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CHESTER TRADES COUNCIL. + ANNUAL REPORT. THE CORPORATION AND FAIR WAGES. The annual report of the United Trades and Labour Council of Chester, which is signed by the secretary (Mr. William Carr), is as follows: "It is our plaasing duty to present for your con- sideration the ninth annual report of the Trades and Labour Council of Chester, and in doing so we can safely say that never since the establish- ment of the Council has our position been eo strong or more encouraging than it is to-day. We commenced the year with a small balance of lis. OJd., and received for representation JE15 0.3. 10d., making a total for the year of L13 lis. lO^d.; our expenditure being Ell Os. 8d., loaving a balance of E2 lis. 2d. We are pleased to report an increase one branch, and we gladly welcome to our coui^oil the Saltney branch of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants. The council is now composed of 23 delegates, repre- senting 16 societies. We have had 16 meetings, and, with a few receptions, the attendance of dalegates has been all that could be desired. Our work during the pait twelve months is similar to that of previous years, every opportunity being taken to advance the legitimate cause of labour. Many resolutions bearing on questions affecting the welfare of the workers have been oonsiderea, passed, and copies forwarded to the leaders of the Government and to Mr. Yerburgh, M.P., and to which we received the usual stereotyped reply, saying the ques'- tion would have their consideration; the promised consideration ending with the last stroke 10 of tho pen. Among those resolutions was one calling upon the Government to redeem its pledges by introducing a scheme of old-age pensions. The Bill for a uniform and compulsory early closing of sliops was considered and referred to the Federated Trades and Labour Councils of Cheshire, and a petition in support of the Bill was forwarded by the Federation to the Select Committee. The Bill has since been rejected by the House of Lords. The council also co-operated with the Chester branch of the National Union of Teachers in or- ganising a conference on EDUCATIONAL LEGISLATION, aud which, we are pleased to say, was a great suc- cess. The National Union of Teachers are to be congratulated upon the broad and advanced lines of their educational programme. The lack of proper education is undoubtedly the great draw- back of the w rke,:z and it is now recognised by all sections that if Great Britain is to ho d her own in the great commercial competition of the v/orld, her people must be better educated. It is to education that we must look for the future elevation of the working-classes. Education tends to make the man and the woman, from a moral, physical and intellectual point of view; and the parents who wilfully neglect the schooling of their children are guilty cf a great neglect of parental duty. This, we regret to say, is too often the case with some of the workers, and all Labour repre- sentatives should assist in bringing about the de- <%red educational reform and the intellectual advancement of th-3 younger generation. Almost with every yearly report of the council there has been some reason to complain about the working of the FAIR WAGE CLAUSE. This time it is the furnishing of the City Baths; tue Chester branch of the Cabinet Makers' Society and the Chester branch of the Amalgamated Society of French Polishers having charged the contractors with not paying the standard rate of wage. Complaints cf this description in the past have been received by the City Councii, acknow- ledged, and relegated to the waste paper basket. But we are pleased to :ay there is now a change aad an improvement in the old way of doing things. In this ctuse your secretary could stand up in the City Cou:.cil and move that the charges be thoroughly investigated, with the result that the question was unanimously referred to tna City Clerk for investigation. That gentleman went into the ca. and spared neither time nor trouble in giving J-I every opportunity to prove our case. The secretary and several members of the Cabinet Makers' Society came forward to give evidence in a very satisfactory way, and stated that the contractors had never paid the standard rate of wage before the charge was lodged against them. One man stated that he had worked for the contractors upon the Corporation contract, and was paid at the ra.tA cf 6-d. per hour, the standard rate being 8-jd. pe*- hour. After giving his evi- dence, he said he was engaged as an improver. This man admitted that he was 23 years of age. Mark you, gentleu»n, an improver at 23 years of age You can dra.' your own conclusions. The branch secretary of the Amalgamated French Polishers was able to prove that the standard rate of wage for French polishers in Chester is 7Jd. per hour, and the polisher employed bv the contractors received a weekly wage less than the standard rate. But in cases of this kind, unless we can produce men who can prove, that they have worked upon the Corporation contract and received less than the standard rate cf wage, our case falls to the ground; this being the cause, in the present case, of our iosing through the want of direct proof. Nevertheless, we £ *>?! very grateful to Mr. Samuel Smith for his kindness and courtesy throughout the investigations. The amount received in response to our second appeal on behalf of the PENRHYN QUARRYMEN'S lock-out fund is j67 13s. 6d. To those outside the trade union ranks may appear a small amount, but we would remind them that, with a f-w ex- ceptions, every trade society has been levied by its executive council, and the money has gone direct to its own general office and sent from there to the lock-out fund. The noble and self-sacrificing stand of these «juarr.7inen in defence of the rights of combination has gained for them the admiration of all true lovers of liberty. In order to realise what this sacrifice means, we must imagine our- selves in the same position, and picture to our- selves the terrible struggle. it must bo to men of their independent and manly nature to be driven from their native homes, their families, and the dearest ties of life, to seek employment and livo among strangers, rather than desert the principles of trade unionism at the dictation of Lord Pen- rhvn. 'Tis indeed a terrible struggle between capital and labour: Capital, on the one hand, with all its influence of rank and title, fighting for the supreme authority over labour; and, on the other hand, labour struggling for the right to live and toii as men of God's creation and as citizens of a free nation. Surely it never was the intention of the Divine Creator that one man should have tiie power to starve thousands. isut organised labour will not stand idle and see these men crushed. Already ib has responded in a way that makes one feel proud of being a trade unionist, and will continue to do so. With that object in view, the Trades Federation have decided to con- tinue support for an indefinite period, and con- certs are organised throughout the country. We invited the Bethesda, Ladies' Choir to Chester, and they gave three excellent concerts. The amount realised was £ 31 3s. 6 £ d., expenditure £ 8 6s., leaving a balance of L22 17s. 63d. to hand to tho relief fund. This n very satisfactory, considering the great number cf concerts held about that time of tHe year and the many calls upon the public. The council thank most heartily Mrs. Dr. Hamil- ton, Mrs. Beresford Adams, and Mrs. Chceseman fcr having presided at the concerts and for their very kind financial assistance, and also to Mrs. Yerburgh for her very kind donation. We also most heartily thank Mr. Holloway for posting ail the bills free of charge, and the committee of the Chester Co-operative Society, the Chester Branch ef Democratic League, and the members of the Clarion Fellowship for their kind co-operation. Last year it was pleasing duty to report our first VICTORY FOR LABOUR i, municipal elections, St. Oswald's being the first ward to elect a workijigman to the City Council. We then appealed to the workers to stimulate themselves to further efforts, and we have not ap- pealed in vain. The splendid response of the workers in Boughton Ward is both gratifying and encouraging. Had we a fair proportion of vehicles for the conveyance of our voters, Mr. Gibbons would have headed the poll. That grand victory shews the political parties of Chester that the Trades Council is now a power that cannot be ignored. The balance-sheet of the election fund shews an income of £ 16 14s. 62-d., and the cost of 2 the election £ 15 2s. lOd. The small sum which it has cost to win our seats indicates the great change that is taking place, in the minds of the workers in recent years in regard to municipal contests. Woikingrnen are now prepared not only to work free of charge, but also to subscribe funds for the purpose of paying the election expenses for men o? their own choosing. No beer, no pay; actuated only by the purity of their motives and the justice of their cause. Thus the Trades Council have set an example in .municipal elections which it would be well for other parties to follow.
