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..'...¡. 1 DROWNING MYSTERY.
¡. DROWNING MYSTERY. A mysterious drowning cttse formed the subject, of a coroner's inquiry at Standground, near Rater-it borough, vn Monday night, the deceased being a lighterman-named George Scott. His body was found on Monday morning in the River Nene by another lighternian. George Fox, a train-examiner, said that at 1.20 o'clock on-Sanday morning he heard shoutd for' help proceeding from the spot where the body was after- wards fowind. He went in the direction of the squnds and heard a man call but" Murder 1 am in the river, and shall be drowned I" Another voice called out, Ha, mite, yon may as well stop there. It will cool you- down a bit." The voices then ceased. Another witness, named Robert Bambridge, said he Iscwriipanied Scott to his lighter on Saturday night, 1. and they were accompanied by a third man known as "Darky." Scot had had some drink, but. was not in- ^°T1m> jury returned an open verdict^ leaving the police to make further inquiries.
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AT Winchester, Massachusetts, U.h.-I an I aioono'> thermometer, over 100ft. long, is to be sunk ill 4 pit 100ft. deep, and kept there to indicate the change ;1)f. temperature in the ground. DR. OTTO NORDKNSKJOLD, the Swedish cxp!<ir<r, who has been in Klondyke since March, is nc.v oil his way home, and should be in London prese.-itly, if he has not already arrived. I
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T" *—r" 1 qXJRJlENT SPCjRT. 'L, n, J. > Villa only drfew with Wolverhampton Wau- cureto ift Birmingham on Saturday in the Associa- ,±ion-Football League charopionsjj ip competition, but -their 'place at the top' of the League is still one of c-Tnuch strength, forlifthey are otoly ojib point ahead vi of Everton -'they have played: fe\«y matches leas. Burnley continued to do well, and were one of the 'two visiting sides who won on Saturday. The pro- gramme in the League secured its usual amount of public. attention; but the football generally was rather spoilt by the windy weather. Results: Aston Villa and Wolverhampton Wanderers I nyed àwn. game of one goal each, afcBiriaing- I Derbv County beat Liverpool (1—0), at Derby. Nott. Forest beat Bolton Wanderers (2—0), at -V i "Bolton. Burnley beat Sunderland (1—0), at Sunderland. Notts County beat Bury (4-.1), at Nottingham. West Bcamwich Albion iSefct Preston North End (2—0), at West BromWich. Everton beat Stoke (2—0), at Liverpool. piacMbur^Hovers beat Newcastle United#—2)a £ *l|Bjicitbun|. £ r .3 'A i. — <+ —~ U.V. | In the find round of the qwalifying competition, for the Association Cup, Tottenham 0pte|)\j* drew with Luton at one goal all, Bristol City heat facing ~(3—2), Gravesend drew with New Brompton (I all), nf .viand Small Heath beat Burslem Port Vale (7-—-). wl ? draw for the second series of the competition -will-be-made cm the 19th jnjt. at the .offices of the -;F tb n., By their Tfetoiy of four goals to none over Hammersmith, at Richmond, the RichmondAsso- q cistiori team enter the competition proper for the Aniatebr CupV The other tifs for th|>$mateflr>Cup "Were (ff flo gefaeral interest. London Caledonians v. Clapton in the penultimate < -round for the London Charity Ctip Turnished much interestin'g football at Tufnell-pfcrk. Clapt9n won by three goals to one, and they will How nteet the "Old Carthusians in the final tie. jj t. Other matches on Saturday resulted thus: Rushden -heat Casuals (4^-2), Sheffield beat .gl^ow A?—J),, Mill^rall drew With°Wa&all £ (2r all);- and Chatham beat Brighton Uijited (3-1 I g i1: 1 Jj £ ) Vi -V n 17 jj) fiij The.Jtugby football matches between Blackheath and'tne various Welsh clubs are always looked for- ward to asaffording some of the finest expositions, of the- game. That on Saturday between the Kent club and Cardiff was no exception to the rule, additional interest attaching to the fixture owing, to ther proxi- mitt of, the international nuttchbetween England and -"v, hifd thf«etries to -one goal- two .tries^-Favoured with grand weather from a football point of view, the 10,000 or 11,000 spectators. • at the Rectory Field were treated to a brilliant display and one full of ex- citement to the very JSnish. The Cardiff men, who c besides defeating Newport have; only bad 14: points jeered against them this season, on taking the field impressed the compwy with their fine physique and rvident.good condition. Blackheath were not, such a loyel set. Cardiff scored twice in quick succession 1. J ihreugh the instrumentality-of Hazteyasd Jones, but no goal resulted- from,either-, try,. The home side then pulled themselves together for a period, but. the Cardiff,, three-quarters, again getting on termi with themselves, Ricketts secured a try which HuZzey converted. Biifckheath th^n "swept down the field in an irresistible drlbbl-o, which culminated 14, Scott's scoring just before half-time was called. In the second period Blacklieath, showed up well, and getlevel with their opponent* by adding a goal and a try, The game was now intensely exciting, the dash of the Blackheath men favouring c the assumption that they would increase their points and win. The visitors, however, by grand combina- tion at three-quarter, again- got through, and, Sweet- Escott passing well out, Huzzey by his fine turn of tpeed beat the opposing backs and obtained ja try. After this the Kent team made desperate efforts to Retrieve the day, but without success, the Wei ibmen Igayipg the field 1-1-paitits. to 11, The advantage the Welshmen gained^f*o,m (not_n their opportunities of scoring and from thfeir finesse was counteracted' by the vigour and of the- Blackheath forwards. Had |he pardift r. men obtained the upper hand, in the -Mid thus-been, enabled to put into full effecT le'r passing and cdfobinatioo, there^ is ^N^felling w"at score they might have runup.' To- t^e hOl e for- wards great praise is due, their individiiak effo, sand combined; rushes being brilliant^ in^Ah&i ei £ rerjie, ~Where all played well there may -perhaps be ^ingled out Tucker, Hobbs, Tarbutt, and,, Scott for ppecial prominence^ Hcw laat-n^med. can have b^n Out of the-Carubridge teaal it: an anigma. X[ves^- ihe international iiatf, was hyillia-nt all througP- ut thfee-quarter iine Royds's tactlmg was'a jeaturq "■ r9f • the' Latter, fruB