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GENERAL NEWS.

£3.000 Fire for Rovedge. Alfred Wilson, & osrtor employ- ed by a firm of hay and corn merchants, was remanded at Birmingham on a obarge of set- ting fire to the premis:s of his employers. It was stated that the prisoner bad disagreed with the firm and 砖旧 discharged. When arrested he admitted going to the premises after his employers had left and setting fire to them in revenge. Damage. to the extent of over £2,000 wa caried.

Sole Survivor of the Waratah.

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How Nature Avenges Hersell. The mongoose, whose intro- duction into the West Indies has proved to be a greater past than the vermia he was sopposed to destroy, originates in India, and

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One would not dare to make such statement with regard to any other player, but Vardon is ro truly a champion and dependa a little on look in what the professional tella nowadays "nothing but a lottery". Moreover, during the past two months be has been playing das- zling golf. George Duncan, one of his greatest admirers, describes it ea "prezy stoff”, and al times even to the spectator who merely looks on in wonder without suf- foring any of the trials of the one back thirty years or so to the opponent, it seems the freakish days of the Wanderers. Old exploit of a geniar. Most of the TO LET A House in Knuts- gas company will be equipped Etoniane, old Carthusians and champion's recent play hae ford Terrace. Apply to: with small cameras which fit over Blackburn Olympic, when a love naturally

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Moreover, it, ormance the more brilliant. ferred upon General Hughes, will not necessarily be the fault matter of fact, it was achieved Minister of Militia, receives the of the playere if the new com-without the help of any eeusa commendation of the newspapers. petitions do not succeed in their tinnal long patta; the excellence almost perfect golf The Montreal Gazelle aaye that it purposa for it needs eleven of thin will be generally accepted as the good men to make up a first lay in the deadliness of the up- merited recognition of unusual class team and six or seven help proaching. Though his health zeal and energy shown in worked by a number of second rate is now quite good, Va don is too for the great cause. The organi-amateurs will not suffics. One old to serve in the Army, hat bis zation of the first men sent over- fears this state of affairs will ob. brother Alfred who was a profes- 2988 wae a tank the doing oftain in a good many oases, par-sional as Weston-super-Mare is a which in the time given and in ticularly in London. On the other corporal in the 9th Somerset Light view of all the circumstances, is hand, some teams will be little Infantry, and four cousine are hardly yet appreciated.

weakened whilst there are others with the colours. The professional Age Decided by X-rays.

who will be stronger owing to golfer's role of honour includes The Subordinate Judge of Al- their good look in having in their the names of 118-00 seniors and lahabad has passed orders in amidst men not needed by their 58 assistents who have enlisted case in which interesting expert own clabs. Blackpool, always sad the 40 who joined the 13th evidence was given as to a new struggling organisation, bave Hife Brigade last Sept. are 201 method of proving age by the made a rich haul of Blackbarn on sotive service.

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The obief resulta on September 4, are as follows:-

London Combination. The Arsenal, 2 goale; Totton- han Hotspur, 0, at Bighbury.

Chelsea, 3, Clapton Orient, 1, at Chelsea,

Fatham, 4; Watford, 2, at Watford.

Millwall, 3; Queen's Park Rangers, 1, at New Cross.

Croydon Common, 2; Orystal Palace, 1, at Selburet.

Brentford, 2; West Ham United,

1, at Brentford.

Lancashire Section. Manchester City, 3 goals; Stook- port Coasty, 1, at Manchester.

Everton, 5; Bury, 0, at Everton. Bolton Wanderers, 1; Liverpool, 1, at Bolton.

Oldham Athletic, 3; Manchrater

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Grimsby Town, 1; Notts Forest, pages of ossification. The judge Other notable changes are Hardy, scoring methods by the making and possibly this is a scheme be 1, at Grimsby. held on the evidence adduced the Aston Villa goalkeeper to of big breaks by losing hazard is now working out with the hope Notte County, 2; Hull City, 0, that defendant was a minor. assist Notts Forest and Shes, the striking off the red ball. In this, of one day confounding bis rivals. at Nottingham.

Blackburn Rovers international as well as in previous matobes, The prospects of the usual Bradford, 4; Sheffield Wed- The discovery of Roman relice inside right, to return to his old this season the Australian has been London billiard tournament are nesday, 2, at Sheffield. on the site of the old G.P.O. in club, West Ham. These alterations, inclined to break away from the now much brighter, thanks to the St. Martin's-le-Grand recalls the of course, are only temporary, ayle or play which made him all efforts of Stevenscn, who when it fact that a fragment of the old and by the consent of the clubs. conquering during his first season has practically been decided to THE E18 SALVED. Romsi wali was laid bare at the The men, in fact, have only been or au in England. In fact, in abandon it, took the matter into building of the new departments leaned and they will return to old being forced into the use his own hands and drew up a Brought to Copenhagen with her in 1881. "London Stone, still clabs at the end of the war. of ivory balls be seems to have scheme which the promoters are

Flag Flying, in aitu in Canton-street, is one There in naturally а good come to the conclusion that a prepared to accept. This entails of the most interesting remains deal of speculation

Copenhagen, Sept. 3. 88 to departure from his original style reduced fees for the competitors Bitish submarine E13 (which still loft of that period says the whether the matches will prove is essential perbape owing to the and it may be that some of his grounded off the Danish island of Pall Mall Gazette. Tradition sufficiently interesting to attract extreme doubt of bie ever being fellow-professionals may blame Balt bolan) has to-day been enlved says it is the "milliariam," or spearators in anything approach-able to make them serve his pur- Stevenson for cutting prices, but by Switzers Bilvage Company, milestone, from which we mea ing the old numbers to enable puss. At any rate a break of 500 he was guided by the principle and is being brought in to open- sured the Roman roads all over cluba to recover some part of the is now an exceptional performanos/thut half a loaf in better than no hagen by tugs. England. In recent years Romsa heavy losses incurred last season. whereas with componition balls bread. The prospective empeti Uopenhagen, September 3.- remains have been found in War: A watering down of the competiit was an exceptional session tora are Inman, the champion, The E13 was towed into the dock wisk-square, near Paternoster- tive spirit will not help in this when he was not responsible for Stevenrou, Gray, Reece, Smith, yard by a Danish oraider. The row. These were discovered dar direction, but the players can do one of over 500. It is perhaps Harverson and Falkiner. This sabmarine was a total wreck, the ing the rebuilding of a bouse. Re- much by refusing to allow the these circumstances which in-election is thoroughly represent whole hull heing perforated by lica of the Roman occupation have matches to have any resemblance duced Gray to make the attempt alive except for the omission of German thells us the British alau been unearthed at intervals to the dull and unprofitable to beat Stevenson at his wa Newman, but the latter began colours were still flattering from in the precincts of the Tower. "friendly."

game as it were, and it was not work in a munition factory this the shot scarred si surprising that he failed. But week and has laid down his one The crew (survivors) of the Harry Vardon's.Forms. he is improving in moet marked until the end of the war. Should E18, says Router's Copenhagen In ordinary times the golfing fashion, and he is ever able to any of the selected men decline correspondent, will be interned filled by the inclusion of either villa. The submarine will remain ore of the big variety of have been decided and--Harry round player, fully exploiting Stevenson the vacancy will be Copenhagen, in a comfortable dainty dishes at the ALEXAN- Vardon might well be the what is known as the top-of-the Aiken, the Scotsman, or Arthur at Copenhagen till the end of the DRA CAFE is sure to tempt champion for the seventh time table game, he will be invincible.

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