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OUH iuKDUiN jjaRKEdPuSDiiNT.
OUH iuKDUiN jjaRKEdPuSDiiNT. An English summer has been wittily de- scribed as consisting of three fine days and a thunderstorm, but where is the epigrammatist who, in similarly terse phrase, can fitly cha- racterise an English winter ? If such there exist, he would assuredly have been welcomed during the past few days by Londoners, who have been almost blown off their feet by an un- expected blizzard which told them in most emphatic fashion that their idea that spring had come was utterly mistaken. March, indeed, had come in like a lamb, and the extremely mild weather had caused the suburban gardens to blossom as the rose. Neighbour met neigh- bour with the condolence that it was altogether too hot, and the sunshine was deprecated as an almost presumptuous intruder. But then, as in the leading case of Cardinal Wolsey, there came a frost, a killing frost, and storms of snow and keen northerly gales took the place of the March sunshine, and those who had audaciously complained of the weather as being too spring-like cried aloud against a winter which commenced at about Lady Day. Snow comes at Christmas," murmured a littla boy, as he saw the flakes fast falling outride his window. ..t but this isn't Christmas because there's nc pudding—and no presents." What the child murmured, his elders thought; and these lattei will long remember the miserable closing days of March, as being a hino to them not to toe readily accept another time, upon the strength of a few fine days, that, as the songster has it; Spring is coming." One sign of approaching spring in London, however, is not strictly dependent upon the weather, and that is the resumed running of the Thames steamboats. A visible proof of this has been this week afforded close to the Houses of Parliament, Westminster Pier, which was washed away by an unusually high tide one night last year, having been sufficiently restored to be of use, and the steamers plying on the river for hire once more calling there. The Thames steamboat service promises, according to all appearance, to be just the same this summer, as for many a summer before, and that despite all the varied promises of improve- ment. There may be overwhelming reasons why it should not equal that upon the Seine in Paris, the Hudson at New York, or the Clyde at Glasgow, but those reasons are not obvious to the general public. London's silent high- way" runs through the heart of an enormous population, a great proportion of which is tra- velling daily to and fro, but its steamboat com- pany never pays dividends which will bring to the shareholders wealth beyond the dreams of avarice, and the consequence is that the service is no better than, even if it be as good as, was that of thirty years ago. 'Tis pity, but, there is not the slightest doubt, 'tis true. The restoration of Westminster Pier may be taken as a reminder that that is one of the best- known landing-stages on the lower Thames. Cabinet Minsters, when they have not found it convenient to embark at Speaker's Steps for their autumnal whitebait dinner, have chosen Westminster Pier as their point of departure, and the members of the Cobden Club have similarly used it when going to Greenwich to celebrate at the festive board the memory of their political hero. An even more famous visitor was the late Shah of Persia, who, on his second visit to this country, debarked thereafter steaming up the Thames from Gravesend, and who expressed at the time to the Prince of Wales his satisfaction with the splendid liver panorama that had been presented to his view. Nasr-ed-Din's second son and successor, the present Shah, is reported to b9 desirous of following his father's example and coming to England. This could not be arranged this year, and no one can guess what will happen before another summer but it is certain that, if he came, we would astonish him at West- minster Pier just as much as we did his illus- trious sire. The instructions just issued by the Post- master-General to the members of the postal staff throughout the country in connection with the secrecy of telegrams will more affect pro- vincial offices than those in London, for in the metropolis, where few folks know even their neighbours, the average caller at a post-office is so absolutely unacquainted with the other customer who is jostling his elbow that he cares nothing whatever for the contents of his telegram, even if he could see them. Yet matters were at one time so easy-going, even in the largest London telegraph offices, that it was possible for those who wished to know what was going on. It was because of this that the news of the death of George Peabody, the great philanthropist, was first known in the metropolis. The information was being trans- mitted over an instrument sufficiently near the counter for the raps to be distinctly heard by the public. It was simply a private message to the dead man's friends in America, but there happened to be outside the counter one who knew the code; and, having carefully listened to the intelligence, he quietly went and sold it to the nearest newspaper. Every one will take it as a sign of the per- tnanent popularity of our noblest national pas- time that the two greatest cricket-grounds in London—the two most historic, indeed, in the world—are at this moment being improved because of the growing demands upon them. At Kennington Oval, the home of the Surrey County Club, a splendid new pavilion is being- erected, which is worthy of the glorious memo- ries of the site, while the humbler members of the public-the" sixpenny gate upon whose constant patronage so much depends—are also to be better cared for. Lord's, the home of the M.C.C., does not need any improvement in the way of pavilion, for in that respect it is admirably served already; but it is enlarging its boundaries so as to give better accommodation for such of its patrons as cannot be either in carriages or stands. Those who have been to Lord's on a great day, or even on a very fashionable one, will well know how much such an extension is needed, for at present thousands of would-be spectators at any exciting match have to con- tent themselves with looking at the back of the heads of those in front of them and this is a process which is apt, in course of time, to become irritating. Anything more dreary and dispiriting than the spectacle presented at this year's University Boat Race can scarcely be imagined. It was not only that the weather was bad almost beyond description, but that there was scarcely even the semblance of a race, for Cambridge was beaten from the very start, and the dis- tance between the two boats at the finish was so great that no one could estimate it within a few lengths. This was the more to be regretted because, after the two crews had come to the tideway for practice, there seemed reason to hope that a fine race would be seen. Cam- bridge—not a little because of internal dissen- sions which, though healed at last, necessarily had their effect-had not greatly impressed critical observers while upon the Cam; but after they arrived at Putney they made splendid progress, and during the last week they appeared to be trained to the hour, whilo one or two of the Oxford men seemed to be a trifle stale. Great was the disappointment, therefore, when, owing to one of the severest storms the Thames has ever known at boat-race time, the chances of Cambridge were hope- lessly destroyed, and the only thing to do is to hope that, when the race comes round again, it will be rowed under more comfortable* con- ditions for oarsmen and spectators alike. R.
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CKOSBEHU, with its magnificent views and exhilaia- ting air, is the favourite home of the Empress Frederick of Germany. Here she can lead the simple, unostentatious life which she loves best. Every Sun- day she may be seen in her favourite yellow phaeton driving into Homburg, where she always attends ser- vice at tha English church. She is much beloved in the district of Homburg as well for her unaffected amiability as for her large, if discriminating, charity. PRINCESS HKNRY OF BATTRSBBUG has always been of a self-depreciatory disposition, and it is said that she is quick to check any pride, vanity, or too great lelf-reliance in the characters of her children, who regard her as a perfect teacher and confidante. The serious talks which take place between mother and ohildren just before supper-time, nearly every day, are often enlivened by very merry anecdotes recited by little Princess Ena, who possesses a great fund of humour. J.- 0) ¡
NEWS NOTES.
