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- NEWPORT.i
NEWPORT. COUNTY PETTY SESSIONS, SATURDAY. FINED E20.-William Haines, grocer, Ponty- mister, was summoned at the instance of the Monmouthshire County Council, for selling adulterated golden syrup. Mr. Lyndon Moore appeared for the prosecution Mr. L. H. Hornby appeared for the defence.—The analysis of the syrup, which was purchased in lib tins at 3d. per tin, showed that the matter contained 20 per cent. of pure and genuine cane syrup and 80 per cent. of glucose syrup—a flavourless, starchy matter.— Mr. Moore stated that the defendant was the retailer, and he sold the goodg, just as he received them from the wholesaler, who gave him a guarantee upon the invoice that the syrup was pure. If the defendant had taken advantage of the statute and given the proper notice that he intended to plead a warranty, he would have escaped the penalty.—Mr. G. R. Thompson, of Newport, tie county analyst, said golden syrup was ordinarily known as treacle in a refined state. Glucose was a dextrine substance costing about 4s. 6d. per cwt. less than pure cane syrup. It was not injurious to health, and was added to a low quality of syrup to turn an unmarketable commodity into one which wa marketable.—Mr. Hornby, for the defence, said Mr. Haines was not aware of the clause in the Act-which came into operation only this year-which made it uecessary, in order to escape a conviction, that notice of the warranty should be given before the hearing of the case. Mr. Haines bought the syrup in tins, with a warranty from the middlemen (who also had a warranty from the originating house), and sold it in the same tins unopened. It was, therefore, clear that there was no adulteration on his part, and, but for his ignorance of the law, he could have pleaded his warranty and escaped. He would now have to ask his wholesale dealer to re-imburse him.—In the resalt, the Bench said they thought it was a gross case of imposition and deception, and, in order to get at the original offender, they imposed a fine of £ 20 pnd the court costs.—Mr. Colborne held a watching brief for the merchants, whose names did not transpire.
RAGLAN. I
RAGLAN. I PETTY SESSIONS, SATURDAY. I Before G. G. GRIFFIN. Esq. (chairman), and Col. WALWYN. No LIGHTS AGAIN.—Oliver Anatey, farmer, Llansoy, was summoned for driving without lishtF, on November 5th, at Raglaii.-P S. Keylock deposed that he saw defendant with a pony and trap at about 6 50 p m., near the Ship Inn He stopped defendant as he was proceeding homewards. Defendant went to the Beaufort Arms and did not leave Raglan till 10 o'clock.—Defendant pleaded that he was trying to get lamps, but found great difficulty in doing so Two previous charges for a similar offence had been recorded against defendant—one in June last, when he was fined 10s. Defendant attempted to justify himself, but the Chairman pointed out he knew the law, as his record shewed.—Fined £ 1. costs 4s. 6d. PENALTY OF OBiTIN.&cy. -Frederick Wintle, mailcart driver. was summoned for a like offence on November 6th.—Defendant did not appear.— P S. Keylock said defendant would not light v'lg lamps when proceeding fr >m the Ship Inn ih- u the Village to the Post Office. He had fr t,qU0at:]y cautioned him.—Ordered to pay 4s. 6^ expenses, and cautioned. SCHOOL CASES.—Ed^, GMl'cfe, labourer, Tregare, was sumra ^^j |0f his three children, "fHll JAne, Enoch, and Edward, Iriy to school.—Qt. C. Farmer, clerk to the Dingestow and Tregare School Board, proved the ease, Sarah had made 85 attendances out of 171, Enoch 114 out of 171, aud Edward 136 out of 171. Defendant's wife appeared and pleaded illness as an excuse. Order made.—John Jones, farmer, Raglan, was similarly charged with regard to his daughter, Fanny, aged 1:>E. W. Ransome, Monmouth Union Attendance Officer, stated that 60 attendances only out of 117 had been made. Defendant pleaded that the girl had had a sore foot, and was unable to walk for a fortnight. He promised to send her regularly in future. Order made. A LENIENT WIFE.—John Jones, labourer, Llanover, was summoned by his wife, Sarah Ann Jones, Penrose, for arrears (E5 4s.) under a separation order.—Complainant said an order for 8. per week had been made against defendant, at t Merthyr, but he had paid nothing since August last. On the night preceding the hearing of this ease, he had forwarded jEt 4., Po he now owed £ 4.—Defendant said 'he had not been in regular work, and had had to nay some debts, receipts for which he produced.—In reply to the Bench he said he earned 9s. a week, and his tooci.