a THE LIVERPOOL PRESTON CHEESE FAIR. -This monthly fair was held yesterday in the Covered Market. There was a good attendance, but the pitch was the smallest on record since the fair's inauguration. This is said to be owing to the entire clearance of last year's stocks and the extraordinary demand for anything like good Lancashire cheese. The pitch consisted of 14 lots, comprising 159 cheeses, against 43 lots and 859 cheeses at the correspondung fair last year.
Trade was brisk at prices showing an advance of 6d. to 5a. over those realised last month. Qnotations: Common, 55e. to medium, 65s.
to best, 75e. to 80s. SUCCESSFUL FOOTBALL BAZAAR. -The four days bazaar promoted with the object of raising at least £1000 for liquidating the debt on the Bury Football Club and establishing nucleus fund for ground improvements realised £1140 2a. 6d.
This amount is exclusive of a draw, which it is expected will defray the whole expenditure connected with the bazaar, and leave a balance as aforementioned. A CRESHIRK Yesterday, a sensation was caused throughout Mid-Cheshire by the discovery in the river Weaver of the body of Mr. John Chamberlain, aged 47. The deceased disappeared on Sunday night, and the finding of his stick and hat on the embankment led to dragging operations For twenty years the deceased was chief bailiff and deputy registrar of the Northwich County Conrt. He was secretary of the Forestry Courts, agent to an extensive landed proprietor, clerk to the Northwich Burial Board, and an old volunteer.
The occurrence 19 shrouded in mystery, which the coroner will probably unravel. TERRIBLE ACCIDENT AT RHYL ONE MAN KILLED AND TWO INJURED. Yesterday morning a terrible accident occurred at Rhyl Railway Station, which is at present undergoing considerable alteration. In order to widen the line, a blook of cottages had to be pulled down, and yesterday morning gang of men were engaged in that occupation. About eleven o'clock the roof had been taken off and part of the walls, when without any warning a large wall fell inwards, almost bury.
ing three men. Robert Slee, an old man aged 65, was killed outright, and two others (Hollingsworth and Pendleton) sustained serious injuries to the head and legs. The deceased was not married, but lodged in Gas-street, Rhyl WOMEN AND EDUCATION. MEETING IN LIVERPOOL. A meeting, convened by the Legislative Sub Committee of the Liverpool Union Women Workers, was held yesterday at 8, Sandon-terrace, with the objeot of obtaining signatures to memorial to the Duke of Devonshire re the presence of women on the Consultative Committee to be constituted under the new Board of Education Act.
Principal Daie said that the new Act reorganised the whole of our educational system. It swept away the Education Department, the Science and Art Department, the powers of the Charity Commissioners over educational foundations, and consolidated all three under one bourd, which would thus control our whole sysrem of education-elementary, secondary, and technical. A consultative committee was induded in the general scheme, and, in Principal Dale's opinion, the more this committee was consulted the better would be our chance of getting a satisfactory systen: of national education. The scheme was still vague, and among other elements of uncertainty it was uncertain whether women would have a place on the comnittee. Their presence was a matter of the highest importance, as 80 large a proportion of she pupils in our schools and the majority of the students in training colleges were girls.
This question must not be regarded 38 affecting merely the rights of women, but the rights of the nation. We ought to see that our national systern of education was as sound and efficient as human foresight could make it; women could help to make that soundness, and if their help was not sought and welcomed at every stage, we should ouly repeat the failures which had marked the past. The work already done by women had been invaluable. In this connection Principal Dale referred to the serviees of Mrs. Il.
Sidgwick and Lady Frederick Cavendish on the Royal Commission on Secondary Education, and of the work of ladies in elementary and technical oducation in Liverpool. But jest because the presence of women on the consultative committee was a point on which all sensible people were agreed, there was a danger that it might be neglected. It had been recommended, more over, by the Secondary Education Commission, and, as every one knew, whenever a Royal Commusion, after much investigation, ventured on a recommendation, that recommendation was sure to be disregarded. The Duke of Devonshire had told them that the matter Wag in contemplation; what they askad, however, was not contemplation, but a definite pladge of assurance, and with a VIew to obtaining this pledge Principal Dale urged all present to sign the memorial. Miss Florence Melly reminded the audience chat the new Act would affect all education, and as six of the children af the country were being educated in elementary schools, she hoped that the women selected to serve On his committee would be qualified to represent the claims of elementary schools.
Mrs. Alan Bright hoped that the position of women under the new Act would be made so secure boat 110 legal technicality could upset it, such as availed to banish Lady Bandhurst from The county councils. 'The memorial was then read. and a vote of hanks to Principal Dale was F. L.
Caider and seconded by Miss Pease. proposed by Miss The will remain for a few 3. Sandon terrace, to receive further signatures, days at GLOBE FURNISHING COMPANY 12 TO 18, DEMBROKE LIVERPOOL. PLACE, HOUSE FURNISHES CASH OR CREDIT. Catalogues, Prospectus, post free or on application.
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HUGHES-Feb. 26, at Lly 9-Gwilym," Conway, the wife of Thomas W. Hughes, of a gon. THOMAS-Feb. 26, at 25, Dervent-road, croft.
the wile of Dr. Ivor Thowas, daughter. DEATHS. BEASLEY-FeD. 24.
suddenly, at 50, Freeholdstreet, Fairfeld, aged 60, Thomas Resaley, soli. citor. Interment at Smithdown-road Cunetery at 1 15 p.m. this lay (Wednesday), BUDGE Feb. 20, at his residence, Pendennis, Brompton-avenue, Egremont, in his 61st year, of the acute dearly-beloved pueumonia, husband Captain William Budge, of Amelia Budge, and late this of Nar.
Interment at Wallasey Canetery day (Wednesday), at 3 30 p.m. DA VIS- Feb. 35, at 49, Fowler-street, Frances Day Davis, second daughter of the late John Davis, of this city. Deeply regretted. COM 25, at beloved 71, Martin' lane, Liscard, Perfect Martha Ann, peace.
the Friends will wife of please Robert Comyn. the only Liscard, intimation. Service at St. Mary's accept this Church, 2 20. Interment Wallasey Cometery, Rake-tane, to-morrow (Thursday).
three- GRIFFITHS-Feb. 26, at Elianus, Oolwyn Bav, in her 27th year, Agues Jane, beloved daughter of Thomas and Agues Marion Grifitha, and granddaughter of the late Owen Griffiths, Netherneldroad North, Liverpool. 30. 1900, at Durban, South the aged 25 beloved sears, wife Alma A. Margaret eldest (Magrie), daughter of William of W.
Knox Macrule, and Elien Redfern, 311, Borough road. Birkenhead. Indian papers please copy. McINTYRE-Feb. 26, at.
Now York, of aged 48 years, Jolin McIntyre, formerly pneumonia, of Liverpool. MoK BOW -Feb. 26. at the residence of his brother, 34, Berry-street, Hole, James MaKeuwn. Interment at Ford Cometary to(Thursday) at twelve noon.
Friends kindly accept this the only intimation. ROBERTSON Feb. 20. suddenly, of after an operation, Eliza heth Robertson, pleurisy, daughter of the late Mrs. Harriet Giles, Clarence Hotel, Regent-street, Liverpool, and was interred at Andold Cemetery Feb.
23. Much and deepiv regretted. 26, at 83, Spencer-street, EverMA, aged 75 years, John Robertson, for 47 years principal Funeral press render un the Liverpod at 250 p.m. on Friday, March 2, at Everton (Fazakorler) Cemetery. SMTIH-Heb.
24. at peonnd 15, daughter Empress road, Kensington, Margaret of Willian and 8. Smith. Interment at two Wast Herby Cemetery to-morrow (Thursday), at p.m. Friends will kindly accept this the ouly intimation.
VA GHAN-Feb. Abel 27, at his residence, 55, Greyroari, aged 60, Vaughan. Interment Kirkdale Cemetery Friends on Friday, March 2, at three o'clock. please accept this the only intimation. IN MEMORIAM.
GILES -In loving memory of my dear mother. who died at her residence, Clarence Hotel, Regent-street. Feb. 27, 186. Ever fondly Craig.
GILES--In loving memory of my dear mother, Mrs. Harriet Giles, who died at her residence, Clarence Hotel, Regent-street, Feb. 27, 1895. To memory ever Williamson. PORTER AND SONS, FUNERAL FURNISHERS AND CARRIAGE PROPRIETORS, 3, UPPER TOXTETA-PARE.
Branches-377, PARK-ROAD, DINGLE, and 430 Tel. Torteth 26. SUPERIOR WEDDING: CARRIAGES MOURNING DEPARTMENT. The Largest. Swork of COSTUMES, MANTLES, and MILLINERY in the City.
U'rgent Orders Exeruted in Twelve Hours. Funerals Furaished. DEACOOK AND 115 AND 117. LONDON-BU (Corner Statond. MERCURY WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 28 1900.
9 DAY TO DAY IN LIVERPOOL. The Hon. William Walsh, who is widely known as the former secretary to Lord Derby, and who served with the earl Canada during his Governor-Generalship, is leaving liverpool, to-day by the Cymric, of the Line, for the Cape. The honourable gentleman has received a commission in the Middlesex Yeomanry, as 8 result of his having offered himself for active service some tinie ago. Mr.
