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MURDER SYNDICATE. O COLD-BLOODED STORY BY CHIEF ACTOR. I Strychnine in Morning's Milk. Thrilling as was Orchard's testimony yes- terday (wires the Press Association corre- eipondent at Boise, Idaho, this morning), to- day promises still greater excitement, as Orchard will continue the recitation of his career of crime up to the murder of MiE. Steunenbarg at Caldwell by bomb. Almost from the moment when Orchard took up his position oil the witness-stand ho told his story in short, easy tones. Twice the eyes of Orchard and Haywood, the accused, met, and they gazed fixedly at each other. Neither gave way. Before yesterday afternoon's adjournment Orchard, without displaying the slightest feeling, related the story of how he blew up the railway staition at Independence, Colorado. He said that Haywood a-nd others anticipated a split-up in the convention, and if something were done at Cripple Creek they thought that the excitement around there would maske everything go all right, and the delegates would go home. So it was planned to blow up Independence station. He gave Steve Adam. money to purchase powder to be used. On the following night be was informed by Sherman Parker that several members of the convention were coming to Independence to investigate the conditions there, and was told to hold off until they had left. "They left on the Sunday morning," con- tinued Orchard, "aTLd on Sunday evening we placed 1001b. of powder beneath the plat- form, we attached a. wire, and awaited the train's arrival. The train brought non- Unionists. Steve Adams and I both pulled a string, upsetting several bounes of sulphuric acid, which ra n over into a box of giamt caps. Mese exploded the powder. The station was wrecked, and 'twelve or fourteen per- sons killed." Orchard said ttoat after camping for peveral days he went to Denver and met Haywood, Pettibone, and Kirwin, who was now acting as secretary of the Western Federation of Miners. They spoke of the Indefpendence explosion, and Pettibone declared he was well pleased with the job. j I Haywood said it was a. good thing, and everything had gone well in the convention. Orchard told Haywood that he wanted 300 dollars. He said he would send them by Petti-bone, and on the following day Petti- hone gave Orchard that amount. Adams said that he had received 200 dollars. Orchard next related how, when he learned that he was "wanted" for blowing up Inde- pendence Station, he went to Dakota. While there he received a letter from Petti bone, saying that he (Orchard) was accused of the ImAepmdence affail. He then returned to Denver, demanded and received a sum of money, and was sent to San Fransico, with instructons to locate Fred Bradley, formerly maaager of the S-aUlvan and Bunker's Hill Mine, in Idaho. He went to B-dleylo home on the morminir when the mNk vas delivered a.nd placed Strychnine in the-Can. The poison failing, he purchased 1íHb. of gelatine powder, of which he made a. bomb. He arranged it so that when Bradley opened the door it vmuld explode. Asked as to the resul/t, Orchard sai_ d that when Bradley otpened the door the next morning the explosion blew out the front of the house and blew him into the street. After this Pettibone sent 450 dollars to OrchaaxL who made no further attempt on Bradley, as the latter was badly injured. In the latter pairt of his evidence yester- day afternoon Orchard said that before the Gregory murder Parker an-d Davis told him of a plot to wreck the Florence and Oripple Creek train near a. curve in the mountains, where the train would plunge into a gulch far below. Parker said something must be done to scare off the "soabe," who were takwii to the mines and home again over that line. At the time Orchard said he had not been paid for the Vindicator job (the wrecking by dynamite of the Vindicator Mine in Novem- ber, 1903, when two men were killed), and he was without resources. He accordingly decided to tell the railway authorities about the plot, because he wanted his money. He did tell one railroad man, thus preventing a disaster. Moyer, he said, attended the trials of Parker and Davis, who were charged with causing the explosion in the Vindicator Mine and with attempted train wrecking. The witness stated that he frequently saw Moyer a.t that time, and that the latter told him that he thought it was better not to do anything while the trials were Tn progress. The most important piece of evidence supplied by Orchard in the after- noon, however, was has aiecount of how he blew up the railway station at Independence, Colorado, by the direction of Haywood, Potta- bone, Simpkins, and Parker. There was a tremendous crowd of people in the ooart-nooan in the afternoon. So great was tlhe crush that the attorneys connected with the case only succeeded in wedging their way into court with the greatest difficulty, 1 Steunenberg's Murder. Earlier in yesterday's proceedings Mr. Julian Steunemberg related on -the witnes8-Gtaa*d the conversation held with him by Orchard three daya before the murder of his father. Orchard told him he wont-ed to buy some sheep from MT. Steunenberg, and witness stated that his father would return home on the following Friday. Witness was going home with his uncle on the night of his father's death, and was two blocks behind h'5 father when the fatal explosion occurred. Further evidence was given, and then Orchard himself was called. He confessed to being the actual perpetrator of the crime, which is alleged to have been planned by the inner circle" of the Western Federal tion of Miners, of which Haywood was secre. tary. Witness, who stated that his real naane was Alfred Horsdey, and that he was a native of Ca/nada, described how the blowing up of mills and other outrages were planned and carried out by the Federation, and the part he himself had played as the hired mtine- wrecker of the organisation. At the time of the outrage a.t Coeur d'Alene, Stennenberg was a Governor of the State. Witness was offered JS100 for sending a bomb into the Vin. dicator Mine, when the superintendent, M'Cormick, and Milbeck, the shift boas, were killed. Afterwards Hacywood and Moyer asked witness if he could fix up a scheme to kill Mr. Peabody, Governor of Colorado. Witness agreed, and was given a mam na.med Ademis to assist him. They were on Mr. Peabody's trail for three weeks, and oooe failed to kill him because a lady was with him. They then determined to put a bomb under the aide walk, and explode it as the Governor was passing. Adams actually made the bomb, but found a difficulty in placing it in accordance with the plan, which in the end was abandoned temporarily in order to kill Mr. 117te Gregory, a detective in Denver. Orchaid then described the killing of Gregory in Denver. "I shot him thrice myself amd killed him," said witness. Next day he discussed the crime with Haywood, Moyer, Pettibone, and Simpkins, all of whom expressed them- selves as well satisfied with it as a good job." Moyer paid him .£4û. and Haywood later, in Moyer's office, gave him CW, for blowing up the Vindicator Mine.

PLUCKY POLICEMAN. Cardiff Stipendiary's Hope. There was a caee at Cardiff to-day in which Frederick Richards was charged with leav- ing a horse and cart unattended in Pemartih- rogd. Defendant's explanation to Potioe- consaWe Charles Mallett, after he had stopped the run-way, was that he left the horse at the Great Western Railway Station whilst he went to the pfeutfOrm. Fined 40s. and costs. Addressing Ma.11ett, the Stipen- diary said: I hope your pluck in stopping a gailloping horse will receive some recog- nition.

BARGEMAN & WIFE DROWNED A bairgema,n named Alfred Holland and his wife were drowned in the Thames at Black- friars last night. It is preaumied the woman accidentally fell into the wruter and the has- band lost his life in an attempted rescue.

Harry Morris, of Mobile, Alabama, 8hot! Ms wife dead and then committed suicide because she refused to give him the oup of I «oSee she was idriiiikiiig.

