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The Northern Guardian. — 1896-04-14 (Hartlepool, Cleveland, England)

NEW DEPUTY LIEUTENANT.  South Africa.  It is said that almost the only point upon which the temperance and the trade sections of the Royal Commission on Licensing are at all likely to agree is the necessity of restricting the special privileges enjoyed by clubs. We hear a great deal abour the amount of drinking that goes on in clubs, hut it must not be forgotten that there are clubs and clubs. The properly organised and well managed club, which is in a way the equivalent of a member's private house, ought to be and must be regarded as being in an entirely different cAtegory from the so-called clubs which are little better than shebeens, in which drinking goes on day and night all the year round. ITnhappily, there are far too many clubs of the latter class, and we have not to go far to seek them.  Last but not least amongst Distinguished the dis tingui sh ed Visitors. foreigners who have condescended to recognise this country, we are to have a visit from Li Hung Chang. He is on his way to the Russian coronation festivities at Moscow, after which he will travel by way ot Berlin, Essen, and Paris to London. In 1860 Li Hung Chang cooperated with General (then Colonel) Gordon in suppressing the Taeping rebellion. After the Tien-Tsin massacre 10 years later he was despoiled of his titles and otherwise punished on the charge of not assisting the General in command. Two years later he was restored to favour. He was the mediator for fixing the indemnity for the murder of Mr Margary, who was killed in 1876 whilst endeavouring, to explore South-Western China. He is a broad minded man for a Chinanian.  An amusing return has Inspectors of Meat. just been published, showing the vocations of meat inspectcrs in some of our large towns prior to their appointments. The majority of them seem to be drawn from the ranks of plumbers, carpenters, and builders. Most of the trades and professions, with the exception of journalism, seem to be represented in the list. One cannot help wondering what special qualificacion a Board school teacher, a ticket inspector, a sergeant-major, a florist, a compositor, a beerhouse keeper, a train conductor, a builder's clerk, or a bricklayer can have to act as inspector of meat, yet all these and other callings are represented. It is scarcely surprising.that the butchers complain.  The current issue of Longevity. " Home Words" contains a remarkable story of longevity. The Rev. James Cooke says that a friend of Mrs Webster, of Aysgarth, who is in her 107th year, wrote asking for the certificate of her birth and baptism, because the Queen had sent her a congratulatory telegram asking for more particulars about her life. Whilst Mr Cooke was in the act of writing out her certificate Mr Harker, of Harrogate, called to make arrangements for the burial of his mother, who died at Ripon at the advanced age of 95 years and 5 months. The latter lady was born at Muker, and the former at Thwaite, both in the same plrish. The united ages of the two persons made 201 years and 5 months.
The Northern Guardian. — 1896-02-22 (Hartlepool, Cleveland, England)

THE ARMENIAN MASSACRES. THE QUESTION OF RESPONSIBILITY.  A STRIKING ADMISSION.  No man has done more to work up the anti Turkish "atrocity" agitation than Mr Dillon, the special correspondent of the Daily Ttlegraph. It is therefore very remarkable to find this writer now distinctly asserting that the real responsibility for the death of the 25,000 Armenians alleged to have been murdered last autumn lies with the late Government. This very pro-Armenian writer lagrees with us in thinking that it was a criminal folly to interfere in Armenia just enough to rouse Thrkish resentment and fanaticism unless we had previously assured ourselves, by agreement with Russia, that we had the power to intervene further, by force, if necessary. This is what Mr Dillon says in the Daily Tel, graph "Unless Lord Kimberley had come to an express agreement on the subject with Russia, it was a fatal mistake to raise the Armenian question at all. But in that case what should have been done? "One of two things ought to have been done. The Liberal Government should have come to an understanding with Russia to the effect that her in. tervention in the "domestic" affairs of Turkey would, under no circumstances, be permitted to interfere with her policy or her advantageous position in the East; or, failing that, they should have confined themselves to exerting such influence as they were possessed of upon the Sultan, in order to induce him to punish a few of the principal offenders at Sassoon, and to prevent the recurrence of wholesale massacres in Armenia. And that, /nate (It mieux, we would have carried this through successfully is evident from the concessions which the Sultan actually made to us in dismissing the Vail of Bitlis and in extending the powers of the Consular delegates, and likewise in the "extreme concern at the aspect assumed by the Armenian question" which was dolefully expressed by Rustem Pasha to Lord Kimberley. "In this way we should have saved the lives of over 25,000 innocent Armenian Christians, whose future massacre was foreseen and foretold as far back as January, 1895. Of course, a negative result of that kind would hardly have commended itself as a splendid success to the British electorate, from whom it was no longer possible to conceal the events of Sassoon, as the Consular reports had for years been systematically concealed. Therefore it was resolved to "go ahead" on our own responsibility, ignoring the sole conditions of success. And Lord Kimberley went gaily ahead, consulting neither Russia's obvious interests nor her express declarations, just as if we were alone in Europe and had received can'c blanehe to tteat the Sultan as we I pleased. And the result, which had been foreseen and foretold, occurred in due time. "These 25,000 or 30,000 Christians, who were cruelly murdered with the most appalling accompaniments of ferocious cruelty, might be alive today had the late Liberal Government employed those ordinary precautions which commend themselves to the average London man of business."
The Northern Guardian. — 1896-04-21 (Hartlepool, Cleveland, England)

