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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-10-16

JOHN A. DILLON.
Former St Louis newspaperman who d.ed
at Bar HarbOr. Me.
Mr.. Dillon was unable to rally Ills wife
his son Arthur and daughter Ethel were
with him nearly the whole period OF his Ill
ness and were at his bedside today.
John A. Dillon wcs born IN St Louis hfty-
nine years ago. He was the son OF Alfred
Dillon. a large land owner before the war
His mother Mrs. z ]. Dillon. survives
him al the age OF 81 years Mr.. Dillon was
brought under the guardianship OF his
brother-in-law. Captain James 3. EaGs the
famous engineer. He was educated at the
Christian Brothers College In st. Louis. and
at Harvard University. where ne was gradu-
ated in 1854. ana was very popular with his
classmates
He was connected with the diplomatic
service in Mexico and lived some years on
the Continent becoming an accomplished
linguiSt. Returning to the United States
Mr.. Dillon in 1876. founded the 81. Louis
Post. which two years later Mr. Pulitzer
bought and consolidated with the Dispatch.
Mr.. Dillon had since that time been sSSo-
ciated with Mr.. Pulitzer in many positions
on bis newspapers. He was managing ed
itor OF the St Louis Posi-Dispatch from ISS3
70 1881. when he was called TO New York 20
be business manager OF the worIe.- He had
been with tho World and Evening World
since, hiliug important desks except for the
year 1890. when he was business manager OF
the Chicago Tribune
Mr.. Dillon was member Of the Centruy
Association. the University Club and the
Harvard Club He had made New York his
home and Orange. y. J.. for several years.
Mr.. Dillon leaves 4 widow who was Miss
Blanche Vale OF st. Louis; two sons John
A, Jr.. OF Chicago. and Arthur B.. a New
York architect. and hve daughters. the eld-
est OF whom IS married He also leaves a
sister. the Countess de Ia Vaulx OF Paris
Mr.. Dillon win be buried from the home
OF his daughter. Mrs, Jesse Mcdonald OF
No. 425l Mcpherson avenue The interment
will take place IN the family lot at Calvary.
His wife. Mrs. Blanche V. Dillon Of Orange,
y. J.. and his mother. Mrs. Eliza J. Dillon.
VIII accompany the body TO ST. Louis.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-10-16

Merton Jourdan and Fred W. Lehman.
sought TO have the case argued, on the
ground that they were ready for trial and
the case was docketed. but the court sus-
tained the motion OF Attorney General Crow
and continued the case.
The State asked TO have the case redock-
eted. in order that Circuit Attorney Folk
might have an opportunity 20 present his
argument on the bribery case and he could
not be present while engaged in the Butler
trial at Columbia
Meyssnburg was sentenced by the ST.
Louis Circuit Court 10 serve two years in
the Penitentiary for completely IN the St
Louis bribery cases. and his appeal WAS 10
have been argued to-day.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-10-16

At the regular monthly meeting OF the
EngineerS Club. held at IT'S quarters IN the
Holland building annex last night. Doctor
A. p. Winston OF Washington University
ject was exhauEtiveiy treated from a stand
point OF methods OF organization. and the
effects. both good and evil Of the systems
the reading OF Doctor Wlnston's paper
there was a general discussion Of the sub
tect.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-10-16
Injury in Falling From His Horse
al Joseph Pulitzer's Country
Home Proves Fatal.
OLD ST. LOUIS NEWSPAPER MAN
Born in This CITY, He Travelled Ex-
tensively.. and Was Editorial
Writer on New York Evening
World at Time of Death.
REPrRII.. sPECTAL

REPCBLIg' SPECIAL
Bar Harbor. Ne. Oct. 15.-John A Dn9R.
leading editorial writer Of the New York
Evening world. died this evening al Chat
void Mr. Pulltzers cottage. where lie had
been visiting
Mr. Dillon fell from his horse. crac;ur-
ing rib. while riding on Sunday. September
IL Though receiving prompt and skillful at
teniicH. pIeurisy ard double pneumonla de-
velcped. and his case. already complicated.
was further aggravated b. organic weak
nsSses
Doctors : Weir Mitchell OF Philadelphia.
Robert Able % New York and Professor
". :. Thayer uf Johns Hopkins. were called
IN consultation by the local physicians. bUt
iu spite Of medical skill and careful nursing
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INSANE NAN ENDS HIS LIFE.
Topeka Asylum Patient Throws
Himself Under Train.
REPrRLIC sPEc1A1

