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To-day's Short Story. I A MATCH-MAKING DOG. Dr. Edgar Mansfield was the son of a wealthy widow, living on the beautiful Hudson, a short- ride north of New York City. On returning from a journey in Europe he brought home a magnificent St. Bernard dog. Bex soon became as well known to the surrounding residents of F,3,ir View as the oldest inhabitant. He was kept about the house, seldom accompanying his master, and never following him on his professional visits. One evening Dr. Mansfield came home "weary after a long afternoon's drive, and while he was taking off his coat in the hall his mother came from the sitting-room and iBtartled him by saying: "F-dgar, I fear I have bad news for you." He kissed her, and asked: "What is it, mother?" "Bex has not been seen about the place since the middle of the afternoon. All the people have been down in the village and all about searching for him, but they cannot find him," said Mrs. Mansfield anxiously. Oil, he has followed some of the children liome. He is very fond of children. Don't Jet that bother you; he will turn up all right to-morrow, or we shall hear of him. Rex is a dog that it would be hard to cteal and hide," said the doctor. But the morning came without bringing the dog, and the day patssed without any news of him. After some weeks, during which the doctor spent twice as much money in trying to get Rex back as he had paid for him, he made rolp his mind to give up the search and never a-gQiin to own a dog that might excite cupidity. Nearly two months after this Dr. Mansfield had to go to Inlnwn on business: and while he wa." walking afong the eastern Bubunhs of that charming village, he was surprised to see, on the opposite side of the way, Rex walking contentedly beside one of the most beautiful girls his eyes had ever rested on. His first impulse wag to cross over, call Rex by name, and ask the young lady where she got that dog, but a. second's deliberation told him that such a course would be iu- delicate on his part and embarrassing to Bex's new mistress. When the young lady had passed on, evi- dently without seeing the young man on the opposite side of the way, the doctor turned back, determined to find out who she was. Without being observed, he saw the lady, with the St. Bernard still close a.t her side, entering a gate, from which a drive led up to one of the finest mansions in the place. While ha was wondering if he should go in and learn who were the oc-eupanv,- of the house, his eye fell on the name Bellaire," cut in the keystone of the arched gate. Of the gentleman whom he had come over to see Dr. Mansfield made inquiries as to the people who lived at Bellaire, though he did not state his purpose in asking. Bellaire" repeated the fr,*Iend. Why, I thought everybody in Westchester County Tinew about the palace which the wealthy Californian, .lames T. Masters, built here last year. But I forgot that you have been in college or abroad since his coming." "Has he any children?" asked the doctor, rwi.th affected carelessness. "-Ye,s. Miss Laura Masters. She is a. beauty, and the youngest swells hereabouts and 4mm New York have been prostrating them- selves at her feet for the last year." Here the subject dropped, but the doctor's interest in Rex was not lessened, while there was added to it a very natural curiosity to I know more about the beautiful girl. When he got home that night he said to his mother: "I have fenmd Rex." "Where?" she cried. "Over at Irvington." And why did you not bring him back with you?" Well, he seems very happy where he is," laughed the doctor. And then he went on and told all he had learned. He was not surprised that his mother should show more interest in the dog than I in the young lady; but, as he had unbounded faith in her tact and judgment, he said: That is the case, mother. Now, if you were in my place what would you do?" I "Do?" repeated Mrs. Manjsueld. "Why, I should go and demand my property, no matter how youm? and rich and pretty the person was in whose possession I knew it to be." Your advice accords with my own opinion," said t,he doctor, "and I shall act on it to-morrow afternoon." The next afternoon he drove over to Irvington again, and, leaving his horse at his frie,?'s, he wu?Ik?d up to Bellaire. He asked the footman, who answered his ring, if Mr. Masters was in, and, receiving a reply in the affirmative, he said: Please take him my card and say I Sohall detain him only a few minutes." He was ushered into the reception-room, and within a few minutes a rugged, grey. haired man put in an appearance and announced himself as Masters." I come on a delicate errand, Mr. Masters," said the doctor, with the feeling of a man [ eager to be soon through with an un- pleasant duty. About two months ago I [ lost a. valuable St. Bernard dog, which I brought home with me on my return from Europe last fall. Yesterday, in passing your place, I was very sure I saw the animal, and I reasoned that. if you owned him, you must have obt-ained him from some person who did not." "There is certainly such a dc-g as you speak of here," said Mr. Masters; "but he was given to my* daughter, who is much attached to the splendid creatiure, by a young man from Fair View, who is a frequent ( visitor here." Then the old gentleman rose and wemt hurriedly out, returning in a short t.ime with the young lady, who seemed to the doctor even more b-eantiful than when he had seen her on the street. Mr. Masters introduced the doctor to his daughter, and immediately told the objeot of his visit. "The dog could not have been stolen," said the blushing girl, for Mr. Ha.rry Collins gave him to me, and said he had himself imuorted him for that pilrprse." The doctor knew that. Harry Collins wn« I a worthless scamp and his own lifelong enemy. It is quite possible tha-t I have been mis- taken," paid the doctor, somewhat confused, bnt now more SUM of his ground than ever, for Collins was hie next neighbour, "but if yon will kindly let me see the dog I can tell." Laura went into the hall, and, in response to her musical call, the splendid creature came bounding in and began to fawn upon her, and to lick her dainty hands. But in an instant he became aware of another presence. "Rex! said the doctor. With, a bark of joy, the noble brute rushed at his mastwr. and. put&nc,botlt pairs on bte shoulder, began to lick hie face as if crazed. with delight. Then, when he had satisfied Mr. Mastera j and his daughter that he had found his rightful master, he ran first to one and then to the other of them. M if eager to show that they held second place in his can.ine heart. "You are certainly right. Dr. Mansfield," said the old gentleman, "The dog is you, and I cannot retain him." On hearing this, tears filled Laura's beau- tiful eyes, and she turned away to hide her grief. The doctor saw her emotion, and with a ga llant bow he said: Pardon mo. Mifj Masters, but Rex s>eems happy here. The fe"r that the fine fellow hai3 fallen into unkind hands annoyed me, bin* now that I know he will be well cared for, I bear you to accept him with my com- pliments." To make a long story short," as the old- fashioned story-tellers have it, Laura, • ^Masters, with her father's consent, became the undisputed owner of Rex. When the doctor left that even-ing Sir. Masters gave him a pressing invitation to call nsrjiin, "to see us as well ae the dog," h", 8id, in conclufdon. From th-t day on Harry Collin- never • visited Be i lair", md a« soon as it became; known th^.t he had presented to a young lady a. dog stolen by himself he flod the country. The doctor ncceptod the invitation, but. though he felt grateful to Rex for having been tho means, we may be sure that be was rot the attrc¡cton. A your after Fdcar Mansfield's first vi.-it to Bellaire, Laura Masters became his wife. And the old gentleman said when the marriage I ceremony was over: I. "Th: do; did it and I shall get him a Ij collar of 7""d."

