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[ALL EIGHTS EESEEYED.] GUILTY m HOT GUILTY: BY WILLIAM VVESTALL. CAt7T:aOR OF «' AS LUCK WOULD HAVE IT," WITH THE RED EAGLE," THE OLD FACTORY," &c.) I CHAPTEE IX. Qr^en Grime was gone Vera 'went to Mrs. 1 1 Wa8 lying on a eofa, pale, anxious, "c exhausted. •lie has been speaking to you again?" •iQJe ^s> and, as he said, with your permis- Keati-p. true?" asked Vera, speaking "It i 0Ugh feeling indignant. *anted trUe. could not help it, dear. He to f0r me to use my influence in his favour, That 't6 y°U. as far as I could, to accept him. ftjjj). refused absolutely, but at last, to t° hjeSe and got rid of him, I consented I saying that he had my permission, for fte you would refuse him all the same, ,Anr|C<-arse' you did. his 1,1 such a way as I think -will prevent telijn 6r ^stering me again. But there is no hLJ thought I had done that already. J *8 hA Sa?se 1 refused him he threatened me, I ll^rrv ^efore- What a cad the man is! ''jjn r1*111! I would rather shoot him!" Ohris+- °hild! hush! That is a very un- fcad *an sentiment. I am afraid Caleb is a him'•n' tixat no rea3on for bating t° *8 a. very good reason for having nothing tOn 10 wIth him. Oh, mother, dear, why do lIe et Caleb worry you in this dreadful way? tll. ji6Yer. comes that he does not make you flon't orbld him the house, or, at any rate, "Ii he at home to him." I "wish I could! But I cannot. I—I ..■g Vera." su ^y? What is there between you? I be a^fe can I36 nothing of which you need •Wee med- Won't you give me your confi- w'nand if y°u must see him again, .111 see him together." ,1.n°l that is impossible. I could not." Ur. p • make a confidante of somebody else— ^rt°n, for instance, who would advise to th Se*y' anc^ a way Pitting an end t fe 18 Persecution, which, if it continue, will, ^80, he your death—for my sake, dear," I Vera, taking both her mother's in hers. "Oh ^rey wept. if ra> you are the child of my heart, «o; j "Were possible," she moaned. "But caQnot make a confidante even of Mr. '« a I must bear my cross alone. It tft6 Yrh mine' dear. You will believe life ^en I say that I have never in all my GOd done aught that would not bear the light. it jg °,rkid that I should be self-righteous; yet s'rive simple truth that I have always after righteousness according to the I •eejv, vouchsafed to me, andi it does Co^ hard that these trials should ij} to me now when I am weak ,:nUt ,bealth and getting into years. 8U(j j^hom the Lord Joveth He chasteneth,' Jfty-gt 8ubmit humbly to His will, even to the Orj^ ri°ue dispensation which Caleb the instrument, whpm, though I liked b^Q(j, °t> I have befriended for my dear hus- bfe 0va sake. Yet—don't fear, Vera—all will lH-jy er"rUled for good, and, whatever Caleb STlre or do, your future shall be made is not thinks me very weak, but the battle th6 »ays t0 etron? nor the race to CfiiwVer mind me, mother. I am young, and you ffor myself, and if I could only free ^our this malign influence, and eajse "Y0j 1Qd of this mysterious burden a/ are ri=ht, child it is a burden to Qod Mystery to you, and so must remain. t; lHisera?^d that I should make you as 'fheek • af myself; there are complications, tearins WIthm wheels, and the credit of a God- tQne g family, and those that are dead and atld IT Trrto '3e considered. I must bear it, •trenon, ^510 said. 'As thy day so Shall thy And ti wil1 mjr helper." Weaken h n ^rs" ^rey' whose voice had ^Urmri^to a whisper, closed her eyes, and perhaTj1* •a and Vera, who thought, "rambT r^^tly, that her mother had been faint an(* feared she wae going to kep some smelling salts, and bathed Wb. ead and hande with eau de Cologne. his J,, ^fime asserted that Mrs. Grey was in Soinet^^Gr~nieaning thereby that he knew thing1" JL'i? *°. ^cr Personal discredit, some- l k- revealed would bring her to Sood h sh6 ^cea younger, and v era'R ?aJth, would probably have taken .^den ?rvic€~set him at defiance, and for- i, lm ^er house. But, with rare excep- Mrg_ L ad health sapsi the etrongest will, and Wa/ n°t* among the exceptions, and from well, nence Caleb, playing *«t -i ea,? an exposmre, which for her at thl i* have been no disgrace (though -l0'" ani^ ^0T which she was in no t)¡en.t responsIble, was making her life a tor- Vii n hypnotised her in euch sort v r (Presence and his threats paralysed er8el* iTor the time being, but when left to She her volition revived somewhat, and th Ca_st about in her mind for a way of j Miat hiB scllemes> while seeming to do the -i -^e desired. It was a contest between C„nnVlt °f a weak and ailing woman and the jjeln?r of a greedy and unscrupulous man. Vera was sorely perplexed. l{r8 „ had evidently obtained a hold over <lnd' Grey, which he was using to her undoing, -af' though utterly unable to cope with Oaug^ °uld neither confide in her adopted nor eeeic advice elsewhere. Yet rd tolng ou^ht to be done. What, it was N'op v^say' and Vera could not as yet eee. aleb k*1'8 ^er °nly cause for disquiet,. ?,ected i .hinted a suspicion that she had pother because she had preferred threatened that if it were go do his unnamed rival an injury. It !» io&ri Impossible that he should have Jjd' uGt attachment to Harold, and she £ re vr eiieve that he could harm him. Yet N vrgjJ** no knowing, and Harold ought to 111 of had refrained from telling it, D Caleb's first proposal, and the manner. w* 'Pea^17 J)ecause she hated either to think f rn ?' 't' Part|y because she thought it ♦ 1 Pur a Harold angry, and serve no use- hj now it seemed her duty to -tai, everything. Moreover, if she laid to matter before him, he might be *8 fo» ,^lve her advice as well for her mother The ^If. "ttend next day being Sunday, she meant to llarVfn^ns^.service as usual, and hoped to y<idi °* as there were visitors at Mount, he might be unable to get ^thber^d so it happened. Vera went to St. h but her lover came not, and she !>ib £ me sorrowful, yet not aggrieved, being jj'ay to know that, however it en^th true love, engagements that are °agement« cannot, in the nature of > It hkriU? smooth. }ett been arranged between them that v?rs to him should be addressed to the > bG 18 to her under cover to Mies' Carton— aUy CaatIae the Fairmead letters were gene- Qf rried up to Mrs. Grey with her y6a'• an 8^e always wanted to know et v era's were from, and Vera invariably jOq tj.tea<i them. '.4roici e following morning she wrote to *hoat' Baying she would like to see him h 8oiaething important," and asking ?efofe could come "to the Vicarage. But >rell ^sting her letter she thought it would J^viQg to call there, on the chance of his 7° ^6 J'rittcn to her over-night. Tliis proved ett*«r j/16 ca»e. Miss Carton handed her a j^rjUig^. ^hich Harold explained that, as she hi ^c11 impossible for him to a ijJ* ,V!8itors, and that, as he was starting he v,neaa Journey to London next morn- it0 8&e .aIl0l,ld be unable, to his great regret, toDfvfP untii the following Sunday, when J.- Usn i ^°- ^er at t^le ^icaraKe about t 8 Lonrt t'me- conclusion, he gave her ° hin, PTP11 address, and asked her to write ihere" "A ]0vas another disappointment. ln^i"letter ou^ht to bring joy, yet you very happy. Nothing wrong, I .