III Z I1<IN NfELIAIl
Topeka, kas. Oct f6-Charles Hardy. an
inmate OF the Insane Asylum. killed kfrnseIf
oy getting under the wheels OF an eastbound
passenger train this morning
Hardy was With several OF the other in
sane at light work In the garden and
strolied on by hinseif to watch a Rock
Island section gang at work. He was al
some distance nom the gang when the
train appeared and he suddenly threw him
sell across the track in front Of the train
with DIS neck across one rail and hts feet
over the other. The engine severed his head
and feet from his body
Hardy was formerly a prominent citizen
OF kinkman and a few years ago held a
sanity.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-10-16
To.DArS NEWS IN BRIEF.
RrSINESS.

Yesterdays bank clesrings were $s54I.sO4
balances Sssl, ,sz9 Local discount rates "eTe
nru between 81 and per cent. Domestic
exchange was quoted as follows: New YORK.
par bid, l5c premium asked; Chicago and
Cincinnati. par bid. 1oc premium asked
Louisville and New Orleans. l0c discount
bid. par asked.
Wheat closed higher at 70Asc Dec; 1g7tellc g
No. ? red. Corn closed higher at 40ac BIO
Dec: Sc Nc. mixed. Oats closed at 30
Dec; &c No. Northern.
The local market for cotton was quiet and
unchanged.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-10-16
TEXTILES BTmDING UNDER ROOF.
Heavy Structural Work Finished on
big EHpoaIIInn PnIncc

The last truss was placed II the roof Of
the Textile building at noon yesterday. COM
pie tiing tnat structure In - far "a the build
ing frame j. concerned Nothing remains 70
make the rrst Exposition building 20 hav,
been finished bu; the stan decoration which
T. already FAR advanced
John J. Bunnavant the builder has prom
is-d the Director of Works that he will de-
liver Into his hands the finished structure
not later than January J. Nr punnavant
has removed the massive '-Traveier-' which
WAS used 10 lift the roof trusssS into posi-
tion. and has installed the b < machine on
the site Of the Manufactures building the
contract for which he secured last week
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-10-16
SOUVENIR Fam COINS APPROVED.
They VIII lie Ready for Delivery TO
OnicInlS In December.

Ef-fl bin r ANAs
Washington. Oyt. 1.-THE WorITs F,ir
souvenir coin has been decided upon finally
and thu work Will begin as once me .'ie
Will b. struck In November ana th,. coins
will be- delivered 20 the Fair officials b.
tween December 1 and T.
The design favored by Secretary shaw
viii be the. one minied- i ,stlls for IT,
ductlon ia size Of the olive branch on the p.
verse Cf the coin.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-10-16
Civil Service Course Opens.

The course in civil service conducted by
John Henry Brackea. secretary 70 Post
master Baumhon, opened in the educational
department OF the Central Young Mems
Christian Association last night. the class
Consisting OF nine men Other men who de-
sire to prepare for civil service exsmina-
tions viii be admitted.
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Renuhlican RnI1r FaIIea.
REPuBIIc sPEcIAI.

Monroe City. Mo. Oct. 15-The Repub-
licans made a complete fascp here to-day.
Ex-State Senator John Kennish OF Mound
City was booked for a big speech at the
City Hall. and. although he arrived IN time.
instead Of delivering u he took the first
train for Hannibal
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-10-16
United states Circuit Court Cases.

Mary Miller obtained a verdict for 1870
damages in the United States Circuit Court
yesterday against the ST Louis Cordage
Company for personal injuries.
The suit Of Margaret Reavts against the
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway
IN the United Statesg Circuit Court
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strIcken Win ParnIx.I..
REpURIIc SPECIAL


Butler. NO.. Oct 15-F VI. Wyatt, Quar-
termaster Of the Southwest Missouri veter-
ans Association. received a paraiytic stroke
to-day. ami II not expected 10 live.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-10-16
GieI BuFned in Kerosene ErpIe

Gisi DuFned In Kerosene EKplosion.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Coffeen. nj. Oct. 15-AlIss Nellie HIck-
man daughter OF Joseph Hickman Of this
place. was severely burned by the explosion
Of kerosene can WhHe kindling are in a
boarding-house at Hflsboro, eight miles
northeast OF here. at hoon to-day. She was
taken home late this afternoon, and her re-
covery Is doubtful.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-10-16
wasuTEGTON

Democrats experts at Washington predict
that the Republicans will lose control OF the
lower house OF Congress al the approaching
election
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-10-16
GOVERNMENT -BIDs OPENED.
Three Firms Figure on Steel WOr
of United states Building.

