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= Passing Pleasantries. "How good of you to come, doctor! I didn't you this morning." "NO; but I was called to your opposite neighbour, poor Mrs. Tinkle, and thought I might as well kill two birds with one stone." "This seems like a sweet dream," he rap- turously remarked as he lingered with her at the doorstep. "It doesn't seean like a dream to me," rhel replied, "for a, dream soon vanishes, you know." He varnished. "PLEASE TAKE ONE." Two good stories are told in the editor's oorner of the "Quiver" this month. A lady much given to dis- tributing tracts among sailors painted a niioe illuminated card with the words, "Please take one," and placed it over a box of tracts near a buffet counter, where they got their meals. One of the first sailors who entered the buffet saw the card, and transferred it quietly to a pile of tarts on the counter. His ma-tes came with a rush, and, eager for their food, seeing the invita- tion. cleared the dish before the astonished, oaBastani behind the couuter could stop them! MUTUALLY _PLEASED, BUT- The other is of a clergyman on an Atlantic voyage, who had to share a state jroom with another man. "After a short while." said the clergyman, "I began to worry about some valuables I had with me, and %t !a?t I took them to the purser, say- Wg, 'I should like to explain to you that I am very pleased with my felli>w-,Ia.=. That is, I find him a gentleman in every respect, and I wouldn't have you think that —that is, I wouldn't have you think that my coming to you with these valuables is to be taken—er—er as any reflection on him." The purser interrupted me with a broad smile. and said: 'Oh, it's all right, sir; your friend has come to me with some valuables of his own, and he said precisely the same things about yourself!

