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A NEW HIGHLAND RAILWAY. The opening took place on the 1st inst. of the irst portion of an interesting addition to the rail- way system of the Scottish Highlands. Although constructed and owned by a separate company, called the Lochearnhead, St. Fillans, and Comrie Railway Company, the new line forms for all practical purposes an extension of the Caledonian system, being a continuation westwards of the line from Crieff to Comrie, which was opened in 1893. The section now opened runs from Comrie to St. Fillans, a distance of six miles; but, when com- pleted in its entirety, the new railway will extend to Lochearnhead, a further distance of 9 miles, connee- ing there the Callander and Oban Railway, which, also, is worked by the Caledonian Company. This second section is well in hand, and is expected to be completed in about two years from now. A new through route will thus be opened up, traversing the centre of Scotland from east to west, and affording much more direct communication than at present exists between Perth, Dundee, and the east of Scotland, on the one hand, and Oban and the western isles on the other. The new line from Comrie to St. Fillans supersedes a coach service hitherto run by the Caledonian Railway Company between the same points. In laying out and constructing the new line the engineers, Messrs. Crouch and Hogg, of Glasgow, have made successful efforts to avoid interference with the amenities of the neighbourhood. With this view Sir John Lubbock's committee sug- gested a deviation from the original route at Tynresch (a mile or so east of St. Fillans), and thereby an embankment which might have been an eyesore has been avoided, though at the cost of an expensive bridge over the River Earn at this point. For a considerable part of the distance between St. Fillans and Comrie the line runs near the public road, and for the distance of nearly a mile the latter has been diverted to permit of the planting of a belt of wood, 22 yards wide, which, when it has grown, will effectually conceal the railway from road pas- sengers. Indeed, in a year or two the line will be completely hidden from public view after leaving Comrie until within a mile of St. Fillans, where it is so high above the road as to be practically unknown to those driving or walking below. From St. Fillans to Lochearnhead the route is along the northern shore of the loch, the line being carried at a considerable elevation. The cost of the six. miles at present completed works out at E13,000 a mile, including the St. Fillans station. No rolling-stock is required to be supplied by the owning company, as the line is to be worked entirely by the Caledonian.

B.P." AT THE CHARTERHOUSE. Major-General Baden-Powell, on September 28, laid the foundation-stone of a new Cloister erected at the Charterhouse School, Godalming, in memory of Old Carthusians who have lost their lives in the South African War. In the course of his address, the General pointed to the fact that the men whom they were honouring had placed their duty before all, and had sacrificed their lives for their country. It should be the aim of every ma'n, soldier or civilian, to strive for the good of others, for in self-sacrifice lay the true Christian principle, which should be associated with the objects and ambitions of every lad preparing for the journey through life.

GRIMSBY LOCK-OUT. PEERS MEDIATING. The Earl of Yarborough and Lord Heneage visited Grimsby on September 28, with a view of setting on foot some movement which would bring to an end the disastrous strife which is at present ruining the town. Their lordships met the men's leaders at the office of Messrs. Grange and Wintringham, solici- tors, and arranged for a conference with the owners subsequently. The men of the Lincolnshire Regiment, who were stationed at Grimsby in readiness to assist the police if necessary, returned to Lincoln on September 28. With reference to a statement made at the men's mass meeting by Mr. H. E. Barker, the North- Eastern Steam Fishing Company write that the figures quoted were undoubtedly taken from their last balance sheet, but, as given, were a deliberate misrepresentation. The amount which it was said went in directors' and auditors' fees also included bank charges, interest, steamers' insurance, management expenses, salaries and wages, income-tax, rates, taxes, insurance, stamps, stationery, office expenses, and all other items excepting steamers' working ex- penses. With reference to the item of F,7382, which was the profit on the year's working, the whole of this sum, together with the balance from the preceding year, was carried to depreciation account. Consequently no amount was paid tc the shareholders as dividend. A VIRTUAL SETTLEMENT. The Grimsby dispute has been virtually settled, Lord Yarborough, who had interviewed the repre- sentatives of the men previously, met the federated owners on the 30th ult., and made suggestions to the effect that the men should go to sea on the owners' terms; that all questions in dispute should be referred to an independent arbitrator to be ap- pointed through the medium of the Board of Trade; that the question of a central shipping office, at which all the men shall sign on, be submitted for the arbitrator's decision; that meantime all crews sign on temporarily at the office of the Board of Trade and that the arbitrator's decision be retro- spective from the date of the vessels' going to sea. After considering these proposals the owners unanimously adopted them, with the proviso that they should be accepted by all sections of the men. No doubt is entertained that the men will agree to the terms. Great satisfaction was displayed in Grimsby at the result of Lord Yarborough's inter- vention. SHARE FISHERMEN STUBBORN. It was expected that the agreement as to general arbitration arrived at by the owners' federation and the men's dispute committee would terminate the deadlock at Grimsby; but the unaccountable attitude now taken up by the share fishermen- namely, the skippers and mates-threatens (said a correspondent, writing on the 1st inst.) to pro- long the misery in the town and to undo all the good work accomplished by Lord Yarborough and his advisers. It is already reported that the owners have unanimously expressed their willing- ness to proceed to arbitration upon all the points in dispute between themselves and their crews, providing that all sections of the latter were agreeable to this course, having been previously given to understand that both enginemen and fishermen were anxious for this basis of settle- ment. The share fishermen, however, as the result of a meeting held by them on Tuesday, have issued the following statement: Port of Grimsby, Share Fishermen's Protec- tive Society, Club-room, Fish Dock-road, Grimsby, Oct. 1, 1901. Be arbitration and signing on.- We, the share fishermen of the above society, absolutely deny the rumour that we are prepared to submit the question of signing on to arbitra- tion. We insist on signing on at the Board of Trade Office permanently, and have memorialised the Board of Trade to that effect. Further, we have nothing to arbitrate, and intend to abide by our memorial. (Signed) JAS. LEEMING, Gen. Sec."

