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N° 33 029 LONDON, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4, 1890 Price: 3d. BIRTHS O n 16th April, at San Francisco, Cal., HATTY, wife of FRANCIS HAY MOULTON, of twins, a son and daughter. O n the 2nd inst., ANNETTE GERVAIS, of a son. MARRIAGES O n the 28th May, at St. Stephen’s, Gloucester Road, by Canon Monroe, Vicar of Wimbleton, ARTHUR A. SANDERS, late Rector of Whimple, Devon, to VERA BANNA, widow of COLONEL KELLOW CHESNEY. DEATHS O n the 29th March, 1890, at Melbourne, Australia, WILLIAM FARD, aged 64. O n the 30th May, NATHAN REVELL of Upper Bedford Street, Russell Square, aged 52. F UNERALS COBAY’S for FUNERALS. F UNERALS by Clarence Robinson. L ONDON NECROPOLIS, Brook-wood. Private Station. Near Woking. 500 acres exquisitely planted. Most beautiful cemetery in Europe:-50 minutes from private station, adjoining Waterloo. Refreshment and retiring rooms. Cheap return tickets on Sunday for visitors. Charges fixed by Parliament. MISCELLANEOUS L ORD ASTLEY DENHAM will LECTURE on Tuesday next, June 10, on “The Beneficial Consequences of Sports and Hunting in the Development of Character in Young Men of the Empire, at BOODLE’S, 26, Stratton Street, NW. 7 5th WATERLOO ANNIVERSARY. — The Times is pleased to announce a DINNER on the occasion of the 75th Anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo, Wednesday, June 18th, at the Langham Hotel. Surviving participants in the WATERLOO TONTINE will be guests of honour. Further information is available at the Langham Hotel or at The Times office. PERSONAL, &C. W ATERLOO: Wed. 11:53 train. Lady who left in taxi and waved, care to know gent, grey coat?— SINCERE. K ONSTANTINE — “It is the bright day that brings forth the adder.” —Botkin. L OST, GENTLEMAN’S GOLD WATCH, attached to a lady’s gold chain between Clerkenwell and Bloomsbury, Dec. 29. £10 REWARD. Communicate T.B., 21, Ampton Street, WC. D ANIEL WILLES, who was footman to the late Mr. R.D. King in 1884, is requested to CALL at once at the office of Mr. R. Aylward, Solicitor, 16, Clifford’s inn, EC. SPORTING S HOOTING SHIRTS. — KLEE and SONS are now prepared to supply their SPORTING SHIRT, so strongly recommended by Medicine Doctor in the “Field”. The material is as soft as silk, warm as flannel, and will not shrink. Invaluable to all sportsmen. For hunting we make a special shape, preventing the shirt rising. — KLEE and Sons, 23, Strand, WC. W ESTLEY RICHARDS, GUN-SMITH. — Largest selection of IMPORTED FIREARMS in London. Collectors, sportsmen, and all who admire finely crafted pistols and rifles welcome at 31, New Bond Street, NW. ENTERTAINMENTS, &C. W HIST TOURNAMENT. — Wednesday next to Saturday. Open to players and spectators. GRAND MATCH for £200. BAGATELLE CLUB, 14, Poland Street, NW. G ALLERY of MYSTERY, Dean Street, Oxford Street. — Mr. ROBERT GANTHONY’S Laughable, musical and illusory ENTERTAINMENT, twice daily, at 3 and 8, until next Saturday evening, when the Gallery will close for the summer vacation. Prices 1s. to 5s. Box office open at 10 a.m. T HE MOORE and BURGESS MINSTRELS’ splendid and attractive ENTERTAINMENT, St. James-hall, TONIGHT, at 8; Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 3 and 8. New engagements. Mr. T. Campbell, the great baritone. Mr. Joseph Ellis and the two brothers Monetti. Doors open at 2:30 and 7. R OYAL ACADEMY of MUSIC 23, Tenterden Street, NW. Instituted 1822. Royal Charter, 1830 P atrons — Her MAJESTY the QUEEN and the ROYAL FAMILY Principal — Dr. OWEN EDWARDS Half-term begins June 12 NEXT FORTNIGHTLY CONCERT Saturday evening next, June 7, at 8 o’clock Donald Sennett, Secretary B OXING DAY, Royal Pavilion, every Monday an entire change of programme. ART EXHIBITIONS I RISH EXHIBITION. — CAPT. ORTON will ASCEND in his famous BALLOON Eagle from the parade ground in front of the grand stand at the Irish Exhibition on Monday next, weather permitting, and every Monday, Wednesday and Friday until further notice at 4 o’clock punctually. Seats in the car can be booked at 12 Catherine Street, Strand or at the offices of the Exhibition, Olympia, fare five