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Feathers and Fluff [BY YT9L YÐV8. "] The executive council of the Cardiff Exhibi- tion have invitations to dine at St. Fagan's Castle to-morrow evening. The sudden illness of Mr. E. Fletcher, the popular lessee of the Theatre Royal, has called forth numerous sympathetic inquiries. 1 trust most favourable reports will be to hand before the day is out. Sir William Harcourt is not the only de- feated Parliamentary candidate who has m-ne to Wales for solace. The Duke of Devonshire once found a. haven of rest in Radnor Boroughs after he had been driven out of North Lanca- shire. "You see these representatives of the press here," said Mr. Stanley a.t Swansea, "Well, they will bear mo out that the men who adver- tise in the newspapers succeed better than the men who cib not." Six newspaper can- vassers are reported to have been rut work on the doorsteps as the meeting filed out. Women's suffrage advocates are well on the warpath. They have sent another petition to Parliament, and a communication to me this morn iton the subj ects l>ear» on the front page the proud announcement that illl 1867 1,499 vomen signed the first petition, in 1373 the soc-ond was ngned by 11,000, the present one was signed by 257.000 women. Undertakers are the mosfc enterprising trades. men in town. They look well' ahead. It is said they aXe making extensive preparations fur burying the inhabitants of Riverside and Can- ton, whose lives are expected to be snuffed out if the present systems of shoddy drain construc- tion and laying the foundations of streets with refuse be allowed to exist. Last evening a jr°.n with a hearse was touting for orderp in the I neighbourhood of Plasturton-avenue, a.nd, judging by his face, ho was doing a good ad- vance booking. I There is plenty of boating to be obtained in the neighbourhood of Cardiff just now. Steam- boat excursions are frequent, whilst those who care for boating can get it at Penarth, on the Taff at Roath Park, and on the. canal and lake of the Exhibition grounds, where, in addition to 1he gondolas, the wonJerful water cycle may bo tested. Many of my readers may not care to trust themselves on the water, and these can get all the sensation in the magic swing. This is a very realistic performance, and, although the "voyager" does not move an inch, the moving scenery around him gives the required effect. One lady who was in the swing the other day screamed out that she should fail, whilst another, imagining that she was In- verted, held her skirts with a tenacious grip. There is a man in Cardiff who received an honour from the Prince of Wales, for which many a Welshman—even among the ranks of the anti-Royalist Radicals, who are in a flutter of excitement about the forthcoming visit— would plank down his foundation sovereign. Years ago, when the Prince was quite a young fellow, this man lived at East Cowes, and late one night he desired to cross from West Cowes to the east of the Medina, but found the draw- bridge was on the other side. The man n charge had evidently gone to sleep, and it takes a. lot to wake an Is-le of Wighter. He was hallooing for all he was worth, when the young Prinoe, with several companions, cam? down the narrow street from the club, on the way home to Osborne. The Royal launch was waiting at the jetty stairs, and just as the little company were stepping aboard, the Prince in- quired what all the shouting was about. The belated traveUerexplained the difficulty he was in, and expressed the fear that he should be left out all night, whereupon the Prince said, "Oh, come aboard, and woes with us." The kind offer was at once accepted. It is thin free. and-easy courtesy of the Prince that has made him so popular with hig mother's subjects. The Newlyn fishermen more nearly re- semble the Pirates of Penzance than any people of whom J. have yet heard. Not con- tent with causing ructions in their own town, they must needs slip across and give fight to the Penzance police Some of them have in- formed the Press Association representative, for the benefit of the world at large, that they won't go fishing again until they re- ceive the assurance of the Lowestoft owners that they will stop Sun- day fishing. Whatever will the world do": How can we live