Walsh was formerly in the Grenadier Guards. Our genial Chief Magistrate is possessed of a pretty wit. Yesterday, at the annual meeting of the Caledonian Association, be spoke of the success of Scotsmen in Liverpool in the professions and in commerce, and then, with a merry twinklo in his eyes and in a laughing tone, thanked goodness that those of that race had left shopkeeping in the city comparatively alone. Referring to the news from the seat of war, he said that the polite initials P.P.C. often appeared on cards of invitation, and that these letters had now a signification, say, Pour prendre Cronjo!" With regard to the reference made in this column the other day as to the Wild Birds Protection correspondent suggests that the R.S.P.C.A.
should send warning notices to suburban residents. The reason he gives is that many birds are shot by young gentlemen in their fathers' grounds or paddocks, and alwars the same excuse is given for shooting a rare bird Ca If I didn't, some other fellow would sure get it." No doubt the society will act on the suggestion thrown out. The Vermont Sanatorium, situated in Mill Bank. West Derby. to which the Lord Mayor Mr.
Louis S. Cohen) will to-day pay an official visit, is an institution founded by the Liverpool Ladies' 'Temperance Association for the reception and treatment of those who have unfortunately become inebriates, and during tho 17 years or SO it has been in existence the results have been of a highly satisfactory character. The sanatorium, which is capable of accommodating 22 persons, is under the control of Miss Hocking. lady superintendent, in whose charge there are at present 15 inmates. Undoubtedly, the Chief Magistrate will be well pleased with the excellent arrangements made for the suceessful carrying on of the home.
Since the demolition of St. John's Church a proposal has been made and found much favour that the site should be utilised for the erection of the statue to Mr. William Rathbone, and a further suggestion, which has previvusly been announced in this column, St. John's Churchyard should also be ornamented with the statues of Mr. Gladstone and Sir A.
B. Forwood. Mr. George Frampton, A.R.A., sculptor, who has been commissioned to execute the statue of Mr. Rathbone, has now prepared a model for the laying out of St.
John's Churchyard, and in connection therewith be is to interview the Finance Committee at their meeting on Friday, on which cocas on the members of the Parks and Gardens Committee will also be in attendance. Lady Margaret Ismay, the wife of Mr. James Ismay, of Caldy Manor, Cheshire, and eldest daughter of Lord and Lady Hertford. has just been distinguishing herself in the tennis tournament at Bordighera, in the North Italy. She was a successful competitor in the ladies' doubles.
Mr. J. W. S. Callie, editor of the Financial Reform Almanack, and Alderman A.
T. Salvidge, J.P., chairman of the Liverpool Working Men's Conservative Association, and also chairman of the Hoylake District Council, are to meet on the same platform at loviake to-morrow evening. The former is to deliver a lecture on Taxation of Land and the alderman is anpounced to preside. The bylaws which the city authorities have drawn up for the regulation of locomotives that may utilise the public thoroughfares. are open to the inspection of ratepayers at the Municipal-buildings.
until the 14th at the expiration of which period the City Council will apply to the Local Government Board for their confirmation. The bylaws fix the hours at which traction engines mAy pass along the streets, and prohibit the use of a number of tho central thoroughfares, such as Lord-street an. Church-street. 10 view 01 their busy nature. It is also set forth that locomotives shall not pass over several bridges in the city, in consequence of their not being suitable for such heavy vehicles.
Dr. Hope, medical officer of health for Liverpool, who journeyed to Ireland on Wednesday last to give evidence before a committee appointed to inquire into the causes of high death-rate of Dublin, returned to Liverpool yesterday. COUNTY SESSIONS. A LIGHT CALENDAR. The Liverpool County Intermediate Sessions oponed yesterday at the Court House, Islington, there being only eight prisoners for tr trial.
Sir W. B. Forwood, chairman, presided over a numerous bench of magistrates, including Messrs. I. Comber, T.
Snape, E. W. Croppor, J. E. Sheppard, J.
Jowett, T. Evans, J. 9. Beaufort, James Lister, G. W.
Goodion, W. R. Willis, H. Kirkpatrick, James Shaw, J. Hindley, W.
Robinson, C. Beaver, K. Cannington, J. H. Smith, H.
B. Chimour, and C. Stead. The Chairman, addressing the Grand Jury, said the calendar was a very light one in number and with out any case of serious importance, and he though that none of the cases would give them any trouble in coming to a decision in each ot the indiotments. SENTENCES.
Annie Evans, 30, of no occupation, charged with meting a watch and chain, the property of Henry Partinglon, at Leigh OD the February, was committed for a month. James Donoghue, 30, collier, indicted for stealing at Leigh, on the 21st Februarv. a shirt belonging to William Barker and a jacket, the property of Arthur Green, was sent to prison for two months with hard labour. PLEADED GUILTY. Frank Thornton, 22, engineer, charged with having at Warrington, on the 9th stolen two woollen shirts, two cyole sweaters, and a alk muffler, the property of William James Dunn, six months, Rebecca Sevage, 38, a married woman, for etealing a shovel, the property of Henry James Craven, and a pair of bouts belonging to Freeman, Hardy, said Willis, at St.
lielene, on the 15th January, was son to one day's impriBumment. Matthew Hollows, 39, painter, wag committed for three months with bard labour for having, at 8t. Helena, on the 10th February, and stolen 20 eggs, the property of John Green Son. Edwin Harris (not on the calendar), who was indieted William for having stolen a watch chain belonging to Jennings, on the 1st February, at St. Helens, was committed to jaal for six months, Samuel Evans (whose name was not on the calendar; was also sent to prison for six monthe for stealing hens and two shirts on the 16th and 19:1: Ferruary, the property of John Clare, Sarat E.
Lloyd, and Richard Walker, the gentaLe in each of the three cases to run concurreutly, ACQUITTED. Thomas Qualters, 24, labourer, charged with baring at Much Wooiton, on the 4th Deocruber last stolen a pair of boots belonging to Patrick Murphy, was found cot guilty. Arthur Marsh, 18, collier, was also acquitted an a charge of har.rg. at Ashton unlawfully indecently assaulted and illtreated a certaiu female named Ada Lowe. The business of the Sessione was concluded in the courve of the day.
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HOLLOWAT'S OINTMENT AND PILLS. -The soothine propertra of these medicaments are unsurL In alt diseases of the respiratory organs. colds and coughs, bronchitis and and even 10 cases of asthma, if the nument be well rubbed into the ebest and throat, anit the pills be taken in appropriate doses to nuruy tire blood, a cure will soon follow, 1 LOCAL NEWS. THE FUNERAL OF MR. J.
B. CURTIS. -The funeral of Mr. J. B.
Curtis, late superintendent of the Manchester district of the Midland Railway syatem, is to take place at half- past two this (Wednesday) afternoon, at West Derby Cemetery. Mourners will meet the Manchester express on its arrival at the Central Station, Ranelagh-street, at a quarter -past one, and will then join the cortege, which will leave for the cemetery at half -past one. Tax COSP OP REGISTRATION IN LIVERPOOL.The Town-clerk (Mr. E. R.
Pickmere) has prepared a statement of the expenses incurred under the Registration Acts daring last year, and the Finance Committee, in approving and submitting this to the City Council, revommend that the following amounts be paid to the overseers: Wavertree, £8 5.1. Torteth-park, £53 138, Liverpool, £59 138. Everton, £44 9-. 104. Walton, £19 8e.
5d. West Derby, £50 13. 81. and Kirkdale, £24 15. making total of £co0 19s.
1d. A SUCCESSION OP OLD ENGLISH COMEDIES. A numerous committee, composed of leading citizens of Liverpool, has been formed with the new of furthering a series of representations of Old English comedies at the Shakespeare Theatre, under the direction of Mr. Edward Compton, whose name, like that of his father, is so honourably linked with the later history of the stage 11a this country. Amongst the plays sot down for performance are Goldsmith's She Stoops to Conquer," and Sheridan' Subool for Scandal and The Rivals." 'The tirst interpretation is fixed for Monday, the 5th proximo, THE PRESENTATION TO ME JAMES SHAW.
-The artistic and valuable pieces of plate recently presanted to Mr. James Shaw, J.T., at the Town Hall, on behalf of commercial and personal friends in Liverpool, on his retirement from the railway service, are now on view in the window of Mr. John Byrne, Bold The insuription embodies, besides the name and monogram of the recipient, the names of the gentlemen most closely associated with the presentation, namely, the Lord Mayor (Mr. Louis S. Cohen), who presided at she presentation: Mr.
William Oulton, J. P. (chairman of the committee): Mr. John Keppie (honorary treasurer), and Mr. Charles Birchall (honorary secretary) THE LORD MATOR'S OwN.
-Last evening the Lord Mayor (Mr. L. S. Cohen) and Lady Mayoress gave a reception at the Town Hall to the assistants from Lewis's and the Bon Marche in Liverpool, and to the assistants from Lewis's in Manchester and Birmingham, who came to this city by special train. There was a large company present, and every arrangement was made for the enjoyment and comfort of the guests.
The large ballroom was used for dancing, to the music of Mr. Clayton's hand, and in the dining room drawing room entertainments were given daring the evening by Mr. Nelson Jackson. Supper was served by Mesars. Galt and Capper in the crypt: and adjoining rooms.
The number present was just upon a thousand. THE RETIREMENT OF PISHOP RYLE. cleacon Taylor yesterday attanded at the Diocesan Registry Odice, Lord-street, and on behalf of the Bishop of Liverpool, licensed the Rev. Octavias Seaton, B.A., to the assistant caracy of St. Peter's, Hindley, and the Rev.
Henry John Chaytor, M.A., to the assistant curacy of the Parish Church of Walton-on-the- Hill. This was the last official duty with which Dr. Ryle was identified as bishop uf the diocese, his resignation taking effect to-day. A resume of the aged prelate's labours during his 20 years' episcopacy has already been given in these columns. All that need he added is that we join in the earnest wish that Dr.