guineas. This aeronaut has never met with the slightest injury either to passengers or balloon. M ADAME TUSSAUDS. — SILVER WEDDING GROUP, 1863 (exact representation), as viewed by T.R.H. the Princess of Wales and Princesses Victoria and Louise of Wales, March 23, 1888; also the late Frederick III at the Lying-in-state of Emperor William of Germany, grand representation. Over 400 portrait models; superb new Court trains, as worn at Her Majesty’s Drawing Rooms. Orchestra 3:30 and 7:30 p.m. Open 9 a.m. til 10 p.m. Admission 1 s., under 12 years 6d. Refreshments at popular prices. C HAMBER of HORRORS. — JACKSON, the Manchester Murderer; the condemned MADAME TUSSAUDS. B LUE and WHITE CHINA; a small collection just received from China. At THOMAS McLEAN’S GALLERY, 3 Haymarket (next to the theatre). THOMAS McLEAN’S GALLERY FOREIGN AND COLONIAL NEWS We have received the following telegrams through the Reuters’ Agency: LABOUR AGITATION IN SPAIN Valencia, June 7 The Civil Guard have today been again called upon to disperse groups of strikers assembled in the streets. Many arrests have been made. THE UNITED STATES Washington, June 3 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 dispatched either to Samoa or to the Isthmus of Panama. New York, June 3 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. PANIC AT THE THEATRE FRANCAIS Paris, June 3 The performance at the “Théâtre Français” this evening was disturbed by an occurrence which resulted in panic. Shortly after 10 o’clock the electric wires supplying the chandeliers came in contact in consequence of the wearing away of the envelope. The light was consequently extinguished, and several sparks fell among the audience. A panic ensued in spite of the efforts of the actors to reassure the public. The firemen on duty at the theatre immediately communicated with the head-quarters of the brigade, and a steam fire engine was dispatched to the spot. The incident caused great excitement in the neighbourhood of the theatre. DISTURBANCE AT THE RUSSIAN SOCIAL CLUB A scuffle broke out last night at a lecture on women’s rights and birth control at the Russian Immigrants Social Club, 7, High Street, SE. The featured speaker was Sophie Botkin, wife of Vladimir Botkin, the exiled Russian anarchist. According to the president of the club, Jacob Epstein, the disturbance occurred during the reception which followed the lecture and which was attended by close to one hundred women. One of the women apparently became outraged and had to be escorted from the building. ANOTHER BODY FLOATING IN THAMES Shortly after 11 o’clock last night another body was found floating near the Southwark Bridge. The deceased, a man in his middle thirties, has been identified by the seaman’s papers found on his person as Leo Shephard. Shephard had apparently been shot. This is the fourth victim found murdered in the vicinity in the past five days. The inhabitants of Southwark are becoming increasingly anxious as to the discovery and apprehension of the perpetrator or perpetrators of these crimes. Although at least one of the victims was known to be of bad character and to associate with others of similar character, the list of victims includes a barrister and a senior clerk from the firm of Lindsay and Co. The police are much attacked as a consequence of their not having any suspects at this time. NEW SCOTLAND YARD Ironical questions have been asked in the House of Commons with regard to the architectural aspect of the building which is destined to go by the name of New Scotland Yard. They are obviously intended to be the prelude of sharp criticism, and in order that the criticism may be appreciated, that its justice or injustice, as the case may be, may be followed, it will be no bad thing to enquire into the nature of the structure which is to become a substitute for the miscellaneous collection of buildings in which, for some time, the central business of the metropolitan police has been conducted. Nor will any criticism be fair which does not take into account the capacities of the site and the complex character of the business which has to be conducted in Scotland