare thew will wrest varslty's
wreath and bring II back as trophy of
FOOTBALL war. aud the admirers of the local
! eleven declare they are competent to aC-
complsh this difficult feat. Many alumni
OF this college Will he on the grounds TO
witness this game. as well as many mem
bele OF tho faculty of the college. and
when the zoe rooters Of this college begin
20 sing their football songs even the Mex
I leans around san Antonio will think ecu
eral sam Houston is after them again. The
cadets have not been Defeated this season
and declare thev viii sustain this clean
record in this game
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BASEBALL MAeNATEs MEET.
National Association Of League Clubs
Transacts Business.

IransactS Business,
New York. October 23.-The members
Of the National Association Of Baseball
leagues began their annual meeting today.
The delegates during the opening session
listened TO the annual reports of President
Powers and Secretary Farrell. elected of.
iicers and new National board, aud de.
clded to appoint rules committee Those
present were j. Ii. Farrell. president Of
the New York State league: T. IL. Muir.
name, Boston, president OF the New Eng.
land league; j. IL. ORourke, Bridgeport,
secretary Connecticut league NJ II. Sex
ton, Rock Island. ILL.,. president Of the
western and luree l league; Aaron Franz,
Little Rock, Ark. president OF the South
ern league, Edward Mack. Toronto; George
Sweeney, Rochester: Thomas H. Burus,
Colorado Springs; Hugh DutIy. Milwaukee;
Louis ID. smith. TeIre Haute, Ind; NJ
j. Finn. Little Rock; q. W. Mneatly.
Greenville, Miss; Roger Conner, Spring
field, Mass, ana others.
After the roll call the reports Of Presi-
dent Powers and Secretary Farrell We're
read. Both reports are long and exhaustive
ana are most 1attering TO the association.
IN his report Secretary Farrell made a
number of recommendations regarding the
propriety of fixing salary scale for minor
league players. Another recommendation
Is calculated to raise the tone OF the Ma
tlnnal game.
MIR Farrell proposes that a player re-
ported for drunken or disorderly conduct
the second time shall he declared ineligible
TO play with any National association club
for the balance of the season. Among
other recommendations In Mr.. Farrell 5
report were:
1T might be advisable to consider a
modification of the farming rule, with the
idea Of establishing a stated penalty for it's
violation II 1t is to be continued.
1T Is recommended that the National
state the period of time granted club
owners IN which to accent a players terms
and retain a claim upon players sery'
Ices
II would recommend that provision be
made 10 penalize any club manager who
communicates. IN the line of negotiations,
with any player under contract to another
club members of this association
Letters were read from John I. Brush
and james Hart. suggesting an afiliation
between the National league and the Ma
tional association. Mr.. Farrell, however.
declared after the meeting that the asso.
citation would remain indeDendent of any
other organization.
Mr. Powers and Mr.. Farrell were both
unanimously reelected respectively prcsi-
dent and secretary treasurer
Tho new National board was chosen as
chairman: II. II. Murnnne. Boston, w. NJ
Kavanaugh. Little Rock; j. H. O'Rourke,
Bridgeport: w. II. Lucas. Spokane, AMI
j. H. Farrell
Mr.. Kavanaugh takes the place Of j. Is.
Nlcklin of the Southern league.
Adjournment was then taken until to-
morrow.
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THEoRIEs AeouT Foop.