bad. Taylor was not in his usual position, but is a promising player. On the Cardiff side the for- wards aU worked like one man, and tackjejd very lurely. At half Selwyn B-iggs showed all "his old rei- tourceand Terve, and his colleague, Sweet-Escott, displayed admirable science and coolness. It was, however, iq their three-quarter line that the chief- Strength of the Welshmen lay. • Herethegeneralship was such that an opening never occurred which by judicious passing was not taken full advantage of, while the pace possessed by their players in this position made them always dangerous. jwo special features of the visitors' play were the aureness with which they got in their kiclco--it seemed impossible to stop or charge them down—and the coolness and accuracy with which they made their mark under the most difficult circum- stances. Evidently both attainments were the out- come of assiduous practice. Now that ithe oppor- tunities for making marks have so increased owing to penalty kicks, to do so surely is a pdint in the game of to-day which deserves better attention, It was a splendid match to watch but the Blackheath three-quartera were weak in attack. Their passing was indiscriminate, and thus were maiiy oppor- 7tunities lost. The arrangement of-putting Unwin • out of his place at three-quarter andbrinJting in the old Oxford blue, R. H. Cattell, at half did iiothnswer. '1 Xbe Harlequins, who this season havA met with x little success, made an unexpected stjnd against the London Scottish at Richmond, and were onlyj beaten by the difference of a place kick-j-a goal to try—after a very interesting game. In; the first { half play was chieflj: confinpfl .to the jforwards, biia- the Scottish were pressing for quite three- quarters of the time but they were kept out by i she splendid tackling of the harlequins until just j: before the interval, when A. R. Smith gained A try, which A, M- Mackay tonvierted. iln the second U MriodjTif^th a ftpit few Repute* the game took a aeci de^»rn-itt I^Sfflur of ths^Harleqiiiae, Who chiefly bv forward ruabiefa lfcp&tR& o* the defensive. 3., Gruddas at half «$nd ,R. F. Cw»tt9rl^e at three- 1 juarters were also prominent^. R, F; Prijry scored ISf irv f<n-lthe Harlequins. The closing stjages were played ft^settii^darltidesi, find although the Harlequins p^essod strongly to the.fihasht.they were unable again 4 In the iugby football county championship com- petition .on Saturday ther? was a fine ,match'at1 Westoa-fluper-Mare between Somerset an^ Devon- shire. Victory reBted with Devonshire by ai goal and s try to nothing. The Devonians played extremely -well, both in and behind the scrummage. Devonshire ind Gloucestershire will now meet again to decide who shall contest the South of England champion- thip with Kent. That Northumberland have a very ?ood side this year was further demonstrated on iaturday when in Liverpool they beat Lancashire by » goal and two tfi- Ias-to nothing. The Old Merchant Taylors were so obviously superior to the Old Edwardians that their match at Richmond was robbed of much of its ioterest. The Old Edwardian* lost by a goal aria atry to nothing. Richmond visited Moseley, with whom they played s drawn game, nothing "being scbr&J, arid dther re- «t|lts ,on ^Saturday were Swansea beat Gloucester, Llto<Uy uh«sat ilewplta-t,, Dovonport Albion beat Nortliwnptatf, Marlborough N'omads beat Kensing- ton, Leicester beat Burton, Guy's Hospital drew with Catford Bridge, Croydon beat, St. Bartholomew's Hospital Lonap^ Irish beat Southwark, Coventry beat Rosslyn rafli, Lennox b««t St. George's Hos- pital, and RbyaT Na^al College, Greea^vich, drew with Pari House. Miller, with 2007 miles four laDs to his credit. is the winner of tKe rfik dayAbicycle race, which eridea in -New York at ten o'clock on Sunday night. Waller rode 1986 miles two laps Pierce, 1906 miles seven laps Albert, 1822 miles six laps Gimm, 1782 miles two laps; Lawson, 1757 miles six laps Aaronson, 1729 miles five laps.; Nawn, 1721 miles seven laps; Forster, 1668 rmiles eight laps Stevens, 1519.inife> eight laps Hale, 1502 miles two laps;i and Julius, 1166 miles seven laps. In the annual fiv-e miles handicap which, on Saturday, the South London and Blackhenth" Harriers combined to hold at South Crdyaon, J. K. Ellen (South London), 3min. start, finished firat. with A. E. Culver (Blackheath), 5nnn., second, and H. W. E. Lercombe (BlRckheath)^2mm,. third. Winner's n*t tin.e, 31«iin. 3eec. There wera 30 starters, and E. W tim• finished fifth, and made the best time viz., 28min. 36fl«Oi i; J W H WhitelaW, the old Oxford Blue, won Thames Hare and Hounds Club's eight miles chal- lenge cup racdon Saturday in46min. 28sec. A.L.R^, the clialFenger, was second, beaten by about 500yds. In the- inter-team race A. B. Kje fl tewn ^beat White- lAWte by three points. tl- .l- .f' f In the Essex Beagles and Ipswich Harriers inter+club raoo at Ipswich the visitors ,won by eight pointsi J R. Thurlow, of the losing side, how- ever, beat G. Martin, the Southern Counties' senior champion, and first man for the Essex Beatles in the race home. The distance was 41 miles. « I There was a fairly good attendance at Birnley Athletic Grounds on Saturday to -witness a race between J. N. Cunliffe (Burnley) and T. F. Keane (America), for EW, over 110 yards, Cunliffe having a yard start. Owing to the continuous rains the track was a little heavy, and the men had to face a strong wind. Cunliffe was at one time favourite at 5 to 4, and looked all over a winner until 20 yards from th.e tape, when Keane got up and won a good race by about a foot. At a general committee meeting of :the Amateur Athletic Association, held in London on Saturday, the 1000 yards' record of 2min. 14 4-5sec." by th, Rev. W. E. Lutyeus, at Stamford-bridge, on July 5, the 100 yards in lOsec., by R. W. Wadsley and W. W. Cooper, both, at the Amateur. Athletic Association's championship meeting on the.same ground on July 2, and the lopg jump record of 23ft. 7in., at the same meeting, by W. J. M. Newburn, were passed. It was announced that such championship meeting had yielded a profit of E280 13s., and that on the 10 mile championship there was a profit of £ 11 3s. 2d. Leicester was suggested fpr next,year's championship meeting. The selection of the track for the 10 miles event is left in the hands of the Midland Counties A.A.A.
