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VOL. IX.—No. 219.] FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 1892. [ONE PENNY.

PEOPLE'S PALACE archway beneath a clock tower. It con­ 9. I roning of shirts, babies' robes, muslins. Club, Class ant) General tains stabling for 147 horses, 17 large 10. Ironing of table, bed, and body linen. coach-houses to hold 70 or 80 carriages, 11. Repetition of getting up shirts and also a riding-house 200 feet by 500 feet, fine linen. and numerous official residences occupied COMING EVENTS. 12. Ladies' dresses, muslin and lace cur­ by 230 persons. We were shown round tains. FRIDAY, January 22nd.—Library open by a groom who took us from stable to from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and from 6 to 10 stable, and we saw a large number of PEOPLE'S PALACE CHORAL SOCIETY, p.m., free. Newspapers may be seen carriage and saddle horses, also the conductor, Mr. Orton Bradley, M.A.— from 8 a.m. Winter Garden open from celebrated cream. In addition to Her We are now practising "Elijah" and 2 till 10 p.m. Majesty's state coach, we were shown Rossini's " Stabat Mater." We give SATURDAY, 23rd.—Library open from one which formerly belonged to George " Elijah," at New Cross, on Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and from 6 to III., 131 years old, weighing 4 tons, and January 30th, and on Sunday, February 10 p.m., free. Newspapers may which our guide informed us, was used 7th we give the second part of " Elijah " be seen from 8 a.m. In the Queen's by George 111, on the day of his corona­ in the Queen's Hall, and on Ash Wednes­ Hall at 4 p.m., Children's Popular tion. In the harness-room is the red day we give " Rossini's " Stabat Mater," Entertainment. Admission id. At 8 morocco state harness for eight horses, and a selection of sacred music. The p.m., Popular Concert. Admission 3d. with massive silver-gilt furniture, each select choir give a concert at Craven Winter Garden open from 2 to 10 p.m. set of harness weighing 1 cwt. The Hall, Regent-street, on Saturday, Feb­ SUNDAY, 24th.—Library open from 3 to stables are kept scrupulously clean, and ruary 20th. Voices wanted in all parts ; 10 p.m., free. Sacred Concert at 4 p.m., a very neat effect is gained by a border application may be made to the conductor and Organ Recital at 8 p.m. Admis­ of plaited straw in front of the stalls ; at any practice. sion free. they are lighted by Wenham lamps, and J. G. COCKBURN, Hon. Sec. MONDAY, 25th.—Library open from 10 a uniform temperature of about 60 J. H. THOMAS, Librarian. a.m. to 5 p.m., and from 6 to 10 p.m., degrees is maintained. While enjoying free. Newspapers may be seen from 8 the sight one could not help thinking PEOPLE'S PALACE SCHOOL v. ST. a.m. In the Queen's Hall, at 8 p.m., what splendid shelters these would make PAUL'S SCHOOL, STRATFORD. — These Bruce Braide's Minstrel Troupe. for some of our East-end poor. Satur­ clubs met on Saturday last, January 16th, Admission 3d. Reserved Seats, 6d. day, January 23rd, Houses of Parliament, on the ground of the latter, Bush Wood. Winter Garden open from 2 till 10 p.m, meet at Beaconsfield statue, 2.45 p.m. St. Paul's won the spin of the coin and TUESDAY, 26th.—Library open from 10 Saturday, January 30th, Silvertown kicked off against the wind. People's a.m. to 5 p.m., and from 6 to 10 p.m., Soap Works, Messrs. J. Knight & Sons, Palace soon forced the game, and at half- free. Newspapers may be seen from 8 meet at Tidal Basin Station 1.45 p.m. time the game stood, Palace, 6 goals ; a.m. Winter Garden open from 2 till Saturday, January 30th. We have St. Paul's nil. In the second half St. 10 p.m. been invited to join the members of the Paul's had the wind and played together WE D NESDAY,27th.—Library open from Cricket Club at their Social Dance, 7.30, better than in the previous half. The 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and from 6 to 10 in the Lecture Hall, tickets for which can Palace put on 3 more goals, and St. p.m., free. Newspapers may be seen be obtained by students only of Messrs. Paul's 2. Final score : Palace, 9 goals ; from 8 a.m. In the Queen's Hall, at 8 Hunter and Walter Marshall. St. Paul's, 2 goals. Both teams played p.m., Entertainment by the Wandering A. MCKENZIE, Hon. Sec. well. Palace team— Goal, S. Webbe, F. Dodo Amateur Minstrels. Admission Shaw, and W. Webbe (backs); XV. Davis, 2d. Winter Garden open from 2 till WE have several vacancies in the class E. Short, Johnson (half-backs' ; S. Robin­ 10 p.m. for Laundry Work, which commences this son, F. Bryant, F. Thomas, Herbert Kil- THURSDAY, 28th.—Library open from (Friday) evening. Fee, 2s. 6d. 12 les­ minster (forwards). 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and from 6 to 10 p.m., sons. The following is the syllabus W. WEBBE, Hon. Sec. free. Newspapers may be seen from SYLLABUS OF LAUNDRY WORK. 8 a.m. Winter Garden open from 2 THE ralace Journal may now be obtained of till 10 p.m. 1. General rules for washing, disinfecting, the following newsagents :— removing of stains, use of washing Mr. Young, 250, Mile End Road. materials, order of work. Mr. Haines, 212, Mile End Road. THE attendances at the Sacred Con­ 2. Washing of flannels, washing of prints, The Melbourne Cigar Stores, 17S, Mile cert, Organ Recital, and Library on drying and ironing. End Road. Sunday last were 1,040, 1,867, «ind 728 3. 1 able, bed, and body linen, drying, Mr. Kerby, opposite London Hospital. respectively, making the total number of folding, mangling. Mr. Moir, 57, Cambridge Road. admissions 3,635 for the day. 4. Ironing, making boiled starch. Mr. Abrahams, Post Oltice, Globe Road. 5. Washing of fine things, cuffs and col­ Mr. Roder, 163, Green Street. PEOPLE'S PALACE RAMBLING CLUB. lars, muslins. Mayor and Sons, 212, Green Street. Mr. Hanson, ill, Roman Road. —On Saturday last a party of our mem­ 6. Lace cleaning, cold starch, ironing Mr. Sampson, 185, Roman Road. bers visited the Queen's stables or mews cuffs and collars, shirts, polishing. Mr. Smith, 21, Burdett Road. in Buckingham Palace Road. They are 7 Paraffin washing, ironing tine things, situate at the rear of the palace, covering Berry and Holland, 180, Well Street, goffering. Ilackney. 3h acres, built in 1824, and consist of j 8. Washing and getting up of cretonnes, Mr. Connor, opposite South Ilackney two quadrangles, entered by a Doric ' silks, and worked goods. Church. January- 22, 1892. 5° The Palace Journal\ January 22, 1892. Hunt (Leigh), Essays. Edited, with LAW, ECONOMICS, POLITICS, 3Libran> IWcws. Introduction and Notes, by Arthur COMMERCE, SOCIOLOGY. Representative Government. 1884. 3n fiDcmortam. They have always been good friends THE following is a further list ot books Symons. 1888. London. K. 7. London. {People's Edition.) M. 17. Lamb (Charles), Complete Works, Poeti­ Amos (Sheldon), The Science of Politics. to this People's Palace. Good friends to be had from the Students' Library in 3rd edition. 1890. London. (Inter« Principles of Political Economy. ONE of the largest meetings (over 3,500 many a time. They have come down the various classes of Literature and cal, Dramatic, Tales, Essays and Criti­ national Scientific Series.) M. 5. 1883. London. {People's Edi­ persons) ever held in the Queen's Hall here to open any ceremonial that was Language, Law, Sociology, Economics cisms. Edited, with Biographical took place on Wednesday last in memory Introduction and Notes, by Charles Arnold-Forster (H. O.), The Citizen tion.) M. 14. necessary, and we have always had their and Politics. Reader. 12th edition. N.D. London. of his Royal Highness the late Duke of best wishes, and let us return our best Kent. 1889. London. K. 8. M. 21. Montague (F. C.), The Old Poor Law Clarence, the orchestra was filled with wishes to them. Essays of Elia, with Introduction, and the New Socialism ; or, Pauperism the members of the People's Palace LITERATURE AND LANGUAGE. The Laws of Every-day Life : A I, therefore, move the following resolu­ by Ernest Rhys. N.D. London. and Taxation. 1886. London. {Cobden Choral Society and Orchestra, who most K. 6. Handbook for Political Be­ tion :— Adams (Ernest), The Rudiments of Club Publications.) M. 24. efficiently rendered a service of song "That this meeting of the inhabitants Landor (Walter Savage), Selections from. ginners. N.D. London. English Grammar and Analysis. 1877. M. 22. Mudie (Robert), Man in his Intellectual comprising selections from the " Messiah," of East London, assembled at the People's London. K. 30. Edited by Sidney Colvin. 1885. London. Faculties and Adaptations. 1839. "St. Paul," "Elijah," and "Samson." Palace, in the Queen's Hall, desires hum­ (Golden Treasury Series.) K. 25. Another Copy M. 23. Bacon (Francis (Viscount St. Albans), Booth (William), In Darkest England and London. M. 33. Mr. Cunynghame ably presided, and bly to present to her Majesty the Queen, Mill (John Stuart), On Liberty. 