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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-27
Supreme Court of New York Rem
ders Decision Important to I
Christian Scientists. Z
PRAYER FAILED TO CURE BABY
Little One Died of Whooping
Cough Without Medical Treat :
ment and Parents Were Con-
victed of Negligence. 8
REPUEILC SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
New York March e5.-By decision when
affects Christian scientists and members or
similar cults the appellate division OF the
Supreme Court in Brooklyn to-day relr
versed the conviction of ]. Luther Person e
of ValhaIla. Westchester County. on .
charge of having failed to provide phy-,T
sician for his adopted daughter. -
The baby. who was 16 months old. died,
notwithstanding the prayers OF Pierson.
who is member of the Christian Catholic
Church of Chicago. -,
Judge Bartlett. who wrote the prevailing
opinion. holds that the meaning of the law
under which Pierson was convicted Is not Z
that in every case Il regularly licensed ply &,
sician and surgeon must be called In. but7
that the parent or guardian must take carei
which an ordinarily prudent and cautious
pc rson would take under similar circum- :
stances The fact stated in the Indictment .
did not constitute crime. -,
The court was not united in the decision. I;
Judge Bartlett is supported by Judges !.
Hirschberg and jerks. Judge Woodward !,
did not vote upon the question. but judge
Goodrich. the presiding Judge Of the divi-s
sion. dissents from the majority in an opin- |;
lon to the extent that liberty of conscienceo
cannot Justify conduct which Is dangerous
to the peace and safety Of the State. 80
Persons case has attracted considerable
attention His home in Valhalla was near
Mount Pleasant. He had adopted an infant
girl in January. 1901. She was taken i'll
with whooping cough. Instead of summon
ing a physician, Pierson put his trust in
prayer. and he assembled his friends TO
pray at the bedside of the little one for
her recovery He refused to call In ply
sician, and the baby died. -
The Coroner held an inquest, at which
Pierson stated he was member of the
Christian Catholic Church Of Chicago, which
believed in healing by prayer. and that he :
Rad not called in a doctor because OF his
religious belief. Presiding Judge Goodrich.
in his dissenting opinion. in part said:
EEberty Of conscience shall not justify
practice inconsistent with the peace and
safety Of the State. The defendant willfully
and intentionally refused to obey the stat
ute and call in medical assistance, although
he knew that the child was dangerously Ill
CT a sickness which there Is evidence to
show durable, and the child died Of the dis
ease. This was evidence sufficient to re-
uuire the court to submit to the jury the
question whether medical assistance would
have been beneficial to the child. and
whether death resulted from the failure to
call it. I have carefully examined the ex-
ceptions to the charge, and md no. error.
! think the Judgment should be affirmed
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-27
BATTALION OF MARINES DETAILED.
They VIII Camp on Exposition
Grounds During Summer of 1904.

A battalion of 200 marines, with officers.
has been detailed for duty at the World s
Fair during the summer of 1904 In connec-
ton with guarding the naval exhibit and
such other Government exhibits as the COM
mandant Of the Marine Corps may deter
mine later.
This assignment Is in response to the re-
quest of Acting President Spencer. who, on
March g. asked the Navy Department to
make a detail Of marines to be stationed in
a camp on the grounds during the EXPOSE
ton. and also to order the Major General
commanding the marines to visit St. Louis
when the Government Board next meets
here and select a suitable site on which the
Exposition Company intends to erect the
barracks.
The Navy Department has also ordered
the Major General Commandant to proceed
to St. Louis with the representative Of the
Navy Department when the board meets
here. He is authorized to select the site, as
requested by the Acting President of the
Exposition.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-27
ASKED GOVERNOR TO VETO BILL.
st. Louis Man Objects to Measure tt
Regulate Cooperative Companies.
REPTBLC SPECIAL