THE ALHAMBRA.  Those who enjoy stage sensations, mixed with good Irish humour, should visit the Alhambra,, where Mr Charles McCarthy, supported by his company of American artistes, including Mr Wm. Cronin, described as " the prince of Irish female impersonators," appear in the American musical comedy-drama entitled "One of the Bravest." The sensation element is very strong. There is murder (only last evening the powder must have been damp, because the pistol would not go off), attempted murder, a house on fire, with flames , bursting through the windows, with gallant rescues by the fire brigade, and miraculous escapes, which is said to be a scene never before witnessed in this country, and we must say that I during the latter incident the audience were held spellbound. The fire scene shows the modern working of the latest American life appliances and life-saving apparatus, including life-line, lite' belts, scaling ladders, jumping nets, &c., and for a stage production it was really marvellous, and was greeted with loud and prolonged applause. Then there is the Chinese opium den and laundry, showing the Chinese method of laundry work and their habit of smoking the opium. This scene is both instructive and interesting, and created a l great sensation on its production in London, no ' scene previously produced having proved such a [genuine novelty. The company is an all-round good one. Mr Charles McCarthy, a member of the New York fire department, and, of course, the hero of the piece, takes the character exceedingly ' well, his open-hearted frankness and bravery being greeted with frequent applause. Too much praise could not be given to Mr Cronin for the manner in which he filled the role of the goodnatured Irish widow, awl the fun derived from his acting brought down the house on several occasions. Master Malcolm, a newsboy, is immense, and the audience were not slow in showing their appreciation of the acting and singing of this very clever juvenile. Mr John Macauley, a veteran fireman, who "hates to get old," tilled his part almost to perfection. He sang some good songs, notably "Rags and Tatters," having Master Malcolm as his subject ; but what pleased the audience more than anything during the performance was the duet between him and Miss Florence Chase (as Rosie Grogan) in their extremely funny rendering of a duet from "Falka," a boisterous encore being demanded, and it was richly deserved. Some capital humour was also introduced by Mr George West, as Pete, a gentleman of colour, while Mr %V. G. Blunt, a villain of the very lowest order, was positively hated by the onlookers, that of course being the outcome of good acting. The remaining characters were well filled. The scenery was very pretty, especially a sky scene in the first act, which was greeted with much applause. Mr Thomas Darrell, as Policeman McGinty, deserves a good word. He sings a good song, and gave what we think was a clever burlesque of thg duties of a genuine member of the force. Next wiek Mr Henry Percy's Co in "Sins of the Night" and " Wages of Sin " will occupy the boards at the Alhambra.
The Birkenhead News and Wirral General Advertiser. — 1893-03-22 (Birkenhead, Merseyside, England)

