Evening Express

To-day's Short Story. THE DOWNWARD STEP. Some four miles from the centre of a busy manufacturing town there is a row of small cottages very simple in construction and having little attraction except the low renz. demanded for them. But each house has a little garden attached to it, with hedges between, and some of these wee domains were bright with flowers. One day two children sat under one of the hedges, busy in building a. house of chips. Close enough to touch them, but separated by the hedge, a man crouched listening to the baby prattle as eagerly as if it held impor- tant information. If we touch any of old Bates's posies, Ihe'U eat us. Hannah said so!" said the younger of the children, a bright boy of three years old. Men don't eat boys and girls. Mamma says we must say Mr. Bates, not old Bates.' -And she says perhaps he's not crosa, but eick or Forry. He looks cross! Mamma says not to touch his pcsics, 'cause its stealing!" r "We've got some!" said the little girl; but m:J.mma.'B so busy, she can't have posies." Bates had been three months in the house, and listened eagerly to any scrap of gossip about lirs. Grey. He heard the servants pitying her come down when her husband's failure in business was followed by his death. He had heard Hannah, the one servant, teJting another from across the street of the luxury her mirtress had enjoyed only one year before, and bewailing the poverty that !made her walk to town, day a-fter day, to give music Lessons to support her children. Ever shrinking from notice, Mr. Bates was as watctrful of his neighbour as a detective. He was a tall man, bent over as if crippled ,by age or pain, and his face, deeply lined land very stern, was shaded by grey hair, soft a.nd abundant. Green spectacles con- cea.led a pair of large, dark eyes that softened strangely as he listened to the chil- dren. So on this day he went from bush to [bush of his rarest flowers, until he had his shaods filled, when he tossed the whole 'fragrant mass over the hedge into the laps of the astonished children. When they looked up a face over the hedge amazed them still more, for the old man was smiling. This was the beginning of their friendship, and every day saw it grow stronger. Even- ing found Mrs. Grey at home, and at bed- time there was always some new story of baby prattle, telling how Mr. Bates had let the children wander about in his house and garden in perfect freedom. But he avoided ber, giving her no opportunity to thank him. Widcwed and orphaned, her life was centred in her children, and she could not be ungrateful for kindness shown to r.V.em. So when they told her their eccentric friend had hurted his foot dreadful bad," bhe conquered her shy timidity.and went to offer assistance. It was nothing," he told her grnffly, as she entered the bare, mean sitting-room, where he lay upon a. sofa, but he let her bring him some dinner and wait upon him, owning that the pain of a bad sprain had prevented his cooking for himself. The chil- dren trotted to and fro, delighted to wait upon him, but he was not very gracious, and said but little, until Mrs. Grey said: Cyril dear, get mamma another slice of bread." What did you call the boy," he asked sharply. Cyril. Oh, you have only heard his pet name, Birdie.' Birdie, come here, amd tell Mr. Bates your name.- Cyril Preston Grey," said the child. "Cyril Preston!" said Mr. Bates harshly. I knew a man of that name once." Every shadow of colour left the widow's tace, and she looked for a moment as if she would faint. Then conquering this weak- seas by a violent -effort, she said: You knew him?" ■ ""I knew no good of him.- was-the reply. ."Be was a thiefl- f She tried to speaki but her white.. lips t8Ii& no sound. "The man I mean:- continued Mr. Bates, ■*wae- a defaulter from the B- Bank. He and he stole-money." The blood rushed to the widow's face, and her voice trembled with anger as she said: Since you know that, you should also know that Cyril Preston has repaid every dollar, pripcipal and interest, to the bank five years ago." "You knew him, too?" He was my dear brother." "Dear? You surely do not hold a brother dear, who has disgraced you!" Cyril," the mother aaid, what do you pray for every night?" The child repeated a baby prayer, and added, God bless dear mamma, and Nannie, and bless dear Uncle Cyril and bring him home to mamma." And then, with a sudden movement, Mrs. Grey bent her head and broke into a passion of tears, sobbing: "My brother! My brother!" She had wept violently, but when her sobs grew more quiet a gentle hand was put upon her bowed head and a low, tender voice said: Anna!" She looked up. A grey wig lay on the floor, and on that a pair of green spectacles, but the face bending over her was that of a man of thirty-five or six, with brown hair and soft dark eyes. "Cyril! Cyril!" she cried, kneeling beside him, with her arms around his neck. Oh, my dear, dear brother!" "You are glad!" he said in a low voice of amazement. "Glad to see me!" Glad, for I leve you! Who was always the kindest. brother to his little eister. Cyril, could you think ever that I did not love you?" Darling, that was as the bitterness of death, that certainty that I had brought dis- grace upon my home made my father's name a reproach." But you did all you could to atone." You can never know, dear, through what privation and toil I earned the money to pay the bank. I went hungry, half-clothed, and half-frown, working early and late, saving every dollar. But when the debt was paid fortune smiled on me. My employers were kind men, and they gave me an opening in their factory. Do you remember, Anna, how I was laughed at because I thought I could invent? I think even now, if father had let me have my dearest wish and study machi- nery, I might never have fallen. But I hated the bank, and any temptation is doubled to escape from drudgery. My love of machinery was laughed out of me at home, but 't became my friend when I needed one. In the short intervals of leisure I had at the factory I perfected a patent that my em- ployers adopted and helped me to introduce into other factories. It has made me a rich man, Anna; but I cravfd a sight of my old home eind the dear faces there, and so I came here. My parents were dead, and you a. widow and poor. Dear, do you guess how I have longed to help you since I came to be your neighbour, and yet feared you would curse me if I spoke." "Hueh!" she said softly. "I am almost sorry you are rich, Cyril. I was thinking of the joy it would be to me to work for you." You will go with me, Anna, to my own home. I cannot stay here. Every face would seem to reproach me. But I have a home where you and your dhildren can be happy, and where you can fold your hands in idle- ness. if that will please you. It is a lonely, desolate home now, Anna, but you will brighten it for me?" Gladly." He held her in a close embrace for a few minutes, then be said, -whispering- "Anna, tell me where Lena is?" She shivered n. moment, and her voice was full of sorrow M she said: IRm-a is in Boston." Married?" "Yes." "She did not forgive me." Xo, she was very bitter." "I deserved it. I had no right to risk her haprvimesB as well as my own name. How I could ask her to marry me after I became a shame to all who loved me? Yet I loved her. Anna." I know, dear, but Lena vas proud." She was right to forget me. I sinned and was justly pumMied. But oh! if I could make all yonarg men, all boys, realise the impor- tance of the first step in dishonesty, I would gladly give my life. Only a five dollar bill, Anna, at first. but the temptation was re- -peated, the strength to resist grew weaker, until the end. Clan you, dare you trust me, dear, to those yourag lives so dear to you?" "Yes; more willingfly than I would to one -who did; not know the bitterness of sin and penitence."