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CHESTE HACKS. Stewards: His Grace the Duke of Westminster the Marquis of Cholmondeley, the Earl of Enniskillen, the Earl of Crewe, Lord Arthur Grosvenor, Sir W. Williams Wynn, Bart Messrs. C. J Blake, T. Townley-Parker, R. C. Vyner, L de Rothschild. Messrs Weatherby and Sonsi Stakeholders; Mr. T. F. Dawkins, Handicapper; Mr. R. K. Mainwaring, Clerk of the Course; Mr. W Ford, Clerk of Scales; Mr. C. E. Robinson, Judge; Mr. A. Coventry, Starter; Mr. G J. Roberts, Auctioneer; Mr. F. J. Warmsley, Secretary Messrs. R. K Mainwaring and J. J. Cunnah, Managing Directors. WEDNESDAY. THE CUP DAY. From rain to sunshine, from sunshine to rain, and finally back again to rain, with always a cold wind—so the weather came in streaks on Wed- nesday, the one happy circumstance being that the Cup was run in a glorious light, and in the best meteorological moments of the day, for the sky was clear, and one of the best racing spectacles of the year could be witnessed perfectly. The downpour far from spoilt the going, while not- withstanding that clouds had hovered about from early morn, the attendance was large. Many of the hunting folk were kept away owing to the obsequies of the late Mr. Reginald Corbet, Out the county people and nobility made a brave show, with the Duke and Duchess of Westminster at the head of the society throng, and the Cup fairly upheld its reputation in every way. It panned out a good betting race, for no pronounced favourite was found, Champagne and St. AIde- gonde being at the head of the quotations, with Carabine in next demand at 7 to 1, and Congratu- lation almost as well backed, despite her 141b. penalty. She was drawn very badly, but Martin made so much use of her that he soon got the rails, the mare making a brave show for a long way, but dying out long ere the real test came. After her failure, and that of Champagne and Lady Pen- zance, Sweet Sounds looked like having matters all his own way, but he gave way before the rushes of Carabine and St. Aldegonde, of which pair Mr. Collins's colt won in very fine style, and was well ridden moreover by M. Aylin. The victory was very popular. After a very fine finish Loch Doon pulled through on the post in the Prince of Wales's Welter; while Assault, drawn on the inside, made all the running in the Dee Stand Welter. Kladera- datch, in the Badminton Two-year-old Plate, well followed up his Warwick victory, and after a dis- play of temper Just Cause, amid great cheering, landed the Duke of Westminster's colours vic- torious in the Roodeye Plate. Finally Flavus, who had run well behind Andrea Ferrara yester- day, secured the Combermere Handicap. Details: PRINCE OF WALES'S WELTER HANDICAP PLATE of 200 sov. Five furlongs. 9 6 (all. 51b) Mr B. Wade's LOCH Doox, 4vra F. W. Hardy 1 8 6 Mr J. A. Miller's Somerled, 3y., W. Halsey 2 8 4 Mr Leopold de Rothschild's Kunstler, 4yrs K. Cannon 3 8 0 Mr E. Lamb's Trastevere, 3yrs .G. M'Call 4 8 2 Mr W. H. Millard's Avoca Vale. 3yrs H. Randall 5 9 4 Mr J. B Joel's Kilcheran. 4vrs D. Maher 6 8 0 Sir J. Blundell Maple's Florescence, 3yrs W. Lane 7 9 4 Mr F. Hardy's Wild Night Again, 3yrs J. Fagan 0 S 13 Mr E. J. Percy's b c by Crafton—Seamew, 4yrs J. M'Call 0 8 7 Mr Dobell's Murlingden, 3yrs M. Cannon 0 8 2 Mr J. H. Locke's Hamath 3y., J. H. Martin 0 7 11 (all. 51b) MrWm. Shephord's Eraquois, 3yrs Hemsworth 0 7 9 (all. 51b) Mr F. F. Cartwright's Peripied, 3yrs Saunders 0 (Winner trained by Coulthwaite, Hednesforcl.) Betting: 0 to 1 each agst VV ild IN lght Again, Somerled, and Kunstler, 7 to 1 Loch Doon, 8 to 1 Trastevere, 10 to 1 each Kilcheran and Avoca Vale, and 100 to 8 any other. Somerled jumped off in advance of Florescence and Kunstler, with Loch Doon and Trastevere next, and Eraquois in the rear until inside the distance, when Loch Doon took second place, and getting the best of a desperate finish, won by a head same distance divided the second and third. Trastevere was fourth, Avoca Vale fifth, Kilcheran sixth, Florescene seventh, and Eraquois last. DEE STAND SELLING WELTER HANDICAP PLATE of 200 sov.-S'x furlongs. 9 5 Mr G. Parrott's ASSAULT, by Victor Chief —Good Counsel, 4yrs H. Randall 1 9 4 Mr T. G. Muir's Paramatta, a Wr. Lane 2 8 10 Mr Garrett Moore's Queen Theo, 4yrs M. Cannon 3 8 3 Mr M. Fitzgerald's Ipswich, 3yrs D. Maher 4 7 9 Mr W. Haigh's c by Janissary—Claire, 3yr.s (all. 51b) Brown 5 9 6 Mr T. Southall's Old Taylor, 4yrs E. Jones 6 8 0 Col H. T. Fenwick's Speckles, 3y J Childs 7 9 7 Mr W. Hall's Faisan d'Or, 4yrsF. Cowman 8 10 7 Mr Delany's Something Hot, 6y G. M'Call 0 9 1 Mr A. Jesson's Mazawattee, 6yrs J. H. Martin 0 8 7 Col J. S. Forbes's Warm Baths, 4yrs (all. 51b) C. Loates, junr. 0 8 7 Mr J. T. Whipp's Sweet Hilda, 4yrs Wheatley 0 8 0 Mr H. E. Randall's Guienne, 3yrs (all. 51b) W. Bray 0 8 0 Mr F. Hardy's Carisbrooke, 3yrs J. Fagan 0 (Winner trained by Marnes, Winchester.) Betting: 2 to 1 agst Ipswich, 7 to 2 Paramatta, 8 to 1 Assault and Faisan d'Or, and 10 to 1 Queen Theo or any other.—Assault was quickest away from Mazawattee, Old Taylor. and Paramatta, with Claire colt, Warmbaths, and Faisan d'Or next, to the straight, when Guienne fell, and Paramatta took second place inside the distance, but failed to get on terms with Assault, who made all the running and won by a neck two lengths between second and third. Ipswich was fourth. Claire colt fifth, Old Taylor sixth, Speckles seventh, Faisan d'Or eighth, and Sweet Hilda last. The winner was sold to Air. Sievier for 200 guineas. CHESTER CUP (Handicap) of 2,550 sovs (a cup value 50 sovs and the remainder in specie). Old Cup Course, nearly two miles and a quarter. A Champion Prize Cheshire Cheese, of the value of 5 sov., will be given to the owners of the first, second, and third horses respectively. I 7 5 Mr J. Collins's CARABINE, 4yrs .M. Aylin 1 H 9 (all. 51b) Duke of Portland's St. Aldegonde, 4yrs F. W. Hardy 2 7 13 (in. 141b ex.) Alr J. Gubbins's Sweet Sounds, 5yrs Randall 3 7 11 (car. 7st 121b) Mr J. Cannon's Innocence, liyrs W. Halsey 4 7 3 Mr 11. W. B. Jardine's Lady Penzance, 5yrs -f. Al, Call 5 9 0 Mr J. R. Keene's Petruchio II., 5yrs H. Spencer 6 6 12 (all. 51b) Mr L. de Rothschild's Hulcot, 5yrs Hemsworth 7 7 6 (all. 51b) Mr Peebles's Gyp, aged Parsons 8 (j 10 (all. 51b) Mr A. M. Singer's Rambling Katie, 5yrs J. Watts, junr. 9 7 9 (in. 141b ex.) Mr Lindemere's Congratula- tion, 4yrs J. H. Martin 10 0 11 (car. 6st 121b) Duke of Devonshire's Baldoyle, 6yrs J. Childs 11 7 3 Sir J. B. Maple's Champagne, 4y., W. Lane 12 0 10 Lord Stanley's St. Levan. 