NEWS NOTES. U THE roaring moon of daffodil and crocus has had its full complement of wind and wet, and the storms of the closing week of this year's March will long be remembered for their sustained severity. A spell of sunshine and vernal mildness would now receive very general appreciation. THE arsjty boat-race was one of the popular fixtures which suffered most from cold tempestuous weather, and many thousands of sport-lovers were bitterly disappointed to find the annual aquatic carnival so utterly spoiled last Saturday. It was almost a pity the authorities did not see fit to postpone the race, all things considered, though such an alteration is beset with many difficulties. BRITISH CONSULS abroad are in the habit of sending to the Foreign Office in London specifi- cations of certain work required in various countries, with a view to enabling British manu- facturers to tender; but as the information is only given\in the language of the nation it emanates flora, it is frequently of very little use. Surely such specifications might be trans- lated into English without absolutely ruining any of our Consulates or even the Foreign Office Not thus do our rivals in the world of commerce deal with intelligence concerning business to be done. THE Municipal Corporations Association, of which Sir Albert Rollit is the guiding star, is all for soing ahead in the direction of municipal socialism. This body would give to the boroughs full control of the secondary education funds, would adopt the betterment principle, and follow the example set by the extension of New York, though not-—presumably—precisely in the same way. Ground rents, claims Sir Albert Rollit—and he would not like to be considered aRadiëal-should be taxed; and he is in favour of holding fire inquests everywhere. There is a fairly big propaganda here to go on with. THERE would appear to have been a very great deal of Cabinet consideration concerning affairs in the Far East latterly, and the atti- tude of Russia and France especially has needed close watching. It is not quite safe to say that all danger of international compli- cations is yet over, though one may hope that matters may be amicably arranged. There are those who think that should France possess herself of any consider- able portion of China, her Majesty's Govern- ment might formally assume the protectorate of the Soudan, advance into Khartoum and garrison the city, linking Suakin and Berber by rail. Lord Cromer is understood to favour some such an idea as this. It would be a very forcible reply to the Gallic game of grab in Africa as well as the Far East. We gather from a War Office return that the combined strength of the Regular Army and the D rst-class Reserve, and of the Home Militia, Yeomanry, and Volunteers, was estimated on New Year's Day at 641,252. This, though by no means a huge army, is one not to be despised when its quality is con- sidered. The Regulars serving with the colours number 212,393, the Reserve 82,005, the Militia 105,531, the Yeomanry 9409, and the Volunteers 231,914. When due allowance is made for the Regular troops serving in India, Eirypt, and elsewhere abroad, we still find con- siderably over half a million Regulars, Militia, and Volunteers in the ranks at home. Our North Atlantic squadron's concentration on Bermuda eertain looks as if British official circles had come to the conclusion that war between Spain and the United States is very likely. President McKinley preaches peace, refusing to assume that Spain will not heed tho interests of humanity. But the Spanish mind does not relish the idea of yielding, so that the situation remains terribly strained. There is a big Jingo feeling bubbling up, too, in the States, and forming an element of pro- nounced danger. THE good wishes of all classes and conditions of people are with Lord Salisbury, who, it may be hoped, will derive needed benefit from his visit to Beaulieu. The Premier has been very ill, and he has worked hard at a difficult junc- ture. notwithstanding over-complicated Foreign Office questions. MR. GLADSTONE'S return to Hawarden has been followed by an abatement of some of the most acutely painful features of the illness incident to his advanced age, and his friends are now trusting that the right honourable gentleman may be spared any further intensity of suffering, seeing that no surgical relief is I possible in his case. There are grave features in his ailment which render anxiety great and unremitting; but with favourable conditions, Mr. Gladstone may yet be able enjoy the quiet beauties of the park surrounding his castled home in Flintshire through sunny spring and summer days. So mote it be.
HARD WOOD OUT WEST.
HARD WOOD OUT WEST. Large quantities of maple and ash lumber are arriving at Portland from various parts of the State &f Oregon. While it cannot be said that the supply of maple and ash timber in the State is nearly ex- hausted, it is a fact that no large bodies of such timber remains intact, and the proportion of hard- wood timber in this State is so small: compared with the spruce, fir, and pine, that it will not stand for many years the drafts being made on it. A few years since alder lumber was in much favour for making furniture, but is not much used now, being considered too soft. It makes a very pretty inside finish for houses. The oak timber of this State is being shipped away to California, where it is in much favour for car finishing, and soon there will be practically none left.
THE WORLD'S SHIPPING.
THE WORLD'S SHIPPING. The returns in Lloyd's Register tell us noteworthy things concerning shipbuilding. The output of the United Kingdom for 1897 was 1,047,950 tons; that of the rest of the world, including British Colonies, 513,000 tons. Thus the United Kingdom more than doubles the product of all other countries combined; nevertheless, these are advancing, for a few years ago their output was in smaller proportion. The world's total in shipbuilding for 1897 amounted in round numbers to 1,561,000 tons, or, leaving out warships, 1,331.000 tons for the mercantile marine, made up of 1,202,000 tons in steamers and 129,000 tons in sail. Vessels lost or broken up during 1897 represented about 712,000 tons, of which 316,000 tons were steam and 396,000 sail. Hence, while the net increase of the world's tonnage for last year was 619,000 tons, steamer tonnage has increased 886,000 tons, and sailing tonnage has diminished 267,000. So we are steadily approaching the time when tapering spars and clouds of canvas, with all their romantic associations, shall have dis- appeared from the face of the ocean. With regard to other shipbuilding nations, Germany is by far the most important. Setting on one side her 51,000 tons of warships, she launched last year 140,000 tons of merchant ships, and her three steamers, representing an aggregate of 39.350 tons, is a record. Of the 87,000 tons built by the United States, 60 per cent. went for the inland navigation of the Great Lakes. France falls far behind these two, with 49,000 tons, and she exhibits the singular development of sailing ship production, for of this total tonnage only 13,240 tons were steam. Indeed, in the matter of steamers, she was beaten by Holland with 20,350 tons by Norway, 17,250 tons; and even by Denmark, 13,540 tons. Yet the Fronch Government does more than any other to encourage the shipping industry. The three largest vessels built in the United Kingdom last year all hail from Belfast. They are the Cymric, 12,340 tons, a White Star cargo steamer; the Brazilia, 11,100 tons, built for German owners and the Briton, 10,248 tons, built for the Cape service of the Union Compary.
