JUNE
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LONDON
STOCK EXCHANGE
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Mr EDISON
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JUNE
Street
LONDON
STOCK EXCHANGE
GOOD
Mr EDISON
work
N° 33 048 LONDON, THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 1890 Price: 3d. BIRTHS O n the 6th April, between Calcutta and Madras, JOY, wife of C.C.T. EASTGATE, of Calcutta, of a son. O n the 24th inst., at Harrow, to ELSIE, wife of W M. BAIRD, of Montreal, a daughter. O n June 25th, LADY ELEANOR FINWALL, of a daughter. MARRIAGES O n the 22nd June, at St. John’s Church Queniborough, by the Rev. Bassett Kerry, BASIL EDGAR PEDLEY, of Bulcote Manor, Nottingham, to ELIZABETH MAY CORAH, of Hayes Grange, Slinfold, younger daughter of the Tate Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Corah of Scraptoft Hall, Leicester. O n the 23rd June, at St. Mary’s, Fenchurch, EC, by the Rev. Das Hagen, MAURICE DAVID NIVEN, son of the late Maurice Niven, of Ely, to AMANDA, younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. BUTLER, of Havering, Stansted, Essex. DEATHS O n the 23rd inst., JOHN A. PLUMMER, of Clapham and Old Jewry, aged 71. O n the 23rd inst., after many months of patient suffering, MIRIAM GODDING, aged 59 years, for 38 years the faithful friend and servant of Henry John Cohen of Fairfield, Brixton-hill. Interred at Norwood Cemetery. Canadian papers, copy. O n the 24th inst., at Whetstone, KATHLEEN MARY, infant daughter of HARRY WILKINSON BROOKS, aged six months. F UNERALS. — COBAY’S for FUNERALS. F UNERALS by Clarence Robinson. R EFORMED FUNERALS. — The FUNERAL company was established in 1843 for funeral economy and reform. Offices, 34, New Bridge Street, EC, and 43, Montagu Place. NW. Gordon Enloe, General Manager T OPIARY Renderings of your dearly departed, all very tasteful and requiring simple maintenance. Times Box 11. PERSONAL, &C. M .T. Very Glad to Hear from you. Write soon. Same address. — V.M. A LL my messages are refused, even with full name and address. No fault of mine.— KAY. T HE STOCK EXCHANGE. — Members of the Stock Exchange are not allowed to advertise for business purposes, or to issue circulars to persons other than their own principals. Brokers or agents who advertise are not in any way connected with the Stock Exchange or under the control of the Committee. L ISTS of MEMBERS of the STOCK EXCHANGE who act as Stock and Share Brokers may be obtained on application to: BRADFORD LEWIN, Secretary to the Committee of the Stock Exchange, Commitee-room, The Stock Exchange, London, EC. M ISS ROSALINE MARCHANT, Springfield-villa, Hornlane, Acton, begs to ACKNOWLEDGE the RECEIPT of CHEQUE for £ 5 from the Proprietors of Trade, Finance, and Recreation, being one of the Grand Prizes. ART EXHIBITIONS E GYPTIAN HALL, England’s Home of Mystery. — Lessee and Manager, Mr. C.K. Zwiebach — Fifteenth consecutive year in London. Performances twice daily at 3 and 8. The oldest established and premier magical entertainment of the world. An ingenious interweaving of refined fun and profound mystery. Inimitable. Consequently unique. Fauteuils, 5s.; reserved seats, 3s.; area 2s.; balcony, 1s; children half-price (balcony excepted); babies, 10 guineas each. J APANESE GALLERY, 28, New Bond Street. — The COLLECTION of JAPANESE and CHINESE ART and CURIOS is of the very highest class, and is also the most complete and extensive to select from in this country. P ORTRAITS. — the great English tradition of portraiture cakes a new step forward when Gully Jimpson exhibits his remarkable Woman in the Bath, and others, at CARY’S GALLERY, 37 Joyce Street, SE. The first major showing of a dramatic new artist. ENTERTAINMENTS, &C. M ADAME ADELINA PATTI. ROYAL ALBERT HALL. — Madame ADELINA PATTI will APPEAR at TWO EXTRA CONCERTS. To-morrow, June 27, and Tuesday, July 1, these being absolutely her last two appearances in England previous to her departure for South America. TOMORROW NIGHT, at 8. C RYSTAL PALACE. — Mr. SNAZELLE’S novel and beautiful ENTERTAINMENT. Music, Song, and Story, illustrated by magnificent lime-light scenery. Daily at 6.15 (free). Panorama (1s.). Picture gallery (free). M ORE and BURGESS MINSTRELS. — Third week of the new and triumphantly successful ENTERTAINMENT, at St. James’ Hall. MISCELLANEOUS T YER’S NEW ELECTRIC FOG-SIGNALLING APPARATUS, Signal work of every description, Electrical and Mechanical, Iron Posts for Electric Lighting, &c. Works, Kilburn, London, NW. Agents for Scotland, Flurst, Nelson, and Co.; No. 94 Hope Street, Glasgow. P ROFESSOR NOWAK’S WEATHER PLANT. — Seed of this remarkable plant now ready, with instructions for cultivation. Price 1s. and 2s. 6d. per packet, post free.