BURNING FATALITY. On Monday evening. Charles Latham, between two and three years age, was son of a seaman, who lives in Boundary-lane, left with two other children alone in house during the temporary absence of the motber. On her return she found deceased with his clothing in but flames. The flames were quickly extinguished, not before the child had been terribly burnt.
He was removed to the Mill-road Hospital, where he died from his injuries at a later hour. LIVERPOOL MUNICIPAL OFFICERS GUILD. The quarterly social of this guild was held on Monday evening in the Walker Art Gallery, when a very pleasing and diversified programme of music WaS given by the Municipal Orchestra, Messrs. W. A.
Bennett. E. Edwards, J. James, and J. G.
Freeman, and Miss Winifred Ellis. Shakespearian recital, entitled Wolsey's Farewas rendered by Messrs. G. J. Mahon L.
Vickess. The conductor was Mr. T. Lucas, and the accompanist Miss Jennings. BOOTLE MAY- DAY CARNIVAL -To witness final day's proceedings in connection with last Bootle May day demonstration, which took place evening in the North Park, a large This gathering was spectators put in an appearance.
of no doubt owing to the fine weather experienced as compared with that prevailing Saturday and Monday, when only the first part the programme was gone through. The entertainment last evening consisted of Maypole dancing, old English sports, and a second demonstration the from Bootle Fire Brigade, illustrating life saving a building on fire. The proceeds accruing from the carnival will be handed to the local charities. RAILWAY AMBULANCE COMPETITION. The result of the preliminary competition for the challenge shield and prizes is as subjoined 1.
Great Northern 2, Great Eastern; 3, Great Western 4, North eastern: 5, Liverpool Overhead London, Chatham, and Dover: 7, London and North- western and London, Brighton, and South Coast North (equal); 9, Great Central; 10, Metropolitan 11, London; 12, South-eastern; 13, Cambrian: 14, London and Sonth-western: 15, The Midland and Great Northern Joint 16, Rhymney. first five teams will compete in the final heat at the Portman Rooms. Baker street, London, on the 12th at 12 30 p.m. All members of the next three teams will receive badges merit. BOOTLE SCHOOL BOARD.
-The following resolution. mittee adopted by the school management with regard to the constitution of com- local authorities for secondary education, will come for confirmation at the monthly meeting of the Bootle School Board this afternoon Having regard to the magnitude of the operations of the school boards, and of the great importance in any national system of technical and secondary education of the preliminary work which must be performed by elementary schools, the executive committee are of opinion that no settlement of the secondary education question will be satisfactory which does not make the school boards in boroughs conjoint and co- equal authorities with town councils in the constitution of the local authority." LIVERPOOL ASSIZE. -HIGH SHERIFF'S DINNER. Last evening the High Sheriff of the Liverpool Assize (Mr. G.
H. Huntington) entertained the grand jury to dinner at the Adelphi Hotel, the guests including the Lord Mayor, Sir George Pilkington, Sir Thomas Hughes, Messrs. T. B. Royden (chairman of the grand jury), D'Angers Willis, A.
B. Rathbone, W. F. Moore. Wright (acting under sheriff), Wilson (under sheriff), C.
Hope, A. Huntington, Dunning, Stone, Turner, Beauford, J. W. Fair, Scott Barrett, Daglish, Morrison. Miles Walker, A.
Shuttleworth, R. H. Tilney, Bardswell, Chapman, R. D. Holt, Rev.
D. Morris, and Rev. H. H. Moore (High Sheriff's chaplain).
The dinner was charmingly served under the direction of the esteemed manager, Mr. Preusse. SAD DEATH OF A YOUNG MAN. -On Monday night. Arthur Ainsworth, 21 years old, son of William Ainsworth, living in Laith-street, Queen's-road, was found lying in the middle of the thoroughfare in Thirlmere-road.
He was in a semi conscious state when he was discovered, and beside him was an empty bottle which had who was called, administered an emetic of contained carbolie Police-constable 220 mustard and hot water, which operated to some extent, and the youth was removed to the Millroad Infirmary, where he was attended by Dr. German, but died about half-past eleven. It is stated that the deceased and his brother Peter had been living in lodgings away from their father, and that on Sunday or Monday Arthur sent his father a letter to say that he would see him no more. TaR PALACE, NEW BRIGHTON. A capital variety, programme bas been provided this week for residents and visitors to this deservedly popular place of amusem*nt.
Undoubtedly the premier attraction is the musical comedy sketch presented by Florence Bosanquet and and entitled "Uncle Puffer." It is very humorous throughout, and the musical items introduced are far beyond the average of such productions. Dorrie Padilla is a graceful dancer. Ethel Sainton is very successful with her impersonations of Eugene Stratton and other well-known singers. Clarke and Argyle, characteristic dancers and Highland pipers, introduce a turn at once original and clever, and R. J.
Sheridan, as an eccentric comedian and instrumentalist, pleases an already the pleased audience with his drolleries. Thoughout day in the dancing ball the celebrated band of the establishment, under the able leadership of Mr. A. Rowland, discourses a varied selection of popular music. THE NEW WORKERS' -A meeting of working men was held on Monday evening in the Picton Lecture Hall, under the presidency of Mr.
Nicholas Donnovan, to hear an address by Mr. Tom Mann with regard to the objects of the newly-formed organisation called the Workers' Union. In the course of his address, Mr. Mana said he saw no prospect of the national federation of the trades within the next eight or ten years, and he could not wait for the ordinary trade union movement--it was too slow altogether. (Hear, hear.) None of the present unions had any plan of campaign to ensure the progress of the working classes.
The main object of the new organisation would be political, and it would know no distinction between skilled and unskilled men or women. They desired, he said, to show the utmost friendliness and cooperation towards the trades unions, and came into existence in order to organise the 84 million of workers who were at present disunited, and to direct their energies towards influencing elections and legislation in favour of labour. -A vote of thanks to Mr. Mann and to the chairman was afterwards passed. LIVERPOOL WORKING MEN's CONSERVATIVE ASSOCIATION.
-On Monday the monthly meeting of the central committee of this association was held in the Lecture Hall of the Constitutional Association, Sir Thomas-street, Mr. A. T. Salvidge (chairman of the association) presiding. Among the large astembly were Mesars.
W. H. Pilson (honorary secretary), R. Ellis (secretary), T. Austin (vice T.
Atkinson, J. H. Holland (honorary Chairman, in opening the proceedings, said it was universally regretted that it had been found impossible to amicably settle the dispute that had arisen between Spain and America, without resorting to hostilities. They all hoped that there would be a speedy conclusion of the war, with little damage to the commerce of neutral nations. Referring to local political matters, he wished to congratulate their friends in Edgehill Ward on their success in the recent by-election.
-The Chairman then proposed 8. vote of condolence with the family of the late Mr. J. M. Wade, the representative of Granby branch, and with Mr.
W. P. Coslett, one of their vice-chairmen, who had recently lost his second eldest son. -The resolution was carried. OF BIRKDALE.
-The vital statistics of Birkdale for March show a death rate of 16 and a birth rate of 24.8. BIRKDALE HILLS." AND THE CYCLING TOURING CLUB. -In response to an offer of warning boards for hills dangerous to cyclists, the Birkdale District Council last night resolved that the club be informed there are no dangerous hills in the district. THE DEATH OF THE SOUTHPORT LIBERAL CLUB CHAIRMAN, -The remains of the late Mr. John Stewart, chairman of the Southport Literal Club, were yesterday removed from the residence, Sussex-road, to Bacup, where the interment took place in the presence of a considerable gathering, the Wesleyan minister officiating.
Many members of the club assembled at the Lancashire and Yorkshire terminus, Chapel-street, Southport, on the departure of the mourners, in token of respect, and the club was represented at the graveside by Councillor T. Jones and Mr. G. Eastwood (two ex-chairmen), Mr. T.
Whitehead, Mr. W. H. Griffin, and others. Deceased was the fourteenth chairman since the club's reconstruction in 1885, and tweive survive.
A PRESTON MOTHER'S CRUELTY. -The Lancaster magistrates yesterday committed Mary Wilson, of Preston, for two months' hard labour for ill her children Joseph and Margaret, three years and eight months old respectively. She was very drunk in a public house on Monday, and twice dropped the baby from her arms on to the floor, severely injuring it. The children were filthy, and often left to the charity of others. She had been up before for begging with them after p.m.
ALLEGED CHILD NEGLECT AT Mr. S. Brighouse held an inquest yesterday on body of Annie Forster, 27, Napier-street, aged three months, who died on April 25. This inquiry had been adjourned from the previous Tuesday, George and Selina Forster, of neglect. --Mrs.
Bird, consequence of allegations against the parents, midwife, said that the child was born in January last. It was then apparently in full health, and had the usual attention. -Inspe: tor M' Ateer, N.S.P.C.C., stated that on February 7 he visited house, and found the with urine. The child was sucking some sour milk from an old porter bottle which smelled very badly. The smell in the room was intolerable, it did not appear to have been cleaned.
Witness prepared some fresh milk, which it drank greedily, but afterwards vomited. He visited the house on several occasions, and found it in a dirty, neglected state. The father told witness that he a tanner, and earned 30s. to 34s. a week.
had eight children besides the one that had died. Dr. R. Smith, police surgeon, stated that had made a post-mortem examination found that the body was greatly emaciated and only weighed 5lbs. 3ozs.