Yard. For all practical purposes New Scotland Yard is an unqualified success, and it has potentialities, such as a spacious and fairly lighted crypt, in which men may be kept in reserve in the event of an unexpected riot, of which space does not permit the enumeration. PRESIDENT CARNOT Paris, June 3 President Carnot gave a grand diplomatic banquet this evening. The guests included all the foreign Ambassadors. Earl and Countess of Lytton and their daughter were present. NEW MAGAZINE — Truth and Lies, a new bi-monthly journal dedicated to what its editorial board call ‘free-thinking’ sent its inaugural issue off the press today. A confiscation was ordered by the Lord Mayor. FIGHT SET FOR TONIGHT The excitement which has been building for many weeks will climax tonight when those gigantic gladiators, Marco Escobedo and the American challenger Jake Kilrain, act out their fistic drama at the Ring, 35 Surrey Row. According to the promoter of tonight’s contest, Oliver Perkins, the fight will be conducted under the rules of the London prize ring as opposed to the rules governing glove fights. London prize ring rules require that a roped enclosure be pitched on turf; that the men shall fight with bare fists; that they are permitted tripping and wrestling. Although early betting heavily favoured Escobedo who has won his last ten fights quite easily, the sporting men are beginning to back the Baltimore Biffer. Since Escobedo’s last fight more than four months ago, he has not kept up his rigorous training. Many point to his excessive “night life” and gallivanting with the actress Letitia Garcia in explaining their choice of Kilrain who does indeed appear to be in first-class condition. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT (Before the COMMON SERGEANT) WILLIAM JONES, 30, was indicted for uttering a counterfeit florin at the Salutation Tavern, Newgate Street, after having been previously convicted of a similar offence. Mr. Mason prosecuted; and Mr. Faversham defended. It was alleged that the prisoner was acting in concert with a man named M’Lean, who tendered the counterfeit coin. After M’Lean left the Salutation he joined the prisoner. The jury, after considerable deliberation, Convicted the prisoner, who was then tried, with John M’Lean, on an indictment charging them with uttering bad coin. Sir Clayton Partridge defended M’Lean. Evidence was adduced also to show an uttering in Queen Victoria Street. The jury found the prisoners Guilty, and two previous convictions having been proved against Jones, he was sentenced to six years’ penal servitude. M’Lean was sentenced to 10 months’ hard labour. MILITARY INTELLIGENCE In order to remedy to some extent the lack of musketry knowledge in the Militia, it has been decided at the War Office that during the next training season several of the battalions shall be encamped at the Government ranges at Stensall-common, near York, so that target practice might be satisfactorily carried out. TRADES B URROWS bottlings of MALVERN WATER. E PP’S COCOA, with boiling water. G RATEFUL and COMFORTING. E PP’S COCOA, with boiling milk. E PP’S COCOA.— By a thorough knowledge of the natural laws which govern the operations of digestion and nutrition, and by the careful application of the fine properties of well-selected cocoa, Mr. Epps has provided our breakfast tables with a delicately flavoured beverage, which may save us many heavy doctors’ bills. It is by the judicious use of such articles that a constitution may be gradually built up strong enough to resist every tendency to disease. Hundreds of subtle maladies are floating around us, ready to attack wherever there is a weak point. We may escape many a fatal shaft by keeping ourselves well fortified with pure blond and a properly nourished frame.” — Civil Service Gazette. O LD ARTIFICIAL TEETH, Jewellery, Plate, Household Furniture, Linen, Guns, Horses, Carriages, Harness, and every description of property purchased, for cash, to any amount, by Mr. and Mrs. MARTIN SNELGROVE, 43 Crawford Street, Gloucester Place, NW, the old established buyers. Letters and parcels forwarded receive immediate attention. F OR EXPORT. — LEFT - OFF CLOTHES PURCHASED, for case, by the oldest established buyers in the Kingdom.