1872. addressed the meeting to the following Essays, or Counsels, Civil and Moral, the Way Out. 1890. London. Man as a Moral and Accountable their Royal Highnesses the Prince and London. {People's Edition.) K. 29. effect :— the Colours of Good and Evil, and M. 38. Being. 1840. London. Princess of Wales, Prince George, and Milton (John), Prose Works, with Preface, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,—We meet Apothegms. 1872. London. {Non­ Brodrick {Hon. G. C.), English Land and M. 32. her Serene Highness Princess Victoria Remarks and Notes, by J. A. St. John. here to celebrate a very mournful occasion, pareil Series of English Classics.) English Landlords. 1881. London. Mary of Teck, their most sincere sym­ 5 vols. 1884, 88. London. (Bohn's Man in his Physical Structure and I am going to propose to you pre­ K. 32. M. 13. pathy in their recent bereavement, and Standard Library.) K. 17. and Adaptations. 1835. London. sently a vote of sympathy and condolence Essays, with introductory Buckland (Anna), Our National Institu­ trust that God will comfort them in their Dissertation and Notes, by Morell (J. D.), A Grammar of the English M. 31. to the various bereaved members of the affliction," which was carried unani­ Language, with an Exposition of the tions. 1887. London. M. 35. Man in His Relations to Society. Royal Family. mously. Joseph Devey. 1888. Lon­ — Another Copy. M. 36. don. K. 16. Analysis of Sentences. N.D. London. 1840. London. M. 34. In the first place Queen Victoria, in the The demeanour of the public on this sad K. 27. Bulwer-Lytton (E.G.E.B.), Baron Lytton, Bulwer-Lytton (E.G.E.B.), Baron Lytton. Price (L. L.), A Short History of Political loss of this young prince, has lost the eldest occasion was remarkable for its respectful Thackeray(W. M.), Miscellaneous Essays, England and the English. 1876. Lon­ among her grandchildren. Queen Vic­ and heartfelt sympathy with the members Pamphlets and Sketches. 1875. London. don. {Knebworll'.) M. 44- Economy in England, from Adam K. 10. Sketches and Reviews. 1S86. London. toria's reign has reached a length which of the Royal Family. Caldecott (Afred), English Colonization Smith to Arnold Toynbee. 1891. Lon­ Another edition. 1875. (A'neb- K. 1. is almost unprecedented in the annals of and Empire. 1891. London. {University don. (University Extension Scries.) English history. It has been almost wort/i). London. K. 12. M. 8. Ahn (F.), A New Method of Learning Extension Manuals.) M. 6. remarkable for its events, and Queen Zhc 'JBanh of jfrance. Quarterly Essays. 1875. London. Cowper (Richard), Edited by. Proceed­ K. 11. the German Language. Edited by Quatrefages (A de), The Human Species. Victoria's name can go down to posterity THE Bank of France was established ings of the International Conference on Another edition. 1875. (A">/e*^- Tohann Pfeiffer. 1863. London. 4th edition. 1886. London. {Inter­ as one of the greatest of Constitutional in 1800, but it is only since 1848 that it Education. 4 vols. 1884. London. national Scientific Series^) M. 10. wort/i.) London. K. 14. K. 47. sovereigns. She has set an example both has had the exclusive right of issuing M. 42. Wit and Wisdom. Edited by Bell (Mrs. Hugh), Petit Theatre des {To be continued.) as a royal personage, and as a lady in bank bills. The bank occupies the old Cunningham (W.), The Use and Abuse Charles Kent. 1883. London. Enfants. Twelve tiny French Plays private life. Hotel de la Vrilli^re, which was built by of Money. 1891. London. {University K. 15. for Children. 1888. London. K. 38. But what must be the feelings of the Mansard in 1620. The only part of this Extension Manuals.) M. 7. Carlyle (Thomas), On Heroes, Hero- Chardenal (C. A.), Second French Wbere was tbe £100 ? bereaved father and mother, the Prince building open to visitors is the celebrated Fowle (T. W.), The Poor Law. 1881. Worship and the Heroic in History. Course; or, French Syntax and and Princess of Wales. I will ask golden gallery, which was constructed for London. {English Citizen Series.) THE most curious fact that I ever heard 1840. London. K. 20. Reader. 1877. London. (Collins' any parents here if they have lost the Count of Toulouse, Mine, de Monte- M 15. in connection with the electric telegraph Latter Day Pamphlets. 1850. School Series.) K. 34. their eldest son what their feelings span's son, and decorated with marvellous Havet (Alfred), French Studies, Gradu­ Another copy. M. 16. was told me by a cashier of the Bank of must be. The Prince and Princess are taste and luxury by the artists who had London. K. 21. England. On the Choice of Books, with ated Conversations, Colloquial Exer­ Fowler (William), Appreciation of Gold : like us, man and woman, but I rejoice to ornamented the Versailles Palace for An Essay. 1886. London. On a certain Saturday night the folks Biography of author. 2nd edition. cises and Select Extracts from Standard {Cobden hear that the Princess of Wales is re­ Louis XIV. The golden gallery was 25. at the Bank could not make the balance covering from the indisposition brought N.D. London. I<. 22. Writers. 1867. London. Club Publications.) M. destroyed during the Revolution, and Freeman (Edward A.) The come right by £100. This is a serious about by the sad event. Past and Present. 1843. London. K. 33-. and Others. only restored a dozen years ago. House of Lords and other Upper matter in that little establishment—I do Our sympathy, too, ought to be K. 23. Ka rcher (Theodore), Questionnaire The bank vaults are less known, for Frangais : Questions on French Houses. 1891. London. {Subjects of not mean the cash, but the mistake in extended to Prince George, the con­ permission to visit them is rarely Sartor Resartus: The Life arithmetic ; for it occasions a world of and Opinions of Herr Teufels- Grammar, Idiomatic Difficulties and the Day.) M. 30. stant companion of his elder brother accorded. They have been constructed scrutiny. An error in balancing has been during the tours they made together so as to resist even the explosion of a drockh. 1831. London. Military Expressions. 3rd Edition. Gladstone (W. E.) and Others. The Go­ vernment of Ireland. 1891. London. known, I am told, to keep a succession of as midshipmen. Those who have mine. To open the first door requires K 24. 1873. London. K. 35* clerks from each office at work sometimes Church (F. J.) The Trial and Death of Latin Primer — Public School. 1879. {Subjects of the Day.) M. 43. noticed these two young men, bear the presence of the Governor, the prin­ Gomme (G. L.), The Village Community. through the whole night. testimony to the touching affection be­ cipal cashier, and the ccnscur, each one Socrates: being the Euthyphron, London. K. 39. A hue and cry was, of course, made Apology, Crito and Phaedo of Plato. Luben (August) und Nache (Carl), 1890. London. {Contemporary Science tween the two brothers. of whom has a key for one of the three after this £100, as if the old lady in Lesrebuch fur Biirgerschulen. 1879. Series.) M. 3. But while we extend much sympathy to secret combination locks. Translated from the Greek. 1880. Threadneedle-street would be in the Leipzig. K. 42. Guyau (J. M.), Education and Heredity: their Royal Highnesses the Prince and The safe which contains the cash in London. K. 19. Gazette for want of it. Luckily, on the Coleridge (Samuel Taylor), Lectures and Ollendorf (H. G.), A New Method of A Study in Sociology. 1891. London. Princess of Wales, and Prince George, daily use has an electric alarm, so that at Sunday a clerk felt a suspicion of the there is one with whom we must have Notes on Shakespere, and other Eng­ Learning the German Language. 2nd {Contemporary Science Series.) the least touch of a stranger the bell truth dart through his mind quicker than deeper feelings still. Last Thursday in notifies the guardians. A second door, lish Poets. Edited by T. Ashe. 1883. Edition. Revised by James D. Haas. M. 1. any flash of the telegraph itself. He this hall there was a large assembly of leading to the "conservatory," or safety London. {Bolitis Standard Library.) 1844. London. K. 45. Guyot (Yves), The French Corn Laws. told the chief cashier on Monday morn­ the very poorest children that could be deposit room, also has three locks, and K. 18. Otto (Dr. Emil), German Grammar. 8th Translated from the French by J. W. ing that perhaps the mistake might have found in the East. Many of them came Currie (James), English Prose Composi­ Edition. 1867. Heidelberg. K. 43. Probyn. 1888. London. {Cobden requires the presence of the three occurred in packing some boxes of specie in the cold without shoes and stockings functionaries before it can be opened. tion. 4th edition. 