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THE MANCHESTER (GrUARDIAN, SATURDAY, JUY 16, 1904 BOOKS AND BOOKMEN. CORRESPONDENCE. THE WEATHER EYABN'OF LANKY JOB. SECOND EDITION. COERCING EDUCATION AUTHORITIES.

TO-DAY'S ARB ANfiEMENTS. Manchester Soldiers'" Memorial "Unveiled at the Cathedral, 15. Gladstone Memorial at Liverpool, Earl Spencer; 12. Kay Memorial at Bury, Lord James, 7. Rose Show at the.

Botanical Gardens, Old Trafford. Salford Sunday Schools' Demonstration in PeeK Park, 3 15. Foundation-stone Laying, -Manchester Reformatory School, Poulton-le-Fylde, 3. The Lord Mayor a the Salvation Army Temple, Grosvenor-street, 8. Salford Police Sports, Weaste Football Guardians' Nomination, Chorlton Union, 12.

Licensing Bill Protest Meeting, open space, Cross-street, Bradford (Manchester), 7. TO-MORROW. Dedication Cathedral Chapter-house 10-30. Memorial Services, Dr. Herzl, North Manchester Synagogue, Derby Hall, 6.

in hospital in Valparaiso I spent. "n-s in the garden with an old lame -r ereni very ancient I ftn Coquimbo. He was a very ancie. 1 tlLck Trho had own a hatchway itcU mnscle of his knee. His wound much suffering, but at twilight, him mum the heat and tho.

light became gentle, his riways less fierce than in the day, and fId then yam tome of the sights and he had seen. The place we chose for "Tvarns was among lilies, under a thorn tree 4 bore a white fragrant blossom not unlike rose When we were seated our Irisw seo tIle city faF beIW US' nerfect bav with the ships, and Aconcagua Ulym the distance. A few yards away, oe- a low Sreen hodge whcrC thG qUik Sreen raids dared, was a barren patch, a sort of warren populous with rats as big as rabbits, fws eettin well of a sunstroke and my rves erc shaken, and the sight of these Lt scattering to their burrows was very write to mo. One day, when my comrade 'j Tatchcd me shudder as a rat crept through 1 hedco search of food, he asked mo had I the story of Lanky Job. I told him that not and he then spun me the following sru unlike any that I had ever heard.

I said the old man, "that you bKW about raw leaving a sinking ship? Well, it tuinf that the yarn goes. loU me that iTanky Job was a lazy of ancient days who was so steepy he viWt brnp awake at. dinner and often slept risinp the cup and drinking. He was Bristol wiior, noiou.u W-IiOHt the seven seas. Ana taougn m.y had taken him in hand none had ever Shim -spryer than a slug" or got more fm a.

snail's work out of him. Perhaps he have boon more careful and more wakeful L'h not been bom with a caul, which pTe-wdhim at a from any danger of drown-OiVn lie had fallen from aloft or from forecastle rail while dreaming pleasantly bis work or look-out. But Ins cap-uhad always paused to pick him up, losing, ffid -rs in the hurry of the manoeuvre $io all 'his captains ho had made a graceful jwcfa of thanks which ended with a snore at iite ninth or tenth word. dav he was lolling on a bollard on the at Bristol as fast asleep as man could v'-di He had fallen asleep in the forenoon, niieu lie woke the sun was setting, and -'in in front of him, moored to the quay, was tV' most marvellous ship that ever went through rater was bluff -bowed and squat, with, Teat, castle in her bows and five poops, no 1. one above tho other, at her starn.

And i hor bulwarks there wcro painted screens, mi scarlf and blue and green, with ships jmod on them, and burning birds (he meant I'htciiixcs) and ladies in cloth of gold. And above them there were rows of hammocks ovcred with a white piece of linen. And every poop had a rail round her of pure polished And her buckets were green, and in KPtr bucket there were big rod roses growing. Ami" the bitts were of polished ebony inlaid with irarher-of-pearl. And the masts were of ebony, with niaat-rins of silver.

And her decks wc-ro ail done in parquet-work, in green and white T.ncds, and the man who did the caulking had r-uikod the deck-seams with rod tar, for he was a master of hi.s trade. And the cabins was all prions to behold with cawing, and sweet to like oranges. And right astern she tarried a gold lantern with a big blue underneath it, and an ivory staff to the vlwl. all carved by a Chinaman. Job loots at the ship, and ho thinks ho isrsr see a finer, fco he nps aloneside, and along i little golden gangway, and there he sees a sra captain -with a big red hat and father and a silver whistle to him, walking on if quarter-deck.

'Good morning. says "rte ViVue sea captain, 'and how d'ye like my says Job, 'I never see a the little sea captain takes Job forrard and (rivo.i him a hito in tho forecastle, and then him aft and gives him a sup irj the cabin. 'And ho says, 'how would ye like to sail hoard (his beautiful So Job, who was ill widc-awako with the beauty of her, he says, sir. I'd like it of all things; she be so wmiy to And immediately he said that 'ee the little captain pipe his whistle, and i lot of little sailors in red hats ran up and her hawsers off. And then the sails suieted home of themselves and the ship inz away from Bristol, and there was Job im-Mins: on the quarter-deck, a mile out to f-a.

tho ship running west like a deer. You'll mi the said tho little captain to ni -and woe betide you. Lanky Job, if wo you asleep in your Now Job never knowed much about that tip ms nmon them little men in red hats-, rot he knowed he slept once, and they stuck hint. And he knowed he slept twice, thoy stuck hot pokers in him. And he 'MTcd ho slept a third time, and Woe betide Lamcy they said, and they set him -'ilw bowsprit end, with broad in one hand bBl' a sup of water in the other.

And stay tiiere, Lanky thev said, till you drop 'lie os Now pitiful was his Tuly, fnr it he looked behind there w1 mtn to Prick an if hc got giddy, and if he he got sick, and if he looked up naalcd. So he looked all four wavs and eyes and down he toppled from his corns SpWh into the wash below the now lor a ho sav.s, sinco WCt enouSh to drown 'leep he tails, and long does he drift, in tho oy and by, when he had floated for a bi shiP. lack as pitch, Wough he had a caul and ir'ir hf WaS Plad cnoeh see Slid indccd cfutch her Mi! 1 5311,0 sw'oping down i a ust- And with her scrambled' np the side ad that she Ai 5 to a dside, all swinging on from 1 iW (1ly blue clothes nl as they swung the teeth gnashing their long orcrv Km waR beyond speech. seemotl to Job that a were W1V1 of them, till tlie -i'O. Six ni seiwAJj 'V li tails" Six or seven 1 Wabit ni'm aud drad him aft J-1- uono swun ur carh ado of ir Wlth a heln The- wated heavy gold aJtt1 half men! swung, With a helms en men, half and "nd 6 of nen if eyes- But evl hooWI- tho capta crey had nooser, and rmi, i vii- ti cri i tv fteadiiy.