A MARRIAGE DIFFICULTY. The subjoined advertisement, which is at present receiving much attention, appeared on Septem- ber 28 in two of the Belfast morning papers To Ministers of all Denominations, Registrars of Marriages, and all others whom it may concern. I, the undersigned, the Lady Francis Cecil, of Stockton Hall, Oakham, England, do hereby give you notice not to publish any banns of macriage, or issue any license for, or otherwise perform, the ceremony of marriage between my son, Richard William Francis Cecil, and Jessie Bain, a daughter of Mr. John Bain, of 74, Royal-avenue, and Ardiles, Greenisland, Belfast, insurance broker and agent, editor and publisher of the Insurance and Finan- cial Gazette, my said son being an infant, of the age of 19 years. Dated this 27th day of Sept., 1901. Edith F. Cecil. Signed in the presence of Chas. S. Wilson, Solicitor, Manchester. ellington, Young, and Son, Solicitors, 25, Chichester-street, Belfast." On both Saturday and Sunday the somewhat novel announcement was, as might be expected, freely discussed. The young lady resides at Greenisland, a short distance from Carrickfergus Castle, where Mr. Richard Cecil was studying artillery practice. Lady Francis Cecil is a daughter of the late Sir W. Cunliffe-Brooks and the widow of Lord Francis Cecil (second son of the third Marquis of Exeter), who died in 1889. She subsequently married Captain Philip Tillard, of Stockton Hall, Oakham, in Rutlandshire. Her second son, Richard William Francis Cecil was born in 1882, and is a lieutenant is the 4th Battalion of the Lincolnshire Regiment.

ABSENT-MINDED WORSHIPPERS. At Norwich Cathedral, on Sunday night, the Dean of Norwich, before commencing his sermon, called attention to the fact that some of the con- gregation must have inadvertently taken away the hymn-books provided, each of which was marked, "Not to be taken away," as no less than 1750 copies had disappeared from the cathedral. A thousand of the books, Dean Lefroy said, were a personal gift to him by the editor, Bishop Bicker- steth. He added that they would have to be re- plenished.

A TIMELY WARNING. An accident occurred on the South Wales main line of the Great Western Railway between Pyle and Port Talbot on the afternoon of the 30th ult. which, but for an engine-driver's promptitude in warning an approaching passenger train, might have resulted in a catastroph e. By the breaking of an axle a goods train was derailed, and three trucks were thrown across the up-line, completely block- ing it. The point where the accident happened was an open moorland remote from any station, and the passenger train was immediately due. Fortu- nately, the goods train remained on the track, and the driver, realising the danger of the situation, uncoupled the locomotive and steamed away on the down line, to meet and warn the passenger train. In this he was successful. The line was not cleared for about seven hours.

THE sum of £ 11.286,000 a year is spent in poor relief in the United Kingdom, nearly £ 2,000,000 of which goes in salaries of relieving otficers and similar expenses. AT Salta, in Argentine, a list of boys and girls I who have failed to attend school regularly is pub- lished in the newspapers.

I ROYAL COLONIAL TOUR. ) I AN INDIAN POW-WOW. I The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York on September 28 held r. reception of Canadian Indians near Calgary. The chiefs were separately presented to their Royal Highnesses. Some of them improved the occasion with short addresses on their own account, one of the chiefs remarking that the peace between the white man and the Indian would last as long as the grass grows and water flows. I ACROSS THE ROCKIES. The passengers by the Governer General's train on the 29th ult. (says a message from New Westminster) received frequent news from the Royal train, learning that the Duke and Duchess much enjoyed Banff, where the Duchess showed a tender interest in a slightly wounded child. Their Royal Highnesses also halted at Field and Glacier Stations. Lady Minto meanwhile rode from Glacier to the next station with some friends on the cowcatcher, thus enjoying a unique view of the famous loop. Later she stopped at Revel- stoke to lay the -foundation stone of a cottage hospital—a movement which she has energetically promoted in Canada-making an excellent speech. On the morning of the 30th ult. the trains over- lapped at Ruby Creek, and greetings were ex- changed. They then sped onwards to Vancouver, which was reached about noon. The Royal party had crof^d from the Atlantic to the Pacific in un- examph d 1 ixury and almost without fatigue. The Duke ard Duchess were received on the coast with salu e; from the Pacific Coast Squadron, in- cluding the Warspite, and others specially brought from Victoria. The Royal train reached Vancouver punctually at 11.45 on the morning of the 30th ult. After the official reception the Duke and Duchess of Corn- wall drove to the Court House, where addresses were presented, and the Mayor, Mr. Townley, wel- comed their Royal Highnesses to the city. The welcome accorded their Royal Highnesses was extremely hearty, the people who were massed on the pavements cheering vociferously. rhe ceremony of presenting addresses took place on a dais in front of the Court House. The Duke, in the course of his reply, said: "We are glad to find ourselves here and to see the astonishing progress which this city has made in the very brief period of its existence. We feel deeply the generous spirit which has prompted you to do so much to give us a hospitable welcome, and we take it as a proof that though you are situated on the verge of this great continent your hearts beat as warmly and your loyalty is as staunch and true as in any part of the Empire we have visited."

