The Chester Courant and Advertiser for North Wales

WIRRAL. The fortnightly meeting of the Wirral Board -of Guardians was held at Clatterbridge on Wed- nesday, Mr. W. Knowles presiding. PAYING FOR CABS. The question of paying for the cabs conveying Roman GathoHc clergymen to the workhouse, at the order of the master, WM discussed by the Guardians.—Severn! n.embera were doubtful &s to the legality cf the Guardians' paying the f&ree. The Loca. Government Board had been com- 1 municated with on the subject, of the payments being surcharged. They replied that if it was legal they would not .nterfere, but if it was illegal it could not be sanctioned.—The Rev. S. Gamble Walker, Mr. McLeavy and Mr. Towns- end thought it was illegal, and the Clerk thought they would be safe in making the payments.— .Mr. C. J. Townsend thought legal advice should bo obtained.—Colonel Lloyd said there was no need to get legal advice over such a small matter. They would have to pay perhaps 10s. in six months, and if there was any surcharge he would pay it himself.—Mr. H. A. Latham was also in favcur of t're payment being allowed. It wa.s It sma:! matter, and was not worth wasting time over.—The matter then dropped. FINANCE. The minutes of the Finance Committee were -read by Mr. C. J. Tcwn-end (chairman of the committee), and accounts amounting to JB315 6s. 2d. were pr,sen ed for payment. He reminded the Board that the reHe' account st-cod at JBIIO. The majority of the accounts were for goods sold Under tender. THE NURSING STAFF. THE NURSING STAFF. SHOULD IT BE INCREASED ? Mrs. HodgNon proposed that a second assistant Nurse be appoinLed at a salary cf J618 per annum. She gave notice of this motion at the last meet- ing. Si.e aid that the Nursing Committee having recognised the necessity for a night nurse, had asked the Beard to appoint a second pro- Probationer. At the fast meeting, however, Mr. Dansey, Local Government Board Inspector, Pointed out that a probationer would not be suitable for n.ght work, and he recommended an asjstant nurse. The present salaries amounted to J665—JB55 for the superintendent nurse, JB18 tor the assistant nurse, and JE12 for the proba- tioner. In all there were 45 cases in the Innrmary, of which 18 were bed-rfdden, and of those eight were suffering from senile decay and were unable to take care of themselves in any way. She mentioned that one of the nurses had recently forked for 30 hours without rest. The Board could not expect alertness from a woman who w&a tired and jaded from long hours. It was hearty a.iways the case that someone was seriously til or dying, and the bed ridden cases ought to have night attention. Sick people should not be shut up and left for the night. During the last fortnight there had been several cases which, if they had beon in their own homo's, would have the care of two nurses. The sick, whether rich or pcor, should have proper attention- (hear, hear)—and no woman after a hard days' work should be required to sit up all night. (Hear, hear.) She moved the proposition in order that the staS might not be overworked. The Rev. S. Gamble Walker seconded with very great heartiness. He said the most im- portant part cf the work which the Guardians had to do was that which centred around the hospital, and if they were to discharge their obligations to those who were not able to take care of them"e:ves it must be done with the greatest effic:ency, and en the most scientific and up-to date methods. He conf&ssed that, while "e did believe in economy with respect to the use cf public money, he considered that it would be talse economy to go on the lines they were now and the truest economy so far as the work of the Innrmary was concerned would be the appointment of that nurse. Mr. C. Morris supported the motion. Mr. Townsend heartily sympathised with Mr. Gamble Walker's remarks about economy. He would not be a party to starving the work of the In&rmary, where the sick and suffering demanded the be-t atten'io". Mr. W. B. Earl thought the duties connected with the Infirmary could be emciently carried cut provided the times and terms of duty were &rpper;y arranged. (Hear, hear.) If they would gtvo a tittle consideration to a plan he was about to submit to the Board and allow it to have the best test-a practical trial—during the next fortnight, the Board would be more able to accurately decide as tq the need of the duties required and the capabilities of the present staff. He felt that it would be quite wrong on his part to oon- ?stently advocate the methods of up-to date ?noiency unless there was a very good chance cf coping with the matter without the expense of an add tionat nurse. His plan waa that the day should boo-in at 5 a.m., and that the superin- tendent nurse shou'd take duty from that time for six hours, until eleven o'clock. Then the assistant nur?e could take her place for six hours, from 11 until 5 p.m., when the superintendent Murse would come on duty again until 11 p.m. t 7 the assistant nurse following until 5 a.m. The probationer would rightly be kept to day duty. He thought it would not entail any great strain on the staif, which would be quite competent to fulfil the duties required. Twelve boors a day at six hours' interval was no great strain upon a nurse. He submitted his acheme, conndent that. it would turn out satisfactory. Ife was informed that in two or three months' time the probationer would be able to take her ahare of n:ght duty. Mrs. Hodgson said it was Mr. Dansey's pro- position that they must have three nurses. There must be three at each meal time. Colonel Lloyd expressed surprise at Mrs. Hodgson's statement. It was a disgrace to any institution that a nurse should have to work 30 hours without rest. Mr. H. A. Latham said he would like the Illatter adjourned for a fortnight in order that the doctor m'gM provide a full report. Mr. Sutton said the Guardians oould decide the matter If they had a report from the doctor. He moved an amendment that the question b& adjourned and that the doctor be asked to report. .The amendment was carried by fifteen votes to nine. NUMERICAL. It Wa; reported that there were 179 inmates in '"c house against 171 In the corresponding period ct last year. There were 24 males and 21 females the Innrmary. During the fortnight 69 vagrants had been relieved against 41 in the corresponding time of 1902.

