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on for of that them. to for him the that the to another other there cups, farm, I 2, 1911. EVENING STANDARD AND ST. JAMES'S GAZETTE. 11 FALL OF NANKING.

EXPECTED REBEL ADVANCE ON PEKING. SHANGHAI, Saturday. Nanking has fallen. The whole city is now occupied by the PEKING, Saturday. While it is unanimously admitted that the Imperialists' victory at Hanyang has dealt the revolutionaries a terrible blow, Government circles incline to the belief that the defeat of the rebels was effected too easily.

A suspicion is therefore gaining ground that the revolutionaries before Nanking have been reinforced from Wuchang by means of the fleet, and that the fall of Nanking will be the signal for a move against Tientsin and Peking, via the Pukou railway line. Imperialist troops from Manchuria and other northern centres are being concentrated in Peking and Tientsin and on the Pukou railway. Meanwhile, the situation in Peking is not clearing up. Yuan-Shi-Kai continues to refuse the advice of his old friends, and works zealously for the dynasty, though the Presidency of a Chinese Republic, and even the Throne itself, is his for the -Reuter's Special. Photo Poole, Waterford.

The late Marquess of Waterford. A SUBJECT INDEX. BRITISH MUSEUM'S NEW SYSTEM TO HELP READERS. ('Evening Special.) With the object of assisting readers by indexing the subjects of books rather than the titles, Dr. G.

K. Fortescue has compiled five volumes for the British Museum, where he occupies the position of Keeper of the Printed Book Department. The whole catalogue contains upwards of four million entries," said Dr. G. K.

Fortescue to one of our representatives to day. The class catalogue system consista of sweeping headings, as These 'Geology, or are considered to be merely obstacles in the way of a person who wishes to find a book. The system of a subject-index is putting each book under the actual subject to which it belongs. Thus book on the history of London will be found under the heading of and will not be buried under some such series of headinge 08 Topography, Local and Great Britain and The index, however, is not a mere index of titles, and whenever books require several tries, such entries are made. Take an example, Hodgkin' Invaders of Italy' will be found indexed not merely under Rome or Italy, but also under Gothe, Huns, Vandals, and all the other races mentioned in the book.

Fanciful titles give vast amount of trouble to the indexer. Light for the Blind has nothing to do with the eye, but relates to African missiona. Porter's Musie of the Wild la not a musical work but a treatise on natural history. The index serves as a general bibliography of current literature, and is specially interesting as illustrating the course of eventa and the current of thought of social life and scientifie progress." SIR HENRY HARBEN. PRESIDENT OF PRUDENTIAL COMPANY DEAD.

Sir Henry Harben was taken ill last night, and died this morning at nine e'elock at ham Lodge, Sussex. Sir Henry, who was in his eighty-ninth year, was president of the Prudential Assurance Company, He was a J.P. for London, an alderman and the first Mayor of Hampstead. In 1880 hie unsuccessfully contested Norwich as a Conservative, and the Cardiff District in 1885. He was an ardent supporter of the Sussex County Cricket Club, of which he was one of the vicepresidents.

Beatrice May, aged seventeen, was last night run down by the last incoming train to Fraserburgh, and killed. She had been walking along the line, and, being deaf, did not hear the train approaching. At today's French Cabinet Counell (sage Reuter), M. Vernier, Necretary-General to the Government of Algeria, was appointed High Civil Commissioner on the Algero-Moroccan border, with the powers of a Colonial a a a a a PEER'S DEATH. MARQUESS OF WATERFORD FOUND DROWNED.

RIVER TRAGEDY. The Marquess of Waterford has been found drowned in the River Clodagh, near his residence at Curraghmore, co. Waterford. His lordship was out hunting yesterday, and returned to his residence in the evening. 'As usual before dinner, he went to the kennels, and, as nothing more was seen of him, a search was made.

