The Chester Courant and Advertiser for North Wales

SHOCKING FATALITY AT CAPENKURST. ♦ JUMPING FROM A TRAIN. A shocking accident happened at Capenhurst railway station on Tuesday evening. Mr James Charles Woodin, of Hayfield, Little Sutton, was travelling home from Liverpool by the last train which leaves Woodside about 11.25 p.m. Mr. Woodin appears to have fallen asleep, and to have passed his destination. On reaching the next station, Capenhurst, he was awakened by a fellow-passenger, and after the train had re- started he jumped from the compartment. He fell between the carriage and the platform, and received terrible injuries, one of his legs being cut off and the other badly crushed. He lay on the line for eighteen minutes bleeding pro- fusely before he was discovered, and was then conveyed to Chester Infirmary, where he succumbed to his injuries a few hours later. The sad news was at once conveyed to the deceased's wife and family, for whom much sympathy is felt. Mr. Woodin was a member of the firm of Woodin and Co., commission merchants and agents for the Royal Niger Co. in Liverpool. With this company he had been connected for the greater part of his life, having been in their service on the west coast of Africa for a number of years. Among African merchants in Liverpool he was greatly respected. THE INQUEST. Mr. Ernest Brassey, the city coroner, held an inquest on the body at the Infirmary on Thurs- day morning. Mr. J. Fenna, solicitor, repre- sented the London and North-Western and Great Western Joint Railway Companies. The first witness was Water Dennis Woodin, re- siding at Woodhey, Rock Ferry, who stated that the deceased was his brother. He was 46 years of age. William Harry Lole, son of the landlord of the Queen's Arms Inn, Brook-street, Chester, deposed that he was returning from Southport on Tuesday night, and had to wait at Rock Ferry, where he first saw the deceased talking to another gentleman. The latter, after saying 'Good night, Joe,' left him. Then deceased and witness began to converse on the platform while waiting for the Chester train to come in. When the train arrived witness went to a third-class compartment, and was about to enter when the deceased (who he was after- wards told held a first-class contract) said No, there is someone else in come higher up, and get into a first-class with me." The deceased, however, got into an empty third-class carriage with witness, and another gentleman entered before the train left, and accompanied them as far as Bebington, where he alighted. During the time they were talking on the Rock Ferry platform—a quarter of an hour or twenty minutes—the deceased seemed very tired. He had a handbag with him. The Coroner: In your opinion, was he drunk or sober?—Witness: Well, he looked very tired, and had apparently been enjoying himself.—What were you talking about ? The man who travelled with us to Bebington spoke to us on the plat- form, and made some remark about more trouble. The deceased said, What is the use of bothering about trouble?" Was his walk all right ? He did not reel at all; his walk was that of a sober man.—Was his talk of a sober nature ? He did not talk frequently, but when he did talk he was very sensible.—Continuing, the witness stated that the deceased's friends before leaving them at Rock Ferry said He lives at Ledsham you might waken him when you get there." The deceased bad a doze after leaving Bebbington. Witness, who was a stranger to the line, had been told that Ledsham was the 5th station, and he counted the stations as they were passed. The fifth happened to be Capenhurst, and as soon as the train stopped witness opened the door to ask the porter if that was Ledsham, the reply being that they had passed it. He then awakened the deceased, who was much confused. The train re-started, and the deceased, snatching up witness' bag, which was very similar to his own, jumped out. The CORONER: Did you try to stop him ?— Witness: Yes; I asked him not to do it; I wanted him to come on to Chester, but he said he would do it. He got on his feet for two or three seconds, and said I am all right." He then staggered and fell, and immediately afterwards I saw him with his legs between the footboard and the platform. He was not hit by an open carriage door ? No, there was only one carriage behind ours.—Was not your carriage door closed before the train started ? No. The platform was in semi-darkness. My first impulse was to jump out and help him. My carriage door was left open until I was nearing the next station, when I shut it myself. I scarcely knew what to do. By Mr. FENNA I tried to hold him back, because I did not think it was safe for him to get out. By the CORONER I do not allege that his confusion arose from drink. When he got out the carriage had just reached the slope at the end of the platform. When I told him we had passed Ledsham, he said "No, we have not, have we?" Then he leaned towards the window, and shouted Hi, guard, where are we ? Have we passed Ledsham ? A porter came up, and said "Yes, the last station." I When he spoke to me at Rock Ferry the deceased complained that he had lost his bag, and kept repeating that it was very strange. Soon afterwards the ticket collector brought his bag to him. It was just like mine, except j that mine was a little longer, and I did not j know he had taken mine until he had left the train. By a juror: Deceased fell with his head towards the engine. Thomas Breeze, signalman, of Great Sutton, said he was stationed in the signal box at Capenhurst on Tuesday night. The last train from Birkenhead arrived at 11.56, and left at 11.57. Witness, who was in sole charge of the platform, went to meet the train, and saw a gentleman get out, and receive a bicycle from the guard. Witness shut the open car- riage door, and