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^Haverfordwest Town Council.
^Haverfordwest Town Council. THE PURCHASE OF A GASHOLDER. Aa adjonrned meeting of this Council was held on Fri- day evening at 7 p.m., and was attended by the following í members:—The Mayor (Alderman T. L. James) presiding, | Councillors J. H. Bishop, H. J. E. Price, Philip White, 1 Jas. Reynolds, Wm. Williams, Geo. Davies, Wm McKenzie and W. J. Jones. THE SLAUGHTER-KOrSE TOLLS. The Clerk read a letter from "h> Local Government Board enclosing a typed copy of the bye-laws relating to the Slaughter-house tolls, which had been sent them originally by the Town Council. Tiiu clerk said it was merely a copy of the printed copy which the council already had and in which it was provided that the toll for each calf, sheep or lamb killed was Gd. How the alter- ation to 4d came about, the clerk regretted he was not in a position to explain, but thought that, in all probability, it was made by the mayor at the time. Mr Williams In all probability, it was altered in a soft moment by the council when a deputation waited on them. Clerk I am rather inclined to think it was done in a soft moment by the mayor. There is no doubt that, on the notice board, it is 4d. Mayor What action will you take ? Will you erase the 4d and put 6d ? Clerk There would be ructions. If Mr Portnell only gets 4d, he will undoubtedly be entitled to compensation for his loss, as he bid for the tolls on the faith of the j printed copy which says the tolls are 6d. Mr Williams: It is quite within the province of this council to alter it back to 6d. I Mr Price That would only mean adhering to our own bye-laws. Mr Williams: I propose that it be altered and meet the ructions. Mr Bishop The question is what is a fair toll. The Clerk said, if Mr Portnell was paid only 4d, the council would have to pay him l!d extra for each animal killed so as to compensate him for his loss. Mr Portnell was at present taking 4d under protest. J3The Mayor suggested that the toll be left at 4d during the present letting, which is for a year, and that, at the end of that time, a fresh arrangement be made. The matter was left to the Borough Committee with instructions to arrange with Mr Portnell in accordance with the Mayor's suggestion. The proposition made by Mr Williams was not seconded. WATER COMMITTEE • This Committee recommended the payment of bills amounting to £:201 6s 8d. Mr Price moved the adoption of the report. The Mayor seconded and said the £:201 6s 8d included the payment of interest on the loans. Adopted. BOROUGH COMMITTEE. Mr Reynolds read the report of this committee and discussion ensued in reference to the following recom- mendations :— The Committee recommend bills for payment to the amount of £108 8s 4d. The committee refer a claim for extra work done at the house in Hill Lane to tue council. The surveyor is instructed to put up a mantle- shelf, three panes of glass and cellar flaps at house in Hill Lane." Mr Bishop What is the claim referred to ir Mr Reynolds replied that a contract had been entered iuto for repairs to the house in Hill Lane, and this was a claim for £5 13s 5d for extra work. The committee could not see their way to pass that amount as it was for work never sanctioned by them. There was another matter of £9 15s, which was expended on the meat market without the committee's sanction. The Mayor said, in reference to the last mentioned sum, he had had instructions to provide lights. Mr Reynolds That did not amount to £9 15s. There were wooden blocks, &c. Mayor: I don't know anything about them. Regarding the £ 5 13s 5d for extra work to the Hill Lane House, Mr G. fDavies said the contract had been broken. When the Surveyor ordered the extra work the contractor had a right to be paid. Mr Bishop was glad that the Borough Committee had raised the question and every committee should refuse to pass bills unless they had ordered the goods or works for which payment was asked. Tenders should be invited for all works over a certain amount. The Surveyor said that Mr Simpson told him that Mr Jones sanctioned the ordering of the blocks to the meat market. The damage done by the storm had to be repaired. He (Surveyor) complained that he had been treated in an abrupt and offensive manner by the Borough Committee. Mr Jones said the Surveyor's statement at the com- mittee meeting was that the Mayor had sanctioned blocks to be put down, and that he told the Surveyor he was quite sure the Mayor had done nothing of the sort. He (Mr Jones) told Mr Simpson to bring the matter before the Borough Committee, if more blocks were required, and that they would consider it. That was quite a different matter to ordering the blocks to be made in such a loose manner before the committee had considered it. Before any committee was asked to sanction the payment of bills amounting to many pounds, they should be con- sulted as to the work done. They felt that £9 15s was too large a sum to expend on the meat market, which only brought them in £ 8 a year. Clerk (referring to the minute book) Perhaps this may throw some light on the subject. On November 28th, 1900, the Borough Committee desired authority to order 20 butchers' blocks and the