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UNITY OR SEPARATION? I At first sight Professor Jebb's idea of a separate university for Cardiff seems to he worth pushing along but the time I is not yet, nor can it be until Cardfe has grown much larger. The tendency in England is to have separate universities. The older seats of learning, such as Oxford and Cambridge, will always remain, with a settled dignity; but outside in impor- tant towns everywhere in the country smaller and less important universities are springing up. The movement for sepa- rate universities is more pronounced in America; and it is doubtful whether it I can exactly be called a success. It has not been long enough in Iteration in this country to accurately judge the effect it may eventually have upon the national education. But it is going on, gradually increasing in strength as city after city diacovers its own importance and desires academic distinction. No one in Car- diff appears to have thought that even- tually this might come about. But will it be the fate of Cardiff, when as a town it has grown to greater dimensions, to desire a university of its own, or will it escape what may be called a fever of dis- integration, preferring to strengthen the national ideal as represented in the three constituent colleges of one university ? A separate university for Cardiff will mean a lo6s to national unity-that national I irnity which seems now to be within our ¡ reach to consolidate if only agreement can be come to on the question of a Welsh I Museum. Local rivalry is a great thing. If Cardiff cut herself adrift from the University of Wales and established a Cardiff University, Swansea would, pro- bably, desire a university too, and so would Newport, if not Llanelly, Car- marthen, Brecon—yes, even" Machynlleth, which set up a claim to be thought worthy of being chosen as the centre of the Welsh Museum. Has net Swansea got the germ of the idea of separate universi- ties already in her fine technical school, for which she is seeking degree-granting powers? And when we have got all these separate universities what will their value be? If every town could possess a uni- versity, the degree-man would become as plentiful as boys who passed the third standard; but the value of the degrees would not be so great as they are to-day for a Welsh University. I

Belgrade appears to be varying the monotony of assassinating its own rulers by dreaming that the rulers of other nations are being assassinated. The rumours circulated in Belgrade and Vienna to the effect that the Albanians in Turkey have risen and have even assassi- nated the Sultan lack confirmation. It may be only a Belgrade canard to divert attention from the massacres. By this time it may be hoped the people are growing thoroughly ashamed of them- selves. It is clear that until they do something to atone for the ghastly crime England will have nothing to do with them. ————————-——

There were two disappointments in fiscal circles last night. One was that the t debate in the House of Lords was such a failure; the other that Mr. Chamberlain did not further develop his scheme for preferential tariffs. However, he gave an inspiring address on the Colonies which will be welcome at this time, when people are apt to overlook, in the heat of the fiscal disputation, the value of the' Colonies as a sentiment. The sentiment I is om of tit. beat assets of this country,

1 Mainly About People. I Mr. Deakin, whose telegram to the British Australasian" has placed Australia in line with Canada and South Africa on the tariff question, is a Victorian of whom the Colony has reason to be proud. Both as a man and a statesman he has, says The King," a fine record, and he is, undoubtedly, the moat eloquent speaker in Australian Public life. Like Mr. Seddon he has refused to be decorated by the Sovereign. He is at once a successful journalist and a successful lawyer. Mr. Deakin was an ardent advocate for Federation, in the accomplishment of which his intellect and great personal influence were IJowerful factors. Mr. Deakin is an authority on irrigation in every English-speaking country, having mastered his subject in America, India, and Egypt. He was the first in Australia to provide for the conservation of water on a large scale, and to him Victoria owes the famous Irrigation Settlement on the Murray Mildura. Colonel N. Willoughby Wallace is a Canadian. The son of a barrister, he was born in Halifax, one of the most interesting cities in British North America. He entered the British Army, and served with the 60th Rifles in the Red River Expedition. Of late he has been niuch before the public as the organiser of the Kind's Colonials, a corps which consists ct' Colonials who can ride and shoot, resident in London. His own idea, he has worked out v.ith the greatest enthusiasm, and, so popular is it, that he ■ has received warm support from the Royal Family a a well as from rich Colonials settled in the Mother Country. A little while ago he made an appeal for the money to provide his men with their equipment, and a cheque was immediately sent him for £ 5,tXW. A good story is told in the newly-published Life of Lord Dufferin." One day when he waa Governor-General of Canada. the Countess was to be at home to receive visitors, so she and Lady Harriet Fletcher sat in state; but nobody came! At five o'clock Lord Dufferin came home, and his wife remarked that not a single soul had called to see them, The servant was duly questioned, an< it turned out he had replied not at home to every caller. The visitors' book revealed the fact that the callers were 104 in number, so Lady Dufferin promptly sat down and wrote 104 letters of explanation and apology. Sir Eichard Tangye contributes some good anecdotes of the clergy and others in the June number of Chambers' Journal." Several relate to the Society of Friends. The scene of one is laid in Ratcliff Highway—an unpromising locality in which to hold a Quakers' meeting. At one of these gather- ings the silence was rather prolonged, and a sailor, quite unable to comprehend it, got up excitedly, exclaiming, It's enough to kill the Upon hearing this. a minister rose and said, Friend, that is just what we want to do," and proceeded to deliver an impres- sive address. Among other anecdotes are the following: A Wesleyan minister in Cornwall was taking leave of an old lady of his congregation on the expiration of his three years' residence. Well, good-bye. Mrs A." Good-bye, sir," said the old lady; "the Lord never takes a good thing away without send- ing a better in its place." Another Wesleyan minister, on arriving at a chapel where he had been asked to preach, found only seven persons there—all women. Where are your husbands?" aaid he. "They're all at home, sir. 'Tis too rough for them to come out." Theoretically, each member of the House of Commons, says a writer in the current number of T.A.T. is elected to Parliament by his constituents because he is considered the most fit and proper person to represent them there. In practice, however, there are many backdoors to this, as to every other much-sought-after position. One is by way of the racing-stable. "I cannot," remarked a. well-known sporting candidate at the last election, in addressing his constituents one night, claim to know much about politics; hut I can tell you what horse is going to win the St. Leger." And he did. Also he was elected, and by a thumping majority, too, over hia opponent-a. man of unblemished character, but. who did not know the differ- ence between a thoroughbred and a cab hack. The lately deceased wife of a popular M.P. waa credited with having sung her husband into Parliament no fewer than four times. His constituency was situated in the heart of the wild country of the Eastern broads and "levels," and so captivated were the Fen folks by her ravishing voice and her zither accompaniment that they voted for "her man" almoet en bloc. Following the example set long ago by the young and beauti- ful Duchess of Devonshire, the "Diana. of Chatsworth." at the groat Westminster con- test, a West of England wandidate's wife, at the last general election, distributed oscula- tory favours galore among doubtful electors— literally kissing her husband into Parlia- ment. Strangely enough, a candidate in a neighbouring county got his seat for a precisely opposite reason. The would-be M.P. called upon a certain working-man who waa known to have great influence with his fellows, and whose support he was, therefore, most anxious to obtain. With him was his better half. The free and independent" one listened to the candidate's arguments quietly enough, and then explained: Well, mister, yer ain't quite my style o' man; but if the miaeus '11 give me a kiss, blow me if me and my mates won't vote for yer." To this proposition, however, the lady would in nowise agree, archly reminding the man that bribery was against the law. Where- upon he cried, 'Tis true, wench; and, more- over, I loikes thy sperrit and respects thy modesty, and by the same token I'll vote for t' maister and let the kiss go." And aa he said, so he did. with the result that the votes of himself and his mates" turned the scale in favour of t' maister." Mr. Frank Hugh O'Donnell has lately been wasting many bottles of precious ink in attacking the world in general through the medium of a most aristocratic journal for ita sweetly reasonable attitude on the Irish land question. And who. I expect you will ask (says "To-day's" "Club Chatterer"), is Mr. Frank Hugh O'Donnell? Twenty years ago such a question would have been next door to impossible. Coming into Parliament during the last Disraeli Premiership, shortly after Mr. Parnell, Mr. O'Donnell, with his elegant ways, his eye-glass, and his side- whiskers, sQOn became known as one of the moat interesting figures in the House of Com- mons. Holding no mean view of himself, he is said to have hoped to beat Parnell in the competition for the leadership of the Nationa- list party. His failure in this project, indeed, is declared to have been the cause of his final I rupture with the Irish members. Though he underwent suspension after suspension like a I man. however, he was never an easy person to get on with. He was that paradoxical kind of man who could sit as a. Nationalist M.P., and at the same time be writing leading articles—though on Colonial subjects—for that high Tory organ, the "Morning Post." At the time of the Pigott forgeries in the Times," it was Mr. O'Donnell who forced the hand of Parnell, and compelled him to take action in the matter of the charges made against him. The uncrowned king of Ire- land determined either to meet these charges in his own way, or to let them pass with the contempt they deserved. Just, as matters were sinking into comparative quiet- ness, however. Mr. O'Donnell felt that he had been libelled by the Times" in one of their Irish articles on the great topic. Though Printing-homge-equaxe awore that it did not mean to attack him, he persisted in taking a libel action. Naturally this ended in a. laughable flaaco, but incidentally it renefwed the excitement over the forgeries, and Mr. Parnell bowed before the storm of public oPinion that waa raised. And that m08t hi> tMic inquiry that followed may all be traced to a fooH?th action on the pMt of Mr. FnH? j Hugh O'Donnell.

