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New-York tribune., 1903-07-11

lay his couch. with his side exposed. The
a solution of alcohol cocaine was hypoder-
micaIly injected, and DR.. Mazzoni inserted a
Pravaz needle, which, by suction drew off the
matter. The operation was comparatively pain
less and was performed without recourse to
chloroform or other anRsthetic
After the operation the Pope felt so relieved
that he insisted on getting up and took several
steps toward his armchair. and seated himself
for a few minutes He then rose and going to
the bookshelves where he keeps his favorite au-
thors took down Horace's "Ars Poetica" re-
turned to the armchair and began reading hold
ing one leg over the other. He seemed to have
derived benefit from the operation.
After taking nourishment about noon the
Pope took long rest. At 3:15 p. m. he was
still enjoying restful repose, and showing no
i'll effects from the operation. The neighborhood
of the Vatican was tranquil
At 4:2O p. m. all was still quiet at the Vati-
can. No change of any sort was reported Car
dinal Rampolla did not venture into the sick
chamber, but inquired frequently as to the con-
dition of the patient
THE FORMER SERUM ANAI,YzED
DR.. Mazzoni had an examination made Of the
serum taken from the Popes peura on last
ueSud9s 10 ascertain Wnether 1t contained aDy
specific microbe. Some doubt had arisen as to
whether the original attack of pneumonia had
been provoked by some specific agency. such
as tuberculosis or cancer. The examination
showed no such microbe, and the conclusion
was inevitable that the pneumonia was due as
originally stated to adynamic circulation pro-
ceeding from lack of heart strength
Professor Rossoni this afternoon described the
Pope's condition and surroundings. He said:
1t might have been expected that I would find
weary OLD man with exhausted body and
spirit, ana ready to enter eternity, but when I
approached the bedside. 1 Immediately saw that
had been mistaken. In spite of all l had heard
concerning his marvellous vitality l was amazed
TO ind \ man of such great age, after so dan
gerous an illness. exhibiting such versatility of
mind and such power of mental concentrate
Aa approached the bed he pressed my hand
with slight effort, and looked at me intently
with his bright. black, expressive eyes He
wore calm. dignified smile and began asking
me a number of questions 1t seemed almost
incomprehensible that this was a man on the
verge of death. Every power of will and in
tellect remained intact. showing complete con-
sciousness of ego.
Imagine an invalid. ninety-four years old
anxious to make the acquaintance of his new
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-13

forehead on protrudng bolt He wsB
taken to the hospital where his injuries
were pronounced serious. He surprised
his friends. however. by getting UP in two
weeks and being married. Denver is
also back at his post.
The mast peculiar accident that hap
pened on the bridge was when the trav-
eler. or long car used to carry the big steel
stringers to the point where they are to
be put into their places. was upset with
seven men on top OF the load Not one
was hurt. though the big stringer. weigh
ing six tons. fell distance of over ffty
feet
The car had been overbalanced hv the
heavy piece of steel As II TIMED si1 ~
the men jumped TO the opposite tracL
The last to jump was Frank Schreiner
He was unable 20 take the same direction
as his companions and at once perceivad
that 1t was either a case OF falling n tho
ground or making a try for one OF the
iron bars to the side of the track AuoU-
ing the inertia OF the tipping load IN ayd
him. he sprang with all his might and suc-
cessfully grasped the rod.
Edward Thompson was standing q, a
protrusion Of the bridge directly in the
path OF the falling mass. He saw his
danger just in time. and. taking a few
steps, Jumped on a bar, saving his life In
much the same way ss his compa1sCn
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-13

WRITTEN FOR TTTB SUNDAY REPTRTTc
Interesting engineering feats are now be-
Ing performed on the Merchants bridge.
One hundred and fifty men are engaged
in making pronounced changes in the con-
Etruction Of rot only the bridge. but the
long trestle known as the approach.
Though the entire approach IS being
changed from wood 10 steel and the main
spans are being doubled IN strength, tho
bridge has neycr for an hour been closed
10 traffic since the beginning OF the work.
on the main bridge the eastbound track
has had it, strirgcrs increased from two
to four. and the westbound stringers re-
placed by much heavier ones. This neces-
STATED the unrivedng OF one side of the
bridge from the other. and all trains were
run on one side until the other had been
completed.
When the bridge was built. twelve year,
ago. wood was used in many places and
entirely in the trestle The tremendous
increase in traffic in that time had made
the bridge not only unsafe, hut incapable
OF handling the freight billed to cross #.
The work of reconstruction was begun
about the first Of last December with only
twenty-five men on the job. This number
was gradually increased until there are
now close TO lD men constantly at work
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-13
ICE AROUND
THE EQUATOR.

