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I NEWS NOTES. I What is to happen on land in the struggle between Russia and Japan remains to be seen. In Korea the Japs seem to have, for the time being, secured the full run and they are con- gregated on and about the Yalu either with a view to a forward march through Man- churia against the main forces of the Czar, or to the end of getting possession once again of Port Arthur, which Russia, by somewhat tortuous diplomacy, deprived them after they had beaten the Chinese. The Mikado's troops are scarcely likely to court defeat among the South Manchurian hills against the strength of Ivuropatkin, and exposed to flank action from Newchwang. Much more feasible would be an advance along the coast-line through Taku-shan, with the object of lending a hand to the descent made on the western shores of the peninsula, in order to clear the Newchwang country of Russians, if possible. It may fairly be supposed, indeed, that the landing at Yongampo is directly designed to afford an advanced base in support of this movement through Taku-shan. It is well known that whatever their mission there are considerable Japanese forces on the southern bank of the Yalu, and also that their communications with the ports of Chinampo and Chemulpo are over such wretched roads that the transport of supplies is almost impossible. The landing of stores from the sea is an obvious solution of this, and one need scarcely seek for further explanation of the steps taken in securing Yongampo. The presumption is that Russia can, if her generals choose, keep Japan well below Harbin, if not Mukden; while Japan can prevent Russia returning in strength to Korea. The rest is quite a matter of un- certainty but any apparent yielding upon Russia's part of positions she has held, may, to speak generally, be regarded as more merely in the light of temporary expedience than of finality. Russia will probably go in for shipbuilding, quietly but quickly to, replace her naval losses, and this contingency Japan is evidently alive j to. There are two big men-of-war of the British "King Edward" class ordered at Elswick for the Mikado. They are to be longer than our latest if a little lighter of draft, and will possess gun-power equal to our best, the battery,, indeed, being the most powerful yet devised. The vessels will carry four 12in., four lOin., and five 6in. guns. The armoured belt on the water-line will be gin. thick, and Gin. armour to the level of the deck. A new feature will be 4in. armour above the level of the upper deck, ensuring that no part of upper works will be unprotected. Japan may want these augmentations of her fleet, and more, before she is done with Russia. A good deal of the credit of the happy out- come of the international negotiations between this country and France belongs to his Majesty King Edward. Our King saw there was rising in France a feeling in favour of more cordial relations with Britain, and so he tactfully took personal action to forward the Arbitration Treaty, with complete and gratifying success. The fact is fully acknowledged by those who know most of the inner details of the matter. It is pointed out with lucidity that the most important aspect of the documents which means so much for the immediate relations of France and England is that they give expression in unmistakable fashion, and on a scale unknown before in the history of the two"Couiitries, to the sympathy of aims and similarity of interests which have been drawing the peoples of England and France together. No doubt there may be some amongst us who realise but imperfectly the greatness of that result. There are those who persist in looking on the agreement as a purely profit and loss account; and tried by such a principle- which is never unreservedly applicable to politics except upon a very short-sighted view —this settlement, like any other of its kind, must inevitably offer openings for criticism. On the whole, however, the outcome of the confer- ences between British and French diplomats should be eminently pleasing to both parties. A cordial understanding between the two countries gives great assurance of permanent preservation of peace on both sides of the Channel, a consummation most devoutly to be desired. Undoubtedly the worst feature of the Turco- Bulgarian Agreement, signed last week-end, is that it contains no guarantee, and there is too much reason to fear that neither party has any earnest intention of carrying it out. Still, it ought temporarily to put some check on the revolutionary action in Macedonia, and thus indirectly assist, in some small degree, the re- form scheme. The question of headgear came before the Council, which agreed to the officers wearing the kalpak, but declined to change the men's fezzes. It may be considered tolerably certain that the Sultan will approve of and adhere to this decision, for which it would be hard to blame him. There is also something depreciatory in Russian and Austrian subaltern officers disdaining to wear the fez, which has been worn by some of the most distinguished British, French, German, and Italian Generals. Another slight difficulty is a demand by General I di Giorgis to have placed to his credit at the Salonika Bank the sum of £ -50,000 before he starts. This sum is variously stated to be for initial expenses, or as representing the first three months' pay of the new force. It will be much regretted if these or any other questions are permitted to delay the departure, which most of the Embassies, including our own, consider to be of the first importance. What is wanted is a clear statement and prompt action. There is something sad about the death, in exile, of the aged ex-Queen of Spain. The late Queen was 73 years old. She became a Queen in consequence of the revocation of the Salic Law by her father, Ferdinand VII., who had deter- mined his child, rightly or wrongly, should occupy his throne. Naturally war followed, as might have been expected, and it lasted seven years. The country was desolated by the struggle, and it was only ended by the exile of Don Carlos. Queen Isabella attained her majority on Octo- ber 15, 1843, and became a reigning monarch. Her married life was unhappy, estrangements and reconciliations having succeeded each other alternately during her career. The great re- volution of 1868 was followed by the Queen's flight to France. She subsequently returned to Spain, and was received by her son, the late King Alfonso XII. The late Queen ended her days after aH peacefully in Paris, and lived to see her line securely plaoed upon the throne of Spain. f! J!' t

