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*—* A GREAT MOSAIC.
—* A GREAT MOSAIC. The British Vice-Consul in Venice in his List report says that mosaics still continue in ort-ztt demand there. A splendid mosaic was execute1! awhile ago for a palace now in course of construction in Vienna. It measures 1000 square feet, and is copied from cartoons by the painter Edward Weitb. It represents the five parts of the world. Europe standi in the centre of the frieze, represented by the symbolic figures of its various nations, having on one side the emblems of industry and trade, and at the top the emblem of the flying genius of light. On the right are the figures of As:a, India, Ciiiua, and Japan, with their rajahs, mandarins, and the allegorical chrysanthemum. Next follows Africa, with camel drivers, palm-trees, and other African symbols. On the left America and Australia, with natives on horseback and on foot, foliage, and other emblems. All this variety of types, from the fair Circassian down to the negro, and the display of costumes from the in),t decorative to the simplest, have enabled the painter to arrange 24 figures with great delicacy of colour and in an artistic manner. Over these figures, which rest on an ornamental base, a biue sky reflects all around its light so as to unite all the tints of the mosaic, and to give the whole a harmony of effect which is said to be most delightful to the eye.
WILLS AND BEQUESTS.
WILLS AND BEQUESTS. The personal estate has been valued at £ £ ,r>2,082 3s. md. gross, and £ 237,8.^6 18s. lOd. net, of Col. John Hargreaves, of Maiden Erlegh, Berks, and Whalley Abbey, Lancashire, a partner in the firm of John Hargreaves and Co., of Accrington, cotton ■pinners, who died at Glen Cronie, Kingussie, Inver- ness, on the 3rd of October, KB05, aged 56 years. The executors of the will, which bears date March 19 1895, of the late Colonel Hargreaves are his sons, Mr, John Hargreaves, cf Chilfrome House, Dorchester and Mr. Frank Hargreaves, of Shinfield Manor, Reading, and his son-in-law, Captain Evelyn Strncey Pocklington, of Deeside, Bangor, Isycoed, Wrexham, to each of whom the testator bequeaths for the execu- torship J200, to each of his sons and daughters EIUO, and to each servant of 10 years' service £30. The testator confirmed the settlements made in favour of his wife, Mrs. Mary Jane Hargreaves (daughter of Mr. Alexander Cobham Cobham, of Shinfield Manor, Berks), by which she will be entitled to one moiety of the income of the proceeds of sale of the freehold and leasehold estate in Liverpool known as The Temple, and he bequeaths to her f.1000, his horses and carriages, and the jewellery and trinkets appro- priated to her use absolutely, and the use nnd enjoy- ment during her life of certain diamonds and his gold and silver plate, which, subject to her use, are left in trust for sale, and the proceeds are to be in trust for his four sons. Mrs. Hargreaves is to have the use of the house at Maiden Erlegh and its furniture for 12 months, after which period the property is to be sold but Mrs. Hargreaves is first to nave the selection of furniture of the value of not exceeding CIOOO, and the family portraits and other portraits are left to the testator's eldest son. Mrs. Hargreaves is to receive an allowance of E3000 for the 12 months during which she is to have the occu- pation of Maiden Erlegh, and JE2000 a year for the remainder of her life. Colonel Hargreaves leaves £ 20,000 each, upon trusts, for his daughters, Laura Ferrar and Violet Hargreaves, and after the death of Mrs. Hargreaves sums of £ 5000 each are to be held in trust for his two said daughters, and sums of C5000 each for his daughters Amy Jane Pocklington and Mary Lady Basing, in favour of each of whom he settled 920,000 on her marriage. All the residue of his estate Colonel Hargreaves leaves in trust, in equal shares, for his sons John, Robert, Frank and Guy, but subject to the bringing into account of a sum of E-90,000 settled in favour of his first-named son on his marriage. Mr. William Bolitho, of Polwithen, Penzance, and of Bolitho, Williams, Foster, Coode, Grylls, and Co., (Limited), banker, who died on December 16 last, aged 80 years, left personal estate valued at £ 224,587 lis. lOd. His nephew, Mr. William Bolitho, jun., who died in 1895, left personalty of the value of £ 188,283 Mr. Edward Bolitho, who died in 1890, aged 86 years, £ 390,768; and Mr. Thomas Simon Bolitho, who died in 1887, E414,560. The will of the late Mr. Bolitho, of Polwithen, bears date February 28, 1888, with codicils made November 9, 1889, and September 15, 1890. The executors are the testator's nephews, Mr. Thomas Bedford Bolitho, M.P., of Trewidden, and Mr. Thomas Robins Bolitho, of Trengwainton, and Mr. William Edward Thomas Bolitho, of Pendrea Gulvas, son of the testator. Mr. Bolitho bequeaths to his two said nephews E150 each, to his son-in-laws P.500 each, and to his grand- children 9250 each. He bequeaths to his wife, Mrs. Mary Hichens Bolitho (daughter of Mr. Walter Yonge, of St. Ives), an immediate legacy of £1000, his plate, K'ctures, furnitnre, and household effects, a further gacy of £ 10,000, payable with interest at the rate of three per cent. per annum in two years, and the use and enjoyment of the mansion house of Polwithen, which, subject to Mrs. Bolitho's life interest, the testator leaves to his son. He bequeaths in trust a sum of EIOO,000 to secure to Mrs. Bolitho a life annuity of £ 3800. Mr. Bolitho bequeaths to his daughter Nora £ 19,500, payable with three per cent. interest two years after his death, and further, £7500, payable with interest at the rate of three per cent. per annum two yeais afor the death of Mrs. Bolitho. The testator recommends that his daughter when she marries should have her fortune secured by settlements. He be- queaths to his daughter Cecilia Mary two sums of £ 13,500 each, but