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TODAY'S SHORT STORY.J Loo's Last Leap. So the final dividend is shared, and the old Chicago Palace flashes no longer in the sun- light Yes; it was crumbling then, on the day, years amd years ago, that I live to for- get—the awful day when ljoo Vickers made has last great dive from the balloon, and the crowd strained up dazzled eyes at a sight that really spelled the climax of a tragedy and an unparalleled bid for life. Thank Heaven, they never rightly knew! No. I can never bring myself to say it was just because Glaire had come between us. and I had happened to win. I prefer to think that he meant to take his defeat like the big-hearted, big-bodied fellow he was, but that the short, sharp struggle proved too much for him. I had seen it at work; just vaguely, I feared. She was nurse at the Boa- ton Hospital, where, by mere chance, they had taken ice after a trifling accident. Loo cajne every day to see me, and-well, at the end of the fortnight, there was a subtle change in him. Not once would he speak directly of her, perhaps for fear that he ,mi.h.t have to realise something; but he often stared at nothing, and went out alone of an evening. The strained uncertainty lasted for over a month-to within a few days of our starting for the never forgotten fete away at Chicago.' And one night— one night when Claire slipped out to the hospital-gate to whisper that I might keep her in mind if I really meant to give up the dangerous life, I turned away to see Loo Vickers fra.med in a doorway opposite, with A white, staring face. I know I went back to our rooms and sat dreading to hear his key turn below. If it never turned!—if I had won Claire ever at the cost of Leo's pethoe and partnership! To this moment I am certain that his finer instincts only swung the balance by a hair's breadth. Haif-pa^t twelve—a step on the stairs. He walked in unsteadily, and sat down without looking at me. It had rained; but a minute later I was wishing I had not even daTed that remark about changing his clothes. "Fancy!" He turned with a tense, slow bitteroe S3. "What's that matter? I should never be missed; no one would want to nurse me back to life! Yes, I got wet pttrposely. Why not?" "Drop that, Loo," I said, shaking myself. "I refuse to quarrel. You'll want all your nerve for Wed-nesday." "Quarrel?'' he half sneered. "Over what? You're mad, moan!" "Am I?" I strode acroes so resolutely that he half sprang usp. I never like to think it, buit I believe I had to catch his wrist as it swung. "Loo, mate," I said, staring close into his eyes, "this is the first; let it be the last. You saw to-night--what I could not help. You know this minute that, in your place. I shouilid be first to put out my hand. It migiht as easily have been you. Be a man. If she'll have me, why shouldn't I snatch at my life-chance—a woman like that?" "And throw up the btusiness, and leave me to find a fresh paxtner--or drift to, the bad!" he breathed back. "If she wishes it-w-hat sensitive woman would not? But that's not to say that Loo, you mean it?—you won't shake hands?" "No." He dropped back. "You can t ask it. There's that between us for ever!" I had got to the door. Stung, incredulous, I meanJt to take my boxes and cut the five-year partnership on the spot. Just in time his sharp whisper reached mc-amd yet, I have often thrilled to think since. what a great thing for all if I had had the prescience to let it go. "Mac!" it said. "I'm the madman; don't you be one. Come here! Stand in my shoes —how would you feel? Like knifiing me on the spot! Mac, what I thought, what I felt, as I watched you two to-night—there, give it here! Luck to both—to all of us. Heaven knows!" And the grip on my fingers was something to remember. He turned away. "Don't let me think—not another word till- till it's all settled. Where are those bills they sent? I've never looked at 'em-hardly given a thought to it. Wednesday! And the balloon warnts a patch, where that tree caught it; and the vent-valve was stuck, or something. My wooden head! I see!" he ran on, more to steady his voice tham anything; "it's a one-day aifa.ir-the manager's benefit. 'Great ba-lioon ascent, at 4 p.m., by the famous aeronauts, Messrs. Viokers and MacArthur; when Louis Vickers will make a parachute dive of All right; we'll give 'em a good star turn. You maya'woa mayn't take me up again. Why, they'll never get through half this programme! And he said nothing about 'travelling expenses, did he? The fee's hand- some, though; and funds are not brimming over, Mac. Bed? Yes, I'm ready. If he slept that night I did not. He was a little too bright-eyed and flushed in the morning, but there was the long journey before us, and the packing and bustle kept something out of his mind. We had reached Chicago, interviewed the cheery Palace manager, and settled down at our hotel before it dawned upon me that Loo had been making a great effort, and was on the brink of some mysterious illness. His head burned, his hands were ice-cold; it struck me as trt.range that he should suddenly feel drowsy and grope up to his bed. An,d the fete on Wednesday! Was he-was bis brain going? Twice, when he thought me asteep, his face and heavy breathing came closer; he was peering down, with that thrilling itera.tionr-"Y ou cut me cut, Mac! You knew—yo<u let me find out too late! AJtd then at luat-at last the vital morning dawned, and I started up from a brief doze to realise that the parachute descent was to take place that day. I went out with him, half an hou-r later, like a man in a dream. ,+; Ten past four, by the great Palace clock. Tears later, I can shut my eyes and grip every detail of that never-forgotten scene as if it were something of yesterday. u.p. there, the vast glass dome flashing back a sunshine that had never wavered once since morning; down below, that endless mass of faces craning on all sides over the breast-high enclosure; and a silence only broken by the buzz of expectation. Loo Vickers was to be first man to make a parachute drop in Chicago. I was ready-ready to take him up 1,500ft, and then turn the valve and I bring the balloon down after his lea.