Liverpool Mercury, etc. from Liverpool, Merseyside, England (2024)

January 17, 1902

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Liverpool Mercury, etc.i

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St. Joseph News-Press from St. Joseph, Missouri

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Liverpool, Merseyside, England

Issue Date:

Friday, January 17, 1902

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10

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10 THE LIVERPOOL MERCURY FRIDAY JANUARY 17 1902 STANLEY CATTLE MARKET District News LATEST COMMERCIAL OLDFIELDS Ragpickers' Supper and On Wed-needay evening at the headquarters of the Liverpool Food and Betterment Association in 1 Limekiln-lane some 200 ragpickers of the city were entertained to a supper and Mr Edwin Berry OC presided After the meal tobacco was distributed to the men and tea to the women YMOA Rambling The third entertainment of the season of this club wse given in the YMGA Mount-pleasant on Wednesday evening whan about 100 members and friends were present An excellent programme was carried out by Mies Emilie Tait and Mr Sherdan Clarkson vocalists Mias Talbot pianist Mr Arnall oboeist and Mr Warburton bassoonist British Traders and the Siberian The theatre of the Royal Institution was crowded last evening to hear Mr Arthur Monte-fiore lantern lecture ou the Siberian He deplored that Amerioan and German merchants were absorbing in Eastern Siberia an expanding trade which England might share if her methods were more intelligent GREAT JEWELLERY ESTABLISHMENT IN OLD POST OFFICE PLACE LARGEST STOCK IN THE KINGDOM At Prices from 25 to 50 Cent LESS THAN ANY OTHER HOUSE ONLY ENTRANCE-UNDER THE CLOCK offensive processes were stopped and some proper compensation was made for the damage done it could be mentioned again to trie court With regard to the writ of sequestration asked for against the estate of the company was not sure that it was any use granting it seeing that the company was in voluntary liquidation Mr Yes my lord we will take that order too His Worship Very well then I will make a joint order against both and Mr Peters must pay the costs of this motion as between solicitor and client Some discussion between counsel followed as the result of which it was agreed that a special referee to be selected should fix the amount of compensation CIIEW HORSE SALES Messrs Frank Lloyd Nutta'ii and Co hold their opening sales of 1902 on Thursday and Friday last at the Cheshire Repository when 400 horses were catalogued and brought under the hammer Match pairs realised up to 180 guineas single harness horses to SO guineas and hunters to 175 guineas The next sales at this repository will be ou February 12th and 13th when 35 guineas will be given in prizes the entries closing on February 4th Local Events CHICAGO Tbcrsdat Wheat opened irregular at decline for May on heavy commission Fiousn selling a disappointing export demand liqr -idation local traders showing less confidence outside stimulation decreasing and fears of farther local business troubles then rallied on local covering and buyers for Wall-street account but agaiu fell on heavy offerings and a bear read Renewed covering however caused a rally and the market closed steady at final rates Receipts: Western 522600 last year 542000: this season 158579000 last season 134897000 bushels Jan Mar May July Aug To-day 76 80 80 Prev day 76 801 80 Corn opened weak at (Je decHne and went lower in sympathy with wheat and on local selling Light local and country offerings and covering of local shorts influenced a rally but fresh weakness supervened in unison with wheat and under liquidation and heavy offerings Another partial rally however ensued with wheat and on covering the market closing steady but to down Receipts Western 401000 bushels last year 513000 this season 66718000 last seison 90682000 Jan May July Sept To-day 59 63i 63 62 Prev day 60 63 63i 62f Provisions opened easy and fell away with grain and on increased stocks the country selling freely and selling by commission houses then moved op for a time on shorts being more disposed to cover and buying by packers These favourable fact rs however were offset by subsequent rt alising sales and the market closed easy Lard is unchanged to 5 points down Jan May July To-day 9-40 9'67 972j Prev day 945 9-72 Pork shows a uniform fall of 20 points Jan May Jnlv To-day 16474 16 87 1675 Prev day 16 1707 16 95 Ribs are unchanged to 2 points up Jan May July Tceday 860 870 Prev day S'32 860 Bacon easy Sides 875 Hogs strong and 5 to to 17 points up Light 587 heavy 615 Receipts Western 76000 last year 82000 Chicago 34000 last year 30000 AMERICAN MARKETS SPECIAL REUTER STOCK AND PRODUCE A SLUGGISH MARKET New Yokk Thursday Stocks opened firm but check to the decline failed to attract investment demand as was hoped and prices sagged on small offerings The market was sluggish and professional throughout The promise of a strong Bank return on Saturday failed to stimulate speculation but the recent bond and stock issues favourably affected the sentiment The closing was dull and irregular Government bonds were steady and railroad bonds firm The sales totalled 366000 shares Anaconda copper declined New Jersey lp Great Western A Great Western and Delaware and Hudson Milwaukee preferred 1 Rock Island 1 Lackawanna 4 8t Louis common 3 and St Louis second preferred North-western ordinary declined 1 Manhattan 2 and Reading first preferred and Southern Money steady closing at 4 per cent bid Actual loans ranged from 3 to 44 with the ruling rate at 4 and the last loan at 3 per cent Sterling exchanges firmer at late rates Silver commercial bars are unchanged The net earnings of the Missouri Kansas and Texas Railroad for the month of November totalled 556000dols a decrease of 160Q0dols Ihe says the report is confirmed that the Mexican National Railroad Company has ordered rails from Belgium manufacturers The arrangements were completed some time ago for a big equipment order and it is said it has been found that better prioos and a quicker delivery of steel rails are obtainable from Europe than the United States Call Money Silver To-day Exchange London 60 days 4 34 Do Demand Bills Do Cable Transfers Do on Paris 60 days Do on Berlin 60 days US Funded Loan Ren 4 po New 4 pc Government Loan Western Union Telegraph Anaconda Copper US Steel Corporation common Preferred RAILWAYS To-day's Clox'g Atchison Y'dy isle of Man SUDDEN DEATH AT DOUGLAS While helping to discharge a cargo of coal for the Douglas Gas Works yesterday Thomas Vick a coal heaver fell down dead He had been working overnight and had several times complained to his motes of being unwell An inquest was held by the Douglas coroner and a verdict of Doetb from natural causes was returned HOUSE OF KEYS SUMMONED The Manx House of Keys lias been summoned for next Tuesday According to the agenda there are five Bills to deal with namely a Bill to abolish tied licensed houses a Bill to amend the House of Keys Election Acta a Bill relating to married property dower and widow-right a Juvenile Smoking Bill and the Bill which is down for second reading It is believed that the Select Committee to which the last Bill was referred will recommend its rejection The Keys will demand a