Council sanctioned it. On September 25th the Borough Committee recommended that the contractor be ordered to commence work at the Hill Lane house forthwith and to complete it in four weeks, in default of which the Surveyor be authorised to have the work done by another party. The discussion suddenly collapsed, and, on the motion of Mr Davies, seconded by Mr Bishop, the bills were ordered to be paid, and the report was adopted. A LEAKY GUTTER. Mr D. E. Thomas, architect, wrote on behalf of the Metropolitan Bank of England and Wales complaining that a lead gutter in Hill Lane adjoining MrMunt's shop was leaking, and was seriously damaging a house belonging to the Bank. He asked that the gutter be repaired. The matter was referred to the Borough Committee, with instructions to ascertain the exact position of the gutter and to do such portion of the work as the Council were responsible for. GAS COMMITTEE. Mr White proposed the adoption of the report of the Gas Committee, which recommended the payment of bills amounting to £463 2s lOd. Mr McKenzie seconded. The bills included a large amount for coal. In consequence of a delay to the contractor's vessel they had to buy coal from local dealers at an increased price. The Gas Manager said the ship had got damaged. Mr Bishop Did she get damaged when the coal was in her ? Gas Manager: No, sir. The Clerk read from the contract that the contractor shall not be liable for any failure on his part to comply with this contract caused solely by strikes or accidents causing stoppage of their works. The contractor was bound to deliver alongside the gas quay coal in the quantities and at the times from time to time required by the Corporation, their gas committee, or their gas manager, and he had failed to comply with that. The Gas Committee bad the power to deal with him as they had not yet paid for the last cargo aud it was not included in the bills before the Council. Mr McKenzie said the Gas Committee were afraid to do anything lest a vote of censure should be passed on them. Mr Jones said Mr McKenzie's remark was quite un- called for. The Gas Manager, in reply to Mr McKenzie, said that roughly the loss to the Council owing to the contractor's delay was 5s or 6s per ton on about 70 tons. Clerk I suppose £10 or £ 15 would cover it. The bills were passed, but the Gas Committee were directed to claim the amount lost owing to the contractor's delay. SCARROWSCANT DEPOT. Mr Bishop said that, in consequence of the death of their chairman, there had been no meeting of the Sanitary Committee on Monday night and they had no report. They had met that evening and they recommended bills for payment amounting to £145 Os 5d. Mr Price complained of the disgraceful condition of, and the offensive smell from the refuse heap at Scarrow- scant. The Sanitary Inspector said he had reported it already. Dr. Brigstocke said it was most inadvisable in the interests of public health to deposit street sweepings and occasionally very offensive matters at the side of any highway such refuse should be put in gome place a certain distance at any rate from a thoroughfare. In this connection he deprecated the general practice in Haverfordwest of throwing out waste paper on the public streets. Mr Williams suggested that the matter should be left to the Sanitary Committee, who could deal with this matter of refuse. Mr McKenzie Burn it in our engine. (Laughter). JA CASE OF DIPHTHERIA. Dr. Brigstocke said that last Tuesday week a case of diphtheria was notified to him in Rosemary Lane, a man named Noot suffering from it. He sent the Sanitary Inspector next day to the house to make inquiries as to the drainage and where he got his milk and water supply and to insist upon the measures of isolation which Dr. Wilson had ordered. The Inspector inquired into these matters, but two days afterwards when he again went to the house the boy himself came to the door, and he found also that the brother, who had been forbidden to attend to his work in a shop in the town, had gone to business. The mother said the doctor had giveu permission for this. but he (the Medical Officer) communicated with Dr. Wilson, who stated that that was an absolute falsehood. That was a direct defiance of the regulations, the strict enforcement of which was essential to the successful coping with any epidemic. He therefore asked the Council to deal with the matter. He also wanted to inquire of the Town Clerk what were their exact powers in dealing with private slaughter-houses. When they had a public slaughter-house well furnished, as theirs was, in every respect there was far greater power in preventing the introduction of inferior or diseased meat into the market than there was where cattle or sheep were slaughtered on private premises. There were two sheep slaughtered yesterday week in a field at the back of the houses in Prendergast. His informant was an eye- witness, and according to his information the scene was in other respects brutal and revolting. One of the sheep was lying on its back with its legs tied together while i the other was being killed and skinned by its side. He had seen meat in the market, which it was difficult to stize as it was not stinking, but yet was in such a