her marriage settlements of 4:14,000 are to be brought into account as to ESOOO against the first legacy and as to E6000 against the other. Mr. Bolitho bequeaths upon trusts for his daughters Mary Hichens Foster and Catherine Johns Bolitho £ 7500 each, and for his daughters Elizabeth Maud M'Neill and Loveday Wilhelmina Tupper E5500 each, payable with interest two years after his death, and for these four daughters, further, E7500 each, payable with interest two years after their mother's death. All the residue of the late Mr. Bolitho's property is left to his son. The trustees are to retain in their present state of investment him 688 shares in Bolitho and Co. (Limited), and they may take up new shares. The will, dated August 27,1895, of Samuel Etches, late of 16, Narbonne-avenue, Clapham-common, who died February 19, 1896, was proved by Charles Jeffery Etches, Samuel Jeffery Etches, and William Henry Fairfax Brooks, the personal estate amounting to £ 20,264, The testator bequeaths to his wife, Maria Elizabeth Etches, all household furniture, plate, jewels, china, pictures, with all ready money in the house, and the sum of F-3050, in addition to her inde- pendent property; to his nephew, Charles Jeffery Etches, and his heirs absolutely, all freehold houses and land in Hertford, Middlesex, Kent, and Surrey to his brother, John Etches, £ 500 to his sisters, Mary Ann Taylor, Caroline Cave, and Elizabeth Adderton, £ 500 each to his nieces, Clarissa Etches and Eliza Walker, £ 500 each to his nephew, Arthur George Taylor, £ 500; to each of his nephews and nieces following £ 50— Frank Nelson Etches, William Cave, Thomas Cave, Arthur Cave, Florence Taylor, Elizabeth Cave, Ada Cave, Jane Gooch, and Emma Beatrice Jolley and E50 each to his following friends-Anne Bould, William Edward Wright, Kitty Phillis Manchester, Sophia Kicking, and Lottie Morton and £50 to the Clapham General Dispensary and £50 to the Claphaui Pension Society, all legacies to be paid free of duty. The residue the testator bequeaths equally between Charles Jeffery Etches and Samuel Jefferj Etches. The will, dated September 11,1884, of Mrs. Susanna Catharina Elizabeth Earfe, wife of George Hudson Earle, of Kingston-upon-flu 11, who died at Rockland?, Torquay, on February 24 last, was proved by George Hudson Earle, the sole executor, the personal estate amounting to £ 21,678. With the exception of an annuity of JE40 per annum IO "her old and trusted companion," Maria Dehor* Everhada Batteke, the testatrix bequeaths everything to her husband ab- solutely. The will, dated February 10, 1890, of Mr. Charles Jefferson Clark, late of 14, Bolton-street, Piccadillv, and formerly of Buluwayo, Mashonaland, South Atrica, civil engineer, who died on February 10 last, was proved by MOriwether Lewis Clark, the brother !co Ti tr^e personal e.-ta'e amounting to £ 21,812 -is. lid. The testator directs his estate to be reaped, and one-fourth i8 to be devoted to pur- poses already indicated to his executor, and the re- maining diree-fourths he glTes to his wife for life, and on jier death the capital to be equally divided bot ween his three daughters.
THE QUEEN'S BOUDOIR.
THE QUEEN'S BOUDOIR. The Queen's private rooms at Windsor are scarcely ever shown to visitors, even when her Majesty is away from the castle. I have," says a writer in the Gentlewoman, lately been granted a peep into her sitting-room, and borne away with me a very charm- ing impression of the little harbour of refuge where so much of her time is spent. The room, for all its magnificence, has such an air of cosiness and domes- ticity Needlework, I think, always gives a homely look to any room, and there are many beautiful examples to be found here, already made familiar to our eyes at the School of Art in South Kensington. The Princess of Wales, Princess Christian and her daughters are devoted to art needlework, and their dainty fingers have no doubt executed for the Queen the elaborate bordenngs to table-cloths, cushions, and book-coveis to be seen about. The silk brocaded walls are half hidden with pictures. Here Landseer's Royal family at Home," and there, Von Angeli's admirable portrait of Princess Beatrice as a bride, while likenesses of r the late Prince Consort, the Empress Frederick, Princess Alice, the Duke of Clarence, and the young Hessian Princesses are distributed on cabmets and tables. In the centre of the room is the sofa where the Queen sits, with a table before her for books and papers. The carpet struck me as an £ old: fashioned—a plain, dark ground with bunches of light flowers at regular intervals. The inantlepiece is primly arranged with a big clock in the middle and vases on either side. A rack with a number of news- papers is there, too. Anywhere yo" g boudoir more luxurious, but from no »' a view so magnificent—that wonderful °u the Home-park-that never-ending line of perspec- tive—the Long Walk
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MR. F. W. H. MYERS, known as essayist, and a psychologist, was born in j' father came of an old Yorkshire stock, ^s an incumbent with unusuallv Liberal views- j113 moiner belonged to the Leeds family of the Marsha113- nr. Myers, early an orphan, was Educated at CheUennam and at Trinity College, Cambridge. For many years he served as Inspector of Schools, but for most people he is notable by reason of his association with the Psychical Research Society, of which he was part founder. At Cambridge, Mr. Myers devotion to Virgil," and wrote poetry^0 f odes winning the enthusiastic favour Conington. But the first published p .j ^a8 Myers which attracted any general a come « St. Paul," issued in 18H5. f t y "Poems," and in 18S2 "The iienewa j With the famous "Promise of Immcr a 1 ^• critical ICr. Myers more admired work con..■ Classical ftna original tssjiys (two volumes 01 and Modern ") and a life of Wordswortu-
A STRANGE " DOG STORY.