without Newlyn mackerel? I always thought tha.t Great Britain was the "hub of the universe, but I nev-fr knew before that Newlyn was the axle pin. If these few fisher folk decline to fish, and starve them- selves, one thin.j must happen—th«. earth will come to a standstill. The Qv.etn ovjrht to send a special petition to beg of them to drop their nets once innre in Ol'el' tluit the world might be kept rolling and bowling along on its axis. Presently we shall perhaps hear of the Cardiff shoeblacks writing to the "Times"' to say they will stop boot blanking, or it may coma to the tramp deserting the casual ward. Nuw the Newiyn men navo stopped fishing, one wonders what Other calamities will follow. But after a week's holiday the Cornish fishers will perhaps tumble to the fact that mllLl does not live by mackerel alone. Cardiff Radicals had a day out yesterday, when they met to pass harmless resolutions and fisten to illogical twaddle. The Liberal orator seems to imagine that he can insult the intelligence of his hearers to any extent. Here is a specimen of the kind of stuff one speaker ground out in reference to the equitable treat- ment of elementary schools. "Ho would show," he said, that the Church schools in Cardiff, educating 4,300 children, under Sir John Gorst's measure, would receive £ 860; and the Roman Catholic schools, educating 2.007 children, would receive JS401 8s. Thus, £1.261 8s. would be received' by the Roman Catholic and the Church schools at Cardiff, educating somewhere about 6,000 children. But how much would the board schools, which educated 15,000 children — and educated them well—receive? Not one farthing." Then followed roundp of applause from the crowd of unthinking hearers, nobody having cither sense or honesty enough to answer the question, How much do the board schools receive? Unfor- tunately, the ratepayers of Cardiff know that only too well. The Cardiff Board Schools have juat had the neat little sum of £ 20,000 out of the ratepayers' pocket, and then this carping, grasping, small-souled Radical caucus gete up a public demonstration because the other schools a.4:? goin.'4- to rcceive D., paltry £ 1.200. Pshaw! No wonder fair-minded Librals are disguBted, and make tracks for t-hj Unionist camp. ??-?-?

8UR MAftl. TO-DAY. 1896.—May 21, Thursday. Sun rises 4.1: sets 7.52. High water :—Cardiff, 12.43-1.21. Swansea, noon-12.29. Newport, 12.47-1.23. Weather forecast :—Northerly winds, mode- rate or fre-h fair generally. Cardiff events: — Cabs Committee, 10.30. Police-court, 11.0. TEN YEARS AGO. 1886.—May 21, Friday. Death of the Rev. W. D. Phillips, Orunwear. Michael Davitt speaks at Swansea on the Irish question. Newport School Board considers the question of a higher gracie school. Deputation of Welsh waits on the Educational Department re Welsh Intermediate Education Bill. TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO. 1871.—May 21, Sunday. The Pj?c-tor of Merthyr preached ait St. John's Schoolroom, Crcckherb own, on Isaiah II., 4. He dealt in brief with the general events of the previous twenty vearsi

DEATH OF MR. f. HAILES. AN OLD CARDIFFIAN GONE. Mr. Jo<hn Hftli'les, for over 30 years an engine fitter on the Taff Vale Railway, died at his residence, Wordsv.i-rth-avenue, on Thursday morning, at ihe advanced age of 78 Deceased's conrcction with the Taff Vide Railway dates back for over half a century, a failing eye-sight compelling him to retire into private life about 20 years ago. Prior to that time he rook a prominent part in Trades Unionism- -ih« principles of which he advocated with mnaidera&le eenrgy, and this brought him frequently forward among work- ing men. many of whom will remember the t-art he took in local strikes. He was well known and much respected among classes generally, to whom he served as a kind of mcdel in accumulating during his working life time sufficient wealth to enable him to live comfortable in a house built by himself, when defective eye-sight compelled him to relinquish his employment. .dl- -?-