THEATRE METROPOLE.  Mr. Fred Gould, who will be well remembered as the proprietor of, and principal actor in, the popular play of the "Black Flag," is appearing with his company at the Theatre Metropole this week in a play never before produced in Birkenhead, entitled "The Father's Oath." The drama is singularly ,utereating throughout, the central figure being Stephen Bing, the steward of the Glenville estate, e rapacious end unscrupulous scoundrel, who exacts exorbitant rents from the tenantry on the estate, it being assumed that he is doing so at the prompting of Squire Glenville. Linn M'Grath, a yoang farmer, resents the notion of the steward and eeverely chastises him, thus earning the everlasting hatred of Byng, who, after being dismissed from his poet as steward on his wrong doing being discovered, waylays the young farmer and murders him. Squire Glenville, riding along the rooky pass, is alarmed to Slid the body of the young farmer stretched on the ground and leaps from his horse and examines the body. He finally rides off in haste to summon assistamie, and leaving his riding whip and spirit flask behind him, the villain, who has in the meantime been in hiding near, thinking to cast suspicion upon his former master, smears the riding whip with blood. Consequently, when the body is found by the peasantry, the whip and flask bearing the name of Squire Glenville divert suspicion from the real culprit, and casts it upon the squire. Later on, and when Squire Glen. villa is suspected of the crime, the reel murderer makes a confession to Father MoLelland, the parish priest, who is uncle te the murdered young man. Finally retribution overtakes the villain, and • happy termination ensues- Mr. Fred Gould infuses some powerful acting into the part of Stephen Byng, the confessional scene being particularly impressive. Mr. H. H. Barrington also appears to advantage as Father firLellan, his assumption throughout being natural, easy, and dignified. Squire Glenville finds • manly representation in Mr. Wilfred Lyndon, Mr. Smart Cleveland has • short, but withal, good part in Linn and sustains it with consummate ability, while the devilmay-care Larry Doolahan is well played by Mr. Chalmers Mackay, his vocal efforts being most nomptable, Mr. Fred Connyngham, an Old Tom, sharing with him the honours of the humorous element of the drama. The lady characters are all ably intrepreted, Miss Lacy Vivian giviag•oharming representation of the pad of Kathleen M.Grath. bihis Jessie Kay's spirited assumption of Kitty is deserving of special recognition, her rendering of the "mg "My Irish Home," the chorus of which is mined in by the choir connected with the company, being given with excellent effect. Although the lady on Monday evening WM suffering from • severe cold, the audience would not be satisfied until an encore was responded to. Miss Eitembridge's rendering of "Ave Marie" was another interesting feature, and was listened to with marked pleasure, the organ accompaniment lending additional realism to a remarkably realistic scene of • parish church.
The Birkenhead News and Wirral General Advertiser. — 1893-01-14 (Birkenhead, Merseyside, England)

BAD.  WALLASEY EYEETS OF TEE !EEL SOCIETY. ' On Saturday evening the weekly meeting of this society was held in the lower room of the Concert Hall. Mr. W. Danger, as chairman, touched upon Ilia proposal of Lord Wineheleea for the formation of an agricultural union. He thought there were great possibilities in the proposal, and that it was an excellent idea to unite the landowners, tenant farmers, and agricultural labourers in one movement, the object of which was the improvement of the agrietiltural industry. Mr. Danger proceeded to condemn the Press for the great amount of trash with which the newspapers had teemed during the festive season, more especially with regard to scandals and murder trials, and executions. He also thought the papers gave an autogiro amount of space to reporting the sports of the dry. There seemed at the present day, net only with regard te football but gymnastics and athletics generally, a tendency to carry these things to mess, the object being net so much gentiles physical exercise as a desire to be in the final eight," or to outstrip all ooropetitors; and he had noticed in several cases that when athletes had fraintd the same of snot:teas for which they had striven, they began to go back physisally, as • result of the overstrain. The speaker then touched upon the charges against members of the French senate with regard to the Panama scandal, and finally alluded to the ques:ien of payment of members, stating that he did not approve of the proposal, which he thought would bring about • state of things In which the corruption which had been revealed in France would become very prominent among us. The next speaker was Mr. G. J. Coombs (vicechairman), who touched on the question of technical education, and said that while recognising the valise of the efforts made by the past Government on behalf of technical education, he believed that techuical sanitation would never be properly ad. ministered until it was taken out of the hands of the County Cesuoils and other bodies whose attention was mainly abacrbed in other matters, and given to specially appointed educational boards. Kr. natal and Ifet Ross Brown followed, the latter speaker vinclioatleg the Press against the charges =We by Mr. Danger, and pointing out that formerly, when executions were public, more detailed descriptions were given of them, and there were in those days =gob more objectionable matter printed than in the present day. He also argued that there was something to he said in favour of the publication of reports of scandals, inasmuch as it tended to enlarge the court and make its influence mock greater._ _ _ _  11;:—Corikarton followed, and advocated Pre. faction, while Mr. Kellett pat in • plea for fair trade and ftipielalliate. Mr. Paxton aod Mr. Jowett alio spoke, and Mr. Danger then mile&  War Berns Pane t—Brookes' Yu Oils is S positive ears for itlieureatissi, lisistios, sad all issesslas psis. Bold by ail ebemiste in Is. bottles. Hundreds wed. Wholesale: Tkompion, laiverposl. nolinsy 13
The Birkenhead News and Wirral General Advertiser. — 1893-01-14 (Birkenhead, Merseyside, England)