Fun. WKtHHT WITHOUT THE PACKAGE.—Horm- ??n's Pure Tea is guaranteed /KHt<et?h?n't?/<oM? ?epftet-ctye. Drinkeraofgood tea are advised tobtty BofMttKCtM's, and sec that they get it. Sold by:— Chester Dalles and Shepheard, Bridge-st. Row; Co-op. Society; Cryer, 25, ChrMtIeton-road; Ankers, M, City-road; Holborn Restaurant, 29, Foregate- street. Neston Lee, chemist. Little Sutton SwIndeIIa, baker. Tarvin Langford, grocer. Birkenhead Haywood, chemist. Rhuddlan Roberta, grocer. New Ferry: Fawcett, chemist. Upper Brighton SomervIIIe. Bromborough Pool: Co-operative Society. Mvnydd Isa Co operative Society. Tattenhall WIlcox, grocer. Mold Junction Co-operative Society. Queen's Ferry Spark's Stores. Hoole: Jones & Da vies, bakers.' NATURAL SCIENCE SOCIETY.—A sectional meeting of the Chester foeiety of Natural Science was held at the Grosvenor Museum on Thursday evening. Mr. G. Watmough Webster occupied the chair, and Dr. Welsh w.M the lecturer. He divided his subject Mto three parts, illustrating first of all how plant life was germinated, by the agency of birds and other animals carrying seeds. The second part was entitled The Romance of a. way-side Flower," and the third part dealt with the basis of life. At the conclusion, a hearty vote of thanks was a.-xor.led Dr. Welsh for his Intel esting lecture. Mwmxcs KALYDOR FOR THE StUM COOUNG. SOOTWtNG, HEAUNG Retnoves Frechte*. Tan, Sunburn. Irritation. 28' 3d. & 4s. 6d, ct Stores and Chemitta.

CL!0 TRAINING SHIP. ANNUAL MEETING. PRINCE OF WAIVES A PATRON. The annual meeting of the subscribers of the Cho training- ship was heM on Friday at Chester Town Hall. Mr. W. Trevor Parkins pre- siding over a small attendance including Messrs. .George Barbour, B. 0. Roberts, J. Gooddie Hohnes, H. T. Brown (bon. sec.), J. H. Lay bourne (chief constable of Chester). Geo. Avery (school attendance omeer), Captain Langdon (superin- tendent of the ship), and Mr. F. J. Warmsley (secretary). Letters apologising for absence were received from the Mayor of Chester, the Bishop of Chester, the Duke of Westminster, Lord Penrhyn. Lord Derby, Lord Mostyn, Mr. Robert Yerburgh, M.P.. the Ven. Archdeacon Barber, Mr. Henry Tollemache, M.P., Mr. C. ThrelfaM and others. The generaj committee, in their annual report, stated: "The committee are pleased to announced that on the occasion of his visit to North Wales, h.s RoyaJ Highness the Prince of Wales was graciously pleased to express hia willingness to be- ooma a patron of the institution. The nnaneial statement may on several grounds be considered very satisfactory. In the nrst place the year's working has resulted in a balance to credit of ;Sl85 Ie. 2d., secondly, there is an increase of JB20 m the amount of annual subscriptions, a circum- stance to which the committee attach the greatest importance as tending to shew the undiminished interest taken by the public in the institution; and thirdly, the entire income for the year has risen to JE:5,845 lB. M., compared with JS5 374 19s. 4d., the total income received in 1S01. As wiH be seen from the Captain-Superintendent's report, 79 boys were admitted during the year, and 72 discharged. the number on board at ths close of the year having boen 260, an increase of seven over the number at the close of 1901. The medical omcer reports that the general health of the boys throughout the year has been good, but the satisfaction that such a. ro port would otherwise bring to the committee is marred by the knowledge that there have been no has than four deaths among the boys within the yc&r. This is an absolutely unprecedented experi- ence in the history of the inst tution, and a source of deep regret to all concerned. The committee are satisfied that in every case the cause of death was absolutely incapable of prevention, and in no way attributable to local causes. One was purely accidental; in that ease a. (oroner's inquest was held, but no blame could be traced to. or indeed suggested, on the of any one. The reports of HM. Inspector, of deputations from public authorities by whom boys have been sent to the whip, and of many visitors, a-rc of the usual gratify lUg dûECLptlOn. In connection with these reports the committee venture to express a hope that more of the subscribers and friends of the Olio will avail tlleI?selves. ?f any opportunity they may have o paying a visit to the ship and seeing for themselves the work that is being done. They will be heartily welcome, and receive every attention at the hands of the Captain-Superintendent, and his staff, and cannot fail to b?) interested in what they will sec.. Tne committee desire to express their gratitude to his Honour Judge Sir Hoiatio Lloyd for his action in bring.ng tha institution bc-fore the notice of the Cheshirü county a.uthorities. The committee take this opportunity of publicly thanking all those kind friends who are referred to in the Captain Super- inte'ndent'e report for their several acts of con. Bidoratc kindness to the boys. Especially do they d&slre to refer to the continued and persona! thought for the happiness and welfare of the boys evinced by the' Lord Bishop of Bangor and Mrs. Williams. It will. the committee hope, be some eatisf action to the Bishop to know that the camp I fa. which by his goodness was provided for the boys in September last, proved a source of not only enjoyment but improved health to tham. The year that haa closed wul ever be memorable as that of the Coronation of his Majesty King Edward VII. The Clio boya took their part in the local rejoic- ings in celebration of the event. They also took part in the public reception of their Royal High- nessoa the Prince and Princess of Wales on their visit to Wales, and of her Highness Princess Louise of Sehlcswig Ho)&tein on her visit to Baron HIM. These events will no doubt remain Srmly Bxed in the minds of tha. boys. and it is hoped foster in them the spirit of loyalty and patriotism. The committee are glad to report that both in physical and gun drill excellent work has been done during the year. The <dso continues attractive and to improve. In conclusion, the committee, dire to acknowledge the valuable services rendered bv the Captain-Superintendent and his excellent staff. The Captain-Sup 'nntendent. in his report, stat<'d that the report of H.M. Inspector, repoita made by -various deputations from authorities