-Complaiiiaiir, said she was willing to accept 5s. per week if defendant would pay regularly, and she would also give him the X4,-Thi-3 defendant, (who has been before the Bench several times charged with molesting his wife) promised faithfully to do.- The Chairman told him the case would be adjourned for two months, to give him an opportunity of keeping his word, otherwise he would go to gaol. VACCINATION EXEMPTION.—George Thomas, Cross Lace Farm, Raglan, applied for a vaccination exemption certificate in respect of his son, Arthur. He said another child of his had suffered ia health from vaccination.—The application was granted. TRANSFER.—The licence of the Ship Hotel, Raglan, wa- temoorarily transferred from Joseph Blake to Alfred James Philpotts.—Supt. Captain Parker said he made no objection. Excellent testimonials had been submitted to him on behalf of the applicant.
The St. Mellon's Murder.
The St. Mellon's Murder. BEFORE THE MAGISTRATES. Morris Evans was formally brought up in custody at a special sitting of the Newport county magistrates, on Mouday afternoon, for a further remind on a charge of wilfully murdering Hannah Williams in her cottage at St. Mellon's on November 10th. Mr Ebenezer Lewis was the presiding magistrate, and on the bench with him were Messrs C. D. Phillips, W. Anning, W. E. Heard, J. Baker, and T. Dutfield. The district coroner (ifr M. Robercs- Jones) and the deputy-coroner (Mr W. Everett) sat at the table. Mr Horace Lyne appeared to prose- cute on behalf of the police, and Mr Harold Lloyd again appeared for the accused. At four o'clock the magistrates directed Inspector Lewis and the other police officers to open the doors so that the proceedings might be conducted in public court. Some hundreds of persons then ptlshad thoir way through th.e crowd into the court* Wll8U compara- tive or<%r was obtained Mr Hofaaa Lyne, addressing th0 }Vench, said I have now to apply for a further remand, as I suggested on the last occasion. I am not in a position to-day to go further into my case. I don't say that I have not got further evidence, but no Useful end would be attained by my placing that evidence before you, and it might only be the means of defeating the ends of justice. I ask you now simply to adjourn the case again until Tuesday week, December 4th." The Clerk At what time ? Mr Lyne Well, as early as convenient. (To the court): As it is certainly likely to be a long sitting, and it think we shall finish it that day. The Clerk: It is rathor a lengthy case, and it will take some time. Mr Lloyd; As early as you like, as far as the prisoner is concerned. The Ohairm in Eleven o'clock. Prisoner was then remanded until Tuesday, Dec. 4th, at eleven o'clock, and removed from the dock. He was conveyed back to Usk Gaol by the 5 32 p.m. train. THE ADJOURNED INQUEST. The adjourned inquest on Hannah Williams was hiJld at the White Hart Hotel, St. Mellon's, on Tuesday morning, before Mr W. J. Everett, Deputy-Coroner for South Monmouthshire. Prisoner was not present, but Was represented by Mr Harold Lloyd. After the opening of the Court Superintendent Porter said On behalf of the solicitor for the Treasury I have to ask you, Mr Coroner, and the jury to irrant a further adjourn- ment. Prisoner was brought before the Court yesterday and remanded in custody until next Tuesday. If you could manage to adjourn the inquiry until that day, I think it would suit all concerned. The Coroner: Is it possible to git the evidence before that day ? Superintendent Porter Not before. The Coroner Is it not because you have not received the report of the analyst ? Superiutenrlèn t Porter: We have not the evidence complete. We have not received the report of the analyst. Mr Harold Lloyd said he was bound to agree to a certain adjournment in order that the case might be put before the Court in a complete form, and suggested either Friday or Saturday as there might be another adjournment. Superintendent Porter said he suggested Monday so that the prisoner could be brought there and iemain in custody over Monday night, and be brought. before the magistrates on Tuesday. The Coroner said he had it on the best posible authority that the whole of the evidence would be completed in the course of one day. He would rather have fixed the inquiry earlier than Monday, but was informed by Mr Lyne that the earliest possible time, when he cuuld be ready with the evidence and the report of the analyst was Saturday morning, which would be extremely inconvenient to business men. The inquftsu Was then formally adjourned until next Monday morniug at 10.15.
