Evening Express

BUSINESS ADDRESSES. pHIL J>HILL1PS' JL JL rpjOTHACHE CURE, REGõtD. I lias been tested by the Public I Free of Charge, in t All the principal Towns and Citits in Eng!:md- ,¡inœ Over Seventeen Thousand 17,000 II AVE BEEN SOLD Once Used iL i* reC'J1mI1en1..J. I Price ü. prr liottf3. by Post, Is. 2d. I For Headache and Neuralgia It Acta Ukf Magic. The quantity that has been Sold ir. Cardiff alone I gPEAKS FOR JTSELF. Agents in stil tiie Towns cf South Wales and Mou I AGENTS— I: Abcravon: Mr. Thomas Nicholas, Central Sup- ply Stores, Water-streei. Aberdare: Mr. Tudor Williams. Medical Hall. Barry Dock: Hicks and Co.. Chemists. B Jaenavon: iJessrs. D. Davies and Co., 100, Broad-atreet. Blaina: Thotais .Tone?, Liverpool Stores. Brecon: Mr. W. Tudor, Chemist. Brynrnawr: :e¡;sr3. H. Connop and Son, Grocers. Cardiff: Hick* and Co. (Limited). Chemists, Qu^n-street. >t Ilicka arid Co. (Limited), Chemists, Duke-street. t, Hicks and Co. (Limited), Chemists, Cowbridge-road. Canton. tt Messrs. DUCK aud Sons, Chemists, St. Joltn's-square. „ E. Edwards, Chemist. 2, Mackintosh- place, A]baav-road. „ R. Afumford, 17, Meteor-street, Splofc. laud. t. R. Mumford. 40. Castle-rcad, Roath. M F. Mill ward, Chemist, 60, W oodville- road, CathaysL C. C'.ark, Chemist, 2, Cobum-stretrt, Cathays. „ R. Prust, Chemist, Clifton-stre«rv Roath. „ Jesses Williams and Co., Chemists, Queen-street. Carmarthen: C. E. Daries, Chemist, 10. King- street. Cheltenham: Mr. J. James. 5, Promenade. Clarbeston Road: Robert Reid, Grocer. New Shop. Cowbridgo: Mr. J. G. Harold Bird. Ebbw Vale: Mr. David Hu«rhe3, Groc«r, Ebbw Va!e: Mr. David Hughe3, Grocer, Victoria-street. Hereford: Messrs. Clarkson and Son, 9, High- terrace. Llantwit-Mnior: Mr. William Cumminga. Merthyr: Messrs. G. M. and R. Gunson, 67 and 68. High-street. Monmouth Mr. J. R. Barrell, Grocer, Mon. r«ow -street. Morriston: Mr. L. Bevan. Medical Hall. Newport: Messrs T. Cordey and Co., High-at. Penarth: Stranaghf.n anu Stephens (Limit-), Pembroke Dock: F. J. Talleti. 14. Dimond- street. Pontypridd: Mr. Isaao Prothero, Grocer, Ac. „ W. H. Key, Tbe People's Chemist. Porth: MeseTs. Thomas and Evans, The People's Stores. Port'ncawl: Mr. T. Langdon, Grocer, John- street. Swansea: Messrs. Taylor and Co. (Limited), Wind-street. Tondu and Aberkenfig: Co-Op?rativd Society (Limited). Tredegar: Mr. C. J. Price, Manchester Housa M anufacturer- npHIL pHILLIPS II 24, ST. MARY-STREET, CARDIFF, For Terms of Agency apply to the Manufacturer, iBk EVENING EXPRESS 'an be obtained Every Night of the following Local Hewsijcnti — CENTRAL: SRTMonB. WOOD-STHEET. MP.8. 7>EN!SON, 7. WOOD-STREET. HELLIEP., BRIDGE-STREET. J. JAMES, 31. RK/PtJE STREET. E GILLARD, 5. CAIIOLINE-STRBET. BAHEIi, THE HATES. J. HOGG. QUEEN-STREET. —— CANTOS': EVANS. LOWEP. CATFIFIVRAIi-KOAT) rrOARDS, LOWER CATHEDRAL-ROAD. DOWN. POST OFFICE. CLARE-STREET. REES. 55, COWBRIDGE-ROAD. DOWN*. POST-OFFICE, COWP>RIDGE-RD. HTGHES, 64. CO'.VBEIDGB-ROAD. HUGHES. 102, COWBUIDOE-ROAD. LEWIS, 132. COWBRtDCE ROAD. KAKER, 174, OOWBRIDGE-ROAD WILSON. 134. COWBRIDGE-ROAD. KIORDAN, 212, COWBULDUE-FIOAD. BOUND, 3, KING'S ROAD. SMITH and CO., ATLAS ROAD. ROATH. ST7AN5. ALBANY ROAD. TALTiOT, 52. P>RO UV.VAY- ROBERTS, 2tI. BnthIIWA T. FLEMING, bl, BROADWAY. WHiTE, 120, BROADWAY. KEES, 49, METAL-STREET. I THOMAS. 3, CLIFTON STREET. I liOPKB. 15. PEARL-STREET. D F MOUEIS. 200, RICHMOND-ROAD. JjOCRE. 8, MACKINTOSH-rr^Ace. LAWRENCE, 14, CASTLIi-ROAD. Rl»Wl»EI)GS. 78. CASTLE-ROAD. PADFIELD, CASTLE-ROAD. 'I. DAVAGE. CASTLE-ROAD MUMFORD, CASTLK-ROAD. MRS KING, 7. CASTLE-ROAD. I KL.LIOTT. BANGOR-BOAD. 5ALTMEAD. JOHN, 58. CLARE-ROAD. ?. CATHAYS: WU.T.TS, 14, MUNDY PLACE. rKKECS, ZÑ. SALiSBL*RY IiOAD. STUDDARD, fj;, UPPER GEORGE-ST. ROSS 4: LETTY STREET. C STEVENS, 13o WOODVILI^ ROAD. WILLIAM GREGORY, 7, THE HEATII. W. GRCGORY, 7. ALLAN'S BANK-ROAD, CATHAYS. j DOCKS: I Br.^F.r.r., stu -r-T-STPrKT. ,r SAVAGE, 150, BUTE-STREET. TYLER. 38, BI7TK-STREET. == I GR AN3F.T0 WN: I 'nni DON." 140. PF.NARTH-ROAD. SHELDmCE 1. AMnKTWT-STUEFrr. nART, 4i. HOLWS'DALE-STREET. MISS J. FRANCIS. 142. PAGET STREKT. I I ) MOORS: i c. w. NT.TCNINO<?. CAR.I. ISI.E-STREET. V1JCMINO. Si'LOTT-ROAD. MORGAN, 18. rOHTMAVMnOTl-ROAU THOMAS DAVIES, ilOAH'r. ARK, PORT- MANMOOR-RO-US. NEWrOVYN: -I S¡:W'.r-) W.'if FISHER, 2 ADAM STIIEET. I DAYIE3. 29. ADAM STUEtTT. RIYERSfDBr MRS LONG, ELOON ROAD. TURNER, 6fl. ET.DON-ROAD. I THOMAS, TUDOR-ROAO. i I I i THE GBEAT BI.OOD f UKIFIEK THOMPSONS ¡ BURDOCK PILLS I OTirccc* tie -.vorst torjns ol di £ «4«e« and the foulen •t»ta of the Blood, Storraioh, I.iTer, and Kidneys; they go to the core of every diuase, where no other { medicine h*a po%er to rcach. In Boxes, at la l^d and 2e. 9d each. Sold by oil Chemteta, or from tke ) Burdcck Pill Manufactory, 44. Oxford-street, Swansea. I M^lTKACfdbli. K«M»VF<rR'rn,OFVTERi_'wis OWN GHOIXi Dliii.CL- from the LOOK al MILL PRICES, Tii'- Rex^es, F»iir!re, MILL PRICES, Tix. :— Rex^es, F»iir!re, iielif.'a*, C:Oth». Cashr.vwe*, I Pattern aeut Free en Ar)7Uiwii >a. Save all iut«?we»i>te profit So<;c«ai Lot ol Drew Ateitwaa, *U eludes, at pm ?- SXCTJBSIONS. rjl A F F V A L E RAILWAY. ON GOOD FRIDAY & EASTER MONDAY. Trains will be run about every Half-hour !.etfc-rcu CARDIFF (Queen Street; and PEXARTH (If required), cs'aimenr-injr at 11.30 a.m. From 12 noon CHEAP RETURN TICKETS will be issued 1'V all Trains to PENARTH. LAVERNOCK, SULLY, and CADOXTON, as un.Jer: — FROM CAKDIFF (Qncen-etreet). 1st. 2nd. 3r< To P?r,a.rth 3s. 0,1. Sd. 6.1. I^»vern<u'k or ?• Is. 3tL Is. 3d. P-l. Cadostoii 1> SM. le. 4*1. 10il. FROM CARDIFF G.W.R. Cadostoii b. 9<1. le. 4*1. 10il. FROM CARDIFF G.W.R. 1ft. 2n 1. 3rd. To Poi rrrb 11)1. 7d. ;1'1. Lavernock or Sully — Is. 6d. Is. 0d. fod. Cadoxton Is. 9tL Is. 4d. 10..1. The S«»n-ice between PENARTH, SULLY, and CADOxTON will ha supplemented bv SPECIAL TRAINS, which will he run as required. For further particulars JWP public bi!l". A. BEASI^EY, General Manager. April 14, 1897. ■mill nam 66155 _1'1 BUSINESS ADDRESSES. I jgOUTH WALEsFuRN ISHING IJOMPANT, No. 31 (OPPOSITE THE CASTLE), CARDIFF. SOME OF THR ADVANTAGES OF OUR SYSTEM OVER OTHER FIRMS. All our GOODS are of a RELIABLE and SUB- STANTIAL MAKE, and oar be guaranteed. All our business ;s conducted in a strictly private and confi,lential m9.f1ne:. W'e do ttot rt'Trite our customers to sign objec- tionable Hire Atrr^ements. No labels or tablets are aifiTed to the poods, and no indication is that the are on hire, thp hirer enjoying Mie use of them as if it were a cash transaction. Beinp bon» fide manufacturers of most of our goods, <tan sell considerably cheaper on our Hire-pur- chase system than the majority of those firms can who sell for readv money oniv. A visit to cur establishment will prove this. 'Without further ex- pense the (roods become the absolute property of the cuitorrpr when the stipulated amount has heel1 paid. TEHMS Wa p-ii-e our cust 'mera the privilege of arrang-injr their own terrwi, as they lenow bept the amount they can afford to pay each week or month. The Good-t srf Delivered Free in a Private Van. CAl'TiON—Owinp a) the very Great Success of Our Mode of Doinsr Business, and the hicrh eommpn. dation our system has received, we deem it advisable to notifv that our only place of business is opposite the Ostle. THE SOUTH WALES FURNISHING COMPANY, No. 31 (OPPOSITE THE CASTLE), CARDIFF. [e6040 ) FOR SPRING CLEANING <t » Try the following—Sold Everywhere. ( IjyiXEY'S BLACK LEAD. < Best in World. %d. Id. 2d. 4d. and 1/- sizes. ,jUIXEY'S BAG BLUE. < ( ™ Ready for use in lartfa Flsnnalatte Batfl.. I >3 d. and 1d. each Purest—Best. 1 >|M*XEY'S KNIFE POLISH, j ) 'QtlerylikeSllver—withoutwearing. Gtf.A1/-tins '| (lyiXEY'S "NIX ELENE" t t ? Stove Paste in %d., 1d.. 2d., and 2',d. tins. » RUIXEY'S BERLIN BLACK. J I Drlaos D»»d -No Smen-for all Ironwork, I In 1/ 1/6, and 2/6 Bcttles. ♦ ( Shor.l-l ronr Shot)l:esp<!r HOT. set thr-m for J O J. write t*— I V. G. N.XSY, 12, Soho Sq., LONDON, V. ( RORTON'S ORIGINAJj For Females For Females Only DENSDICT PILLS. Only. THOUSANDS OF TESTIMONIALS HAVE BERN T received from all parts. Female* of all asres should take thfm. They at once remove all obstruc- tions, no matter how obstinate or from whatever cause arisinj. In boxes ?id.. Is 3t:i., and 2s. 9d. Sent Post Fi-er- under rover. Id. extra, direct by the pro- prietor, G D. Horton, M P 3 (from the Birmingham and General Ly:iE' n. Hospital-). Aston House. Aston- rcad. _Bimiin<*b«n—Airents:—Cardiff: R. Mumford, CTiemis?, AMeteor-street. Spiotlands, and Castle- road, Roath. Merthvr: Willis. Chemist. George- town Swansea: Lloyd, Chemist, Oxford- sfreet. Newport: ronnsr. Chemist. Hirrh-ttreet. Cannot be hid from other Chemi^ti. N.B.—Nine renuino unless bearinar "0 D Horton," in red, arrf.«i each label. letters answered free e2S67