A STRANGE DOG STORY. Considerable interest has been excited in Leicester by the publication of a remarkable dog stcry." It is related that while a Bible-woman was visiting the accident ward of the infirmary, a terrier dog made its way to her with difficulty from near one of the ad- joining beds, and appealingly held up one of its fore- paws. She called the attention of one of the doctors to the animal, and it was then found that the limb was broken. The bones were set and a bed made up for the canine sufferer in the ward, instructions being entered upon the patient's card as to his treatment and diet. The animal progressed favourably, and became a general favourite with both the patients and officials, until a day or two ago, when it was claimed by its owner and taken away. How the terrier found its way to the infirmary is not known, but it entered the institution unobserved and was found in the accident ward, where men were being treated for ailments similar to that with which the dog was afflicted. The officials and patients regretted to part with so interesting a patient-one that proved so amenable to treatment and discipline.
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COIISKTS have been worn since (he earliest The mummy of an Egyptian Princesg ih«F VLF] IW. n entombed for 2000 rears before the Chr\ r lately found encased in a laced corset Hons tlmn 40,000 postal order, aro'issued annual! v. lhr« amount thus sent through £ 16,000,000. 1 IT seems that there is a rbs«in_ J > i „ m? r"°8s tailor wlic does a first-class business. The tici i „ j i *it'le animals arc measured for their coats, which aro aj]i- in sl]„.T,r and of sanitary wool in winter. They have also water- proofs and goloshes The latter are not so ab.ona. as a pet accustomed to range the house has ratur-iHv no discretion should it come in fr0tn itg C0.,latit,itioRf;, with dirt v paws. Some ladies .spend as much or, t heir dogs toilettes as would clothe a ,nan for ()p(? seal-skin coat for a poodle cost eig}lt jhe;)p. '3 there is a fasluon papei giving a!1 Uiq t tor these pampered canines ot fortimft Tiik Midland Railway ComPfttly .era to construct a new harbour at ffeys^.xi>. Lanca- shire, about four miles south of lio^'a^ho, s'vhero navigat ion is hindered by the siltjn„ of~ the channel. Deep water is found at Heyshain, Knnd whet1 the har- bour is made much larger vessels than those'using i Morecambe will be able to run in the large traffic to I and from Ireland. It is prop0sed to construct *ea walls something in the ^apeo?a horseshoe encloein- 200 acres, with an ope»'«g of JoOft. to admit voxels' A jetty will be run out about a quarter of a mile Vhe estimated cost amounts t.o nearly^f)n^ i a
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HORRIBLE SCENE AT AN-i 'EXECUTION.
HORRIBLE SCENE AT AN EXECUTION. The details of a horrible story are related from Mytho, in Indo-China. Nine pirates, who had been sentenced to death, were drawn up for execution facing the guillotine. The first walked to the instru- ment with a firm, unflinching step, and in a second his "head rolled into the basket alongside. A sponge was passed oyer the block and knife to prepare them for the next victim, and while the knife was being re-adjusted the second man was led forward. He, too, was quickly disposed of, and two more men were executed without anything noteworthy occurring. When the fifth man came to be executed it was found that the basket used as a temporary receptacle for the bodies was so full that it could not con- tain any more, and the still-bleeding headless trunks already placed in it were protruding in a horrible fashion. In some cases the fingers and toes of the dead men were twitching spasmodically as the muscles contracted, while the bodies themselves still quivered as they lay, surrounded by streams of blood. The horror of the sight caused several of the ofBcials and soldiers present to faint. The ghastly work of killing was temporarily suspended while the baskets were emptied and the bodies placed in the cofline. All this time one of the poor wretches lay fastened to th* guillotine waiting for the knife to descend. The sight of so much blood, and the treatment of their companions, completely demoralised the re- maining criminals, who fell to the ground in an agonv of fonr r.nd cried for mercy. They were only carried to the guillotine with grefit difficulty owing to their frnntic struggles, and died with a wail of despair which almost unnerved the executioner himself.
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THE Manchester Athenaeum news room meat be one of the best supplied in the kingdom. The dis- tinct daily and weekly newspapers include 20 London, seven Manchester, 31 English provincial, 10 Scotcb. six In.h, four shipping and commercial, four Ameri- can, live colonial, 10 Austrian and German, one Dutch, five Spanish and Portuguese, eight French and Belgian, two Italian, two Greek, and two Arme- nian —a total of 117, apart from 66 weekly and 45 magazines. In some cases there are 25, 10, six, and four copies of the same paper or taken. TUK Duchess of Fife, like everyone else, has been learning to cycle, and has been taking lessons at a private riding-school at Brighton, accompanied by her husband, who was much interested in her pro- gress. In order to steady the rider, it is customary with a beginner for the instructor to place his arm round the pupil as he walks beside her, but in this case t he master was obviously shy of following ths usual practice. The Duke of Fife, observing his hesitation, said, with nn amused smile, "Oh, yoU can put your arm round her waist-I shaVt mind."