called out All right" to the guard, whereupon the train moved away. He did not see any other carriage door open, but a gentleman asked through a window if they had passed Ledsham, and he replied Yes, this is Capenhurst." After the' train started witness lighted the gentleman's bicycle lamp, and remained on the platform a couple ot minutes after the train had gone. He then locked the gate and returned to his signal box. About 12.15 he heard someone calling. He opened his door, listened, and heard the call repeated. Thereupon he enquired from the next signal box if anything was coming up the line, and on receiving a negative answer went out to see what was wrong. He found a man lying on the up-lino between the platform and the rails, at the Chester end of the station. He was on his right side, and asked "Where am I ?" Witness told him, and deceased gave his name and address, and asked to be taken home. Witness went for the stationmaster, Mr. Williamson, who came at once, and they lifted deceased on to the platform. It so happened that an engine and van were coming up the line, and after applying a tourniquet to stop the bleeding from the deceased's injuries they placed him in the van, and he was taken on to Chester. Witness could see that one of the deceased's feet was badly crushed, and the other completely cut off. A Juror: Did you receive any word from any other station between Capenhurst and Chester before you found the deceased ?-Witness: No, nothing at all. The CORONER: There was no communication from Mollington ?—Witness: No, nothing whatever. The witness Lole (recalled) stated that the train did not stop at Mollington, but on reach- ing the ticket platform outside Chester he told the guard and another railway servant what had happened. The guard asked him to stay behind at Chester station, and he understood from the inspector that a telegram was to be sent to Capenhurst. They examined the wheels and footboard of the train with two lanterns, and found no traces of blood. Mr. FENNA: Were you informed at Chester that a telegram had been received from Capen- hurst to have the stretcher ready, as a man had been injured there ?—Witness: No, I stayed half-an-hour. A. Juror: Did you have any drink together in the train ?-Witness: No. As a matter of fact I do not take anything. Dr. Newall, house surgeon at the Infirmary, stated that the deceased was admitted to that institution at a quarter to one the previous morning. His left leg was cut off just below the knee, and there were compound fractures of the right leg. He died at a quarter past five from the effects of his injuries. Would the fact of his being left for an hour or so without medical treatment make much difference in his case ?—Yes, because there had been a great deal of bleeding. The loss of blood contributed to his death ?— Yes, to a large extent. If he had been attended to straight away it might not have been fatal ?-IVell, I think it would; it was a very serious case. The right leg was badly crushed up to the thigh. He could o not speak when he was brought in, but about a quarter of an hour afterwards he rallied a little, and was able to give his name and address. By Mr. FENNA Deceased was asked how the accident occurred, but said he did not know at all. The CORONER, in summing up, said the ques- tion of the deceased's condition did not affect the verdict of the jury, though it might be important to the man's relatives hereafter. It did seem a pity that the deceased, who must have suffered dreadful agony, should have been left on the line for some time, but it was quite impossible to believe that the signalman would have gone to his box and stayed there, knowing that someone had been injured, without giving his assistance. When the deceased was found, the stationmaster and signalman seemed to have done all they could to render first aid, and get him to the Infirmary. The jury found that the deceased died from injuries received by jumping from a train while in motion. THE FUNERAL. The interment took place on Saturday after- noon in the quiet and picturesque burying- place attached to EasLham Church. Sympathy with the widow and her three little ones, and respect for the memory of the deceased, were vividly shewn by a numerous and thoroughly representative assembly of gentlemen who had been associated with Mr. Woodin in business, social, public, religious, and educational schemes. He took a warm and active interest in Hooton Church work, being at one period sidesman, and afterwards churchwarden, and for some time held the position of honorary choirmaster, fulfilling the duties of that office on the Sunday previous to his death. Mr. Woodin was also the local representative of Little Sutton on the Wirral District Council, a member of the Sutton School Management Committee, and an honorary member of the Loyal Victoria Lodge of Oddfellows. The first part of the funeral service was conducted at Hooton Church by the vicar, the Rev. John Owen, assisted by the Rev. Percy Douglas, curate. During the solemn proceedings, the choir sang appropriate music, and Mr. Rowland Hughes, organist, played several pieces most impressively. At the conclusion of this section of the funeral ceremony, the cortege proceeded to Eastbam Churchyard, where the interment took place in a newly-made grave. Gathered around the place of sepulture as chief mourners were Miss Woodin (daughter), Master Bertram and Master Diggie (sons), Mr. Walter D. Woodin (brother), Mrs. W. D. Woodin (sister- in-law), Mr. B. Bullock (brother-in-law), and Mrs. Bullock (sister). The general gathering of mourners included Mr. A. L. Jones (re- presenting the Chamber of Commerce), Mr. J. Dempster, Mr. A. Elder, Mr. T. Donnelly, C.C. (Liverpool), Mr. A. H. Rigmaiden, C.C. (Birkenhead), Mr. J. Turner (a for- mer partner of the