Evening Express

To-day's Short Story. IT WAS 80 SOON. Frances sat by the deskin her own room, Her face was vrtiite, except for the redness of her eyelids. Her black badr was pushed roughly back from her forehead. The collar f her gown was unfastened, as though it d been jerked open to let the swelling ob escape. There was anguish in her eyes ad about her seniitive mouth. Still more vtadlu sign of mental torture, two teaar- ',ked IsaaidkercflMiefs lay on the desk. was not crying now, but every Low '•en a sob shook her, and her lips Her ftngere twitched iiervaatly, ot -best a oonrtinual tattoo an the cm the desk lay piles of letfre. books there, too, and half- graphs, all of the same face, iainty china, a slender gold a little heart of b Tn mered to it, from which the same >, and a hoop of emeralds lay he ring had been removed so Frances's finger that the mark j ring was still there. > must," she whispered, as ore* herself to some hateful task. ervwu fingers began to assort the fer evil genius led Frances to open fall of "warmth and manly tender- it lead come with the little gold locket. AI so ardent, ao proud of her, so trust- Frances threw it down with a cry and rted to her feet. How cam I do this? How can I?" she tiled. Oh, merciful heaven, how bas.e-- ,W cruel I am. Be loves me-loves me. He eared so long and so truly. He is made such fine stuff; he is so noble, so un- fidh. If only he were of lower nature. If jily I could believe that sometimes he vould forget me and my hateful, shifting, shallow, loveless beart. But he cannot. He will never forget. I am the kind to change. It is I who have no steadfastness. But he! 0, my poor lonely, heartbroken boy. How could I grow cold? How could I? How could I?" Then she wemt back to the desk. It was shaking her very soul to break off in this way from her past. But she knew how it was' only remorse and pitiful tenderness that starred her heart towards the man whose glad, confident young eyes looked at her from so many pictures. So, with internals of rebellion against the trial to which her own unstea.dfastness had brought her, and moments of generous impulse to sacrifice everything for him, the night wore )(1- It was dawn' before the package was -eady to send away. Then. loathing herself od pitying him with all her heart, Frances 'hrøW herself on her knees beside her bed, q,ti sobjed and prayed until, exhausted, 9he "¡ t a&eep. ty je had not asked for forgivenness or for- I lulnew of the past for herself, but only he- wb-o had trusted in her and loved her I .-ham For her own part j she solemnly assured herself she would devc-te her days to good works, she would practise every Christian virtue, if only at the end she might expiate the crime of breaking one true heart. For Frances had a conscience. It was eight months after the night when Frances had sent back all the gifts and letters that had marked her engagement. She was still rather pale in complexion, and pessimistic in her views. She was very good, everyone said her family regarded her as a sort of saint, so admirably had she con- trolled her temper since that eventful night. She was a little too solemn, a little too pad to quite satisfy their demands, but still her gentleness and humility were surprising and delightful. She visited the poor, had two or three clubs at the church, taught poor girls to sew—whereat Frances's people smiled scep- tioally-oourted disease reading to the sick in hospitals, and generally conducted herself like a candidate for higher spheres. To all men she was coldly courteous. It was very evident that she didn't mean to make a i second mistake in the matter of engage- ments. "Frances," said her cousin, one frosty afternoon, when Frances was removing her wraps before the fire and telling how success- ful the society for the encouragement of darning in the tenements was, "Frances, of l course you heard about Walter Kebly?" II | I "No." said Frances, getting white. "I supposed he would have written you. He—you'll be so glad, Frances; he's going to marry Pauline Gray. She was at Winnequi- hasset last summer." Frances's lips were opened by a great effort of will. "It makes me very glad," she said, and went to her room. She cried very bitterly, saying between her sobs: "Oh, I'm glad he's going to be happy at last, at last. But it is, so soon." It is. an interesting fact that Fraaices, j i re-appearance in polite society and gradual disappearance from the slur-is began at the time of her e:c-fim?ce'a marriage.