4yrs .II. Aylin 13 7 4 Col H. M'Calmont's Tantalus, 4y., G. M'Call 0 ti 11 (car. fist 121b) Mr A. Stedall's Herminius, aged. Melsom 0 H 0 (all. 51b) (car. fist 111b) Mr B. Gottschalk's Emily Melton, 5yrs .C. Loates, junr. 0 (Winner trained by Hornsby, Wantage.) Betting 11 to 2 each agst Champagne and St. Aldegonde, 7 to 1 Carabine, 8 to 1 Congratulation, 100 to 9 Innocence, 100 to 8 each Lady Penzance and Baldoyle, 100 to 7 Petruchio II., 100 to G Sweet Sounds, 20 to 1 each Tantalus and St. Levan, 25 to 1 each Gyp and Rambling Katie, 33 to 1 each Herminius, Emily Melton, and Hulcot. THE RACE. The lot were weighed out in good time, and the parade was led by Hulcot, who was followed by St. Levan, Gyp, Herminius and Rambling Katie, with Lady Penzance, Congratulation, St. Aldegonde and Petruchio II. next, and Carabine heading the others, of whom Emily Melton brought up the rear. After St. Levan had led the canter to the post, there was only a short do-ay before the bar- rier was raised, and then Baldoyle was first away from Congratulation, but on fairly settling down, Congratulation carried on the running from Bal- doyle, Sweet Sounds and St. Aldegonde, with Petruchio II., Lady Penzance and Innocence next, in advance of Champagne, Tantalus, Gyp and Carabine, while Herminius was last. Along the back stretch Lady Penzance went up into fourth place, in front of St. A.degonde, Tantalus and Champagne, with Gyp and Hulcot the most prominent of the others. At the stand the second time Sweet Sounds assumed command from Con- gratulation, Baldoyle, Gyp, St. Aldegonde and Lady Penzance, with Champagne, Innocence, Petruchio II. and Rambling Katie next, in ad- vance of Carabine, with Emily Melton now whip- ping in. At the Grosvenor Bridge turn Congratu- lation was beaten, and Sweet Sounds was at- tended into the straight by St. Aldegonde, Hulcot, Carabine, Gyp and Innocence, of whom St. Alde- gonde headed Sweet Sounds at the distance, but immediately gave way to Carabine, who won easily by a length; two lengths between second and third. Innocence was fourth, Lady Penzance fifth, Petruchio II. sixth, Hulcot seventh, Gyp eighth, Rambling Katie ninth, Congratulation tenth, Baldoyle eleventh, Champagne twelfth, St. Levan thirteenth, and Emily Melton last. Time, 4min. 3 3-5sec. PERFORMANCES OF THE WINNER. Carabine, a bay colt by Carbine out of Saint- field, was bred by Lord Londonderry, who at the Newmarket sales in June, 1899, sold him as a yearling with engagements to Mr.. T. Simpson Jay for 100 guineas. The following year, at the Salis- bury May Meeting, after winning the Juvenile Selling Plate of 100 sovs., the colt was sold to Mr. J. Collins for 170 guineas, and he was then re- moved from the stable of T. Cannon, junr., to that of J. Hornsby, at Letcombe Regis, Wantage. where he has remained ever since. The colt first carried Mr. Collins's colours in the Hollybush Plate at Gatwick, in June, 1900, when he ran third to Jim Alec and Meadow. Carabine was next seen out in the Clumber Nursery Plate at Sandown the following September, when he succumbed by three lengths to Congratulation, Consoler being third. Three weeks later, in the Fryston Nursery at Pontefract, Carabine again split Congratulation and Consoler, and the colt finished up tne year by running unplaced in the Lancaster Nursery at the Manchester Meeting, won by Laffan, Flotilla and Hastoe being respectively second and third, [ with St. Maclou fourth. Last year Carabine had a fairly successful season, winning five races in seven essays. Among the events he placed to the credit of Mr. Collins were the Nottingham Handi- cap, in which the colt beat Flavus, Reminiscence and nine others, and the Manchester November Handicap, in which he defeated Black Sand, Rambling Katie and nineteen others. The Colt's next appearance was in the race recorded above. Carabine is engaged in the Manchester Cup. WlNiNEKS Oi-1 CHESTER CUP SE\C}. 1824. 1 eur Winner. >sstlb Jockey. lo'J-i Sir T Stanley's Doge of Venice 6 9 2 T Nicholson (7 Iblo Lord Grosvenor's >j\mcttus .5 8 3 B Smith (7) Mr Clifton's Bruvtviviort 5 8 7 Scott (10) lKi7 Sir T Stanley's lirer-tuliBr 6 8 9 Templeman (1) Mr Clifton's i'yUU- 4 7 12 Nelson (Iv) lS-U Mr Mytton's liaisum 480 Templeman (10 lc%i0 Lord Derby's Felt 4 8 3 Jolmson v10) ls-jl Mr Beardsworth'a Indepen- dence 5 8 9 Darling (6) 1S02 Mr Beards worth's N.ivnek 4 8 3 Darling (12) 1833 Sir R W itulkeley's Pickpocket 5 8 9 Darling \U: 1.834 Mr Miles's The Cardinal a 8 7 E Wright (7) lri.35 Mr Mostyn's Birdlime 4 8 1 Lye (11) Ifc.'ld Mr K Peel's T.iuiwortii 5 8 5 Spring- (15) 1»37 Sir J I' Geiieral Chus4 (i 97 Holmes (10) ls3S Mr T Walter's King- Cole 5 7 8 Marlow (14) lS3y T• "d Westminster's Cardinal Puff 5 9 3 Darling (18) 1840 Col. Peel's The Dey of Algiers 4 7 10 Nat (20) lö-tl Lord Milltown's Cruiskeen a 7 9 Stagg (21) 1842 Mr Pluminer's Alice Hawthorn 4 6 0 Bumby (2i) 1843 Mr Wormald's Millepede 5 7 3 Bumby (18) lsll Duke of Richmond s KedDeer 3 4 0 Kitchener (26) 1845 Mr Skerratt's Intrepid h.b.). 4 6 6 Arthur (20) 18ta _jr G H Moore's Coranna a 8 9 F Butler (31) 1847 Mr Drinkald's St. Lawrence. a 7 10 Ford (29) 1848 Lor.l Howtli's Peep o' Day Boy 4 7 OA Day (34) 1.9 Mr H Stebbiug's Walton 4 6 10 Femi (28) ls50 Major Pitt's Mounseer 4 6 9 G Dockeray (30 IK, I- Mr Lister's Nancy 3 4 12 Kendall (28) 1852 Mr Farrance's Joe Miller 3 4 10 Goater (43) 18-Vj Mr Palmer's Goldtinder 5 7 6 Alderoft (2S) 1851 Capt. Lane's Epaminondas 3 4 10 Fordham (2.) 1855 Mr Howard's Scythian 4 7 4 Wells (27) 185,; Mr Parker's One Act 3 5 1 Hibbert (30) Mr F Higgins's Leamington.. 4 6 9 D Hughes (35) 1858 Sir C. Monck's Vanity 4 6 10 Witliington (28 1859 Mr F Higgins's Leamington.. 6 8 2 Wells (33) L8GO Lord Ailesbury's St. Albans. 3 5 3 G French (29) LS'i1 Mr Barber's Ben Webster. 4 7 8 L Snowden (H5) 1862 Mr Jackson's Tim Whifller 3 6 11 Doyle (22) 1863 Sir J Hawley's Asteroid 5 9 4 Wells (12; 1861 Mr Hughes's Flash in the £ an a 6 4 Morris (20) 1865 Mr W G Bennett's Dalby 4 6 8 liibberd (ii) 1866 Mr W G Bennett's Dalby 5 7 7 Hibberd (17) 1867 Mr A Heathcote's Beeswing.. 4 7 0 Prior (21) lei>8 Mr Hodgman's Paul Jones 3 6 2 Jettery (17) 1869 Ld. Calthorpe's Kt. of Garter. 5 9 1 Fordham (12) 187U Mr T Hughes'sOur Mary Ann 5 6 0 Newhouse (16j 1871 Mr W H Scott's Glenlivat 4 6 2 Jarvis (15) 1872 Mr W Niclioll's Inveresk 3 5 12 Griffiths (14) 1873 Mr Bowes's Field Marshal 5 6 12 Grilhths (10; 1874 Mr Vyner's Organist 3 6 6 Glover (15) 1S75 Mr Heneage's Freeman ti 7 9 Glover (9) 1876 MrJohnstone'sTamO'Shanter 5 6 11 Thompson (18 1877 Mr F. Grettou's Pageant 6 7 10 Glover (10) 1878 Mr F. Grettton's Pageant a 8 12 T. Cannon (10; 1879 Lord Dupplin's Keefer 4 7 1 Luke (10) 1880 Mr L. de Kothsehild's Fashion 3 6 5 Greaves (10) 1881 Sir -J. D. Astley's Windsor 4 6 6 Weston (10) 1852 Lord liosebery's Prudl.Oiiime 5 8 4 Lemaire (7) 1883 Mr L. de ttothscbild's Bicrta 3 6 4 Loates (6j 1884 Mr C. J. Merry's Havock 6 7 10 0. Wood (11; 1885 Mr H. B. Craig's Merry Priuce 5 7 3 S. Loates (7) 1S86 Uuke of Beaufort's fcastern I'.raperor .5 8 2 G. B irrett (9) 1887 Mr Somers's Carlton 4 7 11 G. Burrett 110 1bS Mr .1. U. Homfray's Kmsky. a 8 12 J. Watts (12. H89 Mr B. Maple's Mill Stream 6 7 4 T. Loates (11) 189 1 Mr 8. J. Bilker's Tyran'. 5 7 IS. Chandlev .0 1891 Baron Hirsch's Yasistas 5 8 3 G. Barrett (12) 1892 Mr. C. Perkins' Dare Devil. 4 7 5 Mullen (9) It-93 Mr. C. Perkins' Dal") Devil. 5 8 1 Fagan (3) 1894 Lurd Penrhyu's ijusos-.tum .4 8 0 T. Loates (11) 1395 Capt. Maehell's Kilsaiinghan. 