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j——g«■—MmII— III llllllll——»i « EDUCATIONAL. A RNOLD HOUSE SCHOOL, tJL CHESTER. REV. A. H. FISH, B.A., B Sc., A Private School, recognized and inspected by the Board of Education. The School Course gives a good General Educa- tion, under healthy and pleasant conditions, to Boys of from 9 to 17 years of age. There is a Preparatory Class for the Youngest Boys. Dinners are provided at the School, and Boarders md Weekly Boarders are taken by the Principal. NEXT TERM will begin JANUARY 23rd. SMART ANI) CO. CIVIL SERVICE AND BUSINESS TRAINING COLLEGE, ST. OSWALD'S CHAMBERS, ST. WERBURGH STREET, CHESTER. QCHOOL FOR GIRLS, THE BARS. O NEXT TERM commences JANUARY 23rd. Visiting Masters for French, German, Book- keeping and Elocution. Vacancies for Boarders. Principal—MISS LEATON. ;)100 3Mm ELMS, FLOORERS BROOK, JL CHESTER. Preparatory and finishing SCHOOL FOR GIRLS. Successful in Cambridge Local Exams., including Women's Higher; also in all Music Exams. Boarders md Day Pupils. Tennis, etc. Lady B.A., certificated English and Foreign Mistresses resident. Best Masters attend. Pupils receive individual care and lomfort. School Re-opens WEDNESDAY MORNING, January 24th.—For prospectus, &e., apply MISS NEVILLE. PAXTOX HOUSE, HOOLE. High JL Schcol and Kindergarten. Thorough mstruc- X Hon in all branches of English and music. Short- hand and typewriting. Visiting Governess for French and German. Master for violin. NEXT l'ERM begins TUESDAY, January 23rd, 11)00. For prospectus, etc., apply MISS RIGBY. 5112 PREPARATORY SCHOOL for BOYS. -L The MISSES CARTWITIGHT, 11, Vicarage- road, Hoole. NEXT TERM will commence on TUESDAY, January 23rd. 5039 ISS M. K. )IOTGOMERY, B.A., RESUMED SCHOOL DUTIES on MODA Y, January 15th, HIOG. Delicate or backward children feceive special attention. Private lessons in English Literature, French, or other special subjects can be tiranged for girls leaving school or preparing for Examinations. For terms apply 3, Abbots Villas, Chester. 5022 EVIDENTIAL SCHOOL FOR HOUSE. HOLD TRAINING, INGLKSIKE, PHESTATTX, N. WALES. Principal—MISS STORRAR, holder IIf National Union First-class Full Diploma for Cookery, First-class Certificate for Laundry Work, First-class Certificate for Housewifery. SPRING TERM commences JANUARY 24th, 190(5. LAI ISS EMILY GILES, A.R.C.M., l"l. Pupil of Mr. EDWARD DANNREUTHKR (Teaching and Solo Performance Certificates), GIVES PIANOFORTE LESSONS it 13, BATH STREET, FOREGATE STREET. Terms on application. 5123 4 IS?S WEBSTER'S CLASSES for .L i DANCING will commence at the GROSVEXOR Hot nil, on SATURDAY, January 27th, at 2 30. 2, Nicholas-street, Chester. 5157 DANCING. Mesdumes EDWARDS and MAJOR will Resume their Children's J.las9 on SATURDAY, Jan. 20th, at the NEWGATE A-SSEUHLY ROOM. Adult Class at the HOLBORN ASSEMBLY ROOM, on TUESDAYS. Private lessons by arrangement. Particulars at Chapman's Library, S St. Werburgh-Htreet, Chester. MISS ST AIN TON^DANCING 1lL CLASSES will be Resumed at the HOLBORN, OHESTIHJ, SATlHJHY, Jan. 27th. Private Lessons t>y special arrangement.—For terms and particulars 3f classes and private lessons, apply 14, Borsham- toad, Wrexham. -171 r7iT HANDLEY has Yacandcs for 1" PUPILS for the Violin and Iandoline, Cornet, Viola, and Double-Bass for Balls and Concerts. Terms modemte. A pply 13, Union Walk, Chester. 5019 MR. BRUNO, Teacher of Banjo, Guitar, Mandoline, Mandela; al:o Violin and Viola fer orchestral playing.—Studio 7, Eastgate Walls, Chester. Terms Ten lessons from 10s. lid. Home sssons by arrangement). DAWSON & WEST, PAWNBROKERS, 54 & 56, FOREGATE-ST., CHESTER; JEWELLERS, CLOTHIKHS, AND COMPLETE IIOUSK FURNISHERS. Cash Advanced to any amount on Gold and Silver ?late, Jewellery, Furniture, Piants, Organs, Furs, Carpets, &c., on all portable property. Parcels by Post rceeive prompt attention; cash JY return. Private Pledge Office. 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JL* f /—Very tine solid Walnut 'X; Diningroom SIDEBOARD, l?r?e ben;J]ed mi! 0 in back, carved panela and shelf, &c.. two drawers and cupboards, ?ttcd with K'Hnrette. broIlw copper handles, locks, &o thoroughly seasoned. -OO O /—The Edison Gem PIIONO- GP,,APII, Cover, Horn. &c.; complete. l2' //T* 14 0 & To 0 EACH.—Full size Wool v?, FLOCK BEDS, Bolster, and two Pillows, very strong ticks, straw palliasses; from C G pair.  /—Latest make in Double MAIL- ?<L?e O/ CARTS and BASSINETTES combined, reversible front seat, loose ?'at, &e., upholstered in dark blue leather cloth and lined white, b]?s levers to hood, &c. -4?? "1 d /-Beautiful DRAWING-ROOM sea. iiiliol., tc?r(2,1 in dark green and red saddlebags, solid fumed oak frames, beautifully carved large roomy couch, two arm chairs and four small chairs, with padded backs and spring seats nearly new; a.scost £H. 10' -4?? ")/Q,iit,e new, full sixe set of BED- "2,, STEADS, heavily mounted wuh brass, two bra$s rails and vases, also full &iM treble wire woven mattrass, with pitchpine frames che?p. 5'" o. 'Very handsome DRAWING- 0/ ROOM CABINET, bevelled mirror in back, glass cupboard in centre for china, s helves for ornaments, ebonised, new condition, 4ft. wide and 7fr. high. lOQ> iiTbl—forfeited. Gent's Silver tsai i Lever WATCH, by "Butt, E?tga.? street, Chester," capped and fully coin PL-nsitiiii balance, lino hand-made movement, hall marked eases. A written w¡rmnty for 20 years given. Worth double. \/—Out of pledge. Lady's very 6,0 ?.?? fine 1jc stone Diamond RING in 18c. gold claw settwg, pure white stones; very cheap. WE TAKE WEEKLY OR MONTHLY PAYMENTS. ALL GOODS DELIVERED FREE, TOWN •• OK COUNTRY. KITCHEN RANGES, Dining & Drawing Room Grates, MARBLE & WOOD MANTELPIECES, HEATING STOVES. WE MAKE A SPECIALITY OF THESE, AND HOLD A LARGE STOCK FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY. ANDREW STORRAR & CO. (R. F. 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AGENT—Mr.ERNESTHASWELL, 31, Lord-st., Chester. I P, STANDS FOR | lVl.. ST.A.NDS FOR The Victor in this January Poll, and also for that marvellous Success :— "MAYPOLE!" Every good Wife and Mother, anxious for the welfare of her own household and for making the most of the family purse, Votes every day for "MAYroLE." TEA, BUTTER & EGGS. I MAYPOLE DAIRY CO., LIMITED, 8, WATERGATE STREET, CHESTER. (OVER 480 BRANCHES NOW OPEN). FLORILINE 'FOR THE TEETH AND BREATH.—Thoroughly cleanses the teeth from all parasites or impurities, hardens the gums, prevents, tartar, stops decay, and gives to the teeth a peculiar pearly whiteness and a delightful fragrance to the breath. Price 2a. 6d. for the liquid, or Is. per jar for the Floriline Powder ef all Chemists and Perfumer#
