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Pete, of F' i-lviaoc, Hmigcrivji'-d, h-i d that he •• ',iv to twgin a eo- prsr'ti'- system e aiwork on h wililf, 9, man wns t't N<'Wtoii m. Cy:v. i!cn, oi»« of h-v ^craez i.c; r'y • iy.I U, an o!d mang»y.«;'uy 'a £ ubfikl«iice. The Bruesels t»ewspa|v-• state ..r>'iT!o< Leopold and Charles, two Mil"; yi tho Kiiig. aj«i nine a:1 respec have bee^ suffering fro: tlt-e. last lew clays. Prince Louis de U-pr.e- hso bcea eoroinis- Kior;'Hl to proceed to io tliank King Edwr.id for the -de«t>»teli of ihe Duke of Con- rnr.ght his Majesty'* rspm«rjfcaiive at King Ir opoM'y fxmeraL The Bufl»<-Pee{h ncw.?>Aperr, confirm the nfws that Count Hederv&rt ir,te»dis to under- the. formation of a Cabinet ow a dualistie bnsis without imelndifj^ in t-h.7 Miristry any r-Mir^scntatives of the Ko94ftifcSiosJfust.il parties. The Prefect of Police k115 forbidden the AI! Ittxssian Aflti-Aleoholic rww sitting in St. Petersburg, to ditwsss# tl»e Government Tc-dki morsopoly or its beas^ing cyn tbe natinnal finances. H has also y.d (¡of.t reporta on aleo- hlism from trade uiem ..because the latter are not legally reeognisffl. Mr. Timothy Desmond, a well-kiaotrii raoc- horse owner; has died at. CV rk. A pfieal is made by the National Canine De- fence League for help to eonslrcet in towns Pild villages lethal chambers in which stray dogs may be painlessly destroyed- In response to a of the council of the British Cotton Growing Aassoeia- tioa. the Earl of Derby has atcepied the,, presi- dency of the association in suceeøwn to itu-, late Sir Alfred Jones. Convicted of fraud on the Commissariat Department, ten Russian offieer*. including two lieutenant-colonels, were condemned at Kaza. to expulsion from tlle serriea; £ 17,0DO is to be recovered from them. "The future of our F;ehoali8 CMUI depend on the I)-osition, accorded to tltem in scieisee," said Prcifessor Armstrong at the armaal meeting of the Association of Public Sehool Science Mas- ters in Westminster School. Still hale and hearty, Tfeoma* Turner, of Edgwick-ioad, Coventry, iq-as belli'inger of St. I Edward's Church, Leek, Staffs, for seventy years, and rang for Queen'e Viek»ria,s eorona- 'tien. Tlie Divisional Court- decidnl that ? bench of maeihtratet) has no pnwer to i«»rae a warrant for the arrest of a motorist eliarged with exceeding the speed limit under the Motor Car Act, when he is represented by a solicitor, who pleads guilty on his behalf. Thieves have entered the pavilion of the Bank of England Sports Club at Putnev and initde off with considerable booty. When a youth named John Tasker was charged at, Lambeth Police-court with assault- ing a woman, a gentleman sitting- at the bar- rister's table rose and said he was in ihe pain- ful position of appearing' not only the prisoner's advocate, bet as hi* father. The prisoner was fined 15. "The greatest surviving mltrage Off deeettej/' said Professor H. H. Turney at the annual meeting of the Mathematical Associa- tion, "is the treating of all boys alike until an age when they are supposed to be old enoitgk to specialise. A gardener inighti as well treat all his flowers as cabbages." At the Aldeburgh sprat dinner the cfcairaian, in proposing the toaetof tiie evening, regretted that the past season had been racfe a bad o&e for the fishermen and the town. Chas. Henry Vickera, who obtained quitnlities of goods, etc., by pretending that he was a. man of means and other false pretences, was sentenced to eipbt months* impr at Reading. Pleading guilty to sending a letter xhwateffi- ing to murder a young woman named Sarak Neal, after she had broken off -an engagmi-ut with him and become engaged to another inaa, George Blackwell, a cook, of Kilburn., was aen- tencod at the Old Bailey to twelve aw«tl» hard labour. King Edward and the Prince of Wales will have several days' pheasant and rabbit footing in Windsor Great Park during' the last few days of the month, when the Court will be its resi- dence at Windsor Castle. "My live children had to go to bed sapper- 5 less, and I did this on the £ the moment," was a man's explanation at- the North. London Police-court on a charge of fefdng" fonnfl on unoccupied premises. He was remanded. Mr. Edwin Larcombe, known att over flte country for his work in connection with the Unity of Oddfellows, has died at BriafoL Two bodies of members of the Elian Vannial.0 crew have been washed ashore at Sout&port. Five years ago William Clark, a .Dalstoa beer- house keeper, shot himself with a iwoi'srer, the bullet lodging in his head. On Saturday week last, lie hanged himself, and it was stated, at the inquest that the bullet was extracted the poafc mortem.