who s€.nd boys, together with aaveral entries in the visitors' book, shewed that the Clio still maintained its state of emcipncy. They had now 260 boys on board in<Iuding voluntary and committed cases. Ho was rather disappointed that tne proportion of boys who had elected to go to sea. had not been so grsat as formerly, but those who had gone were all doing well. and several had joined the Naval Reserve. Good progress had boon made in sea. ma.nship, the boys being drilled aloft during tha eununcr months.' From September 1st to 15th fourteen of the Mn&Heat and weakest boys were under canvas in a field lent by the Lord Bishop who supplied them wnth a complete change of diet, and they had no school or instruction during this fortnight, but plenty of games and exercise. TIio improvement in their appearance was very marked and the majority increased considerably in weight and chest measurement. Ths band had much improved under the tuition of Mr. \\altham, who was appointed in May, and there were now I two bands, each containing about eighteen boys. On his (Capt. Langdon's) apphoat.oa to the Ad- miralty, they lent the ship a modern heavy gun, ¡ a 4in. quick 6rer, for drill purposes, wmch would be very useful for training boys who were likely to join the Navv or NavaJ Reserve. The to?al numbers of boys received and discharged from the local, among other, authorities (exclusive of volun_ ta.ry oases), were as follows:—Wrexham. received 10, discharged 9; Mold, received 9, discharged 8, Ruabon, received 1. discharged 1; Over, received 1 discharged 1: Northop, received 2. discharged 1- St Asaph. received 2. discharged 2; Birkenhcad SB received 8, discharged 0. Counties: Angle- eev, received 18. discharged 14; FI¡¡¡tsllre. re- ceived 20. di&charged 14; Cheshire, received M. discharged 46; Denbighshire, received 7 ds charged 4; Chester Town Council, received -M, discharged 25. ? r ? r< The report of H.M. Inspector (Mr. James L?_ Lsgge) stated that the general standard reached in the examination was good. It was to be hoped that a regular practice of licensing boys before thev were 16 would be gradually developed. About two-thirds of th& bovs went to sea on leaving, the other third returning to friends. The piovis.on of physical training and recreation was gradually im- proving Physical drill exercises were carried on regularly, but eo fa.r the applied gymnastics lacked regular and expert supervision and instruction. Rowing ha.d received greater attenton. and a 7tb neld gun recently acquired ha?l avoided a cap.tai opportunity for useful exercise on snore near the ship. The gun's crew went through their drill with much precision and smartness the conduct of the boys had generally been good, there having been a small amount of smoking, and very little indeed of bullying, nghting, lying and bad ?Th'e?Cha.irman moved the cisction of H.R.H. the Prince of Wales as a patron of the institution. His Royal Highness, he said. was himself an comp ished sailor, and although not taking a great part in the work of the institution, he was able to judge of its merits. Mr. J. Gooddie Holmes seconded. The motion was carried. The Chairman, in moving the adoption of tne reports, said he thought they would ?? ? .atLfactiou to the supporters of the institu- tion Their financial position was very satis, Sory, there being a. balance in t?"-??° J3185 The ..hip was now, he believed, ain?st full It was important that the number ofb?ys .heuld be. maintained, because the charges being on a nxed basis, were the same whether the number was .mall or large, and the expense of ?heboys per head lessened as their number ncreased. The general health of the boys during the year had been very gcod? though it was deeply to be regretted that four deaths had occurred. They !?d been provided with plenty of all}usement, chIefly through the kindness ef the Bishop of ,Bangor, who took the greatest interest in the .hip. The Liverpool Home waa carried on most successfully, the expenses being about the same as those of the previous year. Since the establishment of the mstitution some 1.900 boys had been taken from unfortunate surroundings and trained on board the. ship. and he believed the groat majesty of them had turned out useful members ef society That was a result with which the subscribers could not but feel pleased. Having been a member of the general committee since the ship was started, he was in a position to say tnat the CHo was never in a better state of emciency than at the present time. (Hear, hear.) Mr. George Barbour, in seconding the motion, said they had every cause for thankfulness for the manner In which the ship was carried on. He was glad to see there was an increase of JB20 in the amount of annual subscriptions, and that the income had also considerably increased. He hoped that the magistrates would take advantage of their powers to gend boys to the training ship, which served a most beneficial object in removing boys from wretched home, and evil influences, and fitting them by education and religion for the battle of life. It was extremely gratifying to see the numerous letters they received from o!d boys, expressing their thankfulness for having been sent to the Clio training ship. The motion was carried. The Chairman moved the election of tne Duke of Westminster as president, and alluded to the great service which the Duke's grandfather ren? dered to the Clio, and expressed the hope that his Grace would follow such a worthy example. Mr. B. C. Roberts, In eeconding, said there was no doubt that the. Duke would take a deep interest in an institution so excellent as the Clio. On the motion of Mr. G. Avery. seconded by the Chief Cont.&bie of Chester, the following were re elected members oi thw ,(eDra1 corn- i II mittee:—Sir Rich&rd Williams Bulkeley, Bart., Mr. G. H. Burton, Major Bryan Johnson, Mr. Henry Kne&shaw, Mr. W. Trevof Parkins, Colonel Platt, C.B., Mr. John Ramsden, Mr. John Smith and Mr. Albert Wood. On the proposition of the Chairman. seconded by Mr. J. G. Holmes. a hearty vote of thanks was passed to Mr. H. T. Brown for his services as hon. secretary. Mr. Brown, in acknowledgment, said it must be a source of satisfaction to the subscribers to know what a high position the Clio he!d among institutions of its class. A vote of thanks to the chairman concluded the meeting.