Also Few Facts on the Same Subject.
We hear much nowadays about health
foods and hyglenia living, about vcge
tariarism and many other fads along the
same line.
Restaurants may be found IN the large
cities where no meat, pastry or coffee Is
served aud the food crank Ia I'm his glory
vanced 10 prove that near was never IN,
tended for human stomachs. and almost
make us believe that our sturdy ancestors
who lived fOur-score years In robust heath
on roast beef pork and mutton must hav,
been grossly ignorant Of the laws OF health
Our furefathers nad other things 10 do
than formulate theories about the food they
ate. A arm welcome was extended to any
kind fiOm bacon 10 rcorns.
a healthy appetite and common sense are
eXcellert guides 10 follow In matters Of
diet. and a mixed diet of grains, fruits an
meats Is undoubtedly the best
AS compared with grains and vegetables
meat furnishes the most nufrimcnt Ia a
highly concentrated form and Is dieested
and assimilated more quickly than vegeta
bes and grains
DR.. Julius Remmson on this subject SAYS
Nervous persons, people run down in health
and OF low vitality should eat meat and
plenty OF II. II the digestion is too feeble
at first II may be easily corrected by the
regular use Of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets
after each meal. Two OF these excellent
tablets taken after Ginner viii digest sew
oTal thousand grains or meat, eggs or other
anma' food in three hours. and no matter
how weak the stomach may be. no trouble
will be experienced II a regular practice il
made Of pslug Stnarts Dyspepsia Tablets
because they supply The pcpsin and diastasc
necessary 10 perfect digestion, and every
form OF Indigestion will be overcome By
their use,
That large class Of people who come un
der the bend Of nervous dyspeptics should
cat plenty Of meat and Insure its proper di
gpstion by the daily use Of a safe, harm
less digestive medicine like Stuart's Dys
uepsla Tablets, composed Of the natural
digestive principles, pe9sin. diastase, fruit
acids ard solts. which actually perform the
work Of digestion. Cheap cnthartic mcdi
cincs. masquerading under the name OF
dvsDepsia cures, are useless for indigestion
AZ the, have absolutely no effect upon the
actual digestion OF food.
Dyspepsia In all its many forms IS Simply
a failure OF the stomach TO digest food anf
the sensible way 10 solve the riddle and
cure the dyspepsia Is 70 make daily use al
neal time Of a preparation Ike stuart'i
Dvgoeosia Tablets, which IS Endorsed b.
Tue medical profession and known 10 con
tain active digestive principles.
All druggists sell Stuarts Dyspepsia Tab
lets al 5Oc. for full treatment.
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Recording secretary, Rev. Asher Anderson
Of Massachusetts; treasurer, IL. W. Huh
bard Of New York.
Among the papers read at the morning
session was one by Secretary G. j Ryder
~ New York The secretary stated that
the income from the churches this year
was S2795 less than for the average OF the
last three years
The afternoon session was devoted n
w0men'e work In the missions. Mrs
Washington Choate, president Of the Con.
nectlcut union, delivered an address, and
the annual report Of the bureau Of women's
work. by Miss n. II. Emerson Of New
York attracted attention.
, Miss Mary S. Westgate Of Blowing Rock
n. c.; Mrs. Ella Sheppard OF Nashville
Tenn: Mrs. II. II. Proctor of Atlantn
! Ga, and Mrs Minnie Crossthwalte 81
Knoxville, Tenn, were among the speakers
An address by Rev. II. II. Proctor OF
Georgia was listened 10 with particular Ia
tcrest, IN connection with a rounrt or
Southern church work, by REV. Edward NJ.
Noycs D. D., Of Massachusetts.
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chrlstlan churoh conyentlon.

Omaha, Ncb., October 70 rhe last day
OF the convention Of the Disciples of Christ
WIS counterpart Of preceding days The
regular work Of the day was taken up, the
fret thing being an address on gBoys AMI
Girls Rally Day" ~ n. H. McAnely Of
California. j y. Tyler II Denver presided
al a christian union parliament
The open parliament was taken up with
fhree-minute speeches, led by J v Coomhs
Of Kansas City and c. r. Rutlcdge OF Phil-
Gdelphia.
Over 1000 delegates were registered and
prohably 5000 other strangers came 70 the
iIty during The convention.
Probably no session was attended by less
than 200O. and several attendances saw
from 10000 10 1900 persons gathered Il
the Coliseum. In his address today George
r. Hall said II was the largest convention
In the history OF the denomination.
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YOUNG GIRL MURDERED.
She Was Shot from Ambush by an I'm
known Assassin.