THE LONDON PRESS. Examples of Their Views To-day. BRIEF EXTRACTS FROM I LEADING ARTICLES. Wintry Weather in June I The exceptional weather of the last fortnight has not only, in certain localities, been of a kind to which existing records afford only a few parallel instances, but it has not been far short of constituting a national calamity. Times." Servian Murders I The British Minister will not be present in Belgrade when the person who profits by this ghastly tragedy climbs to a throne by steps rendered slippery by the blood of a butchered dynasty.—"Daily Telegraph." The whole Servian people has been dis- honoured, and the stain of guilt will not be effaced till that people has done justice upon the crimina.ls.I}a.ily Mail." King Peter of Servia Will he take his marching orders from Rassia? If he disobeys Russia, will the Csar take any action ? If he obeys her, will he be able to keep his throne? Those are some of the vital questions that face this man, called by a stroke of fairy romance from obscurity to mighty power.—"Daily News." Sea Sickness Nothing in the way of ordinary suffering is more crushing, or shows the victim in a worse light-for those who succumb to it must renounce all hope of maintaining a show of dignity, and those who do not are always heartless towards their less happy fellow- mortals. Many cures have been tried, and they have ranged from iced champagne to pomegranate seeds.—"Standard." Free rrade Canadians will not consent to "Free Trade within the Empire" any more than Austra- lians. We do not for a moment blame them. Their action in the matter is dictated simply by what they regard as the necessities of self- preaerYation.—"Morning Leader." Poor Law Relief The broad rule upon which our poor law system is baaed is that relief is only to be given to persons who are really destitute. That is an intelligible rale, and it is also a salutary rule. It encourages people to make provision for themselves rather than undergo the humiliation of confessing that they are destitute.—"Daily Graphic." Baby I Of course, nobody means to advocate that babies should be starved. For the underfed infant as a model even the "Lancet" would have nothing to say. But the point is that people are much too apt, from mistaken pride and affection, to treat their offspring on the lines of Ohriatmas fat cattle, and that science, which opposes this treatment, is a surer guide than art, which supports it.—"Daily Express."

SENSATIONAL RUMOURS. I Sultan Said to have been Forced I to Abdicate. A Belgrade telegram of Friday says:-Sheets are being sold in the streets here containing reports hinting in mysterious language at a political crisis in Constantinople and the abdication of the Sultan. It is impossible to say what is the source of these rumours, but they have created much excitement here.— Reuter. A Belgrade telegram at 10.15 p.m. on Friday says:—It is declared in one of the sheets which are being hawked in the streets that the Sultan has been attacked by Albanians and forced to abdicate. No confirmation of the report is obtainable.—Renter. It may be added that telegram on a diffe- rent matter was despatched from Constanti- nople at four o'clock on Friday afternoon, and the fact of its mentioning nothing unusual would seem to dispose of the alarmist rumours current at Belgrade.