-.-Poisoned Beer.
Poisoned Beer. A Government inquiry has been ordered into the circumstances attending the death and illness from arsenical poisoning of beer-drinkers in the Midlands and the North. Meantime the Man- chester coroner has solemnly warned all retailers of the beverage that it is their duty to see that the liquor they sell is free from poison other- wise, in case of a death resulting, he would put it to any jury whether the publican supplying the beer had not been guitly of criminal negli- gence. In Manchester 'and Salford there are 500 patients uuder treatment, and cases are reported from Leeds, where many employes of a brewery have been attacked. Residents in Chester know that beer has led to much illness, and they have been warned that the water is dangerous, and that lemonade and other mineral waters are, co isequently, open to suspiciou. The impression gains ground that the deleterious in- gredient will eventually be traced to the glucose or the invert sugar used by some brewers. Dr. Campbell Brown, analyst of the Liver- pool Corporation, has given the result of an analysis of various products used in the manu- facture of beer. He says arsenical poison is traceable to the sugar or saccharine used at certaitf breweries.
; .:=:......_ I I .Mr. Krugerjii…
.:=: Mr. Krugerjii llirope. The greatest of French dramatists has told us how one of his characters, Don Juan, had the secret of sending away his creditors contented without paying them a farthing. The effusive compliments of D-In Juan come readily to the tongue of every Frenchman, as Mr. Krager has found. Bouquets, and vivats have been showered upon him, and the crowds of Marseilles and Paris have shouted until they were hoarse, and at Lyons, a gold medal which bad been struck in his honour, was presented to him. But Mr. Kruger, who had come from a stronghold of Puritanism to the gayest country in the world, was not satisfied with festivities and compliments. Like Don Juan's creditor, he wanted something more substantial, something of "argent comptant." Although he do-s not speak French, yet he may have heard that La France est un soldat," and he wished that great military pow-r to intervene on behalf of the Dutch republics. The crowds cheered, especially when he engaged in vituperation with regard to Britain, and they filled his carriage with nosegays. And nosegays, addresses medals and ohears, are all that the ex-president is likely to obtain from the French, who are not the people to pull the chest- nuts out of the fire for somebody else to e it. Th j I French Government at least know tint i INTERVENTION WùULD MEAN WAU, I and although we have not seen the last of the ) sword as an arbiter between nations, yet the Great Powers are not snfBcienfcly enamoured of war, to embark upon it for the sake of a corrupt oligarchy. For some years past, Mr. Kruger has been the Evil Geuins of the Dutch republics. That he is an I able, and particularly a shrewd man, nobody can doubt, but he is totally unable to discern the siarns of the times, and his hatred of the British, com- bined with the obstinacy of his disposition, has prevented him from seeing things as they are, and made him deaf to the representations of those real friends of the Boers who urged him to adopt a reasonable attitude. That hatred of the British was very evident in one of hii speeches at Marseilles, where he said that the War which was being waged against the two States had reached the utmost limits of barbarity. The b-trb;trity of the the British, he went on to say, exceeded that of the most savage African tribes. These are vaue generalities, and generalities are difficult to answer, but the ex-President, although h » did not refer to specific cases, yet gave some indications of the crimes which he alleges against our troops. The British, he said, armed the Kaffirs against their Dr.tch enemies, they burned the farms, and they hunted the woman and children, whose husbands and fathers had been killed, or taken prisoners. It is quite