Saffron Walden Weekly News from Saffron Walden, Essex, England • 3

FRIDAY FEBRUARY 28 1902 OUR LONDON LETTER BUBAL NOTES THE GARDEN: RASPBERRIES Tbe sketch is of toe raspberry known ae the It ia a very good variety grows to a pretty fair height and is strong in the growth whilst it comes into season early and amongst amateurs as well us amongst market gardeners it is a popular variety In a good season some two tons an acre are obtainable from it As a rule those who grow raspberries plant them in lines or rows by toe side of some walk or at the edge of the garden A plan which is better is to keep them by themselves where the'' can be more out of the way as in the exposed positions referred to they get knocked about and everybody who corner along stretches out his hand to pick off some of the luscious berries January and February are very favourable months for if the weather is not too wet or too frosty ground should be well dug before planting Pruning may be done once a year in the same ENTHRONEMENT OF BISHOP GORE Prior to the recent action at law the newly-elected Bishop of Worcester was a well-known ecoleaiaatic Since the judgment he has become increasingly popular and his enthronement this week at Worcester Cathedral was therefore an event of more than usual importance The Cathedral Church of Worcester is of considerable size and most impressive in its general proportions It however signally lacks external ornamentation standing at distinctly opposite poles from the two churches of Lincoln and Ely The perpendicular tower with its simple but massive decoration is beautifully proportioned An admirable peal of sixteen bells was erected in the tower in 1869 On entering the Cathedral one is struck by the great contrast noticeable between the plainness of the exterior and the elegance of the interior The choir is adorned with Purbeck marble shafts the walls richly arcaded and the spandrels of the arches filled with excellent specimens of the art Worcester Cathedral was restored Borne years ago at a eost of £150000 much of the expense being defrayed by the late Eaii of Dudley Its history is specially fascinating and is a remarkable example of the continuous growth Death of Mr A Dunn Great regret will be felt at the sadden death of tbe popular Asaooiation football player Mr A BDnnn Deceased came from Eton and entered Trinity Cambridge taking hie degree in 1884 Although on the side he waa an exceedingly fine forward at the Association game and in 1883 and 1884 represented hie against Oxford He was contemporary at Cambridge of some famous players inolnding Messrs Rawlin-son KO (how Reoorder of the boroagh) Squire A Walters Pawson Spilsbury and Cobbold Hie consistently fast play was recognised by the authorities and in 1883 he was awarded hie first International cap against Ireland He snbeeqnently appeared for England against the Emerald Isle in 1884 and 1887 whilst five years later he had the distinction of captaining the Bose against Scotland and in the same year he also appeared against Wales To the end Mr Dnnn took the greatest interest in amateur football particularly in tho and only quite recently raised powerful teams against tbs rival Bines In his early days the deceased was a brilliant forward player bat latterly had developed into a first class bock For some years Mr Dona had been located at Ludgrove New Barnet where he had a large preparatory school Funeral at Sheford Amateur sport was strongly represented at the funeral which took place at Little Shelford on Tuesday In addition to family mourners the bier waa followed by many amateur sports Ibe Gen of the LAUNDRY Tbe Great CISTMES WASHER Great LINEN PRESERVER Great TIME-SAVER The Purest of SoafsThe best of Soafis The most rapid of Soaps SimiGHT SOAP largest Sale World LEVER BROTHERS LIMITED PORT SUNLIGHT CHESHIRE Terrible Fire in New York: A VEBY FINE BASPDKBET months the old shoots being removed and a few of the most perfect of last shoots allowed to stay on As to the number of these new shoots it is recommended that not more than about four of the healthiest of them should be allowed to remain on eodb plant in order that the cane may not become too bushy during the summer Raspberries are of course also planted in tbe autumn time (October for instance) when currants and gooseberries may also be put in Pruning may also be done in summer (May for instance) when it is known as summer pruning a practice which used to be much more common than it is now and one which assists to eliminate insect disease A JAPANESE CUSTOM It is curious to read that in Japan most of the horses even cart-horses wear straw shoes made of rice straw and bound on with ropes made of the same material In Iceland again ponies are shod with horns whilst in other districts toe antlers of the mountain deer are used for the same purpose In Egypt horses are sometimes shod with socks made of skin It is said that in a state of nature the hoof acts os an effec-tice covering to the sensitive structure of the foot All the same it would not be possible to utilise horses in our British streets unless they were properly and carefully shod whatever might be done with them over our ploughed fields and grazing lands A USEFUL GRASS MIXTURE A reference to the agricultural returns for the art year shows that farmers have again been ying their land down to grass and that corn growing is becoming less and less popular From toe agricultural point of view this a PERENNIAL BYE GRASS serious