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t To-day's Short Story. I THE THREE TUNNELS. I My brain, was on fire. I felt choking as I (walked away from the office. Dismissed as a fuief! 1. the son of a man whose very name waa still held sacred for his honour and integrity—oh! it was too much. For three years I had been in an office in Edinburgh, and prided myself I was getting on fairly well. I did my work honestly and faithfully, and all seemed going smoothly, when Mr. Heron, my employer, took a strange and un- accountable dislike to me. I tried to persuade myself I wae mistaken, but the pleasanter I tried to be the more disrtant he became. Things went on like this for about three months, till one day I was called into my principal's sanctum and dismissed. Of course, I demanded an immediate explanation. Mr. Heron sneered, and my blood began to boil. Mr. Heron," I began, as calmly as my iindignation would permit me, "I demand to know what you dismiss me for?" For theft," he answered curtly. For months it has been going on. Everything pointed to you as the culprit, but I was loth to believe that the son of William Biair could have fallen so low, but this day has proved it." In vain I protcsted-othreatened-demanded a clear explanation. Mr. Heron eimpiy ignored my request, and sternly pointed to the door. Go," he said, "and never darken my door again. Once your father befriended me, and jtor the memory of that I let you go free." Mr. Heron s stern face ie the last thing I distinctly remember. 1 have a hazy recollec- tion of putting on my coat and hat, walking through the outer office among the clerks, who eyed me curiously, and of walking the whole length of Princes-street. I could not realise what had happened; it came upon me with oucii a shock that I felt dazed ajid Btupid. Suddenly I thought of Murdoch. Murdoch was a lawyer in Glasgow. We had. been fast friends since the day we both entered the same office-raw, country lads we were, too. From the very first we drew together. We shared the same rooms for three years, then Murdoch left for Glasgow, and i remained with Mr. Heron. I resolved at once to go to Murdoch, tell him the whole story, and get hie advice. I coald not go home; my mother would have broken her heart to know her only son was suspected of being a thief. I turned my steps to the Waverley Station, and took a train for Glasgow, via Paimont. By this time my head was aching, and I was thankful to lean back on the cushions and abut my eyes. My fellow-passengers were an old lady, with a curious black bonnet—something like the ones worn by the Sisters of Mercy—an old foreign-looking gentleman; a young mother, with two little children; and a plain-looking, quietly-dressed girl, who was seated in the corner opposite me. My head was throbbing frightfully, and I lay back intending to Bleep, if possible. But just as we emerged from the first tunnel fte old lady with the black hood dived underneath her cloak and stealthily produced a long dagger. I started violently, and was about to say something when, to my horror, we entered the second tunnel. I heard a muffled groan, then a dull thud, and when once more we emerged into daylight the old gentleman was gone. The old fiend in the black hood looked at me sardonically, and smiled. An icy finger seemed laid on my heart—I could not speak —I could not move. I looked wildly at the other passengers, and they seemed paralysed with horror. At the next station the young mother and her children hurried out; but the young girl opposite to me seemed glued to her seat, and gazed at me with terror in her face. I was about to open the door and go into another oompartmerit when the train moved off, and we were alone once more with the maniac. We were fast approaching the last tunnel, when the old woman looked furtively at me, pointed to her dagger, then to the defence- less girl in the corner. But I could not see her butchered in that cold-blooded way, and I stood up to wrest the dagger from the mad woman. But just as I got to my feet we entered the third tunnel. I rushed to the window to feel for the cord to alarm the guard; but I was dragged back and thrown violently to the floor, and I remembered no more. When I regained consciousness I was in a strange room. It was dusk, and everything 'had a dim-like look, but gradually my eyes became accustomed to the semi-darkness, and I saw a. girl seated in an arm-chair, gazing into the fire. I had seen her before, but where I could not remember. Where am I?" I asked her, as she glanced across to the bed. As I spoke she started violently, and came across to the bedside. Just then the door opened, and the doctor entered. Well, young man," he said, grimly, "so we are to pull you through after all." Doctor," I began eagerly, tell me how all this happened? Where am I? Who brought me here?" "Just you let all these questions rest for the present," replied the doctor. Try and Bleep, and rest with the assurance that all is well—to-morrow, if you are strong enough, you shall be enlightened." Next morning I felt very much stronger, and gradually memory returned. I remem- bered perfectly my cruel dismissal, my leaving for Glasgow, the blood-curdling episodes of the journey, then a blank till my awakening in my present condition—what was in between was a mystery to me, and by the time the doctor arrived I was in a per- fect fever of impatience. At last he entered the room, and I began at once. For answer the doctor seated himself by the bedside, and took my hand. Young man," he began, "didn't I tell you not to trouble yourself about anything?" Yes, doctor," I answered, but I can't help troubling myself. If you only knew-" I know all about it," interrupted he, "and just you lie quiet till I tell you. You left Mr. Heron's office on the 21st June, exactly 6even wooks ago." "Seven weeks?" I showed, incredulously, Bitting up in dhee-r amazement. "Lie down at once*' said the doctor, Sharply, "cr you'll hear no more. You left the office, as I said, seven weeks ago, took (train for Glasgow, fainted in the carriage, .and here you are." Then I related the erpe memoes of that awful journey to him. The doctor listened patiently till I had finished, then said: "My dear little fellow, you have had a very severe attack of brain fever-it must have begun even then. There was certainly no murder. Hiss Arneston was travellin.g from Edinburgh to Glasgow, and in the last tunnel you brushed past her, intending, she thought, to throw yourself from the window. By a supeer-uman effort she pulled you back, and, on arriving at Buchanan-street, you, being in a dead faint, she called a cab, and, like a sensible girl, brought you direct to her mother's house. "They knew nothing about you for over a week; then I noticed a paragraph in the papers about the mysterious disappearance of a young man. As the description given answered exactly to you, I communicated with a Mr. Keren, who was advertising in all the papers for you, and also with a Mr. Mur- dock, who has been here every day. Now, Mr. Heron can explain the rest himself." The doctor left the room, and in a few minutes returned with Mr. Heron and my mother. Mother burst into tears, and Mr. Heron seemed deeply moved. "John Biair," he said, huskily, "I have I come to beg forgiveness. I shall explain shortly how it all happened; meantime, it is enough to know that all is cleared up, amd I shall strive to atone to you for what you have suffered." I was about to speak, when the doctor coolly ordered me to hold my tongue and try and go to sleep. One afternoon Mr. Heron appeared. Mother rose and left the room—evidently knowing he had come for a talk. Mr. Heron had a. painful srtory to tell me. For a long time his only son had been living a fast life. Again and again Mr. Heron paid his debts, but at length he refused him every- thing save his allowance, which was a hand- some one. By dint of careful planning, John Heron had g-ot a-ccees to his father's room, and, by means of a false key, had opened his desk, and, of course, in a. very short time everything was in confusion. But his last act was the mast atrocious. Not only had he forged his father's name, but, by cleverly- laid plans, he fixed the blame on me. By means of leaving scraps of pa.per purposely torn up in my room, a blotting pad with his father's name many times there, and many other trivial ways, suspicion could hardly fail to rest on me. But John Heron's reckless life had had a sad ending. Only the day after my dismissal he had been out driving with a party of young fellows as wild and reckless as him- self. The horse bolted--one young man was killed on the spot. John lived long enough to tell his father of his cowardly crime, and obtain his fcr- giveness. Mr. Heron finished his tale with bowed head and husky voice, and my heart acthed for the old man in his trouble. Nothing more was said, and in a few weeks I was back in the office. But, somehow, busi- ness seemed to take me pretty often to Glas- gow. Murdock gave me many a z-dy hint; he had guessed my secret at once, for Margaret Arneston's plain face was the one face in the world for me. By and bye, Mr. Heron saw how matters stood, and s'oon I had a snug little home to oner Margaret. The subject of the cheque was never again mentioned between us, but I was. re-paid over and over again for the agony I had endured in the three tunnels.

