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EDITH ( .WELL’S GRAY!' LONDON, September
'The condition ol Edith (a ell grave at Norwich has aroused muon it diguatiou and criticism among thoi:
sands of xi'itors on a pilgrim
there. It bears a neglected appe.it since. It bas been suggested tlm! someone should be appointed pern.an
eutlv to supervise it. buying a castle. LONDON. Sept. 15
Mr llearst. tbe American newspape owner, bas purchased Saint Donald Castle on Hie Welsh Coast. 11 is London neent reports that. Mr llearst was s fascinated with the description of tin castle which he read iu a magazim that he instructed liis representative ft purchase. Neither Mr llearst nor hr agent has seen the castle, which is out „p the most notable. Norman castle' surviving. Tt is reported Mr Heaiis shortly going to England.
A WHISKY SHIP
THE OWNER DEFIED
LONDON. September 17. A wealthy Argentinian, Madame Dc Sosa res. claiming to he the principa iwiter of the whisky ship, Geiieta -,cnet (cabled cm 11th) accompanied by Ihc police and lawyers, made a drama lie aitemnt to take possession oi tie ship ill London. At mid-night stand iug in a rowing boat, she shouted •‘Captain Whitburn!" Instead a burly figure carrying a hurricane him| came to the bulwarks which were sur rounded by a sullen nondescript crew saying, ” 1 am the captain of thiship.” Madame Dc Cnsnros replied: “Yin are not. You are Joyce, the super cargo steward. Fetch the captain." Joyce replied: “ I* you arc the own or, whv not pay the crew. Madame Dc Ca-sares asserted tlm they had la-on paid. When a lawyer attempt to eliim aboard the crew rushed threateningly
The police advised Madame Do Gas arcs to withdraw as they tea red vio lenee.
On tl-.o following day Joyce, who haparticipated in tour Antarctic expeditions, commenced unloading the whisk;, into lighters en route to a bonded store.
The ••Evening News” asserts that Madame Do Casa res is the head oT r big whisky running syndicate prepared to finance cargoes up to £50,000. wit! headounrters in "Westminster.
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