BRITISH AND FOREIGN NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 27, 26 October 1907, Page 12

BRITISH AND FOREIGN NEWS.

' ".".'Air'ii'Bornard ; Sliawife^iV^j^ie'\vQrfi;;a: shock—perhaps it'm'igW.pp' ,'moift' cflr£eci, 1 to : say-ono 'mero; shpck;' : -lao -lias;,b'cefl'. staying with: a■ faithful:■ jaC Llaiibetlr; in 'Merionethshire:;;; Be;rp,. avith ~all. '' the''delights of 'rational)'-;flre'ss'.l.-'npri-aniDial, diet,'and intellectual.'conjjprsp,;:thp.,s.uinmpr days.have been pleasanfly'slippiiig.by. ; Thero, : has. been rioth ing qui tp.; It kc. it£ si'uco,'Mr. ,MhthorheV:,-:. sup fdited;:itVmay bo'; bytnp . of' his'suihmer "school," or.,j»n}aps' jtired of.flr--.irigvbtfrparaddxes;A'opigr'}ii&,',,aQfl witty...aim-: ■Bion¥vob:tho:s'ubicct'-,.of;,rS9rrian\ 1 .gha'K,;-,rie- '• ta'nnined> to climb; / ttyji ncig-h^puring,.-buls,-These-aro' knowu.as.Rliinog Fath-.and Jthinog Pawr.'''..They are;not- l b"ig-hills',,but. they/aro, •lonely';and^ ; -picturesquo/,;,-'uaf/,.,.;.5haw,> TV.as ' jed beard aid-red 1 hair. --'' ; ' He' had; \ packet .of [ chocplato ■ ' creams' in'ari'-'iriner pooke|';{i'ands\yaS[,accom-. panied.by-adbg.'''ln tieried.that'hd weuld leavqia^nptp onyhe.old < : Bom'au''''St6ps : :td'indic'at,Q,h'is( I wbireabouts-.ito th'e ; 'faithfuf:band '.frbriij Eabiari Summer School, who .wore ;to follow:.him. - : - J /Somewhat later thordisciples, making .their .way to the rendezvous, fcund.'fljcard; pmried to v a\trob. ■ It bore, a message in j Mr | .shaw ! s weIl : '.\ r ':, : l y 1 ';' ;; -"^-GongipnV" !/•"■■'"';! v 7fe)£/^' ; -'' ■'*'"*■ '■'^)^o'^pUffwU ! /?r;,'i!v:fe; ■: : :!Tliere : islperhaps' aii-esoteric- significance, iri: thq.'Shavian : sublety-of-;the ; message," and in what : -,ba'ppen'dd..'".-->'I l he'JFabians' did. their' best to i "follow;" buttheir.'.elusiTdileader was T riot' tp,. : beJfound. ; ; 'Mri^Shaw:hady^ndeeu7:'-goii6' . on;?'f.;butrr-Ke had.lost' his-'Way;';:,'■;;'. '-V-', 1 '' ( " •'•■] ' ■ ; ;Tbe', Fabians jdtiirh'cdiU.'sadly''--and > slowly, .to jLlahbedr, : ldoldngilaltematelyv'. with /pallid' faces; at-cach'other, and at'itho T etprnaf hills; . around; a''husky'.,'whisper,iono suggested/ "Empe'docles ?", "There; was^a'.iipause; [*,thcri, "No;".'another murmui^d;'.'-'too f-dbvious!-''' 'All I 'felt.that the|'reasoning'was ;; ' just.'.'T/But' something had/toibb done, and at once.- '- jA" 'band:'of '.searchdrs 'was^hurriedly,.organised.' : Tliree hundred; men,", with lanterns,' it _is,,;said," • were';' irii'aU:': directions: .'tho nigh But no ,SKaw.;W," l 'When Monday: eam'e, 1 . the.'question;.bega'n'. spripusly. . to'ibd 'iidoted how.-tHe ;aTTful i .'news ; 'was ; , to , .b'e' conyeyed'" ; to -'. greatest" . dramatist; ''greatest\Svritor,'.igreatest.'tpa'ch'or;; greatestV wit' of -'all; i.tim'o, :< tho ; -unique, .1 the; j£r- - comparable: Shaw; ''had.'disappeared.';:; i y' 'J ; ; , l :' ''■" ;;Then;-a- remarkali!o:''thing;'.happQned;'' : A; telegram came'at'-.ten from.^hd-lost deader himself.'.; It was ;: ri'ot' Shayuiii',' hot epigramraatfo, : and had not even ,tEevSubtlety_: of a'.'decau'datdd-limerick., The incredibly, simple-, and : commonplace .message .■was' Shawjmight..bo.'.expectdd by the nest'trsih;''J'There!was'an,un- ; Fabian rush to the station;-and'ijvhen.: the red: \ brown figure, at last appeare'd-tTie're was much ■amotion;.. '.''