-p-a.s I had done scores of times since we left the aerial-wire business. I stood with one hand on the ropes. I remember watching a flag curl slowly, knd calculating that I should easily bring her down inside the grounds. And there was big Loo, stepping out of the tent, with that queer set expression still, but looking as handsome and capable as ever in ihis oostume. A quarter past four, exactly. He vaulted to after me, and gave a. mechanical tug at f tiie parachute, hanging by its thin cord from the car-rail. "All ready! Two of the ropes -8lipped. ",Right-let her go !a.nd the w.ou,gh! of the balloon as it sprang free. "Bye-bye! By%ye!" I remember him waving Iris cap and shouting that to the crowd like au excited boy, as the gun-fire signalled that we were off. When he turned two brilliant carmine spots had sprung into his cheeks. But I hardly noticed that; I was gauging the windw.ay and the prospects. Our first bound had sent us up a good 200ft., with a slight swerve. We had a sort of steering apparatus, but it had long sinoe proved a failure. Another 100ft., however, and we eeemed to clear what breeze there was; the balloon strained up slowly with little per- ceptible veering. Good! "You n land 11 slow, but sure," I said. You 11 land near the pavilion at this mte-clear the lake, anyhow. That patch is holding all right. Jiere, did you tell them about the vent-valve?" "Eh? No-I forgot," he whispered. Usually ifclie coolest performer, he was standing, both arms drawn uP. staring down as with a fas- cination. II was trying to see her face, ;but I can't, Vent-valve? What does that matter?" he added, defiantly, as I turned aharply round. "What does acythLn? metwr? Just you leave that alone, Itac!" Maybe it- was that a sudden misgiving had taken me-not as to 3Iny special danger, but a clinching sense of the fact that he was somehow not fit for the high drop that day. What I had done was to reach up instinc- trvely for the valve-cord—to find his fingers -very near my throat, keeping me back. "Loo, stop it!" I said, warmly. "I say, yeti shan't! There, over five hundred feet by the tester. Make it enough this time- j now, do! Here! "-r\-whing for the parachute cord. I was swung back again, like a child I in h;,s powerful hands. Leave that alone, too," he ,aid,i tensely. "I aha, n't need it. Now do you under- stand? I've lived a week too long. I don't mea/n to live another. Mac, I'm going the advertised height, and then I'm going to jump-without it!" That was it, to a word. The tragedy flashed down and had the sunshine. I was staring into the sombre eyes, into the face that eeemed to have changed in five minutes, while the ,gra.t globe crept skywards. For how long I shall never know; I had looked at the register for the last time. To jump—with- out it! It sounded the feeblest joke ever a man conceived and uttered, and, yet, though I could never tell why. the words had hardly left his lirps before I knew that he I meant them that day. That pause! It was all suddenly dreamlike-all a red haze through which I could just see Loo Vickers with one f, on the car-seat and a hand put out stiffly to K me back. Then-then it passed. I wiped away the sweat that had triofcled into my eyes. XTnconsciously I had •made my life effort-solved the problem, as- it seemed, without trying to. "Loo. old manWas that my own Yoioew Dun tfcat cord, and—you Abou have her. Claire, I mean—daire! Loo, ITlswesrr ,to that!" "You wonld?- He laughed outright—or I have dreamed it sinoe. I'd like her to hear that. But you're out this time, Mac; I don't want her—not now. I've had enough of it! Another hundred feet, and I'm going. Just sit down there, and look away-and pray for me, if you like There's fifty. Mac, give me your hand-no. sit still-I won't trust you! The last time; I said it. That night-that night, Mac, I meant to shoot my- self; but this will be an accident, and upset no one. If yon move!" The fast voice, coming as from. another world, broke; I can never realise that it was the voice of a mad- man. "Mac, old man, I'm off-I'm off! Loo's last leap-and good-bye! And then—the blind chaos. I must have leaped just as he threw up his arms for the spring, and dragged him back. He twisted convulsively; locked in each other's arms, we were grinding and bumping on the floor of the car, with its sickening heaves a-zid jerks. Uppermost, I was fighting to keep j him down and catch at that salvation-cord above. For just a second! Then, with a I strength and passion simply not human, he had swung me under—gripped me be eeii his knees—mastered me. He had snatched up a length of rope, lashed it round and round my arms, and strained at the knot till the veiite bulged out on his forehead. He was maii-LA)o was mad! I knew it, as lie swayed up, with a choking laugh—as I saw a knife ftash. He had cut the valve-cord. ..OW. who'll stop me? I'm going—going- going!" The unearthly screech rang back from space, and faded in an instant, leaving stomy silence. What next? I hardly know. I had closed my eyes in a nameless faint, knowing that all was over, but too thrilled to grasp half the horror of the thing. Alone—helpless—abandoned to death in spate or at sea. His suicide involved my murder. I was going up—up! Claire, the precious world—they were slipping away from me inch by inch. I must have for- gotten Loo absolutely; every nerve like a tense wire, I was only cOI4OiC11(J'Ub that the earth was there and must be reached-of an overwhelming de-termination to cheat death, if I had.to do something that man had never done before. Dear life! High above me dangled the cut valve-oord. I could never reach it now; the balloon would mount and mount, however glowly-perhal-,s never be heard of j again. Free my arms I could not; already they were numbed. But gradually, never knowing how, I had worked myself into a sitting posture, then on to my knees, and then up—and was staring over through the otblivion. Away to the right—miles below, as it seemed at such a momerlt--tha-t Palace dome flashed like a silver disc; near it, the la<ke reflected like a broken bit of mirror; the crowd, the landscape—all were a confused Loo Vickers, perhaps, with all his experience, had seldom dropped from such a height; and yet—there by its silken string hung the para- chute, and into my head it had floated- that once, away at the Toronto Exhibition, Loo, for a wager, had ta-ken that rubber loop between his teeth and dropped a thousand feet with his arms clasped behind him. The only way! Often since I have shuddered at the hardihood of even the thought-the daring of the almost certain descent to death. But to reach arm. --round- to leap from that awful solitude! One vain, superhuman effort I did make to snap that rope; then I never hesitated. I had bent my head, locked the rubber ring—Loo's own invention—desperately between my teeth, shut my eyes, and dragged myself over the car-rail. The re&t-I could never hope to describe it. I just knew that the silk fastening had snapped at onoe, and that I was spinning and whirling down through space, all the blooding rushing to my head, my eyes start- ting from their sockets. And then, just as the ghastliest suffocation seemed a fact, that tug at my jaws, and what seemed a dead, sickening pull-up midway 'twixt sky and eaxth. BUZ words seem colourless. Days later, of course, I knew it was the crucial moment when the parachute spread-Or when Providence put out a Hand to save me. I knew nothing more; but from that point I must have drifted down gently as a feather, and into the clover-meadow, a full mile away from the Palace. The farmer who found me there, and carried me to his house. told me afterwards how that my clenched teeth had all but cut through the thick rubber ring; and that I only reached ground in the nick of time. But that was the end of the long illness that followed, when I could learn, too, how poor Loo's body had been found and buried days since; and by that time the papers and the public had grown tired of conjecturing as to the mys- tery of the great parachute romance. And, as I took my first chance of leaving the neighbourhood and the haunting memo- nes behind, for them a part mystery it may always remain. Only Claire, my wife, knows—and periiaps Cla-ire will never know quite all.