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HYGIENE IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. The question of the teaching of the elements of hygiene in our elementary schools has been brought into some prominence lately, and the facilities at present existing for this purpose are set forth in the "Practitioner" :—"Fresh air is difficult to obtain at any time in our large towns, but even that amount which is obtainable is not often found in the homes of the poor, or indeed of many among those middle classes who belong to higher social strata. Ventilation is largely a matter of opening the windows, and classes, when possible, should be held in the open air. The herding together of those en- gaged in brain-work in a foul atmosphere, com- bined with inadequate nourishment and the presence of infection, are the potent causes of tuberculosis. The school authorities in Paris recognise this in the fight against tuberculosis, and send their children from the 11th Ward, between the ages of ten and thirteen years, to a country house, where 3,000 children obtain a three weeks' course' of open air and good food yearly in the Vosges Mountains, in batches of 200." Hygiene in the schoolroom and adequate nourishment are, our contemporary asserts, called for and should be supplemented by open- air-classes, "nature studies," and visits to the country.

THE FOLKESTONE TRAGEDY. INQUEST ON THE VICTIM. At Folkestone, on Saturday, an inquest was held on the body of William Salkeld, who was fatally shot on the Lees Parade on Thursday afternoon of last week. The result of the inquest was that the jury, without leaving the court, returned a verdict of "Wilful murder," against August Menn, who fired the shot which resulted in the death of Salkeld. The body was identified by Harold Atkins, a, printer, of Paignton-road, Stamford Hill, London, who, had been staying at the St. Andrew's Convalescent Home, Folkes- stone, with Salkeld. He stated that Salkeld was a butler and valet, thirty-five years of age. He had been suffering from double pneumonia. Inspector Lilley, of the Folkestone police force, gave evidence to the effect that hearing the report of the firearm, and seeing Salkeld stagger, he ran across, and subsequently arrested Menn. When told he would be charged with attempted murder, Menn said, "You do not know the cir- cumstances." He had on him nearly £ 5 in money, and in his right hand coat pocket a large dagger. He gave the name of August Menn, Court Lodge, Lyminge, saying he was a German subject. It was also stated that Menn had complained that people made remarks about him, and that he had threatened to shoot them if they continued to do, so.