5 7 9 F. Finlay (16) 1896 Mr. Dobell's The Rush 4 8 5 O. Madden (11) 1897 M. R. Lebaudy's Couut Schomberg 5 8 10 S. Loates (12) 1898 Mr. H. Pack's Up Guards 4 6 13 S. Chandley (16) 1899 Mr. Teddy's Uncle Mile 5 7 7 F. Fiulay (13) 1900 Mr. C. A. Browu's Rougohside a 7 5 J. T. Sloan (14) 19J1 Mr. P. Loriilard's David Garrick 4 8 10 II. Reiff (IG) 1902 Mr. J. Collins's Carabine 4 7 5 M. Aylin (16) The figures in parentheses following the jockey's name indicate the number of starters. BADMINTON TWO-YEARS-OLD PLATE of 200 sov.- Five furlongs. 8 11 Mr A. M. Singer's KLADERADATCH, by Tarporley-Queen of the Night W. Halsey 1 8 10 Mr J. Cannon's Paglia K. Cannun 2 8 10 Duke of Portland's Brauneberg.M. Cannon 3 8 10 Mr J. Musker's ch c by Orion—Palmira J. H. Martin 4 8 7 Mr W. E. Oakeley's Paraphrase J Childs 5 8 7 Mr E. Courage's b f by Ravensbury— Lowland Belle H. Randall 6 8 7 Mr T. Leader's f by Le Var-Day Dream II C. Leader 7 8 11 Mr D. J. Pullinger's Lady Crafton, J. Boardman 8 (Winner trained by G. S. Daviea, Michel Grove). Betting: 100 to ;.30 agst Kladeradatch, 4 to 1 Palmira colt, 5 to 1 each Brauneberg and Lady Crafton, 6 to 1 Paglia, and 10 to 1 any other.— Kladeradatch was closely followed by Lady Crafton, Palmira colt, and Paglia, with Brauneberg next to the straight, where Palmira colt and Paglia became the nearest attendants of Kladeradatch, who stalled off the challenge of Paglia, and won by a neck; two lengths between second and third. Palmira colt was fourth, Paraphrase fifth, Lowland Belle filly sixth, and Lady Crafton last. ROODEYE MAIDEN (at entry) PLATE of 200 sovs.- One mile and 120 yards. 8 3 Duke of Westminster's JusT CAUSE, by Best Man-Farewell. 3yrs W. Cialsey1 8 3 Mr J. R. Keene's Cheiro, 3yrs.H. Spencer 2 8 0 Mr J. Musker's Swiss Girl, 3yrs J. H. Martin 3 8 3 Captain L. H. Jones's San Jose, 3yrs G. M'Call 0 8 3 Mr J. S. Walley's Flower of Spring, 3yrs W alley 0 8 11 Mr J. J. Cowap's Little Dove, 6yrs..Brown 0 (Winner trained by J. Porter, Kingsclere.) Betting 11 to 8 agst Just Cause, 2 to 1 Cheiro, 4 to 1 San Jose, 6 to 1 Swiss Girl, and 10 to 1 each Little Dove and Flower of Spring.—Swiss Girl made play from Cheiro, Flower of Spring, and Little Dove, with Just Cause in the rear, to the Grosvenor Bridge, where Cheiro assumed command from Just Cause, the latter, however, challenging below the distance, and winning by a length and a half; the same distance between second and third. San Jose was fourth, and Little Dove last. COMBEKMERE HANDICAP PLATE of 200 sov.-One mile and 120 yar(is. 7 5 Mr E. Carlton's FLAvus, by Hampton- Aloara, aged (all 51b.) Saunders 1 G 9 Mr W. Johnston's Chez-moi, 5yrs (all 51b.) Melsom 2 8 7 Mr C. S. Newton's Paiute, 4yrs ,.W. Halsey 3 7 4 Mr W. Hall Walker's Honeycomb, 3yrs (all 51b) F. W. Hardy 4 6 13 Mr W. Shepherd's Jolly Roger II., Gyrs (all 51b) Hemsworth 5 8 6 Mr F. Bates's Past Master, Gyrs J. Fagan 6 612 Mr G. F. Fawcett's Castle Finn, 3yrs J. Childs 7 (Winner trained by T. Leader, Newmarket). Betting 5 to 2 agst Flavus, 7 to 2 Chez-moi, 4 to 1 each Past Master and Paiute, and 10 to 1 any other. Jolly Roger II. was fractious at the post, and caused considerable delay, but eventually Chez-Moi cut out the work from Paiute, Castle Finn, and Honeycomb, with Flavus next, and Jolly Roger II. in the rear, to the Grosvenor turn, when Flavus drew to the front, and, stalling off the challenge of Chez-moi, won by a neck; four lengths between second and third. Honeycomb was fourth, Jolly Roger II. fifth, and Castle Finn last. THURSDAY. THE GREAT CHESHIRE HANDICAP. In dull and cold weather, and with the ground in sticky, holding condition, the Chester meeting was concluded on Thursday. Fosco put his ears back at a crucial moment and refused to do his best, or he would have won the Earl of Chester's Welter, which was secured by Kentish Glory, so that the old horse had twice during the week to p'ay second fiddle to the white and gold of Sir Blundell Maple, Vidame having beaten him on Tuesday. King's Limner, after beginning very badly, looked like justifying his favouritism in the Dee Stakes, which has often ended in a big surprise. Throw- away, hard ridden all the way by M. Cannon, won in the end easily. For the Great Cheshire Handi- cap Lackford was served up very warm, but he had not the best of luck when it came to the finish. Another evil-tempered candidate in St. Beurre delayed the start a great deal, but shewed no cowardice in the race, for he jumped off in front, and made every yard of the running, win- ning despite a big effort to reach him at the close on tho pKrt of Victor Don. The Lackford losses were recovered by the aid of Coincidence in the Wynn Two-year-old Selling while Principality,who came with a rattle on the inside, upset calculations of backers of Bobaire and Claribel in the Ormonde Two-year-old Stakes. To wind up with, Theorbo won the May Plate very comfortably from his brace of opponents. Details:— EARL OF CHESTER'S WELTER HANDICAP PLATE of 200 sov. Six furlongs. 9 10 Sir J. Blundell Maple's KK.VTISH GLORY, by Kendal —Chrysalis, 4yis W. Lane 1 9 5 Mr Leopold de Rothschild's Fosco, aged K. Cannon 2 8 9 Col. H. T. Fenwick's Tea Cosy, 4yrs H. Randall 3 8 H Mr J. Porter's Countess Helena, 3yrs M. Cannon 4 8 3 Mr W. Hall Walker's Honeycomb, 3yrs (all. Mb.) F. W. Hardy 5 8 8 Mr E. J. Percy's Isle of Man, 4yrs G. M'Call G ,S 8 Mr J. Reynold's Prim Alice, 4yrs.W. Halsey 7. 9 8 Mr T. Pilkington's Catiline, Gyrs J. H. Martin 8 (Winner trained by W. Waugh, Newmarket.) Betting: 4 to 1 agst Fosco, 9 to 2 Kentish Glory, 5 to 1 each Tea Cosy, Countems Helena, Prim Alice, and Catiline. and 10 to 1 each Honeycomb and Isle of Man.-Tea Cosy was first away from Fosco, Kentish Glory, and Countess Helena, with Prim Alice next and Catiline in the rear to the straight, where Fosco assumed command, but was challenged at the distance by Kentish Glory, who won a good race by a neck; four lengths between the second and third. Countess Helena was fourth. Honey- comb fifth. Isle of Man sixth, and Catiline last DEE STAKES of 20 sovs each, 10 ft, with 500 sovs added.—About one mile and a half. 9 0 Mr F Alexander's THROWAWAY. by Right- aw,y-Theale M. Cannon 1 8 7 Lord Durham's King's T,ininer W. Halsey 2 8 7 Tord Ellesmere's Protest ID. Maher 3 8 11 Sir J. B. Maple's Claret W. Lane 4 9 6Duke of Westminster's St. Benet. H. R.,tndall 5 8 7 T ord Coventry's Village Beau K. Cannon 6 (Winner trained by J. Porter, Kingsclere.) Betting 7 to 4 agst Kinsr's Limner, 4 to 1 Claret, 9 to 2 St. Benet, 5 to 1 Throwaway, and 10 to 1 each Protest and Village Beau.—Protest made play from St. Benet, Claret, and Village Beau, with King's Limner in the rear to the stand, when Claret went on second in advance of Village Beau and St Benet. At Grosvenor Bridge King's Limner rushed through his horses and became second, and when fairly in the straight he assumed command, but gave way at the distance to Throwaway, who won by two lengths; a length and a half divided the second and third. Claret was fourth, and Village Beau last. Time, 2min 45 2-5sec. GREAT CHESHIRE HANDICAP STAKES of 1,000 sov.- One mile and a quarter. 