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TIIERB IS a very valuable ann-chair in P°»*sr ihe Lurl of Radnor. It originally c°Bf £ 10,000, and Was presented by the city °\ Augsburg to1 Lmperor liudolph II. of Germany the year 1076. It ia 0f steel, and took the art^ about 30 years to make. cl T has been estimated from the stamp-duties y patent medicine makers that four millions of P1 are taken by the inhabitants of the United Kingd° every week. In France the quantity is about na 1 Only about one million are taken 0 Russia. THERE are 12,000,000 silk hats made annually the L nited Kingdom, worth more than £ 4,000,0^ sterling. The most costly hats in the world are tho9' made at Panama, of straw which take six months make, and are sold at five pounds each.
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ENDEAVOUH to keep your Conscience always soft J and sensitive. If hiir ur" sin force its way into that tender part, of the soul, and is suffered, to dwell there, the road is paved for n thousand inquitiea-
A WOMAN'S RESCUE
A WOMAN'S RESCUE There is woman in Hin^ley, nev 'Wigan, to whom, more than two years ng0, a ^porter of the nyau ^7 7* 3ent on a aubjJ whioh h;iS created a great local sensation. jjer M Henry Ll.,dI Hobert,her 231, Liverpool-road Hmdley, ne.,r Wigan. This lady, in a bright, chatty way, told the storv of her trouble and her triumph, and for a reason which w.II presently become apparent, the facts worth of republication. It seems that a Iittle before the\e_ porter s visit, the woes of .nd.ge,tion and ncrvous. nefs attacked Mrs. Roberts with terrible force. "1 could not eat anything," he said, "and I was so nervous that when I only expectd a letter I was all of a fititt er. I could not sleep. 11, fact, I was afraid f 111 tact, I was afraid of going to sleep, for fear I SHOULD NOT WAKJS AGAIS. A knock at the door drove me wild If I walked a yard my heart «ould palpitate, and T h«rl tn think I bad heart disease. t w as agonn, I I could not move about. My face und lips were pale, and people used to stare at me like a walking ghost. I wis bad for a long while, and I went to an infirmary. When I went I thought I should have died on th««-nv Thf.f did me no good—indeed, I was worse when I stopped than when I began. Then reading the Wigan Observer, Mrs. Roberts made the discovery which led to her triumph. She read an account of the wonderful cures effected by Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People, and wrote for a supply. The first three boxes did her good. "I have had eight boxes altogether," she said. They really have done me a wonderful amount of good. I could only eat corn-flour, and had to live on slops, but now I can eat anything I please, thanks to these. I would advise anyone troubled with their nerves to try them. I used to have regular attacks (lasting forty-eight hours) of neuralgic headache, but Dr. Williams' Pills entirely cured them and they never returned." TWO YE4RS AFTER. The above interview took place two years ago and in order to ascertain whether the cure was permanent, a letter was written last month to Mrs. Roberts on the sub- ject. She replied, I am happy to say that I have had good health ever since taking Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People, and if I feel the least symptoms of my old complaint, I take a Pill or two and am all right again. I always keep some in t house, in case of need." The latter is a proper precaution, as, while Dr. Williams' Pink Pills are unlike arajr otlie;* medicine, and their effects are permanent, no other medicine has as much usefulness, as a strengthening and tonic medicine, for men and women. Take care that the package bears tbe jull name, Dr.Williams'Pink Pills for Pale Peopl. and in case of doubt send direct to Dr. Williams' Medicine Company, Holborn-viaduct, London, E.C., as the Pills can be had post-free at 2s. 9d., or six boxes for 13s. 9d. They have cured numerous cases of neuralgia, indigestion, rheumatism, influenza, antcmia, palpitations, and the disorders which arise from impoverished blood, such as mus- cular weakness, loss of appetite, shortness of breath, pains in the back, nervous headache, early decay, all forms of female weakness, hysteria, paralysis, locomotor ataxy, rheumatism, and sciatica.
HEROIC WOMEN.
HEROIC WOMEN. Interesting incidents of the siege of Zeitun are printed in the Daily News from a correspondent writing from Marash, who justly gives prominence to certain heroic deeds of the women of Zeitun It seems that the Zeitunlis first took up arms to save themselves from the soldiers. There is a cliff 2500ft. above and 250ft. below the town. Then there is a fort on a hill opposite that commands the town. The inhabitants could not storm the fort with flintlocks exactly, so they merely cut off the water supply by pouring in sand and kerosene oil. The Turks had flour, but they could not make their bread with the spoiled water nor use it for drinking. They were kept in this condition for three days, and then after continuous fighting for 56 hours suirendered. Two hundred and fifty-six men were made prisoners and quartered on the citizens. While the men were fighting for the fort there still remained the Governor and 65 armed guards in the town. These men were preparing to do some mischief when the women armed themselves with axes and attacked them, forcing them to surrender their arms, and then stationed them around the town for safe keeping. Aftek- the^had taken the fort and the 250 prisoners, they confined the latter in the Governor's establishment. Then followed a great battle with the newly arrived troops. Every man and boy over 13 years of age waa away lighting—no OD0 could be spared to guard the priso/iers. They were just breaking out to fire the town when the women is desperation rose again, killed every man of them, and threw them down the cliff. You must remembsr they were fighting for their lives, and for the lives of their babea-to save not only themselves but 1200 refugees who had fled from their villages before the hordes of Turkish soldiers. Once they had offered terms of surrender, and the reply came, 'Surrender at once, and we will spare two in every 10 wait one day, and we will have the life of every man, woman, and child.' The women gathered up the un- exploded shells, emptied out the powder, of which they were in great need, and converted the shells into bullets. They say simply, The shelling of the town was a great blessing to us,' and have no more of an idea that they have done anything heroic than any woman has when she has done the duty nearest at hand."