deceased), Messrs. Tassall, Ratsey, Short (Hamburg), E. J. Billinge and Captain White (representing the Royal Niger Company), Mr. M. Strang (secretary of the Lagos Warehouse Company), Messrs. Latham and Healing (churchwardens of Hooton Church), Messrs. Pollard and Harrison (members of the School Management Committee), Messrs. Wood- ward (chairman), R. Jones, W. Cross, J. Hop- ley, and H. J. Stretch (representing the Wirral District Council), Dr. Madden, Captains J. S. Hely, J. Bell, Turnbull, Rattray, Graham, and Cawthorne, Messrs. T. H. Barker (secretary of the Liverpool Chamber of Commerce), H. Drain, (representing Messrs. H. Tyrer and Co.), T. E. Tomlinson, C. H. Blair, H. Cotterell, G. Watts, P. Davey, J. B. M'Alister, A. Robertson, J. J. Wilkie, M. Mannion, J. Craig, J. Pinnock, H. W. Doel, F. B. Pownall, J. Pownall, J. Bur- nett, G. Lathom, W. Dodd, W. A. Hughes, J. Charlton, H. Reid, C. Morris, H. W. Mercer, W. J. Davey, C. Birchall, J. C. Mills, L. Jones, W. Harrison, T. Bennett, W. Harland, H. Gam- bell, F. Dare, C. H. Payne, P. Christian, N. Christian, R. Williams, C. Watson, W. B. Lewis J. Crocker, A. Griffiths, J. Pell, R. Sharpies, W. Smart, A. Macdonald, C. G. Morris, Simpson, P. P. Brownrigg, G. Taylor, William Harrison, J. M'Claymont, C. S. Woodward, W. Cross, H. Stretch, Eaton Hall, Burnell, A. Bower, E. L. Gregory, T..Mullen, W. J. Bishop, and C. H. Payne. The concluding portion of the funeral service in the graveyard was also conducted by the Rev. J. Owen and the Rev. P. Douglas, the choir singing the hymn Hark, my soul, it is the Lord.' The coffin containing the body was lowered into its last resting place by the senior members of the Hooton Church choir. Numerous beautiful wreaths were sent by rela- tives and friends, the latter including Mr. A. L. Jones, the members of the firm and the office staff of Messrs. Elder, Dempster & Co., the Royal Niger Company (London), Capt. Healy, Mr. J. Turner, Mr. W. Harland, the engineers of the British and African Steam Navigation Company, and two from the members of the Hooton Church choir.

-THE DISMISSAL OF THE GRESFORD SCHOOLMASTER. + STRONG LANGUAGE. At the annual meeting of the North Wales District of the National Union of Teachers on Saturday at Rbyl, Mr. H. A. Tilby proposed a vete of sympathy with Mr. Crockett, who had been dismissed from the head mastership of the Gresford National Schools, after thirty years' service. He said the case of Mr. Crockett was a thoroughly bad case of dismissal, because unfortunately it was not the action of the village sweep or the village cobbler, but the action of people whom the villagers looked up to—a recognised body of swells. (Hear, hear.) One of these managers who dismissed Mr Crockett had admitted that he knew nothing about the man's work, while another had said he did not know the schoolmaster by sight. They would understand what that meant when he told them that Mr. Crockett had been the village schoolmaster for thirty years, and that the manager had lived there for the same length of time. The most unsatisfactory feature in the case was the fact that the managers, who should have been the helper of the teacher, actually sent round the village seeking for evidence to convict him.-(Shame.) One of the managers went round and succeeded in getting two com- plaints on the question of severity. In one house he asked the father to attend the managers' meeting to make a complaint against Mr. Crockett for undue severity to his boy. The man said he would certainly not attend the managers' meeting to make any complaint. He, however, did attend, and the way he made the complaint was to write a note to Mr. Crockett, saying he was highly delighted with the manner in which he had trained his children.—(Applause.) That was one case, and the other was of a very similar I character, so that the charge of undue severity was at once upset. The fact was that the teacher at Gresford was every inch a man; be was a low Churchman, and meant to continue a low Churchman to the end of the chapter. (Applause.) He was not going to be made a shuttlecock for every ecclesiastical battledore. (Hear, hear.) They wanted freedom of thought for every teacher wherever he might work. (Applause.) It was because the man had certain convictions, and said he did not believe in surpliced choirs, and would not wear a surplice and did not believe in these new innovations and changes that had taken place in the church, that they went round seeking evidence in which to dismiss the man. (Shame.) This was certainly a case which demanded their warm sympathy, and he felt sure that it would be accorded with a very full measure indeed. (Applause.) Mr. Wykes (Stansty Board School) seconded the motion, which was unanimously carried.

PROCTOR & RYLAND'S STAND AT THE ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SHow.-On the right of the entrance to the Royal Show ground Messrs. Proctor & Ryland, agricultural chemists, of Birmingham and Chester, occupy a stand. Among the pioneers oi the artificial manure industry, Messrs. Proctor & Ryland may justly claim one of the foremost positions in the trade at the present day. Samples of fertilisers are shewn on the stand, as also are the raw materials from which they are prepared; for instance, bones—which are largely used in the composition of these manures-are shewn in the various stages of treatment. Proctor and Ryiand's manures are made at Saltney, Chester. These works cover an area of six acres and the buildings are constructed on the most approved principles, and the plant is of the most modern design. Extensions and improvements are being constantly made, in order to meet the requirements necessitated by the expansion of business, and by their desire to maintain and improve, if possible, the quality of their I p products.