Jefferson City, NO., March 26.-Myron
Westover of ST. Louis appeared before Gov
ernor Dockery this morning and asked him
to veto the bill providing for strict and
almost prohibitive regulation of home CO.
operative companies. The bill was pre-
pared by the Supervisor of Building and
Loan Associations, Luther P. Hickman. to
meet what he deemed a fault in the pres
ent law.
None of these associations are now op-
Grating under a charter from the State, as
are ordinary building and loan associations.
Assembly. provides that each of these COM
panies must deposit with the State at least
$4,000 in cash or approved Government
bonds, and keep on hand at all times at
least 100 per cent of actual cash paid in.
Governor Dockery indicated to-day thas
he would approve the measure unless he
received new light on the subject.
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the details. to proceed to st. Louis carly IN
April and begin at once the work Of con-
structing buildings for the accommodation
Colonel Edwards argues that the build
ings can be erected at this time at very
much less cost than will be required six
months hence. :
Colonel Edwards is enthusiastic over the
prospect, and declares the Philippine ex-
hibit will certainly be q most creditable
one, II not the big feature Of the EXPOSE
ton,
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Governor to Escort President.

Denver. Colo, March Ex-Governor Pea
body and staff probably will act as escort
Denver. after attending the Worlds Fair
dedicatory services. The Governor has been
planning to take his staff and the George
W. Cook Drum Corps to Philadelphia to at
tend the launching of the cruiser Colorado
on April %. and he has received letter
from President Roosevelt inviting him 70
meet the presidential party IN ST. Louis and
accompany il TO this city. The invitation
probably will be accepted.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-27
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RISTINE IS NEGOTIATING
WITH STEAM RAILROADS.
Director of Transportation for the
Fair Trying to Take Care of
Dedication Crowds.

George W. Ristine Director Of Transpor-
tation for the Worlds Fair, stated yester-
day that he was attempting to make ar
rangements with the steam railroad COM
panies by which an adequate service be-
tween the city and the Exposition grounds
might be assured during the dedication
week. .--
Mr.. Risdne says that he is not ready to
announce any plan for taking care of the
crowds. but that in a few days he will
probably have accomplished satisfactory
arrangements.
The idea is to get the steam railways to
cooperate fully with the street railway
systems in an effort to take care Of 300. 900
persons at the dedication and fireworks
displays three nights.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-27
Japanese Tanker Desires Exchange.

Goturo Nagasaki the New York repre-
sentative of the Yokohama Specie Bank.
Limited visited the Adninstra:ion building
yesterday accompanied by Yumeto Kushi-
biki the Japanese co1ceS5ionaire. Nh.
Nagasak desires to make arrangements
japanese exchange. The Yokohama Bank
is one of the larges; in the world, being
capitalized at eco.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-27

ter and editor of the Petit Parisien; mem
bers, Senator Rane; editor of the Radical;
Senator Mezieres Of the French Academy,
Godlowslli. Paul De Cassagnac, Lucien Vic
tor Mounier Robert Charlie. Etienne De
Maleche, Ferdinand Peal, Edmond Robert.
Abel Tardimeau, Paul Strauss. Jules Cla-
rete, CASTOR Calmette, editor Of the FL
CARO- and A. Cortiliot
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TO ARRANGE OLYMPIC GAMES.
A. A Q. Officers Promise to Draw Up
Programme for Coznmittee.


Programme for Committee.
Milwaukee. Wis, March &.-Walter H.
Lginger. president of the A. A. u, has
received. through Secretary Sullivan, Baron
Pierre de Coubertin's letter. informing the
officers of the A. A. u. that they are to
act as representatives as the Olympic
Committee to the Worlds Fair in ST. Louis
in 1904.
President Pierre de Coubertin suggests
that the officers Of the A A. U. draw up
programme for the games as soon as con-
venient, and report to the Committee Inter-
national Oiympique, not later than the lat
ter part of next May.
President Liginger. on behalf Of the A.
a L., has answered President de Couber-
tin. accepting the office rendered to the A.
A. u. and will at cnce take steps to carry
out the suggestions Of the International
Committee.
President Lginger will. in the near fu-
ture. appoint such men as are prominent in
athletics for their executive ability to pro-
mote and advance the interest Of the
games.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-27
Sweden Preparing to Participate.

Worlds Fair Commissioner Kohisaat
cables from Stockholm. Sweden. that the
press of the kingdom unanimously ad-
yocates official participation in the Worlds
Fair and that the King and Ministers are
fayorably inclined
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-27

The contract for the erection of the re-
viewing stand IN the grand court of the Ex-
position was awarded yesterday to the Bar
wick Construction Company. The stand IS
800 by 800 feet. and seats about 1900 persons.
Its approximate cost will be slie0. and it
must be completed by April q.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-27
LEFT HOME IN BAD HEALTH.