true that, in the latter stages of the war, Lord Roberts' soldiers have burned farms, < U8ED A3 ARSENALS AND SURMOUNTED BY THB WHITE FLAG, whence Boers have fired treacherously upon our men, but the other charares are absolutely false. So far from the British having armed the natives, they have invariably refused their armed assistance, and, we know that on one occasion the General in coni mand of a large force withdrew his troops when victory was assured, solely for the reason that a body of armed natives had joined in the conflict, eager to revenge themselves upon their former persecutors. As to the alleged cruelty to women and children, Lord Roberts, who speaks the truth, told us a few weeks ago, that there had been no such crimes, and Sir Redvers Buller confirmed his testi- monv in one of his speeches at Exeter. Whatever Lord Kitchener may consider it necessary to do, and it is to be hoped very sincerely that, he will take every opportunity of tempering justice with mercy, the Boers hive had no reason to complain of Lord Roberts' treatment of them, and all the evidence points to the conclusion that the British force in South Africa has conformed as few armies have done to all the usages of civilised warfare. CADBUP.Y'S COCOA is absolutely pure, and is there- fore the best Cocoa. It is a refreshing, stimulating drink, and a nutritious food, containing no foreign substances, such as kola, malt hops, &c. The fact cannot be too strongly impressed that Cocoa must be unadulterated to ensure its fullest beneficial effects. Always insist on having CADBURY'S—Sold only in Packets and Tins-as other Cocoas are often substituted or the sake of extra profit.
ABERGAVENNY.
ABERGAVENNY. POLICE COURT, WEDNESDAY. BOROUGH BUSINESS. Before the Mayor (Alderman W. WILLIAMS), and Dr. PATON. LICENSING BLTsisEss.-The following licences were transferrf-d.-Old Fountain Inn, to W A Coleman Greyhound Hotel, to Irvine Blenner- bassett; Market Tavern, to the widow of the late landlord: Crown Inn (temporary), to Havter: and Bridge End Inn (temporary), to W E Jenkins. IGNORANCE. Arthur Williams, Garnderris Farm, Llanwenarth Ultra, was charged with bringing sheep from the hill grounds on rhs Blorange to market, without the requisite declaration.-P. C. Powell proved the case Ordered to pay costs 4s 6d. UNNECESSARY LANGUAGE.—Thomas Standen was charged by P.S. Edwards with using obscene language in High-street, at 8.10 p.m. on Saturday last.—Defendant pleaded provocation.—Fined 2s 6d. A BAD REccmn.—W J Davies, a young man, made his 9th appearance, and for being drunk and disorderly on the 26th inst., in Tudor -street, was tile4 5s and costs, or 7 days.' I
I.CWMBRAN.I
CWMBRAN. I PETTY SESSIONS, THURSDAY. I Before F J MITCHELL, Esq (in the chair), the Rev D B JONES, and J W KAFAREL, Esq. j SCHOOL CASES.—Reuben Evans, labourer, W:d charged with offences under the Educat1^^ respect of three children. Mr (5a]jgf who prosecuted for the Lhir^{ipnaja School Board, said the cases were ver- bad ones, and he asked for the maximum penalty to bd imposed. In two cases the pev,filty of 5s Wzts imposed in the other au Attendance order was made, D AND D.—Thomas Herbert, a labourer, pleaded guilty to being druuk and disorderly in a public place at Cwmbran, on November 11th, and was fined 5s, including cots. STRAYING Cows —For allowing two cows to stray on the highway at Llantarnam, Torn Strafford Parsons was ordered to pay the expenses, 5s. No LICENCE.—Frederick Brinkworth, a labourer, Llantarnam, admitted having kept a dog without a licence, and his only excuse was negligence. He has since taken out a licence- He was ordered to pav the costs, 10s. CHIMNEY ON FiitE.-fohn Jenkins, who was represented by his wife, was summoned for allowing his chimney to be on fire, at Llan- tarnam. PIGEON STEALING—Francis Powell and William Fielding were summoned for stealing four pigeons valued at 4s, the property of anorher youth named George Davies. Both pleaded guilty and were ordered to pay the expenses, 10s 6d each.