Ryle may long be spared to enjoy his retirement. Gratifying is it to learn that during the last few days the Bishop has improved somewhat in health, and as soon as he is able be will proceed to Lowestoft, from sojourns at which resort he has previously derived considerable benetit, there to take up his residence. SUPPLY Of WATER POR SANITARY AND WORKS PURPOSES A deputation of the Corporation Water Committee, coneisting of Aldermen Burgess, Sir Thomas Hughes, Walker, and Mr. Beloe, has been appointed to meet a depntation from the Health Committee to discass the subject of the supply of water for sanitary and public works purposes. ASSET MISSION TO SEAMEN (GABSTON BRANCH).
-Miss Duke, of Cressington-park, assisted by Ar. T. B. Duke, and a number of children from the Garston G. gave on Monday evening a service of song entitied A peep behind the illustrated by limelight views, in the Seaman's institute, Dock -road.
Hach item was well rendered and much appreciated. The reader was Mr. Thomas Williams, missioner. WEST DERBY COUNTY LIBERAL CLUB. --The fourth annual hotpot supper given by the members of the West Derby County Liberal Club attracted fair attendance last evening to the rooms in Green-lane.
Councillor Thomas Utley presided, and letters of apology for non-attendance were received from Messrs. A. H. Bright and William Raw den. After the report musical selections were given, interspersed by short speeches VENTILATION OF LIVERPOOL MUSEUM AND FREE LIBRAB: BUILDINGS.
A special meeting of the Library Committee of the Corporation was held yesterday morning to consider further needed wxpenditure in ventilating the museum and free libraries in William Brown-street. It appears that the total amount required was £9000, of which £5800 bad already heen voted and utilised. It was decided to authorise the spending of tht: SINGOLAR DROWNING INCIDENT. -Ou Monday afternoon, whilst engaged on the steam tng Vivian Jollife, Jobn Cashin noticed the body of a tan lying on the lower deck of the Prince's Jetty, 16 having evidently been washal up by the tide. The wordy was removed to the Prince's bock mortuary, and from a number of seaman's discharges, and member's book of the Sailors and Firemen's Union, the means of identitication was obtained.
Mrs. Margaret Kavanagh, 87, Beatrice street, the body as that of Thomas Smith, who lodged with her. An inquest will be held. THE PROFIT ON LIVERPOOL CORPORATION MARKETS. The monthly meeting of the Markets Committee of the Liverpool City Cooncil wad neld vesterdav.
Alderman K. Walker presided, and there were present Alderman Paull, Mesers. S. Jude, Utley, T. Roberts, Morris, IL C.
Dowdall, T. Dowdall, A. Harford, and StephengOD. It was reported that during the eight werks ending February 22 the receipts from all the markets amounted to £4202, being a decrease of £107 on the corresponding period of last vear. T'he wages paid daring the eight weeks of this year showed an increase of £3 6s.
over the similar period in 1899. ASSINTING THR POLICE. -Late on the night of the ult. Police constable Heaton (187 D) 2.3 being badly ill-treated in St. Anne-street by ruffian, when a passer-by named John Hart rendered assistance, and helped to have tho fellow looked up.
Hart was complimented by the magistrate for his bravery, but the constables of the division decided to recogniso his services in a tangible manner. They accordingly subecribed to a gold-mounted umbrella and silver-mounted walking stick, with inscription, which, at the parade at last evening, were handed to Mr. Hart by Superintendent Summerville. PIANOFORTE RECITALS AT THE COLLEGE OF Music. -The fourth and last pianoforte recital of the preludes and fugues of Bach (Nos.
19 BJ 24) wan given on Monday evening, at the Liverpool College of Music, Upper Parhament-street, by Mr. H. Steaduer Welsing, whose mtelligent and bmiliant interpretation of the old time master a works bas givell great delight and afforded educational advantages to she numerous studente and others why have gathered ou such occasions. Monday evening's recital was exceptionally enjoyable from a musical point of view, and it was rendered all the inure interesting by reason of the fact that several of Brabine' compositiona were introriuced to give pleasant variety to the pro: SAD BORSING FATALITIES -At the Coroner's Court, Vesterday, Mr. T.
5. Sampson an inquiry into the death of Bruleet CarneY. who expired in the North.m Hosuital on Sunday morning from burns. It appeared that on the 18th instant the woman was found with her clothes dames, and although they were MOOD extinruished she received sub serious injuries that she died at the hospital. -A second inquiry was also veld touching the death of Mary Evans.
Robert EvAnA, busband of the deceased, living at 58, Riel row, said that on ine 13th instant he and his wife had been drinking, and in the even DE Mrs. Evans lay down on the floor in front of she kitchen tire. He dad not remember anything after going upstaira. Police-constable 99 11 deposed that be saw the woman running about the footwalk in Christian street flames, and after throwing his coat over her and putting out the Bre he had her removed to the Northern Hospital, where she A verdict of Accidental death in each case was returued. LIVERPOOL.
GROCERN' ASSOCIATION. The annual meeting of the Liverpool and District Grocers and Provision Dealers' Asercaation was held 111 the offices, 21. cora-street, yunterday atternoon. Mr. John Kellitt, J.P.
(president), berg in the chair. The report of the year was very satisfactory, showing not ouly an increased menbership, now approaching 300, and a Inure satiefactory balance sheet, but giving a record of good work performed during 1899. The benevolent fund had also been increased by £10. The Chairman, in moving the adoption of the report and treasurer's accounts, which were accepted, stated that the new Food and Drugs Act might have a great effect on trade during the present vear. lie strongly advised all grocers and provision dealers to unite even mora so then in the past, so as to protect their Kellitt re eluded president.
Mr. J. frantom, Counmallor Hartley Wilson, Masers. Andrew J. Johnston, R.
Kutberford, T. Garrett, and John Irwin vice -presidents; and Mr. J. A. Johnston treasurer, along with a committee.
The Chrysanthemum Ladies' Society gave an enjoyable entertainment at the Liverpool Sailors' Home on Tuesday evening. We understand that the guardians of the West Derby Union are about to present Mr. H. P. Cleaver with his portrait in oils, in recognition of his valuable services during the 20 years he has filed the position of clerk to the union.
The officials of tire union also intend to mark the occasion with a vainable gift. AINTREE AND FAZAKERLEY TRAM FARE REDUOLION COMMITTEE. -A meeting of this committee wus heid at Autree on Monday evening, when there were present Mr. W. J.
Oakes (chairman), and Momma. R. Clay, F. Swinnerton, A. Willa, Hi.
Mawdeley, T. Spencer, R. Pritohard, J. Byrne, and H. Jones.
It was decided by an unanimous vote to bold a publio meeting at the Aintree Institute on Monday next, when resoluto be drawn up by the committee will be brought forward for confirmation by the residents of this district. ENTERTAINMENT AT THE PUBLIC HALL, WEST Last night in the Public Hall, West Kirby, leary Arthur Jones' well kaowa play Saints and Sinners was given by Miss Elaine Verner's dramatic company. Miss Varner hersali sustained the leading part of Letty Fletcher in satisfactory fashion, boing admirably sup. ported by Mr. larding Thomas as Jacob Fletcher, and the other members of the company, thes whole production being very effective.
Saints and Sinners" will be repeated to night. while The Middleman, also by Henry Arthur Jones, is to be the piece for representation tomorrow exening and on Saturday evening. A LIVERPOOL FAMILY OF PATRIOTS. -An aged couple named Mr. and Mire, Kane, of 70, Field.
street, Liverpool, eujoy the honourable distintion of having had four sOus iu the English army and one in the Davy, while the father himself has been one of the javelin men of the High Sherif of Lancashire for 18 years. Three of the sone still live, one being with General Buller, another with Lord Mathuen, and the third awaiting despatch to South Africa. Mrs. Kane recently re ceived from one of her sons at the frunt tho Queen's box of chocolate, and so pleased was she with the gift that yesterday she called the Town Hall and had it opened by the Lord Mayor, who complimented her very highly. CITY LITERARY the weekly meeting of this club, held in the Common Hall, Hackin'shey, a paper was read by Garrett Leigh (Mr.
John Lee, B.A.), entitled The Poets and Poeiry of Liverpool." After a portrayal of the attributes and characteristics of his ideal poet and poetry, Mr. Lee proceeded to an analytical appreciation of the best known of living Liverpool poets, Watson, Eastwood, Le Gallene, Hewson, Farrie, Hall Caine, and Samp son, amplifying his deductions by specimens of typical poems. Mr. Lee prophesied a great futare for Liverpool in the republic of letters. There was a large attendance, and an interesting disunssion ensued.
WALTON DISTRICT NURSING COMMITTEE. -Last evening the annud meeung of the sulmoribers and friends of the above charity was held in the Wesleyan Chapel rooms, County-road. There was a large attendance, over which the Rev. Canon Leigh presided. From the annuad report it appaared that the total number of patientluring the your was 205.
The committee con sidered that the district nurse, Miss Mills. merited great praise for the care and the ekali she employed in the discharge of her duties. The total expenditure amounted to £72 Ts. the balance in hand being £110 0s. 5d.