••Demands .were'.ma'delfor, a', speech. , r'MJ Shaw Teininded : |them,;Ora Irish ;is',:' better than sqUtrnde/'v:'That l^ ion.';' . cdiddi not possibly. mean;adyertiseme?it. ;-Thus,his;experience• of•i.'.splitugp-;..; had.ijbeonj; they ; . wp&direadily iunders.tand;;an .accident^MvLike: 'maw.',^ber"fair4dM;r:p'ersons;;ii.Napo^ ißabes'ini;the ! 'ffigQd, 'find:]sho.fiecpn&\MT's.!i Tanqiiefay;' he ;had takdiij-a^wrong-turnings :The J ,re^u}twas.|th.a I t; ; ]atef(at; flight iheiifouild,• : frdm'fLl4nbedr,.,iki}d i had .'td,;put ; .up..at-rit-he,-village';inn. : ' ; B k e|bg Sunday, night,:ihoicould; not'wir'eV;'' ..That;;of...itself: , ,wasi;suffici'ent../'to:. sliow'the ,necessijj,,flf ,^bolishmg,'Sundjy;.,,Jis.: ■ rcali'sect that pa?alKley''op'pdr|ttn^y;pi-.publ;ishingW : ary'notice, but Kmsjilf rhad iwritteu.'the,' only; authentic; and ladequato, Qbjtuaryl'riptice, \ , biiVwhi^H-,he''intenide^j;tt; : convenience, that!did/rto,t;inaj;ter: '~;j.j •..,; -, .;,-.•'. ; p ; ; ;^'GßMT;BANEi&|s^i^R^ . 'Mr. Edgar.' Lubbockji - - DeputyiGo.verncir ','df' -.tile Bank'of 'England)!'was recently at his Hat. in: Hansicourti lidndoh: l Tho.deceased gentleman-had been,at ; the, bank adew. days previously in connection:Vri'th-' I the' daysiagO'Mr. ; .Lub r bdcki,dbmplairied,b£i ; .fe;elingi;ilJv.Tand ( : tp.ok,/to;i bodpbutiitvwas riot thdught that]his condj-tiou', wasiiir.'dan'gerous. ..t; Shflfitlyii ibofpro.i-.br'eak'ii fa'stf f; yesterday, f.i'ri irjprningy:•;.;,his; ..weiitivi'to,'* call: 'himi'iio gojifpr morning Vride, and tit 'w|as~ r then;,discoverod .he 1 , had-'died'.duririg'tho niglit.,,!;)Death; is;'sup- ; posed,,to have: been.dup_, p/i',3, weaktheart.;<;;.,;■: iMrl: .bqrn/.iii,::J&l7;',w-as-the youngest of: tlid bahdi of.jbroth/!r.? pfiwhpm.. i Lbrdi Avcbury is ;tbe ; elddst, ~bping ;pigbth ;sen -pf the : late Sir''Joha;^i,ub|)ppk^.j-Educated, at Eton," ho passed- yi» -fljpnpjjrs'ifl.jthp final examiriatioii for ips t admissipii,as,ja,splici- ; torj'obtaining the 'Cliffpid's.^pn.prize ja. 1872., ) He'also took .the LL:8.,.0f I Lpndp;}i'Dniyersity > . passing first in honours : larsbip.'He'was blected;wolirpgt^r.pf.^Jioß.arik;, , of;;Eng!a'nd in'; 189.0, -an,a lappjoinjied Deputy-; Gpyernor : -;on.:April-v9''of/'ihis ( alsq;.6enipr 'managing P,fi Brewery;'-;and ;dir,ectdr -.gf ,tnd MoenkiEire' ' y-- 1 ';:"' 7.ilV" - In, thothunting/fieldjjiis.ifigure^ba'dr.beeii-'a.!, ■ woll-known; '■oriß\sor; J mrijs,ssis6jf%; ,;', ( -It,,was, only recently that : he resignejl-.themastershipy, — busiriess, afld , ;thß;cpnstant-,a|tefld^rice ß .a^, ; ,tii6, Bank'of ■..,„,'„,.,.,.,.,',' .-". In /athletics.'Mr;. Lubbock .had-.an,:equally; varied 'and successful career..''.'\Vhoii. a^Etpn, : ho was.captain .'of bpth.jtho pricket, aiid ifpoV' talliteanis.'- -'Ho played fp.r^Kii-sl.C,.G7t,eam-in; the Canada arid Ambrijpa..tqiir , afld appeared^three times;.for,' Eriglariclv.'jigains.t. Scotland in Associatiori,fdotb'air. : ,;Ho;wori,tlip Kedcoat Steoplecliaso'.a'tT^the HuntMeeting fivo times., '* ,-,j>" ;',,:.',.,•.; : .-'■ '.':., '■:, " ifr, Lubbock married, 'in Peacock;;,a > daughter',;ofcMr...i Christopher' GPqacdck,' ,pf Grpatferd '-. >~ |Ie; leaves,three daughters..,; ~',,-.-',, v;-,' ; '.';•.,; -'',:■; JA;.jspecial gen?riil ;dp'urt.,o£- :ilid;'Bank;,of.; Eiigland will have 1 to bd'h,o]a l 'fdr,"th9' l ,'ele'ctipn' of a new Deputy-Gevemor......,'. JEWEL-THEFT.AT. DRJJRY.LANE.