CHESTER WOMAN WOUNDED. ROSSETT ASSAULT CASE. Chafes Grimshaw, a Birmingham brass finisher, was charged before the Wrexham county magi- stra.tos on Friday with having unlq,wftilly wounded Eliza Ann Foggp, of Chester a woman with whom he had cohabited- From the evidence of P.O. Henry Jones it appeared that that omcer waa called to the Botchers Arms. at Rossett, on Thursday evening and that the prisoner there made a statement that he had stabbed his wife in the left breast. At the same time he handed over a pocket knife.— Prisoner admitted having struck the woman, but said he did not stab her.—He was remanded until Thursday next.

THE?GALE? --+-- A strong south-wMterly gale visited Chester on Thursday night and on Friday morning. and did considerable damage m the district. The Dee at Chester was lashed into foam by the powerful wind, and presented the appearance of a raging sea. white a considerable area of meadow land waa Hooded. S'ates and chimney pots were blown off wholesale, and altogether the night was one of the most tempestuous experienced for some t)me. In a few instances the windows of dwelling- houses were b'own in, and the roof of an o.;d cot- ta.g'a m Duke-street was practically wrecked bevera.1 large trees on S?Iand-road were b'own down ajid the remarkable strength of the wind was evlidenced in the garden of Mr. J. F. Lowe, Stone Br.age. where a tree was uprooted and b'own into the canal. EATON HALL ISOLATED, The fury of the storm caused a targe oak tree, near the summer house at Eccleston. to snap off about S)x feet from the ground. The tree carried away the telegraph and telephone wires, together with the posts, and telephonic and telegraphic communi- cation with Eaton was interrupted. FARNDON STEEPLE DAMAGED. Coping stones were on Thursday night blown off Farndon Church Steeple in the storm. ROSSETT TREES DOWN. Several treea were b'own down at Rossett. LITTLE SUTTON. Chimney pots and elatea were freely dislodged, lInny of the latter le-ing blown, into the roads. The topa of several haystacks were also blown cle&n off. whila mMy trlm, not only in the villa.ge, but in GrMt Sutton. Hooton and Childer Thomton wore either uprooted or twisted oH close to the ground. Shrubs also suffered severely. AUDLEM. Audlem axperienc'cd the ful! force of the terrinc gale which caused such havoc throughout the country last work. The roof of a cattle shippon b longing to Mr. Yarwood. of Butterley Heyea. was earned a.way; fortunately the cattle esc&ped injury. Fe&re were entert&Ined for the safety of the pinnacle on the church tower, which are of great a.ge, but happily no damage was done. No such f<),-c,- of wind has been felt here since a sudden gale which epra-ng up ten years ago, and de- molished some farm buildings a.t Lightwood Green, pinning eomc of the cattle to the ground. RUABON DISTRICT. A TRAGIC AFFAIR. Tho fierce gate of Thursday night a.nd Friday morning ewept down the Vale of Llangollen, dlB- mantling roofe of their slater and chimney pot&, and causing great damage throughout th & dia- trict. A )arg& &hed collapsed on the S.U.R. and 0. Comp&ny's yard. In Wynnsta-y Park, the sea-t of Sir W&tkin Williams Wynn, Bart., three huge tn feit, two of which completely blocked the highway. One was so large that it reached across th? road on to the colliery pit bajik and formed a natural arch. A third fell just within one of the lodge gaiee. narrowly missing fali.ng on to the roof of the lodge, and a peculiar feature about this tree w&a that although it was qu:te sound, arrange- ments had been mado for the woodmen to fell it t on the next da.y. A young maji named Lloyd, of Aorefair, went to accompany his cousin home. to tha neighbouring village of Vron on Thursday night, and never returned home. On Friday search waa mad& for him, and on Saturday morning, at in the limestone ro<.k& at Vron. It is presumed he had lost his way in the etorm and fallen over the pree pic-e. Ha- was quite dead when found, having sustained fearful bruises and two broken legs. NESTON AND PARKGATE. The gale raged with terrific violence in the Neaton and Parkgate district, bringing down numbers of chimney pots and debris. In the case of some older houses roofs were stripped. Many bo:its were sunk or damaged. One, the largest "jigger" boatatParkgate, belonging to Jonathan MeHor, was seen to turn completely over on a dry bank and right itself after breaking its mast. Two walls in the vicinity of Parkgate were blown down, and part of an old house :td joining Neston Church suffered a similar fate. There was no loss of life or injury to limbs. FLINT. Thursday night's storm uprooted a huge tree in Cornish Old Road. HOUSES BLOWN DOWN. At Lancaster several houses in course of erection were blown down, and the grand stand of the foot- ball club was lifted out of the ground. BOY KILLED. A boy named YVitaon, aged nine, was killed at Burnley on Friday by a boarding being blown down on him TRAIN BLOWN OFF THE RAILS. TIie Furuesa Railway Compimy'B ma-tt train, which left Caruforth at 4.20 a. m on Thursday, was bown off the rails at Leven Viaduct, Uiverston. Ten carnages turned on their eidcs, and several passoagers were injured. Four passengers a.re misejng. Both lines were blocked, and consider- able iuLerruption of tramc wa& caused. BURIED BENEATH A TREE. A woodman named Jajnes Lowndes, aged about 45 years, met with a terrible death at Gawsworth, near Macclesheld. Lowndes was empioy<xi upon the estate of Lord hairiugton, and during Fri- day was engaged with other men in removing a huge bc-ech tree which had been blown down dunng the gale. The trunk lay across the road, and tho tremendous root, which, with the earth adhering to it, would weigh five or six tons, hung over th& field upon the embankment forming the hedge- Lowndes had been lopping branches from the tree, and two other men were busy sawing off the root. About 4.50 Lowndea came down from the tree, and going up to the other men, remarked that tlu'y would soon have it on'. He then appears, to have gone bshind the huge root and out of view of the two cutters, for when it fell with a. crash about two minutes later Lowndes was found to be under noiith it. His head and left arm only were visible. The oilier men immediately made strenuous efforts to dig the deceased out, but the latter remarked, "You are too late. It is all over with me. It is a bad job." He was quite dead when extricated. ENGINE DRIVER'S NARROW ESCAPE. Drivers running trains from Holyhead to Lon- don declare they never experienced such a wild night as Thursday along the Welsh coast. Driver Darlington, of Ctewe. had a. miraculous escape. Along the Welsh coast he encountered the fu)I force of the hurricane. The wind raised a ahower of soone.>, and one struck him on the faoe, smash- ing several teeth ajid otherwise injuring him. STEAMER WRECKED. The Glasgow steamer Tinda was wrecked on Barloco Island in the Solway Firth, and four men were drowned. The. lifeboat made several gallant attempts to reach the crew, but was driven past the steamer time after time by the gale. Five of the crew were, however, rescued by a voluntcr crew, who with great heroism put out in a long- boat. MENAI BRIDGE BUCKLED. The Mcnai Suspension Bridge buckled under the tremendous force of the wind, and some twenty telegraph wires snapped, thus disconnecting com- munication with Ireland. The centre portion of the bridge moved, but the damage was not serious.

