LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 709, 7 January 1910, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

.Thelate arrival(of trains from Wellington at Palmerston -North, .'FeUding, Marton,;, and Wanganui, continues '■ to' be ■ ': a subject .of public, comment, '.writes a ■correspondent.,;- pneV. o troubles . undoubtedly .is the fact; that'the' Palmerston Aorth station.as:at -present constituted is quite unable to cope with the increased traffic put-upon it; At one time in the ■ afternoon three; big mail trains pull in— namely,; Wellington-Napier, "..Wellington-' Auckland,", and New "'-. Plymouth-Welling-ton; Baggage has to be transhipped from one of these trains, to • another, and in the case of. transferring: tho New Plymouth .the,; Wellington-Napier :train the goods have to be'taken,along from ! 100 :to„ 200 yards: of'.platform,.. through crowds,of struggling passengers.,. The result is pandemonium, and 1 the','officials, hare no,, chance whatever vbf-'" dispatching tho trains to. time. 1 ' LastfTuesday, the Wellington-Auckland; express Meft Palmorston v before the , Wellington-Napier mail train/ which had left : .Wellington with a lead of eighty-five minutes; Facile ties for, a' more methodical system, of de-: training;;passengers-,,;and v : ;.luggage ra ve wanted.at.Palmers't'o'n.North, "and ,it,is apparent;that the..present-confusion'will-only, beeomo .worse i£s -time goes on, unless something is. done.;,". :'V',, ,• ;; , The new ambulance '■'. brougham,'■ which ;lias-been 'imported/by-the: St;-'JohnVAm- , bulance Association, will : probably ■ be -,• in lise within a few weeks from now. It it furnished 'witjh' all up-to-date 'appliances for the: safe'transport of; tho , "sick.' -Blectrio light, is fitted,within, and; without, and ■.there".are'.'.'air, pillows,'.Tubber.,beds,- -hot water' bottles, speaking: tube; and other requisites.., It has shafts.; so; that it' may';b'6', drawn by one ,or : by ,two i horses. ■ -Bearing -a. close resemblance jto an .ordinary brougham/ it : will pass along ;the streets without. attracting ■-.attention. The ; older.-' ambulance ■i. [ van h . looked" like, nothing'Jbut, an ambulanco;van, and patients have: often been unwilling for; that reason: to; ride in.it...lt will beikept as an.• emergency; van ior"accidents, .while I the new- ono iviH be used for the, sick.;] ■The'.'cost of the ambulance brougham was about J32oo: ■<: '^v;-: : : y;;"- iy-af. '-•:;:■;;|

■ Wellington ' will .be•;invaded, next week' by bowlers I from'all '.parts ..of'.theNorth' Island; and ; a .few i. places - in- the -South; The visitors;:are'.to,.. take .part/: in . the Northern BowlingVAssociation's.;.Champion Rink and Pairs' ...Tournament; There' aromi all; 90 .rinks'.(of' four .players) :dnd ! 12C pairs.: entered for-the. contests, which will require .every, rink; of'.'.the .city, .and 1 n good' many, of■', the suburban'.; greens, 'particularly; ihJthe case* .of the 'pairsVto' ibo. played on .Thursday, the '90: rinks, entered, ; 50,- 'or a" : total of .224. 'players; are from., beyond ..-.Wellington', and, .suburbs,. ahd :; .snch, is''the'charm of -the game 'that' the. competing; teams 'takerin' every... settled district, between;. Auckland '.and; tho West ICoast. -Hitherto clubs /have only been: able .to; enter ; ;tw6 - rinks,;.in' this tournament, vbut by tho' Northern;;, Bowling. .Association of 'the "open l .door''''; policy has'.< :> abolished:''- that■ restriction,, and,several clubs, particularly .those: in Wellington,' have '.taken :advan'tage : of-the open'door righ.t, in.. The -Wellington-Club,-''for.--'instance; ihas' no: fewer than ten: rinks' competing, and /Newtown;has -eight. ■ The:Victoria;.Club; 'with - "three, '.and;'Thorndon, i with ; only one,--: are: more: modest.' !: r The :tournament will be formally. opened by ■ Colonel Col-. lins,'president, at-the Wellington Club's"green,; at'B.4s a.m. on Monday. .•'.A.-, v -'."

