Evening Express

To-Day's Short Story. FOR CORA'S SAKE. I North Western Hotel, Cottonport. Just back from Klondike. Dane well. Shall tomorrow's match and return with you. BOB. Thus read aloud Tom Barrington from that paper of unmistakable hue which we recognise at a glance as a telegram. "Think of that! Bob back. He must have seen to-morrow's teams in the papers. Barrington in goal, eh ? Yœ, what a strange coincidence! And done well '—that means nuggets! "Imoky fellow! He goea off in a fit of desperation, and tries to, lose himself in the wild North West, and stumbles across a ) fortune, while I stay at home, and am positively dependent upon a stray goal, more or less, to-morrow," cried Tom, crump- ling the telegram in nis hands. Would you change pieces with him. Tom?" asked the young wife—the only other person in the room-with a flush on iier pale cheeks and a depth of meaning in her tone which her husband knew well how to interpret. Tom's sudden and not unnatural jealousy vanished as quickly as it arose, and, taking his wife's thin hand tenderly, he said, looking into her eyes: Do you regret, now you know what might have been?" Her ,only answer was tI. deepened glow in her eyes, whioh met her husband's gaze unflinchingly, and a gentle pressure of the big, brown hand that was noted for fitting & ball almost as far aa some could kick it, and Tom gathered his little one- year wife into his arms, and, kissing her fondly, whispered in her ear: "And you— you'd rather have a goal-keeper than a millionaire ? Well! Well!—and I-I would rather have my little Cora tha.n all the gold of Klondike—and I'm sorry for poor old Bob, for, if he has brought home a, (ship- load of gold, he ha-s brought home also—an empty heart." Oh," cried Core., nestling closer, sorely have got over that by this time!" No, no! that's not Bob. He'll never forget, worse lock!" "Isn't it strange-this love? Here are twin brothers, a.s like as two peas, foolishly in love with the same girl. and she just toves the one—this one—with all her heart. trod doesn't love the other a bit. in that vay, though she thinks him one of the and truest men in the it Strange?" "Strange enough! Especially aa the •e jected one was always a more taking sort ihan his brother." "No fishing, sir! Now help me an to the X> uch there's a dear. You'll hurry back NYIIl Cottonport to-morrow, won't you? I'm » bit frightened at being left." "Hurry back? Wont I, just—if I go." "Go? You must go, Tom. It's very anlikely that "Milligan will play in goal again, and if you come off to-anorrow—and you will—you are certain of the place, and think what that means to us just now." "Think of it, darling? Since the engineers' war commenced I've thougblt ot it night and day." Forgive me, love. I know you have, and nearly worried yourself to death about it." No, no. I'm all right, my las*. I shall go, of course, for your sake as well as my 4>wn, if you are well and cheerful." But these little fa-mily matters have a Way of arranging themselves and dis- arranging everything else, and when Tom rrington, the new goal-keeper from the Belabouring village of Riverside, whom the It; big Eastport League club were giving a trial, should have been joining the train with the rest of the team for Cottonport, he was holding his wife's hand and sfveaking tender words to her, while he listened anxiously for the sound of wheels outside which should announce the arrival of the doctor. "You've missed yotir train?" whispered Hie pale lips. Yes, darling." How--ho\V will t.,1tey manage without Tou ?" Dont worry, dear." Thus admonished, she lay back upon the bed and closed her eye-. Then suddenly opening them, she said: "You must keep goal. It's the match of the s-ea.soti. never forgive you if they drop from their place at the top of the table." It can't be helped, dear. Let it rest." < "There's Bob, aak him—for my aake—to take your place. Bob? Keep goal for me?" Yes, personate you—for my sake. He'll lot disgrace us." Tlje sound of wheels and a double knock announced the arrnal of the doctor, and. ilose upon his heels, a good, motherly soul a nnn-d Tom wa, free. Cottonport was out of the question. The game would be half through when lie arrived, even if he were now at E-Mtport. four miles away, l»tepping into the train. His wife's suggestion—was it feaeible? Bob could keep foal, there was no doubt about that; but the Oottooport team were fighting, as it cere, for dear life, to escape the Ignominious test matches, and some of their lorwards would not stick at a trifle. On the other hand, it was of the utmost fcnportanee to the 3ta,tua and reputation of toon Barring-ton that his citadel should be kept intact. The club found itself, for the 3rst time, at the top of the Lea-gue table, tnd the man who could keep it there was i made man. Fortune had not been too kind to Tom, except that it had. seJJ1t him a wife in a million, but that fact alone was an all-sufficient reason for a bold stroke. I'll do it!" muttered Tom, as a muffled wail of anguish was borne from above; I'll do it. and risk it "—and off hot rushed so the post-offlce and despatched the fol- lowing wire: Cora ill. Personate me between sticks. For her sake, she says. Reply.