Canon Leigh, in proposing a vote of thanks to the ofhoeus, said they must all feel that charity was deserving of the support of everybody, and he trusted that the assistance given to it would be greater then it had bean in the past. proposition having been seconded and carried, the officers for the enauing year were appointed, FRERMASONBY IN LIVERPOOL. The annnal installation in connection with the Apollo Lodge, No. 2042, was held on Monday evening at the Masonic Hall, Hope struet, where there was numerous gathering vi members and visitors, the latter including a considerable number of repregentatives of the Grand Lodge of West Lancashire. Founded for the purpose of providing especially for the masonic convenience of musical brethren, the A pollo has worthily uphold the object for which it was instituted, as clearly shown by the scheme of business and subentertainment which was in evidence on this The chair at the opaning of the proceedings was occupied by W.
Bro. John Rogerson, W. who effectively installed W.Bro. A. J.
Weddell as his successor in the chief chair, the presentation for this purpose being made by W. Bros. IL Round, P.P.G.D., and H. J. Nichole, P.M.
Subjoined is a list of the official appointments for the coming year: Bros. J. Rogerson, I.P.M.; George Platt, S. K. Heaviside, J.
W. Coulchard, P.M., D. of Henry J. Nicholls, P.M.. J.
H. Dovener, seoretary G. Wilkins, S. E. O.
Lloyd, J.D.: H. M. Jones, F. Bayard Haddock, organist; A. B.
Ewart, P.Pr.G.O., assistant-organist; stewards, W. Curphey, 9, S. Slater, W. P. Meredith, Harold Heslip, and M.
Williamson, tyler. The und of bunsvolence officials are J. A. Muir, P.M.. and W.
Bro. T. Lowion, P. W.Bro. William Laws, P.M..
secre ary and W. Bro. Henry J. Nicholla, P.M.. treasurer, In the conree of the procendings a jewel was presented to W.
Bro. J. Roger son in recognition of his valuable services to the lodge. A varied musical and recitative pro gramme was given during the after -dinner promedings by Bros. Haddock, Platt.
Jones. Gmene. Jackson. Roberts, Platt, Ewart, Hallard, Brown, Owens, Cantor, and Large. ORMSKIRK AND WORKMEN'S RAILWAY TICKETS.
-At the monthly meeting of the Ormskirk Council, last night, a letter was read from the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company. in reply to a petition of the council for an ex tension of the privilege of cheap tickets for the workmen of Ormskirk employed outside the town. The company wrote that the privilege W28 already to Burscough Junction. Maghull, Town Green, Skelmersdal, and Rut ford, anu, at the request of the council, they nov. added Aintree, Bescar Lane, and Southport Stations.
If the privilege wor: desired for other stations, applications would at once be dealt with. The company were heartily thanked for their action. PROPOSED WORKING MEN's INSTITUTE AT Sowe months ago the Earl of Derby made the munibcent offer to defray the cost of a building 10 the extent of £2000 to take the place of the present overcrowded and inadequate reading and recreation rooms, and ho committee having accepted the offer, have now approved of the plans of Mr. C. S.
Ingham, of Southport, for the erection of an institution of the character required. Towards the 6 1- mated cost of £5000, over £3000, including Lord Derby's £2000, has been promised. The institute will be open to the inhabitants of Lathom and Burscough, and will be designed to mret the social, educational, and public requirements of the distriet. PROPERTY SALE AT SOUTHPORT. -At the Albany Galleries, Lord Soutaport, last evening, Air.
John Hatch oifered for sale several lots of leasehold property. Those sold included thrae pairs of semi-detached at the corner of Hawkatead-street and Manchester-road, producing a gross rental of £217 105., the ground rent amounting to £20 138. od. The leases bave 59 years to run, and the price realised was £2650 Mir. Henry Hodge, Birkdale, was the purchaser.
A pair of cottages in High Park-rond sold for £165. A SOUTHPORT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY'S Losses. -On Monday evening a largely -attended meeting of the Churchtown Co-operative Society was held at the Central Store, Mr. R. Houlds worth presiding.
Mr. T. Brodrick, public auditor of the Co operative Wholesale Society, presented a statement of the accounts of the society showing total loss of £4454, due to over estimation of stocks, unprofitable branches, the allowance of credit, and to a slight extent to the payment of too high a rate of interest on share capital. The posiLion was freely tliscussed, but the general feeling wus one of racing to fane the position and to hold to the in beher thas the deficit would be entirely met in 8 few years' time. The report was adopted, and it was decided to convene special meeting to revise the rules.
SOUTHPORT CONSERVATIVE ASSOCIATION. -The Annual wepting of this association was held on Monday night at Albany Galleries, Lord-screet, Southport, Mr. John Formby presiling. The report to the past. year's work expressed regret that Mr.
C. L. Balfour did not see his way to stand beir candidate again. However, steps were being taken to secure another good candidate to win back the stat they had lost at the general election which was rapidly approaching. It was stated that in some parts of the division greater -fforts might be male to improve the party organ: The statement of accounts bowed that the year commenced with a balance of over 051 and ended with a debat of £47 128.
40. There had been a alight falling off in the general sals riptions, which amounted to £255 17s. the main cause of the -lecrease bring the expenses of registration, connected with the bye-el-otion, together with the comparatively small surplus trot the soiree. Mr. J.
Formby was elected preBident in the place of Mr. Charles Scartbrick, re. Mr. Samuel Brighouse was appointed chairman. INFLUENZA AND MEASLES AT WINNE9.
Yesterday afternoon, at the monthly meeting of Widnes School Beard, Mr. Lewis said the reports showed that the attendance in the infants' departtent at West Pank School was ruinous from the point of view of the board. The report showed an attendance of only 41 per cent. This, he feared, was largely due to sickness, and he thought the board ought to consider whether they shonld not close this department temporarily. Only that day be had beard that in one street on West Bank there were 20 bases where the children were stricken down by measles.
Mr. T. Dodd promised to bring the matter before the district education commuttee. -On the recommendation of the school management committee, the following appointments were made to the Sohool of B.A., master; Paul Kemp, assistant master: and Arthur L. Finch, Inter B.Sc., assistant master: the salary in each case being £120 per annum, rising to a maximum of £1.50.
KIRKDALE TRAMWAY FARES. TO THE EDITORS OF THE LIVERPOOL MERCURY, Gentlemen, Electrio car passengers on pleasure bent can travel from Spellow-lane to Dingle, or vice-versa, for twopence. Tradespeople from Great Homer street and 1 Kirkdaleroad, who travel under the necessities of business, pay the same fare to or from Lord-street, with the alternative of five minutes' walk at either end of the journey to save a penny. Some of them pay for six or eight journeys per day. Ag the stage system is in operation, Kirkdale people believe they are suffering injustice at the hands of the Tramway Committee.
KIRKDALE TRADESMAN. THE LORD BISHOP OF LIVERPOOL TO THE EDITORS OF THE LIVERPOOL MEROURY. -As the epiecopacy of our venerable and beloved Bishop terminates to- morrow (Ash Wednesday). may I respectfully suggest to the clergy of the diocese the desirability of specially rumembering his lordship in the publio which will be held on that day. By so doing they will be meeting the wishes of the laity, and at the same time it will, no doubt, be a comfort to our aged prelate to know that terminates his work as the first Bishop of Liverpool with the united prayers of the diocese--that God would be pleased to grant him peace, comfort, and every blessing for the remainder of his days.
J. R. HARKEY. 118, Belmont-road, 27th 1900. TELESCOPES FOR INFANTRY.
TO THE EDITORS OF THE LIVERPOOL MEROURY. beg to inform you that a committee has been formed for the above purpose. The names are as follows: -Sir W. H. Bailey, exmayor of Salford; Mr.
W. S. Boddington, 1, Princess street, Manchester; Mr. Henry Harrison, Black burn: Mr. George Harwood, M.P., Bolton; Mr.
Beresford V. Melville, M.P., Stockport; Mr. C. E. Stromeyer, chief engineer, Manohester Steam Users' Association.
An account has been opened at Mesars Williams Deacon and Manchester and Salford Bank, and subscriptions should be made payable to the Telescope Fund." The money will be devoted to equipping Lancashire battalions with telescopes. Lord Wemyas, who for years past has insisted that telescopes, not field glasses, should be supplied to the army, was exceedingly pleased with the performance of the one which is being sent out. C. E. STROMEYER, Chief Engineer, Manchester Steam Users' Association.
Feb. 23, 1900. "THE SLAVE MARKET AT CAIRO." TO THE EDITORS OF THE LIVERPOOL MERCURY. -We think that it is only our duty to the poline and the publie to explain in full of the interdiction of the above piotare in Liverpool We oper.ed at 5, Bold -street, on Saturday efternoon last at two o'clock, and about two hours after we received 8 visit from a sergeant of police. He presented himself at the turnstile for admittanco; we refused him, as we thought he merely wanted to see the picture, and we have inade it a rule not to admit policemen in uniform, 88 the privilege in other towns had been very much abused.
He then gaid he did not wish to come in, but to know if we had a license. We replied that we had not, nor did we require one. 28 the picture had been exhibited for nine years in the prinoipal cities of England, Ireland, and Scotland, including Liverpool (eight years ago), und no license bad been required, nor had we been requested to get one, save at Glasgow, and when we made the application there. they refused to give us one. We then coneulted counsel, fund, anting on his advice, opened without.
We were then summoned, and at the trial, couneel for the defence contended that a picture exhibition or art gallery did not require a license. 'The contention was upheld, and the case dismissed. The picture was on view in Glasgow two months after the trial The officer then seemed to come to the conclusion that we were right, and took particulars, such as the name and addrees of the proprietors, doc. We heard nothing further until Monday afternoon. when two officers called, ordering us to close immediately or we should be summoned.