\r e;a. ernarked Miea Carton anxiously. "A an<^ Miss Carton smiled. Je," ^PPointment truly, yet not a great f Ea*d- "You will survive Harold's C^se 0f°r a week. Besidee, in the ordinary 'Jefo1'e y, things, you would not see him "It is ext Sunday." « Present1 ^at> Miss Carton. I know that h?Cft8ion Circumstancee we can meet only '•? ^dvirf 7' Eut just now I have need of ?ere th' returned Vera. ^ere Vicar appeared. v.t'tch 1. 8 a particular friend of youra at Una- ast night, Miss Grey. Did you 6ee J.I1(luired. Ba '■r. ci».- you mean?" she answered. Y a As he came late, took a back liVni Wcis °ne of the first to leave, you I am vy ^id not see him." v *ou riery Siad to eay I didn't." ^v°^le <j0°? t like Mr. Grinjp? Very few Co^tch, t' v ^inl^- He seldomfeoes to his own to rJ?6^eye. I wonder what made him it 6 vic e ?" 0n-' though he did not say so, fancied att havi"^ °n ^era'8 account. He thought th eManP heard of Harold's occasional j (jr.t 6be Ce at 81. Cuthbert's, and knowing han al^y went to evening service, hft„ Coin6 to spy, and felt pleased that haulked. In-a further talk with her friends bej 8 and €* an(^' observing fresh wheel the f^I'of1_prints in the drive, and "n^art „ rant door, asked one of her maids ^called. n8,' and two other gentlemen, 8°in*eeiiied V? answer. self to c "^r- Grime, and no end. Was he oth„aIm0st ^ne every day? Vera asked her- *°°ih ^eDtle1Q terr°r; and who were the two iiie • e*ne„?en' She went into the morning- the lD»e Mrs. Grey half faint- 8k°Wed t a" But, though pale, and her "i S'tfteaces °f recent excitement, she &lf" another visit from Caleb," ahe said. "He wanted me to sign something, and I brought two of his clcrks as witnesses." "And you signed it without advice! you think that you should have seen Air. Wadham first?" asked Vera in alarm. Caleb was quite capable of making her mother execute a will drawn up by himself or sign, all her property away. "I did not sign it. dear. Strength wasi; given mo to refuse, for which I am truly thankful. He was, very angry, and hinted that he would get his ends another wa;r. However, I got rid of him, and I hope he wiR. trouble us no more." Vera hoped the same, but she had hOT" doubts. On the following Saturday, and on her OWE. proposal, Mrs. Grey accompanied Vera to tb»> Vicarage, and after tea asked the favour of i;t few minutes' private conversation with Mr. and Miss Carton in the study, whjch, off course, they granted; yet, thinking that sh?i had somehow discovered that Vera arid Harold were courting, not without a feeling of uneasinesis. It was a relief to find that ail she wanted was their names as witnesses to3 a will, which she eigned in their presences after obtaining from each of them a prom ? e not to mention the circumstance "to anybody whatever" while she lived. "I may tell you in confidence," she add<*l, <"that I am leaving all the real property tin ftust for Mrs. Cortice's children, nothi ng whatever to Caleb and his sisters, and to Vf ra. all the personalty, except a few small legacies, one of which is a sum of five hundred poui idsi to the endowment fund of St. Cuthbent's Church." On which the vicar very warmly thanlced her, and they returned to the drawing-row». As they went home Mrs. Grey told V( =ra, after exacting from her likewise a promise^of secrecy, what she had done. "I have made my last will and testament." she said. "Your future is assured, and my mind is at ease. My jewellery and a ii3w other things are not specifically disposed oof, but that can be done by gift. I should Rke you to have the best of them-before I go. I have not quite decided whether I shall j jive the others to Susan or Mrs. Cortice, or dr ride them. But not a word of this to anyboc !y— not a word, dear, as you love me. You pro- mise?" Vera promised, "on her honour," a aid, though well satisfied with the tiira thi ngs were taking, wondering much what it tvas J 1 <"Ha<t scarcely taken the writing-cas e, off the bed when there came a knock at ithe door." Caleb Grime meant, or whether he had mc ant anything when he said he would get his ei ids, meaning his aunt'a property, in another v say. The making of her will, or something < ise, wrought so beneficial an effect on Mrs. Gr ey's health and spirits that on the next ever rfng she went with Vera to St. Cuthbert's, wher oby the lovers again suffered disappointment; Ind they were unable to arrange a tryst m) til towards the end of the week, when they i net at the Vicarage, and had a long and delici ous talk, mainly, as was natural, about them- selves. Vera's need for advice, which a few days previously had seemed so pressing, was no longer imperative. Nevertheless, she t bId Harold all that had happened, save what Lhe had promised to keep secret. As she had anticipated, the story of Cr deb Grime's doings made Harold very angry. "The scoundrel! the villain!" he exclaimed. "I'd like to break every bone in his body. He has as much right to propose to you as z sny- body else, but for a man to insult vid threaten a girl because she won't have 1 t."In is monstrous. If he annoysi you again I'll horsewhip him. I would now, only-" "Let him alone, dear," interrupted V, sra. "One cannot touch pitch without b< <ing defiled. I don't think he will annoy me again." "If he does you tell me. Have I your promise?" "I promise to tell you. I am not vindict jve, but I confess that for his dastardly treatm lent of my poor mother I should like to see 0: lleb well thrashed. For myself, it does not matter; hard words break no bones. Anc i he has done me no real harm." "He may do, though. I would, not t: "ust him, and I shall be very uneasy. I wish you would let me tell my people and speal to Mrs. Grey. Then I should have as much r Fght to come to Fairmead as he has, and be able to protect both you and your mother." "Not yet, Harold, not yet. I must keep rmy word. And you, dear? Is thereanythin g in his threat? Can he hurt you?" "I don't see how he can hurt me dire ctly. He won't suborn anybody to murden: or assault me. or do aught else tliat might ii get him into trouble. But somebody is tryir jg to hurt the bank, and I begin to suspect it is Grime." "Hurt the bank! How?" "By spreading malicious reports." "But is not that-what do you call ii it- slander?" "If openly uttered and provable, un- doubtedly. But Caleb is too 'cute to do t that, and nothing is easier than for an enem y to drop hints and make innuendoes, wl icich. though not actionable, work more harm than outspoken slanders. At present they are mere malignant whispers, but they may grow and spread, and, unless checked, do us ae rious mischief. To a bank credit is e every- thing, and I am afraid our credit is not tvhat it used to be, neither is my father the man he used to be." "Do you mean in health?" "Yes. There is nothing particularly the matter with him; yet I fear he is failing and losing energy, and as he increases in j ears he gets more autocratic, and won't liste n to adyice, with the result that he has l oade several mistakes lately, though I would j- not for the world say so to anybody but you. But, I say, what must you think of me- talk- ing shop when I ought to be making lov< t?" "I like you to talk shop, and tell me 1 ihese things, Harold. It shows you can trust. me, and I know a good deal