It must be almost inconceivabls. even
10 many people who have been to the
! equator. that within the sweltering bar
! barism OF the tropics there are places
where there is any quantity OF ice and
/ snow.
| Natural ice. moreover. and not the dirty
/ apology for which it IS manufactured. and
/ regarded now as necessity by the white
| people who are gradually crowding into
/ the laneuid warmth perennial filing ths
/ equatorial portions OF the earth.
I Right on the equator there are both ice
| and snow covering wide districts. where,
| as In an English January midnight. the
air bites shrewdIy and It is verv cold
cooler and cooler about degree for ev-
cry hundred feet holds good In the
tropics as well as in temperate climates.
and thus It is merely a question Of the
existence OF sufficiently high land any
where to insure the presence Of both frost
and snow.
As a matter OF fact. II We look at
spherical map OF the earth. or a Klooe,
the line where snow lies perpetually rises
in a great curve. which begins at the sea
level within the arctic circles and rises
and rises over the equator to a height OF
between 1900 and 1900 feet.
In the British Isles this line passes but
a few hundred feet above the tops OF the
Scotch mountains. and it strikes the Alps
about 700 feet above the sea.
The Alps and the Caucasus. the Pyren-
nees and the Himalayas and the desolate
arctic wastes are always covered with Ice
and snow above certain heights and
above certain attitudes: but in oil these
extra-tropical regions the snow and the
Ice shrink and expand as the seasons wax
and wane. the snow Of the arctic extend
ing the winters over wide areas In the
temperate regions. while from the high
mountains the snow fields invade the
deep forests and the cultivated areas In
the valleys every time the winter sets in.
The occasional oscillation of tho snow
lines on the mountains. and in the winter
spreading over the arctic SHOWS and ice,
have each Of them far-reaching effects
upon the vegetation Of temperate ell
mates which affect the forests as wsil as
the flowers that grow under them. for
they are both covered up with snow, or
frozen out. for many months in the year.
It Is on account OF this circumstance
that We get. in the great ranges north
and south OF the equator. what are
termed Alpine forae. or plants. the well
fare of which depends upon their being
covered up in deep snow for half the
year. structure having become specially
adapted to It.
At first sight we should perhaps ex-
pect that the snow and ice upon the
mountains in the tropics should osciilate
in the same way. but. as matter Of
fact. It is perhaps the most marked
characteristic of the sweltering tropics
that they continue to swelter. without let
or hindrance. throughout the year. the
seasons being simply marked by fits of
hot drought and fits Of equally hot rain
J. q. 8. Moore In Pearson's Magazine,
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-13

one IN particular balnG The Protest of
the SIOUX"
Its motive IS IN close relation to the
Louisiana Purchase II 1873. This group
;y3'dos the spirit Of protest which has
Influenced the tribe Of Indians from whom
the territory was wrested.
It's companion will be the equestrian
Cherokee statue. which is being done by
Fraza a pupi! ot Augustus St. Gaudons.
Both % these statues will command chief
points in the main boulevard.
THE Protest Of the Sioux" shows the
Indian as We are led to feel he once ex-
listed. a grand .ef man. forceful. powerful
physically. vigorous and unsuhmissive.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-13

These are all employees Of the Massillon
Bridge Company OF Massillon. o., which
firm has the contract.
The men are known as bridge men and
never work at any other kind OF employ
ment. Duty carries them many times over
dizzy places where there is little foothold
and no place to steady themselves with
the hands
Three or four Of their number have fallen
&c the ground. but with one exception none
bear a reminder OF their experiences
Frank O'Connor was one workman who
had a narrow escape. He was standing on
a scafCold working well nigh up TO the top
of tho trestIe. Suddenly and without
warning the frail support gave away, and
man and scafold were dropped to the
ground. thirty or forty feet below. The
result was a broken arm. and he has
since returned to work
Another narrow escape was that OF
Frank Hollowday. known as Denver
among the gang train was passing by
as Hoilowday was taking a drink from a
barrel Of Ice water. He thought he was
safe distance from the train. Before he
knew what had happened, q car wider
than the others struck him in the head.
He fell ever. and In 90 doing struck his
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-13

"Protest Of the Sioux" Shows the
Noble Red Man as He Once Ex-
listed, Physically Powerful, Pic
turesque and Unsubmissive.