San Francisco. CAL. March at was
learned from the wholesale firm Of Louis
Kline & Co. that Reichenberg. who COM
mitted suicide at the Hotel Garni. st. Louis.
left this city about two weeks ago for the
East Just after resigning his position with
the firm. His health had not been good for
city and this fact may have induced him
to take his own life. 1t was reported that
the young man had lost heavily on the
races. His relatives in this city are Of high
social and financial position. and the news
of the young mans suicide was a great
shock to them.
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REPUBLIC SPECIAL Jfs
New York, March 8.-The commission sp- :.
pointed by Judge Lambert Of tho Supreme 81
]. Rose, the actor who killed his wife u
west Thirty third street last September. re-, .
ported to Judge Davis in the Supreme Court
trict Attorney Clarke opposed tho receptionsl
Of the report. on the ground that Doctor
ion, was sane at the time Of the commits =
eion of the crime, and that proper treat
ment would euro him Of the form Of mel ID
ancholia with which he 10 now afflicted. r
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-27
Illinois Will Send One Regiment.

A letter from Adjutant General James e.
Smith of Illinois states that one regiment
of TIE Illinois National Guard. numbering
between 900 and LOO, officers and men. and
including a band, will be sent to the the
dedication.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-27
DE GRAw IN CHARGE AT NEW YORK
Report Tint Mas Reaaoner Succeed
ed Julian Ralph . Mistake.

pany states that the dispatch in q morning
paper giving an account Of the appointment
of Miss Elsie Reasoner to be in charge Of
the New York Office Of the Exposition, sue
without foundation, and he Is at loses to
understand how the mistake came to be
made
Mr.. Stevens says that Mr. De Graw Of
Washington, D. c., Is in charge Of the Of
flee. but not as the Eastern representative
of the Worlds Fair. as that position has
Ralph, and may never be filled. Miss Rea-
soner is engaged in the Eastern Office as one
Of the CORDS.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-27
TRAVELLING MAN COMMITS
SUICIDE AT HOTEL GARNl.
Victor Reichenberg Of San Franc1sco
Took Laudanum and Chi0roform
b.. After Preparing for the End.

Victor e Reichenberg. travelling sales
man Of San Francisco. Cal, committed sui
and Olive street, yesterday morning. To
make sure that he would not fail In his
effort. Reichenberg first swallowed lauda-
mum and then tied a sponge saturated with
chloroform over his nose.
Reichenberg's motive for ending his life
is not known; He was only 70 years old.
No 1901 Post street. San Francisco. he wrote
q letter which he sealed with wax This
letter has not been opened, and In II the
probable cause for his death is believed to
be stated ..s 80 -s-i-:- .'.
To the Coroner he wrote. among other
things: IF any one inquiries my age. was
Reichenberg was connected with the firm
Of Louis Kline & Co. in San Francisco.
and on one Of the company's envelopes he
after my death. but not until my estate has
The Coroner opened this envelope. It
IDENTIFY prepared by an attorney. It was
unsigned. The document was drawn up As
a release of claims. with the usual blanks
To the proprietor Of the hotel: Reichen-
caused him any trouble and left money in
Reichenberg requested that his mother be
notified Of his suicide. and also his employ
ers, that they might arrange TO care for
Immediately, and City Undertaken Alexan-
der last night received a telegram nom
Louis Kline, instructing him to prepare the
body for shipment to San Francisco.
Reichenberg's body was found about 1870
o'clock by a chambermaid, who went In to
clean the room. Manager Krebe was mott
fed, and, after summoning a policeman. he
searched the room. Several empty whisky
bottles and half-smoked cigarettes were
strewn about the floor. It Is believed that
he was in q high nervous state before end
ing his life. He had packed his clothes
neatly In his grip. No money was found.
Reichenberg arrived at the Garni on Fri
day afternoon, March 20 He spent money
freely, and it was understood about the hos
telry that he was q travelling salesman for
a Jewelry house. He appeared to be in
good spirits all the time, and neither the
hotel attaches nor other guests with whom
he contemplated suicide.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-27