THIRTEEN WEEKsToST. — Thirteen weeks without the help of the bread- winner is a serious matter for any household, Mr. jM.s. Peed, of 7. Burgess Square, Sandy Lane, Wisbech, Ca.mbs., was out of work for such a period, suffering agony. The fact that lie is back again at work is due entirely to Dodd's Kidney Pills which have mtuje him a healthy man a.ga.in. No worker can atrord to ignore Dodd's Kidney Pilla. Illness strikes everyone and oftener through the kidneys than any other way. Dodd's Kidney Pills cure the kidneys and cure many diseases— Rheumatism, Sciatica, Backache. Dropsy and Dia- betes—because they do so. If you ha.ve a pain anywhere if you feel unwell, be sure the kidneys are well. Well kidneya strengthen and fortify the whole body—keep disease away. There is nothing which makes kidneys so well ? Dodd's Kidney Pilis.

MES8KS. Bol,LANI),S.-The catering and floral decorations for the Birkonhea.d Bachelora' Ball, held at the Birkenhead Town Hall last week, were entrusted to Messrs. Bollanda, of Chester. There were over 400 quests, and it wa.s a briihant aSair. COLDS Cutda ara HnjtJeasfint at hit COLDS. COLt'S. ttaif-st'udoftenfUaeutt.to COLUS. CO'S. ?eH'idof,butauexce)tcntat!d COLU8. COLDS. oKref-nb!? remedy i??t"sin?f?ru3!, CO'.DS. ?Otji?ci. tftketioverjttiKht.nttHietrom CuLD-S.) COLDS? ROBIN8JN-6 PATBNT OKOATS. COLDS. )

THE CHURCHES. CHESTER CONSISTORY COURT. THURSDAY.—Before the Ven. Archdeacon Barber. THE CHANCELLOR'S ILLNESS. The Archdeacon said he had quj hoped tha.t tj?t Court would have bee& presided o?'er by their learned Chancel'or. He was very glad to be able to say he was progressing, but s ow y. and it would be nectary that he should have a. change before he coutd agam undertake ?uch duties as apper- tan?d to h? oSee. At Convocation a sympathetic re?ution waa passed, to be f?-warded toChan- f ? tF"' ?P???f ti.e regret of the members of the Houa& that they were deprived of his presence. He (the Archdeacon) thought it wou:d be only expresamg bit wishes and their own that a similar resolution should be sent from the Court. with the hop& that the change ?(?r the Ohan- e<or was to take wouid be ben?&6t<?, and that they weuld one" more have the benefit of his advice and learning. He fe't that in suggesting this he was voicing the feelings of the diocese gcneraliy. Mr. F.otchpr, on behalf of himse f and the other proctors, sa:d thay deepty regretted the accident that occurred to the Chanoel'or. but they were glad to hear that he waa progressing fa.voura.My. In the Archdeacon they had had a most exceLent substitute, but they would be very glad indeed to Is 800 Chanoe'!or Espin return to his usual seat, and to know that he had recovered his customary health and vigoiir. APPOINTMENT OF SURROGATES. The Rev. Walter Bidiake vicar of Christ Church. Crowe, and the Rev. W. A. Pemberton. vicar of Mqttram-in-Longdcndale. were appointed surro- gates for the granting of marriage icenoes. AN OXTON MEMORIAL. The Rev. Edward Rowning Pollock, vicar of the Church of St. Saviour, Oxton applied for a faculty to plao, stain2d-g'ass. representing our Lord in glory, surrounded by the heavenly choir, and below nve figures representing the Virgin Mary, praise, prayer, hope and faith in the large west window. The window wa.s intended as a memona.) of the late Geo. Rae, of Red Court. Bif kenhead, the expenses to be defrayed bv Mr. Edward Rae, Court Hill, Birkenliead.—'nic faculty was decreed. THE LATE MR. ROBERT DAVIES. The Rev. H. V. Pigot. aad Messrs. Henry Groenall and Wm. Richardson, vicar and church- wardens of St. Thoma.s's. Stockton Hë'ath, applied for a fatuity to place staind-g'aS5. representing "The Annunciation," in the window in the south side of the church next to the porch eastward. a.nd to affix thereto a tablet with memorial inscription thereon. The window was intended as a memorial to the late Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Da.vips. deceased parishioners, and the expenses were to be defrayed by voluntary contributions—The Archdeacon sa?d the appioation was one in which he had a certain amount. of Mr. was for many years churchwarden of the parish where ho lived, and he cou'd not tnii them on how many occasions it was his (the speaker's) privilege to admit him to omce. He was a person to whom all looked up to, and who earned the respect and con- fidence of his feUow-p.i.r'shioncrs, as. shewn by the frequent occasions when he was re-elected to the omce of warden. Mr. Davies was as<ociat2d in the memorial with his wife and the design was emin- ently suitable for one who targc'y occupied the p ace where it wou'd appear.—Mr. Gamon (regis- trar) said he knew the late Mr. Davies ever since he was oonnected with the diocese, and on a great many occasions he haJ bepn most h? pful in every kind of diocesan work.—The Vicar, in reply to the j Archdeacon, said the cost of the window would be £loo.