1868. Edinburgh. Key to Grammar, with specimens Club Publications.) M. 26. for the West Indies, which had been to enjoy the evening's tea and entertain­ When the Duke of Brunswick travelled K.31. of Letterwriting. 7th Edition. Ilobson (John A.), Problems of Poverty. sent to Southampton for shipment. The ment, and in front of the platform, on he used to deposit his famous collection Eagles (Rev. John),'I he Sketcher, 1856. 1866. Heidelberg. K. 44. 1891. London. {University Extension suggestion was immediately acted upon. which 1 am now standing, was a Christ­ of diamonds here, preferring this mode Edinburgh. K. 9. Perrin (John), Elements of French Con­ Scries.) M. 9. Here was a race — lightning against mas tree, decorated and lit up, which was of security to the method followed by Hare (J. and A.), Guesses at Truth. 1884. versation, with Dialogues. Edited by Hunter {Sir W. W.), and Others, State steam, and steam with forty-eight hours' chosen and sent to the People's Palace by Mme. Hortese Schruider of "Grande London. K. 26. C. Gros. 27th Edition. 1837. London. Education for the People. 1891. start given. Instantly the wires asked, the Princess Victoria Mary of Teck, more Duchesse" fame, who always carried her Hazlett (William), Essays. Edited by K. 36. London. {Subjects of the Day.) " whether such a vessel had left the har­ popularly known to us as Princess May. jewels with her. Frank Carr. With Notes. N.D. Lon­ Schiller, (F. C. von), Die Jungfrau M. 41. bour?" "Just weighing anchor," was the She little thought when she selected The entrance to the vaults where the on Orleans. 1864. Stuttgart. Kaufmann (Rev. M.), and Others, don. K. 5. answer. " Stop her !" frantically shouted the tree and sent presents to amuse the coin is kept is concealed in a wall. Like History of the English Language and K. 46. Socialism, Labour, and Capital. 1891. the electric telegraph. It was done. children here, that on that very day the the other doors it has three combination Literature. 1859. London. (Chamber?s Schneider (Charles Henri), Edinburgh London. {Subjects of the Day.) " Have up on deck certain boxes marked tree was to be used, her betrothed and lohks. This door opens before a narrow Educational Course.) K. 28. High School. French Conversation M. 40. so and so ; weigh them carefully." They lover would be dead. Poor young lady. spiral staircase, itself closed by three Holmes (Oliver Wendell), The Autocrat Grammar. 20th Edition. 1869. Edin­ Maine {Sir Henry Sumner), Popular were weighed ; and one—the delinquent One cannot help feeling for her. iron doors, each having three locks. At of the Breakfast Table. N.D. London. Government: Four Essays. 3rd burgh. K. 37. --was found heavier by just one packet Every woman in the hall will feel for the foot of this staircase is another door, 2. Smith (William), A First Latin Course. Edition. 1886. London. M. 11. K. of a hundred sovereigns than it ought to the girl who has lost her sweetheart, and equally furnished with three locks, and The Poet at the Breakfast Table. Principia Latina. Pt. I. 1878. Another copy. M. 12. be. " Let her go," said the mysterious Medley (G. W.), Fair Trade Unmasked. all her hopes lie crumbled in the dust. when this door is opened we enter into N.D. London. K. 3. London. K. 40. telegraph. And he would be less than a man who an immensely long room, each side cf The Professor at the Breakfast N. D. London {Cobden Club Publica­ Sophocles, CEdipus Tyrannus. Edited The West India folks were debited with did not feel for her too. which is filled with large iron boxes ; ti e Table. N.D. London. K. 4. by Lewis Campbell and Evelyn Abbot. tions^) M. 27. just £\oo more, and the error was I will not enlarge further upon this covers of these boxes are lined with lead, Hood (Edwin Paxton), Self-Formation : 1873. Oxford. {Clarendon Press Series.) Michelet (Jules), The People. Translated corrected without ever looking into the theme, but I am sure our hearts are all and in case of alarm this lead would be Twelve Chapters fur Young Thinkers. Vergani (Angelo), Grammaire Italienne from the French by C. Cocks. 1846. boxes or delaying the voyage by an hour. with the Royal family, and that we deeply used to seal them. All the boxes are 3rd edition. 1858. London. London. M. 37. en Francais. N.D. Bruxelles. Now that is what may be called "doing sympathise with them in the affliction labelled, showing that some contain Mill (John Stuart), Considerations on K. 13. K. 48. business." they have sustained. twenty-franc pieces, and so on. The Palace Journal. Januaiy 22, 1892. 52 January 12, 185,2. The Palace Journal. Weavers. (Ibe ®uiR>ers of tbc Ibow it fccte to be £ntcu* THE following poem will, I think, I was naturally rather taken aback ll>\>rami&s. ftbe @10 $3urcau. After a search of about half an hour, SIR LYON PLAYFAIR recently related give a nice illustration to Christian and indignant at this strange bequest, which had been entirely unsuccessful, my that he knew three men who escaped with A PERSONAL inspection of the Pyramids workers in taking their classes. It is Two or three weeks ago I and a few although I had never entertained any aunt took compassion on my woeful face their lives after being partially devoured of Egypt, made by a quarry owner, who borrowed from the tapestry workers, who mutual friends were invited to spend the thought of benefiting by her death. and showed me the secret spring. At by wild beasts. The first was Living­ spent some time recently on the Nile, has while engaged in their employment see evening at the house of a rising young I would much rather that my name had her touch a small piece of wood in the stone, the great African traveller, who led him to the conclusion that the old only the back of the tapestry, and have artist. When dinner was over, and the been " conspicious by its absence " from front of the bureau slipped down, disclos­ was knocked on his back by a lion, which Egyptians were better builders than those to go above to see the real result of their ladies of the party had left us, we accom­ the document than that I should have ing to view a very narrow drawer, only began to munch his arm. He asserted of the present day. He states that there handiwork :— panied our friend to his studio to examine been made the possessor of such a, to capable of holding papers or quite thin that he felt no fear or pain, and that his are blocks of the stone in the Pyramids a picture in his possession by one of the me, useless piece of furniture. However, Let us learn a useful lesson—no braver articles. Of course this had to be closed only feeling was one of intense curiosity which weigh three or four times as much old masters. After duly admiring this we to make the best of it, as it was mine, 1 up again and opened by myself before I as to which part of his body the lion would as the obelisk on the embankment. He lesson can be— took a leisurely survey of the room. immediately made arrangements for its From the ways of the tapestry weavers on could be persuaded to leave it. take next. saw a stone, whose estimated weight was Conspicuously placed in one corner was removal to my house. All this I now remembered, picturing The next was Rustem Pasha. A bear 880 tons. But then, the builders of the the other side of the sea, a large old-fashioned bureau. As this is A few days later I was speaking of my Above their heads the pattern hangs, the scene as vividly as though it had attacked him and tore off part of his Pyramids counted human labour lightly. rather an unusual piece of furniture to strange legacy to a friend, and wondering happened only a few days before. I at hand and part of his arm and shoulder. They had great masses of subjects upon they study it with care, find in an artist's studio it very naturally what on earth could be done with it, when first thought of getting up at once, and in And, as to and fro the shuttle leaps, their He also said that he had neither a sense whom to draw, and most of their work was attracted our attention, seeing which our he startled me by laughingly remarking : my dressing-gown renewing the search ; of pain nor of fear, but that he felt exces­ done by sheer manual labour and force. eyes are fastened there. host asked us if we would like to hear the "My dear fellow, have you thoroughly but a glance at my watch and the whispers sively angry because the bear grunted There are stones in the Pyramids 30 feet They tell this curious thing beside, of the reason of its presence there. Foreseeing searched it?" of prudence prevailed, and I again with'so much satisfaction in munching in length, which fit so closely togcthei that patient, plodding weaver : a good story we eagerly assented, and " Searched it!" I repeated. "No. returned to my bed,determined, if possible, a penknife may be run over the suiface I-Ie works on the wrong side evermore, gathered round it whilst he told us the What for?" to snatch a few hours' sleep. The third