D TE TESTPER ITUBI RA INI'AIL Max. Min ;MeaD.;9 a.m. 9p.m. jTotal Thursday.. | 8j 49 j 33 U"0 i "CO -CO i "00 Friday 9| 49 32 40*5 'CB *031 '08 Saturday 110; 45 34 39"5 "11 *11 -22 Sunday I?T 45 3.^ 39'0 *00 *00 -CO Monday 13* 47 35 41*0 "38 *101 "48 Tuesday 13 47 33 40'0 *39 *001 *39 Wednesday.; 14 -08 ————mil——

Telephone. National, 502; Post-offlce, 95. Telegrams. Express," Cardiff.

Bill Banter's Budget Ah. Bill, when first the Higgins feet Went wanderin to dr. Mary-street. You might a knocked me silly with a feather, When I saw that lire burnin' All the inteiJec' and learnin' Which Carr, and you, and them 'ad got together. "It's a juàgment." says my Emma, "Put 'em in this 'ere dilemma. As reminds me very vivid of Gomorrah And I thought she would 'ave busted When you all got up and dusted— Steppin' gaily out for Newport on the morrer. With your bundles on your shoulder, Sure you left the fire smoulder. And you quitted dear old Cardiff without warnin'; Though the flames goL up and snicked ye, Faith, the fire never licked ye, For you mizzled off to Newport in the mornin.' When we saw you there, rcposin" Far away from Sunday Closin', Faith, we envied you the bliss as you was earnin' As we sat down 'ere. shebeenio'. Faith we recognised the meanin' Of the poet bioke whose soul was always viarnin' I I remembers well the hour You returned again to power, And whirled the moral sceptre on the old. old spot; "But, I says, "if I'm a prophet, Surely Carr and Bill is off it, For they'll lie assessinated, like we all are, very 'ot Faith, before you were much older. With your bundle on your shoulder, You was givin' them assessing timely warnin', If the Cardiff Turks wouid treat ye Like them othen does in Crete, ye Would be niizzlin' back to Newport in the mornin'. Faith, before you'd got Tour packs on. 0 T Up there sails the hero Jackson, And trusses the assessing fit for Boylein'! (Sure, if he was down in Crete, now, WaJkin' Alien Up ward's beat, now, This 'ere Concert of the Powers would be bpoilin'). But there's one thing I'm bevvailin': That you ain't bin booked for saiiin', That you ain't bin booked for saiiin', (Aijd I'm blamin' this 'ere Williams, the Recorder), For if 'e'd a' Hayed 'is Land, now, I' You'd be in the bettor land now, Marchin' gaiiy out o' Wales across the border. With your bundle, on your shoulder, Faith you'd leive old CarditF colder. And all a^essination you'd bs scamin'; So I'll ask thi", 'ere Recorder If 'e can't revere the order, For in Newport you'd be welcomed in the mornm'. BILL HIGGINS. The above came over from Crete this morn- ing by teiegraph. If there is one thing most neglected, in the telegraphist's education, it is the proper cabling of poetry. The happy verse of Higgins, as it came across the wires, bore far iets resemblance to the common or garden Tennvsonian ode than it does now. I am afraid the mutilated and electrified re- mains, as I have pieced them together, do not do sufficient justice to the sympathetic HiSgins muse. A poet is nothing unless his heart strings are continually stretched to vibrate with responsive resonance when touched by the woes of a fellow-man. The staff of the "Express"' to-dav are in deep mourning. Their hopes are shattered. Their manly spirits chafe at the knowledge that their future comfort and dignity lay yesterday in the hands of one man, and that he has failed them. In spite of their protest, the Recorder persisted in knocking a cool thousand off the "Express" assessment. I am afraid this settles the Xewport question. Our melancholy thanks are still forwarded to the Newport friends, who promised us so much. We must remain a little longer in the thraldom of Sunday-closing; we must still smother in the fcetid moral atmosphere which is wafted to us from the shebeen and the Sunday drinking club. There is no help. Enthusiasts tell us to look forward towards the future. Some profess to see a glimmer of light. But we preferred to look forward to Newport. The free.city of Monmouthshire is nearer to us than the future, and its pro- mises are a. deal more certain. We can go to Newport for an ordinary .Jubilee bob, but we shall have spent thousands long before we attain the future promised us by the reformers of the Sunday-closing swindle. We are mad with Williams I am down- right angry with him. Words are too weak. In the soiemn vastness of the great iron- bound rooms which the world heard described in court I can let my spirit soar in a manner which, thank Heaven, the world may never hear. Rain-soddened Wales is blighted enough already. The question arises, "Could that recorder help it?" He says he could not. He declares upon his honour that the weight of evidence was against him. He says if he had not knocked off that thousand lie would not have been fulfilling the high and honourable duties entrusted to his charge. Bosh! If he had only stuck to the assess- ment committee we should have been taking a little half-way refreshment by now at Marshfield. Of course, the Chief wanted to stay in Cardiff if he could. Penarth is nearer to Cardiff than it is to Newport. He can get his Sunday refreshment from the sea. The deep and dark bine ocean rolls beneath his feet. But what are all the rest of s to do? There is nothing for us between the "hdJeen and the docks. Many Cardiff ra.te- payers have held the impression that the assess- ment committee's charitable object waa to waft the best and biggest ratepayers to Newport. Why does the recorder stop their philanthropic impulse ? The committee's idea. is that if they make Cardiff too hot for the merely human ratepayer they will be doing a good turn to Newport. People who won't go of their own accord need to be driven. The "Express" staff needed no driving. It was the Chief. If the committee had only driven Spillers as well to Newport we could have got our biscuits and cheese next door, and run across the road for the Sunday stimulant, as everybody used to do in the olden days. Now everybody gets worm-eaten and hopelessly inebriated on bad beer in the shebeens and Sunday clubs. Did the recorder think of this? Did he get our appeal? Neither of these arguments were used by Mr. Marshall in his defence of the assessment. If not, why not? Would he not have won his case? Could he not have tried a tearful appeal to the recorder on behalf of suffering humanity such as he might have found on the staff of the "Express". If I had thought things were coming to this pass I should have gone and given evidence against the Chief myself. We had the benefit of medical opinion upon the muzzling order in the police-court early this morning. And it was strong, mind you The word "Newport' calls it to mind, for yesterday the Newport Muzzling Committee decided to revoke the irder, as far as that city is concerned. Until some better method of muzzling is invented, the order leads in very many cases to gross cruelty to dogs. if it does not actually tend to provoke the madness against whi-ch it desires humanity to be safe- guarded. Muzzling in the street is a fit and proper precaution if humane muzzles can be procured and brought into use. I have re- cently seen several unfortunate hounds in the streets with jaws so tightly strapped together that they are painfully unable to open them sufficiently even to lap in a little water. A dog remaining in this condition for some hours is naturally driven into a state of irritation which in time produces madness. A Cardiff medical man was amongst those summoned this morning for allowing his dog to roam unmuzzled. He spoke out boldly in condem- nation of the practice. The animal for which he was summoned had escaped when its muzzle was taken off for feeding. Apart from that. the doctor, as a general objection, de- clared that dogs were spoilt by muzzling that a tendency to madness was easier with a muzzle on than without. ?_

