Abergavenny Chronicle

FISHING WITH HORSES. On some parts of the coast of Belgium horses are attached to the nets used for shrimp catching. A procession of weather- beaten fishermen start from the shore, each man mounted upon the back of a trained horse, dragging the triangular purse-shaped net, which scoops in the shrimps as it passes over the sands. These fishermen on horseback frequently make hauls of several hundredweight in a ivingle trip.

According to the annual report of tne British and Foreign Bible Society the year's issues amounted to 5,934,711 volumes. Nearly 39;000 visitors paid for admission last year to Shakespeare's house at Stratford-on- Avon. A baby girl, who was found in a waiting-room at Waterloo Station, was admitted to the Lam- beth Workhouse. I

I GLASGOW MURDER TRIAL. | — <.— I I SLATER SENTENCED TO DEATH. I After a trial of four days, the jury at Edin- burgh found Oscar Slater guilty of the murder of Miss Marion Gilchrist in her flat at Glasgow. The evidence had been very conflicting, and th-e jury were not unanimous, their* decision being arrived at by a majority. Addressing the Court for the prosecution, the Lord Advocate said that from what they had been told of Slater's character he was capable of having committed this outrage. Miss Gil- christ had LI,300 worth of jewellery, and the inference was that the murderer was on a hunt for jewels and knew how to dispose of them. The man who was seen in Miss Gilchrist's flat, at the foot of the stairs, and at a neighbouring subway station, was the murderer-and that man was Slater. Lord Guthrie, in summing-up, said that a brutal offence of this kind in & civilised age should go undiscovered was a serious thing but it was much more serious to convict any pri- soner on insufficient evidence. They all thought the prisoner possibly or probably was the mur- derer, but that did not entitle to a verdict. The Crown had undertaken to prove he was the mur- derer, and that was the question they had to consider. Slater made a dramatic appeal to the Court before sentence was pronounced. Speaking through sobs and with outstretched arms, he said ke knew nothing about the murdered woman. He finally collapsed in the dock. Sentence of death was pronounced, the execution to take place on May 27 at Glasgow. It was aftenvards reported that Slater, after being sentenced, admitted his guilt to the police, but the convict emphatically denied this. Slater stated that what he did say was: "After I am dead the guilty party will be found."

I QUITE CERTAIN. I "What are you crying for, Willie?" Sister's stolen my orange and means to keep it." '.How do you know she means to keep it?" "She's eaten it!" I

CHEERING NEWS FOR STOUT PEOPLE I People seem to get such curious ideas about the nature and treatment of the disease of obesity that it is scarcely to be wondered at that so many over-fat persons adopt measures which are un- scientific, injurious to the constitution, and ex- pensive in every sense of the word. What can be more expensive than undermining the con- stitution? Hundreds have escaped permanent injury to the system by a (fortunately) speedy abandonment of old-time treatments (and their more or less faithful modern imitations) and the timely adoption of the world-famous Antipon treatment for the permanent cure of corpulence. Antipon stands alone for its three-fold curative power: (1) It speedily eliminates all superfluous and unwholesome fatty deposits; (2) it destroys the growing, or the most obstinately developed, tendency to put on too much flesh; and (3) It tones up the whole system and restores health, strength, and vitality. The tonic value of Anti- pon would place it above all other treatments, even were its wonderful fat-reducing qualities not unique. The appetite is greatly stimulated, and the powers of digestion also. The subject enjoys the very best of fare, without irksome dietary restrictions such as render many treat- ments so nauseating and objectionable. From wholesome food is derived rich red blood and new strong muscular fibre. Briefly, the organism is to a great extent reconstructed by the Anti- pon treatment on lines of health, strength, and beauty, and the good done is lasting. There is a decrease of from 8oz. to 31b. within a day and a night of first dose, and then a surprising daily reduction until all the much-desired conditions of weight and figure are permanently achieved. Antipon is absolutely harmless. Antipon is sold in bottles, price 2B. 6d. and 4s. 6d., by Chemists, Stores, etc., or, in the event of difficulty, may be had (on remiiting amount), carriage paid privately packed direct from the Antipon Company, Olmar-street, Lon- don, S.E.