WRITTEN FOR TTIB SUNDAY REPUBIIc
In the Palace OF Art al the forthcoming
Louisiana Purchase Exposition will be
found evidence of tn. interest in sculpture
which the Chicago Exposition and the
bazaar at Buffalo Infused IN the genius of
this and other countries.
While Chicago greatly exceeded the dis
play al Buffalo, there ia every reason TO
believe that sculpture along more deep and
original lines VIII mark the exhibit at St.
| Louis
America became interested in sculpture
during the Worlds Fair to an extent that
placed higher commercial value upon the
works of many an individual whose studio
work brough; on b. the willingness Of the
American to buy has given healthy tone
TO the profession.
Competition. groups and statues de-
manded at short notice ard the "get-it-
quickly" period have had no effect
in producing startling originslities and
| lasting work. but there should be some
| improvement in the work shown TT ST.
Louis which was not evident at Buffalo
Both European and American scuIptors
will strive in a trying competition. In
every studio in the land our best men
are working many hours a day. and they
have been employed for several years
At Chicago the French section Is said to
have carried the day. but whether It will
| again local sculptors are much in doubt
| Every American artist Will have some
! group or statue.
Foreigners are taking more interest in
/ the exhibit than they have done at any
! previous fair. and Karl Bitter. Director OF
! Sculpture. at St Louis. IS fully assured o.
| the success of this exhibition.
While a great many OK the exterior deo-
orations in the st. Louis Exposition
! grounds are completed. several well
| known scuIptors in the East are rushing
/ work as fast as nimbe fingers can mold
the clay.
The three models OF architectural groups
which will surmOunt the tower OF the
mammoth Electrical building were I'm
ished two weeks ago. and by this time
| are well on their way to heroic form
This work was intrusted 10 MI Bella
| Lion Pratt OF Boston. who has been hard
at labor upon them in his studio FOR sew
eral months
Representing the power Of electricity
and the physical phenomena these groups
are striking for their originality.
A figure in the middle group. symbolic
o; the sweetness and sublimity Of young
womanhood. sweeps the skies with up
lifted arms. in her hands flaming stars.
which light the heavens. but cast no
illumination upon the two figures symbol
izing darkness. which crouch a. her feet.
This group Mr.. Pratt calls Light and
Darkness and they are certainly Illus
trative Of this subject.
The two correlated groups which will be
placed upon either side OF the central
group are named Northern Lights" and
Thunder and Storm"
Two children in the former gaze IN awe
and wonderment at the aurora, while In
the latter a father. In anguish and fear,
seeks to shield his children from the vio-
lence OF the storm.
There will be without question many no.
table pieces OF statrary at this Exposition
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-13
American N0Velist'S
Home Life ia Italy.
Crawfords Give a Great Many
Entertainments at SOr-
rentino.

Mrs.. Marion Crawford. wife Of tn. nov
eiist. has two daughters. Eleanor and
Clara one Of whom made her debut last
winter.
Mrs. Crawford lives nearly the entire
year al Sorrento.
In the Bay of Naples the Crawford
yacht is moored. Mrs. Crawford give,
many entertainments in her beautiful
Italian home. which is the rendezvous for
many OF her American friends when vis-
iting Naples
There is now a very good service from
Naples to Sorrento. and the latter place
Is easy OF access.
Mrs. Crawford gave last month several.
garden parties and moonlight drives On
the famous roads along the bay.
The party proceeded In motorA
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-13

In this statue he displays marvellous
physique
His cIenched hand Is raised IN protest
The lines OF his face are drawn IN the
agony wFich the tumult OF his feelings
demanded
sion which. back of the fierce light that
seems TO blaze from his orbs. calls upon
the white man to give him back his own.
With the other hand he holds the orfdle
OF mis- mettlesome. finely tempered horse.
This statue is the autIthesis Of The Sig
nal Of Peace Mr.. DaIlin's Indian statue
which was one Of the architectural groups
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-13
Owner of HerHniS Finds
Racing Game Expensive.
He SAYS 1t Costs as Much to Quit
Sport as 1t Does to
Begin.