-1'he faculty was decreed. ROMAN CATHOLIC FINANCE. Appended to the pastoral of the Roman Cathode Bishop of Shrewsbury is a detared statement of the cot'ectiona during the past year for the Shrews burv Diocesan Fund, the toti's beinc:: Shropshire jE;547s., Cheshire JE525 5s. lid.. besides a donaltion of JE5. BIRMINGHAM'S BISHOPRIC SCHEME. A iargeiy attended meeting of the ciergy and lay Churchmen of Birmingham and neighbour- hood was held at Birmingham on Tuesday after- noon.. with the Bishop of Worcester in the chair, to revive the scheme for establishing a. bishopric of Birmingham, cut out of the See of Worcester, which was first mooted in 1889, under the late Bishop Philpott, and subsequently dropped on the retirement of th" Bishop. It was stated that the lowest sum which would be suScient to provide the endowment wou d be jBl05,000, and towards this &um over JE62000 has bec-n subscribed, in- cluding an immediate gift of JSIO.OOO and JB800 per ajmum from his income by Bishop Gore. It a.so includes a sum of J310.000 offered by "Ignotua." The meeting has appointed a com- mittee, with tli3 Bishop as president, to pneas forward the project. The gift offered by Bishop Gore, which ho'ds good if the scheme is oompieted within three yaa-rs, is pra'cise.iy the amount offered by Bishop PhHpott. It is now conndentiy be- lieved that the project w.!I be accomplished. LORDS SPIRITUAL. The recent appointments of Bishops will make but alteratlon on the Benches in the House of Lords. Dr. Ry e, on his translation from Exeter to Winchester, wUi be entitled to take his seat at once, whereas, as Bishop of Exeter, he was fourth on the list for a wnt of summons. The transfer of the Bishop of New- castle to St. Aibana wi ) make no dinerence, aa Dr. Jacob, like his predecessor, Dr. Wiiberforoe, had ttlrsady been called to the Bench on h-s trans- lation. Ho wiU, l.owevcr, have to be re- introduced as Bishop of St. A bans. The Bishop of Bristol is next on the rota for a writ, which will be issued on the recurrence of a vacancy m any Sae other than London, Durham or Winchester. MACCLESFIELD AND BISHOP RYLE. Macclesneld has a peculiar interest in the recent chungea on the Episcopal Bench, from the fact that the new Bishop of Winchester (Dr. Kyle, Bishop of ExeMr) is the second son of a distinguished native of the good old town, the late revered Dr. Ryle, the first bishop of Liverpool, whoe father many years Ago represented Macelcsneld in Parliament. Our readers will remember that the venerable Bishop of Liverpool hve years ago preached the last sermon m the Old Church prior to its restoration, and that his son, the new!y tMRsIatMl prelate, was present et tbe, opening of the restored edifice, &ud greatly enjoyed the renewa.1 of associations which must always be of the deepest interest to him. For these and many other equally good reasons, Alaeclesfield, therefore, is performing only a duty that is expected of her, and which she will perform with un&lloyed pleasure, in onermg her congratulations to the new Bishop of Winchester.—" Macclesneld Courier." ST. WINIFRED 8 CHURCH, NESTON. MUNIFICENT GIFT. An interesting gathering took place at St. Wini- fred's Roman Catholic Church last week, in connection with the opening of the new assembly room, which Mr. and Mrs. Roger Taylor, of Aima Cottage, Parkgate, have presented to the congregation of St. Winifred's Roman Catholic Church as a. memorial of their parents. The buJJd- ing is a substantial one, built of native red e&nd- stone, both the material and architecture being in keeping with the adjoining church. The heating and sanitary arrangements are thoroughly up-to- date. It will scat about 200 persons, and is pro vided with a snia.U stage suitable for entertain mants of various kinds. It was erected by Mr. W. Pritchard. buitder, of Little Neston. A pub'ic dmner was provided for the occasion by a com- mittee of the congregation, consisting of Messrs. J. Flood (chairman). W. Devaney, John Cassidy, John Mortem. E. Grant, E Kenny and C. Maguire. Invaluable he'p in carrying out the ar- rangements was also given by Messrs. T. MitcheU, T. B. Swift, E. Chrimes and Mrs. H. T. Gil). The Rev. Provost C.egg, who until recently was the in- cumbent of St. Winifred'a, presided, and among othera present, in addition to the general members of the congregation, were Monseigneur Marsdsn, Vicar Genera.1 of the diocese, Father B. Thompson, Father John Thompson, Father Cronin., Mr. Roger Tay.or, etc.—I:i referring to the object of the gathering, Provost Clegg spoke of the generosity which had all a-'ong characterised Mr. and Mrs. Taylor. They cou!d &'waya be relied upon to generously support any good object in connection with St. Winifred's. This !ast munificent gift was given by them as a lasting memorial of a loving father and mother, and they sincere'y trusted that for many generations the room would serve the purpose for which the generous donors intended it. (A,pp:a1l8.) The Provost former.y presented Mr. Taylor with a large framed portrait of himself.— Mr. Taylor, who was received with applause, in acknow edging the gift expressed the hope that the &ssemb'y room would give th& congregation, who lived far apart, opportunities of meeting each other, and of providing facilities for social gather- ings, which wou!d be to their mutua! convenience and bcnent. (App'ause.)—Mr. John Flood thanked Mr. and Mrs. Tay or, on behalf of the congrega- tion. for the great boon they had given them. and which would bp fu'ly appreciated and used as the generous donois intended it should. (Applause).— Fr. Berna.rd Thompson a'so made some sympathetic remarks, and an entertainment Mowed, at which songa wf'i'p given by Messrs. \V. Thompson. J. Flood, Frank Fitzpatrick (Rock Ferry). Robert Croft (Thornton Hough), Joseph EIhs W. Devancy, and Mrs. Williams. Som2, wen-rendered songs weia aso given by the cirefu'ly trained chi'dren from St. Winifred's School The head- mistress (Mis Higginson) and the Rev. Provos. Oegg plavcd tlie accompaniments. A succes?u. ba'I was afterwards given in the room on Tuesday evening. Judging bv <h? arrangements which are already b?ing madf? the room promises to be a very succc'ssfut social centre.