A -rather! sensational.;incident ■occurred at J?6hsonby;\Auckland,■.'."■in'-:':Wednesday afternoon ; ',;,(writes;."'. our ,-.: correspondent).. Ut.\. Henry' Jennings, of; Gisborne,; who, 'with his...wife, ; has.been spending' a:holi-; day in Auckland,. .went■,to .the .Sentinel' iload beach to ' have a swim. : While r in .the water he . was. seized'with.;. a fit..VA lad,;■':named'i-Eric Greenhough,' whoHs only 12. years of |. age,', swam'; to' his.;assistance, and -held /his: head '•'."■ up.vfor.';some minutes." Thon three young men, .named H.'Smith, F. -Pilraer; and G: Campbell, sot off to .the/rescue in a', pulling .boat,, and succeeded' in.'bringing Mr.: Jenpihgs to thei shore..-.Dr..Madsom ■ was.soon :in, 'attendance,';■: and- -.'after ;':;'some' ■ time L Mr, Jennings' ,; was:. revived!. sufficiently. to", enable him'tobe, removed to'his lodgings. 'He had been "subject, tq-;fits,, but had a similar..seizure for' over, six .months. There were a; number' .of '>p,eople;.:dh' the beach ■ at -.the;; time,:, and-; they; speak;'in high terms of:.the pluck, and: liresence of mind of-tho lad.wno went to : the rescue. The ; little, fellow/.was 'almost! exhausted, with his efforts by the time-he reached thd'shore. -'-:;■;. v;; '-■'-■'■ : i-:-.-.":. •:•■-, ■'■■

•;.- Several .more 'weeks'WiU .be occupied in connectioni'. with '■ the 'work of■■!strengthening : the Petone Wharf. -Two ; sets '.of additional /piles'.'; have - already, been '-•' inserted' at'-the -shore' end. ; : :The.'new::piles' are being driven, to: 70ft.;-below,. the decking of wharf, andare.ibportedto be down on fairly solid ground; :Jt ;is ; proposed to;braco the new.piles:into the structure; There has' been no further subsidence of any part .'of i.-'the" wharf.';.: V:y-;:>:-

'Oh the;question.of training;of.teacher's,debated- at: the Teachers' Conference on Wednesday,. Mr.: J.' Caughley : ; (Wellington), who , was reported--to have inoved an amendment to •-'preyeiit.B' students being sent to take. charge of small country schools," desires :.his v :attitude '■ on"' ', the point' to bo made■;;clearer/: What' he actually said was. that "after preliminary training,,exfstudents should act-as junior assistants before acting ras 'teachers.; in sole;.charge." ;'.; V ; ;,■'/;-.':■;■',' ;.. ,'.-'...-

According, tq;.aSnumbcr_< of waterside workers 'who' were interviewed -i by;, a Dominion, reporter yesterday, .there is a big- improvement in... the amount.- "of work,available, on; the; wharves, ;.a£.this period of the year; compared Svith. the corresponding'; period.;..of . last year'.' During the. past, day!-or; two; 'however, work nas beon slack, and; inquiries' for ,employment: have been numero'us> Owing to tho holidays at, the mines,: the hulks aro now empty; but when' supplies come .to are expected ..next; weekintermittent, work J ;will : ;.bo "available: for, a good many .hands.:.-. Some of the workers; declared that they- had conscientious .objections, to coaling 'intercolonial boats, as they: considered it was doing■ an':.injury to: their 1 ; fellow-workers out' on strike in- Australia, ;'.;Tho-men; desiring work on the "wharves: include ;about a dozen labourers , who: recently came to the Dominion in '■: the Corinthic."■: It was also stated that as accidents aad ,Uen more numerous than usual, during : : tho Christmas: rush, : a benefit concert - was being organised. \'!y^\ '"•■-■'■•

The postal authorities: advise thatYthe' Wimmera, which left Sydney, for; Auckland on Wednesday, has on board ah Australian, mail,; wlaich is duo here, on Monday afternoon next, via Main: Trunk.