Passing Pleasantries. I Browni, Sen.: Yes, sir; I went through I college without any money. Brown, jan. w.ho coaildn't pass the exams.): I Well, I'm going through money without any oollege. Farmer Hoem: I tell yer, Mandy, our boy is learning- at that school jest th' things I like. H" says the* they bad a mill up thur, an' thet ae wuz th' beet chap in it. Think of our boy lea rain' ter run a mill! "I have a pair of old boots that I will give you if you want them, but they axe worn through in one or two places." Well, sir, I'll tell yoxi what I'll do. If y'ou'll give me half-a-crown. so that I can get them mended, then I'll let you keep the boots. (Scene: A certain parish, in Boss-shire. New Exciseman (Confidentially) = I say, Sandy, if yoa givoe me the names of all the smugglers in this district. i,L) give you five pounds. San'iy (heartilyr: Weed, to save time, I may just tell you. that every man in the parish .smuggles whisky except the minister, and he lends his horse to carry the stuff. SHE TOOK A COM MISS ION. There was a certain bank manager, whose bank was about to be amalgamated with others- and converted. A company promoter who wanted the contract had been inter- viewing him, and ended up with: "I needn't say, of course, Mr. Blank, that if we get this contract, you—er—I mean we shall not forget you, you know." That is an insult, sir," said Mr. Blank, very gravely. I hiave been a bank manager for six-and-thirty years, and I have never yet taken a commission. And," he added, opening the door, I never will." But," ihe ended, as his guest went away orcst-fallesn, Mrs. Blank has newer refused one.