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IJTERARY NOTICES. I MARCH MAGAZINES. [FIRST NOTJCE.j "BIackwood's" foi March is so closely packed with delectable reading that it is difficult to make a typical selection by waytof sample. An admirable retrospect of the Delhi Durbar ia furnished by & Writer who draws some thoughtful lessons from the impressive scenes there enacted. "Montenegrin Sketches," "Winter on the South Downs," "The Needs of Oxford," the ever acoeptable "Masings without Method," and Charles Hanbury-WiHiams'a article upon Vancouver and Victoria are all well up to the high standard set and maintained by Maga." From the latter we make the following extract, describing a salmon cannery of British I Columbia:— The ''un of salmon was pretty nearly over by this time, but it would never do to be at The Coast" and not to see the canneriea. The trouble was that the canneries didn't appear to be particularly anxious to see us, for they were placarded conspicuously, "No admittance without an order from the ofnce," and when I went to the omce to ask for an order I could find nobody in. So I returned to the barrier, and approached a long desperado, in shirt sleeves, and a wide felt hat worn over one ear, and asko:d him bow we could get in to see the show. "Walk right in," he said, with a look of surprise. But the door's locked." "Then come along with me," and he unlocked a side wicket, and escorted us into a big shed where a jabbering crowd of Chinamen were busy soldering up in- numerable tins of salmon in bright red chunks. Re pointed out the cooking retorts; and the little guillotines where the hsh are shoved bead foremost through ashutter and swiftly decapitated; and the cleaning tanks; and the punching machines that cut the salmon up into crimson discs and the great annexe where the fish were two and a half feet deep on the floor last Sunday" —rattling off his explanations at such a pace that we gave up following him in despair. I, Then he carried us off to the omce, and ran us panting up a night of stairs which had escaped our notice, nung the door open, addressed the bos3 affectionately by name, waved an introductory hand towards our party, said "My friends "-he hadn't the remotest notion who we were—and sank into a chair, still in his shirt-sleeves. The boss evinced no surprise at our intrusion, but lay back in his seat and talked. He told us that there were five or six varieties of so-called salmon in British Columbia 1st, The quinnat, chinopk, or ty-hee (chief), commonly known as the spring salmon, varying from 10 to 70 or 801b. in weight, and plentiful on the coast from November to April. 2nd. The steelbead, less common, but claimed by Prince to be the only true salmon in British Columbia. 3rd, The blue-back or sock- eye. preferred for canning purposes on account of its richer colour, although its flavour is not so delicate as that of the preceding two. This fish averages under lllb., and runs in immense sboala during the months of July and August. You can see a couple of thousand boats fishing at the mouth of the Eraser at the same time, and they will catch from one hundred to five hundred fitih each a-night. The third of the series of stones The Adventurer in Spain," which Mr. S. R. Crockett is writing for "Good Words" appears in the March number, under the title of "The Midnight Free- Trader." Mr. Crockett's admirable photographs of scenery and types taken on the spot make novel illustrations to the story, and the aid of Gordon Browne, is called in to picture the more stirring incidents. Sir Robert Ball contributes an illus- trated article on the Scale of the Visible Heavens." < "White Horses"—those peculiar land-marks or commemorative designs whICh adorn so many of the bills all over the country, and which are peculiar to this island-are discussed and described by Mr. H. G. Archer who has gathered much interesting information on this subject, and the article is illustrated with a number of photographs of the most famous White Horses." The secrets of the private life of the Sultan o Turkey are revealed, for the first time, in a remark- able article in the March "Pearson's," written by the son of an omcial of the Sultan's court. The article brings out strongly the childish terrors and superstitions which haunt the Sultan night and day and the extraordinary precautions that are taken to ward off possible danger—especially assassination. There is one pastime to which the Sultan is still attached—shooting. He has practised with line and revolver all his life-and is a dead shot. I He delights in writing his name with bullets on boards set up at a distance of thirty feet or so— and in smashing glass balls thrown into the air. In his intervals for recreation be often puts in an hour's revolver practice. Always he carries a revolver hidden somewhere within the folds of his robes-and when he is receiving anyone in audience, his right hand is never far from the place where the revolver lies. With painful anxiety he watches the slightest movement of anyone who is admitted into his presence. Living in mortal fear of assassination, a brusque movement, a quick step, or even a change of attitude is enough to make him start in terror, and to send his right hand to his revolver pocket —and often, overcome by sudden fear, be whips out his revolver and shoots some inoffensive man or woman. When walking one day in a park at Yildiz, the Sultan came upon a gardener, kneeling on the ground, intent on his work. Suddenly iter's approach, becoming aware of his royal ma. the man rose up quickly, to assume & more respectful attitude. F&tal movement; for m- stantly, startled by the man's sudden uprising 1 before him. instinctively suspecting treachery, the Sultan drew his revolver and tired, and the man dropped dead at bia feet. When searched, no weapon was found upon him save hi:- gardening tools. There Is, as usual, a fine collection of sporting tools. There Is, as usual, a fine collection of sporting articles and photographic illustrations in "The Badminton Magazine." The sport of the month I under the title of "Masters of their Arts" is Steeplecbasing," by a gentleman nder. Sir John Edwards-Moss, Bart., who was in the Oxford Boat J870-71, whose father was captain of the Boats at Eton in 1828, and whose eon is now in the Oxford eixht, writer on "The Boat Race." Mr. R. S. Sievier follows up his highly interesting and widely- noticed article on "Sceptre," with a paper on The Starting Gate With Suggestions." I If I were obliged to answer yea or nay to the question whether I am in favour of the gate, I should have to reply in the negative; my nrst objection being that it is an arti -ial way of start- ing secondly, that horses cannot be expected to fall in like a line of infantry after the military fashion of "Eyes right!