The search was continued throughout the night, and at eight o'clock this morning his body was found in a small river which flows between the kennels and his dwelling-house. The night was very dark, and the river was much swollen, owing to the recent rains, and it is thought that the marquess accidentally fell into the water. His lordship was very popular in the district, and the news of the tragic occurrence caused widespread regret. Did the Bank Collapse? Another account of the tragedy says that after returning from the hunt Lord Waterford went to the garden and spoke to some of the workmen, to whom he cheerily recounted some of his morning's experiences with the hounds. He then walked towards the kennels, about half a mile distant, and apparently followed the banks of the river, which is in flood owing to the recent heavy rains.

At such time the salmon come up in great numbers, and it is thought that this fact attracted the marquess to the river, and that a portion of the bank collapsed and threw him into the stream. The Marquess of Waterford, who was thirtysix years of age, was a well-known figure society, and the news of his tragic end will be received with greatest regret. He was unusually energetic, a keen motorist, and, like all the Beresfords, a fine horseman and a good polo player. He came from one of the hardest-riding families Ireland. The third marquess broke his neck in a fall while following the hounds, and the fifth marquess, the late peer's father, injured his spine in the hunting field.

The fifth marquess was one of the best-known M.F.H.8 10 the kingdom, and was also a politician of repute. During the Irish debates in the House of Lords he was accorded the special privilege of remaining seated when he spoke, his accident having made it impossible for him to stand and address the House. Lord Lansdowne's Daughter. Fourteen years ago the Marquess, who sueceeded to the title in 1895, married the younger daughter of the Marquess of Lansdowne, Lady Beatrix Frances Fitzmaurice. one time he served in the Royal Horse Guards and the 3rd and 4th Battalions of the Worcestershire Regiment, and was a lieutenant-colonel in the South of Ireland Yeomanry.

Shortly after their marriage, Lord and Lady Waterford were trekking in the open in East Africa, when a lion bounded out of a thicket, knocking the Marquess down, and severely mauling the two gun-carriers who came to his assistance. The Marchioness, though she had her rifle in hand at the time, was unable to shoot for fear of hitting her husband or the bearers. Eventually the animal succumbed to the wounds inflieted by the natives. Lord Waterford had a magnificent residence at Curraghmore. The large table in the diningroom is a curiosity in its way.

It is marked all over its surface with hoof-marks. Lord Charles, Lord William, and Lord Marcus Beresford in their early years practised jumping their horses over the table in the grounds. The Marquess leaves three sons and three daughters. The eldest son -the Earl of Tyrone -who succeeds to the marquessate, was born in 1901. LATEST WILLS.

Mr. John Fenwick, of Versons, near Ledbury, Hereford, formerly of Spencer House, Wimbledon Common, who died on October 97, aged sixty eight, left estate valued at £81,570 gross, of which £280,847 in net personalty. Mr. Byron Lord Ronald, of 14, Upper Phillimore-gardens, Kensington, who died on October 81, aged seventy eight, left estate valued at 280,200 and at not. Mr.

William Edward Stoner, of Harcourt, Pembury, Kent, and late of Messrs. I. Stoner and Roper, surveyors, of 90, Cannonstreet, Father of the Cheap Ward Club, and Liveryman of the died on October 7, left Butchers' estate valued Company, at who grOsS, Mr. which £10,419 is net personalty. Henry Trotter, of Alphington Court, 86, Saviour'a, Jersey, who served the Government in many capacities abroad, and died on October 20, aged seventy left estate valued at 218,701.

House, Mr. Edward Spencer Stidolph, of Langdale Greenwich, popular member of the Masons' Company, of which he was master 1892- and late senior partner in Spencer, Moulton, and of Cannon street, who died en October 90, aged left estate valued at £30,675 gross, and at net. A strong earthquake shock, accompanied pronounced rumbling, eceurred at in the Black Forest, at 0.45 this morning. Seats for The Miracle," to be produced at Box Office at at Olympia and the on usual at libraries Christmas Olympia, will be sale the at en Monday nest. TRIPOLI WAR.