Sv. X1CJ" were to he'd come PwkiB up the rl'Pl 1vIlose every And 115 -v lwiTO s1ups 1, a K'oat scream and ride hV who held him, and i'r ed a young salmon 'in salt dnttec1 da3- and a W9 Shorhf1VT aH over body, vl' cleat Avonmouth 'T Job -ays after 'd fiad anywhere" T' aS smart as -Sh Pot 1laeUinS- Yesterday, -5 ofience Was ornV, Saiet Ann Graves of iheS 2 to pa' 'be maximum Farrand f' immediately. a hke offence was also fined MANCHESTER WAREHOUSEMEN AND CLERKS' ORPHAN SCHOOLS. To the Editor of the Manchester Guardian. Sir, May-1, through your columns, draw the attention of all old scholars to the' effort now being made, in view of the jubilee of the Manchester Warehousemen and Clerks Orphan Schools, -to prepare a full register of the addresses of all past pupils of the institution, including foundationers, boarders, and day pupils, and to ask those who read this to send me, addressed to 60, King-street, not only their own addresses, but also those, if known, of they think, may not see the invitation in your advertisement- column Many are abroad, but their addresses are probably known to friends in Manchester.

Yours, Arthur S. Bebwis. 60, King-street, Manchester, July 15. MUSIC HALLS. To the Editor, of the Manchester Guardian.

Sir, I think the friends who are holding briefs for the working man omit from their consideration many important facts. It seems to me that the time and money spent by 'many of them in the music hall3 and wasted in and'gambling would be better used in making their homes what they ought to be. I do not know what sort of wives are being -made of the thousands of young women who, owing to the plethora of theatres and music halls, have practically no home life. I have yet to learn that home be made move comfortable by running away from it. We must not forget that the working men how hold the balance cf political power, and that if they would only take an intelligent interest not only in their homes but in: the.

affairs of their city and their country they could determine for themselves the conditions under which, tliey are to live. Tho cry is "they must go somewhere," but the music hall has no right to take the place of the home, and it is not right for the husband to clear out oi tne home immediately he has eaten his meal. Yours, A. B. CHURCHMEN AND THE LICENSING BILL.

To the Editor of the Manchester Guardian. Sir, I notice in your issue of to-day the letter which the Rev. F. -B. Meyer, on behalf of the Free Church Council, has addressed to the ministers and members the Free Churches in England and Wales.

Towards the conclusion of the said letter he makes an appeal for the fellowship of the clergy and people of the Church of England who sympathise with them in this matter. I do trust not a few of the Church of England clergy will take up this appeal to make the question of the grave wrong which is evidently about to be forced upon the country by the Licensing Bill a matter of serious and earnest prayer. To my mind' party politics are of very secondary moment in a time of great national peril such, as has been brought about by the present proposals of the Government. As a Conservative I cannot but regret the present trend of the Government in directions which are, in my opinion, antagonistic to the moral and material welfare of the nation, and I cannot but feel that a very definite stand ought to be taken at this juncture by those supporters of the Government who feel the gravity of the present situation. I am, T.

H. Bridge. Manchester, July 14. a PASSIVE RESISTANCE AND LOSS OF VOTE. To the Editor of the Manehestcr Guardian.

Sir, Your correspondent the Rev. J. Renshaw Bailey is surely a little too eager to defend the overseers of -Eccles. As a Nonconformist minister, I think be might have taken a different line. There is no doubt whatever that the action of the overseers is a new and, in my judgment, a grossly unfair way of dealing with the passive re-sisters.

No such policy has been pursued by the overseers of Manchester, Bolton, Rochdale, and other large towns. The duty of the overseers was to obtain- the money by means of distress warrant. That has been done promptly in almost every other place in England. For overseers to defer proceedings for the recovery of the rates until after the voters' list is made up is irregular, unfair, and looks like party spite. I fancy the Local Government Board auditor could surcharge upon overseers, these amounts due as "recoverable In my opinion he ought to do so.

The postponement of distraint in order to strike a conscientious citizen, off the list of voters is a course that cannot be characterised in polite language. I venture, therefore with regret to differ from Mr. Bailey, and-I hope no voter in Eccles will pay a sectarian rate against his conscience in order to keep, his vote. If any Nonconformist Liberal loses his vote through such tactics as those referred to, let the whole of the electors know of it, and the Liberal cause will gain ten votes for every one so lost Yours, J. Hie st Houloweix.

Rochdalei July 15, 1904. NOTICES TO CORRBSPONDBUSTS. T. S. We are unable to furnish the information S.

Wharton. Messrs. James Smith and Sons, Uewabury, RIVINGTON WATERWORKS ARBITRATION. Yesterday the arbitration proceedings in connection with the acquisition of Mr. Lever's property in the Rivington watershed by the Liverpool Corporation were continued in London.

Mr. Joseph Parry, chief engineer of the Liverpool Corporation, was the first witness. He said the area of the Rivington watershed was 9,875 acres, or about 15 square miles, and the cost of the waterworks 1,360,000. They had a storage capacity of 4,100 million gallons, and the total yield of the area averaged 17 million gallons per day Out of this they had to allow compensation water tc the extent of 7i million gallons per day. The compensation was very large, much larger than would be allowed to-day, but that showed that there was all the greater necessity for getting from the drainage area all the water that came from it.

Since the Act of 1847 was passed the Corporation had purchased some of the compensation water. He submitted plans which showed that the denned channels, according to Mr. Thompson, extended over a length of 2.4 miles. He, on the contrary, claimed that there were many more channels which' came most distinctly under that head, and in all they amounted to a total length of 13.4 miles. To prevent the water going into these would require catch-waters being constructed all round this 13.4 miles, and even then a great deal of water would go into the channels.

Mr. Balfour Browne How could Mr. Lever get the whole of the water? Mr. Parry: Nothing short of roofing the whole area over would suffice to take off the whole of water without interfering with the defined channels. Mr.

Balfour Browne: If Mr. Lever should attempt to do what i9 proposed would the Liverpool Corporation take it calmly? The We should certainly do all we cculd to prevent it, and the amount of litigation that would follow would be-so great as to make it absolutely unprofitable for a landowner to. do what is proposed. Besides that, the Liverpool Cciporation would be able to "make 'reprisals on tha Bolton Corporation if they should attempt to take the But it would not be possible to get 350 million gallons of water out of the estate by means of catch-waters. Such a state of affairs as is proposed would lead to civil war.

Mr. As'juith: Civil war? The witness Yes, it would lead to civil war. Balfour Browne: Or uncivil war I mean Parliamentary- war. (Laughter.) Mr. Asquith I should passive resistance wculd be much more likely.

(Laughter.) The witness cross-examined by Mr. Asquitli as to his figures, and said that he did not know Mr. Thompson's figures were based on work done ia the locality. His were based on work done at Preston twenty miles away. Mr.