SOUTHEND PIER SEVERED BY A…
SOUTHEND PIER SEVERED BY A PLEASURE BOAT. An extraordinary accident occufred on Saturday morning, about ten o'clock, whereby the pier, the pride and attraction of Southcnd, was cut in two pieces, and' damage done to the eitefat of nearly £ 2000. Curiously enough, the mischief was caused by a small pleasure yacht, called the! Dolphin, of about 80 tons, which for some time has been anchored off the pier. A strong wind was blowing from the west, and there was a fairly heavy sea. When the Dolphin began to drag its anchor, shortly after nine o'clock, it was soon noticed to be drifting on to the pier, and just before ten o'clock the vessel crashed broadside on into the structure, about 50 yards south of the last shelter. ■ ■ The stout cast-iron piles snapped like carrots, the decking was dislodged and fell, the tramway line was destroyed, and the length of ironwork forming the western boundary was severed from its connection. The vessel cradled itself between the broken ends of the iron piles, and sank as the tide ebbed. The pier for about f90ft., was' 'completely* wrecked and severed in two. On board the Dolphin were a crew of three men and the part owner. As she began to move towards the pier, the crew, taken apparently by surprise, made a hasty attempt to rig a sail forward, bv; this effort proved useless. When the boat crashed into the pielp one of the girders fell athwart her, doing •e6ftBi<lerabd» ^laaiageY wtele tJw wibd forked the boat from pillar to pillar. One by one the crew managed to clamber on to the pier from the rigging. It was some time before the docking of the pier col- lapsed. Titeswaying-,of the brig snapped the eastern- most couple of piles, and nothing was then left to support the top planking of the pier. This, with the railway protection rails, tie rods, and girders fell with a crash upon the vessel, the pier being cut clean in "twø. 1 All the damdger was done in a few" 'minutes, and few people noticed the' accident until their attention was called to it by the shouting of the creW. Among the first' who tod notice of- it were Ave amateur fieherriien, wh^: casting their lirifcs from the pier-head, were cut off from the shore by the acci- dent..Ultimately two-watermen succeeded in getting a small boat, the Britannia, out to their assistance. Men were at work all the afternoon with a view to re- lobsing.,t,he. xessel, but: their effQrtsifere unsuccessful. ¡ ) iMiUrf- K"'
"--,,c6)Lmt;, HEYGATE KILLED.
,c6)Lmt;, HEYGATE KILLED. Colonel' Bernard -Hoygafce,- -Army Service Corps, died on Monday at his residence at Chatham from injuries sustained by being thrown from his horse while hunting with the Hundred of Hoo Foxhounds at Halston, near Rochester, on Saturday. Colonel Heygiite's horse stumbled and fell with the gallant officer beneath him. The colonel struck the ground with great force, and sustained a severe frac- ture of the skull. He was unconscious from the time he was picked up until his death, which occurred in the presence of his sister and two brothers. The deceased was deputyassistant adjutant-gdneral on the staff of Major-Gtmeral Fraser, Getaeral Officer Commanding the Thames district, and had had a brilliant career in the army, in which he had held commissioned rank since April 1873.' He served in the Zulu War in 1879, including the investment of Ekowe, being mentioned in despatches. He also served in the Boer War of 1881, and took part in the defence of Pretoz is, was in thya Sdtidan campaign of 1885, and had received all the medalr and clasps for these war serviees.
.MMRPATTTS WEDDING. ,:
MMRPATTTS WEDDING. Some interesting particulars are forthcoming as to the approaching marriage of Mme. Patfcie, who is to become the Baroness von Cederstrom on February •25, I The, wadding is to-take place at Neath, and will be of an exceedingly simple character. A few days of the honeymoon will be spent in London, to which they will journey on the completion of the formalities. A novel feature in connection with thfe wedding will be the breakfast, which, it is-understood, will be served in the special saloon car in whiten the Bridal couple will journey to tOwii. As thtraccommodation for private parties of this kind is necessarily limited, the guests will probably^not exceed 16; i,
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| Hot dearest friend ai sh«#n«^yi ri. While in a truthful spell, Agree on this, that come whftt ^tay Each other's faults tpey'iJ.;teU. They point out all the facts and fears For less tlian.half week; Arid now it's quite a dozeij years Since they were known to speak. •, None of UP vnnt to see our work belittled, but most of us are wiil.ng that it should be made lees.
,.MR. -HOOLEY AGAIN.