TURKS BLOCK DARDANELLES BY SINKING OLD SHIPS. BERLIN, Saturday. In a view of the feared blockade of the Dardanelles by the Italians, the Turks, says a Constantinople message to the "Berliner Tageblatt," have decided to take action themselves, and block the channel by the sinking of old ships in the deeper parts. The sinking of these old hulls began yesterday. Floating mines have been attached to most of them, so that passage of the channel will be almost impossible in safety.

-Central News. A BRISK ENGAGEMENT. ROME, Saturday. There was a brisk engagement at Tripoli yesterday, in which a considerable force, of Turkish regulars and Arabs was dislodged from its position at the point of the bayonet, and forced to retire in disorder. The Italians lost eight killed and seventeen -Reuter.

CORRESPONDENT STABBED. ATTACK ON M. JEAN CARRERE, OF THE "TEMPS." was stabbed in shoulder last night with a dagger when returning home. No vital part was touched, and his condition this morning is satisfactory. M.

Carrere's assailant fled, and although his identity is unknown, he is believed to be an emissary of the Young Turks. M. Carriere and the French Consul have received threatening letters recently, but unfortunately they did not inform the Italian authorities. The official message adds that it now appears possible that there is some truth in secret information received recently from Constantinople, to the effect that, having failed by other methods to recapture Tripoli, the Turks were about to adopt a system of individual assassination. Little faith was placed in this report, and in any case it was not thought that foreigners would be -Reuter.

ROME, Saturday. An official telegram from Tripoli reports that M. Jean Carrere, the correspondent of the RED SEA OPERATIONS. ROME, Saturday. Reports from the Arabian coasts, says despatch from Massowah, state that further Turkish troops with guns have been sent to Durban to reinforce those already stationed there.

Infantry and artillery hare also been despatched to L.okha to reinforce the garrison there, and the artillery at Sheik Said, Sheik Hamed, and Abu Bakr is being strengthened.Reuter. HAMPSTEAD FATALITY. YOUNG LADY'S SINGULAR FALL FROM A WINDOW. I singular tragedy was described at an inquest held at Hampstead to day on Ella Winser, aged twenty-one, who lived at Belsize-square, Hampstead. Her stepfather, Mr.

Louis Harfeldt, a merchant, said the young lady was the daughter of a retired civil servant who died some time ago, She had no occupation, and lived with the witness and his wife. She enjoyed excellent health, and was of a lively and cheerful disposition, and was very fond of sport. She spent most of her time in the open air. So partial was she to fresh air that she repeatedly complained that every room was stuffy. On Wednesday morning she was present at breakfast, and asked the witness if he would take the dog out, as she was in a burry to go out to have a ball-dress fitted on.

She went upstairs, and within a few minutes the witness heard a thud. He went over the house to ascertain what the noise was, and heard groans coming from an adjoining garden. He suggested that some of the nurses who were in attendance upon his wife should go and render assistance. One of the nurses went into the next garden, and immediately returned, saying, Miss Ella." She was in a semi-conscious condition, and all she could say was, How did get here She Sept repeating these words until her death, which took place within an hour. The witness found that the window of the lavatory on the top floor was open.

He thought Miss Winser went to open the window, and either became Suddenly Taint or over -balanced herself and fell out. She had never threatened to take her life, but, on the contrary, she was always bright and happy. She was also engaged to be married. An mint gare similar evidence, and other witnesses spoke 10 the finding of the young lady, who, in her descent, had struck a fence. Dr.

Wreford said that death was due to internal hemorrhage, following severe injury. All Miss Winser said to him before dying was to how it had happened. The coroner's officer said it would be easy for person by leaning forward to fall freni the indow. In her descent the girl apparently turned a somersault. A verdict of Accidental Death was returned.

The 300th performance of Baby Mine" will he given at the on Vauderille Theatre Wednee day nest. The Iter, Dr. Llewelyn Bevan, formerly pastor of Highbury Quadrant Congregational Church and other London churches, who went Melbourne twenty five years ago, and has also held a pastorate in New is el pre York, sent on vieit to England. PERSIAN CRISIS. THE REJECTION OF RUSSIA'S ULTIMATUM.