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AN amusing incident is again related of Prince Christian. On one occasion, when some distance from home, he called at a farmhouse to ask for a glass of milk, and as the good housewife was baking pancakes at the time she offered him a plateful of these delicacies, which the Prince accepted, and ate with great appetite. On asking how much he owed her tor his entertainment, the woman said: Nothing. You are welcome to the food. I know the pocketa of young soldiers are never too well lined." Her astonishment when the Prince told her who he was may be imagined, and his Royal High- ness, after giving her a handsome gratuity, mounted lbi. bicrcla and rode off, ..) '¡ i;: r
THE CASH VALUE OF A WORKING…
THE CASH VALUE OF A WORKING MAN. TTTERESTTTC CASE. • A working-man in good health and in regntar em- L ployment iar a capitalist, His health is hi* capital, for while his strength is maintained he should as an artisan earn about 4 per cent. interest on E2000 every year. Departing strength means his stock depre- ciating in value. Instead of weekly dividends being received, there are losses in the shape of doctors' bills. Mr. Howell, 64, Norfolk-street, Skertan (says the Lancaster Guardian), is a little over 30, strongly built, of average height, with broad shoul- ders, as if accus- tomed to hard work. He told a highly interesting story. Uptothree years ago he was employed at the Lancaster Wag- gon Works as a holder-up for the strikers in the smiths' de- partment of that busy firm, and as suenwas a mem- ber of the Boilermakers' Society. And what caused you to have to give up that employment ?" queried the scribe, knowing that Mr. Howell was now employed IN LORD ASHTONS LINOLEUM FACTORY. "That's what I'm going to tell you," was the answer. In February, 1895, I was suddenly taken ill at the Waggon Works. I managed to get home at dinner time, but could not stir out agaia. I did not know what was the matter and sent for the doctor. He told me that I had got rheumatic fever. I was attended medically for a month, but felt that I was getting weaker with living on milk and soda- water, and thought I would like to go to the Lancaster Infirmary. My doctors agreed that I had best go there. For four months I was in the Infirmary, and was then sent to Devonshire Hospital, Buxton. I came back and thought to try lighter work until I regained my strength. The pain however got a lot worse, and ultimately confined me to the house. I could not walk at all. My limbs were painted with a lotion and enclosed in wadding, but this brought very little relief, the pain having become acute. I was taken to the Infirmary again, to await a vacancy in the Buxton Hospitai, whither I went for the second time on September 23, 1896. I was put under the baths treatment again, and was discharged on October 14, 1896. They gave me a card to describe my condition when I had been at home a little while, and I was sorry to have to write not cured.' I tried my best to follow my employ- ment, but it was a case of one day on and two off,' until I began to despair. I thought I was never going to get better, but one day my mother read a paragraph from a Lancaster paper about a cure by Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People, and she urged me to try them. The first box did not make -ur-y difference with me, but I tried another; I then felt an improvement. I took in all six boxes of the pills, by which time the pain had departed. Another box was taken as a 'finishing touch,' but I already felt a new man. This was- over fifteen months ago. I have not felt any pain since, and thus, having got through nearly two winters, I consider my cure a permanent one. I used to suffer terribly on change of the weather. In Skerton my case is well known, and I have recommended the pills to many who have been greatly benefited by them. Dr. Williams' Pink Pills have done for me what everything else failed to do. I weigh 12st. 81bs. During my illness I had been reduced to 8st. 91bs. The interviewer thoroughly 'satisfied himself that these statements were perfectly genuine and free from exaggeration. Dr. Williams' Pink Pills are not like other medicine, and their effects are permanent, curing paralysis, locomotor ataxy, rheumatism, influenza, ameunia. scrofula, chronic erysipelas, neu- ralgia, St. Vitus' dance, and nervous headache. They are obtainable of all chemists, and from Dr. Williams' Medicine Company, Holborn- viaduct, London, at 2s. 9d. a box, or six boxes for 13s. 9d., but are genuine only with full name, Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People. For persons in need of a tonic-prompt, unmistakable in benefit given, and perfectly safe-nothing better can ba found.
MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS.
MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS. The Association of Municipal Corporation held their annual meeting on Saturday at the London Guildhall. Sir A. Rollit, M.P., was re-elected presi- dent, and, on taking the chair and moving the adop- tion of the report, referred to the steady advance- ment and satisfactory financial conditions of the association. He ventured to predict the unifica- tion of local government, all the various depart- ments being dealt with by standing committees of the municipality and he contended that liberal, though prudent, expenditure on municipal under- takings would, in the long run, be economically sound. The report was adopted, and resolutions were subsequently carried in favour of the extension of the provisions of the City of London Fire Inquests Act to the United Kingdom, the assessment of land, whether occupied or vacant, to local revenues, the consolidation and amendment of the laws relating to public health, and dealing with other subjects. The members of the conference were afterwards enter- tained by the Lord Mayor of London at the Mansion House.
THE P. AND O. LINER CHINA.
THE P. AND O. LINER CHINA. The P. and O. Company have received further telegrams from the captains of the China and Carthage, which go to show that the position of the China, which went aground at Perim, is unchanged, and that there is no, water in the engine-room and after stoke-hold. The mails, parcel-post, and specie are on board the Carthage, and nearly all the passengers' baggage The Carthage has now left Perim for Brindisi, Plymouth, and London. All the passengers were comfortably provided for on board the Carthage 3n Saturday, and there has been no casualty what- aver. Lloyd's agent at Perim, telegraphing at 20 minutes past eight on Sunday night, said: China reported making water afterhold, ship's pumps are able to keep her free; weather too rough to do anything. Pumps, lighters' boats, could not get alongside on wcountof the weather; trying again evening.
FORTY-EIGHT MEN PERISH ON…
FORTY-EIGHT MEN PERISH ON THE ICE. The sealing steamer Greenland arrived (says a St. John's, Newfoundland, message of Sunday night), at the fishing settlement of Cape de Verds (?) havi ng on board 25 dead bodies of men who had formed part of her crew. She had left 23 more dead on the ice. From the story told by the survivors it appears that on the 21st of March, when about 30 miles off Cape Bonavista, the steamer sighted a large number of seals, and three parties were sent out in different directions across the ice field to kill the animals and haul the carcases aboard. A sudden storm came on, however, and the ice field broke up. The steamer, beset by the ice, was unable to reach the men, who drifted away on the floes. Snow fell heavily all that night and next day, and the cold was intense. The unfor- tunate sealers, cut off from their vessel by impass- able lanes of water, wandered about until they were exhausted, and then lay down to die. At length, when the storm began to abate, those on board the Greenland made every effort to rescue their comrades by boats, but only six were found alive, and even they were in the last stage of exhaustion. Twenty-five dead bodies were picked up, but 23 more could not be found. Many of the survivors are ter- ribly frostbitten. The Greenland is expected to come round to St. Johns to-night. The disaster has caused a terrible shock to the community, being the worst that kas ever befallen at the seal fishery. The Green- land has 13,000 seals on board, and reports the other catches as follows: Aurora, 18,000; Diana, 11,000 and Iceland, 12,000.