condition that it aroused his strong suspicion that it was not sound. A smoke tester was required to test drams and find out where there was an escape of server gas. This would Ctrat £4 78 6d. The Council agreed to order the smoke tester asked for by the Medical Officer. I As to the slaughter-house question, the Medical Officer continued that there was no building in the town licensed as a private slaughter house nor was there one fit to be so licensed. The consideration of the questions arising out of the Medical Officer's statement as to the diphtheria case and the slaughter of animals in the borough outside the slaughter house was referred to the Sanitary Committee. REGISTRATION. Precepts were issued to the overseers of the different parishes for a total sum of JE16 Is leviable for registration purposes. CRUX IN THE COUNCIL. The Council were next about to proceed to open the tenders received for a new gasholder when Mr G. Davies asked would they not consider the advisability of repairing the old one instead of going to th 'J expense of buying a new one. Mr McKenzie said they were absolutely in the dark and he proposed they get the opinion of an expert us to Whether they should repair the old gas-holder or get a Cew one. 8The Gas Manager was understood to say io reply to a query whether the gasholder was worth repairing £ that that was a curious question to ask at this time. It was 37 years old and full of holes and in any case they would want a new guide frame and a couple of new columns. The Mayor asked was there a seconder for Mr columns. The Mayor asked was there a seconder for Mr McKenzie's proposition. Mr Davies said it was really his proposition and he moved that expert advice be taken as to which course should be adopted. Mr Jones seconded. Mr McKenzie said it was not fair to take his resolution from him and that he objected to it. Mr Williams said it seemed to him that the council were trifling with the subject. Some months ago the matter was urgeut, there could be no delay, and one firm was asked to tender. That firm did so but the tender was not accepted and the council decided to issue adver- tisements for tenders. They did so and the tenders were now before them, but now a motion was made that expert advice be taken to ascertain whether it was not worth while to repair the old one or whether it would be more economical to buy a new one. He repeated that it seemed to him that the Council was trifling with the matter. Mr White moved that the tenders be opened. Mr Bishop seconded, and added that it was not worth while repairing the old one when they would have to get new guide frame and columns. Mr Jones did not think they were warranted in under- taking such a large expenditure without getting expert advice, and he was constrained to follow Mr Davies and Mr McKenzie. He suggested that the clerk be asked to select au expert. The Clerk declined, but said he would do any corres- pondence required in connection with the matter. Mr Jones then suggested the Mayor. Mayor I am very sorry, Mr Jones, I don't know any- thing about the matter; my experience has been of an altogether different kind of gas. (Laughter.) On a show of hands, only Messrs. McKenzie, Davies and Jones voted for the taking of expert advice, and the motion was accordingly defeated. The tenders were then opened and were as follows — Willey ic Co., Exeter, €755; Holmes & Co., Hudders- tield, £ 510 Cockey & Co., Frome, £ 570 Westwood & Wright, Dudley, £ 563; Barrowfield Iron Works, Glasgow, .£bOO; Aslimore & Co., Stockton-on-Tees, £ 568 and Robert Dempster & Sons, Elland, Yorkshire, £ 587. The Clerk said that, inasmuch as each of the tenders was accompanied by a different specification, the Gas Committee referred the matter to the manager to consider the specifications and recommend the one he considered best to the council for their acceptance. Mr Jones said the Gas Committee first recommended the council to take the offer of Messrs. Wiley & Co. at £S41 without inviting tenders at all, whereas that firm, now that there was competition, reduced their tender to £ 755, and other tenders were as low as X-510. The Gas Manager admitted there was a gross discrepancy in Messrs. Willey's prices and those in the tenders now before the council. He then referred shortly to the tenders and recommended the acceptance of that of Messrs Cockey with the addition that they be asked to supply twelve tank guides instead of six nentioned in the tender. At this juncture Mr Williams left. Mr McKenzie drew attention to this fact and said the more they talked the greater dilemma they got into. He could not vote for the acceptance of any tender as they were all in the dark. Mr Reynolds At first you were going to order one at £ 841 yourselves. Mr McKenzie: The Corporation threw it out. Mr Reynolds And a good job too. Mr McKenzie: Now that the matter has been talked about we see that we want more information. Mr Price proposed and Mr Reynolds seconded that Messrs. Cockey's tender be accepted. The motion was put to the meeting but only Messrs. Price, Reynolds, White, and Bishop voted for it, the other members declining to vote. Clerk As the money will have to be borrowed, and as the Local Government Government Board