7 10 Mr F. Hardy's ST. BEURRE, by St. Serf- Butterine, 5yrs G. M' Call 1 7 11 Mr George Thursbv's Victor Don, a J. M'Cf111 2 7 5 Mr L. Brassey's Portcullis, 4yrs J. Childs 3 8 9 Mr G. Cottrill's Lackford, a D. Maher 4 7 3 Mr J. Musker' Ulster Boy, 4yrs M. Aylin 5 7 5 Mr R. S. Sievier's The Scotchman II, 5yrs (all. 51b) F. W. Hardy 6 7 9 Sir J. Blundell Maple's Royal Summons, 4yrs 'W'. Lane 7 8 7 Lord Stanley's Pellisson, 5vrs .W. Halsey 8 7 5 Mr W. M. G. Singer's Torrent, 3yrs J. H. Martin 9 7 12 Lord Crewe's St. Amour, 4yrs R. Randall 0 (Winner trained hv H. Bates. Lambourn.) Betting 7 to 2 agst Lackford, 4 to 1 Pellisson, 7 to 1 St Beurre, 7 to 1 Portcullis, 8 to 1 Victor Don, 8 to 1 The Scotchman II., 10 to 1 Royal Summons, 10 to 1 Torrent, 100 to 8 St. Amour, and 100 to 8 Ulster Boy.—St Beurre shewed some temper at the post and delayed the start, and when the barrier was raised St. Amour, who whipped half round, was left, and took no part in the race. St. Beurre then made the running from Portcullis, Lackford, and Torrent, with Royal Summons, The Scotchman II., and Pellisson next, and Victor Don in the rear until half a mile from home. Then the latter drew up into third place, and at the distance became second, but failed to get on terms with St. Beurre, who won by a neck; a length and a half between second and third. Lackford was fourth, Ulster Boy fifth, The Scotchman II. sixth, Royal Summons seventh, and Torrent last. Time, 2min. 14sec. WYNN TWO-YRS.-OLD SELLING PLATE of 200 sov.- Five furlongs. 8 11 Mr Cottrill's COINCIDENCE, by Calthorpe- Cendritha W Lane 1 8 9 Mr Fawcett's Tynwald Hill (all. 51b) Saunders 2 8 11 Mr Pilkington's CcmaoHda G M'Call 3 8 9 Mr Jarvis's Black Friar (all 51b).. B Jarvis 4 8 11 Duke of Westminster's Greystoke M Cannon 5 9 0 Capt L H Jones's Coolattin..C Leader, jun 6 (Winner trained by Hornsbv, Wantage.) Betting 11 to 10 on Coincidence. 4 to 1 agst Greystoke, 5 to 1 Consolida, 8 to l- Tynwald Hill, and 10 to 1 each Black Friar and Coolattin.- Coincidence jumped off in advance of Consolida, and the pair came on well clear of Coolattin, with Black Friar in the rear, until inside the distance, when Tynwald Hill took second place, but Coincidence, making all the running, won easily by two lengths a neck between the second and third. Black Friar was fourth, and Coolattin last. The winner was bo ight in for 145 guineas. ORMONDE TWO-YRS.-OLD STAKES of 200 sov.- Five furlongs. 8 12 Sir E. Vincent's PRINCIPALITY, by Prince Hampton-Rondoletia D Maher I 8 7 Mr Randall's Bobaire K Cannon 2 8 4 Mr Brassey's Claribel W Halsey 3 8 11 Mr Fawcett's Rain Gauge.C Leader, jun 4 (Winner trained by R. Day, Newmarket.) Betting: 7 to 4 agst Bobaire, 15 to 8 Claribel, 5 to 2 Principality, and 20 to 1 Rain Gauge.—Bobaire was quickest away, followed by Principality and Claribel to the distance, where Principality drew out and won by two lengths; the same distance between the second and third. MAY PLATE of 300sov.-A mile and a quarter. 7 10 Mr T. Pilkington's THEORBO, by Isobar- Theocracy, 3yrs J H Martin 1 z 7 5 Duke of Westminster's The Gatherer, 3yrs F W Hardy 2 9 10 Sir S. Scott's Potin, 4vrs M Cannon 3 (Winner trained by Peace, Lambourn ) itettmg Evens Theorbo. 7 to 4 agst The Gatherer, and 5 to 1 Potin.—The Gatherer, shewed the way to Theorbo to the Grosvenor turn, when the favourite drew to the front and won easily by a length; two lengths between the second and third.
THE RACE RECEIPTS.
THE RACE RECEIPTS. A FALLING OFF. The following is a return of the attendances and receipts at the Races, together with those of last year, from which it will be seen that there is a falling off in the attendance this year of 6,644, and in the receipts of £ 1,217. As one-eighth of the gross receipts are to be handed over to the Cor- poration, a sum of about £ 1,440 will go this year to the relief of the rates. 1902. 1901. Attend- Re- Attend- Re- ances ceipts. ances. ceipts. 1st day 9,019 4,.587 1st day 8,088 4,657 2nd day.42,433 5,488 2nd day.48,288 (i, 486 3rd day.14,377 1,592 3rd day.15,607 1,741 65,839 £ 11,667 72,483 E12,884
THE RAILWAY TRAFFIC.
THE RAILWAY TRAFFIC. The railway traffic during the race days has beon heavy at both stations. At the General Station it was quite up to the average of previous years. On Tuesday there were 16 special excursion trains, which brought about 5,000 people, and on the Cup Day, in addition to the ordinary traffic, 65 excursion trains, carrying about 30,000 passen- gers. The excursions were from all parts of the country, including Bolton, Bradford, Co'ne, Bir- mingham, St. Helens, Wigan, Worcester, Preston, Leeds, Manchester, Bristol, Liverpool, and Severn Valley district and Shrewsbury. There were 13 trains from the Potteries alone. Ihe trains de- parted according to time-table arrangements, and without a hitch or accident. The officials present were For the North-Western Railway Company, Mr. A. Entwistle; for the Great Western Railway Company, Mr. G. Grant; for the Joint Commit- tee, Mr. W. Thorne; Mr. J. T. Reddish (station- master), and Messrs. W. G. Marrs and W. Lam- bert (assistant stationmasters).—At the Northgate Station, 31 special trains arrived from Manchester, Liverpool, Sheffield, Chesterfield, Glossop, Macclesfield, Wisran, Connah's Quay, Winsford. Between 15,000 and 16,000 people were brought in, and everything passed off satisfactorily, under the supervision of the stationmaster (Mr. Mitchell). There were two more specials than last year.
MISCELLANEOUS.
MISCELLANEOUS. The draw for positions at the starting-post for the Chester Cup was as follows:-Sweet Sounds (inside berth), St. Aldegonde 2. Petruchio II. 3, Hulcot 4, Lady Penzance 5, Baldoyle 6, Inno- cence 7, Gyp 8, Emily Melton, 9, Tantalus 10, Champagne 11, and Carabine 12, those on the extreme outside being Herminius. Congratula- tion, St. Levan, and Rambling Katie. Lady Penzance went slightly amiss after exGJ~ cise hours on Wednesday morning, but she made an excellent show in the race for the Chester Cup nevertheless. Congratulation spent fourteen hours in the railway-box on her journey to Chester on Tues- day. I am glad to learn, says a writer in the "Sporting Chronicle," that those intimately connected with the popular victory of Carabine in the Chester Cup are not to be forgotten, and that while the champion Cheshire cheese is to come to his owner's house at Balham, the cup, added to the stake, will be given as a memento of this Coronation contest to J. Hornsby, the Wantage trainer, who prepared the colt for the race. What appeared at the time to be a serious accident happened to the young apprentice Bray in the Dee Stand Selling Welter on Wednesday. His mount, Guienne, struck into something at the turn into the straight and came down, and her rider seemed to be badly hurt. He was brought back on the ambulance, but beyond being knocked out for a time he was fortunately found to have sustained no injury. It was deemed advisable to give Bray a rest, however, and instead of riding Herminius in the Chester Cup, as had been arranged, the handling of Mr. A. Stedall's horse was entrusted to Melsom. Bray has quite recovered from the effects of his accident at Chester, and was in thegaddle at Kempton Park on Saturday. Ho won the Hampton Handicap.