The primary cause of death was consumption of the bowels, and there no evidence that the death was brought abont by starvation, but probably by wrong diet. There was food in the stomach. George Forster, father of deceased, said that during the last three months be had only worked seven weeks, was only getting 28s. a week. The jury returned a verdict of Death from natural THE LIVERPOOL MERCURY WEDNESDAY MAY 4 1898.
DAY TO DAY IN LIVERPOOL. Lord and Lady Derby, who, after their Eastern tour, returned to Knowsley, have during past few days been staying with Lord Stanley and Lady Alice Stanley at Cowarth Park, Sunningdale, where Lord Charles Montagu was also a guest. and Lady Derby, accompanied by Lady Isobel Stanley, have now proceeded to their house in St. James's-square, where they will remain until Whitsuntide. They are then to come to Knowsley for a fortnight.
For the more efficient working of the steam fire engines when called out, Chief Inspector Thomas some time ago proposed that these should be supplied direct from the water mains, instead of from dams. Experiments show that such a system works admirably, and the Head Constable having presented a report on the matter to the members of the Watch Committee. they have recommended that Chief Inspector Thomas be granted a reward of £5 for his suggestion. There was no improvement yesterday in the condition of Mr. J.
Bibby, a gentleman widely known i in business circles in this city and surrounding districts, who is lying seriously ill at his Welsh residence, Fachwen, St. Asaph. Mr. George Evans, who has served the Corporation faithfully to retire for into upwards of life. 41 years, is wishful private Mr.
Evans was first appointed as mayor's servant at the Town Hall, which position he occupied in a creditable manner the for many years, and when, in 1866, Municipalbuildings were erected in Dale-street he was installed as keeper. For a period of over 30 years he has discharged the duties attaching and to that office with entire satisfaction, havine now come to the advanced age of 72 he requests to be allowed to retire on years, superannuation. Those who have seen Mr. Orchardson's remarkable portrait of Lord Derby, which now lends picturesqueness to the Liverpool Council Chamber, will read with interest the painter's reply to an interviewer who 4 asked him "Is it easy to catch a likeness Oh, yes," was Mr. Orchardson's reply, anybody can do that.
To catch a likeness is no proof of great talent. An artist who cannot do it can with a model in front of him. The that do nothing. Indeed, he can hardly question is, can he make a picture It help may," says a correspondent, "be a catch greater feat to make a picture' than to a but it must be confessed that the unlearned in art have a weakness for trying to recognise a portrait, and Mr. Orchardson's Lord Derby is evidently a picture." When the suggestion was first made to erect a mortuary on a portion of the St.
Martin's Cemetery, which is to be laid out as an ornamental garden, many objections were raised, for without doubt the placing of such a building- -surrounded by an eightfoot wall to meet the requirements of the medical officer- would considerably detract from the appearance of the open space. As a result of the opposition, when the proposal came before the City Council at their last meeting, the chairman of the Health Committee, Alderman Cookson, was induced to take the recommendation back for further consideration, and satisfaction will now be expressed when it is learnt that there is a probability of the mortuary being erected away from the cemetry. After further consideration the Health Committee have directed the city engineer and the medical officer to report as to a new site for the building. In extension of the usual May Day celebrations in Birkenhead, there was inaugurated last year, about the middle of May, a demonstration, followed by athletic sports, in aid of the hospitals. This proved so satisfactory that the same idea is to be been carried fixed out this year, and the event, which has for Saturday, the 21st promises to be successful.
Subsequently to the procession, which will be largely constituted of members of trades unions, it has been arranged to hold the amateur sports in the new athletic grounds at Rock Ferry. The contests to be decided include short and long distance foot races, several bicycle handicaps, and a tug of war struggle. The railway companies having depots in Birkenhead will hold their May Day procession on Saturday next. The annual collections in aid of the hospitals will be made at the various places of worship throughout the Wallasey district on Sunday next, and owing to the loss those useful public institutions have sustained by the abandonment of the gala, an appeal for increased financial aid will be made. Says the "Pall Mall Gazette The strain which Mr.
John Ball, sustained to the muscles of his left arm, while playing at Westward Ho, has proved serious, and, under medical advice, he intends resting the injured member for some time. Under the present conditions there is little or no prospect of Mr. Ball being able to participate in the approaching Amateur Championship meeting at Hoylake, and, what is most unfortunate for the Royal Liverpool Club, he will be unable to assist them in their match with the Tantallon Club." THE GOOSSENS CHOIR: AN EXPLANATION. TO THE EDITORS OF THE LIVERPOOL MERCURY. Gentlemen, I see some bills or posters announcing a concert to be given by the Goossenr Choir at Hope Hall, on May 10.
There exists evident.y a mistake somewhere. And for the sake of the concert givers, as well as that of the publio (without forgetting the choir's sake), I beg to state that the Goossen Choir is not giving that concert, that the Choir is not going to sing at that concert, and that the Choir has nothing to do whatever with it. In order to put right the error, may I ask of you to be, kind enough to insert these few lines? E. GOOSSENS. CATHOLICS AND THE WAR.
TO THE EDITORS OF THE LIVERPOOL MERCURY. Gentlemen, -It is rather amusing to read in your London correspondent's letter that "it re quired more than ordinary courage on Mr. DilIon's part to send the message of sympathy across the Atlantio which he despatched a few days ago. His action is subjected to severe criticism by the Roman Catholic organs here, dc." As if any Irish Catholio cared a pinch of snuff for the opinion of either the English Cawtholios or their organs: Naturally enough, every true Irish Catholio's sympathies are with America, and not with a despotic Power like Spain. WILLIAM O'CONNELL.
Seacombe, May 3, 1898. THE CORPORATION AND THE KIRKDALE OPEN SPACE. TO THE EDITORS OF THE LIVERPOOL MERCURY. Gentlemen, -Never did our city fathers decide for and do a wiser thing, and do it better, than in the giving to us in the crowded and plebeian north such an open space, and so impressively laid out, as that on a part of the old jail site. It is only to 800 it and step upon it to be satisfied and charmed at this paternal action.
The rates therein are felt to be justly and properly applied, and the city. councillors need not fear to meet their enemies in the gate on this question. God's blessed light and purest air and free space are thus secured, not only for the adalte and swarm of children, but large armies of the school children. It was a dream of ours before the old jail was touched -yea, even decided onand it is now fulfilled, and we thank God on behalf of the people. M.
L. T. THE SPANISH ATLANTIC FLEET. TO THE EDITORS OF THE LIVERPOOL MERCURY. Gentlemen, With reference to your leader of to-day, will you allow me to say that if the Spanish Admiral's object, when he left the Cape Verde Islands, was to intercept the Oregon, he would hardly proceed further south than Cape St.
Roque, where the Atlantio is narrowest- say, 1500 geographical miles between St. Roque and Cape Verde. Rio is about 1100 miles farther south, and over 1200 miles in actual distance, and to go so far south wou entail a consumption of coal better expended by cruising about St. Roque, or between there and the West Indies. I fail, therefore, to see that, because the Oregon hae arrived at Rio, the Spanish fleet has 80 far failed in its mission." If the Oregon the gets round Cape St.
Roque without meeting Spanish fleet, she has still to steam 3000 miles and before it is joining the U.S.A. be equadron intercepted, at Cuba, if interception yet is possible she may the Spaniard's object. F. G. S.
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ANOTHER PARK FOR NEW BRIGHTON. -It is understood that the Wallasey District Council are negotiating for the purchase of the Earlston estate, Upper Brighton, which was the residence of the late Mr. Anthony G. Smith. The estate comprises about 20 acres, a portion of which abuts upon the cometery, and it is intended to take some three or four acres into the cemetery and to throw open the remainder as a public park.
The matter will probably come before the council to-morrow (Thursday). BIRKENHEAD GUARDIANS. The fortnightly meeting of the Birkenhead Board of Guardians was held yesterday at the boardroom, Hampton House, Oliver street, Dr. J. T.
Martin presiding. The workhouse master (Mr. Edwin Taylor) reported that on the 18th April there were 729 inmates since admitted 80, born 3. discharged 87, died 4, leaving 721 in the house, as against 655 at the corresponding date last year. TRINITY COLLEGE, LONDON LIVERPOOL CENTER.
-The lastday of entry for the June vocal and instrumental (practical )examinations is Saturday, and the entries for the musical knowledge (paperwork) examination must be sent in by Wednesday, May 18. In future, in connection with the latter examination, candidates will be permitted to enter for any two adjacent sections, and all successful candidates will receive a certificate for every paper worked; and, further, there will be no restriction of age for junior honour candidates. All entries and fees must be sent to Mr. Monk, secretary of the district, 101, Grove-street, Liverpool, from whom all particulars may be had. THE WIRRAL CONSERVATIVE ASSOCIATION.
The annual meeting of the Wirral Conservative Association was held at the Conservative Offices, Bridge street, Birkenhead, yesterday Mr. Duncan Graham, J.P., presided, and there were also present several gentlemen from the various polling districts in the division. The report and statement of accounte having been received and adopted, the following officers were re-elected Chairman, Mr. D. Graham deputy chairman, Mr.
Edmund Taylor; honorary treasurer, Mr. J. K. Catto. The general purposes and executive committees having been elected, the proceedings were brought to a close by a vote of thanks chairman.