matter and one to be regretted because every acre of ploughed land laid down to grass means so much less work for the labouring man to perform And yet it is difficult to see what farmers are to do unless they take this course because it is quite certain that wheat cannot pay at 22s to 25s a quarter which is about the figure it stands at in the provincial markets taking one week with another In these circumstances therefore the following mixture for a two or three ley will be found useful by I have no doubt many agriculturalists It is a special clover mixture which is recommended where a heavy crop of clover and crass is required for making into hay and afterwards for grazing The mixture is as follows: Cow-grass clover 21bs broad red clover 41bs alsike olbs trefoil lib white Dutch lib Italian rye grass 41bs perennial rye grass 61bs Timothy grass 31bs The figures indicate the quantity of seed required per acre and if this is purchased from a reputable seed merchant the cost will come to something like 12s 6d per acre for the mixture With regard to the perennial rye grass a grass which deserves a more extended cultivation in some parts of the country I give a sketch showing its habit of growth A CAPITAL DAIRY COW It is not every man keeping cows for the production of milk who knows that there is a strain of shorthorn cattle known as the Dairy Now the sketch is a type of tins class of animal which can be strongly recommended for every dairy farmer whether a milk seller or a butter maker This animal is as will be seen the possessor of a good bog and although more handsome-looking specimens could be seen at some of the shows it is doubtful whether there would The Dairy Shorthorn (a fine milking animal) be many which could give a more yield of milk and butter which yield after is what the farmer looks to But this a class of animal moreover (namely the Dairy Sghiort-bom) which appeals also to town cowkeepers no less than to the agriculturalists for it stands the more confined areas of town life better than some other breeds and as already indicated its normal flow of milk is of the most satisfactory description The other day I read of a well-known landlord in North of Englaui recommending crossbred cattle It is true he was recommending them for the purpose of the grazier but I should like to point out that in my opinion a good crossbred (and it should be a first-cross) would probably be ae serviceable to the average keeper of cows as any other class of animal except possibly the Dairy Shorthorn already alluded to Of oouree if one wants to go in for pedigree stockbreedsng the object being to make money out of such stock then cross-breds are of no use but it is quite a question for many men to consider whether the production of pedigree stock is in reality more profitable than the production of good cross-bred animals which give satisfaction alike to the butcher and to the customers who consume them SNAILS Certain species of snails forih a favourite dish with French gourmets and the cultivation of these land moUusca is conducted on a large scale in the outlying suburbs of Paris particularly in the Department of Aube where there are ''large snail gardens with plantations of thyme mint rsley and chevril for tbe animals to feed on lien a Frenchman takes snails wild he if prudent leaves them a few days to digest their last meal for their is a current belief that they may be dangerous if they have recently fed on poisonous plants The Englishman prefers roast beef RURALIST On Saturday 300 Cradley Heath workers in the dollied section came out on strike because they did not get their wages advanced 10 per cent Workers in other branches have Been increased Tbs Bsst Haaaow 'or improvia paeMne isatier-at molehills distribntiat amaats sad eradicating meet ie the Prosiest Brat aa trial Bela kahosR A Lisrxa A Os Ltd Donley JeHKSMJEJA BACK TO JEBD SALEM WILL DR HEEZL BE PRESIDENT OF PALESTINE? Io this growing age of commercialism when every force regnant with any form of life is being tested to its uttermost it is small wonder that countries hitherto untouched by the enterprising hand of the manufacturer should be ac-eorded attention Palestine visions of which have filled many a youthful heart is now regarded with some degree of favour by the commercially-minded For many years nothing in that country appealed to the British manufacturer In fact its climatic conditions difficulties of transport and the rigidity of Turkish rule offered no happy hunting ground even to the enthusiast Bit of late years a great change has come over the country The railways from the north and the south to the centre have encouraged the industrial spirit so much so that Jerusalem (a good view of which is given in eur large illustration) js rapidly adopting all the modern forms of industrial life The fine old town of temples and minarets with its weird historic past now bids fair to be an Eastern mercantile centre For a long time Jerusalem was a sojourning place of the tourist and its inhabitants were only able to subsist on such back-sheesh as Europeans felt inclined to part with In its long narrow and somewhat winding streets there were lew touches of the modem spirit It appeared to live and work in the past To-day you not 'Only find the Mussulman soldier in the streets but you also find figures flitting to and fro engaged in business in different parts of the town These are but beginnings far it is believed by many that a great commercial