—TOM. Anxiously he waited. Now that he had "one it he was desirows that it s-houJd r succeed. What if his brother were not at his hotel? He might have gone out, not to return until he had seen the match. Wouldn't he marvel, in that case, when the Eastport team turned out to do battle with only ten men, and had to make shift with one of their number in goal? "The reply is here, sir," said the telegraph firl, and Toon, almost rudely, snatched it irom her hand and read: Will do it-for Cora's sake.—BOB. Bob Barrington, late of T>awson City, Don dike—that gold-field on an ioe-field- JJ. finished his toast and coffee two hours f but had only turned his chair towards j* the fire in his private room at the North Western, Oottoreport, and had sat gazing into the embers ever since. lie had returned to the old country rich l>6yond the dreams of avarice. Fifteen months before he was in the same oity-lmt Bot in the same hotel, by any means—with a steerage ticket for New York. He had a heavy heart and a light pocket then. Both were heavy now. He had heard, while still within the bounds of civilisation, of the marriage of his brother Tom to Cora Oampbell, and. Heaven knows, did not begrudge his brother his happiness, but he knew that he himeelf ■rust feel a lifelong lack. There had never been any open rivalry ]j between the brothers. Oora knew, but Tom dud not until she had promised to be his wife. that Bob Barrington had bestowed has love where it oould not be requited. Bob and Tom had. one painful interview. String which the former broke down. and fobbed as only a man does when he is broken-hearted, and was "comforted in a lame, hoped-PB style by hoe affectjonate Ti?l. -who, poor fellow, saw 00 w?y<?tc<f <? inrpas?. Th? Bo4> announced his totention of going to Ame<rMa. Now  w? ba?k aga?-rich, un&e?y. but th£e MJDe good teHow bo Always waa, for ?he was built that way. Has thoughts were in Riverside, to be and his brother had removed six months pr? to Ma drture and wliere ^v Set Co?. O?ht he to go ba.ok Why ifcoold he not? Besides, he had DY he would, a.nd he hoped to see Tom that very day. He looked f<«^ard to the big match in the afternoon as a pleasant on for his thoughte-none too Dt?aaajM? He wondered how Tocn WMW eo?e off. He did not dkrobt ?? ability. 'He waa himælf no novice, and he knew Tom was this A ta-p a.t the door and the entry of a waiter with a telegram on a. salver woke IJmrfrom his reverie. He took it, tore it open. and read: "Cora ill- Personate me I between fttacha. For her sake, she aays. Biepiy.—Tom." This gold-digger had a retreehing making up his mind quickly. He walked leisurely, but instanstly, to the hotei post •ffice, and wired a short message agreeing to the request.. Having thus ruthlessly out the painter, he began to cest around for ways ajfcd .means. The difficulties were many and various. He viewed himself in the gVass. He had been aocus>tamed, from his earliest boyhood, to the fact that unlesn he and hi brother were seen together it waa prac- tically impossible to tell which was which. That was an old joke; bnt the glance in tihfc mirror repealed one little matter that Heeded attention. Shaving in Dawson Oity w<M paid for in gold-dust, a.nd it was cheaiper—far cheaper—to leave Nature to take her course, hence the well grown, but nmtly trimmed, beard which adorned his chin, the like of which he knew Tom did not cultivate. To the barber then he repaired, and, with t. cofmfprebanea-w gestttrre, said, "All off"; and ifi off H was :in a brace of shakes. t He nearly started when, as he walked wwariB' the minor, be torn- biø own reflection. It might have been Tom himself coming to meet him. "I can do it," he muttered, as he hastened to luncheon, and no one need be the wiser." There waa constern ation in the Eastport camp wilen, at the last moment, the new goal-keeper did not arive. Nothing remained but to proceed to Cottonport without him; and thus it was that, with heavy hearts but light steps, ten men only bounded upon the field, in the famous colours of the Eastport team. Scaixxsly had they left the dressing- room, when a stranger entered and announced himself to the attendant ae Barrington, the new Eiastport goalkeeper— was there a spare rig-out, as, in his haste, he had neglected to bring his own? No sooner asked for than supplied!