NEWS BY THE MAIL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 227, 30 October 1909, Page 3

NEWS BY THE MAIL.

TOURIST FALLS DOWN BEX NEVIS. WIFE'S MUHT VKHL OX THE : MOIXTAIX. Ixilidon, September 10. Mr. Bruce, a visitor from llford, met with a lerrihle accident on Ben Nevis on | Wednesday evening, and his wfl'e iva, (ompclled to spend the night on th'i mouiitain. They were returning from the summit when, in failing light, .Mr. liruee made a fake step near the bridge over the gully !;.*• the Hallway House, ami fell into the valley oOOI't below. Mrs. Hr-.fi- was paralysed witii fear anil was powerless to go to nis assistance, and determined to keep vigil on tile dreiirv Mountainside at the spot 'Where Mr ! Bruce disappeared, untl tlie early morn- "" brought the usual party qif clmbers. She wjiited through llic Fonely night until at seven o'clock yesterday morn-I iug the lirst contingent of climbers up- ' peured. .She told tliein what had happened, and while some of them returned to Fort William, the others clambered down to where .Mr. Bruce lav. lliey found him alive, but unconscious. His hand was broken in two places, his shoulder was dislocated, nw head and face cut badly, and his body was bruised severely. . ' |

He had a wonderful escape. Alter the first sheer drop lie landed on some gorse, and then plunged and rolled down the rocky side of the mountain until he reached the vallev where he was found. .Mr. liruce was taken to tbe JSelford hospital, where he is in a dangerous condition, and Mrs. Bruce is prostrate at Fort William. DIXNEII WITH THE KI\(J.

HOYAL FAMILY LISTKX TO i>K. COOK'S ADVENTUKES.

Copenhagen, September 5. An enormous crowd assembled outside Charlottcnlund Castle this evening and heartily cheered Dr. Cook as he drove up with Mr. Egan, the United ■States Minister. Dr. Cook was received by l.he King, who presented him to all the members of the Itoyal family who did not make Ilia' acquaintance yesterday. His Majesty had a long talk with the explorer, at the conclusion of which the party proceeded to the dining-room, where covers were laid for thirty-eight. Tlie guests included a number of public and Court officials. Dr. Cook took in the King's elder daughter, Princess hngeborg, Duchess of \\ est (iothiandj and sat to the right of the Queen, who was taken in by the Crown I'rinee. During the dinner the Queen, the Crown i'rinee, Princess Ingeborg, and l'rince Waideinar kept, up a lively conversat.on with the explorer, with whom, too, the King and Queen took wine. After dinner a return was made to the looms overlooking the park, where Dr. Cook war. 1 especially surrounded by the younger members of the Royal family, who were indefatigable in tjieir questions as to his expedition, pan;, mlarly to know all about the dangers, privations, and adventures he nad passed through. After some time the other gaosts left the castle, but the King and yueen and the other members of the Hoyal family had found so much of interest in all that Dr. Cook had to tell that lie and .Mr. Egan were asked u> slay ami take tea privately with the Royal family alone. This i>' a most unusual honor, and it was not until half-past, ten that Dr. Cook returned to Copenhagen. IUJ\AL LOVE KOMANCK. MISS ANITA STEWART AND TIiINCE MKil'EI,. Edinburgh, September 7. I lie little Highland town of Dingwall (the native place »f Sir llcctor .\lacdonald) will be the scene, to-morrow week, of a romantic Uoval marriage, the lirst to lie celebrated in Scotland since the days of .Mary Stuart.

The bridegroom is Prince .Miguel of l>ragan/.a, son of Doni .Miguel, ijiike of Braganza, the legitimist heir, according to Salie law. to the throne of Portugal. His bride, Miss Anita Stewart, the American heiress, has been raised to the raak of a princess in Iter own right by the Austrian Emperor, -o that there may he no difficulties of Court etiquette in connection with the marriage.' Vienna, September li.

The Emperor lias raised Miss Anita ."Stewart, who is to marry Prince .Miguel of Braganza, to the rank of a prinet'ss iu her own right. The Priuce lias just been iu the capital on a visit to the Emperor, to whom he is related, to thank him for the I honor conferred on his bride, 'ihe Emperor's action will eH'eetually remove any iliftiimllv of etiquette wliich might have been raised at the exclusive Austrian Court by the romantic wedding. The Prince has new left for Scotland, taking with him nearly forty guests', chiefly members of his own "and the Austrian Imperial family. [Prince .Miguel's father, the Duke of Braganza, is nephew of the late f'.nprcss of Austria.] RIVALRY IX BATTLE. REGIMENTS VIE FOR HONOR OF FIRST IN ACTION.

Sok el Arba, September HI. The first, brigade this morning destroyed the Rill' positions at the village of Arkeineni. °

| The two famous Madrid regiments— Del Rev and Leon—vied with each other for the honor of first storming the position, lint so excellently were they handled by General Aguile'ra that each arrived Simultaneously before Arkemem. The Rills obstinately stuck to the houses they were defending, and suffered heavy losses. At 11,30. a.m. both columns had joined, and, the order being given for the final attack, they advanced with the utmost elan. The infantry rushed into tlie village, driving the Moors from the houses and 'gardens, and forcing them to retire under heavy artillery fire. To-morrow the forward movement will be continued. Paris, September 7. Queen \ ictoria FiiL'on'e i. m-nised enthusiastically by all Spanish newspnpers, even by Ilie Republican journals, for tlie manner in which she is nraan ising relief for the wounded soldiers n! [the front and I lie families of those killed in Die war. sa.vs the Madrid correspondent. of the Sew York Herald (Paris edition). The funds collected already amount to over .iIiIUHHI. towards which the Queen lias contributed most liberally. Her .Majesty presides over the ".juntas" held to collect funds, and delivers elo<|iieni appeals to the charity and patriotism of, the women of Spain. She speaks in and has crealed intense admiration by her perfeel command of the language and the a lis ol mi accent betraying her foreign origin.

Allium; 01- MILLIONS. MR, llAliltlMAN T DIES. N'ew York. September 'lO. Mr. Kdward Harrimnii. the railway j king of America, ami the yrealest raii- ; way linancier the world ha* ever known, died yesterday at.his ivsidcu-c at Ardeji. Tuxedo Park, mi tlie Hudson riVer. I Mr. llarriman absolutely con! roiled 2.">.000 miles of railway as w:»ll as having a powerful interest in 20.1HH) miles more. The railways he owned, with which he could do* absolutely as be pleased, are capitalised at .£27o.oi)o.iii)o, with a yearly income of Cf»2,000,000. Ho was the employer of 2(10,000 men. to several of whom he paid salaries considerably larger than that of (lie Lord Chancellor. His personal wealth was estimated at £100,000,000; lie um>' the fourth Tidiest citizen of the land of mil-, lionaires, l>eing outranked oulv by l Messrs. Rockefeller, Carnegie, and Morgan. Mr. Harriiiian's health has never been good since Hie panic of lillHi. when he was reported to -have lost a million pounds a day. so rapidly did*the prices of the stocks be controlled dwindle away. The tremendous mental strain he passed tlirmigh at that time permanently a Heeled his' health, although so large was his fortune that, he was able to weather the storm and recoup him--elf for evcrv penny »>f the enormous Wses he made. |