conference with the Legislative Council and Upper House on the Licensing Bill sent to them last March and which they have apparently shelved The measure as it left the Keys proposed drastic reforms in the Manx licensing law but the Council so mutilated it as to make it almost useless Welsh News Wkisu Journalist and tub Mr David Williams who has for several years held the managing editorship of the North Wales has just been called to the Bar as a member of the Middle Temple Dike of Westminster's The Duke of Westminster through Mr Lester Smith his Welsh agent lately distributed large quantities of coal to he poor people at- Halkin as well as providing good boots for all the school children of tho district who needed them Death of a University College The flag of the University College of North Wales Bangor was flj mg at half-mast yesterday owing to the death of Mr Thomas (if Rhymney a promising young student of the college who it is said overworked himself for the Christmas examinations and afterwards attended a Christmas literary meeting and caught a chill which ended fatally Thomas was a popular student and his death is generally regretted AMERICAN COTTON New Yokk Thursday The New York spot market closed quiet at l-16o advance Futures opened generally at 2 to 3 points advance on second call values showed 2 to 3 points advance and closed very steady unchanged to 2 points above yesterday's circular rates The New Orleans spot market closed firm and unchanged Futures opened 1 point down and closed quiet but steady at 1 to 2 points decline on the day Southern Markets Galveston and Charleston firm Savannah steady Mobile l-16c and Augusta l-32e advance others generally unchanged The weather is reported cloudy in the Atlantic with an average temperature of 39 degrees and clear in the Gulf with an average temperature of 44 degrees against 37 and 44 degrees yesterday fia day Sa day Sh day To-day last week 1 M0-1501 1899-Ct Gulf Porta 1 day Atlantic Port 1 day Total Gulf Ports 6 days Atlantic Ports 6 days Total 6 days Since Sept 1 Gulf Ports Atlantic Ports All Ports InteriorTowns(4)l Total 6 days EXPOKTS-GL Britain 1 day Continent I day Total Gt Britain days Continent 5 days Total 6 days Since Sept Great Britain Continent 21GU0 18C00 22000 9003 17003 100(0 11C60 10 KO 33000 31030 27030 21000 Including 1000 bales exported to France WILL OF THE REV VENABLES WILLIAMS The executrix and executor cf the will of the Rev William Venables Williams of the Vicarage Liamlritlo-yn-Rhos Denbighshire who died on the 9th November last are his widow Mrs Alice Venables Williams and his son Mr William Montagu Venables Williams of Colwyn Bay surgeon and the testator estate has been valued "71' at £1615 5s 5d 2 WREXHAM WORKHOUSE OVERCROWDED Yesterday at a meeting of the Wrexham Board of Guardians under the presidency of Captain Griffith-Boecawon tlie master (Mr Cartwright) presented a statement showing that the house had at present considerably more than its proper complement of inmates Mr Cromar (chairman of the visiting committee) said the wards were much too crowded for the accommodation allowed and at the present time there were 45 aged and infirm people more than there were twelve months ago The Master said there was a lunatic coming in that afternoon and he had nowhere to put him and that even to cope with tiie present number in the house he had been obliged to put six beds in the porter's lodge He should have to refuse admission now The Chairman then moved that the visiting committee hold a special meeting as early as possible to consider the whole question Mr Edward Hoteon seconded the motion which was carried unanimously in what drees a rush put She officer Is 5d if detective 8aulting police been A charged Hussars furlough last but destitute efforts and to that THE SUGGESTED IMPROVEMENTS A meeting of the Markets Committee of the Liverpool Corporation was held in the Municipal-buildings Dale-street yesterday Aider-man Ephraim Walker presiding A report was submitted by a special sub-committee in regard to suggested improvements of the Stanley Cattle Market tho sub-committee having visited various Continental places to arrive at their conclusions Mr Utley said it was as well that the public should realise that a profit could not be forthcoming as soon as the work of improving the market was completod He then moved That it be recommended that the resolution of the 18th July 1900 as to the abattoir be rescinded and that a special committee be appointed consisting of the members of the Markets Committee and the chairman and deputy chairman of the Health Finance Estate and Housing Committees to consider the whole question of the dead-meat trade of the City of Liverpool it being the opinion of the Markets Committee that it is unwise to go on with a large expenditure until the whole of this matter has been carefully He thought the meat trade of the city should be placed on a sound basis before the committee launched into an expensive undertaking A question to be solved was whether it would not be expedient to have the whole trade under Corporation control After further discussion Mr Utley withdrew the part of the resolution referring to the abattoir and Mr King seconded the amended resolution The Chairman said the latter part simply suggested that the committee were incapable of carrying on their business He strongly objected to the foisting on that committee of other members of the Council for the purpose of considering the question MrSimon Jude thought it would be a wise plan to discuss the whole matter before sanctioning a large expenditure on the cattle market at Stanley He moved That before incurring tho suggested large expenditure at Stanley Cattle Market a special meeting of the Markets Committee be convened to consider the whole question of the provision of suitable accommodation for the dead meat and cattle trades of the City of Liverpool and that the Finance Estate Health and Housing Committees and Councillor invited to attend such a If Mr Utley would withdraw his resolution he (Mr Jude) suggested that his might be substituted Mr Utley agreed to the suggestion and seconded the revised resolution which was adopted LIVERPOOL POLICE COURT THURSDAY JANUARY 16 Before Mr Stewart Stipendiary CRUEL NEGLECT BY A FATHER Hugh Charles carter in tlie employment of a furniture remover living in Wellington-road was charged with neglecting his child Mr Dobell prosec uted ou behalf of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children and the evidence of Inspector Jamieson showed that the child had been greatly neglected by tho prisoner who allowed his wife only 5s a week while his earnings averaged alxut 13s weekly Mr Stewart said that it was shameful that he should keep 13s for himself after giving his wife the paltry sum named Prisoner: I can't afford to give her any more Mr Stewart: Then you ought to be ashamed of yourself Prisoner was committed for four months with hard labour STREET ROBBERY WITH VIOLENCE Thomas Brennan 31 and Samuel Nesbit 36 were charged on remand with robbing a widow named Mary Jane It appeared from the evidence for the prosecutrix that late on the night of the 8th inst she wae going towards a lodging house Richmond-row and took out her purse to see money was in it She then put it in her