—and the cheer that greeted the eleventh and missing man was the greatest of all, for it was heartily joined by his elated comrades, who could scarcely believe their eyes. However. there waa no time for questioning, and Barrington—Bob of that ilk—volunteered no information, but planted himself between the uprights, and fell to wonderng how a, man two years out of practice would shape. The whistle sounded, and Bob soon had a taste of the Cottoaport quality, for the game had hardly commenced when the ball came sailing in from a well-directed lateral shot. and, taking the under side of the crosaba-r, would have been in the net in a twinkling had not the gold-digger caught it on the end of his fingers, and just tipped it over. Cries of "Corner! oorner!" arose, mingled with cheers, and a corner-kick it waa. All the players clustered about the goal- mouth, a.nd awaited the ball, ready with head or foot to help it through or keep it out. The tension on Bob's nerves was terrible. He had faced the icy terrors of the Chilcoot Pass and the rigours of a winter on the Yukon with much greater equanimity. Here it comes! And. instantly, right into the midst of the posse drops the ball, and cannons from head to head, and from toe to toe, in the wild struggle for the mastery, and a rapturous cheer bursts from the throng as the ball, despite the efforts ot t.he opposing eleven, shoots into the net, and the ltrst goal falls to Cottonport. But, stay. Why does the goalkeeper wave his arms in frantic protest, and the referee make his way among the excited players and, after some altercation, point impera- tively in front of the goal? A goal kick!" "No goal!" cry the elated and the depressed alike, and it soon transpires that Hattock, the Cotton- port centre-forward, a man of unsavoury reputation for s.hady tactics, deliberately, in the melee, "fivted" the ball through the goal. Away rushes the field to be ready for the kick-off. Hattock sends an evil look at the new goalkeeper, his accuser, of which that gentleman takes no heed, but, with a. mighty kick, sends the ball hurtling into the centre of the fray. Thus, ding-dong goes the game, this way and that—Bob now kicking, smiting, brea.stin,g out shots, now flapping his arms to warm his fingers, cold after ten minutes' respite, while his vis-a-vis is catching it hot. And thus half time comes with honours easy—no goals. The interval was a trying time for Bob. He busied himeelf, washing and rubbing down, and managed to keep himself fairly in the background. The eager questions of his new comrades he answered in mono- syllables; but, as no one seemed to suspect his identity, he became more at ease. The ends wcte changed, and so was the state of the game. Five minutes had not elapsed ere Eiastport had notched two goals. Not without a struggle, however, would Cottonport yield, and Bob feund the next quarter of an hour the warmest in his experience; but, through it all, with every nerve on the stretch, and every sinew taut, canne like a refrain from another life, For Cora's sake—for Cora's sake," and teemed to give him superhuman energy, eo that he kept hi3 fortress intact. To the other end fared the fight, and, not to be denied, Eastport returned again and again to the attack, relief only coming with the addition of a third goal. Most of the Cottonport men accepted the inevitable, while yet fighting gamely on. but one man there waa to whom Bob's success was gall and wormwood. This waa Hattock, the centre. There was a gleam in his eyes, and a eting in his charges, which told of viciousness, and when the ball caone dropping insidiously towards Bob's goal, Hattock sprang mpoTk him with all his weight, and felled him heavily, his head striking the corner oi the goal-poet. Blood streamed forth, and he was borne sense- less to the dressing-room. The room was cleared. The doctor administered restoratives, bat his fa<*e was very grave. Bob opened his eyes and muttered: Oora-—Tom—it's cold—ugh! Klondike B a cold country!" Then a gieam of intelligence came and a faint smile illuminated his pale features. The doctor bent over him once more, and this time his face put on a more hopeful look. With care I think he may poll through," said he; "his constitution will save him." And so it did. Bob's magnificent physique kept death from scoring a. goal at his expemse. The Cottonport Clnb, to its lasting honour, not content with dismissing; Hattock, paid JB500 compensation. Bob maintained, as he was only a substitute, that this money rightly belonged to Tom. and ine-ifted upon his acceptance of it, threatening, if a word of protest were raised, to return forthwith to Klondike.