An audacious "jertel robb'e'ry ;'froni?Drury lane Theatre, during tho repetition generalo of the new drama, ": The-Sins of Society," was reported on September .12. Mrs. Arthur Colling tho wife,:of ; tho:' managing;, dirtctor of. the^'theatre,' who ;,waa-'' entertaining a- large - . party;bf'.giiest's, incliidirig'Sir Arthur Cohan:» ( Doyle, ,'in.; the . ro^al,box, < .was .robbed'of Jior! ■ jewel case • containing valuables .worth £500., Atnong tho articles; stolen is :a'magnificent buckle. : composed vof largo : diamonds : aiid : riibirai Tho'casq and As'contcnts.werd'takori,' frpmi tho > royal behind.-tho .;box; occupied by Mr. and slrs:"Arthur'Cdlliui*and' their guests : during't^'e'.'Jnerfbrnianco;-;:.'■ iThe royal j"box ,is itpprpachcd'.'.oy 'K special:-stair- , casti .leading frtim' a ;p'rivnte .entrance,, ;:an<l tho'door' l -'of the ante'robm'giving;access to tho royal box and th'o balcony is-usually''kept locked;.! On this occasion, however, for somo .reason,'the door ; was left unlocked, and",'this seoms.'to have given ,the''tliiqves their oppor- ' tunity. Earlier in the afternoon two welldressed men were scon to open the door of the royal sitting-room as"th'ough about to enter, but on,their mistake being,pointed out to thfim they apologised and hastily withdrew. Thd.'Httdrfdants havo boon ;(juestioned closely, and are 'certain that only those holding invitation cards or ladies and fecritjemen well-known to tlioni by sight to pass; in,'and the identity of tho .thieves is'therefore doubly • mysterious. After .a fruitless search and enquiries tho matter was ,plac'ed-in tho hands of the'police,' and Dctcctivc-Xiispcctor Stockley, of •Bow Street, .is -how'in charge -of the jhvebtgations. ; ' iSljfcsis.'a baffling;mystery to,•••'us* .all, ; an "Express" representative was informed by an official at Druiy Laiio "Theatre-;' -.' Nearly evory one hero at the performance was known to'every ono.elso, was like-a -largo private' reception moris* than'' l , anything ,'elso.Tlio guests throughout the. house were nearly ' all'well-known member's of the theatrical profession, and the thieves- who -secured admission'must have done, so by some darmg act of impersonation. , It is possible to gam access to'tho rovr.l staircasolfrom the body-of