LONDON-It is officially announced that
the King. accompanied by Queen Alexan-
dra. will make visit to Scotland in May.
Their majesties will arrive at Dalkeith
six miles from Edinburgh. May II, and
VIII remain until May X
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-27
REEVES AND RALPH AT NASHVILLE.
Consult Tennessee Iawmalerp. On
state Appropriation for Fair

REPUBLIC SPECIAL =
Nashville. Tenn. March cs.-Charles NJ.
Reeves. secretary Of the Committee on Leg
islation Of the st. Louis Worlds Fair. and
Richard F. Ralph. representing the EXPOSE
ton. arrived In the city to-day. They were
met by committee OF business men
They conferred with the Senate Commit
tee on Finance this afternoon and spoke in
the interest Of the Exposition.
The bill to appropriate $4,000 for Q State
exhibit at the Exposition IL pending in the
Legislature, and Messrs. Reeves and Ralph
are here to rive the committee some infor-
nation as to the scope and purpose Of the
great show.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-27
CAPTAIN CUELLAR TO COMMAND,
Designated by Mexico to Have Charge
Of the RuraIea at the Fair.

Ell impartial, one of the leading dailies OF
Mexico City, makes the announcement. in
its issue Of March 10, that Captain Samuel
Garcia Cuellar has been appointed Chief
Of Mexico's section Of military ordnance at
the Worlds Fair.
Captain Cuellar will also be in command
OF the detachment of Rurales, or cavalry
police. which will come to the Exposition.
with an artillery band under the direction
of Captain Pacheco. The progress of the
Mexican Army, its organization, best re-
sources and other interesting detail will be
shown in the military section.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-27
silver Bought for Philippines.

Washington, March 26-The Secretary of
the Treasury this afternoon purchased $50,
600 ounces of silver at 1911 cents an ounce,
delivered free at the Philadelphia mint.
This purchase was made on account of
the Philippine coinage act.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-27
PAINS BUILDING FIREWORKS SHEDS
First Carload Of Dedication Fire
works Arrived in City YESTERDAY.

The Pain Manufacturing Company has
erected on the grounds west of Skinker
will be put together. The first carload Of
materials for the pyrotechnics arrived yes
terday. The shipment included rockets,
bombs. color fires and balloon material.
George Beal. superintendent OF the Pain
Company, is in charge at st. Louis. He
says that none Of the pieces will be loaded
low grounds directly in front Of the mann
moth grand stand. Rockets, bombs and
other aerial displays are to be confined to
the western hills. where the assurance
against accident is greatest
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-27

Louis B. GoodalI of the Maine Commits
sion, telegraphed yesterday that the Leg
islature had passed the bill approp-iating
$4,000 for the State exhibit at The Worlds
Fair.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-27
RED WORLDS FAIR STREETS.
Large Order Given for Macadamised
Clay From st. Louis County.

Driveways and walks at the Exposition
on dedication day will be red. Director of
Works Taylor has closed a contract with
the Western Clay Ballast Company of Au-
rora, ILL.,, for $4,000 cubic yards of burnt
clay ballast to be used in constructing the
roads.
The material Is a bright red. hard as
The clay pits from which the supply will be
obtained are located at Chesterfield Station,
about eighteen miles from st. Louis on the
Colorado Railroad. The order comprises l.
700 carloads, the stipulation being for the
delivery Of fifteen to thirty-f1ve cars daily.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-27
sToRK TO VISIT cLEvELANDs7.
Princeton Friends Comment on Ek-
Presidents Bouyant Manner.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

New York March &-The Jersey City
Evening Journals Princeton correspondent
saws that Mr. Grover Cleveland's especially
happy. buoyant manner of late - NOS;
ascribed by the family's more infringe
friends to hopes or interests of political.
nature. but to a whispered rumor that u
stork may journey in the direction Of 81
Princeton home before long.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-27

Clippings from the daily papers of Rome.
| Florence. Naples and Turin. Italy. received
| from Commissioner Zegg,o. refer in glowing
| terms to the .prodigious ENTERPRISE" of the
! President of the st. Louis Exposition and
! to the evident magnitude of the undertake
| ing at st. Louis" President Francis did
| not visit the Italian monarch
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-27