about businest i. I read most of the law reports' in 'The Ti mes,' and I got the first prize for political eco nomy at Miss Lodge's. Professor Wilkins sail i my essay on the foreign exchanges sk owed remarkable capacity. There now!" "I should think so. I had no idea tha it my sweetheart was a cambist. If the bank ever comes to me, you will have to be my pa rtner in a double sense, and if it is turned iJ ito a limited liability company you shall lit sve a seat on the board. What a clever little woman you are!" "I beg your pardon, sir, I am not littif). At any rate, I am generally considered abov e the average." "Of course you are, my queen, imnn «isur- ably above the average," and, then the., r fell to talking nonsense, interesting to thems elves, perhaps, but to nobody else. For a month or more after these t hinge befell nothing further happened worth .men- tioning. The lovers met now and then a it the Vicarage. Caleb continued to avoid Fair- mead, in part, probably, because he was much occupied and often away on business. Mrs. Grey was no worse in health, and much 1 tetter in spirits, and Vera, albeit not free from occasional forebodings, was not unhap py. But this was only the calm befori; the Btorm. As the days shortened the jve ither worsened, and the approach of winter* was heralded by a more than wintry access of cold, which so affected Mrs. Grey that she h: W to take to her bed and send for Dr. Cortice,^ who 1 prescribed resit, care, an equable temperature, and strict attention to diet. "It is not a case for medicine," ho told Vera. "Senile decay and a weak heart can- not be cured by drugs. Your mother will have to keep her room all winter, and the sooner you get a trained nurse the better." Which sounded ominous. "Is there any danger, do you think?" she inquired anxiously. "There is always danger when an old lady already in indifferent health falls ill at the I beginning of winter. But I think we shall pull her through this time," answered) the doctor. This sounded still more ominous, and deepened Vera's anxiety. When'Dr. Cortice got home he told his wife that he did not think that Mrs. Grey would survive the winter, a piece of information which she naturally communicated to her sister, and she, as naturally, imparted to Caleb, whom it seemed neither to surprise nor grieve. "Its what I expected; she haa been shaky for a long time," he said. "Has she made her will?" queried Susan. "No. I could not persuade her, do as I would. She was going to once, though, but just as she took the pen to sign fainted right away. However, it does not. much matter; we shall get the property all the same." "I don't see how. "I do, though." "But how?" "That is my affair and, for the present, my secret." "Are you sure she has not made a will in that girl's favour?" "Quite. I know what goes on in W'adham'g office. One of his clerks is in my pay. and, though they have drafted several wills for her, she has not executed one, and, in my opinion, will never summon up enough resolu- tion to do so, and it must be our business to see that she never does. For, now aunt is ill, she will be very much pressed. I shall call as often as I can, and either you or Selina or both of you should be there every day." "Or she might give things. There's all that jewellery, worth I don't know how much." "And other portable property. See you keep a watch on it. I have not the time." Thia scheme was carried out. Either Caleb, Miss Grime, or Mrs. Cortice were at Fairmead every day. Sometimes all three were there at once, but the keenest and most vigilant of them was Susan. She came early in the morning, and as often as not stayed until night—all, as she pretended, out of affection for her aunt, who, though she hated the very eight of her niece, had not the, courage or the strength to order her away. She spent houre in the invalid's room, interfered with the servants, and had not Vera been a young woman of spirit would have reduced her to a cypher. More than once they had "words" in Mrs. Grey's hearing, and Vera, seeing how dis- tasteful to her was Susan's presence, told Dr. Cortice that his sister-in-law's meddlesome- ziess worried his patient, and was ressnted by the nurse, on which he, who, though a hen- pecked man, was a good physician, and had no love either for Oaleb or Susan, forbade her to enter the sick room, except by Vera's or the nurse's leave. Which made Susan extremely angry. "It's all very fine now, young lady. But the time is not far off when you'll be bundled out of this house, neck and crop; and I shall see my aunt just as often as I like, whatever you and the doctor may Slay," she threatened, but waa not quite so bad as her word. The Grimes, and the Cortices were the only regular visitors, but there was hardly a day on which some neighbour or acquaintance did not look in to ask after Mrs. Grey. One of the first to call was Mr. Hope, who, not con- tent with the servant's answer, insisted on seeing MisB Grey, of whom he maife minute inquiries about her mother's condition, and seemed greatly concerned on hearing how serious it was, which, seeing that they had never met, caused Vera to wonder; but she had so much to think about and to do that the incident made only a, fleeting impression on her much-harassed mind. It was a bitterly hard time for the girl, rendered, tolerable only by the sympathy of the vicar and his sister and an occasional stolen tryst with her lover. Yet worse was to come. One Monday morning she relieved the nurse, who had been up the greater part of the night, and was sitting with Mrs. Grey, when the latter, wakening from a, doze, said suddenly with unwonted energy "Is that you, Vera?" "Yes.. dear, it is I. What can I do for you?" asked Vera. "Are any of them here?" "Any of the Grimes, you mean? Not yet." "Thank heaven! Raise me up." Vera raised her up in a sitting position. "Now take my keys—they are under the pillow—and bring hither my jewel casket." Vera obeyed. The jewel case was in an oak chest behind the bed. Mrs. Grey unlocked the case, and took out all the coqtents-bracelets, brooches, rings, and the rest, each in its own velvet case. "These are all yours, dear; I give you them. Fold them in somiOthing-that shawl. Take them to your own room, and put them into one of your drawers, then return the casket to the oak box. Quick, or some of them will be here! Don't hesitate; thank me after- wards. But keep it secret. Not a word to anybody till I am either better or in my grave. Go! Go at once!" "I cannot. I really cannot, mother. You are too, too kind; but suppose somebody should say you did not really give them to me?" "Give me my writing-desk. and while you are gone I will write a note saying the jewels are my free gift to my adopted daughter. Quick! Oh, do be quick!" Vera gave Mrs. Grey the writing-cass, ran with the jewels to her own room, locked them up in one of her drawers, then hurried hafck. "Take the writing-case away. Here is the note," said her mother. Just then they heard footsteps and voicea outside, and Vera had scarcely taken the writing-case off the bed and' put the note out of sight when there came a tap at the door, followed on the instant by Mrs. Cortice and Miss Grime. (To be continued.)