OF United state. Building.
REPUBIIC SPECIAL
Washington. Oct. 15.-Bids were opened to-
day AZ the Treasury Department sor the
structural steel work OF the United States
Government building at the WORLDS lair.
The bids were as follows:
Pennsylvania Bridge Company Of Beaver
Falls. S102.550; time TO complete the work.
80 days.
Chaplin Iron Company OF Renton. o.. So
60: time, 304 days.
Brown. Ketcham Iron works. IndIanapo-
LIS. Ind. S1os.s7o: time. 80 days.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-10-16
MEYSENBURe CASE CONTINUED.
Hearing in Supreme Court. Laid
Over to October %.
REPrRLTc sPrcIAI

REPIbLiC sPECIAIA
Jefferson City. No.. Oct 1.-THE case OF
Emil A Meysenburg. which was docketed
for hearing in the Supreme Court to-day
October ., The attorneys for the defense.
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Charles Henry out of Danger.

Charles Henry. the Union Station usher
who was accidentally stabbed Tuesday BY
George Rice. another usher. was reported
yesterday TO be out Of danger. The wound.
which Is IN The region Of the heart was
discovered 10 be not as serious as at first
thought
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-10-16
RAILWAY MEN INSPECT SITE.
Make Their Sightseeing on Foot
through the Grounda.

The Freight Committee OF the Associa-
lion OF American Railway Accountants
visited the Worlds Fair site yesterday.
They were conveyed to the grounds IN the
electric car. Ariel At Llndeii boulsYaxA
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-10-16

No torture compares 10 that Of q Rhen-
matte Prescriptions No ISL. by Elmer =
Amend. a1Ickest RELIEF q all
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FOREIGN.

London Truth asserts that King Leopold,
daughters may be forced 70 see him to re-
cover the estate LETT them by their mother,
the Queen.
The Danish Landsthfng has taken IN the
treaty with the United States for the aaIe
OF the Danish West Indies Premier Deunt-
ger made a strolg argument In favor Of the
sale.
The turf exchange man OF Texas are M.
pairing 70 nght the proposed law TO prohibI,
pool selling in the State.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-10-16

Crenmerie and Annex. 6Os WaahinEton
our Annex and Shell-FIsh House the
finest west or New York. Music. Wine iisf
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SPORTING.

Sir Thomas Lptou's challenge for the
Americas Cup VIII come before 4 special
meeting Of the New York Yacht Club to-
night.
KING Edward spent two hours on horse
BACK Then he rode 90 the races, where he
s.M Siach sand win the Czarew1tch Stake.
Winners at the Fair Grounds ve-te-d.v y
were LAdae. Miss Knickerboclrer. Chan
treiie, Elastic, Chappaqua ana Founding.
onward Silver. the great son Of Onward
and Sylvan Maid. went two miles over the
Kentucky Brseders' Association track At
1Axingfon In 4.Sh. thus cutting two and
one-nali seconds on the American trotJinE
record for two miles.
The Worth Jockey Club has offered n
purse OF 5000 for special match betv-eer
Herr1is and AcChesney. the respective stars
OF the Eastern and Western racetracks.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-10-16
GENERAL, DOMESTIC.