BABY UNDER A BED. I A SPLOTT MYSTERY I Police Arrest a Widow. I ACCUSED A HANDSOME WOMAN I "Someone Else Is In This As Well As Me." A sensational arrest wae made in the Splott district of Cardiff yesterday afternoon (as briefly reported in last night's Pink Express"). The prisoner is a widow, named Leslie James, aged 42, and she is charged on suspicion with killing an infant two or three days old. The facts, so far ascertained, appear to be as follow: A month ago Mrs. James went to lodge with a Mrs. Wilson at 132, Portmanmoor-road, taking with her a young baby, which is still alive. On Monday Mrs. James received a telegram, a; d said she was going to meet a train. She returned with a, paper parcel, and on Wednesday morning Mrs Wilson, in making the bed, found the parcel between the bed and the mattress. Being suspicious, she opened it, and found that it contained the body of a newly-born child. She at once gave informa- tion to the police. The accused appears to be of superior education. She is -a fine, handsome woman, with fair hair, ig a good musician, and is clever at needlework. I Mrs. Wilson's Statement Naturally, Mrs. Wilson is very much upset that suoh an affair should have happened in her house, but she consented to make the following statement to one of our represen- tatives:— Mrs. James came to me about a month ago, bringing with her a baby girl. apparently about three days oad, and took rooms. The child was fairly well dressed, and Mrs. James gave me to understand that she had her from Bristol. She also had in her posses- sion about CI2 in gold. On Monday Mrs. James received a tote- gram, amd she told me it had reference to a baby, and she bad to meet a train. She left the house about mid-day, and returned in the evening, bringing with her a parcel. She was then the worse for drink. This morning I went to her bedroom and found her in bed. I induced her to get up, and in maikmg the bed afterwards I found a parcel at the foot, between tbe bed and the maffctresis. At ifrst I thought it was a bundle of elot/hes, 'but on examining it I found it contained the body of a Howljwborn baby-girl" "What did yon I asked Mrs. Jaanes what was the mean- ing of it, and she asstsred me there waa nothing wrong, &ud began to cry, I told her I would report the matter to the police, and I did, with the result that she was after- wardg arrested." According to the statements prisoner made to Mre. Wilson, she had been in serrice at Pontypooi. "She was a womran of ccnjeideraMe musical attainments, added Mrs. Wilson, and was well educated. I would imagine that she had been an actress or a governess." "Had you known her before?" Yes, I knew her when I lived in Canton. She then did some sewing work for me." During some further conversation Mrs. Wilson sand that on Wednesday morning the prisoner received a tetter from a gvntleznan in Manchester asking that the child should be boowht too bam as he was golng abroad. Mrs. Wilson thought the letter was from some gentleman in a good position. Accused Comes from PontypooJ The accused Uvea at 55, Georgesteeet, Pontypool, for about three montba. and arched as housekeeper to a shoemaker naaned David Evans. She Wt the town about May 16, aIIld one day before leaving said she was going to Birmingham, as she had had JE300 ktt ber biv ber udcta. Ou the tollowmg day, however, she received a letter from her ,in, a Mr. Bees, who asfead her to meethim in She then left far 132, Portmait- moor road, where she was emu a week bbtw by Evans, who took to her articles which, ehe had left in his house. MnI. James told Evans that her Irushand, wbo was a first mate, had died at awt ami tt,.at she had two children, who were living with her stepmother—a woman in. a good position Mrs. James, who came to Pontypool from Cardiff, was given a. good character by Evans. PRISONER REMANDED. I Someone Else Is In This." I Leslie James (42), was brought up to-day (before tlhe Stipendiary, Mr. T. W. Lewis) charged on suspicion with feloniously killing and slaying a.n unknown female child at Cardiff on or about June 5. Detective-inspector Pavey said that about 2.30 on Wednesday afternoon he went to 132, Portmanmoorioad, and on going into the bedroom on the first floor saw prisoner lying in the bed dressed. At his request pri- son-er got up amd he examined the bed. Underneath the mattress he saw the body of the child, wrapped up in a. toweL The body was removed by Police-constable King to the mortuary. Then prisoner was told she would be taken into custody on suspicion of causing the death of the child. On the way to the Moors Station she said, I am not going to stand all tho blame for this; someone else is in this as well as me. She was detained and subsequently was charged and made no reply. Witness applied for a remand, which was gramted until Wednesday, for the case to be com-plet-ed.

I ABERTILLERY STOKER I I Compensation Appeal Case. I In the Court of Appeal to-day the hearing was resumed of the appeal of the respondents from a. decision, of the coumfcy-oourt judge art. Newport in an aiotkm brought by the widow of a man named Evans, a stoker, against Messrs. Budd and (n., of Abetrtallery, fur compensation for injcn«» sustained by her husband while cleaning boiler when in the defendant's employ, and which, it was said, resulted in his death from hernia. MT- C. A. UuEsell, K.C., and Mr. Parsons again appeared for the appheantgi, Budd and CO. MT. EusseH, continuing me opening of the appellants case, said the appellants in this i case were the employers, amd the claim was in reopmt of the death of the widow's hus- band. There was no craestion of depen- dency or amount. The question was whether there W'aIS øvtidence upon which the oou;nty- court judge could property find that the dearth of the man was caused by an accident arising oot of or in the course ot the employ- ment. The caarae of death was strangulated hernia, but he said that the hernia was of old otampdlug. Medical evidence was caused on boftfh sides. The medical evidence which was cautiously given, was to the effect that there was a possibility of this strangulation having occurred while the man was at has work. The fnst w?tnew caaled was me widow, w?e?dth?lK?hTu?i??? 43 Y%are of &,go, ajid tb!wt about iAx inonu- befoMi?d?th he stm? bm--Jf. but never mmro Umw. sud w-t to his work regularly. On the day of the accM?. her 'h?i?band ooTHT/Ladned of being iU. and he was Put to .bed amd a doctor was '?? for. It was suggested that hernia wao closed ,?by I the poriition in whidh the man worked, but he (counsel) submitted that there was no evidence that this accident arose out of the I man's employment. The appeal was dismissed with costs.

BOY FALLS INTO BATH OF BOtUtiG I WATER Yesterday midday Dicky, the four-yaaa'-old son of Mr. Dickson, pianist, Senghemydd, fell into a ba-th of boiling water and was sovemleay scaaded. Mrs. Dickson, of the Park Hotel, ran to has assistance, and Dr. I James was called. So severe were the bums tfoafc this morning the child died.

MERTHYR MAN'S THROAT CUT I isanes Lewis, 42, Bound House, Brecon-road, M. it is allmed, attempted to commit suicide to-day by cutting his throat with a table knife, severing the windpipe. Police-constable Green was called in, and immediately senit for Dr. Biddle, who, after attending the man's injuries, ordered his removal to the Merthyr General Hospital, where he lies in a precarious condition.

I 8.S. DULVERTON. I There is still no news of the steamship I Dohwrton. The rate for re-insurance ad- vanced this morning to 80 guineas per cent.

The workhouse aiu thorities at Hoboken, I New Jersey estimate that MTS. Jameson, I a.n aged pauper, has cotnsumed food worth S,420 during the 45 years she -has been am ixvmuta of the workhouse.

Industrial Risks. 18 NEW DISEASES SCHEDULED I Rise in Insurance Probable, I In the exercise of his powers under the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1906, the Home Secretary has promulgated an order adding no less than eighteen diseases to the schedule (already containing six) enumerat- ing the diseases in respect of which compen- sation is payable. The following are the additions to the schedule:- L Poisoning by nitro- aond amido-deriva- tives of benzene (dinitro-benzol, ajiilin, and others), or its sequelae. 2. Poisoning by carbon bisulphide or its sequelae. 3. Poisoning by natrons fumes or its sequelae. 4. Poisoning by nickel carbonyi or its sequelae. 5. Arsenic poisoning or its sequelae. 6. Lead poisoning or its sequelae. 7. Poisoning by Gonioma Kamassi (African boxwood) or its sequelae. 8. Chrome ulceration or its sequelae. 9. Eczematous ulceration of the skin pro- duced by dust or caustic or corrosive liquids, or ulceration of the mucous membrane of the nose or mouth produced by dust. 10. Epitheliornatous cancer or ulceration of the skin or of the corneal surface of the eye, due to pitch, tar, or tarry compounds. 11. Scrotal epithelioma (ohimney-oweepal cancer). 12. Nystagmus. 13. Glanders. 14. Compressed air illness or its sequelae. 15. Subcutaneous cellulitis of the hand (beat hand). 16. Subcutaneous cellulitis over the patella (miner's beat knee). 17. Acute bursitis over the elbow (miner's beat elbow). 13. Inflammation of the synovial lining of the wrist joint rjid tendon sheaths. Of the above the following relate particu- larly to the coal-mining industry:— Nystagmus: An eye disease affecting miners over thirty who work in thin seams, and who have to strain their eyes in an oblique upward direction. Beat hand: The result of friction of the pick in the hand, and inoculation with an infective poison through an abrasion. Beat knee and beat elbow: Simila/r to beat hand, produced-by kneeling, or friction against elbow. Inflammation of the synovial lining of wrist joint: A form of sprained wrist. Inflammation occurs not through accident, but through a long succession of jars to the wrist, due to working a piök: in hard coal The diseaees numbered 9 and 10 in the list occur among those who handle or use pitch, tar, or tarry compounds. Fuel workers are especially liable. The disease commences with the appearance of small warts, and if unoared for develops into cancer. There is no reason to believe that any of the above disaaees are prevalent in South Wales on a large scale. But their inclusion in the schedule of the new Act must of neces- sity affect the relatione between employers and insurance companies. It will tovohje the re-.a.djœtment of the premiums of insur. seisces, and as in some cases the terms for insurance under the new Act have already been arranged, the promulgation of the order is likely to give rise to some incon- venience. The matter is-one of extreme impofrtanoe to the industries affected, sauce it enormously widens the area. of risk and threatens, even, tually, to sand up the cost of iaasaranoe to a very high figure. It may be pointed owt that disease offers greater facilities for ma&Jgetring than acci- dent. The Home Secretary, however, has made no modiflearfions, as he is entitled to do, in applying these new diseases. Having regard to the possibility otf maCkigering greatly increasing, it is surprising that the Home Secretary has not limited compensa- tion far beat hand beat knee, and beat elbow to cases lasting ovear three wee&s, no ooanpensasticai to be paid tn respect of the first fortnight. As the order- stands, it is cer- tainly of serious imiport to the industries affected, and is lokeiy to have the effect of gresutiy increasing the rates for insurance.