AN ABERDEEN TRAGEDY I At Aberdeen on Friday night a fish hawker murdered his six-weeks-old child, severely assaulted his wife with a poker, and after- wards attempted to commit suicide by drowning himself -in the River Dee, from which he was removed in an exhausted con- dition. The woman is not expected to recover. The couple were married in London about two years ago, and some months afterwards Wallace became jealous of a sailor who paid occasional visits to his wife. Wallace was recently left some money by a grandfather, and since then had done no work. He followed his wife about, scarcely ever allow- ing her out of his sight. Since Thursday he neither ate nor slept till he discovered where she was.

THE AMERICA CUP I The Reliance, Constitution, and Columbia raced on Friday, over a course consisting of a ten miles beat to windward, a five miles reach across the round, and ten milee home, 25 miles ia all. The Reliance won on the elapsed time by abont 2min. 8sec., but the Constitution, which was second, was entitled to nearly two minutes' handicap. The Columbia was about thirteen minutes behind the Reliance. The unofficial times were:- Start. Finish. H. M. S. H. M. S. Reliance 12 46 19 4 50 30 Constitution 12 46 15 4 52 24 Columbia. 12 46 56 5 3 58 New York, Saturday.—In yesterday's trial race Constitution obtained and held the lead for half an hour on the first leg of the course. She finished only Imin. 50sec. behind Reliance, and time allowance may show her to be the winner, as in the race on May 26. The boats have not been measured yet.- Reuter.

SCENE AT NEW YORK DOCKS I A. very exciting incident took place at the New York Docks on Thursday as the French liner Loraine was about to start on her voyage to Havre. It appears that Mrs. Louida Jongers, with her husband, was about to board the steamship, when a former husband, from whom she is divorced, accompanied by a detec- tive, served a writ upon her, compelling her to produce their four-year-old daughter in court. The writ was served (says the New York Herald") and the child taken from the mother, who left with her husband for Europe.

ANTIQUARIAN FIND AT CAERLEON I A discovery has just been made in the excavations for the Newport Borough Asylum at Caerleon of a head, apparently that of a female statue. The head is of sandstone, and is supposed to date from the early Norman or Saxon times. The committee of the Newport Museum and Art Gallery have been notified of the find by Mr. A. J. Wood, the architect.

BUFFALO BILL ROBBED. I Colonel Cody, whose Wild West Show arrived at Coventry to-day, has received a telogram from the chief of police at Windsor stating that the property stolen at Dudley is in his possession. The property was purloined from Colonel Cody's tent, and consisted of some Jewellery and presents valued at L400.

BAROMETRiCAL INDICATIONS I The follOTvimtr are the readings since five o'clock last evening, as giveik by the barometer in the vcetibule of the gvoninf Kxpreaa," St. Mary-street, Caridfl, which I fe Oft. abave mean am lovot

WHITESLAVETRAFFICI Corruption of a Young Girl. II SINGULAR STORY TOLD IN COURT. Gustav Reinhold Buchs, 34, said to be an engineer employed by the General Post Office, and his wife, Clara, aged 36, described as a seamstress, living in Durham-road, South Tottenham, were charged on a warrant (be- fore Mr. Kennedy) at Marlborough-street Police-court, London, yesterday, with induc- ing Mary Berling, a girl under the age of six- teen, to resort to and remain at their address for improper purposes. Detective-inspector Bartels, of New Scotland YaYrd, deposed to the prisoners having been arrested by Detective-sergeants Ward and Dixon. Be saw them at Vine-street Police- station, where they were formally charged. Mary Berling said that she was sixteen years of age on the 26th of May. Up till the end of April she lived with her mother at a house in the Haymarket. A man named Theodore Martini, who lived in Soho, and called for his meals with her mother, induced her to go away with him. He first took her to a private hotel in Eustoti-road, where they passed as brother and sister, bnt 1 in reality lived for about a week ae man and wife. They then lived at a house in Stam- ford-street, S.E., for a time, afterwards going to prisoners' house, where they slept in the kitchen for a considerable period. On one occasion Mrs. Buchs told her that her mother and detectives were going to pay her a. visit, and suggested that she (Berling) should hide in the coal cellar. Detectives did can, and she was then concealed under the bed with Martini, and heard Mrs. Buchs tell the officers that they were not there. They subsequently went to Antwerp, and while there they were both arrested, and she was sent back to Lon- don. Mr. Kennedy remanded the prisoners, allow- ing bail in the ram of JESO for each of them, and ordered the Director of Public Prosecu- tions to be communicated with, so that the Treasury might take up the prosecution.

WARSHIP SEIZED. I Extraordinary Affair in the I United States. As a result of the troubles of the United States Shipbuilding Company, the cruiser Chattanooga, now building at Elizabeth, New Jersey, in the yarda of one of the companies in the trust, was seized for debt contracted by the latter company for furnishing her boilers. Mr. Lewis Nixon, president of the company, claimed that two-thirds of the money due on boilers had been paid, and said that the balance will be paid within the time speci- fied. The news of the seizure of the Chattanooga was discussed at a Cabinet meeting in Wash- ington. Attorney-General Knox delivered an opinion that no court had any right to inter- fere with a national warship. This opinion the Government is prepared to enforce, and it is possible that, if the creditors of any of the shipbuilding companies should try through the local courts to restrain the Navy Department from taking possession of partly completed cruisers, they may find themselves looking into the muzzles of the guna of a United States warship. This opinion directly affects the cruiser Galveston, which the creditors of the Trigg Shipbuilding Company at Richmond are try- ing to keep the Government from moving from I the yards.

A FALSE KUBELIK I A remarkable attempt to foist a false Kubelik on an audience at Kamenez-Podolski, in Russia, has just been frustrated in a sin- gular manner. An Austrian violinist, named Franz Wister, bears a remarkable resemblance to Jan Kubelik, and it occurred to a Ruscian impresario that money could be made by a tour through Russia with him. He accordingly planned a tour. The first concert was arranged to take place at Kamenez-Podolski. When Franz Wister got a programme great was his astonishment to see that the cele- brated Jan Kubelik would appear before the public. The violinist determined that he would not appear under falae colours. He, therefore, saw the impresario, and told him thaty he would not lend himself to a decep- tion of this kind. The concert manager argued the matter with him, told him that no one in the town would know that he was Lot Jan Kubelik. The violinist, however, had the police called in, and explained the situation. The police gave orders for all moneys taken for tickets to be refunded. It was found after the disbursement that there was £ 5 ijhort. Wister paid this out of his own pocket. It was the last money he had in his possession. In a strange country and unfamiliar with the Russian language the violinist wa3 stranded. He was obliged to fiddle his way to Oaesea, which he reached in a. half-hungered condi- tion. There some kind-hearted people, taking compassion on him, defrayed the cost of the journey to his home in Austria.