CLUB ANNIVERSARY AT GUILDEN SUTTON. 4 The annual anniversary festival in connection with the Guilden Sutton lodge of Oddfellows, M.U., was held on Tuesday, when a full muster of members paraded for the usual march round the district. Service was attended in the quaint little church in the afternoon, the Rev. J. R. Timperley (vicar) officiating, and after- wards all adjourned to the school, where dinner was served. The vicar presided, and was sup- ported by Mr. E. Brassey, Dr. Parry, and Bros. T. Mills and E. Jackson (Chester), and C. W. Dutton (honorary secretary of the lodge). The usual loyal toasts were followed by that of the < Army, Navy, and Volunteers,' proposed by Mr. Brassey in a short racy speech.—Bros. L. Guilding and M. Gerrard responded, and the next toast, 'The Manchester Unity and Chester District,' given by Bro. E. Anderton, was acknowledged by Bros. T. Mills and E. Jackson. The former, in his remarks, stated that at present the Manchester Unity of Oddfellows had three-quarters of a million mem- bers, and an accumulated capital of about nine million pounds. The society was doing a noble and beneficent work throughout the kingdom and empire in helping poor people in sickness. If it were not for the efforts of people like themselves the social question would be much more acute, and it was entirely owing to the sacrifices of the working population that they were able to pay their poor rates. He hoped the time would come when the State would recognise that the British working-man deserved such a thing, and subsidise the friendly societies, and help towards solving the question of old age pensions. They were waiting for the Parliamentary commission of experts. His own opinion was that Parlia- mentary committees were one of those limbos from which no one returned—(laughter)—they seemed to be formed for the purpose of pro- viding politicians with an excuse to prevent their carrying out their promises. However, where the nation could find money for less worthy purposes, he thought that if the members of the friendly societies went with united voice, they ought to secure for them- selves that when a man, having lived a thrifty, honourable life, had reached 65 years of age, he should not be treated like the idle, drunken, and worthless, and sent to the work- house. He should be treated preferentially. (Hear, hear.) In concluding he (the speaker) would like to refer to the progress of the Guilden Sutton Lodge. It had been very gratifying to the officers of the Chester District. The lodge in times past bad suffered from officers who did not discharge their duties properly, but now in Bro. Dutton they had a man who took up his work with hearty good will, and had done it well. The lodge had had a debt upon the management fund of X60, which, under the rule providing that such a debt must be wiped off within the financial year, would have meant £1 each member, and would have wiped the lodge out of exist- ence, but Bro. Dutton had got it cleared off without the members putting their hands in their pockets. (Hear, hear.)—Bro. E. Jackson said that in the Chester District they bad 2,280 members, and had paid last year £ 1,964 odd in sick pay, X452 for funeral fees, and at the present time were worth R32,950 11s. 6d. Other toasts included 'The Loyal Guilden Sutton Lodge of Oddfellows,' submitted by Mr. Mealing, and replied to by Bro. J. Dutton; The Honorary Members and Subscribers,' given by Bro. F. Groom, and acknowledged by Dr. Parry; 'The Chair- man,' proposed by Bro. James Anderton; and The Honorary Secretary,' given by Bro. John Jenkins. Mr. C. W. Dutton, in responding to the last toast, mentioned that the lodge during the year had spent X20 in sick pay, of which over L16 had been paid out in the first three months.—Dancing and other amusements were the order for the remainder of the evening, the Christleton Band beiner in attendance.

MALPAS ROSE CLUB. The seventy-fourth anniversary of the Malpas United Friendly Socioty-or the Rose Club, as it is locally called-was observed on Wednesday. Glorious weather prevailed throughout the day, and consequently the anniversary was a great success. During the morning the usual pre- liminary proceedings took place at the Wyvern Hotel, where new members were enrolled, and the proceedings of the day arranged. At noon, headed by the Nantwich Band, the members mustered, according to custom, at the Wyvern Hotel, the headquarters of the society, and wended their way to church for divine service. An excellent sermon was preached by the Rector (the Rev. and Hon. A. R. Parker), whose text was taken from Rom. iv. 16, Who is the Father of us all.' The Rev. W. T. Dickinson and the Rev. F. E. B. Wale also took part in the service. After service the members returned to the Wyvern Hotel, where a dinner was served in a spacious marquee in the croft adjoining the hotel. The company num- bered about 120, and the Rector presided. being supported by the Revs. F. E. B. Wale, W. T. Dickinson, Ogmore Morgans, Messrs. C. W. Willding Jones, G. Lewis, G. S. Morgan, H. Edwardes, H. Mate, Joseph Jones, A. E. Shuttle- wood, C. Chesworth, H. Cornes, H. Bithell, E. Jones, T. Blantern, J. W. Wycherley, C. Tomlinson, W. Davies, E. Williams, J. Griffies, S. Caldecott, M. H. Danily, secretary, &c. Upon the removal of the cloths, letters of apology were read from the Rev. C. Wolley-Dod, the Rev. Joseph Jacob, Mr. Hy. Lee, Mr. A. E. Gerard, and the medical officer, all of whom expressed regret at not being able to be present. After the loyal toasts Mr. J. W. Wycherley proposed 'The Bishop and Clergy and Ministers of all denominations,' remarking that they all knew what an energetic and hardworking man the Bishop was, and the clergy of the parish, as well as the ministers of all denominations, were not lacking in enthu- siasm for the greatest of all causes. He coupled with the toast the name of the Rev. F. E. B. Wale and the Rev. J. Ogmore Morgans.—The Rev. F. E. B. Wale, in responding, said he was struck with the important work these friendly societies were doing. One of the causes of the prosperity of England lay in the organised work of the friendly societies.—The Rev. J. Ogmore Morgans said that was not a religious gathering but a gathering of men of all sects, and however much they might differ in their religious opinions they could all unite in wishing God- speed to the Rose Club. The Chairman subsequently read the financial statement of the society, which shewed that during the year they had paid C498 5s. in sick pay and to superannuated members and funerals. They had an increased stock of X35 13s. 6d., and their capital was now £ 4140 13s. lid.—The Chairman proposed the toast of The society,' and coupled with it the names of the secretary and the stewards—namely, Mr. Danily, and Messrs. E. Williams, S. Caldecutt, and T. Griffies.-Mr. Danily (secretary) and Mr. G. Lewis (auditor) responded. The medical officers' was afterwards proposed by Mr. G. S. Morgan, who felt sure they would agree with him that they were well served by Dr. Jordison and Dr. Leigh. He thought there was no other profession which did so much for nothing as the medical pro- fession.—Mr. C. Chesworth proposed the 'Honorary members' in felicitous terms, and Mr. J. Jones, The Scar, responded Mr. C. W. Willding Jones gave that of 'Trade and Agriculture,' and Mr. Morgan responded for trade, and Mr. Lewis, The Bank, for agriculture. —Mr. Lewis next proposed the health of the chairman, and Mr. Parker suitably responded. —'The Host and Hostess' was given by Mr. C. Tomlinson, and Mr. Aspel, the new landlord of the Wyvern, responded. In the evening dancing was indulged in on the Castle Hill, there being a goodly company present.