I ARMY CORPS COMMANDS. The War Office announced on the 1st inst. that the First and Third Army Corps command at Aldershot and Dublin respectively was to be formed from that day's date. Sir Redvers Buller, who was appointed to the Aldershot District in October, 1898, retains the command for the two years of his appointment which are still unex- pired; while the Duke of Connaught, who has over three years unexpired, similarly retains his command in Ireland.

I RIGHTS OF LABOUR. _I I UNION OFFICIALS DISCHARGED. Much feeling (states a Daily Telegraph Leylancl correspondent) has been caused among the work- people of the Leyland and Birmingham Rubber Company, Leyland, owing to the action of the firm in discharging the president and officials of the Leyland Branch of the Rubber Workers' Union, whose headquarters are at Hulme, Manchester. It appears that the union was formed some two months ago, when the president, Mr. Eastham, was called before Mr. Baxter, managing director of the com- pany, who wished to know if there was any dis- satisfaction among the men with respect to wages. I In reply, Mr. Eastham stated that up to the present time there was no cause for complaint, Jut that the men simply desired the same right to combine for their own mutual help and defence as prevailed in other industries. In the course of a conversation, Mr. Baxter stated that certain officials of the union had been discharged, but only after the publication of a notice posted at the works some time ago, warning all who associated themselves with the movement that instant dismissal would be thejpenalty. Mr. Baxter addod that he i s fighting the present battle not only on behalf of the company, but for the whole trade of England. Mr. Baxter is the chairman of the Indiarubber Manufacturers' Association of Great Britain. The works employ about 450 people, a fairly large pro- portion being under 16 years of age. Of those over 18 some 200 are connected with the union. The matter has been placed in the hands of the union's officials at Manchester, who have arranged for meetings to be held.

SCARE ON DOVER PIER. The Calais-Dover mail-packet, Lord Warden, narrowly escaped on the morning of the 30th ult. (says a Daily Telegraph report) being run down by the ocean liner Minnehaha, 13,000 tons, whilst she was lying at the most shoreward landing- stage on the western side of the Admiralty Pier, and but for the prompt action of the packet's captain there is every probability that a terrible disaster would have occurred. There had been a dense fog overhanging the Channel all night and during the morning, and fog signals were continuously fired and fog bells rung. About a quarter past eleven a large vessel suddenly loomed out of the fog close under Shakespear Cliff, and steamed at full speed towards the Admiralty Pier. Captain Belchamber, of the Lord Warden, sounded his steam whistle to warn the liner of the danger, and as the Minnehaha was running straight for the packet he cleared his vessel with all despatch from the landing- stage, and headed her to sea at full speed. He was only just in time, the huge liner being swung round and headed seaward, passing the landing-stage in such close proximity that if the mail-boat had remained there she must have been cut in two. The Minnehaha 'passed down the length of the pier, narrowly avoiding a collision with the Belgian mailboat Ville de Douvres, which was lying along- side another landing. The fog would account for the Minnehaha being so badly out of her course.