For Women Folk HOMELY HINTS AND DAINTY DISHES Sharpen all kinds of fish sauce with lemon juice. When ueing vanilta, for flavouring add half a teas'poonful of peach extract. A dash of black p:pfsr greatly improves vaniila ice-cream. Put sugar in water used for basting meats of all kinds; it adds a flavour, especially to veal. To darken brown booLs make sure that they are free from all dust or dirt by wiping over with a sponge that has been wrung through vinegar, then, when dry, take a banana skin and rub well in. Repeat for a week until dark enough. Cocoanut Candy. Put half pint of cold water in a. saucepan, odd lilb. loaf sugar, boil five minutes, stir- ring- to prevent burning. Then add ilb. grated cocoa-nut, boil another five minutes, then pour half this on a warm tin. Colour the other half quickly with a few drops of cochineal, and pour on top. Stand in a cool place till cold. Nourishing Soup for Invalids. Boil 2ib. of lean veal or beef with 41b. of pearl barley in a quart of wat-er very slowly, until it becomes the consistency of good cream. Flavour it with a little fresh celery or celery Bocd and salt. Strain it when done through a fine hair sieve, and serve. This soup will only keep till next day, therefore not more than the quantity required must be made.

Passing Pleasantries. I Mr. Poerrnan: I have called to ppeak to you a.OOll t your daughter. Of course, you must I'hav noticed tba/t there is something bet,ween Her Father: No; but I'm sure there will be pretty soon. I Ah I Yec-t-lie German Oooan. I'm going to send her abroad until she gets a little com- mon-sense!" I'm g'oiing to ta>ke a stick to tbwt miserable beast of yours one of these dayti, madam." "I wish you would; neither his father nor myself can do a thing with him." Madam, I am speaking of your dog, not of your lit,t,le boy." What! take a stick to my Pi d o! You Jhorrid 'brute you; don't you dare!"