ALLEGED POST-CAKD LIBELI TOWN-CLERK OF MONTGOMERY AS I PROSECUTOR. Post-cards containing grossest libels were read at Newtown Sessions on Friday, when Elizabeth Caldwell, 73, Butler-street, Liver- pool, was charged with publishing defama- tory libels concerning Mr. Charles Pryce. solicitor, who has practised at Montgomery for 24 years, and is tovra-clerk. Prosecutor in 1900 drew up the will of the late Mr. Thomas Evans, Garden Cottage, Montgomery, the father of defendant, and acted as one of the trustees. Defendant, it was stated, admitted sending cards through the poet to prosecutor charg- ing him with fraudulently drawing up the will in her father's name, with being a liar, imposter, and practising professional thievery. Defendant hoped "the curse of Almighty God would be upon him while she remained the victim of his trickery and jobbery." When charged, defendant said, "I leave it to Almighty God." She was committed to the assizes.

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CRICKET. I LLANTWIT MAJOB CRICKET CLUB have several open <ias for Wednesday club&-Appiy to J. I .OkP =m, HOD. Sec. a441 ST. VINCENT'S JUNIOR CRICKET CLUB reourre fixtures for all dates; June, July, August, and sept&mber.pply fecratajry. Loor J&mes Hopkins, 38, Forrest-road, Canton, Cardiff. e215fu20