future awaits Palestine The best index that Palestine is going ahead is that there were 148 more ships last year than the year before with an additional tonnage of nearly 100000 Germany doubled her shipping and sold 45 per cent more and bought 20 per cent more during the twelvemonth These seem clear indications of steady commercial progress Palestine is believed to have a future as a wine country Palestine is also rich in minerals The newly-discovered deposits on each side of the Jordan and the Dead Sea clearly show that a commercial future awaits the scientifically -minded in this direction A German engineer asserts salt deposits of the Red could be developed into an industry Laurence Oliphant once remarked that Dead Sea was a mine of unexplored There also the bitumen springs must not forget petroleum but the most important of deposits is phosphate These are a few of the possibilities and it is only fair to say that close alongside are certain definite hindrances One of the most acute is the dearth of roads railways harbours and water-power True improvements have been made Ten years ago there were ractically no roads now there are at least half a oeen The most ambitious is that between Jerusalem and Nablous As for the railways there are the aff a Jerusalem Railway the French BeyTout-D am as cns line and a projected British line will unless French opposition is successful make a connection with the Persian Gulf thereby opening the valley of the Euphrates and Tigris The project of a railway from Damascus to Holy Mecca to which the Mahommedans are everywhere subscribing and for which a Belgian firm has secured the contract for rails appears to considerably dimmish the railway difficulties Again Palestine is very fertile having for forty centuries borne unaided the same crops Still there are many bleak districts and before Palestine can regain its ancient prosperity the hill terraces must be re-cultivated eucalyptus trees must be planted in the marshy districts forestry must be attended to and a complete repair of the system of aqueducts and cisterns must be undertaken There is however a lack of labour none of which is at present organised but there is every possibility that labour in sufficient quantities would db attracted to Palestine The back to PaL5' tine movement appears in its initial stages likely to meet this difficulty If only believers the polioy are able to catch the truly agricultural spirit and once more become tillers of the soil and are content for a time with pastoral lives the problem will gradually solve itself Once the Zionist movement now essentially the working movement catches on its purpose will be speedily accomplished and this will necessitate a President of Palestine Who is he likely to be Already the prophetic finger is pointing in the direction of Dr Herzl really the originator of Zionism as a political movement (A portrait of Dr Herzl appears in our large illustration) He was one of those men who did not wait for opportunities but made them Only a poor journalist of Vienna at one time he is now strong enough to summon a world-wide Congress found a national bank have a chat with the German Emperor and to be formally received by the Sultan All the ingredients that make a true ruler are embodied in his unique personality The ability to believe the people without being gulled by them is a dominating characteristic of Dr Herzl Whatever the future of Palestine may be Dr Herzl is sura to be the moving spirit SERIOUS RIOTING AT BARCELONA Within the past few days Europeans have been greatly concerned regarding the disquieting rumours that had come to hand from Spain Bar- ona the centre of the rioting is undeniably of the finest and certainly most programs ices in the country with a population of half a lliou The seat of the diirtuAwee is also of ordinary historic interest The Sj place date from the day when the old wafia re pulled down and the town permitted ex-id so that place like San Marfan de Provensato id at one tun tree a milage a few mile International back and many others whose zenith in the sports arena is past Corinthians Casuals Old Carthusians Old Etonians and other amateur organisations were represented and several athletic bodies in which the deceased was or had been associated sent tokens of their regret in the shape of wreaths or crosses Among them was one from the Cambs Football Association bringing to the memory of local veteran football men the days when Mr Dunn was associated with other well-known names in making Cambridgeshire Association football a thing to be respected The deceased was laid to rest in a corner i the quiet Little Shelford churchyard very close to the spot where his father was interred about eight years ago The village choir chanted a simple choral service while the giants of the amateur football field still bearing the stamp of the healthy athlete despite conventional mourning garb bowed their heads in regretful remembrance of one who been associated with them so long The service was conducted by the rector (Rev Carr) assisted by the Rev A Pollock (Cambridge) and the Rev Wyooaid (Lowfield Heath Surrey brother-in-law of the deceased) Two hymns were sung quickly come in the church and On the Resurrection Morn at the graveside The pannelled oak coffin bore the inscription Arthur Tempest Blakiston Dunn Born August 12th 1860 Died February 20th 1902 The mourners were Mrs Dunn (mother) Mr and Mrs 0 Bagnall Mrs Vandeleur Bright-Smith (sister) Miss