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CONTENTS

Chronicle of the Week 

The Longest Reign in English History - Tynan's Appeal Against Extradition - Fresh Massacre of Armenians - Lord Rosebery and the Armenian Agitation - Lord Spencer on the Situation - Mr. Gladstone Appeals to France - The Education Policy of the Government - Pope Leo and the Italian Prisoners - The Loftiest Viaduct in Europe - The Question of Pure Beer - Soudan Finance - The Cab Strike - The Coming of the Tsar - Science Teaching in England and Germany - A Town's Meeting at Manchester - Dongola Taken - Religious Intolerance in the Transvaal - Mr. Gladstone Speaks for the Armenians
Letter Apostolic on Anglican Orders

Leaders:

The Bull "Apostolicae Curae"
The British Association on African Development
The Rosary Confraternity : Some Recent Decisions

Notes:

Reviews:

Blundell's Diary
Dr. Rumsey's Patient
"The Ushaw Magazine"
Books of the Week
St. Wilfrid's and Parkers's Society
Provincial Chapter of the Franciscan Capuchins

Correspondence

Rome:-(From Our Own Correspondent)

News from Ireland
News from France
Feast of the "Engelweihe" at Einsiedeln

Letters to the Editor

The Decision on Anglican Orders
Reunion Under Queen Mary
Gibbon
"The Month" on St. Gergory's Mass Book
The Style "Sir" as Applied to Anglican Clergymen
Father Jerome Vaughan's Funeral
Barlow's Consecration
Anti-Masonic Works
The Condemnation of Anglican orders
A Cadet Corps for Catholic Schools
Jansenism in the 18th Century

The Eucharistic Congress of Lugo
The Press on the Apostolic Letter on Anglican Orders
Revival of Devotion to our Lady of Walsingham
Interview With the New Delegate Apostolic
APPEAL TO THE CHARITABLE
OBITUARY
MARRIAGE
SOCIAL AND POLITICAL

SUPPLEMENT

News frm the Schools:
Wesleyan Children in Catholic and Anglican Schools
Catholics and the New Education Bill
A Broad View of the Education Question Necessary
The Teachers' Registration Bill
The Education Question in the Transvaal
An Address to Boys

News from the Dioceses

Westminster
Southwark
Bimingham
Clifton
Hexham and Newscatle
Nottingham
Salford
Newport
The Vicariate
Galloway
The Cardinal Archbishop at Wapping

Fresh Massacre of Armenians

Tuesday's papers made it plain that the hand of the Turk is not yet stayed. Eguin is a village in the vilayet of Kharput, and seems to have escaped the massacre which occurred in that district in November last, owing to the fact that the Armenians purchased security by payment to the Kurds, both in money and kind. Now, however, the immunity so obtained has come to an end. A few days ago the usual scene of massacre and pillage was enacted at Eguin. The Armenian quarter was attacked by the Kurds, who slaughtered the inhabitatnts, and then set to work to loot and fire the houses. Large numbers escaped to the mountains, but even according to the accounts furnished to the Porte, no less than 600 persons were killed. It is stated that the outrage was provoked by the Armenians themselves, some of whom fired upon the Turkish quarter. Europe has already grown accustomed to such explanation, and must take them for what they are worth, int the absence of more authentic details. Meanwhile it is feared that the incident at Eguin may only mark the beginning of a recrudescence in the massacres. General uneasiness, too, prevails at Constantinople, and many English families have left the city. The responsiblity for the massacres is placed at the door of Russia, for it is felt that a word from the Government of St. Petersburg would be sufficient to restrain the criminal folly of the Turks.