will not grant a loan that is supported by only four members out of a meeting of eight, I take it we go on with the old holder. The meeting broke up. MILFOKD DOCKS COMPANY. ANNUAL MEETING. Before proceeding to the business of the annual meeting, which was held at Winchester House, London, on Thursday, Mr C. E. Newbon (the chairman) made suitable reference to the death of her late Majesty, and quoted from her Majesty's "Journal," under date August, 1847 On board the Victoria and Albert, Milford Haven. This harbour is magnificent, the largest we have: a fleet could lie here." A resolution of con- dolence with and loyalty to his Majesty was passed. Dealing with the report, the Chairman said this was the first statutory meeting since the Act of last year, and oil behalf of the board and the deferred stockholders of the Company he welcomed the A debenture stockholders to this meeting with the full powers of proprietors, to help by their votes and influence to promote the interest of the dock and the development of Milford. The profits of last year had not been compared with those of the previous year, because the accounts for 1900 included the excep- tional income derived from the Paris, and a comparison of that sort would not be fair. They had taken the com- plete years repectively and shown that the amount distributed as interest on the Debenture stock was improved by about i per cent., including the £ 11,000 of capitalised interest. The profits for the Paris half having amounted to £ 3.478, or 17s 9d per cent., the board had quietly watched from week to week the returns from the ordinary traffic to see how nearly it approached to the normal condition, and they found that it had increased by £ 600, consequently the profits from the local traffic were doubled in the first half-year, and there was a very handsome advance in the second half. So they might congratulate themselves upon the continued development of the fish traffic. It was anticipated that this trade would further develop rapidly, as the result of the establishment of the ice factory. Last year the provision of an additional ice factory was mentioned, and nego- tiations had been carried through so that they could now announce the conclusion of an agreement for the provision of another ice-house. Then there was the colliery at Johnstone, which it was expected would have been working here this time, but water had unexpectedly appeared in the mines and had unfortunately been the cause of delay. They had a Bill before Parliament to continue the powers which had been granted under former Acts to build a pier and buy additional lands. Mr Thomas Wood seconded the motion, and the report and accounts were passed. On the motion of the Chairman, Mr Thomas Wood was re-elected a director. The reappointment of Mr Fletcher as auditor was carried. A Wharncliffe meeting was subsequently held, and after Mr Beale, the solicitor to the company, had explained that the new Bill asked only for extension for five years from 4th July, 1901, for the construction of the pier, and for three years from 1st July, 1901, for the purchase of land, the Bill to extend the time limited for the completion of the pier and works authorised by the Milford Docks Act, 1890, and the compulsory purchase of certain lands, and for other purposes," was approved of.
Launch of H.M.S. 'Drake.'
Launch of H.M.S. 'Drake.' LAUNCHED AT PEMBROKE DOCK. Thousands of people assembled at Pembroke Dock on Tuesday afternoon to witness the launch of his Majesty's ship Drake. On approaching the shed one was at once impressed with the unusual length of the cruiser, her bows towering up in the open about 150ft. outside the limits of the shed. The spectacle was impressive, and led one to easily believe that the leviathan would swallow up £ 750,000 of the nation's money before she was fully equipped to take her place as one of old England's bulwarks. When the time drew near the air was rent by the rhythmic echoes of the hammers at the blocks and the shouts of their weilders. At the same time, but unawares to the mass of sightseers present, the beautifully-expressive service employed at the launching of ships of war was being conducted by the Rev. J. W. Longrigg, R.N. Shortly afterwards the shout went up that all was in readiness, and the hon. Mrs Lort Philipps, of Lawrenny Park, christened the ship in the orthodox fashion, at the same time wishing good luck to the Drake and all who sailed in her. A minute or two before six o'clock she cut the cord for the release of the dogshores, and was immediately afterwards presented with a bouquet by Miss Ethel Cock, daughter of the chief constructor. The vessel took the water splendidly, and at the same time those on board ran up the Union Jack, the Royal Standard, the White Ensign, and the Admiralty flags, and as they unfurled in the gale a mighty huzzah arose from the delighted crowd. The new cruiser Cornwall, for the building of which preparations have been in progress for some time, will be laid down on the vacant slipway. Amongst those present at the ceremony were Mr and the Hon. Mrs Lort Phillips, Sir Charles and Lady Philipps, Baron De Rutzen, Mr Wynford Philipps, M.P., Lady Lilian Campbell, Sir Owen Scourfield, Lady