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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM. .
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SEVERE THUNDER- STORM. MEN STRUCK BY LIGHTNING AND KILLED. A -thunderstorm of exceptional violence broke over West and South London and many parts of the home counties on Satur- day afternoon, and, unfortunately, fatalities were associated with the visitation. Kain fell in tropical torrents, and the flooding con- siderably interfered with traffic in many parts, a train being held up for hours. Three men, who were taking shelter in an unfinished .louse at Thornton. Heath, near Croydon, were struck by lightning. Two, whose names are at present unknown, were killed on the spot, and the third, John Abel, 6l, of Kiverhall-street, Wandsworth, was burnt in the loner part of the body and legs. He is detained at Croydon Hospital suffering from shock and paralysis. Edward Simonds, employed in the university branch of the Royal Humane Society at Oxford, was killed while taking refuge in a shelter by the riverside. At Bicester, Oxfordshire, a man named Pinker was killed by lightning while at work on a farm, and two other men working close by were injured. At Alcester, South Warwickshire, there was a heavy fall of hailstones, and some cattle were killed by lightning. SEVERE FLOODS. Owing to the heavy rain at Hammersmith the District Railway from Broadway Station for many yards into the tunnel leading up to Ravenecourt Park was flooded to a depth of over two feet. The traffic was not suspended, but watchmen were stationed in the tunnel in case the line should be washed away and to prevent any obstacle floating on the track. Owing to the great pressure of water, Rich- mond Station, on the London and South- Western Railway, was flooded. Between the platforms the water attained a depth of about two feet, and the traffic for a time was con- siderably delayed owing to the difficulty expe- rienced in getting the trains in and out of the station. The rainfall in the neighbourhood of Mit- cham was so great that a portion of the Brighton line to the north of Mitcham Junc- tion was flooded, and for nearly an hour traffic was suspended. SCENES IN THE THAMES VALLEY. The thunderstorm passed over the Upper Thames Valley just before two o'clock. At Marlow just under half-an-inch of rain fell within twenty minutes, and the streets were flooded. During the morning the heat was intense, the shade temperature touching a maximum of 81 degrees. THUNDERSTORM AT EBBW VALE. Late on Friday night a terrific thunder- storm broke over Ebbw Vale and district, doing considerable damage to house property and roads. So severe was the downpour of rain tuat several houses in the steelworks, Eureka-place, James-street, Pleasant View, Ac., were flooded, and the furniture was floating about the rooms, and in same cases small articles were washed out through the doors.
OUR NAVAL SUPREMACY.
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OUR NAVAL SUPREMACY. IMPORTANT ARTICLE BY SIR CHARLES DILKE, M.P. A valuable and important article is con- tributed to the June number of Cassier's Magazine" by Sir Charles Dilke, M.P., on "Great Britain's Naval Supremacy," in which conclusions are drawit from the recent naval debates in Parliament. These debates," writes Sir Charles, differed from all others within the memory of man, and turned almost exclusively on the need for economy, advo- cated by a small minority, and on the need for a great Navy, supported by a large majority in the House of Commons." Such questions as the amalgamation of the entry and training of the officers of all branches of the service, the higher training of the Navy, the wastage of the personnel in war, Naval Volunteers and Colonial sailors, local naval defence, short service at the discretion of the Admiralty, the two-Power as against a three- Power standard, the value of submarine craft, and the problem of invasion are among the subjects discussed, and the article will be read with special interest by those who are concerned in any way with naval matters. The article is admirably illustrated.
THE BISLEY MEETING.
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THE BISLEY MEETING. SUBSTANTIAL ADDITIONS TO THE PRIZE LIST. The spring general meeting of the members of the National Rifle Association was held on Friday afternoon at the Rbyal United Ser- vice Institution, when Lord Cheylesmore (who aucceeds Sir Henry Aubrey Fletcher, M.P., as chairman of the council, presided. The Chairman, in opening the proceedings, announced that the meeting would commence at Bisley on Saturday, July 11, on which day the Palma International Trophy would be shot for. At present sixteen teams had entered for the competition, including one frcm France and another from the United States. There would be two new competi- tions founded on the remarks made by the Commander-in-Chief last year with regard to rapid firing—one would be for the Univer- sities of Oxford and Cambridge and the other for public schools, the firing to take place at the 200 yards ranges. Sir Henry Aubrey Fletcher had given a prize valued at JE20, to be awarded to the retired Volunteer making the highest score in the King's Competition. The Franfort Challenge Shield was another new competition, open to teams from public secon- dary schools, the rifles to be used being fitted with tubes or breech adapters. The compe- tition would be open to thoae teams who had not entered for the Ashburton Shield. In regard to the prize-list, there were several alterations in the way of additions. Last year the total amount of money given by the National Rifle Association was £9,716 odd, while this year it would be £ 10.029. In con- clusion he might say he looked forward to a very successful meeting this year.
TRAGIC LOVE AFFAIR.
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TRAGIC LOVE AFFAIR. At West Ham on Saturday William Allen, 22, a labourer, of Hawkesley-road, Waltham- stow, was charged with attempting to mur- der Lily Stapleton, by shooting her with a revolver at 16, ollawkesley-road, on the 17th ult.; and he was also charged with attempt- ing to commit suicide at the same time and place. The prosecutrix is a cousin of the people with whom the prisoner lodged at Waltham- stew. She recently came from Norfolk to a situation in London, and became acquainted with the prisoner, and walked out with him; but, owing to the prisoner's conduct with another girl, prosecutrix's liking for Allen lessened. On the Sunday she pleaded other engagements when asked to go out, and then it is alleged that Allen shot at her several times, and also shot himself. When the police came boili Allen and Stapleton were taken to the Walthamstow Cottage Hospital, which the prisoner only left on Saturday, he being formally charged with attempted murder and suicide at the court. In reply, the prisoner said, I am very sorry; I was drunk, or I should not have done it. The revolver I bought from a young man at a public-house, and the bullets I bought at a ahop in Station-road." Tho accused was remanded.