THE MARRiED MIDGETS. MR. AND MRS. HARLEY, Who (jIB reported in yesterday's Evening Express ") were married at Pontypridd. Their combined height is 7ft. 4in.

I For Women Folk 1 I HOMELY rllNTS AND DAINTY DISHES Boots may be quickly brightened by rub- bing them with a piece of orange, then, after allowing the juice to dry in, polishing them with a. soft W-elL They will shine like glass. NeVler wash tumblers used for milk in hot waiter until they have been rinsed in cold. The hot water causes the milk to give the I glass a cloudy appearance, which can seldom be removed afterwards. Strengthening Jelly for Invalids One pint packet of plain jelly, one small pot of extract of beef, two wineglasses of port. wine. Dissolve the jelly in half a pint of hot water, and when it has cooled a little add the beef extract, and lastly the port wine. Stir well together, pour into a mould dipped into cold water first, and leave to set in a oool place. Both appetising and strengthening. J I Stewed Raisins Take lib. of best raisins, pick them free from stalks, cover in a dish with cold water, steep all night, put them in a stew pan, and bring the water to boiling point. Then simmer until the skins are quite tender, turn into a dish to cool, and they are roady for use. This is an excellent, dish for persons of weal: digestion or invalids. If ilb. of figs, each fig out into four parts, be stewed with I the raisins, the liquor will be rich, syruppy, and delicious.