SUNDAY NEWSPAPERS. COMPLAINT AT CARDIFF WATCH COMMITTEE. A meeting of the Cardiff Watch Committee was held on Wednesday, when Mr. John Jen- kins presided.—Mr. Edwin Hughes, 53, Dock- slreet, Newport, in a letter to the committee, stated that the furious and careless driving of cabs in St. Mary-street, Cardiff, was positively alarming. He had known three serious cases. His brother, in crossing the road, was knocked down and severely hurt some months ago. The second case was that of his agent, Mr. V, Toder, who was killed by a cab in the same way about three weeks ago. In the third case Mr. Hughes himself, while paying his fare and stand- ing at tho back of the hansoin. was run into the b.>ck by the shaft of another hansom. He asked the committee to put a stop to the furious driving before other accidents occurred.—The Head-constable stated that in the case of the man who was killed, the jury returned a ver- dict of accidental death, and attached no blame to the driver.—Mr. Ward remarked that he witnessed the accident, and the driver was cer- tainly not to blame. He was not driving furiously, and the fault, if any, was on the part of the old man who was killed.—In answer to Mr. Veall, the Head-constable tftated that there was not an abnormal number of accidents in St. Mary-street.—The ierter was referred to the head-constable. SUNDAY PAPERS. Mr. Edward Thomas attended the meeting in order to call the attention of the members to the «ale of newspapers bv outcry on Sundays. The congregations at the various churches and chapels, particularly in Riverside, had com- plained of the disturbance. He did not object to the papers being sold. but to the disturbance carsed by tho boys calling out the names of the pf^pors.—The Chairman: Have we power in this matter?—We have power to stop any annoyance in placea of worship—Alderman Sanders: Are they "War Cries"?—Mr. Thomas: No; I won't advertise the papers. You will find two or three boys on the Haycs Bridge every Sunday.—Mr. Good: I hear we are going to have a local Sunday paper?—Alderman Carey: What are fchoy going to do with their palatial building?-—Mr. Good: And their im- mense fortune?—The Head-constable: In the original bye-laws submitted to the council there was a clause dealing with the sellinir of news- papers, but it was struck out.—The Chairman: The council had in view the "War Cry" at that time.—The head-constable was reonested to con- sult with the town-clerk, and take such steps as he considered advisable to put a atop to the annoyance. ———————1^——

BURIED BY A FALL OF EARTH. In connection with the preparations for the foitli- octnini? Ifcitli and Southern Counties Show at South- ampton excavations were beinsj made by the I"'?:I waterworks company near a. reservoir, when the em1- caved into one of the pits nnd buried a man working at. the bottom. Tlie man was at lir.st thought to he dead, but on examination it was found that he was only unconscious. Both hiw legs were, however, broken, anrl be al*o sustained other shocking injuries. --?--?

LTNSEEI* COMPOUND" for Coughs, Colds. J Aatian*, asfl Bronchitis Of CbemirtB only, e6901—5 I

Amusing Slander Action A BILLINGSGATE MAN'S FRANK CONFESSION. Lived There Fifteen Years and Wasn't a Mild 'Un, but he "Couldn't Touch tho Lady's Vocabulary." Before Mr. Justice Bruce and a common jury in the High Courts the case of Astins and Wife v. Tabor and Wife was heard. This wais an action for slander, and the parties are neigh- bours in High-street, Kingsland. 1'Iaintifis, Mr. John A-st/us and his wife, keep a lish supptr-bar, sad defendants, Mr. Tabor and hi.^ wife, keep an oyster bar. The '.alleged slander was uttered on July 3U ot last y/ar, and charged defendants with keeping a diorderiy house.—A oostermonger named Potter was the fk'st witness. He saad that all the date named he was shown a. paragraph in a newspaper. Mr. Tabor read out the paragraph, which referred to a prosecution for ketpmg a disorderly house, and he added, "That's how Fat Jack gets his living."—" Who was Fat Jack?" inquired the counsel.—" Mr. Astins," replied the witness it's a nam« he goetj by." 1 truss thought Mr. Tabor's remark about "Fat Jack" was a very good joke. So he repeated it to his wife. She repeated it to Mrs. Astins, who did not think it wat* a joke. Hence the present action. ou thought it a joke?-' asked counsel, in cross-examination "did you laugh?'"—"Laxf, replied witness ''larf? yus, larfed 'arty.' — Mrs. Astins, a. golden-haiired woma.n, An a. dress of rustling biacK trimmed with heliotrope satin and bugles, gave evidence. She said that on hearing of trie alleged slander she at once went to Mrs. Tabor's oyster bar aud 6aid: "MrA Tabor, this is very serious; what do you mean by saying that I keep a. disorderly house?" —"So you do," implied Mrs. Tabor; "tu know your houde in El vert on-terrace is a disorderly house," "I'll make you prove your words," nvoined Mrs. Astins. "You!" concluded Mrs. Tabor, scornfully. "1 can soon do that."— Mr. Jack Astins was nexn called, and admitted that he was generally known as "Fat Juek." He denied that he ever kept a disorderly house. —"There was ajdisturbanee outside Mrs.Tabor's house the night after the slander was spoken?" asked counsel.—"Oh, only the women having a little conversation," replied witness.—ihis ended plaintiff's case, AMUSTNG CONFESSIONS Frank Tabor said he had always been on "first-rate" terms wtih Astins, whom he had known in the market for many years. He had always been on good ter-ua with Airs. Astms, too, "until this particular night." She was always a jolly, joking son, a first-class customer, who would stand a Dottle if you'd a-wanted il, and he was sorry to lose her custom. After the alleged slander "her ladyship came and kicked up a barney outside my business. She was at it for three-quarters of an hour. Aud the language. The language she used would disgust Billingsgate. 1 couldn't use the lan- guage she used, and I'm not a mild one, for J've been in Billingsgate for fifteen vears. (Lcud laughter, in which his lordship joined.) She Kept at it until a police-oergeant came Up. He told Astins to move oil'. L said, 'The man's doing nothing he's all right; but for God's sake shift the woman.' (Laughter.) As to Potter's story, Tabor declared that he must have dreamt it.—Tabor t> answers in cross-examination canoed much merriment. He did not associate with Potter, he declared. "Would you, sir?" he asked counsel. Mr". Tabor was not like Mrs. Astins—she never moved awa.y from the shop.—"I shall not ask you why." remarked counsel.—"Shail I sug- gest why?" replied Tabor. "It's because she's not such, a mug as to leave me to take the money. Are TOU always so dramatic in your manner?"—"Me? Xõ, but you are a- trying to get at me like that."—Have you had anything to drink to-day?—I might have had two or three. I've been pretty moderate.— Moderate for you?—Oh, I'm a sloutish con- stituted chap, and I can shift fifty if T try. —The jury found a. verdict for the defendants. —Judgment accordingly. -?-