Asquith: You said when before Parliament that you feared the estate would be built on-, and that the park would bring people into the district to reside The. witness Yes but my fears were unfounded. Mr. Asquith You have chaneed vour onininn since witness: Yes: I -had not seen, 1 1 i ixic iuuu ui was going xo oe ana-tne class of visitors going there. There are.

thousands of colliers go there from Bolton. I have counted 10,000 of them in one day. Ttfr. Asquith Do you suggest the Corporation of Liverpool has a right to prevent a landowner doing what he, likes with -his estate! The wit-cess Xo. Similar evidence was given bv Mr.

Deacon, formerly engineer to the Liverpool Corporation. Mr. Horridge: Do you. suggest there is any difference now between the of the estate irom what there was when you were Liver pool water engineer f-So. Mr.

Hawksley, also a former waterworks' engineer at Liverpool, gave similar, evidence. Prof essor Lomas said there, were no except some poor stone, on the estate. This closed the Liverpool Corporation's case. The having -been. concluded, the hearing was adjourned until to-day for counsel to address the tribunal.

Lady Currie's amusing article on the minor poets, whom she calls the enfants trouves of literature," in the current number of the Nineteenth Century recalls an ingenious fantasy of Mr. Andrew Lang's. Lady Currie agrees with Sainte-Beuve and Alfred de Musset, that in every man there is born a poet, who usually dies young. We all write, verses when we are about twenty at least the man' who has no peccadillo of this kind on his conscience must be a very poor sort of fellow, and probably wears tin boots and a respirator. "In every emotional crisis and emergency of life there is always a chance that an enthusiastic and impulsive youth may be tempted to express himself in 'numbers'' without possessing any of the qualifications which are essential to the true poetic calling." II existe, en un mot, obex lea trois quarts ties hommes Vn poete mort jeune a qui'Ttiomme survifc.

Sometimes, unfortunately, the- ardent youth per- suades or' ia flattered by foolish and too partial friends, into thinking, that the world will not willingly-let die, the fervid lines in which he has found the 'safety-valve of his commonplace- emotions. So he dashes into print usually at. his own expense. In after years, when very different pursuits have marked him for their own, and he has learnt that "a boy is an ass," the memory of this little adventure strikes him hot with blushes whenever it comes him in the nighty watches. Here comes Mr.

Lang's story of Blinton, the wicked book -collector. "Aristophanes says of one of his favourite blackguards, 'Not only is he a villain, but he has inr" vented an original Blinton was like this. He maintained that every man who came notoriety had at some period published a volume of verse which he had afterwards repented of and withdrawn. It was Blinton's hideous pleasure to collect stray copies of these unhappy these Peches de' which always and invariably bear a 'gushing inscription from the author to a friend-. He had all Lord John Manners's poems, and even Mr.

Ruskin's. He had the Ode to Despair of Smith (now a comic writer) and the Love Lyrics of Brown, who is now a permanent under secretary, than which, nothing can be less gay or more permanent. He had the revolutionary songs which a dignitary of the Church published and withdrew from circulation. Blinton was wont to say he expected to come across 'Triolets of a by Mr. John Bright, and Original Hymns for Infant by Mr.

Henry Labouchere, if he only hunted long enough. On the day of which I speak he had secured a volume of love-poems which the author had done his best to destroy, and le had gone on to his club and read all the funniest passages aloud to friends of the author, who was on the club committee. Ah, was this a kind action?" A terrible retribution overtook the miserable Blinton, as may be read at length in the entertaining sketch called A Bookman's Purgatory." Lady Currie, however, seems to have no fears of a similar punishment. She tells us, rather with pride than otherwise, that she has long taken delight in a very similar collection. From the point of view of the collector, the one book of an unsuspected poetaster may grow, with time, into something rare and strange a source, too, of never-ending amazement to those who are acquainted with its author's personality.

And no doubt when he is comfortably married and settled, and embarked in banking, brewing, stock-broking-, or what not, he too may start at sight of the slim green or white creature of his imagination as though it were an asp or a scorpion. Sometimes, fearing lest its heterodox opinions should revolutionise the world, or else when he thinks that its tone may be regarded as too sensuous and redolent of the fleshly he will endeavour to strangle it, shortly after its birth, arresting its headlong course to the butterman by buying up the very limited edition at his own cost." Thackeray has also adverted to the curious contrast which often obtains between a man's boyish writings and his subsequent career. His text was an oldish volume of University prize poems and essays bound up together in gilt morocco covers. Here is Tom's daring essay in defence of suicide and of republicanism in general, apropos of ihe death of Roland and the Girondins Tom's, who wears the starchiest tie in all the diocese, and would go to Smithfield rather than eat a beefsteak on a Friday in Lent. Here is Bob, of the circuit, who has made a fortune in.

railroad committees, bellowing out, with Tancied and Godtrey, On to the breach; ye soldiers of the Cross, Scale the red wall and swim the choking fosse. Ye dauntless archers, twang your cross-bows well. On, bill and battle-axe and mangonel Ply battering-ram and hurtling catapult. Jerusalem is ours id Deus After which comes a mellifluous description of the gardens of Sharon and the maids' of Salem, and a prophecy that roses shall deck the entire country of Syria and a speedy reign of peace be established all in undeniably decasyllabic lines, and the queerest aping of sense and sentiment and poetry." Lady Currie has made a very readable article out of her collection of these foundlings of literature, and laughs at them in the most amiable spirit. We must borrow from her collection one of the most delightful periphrases for the somewhat unpoetical nose that can be imagined: "A line of beauty did the eyebrows trace, And, like the Grecian fair one, down her face In a straight line her scenting-organ sped." This may challenge comparison with the image in a battle-picture drawn by a similar poetaster whose work made a deep impression on the present writer; the fallen warrior calls on his horse to carry him away from the scene of carnage but, alas! That steed has gone to regions new, Helped by a cannon-ball." If this-gem is not in Lady Currie's collection, she will probably haunt the bookstalls with the pertinacity of one in quest of 9ome rare Aldine.

Tobacco has played a considerable part in literature, not merefy as an adjunct to the making of books but as a subject for them. A wise smoker ha3 filled a volume with an anthology of poems in its praise, among which we all know immortal ode to the divine herb Sweet when the morn is gray, Sweet when they've cleared away Lunch and at close of day Possibly sweetest; and Lamb's fervent profession of faith For thy sake, tobacco, I Would do anything but die. But an entry in Messrs. Sotheran's latest cata-lougue as usual, a happy hunting-ground for bookmen will come as a revelation to all but the expert bibliographer. Thi3 entry, which occupies more than half a page of small type, contains the titles of no less than 159 -volumes solely, devoted to tobacco, its history, cultivation, and use, its praise and, occasionally, its blame.