JUSTICE GRANTHAM AND THE BAR I The "Law Joarnal takes strong exception to Mr. Justice Grantham's recent remarks on the subject of counsel's duties, in which he said that it was the habit of counsel to draw red herrings across the tra-ck in the interests of their clients, and that they were paid to raise false issues before the jury. Mr. Jus- tice Grantham's unfortunate wortfs," says the •• Journal," have, in fact. no foundation. It is no part of the function of counsel to mislead or misstate or to be party in any way to deception or chieanery or any. kind. Counsel's duty is to elicit all facts and develop all arguments which tell in his client's favour, and without such assistance no judge or jury could come to a satisfactory conclusion on the issues before them. We think that Mr. Justice Grantham owes it to the profession to withdraw, or at least explain, his remarks. and that if he fail to do so the Attorney- General, as leader of the Bar, should take an early opportunity of refuting them. To Let them rest without protest would be to pass unnoticed a gross and public slander from the bench on the honour of the Bar."

THE PEEL ESTATES An application was made in the Chancery Division of the High Court yesterday on motion in an action by Robert Peel, an infant, by Francis Drake Leslie, his next friend, against Samuel Archibald Wendt, Daniel Tan der Heydt, and others, in the matter of certain settlements dated May 1. 1890, and October 26, 1895, for the appointment of Frederick John Young (Turquand, Youngs, Bislfop, and Clarke, chartered accountants) or some other proper person to receive the rents of the estate, &o. Mr. Levett, K.C.. who appeared for the plaintiff, said that he moved for appointment of a receiver. The plaintiff, an infant, had two interests in this matter; he was interested during the life of Sir Robert Peel, the tenant for life, and be was also interested as tenant in tail in remainder. The plaintiff formu- lated oertain charges against Mr. Van der Heydt, and said that so long as Mr. Van der Heydt with his own solicitor continued trustee they ought to have a receiver. The further hearing was adjourned until Wednesday next.

A SOCIETY CAT HUNT The "Messagero," a. well-known Roman news- paper, asserts that the latest society sport in the Italian oapital is oat hunting over the roofs of houses during the night. A club has been duly formed by the devotees of this sport." I^i* people generally have not taken kindly to it. Some denounce it as cruel, and L others bewail the low of their coax

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LOSS OF MEMORY. 6hef Charged With Theft and Discharged. The charge against William Hall, 33, a chef at the Marlborough Club, of stealing from a music-hall artist on the night of May 25 while she was in an omnibus on Westminster-bridge, was heard at Newington Sessions, London, yes- terda.y. Evidence was given to show that defendant had been ill and had no recollec- tion of what occurred after he entered the 'bus. Counsel said it seemed to be a case of a loss of memory such as was proved to have taken place in 'the Blackheath shooting affray. The jury said they found the accused took the articles, but that he was not responsible for his actions at the time. Mr. McConnell said that was tantamount to a verdict of not guilty, and ordered the prisoner's discharge.

FRENCHMAN'S HOTEL BILL I George Corkeeckes, a Frenchman, was I charged (before Mr. Fenwick) at Bow-street Police-court, London, yesterday, with being concerned with another man not in custody with obtaining credit by fraud. On the 15th inst. the prisoner and a male friend took two rooms and a sitting-room at Bonn's Hotel, Craven-etteet, Strand. They represented that they were engaged at the Hippodrome, but they went out very little, and on Thursday Mr. Bonn, the proprietor of the hotel, asked them to settle their little bill. It amounted to L,3 6s. 6d. for the two, but the prisoner said he would pay the whole of it. Suddenly, however, he discovered he had got no money; then the other man said, "I'll go to the manager of the Hippodrome and get some. My friend will stay with you until I come back." This was agreed to, and the second man went out. After waiting about ten minutes, the prisoner got restless, and said to Mr. Bonn, "I'll go, too." "So will I," said Mr. Bonn. and accompanied the prisoner to the Hippodrome. The manager's secretary said the prisoner was not engaged there, and he knew nothing about the second man, who up to that time had not arrived at the Hippodrome. Mr. Bonn then gave the prisoner into custody, and on returning to the hotel proceeded to search his luggage and that of his friend. He found in their port- manteaus a. tin of blacking, two or three bottlee of medicine, some wadding, an old coat, and a. very ancient pair of trousers. Mr. Fenwick: What was the whole of the luggage worth? Mr. Bonn: I would not give five shillings for the lot. Mr. Fenwick: Not including the port- mantea.us ? Mr. Bonn: No, sir, not even including them. They had not got a. clean shirt between them. (Laughter.) Mr. Fenwick ordered a remand.

BRITISH STEEL AND FOREIGN I COMPETITION Engineering says that time haa proved the reasonableness of the hope that the English steel manufacturers would wake up to the necessity of meeting foreign competi- tion by engineering skill, business energy, and fruitful liberality in the expenditure of capital. Though a good deal more impor- tance was given a few years ago to the im- portations of Belgian and German manufac- tures than was warranted by the facts, foreign competition was undoubtedly suffi- oiently serious to need attention on the part ol our manufacturers. There, were a good many circumstances that helped the Conti- nental makers in this as well as other indus- tries. the moat prominent being cheaper labour. While a one-sided free trade policy enabled foreign manufacturers to supply our needs freely, English producers were not able to retaliate by attacking the markets of their competitors; in short, the doctrine of the surplus product" was all against æ. A factor which is less often though of, and one which influenced the girder trade very mate- r;alty, was the influence of the agent, or middleman. Holding the key to supply in their own hands, the dealers often found it 7iiore profitable to sell foreign productions than those manufactured at home, and, ae a matter of fact, a very active propaganda was undertaken in favour of the imported article. It was evident, continues Engineer- ing." that there was enough vigour in the foreign attack to call forth all the skill and enterprise home producers could put forward.