SAD DEATH OF MRS. PARNELL
SAD DEATH OF MRS. PARNELL We regret to record the death of Mrs. Parnell, which occurred on Sunday night as the result of a sad accident on the preceding day. It appears that whilst sitting at the drawing-room fire in her residence, Avondale, county Wicklow, her clothing became ignited, and before any assistance could be rendered she was badly burned. Dr. Leeper, of Rathdrum, who is married to her granddaughter, was called in, but in spite of every attention the aged lady succumbed to her injuries. Mrs. Delia Tudor Stewart Parnell, who was in her 80th year, was the daughter of Admiral Charles Stewart Parnell. of the United States Navy, and the late Mr. Charles Stewart Parnell was her. fourth son. Until recently she resided chiefly in America, and during her latter days was but in feeble health.
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OF the E7OOOOO revenue of Wisconsin nearly E4,00,000 is obtained from fees, and of the latter the railroadspay over £ 250,000. C. F. HOLDER, in the Scientific American, estimates that in the past ten years 600,000 pounds of opium have been received at the port of San Francisco. ELISIIA W. KEYES, who has been appointed post- master of Madison, Wisconsin, served in the same capacity under Lincoln, Andrew Johnson, Grant, and Hayes. ,)
UNIVERSITY BOAT KACK
UNIVERSITY BOAT KACK ROWBD I* A GALE.—AN EASY WtSf YOit OXFORtt- The University Boat Race decided on SaturcS&y wffl be long remembered by those who in any way assisted at it aa having been of a preeminently un- satisfactory character, and Mie with which very littls in tbll shape of pleasant rstniniscencs can ever her associated. The gale, which fw days beforehand had been making the water on which the contest was to take place so rough as to greatly interfere with the practice of the crews, continued with irot slightly diminished violence, and the Thames was in such a state that it was generally anticipated1 that a postponement of the contest would be arranged and the dangers attendant on tryiag to hold the race under such unfavourable conditions avoided. Those with whom the decision rested, however, thought differently, and though several consultations were held during the morning, and various suggestions made, the only outcome was the decision to start the race at half-past three instead of a quarter to four, as originally fixed. An hour or so before this time, when the four steamers that were to follow the race arrived at Putney, the outlook was miserable in the extreme. Snow, sleet, and hail were falling, and being driven by the wind in a manner that overcoats, macintoshes, and oilskins could not successfully resist, while seeing any distance was a matter of great difficulty. Under the circum- stances, therefore, it was not surprising that the- number of people both ashore and affoat who were present an hour before the race was very limited, and though later on, when the race actually took place, crowds of fair dimensions assembled at the favourite points along the course, there was never anything like competition for front places. Enthusiasm in such weather was not to be readily aroused, and as there was nothing in the race to evoke it after the first few minutes, the scene along the greater part of the course was of a tame and uninteresting, not to say depressing, character. The steamboats, tugs, launches, barges, and other craft moored along the usual sections of the course were but poorly patronised by sightseers, and had made but scanty attempts at decoration. At the usual points along the course the shooting galleries, cocoanut shies," and other fairlike attractions had been provided, but their proprietors received but little patronage, those who might have been custo- mers hurrying away from the riverside so quickly after the eights had passed that when the steamers that had followed the race made the return journey the banks were almost deserted. About three o'clock it became known that Oxford' had won the toes for choice of stations, and had of' course selected that on the Middlesex side, off which bank the wind was blowing directly, for the first portion of the course. The advantage of the station was of im- mense importance. Just after half-past three, Cam- bridge, in the r6le of challengers, launched theirboat first, and paddled down towards the stake boats, which had been moored well in mid-stream, just over a hundred yards above Putney-bridge. The water was dreadfully rough, and the wind and sleet bitterly cold, and the crew, acting on the suggestion of Colonel Frank Willan, the umpire, who was aboard the launch Hibernia, went over under the wall of the embankment of the grounds of Fulham Palace^ where the water was sheltered and comparatively smooth. The Oxford men were not long after their rivals in. taking ship, and the two crews at once proceeded to their stations, and having quickly divested them- selves of their outer jerseys end wraps, were in readiness to start at 13 minutes to four. Just then, however, it looked as though a delay was to occur, as, owing to the fact that in order to keep the boat from being slewed round by the wind while the final preparations were in progress, it had been necessary for No. 2 in the Cambridge boat to keep paddling.; the strain on the stake boat proved too much, and she commenced to drag her anchor; In this way the Cambridge boat obtained an advantage of nearly half a length, but the umpire fired the pistol, and the race commented. Oxford, in the more sheltered water, started at S5 strokes a minute, to the 34 of Cambridge, and with so much better effect that in half a dozen strokes the Dark Blues had drawn up level, while the Cantabs were already in difficulties of a most serious character. A heavy surf broke over them, shaking the boat in Unmis- takable fashion, and causing her to ship a quantity of water; and this was quickly followed by other experiences of a similar nature, the spray flying over the boat so heavily, it appeared by no means unlikely, that she would be swamped. Matters, however, were not quite so bad as this; and, once out of the exceedingly rough water in the centre of the river, the splashing was less noticeable. The Dark Blues had, however, by this time gone in front, and at the Creek at the upper end of the palace grounds were nearly a length in front. At the steps, their time to which, was 2min. 55sec.. /here was half a length of daylight between the boats, which were both as close under the shore as it was possible for them to get; in fact, the Cantabs preferred to take their opponents' wash to keeping out a little. By the time the old mile-post was reached, in 4min. 53sec., from the start, Oxford has increased their lead to three lengths, and it was clear that the race was to all intents and purposes over. Both crews had dropped to 32 strokes a minute, and were pulling in capital style, but the stern of the Cambridge boat was very low in the water, and it was evident she had taken a lot on board during her troubles in the very first portion of the race. Under these circumstances it was not surprising that the Light Blues steadily fell farther and farther astern until at Hammersmith-bridge, reached by Oxford in 9min. 15sec. from leaving Putney, the boats were separated by six or eight lengths. Above Hammersmith-bridge the water was nice and smooth a.nd the wind fair, but it was impossible for the result of the race to be affected by it. The only question that remained was whether the Cambridge crew would manage to cover the course, as their craft was' so dreadfully waterlogged that nothing could be seen of the stern canvas, while the poor coxswain appeared to be in the un- comfortable position of sitting in the water. At Chiswick Eyot Oxford's time was 12min. 30sec., and they were fully 10 lengths ahead, while at Barnes-bridge they had added several more lengths to their advantage, the times being Oxford, 18min. 32sec.; Cambridge, 19min. 26sec. The Cam- bridge boat was now in such dreadful plight that great anxiety was entertained by those who were following, lest she should, as was the case at this point with her predecessor in 1859, go down. By careful work, however, her crew managed to keep her afloat for the remainder of the distance, during which the Oxonians still further increased their lead, until eventually they won by about three hundred yards. The Oxford time was 22min. 15sec., but that of the Cantabs was not taken, as they ceased rowing on reaching the ShiR, though they afterwards resumed and paddled past the post. Both crews dis- embarked at the Ibis boathouse at Grove-park, and in the evening dined together in the Caledonian Saloon of the Holborn Restaurant, Mr. G. G. T. Tre- herne in the chair. Oxford have now won nine years in succession and 32 times in all, to the 22 victories scored by Cambridge; while in 1877 the race ended in a dead heat.