MADAME IN A HILL, Who appear in the Oarl Boaa Gomtpany to the New Theatre, Gardiff, next weeik. [Photo, Jen-kins, Cardiff.

Passing Pleasantries. I Sympathiser (to prostrate bxtoliot) Any eerioas damage from the I1ot,1' Fallen Bicyclist (feebly): I don't know yet, I bcnehø. vha,en't lOO'ked.wl; my machine. (Faaats away). Stronger: I bafve 300 bwrglor atewms rd like to sell you. Hardware Swrofeiynt: Do you maarafac&are th.&m? Stranger: No, air. I'm a. borgiaor. Poor Bleachers is pretty near arazy." What's the matter?'' "Why, he was to be married on Wednesday, and now the pa-peris announce that a poet- poned criaket m^toh will be played off 6ft Lord's that afternoon." Woman (to engine-driver) D'ye think there'll be a collision wd' the train the day, driver ? Driver: I hdna word <it. Fu are ye spearin' tha-t ? Woman: Weed, I hiv a ba«ketfu' o' eggs, aa' I widma like them broken. Old Genrt (to beggar to whom he has given a penny): Now, my man, what shall you do with thivt coin ? "Well, I hardly know, guv'nor, whether to prcnohawe aai annuity or irrveet in railway a took. Whidh do you advise? Was it raining very bard when yon oame in?" asked Bobby of iseatberly. who waa ma>kid»g an evotifng call. "Raining?" said r-leatherty. "OertnizAy not. The stairs were out. It:s firony," oontinmcd Bobby, thought- tully, • Pa had a gentleman here to dinner, and I heard m-a say as you came up the steps that it never rains but it poure."

"MONTE CRISTO" Mr. Juntas Booth pr«ents "Monte Cristo" at the Theatre Koya-1. Or.rdiff, next week, and we understand this attraction is a very Btrong one. At the head of the cast there is MT. Junius Booth, a famous American actor, and seen to voery great advantage ae "Edmond Dantes" and the "Count of Monte Cristo" in this production. Mr. Booth is well supported by Miss Cecelia Dare aa "Mercedes," Mi?* Alice West, Mr. Comerd Haywood, Mr. Herbert Colley, and Mr. C. W. Crave.

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E39 5009 000 Lost t ■ »—— COST OF COTTON LOCK-OUT After one month of the great lock-out in the cotton spanning trade its devastating effects are being felt over all Lancashire. When the lock-cut began only 130,000 opera- tives were involved. As the stock of yarn became depleted no fresh stocks became available, and now practically the whole of the weaving trade as well as the spanning is at a standstill. More than 400,000 operatives aire idle. So far as can be ascertained, the known, loss by the dispute may be summarised ae fo,ll,)Vi s Operatives lost wages EZAM,000 Lock-out pay .oo. 220,000 Coal trade loss 1,200,000 Railway loss 80,000 Total C3,500,000

For Women Folk. HOMELY HINTS AND DAINTY DISHES' When filling oil lamps a small lump of camphor placed in the oil receiver will greatly improve the light and make the flame clearer and brighter. If you have no camphor, add a few drops of vinegar occa- eionally. Potted Tomato Paste. Three tomatoes, one egg, 2oz. of grated cheese, 4oz. of breadcrumtw, ioz. of butter, om &mail finely-choptpod onion. pepper, oelery, and salt to taste. Peel the tomatoes, and cut them up in a. small sauce- pan, with the butter and the onion. When tender, mash smoothly and add the egg. Stir quickly until it becomes thick; add the cheese and the breadcrumbs last, when off the fiTe. Turn into a pot &nd cover with butter. Damson Cheese. Sake or atew the fruit till tender, drain off the juice, skin and stone the damsons, pour back to them from third to half of their juice, weigh, and then boil them over a clear brisk fire until they form quite a dry paste; add 6oz. of powdered sugar for each pound of djamaons; stir them off the fire until this is diseodved, and boil the pre- serve again, stirring it incessantly until it leaves the pain quite dry, and adheres in a m.a.B3 to the spoon. If it should not stick to the fingers when lightly touched it will be done sufficiently to keep a long time; press it gently into moulds, lay on it. a paper dipped in apirit; when it is perfectly cold tie ainother fold over iIt, Apd store it in a dry place. Don't Tire Your Eyes. A great mony of the mysterious headaches with which women are afflicted most be put down to overstrained eyes; and this kind of headache can only be cured by giving the eyes a thorough rest, and when a om-e hae thus be-eri effected great oare in the use of the eyes in future is indispensable. Heading, writing, or sewing in a dim and flickering light must be grven up. and the common practice of attempting to read i-n a jolting train or omnibus must also be discarded. The eyes should never be used too lon? at a tie. &nd when muh eye work is necessary bnef rests and bathings in hot water should be resorted to, If the dreaded headache ie to be. kept at a distance. The headache reeadtirag from eaopoewre to colcte or draughts, or sudden changes, is best treated by hot application, hot water bags, and gentle friction of nfche pface of pain.