Like Mr. Kenneth Grahame's little girl, we did not know there were such good men in the world' as the toiling authors of these numerous treatises. They cover nearly three centuries and all Europe, and the titles alone seem to include everything that can be said about tobacco. In is interesting to note that they become more serious as time-passes. In the seventeenth century people were still ready to accept King James's Counterblast or the Dutch Courage's Negotianum Satyricum." Nowadays they prefer to read Tobacco and Microbes" or "Tobacco in its Relation to the which are both French works.

Even this collection is not complete. We miss, for instance, the booklets which -poor James Thomson compiled for Cope, and others. But it is a good foundation, and. Would greatly adorn the library of a Vegetarian Society. SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST LEATHER MERCHANTS.

At Wellingborough yesterday George Bayes and his two sons, Herbert George and Ralph Bayes, caterers and leather merchants, of Irthling-borough, were brought up in custody charged with setting fire to their leather warehouse on December 23, 1902. James Cowper, formerly confidential clerk to the firm, said thai in December, 1302, the firm were in financial difficulty, and after a discussion on the position between the witness, and'one of the firm's travellers, Ralph Bayes said in the presence of all the others, It has come to this. We must have a smash or a fire." Turning to the Ralph- Bayes 'added, Of course we can. rely on you to sayiiothisig," after' the windows of the storerooms -were darkened, and a few days later. Ralph suggested that it was.

a good day to have a fire, as the old man is in. London The fire occurred that night. There was about 800 worth of stock on premises, and the defendants obtained over from an insurance company. On this evidence the were remanded. An application for bail was refused.

SPECIAL FORECAST FOR XEXT THREE DAYS: ENGLAND AND N. WALES. At first some showers to fairer, with southerly to south-westerly fresh to moderate winds. Later, a fair spell, with westerly to southerly breezes. Finally, wind more southerly, fair to and some showers.

Temperature above the normal. The accumulation of anti-cyclone over the European continent is favouring the skirting northeastward passage of cyclonic systems, yielding alternate showery and bright warm spells. YESTERDAY IN MANCHESTER. Owens College Meteorological Obsbrvatort, Whitwoeth Pakk, July 15, 1904, 9 p.m. Heavy rain in the early morning generally cloudy to fair all day rather, breezy.

Barometer fairly steady. Temperature (in shade). To-day. lst yaar. 24 haurs.

I.a3t vear 9 a.m. 65-5 60-3 76-2 68-5. 9 p.m. 67-7 63-1 613 52'4 Highest in the sun, 1200. Sunshine 2h.

0m. Rainfall 0-0S0in. Last year Oh. 30m. Last year 0396in.

9 a-m. p.m. Humidity (per cent of -saturation 77 74 liAROJIKTEIi (corrected) This day. Previo is il if. At9a.m 29-774 30-087 At9p.m 29:784 30-011 Wisd.

A moderate breeze, direction W.S.W. average velocity 17 miles an hour. Sumieahv'op Observations tAkbs Dtjarwo thb Wasn Esms'i Friday, July- 15, 1904. "The minima refer to the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m., the maxima and wind velocities to the 24 hours commencing at 9 a.ui. oE the dates indicated.

Tha rainfall records are taken at 9 p.m. Temperature. Sunshlno. Bain. aiax.

vlnil Max. Mln. h. m. Incbas.

Miloa. Frktoy, July 8th G7-1 44-4 11 0 19 Saturday, 3th 74-0 Krl 13 0 15 Sunday, 10th 75-4 49-7 ....10 30 12 Monday, 11th 81-3 56-0 13 0 21 Tuesday, 12th 55-5 9 JO O-OZ0 23 Wednesday, 13th 7a-2 53-6 12 30 0-105 21 Thursday, 14th 76-1 60o 35 20 Friday, loth 76-2 61-3 FORECASTS FOR 24 HOUR'S. (Issued by the Meteorological Office at 6 o'clock last night.l The depression now shown over our western and northern districts will probably move northerly or south-easterly and cause some further falls of rain over Ireland, Scotland, and Wales, but over England the weather is likely to remain fine. DISTBICT. FORECASTS.

0. Scotland, N. Light or moderate winds, l.ScoUxnd,E.-Aberc1ecn,Nairn, beLween S.V. and W. chaage- Qlenatmoad.

and Loith able some showers. 2.Eiigland,N.li. Shields. Dur-) nmn ham. Scarborough, Yom.

and PerTSSfv lfn fine. Kelstern (Lincolnshire) cowers early, nen one. 3.1ngtand, Cam- bridge, Audley End (S. Wat- den, and Itothamstead I 4. Mid.

I Light or moderate winds, Loughbro', Oxford, Leicostor, I between S.W. and W. fine Shrewsbury, Hereford, and generally very warm inland Cirencester and on east coast. 5. -London, Marlbro, I Stratefieid, Targiss, Dover, Hurst Castle, and 6.Scotland.

W. Landalo (Loch 1 Sunartt, Glasgow. Ardvossan, Same aa Noa. 0 and 1. Silloth, Douglas (Isle of Man).

7.Bngland, N.W. Stonyhurst, Wisd crrrttrxT W.t moderate OK vatoryac uulscon. rtoivneul. 8. England.

S.W. Pembroke, rj BUT MOSTLY FAIB. S.W. to W. winds, moderate mout.li, and Prawle Point to light; fair generally.

9. Ireland, N. Donoughmore, armagn, ana Donaghadee 1Q. Ireland, 5. Dublin, Parsons-town.

Kmrrstown. Hoche's Moderate winds, between N.VT. and S.W. some showers, fair intervals. Point, and Valentia Warnings.

The south cone is still flying in parts of districts 7 and 8. Thb Su.v.- Rises. To-day 4 0 a.m. To-morrow 4 1 a.m Tub Moon 8 23 a.m Sets. 8 20 p.m.

8 29 p.m. 10 4 p.rn. LAMP-TIME FOR CYCLISTS. To-daii 9 30 p.il To-mobuow: 9 29 p.m. niGII WATER AT LIVERPOOL.

(Ship Canal Entrance, 12 minutes Iater.l To-day. lh. 6m. Evening, lh. 31m.

To-morrow loruin, lh, Kveniai Eh. 21m. STORM IN THE ISLE OF MAN. A Ramsey correspondent telegraphed last Several days of intense heat have been succeeded by a severe summer gale, which has lasted for 30 hours. Rain has fallen in blinding sheets all day, flooding the streams and rivers, and still continues.

Several yachts and other vessels sought refuge in Bamsey Bay, others were weather-bound in the harbour, whilst the fishing-boats did not venture out. A COUNTRY LOYBR'S DIARY. Jtnsr 15. Most, of the young black-headed gulls can now fly nearly as well as their, parents I noticed a few, however, when I was sitting beside the pool where the birds nest, which must have been hatched late, for they still Bbowed a quantity of down. The young birds in mottled brown plumage, even when quite old enough to forage for themselves, were swimming with their parents and demanding food by voice and gesture they bobbed up and down with their beaks wide open in front of the adults.