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I For Women Folk. HOMELY HINTS AND DAINTY DISHES Celery can be kept fresh for several days by wrapping the stalks in a wet towel and keeping them in a cold cellar. A curious cure for insomnia is this—Cut a slioe of thin bread, butter it generously, and add a liberal sprinkling of cayenne-pepper. The sandwich should be eaten just before retiring to rest. An easy way of cleaning knives is here given. Take a large cork and flip it in bath- brick, powdered and moiitened with water. Rub the cork up and down the knife-blade. R.ub finally with a little dry bath-brick and a brilliant polish will ensue. Almond Tarts Blanch and beat in a mortar lib. of almonds, with a little orange flower water and sugar, lib. fltf sugar required, jib. grated biscuits, mitmeg, and a gill of cream to make a paste rather stiff. Bake it in a gentle oven in small cakes. A little candied peel minced may be add-ed. Any kind of biscuit preferred will do. # Lobster Pie Get a tin of lobster, pick out the bones, beat it up with a fork, add pepper and t-alt to taste, and a little vinegar. Make a paste of two tablespoonfuls of dripping and three of flour, and boil the same as if you were making thick melted butter. Pour over and put in the oven till set. Get two eggs, boiled hard, and some breadcrumbs. Chop some parsley, sprinkle breadcrumbs over the top of the pie after the other layer has set. Make some circles of the parsley, fill in with the yolks of the eggs, cover up the bare spaces with the whites of the eggs. It is a very pretty dish for supper or luncheon. Simnel Cake 3ib. flour, ljlo. currants, lib. sultanas, lib. sugar, ilb. butter, ilb. lard, Jib. German yeast, ilb. candied lemon, lb. blanched almonds, three eggs. Rub butter and lard into the flour, add the sugar, fruit, almonds, and peel lcut smallK Beat the eggs well. I Mix the barm into about half a pint of hike- warm milk and water. Put the beaten eggs into it, and pour into a hole in the middle of the dry ingredients; let it sponge for an hour, then knead, adding a little more milk and water if necessary to make a nice paste. Tihen set to rise. Put into tin-—sandwich tins with loose bottoms are best-and bake in a moderate oven about an hour and a half. Grease a.nd paper tins well. Sprinkle with castor- sugar.

Danger in the Mine I ABERBARGOED COLLIERS SUMMONED I 1 A number of colliery oases were heard at New Tredegar Police-court on Friday. Thomas Witts, a Bedwas collier, was summoned for not propping his working place. Mr. Prosser (Messrs Kenshole and Co.) prosecuted. George Pry, an overman, said that on March 6 defendant neglected to pat a post under a dangerous stone after witness had asked him to do so. The defendant pleaded guilty, and a fine of 40s., or one month, was imposed. Robert Bryan, a Machen collier, employed at the East Elliott Colliery, New Tredegar, was summoned for exposing himself to danger in the mine by parsing a "journey. Mr. Prosser prosecuted, and Mr. A. T. James (M essrs. Morgan, Bruce, and Nicholas) defended. Mr. Prosser said that on February 24 the defendant passed a journey on the narrow side of the road, after being told by two officials not to do so. The man was crawling on his hands and knees, and the journey started. Fry, an official, knocked "Stop," otherwise the man might have been killed. Mr. A. T. James pleaded for leniency on the ground that the man had merely exposed himself to danger and not his fellow workmen. He lived at Mac-hen, and had to catch the 5.30 p.m. train, otherwise be would not get a train until 7.30 p.m. A fine of 40s., or one month, was imposed. Walter Dudley, haulier, Aberbargoed, was fined 20s. for sleeping in the East Elliott Pit, New Tredegar. Walter Cooper, assistant timberman, Brithdir, wa.s fined 40s., or one month, for sleeping in the West Elliott Pit. Frank Dyson, timberman, Aberbargoed, was fined 40s., or one month, for sleeping in the Bargoed Colliery. Owen Griffiths and John Cornwall, two young Aberbargoed colliers, were ordered to pay 40s. each, or in default one month, for neglecting to prop their working-places on March 2 at the Bargood Pit. Thomas Hier (22), collier. Aberbargoed, was also fined 40s., or one month, for not sprag- ging his working-place at Bargoed Colliery.

"BREWSTER'S MILLIONS I On Monday next Mr Percy HutoMson, who is too well known in Cardiff to neoo. any introduction to local playgoers, will make his first appearance at the New Theatre in his latest and greatest success, Brewster's Millions." This play only recently concluded a ten months' run at the Hicks Theatre, London, W., and has been described as the funniest play of the year. That the pro- vinices have heartily endorsed London's emphatic verdict of approval is fully evidenced by the fact tha.t Mr. Hutchison has been breaking the reerds ill every town visited by reason both of his exceedingly diverting performance of the perplexed mil- lionaire, Monty, a,nd of the expensive realistic mounting of the piece. The yacht MR. PERCY HUTCHISON AS "MONTY" soene in the third act will, undoubtedly, be voted a marvellous piece of stage mechanism. It has been spoken of in most glowing terms by London critice, and ctit- can easily under- stand that, it came as a surprise to even Metropolitan audiences. The whole deck of the yacht is visible, with the sea behind. The soene is the top deck, and behind one can see the lights on the distraint shore and the lighthouse, and not. only does the sea. appear to slip lazily by, bu-t fleecy clouds flit past, and everything is as charming and realistic as possible. When the storm is threatened and the ship is got under way the ecene becomes more marvellous than ever. The lightning flashes, lighting up the horizon, and thunder peals. Brewster is a man whom many would be inclined to envy. Possessing already the useful sum of R250,000, he receives the intima- tion that he shall inherit i2,(»0,000 if in a year he can spend hie £ 250,000— without, of course, flinging it away. The problem that faces the estimable Mr. Brewster is how ehall he get through jE700 a day? There is also a very charming iove s.tory interwoven in the plot, the steadfast affection of Peggy, Monty's fiancee, being finally rewarded. On Monday evening a handsome illustrated souvenir will be presented to all booking seats and everyone paying early door admis- sion to all parts except gallery.