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TO ADVERTISERS. Advertisements intended to appear in the CHJSSHIBK OBSERVER mikst reach the OBSERVER Office not later than 12 o'clock (noon) each Friday. Under no circumstances whatever can we insert in the First Edition Advertisements received after that hour.
lCHESTER'S LOSS.
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l CHESTER'S LOSS. Wednesday's polling in Chester was the worst day's work that has beeni done in the city for a generation, and there are many who contributed to the result who have rued already their share in the proceedings. By a. majority of forty-Aeven votes the cirzcns have given his dismissal to Mr. Yerburgb, who has served them faithfully as their Parliamentary representative without, a break for twenty Jean The addr?ss> which Mr. Y crbnrg-h writes to the electors In. our issue of to-day sums up the situation, with accuracy and juet co. The changed attitude of the electorate towards him, he frankly acknowledges, "is as unlooked-for as I venture to think it is unde- served." Who can cast his eye backwards ov?r the last twenty years of public life in Chester and say honestly that Mr. Yerburgh has de-served th. s of his former constituents? What constitu- ency had ever a finer Parliamentary representa- tive, whether his capabilities be judged as a speaker, as a man of affairs taking a practical interest in all g'ood national and international movements, or as an enthusiastic leader or sup- porter of every worthy social institution? In Parliament itself no more independent, fearless private member sat. While giving a loyal sup- port to his party, he never professed to go to the IIouso of Commons as a merely automatic vot ng-machino. because he did not consider that Chpeter desired to be represented by a puppet, but by a thinking and reflecting member. While reserving his PI": yate independence, however. Mr. Yerburgh was one of the staunchcst followers of Mr. Balfour in his lato Ministry, and the member for Chester was one of the devotod group who sat in the House night after night during the last Session at a critical period, when the Opposition were working by day and night with sap and nrmc to overthrow the Government C"n a snap division. Chester and Cheshire people know only too w ll Mr. Yerburgh's eU'ii.ng public services both to the city ard to the country generally, and they are bost- able to computo tho loss winch Wednesday's verdict entails upon the city and the country. After all, however, there is no necessity for j ea ke'ct n and ashrs, when we come to consider licw tho seat has been lost by the Unionist party and snatched by 1.11e:r opponents. Desp to the avalanche "of Radicalism that is sweeping all over the country, knocking over the Prime Min ster and Cabinet Ministers indifferently like nine- pins, Mr. Yerburgh hJ5 been beaten by only forty-seven, while he has actually increased his poll from 3,303 in 1900 to 3,477 to-day. The wave of temporary insanity passing over the k'ngdom, however, was not the most dangerous opponent Mr. Yerburgh had to encounter. He had to meet, to quote from ks acldrcs.s, "a cam- paign of organised mendacity in regard to Chinese labcur in the Transvaal, the gross misrepreeeuta- tion of my views upon the taxation of food, the unscrupulous personal attacks made upon my- self," and all th:se combined, Mr. Yerburgh rc- m lids the public, have succeeded i.n producing against him a majority of only forty-seven. The whole plan cf c-ampaign carried on by the R,d;c:ll party in the country at this General Election has ) boo; marked by misrcproGcut.ition of the grossest do ;cr.pt on.. Chester ^proved no exception to the rule, and when base personal attacks we.-e added I to the polit.r.y] misreprc-aeutat'ons, the only won-j der is that matters were no worse. As a further contributory cause to the disaster, the Unionist organisation was found to be faulty in many direc- i tions, v,,Ii lo the political machine of their op- ponents wrs never in better working crder. Those are shortcomings on the Unionist g'de which can be retHifk-d, and will be. The wilful dis- tortion cf fa,, t, political and personal, by our opponents is a sordid device that has served its day, and cennct be employed again. The people, when they find how they have been deceived, will vent their resentment upon the authors of ilic deception. Mr. Yerburgh, therefore, is undis- mayid. In the current langnag-? of the football • 6e'd', he not down-hearted. 1.1"1.s; is his motto and his prophecy. He is convinced lli,3 niotto al,,d ll*s pr.-)!)!?ocy. T-Te. eot"?']'nc,-d that, ",it tli., it, will r,- eff tiiis aga n return" him as mem- ber for th? c-ity. Meantime, let the citizens re- j member thRt Mr. Yerburgh is now ard always their friend. They have looked to him for coun- sel, for the defence cf their interests a-nd for the support of their asphatons during the past twenty years, and he is not going to dosort them now, because they have given him this temporary and anniented rebuff. The chlorate have had a bad nightmare, but s-coner or later they wiil awak?. j