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DRESSES AT THE RACES.
DRESSES AT THE RACES. As usual, some extremely smart costumes have been seen at the Races last week. As Tuesday was somewhat cold, a great number of ladies pre- ferred to wear their furs and coats. The Duchess of Westminster, who brought a large party from Eaton, was looking remarkably well in a gown of grey with a short grey silk coat, and an ostrich feather boa of the same shade, while a bunch of Malmaison carnations were the exact co'our of the pink chiffon in her black hat. The Duchess of Abercorn wore black, as did her daughter, Lady Alexander Hamilton; Lady Strad- broke wore a purple frieze gown; Lady Ebury was in black, relieved with white satin and lace; Lady Crewe wore a fawn cloth sown; Ladv Annabel Ned was in red; Mrs. Sassoon and 'Mrs. Leo. Rothschild, both very neatly dressed, were also of this party. Mrs. Frederick Hayes, looking very handsome, was dressed in a white cloth costume; Mrs. H. Peel was in brown cloth, which colour was also worn by Mrs. Stock. The second day was no warmer than the first, and again many of the ladies were unable to discard their cloaks. Lady Crewe wore a long directiore coat of dark egg blue cloth, cut with three shoulder capes, and fastened with large gold buttons. Mrs. Leo. Rothschild wore a neat blue coat and skirt. The Duchess of Westminster was in mauve, while white was verv much worn Ladv Stradbroke, Ladv Lettice Cholmondeley, Mrs. H. Peel and Mrs. Tilnev were among some of those who appeared in it. Lady Mostyn was dressed in mauve, and Lady Delamere also wore a shade of that colour, her larsre hat beinsr trimmed with mauve tulle. Mrs. Stock wore black, and a hat trimmed with scarlet geraniums. Mrs. H. Wil- braham was in white, with touches of bright green. On the last day Lady Alice Stanley, who came with Lady Crewe, was dressed in blue cloth, wearing a hat trimmed with brown tulle Lady Anabel O'Neil was dressed entirely in black; Ladv Stradbroke wore a large black picture hat, a b'ack and white skirt, and a short black velvet coat; Lady Lettice Cholmondelev wore a blue srown and a large white hat; Lady Alexander Hamilton wore a very smart white cloth gown the Duchess of Westminster was in dark grey, and again wore a larsre bunch of Malmaison car- nations her hat was of coloured chiffon, trimmed with bunches of wallflowers; Mrs. Leo. Rothschild wore a very effective coat and skirt of red frieze, and a hat to match; Lady Delamere wore a pale blue cloth gown.
NATURAL SCIENCE SOCIETY. «-
NATURAL SCIENCE SOCIETY. « ANNUAL MEETING. The annual general meeting of the Chester Society of Natural Science, Literature and Art was held on Thursday evening, at the Grosvenor Museum. The president (Mr. J. D. Siddall) occu- pied the chair, and a small attendance included the Rev. A. H. Fish, the Rev. J. L. Bedford, Dr. H. Stolterfoth, Dr. A. Hamilton, Dr. Taylor,' Dr. J. T. Roberts, Dr. Theodore Green (president of the Liverpool Naturalists' Field Club), Messrs. James Williams, J. Egerton Gilbert, A. E. Good- man, J. Bairstow, H. G. Phiilipscn, W. G. Schroder, W. Dodd, F. W. Longbottom, J. Lyon Denson, E. Owen Roberts, W. W. Siddall, W. Davies, E. Noel Humphreys, G. P. Miln (hon. secretary), J. Simon (hon. treasurer), and R. New- stead (curator). The Hon. Secretary (Mr. Miln) presented the annual report, which stated that it was now thirty- one years since the society was founded by Charles Kingsley, and the committee were pleased to re- port that at the present time it was numerically stronger than at any previous period of its ex- istence. Ninety-two new members had joined the society during the past year, and although they had lost by deaths and removals 61, the member- ship shewed there had been a nett gain of 29, making a grand total as follows: -Honorary mem- bers 28, corresponding members 25, ordinary mem- bers 901, total, 954. The finances of the society are in a satisfactory condition, there being a profit balance in hand of JE25 14s. 4d. This was all the more gratifying, as in addition to the usual expenditure, the committee had contributed to- wards the new office and workshop for Mr. New- stead twenty guineas, and to the exhibition of crafts L5. The attendance of members at the summer excursions and field meetings, as well as at the general and sectional meetings held during the winter months, has been quite up to, if not above, the average. There were fourteen excur- sions and field meetings held during the summer months, and during the winter session there were nine general meetings and fifteen sectional meet- ings. The annual conversazione was very success- ful in every respect, a gratifying feature being u 111 that the whole of the exhibits were by members of the society. The committee wished to acknow- ledge the help rendered by members of the Paxton Society in connection with the conversazione, but more especially in connection with the exhibition w of spring flowers, which was this year on a much larger scale than usual. Mr. R. Newstead, A.L.S., F.E.S., hon. F.R.H.S. (curator of the Museum), read his annual report for the year 1901-2, which gave a list of the most noteworthy additions to the Museum. These in- cluded a great snipe, which was secured by Dr. T. Moreton, and a beautiful pair of waxwings. The female was obtained near Whitchurch on December 24, and presented by Mr. T. Bateman, who for many years past had shewn much interest iu obtaining specimens for this Museum. The male, which was in perfect condition, was ob- tained at Astbury by Mr. Warburton. Mr. Walter Harrison had made some interesting additions to the life history groups of birds, and he (Mr. New- stead) acknowledged the great help and courtesy he frequently extended to him. While their additions this year were very much below the average, thero had been an increased interest shewn by the work- ing members representing the various branches both of botany and zoology. It was to such workers they must look for help in the making of their collections, and he tendered thanks to all who had so generously handed over many of their rarest captures in order that their collections might be thoroughly representative of the flora and fauna of the district. Owing to the pulling down of the curator's old workshop at the be- ginning of the financial year, it had been almost impossible to make any important preparations for the Museum, but as the new offices were near- ing completion, he hoped shortly to be able to return to that important department of his work. I The Hon. Treasurer (Mr. Simon) submitted the balance-sheet, which shewed that the year was commenced with a balance in hand of £ 43 7s. 6d., and closed with a balance in hand of JE26 14s. 4d. It was explained that this reduction was due to an increased expenditure this year. Dr. Stolterfoth (hon. scientific secretary) also presented an annual report, which reviewed the society's scientific work during the past year, and made a complimentary reference to Mr. Newstead's monograph for the Rie Society on 'British Scale Insects," which it was remarked had won the universal approval of naturalists, and would be a valuable work of reference. On the motion of the President, seconded by the Rev. J. L. Bedford, a cordial vote of thanks was passed to Mr. Miln and Mr. Simon for their services as secretary and treasurer respectively. Dr. Taylor, in moving the adoption of the re- ports and balance-sheet, remarked that he was one of the few remaining ones who attended the first meeting of the society in Canon Kingsley's house. The progress of the society was extremely gratify- ing. They could not expect the members to in- crease year by year in the same ratio as they had done in the past, and the ratio was bound to diminish as time went on, but the report was ex- tremely satisfactory. In his opinion, there was nothing that could be of so much importance as the improving of the resources and appliances of the curator. They owed a great debt of gratitude to the curator now-(hear, hear)—but what would it be if they increased his resources? (Laughter and applause). Dr. J. T. Roberts, in seconding, also expressed satisfaction at the improved facilities for the work of the curator. The motion was carried. The following were elected on the committee for the ensuing year by balot: -Dr. Hamilton, Dr. King, Dr. Granger. Dr. Duff, Dr. J. T. Roberts, the Rev. J. L. Bedford. Mr. J. Day, Mr. J. Lyon Denson, Mr. H. J. Bax, Mr. W. W. Siddall, Mr. E. Hodkinson, and Mr. W. Shone. The retiring President (Mr. Siddall) proposed the election of the Rev. A. H. Fish as president of the society for the ensuing year. In doing so, he re- marked that nobody stood higher in the whole country in his own particular departments of study and knowledge than Mr. Fish did—(hear, hear)— and nobody had greater power than he of putting them popularly before a general audience. Dr. Hamilton, in seconding, said they could not have selected a better man than Mr. Fish for the chair. He had always shewn an enthusiasm and zeal, not only in the matters connected with the society, but in the promotion of knowledge in natural science in all its branches. It was not only as a prominent and very active member of the society upon which his claim to the chair rested, but also because he recognised, as a teacher of natural science, the value and impor- tance of the knowledge of natural science as a means of educating the young and training their powers of observation. Mr. J. Bairstow supported the motion, which was carried with acclamation. Mr. Siddall then vacated the chair in favour of the new president, who returned thanks for the honour conferred upon him, remarking that the time would come when the society would have to devolve a considerable part of the work which had hitherto been done by the veterans upon younger men. On the motion of Dr. Stolterfoth, seconded by Mr. F. W. Lonerbottom, a hearty vote of thanks was offered to Mr. J. D. Siddall for his valuable services rendered during the three years he has held the office of president. The President announced that the committee recommended that the Kingsley Memorial Medal. be awarded this year to Mr. Charlea Oldham.