Work in connection with ; the conisihtion of : tho regulations under tho; new Defence Act wiU probably occupy:: a couple of months. It is: understood (hat ,the regulations with reference- to each branch of the service will ; be published ns soon as' they are.ready,Mn'stead: of delay taking place;.until the. wholoof llie regulations are:completed. After piss-ng through tho hands'of tho Defence Council, they will require to be.approved by the Governor-in-Councjl. ; :;.".;'■•' '

Shampooing, Clipping :. Hairdrossing, Manicuring, Face Massage, Treatment of Palling Hair and Dandruff,' Combings made up. Natural -Hair-pads., : . : Mrs.Rolleston (over ' Carroll's), .' 11 'JWillis Street, fhone ',;■'

The mails which left Sydney on November ; 23, per E.M.S.: Aora'ugi, l via Vancouver, arrived in London on. the afternoon: of December 31, two days late.

The leap into popularity of the Lyall Bay beac[i has not been altogether, an unmixed blessing, and old habitues of the bay view with a certain alarm the accumulation of paper, broken bottles, ■ empty tins, etc., left behind by picnic parties.. Where there, are thousands' of people picnicking on the shore and among the sand dunes, there is bound to be a quantity'.'of debris after a holiday, but when:broken bottles, are included it becomes a serious /matter for 'the' barefooted who frequent the beach! morning,' noon, or : eve.: .It .is . suggested that receptacles might .be, placed here and there along the beao'n, and notices erected Ve-! questing people to assist in keeping the beach clean and safe. ! .

"Why aren't your city baths open at night?".asked l an ex-Sydney' resident of:a Dominiok representative yesterday. In Sydney, he stated, the baths were open until 9 p.m. or 9.30 ■ p.m., 60; that the working people who. cannot'very well: go direct from work: to the water are given an opportunity to indulge in a swim-a little later in'the evening./.'Bathing, at night is quite a popular recreation in Sydney, but here the' baths are: only open when : most people have! to/bo, at- work." The ei-Sydneyite cannot imagine,..why the' baths are closed:' at. noon. on;' Sunday.' "If," •he argues, ■ "bathing on Sunday.'; is not: a desirable recreation,! why: open;' the baths at' all, but, if it is, why.i'not. give Tom, Dick, and. Harry a full day on the only. one. he is'free during the week?", '-"'.'!

: The names of three of the pupils attending the ; Thorndori Convent . School were omitted : from. the, list .(published on Wed-. nosday),of those' who obtained proficiency .'certificates. They.: are':—Myra - 'DugganJ Bridget Breenj and Mary Brogan. !•;'.■./

•.Some persons f whb!mußt. either.' be-de-ficient :in' intellect'■'.or:.possessed jot ;.: a' •strangely warped sense of humour." created ail 'area;.'of broken:.glass,'.on,the-.Sumner. Eoad 'on: Monday;'says a southern; paper.. The site'of/their , operations ! was about fifty..yards: ;On, the/Christchnrch : side, of the Estuary .Bridge...Early .'in,the afternoon no fewer.than eleven! cyclists/, were" mending /punctures at:' the; same ■ time. These cleared the road; of the; glass and thereafter only, an :• occasional pneumatic; tyre: suffered.:/ //Yv-^v^/':•'■'.'o-Vk-/ '"■■■■:■.'

,;.' In; the; Tourist Office ;,in, Christchurch there is a visitors'book in. which visitors ito the city >'are;invited ; .to.'inscribe.their names;'and make or-re-marks which they may'., consider, pos,"rsays;- .the;."Press." .^.Occasionally-a wit,comes, along and;.leayes. a;Vgem.;of humour, to brighten'.the, pages;, and' glad-den.-the '.hearts '■■;of - the. 'few-.:who;;may, scan'.them'.'.The; gems', of late have,; not I been' "of purest ray serene;" but some, of them'.-.- are, 'amusing."; "Christchurch,.;' is large/''.; writes "one■; satirical "American, whose appreciative effort:was seconded by a fellow-countryman with the typical Yankee phrase "This is a slap-up place." The British visitors seem to have been an unimaginative lot, as they never got beyond adjectives such as beautiful, splendid, ideal,; and'lovely;

-.. The increase in -the; railway fares conies ihto'Vfo'rcd. on''Monday, next.'; ;'With:the object, of, escaping;the'additional charges numbers ■■ of >;peoplev'who ; ;'haye : arranged' to.' travel : on. Monday, have made inquiries' from the -Department < asr "to' 'whether tickets; purchased,.this ■■ week .'. could;' ■ be.■ .used oh> that- date..; They';:haye' ; been-in-; formed that in'.every case'whereVunused" tickets purchased;. this : .week':; ; 'are •'".' prb-: sented,; the. difference under the; old. and the new;scales : will- be.-charged."■'.'./; . '