MR. HOOLEY AGAIN. EXAMINED ON THE SIMPSON CHAIN PROMOTION. 8ra Mr. Registrar. Hood a few weeks ago quietly observed that he didn't think he bad heard the Inst, of Mr._ Ernest Tejuh Hooley. He was right. On Monday he publicly e^amin^d IVfr. Hooley, Mr. E. Mi Mundy, and Mr. Birkinshaw in connection with- the Simpson Lever Chain Company. Mr. Hooley was fir4 called. and,did not answer, So Mr, Mundy was flrsi examined. In' Who docided.that the Samoaon patents were worth £ 3Gp,000r?-rHooley. Who decided that the capital should ;be £ 250,060 r —itopley. i ■ Who said the patents were good ?—Rucker. The^vitness said Rueker k-newroore about "cycles than any man in England, and he, told witness do machine could be built hereafter without the Simpson1 patent. Some telegrams were read by which Bjooley árll mated his friend Mundy. They were is-igned "Divi--i dend," Hooley's registered name. H Slwpaon reports extraordinary, good news froth the Rothschild group, re chain. Their engineer in rapture about it." All the stock exchanges in- England bidding 80s. per share." "My place was inundated with bicycle experts. They are all of one opinion, and say it will revolu- tionise trade. Humber to-day, along with Diinlop and his friends and all, want to come in. Anything you want kindly wire." Another telegram said that somebody or other stated that he could do 30 miles an hour with the Simpson. Then various telegrams related the performanct-s of .divera record-breakersxtn it. ,I The official receiver directed the witness's attention to a leading article in the Financial News on May 16, 1896. In his report on the case the official receiver said it probably stimulated the sale of shares. It con- tained this paragraph: "The company has not long been in existence, but it is making remarkable headway.A machine fitted with one of Simpson's lever chains has been driven on a level road 11 miles in a quarter of an hour." Witness said the article was considered by the board, but no effort was made to correct the misstatements in itl■' f Asked whether he did not think people would be deceived if the directors, did not correct these mis- statements, witness replied: I think people must expect to be deceived if they take any notice of what they see in financial papers." (Laughter.) There were various resignations among the directors and new ones, including Mr. Drucker, TM.P., and Mr. H. C. Richards, M.P., were elected. In "his report the Official Receiver stated that Mr. Richards obtained his qualification by paying Mr. Hooley £103 for 5000 shares.
.MR. HOOLEY APPEARS."
MR. HOOLEY APPEARS. Then Mr. Ernest Terah Ugoley, tame in and took the oath like a business man. He had a new official receiver to face, Mr. Barnes instead of Mr. Brougham. He told him that he bought the Simpson patents for 915,000 sh, and one-third of the founders' chares in the company. He sold them to the company for 200,000 fully- paid shares. I He was emphatic that the shares were not sold to Mundy to induce him to become a director. Iles been a clean transaction^ as far as Mr. Mundy is con- he sfkid- >f When the Financial New notice, came up, tho Official Receiver asked: Well, where could the.Fimmciaf News have got the information contained in the article except from you ?-WelL I'll tell you. j," YeSt do please- I .should like" know ?" Why from Simpson. That's Simpson. (Laughter.) I had nothing to do with the working of the com- pany. I was out of it. Had you any transaction .with anyone on the Financial News?-?-No one. I don't remember seeing Marks or any of them. Did you pay Marks a sum of money on the same date as the article ?—I don't remember. If you will •how me I will tell you. Look. at, queetiOD 789 ia > £ ottrv«the £ -examination. Is it.correct that you paid Mi. Maria £ 2000 on Jlfay 15, 1896?—Yes, I didT rHooley denied that Mr. Richards paid £103 for his £5000 shares. They were an out-and-out gift." Mr. Birkinshaw was also examined, and the court I)mdjournp)o.
I„ FASHIONABLE MARRIAGE. ,'
„ FASHIONABLE MARRIAGE. The marriage; of the Hon. Francis Gathorne- Hardy, Grenadier Guards, second son, of Lord Mcd- way, jand grandson of theiEarl ofiCranbrook, to Lady Isabel Stanley^ only daughter of the Earl and Qountess of Derby, took place in the Guards' Chapel, Wellington Barracks, on Saturday afternoon. The beautiful chapel was decorated with arum and HarrissU lilies and white chrysanthemums, while, tire band of the Grenadier Guards performed throughout lith§ >3prvice. The centre aisle was lined on either side /by Gujvjrdsmen belonging to the bridegroom's Company, all wearing the Egyptian medal recently distributed by the Sirdar. The Duke of Cambridge was pffv- sent a the ceremony. The bride arrfied with her father shortly after two o'clock, and was met bjjher bridesmaids, "Lady Alexandra Achesoh, Lady ElJith | Villiers, Lady Helen Stewart, Lady Kathleen Cole, Lady Evelyn Crichton.the Hon. Dorothy Gathoine- Hardy, sister of the bridegroom the Hon Victoria Stanley, niece of the bride; Miss Mauriel Gathotne- Hardy, cousin of the .bridegroom^ and Miss Marj^rie Gra,ham. The service commenced with the hyjnn, ,.Lead us Heavenly Father, lead us," accompanied by the military band. The Rev. Lord William Cecil, rector,of Bishop's Hatfield, performed the jite agisted by the chaplain of the chapeL Mr. Gathorn e- Hardy was supported.. by a brother officer, Mr.. Hubert Crichton, as best man. Lord Derby gave his daughter away. The bride's handsome gown of ivory satin was trimmed with old Brussels point on I h bodice and chiffon rushes round the graceful skirt Her veil of Brussels lace, Worn by her mother on her marriage, was arranged over a coronet of orange blossoms, and she held a bouquet of white floMers growp. at Knowsley. The brfdesmaids'picturesque gowns were composed of ivory-spotted mousselme-de- soie, with lace insertions and ruches fichus of the ^potted muslin was worn, and pale-blue sashes' Their hats were of black tulle turned up with cluster* of Japanese, anemones, The, bfipegryqm j;ave them gold bangles with crystal, penqants set with rubies, and handsome bow bouquets of lilies of the valley, shaded carnations, and blue satin ribbon. During the service the hymn, "0 Jesus, I have promised," was sung, and while the bride lInq., bridegroom and th<;ir relations were signing the register the anthem, "God is a Spirit" ÇStel nda Je Bennett). wapeffectively given by the boys of the choir.' She girls of th<?Guards' Orfjh.inage witnessed the ceremony from the small galleries on either sid^. of the chancel. As the bridal party quitted t he ^building the bapd played Mendelssohn's Wedding, March! ° The Earl and Countess of Derby afterwards-enter- tamed thei* many friends at Derby House, St. James's- sqnare. The ne\yly-jn^rrled pair left shortly after four O'clock to spend the early portion of the hoTK-yin'^H at Fairhill, Lord Derby's place near Tdnbridge, The numerous presents included an umbrella w cornelian and jade handle from the Du e of York, a pair of'silver-mounted scent bottles in shagreeri case from Princess Christian of Schl ig- Holsteiri.And many handsome presentations fromth tenantry and others on Lord Derby's estates'.