STORY FOR TO-DAY. I Two Dreams, Mary Gray was most beautiful, but her beauty was of thait sort which we gaze upon admiringly and distrustfully. She was tall, slender, and perfectly proportioned- Her eyes were large, black, and sparkling. Her ha.ir of the same colour, fell in luxuriant tresses j on her shoulders. Her eyebrows were strongly marked and arched. Her lips were rosy and mischievous. Her nose was Bcman and imperious. Her complexion was dark. but clear, and mantling with a. delicate bloom. It was not possible far such a girl to live unwooed; a.nd when I slate that she was an orphan, with a. large fortune at her disposal, it may be supposed that her lovers were rather numerous. I Amongst those whose profeeised themselves enamoured of her charm was Oliver Pearson, a young man of property, education, and prepossessing manners. His person was commanding, and his features hand- some. He was gifted with a par- ticular readiness and pliancy of intellect, which enabled him to adapt himself to any occasion, and turn it to advantage. He could be grave or gay, sentimental or satiri- cal, and all with apparently equal eaoo. I Oliver Pearson was just the man to cope with a coquette, and of all coquettes, Mary Gray. I One morning she sat working, while Oliver Pearson sat by her side looking on. The work on which Mary Gray was eim.ployed was very characteristic of her. She was working a silken chain for a lover whom she despised, in order to vex a lover whom she admired. Never did she touch that chain unless Oliver Pearson were present. His well-known knock was the signal for her I taking it up and his departure for putting it down. Its ostensible purpose, as a pre- sent, was quite secondary to its real pur- pose as an engine of coquetry. On the present occasion he had sat for full half hour, talking about love in the old style, and had not once mentioned the chain, though she had shown a wonderful industry, and had worn all the air of being absorbed in an interesting task. I At last, taking hold of it carelessly, he said, So the chain comes on slowly, I find. My friend More'aunt must not be impatient." Your friend Mordaunt, may be impatient if he likes," said Mary. Patient or impatient, he must wait until I choose to give it." "Which will not be long," said Oliver, smil- ing, when we consider how great a favourite he is of Miss Gray. But I confess that this matter puzzles me; for, if he be worthy of making a chain for, he is certainly worthy of having it made for him a little quicker. It does not seem altogether a labour of love I declare," said he, taking hold of the chain again, and looking mischievously at Marv- "I declare, it seems as if you only worked on this when I am here." Indeed! said Mary, colouring. "I should rather say that you always happen to be hero when I am working on it. What has your presence or absence to do with my working?' "Oh, notihing, of course," said Pearson; yet it struck me as odd that I always find the happy Mordaunt's chain of the precise length that I left it; doubtless, a mere coin- cidence! But, my dear Miss Gray," con- tinued he, "this jesting conversation must serve as a preliminary to a more serious communication which I have to make. Are you wilting to listen?" "Quite willing. Let us have serious com- mumicaition, by all imeaps," said Mary, astonished by this abrupt turn. Pearson drew his cha-ir nearer. Miss Gray," said he, "could poor Mo- daunt know how many rivals he contends with and how many smiles and favours are lavished on others, would he esteem this Chain as a love token, though presented by 1 the fair htinda of Mary Gray herself?" Mr. Mordaunt," said Mary, slightly colouring, "is the best judge of his own thoughts, and will estimate any gift of mine out its proper value. You, sir, at least, have no right to assume the- character of mentor; and if I have ever given you encouragement you must forget the eilly whim of the moment." It is on this very subject that I would speak to you," said Pearson. My senti- ments towards you have been declared too long and remain too unchanged to be doubted for one moment. I was dull enough once to imagine that you loved me, and Heaven knows with what rapture I believed so; but soon others were smiled upon—Mary Gray became the idol of a few triflers, and I gradu- ally found myself treated merely as one of the throng. This I cannotr-nay, will not— bear. I have now come to a resolution on the subject, and firmly intend to act upon it." A very dreadful one?" said Mary, smiling. Oh! do let me hear it. Something that will astonish me now. and break the monotonous love-making of aony other admirers." "A simple one," said Pearson, "but ome that will set your coldness at defiance. Mary, I have brought myself, by a long course of mental discipline, to the power of dreaming as I pdease. I intend to dream every nighit that you are the most truthful, most affectionate, most ronst.ant of your sex, that you adore me more than any other ladv ever adored knight in the old romances; that our days glide on in one delicious stream of uninterrnpted Iwe, and that our mutual con- duct is a pattern worthy of imitation by I every couple in tfte kingdom." "So," said Mary affecting to laugh, "this lit your pTetty scheme, is it. sir? Given forth with so much parade, too, and with so grave a face! You shall see what the reality will be—I will treat you with greater coldness than ever!" Whether Mary Gray were as amused as she affected to be, I cannot pretend to Bay, but certain it is that ehe was much inte- rested, for the next morning she was sitting thoughtfully alone in the breakfast parlour, -un d looking anxiously towards the door every moment, as. if expecting the entrance of visitors. At length tbm, door vras opened and Mr. Pearson was announced. Mary rose in a. stately manner to receive him, but Pearson shook her hand heartily, with a. joyous countenance, seated her in her chair, and immediately drew another beside her. Miss Gray," said he never was love like yours. What levotion have I found at length in the bosom which was once so cold!" Sirl" said Mary angrily. In my dream," said Pearson. Oh, of oourse, I meant in my dream. Methought I sat in an arbour, covered with vine and jessamine. Mary Gray was by my side and smiling sweetly on me. A delicate repast was before us, and servants handed as flagons of wine. The fruits I love best werA offered me by Mary's own hands. I was happy beyond expression. Suddenly the seats around the table were filled with men, and methought, too. that among the faces I recognised thiat of Mordaunt. Mary Gray immedIately left me and attended to these new comers. To some she poured out wine, to others she ihanded her favourite fruits, talking and laughing with each one in turn, and scarcely bestowing a look on me. In the midst of this festivity, a. thick smoke arose which, after curling round many times. assumed by degrees the form of a tiger, ready, in one moment, to dart on its prey. All were seized with fear and trembling, but none had power to move. And then methought the tiger spoke and said, 'Mary Gray, you have twelve guests, eleven are doomed, and must die. Make choice, therefore, of one to be saved, and see that you choose as you think, for not one of the others shall survive your decision.' Mary grew deadly pale. Intense anxiety was depicted on. the countenances of all. Not a moment was to be lost. She threw herself upon my neck, embraced me tenderly, and imprinted a kiss upon my lips-" A kiss, sir!" said Mary, suddenly start- ing up; "a. kiss." 'Twas in my dream!" said Pearson. "Remember, you were not to interrupt. But I have finish ed; for, wi th the kisu, I awoke. So whether the tiger devoured the others or not T have really no means, at present of ascer- taining." "A pleasant dream, truly," said Mary Ilaugshing, and with the blood on her cheek somewhat heightened in intensity. "It is entertaining, however, and shows the truth of the old adage, that dreams always go by contraries. But, Mx. Pearson, I have lost so much time with your eilly story that I am unite forgetting the chain for poor Mr. Mor- daunt." Here she busied herself in searching for the neglected memento, and, having found it, immediately commenced working upon it in a most industrious and praiseworthy style, until Mr. Oliver Pearson had taken his leave. Then she threw it down, leaned her face on her hand, and in a few moments was buried in meditation. At the same time the next morning Mr. Pearson was announced, but has appearance had undergone a, camplete change. He no longer wore a joyous look, nor did he enter the room briskly, nor draw his chair close to Miss C-ray. lie seated himself thought- fully on the sofa and heaved a profound sigh. Pearson," said Mary Gray, "you seem melancholy. Have I been unkind-in your dreams?" To be treated coldly night and day by the only being I ever loved is too much to bea.r!" said Pearson. "Misa Gray, I have tasked myself beyond my powers. I imagined that I could force myself to dream that you loved me; but last night proved the deception. Not content with rejecting me, you actually laughed at my despair. Methought that-but I dare not trust myself to relate my dream. Suffice it to say that my doom is sealed, and I have flothing now to hope for. To-morrow I start for the Continent." "To-morrow!" said Mary, turning pale. "Leave us-do you ,:ay-to-morrow? Yes," said Pearson, why should I delay? You have pronounced my sentence of banish- ment, and I obey your will." Mr. Pearson," said Mary, you should not -nay, this is foolish! But I own I pity you. and to show it, come here, and I will tell you a dream I had last night." Pearson drew his chair close by her side. "I thought," said Mary, smiling, "that I was standing at an altar, attired as a bride. The portraits of all my admirers were passed before me, so that I might fairly choose, and as soon as I had done so the original was to present himself before me." Well," said Pearson, almost breathless with suspense, ''and you ahose whom?" "Iiisten," said Mary. The portraits moved slowly along, and I anxiously wait-ed the appearance of one—the resemblance of him who alone had possession of my heart. At length it came, and I uttered the name —but, alas! the original came not." And the name," said Pearson, eagerly, the name was-" Oliver Pearson," said Mary, looking down a.nd blushing. "The original is here before you," said Pearson, rapturously taking her hand. ''Mary, do dreams always go by C'ontrarioo ?, Not always," said Mary, einteng into his arms. I "You do love me, then," said Pearson, "and I am not treated with contempt?" Let this confirm it," said Mary, taking the doubtful chain from her bosom and hanging it round his neck. And was this always intended for me?" inquired Pearson, smiling. At least," said Mary, ''it is intended for no one else."