case is that of Sir Edward without discovering the break between but works for the right side ever. following :— " Oh !" was his answer, " there's no As soon, however, as was consistent Bradford, an Indian officer, now occupy­ them. They are not laid with mortar It is only when the weaving stops, and Several years ago, when I was but a telling ; perhaps the old lady repented with my usual habits of rising I dressed ing a high position in the India Office. either. There is no machinery so perfect the web is loosed and turned, beginner, with a daily struggle to keep her estrangement from you at the last, quickly and went downstairs. Going to He was seized in a solitary place by a that it will make two surfaces 30 feet in That he sees his real handiwork ; that his up what the world calls appearances, I and left you a cheque for two or three my studio, I pressed my finger along the tiger, which held him firmly behind his length which will meet together in unison marvellous skill is learned. greatly offended the majority of my thousand pounds hidden away somewhere front of the bureau. Again calling to friends and relations by taking to myself in it." shoulders with one paw and then de­ as These stones in the Pyramids meet. It Ah ! the sight of its delicate beauty, it mind the day on which I had made (with liberately devoured the whole of his arm, is supposed that they were rubbed back­ a wife. They said this would interfere Laughing at this dramatic idea, we my aunt's help) the discovery of the pays him for all its cost ; with my professional prospects, and shook hands and parted. His words, secret drawer, I touched the bureau at a beginning at the hand and ending at the ward and forward upon each other until No rarer, daintier work than his was ever shoulder. He is very positive that he the surfaces were assimilated. would also be a considerable drag upon though carelessly spoken, sank deeply point which I thought likely to be had no sensation of fear, and thinks that done by the frost ! my purse. I, however, considered it the into my mind, and were constantly correct. Then the master bringeth him golden hire, he felt a little pain when the fangs went wisest thing I ever did in my life, as my recurring to my memory. I remembered To my great joy it moved, and quickly through his hand, but is certain that he and giveth him praise as well, household expenses were certainly less the surprise of all present, when the will slipping down a small piece of the front And how happy the heart of the weaver felt none during the munching of his arm. Mb\> IRice is Gbrown at under my wife's management than they was read, at the small amount of property (as I had before seen my aunt do), I is, no tongue' but his own can tell. had been in my bachelor days under that bequeathed by the deceased, who, as I looked eagerly into the draw now exposed Merinos. The years of men are the looms of God, of my landlady ; and, in addition, I had have already told you, was reputed to be to view. Inside it lay a small piece of MANY English customs have an origin let down from the place of the sun, a bright, pleasant companion, who in­ rich; and bearing in mind the old blue paper carefully folded. You can artificial Sponges. in the old world-life and the still older- Wherein we are ever weaving, till the terested herself in all my work, and sym­ proverb, " there is many a true word guess how excited I was on perceiving IT seems that an industry in artificial world lore of Europe, but not a few may mystic web is done. pathised in my many failures and disap­ spoken in jest," I determined, without this ; in fact, I could scarcely steady my sponges is in process of creation. M. be traced to the far East. With regard Weaving blindly, but weaving surely, pointments. mentioning my thoughts to my wife, who hand sufficiently to draw it out. At last Oscar Schmidt, Professor at the to rice-throwing at weddings, it appears each for himself his fate ; Amongst those whom I offended by my would be almost sure to ridicule them, to it was in my grasp. Visions of future University of Gratz, in Styria, has that in the days of the Chinese Shang We may not see how the right side looks, foolish (?) marriage was an aunt of mine, privately make a thorough and vigorous splendour—a carriage and pair—and an invented a method by which pieces of dynasty, some 1,500 years before Christ, we can only weave and wait. a very eccentric old lady, who, though search in all the drawers and crevices of unlimited income flashed like lightning a famous sorcerer called Chao, resided in always professing to be very poor, was the old bureau. through my mind. I hesitated, with the living sponge are broken off and planted But, looking above for the pattern, no the province of Shauri. He had some generally reported to be rich, or, at any Acting upon my "newly-formed resolu­ precious paper tightly clasped in my hand. in a favourable spot. From very small weaver hath need to fear ; cuttings of this kind, Prof. Schmidt has little quarrel with a sorceress who bore rate, in very comfortable circumstances. tion, and taking advantage of my wife's With trembling fingers I unfolded it, and the sweetly poetical name of Peach- Only let him look clear into heaven—the This old lady, by name Miss Effingham temporary absence in the country, I one found it to be—" obtained large sponges in the course of Perfect Pattern is there. three years, and at a very small expense. blossom. Chao came to the conclusion (usually designated Aunt Screw), had evening provided myself with a light, and Here he paused, while we waited that if he married her he might be able to If he keep the face of the Saviour for ever always been rather partial to me, but for proceeding quietly to my studio, com­ breathlessly for the end. One of his experiments gave the result and always in sight, that the cultivation of 4,000 sponges had pursue his own career without fear of the reason just given all communication menced my search. "What was it?" we asked, and receiv­ rivalry. Peachblossom's parents con­ His toil shall be sweeter than honey, and between us ceased. Drawer after drawer I pulled out, only ing no reply, one after another we not cost more than 225 francs, including his weaving sure to be right. the interest for three years on the capital sented to the match, and Chao arranged About eighteen months ago I found to find each one empty. No secret spring hazarded a guess. expended. The Austro-Hungarian Go­ the nuptials for the morning when And when his task is ended, and the web out, through a friend, that she was very responded to my touch, nor could 1 dis­ "A will?" vernment has been so much struck with the "Golden Pheasant" was in the is turned and shown, ill. I called several times at her house cover anything of the kind, until at last I " A codicil ?" the importance of these experiments that ascendant. This was a marvellous bird, He shall hear the voice of the Master ; it to inquire after her health, but was never was compelled by the lateness of the hour "A cheque ? " it has officially authorised the protection and if any unmarried woman was out and shall say to him " Well done 1" allowed to enter, the servant telling mc to give up my fruitless task. I went to To all of which our friend shook his of this new industry on the coast of about upon the day in which he had the And the white-winged angels of Heaven, she had received orders from her mistress bed, but not to sleep, for if by chance I head. Then turning to us he continued Dalmatia. power to spread his wings,"she must die to bear him thence shall come down, that I was not to be admitted. You sec dozed off for a few minutes it was to " It was an unpaid coal bill." by being pecked into pieces by his beak." And God shall give him for his hire—not she had never forgiven my marriage. dream of numberless secret drawers and Peachblossom, however, was equal to the golden coin, but a crown ! My visits could not be ascribed to hiding-places, all of which were filled with papers, which, upon examination, proved TTlnclc Sam's Curiosity emergency. Rising betimes, she spread mercenary motives, as my prospects by " WHAT a blessin' it is," said a hard­ to be Bank of England notes for fabulous the space before her parents' door with that time had greatly improved, and working Irishman, "that night niver Sbop. my name was well known in the pro­ amounts. rice, and the Golden Pheasant being comes on till late in the day, when a man fession as a member of the Royal All at once I started up, now fully THE National Museum at Washington hungry, hopped upon the ground to take H fIDccbanical Giant. is tired and can't work any at all at all." contains a set of pharmacopoeias of all a morning meal before the bride should Academy. By the aid of several good awake. I remembered in an instant, as nations, furnishing