WOMEN AS FELLOWS Great joy runs throuigh the ramks of women doctors and students at the decision of the RoyaJ. College of Surgeons to open ite doors to women. The Royal College of Physicians recently came to a similar decision, and it will be open to women to take the degrees of M.R.CJS-" and L.B.C.P. and the higher degree of Fellow. The women's movement for on to the medical profession, has grown with increasing strentrth sinoe 1865. when Miss G-arrett, now Dr. Garrett-Anderson (presi- dent of the Loandon School of Medicine for Women), was licensed at Apothecaries-hall to practise medicine.

XR. WILLIAM H. HOFWOOD, I The New Town-cierk of AbergeKvermy. [Photo, Midgeley Asqmth, Harrogate.

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I FOOTBALL TNTSDDU R.F.C. require Fiztnres Nogember 7-21, December 25-26, January 9, February 13-27; accept g-uarantees--Morris. See. e46I9rl6 ABBJBOAVENNY THURSDAYS SHOP ASSISTANTS ASSOCIATION ".C. want home and away axtur? for October 22nd, November 5th, 12th lgth 26th.—H. :,toergh;I:¡: e"rlg ST. TBILO'8 ILP.C. havo J?anary 2nd and March 27tb open for good Junior teamo,-W. Du,na?ni a 21, Crwy$-r-d, CafdtO. e4wriB BOATH VILLA A. F.C. would Mfce wwar fixture 00 October 17th.—For other open dates apply T. Owen, 34, Walker's-road, Cardiff. 84499ris TJIEHAABtS ALBIONS A.F.C. MQuire fixturm; low open dates; age M—16.—EL Bryna, 22, Thorn- wood, Treharrls. e45S0r16 CARDIFF RESERVES v. SWANSEA SECONDS, Cardiff Arms Park, Saturday, October 17th, 1806. Kick- off at i.30 p. BO. e6742 MEBTHYR TOWN ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL CLUB want home match October 24th.-Apply Parry, Millbourne-chambers, Merthyr Tydfil. e6895 THE GRANGE HARRIERS B.F.C. hare October 24th, January 9th, 23rd, March 20th open to good clubs; will accept good guarantees (¡¡ way).pply Salter, 165, Clive-street, Cardiff. e4674r20

WESTERN MAIL FOOTBALL ANNUAL, 1908-9. ONE P E N N Y. eOLO BY ALL NEWSAQEnTS.

GE1 THEIR DE-SIRE Miss Christabel Pankhurst has received a letter from Mr. Lloyd Ceorgt,, M.P., stating that he will .alttend the police-court pro- ceedings on Wednesday a.t Bow-street.

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Goal X14 a Ton i A DEARER COUNTRY THAN WALES According to a Consnlor report issued from th-at secluded portion of the globe, Bolivia is a good country to live out of. The following list shows the prices of some commodities in Bolivia:- Coa,l: £14 per ton. Wood: JE12 per ton. Elcotric light: 7s. per light per month. Petroleum: 10s. per tin of five gallons. Groceries: Two and a half times as much as in Europe. Bread: 4d. per lb. Butter: 3s. per lb. Oha,inpagne: XIO per dozen of cheap wines. Milk: 9d. per quart. Clothes: X15 a suit. Koughly speaking, XI.500 a year in Bolivia represents L600 in Europe. The dishonesty prev,ailing is appalling. Thefts (of imported gods) begin on board the steamer, are continued in the lighters, and a.re rampant on shore. Both thieves and receivers comfort themselves with the knowledge that the insurance company will have to pay, and the result is that no attempt is made to fasten the guilt on any particular person. A certain Arm in Oruro has ordered a consignment of boots from Scotland for miners, and has had the gods packed in specially made, strong iron boxes. A bet has been made with the firm that box and all" will be stolen.

WAR HERO'S PATHETIC END At the inquest held at Chelsea yesterday on Robert Singer, aged 41, of Beaufort- mansions, Mrs. Singer said her husband was for- merly an inspector in the police of the Orange River Colony, but, owing to retrenchment, was obliged to leave in Feb- ruary tost after eight and a haM years' service. He went through the war, was wounded tlmoo times, was awarded a, medal with seven clasps, and was mentioned in dis- patches," she continued. I have been in difficulties concerning a business in KnigMsbridge, tMid he signed over L35,0 to save me from bankruptcy. 1 have been very much worried by business matters, and he seemed to be greatly con- cerned about me. Recently he applied to the Colonial Office for another appointment. "So far 8S I know, he did not take nar- cotics habitually. On Sunday evening he told me he had not alept for six nights, and that he would go to bed early, be felt drowsy. I was unable to rouse him on Monday, and he died the next day. A letter froon the Colonial Office asking him to call there arrived on Monday, but at that time he WM unconscious." It was stated that death was due to opi-um poisoning, end the jury returned a verdict of Accidental Death."

