The Chester Courant and Advertiser for North Wales

Certain members of the community are always ready to blame the publican for the faults of his customers, but perhaps, after the discussion at the Cheshire Standing Joint Com- mittee on Saturday, they will admit, in common fairness, that the publican has to contend with grave difficulties. The Committee, it will be l'ecollected, have passed a resolution deprecating the sale of drink to children apparently under thirteen years of age, and the offering of sweets and toys to induce children to frequent public- houses. It seemed from the CHIEF CONSTABLE'S (Col. Hamerley's) explanation, that as a result the practice of serving has been generally dis- continued throughout the county. As for the offering of sweets and toys, we do not believe that this practice ever existed except In the minds of some of our excitable teetotal friends. In Hyde the resolution appears to have had an unexpected effect, for, according to the report of the police superintendent of that division, parents, in order to get their beer as before, have encouraged their children to lie concerning their age. Licensed victuallers anxious to meet the wishes of the committee are hus confronted with another difficulty..A point clearly brought out on Saturday was that the committee have no legal right to order a publican to refuse to supply beer to the ten-year-old child of a workingman, but a licensee who does not do so knows full well that the fact will weigh against him at the Brewster Sessions. All the committee can do is to warn the i licensed trade; it is for the justices to administer the law.

— CHESTER CATHEDRAL. SERVICE LIST FOR WEEK COMMENCING OCT. 27. ^.WKUKESDAY, OCT. 27TH (Diocesan Conference).— adorning, 8.0: Matins and Holy Communion. 11.0: The ■Ijitauy; hymn 212. 11.45 Processional hymn, 316; i choral celebration. Eyre in E flat. Evening, 5.0 Service, mWooa i anthem, Lead kindly light' (Staintr). Y ^THURSDAY, OCT. 28TH (SS. Simon and Jude, A.A., M.M. jJ'oeeaan Couference).—Morning, 8 0: Holy Communion, i Zii cervice, Smart in F; anthem, The souls of the [ f^oteous' (Woodward)..0.45 Holy Communion, i Jjyeniag, 5.0; Processional hymn, 447; Service, Smart in antliem, 'Now we are ambassadors, &c.' (Men- delssohn;. Fbiliay, OCT. 29TH.—Morning, 8.0 Matins. 10.15: ^endelssohn in A authem, Save me, O God' mopking). Evening, 4.15; Service, Wesley in F; anthem, end out Thy Light' (Gounod). OATDKIUY. OCT. 30TH.—Morning, 8.0: Matins. 10.15: (LJ ileudelssohn in A antliem, 'Save me. O God antv lQS'- livening. 4.15 Service, Macfarren in E flat; S Who is like uuto thee (Sullivan). MN A1RT OCT. 31ST (Twentieth Sunday after Trinity).— Itij. ufuK> 8.'1: Holy Communion. 10.30: Service, Hop- intr 'i1 anthem, 'Sweet is Thy mercy' (Barnby); Preaoh' ^ymn ^65: Kyrie and Credo (Turle in D); kins i L>'tile C'lnon iu Residence. Evening, :i.30: Hop- hvm« t anthem, 'l'he Lord is very great' (Beckwith); Chant 3- 6-30: Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis to 278 >0-* P^^essional hymn, 392 (verses 1, 4, 6, 8); hymns » 52S preacher, the Rev. W. H. Draper, M. A.