Long before reached the gallery I could hesr the harsh kraah of the old birds, and when I drew near there was a perfect babel. When I sat down, partly hidden by some trees and furze bushes, the birds quietened down a little, and then the sbrill voices of the youngsters were uplifted. Some of the old birds, however, continued to pay me attentions, apparently wishing to drive me away; one in particular flew over my head time after time, dashing down when it passed with a short, sharp, angry kik, kik." It swerved upwards with a flutter of wings when it neared my head, retired to a distance, and then returned for another feint. Most of the old birds, and no doubt many of the young, have already left the gullery, but there were several times upwards of fifty gulls on the wing, and perhaps the same number old and young on the water or in the abundant aquatic vegetation. YESTERDAY'S WEATHER AT HOLIDAY RESORTS.

ABERYSTWYTH Morning showery in the early part, but afterwards fine with glimpses of cloudy afternoon and evening, with increasing strong southerly wind. Barometer tending downward. BARMOUTH. Dull but generally fine occasional showers. BLACKPOOL.

Rain early; from the middle of the morning fine though dull strong southwesterly breeze. Sea rough. Barometer un- OTJRNEMOTJTH. Somewhat cloudy forenoon, but afterwards bright sunshine. BO WKESS.

Rain nearly all day evening wet. BRIGHTON. Sunny generally; evening. BUXTON. A rather dull day; south-westerly breeze.

COLWYN BAY. A fine though cloudy day, with strong westerly breezes. DOUGLAS. Rain prevailed most of the day, and in heavy showers towards evening. Barometer falling.

Wind south-east. ILFRACOMBE. Sultry some sunshine bafc mostly dull; strong south-west breeze. Barometer falling. KESWICK.

Heavy rain all day; strong-southerly wind. LLANDUDNO. Strong south-westerly wind' bringing up heavy masses of cloud, often black-occasional bursts of sunshine. Barometer falling MATLOCK. A shower early; afterwards brighter and fine cool breeze.

MORECAMBE Rain in the night; to-day dull with occasional light showers; wind -south-west Barometer steady after-a fall. nl'os of tbe day; thick mist over the hills evening fine. Barometer movine upwards after a RHYL. Cloudy most of the day, with a few spots of bright evening. RYDE.

Sunny and very hot. Barometer slowly falling. SCARBOROUGH. A dull, warm day trenerallv but brilliantly fine about noon, wbm the thermometer- rose rapidly to the -highest point recorded this month. Barometer lower SOTJTHPORT.

Dull -though fine; "fresh sea breeze. Barometer steady after a fall. TORQUAY. Almost continuous sunshine and boisterous westerly wind. Barometer fallins- YARMOUTH.

Sunshine all day wind southerly light. LANDUDNO. The Secretary Town Associa- Ji tlon ivlll iul ILLUSTRATED QUIDS for pattas IM. OYAL LEAMINGTON SPA. Ideal Health mum.

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Uourlas. A Rate-compounding. About forty working people attended at the City Court yesterday' to answer summonses lor -the non-payment of their poor It was stated that they, lived in the Hulme district, and thai the amount of the rates was usually received from the -landlord, -but this year it-had not been- paid. the-defendants said they understood the rates were included in the rent. "Mr; Brierley said he -had no alteroatiw but to make an.

order for the payment the rates; SPECIAL MORNING EXPRESS. (BY PRIVATE MYSTERIOUS JAPANESE MOVE POSITIONS EVACUATED. KUSSIANS PUZZLED. The special correspondent of the Standard at- St. Petersburg says military men there are puzzled by the intelligence from Tashichia that the entire valley almost up to Kaiping has been evacuated by tho enemy, leaving the Russian right flank free.

A reconnoitring party discovered the Japanese drawing up heavy guns on the mountains, but the Russians believo that these are merely- wooden' pieces painted like real cannon. Two alternative suppositions are proposed to account for the mysterious movements of the Japanese troops. Either their light flank is attempting to turn General Kuro-patkin's left, or else part of their army has been drafted southwards to make good the enormous losses alleged to' have been inflicted on tbem at Port- Arthur. The garrison of the latter place is said to be in excellent fighting trim, while the cruisers and torpedo boats from Vladivostok are about to attack the Japanese coast. But, despite journalistic scrip, has fallen in consequence of the Japanese-occupying Yinkow, although no official account of that event is yet published, and a general relapse of prices has taken place.

THE TREATMENT OF RUSSIAN "WOUNDED. The Kieff correspondent of the "Times," in a message sent through the Press Association, says The twenty-sixth military hospital train fitted out by the Kussxan Ministry of War has left here for Irkutsk. The whole of the Manchurian and Siberian Railway lines have been systematically split up into sections, and numbered hospital tiains, replete with the best surgical and other appliances obtainable, have been apportioned to these sections. Each train has accommodation: for from two to three hundred wounded and sick. The hospital train referred to above is destined to run solely between Irkutsk and Kazan.

Here the hospital train and hospital steamer and barge services link up. Prom Kazan the seriously wounded will be despatched to various hospital establishments in the vicinity of the Volga and other waterways by barge or specially fitted light draught steamers. An organised system for the transport of wounded into home' centres by water is at present being perfected, and the arrival of considerable numbers of Russian wounded is clearly anticipated. Kindly eo-operation of management at Frazensbad and other foreign water-cure resorts, who have offered to allow Eussian wounded officers and others to take advantage of the facilities for treatment free of charge for stated is muclr appreciated in Russian military circles. The story that an American submarine has been purchased by the Russians is revived once more.

A message from St. Petersburg to the Petit Parisien says It is announced on an absolutely reliable authority that a submarine of the American Pulton type, the most perfect and complete of all, is now in the port of Cronstadt. An American crew will arrive here shortly to instruct the Russians in its use. Several American submarines bought by intermediaries will also arrive here soon. A report from' Vladivostok states that the Japanese have mined Peter the Great Bay during a fog.

KIVAL WIRELESS SYSTEMS. At the suggestion of the Lighthouse Board, the "New York Herald's wireless signal station on the Nantueket lightship, which hitherto has rendered splendid service, has been discontinued. Great hardship (says the New York correspondent of the "Telegraph is thereby inflicted as regards the Atlantic liners which had been able to communicate news of their approaching arrival in America ten or eleven hours in. advance, which was esteemed as a great advantage by the commercial community and by the relatives and friends of passengers. The Marconi system was employed, and this aroused the resentment of German competitors, who sought the of the diplomatic service.