Marion, KY October 23.-Miss Neecie
Williamson, the pretty daughter OF Mr..
Horace Williamson. one OF the county =
most prominent citizens. was murdered
last night by a hidden ussassin as she was
returning home from rhurch services, ac'
cOmpanied hv Grover Brown, young man
OF the neighbOlhood.
Tho assassination occurred shout o'aQ
o'clock. Miss williamson and Brown LEFT
the church. accompanied by the young
brother OF Miss Williamson. AS they neAred
Miss Willlamson's home. walking along the
public road a shot was fred from ambush
and both Miss Williamson ana Brown fell,
The ehot took away abe lower part OF the
face ana lacerntcd the shoulder Of the
Young lady. Brown was stunned He re-
gained consciousness and AIRED two shots
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Eair Grounds Raoes.

St. Louis, October %. This was long.
shot day at he Fair Grounds track The
rank outsider, virgie dor, at 40 to /. won
the sixth race from Jack Young by half a
length. Only two favorites were success.
ful Weather fine; track good.
Seven furlongs, selling--Locust Blossom,
Precisely, Emily Oliver. Time 1:2Sl4
Five and half furlongs- Monsieur Beau.
caire. Light Opera, DR.. kier Time i:USta,
Mile and seventy yards, selling -Tcnedos,
Blorrie $, Trauer. Time 1914.
Six Observation-Disclosures Bar dor, Fore
and Aft Time 1:1iA.
Mile and a sixteenth, selliug-Lunar,
Leenia, Fonspray. Time 1.4Sh.
Mile-Virgie dor, Jack Young, Bill Mas
sic. Time 1,41
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running races The greatest interest cen
tered In the gentleman's road race and
tue Alamo handicap. Following are the re.
suits:
Tmee-fourths OF mile. Gentleman's road
race, best two In thrce--I.ady Strong,
and i:4o.
Mile, 2:15 trot-Pearl Starmore. Wise
acre. Billy Blanc. Time 2;2l. 2;2o, 2:i9ia
and 2;iSIa.
Five and one.haf furlongs scllng-whit-
more, Temple Maid, Mike Strauss. Time
1;1Ils
al ages-Paul Whalcy Antonios, Maverick.
No time given.
Three-fourths Of mile selling wicrd.
Joe Goss. Larry G. Time l:1T.
Seven-eighths Of n mile. administrators
Mats, Tragedy, Timber Jim Time 20 2-5,
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SHOOT AT M'eREeoR.
Wade Got the Medal in the Live Bird
Contest

Wade Got the Medal in the Live Bird
Contest.
McGregor, Texas, October 25.-The shoot
here today was well attended, and or the
nine who shot through the program Of l45
blue rocks, Faurote and stephens each
broke 1877, Tucker 1874, Atchison l29, Moi
fett 125, Hubby ll9, Myrick 1ss, curran
100.
A medal was offered for the best score
at atty blue rocks. ana Faurote and stepn-
ems tied with score of forty-nine, bus
raurote was not eligible to compete and u
VAS given 10 stephens Of Mckinney,
Tucker aud AtePison were seconds Win
forty-siy.
There was also . live bird medal shoot
I'm which Hubby, Faurote and Wade tied.
Ind tie shoot en- Hubby lost his eleventh
bird and Faurote his twelfth, Wade grass
ing his thirteenth. taking the medal tau-
roie Wade and stephens tied for hign
average. with Tucker second
A great number OF shooters stayed por-
ZION of the program. and were well pleased
with arrangements.
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Mun.ey's New Purchase.

