The Courier and Argus du lieu suivant : Dundee, Tayside, Scotland • 4

THE DUNDEE COUKJEK, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1891. TO-DAY'S WEATHER FORECASTS. X-osdox, Friday Evening. Scotland Southerly and south-westerly winds- lighten-moderate changeable; some showers. Scotland K.

Same as No. 0. 2. England K.E. South-westerly and westerly winds: light or moderate fine warmer.

8. England E. Same as No. 2. 4.

Midland Counties. ia me as No. 2. 5. England S.

(London and Channel). Same as No. 2. Scotland W. Same as No.

0. 7. England N.W. (and N. Wales).

South-westerly and westerly winds; moderate; fair generally; but local showers. England W. (andS. a No. 7.

t. Ireland South-westerly winds; moderate or fresh cloudy some showers. 30. Ireland S. Same as No.

7. General. -Showery weather is still probable over the northern parts of the United Kingdom. In the south and east the condtions are likely to remain fair for the present. The young Polar bear brought to Dundee by the whaler Active is to be forwarded to Hamburg, having been purchased by a party in that town.

Arrival raou Calcutta. The baiqae Ben Avon, of Glasgow, Captain Gordon, arrived at Dundee yesterday from Calcutta with 10,632 bale of jute, after a passage of 153 days, the vessel nav ing been detained by light winds. Charge or Ringing the Changes. At Cupar Fife Sheriff Court yesterday, James Scott, alias Robert Walker, carter, James. Street, Hilltown, Dundee, was judicially examined on a oharge of ringing the changes at Dundee.

Since 1860 accused has been almost continuously iu the hands of the police, bis two last sentences being seven years. Alleged Thekt oy Wearing Apparrl. Yesterday, at. a First Diet Sheriff and Jury Court held iu Dundee, with Hon. Sheriff-Substitute Littlejohn on the beuch, Peter Hargetton was charged with having, in concert with a woman, a woman's jacket and a petticoat from a house in Miller Pend, Scouriugburu.

He pleaded not guilty, and the case was continued for trial. The Forthcoming Masonic Ceremont. A meeting of the Sub-Committee of the Parochial Board charged with arranging for the approaching Masonic ceremony in connection with the laying ot the foundation stoHe of the new Sick Hospital was held when'the programme was further revised. The Ancient Order of Foresters, as a body, have now refused to take any part in the proceedings. CONCERT.

The last enncPrfc nf that wvi.in will the Council to economise as much as possible in every department, and, above all, to keep down the rates. And this is how he does it Deputation expenses have been a bugbear to the ratepayers for long, and Mr Ritchie has shown that less than 20 is sufficient for a trip to London, but Ob, ye gods see how far the rates are to profit by it. Dundee, Sept. 3d, 1891. A.

M'F. DUNDEE HUMANE SOCIETY "A WORD OF WARNING." TO THIS EDITOR Of THE DUNDEE CO DRIER. SlB, I have just bad shown me a list headed Duudee Humane Society, which solicits aid on behalf of humane work. I take this early opportunity of intimating that sucha list does not emanate or have any connection with the Dundee Association of Open-Air Bathers and Humane Society's grounds, east end of Esplanade, which is the only Society in the city, and working in conjunction with the Royal Humane Society, London, that has for the past 27 years made rewards to those instrumental in saving life from drowning. In justice to ourselves and generous public, we deem it necessary to inform the friends and supporters of our Association of this, so that they may be guarded upon giving aid for a specific purpose, and to which said aid is never applied.

We further desire to inform all interested that all onr lists bear the icd seal of the Association, dated 1865. Yours, Wsi. Farqcharson, Hon. Dundee Association Open-Air Bathers and Humane Society. 38 Bank Street, Dundee, 3d 1891.

SHIP ON FIREJLT DUNDEE, DAMAGE ABOUT 10,000. NAUROW ESCAPE OF THE CAPTAIN A fire, resulting in very considerable Jamage! occurred yesterday afternoon in the main hold 7t the four-masted iron ship Lancing, which arrived at Dundee the other day with jute from Calcutta. The Lancing is a very large vessel, belorjgin Messrs A. K. Kinnear 4 London, aad was built at Glasgow in 1866 by Messrs R.

Jpiw Sons. Of 2600 tons register, she is capable cJ carrying a very large cargo, and on this 'occasion bi ought to Dundee as much as 19,500 bales. ja her construction, the Lancing is specially alapted fot the jute trade, being divided into twelve ditferen-compartments with iron bulkheads. In the even of au emergency each of these divisions can be lil connected irorn the others, aud this fact vester.ia stood the vessel in good stead. As it was, 'the car-arrived here in magnificent order, the jlle whole being in as condition as any br0Jzh- the harbour for a long time.

The UnZ U. moored at the Low Water Jetty on Thursday morn ing. aud as the discharging operations had ot nro. eeeded far a very small proportion ot the whol, cargo had been landed when the outbreak iras discovered. In fact, with tue exception uf Tk! main hatches the others were fast.

So far as can be asceitame.l, the occurrence, which proved so destructive, was notice-l ahoua twenty minutes past two o'clock aftetano when the men weie returning alter dime) about his patron's "physog," Satanic or other. But the patron protests that instead of being sued for the price of the caricatures he ought to sue the photographer for damages. The case is an interesting one. It is the old story of one's carte-de-visite failing to do one justice. The Reminiscences of a Photographer," were the photographer in good practice, might be a very readable book.

