MR W. T. STEAD'S DEATH.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 12772, 25 May 1912, Page 3 (Supplement)

MR W. T. STEAD'S DEATH.

AN UNFULFILLED PROPHECY.

The late Mr W, T. Stead; founder of the Review, of Reviews, at the time of his death m the loss of the Titanic, was on his way to New < York, in response to an invitation to deliver, an address on tihe "World's Peace," at the Carnegie Hall, on April 21. Before he : left London he had arranged- to write an urticle 6n the Titanic and her first trip and' to publish it 'in the next issue "of the Review, of Reviews.

When the news that the Titanic had. struck an iceberg was Hashed to New York and London, enterprising editors who knew that Mr Stead was on board sent him wireless messages offering large sums if he would write for them the story of the disaster." ' It was then believed that all the passengers had been saved. When it became known that' over ICOO people had perished, and that Mr Stead was amongst the number, most of the Lbndoit newspapers published lengthy biographical notices. Mr Stead, a« is well known, devoted much time m his latter years to spiritualism, with the object of opening tip communication with the spirits of the dead. lie was enthusiastic m everything he took up, but m no direction was his enthusiasm more marked than' m his reverent desire to- pierce the mystery of death. He brought an earnest mind to bear on the subject, but 'also brought a degree of credulity which made him a doubtful guide. The Daily Mail recalls the fact that Mr ' Stead,; when m Constantinople last October, mado the following prophecy regarding his own death: — "I know perfectly well how I shall die.- It has been revealed to me. I shall jjo to prison twice more before I die, and I shall end by being kicked to death m the, streets of London. This makes my I mmd quite easy when I travel, and I never insure myself against risks of any | kind." ■