THREE TIMES THREATENED. I The attempted assassination, of the young Krn.g cf Spain was the third effort on the part of the Anarchists to take his life. About seven years ago, when he was quite a !.ad, Kirg Alfonso and his Royal mlO¡,h>e'l' oWN their lives to the frustration of a plot which was, undoubtedly, hatched in London. Ex-detective-superintendent Melville narrated the circumstances to a representative of the "Daily Telegraph." -Late one night, whilst Mr. Melville was &tre-lliu.g round certain of the haunts cf Anarchism in London, he learned that a woman, whose antecedents he well knew, had started for Spain the previous night with t.h.e a vowed, determina-tioin of assassino/t- ing the boy-King and his mother at San Sebastian, where they were staying. The woman tuad a dea.r 24 hours' &w.rt, and t-h-ere was nc.t a moment to be lest. It was an -i time for all concerned, but the mur-deores.s was baulked. "We stopped her at Bordeaux," said Mr. Melville simply. "If sba had not been intercepted," he added, nothing could have sa ved the King or his mother, humanly speaking, for she was a desperate woman." She was a Frenchwoman, a native of the Basque Provinoes, just over the Spanish border. She was extremely timid and nervous, said 'Mr. Melville, when she was ,re,c,a,grised and stopped. That, he &ays, is a remarkable feature of these people. Th., y are absolutely regardlets of all consequences once they have accomplished their purpose, but stop them when their plans are in process of execution, and t'hey are all nerves and timidity.

BRILLIANT CARDIFF STUDENT I At a. meeting of the Cardiff Education Com- mittee held on Friday, Alderman David Jones presiding, Mr. W. Jones, 51, Strath nai rn-treet, Cardiff, was appointed toachcr of Welsh in the Municipal Secondary &hQol.¡¡t a ahry of JE1M. Mr. Sidney Marsh, a student at Cardiff University College, who has had a brilliant record, applied to the eOTYilllittpe fo? assis- tance to continue his studies in physics for twelve months at a German univr"ity- He T?ointed out that other education committees had made gr its from the higher education i rate, in a similar direction. Prindpal Griffiths said that Mr. Marsh was ja brilliant example of the wQrkil1 of our j educational system. He had worked himself up by i-heer application and ability, and had teen assisted by scholarships, and in other ways, up to the present poiat He had taken first class honours in physics and mathe- matics. this being the first instance of a. student of the college doing so. His was a remarkable record, and Principal Griffiths eaid he had known no better since he had been in South Wales. He suggested that X80 be granted. Several members spoke sympathetically of the application, and the matter was referred to the finance committee.

POOR MILK AT BLAINA. I Thomas Jukes, a farmer, of Blaina, was I summoned a.t the local police-court for selling In ilk deficient to t,he extent of 153 per cent. in fat on May 3, and there was a, summons in respect of May 10, when, it was alleged, the milk was 9 per cent. deficient. Tihe deficiencies were admitted, and the defence was that the cows gave poor milk. Defendant was ordered to pay the costs— £ 2 17s.-in the first case, and in the second he was fined £ 5 and £ 2 17s. costs. Albert Iluggins, milkvendor, in a gimiLtr case waQ fined £ 5 and £ 2 17s. costs. He said that he had lo;.t his warranty. George Harry Waite, for selling milk with 32 per cent. of water added, was fined £ 10 and £ 2 17s. costs.

I SERIOUS STREET COLLISION AT NEATH. A collision occurred in Windsor-road, Neath, on Friday night between a. vehicle driven by Mr. Gra.ndfield, who was aeoom- j panied by his mother, and a conveyance driven by an unknown person, wit.h t.he ræu It that M.r. Gra.ndfield and his mother were thrown violently from their trap. The sen escaped without much hurt, but Mrs. Grandfleld was severely injured, and had to be conveyed to her home in Helen's-road.

iOFFENCE AGAINST THE DEBTORS ACT. In the case of the defendant Myers, con- victed for an-offence against the Debtors Act, and who wa-s sentenced to six months' hard labour at the Old Bailey on Friday, the sen- ¡ tence was subsequently altered to one of six months' imprisonment in Division II.