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I Killed by the Heat! New York, Monday.—Messages published to-day from stations on the Atlantic coast and from the Middle and Western States record the prevalence of an extraordinary heat wave, which, coming after the recent oold weather, has had an extraordina-Ty effect upon tJh" people. In Pittebarg yes- terday as many people were prostrated as in the height of summer, and it is said that several of the large mills and factories will be closed to-day on account of the hoo.t.- Central News. The tempera-ture reached 72 at St. Louis, Missouri, where five men were seriously injured by an explosion of steel rail, which expanded owing to the temperature. At Cleveland, Ohio, and other cities in the Middle West, there have been many oases of heat prostration. latest advices from the North-West report that a. very cold wave is coming eastward, which will soon end the green winter.

LIGHT FOR HEART DISEASE Dr Magnus Mueller, the leading Swedish Bay treatment specialist, commenting on Dr. Hasselbalck's announcement in regard to the Finsen light rays, says that one can 'hardly credit the chemical effect of the rays on the heart and on nervous affections with the direct influence which has been ascribed to them, though they undoubtedly produce an important indirect effect. The rays, he declares, are only effective to a depth of a few millimetres beneath the sur- face of the skin, and, consequently, they are unable directly to reach the heart, the nerve centres, or other deeper organs, but through their effect upon the circulation of the blood in the exterior parts of the body they are capable of acting favourably upon the heart and upon affections of the nervous system.

STEALING MARKED MONEY Frederick John Summers, 24, a barman, was before Mr. Plowden, at Marylebone, charged with stealing five marked shillings and five sixpennypieces belonging to his employer, Mrs. Agnes Crocker, the proprietress of the Crown Hotel, Aberdeen-place, Maidavale. Prisoner had been employed as cellarman and barman for about twelve months, and Mrs. Crocker estimated that during the last three months he had robbed her of about £ 50. She had suspected him for some time, and on receiving some information about him a few days ago from two of her bar- maids she arranged with the police to have 10s. worth of marked money passed to him over the counter. After this had been done accused was called aside and asked to turn out his pockets, and he produced five shillings and five sixpennypieces, all marked. Prior to that Mrs. Crocker had herself seen him put a. shilling he had received from a customer into his own pocket. Mr. Plow den, sentenced the man, who pleaded guilty, to three months' hard labour.

I POLICEMAN'S SUICIDE. Mr. Walter Schroder held an inquest at Ma-rylebone on Saturday on the body of Sidney Harold Evans, aged 43, a police-con- stable of the "S" Division, Metropolitan Police, who committed suicide on Wednesday last by cutting his throat. Mrs. Emily Evans, the widow, said that latterly her husband had been low and depressed. He had suffered from lumbago and insomnia, and this seemed to bring him into a nervous condition. Recently he had been on sick Leave for three weeks, but was able to resume duty again. On Tuesday he went on the sick list again. He was u.na.ble to sleep on Tuesday night, and got out of bed, saying he would go downstairs to rest. On the following morning witness found him lying on the floor of the scullery, dead. She r called assistance, and it was then found that his throat was out. By his side was a blood- stai-ned razor. Inspector James Lewis ("S" Division) said Evans bad been in the force 23 years. He was a oonscieutious and sober constable, and there bad been' no complaint against him. He had complained of want of sleep. The jury returned a verdict of "Suicide during temporary insanity."

At the Park Hotel, Cardiff, on Saturday night Mr. G. A. Lowriej chairman last year of the Cardiff branch of the United Kingdom Commercial Travellers' Association, was pre- sented by a few friends w-ith a godd pendant, suitjaJily inscribed, in recognition of the excellent work he did during his y-ear of chairmanship. The new chairman (Mr. Kititay) made this p reaentation, ajid spoke arpT"reoiatrv5e)y of Mr. Lowrie's services ttcrough, perhaps, the most eventful year in tihe history of the organisation. The Dutoh Cafe Is opea for Luncheons and Mtamooa T-. .n.n.t; 10arIüØ.

LOSING X30 A WEEK? HOW THE CARDIFF BATHSI ARE RUN. I Mr. Walter Thomas Appeals for Business-Like Action. The long-expected report of the baths sub- committee was presented to the Cardiff Pro- perty and Markets Committee this morning, but the question w? onoe more deferred. This report, which was very detailed, com- mended the use of Cheaper ooall, which would eaye about £.36 per annum, and pointed out that by the fact that the agreement with the Cardiff Waterworks Company in 1860 not having been enforced, the baths had been sur- charged by upwards of £ 1,300 during the last nine years. Other recommendations were that for the first-class men's bath-the charge ba raised from 3d. to 4d., that club tickets be sold at 4d. each in bundles of 100 to athletic clubs, that for the ladi-es' bath club tickets should be sold at 3d. instead of 2d., that the charge of ladies' warm baths should be 6d. instead of 4d., that the charge for ladies' season tickets to raised to 7s. 6d., that the edu- cation committee be asked to arrango for all children in their Echoals to be taught swimming at the baths and that the payment be made from the school funds, that the swimming season be extended to the end of September, and that flo per annum be allocated for prizes for extra swimming galas. Mr. Walter Thomas, who submitted a minority report, said he was very dissatisfied with the committee's report. They had quite failed to grasp the situation, and their sug- gested reforms were not sufficiently far reach- ing. They were losing .£.30 a week, and during part of the year paid more in wages than the amount of their receipts, besides having to bear all other working expenses. The pre- sent state of affairs was am ahsolute disgrace to the committee, and he asked for some busi- nesalike aotion. Oould they imagine a busi- ness company losing JBSO a week, and making no real attempt to put their concern on a better footing? They must economise in wages. He contended that there was insuffi- cient demand for a. gymnastic instructor, while all the swimming instruction now to be done could be undertaken by the superinten- dent. He, therefore, recommended that the duties of the gymnastic and swimming instructor be merged in thoee of the superin- tendent. He also recommended that the one men's swimming baltin and the ladies' swim- ming batih be closed in winter, eo that with some retvrangeme nt of the work the ser- vices of one male and one female attendant could be dispensed with. Alderman Mildon said they were not running the baths for the sake of £ s. d. but for the convenience of the public. Their experience had proved to them that it wae impossible to make them pay. He thought this report should be considered at a special meeting, when the superintendent, w-ho was at present on leave of absence owing to ill- ness, could be present, and on his motion the committee agreed to defer the question.