Bowen (aunt) Mr Bevis (cousin) Mr Percy Evans (cousin) Messrs Vernon and Norman Malcolmson Messrs Bertram Raymond and Ivor Bevan Messrs and An sell Captain Howard Messrs Smith Oakley and Brown (masters at Bloomfield) Mr A Game Wetherhead and Crabtree and the household servants Afiaong others ini the church were Mr Staveley Oldham (hon sec London Football Charity Association) Mr and Mrs Cobbold Mr Gosling Mr Burrell Rev Robertson (vicar of Whittlesey) Rev Littlejohn Mr Magoris Mr Durnford Messrs Braithwaate Hollins (Cambridge University AFC) Mr Eaden Mr Hurrell Mr Prest Wreaths or crosses came from the Casuals Football Club Charterhouse Football and Cricket Elevens Old Carthusian Cricket and Football Club the Executive Committee of tbe Navy League Old Etonian Football Club Cambridge University Association Football Club the Sherringham Gold Club Eton Ramblers Cricket Club Cambs Football Association Old Football Club Mrs Richard Clayton Messrs and Bichenough Mr Clayton Longworth Mr Bromley Martin Lord and Lady Kinnaird Mr Rawlins Mr and Mrs Odling Mr and Mrs Abel Smith Cyril and Reggie Mr Eustace Mordaunt Mr and Mrs William Dowes Hoare Mr and Mrs Hart Dyke Lady Walker Mr Barron Mrs Sydney Platt Mr and Mrs Roe Rev and Mrs Vernon Royle and Quinton Mr Squire Messrs Allen and Crabtree Mr and Mrs A Francis Peake Messrs and Campbell Mr and Mrs Allen Mr and Mrs Wiggan and Willie and Charley Mr Joyces and Mrs Joyces Mr Mitchison Mr and Mrs Arkwright Mr Smith and Miss Louisa Smith a Friend Mr and Mrs A Fox friends at Trent Vicarage Mr and Mrs A Burrell Arthur Lance Douglas and Raymond Burrell Mrs Tempest Hicks Charles and Monica Sir Edward Naylor Leyland Mrs Manning and family Mr Phillipson the laundry maids at Ludgrove Mrs Bertram Bevan Bertie and Laura Misses Robert Smith Mr Ansell Vernon and Lilian from the boys at Ludgrove from the men at Ludgrove toe matrons at the college and laundry Wilfred and Evelyn the household servants at Ludgrove the assistant masters at Ludgrove Mr and Mrs George Forbes Malcolmson Lieut-Ooi amlMrs Barrington Kennett Mr Ansell from Nurse and tMilly Mr and Mrs A Game Mr and Mrs Cosmo Bevan Mr Ivor and Jane Vevan Evelyn Audrey and Gytha Bevan Mr Pilking-ton A Eccles Mr Robertson and Mr Ernest Smith Miss Freda Wale Mr Anderson Mr Edward Littleton Vaughan and Mr Marten Mr Walter Gibhs Mr Burge Mr Pemberton Mr Allen Ramsey Miss Ellen Maria Bond from Ned and Sam Col and Lady Kenyon Slavey Mr and Mrs Prest and family Mrt John Wynne Finch and Billy Major and Mrs Keppel Stephenson Derrick Mr Herny Jack and Harold EeAt-wood Mr Cobbold Mr and Mrs Hubert Eaton Mr Walter Knyvett Robertson and Mr Ernest Smith Mr Dunn was the sonsf Mr Dunn a well-known tutor at St College He was born at Cambridge his parents living for sometime at Gwydir House Mill-road They subsequently removed to Shelford He wae not only a good footballer and orioketer when in residenoe but a shining light at the ADC He was one of the principal movers in tbe resuscitation of the Cambs Football Club about 1883 The cause of Mr death as disclosed at the inquest on Saturday was angina pectoris It will be remembered that his father died suddenly at Little Shelford MEMORIAL SERVICE AT LUDGROVE A memorial service was arranged to be held ait the same time the funeral was taking place at Little Shelford Church Cambs at Trent Church near Ludgrove School New Barnet Fortunately for the many friends who revered the deceased in life the weather turned out bright and sunny and the church which is a spacious structure was filled amongst the congregation being many old college chums whilst the neighbourhood was represented admirers of every grade Amongst some of those identified with sport present to hear the last rites were Mr reford -Brown Mr Wreford-Brown Col Kenyon Slaney MP Mr Malcolmson Mr Foster Mr 6 Taylor Col Barrington Kennett Mr Mitchell Hon A Holland Hibbert Capt Oxlev Mr Stanbrough Rev Hall and all the young athletes of Ludgrove The service which was choral was taken by Rev Warren the vicar who was assisted by the Rev A Winters the curate of the parish The first-named reverend gentleman made a strong impression on his congregation when advising the boys of Ludgrove to follow in the footsteps of their late principal whom he characterised as a model of all that was manly and good and whose aim in life had been to do anything he undertook with a will During the service the village choir sang appropriate hymns the first being 0 quickly oome dread Judge of and the last Now the task is Mr Grange the organist played several sacred selections a large number of the congregation stopping some time after the impressive service was over to hear the solemn strains Harry Snaps 18 a farm servant died yesterday at Warton Camforth In his dying depositions lie alleged that his employer Matthias Wilkinson of Snab-green Arkhotms on December 29th threw I his boots at him and aftertrardi kicked him brutally Wilkinson ia in custody away is at the present day port of Barcelona itself It has many traditions as a provincial capital and the people of Litalonia with some measure of pride called themselves Catalans in distinction from the ordinary Spaniards who reside in the other provinces Barcelona abounds in charming promenades of which the meet ancient and characteristic is the Kambta This promenade runs south and north from the shore across the city and its double row of trees affords the most gratifying shade In the centre of the old city is