Kensington, Admiral Evans, the Hon. F. Lambton, Lady Victoria Campbell, Sir Thomas and Lady Meyrick, Admiral Coch- rane, and a host of other prominent personages. DESCRIPTION OF THE VESSEL. His Majesty's ship Drake, designed by Sir William White, is a first-class armoured cruiser, and the tenth vessel to bear the same name in the British Navy. The first appeared on the Navy List in 1652, and the last terminated her career in 1824. The principal dimensions of the Drake are:—Length between perpendiculars, 500ft, breadth, 71ft., whilst her displacement when com- pleted will be 14,100 tons. Her engines and boilers, which are being fitted on board by Messrs. Humphreys and Tennant, Deptford, are of the most improved type and will be 30,000 horse-power. They are expected to propel her with natural draught at a speed of 23 knots an hour As it is to be expected, her armament is to be of the most formidable type, namely, two 9-2in. breach- loading guns, fitted in 6in. armoured barbettes (one for- ward and one aft) sixteen 6in. quick-firing guns (four more than in the Powerful), all placed in casement of 5in armour, the rear walls being 2in. thick twelve 12- pounders,to be distributed over the upper deck, whilst forward and aft on the main deck there will be two 12- pounder boat or field guns, three 3-pounders, and nine Maxims. There are also two under-water ISins. torpedo tubes. She will have accommodation for 900 officers and men.
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GENERAL NEWS. THE KING. The King reached London on Sunday afternoon on his return from Germany. THE POPE'S BIRTHDAY. The Pope on Saturday held a recepsion of cardinals and prelates, this being his Holiness's ninety-first birthday, while Sunday was the twenty third anniversary of his coronation. A ROYAL YACHT FOR SALE. The Royal yacht Elfin is to be paid off next month, and, it is stated at Portsmouth, sold out of the service. The Elfin is the smallest of the Royal yachts. She 'was bought by the Prince Consort for the use of his children, and has for many years been employed as an Osborne despatch boat. LADYSMITH ANNIVERSARY. The Mayor of Ladysmith on Thursday week wired the following message to Lord Dundonald —" Our thoughts are with you on the anniversary of our deliverance from hunger and danger. We shall never forget your brilliant achievement of a year ago." THE RAILWAY MURDER CASE. George Henry Hill, alias Parker, aged 23, de- scribed as a groom, has been sentenced to death at the Old Bailey for murdering Mr William Pearson, a gentleman farmer of Winchester, by shooting him in a London aad South Western Railway carriage on January 18 between Surbiton and Yauxhall. "ALBERT EDWARD, NOBLEMAN." In the admission book of Trinity College, Cam- bridge (says a London contemporary), may be seen this strange entry in the handwriting of the King Albert Edward, nobleman, of London, Middlesex. Son of Albert." The name immediately preced- ing that of the King is "John Strutt," who is known to-day as Lord Rayleigh. DROVE QUEEN VICTORIA. There is living in Birkenhead at the present time a man who drove the late Queen when she was 16 years of age. In those days the aristocratie families had their own coaches, which were drawn from place to place by relays of post horses. Charles Howorth, who is now a pensioner of one of the large railway companies, was, in 1835, a post-boy. VICTORIA AND THE NEW STAR. It is recalled that a new star appeared a year after the death of Queen Elizabeth. To those who believe that the stars reflect the destiny of our world, these two examples must seem almost a miraculous confirmation of their belief, says a London paper. Be this as it may, it is a pretty coincidence that the deaths of our two greatest Queens should each have been followed by the ap- pearance of a splendid star in the heavens. AMERICA CUP RACE. SIR THOMAS LIPTON CONFIDENT OF VICTORY. Sir Thomas Lipton, who reached Glasgow on Friday on his way to view the Shamrock, says he at once accepts the decisien of the New York Yacht Club on the question of a flying start. Mr Watson, the Shamrock's designer, had made im- portant discoveries in the preliminary experiments with models, with the result that Sir Thomas and Mr Watson were very confident of victory. The Shamrock would differ materially in design from any yacht in America or Great Britain. RADICAL CONFIDENCE. Sir H. Campbell-Bannerman assured an audience at Oxford on Saturday night that the Liberal party would survive the occasional bicker- ings of friends, the sneers of over-confident and dictatorial editors, the prejudices of fashion, or the bowlings of the mob, because it had within it the vital root of truth. Proceeding, he dealt with the war, and hoped that as hostilities drew to a close interest would continue not less keen in the political aspects of the settlement, for upon that must depend the future of South Africa. "A DISGRACE TO RELIGION." I At Wellingborough the Rev. Charles James Hinkson, of Newton Bromshold, Northampton- shire, has been fined J51 and costs for being drunk and disorderly at Rushden on the previous Satur- day, Defendant, who expressed sorrow and pleaded for leniency, said he had been a total abstainer since the beginning