HOME HINTS. A LITTLE water in the pan before pouring the milk in, when boiling, will keep it from catching. THERE is some difficulty in scaling freshwater fish, but it will be found easier if they are dipped in boiling water for a minute before the attempt is made. IF hot grease gets spilled upon the top of the kitchen table, quickly pour cold water upon it^ and it will cool it at once, and this will also prevent the wood from absorbing the grease which can then be easily removed. EGGS that are bought and cannot be relied on should always be broken into a cup, and then put into a basin, |and;by this means stale eggs can be easily put aside without wasting the others. Many people keep eggs for a long time by smearing the shells with butter or sweet oil. They should then be packed in plenty of bran or sawdust, and kept in a cool place. How TO TAKE NAUSEOUS MEDICINES.—Blincf- fold a man, ask him to open his mouth wide and keep it open, put salt on his tongue, or a drop of wormwood oil; he cannot tell the difference. Take half a teacupful of cold water, pour into the centre of it a dose of castor oil; open the mouth, put the rim of the cup far back on the tongue, toss up the cup, down goes the oil without a taste of it, as long as you keep the mouth open, and do not allow the oil to touch your lips. Most persons are under the belief that the sense of taste lies chiefly in the tongue. This showa how unobservant most persons are. A CAUTION ABOUT FILTERS.—Filters should be frequently cleansed, for if this is neglected the vari- ous impurities which they extract from the water which passes through them accumulate until they are a source of far greater danger than unfiltered water would be. In the case of those filters which depend for their efficacy upon a lump of charcoal, the latter should be boiled once a week; if this is nob done it collects animal organisms to a consider- able extent. Lumps of charcoal that have been left in filters for some months have, on being broken, been found to contain large worms. No sort of filter that cannot be thoroughly cleansed should be used. Experiments have shown that water which has passed through dirty filters is many thousand times more impure than the same water unfiltered. People too often think that if they buy a good filter they have done all that is necessary" towards insuring the purity of their drinking water, quite forgetting their filters, like all other domestic uten- sils, should be kept clean.-London Journal. To CLEAN WINDOW BLINDS, try rubbing with breadcrumbs. Spread the blind on a table and rub it all over with bread. If the blind be only generally grimy, and not really very badly soiled or stained, this treatment will make it look quite clean and fresh again; and it will not be pulled out of shape as blinds often are in the process of washing and ironing. How TO MAKE ALMOND ROCK. Take one pound of coarsest brown sugar, a quarter of a pound of unblanched almonds. Boil the sugar till it is of treacle consistency-i.e., stringy. Chop the almonds finely and throw in. Stir vigorously for a few minutes, pour out as before. When"; finished, the sweetmeat should be rocky and crumbly in consistency. FOR paring the nails a sharp knife should always be used. Scissors, by pressing together the edges of the nails, injure their vitality. Weak, brittle nails are frequently caused by some dis- ordered conditions of the system. Rinsing them in weak alum-water, or rubbing them with lemon- juice, will strengthen them. STEWED &PPLES.Peel and core some good apples, and throw into cold water. When all are peeled, arrange in a stewpan so as not to touch each other. Pour half a pint of water over them, and add sugar and lemon-rind to taste. Stew gently without the cover for about forty minutes. Take out the apples carefully so as not to break them, boil the syrup to reduce it and strain over the apples. When cold, ornament each apple with a little red currant jelly and a few blanched almonds. A NICE BREAKFAST DisH.-Cut thin slices of cold roast beef, and lay them in a tin saucepan; set in a pot of boiling water cover them with the gravy made of three tablespoonfuls of melted butter, one of walnut ketchup, a teaspoonful of currant jelly, a teaspoonful of made mustard, and some water cover lightly, and steam for half an hour, keeping the water in the outer vessel on a head boil. If the meat should be underdone, this will be found particularly nice. SWISS CUSTARD PTE.-Separate the whites and yolks of three eggs and beat the yolks with three ounces of castor sugar till very light; grate with this all the rind of two lemons. Blend a table- spoonful of cornflour with half a pint of milk and stir while it cooks for five minutes when it is cooled add to the other ingredients, and squeeze in the juice of the two lemons. Line a pie-dish with puff pastry, and bake till set. Whip the whites of eggs till stiff, and pile on the pudding as a meringue just bake till a delicate brown. LEAVE-TAKING.-Not all have learned the fine art of leave-taking in an appropriate manner. When you are about to depart, do so at once, gracefully and politely, and with no dallying. Don't say It's about time I was going," and then settle back and talk on aimlessly for another ten minutes. Some people have just such a tiresome habit. They will even rise and stand about the room in various attitudes, keeping their hosts also standing, and then by an effort succeed in getting as far as the hall, when a new thought strikes them. They brighten up visibly, and stand for some min- utes longer, saying nothing of importance, but keeping everyone in a restless, nervous state. After the door is opened the prolonged leave-taking begins, and everybody in general and particular is invited to call. Very likely a last thought strikes the departing visitor, which his friend must risk a cold to hear to the end. What a relief when the door is finally closed! There is no need of being offensively abrupt; when you are ready to go-go, -Spare Moments. WHITE GINGERBREAD.—Ingredients necessary are one pound of flour, half a pound of butter, one ounce of ground ginger, the rind of one lemon, half a pound of castor sugar, grated nutmeg, half a tea- spoonful of carbonate of soda and one gill of milk. Rub the butter well into the flour, add the sugar and the grated lemon-peel, ginger, and nutmeg. Mix these thoroughly together, make the milk just warm, stir in the soda and work all into a smooth paste. Roll it out into cakes and bake in a moderate oven for twenty minutes. PUDDING TO EAT WITH PORK.—Break half a stale loaf in pieces, put in a basin, pour cold water over; when soaked squeeze verv dry. Add half a pound of chopped suet, four boiled onions (chopped small); scatter over a, handful of flour, salt and pepper to taste, a little sage and thyme, and two eggs, and stir all well together. Put in a greased tin, and bake under a joint as a Yorkshire pud- ding. BRAISED STEAK.—Three or four pounds of shin of beef. Wash saucepan out with cold water, lay in neat, and cover closely for two hours before adding vegetables, shaking often to prevent burn- ing. Add two carrots, one turnip, three onions, and some celery cut in pieces one inch long. Let all simmer together for another two hours, with salt and pepper. Make a little thickening of a tablespoonful of flour, and add to the steak, with a little burnt sugar for eolouring. A little sauce is an improvement.