I Small Boy: "Please, teacher, If a man sells the I Beat or Finest Tea at :a. 6d. r:er lb., how can he improve it?" Teacher: "Don't be an asa, boy; the Boat or Finest Tea cannot be improved. As punish- ment for casing such an idiotic question, write this sentence out 50 times-PHILLIPS'S la- 8d. ia thti Best Tea obtainable at the price." e2406 Summer Suits Dry Cleaned and TaUor-preeacd; Mturacd in thm dayiL-1. Hiaoj-etiMt* Cattily. EVENING EXPRESS I CARDS. I ONE OF THESE CARDS WILL BEi WORTH £100. HUNDREDS OF THEM ARE WORTH £ 1 EACH. MANY HUNDREDS MAY WIN I EM-0-40-4 MINOR PRIZES. Our Cards are being distributed thrortghorit the District. Every Card has a different number. A large proportion of these Cards will be called in, and prizes awarded to the possessors. Every finder should, therefore, take the greatest care of his Card, and wateli this paper da-y by day to see if it is called in. NOTE.- The Lloo Card will not be called for until the close of the distribution. The Editor alone knows the number of this Card, and he has placed this in his private safe. 1,133 CLAIMS PAID. I i,.e names and addresses of readers who have claimed and received payment have been pubii-h ;d in this column from day to day. The total number of claims paid up to Wednesday mid-day was 1 055. The follow-I tng claims have been received and paid since 317,514. G. C. Link, 25, Hunter-street, Cardiff. 19,433. J. Ruddimon, lo, Wellfield-piacs, Cardiff, 497,722.-M. Garrett, 27, Br;d?end-road, Maestc-?. I 441,572.-Th?s. Jon?. 65, Walter-street, 11(?r. 3<1,637. Mrs. R. H.aott, M. D?tniel-?t., Oadoxton-Barrv. j 21?440.—Mrs. Moakky. 66. Grawen, Brecon-rd., Ai'thyr. 67?50.—H. Mannder, 54, Giving Dock-st., Barry Dock. 47?.761.—R. Jones, 5, Lock, I'onwydd, n<Mr ?e?-port. 515,354.-G. Church, 75, Henrv-stmet, Newport. 205,247.-Froo Morgan, 23, Grange-mad, Pcntnewvdd. 502,593. lohn Williams, 73. Park-street, ^vbercynor,. 120,467. Thcs. Dariei?, 3, Forge-street, Pentre, Ystrad. 4?,9?.—ttrs. J. Allou, 7, CardltI-root, O?irore V?.Ie Ml,424.—F. Derryraan, C?,diff-rod, TafT'a Well, C'dia. 116,433.—Gus D-avies, 63. TKv&thick-Etre?t. Mertkyr T. 24,300.-G. Bailey, 4, Marion-street, Cardiff. 369,614.-Geo. l'ursey, 20, James-street, Ponarth. il6,SS5.—Gi.8 Davies, 68, TrevetMek-etreot., Merthyr T. I 157,246.—Th09. Richards, 1. Catherine-sq., Abercacaid. M,543.-T,-h, Morgan, 1, HarTIS s-court. Gaedraw. t 162,312. Geo. Cemeril, 60a, Cardiff-road, Aberaman. 238,244.—Mrs. B. Harrington, 12, Zinc-street, Cardiff. 220,946. D. Phillips, 63, New-road, Skewen, nr. Neath. 477,62C.-MnJ. Thomas, 12, Edwards-st., Miekin, M. Ash. i 150,945.—Wm. Chubb, 39, Commercial-st., Ebbw Vale, 375,720.—W. Andrews. 29, Klngsland-cTes., Barry Dock. 374,665— J. H. Harvey. 37, Cai-t'.e-street, Barry. 12,349.—Mrs. H. Lamarque, 57, Corporation-rd., Cardiff. KA 5,355.—Mrs. S. Moss, 13, Bassstt-street, Cardiff. i TX 3,769.-L. Thomas. 103, Malefant-street, Cardiff. • R 3,261.-IV. Davies, Graig Cottage, Neath Abbey. AF 0,479.—Mr?. EAMs, 47, Tram-road, Treforest. I KQ 0,S2S.—T. Lane, 206, Carlisle-Street, Cardiff. Eo 3,547.—Mrs. L. JoneLA, 1, Newfoundland-ter., M'thyr. Xb 2,0,31.-IV. Avreg. 183, Severn-road, Cardiff. OT 3,913.-J. M'Carthy, 123, Ra-il way-street, Cardiff. Q 8.3C9.-L. Morgan. 5, Blias-strpet, Neath. I Rp 1,055.—Mrs. M. Hughes, 31, St. Mich^el-st., N'port. Eo 2,166.-D. Hughes, 1, Station-road, Cefn Coed. Aj 0377.-D. Bowden, 4, Bowen-street, Melyncrythan. {' AE 2.88S.—Mrs. Bishop, 5, Aberystw-yth-street, Cardiff. 267,543.—Wm. Thomas, 2, Founders-row, Llwydcood. 550,100.—Mrs. ,E. Steven3, 23, Halstead-ftrect, Newport. 32,4{j3.-Mrs. J. Lynch, 27, Tredogar-street, Cardiff. 480,363.—G. S. Masters, 4, Jenkins-street, Porth. 479;244.-D. Morgan, 10, Edmundstown, nr. Penygraig. 170,490.—Mrs. Lewis, 10, Windsor-road, Treharris. 96,494.—Wm. Evans, 94, Gilfaeh Cynon, Merthyr T. 3W,4K.—W. J. Thomae, 1, Main-road, Gwaelodygartb. 4S3,230.—Thomas Voyle, 18, Anne-atreet, Aberdare. 51.333.—Mrs. M. B. Evans, 190, Parl-stroot, Cardiff. 231,172.—Marcus Eavies, 38, R,iclimoiid-ter., Carmarthen. 519,,100.-Mr. Rouee, 4, LiUwhall-strect, Newport. 46?,937.—Mrs. J. J. WiJistcne, Walnut Tree, Risca. 23g,23. J. Hazel, 165, A.rabella-street, CardiH. 132,517.—II. Drayton, Brookside, Yst.rad Mynach. 61..3e6,-C. Price, 44. Castie-street, Merthyr Tydvil. 236,056.—Mrs. A. Evans, 2, Con way-road, Cardiff. 200,400.—Xrs. E. Hart, 17, Parry-street, Tylorstown. 3".Æ.277.John Pearce, 10, Gordon-street, Ton Pentre. 58.67&0. Harris, Post-office, Talbot-rd., IJantrisant. 366-,360.—Mrs. Johnson, Beech Tree Cot., P'newynydd. 135;553.—Mrs. G. Hart. 8, Commeroial-road, Abercarn. 448¡654.-Wrn. Smith, 20, Drysiog-street, Ebbw Va-le. 475.736.—Thos. Davies, 18, Eva-street, Mountain Asb. 364,444.