Mi\ Hugh Peel is expected to return from Dlerica next month. General the Hon. Savage and Mrs. Mostyn Ve returned from Scotland, and are staying fif p » 0 oryn-y.pyS) prjor to again taking up their j tesidence at Maes-y-nant, Wrexham. •A. marriage has been arranged between Qxander L. Duncan, second son of the late D. uncan, M.P., of Gayton Hall, Cheshire, and argaret, eldest daughter of the late Alexander awson, of Annfieid, Kingskettle, Fife. The Prince and Princess Adolphus of Teck included their visit to the Duke and Duchess of York at York Cottage, Sandringham, some days ago, and are now staying at Eaton with the Duke and Duchess of Westminster. We understand that at a meeting of the directors of the Chester Racecourse Company, at the Grosvenor Hotel on Thursday, under the Presidency of the Duke of Westminster, it was Unanimously resolved to appoint Mr. J. J. Cunnah to succeed Mr. H. Enfield Taylor in the Management of the races. Pheasant shooting on the Bryn-y-pys estate commenced on Wednesday. The operations itere confined to the Eyton portion of the estate. The guns were General the Hon. Savage Mostyn, Maes-y-nant Sir Robert Cunliffe, Acton Park; Mr. Robert Wynn, Mr. W. J. Hargreaves, Llan-y-cefn; and Mr. Frank Main- ( waring, Oteley. Mr. Peel-and a number ot j ladies watched the proceedings. There was a grand lot of birds, which appeared to be in excellent condition. The bag amounted to 244 t Pheasants, 7 hares, 2 rabbits, 4 wood pigeons, I and 1 partridge. WILL OF THE LATE MR. F. L. BAGNALL.- The will and codicil of Mr. Freeman Leopold Bagnall, J.P., of 82, Watergate-street, Chester, who died on June 7, have been proved in the | Chester District Registry by Mrs. Georgina f Bagnall and John Gamon, the executors, the I value of the personal estate being £ 2,239. THE DUKE OF WESTMINSTER AND THE INFIRMARY.—The secretary of the Chester | General Infirmary begs to acknowledge with thanks the receipt of a donation of £ 500 from his Grace the Duke of Westminster, K.G., out of the moneys received from visitors viewing t Eaton, also a further sum of 9100 which his t Grace has kindly sent to the Convalescent Home at Park gate. The date of the distribution of prizes to the I Rifle Volunteers, by the Duchess of West- nster. has been altered from Wednesday, December 8th, to Wednesday, December 15th. CHESTER BOARD OF GUARDIANS.—The fort- nightly meeting of this Board was held at the Workhouse yesterday (Tuesday), Mr. J. Pover ) presiding. The Clerk (Mr. W. Turnock) stated I that the ratable value of the union on the 25th March last was in round figures E309,000. In answer to Mr. W. Denson, he added that a statement which had appeared in the news- Papers to the effect that there was a difference between the common charges in tLe city and county wets incorrect. The county and borough of Chester paid on common charges according to his estimate for the current half year at the im6 ^veP«nce in the pound.—Mr. Denson: U round ?—Tbe Clerk Yes, all round, subject, ? course, to the varying balances of the various ^sbips, which is only a small matter. MR. AND GLADSTONE AT PARKGATE.— u Wednesday Mr. and Mrs. Gladstone and "'ss Helen and Mr. Herbert Gladstone paid a Tlsit to Parkgate. They arrived about 3 30 n the afternoon, the venerable ex-statesman his wife driving in an open landau, and j Gladstone and Mr. Herbert travelling on ^yclee. Mrs. and Miss Gladstone visited Miss Singleton, the matron of the v, vaiescent Home, and during the interval r' Gladstone sat upon the quay ^ll Pposue Mostyn House. The arrival of the 1 *nguished party was first noted by an ardent Conservative, who later on had the honour shaking the ex-Prime Minister by tbe hand, ch °Fe Ravine, Mr. Gladstone visited the new apel at Mostyn House, which is shortly to be cha ed' took a keen infcere8fc botb in ,,Pel and the various objects contained in it. aw* GLPSY RACE AND LANGUAGE.— At a lng of the Chester Caledonion Association °ddfellows' Hall, on Wednesday evening, Oddfellows, Hall, on Wednesday evening, Pa* • J- Bathgate read an exceedingly able jj.^r on • Gipsies.' Tbe president, Mr. James JW11' Was in the chair, and there was a good denti r of members. Mr. Bathgate, who has evi- and ^ade adeep study of gipsy life.entertaine of tu ln8tr^cted bis audience with an accoun thf v.ar*°us theories relating to the origin 1 race, and proceeded to discuss their i by RO f wbich gpoken in its purity nowadays 3 The ?f th« nomadic tribes in this country. of genuine gipsy blood in t e jealoiio ln8dom was touched upon, also tn tents « ejC^U8iveness of the original dwellers in alien Qd caravans against the encroachment o Prejuj. their curious customs, amusing ^oralit^f8' an<^ strange code of honour ^hiejj w" interesting discussion ensued in hig 1 was warmly complimented etnbers Y successful effort to entertain the ^d cordially thanked for the time r which his paper bad entailed. DBATH OF MRS. ROBERTS, WELL HOUSE.— We regret to announce the death of Mrs. Roberts, wife of Mr. John Roberts, Well House, near Chester. The deceased lady, who passed away on Friday night, had been ill for about 12 months, having suffered from an internal com- plaint. Much sympathy is felt for Mr. Roberts and family in their sad bereavement. ROBBERY BY A CHESTER MAN.—At Crewe on Friday, George Killen, aged 64, of Love-street, Chester, was charged with robbery from the Earl of Ellesmere. His lord- ship had a number of horses at Crewe on Thurs- day, and the prisoner entered the stable and stole a set of horse clothing. The articles were afterwards found at a lodging-house where they had been deposited by prisoner, who was sentenced to 21 days' imprisonment. CHESTER POACHERS SMARTLY PUNISHED. On Friday, at the Denbighshire Quarter Sessions, G. Coppack, labourer, and W. Davies, coachbuilder, both of Chester, were charged with night poaching on land belonging to Mr. J. S. Boydell, at Burton, near Rossett, and with assaulting Mr. Boydell. Shortly after mid- night on June 2Q Mr. Boydell surprised the prisoners and another man, who had been sent to prison by the magistrates for the offence. They were netting rabbits, and when Mr. Boydell came upon them they threw big stones at him. Both prisoners were found guilty, and Coppack was sentenced to six months' imprisonment, and Davies, who had been in prison three months, to four months' imprisonment. VORACIOUS PIKE IN THE DEE. Water pollution is not the only enemy, it appears, that river Dee anglers have to reckon with, remarks the Globe. The rapacious pike, regardless of the impurity of the river, has come terribly into evidence, devouring trout and baby salmon in the most ruthless manner, and multiplying his species rapidly, as his manner is in favouring circumstances. But, cunning as the depredator is, the wiles of the accomplished angler are still more than he can resist, and it is therefore pro- posed to enlist a corps of experts with rod and line to make determined war on the common enemy. That plan of salvation is right enough in principle, but surely the love of sport is not so dead in Cheshire that anglers would require to be hired for the service. Pike tishing is right good sport when no better can be obtained, and we make very sure that plenty of volunteers would offer for a campaign on the Dee against the freshwater shark if invited to lend a hand in his extinction. VOLUNTEER CHURCH PARADE.—The members of the Chester Companies of the 1st. Chester and Carnarvonshire Artillery Volunteers attended divine service at Christ Church, Newtown, on Sunday morning. The parade was well attended, there being about 180 non- commissioned officers and men in attendance, who assembled at the Drill Hall at 10 a.m., the College Company, under Captain Hall, being escorted to the Hall by the bands. The officers present were Col. H. T. Brown, in command, Major and Quartermaster E. Fountain, Captain and Adjutant C. Forestier Walker, Captains R. Stewart Wood, 1st. position battery, F. Mason, No. 2 garrison company, and J. Hall, No. 3 garrison company, and Lieutenant R. Jayne. A special service was gone through at the church, the Rev. J. F. Howsoa, M. A., chaplain to the corps, preaching an excellent discourse from the text of Selfishness.' The service was very appro- priately brought to a conclusion by the singing of the National Anthem. LIVERPOOL AND NORTH WALES STEAMSHIP COMPANY.—On Friday afternoon, the annual meeting of the Liverpool and North Wales Steamship Company, Limited, was held, under the presidency of Mr. James Barnes. The directors, in presenting the seventh year's report of the working of the company, regretted to say that it was unsatisfactory. They attri- buted it to the following causes:—(1) June being the Jubilee month, the directors arranged for and expected a large traffic, instead of which the passengers were fewer than usual, this being, no doubt, owing to the local attractions of the Jubilee; (2) the main falling-off, bow- ever, in traffic was in August and September, the weather after the early part of August having been so bad that one week only three passages were made. The profit at their dis- posal for dividend, after paying last year's dividend and income-tax, was £1,555 14s. 9d., out of which the directors recommend a dividend of 3 per cent. free of income-tax.— The report was adopted, and Sir R. Williams- Bulkeley, Bart., and Mr. James Barnes were re-elected directors. DEATH OF MRS. WIGG.-We regret to record the death of Mrs. Wigg, wire of Mr. C. Wigg, Hoole Bank, which occurred on Friday last. The deceased lady, who only returned from Buxton on the previous Tuesday, will be greatly missed in the neighbourhood. The funeral took place on Monday, and was largely attended. The coffin, which was made of oak, with handsome brass handles, bore a plate on which was inscribed:—"Georgina Bird Wigg, died October 22nd, 1897, aged 75 years." The Very Rev. Dean Darby and the Rev. C. Steele officiated at the ceremony. The cortege was composed as follows:—First brougham, Dean Darby, the Rev. C. Steele, Dr. Taylor, Dr. Lees «(the deceased's medical advisers); hearse; second brougham, Mr. George L. Wigg, Mr. Walter J. Wigg, and Mr. Ernest Wigg, sons; third brougham, Mr. Gerald Steele, Mr. Mathew Steele, Mr. Eric Steele, and Mr. Lloyd Steele, grandsons; fourth brougham, Dr. Steele, Mr. Richard Steele, and Mr. Henry Lee. sons-in- law fifth brougham, Mr. James Barrow and Mr. Walter Wilson, Nurse, &c. Floral tributes were sent by, among others:—Mr. Wigg, Miss Wigg, Mr. George Lloyd Wigg, Mr. Walter J. Wigg, Dr. Steele, Mr. R. Steele, Mr. Gerald Steele, Mr. James H. Dennis, Dr. and Mrs. Lee, Mrs. Ridehalgh, Arthur, Addie, and Falkner, Miss Hulme, Mathew and Eric Steele, Ada and Rosie Lloyd, Mrs. Hebblethwaite, Miss Hazlehurst, Mrs. Tait and sisters, Mr. Lonsgate, &c. The funeral arrangements were carried out by Mr. B. Bailey (Messrs. Brown and Co., East gate Row). LOCAL WINNERS AT THE CRYSTAL PALACE.— Local exhibitors at the Crystal Palace Dog Show have been very successful. The pomeranian, Chocolate, of Mra. Harcourt Clare, was awarded the second prize in its class, and other dogs of the same lady gained honours also. Mr. H. Reynolds, of Norton Lodge, Halton, obtained two third prizes with his Welsh terriers and Mr. H. M. Wilson a third and commended certificates with his Irish setters and retrievers. Mr. Wilson lives at The Hermitage, Holmes Chapel. Mr. W. S. Glynn, of Bromborough, bad a splendid lot of Welsh terriers, which took the fancy of the judges. Not only did they gain the prizes for the best team, but individually they were just as good, being awarded a first, second (twice), and a third, but also a reserve award. Mr. H. Reginald Cooke, of Riverside, Nantwich, had an equally good batch of retrievers. Collec- tively they also secured the team prize, but Gipsy of Swynnerton took three firsts and a championship; Dido, a second and third Squib, a second, third, and very highly commended; and Worsley Bess, a second, championship, and reserve. Mr. S. Evans, of Woodlands Villa, Liscard, in the Schipperkes class, was awarded a first, championship, and two specials, with Joppe; a second, reserve, and two specials for Woodland Kilda, and reserve prizes with Wood- land Franz. Mr. H. M. Bryans, of Hampton, Malpas, scored an easy victory in the Airedale classes, his Cholmondeley Briar carrying off the first championship and special. CHESTER ROYALTY THEATRE.—The Drury Lane sporting play,' A Run of Luck,' which is being staged for the first time at the Royalty Theatre this week, may fairly be said to stand pre-eminent among the productions of its kind. In fact, the name of Sir Augustus Harris, with that of Henry Pettitt, as the authors of the piece should be a sufficient guarantee of a first- class' production. The play throughout is exceedingly novel, and one which allows plenty of scope for good staging. In this respect it is perfect, and the management have carried out every requisite for a truly life-like representa- tion of sporting life. The finest attempt at realism is the introduction of ponies and fox- hounds in the scene of the hunting meet, and also in the horse racing. The play is magnificently mounted, and mention should be made of the exceedingly large and plendid supply of scenery, with the elaborate properties, Ac., all of which have been speedily furnished for the production. CtneiS MrVeC^sgDoMS^ exceptional ability in the character of Charlie Sandown, a roguish, though.screamingly comical member of the sporting fraternity; and Mr WaTter Gay is also conspicuous as the son of Suire Selby, a wayward young man under Squire „ wJc]red companion. Deserving the ar« Mr. c £ il Morton York, of character of Captain Trevor, tbe wicked in the ch George F. Leicester, as Squire l Pann, as H.rr, Selby; an well_filled hou8e greeted the per- force on Monday evening.