GRATIFYING RECEIPTS FROM BIRKENHEAD FERRIES. The Birkenhead Corporation Ferries continue to produce gratifying records of prosperity. The statement of the takings and expenses for the month of April shows that the receipts at Woodside Ferry totalled to £3944 1s. as compared with £3512 95. 5d.
for April, 1897, an increase of 12:2 per cent. The receipts at New Ferry and Rock Ferry also show an increase, the totals being £332 13s. 5d. last month, and 2300 12s. 8d.
last year, an increase of per cent. The expenditure at all the ferries totalled to 81511 9s. 3d. last month, as against £1583 1s. 2d.
in April last year, showing an equally gratifying decrease after the rate of per cent. FESTIVITIES AT THE LIVERPOOL MUSLIM INSTITUTE. -The Liverpool Mosque, in West Derbyroad, was again the scene of Muslim festivities on Monday, the occasion being the celebration of the Eed-uz-Nuhar (Greater Bairam) festival. Early in the day the special namaz or prayers for the occasion were conducted by Mr. Abdul Kadir Khan, who is a member of the English Bar, and a native of India.
In the evening about 50 local Muslims and their friends assembled, when Mr. El. H. Wilde (acting president) delivered a short address, and Professor H. Nazrullah Warren distributed a number of prizes to the pupils of the Muslim College.
A pyrotechnio exhibition followed, and subsequently musical items were contributed. LITHERLAND DISTRICT On Monday the monthly meeting of the Litherland District Council was held at the Publio Offices, Seftonroad, when Mr. Thomas Evane presided. The other members present were Messrs. A.
Golding, R. Webster, E. Burgess, S. Jude, J. Clay, D.
Birrell, W. Stubbs, Beakbane, and T. Salter. Dr. Sumner, medical officer of health, reported that since the last meeting there were registered in the district 21 births and 14 deaths.
These numbers represented a birthrate of 31.67 and a deathrate of 21.19 per thousand per annum of the estimated population During the month the rates were births 37.71, and deaths 13.61. In the same month last year the rates werebirths 46.92 and deaths 7.12. Two cases of scarlet fever were reported to him. NORTHERN COUNTIES LAUNDRY ASSOCIATION (LIVERPOOL BRANCH). The monthly meeting was held at the Bee Hotel on Monday, the chairman, Mr.
W. G. Graham, presiding. A question was asked as to whether it was the duty of members, under Rule 30, to refuse to employ a person who had left her previous employer without giving the customary one day's notice, when that employer was not a member of the association. It was urged that an exception should be made in such a case, as otherwise non-members would become participants in the benefits of the society, for which they were not paying.
and after some discussion this view was unanimously adopted. The Chairman suggested that it would be to the common benefit and interests of the members to agree to obtain their fire insurance through their secretary from one office, Consideration of this and other matters was postponed until the next meeting. A hearty vote of thanks to the chairman, proposed by Mr. Bell, and seconded by Mr. Frith, brought the proceedings to a close.
NATIONAL PHONOGRAPHIO SOCIETY. -TEACHERS -The monthly meeting evening, of in this the society Minor on Saturday Lecture Room of the Free Library. William Brown-street. The secretary, Mr. Jos.
Wilkinson, announced the result in connection with the students' examination held in this city on April 2, which candidates from various technical and other classes in Liverpool, Birkenhead, Bootle, Merchant Taylors School, Great Crosby, and the Grammar School, Ormskirk, sat for the shorthand tests. The entries amounted to 39. The following the result: Three speed certificates for 100 words per minute, three for 50 words per minute, one theory (with distinction), two passes, and 20 elementary passes. The certificates, were handed over by the president, Mr. Peter Machin.
Mr. George Colebourn, of the Smith Premier School Shorthand and Typewriting, then gave a paper and other Examinations," and Mr. J. Hartley Foxcroft a "Specimen Lecture on Shorthand." Both subjects were well treated, and the following members joined in the discussion Bickerstaffe, Beeby, Emmet, and Styles, A hearty vote of thanks was accorded both gentlemen for their papers. The secretary announced that the meetings would be discontinned for the summer months, and that the next meeting would be held on the last Saturday in August.
CLAN FOR SHOOTING A DOG AT -At Birkenhead County Court, yesterday, before Honour Judge Wynne Ffoulkes, a claim was made by James Henry Gibbons, coach proprietor, Alma Cottage, Wallasey-road, Liscard, for 810 damages for the loss of an Airedale terrier dog, alleged to have been wrongfully shot by Hugh Reid, Model Farm, Mill-lane, Liscard, on the April last. There was a counter-claim of as damages for trespass and for deterioraand injury caused to a heifer and mare alleged to have been chased about defendant's field, bitten, and run into a pond by the plaintiff's Mr. Walter Russell (instructed by Messrs. Eskrigge and Roby) appeared for the plaintiff, Mr. H.
F. Neale for the defendant. For the plaintiff evidence was given that the defendant Reid was seen to shoot the dog with a gun a field on his farm. Gibbons said he purchased dog twelve months ago, when it was nine months old, for but it had a good pedigree, he had expected to win prizes with it. Defendant denied shooting the animal, and called Joseph Iveson, a labourer on the farm, who deposed that the dog was chasing the cattle in the field, and when he tried to drive it away it turned him and attempted to bite him.
He then got gun and shot it without the authority of his Honour said that as defendant could not prove complaining to plaintiff about dog chasing his cattle, it would be wise not to pursue the judgment given for the defendant with costs upon the claim, and for plaintiff on the counter-claim. THE REV. J. WAKEROED ON SHOP ASSISTANTS' HOURS. -A.
meeting of the Liverpool branch of Christian Social Union was held last evening, the Common Hall, Hackins-hey, for the purof hearing an address by the Rev. John Wakeford, vicar of St. Margaret's, Afield, on Shop Assistants and Their Hours. The Rev. T.
Mitchell presided over a moderate attendincluding the Revs. J. Francis, J. G. W.
E. N. Hoare, Walsham Postance, Messrs. E. Herbert, J.
Hughes, Robinson, and E. J. 11 secretary, -The Rev. J. Wakeford, in his address, said that he believed a purely spiritual movement in the present day would thrust on the great question of the employment of the labouring classes just as surely us a political movement would thrust it to the front.
The monotony of a shop assistant's life was the most hideous thing one could think of, and it grew a hideous as shop assistants gave more attention to reading and self-culture, because that increased the capacity for feeling the wretchedof their state. Late hours, he said, were the destructive to personal happiness, health, and honesty. Why had they such long hours? The wholesale trader dealt with reasonable beings, and the retailer dealt with the British public, was an inconsiderate beast. (Laughter.) would go on shopping when it ought to shut It ought to keep decent hours, but it did It seemed almost hopeless to educate the British public. They had no conscience in deal- He was with tradespeople, whom they looked upon their servants.
He hoped the Church would he that the question of shopkeepers' hours was her the greatest question of the day. It was a national as well as a religious question; and if expected to help to keep Sunday was rightly, they should help them to keep Saturday rightly. As a remedy he suggested that the should deal only with those traders in the of early closing They should agitate for general holiday, and he thought that could He be obtained by a permissive Act to be adopted by the local authorities. WARRINGTON TOWN COUNCIL. -The monthly meeting of the above council was held last night.
but after passing a resolution of condolence with the family of the late Alderman Greenall, the council adjourned until next Tuesday, as a mark of respect to his memory. A WELL PRESERVED TICKET. -At Crewe yesterday, Robert Jones, a racing man, was charged with travelling from London to Crewe with intent to defraud the North-western Railway. Inspector Fuller said defendant was in the Irish mail. He produced a ticket from London to Chester dated May 11 last year.
The magistrates examined the ticket, and said it was in a good state of preservation, having been evidently carefully kept. Defendant was fined 208. and coste. UNSOUND MEAT AT -At Crewe, yesterday, William Cliffe, butcher, of West street, Crewe, was charged by the corporation with exposing for sale in his shop 112lbs. of beef that was unsound, unwholesome, and unfit for human food.
The Town Clerk (Mr. F. Corke) prosecuted, and Mr. H. S.
Feltham defended. Dr. M. Young, medical officer for Crewe, said he visited the defendant's shop on the 7th of April, and found a hind quarter of beef which was unwholesome and unfit for human food. There were three pieces, in all weighing about 112lbs.
The meat was soft and flabby, and a portion of it was of different colours- -some of it white, some red, and some of 0 greenish colour. He seized it. Mr. T. H.
Heath, a magistrate, condemned it, and it was destroyed. The defence was that the carcase did not belong to the defendant, but to his father, a butcher of Wrenbury. It was admitted that a portion of the quarter seized by the medical officer was unsound, the unsoundness arising not from disease, but from an injury, caused probably by the animal falling, and that this conid not be detected until the meat was cut up. It was said that the other three quarters of the same cow were sent to Manchester Abattoir, and were there passed by the meat 11- spectors. The defendant was fined 40s.
and £4 14s. 6d. costs, or six weeks' imprisonment. A CUMBERLAND RIGHT OF WAY -An. important right of way dispute has been engaging the attention of the Bootle Rural Council (Cumberland) for the last six months.