This we did, and posted balls (n the windows stating that it was closed by orders from the police, and we had to turn hundrede away from the doors, all of whom appeared to be astonished at the action of the police. We at once applied to the Lord Mayor for the necessary license, and we are closed until we get a reply. What surprises everybody is that Liverpool 18 the only city in the United Kingdom where it is neressary to get a license for an art gallery. la it possible that the Walker Art Gallery is breaking the law? W. DIERKEN (per F.
Firth), Manager and Lecturer. 'THE PARIS EXHIBITION AND ENGLISH GIRLS. TO TER EDITORS OF THE LIVERPOOL MERCURY. -llaving boon requested by the local connected with British and American Homica and Christian Associations in Paras to give expression to my views as to the propuend Brush home near the Paris ExhabiHan, for the Tre of numbers of English girls who will arrive there in charge of the various English ach and many maro with no suob pa ton, but merely in search of it, I do so trusting to your usual courtesy. After the experience of three exhibitions, I JaVA found.
to the credit of the masters of the various English exhibits, that the young women they were most though cared for regards food and lodgings. This bus aloo been true of aad there employed at the British and American bars within the buildings grounds, by whatever other dangers they may be m. naced. We had two homes in the of previous exhitations, and aigh carefully worked not find that the justahed the expenditure, There is an need for effori, but rightly da The chief dangers are to the numbers young women who will go to Paris with no xoupation, but ur search of it They are most likely to come from the United States (quite recently we had two young women from Cuba) and our Colonies. The most painful cases we HAve recently be ped have been from Canada and the United States, To wait until these young women are picked up haphazard near or at the Exhibation is to give a wide margin for the play of influence more or less dubious.
Timely belp meazy, salvation. Our Y. W. C.A. and homes in Paris, founded February 10th, 1875, of which IT.
R. H. the Christian 18 the gracious patron, 18 atwate with.n a stone's throw of the (hare St. Lazare, at 10, Ruo de Milan. There, close to the 004 PL popular terminus in Parve, Miss Ayerst, hon.
lady charge, bae a ready referenco at aund vi sato accommodation and for ment. The same may be had at our home, 77, Avenue Wagram, where any information may be obtaunod from the free registry. Extra bedrooms are being provided in connection with both these homes, towards which help will be most welcome. All our workars, some with nearly 20 years' experience of work in Paris. are volunteers, paying their own expenses.
They are already more than busy. Could we supplement their daily round of guiding mexperienced feet by one or two paid agencies, to meet the incoming traine at all hours, our objet would to directly gained -that of at least offering to be the first friend of each friendless girl a8 sho enters Paris. Our treasurer. F. A.
Bevan, 54. Lombardstreet, London, will gladly funds for this purpuso. or our went treasurr, J. A. Mylroy, (Mess.
Drarmid and Co. Sentou ing8, Water street), am! forward reports Che w.de sonu our work, now in 116 L3th rear or mvsell. ADA M. LEWIS Hon. President of the British and American Hones Christian As in Paris.
77, Avenue Wagram, Paris, CRICKET. MARYLEBONE CLUB. The annual general meeting of the M.C.C. will be held at Lords on Wednesday, May 2, at 5 30. The annual dinner wili take place in the members' dining room aul 7 15 at the conclusion of the ordidory bummess, and the meeting will be made special.
Members will be asked-(1) To confirm the following in the laws of orirket, recommended by the committee: -(a) Six balls constitute an over (b) declaration permission In or after the luncheon interval on the second day (c) the side which leads by 150 rung in a three days match, the side whioh leads by 100 runs in a two days match, the side which leads by 75 runs in a one day match shall have the option of calling on the other side to follow its nuings; and (2) to ratify the purchase of the freehold of No. 15, Elm Tree-road. DERBYSHIRE COUNTY (CLUB. The report of the committee, to be presented at the annual meeting on Friday, March 9, has been published. The season's working resulted 10 3 of £164, increasing the club's indebtedness to £350 158.
11d. Mr. S. H. Wood will again captain the team during the coming season.
RED LIGHTS mean danger, and Pimples, Boils, and Skin Eruptions generally, spell BLOoD POISONING -and that may be very serions, Keep the blood right, for that's everything, and Dr. JACOB TOWNSEND'S SARSAPARILLA does that to perfection Prom all Obemists and Stores. The true friends of children and young people will see that their sweetmeats are pure and wholesome, and buy only Fry's a Chocolate Creams, Very nourishing and deliaine DR. HOPE ON INFANTILE MORTALITY IN LIVERPOOL. Dr.
Hope, medical officer of health for this city, on Monday gave evidence before a committee of the Corporation of Dublin appointed to inquire into the causes of the high death-rate in that city. Dr. Hope, speaking on the question of infantile mortality, said that in Liverpool it was very excessive, resulting from zymotio diarrhea, or English cholera, in the summer and autumn. This was so great that it had been the subject of serious investigation for many years. They had a large Irish and foreign population, and it, had occurred to them to differentiate the nationality of the people in this matter.
As a result of that, they found that amongst the low -class English the loss of infant life was very much in excess of what it 1E in their Irish population. They ascribed this to the fact that the Irish mothers nurtured their infants much more commonly than the English mothers. The English mothers more frequently used bottles and other artificial methods of feeding. OLDEST MEDICAL CHARITY IN LIVERPOOL. ANNUAL MEETING.
The antual general meeting of the governors of the Liverpool Dispensaries was held yesterday afternoon i in the Town Hall, under the presidency of Mr. Frederic Bowden. There were also present Mr. Joseph G. Kitchen, Col.
T. K. Holden, the Rev. C. G.
Postance, the Rev. W. Pinnington, Meesrs. K. Clarke, John Mellor, C.
J. Crosfield, W. D. Dent, G. H.
Ball, George Atkin, Horac3 Walker, W. H. Edwards, and R. Groene (secrotary). The Lord Mayor wrote regretting that his presence at a meeting in aid of the Indian Famine Fund prevented his attendance at the Dispensaries meeting.
The Lord Mayor stated in his letter the no charitable or philanthropio institution in the city could exeeed in usefulness the Liverponl Dispensaries, which are among the oldest medical institutions in Liverpool, having been founded as far back as 1778, nearly a century and a quarter ago. At these institutions more patients are treated than at any similar institution througbout the country, not excepting the metropolis. After reference to the adverse balance, the Lord Mayor commented particularly upon the contribution from the Hospital Saturday and Sunday Fund, stating that it showed that the masses were giving more liberally year by year. No doubt more good work could be accomplished if only the necessary funds were forthcoming, especially in the outskirts of Liverpool. The annual report of the committee emphasired that the institutions were sitrated in the most densely-populated districts of the city, and had afforded to a large number of afflicted by poverty and sickness a ready and efficient means of relief.
There was a considerable increase in the numbers of patients, affording evidence of the continued confidence in the institutions. The total Lumber was as -At the North Dispensary, Vauxhall-road, 18,721, an inorease of 278 ores the 1898 figures: South Dispensary, Upper Parliament-street, 26.486, an increase of 1641; East Dispensary, Richmond-row, 23,040, un increase of 1942, making a total of 68.247 patients, as against 64,386 in 1898. In the case of each dispunsary, over 3000 patients were attended at their homes. The total number of attendances were--North, South, Cast, 57,393, giving a daily average attendance of 559. There were during the year 601 case: of infectious disease dotected by the medical staffs, and duly notified to the authorities.
The income from subscriptions was £1072: donations, £80; legacies, £306; Hospital Sunday and Fund, £756; pence from patients, 2898; and interest from investments, £982. The total expenses amounted to £5363, and the year dad with £678 due to sundry creditors, and .8584 owing to the bank. The committee testitied to the efficient services reudered by the whole of the officers, and concluded with a regret1ul reference to the circ*mstances that advancing years impelled Mr. W. Meade-King, J.P'., after a service extending over half a century, to retire from the presidency.
Mr. Fredar.o Bowden, who has been a member of the committee for 29 years, and also a vice-president and treasurer, had consented to accept the presidency, and Mr. Joseph G. Kitchen, J.P., whose conneoLion with the dispensaries dates back to 1877, 10 sucoped to the vice-presidency. The report and accounts, on the proposition of Mr.
Bowden, seconded by Mr. Kitchen, were adopted, tho latter gentleman observing that it would be a great advantage if they could extend the of the charity into the districts surrounding the city. Votes of thanks were passed to the retiring officers and committen, to those clergymen and ninisters who hnd advocated the cause of the charity in their respective churches and chapels, and to the Hospital Saturday and Sunday Fund Committee With the changes indicated in the report, the officers for the ensuing year were elected, and a vote of thanks to the chairman and to the Lord Mayor concluded the proceedugs. ENGLISH ACTORS IN SOUTH AFRICA. DISAGREEABLE EXPERIENCE OF TWO ARTISTS.
Whilst on my usual weekly round of the variety palaces I happened (writes the chief reporter of the Weakly Dispatch to meet Mr. and Mrs. Casson, the weil known sketch performers, who told me a very interesting story if their visit to South Africa. I. was really from Mrs.
Casson that I heard most of the story. It is some tone now," sho said, since my ausband and I were touring through the provinues with Hans the and after that we inade an excellent contract with the Empire Music Ilall at Johannesburg. We had little knowledge of what was in store tor us. Our irst experience was A SOUTH AFRICAN DUST STORM. Without the least warning.
whilst walking along the street, you suidenly find yourself in a kind of whirlpool of dust. It enters vours PATS, your mouth and eyes, and almost blinds you. The sensation 1.3 horrible in the extreme, and, to persons of a nervous tomperament, most dan gorous. It was Walter who suffered most from this, and gradually I became aware of the fact that he was getting in a very bad state of health. The food there does not deserve to he called by the name; the beef is something like fried oilcloth: as for vegetables, one hard'y ever bears of such luxuries, and, therefore, you can quite understand that 1 had serious misgivings when I found my husband suffering acutely from indi restion.