and almost immediately the prisoners mado at her Nesbit seized her anil Bronnan his hands on her throat snatching the purse shouted and Police-constable 181 came on the scene Nesbit ran away but the got hold of Brennan tie purse containing tailing from his hand Next morning her and throat felt very sore in consequence the violence Brennan on the way to the office was very violent seriously as-j the police officers Both prisoners wero committed for trial at- the assizes Mr Stewart remarking that the charges of assaulting the might be left over until after the case had tried Before Mr Sampson A PITIFUL STORY man giving tlio name of Peter Murray was with being a deserter from the 7th Prisoner said he was an absentee his having expired ou the 27th December He would have returned to his regiment his wife was confined they were absolutely ho could not leave her in this condition and he did not possess Lie money to telegraph to headquarters Ho had made fruitless to obtain work at the docks Mr Sampson said he was bound to commit tho prisoner asked Mr the police court missionary to see that every possible help was given the wife 'Hie officer who proved the case Police-constable 78 A (Marshall) was recommended 7s 6d reward He intimated when he got it he would hand it to tiie wife Before Mr Willink and Dr Bligh WORKING HORSES WHILE UNFIT John Harvey driver and William Gregory the owner were summoned the first named for working a horse in an unfit state and the latter for permitting it eo to be worked The animal was seen in Lverton-road it was then suffering from lamonoss in tho fore leg and was not fit for work Harvey waa fined 2s 6d and costs and Gregory 5s For working a horse while Cook was fined 6d and costa and rwobert Blflckhurst and costs for per- LOCAL FUNERALS MR JOHN BROWN The funeral of Mr John Brown of Oourtaey-road Waterloo took place yesterday at Anfield Cemetery The deceased gentleman died from injuries received on the Lancashire arid Yorkshire Railway at a level crossing near his residence whilst on his way to town last Monday Prior to interment a service was held at Weslov Chape! Waterloo conducted by the Revs A Macdonald A Lockyer BA and Barnes The chief mourners were Mr Brown and Mr A Brown (sons) Miss Ethel Brown and Miss Nellie Brown (daughters) Mr Brown and Mr Brown (brothers) Miss Griffiths Mrs Burgess and Mre Holmes Others present included Messrs Edward Bore-laud (United Kingdom Alliance) Marsh (G Marsh and Oo) A Fish (Brunswick Circuit Steward) Spier Reed Lewthwaite Pritchard Hughes Jones Quiggin AVright Clipsham Brown Collins A Rowbot ham Shovelton AY Ashton Green I)a is Hall Thomas Barrett Ormrod A Grundv Collins Wright Cork-hill Alexander Cartwright Mrs Captain Fraser Miss Clark and others The Rev Thomas Lockyer officiated at the graveside The coffin boro the following inscription Brown died January 13th 1902 aged 62 Floral tributes were sent by officers and teachers of Wesleyan Schools Whitefieid-road Messrs John Waugh and Sons had charge of the arrangements MR JOHN HICKMAN Ytesterday morning the remains of Mr John Hickman proprietor of the Alexandra Hotel Aintreewere interred at the Kirkdale Cemetery Longmoor-lane Walton The deceased gentle miu who was highly esteemed was formerly general manager for Messrs George Smith and Oo railway contractors and had charge of the Aintreo to Southport railway extension The chief mourners were Messrs John Hickman (of London) Frederick Hickman and Edwin Hickman (sons) Mrs Itigg and Mrs co*ckayne (daughters) Mrs Hickman and Mrs Hickman (daughters-hi -law) Mr Alfred Rigg and Mr Samuel co*ckayne (eons-in-law) Mr and Mrs John Dovener and Mr Harry Chick The Rev Broad MA vicar of St Church Aintree conducted the service Floral tributes were sent by the widow and family Captain Mrs Vaughan Mr and Mrs co*ckayne Mr and Mrs Shepley Mrs Dovener and family Jones and Co (Knotty Ash) and the AYarbreck Bowling Club The arrangement were carried out by Messrs John Waugh and Sons Piles Cured in three days after terrible sufferings Copy of cure gladly sent free enclose addressed Rev Butcher Elms Oowley-toad Uxbridge SOUTHPORT ALLEGED ASSAULT AT FRESHFIELD Yesterday at the Birkdale Police Court before Sir George Pilkington Colonel Macfie CB and Alderman Unwin Thomas Norris a young man was charged with assaulting Joseph Robinson at Freshfield on the 4th October last Mr John Sefton Liverpool was for the prosecution and Mr Kent Liverpool defended This was the fifth occasion on which the case had been before the court The complainant a middle-aged man is familiarly known as and his lonely cottage is known as Robinson On the 4th of October he had words with the defendant in a public house at Freshfield The brother declared that he (the complainant) would not reach home that night and subsequently on a footpath through the fields the defendant it-was alleged went up to him addressed him as old struck him on the face knocking him down and then kicked him ten or a dozen times in a most brutal mannor As a result one eye wag completely closed hi lips reduced to a pulp and his features were quite unrecognisable An alibi was set up by the defence After a large number of witnesses had been cVIlcd the case was dismissed BURSCOUGH BRAVERY REWARDED The Royal Humane Society have awarded its testimonial and £1 to Thos Draper Burscough near Ormskirk for his plucky attempt to save a youth who fell into the canal at Abram on December 15 It was bitterly cold and snowing at the time but Draper gallantly dived in three times He however did not succeed in his humane endeavour and the lad was drowned ST ALLEGED THEFT FROM A TRAP At the police court yesterday John Tyrer an engine fitter of Liverpool was charged with stealing a coat value 10s the property of Mrs Ruwlineon farmer Knowsley Tho coat was missed from a trap in St Helens and the prisoner attempted to pawn it at Mr shop in Westfield-strwt His statement was tliat he had found the coat in the road and lie thought he might make something out of it In imposing a fine of 10s 6d or 14 imprisonment the bench remarked that although Tyrer might have found the coat he did wrong in attempting to convert it to his own use RUNCORN SAVINGS BANK ANNUAL MEETING The annual meeting of this bank which has been established 60 years was held yesterday under the presidency of Mr Imison JP CC The report of tlie actuary (Mr Handley) stated that during the year the total volume of business amounted to £29930 in 4080 transactions an increase of £2384 17s 8d The amount deposited in cash was £12886 but the amount withdrawn exceeded this sum by £1399 10s Id The number of open accounts was 1216 and the amount standing to tho credit of depositors was £41536 Of these accounts over one-fourth did not exceed an average of £5 per depositor Tlie report was regarded as satisfactory and was adopted Mr Imison was re elected president and Mr Shaw (manager of Parr's Bank) was appointed treasurer in place of Mr Haddock who had resigned WARRINGTON RUN OVER AND KILLED Yesterday a child living with its parents in Leonard-street was run over by a private carriage at Stockton Heath and killed THE LATE MR JOHN PEERS The remains of the late Mr Joliu Peers of Tho Haws Penkeihwere interred in the Sankev Cemetery on Wednesday The ceremony was conducted by the Rev John Gunnell