-T. Jones, Pwllyfan, Station-rd., Brynanaman. 503,481.-W. Tboma?, Epworth House, Pontypridd. 10?,5M.?Reg. C. Plummer, Foresters' Arms, Newport., 249,m.-Cha.s. C. Ca?rd, Clinton YiMa, Abergavenny. 36,100.-Mrs. Taylor, 13, Ptasne?Tdd-rMd, Cardiff. 403,261.—T. Morgan, Hay and Corn Merchant, Pentre. 00 7,090.-4. Dalglcish, 27, Paget-etreet, Cardiff. KV 4,545-H. L. Kees, 3, Stan well-road, Penarth. DE 6,729.-Mis3 Gy, 116, Swanæa-street, Cardiff. KD 0,900,-L. Hockings, 25, South Luton-pl., Cardiff. Ib 5,706.—B. D. Germain, 9, Monmouth-street, Cardiff. BV 2.37i.-Irene Rose, Empire, Oiri})ff. Ta 4,03-1.-W. Henry, Post-office, Pontypridd. TOTAL NUMBER OF CLAIMS PAID- 1,133. KEEP YOUR TPAM TICKET |- IT MAY BE WORTH! ?/ ? The "EVENING EXPRESS" is giving Five Shillings each in_exchange for certain Tram Tickets, the numbers of which will be announced day by day in its columns. Carefully note the number on your ticket, and if you see that number in the EXPRESS forward the ticket, within 24 hours, to the GOLD DISTRIBUTOR, "EVENING EXPRESS" OFFICES, CARDIFF. 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Militia Camp at Ross. 3rd BATTALION OF WELSH REGIMENT Camp life with the 3rd Battalion Welsh Regiment at Roes is proceeding on the even tenor of its way. A good day's work is done each day either on the range with the rifle or drilling on the parade ground, and in the evening the men are allowed out of camp, and conduct themselves in a creditable manner. The band of the battalion, by kind per- mission of the commanding officer, played in the Market-place on Thursday afternoon, and on Tuesday afternoon they rendered a capital selection of music to a large and appreciative audience in the Prospect. The officers' mess nights at the camp, for which the band is in attendance, are Tuesdays and Fridays. The officers' mess is graced with a brilliant collection of plate, many of the pieces having interesting events or recollections connected with them of past officers and happy times spent together. The centrepiece is a magnifi- cent work of art, and was purchased in 1904 by past and present officers of the battalion to commemorate the active service of the regiment in South Africa from 1903 to 1902. It was designed under the superintendence of Colonel W. Watts, C.B., and executed ty tne uoiasmitn Company ot London, irom a base of silver rises an elegant fluted column, which is surmounted by a flying figure of Victory. At the foot of the column are the colours of the battalion, finely worked in silver, about 6in. in length. On one side of the silver base is the inscription, which is surrounded by the names of the places where the- battalion was stationed in South Africa, such as De Aar, Prieska, Kenhardt, Vryburg, Kuruman, and Kimberley. Another hand- some souvenir of their active service are four large hammered silver bowls, given to the mess by the officers of the battalion who were stationed at Prieska, Cape Colony; while the respect of the inhabitants of Yry- burg is shown in the present of a silver salver to the detachment of the bat- talion which was stationed in that district. Among the many other pieces of plate is a. beautiful silver challenge cup presented in 1903 by Colonel W. Watts, C.B., to the best shooting company in the battalion. In 1894 her late Majesty Queen Victoria pre- sented the regiment with a goat, which was named "Taffy." This one died in South Afrioa., and was re-placed by "Kruger," captured at Boshof in 1901. On the return of the ba-ttalion from South Africa his Majesty King Edward made the battalion a present of a second "Taffy," but this one, unfor- tunately, died at Porthoawl last July, and has since been re-placed by another. On the return of the battalion from active service, the sergeants' mess was presented with a handsome silver loving cup by Lord Windsor and the Deputy-lieutenants of Glâ- morganshire. The mess also contains a silver challenge cup given by the command- ing officer as the chief prize to the company winning the annual tug-of-war. and a marble clock, topped with the figure of a goat, given to the mess by the officers' of the 1st Battalion Berkshire Regiment, as a memento of the kindness of the 3rd Welsh at Bulford Camp Salisbury Plain, in 1899. ARTILLERY LEAVE NEWPORT. The 24th Company Royal Garrison Artil- lery, which have been stationed at Newport Barracks, left the Uskside town on Friday by special train for Bulford Oamp, Salisbury Pla.in, where they will undergo three months training. Major Courtenay was in command of a muster of 130 strong, assisted hy Captain I.e Brasseur, Captain Cozier. Lieutenant Doonely, and Lietitenan I?eelie- Smith. The men, w?o were equipped iti7 four 4.7-in. gums, twelve horses, and five wagons, will return about September 20.