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An Important Point. BLOW BANKRUPTCY APPLICATION The bankruptcy of Mr. W. G. Blow was again the subject of a.n application to Judge Owen at Cardiff County-court this morning. By consent of the parties concerned Mr. John Sankey (who was instructed by Messrs. Gilling and Goodfellow for the bankrupt) asked his honour to state a special case for the consideration of the High Court upon his refusal at a previous court to make an order annulling the bankruptcy. The bank- rupt had asked that the bankruptcy should be annulled on the ground that he .had paid all his proved debts. The Official Receiver, however, contended that the bankruptcy i should not be annulled unless the bankrupt had paid all his debts, which in this case had not been done. This was an important point, on which there is no decision, and his Honour agreed to state a. case.

I HEROES OF TWO EMPIRES. Japanese and Crimean veterans freely fra.ternised yesterday at Portsmouth. In the morning two hundred Japanese sailors, together with a party of old soldiers and sailors who had seen service in the Russian war, emharked" in electric cars decorated with the national colours of the two Empires, and were taken for a tour round the borough, the inhabitants frequently cheering as the vehicles moved along. Afterwards the visitors and the Crimean men were entertained to luncheon at the Town-hall by the Mayor (Sir George Couaens). In the galleries 300 children from the elementary schools sang patriotic songs during the repast to the evident delight of the guests. A translation of the Japanese National Anthem was also rendered, and the Japanese replied by singing one of their war chants. JAP TARS' FAREWELL. The Japanese battleships Katori and Kashima concluded their visit to Portsmouth this morning, an-d proceeded out of the har- bour to comm-euce their voyage to Japan. There was no formal leave-taking, but the honours usually paid to a departing British battleship were observed, and oil the I Japanese ships reaching Spithead they fired final salutes, to which the garrison and Nelson's flagship Victory responded. The Japanese battleship will call at Gibraltar and Malta.

WOMEN CLERKS OUST MEN German civil servants are indignant at the action of the authorities in the Imperial Statistical Department (says the Berlin correspondent of the Chronicle "). Nearly sixty clerks- have been given notice of dis- missal for the end of June in order to make room for female clerks, who will do the work cheaper, and who agree to work longer hours. It is feared that the authorities in other branches of the public service are meditating a somewhat similar step for the lower ranks of clerks. Already a large number of women are employed in the railway and postal depart- ments, and preference is invariably given them for subordinate posts. The experience of the heads of German Government Depart- ments is that women made admirable clerks, especially in offices where they do not come in contact with the public, that they are obedient, amenable to discipline, not addicted to reading newspapers during office hours, and are very cheap.

A DISTRESSING CASE. Wilfred L. Mable, 23, described a? an eni- neer, of Acton, was charged at Acwn with attempting to murder his sister, Sarah L. Mable, 26, by cutting her throat with a razor. The case was conducted by Detective- inspector Pollard, who expla-ined the facts and asked for a remand. Prisoner was liv- ing with his parents, and had lately been depressed. Prosecutrix was an invalid. On Wednesday morning, during the absence of Iter sister and mother from her room, pri- soner entered it, and, it is alleged, cut her throat with a razor. She screamed, and her sister and brother came to her aid. The brother met prisoner on the landing, and took an open and blood-stained razor from his hand. Prisoner seemed dazed, and was put into his room, where he was deta.ined until a constable and a doctor had arrived. He said '.o his brother, I was sorry to see her suffering, and I did it to put her out of her misery." He was taken to Acton and charged, but made no farther remark. Prosecutrix had been removed to the West London Hospital, where she was progressing favourably. Prisoner was remanded.

DANGER IN BARBERS' SHOPS. After getting a shave, a Mile End stoker, named Joseplh Beardon, complained, that the barber bad cut a. pimple on his chin. His faoe began to swell, and he died in the infirmary, according to the evidence of a doctor at the inquest, from pneumonig, set up by poisoning of the lip and chin. Coroner Baxter said while there was nothing to prove that Beardon's death waB caused by the shave, he thought that many barbers, even at the best shops, did not take sufficient pre- cautions. Infection might arise owing to a razor, towel, or bruph not being clean.

A DOGGER BANK RELIC. The steam trawler Etrurian brought into Boston yesterday a live shell, which it drew up in its net when in the North Sea fishing grounds. It is supposed to have been one of those fired by the Russian Baltic Fleet at the Hull fishermen. The Customs officials at Boston refused to allow the shell to be landed, and the trawler took it back to sea, with the intention of throwing it overboard.

I For Women Folk I HOMELY HINTS AND DAINTY DISHES I Lemon itioe mixed with brick-duet is good for cleaning brass. Fire-irons should be wrapped in baize in a dry place when, not used. If a silver chain and medal with name and address engraved on be put round a child's neck, just long enough to prevent the child from taking it off over the head, mothers would not have so much anxiety about the child getting lost, for it would soon be brought back when the medal is seen. I Wine of Aloes. I I Take of Soootrine gdoes lioz., cardamom seeds, bruised, and ginger, in coarse powder, of each 80 grains, sheTry two pinte, Macerate all together for seven day a in a closed vessel, with occasional agitation; filter, and add sufficient sherry to make two pints. This wine will be found a valuable stomachic cathartic. Dose, one liqueur glassful one hour before dinner. I Roman Pie I This is an excellent pie for the pic-nio hamper, or for hungry oarsmen who intend ta.king their lunch on the river. To make it you will need three-quarters of a pound of short crust pastry, a quarter of a pound of cooked ham, a pound of cooked veal, two ounces of vermicelli, half a tcaspoonful of lemon rind, an ounce of Parmesan cheese, a. quarter of a pint of white sauce, salt, pepper, and nutmeg to taste. Butter a pie- dish and liaie it all through with some of the pastry. Put the vermicelli into fast-boiling salted water, and boil till tender, draining well. Put a. layer of the vermicelli in the dish, arramginlg round the side to form an inner lining. Then cut up the veal and ham into neat pieces, and put in it seasoning, with the grated cheese, lemon peel, nutmeg, Ac. and when the dish is full pour in the white sa.uce. Cover the top with the rest of the pastry, and join the edges carefully, then bake in a quick oven for about three-quarters of am hour, till a nice brown. Loosen the edges with a knife, and turn the pie out on. to a dish, brush it all over with a little milk mixed with beaten egg, and put in the oven for ten minutes to set the glaze. It had better be packed in the dish to prevent I breaking, and take out when lunch-time arrives.