His diary, in which he would be 3peakiug only to himself, would contain many an objurgation against weak humanity, which latter word would strike him as rhyming with vanity, and otherwise very suggestive of it. How often has an exact and most faithful presentment of the photographer's customer been called "a mere caricature" perfect fright?" How often has the injured one been on the eve of raising an action of damages for photographic slander and defamation Often only after infinite patience has the photographer, who had been in league with the sun to commit libel, been able to comfort his customer so far as to extract the price of the photographs. But if the unfortunate artist has been the means of causing his patron to lose an election, by not making him handsome enough, the tension of the situation is sadly increased. It would be adding insult to injury to suggest that the election went against the candidate because the electors would think that the distribution of his photograph betokened a vanity incompatible with common sense. At all events, in this case there is no encouragement for Parliamentary or Municipal candidates in this country sending their portraits to the electorate.

An interesting article Bercardsfor has just appeared in Veterans. a French military magazine on the German system of pensions for nor i-commis-sioned officers. The subject is one of the first importance in these day3 of short service, and the Continental armies find a great difficulty in inducing men to remain in the ranks, and thereby securing non-commissioned officers of sufficient age and experience. The French are said to feel this more than any other nation, and it is but natural that they should take the greatest interest in the measures pursued by the German authorities to induce men to remain in the army. We understand the latest German proposal involves a considerable expense, and includes rewards of 125 francs after six years' service, 250 after seven, 437 after eight, 6S7 after nine, 1000 after ten, 1125 and 1250 after eleven and twelve respectively.

This is a plan very likely to further the design of the German war authorities, as nothing is more tempting to the best and most provident men in any sphere of life than the prbspect of some provision for old age. The system of keeping certain civil employments for non-commissioned officers who have re-engaged in the service is now being practised by most European Governments, and more especially by the Italian. In Germany such departments as the post office and telegraphs, State railways, customs, and Imperial banks, are open to old non-commissioned officers of good character, with appointments varying from 900 to 4500 francs a year. There is, however, seme difficulty in providing in this way for all that are qualified. The War' Minister has stated at the beginning of the year that of 4970 yearly qualified men only 1682 could thus be provided for.

The necessity for every encouragement being given in this direction may be gathered from the fact that there is a deficit of 3945 non-commissioned officers in the German army, while 880 of those holding the rank are under three years service. With the doubts which Germany cherishes regarding the intentions of France, these deficiencies are regarded by the military authorities of the former country with some uneasiness. As for France, it is now wakening up to the importance of the same subject, and it may be expected there will be a race between the rivals in the matter. well as by Protestant students. But when the Ultramontane party obtained the ascendancy in Ireland they at once set themselves to destroy the national system of education in all its branches.

Dr Cullen in duced-the Synod of Thurles, by a majority oftofcS, obtained by a trick, to condemn the Queen's Colleges, and to demand what they were pleased to term "educational equality," by which they mean a University and Colleges endowed by the State, but placed under the exclusive control of the Popish Bishops. It is well known that Mr Gladstone sympathises with these demands. He has, indeed, publicly declared that, in his opinion, the Irish Roman Catholics have "a grievance" in not having it in their power to send their sons to be trained in endowed Colleges and schools where "the inculcation of their religion forms an essential and fundamental part of the instruction that is given," of course at the public expense. He has made repeated attempts to grant part at least of the concessions which the priests demand. In 1866 he attempted by means of the notorious charter trick to supersede Jhe management of the Queen's unsectarian University but his scheme was pronounced illegal, and was set aside by the Courts of La w.

In 1873 he made another attempt to gain this end, which Carlyle declared to be the consummation of con-temptibilities and petty trickeries, and one of the most transparent bits of thimblerigging to smuggle the education violin into the hands of Cullen and the sacred sons of Belial, and the Scarlet Woman, I had ever seen from him before." The defeat of this ill-advised measure broke the back of Mr Gladstone's Administration, and led to his expulsion from office in 1874. On his return to power he obtained a grant of 20,000 a year to the Popish University in Dublin from the surplus funds of the disendowed Irish Church. What an amount of testifying" there would have been if Mr Gladstone had proposed to bestow such a sum on the Free Church Colleges or on the Theological Hall of the United Presbyterian Church His latest achievement in this line was in 1883, when he broke up the united Normal Schools, which had excited the admiration of the Queen and Prince Albert when they visited Dublin, as well as of every Liberal and unsectarian friend of education. But the Jesuits and Ultramontane priests detested them because of the liberal influence which they exercised on the pupils, and for twenty years they have clamoured for their abolition. In order to gratify their wishes Mr Gladstone in 1866, in what was justly termed a sly, secret, and insidious manner," attempted to supersede these National Training Schools by making the monasteries and convents boardinghouses, in which the Roman Catholic pupil teachers were to be lodged, trained, and instructed in the Popish dogmas at the public expense.

The project failed in consequence of the defeat of the Government, but in 1883 a grant of public money, which now amounts to 17,000 a year, was obtained in order to establish Roman Catholic Training Schools in such a covert manner that the House of Commons knew nothing of the purpose for which the money was thus surreptitiously obtained. These discreditable proceedings were intended to prepare the way for the complete overthrow of the National system of education in Ireland, and the conversion of its schools and colleges into Popish seminaries. Mr Gladstone was well aware that it was hopeless to expect the Imperial Parliament to countenance such a scheme, but he evidently hoped to carry it through the instrumentality of his projected Home Rule Parliament. The Roman Catholic prelates and priests have year after year publicly demanded that the conscience clause in the National elementary schools shall be abolished that Catholic education shall be given in all its branches primary, intermediate, and university;" that "the teachers, books, and inspectors shall be all Catholic and that the tenets of the Romish Church "shall be taught throughout the whole time of the instruction," that is, intermingled with the teaching of the purely secular branches of education. It is most important to keep in mind that Mr Gladstone's Government of Ireland Bill placed no restrictions on the power of the proposed Irish Legislature thus to subvert the National schools, to transform them into Popish institutions, and to require the State-paid teachers, who cost the Imperial Treasury upwards of 800,000 a year, to train their pupils in the doctrines and rites of the Roman Catholic religion.