POBLtGAN AND GIRL I Swansea Charge of Assault. Stephen Boym lumdl-d of the St. Ivee Hated, Swansea, was at the local police-court to-day with aasaaxSt&og Gertrude Jones, aged fifteen, on May 28. Mr. L. Badlands prosecratodi, amd Mr. Thompson I The prosecutrix said sim was a seswzt at the Tredegar Axms, Bodusev-street, The landlord, and landlady were away on the 28th of May, and defendamt, whK) was a brother of tthe landlord, was aasaafrj-np Tredegar. Itefendant met her in the passage and kissed her twice. She refused to go with him to the smoke roam, and he followed her ito the kitchen, wOOre he acted improperly. A knock came at the bar, and he desisted, saying be woakl oome back. She left the house a.nd went to her mother at Cwmbwrla. She told her mother what had occurred, amd her mother took her badk to the Tredegar Arms and accused the defendant. The latter asked, Did I hurt you, Gerty?" Witness replied, "You might have hurt me if that knock had not ooane art. the bar. In the cross-examination witness said she was too frightened to scream, and it did not enter her head to do so. She denied that it was a. made-up story. The defendant did not pufih her and tell her to get on with her work. She denned that she had neglected her work. When charged, the defendant did not deny what her mother said. The defendant at the interview expressed his sorrow for what he had done. Ife isiaid he did not com- plain that the girl did not do her work, and that he only pushed her. Mrs. Prangle, a m?rcied Edster of the pwwe- cntclx, al- teetdned as to whaA took pta?e at the interview with the defendant. The defendant, who reserwd his defence, was committed for trial at the next sessions*, j baal being allowed.

BLAST PIPE BURSTS. Shocking Dowlais Fatatity. j One of the blast steam pipes at the blest engine-house, Old Works, Bowlais, burst with terrific force last night, resulting in the instantaneous death of a young fellow of 21 years, named Edward Bull. lodging at No. 7. Erasee!-street, Dowlais. The body of the deceased, which wae fear- fully scalped, was hurled to the ground a distance of some 17ft. away, where it was picked up by an engine-driver named Edward Powell, residing at No. 4, Dowlais Top The interior of the building was considerably damaged by the explosion, and the windows were all broken. The deceased was employed as an assistant locomotive fireman, and his presence in the blast engine-house cannot be accounted for. A native of Somersetshire, where his parents still live. he bad worked in Dowlais for three or four years, and was a younger brother of a widely-respected police officer. Police- sergeant Robert Bull, of the Dowlais Works staff. The remains were removed to the lodgings of the deceased by several of the IIlooaJ pouce-oometables in the car of th& Dow- iais Ambulance Detachment.

"THE POOR, LONE WIDOW" Hera is a 'story concerning Mr. CJuer, Che magistrate BIt the Old-street Cburfc. TTia wor- chip, ever sympadieti-, was Mikoved by tho statements of a woman named Jackson Describing herself as a -poot. lone widow," she said attendance at the court had meant the loss of the day's work. She was given half-a crown from the poor-box and granted a warrant free of charge. A few minutes later, when leaving the court, the magistrate saw crossing the road to a pubhe-a-use the "poor. lone widow" accompanied by a man; the pair entered. A moment latter Mr. Cluer had disappeared within the doors of "the four-ale bar," and fetched out the woman, soundly rating her for her deceit. Then, quieting down with some words of good advice, be left her. The woman turned her baok upon that public- house (with the half-crown intact in her pooket.

CLAIM TO BRITISH ESTATE Mr. Jerome Prince, who holds the position of a Ehnairian in the small town of Tiltooo, Now Hampshire, will sail from Boston on June 19 for England in order to make good his claim upon an English estate, valued art, a million dollars. The property, says Mr. Prince, was left by his two uncles who died in Liverpool sixty years ago.

ILLNESS OF THE PREMIER Sir Henry Campbell-Bannernum has been suffering from a cold, and when he received a Scittish deputation in his private room at his private room at Down-street last even- ing he explained this prevented him seeing them at the House of Commons, as was his original intention. The Prime Minister has remained indoors in view of his engagement to speak at the National liberal Federation meeting at Plymouth to-morrow, aaid unless the unforseen happens he will most cer- tainly tum it.

I Powder Vessel Blown Up SEVENTY PERSONS KILLED The "Petit Parisien" to-day publishes further details of the blowing up of a vessel off Saris in a telegram from Tunis. The journal says the vessel, which is supposed to be of Greek origin, in blowing up destroyed several vessels which had approached her. There are 70 killed. The fishermen are searching for the corpses. An inquiry into the affair has been opened at Tunis. All that is known at present is that the vessel carried 50 bodies of powder and a large quantity of arms, intended for a Tripolitan smuggler, who lives in the oasis of Zonara. It is thought the captain took his desperate decision to conceal the nationality of the vessel under his command.

TREMBLING COALTRIMMER Charged with Wife Assault. The Cardiff stipendiary bad before Mm thas morning Ecfcward Haywood, ooaltrimmer, who was alleged to have wounded has wife, Elimibetlh, by breaking her jawbone in two places yesterday in Pearl-street. Inspector Henry Snow stated that, in com- pany witih PodiceK-onskaibtle Thomas, he arrested the prisoner at his house in Pearl- street, when he said, "I did not wound her," in reply to the charge. John Percy Williams, a coaltrtimimer, said he met the prisoner the previous eve-n-ing in Pearl-street, when he said, "I have done it. Go for a doctor." Witness entered the house, and found the woman. lyiing unconscious in a pool of blood and a serious wound in the neck. ^rMOTier tDemMMi violently whilst this wit- ness was detailing has evidence, and so ■aiamted Ooufrt-offijer Beetle that he appealed to the stipendiary to be allowed to get dofen- dant a ohaw, to "whioh his worship imme- diately assented. Continuing his evidence, Williams said a doctor was called, wtbo dressed the woman's wounds, and afterwards ordered her removal to the infirmary. Prisoner a&ked witness if he did not hear him say, My girl has done for herself?" Witness: I did not. PriiSOtner: I never did anything to my wife. She came home drunk, as she always does, and did it herself. Dr. Watkins, medical officer at the Cardiff i™rmary, said when the woman was brought to the institution she was under the influence of drink and conscious. •Descrxbdng the wounds, the doctor said there were extensive wounds on the right temple, and on the right side of the chin an incised -wound lin. long, but not deep. There was a long wound behind the right ear, extend- ing to the middle of the neck, and bruises on the arms and ankle. He thought the injuries ware caused by direct violence. It was highly improbable, but not impos- sible, that she received these injuries by fall- ing about when she was drunk. The Stipendiary: Wbait, is the condition of the woomam now? The Doctor: Ob., her recovery is but a mutter of time. Prisoner (to doctor*; "What would you say caused the injuries? The Doctor: They were the result of violence. The prisoner then turned to the stipendiary amd tried to oonrrinoe his worship that. the injuries has wife received were the result of her falling aibout when drank the previous evemsng. ??n?bwas t?BB?deg fte a week, bMl being refUeed.

'WE DON'T WANT THAT HERE' Grangetown Man's Rash Act A singular oaee of attempted came to-dAy before the Cfefcpcjj_f £ masistxates. James Williams, a. respectably-dressed II1.I2W. of 45. was d-ged on remand with ous- ting 2us throat with a table-knife, with intent thereby to cormoit suicide. Prisoner's demeanour was quiet and inoffensive. A constable was cabled to the houae where acouoed Yesides W-th a Mr. aild mx& Davkr, M Gasangetown. and in the middle room he saw Williams sitting in a. chair, with two alight wounds in his neck. The tenant with whom the Daviesiee are in a$ia<rtznentfl exptodned that, on the day in question, in the absence of Mr. and JSirs. D-avies, the prisoner seemed very strange, and asked "the missis" for a penary to buy carbolic acid. 06* 're- turned, s&yiztg that as they did not sell it he had been unable to get it, and he returned the pomiy to witness's. little giri. Prisoner wandered about the house aDd premises, and at last he pioked up a knue and announced his attention to "do something." "What's that on your neok?" Queried witness, seeding thaA the "man had started on the job," and then he said firmly, "We don't want that kind of thing here, Mr. Williams," and with thsafc he sent for the police. Mrs. Davies said she had known prisoner seven ye=&-&-st of all in Barnstaple. He was perfectly harmless, and she was willing to undertake the oare of him. TTwi sister in I-ondon was aiso willing that he should return to her (Mis. Daviea). Alderman Jones: Then under the elrmm-, stances he will be delivered into your charge. Prisoner, on being discharged, said in low tones, "Thank God."

TO FRIGHTEN HER EMPLOYER I I Cardiff Girl's Foolish Act. A young girl, aged 20, named Agnes Harrison, was charged at Cardiff to-day with a/U<empitang to commit suicide on the 5th of June by swallowing a dose of poison, viz., a quantity of salts of lemon, in Herbert- street. It appears that the girl and her employer had a quarrel, and, aooording to the girl's statement* she bought the powdfer to frighten. Mrs. Kalentos, for whom she acted aB house- keeper. Sihe did not intend to really taike it. The Bench diisrharged the girl, who expressed her deep regret for being so foolish, and promised never to think of suoh a thing again.