CLAIMS FOR 36 MILLIONS.
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CLAIMS FOR 36 MILLIONS. At Westminster the commissioners ap- pointed to consider as arbitrators the claims brought by water companies against the newly-formed Metropolitan Board in respect of undertakings to be acquired by the board sat to deal with the cases brought before them. The first claim considered was thac of the New River Company, acquired by the Water Board. They claimed a sum to produce £35(;,000 per annum- The following are the other claims put in against the Water Board by various water companies serving London, whose undertakings win be taken over by the Water Board: — East London Water Company JE7,204,144 Grand Junction Waterworks £ 4,830,000 West Middlesex Water Company £ 4,200,243 Lambeth Waterworks £ 5,511,342 Southwarfe and Vauxhall Water Co. £ 5,674,140 Chelsea, Waterworks £ 4,750,000 j Kent Waterworks £ 3,715,616 |
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mwmmmrnmm MISCONDUCT WITH A MARQUESS. In the Court of Session, Edinburgh, Lord Stormonth Darling had before him the action for divorce at the instance of Mr. James Douglas Broadfoot, residing at the Hydropathic, Dunblane, against his wife, Helen Davidson, or Broadfoot, of 17, Rue Gachard. Brussels. The action Was founded on the alleged misconduct of the respondent with several men, including the Marquis de Mailleu and Comtc de Spanger in Brussels. Counsel tor the petitioner said that as his lordship had read the evidence taken on com- mission he did not propose to read any more. —A decree of divorce was granted, his lordship stating that he would hear counsel in cham- bers as to the maintenance and custody of the children.
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When asking for tho Best Remedy of The Age seo that vou get Gwilym Evans' Quinine Bitters with the name "Gwilym Evans" on the label, stamp, and bottle. Sold everywhere in bottles, 2s. 9d. and 4s. 6d. each. » 41617
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CHARGES AGAINST A CARDIFF MAN. INLAND REVENUE DEPART- MENT PROSECUTES. Mr. Charles Watts, greengrocer, 18, Broad- way, spoke to advancing defendant. a loan of £20 on the 23rd of April, as he said he was rather pressed. Defendant wanted the loan for a couple of .months, and'gave an IOU. David Woods, principal clerk in the office, said prisoner handed to him cash particulars daily. He found in the book an entry of a cheque for £20 in the name of Watts, and the money was paid into the revenue account on April 24. Mr. David: It is difficult to keep the stock of stamps right month by month?—It is diffi- cult to keep it accurate. I have only known one clerk who could do it. By Mr. Hawkins: The difficulty is with stamped forms rather than with clamps which are loose. I have never found the deficiency to be much more than 10s. If there were a deficiency of £10 it would be the duty of the stamp clerk to take the Btock again. Witness admitted to Mr. David that on or a,bout the let of April he had a conver- sation with defendant, of which, however, he had only a vague recollection, in which defen- dant said he was thankful the stock had come out all right. And did he seem much surprised after find- ing more shortages in the previous stock- taking?—I don't recollect it. I told defendant not to worry—referring, I suppose, to the shortages he could not understand. Did you say, "All stamp clerks have shortages—I have myself"?—Yes, I made that remark. I often had small sums deficient, but not large ones. By the Stipendiary: All the clerks, of whom there are five, in going to the lavatory pass through the stamping department. The door between the general office and the stamping department is generally kept open. As tln- clerks passed through the stamping depart- ment there would be nothing to prevent them seeing what Sullivan was doing. Edgar James Phillips, another clerk in the office, said there was a cash tin in the stamp- ing department, and if anybody went to the till he would be sees from the general office. Herbert Lawford Arnold, excise officer, was in the stamping department on February 12. and heard it said that ceftain stamps were niseing. John Rees James, senior principal clerk, stated that on April 23 he, acting upon in- structibns, examined defendant's "rough sales book," and while this was going on he (defendant) mentioned that his stock at the end of January was £10 short. Witness asked if he had re-taken it. and he said "Yes." He aaid he had had shortages on several occa- sions and that his stock was correct at the end of February, and also at the eud of March. "except sixpence or a shilling or so." Witness took out the pencilled shortages which defen- dant pointed out. and witness put in a list of the shortages. Subsequently witness advised defendant to be at the office by a certain time, as the collector (Mr. Ferguson) would probably take his stock. The total amount of sales entered sinc? the book was balanced on April 23 was £45 19s. 5d. Cross-examined: The book appeared to be perfectly straightforward, and on the morning of the 24th it showed that amount. Had the ink been freeh he would probably have noticed it. At the interview on April 23 the defendant gave every information willingly, and also led up to witness's question about shortages. He volunteered the statement about the entries in the stamp sales book, and but for his information witness would not have understood what the pencilled figures meant. He first thought he had made an error in working OUt the stock, and that that accounted for the £10 deficiency. INLAND REVEXUE INSPECTOR IN THE BOX. Arthur John Tedder (Croydon), inspector of Inland Revenue, deposed that on April 30 he came to Cardiff and made an inquiry into the loss of the stamps, and examined the books kept by defendant. He produced the "stamps, stock, and consignment book," which contained the total value and distinc- tive number of each consignment of stamps received by the prisoner from the 1st of January to April 23. He also produced cer- tain invoices despatched to prisoner, with etaipps, and these agreed with the entries in prisoner's book. If there had been a shortage in defendant's account on December 3 last, that woull have been discovered when the stock was taken on January 1, unless it were balanced. According to prisoner's rough sales book, the amount of sales over the counter brought to account on December 29 waa £27 3s. 5d., December 30 £31 14s. 7d., December 31 £86 16s. 6d., January 1 £3 8s. 3d.. and January 2 £18 5s. 9d. Defendant's receipts would be of two kinds—money for stamps sold over the counter aud anticipation receipts, viz.. money paid in respect of stamps or documents which had to be sent to London to be stamped. Defendant's book of counter- foil receipts for anticipation moneys (pro- duced) showed he' had received two sums of -66 2s. 6d., and 16s. 8d. in respect of such payments on December 30. These had not been brought into account by defendant, as they should have been, not later than Decem- ber 31. They were not brought in until January 1. Thus, when the account for December was made up, these two items would not have appeared charged against the defendant. There should have been an entry on February 25 in respect of a £.12 10a. stamp duty received by defendant on that date, but there was no entry on that day for a larger sum than £4 19s. 6d. Among the entries in the rough sales book before it was balanced on February 25 was an item of £16 15s., but that was an item carried forward to that day's account from February 24. On February 26 there was an entry of £14 10s., but it was clear that that was in respect of a sum received on that day. On April 1 the sur- veyor took defendant's stocky again. Defen- dant's rough sale book represented that he had received cash over the counter of JE18 Os. 4d. on March 28, of JE10 15s. 3d. on March 30, of £117 2s. 3d. on March 31. on April 1 £6613. 