It becanie impossible for Walter to keep a single thing down that he ate, and the pain he suffered no one knows but hiniself. He grew thin, and had a terribly hag. gard expression, caused by that dreadful feeling that comes to those who suffer from indigestion, of having something heavy on the cheat. This was generally followed by a terrible headache and a dull pain right across the forehead, followed by severe beartburn. His rest WaR digturbod at night, and frequendly he had violent palpitation of the heart.
We sought medical advice, but wish little or no result, and I got really be began to lose desh terribly. I'ne WORRY AND ANXIETY in my cage certainly brought about my own suffering: from very severe nervous debility, and I began to wonder whether we should ever reach England alive. I happened one day, however, to go to one of our trunks that had been packed by professional friends before I lett England. It contained, among other things, a number of boxes of Dr. Williams pink pils for pale people, and I remembered having read somewhere in newspaper that they had cured a person who suffered acutely from indigestion, and, although Walter smiled when I suggested it, I determined that he should urs the pills, and to do so myself.
To be truthful, hadn't much belief in them, but a couple of days later, having taken the pills as directed, I certainly felt better, and Bu dui Walter. We went on taking them, and before the wok had finished we were distinctly better. My husband could sleep better at night; his food did him more good, the palpitation of the heart was cured; and the next week the 'lump of lead on his chest' had gone, and he was able to get about. The nasty cold perspiration that he had lets him, and in less than a forunight we wore very nearly well. We continued the pills on the voyage home, and when we landed 10 England we never felt better or stronger in all our lives.
Occasionally, when a performance is over -exacting, and we suffer at all, Walter re marks, 'We had better try our old and In a very short time the pills put us in condition again. I know I have told you a long story. Every word of it is true, and you can tell the world, through the press, that I am convinced that, had it not been for Dr. Williams' pink pulls for pale people, neither of us would have been here 'to tell the Tho nervoueness and worry mentioned by Mrs. Casson--whose narrative (the Workly Dispatch adds) was confirmed by severai friends- often accompany and sometaines calls acute and chronic indigestion.
Dr. Militaris' pink pills for pale peoplo, which are obtain ate everywhere, and may be relied upon as if the package bears Dr. Willams name have of course, a well -established reputation tor the cure of digestive ailments. Their value as nerve tonio is not less notable, and ran br quickly appreciated by any one in need of a tonic who will give them trial. Their prompt and well marked, and they have cured the most acute nervous diseases, such as epirp tic fits, paralysis, locomotor alary, a.13 Lure decay of manly health.
They are equally efficacious in building up the blood. and hava vured anemia, con. ula, and other disease that spring from vitiated or impoverished The most EPPS'S COCOA Grateful and comforting. EPPS'S COCOA For breakfast and supper. EPPS'S COCOA With natural COWLEY SCHOOL REUNION AT ST.
HELENS. Last night the annual conversazione and prize distribution in connection with the Cowley Schools was held at the St. Helens Town Hall, and, as usual, was a most interesting event. There was a large attendance of past and present who were received in the assembly room by Alderman J. C.
Gamble and Mrs. Gamble. Just prior to the prizo distribution ceremony, over which Alderman J. C. Gamble presided, a gentleman present called for three cheers for the Queen, then three for Lord Roberts, and more for Cowley Schools, all these being given heartily.
Alderman Gamble was accompanied on the platform by Sir David Gamble, C.B., Alderman Bishop, Councilors Dixon-Nuttall and Henry Martin, Mr. Michell, Dr. F. Drew Harris, and others; while apologies for absence were intimated from Colonel Richard Pilkington, M.P., and the Mayor (Councillor Beecham), who was to have distributed the prizes, but who is through indisposition confined to his bed in London. In his remarks, Alderman Gamble referred to the high appreciation of the schools evinced by the in the town, and to the success which had atteuded their scholars after they had passed through them.
He read extracts from the examinera' report, which showed that the schools were making good progress. The governors considered that report highly satisfactory. Mr. Simpson also spoke, stating that the number of boys attending the school last year was in excess of any other year except one. Several of the old boys were now in South Africa.
-After Sir David (amble had distributed the prizes, Mr. Henry Martin proposed a vote of thanks to him, commenting on the practical interest which Sir David had always shown in the sohools. Of that practical interest the Gamble Scholarship, value £120, at the University College, Liverpool, WRA an instance. The vote of thanks was given with acclamation. The rest of the night was given over to dancing.
It may be mentioned that among the prize-winners were: -Gamble Scholarship, P. Hewitt; Mayor's Prize, Percy Oakes; Colonel R. Pilkington's Prize, F. R. Tickle and T.
J. Clancy; Mayor's prizes for special distinotions in the Cambridge examinations, H. Goolen, R. A. Gandy, F.
S. M. Clements, F. J. Houghton, J.
E. Crick, T. W. Jones, and A. A.
(Nancy. The Cowley Old Boys' Association Prize was won by G. H. Fletcher. BANKRUPTCY ACTS 1883 1890.
(From last night's Gazette.) RECEIVING ORDERS. Ernest Marshall, Littlo Eaton, Derbyshire, greengrocer. William P. F. Smith, 6.
Marlborough-villas, Alvaston, Derbyshire, clerk. Walter James Soresby, 4, Belper-road, Derby, no occupation. William Tate, trading as 0. J. and W.
Tate, Akroyd-terrace and Stafford-place, Halifax, market gardener. Charles Davison, 1, Albert-road, Mexborough, builder. Herbort Stanley Parker, 70, Barber-road, Sheffield, provision merchant. Henry Starbuok, 101, Neepsend-lane, Sheffleld, butcher. Walter Lister, Gasworks, Llanrwat, Denbighshire, late Moor Knowle, East Ardeley, Yorkshire, gasworks manager.
Edgar Parry Lewis, 10, Apley-terrace, 1 Pembroke Dock, auctio cer. Elizabeth Dolson, 91, Britonferry-road, Neath, draper. William Golder, Stokesby, Norfolk, builder. Ether hoe, Gresham House, Becoles (spinster). Grace A.
Lee, 81. London-road, Ipswich (spinster). William Loades, Holt, Norfolk, painter and decorator. Edward Skinner, 8, Haymarket, Norwich, statoner. Albert William Perrett, Hoperton, Bromham, Wilts, farmer.
Thomas Horton, Old Wharf, Paradise Birmingham, grocer and coal merchant. Arthur Verrinder, 61, Statiou-road, Handsworth, builder. John Larman Nicholls, Reckington, Lincolnshire, Tom Lamb, 63, Bradford, bootmaker. P. W.
Jones, 9, Rudgway-parade. Bristol, provision dealer. Edwin Siokue, 22, Back Knowle-road, Leeds, journeyman millwright. 'Thomas Carney, 7, Wellington-street, Widnes, provision dealer. Robert Grifiths Owen, 28, Thirlmere-street, Manchesier, yarn agent, Bela Clough, 708.
Oldham-road, Failsworth, out of business, lately beergelier. William 32, Prestage street, Manchester, foreman confectioner. Richard Hanford, Ebbesbourne Wake, Wiltshire, farm foreman. Thomas Edwards Goodban, 8, Wine- street, 8tafford, hauler. Joseph Dike, 116, Cricklade, and Luerns-lane, Cirencester, coachbmilder and newsagent.
James Richard Morris, Baunton Schoolhouse, near Cirencester, carpenter. Herbert Lees, Dairy Farm, Newton-by-Daresby, Preston Brook, Cheshire, farmer. 'Thomas Worsley. 126, Forster Warrington, builder. John Beavan, 18, Chariton-street, York, fruiterer.
J. H. Farmer, 15, Coptrall-avenue, London, solicitor. Eleazer Solomon Pool, trading as E. 8.
Pool and 67, Commercial-street, London, warehouseman. Robert Lias Orquhart, 64, St. James-street, London, Do occupation. ADJUDICATIONS IN BANKRUPTCY. Thomas F.
Goodban, Vine atreet, Stafford, Lotuer. Charres Davison, Albert-road, Mexborough, Yorkslure, bu. bier. Herbert B. Parker, Barber-road, Walkley, Shefmeld, provision merchant Henry Starbuck, Neepsend-lane, lately residing Pawley road, miely trading Carl East and Neapsend-lane, all Shefeld, butcher.
Walter Lister, Gasworks, Danbighshira, late Moor Knowie louse, Hast Ardsley, York shire, gasworks manager. George GaLoway, Smajewell-road, Pudsey, Yorkshire, formerly warper. now out of business. Torn Lumb. Oak-lane, Bradlord, bootmaker.
Willam Suingsuy. Low Fold, Gazeby, Yorkshire, watchman. Edwin Stokoe. formerly trading Providence Works. West-street, Leede, now residing Blank Knowle-road, barniey, Leeds, formerly enginger and millwright, now journeyman millwright.
Carney, residing Wellington-street, dines, Lancashire, trading Waterloo-road, gro er and provison dealer. Robert (wen, Thirimere-street, Cheetham, Manoheater, vara agent Arthur Show. trading .8 Shaw and residing Colars. Urmaton, Lancashire. lately trading Norta Corrulor, Royal Exobange, Manchester, bet whose present address is unknown, cotton agent.