the chief mourners being the widow and her eldest sou Tho bearers were Messrs Knowles Moss Moss Turner and Daintith Amongst those present were Mr Monks Alderman Monks and Shaw Green Councillors Ellison and Greenwing (memberF of tiie museum committee) Mr Madeley (curator and librarian at the Warrington Museum) Dr White (chairman of the Warrington Field Club) Mr Tunstall (actuary of the Warrington Savings Bank) Mr Robert' Garnett Mr Snoddy Mr Sherlock and Mr Clare Wreaths and floral tributes were sent by Mr and Mrs Madeley Mr and Mrs Hnoddv Mr and Mrs Moss and Misses and Moss WIGAN A FAILURE Yesterday the public examination in bankruptcy of Miss Lucy Horrocks formerly trading as a I paper merchant at Standish was continued Debtor was questioned by the official receiver as to a cheque for £9 16s she had under her control at the time of the receiving order being filed She replied that she innocently and unintentionally forgot to disclose it at the time but her friends would give £10 to clear it The examination was closed SUICIDE AT INCE Henry Roscoe 20 years of age of Union-street Xnce has been found hanging behind the door of his bedroom He left home on Wednesday ap- parentlv in good health though rather low-spirited On returning home he went upstairs His sister subsequently followed him but could not open the door as there as something behind She ran out of the house and a neigh hour discovered the youth hanging behind the door PRESTON LAND RECLAMATION IN THE RIBBLE The award in tlie recent arbitration between the Preston Corporation and the Scarisbrick Trustees has just been given by Mr Thomas Fair who sat as arbitrator The question (o decide was the amount of annual rent charge which was to bo paid by the Scarisbrick Trustees to the Preston Corporation in respect of 69 acres of reclaimed land near Banks owing to tlie assistance rendered in tho reclamation by the works of the corporation in the estuary of the Ribblo Mr Fair in his award determines that- the value of the land is £534 18s 4d ami that the annual rent charge to be paid to the corporation is £17 7s 8d Tho price at which tho Scarisbrick Trustee may redeem th3 rent charge is £534 18s 4d He decides also that the corporation are to pay the costs of tho arbitration the trustees' and their own costs LANCASTER A VIOLENT WIFE Mary Pain a stylishly-dressed woman was yesterday committed for two months for being incapable and assaulting her husband an ex-quartermaster-sergeant whose presentation plate elie smashed to atoms ENFORCING THE CHILD MESSENGER ACT Mary Jenkinson the first defendant under the Child Messenger Act was yesterday fined 5s and costs She taught the child to say the beer was milk The impression prevailed that elders could hand the jug to children at the door The Chief Constable Baid all who thus encouraged the evasion of tlie Act would be prosecuted BARROW THE HOTELKEEPER AND HIS WIFE Lord Kyllaohy again heard evidence at the Edinburgh Court of Session yesterday in the actiou for separation and aliment by Hannah Harrison or M'lveddie Washington Hotel Barrow-in-Furness against her husband Daniel M'Keddie now residing at Paislev Defendant in examination denied the alleged cruelty and said that be did not understand what counsel meant by delirium tremens He said his average yearly return from his property was £187 His lordship said the case raised questions of consider-aole difficulty and he would consider his decision WESTMORELAND DEATH OF A LANDOWNER Captain Metcalfe Gibson of Ravenatonedale one of the largest landowners in Westmoreland and a Durham Colliery owner died yesterday after a few hours illness CHESTER DEAN AND CHAPTER OF CHESTER SMELTING CORPORATION In the Chancery Division of the High Court of Justice yesterday Mr Justice Fnrwell resumed the hearing of this motion for an ord to commit the voluntary liquidator of the company for contempt of court in that he had disregarded the injunction granted against the company at the conclusion of the trial in July last In giving judgment his Lordship said he could see no excuse for the conduct of Mr Peters He (the judge) had tried very hard to persuade himself that all that Mr Peters had been doing was blundering but as far as he could see he had deliberately chosen to prefer the interests of the shareholders and debenture-holders to obedience to the order of the court Under all the circ*mstances he thought the writ of attachment must issue but his lordship was not desirous that Mr Peters should actually go to prison if such compensation were made as was found to be practicable He would direct that the order should lie in the office for a moAk If at the end of that tuna the he Complimentary Dinner to Aldbkman Cook JP In recognition of the valued services rendered to the town of Birken-itead and to the Liberal party of the borough by Alderman Thou Cook JP ex-Mavor the leading members of the Birkenhead Liberal Association entertained Alderman Cook and Mrs Cook to dinner last evening at the Town Liberal Club Mr James Moon TC chairman of the associa-11007 presided over an influential and representative gathering of political friends and the proceedings throughout were most interesting After the pledging of the loyal toasts Mr Dodds Jr TC proposed Mr Coston chairman of Grange Ward (formerly represented by the chief guest) seconded and Dr Morris TC leader of the Liberals in the Council eloquently supixirted The health of our All the speakers alluded in terms of admiration to Mr long-continued services to the community as a member of the Council since 1889 of the borough bench since 1894 and as Mayor last year all agreeing that Mr public career was a pattern and an inspiration to young citizens Kindly references were also made to Mrs Cook's services and her active association with various charitable and philanthropic agencies Mrs Cook was presented with a bouquet of the choicest flowers Alderman Cook in acknowledging the toast which was given enthusiastically and with musical honours spoke of the duties of citizenship and emphasised the satisfaction to be obtained from a participation in the work of a municipality until so multiform and varied interests as these possessed by Birkenhead The Chief Librarian or Liverpool on Mr Peter Cowell the highly-esteomod chief librarian of the Corporation of Liverpool delivered in the Picton Hall last evening in the presence of a large audience a lecture in the course of which he recounted nis experiences during a sojourn in Venice Having given a historical sketch of the once all-powerful Venetian Republic Mr Cowell said that to-day Venice was a city built on 72 small islands formed by nearly 170 canals and connected by 376 bridges Its numerous narrow and devious streets were a veritable labyrinth charming by virtue of the animated throngs which filled them At first the novelty of the scene fascinated the absence of that noisy traffic which burdens cars in such places as Liverpool being one of the features which struck one most strangely Soon however the delights and sunshine of the place encompassed the visitor Mr Cowell then alluded in detail to that great example of Byzantine architecture the Cathedral of St Mark Next to St no Venetian edifice arrested the attention so much as the Palace of the Doges whence the all-important decrees of