Boston. Mass. October 2s.--FraDk A.
Munser of New York has bought from
stephen oMeara and his associates all the
stock OF the journal Newspaper company,
which orns and publishes the Boston Morn
ine Ereuirg aud Sunday Journal. Mr..
Nj. Munssy viii develop the property e.
tensively.
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The Worth Tract

'ss,.ais' october 2S-"Lucky" Baldwin's
a 80 ~ mare La Goelate, cut two-Afths
. &c.,. &C., on the track record for a mile
IN ,eav yards In the second race at
! s.onns Lay Her time was 1:4s as, with
M s and tfth of the worlds record
j ,s.s nee' set by Jiminez at Harlem
AdsS 1, Jockey coburn. who was sus-
b. ,oSo ay for foul riding. was rein
4 EestSey, oy the Worth officials. Track
Eve neonditions were perfect.
--sse.r. Time 1:O1 Is.
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MISSIONARY CONVENTION.
President Washington Gladden. Delivered
His Annual Address.

New London. Conn, October 2s.--The
convention OF the American Missionary as.
soeiation came to an end tonight after
President washington GLADDEN. Of Ohio,
who was reelected TODAY. had delivered
the annual address. In addition to Pres
ident GLADDEN.. these officers we're elected:
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at the fleeing murderer. The person who
fred the fatal shot was hidden 10 the M M
derbrush, IN a potnto field adjoining the
road, He had cleared away the brush ana
arranged that he might have q clear view
OF the road. The weapon used was shot
About a year ago Grover Brown and
young Allie scisco had difficulty near
the scene Of the mnraer, and brown shot
Scisco, inflicting wounds from wnich Scisco
'haa meyer recovered. The quarrel was over
Miss Williamson. Both we're admirers OF
swarrant 81 arrest was iFsued for
George NJ. Seisc0, the father OF AL
he Scisco, charging HIN with the
murder. ON arriving at his home the shef-
IN learned that Mr.. Sciseo and his family
had left for Livingston eocnty to visit
relatives. Inc sps' h etsort ~ sAcure
hioodhounda was frultleas.
Mn Sclsco IL a well known farmer ana
has always been regarded as a peaceful
citizen. Miss Williamson was aboue -
years Of nge.
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lNrERcEpINe FoR JocKEYs.
The French Jockey Club May Defer
Sentence on the Americans.

The French Jockey Club May Defer
Sentence on the Americans.
Paris. October 23.-Ambassador Porter
called on NJ. Delcasse, the foreign minister,
to day and made friendly suggestion that
the authorities defer the exclusion Of GER
tain American jockeys and bookmakers
from the French race courses until further
investigation This action refers parucu-
iarly to Scott and Burns, but j. Rolf and
others may Indirectly share In any fay-
orable action which the government may
take Rein presented his case 10 Consul
General Gowdy and also employed law
yer, but official action In the matter has has
French officers are considering what steps
II Is possible 10 take, In order to DEFER
the Jockeys. exclusion from the French
courses.
London, October 23.--In consequence Of
the action of the French Jockey club, In
suspending ]. Relf, the American jockey,
the stewards of the English Jockey club
announced in today's issue. Of the Racing
Calendar the withdrawal OF Reins license
to eide In England.
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Trinltv and Savior EIevenn 10 Meet.

WaNahache, rcxps October pa game
trinity university aud Baylor university
elevens, to be played here next Monday
afternoon. This VIII he the second game
this season between these two teams, the
first being played al Dallas ON Septembc~
-, when Baylor was defeated,
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RasebalI SUNDAY.

The baseball game that was to have been
played last sunday between the Cawthons
and picked team was postponed ON ac-
count of rain, The game will be played
of next Sunday. The picked team has
several well known ban players in the
makeup and good game should be The
lurpF
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Mile and seventy yards-Ja Goeleta. Con
stellator, Call Time 1.43 40
SIX and n half furlongs- Automaton, Sim
w. Limelight. Time / 90 10.
=. Six furlongs Elsie l., Hargls, Hoodwink
Time 1:12 3.5.
Six and a half furlongs--Carl Kahler
Evelyn Byrd, hummer. Time 1870
Mile--Yulcain, Moabina. Jllowaho Time
1:4O2.5
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For the Covle Cur.