The story of the removal of the Marconi installation begins with a letter which the German Ambassador to the United States addressed to the Secretary of State at Washington. In his letter Baron Speek von Sternbuig, acting under the direction of the Imperial Chancellor, called the attention of the American State Department, to the fact that German vessels fitted with German wireless telegraph systems were precluded from communicating with the wireless station on the Nantucket shoal. "As far as is known to the Imperial Government," wrote the Ambassador, "the, Marconi Company has no right in the United States of America to refuse to communicate with vessels by means of other systems." The American Secretary of State, Mr. CortelyOu, then asked the Marconi Company to co-operate in receiving and transmitting messages written according to the German system of wireless telegraphy. The Company replied that the difficulties were insuperable, and that the company was unable to overturn its system and undo the work of years for sentimental The also explained that all Transatlantic liners, including the German vessels, were equipped with- Marconi wireless apparatus, and concluded: "The issue raised by the German Government is academic rather than real, and shows the intent of the German Emperor to attempt to effect through diplomatic channels what could not be accomplished in business competition." MOTORISTS AND THE PUBLIC.

Mr. William Lecoq M'Bride, of Latchmere Road, Kingston, was summoned at Kingston-on-Thames County Police Court on Thursday for driving his motor-car at a speed which was dangerous to the public at Portsmouth Road, Surbiton. The defendant was further summoned for driving an unregistered motor-car, and for not carrying a proper, identification plate. Police. Constable Syrett stated that he timed the defendant with a stop-watch over a measured 220 yards, which was covered in 22 equivalent to a speed of 22 miles and 103 yards an hour.

The defendant when spoken to said the speed was only two miles above the limit, and admitted that he was going over 20 miles an hour. The constable added that a3 the car bore a manufacturer's number he asked defendant, who-was the -manager of Reynolds' Autocars, limited, if he was out with the car on trial with the object of selling it. The defendant -replied: "No, I am only doing, it for pleasure." Afterwards the defendant intimated to witness that there was a gentleman-in' the car with whom he hoped to do business. The Chairman intimated that as the speed was so near the limit allowed to motorists using the Portsmouth Road 20 miles an hour the summons would be dismissed. The Bench, however, were clearly of opinion that so long as the local authority allowed such a speed limit on the Portsmouth Boad, so long would they have that unpleasantness with motorists each week.

If any accidents occurred the local authority were -clearly responsible. On each of the other two sumrnoriaes the defendant was, fined 1 aDd 8s. 6d. costs. The licence was ordered to be endorsed: Mr.

Thomas Faukner, Riverside, Kempaford, -Gloucestershire, was summoned at Banbury on Thursday by. the High Sheriff of Warwickshire for driving a motor-car to-the public danger. The complainant said he was driving from Hanwell into Warwictmain road, and as he turned the he was run into, by the "who was goiqg at about 30 miles an hour. The defendant, who maintained that the complainant was on the 'wrong Bide of; the road and that he was going at eight miles an hour, was fined 5, and his. licence was endorsed.

In the "t)rsefc Magazine" for this month, the secretary of the Dorset County. Antiquarian Field Club.Uhe Bey. H. Pentinof Milton Abbey)' calls attention to the' little Norman church' at "eleven miles, from Dorchester, the chancel of which is being-used as a log.houae and the nave as a bakehouse, with -two sleeping apartments oyer church interesting windows and a Trannitinn Norman chancel arch. A MATTER OF CONSCIENCE.

(BY PRIVATE WIRE.) House oi? Cojimons, Frtdat Night. When you hear one politician talking of a tinkering, raeddlasome, petty-minded policy, "another dilating on the subliminal self, a third endeavouring to- distinguish conscience from belief, and any 3iumber of others decorating their speeches with Scriptural maxims you may be sure that the subject is education. It is purely a contest of ethics, settled in the end by the arrival of a majority from the terrace. Conscience meets conscience, and the tug of war goes on pretty evenly till tho division bells ring. If Mr.

Balfour's conscience had not impelled him to override the consciences of tho Welsh county councils he would never have brought in the Defaulting Authorities Bill. "1 do it from conscientious motives," he declared to-day. "All ruy belkrfs are conscientious." Invited to justify this bold saying, the Prime Minister explained, that by a conscientious belief he meant a sincere belief. Sir H. Camp-bell-Bannerman shook his head dubiously.

According to his metaphysics conscience implied more than mere sincerity. I dare say you sincerely believe that this" is a warm day," he remarked, fanning his heated brow witli a sheet of paper. Mr. Balfour, being in the act of performing the same office for himself with a folded handkerchief, could scarcely rebut the proposition. "Very well," said Sir Henry, pursuing his advantage but you would not call that a.

conscientious belief." As Mr. Balfour is notoriously known to be capable of anything, his Socratic interlocutor hurried on to another point. Do you believe," he asked, that the Speaker will leave the chair presently in order that we may have a little lunch Mr. Balfour might have replie'd that this was a question pertaining to the domain of devout hope rather than to the region of prosaic belief. However, he merely nodded assent, thereby enabling Sir Henry to claim with every appearance of triumph, thai he.

had rescued conscience from extinction, and had even succeeded in teaching the Prime Minister what conscience really was. His victory, unfortunately, did not carry with it the withdrawal of the Defaulting Authorities Bill. Although circumscribed by a ruling from the Chair, warmly contested by Sir William Har-court and Mr. Bryce among others the debate ranp-cl pretty freely over the surface of the educational controversy. A declaratory amendment, moved by Mr.

Lloyd Morgan and seconded by Sir Alfred Thomas, formed the text of the discussion, the mover and seconder giving what Mr. Healy would call a headline to the succeeding speeches by threatening the Government with retribution at the general election. Then why not wait till then?" retorted Mr. Balfour, who showed keen resentment on hearing from Mr. Lloyd Morgan that his attempt to coerce Welsh Nonconformity represented tho last dregs of a misspent life." For himself, he confessed that he did not feel equal to the task of entering once more on a reconstruction of our educational system but surely, ho satirically added, we might look forward to the efforts in hat direction, of a rejuvenated Ministry in which.

Mr. Lloyd-George would be an important personage. Meanwhile even the present debilitated Government believed that they had sufficient strength to enforce the law of the land. This proud vaunt made an effective peroration but, as Sir H. Campbeli-Bannernian proceeded to show, it was scarcely justified by the facts.

Why, asked the Liberal leader, had the Government not acted on the advice of their law officers and proceeded by mandamus To gaol with those lawbreakers was 'tho original cry. Why had direct coercion given place to indirect coercion? The reply, of course, was obvious. Ministers knew that tho feeling of Wales was against them, and they dared not challenge an open conflict. Subsequently the same point was enforced by Mr. Bryce and Dr.