PONTYPOOL.I
PONTYPOOL. I PETTY SESSIONS, SATURDAY I Before A. A. WILLIAMS, Esq. (chairman), W. L PRATT, Esq., T. H. DEAKIN, Esq.. E. FOWLER, Esq., W. PEGLER, Esq., and B. NICHOLAS, Esq. TRESPASSING IN SEARCH OF GAME.—William Richards was summoned for trespassing upon the Varteg Mountain in search of game.—Mr. L. E. Webb prosecuted on behalf of the Blaenavon Company.—Defendant was further charged with threatening George Sayes.—Keeper Lawrence saw the defendant with another man near the cricket field on the Varteg Mountain. He next saw them about 3.15 with a dog, which was coursing a rabbit. He accused them of poaching, which they denied, and they also refused to give their names and addresses. One of the men had a net. They also had a rabbit or a ferret, which be saw moving in Barnes' pocket.—Defendant said that he was asleep on the mountain when the keeper came up to him, and was not in search of game.—George Sayce, farmer and collier, said that on the 23rd October he saw five men on the mountain. He went towards them, and Barnes thr(ataiied to "bash" his brains out. A greyhound rushed at witness, and Richards also said that if he touched the animal he would bash his brains out. The men were coursing rabbits, and defendant was acting with them.—Christopher Penny, collier, brother-in-law to the last witness, corroborated as to the threats used towards Sayce.—P.C. Jones fltated that he saw the defendant with several o,her men on the mountain. He searched Barnes, who had a ferret in his pocket.—Mr. Webb said that the prosecution was undertaken quite as much in the interests of the farmers on the mountain as in that of the Company. The farmers complained that their sheep were coursed by the dogs which men brought on the mountain.—Defendant was fined 10s., and 7s. 6d. costs, and bound over. NEGLECTING TO MAINTAIN HIS FAMILY.—Walter Edward Knott was summoned for neglecting to maintain his family, who were now chargeable to the Pontypool Union. — Mr. Watkins, solicitor, Pontypool, prosecuted for the Guardian0, and said that on the 14th August, defendant came to the Guardians and said that he could not find a home, and wanted the Guardians to let his children come into the house until he could get one, as the children were Ieepiiil in the Church Wood. The ..Guardians allowed him to bring them in, atrd h«»" promised to pay 15s. On the following Saturday he brought the children down in a wagonette, and he was then in a state of intoxication. He had since made several promises to pay, but had not fulfilled any of them. Knott previously lived at Canal Bank, Pontypool, but was now employed as a tailor at Abersychan.—Evidence was given by Mr. Richards, master of the Workhouse, and Mr. Watkins, clerk to the Guardians.—Prisoner was committed to gaol for one month with hard labour. FATHER AND DAUGHTER.—Henry Moore was ordered to pay 5s. per week and costs in respect to a claim by the Pontypool Guardians for the maintenance of his daughter, 27 years of age, whom he had sent to the Workhouse in dis. grace. A MOTHBR'S MAINTENANCE.—C. Edmunds was summoned for not maintaining his mother.— Defendant said that he had a wife, four children, aud an invalid aiater to keep. He was, however willing to take his mother to live with him.- A certificate was put. in.from the Redbrook Tinplate Co., showing that the defendant earned over E2 per week.—Ordered to pay Is. per week.
USK. )
USK. ) POLICE COURT, MONDAY. I Before H. HUMPHREYS, Esq. I REMANDED.—Edwin Moses, aged about 18, of New Inn, Pontypool, was brought up in custody charged with stealing a spaniel dog, value 30s., the property of William Russell, of the Cardiff Arms, Usk, on November 24th.—Prosecutor spoke to missing the dog, and, from information gleaned, giving notice to the police.-P.C. Hetherall gave I evidence which shewed that prisoner (who had been with some footballers to Usk) was met on his way home in a brake and found to have the animal secured by hit neck tie which be had taken off and, with the lining, used as a collar and leading string.—He was remanded (on bail) till Usk Petty Sessions, 6th December.