A PARISH OF NO IMPORTANCE.—The North- amptonshire County Council has been procuring returns from the various parishes in the county regarding parish documents, &c. The parish of Sulby makes the following remarkable return .•— No award, no church, no parson, no tithe, no public,' no property, no documents." REAPING AND SOWING are the two most im- portant periods in the lite ot tne tarmer, ana granting that all circumstances are favourable, he naturally, during the latter period, hopes to get an adequate return for his labour. As he sows, he expects to reap, and unless constant industry has been exercised, the harvest is generally a poor one. So it is with regard to health, if we are not con- stantly on the watch and destroy the germs of disease as soon as they are discerned, the body becomes weakened, and at last is unable longer to resist the attacks of the enemy. Holloway's Pills destroy even the most minute traces of disease, by purifying the blood and strengthening the system.

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— MISS BROWN'S PROPOSED MONUMENT TO GEORGE MARSH. Sir,—The very generous offer made by Miss Nessie Brown to commemorate the death of that faithful Protestant martyr, the Rev- George Marsh, by a monument on the site of his martyrdom, will, I am sure, be greatly appre- ciated by all good Protestants in Chester, and indeed throughout the country. It may be interesting to some of your readers to recall very briefly a few of the circumstances attending the life and death of this Godly clergyman, who with so many others suffered for the truth in Queen Mary's reign, the details of which, together with his numerous letters, are set forth at great length in the early and larger edition of Fox's Book of Martyrs.' George Marsh was born in the parish of Deane, in the county of Lancaster, as nearly as we can calculate about the year 1500; he was brought up by his parents to some honest trade, and married a Lancashire maiden at the age of 25; not many years afterwards, he became a widower, and soon afterwards left bis native village for the University of Cambridge. There he studied for the Church, and was ultimately ordained by the Bishops of London and Lincoln. After this he was licensed to several curacies, including, among others, his own native parish of Deane. Soon after taking up his residence at Cambridge, he developed his heretical opinions; in other words, he shewed himself a devoted follower of Christ, and became a loyal minister of the Word of God. For this he soon began to suffer persecution, which followed him everywhere, and he was at length arrested and imprisoned by the Bishop of Chester, Dr. Cotes. Following this he was sent to Lancaster gaol, where he was examined as to his religious opinions by the Earl of Derby, the Vicar of Prescot, and others. Subsequently Marsh was again sent to Chester, and brought before the Bishop in the Caihedral for examination on three different occasions, and it was Bishop Cotes who at last sentenced poor Marsh to the stake. There is no doubt that Marsh's chief heretical opinions centred round the doctrine of tran- substantiation and the Mass, which he boldly condemned as unscriptural and blasphemous. Every possible inducement was held out to renounce his views, and it is related that in pronouncing sentence, the Bishop's hand was twice stayed by the Chancellor, in order to give the prisoner time and opportunity to recant> but Marsh was made of different metal, and in his own words, said: "I desire all people to bear me witness, should any hereafter slander me and say that I held any grievous heresy, that in all articles of religion I hold no other opinion than was by law established and publicly taught in England at the death of King Edward VI., and in the same pure religion and doctrine, I will, by God's grace, stand, live, and 'die." Noble words! and when the Bishop again asked him if he would not have the Queen's mercy in time, he further replied, I would gladly desire the same, and do love her Grace as faithfully as any of them, but yet, I durs't not deny my Saviour, Christ, lest I lose His everlasting mercy, and win everlasting death, for if I should deny Him, He would deny me before His Father in Heaven." As soon as the sentence was pronounced, the Bishop said Now I will no more pray for you than I would for a dog!" to which Marsh replied "Nevertheless I will pray for thee." He was then removed to the prison at the Nortbgate, where he remained until his execution at Spittal, Boughton, on the 24th of April, 1555. On the Sunday after the mar- tyrdom the Bishop preached a sermon in the Cathedral, in which he affirmed that the said George Marsh was a heretic, and burnt as such. So passed away this godly man, who rendered up his life rather than deny his Master, and now more than 300 years after it is proposed to erect a monument tto his memory, and imiss Brown will confer honour on the old city and upon herself, if her generous scheme is carried out. I understand, however, that objection has been raised by the Roman Catholics of Chester to the erection of this monument; and this, of course, we can quite understand. We may also be very sure that Miss Brown would not willingly hurt the feelings of anyone, and certainly not of a considerable section of her fellow-citizens; but if this plea of objection is a sound one and worthy to be entertained, then every monument in the country erected to the memory of our martyred forefathers has been, and isra mistake. But this cannot be conceded for a moment, although I suppose not one of them has been erected without strong objections by the local Roman Catholics; on the contrary, these monuments in our land are looked upon as valuable and instructive object lessons, calculated to impress upon the present and future generations how very much we owe to theso heroes of our race for our present priceless possession of civil and religious liberties. It is to be hoped, therefore, that nothing will prevent this interesting proposal from being carried out in accordance with Miss Nessie Brown's desire and in its full integrity. The monument will no doubt be an ornament to the city, a wholesome reminder to our children, and a permanent protest against the unscriptural claims and intolerant assumptions of the Papacy.—Your obedient servant, FRANCIS PALIN. 26, Dulwich-road, Herne Hill, London, S.E., June 17,1898.