the flower-market Rambla de lea Flores The famous carnival is also celebrated in the Rambla To the east of the Plaza de Cataiuna a parque where flowers and shrubs are most isticaliy set in combination with fountains and lakes The cathedral which forms a prominent part in out sketch was successively a Pagan temple a Moorish mosque and a Christian church For the great height of the nave and the marvellous effect of light it is remarkable The windows in the chancel are of exceptional brilliance The university situated in the new town is a notable pile commenced thirty years ago There is accommodation for no fewer than 2000 students and attached to it are eighty -five primaiy schools The present riotous outbreak is but a result of a lack of democratic government The real question is an economic question Unless it is solved by a purelegislative measure embodying the care of the unit in conjunction with the general well-being of the whole no distinct result can be achieved Spain and its social problems once more call' loudly for toe attention of the leading social reformers in the land The more speedily the subject js taken in band and amjcably arranged the more promptly will national stability be assured LORD ROSEBERY THE POLITICIAN OF THE MOMENT The Earl of Rosebery is undeniably the man of the moment for amongst all classes of politicians his name is being discussed with unusual freedom The popular Imperialistic Liberal waa born 55 years since and educated at Eton and at Christ Church Oxford In 1878 he married a daughter of the late Baron Meyer de Rothschild JtP but Lord Rosebery has been a widower for the past dozen years He succeeded his grandfather in 1868 and in 1881 took office under Mr Gladstone as Under-Secretary for the Home Department afterwards becoming First Commissioner of Works and Foreign Secretary In 1894 he succeeded to the Premiership retiring the next year and resigning the leadership of the Liberal Party In October 1896 Since his severance from the party he has been prominent on more than one occasion During the Fashoda crisis and the Transvaal negotiations he was a supporter of Lord Salisbury's Ministry He has delivered several memorable Lnu gofcBfcRJ! speeches on literary and social topics Indeed Earl Rosebery is of the most all-round orators of our time The first chairman of the London County Council he holds most pronounced opinions in regard to the future of the metropolis A devotee of the turf a favourite at Court and a peer in whom the people have much confidence ne is at the same time one of most problematical of public men Last yar his allusions to current political topics created no little controversy and his recent return to the political arena was by no means unexpected It was anticipated that his speech given a few weeks since at Chesterfield and followed bv equally eloquent deliverances at Liverpool would have a healing influence on the Liberal Party His recent reply to the challenge of Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman has however cleared the air and Lord Rosebery prefers to remain outside the For a protracted period he has been looked up to by a large number of Liberals as the only man who could weld and lead the party if he only would It was Mr Gladstone who regarded him as the man of the Lord Roseberv has now spoken frankly and it remains for the Opposition which everybody agrees needs prompt and judicious handling to stand loyally by Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman or to reorganise itself under a new leader that new leader being Lord Rosebery The State calls loudly for a strong Opposition and no genuine social progress can be made until the party once so ably led by Mr Gladstone adopts a policy that will quite unite all classes composing that party PRIME MINISTER OF JAPAN An interesting figure on account of the recent treaty with Great Britain is General Visoount Katun Prime Minister He was born in 1849 the province of Naffsto in the western part of the main island Several i generals and politicians have oome from this district amongst them being Marquis Ito In 1867 during the Restoration era General Katsura greatly distinguished himself as a capable subaltern and in this war his brilliant military career began buDse-quently be was sent to pmdv array dil in Germany and in 1876 was ent there for the same purpose in company with the late General Kawakami on his return be was appointed Vice-Minister of i he War Office unde General Ojama 1 uring bis term of (flic the reforms in the Japanese armv were remarkable Promotion quickly followed In the course of the Chino Japanese war he achieved commendable work for bis services being created a vitcount and two years later being promoted to the rank of general In 1898 he became War Minister and held the position until the fall of the Yamagata Cabinet in 1900 The present Cabinet was formed Inal May in sooceeeion to the llo Ministry f- VoKCtSTtR (ATHBDRA1 of English architecture The oldest part is a Norman crypt dating from 1090 Few traces are to be seen of the Norman church which was built upon it but the two western bays of the nave mark the period of transition to Early English and were left when the remainder of the building was remodelled The chapter-house with its central pillar is another interesting part dating from 1140 Early in the thirteenth century the monks of Worcester were sufficiently rich to extend their church To the east they erected a lady chapel of the