RESIGNED TO HIS FATE. After one of General Sheridan's raids in the American Civil War, a German-American was captured by the Confederates. He j turned quietly to his captors and asked, Vat you fe110w8 going to do mit me?" "Hang you," was the prompt reply. "Veil, Ta,t?v?r is the rule!" said the prisoner with | an air of resignation. The laughter excited by this calm reply saved the in-an.

ld. REDUCTION IN TEA DUTY.—Phillips and Co., Finj Tea Specialists, Cardiff, have improved the quality of their delicious teas Id. per lb. Standard Men-is, 28., Is. Od., Is. 6d., and Is. 4d. per lb. e2406 ladies' Costumes, Blouses, &c., Dry deaoed; t»tura«d la three d&YL-1. Hoony-sUMt, Ostbajra,

I DANGEROUS STAIRS at CARDIFF I I The dangerous condition of the first flight of stairs in the Cardiff Museum buildings was discussed at a meeting of the museum committee on Friday evening. Councillor Renwick, J.P., presided. Mr. Ward, curator, explained that Alder- man Trounce and Councillor Munn had been appointed by the free library committee to attend the committee meeting in regard to the matter. The deputation, however, had not been able to attend. Alderman Edward Thomas said it was understood that the museum would not remain, in the present building very long, and it was likely that when the museum was removed the free library committee would remove the staircase. Dr. Charles Vachell said the stairs were very unsafe just now, and he felt sure that sooner or later, unless they had extraordi- nary luck, they would have a very bad acci- dent. The question was who would be liable I for such an accident. The matter was deferred until the next meeting. The committee decided to purchase the "Roman Bridge," .a.opainting by Mr. Clarence Whaite, president of the Royal Cambrian Academy.

I A TALE OF OLD CLOTHES AT CAR- DIFF. At Cardiff Police-ooart on Fridav Thomas Gallagher (40) and Alfred Measure (30) were char-gcd with stealing 12:?, four coats, two pairs of trousers, two vests, two bodicea, and other articles of clothing, value in all, zCl 4s., from the person, the property of Dennis Dwyer, on the 26th of June. Mr. Evan Davies represented Gallagher. The prosecutor is a buyer of old clothes. In Ilomilly-creecent he met Gallagher, and they visited several public-houses. Later in the da.y they saw Measure in Craddock-streat, and Dwyer treated him to a "couple of pints." He made more purchases of old clothes, and when walking along with his barrow between Smeaton-street and Telford- street GanagherwhQ haa only one arm- caught him by the throat whilst Measure took the money from his pockets. They also took away a ba.g of clothes. Dwyer was cross-examined by Mr. Davies to show that he had been drinking a good deal that afternoon, and that there was a dispute regarding payment for some old clothes. lvor Warren, a boy, gave corroborative evidence, and Police-constable Chapman deposed to the arrest of the prisoners. Jacob Lagner, a rag merchant, called by Measure, said the three men came to the stores together. They were the worse for drink. There was no dispute aa to the divi- sion of money paid them for a bag of "woollens." J Prisoners were sent for trial at the next assizes. Bail was refused.