POLITE JUDGE.  There used To -b;;-;;;t7erry: In The old readers, of an Irish murderer who was allowed to choose his own method of death. He immediately chose death by old age. He must have been tried in the court presided over by the judge described in the following incident : Sentence of death was once passed on • notorious villain by a popular judge, who desired to maintain and extend hi* popularity. He said: _ _  -7' Mr:Green, you nave just been found guilty. Will you have the kindness to etand up. Mr. Green? I really would not trouble you, Mr. Green, but such is the established custom of the court. As I was saying, Mr. Green, you have just been found guilty by the jury, Mr. Green, of—of—l believe you called it murder, Mr. Foreman of the Jury ; yes—murder. You will please take notice, Mr. Green, that it is the jury who find you guilty, not I, Mr. Green. I express no opinion on the subject; but I am oompelled by the law—it's mere formality so far as I am concerned, Mr. Green—to sentence you to be hanged by the neck till you are dead —dead I At what time would it be agreeable to you to be hanged, Mr. Green?'  "There is something inexplicable about the mental make-up of a woman," said Fitsbrown to a female acquaintance. "There, that Mrs. Smith, for example. She's utterly unable to handle a horse, and yet she drives her husband about as though he were a baby." " Ali, but you forget," replied the lady "the horse, you know, is a very intelligent animal "  It is- not sufficient not to intend to do wrong; we must intend to do right, and carry out our intentions also. Not to think is in such case a chine.  One day a trapper out West hoard the district schoolmaster say the earth turned round. This was • new idea to him, and he doubted it. So, when ha went home that night he put a potato on • stump by his cabin-door. In the morning it WM just where be had placed it. "Now," said he, in triumph, "if the 'arth had turned round, whar would that tatur hey been If the 'arth had turned round, there would be the tallest scatter-In' of the nations you ever did see. No, Mr. Schoolmaster, the 'artit is as flab as • pancake, and I know iii.  A gentleman who had just' returned, after as absence of a few months, meeting a friend, said • "I regret to hear that you and Miss Schmidt have nothing more to do with each other." "Yes, that's so," was the sorrowful reply. What's the causer  " We got married about two months ago." A YMMIIII Nortox.—Antoipatie Pocket Knives, the dullest knife in the world to open. No stiff joints. emeenneptly no broken tbeinib-osile. is. scab; post ('ee ,Seothere end Co., Limited, 611 66. ft flirketiheed.  All travellers by land ca water ebonld subscribe to Wilmer p liana ey Gold. because they will then be  iu.nred Ag.tost noeideot to the &now of x2so.—The premiom is &peony pet mouth
The Birkenhead News and Wirral General Advertiser. — 1879-02-22 (Birkenhead, Merseyside, England)

THE WALLASEY LOVE STORY.  [WE have received the following remarkable htter. We publish it because it is a cariosity. It shows teat at least one of the market gardeners of Wallasey has a soul above grammar and—common sense!  Mr. Enrroa,—My friends want me to get up a lable gainst you, for your!' article in the paper last week but I say it wernt a bad joke, specially as that Hotel chap had to pay for his fun. I hope he will not be cake enough to ask a lot a Wallasey chaps to trade another, for if he had had a grain o sense he might a known we would fule him; he asked six on us to his house, not one as he led you to suppose, and you also for we didnt, as we didnt tend to go. . . . . . _  thought he might do his dirty work himsen, as we neither warn the cook nor the Barmaid who's legs had left her, and we are now convinced that trade being bad in B'head that Hotel chap's object was ts get our Brass and you to advertise his hous for no. thing. Now Mr. Editor there is a serious side to the story and you may thank yourn stars you arn't brought up for getting me murdered, for a fellow come to our field on Monday and threatened to blow my brains out, for he'd been told I,,wrote to you to say he'd lett his wife and was courting a barmaid, and the full woud not go away till I promised Id write and get you to publish this letter to say I didn't, tho' I told the old Bile no one who new anything of us Wallasey market gardners would believe such a story, for we have married one another for generations till Pm blow'd if you'd find a feller in the whole village that wasnt some other feller's arnt, and as Radish time's coming on we will have to be civil to gals that cau wash and bunch em, besides who ever heard of a Wallasey lad who's mother didn't ask him if lie was courting firat thing (of his Moll) "Can her washe,' so I knowed no one would believe the Barmaid tail, but Mr Editor, if you like to come and see us in Raish time, or see our galls washing and Bunching Radishes, and will write us a article on it, we will not be bike those Hotel chaps who want people, • write for nothing like that feller last week, or that other Hotel feller not far from Wallasey, who whoa trade was bad advertised himself as a parson to get people to go to his house, but will pay you for it and give you as much to drink as you bike besides. And Mr Editor two young ladies near the Bridge at Poolton, friends, being much put out at them being blamed as the Barmaid who's legs have left her will you deny it, tor none of us chaps ever heard of ono till we saw it in your paper. And we are all annoyed that we should a been the means of in any manner getting them mixed up it. Wishing you would give us a call Mr. Editor, when round this way I remain Sir your obedient servant