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Holmes Hanged THE MURDER FIEXD PAYS FOR HIS CRIMES. Went To His Death Unflinchingly, With a Lie On His Lips. American newspapers, containing full descrip- tions rj the execution of H. H. Holmes in Philadelphia on May 7, are now to hand, '1 hG Im"; <g was witnessed by about 80 men. Over 4,000 made application for tickets, but only 60 were issued. Fifteen, or twenty men with- out t'okets gamed admission. They were the prison, inspectors, who took advantage of their official position not only to be present tliom- sfilves, but to crowd in some of their friends. The "guest*" were arrayed in holiday attire, as befitted those who were to attend the unusual function of seeing a criminal like Holmes I illed. Entering the Gaol. The tickets announced that the holders must present themselves at the .gate of Moyamensaig Prison not later than nine a.m. It was naff an hour afte" that when the little door was opened. The witnesses swiftly arranged thplu- ftivein line, and filed through the courtyard to a room where were assemble-d the jury. "The eyes of half the meei in the room were crn- swntly fixed on the clock. Gossip about the condemned main was exchanged. Eager ears heard that Holmes had .-at up until 12.15 writing letters to his relatives and people who had cared for him. He wrote steadily a^d swiftly. Then he went to bed and was islteii within five minutes. George Weaver, the ni dit watch, said that his sleep was like that of a child. When the moraing light came through the narrow longitudinal window it did not waken him. Weaver waited until it was six o'clock. Ha.d To Be Awakened. '"Harry! he called. All the keepers called Holmes "Harry." The sleeping man did not move. "It's time to get up," said the keeper. Holmes partly rou-ed himself and then re- lapsed into peaceful slumber. He slept on until seven o'clock. Then he was awakened by Keeper Henry, the dry watch. He chatted cheerfully and said. holding out hit; right hand: "You see I am not nervous." Keeper Henry said it- was as steady aa a har of iron. The priests came and gave him communion in his ooll. Samuel Rotan, his lawyer, who is young and big, and who has clung to Holmes with the devr'ticn of a strong nature, was there early. All thof-e things the crowd in the room heard. They were interested in them just :1.. they were interested in the faofc that Holmes had toast and eggs and coffee for his breakfast at 8 a.m. Dr. Frank A. Sharp, the assis'tant physician of the prison, we.nfc to Holmes's cell. "How do you feel?"' ho asked. "I feel pretty wlonn," replied IIoln.es. It was then apprv>r.diing 10 o'clock, the hour for the execution. The priests were with the condemned man. They wore their white surplices and carried their prayer- books. Inside the off en th3 crowd was moving about restlessly. Many among them were half anxious, half afraid that he would make a scene, that ho would make his end a log eal climax of the melodrama villain's role. "Mats off, gentlemen," commanded Mr. Grew in his brisk, incisive tones. "The jurors will lease form in a double line, heading to- wards that doci. You will please preserve per- feet. order." The room became silent. The door opened, and She precession started. Heavy feet scrapsd and shuffled noisily over the hard floor. The corridor is 375ft. long and 20ft. wide. Thrrc are thre tiers of cells on each side, rising above each other. In the middle is the slender stairway lPading to the galleries. Clear, penetrating, almost, garish li;rM streamed through windows in the roof and was reflected by the dead whits walls, relieved only by (fie small cell doors of dull drab. There are 204 cells in the bu'lding. In each one a prisoner was locked. Eyes ran swiftly from one cell to another in th:' hope of finding the one t-hfit contained Holmes. It was Cell E. about half-way down to the stairway on the left hand side. At the Gallows.. The gallows adjoined the stairway, but a little on one tride, so as to make a passageway. Grouped, abQut. it in the half of a hollow "quHre and about 15ft. away were fourteen keepers an otrlPr employes of the prison. There wa:s a rush. Then there was a. droning sound like the hum oi distant bees. It was the chanting of the prie8ts. Sheriff Clement and Superintendent Perkins had gone to the cell. The door was partly open. Holmea wa.s looking into "the faces of the two priests. Ho held a small crucifix in his olatped hands. "Holmes, are you ready?" asked the Sheriff. "¥e'5, I'm ready," said' Holmets, nodding his head. The Sheriff