a complete list of the appear. Peachblossom, however, stepped WHAT is believed to be the most art patrons for whom I had executed if it had occurred but yesterday, a certain world's standard medicines. From these out of her father's house by a little back powerful and efficient tool yet made is the commissions I was now enabled to keep wet day, one of those on which there is a A MAIDEN speech—" I will." a universal pharmacopoeia is to be com­ gate, tripped nimbly past the bird, which gigantic hydraulic forging press of the a very fair establishment. steady downpour, hour after hour, without piled. The department of Materia was breakfasting, jumped lightly into the Atlas Works, at Sheffield, of which After an illness of only a few weeks, the slightest appearance of clearing up. Krupp, of Essen, has ordered a duplicate. THE crowning glory of a woman is— Medica in the museum illustrates the bridal caravan, and thus safely escaped intelligence was forwarded to me of my I was spending a holiday with my aunt her bonnet. world's past and present medical practice, the ornithological horror which was wait­ It exerts a nominal force of 4,000 tons, aunt's death, and with it, much to my (the owner of the bureau), and having though its actual maximum power is exhausted all her stock of amusements, and is designed to include every kind of ing to do her harm. Since that time, surprise, an invitation lo attend her THE man who says he can do anything raw material, preparation, instrument both in China and in England, rice has considerably greater. The work is made funeral. When we returned from paying was making myself particularly disagree­ ready for the great machine by three must have been born under the tropic of and appliance ever used in medicine, always been thrown at weddings. our last offices to the dead we all able by kicking up as much noise as pos­ "Can, sir." surgery, or hygiene. Several thousand furnaces, each capable of heating an assembled at the house to hear the sible. Driven almost to her wits' end by specimens have thus far been collected, ingot of 100 tons, and two travelling reading of the will. Omitting all the fruitless attempts to keep me quiet, she, showing the materials and processes of As the image is brought out of the cranes, each easily lifting 100 tons, con­ legal phraseology, the " herebys" and as a last resource, suggested that we VERY many burglars are as honest as modern pharmacy, together with such block by the chisel in the hands of the vey and manipulate the forgings. One " herewiths," it is sufficient to say that should examine her bureau. After show­ the day is long; but unfortunately their curiosities as alligator oil, frogs, toads, sculptor, so man's true character is de­ man operates four valves to raise, lower, she left her entire property (which, by the ing me all its treasures she informed mc honesty stops at sunset. tortoise shells, ambergris, cod-livers, veloped by the stern hand of adversity. advance, retire, move sideways, or rotate bye, was much less than had been that it contained a secret drawer, which I pearls, snails, snakes and other odd the forging, and another man regulates anticipated) to her numerous nephews might try to discover. Anything in the " THERE is a report going around, substances to which healing powers have A BEE stings but once ; a bad habit, the strokes of the press with the utmost and nieces, and to me her old bureau— shape of a puzzle is always welcome to Jinks, that you have inherited a landed been attributed. every time you indulge it. delicacy and accuracy. the one, in fact, which now stands in this boys, so you may easily imagine how estate." "It is groundless, my dear room. promptly I set to work to solve this one. fellow." The Palace Journal. January 22, 1892. 54 January 22, 1892. wealthy man and the beggar are equally the house in such positions that, though Ikleptomamacs. subject to attacks of kleptomania, though apparently hidden, they could be easily discovered and purloined. 'Hi Graoc&\> in 3apan. was weighed, and the " Hearty" started seen what steps were taken to follow it is to be feared that the thefts of the at about two o'clock in pursuit of the them. OF all the many mysterious diseases latter are less often attributed to its in­ At the trial of a lady for theft it was A TRUE STORY. which afflict the minds of mankind there found that she was a victim of klepto­ delinquents. The Monday afternoon wore away, the fluence than are those of the former. AT about six o'clock on a lovely Monday Such an exciting matter in our small robbery being the principal theme of is none more mysterious than that which One of the kings of Sweden was a mania, and she stated that the hold the irresistibly prompts persons, who arc in disease had obtained on her was so firm morning in the spring of 187—I was settlement was naturally the one absorb­ conversation, people speculating as to notorious kleptomaniac. He would carry taking my usual ride to the Yokohama ing topic of conversation, and all sorts of whether the "Iris"—which had a fair other respects the very soul of honour, to off portable objects of every description that she would steal from the altar during thieve and pilfer in the most barefaced divine service if an opportunity offered. racecourse to see the ponies training for news and theories were promulgated, but wind as far as one could tell from the in the most barefaced manner, with the the coming meeting, and as I reached the during the afternoon the facts of the case manner. For the eradication of klepto­ A famous physician records a case that shore—would get away before the result that the private rooms of his palace top of the hill, whence there is a fine view as follows became pretty generally known. mania the physician is forced to confess came to his knowledge of another lady— "Hearty," a slow steamer, could catch were filled with as miscellaneous a collec­ over the bay, I noticed a small brig of Hazel, the accountant of the bank, had her, and whether Hazel and Marquetti that his skill is useless, and of late it has tion as adorned any pawnshop in his of high standing in the social world—who about two hundred tons beating out to been getting into bad habits lately, and it come to be regarded in the light of a became such a slave to this habit of thiev­ would show fight or at once submit when dominions. A baronet of great wealth sea. Turning to the friend who was with was known he had been betting a good they saw the white ensign flying on the form of insanity which is at once most ing that if unable to secure anything more stole, while touring on the continent, such me, I asked what vessel it could be, to deal and losing, so hearing the " Iris " was steamer. Opinions were pretty well melancholy and quite incurabie. This quantities of useless old iron and broken valuable, she would, when at a friend's which he replied it was the " Iris," which for sale, and thus seeing, as he thought, mental disorder is far more prevalent divided, but I think a good many people crockery that several tons of these table, stuff her pockets with pieces of had came up from Formosa with sugar a his way to get out of his difficulties, he rather hoped the culprits would get off, than is usually supposed, and many a articles were found among his luggage by bread. The relatives of one in whom this short time previously, and he added : made proposals to Stainforth, the livery- as there was no doubt there must have man is suffering a term of imprisonment mischievous inclination develops itself "You know she has just changed her stable keeper, to buy her, he arranging to been a very lax system on the part ot the for a deed, the responsibility of which the officials of the custom house. A clergyman, well known for his excellent cannot be too careful to frequently inspect flag, as she has been bought by Stainforth " advance the funds (out of the hank's French Bank to allow such a barefaced should no more rest upon him than do the work, and looked upon as one of the the belongings of the kleptomaniac, as (mentioning a livery-stable keeper of no money); but this he could not do without robbery, and both Hazel and Marquetti less reprehensible acts of others who are leading minor lights of the Church of there is always the possibility of some­ very good repute), "and I believe she is the assistance of Marquetti, his junior at had many friends. recognised as being insane. The inclina­ England, used to visit book shops and thing of great value being stolen, and the bound for Manila." the bank, whom in some way or other he The club was crowded towards tion "to steal is an indication of many stalls, and abstract hundreds of copies of non-discovery of its whereabouts might I answered that I had heard of the talked over, and they agreed to take what evening with members