I A LADY DOCTOR POISONED I Yesterday afternoon Mr. G.: P. Wyatt, coroner, held an inquiry at the "Camberwell Coroner's Court, London, respecting the death of Dr. laobel Sarah Bryson, aged 39 years, M.B. London, assistant medical officer at Havil-street Infirmary, Camberwell. Dr. W. J. C. Keats, the medical superintendent at the above institution, stated that Dr. Bryson was one of the resident staff- On Thursday, the 4th inst., she was making a post-mortem examination when she accidentally cut her finger. She said nothing to the witness about it until the following day, when he noticed that her finger was inflamed, and that she was suffering from blood poisoning. She was placed under an anaesthetic, and an operation performed, but the blood was so infected with the poison that she gradually became worse, and expired on Monday last from exhaustion following acute septicoeniia. The coroner commented upon the sad nature of the ease, and the jury returned a verdict of "Dwtt from misadventure."

CYCLING <& MOTORING Bid Jenkins, the Cardiffian, who still holds the professional blue riband of the path in the shape of the mile championship of Eng- land, will soon be seen on the track again, as his suspension has now almost run its course. In Wales we all agree, from N.C.U. officials down to racing men, that Jenkins has been rather harshly treated by the head- quarters committee of the N.C.U. Sid has been quietly training at the Crystal Palace track for some months past, but his "work" has been of a very light nature, as he has acted as coach to several well-known amateurs, who have benefitted much from Jenkins's long Continental experience. Now, however, as the expiration of his suspension is close at hand, he has commenced to shape himself in earnest. A day or two ago he rode a quarter-mile trial from a flying start. The time returned by an opcial N.C.U. timekeeper was 24 3-5 sec., which is some seconds inside world's record, so Jenkins's enforced rest must have bene- fitted him. He has not yet decided on his future plans, but it is certain that he will be among the prize-winners on the Continent ere the season closes. Had Sid not been under suspension, his quarter-mile would have been officially passed as a world's record. "The Cyclist," in its current issue, sug- gests that his brother professionals in Wales might organise a sort of benefit meeting for his re-appearance, "as he has ably repre- sented his country all over the Continent." This is an excellent idea. Sid is popular with all classes in South Wales and in the wheeling world; he has brought no small honour to Wales by his great wins on the Continent. I shall be pleased to render the professionals any aid in my power if they adopt the suggestion. Perhaps Councillor Dai Williams and Messrs. Ack Llewellyn and Teddy Lewis will take the matter up. If they do, success would be assured, for I am positive the cash riders will support the movement to a man. A glance at the recently published sum- mary tables relating to the 1901 census reveals the curious fact that 52 girls of the mature age of ten were returned as "cycle and motor- makers." Several racing men have written complain- j ing that oftentimes they find a difficulty in obtaining the date of local sports until after they are held. I shall be pleased to insert each week a list of comirg sports dates. Fuller information in most cases may be obtained from our advertisement columns. Sport-pro- moting clubs, for their own interests, are requested to notify me of their fixtures. June 22.-Pontyl)ridd A. and C.C. (Club events). „ 25.-Milford Haven R.A.O.B. „ 26.—Pembroke Dock A.C. „ 27.—Cilfynydd A.C. 29.-Brynniawr. July 6.-Pontypridd A.C. „ 6.—Aberdare A.C. 11.—Gowerton Unionist Club. „ 13.-Blaina, A.C. „ 25.—Cardiff Boilermakers. Aug. l.-Morriston Nursing Institute. 3.—Carmarthen, Newport, and Ponty- pridd „ 4.-Pontypridd. Max Pemberton, the charming novelist, and one of the pioneers of cycling, has at last forsaken the pedal-propelled cycle for the motor-cycle. He has lately prophesied that the day is not very far distant when high- class motor-cycles will be on sale for JE20. He is in error over the sum, for a motor- cycle cannot be produced at anything like the figure, and there is not the slightest pros- pect that it will be possible for a very long period, it at all in our time. England has no long distance crack for the distance world's championship which will be held at Copenhagen. When the event was last held there A. A. Chase won for England. Jimmy Michael was suggested aa the British representative on the present occasion. Even if he is willing to compete, it seems that America will claim him as her own, as Jimmy is a naturalised citizen of the United States. The present method of taxation of motor- cycles and vehicles is most unsatisfactory. The classification is most crude. The Wolver- hampton Motor Cycling Club has taken the matter up, and are memorialising members of Parliament on the subject. The tax, or charge," on motor-cycles is 15s. per annum. The motor cycling tour undertaken by Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Jones, of Swansea, came to an abrupt conclusion at Oxford. It appears that a fowl frightened by the approach of the motor-cycle dashed across the road and got entangled in the spoke-s of the front wheel. Mr. Jones was thrown, whilst Mrs. Jones was projected out of the trailer. I am sorry to learn that the lady received a severe shock, which brought on nervous prostration. Hap- pily, Mr. Jones was little the worse for the mishap. In Berlin there is a club composed of married couples. The object is the making of tours under experienced guides, at. small expense, and at a reasonable pace. An amusing case happened in Swansea, where an exceptionally corpulent gentleman was riding a low-geared cycle, which caused him to pedal rapidly. An intelligent con- stable was keen to note. and promptly acoosed the Falstafflan one of scorching. Tha latter slowly rose from his saddle, rested on the pedals, and simply inquired, Now, do I look like scorching?" The officer w/is suffi- ciently intelligent to smile indulgently, and the bulky one scored. Next Week's Club Runs. WEDNESDAY. Barry Unionist A. and C.C., from the Unionist Institute 6.30 p.m., to Rumney. Barry Jockey C.C., from the Castle Hotel 6.30 p.m., to Eastbrook. Cardiff Jockey C.C., from the Splotland Hotel seven p.m., to Eastbrook. Cardiff 100 Miles C.C., from Duke-street 2.45 p.m., to St. Brides (Mon.). I Cardiff St. Anne's C.C., from the Moira. Hotel seven p.m., Follow the captain." Cardiff St. James's C.C., 2.30 p.m., to Llantwit Major. South Wales and Monmouthshire Automobile Club parade of decorated ears at Cardiff. THURSDAY. Newport 100 Miles C.C., from William IV. Hotel three p.m., to Wye Valley, via Chep- stow. Newport 100 Miles C.C. (evening section), from William IV. Hotel 6.30 p.m., to Raglan. Pontypridd A. and C.C., from the Greyhound Hotel four p.m., to Bridgend. SATURDAY. Cardiff St. James's C.C., 2.45 p.m., to St. Bride's (Mon.). Cardiff St. Anne's C.C., from the Moira Hotel three p.m., to St. Bride's, "via Machen. Newport 100 Miles C.C., from William IV. Hotel 2.30 p.m.. to Merthyr. Newport 11 Miles C.C. (evening section), from William IV. Hotel 6.30 p.m., towards Mer- thyr. Cardiff 100 Miles C.C., from Duke-street 2.45 p.m., to St. Hilary. Cardiff Jockey C.C., from Splotlaods Hotel three p.m., to Llantwit Major, j Pontypridd A. and C.C., from Greyhound Hotel four p.m., to Merthyr. Barry Jockey C.C.. from the Castle Hotel 2.30 p.m., to Bridgend. Barry Unionist A. and C.C., from the Unionist Institute 2.30 p.m., to Cowbridge and Llan- twit Major. Newport Liberal C.C., from Newport thret p.m.. to Chepstow. Newport Liberal C.C. (evening section), from Newport 6.30 p.m.. to Caerwent. Light Lamps. Saturday (to-day) 9.18 p.m. Sunday 9.18 p.m. Monday. 9.18 p.m. Tuesday 9.19 p.m. Wednesday 9.19 p.m. Thursday .—— 9.18 p.m. Friday .? 9.18 p.m. Saturday 9.17 p.m. Answers to Correspondents, "Harlequin" (Paris).-Plea-sed to see that you still take an interest in Welsh cycling. Thanks for your notes, which I have used. Shall be glad at all times to receive your paragraphs. Mr. A. J. Davies is the A.A.A. handicapper for South Wales. J. Ellis (Barry).—A practical "par" appears above on how to remove dirt from covers. G. Clark (Newport Liberal C.C.).-Thnrf;day fixtures have not turned up. L. T. Evne (Pontypridd A.C.).-Appreciate your help. Run cards for the second half of the season (July-September) should be forwarded at once to