finest Early English work a little later transforming their Norman choir to harmonise with it This addition altered the original plan and extended the length of th chnrch about fifty feet The extra length was somewhat reduced by throwing out transepts from the choir though they were not made sufficiently important to effect their purpose so far as the exterior was concerned In the following century the transformation of the nave was undertaken The north side was first remodelled in the Decorated style and then the south side in the Early Perpendicular At last the tower and transepts were taken in hand but not before the Perpendicular style was fully developed All through these changes the general arrangement adopted by the builders was highly successful CHIEF JUSTICE Sir James Rose-Innes has been seleoted as tbe new Chief Justice of the Transvaal and the appointment is generally regarded with favour The son of Mr Rose-Innes late Under-Secretary Stats for Native Affairs married Miss Pringle of Bedford He was educated at Gill College Somerset East and at the Cape University In 1884 he entered the Cape Parliament for Victoria East being returned for the Cape Division in 1888 He waa Attorney-General in the Rhodes Ministry of 1890 which appointment resigned in 1898 Daring the trial of the Reform prisoners In the Transvaal he was retained by the High Commissioner to watch for he British Government Mr Rose-Innes may be desoribed as an Imperialist and yet an opponent of Mr Rhodes Before leaving Cape Town where he had acted as Attorney-General for Cape Colony since June 1900 he addressed an open letter to the Cape Timeo" in whichhe said It is a consolation to think that those who go from here to the new oolonles do but transfer the sphere of their work and not its object Henceforth nothing either for good or evil can be done in one part of this oontinent which does not effect the remainder That seems to me worthy to be borne in mind by both those who go and those who stay" THE CUSTODIAN Despite the fact that his first appearance for England was in 1897 it seems possible thst the famous Southampton custodian will again represent the sons of the between the sticks After a successful eareer with New Brighton Tower Robinson transferred hie energies to Derby Connty where under the able captaincy of Johnny Goodall ail hie latent powers were brought ont He is essentially a goalkeeper for he possesses that ability to perceive in whioh direction the ball is likely to approaoh him and to Btand in a good rition to eope with In ona of his early International ma tabes when beset by a crowd of in- Eituoos Soetohmen won fame by dodging tbe whole number and earing hie oonntry from what then appeared oertain defeat Robinson is particularly good in dealing with low shots and one often finds him on the ground with right or left arm outstretched carefully gniding the hall out of harm's way Just now he ie in brilliant form and in the terrifio straggle Southampton recently had with Bory he was an important aotor in his dob's sneoess He is not a weakling for he stands nearly six feet and weighs quite 14 atone Ae a ball-pnneber he has no equal while hie agility betweea the poets oooasionally amounts to the phenomenal NEW MARQUI8 OF DUFFER1N Viscount Clandeboye Terenoe Temple-Black-wood who has just become Marqnis of Dnfferin was born jnet 86 years since and ia the second (the only surviving) eon of the late Earl He was educated at Harrow and in 1893 married the daughter of Mr John Davis New York Their two i 1 are both daughters In 1891 he entered tbe diplomatic service and has served a Cocstantinople Paris Stockholm and New fork Tbe new Merqais of Dnfferin is a familiar figure i Downing street i lordship is an enthusiastic cyclist and may often be seen pedalling his way to the seat of Government In common with other well-known officials snob as Sir ouuiaii) duvu mi Billie Hamilton Mr Synge and many also at the Indian Offioe the Treasury and the Local Government Board Indeed so popular is this means of loeomotion among the habitude of Downing -straat that it is no nnoommon thing to see at least a doaen machines ia the Ooieaial away Sawrtoa returned however and Churchman hit the upright The ball bounced bode to the feet of Baiker who sent a shot which gave Swain no chance The Albert now woke up After some scrimmaging in front of goal Sales scored Upon the re-start the home men retrained their attack A comer at forced but the Sawston backs cleared smartly Tbe Albert were soon back again and Gindiestone landed number two for than The Albert kept up thedr siege and several comers were forced but they were all cleared At last the visitors broke away and Tudhope bad only the home custodian to beat when Phillips deliberately handled Tud-hope took the penalty and notched another The Albert again got in a telling rush but toe visiting backs played a magnificent game No more scoring was done and toe gome resulted as stated Teams Albxbx Institute Swain goal Allen and Steley backs: Phillips Barker and Lewis halfbacks Sales Laurie Hall Deader and Girdlestone forwards Bailey goal Freestone and Matthews backs Churchman Turner and Stubbing half backs Tudhope Firman Ellis Churchman and Barker forwards UNIVERSITY PRESS CHESTERTON VICTORIA Victoria 8 goal Pma 3 These teams met in a friendly encounter on Midsummer Common on Saturday afternoon The Pren were the first to attaok and non after the start the Victoria goal had a narrow shave They