SHOCKING MURDER OF A fGIRL.
SHOCKING MURDER OF A f GIRL. A shocking crime came to light at St. Helens on 'Sunday, when the dead body of a little girl, aged six years, who had been molested and suffocated was found in a field near her house. The child was the daughter of a colHer named Flaherty, and had been playing on the previous evening at the house of relative close by. She left shortly aftef nine to go home, and was evidently decoyed. The police bare no cluo to the murderer.
IDEATH OF SIR W. JENNER.
DEATH OF SIR W. JENNER. TOUCHING TRIBCTH FROM THB QUEEN. We regret to announce the death of Sir William Jenner, the distinguished physician, who has passed away at the advanced age of 83. For many years he had" by rdtoon of his eminencli tn medical science occupied a foremost place in his profession, but failing health compelled him to pass the lastyears of his life in retirement, and so he had to a great extent passed from beyond the public view. For many years he had the honour of serving as one "of the Queen's physicians, being among the medical irieil who attended the Prince Consort in his last illness; and her Majesty's appreciation of his Services is thus touchingly set forth in Monday 'm$3&8-Chttrt-Circit{ar: > The Queen receiv^d^yesterday wit4 much regret the neww Z)f the death of -Sir WIllIam, Jenner, who had been her Majesty's physician for upwards of 30 vears, and who only retired from the Queen's service in 1893 owing to failing health., He was not only a most able physician, but a trae and devoted friend of her Majesty's, who deeply mourns his loss." t HIS PROFESSIONAL CAREER. .The following account of his professional career is taken from the current edition gf Men and Women of the Time": ■ -Sir William Jenner, Bart., G.C.B., M.D. London, D.C.L. Oxon, LL.D. Cant., LL.D. Edinburgh, F.R.S., Commander Order of Leopold of Belgium, Hon. Member Academy> of Medicine, Belgium, born at Chatham in 1815, was educated at University College, London, and began his professional career as a general practitioner, his firat publie appointment being that of Surgeon-Accoucheur to the Royal Maternity Chexity. 1 He, 7 graduated M.D. London in 1844, when he retired from general practice. In 1848 he-.became a member of the Royal College of Phy- sicians, and in ithe same year was appointed Pro- fessor of Pathological Anatomy in University College, and Assistant-Physician to University College Hospital. He was elected Bellow of the Royal College of Physicians, and appointed to deliver the: Gulstonian Lectures before the College in 1852, was nominated Physician to the Hospital for Sick Children on its establishment in that year, Assistant-Physician to the London Fever Hospital in 1853, Physician to the University College Hos- pital in 1854, and Professor of Clinical Medicine in 1857. On the death of the lamented Dr. Baly, in 1861, Dr. Jenner was- appoirited to succeed him as Phy- sician Extraordinary to the Queen, and in 1862 was gazetted Physician in' Ordinary to her Majesty, in 1862 he became ProfessoY' of the Principles and Practice of Medicfne at University College, and in 1863 Physician in Ordinary to the Prince of Wales. On his appointment as Physician to "the Queen, he resigned his connection with the London Fever Hos- pital. and in 1862 resigned the post of physician to the "Hospital for Sick Children. In 1864 he was elected a' Fellow of the Royal Society. He has written several series of papery on fever, the,, acute specific diseases;' diphtheria, diseases of chil- dren, diseases of the heart, lungs, skin, '&c. Dr. Jenner was one of the physicians who attended the late Prince Consort in his last illness. He was well known, not only to the profession, but to the public at large, as having been the first to establish beyond dispute the difference in kind between typhus and typhoid fevers. He was created a baronet in' 1868, made a K.C.B. January 20, 1872, in recognition of services rendered during the severe illness of the Prince of Wales, and G.C.B. May 24, 1889. Sir William Jenner was elected President of the Royal College of Physicians, London, in 1881, and held that office for seven years. He retired from the practice of his profession in 1889. In 1893 he pub- fished Lectures and Essays on Fevers and Diph- theria, 1849-1879." In July, 1894, he. was awarded the Mpxon Medal of the Royal College of Physiciana, which is presented triennially to persons who have rendered distinguished services in the field ^f cljnical medicine." u.;
.', SCENE IN THE FRENCH CHAMBER.
SCENE IN THE FRENCH CHAMBER. A violent scene, prising out of the Dreyfus case, took place on Monday in the French Chamber. M. Paschal Grousset availed hjmself of an interpellation to the Government to make a direct attack upon the Military Staff, This evoked vigorous protests, warnings the President- and finally a general tUmult, during wh'ieh a number of Deputies came to blows, and had to be separated by their friends. Otder w&s; restored hy thé 'Pk'estdént threatening to close the sitting. M. de Freycinet, the War Minister, indignantly repelled the attack on the Military (Staff, and,1 on* the demand of M. Dupuy, the Premier, the Order of the Day, 'puire *and simple, was voted by 463 to 78. Several duels are expected to' arfse <put 6f-theproceedings in the Chamber. Earlier in the day an attempt was made to get Op a street manifestation against Colonel Picquart; and a l&rge forcte of troops was paraded to suppress any rioting. The procession, at the head of which were two deputies, being prevented from approaching the Cherche-Midi Prison, marched to the residence of the Military Governor of Paris; butf no serious dis:urb&^ce* occurred.