I A GREAT PROBLEM. I The Heir (who has called for the account of expenses in connection with the adminis- tration of his late uncle's estate): "There's just one thing about this business that I can't quite make out." The Lawyer: "And that is -?" The Heir: "Whether is was my uncle or yours who died."

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I GAS GRILLE DANGERS. I Questioned concerning the case in which a Southwark child was fatally burnt by a gas grille stove, and asked whether he will amend the Children's Act to deal with such cases, the Home Secretary replied in the Parliamentary Papers: "It is impossible to provide by Act of Par- liament against every source of danger. The provision in the Children's Act was intended to meet the common cases of open fire grates, but I am afraid that it would be impossible to pre- vent accidents in such exceptional circum- stances as occurred in this case."

Probably the most congested thoroughfare in the world is in front of the Mansion House," said Captain Nott Bower, Commissioner of Police, to a Commons Committee. "Vehicles passing there average thirty-seven per minute." Sir George McCrae has been appointed Vice- President of the Local Government Board for Scotland in the place of Mr. J. P. Macdougall, resigned. The Archbishop of Westminster opened a new Roman Catholic church at Isleworth (Middl. 8€x)..

GREAT MARATHON RACE. I A Marathon Race under the control of the Polytechnic Harriers took place over a measured course of 26 miles 385 yards, between Windsor and Stamford-bridge, on Saturday, and the result proved that in the great Olympic Marathon Race English runners did not do themselves justice. The course was of the same character, and exact length, as on the occasion of the Olympic race, but the winner, H. F. Bar- ratt, of the Polytechnic Harriers, covered the distance in 2h. 42min. 31sec., and beat J. J. Hayes* time by 12min. 47 2-5sec. L. Lord (Wibsey Park) was second, a quarter of a mile behind, and H. Green (Sutton Harriers), third, half a mile behind Lord. Close behind were: Townsend (Essex Beagles), Powell (South Lon- don Harriers), Sparkes (Belfast), Thorogood (Southend Harriers), Morris (Hampton Har- riers), Mannering (Hove), and Bulti (Italy). All were quite fresh, and, despite the hot sun and strong head wind met with, most of the sixty-eight starters finished. Barmtt took the lead about three miles from home. About 20,000 enthusiasts were present at Stamford-bridge to witness the Polytechnic sports, which in addition to the Marathon race comprised contests with the Stade Frangais and several open events. In the International races on the track the Polytechnic Club beat Stade Frangaii by three points to one. ANOTHER VICTORY FOR ST. YVES. St. Yves won the Marathon race in New York on Saturday, in which thirteen runners repre- senting seven nations took part, for a purse of 10,000 dollars. Svanberg (Sweden) was second, five laps behind, And a lap ahead of Crook (America), who finished third. Simpson (Canada) was fourth, and Appleby (England) fifth. The winner's time was 2h. 44min. 5sec. In the sixteenth mile Morrisey collapsed, and had to be assisted from the track. Later Appleby also fell down in a faint, but was on bis feet again in less than a minute, and resumed running. He electrified the crowd by running the last lap at quarter-mile speed. The effort proved too much for him, and he tumbled to the ground on reaching the winning post.