I YARN ABOUT A FINGER. The Liverpool Chamber of Commerce scat a commissioner to a ai»trict in Staffordshire where a. human linger was reported to have been found in a tin of preserved salmon, The commissioner discovered that the report was untrue, the statement being a hoax.

OLD COINS IN CHURCHYARD Seventy coins, dating from the time of Ed ward VI. to Jamss I., have be-en found by a grave-digger, while at work in Woodhorn IChurchyard.

GENTLY BUT FIRMLY! Hudson'3 Extract of Soap ?ivM you ? po?erfu!, cleansing, hard-working lather-not a latlier all froth and bubbles which does no work. Hudson's always ideals GENTLY with the linen. b'it FIRMLY with the dirt. A penny packet will prove this. e2267 Id. BBCTTCTION I. T'EA. DUT-Y .-rllilltPe and Co., Fino Tea Specialists, Cardiff, have improved the quality of their daliiioua teas Id. per lb. Standard Blends, [ 2&, Is. M., It. Id., and 18. 4d. per lDo eMOt

A Grim Experiment. I PRETENCE OF SUICIDE TO CURE WAYWARD WIFE. The Birkenhead magistrates were informed yesterday of a strange story-how a hard- working and respectable artisan endeavoured to cure his v,-i"e of her tendency to drink by pretending to commit suicide. The man, William James Stoddari, wa-s actually charged with .attempting- to take his life, b"Jt he was dischargeci after the full facts were made known. After a quarrel with his wife he soaked the heads of some phosphorous matches in water and went into „ horl"'1"r'\r' c.l "10 "I" ■ «, uvuju™. aiiuocqu-emiy nis wiie, receiving no answer to her knockings, burst open the door and found him lying on the bed, with f the liquid trickling from his month. I Without saying a. word the man arose and left the house, and on the information of the woman he was arrested and charged. He told the magistrates he had not swallowed any of the poison, and had only made a pretence of doing so to frighten his wife off the drink." His story was amply borne out by the police testimony, and when discharging him the Bench extracted fr,om the woman a promise to reform.

WORK OF THE MINT IN 1905 The report of the Deputy Master and Comptroller of the Mint for 19C5 was issued yesterday. During the year the work of the I Department, so far as indicated by the num- 1 ber of pieces struck, was almost exactly the same as in the previous year, but there was 3. considerable decrease in the value of the coins produced owing to the smaller gold and silver coinages. The coinage of bronze, both for Imperial and Colonial use, was, however, much heavier than in 1904. The issue of gold coin, although closely approxi- mating to the average of the previous ten years, was less than that of 1904 by £ 4,542,000,! while a falling-off of about £ 95.030 in the issue of new Imperial silver coin reduced the total issue to £ 510,491, a smaller amount than in any year since 1886. On the other hand, the increase in the demand for bronze coin brought the total issue to within £ 12,000 of the high average of the previous ten years.

THREE DIVORCE JUDGES. I Owing to the number of divorce, probate, j and Admiralty ",zes that are clamouring for decision, the division presided over by Sir Gorell Barnes increased its staff yesterday. j Three judges sat instead of the regulation two, and King's Bench Court IX. became an extra divorce court. Mr. Justice Bncknill, the third judge, has been sitting in the divorce division lately as substitute for the President, who has been reinforcing the Lords Justices of Appeal. The President has now returned. With an additional judicial month to pro- notmce decrees nisi, it is now probable that the 303 divorce cases to which Father ¡. Vaughan has called attention will be all dis- posed of before the end the present term.

£22 FOR A CHERRY. I The first bos of new Californian cherries, containing 11)11,. of fruit, has be'n so)d in Philadelphia for £ 5C0, the lwoceeds going towards a, charity fund. Each cherry was sold separately, and the highest price paid for a single cherry was £ 22. Five single cherries fetched £ 20 each. Last year the first ICib. box of cherries realised X20, but the competition this year was specially keen. It may be mentioned in this connection that last week l.ODo.OCO cherries were imported int-o I' Great Britain from France.