RACING RIFFRAFF. 41
RACING RIFFRAFF. 41 et The charge sheet at the City Police Court on Wednesday morning was remarkably light. In comparison with ten prisoners on the same day last year, there were now only four to be dealti with, and one of these was a Chester man who was charged with a breach of the peace. In this connection it may be mentioned that the Chief Constable had received a report of but one loss—somebody's watch had disappeared. The magistrates on the Bench were the Mayor (Mr. James G. Frost), who presided, Mr. H. T. Brown and Mr. John Thompson A NOISY TIPSTER. John Barrett, a tipster and a stranger, was charged with being drunk and disorderly and causing a crowd to assemble in Eastgate-street at eleven o'clock on Tuesday night. Constable Colley proved the case. Prisoner said he had been coming to Chester since 1887, and this was the first time he had been before the magis- trates in his life. If their worships would let him off he would walk back to Manchester.- Fined 5s. and costs or seven days. BANDAGED HEAD AND BAD MEMORY. John Conway, of Stoke, near Chester, whose offence was that of being drunk in Eastgate- street, appeared in the dock with his forehead bandaged. Asked if he was drunk, he replied "Yes; 'spect I was." Constable Colley said prisoner fell down.—Mr. Thompson (magistrate): Where did you get that cut on your forehead?— Prisoner: I couldn't tell you, sir, to tell you the truth. (Laughter.)—A fine of 5s. and costs was imposed. TWO TALES. Thomas Price, of Grove-road, Holloway, a man of powerful build, was charged with assaulting Charles Bruin, labourer, Seaville-street, Chester, a much smaller man. Bruin told the Bench that just on eleven o'clock on Tuesday night he was standing in Frodsham-street, when prisoner and six other men came out of a public-house. Prisoner was using very bad language and spat in Mrs. Lewis's face. That was very ungentle- manly conduct, and witness said so. A crowd pushed around him, and prisoner kicked him on the lip, head and throat.-Pr' soner I was turn- ing round to ask a question when all at once my hat went flying in the road. This man closed with me and I fell on the ground.—Thomas Macleary and Christopher Macieary, of Steam- mill-street, stated that they saw prisoner de- liberately kick complainant.—Prisoner now explained to the Bench that he was going to where he was lodging, and there was an alterca- tion. He turned round to see what was the matter and got a punch in the ear. He after- wards asked a lad for his hat and was told that a man had torn it up.—Constable Wakelin saw the prisoner knock the complainant down and then rush at him and kick him.—Prisoner: If I couid not do anything with my hands, I would not kick a man. I should not be such a coward as to do that.-The Bench fined him 20s. and costs, with the alternative of a month's im- prisonment. THURSDAY. As might have been expected, the police made a large haul on Wednesday, and twenty-four prisoners were brought before the Court on Thursday morning. The magistrates on the Bench were the Mayor and Mr. John Thomp- son. Gaming was the predominating class of offence upon the charge sheet, and there was an interesting collection of "spinning jennies," "jumbos," and other articles of gaming equip- ment in oourt. The number of prisoners was not so large as that dealt with on the corre- sponding day last year. This fact may safely be taken as an indication that Chester Racecourse is now not quite the same happy hunting-ground of habitual racecourse sharpers that it formerly was. A remarkable and probably uniqua feature of the police court proceedings on this occasion was the complete absence of welshers in the dock. GAMING. John Maloney, labourer, 50, Rochdale-road, Manchester, was charged with card gaming on the Roodee. P.C. James Griffiths proved the case, and said prisoner had confederates among the crowd surrounding him, and the public had no chance whatever of success in the game.— Prisoner was sent to gaol for a month. HE WANTED A FINE. Albert Rogers, hawker, 29, Henry-street, Sheffield, and John Eaton, cutler, Sheffield, answered a oharge- of gaming with numbers! P .C. Griffiths, who laid the information, said he had a long chase after one of the prisoners.— Detective French said Rogers was a professional pugilist from Sheffield, and though he had never known him to be convicted, he knew him to be an associate of thieves.—" I hope you will put a fine on," pleaded one of the prisoners to the Bench.—Both were, however, sent to gaol for one month. A DISGRACE TO THE ARMY. James Parker, 22, Malt Mill-lane, Notting- ham, who appeared in the dock with a military medal on his breast, pleaded guilty to gaming with numbers on the Roodee.-Dctective-Sergt. French said prisoner belonged to a gang of dangerous racecourse ruffians, and had received numerous convictions.—The Chief Constable suggested that prisoner might now cover up the medal.—In answer to the prisoner, Detective- Sergeant French said Parker was last convicted of larceny in 1895, since which time he had been getting his living by thieving.—Prisoner: I have only just come back from South Africa.—The detective replied that the only time prisoner did any work was when he was in the Militia.— Prisoner: I did nothing in Africa during the 18 months I wa.s there!-The detective: You were taken prisoner.—Prisoner I was not; I escaped. -The magistrates sent prisoner to gaol for two months. A NOTORIOUS PICKPOCKET. William Stevens, painter, 20, Kirkstall-road, Leeds, was charged with frequenting Grosvenor- road with intent to commit a felony.—Detective French saw prisoner at 1.40 in the afternoon "working" in the crowd near the entrance to the Racecourse in Nunn's-road, and distinctly noticed him put his hand into a lady's pocket. The detective spoke to the lady, who told him she had not lost her purse as it was in her hand. -Detective Frear, of Leeds, also saw prisoner behind a crowd attempting to pick a lady's pocket. He knew him to be a very dangerous character who had been convicted several times. He was a member of the most dangerous gang of pickpockets in Yorkshire.—Prisoner was sent to gaol for two months' hard labour, and was ordered to defray the cost of his maintenance in gaol. MORE GAMESTERS. \V illiam Dunn, weaver, 76, Robertson-street, and David Smith, bookmaker, 3, Hawker-street, Burnly, wore charged on the information of P.C. Urithths with gaming with coins on the Roodee.-Prisoners pleaded that as a lot of people were gaming on the course they joined in, thinking they might as well be doing that as backing horses.—Both were sentenced to one month s ^'d labour.—Samuel Bennett, labourer, 101, Freeho d-street, Leeds, was also sentenced m2,nth s, haJd labour on the information Griffiths for gaming with a spinning jenny on the Roodee. & A NEW GAME. John Smith, dyer, 100, Charter-street, Leeds, was charged by P.C. Shone with gaming on the Roodee with an instrument called; "jumbo." This appeared to be a new game, and the ap- paratus consisted of a board divided into six squares of different colours, and a kind of dice with colours on each side to correspond.-Pri- soner was sent to one month's hard labour. GAMING DODGE EXPOSED. George Williams, 60, Balfour-street, Bradford, pleaded guilty to gaming with a spinning jenny on the Roodee.—Detective Schofield, of Salford satd money was laid on almost every horse on the board and on seeing this prisoner went away leaving the board behind him. The officer ex- plained to the magistrates that a spring was attached to these boards by means of which the proprietor could manipulate the spinning jenny exactly as he pleased, and thus whoever put money on the game had no chance whatever of success. The Chief Constable: And, as usual, amend has money on where it stops.—Mr. John Thompson The proprietor of the board can stop the spinning jenny when he likes?—Witness Yes. The detective added that prisoner belonged to a gang who went from one racecourse to another doing this sort of thing, and he had been convicted of the same offence.—Prisoner was awarded one month's hard labour.