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withlpryn her resignation of tho presi-
denoy af that organization. which she
rendered as protest against the REFUSAL
of the branch association 90 follow out
her wishes thai they should not approve
Of nor sign petitions against tho renewal
OF the contagious diseases acts for India
HATS FOR HORSES.
The straw manufacturers of Luton have
been doing Dig business in sunbonnets
FOR horses, owing 10 the instigation OF the
government and the Society for the Pre-
yention OF Cruelty to Animals. The hats
are shaped on the Bordeaux model, hav-
ing high crown and "a broad brim, lire
the straw bathing hats used in the United
states with holes for the horses ears.
The use OF tho bonuets has greatly de-
creased tho summer mortality among
horses in France.
HORSES OF HYDE PARK.
The annual scandal about the tramps,
loafers, criminals and their female COM
panions in Hyde Park, is again being
ventilated. The park is positively danger
Gus after dusk and Is almost so in day
time. Owing to the great number OF
assault cases occurring m the park,
which have found their way into the
police courts recently, the newspapers
have again taken up the matter Last
year, as result of the public disgust
WHICH lOliOWeu Sl1nllT tApoSuIts, noW
regulations were Issued for the police con-
troll of the park and parliament voted 1900
pounds towardf 10 lighting by electricity
and alosyoted 400 pounds for kiosk,
but owing TO the opposition or the Duke
OF Cambridge, who is tho Ranger OF Hyde
Park, nothing was done The movement
now on foot is to wrest the control of the
parks from che duke and give it to the
county council.
PAY FOR PASSES.
A parliamentary committee OF France
which was appointed TO investigate tho
subject OF theatrical passes, has recom-
mended to the Chamber OF Deputies the
adoption OF law To abolish season tickets
for all dramatic and musical entertain
meuts and for imposing heavy stamp
tax on all free passes and "a moderate
tax on all tickets. The rate proposed for
passes Is fifty ventimes. On this basis
the income is reckoned at |, 4i5, coo francs
on free passes In Paris alone and total
of 3. 5i3, 750 francs on all classes of
tickets.
CHESS TOURNAMENT.
The Berlin chess tournament, which is
expected to rival the recent contest at
Nurem mberg ana Buda Pesth, will beginon
September IL. Prizes are offered ranging
lianoy" prize will be awarded by Baron
Rothsohild of Vienna, who is chess
enthusiast.
ANARCHISTS WATCHED.
Since the assassination of premier Can
ovas del Castillo on Sunday last, the au-
thortes of Scotland Yard have been ex-
ercising the most active supervision over
the anarchists of Great Britain and they
have been in constant communication
with the police authorities of Paris,
Rome, Madrid and other capitals. The
y1u iAar Of
various ports has been doubled and new
arrivals are constantly shadowed.
But, in spite of these precautions, the
commissioner of police. SIR Edward Brad
ford. has given permission for public
meeting in Trafalgar square on Sunday,
August.22, TOT 'denouuce.th revival of.tor-
ture in Spanish prisons. In answer to
the surprise and indigDat~>p of the pub
lie at the granting of permit 10 hold
this meeting, the Scotland Yard authuri-
ties declare that Sir Edward Bradford did
not know that it was the anarchists who
had applied for IL. The newspapers say it
is certain there will be trouble If tho
meeting is held, as the people here are
waking up To the necessity of stern re-
preston or the anarchists.
WOMEN MISrREATED
A long existing scandal has been ended
by a complaint upon the part of Sir John
Drummer, the we'll known Dhilanthropist
of Liverpool and member of parliament
for the Northwich division of Cheshire
who drew the attention of the home Sec
retary, Sir Mathew White Ridley. to tho
habit of transferring the women prisoners
from the Liverpool jnil to Knutsford
prison in big gangs, chained together like
slaves 1t developed from the inquiries
mado by the home secretary into the SUBJ
ject that as many as thirty-two women,
in one gang. have been thus paraded
Orders have been issued to stop this
paCtice.