— Mr. and Mrs. TREADWELL, Old Curiosity Shop, 49, King’s Road, SW. No connexion with any other person of the same name. I MPERIAL HAIR DYE (Registered). One liquid — black, brown, light brown, or golden. Harmless, perfect, permanent, and free from smell. All clear, without sediment, 2s. 6d., 3s. 6d., 5s., and 10s. 6d. — HYDE LARKIN, 29 Brook Street, Grosvenor Square, NW. J OHN EXSHAW and Co’s celebrated OLD BRANDY, so extensively used in India and the Colonies. Supplied in one dozen cases, as imported from France, 68s. per dozen — DOLAMORE and Co., 36 Brad Street. J OHN EXSHAW and Co. One of many fine imports bringing the best of the world to England. Dolamore and Co. TO THE EDITOR OF THE TIMES Sir,— With regard to the suggestion that bloodhounds might assist in tracking the Thames murderer, as a breeder of dogs, and knowing their power, I have little doubt that had a hound been put upon the scent of the murderer white fresh, at least in those cases where the body was not actually floating in the water, it might have done what the police have failed in. I have made some experiments in this area myself, but Scotland Yard does not appear interested in my results. But now, when all trace of the scent has been trodden out, it would be quite useless. Meanwhile, as no means of detection should be left untried, it would be well if a couple or so of trained bloodhounds unless trained they are worthless — were kept for a time at one of the police head- quarters ready for immediate use in case their services should be called for. There are, doubtless, owners of bloodhounds willing to lend them, if any of the police, which, I fear, is improbable, know how to use them. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, ELTON SHERMAN 6, Holywell Row, London, EC. NEW BOOKS AND NEW EDITIONS FREDERICK WARNE and CO.’S LIST I n square 8 vo., cloth gilt, gilt top, price 7 s. 6d., a new edition of the famous Darley Edition. REVERIES of a BACHELOR; or a Book of the Hearts. This is the most popular of all of Mr. Marvel’s books, and the illustrations made for the original edition by F.O.C. Darley, printed in tint, give it a quaintly interesting and attractive appearance. T HE CAPTAIN GENERAL. By W.J. GORDON. In crown 8 vo., 5s., with Map “We can recommend all who love true tales of adventure, told in terse and nervous English, to read the book. In the simple force with which the whole narrative is brought before them they will be reminded of Defoe.”— Academy. M AN WAS NOT BORN, by Constance Nilhus, a raging tale of romance from the pen of a woman. Tackles subject previously thought impossible in fiction. “A tale that rings true, told with boldness.”— Cornwall Sentinel. This is the book that everyone is sure to be talking about in the coming season and for many years to come. THAMES INVESTIGATION CONTINUES The investigation continues into the series of murders which have been plaguing the Bankside, Southwark area during the past several nights. Sunday’s murder, the third in this recent outburst of violence, came as a shock to the community. Mr. Charles Attard, a well-known London barrister, was found behind a waterfront warehouse in Upper Ground Street brutally murdered. He had been shot twice with a large calibre gun. The absence of Attard’s wallet points to a possible motive of robbery, but the police have given little additional information to the press. E LEPHANT & CASTLE THEATRE — Miss Letitia GARCIA appears nightly in the title role of DOROTHY with scene-painting by the inimitable Hawes Craven. D RURY LANE (the National Theatre) — Gilbert Noonan, Sole Lessee and Manager. CARL ROSA OPERA SEASON. Box-office open from 10 a.m. all day. CHARITIES, &C. C ONSUMPTION HOSPITAL, Brompton. — Funds are urgently REQUIRED for the support of the unendowed Charity. Annual expenses £ 24,000 out of fixed income under £ 3,000. WANT PLACES All letters to be post-paid W ET NURSE. — Respectable person, age 28. Healthy baby girl, fortnight old. Good nurse and needlewoman. —A.B., August Street, Regents Park.