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LOCAL & GENERAL NOTES. •• -.0- "True Blue," who writes us to-day, suggesiing 60ifi ? r. cognition to Mr. Yerburgh for his splendid services to, Chester during tlho past twenty vcans, is but re-echoing the feeling of the great majority of. the citizens, including a considerable number of h's political opponents. The sani" suggestion has been made to us already from different quar- ters, and we have the utmost pleasure in giving publicity to the idea. In aU its long history Chester never had such a member. This view will not be disputed by his bitterest antagonists, and the least that can be don? is to set a move- ment afoot for giv.ng him some token of the esteem and affectionate regard in which h? is held by all classes of the community. Whatever I form that token takes, it ehould be one in which citizens of every degree, from the highest to the lowest, can join on an equal footing, becau6c they I are a'l equally unanimous and enthusiastic in the ir admirat on of, and gratitude for, the un- paralleled services rendered to the city by the worthiest Parliamentary representative Chester has ncr seem Wednesday wit-nested one of the most momor- able Parliamentary elections in the aena.l-s of C'heister. We can only express our deep regret that it leeulted in the unseating of a gentleman who o connection with the- city uninterruptedly for twenty 3cars had, iriospective of political 0YJ si derations, gained him the genuine reepeet and esteem of the citizens at largo. Chester is much poorer to-day by its loss of Mr. Yerburgh, of whom it can be claimed without fear of C'ontradio- tion that during ai'l those je-ais ho has consist- ently manifested the. liveliest intene.st in the welfare of its inhabitants,, wholly iiivr.peot :ve of orL-d or party. Tho strong influence 110 has exerted to further the scheme for the establishment of a cavalry barracks at Chester is one of his most recent acts for the good of the c-ity, and iE too fresh in our mmds to need comment here. On the. eve of the poll it was generally reeog- nised that the contest would be exceedingly keen, Radical hopee leaving been raised enormously hy the swing of the pendulum in other parte of the country. Notwithstanding tho keenness of the struggle, the polling proceeded throughout the day without the occurrence of any untoward incident. No election could have been conducted on both sides with: better order and good tempe-r. Many tradesmen, approhensivo of the day's events, took the precaution.-of barricading the windows of their establishment* but their fear happily proved groundless. Almost painful did ilio suspense grow in ita intensity as to the. iBsuc j while the huge crowd waited patiently on the Town Hall Square hour after hour, aad high credit is due to the Chief Constable (Mr. Lay- boume) for the efficient way in which the police handled tho crowds here and efeewherre. From the ugly appearance of the 9tlts earlier in the evening there was a feeling of apprehension that a repetition of the disgraceful riots of 1880 might be witnessed. Unionists seemed hardly able to reali-se that their old member bad suffered defeat- They received the news in silent amazement, and the impressive inaction among their ranks expressed their sorrow more deeply than words or actions could have done. One could not help contrasting tho triumphaint manner in which Mr.. Yerburgh has been chaired in past years after the poll with the, reception accorded to Mr. Mond in his hour of victory. Old customs die hard, and among these is the time-honoured method of intimating the result of a poll by vocal declaration. How unsatisfac- tory this is was shewn on Wednesday night, as tho Sheriff's voico was quite inaudible to the mul- titude. Although it. may be necessary to an- nounce the poll by word of mouth, the custom is quit2' an anachronism, and ought. to be supple- men ted by a display of the ifgures upon a screen by limelight.. The poll in Chester was a heavy one. Out. of 7,918 on the register, 7,008 recorded their votes. There were seven spoiled papers. Mr. Churton and Mr. Andrews both spoke at the Unionist Club after the declaration of tho result-, and the latter remarked that the majority was so small that they hardly felt they had been beaten. When the news arrived of the Unionist triumphs in Birmingham rousing cheers were raised. The new machinery recently installed in the offices of the- "Oourant" enabled the management to convey the result of the poll in a spccial edition within twelve minutes of its announce- ment. There WR.9 an eager demand for copies in tho slreehe, the quick publication being especially welcomed from the fact that the Sheriff's au- nouncement of the was quite inaudible. On Thursday morning, after the hurried trans- action of some business, Mr. Robert Yerburgh left Chester by the 11.30 train for Barwhillanty to record h's vote for hie gTeat friend and former colleague, Sir J. McTaggart Stewart, in Kirk- cudbrightshire. On his departure he was loudly cheered by the station staff. Threats of writs have been a favourite weapon of the Radicals in tho Chester contest. During the polling on Wednesday four canvassers called upon a woman in Francis-stroet and solicited her hlkband's vote for Mr. Mond. In reply she d roc-ted their attention to two portraits of 1\11-. Yei-bijrgli which were die-played in her window, but the zealous workers, instead of accepting tho answer with good grace and departing, made themselves obnoxious by pressing unduly. T, y told the woman they had noticed the portraits of Mr. Yerburgh in her window, but they hoped to secure her husband's vote in the Radical interest. Exasperated at their importunity, the woman retorted to th.3 effect that her husband would give his vote to an Englishman and not to a person of another nationality. Within half an hour she re- ceived a letter from Mr. Mond's secretary, threatening- proceeding's against her if she did not make a written apology before two o'clock. The apology was not. forthcoming, neither were the threatened proceedings. Several cases of impersonation are alleged in C-hes-ter, and we have heard of several dead men being polled. Wo know as a fact that a Unionist j voter in Handbridgo, on going to the poll, found he had been anticipated by an impostor who had voted in his name. When the matter was investi- gated and the usual legal formalities were gone through, lie was allowed to record his vote. This is not the only case we can vouch for. Another Lnionist who went to St. Michael's Hall found that, someone had voted in his name. This tort, of thing i" very Our Neston correspondent writes: VHY ke-en interest was felt here in the Chester election, and ) the result was anxiously waited for. The an- riouncoment that Mr. Mond had been, elected in p ace of the old and tried member caused much i surprise and disappointment, a.nd many Liberals frankly disapproved c-f the choice made by the Cathedra! city. The news of Mr. Wynd-ham's brilliant success at. Dover caused a thrill of satisfaction in the Chesfe;- district. When the telegram announcing his victory 1 cached tho Unionist- Club on Satur- day night there was much choc nng. Cheshire was keenly interested in. the Stock- port election, on account of its being the first j f.ttempt of our popular neighbour, Mr. Harry Barnsten, to enter Parliament. The fates were unpropitlous here, as elsewhere. But Mr. Barn- s on made the best fight on the Unionist sido, and where political veterans and political giams foil, lie need not be dismayed. He will live to fight and to win another day. The annual re-union dinner of the members of the two companies of Imp<?ia.l Yccm)lry who ?-prcwntcd Cheshire in the South African War ? proved a very enjoyable function. Owing to the General Emotion, the attendance ws no f? good as in former years, but there no falling off | in enthusiasm, and the popular chairman, Lord Arthur Geosvenor, had a very hearty reception, Captain Sweienham touched on the question of rifle ranges, and pointed cur- that it. was absurd to expect Yeomen and Volunteers to go to Altcar to practise with the rifle. lie expressed the opinion that the Sealand Marsh was the spcxt for a range, and wo venture to think that no more suitable site c-ould be found in this district. Mr. | Yerburgh also dealt with the question of marks- | niariship, and supported Lord Roberts in his crusade. The Unionists of Flint Boroughs arc looking forward very hopefully to the result of to-daft,; (Saturday's) poii. In Mr. J. Eldon Banker they have a candidate with the highest qualiifcations, t and a man any constituency might be proud to be repreented by. His eloquent speeches and con- vnicing arguments have made a capital impression throughout the constituency, and we doubt if the party was ever in better fighting form. j Mr. Howell Idris, his opponent, is admittedly a j [ weak candidate, and the oleciors arc asking thom- j solves if the cast-off of Denbigh Boroughs and of Chester is good enough for Flint. They say if Mr. Idri.s is such a. paragon of all the virtues. why did he run away 'from those two divisions? j We sincerely hope that every Unionist in Flint Boroughs will work without ceasing, and that Mr. E!don Banker, will be triumphantly returned at the head of the poll. Wo have received from our esteemed corre- spondent-, Mr. George Gloavc, a copy of a letter from n-6 nephew, Thomas Gloavc, a Neston man, now on the Easl Rand. The latter writes:—" I went to the front for eighteen months—twelve months in the Johannesburg Mounted Rifles, and six months in Walron's Scouts. On beimr dis- charged in Johannesburg I tried for a job 011 the mines. I came out to the East Rand, fifteen i mileri from Johannesburg, whore I am now. Thi.s was over three years ago. I staried in the Battery, and learned a little about milling, and arn now running a shift at £ 27. 10s. a month." The writer is one of the five thousand skilled white men who owe their employment to the importation of Chinese. Wirral electors should note this testi- mony from one of their own brethren. Those Radical agents who savagely pounced on a number of Unionist candidates who used the crown as all emblem on their cards have had reason to regret their teme-rity. Lord Kno'Jys having replied to the Radicals that his Majesty of such emblems on elect ion cards, Mr. Coningsby Disraeli was attacked iund charged with having claimed the right to use the crown on his card because "it was his great ancestor who had put an Imperial crown oil the Throne." Mr. Disraeli im the Press promptly denied having made such an extraordinary state- ment Lord Knoilys has since found on inquiry that there is no legal impediment to the li-e of tho crown in electioneering bills and posters, but in deference to tho wish of h:,9 Majesty ilv-, prac- tice will now ce&se. As a matter of fact, the Radicals themselves have adopted the very prac- tice they denounce. Some Liberal candidates not far from home have made ilae -of the crown in their election literature, and only after seeing the first statement of Lord Knoilys did they coy-ex the emblem..
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I LOCAL NEWS. I CHESTER CATHEDRAL. I SERVICE LIST FOR WEEK COMMENCING JAN. 20. SATURDAY, JANUARY 20TH.—Morning-, 8.0: Doly Com- munion. 10.15: Service, Gibbons in F; anthem, "Cry aloud" (Crotch). Evening. 4.15: Service, Gibbons in F; anthem, Blessed be Thou (Kent). SIXDAY, JANUARY 21sr (Third Sunday after Epiphany).— Morning, K0: Litany and Hoiy Communion. vice, Stainer in A; introit, hymn Holy Communion (Stainer in A); preacher, the Canon in Residence. Even. ing, 3.30: Service, Stainer in A aiilheui, "Come, my soul" (Martin); hymn 178 (Part I.). C.30: Magnificat and Nunc Uimittig to Chants; Processional hymn, hymns 163, 27' 545 preacher, the Hev. G. E. Barber, B.A. MONDAY, JANUARY 22ND.—Morning, 8.0: lloly Commu- nion. 111, 15 Service in Monotone. Evening, 4.15 Service, I Walmifjley in D minor; anthem, '"In the beginning" (Thome.) I TUKKDAY, JANUARY 2;iitD.—Morning, 8.0 Holy Commu- nion. 10.15: Service, Tuckerman in F; anthem, "Lord ,tnt ) 4 15 Sei- i ,,e, for Thy tender mercies" (Farrant). Evening, 4 15: Service, Tuckerman in P anthem, "lilessed are r hey" (Greene). WEDNKSDAT, JANUARY 2ÜII.-},fomin:.(. 7.45 Matins and Holy Communion. 10.15: The Litany; hymn 171. Even- ing, 4.15: Service, Russell in A; authem, "In humble faith" (Garrett). THURSDAY, JANUARY -2,.Tit (Conversion of S. Paul) llorniiiir, 8.0 Holy Communion. 10.15: Service, Smart in F; anthem, "Blessed is the man" (Stainer). 11.15: Holy Communion. Evening, 4.15: Processional hymn, 414; Service, Smart in F anthem, I beheld, and lo (Blow). FRIDAY, JANUARY 'itiTii.— Morning, Matins and Holy Communion 10.15 The Litany hymn 114. Evening, 4.15: Service, Wesley in F (Chanc Service); anthem, Judge me, 0 God" (Mendelssohn).