; ' At;"bovohport.;-(Auckland) on'' Tuesday 1 afternoon the'coroner. (Mr.': ; T.jGresham), hold-.an. inquest \ on; the 'body' of -David Marshall, who diedlsudderilyv-oh; Monday .'evening..-'. Marshall;'.who .was atailor -in "the' employ: of' Smith and :,Ca'u'gheyi;'.was ,a native" of Ireland, forty-s'even ,years .' of. 1 age, : and arrived in New ; Zealand. with-his wife and sixJohildreh only three months ago; From, the 'evidence,.it: appears that Marshall and his'wife^and:. family,wont' to. Cheltenham; Beachv'oriMMbnday, "and ~spent, the-day picnicking.'; ;While ; oh-. the 'beach- : the;;party.'; met:■.■ two -fri'ends, v .'whb returned; liome: with/the .'Marshalls,:and had 'tea with- the -family.;.'' After tea.' they sat;;.for.';.a :,while : .tallting;;together, .and .while .conversing Marshall, sitting.in his. ; chairj.':'suddenly; collapsed.;'Dr;'Atkinson, was'.-at once; ■ seiit;- for, 1 ' but - was • away: at. the timo'.yTwo; nurses arrived, J however, ;but they, could only;declare that ithe man was dead,- and notified Dr.; Atkinson.:. The doctor'later .a.vpost-mortem.:ex-amination.of the body,; and; found that the;heart;jwas. greatly dise'ased,- t and in ■his evidence gave"'it;as\ his'.-belief-thai death was,due-.to chronic valvular disease; The, jury; returned :a s verdict, in accordance with, the .'medical-.testimony..':"- 1-::, ,-,-;■■- .

A number of now lads have been accepted as cadets on the Government training ship Amokura, and will join the vessel in the course of a few day&. Their names are:-~C. J. M. Gaby (To-muka),-W. P. Jenkins (Napier),. J.■■■>; M. Collans (New Plymouth), W. Middloton (Hindon), H. D. Jory (Warkworth), J. M. Thomson (Bromley), and A. F.-Birse, (Lake County).

/Evidence, I 'taken at the' preliminary,: in'quiry,'held; by. ; the, .Collector, of ,Customs nt;> the! Bluff .into .the .grounding .of, the Union■Company^,'steamer;. Warrimod in Bluff .Harbour oh December:26V was Jre■.ceived yesterday .by. the' Marine Depart-. ',ment.',.'-It .appears/that :ah "examination of' the vessel's hull disclosed no; damage;, and in..view-of. this fact ,no.further.ao-; will "be• taken.'by : : the: Marine'.Department, .v '"> ;;.';%':. y":'!•'!.;•.;fe;:. '.That-no doubt' might exist: in !the ;ininds of. the delegates.'with,regard, to the nature-,!and' extent of. the' po.hgested;playground ievil;: one-, of the' speakers.' at - the Teaohers': Conference' yesterday ..pointed' his .arguments with one'or' two 'instance's' of! the:state': of ithings.whioh.existed :!in some.of the larger, schools.; : In one:infant •school playground'there : was'not.sufficient room for : the 'children r to' be drawnf up in line for assembly.; .In another case, the playground,: .which was of 7theppcket-haid-kerchief-..type, had, had'.,to.'.be.: asphalted :.in order.; to, prevent .it from:; acquiring' ; the .nature-:and "consistency.;, of/ bog-obze.'i Obviously,' theiohildren could'- not; romp about '.much :oh : :an, asphalt:playground;'" hard knocks were'frequent .enough.:'; The last absurdity:: lay, "in the "circumstance l that, on the .ringing :bf' theassenlblybell," every child was expected to -stand still ■ in the playground,: as 'if the sound had oast' a.spell over the- scen6;. i then r :turn round," and..walk carefully, to .the'.assembly,, line.: Usually' the/.ringin'g'of ithe^bell.is the signalvfor--..a..helter-skelter! rush .for. the assembly 4ine. But on an Asphalt patch the' size.-of a pocket-handkerchief,', so-to speak, ;,helter-skeltcrs-,were dangerous.:,:.::':;■; V; .Verily",: the 'troubles; of. V.'king ire. as: nothing, to;the",trials'.ofVa': paternal Government in a democratic country. When-.: ;evcr anything-'goes^wrong,'-..the Governs; ment.is.''asked:.to..make.provision, eto.j'! etc" .There is.no.end'.to! the asking.'At : the. Teachers'.: Conference'Uast'.evening, someone moved, apropos, of the .health of sohool children,: thatV'the Government be. asked.; to ■ appoint; trained; nurses to': asy: sist:. head teachers, in .caring. '.for :.the health. of the; children." _'■ The proposition was rejected. - ; As one-opponent-of the motion, somewhat; cruelly, remarked, ."this, sort.-of;.'.thing'.:was -absolute drivel;• they. would next be asking the Government ■ to: provide perambulators, so that' the chil:dren::might be-wheeled:about." -V; ■'.-.•.-'.;.'. The ; decision, of .'the .Railways-Depart' ment., not .'.to book \ passengors to;; and' from Otaki■ by' the' Auokland. express trains is'keenly-resented by; residents of' the,, Otaki - district./ ■TJpoh this subject Mr. Field,.-M.P., has written a lengthy letter, of protest: to the Minister for Eaii- : ways..' .rAmong : other; things, 'he -has pointed out that the determination.of the Department: was robbing his constituents of a convenience,;; the., granting, of .which would not i! inconvenience ■'. residents: - of other, localities.'. It is felt,;he;adds, that there should .be at least - ( one booking office between Palmerston '•' North ' and Wellington.' Although only;: 43,-miles from', Auckland' Mercer is a booking office for the Main) Trunk trains. \A meeting of .protest was, convened to' take place at-Otaki last night ! :':;, Inquiries,show that it: is not intended ' to close, the Karero .tree-planting camp in: connection, with the Cambridge sanatorium'.; It: was .'apparently, owing- to.' the fact that the area originally marked, out has now boon planted; that a- report got abroad ..that:. the camp was to : boclosed. ~: The value to patients;.of; such, work was, it will be remembered, strong-, ly; emphasised !■ by Dr.' Mason; late Chief Health Officer, on niany_ occasions, and: particularly, in the ■latest .annual report'. in regard to the: Health Department. The camp will be-reopened this month; , a further area for planting purposes;having bean defined, ..',..•' '.';'..: '