CRICKET. i TMTsTAa. POWTS CLUB'S PROSPECTS. meeting of the Dinos- Powis Club was held under the presidency of Major- general H. H. Lee.—The following officers were elected for the ensuing .reason Cap-tain, Mr. H. M. Vivian; vice-captain, Mr. H. E. Gar- rett; hon. treasurer, Mr. T. P. Thomas. J.P.; I hon. secretary, Mr. I. B. Thomas; and com- mittee. Messrs. A. W. Boucher, J. Collins, W. S. Davis, W. J. Kestell, R. Jones, ll. G. Roberts, J. Evans, and R. F. Wakley.-A l stron-g fixture-list has been arranged, and I there is every prospect of a successful season.

I For Children's Hacking Cough at night. I •JPood«' Great Peppermint Cure. 1/11, 2/9,

Recruiting Harvest FILLING UP GAPS IN TERRITORIAL FORCE An irresistible swing of enthusiasm is accompanying the recruiting movement in Glamorgan, and whereas a week ago 1.603 rank and file were required to complete the establishment strength of the various units in the county, the number had been reduced by Friday afternoon to 1.369. Important work is being aooomplished by all the recruiting committees. At Cardiff aBd Swan- sea the Yeomanry squadrons are already complete, and the howitzer brigades at Swansea and Neath and the two cyclist com- panies at Cardiff of the 7th Welsh Battalion are also in the same happy position. The co-operation generally shown by the large employers in promising leave to their men to attend the annual fortnightly training has materially assisted to bring about this satis- factory result. Much yet remains to be done before the local defensive forces are complete, and it is to be hoped that the local recruiting com- mittees will not allow their zeal to flag until the goal has been reached. The holding of route marches and visits to works cannot he too frequently done, and in towns such as Cardiff and Swansea, where there are several units, it is suggested that combined route marches should be held on Saturday after- noons in order to stir up enthusiasm. The Powell Duffryn Company have gene- rously met the County Territorial Associa- tion in the matter of providing facilities for their men to join the forces, and it is to be hoped that their laudable example will be followed by other large employers of labour. In their letter the Powell Duffryn Company say that as far as they are concerned they do not want to throw any difficulties in the way of their various employes joining the Territorial Army, a good many of them having belonged to the old Militia and Volunteers. In respect of the colliers and workmen generally, they could not continue payment during their absence in oamp, but in regard to the clerks and staff the company are prepared to let them have fifteen days off for the annual training, and also a week's holiday, both at full pay. Of course, this permission is granted with the reservation that the management will be unable to spare more than a certain number of men at the same time. GLAMORGAN COUNTY TERRITORIAL FORCE. Xumbers now Bequired to Complete Establishments. Number. unit. r .——— CARDIFF: Officers. Men. Glamorgan Yt-omanrv 1 2nd Welsh Brigade Royal Field Artillery 6 120 Divisional Telegraph Company R.E., in- eluding Div. HcadquartÆrs 3 (2 litho draugbtemen, 1 litho printer, 1 printer, 1 wheelwright, required.) Fortress Royal Engineers 1 32 7th Battalion Weieh Regiment (Cyclists).. 2 Glamorgan Royal Garrison Artillery 7 170 2nd Welsh Field Ambulance, R.A.M.C. 4 59 Cardiff General Hospital 26 PENARTH: Glamorgan Royal Garrison Artillery 3 73 BARRY: Glamorgan Royal Garrison Artillery 4 51 ¡ Giajnorgan Fortress Royal Engineers 1 17 7th Battalion Welsh Regiment (Cycliste).. 18 SWANSEA: Glamorgan Yecmajiry, "A" Squadron 2 let Welsh (Howitzer) Brigade R.F.A. 3 — South Wales Mounted Brigade, S. and T. Column, A.S. Cor-ps 21 (5 farriers, 3 eaddletip, 4 wheelers, 8 bakers, 1 butcher, required.) 6th (Glamorgan) Batt. Welsh Regiment.. 3 244 7th Battalion Welsh Regiment (Cycliets) 2 6 3rd Welth Field Ambulanco 40 NEATH: 1st Welsh (Howitzer) Brigade R.F.A. — — 6th (Glamorgan) Batt. Wlsh Regiment 40 7th Battalion Welsh Regiment (Cyclists).. 1 10 HAFOD: 6th (Glamorgan) Batt. Welsh Regiment.. 4£ GORSEINON: 6th (Glamorgan) Batt. Welsh Regiment.. 28 BRIDGEXD: Glamorgan Yeomanry 20 7th Battalion Welsh Regiment (Cyclista).. 2 12 PORT TALBOT AND ABEBAVON: Glamorgan Royal Horse Artillery 53 7th Battalion Welsh Regiment (Cycfiets).. 2 57 PENTRE: South Wales Brigade Company Army Ser- vice Corps t 6 (5 bakers and 1 butcher required.) POXTYPRIDD: Glamorgan YeomanTy 1 5th Battalion Welch Regiment — 20 MOUNTAIN ASH. 5th Battalion Welsh Regiment .1 42 AJBERDA RE: 5th Battalion Weleh Regiment 3 93 MERTHYR TYDFIL: oth Battalion Welsh Regiment 1 60 Total required 50 1,369 RECRUITING STATIONS. The following stations are open for recruit- ing for the unite having vacancies;— YEOMANRY, Headquarters, Bridgend. ROYAL HORE ARTILLERY. Drill-hall, Taibaeh, Aberavon. 2nd WELSH BRIGADE ROYAL FIELD ARTILLERY. Drill-hall, Dumfries-place, Cardiff. ROYAL GARRISON ARTILLERY. Drill-hall, Dumfries-place, Cardiff; Drill- hall-Penarth; and Drill-hall, Barry. ROYAL ENGINEERS. Works and Electric Light Companies, Old Rates Office, Westgate-street, Cardiff; Tele- graph Company, 59, Charles-street, Cardiff. 5th BATTALION WELSH REGIMENT. The Grange, Pontypridd; Drill-hall, Mer- thyr; Drill-hall, Aberdare; and Drill-hall, Mountain A",h. 6th (GLAMORGAN) BATTALION WELSH REGIMENT. Drill-hall, St. Helen's-road, Swansea; Drill- hail, Gorsc-inon; Drill-hall, Neath; and Drill- hall. Ha.fod. 7th BATTALION (CYCLISTS). Waiters-road, Swansea, 1, Cannon-street, Barry; and quarters at Neath and Aberavon. ARMY SERVICE CORPS. Mounted Transport and Supply Company, 7, Rutland-street, Swansea. South Wales Infantry Brigade, Drill-hall Fentre. ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL OORPS. 2nd Welsh Field Ambulance, 5, Newport- road, Cardiff; 3rd Welsh Field Ambulance, 58. Wind-street, Swansea. GENERAL HOSPITAL. I 5. Newport-road, Cardiff. TO-DAY'S CARDIFF PROGRAMME. At six o'clock this evening the Fortress Royal Engineerc, composed entirely of trades- men and artisans, will hold a march-out at Cardiff, the chief object being to recruit the two dozen or so men still required to com- plete the strength of the electric light and works companies. On their return to their new headquarters, at the back of the Old Town-hall, the men will be entertained by tho officers to a meat tea., followed by a smoking concert. An interesting ceremony will take place in the presentation of long service medals to eight members at present serving with the unit and to three past members, viz., Sergeants Chester. S. E. Irwin, H. A. Jeffreys, and Frank Perry, Company- sergeant-major W. F. Regen, Sergeant.s W. J. Roberts and J. Slocombe, Corporal J. Watkins (present members), and Sergeant W. E. Probert and Corporals W. H. Preston and J. Wat kin s (P,-bst members). The headquarters companies of the 7th Welsh (Cyclist) Battalion will start from Park-place, Cardiff, at three o'clock this afternoon to repel a supposed landirlg by foreign troops at Porthkerry. They will be joined at Uloas ?owis Common by the Barry detachment of cyclists, and, under the direc- tion of the officer commanding, Colonel Wilson, will reconnoitre the roads in the direction of the supposed invasion, and make note of likely tenable defensive positions. They are expected to reach Barry about six o'clock, the present intention being for the combined companies to parade the principal streets with the object of securing the few recruits who are still required at Barry, where remarkably good progress has been made with the recruiting all round. We are asked to state that both the Car- diff and Barry detachments of cyclists could do with a couple of motor-cyclists each. ORDER REGARDING ONE-YEAR J ENLISTMENTS. During the last couple of days the War Office has issued an important circular memorandum in regard to non-commiesioned offioers and men of the late Volunteer Force who enlisted into units of the Territorial Force between April 1 and June 30, 1908, for one year only. The Army Council are desirous of making provision for the temporary loss of effectives which may in consequence arise, and have expressed their willingness to allow all units of the Territorial Force to enlist and attest recruits to the extent of 30 per cent. of the number of such one-year men now serving with a unit, provided that the excess over the authorised establishment so caused does not exceed 10 per cent. of such establishment, i It is, however, to be clearly understood that any men enlisted in excess of the authorised establishment are to be considered as super- numeraries until they can be absorbed into the establishment. Uniform is not to be provided for such supernumeraries; and so long as they remain on the supernumerary list they will not be allowed to attend the annual training in camp. Permission to enlist recruits in excess of the authorised establishment will hold good only up to amd including April 30 next.