CUT TO PIECES BY A SCREW. HORRIBLE ACCIDENT ON THE SEINE. The Paris correspondent of the "Standard" reports a. terrible boat accident which occurred on the Seine. Two young men, named Guerst and Gerier, accompanied by a. young woman named Andree, were descending the river on Sunday afternoon in a boat, when they per- ceived that it leaked so much that they had not time even to reach one of the betake. As the two young men were excellent swimmers, they jumped into the water, and were followed by Mdlle. Andree, whom they supported in the water. Swimming in this way, they were nearing the bank when one of the penny steam- boats approached. The ca.ptain gaive the order to stop, but it was evidently too late, for thougli Gerier succeeded in holding on to the fore part of the steamboat, Guerst a.nd the young woman were run down, and passed under- neath the vessel. When the boats advanced a little those on board were horrified to see that Mdlle. Andree had been dreadfully torn by the screw. She expired a. few moments after being taken from the water. The body of Guerst ha« not yet been found. An inquiry has been insti- tuted to ascertain who wacj responsible for this terrible accident.

INTTRAMPWARI). PITIFUL POSITION OF A MIDLAND I RECTOR. On Tuesday a very distressing story was un- folded at the meeting of the Stone Board of Guardians. It appears that a night or two ago a person, who turned out to be the rector of a parish near Congleton, applied to the police at Stone for assistance, and he was by them passed on to the workhouse authorities. In the absence of the master the applicant was placed in the tramp ward, and on the following morn- ing the master, having ascertained some parti- culars from the clergyman, placed himself in communication with the Rev. Brisco-Owen, rector of Stone, who made inquiries by tele- graph of the Bishop of Chester and the church- wardens of the parish, with tbe result that it was found that the rev. gentleman had wan- dered away from his home. It was stated that a. short time ago his sister, who acted as his housekeeper, had been removed to an asylum, and that fact seemed to have preyed upon his mind. The board, at the request of the unfor- tunate gentleman's friends, decided that he sho\4W remain in the workhouse until after their arrival to take him home. _?--

A GLORIOUS MOSQUE. The glorious mosque of St. Sophia in Con- stantinople is the richest in the world—richer than St. Pefter' The richest clergy in the world are the Turkish Mohammedans. Mom accurately speaking, they would be the richest that ever existed if only their lands, forests, bouse, and other property were cared for and brought up to the market value which it would reach in ordinary circumstances in Western Europe. It is «atimated that a full third of the land of the Turkish Empire is the property of the Cuurtii, or, let us say, of the mosques, because in Turkey there is no Church and no clergy, in tbe European sense of the words. In fact, there is a remarkable resemblance be- tween the territorial riches and decay of the Mohammedan Church and those of the monas- teries in England just before the dissolution.

SUDDEN DEATH AT ABEBQ-WILI. The Carmarthen coroner received information on Tuesday of a. painfully sudden death in the parish of Aborgwili, near Carmarthen. About half-past five o olock on Monday morn- ing Mrs- Catherine Lewis went as usual to Tirycwm outho'iis? to milk the sows. Half an hour subsequently her son found her prostrate on the floor with her arms resting against- the pail, and she expired before a doctor could be summoned. It is believed that she had suc- cumbed to heart disease.

THE MAYOR OF JERUSALEM. "Have you seen tbe Mayor of Jerusalem?" everyone will l>e asking everyone else in a day or two. say3 the London correspondent of the "Birmingham Gazette" His worship, or whatever his proper dignificacion may be, has come to London to lecture to learned Jewish societies on the essential identity of Judaism with Mohammedanism. The mayor is a. learned and distinguished men.

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On April 1 MYSTERIOUS AIR-SHIP SEEN OVKR KANSAS. Cigar-shaped, Without Wings or Sail, a Searchlight at the Head, and a Man Amidships. An extraordinary story of a flying air-ship is told by the New York Herald." For four weeks past the towns and cities between Omaha a.nd Chicago have been thrown into spasms of excitement by the occasional appearance in the sky of what seemed to be a. large cigar-thaped I air-ship. Apparently, it was under perfect control, sailing about in circles and figures at an altitude of a quarter to halff a mile. All Kansas city watched the search-light of tho air- ship en the night of April 1, as it appeared soon after eight o'clock on the western horizon, swiftly approaching the city, and ait last swept off to the horizon in a north-westerly direction and disappeared. At Everest, 60 miles dis- tant, the ship stopped motionless, the light dis- appeared, and nothing was seen but a black mass for about ten seconds. Then the lights fSaehed out and the ship moved away. 'I his was vouched for by many persons of repute. but in Chicago the belief still prevailed that it was all a hoax. Amazement, and almost terror, seized Chicago last Sunday morning, when the phenomenon was reported near the city by half a dozen credible witnesses, and two excellent snapshots were actually taken of the thing as it moved over Rogers Park. The craft, according to the statement of all witnesses, is an invention without wings or sails. All agree that the outlines of a man could also be seen through a glass. They were of opinion that they could see a man in motion as though engaged in steering a vessel. The upper part of the ship apparently consisted of a cigar- shaped silken bag, attached) to which was a lightly constructed framework. In tho centre of this framework a man was located. A pro- peller or rudder was attached to the frame- work, the latter being shaped, like the hull of a ship except that it was tliarp at both ends. Apparently, the framework was composed of a. white metal. Tho only explanation of all this hubbub is a letter received by the Trans- Missiesippl Exposition from an Omaha m:1:t1 named Clinton, saying that he is the inventor of an air craft and will exhibit it next week. The appearance of the inventor and Sus machme is awaited with breathless anxiety. IT'S BEEN PHOTOGRAPHED. A telegram from New York on Tuesday says: —'The vagaries of the air-ship which was yesterday reported to be sailing through the sky in the region of Chicago are exciting intense interest among many people all over the country. A fortnight ago tho story started b the Far West, and was looked on here as a I hoax. Since then people have come forward from many places along the line of flight to declare they have seen it, giving all the circum- stances. Every day canfe piore affidavits from men who swore they saw it' and that they are sober and truthful mem. Now it has been photographed. All accounts agree that it is cigar-shaped, and that it seems to hang from a silken bag of the same shape, and to be steered with perfect control. It is nov. claimed to be the invention of an Omaha, man.

ANOTHER YETERAN GONE. FIRST TO RECEIVE THE CRIMEA MEDAL FROM NAPOLEON III. The death occurred at Wellfield, near W &"t Hartlepool, on Tuesday night of John Winter, formerly of the Coldstream Guards. He went through the whole of the Crimean campaign, and wa3 the first man in the British Army to receive the French Crimean War medal for conspicuous bravery, and this was personally presented by Napoleon ill. Deoeased belonged to High Wycombe.

TOMMY ATKINS* RATIONS. NEW ORDER AND BETTER FOOD FOR OUR SOLDIERS. Tommy Atkins is coming in for the good things of this world. By virtue of a recent order, the quality of ration bread and flour issued to the troops is to be raised to hospital standard quality. Being in blissful ignorance of what "hospital" etandaird quality could mean, a "Morning" reporter called at one of the Metropolitan barracks, and was delighted to find that the soldiers themselves had a very hazy notion as to what the expression indi- cated. "Of course, strapping great fellows like you know nothing of the hospital regime," and the conversation at once turned on the recent amelioration of the everyday food. "It is quite true." volunteered a stalwart guards- man, "that there has been a great improvement in the quality of our food lately. 1 can't tell you when we first noticed it. but it is the fact. all the same." At the London Recruiting Depot, near the Natim-al Gallery, inquiries were made as to whether this had influenced recruiting in any way. "I should not think it had," replied the sergeant. "We have never, at any time, had objections made to enlisting on the ground that the food was not good enough. The recruits have always expressed themselves as satisfied with the quantity and qtalitv of their ordinary rations, and I can tall you that most of the men are a great deal better fed on joining the Army than they ever were before in their live?. I don't think the improvement will do much to in- fluence recruiting, either one way or another."