—Thomas Bradshaw, labourer, 25, Leeds-street, Wigan, and William Gilbert, a travelling hawker, were both awarded one month's hard labour on the informa- tion of P.C. Shone and P.C. Griffiths for playing the game "jumbo" on the, Roodee. "KING OF THE SHARPERS." Henry Leek, general dealer, 18, Price-street, Birmingham, and William Chadwick, 21, Bath- street, Leeds, were charged with gaming with cards on the Roodee. P.C. Griffiths said pri- soners were playing the three-card trick.—A Birmingham detective said he knew Leek to be one of the ringleaders of a gang of card sharpers in Birmingham who usually played this game in railway carriages. Leek was the leader of a gang of about ten, and generally carried the money and financed the others.—The Chief Con- stable He pays their fines.—Mr. F. H. Lloyd solicitor, appeared on behalf of Leek. Cross- examined, the officer said he did not know that Leek had over been convicted in his life, but he knew he was known as the king of the sharpers. —Mr. John Thompson: Do you know of his ever having been charged with an offence?—Witness: No, sir.—Mr. Lloyd asked the magistrates to take into consideration the fact that his client had never received a conviction in his life, and that he was in a very bad state of health, a doctor having had to be called to him in the ceUs the previous night. He had a position in a coal trade.—The Chief Constable: A general dealer—the old term used by every card sharper in the country.—Both prisoners were sentenced to one month's hard labour, BRIBING THE POLICE. Joseph Harris, collier, 53, Fenny-street, Man- chester, was charged with gaming with a spinning jenny on the Roodee. P.C. Griffiths said pri- soner offered him half-a-sovereign to let him The Chief Constable: He is a very old hand. I have known him for years.—Prisoner was awarded a month's hard labour, and ordered to defray the cost of his maintenance in gaol. -Lawrence Southern, hawker, 12, Kirkgate, Leeds, was sentenced to a month's hard labour- on the information of P.C. Griffiths and P.C. Shone for gaming with a spinning jenny on the Roodee. Prisoner pleaded that he was not play- ing, but only carrying the spinning jenny for a. gentleman on the course. '=' THE MAN WITH THE BLACK CAP. Frederick Johnson, carpenter, 10, Hill-street, Birmingham, was charged with frequenting- Eastgate-street with intent to commit a felony. Detective Lamoth, of Liverpool, while in com- pany with Detective Bryson, saw prisoner with three other men •"working" in a crowd in the afternoon. The officers saw them follow a lady on to the road, and there surround her. The prisoner tried to get his hand in her pocket, but observing the officers, he and his confederates ran away. The officers pursued them, but they broke up in Bridge-street, and prisoner was arrested in Grosvenor-road. When prisoner was searched at the police-office a cap commonly used for the purpose of disguise was found in his pocket. He was wearing a hard felt hat at the time. Prisoner was a well-known thief.—De- tective Bryson said prisoner belonged to a set of very smart thieves.—The magistrates sen- tenced him to two months' hard labour. A VIOLENT PICKPOCKET. James Higgins, riveter, 39, Weller-street, Leeds, was charged with frequenting Foregate- street on the previous night.—Detective Smith, of Manchester, and Detective Frear, Leeds, saw prisoner loitering among a crowd of people. He got behind some women, but ran away on ob- serving the approach of the detectives. Smith chased him, and on being taken into custody he- became very violent. They had some difficulty in. getting him to the police-station, and were- compelled to put the "snaps" on him at the, finish.-Detective Frear said prisoner had just come out of gaol and was a most dangrous char- acter.-Three months' hard labour. AN OCTOGENARIAN DRUNK. Edward Hawkins, a wild-looking old man 80 ^?e' was charged with drunkenness in Yv hite Friars. The old man seemed very irritable in the dock, and on being asked by the police officer at his side if he had anything- to say to the magistrates, he said with an im- patient gesture Don't bother me."—The Mayor You are dismissed. You had better get some- body to look after you. V I\L^GIEI? SERIOUS OFFENCE Ernest Ward, barman, living at 76, Melville- Thomnq MerP?° fTTWfS cJiar £ 0d with assaulting- thTt UPton, Heath.—An officer stated that about half-past eleven o'clock on the pre- vious ni|?ht, while in Garden-lane, he heard a row at the top of Chichester-street, and on going- the spot he found Morris bleeding. Prisoner y' andia §'entlerrian who waB with Pri £ npra,» WaS t^man Wh° had hit him.- b.Tb"„g Slewed °d Un,iI «, bail being allowed. mi CAUGHT NAPPING. Ihomas Murray, groom, of no fixed abode and Bernard Morns, collier, 78, High-street LonUnn were charged by P.C. Griffiths with <leeD?n? 0,^ on the City Walls.—The officer identified oSe of catehVl'SOnerS a Person he had tried to -pa £ t, I thought I could sleep out. country; rpi A FRIDAY. visited the c^heXr^163" 7ho ha™ the Police Court o^ Friday 'v With ,at magistrates were Mr John T! tlm chair) and Mr. G. Dutton ThomPs<>n (in tho A BIRMINGHAM TRIO. and George Lees ^ru°ofPR LUckt>,U' cooPcr, charged with frequenting ForeSf^t^ h.am!were' tent to commit a felonv c Wlt-h m- and Detective-Inspecter Price*' R?ear?t L,ewi8 shadowed prisoners from the aJn' street entrance of the ater&ate- the end of City-road TV,™UrSe to ments when passing down the streets ^ere tlTmethod ohfCJwa"kmf at0f;ewth^rdTd Detective-Sergeant Lovv^S ^^k PnSOner' Sha,™thenvqTpdff b°r him /f^^ht/and Brittain, of Birkenhead T ^h^-Ex-Supt. tives' statements.—Saddier sTid hp h d A*60" making a book—Detective SWT T NOT BEEN had known Luckett three or four' wi uhj month "f C°mC, u°-Ut >?f Pn'SOn a ^'r "erv £ (r n/°r weIshlI< a* Wolverhampton. There eie previous convictions against him and lie was noting more or less than a "land shark.The cord0 Tlded t0 thG Bench Luckett's an-ainst Saddler* TI 6 wore a'so convictions- uScTwith hirf kte W6re Se"!e,d to • ">»■>"> Harry iKS* „ toe, Leeds, iootU*. e"rtf cSrgKL" frequenting the General Railway Station Sh in- tent to commit a felon v. -Deteef.; ve. George Frear, Leeds, stated that at five o'clock on Thursday oyen.ne he was with Detective-Sergt. French df Nottingham when he saw prisoner pushing about in the crowd Prisoner, on seeing the detectives ran away.—Mr A. Wild (who defended prisoner):' Do you know that he was about to go by train?— Witness: He could not have paid his fare; he had only a shining.—-Has he ever been convicted of picking pockets?—Not to my knowledge — What sort of felony did you think he was going to cominit?--I thought he was going to "lift" a. watch Do you find that criminals go from one class to another? Yes, anvthing.-WouId thev not require training? Not necessarily; it i? ? matter of nerve.-Replying to the Chairman, wit ne^s said the last time prisoner was in custodv it was for steahng money from a iras mlr n! tive-Sergt. French said that fro^way ran away he supposed he had stolen propertTfn n,s possession. That caused them to arrest him He judged him to be a thief by his manner on the pln.tform.-1Tr. Wild: He has got an unfortunate manner. I suppose ?—Witness Yes, he has got the hallmark.—Mr. Wild: You know of no convictions against him?—Witness No.—Mr. Wi'd described prisoner as a man who had fallen and was trying to recover himself. He did not want to make'him out anything but a poor unfortunate outcast, but their worships would be able to differentiate this case from others. He had lost his property, health and character, and was now trying to re- cover himself. Ho had been in the infirmary re- cently, and was offered emp'oyment by Mr. Chas. Mel'or, of Zetland-place, Leeds, who brought him to Chester with him. Mr. Mellor had stayed be- hind at great inconvenience to give evidence.- Prisoner, C a respectably-dressed man, bore out iiis advocate's statement, and declared that he had Is no felonious intentions.—His ernplover and a Richard Barker, of Leeds, also a Chester man named Sami. Jones, with whom they had been lodging, gave evidence.—The Bench dismissed the case with the remark, "We will give you a new start.
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