OUR LONDON LETTER. [From Our Special Correspondent.] A feature of the ek^etion results is the re- mark sib !y large P"'l'(' ""¡,, of voters. 1'! (111 l!I. .4. b ")0 'f, some yilaces over ninety per cent, have re- cord'.«d their votes. There could 11.. DO ele»*er indication of the public interest • which is being taken in the election. Pour vCJ. :0 the percoiita^o was very hign, but. j it i. e\loiit that 191U will go on better in ,) this .eel than 190C. The people arouieJ, whether it is the Budget or the Loixls, "raritY Hefouu or the Navy, Free I' Trade or Home R'.tV that has awaken'd them. No doubt all h..ve play, d th'>ir p.'irt, I and it, is I as to find out exactly w&>»t icf!u-:noe has L-een excited by e"h 1Jd s.H of I Another i:ndic/t.ion óf the irter,t 'I the "rv, in the stivet is taking i" I «'eci.ioii i-j to be found in iinitiense night by nip-ht in the Strand and in c-i'ior' places in Lt.sdon and the. pro- Tinee« wnere enterprising newspapers d is- play results by nH:"n of m;lgic.1:;erns. F body can It is a lou-d iest politic al husiatim to stand w<dged in a mas,) of people for hour after ho'ttr. while I the rstnrr" are coming jn. But the busiiters I is o>:ei!it'o eEoufrh, and the people cheer í themsiuves h o, sv- ii the result pleases them or the portraits of their frvourites arc exltlllled. They certainly enjey the e;peritTiee. and are very goed temp.erd about it. After all, a General doe.5 not come every week or two. so vrry long ago, it will be remem- a wfl'l-kiiDwn countv-court judge in L-.i;don startled the rsM-'H by his ignorance regard to the telephone, thereby add' irg-. to the already lengthy list of things vliieh ilie judges do not know. This j-^tuavkable as Judge Rentoul 8\è:1 the other day. telephones have been very beneficial to the legal profession. Con- versations by wir-o have often led to litiga- tion., and the lawyers have reaped their har- ve«t out of them, as on that of most other things. Hearing, like seeing, is believing, but' one must be sure that one hears aright, and unfortunately that is often difficult over the telephone. In the circumstances* the legal profession can Accept them philo- sophic-illy. and cheerfully bear with the in- oonvenienee, for the sake of the fees which other., people's telephone. arc the means .of j putting in pockets. I Sir Ernest Phaelcleton had an amusing ex- ly-r a few days ago in Berlin, and so, ¡ apparently, did the audience which lu;d gathered to listen to a lecture by the e- IX. j plover. Out of coir.plimcnt to his liearers he essayed to deliver tlie lecture in German, a i language which is not so familiar to him as j English. It was a heroic attempt, but it proved to much even for th? man who had braved untold terrors in the Antarctic. For a quarter of an hour he r,'juggled, and then the audience cried out. "English!"—and it that language Sir Ernest finished his Iec- turc. It is a big undertaking to make a I long speech in a foreign tongue, except, of course, to the few people who can speak it I like natives. There is always the difficulty of the accent, and many who can write or read other languages as well as their own are often quite unable to make themselves under- stood when, tht, attempt to speak. Captain Mikkelsen, who lectured on his Arctic experi- in London last winter succeeded very well in English, but even then the strain which was necessary to understand all he said robbed the lecture of half its interest. We have had our hooligans in London, and have some still, but they are decent, law- abiding members of society, compared with their oi-efhreii in Paris, the Apaches, who terrorise whole districts, and kill policemen now and then out of simple lust for murder. The Chief of Police has had to appeal for more powers for the protection of his force, as it is plain that the evil is a growing one. The Apache is a decidedly unpleasant type of criminal, and his power for mischief lies in the fact that he is usually armed. If it were not for that the police of Paris could easily deal with him, for he is as a rule undersized, and as cowardly as the London hooligan. In Paris the production of fire- arms in a public place is not regarded as such a serious offence as it is in this country, hut it looks as though the French will have to amend their criminal law in this respect. Patrons of the Palace Theatre are just now enjoying the sensation of seeing a real live lady of title as the extra "turn." Lady Constance Stewart-Richardson is. sub- mil ling aof dances based on classical music from the Old Masters. Ladv Constance is in Society for her dancing, and hM frequently given exhibit:oii* of her skill at gf-'at charity functions. It is in the cause of charity that she is making her appearance on the variety stage, her object being to raise a sum of money to found a school for boys, who are to be educated according to her theories of education. Lady Constance, who is the daughter of the late Lord ici, besides being a wonderful dancer, an expert swimmer, a great traveller, and a fine shot. She is as brave as she is clever. Her nerve has been often t;riled in i-)i-ame shooting, and there are few men who can beat her at that form of sport. Her classical dances were the rage in New York drawing-rooms a few months back, and she is certain to be a big draw at the Palace. A cordial welcome was accorded on Satur- day to Mr. Henry Wood when he stepped for- ward to conduct til's Symphony Concert at the Queen's Hail. The Audience chose that showing their sympathy with him in ■< •.erenvcri-c.iit he has suffered, and j _ct to his accustomed TiiJ p1 r.-anrMK: was a long and varied r', nr><. in: to the liking of the larg-e I The.1 symphony of the afternoon i E fiat, which is known as it is full cf a < h-ec> and comforlabic philosophy. Interest- ing ikons Cesar Franck's -symphonic poeri "LCH Djinns," for pianoforte and ore iiestra, and Dr. Walford Davies's "Every- iv:.in overture. In the former the solo part V;3 magr.iiiceutly played by Mr. Raoul Pus?no, who also provided a rich treat in his performa-nc« in the beautiful Mozart con- certo in C minor. Inotl)- item in a capital programme was the weird "Valse triste" of Sibelius. A. E. M.