A JUDGE'S IMPRESSIONS Lord CEirien, the Lord Chief Justice of Ireland, in his charge to the jury in a libel case in the Four Courts, Dublin, said that when a professedly religious man came into the box and made a parade of his religion, he (his lordship) looked at the jury, and the jury looked at him, and they hardly believed a. word he said. Similarly, the man who came into court boasting of being a very bad man, gave them a very disagreeable feeling about him. Beferring to the subject of smoking, his IxKrdship said there were some people who acknowledged gladly that they smoked because they thought filM the possession of minor vices indicated that they had not larger ones.

I STEAMSHIP IN COLLISION The action of the Owmsrs of the Anthony Badctiffe v. the Owners of the PaJbestarina camae on on Wednesday in the Admiralty Division before Mr. Justice Bargrave Daane, sitting with Trinity Masters. It was a claim and counter-claim for damages arising out of a collision between the Cardiff steamship Anthony Radcliffe ø.nd the Sunderland steamship Palestrina in the Black Sea* some miles to the east ward of Odessa, on the evening of February 13 last. The hearing was adjourned.

JUDGE ON ENCYCLOPEDIAS At Deeds yesterday, in a case in which pay- ment was sought for several volumes of the "Encyclopaedia Britaiinica," his Honour Judge Greenhow said: I cannot understand people giving twenty-five guineas for ency- clopeedias. I would rather give twenty-five guineas not to have them myseif. Qjaughter.) Defendant was ordared to Day 7s. a month, and stated that be emid r-t comply with the order. His Hosnour: Well, if yon do such a. foolish thing as to load yourself with the "Bncyclopeedia Britamiica," you will have to pay for it.

NO ATLANTIC RATE WAR. The Canard Line to-day officially con- firmed the statement from Hamburg tha.t the differenoes between the various steam- ship companies interested in the traffic between New York and the Mediterranean have been settled, and also that they are not carrying out their threatened reduction of fares to £ 3. There will be no rate war.

SWANSEA DOG SHOW. The second Welsh Qetmpaori Dog Show ait Swansea took plane to-day. Chief results-:— Irish ter ier: Dog., 1st, H. J. Swanky; bitch, 1st, H. Edwards. St. Bernards (open): 1st, Misfl L??sMi, Swanm& BuU-dc?a (open): 1st, m?e L.ra?rM, MAnchester; Manchester*, 2nd, W. L. Porter, bitch, 1st, Boger Thomas, SWaÐS6a. Ãildal.: Dog. lsV& JBurtetdfe, Shopper- j

Mother and Her Baby I IN A SWANSEA DOCK. I Attempted Murder and Suicide Alleged. Elizabeth Evans, a widow, of no fixed abode, but who is at present staying at Swansea Workhouse, was brought up at the locaJ. police-court to-day, charged with attempting to commit suicide by jumping into the North Dock, Swansea. She was fur- ther charged with attempting to murder her infant child, Bessie, aged fourteen months, on the same occasion. Margaret Thomas, a widow, living at Yaughan's lodging-house. The Strand, Swan- sea, said the defendant was her sister-in- law, and up to. the 21st ult. ha dlived at her house, when sms (witness) told her to look for another place, as her house was too sinalL The defendant had previously said she was downhearted, and did not care what became of her. Philip George Bevan sadd that whilst at work at the hydraulic tip he heard two screams and ram to the quay-side, where he saw a man named Arnold throwing a life- buoy to the woman. She was, however, too exhausted, and witness eventually jumped into the water and recovered them. The woman, after recovering, said, "My child." To the police the prisoner said, "I jumped in to get out of the way; I did not want any- one to keep me." Dr. Lloyd Edwards said he thought the woman was hardly sane. Defendant was committed for trial at the assizes, bail being allowed. ¡

ENGAGEMENT BROKEN OFF. I Schoolmaster's Suicide. I A love tragedy ooourred at PleGaley, Derby- I shire, last evening, when Charles Henry White, aged about 33, a schoolmaster at Small Heath, Birmingham, shot himself dead, in the presence of the young lady to whom he was formerly engaged. The engagement had been recently broken off, and the young lady, when proceeding home last evening, with a lady friend, over- took White, who, taking off his coat and ha.t, placed the revolver in his mouth and shot himself, death being instantaneous.

CANTON CHASE I After a Supposed Bag Snatcher A young man named Thomas Allenson, twenty, was at Cardiff to-day committed for trial at the quarter sessions on a charge of snatdbing from Mrs. Powley, in Oowbridge- road, a black satchel, value 2s., on Mond-ay evening, about 8.50. Mrs. Powley told the Bench that there was no money in the bag. Witnesses spoke to seeing defendant fol- lowing behind Mrs. Powley, and then snatch the bag and make off. Police-constable George Young was in- formed, and he chased the prisoner through four streets to Victoria, Park, when be lost sight of him. Defendant, however, was arrested an hour later by Police-oonetable John Barry in Clive-road. The offence was denied by prisoner, who CIIOseiY questioned all witnesses.

THE DREADNOUGHT. I Ea?ty this morning the hatM?ahip Dread- I n-ht, 'wh bw bem carrying ouL pyopeMer I tests m nne Cisanneil, left Plymouth tor I Portsmouth.

ESSEX V. NOTTS. Result of corresponding ma4ch last year.Esmx, SM lbesult 16t; J?otia, 295 and 208. Essex won by 71 nmz. The first of the two matches between theee counties was commenced to-day at Leyton in windy, unsettled weathar, aaid. before a amafl company of spectators. Notts pbayed the same eide that defeated Sussex, white EeeeK played the ssono team as drew with Xxbg- at Lord's yesterday. Fallowing the heasy rain of yesterday, there was more wet tbis morning, but the game was cocwaeooed at 12.10, Jones and Inamooger opening the Kotts iimiags to the bowling of Mead and Beeves. The wicket soft, and early guve evidence of helping the bowlers. Only 14 rune ware scored when Ireaujuger, who bad pre- Ttoosly been missed by Freeman, was caught at mid- on- JottM and John Giron carried the score to 46, when the former waps bowted. and with two runs added iUrdstaff was easHy aaugfct at slip. &we, NOTTS. Ptrat innings. 8ooond wruiTfpg, A. O. James, b Mead 21 Iremongrer, c Porrfn, b Mead 13 Hardstaff, c Kortrig-bt, b Mead -h- 0 I. Gunn, c and b Ewves?_ 22 G. Gunn, b Mead .?J 9 _?"? Bnwiston, b Mmd 0 Payton, c Fane, b Mead is *?? AUetecm. Uw b Mead .? 4 .?_ OatM ]?w, L Beeves :=-= ==-=-===: Wws, c Perrtn, b Mead ■ 1 Hailam, not out — 2 Ttrtai 100

HAMPSHIRE V. KENT. Result of corresponding match last year.—Tfcrr.psbire 163 and 410; Kent. 610. Kent won by an innintra aod 37 runs. Doming 00 just before eleven, rain feU beavfly at Southampton for about haif an hour titis roamtoc, but so romdly did the ground recover that it found possible to make a start with this match at 12-15 Kemt made two ahacgea from the side that drew with y orlashire. Mason and Dillon beuag unable w a.gatct thear places bcíng taken by Blaker and Hubble. Hamp- shire had a stronger eleven than, that which oppoeed Worcestershire at Worcester last week, Sprat and Hill returning to the team. Kent won the 'to63, and WooiJey and Hardingo opened the iimaigs to the bowling of Budoock amd Newimaa. Wooiley hit with characteristic freedom all round the wicket, and, with Haidlnge also piayingr a hrigbt game, runs oame aft & great pace. In twenty-five minutes 44 were scored, an djtben. liardjnge MJ to a o?ch at eovef-poiD? st,3?? j<MMd W()Oiley, who -ae b-Mtmg bFtU?anHy, but omiy four more nmø had beea &owed when, at 12.46, xam caused a delay of fifteen minutes. Sooro. KENT. Prmt innings. Second inainga. Hardiaige, c Bowell, b Lang- ford -10 Woodley, 0 Sprot. b Lle- ™" wellyn 62 Seymour, not out 16 K. L. f[ulohW5, not out..?? 1 *f' "T' Extras 'u.. 1 .————?,? Ttitai (2 90

WORCESTERSHIRE V. LAHCASHIRE. I Result of corresponding match last year.—Laacash're, 456; Worcestershire, 320. Bain prevented a ball being bowled on the third day. Drawn. The woaXhor was showary and unsettled when this ma.tch opened at Stourbridge to-day. The wicket was aoft, but It was possible to start M. the usual timo. There were three changes ttie home ehwen, R. K. Foster nuking a welcome re-appearance, while H. 6ouihaH (of the Stourbridge dub) and Gautaodger came in. Captain Isaac, B. S. SwaKseil, a.nri j,tr»w being1 omitted. Xjaaaasiiiie placed Karmode in. ptace of T. A- H igrren- I-Oadhu% on winning the toss, (tocKkxl to lnI., Poklwin, and hil-kepeaoe opening tike inmings, and Arnold and Cuflte bowling. With the total at 5 a good ball from Arnold clean, bowled the Lanca- shire captain. With the score at 19 TyIdealey woe beaten by a fast ball from CXLffe, aod Storming, who followed, bud a little luck. When 19 he sOOQId have bean taken in the long fieJd by Burn. The 50 went up without further loss. Score:- 1AN0A.SHl1Œ. phit inn-g& Second T, O. S. ?<Mdevim, b ATnokL. 3 Seo:md Makepeace, c R. E. Fosoor, b Ouge .————?-< 34 — Tyldesiey, b Cox 12 B. D. Stacmiag, b Amoid- 24 8)7aTp b CuSe 0 1-1?x? b Oafte 0 Dœn. b AnM?d 8 li?, Lot out — — 11 :=- 3. Total (7 wiokflts)—95 .0_0_-