HARRY TATE IN "FISHING" Mr. Harry Ta.te will make a, welcome ro-appeara.nce at Cardiff Birepore in his grea- test absurdity Pishing," Mr. Tate relates an amusing experience in an American restaurant. A customer entered and asked the negro waiter to bring him two eggs, one fried on one side, and one fried on the other side. STt-ttin?ly, boss," replied the obliging negro, and he hurried away to the speaking-tube. Two eggs fried on the other side," he yelled to the chef. The chef, who was not in on amiable mood, replied in eloquent language, and the black mail had to return to the customer, who repeated his previous order. "Tw<) eg-gs fried on the other side," he again shouted down the speaking-tube. An argument followed, which ended in the negro going to interview the chef. He returned a few seconds later looking as if he had been "through tEe mill." Creeping softly up behind the customer, he whispered softly in his ear: Say, boss, don't you think you had better have those (>gg8 boiled? There's going to be a lot of trouble over the frying business!" The celebrated Japanese magicians the Ten-Ji Troupe also arrive. They perform marvellous mystical tricks and illusions, and are costumed in all the gorgieousuess of the East. Nellie Wallace, the papular comedienne, will mioke a welcome re-appearance on Monday next. Others included in this bill a.re: Alf Chestet, Ernie Mayne, Lively Lily Langtry, the M, and the famous reoontear Dutch Daly.

HIS LAST PENNY DEATH A man of Tuncaua.I culture, Mr. Harry Mocallieter, a member of a wealthy and socially prominent Philadelphia family, was discovered dead from gas poisoning in a Bowery common lodging-house yesterday, Mr. Macallister inherited £ 50,0QQ ten years ago from his father. In his pockets were letters showing that in his prosperous days he had refused £ 40,COO for a patent ice plant. He had spent his fortune down to the last penny, and had lived during the past month in a dingy room. costing a shilling a day. He was ruined in the financial panic of last autumn.

XGRAND OPERA AT CARDIFF A welcome return visit of the Royal Carl Rosa Opera. Company will be paid to the Car- diff New Theatre next week, and the public of South Wales will, no doubt, take full advantage of the opportunity of hearing and seeing a series of fine musical and spectacu- lar productions under most favourable condi- tions. A well-selected repertoire opens on Monday with Carmen," and on successive eveni-ngs-with "Tana-hauser" at Saturday's matinee—the famous company present Famst," cavalleria Rusticana and Pag- liacoi." Maj-itana," "Don Giovanni," and "n Troratore."

IRON BAR ACROSS RAILS I A message from Berlin last night states that a dastardly attempt was made to wreck a train at Mulheim. The Rhine express, which leaves Berlin at seven in the evening, and is due art Cologne at 2 a,m., was thrown off the rails, notwithstanding the driver's endeavours to P-11 up on seeing an iron bar laid across the rails. Happily but few passengers were injured, and these not seriously. A Chinaman lost three fingers of his right hand, and a lady's arm was broken. The injured were rmoved to Mnlhiim Hospital. The engine was rammed into the earth, eo great was the force of the impact.

BROKEN HILL RUMPUS I Melbourne, Saturday. The threatened miners' strike at Broken Hill is not con- nected with industrial grievances. The Unions have declined to recognise a non- political Union, representing one-sixth of the miners on Broken Hill field. which refuses to mix politics with its legitimate business as a benefit Union for workers.

THE PALACE, CARDIFF I Good, sensational dtfiam-tic sketches eeean to be in demand at this house of entertain- ment. Monday night will see the first appearjcnoe in Cardiff of Mr. George M'Mr- riott and his combination, in "The Maid of the Alps." M'Marriott'e irrrpersonation of Mother Potard" is little short of a revela- tion.

WALLABY WHEAT PROSPECTSI Sydney, Saturday.—Excellent rains ha.ve fallen in the Western districts. New South Wales, greatly benefitting the pastoral area, and extending also to the wheat belt, where there is every prospect of a large Yield from the approaching harvest.