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A NEW Cuttig FOR ERYSIPBLAS." —The following amusing little incident happened to a district nurse in the West of England the other day I was asked," says our correspondent, to go and see a man who had a bad leg. The house where he lived was a dirty, disreputable place, and I was warned beforehand that there were large boles at intervals up the staircase through which I might descend into the lower regions if I were not careful. The man's leg was very much swollen and painful, and as I was afraid of Plebitis I advised them to send for the doctor, and promised to call next day. I went in the morning to find the family assembled in the kitchen, in the centre of which was a man, whom I knew by sight well, a most extraordinary-looking individual, about 3ft. 6iu. in height; he has no proper legs, but his feet, which are of extra sine, with the toes pointing behind, are joined on where the knees should be; this man was I holdiii,, forth to them. On seeing me one of the women came forward and informed me that they should not need me agaiu, as they had called in this man, who was very clever, and had had great experience with legs, and understood all about them. t He had pronounced the trouble to be 'erysipelas,' and was going to cure it with the prayer of faith.' Of course I retired vanquished, and left the leg to be cured by a man who had not any himself, but I had had great experience with them.' The Hospital" Nursing Mirror. FATAL HUNTING ACCIDENT. The North Herefordshire Hounds met at Burton Court, I Kiugton, on Monday. During the hunt Miss I Dicie, daughter of Mr Dicie, of Hatfield, Leominster, was thrown from her horse and, j killed..1 TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY. I Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All Druggist* refund the money if it fails to cure. 1/1-1. The genuine is stamped L.B.Q. MILLION SHILLING FUND.-The Bishop of LIaudaff on Wednesday announced his intention of opening a million shilling fund at the com- mencement of next year in aid of Church extension snd additional clergy in his diocese.
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IChristmas Numbers.j
Christmas Numbers. The Queen is decidedly one of the best Christmas numbers we have yet seen. The literary con- tributions are full of interest, and from the pen of well-known writers. There is an article on The Church, by the Veu Archdeacon of London, and there are also articles on various interesting topics by the Ditches3 of Buckingham and Chandos, the Duchess of Somerset, the Countess of Jersey and Lady Howard Vincent. Perhaps the most interesting contribution at the present time is an illustrated article "Christmas in South Africa" by Mrs. Tom Kelly. There are several good complete stories also. The three colouredplates Sing a song of sixpence," Back to duty from a picture by N. Prescott Davies, and "The arrival of Sunca Claus a,re all good$nd seasonable, I
Markets.-I
Markets. I NEWPORT, CATTLE, Wednesday.—Lird Trede- gar's Show affected the supply. Best beef, 6d; seconds, 5!d to 6id per lb. NEWPORT, CORN, Wedupsday.-Wheat, slow sale at prices in favour of buyers maize, dearer bar. lev, quiet; beans and oats, unchanged flour, 23s 6d fines offals, firm. NEWPORT, CHEBSE, Wednesday.—Short supply good demand and attendance. Caerphilly makes, 60.3 to 65s per cwt: fancy dairies, «6s to 67s; truckles, 60s to 65s; doubles, 60s to 63s Cheddar, ó6 to 60s.! HEREFORD, POULTRY, Wednesday.—Large sup- ply of live poultry; brisk trade, improving prices —Fowls, 2s 6d to 5s per couple; ducks, 3s 6d to 4s 6d. Dressed poultry, bad supply and trade- FOWIP, 38 6d to 58 6di ducks, 4s to 6s geese, 5s to 7s each; turkeys, Is to Is Id per lb. Fresh butter, It Id to Is 4d per lb hen eggs (retail), 7 to 8 for Is rabbits, Is to Is 6d per couple. HEREFORD, WHOLESALE FRUIT, Wednesday.— The 600 lots on offer were of a distinctly better quality than last week's but prices still showed a drooping tendency, owinsr to the very large importa- tions of foreign fruit. Blenheims, graded and well- eolpured, ranged from 9s to 13s per cwt; King Pippings, highly coloured and of good quality, made from 7s to 10s large cooking fruit made 8s second quality from 4s to 7M. There was practically no demand for small fruit of inferior quality. Pears showed a distinct falling off, Swauegga and other dessert sorts making from 7s to 10s per cwt.