Landing of txplosives RUMNEY RIVER PROPOSAL I UNSUITABLE The present system of the importation of explosives into the port of Cardiff was again discussed by tJie Cardiff Property and Mar- kets Committee this morning, when the explo- sives officer (Mr. Major) presented a. report. This stated that the sub-committee which visited the Ruimney river decided that there would be great difficulty in carrying out the proposal to discharge the cargoes there. He had ybcen in conversation with Captain Pope, who had had great experience in navigating the Rumney river, and his opinion was that the landing of explosives in this river was absolutely impracticable for many reasons, amongst them the following—(1) at spring tides there would be great danger of running ashore; (2) at neap tides it would be impos- eiuie for a vessel to get up the river at all; (3) at most ordinary tides there would not be time to go in on one tide and out on the next. The only practical suggestion he wm now able to offer was that the corporation obtain Parliamentary powers to prohibit the carriage of explosives through the streets of Cardiff, and provide (or arrange with the Glamorgan Canal Company to provide) a properly constructed lighter for the carriage of explosives on the canal to a point outside the city boundaries which might be conve- nient and most adjaoent to the magazines. The explosives officer would, as now, supetr- intend the discharge and carriage through the canal whilst within his jurisdiction. Illustrating the urgency of the matter, the Chairman (Mr. W. S. Croesman) pointed to the rapid increase in the quantity of expio- aives imported. For the year ending March, 1898, 89,9501bs were landed; for 1905 it bad increased to 419,7501bs, while' for the nine months of the present year it had risen to 490,0001bs. Alderman Mildon thought that without applying for Parliamentary powers the ma.t- ter was one which might be dispoeed of by arrangement, and on his proposition a. sub- committee was instructed to interview the Bute authorities and the principal importers.

LADY CASHIER'S FINERY Mr. Pdowden again had before him at Marylebone on Saturday, the case of the young woman Johanna Gaskin, a. bookkeeper, living at Maida-vale, who was charged with stealing £57 6s. 6d. from the safe in the private officer of her employer, Louise E. White, butcher, of 125, Harrow-road. Mr. John Hill solicitor, defended Accused was employed as cash ire and book keeper, and lived on tha premises. On the day in question sho made -up the cash as usual at the en-d of the day and deposited it in the safe. Later in the evening she left, taking the keys of the safe with her, and as she did rot return the lock of the safe was picked, and it was then discovered that thf** sum mentioned had gone. On being arrested' out side the mansions where she had gone to live ivith her sister she told Detective Mclnnes she had given come of the money away, but refused to say what she had done with the remainder, adding, subsequently, that she might as well have the money her- eelf if she was to be sent to prison. Clo of it, however, was afterwards found in her room. Mr. Hill, her solicitor, now said there was no excuse whatever for her conduct. Out of the money she had taken she had bought clothes and paid her debts, and she now had not a. farthing of it left. Mr. Plowden. regarded it as a very serious matter, and sentenced her to six months' in the second division. The Clo found in her room he ordered to be given, back to the pro&ecutor.

To-day's Markets. OATTLE. LIVERPOOL, Mon., Jan. 22.—Smaller sup- plies of all classes. Rather better demand for eef, but prices unchanged. Sheep trade firmer, and last weeks f alling prices partially recovered; beef, Md to 4; mutton, lOd to 6d. Supplies: 886 cattle, 3,188 sheep. MEAT. LONDON, Mon., Jan. 22.—Beef: Scotch long sides 3s lOd to 4s, short sides 3s 6d to 3s 8d; English sides, 3s 4d to 3s 6d; United States sides—Liverpool killed 2s lCd to 3s, Deptford killed 3s to 3s 2d; American hindquarters 2s 8d to 3s, forequarters 2s to 2s Id. Mutton trade fair—Scotch wether 4s 4d to 4.3 6d, ewe 3s 4d to 3s 6d; English wether 4s 2d to 46 6d, ewe 36 to 3s 2d; New Zealand, 28 6d to 2s lOd. FISH. GRIMSBY, Mon., Jan. 22.-Very poor supply from 88 vessels. for which there was a good demand. Quotations:—Soles Is 9d, tur- bot Is to Is 7d, brills lOd to lid, lobsters 2s per lb; plaice 7s, lemon soles lis, jvhitohes 7s, whitings 4e per stone; live ling 6s 6d, dead 4s, live cod as to 9s, dead 4B to 7s, live skate 5s 6d, dead 3s 9d each; hake 38s, roker 42e, live coalfish 26s, dead 20s peer score; kit had- docks 27s. gibbed 40s, live 42s, live codlings 27s, dead 2Qs per box. SUGAR. GLASGOW, Mon., Jon., 22.—The official report says: Market opened with a. better demand; good business done at steady prices. The private report says: Good business done at Saturday's ptrices. WOOL. LONDON, Mon., Jan. 22.—The selling brokers tod-ay were Messrs. Charles Balme and Co., with 10,604 bales ano Messrs. Win- deler and Co., with 2,241 bales. The market remained strong, with prices well main- tained.