the council were issued whor* justice was administered and where was evolved that great system of government which authorities in modern times had found it desirable not to disregard The Rialto and the Bridge of Sighs both made famous in history came under review the social side of Venice and the characteristics of the Venetians being also portrayed in vivid terms The narration of Mr gondola days proved profitable and particularly attractive to his audience The numerous and beautiful lantern views shown during the evening contributed materially to the success of the lecture giving excellent pictorial expression to Mr Cowell's descriptions and observations To a very large extent Mr Cowell said these slides were the Work of a member of bis own library staff Mr Charles Robertson who has an intimate knowledge of the history legend and present aspect of Venice During the lecture the chair was occupied by Councillor Permewan MD The Easiest Chair Tito mfbBtarpiACft of a skilled upholsterer An exquisite ciTiuination of comfort and elegance designed to give simultaneous rest to all parts of the human frame Description Birch frame turned legs polished walnut colour mounted on castors upholstered with purified wool best linen web and coppered steel springs buttoned backand arms covered in superior tapestry and finished with a deep wool tasselled fringe in all art shades CASH PRICE Or 5s 48s 6d with Order and Ten Monthly Payments of 5s Thousands of testimonials expressing delight wfith the excellent value given and the just method of business GLOBE FURNISHING Oompy Dept 4a Pembroke Place LIVERPOOL FREE CARRIAGE PAID It will save you Pounds by asking us to send vou our Illustrated Catalogue Price List BIRTHS MARRIAGES AND DEATHS BIRTH Jan 15 at 78 Esher-road Kensington the wife of Alex M'Credie inee Hetty Searsi of a son permature (stillborn) MARRIAGE Jan 16 at fit Paul's Church Seacoinbe by the Eev Canon Weatherhead MA assisted by Eev A Gled-hill St Anil's Sheffield Samuel fourth son of Thomas Chaxlwick Eudgrave-squiu-e Egre-iront to Kate eldest daughter of Huston St Seacoinbe DEATHS Jan 16 at 8 Wellington-street Bir-kenshaw aged 75 years Samuel Ashton formerly of the firm of Samuel Ashton and 9on 12 Price-street Liverpool Funeral arramge-ments later Jan 15 at his residence Norfolk House 15 Woburn-hill aged 79 years James Bowman (the beloved husband of Bowman) late of 16 William Brown-street Liverpool Interment at Anfield Cemetery to-day (Friday) 5 45 Friends please accept this the only intimation Jan 12 at Pietersburg South Africa of enteric fever aged 25 Samuel youngest soil of Mrs Fairhnrst 18 Aubrey-street late headmaster Government School Pietersburg and corporal Special Service Company 1st YBKL Begimeut and Johannesburg Military Police Jan 14 at his residence Victoria Park Wavertree aged 42 years Arthur Heslop Bequiem Mass at the Church of Our Lady of Good Help Chestnut-grove Wavertree to-day (Friday) 17th inst at eleven Interment at Yew Tree Cemetery West Derby 12 30 BIP Jan 14 at 1 Wimhledon-street Liscard aged 28 years James A Marshall Port Sanitary Office Liverpool Interment at Smithdown-road Cemetery to-day (Friday i at two Friends please accept this intimation Jan 14 at 64a Hamilton-terraceLon-don NW aged 39 Henry the dearly beloved eldest son of John and Priscilla Phillips Funeral will leave above address forWillesden Cemetery to-day (Friday) at 11 30 Relatives and friends kindly accept this the only intimation HOWLANDS Jan 15 at his residence 237 Edge-lano aged 69 years Rowland William the beloved husband of Annie Bow lands Interment at Anfleld Cemetery -at two pm tomorrow (Saturday) No flowers Friends will accept this the only intimation Jan 14 at Holly Lee Sefton Park aged 70 years Julius Servaes Funeral tomorrow (Saturday) 18th inst at Smithdown-road Cemetery at two pm Friends will kindly accept this the only intimation Jan 14 at co*ckermouth aged 67 years Captain Joseph Walker (retired) of the ship Albert William Sydney and Melbourne papers please copy TP ORTER AND CONS Tel 7623 LJ USDERTAKKRS AND CARRIAGE PROPRIETORS 3 Lpper Hill-st Toitoth-prk anti 377 Park-rd Dinila SUPERIOR WEDDING CARRIAGES PRIVATE BROUGHAM AMBULANCE kr HIRE MODERN ARTRRIAL EMBALMING MOURNING DEPARTMENT FUNERALS COMPLETELY FURNISHED BLACK DRESS MATERIALS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION ATTKKXS BY RXTCRN OV POST FROM THE JQON TLXARCHE LIVERPOOL Day to Day in Liverpool A pleasing incident of the week to many has been the evidence of renewed health exhibited by Sir Edward Lawrence and practically manifested by his active participation in the commercial affairs of the city If more young men took pattern by such lives as those of Mr John Brancker Sir Edward Lawrence and Mr William Rath-bone the Prince of Wales would have less cause to cry Wake up The joint circular of the political parties in favour of tho Liverpool Corporation Bill is apparently having the effect not only of keeping the opposition despite some anonymous misrepresentation at the original minimum but of producing such a volume of support from owners and ratepayers as to indicate the prospect of a record poll Seeing that the Bill is promoted by such a public body as the Mayor Corporation and citizens of Liverpool it appears almost an anomaly to describe it as private but this term has now a meaning far beyond the original application at a period when private Bills usually dealt with single estates peculiar marriages and other matters directly affecting only a few persons Private Bill Legislation would indeed form an interesting chapter of English history and at least the nucleus for such a contribution will be found in a lecture Tinder the above title shortly to be given before the Municipal Guild Tho importance of the subject may be seen when it is stated that while the last century produced about 9000 public Acts tho yield of private Acts was 15000 At one time these private Bills dealt with such comparatively small matters as weirs which intercepted salmon but when some 4000 enclosure Acts were obtained in a batch private Bill legislation assumed a fresh significance The tendency latterly however has been for the public to gain rather than to lose by private Bills and it may be that tho time has come when such a Bill as the one Liverpool is at present supporting should be dignified or classed by the adjective of A private Bill was once actually promoted to authorise a stage coach to be drawn by four horses instead of two and to cover 30 miles a day The objection that such an extended journey would ruin the roadside inns offers a strange contrast to the current opinion and projects of Liverpool today Tlie lecture by Mr Bebr on the Mono-Rail Express had interests apart from the engineering and commercial aspects of the scheme After recently addressing experts on the Continent both in German and French it was no mean feat to deal fluently with the same subject before English experts The sympathy of the whole audience was given to the lecturer when having thought out in French a long passage of technical description he had to translate it into English Incidentally he paid a high compliment to the Liverpool Corporation for their broad-mindedness in discussing clauses with the promoters of the project which marks so important a