Beta Olough, Oldham-road, Failsworth, Lancaahire, lately residing and trading Angier's Inn, Wigley Head, Falsworth, now out of business, late neeraeller. Joseph W. Downing, trading as Downing and Co. resiling Ivy House, Bale, Cheshire, trading lope Fields Milis, Blackiriarg-road. Salford.
but pm vlonely Eini-street and Sarkrille-street, both Manchester, machinist, cork merchant, and box and vase maker William Wilismith, Prostage-street. Old Trafford, formerly Wellington- avenue, Manley Withington, late Waterloo-road, Hightown, Manchester. foreman confectioner. Thomas Worley, residing and trading Forsterstreet, border Ernest Marshall, Little Eaton, Derbyshire, greencrocor. William F.
P. Smith, 6, Marlborough Villas, Brighton-road, Alvaston, formerly Winster Bank, both Derbyshire, clerk. Walter Jamies Burshy, 4, Belper-road, Derby, formerly of Ashleigh. Ashbourne, Derbyshire. Thomas Manson, trading as Hanson, and Son, Crown-street, Southgate, and Well-lane, all Halitax, house furnisher and cabinetmaker.
Willian Tate, trading ae C. J. and W. Tate, Akroyd'e-terrace, King' and Staffordplace, both Halifax, market gardener. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.
Wil Ham Hay, 19, Ardgowan-street West, Greenock, fish merchant. George Allan, James Allan, and George Allan, jun. trading as J. and Alan. Hornshill Siepps-road, Lanarkshire, farmers.
Alexander Mitchell, Dundee-terrace, Edinburgh, builder. WINDING UP NOTICES. The Zambesia Gold Share Syndicate, Limited. Vale of Evesham Flour Mills Company, Limited. The London Desk and Furniture Company, Lul.
Malvern Link Gas Company, Limited. The Patent Oxide Syndaate, limited. The Harlingden Land and Building Company, Limited. The earlshar Spirit Company, Linuted. The Now Cafe and Dining Rooms Company, Ltd.
The Emerald (Reward) Gold Mining Company, Limited The Australasian Gold and Finance Corporation, Limited The Nandish Company. Limited. W. Harding and Co. The Manhattan Steamalun Company.
Limited (the steninship Manhattan laving been sold). PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. From last wants Gun it. A exander Ingrain Matthew Talbot, carrying on bus arse. and Taller.
219 pra tit James W. Fam W. Edmunds, and Per. Taller. truing ax Galt.
Homunds. and LAV.I Taylor, fro nmere, and Egremont. mer. hunts Art hate Wade, banent C. Wade, Arnoli al Wide.
and Wade, carrying On a5 Artaur Wade and dons. LloydR: Me 301 Lord-street. Inverpool, 2 2001A and vainers. David Wade reI Pral', try a ml Coarro Bradbury, trading thury Brothers, and Urineton, general The Pilling and Robert J. Atherton.
trad ng and A1 IL Knowley-street, I eigh Innocek re, joiners and bnilders. Robert res Wit in Townsend. Lewis William Townsend, and Jesenb trading 83 Gale and FastMile, sbury, woollen manufactorers. char! Jamea Bentler, and Herbert Aides. 76 the Foreign Agencica Bore bat ax Rentley, Thomas, and Morton street.
Palfax, o'gar, cigarette, and bardo importers and merchants and general dealers. IR. DE JONGI'S LIGHT BROWN COD LIVER OIL. -THE FACILITY WITH WHICH THIS OIL IS DIGESTED 18 ONE OF ITS PECULIAR CHARACTERINTICS, Dr. Edgar Sheppard, Professor of Psychological Medicine, King's College, writes Dr.
Sheppard has made extensive use of Dr. De Jongh's Light-brown Cod Liver Oil, and has great pleasure in testifying to its superiority over every other preparation to be met with in this country. It has the rare excellence of being well borne and assimilated by stomachs which reject the ordinary oils." Sold only in capsuled Imperial Half-pints, 2s. Pints, 4s. Quarts, by all chemists.
Sole consignees, Ansar, Harford, and Co, Limited, 210, High Holborn, London. Clearances, last year, 449.000; this Benson, last season, 69,126,000. Mar. May. July.
Sept. To-day 737 723 724 724 AMERICAN COTTON. NEW YORK, TUESDAY. The New York spot market closed dull and anchanged. Futures opened at 2 to 6 points decline, and on second call were unchanged to 2 points lower, closing steady, with very near positions 4 points higher and others generally unchanged to 2 up.
New Orleans market closed. Southern Markets. steady at advance; others firm and unchanged. Weather clear in the Atlantic and Gulf States, with an average temperature of 42 and 54 degrees respectively, against 44 and 48 degrees yesterday. Sa day Sa.
day Sa. day RECEIPTS- To-day. last wk. 1888-99. 1897-98.
Gulf Ports 16,000 19,000 20,000 16,000 Atlantic 15,000 15,000 10,000 14,000 Total 31,000 34,000 30,000 30,000 Total 4 97,000 65,000 81,500 Since Sept. 1- Gulf Ports 3,436,000 3,352,000 4,332,000 4,422,000 Atlantic 2,045,000 1,958,000 2,838,000 2,929,500 All Ports 5,481,000 5,310,000 7,170,000 7,351,500 Int'r towns 10.000 13,000 5,000 14,000 Total 4 days 20,200 27,000 13,500 27,000 EXPORTSGreat Britain. 14,000 17,000 18,000 11,000 Continent 10,000 42,000 23,000 39,000 Total 24,000 59,000 41,000 50,000 Total 4 133,000 139,800 73,000 110,800 Since Sept. Great Britain 1,559,000 1,446,000 2,972,000 2,545,800 2,306,800 2,795,000 2,813,000 Middling. Prev.
Last Port Spot To-day. day. year. Rec'pta. Sales.
F'rht. 848 82 64 2,400 1,400 New 83 6 9,000 fo Mobile 83 82 54 400 Savannah 88 818 548 9,000 300 Charleston 81 82 1,000 300 Norfolk 9 1,700 100 New York 978 62 1,600 Memphis 83 200 1,800 St. Louis 83 83 678 800 100 Augusta 9 9 68 300 700 Houston 9,000 100 Ibs. QUOTATIONS FOR FUTURES AT NEW TORK. Closing Feb Mar.
April. 8:87 June. July 8:87 8:80 Sept Oct 7:69 Dec. Jan To-day. Prev.
day. High st Low'st Closing High'st Low'st 8:93 8:85 8-92 8:84 8:75 8:95 880 8:87 8:78 8:93 881 895 8:88 8:89 873 8:80 8:11 8:17 8:68 786 780 7:74 7:66 7:68 761 770 SPECIAL STOCK AND PRODUCE. NEW YORK, TUESDAY. On to stock market some extremely favourable railway earnings helped to sustain railways, which opened almost uniformly strong, though the advance therein was hardly more than fractional. On the other hand, the satisfactory condition of Third Avenue, which fell 20 points, cast a pall on the remainder of the list, and other local traction stocks dropped sharply in sympathy.
For while in the after. noon the general market became demoralised, but firmed up late and rallied on bear covering. Government bonds were buoyant, and rail. road bonds irregular. The day's sales total 625,000 shares, including Sugar Trust 111,000, American Tobacco 32,000, Atchison and Topeka preferred 32,000, Brooklyn Rapid Transit 47,000, Southern shares 37,000, and Third Avenue 76,000.
London bought ubout 15,000 and sold about 5000 shares. New Government 4's advanced 14, Atohison preferred and New York Central F. Canadian Pacific 1, Quincy and Southern preferred Western Union declined Baltimore shares Canada Southern, Anaconda Copper, and Baltimore preferred New Jersey, Lackawanna, and Pennsylvania shares Northwestern ordinary and Great Western debentures 1, Manhattan 18, and Delaware and Hudson Money closed steady at 2 per cent. bid. Actual loans have been at 2 to 24, with the ruling rate at 24 per cent.
Sterling exchange firm, unchanged to do. higher. Silver commercial bars are de. down. Last week's exports of merchandise from New York amounted in value to compared with in the corresponding week last year.
Earnings in the month of January. Pacific Railroad, gross and net an increase of and Atehison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad, gross and net an increase of The earnings in the third week of February of the Southern Railroad amounted 10 an increase of The Philadelphia and Reading Company's January statement shows, for the railway, gross warnings, 2,297,000 dollars, increase net 805.000 dollars, increase 88,000 dollars; send for the coal company, gross earnings 2,225.000 dullars, decrease 47,000 dollars, net 282,000 dollars, increase 87,000 dollars. To-day. Y'day. Call Money, U.S.
2 po 2 pc Ditto other 2 po 2 pc Silver 593 597 Exchange, London, 60 day Demand Bille. 4 4 665 Do. Cable Transfers 4874 4:873 on Paris, 60 5:20 Berlin U.S. Fund Loan Reg. 4 p.c.........
117 117 New 4 p.e. (Hovernment 138 1364 Westurn Union 81 Anacuuda Copper 424 To day. RAILWAYS. Closing Business done. Clos'g Bid.
R'best. L'west. day. A tetrison, TopekaNew Stock 204 205 204 New Fours 1003 Preferred 64 64 635 632 Atchison Adjustment 814 Balt. Ohio (new stock) 624 Ditto pref.
783 794 Canada Southern 474 484 Canadian Pacific. 984 974 Central of Now 116 Obesapeake and Obio 288 New 44 per cents 984 98g Quincy 122g 1224 1258 Obicago Gt. Western 134 14 133 133 Ditto, 4 per cent. deb. 862 Disto, 5 p.c.
pref. A 702 762 Disto, 5 p.c. pref. 391 394 Onicago ord 159 160 Chicago preferred 3t. 122 1224 171 171 Chic, Kk.