- NANSEN AND THE NORTH POLE.
NANSEN AND THE NORTH POLE. At the last sitting of the Jiussian Geographical Society, Baron Toll, the celebrated Arctic explorer, rend a letter he received on the 15th of March frciu Professor Brogger, of Christiania, in which thelatt jr, speaking of Dr. Nansen, says Knowing Nansen's character as I do, I do not entertain any doubt, as to the truth of the telegram concerning him, and can fully acoount to myself for his present situation. I do not duubt but that he is at present on his return journey from the North Pole. On taking leare of mo at Trotusoe, Nansen said: I reckon on being back in two or three years. Now, whoever knows Nansen has implicit faith in him. The obstacles pre- sented in the Polar Sea cannot exceed the dilliculties afforded by ice floes off the Coas-t of Greenland, or those presented by the ice fields of that continent. On this occasion, moreover, Nansen is fully twenty times better equipped than he. was on his previous expedition, and his companions have been especially selected for the task. Personally I have no doubt but that these 13 brave men were able within two and a half years to work their way to the Pole, and I am firmly persuaded that they are on their way back. According to the telegram Nansen discovered land at the Pole, and to me it is perfectly clear that he found the return journey by way of the New Siberia Islands the more suitable. The land in the neighbourhood of the North Pole is no doubt covered like Greenland with ic thick layer of per- manent ice, in which case he would only be abie to explore the region in snowshoes. Under these cir- cumstances he probably found it preferable to return south to the New Siberia Islands than to advance towards the west and south-west. I believe so firmly in Dr. Nansen and his companions that I am convinced that the explorer reached the North Pole according to his programme. The news telegraphed could not have come from Dr. Nansen personally even if he had reached the New Siberia Islands, because he would have been in no hurry to give news before he assured that his achievement was complete, the s. return of the Fram to Norway being of capital im- portance. Dr. Nansen hoped to preserve the Fram for future expeditions, and that is the reason why I do not expect further news of him until bis return on board the Fram to Norway. That, as I sincerely hope, will be next autumn. Baron Toll, after reading the letter, said We also believe in Dr. Nansen, and if he does not arrive at the period indicated by Pro- fessor Brogger there will still be time to send an ex- pedition to explore the New Siberia Islands, and, if possible, Sannikoff Land.
AN INTERESTING FACT.
AN INTERESTING FACT. Women's feet are growing larger at least, American women's feet. This is just as true of the belles of the 400 as it is of the women to whom the washtub renders existence possible. Reporters for the Journal of New York have talked with the men of that city who represent the shoe trade, and they all admit the fact of larger feminine feet. Outdoor exercise, and the general tendency of woman to emancipate herself from the perpetual hibernation within four walls or the interior of a carringe, lias had a great deal to do with causing a change that, from the standpoint of health, is decidedly agreeable, The feet have simply undergone a natural develop- ment—that is all. Of course, the chiropodists course is not strewn with quite as much gold its for- merly, but that no one will regret—except, perhaps, the chiropodist.
COMING CORNSTALK CRICKETERS.
COMING CORNSTALK CRICKETERS. Of the new Australian cricket team (rays an An- tipodean correspondent of the Pall Mall Gazette) George Giffei; is employed in the Adelaide Post Office, Harry Trott in the Melbourne Post Office, Donnan in the Colonial Sugar Refining Company) Iredale in the Government Lands Department, Johns and Eady aie solicitors, McKibbin studying for the Bar, Trumb'e and Graham in banks, Clem. Hill has just left school, Albert Trott is employed by the East Melbourne C.C., and Kelly by the Sydney Cricket Trustees, and Gregory has a cricket and sports depot. In the match against Victoria Mr. C. J. Eady, for Tasmania, bowled 253 balls (21 maidens) for 03 rtn. and 12 wickets. His team won by an innings. Clement Hill made 71 out of 171 for North Adelaide against Hindmarsh. Albert Trott is coming to England as a professional, it is said, to play for Middlesex. His average for nine innings against Stoddart's team was 66. He will play for the Australian team when required. Members of the new team will not be allowed J\.I write for the Press, nor to take their wives with them through the provinces. As Captain Trott bluntly puts it, Thank goodness; this won't be a team of wives H. Trott is known as "Joe," Giffen as "Gi!T," Trumble, who is over 6ft., a? "LiuJe Era"; Graham as "Grummy," Gregory as "Ticb," after a music-hall artist Iredale a3 "Ness," and Jones as "Jonah Messrs. Donnan and McKibbin are both maintain- ing their form. The latter with the ball got eight for 130 against South Australia; the former's last six innings are 40, 30 (not out), 160, 46, 93, and 90 Trumble, who is claimed by many to be the finest slip in the world," caught three men there in the Sydney match, and in addition bowled five wickett for 61. Sensational scoring has been the order of the daj in Victorian cricket. Melbourne made 6S3 agains1 St. Kilda; East Melbourne, 876 against Richmond and Carlton 924 against University, in the Pennant matches. It was in the last match Mr. Jack Worral) made the score of 417, not out, hitting three 5's and 61 4's! The next highest individual scores for the Australian season arc Clement Hill 360, and F. Lavei 352. The East Melbourne have scored in five Pennant matches 457, 422, 473, 476, and 876, totalling 2701 runs. The other extreme to this record of big scorei was reached in a match between the Bomadery v Tomerong (N.S.W.), when the former only totalled eight runs in two innings, seven of which were sundries. One bowler secured the fine average of 14 wickets for one run.