new departure in railway travel The negotiations with Manchester Salford and Eceles Were beset with many difficulties Great as is t'ue revolution in express trains promised by the mono-rail it suggests a more widespread change in methods of railway signalling Tho Germans stirred by a terrible train disaster due to faulty srignalling have asked Mr Behr to devise a system of electric signals How- novel is the method of block signals on the proposed Liverpool and Manchester mono-rail service may be partially realised from the fact that the first and chief instruction each driver will be On no account muse you look outside a moving All movement of cars within the two termini will be by hydraulic power The position of chairman of the Select Vestry having been rendered vacant by the appointment of Mr James Lowry to a toor-law Inspectorship under the Local Government Board it is understood that Mr Herry Moore will on Tuesday next when the Vestry again meets be selected to preside over tho proceedings Mr term will extend until the date at- which Mr Lowry would have ceased to be chairman in the ordinary course The present nomination is a Conservative one but on the Vestry cf recent years there has beAn an arrangement between the political parties that has worked admirably: The Liberals the Nationalists and the Conservatives are satisfied with their representation on tho board and in view of this give-and-take policy Mr Moore's election as chairman for the time being will presumably be unanimous When he vacates the position it will by virtue of the arrangement mentioned be occupied either by a Liberal or a Nationalist member Mr resignation will cause a vacancy on the "Vestry but it is doubtful whether it Yrill be filled up at present The speeches at the annual meeting of the David Lewis Northern Hospital have revived the hope that Royalty will visit Liverpool to formally open the institution In an ordinary year the Prince of Wales would probabiy be able to see his wav to consent to fulfil so congenial an engagement The committee however perceive that the claims of he Coronation and the subsequent visit to India present no sUght difficultly i 1 e' Lord Derby have pre- varied the past and may be again success- lully sought and employed LIBERAL WARD MEETINGS The annual meeting of Liberals in Polling District No 43 part of Sefton Park East Ward was held in the Liberal Club 1 Claremont-road Councillor Morris in the chair The following officers were elected for the district Chairman Councillor John Morris and honorary secretary Mr Joseph Maiden Alderman Williams was elected ward chairman with Messrs Maiden and Morris as joint secretaries Alderman II Williams and Councillors Japp and Morris addressed the meeting on municipal matters A vote of thanks to the speakers was unanimously passed as was also oue to Mr A Muir for the manner in which he had attended to the registration in the ward The members of the Netherfield Ward Liberal Association met on Wednesday evening in the Liberal Club Aubrey-street Councillor Sturla presiding The election of officers resulted as follow Councillor Sturla honorary treasurer Mr Thomas and honorary secretary Mr Ernest Jones Mr Sturla in returning thanks for his re-election as chairman aid he hoped thoy would soon be in a stronger postion in the ward He had been surprised at the number of Liberals he had come aoross during the canvass in November and was sure the ward was not the stronghold of Toryism that it used to be Ho urged those present to take an active interest in the affairs of the city He hoped they would soon liave a meeting-place of their own in the ward where they could assemble and discuss matters and also strengthen their organisation by social means Cocoa is highly nourishing and easily digested repairing waste and preserving health It is absolutely pure and uutampered with being entirely free from drugs alkalies or any admixture is a perfect food suitable for al Ages Jntl for all seasons of the yeas- i Owing to pressure upon our space thi3 morning our usual article is held over for a dav Tiik Late Mr Julius The funeral of Mr Julius Servaes whose death was announced in the Mercury of yesterday is to take place at Smithdown-road Cemetery at two to-morrow afternoon Liverpool School op Cookery The committee of the Liverpool Training School of Cookery and Technical College of Domestic Science are holding a series of At-homes in order that their supporters may have an opportunity of inspecting the new buildings in Colquitt-street The first invitations issued are to the general committee donors subscribers and members of the City Council Mr The health of Mr Charles MP has been somewhat indifferent during the last few months and arrangements have been made to relieve him from attendance at the House of Commons during the first few weeks of the Session Mr M'Arthur however hopes to Le in his place in Parliament soon after the conclusion of the debate on the Address The Corporation Polling To-day the voting papers in the poll with regard to the new Corporation Bill which were distributed on Monday will be collected and deposited at the Town Hall The counting will start there at nine to-morrow morning and 100 clerks will be engaged in the work If the papers lie not abnormally large in number the result may be looked for at any time between two and four in the afternoon The Lord Mayor is the returning officer It should be added that if any papers he not collected in the ordinary course voters may personally deliver such at tho Town Hall before noon to-moirow Coroner's The City Coroner (Mr 10 Sampson! acknowledges with thanks the receipt of a postal order for 10s from Mrs Tweddie and Miss Brown of Waltner-road Waterloo for the poor-box of his court The Coroner earnestly appeals tor additional contributions to the poor-box as the sum available at present is exceedingly email A Ping Pong Livers of ping pong or table tennis will be glad to hear that tournament is to be held at St Hall during the Cycle and Motor Show February 4th to the 8tb when the North of England Championship will be played for There will also lie open and local events for both ladies and gentlemen Mr Frank Sugg of Lord-street Liverpool has undertaken the entire management of the tournament Valuable prizes will be given amounting to £35 The entry fees are small Entry forms and all particulars can be obtained from Mr Frank Sugg University College At five this afternoon Mr Plummer the honorary reader in astronomy will continue his course of lectures ou Astronomy and the Theory of The lectures will bo given at the Bidston Observatory From seven to nine a class in practical physics will be held by Mr Derriroan The courses of instruction will be found useful to candidates for the examinations of the London University and the Itoyal University of Ireland and to students of technical (lasses Tickets of admission to the ev suing lectures and full particulars can be obtained at the college office from ten to five and during the half-hour preceding the commencement of each lecture Liverpool Night The City Coroner (Mr Sampson) held an inquest yesterday at the Police-buildings Dale-street on the body of Thomas Hawkins (61) niglft watchman at the docks ho resided at 15 Upper Milk-street Deceased was subject to fits and