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tlip hpuse'.witlipuf usirigtho privatenntranco,' but a'gyf.oiid who. did this, must havo .known, tlio ;Svay.' about'tlio theatre well. ; The stolen ease 7 /was ./placed inT .the ?arito-room by Sirs. Arthur Collins' maid,-arid the polico theory i£ men, carefully watching their oppprtuni%V): .oritere<r tho''.sitting-room.,while tlie dffiupants' Of; the royal' bo.v'werp , intently watching.'. I 'The Sins of 'Society.

V THE; WAR ; 0F; THE FUTURE /.: .-' A, special correspondent' roferrihg to .tho G'e'rmaii!' :I 'Army ■manoeuvres',' l just; . ondid ''' ",'diio .impression. I derived from the day's work was:.that:riobridy:;will.cver again "see "a battle; lib will'.only'.edtdh sight of some,cpis6dd,' f irtb'r6'6i' le& vivid' And dramatic',' snch'-'is. that Lwitncsscd'this'm'orning. And tho motor car - arid '.the' bicycle-have strengthened ; this to'Mbncy'j'Tdr a .general can now. keep himself in'-touch with columns scatt'ored over a sp'aco of'country ..which rid cavalry could cover/ " | /The Germans are making much uso! of the machines,'l'Vand; their/ motor' corps' has; been much dvidorice 'throughout'these mahoo.UT vres. .Tho EmperoriWas in his car, a. gpod .deal m'.tho course of the! day,"and ;by its means hdl tol bo 1 'at' most of ' tlie critical points in L .turn: ; ;:In' war,'.perhaps,..tlio,chief, of an'army could'hardly venture to bo so activdy unless' .his-motor could be provided with a shot proof c'on.tiing tower like, that' from 1 which. the captain ;pf : a battleship'; fights, his 'vpss'el. But'in:tho"\var of tho future ono'fancief .that moil as" well - .staff officers will.'nibvo: on.' wKeel£v ; al 1 ;we' not have .whole; .brigades' of I'mocor;. infantry "arid; "riot -detachr.' inlgilts :. , 1 /

WOMEN SUFFRAGISTS .DIFFER. J For the fij-st timo'in: connection with- tho Woirion's Social'.V.and Political, Union (the members'of whifch'.body - tbo' first : "to take .militant, action in,the 'cause of, women's sisrage),'itrpubld;has.arisen in-its ranks. 1 As • a.)result;v,th'reo of (its I'inpst :prominent;!:!and actiyp-members—Mrs; Despard, Mrs. ;How Ma^-tyn',:; ; arid,Miss;,/Hodgson-^—have.. socoded from the,jorganisationj and'thero is a distinct possibility, .of their forming, a .Women's. Sufdiffering ; 'iii . several' particulars frdm' th'e Social'and Politica;l Union. ' The; ;dissdrisioni;,; as '.- explained,;' has. arisen ovor the membership' • pledge,-.; which, overy member must -sign, Urid in, which she undertakes "not, to' support the caudidato of any political, party at.'parliament'ary olections. Unwomen .have, obtained'. tho parliamentary ypte.",' Tho/Women's ' ocial and . Political tfriion demand ;the. isigning .-of -such' a pledgo by!'every,:momfaer in.tie interests ;of absoluto unity'in! tho .orgaiiisatipn. '~ . ; It is- understood that the'.lseceding- niembers'do riot approve of this' demand: '-(SMisi Pfirikh'urst,; tbo founder of the .union;- has :been : appointed hon. secretary in tbe room of Mrs. How Martyn j Mrs. Mabel Tukoi thkes tho place of Mrs., Dospard as-joint Ihoni.isMretaryjvand' tho'place of-Miss Hodgson; oii'.the committee/is taken by Miss Elizabteth.Robins:.,-