Passing Pleasantries. I Jimmy: Can your ma look at hands and tell fortunes? Johnny ? Naw; whenever she looks at my hands she tells me to go an' wash 'em. Young Man (whispering to jeweller): That engagement ring I bought of you yesterday. Jeweller: What's the matter with it; didn't it fit ? Young Man (cautiously): Sh! It did not have a chance. Exchange some oollar-tuds for it. I married for money," said a. moody man. "Wasn't there womanhed to it?" aeked his frined. Of course, there was"with increased gloom; "she was so 3nuch attached to the money that she never parted with » penny." t

EVENING I EXPRESS CARDS. PRIZES. ONE OF THESE CARDS WILL BE WORTH 9100. HUNDREDS OF THEM ARE WORTH JE1 EACH. MANY HUNDREDS MAY WIN MINOR PRIZES Our Cards are being distributed throughout the District. Every Card has a different number. A large proportion of these Cards will be called in, and prises awarded to the possessors. Every finder should, therefore, tako the greatest care of his Card, and wat\h this paper day by day to see if it is called in. NOTE.-The 2100 Card will not be called for until the close of the distribution. The Editor alone knows the number of this Card, and he has placed this in his private safe. SOVEREIGNS are offered to possessora of the following Cards, if sent to the Editor not later than Monday Next. After that date these cards will be withdrawn:- 12.281 54,418 110.833 172,464 217,510 252,163 310,899 323.874 330.601 341,673 HALF-SOVEREIGNS are offered to possessors of the following Cards, if sent to the Editor not later than Monday Next. After that date these cards will be withdrawn: 9,726 211,337 22,005 217,709 29,761 226,537 44.865 234,422 86,974 262,583 104,751 279,646 128,376 298,217 1-55,490 313,365 179,197 319,612 195,383 337,248 FIVE SHILLINGS Are offered to possessors of the following Cards, if sent to the Editor not later than Monday Next. After that date these cards will be withdrawn: — 3,341 118,129 257,362 19,574 129,000 312,863 24,001 135,293 316,406 27,252 146,725 318,870 31755 163,284 321,886 38,283 185,581 327,613 55,637 190,940 329,100 72,238 200,500 339,371 78,142 221,840 341,736 96,519 231,680 344,477 THE ABOVE NUMBERS ARE COPYRIGHT. A FURTHER NUMBER OF CARDS WILL BE OALLED FOR TO-MORROW. 636 CLAIMS PAID. The names and addresses of readers who have claimed and received payment have been published in this column from day to day. The total number of claims paid up to and including yesterday was 636. The following claims have been received and paid since Saturday last 83.771. R. J. Roberts, 109, Tylaealyiwd., Tonypandy. 189,836. A. E. Helyer, 29, Middle-street, Pontypridd. 287,175. Dd. Evans, 9, Miners-row, Aterdare. 235,473.—N. Morgans, Church-ter., Monk ton, Pembroke. 237.371.—51. Whitton, King's Arms Hotel, Mil. Haven. 319,674.-Mrs. E. Jones, 32, Higrli-st., Troedyrhiwluwch. 227,530. W. Webb, Primrose B'k, 5, York-st., Brynteg. 223,400.—Mrs. Ann Jones, 11, Payne-st., Melin-cryttiar- 195,900.-His. M. Jonea, 2, Cardifl-road, 31,5;6. VY. Brabyn, 10, Gloucester-street, Cardiff. 153,047. J. H. Jenkin, 98, Mount PleKsant-rci., E. Yale. 15,o00. Mrs. <E. Phillips, 27, Ym'^a-n-street, Merthyr. ,.2,611.-nnia Maker, 1, Brrn-terrace, Ne.th. 59,300.-P. Murpny, 30, Ruby-street, Cardiff. 269,657.—J. Thomas, 47, John-street, Reeolven. 11,025. Mrs. Ellen Pry, 54, SaJisbury-road, Cardiff. 233,256.—J. White, 8, Howard-place, Cardiff. 299,341.—Joseph Garnon, Rope Walk, Fishg-uurd, Feen. 17,217. MTS. Lloyd, 15, Norman-street, Cardiff. 205,807. Tlaos. Jenkins, 11, River Cottage, Aberbeeg. 59,775.—T. Noble, 11, Llantrisant-street, Cardiff. 232,234. Mrs. J. Hughes, 3, West-street, Maesteg. 107,372.-r.. Weener, 13, Pedwrajifach, Merthyr. 2ê.412.-H. Mills, Tov."n Postman, Milford Haven, Pern. 182, 180.-MTS. Hooper, Old Chapel, Wern-st., Aberavon. 218,786.-Miss Minnie Law, 2, Cresswell Villa, Nca.th. 251,000.-W. H. Stokes, 1, High-s re-ct, Abergavenny. 101,101.-W. Shepherd, 17, Bridge-street, Xewport, Mon. 170,970.—Wm. Watkia?, 11, Webster-street, Trebarris. 275,801.r-Ja9. Allen, 15, Abwcerdin-rd., Gilfach Goch. 237,419.—F. Venn, 4, Ivor-ter., Blackmill, nr. Bridgend. 149,147.-Hy. Evill, 2, Dover-place, Gadlya, Aberdare. VT 0,250.—Mrs. Sullivan. 178, Portmanmoor-rd., C'diff. Vb 4,017.A. E. Griffiths, 22, Glynne-street, Cardiff. PW 2,917.-J. Jones, 9, Raven-street, Cardiff. KT 6,040.—J. Morgan, 84, Coburn-street, Cardiff. lX 8,949.—Mrs. G. Fish, 50, Wyeverne-road, Cardiff. Vi 1,022.-W. Davies, 15, Argyle-street, Newport. CT 5,405.—W. H. Gresham, 264, Cowbridge-rd., Cardiff. QN 5,640.—F. Evans, 26, Co burn-street, Cardiff. ICE 0,804.—Mrs. Nowell, 120, Paget-street, Cardiff. Rb 4,231.—H. Williams, Hawthorn-rd., Llandaff Station. Gn 3,760.—G. Fair, 100, Raglan-street, Newport. NW 2,465.—Mrs. Parsens, 14, Gloucester-street, Cardiff. YJ 5,5o £ .—K. Cocorran, 7, Canal-parade, Cardiff. HW 5,923.—J. Storer, 74, Saltmead-road, Cardiff. KJ 6,023.—G. Shutlock, 34, Turner-road, Cardiff. OS 1,603.-D. Williams, 1, Incline Bridge, Merthyr. OS 1,111.—T. M. Jones, 81, Twynyrodyn, MerthyT. UB 4,615.-8. W. Stuckey, 19, Romilly-creseent, Cardiff. FV 1,089.—A. H. Wade, 66, Penypeel-road, Cardiff. BN 9,619.-B. Blakemore, 103, Craddock-street, Cardiff. ZV 0,250.—Eugene Addicott, 80, Court-road, Cardiff. AE 8,330.—Mr. Lewis, 31, Tydvil-street, Barry Dock. XM 1,332.