ENGLAND AND FRANCE. MANY QUESTIONS SETTLED. The Anglo-French agreements have been signed at the Foreign Office in London. This important document bears the signatures of Lord Lansdowne. and M. Paul Cambon, the French Ambassador. Under these agreements, there are reciprocal rights arranged regarding Africa and Newfoundland. France obtains the towns of Jorbarterda on the Gambia, and the Los Islands, French Guinea, the Zuider ter- ritory, and the commercial route to Sokoto. France relinquishes her rights to fishing on the Newfoundland shores, and receives certain com- pensation. In Morocco England renounces her political role, and France agrees not to fortify Tangiers or any part of the coast facing Gibraltar, and likewise guarantees England com- mercial equality for a period of thirty years. England recognises France's right to watch over the tranquility of Morocco, and to give to the Moroccan Government such support as may be required for reorganising its administration, finances, and army. Regarding Egypt, France affords that Government facilities respecting the Excess Debt, but her rights in that country are not discussed. In the matter of Siam, Franc'e secures the Mekong Valley as her sphere. of influence, and acknowledges England's rights respecting the territories west and south of the Menam Valley.

CATARRH AND INFLUENZA. Catarrh is the result of a series of colds the symptoms are:—Nose stopped up, difficult breathing, loose cough, with continual hawking and expectorating. Veno's Lightning Cough Cure quickly cures this condition. Influenza is epidemic and contagious, most -prevalent in low-lying districts in spring months. During the severe epidemic which raged in North America, in 1897, Veno's Lightning Cough Cure was the remedy chiefly used, and it re- duced the death rate to such an extent that doctors never hesitated to prescribe it. It is peculiarly well adapted to the speedy cure of both Influenza and Catarrh. Ask for Veno's Lightning Cough Cure. Price iHd., Is. ld., and 2s. 9d., at Chemists and Drug Stores every- where.

TITE GIPSY'S PROPHECY. In a paper of reminiscences contributed by Lady Bioomfield to the "Pall Mall Magazine" is a curious story of a fulfilled prophecy. "The third Earl of Malmesbury told one of my nieces that," says Lady Bioomfield, "as Lord Fitzbarris, he commanded the Hampshire Yeomanry, and one day he was riding with his staff to a review in a field near Christchurch. He was preceded bj7 an orderly, who, on reaching the gate of the field where the review was to take place, found a gipsy woman standing at the gate, so he told her to open it, which she did not do; he therefore for the second time desired her peremptorily to open the gate, adding "Don't you see, woman, that his lordship is coming?" The gipsy quietly waited till Lord Fitzharris and his staff rode up, when she addressed them, saying "Oh you think you are a lot of fine fellows now but I can tell you that one day your bones will whiten in that field.' Lord Fitzharris laughed, and asked her whether she thought they were going to have II a battle, adding that it was not very likely that in that case they would choose such a spot. More than forty years later that field was turned into a cemetery I ¡

DUAL SOVEREIGNTY. 1 The death is announced from Hanoi of one of the two Kings of Luang Prabang. Dual sove- reignty is a common feature of government in Asiatic States, and France has taken care to foster it in those falling under her influence. In 1891 the King who has just died had been deposed by the Siamese Government in favour of his son, but on the French acquiring power over the State he was promptly restored, and his gratitude and sense of self-preservation have ever since kept him a steady supporter and propagator of French influence. In the critical times of French rela- tions with Siam. his native troops, trained and commanded by French officers, have always, been counted upon for service against Siam.