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Lord Hugh Grosvenor has left town for Crom Castle, Enniskillen. Wednesday last was the birthday of the Earl Egerton of Tatton, who was born in 1S32. His Grace the Dul-ie of Westminster has very kindly sent 30 rabbits to the Chester Industrial Schools. The Marquis of Linlithgow, who sustained a somewhat serious injury to his shoulder through a fall while out hunting in Cheshire last week, is I progressing as favourably its possible. He has been so very much bet-tor in health lately that it is extremely unfortunate that such an accident should have befallen hm', remarks "Vanity Fair." lie is a keen rider to hounds. Lord Egerton of Tatton and the Duchess of Buckingham and Chandos have been entertaining a succession of guests at. Tatton Park. EARL LEAUCHAMP'S APPOINTMENT.— Earl Beauchamp has been appointed captain of the Gentlemen-at-Arms. In the former Ministry this post was held by Lord Bui per. It is worth £1,200 a year. DEATH OF LADY BRIDGE.—We regret to record that Lady Bridge, wife of Sir Frederick Bridge, organist of Westminster Abbey, whom she married in 1883, died on Satur- day morning at their residence in The Abbey Cloisters. She had been sutfering from a painful internal malady. TRIPLETS.—The wife of Mr. Wm. Clarke, of Cornwall-street, Chester, has given birth to triplets—two girls and one boy. Mother and children are doing well. Mr. Clarke is a sergeant c h ildi-en are doii)g we l l. in the 2nd V.B. Cheshire Regiment. A TROUBLESOME INMATE.—At Mr. i Churton's office on Thursday morning, before Mr. Wm. Williams, Michael Casey (33), labourer, was sent to gaol for seven days for tearing up his clothes while an inmate of the casual ward of the Workhouse on Wednesday. | THE DEE SHIPPING TRADE. Statistics now prepared shew that the inward foreign trad3 of the port of Chester ior la-st year shows a large in- crease, the tonnage of the cargoes landed being 31,511, as against 22,375 in 1901. The outward coasting trade also shews a considerable increase. BRITISH AND FOREIGN BIBLE SOCIETY. —Attention is directed to the annual meeting of this society, which takes place in the Town Hall on Monday week. The deputation includes the Rev. Canon Denton Thompson, Rector of Birmingham, and the Rev. W. Hopkyn Rees, of the China station of the London Missionary Society. Colonel LLoyd, R.A., has consented to Let as chairman. A meeting of great interest is anticipated. MR. LEVEIt AND HIS WORKMEN.—In our last issue we published a letter from a correspon- dent, "M. W. H. who stated that Mr. W. H. Lever "will not start any man at his works who is over 40 years of age." This assertion, our corre- spondent states, is incorrect. we publish our correspondent's letter of retraction, and while we for our own part regret having printed the state- ment, we offer Mr. Lever our ftill CITY-ROAD WESLEYAN P.S.A. Last Sunday at the commencement of another year's services there was a fair attendance. The piesident, was in charge and a very suggestive new year's address was givn by the vice-president (Mr. D. Dickenson) under the title. Life's second chance. Two solos, On Berrow Sands" and "Eternal rest," weie ably rendered by Mr Walter Davies. Mr. B. Meadows engaged in prayer, and the scrip- ture portion was taken by the vice-president- Messrs. R. Butterworth and G. Jones were organist i and choirmaster resjieetivuly. ROYALTY TIIEAT 11E. —Mr. Edward Compton and his well-balanced Comedy Company met with a highly gratifying reception on Monday evening* j when many and frequent rounds of applau-e testified to the undying popularity of "Davy Garrick." The title ralo was surely never in better hands than tho-.e of Mr. Compton, who dealt with the varying moods and conditions of the character in a most natural manner. His imperson. ation of Garrick in his pretence of drunkenness was exceptionally line, and the Jove passages which followed with Violet, Aldeiman Greshatn's daughter, were full of tender pathos. From Miss Mackenzie (Violet) Mr. Compton received able assistance, and as Alderman Gre-diaiii (Mr. Henry Crocker) played with great judgment. The amuse" ment created by the vain endeavours of the three tradesmen Soworberry, Rurabelow and Simpkms, and the respective ladies of the two latter, to s hew their politeness and good breeding was of the heartiest. The piece was preceded by a one act comedy. "The desperate Joyer," whieh has to do with the rise from competitive poveity to affluence of an author. Ilis brushes with ladies and gentlemen of rank gave lise to very much laughter. The remainder of the week wai devoted to the staging of various plays from the company's repertoire. WIRRAL EDUCATION MATTERS.-The nsirni monthly meeting of the Bcbington and è-S- t ion Education Adumbrative Sub-committee was held at Hooton on Thuiiday, Mr. J. J. Evans prca:ding. The meeting confiinied two lwo'utions pasecd at a spccial meeting lasr week. They were as follows:—(1) To recommend the provision of a. highi-r elementary school with a prepaaatoiy depamne-nt in the district of Lower J3eb:ngton. to seive the dis4r:et of Higher and Lower Bcbington. in a building to he erected upon such a site as may bo agreed upon lieie- afu-r" and (2) "That the Coiuity Committee be asked when making financial arrangements as to provision of higher elementaly schools to provide that the maximum poition of the cost of same, j which the law pcunit?. 1"LH he bailIe by the county as a. whole.—li e Plan? and Build.ngs Sub-committee reported having cons id. -red the leoomnTrndation of tlie Administrative Sub com- mutee regarding school accommodation at ElLs- mcre Port. They cou'd not recommend that the Pr'mitivc Methodist School should be taken over by the Council The rwjuirmiems of EUcsmeie Pott could best, be met by the erection of a now school for 800 children on a site near tho iailway station on the northern i:de of the railway.— Tho County Gommitfeo had referred the matter back to the Sub-comm ttee for further considera- tion, to give tho Administrative Sub-committee the opportunity of sending a small deputation if (hey so desired to lay their spccial views beforo the Stib coji-.ni*lfe,Ti)-c-, Chairman said he had pointed out to the County Ccmm'ttec that that committee wero dissatisfied with tho county authority upsetting t'r.o'r arrangf ments. The twenvy-two ladies and gentle-men who mot- at Hooton know more about the matter t-ha.il the Plans and Building Sub committee, and ho was surprised at their decision —The Director for tho county forwarded a letter from the Board of Edu- cation. stating that the- average attendance- at the mixed school at Eilesmero Poifiiiirt not exceed 300, or a deduction would be. made in the next graiit.—'Tho matter was left, over until the Plana and Building Sub-committee had met.