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OUR HARBOUR DEFENCES. The new electric search-lights which have been,, erected at varioua points to guard the channels lead- i ing- to Portsrriouth harbour against night attacks" by torpedo-boats WVTe tested on Monday night by a series of experiments. These were witnessed by a large number oi officers, and proved I eminently successful. Two- well-organised torpedo-boat attacks wjere road&on the defences of tho port, but the lights swept the approaches tc the harbour, and on no occasion was an entrance effected "unobserved. 1 (. When di8Cove<-ed, the guns of the forts, iofcaed with blank charge,. were brought to bear upon the destroyers which were told off for the purpose, nd vhichnuade numerous hut-futile attempts to «lifde the. lights.. The object aimed at was to obtain some data as; to the..number of rounds each quick-firing gun could » vessel in a given space of tim». *T^e information thus gained is considered'to be of much value, and other particntars furnished during ths experiments shotild- prove of the highest utility in the event of the Torti3 being manned in earnest during a night attack. In the-first attack o Yondayht only the Royal Artillery were engaged.
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i.. "l MISS YATES'S WILL. n It has heeri rumoured that Lieutenant Wark bène-r ■ftt&t 6y Miss YateS* death to the extent or 91000,( that being the amftunt^which, it was generally believed, she haa wijle^ to him. We understand r&ye the Ddlty Mail) oh good authority that de- ceased has left to Lieutenant Wark half of the resi- due of her estate, after the payment of sundry liabili- ties. This will of deceased is, however, to be con- tested by;thenextrof-kin. 'iiis.probablethat by this time the prisoner is aware of the proceedings about to be instituted. The grQtuicl upon which the will is to be contested is nót on account of undue influence, but that he, having Been convicted of causing the death of Miss "SVites, cannot be a beneficiare under the will. Miss yo-os was not so wealthy as had been supposed. gfiq certainly inherited sums of money, but through extravagant living of varions kinds she reduced it considerably. WAJl.X'S KBPMJIVlJ. The solicitors in charge of the defence of Lieu- tenant Wark on Monday received the following, letter from the Home- Offlee: c, > I yir » ( "entlemen.-In reply to your letter of ye^ef- L day's da!te, in 'reference to the' case "of Robert Sbhn Wark» wh° is now lying under sentence of deatH in,, her Majesty's prison at Walton, I am directed to acquaint you that-the Secretary of State has felt war- ranted under "the ^ircurbstapces in aclviiing. iibr Majesty to reSpite the, capital sentence'with avie to its cominutation.-I am, &c., n r 1 ■' F'f C4iAittl% S. "MURDOCH:" • Efforts will now be made towards a redtictior of sentence to a limited term of imprisonment^
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IT,, is. a long time now since Dr. W. 4. Grace became a citizen of that large section of the "World which plays cricket, but he is-going to become muni- «ipally a citizen of Greater London. His acceptance of the secretaryship of the County of London Cricket Club has necessitated his removal from' Bristol, where on Tuesday night he was entertained tp a fare- well dinner. Gloucestershire has his promise, how- ever. for most of next season's matches.
.THE WOrAS WOBLD. '
THE WOrAS WOBLD. WOIEN who wish to appear divinely tall are wear- ing diamend tulle in their hair. Silk net, crisp with a dressing ,and powdered with a sparkling dust, is the best description that can be given to this material. Matrons who do not try to conceal the frost on their locks dress their hair in high knots and place before the> knots poufs of such tulle, tingea a tender mauve. THE motto-portiere or hanging curtain is a povelt) of the present season with needlewomen of this country, and promises to be a very popular one. It is on the principle of the autograph teacloth, but in two-inch satin ribbon of different colours, which is cut in lengths to suit the doorway the curtain is to fill. Upon these ribbons friends are asked to embroider (or, in other words, outline) in silk, auto- graphs, date, and some original or favourite proverb, Watchword, or maxim. If original, all the better, as indication of taste, character, culture, &c. When the various lengths are filled with love, sentiment, apd, friendship, their fair owner unites them with fancy stitches in silks, buttonhole, feather, and herring- bone, and then lines the curtain with silk of some pretty tint,. The edgesarsjinjatied top and bottom by broad hands of ribbon, by which the curtain is hung by rings. ,1- To* illustrate how defaced «hiMi 'may be utilised and how cheaply a window garden may be raised, the following experience may weU serve as an example while passing a cheap shop the artisttc eye 'of the lover of pretty things was attracted by an artistic yellow bowl, which she forthwith purchased. It was sent home the following day, and later, when madam went into the china closet to inspect her trophy, the disheartening discovery was made.thqJt the bowl had a hole in it nearly an inch iri diameter. The happv thought struck her that she would flaale of it 5 jardiniere. After some de- liberation, she emptied several Bower po'Iof their contents into the bowl (which was a big one), and used the earth for her sowing. Nasturtiums were chosen, as the flowers would harmonise in colour with the yellow of the bowl, and, besides, they art It hardy plant and "flourish under adverse circnmstÀftces. I T.' seeds were obtained from a neighbouring florist, care being taken to secure a variety they -were placed an the earth, both in the centre and round the bowl's edge, and watered every day. Soon signs of green life began to show, each day the small shoots in- creasing with amazing rapidity, iand before 'long they were putting forth their young leaves. The problem then presented itself as to securing a trellis for the plants to climb over. A visit to the ironmonger's soon solved this, by investing a few pence in a small gridiron, which opened, and which was originally intended to broil a chop or toast a slice of bread on. Its handles were stuck into the earth near the edges of the bowl, so that) the gridiron was partly opened and formed a model latticework, to which the nasturtiums began to cling at onm. In an astonishingly short space of time the plants budded and bloomed, the flowers shading from deli- cate yellow through the whole gamut of this hue, orange and cinnamon, finishing with the, rich reddish tones that look so velvety in the nasturtium. TAKI a. ribbon and vrindit twice around your collar, then knot it and tuck in the end,a.nd fasten the knot do. with a tiny fancy pin, find your, neck 'is correctly dressed, says an exchange. As to the colour of the ribbon, wear whatever suits your taste, but coral, light turquoises, brilliant, clear greens