ROBBED OF HiS ROUBLES I KKARKOFF, Tuesday. The caihier of the Bcgoduchoff Berestoff I Mining Company was robbed yesterday of 22,003 roubles in a, train near Kisslowska by unknown men. The cashier jumped from the train after the thievee, and his murdered body was subsequently found on the lime.— Eeuter.

For Women Folk I HOMELY HINTS AND DAINTY DISHES I Beeswax and salt mixed will make a rusty flatiron as smooth as glass. To dry-clean a marabout stole, rub the stole in 4oz. boracic acid. Shake thoroughly and hang in a dry atmosphere. While boiling or frying meat it is better to use small tongs than a fork. A fork lets out the juice, and the very essence of the good cooking of meat is to preserve the rich and nourishing juices. Chop loz. of best orris root finely, amd place it in 3oz. of rectified spirit. Allow to digest for three days, then strain off and add Joz. of extract of tubereuse, ioz. of extract- of cassia, and one drop of otto of almonds. Filter through blotting paper with the addition of a little magnesia to cle-ar it. This makes Parma violet perfume. I Patriotic Pudding. I -four ounce.3 ct flour, 2oz. of butter, one egg, quarter of a teaspoon of baking powder, lkz. of caster sugar, one tablespoonlul of milk, and a little jam. Cream the butter and sugar, add egg well beaten and milk alter- nately with the flour, then add baking powder. Put into the bottom of a well- greased basin about two tablespoonfuls of jam, pour in the mixture, cover with a well- greased pa,per, and steam one hour.

Passing Pleasantries. Mrs. S-kimpen: I think Mr. Jones must have liked the beefsteak pie. He had two helpings of it. The Tactless Boarder: Possibly he did it for a wager. She: In truth, I think he is neglecting his business to court the rich widow. He: Oh, I think not. His business is to make money, and she has plenty of it. "Tommy," said a father to his incorrigible offspring, I didn't know until to-day that the teacher whipped you last week." Why, I knew it all the time," said Tommy. He: What lovely flowers! Do you know, they remind me of you? She: They are artificial flowers. He: Yes. I know; but it requires close examination to detect it. "I'm glad to see tha.t you respect your parents, Elmer," said the minister. I've just got to do it," replied the little fellow. Why, either one of them could lick me with one hand."

FIERCE SUMMER ECZEMA. BURNING RASHES ON BACK OR CHEST- LADY CURED BY ZAM-BUK. Dry eczema., with its fierce, burning irritar tion. is particularly prevalent in the summer. It moot frequently breaks out on the back or chest, sometimes as a late spring disorder, and ma.y spread extensively and develop into a chronic form of the disease. Zam-Buk not only cools and soothes, but effects a. per- manent cure. Mrs. Ea&terby, c/o 2, Laurel Villas, Bel-I mont (Surrey), said to a London jdarnalist: La?e last Spring I felt, for the first time, a slight irritatiom on my back. TJnfor:u nately I treated it lightly, but later on it got worse. A nasty eruption was spreading, and I at once consulted a doctor, who diagnosed the disease as eczema in its fierce, dry form. His ointment allayed the irrita- tion, but the sores continued to spread. Gradually they covered nearly the whole of my back, chest, and neck. I was in misery. I could not obtain proper sleep night or day, the itching was so unendurable. In September I went to the seaside. seek- ing a ijeneficial change, but the disease spread. "A few days after my husband a.nd I returned home we decided to try Za-m-Buk. The first dressing gave me relief. Zam-Buk had a delightfully cooling and soothi.ng effect, and I was more comfortable than I had been for months. Of course we per- severed with the applications of Zam-Buk. and day by day the improvement was notice- able. The flnst large box nearly cured me, and later on I was absolutely well. Not a mark remains to show how I suffered, and to-day my skin is clearer than ever." Zam-Buk is the balm that just suite the season and the skin. Keep it handy at home or at the seaside. e609

I A GIANrGERANIUM. At Woad Farm, sSkirbeck, is to be seen a geranium five years od, growing out in the open, which has attained the remarkable height of 12ft. Scores of visitors have been to see this floral novelty, which is bearing upwards of a hundred trusses of bloom. Its I owner is Mr. John Graves, a hale octo- genarian.