BILLIARDS. I Eastern Valley League. At Griffithatown on Thursday evening. Pontypool Liberal Club ("B" team), 1,063; Griffiths town Mechanics Institute, 1,160. •Abersychan. Garndiffaith. W. Carman ZOO H. Williams 164 B. Lewis.MO E. James 181 R. Smith. 200 F. Lloyd. M2 11. Cleaver? MO G. JeLries 153 W. Cleave 200 J. H?s. ?i r: Price I Ht:H; rJ 0. Price. 200 J. Hoyd m L. SMcox oo F. Richards 199 Total 1.603 Total 1255 .BIMnavon Liberal Club. Blaenavon Institute. T. M?inev I"2 A. Iluirbes 200 T. Jones .03 J. Mor?n i? r jJ:«: l f. ::1t m J. J.ne?i ?00 31. Nl,)rris 16, T. White 200 J. ?t?ins 187 TR. Price 200 %V' V.ih.?ms 160 F. Moyle 200 F. Et?ey 123 J. Budding 168 £ T. B am .200 J. Boberte :52 A. Harwell. 200 Total 1.502 Total 1,342

LADIE,S, COSTUMES DRY -cLEoAlilrn.-l. NIMMY. i street. Catttays. Ring up 741, National. eSCEO

FROM ALL QUARTERSI The city of Westminster is called upon to pa.y £ 43,000 as the poor-rate for the half- year now entered upon. A Frenchman has just a. barometer from gingerbread, a substance which is easily affected by changes in the atmosphere. Dashrlmlg into a herd of cattle at Alloetock, nea.r Northwich, yesterday, a motor-car injured many of the beasts, one of which bad to be destroyed. Mr. James R. Keene, vice-chairman of the New York Jockey Club, announces that ho has decided to send part of his racing stable to England next year. Damage estimated at £ 12,000 was done by a fire which broke out yesterday at Wisbeoh at a large granary coiit-aining several thousand quarters of grain. The P. and O. steamer Egypt, from Bombay, which arrived at Plymouth yesterday, reported that 73 ca,sea of fever had occurred during the voyage. A woman who was hurrying to ca.tch a train at Frankfort yesterday was obliged to remove her hat before she could pass through the door of the railway carriage. Seeinig her fontr-year-oid som fall into a pond at Oxenwood, Wiltshire, a woman ran to the spot, but was unable to find her boy, whose body was subsequently recovered by dragigimg the pond. At the Board of Trade inquiry at Liver- pool yesterday the court decided that the stranding: of the Dominion liner Sout.h- wa.rk was due to the master's error of judg- ment, but did not deal with his certificate. Thrcoigih the horses talking fright the Birmingham prison van was overturned in Victoria-square last night and the driver was pitched acrose the road, but was not seriously injured. There were no prisoners in the van. At Messrs. Glendininig's yesterday a chased gold snuff-box, with oarvod agate plagues, Louis XV., realised ten gnineas; a chased gold mitsioal snuff-box, Empire, £ 15; -4nd a gold Louis XVI. etui, enamelled red and green, £13 10s. During the wedding of the daughter of Oaiptain Syoaiuore, skipper of Six Thomas Lapton's yacht Shamrock, at Brightlingsea, yesterday the house of Captain Beavis, one of the guests, was broken into amd ranaocked of all valuables. Battling Nelson, ehampi-on light-weight pugilist of the world, has become a Methodist through the infience of the Rev. S. A. Dennis, of Flegewisah (Chicago), and almost every man, woma.n, and child in tihe place has followed suit, and joined the chapel. On hearing the sentence of ilfOen months' hard labour pronounced upon hi.m for em-bezzletuent at Colchester yesterday, George Walter Gross, of Clacton, a collector for Da-ndeil's Breweries (Limited), fell insensible. It was stated that he had collected R80,000 a year and had embezzled £ 1,200.

I SHOTS WERE HARMLESS I Two young ladies had an alarming expe- rience while driving in a trap along the Ken ilworth-rood, near Coventry, on Thurs- day. According to the story which one of them -Mias Underhill, of Vine-street, Coventry— has told the police, when they had reached a lonely pert of the road a tall, dark, thick- set man ran along the footpath and fired two shots at theni, but without doing any harm. The IDaIIl then entered a. wood skirt- ing the roadside. There was no one about at the time to whom Miss Underhill and her oompemion could appeal for assistance.

I NO 1908 CHAMPAGNE I I Mr. Charles Ifeddsieck has written to the press stating that the labours of the year in the champagne country have been thrown away. In apite oS all the adverse ci rcramstaTiioes, however, there is no likelihood of a cihaim- pagne famine, aa the stocks in hand are very large. "The ehamipagne vintage of this year began on September 20," says Mr. Heidsieck, "but, nnfortunately, the crops had been eo reduced by a violent attack of mildew that a. week saw all the grapes gathered."