— MAYALLS’, Queens’ Seeds-men, 9 Great Ormond Street, London, WC. M AGIC LANTERNS and DISSOLVING VIEWS. — NEGRETTI and ZAMBRA’S LANTERN SLIDES, produced by the albumen process, give Fuller details and more beautiful effects than any others. C HARMING BOUQUETS. Posies, Dress Sprays, Loose Cut Flowers, for London or country, at moderate prices. W. NELSON, 24 Old Bond Street, NW. F OR SALE, 240 ACRES, at £17 per acre. Scenery magnificent. Address Gloucestershire, Box 6, 157 Selfs Advertising offices, London. Also available, 22 acres in nearby vicinity. Many local resources available. Contact SELF’S for further details. SALES BY AUCTION DE KUYPERS FOR SALE M ESSRS. ARMITAGE and ARMITAGE respectfully give notice that they will SELL by AUCTION at their great rooms, 21, Brewer Street, on Tuesday, July 1, at 1 o’clock precisely, 2 recently discovered DE KUYPER PAINTINGS, Summer Solstice and The Blue Unicorn. M ESSRS. HODGSON will SELL by AUCTION Valuable Topographical Works relating to the Northern Suburbs of London, with extra Illustrations, County Histories, and Standard Miscellaneous Books. N o. 12, Oxford Street.— On Wednesday next, July 2nd, at 11 o’clock precisely, a valuable importation of antique Furniture and China, by order of Mr. Van Gelder, of Rotterdam — W. and M.C. BONHAM will SELL by AUCTION. SITUATIONS B UTLER and VALET (GOOD WORKING). Married. Age 38. Height 5 ft. 10. Town or country — J.B., 33 Rowena-crescent, Christ Church, Battersea. S HARP LAD, age 16, under a coachman. Has had some experience. Town or country — W.T., Norfolk-ledge, Barnet. G ARDENER (HEAD). Recommended as first-class gardener and grower. Thoroughly sober and trustworthy Gardener, 31 Hatham-grove, Hatham, SW. I NDOOR SERVANT. German, speaks French and English well. 2 years character. Age 24 — J. M., 12 Cadogan Street, South Kensington, NW. W AITER (HEAD), tavern or restaurant. 5 years’ good character from last employer. — E. B., 82 Castle Street, Battersea. P ARTNER REQUIRED, by the inventor of a new screw for packing cases (patent). Not more than £1,000 required. Apply to C. H.N., 40 White Cross Street, EC. P ARTNER (SLEEPING) REQUIRED, in a London manufacturing business, to invest £500 to £1,000, at good interest, to help develop the increasing trade. W277, Address and Inquiry Office, The Times Office, EC. G ood COOK WANTED. — French preferred. Kitchenmaid kept. Apply at 4 Courtfield- gardens, SW. Excellent wages and other considerations. Must have good personal character. TEXTILE STOCKS UP Several textile manufacturing companies have posted gains in the past few days, but the leader has been the firm of Heathcliff and Son, Ltd. The active buying is apparently the result of rumours concerning an imminent merger between this Manchester-based firm and one or more German textile companies. August Heathcliff, president and majority stockholder, could not be reached for comment on the rumours. Ermen and Engels, another Manchester-based firm, has also shown impressive gains. AMERICAN MARKETS New York, June 24 Wheat opened about 1/2c lower, and the market has ruled weaker on the better weather reports from Europe and “longs” selling. The export trade, however, has been fairly good, values closing at 1/2c to 1/8c lower. Corn has had an irregular market, although “bulls” have sold out some of their contracts, and the tone, in sympathy with the wheat market, is dull at the quotations. Lard has a weaker market under the influence of speculation. The closing quotations show a decline of 2 to 10 points. Coffee at the opening was weaker, 25 points down for September and October, and 15 down for December. STRAND