The Bill put no limit to the authority of the said proposed Legislature, except that Protestant children should be allowed to receive instruction in secular branches without being required to attend the religious instruction at the school." If the obnoxious measure had become law the result would have been that the Protestants in three out of the four provinces of Ireland, where they are too few in number to support schools of their own, would have been compelled either to allow their children to grow op without education or to receive tuition in Popish dogmas, along with secular instruction an arrangement which could not fail to exercise a most injurious irifjuence upon their religious principles. It is almost incomprehensible how Protestants, and above all Presbyterian Nonconformists, should have supported a measure intended and fitted to produce such results. Their conduct is not only a violation of their professed principles but immoral. It would be interesting to learn what the Free Church and United Presbyterian Gladstonians have to say in defence of their conduct. They have hitherto been silent on the subject.

It is high time for them to speak out. RESPONSIBILITIES OF heLondonOfficeofthe Dundee Conner" and WeeUy News" is at 57 Fleet Street, E. C. where Advertisements and News Communications are Received, and Forwarded to Dundee. Zhe IDunbee Cornier.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1891. Changeable winds, with slight showers, may be expected to-day. A Belfast jeweller has been arrested in Edinburgh on a charge of bigamy. Two French editors have decided a professional quarrel by stabbing one another. A Rome telegram of yesterday's date states that the Pope has been seized with a dangerous illness.

A woman died yesterday in Eastry Union Workhouse, Dover, in he 103d year. She was a native of Ross. A Renter's telegram states that the Canadian Premier has introduced a Bill to prevent frauds upon the Government. Another revolt against constituted authority in Russia has been settled, and a mob of malcontents pacified by means of ball cartridge fired among them. The Dundee Flower Show was reopened yesterday, and visited by several thousand persons.

The heavy shower in the evening, however, somewhat told against the subsequent attendance. To-day we give particulars of a Dundee ship captain's experience of how matters stood in Valparaiso during the dispute between President Balmaceda and the Congressional insurgents. The fourth annual congress of the National Association of Colliery Managers was opened yesterday at Newcastle. Among the resolutions passed was one stating that the Association was strongly opposed to the hours of adult labour in mines being fixed by Parliament. A difficulty occurred among the Dundee shoemakers, a section of whom, in accordance with the agreement settling the strike, returned to work yesterday.

A limited number of the cutters were taken back in one place, and the question of again withdrawing the men was solved by an amicable arrangement. The Anchor Line steamer Utopia, which was sunk through collision with the British warship Anson in the Bay of Gibraltar in March last, involving the drowning of many Italian emigrants, and which has been raised by Mr Armit and his fellow-workers, arrived yesterday in the Clyde in tow of a tug. A serious fire occurred yesterday afternoon in the main hold of the four-masted iron ship Lancing, of London, whicharrived atDundee lastweek from Calcutta with over 90,000 bales of jute. It commenced shortly after two o'clock iu the afternoon, and at midnight was still burning furiously. The damage by fire and water is estimated at between S000 and Mr Bjgby, Q.O., candidate-elect for Forfarshire, addiessed Jaeetings at StVigeans and Collision last night, at both of which he received votes of confidence.

Although his eloquence attracted fewer than score of persons at both meetings, he said that ht did not feel 'discouraged with bis position. Possibly the ungrammatical Mackintosh who was at bis post at each meeting is the instrument that buoys Mr Rigby's hopes. MR GLADSTONE'S IRISH EDUCATIONAL POLICY. When Mr Gladstone was stumping the country in 1867 on behalf of his project for the disestablishment of the Irish Church, he said the upas tree in Ireland had three branches the Church, the land, and education by which the country had been darkened and poisoned, and which must all be dealt with in turn. Public attention was so completely absorbed at that time with the question of the disestablishment of Irish Church that little attention appears to have been paid to Mr Gladstone's statement respecting education, and the few thoughtful persons who noticed it were utterly unable to understand why the liberal and unsectarian national system of education should be denounced as a great evil.

It was instituted in 1834 by Earl Grey's Administration on the basis of combined secular and separate religious instruction. During four hours daily, instruction was to be given to the pupils without respect to their creed in the various branches of secular education, and religious instruction was to be given either before or after that time to the scholars whose parents wished them to receive it. The establishment of this system was cordially hailed by moderate and reasonable men of all denominations, and the liberal-minded Dr Murray, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Dublin, sat side by side with Archbishop Whately on the Board entrusted with the management of the national schools. As the great majority of the people are Roman Catholics, so are the teachers, who, of course, give instruction in the doctrines of the Romish Church to the pupils belonging to that body. For a good many years the system was carried on in an amicable and satisfactory manner, and has been of great benefit to the Irish people.

It was supplemented by Sir Robert Peel, who in 1846 established three Colleges one at Belfast, a second at Cork, and a third at Galway in order to make provision for higher-class education. These seminaries were urgently sought for by memorials to the Lord Lieutenant and by public meetings held in all the large towns of Ireland. They were with the cordial assistance of Archbishops Croly and Murray and Bishops Doyle and Denver, and were most gratefully welcomed by the Roman Catholic priests, as well as by the laity. As they were instituted for the express purpose of training the youth of all denominations, secular instruction alone was given by the Professors there was no distinction of sect or creed in regard to offices, emoluments, honours, and privileges. Roman Catholics, equally with Episcopalians and Presbyterians, were made eligible to every office in the Queen's Colleges, and, in point of fact, not a few of the Chairs, and one, if not two, of the Principalships were conferred on momerst nf r.hft Tinman It cost the Scottish Liberals a hard struggle protracted over ten years to get their national Universities freed from ecclesiastical tests, and placed on the same unsectarian basis as the Irish Queen's Colleges.