The executive boards OF the United Min.
Workers have been called together for to-
day TO discuss plans for ending the strike
President John Mitchell viii suggest the
calling together OF a delegate convention
The inquest on the death of William
Craig. President Roosevelts bodyguard. re-
suited in a finding blaming the motormsn
and conductor OF the car which struck the
Presidents carriage.
conference OF Catholic Bishops in ses-
sion at Cincinnati viii discuss the eontro-
versy over the Philippine question
Earl Whitney. who is under arre<t at
Lexington. KY. charged With the Chinn
murder at that place, has made q full con-
fession. duplicating e companion. Mob vio-
lenee is feared.
A. A. Eberson OF 81. Louis Il chosen pres
ident OF the National Paint, OH and Var
nish Association. which IL In annual cOnven-
tioin at Washington. ID. c
II. Santos-Dumont offers 10 updsrtal.e ~,
airship trip from Paris to San Francisco 81
prize OF $4,000 is offered in the event the
transoceanic voyage Is a success.
Corn advanced cent In ChIcaro. closing
At 50. J. Ogden Armour drove John Cud-
any, chief OF December shorts to cover and
Is buying ail-cash corn possible
Ihe second trial OF Roland B. AoIl-eux Of
New York, charged with poisoning Nh
Kate B. Adams. Is progressing rapidly, half
The Jurors having been selected.
wife at St. Elmo. H.. saw her husband
preparing for suicide and when he placed
the gun to his head made no attempt 10
seop him. He shot himself because she
would not deed him her property.
The Supreme Court at Jefferson CITY has
ruled that the Socialist party ticket should
be certified TO by the Secretary Of state. In
place OF the Working Class State ticket
IN a three dayE battle between the Gov
eminent forces and the Venezuelan revoiu-
tionists. definite results were not obtained
The rebels. however. have been re-enforced
and President Castro seSms doomed. Many
were killed and the wounded are without
medical aid.
A patient q the Topeka Insane Asylum
VINO Etrayed out OF the grounds commits
salcloe oy throwing himself under q train
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The fourth objection Is ovsrIuIed for the rsA-
son that Il Is clearly implied BY the terms OF
the ordnance quoted In the Indictment that the
contract In question to be made for and IN
behalf Of the cltv Of St Louis No other con
Gtruction could Be put upon It
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The third objection cannot Be entertained for
The reason that there is nothing IN toe parts
that can. by any kind Of r0asonabla inteTprs-
.ation De construct attempt TO deleSate
20 the Board OF Health any OF the legislative
powerI Of the Municipal Assembly or thaf nny
such powers were deleEated TO the Board 81
Health. but that all powers riveE the board uu-
der the ordinance can cnlV be construed as min
iEterial and admiuistrahls
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The hfth o5jection Is not we'll talaa for the
reason that the clause asaied does not bear The
construction thar tbS demurrer attempts TO
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Ths sixth point contains the general arcrmen<
that the Indictment is repaguRnt and fails 10
state facts sGnlcient % constitnte any ohense
Indictment Is sufficient In form and confains an
the necessary averments TO constitute the offenss
under the EtRtute. and Il sufficient 20 fully IN
form the defendant Of the crime with which he
stands charged. This IL all the law requires 10
constitute q good Indictment
The Jennings daily record., 1902-12-27
Novel Method Of Killing Hawks

A farmer who lives in Northern
Louisiana has grown weary of pep
pering gray hawks with blue whistler
buckshot. 1t takes too much time.
He sat down and thought long, and
finally evolved method that does
credit to Yankee ingenuity. Everyone
knows that hawks perch only on dead
trees. This Louisiana farmer made a
strong pole some SO feet in length by
mailing some scantling together. To
one end OF the pole he tied a scythe
blade. With it's razor edge turned down.
He set the pole up about 900 feet from
his barnyard. An hour had hardly
passed when black hawk alighted
on the seythe, grasped it with it's taA
Ions, but released its hold with sud-
denness that gave ample proof of an
injury sustained. The bird glanced
down and attacked the scythe vicious
ly. 1t was cut again and again, but
never re}ented, maddened probably by
Its own blood, as most hawks are.
After a short struggle the bird fell
to the ground, with its head split
open. This Louisiana farmer has
killed many hawks in the same man.
ner, s.A-~-~ .-4.a-~-.'-- .. v...-- -.~,-s--...
The Jennings daily record., 1902-12-27
A Finger Bowl Legend.

To be denied the use of a finger bowl
at meals is one of the penalties people
have to pay for the privilege of being
invited to meet English royalty. 1t is
a piece of antiquarian lore and dates
back to the time Of the pretender.
Then the Jacobftes used to raise their
glass over the finger bowl in order to
drink to the king. The reference was
obvious, for they meant to "the king
over the water" although they did not
dare say so.
Some people have declared that the
Jacobites used to drink from the finger
bowls themselves to Charlie across
the water" but this is needless as
persion on the followers of James IL.
Good men and true, they We're no more
in the habit Of drinking water than the
rest Of the people Of the time, and the
drinking vessels in those days We're
sufficiently large to obviate the use
Of finger bowls as we understand them
to-day. .'.---.-- .nsl LAG.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-12-27
Not Far Wrong.