MR. LANGTRY'S SAD DEATH. « HIS FRIEND'S EVIDENCE. PURELY AN ACCIDENT. The resumed inquiry into the circumstances attending the death of Mr. Edward Langtry, the husband of Mrs. Langtry, was held at the County Asylum, Upton, on Monday, by the coroner (Mr. J. C. Bate). The inquest had been adjourned from the previous Monday, as the Coroner reminded the jury, in order that Mr. Greenwood, who was with deceased at the time of his accident on the steamship Sanda, might give evidence. Mr. Langtry, it will be remembered, died in the Asylum on the 15th inst., from an effusion of blood on the brain. Arthur Robinson Greenwood, corn miller, Bishop's Waltham, stated that he had known Edward Langtry between two and three years. He generally used to see deceased half-an-hour on Wednesdays and Saturdays, but latterly he had not seen him so much, because Mr. Langtry had been away. Occasionally they had been sailing and fishing together. He had never been away with Mr. Langtry before. On Saturday, the 25th ult., when they were out sailing at Southampton, witness said, Well, old man, I am off on my trip on Tuesday," and Mr. Langtry said he would go with him if he could. Witness replied "ALL RIGHT, IT MIGHT DO YOU GOOD." The CORONER Why did you say it might do you good' ?-For the simple reason that for the last three months he has been a perfectly different man. In my opinion he seemed to have something on his mind he was all right as long as you were speaking to him. He would answer and be just the same, but if he turned round to speak to somebody his mind seemed to be in London, or anywhere you like. There was something on his mind; I cannot express it quite properly. Did he say what it was ?-No, he did not say what it was. I think, of course I cannot say for certain, it had something to do with the divorce case. Did you see any signs of giddiness ?—Nothing at all, never. Not even while on the vessel ?-No. Proceeding, witness said it was arranged they should go on the journey together, and should meet at the Criterion, London, at twelve o'clock on the day the boat sailed (the 28th). Witness arrived there a few minutes before the time, and saw Mr. Langtry at one of the small tables TRYING TO EAT some chicken and ham. The CORONER: Why do you say trying to eat'?—Because he did not seem to get it down very fast. Was something wrong with him ?-No, but he did not seem as if he was hungry. Witness had a little business to do, and as deceased had not his ticket he went with his luggage in a cab, and took a ticket. Witness next saw him shortly before two on the boat. They had separate rooms during the passage, and there were only two other saloon passengers on the boat. Mr. Langtry was unwell during the voyage to Belfast, and witness did not think he had a bite of anything to eat from leaving London on the Tuesday until he persuaded him to get something on the Friday morning. He said to deceased, Look here, you are going to be very ill unless you get something to eat." Probably Mr. Langtry had had a biscuit or a cup of tea, or something like that, but nothing what witness would call a meal. He tried once or twice, but could not do it, his idea being that it would make him ill. Witness could not tell what was the matter with him. Mr. Langtry was sick, but whether it was sea-sickness or not he did not know. Witness was surprised to see him sick, because he was a very good sailor. Deceased seemed LIVELY ENOUGH OCCASIONALLY, and amused himself with a kodak. On the day of the accident, when they had just been fastened to the quay at Belfast, witness per- suaded deceased, about one o'clock, to have some soup. Afterward witness went down- stairs to dinner. The steward at the time was packing Mr. Langtry's bag, as the latter had expressed his intention of returning home that same day via North Wall and Holyhead. While they were having dinner they heard a fall on the floor above. The steward was the first to go out, and he called out Come up." The captain and witness fol- lowed, and they found the steward holding Mr. Langtry's head, and wiping blood off it with a handkerchief. There was a tremendous lot of blood. They had left Mr. Langtry in the smoke-room, and had not heard him go out. When they got upstairs they found him lying with his head close to the step or ledge in the doorway of the smoke-room. This step was covered with brass. Witness came to the con- clusion that MR. LANGTRY HAD SLIPPED when going into the smoke-room, and had fallen full length, catching his nose on the step, and also opening an old wound. He must have dropped sideways. Directly he got upstairs the steward said This is a nasty accident you had better get a doctor, and witness at once got a car and drove to the nearest doctor, returning in seven or ten minutes. He certainly did not sug- gest that deceased fell from a couch. The doctor bandaged deceased, and sent for the ambulance. Mr. Langtry walked by himself from the steamer down the gangway, which was pretty steep at that time, and got into the ambulance, being driven off to the hospital, i Shortly afterwards witness followed. Mr. Langtry did not give any explanation of how the accident happened he was too dazed. He did not think deceased know at the time; when he went down the gangway he would have walked anywhere. Witness expected he thought he was walking to the railway station. When witness saw him at the hospital he seemed BETTER, BUT ALTOGETHER DAZED. Witness said "You have had a nasty knock this time," and deceased made the remark that his nose was bad. Afterwards witness saw the senior doctor and the matron, and though they said it was not usual to keep cases such as Mr. Langtry's in the hospital, they would keep him there. He could not understand why deceased left the institution. Witness afterwards telegraphed to Mr. Langtry's man (Mr. Collins), and held himself in readiness until he heard he was on his way. After that he sent a note to the house surgeon to give to Mr. Langtry as soon as he was fit to read it. In it he told him that his man was coming, and he added a little bit of chaff to the effect that he hoped the accident had not spoiled the beauty of his face. The doctor told witness that he had done all he could, that it was all right, and that they would look after him. He also asked the doctor to wire him at Glasgow, where he went on leaving Belfast, concerning deceased's condition. The doctor telegraphed to the effect that the patient had done very well, but had left for Dublin contrary to advice. He received that telegram on the Saturday afternoon, but he bad not got it now. He was sorry he did not keep one or two telegrams, but he never thought this was going to happen. If witness had not received the telegram from Mr. Collins, he would have been ready to stop with daceased himself. From Glasgow witness went to Cork, and the next he heard of deceased was at Glasgow, on his return, when the captain whom he met in the street shewed him a news- paper cutting. Deceased was decidedly NOT THE WORSE FOR DRINK at the time. On the morning in question, on witness' advice, deceased had some eggs beaten up in milk. After that he had a bottle of ginger ale, and subsequently they persuaded him to take some soup. That was all witness saw him have that morning. Witness saw deceased ten minutes before the accident hap- pened, and he was decidedly not suffering from the effects of drink then. Asked whether the deceased had X25 upon him when he started the journey, witness said he did not know what he had then, but he had JE25 at the end of the previous week. When on the Friday at Belfast it was arranged deceased should go back, witness knew he had upon him between R15 and X20, including 94 or C5 which he had lent him. By Superintendent LEAH His object in lending Mr. Langtry the X4 or JE5 was that he might have plenty of money to get home with. The reason he knew that deceased had X10 or JE12 of his own was that he asked him if he had plenty of money. Witness did not give deceased any money at the hospital. The statement he had made to a member of the Hampshire Constabulary to the effect that he saw Mr. Langtry in the hospital, when he had about 220 in his possession, was not quite correct. He ought to have said on board ship. The about £ 20' included the money witness had lent him. He had no opportunity of asking Mr. Langtry how his accident occurred, because be was not in a fit condition to be questioned. During the journey from London to Belfast deceased frequently told him he felt UNWELL AND WORRIED, and that he would return home by Dublin and Holyhead. Mr. Langtry complained during the voyage of rheumatism; he said his legs were bad, and that if he walked down the stairs he could not go quickly. He heard Mr. Langtry bad a fit or something of that kind on board. That was the first fit witness had ever heard of him having. He was quite sure as to the position in which deceased was found after the fall. it was not probable that he fell from one of the lounges in the smoke room, becease he must have fallen on something sharp, and more- over he was outside the smoke room. Supt. LEAH With respect to his condition at the time of the accident, are you quite sure there are no grounds for saying that the excite- ment deceased was suffering from, and the injuries were the result of over-indulgence in drink ?-Decidedly not, in my opinion. In reply to further questions, he said if the doctor at the Belfast hospital said deceased's excitement was caused by over-indulgence in drink he did not agree with him. He could not speak of what he saw on the ship of course. He did not think that during the three days deceased had more than six drinks. When the fall took place there was nobody on the deck except perhaps some of the sailors, and the fall in his opinion was a purely accidental one. A FABRICATION. The CORONER complained of a report of an alleged interview with Detective Inspector Perkins, of Crewe, which had appeared in the press. The inspector was prepared to deny the statement, which was to the effect that Perkins went up to Langtry at Crewe and said I Langtry, how did this happen?' He replied in a rambling kind of way, as if speaking to himself, They thought they knocked me out this time, but they did not.' Inspector Perkins said the statement was absolutely untrue. He had not spoken to a reporter on the question since Mr. Langtry's death. The CORONER said it was only right the denial should be given, for the statement threw a considerable amount of doubt on the evidence of other people. A letter had been read from the Superintendent of the London and North Western Railway Company's marine at Holy- head denying the statement in certain papers that Mr. Langtry fell down some steps while crossing from North Wall to Holyhead. THE SUMMING UP. The CORONER, in summing up, said it appeared that Mr. Langtry was not well during the voyage. He was suffering from sea sickness or some other ailment, and took no food for three days. As a result he would not be very steady, and the suggestion that he caught his foot on the ledge in the smoke-room doorway would very probably account for the fall. The fall with a man of his size and stature would be a very heavy one. The statements made by deceased to Inspector Perkins and Dr. Lawrence went to shew that the affair was an accident. He told Perkins that he fell down the companion ladder of a small boat, and he told Dr. Lawrence that he fell down some steps on board ship. I might have had drink, and the vessel gave a lurch." The iury returned a verdict of 'Accidental death.'