SHE arose, smiling, from the dentist's chair1 "How much do I owe you?" she asked. "A guinea," was the reply. Are you sure that's right ?" she inquired suspiciously. Quite sure." Well, it seems a good deal. The time I was here before you cniy charged i.;e half-a-guinea and you hurt me ever so much more than you did this time."

CURRENT SPORT. In the Association Football League champion- ship on September 28 the attendances at the grounds were as big as ever. The football was good generally, but there was a dearth of definite results. Aston Villa and Everton drew at one goal each, at Birmingham Sheffield United and btoke drew at one goal each, at Sheffield Wolver- bampton Wanderers a,nd Derby County drew with no score, at Wolverhampton; and Bolton Wan- derers and Notts County drew at one goal each, at Bolton. Sunderland beat Newcastle United by one goal to none, at Newcastle Notts Forest beat Blackburn Rovers by three goals to none, at Not- tingham Grimsby beat Bury by two goals to none at Grimsby; Liverpool beat Small Heath by three goals to one, at Liverpool. Among other Association matches Tottenham Hotspur beat Southampton by five goals to none at Tottenham Burslem Port Vale scored one goal to none against Woolwich Arsenal at Burslem; Richmond beat the Casuals by three goals to two at Shepherd's-bush; and the London Caledonians beat Clapton by two goals to one at Tufnell-park. At the Richmond Athletic Ground on September 28 the home Rugby football team proved much too strong for the Royal Indian Engineering College students. Richmond, who played one or two men who are more identified with other clubs, E. 1. M. Barrett and R. E. Godfray among the number, scored an easy victory. Their new captain, J. Daniell, played a great game, and the moral influence of his presence in the team should turn out to the advantage of the side in the present season. Richmond beat the College by six goals. The score of five goals and three tries against one goal does not convey a correct impression of the Rugby match between the Old Merchant Taylors and the Harlequins. The latter were overmatched behind the scrummage, but in open work they were superior. Raphael, last year's school captain, was in great form; he will be a useful acquisition to the Oxford team of this season. Blackheath scored an easy victory over Rosslyn Park at the "Rugger" game, but the latter are going to be a good side. H. H. Cobb will play regularly, and the club has a good season before them. Devonport Albion beat Leicester on their own ground by 13 points to three; Cardiff beat Neath by 12 points the London Welsh were badly beaten by Newport; Gloucester had an easy win over the Old Edwardians; Bridgend were beaten by Swansea (who won by 10 goals and three tries); while Exeter lost to Bridgwater. W. B. Dudden, the 50 miles champion of the N.C.U., won the Polytechnic Cycling Club's 100 miles championship at the Crystal Palace, on Sep- tember 28, by nearly three miles, from G. W. Apsey (who won in 1897) in 3h. 49min. 42 2-5sec. B. Bridgewater, jun., was third. ( It was a particularly interesting programme which the London Athletic Club put forward, on September 28, for its last meeting of the year, at Stamford-bridge. Considering the lateness of the season some of the performances accomplished were little less than remarkable. C. H. Jupp won the first club championship cup, and H. G. Lloyd (who was unopposed for the three miles challenge cup) secured the second, as compilers of most points during the year. H. F. S. Collier, the public schools champion, who goes up to Canf bridge this term, won the 600 yards handicap., for the third time, from the 12 yards mark, in Imin. 13 l-5sec., and thereby made the "Stoneham" Cup his own. J. B. Densham (the. holder) was a close second, with 8yds, 2ft. start. Later on Collier was only just beaten by the old Oxonian, F. R. D. Monro, at the same distance, on level terms, for the 600 Yards Challenge Cup, pre- sented in 1882 by Mr. F. Drury, with Densham a close third. The time was Imin. 14 4-5sec. Max Kahn, a Belgian runner, from the Athletic and Rowing Club, Brussels, managed, with 10 yards 4 start, to just beat P. C. Crump, Blaekheath II., 8- yards start, in the 100 Yards Handicap, C. H. Jupp, L.A.C., 1J yards start, being third. Time. 10 I-5sec. Half a yard covered the three at the finish. Jupp next put in a splendid performance in the 200 Yards Handicap. After winning his heat in 20 3-5sec., he carried off the final from scratch in the fast time of 20 l-5sec. P. C. Crump, Blaekheath H., 16 yards start, was second and A. Goodall, L. A. C., 18 yards, third. An old Rugby School boy, in E. L. Gay- Roberts, of the Exmouth Football Club, won the Half-mile Open Handicap, in lmin. 57sec.from the 38 yards mark; A. E. Godsall, Kent A.C., 48 yards being second; and A. A. Mansell, Polytechnic H., 38 yards, third. Both as between clubs and indi- viduals the inter-team three miles race proved in- tensely exciting. Until 150 yards from home, F. Appleby, of the Herne Hill H., held the lead; but he was beaten, in a desperate finish all down the straight, by J. Binks, of the Unity A.C., in 14min. 59 l-5sec., Appleby finishing second in 15min. 2 l-5sec., and J. Henney, Portsmouth H., third, in 15min. 21 3-5sec. Nine clubs competed, and the result was as follows Unity A.C,, 12 points, first; Herne Hill H., 13, second; Portsmouth H., 27, third Highgate H., 32. fourth. James Braid, of Romford, the Open Golf Champion, and Andrew Kirkaldy, of St. Andrews, met at St. Andrews on September 28, in a 36-hole match for two purses of sovereigns. The opening stages of the first round were all in favour of the champion, and at the turn he held a lead of 3 holes. On the homeward journey, however, Kirkaldy played