PASSENGER'S COMPLAINT. OMNIBUS CONDUCTOR CHARGED WITH INDECENT ASSAULT. Before the Southwark magistrate* a serious charge ww brought against John A. Thomas, a Walworth 'bu.'3 conductor, of indecently assault- ing a female passenger in his omnibus.—Com- plainant wari Florence Richardson, who said she was al domestic servant out of place. On Monday evening she got into the prisoner's 'bus a.t Picjadilly Circus, and went to Waterloo Station. On arriving there she found it was a quarter to ten, too late for her to go to her sister at Wadworth, as she had intended, and she therefore decided to take the n.ext 'bus back to Piccadilly. Prisoner told her to stay where "he was, as his 'bus would start on the return journey to Piccadilly in about a minute. The 'bus was then driven out of the station-ycird into a by-turning. The driver got down, and the pti.vonei' said to him, Let me introduce you to my lady friend." Witness said. "I am no lady friend of yours I don't know what you mean." The driver went off, and the prisoner, who had previously extinguished the lacnp in the 'bus, then tried to ki>-s her. She resisted, and strucrrrled to get out of the 'bus, and in the struggle the cushion of one of the seats fell upon the iloor. She three it ened to snia.-h the windows, and presently the prisoner allowed her to get out of the 'bus, but not before he had indecently as>4iulted her. She was) a decent, hard-working girl. The prisoner cross- examined the g.rl, with the view* of lowing that the was not a passenger,, but came to l^n when the 'bus was standing at rest, and mflb overtures to him. This prosecutrix indignantly denied, and the magistrate told the prisoner he did his case no good.—A conductor at the back of the court said the omnibus company's men would provide the prisoner with legal assistance art the next hearing: they regarded it at a serious case.—The Magistrate: it will have to go to a jury.—Prisoner, who bore a irood character, was remanded on bail in the sum of .£80.

1 GRAND CONCERT AT PENARTH. On Tuesday evening a larg> audience was present at Andrews'-h<jll, Penarth. to witness tho perfoming, in character, of tho popular oaiitata, "Joseph (by J. Aster Broad), by the Tabernacle Baptist Choir. The following artistes assisted: "Joseph's Sister" (soprano). Miss Marion Isaac. R.W.L.C.; "Princess" sopra.no). Miss Emma Webb (Penarth); "Egyptian ^Queen" (contralto), Miss Alice Jenkins, R.A.M. "Joseph" (tenor), Mr. \V. Todd Jones, Treorkv Male Voice Choir: "Reuben" (tenor), Mr. W. E. Curslon; "Pharaoh, King" (bawi), Mr. J d1Il T1 omas, Peintyrch. Mr. J. T. Saunders con- ducted, and the cocoinpan lments were plav* d by Professor G. C. Howell, I.S.M., and Mr. J. Price, Penarth. The performers, who wore gorgeous dresses, acquitted themselves in a most creditable manner, their performance elir'ting the heartiest applause from the audience. The magnificent scenery vps gup- plied by Messrs. Richardson and Co., Cardiff, the equal of which ha* not been seen in Penarth before. The performance will be repeated this (Wednesday) evening, when a large house is expected. ?-

AN INFECTIOUS LETTER. serious outbreak of scarlet lerer at Great Parndon, E«sex, is attributed to the following extraordinary circumstanced. A woman received a letter from her sister, and gave the envelope to her child to play with. The child tried to liok tho stamp off, and several days later was attacked with fever. The mother afterwards j learned that her sister, who sent the letter, had I been nursing a scarlet lever D&tient.

I Kanow Divorce Case THE PETITIONER WITH- DRAWS HIS SUIT. In the Divorce Division on Wednesday the case of Kanow v. Kanow a.nd Abdy was men- tioned to Sir Francis Jeur.e. This was the suit in which Mr. Oscar Robert Max Kanow sued for a divorce because of his wife's alleged adultery with Sir William Neville Abdy, Bart., under circumstances already reported. Mr. Barnard, who appeared for the peti- tioner, addressing the judge, said he waa in- structed to withdraw the suit. The Judge: I suppose you have nothing to say, Mr. Deane? Mr. Bargrave Deane (for the co-respondent): No. my lord. I can only say it will save a. lot of expense aind costs and trouble. The Judge: The petition will bo dismiseed, with costs. ??-

HERCULES IN THE DOCK. A TRAP DRIVEN FROM TAMWORTH TO HIGHGATE IN EIGHT HOURS. Tho Highgatc lue-nch had a Hercules before them on Tuesday, over 6ft. 6in. in height. William Hingley. a miner, was charged with the unlawful possession of a pony and curt, The giant was seen by Polioe-constahle Overall driving the pony and trap at eight o'clock the previous evening without a light. He said he had started late that morning from Tamworth. The oificer thought to drive that distance in about cic-ht hours was an extraordinary feat, and took tho lot to the station. The accused raid his uncle sent him from Tamworth to sell it. The police having now ascertained that the ponv and trap were stolen from Wassail Wood, Staffordshire, on Saturday, he was dis- charged, and immediately arrested to be taken to Staffordshire on the charge of theft.

A S-IAV7LTIL)N LASS. SOME BLOODTHIRSTY THREATS ALLEGED AGAINST HER. Elizabeth. Lambert, 19, servant, with no heme, was charged at North London with wilfully and persistently annoying Colonel Adelaide Cox. of the Salvation Army. and also with assaulting Ellen Collins, a servant.—Mr. D. A. Romain. who prosecuted, said the prisoner's real name was Florrie Short, for whom the Salvation Army had tried to do good, but failed.—The Prisoner: That is a lie. They have never done any good for me. Mr. D'Eyncourt: At present you must be quiet; you shall speaTe presently.—Mr. Romain, con- tinuing, said that Miss Cox was Mrs. Bramwell Booth's secretary in her rescue work. Two weeks ago the prisoner and another girl were before the court on a. similar charge, and bound over to keep the peace for twelve months. Since then, however, prisoner had persistently antacyed Miss Cox.—The Prisoner (con- temptuously) Solicitors paid out of the self- denial money !—Mr. Romain: She. is a most violent woman, as the police will tesitfy by her conduct in the police-station on Tuesday night. These ladies corrv on their rescue work as a labour of love. and desire to be protected from such people as this.—(The prisoner here looked round the court, and said to "Colonel" Cox and "Captain." Lambert, "If you get me time' I will do for both of you."—Mr. D'Eyr.court: If you don't keep quiet I shall think you are the violent person they say you are.—The Prisoner They say they have done much for me. They sent me to Portsmouth to work in a, laundry, and because I could not do it I walked back again, and then I eould not get any assistance at the shelter.—Ellen Cell ins ard Adjutant Bea=iey deposed to the violent behaviour of the prisoner when the persistently knocked at the door of No. 65, Cfcardmore-road. Clapton. The prisoner, they said. used vile language, and added that slio loved "Oaptain" Lambert once, but now could put a knife through her in cold blood.—The Prisoner: That is a lie.—Mr. D'Eyncourt told the prisoner tha-t she could not be allowed to go on this way. She had been bound over r.i her own recognisances, and broken her bond but now she would have to find a surety in £30 to keep the peace for twelve months, or go to gaol for a. month.—The Prisoner: That will do me good So long. all. Cheer up!

MISS KEMPSHALL. Writes from Eroadmoor Asylum for Press Cuttings of Her Trial. The "Liverpool Courier" has received from Catherine Keinpshall. who has boon condemned to confinement in Broadmoor Asylum during her Majesty's pleasure, the following letter, which shows that the writer has not lost her interest in external matters: Broadmoor Asylum. Sir,—Will vou kindly scud me the cuttings of the Kempshall trial at Liverpool, the :lp11 inst. March, at the last sessions? I should like to know whether my speech was published. My brother has forwarded me on one of your papers, but unfortunately there is some mis- take, as it lK-ars the date of 6th April inst. In all probability he may not have properly ex- plained. After reading the trial, I should have great pleasure in thanking the vast number who favoured the petition, that j". if you will allow me, through your columns, when I will comment on so-called judicial justice but first of all kindly let me see how much exposure my judges have been subjected to.—Trusting you will grant me this request, and help one to whom judicial justice has never been ren- dered I am, dear sir vours truly, CATHERINE K>7MPSILALL.