OXFORD UNIVERSITY V. M.C.C. AND G RO LT-MD. Besult of corresponding match last year.—M.C.C. and Ground, 242 and 156; Oxford, 121 and 143. M.C.U. and Ground won by 134 runs. Tbie match was commenced to-day at Oxford. The 'Varsity captain wen the toes for the fourth time in succession, alid decidied to bait. On a slow wicket they started badly acarnst Tama* and Trott. Score- OXFORD UNIVERSITY. Ftrgt innings. Second tminp T. Bowring, b Tarrant 3 H.on.. C. S. Bruce, Jbw, b H- Tammt 19 G N. t'o?ar. Ibw, b T-nt 0 Hœman, c Baker, b Tarrant 1 _==== EL U Wright, not out 5 j B_ Gord? nOt out 5  I Extras 4 Total (4 Wtckete). 37 ??_?__?

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE V. SOUTH I AFRICANS. No match in 1904. UnlorUrnoWdy, showery weather prevaSed at HaKh- ampton this morning, and the start of play m tbte match was delayed. At 12..30, when preparations to commence were being made, more rain fell.

SURREY V. SUSSEX. I Besult of corresponding match last year.—Surrey, 415 and 222 for three wickets (innings declared; Su.sséx. 2&4 and 64. Surrey won by 289 runs. Heavy rain in London this morning prevented the start of th'a matdi at Kenningtan Oval to-day at the usual hour. ThO weather is now fine, bat very mi- settled, but it is hoped to make a start, shortly aftor lunch- C. B. Fry is turning- oat for Sussex.

CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY V. YORKSHIRE. Besult of corresponding match last year.—Cambridge, 312 and 163; Yorkshire, 113 and 51.- Cambridge won by 305 runs. Tbe we«thor at Cambridge this morning was wet, and prevented a fliart in this match. Play may be possible later. yorksW.re"s Ql-lncjc as uegaado weattua- oorntimiee, ae In their last fice matches they have had no fewer than nine blank daya.

Mr. John Grefetoa (XFtdonist) and Mr. W. F. H. Lyon (Radical) were nominated as Par- liamentary candidates for Botland on Wed- nesday. The poilmg ta&es plaoe next Tuesday. The Bristol Board or Guaiviiaxie has 0Q1 its books about 400 warranto for deeertmg

CONVICTS CAPTURED I ————. Found in a Fowl House. I INTERVIEW WITH RUNAWAYS j "Bedraggled Atoms of Humanity" I After 28 Iiotitb' libefty-NvMch must have been more miserable than any imparison- ment—the two Dartmoor con-viote were re-captured yesterday afternoon. They but- rendered at discretion to General Hunger, and were drrven back to prison with all the honours of war. The story of the escape has already been told in the Evening Express." Two young convicts, Thomas Ellis amd Alfred PaJish, botii twenty-one yean-s old, and both serving three and a half penal servitude, broke away from a oaxting gang at 9.50 on Tuesday morning, and disappeared into the thiok fog before the aetonished wairdera oould give ohaee. As quickly as possible the other prisoners were bundled into ssdety. Then warders were turned pell mell on to the moors. Every road was watched, the railway statlon6 were guarded, on every ridge was posted a. sentinel. But so dense was the fog that pursuit, was out of the question. Hour after hoar went by. Drenching night su-ooeeded cheerless day. Bleak wintry dawn rose OIl the moors and chilled them with his icy blasts. Still, the warders remained at their posts. Suoh was the position of affairs when I arrived at Portsmouth on Wednesday morn- ing at ten o'clock (says a correspondent of the "Daily Chronicle"). I started for the moors on a car, and on the very confines of the town peeked the first sentinel. Poor man! He was but doing his duty, but how incon- gruous he seemed on the great glorious moorland, radiant with the first touch of summer. On the way to Princefcown we passed many such a spectre, now lurking beneath a rail- way axd4 sometimes beating about in the heather, but-and how ludicrous it was!— —always an easy mark for every eye to see. In spite of the organised pursuit by "all J the Kind's horses and all the King's men," it feli to a plain farmex, by name jonn French, who lives at Had-ttarnds Farm, Poet- bridge, to capture the runaways. At two o'edoa yesterday afternoon French went to his cottage. Finding that the door was locked, he decided to wait for his wife, who waa collecting eggs. In the Fowl-House I A few yards away was the hens' house, and suddenly there was a tremendous hullabaloo amongst the fowls. "A rat or a dog," thought the unsuspecting farmer. He walked towards the fowls. But as he moved forward, the bom door slowly opened, and out into the daylight stalked two startling figures—two bedraggled, drenched, muddied men, hatless, etockingless, their teakh obattering with cold. For a moment the three stood stock-still. The fanner was the first to find his tongue. WMüt ee be doin' 'r said be. LookSRg for --U-ng to eat, mister," replied Parisii. "Aye," said his companion, "we haven't had a bate for 24 hours." Just then Mr. French, whose moorland wits had begun to revive, saw sometfJiiQg in Parisii s hand tbt.t made him feel oo. It W'II.S a lwavy' rraty, blunted billhook. What er ee doin' with that? Hadn't ee better give it to me?" he sa.id. Almost imconsciously Parish surrendered the hook, and at a sign from French the two limped painfully into the kitcihen. Tbcwe they potineed on and utterly annihilated six cups of tea, eight pieces of bread and butter, and several pieces of cake. At the other end of the t,.bl,A the end nearest the door—sat Frencii waiting for hie wife. Their Appetites Appeased mesi drew their chairs up to the fire, and soon «nga^txi in eaobeuogiDg views on advant, age of sleejirng dry as compared willi tIbe d--&ats of a ooudh. of wet beathw. In tjie meaniiime seA Prendl, -one eye tIP tOO ahamney and tbe otber sklmm=g the pot." Aftea- moments that.seemed Sfce hotirs, Mrs. rTOnch returlledto depart immediately "for more ogga. Husband aod wife exchanged but a gxftnoe and & whisper. lynx-eyed Parish observed both. -TS?rl? he cned. riatc? to bjs Lee4 ?vh?.'s up? FartunasbeJy for Prineetown, the suspicion lasted oniy a momerit. An excuse, pat on tOO tip of Mr. fioenoh's tocogne, sooothed the other's fearc. It was at this juncture that I happened WPoa this ex traordtnary tea. party, after floundering through as magnificent a stretch of bogiand as ever swamjped all Irishman outside his own country. Did anyone ever see such wrecks as those two convicts? Cropped and unshaven, ragged and soiled, the very crows would have fled affrighted from them. Both Were Without Boots, Ellis had no gtookings, and Parishlis feet pro- truded tbirough the ragged edges of his leggings. What sort of a time have you bad?" said L Parish replied in a monosyllable, ".Rotten." The conversation was obviously flagging. I ventured another observation. You nearly got away." "Ah," replied Ellis, has eyes brightening. -and we would have dome, too, if we d had our own way. But what could we do? I'll tell you what it is. Sleeping on bogs aim comfortable. We're simply soaked to the skin. Look 1" And he caught hold of his drab" trousers with a bruised finger and thumb. The ooarse cloth was almost pasted to the skin. But we had a run for it," he continued "Mile after mile we went until I thoughit we had done something like twenty. But thls chap 'ere," pointing to French, "eays woonly done six or seven. "Every few yards we fell into bogB and pools. When we were not running we had to lie down on the daaiyp g-rocad--& bit o' orl rite, wasn't it, matei" I a&ked how they managed to escape. Ellis said they just dashed away regardless of the musket shots, a.nd as musket shots. as fired by prison warders, are like builerts out of a guspipe, the firing oaused them little anxiety. I trod on very delicate groumd when I aeked the next question. "Did you pbeaa your escape daring iecre»- tion?" There was aitenoe far a. moment, and then Parish turned on me a pair of feverish, bleary eyes, and multkwed, or ralher growied. ma,t,s telling." -Well. tefl me," I rejoined, "bow did you manage to get oway so ezoibl?- "We just made up our minds on the gpur of the moment," said. ElMs, "and ran for u." I Prisoners Again Pitratfe was fast going to teH me more of 'his erperiemoes, when his taile was cut short by a tread on the gravel beyond the door that made even his corpped hair stand on end. Two dark Jorsns 100med on the thres- hold, amd a voice that filled the tany kitchen with dismay, aadd, Wedl. mates, had eacragh?" On the convictfr" behalf Mr. Frtaioh. play- fully declared that there was no place like prison for hungry men. There was a quick movement. Snip! snap! went the braoeleta. and. that was how Dart- moor caane into tie own again. To take a. pair-ho*ee wagonette and drive the prisoners to Prmcetown was a ramtter of little diffiewty. All the way to prison warders and convicts laughed and joked with a good humour that was a sight to behold. A Hamipatead holiday jaunt could not have been memer. When it caane on to radn the warders took off thedr cloaks and cowreri the prisoners. And when at last Prineetown was reached, men, women amd children crowded out of their cottages to cheer. Such waving of hats and handkerchiefs! Such enthusiasm! But not for those two poor bedraggled atoms of hnma.mt.y- jpor uutfm uue iron gates of Dart- moor-a,nd an appearance before the governor.