LORD CHARLES ON HYSTERICS. I "One of the primary social problems we have to face to-day." said Lord Charles Beresford on Saturday at an exhibition of physical drill at the Southport Physical Training College, "is the question of health and the manliness of our people." He did not say that our race was de- generating, but he did say that we wanted more physical training as he had seen that night. He had been talking to Lord Roberts, and had said, "Tell me about your recruits for the Army." The reply was that 40 to 50 per cent. were "casts," because they were physically un- fit. That was a most serious thing, and ought to be looked into. It must be remembered that in the time of stress we should have to depend on the manliness of the people. It puzzled him what had happened to our race, or a section of it. We had got hysterical and emotional, and altogether unlike the people who made the Empire. Some little matter oc- curred-not a matter of great interest—and we began to scream and shout and be so emotional that one was ashamed. On the other hand, when great matters concerning our national wel- fare, like the health of the people, or our natio- nal defence, arose, we appeared to be perfectly callous and not to care at all. What we wanted was a few more men fearless and independent, with one thought in their heads, and that for the nation's good-men who would never mind party.

REFRESHMENTS BANNED. I The Cheshire village of Rostherene was on Saturday afternoon invaded by thousands of people who assembled to demonstrate against the action of Lord Egerton of Tatton in refus- ing to allow the tenants on his estate to pro- vide refreshments to visitors except on pain of instant notice to quit their cottages. Rostherne has for years been a popular resort of visitors from Manchester and the surround- ing towns, and his lordship's edict has aroused great indignation and resentment. Fully ten thousand motorists, cyclists, and pedestrians swarmed into the village, the nar- row lanes of which became densely crowded. A meeting was held in a field behind the parish church, and a resolution was passed pro- testing on behalf of the Manchester and sur- rounding towns against Lord Egerton's action, which was described as being "opposed to the best traditions of English liberty." His lord- ship was called upon to withdraw his edict so as to meet the legitimate request of thousands of law-abiding, peaceable townspeople.

KILLED WHILE MOTORING. I Mr. A. A. Grainger Stewart, a prominent Edinburgh advocate, was killed in a motor-car accident late on Friday night on a country road eleven miles from Dumfries. He was motoring from Dalbeattie to Dumfries, and had reached a sharp turn, when the_car swung into the right side of the road and then, crossing it almost at right angles, dashed up a steep em- bankment twelve feet high. The Hon. William Watson, also an Edinburgh advocate, was driving the car. Both were thrown out, and the car, falling down the bank, pinned Mr. Stewart to the ground. When the car was removed it was found that he had sustained a deep gash on the right temple, and the doctor stated that death must have been instantaneous. Mr. Watson, who had a broken arm, states that a failure of the steering gear was the cause of the accident.

SMOKING ON THE SCAFFOLD. At Swansea on Saturday William Joseph Foy, labourer, was executed for the murder of Mary Ann Reee, with whom he had lived at Merthyr, by throwing her down a disused fur- nace. Foy at first told the police that he flung her down the furnace, but later said she acci- dentally fell down. Foy rose early and partook of breakfast, con- sisting of beefsteak and onions. Henry Pier- point, the exectitioner, who was assisted by Ellis, entered the cell a few minutes before eight, and the condemned man submitted quietly to the pinioning process. He walked without assistance to the gallows smoking a cigarette, and retained it in his mouth until the black cap was adjusted. Death was instan- taneous.

THE "HALLELUJAH CANARY." At the Congress Hall, Clapton, on Sunday, General Booth addressed an audience of over 4,000 persons. He delivered a vigorous address lasting nearly an hour on "Why men do not serve God." One of the reasons, he said, was that they had not got the glad heart. They might have a theory of religion, but they had not got the heart to respond to it. The General told a story of a girl who was converted and was re- buked by her mother for suddenly starting to sing, and he described her as having the Halle- lujah canary." "You all went the Hallelujah canary in your souls," he said "you all want the spontaneous singing heart."

DROVE CAB INTO DOCK. An accident of an extraordinary kind, in- volving the death of a man who had just landed from the mail packet occurred at Calais on Monday. Three passengers by the steamer hired a carriage to drive them into the town. The bridge which crosses the dock entrance had been opened to admit a vessel, and, failing to notice this, the driver drove his vehicle clean on to the protecting chain into the dock. One man, belonging to Lille, was drowned. A young man returning from his military service succeeded in saving the other pas- senger and the driver. The horse was drowned.