-Miss R. Phillips, The Gaer, Newport. JM 2,775.—W. E. Crocker, 30, Picton-place, Cardiff. WM 9,347.—J. Evans, 67, Metal-street, Cardiff. 'AE 8,527.-W. S. Brenton, 48, Briton Ferry-rd., Neath. RT 5,666.—G. Crocket, 7, Bobert-strect, Cardiff. ZV 0,717.—A. Measure, 8, Gloucester-street, Cardiff. LQ 5,279.—C. Major, 95, Broadway, Cardiff. Ah 5,320.—W. J. Huntley,J3, Clarence-street, Newport. IN 9,453.—J. Evans, 12, Mary-street, Merthyr. Oh 3,701.-Miss E. Hall, 22, Bolpl)tn-Street, Newport. WE 0,551.—T. Griffiths, 7, Dmids-tcwce, Treforest. R 1,212.—E. R. Davies, Graig Cottage, neff Neath. Xn 1,311.—J. D. Jones, 4, Market-square, Merthyr. FE 2,871.—J. Clary, 43, Planet-street, Cardiff. Cb 4,601.—J. Eliaa, 32, Daisy-street, Cardiff. ZV 0,260.—W. A. Foster, 206, Cowbridge-road, Cardiff. Ke 5,340.-1. A. Gronow, 34, The Avenue, Pontypridd. GN 3,013.—Mrs. Bale, 44, Capel-crescent, Newport. ,S 9,240.-Ars. Harrison, 37, Leckwith-road, Cardiff. ML 4,641.—Miss C. Lewie, 93. Craddock-street, Cardiff. FE 2,922.—Mrs. Brown, 42, Seymour-street, Cardiff. FQ 9,736.—A. Isaacs, 44, Walker-road, Cardiff. 25,045.—G. Roberta, 26, P-diaver-stTeet, Cardiff. &M24.—Mrs. Sullivan, 8, Howard-etreet Cardiff. 121,274.-C. Williams, 1, Augusta-street, Ton Pentre. £ 10,871.—Mrs. C. Price, Forge Cottage, Caerleon. 182,765.—Fred Joae-a, 2.8, Green Park-street, Aberavon. 114,919.—G. Stuart-Boltcra, G'nd Opera Co., Wednesb'ry. 229,786.—J. Baron, 3, Orchard-street, Abergavenny, 159,833.-A. H. Pritchard, 42, AIoxandra-rd., P'cymmer. 22,554.—Mrs. S. Charles, 2, Victoria-avenue, Newport. 111,621.—Jae. Burston, 4, Market-square, Merthyr. 282,865.-A. M. Smith, 13, NOrthstreet, Newport, Moa. 272,371.—Mrs. Jas. Howard, 15, Ethel-street, Neath. 223.185.-H.y. Arnold, 8, Bu-sh-row, Melyn, Neatb. 32,336.—Mts. R. Roeenfield, 13, PedwTanfach, Merthiyr. 82,940.-R. Thomas, P-oval Hotel, Blaenclydach. 224,139.-Frank Taylor, Shaftesbury House, Abertillery. 263,402.-Mi-. M. Davies, 72, Pictom-street, Merthyr. 137,864.—jVIt3. Millard, 4, Hawthorn-place, Pontywain. 186,135.-F,. J. William.9, 3, Y Graig, Risca. 203,147.-Mrs. S. Harris, 2, Chapel-row, Ponthir. 61,740.-W..Anderson, North Glamorgan Club, M'tiiyr. 239,312.—Mrs. S. J. Hazell, 165, Arabella-street, Cardiff. gf,9,000.-H. Tucker, 50, Tramway, Hirwain. 176,452.—W. Wootton, 7, Graig, Rhymuey, nr. Tirphil. 243,638.-M-rg. Turner, Three Cranes Inn, Blaenavon. 53,600.-D. G. Davies, 123, Clive-road, Cardiff. 142,543.—C. n. Harner, 8, Craddock-street, Cardiff. 267,743.-U-iss M. A. Davies, 70, High-street, Hirwa,in. 264,746.-Chas. M'Carthy, 3, "VVilli^ni-squaro, MertiiyT. 249,145.-MTs. E. Preece, Post-office, L'denmy, nr. USk., 114,145.—Mrs. Debenham, 13, Devon-place, Cardiff. 265,793.—A. Ll. AVihite, 119, Righ-stroot, Dowlais. 75,735.-A. E. Lyons, 9, Glen View, Orumlin. 12,731.—Mrs. Wtiiliams, 2, Blaenclydaoh-street, Cardiff. 171,378.-It. J. Jones, Station House, Aberfau. 290,490.—John Phillips, 1, Under Houses, Taff's Wen. 188,&S9.—Hy. Draper, 7, Tower-street, Pontypridd. 282,311.-P. J. Dayies, Maiden-ati^t^ Maesteg. 257.275.—T. Phtilliips, 39, Marioe-st., Seaside, Llanelly. 226,359.-R. W. Morgan, 111, Oak-street, Abertillery. 77,891.—Mrs. Geo. Ma-libut, 7, Junctioix-terrace, Radyr. PM 9,351.-A, llartlaad, 45, Oathays-terrace, Cardiff. Ub 7,640.—D. Harris, 82a, Severn-road, Cardiff. Rb 4,255.-J. Jones, 42, Mount Pleasant, Whdtchiurab. OQ 4,218.-J. Hansen, 32, lAlice-street, Cardiff. Ub 7,619.—Mrs. Coilard, 5, Watson-road, Llandaff N'th. W 3,142.-W. H. John, 9, Shelone-ter., Briton Ferry. DO 3, 572.-J. Rowlands, 147, Gilfach Cynon, Merthiyr. PS 1,575.-Mrs. Richards, 15, Duckpool-road, Newport. Xd Thompson, 206, Stow Hill, Newport. OQ 4,230.—W. G. Horwood, 63, Bedford-street, Cardiff. RE 0,317.—G. E. Ballinger, 25, Grenville-ter., Cardiff. 4W 2,482.-G. E. Ballinger, 25, Grenville-ter., Cardiff. TOTAL NUHBER OF CLAIMS PAID— 636. —————— < GOOD USE FOR THE MONEY Mr. William Watkims, of 11, Webster-street, Treharris, who received 10s. for oue of our cards, writes us as follows:— I beg to acknowledge the receipt of the 10s. from your card competition No money could ever have come to be devoted to a better cause. One of my little boys, twelve yearo of age, lias been blind from birth, but is now coming to slightly discern, light, and the 10s. will assist me to bring him down, to the eye hospital at Cardiff for treatment, from which I hope and trust he will obtain his eight. J FIVE SHILLINGS ? TRAM TICKET KEEP YOUR TRAM TICKET I 5/- IT MAY BE WORTH 5/m The "EVENING EXPRESS" is giving Five Shillings each in e-xchange for certain Tram Tickets, the numbers of which will be announced day by day in its columns. 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THE STIGMA OF BIRTH. An inquiry was held at Belfast yesterday concerning the death of the illegitimate infant of Mary Ann Clelland, now married. Miss Lancaster, Queen's district nurse, said she had attended the child for a. burned foot. She was unable, because of the stigma attached to the child's birth, to give it milk. She declined to say whether there was a clause in the Queen's -nurses regulations pre- venting the supply of milk to illegitimate children.—The Coroner said it was extra- ordin-ary that because the child was illegiti- mate it should starve.