GAMBLING SCANDAL Details of a painful 9-bbmg aoa.ndal oome from Hanover, wtoeffe, it has been dSsooveined, a large number of young officers attached to a miHtpa-y riding school have been gambhng beyond their meana. tiawertaJ offioers have been, ruined, and the father of one of them, ifnding hiroeeif unable to pay his ams debts, dmmmoed tb-we gambling exceases to the general officer com- ma.nding. Twenty oiffcers were arrested. Six of them w-are pealt baick to their regiments, and all the others were forbidden to visit the faahion- ahde hotel of the city, where the garnhJing club wftf heid. The Kaiser (says the "Morning Leader") has ordered a strict investagsatioBX.

THE MOTOR TRAFFIC. In a vwilttem rePtY tiD a qu-tion bv Vir. Brodie as to whether a Bill will be intro- duced dealing with the motor traffic, Mr. John Burns says there would not seen to be any probabiiity that tiie oould be found this year for the discussion of such a Bill. There- fore, it dbes not appear to him that there would be any advance im. ite being iotro>.

Fight for Sirhowy CoaL THE G.W.R. AND B.R. BILLS I ANONYMOUS LETTERS. I Threat to Place Them Before Speaker. When Sir George Donglity-'s Select Cbm- I mit-tee of the House of Commons to-day resumed, the coneideratiion of the propoeaJs (for railway extensions in South WaJÆs. the Chairman said he had received a number of letters from private individuals giving him i advioe as to whai. dtiouid be done with the varjous Bills before the Oommittee. Some of the letters were anonymous, and others were signed, but as far as he was concerned they had aJl been consigned to the waste basket and been burnt, but he must say that if there were any more of that kind of thing he should send the letters to Speaker, and take his advice ae to the proper course to [ pursue in the matter. (Sensation). Ma-. Balfour Browne, on behalf of the Bar, concurred in the chairman's strictness, and agreed tiiat the proper course would be to place the matter in the hands of the authorities of the House. After an argument between counsel ae to the best course in order to save time, Mr. Balfour Browne addressed the Committee on behalf of the Alexandra Docks and Railway Oompany, Newport, against both the Barry Bill and the Joint Committee's Bill, whioh, he contended, constituted a. matter of life and dea-th to Newport, which had in the past been in the hands of those great mono- polasts, the Great Western Company, and which had in the past resulted in such injury to the port. While at the other ports there had been competition between other railway companies at Newport, there had been no competition at all, and the result had bee nthat rates charged to Newport were higher than those to other ports in pro- -portion to the distamce. Newport was being deprived of its geographical position on land, and traffic given to other ports which alyeady had a geographical advantage by water.

EPSOM. I 19A-The REDLm"?- sm""?G ±.<JU PLATE of 200 ao??a, for three year olds and upwards; mares and geldings allowed 31b; winner to be sold for 200 sovs. Seven furlongs, on the New Course. 3 7 14 MT Joel'e C?'y „J> Maheo- 1 » Mr J B ¡>6 cr¿c"ght 2 3 T 13 Mr R Wootton's BAppy Hampton F Wootton 3 Also ran-Qukk M aroh (WkIil Griggs), Stolen. Jwel. (WOAM Griggs), MoJfehaD (Madden), Airjpeiiati (B Dilion), Honesty (Higgs), Costly Lttd (BJadee*. and Hawthorn (Rob-b; w). Winner tratned bv C Pecic Betting—3 to X -gEt Axn-eplxm, 4 to 1 agpl Sappy Hampton, 7 to 1 eaoli agBt Cliciiv and Hoacstv, 8 to 1 agat Ctotly Lad, 100 to 12 agst Golden Knlgbt, ard 10 to 1 agst any other. Won by a head; a neck separated the SJOOnd amd third. (Bace started at 1.34.) 2. The. GREAT SURREY FOAL STAKES of 1,003 sovs, for two year olds; colts Set 121b, falive Set Sffbi winners extra. Five furlongs. 8 9 Mr W B Purefoy's Bracelet H DiUoa 1 8 6 Mr A B??s Ve? H Blades 2 8 12 Mr G Guntee?? KdT?e Proctor Will Qn? 3 Also ran-mno filly (H Jones), Sweet SteOa tpfkei and AyeeJia (0 Madden Winner trained by Lermis. ADDTTTONAL ARRIVALS TInB MORNING. Honesty SteHa, Shy Lad, Ahet, Kite Hisrh, Lady Ilatey gehtsn^, Turpitude, Soanoa, Sixty, V. torft., BramMe JaHy fttlyl Yvette. Mecyr LJps, SOli- maB 3 W «y, Vanco, Attitude, The CSieruH, EKtjjsj DUCI Freda filly, EmeraW, Queen Aume, CornlieJd, Pace B?rg>er filly, Dueffni. Prune, Popiajay, Hackler^ Girl, SotoJlo, Fragility, Minima, Cruea-ier, Tanagaat. Ladyv Usl«y gelding, and WotfBhaC.

The Ljl Stammer Cap, the vatao of whlr-h has bel-n rtifrhtly mnrased since last onscm, wiY. cioee for <ote3«s oa ToaBday Dart.

LEFT NEWMARKET FOB EPSON. Merry Laps, Yvestte, Soliman's Way, Tasco Honesty, Pace Egger filly, Altitude, The Cherub, Dying- Duck, Preda filly, Emerald, Queen Anne, Cornfield, Duegna, Turpitudes Prune, Popinjay, Sixty, Seanoe, Victoria, Bramble Jeily any, SoJario, and Hackler's GirL

OFFIOIAL 9JRATOHINGS. The "SporrtBman" hae bepa offlciairy Inftmnod by Meserai Weather-by of the following goratchiagB: Acorn Stakes, Epsom—Slave Trada. Chipstead Plate, Epeoro—Vermont. .AJt pu:bliøbed se.

TOPPING AND SPINDLER, TURF COMMISSION- AGENTS FLUSHING, HOLLAND, The Oldest Established and Most Ftrm at Turf Oommisakn Agents iJX the World. No Commission Charged on StartlW Prion or AccuimilatarB at Starting i'rioa. All Lcttore to te Addremd- po?.2tL TOCfJ?G ?d SPonN?B. post-oatds 1d. ?M;sm?? HOtX&ND' <*m TAFF VALE PARK, PONTYPRIDD. 8ATUBDAT. JUNZ Sth, Un. 120 YARDS FLAT HANDICAP (PROFESSIONAL). First Prize, 97; Seoond, 92; Tht.-d, CL Kntry Fee, One ShilHng. (Ko Forms reauinwi 1. Bat1ieø clam Mond*y June rd, to 8earet.ëY. Grey- bouad Hotel, fontyprt Adn?ia?cm Simpeace. Firat Heat 6?0 p?n. th?rp. 03708 I?wis Merthyr "A" Cricket dub want Bomf??nd- home Mxturea.?Appty Secretary, Omo?-buU??T?- h?fod. l>e- Bast Moon Jmnore C-C. have Aixguft 24th  Md Scptamber Ttli OT?n; a-Ter?o age, 151 vAars -1 T. W. 8mi, 98, 3famn-atzea, ?Jott,C&r<Sr/ ^7 1

Baat -le, 4 per coot, fixfld June 6; unchangxcl LONDON, Thinaday, LO p.m. 35,1117 in good demand, at ót per coat. Discount bills 3i per osct., and tiixeo n>octtlis' biIJtI 3 9-16 to 31 per cent. Cbnaois low. Fan: Money acd the Account 1-16. Irish and Tnaoflraal laaoa txiaitered. Home BIaià dull. Ainerjcaae irregular. Tnmks 6116ier. Fail: 0a:üDIiIry 1-16. Moxicafi Haib -undcuiged. JXireigiiera quiet. Masies steady. PRDTCIPAX. CHA3JOB6. I --r?DI-IICM ?, C?a?onian, Grea.t Centm4 GreeA I Northfirn Dererrede down. Illinois 1, Denver, Louis- I va* Bnding 4, A:t?ohi9m i, Brie 1 ??: N ?w York I Ctoutral J, Kansas, Steels j. Southern L Southern Pacific i down. Spanish i down. Faperanza. fI, Kaigmlj South, Lomagimda, Tangwiytka. Globe, Phcenii 1-16, Rhodesia Expioratioo, Bantet, Amociated Gold, 6dininer Jack, Knigtots, East Band, Goldfrelds Deferred 1-52 up; Tinto L Ameooncia, Boston Copper, Siberian Prop L Great Cobar, British Gold Ctoaet, East Rand Estate, H.K Prop 1-16, Brownhill, AesociaMd North B?k 1-32, O?B River L% CoenMrotttMi 3d dowa. Co?ta has rMtc H2. CARDIFF, Thursday, 1.0 p.m. I%em waa V«Y OKIO change thds mom!:ng in tbe go? omdtt" of the loœl ?l?k Market. Ra? were Tory quiet, aad dlayOO. Wile movement. 00l1im-y Sbares vwe firm on the whole, bm Rhymn? Irons were easier 00 the dividend annowce?t. Tb, was no feature tn otbBr directions. EHYMNEY IKON DIVIDEND. I Hhe directors of the Khymney Iorn Company I | (Limited) have decided to cent, for the past year. This compares With 8 per caaC. 16 7? a?