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Canton Murder Charge. PRISONER COMMITTED FOR TRIAL. I Thomas Parkins, 43, was brought up at Cardiff Police-court on Friday charged on remand before the stipendiary (Mr. T. W. Lewis) and Mr. T. H. Stephens with the murder of his daughter Alice, with wounding other members of his family, and with cut- ting his throat with a razor with intent to commit suicide at 19, Lincoln-street, on the 2nd. of June. Mr. Harold Pearce appeared to conduct the prosecution for the Treasury; Mr. Morgan Few defended. Mr. Harold Pearce, in his opening, clearly outlined the grim incidents of the tragedy. The first witness called was Alexandra Catherine Parkins, who felt her position acutely, was allowed to be eeated at the solicitors' table to give evidence. The pri.-oi)er on seeing his daughter also wept bitterly. Catherine is eighteen years of aga, and is known by her friends as "Ina." At 19, Lincoln-street, where they lived, there were, she said in a low voice, three rcoms upstairs. Witness, with her mother a.nd sisters, went to bed about ten o'clock. They did not go to sleep for a long time, aiia witness was awakened between four and five co'clN-,k in the morning by blows on her head. "What afterwards happened?" asked Mr. Pearce. Witness said she had a cut on the fore- head. Mr. Pearce: Did you see what gave you the blow?—No; but I saw my father standing away by the door, with his throat cut. Did you see anything in his hands?—I have an idea I saw something, but I don't know what it was. Was he dressed?—He had his pants and waistcoat on. That was all. Did you speak to him or he to you?—I said, "Don't dad." That is all. What was it that made you say that?- Because I knew that he was hitting me on the head, and that my sister Alice was hurt. She was stiff on the bed. What was the next thing that happened?— I ran downstairs for water to try and bring Alice round. Did you notice your mother near the other sister then?—No; I thought mother was sleeping peacefully, and I did not want to wake her up. What did you do after attending to Alice? —When I saw I could not bring her round I went downstairs and got hold of dad." Where was he?-He was lying on the back kitchen floor. Did you do anything for him?—I got hold of him. And what did he say?—"Ina, give me a drink, and let me die." Did you give him some water?—Yes, and washed the blood from his throat. I laid him down and went to Mr. Robinson (a neighbour) and spoke to him. Mr. Robinson went for the doctor. I then became very unwell, and, was taken to the front room. A hammer, razor, and chisel were then produced, and the witness identified them as belonging to her father. The handle of the hammer was broken. In cross-examination by Mr. Morgan Rees, the witness said the prisoner had been very kind to her. And always appeared to be fond of your mother and all of you?-Yes. Had he been out of work since July last year?—Yes. Do you know that he repeatedly tried to get employment and failed?—Yes. I think that all you had to depend upon since July was his pension?—Yes. Which was a very small one. and the assic-tan,ce you and your brother were able to give?—Yes. I think that, prior to this happening, you were in distressed circumstances?—Yes, very distressed, considering. Did it seem to affect your father very muc-h?—Yes; he did nothing but worry all the time, and would not go out or anything. He was verv distressed?—Yes. Witness added that before going to bed they played cribbage. A Painful Scene. I The boy, William Ewart Parkins, was then called. He gave his evidence clearly. During the evening before the tragedy they played cribbage together until 11.30 p.m. Mr. Pearce: How came you to stop play- ing about 11.30?—We saw some lights on the wall. My father said to me, Those lights have been there for a good bit now." TVtlier went out to the back (continued the witness), and on returning we had another game of cards. We saw more lights on the pictures, and father said he had never seen lights on the pictures before. He then turned the pictures round. We saw the lights again on the passage door and in the pantry and a "black" light on the ceiling. Father turned the lamp light down and the lights disap- peared. At 11.30 he asked his father to come to bed and he said, NQ, you can go if you [ like." Witness went to sleep in a chair in the kitchen, and on waking up found his father with a razor in his hand. Witness was frightened and said, Don't, don't." He ran upstairs, where he saw his sister Alice in the front room. She was bleeding on the knees. He went downstairs and found that the door of the middle room had been taken off its hinges, and placed against the front door. Replying to Mr. Morgan Rees, the witness said he had never previously seen the lights. The Stipendiary: Did your father notice them first?—Yes. And then drew your attention to them. Waa that it?