CHINESE INDEMNITY. THE COST OF THE RECENT WAR WITH JAPAN. The exact amount of the Chinese indemnity money to be paid over on the 8th of May to the credic of the Japanese Govern- ment at the Bank of Fingland is £ 2,740,000. A like sum will have to be lodged annually on the same date until the unpaid balance ( £ 16,450,000) of the in- demnity is finally discharged. The total amount of the indemnity was roughly and while Japan has; already actually disbursed about £ 8.000,000, she has voted on account of extraordinary ariuv and naval expenditure during during the next live years a. sum equal to the total original amount of the indemnity. It is reported that the Government have finally abandoned their project for raising an internal loan, and that recourse will shortly be had to borrowing in the Western money markets. -?-??-?-

A VAGRANT CROCODILE. HIS WANDERING PROPENSITY BRINGS TROUBLE. A resident of Crooked Lane, Calcutta (says the "Asian"), is the possessor of a crocodile which gives trouble. It has a decided pen- chant for gadding about, and lias established a local record fur falling and climbing. It objects to inhabit .ha tank provided for it on the roof, and makes its a-ppearance in the rooms, usuaiiv when there is company. Tableaux and Mhrieks Last Sunday lie began a tour round the neighbourhood with a. fall from the third storey, and none tlie worse for this hurried descent, lie locked into the compounds of a few houses ere he decided that the premises of Messrs. Mackintosh Burn offered the best ÎD- ducements to a saurian of his tastes. On the roof he kneeled over and gave that ancient But at night, seeing the bald head of an ^ged durwan looming big and shining beneath him, he could not resist the temptation of trying another drop. 130 crawling to the edge of the roof lie keeled over and gave that aincient Hindoo one of the bggest surprises he ever had in his life, alighting, jaws, feet, and tail, light on his cranium and scuttling off by way of his back. Tho proprietor of Gharialas Gangetieus" lassoed him, and had him borne off on a pole. The durwan ha# not yet col- lected sufficient wite to jxromulgate any theory on this matter, but what the owner want sto know is how the crocodile got on the roof of the stable, seeing that there are no steps and no foothold of any sort to assist t-he oliinber.

DETECTIVE IN A BOX. Genrgoc Oarrod, 19, a. young man employed M an attendant and labourer at- tho Royal College of Science and School cf Mines, South Kens;ngton Museum, w:ia charged at Westminster with stealing marked mone.y belonging to Mr. Alfred J. Brett, a student.—For some timr pMt smajl sums of money and articles have heeD stolell from the pockets of overcoata hanging outside the laboiutories. On Tuesday Detec- tive-sergeant Tallin secreted himself in a. large hox with spy holes. From his hiding-place he saw the prisoner empty the pockets of Mr. Brett's overcoat and walk away. Immediately afterwards thp prisoner wall Ilrrested with the marked monfy in hi" possession. -Mr. Mareham remandcJ the prisoner for a week. ?.-

AMERICAN TARIFF ACT. A Renter's telegram from Washington on Tuesday pays: -In fe->r,r,me to Senator Vest's resolution fOJ" Iln inquiry into the issu<; 0f the order delaying the settle- ment d the Ciwtonis entries after April 1 Mr. Lyman Cage. Se'-rpjiy of State, has written a. letter to the Senate stating that thr ordrr wa., issued in accordance wilh the laws. Thereupon Senator Vest presented a resolution tn 01" effect that (he ordcr was without tlie authority of the law, and a violation of the statutes regulating the payment of Customs duties. -?-

FOOTBALL. GRAND FOOTBALL M A' fCII ES—CARD IFV ARMS PARK. .April 17th. Glamorgan League..Kicli-off at 3 30 p 111. Ayril 19!4» (Easier Monday) Bitrbariaus. Kiefc- ,»(;• a' 3 0 p.m. Gates open each day at 2 0 p.1'1 Seats inside roeps may lie booked for Monday's match.—Apply Secretary. 1'6156 Gram I Match at Penarth.—Rirkenheal Wanderers v. Penarth on Good Friday. A [nil 16th, lo'J7. Train from Cardiff (G.W.Il.) at 2.50 p.ru e6151 ?,'?-'U'r.

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Telegraphists' Claims- LET THE PUBLIC BE OUR JUDGES. To the Editor of the "Evening Express." Sir,—When masters arbitrate on the grievances of their employes tlie employes gene- rally oome off second-best. This is the case with us. The gentlemen who composed the Com- mittee of Inquiry were, with two exceptions, our superiors—those to whom we look for the regulating oc the numerous rules, &c., appertaining to the work of a post-office. The permanent heads of departments are. generally speaking, opposed to radical changes in the interests of the staffs. They are not indifferent to the merits of the rank and file, but they have a curious method for discovering reasons for not making liberal allowances. Having little to complain of them- selves, they come to think that every body must be in the same happy circumstances. The Com- mittee have been pleased to abolish the "class" system. Yet, I think, the efficiency examina- tions they have introduced in its place consti- tutes another form of classification. If they had left this question alone and abolished the cause of complaint of the five years' service men they would have done a generous action. It was certainly hoped they would bo benefited; instead they are almost worse off than before. Mr. Fischer, in his evident before the Com- mittee, said that the five years' men were cer- Mr. Fischer, in his evident before the Com- mittee, said that the five years' men were cer- tainly underpa.id, yet, his practical opinion and ¡ that of Mr. I'reeee were ignored. A STRIKE THE LAST RESORT. It is admitted certain officers may be losers, but no compensation can bo given for tine loss sustained." Tihs speaks for itself. Re- garding pensions and allowances for widows and thildrtn," the refusal of the committee to deal with this question seems sarcastic, in that the females are still to receive their "marriage dowry." If a male clerk voluntarily retires from the service he receives nothing in Hie shape of deferred pay or bonus, but when a female* resigns for a sentimental reason she gets in some instances enough to furnish her houte, and sho may have been in receipt of more pay than a male clerk of longer service. If the committee could not have teen their way to deal with this question, then the sooner a Parlia- mentary Committee be appointed tho better for us, as this is one of the main planks of our platform. The chairman (Mr. Councillor John Jenkins) at last Sunday's meeting—where we were pleased to see such a strong contingent of our Newport confreres—advised us no<t to strike. I fully concur with him and I believe I am epjaking for the Cardiff staff gneerally in saying that a strike is most unwise. We are the servants of the public, not of a. department of State, and in ceasing work we would bo doing a grievous harm to those against whom we have no complaint. Yet in persistently asking for a loaf and receiving a. stone, we begin to think that a strike is the only remedy. Men do not agitate simply for the sake of agitating. They don't spend time and money on a supposed myth. Something must bo radically wrong to' call forth the torrent 100f indignation that is apparent through- out the country at the present time, and all we ask is an impartial investigation. LET THE PUBLIC JUDGE. Let the public be our judge?, and we will stand by the result. "The voice of the people is the voice of God." We work for the people, we are of the people, and we will accept the verdict of the people. We have been requested by the Lords of the Treasury to accept the re- port as "finally satisfying our claims." There are two sides to a question. We have ours. We intend to still agitate. Sir E. J. Reed, speaking at the Cardiff Conference banquet said "Men were too willing to bear burdens they should never have borne at all." We have borne our burdens, and we demand their removal. The torch has been re-lit which has re-kindled the fires of agitation throughout the country. Offices are combining for one main purpose—the appointment of a Parliamentary Committee- I advise my comrades to stick to the ca.u-se, fight strong, but with moderation. Be firm in your attitude. The present seems a blank. The future looks dark. But it's a long lane that has no turning. Let us remem- ber:— Tho' beaten bock in many a fray. Yet freshening strength we borrow, And where our vanguard halts today, The rear will camp to-morrow. —I am, &c., A TELEGRAPH CLERK.

THE TRADE." LICENSED VICTUALLERS AND THEIR DUTIES. Before the stipendiary (Mr. T. W. Lewis) at Cardiff Police-court on Wednesday James Dobba, landlord of the Clifton Hotel, was summoned for permitting drunkenness on his licensed premises.—Mr. T. W. Belcher, for the defence, explained that the cage had been ad- journed for a week to enablo him to investigate the facts, and to look into the cases that bore upon their. Having done this carefully, he was bound frankly to admit the offence of per- mitting drunkenness. This wa«i the onlv offenoe alleged. Only one person was there, and he was not supplied. Hit, worship would understand that a technical offence of this kind might easily be committed under certain cir- cumstances. The person under the influence of drink got into one of the crowded bars of the Clifton on Saturday night. The man wap actually refused. He was not observed, and he remained for a time, which, according to the decisions, undoubtedly made defendant liable. The mistake made was that he was not forcibly ejected; and a licensed victualler, if he threw a drunken person in the street, might land himseH into a difficulty. He could not tell what would befall the drunken customer, and might be blamed by a coroner's jury for throw- ing him out.—The Stipendiary said that, under the circumstances, he would impost' no penalty, but defendant must pay the costs of the sum- mons.