CHILDREN CRUELLY TREATED At Whitchuroh, Shropshire, yesterday a married woman, Mary I-ayton, was sen- tenced to six months' hard labour for cruelty to her children. A neighbour said she had heard one child crying pateously for food. On one occasion she heard the defendant say that she wished this particular chi)d was "stretched out," and that if it crie, much more she would kiok it across the room.

I NEWPORT EMPIRE I Arthur Liennard, the favourite ector- vocalist, will pay a welcome return visit to Newport in company with Tom Edwards, the clever ventriloquist- The Mo lasso Quartette of cyclonic dancers, Boss and Lewis, an amusing couple; Marie Empress; HuxteT Brothers; Constance Mori; and the Welsh Girls are also on the bill.

I THE -EVIL EYE" 1 In a. lecture on the subject of an Indian tour a.t the Royal Photographic Society's Exhibitiofu last night Mr. E. R. Ash ton saiid the camera was regarded as a.n "evil eye" all over India. The natives believed that if any. acoident should befall the ncga- j tive which bore their portrait a disaster I would overtake them shortly afterwards. I

I A HUNTER TRAPPED i Wife: Where is your game-bag? Hunter: Filled with rabbits, my dear, and I so heavy that I gave it to the porter to carry I home. Here he comes now. But where are the rabbitis I shot? Porter: Please, sir, they didn't have aiiy rabbits, so I got eels instea-d. j

I THE SECRET OF SUCCESS I The Chinese believe that the sum will shine to-morrow a.nd that there is no reason for hurrying," said Sir Robert Hart yester- I day in distributing prizes at Queen's Col- lege, Taunton, "but the secret of success in life is to be on the right spot at the right I moment and be ready.

DEARER WHISKY I ——— I Ixmdian distillers of grain spirits gave notice yesterday of an advance of 2d. per gallon in the price of whisky. The reason given for the advance is the great increase I in the cost of production, owing to the I higher prices of raw materials.

FROM MANAGER TO CRITIC I M. Jules Claretie, the adimnistra?or of the I Comedie Francaise, has resigned owing to & difference of opinion between him and the 1 committee. M. Cl&reti? wiU probably rejoin I the "Figaro" as dramatic critic. i

I A CLEAN BILL. ■ Sunlight I Soap I SAVES if The Labour Bi!! ? The Clo??hes Bill 1 3R0THER8. LTB. PORT 8UBLI8HT B  THB T RAJAH norm KVKRTOHSBB AIr CIGAR TWOPENCE 7 for 1/- tee that each Cigar beans ttwo-nanve On the r sterod-.Star BanA .øø'- [ Die m Always Saiacc I [f H.P. Sauce is as welcome to- k vt day as it was yesterday, and t M will be to-morrow. Every- body likes it at every meal M very day. Ask your g1'OCCY for- a A .=- t ARCHER'S I J GOLDEN RETURNS CIGARETTES | ,|j| Mamifacturtd solely by n HenryArckr&Co LONDON.S.E < Manufactured from I the famous mehon I Golden Returns I Noted for theil- Full Flo-your and Cool Smoking. IFacsimileof Half01tnl"ePadctt. II Horton's JOriginal Benedict Pills FOR FEMALES ONLY, In a few days correct all Irregularities and remove ill obstructions; also cure anæmia, and cause no injury; to the married or single are invaluable. By post, under cover for 1/U or 2/5, from G. 1). 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Not exceeding.. but according to the number of Members. Claims paid on Sigbt. fta ether Association offers such Liberal Term& Are you in a Club ? Just Coesider I 1. Will your Salary when you age Sick or lititired ? 2. Is your Earning Power Insured P 3. Aeddent and Sickness visit 118 when we an least prepared for it. 4. you will be doing yoor duty by yoar Pamfly, to Yourself, and know you are not getting behind if you assure. 5. Nothing kills qirickrr than worry. 6. If you are not L'surod you must worry. Cenera) Manager: WILLIAM A. TWTVKH. Secretary: EDWIN S. R. SMITI fQ«m r«1 8eoretarr of ttw. Itattonal pet-W of Oren*t" Printers' Asstetiinta}. Chief Offices: Carton House, 28, Blaokfrtars Bond, London, S.L Pmopwt.w md I,- poifd I- "1. ,phwI.. S.1-7 ad Chief Ag-ent for South Wales: W. H. 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