POISONED HUSBANDS I A Wealthy Woman Charged with Murder. A FURTHER ATTEMPT LEADS TO HER ARREST. A telegram from Berlin yesterday states that an extraordinary murder trial has opened at Allenstein, East Prussia, the wife of a wealthy landowner named Caroline Przy- godda being charged with poisoning four hus- bands and with attempting to murder a fifth by the same method. The accused, who is a little woman, rather pretty, and of the most amiable manners, denies her guilt. It ap- peared, according to the many witnesses who gave evidence, that she married her first hus- band, Johartn Bachur, in 1883, and he died in 1888, aged twenty-six. Six months later she married William Kempka, who had been steward to Baehur's estate, and a year later he also died,, aged twenty-eight. She then promptly married the new steward, Augustus Fanneck, and after his death, two years later, aged twenty-nine, she went to the altar with a neighbouring landowner named Ivan Wies- chollech, aged twenty-eight, who also lived only two years after the wedding. Her fifth husband was another neighbouring land- owner, Adau Przygodda, and it was owing to his suspicions being aroused that inquiries were set on foot. The early deaths of her first four husbands were pointed to, and their bodies were ordered to be exhumed. On an analysis being made of the internal organs unmistakable traces of arsenic were found, while evidence was given showing that all shared similar symptoms at the time of their deaths. The fifth husband gave evidence, against his wife, who greeted his appearance in the box with a glance of the deadliest hatred. He stated that she frequently uttered mysterious threats that she would get rid of him as easily as she had his four predecessors. Some of the dishes she prepared for him had a peculiar taste, and this caused him to sus- pect that she was attempting to poison him. The oaae was adjourned.

THE fiSCAL QUESTION. Address by Mr. Waddington at Tongwynlais. A mass meeting was held last evening at I Toagwynlaia, Mr. J. Littlejohn presiding, the vicar and some Nonconformist ministers being present. Mr. Waddington was the principal speaker. He said Free Traders prophesied fifty years ago that foreign nations would open their ports to us in about five years if we first opened our ports to them. This prophecy had been falsified, and now we had only free imports and taxed exports. This could not by any stretch of the imagination be called Free Trade. Over £ 100,000,000 worth of foreign manufactured goods, which our own workmen could make, were coming in every year free- robbing us of our labour and contributing not a farthing to the revenue of the country. America and Germany, which Radicals said were better educated than England, refused to have Free Trade; and, surely, being better educated," they were capable of forming a sound opinion. But it was argued that America was a self-sustained country, and could provide practically everything for her. self. Granted; but we owned more of the American Continent than the Yankees did, and, surely, if the United States was self-con- tained-and had been made so by Protection- Canada, which was a larger country, could be made the same by the same policy. If this was true of Canada, surely, the British Empire, as a whole, could be made far more self-sustaining than the United States or any other country. After dealing with the Educa- tion Act, Mr. Edmonds, head teacher of the board school, put the following questions to Mr. Waddington: — Question: What is the extent of our trade with the Colonies as compared with our foreign trade.—Answer: The Colonial trade is only about one-third of 'Our foreign trade, showing that we have been friends to the foreigner and neglected our own Empire. Q.: How can you possibly divert this large foreign trade to the Colonies without ruining our trade?—A.: It could not be done suddenly without injury, but, if Parliament gave the Government power to arrange preferential Colonial tariffs, it could be done gradually without dislocating trade, and would im- mensely benefit both the Colonies and the labour of this country. Q.: Was it not absurd to say it would benefit trade or labour. It would lessen the trade and injure labour.?—A.: The Americans shut out our tin-plates. Foreigners sent us iron and steel valued at LIO,000,000, copper manu- factures valued at X6,000,000, boots and shoes, and scores of other things valued at £ 110,000,000. To shut these out and let our own workmen make them would find employment for thou- sands in South Wa-les and Monmouthshire alone. Other questions were put and answered.