HAWARDEN AND THE GLADSTONE MEMORIAL. PROPOSED GIGANTIC TOWER. Sir,—Mr. Gladstone's wish was to be buried at Hawarden. The authorities have thought it otherwise, and by so doing he has honoured the nation. I think in return the nation should honour him by placing the memorial at Hawarden, where he wished to rest himself. There are natural resources at Hawarden to carry out and work the whole scheme. What- ever money is raised can be put into it. One of the natural resources on the Hawarden estate is the white fire-brick, which can be manufactured in blocks, which may be decided upon for building the tower, which is a square one. The tower should be built with fire-proof floors and staircase, four windows to give light to each room, and would serve for viewing the surrounding district with the naked eye. The top room should be fitted up with four telescopes looking towards east, west, north, south-the one looking towards the west the most powerful one than can be procured. That will cover the whole range of the Lancashire and Welsh coast, and also the channel, so that all American liners, and all vessels could be sighted, and the tower could be sighted by the naked eye in the daytime and the electric light on the top of the tower by night and one of the remaining three to sight the Lancashire coast of the Mersey, taking in Liverpool, Garston, Runcorn, and Warrington. One of the others would take the range of the Cheshire Hills— Helsby, Mouldsworth, Peckforton Castle, Boleswortli Castle, and as far as Gresford. The other one would take from Gresford the range of Welsh mountains as far as Denbigh. The whitetower and electric light would resemble to my mind the pure life, and the four telescopes would resemble the foresight and far-seeing departed statesman. The first step to be taken is to decide the height of the tower, and the simple way of doing this is to employ a balloon able to take up a large-sized hand telescope which will serve for all practical purposes. The height I propose to be not more than 200 yards when taking into con- sideration the eminence on which it would stand. If it would answer the purpose less than 200 yards, then the money can be laid out better around the base of the tower, as I pro- pose an art gallery round a portion of the base, where Mr. Gladstone's tools could be exhibited, for an entrance each side the Tower forming the way to a double cage lift. While one is going up the other will be coming down. This would lead the spectators into the room under- neath the one with the telescopes, so that there would be only one flight of stairs to go up into the telescope room. A charge should be made to all that go up the lift, and an extra charge to go into the telescope room, to defray working expenses, and not more than one lift load be allowed in the telescope room at once. Those not wishing to go up could come down the staircase and view the surrounding country from the windows, or come down by the lift, which they preferred. To some readers they would present a difficulty to get light into the bottom of the tower; there is no difficulty to the Watch man.' It has been though out, but not explained. One portion of the base will be used as tea rooms and dining-rooms, and I pro- pose an outer covered-in circular enclosure, with seats all round. The outer and inner circle and the middle of the same as a porch and shelter in case of storm, more especially for excursionists. The size of the area of the basement buildings could be ascertained by working out the scheme in detail, and also when the height of the tower ie decided upon. That will determine the whole proportion of the tower itself. The next natural resource on the Hawarden estate is one of the tenants. Next is the tenant of the Sandycroft Foundry, mining engineers who are known all over the mining world, and have facilities for fitting up the whole requirements of the tower, installing the electric light, and are on the spot. If this scheme is carried out at Hawarden, it will enrich the whole district. I could select six gentlemen as a working committee out of the district, and under their supervision no one would be walking away with about C25,000 profit out of material of which there is nothing left to be seen which has passed away in smoke. We do not require any smoke to blacken the whole tower, and we require but little ground, and that of a certain quality, to work out the scheme. Whatever scheme may be adopted by those six gentlemen's supervision, the nation would get the value for her money. The' Watchman will admit for the present all things come to those who patiently wait. WATCHMAN.