of the year, but was upset on Saturday morning by the Bishop refusing to let him continue his duties. The Chairman said defendant had brought disgrace on his religion, and on his profession, and deserved to go to prison. The fine was paid. A MUCH-KISSED TESTAMENT. South Buckinghamshire's Coroner (Mr G. A. Charsley), who has just completed his 45th year in that capacity, possesses an unusually interest- ing testament, which has been used for more than a century in administering the oath at inquisitions. The book, which was formerly used by Mr Charsley's predecessor in the coronership, bears evidence of considerable usage, the outer leather corners being much worn by the process of kiss- ing." The ancient Testament, in the course of the past 100 years and upwards, must have re- ceived the osculatory impressions of many thou- sands. AN ABSENT MINDED POACHER. fAt the "Newport Police Court cn Saturday Richard Price, a labourer, of Marshfield, was sum- moned for trespassing in pursuit of game on land belonging to Lord Tredegar at Pantyreos Wood on February 20. Just as the dawn was breaking defendant was seen by a gamekeeper pulling a rabbit out of a. trap. Defendant pleaded guilty, but said his wife was ill, and also that he did not know that the place was preserved for game. He was an absent- minded beggar with sixteen years' service to his credit. In view of these circumstances, he was let off- with a fine of 5s. EUROPE'S STAMPS. During the last twelve months great changes have taken place in the stamps of many European countries. First of all the currency of Austria was changed. There was a new set of stamps, t though the old design was adheredjto. Hungary also introduced a new design. Then came Germany with an entirely new issue, in what is known as the Germania design. France next produced a new set, and presently Spain's new issue, with portrait of the boy king, began to appear. Finland has just got out a new issue, and the design for Italy's new set has already been chosen. And probably it will not be long before the British authorities make a new issue. DISGUISING HER SEX. ¡ At Marylebone Police Court on Saturday Catherine Coome, aged 66, described as a house decorator, was remanded charged with obtaining small sums of money on the pretence that she had come into an inheritance. Accused was dressed and looked like a man. It is stated that for 40 years she had personated a man, and had worked as a decorator and painter on P. and O. steamers and with various West End firms without her sex being discovered. According to her own story she was jimarried when she was 15 years of age, and after being schoolmistress she went to Birming- ham, where she determined to live as a man think- ing she would get on better. After serving two years on a P. and O. liner as captain's cook, she married a lady's maid at Hampton Court, with whom she lived for 14 years at Huddersfield. She then returned to London, and in consequence of adverse circumstances she was compelled to enter the Workhouse, where she made known her real sex. MARRIAGE CUSTOMS. A goodlmany of our marriage customs and cere- monies have been taken from ancient Rome. The bride cake, for instance, may be traced back to the old Roman confarreatio, or form of marriage by eating a loaf of bread together. It was a religious ceremony, and was restricted to the patricians. So, too, our bridesmaids and grooms- men have :their origin in the ten witnesses who were necessrry to a Roman wedding. From the Romans also we learned to place the wedding ring on the fourth finger of the left hand. They believed that this finger was connected by a vein with the heart, and considered the ring to b' the pledge of a loving covenant made between the husband and the wife. The bride of ancient Greece, upon arriving at her husband's house, wound flax about the door post, and, with distaff and spindle in her hand, was carried over the threshold, lest her foot should touch it, the distaff and spindle signifying industry and thrift. In a southern county of England the bride used to be given a set of dusters and brushes, which was a broad hint from her neighbours as to the way she was expected to keep her house.
The Yarmouth Murder Trial.
The Yarmouth Murder Trial. BENNETT SENTENCED TO DEATH. The trial of Herbert John Bennett, charged with the murder of hia wife, Mary Jane Bennett, on the beach at Yarmouth, concluded at the Old Bailey on Saturday. Mr Marshall Hall, having produced additional evidence made a lengthy and eloquent speech for the defence, and, Mr Gill having replied for the Crown, the judge summed up. The jury retired at 6.35, and, returning into court at 7.10, found a verdict of Guilty." His lordship, before passing sentence of death, said he feared that, after a career of which not much could be said, prisoner had deliberately planned the death of this poor woman to achieve his own ends. He then sentenced prisoner to death. Prisoner, who had i before his lordship spoke the dread words, pro- j tested his innocence, was then led from the doek. i On hearing her lover's fate pronounced, Alice < Meadows fell fainting into the arms of her friends. (
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The Yarmouth Murder Trial.