BASEBALL. I I LONDON STTXE V. GRANGE EXCELSIORS. I P18YeU at uanwn 'w? evejung, LW resulted 1D a ,,? for the Styles by twelve ruw and u)me men to 1 t, U (for eigh4; Gra lut. Scoros:—London Style, 38 (for eigm: Gr&Dge Kxccddors, 26. I

FASHIONS IN SABLE STOLES I Sable stoles, and tleirfanhiom, wero again discussed in tbeHigili. Court yesterday. Kate P-ELIY (limited) soug-itt to recover from. Mis. Oranvilie Alexander, of Groervemor-equare, x-Au 10b. for goods sold and delivered. Defendant denied otbat the goods offered her were aooopding to iiistxu-ctioins, and said that m oomeellumoo sbo w.-ts not bound to take them. Tiie ewddence was tiLai Mr- Alexander ordered a æibloe StOle, to be composed of tax 55 guinea ekins. "611 the article was com- pleted thart Jady reCueed to aoomt it, as L-he sa.id else ordered a etraieh/t and not a shaped stote. Mrs. Snffltfc (JlitE Amderson) was recalled. Mr. Salter (for the .plaantiff): I betHeve yon did memtkm something to Mrs. Alexander abewt little eadxbes devils?—Not devils; animals. (Iaagliter .) Wihien did yon epeailr to Mrs. Akx=der aibout the sable ajiimate '? X»oghfter.)— Mrs. Alexander -wanted fifty efckiB to matoli for a coat. We bad tried all over Europe, aend I had bad a/boot 500 skins to maiteii. It was then I said I had bean troobted with sable auimalG aJl nigilt. I It is a difficult tihing to get 50 saiiiee to maAdh?—Yes, very. The jury fotrnd (or pQadntiffs for the Bam claimed, and jndgmeot was prven accordingly.

Dr. J. H. Marsh, -medical officer for the I colliery township of little Hulton, near Bolton, reports that the local birth-rate for I the past month was 42.64 per 1,000, while the I deatih-rajbe was only 8.2 par 1.000. OAaBPBTS SHXMFOOKD— lOnmMtnet. OMUn. tim

BIRTHS,MARRIAGES & DEATHS AND IN MEMORIAM. Charge far Inserting- advertisement* under tills head- ing:—la. for 30 Words and Id. for Every Two Natra, Vr orda. No notice of this description will be ixswmd unleM authenticated by the name and address of t;e aendsr. Tete^rame aoo telephonic messages cannot be acted on until confirmed in writing. BIRTHS. EVAIfS.—At her father's house, t'he wif-a, of Mr.. William Spencer Evans, Commerciai Botti, Aber-1 dare, of a daughter; both doing well. MARRIAGES. FRIKG—HOOPER. —Jun«> 2nd, at St. C&thcrtm* Parlefa Church, Samuel Prurg to Msud, youngeet daughter of F. B. Hoopec, 61, Wyndhajn-creacent. In MMnoriam. COOKSLEY.-ln Lortog Eamembranoe of Chariea Henry Cookeley, of Grate House, Btiskln; who died Jww 6th. 1903.—Thoo^h icst to "SpMs to nwmory ever daaj.

J AUGUSTINE J. STONE, FUKERAL DIRECTOR. PecBcvaal Superrision to AU irden. Sat. Tel.: OutliS. N<x 704. Port Omoe TeL: No. S12, QBtOO. AUGUSTUnE fflX)»B, CardUL 5, WORKI-NG-ST., CAIWIFF. m

BASEBALL. CSty Rovers require Fixtures for Evp-niovrs and Sator- 1 days.—Apply to F. Boucher, 163, Bourk^sUWt, Roath, Cardiff. d06

AIR RIFLE SHOOTING The first annual meeting of the Cardiff and District Air Rifle League wus heid on edy at the York Hotel. Mr. U. C. Parsons presided. The statement of accounts showed an income of £42 2s. and an expendi- turo of L4,3 7s. 9d_ a deficit of £1 Ot;" 9d. ou the year's working. An amount of £2 l&s. remains to be collected, thus leaving the leapue with a credit balance. It Watl decided that the leue become affiliated with the Welsh Naiional Association. The officers for the ensuing season were elected IItJ iolk> ws ;ll¡¡jrD"n. Mr. U. C. Parsons; vice-chairman, Mr. W. D. Jenne; treasurer, Mr. W. Smith; and s?cretary, Mr. G. Thomas Masam. S. ClnH^hUJ and J. Frk,.e vftm elected anditars. .of for eit, th« league for the ensuing season close on June K. T'he next meeting will be held at the Ciive Hotel OIL June 19. FRIENDLY MATCH. University Settlement—A. Drew, 21; T. Hopkina, 28; A Tucker, 23; L. Tucker, M; G. Gregorx, 29; F. Tucker, 31; J. Fil? 27; A. AUan, 3?* W. H. James, 25; W. Tucker, 28; Eo Tucker, 51; A. Tucker, 32-tot.1, 346. •Hannah-street Congregational-G Roberts, 31; H. Richards, 29; T. Mason, 19: A. Forfar, 30; W. Keen. 17; L. Leyshon, 28; T. Roberts, 26; E. Tamer, 26; S. Wickham, 21' W. Morgan, 26; W. Forfar, 25; G. Da vies, 28-44L&I, 3U.