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LA MILO A T NEWPORT I La Milo, the well-known poseuse, appears next week, and, as a result of a visit to the Continent, will exhibit a number of new features, in addition to some of those for which she is popularly known. Her new reper- toire will consist of presentations from the classics, as well as a fashion plate, which, in a state of animation, will give the different phases of fashion as a comparison with her nature studies which follow. Her latest pro- duction is a new Miloscope of the pathetic incidents dealing with the Maid of Orleans, popularly known as Joan of Arc. This pro- duction is sensationally exhibited, with scenic and stage effects which lend special interest to the scenes treated, and concludes with a brilliant tableau in which La Milo poses as the Heroine of France. From the incepMon of these features crowds have been attracted to her performances and shown their approval by such tumultuous applause as secures a happy augury of increased appreciation. Bertha Stuart, the charming Scottish vocalist, is on the same bill, in company with Dassie's Ponies, Orpheus, Prank Hartley, Walter Wade, and Welsh Girls.

I THE PALACE, CARDIFF I A programme full of interesting comedy is set forth for the patrons of this popular house for next week. Johnny Holland and company will present their little farcical absurdity, The Boatbuilder," for the first time in Cardiff. To miss "Johnny Holland" is to miss one of the heartiest laughs to be found. Ward and Davis will appear in another comedy duologue, Wanted, a Typist," and others on the programme are Pat Lynch, the man with the more than educated feet; Jessie Wilton, comedienne; Leslie's Comedy Cadets, in a military scena, entitled, Lights Out"; Raymond's choicest selection of pictures; and Godfrey James, another singing collier, hailing from the Rhondda Valley; whilst the programme is headed by that boy phenomenon, Master George Wood. This artiste, although only I in his teens, bids fair to eclipse all other juvenile performers.

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FIGHT IN THE BUSH I Maxims for Natives PITS AND SPIKED GROUND Reuters Agency has received details, which are just to hand, M" an attack upon the Anglo-German Ba-undary Commission in Nigeria, by a force of 1,000 natives, in an unknown region adjacent to the Anglo-Ger- man boundary. The fighting was very severe, and the position at one time critical, owing to the jamming of a Maxim. A noteworthy feature of the operations was the hearty co-operation of the Germans, one of the columns being led by the German commissioner, who, although dangerously wounded himself, brought his column out of action. Owing to the hostility of the natives, Colonel Whitlock, the British commissioner, proceeded with his instruments, baggage, column, and escort to his base camp at Souk- wala, at an unmapped place near the boun- dary, and plaoed Captain C. E. Heathcote in charge of the operations. At five next morning the combined force marched out, and subsequently divided into two columns, the German commissioner. Lieutenant Von Stephanie, being in command of one column and Captain Heathco.te of the other. Lieutenant Von Stephanie, who was accompanied by Captain Moore, had also with him two German non-commissioned officers, both of whom were wounded. It soon became apparent that no c onim nr»i.catioii could be maintained between the two columns, and, owing to the absence of guides, both forces soon became lost in the dense undergrowth and high elephant grass. Shortly afterwards Captain Heathcote's column oa.me in touch with the enemy, whom the British heard shooting and calling to one another in the distance. The column en- countered great difficulty, the track being completely blocked with trees, while the natives had also dug pits, sometimes as much as a hund yards long, and plenti- fully bastrewn the route with dangerous spikes, which pierced the soldiers' feet. Eventually the column came to open ground. By this time two of the soldiers had been spiked through the feet. The enemy at once opened fire, but owing to the steady fire and the wide extension of the British were unable to stand, and after attempting a flanking movement were driven off by the rear guard. The column then marched to an elevated position, and it was seen that a large force of armed bushmen had gathered below. The officers soon recognised the voice of a ct_cf who had previously led an attack, and who wa-s urging the natives to close in. Being in the open the enemy now offered a splendid target for the Maxim, but, unfortunately, the gun jammed at this juncture and was out of action for some time. At this moment Captain Heathcote's column became aware that Lieutenant Von Stephanie's force was also engaged, for a rattle of the latter's Maxim could be heard on the other side of the hills.. Captain Heathcote having burnt some houses, to indicate his whereabouts to the German column, descended to the enemy in the open. Here a brisk running fight was maintained. Although the enemy repeatedly tried to envelop the force, they were finally driven off to the rear, where it was hoped they would be surprised by the German column. Meanwhile a third force, under Lieutenant ILoman, which had been des- patched from the base, became engaged, a fact which, no doubt, prevented a more pro- longed attack on Captain Heathcote's column. The combined columns having driven the enemy to the hills returned late that night to camp. The first news of the German column was then received, and it became evident they had experienced very heavy fighting and had borne the brunt of the attack. Lieutenant Von Stephanie reported that at noon the very large force of fighting men had collected and tried to pass the German column in the rear. This force at once surrounded the German column in the 13ush and opened a very heavy attack, in which at the very start Lieutenant Stephanie was wounded in two places, one of his non- commissioned officers being also hit on the wrist and two men being killed. The natives were greatly encouraged at this, and for over an hour the column was desperately engaged. In the meantime the second German non-commissioned officer was shot through the sleeve while serving his Maxim, and several other soldiers were badly wounded. As the column retired the natives sur- rounded the force and made many attempts to rush it, in which they would doubtless have been successful in doing but for the machine gun. Although dangerously wounded, the German officer, with great gal- lantry, himself brought his column out of action, being assisted by Captain Moore, R.E., who was attached to the force. Desultory fighting followed for four days after the events recorded above, by which time the organised opposition was over. Colonel Whitlock gives the total casualties as five killed and nineteen wounded.

I CARDIFF EMPIRE I I Bransby Williams, the famous character I impersonator, will appear in selections from his repertoire. It was originally intended i that he should become a missionary, and, with that end in view, was attached to an East End mission, where he addressed meet- ings and took classes of men and boys. Afterwards, during the daytime, he was engaged as a tea-sampler in Mincing-lane, but, as the work was not congenial, he j abandoned it in favour of the more agree- able task of designing and colouring wail- papers. On occasional evenings he appeared I at concerts as an amateur comic singer and MR. BRANSBY WILLIAMS. I Photo, Hana. _I negro impersonator, but his first public appearance as a professional was at a London suburban theatre as "Danny Man" in "The Colleen Bawn." He joined the variety stage in 1896, giving imitations of popular actors and artistes, and a few weeks lat-er was called upon to deputise .for Dan Leno at the London Pavilion. So great was his success that he received an immediate engagement of ten weeks. Others engaged are Frank Lister and Com- pany, in the American sketch, "99"; Fore- man and Fannan, the millionaire comedians, "Percy" and "Ha-harold"; the Schenk Brothers, Matt Wilkinson and company, George Brooks, Lizzie Daniels, Fran-k Oaas, and Hilda Jacobson.