»•»>■ THB MALARIAL MOSQUITO.
» »>■ THB MALARIAL MOSQUITO. Sir George Airy, and his scientific friends, whilst experimenting at Dalcoath with the object of ascer- taining the density of the earth, were suspected by the countryfolk of being emissaries of Satan—an impression which was by no means allayed when the party's lampboxlwas found to bear the name of the maker, "Deville." Loudon." The Italian peasantry living in the neighbourhood of the royal Ctstel Fusano appears to have been no less puzzled by the proceedings of two British scientists, Dr. Sambon, Professor in the School of Tropical Medicine, and Dr. Law of Edinburgh, who went to Itaiv for the purpose of testing the recent theory as to the means by which malarial fever is spread. Their object was to settle in the most deadly malarial spot, that was to be found, and to follow as far as possible the life of the surrounding people, being careful only not to be bitten by mosquitoes. The natives came to the conclusion that they were mad, but the experiment was a complete success, the health of the party being maintained in spite of thnir dangerous environment. Another list, equally convinoingf, was provided by the heroism of a son of Dr. Munson, a physician, who allowed himself to be bitten hy infected mosquitoes. He was seized with terti t" malaria, from which he happily recovered. The accuracy of the theory having been demonstnted, the next step is stated to be the isolation of patients suffering from malaria, in order that mosquitoes may not become infected, and bite other people. j
'CURRENT TOPICS.
CURRENT TOPICS. LORD EOSEBERY ON EDUCATION. Lord Rosebery, in his address at Glasgow University, dwelt upon the character of the education imparted at our public schools and' universities, observing that" Oxford and Cambridge still exact their dole of Latin and Greek." The noble lord appears to have recognised that he would never get rid of the Latin grammar, but he had no hesitation in saying that the Greek grammar is a heavy burden for our Empire, and many people will agree with this view, and among them not a few who have realised from stern experience bow inadequate is an equipment of Lntin and Greek for fighting the hard battle of the world. But we must not expect too much in the direction of modern education and modern sympathies from the older universities, which will probably cling to Greek on the ground that it affords the highest form of mental training. The study of law is equally serviceable in this respect, and there are other subjects, still more useful to the average student, which are quite as educational as Greek, in the literal sense of the word "education." If Lord Rosebery's remarks tend to impress that fact upon the universities he will have rendered another great service to the country, but it is to be feared that he will not see the full results of his protest, Unless he can discover for himself the secret of living another hundred years or more. AVERAGE AGE OF MINISTERS. The re-construction of the Cabinet has reduced the average age of Ministers from 61 to 57. Only three are over seventy, namely, Lord Salisbury, who has juat turned that age, Lord James, who is 72, and Lord Hnlsbury, who is 75. Six are still on the right side of three score and ten, while none of the remaining eleveu are more thau forty-five, and some of them are still comparatively youthful. Of the five new members of the Cabinet, only one, Mr. Hanbury, is over fifty, and he has the further distinction of being the tallest man in the Ministry, which can boast of several members over six feet in height. By a single perversity of fate, Mr. Hanbury might also be said to be the largest round man in the smallest square hole. 1 BESTOWAL OF v.a's. -I- There can be no doubt that on many occasions during the Boer war the Victoria Cross has been earned by men whose names "are totally unknown. Sometimes there has been nobody to observe and report their gallantry, whilst at other times it has been impossible to obtain the names in the hurly- burly of war. Sir Charles Warren in his speech at Chatham, offered a general tribute to the bravery of these unknown men, testifying from his own observation to the devotion which had been displayed in bringing in the wounded, Another witness is forthcoming in the German attache with the Boer forces, who is reported to have said that after such reverses as those of Colenso, and Spion Kop, no other European army would have pushed forward. Of all those who were in a position to offer an opinion, Kruger alone appears to have remained unimpressed by the hopelessness of defeating such troops as those whom Sir Redvers Buller commanded. Before a shot was fired at Trafalgar the French commander is said to have inferred from the British cheers that all was lost, but Air. Kruger seems to have been utterly unable to realise the position from the first. THE ATTACK ON MR. HALES. It is a pity that Mr. Winston Churchill and his friends should go out of their way to attack Mr. Hales, an