These seminaries have been largely successful, and are well attended by Roman Catholic as I take place- at the Magdalen Green Bandstand this i afternoon, commencing at 4.45. when the band i the 1st F. A. under Air J. Chambers, will perform tue louewtng programme March, Annie Lnrie." Valse, "Trot Grand Selection, Songs of Scotland," Quadrille, The Gondolier," Lyric I Titer Swift.

V. Lanr. dec. The Mikado at Balmoral. Mr D'Oyly Carte's Company, which is presently fulfilling acu engagement at Her Majesty's, Aberdeen, under Ma-M'Farftirid management, last night appear by Royal command at Balmoral, and performed Tbi Mikado before the Queen.

This is, we believe, the first opera company which ban appeared at Balmoral, aud the occasion was particularly gratifying to Mr M' Far land, coming so appropriately towards the close of bis long connection with the Aberdeen Theatre. The sam coinpauy which appeared at Balmoral next week to Her Majesty's, Dundee. Boys' Brigade Competitions. The ail joumed competitions iu connection with the sports of the Bowbridge Wotk Boys' Brigade (Messrs J. A.

D. Grimond) were heid within the hall, Thistle Street, on Tuursilay eveniug. The principal event was the contest between the sergeants of the brigade (21 in number) for the prizes for the most proncienc sergeants, ine event was Keenly contested, and after a ctoie struggle between the four finalists the prizes were awarded as follows 1st (silver medal), Sergeant Robert Sword, A Company 2d (silver scarf pin), Sergeant Robert Mac-ready. After the boys were dismissed they seized the winners and carrie I them shoulder-higu along I several of the streets. Dundee and Lochee Ornithological Asso ciation.

The usual monthly meeting of this Association was held iu the Painters' Hall on Thursday the President in the chair. There was a lare attendance of the members. It was intimated that the following gentlemen would act as judges at the forthcoming exhibition Messts Thomas Alliion, Stirling James Black, Arbroath Wm. Reid, Beith John Grieve, Leith D. Morrison, Skinflats Wm.

Hart, Paisley George Gardner, London and G. J. Karnesby, Derby. An invitation to the Industrial School boys. Mars boys, and Boys' Home boys to attend the exhibition has been accepted.

The meetiug was engaged untd a late hour making the necessary preliminary arrangements for the exhibition. The Wednesday Half-Holiday Movement. The Shop Assistants' Committee charged with the matter of canvassing the employers in order to ascertain the feeling in regard to the movement for continuing the Wednesday half-holiday all the year round are meeting with considerable success. A number take their stand aud promise that if certain others close they will also do so, but in several instance more independence is displayed, and guarantees given that, irrespective of what others may do, they intent! to continue the holiday. It will be observed from our advertising columns to-day that Mr James Wilson, of the.

Bonanza Warehouse, makes an announcement that be will recognise the yearly principle. In consideration of this and those already noticed the Committee are hopeful that they mayo tain general unanimity. Boat Races at Dundee. The finals of the single and double-scull races of the Dundee Boating Club, of which the initial stages took place during the week, were rowed last night The start was made from the barge Norseman, which. wa moored opposite the boatsneds Dr Campbell, the vice-president and Mr James Wilson, the captain of the club, acting as starters and timekeertem.

In tha single-scull race there were three boats the Naiad (J. Davie), the Lark (J. Spence), and the Ivan hoe (D. Slidders). The usual Esplanade coarse was covered.

The Naiad gradually made off from the others, and led by about two boat's lengths as the buov VA9 hpino- unnrnukMl fin th drm 3trftfh aha nroA rni4h -rwl easy first, the Lark finishing second a considerable uiatnce oeiore ine ivannoe. in tne aouoie race the comnetitors were Penita fD. Slidders and D. f.nwV 4 rial IT 'PuMnnh jLtl The Pepita canght the start, and, after a good isure, came in aoout a minute oeiore ner opponent. The Technical Institute.

At a meeting held but niffht Mr 4 Anrlorann lnnnintori teacher of the Painters' Class which has been insti- tutea at tne request ot the Master and Operative Painters' Associations. Mr Anderson is to have the assistance of Messrs Rankine and Bruce. The class will meet on Monday and Thursday evenings. oegmntng on jist anu win ueai a practical The annual visit of the members of the Trades Council to the Institute was paid last night, when about 100 members attended. The members of the CnmmittTM vhn vsna nrgunt mora fr Varfln White, Mr Montgomery, and Mr Guthrie, the two meuwuucu uomg hue repretteufaauves ot tue Council on the Institute Committee.

Amongst the others who attended were Mr F. W. Young, the secretary of the Society for the Promotion of Technical and Commercial Kdneaiinn Mr Raul as sistant to Professor Fidler, of the Engineering Department Mr Malcolm, art teacher Mr Ferguson, teacher of textile industries and Mr Foggie, assistant to Professor Frankland, of the Chemistry L-epartment ot university college. The members of the Council went through the different departments, and expressed their utmost satisfaction with their condition and with all the arrangements. The usual votes of thanks were awarded at the close.

Royal Infirmary. The Treasurers of the Dundee Royal Infirmary have received since 6th June, from the nndormmtinnul nnhlta the following sums Gilrov. Sona. Cn T.imitiui T. wn.k.