TO ADVERTISE that the "Best" or "FtnMt" Tea ?? be sold at b. &d. per lb., and ecially to adl??. ti,? that such has b«n improved, 16 what politicians call a "terminological inexactitude"; but to state that Fhiiiips'fc is. £ d. is the Fiaest Tea in Cardiff at the i price W to 8 the truth, and UOtkiug but the truth. ;.&itI Evening Express Cards. ONE OF THESE CARDS WILL BE WORTH £ 100. HUNDREDS OF THEM ARE WORTH Ll EACH. MANY HUNDREDS MAY WIN MINOR PRIZES. Our Cards are being distributed throughout 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 iv. atch this paper day by day to ece if it is called in. NOTE.—The L100 Card will not be. called for until the dose of the distribu- tion. The Editor alone knows the number of this Card, and he has placed this in his private safe. SOVEREIGNS are offered to possessors of the following Cards, if sent to the Editor not later than Thursday Next. After that date these cards will be with- drawn:- 8,256 63,835 167,567 307,35:5 321.883 339,370 365,129 375.278 428,355 451,597 439.449 501,773 HALF-SOVEREIGNS 1 are offered to possessors of I ,t.be following Cards, if sent' to the Editor not later than Thursday Next. After thati date these cards will be With-1 drawn:- 24,755 331.766 27,752 342,258 74,622 369,225 129.770 379,555 157,005 405,574 186,830 439.627 214,341 463.294 2,57,693 483,218 318,352 509,332 329,851 511.660 FIVE SHILLINGS are offered to possessors of the cfoiltowing Cards, if sent to the Editor not iater than Thursday Next. After that date these cards will be with- dra,wn 22,251 254,833 417,330 26.382 273,085 435,744 30,003 291,440 446,282 46,694 312,433 456,747 48,737 315,373 467,239 96,753 326,600 472,312 109,000 343,018 479,5.50 130,442 354,229 495.764 175,338 367,510 ùOO,OO 182,279 371,463 507,276 196,999 373,065 514,424 240.473 390,779 517,383 248,622 403,426 522,896 I Special Gift. I The next Special Gift we shall make to the holder of one of our Cards is a SINGER SEWING MACHINE, price f-,5 103.. now being exhibited in the window of the Singer Sewing Machine Company, Queen-street, Cardiff. The number of the Evening Express" Card for which this gift is offered ia 383,155. N.B.—Unless we receive the card by first post on Thursday morning next the number will be withdrawn and another substituted. A FURTHER NUMBER OF CARDS WILL BE CALLED FOR TO-MORROW. 1,204 CLAIMS PAID. The names and addresses of readers who have claimed and received payment have been published in this column frem day to day. The total number of claims paid up to yesterday mid-day was 1,184. The follow- ing claims have been received and oaid since 4t7,63.-H. H. Owen, Ardath, Pontilewynydd. 163,7Z6.rhos. Bevan, 12, Glyugwyn-^t.. Mountain Ash. 416,000,—Gilbert Stamp. Tyntryn-terrace, Pontychm. 322,513.-51r:>nn Thomas, 20, Tynybedw-st., Treorky. 113,.20.J. DaviM, 11, Drysiog-st., Breccn-rd., Merthyr. 252,694.—Mrs. Eussell. IS, Upper Bridgo-tt., Pontypool. Fletcher, 25, Kciiptie-street, Cardiff. 