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UNSKILLED WORKERS ORGANISED., NATIONAL LABOURERS' SECRETARY SPEAKS. A representative of the "South Wales Argus" has had an interesting talk with Mr. Frederick H. Rogers, District Secretary of the National Amalgamated Labourers' Union. The Trade Societies, which have accomplished what used to be regarded as an impossible task- that of organising unskilled labour—require as their leaders men of character and abilities not always found in a class which regards itself as far above them socially. Upon these officials falls the difficult task of treating with Employers of Labour, arranging disputes, averting Strikes whenever tact and clever negotiation can avert them, organising success when a Strike is inevit- able. All this is responsible, trying work, and it tells on the men who do it. Mr. Rogers' thoughtful, intelligent face marks him as a leader worthy of the great confidence he enjoys. He is a man whom the Workers trust, and whom reasonable Employers are glad to meet. He is accustomed to weigh his words, and any state- ment to which he commits himself commands respect and confidence from thousands of men and women who know him. Mr. Rogers, who wa.s seen in his home at 36, Pyke-street, Barry Dock, gave some interesting recollections, and we reproduce his own well- chosen and intelligent words. "It was," said Mr. Rogers, "about nine years ago, when I was working as a labourer at the Barry Graving Dock and living in Cardiff, that I was attacked with severe rheumatism in the feet through getting damp whilst at work. I was quite crippled and totally incapacitated from work for a period of four months. I was under the treatment of my club doctor throughout, and also consulted another physician. I also tried all sorts of remedies, but with no success, and a mate of mine who worked with me at the Graving Dock told me of Dr. Williams' pink pills for pale peonle, and I gave them a trial. Long before I had finished taking the pills I found myself rapidly recovering. I took no other medicine after I once commenced with them, and I absolutely attribute my cure to them. I always recommend Dr. Williams' pink pills, and to-day I am in splendid health. Mr. Rogers, when interviewed. certainly looked in the pink of condition. What lends interest and importance to his experience of Dr. Williams' pink pills is the fact that, although it is now nine years ago since his cure, he has never experienced a recurrence of the illness. The cure was a complete and permanent one, and Mr. Rogers was glad to make it known through the Press. His work as District Secre- tary of the National Amalgamated Labourers' Union shows that he has risen to a very respon- sible position, having the interests of close on 1,000 members in his charge.

N I F. JI. Rogers, IDistrict Secretary, NATIONAL AMALGAMATED LABOURERS' UNION. I

How TO CURE RHEUMATISM.—Rheumatism is a Disease caused by an acid in the blood. Damp or cold alone cannot cause Rheumatism if the blood is healthy; but if this acid exists in the system it will fly to a weak spot—either a joint or a muscle that has been exposed to chill—and cause horrible pain. Embrocations and other outward applications, may relieve the pain, but the disease can only be prevented from returning by enriching the blood. Good blood and good blood alone can cast out the poisonous acid. DR. WILLIAMS' PINK PILLS FOR PALE PEOPLE make good blood. That is how they cure, Rheumatism and other Diseases that is how they have cured Antemia (which is weakness arising from having too little blood),. Consumption, Fits, Paralysis, and the frequent ailments which women endure in brave silenco. The genuine pills bear Dr. Williams' name substifutes don't bear Dr. Williams' name. Genuine pills cure. Substitutes don't cure. That's the difference. Dr. Williams' Medicine Company, Holborn- viaduct, London, will send a box post free 2s. 9d. (six for 13s. 9d.); but the pills can be had at all medicine shops if you take care to ask for, and to see in red on the pink package the full name, Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People.

MORAL STORIES.-II. THE WOMAN WHO DIDN'T. A certain Lady had an aitsemic Daughter. She said: "Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People will do her Good." So she went to a Shop and said: "Give me some Pink Pills!" She didn't say "Dr. Williams' This is where she made a Mistake. When she got home she handed the Package to her Sick Daughter. The Sick Daughter got worse. The more pills she took the worse she Grew. They were not the Genuine Pills. One day her Mother picked up the Box, and, said she, "Why, these are not Dr. Williams' Pink Pills at all. but a Useless Substitute. No wonder rnv Child is worse. I should have asked for Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People, not just for Pink Pills. It is All My Fault." MORAL: bo it was out they don t always Kememoer it.