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THE REDTERRORISTSI Great Plot Disclosed I FEMALE CONSPIRATORS I ARRESTED Moscow narrowly escaped an appalling loss of life ajid a general panic on Friday. A cunningly devised plot for blowing up the principal Government personages and strik- ing terror to the heart of the people assembled for a religious ceremony was frustrated at the eleventh hour almost by chance (says the St. Petersburg correspon- dent of the "Telegraph"). The governor, General Dubassoff, was warned on Thursday by the police not to preside on Friday at the annual ceremony of "blessing the waters" because of a con- spiracy to kill him with the entire circle of Imperial representatives by throwing a num- ber of bombs. He replied: "Now that you have told me of the danger I have no choice but to confront it. I warn you, however, in my turn that you must frustrate it or be responsible for the consequences. The police that learns that There is a Plot Afoot, I yet cannot ascertain anything further about it, is not worth its salt." These words put the detectives on their mettle, and they spent the entire night in prowling about, making inquiries and follow- ing up clues. Finally they entered one of the very last dwellings in Moscow Where the presence of Revolutionists could be sus- pected, and there discovered all the threads woven by the Revolutionists, who were pre- paring to launch a thunderbolt and terrorise the population. The flat in question belongs to a wealthy nobleman, named Oznobishin, who is really more autocratic than the Autocrat himself, and is highly esteemed by the Emperor. A short time ago M. Oznobishin, being iexpired in the Palace as a delegate presenting a. I loyal address, flung himself on his kaees before the Czar and besought his Majesty, in the names of God and the Fatherland, to resume all the rights of .an absolute monarch and to rescind the concessions embodied in the October Manifesto. This zealous noblemain, whose loyalty is really above suspicion, married the daughter of Lieu- tenant-General Keller, whose madien sister, now living in the same dwelling with a false passport, was a, moving spirit of The Red Terrorists I Her name was registered as Princess Kozlo- vekaya, and so respectable and aristocratic were her connections, that the police never even suspected the possibility of deception on her part. She was an Imperialist of the Imperialists, without fear and without, reproach." ) A detective, on his arrival at the flat, I requested to see the Princess forthwith,- declared her his prisoner, and then, calling I ibis colleagues, they proceeded to search the rooms. The moment the lady realised the; position, her manifest dismay and desperate attempts to throw the police off the soent confirmed their belief in 'her guilt. A short search revealed a, uumbar of ready- made HfHnbs of great explosive power, a.nd a chance examina/tion of a muff brought to ligliit a. crumpled note, containing directions to the bomb-throwers to kill an additional victim, meartkyned by name. The principal personages condemned to death were three: Governor-General Dubassoff. the Police Prefect, anid the City Governor. The group of conspirators consisted of at least nine men, of whom six were to carry bombs, occupy different points on the routes of the pro oeeeion, and throw the explosives as The Doomed Men passed. Three others were mea;n,while to lay powerful infernal machines in the houses of those officials. Five of the six would-be bomb- throwers were apprehended by the police. On the same night a lady student was arrested, a.nd important incriminating docu- ments were found in her possession, while in the house belonging to the monastery church a bomb was discovered in the room of a female lodger. A large number of bombs ready for throwing have been seized by the police, and expert-s affirm that their explosive force is uncommonly great. For the first time since the eighteenth cen- tury Freemasonry is about to obtain a foot- hold in Russia, an anonymous exhortation having been issued at Moscow, asking persons of aJl creeds to signify their intention of being initiated. Unlike British Freemasonry, the objects a.re mainly politicaL

THE FOREIGN MAILS OUTWARD. To be despatched from London to-morrow, January 23— Morninir- To Mauritius, parcel mails. via. Marseilles and Colombo, per e. Mooltan. To Seychelles, parcel mails, via. Marseilles and Aden; per s. Mooltan. aveninir- To Madeira, Teneriffe, Grand Canary, and West Coast of Africa, via. Liverpool, per s. Orama. To Egypt and Cyprus, by Austrian packet. To Egypt, Seychelles, Madagascar, and Mauritius, by French packet. To United Stetes, parcel mails, via Liver. pool, per s. Teutonic. To West Coast of Africa, parcel mails, via Liverpool, per s. Accra. INWARD. Duo To-morrow- From Canada, by Canadian-packet. From China, via Vancouver.

I NEWMARKET NOTES. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) NEWMARKET. Mondav. THIS MORNING'S GALLOPS. A oold morning. Dewhurst's Kirkby and The Cub a good two miles over fences, with Wild Willow the first mile and a quarter, a.nd Decorated the last mile and a half; and Outsider nd Sleep a. useful mile and a quarter. Cannon's Series (H ÁYlin) and Burses two miles stripped. Waugh's Grey Green and Ancaster a similar gallop. Cannon's Csa-rdaa and Profit ll. a, useful seven furlongs; and Alderman and Simonetti a similar gallop. LEFr FOR WINDSOR. J Maidonsblosh and Mansvelt. 1 WINDSOR MEETING. SELECTIONS FOR TUESDAY. Bays HU!rdle-MAIDENSBLUSH. Keep Hnrdle-MANSVELT (good). Tower Selling-ThrasWr. Long Walk Handicap—Killerby. Paddock Steeplechase—James 1st. Tuesday Maid,en-.Donna Cristina..