OUTBREAK OF SMALL POX IN GLASGOW ( Twenty-seven fresh cases of small-pox were re- j ported at Glasgow on Tuesday, and one death. bringing the death roll up to 151. NO MORE YEOMANRY REQUIRED, Orders have been sent to all Yeomanry head- quarters stopping further recruiting, on the ground that the Government have already obtained as I many men as were required, viz.. between 14,000 and 15,000. THE KING. In the house of Commons on Tuesday Viscount Valentia,^Comptroller of the Household appeared at the Bar, and presented the following message from the King:—" I have received with great sat- isfaction the loyal and dutiful expression of your thanks for the Speech with which I opened the present session of Parliament." THE QUEEN'S SECRETARY. Mr S. Greville, who will, it is said, be the private secretary to Queen Alexandra, is the youngest brother of the Earl of Warwick, and has been pri- vate secretary toSir John Gorst and Lord Salisbury. He was born in 1866, and was made a C.B. in 1899. A FOX IN A TREE. The Belvoir Hunt followers witnessed an unusual sight after meeting at Cold Harbour the other day, A brace of foxes were known to inhabit an old ivy- clad tree on the Hon. Maurice Gifford's farm, near Somerby, and on hounds being taken to the place they found one in possession. Reynard popped down from bis snug perch with the agility of a cat, and on reaching terra firma dashed off with the pack almost on his back, but he managed to beat them by popping into earth not far from Ropsley. AN AWKWARD MAN. The Kaiser paid Sir Frank Cavendish Lascelles, the British Ambassdor at Berlin, a great compli- ment when he said that be was the most awk- ward man I have ever tackled. Sir Frank understands the Kaiser thoroughly and has made himself the master of more than one difficult situ- ation during his five years of work in Germany, On one occasion the Russian Ambassador remarked to him, You do not look as if you had swallowed what I said. If I did, was the reply, I should die of indigestion." NOTABLE ANNIVERSARY. Tuesday was a notable anniversary in the history of Australian journalism. On March 5th, 1803, was published the first newspaper of the island continent, the Sidnej Gazette," 15 years after the foundation of the Colony. The delay was caused through there being no printers represented among the convicts, although they included members of every profession and almost every trade. By a too prescient wisdom the whole of the necessary plant had been brought out in the first fleet, but it rusted in uselessness until the authorities caught a compositor. THE GLASGOW EXHIBITION. Although the King has finally decided not to open the Glasgow Exhibition it is extremely pro- bable that both his Majesty and the Queen will visit the city on their way to Balmoral. The aban- donment of the Glasgow visit is due entirely to the fact that the Court will be in full mourning in May, and his Majesty felt that be had no alterna- tive in the matter. When the period of Court mourning has expired, however, their Majesties will pay a visit to the late Queen's Highland home, and will, it is understood, stop at Glasgow on the way. BRISTOL CRUELTY CASE.—PENAL SER- VITUDE FOR PRISONERS. The trial of David Allport, insurance agent, for- merly lay evangelist, and Lousia ChapplI for at- tempted child murder by starvation was concluded at Bristol Assizes on Tuesday (before Mr Justice Day). The jury returned a verdict of guilty, but asked the judge to consider the woman was under the in- fluence of the male prisoner. His Lordship said Allport had been found guilty of an atrocious offence, and sentenced him to 15 years' penal servitude. He willingly gave effect, to the jury's request as to Chappell, whom he sentened to five years' imprisonment. THE TROUBLES OF A DUKE. The Duke of Manchester is seeing trouble over his dogs. He bought a couple af Irish terriers for £306, but according to latest accounts did not pay for them. The dealer has now requested payment The Duke declined, so the story runs, and the dealer reclaimed the terriers. Mr Zimmerman, the Duke's millionaire fathe-in-law, refused point blank to invest £306 in dog-flesh, and at the music halls comedians sang songs on the theme, "Empty is the dog-house, now," and" Zitnmy wouldn't buy me a bow-wow." A ROMANTIC MEETING. Mr Bennet Burleigh sends a pleasant story from South Africa. The incident, which happened in his sight and hearing, was as follaws Two officers, total strangers, new arrivals from up coun- try, rather lonely and bored, were awaiting lun- cheon. The elder having proposed that they should sit together a mutual friendship developed so rapidly that at last one said to the other, Do you know, I rather like you, and there's something about you seems familiar, as if we had met before. I'm Major S-, of the Blanks. Hullo, are you ? I thought so and I'm Lieutenant S-, of 's