The Irton Parish Council claimed an ancient right of way over Irton Park, on the Irton Hall estate, the historie Cumberland property which recently passed into the hands of the Brocklebank family by purchase, and the hall of which is now the residence of Mr. Thomas Brocklebank. A public inquiry was held lasting several days, over. 50 witnesses being examined, and the committee of the Boodle Rural District Council forwarded the evidence to counsel, who has decided in favour of the claim of the public. At the last meeting of the district council their report was affirmed, but as it 18 understood that the owners of the estate would not be disposed to accept of that report, it was also agreed that an effort should be made by the rural council to secure an amicable settlement between the parish council and Mr.
Brocklebank. Mr. J. Wrigley, J.P., C.C. (the chairman of the rural council), Mr.
W. Lewthwaite, J.P., and Mr. A. Watt (agent for Lord Muncaster), were appointed a sub-committee to carry out the suggestion. LOCAL WILLS.
Probate of the will of 30th March, 1896, of Miss Rosamond Sandbach, of 16, Draycottplace, who died at Luxor on 18th February last, aged 40 years, daughter of the Rev. Gilbert Sandbach, of Aigburth, Liverpool, has been granted to her brother, Mr. Henry Sandbach, of 129, Mount-street, and Captain William Sandbach, of Hulme Barracks, Manchester, to each of whom testatrix bequeathed £50; to her sister, Mrs. Marion Frances Parker, £500; and her sister Winifred, £200 and her household effects and her interest in the lease of 16, Draycott-place, and a further £5000 and the income during her life of testatrix's residuary estate, which, subject to this life interest, is left to her said brothers, Henry and William, after payment of a legacy of £3000 to her eldest brother, Gilbert Robertson Sandbach. The late Miss Rosamond Sandbach's personal estate has been valued at £26,918 9s.
7d. Her sister Winifred also died at Luxor on 18th February, aged 37 years. Personal estate of Mr. William Sharp, of 29, Albert-gate, who died on March of 11 last, aged 83 years, son of Mr. William Sharp, Linden Hall, Manchester, has been entered at £106,512.
There are specific legacies to various relations of paintings and drawings, some of them being the testator's own work, and he left the effects at Albertgate to his nephews, Captain Sharp and Mr. John Rimington Sharp, to the former of whom he bequeathed £6000; to the latter, £9000; to his niece, Margaret, 97000; to his nephews, Frederick Joseph and Charles Taylor Sharp, £6000 each; to his niece, Mary Bourne, £6000; to his nephew, John William Bourne, £6000; to his nieces, Eleanore and Helen Maud Waithman, each the income for life of £4000; and upon trusts for his nephew William Sharp Waithman, his wife and family, £10,000. The testator having in memory of his late wife, Mrs. Clara Sharp, built a church on the Warton estate in Lancashire, of which he was joint owner, bequeathed a sum of £1000, and he charged his interest in the estate with annual payments of £100 and of £10 upon trust that the governors of Queen Anne's Bounty should apply the income of the firstnamed sum and the said £100 a year to the payment of a curate of the church until it shall become a separate benefice, and then to apply the same in accordance with Acts of Parliament referred to. Mr.
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NORTH HILL STREET, 377, PARK-ROAD, DINGLE (opposite Overhead Railway Station), and 4.39, SMITHDOWN-ROAD. Telephone 3526, wi LIVERPOOL ASSIZES. TUESDAY, MAY 3. CROWN COURT. The commission for the holding of the Liverpool Spring Assizes was opened at St.
George's Hall yesterday, Mr. Justice Bigham presiding in the Crown Court, and Mr. Justice Bruce in the Nisi Prius Court. The criminal odendar contains the names of 49 prisoners, one of whom 18 charged with wilful murder and another with manslaughter. The remaining cases inc.ude charges of wounding, robbery, forgery, abduction, perjury bigamy, burglary, and assaults.
THE GRAND JURY. The following gentlemen rere sworn on the grand jury: Thomas Bland Royden, Liverpool (foreman). John Houlding, the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor of Liverpool. Sir Thomas Hughes, Springwood, Linnet-lane, Liverpool.
Sir George Augustus Pilkington, Bellevue, Southport, William Scott Barrett, Abbottagate, Huyton. Henry Hodgson Bardsweil, Larkfield, Albertroad, Southport. John Salom Beauford, The Warrens, Formby. John Hartley Bibby, Eton Bank, Wavertree. Alfred Chapman, Glenhyrst, Dingle-lane, Liverpool.
Edward Hatton Cookson, Kiln Hey, West Derby. Robert Shaw Daglish, Heath Bank, Huyton. Jacob Wilson Fair, The Highlands, Wigan. Joseph Hornby, Beechwood, Grassendale. Robert Durning Holt, Sefton Park.
John Buchanan Hinshaw, Cressington Park, Liverpool. George Hampson Morrison, Abercrombysquare, Liverpool William Francis Moore, 1, Fulwood Park, Liverpool. William Seeds Patterson, The Gables, Fulwood Park, Aigburth. Arthur Benson Rathbone, Redgables, Formby. Robert Stone, Newton Park, Newton-le-Willows Alfred Morrison Turner, Broughton, West Derby.
Robert Henry Tilney, Calder Cottage, Allerton. Henry Rodolph d'Anyers Willis, Halsnead, Prescot. MR. JUSTICE BIGHAM'S CHARGE TO THE GRAND JURY. great, enabled him to judge, it appeared to be very much of the usual No less than 20 per or one-fifth of the offences, consisted of offences against women and children.
The percentage was almost exactly the same as it was in the calendar with which he had to deal in Manchester, In referring to this class of offonces, he could not help mentioning that when the cases that were in the Manchester calendar carne to be dealt with by the petty jury, and were sifted in court, they did not result in a single conviction. He was afraid that very frequently in cases of this kind there was, as he said at Manchester, much more zeal than discretion. He was going to draw their attention to one or two of the cases of that character with which they would have to deal, and to ask them to consider those cases carefully before sending them to be inquired into in that court. There was a case of a man named Doward, a collier, who was charged with an assault upon a girl about 15 or 16 years of age, who appeared not to have made a charge against the man until her aunt came to her and said something to her. According to the evidence, the girl was not of strong mind--was not quite sharp-and she had evidently been misconducting herself for some time, and had been punished by her father for staying out at nights and conducting herself in that way.
That was a sort of case in which probably the petty jury would hesitate about convicting. There was also the case of a man named Seddon, who was charged with a similar offence against a girl of 15. The offence seemed to have taken place in the day. time, and the girl did not make any complaint at the time. Her father, hearing of the matter, seemed to have had six-and-eightpenny worth of advice from a lawyer, and then he made a demand for £2, apparently as the price of silence.
When they looked at the circ*mstances of this case also, they would probably hesitate to send it to be inquired into. There was another case of a different character. It was that of a man named Holt, who was charged with personation at an election of guardians. His name apparently was Walter Holt, and he ha a brother named Harry Holt. He appeared to have gone to the polling booth under the impression that he might vote for his brother.
He asked for a voting paper, but before it was put. into the ballot-box someone asked him his Christian name, and it was then discovered that he was not the person entitled to vote. He thereupon said, I thought I could vote for my brother; but if I cannot, let the paper be torn up." The vote' was not used, and all the witnesses called before the magistrates seemed to think that the man. went to the polling booth with the honest impression that he was entitled to vote, and it appeared to his Lordship to be a pity that the man should be put into the dock for an offence of which he was morally not guilty. There was the case of Alice Thompson, who was indicted for perjury.
She was the wife of 'a Mr. Justice Bigham, in his charge to the grand jury, said that the calendar with which they would have to deal consisted of about 45 cases, and, so far as his experience, which was not very working man, and apparently an application was made before a county court judge to commit prisoner's husband for non-payment of some small debt. The wife appeared to have gone before the county court judge, and to have sworn that her husband was out of work, and therefore could not pay the money. Upon that evidence the county court judge refused to make an order against the husband. He (his Lordship) had examined the depositions, and it appeared to be very doubtful as to what the woman in fact did say.
The prosecution alleged that prisoner said her husband had been out of work for six months, but when the notes of the county court judge were examined she appeared to have said that her husband had been out of work for six weeks, which was a very different matter. There seemed to be considerable doubt as to what the woman did say, and, unless they were quite satisfied, they should not return a true bill against her for perjury. There was unfortunately one case of murder, and the grand jury in regard to that would probably feel it their duty to return a true bill. His Lordship could not help referring to the fact that there were in the calendar six or seven cases of wounding with knives, and the wounding in each case apparently arose through drink. He did not know what was to lie done to put an end to, or to diminish, the class of crime.
It was a terrible thing that the knife and drunkenness should go together in this way. It was the same thing in Manchester, but not so bad. Probably there were especial causes in Liverpool connected with the nature of the business that was carried on there which accounted for the difference. He had looked at all the cases, and it seemed to him that they would find it their duty to send all these prisoners down for trial. -The grand jury then proceeded to consider the bills.
MANSLAUGHTER ON THE HIGH SEAS. Charles Meyer, 22, sailor, pleaded not guilty to an indictment charging him with. having caused the death of Paul Waesch, also a seaman, whilst on the high seas, on the 31st of December, 1897. Prisoner and the deceased were fellowseamen on board the British ship Mary Anning, outward bound from Cardiff, and when the vessel was off the coast of South America they quarrelled about some dinner tins. It was alleged that the prisoner several times struck his shipmate, knocking him against the rail, which gave way.