FAMOUS NOVELIST DEAD.
FAMOUS NOVELIST DEAD. Mr. J. Payn, the well-known novelist, died at his residence on Friday of last week. Mr. Payn, who was born in 1830, was educated at Eton, Woolwich Academy, and Trinity Cambridge, where he graduated B.A. in 1854. He started on his literary career at an early age, but his first great success was the novel Lost Sir Massingberd," which appeared in Chambers's Journal. His subsequent novels form a very long list. Among his recent writings may be mentioned "Gleams of Memory (1894), which is chiefly autobiographical. was formerly editor of Chambers's Journal, and afterwards suc- ceeded Mr. Leslie Stephen as editor of Cornhill.
=== A FAMOUS PHOTOGRAPHER.
=== A FAMOUS PHOTOGRAPHER. Josiah Johnson Hawes, the oldest working photo- grapher in America, has just celebrated his 90th birthday. He has occupied the same studio at No. 19, Tremont-row, Boston, since 1843, when hestartid in business with Mr. Southwick, who died a few years ago. Mr. Hawes is still vigorous, and attends to all the details of trade. He was the first to make daguerrotypes in that city, and all the famous men and women of a generation ago, including Daniel Webster, Rufus Choate, Jenny Lind, Baron Roths- child, Edward Everett, Charlotte Cushman, Long- fellow, Whittier, Parker, Emerson, Alcott, Lucy, Larcom, and Grace Greenwood posed for him in this same studio.
--=== A DOCTORS' BILL.
--=== A DOCTORS' BILL. The New York State Senate Committee on Public Health has reported favourably on the bill which puts thejree dispensaries under the control of the State Board of Health. This bill has been earnestlv opposed by the free dispensaries, and by the bulk of the medical profession. The homoeopaths are almost to a man against it. The ostensible motive of the bill is to prevent the abuse of medical charity by the free treatment in these dispenr saries of persons able to pay for treatment. The Senate Committee was told by Dr. Harris that the bill was in the interest of the poor, who were being in a measure crowded to the rear in these dispen- saries by their rich patrons. In reality it is in the interest of those physicians who complain that they are unable to make a living because one-half the sick people of the State get their medical treatment free. Î (" i" f
ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN CRICKET.
ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN CRICKET. BJlVIBW OF MK- «TODDAETR3 TOUR. The cricketing sid-e captained by Mr. Stoddart havef sssled from Adelaide for home in the Orient liner Ormuz, after a tour so full of disaster and failure that the prestige of English cricket in the Australian colonies will loag be low. When they left England last autumn it was generally believed that we were sending out to the colonies a side of greater strength than any which had preceded it. But now it must frankly be admitted that the tour from an English point of view has been a complete failure. This failure in so far as it is explicable was mainly due to two causes, W the ill-success of our bowlers and the inability of many of our batsmen, more particularly those fresh b colonial ericket, to adapt them- selves to the Australian plodding batting system in whichj time' is no object, as the matches are in most instances played out. But t! C truth is that the side after the first few weeks of the.r tour were out-plajed in batting, bowling, and field- ing. Mr. Stoddart wanted more body in, his batting and more slow or medium pace bowling. Brilliancy is all very well in its way; but Australia-A methods of batting should be weighed in the choice of an English 3ide to go to play under Australian condi- tions. Albert Ward, J. T. Brown (of Yorkshire), and Robert Abel were the kind of men who were wanted t3 vary the forcing strength which Mr. Stoddart's team possessed. And then as to bowling, with the wickets as hard as iron and perfectly true, Tom Richardson's great pace availed him little, for the ball rarely rose more than half-stump high. The Australians were constantly showing through Noble and Howell, and even Trott, that the slow to medium pace with an accurate pitch and some spin was much more efficacious than the wonderful strength of Richardson. Time after time several of the best English bats were -got out, after being well set, by their impatience to force the game, whereas men liks Albert Ward or Abel are cricketers who would not be easily tempted after playing themselves in. Mr. Stoddart in bowling wanted something better in the ways of "slows;" and, although it is easy to be wise after the event, those who advocated young Mr. Bull's claims on his Essex form of last summer have their opinion confirmed by results. The failures of Wainwright and Hayward in bowling became obvious as the tour progressed. The result of the tour suggests the idea (remarks a writer in the Times) that the time has passed when the choice of representative cricket teams should be left to individual enterprise. The Marylebone Club executive ought long ago to have taken the matter in hand. Hitherto. they have refrained from interfer- ence in the belief, perhaps, that money, making was occasionally at the bottom of these tours but the interchange of visits has become so important that some official recognition should be taken of it by the el" leading body in cricket. With so many risks of ill- ness and accident, 13 men were too few to undertake a severe tour in the colonies and, considering the great profits of the matches, the Australian authorities ought to have at least allowed Mr. Stoddart a couple more men. Bad luck persistently dogged the Englishmen after the first 11 few weeks of the tour; the winning of the toss became to them a novelty, the summer was the hottest experienced for years, and this particukrly affected some of the younger members-of the side. There was a good deal of indisposition, K. S. Ranjit- sinhji being a great sufferer from a growth in the throat. But when all is said, the fact remains that the Australians continually outplayed our men- in batting, bowling, and fielding. The batting of Darling and Hill was of a nature that completely equalled anything of which the Englishmen were capable. Socially, the Englishmen were very popular I but the norballing of Jones and the public criticisms of some members of the English team on their opponents created at different places a certain degree of friction. English cricketers generally will regret that the failures of this tour will efface some of the splendid impressions left by both Lord Sheffield's and My, Stoddart's previous trips. Below are given the record and averages of the tour, and the figures may be left to speak for them- selves. It will be seen, however, that after De- cember 17 the Englishmen did not win an eleven a-side match until the beginning of last week: RESULTS OF MATCHES. The Five Test Matches.