and the Superintendent stood side by side. Holmes stepped behind them. with a priest at eitheir side—grey-haired Father Leary on the; right and young Father iVI'Pake on the left. Holmes rested an elbow Oil the arm of eaoh priest. Assistant Superintendent Richardiswn and Lawyer Rotan fell in behind. Those on the other side of the partition, who could not see, heard a. shuffling, 'then a steady tramp, tramp, tramp.The intoning of the priests gr2w louder, the ntdence of the march nearer. Men caught them- selves counting "one, two, one, two," at second intervals. keeping time with the march. The mournful ".Mise- rere." rose and fell and wavered with .the priesrs' vibrant voices. Now there was a tapping of hoots on the steps. Then the faces of HIe sheriff and the superintendent appeared above the platform. They separated, and then both went to the right of the platform Hooking from tho spec- tators. Close behind1 them came Holmes, with the priests On either side. None mounted the step" 11lOre firmly t1wn nono was more self- contnined. His eves were fastened unon tlw crucifix. The white cloth about his neck and folded across 'his breast struck the eye like a blow. On the Scaffold. The Holmes that stood on the scaffold that d&y was not the Holmes whose pictures have been printed. His is a slender, g.r.icefn" ficure. His wavy hair, thinned on top, looked yellow in the strong light. His heavy blonde mous- tache wa'3 loose-flowing at the cnù". His beard had been removed to make way for -he rope. In its place was a short stubble. HB swore 3. 9lat9-e-olomwl serge suit, with a cutaway coat. The tails were much wrinkled. The trousers wore sharplv creased. His upiare- toed "hoes had scallops along the lac ng. They were polished, but, in n fashion. Assistant Supt. Richardson is a sturdy grey- haired man, and wears irold-bowed spectacles. His ruddy face made Holmes's look ghastly. But the keepers said that Holmes was no paler than usual. He had the usual p-ison bleach, but his lips were blue. His Eyes on the Crucifix. The priests moved nearer to him and raised their voices in chant. Holmes held his hands upward and gnrd-thig slayer of men, women. and children—on the figure of the crucified Christ, a rajpt, ecstatic light illuminating his face. The intoning ceased. Holmes lowered his hands and glanced around towards the Sheriff "nd Mr. R.^cihardson. Both noddled'. Then Holmes stepned forward to the railing and glanced a but. Amonp the spectators were L. G. Fouse and Solicitor Campbell, of the Fidelity Mu- tual Life^ Association, which was responsible for bringing him to tho gallows, and Detec- tive Geyer. the man who followed the mur- derer's trail to the T.d. If Holmes saw them, hpg-avp no sirn. Hi" eyas swept hi" audience after the manner of a trained speaker. The lid over the left was bulired and drooping —the evil eye, about which there has been so much talk. He began nervously to speak. His voice quavered a little, but within f:ve seconds he had i'r. under perfect control. It was a smooth siiken vntoe, and tho words tripped from the tin of to¡1g'l1r, and fell distinctly and clearly. Not a syllable wis slurred. What ih'- said was no less remarkable. It is impossible tihat h" could have so spoken extemporaneously. Ho must have composed this farewell "peeoh inhjp erU and gone ov-r it again and again. Only once he faltered, fr.d "n lv an p^ord. Then he scratched the s:de of his nostril with his left finger. It has been his most charac- teristic z,p;;tl11" '1'1, i<; i. Holmes's last speech: Holmes's Last Words. "Gentlemen. I have a Vqy few words to say. I would make no remarks at this time except for my feeline: that by not speaking I wrxnld acquiesce in TIlY pxpcutiOTl by hanging. I wish to say at this instant that the extent of my misdoing in taking human life consists in. the killing of tnvo women. They died at. my hands as the result of criminal opfTaijioas. I only st>>te thi.« 'that thee shall be no mistinderstanding of my words hereafter. I am not guilty of taking the lives of the Pietzel family, the three children, nor of the father. Benjamin F. Piet- zol, for whose death I am now to lie hanged. This is all I have to say." Holmes displayed no more emotion when he spoke of his hanginsr than if lie were speaking of a person whom he had never seen. When he had finished he bowed politely and stepped back, turned half around, patted his lawyer on the shoulder, raised his eyebrows and nod- dedhis head in the most cheerful manner. With death less than a. minute awav. Holmes, -?.