NEARLY CHOKED.
NEARLY CHOKED. An individual who had been wanted for a con- siderable time in Paris was recently taken into cus- tody by sonio detectives and conducted to tho office of the nearest police commissary. No reply, how- ever, could be elicited to the questions put to the man, who made various signs with a view to pro- ducing the impression that he was dititb. The official, by no means convinced, had turned his atten- tion to another matter, when suddenly the prisoner raised his hand to his throat and exclaimed: I am choking." The bystanders hurried to his assistance, and extricated a piece of thick paper which he had vainly endeavoured to swallow. It proved, says the Daily Telegraph correspondent, to be an incriminating document. A quantity of stolen articles has been found at the abode of this individaa-1, who has, so far, declined to reveal his identity.
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Aii that's a great strain!" exclaimed the tenor, who was exercising his voice in his bedroom. A great strain it is," replied his room-mate, "on those who have to listen to it." IIR Oh, dear I wish I could get hold of some good biscuits like ruother used to make for me!" She: And I wish I could get some good clothes like "a: her used to bay for me." Wn.i.n;: "What's the matter with your nose, Bobby: "Tommy Higginbotham an' me Lad a fight in school about some marbles." Willie YVh o Gt. 'em ?" Bobby Teacher." "Do you believe in luck?" "I should say so; ht n;gllt blew off my neighbour's walk and i f ■■ t] to t lie. full length of mine!" )
GREATER BRITAIN. .
GREATER BRITAIN. SIR W. ROBINSON, Governor of Hong Kong, having oomplained that a Chinese official opened the Hong Kong Chinese Chamber of Commerce in a mannei implying Chinese suzerainty, the Viceroy of Kwang- Tung has publicly censured the official. M. BoiqAj-ARTN WYSE is expected in France early next month from Colombo on his return from a tour in India and Ceylon. He has collected a large number of interesting documents relating to the posi- tion of the British in India, and to the history of the countries he has visited. WHILST so many look upon Canada and British Columbia as a district in which stock-raising, lum- bering, and agriculture are the main pursuits, it will be somewhat of a surprise for them to learn that within the last few years quite a new industry has sprung up in the various provinces. For many years it has been known that gold was to be found in the Province of Ontario, and at the present time the Rainy Lake district, adjacent to the Seine river, is being largely worked, and it is stated that the gold can be extracted at a rate paying 75 per cent. on the outlay. The mines have been kept pretty quiet so far, but recent visitors to the district have come back impressed with the immense advantages the piorvince affords, and already some of the richer mines are in the hands of those who will speedily develop them. IIKUE are some of the sources of Newfoundland's wealth. The money value of the croo of codfish and its; products ranges from £ 800,000* to EI,200,000. Add another V-400,000 of annual export values of other descriptions of fish, and another C400,000 for metallic ores and other descriptions of merchandise. A PARLIAMENTARY paper giving the statistics of the colony of British Guiana for 1894-95 has been issued. The income is stated as being £ 588,245, a decrease of X14,417 on the previous year. The expenditure was 1:586,482, being E19,649 over the previous year. The public debt on March 31, 1895, waa E856,579, less by 920,296 than on the corre- sponding date in 1894. Much of this consists of money lent to corporations, and is repayable, so the actual public debt is £ 404,741. There has been a considerable decrease both in imports and exports, owing to the general depression. A PROPOSAL is before the Government of Queens- land having for its object the cultivation of a State nursery to be wholly devoted to the cultivation of sugar-cane. In Central and North Queensland there are large tracts of splendid sugar-growing country, and there are many local capitalists who would be in- duced to go in for planting if they could be sure that they had the right kind of cane to start with. This they would be assured of if there were an official nursery in the colony. IN reference to the heat wave in Australia," writes a correspondent, you may be interested in a letter I had from my son, who is on the borders of New South Wales, about 300 miles from Broken Hill. Here is the record for the week ending January 20: 115deg., 116deg., 117deg., 119deg., 115deg., 120deg.! Since then I have received a line to say: We are all doue up; thermometer at 122deg. in the shadiest spot we can hang it We have had many sad deaths, among others our poor gardener. I heard be was ill arid ran down to his hut, to find him lying insensible. The manager and I did all we could for an hour, but I saw it was hopeless from the first. He died at night-fall. We dared not wait to make a coffin; indeed the exertion of digging hie grave was as much as we could do, so we laid him in the earth in his bluey," with a sheet of galvanised iron off the roof under him and another over. We could not even read a prayer, as it was dark and too far to go for book and light and return. The sheep are dying by thousands: horses all knocked up for want of water; the mail coach cannot run, and we have to depend on a camel or two that are being sent. So C- and I have determined to start to walk to Broken Hill, as if we wait longer we may not have the strength. Many squatters here are quite ruined, the millions of rabbits own the country, and this drought has finished their ruin. Even the blacks have prickly heat, a fact hitherto unknown.' ALMOST every kind of edible root thrives in New Soath Wales (writes a correspondent), and among the minor crops, turnips, mangold wurzel, onions, arrowroot, chicory, and beetroot figure largely, the most important, perhaps, being that of turnips, of which