a brilliant game, and squared matters five holes from home. At the second last hole the players were still level. On the home green the local player laid his ball dead, while Braid gave himself too much to do, and lost the hole. The scores for the first round were: Kirkaldy, 79 strokes: Braid, 80. Both players gave an excep- tionally good display in the afternoon, their scores at the turn, where Kirkaldy was still one up, being 37 strokes each. At one point on the homeward journey the champion had the game square, but the local player eventually became dormy 1. Approaching the home hole, both were on the green in 2 Braid, who played the odd, laid his put dead. Kirkaldy, however, holed out an exception- ally long put for a 3, and thus won the match by 2 up. The scores for the second round were: Eirk- aldy, 79 strokes; Braid, 79. At the Crystal Palace on September 28 the London Polo Club played the India Native Cavalry Officers. The game was fast and exciting, but the Indian cavalrymen proved smarter than their opponents, and won by five goals to one. Teams: India Native Cavalry.—Mr. A. Feather- stonhaugh (8th Bengal Lancers), Mr. H. Wyllie (4th Dragoon Guards), Major Campbell (Central India Horse), and Major A. B. Mayne (Central India Horse). London Polo Club.—Mr. W. S. Matterson, Mr. Noel Price, Mr. J. Strang, and Mr. W. Strang. The Ravensbourne Swimming Club had their 19th annual display on Sept. 28 at Westminster. An item of particular interest in the programme, was the inauguration of a 100 yards championship of England for ladies, and from the patronage it received there is every reason to suppose that swimming is being largely taken up by ladies all over the country. Among the 24 competitors some excellent form was shown, and, after five heats, Miss H. Thorp, of Leeds, just managed to defeat Miss E. M. Hilson, of Jersey, Miss M. Scott, of Bacup, being third. J. A. Jarvis, of Leicester, the amateur champion at almost every distance from 500 yards upwards, established a fresh record for 440 yards by accomplishing 5min. 51sec. This was in a match with D. Billington, of Bacup, which Jarvis won by 10 yards. In the final tie for ♦he club water polo championship of England the T £ anChester Osborne Swimming Club shewed much superior style to a team representing the Worthing Swimming Club, and won by six goals to two. There was also a ladies' water polo match for the Ravensbourne Challenge Shield" Swansea and Jersey teams meeting in the final tie. Swan- sea, by scoring five goal to two, repeated their success of last year. A two lengths (88 yards) handicap received such an enormous entry tha,t 18 heats had to be decided before the final, which was won by Mr. F. Player, of Coventry, with an allowance of 24sec. The City of London Flying Squadron championship was easily secured by representatives of the City Police. During the evening Mr. Holbein gave an illustration of the styles of swimming adopted by him in his recent attempt to cross the English Channel. The popularity of the sport of sea-fishing was never more marked than this season, and for years the silver whiting and codling have not been so numerous in September on the Kentish, Essex, and Norfolk and Suffolk coasts. Heavy catches are being made with the rod, and good takes are also reported from the Sussex watering places. Many ladies have been wielding the rod with con- siderable success both ashore and afloat, and the beachmen at the various resorts are reaping quite a harvest in taking out angling parties. At Great Yarmouth cod up to 101b. have been landed, and at Scarborough (where mackerel, billet, &c., are biting well) an 181b. cod has been captured. At this last-named resort the fascinating sport of fly- fishing for billet from the rocks has been indulged in with much success. Dover has furnished, among other fish, some excellent codling, good grey mullet, and bass ranging up to 101b., while large numbers of silver whiting have been taken at Deal. The winter sea-fishing season has opened splendidly at Southend, Clacton, Felixstowe, Lowestoft, Burnham-on-Crouch. &c. A monster pollack, scaling 201b., has been taken in Lamorna Cove, near Penzance. In a hard Rugby football match at Kicnmond Athletic Ground on the 30th ult., the London Welsh and Devonport Albion each scored a goal. The Albion club had not played at Richmond before. Their skill outside the scrummage pro- mised them victory, and the work of Vivyan and Gamlin, the internationals, was particularly good both in attack and defence; but the London Welsh forwards played with splendid effect. The scoring occurred late in the game, and the Devonshire side got level in the last minute. Mr. G. Hooper Harnett was the referee. Tottenham Hotspur beat Queen's Park Rangers by three goals to one in an Association football match on the 30th ult. in the competition of the Western League Mill wall and Woolwich Arsenal drew, at Plumstead, at one goal all in the London League; Aston Villa beat Small Heath in the Bir- mingham Cup by 1-0; Bolton Wanderers beat Bury, 2-1, in the Lancashire Cup in the same competition Liverpool beat Preston North End, 2-0, and Blackburn Rovers scored 4-1 against Blackpool. The match between Mr. Bosanquet's English cricket team in America and a Philadelphian eleven was concluded on the 30th ult. in fine weather. The wicket, however, was spongy, and the attendance was small. The American eleven wanted at the beginning of the final stage of the match 150 to win with four wickets to go down in their second innings. They only added, however, 96 runs to their score of 80, and the visitors won by 63. The feature of the American batting was a I fine innings by Lester, a young player of English birth, who made 73, the highest score in the match.