- remembered his creased trousers. He drew I them over his knees when he kneeled down to pray. The priests chanted over him. Then lie arose and shook hands with the clergymen, nodding his head as he spoke to them. He forgot to hand them the crucifix and turned again to Father M'Pake. Richardson whispered something in his ear. He nodded and quickly unbuttoned his waist- coat. The third button from the bottom was loose, as if it had been twisted. He took trie cloth from his neck and stretched it as a man does when he takes off a collar that is uncom- fortable. Then he buttoned the top button of his coat and clasped his hands in front of him. Gruesome Preparations. Richardson swiftly drew the hands back- ward. There was a click, and then another, and the handcuffs were on him. Holmes did did not flinch, but the spectators stirred nervously about. With swift skill the assis- tant picked up something that looked like a black bag. it was the cap. Holmes moved his head around to assist Richardson in adjusting it. Coolly 'and with never a useless motion Richardson took down the noose. e examined the knot and then p.aced the loop over Holmes's head. The condemned man was as calm as Richardson himself, and Richardson was in the Sepov rebellion and saw men blown from the cannon's mouth. "Make it quick, Aleck," said Holmes. The bottom of the bag-like cap was drawn up so that the rough man ilia rope came in contact with the flesh. The noose was drawn tight. The knot was just in front of the left ear. The sheriff, superintendent, and Mr. Rotan had melted out of sight. The priests had drawn back and were kneeling on the first t u-p Father Leary drew his watch forth and looked at it, chanting all the while. It was the prayer for souls in agony. Richardson moved Holmes so that one foot wa,s on either dour. The spectators were looking at the black- capped figure that stood so motionless with bulging eyes. Last Scene of All. Richardson drew a handkerchief from his pocket aiud made a movement which few saw. There was a .click of a. drawn holt, a cradi lwd a jar like the falling of the roof. The black oap shot downward, bounded upward a little way, and fell again. "God!" gasped the man, and he fell to the floor in a. faint. "Gamesit man I ever see hanged, and I've seen 35 go off," said a grizzled kcaper with rapt admiration as he gazed ait- the form that was slowly turning around. "When those trap-doors oome down they make an awful racket," said another keeper, who was younger. "He was dead gone." Slowly the body of Holmes revolved. The head was far on the right side, showing six inches of purple skin. Once the knees were drawn up a little distance. The far caused the air to puff up thy -honlders of the co:>t. Gradually they settled down. The body muscle* twitched once or twice with a convul- sive mm-empl1t. The sun on,me from behind a cloud, A pencil of light came from a roof win- dow. It struck the black cap and made bright spirals as it turned about. Another beam found a red stain .in the blanket nlaced under the dead man-a red spot that glowed dully like blood. The glare in the corridor made tho body more ghastly than it was Hi fore. The spectators shook themselves a.nd began to talk in subdued tt sues. Dr. Butcher, the prison surgeon- took off his cap, stood on a little stool that one of the keepers brought in, u 11 but tent d Holmes's cv>at, and "laced his ear over t he heart. I fnintlv." he said. Other pphyeiciane followed him. Half a dozen placed their ears to tll" breast. A keeper made his way to the corridor and stood lIfxt, to the cleat where the rope was f!tI'U2rl. He leaned over the railing and nonchalantly eh»wed n troth pick. In fifteen minutes Holmes was officially pro- nounced dead. Practically he was dead the moment the trap fell.

BIO VESSEL WRECKED. AND GREAT LOSS OF LIFE IS FEARED. A Glasgow telegram sars that the 1H1ll of a larg-e vessel floated ashore at Port, Patrick on Wednesday morning. It was evidently part of a b'g wreck, and il is feared that there hag been great loss of life.