in 1894-95, about 1613 tons were obtained from 316 acres. They included all the best known varieties, and generally possessed an excellent flavour. Considerable quantities of carrots and parsnips were also raised, fully equal in size and quality to the beet grown in older countdeø. Onions, which, properly speaking, are a bulb t'op, were re- corded as having produced 400 tons fnvn 192 acres. They are most y of the ordinary kind*, the Spanish variety,being somewhat sparingly group. The same may be said of leeks and spring onions Mangold wurzel gave 257 tons from 35 acres, while 89 acres under chicory gave 3578cwt. Arrowr(,ot is grown to a limited extent in the northern coaxal districts of the colony, the chicory thriving bet: in the central portions of the northern table-lands. The quantities above-mentioned may appear small in comparison with those raised in more densely populated countries, but they do not include the produce of small gardens, and are largely supplemented by imports from other colonies. At the same time, the figures given afford a fair criterion of the capabilities of New South Wales as regards the production of root crops. Sugar beet, the cultivation of which in France and Germany has reached enormous proportions and become a staple industry, is now attracting a good deal of attention both in New South Wales and in Victoria. In the latter colony the Department of Agriculture has lately been making some careful analyses of dif- ferent varieties of locally-grown beets, with the most satisfactory results. A good beet should show not less than 12'5 per cent. of sugar, but those tested by the Department yielded 14-16, 14-87, 15-25, and 15'61 per cent. respectively. These figures have, however, been greatly exceeded by those furnished by analyses of beets grown in the Tenterfield district of New South Wales. The analytical chemist of the Colonial Sugar Refining Company, at the request of a local beet-grower, made a series of tests, when the yield per root from the samples analysed was respec- tively 15-66, 16-08, 17-89, 19 51, 19-90, 20-13, 20 33, 20-56, 22-11, 2222, and 24'75 per cent. Experts pronounce such yields to be unparalleled in the history of beet cultivation; and there is, in conse- quence, a widely-spread movement in favour of test- ing this branch of agriculture in those districts unsuited to the growth of the sugar-cane, special attention being directed to the suitability of such districts as Glen Innes, Armidale, Goulburn, I Crookwell, Orange, Cooma, Queanbeyan, and other parts of the New South Wales table-land. Should the cultivation of beet for sugar production fulfil but half the expectations of those interested in the same, it will largely influence the future of Australian agriculture. Passing from roots to lentils, it may be mentioned that, in addition to con- siderable quantities of beans and peas grown in kitchen and market gardens for table me, 700 acres under crop for beans and peas intended as hard fodder for horses, gave a return of 20,895 bushels. The peas are gathered when perfectly dry, and are also used for fattening pigs. Pumpkins and melons are largely grown, requiring little trouble in their cultivation. During the season 1894-95 about 15,536 tons were obtained from 4244 acres, mainly in the country around Sydney and in the northern maiTe-growing districts. Pumpkins and melons are grown principally as vegetables for table use, also in connection with the manufacture of jams. They are likewise utilised as fodder for cattle and pigs. The actual quantity produced is con- siderably larger than that given in the official sta- tistics, it being customary to grow pumpkins and melons between the rows of fruit-trees and vines in orchards and vineyards. The consumption of vege- tables, like that of fruit, in New South Wales is very large, the prices being extremely low during the season. The scientific cultivation of most of the crops above mentioned is little practised, or the average pioduce per acre would become considerably increased. Practical market-gardeners will find abundant opportunities in New South Wales, much of the industry being in the hands of Chinese, whose notions of cultivation are generally of a somewhat primitive character.
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THE Prince of Wales's yacht Britannia, which is On the Riviera coast, will be at his headquarters for a month 01 so, though he will not actually reside in it even when he is on the Riviera. As is the case on most racing yachts, the accommodation is very limited. The Prince's berth is about the size of a bath-room, and the berth which has been fitted up for the Princess-though there is not much pro- bability of her occupying it-is very little bigger. The Prince's berth is very comfortably fitted up with all the latest appliances in the way of sea furni- ture. and attached to it is a tiny bath-room.
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-L IS ÐITTLE SAID" COMING ? o^aid Pasha hopes U> end b|f da{.8 m England (the London correspondent of tb« lVanc^ter Conner s».ys). He is making preparations eave Turkey, where he considers his life is 11 of the solemn assurances given by ultan. Said Pasha, it will be remembered, took refuge at the British Embassy last year when be thought that his life was threatened by palace intrigue. He re- mained with Sir P. Currie for several days, and resisted all inducements to quit this sanctuary. Under pressure from the representativef of foreign Powers the Sultan g»ara^te^d the personal safety of his ex-Grand Vizier. IW has not, however, been forgiven by hi> » and consider* it necessary that he should S and. Active measures have been taken to prevent ),is leaving Turkey, but the attitude of SIr Philip Currie it doubtful whether they will l l ID' f eX" Grand Vizier may be sure of a hearty welcome here I I for he has always been known as an enlightened Turk, anxious to promote the better government of his country. ^r==== .:=:=:
A SOUDAN BATTLE.