AVOIDING AUTUMN SESSION. I The Government are determined, it is believed, to avoid an autumn session (sayb the Standard "), It is their present inten- tion to sit right through the month of August rather than adjourn at the usual time with the prospect of meeting again for six weeks or a couple of months 1a.ter in the year. The element of doubt in this arrangement is provided by the Education Bill. Much depends upon the capacity of M misters to get the measure through ita Committee stage in the House of Commons by a reasonable date in July, as the possi- bility is recognised of the Lords postponing thedir consideration of the Bill if it reaches them inconveniently late in the month. Many members of Parliament look upon an a.utumn session as inevitable; but there is I not the least doubt that the Government intend making etreniuous efforts to avoid the necessity.

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[ A PRECISE POLICEMAN. Heard in a case at Clerkenwell. Constable: Prisoner was not drunk, but he had been drinking. Mr. de Grey: You mean he was Ices drunk than he might h-ave been. Constable: No; he was sober enough. Mr. de Grey: I thought you said he was the worsse for drmk? Constable: No. sir. I said be had been drinking. Mr. de Grey: Well, then, be was not sobar? Constable: He was not drunk. Mr. de Grey: We don't draw these fine dis- tinctions here.

DEATH OF SIR T. BROCKLEBANK. The death took place to-day at Woolton, near Liverpool, of Sir Thomas Brocklebank, a leading shipowner and merchant. Deceased, w.ho was in his 92nd year, was crea-ted a, baronet in 1885 at the time when he was an active supporter of Mr. Gladstone. On the Home Rule split deceased became a Liberal Unionist, and up to recently took a great interest in politics. He was also at one time High Sheriff of Lancashire, and a. prominent member of the Waterloo Coursing Club.

HOUSE-BOAT DESTROYED BY FIRE The house-boat Caprioe, with its tender, was destroyed by fire early this morning at its moorings on the Thames, just above Mar. low Bridge. Its owner, Mr. Hill, who was sleeping on board, had a. narrow escape from suffocation, waking to find the boat in flames. The Mar low Fire Brigade played on the burning wreckage and prevented the floating fragments extending to the neigh- bouring craft.

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A Brother's Neglect. I t i MAN WHO LOOKED LIKE A MUMMY I The Edmonton coroner held an inquest on John Mayor, aged 55, a plumber, who lived with a brother at Eldon-road. The brother stated that the deceased had suffered from gatherings on his leg. Witness toad kept him, as he had only been able to do odd jobs, and witness thought that the deceased was able to look after himself. His brother refused to have a doctor, or to go to a hospital. Witness had -no time to attend to him, and was unaware that he was in a neglected condition. He was confined to his bed a week before his death, which occurred on Sunday, and during -this time he had only witness a.nd his son to wait upon him when they were not at work. Richard Butland, sanitary inspector, described the terrible sta.te of deceased's room. Dr. H. F. Burnes said that he was called oil the Sunday, and found ifcha man' dead. He was so emaciated that he looked like an Egyptian mummy. The right leg below the knee was mortified, and he must have been a greater sufferer. The post-mortem showed tha;t there was no flesh at all on the body. Death was due to exhaustion from blood-poisoning. Witness thought that if the deceased had been propertly cared for and fed he would still be alive. Ho found no food in the stomach. The jury returned a verdict in accordance wi,th the medical evidence, and severely cen- sured the brother for neglect. The Coroner said he was not a sufficient master of the English language to find words to condemn the brother's conduct.