-Played, 5; won, 1;, lost, 4. Eleven-a-side Matches.—Played, 12; won, 4; lost, 5; drawn, 3. All Matches.-Played, 22; won, 6; lost, 5; drawn, 11. SUMMARY. Oct. 28, 29, 30, Nov. 1, at Adelaide, v. South Australia.—South Australia, 408 and 187 for five wickets; Mr. Stoddart's team, 475. Drawn. Nov. 6, 8, 9, 10, at Melbourne, v. Victoria.—Vic- toria, 306 and 247; Mr. Stoddart's team, 250 and 305 for eight wickets. Mr. Stoddart's team won by two wickets. Nov. 12,13, 15, 16, at Sydney, v. New South Wales. -New South Wales, 311 and 260; Mr. Stoddart's team, 335 and 237 for two wickets. Mr. Stoddart's team won by eight wickets. Nov. 19, 20, at Newcastle, v. a Northern Eighteen. —Northern Eighteen, 189 and 211 for nine wickets Mr. Stoddart's team, 429. Drawn. Nov. 22, 23, at Glen Innes, v. Twenty-two of Glen Innes and District.—Glen Innes, 120 and 149; Mr. Stoddart's team, 386 for eight wickets (innings de- clared closed). Mr. Stoddart's team won by an innings and 117 runs. Nov. 26, 27, 29, at Brisbane, v. Thirteen of Queens- land and New South Wales.—Mr. Stoddart's team, 636; Queensland and New South Wales, 316 for eight wickets. Drawn. Nov. 30, Dec. 1, at Toowoomba, v. Eighteen of Toowoomba.—Mr. Stoddart's team, 197 and 115 for four wickets Toowoomba, 243 for 13 wickets (inn- ings declared closed). Drawn. Dec. 3, at Armidale, v. Twenty-two of New Eng- land.—Mr. Stoddart's team, 141 New England, eight for two wickets. Drawn. Dec. 13, 14, 15,,16, 17, at Sydney, v. Australia.— Mr. Stoddart's team, 551 and 9b for one wicket; Australia, 237 and 408. Mr. Stoddart's team won by nine wickets. Dec. 27,28, 29, at Bendigo, v. Eighteen of Bendigo. -Bendigo, 150 and 212; Mr. Stoddart's team, 286 and 79 for no wicket. Mr. Stoddart's team won by 10 wickets. Jan. 1, 3, 4, 5, Melbourne v. Australia.—Aus- tralia, 520; Mr. Stoddart's team, 315 and 150. Australia won by an innings and 55 runs. Jan. 7, 8, at Ballarat, v. Eighteen of Ballarat and District.—Ballarat, 283 and 10 for three wickets; Mr. Stoddart's team, 342. Drawn. Jan. 10, 11, at Stawell, v. Twenty-two of Stawell and District.—Mr. Stoddart's team, 214; Stawell, 233 for 16 wickets. Drawn. Jan. 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, at Adelaide, v. Australia- Australia, 573; Mr. Stoddart's team, 278 and 282. Australia won by an innings and 13 runs. Jan. 21, 22, at Hamilton, v. Twenty-two of Hamil- ton and District.—Hamilton, 168 and 119 for five wickets Mr. Stoddart's team, 179. Drawn. Jan. 29, 31, Feb. 1, 2, at Melbourne, v. Australia. —Australia, 323 and 115 for two wickets Mr. Stod- dart's team, 174 and 263. Australia won by eight wickets. Feb. 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, II. at Sydney, v. New South Wales.—New South Wales, 415 and 574; Mr. Stod- dart's team, 387 and 363. New South Wales won by 239 runs. Feb. 12, at Sydney, v. Thirteen of Sydney and Melbourne Universities.-Mr. Stoddart's team, 343 for seven wickets (innings declared closed); Univer- sities 76 for six wickets. Drawn. Feb. 19, at Brisbane, v. Eleven of Queensland and Victoria.—Mr. Stoddart's team, 133 for five wickets. Queensland and Victoria did not bat. Drawn. Feb. 26, 28, March 1, 2, at Sydney, v. Australia.— Mr. Stoddart's team, 335 and 178; Australia, 239 and 276 for four wickets. Australia won by six wickets. March 11, 12, 14, 15, at Melbourne, v. Victoria.— Victoria, 328 and 132; Mr. Stoddart's team, 278 and 183 for three wickets. Mr. Stoddart's team won by seven wickets. March 19, 21, 22, 23, at Adelaide, v. South Aus- tralia.—Mr. Stoddart's team, 222 and 399; South Australia, 287 and 267 for two wickets. Drawn. KfGLISH BATTING AVERAGES 15 THE FIVE TEST MATCHES. Most Times in not Aver- Ins. Buns. Ins. out. age. A. C. MacLaren 10 488 124 1 54 2 K. S, Ranjitainhji 10 457 175 1 50 7 Hayward 9 336 72 0 87"3 Hirst 7 207 85 0 294 N. F. Druce 9 252 64 0 28 Briggs 9 146 46* 3 24*2 Storor 9 208 51 0 23'1 A. E. Stoddart 4 81 25 0 20*1 Wainwright 7 105 49 0 15 Richardson 9 83 25* 3 13'6 J. R. Mason 10 129 32 0 12 9 J. T. Illearne 9 31 17 3 5'1 Board did not pW in any of the test games. *Not out. HHGLISff BOWLING AVERAGES IN THB nVB TEST MATCHES. Runs. Wickets. Average. J. T. Hearne. 538 20 261& A. E. Stoddart 32 1 32 Richardson 776 22 35-6 Hayward ••• 164 4 41 Briggs 485 9 53-8 Storer 125 2 62-1 J. R. Mason 149 2 741 Hirst 304 2 152 Wainwright i. ±,y t' t 1 ENQLISH BATTING AVEKA&X&—ALL MATCHES. Most Times Inlf. Runs, in not Avei- Ins. od, age. K. S. Ranjitnhji 2^ 1,372 189 4 54*22 A. C. MacLamn 28 1,413 181 2 54-9 Hayward. 30 1,034 107* 4 39-20 K. F. Druce 30 919 126 3 341 Hirst 26 767 139 3 33"8 A. E. Stoddart 18 564 116 1 33-3 Storer 25 773 92 1 32'5 J. R. Mason 31 887 128* 3 31 19 Wainwright 27 008 105 1 26*22 Briggs 21 2@3 46* 6 178 Board 16 237 59 0 1413 J. T. Ilearne 24 134 31* 12 11-2 Ricfeardson 21 139 25* 4 8-3 A. Priestly batted twice, scoring 8 and L *Not out. ENGLISH BOWLING—ALL MATCHES. In all the matches in which they took part, Richard- son obtained 65 wickets, Hearne 61, Briggs 57, Stod- dart 35, Mason 29, Hayward 24, Storer 22, Hirst 20, Wainwright 13, Ranjitsinhji 12, Druce 10, and Mac- Laren four.
