The Telegram. — 1901-02-12 (Weymouth, Dorset, England)

OVERWORK AND STARVATION. At Bethnal Green, Dr. Wynn Vi'estcott has help 'n inquest respecting the death of Myer Altman, 40 eighteen years, a boot finisher, late of St. 061 m-street, Brick-lane, E.—Rachel Altman, a woman of twenty-two years, stated, through an Interpreter, that deceased was her husband. They were married in Russia about eight months ago, and at once came to England. He earned 12s. or 13s. a week. He frequently complained to witness that he had to work night and day in order to earn a living. Two weeks ago he started for himself as a boot finisher, and paid is. 6d. per week for a seat in a workroom. On Tueeday night, about midnight. he went to bed muttering and crying, and at two o'clock on Wednesday morning he rose to finish some work. He was obliged to take the work in every day, or he would not have got any more. About 6.45 a.m. ti.., landlord went into the workroom, and there found the deceased lying on the floor with a cord fastened round his neck. He had evidently hung himself to a beam by the cord, which had broken —Other evidence shewed that the deceased worked for a boot manufacturer. In finishing a boot there was about half the actual labour of making one.—The coroner: How much would he get for finishing a dozen ?—The interpreter: One shilling and bninepence. In finishing two dozen he would have to pay 3d. or 4d. for materials. It would take him at least six hours to finish a dozen.—The coroner's officer stated that deceased paid 3s. rent for a small room, in addition to the Is. 6d. for a seat in the work-room. Witness was informed that deceased's wages for the last week were El 3s. 41d., but this was for one week only.—The interpreter He would have to work about twenty- two hours out of the twenty-four to finish two dozen. I have been twenty-six years in the trade, and know.—The jury returned a venli-t of suicide during temporary iroianity caused by overwork at small pay to keep himself and wife.  The Board of Trade Returns for January she*, that the linports for the month amounted to £45.987,516, against £44,555,914 in the same month last year,being an increase of £1,431,802. The Exports for the month amounted to £24.753.531, against £23,583,882 in the first of 1900, being an increase of £1,169,849. Mr. William O'Brien, M.P., has been seriously lii with pleurisy, culminating in congestion of the lungs. during his stay at Algiers. He however, improving, and hopes to be able to be inLondon for the opening of Parliament.  _ A young petty offioer, named Leonard liolmes, belonging to his Majesty's ship Itemise, lying in Chatham Dockyard, expired in the Royal Naval Hospital on Friday morning from serious injuries sustained through falling down the stern walk of the vessel, a depth of about 201 t. The deceased, who was ooly nineteen years of age, belonged to HainsborOugh.  CLARKE'S 841 PILLS are warranteei o cureja either Ilan, all acquired or Conatitutional Diechuget from the Urinary farnane,Gravel and Pains in the bath. Free from Mercury. Metablished upward.; of 30 years. In Donee, 4* ad each, of AU chemists And Patent Medicine Vendors througnouf the World, or .et for 60 stamps by the inak,r-, The l.inooln and Aullanin thquittelf Drug C.... 1A44414.