Jam Carmiohasl Ward Foundry, 4 3 10 uuu omst, si Ward Stills, 2 11 5 Butohart, Lindayr, 4 Co. Dundee Linen' Works, 3 'i uawsiae works, 7 Charles Parker, Sons, Victoria Foundry, 4 4 Marshall fc Brush, Dundee Carpet Works, 5 17 Henry Smith Polepark Works, 10 Gilrov, Sons, Limited, Tay Works, I If W.4 D. Watson, Scouringbura and WesUield Works, 2 13 D. W. Wvbruita.

North hn.tUn. jamas acott bona, Mid Wrnd Works, 6 6 11 uninaars, uinojutj, Blackness Foundry, 4 18 mouison Angus Jute Works, 3 3 0 3 14 2 0 10 1 15 10 3 3 0 13 11 3 0 10 2 11 uoa or unist, Ward Mchni Robertson 4 Orohar, Wallace Foundry" Ladvwell Calendaring Car. a4.il n.ij Charles Lyell, Queen Victoria Works, wiiiuj, oons, Lomjted, ray Wows, Don Buist, Ward Mills, A. A. M1ln 4 Pitalviin Work.

D. H. Fleming. Sons. Co.

Or 3 11 Soalding Valentine, Caledonian Works, Wm. Cleghorn ft Son, Garden Works, 1 2 7 0 3 4 3 3 1 14 2 la 4 1 unxe, fieaaanoa Works. A. P. Mathewson Grove Mill P.

G. Walker 4 Son R.l lii w. P. Suence Mudie. Hsjik Mill Watson, Robertson, Loeio Works.

II. C. Hill. Waat Dnilhnr. Uill J.

H. Gordon. Donirlu lill 2 ti 0 5 0 4 0 5 10 Douzlas. Raid. Co.

Wat w.i James Prain Sous, Laiehfield Works, uuugiss, nans Ulacxness Works, Alexander Moncur Son, Victoria Works, T. Bell 4 Sons, Limited, Heathfleld Factory, Belmont Works, Heathfleld Mill, Broujh, CunBiogaani, 4 South Mills, Jimos Malcolm a Sons. 12 3 13 2 0 10 14 4 a 9 5 5 11 11 7 7 1 3 0 5 3 14 0 0 13 4 2 3 0 Thomson, Shepherd, 4 Seafleld .1 if, uuer rem pie Jluis, J. 4 D. Grjiuond, Max well town Works, i.

Bowbridge Works, Clenins'ton SDinninar Co 's Wnrk. Thomson Ancus Jute Works, vicgnora, uiepmgton Waste Works and Albert Mill, F. S. Sandeman, Manhattan Works, James Scott 4 Sons, Dura Works, Hillbank Spinning Hillbank Works. H.

A. Malcolm 4 Raahiewell Works, Alexander Low 4 Limited, Hillbank Linen Works, Dundee Harbour Trustees! Workmen of lhi1yarfP0n Caiadon W. Halley 4 Sons, Wallace Craigie Works. Spalding 4 Valentine, Caledonian Salmond 4 Fleming, Gellatly Street BmnioTes David Low, Ann Street Works, 7M' Brougb, Cnnningham, 4 Tav hank Work. Gibson, Robertson, 4 Craigro Work! Henry Boats 4 WeJWeld Works.

Laing Brothers 4 StobsweU Works. W. L. Bosse 4 Jamaica Works. Rockwell Works, Msicolin, OgUvie, 4 Constable Works, MiU fc Wallace WorkT' SSl and BelltDu W.

Stephen 4 Sons. Arctic Tannery A. 4 J. Adie, South Anchor Works! H. 4 A.

Scott, Tayneld Works. Thomson, Son, rmgjs FonndsV J- CarmichaeL 3 3 8 7 5 4 14 3 7 3 10 2 10 7 10 0 4 14 9 19 11 1 1 0 2 4 3 4 10 3 9 13 10 4 2 10 3 19 5 1 17 2 1 19 4 7 9 5 3 0 10 3 1 5 4 14 3 10 2 11 2 2 4 13 3 3 4 1 2 0 2 10 Pirie 4 Crown, Painters, Workman of Sudden Death of a Child. About four o'clock yesterday morning a child six weeks old, son of William Jackson, labourer, was found dead in bed in its mother's arms in a house in Mid Kirk Style. The chiid had bean suffering from a cold for a few days previous. A.

Dark Dip in the Dock. Between one and two o'clock yesterday morniuj, a man named John Gibson, from Whitehaven, accidentally fell into the water in King William Dock. He was immediately rescued from his perilous situation by George Davidson and David Lawson, dockgatemen, and taken to the Baths at Earl Grey Dock, where bis clothes were dried, after Which he went his way none the worse of hi dip. Industrial School Rechuits. In the Sheriff Court yesterday Hon.

Little-johu on the bench John and William Parks, two brothers, were brought forward as candidates to be dealt with under the Industrial Schools Act. It was'stated that the mother of the lads was dead, and that they had gone beyond the control of their father. The Sheriff sent them to Balilovan School until they attain the age of IB. Thomas M'Guire was seat to the Mars under similar circumstances. A Prowler in Carnoustie.

In the Dundee Sheriff Court yesterday before Hon. Sheriff-Substitute Littlejohn John Campbell, having no fixed place of abode, was cbaiged with on 4th July last, stolen a pocket knife and a pair of pocket scissors from Seaview Cottage, Carnoustie. He pleaded guilty to the charge. The Fiscal said Campbell had no settled residence, and no regular business except prowling about. He obtained possession of these articles by raising a bedroom window next the street.

He a convicted of another theft after the present act was committed. The Sheriff imposed a fine of as, with the option of five days in prison. Audacious Theft by a Woman. Before Honorary Sheriff-Substitute Littlejohn. in the Dundee Sheriff Court yesterday, Agnes Hesnan or Nicoll, Overgate, was charged with having stolen a gold appendage from a watch chain on the person of a man while in Murraygale on the night of Saturday last.