and violet shades are evidently the choice of the majority. The stock seems to be the accepted place for the dash of colour in your fall costumes. Many of the latest are of velvet embroidered, with polka dotp in white silk. Satin stocks, tucked all thei way around, are also in "vogue. There are more rose-pink- satin stocks seen than any other. Quite the latest things in neckties are the velvet Scotch plaids-the gayest of the gay colours. ) IT is a matter of no great difficulty to make ex- ceedingly handsome waists this year out of a very moderate amount of material. All things being equal, if one can achieve a fairly fitted bodici and sleeve the remainder is easy enough. Put the waist on to a form, which, by the way, every woman should own, fill it with bits of cotton or excelsior rolled in papera, gnd stuff in until thip gariaeiit jissumes the size and shape of the wearer as nearly"W" possible. Then plan for the garniture. This can 'be made of ribbon either shirred, plaited or put on row upofi row either all one way or crosswise in basket weave. A basket-woven yoke and t sleevt- trim-' ming is made of straps of < velvet so ar- ranged as to leave a space' between the rows of velvet equal to the width of the velvet itself. These straps cross the waist atfd corftiriue over the sleeve tops, where they curve downward to form a rathpr deep V-shaped trimming* This brings the spaces more in diamond shape and may neces- sitate the introduction of an additional strip, but the yoke front and back is nearly square block work, as the case may be. The endp of the straps are con- cealed by a band of the velvet or are turned under, leaving' toops about" two' inches 16ng. For a thin, slight figure, the loops across the froht are very- pretty, but they are not particularly ornamental on the back, as they have a suggestion jof round- shoulderedness that is not approved.. ORB of the most stylish waists of the season is rfiade of black broadcloth. It is close-fitting with a very short basque at the sides, becoming slightly pointed in front. The backs and back forms are ex- pended to form tabs about three-quarters of a yard long. These are rounded at the lower' edge and trimmed all around with taffeta ruffles in colour. One waIst of this sort has a trimming-of garnet taffeta. From the collar to the waistline, )all around; the basque and row upon row aroand the sleeves below the shoulders, these rufiles are placed. The effect is very pleasing. MANY round hats have the brims rolled up aLL Mound, giving the effect of the crown set a shallow bowl. The trimming is largely massed, in fro nil Some of the hats appear to be overtrimmed, but Urn ornamentation is BO artistically disposed df that one may overlook what appears, at first sight, to be a surplus.. 11 J On of the most elegant costumes of the season consists of a skirt and coat of rich black stktin, worn with a vest made of ivory-white broadcloth, elabor- ately braided and embroidered in white. The vest has a high, straight collar and a satin tie is worn outside of it. I .'¡¡ | NEW hosiery is nothing if not- giddy. Some of the styles wouid scarcely have been tolerated baJf a dozen years ago. Among the higher novelties are those with the design done in overshot in silk ,of bright colours on dark grounds. j j MuCIl is said about a caprice of fashion which per- mits of going without gloves. While there are, doubtless, many persons who are inclined.to leave pff gloves whenever there is any pretext for so doing,; it is quite safe to say that well-dressed, well-Wed women will wear gloves save perhaps on exceptional occasions. 1 A PECULIAH feature of dressy costumes is their arrangement in such a fashion that they can be tror;i, over a guimpe therefore, milady may go decollejtQ.' or in a high-cut dress with long sleeves if :t please her. t use., of velvet for wraps and dresses will "be unprecedented. The new qualities are thick, duri able, soft, and pliable without the weight which has heretofore been objectionable. Costumers pro- nounce the new velvets absolutely perfect costume* fabrics, AMONG the new skirts are those with tucks in graduated widths. The first may be Sin or 4in. wide, the next somewhat narrower, the space being divided equally until the top of the skirt is reached, where the tucks are not over half an inch wide ana in rare., instances but about a quarter of an inch wide- FASHIONABLE buttons are extremely artistic affairs nd will be lavishly used on wrap* and dresses of all classes. THERE never has been a sort of fur in general use so universally becoming as sealskin or otter which so closely resembles if that only the connoisseur can dis- tinguish between them. Under these circumstances it is not likely that the feminine public will take kindly to the idea of making sealskin a low-grade fur in fashion's schedule.
EPITOME OF NEWS.
EPITOME OF NEWS. Sx Switzerland they are making clocks which dG" not need hands and faces. The clock merely sbands in the hall and you press a button in its stomach, when, by means of the phonographic internal arrangements, it calls out half-past six" or 23 minutes to eleven," as the case may be. A cmiEKW ordinance recently passed the St. Louis Council by a large majority. To the general astonishment Mayor Ziegenheim has vetoed the bill. He explains his refusal to sign on the ground that the measure is an endeavour to regulate public morals by clockwork; that it is sumptuary legisla- tion, and, as such, antagonistic to our institutions. SlIURS no longer than a pin is one of the ex- hibit of the skill of a Sheffield workman; a dozen of these shears weigh less than half a grain, or about the weight of a postage stamp. They are as perfectly made as shears of ordinary size.. TRill Earl of Shaftesbury tells an amusing story. He says'that in his part of the country (Dorsetshire)- the people having-a strong predilection for giving Hebrew names to their children at baptism. Some- times, however, they go a little too far. In the churchyard of his own parish there is a tombstone on which the words were engraved: Methuselah Coney died, aged 12 months. THE Princess of Wales never carries any money about with her- It was not S9; lpng ago that the Princess, -on attempting to enter an entertainment incognita, found herself without the two shilling re- quired to pay the entrance fee. RUSSIA has probably the most curious tax in the world. It is called the amusement tax," and was instituted a year or two ago to found an institution for the poor, under the title of the Empress Marie Foundation." The tax is laid upon every amusement ticket sold, and the managers raise the price accord- ingly. Already more than 1,000,000 roubles have been raised in this way. SIE RICHARD WEBSTER, the Attorney-General, is as proud of his resonant baritone voice as of his forensic success. For many years he sang regularly in a church choir, and has donned a surplice more than once since he has been Attorney-General. Sir Edward Clarke, too, is