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I EDDISBUUY ELECTION. The clcctore of Ed'disbury were called upon ell Thursday to decide who should represent their interests in the- IIou of Commons. For twenty- five years tliey had been ably served by Mr. Henry Tollemache, and that- gentleman's decision to retire from the political arena was leoeivod wit.h the rogiet of both parties. In seiectrng his cousin, Col. Cot-ton Jodrel!, the Unionists made an extremely happy choice, for no man is batter qualified to rep it sent, all agricultural constitu- ency than lie. The gallant Colonel has been most inddatigab10 in his conduct of the campaign, and his tcmpe-iate spoec-hcs on the questions of the hour have made an excellent impression in the division. On the Fiscal question he has d«?are<t him??f a follower of Mr. Chamberlain, behe,'wg a fo l ;wer of ?X ir. that anything that would benefit the trade of the country would of course be to the advantage of our chief industry—agriculture. A pleasant fea- ture cf the contest has boco the gentlemanly spirit with which it has beer, conducted. Col. Cotton-Joclidi has throughout refrained from per- sonalities, and his. opponent, the- Hon. Arthur Lyluph Stanley, has li s example. The on!y matter we have to complain of lit6 been tiio use of Unionist colours on Radical pOEtülS. Our opponents have probably never worked hardier than on the piesont occasion to securc a victory. Tliey have worked the big loaf and little loaf cry almost to death, and have spread the usual mis- representations with regard to Chinese labour and the Education Act. It was generally fefct that Col, Cotion-Jodreli would have the overwhelm- ing support of the fa; mors, but there was a fear j tlr.ct the labourers might 00 misled by the I specious Radical arguments The "flowing t-ide" was. it was eons:deiod. another factor that might militate again it Co!. Cot-ton- Jodrell. The Union- ists. however, were not dismayed, a.nd worked steadfastly for their candidate, while the Radicals were loudly confident The weather was most ,,iiip but tho reports from the various dis- tiicts cecrj-.cd to shew that the poll would be fahly large. Of mural literature there was an abundance, and among the posters issued on CoL Cotton Jodioll's behalf the following may be ment-ionel:—"Cot-ton Jodrell and Fair Tmdc"; "Cotion-Jodiell for Eudisbury. his Home for 25 years"; "Cotton Jodrell, Fair Trade and Plenty of Work"' Cc-'tcn-Jodrell and No Destitute Abene" "Coito.i-Jodmll, for 25 yeais your Friend and Neighbour"' "Cotton-JodreH. 15 years' Experience in Parliament"; "Cotton- Jodrell, th-* Agr culturi,sis' Firm Friend" "Cot- ton-Jodi>-ll and the Milling Industry"; "Cotton- Jod.eil and No Swea\<d Labour" "Oofctoo- Jodre'I and Bettor Trade" "Cottoni-Jodrcll and No Home Rule for frokiicl^; Cotton Jodrell and Colonial Un'ou' "CoHon-Jodre'l and Tariff Reform" "Cotton-Jodrell. Down with JToreign Tariffs, Fair Trade and No Favour' Cotton- Jodrell, Xo Lies about our Brave Soldiers"; "Cotton-Jodrell a.nd Regular Wages" "Cotton- Jodmll, Homo Industries and a United Empire." DECLARATION OF THE POLL. I RADICAL VICTORY. The result was d.-clar-d at the Castle, Giicstor, I yesterday (Fr.dayi shortly before a cjuaitor to) one. A crowd of some 3.000 people assembled | in tho Square, and coiiMd-vable excitement pre- j vailed. Thcje who had had oppcrtmÙ: C on I Thursday of forming an opimen as to the way things were going prod cted a victory for Mr. Stanley. The figures as announced by the ILgh I S}Lliff (Mr. Hornby Jcwl,) vvoie as follows: STANLEY tll,) 5.315 COTTON-JODRELL tU) 4,192 I Ma.ic.ity. 1,123 I The result was received w.tii leud chcrrs. Mr. Stanley, in returning his --a"d Gentlemen, I w-sh to iharik you for the very kind j way in which you have suppoited me. If there arc any of my opponents here I wish to thank them, too, for the very courteous way in which I have been treated during the whole of thi6 ele tion, which has been fought most farly. Now at the end of the CLClioll I can part from i Colon! Cot ton-Jcd-cIl in 2S friendly a mannN as any two mm can p.rt. iC-heoiS.) I have only one r'nd in this election and it is that I have been obi ged to beat such an honourable opponent. as Colonel Cotton-Jodrell. (Cheers.) It is, how- eve: after all principles that must win and I am rejoiced to third: that it is the side of Free Trade and l.beriy which has been successful, j (Cheors.) I have fought a very hard fight in as Tory pnrf of the world. For Exty years this part of Cheshire iia., been Tory, but we have j converted it. and I thank my supporters for the strenuous wo:k they have done 011 my behaif. I could not have won this fight but for ti-i4e, -.c,-i ance of each one, aud I r -turn yoti my moÜ sincere t.n::nk<. (C!x<,rs. ) Colonel C-otton-Jodioll did -.ct Mr. Stan) y afterwards drove to the Liberal Club, where he add.cssed his supporters. Cons deriiig unfavourable weather the pel's was a licavy one. 9.507 voting out of a total of i 10,988 on the reg'ster. NUMBER OF ELECTORS. The foibvving was the number of voters in each distr c Acton 592. Audlein 564, Brad.vail 322, Bridgemere 272, Litile Budworth 353, Bun- bury 580, Ohoimondeiey 324, O'lristleton 449, j Church 359, Farndon 249. 1,093. Kcball 413. Kir.gdoy 286. Malpns 582, Nor- ley 365. Taipei] y 613. TanlTl 473, Tattenhall 617, Tih-ton 253, Wrenbury 418; total votes,1 10,988. ROUND THE POLLING BOOTHS. Our eorroipoi: J.-nti in the towus and villages send us the following descriptions of poll ng day .11 Eddi.ib1.1ry — AUDLEM. Auclem very there 00.ng little, jf any, macifcstati W is of el-. 1 (-ion excite- ment. Tho hurrcano of wind and sleet monopo- everything. Colon*. 1 Cottoii-Jodreli's Com- I in. ttoo W.TO cry a'. t.\e in bringing voters up. -Air. Reginald Corb t. M.F.II., lent his motor-car, and Mr. James C»leaves two carriages, among others. The H v. Canon Alkimon, who was vicar h *;o for 33 ye.ir-. came from Wales to record h s vote, rs did al o M" Armstrong from Edinburgh. Mr. 11. J. To)'omache, the old representative, v.sit d t he c. miuitree room, the candidate bo ng e'sewvorv. General opinion is that Colore 1 Jodrell has a g^od chance, but labcurois are said to bo led away by the "b.g loaf" bogey. Colonel I Ken yon Slar -y"s vctovy at Newport cheered the j Unioiiht party here ccnsiderablj'. BINBURY. Matters proceeded quietly ail (lay. Mr. Tollc- mach? vixir<d the twH-n?