discussing the kinds of disorder of the mind, and is a the Bible, presumably with the intention lead to suspicion falling upon some per­ transfer, and wondered where he had got money they could, and get away, together event and waiting hr news. Every now symptom of others where violence or in­ of distributing them among his poorer fectly innocent person. the money to buy her. No more was with Stainforth, who had to be brought and then some sensational canard would coherence leaves no doubt as to its nature. A case in point occurred a few years said 011 the subject, and certainly 110 one into the plot. be started, but the most startling report But in the case of kleptomaniacs the parishioners. Doctors do not escape this curious ago, when one of the largest firms of could have dreamt of the sad tragedy They arranged, without the knowledge imagined hardly came up to the truth, as morbid origin cannot be clearly demon­ ailment. One of them is handed down to jewellers in London lost ,£50,000 worth of which was to take place on board that of the manager, to open an account in was afterwards discovered. strated, for in those subject to it the niind jewels. A case containing the gems had vessel later in the day, and which I am Stainforth's name, so that his cheques We will now follow the " Iris," with the is perfectly clear, the morals pure, and posterity as having been chiefly remark­ able for his propensity towards stealing been taken some distance out of London going to describe, merely altering for would be honoured. These he drew as " Hearty " in pursuit, and see what really the theft is absolutely the only sign of towels. Nothing else was able to tempt by one of the employh of the firm for the obvious reasons the names of the persons required and paid for the "Iris," which happened. insanity. It is extremely difficult to es­ was transferred to his name a few days him to break the eighth commandment, inspection of an earl who was about to be concerned ; but all old residents in Japan The brig had a head wind getting out tablish with certainty the existence of will remember the incident. before the Monday I am describing. She but he never allowed an opportunity of married, and wished to look at some of of the bay, and soon afterwards, when she such a disease ; the only w*ay in which After seeing the ponies go round the was victualled, and everything was to be securing a towel to pass. Another physi­ the most costly of their wares. In the got to Kaneda Bay, about twenty miles this can be done satisfactorily is to con­ course, and having the customary cup of ready by the previous Saturday, when it down the coast, the wind suddenly fell, cian was incapable of entering the room course of the journey the case was lost, sider the case in relation to the character and though a substantial reward was tea at the grand stand, I returned home was known the manager was to go into and she was becalmed at about 3 p.m. and previous behaviour of the individual of a patient without appropriating some to bath and breakfast, getting to my office the country until the following Monday No doubt the runaways must have felt small ornament, which he would pocket offered for its recovery, and the police in question, and to the motives which made every effort to trace it, no sign of it at about nine o'clock, giving no further morning. O11 the Saturday afternoon all very anxious at this, as they had not had seem to have determined the action. in the most nonchalant manner, and thought to the "Iris" or to her new the bullion available from the treasury the long start they hoped for, and they then attend to the details of the case. could be discovered. Suspicion fell upon Kleptomaniacs usually steal in the most the man in whose charge the jewels had owner. At about eleven a.m. one of the was to be placed on board and the" Iris" knew their absence and its reason must ostentatious manner, or, at all events, He was a most able practitioner, and his bill-brokers (and these are the great was to leave, clearing for Manila as soon have been discovered five or six hours advice was so valued by his patients that been, and although there was no direct without any precautions to conceal their evidence of his guilt, he was discharged retailers of "gup " in the settlement) came as possible after banking hours, which previously, and that if a steamer were they were quite willing to overlook this close at noon on Saturday. sent in pursuit they would be taken. thefts. The objects appropriated have from his situation with the stigma of grave excitedly into my office, and said : frequently no intrinsic value, or are per­ little failing ; the more so as he almost "Have you heard the news? The All went according to expectation, and About two hours after they were becalmed, invariably emptied his pockets on reach­ suspicion attached to his name. French Bank has been robbed by its two it looked as if the runaways would get whilst Marquetti was down in the cabin fectly useless to the thief. The stolen A year or two passed away, and the article is restored or altogether disre­ ing his study again, so that anything of assistants, Hazel and Marquetti (mention­ away with nearly forty-eight hours' start and Hazel and Stainforth were talking occurrence had faded from the minds of garded, and although money is not often value could be reclaimed by its rightful ing an Englishman and an Italian, the before they could be missed, but at the together on deck, Captain Routh, who all but those who were directly affected taken, bright objects are observed to owner. only European employes, with the excep­ last moment there was some hitch about had been looking through his glasses, by it, when one day the case was returned usually excite cupidity. The disorder is Some few years ago The Times, in tion of the manager), " and they have got shipping the crew, so that the "Iris" suddenly said to them : to its original owners with its contents 1 often hereditary, and may appear in every commenting upon the prosecution of a off with some eighty thousand dollars. could not get away until early on the "Hallo, there is the Hearty' coming untouched. It appeared that a woman member of a family to a greater or less lady kleptomaniac, who had been detected The manager has only just returned from Monday morning. This, of course, upset down, apparently heading for us. I in the act of stealing cambric handker­ addicted to kleptomania had been a the country and discovered it, ard has all the plans of the runaways, and one wonder what she is doing so far this way. degree. fellow-traveller of the clerk to whose care Abnormal conformations of the head, chiefs from a draper's counter, remarked applied for warrants at their Consulates, can imagine what their feelings must Have you forgotten anything?" acccompanied by an imbecile under­ that everyone who is acquainted with the jewels were entrusted, and had as it is reported they have gone off in the have been, and how long the Sunday He did not think much about it, as the standing, are frequently the cause of London society could at once furnish a managed to secrete the case containing 4 Iris,5 this morning, ostensibly to Manila, must have seemed to them, for it was owners of the steamer had victualled the kleptomania. For instance, Spurgheim dozen names of ladies who have been them among some wraps which she was but I suppose really to some other place. then too late to replace the bullion in the " Iris," and he imagined that, at the last relates that he saw in a prison at Berne a notorious for abstracting articles of trifling carrying. She had taken it home with The manager is in an awful way about it, treasury, and await a more favourable moment, something had been left behind. boy whom he describes as " ill-organised value from the shops where they habitually with her and deposited it in a cupboard and it is said he has chartered the' Hearty,' opportunity for a fresh start, as once it Getting no answer to his question, he had and ricketty," and who was utterly unable dealt. with other articles she had purloined, and the small steamer of Locke, Capel, and was shipped they could not get it on shore another look through his glasses, and to help stealing. An ex-commissary of The mo.ius operandi of each was so there it remained until there was a general Co., to go after the ' Iris,' and I believe again until the Custom House re-opened then exclaimed : police at Toulouse was condemned to well known that on her return from a clearance, consequent upon the discovery he has sent off to H.M.S. 