NEWS OF THE WORLD.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14001, 6 September 1907, Page 6

NEWS OF THE WORLD.

A sad ease of death as the result of an endeavour to further the interests of scionce occurred in America in July last. Dr W. W. Rohinslon,. Loveland, Colorado, suffering from asthma,, thought that, possibly anti-.toxin .might proyo a remedy. Ho told a medical friend lo experiment on -him. in the interests of .sciencc. An injection was given, but soon .his face and lip turned blaok, Tearing his collar from his neck, he cried, "I must have air," and a few minutes later fell to (ho 1 floor dead.

. Two Lancashire . working Howson, carter, Blaokbnrn, ahd:his brother, John Howson, mechanic, Bolton, recently received intimation of the/death, intestate, of a 'brother oil America; leaving, it is stated, a ,fortune of from ; £150,000 io £170,000. ■ It js 40 years since the brother went to Amcriea, and his death was 6ommunioatcd to his two brothers by the Blackburn postmaster, who . had been, making ■inquiries .'on behalf of a. firm of New York lawyers.

Reutor's Agency learns that the Government has decided that, the scheme put forward by the Commissioner of Uganda for the suppression of Bleeping siokness in that, protectorate js to, be' adopted, and 'that tho Treasury, has authorised tlio expenditure of tho fluids requirod for ibis work. According to Mr Heskoth Bell's plan the natives arc to be removed from the fly-infested district on. the shores of Lake Victoria to healthy locations inland. Tho sick aro to bo placed in segregation camps where they will undergo the so-called Atoxyl treatment. It is estimated that some, 20,000 persons will havo to be dealt, with in 1 this manner. It' is further intended that all landing stages along the shore of tho Victoria Nyanza, shall bo freed from tho presence of the tsctso fly my means of a complete clearancc of all vegetation. Fords, lorries, and watcrliolfls. will bo similarly dealt with, and it 'hoped that 'by constant and consistent efforts in this direction sleeping sickness will gradually bo stamped out in Uganda. It is' a matter for satisfaction that the chiefs' fully appreciate the steps that aro _ being taken,- and are working loyally with the Government in helping to stamp out what has' already proved such a terrible scourge in Uganda.

According-to tho Berliner TageLlatt, tho German Emperor has promiscd to' attend; next ■ year' \tho opening of tho museum for" deep sea research which is bsing orocted by tho I'rinco of Monaco. -His Majesty's visit to tho tiny principality will probably tako place on his Mediterranean cruise, which will have as its principal goal tho newlyacquired mansion of. Ac-hilleion, on the island of Corfu, A telegram from Scutari to tho' Frankfurter Zeitung says that tho Emperor also intends, during his presence in Mediterranean waters, to make a. short tour in. Southern Albania, touching at various places of archaeological interest. The prospect of his' Majesty's visit is reported by tho correspondent to have mado a deep impression throughout the province, and all' tho chief towns and the tribes arc siid to bo vory anxious to send deputations to greet him as he sets foot on Turkish eoil. They fear, however, to take any stops on their own initiative, not being quite ocrtain whether tlioy would meet with tho approval of the Sultaai.

In spite of' the fact that since the year 1905, the time of sunspot maximum, the activity of tho sun has been generally on the wane, largo spots still continue-to bo formed on the solar disc. It was stated l recently that most probably tho largo liakcd-oyo spot, which disappeared from "the .visible disc on June 26, would last sufficiently long to be again seen on tho eastern side .of,the visible disc, and it did appear on July 11. On this occasion, however, it was accompanied by another of almost equal size, and both spots now are near tho middle, of the disc, one being easily seen with no other aid than that of a piece of tinted glass. It is interesting to note that' during and since the last sun-spot-maximuih the solar activity docs not seem to have been productive of . a largo number of small spots, but of a small number of very large spots, many of which when on the middle-of the disc could he observed without sv telescope.. Observers with telescopes,' taking ,tlic necessary precautions, 'show' examine such large spots minutely, for'from day to day quite conspicuous changes take place,- and there is in addition a great amount of minuto structure to bo seen whon tho atmosphorio conditions are good.