GIRL FREE-BOOTER. When Florence Andrews, fourteen, of Lisson- grove, was sent to a reformatory, at Marylc- Done, after being charged with stealing boots from little children, it was stated that there were twenty-two cases of theft against her. She waylaid children of four and five coming from school, said a witness, took their boots off, and either pawned or sold them.

"I used to think that the leaving of letters undated was only a. fault among ladies, but it seems that ladies are getting more business-like while men are getting loose." Mid Judge Edgo at Clerkenwell.

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BIBLES IN FLAMES. r Thousands of Bibles in the binding works of the Oxford University Press in Blackhorse-yard, Aldersgate-street, London, were destroyed by fire. The fire broke out at 12.45 a.m., and the large five-storey building WM soon in flames from roof to basement. Some thirty engines and 250 fire- men were summoned from surrounding districts, but the contents of the warehouse, consisting of Bibles and other books, were so inflammable that the firemen could only hope to save the neighbouring buildings. The district is thickly populated, and there are many other large warehouses near by, but the fire was eventually got under, and all danger of it spreading was averted. The whole building, however, was gutted, and many thousands of pounds' worth of damage was done.

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HEADMASTER'S RIGHTS. I Mrs. Alice Noel Goldney, a widow, sent her son as a day boy to the Bedford Grammar School, and asked Dr. J. C. King, the head- master, not to cane him except for some serious offence. The boy was ordered to be caned, and Mrs. Goldney interposed. Dr. King thereupon re- fused to admit him to the school, and Mrs. Goldney instituted an action against Dr. King, claiming damages. The Court of Appeal held that the action was not a frivolous one, and refused Dr. King's re- quest that it should be dismissed on this ground.

I MAURETANIA'S NEW RECORD. I After a magnificent run from New York the Cunard liner Mauretania arrived at Queenstown on Monday with another splen- did record to her credit. The vessel covered the entire distance from land to land—2.935 nautical miles-in 4d. 18h. 11m., or at the average rate of 25.72 knots an hour. This beats her previous best eastern pas- sage, made in March last, hy 24 minutes. It has to be borne in mind that the east- ward run each day consists only of about 23 hours, while the longest route was taken, so the Mauretania's performance is all the more remarkable. Her ¡)est day's run was from noon on Friday to noon on Saturday, when ehe steamed 610 knots at an average speed of nearly 30. land miles an hour. No otaer vessel has ever ac- complished such an achievement as this, and it beats the Cunarder's previous best day's eastward run by just one knot. This is the ninth consecutive voyage on which the Mauretania has steamed an aver- age of over 25 knots an hour.

—————- t AUSTRALIAN RIOTERS SENTENCED ) Walter Stokes and John May, two of the men who have been tried at Albury, New South Wales, in connection with the Broken Hill strike riots in January, have been'sentenced to three and two years' imprisonment respectively. Harry Holland, who was charged with de- livering seditious speeches at Broken Hill in I February, has been sent to prison for two years. I

Mr. Osmond Ovey, third secretary of the British Embassy, was married at Washington to Miss Blanche Willie Emory, daughter of Rear-Admiral Emory, of the United States Navy. A Russian Jew who travelled to this country third-class was rejected by the Alien Immigra- tion Board. His wife and three younger chil- dren travelled as saloon passengers, and had to be admitted.