The Cab Strike

In spite of the preparation which the Railway Companies were known to have made to meet the resistance of the London cab-drivers to the privileged cab system, a strike was determined on at a midnight meeting, held at the Novelty Theatre on Monday night. The Executive of the London Cab-drivers' Union laid before the meeting the measures they proposed to take in order to bring about the abolition of the arrangement by which, for the sake of a sufficient service of cabs for passengers, and for the exercise of some sort of control over the drivers, the railway companies contract with certain cab proprietors to keep their stations supplied with cabs. The means suggested by the Union were set forth in a circular which was distributed at the meeting. This circular received the unanimous approval of the assembly, and empowered the executive to carry out the following decisions. No hansoms were to be worked till the writing was obliterated and the price for hire governed by the "Asquith award" of June 11, 1894, pure and simple. No four-wheeled cabs were to be worked unless the writing were obliterated, and at the following list of prices and rates, viz., two-horse power - first-class rubber-tyred property, maximum 12s., minimum 9s, average 10s per day; one-horse power - first-class rubber-tyred, maximum 7s6d., minimum 6s., average 7s per day. Should the proprietor refuse these terms the men concerned to report themselves at the branch houses. Dispute pay was settled at £1 per week. It was contended that the existing arrangements with the railway companies were unfair toe the general body of ca-drivers, as the privileged cabs could ply for hire in the streets as well as wait at the railway stations. In spite, however, of the determination arrived at, the strike was but partially in force on Tuesday. Of the 1,500 privileged cabs, at least 1,200 ignored the decision of the London Cab-drivers' union. But the railway companies showed that they did not mean to be beaten. All cab-drivers were expelled from Paddington and Liverpool-street stations. At the latter, as well as at Broad-street, it was possible to get a shilling ride in a private brougham, with a man in livery on the box, and there was an augmented service of railway 'buses. It is anticipated that this move will be followed up by the other companies, and that the privileged cabs will be replaced at the terminal by private vehicles and omnibuses, the property of the companies. The time or thstrike seems to be particularly ill-chosen. The cab-trade is no longer what it was; it has been cut into by the metropolitan railways, the ample service of omnibuses and the rage for the cycle; whilst other formidable rivals will almost certainly enter the field when the new Locomotives Act comes into operation in November. The fact is, the whole cab industry is in a state of transition, and the Trade Union in its discontent seems to be catching at a straw which cannot give the floating power they hope for from it.

The Coming of The Tsar

The Emperor and Empress of Russia arrived in Leith Roads on Tuesday morning in the yacht the Standart. The Prince of Wales and the Duke of Connaught, with Lord Rosebery, embarked upon a river steamer and, boarding the Imperial yacht, in the Queen's name welcomed her august guests to Scotland. The whole party was then conveyed to the Leith pier, passing between the vessels of the Channel Squadron. After listening to addresses of excellent brevity from the municipalities of Leith and Edinburgh, the Royal party left by special train for Ballater wheere it was met by the Duke and Duchess of York. They then drove to Balmoral and were received by the Queen in the entrance hall. It is understood that the visit is to be of an entirely private and odmestic character. It had been intended to entertain the Tsar the following day with agraouse drive, but the wind and rain made it impossible to carry out this programme. In the afternoon, however, in spite of the wet a deer drive was organized, and the tsar showed his skill with the rifle by bringing down a splendid stag. The visit of the Emperor and Empress will last for ten days, and may even extend to a fortnight. The Princess of Wales, who was with the Danish Royal Family at Copenhagen during the visit of the Tsar last week, arrived at Deeside on Tursday and went to Mar Lodge to stay with Duke and Duchess of Fife before going on to Balmoral. Lord Salisbury was to arrive at the Castle to-day, Saturday.

Science Teaching in England and Germany

The comparative efficiency of education in England and Germany, especially as affecting chemical indsutries, is a question which has been lately forced to the front by a correspondence in The Times. The explanation put forward for our inferiority to the Germans in the field of manufactures dependent on chemistry was that our higher technical institutions and the chemists trained in them were totally inefficient for their object and calling. This assumption was met with a timely protest from Sir Henry Roscoe, who read a paper on the subject before the Chemical Section of the British Asssociation, at Liverpool, on Tuesday. Our English laboratories and our English porfessors were as fully competent as the Germans to turn out a finished article, and this too, in spite of the meagre assistance doled out by the Government to such Colleges as those at Manchester and Liverpool. The fact of the matter was that in Germany there was a higher appreciation of the national value of a thorough practical scientific education than in England. The real obstacle to the progress of chemical industry in this country was not the dearth of men, but the stubborn conservatism and the parsimonious methods of too many of our English manufacturers, who would find no occupation for the trained men with Whom our colleges would soon supply them if the demand was made. Promising students will scarcely be attracted to a chemical career if no hopes are held out of employment. Sir Henry cited as a case in point the example of the great colour industry. In 1856 Perkin, an Englishman, investe the first aniline dye. His discovery was, however, neglected or Ignored by the capitalists, with the result than some German chemists then resident in England seized upon the discovery and carried it to their own country,where it became the foundation of a large and remunerative industry. It is only too probable that if the manufacturers elect to persevere in their old policy they will continue to risk the loss of other valuable discoveries.