THE ABERGELE RAILWAY FATALITY. THE DOCTOR AND THE CORONER. ALLEGED DISCOURTESY AT THE INFIRMARY. Sir,—In the report of the inquest held to inquire into the circumstances which led to the death of the poor man who was injured at Abergele early on Sunday morning, several statements are made which I think need some notice, as they reflect upon the line of action taken in the case. I therefore trust you will allow me to give the following particulars :— Early on Sunday morning Rhyl Station was advised from Abergele of an accident having taken place there, and that the injured man was being sent on. As district surgeon to the London and North-Western Railway Company, I was summoned to attend, and was at the Rhyl Station in time to receive the sufferer. Questioned, he replied that he had no home, only lodgings at Deganwy, and to have tried to find a suitable place where he would have been received in Rhyl would have been too great a risk at 3 30 a.m. So the railway com- pany's instructions, to convey such cases to the most available hospital, were acted upon. I accompanied the poor man and administered to his wants during the journey, which being accomplished in 29 minutes, the man was con- veyed to the Infirmary with all possible and necessary skill, care, and expedition, and as our coming had been made known beforehand im- mediate attention was given to the sufferer. From the foregoing it will be seen that the man was practically homeless; there was no accommodation for such a serious case in Rhyl; the only way he could be dealt with was by removal to a hospital. The one most easily reached was the Chester Infirmary. The removal was effected under skilled supervision and with every expedition, and although regrettable, a railway journey was in this case a necessity. A statement is made in the Courant report as having been made by the house surgeon as follows:—" He (the patient) was not able to speak, was suffering from extreme shock, &c." This is absolutely incorrect, the man could, and did, speak frequently at both Rhyl and Chester, and after the dressing of his wounds was over gave me. at my request, the name and address of the witness, Owen Davies, of Deganwy, which was taken down for me by the nurse at the direction of the House Surgeon, and subsequently the patient ex- pressed his need of certain nursing attention which he received at the hands of the junior nurse, which goes far to prove he was not suffering from extreme shock,' as also does the Honorary Surgeon's expressed hope that he might save the most seriously injured limb. I regret to see that the Coroner, if correctly reported, said the Infirmary seemed to be a dumping ground for certain cases,' and ques- tioned whether local medical men ought not to be competent to deal with fractures.' To the first of these remarks I would suggest that 'Harbours of Refuge for suffering humanity would be a better description of these valuable institutions, and to the second I reply that local medical men' are perfectly com- petent to treat cases of severe accident, but that when a man has no suitable home wherein he can be treated, and when his lodgings are at nearly as great a distance as the Harbour of Refuge,' he is entitled to the enormous additional advantages offered by those institutions. I have held the office of district surgeon to the L. and N.-W. Railway Company for some 15 years, and have had under my care many injured men, and this is the first time I have been obliged to send a patient to the Chester Infirmary, and the way in which I was treated by the house surgeon is not calculated to make me anxious to accompany another patient to that institution. So discourteous, to use no stronger term, was the conduct of this official, that I sincerely hope I may never again be placed in a position to run the risk of experiencing a repetition of it, and as we are building a new hospital in Rhyl, in which an accident ward is being provided, I can only hope no accident may occur in this district until it is ready for the reception of the sufferers, when I have no doubt local medical men' will be found competent to deal with any injuries they may be called upon to treat.— I am, sir, yours, &-c., A. EYTON LLOTD, M.D., District surgeon to L. & N.-W.R.Co., hon. surgeon Royal Alexandra Hospital, Rhyl. Eytonhurst, Rhyl, June 16, 1898.

SALE OF INTOXICATING LIQUOR TO CHILDREN. Sir,—Perhaps you will allow me to call the attention of your readers to the following report of some proceedings in. the House of Commons the other evening :— Mr. J. Lowther asked the Home Secretary whether his attention had been called to a circular issued by the chief constable of Kent, acting by direction of the Standing Joint Committee, requesting holders of public-houso licences to refuse to serve children under 13 years of age for consumption off the premises whether in conse- quence children sent to fetch beer for their parents' dinners had been refused and whether he was aware that the Intoxioating Liquors (Sales to Children) Act, 1886, as originally introduced, would have so operated, but that the second reading was only assented to by the then Home Secretary, subject to the express reservation that the Bill should be so altered as to make it applicable to sales for consumption on the premises only, and that words so limiting the Bill were, after full discussion, inserted without a division in committee of this House and if so, whether any local, authority was justified by law in bringing official pressure to bear in support of a principle deliberately rejected by Parliament. Mr. Talbot asked whether similar proceedings had not taken place in Lancashire. Sir M. White Ridley I have asked for, but not yet received, the circular referred to, and am not aware whether children have been refused as suggested in the second paragraph of the question. It is quite true that in 1886 Parliament refused to make penal the serving of intoxicating liquors to children under 13 for consumption off the premises. It is open, however, to justices, when deciding upon the granting or renewing of a licence to take into consideration any abuses arising from struc- tural arrangement, or otherwise, which are likely to occur in connection with the serving of children. Mr. J. Lowther I should like to ask whether by law the holder of a public-house licence is not bound to serve any intending customer who presents ready money, providing that customer is not subject to any legal disqualification. Sir M. White Ridley Certainly, sir, that is the law, and that is the purport of my answer. So far as the county of Chester is concerned, it is evident that the authorities, by issuing a threatening notice to licence-holders who have carried out the law as explained by the Home Secretary have placed themselves in a false position. From many quarters I hear com- plaints about the annoyance caused to the publican, and what is of more importance still, the annoyance and inconvenience caused to the public by this absurd attempt of the authorities to over-ride the law. It is to be hoped that after the statement of the Home Secretary the notice of which I complain will be unconditionally withdrawn, and that our would-be legislators on the County Council will at least have the grace to await Parliamentary sanction for their latest crusade against the licensed trade.—Your obedient servant, JOHN R. RAE. Chester, 16 June, 1898.