THE MANAGEMENT OF CHESTER WORKHOUSE. -+ LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD APPEALED TO. Yesterday (Tuesday), at the fortnightly meeting of the Chester Board of Guardians. Mr. J. Pover presiding, a series of charges were brought against the management of the Work- house. At the last meeting of the Board, it appeared that Nurses Kennedy and Coxon had tendered their resignation and left the premises. A special meeting of the Visiting Committee was held on the 14th met., to con- sider the matter, when the Clerk read a letter from the Northern Workhouse Nursing Associa- tion, stating that the two nurses, Kennedy and Coxon, gave as one reason for their resignation that they did not receive proper treatment from the Master (Mr. R. C. Turner). Letters were read from the two nurses making similar complaint. The Clerk also read a written statement to the same effect from Nurse Froude, who had also left the Workhouse to take up another appointment with the per- mission of the guardians. The committee had before them Nurses Benbow and Bowers, the porter and porteress, the assistant matron, and other officials, each of whom spoke of the kind- ness they had received from the Master. It was resolved that, in the opinion of the committee, the charges brought by Nurses Kennedy and Coxon had entirely failed, and the committee expressed its entire confidence in the Master, and its strong condemna- tion of the conduct of the nurses mentioned. Ata subsequent meeting of the House -Com- mittee, on the 22nd October, Dr. Archer reported on behalf of the nurses that the friction that had been going on and the Master's bad temper had made their position unbearable. He also complained of the Master's losing his temper with him, and he was led to understand by his words and ways that he had disparaged him (Dr. Archer) so as to bring him into con- tempt with the nurses. It was unanimously decided that the Local Government Board be requested to hold a special inquiry into the I charges brought by the nurses and the medical officer, and, generally, as to the management of the Workhouse and that the Workhouse Nursing Association be written to and asked to supply nurses pending the decision of the Local Government Board. Mr. W. VERNON, in moving the adoption of the House Committee's minutes, said he did not know it was opportune now to say anything on the subject, as they should very likely have a full report and explanation of everything in a very short time. Mr. WEDGEWOOD seconded the proposition, which was carried. It appeared from the Master's journal that Nurse Maclachlan had been sent to the Work- house by the Nursing Association, and had entered upon her duties. The CLERK remarked that the Association, in their letter regarding Nurse Maclachlan, stated that until the dispute was settled she must only be looked upon as a temporary nurse. It was reported that the male industrial trainer, Martin by name, had absented himself from the house for several days without leave, and he had beeu suspended by the House Committee.—The Clerk read a letter shewing that from Saturday, the 16tb inst., till the following Tuesday, Martin stayed in St. Anne- street, being far from well,' and he afterwards proceeded to Saughall, returning to the work- house on Saturday last. Certificates were re- 4 ceived from Dr. Parry and Dr. Hamilton stating that Martin hAd suffered from acute indigestion, and had had a fit, but he was now able to resume work.—Martin, on being called upon to explain his conduct, sent a message that he was not well enough to appear before the Board, and on the motion of Mr. Vernon it was decided to re-instate him after a severe reprimand.