—Yes. On the re-aeeeattblkig of the court after the adjournment, there was another painful scene. The daughters were being ushered into court, and the daughter Margaret, who has lost am. eye, on seeing her father in the dock. cried out, Oh! my poor dad." She was quickly taken out of court by the police, and the case proceeded. Joseph Robinson, 17. Li,ncoln-stre,t, electric car driver, spoke w to the groans he heard proceeding from prisoner's house a.nd tJw cries of "Oh! don't, dad, don't." He 1-nooked the wall with a tin can, and then the blows ceased. Running to the next room, he saw the youngest girl crouched under the wail in the garden, wearing only a ohemise, and bleeding from the legs and with a wound on the back of the head. He could see prisoner through his own kitchen window. He next saw Ina, with a hole in her head and a wound across one of the eyes. Margaret Parkins, a d,aughtelr of t.he prisoner, who showed traces of a violent ae&ault having been committed upon her, said she went to sleap about .11.30 or 11.45 p.m. She did not remember anything after that until she regained consciousness at the infirmary. Mr. Pearce: Did you see your father in the room ? Witness: I thought I saw dad in *o bed- room, but I don't rcm?nibcr. Mr. Pearce remarked that lie did not, there- fore, think it was any uee to bind her over. I Pools of Blood in the Bedroom. Police-constable John Harris deposed that on the 2nd of June last he went to the prisoner's hoiiee, 19, ) Lincoln-street, at 3.15 a.m. He sew Tna Parkins in the passage. She was bleeding from a wound on the head. He took her to the fronrt room, a,nod then proceeded to the scullery, where ho saw the prisoner with his throat cut. In the front bedroom he found Alice, lying face downwards on the floor. She was bleeding from injuries to the head, and was unconscious. In the bed nearest the window he saw Margaret Parkins (wife), and Margaret Parkins (daughter). They were botlh bleeding from wounds on the head. There wore pools of Mood oca the floor in this room. Bot.h beds were saturated with blood, and there was blood on the walls and door. The bed in the middle- room did not appear to have been occupied. Jammed between the bed and the wall was the hammer produced, and on which there was blood. The handle of it was broken. In the front bedroom he found the pieces of wood and bad-key produced They all had blood marks upon them. Some of the pieces of wood were on the floor, and others on the bed. Outside the middle room door down- stairs he found a chisel, which also bad blood-stains. Ina Parkins, recalled, said the hammer was usually kept in a coal-cellar, which was a cupboard in the kitchen, and the chisel waa kept on the mantelpiece in her father's bedroom. Dr. Stephen Harold West. house surgeon at Cardiff Infirmary, said the deceased (Alice) was brought to the institute about five in the morning. She was unconscious. .and suffering from a small wound over the right eye, which might have been caused by. one of the pieces of wood produced There was also a. fracture of the skull near the wound, but not caused by the wound. The wife had sixteen wounds on the hak of the scalp varying from a qua.rter to two inches, two wounds above the left eye 2Jin. long, and a fracture of the skull. The doctor gave general evidence as to the similar injuries sustained by the other members of the family. Prisoner's throat was cut from left to right, and the wound from its position was self-ioflicted. Upon Alice he performed an operation, the Idt side of the skull being broken to pieces and staved in as if by a hammer. The girl died the same day at 4.15. The cause of death was fracture of the skull and laoena- tion of the brain. I Prisoner Sent for Trial. This completed the case, after which Mr. I Morgan Rees had a brief consultation with his client, who seemed to converse with intelligence. He afeo listened intently to tho reading of the depositions, and on being for- mally charged, he answered, Not guilty, sir. He was committed for trial. Mr. Morgan Rees: Prisoner desires to see I ibis family before he is taken to prison. The Stipendiary: Of course, every oppor- tunity will be afforded to him.

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I Local Amusements I THE EMPIRES. I CARDIFF. I A highly sensational dramatic playlet will be presented a<t the Cardiff Empire next Mon- day by Mr. George Gray, "The 1'oad to Ruin." Said Mr. Gray to the writer: "My unambitious little sketch was suggested by Frith'a celebrated pictures 'The Road to Ruin.' My sketch, however, is not an abso- lute re-production of those beautiful pictures, but L3 intended to convey their moral in the ehape of a dream. In the opening scene we find George Wyndham dasperately in debt. Sinking into a chair he dreams of his possible career on the road to ruin. We see him gpambltng at cards, racing, and being arrested for debt. Then drink claims him. His unfortunate wife tries to reclaim him, and ie struck, falling upon a table and dying as her soldier brother, and former friend of Wyndham, returns from the front. The wretched murderer takes refuge in his garret, and being run to earth, jumps from the window. In the last scene we see the awakening, and the resolution formed to start a new life ,a.ft,er the terrible warning dream." Other performers are Florrie Gallimore, the Four Figaros, Margaret Aslrton, Alix Lukos, Nancy St. Joan, Plo D'Grvilie, Roea. Nayon, "The Queen of Parrots," Will Cornish, and Pit and Cute.

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