54,000.—A. C. Humphries, 8, Devon-place, Cardiff. 325,100.-L. HardacK', 24, Robert-street. Cardiff. 197,837.—Bedlington Mathias, 69. Forge-st., Rhymney. 62,733.-W,h. Brewer, 11, Oban-et., Cadoxton-Barry. U 4107.-E. Hanford, 4, New-rd., Xeath Abbey, Neath. 337,624.—David Sparis, 76, Glamorgran.-6t.reet, Cardiff. 401,900.-W. W. Haughton, 64. Oakley-street. Cardiff. 220.000.—W. Frayae, 7, Angel-stroet, Neath. 243,052.-Hy, John Hall, 2, Bridge-street, Blacnavon. 501,328.—Mrs. Hi>kier. 100, Kennard-street, Abwcynon. U e 7825.-A. Msweliam. Alma-terrace, Pontypridd. U 4102.-Geo. Davies, 134, Glaniait-p!ice, Neatb Abbey YS.Mr;i. J. Brown, 42, Seymour-street, Cardiff. TOTAL NUMBEB OF CLAIMS PAID- 1,204. —————————————— KEEP YOUR TRAM TICKET! j— j IT MAY BE WORTH ?/" The u EVENING EXPRESS is giving Five SMJIina-s each in exchange for certain Tram 1 le,aete, the numbers of which will be announced day by day in its columns. Oa.refully note the number 011 your ticket, and if you see that number in the E:X:RESS" forward the ticket, within 24 hours, to the GOLD DISTRIBUTOR, "EVENING EXPRESS" OFFICES, CARDIFF. CARDIFF TRAM TICKETS. 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N.B.—Not only must the initials and numbers correspond with thoee given, but the I tickets MUST ALSO BEAR THE NAME OF THE ROUTE AND BE OF THE VALUE IN- I DICATED. AMAZING OFFER FOR "EVENING EXPRESS" READERS. During the period ending July 7, 1906, any person holding anr Evening Express" C'a,rd bearing any of the numbers indicated below, or a Tram or 'Bus Ticket bearing any of th imitials and fignres mentioned below, will be entitled to insert Three Times in the "Evening Express" free of charge a smwu Advertisement not exceeding 30 words, of tlie value of ls. Zd. You may advertise for a Situation, an Assistant, or a Servant, for a House or Apairt- mente, a Peieonal matter, a Birth, Marriage, Death, or In Memcriam Notice, or any- thing you want to buy or sell. The Oard or Ticket must accompany the advertisement, which will be received at the "Evening Express" Offices at Cardiff, Newport, Swansea, MerthyT, or Brecon, or may be sent by post to the Chief Offices, Cardiff. The Card or Ticket will be returned to the Advertiser. These Consolation Prizes will not in any way interfere with orur Cash Distribution. CARDS. 800 to 900 92,700 to 92,800 303,400 to 303,500 403,300 to 408,400 9,900 to 10,000 145,300 to 145,400 338,700 to 333,800 419,600 to 419,700 13,400 to 13,500 191,800 to 191,900 364,200 to 354,300 443,500 to 443,600 29,600 to 29,700 276,000 to 276,100 377.100 to 377,200 471,400 to 471,500 58,500 to 58,600 233,300 to 233,400 389,000 to 389,100 503,900 to 504,000 TRAM AND 'BUS TICKETS. FQ 9720 OR 8546 TN 0150 FD 1833 C-R, 2912 AB 0261 ID'8333 Sb 8056 Xn 3172 Ms 7379 Ue 7822 U 4129 Go 2634 N1 0210 Ee 9500 AT 5348 N.B.—This offer does not appiy to Business Advertisements.