_?' HEART-BROKEN. TOUCHING TALE OF BEREAVED WOMAN'S EITD. Mis. HllIlsforth, of Dal8ton, regularly visited the graves of her husband and child, and on the anni- versary of their dl.'1d;hs-they died on the same day, a year dividing the sad events—she threatened to commit suicide. On the lasfc anniversary she was rounel dead on the North London line between Shùreditoh and Broad-street. In her pockets wcre feWld-oorn up—the love-letters her husband had written to her before their marriage.—The jury re- tUM1ed a. verdict of "Suicide while temporarily insane tlllOUgb grief."

UNHAPPY CYCLIST. MEETS HIS DEATH AT A STREET CORNER. A young cyclist met whIP a terrible death in the Westminster Bridge-road near the Bridge on Wednesday. He was riding at a fair pace along the road when a heavy cart turned out of Tower-street, Lambeth. The young man fell against the cart. His mang'ed body was at once taken into St. Thomas's Hospital, where it was found'that he wan dead. The bicycle wa.s smashed to pieces.

THE ENGLISH CRAZE. LEADS TO AN ANTI-ANGLOPHOBIA SOCIETY. A "Boil League 1111:; beEn formed hy patriotic Frenchmen end Frenchwomen to counteract the prGwgious and increasing prevalence of Engl'sh woids ill colloquial 1/,11<1 commercial French. Tlie members promise to abandon all eu.-h terms as p'l11y," "turf," "five o'clock," uud even to substitute 111 shop windows "On parle 1'Angiais" for the intolerable "English spoken." There can he DC doubt that HOme of the Anglidsms An novels and dialogues are ridiculous. But Anglomania in dress and general social style will be as difiiclllt to uproot as Anglophobia amongst French Challv'uist8.

IS THIS TRUE. REPORTED DEATH OF THE CZAREWITCH. A Reuter's telegram from Berlin on Wed- nesday says —The "Allgemeine Zeitung" gives currency to a rumour, which, so far us without confirmation, that the Grand Duke George, the Heir-Presumptive to the Russian Throne, is dead. The "Allgemeine Zeitung" asserts that the death occurred at Nice, and that the corpse is being brought by ship to Odessa. It is added that the occurrence is being kept a secret in view of the coronation festivities. The statement is not generally credited.

PANIC IN AN OPERA HOUSE. TWO PURSONS KILLED AND MANY INJURED. A Central News telegram from Paris on Wednesday night says:—An unprecedented occurrence, which hais. unfortunately, been productive of the m^'t disastrous conse- quences, took place at the Opera House this evening. While the performance was 111 pro- gress, a portion of the ceiling fell, resulting in a terrible panic amongst the spectators. A general stampede was made for the exits, and painful scenes occurred. The exact extent of the casualties resulting has not yet been ascertained, but it is known that two spec- tators were killed and many were injured. The Opera House is now closed, and in charge of tihtl authorities. '?_?_

CARDIFF EXHIBITION. LORD WINDSOR AND THE EXECUTIVE. liord Windsor, mayor of Cardiff, as presi- dent of the Cardiff Exhibition, hM issued in- vitations to the members of the executive council of the Exhibition to dine at At. Fagan's Caetle to-morrow (Friday). A POPULAR- FEATURE. -4n indication of the growing popularity of the Exhibition is the number of parties now daily seen in the grounds. It has become quite fashionable to dine at the table d'hote facing the band-stand near the entrance. The mayor and mayoress (Lord and Lady Wind- sor) have ordered dinner for Saturday prior to a visit to view the bombardment of Santiago. On Tuesday Mrs. Vaughan, of The Deanery, Llandaff, who was shown over by Dr. Vaohell, tho dean's medical adviser, and Captain Lindsay, and a. large party of friends, also dined in Mr. Culley's room, while Coun- cillor Andrews entertained Mr. Lasoelles Carr and a few other gentlemen.