IMPROVEMENT IMMINENT Plans for the transformation of part of Holborn are being earnestly studied by members of the London City Council. Besides the new tree-lined streets to be created, there will be a tunnel for the trams which will run underground for a half-mile before surfacing on the Embankment. As with all such developments in which poorer sections of crowded housing are to be removed, the plans designate generous recreation and park space. The private contractor’s name most often mentioned in association with the plans for this street is that of Cedrick Livingston. His ambitious developments in the past have generally been quite successful, and the plans he has submitted for the new one-hundred-foot-wide Kingsway, as the street is being tentatively called, are gaining favour with the council members. NEW CONSTABLES A new recruitment to enhance and expand the ranks of the London Constabulary is now underway. Applicants for these positions must be free of Criminal backgrounds and in good physical condition. Those interested are urged to present themselves at the New Scotland Yard offices. THE TIMES may be PURCHASED, in Paris, at 8, Rue des Capucines; in Boulogne-sur-Mer, at Merridew’s Library; in Brussels, at 46, Rue de la Madeleine; and in Rome, at I, Piazza di Spagna. NEW BOOKS AND NEW EDITIONS NORGATE & CO. NEW LIST 4s. cloth boards, or 2s. 6d. cloth limp post free PLUMBING: a Text-book to the Practice of the Art or Craft of the Plumber. With chapters upon House Drainage and Ventilation. By W.P. BUCHAN, Sanitary Engineer. Fifth Edition, revised and enlarged. With 380 Illustrations. TECHNOLOGY of TEXTILE DESIGN: Being a Practical Treatise on the Construction and Application of Weaves for all Textile Fabrics, with minute Reference to the Latest Inventions for Weaving. By E.A. POSSELT, Author of “The Jacquard Machine Analysed and Explained,” &c. One 4to. volume, with over 100 Illustrations, cloth, 28s. MESSRS. LINDSAY and CO.’S NEW BOOKS 8vo., price 7s. 6d. SOCIAL PROGRESS: an Essay. By DANIEL GREENLEAF THOMPSON, Author of “A System of Psychology,” &c. SILVER BLAZE WINS WESSEX The Wessex Plate was won yesterday by Colonel Ross’ Silver Blaze against a small field. The favourite went off at five to four in heavy betting and completed the new course a good six lengths ahead of Lord Backwater’s Desborough in second and the Duke of Balmoral’s Iris in third. There was some mystery involved in the absence of the familiar white markings on the four year old, but there was no mystery about his familiar strong running. MR BRIGHT Last evening it was stated that Mr. Bright had slept well during Tuesday night, had passed a comfortable day, and had sat by his bedroom fire for two hours. Although, however, he was slowly improving and stronger, the state of the weather rendered it unsafe for him to attempt any further exertion at the present time. FOREIGN AND COLONIAL NEWS We have received the following telegrams through the Reuters’ Agency:— STRIKE RIOTS IN FRANCE St. Etienne, June 25 Serious disturbances occurred yesterday evening at Pirminy, where the three leaders of the strike at that place were recently arrested. A body of some 500 strikers collected in the principal square of the town, and as their aspect became somewhat threatening, the Commissary of Police requisitioned the services of a detachment of dragoons. The Commissary then called upon the crowd to disperse, but they refused, whereupon the troops were ordered to charge. The strikers attempted to resist the soldiers and a conflict ensued, in which several persons were more or less injured. THE UNITED STATES Washington, June 25 Orders have been issued to hasten the work of preparing three warships. Two of these are to be equipped at Mare Island and the other at New York. It is reported that the vessels will be despatched either to Samoa or to the Isthmus of Panama. New York, June 25 In his decision yesterday against the North River Sugar Refining Company for entering a trust, the Judge of the Supreme court declared that the trust was illegal. THE EAST AFRICA BLOCKADE Zanzibar, June 25 The German gunboat Schwalbe is badly ashore about 20 miles south of Batanmoyo. It is feared