Waesch fell overboard and was drowned. -In defence, prisoner denied having struck the deceased, who, he said, accidentally fell overboard during a quarrel. He (prisoner) cried Man overboard," and did all that he could to effect a rescue. He and deceased had always been the best of was found guilty, and his Lordship said that, seeing that he had been in custody for four months, justice would be met if he nOW went to prison for another three months, SEQUEL TO A STREET ACCIDENT. James Dooley, 20, labourer, was indicted for the manslaughter of Hugh Williams, a man about 70 years of age, at Liverpool, on the 31st of prosecution was conducted by Mr.
Sheppard Little, who stated that- the deceased was crossing Park-lane on the date in question when he was knocked down by a cart driven by the prisoner. It was admitted that the prisoner endeavoured to pull up, but could not do so in time, One of the wheels of the cart passed over the leg and side of the deceased, who died in the hospital on the following day.Before evidence was called, his Lordship said that if the prisoner had any money he could have been sued under Lord Campbell's Act for damages. The time of the court could not be occupied with a case of that Little the said that he could not ask the jury to convict prisoner of criminal -His Lordship: I agree. Then you will offer no The jury thereupon returned a verdict of "Not and Dooley was discharged. ALLEGED WOUNDING AT ST.
HELENS: AN ACQUITTAL. Thomas M'Oue, 35, labourer, pleaded not guilty to an indictment charging him. with hav. ing, at St. Helens, on the 28th of April, 1894, maliciously wounding Maria Carney, with intent.
-Dr. Thomas, who appeared for the prosecution, stated that the prisoner, after he had been committed for trial, was held to bail, but did not appear at the assizes to take his trial. A warrant was accordingly issued by Mr. Justice Collins, and prisoner had only recently been arrested. On the 28th of April, 1894, a son of Carney was fighting with the prisoner, and she went out of the house with the object of stopping them.
According to the evidence, the woman, who was now dead, stooped down to separate the men, and the prisoner kicked her in the stomach. -Dr. Johnson described the injury from which the woman suffered, but, in reply to his lordship, admitted that it might have been due to a compaint from which she had previously suffered.Upon this, his Lordship directed the jury to return a verdict of not guilty, remarking that he did not think that it would be safe to convict the prisoner on the evidence that had been given, -The jury then returned a formal verdict of not guilty, and prisoner was accordingly discharged. WOUNDING A POLICEMAN WITH A SPADE. James Harris, 22, labourer, was charged with having, at Liverpool, on the 26th of March, wounded John Tavish, a constable in the city police force, with intent to cause him grievous bodily barm.
-Mr. Rigby Swift, who conducted the prosecution, said that on the date in question prisoner was, in consequence of drunkenness, ordered to leave his lodgings in Hopkinson street. His landlady sent for 'Tavish to turn him out of the house, and when he had done so prisoner attacked him with a spade, cutting his head, and afterwards threatened him with a razor. -Mr. Justice Bigham said prisoner was a ruffian, and must go to hard labour for nine months.
ALLEGED PERSONATION: NO TRUE BILL. The grand jury cut the bill in the case of Walter Holt, 24, waste dealer, who had been indicted for having, at Oldham, on the 4th April, been guilty of personation at the election of a guardian for Mumps Ward of that -On the application of Mr. Collingwood Hope, who appeared for the prosecution, costs of the witnesses were granted, but his Lordship intimated that he should not allow any other costs. ASSAULT IN A CHINESE BOARDINGHOUSE. Chong Ah King, ship's carpenter, pleaded not guilty to an indictment charging him with having, at Liverpool, on the 14th of February, wounded Lee Foo, ship's steward, with intent.
Mr. Ross Brown appeared for the prosecution, and the accused was defended by Mr. Cuthbert Smith. The two men quarrelled at a Chinese boarding-house, in Frederick-street, and during the altercation prisoner struck Lee Foo on the back of the head with an iron bar. The jury found the prisoner guilty, and his Lordship passed sentence upon him of imprisonment for SIX months.
ROBBERY WITH VIOLENCE AT LIVERPOOL. Ernest Saville, 19, joiner, and Thomas 22, clerk, pleaded not guilty to an indictment charging them with having, at Liverpool, on the 26th of February, robbed John Henry Lewis of £10 5s. and a bag, and with having at the same time used personal violence towards Lewis. Mr. Segar appeared for the prosecution.
Lewis, a youth, was returning from the bank with a bag containing money, when, it was alleged, Saville knocked him down, and took the money from him. Rayson did not take part in the assault, but the prosecution submitted that, as he was in the company of the other prisoner at the time, he should be regarded as an accomplice. Prisoners were found guilty. -His Lordship said that Saville had had the means put into his hands by his father of earning a decent living at a decent trade, but he preferred to rob and to lead a useless and idle life. The robbery was a coolyarranged one, and must have been planned beforehand, with the assistance and advice of the other prisoner, whom he regarded as the worst offender of the two.
Saville must go to hard labour for twelve months, and Rayson for 18 months. SENTENCES. Alfred White, 31, clerk, who pleaded guilty to two indictments charging him with having, at Liverpool, forged orders for the payment of sums of £1 and £1 13s. was sentenced to imprison ment for three months. Dr.
O'Feely appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. Segar for the accused. Mary Moorehead, 31, servant, who admitted having, at Southport, on the 23rd of March, concealed the birth of her child, was bound over to appear for judgment if called upon. Rebecca Price, 16, laundress, two months' imprisonment for having, at Manchester, on the 29th of March, forged a warrant for the payment of £10. Mr.
Segar appeared for the prosecution. John Minton, 38, blacksmith, pleaded guilty to having, at Bootle, On the 9th of April, burglariously entered the dwelling house of John Jones Nixon, and stolen a metal dish, two' coats, and other articles Mr. Collingwood Hope was for the prosecution. Prisoner, against whom several convictions had been recorded, was sentenced to penal servitude for five years. Thomas Capon, 20, Michael Blythe, 18, John Robinson, 17, John Dewar, 21, labourers, and Peter Breen, 18, tailor, were charged with having robbed a sailor named Heinrich Klammer of a cap, at Liverpool, on the 19th of March.
Mr. Gibson appeared for the prosecution, which alleged that prisoners attempted to rifle Klammer's pockets, but, failing in that owing to his struggles and cries for the police, ran off with his cap. Capon was sentenced to 18 months' hard labour, Robinson, Blythe, and Dewar to nine months, and Breen to two months. John Talbot, 30, weaver, pleaded guilty to having, at Padiham, on the 16th of burglariously entered the dwelling house of Owen Fenner Joynson, and stolen a quantity of eatables and other articles. Mr.
M' Keand appeared for the prosecution. Prisoner was sent to hard labour for three months. Arthur Daniels, 31, painter, who pleaded guilty to having, at Liverpoo-, on the 8th broken into the house of Hugh. Williams, and stolen a watch and chain, was sentenced to penal servitude for five years. NO TRUE BILL.
The grand jury cut the bill in the case of James Seddon, 38, teamsman, indicted for assaulting a girl at Rainford, on the 15th of April. The court will sit to-day at 10 30. NISI PRIUS COURT. Before Mr. Justice Bruce and a special jury.
THE CAUSE LIST. special jury. TO-DAY'S LIST. Before Mr. Justice Bruce and a special jury: Myerscough v.
Mayor, of Blackpool (part heard); Brady V. London and North-western Railway Company; Praschkauer and Limited, v. Gibson and Overton. The court sits at 10 30. There are set down for trial 29 cases, of which 13 are to be heard before a special jury and 10 before a common jury.
Five are set down for trial before the judge alone, and one is in the commercial list. The actions include four for personal injuries, four for slander, one for libel, and one for slander and libel, the remainder being for work done, breach of warranty, CLAIM BY LIVERPOOL BROKERS. Connolly and Co. and Another V. Taylor.
-The plaintiffs in this case were Liverpool brokers, and the action was brought by them to recover £110 on a bill of exchange, and in the alternative the price of a quantity of potatoes sold to the defendant, John Taylor, potato merchant, of this city. The defendant pleaded that the potatoes being unmarketable, there was 3 total failure of consideration. Counsel for the plaintiffs were Mr. Pickford, Q.C., and Dr. Thomas, and for the defendant Mr.
M'Call, Q.C., and Mr. M'Conkey. -Plaintiffs' case WAS that the potatoes were imported by the plaintiff firm fon the defendant from Valencia in August last. An attempt was made by the defendant to impose the condition that the potatoes should arrive in good condition, but the plaintiffs declined to be bound by any such terms. They informed the defendant that the condition in which the potatoes arrived was his own risk, and the contract was to sell to him potatoes, cost, freight, and insurance at Valencia.
Doubtless the potatoes on arrival in Liverpool were to a considerable extent "wasty -about one third being bad--but they were not. 98 alleged by the defendant, unmerchantable, and their condition was not inconsistent with the fact that they were sound when shipped at Valencia. The defendant declined to take the potatoes, and in the end they were sold on account of whom it might concern." It turned out, however, that the defendant, through another gent.eman, bought them at 1s. 2d. a box, as compared with 4g.
the contract price, and he had refused to show the entries in his books with respect to the -For the defence, Mr. Call contended that under the terms of the contract, the defendant was entitled to receive the potatoes fit for food and merchantable on arrival at Liverpool, whereas a large percentage of them were absolutely wasted. From the condition of the potatoes when they arrived, the defendant was of opinion that they were not in good condition when shipped at Valencia. They did not show signs of having been overheated and wet by sea water during the voyage. The potatoes were sprouted, which could not have occurred in 13 days, the time occupied by the voyage in facts were borne out in evidence by the defendant, who added that he subsequently bought the potatoes by auction for 1s.