-?- Merchant and Lady TWO STORIES OF A MEETING IN THE TRAIN. The Lady Alleges Improper Overtures and the Gentleman Emphatically Denies. Horaeo Van FTP agii., 22. a well-dressed yciing man, a. eitjy merchant, residing at Kilburn, was charged before Mr. Plowd-n ?t Marylebone F> dice-court with having inde- cently assauled Alice Beswick, aged 21, a florist, of 137, Princess-street, Edgware-road. Mr. Freke Palmer, solicitor, defended. The prosecutirx said she entered a second- class carriage on the Metropolitan Railway at Bishopsgate-street Station at ten minutes to twelve on Tuesday nigiht on her way hi nil0. The prisoner entered the same compartment at King's Cross, and sat down immediately opposite to her. She had one arm on the window-lodge and was dozing. Presently she felt the prisoner touch her fbot with his foot. and then, according to her story, the prisoner committed thp offence with which he is charged. She screamed- Smackoi His Face, izr.d got up ,and told him she should give bi-v, into custody. He replied, "Don't tfivo :.1C ioto charge. I will give you anything .jr < 0 anything for you. If you charge mo you will ruin me." When she screamed a man nitting in the next compartment stood up and looked over tho high partition. When the train stopped at Edgware-rcad she alighted, i c-ed <o dicl the prisoner. She spoke to the guard, and in the end ga.ve the prisoner into custody. She denied in cross-examination that rhe uiad been in conversation with the prisoner. He said to the policeman when he canifl up, "This girl wants to charge me. Inspector Howard, D Division, said the prisoner at the police-statiion Made a Statement, which was reduced in writing, and which he signed. "I got into tho train art King's Cross, and accidentally my leg knocked her kg. She made no effort to remove it, and I thougiifc she wished to encourage me. 1 sat beside her bet\,e-tu Baker-street and Edgware-road Sta- tion, and took her hand. 1 had had conver- sation before that. W hen 1 took her hand 81w appeared frightened, slapped my face, and said "I'll giv-t you in charge." I said, "For God's Fake don't do that." The Inspector added that tho prosecutrix at the station said more as to what happened than she had said on Wednesday. The pitwjcutrix, on being re-called, said that between tho first and the second assaults the prisoner wanted her to kiss him, but she r, fused. She emphatically denied having in a.ny shape or form encouraged the prisoner. Peeped Over the Partition. Chai-lton liardmau, a young man, said he travelled in the compartment next to that occupied by the prisoner and prosectitvix. Ho was dozing. Just as the train left Baker- streefc Station, he was aroused by a scream, and, mounting on to the .seat and looicing over into the. adjoiniwg compartment, saw the prisoner and the girl standing up. The prisoner exclaimed, "For God's sake, don t give me in charge, you will ruin me." The girl appeared very excited. Mr. Palmer addi^ssed thei magistrate in defence, and then called the prisoner on his own. behalf. He gave an emphatic denial to the charge. It was true he took hold of her hand. No imputation of indecency waâmade until the girl reached the police-station. By the Magistrate: When he entered the train he remarked to the prosecutrix that it was ratrner Late for Her to be Out. She replied, and finding she did not resent, but rather encouraiged, his conversation, h0 got up and sat by her side. It was then he took her by the hand a.nd was about to kiss her when she turned upon. him like an "eleotric shock" and smacked his face. Mr. Plowden safil it) was obvious that one side or the other had ispoken that, which was not true, and he, therefore, felt it his duty to commit the prisoner for it rial. Bail in one surety of £ 50 was allowed.