A ROYAL FANCY I The Duke of Cumberland, who was one of I the sons of George the Seoond, was remark- able for his frugality amd sound oommon- sense. When fighting in the low countries in tihe year of the battle of Dettingen he aoquired a taarte for currant pudding, which is still a familiar dish in Holland, and has ever since been known as Duke of Cumber- land pudding. When the war was over, the Duke instructed Poyntz, who was his steward and personal friend, to see that the cook at Grosvenor-terrace, where the Duke lived and died, kept the table regularly supplied with this pudding. He seems to have been in advance of his time beoa.use currants have recently been found to oomtain far more actual useful nou ri^hmont than lean moa.t. Here is the recipe;- Mix six ounces of grated bread, the same quantity of currants, the same of suet finely shred, the same of dhopped apples, and aJso of lump sugar. Add six eggs, half a grated nutmeg, a dust of salt, and the rind of a lemon minced as fine as poseLble; also a large spoonful eacih of citron, orange, and lemon cut t-hiu. Mix them thoroughly together, put the wliode into a. basin, cover it close with a floured cloth, and boil it three hours. Serve it with pudding sauce. el882

FAMOUS CHARTIST DEAD, I Mr. George J'aoob Holyoake, the well-known Chartist and journalist, died at his residence at Brighton shortly before eight o'clock this morning.

PHILLIPS'S TEAS Can't be Beaten. aS666 I Brink the Best Tea. PHILLIPS'S la the Beat. ellll The Dutch Cde (0 open teg Luncheon* «xl Afternoon I afettb-etmn* Caotfectlaoorif-Ld, lie, QnqoMt, CAUsix

TRIAL OF STYLES* ALL WHITES v. ALL REDS. Eight Backs the Future Game SPECIAL TO THE "TVENINGEXPRESS' One hundred and thirty pounds' worth of the paying sort of spectator assembled to witness this match at Stradey. The day was bitingly cold, frozen feet and ruby proboeci being the rule, from which there was no exception. True, there was a sun, but it was there as a dazzler only, its heat rays having been unthinkingly left behind. There was not so much of the Swansea man about as usual, about L50 worth of him fail- ing to raise sufficient enthusiasm for the journey. Wfiat there was of him was, however, aJl there. Considering that each day of the week the cry, "The rain raineth," had gone forth quite regularly, the ground was, except for fore- shortened undulations, in good condition, What mud there was was not noticeable, it! being carefully obscured by a, display of saw- dust. Home folks expected victory, and had come down with a huge relish for that fame, They Thought of Newport, and jumped to conclusions about Swansea—a1 most foolish proceeding. The presence of Trew heartened Swansea into something of their old vim, and they carefully considered themselves surprised at the optimistic scarlet outlook which Llanelly very p?iiLt?dJy drew their attention to. The teams were a.t full strength. Swansea u-I-ed Trew at out-half. This, in view of the county match on Wednesday, was wise ways. This brought George Davits into Trew'e wing position, a-nd Jack Bancroft to back. Apart from local interest, the match was looked upon as a trial of styles. The whites played seven men in front, So-rines sojourns there being like .angels' visits, few and far betwean. The scarlets stood by the eight in front, axid had great faith in their standing, Swansea played with the sun in. their faces and the wind in their teeth. Both these factors were certainly more than cyphers. The game at the staIrt was even, but when scoring looked a. never-never kind of an accomplishment it happened quite sud- denly. From a long throw out when near the line Tom Evans pincered the ball and was across, with all Swansea looking on. A smart try, one of the seventh of that kind that Evans can reckon as his contribution in all-in matches, club and trial. Mason took the kick to the strains of "Sospan Fach" He had wind and music in his favour, but had the angle against him. The angle won by barely a yard or go, this being the dis- tance that the ball spaced itself off to the outside of the right post. Following this try, Dick Owen began to assert himself. He made the ball parabole to some purpose, and by go doing set Trew off with a. good btart. The Swansea quartette joined in the PaÆsing-the opposition was beaten before the home 25 was reached—it only remained for Arnold to keep right on to score. But Willie wanted practice in passing, and, seeing Serine smiling on his left, threw the ball at him. I have only seen one look of astonishment worse than Scrine'b when he fully realised the mistake made. The ball landed behind him somewhere, and there it remained for some time unclaimed, nobody seeming to want it. When it was finally fetched the flood of the fortune tide I had passed. But the eeoond half proved a staggerer to the theory of the eight in front. According to what we are told was to be expected the ¡ feven should have tired, the extra man's I weight wearing them down. But the very opposite happened. The seven at once held the eight, and in heeling were much superior. The result was that Swansea was on the attack quite as prominently in this half as Llanelly had been in the first. I Llanally flattered us by promising well at the start. But Owen sent Trew away with a fairly clear opening, Gordon, Arnold, and Scale reoaived. in turn, the last-named being quite clear of front opposition, all the I Llanelly backs being beaten. Scale was giv- ing good measure just then, and looked Mke completing top weight for the day, when young Llew Thomas was seen to be after him I and overhauling him, tne upset occurring a I yard from the line. This combined move- ment and the tackle made I The Tit-bit of the Game I Hard lines for Swansea had hardly died ) j away, when the morum was formed and Owen, i by an exactly similar manoeuvre, gave Trew possession. This time Trew went himself. Rowe failed to touch him. as he had been misled by the feint, and Trew scored. The goal-kick was a weak one. Now we had a, etreruuous struggle. Swansea nearly soored from what was a mistake by the Swansea umpire. Hopkin Davies, one of the best of the old 'une, was the flag-flier, and, through thinking of his lady-love, forgot to notice that a. kick by Paddison had swerved the ball over the touch- liite before it dropped into play and Trew's hands. Trow, expecting the fling UP. hesi- ta.ted, but, finding waiting tedious, booted baok to near the goal-line, where Swaneea. nearly got in. So clearly was the ball in touch tha-t Tom Williams emphasised it by saying that it nearly took his hat off. This mistake, for ) A Mistake it was, pure a.nd simple, nearly decided the match. From this to the end the defence was too good far the attack. William Trew was kept from moving too far; the others kept them- selves. A draw was just what it ought to have been. I hardly think that the scarlets will feel as satisfied that eight forwards and seven backs was the better formation to adopt, aa they felt after the Newport game. Saturday's game went to show the contrary. I don't mean by this to say that the seyen. forwards and eight backs game should be adopted a.U round right out. It is a game that requires mastering, and this can't be done all at once. But it is I The Game of the Future, and though we may hang on a while to the old, it is bound to give way to this better new. I look to the new formation to rid the game of much of that which is deadly dull in it. The new formation will pake scrim- magers sounder eorimmageirs, d, strange as it may appear, will prevent overpassing in the backs. Running will be etraighter down the field, &nd what our game is short of in individualism will be restored. But a word 'about the players. Bancroft was safe, tackling fearlessly and driving well into touch. Mason, on the other side, showed great improvement over his Newport form. Little fault could be found I with his play, though one would like him to find touch oftener. I do not know that the three-quarters on either side deserve special praise. George Davies and Paddison were far from their hoot-the former failing repeatedly to gather the ball, the latter spoiling his game by lack of confidence. Lew Thomas on the one side, and Arnold on the other were about the best. The both pairs of halves deserve praise. Owen and Trew were clever in tileir movements. Trew now appears as fit as ever. D. J. Bees and Lloyd when served with the ball showed what good halves can do. Later, when the opposing forwards completely governed the scrum, they were consider- ably handicapped. Rees is a class man, and is fit for the best company. » It has been said that the Swansea pack holds a couple of shirkers. This didn't appear so on Saturday, for every man had I every ounce in. ALL RIGHTS OF KEPBODUCOTON OP THH ARTICLE. OR ANY PORTION OF IT. RESERVED BY THE PROPRIETORS OF THE "EVENING EXPRESS."