The -four clubs of the Houston Bowling
league viii be represented by teams at a
contest on the Dletzschold alleys tonight
IN competition for the Coyle cup, which
was won last by the Magnollas.
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(.O!CTORS FAILED.

Pc cen SsseA Of canandalgun, n. y. snys.
the ago I commenced TO bleed
h "a auheys, passed Quantities OF
|inee' w badly scared. Doeft,ss and
Dr. i,rtte stop the flow. until /
That avid kennedys Favorite Rem
eaefrr hMe.nnedy's Favorite Remedy
Il esr,nle and power 10 the kid.
to motH the Kidneys to purify the
Eourlsb,rN redder and healthier and
Rev sfrns. futs new life into your
a. ISIS ~ sell II in the NEW N crN1,
5ple be.s, regular Sl.0O Size bottles.
Dr enough for trial. free nv
bot \ pys'id Kennedy Cnrporatlon
Fl,esls. hsnnedy's Magic Eve Salve FOR
" lnhammatlons OF Tie Eve.
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e,.vss, Black Root Liver Pills.

Made frtu an active principle obtained
from Black Root. They set on the liver
effects No yriping no sick stomach. WIN
cure cbornie constipation. Price 25 cents.
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San Antonio Results.

san Antonio Texas. October 23-rcasy
coyd AZ the fair grounds track cnere9 two
harness races, one % them local, aud four
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.
SEEKING HOMES in TEXAS.
Hundreds OF PrOspectors Are Now in South
Texas

late n Texas October The Katy dyer With
f O PASSENGERS en- r0re to Texas California
ZONES In Texas The full train conste
M cars and four Pullman ses The hmcseeler looked
AFTER by C. land and
Missouri, Kansas nes ~ - -
The
rated at Centrala ILL.,
FROM Illinois to Parsons
me special o
and the
AZ this point big OF
e North later on sent In
sVo hunuea oil the homeseeker Front
the uonis will be distributed
number on this
Ing towns and cities South Texas permanently locating
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Morris Park Races.

View York, October GA. Featherstone's
lsnlter' With o'Counor in the saddle. won
Ne Ramapc handicap at Morris Park 10,
faI The winner was heavily played. his
5rce opening at s TO /, and was steadily
pounded down until 4 to 1 was the best
5rce. The surprise Of the day came in
m Fordham handicap, the winner turning
Y IN Belle of Lexington. 10 to l, who made
fsar; track fast
fedty, Time l:41ls.
. Aoout three miles, the Autumn Meadow
INK handicap, hurdle-Cheval dor, The
f9 KS Gypsie: Time 6:15.
sli IT,. ana turlong Of the Withers course,
4 Hnallapo Hndicap-Igniter, Dom Past,
sisas.aanawaga,. Time 1:54%.
a lay seven furlonGs of the Withers mile,
ss ssGIuam lightweight handicap-Belle of
Ia ss9s Royal, Unmasked. Time -s55l.
ta nast nve furlongs Of the Eclipse course
( b fuaa9 q, Queen, Knight Of Gold. Prince
s Sne ana furIong Of the withers mile,
W. Time 1855. "''ei' Noioas-
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MORRIS PARK ENTRIES.