-It is understood (says our.Levin correspondent) that an ..inquiry '.into, administration 6£ the Wereroa Boys'; Training. Farm , commenced at!.the : farm ptt Thursday..'. Proceedings were not open to .the press. •■ ...'■•: Y-.'Y-,-..'..-'.",::', - : ■,',.-',-.

Week-end ■';rifle/ matohes will be' .wk sunied at.Trentham to-morrow afternoon. The. ranges and targets allotted are aa follow-.-Collins Range: ('2OO, 500).—9 and ■10, Dominion Scouts; 11 and 12, Zealandia Bines; 13 and 15,' Highlanders; IS and 20, Karori Eifle Club; 21 and 22, Hutt Valley Eifles; 23. and:2s, Civil Service. : Sommerville Range'(soo, 600).—1 and 3, City'Eifles; '4 and 6, Guards.'/

:■; Tho- Under-Secretary.' for;:,,. Mines has written to the secretary of the Ohinemuri! Eiver /Silting-. Association : >;"TUe Eight Hon. the Prime Minister: has forwarded to .the Minister'for Minas your!telegram'of: December 11, inquiring if any steps .will; be taken this session to prevent: further silting of the Ohinemuri Eiver.., In ■ reply, I am/directed to -state.' that '/th«; Government proposes!to-set;.up-a;Koyal Commission, to sitduring the recessi and: to report!/for/ the'information /of'the Government, what steps it would be advisable to .take. in reference/to .'this: im- : portaht matter." .. '.'!.! ::;! V Y■:

In view 1 of the criticism' which is some* times :made; regarding.the methods of this railway officials.in dealing'with the ferry steamer! passengers, at Lyttelton, it is in- : teresting.to' record a', smart piece of work done. !on \ Tuesday ■! ■ morning (sayfl :•: the, "Press"). /The turbine : steamer /Maori,: with, nearly 600, passengers on board, was, :a little late in arriving. at: Lyttelton' owing to a strong current against: her on,the coast, and did ; not berth,until!7.lo aim. The • passengers, with their pile -.. of ' luggage, and the.mails,;:were'got;on': board, the. special, "ferry":'/train,'-,.which !." left Lyttelton -for Chnstchurch at 7.32 a.m., only ; twenty-two- minutes';;after, the .Maori had tied .up '-at the! wharf. ; !-/ ;•:-;:/'],