managed to get the ball away in time bat the Printers were non baok again and Sewell got through The goal waa rather a nft one and would not have been scored had it not been for some oonfnalon between tbe Chesterten goalkeeper and one of the baoka Boon afterwards Chesterton equalised through Wisbey Immediately on the restart the Chesterton men were penalised for Hodgrnn being the culprit He made amends for his mistake a minute later when he pat in a nice run and finished it np by plaoing his side ahead The Press were not to be ontdons however and after a vigorous attaok Ling soored for them with a splendid shot They oon tinned to attaok and tbe Ghestarton citadel was several times in peril Tbs Vice then got away and paid a visit to the other end It wit only a short one however and play settled down in mid-field Chesterton Bnhse-qnently again got away and Hodgson soored Half-time arrived with the soots three goals to two in favour of the Victoria In the second half Wisbey and 8tnbbin soored for the Viotoria and the game ended as stated Teame on end Flack towards WHITTLESFORD RESERVES ALBERT INSTITUTE RESERVES Whittleeford 4 goals Albert 4 goals Tbit friendly was brought off on Midsummer Common on Saturday afternoon The visitors were the first to oommenca hostilities Dies putting them ahead about 10 minutes after the start His example was followed by Webb This aroused the hqmeeters and after a rush down Everitt put in a hot shot Ison jnst managed to reach the ball and fitted out Everitt got the ball again and thia time he made no mistake Upon tbe re start the visitors broke away and attacked vigorously Their efforts were futile however and the homesters again got in a smart run Sparkaa afterwards equalised No more sooting was dons and at half-time the teams had each two goals to their orediL In the seeond half Sparkes and Everitt soored for the Albeit and Flitton and Webb for the visitors and the game ended stated Teems? WHirrnEsvoBD Isomsoal Wallace end Bernes backs ProudJo Arnold sod Din half-backs Ron urn Flitton Webb Allen and Everett forwards Alihebt Botwood goal Ryder and A Other backs Maeon Moore ana Tyler balf-becks 8 Sparkes A Bparkss Everitt Burst end Rowell forwards EXTRAORDINARY PLACE KICKING BY NORMAN SPICER On Saturday ths OId Lejiians Rugby team met pletelv outplayed and bo fewer than 16 triee were soored against them More remarkable still lathe fact that Norman Spicer the Bine converted each try into a goal the Leysiana winning by 80 points to nil 8CENE AT A HUNT8 FOOTBALL MATCH On Saturday the Emergeooy Committee of the Hunts FA had before them theeaeeof Dr Bayne 8t Ives and Hinahy 8t Neots who were ordered ofl the field for fighting in the Fallows Cop-tie between the teams named on the Saturday Dr Bayne wag invited ted on the previous Jed to ndqgM to declining he wee eupendej for th Bason Hinahy being absolved tram FOOTBALL Cambs Senior League BT ELY Ely 3 goals St 0 Spectators turned up in large numbers to watch the encounter on the Paradise Recreation Ground on Saturday between Cambridge St and Ely Both sides were strongly represented as was seen on their taking up their positions 8 A Glsrk rooI Hart'and Cream backs Manning A Fuller and Everett halfbacks Beeves Steam Hodges Stubbing and Ball forwards Leathley goal Evaos and King backs Gray Gotobed and Beazleyhalf-baks Parish Kirkup Cockerill Rojceand Evans forwards The turn of coin went against the Ely players who therefore were compelled to face the bright sun whilst a stiff wind blowing in a south-easterly direction seemed unlikely to create any undue advantage The opening incidents of the game were decidedly in favour of Ely Parish taking ball down the field in a masterly way and Kirkup sharing conspicuously in the hard tussle which followed in front of tHe goal The play of all the Ely forwards evoked praiseworthy exclamations from their supporters and in the course of a short time the mettle of the St goalkeeper was tried to the utmost that worthy saving a hard shot The game continued in favour of Ely a fact which some of the friends viewed with pessimistic feelings but which others regarded as no indication of the superiority Presently however the layers showed more retaliation and managed to get down to the other end where Leathley had been experiencing a very cold time During a temporary slackness of the Ely play era their opponents bad some splendid opportunities for scoring which owing to their own dilatoriness at the time they failed to seize upon Some hard work however was done by Hodges and Steam and several shots were made at goal These however proved unsuccessful though one or two dangerously close There was some end-to-end play with a few offsides and fouls but in toe first half Ely undoubtedly bad tbe best of the game Clarke the St goalkeeper found his position rather a warm one on some occasions Gray at half-back once put in a fine shot the ball however striking the bar Afterwards the leather came into the possession of their forwards Evans passed to Gotobed who kicked at goal and the ball rebounding from Clarke was instantly rushed through by Cockerill The whistle blew half time with the result Ely 1 St 0 It wae a pleasant fact to the homesters that they had succeeded in drawing first blood That the St team had resolved upon putting their very beet efforts into the game appeared evident from the opening stages of the second half and some very hard playing on both sides took place many Cambridge supporters