e r. Thomas. the owner OF the horse
Hermis. talked one day at Saratoga about
the expense OF racing
"A racing stable is like a newspaper"
he said. 'At the beginning 1t requires q
good deal OF money. You know what
Charles A Dana used to say abou, news
papers-that It costs lot to start them.
but they would stop Of themselves? Well.
that is equally true OF racing stables. Only.
as q rule. even to give a stable up costs
money.
once. when p. T. Barnum was taking
tickets at the entrance Of his circus.
man asked him II he could go IN without
paying.
You can pay without going in said
Barnum. but you can't go in without pay
Ing. The rule doesn't work both ways
Now. in racing" said Mr.. Thomas. the
rule does work both ways. II costs to go
in racing and It costs TO get out. too"
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-13

lucky was made possible By the fact that
Miss Allen is to appear Viola IN
Shakespeare's comedy. Twelfth Night"
and so had no special use for modern and
Partisan costumes.
Miss Allen was so delighted with herr
stay in Kentucky. the quietness and rest
fulness OF the country. that she has about
given up any idea of foreign travel for
some time to come.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-13

at Chicago and which is new in Lincoln
Park. in that city.
1t is also very unliFe his Medicine
Man. which was exhibited at the Paris
Exposition. and which is now in Fair
mount Park, Philadelphia.
The 'Pere Marquette" represents the
famous Jesuit in the act OF taking leave
OF his friendly Indian followers
He has declared that he has given his
life for the Cross and in the interest Of the
savage tribes whose lands on the Missis-
sippi re IS setting out TO explore.
He holds aloft the crucifx in one hand.
as he sweeps the other in benediction on
those whom he is about 10 leave.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-28
NEW ORLEANS RACES.

New Orleans, Nov. 27.-Sweet Nell
and Little Scout were the only winning
favorites to-day. although the wealth.
er remained fine and track fast. Sum-
maries:
First Race-Five and a half fur
longs Sweet Nell, IL to 5, won, with
Josette, to 1, second. and Filly Dick,
80 to l, third. Time los 3-5.
Second Race-Selling, six furlongs.
Julia Junkin, 10 to /, won. with Specie,
3 to 2, second, and Eliza Cook, IL to
l, third. Time 1:14 2-5.
Third Race-Selling. one mile. Ath-
ola, IL to l, won, with Nowela, 8 to 2,
second. and Bard of Avon, to 1,
third. Time 1:43.
Fourth Race-Handicap. seven fur
longs. Cyprienne, ~ to 1, won, with
Annie Max. to 2, second, and Ethics,
to l, third. Time 1:2S 3-5.
Fifth Race-Seven and a half fur
longs. Dutiful, 3 to l, won, with Sol
der of Fortune, to l, second, and
Ralph Young. to /, third. Time
1:22 %.
Sixth Race-One and sixteenth
miles. Little Scout, 9 to 20, won, with
POtheen, to 1, second, and Capt.
CASTOR, 20 to l. third. Time las rs.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-28

ing II by the player who secures one
dice are as l to g. that is to say there
are to l against him, while the
chances against the player who goes to
work fairly are S5 to l. So, at a dol
lar a throw the fiat can drop lot
of money in an hour or two at this
delectable pastime.
There are three kinds of unfair dice
in general use. First, there are those
whose faces do not bear the correct
number of pips and which are known
as 'dispatchers. Second, there are
those that are weighted at one side,
and tend to fall with that side down.
ward and which are known as load
ed dice
Lastly, there is the variety bearing
the name of electric dice which are
the most modern development in this
department of cheating.
The Two Dispatchers.
There are two kinds of 'dispatchers,'
high and low in accordance with
the fact of their having an aggregate
of pips either higher or lower than
should be the case. They owe their
origin to the fact that it is impossible
to see more than three sides of cube
at one time.
I'm making a high dispatcher any
three adjacent sides are taken and
lively. That side of the cube which is
Immediately opposite to the one with
pips, instead of being marked with
/, as it should be. is marked with
also. The side opposite to the is
marked 4 also. and that opposite to
the is marked 2 in similar manner.
Therefore no two sides that bear
the same number of pips are ever seen
at one time the duplicate marks being
always on the opposite sides of the
die.
I'm a low dispatcher the process is
precisely the same, but the sides are
numbered with l. and pips, instead
of 2, and s. A high dispatcher
therefore, cannot throw less than 2,
while a low one cannot throw higher
than 3.
Therefore, using one genuine die and
one dispatcher in an infinite num-
Der of throws, the sharp will average
so per cent. better than his opponent.
That is advantage enough to make a
killing every time the sharp rings in
his crooked dice.
LOADED dice are made by drilling
out two adjacent spots or pips at one
edge Of the die. filing in the cavity
with mercury and cementing it up fast.
These dice have one disadvantage.
They win not spin, and any person
who is ON to- this defect can easily
discover if a loaded die has been rung
in on him.
This defect led to the invention of
what are called electric dice These
dice are made of celluloid. Inside is
fixed a sman bar of steel.
Magnets in Table.
1.-THE table on which these dice are
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-28
COLD DAY AT BENNING.