ANOTHER CLAIM. ST. PETERSBURG, Saturday, M. Neratoff, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, received the despatch from M. Poklevski-Kozell, the Russian diplomatic representative at Tehe.

ran, notifying the rejection of the ultimatum at about three o'clock yesterday afternoon. He immediately communicated the text of the despatch to the British Ambassador and to the Persian d'Affaires, who sent a tele. graphic message 1 to Teheran. It is understood that the Persian Charge d'Affaires, Mirza Ali Guli Khan, inquired whether he should leave St. Petersburg.

In the Russian Foreign Office the question is debated whether a formal rupture of diplomatio relations should result. The Russian forces in Persia will be forced within a short time by 4000 tral News. Patriotic Attitude. TEHERAN, Friday Night. The debate in the Mejliss on the Russian ultimatum was notable for its dignified tone.

The speeches were moderate, but firmly patriotic. They were unanimous in declaring that the present generation in Persia could nos hand over to Russia the national independence, which was a heritage held in trust for future generations. Moreover, it was pointed out that the members had all taken an oath to maintain that independence. Under cover of the Russian ultimatum a further Note was presented on the subject of Shua-es-Sultaneh's property, the attempt to confiscate which by the Persian Government led to the first ultimatum. It informed the Persian Government that the mother of Shuaes-Sultaneh was at this present under Russian extended protection, and that protection to all the property claimed by her.

It is believed that the property already confiscated is included in the claim. The Persian Foreign Office declares that this note shows that Russia is attempting to en force pretensions to the protection of Persian subjects for which there is no justification. Outrages in Teheran. An attempt has been made on the life of Moshired-Dowleh, who was Premier under the late Shah. He was shot in the leg.

His man was killed. Masir ed-dowleh, formerly a prominent opponent of the constitutional movement, has been assassinated. Mr. Shuster's guard has been strengthened owing to the rising excitement in the capital. -Reuter.

RACE CUPS RECOVERED. ACCUSED MAN'S STORY OF BURIED TREASURE. A strange story of the recovery of valuable sporting trophies was told at Kingston-onThames to-day, when George Alfred Gunner, aged thirty-one, a labourer, of Hudso Kingston, was charged on remand with stealing from the dining-room of St. Leonard's Farm, Thames Ditton, five silver cups, value £100, the property of Mr. John Taylor, farmer, The accused was further charged with receiving the cups, which were won by prosecutor's horses at various hunt point-to-point races.

Mrs. Taylor, wife of the prosecutrix, stated that she left the house in the afternoon, her sister, her mother, and the maid remaining at home. On her return with her husband at 11.15 at night, she found the front hall door open and the cups gone from a sideboard in the dining-room. Divisional Detective Inspector Badeock stated that with Detective Sergeant Gough he made inquiries as to the cups, and on the morning of November 25 he saw the accused leave a coffee-shop at London-road, Kingston, carrying a large canvas bag. After walking hurriedly across the road he entered publichouse, and upon the witness and his colleague entering they found the accused sitting down with a bag beneath the seat.

In answer to the witness the accused said he only had tools in his bag, and that he was going a job. Upon taking the accused outside the witnews opened the bag, and inside, wrapped in paper, were the missing cups. When told by the witness that they were not tools, he replied, No, 1 found them in a field, and at the police station he added, found them in field at Taylor's farm, when I was digging rabbit out of a hole in the bank yesterday evening, near the elia trees, side of the orchard, at the back of Taylor's just across the road." The witness, on examining all of which were engraved, found was little mould on one The accused denied anything was tioned about the tools. Inspector Badeock asked remand in consequence, he stated, of something thas had been communicated that morning. He added that the property having been covered he had no objection to the accused, who had pretionely been in custody, being remanded bait.

The accused was thereupon remanded on bail a week..