too iatt for eias&ifiraasn SEE SOL. PHILLIPS5 WINDOWS FOR JEWELLERY AND BARGAINS, 41, ST. MARY-STREET, AND 43, CAROLINE-STREET. CARDIFF. INSTRUCTIONS WITH REGARD TO ~i A. INFANT FREEING. An OSJXAltENTAlj CAJRD, containing Tttluable Ruies for the Preeervsuioa of Infant Liie, eupplied FiiiCK on Receipt cl Peetaard. e. EVENniG EXPRESS," CARDIFF. WAKTBD, smart Boy, withl ptornkxie eip<-ri«?i;c6 office warl.; must be good wr.wr and qiiicK a.t figures.—Ptnlay, jeciuna, and Oo-, Workiiig-streot. 00 rT'tmi.- C,;?id,an.-P4;mmbed to IxJt, J-IY -L August; liri"dm (Upp-); m-.ble terms Mrs. -.4 ,Jefi.eos. olt!0(A2 B WAJT1ED, Siu<de..h-HOuæm3id in gen:tlmaj,'s 1 famik?.A44Ay Um Prw- j¡;" Tygly., CH1a.11 Aeron. 6oi&h W tnob012 T»ti Sale, Butcher's Traip; equal to new; suit 14 to I 15 hands; makara. J:: :œne£t SitJi?- bury-ioad, Cardiff. elBOSofi MU: rortabA; view; nllt mys.; est&Uisbod 40 Y-ean; toruw awdorair? Overland Housa. el807012 outtuiidings; 7 acres; good poiuuy iv1Il, wtth. good moumhaMi ni-n. -P&rtioudaxs, Ra.i.l1es, rercorea, PaatyftymoD,, Oarma-r- FOI!<HlLA_S or Leading Fitter waoits Berth; thar- -L ougiily experienced eraglne, machiae, or tools, charge of machute shop.—11, Boat-h. Car- diS. °'?__? ?? dS05o2_J rrvo Let, Two Bedrooms, SitUng-Toom, or Bcdroom; TO.?t?,, uA l:ngrl t=f Conway-road.—66, Evgning Bzprees, Cterdifl. eiaWoS WiANT&D, Pa?r of Tuoueer rreaMfs; tn g-oM cond' Wt.; cheap?-Appty 1M, InTem<as?a<e? CudHf. el79»08 COMFORTABLE-iAJ,dgi'ngs -for yo=g bmdy; mth or without board h. and c. baut; piano, & T-?ff. em-bankmcut.—Apply K &4, EvenJog Kxprees Om0Øw CMdia. e.l77Co8 rTVO -Le Two or Three Cnfuniished P"rus; hot an(i rrIa t,=; with tiough in ooœenatory; sepema ooalhouae; sober and highly reajjectahle peorle only need apply.—157, Malefant-str«et. e!TS3o8 GOOD, gonnd (lidor in 6(??hMi lots; 9d, per ?a.Uo?, Gon rail; cash with order: casks ret-urnaWe.— Charlie Ournoek, Queen's Head, Morrmouth. e173508 WOULD aomo'?.tDd Chn&tiaJi People Adopt bright Wlittle Girl; eight years; take entire surrender for life; motherleee; from very peepectnitle family.—Apply, first 1nstance, 277. Moorland-road, Splott. el729o8 MAN seeks 81tU&Uoo:- used to tumishtng, carpets linoleums: good raforouoes.—Apply E 47, Evening Express, Cardiff. el 74208 SALE, Mne Acres Freelioid Laid; near station fivol tJ miles from Gaidifl JE 59, Brentag Exprees, Oardilt. er.12 WANTED at once, Gm"al 8ery-nt; plain oooÜng; Whousemaid kpt.-Apply, _wiDgs, 2, Rihmond- terrace, Park-placeN Card;ff. elTO5o8 TVOOK-KEF,PING.—Younsr Man Private X* Leesons Two Evenings Weekly.—Terms, K 52.. ()Brdiff. P179W WANTED, foc Ba.r?<?d Branch, a y<M'Q?I?dv?t? i' Take Cb-xve of Drapery Department: inist ha,o a knowledge of millin?,r3-Appl,, copies of references, also stating: a., axpfflierjco-, and wa<r<<a required, to the Secretary, New Tredegar ard District Oo-oporative Society, New Tredegar. cl040 WANTED, a Manager for the Baxpoed Branch of IF v the New Trede^nr and District Clo-pemtive Sooietv (Ltmjted-).—Applications to be in by Mondav, June 17th, swing age, wes required, also copies o2 references; application to be endorsed Manager," MId sent to Secretary. New Trodepnr. clC39 W' -ATED:-thO;:OOgh La.u'1dryma1d; not andef W WYea- of a?o: ?o?d references" ired,-Appl:v to Mrs. T. K Franklen, (St. HUarv, Ccwbnd?e, G!a!nor"&n. C.10M '?r&STON-Super-M.Mv.—PutTueh? R?iat-n?s. ?<?. TT £ 1 10s. per week; lists free.—Cecil Pearson, Estate A?mt- ?057 PORTHCAWL.—Conintafcle Apartments ?o? Board} ?- fa<-m? soa; modfrat?.-?pt?prieU-eee, 4. E-?ptM?do, Poh-ca1.<"S.8tamp.. e18Ho19 WANTED, Won.er; maried, no fmuy; -swbg WsAlCw,tLeOl plough; pood alqoond man; IS& ?-p? good bewae, gajden friee.ikndeuian, Crickhowdl. eo6 fTw Hotel. l"ropritors:-=-Smo:rt Business Couple (hard X workers) require Engagement to Manage single or Double Licensed House; agos, 30 and 36; no encum- hrwnoe; well reoommanded.—Address E 60, Kvenijig Express, Cardiff. e17308 WANTED, by a reepol&bie yomg G*ri, Situation aa WH,Oilse?maid; ¡oro;¡g!Üy domesti,,atod.-Ipply N. W., 46, Caerpiully-atreet, Siplotiaod, Ciirdifl. 8178808 B' Saie, IVo Poniœ aod T.a;- tu?mout compiot(;, .r -,Ay T. '?mt&tiia, Dow CoM?e, IJ-nmam. XAamtwit Major. OUTTFITTING.—Wacied, eauu-t yoting Man-t.O-.i 0 Orders tor Bespoke Tailofinig; must be a good con- ?MM.—App?y F. & JenA..in,s,(,ntfi.U: e]78So6 TX/'AXI ED, by resi>ectaole y?kaig Girl, Mc?rniag or T J IkWy Work; re.ter",noe g1.Vea. E. (i, 48, Milfor,d-ti?L? EaBt 3iwrs, Canlifl. elV £ 3o8 WANTW, by youii-R "Wonjan, Plata 8eJW1i or Maftdjag, from hotels, soiwols, or privalo boLLstis, to Taio Home; boye; suits mode up^—E 6t, Eveumg Express, Cardiff. eJ 79000 Hlill-.ii-s-to-Let.; suit two laJy .r f.r or gautiman; bowd optionai.—Ai«ply 40, M<x>rlsuka-road^ bj>l<xx. 61 ?UtMN'\)(RTZ?.b,"PujTQ?ed Apartmama for one or two youag gentim-?u; hot "I oold bMA; ev«y ooBTanisBoe; terms moderate; nioe locality.—&, Armo. 6Ueet (Oiiy^road end), Boutii Park, Candiil. w 74eob t??R Sa??_ tbick-eet Cob (?? bigb4 awbt y,?are) and Fgood Set ot H.aro-; £ 12 the lot. AL,?o l?" Cart, ?2,or?l5 Ute iot?—Win? H?wtinB??M?xm.ol!3&a6 EXCELLENT Pen Buff \)eptn?tqn6 tor Sale; good Eo"a" obtab=g gm.Dd pedigree 1,,oom; ehe?p; five hens (13 months oJdj, cook; Payne's 240-egg strawi,, Ooors bmt; Khymney-tarraoe, Oaruifi. eo8 AXarge Betriever Dog for Sale; 10a.—Apply 66. EldjCto-road, ri-so Let, i'urniiihed Apaxtmeats; yoiing married A ooupie or two lady fnentte in business; nico, q ilk it luugiybouriMJod; cio&e to txam&.—Appdy 40, Mo>r l^.rxi- road, £ >pdiotiaiuds, Cardiif. el728o6 rpo Let, IXirnished Apartments; close to cars; wivlx I oi without board; sou Etudeevts or shop assistants. -Apply 82, Maokintosh-plaoo, Eoaih, Cajxiiff. ANTED, Family Wat;ill; wxi] be giid to call oiL any lady to arrange; clean house; luand-washed, outdoor dryiag; 3d. per dOBen.—C 36, Evening Espress, Cardill. eJ.61908 jeLLABMAN wan-ted; preYious experience esseatial"; good re £ acesaoe&.—Apply E 49, Evening Expreaa. Cardiff^ elVbOob rN Tailors.—Waited, YOW1-g Man all Improver ou J. Coats at onoe.—State terms and how far advanced. P!l,-5_t..rt""t, Cajuon, Ciu-difi. el74co8 FuR Sale, Zht. of IiaUings and. doping, with Gate; very strong and substantial; suitable for country villa.—Apply Bowen, 200, Oo wbridge-roeil, Cardiff, eofl WANTED, a Seowd-haad Lawn-mower; must 1* Wobeo,p.-Apply E 48, Ereaidag Express, Card?ff. eo8 TWO Furnished Booms, Boath I"ark; 5s. per week.— Appiy E 44, Evening Express, Cardiff. e174308 COJOXWiTABEE Lodgings for respectable mas; hot, and cold bath.—Apply 3, H, Splott, Cardifl. 0174406 ]RO.A-TR Park.-Bed-SLttmg-roD-; suA lady; 4 s. per -C\' week.—Apply E 45, Evening Express, Cardiff. eo8 P VIK of rc-aily good Long-dtetanoe Homers; 2a. 6d.; packed.—Hilton Cumock, Queen's Head, Monmouth. GAHiDEN Barrow; new and g-nuod best poes?ble Gm2J?; 153. 6d., on rail.—Charlie Ournock, Queen's Head, Monmouth. &173608 rpo Let, Two or Three Uafurnished Booma; hot and X cokl bath cind glass cupboards; near town and DoaLs.—Apply No. 5, Llacbradaoh-stfeet, GT-zgtown. 0173906 ARGA-T-Lady'e Cycle,, nDt -oiled; Bo%ion brake, Danlop tyres, free wheel; coat L12 12a. cash; beat make; high gradts giving up rlding.Apply Mr*. Rimer, 12, Tafi-embankment, Cardiff. el751ofl L OI)GaNGtS or Dnfurnlshed ApartniftAs to Let~to rospectaiWe people; no children.—112, Penertb-road, Cardiff. ,,17Wo8 RiilS PBOTABLE Person w&Ma Family Washing; highest reference; good drving ground; pricas moderate.—ZL, Miony-street, Cathays. el740n8 LOiDGTNOS tor one or two rmp-wtabl-N wwltng mom L with a wadow, at 15, Craddock-straet, Bivorside, Caidiff. el731oS t?oai 8?. TtM I?ife and W<Mjc of C. H. gpr.rgeOD," X by G. Pike; six voL?.; oomplrte; oqu;U to na*T-—Apply Bowm, 200, C???dge-roawd, Cardiff. eoS JUNIOR Oerk, 18, shorthadd-typiet. desire& &tuti&d? ? modamte mlary.-a 40, ??<<N?t NxpKM? C?-?iL