Macnamara, and again, in one of his most impassioned moods, by Mr. Lloyd-George, who poured brilliant scorn on Mr. Balfour's curious views of conscience," on his exalted devotion to the law he, the Minister who publicly excused lawbreaking and talked about tho limits of human endurance," on his high doctrines and lofty professions in the name of eternal and generally on the Pecksniffian demeanour of tho Government. "When I hear them talk in that strain," exclaimed their relentless assailant, raising his voice ahove the passionate cheers of his friends, "I wonder their words do not choke them." Mr. Balfour had spoken of the bill and Sir W.

Anson was to repeat the phrase as a Temedy. But how could doctors prescribe xinless they knew something of the patient Only quacks prescribe on gossip, and in this case it is merely episcopal gossip." This interesting distinction must have appealed to the Archbishop of Canterbury, who had come into the Peers' Gallery to heaT the finish of the debate. The orator, however, soon passed from the bishops to turn his attention once more to Ministers, some of whom, much to their embarrassment, Tyere dealt 'with individually, while others, probably to their relief, were merely included in the comprehensive contempt of tho concluding words, in which the bill was stigmatised as the cowardly proposal of a craven Government." After this fiery outburst the remainder of the debate fell a little flat, though a lighter strain of feeling was again introduced, lilbeit inadvertently, by Mr. Abel Thomas in his comparison of the Government to an ostrich burying its head in its hands. Correcting the slip, Mr.

Thomas, in the confusion of the moment, next drove his ostrich into a corner, winding up, however, quite happily by leaving the unruly creature with its head duly interred in tho sand. After the debate came three divisions. On the closure the Nationalists voted with the Opposition, and the Ministerial majority was 86 whereas in the succeeding divisions, with the aid of the Nationalist "vote, the amendment was rejected and the second reading of the bill carried by majorities of over 130. THE CHURCH COUNCIL AND THE LICENSING BILL. To the Editor of the Manchester Sir, The Bishop of Hereford has called attention to trie misrepresentation by the Church, Council of those members of the Church of Eng-laud who see most of the mischief done by the sale of drink.

Let me call attention to the -misrepresentation at the meeting of the Council of some of the facts connected with the drink trade. Mr. Cripps, wh" moved the resolution oi approval of the Licensing Bill, told us that he would speak of 'the way in which the provisions of the bill would affect Manchester. In Manchester, he went on to say, nearly all the houses with on licences belonged to the ante-1869 class, of which there were nearly two thousand. Sone of this large number of licences could the magistrates at refuse to renew on the ground of -the houses being unnecessary, but the bill would give them the valuable power to close any of the nouses on paying compensation.

Mr. Cripps's statement was a very serious misrepresentation of facts which ought to have been well known to him. There are in Manchester 477 full licences and 1,621 for the sale of beer or beer and wine Of the 1,621 licences three-quarters, or about 1,200, are ante-1869 At present, therefore, there are about four hundred of the 1,621 on licences which the magistrates could refuse to renew on the ground of their being unnecessary, and as many of them, belong to persons also own many of the ante-1869 houses there can be ho doubt that if the magistrates were resolved to make a considerable reduction in the number of superfluous houses they could, by means of their -power oyer the 400, cause the surrender of a large number of ante-1869 licences. It will be many years before, under the powers which the new bill will give them, they can close by help of compensation aa many houses as they could close at once under the existing svstem. I called attention in the Church Council to Mi.

Cripps's misrepresentation of facts, which I hoped he would correct, but though, he made a -short reply before the' vote was taken he did not refer his very misleading statement. Yours, T. C. HOBSFAlj ESTMACOTT'S DRY GINGER ALE. All hratolj.

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COCKLE'S PILLS. BIRTHS. ALLCOCK. July 13, at 1'eel Terrace, Stratford, to Mr; u'nd Mrs. IlAiutv AixcocK, a son.

Friends please accept ttm-ika for congratulations. CAULPIELU. On the 15th inst, at Thorndiffe, Wilm'slow, the ivife of C. J. Oaui.kield, of it CUMM1NG- July 14, at 25.

Balmoral Terrace, Goiforl.h. Nuwcastle-on-Tyiie, to Mr. and Mrs. W. Hi CtrawiNG, it son.

DUSCBBDAlli-At Crescent Villa, Circular Road. Wittlnc-- ton, ou the 15th to Mr. and Sirs. "EatiJSSX-'S. DtnfDERDiLE, a daughter.

FORSTBR. On July 14, at No. 1, Devonshire Tcrrac'eT Kew- castie-on-Tyne, to Mr. and Mrs. James O.

Fobsthh, a sou. HOWES. July 15, at 113, Crescent Road, Crnmpsal), to and Mrs. Eipiest W. Howxs, a daughter.

JONES. Ou the 15th insfc, to the Rev. and Mrs. 'Uorgax Jones, atStanrose House, Egerlon, Bolton, a daughter. KENNEDY.

On July 11, at 11, Church-street, Hailfield, Derbyshire, to Mr. and Mrs. A. Kehhkdt (late of Didslmrv), a- daughter. LEE July 12, at 27, Moss Bank Roitfl, Higher Crumpsall, the wife of Edgar Lke, of a daoglitcr.

HIBLAND. On July 14, at 2, Sutton Hoatt, Beatonforrin, to Mr. and Mrs. 13. W.

Nielahd (nee Annio Meatsj. a daughter. POWERS. July a at 24, Albert Park Boad, BrouRhtoi). to Mr.

and Mrs. Vltno Powsas, a son. THOHOLD. On July 5, utYednetne. Telford Park, Streathm Hill, tuo wife of Arthur Charles Thosold (nee Clara Hughes), of a son (Arthur Charles Gorrton Xhorold).

TDENKK. On July 14. at Woortroyd, Kochilale, to Mr. and Mrs. C.

II. Turner, a daughter. WOLSTBNHOLME. July 15, -at Scarsdale Head. Victoria Park, to Mr.

and Mrs. Jons MARRIAGES. BAHNICOTT: HELMK-On the 14tu inst, at Victoria Church, Cheetham, by the Hey. J. Clapbam Greaves, assisted by the Jtev.

J. H. Corson, Hiotnicm- Edmuxd, youngest son of A. M. IIarhicott, of Fetcham, Surrey; and late of Manchester, to Lh.ua', youngest daughter dj-.

S. Hkxmk, of Manchester. At home Wednesdays inSeptemuer. BUKMAN LAWSON. On July 14, at Kirkbam, Fukdkkick PSTsn Cecil Dubkak, eldext son of Dr.

Wilkie liurnmn, M.D., F.B.S., Kennet House, ltamsbury, to Florknza Evblyx youngest daughter of the late Thomas Helme, of Manchester. HAKT: On the 12th at Lytham, Wiixiam Bkamoct Hart, M.I.O.O., F.T.O, F.C.S., of.Urmiiloji, to Liuaa, younger daughter of the late Thomas BubqhSs, of Manchester, and niece of the late IJalph. Bower, of Wilmslow. MOTTBRSHEAD TOWNSEND. On tho 14th at St.