&,Sie. suu tnree quarters over seven
fii,t .ss, selling- Charagrace 1853. Yelp l51.
N Nsan l42 Ferocious 153. BIacksmith
n rseminole 145, Carrier pigeon las. Sill
I'm WIS., 1873 Draugntsman 1888
I'M. aha a half furlongs. handicap--Ar.
rs MY III, Sadducee 1O7. Northern star.
IA slsS ~ iOo, q. Whittier 100. Maud Come
rrnnity Bell 9s Emshee 90, Francesca
,ar vsn, ,n1 ZIG, Lady Uncas 100. .Syriin.
Il j Tsp,o dV5 De Reszeke 100, Lord Pepper
II and ana half furlongs. selling.
I'm 20, sNelhnyler-G. Whittier 1o3' Red
b.Idd w. a. conundrum 1O4, RosslgnoI Iii,
'ls,ssa aa ~, 70 Potente 107, Ascension o. De
* lsa LAY aiuo, Alabarch 1O4. Anak 108. As.
6less%, % Honolulu 90, Double Six 1o2.
II Fs..seelli g.Ipse Dixit 90. Sheriff Bell
~TTs rrn l9S MeWiniams ia. Aiabrach
"a lump l05, Old Hutch iii trinity
bdeiIhnu ASCENSION 1903, Brunswick los.
Y sSsrIsee ilnlng' 2-year- olds-Tom Lawson
~ ysr ru BEL 96, Ipse Dixit 81. Examiner
N ;slls.et. ra e 93, Squid so. Ring Dove
,Ile' smith O6, Miss Dorothy SO.
LIZ m nahdicap- Francesca 125 Glen.
y re- loo, Zoroaster III Lord Radee
b. iyoSasWater 100, Brunswick io6, jim
t'eei and fast
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CHARGE AND PROMPT DENIAL.
Sot immigrants. hut ThOse Who
Would NictimiHe Them Driven
from the Battery.

New York. April e1.-Commissioner
of Immigration Fitchie received or
ders from Wa shington, yesterday. 10
investigate published stories that inn
migrants who land in this city AT the
Battery are brutally treated by the
special police on duty there.
4 Brooklyn resident sent batch OF
the stories TO President Roosevelt and
accompanied il with a statement that
one Of the instances he knew, from
personal observation. TO be true.
The president. after looking over
the papers, sent them TO Secretary
Shaw, who. in turn forwarded them
to Mr. Fitchie with orders TO apply
the probe.
The instance mentioned was that
the special police carried raw hide
whips with which they beat the i'm
migrants, driving the foreigners be-
fore them like so many cattle.
Commissioner Fitchie is already out
in denial of the charges. lie and
his police declare that il is not the
immigrants who are dashed with
whips. 1t Is. they say. the horde of
hotel runners. idlers. sharks" and
other men who have no legitimate
business at the Battery. and who
menace the immigrants as they land.
The officers declare that the only way
to get rid of these pests, as they
term them. is TO use violence.
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FRANK STOCKTON DEAD.
re Well N uossn Novelist saccsaabo
90 Paralysis Resulting from
HemOrrhage Of the Braen.

Washington, April 2i.-Mr. Frank II.
Stockton. the well-known novelist
died suddenly here yesterday morn
ing.
The cause OF Mr.. Stockton's ccath
was paralysis immediately resulting
from hemorrhage in the brain. lie
was guest at banquet held
Wednesday night Of the National
Academy of Sciences, when he was
taken suddenly and mysteriously i'll
The ailment at that time did not APP
pear to be serious, and for awhile the
sufferer seemed 10 be improving; but
change for the worse came yester-
day morning, and death occurred at
IL o'clock.
BY his bedside when the end came
were his wife, who was Miss futile,
of Virginia. and her sister. lie was
Gs years of age.
The body will be saken 90 Phila-
delphia for intcrment
Mr.. Stockton had spent the past
winter in New York. and had done
very little literary work. preferring
to rest. After visit Of nearly a
month to Atlantic City he came 10
Washington so that he might attend
the banquet Of the scientists. intend
ing then TO go 10 his beautiful home
! in Charleston, W. Va
Mr.. Stockton was II Philadelphia
by birth. and in early life was an
engraver and draughtsman. but soon
abandoned this occupation for jour
nalism. Many years ago. however, he
retired wholly from newspaper work
and devoted himself to literature. Ills
reputation as a story writer was
world wide.