FOLLOWED HER ONLY FRIEND. I "M ary Ann Fallo". an aged widow, living in apaitmenta in rcet, Birmingham, buried her husband on Wednesday, and was heard to say it would not be long before she followed hi:a. After attending the funeral she went to, bed, and the next morning she wss found sus- pended to the bedpost by a piece of stout siring. "h-n the husband died the widow was left d'^+itnte, but a collection in the neighbourhood defrayed tho expenses of the funeral. The woman was a cripple, having lost an arm. A letter was found in her pocket, together with two halfpennies. The letter ran Please, God, forgive me. I have not a friend in the world now my poor husband is dead. Oh, God, forgive me. Have mercy on my poor soul.-Mary Fallon.

TRAMPS AND THEIR WARDROBES. At a London inquest the curious custom of the tramp class of wearing all the available cloth- ing they can lay their hands on was com- mented on when it was stated that a woman who was taken from the Thames was wearing four petticoats. "It is the usual thing," said a police inspector, "for people of the tramp class to wear all the clothes they can find in cold weather. We get men from the Embankment wearing three over- coats, three pairs of trousers, or women wear- ing three or four skirts. If you give them more clothing they will put it all on." The Coroner: I have been in Portugal. There peasant women, far from rich, were wearing as many as twenty petticoats, and they like it.

A SMOKY ENGINE. At the Thames Police-court on Saturday, the Great Eastern Railway Company were fined 40s. and 23s. costs for having permitted a railway engine to emit volumes of black smoke in such a manner as to create a nuisance. In tins ca in question the engine wvs etauding on the railway bridge at Royal Mint-street. A representative of the London County Council stated that it was not necessary that so much smoke should iseue if the appli- ances were efficient, the fuel satisfactory, and there was no carelessness. For the company it was admitted that sufficient caio had not been exercised by the engine driver.

STRUGGLE WITH ARMED BURGLAR Another arneed burglar has been captured at Hampstead through the vigilance of De- tective Young, S Division, who \[l:J awarded the King's medal for bravery in capturing two arcm;d burglars in Hainpst-ead in Decem- ber, 1909 On Monday he told the Court that he first saw the prisoner Frederick Fraser on Sunday night acting suspiciously. He kept the m«an under observativn, ind fol- lowed him altogether for about an hvur. Eventually the detective saw two con- stables, and directed them to wait in Ark- wright-road whilst he followed Fraser, and when they all came together he stoppc-d the mau and questioned him. Gottin: unsatis- factory replies he arrested Fraser. On the- way to the station Fraser asked to be allowed to get at his handkerchief. This refused, and he then made desperate efforts to get his right hand into his left inside broa.«t-pocket. I A violent struggle ensued, and the detective, the two uniformed men, and the prisoner fell to the ground. I Young, however, kept hold of the prisoner and prevented hirn getting at hi.s pocket. He also hit the man in the face with his fist, as he could not get at his truncheon. Prase# was overpowered, and taken to tho station. When searche<l a fully-loaded six-chamber revolver was found in the pocket which ho had tried so hard to reach. In another pocket were twenty-nine loose cartridges, and there were also found upon him a table- Itaife, a screw driver, and a chisel. Prisoner was remanded in custody.