I Knifed in the Back. ) MERTHYR JEW PLEADS PERSECUTION I At Glamorgan Quarter Sessions at Cardiff I to-day, Samuel Bla.tt, a Jew, aged 49. labourer, pleaded not guilty to unlawfully and maliciously wounding Michael Connors, on the 25th of April last, at Merthyr. Mr. Francis-Williams prosecuted, and the prisoner was undefended. Prosecutor stated that he was a labourer, and on the date mentioned was working at the Dowlais Works at the rail mills. Prisoner I was also engaged there. Prosecutor was sweeping with a broom where the prisoner I was standing, and asked him to get out of the way, but he refused, and prosecutor touched him on the heel in passing. Whilst his back was turned, prisoner stabbed prosecutor five times with a rimer in the small of the back, once through the left arm, and once on the chest. Blatt suggested that the prosecutor and another man had tormented him the day before and knocked him about, but this Connors denied. Corroborative evidence was given, the wit- nesses being frequently interrupted by the prisoner in a flow of broken English, pro- testing that they had wanted to fight him. He afterwards went into the box and stated that the men had been tormenting and assaulting him, a.nd he defended himself with the rimer. The jury found priscwieT guilty of common assault under provocation, and he was sent to prison for four months with hard labour.

To-day's Markets. I CORN. I LIVERPOOL, Tues., July 3.-Slow trade reported, prices being about id per cental under Friday's rates. Flour dull, but slightly I improved inquiry at late prices. Maize: Very quiet demand-niixed American old, 48 lid to 4s lljd; kiln-dried, 4s l01d: Plata, 4s W per: cental. Beans very steady, and unchanged prices. Peas quiet. Feeding harrley and oats firm, but very inactive. CATTLE. ,q. T,FOP.D, Tues., July 3.—Supplies of stock of all sorts about the same as last week. Fair demand for cattle, and prices maintained. Only moderate demand for sheep, which were at late prices. Lambs in fair request. Quotations Cattle, 5d to 6d; sheep, 6id to 9d; lambs, 9d to lOd; calves, 4d to 6Jd per lb. SUGAR. GLASGOW, Tues., July 3.—The official report says: Goad business done at prices showing an occasional lid advance. The private report says: Good business done at prices again occasionally lid dearer. The market will be closed on Friday and Satur- day, the 6th and 7th inst., and there will be 710 deliveries from refiners' stores after one I o'clock Friday until Monday, the 9th inst. POTATOES. LONDON, Tues., July 3.-Hea,vy arrivals, which evidenced .a poor demand. Quota- tionsNew Cherbourgs, 43 6d to 5s; St. MüJo, 5s 6d to 6s; Jersey, 5s 6d to 6s per ewt; Dutch, 2s per ba.ket. Green pats, 4s to 5s per bag. HAY AND STRAW. LONDON, Tues., July 3.-Smallosr supplies, which were in ,3 better request at previous rates. Quot ationsBest cloveT 77s 6d to 87s 6d, inferior 7Cs to 75s; specially picked hay, 78s, good 70s to 7as, inferior 55s t, 65s; mix- ture and sainfoin, 70s to SOs; straw, 268 to 34s per load. 1349 T)er load. BUTTER. CORK, Tues.. July 3—Firsts 87s, seconds 86s, thirds 84s; superfine 88s, fine 86s; choicest boxes, 90s; fr'h butter from 88s to 84s.

Small Boy: rlo,e, teaefcer, i., a man sells the Best or Finest Tea at 6d. per lb., how can he improve it?" Teacher: JJon't te an asa, boy; the Best or Finest Tea cannot be improwed. As punish, ment for aaiting such an idiotic question, write this sentence out 50 times—PHILLIPS'S Is. M. is the Best Tea obtainable at the priol" 4405 Nothing Beats ttoaiiiMg O&rpcu^ -46-CJ. igv,mc4 1, Mlat&y-fltro* Cathay*. ficiafcUfttad iter,

CHILDREN FOUND DROWNED j Clasped in Each Other's Arms. I James Andrew Stockall (nine) and Constance Ivy Stockall (six), brother and sister, residing at WestclifT, were late' last night found drowned in a large bath at an unfinished hotel there. The children were clasped in each other's arms. They had been missing since the afternoon. I