The story is well known of Elots
translation into the Indian language
OF the passage from the Bible, The
mother of Sisera looked out at the
window and cried through the lattice"
Not knowing the Indian word for
lattice he tried to get the Indians
to help him out. and described wicker
framework. The Indians thought they
recognized his meaning, and gave him
the word. Afterward Eliot found that
he had made the mother of Sisera
cry though the eel-pot. A similar diff
Guilty in coaXing Il definition from the
untutored was met by a school-teacher
She was trying to make the children
define the word bovine"
1T applies to an ANIMAL she said
Can any one tell me what animal?"
There was the silence Of confessed
ignorance. The teacher began to throw
out leading hints.
The animal that gives us meat"
Still silence.
And Shoes she added.
No light broke OIL the twenty puzzled
countenances
And the straps that you carry your
books ill.,"
'Oh. 1 know" cried young voice
with explosive eagerness."
well, James, what animal is it?"
Father
The Jennings daily record., 1902-12-27
Dumas as an "Ad."

Dumas paid his hosts reckoning
after more agreeable fashion than did
his three musketeers, says the West
minister Gazette. A French friend.
writes M. b. E. has just related the
following anecdote about the great
novelist:
More than half a century ago
that is to say, when Dumas fame was
at it's apogee-my professional duties
took me from time to time to Com
piegne and Pierrefonds. Dumas was
in the habit Of visiting these towns.
and put up at the principal hotels of
each. His presence acted as magnet,
attracting folks from far and near, for
the time being bringing an enormous
clientele to the inns in question. He
used to walk up and down before the
entrance, folks gazing at the huge
figure and colossal frizzy head with
awe. No one was allowed to speak
to him, but he did not mind being
stared at. 1 often saw him in both
places, though l never had the privi-
lege of interchanging q syllable with
hip. He came and went as he would,
had the best room. the best fare, the
best wines-and was never presented
with bill.'
The Jennings daily record., 1902-12-27

Ingenious evidence in exculpation
surely never went further than that Of
fered by man hauled in foreign po-
lice court for fast driving. The charge
against him VAS for exceeding the
speed limit. But he maintained that
his horse was travelling not faster than
"six or seven miles an hour" All, but
the policeman swore that the animal
was galloping. Yes, but it was .neces-
sary to Discriminate; the beast was
really 'trotting in front and ga1loping
behind" 1t was the popularity Of
that particular horse to "rambie" on it's
hind legs. which made it look as If It
We're galloping. Reckless chauffeurs
hailed before the magistrate might well
envy such facility Of proof that in
spite Of appearance and stop.watches,
the speed was slow. The horseless age
is not without It's legal disadvantage.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-12-27
The meanest words
That mortals know
Are simply these.
Rainbox colorea Uniforms.

From all accounts, the recent expert.
ments made at Aldershot for conceal
ing the positions of gums in the field,
by painting them with daubs of the
primary colors, red, blue and yellow.
seem to have met with extraordinary
success. Six guns so bedizened were
placed on the Fox Hills. and at 5000
yards, although the direction in which
they lay was known. it was found i'm.
possible to locate them all. even with
field glasses. Some horse artillery
sent forward to engage them were
unable to find them until they had
advanced to within 1000 yards, by
which time. in actual warfare, the
gaily covered guns would have prob
ably made short work of them. The
streaks of color are splashed on, rain
bow-fashion, and the result is to cause
the guns to appear as part and parcel
Of the landscape, even at short dis.
tance.
Once this principle has been adopted
for artillery, what reason Is there to
suppose that it cannot be applied to
the uniform of men in the field? Per-
haps We shall be shortly returning to
the gorgeous costumes Of former days.
Khaki and heather tweed may even
make way for combinations of color
that Will throw into the shade all the
brilliant uniforms Of the past. At first
sight this may seem frivolous idea,
but once it has been established that
men garbed in rainbow hues will emu.
late the properties Of Mr.. Wells In
visible man, We shall be obliged to
consider the advisability of reforming
uniform In this direction. The appear
ance of the soldier will be crude, bar
barrie and singular, but We doubt not
that it will have considerable effect
upon the recruiting problem, and per.
haps go some way to solve it.-Lon-
don Broad Arrow. -~--.- -------s,s !, 1
The Jennings daily record., 1902-12-27

"In all my experience as q physi-
cian,' said Dr.. S. Weir Mitchell, the
Philadelphia nerve specialist, in a lee
ture the other day, Il have not seen
more than dozen men or women who
have been improved morally by long
continued suffering. Acute illness and
illness which brings the patient close
to death often has beneficial effect
upon the disposition, but I cannot
agree with the assertion which we fire.
quently hear made in the pulpit that
suffering is usually the means Of rein.
ihg. ! have seen a few isolated cases
in which this was SO, put it is not the
rule by any means. The chronic inva-
lid is almost invariably selfish and pee
vish. and it is hard task to find
nurse who can stand the strain Of such
service" -,,ssJsik.s,.