Educational Handwork FORMATION OF A SOUTH WALES ASSOCIATION. The inaugural public meeting of the South Wales and Monmouthshire Branch of the Educational Handwork Association will be held at the Girls' Intermediate School, The Parade, Cardiff, on Saturday, June 16, when an address will be given by Sir John Cock- burn. There will also be an exhibition illus- trating educational handwork, and all those interested in the matter are invited to be present. The objects of the association are to serve as a means of intercourse between members and others interested m educa- tional handwork, to make the work better known, and to promote its introduction into all primary and secondary schools.

AUSTRALIAN RAGGING. I Lieutenant Nearly Drowned. I The "Tocsin," a Labour weekly at Mel- bourne, publishes sensational allegations of ragging at the Military Instructional School at Port Melbourne. The story is to the effect that a young lieutenant named Joynt was thrown from the pier into the sea. and nearly drowned because his comrades considered him in- sufficiently deferential.

ENGINEER'S STRANGE DEATH. At Rotherhithe, Mr. H. B. Oswald held an inquiry concerning the death of Joeiah Dawkins, aged 42, a marine engineer, of Helena-road, Walthamstow, who was found drowned in the Surrey Commercial Docks on Tuesday. The deceased was last seen alive on Sun- day night, making his way to a dredger in the docks. When he was missed, one of the docks was dragged, and his body was recovered. Dr. W. G. West said there was a; punctured wound between the eyebrows, which pene- trated to the bone, and was caused during life. Great force must have been used to cause it. It might have been inflicted by striking the head at- striking the head against a very sharp edge. The Coroner: And it is quite as probable that he might have bean struck by some- body with a sharp instrument?—Oh, yes. In that case, such force would have been used as would have knocked the deceased into the water had he been near it?-Yes. An open verdict was recorded.

NO WilFUL MISCONDUCT. I At Cardiff County-court this morning Thomas Davies, a labourer, sought to obtain compensation for injury from Messrs. Diamond and Co., ship repairers. Mr. Albert Parsons (instructed by Mr. Evan Davies, solicitor to the LaJjourers Union) was for the applicant, «,nd Mr. John Sapkey (instructed by Messrs. Va/ughan and Roche) for the respondents. The accident occurred on a vessel which was being slowly moved from the East Dock to the Commercial Dry Dock. When it was close to the quay Davies got ashore by sliding down a rope which was hanging over the side of the ship. He fell on the quay, and so sustained his injury. The defence was that applicant was guilty of wilful misconduct in that he did not wait for a ladder which was being brought to allow several men to go ashore. The Judge decided there was qp wilful misconduct, and fixed compensation at 8s. 5d. per week.

SERYJA PENITENT. The sta-tement that diplomatic relationB between Great Britain and Servia, broken off owing to the murder of King Alexander and Queen Draga. in 1903, have been resumed, is premature. As Servia. has complied with the conditions precedent insisted upon by England-the placing of the regicides on the retired list and the assurance tha.t they will not be reinetated-negotiations have been opened. They are still in progress, and an official announcement of their satisfactory termination may be expected very shortly.

CLERGYMAN'S AMAZING LETTER. The Rev. Charles Stirling, formerly a clergy- man in the Church of England, bnt who resigned his living on account of the Lincoln judgment, writes (June 4) to the "English Churchman" concerning the wreck of the Montagu and the Spanish marriage. The first-named fact, he claims, is an outcome of the latter. Protestants were persuaded that signs of the Divine displeasure would not be long delayed, he says. They almost held their breath while waiting to see how, and when, and where the blew would fall. In this atti tude tihey were not surprised, on opening their morning papers on the wedding day, to observe side by side with details of the arrangements in Madrid, the announcement of the wreck of his Majesty's battleshil) Montagu on the rocks of Lundy Island. They re-called that in 1588 one of the ships of the Spanish Armada had been lost on the island, and now that un-Protestanted England and her Royal House have entered into unhallowed alliance with a Popish dynasty, they reccgni&cd Divine retribu- tion in such a dramatic reversal of former conditions. Mr. Stirling also apparently sees tie hand of God directing the assassin's bomb in Madrid!

PENALTY FOR FALSE CHARACTER. I Mr. Francis had before him at West- minster a barman who had obtained a situa- tion by giving a failse reference. Soon, after he entered on h-is duties the takings fell ofl, and. it was discovered that he was imper- sonating another man. whoee name he had taken. The police stated that the man had been convicted at Epsom of robbing a pmblican of L16, and had also been convicted at Lam- beth of getting a barman's situation by a false character and fined £ 20. Mr. Francis said he could never under- stand why the Legislature dealt so leniently with, this.moet serious offence. By a strange omission there was no increased penalty for a second or subsequent offence. All he could do was to inflict a fine of 120, or in default two months' hard labour.

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Are They Faked P < I CARDIFF TRAMWAY ACCOUNTS. I A day or two ago Alderman Troune.e had a letter in the "Western Mail" with refe- rence to the accounts of the Cardiff muni- cipal tramways, and at the meeting of the committee this morning the Chairman (Mr. Courtis) referred to a member of the cor- poration who had been writing to the press on the subject. Mr. Courtis said it was very unfair that a letter of that kind should be published with- out verification of the figures, and it had certainly given the public an impression that the committee were faking the accounts. Possibly the matter would come up at the meeting of the council, when the member would, perhaps, see fit to question the accounts. If so, there would be a full answer to him. If any members of the com- mittee were spoken to on the matter they would be perfectly right in saying that the loan charges had been re-paid, and a sum of a,000 was re-paid in the second year's revenue. Mr. J. Sbanfield: Don't you think, Mr. Chairman, that if the public had regarded that letter as important it would have drawn forth some comment? The matter then dropped.

GREEK TREASURE HUNTING. I Looking for Relics of Navarino. A contract has been concluded between the Greek Government and a. Leghorn divers' association famed for their skill for the recovery of seventy Turkish men-of-war sunk at Navarino by the combined English, French, and Russian Fleets during the famous battle of October, 1827. The Turkish: ships were believed to be carrying a great deal of money. The contract also includes a search for the Roman galleys sunk between Cerigo and Candia while conveying art treasures carried off from Greece during the Latin conquests. The exact spot where these galleys lie is already known, a. Greek diver having lately brought up from those waters a beautiful Greek vase, which that Government purchased for four hundred thousand drachmas. The Leghorn divers will leave for Navarino at once.