MEDICiUj ■ RESEARCH,

r The': President' of: the. ■ Local . Government Board .'has authorised'the. following researches under 'the"grartt' in aid of j ;': ' .concerning thp causes/arid processes of disease :—/ V,.', •; i'./Furfheti.study. 'bylDr, /' Sidndy. r Maxtin, FIR.S.,'; 'of,. the./cheniiciir, 'products of - patho--genie -baoteriaV,',■'/!: . 2. Bacteriological. investigation by Dr. F: W: 1 Androwes' ; df the ait; of sewers and,drains. ,< '3: Dr.. W. G. Savage of the bao6eribl'dgy'jßl",; , gaißot" : aud. maladies of, tlio adder.or,'teats' of.milch coWs,' arid, of possiblo relatidri i, df sore throat human subject to' pathological conditions of the uddor and teats .'of; those'' animals; Also:; investigation Wnim- of' Pard-typhoid fever and its microbic: ; 4'." Joint investigation by ;Drs. M. H. Gordon and.T.. J.-'Horder of,the life processes of 'with'.«„"riow. to;means of combating cerobro-r,pinal: foyer'.- ; .

;!?The; : .Governmerit. are leading 'tho country ! with rapid strides,; iritp-the lap. ,of ; the Social-" ■i'sti Party:'.! : !vTHis: !: .was : otie of the-principal roasoris given to an..'"Express"--'representa-tive by Mr. Mark Boaufoy, formerly Liberal member of Parliament for. Kennington, ifpr .tho . arinounceihent'' h6 : ma'do : at the-, Shaftes-' bury. Agricultural Show 'tliat he intended to'. leayd:the! Liberal-Party/arid; work' ; in' : futuro for-.the;;:Uriionist.cause.; ' . '/ i "''ltiiis'.'no-suddenly fdrmed ( resolutiori, ■' /he' 1 said:' somo.'.'tiine L;havei.,watcb'M tho , : Socialist itendoncies/df 'th' 6 .G6.v'erninent -.with-i considerable disquietude;' and ;now : . their attitude on such; questions as the?abolition of,~h-j 1 House, ofiLordsj .'their'-unworthy, treatriaont of the? colonieS/'/and-their ..opposition.': to' Tariff: . Reform; havd : -.deterni.ijied'.:mq 'to wdfk for the Unionist" Party,. , 'i'' : A[hother. l ;'dause'.',for, i my 'tiio ! 'Chiriese'i'labduj.Agitation; '■-. I-,may -.say-, that 1 from I 'the : :fir3t': I//have I .' regarded ' : it as an ; utterly unjust l agitation; •: There; is 'no doiibt I -that 'th'e iieed of' Tariff | : '- The'ririflatiid;. tradd' rotur'ns .'do not J ' at ; 'al| represent l the coriflition' of'business in' as of- 1 England is -'concerned, tradp ,has • never • beoi '^'orstf'fdr, ,:yeafs;'than it is''at Present..To; : sum' i'tip ; - my opinion of tho; . Liberal Govern- ■ raerikV/ihe^coiicluded,; ''thoy aro not leading but-being driven, /and." driven rapidly, i.nto •the grip.of the.Socialists.',/ ~- ~'v' /.'. ..•: ' Mr;-Bdaiifoy iriformed'the,' '"Express'' ip-, ;presentative r: that ho hadi rio intention of contesting .Kennirigtori n's a 'Unionist'. ""So far, ■ as pdlitics. ardjcoricerned I shall devote myself ■ principally'fp ,J tji6 cduutry," ho declared. , ''Tlicfol's grdat'er nded ,fo'r sWorkcrs th'ere.than in Loildoii." , . . . ' .