Construction OF Philippine Buildings
to BE Commenced In April.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Washington March 26-There is to be no
DELAY in getting down to business in the
Philippine exhibit recently agreed upon be-
tween the Insular Bureau of the War De-
partment and the management of the
Colonel Edwards, Chief. of the InsuIar
Bureau, has arranged for Doctor Wilson of
PhiIadelphfs, who will have charge ae
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-27
Maine to Spend SAC, 900 on

Augusta. Me-. March ga bill appro-
priating $4,000 for the St. Louis World
Fair passed the lower house to-day. 1t
passed the Senate yesterday.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-27

WILL BE FILED TO-

Trenton. N. j.. March 26.-The Sec
rotary Of States office received tele-
phone message this evening from the
office Of the United States Steel Cor
poration saying that another charter
would be filed by that company early
tomorrow. No information was CIV
/; en- as to the nature Of the charter.
q AIAHAAtt<tA>HA>I
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-27
Did Not Consent to Serve.

Mr.. George S. Johns. whose name ap-
peared in the list of vice presidents OF the
meeting to open the Democratic campaign.
announces that this was done without his
consent. He did not attend the meeting or
accept the invitation to do SO.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-27

The Missouri Commission will meet in St.
Louis Friday to lay plans for awarding a
contract for the erection Of the Missouri
building.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-27
WILL DELIVER AN ADDRESS.


Washington, March 26.-Senor Ojeda, the
Spanish Minister. has accepted the invita-
ton Of the st. Louis Fair Commissioners
to deliver a formal address at the ledica-
ton of the Universal Exposition.
The French Ambassador already had ac-
cepted a similar invitation
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-27
british Consul General tn Attend.

Western Bascome. British Consul at ST.
Louis, has notified Russell Stanhope. Sec
rotary of the Foreign Relations Committee
that Captain Wyndham, British Consul
General at Chicago. will attend the Fair
dedication.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-27
FRENCH JOURNALISTS APPOINTED.

Will Represent Press OF Their Coun-
try at the Worlds Fair.
Paris. March 2S.-Ihe Minister Of Com
merce has appointed the following Journal
lists to form q committee Of the French
press at the St. Louis Worlds Fair:
President. Jean Dupuy, the former Minis
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1903-10-29
Read the News-50c a year.
WHITWELL DIRECTORY.
CHURCHES.

BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev w Billingsley, pastor; Meeting
every 3rd Sunday at II am. and pm.
Prayer meeting every Wednesday
night at PM Sunday school every
Sunday at $3.50 am, o. w. Chastain,
Supt.
M. e. CHURCH, SOUTH-M. j. Butch
or, pastor; preaching every Sunday at
II am, and 700 pm: Sunday school
every Sunday at $3.50 pm, c, c. Shir-
ley, Supt.
CHRISTIAN CHURCH,. r. johnson,
Pastor, Meetings Saturday before 4th
Sunday at p. m. Sunday school $3.50
am
NJ. E. CHURCH-S. p. Angel, pastor;
preaching LIST Sunday at 1900 a. M,
and 4th Sunday at $3.50 p. m. Sunday
school School every Sunday at $3.50
a. NJ, L. L. DUFF, Supt
! c. =. CHURCH--M. A. Hunt, pastor
Preaching every End and 4tu Sunday
in each month. Sunday school every
SUNDAY, w. B. Ketner, Supt,
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1903-10-29
Hopeless Minority.

A pastor in nearby city was re-
Gently the victim of an amusing joke.
The reverend gentleman had just be.
gun his evening discourse when a
man who evidently had little more
'Kentucky dew" aboard than the he
needed, entered the church and in a
dased sort Of a way sat down in a
pew.
After the interruption the sermon
was continued, and it being quite
warm in the room, the knight of
Bacchus fell asleep. AT the close Of
his remarks the pastor SAID:
81 do not suppose there is one
here tonight who does not desire to
90 to heaven, but | will ask all who
do to rise
The ensire congregation arose with
the exception of the intoxicated
sleeper. The noise caused by theil
doing so partially awakened HIM
and as they seated themselves thu
pastor said:
'Now, those who wish to go Il
hell please rise"
The man realized enough to max
out that the others had been STANDING
and supposing he was expected t
do the same, staggered to his fee
He looked around at the large cor
gregation and remarked:
"Well, elder, | don't know Chic
+ what we're votin' on, but you and
(hic) seem to be in hopeless mino
ity.-Nlt. Morris, (Ill.) Index.