2d. a case, but it took ten days to have the good potatoes sorted out for examined, witness admitted that the plaintiffs had told him that they would take no risks as to the condition of the potatoes on arrival, but he did not agree to that. -During the hearing of the case it was stated that Valencia potatoes, whilst not of the highest quality, were good keeping potatoes, and were frequently used as ship stores. -The jury were not of opinion that the defects in the potatoes existed when they were shipped at Valencia. -His lordship gave judgment for the plaintiffs for £95 28., and certified for WHAT CAUSES PIMPLES of the pores.
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British Depot, 46, Holborn-viadnet, London. BUT BE SURE THEY are CARTER'S. mwf2my6x BARNUM BAILEY'S SHOW. There was a new group of dark faces upon the platform of "freaks" in the Barnum and Bailey menagerie pavilion last night. Saida Galla, an Egyptian magician, whose work in the streets in front of Shepherd's Hotel, Cairo, has been familiar to travellers in Egypt for a number of years, and ten other Oriental performers, such as howling and whirling dervishes, fire-eaters, head whirlers, and torture dancers, arrived from London and took their places in the show.
Saida Galla's performance WaS especially applauded during the preliminary hour. These people were brought from Egypt last winter for the Barnum and Bailey season, and the contract made with them in Cairo was ratified in London. When the show left Olympia, however, the Orientals failed to put in an appearance at the train for Manchester, and when Mr. Bailey sent for them they refused to come to Liverpool. Roseate promises had been held out to them, and they determined to jump their contracts.
Mr. Bailey felt that his case was just, as he had cared for these people with clothes and medical attendance beyond the terms of the contract, and he brought a suit for an injunction to restrain them from performing elsewhere. The decision of the court was in his favour, and these performers, of whose services he has been deprived for weeks, will now work their Oriental wonders for the mystification of his audiences. Yesterday afternoon no performance was given, but there was a fine attendance. Mr.
Bailey, who has never had an accident to his canvas nor had a spectator injured in one of his tents, wished to keep in the path of safety, and to have his newly spread canvas thoroughly tested by the high wind that was blowing without having an audience under it. He may have erred on the side of over caution, but his carefulness of the public safety cost him something like £1500. LIVERPOOL SELECT VESTRY. The fortnightly meeting of the Select Vestry of Liverpool was held yesterday in the Parish Offices, Brownlow-hill, Mr. Peet presiding.
There were also present Misses Stanistreet and Thorburn, Mesers. King, Conlon, Horrigan, Brady, Bolger, Salter, Masterson, Philbin, Daly, Kelly, Crosfield, Pickthall, Lawrence, Sparling, Lowry, Patrick. Nabb, Foote, Moore, Gearing, Richardson, Latham, Cripps, Thompson, Coffey, Moss, Burns, and Scragg. Mr. Horrigan said he was in a position, as chairman of the overseers, to make a statement which would yield a good deal of pleasure to the ratepayers.
Two months ago they were thrown into a state of consternation by the threatened imposition of a city rate of 5d. However, the amount required by the Corporation would only necessitate the imposition by the overseers of a 44d. rate. The reduction of 4d. in the education rate, a very apparent reduction in the amount which was set aside for the relief of the poor, and reductions in other items under the immediate control of the vestry, would enable them to fix the poor rate- notwithstanding the heavy increase caused by the city rate- at identically the same amount as that of last year, namely 1s.
10d. (Hear, hear.) This, he was sure, would be a source of gratification to the ratepaying portion of the community. (Hear, hear.) Had it not been for the city rate, the ratepayers would have received a poor rate bill of about 34d. in the pound less than that of last year. Mr.
Croafield congratulated Mr. Horrigan on the form of his statement, for it clearly showed the comparatively small amount connected with the rates for which the vestry was responsible. Mr. Jennings, the new chairman of the vestry, wrote thanking the members for the vote of condolence which they had conveyed to him on the occasion of the death of his wife. -He also thanked them for having elected him to his present position, and trusted soon to be able to again take up his work on the vestry.
(Applause.) PRESENTATION TO A GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL. Yesterday afternoon there was a large gathering of ladies and gent.emen in the City Hall, Eber.e-street, to witness an interesting presentation to Mr. Edmund Watson, the senior surveyor of taxes in the city, upon his retirement after. 41 years' service, 21 of which have been spent in this city. The presentation was subscribed to by representatives of the taxes and excise departments and many personal friends of Mr.
Watson. In the absence of Mr. H. E. Brothers, chairman of the committee, Mr.
Joseph Miles (surveyor of taxes) -The Chairman expressed the great pleasure which it afforded him to see present such a large number of official and personal friends of Mr. Watson. In holding the responsible position which Mr. Watson had done for so many years, he had come in contact with an immense number of interests, and persons whose interests were conflicting, and therefore it required the greatest consideration and courtesy to keep in touch with those persons and their interests. He had suoceeded in gathering round him a very large number of friends, of whom any individual might justly be proud, and it was hoped he would be Long spared to enjoy his well-earned retirement.
Gardner (assessor of taxes), Mr. Gauran (representing the excise), Mr. A. Sinclair (Messrs, Elder, Dempster, and Mr. Isaao Bradburn, Mr.
J. Lowry, and Mr. Brisley (surveyor of taxes), each spoke in felicitous terms of the excellent personal character of the recipient. -In handing over the presentation, Mr. J.
E. Tinne, one of the commissioners of taxes for Liverpool, paid a tribute to the value of the experience and advice which Mr. Watson had rendered to the commissioners, and observed that no honest man had ever found an enemy in Mr. subscribers (Hear, for their handWatson. Watson thanked the some gift, and regretted that the time had arrived when he should have to sever his association with colleagues of long standing and many intimate friends in the city.
He had endeavoured to do his duty conscientiously, and he thought the presence of so many leading townsmen was a gratifying testimony of having achieved suecess in that direction. presentation consists of a massive silver tea tray and tea and coffee service, embracing coffee pot, tea pot, sugar basin, and cream ewer. The tray measures 24 inches in diameter, oblong in shape, and designed in the early Georgian period of art, with a mounting of gadroon and shell border, the side handles being en suite, and the body of the tray is engraved with flutes to correspond with the style of the service. The four pieces comprised in the tea and coffee service are copied from a celebrated service of the Queen Anne period, being oval in shape, with fluted sides. These bear the monogram of Mr.
Watson. The tray is engraved with the following inscription: Presented to E. Watson, Esq, H.M. Senior Surveyor of Taxes, Liverpool, by the officials of the taxes and excise branches and friends, on the occasion of his retirement from the service, in recognition of their high regard and esteem." The complete service is enclosed in a dark oak case, lined inside with blue cloth. Miss Watson was also presented with a beautiful half-hoop five-stone diamond ring.
The presentation order was entrusted to Meesrs. Elkington and Church-street. LIVERPOOL WATER SUPPLY. Alderman Wm. Radcliffe presided at a meeting of the Corporation Water Committee held yesterday at the Municipal-buildings.
On the motion of the Chairman, seconded by Mr. W.J. Burgess, it was resolved to forward the following resolution to Mrs. Glover, widow of the late Alderman Glover That the committee have heard with deep regret of the death of her husband, the late Alderman Glover, who had been a member of this committee since November, 1895, and desired to sympathise with her in the loss she had sustained." The following statistics from the engineer's periodical report of the 3rd May as to the distribution of water for the weeks ending 23rd and 30th April, 1898, and for the corresponding weeks last year, within the limits of compulsory supply (City of Liverpool and townships), were presented From Rivington From and Vyrnwy, Wells. Total.
Week ending Gallons. Gallons. Gallons. April 23, 1898 Corrspnd'gweek, 1897.120,942,000. 144,600,000 April 30, 1898 .28,247,000..158,163,000 Corrspud'g week, 1897.129,331,000..
28,036,000. 157,367,000 Rate per bead per day on estimated population supplied April 23, 1898.. 28:08 gallons. Corresponding week, 1897. 25:89 April 30, 1898..
27:99 Corresponding week, 1897 Supplied to Chorley and places outside of the compulsory limits From From Rivington. Vyrnwy. Total. Week ending Gallons. Gallons.
Gallons, 23, 1898 9,503,000 582,000 10,095,000 Corrspnd'g week, 1897 9,897,000 515,000 10,412,000 April 30, 1898 9,188,000 462,000 622,000 9,810,000 week, 1897 9,612,000 10,074,000 Total quantity supplied, both within and outside of the compulsory limits: For Average the week. per day. Week ending Gallons. Gallons. April 23, 1898..
168,768,000 24,110,000 Corresp'nd'g week, 1897 155,012,000 22,145,000 April 30, 1898.. 167,973,000 23,996,000 Corresp'nd'g week, 1897 167,441,000 23,920,000 DR. DE JONGH'S LIGHT-BROWN COD LIVER OIL. With strumous and emaciated subjects, and where the general health is impaired," observed Sir Henry Marsh, M.D., late Physician to the Queen in Ireland, "the reviving and reanimating effects of a regular daily course of this animal Oil are highly satisfactory. Its favourable action on the system is renovating; it checks progressive emaciation, restores the yielding health, rebuilds, as it were, the tottering frame, and brings about a most remarkable and salutary change in all the vital functions." Sold only in capsuled Imperial Half-pints, Pints, 4s.
