Notes by the Way.

Ellesmere Guardian, Volume X, Issue 920, 20 June 1891, Page 2

Notes by the Way.

Whbn Genkdal Booth fiist foraiu laled iiis schouie for the roKeneration of the world, nn. l esjioc'ally of the ' subnerged Jcnth,' it was #urrentl/ lepoited that ho ♦ convejfiJ ' iho ill' a from his ti. ml Mh W. T. Stbad, Tho Hdual •\Ullior&liii) <'f tlut (If tailotj soliomfl has

settled ; probably it w*s the combined work of both enthusiasts ; possibly Mr Smith did the work and Mr Booth got the credit, whilst Mr Stead benignantly superintended.

A somewhat similar case is amusing New Zealand just now. Mr Bailsy, who is m command of the Salvation Army m ibis Colony, is devoted, like his chief, to tbe amelioration of his fejlow man. He, too, devised a scheme whereby much of the suffering and privations of the poor might., be amendei'. But he made one fatal mistake. Instead of keeping his own counsel, he sought the advice of the Hon W. P. Beeves, who was then, if he is not now, connected with the Lytthton 'Times. 1 hat suave and smiling labour representative heard all Mr Bailey had to say, and dismissed him with his blessing.

Shortly 9 afterwards, however, the Hon W. P. Heevks submitted a scheme *<o Government also dealing with tbe unemployed question. It, too, was an ingenious plan, and gained the youthful and Honourable gentleman much kudos. Bat when its details were mad« public, lo I it is actually identical with the proposed scheme of Mr Bailiy. The Christcharch Frees had the temeritr to point "this 1 oat; and "drew from « Our special correspondent ' of the Times a catting and virtuously indignant denial of the impeachment. , -

So far, it would be hard to s^y which was right. One paper is as worthy of belief as the other ; probably more so. Bat the ' official gazette ' of the Army, tht War Cry, settles the matter m about two words. It fully endorses all that the Prest alleged, and thus accuses the Hon W. P. Hbbvjss— tbe working man's friend of having skilfully converted to his own uses the ideas of Mr Bailey. Probably the Tmcs correspondent will now flatly contradict the War Cry.

Fanny Roscob, a Wellington woman, was tired of bearing life's lardels, and resolved to bear the 111I 1 1 she knew of no longer. Snicide^is Uhually cheap enough but Fanny objected t the abundant wat<T — probably itSvas too cold — or the frequent rope, or to any of the ordinary methods of the impecunious felo de te. Shu preferred arsenic as the translating medium, and having no money to buy any, she stole a bottle. However, before she could use it. she was arrested,

and has now three months m retirement to meditate on the mutability of human affairs. Probably she will decide to live when she comes out. " '■

' Thb sailor's wife his star shall be,' if she likes, but she must not twinkle at him m the same ship. So says the Admiralty. The officers on tbe fleet on the Sydney station are returning home m the troopship Himalaya, but their wives and families ma t find their way home as best they can. Can petty red tapeism go farther?

Mr Taylor was deservedly snubbed m the House on Thursday. He asked whether it was true that the s.s. Hinemoa was placed at the disposal of the Governor, and if His Excellency was m the habit of getting his ball programmes printed at the Government Printing Office. The inquisitive, if not inquisitorial member was politely informed that there was nothing unusual m the Guver nor being occasionally permitted to use the Hinanioa. Further, that when Lord Omslow ordered ball programmes from tbe Government Printing Office, he paid for them himself, Mr Taylor should have felc small, bat snubbing even by his own chief, is lost on him.