DEATH OF A CRICKETER I The Sportaauvn hoars that Mr. Evan Nepean, the well-known Oxford University and Middlesex cricketer, has suocumbed to pneumonia. Mr. Napaan took part in the inter-varsity majtdhee in 1887 and 1888. He was a. alow bowler, a good bat, and the main- stay of the eleven. Mr. Evans Nepean was in his 41st year.

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r KING DAVID LOST I FIVE NEWPORT MEN AMONG THE CREW. As already stated, the full-rigged ship King David has been wrecked off Bajoo Point, on the west coast of Vancouver Island. She left Newport on February 22, 1905. bound for Salin.a Cruz, and was one of the finest sailing ships ever soon in the Newport Docks. She arrived safely at Salina Cruz, and left there on September 4, 1905, bound for Paget Sound, and was a considerable distance out of her course. A message from Victoria. B.C., states thai, seven of the crew were drowned, and eighteen saved by a passing coasting steamier. Newport people have a painful interest in the vessel, as there are five Newport men on board. These are:- Joseph Charles Dennis, ordinary seaman, 12, David-street. Alfred Beckett, ordinary seaman, 12, James- street. John Youngson, cabin boy, 72, Jeddo-street; and two Newport pilot apprentices who were doing their sea time, viz., Hertoert George Ray, 18, Ooomassie-etreeit, of the pilot-boat Amy, and Frank Abraham, of 8, Wingate- street, of the pilot-boat No. 18. Information as to the men saved and drxrwned is not yet to ha.nd, but it is to be hoped that the Newport men will be among those &aved. The ICin^r David was owned by Messrs. John A. Walker and Co., of 134, St. Vincent-street, Glasgow, and Messrs. R. Gething. jun., and Co. were the Newport brokers. The following is a complete list of the crew: Charles Cattrall, master, Tobermory, Mull, N.B, Augustus Wohletein, mate, Marlborough, New Zealand. Duncan M'Phearson, stewaM and cook, WaJl- street, Glasgow. John Youngson, cabin boy, 72, Jeddo-atreet, Newport. Charles J. Charteris, boatswain, Spring- field-place, Cardiff. Donald M'Leod, sailmaker, Inverness. Henry George Ray. A.B., 18, Coomassie- street, Newport. John Rogers, A.B., Liverpool. William M. Edwards, A.B., The Homestead, Monmouth. George Pine, A.B., Fore-street, Exmouth.' Philip Morrisey, A.B., New Boss, County Wexford. Richard E. Shearer, A.B., Kentucky. Laurence Larsen. A.B., Norway. J. J. O'Flaherty, A.B., Dublin. Peter Ingv&r Sorenson, A.B., Denmark, John Anderson, A.B., Sweden. John Johnson, A.B., Copenhagen. Andrew Carpia, A.B., Norway. Hugo Stelzer, A.B., Germany. John Badra, A.B., Riga. Joeeph Charles Dennis, O.S., 12, David-street, Newport. Frank Abraham, O.S., 8, Wingate-etreet, Newport. George Bobson. apprentice. South Shields. William Robert Sinclair Oag, apprentice, Dounby, Orkney. All taese signed on at Newport. A Lloyd's Victoria British Columbia mes- sage states that the report of the loss of the British ship Kiag David is confirmed. The captain and eeventeen of the crew have landed at Victoria. Nothing is known of the remainder.