holding out good hopes for their side The Ely backs showed splendid defence and many a rush which otherwise might have proved fatal was stopped by Evans and King The Ely half-backs also played well together Towards the close of the second half Cockerill got slightly injured but after a short delay the game waa resumed that player taking his place again in the eleven The spectators grew more excited when the Ely team looked like scoring and in one of the numerous onslaughts on the St goal Cream put the ball through his own goal This event created much charing from the Ely crowd who now concluded the final reeult to be beyond all donbt These reverses to the St team prompted their goalkeeper to take off some of his wearing apparel as probably showing that he was most determined to prevent farther disaster The incident of course created some laughter and good-natured chaff During the second half the visitors were sometimes called to book by the referee In one instance a penalty kick was granted to Ely within the 25 line This was token by Evans who notwithstanding the extra preparedness of the goalkeeper succeeded in scoring Ely's third goal Before this point was reached the play of the visitors had greatly deteriorated There was no more ecoring and the final reading was Ely 3 St 0 ALBERT INSTITUTE SAWSTON Sawston 4 goals Albert 2 Two very unrepresentative elevens turned out I in this friendly which wee played on Midsummer 1 Common on Saturday afternoon Sawston had only six of their regular eleven and the Albert had to pick nil five on the ground The visitors were the first to score Tudhope doing the trick about a quarter of an hour after the start Before half-time Barker added another whilst the Albert shirt remained blank The visitors oosnsnenced the second period of the game with a vigorous attaok Albert cleared and got ligff Serious Lotts of Life Distressing Scenes NEW YORK February 22nd A fire broke out in the Annomry of the Tfat Regiment early this morning and spread to toft-sheds where tbe Metropolitan Street Railway earn are kept and also to tne Park Avenue Hotel third floor of which was soon in flames balances and all the available police were out from the whole lower section of city is reported from the offices of the fire brigade a number of people were suffocated in the I and stairways of the hotel in attempting to Half an hour after the fire broke it the magazines in the basement of the at and the cartridges exploded sending the 1 flying in all directions The fire waa got control by a quarter-past four A later message says that the fire was confined to the rooms surrounding the tL shafts but in its results it was most serious teen persons lost their lives and fully 50 were injured by burns or falls The night waa a feazfal one A gale was blowing and the sleet and ram we falling heavily on the snow-covered street TL fire was discovered shortly after one in the Boning in the roof of the armoury It had then gaiaadl tremendous headway and the heat became The armoury extended from 34th to 33rd street the eastern side of the Fourth Avenue The police first devoted all their efforts to removing the inmates of the houses adjacent to to armourv but suddenly it was seen that flame wean running along the windows and woodwork of toft-fifth floor of the hotel which wa at the north-eato comer running diagonally across the street fim the armoury This was towards two in the mom-ig Notwithstanding the time which had dant since the first outbreak of firs the people in toft hotel were quite taken by surprise by toe i adYance of the flames and wholly unprepared i the fire got into the crag flight It seems that MIC urn gut mnr vne DIKM of the elevator shafts and ate its way to the ra possibly through some burning embers falling the shafts The frightened occupants of the hotel were at at tbe windows crying for help and the Area speedily brought ladders with which they ream many Some persons threw themselves into street from the fifth storey windows ether wi suffocated by toe smoke which filled eveiy io and passage near the lift Among the injured are Col Alexander Piper the United State Army Col Charles Bordi of the First Connecticut Militia and the prietor Mr Reed and his wife As to the enal damage the destruction of the armoury tails a loss of about 650000 dollars while i damage to the hotel is estimated at about nulbon dollars The tramcar shed were nv Some thousand pounds of gunpowder were stai the armoury which was the headquarter of 5th Brigade of Militia When the powder ploded there was a terrific detonation but 1 been and none were hurt Ve firemen found many guests of the hotel tneir rooms and in stairways overcome smoke but were able to save them in time Dei was caused in almost every instance by burn suffocation A man jumped from a fifth ti window and was killed His room faced the cm and apparently he threw out his mattress on it roof extension to which he tried to descend knotted sheets seems however to hi dropped beyond the extension and fell from terrible height his skull being split It lieved that he is Col Burdett February 23vd The manager of the Park Avenue Hotel sta that every care was exercised in giving the all when the fire broke out yesterday morning 7 minute the fire started every available sent through the corridors to give the bells were rung The total of dead is now returned ae 17 of i five were women Reuter TNE MOST NUTRITIOUS EPPS'S 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