She pleaded not guilty. It was stated in evidence that Agnes hailed the gentleman as he was passing, and before he could shake her off she snatched the appendage from his watch chain, and ran off. She was immediately pursued and caught, and the ornament was found in her hand. The Sheriff found her guilty, and sentenced her to pass fifteen days in prison. The Pleasures of Camping Out.

In the Police Court yesterday before Bailie Adamson Alex. Mathers, millworker, St Peter Street, a young lad, was charged with having been found sleeping under a eart-cover amongst straw in an enclosed stable-yard in Small's Wynd oa Friday morning. He pleaded guilty. It appeared that this said yard was a iavounte haunt ot campers out, the straw and the cart-covers making a tolerably good bed. About six o'clock on Friday morning the stableman discovered three young arabs asleep amongst the straw.

Two of them escaped by climbing a wall, but the accusal was secured and banded over to the police. The Bailie imposed a fine of 3s, with the option of three days in prison. The Alleged Fjrb-Kaisisg in Baltic Street. At a First Diet Sheriff and Jury Court held in the Dundee Sheriff Court yesterday Honorary Sheriff-Substitute Littlejohn on the bench Alexander Philips, labourer, and Bridget Garrity or Philips, an elderly couple, were brought up and charged, with the crime of wilful fire-raising The libel set forth that ou 28th July last prisoners set fire a door in the passage leading to unoccupied rooms on the first fiat of the tenement No. 3 Baltic Street, and also set fire to part of the floor of said rooms, with the intention of injuring or destroying said tenement by fire.

They pleaded not guilty, aud their trial was adjourned till the 16th inst. A Dundee Man Charged with Swindling Fife Rustics. In the Police Court yesterday before Bailie Adamson a man named Robert Walker, a labourer, who was apprehended in James Street, Dundee, was remitted to the authorities of Fifeshire charged with fraud and wilful imposition. It is alleged that Walker bad gone over to the Kingdom" and engaged to work at the harvest on a farm in the neighbourhood of Dairsie. As a preliminary to beginning operations, he was served with a quantity of meal, which he appropriated, and he afterwards obtained some money by false representations, and then crossed the Tay to Dundee and shirked his work.

Walker, it is said, has had some legal education of a peculiar kind, having had some experience of the highest criminal Courts of Scotland on more than one occasion. An All Night Domestic Brawl. In the Dundee Sheriff Court yesterday before Honorary Sheriff-Substitute Littlejohn John Montague, labourer, Lower Blackseroft, was charged with having assaulted his wife in their house on the morning of Friday, 28th August. John pleaded not guilty. From the evidence it appeared that on the night in question John came home tipsy and quarrelsome.

About midnight be attacked his wife as she lay in bed. She jumped out, and ran but the house. Just as she reached the door she was struck with an earthenware ornament which John sent flying after her. A constable was called, and the officer succeeded in persuading John to go to bed, and for a time peace reigned in the household. About four clock John awoke in the "horrors." Again he vented his wrath on his wife, and struck her on the face with his fist.

Mrs Montague fled from the house naked once and reported the case to the police. Eight previous convictions were libelled against John. His Lordship found him guilty, and fined him 2, with the option of twenty days in prison. Dundee District Lodge of Good Templars, The Dundee District Lodge of Good Templars met last night in the Templar Hall, Reform Street. After the opening ceremonies, the officers for the ensuing year were installed as follows D.C.T., Brother John Robertson D.

Brother Alexander Maiden D.S.J.T., Brother James Stirling; D.V.T., Brother A. M. Arklie D. Brother Andrew Reid D.G.S., Brother John Pellow; D. Brother J.

P. Smith, jan. D. Brother William Alexander D.M., Brother D. Dewar D.G., Brother C.

G. M'Kenzie; D. Sent, Brother William Bell; D.A. Brother John Campbell; D.D.M., Sister C. Dorward; P.D.C.T., Brother 8.

B. Harvey. Various Committees were afterwards appointed. Reference was made to the point raised by Bailie Craig in the Licensing Court in reference to licenses coming up for transfer, and the action of the majority of the Magistrates in granting a transfer of license contrary to the opinion of their legal adviser. Attention was also called to the fact that the individual votes of the Magistrates were not given openly, and that the majority of those on the bench appeared to be afraid of their constituents knowing how their votes were given on this occasion.

It was unanimously agreed to record the warmest thanks of the District Lodge to the editor and reporting staff of the Dundee Courier for their excellent reports and favourable commendation of the Order during the course of the series of meetings held in connection with the recent Grand Lodge Session. The meeting was closed at ten o'clock. Society fob the pbbvention of Cruelty to Children. The monthly meeting of this society was held yesterday. Sir Reginald Ogilvy presided, and the others present were Rev.

A. O. Mackenzie, Rev. James Wilson, Rev. Thomas Lennie, ex-Lord Provost Hunter, ex-Bailie Macdonald ex-Bailie Doig, Dr Peter Young, Mr J.

E. Robertson, and Mr C. W. CarmichaeL The agent (Mr Campbell) reported that during the month of August 13 cases had been reported to the Society, involving 24 children, the apparent cause of trouble being Neglect, 5 begging and homeless, destitute, ill-treating, excessive beating, and starvation, 2. During the month 13 children had been admitted to the Children's Shelter, receiving 166 meals at a cost of 1 7s 3d.