while on duty at the West Waterloo Dock on Monday he was missed by another watchman in the shed About an hour afterwards he was found struggling in the water of the East Waterloo Dock He was taken out and removed to the Northern Hospital where he died two hours after his admission The medical evidence was to the effect that the deceased fell into the water in consequence of a fit Verdict Accidentally Liverpool Workhouse Committee A meeting of the Liverpool Workhouse Committee wits held yesterday at the offices in Browniow-hill Mr Crosfield The governor reported that the population of the workhouse was 3537 being an increase of 12 on last week and a do-crease of 74 when compared with tho corresponding period of last year The Belmontroad institution bad 189 inmates There were under medical treatment 1285 persons as compared with 1595 in the corresponding period of last year There had been 25 deaths during the week The committee then proceeded to consider a number of applications for increases of salaries and Mr Feet expressed the opinion that instructions should be given by the Vestry to candidates for increases that canvassing the members would be regarded as a Mr Burke thought there should be a trieunial and not a yearly revision of the salary lisf The remuneration of the governor of the workhouse who was not an applicant was voluntarily advanced from £450 to £500 per annum Toxtetb Guardians Toxteth Guardians met yesterday in the public offices of the union High Park-street Mr asking in the chair There were also present Ellis Miss Bowring Miss Chilton Miss Booth the Rev Ignatius Harris tho Rev Lloyd Jones Messrs Dodson Mather Killip Coslett Maddrell and 11 Maddrell It was reported that the number of inmates of the workhouse is now 1180 as against 1107 at the like date of the previous year During the past week 1268 received outdoor relief amounting in the aggregate to £S6 13s The amount so disbursed in the corresponding period of last year was £92 4d the recipients being 1272 in number Relief to the amount of £30 3s 9d had been repaid Mr Maddrell submitted a summary of the accounts of the finance committee of the board for the past quarter These accounts were as follow Workhouse £5620 13s 5d Richmond Lodge £298 13s lid lunatics £2047 17s 9d miscellaneous £259 4s lid total £8226 10s Payments to tradesmen reached £1888 7s 7d The cash to tie paid thus amounts to £6338 2s 5d Mr Maddrell moved the adoption of the minutes of the committee and this was seconded by Mr Dodson and agreed to Anfield Burial Board of tno 13oard The bi-monthly for the parish of 1'ivtt'rF1 offices AnfieM Park yesterday Mr Thomas Jones presiding Amongst those present were Messrs John Nicklinson John Cook John Thompson and James Lee The returns showed that the interments during the past 32 weeks ending January 11 1902 numbered 1798 There were 1014 in the Church portion 313 in the general section and 471 in the Catholic part The cash received for ordinary interments was £1874 11s 6d sale of graves and vaults £1203 ecclesiastical fees £496 15s 6d planting flowers £371 12s 6d quarrv £216 11s 4d rents £174 10s and hay £10 16s 9d making a total of £4347 17s Mr Kleazer Roberts the clerk to the board said that recently a person drove a motor car to the entrance of the cemetery in Mero-lane and the official refused him admittance As cyclists and others could enter the cemetery he (the clerk) thought the board might be disposed to adopt a prohibitive regulation After a short discussion it was resolved to stop cyclists and motorists entering the esmeterv Wedding at In the pre sense of a large number of friends the marriage was solemnised at St Mary Church Waterloo yesterday between Miss Edith BlancheWimshnrst daughter of the late Mr Wimshurst of London and Dr John Hartley of Buxton eldest son of the late Mr John Hartley of Manchester The officiating clergyman was the Rev Sykes who was assisted by the Rev Ooke-N orris and the Rev Robert Hartley (cousin of the bridegroom) Mr Frank Hartley acted as best man The bride who was given away by her brother Mr Wimshurst of Buxton was attired in a handsome dress of ivory white satin trimmed with chiffon and orange blossoms with Limerick lace which had lieen worn by her mother The gifts of the bridegroom to the bride consisted of a bouquet and a gold bangle with diamonds and rubies The bride was attended by her two nieces the Misses Dorothy and Vera Wimshurst who wore becoming dresses of French silk with toques to match They carried bouquets of pink roses and lilies of the valley and wore bangles of rubies and pearls the gifts of the bridegroom The bride was also attended by her nephews Masters Gordon and Dudley Vining At the conclusion of the ceremony a reception was held at the residence of the brother of the bride Blundell-sands The honeymoon will lie spent in the Canary Islands Tho wedding cake was supplied by Mr JAancis of Kenshaw-street Liverpool QUOTATIONS FOR FUTURES AT NEW YORK To-dav Yesterdav Closing HIgh'st LoV! Closing High'st L'jw'st Jan Feb Mar April May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dee 8'03 8'09 814 819 822 8'23 825 810 778 7'72 8'08 816 822 8'25 8'25 8'27 812 7'80 7'73 8'03 811 822 818 8'21 822 8'07 7-73 771 8'01 8'07 812 818 821 8 '22 824 810 777 770 8'02 805 813 819 8 '22 8'22 825 810 7'75 7'63 801 80? 805 815 816 822 8 20 8'C'5 7'72 767 NEW ORLEANS' Gd Ord To-day 7j16 Yesterday TjV -SPOT QUOTATIONS OF Low Mid Mid Gd 7 7S Miff BA QUOTATIONS FOR FUTURES AT To-day NFW ORLEANS ling High'st Low's) 795 8 05 812 ARCHDRUID OF WALES AND THE CORONATION It is understood that one of the Welsh representatives at the coming Coronation will be the Archdruid of Wales the venerable Hwfa who is now approaching his 80th year The Archdruid who in private life is tiie Rev Rowland Williams of Llangollen one of the best known omzro- and most eloquent preachers of the Welsh Congro Rational will be oue of the most picturesque personalities in Westminster Abbey on the Coronation Day particularly if he should appear as is quite likely in tlie sumptuous robes and insignia of office designed for him by Professor Herkoiner The robes are of pure white with a jhaplet of oak leaves sword etc in gold mitting it so to be worked Mr pro ecu tod DEFRAUDING THE RAILWAY COMPANY John Albert Wynne was summoned for travelling on the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway without having paid his fare and with intent to member of the Goreedd at the Carnarvon Elated d- Wilson prosecuted fni 1 1 1 :1 1 nd stated that trie defendant travelled from Waterloo to Sandhills on the 11th of December At the latter place he told the officials that lie joined the train at March-lane saying that he had not time to book his He thereon paid the faro from Marsh-lane to Sandhills It was afterwards found that he had come from Waterloo He pleaded that he had no money and that was why he tried to avoid paying the full fare A flue of 10s and costs was imposed fod and it will no doubt be who will receive the new Prince of Wales in a similar capacity' at Bangor tins summer One of the most important of the annual Wheat opened weak and irregular with May down and prices declined further under a slack export and outside demand and liquidating sales on fears of further business troubles in Chicago The