JUBILEE DAY. DYAK POLICE COMING TO JOIN THE PROCESSION. The secretary of the British Ncrth Borneo Company informs Reuter's agency that a tele- garnt has been received announcing the depar- ture from Singapore by the Peninsular and Oriental steamer Ceylon of a. ocmtingent of fifteen —yak policce, under the command of Sub-Commandant W. Raffles Flint, to take part, with the other Colonial fores, in the Royal procession. These Dyaks will also appear in their native war costumes in the Royal Military Tournaments a.t the Agricultural-hall and in Dublin. These men originally he longed to the head-hunting tribes of North Borneo.

SHOT ON SIGHT. A PARIS WINE MERCHANT'S UNBIDDEN VISITOR. On Tuesday the old and historical Place des Vcsges, Paris, was the scene of a dramatic affair. In one of the houses dwells a wine merchant, with his family. In the morning the fvrvant brought him a card, and said that the gentleman was waiting to see him about an order. On going into an adjoining room ho found the visitor, who. after assuring himself that the wine merchant was the person of whom ho was in search, pulled out a revolver a.nd dis- charged three shots, wounding him in one ear. in an arm. and in the right side. The wine merchant, although badly hurt, took up a re- volver in his turn, but his assailant rushed out of the house, leaving behind him his hat and the weapon which he had just used. Soon afterwards the man made his appearance at the Prefecture of Police, and related what he had done. adding thai he did not know whether he had killed his victim outright. He is 2S years of age, and has a wife a.nd a little child, and In is believed to accuse the wine merchant of having been on too intimate terms with the young woman.

TOMMY BURNS. ASKED WHETHER HE WOULD LIKE TO PLEAD INSANITY. The Leith authorities evidently do not appre- ciate the feats of "Tommy'' Burns, of diving fame. It seems, says the "Pall Mall Gazette," that on Saturday morning, about seven o'clock, he went to the house of Hans Christian Ander- sen, the back cf which overlooks the Water of Lei'th, with two other men, and stated to Mrs. Andereen that he wished to get out of the bed room window to take some Measure- ments. addling that he and his companions had been sent by the burgh authorities. Having obtained admittance, the bedroom door was shut in the face of Mrs. Andersen, who, highly indignant, roused her sleeping husband, who v/as then in bed in another room. Mr. Anderson. on forcing his way into the bedroom, which had been taken possession of by the trio, found Burns attired in a constable's tunic and helmet, and tights. The window was open and Burns, in this attire sprang out into the Water of Leith, which ran below. A boat was in readiness, and he was picked up first by the occupants of the boat, and then by the police. Subsequently he made his appearance 1n the Leith Police-court '1 charged with having unwarrantably entered the house of Mr. Hans Christian Andersen and leapt into the Water of Leith, "to the alarm of Mr. and Mrs. Andersen and others of the lieges." Ho was found guilty, but the bailie before passing sentence desired to know if ho wished to advance any plea of temporary in- sanity, an inquiry which was answered by an indignant negative. — The bailie thereupon lectured Burns on the enormity of his offence— entering a house under false pretcnces, alarm- ing the lieges, and so on—and concluded with the information that as a warning against such performances he would have- to pay a. fine of £ 7 10s. or go to prison for 60 days. ?- ?:oHI

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Ex-Cardiffian Sued I & A CURIOUS ACTION FOR SLANDER. Woes of an American Who Came to London and Embarked in the Insurance Line. Before Mr. Justice Cave and a special jury, in the Queon's Bench Division on Tuesday, the acsoe of Clack v. Triggs came on for hearing. It was an action brought by Mr. Phillippe Lyons Clarke, described as sin insurance agent, against Mr. W. Triggs, general manager of the Equitable Insurance Society of the United States, and for many years resident in Cardiff, to recovcr damages for alleged slanders. De- fendant denied that he uttered the words com- plained of, but admitted that in reply to con- fidential communications he had made state- ments concerning the plaintiff bona-fide and without malicf.—Plaintiff, in opening the case to the jury, stated that he was an American, and had been engaged in commercial pursuits since he was twelve years old. In 1880 he had accumulated a sufficient sum to enable him to retire, but unfortunately he was induced to advance money in res pec t of certain patents, which caused him to lose about 30,000 dollars. Afterwards he was ruined by the failure of Messrs. Baring Brothers. He then looked out for employment, and entered into a. contract with the New York Life Assurance Company. Hj had a disagreement with that company, and in the result he resolved to come to England and cuter into business as an insurance agent. In 1893 he entered into an arrangement with the Equitable Insurance Society, for whom he worked until November or Deaember, 1894. Ho had a wife and two children, and in con- sequence of his financial pcsition he became in- debted to certain persons for board and lodgings. In October, November, aad Decern- ber. Ifa94, tho defendant, who was the manager of the Equitable Insurance Society, made state- ments to certain persons to the effect that he (plaintiff) was a common swindler, that he waS not a special agent of the Equitable Society, and that two Scotland Yard detectives had amassed sufficient evidence to get him five years. Though there was not the slightest justification for .these statements, he had been unable to make any contracts with insurance companies, aud he bad had to subsist the best wav he could. Miss Emily Durands srtated that about Sep- tember, 1894, she went to the defendant to make inquiries concerning the plaintiff. The defen- dant told her that plaintiff had been an outside agent, but at that time he did not represent the company. Sue told the defendant that the plain- tiff owed a certain sum of money which her partner could not get, and he replied that he was sorry for her partner, but did not think she had much chance of getting her money. Defendant further said he believed there were several writs out against the plaintiff- She, however, did not remember the defendant saying that the plaintiff was a swindler. In cross-examination witness said the plain- tiff and his wife lodged with her partner at Staines. He gave her partner a cheque for £30, which was more than the sum due, and the result was that the balance was paid in cash. The cheque, when presented, was not met. She believed her partner afterwards received JB10 of the amount due. Mr. Henry Marsh Allen, an actor, now en- gaged at Blackpool, gave evidence to the effect that in December, 1894, he called on the defen- dant, who told him that he (witness) was not in good hands in being closely connected with the plaintiff. Defendant further informed him that there were two detectives on the plaintiff's track, and that they had already aaaassed sufficient evidence to give him the years. Other evidence having been given of the uttering of the alleged slanders, plaintiff went into the box and gave evidence in support of his case. He denied emphatically that he had ever attempted to get credit by stating that was a. special agent of the Equitable Life Insurance Company, or that he had committed any act which would justify a detective in saying he had amassed evjdance against him. In cross-examination plaintiff said he had not told any person that he had been indicted in the United States for embezzling the funds of the New York Life Insurance Companv. JUDGMENT FOR DEFENDANT. Mr. Bucknill: Do you swear that you do not know you were indicted in Worcester. Massachu- setts, for having embezzled 568doIs., the property of the New York Life Insurance Company, of whicn you were then an agent?—I never had any i intimation of it. The first I hoard of it was from the defendant's solicitors, about ten days ago. Did you not on October 26, 1892, admit that you had ooUected 568dols., which you had not admitted to your employers?—I don't deny that I have heard that my bondsmen have had to pay the money. When you came to London with whom did you lodge?—Miss Ram, in Woburn-place. You eventually owed that lady some money ?— Yes. about B7. v Did you give her a post-dated cheque?—Yes. And was it dishonoured?—Yes. The Foreman of the Jury here intimated that they did not wish to hear any more of the case, and gnve a verdict for the defendant. Judgment for defendant accordingly. with costs.

CANADA RETALIATES. THE BOYCOTT. OF HER WORKMEN IN THE STATES. A Central News telegram from Vancouver on Wednesday says :—The Council has resolved not to employ workmen from the United States on any public works owing to the alleged refusal of the United States authorities to admit Cana- dian workmen, It is considered similar retaliatory measures will be taken in other places.

IN ALL HIS WAR PAINT. LORD WOLSELEY LEAVES FOR GIBRALTAR TO-DAY. Lord Wolseley left Victors Station at 10.30 on Wednesday morniug for Portsmouth to join H.M.S. Prince George, in which he proceeds to Gibraltar. Lord Wolseley wore a military blue coat and cock hat, with plumes, and the Older of the Bath and ribbons. He carried his gold-gilted sword. Several officers were pre- sent at Victoria to see hIS lordship elf, and the Commander-in-chief talked cheerily with them until the moment of departure.