SWIMMING THE CHANNEL. I Seven Competitors in Training I At least seven well-known long-diistanoe swimmers are now practising for attempts to swim from Dover to Calais this summer. The offer of the Alexander Chan-nol Cup, value £ 250, for the first swimmer who succeeds in repeating Captain Webb's feat, has given additional interest to the under- taking. The ewiimmers are Holbein, Woiffe, Burgess, Weidman, Mew, W. J. Jones, and Miss Kellermon,

TEMPTATIONS OF THE TURF Charles Pickett, 25, a carman, was charged on remand (before Mr. Hopkins) at Lambeth with embezzling various sums of money amaunting to C7 4s. 9d., received by him for ihis employers, Messrs. Richard. Wood and Sons. Mr. W. H. Armstrong, who appeared for the defence, said the case was a lamentable one. Prisoncr had always borne a good character, and until this occurred he had given every satisfaction to his employers. Pickett, who had a wife and child, instructed 'him that he yielded to a sudden tempta- tion, went down to the Derbry, and lost all the money. Repentance came too late, and he returned to London, and walked into the police-station. He (Mr. Armstrong J did not know whether his worship would be of opinion that this was a case which the Legislature contemplated should be dealt with, under the First Offenders Act. Mr. Hopkins: Surely, Pickett, you do not yourself think you can bolt with all this money and receive no punishment? Tou will have to stay in prison with hard labour for six weeks.

ANCIENT BRITISH QUERN. I While out for an evening stroll on Tues- day the Rev. W. Beresford, vicar of St. Luke's, Leek, visited the dam of Tiltesworth I^ke, near Leek, where there are some ancient trenches, which the Britons used while watching for enemies coming up or down the Churnet Valley. In the loose marl by the path, he noticed a piece of the upper part of a. hand quern, or corn-grinding stone. The quern must have been beauti- fully made, and in this respect resembled a very handsome cutting-celt found there some 30 years ago, when the fir trees were plan.ted. Both relics show that the trenches were occupied at a time when the art of etone- outting was considerably advanced.

FAMOUS FOOTBALLER DEAD I The Celebrated Association football player, Johnny Campbell, who a few years ago was the foremost centre forward in England, diecl. suddenly last night at his residence in Sua- derland, having burst a blood vessel. Camp- bell, who was a member of the Sunderland football team when at the height of its renown, had been a licensed victualler of recent years. He was aged 36.

DOG AND DEAD MASTER. 1 At the inquest at Maidstone yesterday in the case of Lieutenant-colonel W. R. Rudge, late Royal Artillery, who was found dead on his estate with a portion of his face blown away, it was stated that he had. been rabbit shooting, and was found at the bottom of a slippery bank with his gun beneath him and his ret-riever dog licking his ha.-nd.-A verdict of "Accidental death" was returned.

DECREASE IN VOLUNTEERS. I The annual Volunteer return shows that the total of the force last year was 249,611, as compared with 253,909 in the previous year. Of the total, 241,549 were efficient. The proportion of efficients to enrolled has increased from 95.49 in 1902 to 96.77 in 1905.

THE FOREIGN MAILa. OUTWARD. To be despatched from London to-morrow, June 9— Mornlnir- To United States. &c., via Southampton, per s. New York. To British Central Africa, British Bast Africa, and Zanzibar, via Naples. To Canary Islands, via Southampton, per s. Durham Castle. Supplementary mails to (3eylon, Straits Settlements, China, and Japan, by French packet. Supplementary mails to Australia and New Supplementary maila to Egypt, Cyprus, Caledonia, by French packet. Zanzibar, Mauritius, and Madagascar, by French packet. To Madeira, Cape Colony, Natal, Transvaal, and Orange River Colony, parcel mails, via Southampton, per s. Saxon. Afternoon- To Madeira, Cape Colony. Natal, Transvaal, Orange River Colony, British Central Africa, Ac., via, Southampton, per a. Saxon. To United States, Canada, Bermudas, Bahamas, Mexico, British Honduras, Republic of Honduras, Salvador, and Guatemala, via Queenstown, per s. Campania. To Japan and China, via San Francisco, per s. Campania. To New Zealand, Fiji, Ac., via San Fran- cisco, per s. Campania. Supplementary mails to Fiji, Ac., Van- couver Evening- Supplementary mails to Cape Verd Islands, Rio de Janeiro, Uruguay, Argentine Republic, Falkland Islands, Chile, and Peru, via Lisbon, per s. Panama. INWARD. Duo To-rnorrow- From Orange River Colony. Transvaal, Natal, Cape Colony, and Madeira, via Southampton. From United States, &c., via Queenstown. From United States, &c., via Plymouth. From West Indies and Pacific, via Southamp- ton. From Uruguay, Argentine Republic, and Brazil, by British packet. From Japan. China, North Borneo, Straits Settlements, and Ceylon, by German packet. 1

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PAINS IN THE STOMACH. TROUBLES OF A YOU NG LITHOGRAPHER. I Mr. Harold Lovell (from a photo).

Bile Beans Completely Cure Gastric Catarrh. Mlisfortunes never come singly" is an EbTioient proverb which finds some justification in the (history of Mr. IXarold' Lovell, of 25, Church-road, Bedminster, Bristol. Mr. Lovell is only 22 years of age, but has already passed through two critical experiences. Somc, time ago he lost lain arm in a machinery acdident lait htis work as a lithographer. During has convalescence he began, to suffer ———— I from indigestion aawl constipation, followed' by gastric catarrh. How he waa restored to health by Bile Beans is best told in his own words, as reported by a representative of the Bristol Times and Mirror," who called upon him. About eighteen months ago," said Mr. Lovell, "I was troubled with gastric catarrh, which seemed to upset my constitution alto- gether, aaid caused me terrible agony. What little food I took always' gave me hot paina in my stomach and bowels, and seemed to be like a lump of lead. I became a martyr to indigestion and constipation. "I tried several doctors, but they did mf very little good. I took various kinds ol patent medicines, but uone of them touched the seat of evil at all. At last I decided to try Bile Beans, as my sister at Portsmouth had been benefited by them. The first hot reduced the severity of the pains in the stomiaeh, and the improvement was so marked that by the time I had finished the third box I was quite well and as fit as I had ever been. It was Bile Beans alone that cured me. I am still perfectly well. and have not been troubled with my stomach, since." The reason wihy Bile Beang succeeded ia curing Mr. Lovell, when so many other remedies had failed, is simply that Bile Beana a.re a. natural and purely vegetable remedy which acts on natural lines. Bile Beans are dissolved in the stomach, absorbed into the blood, and accomplish their task gently aiW3 genially by toning up the organs to thedf natural work. Bile Beans for Biliousness mr4 obtainable of all medicine vendors in sealed boxes at Is. lid. and 2s. 9d.