SERIOUS TRAP AcelDICNT.-On Monday a serious accident occurred at Northwich. William Rutter, Dane-street, Northwich, accompanied by his wife and two children, was driving from Barnton. In descending Winning- ton Hill the animal took fright, ran down a steep incline, and on reaching the bottom, collided with a brick cart belonging to Mr. Littler, contractor. Mr. Rutter and his family were thrown out, the result being that they sustained serious injuries. One horse was impaled on the shaft of the runaway's vehicle. Two other horses were injured. CHESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL AND FAIR WAGES.—At the last meeting of the Cheshire County Council, a memorial was discussed from the combined Trades and Labour Councils of Cheshire, asking for the insertion of the fair wage clause in all county contracts. There was considerable opposition to the proposal, but it was ultimately referred to. the General Purposes Committee. That committee have now decided by 18 to 15 in favour of the memorial. DEATH FROM TYPHOID FEVEB.—On Thursday morning, Mr. John Williams, plumber, Pepper- street, and verger at St. Mary's-without-the- Walls, succumbed in Chester Infirmary to an attack of typhoid fever. Deceased was formerly caretaker at Handbridge Schools, and for forty years was with Mr. George Bird, plumber. He had not been in good health for a week or two, and attributed his illness to a drain which he opened about a fortnight previously. He was removed to the Infirmary on Monday week, where he died as stated.

CHESTER TRIENNIAL MUSICAL FESTIVAL. 4 FINANCIAL RESULT. At a meeting of the Chester Triennial Musical Festival Committee, held in the Chapter House, under the chairmanship of the Dean, last week, the Hon. Treasurer (Mr. J. R. Thomson) sub- mitted a statement of accounts, which shewed the total receipts to be R3,262 6s. 10d., and the expenditure X3,098 10s. 3d., leaving a balance of 9163 16s. 7d. The committee passed a reso- lution offering a cordial vote of thanks to Dr. Bridge for his services as conductor, and asking his acceptance of a handsome honorarium. They decided to hand over the balance remaining to the Dean and Chapter. The meeting closed with a hearty vote of thanks to the Dean for presiding, and for the valuable holp rendered by him as chairman of the committee.

SANGER'S CIRCUS. ———*——— The name of Lord George Sanger is well known to Cestrians, most of whom have at one time or another visited his famous show on our historic Roodee. To all it will be interesting to learn that Lord George Sanger has deter. mined to form his circus and menagerie into a limited liability company. The company is being formed to purchase or otherwise acquire and take over as going concerns, and to carry on the businesses of travelling circus and menagerie proprietors and managers, which are now owned by Mr. George Sanger, and travelling under the title of Lord George (the original) Sanger, together with the whole of the properties connected .therewith, including one of the largest studs of highly-trained and rare coloured horses and Liliputian ponies in the world, groups of performing elephants, camels, dromedaries, and other wild animals, and one of the finest groups of ostriches ever got together in this country, the carved oak and gold parade and other wagons and carriages connected therewith; the large tents (the largest of which is capable of accommodating 12,000 to 13,000 people at each performance), in fact the whole of the paraphernalia connected with this gigantic concern, together with the name and goodwill of the undertaking. It is now intended to still further develop the enterprise. Space will not permit us here to give many details, and we must refer our readers to the detailed prospectus which appears in another column. The directors believe they will be able to pay a dividend of at least 10 per cent., with a substantial balance to spare, and Mr. Sanger has undertaken to guarantee a dividend of 6 per cent. per annum for three years. The capital is X125,000, divided into 125,000 ordinary XI shares, 41,666 of which will be taken by the vendor in part payment of pur- chase. The subscription list is now open, and will close on Thursday.

MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS. + THE NOMINATIONS. The time for handing nominations in for the approaching municipal elections closed on Monday afternoon at five o'clock. As will be seen from the appended list, there is a prospect of some interesting contests:— BOUGHTON WARD. JAMES WILLIAM CARTER, theatre proprietor, City-road, proposed by James William Huke, seconded by Joseph Benjamin Freeman. SAMUEL COPPACK, provision merchant and ship owner, 2, the Bars, Boughton, proposed by John Adolph Mowle, seconded by Thomas Nixon. JOHN MEADOWS FROST, miller, Dee Lodge, pro- posed by William Henry Churton, seconded by Arthur Montfort Archer. ST. JOHN'S WARD. ROBERT PRESTON BRADBURY, gentleman, Wal- more, Dee Banks, proposed by George Bennett Lowe, seconded by William Cooke Thornhill. WILLIAM BROWN, silk mercer, 18, Curzon Park, proposed by Jonathan Grindley, seconded by James Dutton. THOMAS SMITH, Woollen draper, Blacon Point, near Chester, proposed by William Williams, seconded by Richard Cecil Davies. ST. MARY'S WARD. JOHN EGERTON GILBERT, estate agent, 17, Eaton-road, proposed by George Frederick Clough, seconded by John Gamon Brierley. EDWARD SHARMAN GILES, solicitor, Gowymede, Littleton, proposed by John Jones Cunnah, seconded by Robert Stewart Wood. SAMOEL MOBS, barrister-at-law, M.P.,28, Hough Green, proposed by Henry Stolterfoth, seconded by Isaac Jones. GEORGE DUTTON, grocer, Curzon Park, pro- posed by John Jackson, seconded by George John Hunsley Brown. TRINITY WARD. THOMAS BROWNE, builder and contractor, 5, Cambrian View, proposed by William Vernon, seconded by James Seller. JAMES GARRETT FROST, J.P., miller, Estyn, 12, Sandy-lane, proposed by John Jones (Boughton), seconded by Henry Dodd. DAVID LYTHALL HEWITT, boot manufacturer, 2, Shipgate-street, proposed by John Peter-Darim, seconded by Robert Sedgwick Johnson. ST. OSWALD'S. WILLIAM DENSON, baker and flour dealer, 21, Upper Northgate-street, proposed by John Jones (St. Oswald's), seconded by Robert Lamb. BENJAMIN CHAFFERS ROBERTS, merchant Oak field, Chester, proposed by George Arthur Dickson, seconded by Alfred Barker. THE WITHDRAWALS. The Mayor sat at the Town Hall yesterday (Tuesday) up to two o'clock for the purpose of receiving withdrawals. Mr. R. P. Bradbury withdrew in St. John's Ward, and Mr. Egerton Gilbert in St. Mary's Ward. The result, there- fore, is that there will be three-cornered fights in Boughton, Trinity, and St. Mary's Wards. The ratepayers of the latter ward will be called I upon to oust their present representative, Mr. E. S. Giles, in favour of Mr. George Dutton. How much is Mr. Dutton's chance worth ? CREWE. The nominations on Monday shew there are to be contests in each of the four wards. In the South Ward, where two Liberals retire, Dr. T. C. Bailey comes out in the Conservative interest, the Liberal nominees being Mr. C. H. Pedley and Mr. J. T. Worthington. In the Central Ward, Mr. J. B. Potts (L) does not seek re-election. For the two seats in this ward there were nominated: Mr. J. F. Fear (C), Mr. R. L. Dwelley (C), Dr. C. Wilson (L). In the West Ward, Mr. J. A. Bond (C) and Mr. John Jones (L) seek re-election, and Mr. T. H. Heath has been nominated to try to secure the second seat for the Liberals. FLINT. The nominations closed on Monday, when it was found that six candidates had been nomi- nated for the four seats, viz. :—Messrs. Alfred Bibby Lloyd, Halken-street, builder; Samuel Wilkinson, Hill-street, licensed victualler; Robert Price, Holy well-road, licensed victualler; Steve Davies, Earl-street, car proprietor Thomas Ryan, Castle Dyke-street, chemical manufacturer; and Benjamin Roberts, Chapel- street, chemical worker. WREXHAM. The whole of the wards in this borough are being contested on the 1st of November, and the following nominations were made to the town clerk (Mr. Thomas Bury) on Monday: North Ward: Mr. James Bridge Francis (L),! chemist and druggist, and Mr. Llewellyn Rot!^ Browne (C), solicitor. West Ward: *Mr. Ralph Williamson (C), West-grove, and Mr. William Jonah Williams (L), grocer and pro- vision dealer. East Ward: *Mr. Thomas Beech Barton (C), coal merchant, and Mr. Edward Hughes (L), managing clerk and cashier. South Ward: *Mr. Julius Augustus Chadwick (C), brewer, and Mr. Frank Meredith Jones (L), leather merchant. The gentlemen against whose names an asterisk is placed are the retiring members. The retiring councillor for the North Ward, Mr. James Fraser (L), does not offer himself for re-election.

The Bishop of Chester last Saturday in- stituted the Rev. H. C. A. Back to the vicarage of Rostherne. 1. THE ENGINEERS' STRIKE.—At a special meet- ing of the Chester Branch of the Typographical Society, on Wednesday evening, it was decided to grant 910 out of the funds to the engineers' strike, and further to levy the members to the amount of 6d. per week during continuance of strike. CHESTER SOCIETY OF NATURAL SCIENCE AND LITERATURE.—We have pleasure in calling the attention of our readers to the announcement of the Rev. Dr. Dallinger's lecture, entitled 'Spiders their Work and their Wisdom,' which is to be delivered under the auspices of this society in the Music Hall, to-morrow (Thursday). Dr. Dallinger's fame as a popular scientific lecturer is widespread.