Australian, and one of the most capable of the war correspondents who have been through the campaign in South Africa. Mv. Hales' offence is his outspoken criticism about the military deficiouces of certain officers ot the dandy and ey-glass variety, who, as everyoue is aware, are not unknown in the Army. Mr. Hales has never questioned their courage, but only their want of military skill, which has been responsible for s*b many of the" regrettable incidents" in the war. The point, however, is this, that if such things are not to be mentioned, under the penalty of being called a traitor, or unpatriotic, then it argues ill for that process of Army reform, which the country knows to be only too urgently needed. It is to men with the courage of their opinions, such as Lord Charles Beresford in the Navy, and to such critics aa Mr. Hales, that the country can best look,to profit from the mistakes and defects of the past. INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITIONS. The breaking up of the Paris Exhibition will place the French railways in a hopeless state of congestion for some months to come, and it is said that those owners who are bringing their exhibits to the Glasgow Exhibition next year will be fortunate if they get them there by April lat. The Glasgow International Exhibition will not be on the pretentious scale of the one in Paris, but, though smaller, it will in many ways be more useful for practical purposes from a public point of view. The one fault of the Paris Exposition was its vast extent, which in itself soon became a wearinesg, but as an industrial display it will proba.bly long remain far !ihed of anything of the kind ever attempted before. The number of visitors to the Great Exhibition of 1851, in London, was about 6,000,000, whereas something like 60,000,000 passed through the turnstilfli at Paris, or nearly double the number at the World's Fair at Chicago, in 1893,)and"as against 28,000,000 at the French Exhibition in 1889. A TERRIBLE RAILWAY DISASTER. I The French railway disaster near Dax was evidently one of the most terrible of recent years, only four of the passengers escaping death or injury. The accident seems to have occurred at the worst possible moment, when 30 of the 34 passengers who were in the train were taking luncheon in the restaurant car. The locomotive rearing in the air it fell upon ',this "particular car, with the! result that more than half of the occupants were killed, and not one escaped being more or less severely hurt. Whatever may have been the cause of the absence of the remaining four, they have reason to be thankful that they were not taking the luncheon which had been provided. A REMEDY FOR OVERCROWDING. r Mr. L T. Snell's remedy for overcrowding in the great cities and towns is one which has been tried in New York-that of the economy of land space by the erection of flats, and in the course of his lecture to the Auctioneers' Institute he remarked that if the whole population of Loudon were resident in flats its area could be reduced by one-third. The same thing has struck many people who, having observed that slum dwellings are generally of two floors, have pointed out that if they were replaced by houses of four floors, there would be twice as much room as there is at present for the dwellers in those slums. Theoretically the remedy is perfect, but one has to contend against a strong antipathy to flats on the part of working people. Where the flats are self-contained they appear to offer many advantages, but it is of little use to argue in opposition to the feeling against them, which appears to be partly sentimental and partly based upon the natural and commendable desire to possess a garden. OPENING OF PARLIAMENT. The House of Commons, which meets on Monday next week, will be occupied for three or four days with the formal business attaching to a new Parliament. Mr. Gully, will, without doubt, be re-elected Speaker, when he has to present himself to the House of Lords, for the Queen's approval. After that, the swearing in of members is. com- menced, and on Thursday the Queen's Speech will be read. There was some hope that Her Majesty would herself open the new Parliament, which, in the ordinary course, would not have assembled until the New Year. The opportunity, synchronising with the opening of a new century, was regarded as a favourhble one for historical commemoration, but, in any case, the effect has been spoilt and anticipated by the special Session necessitated by the prolongation of the war. As it is intended to confine the business, before the House, to the obtaining of a Supplementary Vote for the Army, it is not expected that the proceed- ings will be lengthy, especially as the Irish members propose to absent themselves from Westminster. Last year the special War Session in October occupied 13 days, and, on this occasion, it is hoped that the prorogation will not be delayed over the Thursday or Friday before Christmas week.
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