The children were disposed of in the following manner 5 to the Mars, 1 to the Baldovan School, 1 to the Boys' Home, 2 to the Poorhouse, and 1 handed over to its parents. articles of clothing were given to deserving poor children. During August 12 cases were reported, involving 21 children. Of this number the apparent cause of trouble was Ill-treating, 2 desertion, 2 neglect, 2 starvation, 1 drink and its consequences, 7 immorality of parents, 2 begging and destitute, 2 orphan and homeless, 2. The children received 156 meals in the shelter at a cost of 1 5s 10d, and they were disposed of as follows 3 to Baldovan School, 1 to Ward Road School for Girls 2 to the Ayr Industrial School, 3 to the Orphan Homes, Bridge of Weir, 8 to the 1 handed back to its father, and 1 still in the shelter.

A donation of 1 was intimated from an anonymous friend of the Society. small hose available wax turned on to the burniBc material, while the recautioii was caken tf effectively liisconnecc tue other compartments. In this way the fire was strictly confined t. the main hold, in which there wero some uOi)0 bales taatMm valued at about 15,000. Its combustible made the jute a ready prey the original wtk and despite the best directed efforts the rlami continued to spread until by the th Harbour and Central Fire Brigades arrived a considerable area of the Gales hid ignited, while a dense and minding volume! smoke issued from the bold.

Tins wj.i tn iif formidable an enemy a- the tire, md gradually' creased iu power as the Hames, fanned" by a stTOnL current of air, were carried into the lowe'r hold and caught the part the cargo stowed there was utterly impossible, in face of the smoke to reach the lire in the usul way. and before a start could be made by the firemen it was inJnd necessary to drill numerous holes in the olates of the ship so as to admit th nozzles of the bose A continuous stream of water was thti kept pouring ou the -smouldering mass 61 fiie nut couole of hours elaused bef.w.. --i' was satisfied that practical headway was be ine nude against the devouring element. f'lUroacely the smoke cleared somewhat, and endeavour-attended with more than usual diiricuitv and danger was made to dischar ge the jute. toe outset the smoke was so strong that air was pumped into the vessel, buc even with this several of the men became cshause and had again again to return to the deck, i.t one stago the master Captain G.

A. Hatfield, Yarmouth, Jfova who was energetic in his assistance, ventured below. He remained hi the hold for au hour, but latterly became exhausted, and had to leave. On reaching the fresu air the counter effect was so ovei powering that he fell senseless on the deck. It was then apparent that he bad not left the hold a moment too soon.

As it was, by a little attention the captain recovered in a few minutes. When spoken to, he suited that he never felt himself xwo'ju away, and had he not been iuformed, would not have known that anything was wrong. By six o'clock the lire had been so far mastered that ie brigade furcp was lessened, a large (juautity of the cargo being taken ashore. All night water was poured oa the jute in the vessel where the fire sinoi ildered. The damage done by tire and water is very considerable, all the jute iu rhe main hold having suffered in oue way or the ether.

An exact tsti mate of the loss cannot be given, and it will not be known whether the plates of the ship have suffered from the heat until the eargu has been discharged. It wUL however, be r.o rh pierced on tho deck with or.ners, and this in itseii is a large item. So far as can be learned, the damage has in the main been confined to the jute, the loss being rough Iv esti-mated at from 80C0 to It is supposed that the cargo is covered by insurance, but this point is not certain, it Oeing stated that lately the rate was raised to something like 2 10s ner ton. which mv hva some of the consignments from being fully insured. What is safeguarded in this way is insured with a firm of underwriters in London.

The cargo of the Lancing was consigned to a large number of manufacturers in the city. As the different marks are mixed it will sot be known what extent the different arms sufier. The local agent for the vessel is Mr James Scott, of the Albany Shipping Company. Ia the course of the afternoon that gentleman was waited on by merchants in the city, who gave htm particulars as to the quantity of jute shipped them by the Lancing. These are Mr James Murison, 4000 bales Messrs Cox Brothers, 250j Messrs Bute hart, Lindsay, 4 1700; Messrs Malcolm, OgUvie, 896; Messrs D.

Smith Sons, Alyth, 875 Mr W. T. Murison, 730 Messrs Wm. Halley Sons, 500 Messrs J. fc A.

Guthrie, 500 Messrs Brough, Cunningham Co. iJ0 Messrs Wilson Berg, 250 Mr Peter Matthew, 2505 Mr H. B. Ireland, 250 Messrs T. Belli Sons, 117 Mr D.

W. Wybrants, 104, Among the other claimants, the extent of whose consignments is unknown, are Messrs Paterson Company, Messrs Thomson, Shepherd, Company, J. A- D. Grimond, Messrs Kinmond. Luke, 4 Company, and Mr J.

Conner. Over and above these, some 5000 or oOOO bales have not yet been claimed, but it is expected that the bills of lading will be forthcoming to-day. The work of discharging was suspended at nius o'clock, but several sets of hose were kept ruoninj upon the jute. At midnight the 8re regained ia strength, and it was felt that the staff of men employed would require to be reinforced in order keep pace with its progress. FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE CALEDONIAN RAILWAY.

A sad fatal accident occurred on the railway between Craigo and Marykirk yesterday morning About half-past seven o'clock Robert Henderson, who was over sixty years of age, and who has been foreman platelayer on the Marykirk length, was going bis usual rounds on the down line, when the 6 a.m. express (tourist train from London canm rushing up the Marykirk bank. Hendnrsou stepped on to the six -footway to allow her to pass. No sooner had he done so than he had changed his mind and attempted to oross the four-footway in front of the train. He, however, failed to olear, and was struck on the side and thrown some distance along the line.

He died a juarter of -ia hour after the accident. Dr Robertson. Craigo. was called and examine the body. Deceased was a long time ou the railway.

He was of a quiet disposition, and was respected by his fellow-workers and all who knew him. He leaves a widow and four sons and four daughters all gro wn up for whom much sympathy ia felt in their sudden bereavement. SUSPECTED MURDER OF A "RUSSIAN SHIP CAPTAIN. The body of a Russian ship captain was found ia the South Dock, Sunderland, yesteruay. Two large wounds were found oa the body, and foul olay is suspected.