LADY CASHIER'S LAPSE. I A REMARKABLE STATEMENT. I 1 That she had systematically robbed her em- ployer, not for her own benefit, but for that of a married man of her acquaintance—such was the remarkable charge against a young woman named Elizabeth Martin at West minster Police-court on Saturday. She had been employed as cashier by Mr. Cecil Roy, of Sussex-place, South Kensing- ton, for eight or nine years, and, it was said, had stolen between £ 200 and C300. After an investigation of Mr. Roy's books, said Inspector Draper, he arrested the pri- soner, and told her she would be charged with stealing large amounts. Then she made the following remarkable statement: "Yes, I took the money, and must put up with it. Though I took the money I never had one penny of it myself. I gave the whole of it to Mr. for his family, for thE\ rent of his offices, and for other expenses. He used to meet me regularly on leaving business. Be- sides the money I took from my employer I used to give Mr. a considerable part of my weekly salary." When he had the girl in custody, the in- spector went on, she pointed out the man she referred to, apparently waiting for her. A warrant was issued for the arrest of the man, and the girl was remanded in custody. The sequel was the appearance on Monday before Mr. Francis at Westminster Police- court of Alfred Wood, aged thirty-eight, de- scribed as an auctioneer and estate agent, of King-street, Hammersmith, who was charged with feloniously counselling and procuring the girl to steal the monies of her employer. After hearing the evidence, the magistrate remanded Wood to be brought up with the woman, who is now in custody. Wood remarked to the detective who arrested him, "We spent most of the money together between Saturdays and Mondays. Neither of us are teetotalers. There is no doubt I was very fond of the girl." The prisoner also said that he would take it all on his shoulders.

THE KING'S RETURN. I After more than two months' absence abroad, King Edward returned to London on Saturday, and it is officially stated that his Majesty is in splendid health as the result of his stay at Biarritz and the cruise in the Mediterranean. The King exchanged affectionate greetings with the Prince of Wales, who was in waiting on the platform at Victoria, and shook hands heartily with Mr. Asquith, Mr. Lewis Harcourt, Sir John Fisher, and others. During his drive to Buckingham Palace he was loudly cheered by the crowds who had assembled to welcome the Sovereign home. In the evening his Majesty, with the Prince and Princess of Wales, witnessed the perform- ance of "Samson et DaLila" at the opera. THE PREMIER'S AUDIENCE. I There was a gathering of members of the Royal Family at Buckingham Palace on Monday to take lunch with his Majesty. The guests numbered nearly a score. Sir Edward Grey reached the Palace at half-past three, and the Prime Minister fol- lowed him half-an-hour later. His Majesty saw the two Ministers together, and the audience granted to them was unusually pro- longed. The King took a short drive in the afternoon, returned to the Palace to dine, and afterwards went to the theatre.

FRIENDLY CANDOUR. I McDuffcr (after wasting about fifty cart- ridges): "How's that, Jones? Fetched him down that time." The Keeper: "Silly things, birds is, ain't they, sir. Flys right bang into the shots sometimes!"

"D. S. WINDELL" CASE. I Francis Reginald King, the former bank clerk, who is charged in connection with the "D. S. Windell" frauds on the London and South-Western Bank, appeared again at Bow- street and was remanded. The prisoner asked to have some of the money found on him when he was arrested. "I have been a food reformer for twenty-three years," he said, "and I find it difficult to keep up my mental and physical energies on the- food I get at Brixton Prison." He had had 10s., and spent it on vegetables. He was allowed 15s. The man alleged to be "D. S. Windell," who was arrested in Madrid a short time ago, landed at Cardiff at eight o'clock on Saturday evening in charge of Detective-Inspector Bower, of Scot- land-yard. He arrived at Paddington Station at four minutes past six on Sunday night from Bristol. He. was smoking a cigarette and seemed to be quite at his ease. He was taken in a cab to Bow-street, where he was charged, under the name of Bernard Roberts, with being concerned in the bank frauds, the whole of the charges against him taking some three-quarters of an hour to read. During the evening his mother called at the etatkm and had a long interview with him. Bernard J. Robert was remanded at Bow- street on Monday on eight charges in connec- tion with the bank frauds. Chief Inspector Bower, who brought Robert from Madrid, said he went there with eight warrants charging a man named Windell with forging and uttering a number of docu- ments, and also with obtaining a large sum of money by fraud. When charged in Lon- don lie said: "I did not do the forging."