PRIZES FOR VIRTUE. ADOUT lour years ago (says the Brussels cor- > respondent of the "Globe") a worthy Belgian, a certain M. Bastin, founded a prize for dutiful children in Brussels, in emulation of a more famous prize of the same nature under the | august patronage of the French Academy. M. S Bastin provided a prize of £ 20* to be given in each alternate year to the most dutiful girl and the most dutiful boy found in Brussels by the Burgomaster and Civic Council. The benè- j volent and chivalrous donor arranged that the first award should be made to a girl. Princess Albert of Belgium consented to hand the prize j to the first winner three years ago, and great I y r, preparations were made to celebrate the event. 1 There were some difficulties at the commence- ment in finding candidates for the prize. Can- didates were slow to come forward, and when at last about half a dozen were found, they were all so very, very good, that the judges confessed they could not find one less deserving than the others in the lot. It was necessarv to make a choice, however, and a choice was accordingly made of a young cravat maker, who possessed all the necessary qualifications of goodness and self-sacrifice, and had the desir- j able picturesque surroundings of invalid parents, and numerous younger brothers and sisters. This girl got the £ 20, while generous M. Bastin j gave each of the remaining and equally deserv- ing candidates a diamond brooch, and so every- body was satisfied. Notwithstanding this all-prize lottery of the first year, the young men, when it came to their turn, hung back with equal bashfukiess from blasoning forth their virtne and seeking its reward. Nevertheless, some contestants and a prize-winner were found among the boys of Brussels last year, and now the chance of the virtuous maidens has come again. This time things are looking up. It is reported that there are actually twelve candidates for the prize. But what has become of the cravat maker? She still lives with her mother, has added to her banking account which she opened with hsr prize, and has spurned all offers of marriage. Her one trouble is that she has been caricatured in a pantomime.

The Bishop of Guiana (Dr. Parry) las (says Reuter) added to his experiences that of beiug lost in a tropical forest. The Bishop, accom- panied by one of his secretaries and a number of Indian guides, started to walk through the forest by an emergency path cut three years ago and seldom used since. The party found the path obliterated by the growth of heavy bush, and after endeavouring in vain to find a way out, the Bishop and his companions made the best of matters for the night, in the morning the guides succeeded in finding their way out.

I TIBiiT MISSION. I BEATEN TIBETANS' PUNISHMENT. The Secretary for India has received the follow- ing telegrams from the Viceroy, dated Simla, Saturday, April 9: YOUr)gIILIE,]).IDrl reports Amban's (Chinese Resi- dent) delegate, who has come to meet us. says tho property of the generals and lama killed at Guru has been confiscated by the Lhassa Government because of their failure to stop us." Macdcnald reached Salu on April 7. The enemy retired to a position eight miles to the north or Kangma. Tibetan casualties at Samuda: Killed, six; wounded, three." I ONLY TO FIGHT FOR LHASSA. A message from the "Times special correspon- dent of Saturday's date, sent from Lamda, two miles north of Kangma, and taken to the tele- graph by the last despatch rider who will be sent back from the front for some days, states that the Tibetans made a heavy stone wall crossing the valley a, mile south of Kangma, and connected with a string of 17sangars to the east up the hills, as a protection against an outflanking movement, but abandoned the position suddenly after a con- tact with a few mounted infantry. They have now taken up a new position four miles north of Lamda, while 3000 are said to be occupying a post j five miles south of Gyangtse. The Lhassa, lamas say that they intend to fight only to protect Lhassa itself. I NATIVE FORCE RETIRING. The Secretary of State for India has received the following telegram from the Viceroy, dated the 11th instant:— "MacDonakl reached Langma, two miles to the north of Kliangma, 8th April. "Three thousand enemy, after few shots fired, retired five miles to the north of Changra. No casualties. "Enemy reported to be receiving reinforce- ments from Gyangtse." I ——

THE ARMY IN INDIA. LORD KITCHENER'S VIEWS. Lord Kitchener has issued an order which records the conclusions he has formed on the general preparedness of the army in India. He states that the army is small, and that therefore there is more the need for a higher standard of excellence than obtains else- where. He seriously warns the army against forming false estimates of its ability to cope with any enemy which it is likely to encounter. It must now follow a system of training for war suited to the vastly changed conditions of the day and eliminate obsolete traditions. All ranks require increased knowledge and improved martial quali- ties. Lord Kitchener proposes to abolish garrison classes, and to make all officers acquire military education henceforth with their regiments. The importance of the army having a thoroughly trained and educated General Staff is strongly dwelt on, and Lord Kitchener remarks that this has never been fully realised in India. Ho con- demns the present distribution of troops and com- mands which have grown up without plan or method, and hopes that the establishment of a Staff College in India will ensure the selection of the best onng officers by officers commanding districts. Details are given of the arrangement and staff which have been sanctioned by the Secretary of State. Lord Kitchener, in conclusion, gives valuable advice on the training of troops and all branches of the Service, and specially impresses on officers the value of individual training. He I' states that he has been struck by the readiness of native soldiers to learn all the mechanical details of drill, but declares that they Jack intelligent action when confronted by unexpected situations, This order is the result of Lord Kitchener's studies since his arrival in India, and it will mark I an epoch in the military history of the country.