I ALLEGED POST-OFFICE FRAUDS I Serious Charges Preferred at Rhuddlan. Yesterday at Rhyl Police court wit- nessed another lengthy sitting in connection with the hearing of further charges of for- gery aginst Mrs. Roberts and Miss Garner, late Post Office employes of Rhuddlan. There was a great deal of interest taken in the case, but much of the evidence was a repeti- tion of that given at the previous sitting. Mr. Allanson, who prosecuted, brought out some fresh facts, and he introduced a con- fession made by the elder prisoner in answer to the usual official inquiry. She was alleged to have accepted deposits from Miss Harriett Louisa Williams, of Vine Cottage, Morfa, Rhuddlan, but she opened the account in the name of Miss L. Williams, Morla, Rhuddlan. The L14 received was paid into the bogus account and withdrawn a few days later, and when the bank book was sent to London it was intercepted and fresh leaves substituted. This necessitated the altering of the dating stamp of the office. In reply to a. question as to whether she wanted to say anything, Mrs. Roberts had said that she had used deposits to make up the cash, and that she had advised Miss Garner to do likewise. She also admitted that what Miss Garner had said in her. confession was right. She had also admitted forging the name of Mr. John Roberts, the vice-chairman of the Rhuddlan Parish Council. He had an account, and she, knowing that, had tele- graphed in his name to London for c9, for. ging the notice of withdrawal as well as the receipt, which it was alleged was made out by Garner and signed by Roberts. The prisoners reserved their defence in each case, and were committed for trial on the several charges.

BEEF FAMINE IN BELGIUM I Owing to the scarcity of cattle Belgium is confronted with a beef famine, and the but- chers both at Brussels and at Antwerp are meeting to discuss ways and means to keep up the supply. The burgomasters of the suburbs have just addressed a letter to the Minister of Agriculture asking him to make an inquiry into the present high price of beef, and demanding that energetic measures be adopted to remedy the scarcity of cattle in Belgium. The Bruesels butchers have met in conference at Antwerp and discussed the beef crisis. They hope to tide it over by pur. nhnai-ng beasts from Canada. An obstacle to the importation of Canadian cattle, however, is the cost of transport, which it is estimated win out from E2 to 92 10s. a head. y 1

LOVERS DISTURBED. Courting the Widow in a Public-House. I AMUSING SEQUEL IN THE POLICE-COURT. At Wednesbury yesterday the magistrates were engaged for the greater part of their sitting in hearing a case in which Clara Duffy, licensee of the Union Tavern. Union-street, was sued for keeping her premises open for the sale of intoxicants during prohibited hours on the 3rd inst.-The evidence for the police was that at 1.15 a.m. Police-constable Savory had his attention drawn to a light in a room at the rear of defendant's house, and he and Police-sergeant Sims subsequently demanded admission. A scuffle was heard, but they were admitted after some delay. They then found drink on the table, and defendant had with her a young man named Lavender and a young woman named Horton, but, upon making a search, another young man, named O'Connell, was discovered on the stairs. The explanation given by defendant was that O'Connell was courting her, and that Lavender was courting Miss Horton. who was her cousin. The defence was that we statement made by the defendant to the police was correct, and that the men and young women were the guests of the landlady. Mr. Willoock said there was nothing to prevent a widow who kept a public-house entertaining a man to whom she was engaged though it was evident difficulties might occur when the police did not know of the relationship which existed. He suggested that in future it would be well to register similar engagements at the nearest police-station, so as to prevent any misunder- standings. (Laughter Defendant ana her companions were all called in support of the explanation as to the circumstances which existed. O'Connell stated that he was a soal agent, and had done business with defendant both as regarded trade and matrimony. (Laughter.) It was true there was an engagement between them. Mr. Willoock: For business or matrimonial purposes? (Laughter.) Witness: Well. that is a hard question to answer. (Laughter.) Further pressed, witness said the engage- ment was for the purpose of being married. Mr. Willoock: If it takes as much to drag you to the altar as to the engagement stage, there will be a lot of trouble with you. If I were the woman, I should throw you up. (Laughter.) Cross-examined: Witness said he was not occupying the position of the landlady's lover for the purpose of that eaac. Mr. Sharp. Do you go to drink, or do you go to court the landlady? Witness: Well, I have a drink well. (Laughter.) Mr. Sharp: And when the police appear you go behind the. back stair door. Why do you do that? Witness: Being very excitable, I did not know what to do at the time. (Laughter.) The Bench, after retiring, decided to dismiss the charge, but. stated that thi-Y considered the police did quite right in bringing the case forward.

CARDIFF YOUTH'S DOWNFALL I The Cardiff magistrates investigated a sad case this morning, when Arthur Childs, a young man of nineteen, pleaded guilty to em- bezzling Is. 10d., the money of his employer, James Galdard, a baker, of 37, Corporation- road. Two other similar charges were not proceeded with. The evidence showed that prisoner was employed by prosecutor from April 20 till May 30 to deliver bread and collect money, and had received certain sums from customers which he had not accounted for.—Mr. Lloyd Meyrick for the defence, asked for leniency on account ot prisoner's youth, and his previous good character. He was instructed that prisoner had no intention to embezzle, but had merely got his books into a muddle.—Prisoner was treated as a first offender, and bound over.

I LIVING SKELETONS I At Middlesbrough yesterday Benjamin and Isabel Wildmore were committed for trial on a charge of neglecting to supply proper food and nourishment to their daughters. The girls were discovered under filthy conditions in an attic. Their ages were nineteen and seven- teen, and they weighed respectively 2st. 6Jib. and 3st. 6ilb. They could not walk or speak properly, and were dcecribed as living skeletons.

SHOCKING COLLIERY ACCIDENT. I Three miners were fixing apparatus for the prevention of flre at Exhall Colliery, Nun- eaton, yesterday morning, when the roof fell. Two were rescued, but a miner named Tidman was completely covered. For four hours the rescuers could hear his cries, but other falls of several tons occurred, and his voice gradually grew fainter, and he succumbed to suffocation. One of the rescued had his legs crushed.

STACEY-ROAD CONGREGATIONALISTS I The Sunday school anniversary of Stacey- road Coi-gregational Church, Cardiff, will take place to-morrow; preacher, the Rev. Henrik Jones. There will be a musical ser- vice in the afternoon, with an address by Mrs. John Evans (Eglwyebach).