THE FOREIGN MAILS. I To be despatched from London to-morrow, July 4- OUTWARD.-Morning- To the United KUtes, &c., via Southampton, per s. Kaisc!r Wilhelm II. To Eg,pt and Cyprus, via ■ Marseille?. To Cape Verd l/lands. by Portuguese packet. To Egypt, Adpn, India. British East Africa. and Uganda, parcel mails, via Italy, per s. Himalaya. To Ceylon and Austrlia, parcel mails, via Italy, per s. Omran. Evening- To Lj.<;bon, Cap Verd Islands, Rio de Janeiro, Uruguay, Argentine Republic, Falkland Islands, CWle, and Pru, via Liverpool, per s. Crista. To United States, Cajiada, Jamaica, Bahamas, Mexlw, British Honduras, Republic of Honduras, SaJva?;r, and Guatemala, via Queen&town, per s. Ocan.ic. To Canada, Newfoundland, and Japan, parcel mails, via Liverpool, per B. Victorian. To Portugal. Uruguay, Falkland Inlands, Obile6 and Bolivia, parcel mails, via Liverpool, per s. Orifvsa. To Mcxico, parcel mails, via Liverpool, per tI. Dictator. High,t- To Gibraltar, Egypt,-Cyprus, Beirut, Aden, Ceylon, India, China, Straits Settlements, Siam, Noith Borneo, Sarawak, Mauritius, and Australia, parcsl mails, by sea., per s. Macedonia. INWARD.-Due To-morrow- From West Coast of Africa, via Liverpool. From United 8t3.tE, &c., via Queenstown. From United States, ftc., via Plymouth. From Jamaica, via Bristol. From Japan, via Vancouver.

AIR RIFLE SHOOTING. I The Gladstone Club, Newport, have decided to form an air-gun club. r. M. J. Neale presided. Mr. John Coles was elected cap- tain and Mr. M. J. Neale honorary secretary. The club will join the Cardiff and District League

CHOICE TEA IB composed of the fow top leavea of the twig. Are you drinking the bottom ones' PHILLIPS'S 2a. cornea from the top. e2406 Did you ever laugh until you cried, Tommy?" "Yes, only this morning." "What at?" "Well, p,a, stepped on a tack and I laughed; then pa caught me laughing, and I cried. Ill In the hot weather, |jg |8B a seasonable Sv, delicacy i3 J H.P. | |SA ^JCE| ? J? ? ?? !hM f:

I Millionaire Murder. REVELATIONS LEAD TO AN ARREST Counsel for the family of Stanford White, iÍlne murdered architect, visited District Attorney Jero-me, who reiterated that it would be impossible to try Mr. Harry Thaw before October. Thaw's attorney continues to receive many letters (F,-Lys the Daily I Mwil" New York correspondent), teSIng him discreditable stories concerning White and various women, tending to corroborate Thaw's ass art ions regarding his victim. The prisoner's wife visits him for an hour daily. Thaw's valet, who was expected to be an important witness for the defence, has died, following on an operation for appen- dicitis. Thaw has refused the offer made by a warder of the rabbit's foot carried by Molineux, Nan Patterson, and other noted prisoners. He said, "I Need No Lucky Charm." Mr. Cometoek, the head of the Anti-Vice Society, is also receiving letters charging White and his friends with holding orgies. He saya that if he is able to verify the stories he will prosecute, and that neither wealth nor social prominence shall save the offenders. As a sequel to the revelations in this case, the police, acting on informa-tion contained in a letter, have arrested Henry Aiford Short, 38, a member of the University Club, on a charge of impropriety with girls of school age. He was remanded on heavy bail. Short's late father was a professor at Columbia University, and a brother who died last year was general solicitor to the Mutual lyife Insurance Company. The accused married Miss Petit, a cousin of Mrs. Ogden Mills, and a relative of Mrs. Astor. When it-he police entered Short's apartments, t'hey found him hiding behind a Chimney. Among Short's papers were the names and addresses of members of society, letters from girls, and a letter from a male friend stating that there was a number of girls from the telegraph office of a prominent hotel who might be approached.

ROBBERY AT CWMAVON. At Glamorgan Quarter Sessions to-day, Thomas Richards, 22, collier, was indicted on a charge of breaking and eJlttering the I dwelling-house of David Morgan, Owmavon, on ,April. 22 laet, and stealing the sum of 14. He was further charged with breaking and entering the same house on the 15th of ¡ April, and stealing the-refrom the sum of X17, the moneys of David Morgan. Mr. at. John Francis-William prosecuted. Richards pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to two months' imprisonment. A third charge against Richards of having obtained £1 la. from the Phoenix Merthyr Coal Company, of Cymmer, with intent to dei'.uud, on the 23rd of March, was with- drawn. Mr. Ivor Bo wen represented the prosecution in this case.