SERIOUS CYCLING ACCIDENT IN WIRRAL. + A MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR. Shortly before eleven o'clock on Saturday sight, Mr. Thomas Robb was picked up in an [ unconscious condition some distance from his residence- at Barnston, with a terrible bruise on the right side of his head. His bicycle, quite uninjured, was found near the spot, as well as a blood-stained hazel stick, suggesting foul work. The un- fortunate gentleman was carried by two men to a neighbouring cottage, and he was afterwards removed home in a dog cart. Though attended by three medical men, he had not regained consciousness at a late hour on Monday night. The road where Mr. Robb met with his injuries is perfectly level. Shortly before the accident Mr. Geo. Robb, brother of the injured gentleman, and a friend, who were driving home in a trap, passed half a dozen men near Barnston, but up to the present no explanation of the mystery can be offered. Before starting on his journey home, Mr. Robb remarked to a friend I never go at any speed in the dark," which discourages the idea that he may have been guilty of reckless riding. Our correspondent, who visited the scene on Monday afternoon, states that the dark patch caused by the oil which had escaped from Mr. Robb's bicycle lamp when he came to the ground, and the blood stain, were still plainly visible on the roadway, and as there was only a few feet between the two the accident or assault, whichever it has been, must have taken place where the injured man was found. The road is in excellent order at this point, and those who examined the track of the bicycle early on Sunday morning state that it led without a swerve to the point where it was found. A low stone wall takes the place of the fence opposite, but those who made the examination while the tracks were fresh state that the cycle had not left the road. On the grass by the roadside, near this wall, a rough hazel walking stick, with blood upon the knob, was found, and this stick, which is in the possession of Mr. Robb's brother at Border Farm, Barnston where the injured man is lying, can be identified.' In the neighbourhood it appears to be the general opinion that Mr. Robb has been assaulted, though if he recovers consciousness all the mystery which at present surrounds the occurrence will of course be dissipated.

THE MONEY-LENDING INQUIRY. BLACK COUNTRY "TRUCK SYSTEM: Sir,—The Black Country, I should not be surprised to hear, is still as doubly black as Mr. Farrow (referred to in your last issue) paints it—Sir Alfred and his friends notwithstanding. At all events, it reminds me strongly of a case considerably in point, which happened nearly 50 years ago, and resulted in a grocer, provision dealer, and draper, accumulating in about half- a-dozen years some Lll,000, after having often failed to make much money elsewhere. This man became tenant of a shop belonging to an old ironmaster and colliery proprietor (an ex-hatter, of Newcastle), one of whose friends I happened some years ago to know. The shop was situated in or near Harecastle, on the borders of the pot-country; and the rent was a high one, high in proportion to the profits of the shop. The Truck Act (if then in existence?) was thus skilfully evaded; for the landlord's iron-workers and colliers lived all around for a long distance, and were compelled by their master to buy every- thing-provisions, groceries, and clothes- at this miserable establishment, at a price sufficiently exorbitant to enable the shop- keeper to get his customers into his books, and keep them there, while he, an intelligent man of their own blood, piled up the profits of their labour, and fared sumptuously every day,' to say nothing of the 'fine linen.' He retired, with several showy, half-educated daughters, to a place near Macclesfield, I believe, and spent the two or three years remainder of his life there. All these people have long been dead; but, if this is only an old-time sample of truck and trucksters, it ha&at least the merit of being exceedingly unique.—Yours very truly, FORTUNE, AT AN HONEST PRICE, IRRESPECTIVE OF PARTY.' Oct. 17, 1897.

•> ST. OSWALD'S WARD ELECTION. Sir,—A workingman, and hitherto strong Radical, said to me to-day that we ought to be proud of our city with the improvements to be seen on all sides; that if money had been spent, was there not something to be seen for it P This man also said, Yes! and we have got value for it too; and there have been Mayors also in previous years who, besides Mr. B.C. Roberts,have had the spending of money. Where are they, and what sort of men are they to sit with folded hands and say nothing at such a time as the present, when at the end of two years' faithful and ungrudging service our present Mayor is attacked as he is ?" Yes, the citizens are fully alive to the ingratitude of your Radical con- temporary, and I should say no wonder at all need there be at any gentleman declining any such honour as Mayor of the city, when at the end of his term of office he is to be slandered and sneered at, as we have seen recently here. It is, of course, quite clear that it is done for a purpose, and that is political. The Denbigh- shire business has turned Radical heads, but such Parliamentary events will not work here in Chester, as would soon be discovered in the event of a trial of strength.- Yours. &c., A RATEPAYER.

0.- THE ELECTION IN BOUGHTON WARD. Sirt-May I be allowed, through your columns, to address a few words to my brother electors in Boughton Ward ? I would say to them-Do not be misled, but stick to your faithful, true, and tried representatives, Messrs. John Meadows Frost and James William Carter, both good Cestrians—none more worthy of the honour conferred upon them three years ago. Both have served you well, and will again. Then, rally round them. Their names are known in every household, not only in Chester, but far and near. Mr. John Frost is a gentle- man worthy of the highest office in our Municipal Council, and 1 venture to predict that he will become Mayor of our ancient citv. I and that too before many years have elapsed; while Mr. Carter is equally deserving of honour. Both candidates are large ratepayers, and have important interests at stake, especially in Boughton Ward. Once more then, electors, see to it that no mistake is made on the coming election day, and be determined that our old members aad tried friends shall once more head the poll- gentlemen that will stick to the ward and look after its interests, and not throw you over when it happens to suit or be inconvenient, and leave you to shift for yourselves, and then come begging again. Therefore, be firm, be true, and see to it that Frost and Carter head the poll once more in good old Boughton.—Yours, &c., Oct. 25, 1897. A BOUGUTONIAN.

FARNDON IN DARKNESS. Sir,—I am very much surprised to find that there is something near X20 owing to the Gas Company for last year, but I find they have not been paid for the new lamps that were supplied. Who is responsible for this ? No wonder we are in darkness. The bridge at the present time is most dangerous, especially now that the Holt end of the bridge is well lighted, also the whole town of Holt. I am quite sure if the Parish Council or some voluntary committee were formed, we could get the dark places made light, and not be 150 years behind the time.—Yours, &c., PROGRESSIVE. Farndon, Oct. 25, 1897.

The TENNESSEE DARKIES.—This talented minstrel troupe will give a performance in the Chester Music Hall, on the 1st December, on behalf of the Earl of Chester's Volunteer Fire Brigade. Particulars will be duly announced.

THE DARGAI RIDGE. ♦ OCTOBER 20. 1897. The Colonel spoke! Mathias led the way And Gordon Highlanders aroused, intent, Impatient sprang—they heard but to obey- Storm'd cliff on cliff, and ranks asunder rent. To martial skirl the rearing rock was clear'd, The tribesman slain: the height with daring won! And Britain thrill'd, tho' Britain never fsar'd, At this great tale how Scottish deeds are done Balaclava day. R. ST. J. CORBET.