I CARDIFF BURNING ACCIDENT. I Mr. and Mrs. Vigar, who were severely burned through the bnrsting of a paraffin lamp, remain at the Cardiff Infirmary, and there was no improvement in the condition of either of the patients this morning.

TREASURE TROVE I In the treasure trove case which has been before the oourte for some time, his lordship held that the articles found in Ireland were treasure trove, and ordered the British Museum to deliver up possession.

DOVER TO HELIGOLAND RACE I The race from Dover to Heligoland for the German Emperor's cup, which waa to start from Pover at 9.30 this morning, is post- poned. A strong north-easter is blowing in the channel.

COM I NG U.S. PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION I New York, Saturday morning.—Mr. u'. S. Grant, of California, the son of the late Presi- dent, is a candidate for the Vice-Presidency on the Republican ticket.Centra-I News.

THE CARDIFF TRAP ACCIDENT I Upon inquiry this morning we were in. formed thELt Madley was still in an unoon. sciouS condition. I

IRISH M.P. RELEASSTfROM PRISON I Yt- Patrick A. McHugh, M.P., was released I frolo Sligo Gaol this morning. I

The Militia camp* at Aldershot are a perfect swa*,U>' ?d there W a. good deal of sickness ?in cousequoun.

Cochf arf's Comments. We must have become tired of grumbling about the weather by now, and it is far better for us to view our deluged fields and roadways philosophically. No end of ingenuity is expended in inventing winter indoor games; and why cannot summer indoor games be invented also when we have wet summers? Again, when golfing is interfered with by Jupiter Pluvius, why cannot the members of golf clubs provide themselves with waterproof overalls and regard collapsible boats as necessary adjuncts of their pastimes? Many recreation grounds I have seen this week are sufficiently submerged to provide very safe boating, and the exercise of row- ing would not in the least injure what, under normal conditions, would be regarded as the surface. To many a swimming club would be more satisfac- tory—anything, anything rather than the chronic discontent of the holiday-seekers, who go about nowadays with suicide writ large upon their countenances. The "Lancet" has set a good example in the way of not regarding a wet season as being altogether a misfortune. The passage of raindrops through the air (saith our learned contemporary) not only puri- fies the air, but imparts a freshening effect to it-due, possibly, to an oxidising action, and, perhaps, to the formation of peroxide of hydrogen. Everyone is familiar with the freshness of the air after a rainstorm. Indeed, to the country-born the first lull after heavy rain is the most enjoyable time to go abroad. According to this view, the air of the wholt country must have sustained a very thorough scouring during the very remarkable rainfall of this month. We are much in need of Mark Tapley's gospel of contentment just now, and sufferers from hay fever ought to be particularly thankful to the Clerk of the Weather for so effectually warding off their especial malady at a season of the year when their suffering is usually most general. Many a traveller to and from the valleys adjacent to Aberavon will ever bless the members of the corporation of that town if they succeed in getting a joint station instead of the three that serve to bewilder visitors now. On many an occasion passengers who only consult their time-tables casually proceed to Port Talbot feeling fully assured that a Port Talbot Railway train will carry them to the Port Talbot Station of that railway. With about five minutes only to spare to catch a main line train of the Great Western Railway, the passenger takes matters in a very easy way when he is satisfied the Port Talbot Railway train is up to time. When reaching Port Talbot, probably, he suddenly discovers that the train by which he travels is destined for the Rhondda and Swansea Bay Station at Aberavon, where the traveller is landed just in time to run a race with the Great Western train on to the Great Western Station, the advantage in such a race being usually on the side of the steam engine, and the vexed and breath- less stranger -has no alternative but to waste an hour or two in reading soap and patent food advertisements until another train arrives. The London and North Western Rail- way Company is experimenting in giving cheap rates for the conveyance by pas- senger trains of agricultural, farm, and dairy produce, and its success is greatly to be desired. How often do we find garden produce handled and stored to such an extent that when it reaches the table it has become insipid, if not tasteless, in spite of whatever art the cook may have applied to it! Let the average townsman pay a visit to a country friend who can place before him vege- tables that have been gathered and cooked the same day, and, when he finds how delicious the latter sample is by com- parison with what he is accustomed to get at home, he will at once realise the advantage of the quick transit of goods which I have just referred to. The success of the experiment will carry other advantages to the public, and its success is to be devoutly wished for. It is well known that the Cardiff Bail- way Company is taking the greatest care in obtaining the most modern equipment in tips, &c., and it is significant of the increase of the carrying capacity of our railways that the new tip decided upon at the last meeting of the company will permit of the tipping of twelve, fifteen, and twenty-ton trucks. For a long time six and eight-ton trucks have largely prevailed in the coal trade, although in the days of the old broad-gauged railway ten-ton trucks were fairly common. This foreshadowing of twenty-ton trucks, bear- ing in mind the immense and carrying capacity of our coal steamers, will enable shippers to literally remove mountains with little or none of the noise and fuss that accompanied tipping and carrying when the Welsh steam coal trade was in its infancy. Cardiff will certainly be in the forefront with regard to coaling appliances, and there are not many who suspect what a huge concern there is growing up within the borough of Cardiff by the development of this latest dock. f- After all, the wet weather has not worked the trouble to the Cardiff Infir- mary Sunday Collection that was so greatly feared. Already it shows the best result for the last four years. This has only been accomplished, however, with the hearty co-operation of the officials of the Churches in the town. Many instances have come to my knowledge where the collections were postponed in the face of poor attendances on account of the inclement weather, a more con- venient day being selected. In other instances generous individuals brought up the total to a respectable figure, if this spirit is maintained in the future, then Infirmary Sunday will become something more than a name in our local calendar oj: philanthropic events. There is room for much improvement upon this year's results unquestionably, but with such an unmistakable upward tendency in the liberality of the Churches the Cardiff Infir- mary Sunday Committee are to be con- gratulated upon the work of this year. Fashion does not often favour the Prin- cipality by copying its nomenclature, but just now some of the best shops in London are prominently exhibiting Cymric jewellery." They are not so named through being made with Welsh gold, but on account of their design being in accordance with the female ornaments named in the Mabinogion" and other well-known Cymric legends, and the de- mand for them is most satisfactory. One tradesman sold out the whole of his stock in three days, and subsequently he gave up a whole window in order to make a fine display of a new stock. I will defer a description of them until another time.