9d.. and on April 2 £10 9s. 3d. Witnessed produced the counterfoil book in respect of anticipation moneys, and this showed further entries in prisoner's hand- writing that on March 31 his receipts from that source were £15 10s. They should have been brought by defendant into the account for that month, but they were not brought into account until April 2. Defendant's stock- taking account showed an issue of only two JE10 over-embossed stamps between April 1 and April 24, but witness had produced three stamps of that description which had been issued during that period from the Cardiff office. Thus there had been issued one £10 stamp more than, according to his stock account, defendant could have received, and the Revenue had received JE10 less than defen- dant had received or accounted for on the whole account from April 1 to April 24. On that date defendant's stock account showed an excess in over-embossed stamps of £4 19s. 8d,. in bankruptcy excess of £2 6s. 6d., while in medicine stamps there was a deficiency of £2 3s. Oid. The accounts in the "rough" sales book for April 24 showed that there had been carried forward from the day previous sums, appa- rently, of £25 9s. 5d. for stamps and 17s. 6d. for "anticipations." Taking Mr. James's state- ment that he found entries of £45 19s. 5d. as the amount entered on April 24, there had been additions to the interim account of jE20 10s. The Stipendiary wished to know how Mr. Watts's £20 cheque appeared in the book—in respect of stamps or what? Witness: It only came in his book as cash and not as a receipt from any particular per- son. Further examined, witness said that in the course of the inquiry he had an interview with the defendant, who made a statement at the office on May 2. He (defendant) said. in reply to questions, that he came to the office on February 12. shortly after nine. The post- man came between 9.55 and ten. Two registered letters were received—one small and one large. They were placed on the table at the right of the counter. He went into the lavatory, and was absent not more than five minutes. On re- turning he saw Dennis undoing the larger registered parcel. He (defendant) took the smaller parcel from the table, slit the label with his finger, and the envelope came open in his hands, and he then noticed that the eyelet was gone. Next he opened the parcel and checked the stamps. Defendant went on to say that on missing the stamps he at once called out to Mr. Condon, who came, and they searched together. He (defendant) then reported the master to the collector. He further pointed out that the whole of the time before he (defendant) opened it the parcel was practically in the possession of Stamper Sulli- van. The latter was standing at the table when he (defendant) cama o. of the lavatory. He suggested that if Sullivan had opened the packet he could have "stuck it," but he (Peter) did not notice any indication of this. He had noticed that more than one mistake had been made at the head office during the last year in sending stamps to the Cardiff office, thus showing that at London the check was not perfect, but he knew of no case in which stamps had been omitted from a parcel. The items pencilled in the rough sales book repre- sented shortages. These figures were put down as the shortages occurred, and he made no report to the collector, nor mentioned it to any fellow-clerk until April 1. when he told Mr. Woods he was glad the stock had come out all right, a* he had had many shortages. To put his cash right, he showed the sales of the day following the shortage as being less by the amount of that shortage, so that in January the amount entered was .Ell 3s. less than the actual sales..E21 Is. less in February, £19 IDs. in March, and £7 10s. less in April. The stamp stock account was £10 short on February 1, but correct on March 1 and April 1. He could not explain how the cash and stock accounts were correct when handed over to Mr. Woods, although there were shortages of £7 10s., unless a stamp or stamps had been put into the stock, or mistakes made in double entry. Aslced why the shortages were not at once reported to the collector, he said he V didn't like to report them, tWalking he had entered the amounts twice over, and had no suspicion of anything wrong. An occasional excess he would post in as a sale. He had never reported any excess to the collector. His explanation of having recently borrowed money was that he had had heavy calls owing io death and misfortune in his family. Witness, in cross-examination, said defen- dant told him he was in the habit of holding over anticipation receipts received on the last day of the month and not bringing them on until the following month because he was often very busy on the last day of the month. Witness said that was grossly irregular, but defendant did not agree that it was so. The Stipendiary: These proceedings have been instituted with the authority of the Com- missioners of Inland Revenue?—Yes. When did the Commissioners decide to insti- j tute proceedings?—About three days ago. I The warrant for the arrest was issued last Friday. Mr. Nash (clerk): That is so. Witness: It was the day before. The Stipendiary: That is within your know- ledge?—Yea. It was not decided to institute criminal pro- ceedings until the day before the information was laid?—That is so. On the 2nd of May. when you asked these questions, may I take it it was not then intended to institute criminal proceedings? It had not been considered. I had my report to make after that. You asked these questions with a view to your report and not with a view to criminal proceedings?—That is so. Before you asked the questions did you warn defendant that what he said might be used against him?—No. Why?—It was done simply to make an inves- tigation. I did not know anything about the case when I came down. If you had had any idea that criminal pro- ceedings were to have been instituted you would have warned him in the ordinary course?-! should if I thought that what he said would have been used against him.
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MOUNTAINEERING FEAT. PENARTH MAN'S ASCENT OF THE ALTAI RANGE. A remarkable mountaineering feat has been accomplished by Mr. S. Turner, of London, and late of Penartli, who has just returned from an attempt to climb Beluka, in the Altai Mountains, Siberia. The Altai Mountains stretch from Tomsk, the capital of Siberia, to the Chinese border, South-west Siberia. They are very low at Tomsk, but after Bijik they are fairly high. To reach the highest one leaves the Great Siberian Rail- way at the Obi station and travels through Barnoul and Bijsk to Katuuda. Obi station is 2,600 miles beyond Moscow on the Great Siberian Railway, and Katunda is 640 miles direct south from the Obi. From the great difficulty of reaching there it is not surprising to find that no European has tried to explore these moun- tains. It was in the late winter, and though the Russian authorities were helpful, they declared any ascent was impossible," but Mr. Turner engaged hunters and crossed the steppes in intensely cold weather, riding on sledges for three days and two nights, there being snow-drifts everywhere. Ivatunda wag thus readied, ând the journey was continued on horses past the settlements of friendly Kalmucks, who had never seen an Englishman, a3id through a dense forest to the Akkem Valley. It was first of all neces- sary to examine Beluka. Accordingly Mr. I Turner climbed one mountain 17,800ft. high, and did eo alone, for the liurter he took with him refused to run any risk. and stopped at a lower altitude. The following day Air. Turner climbed another mountain, and then commenced to scale the object of his visit. The party moved off at eleven o'clock, and after going over a very difficult moraine for two hours it commenced to snow, with the result that it frightened the hun- ters, and they left 1fr. Turner alone on the mountain, on the distinct understanding that they would be up at his tent by four o'clock next morning. It was a lonely after- noon and night, but the next morning, the hunters not being visible, Mr. Turner started off at five a.m. The snow bad stopped, and in four hours he reached the base of the actual peaks of Beluka. There are two peaks and a. saddle between them, but he could only gain those ridges by one very difficult way. It had also begun to snow again, but he de- cided to push on. At the top of the second ridge he measured 13,800ft., and left his name in Russian and English under a large stone, and then continued until he ca.me to an ice slope descending from near the summit. Owing to the hardness of the ice, it took half an hour to cut one step, and, 2.B' thirty were necessary, the climber was compelled to pause and remodel his plans. He tried to go down the south side of the mountain, but the fresh-fallen snow on the ice slope slipped with him for about 60ft" and he was glad to get back to the ridge again. Then a north wind sprang up with all its bitterness, obliging him to beat a hasty retreat to his tent. Soon afterwards Mr. Turner felt ill, and he attributed it to having poisoned himself by drinking soup out of a tin and a diet of snow water, with black bread, dry rueks, and tinned articles. His hands and face were swollen, and it was hopeless to go on. The expedition had come to an abrupt close. Mr. Turner adds: "The view I shall never forget. Our third camp was on the side of a lake that had apparently frozen to the very bottom, as we dug down the ice to about 6ft. and came to earth, and this was about 12ft. from the edge of the lake. The mountains all round stood out like huge sentinels, but were ecarcely as bold as the most massive group of the Alps.