■v. The courageous: conduct of /.the /.two youths James Phillips: and Frank Fowler.• who/rescued/a: girl named: Petrie,: aged! .eleven,./'from /drowning:in the!Waima-: ;kariri at';!Kairaki'!.on■Monday,.';is .to ,b» brpught-.inder.. the; notice' of bury.branch of; the/Ebyal Humane: So-!! ciety (saysthe; "Press"). The" girl was being carried out into a .deep, swift: rent; • and a! girl companion named John-, son. bathing : with / her:; had ; dived! once •of .-.twice' to;'rescue .her'before .the; alarm:attracted'.the! boys. :.;There-was:; nothing' ■to i show! the -drowning girl's position, as she; had.: gone,! quite!under, but;:, one/of them observed a foot: just appeaT>.thiough'' :,thßTmfaee ; ;of;~'th6^; :: rivef,---..flie'' watefi.of: whichwassligbtly muddy :witb the fresh,: arid, neither.-of .-tho -rescuers hesitatedfor a! moment, both plunging'in with, their .clothes on. '■• Phillips has displayedsimilar promptitudo on a former occa-. sion, on which he saw a child fall in. 1 , A gentleman who was near describes the! act of the youths as a daring performance. It was some time before thogiil : was resuscitated. . j .

' fa.: man:;who wasj'arrested'.by ■[ Mounted, Constable: oharged/.irith-using;.oßsoene',languag6.ion. one.:",of- .the; wharves--aid striking' two other -men,';•""■.with ; -;>inteiit to a breach'of the-peace.;-■; K-:?/. <,;'-- ;^

■ :: jltji : WMrrep'bli^:fi:6;-i i the' : ;pbUoe' ; :'a!'feir: days:agb: that .a:man;namea.:'Ckrl;anweU : was missing frbm : the.WiUowhaik:board-. inghouse.' •, As >! a ! result -'of.: inquiriesyv'the; "police; Consider - that."there ; : ,is ;inoTcausei for ; . anxiety'on shis.' behalf ..'■;' He'; had-; paid: fbr.his! bed "in' advance,. : ,he.''.did;riot.. state when;; he turn, ,ahd';h*.left.;ho .personalvb'elbhginp; at;the;,bbardinghou'se. j.iltvis-not.'consid- 1 erediihebessary;,to .make .any quiries.p! ■'~' .» p.";;' : 'h-V.'ffi,- /Vl^l^-^S

'While .'^'strolling.:. in v. the J vicinity: of.. the King's' .Wharf"''yesterday.S afternoon','.'lnspector ; Ellison;.noticed.'-a...orbwd','of; mei.; inv air unfrequented' part Teclamation.;: *' He;: quietly' approached, l , arid: they/ taking:alarm; : dispersed ; vin; all;direetions' and fled;;;■,'-It -was'.a '. "Hazard;'schbol ";'•",A; ■leather .box.;and!''iwb;.dice;' : .'which'r.thej:' ia!,their u hurry,"; await' i .olaimahtvat' ■ thVJ'polibe} station;^;;.;;;- ;-i

"The annual' force" was the description applied by the Mayor of Miraniar (Mr. C. J. Crawford) to the procedure for'electing a representative of the suburban local bodies on the Harbour Board. "Wo appoint' a 'delegate to attend the meeting, he added, "but we have 'no chance of getting our man in." The Mayor was appointed as a delegate ,to participate in the election. i

'•; Palling .plaster: still.: continues'!, to/'give, considerable '"-trouble 'to- the\municipal ■officers •in v . : the , :Town'HaUi:.-Nbt'long,ago c .ailarge.-i'slab! of .piaster-..fe1l :fronii ; the ceiling •of: one of"the-'strong-rooms,' 'and very ; "vnearly: struck'bne.r.'of';the; officers ..whoso duHesr'had taken\ him' ; into;;the.: apartment.' 'vNow., the'..TqwnvClerk' has' been-forcedto.take uphis .quarters!in ; 'one,! : of;the committee :rooms,;iri); order; "that '.rejairsJmayWbe 1 ; effected-;to. ,the.\ ceiling 1 ,of .Ms- oWn"room.^;; fee■ ■?'■:'