'Thalia' for on the Monday morning. "Why, she is flying the white ensign, eight years' imprisonment with hard drive her relatives took care to ascertain of the fact that she was a kleptomaniac. a party of men to go in her with the In the absence of the manager, ITazel only carried by men-of-war. What can labour and to the pillory, for having the nature of her paltry peculations, The author of a book entitled "Grands Consulate constable who takes the aud Marquetti, being the only foreigners be the matter? Do you know?" turning stolen some plate while in a position of enquired from the coachman the houses Magasins de Paris," states that no fewer warrants." in the bank's employ, had charge of the to Hazel and Stainforth. trust. He made no attempt to deny the at which he had been ordered to stop, than four thousand women are every year In those days Yokohama was much keys, and so all the contents of the Then Hazel, in a voice strangely crime, but persisted to the end of his and, as a matter of course, reimbursed caught stealing from the counter in the smaller than now, and, as both Hazel and treasury were at their disposal. changed, said hoarsely : trial in what was then considered an ex­ the tradesmen to the full value of the French metropolis. He instances among Marquetti were well-known men, I was As mentioned above, they managed to "Let me see;" and, taking the bin­ tremely lame kind of defence, attributing pilfered goods. In other cases a hint was the culprits a Russian princess, a French naturally much excited by the news, and clear the " Iris" on the Monday morning, oculars, he gave a long look at the his acts to a mental derangement caused given to the various shopkeepers at whose countess, an English duchess, and the as soon as possible I went round to the and we have seen she had made a start steamer, then about two miles off, and by wounds which he had received at establishments these monomaniacs made daughter ot a reigning sovereign. As a club to see what the real story was. at an early hour. At about ten o'clock handing the glasses back to the captain, he muttered an imprecation, and dashed Marseilles in 1815. A similar case is their purchases, and they were simply rule, the Parisian shopkeepers let such On arriving there at about noon I found on that morning the manager returned from his country trip, little thinking what down below to the cabin. related of a young man who, after being forewarned to notice what was taken offenders off on payment of a substantial the verandah facing the bay full of men had happened in his absence. Of course Captain Routh — according to his severely wounded on the temple, and con­ away, and to render the bill, which was sum for the benefit of the poor ; and when discussing the startling event, and watch­ ing the " Hearty," moored just in front of on arrival at the bank he found both his evidence at the trial afterwards—said lie sequently trepanned, exhibited an un­ paid as soon as furnished, and, as a matter the pilferer is known to be rich, the sum of course, by the pilferer herself without exacted is sometimes as much as ten the club house, and it was seen she was foreign assistants absent from their posts, shouted after him, saying he believed conquerable propensity for theft, which and the keys of the treasury missing. there was something wrong, and he any feeling of shame or emotion of any thousand francs. having steam got up as fast as possible. was quite foreign to .his natural disposi­ Soon we saw a boat with a party of Duplicate keys are generally kept by called Stainforth, as owner of the " Iris," tion. He was imprisoned for larceny kind. armed bluejackets, in charge of a sub­ one of the other banks, and when these to witness that he (Captain Routh) knew after having committed several robberies, A case is recorded of a man who could were produced it was found that the nothing about it. He said he could not not eat food of any kind unless it had THE opinions of some people need not lieutenant, leave the "Thalia," and go on and had not medical testimony been pro­ treasury was nearly empty, and the true follow Hazel, as he had to stay and see been stolen. He was several times re­ only ventilating, but disinfecting. board the " Hearty," where immediately duced to prove that his acts were the the white ensign was hoisted. Later on state of affairs was disclosed, as it leaked what the "Hearty" wanted, so he and result of disorder of the brain, it would duced to the verge of starvation, but with­ IF you are travelling a road you are we saw the English Consulate boat go out that Hazel had been paying his debts, Stainforth remained on deck. have gone very hard with him. Men and out shaking his curious resolution regard­ alongside the lug, and Ringer, the and that some one had seen him and What actually happened below will not willing to walk in forever, turn about; women in every class of the community ing his diet. Eventually his servants constable, went on board; the anchor Marquetti on board the " Iris." We have never be known, and it can only be con- are addicted to this practice. The adopted the plan of leaving viands about go the other way. January 22, 1892 The Palace Jouvnal. January 22, iSy?. The Palace Journal 5* 57 of a strong-minded and more unscrupu­ Sonic Curiosities of lectured, with the assistance of the lous man. _ . ,nn-„ forgery. evidence of Captain Routh, who staled I have known of many cases in Japan 41 PROGRAM ME OF CONCERT that when the Hearty was about halt where foreigners have been murdered by FORGERY is generally supposed to be a mile off, he heard three pistol reports natives ; but this is the most tragic event confined almost solely to imitations of (17th Concert, 5th Series) from the cabin, first one and shortly amongst foreigners only since the country hand-writing and of bank-notes, but as a afterwards two in rapid succession. ON SATURDAY, JANUARY 23RD, 1892, was opened, and it was curious to see matter of fact these form but a small part When the " Hearty " came alongside, and how the Japanese gloried in it, and of this great system of deception. AT 8 O'CLOCK. constable Ringer got on board withi his thought both Hazel and Marquetti very It is well known that it sometimes is warrant, which included also Stainforth fine fellows to die rather than be taken important to produce newspaper cuttings and the captain, he asked the latter where and face the consequences of their guilt. bearing on any point at issue, and by his two passengers were, and the reply They thought it quite the proper thing to most persons these would be accepted as Musical Director to the People's Palace Mr. ORTON BRADLEY, M.A. do, in the style of their beloved happy conclusive evidence, without any doubt Down below ; and I fear you will find despatch" of former times, and they arising as to their authenticity. But even something wrong, as I have heard three published ballads about the event, ac­ newspaper cuttings have been, and can THE LONDON SUNDAY SCHOOL CHOIR (Eastern Division) Selections from the Crystal Palace Fete on rcth June last pistol-shots since you hove in sight. companied by very realistic woodcuts, be, forged, although the fraud, unless it The constable lost no time in going in which blood and gashes were a very was a very clever one indeed, could be at ARTISTES- into the cabin, and there he found a prominent feature, as they made the once detected by practical printers, many shocking sight. Hazel quite dead, with tragedy to be performed with swords in of whom can recognise cuttings from MISS KATE COVE (Soprano), Westmorland Scholar, R.A.M. MR. W. P. RICHARDS (Bass). his waistcoat open, the bullet having gone their own style. . . . certain newspapers owing to peculiarities through his heart, and the fingers of his It was remembered as a curious incident of type. This difficulty might be over­ Miss GWYNNE KIMPTON, G.S.M. (Violin). MR. PHILIP ROMERIL (Cornet). left hand burnt, evidently owing to his that shortly before the tragedy Hazel had come but a reference to the file of the Miss ANNIE E. HOLDOM, L.R.A.M., AND MISS LOUISA E. MERRITF, C.S.A. (Pianists). having guided the pistol, and fiied acted in amateur theatricals, taking the paper from which the cutting was between his fingers. Marquetti was just part of the villain in "Not a Bad Judge, supposed to have come would at once MR. H. S. WENMAN (Organist). MR. GEO. MERRII F, G.T.S.C. (Conductor). breathing, also with a bullet in the region where one of his speeches was to the of his heart. Hazel had two chambers expose the forgery. following effect: "You may call me a Not very long ago it was necessary, in of his pistol empty, whilst Marquetti had rogue, a thief, and a liar, but a coward some private proceedings, to produce only fired one of his, and it was supposed never 1" and these words he was very evidence of the death of a certain person. PART I. Ripe as the melting cluster, the reason was as follows. When Hazel fond of repeating. Whether he followed A photograph of a tombstone was No lily has such lustre; rushed down below he told his accomplice out this part of his character, I