Washington, Nov. 27.-This was the
coldest day of the season at Benning,
and none but the regulars turned out.
Only one favorite, and that odds-on,
won. Sam Craig won the handicap at
a mile and a furlong handily from
River Pirate. Summary:
First Race-Three-year and up,
six furlongs. Demurrer to 1, won,
with Blue and Orange, s to /, second.
and Many Thanks, 10 to /, third. Time
Ills.
Second Race-Two-ye five fur
longs. Fort Hunter, to l, won, with
Gananogue. 8 to l. second. and Blithe-
ness, II to 5, third. Time 100 AS.
Third Race-Two-year-o seven
furlongs. Monster. 3 to 5, won, with
Miss Melton, 10 to l, second, and Ga
zelle, to l, third. Time 1929 2-5.
Fourth Race-Three-year- and
up, mile and forty yards. The Guards
men, to ,, won, with Monograph, 7
to 1, second. and Rightful 8 to l, third.
Time las 3-5.
Fifth Race-Three- -year-olds, seven
furlongs. Pittacus. 13 to 5, won, with
Miladi Love, 6 to l, second, and Har-
rison, s to l, third. Time 1929 2-5.
Sixth Race-Handicap, 3-year-olds
and up. one mile and a furlong. Craig.
to I, won, with River Pirate, 3 to
l. second and Highlander, 6 to 1. third
Time lbs 3-5.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-28
NAVY HAS LITTLE HOPE In GAME
AGAINST WEST POINT.
DALLYING WITH DICE.
Old Gambler Tells How DupeS Are
Cheated with Cubes.
From the New York Telegraph.

From the New York Telegraph.
Il read in the papers the other day."
said the retired gambler, that prom
inent banker out in Frisco shot him
self because he squandered a big lump
of the banks money shaking dice, and
the story called my attention to the
fact that there has been revival of
dice lately. They have been out of fash
ion for ten or fifteen years, and the
sharp hasn't had much of chance to
show his skill with the cubes.
There are not as many ways to cheat
with the dice as there are in fifty-tWo
pieces of cardboard, although as much
skill is required with the 1vories as
with a deck of cards.
"Swindling with dice isn't child's
play, 1 can tell you, and the sharp
who seeks his fortune by manipulating
them has to devote many weary hours
to the acquisition of deftness in the
maneuvers that he intends to employ.
In gambling it is those things that
appear simplest in theory that are the
most difficult in practice.
There are two general ways of
cheating at dice-the manipulation of
genuine dice and the employment of
unfair ones In the manipulation of
branch of the art known to its pro-
fessors as securing, which means sim
ply the knack of retaining certain dice
in the hand One is held against the
inside of the box, while the other is
allowed to fall freely into it. In this
way one of the dice is not shaken at
all and falls on the table in the same
position as it previously occupied.
Sharp Has Advantage.
by securing dice in this manner
at each throw the sharp is sure of
throwing at least seven every time.
With two dice this is the lowest pos
sible score for him to make. Now, in
an indefinite number of fair throws
with two dice seven is the number
of pips that will be the average for
each throw.
But with one dice secured in such
a manner as to fall six the average
Of an infinite number of throws is nee.
essarily very much increased, because
it is impossible to throw less than
seven. The chances of the two players
bear no comparison, and the dupe is
bound to be beaten.
For instance, the chances of throw