HON. MRS. KEPPEL'S JEWELS.
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HON. MRS. KEPPEL'S JEWELS. George Edwards and Frederick Shepherd I were committed for trial at Marylebone on Saturday, charged with stealing a casket con- taining valuable jewellery from the house of the Hon. George Keppel, in Portman-square, London. It will be remembered that Mrs. Keppel found the accused in her bedroom shortly after midnight. She raised an alarm, and prisoners were stopped as they were escaping into the xtreet.
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PICTURE PUZZLE SOLUTIONS. £20,00 TO BE WON BY COM< PETITORS. SUGGESTED BY AN OXFORD M.A. This week we give more solutions of the picture puzzles which are attracting so rauca attention: — CHIC. May 30.—Sunlight Soap. THE ENCORE. 19, Carkeek; 20, Hardene; 21, Ray Wallace. THE LADY'S GAZETTE. 67. Barlock; 63, Black and White; 69, Ro- land. HOME CIRCLE & HEARTSEASE.' First Prize £300;£180 in Other Awards. 97, Toy; 98. Bath: 99, Star; .100, Three Castles; 101, Stapiecross; 102, Scull. FORGET-ME-NOT. First Prize JE500 and JE130 in Other Awards. 97, Gladys; 93, Gordon; 99, Bernard; lOCt Jack; 101, Lily; 102. Clair. LEEDS MERCURY. 25, Cornwallia; 26, Tower; 27, Ringwood; Neiison; 29, Paget; 30, Coleman. GOLDEN PENNY. Third Sct,-1. The KiDg; 2. Duke of Cam- bridge; 3, Paidyard Kipling; 4, John Burns. 9 PEARSON'S WEEKLY, £5 a week for Life and JE1000 Cash down. 109, Coxbench; 110, Cross Gates; 111, Key- ham; 112, Liphook; 113, Longport; 114, Bara Lane. LARKS. 41, Felling; 42, Filton; 43. Bentley; 44, "Filey;1 45. Watchet; 46, Cliffe; 47, Seahouses; 48, Dum- fries. HOME CHAT. First Prize £500; JETtO in Other Awards. 107, Goldthorpe; 108, Great Eafiton; 109. Whitechurcb; 110. Puddington; 111, Stone- house; 112, Middlezoy. ANSWERS. First Prize of £1000 and JE520 in Other Awards. 133, Bower; 134, Eacrster; 135, Barclay; 136, Cotton; 137. Sawyer; 1^8, Dangerfield; 133, David; 140, Flowers. WEEKLY TELEGRAPH. 33, Glasgow: 34, Exmouth; 35, Hornsea; Z6. Isle of Man; 37, Skegness; 38, Queenstowo; 39, Scarborough: 40, Margate. COUNTY MONTHLY. 37, Holmes; 33, Perth; 39, Redcar; 40, Ain- tree; 41. St. Andrew's; 42, Monkseaton; 43, Crook; 44, Lomond; 45, Consett; 46, Cockfield; j 47, Potto; 48, Hutton Gate. THE GLEAM. 1, Denham; 2. Coffin; 3. Lehmann; 4, Fall: 5. Sliipway; 6. Mason; 7, Farrar; 8, Keep; 19. 1 Liddell; 10, Dollery; 11, Ayres; 12, Catchpole. The LONDON MAGAZINE. First Prize of £500 and JE250 in Other Awards. 37, A Christmas Carol; 38, Million-pound Bank Note; 39, The House on the Marah; 40. Samuel Lover; 41, Three Mueketeera; 42. ShI]J8 that Pass in the Night; 43, Cameos; 44, The Old Curiosity Shop. CHRISTIAN HERALD. The wife of a man of the house of Levi bare a son, a goodly one, and hid him three months, and when she could not hide him she took for him an ark of bulrushes and daubed it with pitch and put the child in, and laid it on the flags by the river's brink. PICTORIAL MAGAZINE. First Prize JE200 Cash; Second Prize JE25 Cash; Consolation Prize £25.. 106, Brambling; 107, Wagtail; 108. Wheat. ear; 109, Shag; 110, Screamer; 111, Landrail. By an editorial oversight two puzzles in this competition have the same solution, Nos. 24 and 82, both of which represent Quail. The "Q" in picture No. 82 is the most curioua specimen we have seen. v HOME COMPANION. Dear Bella—I promised to let you know about my visit to London. It is a delight- ful place, but bewildering to those not used to it. Aunt Fanny and I went on an omni- bus to-day to St. Paul'e—such a great build- ing the interior is charmingly decorated, and thpre are many monuments to famous people. I enjoyed it imme £ ^^elJ^—'Your loving friend, Beatrice. PENNY ILLUSTRATED PAPER 17.—" Ho!" said Uncle Ben, a world of mean- in? in a syllable. is.—"Auntie, this is Roddie." 19.—" Thanks for reminding me," he cried, angriiy, springing to hia feet. 20.—"A silence, broken only by the ticking of the cuckoo clock and the whimper welling from her broken heart." The SUNDAY CIRCLE. 1 First Prize JE500 and JE50 in Other Awards. Chapter 3.—As he was talking the mob stopped his speech, eaying, "Away with such a fellow from the earth, lor it is not fit that he should live." Then they cast off their clothes and shook dust into the air. Paul was taken inside the castle and bound with thongs, to be scourged, but, on learning that the Apostle was a Roman, it was decided to bring him before the council next day. SHORT STORIES. 55.—Trinity, Churchill, Lowther. Arley, Peel. Ayr, Avr. £ 6.—Diss, Cove, Lymm, Oldcastle, Stoke, Leigh, Frome. Oyne, Schull. 57.-Crick, Machen, Pylle. Islay, Seaside. Aynho, Thcale, Atky, Wick, Ware, Leigh, Bold. 53.—Augher, Battle, Ware, Trooper's-lane, Twentr, Ford. Alne. Leigh. Leven. 59.—Hay, Adare., Allaton, Awre, Novar, Athy. Boughton, Earley. 60.—Nigg, Ardleigh, Manuel, Ayr, Leiglu, Leeds, Trow, Leigh, Pylle. Back numbers can always be obtained by post from the Weekly Mail Office.