-.?tanon early in th j morning. B.-t'i pa?*t Oi were mo; t active in bringing up *-o';crs. 5lC}--?.?Jout of nearly 600. I FARNDON. Ow na; TO Th' xtrennov bo stcrous and wet I weat! or the polling at the National School Y.- as J very slow. The committee arranged to fetch j vcters from a distai: e in carriages knr by friends 'and neighbours. Some amu.enient was cau-ed by | the renia-k made more than once Is he worth f- tch ng' In the course of the morning Colonel Cottcn-Jcnlrell and Mrs. Cotton-JodreH. aceom- P,lli(-d by t-V-ir chiughr<-r. vis ted the committee w here th: r h:ù a hearty reception, and TInny good were expressed for the Colonel—aucc<?-?. Th f.mdidatc drew up a kk;;ram of congratulation to tb Rihj. Hon. t Joseph Chamberlain ard despatched it from Farndon Po;t-offko. At noon Mr. Toiicrnacho paid a v •sit of encju-ry a- to how voters were com- ing in. Many remarked hew indefrtigablc our late member was, ar.cl praised the self-denying. laborious energy which he Las shewn in the sup- port of the Henry Tollemache has always mo-t popular in district. Voters turned up bettor towards the evening, but the soed'ei weather prevented any outward marks of enthusiasm. Mr. Barnston had a great reception when he cm;" to locord );;6 vote for the Un.onist candidate. Mr. Edward Mas-ie, the chairman of this polling d strict, spent all day in Farndon. giving his cdvice and ass:.st.ng generally in favour of Colonel Coiion-Jodrcll. HELBY. Despite the fact that the Edd^bury Division has been cone.'stoutly Con.-orvativo for over a quarter cf a century, it considered, in view of recent event's, that every effort, would have to be put forth by t hat party to retain the seat. In the 1 IleVbv di.strict-, which include#; Ahanloy and Stanley, both sides have been hard at work for some time, and not only have these places !>oon well po-t-cl with placards of all .ort.s and sizes, but rthe re.spective> candidates, Colonel Cotton-Jodrell (U) and the Hon. A. L. Stanley (R) have held weH-atto!i<l<d and siioeo.fui meetings, the latter holding one a.s late as Wednesday night. Unfor- tunately for all concerned, the weather was of I Tile description on Thursday, the polling day; but in spite of this fact the Uuioniste, who were wei: equipped with motor care, were soon on the war path, and during the morning a number of Nolkr, were brought in from the outlying districts. Bod candidates, who were making a tour of the con stituency, visited their respective ooiliinittee-ro-eiiit and were well received. Polling continue/ steadily during the afternoon, but busies.: time was between the Jiours of six and eigh. o ciccl- when the majority of electors reoordec their votes. Colonel Cotton JodreJI was abN supported by Mr. J amOE Taylor and an onthusi astic band of adherents, who worked hard righi up to the close of the poll. Dicy expressed ttiem telves well satisfied with the reeulti, and fori coo fid-ant if the other districts have done as well tfw there should be no doubt whatever about Cokmw. Cotton-Jodrell's going in wiiii a. good majorit*. TARPORLEY. When the poUing-booth opened it was raining i; torrents and continued to do so until well m tho morning, tlwsiv. bPibg «soarociy a voter to be HO in the streets. out njid-day the weather cl««-rc<; t-hen oitc was ,*ixnuiciod it ivic the election by ct>- aj);x;aranee of a few party oolo,,jr-s Lnd to, vehicles working for the respective partjea TV to about 2.30 only about 250 recorded thef votes. About this time Mr. Stanley arrived his motor, ac-companicd by hie age-rut, ui \,1.- midst of a terrfic snow storm. He werit to (ft* committeo rooms in the High-street and greeted with enthusiasm. The polling stt/11 am tinned slow until about five o'clock, when %& fiiorm ceased. A little later Colcme! Ootaoa* Jodrell arrived at h;8 committee rooms in th* Forest-road and was cheered. Both parties e) pressed themeelvx* confident of success. A !wf number did not record their voles on account L tlie weather. At the of the polling Mr. c; lkofh called for cheers for Stanley, which gi ven.
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-AIR. DANKEST CANDIDATURE "WILL HE TURN THE TIDE:" Mr. Wallace applied to Mr. Justice BigJiam ij the Kin: Bench Division on Wednesiiay for tli, poiitpAjnenient of a ease, on the ground that hi. leader. Mr. Eldon Bankes., K.C., wa« engaged II an election contest. Mr. Justice Bigham: When is Mr. EMor Bankes's election to be over? I aii) qulw tired ol hearing of it. (Laughter.) Mr. Wallace: Next Saturday; it. is one of th- latest elections. I have a signed consent by th* other side that the case shall stand over un: < Tuesday, 23rd in6t., in order to give Mr. Bank- time to come here. Mr. Juotioc Bigham: Very well. Is lie goiiig i. turn iho tide? (Loud laughter.) Mr. Wallace: I will tell your lords.hip when i3- time comes. (Laught<?r.) After the luncheon interval, Mr. R. 0. B. Lac- applied for the P,)"i.pon"I1I<lJt of another cade i> ■ t-lire-e w,¡xlk¡;. Mr. Justice Bigham: Now, is it about M, Eldon Bankes, because if it is I Sohal] bo oblige-, to refuse. (Laughter.) When is this election ? Mr. Lane: On Saturday, m Kent- Mr. Justice Bigham: Then why is an adjourn- ment for three weeks wanted? 'r. L;,n-t,: T'll 'or(W-ilp Mr. Justice Bigham: I will say the ease shal' not be in the lint, this week. Then it can come h as A, On the previous day Mr. Justice Bigham refill*- 10 grant a similar application, on tlie ground the. he had already consented to one adjournmcii; hen a gentleman was a Parliamentary candidate he was in a 6cn«o serving the public and ckyservee fome ion. but earee could not be if definitely j>.jst|x>ncnl. He was continually ask-* to pur oil hearings, but he would not. facili<«t< delays; people must be prepared for trial. it. w:. always inconvenient- to somebody to try a caer and generally inconvenient for everybody (Laughter.)