To Meet West Indians. 'H.B." SAYS St WALES TEAM ARE I APPROVED. I The Cardiff victory over Newport was sur- prising in its decisiveness. I think few people would have prophesied such a result. J. H. Brain a.nd Norman Riches's sta.nd for the first wicket was, it turned out, one much ■needed, for, a,part from their score of 96, there was little scoring done by the remaining nine. Thirty-nine between nine make very few each, and it was well that so many runs were already home. J. H. Bra.in's 73 is, I hope, the lorerunner of something big against the West Indians. To make 73 while the others could only put together 61, all told, tells a. tale there is no mistaking. Nash's bowling, too, is distinctly inspiring. To capture seven wickets and see to it that, excepting Silverlock, none of the opposing batsmen made more than four runs ea.ch, shows Nash at his beat. May he continue so until Messrs. Smith, Layne, and Co. sample a.nd sucoumb! It seems strange to find Steeples with no wicket to his credit. Silverlook must have found the wicket to his liking. It was a day for "work" on the ball. E. 8. Phillips, with 4 to his credit, got as many as anyone else on his side, excepting Silverlock. But that is poor consolation for a man fit for a century, and well for more. Diver, too, was disappointing. We want runs from both these bats if South Wales means to win at Cardiff. Swansea two wins, LLanelly one, is the state of the cricket position between these two teams. Llanelly, batting first on Saturday. found Creber very difficult, and Gill more dangerous than usual. Gill, whose benefit match it was, sent down, especially during his earlier deliveries, some really good etuff, and his four wickets for 34 were all deserved, as, with the exception of Fred Reef's wicket, he had the best to his credit in Hugh Howell, E. Gee, Barclay, and Percy Reee. The latter bat did well, giving no chi-neo- in his 34. He took Creber with more confidence than usual. For Swansea E. W. Jones was easily the most successful bat, and there is no doubt but that he won the game for Swansea. Coming in at a time when it seemed odds on Llanelly he lashed very hard, especially on the on side, where he is particularly strong. With Ellis he changed" the complexion of the game," and thongh he should have been easily stumped when his score stood at 16, his cricket was both sound and bright all through. He had to retire to a smart catch by Bancroft, fielding instead of sinew-strained John Howell. There is one match left to be played. I should not be surprised to find the season's result at two victories each. Maesteg, by beating a strong Neath team, did themselves much credit. Llandovery won their local Derby with Brecon, the only one on the Brecon side doing anything worthy with the bat being W. Llewellyn, who had 30 to his name, the next best scorer being Mr. Extras with 24 out of a total of 94. Llandovery responded with 154 for five wickets, C. Powell taking 88 of these unto his name. Both in cricket and football the Brecon boys have now to acknowledge defeat. Generally, they are smaller lads than the Llandovcrians. This should not tell such a tale in cricket though. The South Wales team to meet the West Indians at Cardiff is generally considered about the strongest available. Had E. W. Jones, Swansea, been included, the word about could have been omitted. For the sake of South Wales cricket, it is hoped that victory will be on our side. There will be enough to further interest in the Gentlemen of Essex v. Gentlemen of Glamorganshire, and, again, agafinst the Carmarthenshire sides. With Brearley on the Glamorgan side things will move.

BISHOP'S SUCCESSFUL DRIVE." The Roman Catholic Bishop of Menevia, Dr. Francis Mosrtyn, opened the Wrexham golf 1 inks at Stan sty Park, near Wrexham, on Saturday afternoon, in the presence of a large company. A nine-hole course has been laid out, at a coet, with the pavilion, of £400, amd the Wrexham Club he secured a lease of the park from Lady French for geven years. The Bishop, in declaring the links open, said he had never heard of any member of the Episcopal Bench being asked to open a golf course, but he could assure them that he was not ashamed of his posi- tion, even though it was unique. Dr. Mostyn afterwards made the opening drive success- fully.

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