CYCLING. SOUTH WALES BRANCH N.C.U. On Wednesday evening Mr. J. Young pre- eid'ed over a meeting of the executive council of the South. Wales Branch of the N.C.U. held at the Royal Hotel, Cardiff. It was decided to accept the tender of the Cardiff Harlequins Athletic Club for the quarter-mile, one mile, and five-mile Welsh championships which are to be run off at an early date, and Mr. H. W. Daives, of Carmarthen, was appointed the offi- cial judge. Two Rhondda Valley riders wno applied one for re-instatemenb and the other i for his licence were rejected on account of their having paced professional riders. The council meeting of the N.C.U. was fixed to rake place a,t the Westgate Hotel, Newport, on the 18th of June, on the day preceding that fixed for the holding of the world's cycling championships at Newport,

SALVATION SOLDIERS. AND THEIR LITTL2 GAME OF "BULUWAYO." At Southwark Police-court four officers of the SlJlvation Army, connected with the shelter in Blaekfriars-road, were charged with assault. The names of the accused were W!l1. Totter- dale. cook and lieutenant; James Graham, lieutenant; Peter Glem, head night-watchman, and Charles Davis, second night-watchman. Air. Sydney appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. Frost, of t»he firm of Ranger, Burton, and Frost, solicitors to the Salvation Army, was for the defence. "Colonel" Stitt, of the "Social Wing," and otli £ f prominent officers of the Salvation Army were present to watch the proceedings. Mr. Sydney first opened the case on behalf of John Smith, a young man of inoffensive appear- ance, who had been a nightly lodger at the shelter for some time previous to the a.ssault. On the evening of April 21 he had a dispute with another man who had taken possession of his "bunk," and he sought the assistance of the defendants as the officials on duty. They, however, turned upon him. alleging that he was the worse for drink, and ordered him to leave. As he refused to do <'0, they Butted Him in the stomach, knocked him down and kicked h:ni, dragged him down a flight of iron stairs, and threw him out into the street, where the police found him lying in an unconscious con- dition. They charged him with being drunk, but duruig the night he was seriously ill in the cells, and the police-surgeon ordered his re- moval to Lambeth Infirmary. He was under treatment t'here for a fortnight, but was re- fused re-admission because-he did not belon? to Lambeth parish. He was then sent to Cham- pion Hill Tnifrina.rv. He was now present in court, much benefited by a month's m=t. but still enfeebled and in nn:n from the effects of the violence of the defendant-- The- np- nearcd to T*><mnl the matter lirrhtlv. r.'>.ponding to the chare-ess at the policp-eta+ion by saving. "Amen: t'h« General will see us out of this." :1,0 then tremor dbwn on their kn.ees and nrpv- vug for thf» o'inranj.()n nf Trc-tyoo-Iyv" Crawford. Smith Cross-examined. Smith was then examined, and described in detail the conduct of the defendants towards him. In cross-examination he denied that he was drunk at the shelter, or that he offered to fnrht t'he other man for the no-session of th" bpnk. He thought he had a claim to the bunk. as he had sletft :,n t for a week previously He ad'- mitted that before goinsr to the shelter he had consumed three half-oint- of beer at the Flowers of thp Forest and that they miffiit have got into his head, as he bad prc-viouslv been :1. teetotaler. He did not kick up a IOW ;n the "bunk room." use bad lai-guaee. T-Te d'id not t'breatov Graham. Ttwasrxrte untrue tho.t onlv sufficient volenee was used to remove him. 'T'he defendants deliberate 'v kicked him in the head and in the side. Tie had never said that if the Salvation Armv would give him a little bit of monev to souare it" lIe would clear out right away. The 01."(,; was ndlonrnf.'f1.

PUBLIC-HOUSE TRAGEDY- WIFE "REPORTED SHOT BY HUSBAND. At St Clement Dane' Vestry--hall on t nesd&y Mr. Trout-beck, Westminster opened an inquiry into tlie death -rT^in} AllisOa, wife of the manager of the ,vtj« Sun public-house. Wyeh-street. Strand, .'tin was shot, it i." alleged, by her hu»-band \s early hours of Monday morning. The J"pi- stil! lying lit King's College Hospital- barmaids, named Archer and Steel, gayc ell tiona.1 descriptions of the tragic scene III Jf bedroom, while Police-constable Maclea j, clared^ that Allison confessed to him had shot In wife through jealousy- u.fI1- shots were fired. The inquiry was ad] for a fortnight I _?