A SOUDAN BATTLE. HOW THE MAIIDISTS FOU«"T IN 1893. In the latest issue of attics the$nicteevth Century, Mr. A. Hilliard Atteridge, in dealing with the events associated with the Italians in the Soudan in 1893, writes an account of the engagement with the dervishes at Agordat whiell is not without interest at the present time, and of which we give a brief summary. He says that some of the chiefs had been so impressed by the fearful execution done by the rapid fire from the English infantry squares that they were full of the idea of teaching their warriors new tactics, and getting them to rely more u pon the rifle than upon cold steel. The Emir of Kassala was one of those who were most anxious to make ,0, this experiment. In his g rrispa he had 1200 ritie- men arulØd with KemiDgton breechloaders taken from the Egyptians, and abo.it 300 more men armod with muzzle-loaders of various patterns. The army at Gedaref possessed about 8000 Remingtons, and there were Several battalions armed with them and partly drilled after the European fashion. Besides these riflemen there were large levies of horsemen and footmen armed with sword and spear, many of the mounted men wearing complete suits of armour,, plate and chain mail. In artillery the Mahdists were hopelessly weak. There were only two old cannon on the ruinous mud walls of Kassala, and at Gedaref there were a couple of light field-pieces. SPOILING TUB WATEH. Early in December rumours reached the Italians that the Mahdists were preparing to move. Ahmed Ali, one of the Khalifa's most trusted chiefs, had come down from Khartoum to take command of the troops at Gedaref, and was calling all the tribesmen of the district to his standard. But the march of the invaders was slow. In the early morning of Monday, the 18th, the scouts saw the watch-fires of the Soudanese vanguard burning dimly about, Daura, some 40 miles from Agordat. The scouts, native cavalry led by Italian officers, had orders to .1 keep in touch with the Mahdists, but to avoid fight- ing. They were to fall back before them, harassing and delaying their advance when possible, and filling up the wells, so that the enemy would have to dig for water at every halting-place. Campaigning in the Soudan means, to a great extent, manoeuvring and fighting for water; so this was the best means of re- tarding the march of the Soudanese and affording the garrison at Agordat time to make full prepara- tions for giving them a warm reception. Two day3 later there was skirmishing, and a couple of hundred infantry, under Captain Catalano, were sent forward to form an outpost line across the valley and keep touch with the enemy. They could do Y nothing; Ahmed Ali had camped all his force in one huge zeriba—that is, a temporary enclosure made by cut- ting down masses of thorny plants and making them into a kind of hedge all round the camp. ATTACKING THE FORT. The next morning the Mabdists had pushed for- ward under the screen of their cavalry, occupied the junction of the two valleys of Khor Barka and Khor Kar Obel to the east of the fort, thua cutting it off from the direct road to Reren. At the junc- tion of the two valleys they came on the tele- graph line, and promptly destroyed a considerable length of it. Having thus isolated the fort they proceeded to attack it. The Mahdists mustered 8000 riflemen, 3000 spearmen, and between 500 and 600 cavalry. But they had brought no cannon with them, and so had no means of replying to the long-ranging fire of the Italian mountain-batteries. Noon came, and still.the Mahdists qu.etly held their ground. General Arimondi, who wtvs the Italian chief In command, felt that he most act against them. What he feared most was that they would maintain themselves behind the villages till after sunset, and then rush his position in the dark. lie sherefore resolved to risk an attack upon them. If he had followed the tactics adopted in our own battles in the Soudan he would have formed his men in a square, moved steadily against the Mahdist position, tempted them to a headlong charge, and destroyed them, but he deployed in line, and the Mahdists had broken from line into four strong columns, each with a broad front. Instead of a wild rush they marched forward with a long, swinging step. The leading ranks opened a quick fire with their Reming- tons. Failing to stop them with their fire, the Italian infantry began to retire, were driven back past the battery, and the Soudanese rushed upon the guns. f COUNTER ATTACK. Then the Mahdists came under the fire of the fort, they had no guns with which to reply to the sheli fire, their shooting was of the wildest, and dis- couraged by the fall of leaders the Soudanese begnn to fall back. Arimondi seized this opportunity for a counter attack, the cavalry charged the Dervish horsemen on the left of the enemy's line, behind the rolling fire of the Italian infantry scattered death in their confused ranks, the outlying battery was recaptured and the guns turned on the villages. By two o'clock the Soudanese had given np the fight, and were in full retreat. They had left more than 800 killed and wounded, and some 70 banners on the battlefield. The thin line of the Italians had indeed given way before them, but it had held together, and it had resumed its advance the moment the onset of the Soudanese army was checked, The Soudanese bad an abundance of ammunition. More than 100 cartridges were found in the pouchcs of some of the killed on the battlefield, but they had not been taught the good rule to "Fire low and firo slow so that even at point-blank ranges most of their bullets flew harmlessly over the lfeads of the line opposed to them. Considering how hotly they had been engaged thelta. itns lost but verv few men. Three officers and sever non-com missioned officers were killed, a non-con.Missioned officer and two officers being wounded. Of the rank and file (all of them natives), 104 were killed and 121 were wounded. Thus about one-tenth of the force actually engaged wa3 hors de combat." But the Soudanese loss was more than one-fourth of their total force-
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