leave my tendered, the inscription to the usual effect Yet hard to tame that all was up with them, and they must CHORUS ... "Credo" (from 1st Mass) Haydn readers to judge. being quite legible. This, in the absence As raging flame, be taken, and so they agreed to commit ADULT CHOIR. suicide together ; but at the last moment of any other evidence, was going to be And fierce as storms that bluster! Marquetti's courage had failed, and he accepted, when close and minute examina­ tion conclusively proved that the photo­ PART SONG " O the Joy of Spring" Styrian Air y had fired his pistol in the air. Presuming Che Origin of :©rabsbaw- ... Cavatina Edith Swepstone, G.S.M. graph had been taken, not from a tomb­ JUNIOR CHOIR. they were to have fired together, Hazel IN the year 1838, there was living in (Accompanied by the Composer) must have guessed this would be the case stone, but from a clever drawing. Here, Manchester one George Bradshaw, a again, deception would have been and reserved his fire, when, seeing what Quaker, who in a rather humble way SONG ... " Tell Me, My Heart " Bishop Miss GWYNNE KIMPTON. Marquetti had done, he shot him, and impossible, if any place of burial had followed the calling of an engraver of Miss KATE COVE. immediately afterwards killed himself. maps and plans of cities. This brought been given. PART SUNG ... "The Postman" ... Forging eggs seems hardly worth the C. Kunze This is, of course, only conjecture, but, him into connection with the railways, candle, even if it were practicable; yet Tell me, my heart, why morning prime JUNIOR CHOIR. looking at the character of the two men then beginning to stir the community, some years ago there was (and there may Looks like the fading eve, (Hazel being the prime mover in the affair, and an idea naturally suggested itself of Post Horn Solo—MR. PHILIP ROMERIL. be still) a good deal done in this way, and Marquetti weak-minded), coupled combining his maps and plans into a little Why the gay lark's celestial chime and a very profitable business it must with the fact that the third bullet was manual which should contain the hours Shall tell the soul to grieve. PIANO "SansSouci" ... Ascher have been, too. Provided with coloured found in the ceiling of the cabin of the of departure, arrival, and stoppages of the The heaving bosom seems to say, plates of birds' eggs, the operator procured MISS A. E. HOLDOM. "Iris," it seems very likely to have been few trains then working, and which, being Ah ! hapless maid your love's away. common eggs (of different sizes, of course), Miss L. E. MERRITT. the case. The sub-lieutenant of the offered at the low price of threepence, '•Thalia" and his boat's crew at once might be a convenience to the traveller. and painted them to represent those of Tell me, my heart, why summer's glow took charge of the "Iris," and the The materials for his work Bradshaw rare birds. " Sets " of eggs were forged A wintry day beguiles ; PART SONG . " The Potter" . Gaui li Hearty" towed her back to Yokohama, obtained, as they are now obtained, from in this way, and sold to collectors, who paid fancy prices for them in the belief Why Flora's beauties seem to blow ADULT CHOIR. where they arrived at about eight p.m.; the companies. but before Marquetti could be brought on that they were original. And fading nature smiles. Mr. E. L. Blanchard, who in his time Some zephyr whispers in my ear, shore he breathed his last. It may be has played many parts, and was early This was a business requiring no little SHORT INTERVAL. mentioned here that only a few minutes concerned in the venture, tells us that artistic skill. In this connection it may Ah ! happy maid, your love is near. after the constable boarded the " Iris ' a the companies were at first vehemently be noted that those who arc making strong and favourable breeze sprang up ; opposed to the scheme, and, in their collections of autographs or letters should CHORUS " He Watching Over Israel" (Elijah) Mendelssohn if this had occurred an hour earlier, she exercise great caution in purchasing, as PART II. niggard way, refused to supply their ADULT CHOIR. would have got clear away from the land, tables on the odd ground that this would there were in circulation a short time ago and the chances are the " Hearty" would make punctuality a sort of obligation, and a number of letters purporting to have CORNET " Love's Old Sweet Song" Molloy never have sighted her. been written by Thackeray. The forging RECIT. f " I rage, I melt, I burn " ") Acis and Galatea that failure would bring penalties. MR. PHILIP ROMERIL A few days afterwards Stainforth and G. Bradshaw, however, was not to be of autographs, letters, stamps, etc., is, & AIR i" O ruddier than the cherry "J ... Handel Captain Routh were tried at the English repulsed, and by various devices, notably indeed, quite a regular business. MR. W. P. RICHARDS. PART SONG " The Little Philosopher" Consulate for conspiracy and robbery, by taking many shares, brought over the While one can easily understand that Mcrritt but the latter was discharged, there being hostile companies. The success of his it pays to forge articles of vertu, the RECIT. JUNIOR CHOIR. no evidence against him, and he was little manual encouraged our Quaker to inducement to manufacture railway tickets admitted as a witness. Stainforth was is not so easily seen, more especially as I rage—I melt—I burn ; experiment with another form of his VIOLIN "IiejreKati" ... /eno Hubay sentenced to one year's imprisonment, venture. detection is almost certain to follow, The feeble god has stabb'd me to the heart. and the French Bank got back most of In the following year he brought out which cannot be said of many forgeries. Thou trusty pine ! (Scenes de la Csarda) their money, the "Iris" being sold for A short time ago, however, a man carried what he called "Bradshaw's Railway Prop of my godlike steps, I lay thee by ! Miss GWYNNE KIMPTON. their account. Companion," a liny book, neatly bound on the forgery of railway tickets, which Bring me a hundred reeds of decent growth, Stainforth served his time, and then in violet cloth, with a gold device in the he used himself, for some little time ; but dissapeared from Japan. Hazel, as a the fraud was at length discovered, and To make a pipe for my capacious mouth ; PART SONG " At the coming of the spring " .. Hatton centre, and in size about four inches by In soft enchanting accents let me breathe suicide, was buried in the foreign cemetery three. The matter contained in it is the ingenious gentleman sent to prison. ADULT CHOIR. Sweet Galatea's beauty, and my love. in unconsecrated ground, with no clergy­ virtually the same as that in the "Time man present, but his funeral was attended Tables." Barely a dozen railways arc SONG ... "The Children's Home" Cowen by many friends, and one of them read described. It was intended as an THIS is the case with all boys who win : AIR. the burial service over his remains, which occasional issue, and the price was six­ a failure arouses their latent skill and Miss KATE COVE. were afterwards removed to the conse­ O ruddier than the cherry ! pence. energy, and they bid defiance to failures crated ground. Marquetti was buried in thereafter. O sweeter than the berry ! They play'd in their beautiful gardens, the Roman Catholic part of the cemetery O nymph more bright The children of high degree; I v we would keep our hearts from error, with the usual rites, it peing doubtful Than moonshine night, Outside the gates the beggars whether or not his was a case offelo de se, let our faith soar above the stream, and THOSE who toil and spin — Bicycle- Like kidlings blithe and merry. Passed 011 in their misery j and every one felt that he was the victim drink at the fountain. riders. January 22, 1892. The Palace Journal. January 22, 1892, The Palace Journal. 58 59 When suddenly, to the nor'ard, But there was one of the children A strange sail hove in sight. Who could not join the play. The captain took his glass up, And a little beggar maiden And looked away to sea ; PROGRAMME OF ORGAN RECITALS AND SACRED CONCERT, Watch'd for him day by day. " Tis a foeman, and a strong one ; But we'll tackle her," cried he. Once he had given her a flow'r, To be Given on SUNDAY, JANUARY 24th, 1892. And 0I1! how he smiled to see 'Twas the gallant " Salamander," Her thin, white hands thro' the railings And the foe was a seventy-four, Stretch'd out so eagerly. Three times her size, and aboard her, Organist Mr. B. JACKSON F.C.O. {Organist to the Peoples Palace). She came again to the garden, A dozen to one or more. She saw the children play, She called 011 him to surrender, But the little white face had vanished, With one contemptuous gun. AT 4 P.M.—VOCALIST, Miss LINA RICHARDSON The little feet gone away. " Let

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