piarket however rallied on shorts covering and Wall-street buying but a bear raid and heavy offerings caused another relapse with however a partial recovery finally on renewed covering and tlie market closed steady at fall Spot steady Spring 86 winter 87i Sales Futures 4230000 bushels spot 30000 Receipts Atlantic 232000 last year 263000 this season 45553000 last season 35531000 Clearanoes 276000 last year 163000 this season 37638000 last season 28246000 Mar May July To-day 85 i 85 85 Fvev day 85 85 Flock easy Spring clears 2 90 Cohn opened weak and lower in sympathy with wheat then rallied on covering of local shorts and light local and country offerings The nmrket afterwards fluctuated with wheat also on liquidation heavy offerings and renewed covering and closed steady though to Jc down Spot easy Western 67 Sales: Futures 180000 bushels spot 10000 Receipts: Atlantic 32000 last year 546000: this season 13563000 last season 66396000 Clearances 52000 last year 839000 this season 9891000 last season 63436000 Jan May July To-dav 67 67 Prev day 67 67 Cash market easy and 5 points down Western Steam 9'85 Coffee opened steady but 10 to 15 points lower and prices kept down on selling for home and foreign account adverse European cables and larger spot offerings The market closed steady at the opening declines Spot weak and lower Rio 6 Sales 74000 Jan Feb Mar Apr May June To-day 605 6'10 620 6'30 6'35 6'45 July 6'55 August 6'60 Sept 6'65 Oct 6'75 Nov 680 Dec 690 Prev day 6'20 625 6'35 6'40 6'50 6'60 July 6'65: August 6'70 Sept 6'80 Oct 6'90 Nov 6'95 Dec 700 Cotton opened steady and 2 to 3 ints higher in sympathy with strength in Liverpool an increasing bullish home sentiment smaller Southern spot offerings buying for foreign and Southern interests and free covering An appreciable decline followed on longs and shorts selling but was offset later by the early influences and the market closed firm unchanged to 2 points up Spot quiet and dearer Middling 8g Orleans 7j Receipts: Atlantic 6000: Gulf 25000 Exports Britain 13000 Continent 14000 Feb Mar A pi MavJune 809 814 8'19 8-22 8'23 Aug Sept 7'78 an 803 July 825 Oct 7' 72 Prev day 801 July 824 Oct 770 Cotton 0l quiet Crude unquoted yellow 44 Petroleum Refined dull Refined 8'30 Standard 7'20 Philadelphia 715 Balances 115 Sugar easy Muscovadoes 2 centrifugal 3 Tin steady 23'25 to 2385 Iron dull 1500 to 1550 Copper quiet 11 Steel rails 28 Freights Liverpool London Id 0'12c Petroleum 2a 6d Miscellaneous Tallow firm 6 tine 41 Savannah 39 lid Turpen- Wheat easy at decline May 77J St Louis Wheat steady at decline May 86i Wheat weaker at decline Mav 87g San Francisco Wheat steady at previous rates Mav 110 cash 107i Eisteddfodan held in the United States is that of Utica New York which is held on New Year's Day For some years past a feature of this Eisteddfod has been tile offer of a substantial prize for an English novel descriptive of Welsh life For three years past the prize has come to Wales In 1900 the prize was awarded to Mr Evans of the HeralJ office Carnarvon in 1901 it was won by Ins colleague in the same office Mr Gwvn Joues this year Mr Evans has again secured the prize which on this occasion was doubled in amount The winner of the next chief literary prize at this years Eisteddfod was the Rev Cynonfardd Edwards BOGUS MISSION IN LIVERPOOL PROSECUTIONS FOR FRAUD At Rotherham Borough Police Court yesterday William Baxter Albert Sayles and Prince Bailey the latter being a coloured man were charged with obtaining money by false pretences James Baxter of Leeds where he conducted a mission was charged with aiding and abetting Mr Quilliam and Mr Murphy of Liverpool defended and the Town-clerk of Rotherham prosecuted The three first-named men who wore arrested in Rotherham had been collecting money from charitable people for the Christian Mission Mariner s-parade Liverpool James Baxter of Leeds was the originator of the mission and employed the other prisoners to visit different towns to collect moneys He paid them 20s a week and expenses and received all the money over He published balance-sheets and had offices at the Mariners-parade Liverpool but the evidence of Superintendent Yates and Police-constable Frost of the police force of that city was to the effect that the mission was a sham and that it did no real work either temporal or spiritual as it pretended for merchant seamen James Baxter was fined £10 and costs or two imprisonment and the other three 40s and costs or oue month each The New Supper Beverage COCOA Is unequalled in quality and nutritive value and of irreproachable purity mmmmmamammmmmmrn EXCHANGE Wed Tiles Mon Sat Krt york4854-83 484 484 4'83j 4831 435 Exchange on France 519 HEALTH OF LIVERPOOL ARNING TO RURAL DAIRIES Alderman presided at the weekly meeting of the Health Committee of the Liverpool City Council held yesterday there being a large attendance The abstract of tho report of the medical office (Dr Hope) dealing with an estimated population of 692495 showed Births registered during tho week ending 11th January 518 equivalent to an annual birth rata per 1000 of 38 The deaths registered during the week were 283 equivalent to an annual mortality per 1000 of 212 The number of deaths below the corresponding week of last year Iwnen the annual mortality was 254) was The deaths in public institutions were 77 of these eleven were deaths of non residents The deaths from zymotic diseases were 23 In reply to Mr Muirhead Dr Hope said he had no information that typhoid cases were arising through people drinking water passing through unclean domestic cisterns some of which had not been cleansed for 20 years The purity ol water was of course highly important The report of the city analyst showed that while not one of the samples of milk taken from Liverpool shippons during the past three months was tuberculous four of the country samples had been found infected Thereupon a long conversation ensued the desire being strongly expressed to protect the health of Liverpool by bringing up the standard of the country dairies to the city standard or by putting in force prohibitory powers As the milk of 7000 cows other than those in the city shippons is required for the ioeal consumption it was remarked that the state of the rural dairy cows was of vital imtort-anct Dr Hope pointed out that although the discovery of a tuberculous sample often led to the slaughter of the diseased cow ho feared the rural authorities did not take sufficiently active measures to ensure cows being kept in a healthy condition He had communicated with the medical officers of the districts from which the infected samples came Dr A Biigh Mr A Shelmerdine Mr Walter Thomas and Mr Taggart joined in the discussion suggestions being made that the ohairmen of the county councils of Cheshire Denbighshire and Shropshire should be awakened to the seriousness of tho position which must lead to the prohibition of the importation of milk not only from individual dairies but possibly from large areas where insanitary conditions prevailed The hope however was expressed that this warning conveyed through the newspapers would speedily prove effectual STRAIGHT-GRAIN aud ail best makes fine Briar Pipes for presents at ia Dale-atraet and St A.

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