Show filed ftdlsaily I NEW Yom Fob 15Vm H St John < XI reel Jent ol tho Mercantile National bank treasurer ol the Democratic U unat iell 3 elastic national t committee t Uiuu suddenly sud-denly at his borne In this city last Divot Mr St John died ota complication oi kidney nod ttomicb complaints WIIIIm Pope St John wag born at Mobil tits In 1847 UI father who also was a banker cavil blm an ceidemical education 8t Jolla cam to this city when quite young and moon took charge of tne credit department depart-ment of the Gold and Silver trust He was then employed at the Mercantile National bank and eventually became president For many yeara bill was widely known as afstudcnt of financial problems and trtquently contributed to current llteraturo on those sutjacti At nearly all gatherings to discuss monetary problems Bt John was an easilyrecognized ur His tendency toward tree silver tonllmonti was the reason for much comment among his fellow bankers this city and when last year ho accepted the office of treasurer ot the allied silver forces ho resigned as president of the bank On the first year Bt John was dropped as director of the Mercantile National and lie Second National banks ol this city In December lie become a member of the produce exchange |