Racecourse Incident. I HORSES CHARGE A CROWD OF I SPECTATORS An extmordinary incident which might easily have resulted in the loss of several lives occurred wt Hurst Park races on Satur- day. In tihe Weir Selling Hurdle Race the jockey who was leading the first time past the grand-stand let his horse dash through a gap in tilie dolls," or temporary railings placed to mark out the course. Four of the five oither runners followed suit, and charged at racing speed upon the crowd of spectators who had taken up positions on the adjoining Steeplechase oourse. The crowd scattered wildly, but one man wa? ridden down, horse and jockey falling gim-ullaueously. The spectator was so badly injured thiat he had to be taken to the hos- pital. The result of the race was farcical in the extreme. The solitary jockey who had kept his mount to the proper course went on his way, and won as he liked. How the other competitors came to leave the course it is difficult to understand. Smch an incident way frequently oocur where the course is unfamiliar to the riders or not clearly defined, but at Hurst Piark these explanations do not hold good.

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FOXHOUNDS. I Mr. SEYMOUR ALLEN'S. Tuesday, Jan. 23, Oanaston 11. 0 a.m. Friday, Jan. 26, Ivy Tower 1L 0 aan. Mr. CURRE'S. Thursday, Jan. 25, Cross Hands 11. 0 am. CARMARTHENSHIRE. Tuesday, Jan. 23, Trelech Village. 11. 0 a.m. Friday. Jan. 26, Penuel 11. 0 am. GLAMORGAN. Wednesday, Jan. 24. Pancross Barn 11. 0 a.m. Friday, Jam. 26, Wenvoe Village 11. 0 a.m. GELLYGAER. Thursday, Jan. 25, Blackwood 10.30 a.m. LLANGEINOR. Tuesday, Jan. 23, Cwm-namt-gwyn 10.30 am. Friday, Jan. 26. Pontyrhyl 10.30 a.m. LLANGIBBY. Tuesday, Jan. 23, Royal Oak, Christ- church 11. 0 ajn. Friday, Jan. 26, Llanbaddoc 11. 0 ajn. MONMOUTHSHIRE Thursday, Jan. 25, Agincourt-sqoare 11.30 ajn. PANTGLAS. Thursday, Jan. 25. Llanfynydd 10.45 am. PEMBBOKESHIRE. Wedneeday, Jan. 24, Clynderwen Station 10.45 a.m. Friday, Jam. 26, Booh Bridge 10.45 a.m. TIVY-SIDE. Thursday, Jan. 25, Castle Malgwy-n 10.46 a.m. YSTRAD AND PENTYRCH. Monday, Jan. 22, Rhyd Lafer Cross Roads 11. 0 a..m. Friday, Jan. 26, Rudry Mount:ain. 11. 0 aan.

HARRIERS. I BRECONSHIRE. Tuesday, Jan. 23. Aberyskir Hill 10.45 aan. Saturday, Jam. 27, Tregunter Lodge (Bronllys) 10.45 a.m. CRICKHOWELL. Tuesday, Jan. 23. Sorgwm 11. 0 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 27, Table Mountain 11. 0 a.m. Mrs. PRYSE RICE'S. Wednesday, Jan. 24, Waurgroes Common 11. 0 &.DL Saturday, Jan. 27, Cwmdwr School- house 11. 0 a.m.

FOOTBALL I It is expected that the Glamorgan players will turn out at full strength for this match at Cardiff on Wednesday. The kick-off is at three o'clock. The Welsh team versus Soot- land will be chosen after the game.

SOMERSET v. GLAMORGAN, NEXT WEDNESDAY, CARDIFF ARMS PARK. KICK-OFF AT 3.15. CIIEAP FARES ON ALL RAILWAYS FROM ALL STATIONS. The Official Programme will be published by J. Bennett. el899

HOCKEY I SOOTLAN DV. WALES. I After Lhe trial match at Glasgow on Satur- day, in which the West beat the Eastern representatives by two goals to one, the oom- mittee met in Glasgow and selected the fol- lowing team to represent Scotland against Wales at Edinburgh on February 10: — Scotland: Goal, J. Burt (Ruiaierglen) :u&ck,s T. B. Wright (Nomads) and G. N. Melville (Edinburgh University); half-backs, A. B. Burt (Rotherglen), G. W. Blackwood (Edin- burgh) (captain), and .1. W. Bennett (Euin- burgh); forwards, J. G. Allan (Nondescripts), L. A. Mackenzie (Edinburgh. TJniversity), J. G. Oouper, *jnn. (Wanderers). F. H. Fasean (Edinburgh), and J. A. Eoobettr AXAtiabo4gh -TTnivprrmt.-y!,

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LOCAL AMUSEMENTS I CARD IFF. 'EOTAL.—"Tlie Orohid." KING'S.—"Cinderella." EMPIRE.—Tarro Myaki, Verno and Voyoe, Sybil St. Elmo. Special matinee Wed- nesday in aid of the Lifeboat Fund, NEWPORT. EMPIRE.—George Grkty, in "The Fighting Parson"; Duncan and Godfrey, Prof. Dunning. LYCEUM.—"Leah Kleeebna." ■ CARDIFF THEATRE ROYAL PAN TO- MIME. Robinson Crusoe." Mr. Robert Redford's pa,ntontimie at the Cardiff Theatre Royal, came to a succeesful conclusion on Saturday evening, when old patrona of the production attended in large numberto bid it farewell. It has been the most popular Christmas entertaitHmeot which has been staged in Car- diff for a good mamy yeans, and, financially, feae jKoAexi aB records for paovtoqiime aAAim theatre in the last seven years. It now goea on a tour which comprises visits to Swindon. Hudderafield, and Derby. The favourite nmmbere on Saturday went with a bettor swing than ever, the audience joining enthusiastically in the choruses, and were en-cored over and over again. The prin- cipals received numerous bouquete, while Mr. Tom Owen, the Welsh comedian, was handed a big bunch of leeks, which he generously diietribuited amongst the stalls.

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