AN ARCTIC EXPLORER'S WEDDING-, A wedding which excited considerable interest ( was celebrated on Saturday afternoon a.t Christ Church, Westminster, where Miss Emily Mary j Dorman, daughter of the late Mr. Charles Dormnn, j of Towngate, Wadhurst, Sussex, was married to Mr. Ernest I-I. Shaekleton, secretary to the Royal Scot- tish Geographical Society, and third lieutenant of the Discovery during the recent Antarctic Expedi- tion. The church was prettily decorated. The bride was dressed in white Oriental satin, draped with old Brussels lace, and a tullo veil failing over a tiara of orange-blossoms, and the train was held by Master Paget Dorman, her nephew, who wore a page's costume of forget-me-not blue silk, with lace collar and ruffles. The bridesmaids were Miss Daisy, Miss Evelyn, Miss Peggie, and Misa Mollie Dorman, and Miss Violet and Miss Aline Hume Nicholl, who were in pale blue silk droBscs, with white chiffon picture hats, wreathed with pink pompadour roges and foliage matching the pretty bouquets carried. :=:=-=

FAMOUS PHYSICIAN'S ESTATE. The will has been proved of the late Sir Edward Henry Sieveking,who was Physician Extraordinary to the King and Physician in Ordinary to her late Majesty Queen Victoria, the amount of the estate having been sworn at £ 24,863. Sir Edward,whoaeted as consulting physician to St. Mary's Hospital, Paddington, filled a number of active and honorary posts in the medical world, including the presi- dency of the Harveian Society and the vice- presidency of the Iloyal College of Physicians. He was also known as the author of several medical works, and for five years edited the "British and Foreign Medical Chirurgieal Review." He was the founder of the Edinburgh University Club in London.

Mr. J enkiiib, an American tmgilleCl", has do- vised a moving platform for railway stations, which will glide at the same speed as a passen- ger train, and permit passengers to enter or leave the cars with ease and safety, as well as the charge and discharge of luggage, without the train stopping for the purpose. King Edward VII. owns one of the oldest bicycles in existence, which was presented to him in his seventeenth year by its- inventor, Mr. Sawyer, of Dover. It was constructed mainly of wood, and was ridden by its proud and princely possessor a.t the rate of six or seven miles all hour. Originally the machine was worth about £ 30, but to-day money could not buy it, since it is treasured as one of the mementos of His Majesty's boyhood. One of the ablest and busiest of Lancashire solicitors, Mr. Emmefct, of Burnley, has been totally blind during nearly all his professional i life. His memory is so good that after his clerk has read to him the disputed points of a law- i suit he can do full duty to his client without diffi- culty. Fifty-five years old iioiv, he, had only just passed his preliminary examination when he was stricken blind, but went on with his studies, his books being read to him, and when he sat for his final examination he passed with credit. -==.=:

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Queen Alexandra has pust purchased a child's silk smocked dress, the work of Miss Maud Harper, of Ipswich, who has won the Senior Medal for silk smocking, open to the United Kingdom. John Altman and his wife, of St. Louis, after losing £ 100,000 in disastrous speculation, com- mitted suicide together. They left a note say- ing that they had agreed to die after chloroform- ing a pet cat. The cat's body was found in the cellar. A lion has committed suicide by starving him- self in a Hamburg dealer's zoo. He pined for a beautiful lioness, his cage mate, that had been sold, and refused to take any food. A lamb was placed in the cage, but the lion ignored it. l(t.m:=:=:=.=;z;G:I:J:J'.

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