I SAMPLE FREE OF CHARGE. As a proof that we are confident of thfl universal potency of Bile Beans for Bilious- nciss as a household medioine, we will send you a Sample Box as a free test. Write to the Bile Bean Co., Leeds, enclose a. penny stamp for return postage, cut out aind enclose this paragraph, from the CardifF "EveTiimg Express," June 8, 1906, and you will Promptly receive a sample box free of all charge.

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To-day's Markets. 1 COKN". LIVERPOOL, Fri., Jane 8.-Wheat market experienced moderate trade, prices occa- sionally id per cental over Friday last. Flour: Nothing doing practically; prices un- changed. Maize: Quiet trao#—mixed Ameri- can old, 4s lOd; Galveston, 4s 9id; kilndried, 4s 9d; Plata (old) 4s 8d, new 4s 5d to 4s 6d per cental. Beans firm, with an upward tendency. Peas, oats, and feeding barley steady and unchanged. FISH. GRIMSBY, Fri., June 8.—Poor supply from 39 vessels, for which there was a good demand. QuotationsSoles ls, turbot 7d to 8d. brills 7d to 8d per lb; plaice 5s 6d, lemon soles 59 6d, whitings 4s 9d, whitches 7s, live halibut 4s 6d to 8s 6d, dead 4s to 7s 6d per stone; live ling 4s, dead Zs, live cod -16 to 5s, dead 2s to 3s, live skate 4s, dead 2s each; hake 30s, roker 30s per score; kit haddocks 24s, gibbed 36s, live 38s, gurnets 6s per box. BUTTER. CORK. Fri., June 8.—Firsts 85s, seconds 82s, thirds 80s; superfine 87s, fine 83s; choicest boxes, 88s; fresh butter from 90s to 86s; centrifugal creamery extra, 978 per cwt. Pro' ewt. SUGAR. GLASGOW, Fri., June 8.—The official report says: Steady market; moderate business done. The private report says: Good business done at full prices.

I NEWMARKET NOTES. I (FROM OUR OWN OORRESPONDENT.) NEWMARKET, Friday. A be morning. ROYAL HUNT CUP G-ULOP& Batrla Mor, useful seven furlongs. Niryiamaih, half-speed six furlongs. Roseate Dawn, useful mile. Riievaulx, nice pace mile. Ghiauoer, useful mile and a. quarter. GOOD GALLOPS. CSoero, good s,tripped mile and sitx furlongs. Alderman, a similar good stripped gallop. MANCHESTER MEETING. SELECTIONS FOR SATURDAY:— Sal ford Borough. Handicap—EAGERJBSflL Red Rose Plate-RACHAKOS.. Saturday. Sellirg—HAND-IN-HAND. Devonshire Plate-POIAR STAR. Brouighton Welter—LONG GLASS. BRIGHTON MEETING. Ptatchflim Plate-SIR EVELYN. Sussex Hamdimp-SIXONSON. Laughtoii P"t&-SIJEONF,. LEFT FOR MANCHESTER. Craigellacbie, Eagerees, Olitzka, Melane, Long Glass, Machakos, and Saghalien. TO BRIGHTON. Quick, Periward, Kennington, Florefcte, Dying Duck, Jennyfowl, Simone, Simonson, Rodent, Strife, Sir Evelyn, Snatoh, and Sea Lion.

AN OLD AND CRUEL SPORT. I A cock-fight took place on Wednesday morning in a. secluded spot to the south-west of Wigtom, Cumberland. The police were ignorant of the event, land the fight was not interrupted. The match was between Wigton and Fletchertown birds, and there was a. considerable number of spectators. At the fourth meet the Wigton oock suc- ceeded in breaking its opponent's leg, but the Fletchertown bird, a black-red, fought gamely through the fifth meet. -Lying on its side, it struck the Wigtan bird from below and killed it outright.

"A NASTY LETTER." I Unless you send payment by return of poet I shall present your account to your employer." This was the salient sentence ;u a letter sent by a tallyman to a young clerk charged at Marylebone yesterday with 6tea.ling. When arrested he said he would not have stolen but for the tallyman's insistence. Mr. Taylor said it was a very nasty letter to send to a more boy,' and he hoped the latter would not put himself in the power of such a man again. The clerk was remanded in order that the court missionary might confer with him.

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I WELSH FOOTBALL UNION, A meeting of tlhe general committee afi the Welsh football Union was held at the Queen's Hotel, Cardiff, on Thursday. Merthyr Reserves v. Trealaw.—Mr. D. M. Davies reported E. Howells (Trealaw) and W. Jones (Merthyr) for fighting on the fle,ld.-Bot-h players were suspended UIIIItY. the end of September. Treorky v. Pony graig.—The Treorky Club complained that the Penygraig Club had put them to the expense of advertising a match on three occasions, and they claimed I £1 16s. 6d.-T!he Penygraig Club was ordered to pay the amoumit claimed. It was decided to hold the annual meeting of the Union on July 4, instead of July 5. as previously announced. The committee agreed to present the Welsh players who took part in the match against New Zealand with mementoes, the coat c4 whioh is not to exceed two guinaas. An application was received from a com- mittee of members of the Cardiff Club andi surmorters for permission to raise a public subscription for the purpose of presenting mementoes to the members of the Cardiff first team in appreciation of their very success- ful season. The secretary was instructed to communi- cate with the committee of the proposed fund seeking further particulars.

HUNTING APPOINTMENTS. OTTER HOUNDS. MR. CLAY'S. Tuesday, June 12, Little Mill Station 11. 9 a.m. Friday, June 15, Mardy Farm, near Usk 10.30 a.

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