Island, 1067 Cleveland, 9.L. 581 5:4 Delaware and 1154 Delaware Lackawanna 150 1304 1804 1804 Denver common 193 191 191 191 Preferced 717 711 718 Erie 125 124 Frat preferred 373 37, Do. General Lien Central 1123 1123 1123 113 Kan. City, Gf. 15 Do.
5 per cent. Bouda. 732 Lake 194 194 Louis, and Nashville 812 824 813 Manhattan Elevated 94 4 Michigan Central 106 100 Kansas, Texne. 104 10. Missouri 654 Minouri 454 452 New York Central 1325 1322 132 N.
Outario, West. 244 254 244 Northern Pantic 525 53g 524 P'reterred (naw) 737 744 74 74 Nori, West. Com 323 3-5 I 'referred 748 754 742 75 N. York 1334 134 Philadel and 1 183 185 184 First 587 59 4 p.o. mortgage bonds.
85 St. Louts S. Fran. conL 108 104 Ditto second pref. 34 4 332 Southern 12 134 124 125 Preferred 584 5 p.c.
1st mort. 1034 1071 Soutbern 384 38 30 A Union P'acific (new stk). 50 504 491 47 Union 1032 104 Union preferred 761 768 St. Louis, 64 69 Preferred 201 201 204 NEW YORK. TUESDAY.
WHEAT opened firm at to. advance, on better cables, and further improved on buying--led by houses with foreign connections-and bullish Argentine news as to crop estimates. The market closed firm at go. to Ac. rise.
Spot firm. Bradstreet's figures show a decrease in the supplies east of the Rocky Mountains of 657,000 bushels on the week. Spring, 784; winter, Sales: Futures, 1,300,000 spot, 72,000. Receipte: Atlantic, 64,000 last year, this season, last season, 00. Prev.
day 731 72 72 712 FLOUR steady and unaltered. Spring clears, 2:70. CORN opened firm, go higher for May, and went up still more in sympathy with wheat, but subsquently declined on light country acceptances, small clearances, and liquidation. The market, however, again advanced with wheat, and closed firm at go. to dc.
advance. Spot steady. According to Bradstreet the visible supplies east of the Rockies bave increased on the week by 2,380,000 bashels. Western, 412. Sales: Futures, spot, 160,000.
Receipts: Atlantic, 605,000 last year, 1,037,000 this last season, 73,850,000. Clearances, last year, this SeASOn, last season, 68.934,000. May. July. To-day 403 408 Prev.
day LARD. -Cash market firm at late rates. Western Steam, COFFER opened steady, uncbanged to 5 points higher, and maintained the rise generally throughout on liberal United States warebouse delivertea, better cables, moderate foreign baying, and local operators covering. The market closed steady, with April 5 points down and other months unchanged to 5 points up. Spot closed nominally lower.
Rio, 8g. Sales, 14,750. Feb. Mar. Apl.
May. June. July. To-day 7:00 7:00 7:15 720; 725 7:25 740 7-46. Prev.
7-00 7:00 7:05 7:05 7-10 7-20; 7:40. COTTON opened steady, 2 to 6 points lower, 09 disappointing cables and beavy receipts, bnt at the second call was partly 5 points higher owing to better late cables. Realising caused another partial fall, and the market clused steady, 2 points down for September and unchanged to 4 points bigher for other months. Spot dull and unaltered. Middling, 94 Orleans, holiday, Receipts: Atlantic, 19.000; Gulf, 12,000.
Exporte: Great Britain, Continent, 10,000. Feb. Mar. April. May.
June. To-day 8:88 8:88 8-86 July, 8:87 7:69. Prev. 8:84 July, 8:87 817; 7:80 768. COTTON OIL easy.
Crude, 34; yellow, 371. PETROLEUM. -Refined steady, Standard, Philadelphia, 9:85. Balances, 168. SUGAR dull.
Muscovadoes, 37; centrifugal, 48. METALS. -Tin dull and unaltered, 31 25. Iron dull, Copper firm and unchanged, 164. Steel rails, 35.
FREIGHTS. Liverpool. London, Grain 44d. 5-32d. Petroleum, 2s.
3d. to 3a. 3d. MISCELLANEOUS. -Tallow, 54.
Turpentine, 56. Savannah, 53. DULUTE. -Wheat firm and do. up.
May, 66. ST. Louis. -Wheat firm at do. rise.
May, TOLEDO. -Wheat steady and dc. higher. 'May, 724. SAN FRANCISCO -Wheat weaker, with May down, and cash unchanged.
May, cash, 964. CHICAGO. TUESDAY. WHEAT opened firm at Ac. advance for May, and further improved under favourable European market advices.
Shorts were covering, the market closing firm and to fu. up. Receipts: Western, last year, this season, 145,154,000 last season, 198,073,000. Feb. May.
July. Sept. 643 67 Prev. day 658 664 CORN commenced firm. with May so.
up. The a upward tendency continued on light country offerings and better European cables until some protit-taking occurred, which caused a backward movement. After this covering by shorts caused a steady close, with rates quotably unaltered from yesterday. Receipts: Western, last year, this season, last season, 131,132,000. Feb.
May. July. Sept. To-day. 333 35 35; 351 Prev.
333 35 354 PROVISIONS opened firm and advanced on lighter hog receipts, then reacted under profit-taking sales: but again improved under a better export demand, and closed tirm, with lard and pork 74 and ribs 24 to 5 points higher. LARD. Feb. March. May.
July. To-day 5-724 5:85 Prev. day 5:65 RIBS. Feb. Mav.
July. To-day 5'75 Prev. day 5:70 PORK. Fob. May.
July. To-day 10:72) Prev. day. 10 474 10-624 BacoN firm at 124 points rise. Sides, 6.
Hogs firmer and 5 points up. Light, 4-70; a heavy, 4:20. Receipts: Western, last year, 78,000. Chicago, last year, 35,000. ECCLESIASTICAL NEWS.
The Queen has been pleased by letters patent under the Great Seal to four 1 and con stitute Dean and Chapter of the Cathedral Church of Sc. Albans. Christ CHURCH, LINNET- LANE. -A Consistory Court of the Diocese of Liverpool was hold yesterday in St. Nicholas' Parish Church, the Rector a Liverpool (the Rev.
Canon Alex. Stewart) presidung, in the unavoidable absence of the Worshipful Chancellor Espin. ---The Rev. Canon Irvine, of Christ Church, Linnet-lane, applied, along with his wardens, for pernussion to construct a separate vestry for the clergy, in order to provide better for thera and the choir. The Vestry had approved the work, the cost of which would be within £400, which would be provided by voluntary faculty was decreed.
CRUELTY TO CORPORATION HORSES. A DISGRACEFUL STATE OF AFFAIRS." Yesterday At the County Magistrates' Court, Islington, before estra. G. W. Goodison and James Shaw, a 'bus driver named James Watt was summoned for cruelly three horses on the 12th and Arthur Hart, furomen of the Liverpool Tramway depot at Hanforth, and Harold Wright, stableman at the same place, were summoned for causing the horses 00 ha worked while 111 an unit Kidd etated that on the foren.
40. of lite day named he naw Watt driving the horses her ween Rimrose Bridge and Crusby Village. He noticed that the animals were bent and greatly distre wed, and upon examination he found underneath each of their collars raw wounds. On sporking about the matter, Watt replied that it was the first day he had been drive.g, and did not know the condition of the horses. The sergeant ordered the man to take the hurses back to the stables and he did so.
Witness found they were and as the roads were in very slappery state, owing try the trust, they were greatly distressed and almost unable to keep their feet. -Mr. K. C. Sanders, assistant prosecuting solicitor, said he appeared on behalf of the Tram.
ways Committee of the Liverpool Corporation to defend Hart and Wright. The former had beou at the depot only three days, where he bad 250 horses under his charge, and he had not the opportunity of examining them all, with the nsult that these three borses had been taken out without his knowing their condition. Wright was only ting as temporary horse keeper, and he saw no raw wounds on the animale when he sent them out of the stable. The Corporation, Mr. Senders said, were exwedingly anxious to put a stop to this port of thing, and that was the reason why he appeared to defend these two man, because it was thought they had no knowledge of what had actually taken place.
It was admitted that there had been great deal of irregularity at this depot, and they were endeavouring to put an end to it by engaging new mess. --Hart and Wright then gave evidence, the latter stating that all the harness at the depot had got disarranged, and the wrong collars had somehow been put on these horses, probably causing the raw -Watt denied any Fir sponsibility for taking out the horsee. He acknowledged that he bad no driver's Chairman: You had no license to drive! It is a disgraceful state of afairs. There to be nothing but irregularities. Have you any license No, your Cross: And he has been driving, Har, since the 12th February.
-The Chairman: And this ie the Corporation of Liverpool, is it? Some of the membon: of the Tramways Com.mitted ought to have been here to hear the evidence.Watt was fined and costs, or 14 days' imprisoument in default; and Hart and Wright were each fined 20s. and costa, or be imprisoned for sue ironth. THE LUXURY OF A BATE 19 incomulete witbout the addition of SCRUER's 'LOT NY AMMONIA, which refreshes and rasa, and 18 a most valuable adjunct in the bony fur Al domestio purpuses. Suit everywhere, but avoid injurious imitations. Price One Shilling per Bottle, That famous all-round A1 LETS A.
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