OFFICE ON A TRAIN. A new railway service, with novel accom- paniments, between Birmingham and Lon- don, is promised by the L. and N.W. Railway Company. The service is described as a City to City express. A train will start from Bir- mingharn at 8.20 a.m. and reach Broad-street at 10.85, the run taking two hours and a quarter. The up train will have a reserved compart- ment wherein will be stationed a shorthand tvpist. This young woman will take down any business correspondence which passen- gers may want to dictate, type them, and have them ready for the passenger when they send for them. If necessary, the letters will be delivered at the passengers offices in town. In this way the busy travellera by the train will be able to save much valuable time. They will also be able to take their morn- ing's post with them on the train at Bir- mingham read it over breakfast; dictate re- plies, and have this portion of the day's work finished by the time they step out of the train at Broad-street. The new service will commence on Feb- ruary 1 next.

,,ECHO, OF LOST WARATAH. Presumption of the death of Mr. Josialt Edward Ilbery, the master of the ill-fated Waratah, was allied for in the Probate Division on Monday on behalf of his brother and executor. The Waratah, 9 was recalled, left Sydney for London with 215 passengers in June of last year. Spoiwn on July 27, she had not been heard of since. The insurance, coun- sel understood, of C300,000 on the vessel had been paid. Decoaswl left a life policy for £ 250 and a Lloyd's policy on his effects on* board, and these hAd been naid. Leave was giTft to presume the death.

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EASILY EARNED MONEY. In the Four Courts, Dublin, on Friday, Mr. Justice Dodd, referring to certain fees, said the jury might consider the amount claimed easily earned, but professional men did some- times eafn their money easily. "I remember on one occasion," said the judge, "when I was on my way to the court in the morning I received" a telegram asking me how much I would appear in a certain case for. I telegraphed in reply: C50 on the brief, < £ 5 5s. a day for consultation, and £ 15 15s. for refreshers. "I got a cheque for £ 60 the next morning, and I have never heard anything of the case since." The parties had settled the case on ii*- Holyhead boat. e

England has won the championship of Europe in the third round of the internatiolar-I hockey match on ice at Les Avants, Switzerland. Ger- i many was second, and Canada did not compete. M. Servin, speaking i* the French Chamber, j made a strong appeal that something might be done to stem the tide of migration of the rural population to the towns, and especially to Paris. He declared that heavy death duties had ruined the rural districts. Earthquake shocks, accompanied by subter- ranean rumbling's, have been felt -at Villa, Franca, seventeen and a half miles from Lisbon. A man found dead at Brighton with an "Oxalic acid label by hie side has been identi- fied as W. W. Wisemah. of Riddale-road, Annerley, S.E.

ANOTHER ELECTION LIE. Albert Stewart, forty-six, and Arthur Palmer, forty-nine—were charged at Guild- hall Police-court on Monday with stealing & horse, harness, and governess cart, value J6105, the property of Mr. Joseph Taylor, jobmaster, Hampstead. j According to the evidence, Stewart callecf on Mr. Taylor, and, giving the name Nicholls, asked if he could be supplied with a smart waggonette, horse, and coachman for the purpose of the elections. The horse and cart were sent next morning by request to the Great Central Hotel. The two defendants appeared and were driven about. Finally they sent the coachman on a message and dia- appeared. The horse and cart, it was further stated in evidence, were traced to a Walworth stable, where the accused were arrested while in tho company of two horse-dealers. A remand was granted, bail being allowed to Palmer, who, Stewart stated, desired to record his vote.

REV. J. H. JOWETT'S DECISION. At Carrs-lane Chapel, Birmingham, on Sunday morning, the Rev. J. H. Jowett an- nounced that he had decided to decline the invitation which he had received to take charge of the work of Fifth Avenue Presby- terian Church, New York.. The statement was received with loud ap- plause, and many members of the congrega- tion rose and started to sing the Doxology, which the organist ineffectually tried to lead. Mr. Jowett quietly but firmly checked the demonstration. y He said that he had felt the can to be no ordinary one. He recognised the outstand- ing importance of the New York Church, the wide influence of its pulpit, and its almost boundless opportunities of service: He frankly said that lie knew no church on the other side of the water which could compare with it in possible range of life and labour. It was the vast opportunity for an evan- gelical ministry in America which had laid such a grip upon him, and had led to such uncertainty of decision. But he had been led to the conclusion that the New York ministry was not for him.

While walking in St. Martin's-lane, London, Mrs. Hoboken, of Sandown Lodge, Epsom, was robbed of a gold chain and a purse with £ 20. Two detectives, who saw the incident, ran after and caught Arthur Johnson, on whom the pro- perty was found, and he was remanded at Bow- street. "The tendency ef the botanist and the chemist and other scientififc teachers is to set problems which would not give a headache to a. caterpillar," said Sir J. J. Thompson at a con- ference of science teachers at Westminster School. For damaging the windows of the Corn Exchange during the recent visit of Mr. Ure, Ernest HiLi. a gentleman farmer, was ordered to pay the court costs and fined = £ 5 at the local court for behaving in such a manner a* to, preven t the transaction of business.