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WHAT WILL WIltKAL SAY: ELECTION PROSPECTS. Are the electors of IVii-ral Divisioii Lkily to L* submerged by the "í1.owillg rid" of Riidicalisr and Cobdenism that is < £ we<lping over the country Next Wednesday, when the polling booths open that region of Cheshire, the ballot papers wi give tho answer to ihis query, but in the mean time there arc three fJrouy ieas<Jn~ for the that Wirral will return its late representative wir a renewed vote of confidence. In the lir"t plut. the jieniusula of Wirral 1, perennially «ur:v>unde- by in t-he Dee, tJie Mersey and the sea, ai., tlie (lI.e on these pleasant shores are awar- that the tide is not always a "flowing" one. Iv. Mr. CJiamberuuii put it thin week, the higbes flo-od t:dciS are succeeded by the lowest ebbs, s) (tlie vo.ot-s of trral are not so fooli.-Ui to mi take a flood title f-ir a cou.siant. ,frcain running n- course to the sea. In the eecond place Wirral ha been always A STRONGHOLD OF UNIONISM ever since it was a separate constituency, f" gcnerat'oiis before, wlien it used to form part < that enormous division of Wert Cheshire. Ti ■ agricultural community of the Hundred of Winv arc c,¡¡,'ilicer! and confirmed in their attiu-hme: to the principles that- have made the Unioni- party what- they are, and thoec electors may • relied upon to play their accustomed part in t-i [ contest of next. week. The third reason for (Ie," | fid (■lice in the expectation that Wirral will lie u- j affect, d by the waY. of Canjpboil-Banncrmanism i- that the con-sfitcency i« to an appreciable ext.ee a suburb of Liverpool, and Liverpool showed the jyjils that, it has suffered little by the e\ | example of Manchester. Liverjyjol iis still <soue- to the c->re ix>!sticaliy. and what Liverpool said j Tuesday Wirral will repeat vrii.li added eni;>h:: next Wednesday. The thriving character of 1;. district may be gathered from tho fact that th. Parliamentary register has mcro.ised since the la General Election from 14.599 to 19.533. The element is located chu lly in the Wallasey nei2; b.ourhood, which is peopled to a large extent. i.» Liverpool folk. Mr. Joseph Hoult, tJio I'niom champion, lias thrown himself into the fray wi: his accustomed enemy and dash. Practiealiv J.. lia.s fought the election SINGLE-HANDED. and he io an awkward customer to meet in c-ombat, as his adversaries have learnt, io tlie o-int. Everybody in Wirral is cognisant of j. i Hoult-'s political principles, bit if there had bee- any unenlightened voter hero and there. thorough iour of the constituency during the p. j few weeks has removed any exeu-? for icnoraie on that b-ad. a C.I to j tenet. Biai'tfa:od Lv the Jaie Government. Hoult iViakes a strong point of protecting t: i rights of parents to ch-x»se the religious educat:« of tlieir children. While Home Rule no don! wiil play part in this ae; in other elections. V Hoult- be ins-, of course, a staunch upholder of i' T nion and aii separatio'- Tanff Reform has received the f.hare att-eiit on in the contot. As a shipowner. V Heeult was one of the firgt. of Liverpool husiue men to applaud the plucky CJ¡amlwr;¡¡ ji0J:, but. it. not as a shipowner alone th^t he cuppo:- | it. He perceives, with Nfr. niucli as agriculture was the first and the vrrnt- ■ suffs-rer by the on-=ided Tradv- of tV.hd so our farmers, have evcrvthi:i_r to rain and i;ig :o lo-.e bv a revision of our Fi-eal ?vsi; Tlie MOULDY TIlG AND LITTLE LOAVES. baked at- the Xntiona! Lil>er:d Cuub. will «Iangle<l in vam before the eve~ of the Wir elec-ornte. That little is p'ayed out j!1 part of tlie count-v. and the Radical oan-bd; ?'i)! ili. cover that t.he intelligent voter* of 1 Wirral pen*n«u1a rolirh ilieir political ?.?' li!:e iheir ?r?3'L f!'c?h and not s:a'e. So far <h-t-)'?)!?.urnt d.jon of tho people are or- ocrnc?.thcywHtM.ipp?rt?h-. n.??'?t?nr)' because of h's unwavering adnerr-noe to the cultural P'.1.t< Act. a measure which has ce ferred untold BENEFITS UPON THE FARMERS by reducing: their contribution to the rates. 1 Radical nominee. Mr. Lever, on the ot.l>er bat as wo pointed out recently, committee! the (,p blunder of scoffing :J. t. this cheri shed Rates Act "3 sham. The worthy farmers of Wirral 00e scarcely believe t-h.eir ears, when Mr. Lever •• utterauee to thi" heresv. nnd in reply 10 made the Radical candidate obligingly t';W:1 ro. his previous declaration, by promising fo vote I a continuance of the measure until it. Q" st-itut-->d by anotJier. Th is was but cold comfort the farmers, Y.-ho there and then made up M- minds that TTouli was tlie man for them. In reso've farmers are ^imrsirted hy clas. of voter. of Wirral. e^perN^J Wedne-d"y one,. more to TIOIIO'- I the 1)1.! nrvpui.. tion of the division as a Unionist fottree\.