Quarts, by all chemists. Sole Consignees: Ansar, Harford, and Limited, 210, High Holborn, London, xl FUNERAL OF MR. J. C. M'ADAM.
Yesterday the remains of Mr. James Carswell M' Adam, who died at his residence, The Rice House Hotel, Walton, in the 43rd year of his age, were interred at the Kirkdale Cemetery, Longmoor-lane, Walton. The deceased was best-known residents in Walton, and was respected in business circles, The were Mrs. Adam (widow), Mr. Adam (son), Miss Daisy M' Adam (daugh Messrs.
John and William M' Adam (brothers, Mr. and Mrs. T. Partington (brother-in-law and sister), Messrs. G.
Welding, H. Welding, and J. Welding (brothers-in-law), Mrs. J. M'Adam and Miss L.
Welding (sisters-in-law), Mr. and Mre. S. Crowe (brotber-in-law and sister). Messrs.
Tom Welding (uncle), Joe Welding (cousin), Joseph Harding, N. Taylor, James Bryers, H. Gorse, Rigby, W. Waters, and the Rev. Stanley Rogers, (minister of Westminster Congregational Church), who officiated.
Amongst friends present were Messrs. Thomas G. Tyrer and J. Huime (Harding and Parrington), I. Jagger, Frank Musker, J.
Sumner, Foster, E. Jones, R. W. G. Holden, W.
A. Dickson. J. Maxwell, C. Roberta, J.
H. Bennett, T. Molyneux, W. Wallace, J. Dixon, George Allen, W.
Norris, G. Tyson, E. Tweedley, T. Houghton, F. Allan, J.
Lowe, C. Swift, J. Wilbraham, E. Flenley, W. H.
Heyes, W. Walker, E. Sephton, W. Cummings, J. Moss, F.
E. Harrison, J. Woolley, H. Shimmin, T. C.
Salthouse, J. Garlick. W. Preston, A. A.
Dale, T. Mann, A. Gibson, W. A. Clarke, F.
Greaves, T. A. Thompson (Bootle), J. Kynaston, A. Phipps, T.
H. Chambers, T. Drake, W. Prottitt, Robert Wright. F.
Wilde, A. W. Hughes, C. Roberts, E. Davies, H.
Hunter, T. Edmundson, Mr. and Mrs. A. Bent, Mrs.
M. Dumbell, and Mrs. J. W. M' Donald.
Floral tributes were sent by the widow and children, Mother, Tom, and Kate," Mr. and Mrs. J. M'Adam and family, Mr. G.
Welding, Miss L. Welding, Mr. J. Harding, Mr. and Mrs.
C. Roberts, Mr. and Mrs. Bryers, J. H.
Wallace, Mr. and Mrs. Wightman, Mr. J. T.
Drake, the Walton Bowling Club, D. Findlay, Very Old Friends," Constant Friends," Hillhouse Friends," and Nathan and The funeral arrangements were carried out by Messrs. John Waugh and Sons. THE SHOCKING FATALITY AT A ST. HELENS GLASSWORKS.
Yesterday, Mr. S. Brighouse, county coroner, held an inquest, at the Griffin Hotel, Peasley Cross, on the body of Benjamin Robertshaw, 43 years of age, of 27, Ellbess-lane, warehouse foreman at Sutton Glassworks, who was killed by large case of plate-glass falling upon him on Friday afternoon last. Mr. Eraut, her Majesty's Inspector of Factories and Workshops, attended; and Mr.
E. W. Swift (Messrs. Swift and Garner) appeared on behalf of the London and Manchester Plate-glass Company, owner: of the works. Charles Mason, a carter, employed at the glassworks, said that a large case of plateglass was being raised by a travelling crane on to a float." The case was fastened by hooks to the chain of the crans.
Robertshaw, who was the foreman, superintended the arrangements, and he himself affixed the hooks to the case. Just as they were raising the case one of the hooks gave way, and the case fell forward. The men stepped back, but Robertshaw stepped against a barrow, and he slipped forward, and the case fell upon him. He was got from under as soon as possible, and Dr. Jackson was summoned, but Robertshaw died about an hour William Tillson, a workman, gave similar evidence, adding that neither the chain nor the hooks broke.
The hook appeared to slip from the wooden bar across the case. He had worked there for about 20 years, and Robertshaw had been there for about a similar period. There had never been any accident of the kind before. -Charles Clarke, another workman, also gave -Mr. Eraut, the Government inspector, said he had no fault to find with the management or apparatus, and he had no suggestion to make upon the The jury returned a verdict of Accidental Mr.
Swift said he had been requested to state that the managers deeply sympathised with the widow, and felt the loss of Mr. Robertshaw very keenly. He had been with the firm for 25 years, and had been a most invaluable servant. DOUGLAS LICENSING SESSIONS. APPLICATIONS REFUSED.
The adjourned licensing session for the Douglas district was held yesterday, Mr. Samuel Harris, High Bailiff at Douglas, presiding. Henry M'Cluskey, who had been a licensed person for 16 years, and against whom there was no complaint, applied for a public-house license in respect of the Crown Inn. Mr. Gelling opposed on behalf of the temperance confederation on the ground that the house was not required.
Superintendent Boyd pointed out that the license for the year commencing the 12th inst. had already been granted to Isaao Robertson, and he asked that the license should be surrendered before the application was heard. Mr. Creer, for the applicant, objected, and said the court had never objected to a person taking the assignment of a public-house lease conditionally upon the license being granted. The president said the court had previously expressed the opinion that at a suitable opportunity it would consider if this house could not be done without.
The application was refused. John White was granted a public-house license in respect of the Saddle Hotel on condition that he closed the communication between the house and the adjoining stable Alice Quayle was granted a retail liquor license in respect of a shop in Bucks-road. It was pointed out that William Cubbon, the licensee last year, and father of the present applicant, had been fined during the year for selling spirits in less a legal quantity, and Mrs. Quayle was cautioned, -Michael Harraghy was refused a retail license in respect of a shop in Tynwald-street, the application being opposed by the temperance confederation and the police, who pointed out that the applicant had been fined twice in one year for breaches of the Licensing Act. Mr.
Hughes Games, on the part of the applicant, pointed out that Superintendent Boyd had r.ot given notice of opposition, and said that in England it had been neld that it was not the duty of the police to oppose licenses. The High Bailiff said the bench had a perfect right to avail themselves of the knowledge and statements of the police. -The license of the Oddfellows Arms was renewed, with a caution to George Edward boarding-house keepers applied for licenses, but were refused on the ground that they should have applied at the annual session of the such applications were granted, on the applicants explaining they had only taken their houses since the annual William Graham's application for a short-term license in respect of new premises on South Quay was again refused. AN INTERESTING CASE TO PUBLICANS. and Mr.
J. T. Thompson (Mesers, Thompson, Hughes, and Mathison) 37 (Connab) gave evidence to the effect that at twenty minutes past midnight on the 22nd April last be was on duty in the neighbourhood of Grange-street. and in the course of his examination of the doors of premises he found one door of the Commercial Hotel unfastened. He went inside for the purpose of informing the landlord, when the latter met him at the bar entrance.
The officer told him a front door was unfastened, and while standing in the passage he heard a noise in an adjoining room. He at once asked defendant who was there, and defendant replied that they were two friends from Manchester. The officer entered the snug which opened off the bar and was in darkness, and with the aid of his lantern saw two Birkenhead men named Walter Calveley and Alfred Baker. On a table were three glasses, one of which contained a small quantity of sherry, The landlord explained to the officer that the men were friends whom he had invited to take some refreshment with him. Mr.
Thompson, for the defence, called Mr. O'Rourke, who deposed that he had been to Manchester with his wife during that day to visit Barnum's show, and they returned to Birkenhead about 9.30. He then went to the Argyle Theatre of Varieties, and met Baker and Calveley, according to a prior arrangement. When leaving the theatre he was telling his friends about the show, and invited them to accompany him home for a chat. At eleven o'clock he put out the lights and bolted the doors as usual, taking his friends then into the snug, which was practically a private apartment, although occasionally used for special customers.
There they sat chatting, and at his invitation they had each one glass of sherry, At a quarter past twelve they moved to go, but when he unfastened the door Baker remembered leaving his walking-stick inside, and they moved back for it. As they returned to the front door they met the officer entering. Defendant added that the officer must have misunderstood his explanation about having been to Manchester, for be certainly did not say his guests were friends from Manchester. -Corroborative evidence was given by Baker, Calveley, and Mrs. O'Rourke, and Mr.
Thompson contended that the defendant was entertaining, friends in a bona-fide manner and had been guilty of no such offence as alleged. The magistrates said the case was very su8picious, and they were not surprised that the police had brought it before the court. There was a doubt in their minds, and defendant being entitled to that doubt the case was dismissed. ENTERTAINING FRIENDS AT MIDNIGHT. At the Messrs.