Clement's Church, Urmston, by the liev. E. llacvoixl Cooks, M.A., vicar. Thomas Hastings, second ann of Mr. T.

B. MoTTKRSHEAP, Handsworth, Birmingham, to youngest daughter of Mr. W. IX. TowiiSEND, Meadowside, Urmston.

ODDY BIKDSALL. July 14, at Chorlton Road Congregational Church, Manchester, 'by the Kcv. Albert Goodrich, D.D., Chairman of the Congregational Union of Kuglaiui and assisted by the Kev. Hutton Brayshaw, Chairman of tho Lancashire Congregational Union, Stuthxh Roberts, elder son of Geoosk Obdv, of Urr.ut-uood, Wholley Bsnge, to Nora, youngest daughter of Geo roe Bradshaw Birds all, of Wendelbolme, whnlley Bange. BOBINSON: COOK.

At Edinburgh, on the 13th Joly, by the Rev. John Kelman, M.A., Joskph Bosnrsox, B-Sc M.B., Ch.B. (Bdin.j, of Stretford (mlsaionary-designiite to Hosbangabad, India), to Jesbib Cook, of Dunfermline, N.B. STEVENS LEACH. On the 13th at the Unitarian ClHtrcb, Rochdale, by the Itov.

T. P. Spalding, Allan third son of the late Mr. Allan Stetkki, to Hexkx, youngest daughter of the late Councillor John Lkach, of Hochdale. SUGDUN GOULD EN.

On the 13th inst-, at St. James's Hope, by the liev. Peel Willock. Alas Victor, second son of William Soodbs, of South Bunk, to Violet Elaixk, younger daughter of Wjxtkr Goai.seif, of Hazel Dene, Eccles Old Boad. THOMSON KBID.

On the 13th at the Preslivtcrlau Church, Lougsight, ly the Revi Hugh Millar WiHiiunson. of Tranent, N.B., assisted by the Hei'. Robert Grims'jii, of Loagsight, Ahdrkw Sasdkruon Thosisok, of to Jkshijc Amjekson, eldest daughter of Joilx It hid, of Lincoln Grove, Manchester. WEBSTER IIOBDSY. At Sfc Margaret's, Whalley Range, ou tue jotn uy itcv.

j. iv. uaaion, ju.a., aolanp Hakpibo, second of G. Wiiatmocgii Wkbstkh, ot Chester, to Mart Mkaki, eldest daughter of Thomas M. JIoiiDKV, or Whalley Range.

WILD SIIKLMURDINB. On the 14tht at Stretford.FarJSii Church, by Canon M.A., FnAXCis Ohakltcs. only son oi the late Chabi.es J. Wild and of Mrs. Won, Ansdell, to Glays Caotrill, elder daughter of T.

P. Shklmkhdixe, Stratford. At home, 77, Harriet-street, Stretford, August 17 and 13. StLVEE WkDDING. OATES: GRANT.

On the 16th July. 1879, by the Rev. Burton, D.D., at Christ Oturrch, Greenhejs, Charles youngest son of the late JoH.f OATES, to ELIZABETH, eldest (laughter of -Jambs Geaxt. DEATHS. BHOOKSBAKK- On tho 14th inst.

at Chorlton-euro-Harrly. Mary Frances, widow of John iind daughter of the lute Thomas Wilson of Old ham-street, Manchester. Interment' at "the Southern Cemeterv twelve noon this day (Saturday). BURTON- On the ISth in it, at Hopelaads, Eccles Old Road, Manchester, Sheila Isabel, only child of Arthur and Evklvx Burton, aged seventeen months. imes's Church.

Hope, on Monday, at twelve o'elcvkuprior to interment at St. Catherine's Church, BartdhT Please accept this (the only) intimation, CHAPPLB. July 14, Jemima Chapplx (nurse), aged 80. Interment Southern Cemetery, this day four o'ciocfc 79, Damcombe-streelvMoas CLARK. On the 13th at Southport, Lkdlxie Clark.

eldest son of the late Ledlie Clark, of Bredbury HalVfn his 44th year. Interment 'at Southern Cemetery this- dy (Saturday). 12 30. Friends please accept this (the-only) intimation. FLETCHER.

On July IL at 14, Albion Road, Fallowfield. in her TEth jcar, Rkbscca, widow ot the late Fletcher, of Manchester and Interment this day, Ardwick Cemetery. 1 p.mi' GREAVES. On the 14th at Sterndale, RomUey, Jambs Bromi'ley Grkavks, aged 78 years. Interment Hatherlow Chapel Monday, 18th, twelveo'ctock.

Kofiowec, by reciucil. HOLBBOOK- At 10,. Cheltenham Road, Blackpool, suftdenly. Amos Holbrook, late of Blackley (Registrar ofAheelUrun Friends please accept this (the only) LEIGH. At Mauldetb ron the 13th.

utn inmate of the Home for 28years). Interment Ardfick Cemetery at 2 30 to-day (Saturday). LUSTGA.RTEN. At 19. Park Avenue.

West Tlmperley, aged 48, Sigmuxd, the beloved husband of Suiz Lustgabtkn. Deeply regjietted. POWERS. July 14, after a brief illnesn, at the bouse of Sti grandfather. 134.

Great Clowes-street, Brenghton, Tito.V; i i Nsillaxs (Tom) Powers, son of Fred and Hetty-Powers, aged 2 yean. Interment this day Hill Wesley an Cemetery, three o'clock. SCOTT. On the 13th Inst, at 39, Ay res. Road, OM Traffonl.

suddenly, Alice, widow of the late Rob Bar Scott, -of Claphara. Yorkshire, in her 75th year. Interment t'uis day (Saturday) Southern Cemetery; .2 15 rxm. SWAN. On July 15, at his residence; Hose Bank.

Abergele Road. ColwynBay, Peter Swas, of 24, Oak-street, Man- Chester. T03ILIK30IT. On the 13th inst-, at his residentssT-Soutu' Cottage, HeaJey, in his 41st year, Charus Toiaix'srijt. younger son of the late James Tomlin3on, engineer, director of Tomlinsons (Rochdale), Limited.

Friends wtll-please accept this (the only) Intimaticn. WOOD. July 14, 1904, entered, Elizabeth HattoV. the dear and precious wife of Richard HstBY "Wool? Belmont, Sidmouth. Unpaee." Mrs.

Howard and Family wish very sincerely to thank all the dear friends for their kindly sympathy and floral their ad sorrow. Luuesdate, Sale. OTHER could makelit if she Ww wny, ana wnen, ana what to ISUt Wft UVA nl 1 SMft Mm CAMPBELL'S CONDENSED' SOTJP3. Proml Grocer. and Stoaek Meumglal 9aMMaL.

VrmfM Ajvi acrr PATTESON, OXPORb-TKTr, atASEStBIt. nog opposite Front Entrance to Southern FD A A X3nwhKQ?.