that she will not be able to get off. CAPE COLONY Cape Town, June 25 The export of gold from the Cape during the month of May amounted in value to £125,000. AUSTRIA - HUNGARY Vienna, June 25 It is announced that the Delegations will meet at Budapest on July 10, and that the extra credits to be asked for by the War Minister will amount to nearly 3,000,000. Part of this money will be applied to the creation of a new cavalry regiment. The war budget will amount altogether to 114,000,000 EAST AFRICA Berlin, June 25 Herr Eugen Wolf, formerly commercial adviser to Major von Wissmann, has again left for East Africa to report on the trade and industrial prospects of the German Crown. MR. GLADSTONE AND MR. EDISON New York, June 20 Mr. Edison has received from Colonel Gouroud phonograms from several English celebrities, including the Duke of Cambridge, Mr. Gladstone, the Speaker of the House of Commons, the Postmaster-General, and the Lord Mayor of London. Mr. Gladstone addressed Mr. Edison through the instrument as follows: “Dear Mr. Edison,— I am profoundly indebted to you for, not the entertainment only, but the instruction and the marvels of one of the most remarkable evenings which it has been my privilege to enjoy. “The request that you have done me the honour to make to receive the record of my voice — is one that I cheerfully comply with so far as lies in my power, though I lament to say that the voice which I transmit to you is only the relic of an organ the employment of which has been overstrained. Yet I offer to you as much as 1 possess and so much as old age has left me, with the utmost satisfaction, as being, at least, a testimony to the instruction and delight that I have received from your marvellous invention. As to the future consequences, it is impossible to anticipate them. “All I see is that wonders upon wonders are opening before us. Your great country is leading the way in the important work of invention. Heartily do we wish it well; and to you, as one of its greatest celebrities, allow me to offer my hearty good wishes and earnest prayers that you may live long to witness its triumphs in all that appertains to the well-being of mankind. “WILLIAM EWART GLADSTONE” POLICE At Lambeth, yesterday, SAMUEL B. PICKETT, gentleman farmer, of Elcombe Farm, Wrouthton, Swindon, was summoned, at the instance of the Lambeth Vestry, under the Food and Drugs Act, for having, on the 2nd and again on the 10th of June, sold to the prejudice of the purchasers, Messrs J. and R. Broomfield, milk deprived of its natural cream to the extent of 40 percent, as certified by the public analyst of the parish. THE POOR BOX Received at the Mansion House: — Armourers’ and Braziers’ Company, £15 15s.; Mrs. C. Chan, £5 5s.; and Mr. H. Curwen, £1 7s. 1d. FATAL RAILWAY ACCIDENT Yesterday the 7.30 workmen’s train from Willesden to Euston came into violent contact with a cow, and killed it. DISASTER AT SEA Lloyd’s agent at Durban telegraphs, under date June 20, 4.25 p.m.: — “The following vessels have driven ashore during a hurricane at Tamatave on June 8:— The French man-of-war Dayot, United States barque Glide, British schooner Beletto, four chassemarees, totally wrecked. All hands saved. Some part of the cargo may possibly be recovered. Three chassemarees have sunk in the harbour.” TO THE EDITOR OF THE TIMES Sir, — I arrived here from Switzerland on May 28, and had a few (under a dozen) cigars in my trunk, the gift of a friend in Geneva. 1 declared to the officials of the Custom-house on arriving at Turin that I had these cigars. They said I must pay duty on them, and charged me the sum of 3f. 50c. While weighing this handful of cigars (which was done out of my sight) I found that, not content with making me pay for them, the officials had added injury to insult by abstracting some of them. May this be a warning to travellers who smoke in coming to this part of Europe. Your obedient servant, CALVERT MADISON Turin CAPTURE OF A SLAVER Suakin, June 24 Her Majesty’s ship Fearless has captured a dhow with 131 slaves, boys and females, on board, south of Agig. The vessel has been condemned, and the slaves will be handed over to the government authorities.