A HAUNTED FAMILY. NO END TO ITS TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS. Those among your readers (writes a Paris correspondent to the "Daily Telegraph") who may be interested in the welfare of the "haunted family" will be distressed to learu that its recent removal from Yzeures to Poitiers ha.s brought to it no alleviation of its trials and tribulations. For a fiw day-! comparative peace reigned in the new dwelling, bub by degrees affairs assumed an ominous eomplexioIl. Chairs and tables began to conduct themselves in a lively and undignified manner; strange rappings and scratchings resounded from the walls; and last, not least, the beat of that awful big drum echoed high above the roof. One of the Poitiers barristers who went to Yzeures for the express purpose of unravelling the mystery is now devoting his leisure to a. searching investigation, and believers in the marvellous and supernatural are much excited, as he has pressed a photographer into the ser- vice, and they for.dly imagine that the misty form of some ghostly being may, perchance, be caught and reproduced. Meanwhile, it is calmly suggested that some of the sceptics who are disposed to poke fun Qt the curious adven- tures of the "haunted family" might do well to prove that *~ney have the courage of their opinions by betaking themselves to Poitiers and challenging the "being" to "come on." Thus would they have an excellent opportunity of exposing the trick, if such there be, in a sharp struggle with an individual on whose solid and substantial flesh their fists and sticks might make a. lasting impression. It is, however, amusing to add that those who propose this course do not for one moment think that it will be fol- lowed. As a matter of fact, the idea that some sort of supernatural agency is at work is steadily gaining ground, and this, too. at the close of our enlightened nineteenth century.

NEWPORT CONSERVATISM. At a. meeting of the executive committee of the Newport Conservative and Unionist, Asso- ciation held on Monday, the following re'o- lution was unanimously passed — That this meeting, representing the Conser- vative and Unionist Party in Newport, desiies to record its unabated confidence in her Majesty's Government and its admiration of the foreign policy pursued by tho Prime Minister (the Marquess of Salisbury), which, in times of unparalleled difficulties, has secured for this country the inestimable blessing of peace."

A QUARTIER LATIN LOVE STORY. Mdlle. Augustine Juge has been tried in Paris on the charge of firing itt a Dr. P.OKAU with numerous intent. She WilS a Quart-ier latin gnl. He and she kept bouse together for some time. Tie then went to see his family in the country. In bidding her good-bye he renewed his vowa of faitliful love. The next news «he had Qr him was that, he was making a honeymoon tour with tI. bride of his own nccial standing. Augustine watched and waited for his return to Paris. When lie came back she weot 1.0 hi* tIvroidl", 1\" a patient. Tbe servant showed her in, and she lired at the doctor, bllt th" ball lodgoo In a portiere. She t/hec clapped ber pi«to! w his heart., hut it. was ao old.fa.5hiuoed weapon and hung fire. Augustine was dressed in black. She wept all the time her counsel was defending her. and visibly interested the jurj. A verdict ol "Nos juiajj" cm >ManM4

An Oirish Argument THEY SAY ARTHUR GOULD IS A PROFESSIONAL. From England to Ireland, and Thence Back to Wales, is the Way the Irishmen Give us News, Dublin has not much reason to be proud of her journalists. Pesuming, on the proverbial wit of "So nof Erin," who is responsible 10 the football twaddle in the Evening Herald, is mistaking vulgarity for wit. Still, what ia one to do. There is space to be filled, and if one has not wit one must perforce pass off something that goes for it, even although the imitation be an abominably bad one. Pro- bably the writer in question is annoyed because Mr. John O'Connor, a late captain of the Irish international team, has accepted a testimonial from a few of his admirers. On principlo, he cannot say anything about O'Connor, who ie as good a sportsman and as true a namateur as ever lived. So he must needs sling the hatchet at Gould. At the outset of his remarks he suggests that he is thoroughly disgusted. He pretends it is with the Gould affair. But I have no doubi, in my own mind, it is with himself for being so lacking in brains as to be compelled to write such utter twaddle and prevaricate so fluently as he does do. "Let him," he says, referring to Arthur Gould, of course, take his testimo- nial, which he has fairly earned as a professional, and go and enjoy it. For he can no longer pretend to be an amateur." After this my friend from over the Channel talks about twist- ing adages, etc., and continues by pointing out that it would be about as difficult for Gould. that he is and always was an amateur, as for the International Board to prove that he was the reverse. It is very easy to sling mud in thirs way. It would be easier for me to say that my friend of the "Evening Herald" lacked wit, literary instinct, and an aptitude for speaking the truth. Probably it would be easier to prove those statemente (because there is more truth in them) than it would be for him to prove that Arthur Gould is 01" was a profes- sional. His suggestion that Gould and Wales were indulged by the other countries is altogether too fuury. What does he mean by indulged I wonder ? Does he mean that Wales wer* allowed to win matches—because the other countries oouli not stop us? He talks about the International Board putting its foot down with a fluency that would suggest he has some slight smattering of what he wa« talking about. And yet his statements, of what, jl have no doubt, he considers facts, are eo utterly ridiculous as to suggest that he is deluding himself much more than he is deluding what is, doubtless, a very limited circle of readers. Quite the richest portion of his remarks ia that which refers to last season's international engagements. Listen, for example, to some of his sweet, child-like prattle :—"In the face of all this Wales has what Mr. Mantelini would call 'the demnition cheek' to claim the championship because she beat England, and England beat Scotland. Well, Ireland beat England mu:!i more severely, and could not get a chance of beating Wales, because of the latter's misconduct, which certainly deserved, and would have incurred, a sound thrashing. Ireland retains the championship, and the question of superiority between her and Wales can be only gauged by the result of their last meeting. On that occasion Ireland beat Wales most decisively, and until Wales beats Ireland the superiority of the Shamrock remains intact. Ireland is unquestionably the champion nation, and should have the Calcutta Cup if the Eng- lish and Scotch did not keep that trophy between themselves. England, at all events, has no right to it, although she has the cup, because she was beaten twice out of the three matches. One thing, however, is certain, and it is that, if WTales is forgiven and included in international matches next year, everything must go on as if no trouble had arisen in 1897. That is to say, Wales must play Ireland in Ireland, and England in England, while Scot- land will have to come down to Wales. Other- wise, Dublin will have no home matoh at all, as Scotland and Ireland will probably play on the new North Eastern Agricultural Grounds, Belfast. We are not going to lose five or six hundred pounds to please Taffy because he continues to justify his traditional character of the nursery rhyme." All this is very sweet, and very child-like, and very bland. It were better, however, if there were even a modicum of truth in it. He saiys that Ireland won the championship because they beat Wales easily last year. Easily! m. 'yes! very' When he talks about the Calcutta. Cup. which ho would make out M being another in. justice to that disthressful country, I don't suppose he ever knew it, but, as a. matter of fact, this cup was given to be competed for by England and Scotland alone. He sayo Eng. land has no right to the cup, because Ireland, I suppose he means, beat them. That's very nice from his point of view, but you see Ire- land are not even starters in the Calcutta Cup race. And then he talks of our match with Ireland next year as if the fixture is already au accomplished fact. He is pathetic towards the finish, and then when his pathos tires and his wit fails he descends to insult. Journalist* are evidently wanted in Irish sporting circlw just now! And now, all else having failed, ho must needs drag in a respected journalist from Man- chester, whom he terms "my friend Drumgoole." Poor friend! Doubtless after the arguments used above, or what pass for arguments, the "friend" would, no doubt, prefer the "Evening Herald" gentleman to fight his own battle. But to fight one must now have weapons—even for a wordy warfare. Some suggestion of wit is necessary. And my friend has none, I dc assure you. However, I will not rob him ol. the satisfaction of talking, nor my readers of wading through an alleged journalistic effort that is is thick and muddy as the waters of our own Taff just now. He labours on to the end in his ponderous elephantine etyla as thus: — "I agree mainly with my friend Drumgoola that as regards the English Rugby Union they would be quite within their powers in acting promptly and effectually in forbidding English clubs to take part in fixtures with Welsh clubs. But it is one thing to have power and another to exercise it. The Rugby Union could have acted long ago as regards the Newport club. That club waa (and is still, though it has resigned) amenable to the Rùghy Union; but that body has acted wisely, judiciously, and diplomatically in making tha matter an international question. I do not anticipate that the long-headed veterans of the English Council will take any steps them- selves. Whatever may be done will be done by the International Board, and that board will not act till the testimonial has been pre- Edited. The Welsh Union are isolated, and there the matter will rest till actual presentation has taken place. And even then I do not imagine the International Board will make it a club question. Amateurism has been vindi cated, aml England, Ireland, and Scotland can well afford to wait till the Welshmen come toO their senses, or definitely adopt some form of professionalism. The latter, I am afraid, will be the outcome of the Gould case. England, having made the matter an international ques- tion. will not stir individually, but await the united action of tlie board. The board cer- tainly will have the power to forbid matches with Welsh clubs; but I am of opinion that they will wisely confine themselves to putting a stop to international matches only. Mean- while, Gould gets his JB700 house on Easter Monday." That's all wv nice and sweet, my young Dubiiu friend, but the nexi time you nrrite on tho Gould question try and work something I' out of th?t addled old pate of yours, and not copy out of the English papers what is very, very old news in Wales. maiiag ▲HBXJE1T0