IMPORTANT TO DOG-OWNERS. A magisterial decision of importance to owners of game and dogs was given on the 30th ult. at Beaconsfield. A poultry-farmer was summoned for unlawfully and maliciously shooting a dog belonging to Joseph Payne. Prosecutor's story was that the dog wandered into defendant's field, and before he could recall it defendant shot it. Defendant said he shot the dog to save the rabbit it was chasing in his breeding ground, and while denying malicious intent, contended that he had a lawful right to shoot it under such cir- cumstances without warning the owner. The Bench upheld his contention, and dismissed the summons. Leave to appeal was given. <

PERILS OF THE ALPS. I A mechanic, named Dittrich, of Linz, while ascending the Planspitze in the company of a friend, fell over a precipice and was killed. His companion reported the accident at Gsatterboden, whereupon a search party immediately set out and found the disfigured remains of the victim on a dangerous path below the summit of the mountain.

ANDRE sought the North Pole by balloon and disappeared. Ships, backed by wealth and ex- perience of nations, have failed. Now Mr. Evelyn Baldwin hopes to reach the unknown by means of a motor-car. The Baldwin-Zeigler Expedition is admirably fitted. Three vessels, containing three years' supplies, will leave Tromsoe together. On one Mr. Baldwin's petrol motor, driven by a five- horse power engine, will be carried. Of course, the explorer hopes to find an ice-field so level and extensive that he can tear over it to the Pole itself. At any rate," he says, "the teuf-teuf will be heard far inside the Arctic circle," His motor is capable of running 3000 miles continuously.

I THE NEW ARMY CORPS. I (FROM THE" LONDON GAZETTE.") I WAR OFFICE, October 1. I STAFF. LieutenantSGeneral T. Kelly-Kenny, C.B., to be Adjutant-General to the Forces, vice General Sir H. E. Wood, V.C., G.C.B., G.C.M.G. Dated October 1, 1901. General his Royal Highness Arthur W.P.A., Duke of Connaugnt and Strathearn, K.G. K.T., K.P., G.C.B., G.C.S.I., G.C.M.G., G.C.I.E., G.C.V.O., to be a General on the Staff, Comma.nd- ing the Forces in Ireland and the Third Army Corps. Dated October 1, 1901. General Sir H. Evelyn Wood, V.C., G.C.B., G.C.M.G., from Adjutant General to the Forces, to be a General on the Staff to command the Second Army Corps. Dated October 1, 1901. General the Right Honourable Sir R. H. Buller, V.C., G.C.B., G.C.M.G., to be a General on the Staff to command the First Army Corps. Dated October 1, 1901.

SIR ROBERT BALL is going to America as one ot the delegates of the University of Cambridge at the bicentenary of the University of Yale and to deliver the Lowell lectures at Boston. He hopes to visit Professors Hale and Barnard at the Yerkes Observatory, near Chicago, the Mecca of all astronomers- THE marriage of Miss Trotter with Captain Rugge-Pi ice, R.A.. will take place at St. Mary Abbot's Church, Kensington, on October 15. THE cubbing season, in;Heath..is-particularly good, and there have been large fields the last few days; Among those out have been Lord Fingall, Lord Head Fro t. Sir John and Lad v Dillon Admiral Lord Head Fro t. Sir L:i(lv Dilloii., Adiiiii-ai Singleton, and Mre. Bonser. who acted as "whip." toher hu»lMwwi?» hounds last year.,