Dongola Taken

It was anticiapted the Dervishes would make a stand at Kerman, but apparently disheartened by the size of the Anglo-Egyptian force they abandoned it, and, instead, occupied a strong fort at Hafir, on the west bank of the Nile, where the river is from 2,000 to 3,000 yards broad. Moored under the guns of the fort was a gunboat built by General Gordon during the siege of Khartoum, and also twenty-five large sailing boats laden with grain. At daybreak on Saturday four Egyptian gunboats opened fire upon the fort, and at the same time a heavy artillery fire was commenced by the filed force. The Dervish gunboat was soon sent to the bottom, and eventually with the loss of one life the fort was taken. The following day the gunboats pushed on and occupied Dongola, which they found deserted by its defenders. The crews of the boats seized the grain in the public stores, and then returned to Hafir. Subsequently the whole expeditionary force was ferried across the river and advanced towards Dongola, which had been reoccupied by the Derivshes. The previous fighting, however, had taken the heart out of the Dervishes, and on the approach of the main body of the Anglo-Egyptian force the town was a second time evacuated. The retreating Arabls were hotly pursued and driven far into the desert. Several Emirs then came in and made their submission, and the whole province of Dongola is now regarded as definitely regained for the Khedive.

Religious Intolerance in the Transvaal

A short time ago the Dutch Catholics were as enthusiastic as their Protestant fellow-countrymen or their Flemish co-religionists in their admiration of Oom Paul and the Transvaal Boers. Their ardour has lately beeen somewhat damped by a circumstance which has shocked and somewhat disillusioned them. It seems that the South African Republic being in need of telegraph employees applied to Holland. The Dutch minister to whose department the post and telegraphs are attached readily acceded to the request of the Transvaal Government to make known this want, and issued official notices and placards granting permission to any of the Dutch employés who desired the change to porceed to the Transvaal, where most favourable conditions of employment were offered. To the general surprise, however, the notification contained a clause to the effect that "Candidates professing the Roman Catholic religion need not apply." The Catholics are all the more disappointed as they understood that President Krüger had promised to have a law passed for the relief of religious disabilities.

News From Ireland

Irish Priests and Nuns for the United States - Amongst the passengers who sailed on the Cunard Liner Aurania for New York were 27 postulants for the conventual life. They are going to Galveston, Texas, and are in charge of the Rev. Mother Benedict. They belong to different parts of the South of Ireland. There also embarked a number of young clerics, who are destined for different dioceses in the Western States. The Right Rev. Mgr. Griffen also sailed in the Aurania.

News From France

A Wonderful Cure at Lourdes - M. Aumaître, a doctor at Nantes, has written an account of the wonderful cure which has been wrought at Lourdes in the case of his third daughter, Yvonne, who was born club-footed at Gourmalon, near Pornic, in July, 1894. When the child was 15 months old Dr. Boiffin, of Nantes, performed an operation in the hope of straightening the feet, but wihtout success. The knees also were deformed, and in spite of the bindings which were attached to support them, the legs began to perish. Then massage treatment was tried, but to little or not purpose. Last month, having called in the assistance of science without effect, he took his little girl to Lourdes and there, accompanied by some other members of his family, prayed for his daughter's cure. The child could only walk with support on either side and even then her legs, bandaged as they were, bent under her. Dr. Boissarie, of Lourdes, saw her in this state, which the first two baths did nothing to releive. On the morning of June 26, Yvonne was placed in the bath for the third time. When she was lifted out, she walked without any help, pretty much as an infant does who has just learned to go alone. The following morning Dr. Boissarie took off the child's irons after her fourth bath, and she walked without support in a manner that was a wonder to all who knew her or who had seen her a few days before. Dr. Aumaître sums up the case by pointing out that it is one in which a child, deformed in both feet and legs, after undergoing two operations wihtout any effectual result, suddenly walks firmly, and with her feet almost perfectly stright. The most favourable hopes that the doctors had been able to hold out were that she might after some years be able to walk withou assistnce, yet here at Lourdes after the third bath she had found the firm use of her limbs instantaneously. The child's age, too, precluded any of the usual explanations that are put forawrd to account for such cures - faith, imagination, or hypnotism. The father, therefore, concludes that he can only bow down before the facts of the case, and thank Our Lady of Lourdes for the exercise of her power in his little daughter's regard.

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