WILLS AND BEQUESTS.
WILLS AND BEQUESTS. By his will, which bears date May 29, 1895, with codicils of November 26, 1897, and December 21, 1897, Mr. Henry Wayinouth Gibbs, of Cornwall- gardens; Q-C., C.B., a Bencher of Lincoln's-inn, for- merly, from 1852 to 1858, tutor to the Prince of Wales, and Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge, who died on February 18 last, aged 76 years, leaving personal estate of the value of E32,465 17s; 2d., the testator desired that if he died in England his body should be cremated and the ashes placed in a coffin easily admitting of decay and burial. He bequeathed to the Devon and Cornwall Hospital, £100; to the Royal Victoria Patriotic Asylum, £100; to the Sailors- Orphan Girls' School, £ 100; to the Corpora- tion of the Royal and Literary Fund, £ 100 to the Trinity College Mission, Cambridge, £ 100; to the trustees of the Honourable Society of Lincolns-inn, of which he was a Bencher, the service of plate pre- sented to him by the Queen and the silver vase pre- sented to him by the Prince of Wales on his ceasing to be tutor to his Royal Highness to the Master and Fellows of Trinity Hall, Cambridge, the bust of the late Sir James Stephen, by Baron Marochetti, and to the Master and Fellows of Trinity College, Cambridge, the inkstand presented to the testator by the Prince of Wales on his confirmation. He directed the executors of his will to restore to the secretary of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath his Badge as Companion, and he further directed them to give to her Majesty the Queen two packets of letters, kept by him. in the red box containing his patent as Queen's Counsel, and further described in an accom- panying memorandum for the executors. Mr. Gibbs bequeathed his painting, the Cam- pagna di Roma," by E. Lesi, and the portrait of him- self, by G. F. Watts, to his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, with a request that he will accept them as a memorial of the testator. He bequeathed the etching of Windsor Castle, by Seymour Haden, to her Imperial Majesty the Empress Frederic, with a like request, and he bequeathed by his will to the Princesses Victoria and Maud F,2500 each but after the marriage of the Princess Maud he revoked this legacy, and bequeathed to ber by a codicil 100 guineas as a small memorial of him, He bequeathed to the Duke of York and to the Duchess of Fife, 100 guineas each; and to Leslie Stephen and Emilia Stephen, £ 2000 each to Leslie Stephen's children, Vanessa and Virginia, £ 1000 each, and to his two sons £ 500 each; to Helen Stephen, Rosa- mund Stephen, and Dorothea Stephen, £ 1000 each to Sir Herbert Stephen and Henry Lushington Stephen, E" each; to Catherine Stephen, of Newnham College, EIOOO to the testator's clerk, R. G. Coveney, £1500, in lieu of salary; and to his servant, £ 500. The testator bequeathed to the executors of his will £2()() each to his medical attendant, 100 guineas; and to the Rev. Lewis Newcomen Prance £ 1000, for such child or children of Miles Henry Prance as he may appoint. Mr. Gibbs bequeathed his picture of the Crucifixion to Caroline Emilia Stephen; and he bequeathed the inkstand given to him by Sir I. W. Ramsden, Bart., to Henry Robert Vaughan Johnson. He bequeathed the portrait of Henry Robert Vaughan. Johnson, by G. F. Watts, to his wife, the Hon. Cecilia Vaughan Johnson; and he bequeathed to his cousin Eliza P. Wills £ 1000. There are several other legacies. The testator left his residuary estate to his cousin. Miles Henry Prance, and to the Rev. Lewis Newcomen Prance. The personal estate has been valued at F-242,779 10s. 4d. of Mr. Benjamin Gnstavus Burroughs, of 21,. Sion-hill, Clifton, Bristol, who died on February 12 last, aged 90 years, and the executors of whose will (which bears date August 2,1895) are his son Charles Austin Burroughes, his nephew John Beames Cooper Burroughes, of Bristol, solicitor, Mackay Donald. Scobie McKenzie, manager of the Clifton Branch of the National Provincial Bank of England, and Alfred Dawes, a cashier in the same bank, to the last named of whom the testator bequeathed 50 guineas to his nephew and to Mr. McKenzie, 100 guineas each to a servant a life annuity of £ 52; and he left ill the residue of his property in trust in equal shares for his said son and his daughters Mary Matilda Paul and Margaret Metitia Martin. By his will of March 31, 1896, Mr. William Har- court, of Maiyborough, Queen's County, agent for the Bank of Ireland, who died on January 7 last, bequeathed P-100 each to his daughters, Constance and Frances Harriet, and he left the residue of his property in equal shares to them and his daughter, Catherine Isabella. The value of the testator's per- sonal estate has been entered at JE3738 17s. 4d. Julien, Vicomte du Quesne, of Rue St. Florentine No. 13, Paris, who died on November 23, 1897, leaving personal estate in the United Kingdom of the value of £ 23,560 9s. 4d., bequeathed to his footman a life annuity of 2000 francs, and to his footman's wife, if she should survive her husband, a life annuity of 1000 francs; to his second footman, a p legacy of 6000 francs to his cook, 1000 francs and he left all that the French law allowed him to dispose of to his wife, Adelaide de Domecq, Vicomtesse du Quesne, who, however, died in her husband's life- time, and administration of the estate in the United n, Kingdom has been granted to the testator's son, Pierre Georges, Baron du Quesne, one of the next-of- kin. The personal estate has been valued at £ 26,479 12s. 6d. of Mrs. Mary Victoria Cowden Clarke, of The Villa Novello, Genoa, authoress of The Girl- hood of Shakespeare's Heroines," and other works, who died on January 12 last, aged 88 years, daughter of Vincent Novello, and widow of his former partner Charles Cowden Clarke. The sole executrix of Mrs. Cowden Clarke's will, which bears date May 29,1896, is her sister Mary Sabilla Novello, to whom the testatrix left all her property whatsoever and where- soever. Mrs. Cowden Clarke was born in Oxford- street. Mr. Samuel Wix, of Broadwater Down, Tunbridge Wells, appointed as his executors Mr. Herbert Alexander Wix, Mr. Ernest Wix, and Mr. Walter Wix, who duly proved the will, which was comprised in a document of 60 folios and a codicil, on February 26, and returned the amount of personalty at Z176,916 3s. 3d. for probate. To his sister-in-law, Mrs. Elizabeth Wix, he bequeaths £ 200; to his sister- in-law, Mrs. Jemima Wix, an annuity of f-100; his servant Emily Skelton, £ 200; a sum of Z3000, in three per cent. Consols, for his son Arthur McKellor Wix; and a further sum of E2000 upon trust for his son Arthur's wife, Mrs. Emma