"Bring out your / jiabies. Let General Booth see that there is no danger of race suicide in this part of the country, Each baby is to be kissed by the General." Such was tho appeal, which had been sent to Northamptonshire mother's in view of General Booth's motor tour, but when the General arrived. at Rushdcn in July ho found that lie had set himself a task which ho was unable to accomplish. The display of babies extended., from Rushdon for a mile to the adjacont town of Higham Ferrers; There were, it was estimated, over 3500 of them, so that .at 25 bahios a. minute it would have 'taken the General nearly two hours and a-half to, kiss theni all. When' General Booth saw the impossibility of kissing ,so many infants he said ho would wave, his hands at- them instead. "ButMve hear you kissed all tho babies in tho'Crystal,-Palace," said ono mother, " and we haVo been preparing for this ovent.",."Race'sujeide is one of tho prob'ems fropi which .Northamptonshire is free," .said the General, He loved babies, and always took them ■in his arms when he had an opportunity. Babies helped to perpetuate the traditions of home life, and he hoped to see prosperity and a large family go hand in .-hand in the industrial towns of England,

The Hon. I' 1 . P. ■ Clements, brother and heir-presumptive of/. Lord Leitrim, who recently crossed tho 'Atlantic as a stoker on the St. Louis, has. gone, it is 'believed, to' Texas, .with the intention of becoming a cowboy. James Cody, a native of Manchester, who was rccontly in Now York, and f worked beside, him throughout tho voyage, says that he met Mr Clements when both.were'waiting on the pier at .Southampton for a. job. "Ho attracted my attention," says Cody, " because of "his fair complexion and smooth hands, but' otherwise he looked and was dressed as a working man. When wo were I asked him why a follow like him, who was not used to work, should' tackle such a hard job as a. stoker's. ■ Ho -told me that he was leaving England as ho was tired of London society. ■ 'I have> found,' ho said, 'that it is all artificial and unreal. Friends are not true friends, arid enemies aro not honourable enough to declare themselves such. So I finally decided that if I stuck to London drawing-rooms my lifo would ferment into mere froth like'thoso of the nobility around me. Accordingly I dccided to get as far away as possible from the influence of the old surroundings.'" When he left tho St, Louis, Mr Clements give £1 12s to a fellow-worker, and expressed his intention of going west to a ranch.

11l a case, the hearing of which occupied tho Brentford magistrates several hours on .Tilly" 9. a singular defence was put forward. Silas Ludlam, living at Bath road, Honnslow, was summoned for assulting Edward J. Tanner, a neighbour. Zachariah Ludlani, • his son, was similarly summoned; Ada iiudlam, his daughter, was summoned for assulting Rose Taiiner; and Ludlam, sen., was further summoned for doing wilful damage to. Tanner's house and property. Mr Wilfrid Firth, who prosecuted, said Tanner kept some tea rooms in Bath road, Hounslow, and tho Ludlams occupied a house a fow doors away. On .Tunc 28 Ludlam and,his family made an onslaught on Tanner's premises. The whole family behaved in such a way that the neighbours were, under the impression I hat they had escaped from an asylum. Evidence in support of Mi' Frith's statement having been given, Ludlam, sen., was responsible for a remarkable soene. " This." ho shouted to the bench, "is a caso of tho unwritten law. Even in England there js an unwritten law that a father may protect his daughter's honour. I did it for my daughter's sake, and I intend to do it. again." So excited did the defendant, become that the magistrate ordered-him to the cells, and he was removed from the. dock by several police | Itmsglisjj and shouting, "'fflc jn#. J

written Jaw." On tho defendant's return tho magistrate fined him £3 and costs—£s 03 in all—and ordered him to pay tho damage. Tho son'and daughter w'ero fined 5s and ' costs each, whereupon tho girl piteously begged to' bo allowed to go 'to prison instead of paying tho fine. Her request was refused, but the father expressed his intention of going to gaol.

. 'A-great political scandal was going on in Italy in July, forming the epiioguo of the attempt of tho Anarchist -Acciarito on tlio lifo of King Humbert in 1897. Tho General Diroctor of Italian Prisons, Signor Doria, is now; implicated in a plot against Acoiarito while the Jailer was*in prison. Daria and his predecessor, Councillor of State Canevelli, have been sent before the Rome tribunal on a charge of having abused their authority. They both endeavoured after Acciarito's arrest to discover his accomplices, as they were sure that there was an . Anarchist plot. • Failing in- this, they tried to get information from the prisoner by bribing him with promises of better treatment, and plying him with suggestions from a companion in gaol, who was really a spy. Then forged a letter from tho mistress of Acciarito, informing him that sho had had' a son, and lamenting the . falseness of his Anarchist friends. Acciarito was furious, and, touched by the promise that ho would ho pardoned by the King, he denounced his friends. After a while Acoiarito, learning the trick that -had been played ujjon him, withdrew everything ho had said, so that his friends were acquitted for want of evidence. Then Doria and Canevelli tried io put the blamo on Signor Angeletti, director of the Santo Stefano Prison, where Acciarito was confined. Angeletti at last lost patience, and told all lie know to the press.