TEETOTALLERS' DRINKS. Sir,—On a perusal of your correspondent's lecture anent drinks, I have come to the con- clusion that it may be dismissed briefly, although it is evidently an inspired and immaculate production, chiefly noticeable for the kindly (?) Christian temperance spirit shewn towards thirsty humanity which, from an evangelistic or missionary standpoint, would appear remarkable. Yet I presume your readers will, as heretofore, continue to find the Excise officials unearthing these so-called tem- perance non-alcoholic beverages which are so frequently in evidence all over the country, It this Communication proves anything at all, it is the admission of your correspondent that teetotallers do not patronise the water fountains; in short, they don't care anything at all about conveniences of the kind. Hence it follows that anyone who likes can memorialise who they like, and say what they like. While ordinary folk might certainly be excused for thinking that such a topic as water' would not have the cold shoulder given it as is most unmistably evident from the views of your correspondent, I should long since have thought the party would have had the courage of their laudable convictions, and have set up a fountain after their own hearts. But no, they don't do any- thing at all in this line which would seem so peculiarly appropriate to their especial business. I, grant you, they talk, write, and sing the praises on platforms of the bowls of sparkling crystal, but there the thing ends, and to again repeat the words of your correspondent Teetotallers do not use fountains. Hence a charge of inconsistency, certainly not, hatred, would (if made) appear to be not quite out of place or inappropriate. I conclude wishing them every success, and that good works done in the future as in the !past by teetotal effort may ever be FOUND OUT. June 14, 1898.

TOUCHING FUNERAL AT ECCLESTON. ♦ THE LATE LADY C. C. HARRIS. Lady Constance Catherine Harris, sister of the Earl of Malmesbury, who died after a long and painful illness on the 14th instant, at 32, Great Cumberland Place, London, was a constant visitor at Eaton. Her ladyship had been struck by the peaceful calm that pervades Eccleston Churchyard, and had expressed a wish to be buried there. Accordingly her remains were laid to rest at Eceleston on Monday even- ing under particularly impressive and touching 0 circumstances. The grave is situated in the north-west corner of the churchyard overlooking the winding river, and it was prettily lined with yew and lilies. The scene as the last portion of the beautiful burial service was being solemnly said by the Rev. E. A. Robins was most affecting-the sun was slowly sinking in the west, and there was scarcely a dry eye among the grief-stricken mourners and the spectators. The opening part of the service was conducted in the morning at the Church of the Annuncia- tion, London, in the presence of a large congre- gation, which included the Duke and Duchess of Westminster. The body was conveyed from London by the 1.50 train, arriving at Chester at 6.55. and at Eccleston shortly after seven o'clock. The cortege was met at the churchyard gates by the Rev. G. A. Robins, the Rev. J. R. Fuller, and Lady Chesham and Lord Gerald Grosvenor, and as the remains were borne to their last resting place the church choir effectively sang My God, my Father, while I stray,' and subsequently The saints of God.' The chief mourners were Sir Charles Grant, K.C.S.I., Lady Florence Grant, Lady Blanche Baillie, Miss Baillie, and the Hon. John Harris. The coffin bore the following inscription :— LADY CONSTANCE CATHERINE HARRIS, Died 14th June, 1898, aged 50 years. R. 1. P. The floral tributes were exceedingly numerous and beautiful, being sent by, among others, Prince Adolphus of Teck, the Duchess of West- minster, Lord and Lady Chesham, Lady Ormonde, Lady Blanche Baillie, Lady Grosvenor, Lady Hayter, Mrs. Ludoric Unwin, Mildred and May Manners, the Countess of Malmes- bury, Mrs. Jocelin and Robert Grant, the Honbles. Charles and John Cavendish, Miss Effie March Phillips, Madame de Falbe, the Dowager Lady Manners, General Robert Williams, Lady Harcourt, Mrs. Sheridan, Mrs. Mildmay, Mr. Parr, the Hon. John Harris, Mrs. Charles Needham, Miss Needham, Miss Violet Needham, Lady Clifford, Theresa Dal- combe, Ida and Lily Halford, Mrs. Mark Lock- wood, Mrs. Townley, Madame Bouel, the Rev. and Mrs. L. Ottley, the Baroness de Brieneu. Lady Stanley Errington, Colonel Arthur David- son, the Duchess de Leynes, Mrs. Vyner, Mrs. Howard, Lady Cathcart, Ethel Hope, the Dowager Marchioness of Conyingham, &c.

LAUREL WREATH FOR MR. GLADSTONE. .0 Miss Helene Gingold, who sent a wreath of laurel with the following lines :— Earth holds no flow'r that is meet Thy lov'd and honor'd bier to grace, Yet grant a humble hand to place A wreath of laurel at thy feet, for placing in Mr. Gladstone's pew in Hawarden Church, has received the following letter from the Rev. Stephen E. Gladstone :— Hawarden Rectory, Chester, June 10, 1898. Dear M--dam,-In case you did not hear other- wise, let me name to you that the laurel wreath you kindly seat has been placed at Mr. Gladstone's usual seat in church from the time of his funeral up till now.—Yours very faithfully, STEPHEN E. GLADSTONE. Miss Helene Gingold.

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