an agreeable singer and Lord Hersch'ell' is wedded to the violoncello, which he plays with uncommon skill. A SINGULAR scene was once witnessed at Walsall at the close of a Midland League match, Walsall v. Mansfield. Walsall played a soldier from Lichfield Barracks, named Aston, and as soon as the game had ended this player was arrested on the field on a charge of absenting himself from his regiment. It was considerate of the police to wait till the close of the game before effecting the arrest; probably they were averse to spoiling good sport. IT is expected that with the co-operation of European Governments having possessions in the West Indies, the American emergency weather ser- vice in the Gulf of Mexico and Carribbean Sea will become permanent, and be able to forecast hurri- canes as well as the Texan winds called northers." Mas. FHANCIS LEAN, better known as Miss Florence Marryat, is still lecturing provincial audiences on the "Mistakes of Marriage" and how to escape them. The lady's own matrimonial ventures have numbered three. Her books of fiction and travel number 73. She is plainly not chary of putting her theories of life and literature to practical tests. WOMEN are going ahead! The United States Government has issued some interesting statistics as to the rapid advances which American women have made in all fields of employment during the last 28 years. Since 1870 the female architects have in- creased from 1 to 53; the dentists from 24 to 417 the lawyers from 5 to 417; the physicians and sur-' geons from 527 to 6888; and the clergywomen from 67 to 1522. Perhaps the next 28 years may see a like advance on this side of the water. WITHIN a mile from Congleton, on the high road from Macclesfield, there is a deserted village consist- ing of over 60 houses, not one of which is tenanted. Havannah is its name. Hunfoedt of people pass within a stone's throw of the village, but have not the slightest knowledge of its whereabouts, and poa- aibly not of its existence. The windows of the houses are broken, but otherwise the property is in a feood state of repair. The grass and weeds are so thick, however, that you cannot tell where the foot- path ends and the road begins. TUE Duke of Newcastle, who is 34 years of age, is a young toan of various attainments. He belongs to the Order of St. John of Jerusalem in England, he is .a.member also of the London School Board; while at the same time he takes a deep interest in matters clerical, and whiles away some leisure moments in Studying the art of amateur photography. He married a daughter of Major Candy, but has no chil- dren, so that the heir-apparent to the Clumber estates is Lord Francis Hope, who married Miss May y ohe but who also has no children. THE following anecdote illustrates the Prince of Wales's sense of humour as well as his preference for short sermons when at church. A Scotch parson went- to Balmoral by special command to preach before her Majesty. Naturally he was overcome with nervousness. He was waiting for luncheon after service, when, greatly to his surprise, he was informed the Prince wished te see him. Shaking hands with hue warmly, his Royal Ilighness thanked him heartily for his sermon, especially for the brevity of it, adding: My dear sir, you can't think what a relief it was. I have known sermons so long here that the very collie dogs have gone up the pulpit stairs and yawned in the preacher's face." AN elephant's sick diet is recorded as the result of an illness at the Zoological Gardens cf Frankfort- on-the-Main. A female elephant there suddenly re- fused food, groaned continually, "wept," it is said, and became weaker and weaker. She was given draughts of brandy (pints), and reduced to a diet of t .buckets of gruel thre^ times a day, each bucket con- taining 40 quarts. She soon recovered, but the diet- ing still continued, and the last bulletin describes her present diet as 30 buns, a hundredweight of hay daily, and suitable drinks. THROUGHOUT the world there are hundreds of lighthouses dotted along the coast, but a lighthouse -in t6e midst of a cemetery is a rare thing. Such a one, "however; has recently been erected in the ceme- tery at Ulverston, Lancashire. A Miss Wilson had it huSlt in memory of her father, who died over a yiear ago. The structure, which is 23ft. in height, with a spreading base 25ft. in circumference and 8ft i n. diameter, iaooutructed of w&ite Carrara .jnarble. V A CLUB exists in Vienna the members of which are Sledged to marry a poor girl. If, by chance or efclgri, a member marries a rich girl, he is fined £ 400,which sum is bestowed on some respectable but impecunious couple engaged to be married. THE apple is such a common Iruit that few persons are familiar with its remarkably efficacious medicinal properties. Everybody ought to know that the very f. ofestthing he can do is to eat apples just before going -to beid. The apple is excellent brain food, because it has more phosphoric acid, in an easy digestible shape, than any other fruit known. It exoites the L action of the liver, promotes sound and healthy P 8leep,nd thoroughly disinfects the mouth. It also agglutinates the surplus acids of the stomach, helps the kidney secretion, and prevents calculus growth, while,it obviates indigestion, and ia one of the best prgventitiyes of diseases of the throat. Next to iemon and orange, it is also the best antidote for the thirst and craving of persons addicted to the alcohol and opium -babit. R' BADNESS DBT HIRSCH, who ie reported to be -Bferidttsly ill In P&rte, was a Mile. Clara Bischoffs- ■i beira. • -ffie married the late Baron Hirsch, or De I' Hirfsch, ia 1855. They bad two children, but to theit greatgrief one, a girl, died ia-infancy, and their only 8 fLypion they lost ia 1887, at the age of 30. Young Lucisn Hiram fell in love with a Mile. Premelic, a governess-in his mother's Ipjuse, tafld went through a religious ceremony of marriage with her. The baron was furious, and refused his consent to the civil union. He bad conceived a violent dislike to the lady. When a child was born, however, he adopted it as his own, and this young lady, Mile. Lucienne Hirsch, who ia now 16 years of ago, is the ultimate heiress of the baron's millions. IN some parts of the country, narrow-necked bottles, filled with sugar and water or beer, are BUS* pended from the fruit trees in order to catch the various members of the insect tribe, which delight in spoiling all the fruit before it has a chance of getting ripe. The contents of one of these bottles, which had been on a plum tree for about a month, were care- fully separated and counted the other day. Here is a list of the captures: There were 57 bluebottles. five ladybirds, 20 moths, 12 butterflies, 46 wasps, one caterpillar, 33 harvest-insects, four bees, 64 earwigs, 450 ordinary flies (roughly speaking), one chrysalis, 18 horse-flies, 27 beetles, and five spiders, tesides innumerable small flies, ants, and other microscopic insects