THE WOMAN'S WORLD. I WRINKLES are not always a sign of age. I have seen (remarks Janet," in the Evening News) quite young girls with lines across the forehead. Repeated lifting of the eyebrows every moment will cause these to come, and constant frowning will produce the horizontal lines which form between the eyebrows. SITTING up late at night reading should not be indulged in, as this is a fertile source of the much- dreaded crow's feet" round the eyes. ILL HEALTH, over-study, or worry will bring wrinkles. The best way to treat them is to antici- pate their coming, and form a hygienic and tonic method of life, and try to cultivate a happy and hopeful disposition of mind. TRY to avoid worrying over trifles. BATHE the skin carefully every day, so that it preserves its elasticity. IMPURE air and over-heated rooms are a fertile source of wrinkles. The nerves of the face are deadened by close and impure air, the fine muscles lose their tone, the tissue of the face shrinks, and these shrinkages become wrinkles. THE air of our rooms should be constantly changed, and the window of the bedroom kept open a few inches at the top and bottom, winter and summer, to allow the impure air to escape and the fresh air to take its place. WHEN out in the sun'the upper part of the face should be shielded from the light. If the sun shines full into the eyes, they will naturally attempt to 'protect themselves from the strong effect of the light by involuntary screwing them- selves up, which quickly produces these lines. POWDER must not be used to fill up wrinkles, as it only tends to make them deeper. A NEW material known as la rosée" has (says the Morning Leader) made its appearance, and will doubtless lead to the creation of many other materials of the same kind. It has a loose warp, and is generally made in warm russet brown tones, though it really looks well in nearly all shades. Woven into the tissue itself more or less regularly are tiny crystal beads, which are supposed to represent dew, and which make the very best effect, giving exactly the impression of miosture drops on autumnal leaves. This new material being rather thick, it only looks well made up in very plain styles, but will be none the less chic because of that, as the mode is still, and will be for some time to come, of very plain tight fitting skirts. They are also correspondingly long, and are made of the very supplest of materials. Sleeves show a decided tendency to broaden out towards the wrist. Some years ago all sleeves were im- mense at the shoulders; now they are extremely tight at the shoulders and correspondingly full at their lower extremity-that is to say, from the elbow to the wrist. The old Pagoda shape which threatened to revive has been superseded by the full balloon shape from the elbow. All the summer, ballons" of chiffon and muslin have been. fashionable, but the probabilities are that during the winter season the ballon" will be of the same material as the rest of the gown. THE new cloth coat might almost be the cape of a few seasons past, for it has two frills on the shoulders and a circular frill edging the rounded fronts. The sleeves have a scanty frill, making the bell finish at the wrist. It is made in light fawns and delicate pastel tints, the garment evidently being intended for the sunny days of the dark months close at hand. VELVET is to have a great vogue this autumn and winter, especially in dark shades of brown, claret, sapphire, and green. I saw the other day (says Madge," in Truth) a handsome gown in bulrush-brown velvet with a Directoire coat faced with Indian embroidery in pale, dull gold and grape- green and pale stained-glass blue on a cream- coloured ground. There was a waistcoat of this embroidery fastened with lovely old enamelled buttons half hidden by a jabot of real old Venetian point. A VERY charming and elegant Parisienne is (says the London Journal) the originator of the charming and ubiquitous neck ruffle, the Comtesse de Greffulhe, who for many years before the ruche became fashionable wore soft wrappings of cloudy tulle around her neok, in folds or in large knots, with the result that others began to copy the fair Comtesse, and now every little bourgeoise must have her neck ruffle of black or white tulle. The larger emporiums are selling these ruches by the hundred in exactly the same designs, and "chiffoné" with exactly the same grace as those creatures of the larger houses, the only difference being that the ruffles they sell cost about one-third of the price they cost in larger houses. Only a distinct novelty is now apparent in the making of these ruffles. Instead of being made of rather stiff tulle in up- standing ruching, they are now fashioned of "floppy" materials, such as soft chiffons, gauzes, or Indian muslins, and instead of being up- standing, the rows of shirred materials are made to rest flat on the shoulders, like broad collars, one over the other. The neck is more and more "dégagé," high wrappings being things of the past. NATIVE women in Greenland dress more ex- pensively than the richest women in London or Paris. Frequently the wardrobe of a semi-savage girl on the east coast consists of furs which would sell in civilisation for £2000. Grundeman, the ex- plorer, tells of one Greenland belle who wore a dress of a sealskin, with a hood of that rarest of furs, the silver fox. There was an elaborate fringe of wolverine tails, while the garment was lined with the fur of the young sea otter. The average value of the dresses worn by Indian women on the Columbia and Fraser Rivers is said to be R150. Graul saw a Dyak girl with a golden corset. It consisted of forty solid gold rings, the smallest about the waist, the others increasing gradually in size over bust and hips. The corset represented the value of the girl's dowry. Sadong girls fre- quently ornament their dresses with £35 to £50 of gold and silver. IN ORDER TO CLEAN LIGHT KID GLOVES, provide a saucer of skim milk, some good yellow soap, and a piece of flannel. Spread the gloves on a clean towel, smoothing out creases. Dip the flannel in the milk, and rub a little soap on it. With this rub the gloves, working downwards from the wrists. You will need to rinse the flannel often. When all dirt is removed, lay the gloves without rinsing on a clean, dry towel, pull- ing them as nearly the right shape as possible. When dry they should be soft and glossy. White gloves that have got beyond cleaning can be painted over with saffron water two or three times, and transformed into tan. Let them get thoroughly dry between each application, and don't make them very wet. To prepare the saffron water, boil a little saffron in water for a few minutes, and let it stand several hours before using. As a matter of fact, not one woman in a hundred breathes normally. The respiration of the average woman varies with every change of mental state or physical condition, and it is a rare thing for a woman to use her lungs to the best possible ad- vantage without a previous knowledge of physio- logy and an appreciation of the merits of physical culture. Desirable as is a thorough exercise in breathing, it is not safe to experiment in the matter. A very little instruction on the subject will enable any woman to comprehend the precise art of filling and emptying the lungs on scientific principles. After this has been acquired, the chief thing is to breathe in as much sunshine as possible, and to believe in the efficacy of oxygen as a remedy for nearly all the ills that are fashionable. The following are some excellent rules for improving the respiration and bringing it up to a normal condition: Stand at an open window or recline on a couch, with the waist and chest unconfined; hold the chest walls high and inhale in slow, long breaths, exhale as slowly, three times only at first. Gradually the number of times may be increased, and the time lengthened for the breathing exer- cises.