—dress!" and patiently to wait for one another to face the tape or barrier, which when successfully raised leaves them to get on their legs from a dead standstill into a racing stride instanter, an act which from its suddenness alone must cause a tremendous strain on the horse; thirdly, it is a matter of common know- ledge that as a horse grows older, and does his ordinary share of racing, he will often acquire sourness at the gate, and in time not seldom dis- play an ugly temper. I base my opinion on a reasonable amount of experience, and on percep- tion of the fact that the gate, the getting in line and facing the webbing almost to touching point. impresses the older horse too much with what he has to do and what is in front of him. thereby creating undue excitement, frequently followed by an exhibition of extreme dislike of the machine." There is an interesting article in the March I "Sunday Magazine" by the late Edna Lyall. entitled, ''How I became a Novelist," in which the distinguished writer recounts many of her early experiences:— "Bem?tbe youngest of the family," she says, it chanced that I heard books read and topics discussed between the elder ones and my parents, which very soon widened the world for me. After giving an account of how, even in her girlhood, she had stories "simmering" in her brain, Edna Lyall mentions two influences which were spwially powerful during her early life in fitting her for future work. The nrst was the oppor- tunity of hearing good standard books read. My father was a very good reader, and we enjoyed nothing better than hearing him read the 'Waverley Novels' Jane Austen's novels with their delicious humour, were far beyond the com- prehension of a child of eight or nine, and I confess to having thought them extremely dull. But Sir Walter Scott opened a whole world of delight to us, and to my way of thinking it was a more wholesome world than that revealed to the rising generation by the very fascinating, but often morbid studies of child-life provided nowadays in the countless 'Children's books.'

THE "SAKITAS" COMPANY. LIMITED. The annual general meeting of this company was held on Wednesday, the Chairman. Mr. C. T. Kingzett, F I.C., F.U.S., presiding. The sales and revenue of the past year were the largest made in the history of the Company. The balance available for appro- priation, after making provision for bad and doubtful debts, all repairs to plant and machinery, and other charges, including advertising, was sumcient to allow of the usual nna.1 distribution of 4 per cent., and a bonus of half per cent., making a total dis tribution for the year of 7 per cent. The sum of B500 was placed to depreciation account, & 1,500 to reserve, and a balance of .82,157 Os. lid carried forward to 1!)03. 1 AZEPPA CYCLE CO. Send Poet Card to-day for New Season's Price Li&t. or call and inspect. FINEST SHOW OF CYCLES IN THE NORTH END OF LIVERPOOL, t" ? EASY PAYMENTS OUR SPECIALITY. Norz ADMttsa 108, CAZNEAU STREET, SCOTLA.U> ROAD (opposite CRAY'S).

NESTON PETTY SESSIONS. FRIDAY.—Before Messrs. R. Bushell (chairman) and T. Clarke. FISHERY rROEÇçTI<W,-&muel Meltor, FISHERY PROSECUTIQ??.-?Mnuel Meltor, nsnennan. of Pyke s Wemi, Nekton, wM ?um'- moned for contravening the Dee Fi&hery Bye-!aws by using a rake otherwise than from a boat in the estuary of the Dee, when the mussel beds were not covered with four feet of water.—Robt. Lead bstter. bailiS to the Board. s&id he M.w defenda-nt at 6 p.m. on. the mu&6&. beds at Tinker'6 Dale, Thurst&ston. musing a nna. rake. The bede were then a'most dry. Ho went up to defendant and spoke to him, and Mtllor aajd. "You have fairly caught me this time.'—Deenda.nt was fined 10s. and costs —Jonathan Me'lor. of Nekton; wio charged with having on the 4th February removed certain mussels under the prescribed size wjthout depositing the same.—BajIiSP Leadbetter said he &aw defendant drifting toward? Parkgate in a boat loaded with mU!;S?? Ho took a eamp?e from one of the bags. and found tha.t half were under the prescribed size—He was ordered to pay the costs. DRIVER DRUNK.—Wt!!iam Shone was 6ned lOs and oostis for being drunk in charge of a horao and carnage on the 18th February &t the Mount, BRUTALITY TO A CAT—Arthur Edw&rd Prosser was charged with unlawfully and crueily beating a oat on the llth February, at Parkgate. —Constable Pearson said that on the 9th inst. he went to a weint in Parkgate and eaw a oat with its eye knocked out and its icg broken He destroyed the cat.—Defendant was nned 2e. 6d. and costs.

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CHESTRR CALEnO\IAX ASSOCIATION. — On Friday evening Mr. Arthur Rohert. of Holywell, read a paper on "The Genesis and Exodus of Poverty before the members of thia society and their friends at the Oddfellows' Hall. Dr. Hamilton presided. The discussion which followed was taken part in by the President, and Messrs. W. Fergnson, David Robertaon, and J. Niven. ONB OF TwEXTY FIVE. M&ry F. Gray, of Chillingha,m-road Board School. Newcastle. gTa.nd- daughterof Mr. G. F.Ward. of this city, hasachieved ,a notable success. She is one of 25 girls in the whole country who have been placed in the nrst- claas of honours, preliminary division, of the Cambridge local examinations.

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