Staff, just joined your youngest brother. SOME USEFUL MEMS. Pearls are correct mourning after the very first So are diamonds and ornaments. A bow of black net is quite the most becoming garniture for the neck during periods of mourning. Velvet facers revers, covered with cloth guimpe, are to be noted on many smart coats and boleros, This cloth garniture is now obtainable by the yard a great boon to the home dressmaker. The ornaments for the hair at prisent consist of outstretched wings, of bat-like shdpe, in tulle, sparkling with silver or diamonds also aigrettes sparkling with diamonds are very fashionable and a double bunch of flowers. Small pink roses or forget-me-nots are mounted fiat and are used on either side of a fancy comb. A GENOESE ROMANCE. German papers state that one of the chie motives of the King's visit to the Empress Frederick is connected with some alterations she is making in her will, especially with regard to the disposal of the handsome fortune she inherited from the Duchess de Galllera, an eccentric but colossally rich Genoese lady. The Duchess married the son of a rich banker and miser, who was found dead in his secret cellar surrounded by an enormous accumulation of gold and silver. From Genoa she and her husband went to Paris and soon amassed an incredibly large fortune by speculation. The Empress Frederick was one of the Duchess's intimate friends, and when her death occurred she left her Majesty nearly a quarter of a million of money. BRILLIANT JEWS. Not for the first time says the Jewish Chronicle, has a Jew been selected in Italy for an important portfolio in the Ministry. The brilliant services of Signor Luigi Luzzatti as Minister of the Treasury in more than one Cabinet of recent years have not yet been forgotten and now that political events have caused a change of Government the first Ministry formed in the reign of King Victor Emmanuel also contains a Jew, Signor Leone Wollemborg. He has been given the office of Minister of Finance, a post for which he is well fitted by his past experience acquired while Under- Secetary of State for the Treasury in the Saracoo Ministry, Signor Wollemborg, who is of German extraction, was born at Padua in 1859. and took his degree in Law in 1878. LOST PROPERTY AT HOTELS. In an article on the subject of Behind the Scenes in a Large Hotel, a writer in Chamber's Journal says About 20 per cent of the articles left in bedrooms are unclaimed, and lie in the housekeeper's room for weeks, after which they are removed to the left property room, where they are kept from 18 months to two years. At the end of that period a jumble sale takes place for the benefit of the staff. Suits of pyjamast, shirts, collars, ties, and articles of every description, from a silk hat to a razor, go for a mere sung. I was I present at one of these sales when collars went for a penny, silk sleeping-suits for Is, shirts for 6d, all bearing the names of well known London West End tradesmen, and they had been washed and done up at the- expense of the hotel. This eale realised over £14. BRAVEST MAN OF 1900." The Stanhope Gold Medal of the Royal Humane Society for 1900 has gone to Mr Wm. Allen, a Sun- derland sailor, who left the sea some three years ago, and has since been engaged by the Patent Fuel Company, Sunderland. On March 15th last word was brought to Allen that three men were over come by the fumes, of tar gas, and were lying un- conscious at the bottom of a still. Allen fastened a rope round himself and dashed into the still, and in a few seconds came out with one of the men. A second time he entered, and yet a third, until the three men were rescued. Each time Allen risked his life in the venture. The case was brought be. fore the Royal Humane Society, and at the recent annual general court, Colonel Horace Montague in the chair, it was resolved to award the Stanhope Gold Medal to Allen, as the bravest man of the year." among all those whose gallantry in saving life had been bronght before the society in 1900. Allen is a typical seaman—quiet, modest, and of excellent character. HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT AND PILLS, Much watchfulness must be exercised at all times, and the earliest evidences of ill health must be immediately checked, or a slight illness may result in a serionsl malady.~Relaxed and sore throat, diphtheria, quinsy, coughs, chronic cough, bron- chitis, and most other pulmonary affections will he relieved by rubbing this cooling Ointment into the skin as near as practicable to the seat of mischief. This treatment, so simple and effective, is admir- ably adapted for the removal of the diseases during infancy and youth. Old asthmatic invalide will ierive marvellous relief from the use of Holloway'a remedies, which have brought round many such sufferers, and re-established health after every other means had signally failed.