WHAT 'THE WORLD' SAYS. The Queen intends to pay an afternoon visit to Lord and Lady Salisbury, at Hatfield House, a few days after the return of the Court to Windsor Castle. It is probable that her Majesty will leave Balmoral for Windsor on Friday, November 12th. The Prince of Wales, who is at Newmarket this week, will leave Marlborough House next Monday afternoon on a visit to Lord and Lady Wolverton at Iwerne Minster, Dorsetshire, where there is to be a large shooting party. The Prince will return to town on Friday; and is to drive from Iwerne Minster to Semley station, passing through Shaftesbury, where an address will be presented by the Corporation. The Prince goes to Sandringham on Friday evening, and there will be a house pirty at the Hall from Saturday, November the 6th, until Monday, the 15th. There is to be a big shoot on Tuesday, the 9ch, and three following days. The Duke of Coburg and the Duke of Cambridge will be among the guests at Sandringham. The early days of 1898 will witness several interesting weddings, including that of Lord Uxbridge and his cousin, Miss Lily Chetwynd, which is to take place in London. About the same time Mr. Osbert Molyneux will be married to Miss Helena Bridgeman, Lord Newport's third daughter, probably at St, Paul's, Knightsbridge, where the bride's elder sisters were married. Visitors to Trafalgar Square will have had their attention drawn to the motto 'Lest we forget' appearing on two contiguous sides of the base of Nelson's column (writes a correspondent). I wonder how pleased Mr. Kipling was (apart from the question of advertisement) at the naively felicitous way in which the meaning of the line from his famous Recessional' has been I' perverted. As a fact, it was precisely Nelson and similar patriots whom we were warned against remembering too well. However, I thought at the time that we knew our Kipling better than he seemed to know himself; and now the Navy League has taken an early opportunity of putting him right. It is probably not generally known that the new Bishop of Bristol was the first clerical alderman elected in England, and for many years did excellent work as J.P. at Cambridge. In his first sermon before the Judges at St. Paul's he excited some astonishment by speak- ing pointedly of our duties and difficulties as magistrates/ Lord Wolseley is quite himself again. He was much lowered by his recent illness, and the hard work of the last session reduced him still further but he has great recuperative power, and the rest and quiet of the last few weeks have thoroughly restored him, though his medical advisers are anxious that he should not take too much upon his shoulders for some little time in tfce way of public dinners and similar functions. It is to be feared that the atmosphere of the War Office has had not a little to do with his temporary breakdown. Lady Ernestine Brudenell-Bruce has faiied in her attempt to induce the Board of Trade to examine her proficiency in seamanship and grant her a yacht-master's certificate. After a sharp interchange of correspondence, Lady Ernestine succeeded in driving the Board behind its last line of defence, the statement that' a master's certificate clearly implies that it is confined to men;' but from this position the Board is not to be dislodged. The matter is scarcely worth making a fuss about. If Lady Ernestine passed the examination and gained her certificate, she would have gained nothing else. She would only be entitled to com- mand her own yacht, and that she does already. Since she does it, however, there seems no particular reason why the Board of Trade should not give her a certificate to say so. But the Board is nothing if not grammatical, and cannot understand how a master can be otherwise than masculine.

LIGHTING-UP TABLE. 0 All cycles and other vehicles must be lighted *p as stated in the following table :— P.M. Wednesday, Oct. 27 5.41 Thursday, Oct. 28 5.39 Friday, Oct. 29 5.37 Saturday, Oct. 30 5.36 Sunday, Oct. 31 5.34 Monday, Nov. 1 V. 5 32 Tuesday, Nov. 2 5.30

WEEKLY STATE OF THE CHESTER INFIBilABV EHDKD SATURDAY LABT. IN-PATIENTS. In-patients are admitted on Tuesday mornings at Eleven o'clock. I*-PATIKKT8 DI8CBAS6KD. IJF-PATLEKTS. Cured 7 Admitted 21 Believed 1 Kemaiu in the House .109 Believed 1 Kemaiu in the House .109 Made Out-Patients 0 Unrelieved 0 Dead 4 House Visitors—Mr. W. Hunter and Mr. J. Shone (Hospital Saturday Committee). OUT-PATIENTS. Medical cases are seen on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday mornings at Eleven o'clock. Surgical cases are seen on Thursday mornings at Eleven o'clock Ophthalmic cases are seen on Friday mornings at Eleven o'clock. Dental cases are seen on Tuesday and Saturday mornings at Ten o'clock. HOMK PATIENTS. DISC&iBCrlD, J ADMITTED. Cured 21 | Admitted 52 Believed 20 j Bem&in 64 Made In-Patients 4 j Dead 01 Ont-P«M«mta admitted Binoe Saturday last 68

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Births, fRarrtage.5, anti Beattys. BIRTHS, MAREIAGES, and DEATHS are charged at the rate of 20 words for Is. (prepaid). If not prepaid, the charge will be 2s. 6d. The announcement must be authenticated by the Signature and Address of the Sender. BIRTHS. BOYD October 24, at 5, Valkyrie-road. Lisetrcl, the wife of D. G. Boyd, of a son. FRY-October 2i, at 9, Haydock-road, Egremont, the wife of Charles Fry, of a son. MABBIAGE. PO\ NTON-HALL-October 26, at St. Oswald's, Chester (by licence), by the Rev. P. Millar, Bicliard E. Poynton to Alice Edith Hall, both of this city. DEATHS. CHATHAM—October 23, at the Brighton Hotel. Seacoccbe, aged 52 years, Sarah, the beloved wife of Robert W. Chatham. ELLSON-Uctober 16, at Tusbinghejn, Whitchurch, Henry Mison. aged 72 years. GOODMAN-October 17, suddenly, at Ellesmere Port, Daniel, the beloved husband of E. Goodman, formerly of Liverpool. MASON—October 23, at 120, Peel-street, Lower Tranmere, Birkenhead, Hamilton Mason, for 53 years in the service of the Liverpool Steamtug Company, Limited.

iyr E M O 1; T A JL s, AT ALL PI.ICB-S, IK MARBLE, GRANITE, STONE & ALABASTER. On View, and to Order. HASWELT & ON" MASONS, KALEYARDS, CHESTER. ESTIMATKS ,n TIVRT^NS. ZADKIELS ALMANAC FOB 1898—Tbe 68th yearly edition of this popular publication is now issued. It is presented in a useful form, and contains, among other information, numerous tables, as well as the Voice of the stars,' 'Forecasts of the weather,' 'Aspect of the sun and moon with the planets/ Astronomical phenomena,' &c.