SUEZ CANAL REVENUE.
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SUEZ CANAL REVENUE. INCREASED EXPORT OF BRITISH. COAL. The report to be presented at the general meeting of shareholders of the Suez Canal Company by Prince d'Arenberg, the presi- dent, will show that the surplus receipts amount to £2,510,000. The profits for distri- bution will amount to £2,460,000, of which £900,000 was paid as an interim dividend on January 1. This will have the effect of sending up the dividend paid on each share to £4 6s. lad. The growth of the commercial movement in the past year was particularly noticeable in the return traffic, in cense- quence of the large shipments of Indian products. The export of English coal occa- sioned considerably more activity than in 1901. On the whole, the traffic during: the past year presented no exceptional features. The traffic for the beginning of the present year has been satisfactory from January 1 to May 25. The receipts show a decreaee, but of this a part is due to a reduction in the tonnage dues. The report highly eulogises the late Sir John Stokes, vice- president of the council administration, and advises the of Sir Thomas Sutherland as his successor.—Renter.
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STEPNEY SEPARATION. LETTER FROM MR. W. E. GLAD- STONE TO LADY STEPNEY. It was stated during the hearing of the Cowell-Stepney separation case that amongst the friends of the respondent who made affidavits in support of Lady Stepney's caso was Mr. Gladstone. The following i3 a copy of a letter addressed to Lady Stepney by Mr. Gladstone:— Dollis Hill, N.W., Feb. 24th, 1891. My dear Lady Stepney,—No words can tell f you how I am griefved at the deplorable intel- ligence you send nie. May God in His mercy minister support to you and Alcy, and to him fho does you wrong the light he sadly needs. Of course, I shall be ever ready to do all that I find to be legitimately in my power, and I think my first duty is to be on the spot. I pro- pose, therefore, to bo at No. 18, Park-lane (where we are to live next year), to-morrow at twelve to meet your solicitor, if you will kindly appoint him there at the time, and pray do you come or not as you think best. I will come to you if I find a note or message to that effect. My wife is not here. You know what her feelings aud, those of our children will be.-Ever yours affectionately, "W. E. GLADSTONE."
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DR. KRAUSE IN GAOL. SOME IMPRESSIONS OF PRISON LIFE. Dr. F. E. T. Krausef late Public Prosecutor and Governor of Johannesburg, who was con- victed early last year in connection with the Broeksma-Douglas Forster matter, has now served fourteen and a half months of his sen- tence—two years' imprisonment without hard labour—and' will be liberated from Penton- ville Gaol on August 29 next. Infirmary No. 6," as he is officially described in the prison register, has grown much stouter since his incarceration, and, although the yellow prison garb sits strangely upon the dapper young Afrikander, he epeaka with enthusiasm and gratitude of his British custodians. Thanks to the prison doctors, of whose system and science he expresses un- stinted admiration, his old asthmatic complaint has disappeared, but he is still retained in the hospital of the goal to assist in attending sick prisoners. His pince nez, sp strangely foreign to his clumsy prison clothes, flashes with the light of a, merry smile as he points to his good conduct badge. I got these three stripes—which are the maximum reward for good behaviour—quite a long time ago, and," he added jokingly, I have earned 10s. since I came here. This, with the 19s. 7d. I had when my career was interrupted, is registered in my favour. Though disbarred," and, therefore unable to practise as a barrister in the British courts by a decision of his former Inn, Dr. Krause will endeavour to obtain his rehabilitation after his release. He also intends to visit America, and is petitioning the Home Office for a remission of his sentence. Dr. Krause compares British prisons with Boer "tronks" as follows-.—"Discipline is more rigorous here than it was there. But, though I naturally feel keenly the enforced seclusion, the terrible monotony, and the humiliation of my present position, I have in the circumstances no cause for complaint about my prison treatment. The medical supervision of the prison, of which I see a great deal, is splendidly carried out."
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DIVORCED PERSONS. The official notices issued at Fulharn Palace state that the Bishop of London is desirous that the position of clergy with regard to the solemnisation of re-marriages oJ: divorced persons should be stated with greater fulness than was possible in his recent observations at the Diocesan Conference. After pointing out the extent of the legal obligations of clergymen in the matter, the notice proceeds: The Bishop feels bound to condemn re- marriages in church of persons divorced from their own fault, as being against the clear and unanimous voice of the Church in all ages, and exhorts his clergy to have nothing to do with them. This is in full accord with the resolution of the Lambeth Conference in 1238, which runs as follows: That under no circumstances ought the guilty party in the case of a divorce to be regarded during the lifetime of the innoceDt party as a fit reci- pient of the blessing of the Church on mar- riage.' The Bishop further desires to dis- courage all re-marriages in church of divorced perjsons, as being in his personal view, even where the divorced person is the innocent party, open to grave objection." Regarding the alleged obligation of bishops' officials to grant marriage licences to divorced persons, on that question, as a matter of law, the Bishop does not wish to express at present any opinion.
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A BIG PROJECT. PROPOSED MIDLAND RAILWAY LINE TO SCOTLAND. A number of railway engineers have been engaged in the South of Scotland district from Hawick westwards surveying the land. No definite information is obtainable, but it is believed another main railway line is pro- jected from Hawick into the vast mineral dis- trict of Lanarkshire and Glasgow. The scheme in question is a very old one. The Midland Eailway have for years been try- ing to obtain powers for an independent line from Carlisle into Scotland independent of their working arrangements with the Glasgow and South Western and North British Rail- ways. Some time ago a line was projected' under their auspices on the east coast route, but fell through. The probability of a new line to the North is, however, considering the services already in existence, very remote. unless it is an amalgamation with the Glas- gow and South Western Railway, which would now be strongly opposed a»itr4uui-beea in the PMtb