Wix, and children; to his mother-in-law, Mrs. McKellor, the income during her life of his Peckham estate, and subject to such life interest, he leaves his residuary estate for his sons Herbert Wix, Ernest Wix, and his daughters Ada Hester Lee and Lillian Wix. Personal estate in Eugland of E49,255 has been declared under the will of the late Mr. Gporge Hell- nian, of Tacna, Peru, and 18, Cornwall-road, Bays- water. The testator, who died on February 3 last, and whose will was proved on February 24, appointed as his executors Mr. William Hellman and Mr. Sydney Hampden Peddar; he bequeaths the residue of all his property in the United Kingdom or Peru, other than his property in California, as to one-fifth to each of his brothers, Richard Hellman and William Hellman; one-fifth to Mrs. Margaret Hellman (the widow of his deceased brother, Anthony Hellman); and one-fifth each equally between the two children of his deceased sister, and Mrs. Louise Ede, Miss Charlotte Bree- boort, and Mrs. Emma Kable, the three daughters of his deceased sister, Mrs. Breeboort. The testator made a separate will relating exclusively to his pro- perty in California. E86,046 19s. lid. is the amount of personalty de- clared under the will of the late Mr. Henry Sheehy Keating, son of the late Right Hon. Sir H. S. Keating, Judge of the Common Pleas, who died on Dec. 12, and whose will was proved by his executors, Colonel the Hon. G. H. Gough, Mr. W. M. Baker, Mr. Henry Jagoe, and Mr. Guy Campbell Wood, and appoints Lady Ann Sophia Ward as guardian, with either of the trustees who choose to act, to his children. To his daughter Cynthia he bequeaths his three largest diamond stars, and E15,000, in trust; his small diamond star, watch, plate, trophies, &c., to his son Henry Sheehy Keating, and his other jewels he divides between them, subject to legacies amount- ing to £ 3500 to relatives and friends and an annuity of £ 27 10#. to his housekeeper; the testator leaves' the residue of his property, real and personal, to his son on his attaining 21 years of age. -a' .¡ 'f (
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TUB Grand Duke Michael and the Countess Torby have given a sort of semi-State dinner to the Prince of Wales, which was very well done, and their house, the Villa Kasbeck, is charmingly furnished and decorated. The Crown Prince and Crown Princess of Roumania came over from Nice especially for the entertainment, and H.I.H the Grand Duke Nicholas, Prince Nicholas of Nassau, the Countess Merenberg. aoid her daughter, the Countess Adda, the Russian Ambassador, Lord and Lady Brougham, Captain Vyner, Mr. and Mrs. Ramsay, Mr. and Mrs. Austin Lee (from the Embassy in Paris), and the Marquii de Gallifet, were among the guests. The Prince dined with the Cenite and Comtesse Chandon de Briailles at the Villa Les Mimosas, on the Californie Hill, the next evening. No tjaraen on earth can match the gardens of the sea that encircle the northern part of Australia. As the tide ebbs in the azure of sunset, coral reefs peer out, symmetrically arranged in beds, and intersected by emerald channels, as if they were the colossal flower-beds of some great sea king. Corals of all hues and tints can be seen fathoms deep in the channels. The coral PTNJPS, although they build' islands and help to extend continents, are most delicate organisms, and will die on the least exposure, leaving behind them their skeletons; but even their skeletons are things of great beauty. LOlln WOLSF.LEY is a splendid artist. He paints very well indeed, and makes pen-and-ink or pencil SKETCHES,- which are described as being'of a very high order of merit. POOR pussy has Deen retired from the German army. Hitherto the domestic cat has 'ahvays been, put on the roster of a German regiment, the custom probably originating with the necessary annihilation of the mouse. But now that these destructive creatures can be destroyed by a scientific, process pussy is no longer needed. The pay of the Cat was eXJoctly 16s. a year, besides a few additional expenses in connection with the purchase of medicine and military badges.' THE Marquis of Bute is possibly more THA#- ANY British peer the architect of nis own fortune. It ia estimated that his fortune, if converted into gold, would represent a weight of at least 80 tons of bul- lion, and would require for its transport the utmost strength of 50 of his horses. His income may safely be estimated at E2000 a day. Add to this 16 titles, besides dignities innumerable, and five lordly pleasure houses, and it will readily be acknowledged that the marquis has reason to think himself among the blessed of the earth. Cardiff has been to Lord Bute. the source from which lucky millions have flowed.
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THE Alpine casualties of 1897 were summed up in an interesting article in Le Dauphine. Thirty- three climbers perished, half of whom, it is worth noting, were single excursionists making thei. t>iØcents without either a guide or even a companion. Only one climber was lost who had a guide. Eight of the 33 were killed by avalanches, two by falls of stones, two by slipping on snow, three on grass, and 15 on rock. Three perished in crevasses. Twelve of the 33 were Swiss, eight Austrians, six Germans, three Frenchmen, and only one Englishman. DR. R. T. GUKKHEB, who has just been appointed United States Consul to Bombay, is a coloured man, and, perhaps, the most notable member of his race in America. He may be fairly compared, indeed, to the late Frederick Douglas, who became a United States senator, and Minister to Hayti. He was the first coloured man to enter Harvard University, where he won many prizes and made an excellent record. It was the progress that he made there that, after the first prejudices were removed, led to the admission at Harvard of other negroes. MB. AYRE, an American philatelist, is said to have invested 4:12,000 in collecting stamps. His album ia the most splendid private one in the world. The Duke of York and the Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha are ardent collectors, too. CAPTAIN R. A. J. MONTGOMERY, R.N., C.B., who lias just been commissioned for service in China, on the cruiser Bonaventure, is a mighty hunter, as well as one of the foremost of our naval officers. He stands in the records of Mr. Rowland Ward aa having killed the largest number of lions in a given time, the largest lion known, and the largest rhino- ceros known. He was in the desert march towards Khartoum in 1886, and at Alexandria's bombardment as well as at Tel-el-Kebir. He became a C.B. LID ua usually early age of 37. ¡ "1' .1o,J" -'T'1.T .1 ;¡- .°"