LOSS OF A DESTROYER. A court-martial was held at Chatham on Monday on Gunner Henry Irish, officer of the watch of the destroyer Blackwater on the night of April 6, when she was sunk through a collision with the Bristol steamer Hero ol Dungenes8. It was alleged that the vessel was lost by Gunner Irish's negligence or de- fault. Commander John M. D. E. Warren stated that shortly after eleven o'clock, when he I was in the chart-house, the signalman re- ported that a ship was coming down. The witness immediately went to the bridge, but before reaching the ladder he saw the red light and steaming light of the Hero, which appeared to be about two points on the star- board bow, a distance of two cables. Almost immediately afterwards the Hero struck the destroyer. Alfred Blair, signalman, said he reported the approach of a steamer to the commander by the prisoner's request. I The prisoner said he did everything pos- sible to save the ship. He urged with all due submission that the commanding officer, I Commander Warren, was confused and ex- cited when he came on the bridge. The Court found that the charge of losing the ship by negligence or default was not proved, and they acquitted the prisoner. They found, however, that he negligently hazarded the ship and directed him to be severely reprimanded and dismissed his pre- sent ship.

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FIRING FROM A TRAIN. As John Grimms, a seaman of the BritisK cruiser Lancaster, was going by train fronz Pompeii to Naples he suddenly pulled out a re- volver and began firing from the carriage win- dow. A panic ensued among the passengers". and when the train stopped some police officials, were summoned. They were put to some difficulty, owing to the sailor not speaking Italian; but they effected! his arrest and placed him in charge of the British naval officers, who conveyed him on board the Lancaster.

An intoxicated man threw himself under to train at Demange, in France, and the station, master, who saw him, was so overcome with horror that he dropped dead. The man escapedt without a scratch, although the whole traim passed over him. The Higher Education Sub-Committee of the. London County Council recommends that a scholarship held by Edmund Kapp be tenable at approved institutions in Berlin and Paris until next December, when the student will compete for a modern languages scholarship at Cambridge University.

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A FATAL GAME. The manner in which George Foekett, a chird of four, was accidentally shot by his cousin Ernest, aged eleven, at Plaistow, was described by the latter at an inquest at Stratford. They were playing soldiers, and he found a key which opened a drawer in which his father kept an old, rusty six-chambered revolver. He also found some small cartridges and put two- of them in the revolver, which he said he thought was broken. Later on, while he was sitting in the kitchen his palm caught the trigger and the revolver went off. His cousin was shot through the forehead and was taken to St. Mary's Hospital, where he died from, septic meningitis. A verdict of "Death from misadventure was returned.

MARRIED AT SEA. A.n interesting wedding—that of Capt. He-, man Rickard Aass to Mies Marie Sofie Burner-- took place at sea. The bride and groom had not resided on British soil for any epecific period, so the Shields tug Balmoral bteamed away with tliem beyond the three-mile limit, and Pastor Han- sen, of the Danish Church, Newcastle, per- formed the ceremony on board the steamer. The couple subsequently left for Seaham Harbour, where Capt. Aaes's steamer, the Geiranger, was waiting to sail. Both husband and wife belong to Stavanger.

CENSURING A PIG. The report of the Cattle Market Committee presented at Colchester Town Council con- tained an item as to a pig straying, followed by, "Resolved that the towji clerk communicate with the offender, warning him against com- mitting any offence in future." A councillor suggested the alteration of the minutes, but the mayor said it would be a pity to alter them, and they were allowed to stand.

"I work at a place called Glasgow," said a man at Blackburn Court. Mr. J. Carne, parish clerk of St. Colomb Minor, has just celebrated his 103rd birthday. The Marchioness of Bute has consented to take the part of Dame Wales in the Welsh Pageant. Colonel Hurlock Pritchard, first secretary and treasurer of the Veterans' Relief Fund, has died at Camberley. Mountain goats are to be sent from the Cana- dian Rockies to the London Zoological Gardens.