T. Birkenhead L. Dodds Police and W. Court, Hinson, yesterday, licensee of the Commercial Hotel, Grange summoned street, Birkenhead, Patrick O'Rourke, was for selling, intoxicating liquor on premises during prohibited hours. The prosecution WAS conducted by Mr.
Fearnley, deputy town clerk, The Chancellor of the Exchequer says Cocon is an admirable beverage." Be sure you are drinking Cocoa, and not a mixture with kola, malt, hope, CADBURY's Cocoa is guaranteed abeolutely pure. The Lancet says "it represents the standard of highest purity." 30 pm.36 THE AUTUMN CIRCUITS. At a meeting of the Queen's Bench judges the for following the circuits were chosen by their lordshipe coming autumn assizes, viz. South-eastern Mr. Circuit, Mr.
Justice Hawkins; Midland Circuit, Justice Mathew: Oxford Circuit, Mr. Justice joining Ridley, Mr. each Justice Mathew and Mr. Justice Ridley cuit, Mr. Justice Kennedy; Birmingham: North and Soul Western Wales Cir other at Mr.
Circuits, Justice Mr. Darling Justice and Day; North-eastern Cironit, Mr. Justice Channell, he former not joining the circuit until Leeds is hed and Northern Circuit. Mr. Justice and Mr.
Justice Phillimore. Prisoners be tried at these assizes, except at Manand Liverpool on the Northern Circuit, the North eastern Circuit, Birmingham Midland Circuit, and either Swansea or on the Welsh Circuit, at which places civil causes will also be taken. DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT DOUGLAS. NARROW ESCAPES. About two o'clock yesterday morning, one of in the most Douglas destructive broke and alarming fires witnessed and out at Mr.
John Harvey's in the midst of a valuable stores, blook Duke-street, situated grocery provision a large population. Mrs. Broughton, who of property and lives opposite, was the first to discover the fire, and of gave the alarm. The flames soon got a firm hold the building, and spread with rapidity. Mr.
were Harvey aroused and his and niece, were who slept on the premises, in some danger. The building is four storeys high, and at the rear Mr. they managed to drop down on a narrow Walter Halsall, who keeps a large drapery roof. establishment next door, came to their rescue and into pulled them through fire a brigade place of safety, Captain his three-storey window were communicated with, O'Hara and were the and was quickly seen on the that scene of the conflagration, but it the flames building for or several stock. The firemen played on the there was no hope of saving hours without effect.
The fell in. was completely gutted and the roof whole place to The efforts of the firemen were directed buildings, preventing and the in this flames spreading to adjoining though several sustained serious were, damage. successful. Had they the wind been in a different easily, have spread to quarter the fire might is only divided by a narrow street, Broadbent's-place, where a which tity vey's stock petroleum is stored. The whole of Harof quan.
stock and was destroyed, and the damage to sand building will amount to several thoupounds. The cause of the conflagration is unknown, though, as it is supposed to have commenced underneath the counter in the is surmised to be due to shop, it There was a plentiful supply mice of nibbling water. at Mr. matches. Hal.
sall's premises and stock damaged by both fire and water. were Mrs. considerably Halsail and family wore got taken to Mr. W. H.
the premises and Royal Hotel. At the premises of at Mr. Theatre Dowson's, the ton, tobacconist, across Duke-street, some Brough. was done and windows also at damage mises of Mr. R.
C. Cain, draper. the prebroken, is owned by Mr. T. The building The stock is Fleming, and is insured.
also insured. WATER GAS AT GARSTON. STRONG PROTEST. Council The monthly held meeting of the Garston District was last evening, Mr. J.
the newly -appointed chairman, presiding. Picktball, A letter was read from Messrs. Edward Son, 28. Chapel-street, Liverpool, stating Davies that and April 5 they took a sample of the gas suppled on to the Public Offices, Garston, at 3 55 contained 23 6 per cent. of carbon p.m., monoxide, and and it at 5 10 the same afternoon gas in Banks-road, Garston, they which took a sample of contained 232 per cent.
of carbon monoxide. It was to give the exact proportions of impossible carburetted water gas, as both varied coal gas and sition, unless they could analyse the in compo: water gas before they were mixed; but if gas and coal took ordinary coal gas as containing 6 per they carbon monoxide, and carburetted water cent. of which seemed to be about a fair gas 30 per the Garston average, mixture of 75 gas would be represented by and 25 per cent. of coal gas, which would gas per cent. of carburetted water be very nearly the proportions probably -Captain Turner said the medical officer bad actually employed.
been deputed to give evidence before the Departmental Committee on water gas, and he thought it would be well if they could strengthen his hands by giving him the opinion of the council on the Rigby, as chairman of the committee subject. recently Mr. appointed by the council to inquire into this question, said the proportions revealed by the analysis were greatly at variance with the honour able understanding given to them by the gas com pany, and he proposed that they should write te them the strongest possible protest. He cODthe conduct of the company was dis sidered that graceful, and no language was too strong DG characterise it. Mr.
Handley said that the manufacture of gas by the company in Garston created great nuisance, and not make too strong a representation they could to the departmental committee on the subject. The nuisance was a danger to the health of the inhabitants. -Captain Turner remarked that the nuisance was both dangerous and Mr. Rigby, in reply to the chairman, said the Gas Comthe pany gave them of an bonourable understanding that proportion water gas should not exceed 25 per and now, by the analysis, they were supplying 75 per cent. The Gas Company were hood winking the public by supplying such a of this dangerous gas.
On the motion large proportion of Mr. Kemble, seconded by Mr. Handley, it was decided to supply the medical officer with full information to submit to the Departmental Committee of the Board of Trade; and on the motion of Mr. Rigby, seconded by Mr. Paton, it Was resolved send a strong letter of protest to the to Gas Company.
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ing as see to they public favour a only LIVERPOOL BANKRUPTCY COURT. A SOLICITOR'S APPLICATION FOR DIS CHARGE. His Honour Judge Shand yesterday heard an application for discharge in bankruptcy of Charles James Crowther, who was described as an estate and commission agent, and who was formerly a solicitor, practising in Liverpool. Mr. Hull appeared for the bankrupt, and Mr.
J. R. Glover for creditors. The Official Receiver (Mr. Gittins), read his in report, 1894.
which stated that the failure took place The liabilities were £1462, and the assets were estimated by the bankrupt at £1169 11s. but they had not realised The difference between the estimated and the anything. aotual value was accounted for by the fact that the assets consisted of equities in which there was no value. Since the failure a sum of £250 had come to the bankrupt as commission, and with this money a first and final dividend of 28. 9d.
in the pound was paid to the creditors. In 1893 the bankrupt lost £919 in cotton speculaStock tions, and he had also admitted losing money in Exchange specuations. In conclusion, the Official Receiver reported that the assets were not of the value of 108. in the pound, that the bankrupt had contracted debts without having any tion of reasonable able or to probable ground of expecta. being pay them, and that he had brought on or contributed to his bankruptcy by rash and hazardous speculation.
Mr. Hull, in supporting the application, stated that the bankrupt was prepared to consent to suspension of the order until 10s. in the pound had been paid to the creditors. The Official Receiver remarked that he would not oppose the application if he was guaranteed the payment of £600, which was the amount necessary to pay 10s. in the pound.
Mr. Hull rejoined that the money would be paid at once. His Honour granted the discharge conditionally on the sum mentioned being paid. IN THE HOME. There is little enjoyment in home life unless good health reigns throughout the household.
This, it is good to know, is always possible in every home when there is no organic disease present. First and foremost stands perfect sanitation. That is an absolutely essential condition. But even this will not prevent the occurrence of such common complaints as headaches, biliousness, feverishness, and a host of others which. arise, in nine cases out of ten, from sluggish liver and constipation; and constipation is bound to become chronic if neglected; hence still more serious troubles ensue.
It is then of no use to take ordinary purgatives or pills, which only temporarily relieve and are too often attended -by griping pains, nausea, and other unpleasunt effects. California Syrup of Figs is what is needed, because it acts as Nature acts, cleansing the system gently and painlessly, and promoting 8 condition of functional regularity, without which perfect health is out of the question. California Syrup of Figs is so pleasant to the palate that invalids and young children take it with real pleasure, while for the busy adult its action is found so mild and natural that the ordinary avocations of life are cot in any way interfered. with. Best of all, it permanently strengthens the organs, and doctors are unanimous in recommending it for that reason.
Hence it is a perfect family medicine, which will ultimately be found in every home. Readers must be sure to ask for Califoruia Syrup of Figs" in full. Simply asking for Syrup of Figs won't do, as there are many substitutes and imitations offered to mislead the public. Every package of California Syrup of Figs bears the name and trade mark of the sole manufacturers, the California Fig Syrup Company, 32, Snow hill, London, E.C Of chemists, 1sv 14d, and 28. 9d.
per bottle. SALE OP THE DUKE OF NORFOLK'S SHEFFIELE The Duke of Norfolk has sold The Farm, his Sheffield residence, and a large portion of the grounds, to the Midland Railway Company, the property being required for the enlargement of the Midland Station. It is hoped that the Duke will purchase one of the large mansions in the suburbs as a residence, as the inhabitants are anxious that he should not sever his personal connection with the city. WHITSUNTIDE. "Ariel" (Dunlop tyres), maker's price £18, our price £16 48.
Gent's cycle, made by Humber and Limited, maker's price £20, our price £10 10s. Griffiths Cycle Corporation, 73,.