GRENADIER GUARD'S FUNERAL I AT CARDIFF. The funeral of the late Private T. J. Yeo, la,t,e of the 2nd Battalion Grenadier Guards, eldest son of MT, and Mrs. T. Yeo, an old and respected Cardiff family, took place at the Cardiff Cemetery. The remains were carried to the grave by twelve old com- rades, in charge of a sergeant, from the Car- diff Barracks, and the obsequies were of an impressive character. Deep sympathy is felt with the family in their sad bereavement. The funeral arrangements were carried out by Messrs. G. Stone and Co., 11, Working- street, under the superintendence of Mr. Jordan.

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I Cardiff Police Raids ILLEGAL SUNDAY TRAFFIC ALLEGED Henry Heath and his daughter, Annie IIof Mary i nn-street, were summoned at Cardiff on Friday for selling- beer without a licence on Sunday, March 7. Police-constabl-e Gooding described how he watched the house and saw rf&vcra.l men and women enter and leave, two of the women going into Stanley- street and drinking the beer there. Witness then entered the house, and saw a flagon of ale half-full standing on the table, but in reply to witness the defendant said, "Yon will find no beer here." Police-constable John Male gave corroborative evidence. Mrs. Margaret Dukes, 44, Millioont-street, said that on the morning in question she knocked at the door of defendant's house. Annie Heath appeared, and witness said to her, "Annie, go to Margaret Hayes' little, shop across the road and fetch mo a bottle of 'pop,' for I am nearly choking." The Deputy- etipendiary: Why didn't you go yourself? "I didn't like to." Witness (continuing) repre- sented that she gave Annie a penny for the "pop" and a penny for fetching it. Not long after a man gave her the flagon of beer (pro- duced) at the corner of the lane. M". Morgan Rees (for the defence) submitted that the case was one of suspicion only. After further evidence, Henry Heath was fined £ 5 a.nd costs, or one month. The charge against the girl, at his worship's suggestion, was withdrawn.

Improper Gangway SHIPOWNERS FINED AT BARRY The owners of the stea,mer Borrowdale were summoned at Barry on Friday for failing to comply with the regulations under the Factories Act respeoting the construction of gangways from the ship's side to the quay wall. Mr. G. F. Farad ike, solicitor, defended. Mr. T. O. Edwards, his Majesty's Inspector of Factories, said he visited the steamer lying at Barry Dock on the loth of February. He found that the only means of access to the vessel was a ladder with a plank across it, and a man came ashore on all fours. Mr. Forsdike said the Borrowdale was a self-trimming vessel, and, in consequence, was never less than sixteen or eighteen feet from the side of the dock, and, therefore, could not be said to have been lying at a wharf or quay. She ha.d constantly to be moved back and fore in front of the coal tip, and there was no room for the gangway on board. Mr. Forsdike went on to address the bench, when Mr. Edwards interposed with a remark, and Mr. Forsdike said. "Oh! bosh, Mr. Edwards; sit down, for heaven's sake." Robert Charles Thompson, the master of the vessel, said an ordinary gangway was not a practical means of access to the vessel whilst loading operations were in process. The Bench felt that a gangway was practi- cable, and imposed a fine of £1 and costs.

MISSING POSTAL LETTERS. EX-AIRTILKE RY M A N CHARGED WITH THEFT. Following upon repeated complaints as to the loss of letters, many containing orders and stamps, the postal authorities instituted another prosecution in Nottingham on Fri- day, the prisoner, John William Hands, who was arrested whilst on duty on Thursday, being charged with stealing two fiorins, a j half-crown, and a silver chain. Only a few days ago a postman was sentenced at Not- tingham Assizes for theft. Hands was taken into the service after leaving the Royal Garrison Artillery, and, in addition to delivering letters, was entrusted with- duties in the stamping office. A detective from headquarters, who had been sent down to prosecute inquiries, mado up a test letter, which was so placed as to come directly under prisoner's observation, and in this the marked money an,. chain were enclosed. Accused being closely watched, his apprehen- sion quickly followed. The prisoner was remanded.

EDUCATION FINANCE. CARDIFF COMMITTEE AND A WORKING BALANCE. A meeting of the finance committee of the Cardiff Education Authority was held on Friday, Councillor C. F. Sand-ers presid- ing, when the question of providing a work- ing balance at the bank for elementary education purposes was considered. Mr. J. Allcock, the city treasurer, attended, and it was explained that at the council meeting on the previous day it was thought that the best way was to appoint a deputation to wait upon Lloyds Bank on the matter, and that the finance committee was considered to be the proper committee to appoint this deputation. It was resolved that a deputa- tion. consisting of Councillor Sanders (chair- man), Councillor Sessions (deputy-chairmani, and Alderman F. J. Beavan, together with the city treasurer, should wait upon the baniz in order to see what arrangements could be come to. CITY WATER SUPPLY. It was stated at a meeting of the Cardiff I Waterworks Committee on Friday that there is a great deal less water in the Cardiff reser- voirs at the present time than has been the case in the month of March for many years I past, due to the very small quantity of rain which has fallen since the beginning of Feb- ruary. CARDIFF INVALIDS. Alderman F. J. Beavan and Sir W. S. Crossman and others members expressed great gratification at the intimation that the chairman (Alderman Robert Hughes) and the deputy-chairman (Mr. C. A. Seccombe) were both rapidly recovering from their recent indisposition.

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