The deceased's nami was Frei Fam-oerg, and be was captain of the Russian ship Tchwiga. He was missed from bis ship early yesterday morning, and information was given to the police, who instituted a search with grappling irons, wih the result that the body was found as described. DUNDEE POLICE COURT. Fbuoav Before Bailie aosmso.v. A False Stu.

is i guilty to uaving ttolen tue ram ofls lOd from father bouse in Hawkhill. A it was her iirst offer HM 3aili idruouwhed aud dismissed her from the bar. Smast SasTssce von Breach or phr Peace. 1 nomas Keromit, millworker, wa charged with haTing committed a breach of the peace by nweanog -ind mriinf nt00' 01 hoUj" in Cuwa' Thursday. He "nsnBty, and in respect of previous coavicttosa il9 was fined 422, with the alternative of one mouth in BBaUGHTY ferry.

Lord Stormonth Darling arrived here yesteruay, and intends staying for a day or two. The nine silver cups won by the detachment of Artillery Volunteers at Shoeburyness the other week have arrived, aud are on exhibition iu the Gvtde window. The caps, which are of very neat design, are valued at 5 each 45 in all. A Prowlsb Pdnishkd. At a Police Court yesterday Bailie Lamond on the bench William Crawford, who said he was a native of historia Stirling, was charged with vagraucy, he having been found prowling about unde: suspicious circumstances.

He was sentenced to 3even lavs imprisonment. Jean Swaddell or Williamson, fruit hawker, was sent twenty-four hours to prison for having been found drunk and incapable. Pb3BKTation. At the usual weekly choir practice in the Y.M.C.A. Rooms, the conductor'.

DM Wm. Meek, was presented with a very handsome baton as a token of appreciation of his services. Mr Smith made the presentation, and referred of the ohoir under Mr Meek, and to the harmonious spirit which prevails among the tnem-ber- Mr Meek suitably replied. Thebatou. which of ebony, mounted with silver and beautifully carved, bears the following inscription Presented to Mr Wm.

Meek by Dundee Y.M.C.A. Choir. I will praise thee, Lord, with my whole heart. Ps. ix.

3X1 Lotion drives MiaaU Jbruuriona, Pimples, Redness, and Div Onsscasnts, leaving a clear, Skin. -iSottlw. SoiJ Sverjwhers. It was to be expected The Colliery that the colliery mana-Managers. gers who met yesterday at Newcastle in annual conclave would object to Parliament daring to interfere with the working hours of miners.

True to the spirit which they were expected to display, they passed a formal resolution "to the effect that this Association is strongly opposed to the hours of adultlabour in mines being fixed by Parliament. Possibly these gentlemen would have opposed the passing of the Bills which resulted in the Factory Acts. The pit managers yesterday held forth that an Act for the purpose of regulating the hours of mine labour would be unworkable, and that were it called into existence it would tell most against the men. This is very disinterested on the part of the representatives of the coal-owners no doubt. But most people outside the influence of colliery owners would, as well as the miners themselves, think otherwise.

Perhaps if these sympathetic colliery managers had been condemned by fate to life in the coal mine, they would have come to the conclusion that an Act forbidding more than eight hours labour in the bowels of the earth out of the twenty-four was both workable and desirable. LETTERS TO EDITOR. THE VOLUNTEERS AND THE PAUPERS' HOSPITAL. TO THE EDITOR OP THE DUNDEE COURIER. Sir, Will yon kindly allow me space in your valuable paper to say a few words in regard to the Volunteers and the laying of the foundation stone of the new Parochial Hospital.

We 1st (City of Dundee) Volunteer Battalion Royal Highlanders-have received an invitation from headquarters this week to take part in the above ceremony. Anything more inconsistent than this I cannot understand. Just fancy a regiment of Volunteers marching to the tune of Bally hooley" going to lay the foundation stone of a paupers' institution. It is something ridiculous. Volunteers, I appeal to your sound judgment and common sense.

Is it jnst, is it rational, that we should go and parade the streets, headed by a brass band and buglers, on such an occasion as this for the sake of this great chief of Freemasons, Sir Archibald Campbell Yours, be, RD. G. COUNCILLOR RITCHIE AND HIS DEPUTATION EXPENSES. TO THE EDITOR OP THE DUNDEE COURIER. STR, Mr Ritchie's explanation anent the above mat'-er may be quite satisfactory to the members of the Trades Council, but it will not quite go down with the majority of working men.

Mr Ritchie was asked a question bearing on deputation expenses at one of his election meetings. The question was What would he do with any surplus he might have over after a deputation and his reply was "That he should return it to the source from which he got it the ratepayers." How does this agree with his present action of giving the money to the Labour Representation Fund? And what connection has this fund with the public at large Mr Ritchie seeks to justify himself by saying that as a Trades Unionist he is not entitled to work for less money that the other deputationists. I should like to know if Mr Ritchie is not already well paid for his work receiving as he dees 2 per were i in return for his services. Mr Ritchie was sent to PHOTOGRAPHERS. The account of a curious case comes to us from New South Wales, and one that is likely to furnish a leading case in the law of photographers' responsibility.

At the late general election a candidate ordered 1500 photographs of himself, and gave instructions to have one posted to every elector on the Parliamentary roll. But this little enterprisers the candidate's part was of no avail, for, he7 was at the bottom of the poll. He swears the photographer is to blame, and refuses to pay the bill. He declares that, though the original photograph was all right, his countenance became in the course of multiplication blurred in such a way as to give a Satanic leer to his physiognomy. i The photographer denies that there is a leer.