Catarrh of Lungs "I have put on 16 lbs. in weight." A l|il 4 FREE SAMPLE on receipt of 3d. postage. r Mention Cardiff "Evening Express." » Dear Sirs,—I have been suffering from catarrh on the left lung for some time, and, after a course of other medicine from which I derived no benefit, I was advised by my doctor to take Angier's Emulsion. I obtained a small bottie of it, and it did me a lot of good. It stopped the spitting of biood, and greatly relieved my R chest. I have taken it for two months, and my doctor now pro- nounces me to be as sound as a bell. Moreover, I have put on 16 lbs. in weight since I began taking it. I shall continue with it, as it is the surest preventive against colds that I have ever used. All my friends who have tried it on my recommendation speak very highly of its effects." (Name and address furnished privately.) THE MOST PALATABLE OF ALL EMULSIONS, AND A GREAT AID TO DIGESTION. Anger's Emulsion is positively the best remedy for coughs, bronchitis and all catarrhal affections of the throat and lungs. No other remedy has such a soothing, healing effect upon the inflamed mucous membrane, and no other remedy will so invariably promote appetite, aid digestion and build up health and strength. Write to-day for a free sample. Of Chemists and Drug Stores, I/It, 2/9 and 4/6. THE ANGIER CHEMICAL CO., Ltd., 32 Snow Hill, LONDON, EX.

Servants' New Charter. I INSURANCE COMPANIES' OFFER Probable Rate of 5s. Per Annum The British householder will shortly be the subject of an active and extensive oamp,aign amongst the insurance companies. The new Workmen's Compensation Act does not come into force until July 1, but prepara- tions are in progTesa in many of the offices dealing: with this class of insurance for enlightening mistresses as to the liability to which they will presently be subjected. j Recording to the last census, the number of female domestic servants was 1,641,154. The new legal responsibilities of mistresses towards their servants may be summarised thuis (1) In the event of death occurring through an accident, the liability of. the employer is the payment of three years' wages, including a.n allowance for board, the total sum not exceeding X150. (2) In the event of temporary dHablement, one-half of the wages, including an allow- ance for board, must be paid during the period of incapacity. (3) In the event of permanent disablement a like half of the wages, with a like inclu- sion for board, must be paid throughout the duration of the disablement. Heavy Liabi lity It will be seen that a very heavy liability may fall on mistresses in the third section. The compensation has to be paid for a life- time, and the total loss so incurred by the mistres-s might, if the servant were young, amount to any sum from £ 500 to LI,000, according to wages and age. It is probable. that five shillings per employee per annum will be the general rate of insurance, although, doubtless, abatements I on certain conditions will be made by some companies. For coachmen and grooms the premium will be 7s., amd for chauffeurs 20s. )

MEETINGS LAST NIGHT I The fortnightly meeting of the Cardiff and District Air-rifle League was held at the Adamsdown Conserva- tive Club last night. Mr. U. C. Parsons presided. The following representatives attended:—C. Griffiths (Cadoxton), A. Stone (Central Conservatives), D. Owen centra.) Liberals), T. Flook (Victorias), C. Owen (A.O.P.'s), B. Davies (Coldst reams), J. Grono"»' (Windsors), J. Frieze (Adamsdown), R. Lewis (Splott), O. Goodwyn (Oaks), D. James (Adelnhi), C. Frampton (Caledonians), H. Prickett (Moira), S. Churchill (Lans- downe), and G. Thomas (secretary). The matter of electing representatives from the second division to servo on the finance committee was held over to the next meeting. The North and South were awarded two points for Wenvoe failing to fulfil their fixture. The Central Liberals' representative claimed two points for the Napiers failing to keep their engagement on December 21. -No intimation having been received from either club, the secretary was instructed to write the Napiers, the matter in the meantime to stand over. lehe secretary reported having received a cheque for £4 12s. from Mr. C. Griffiths (Cadoxton Royals), being the proceeds of a smoking concert organised by Mr. Griffiths for the benefit of the league. Upon tho proposition of the chairman, a hearty vote of thanks waa accorded Mr. Griffiths. The Adamsdown representative brought forward the matter of their postponed match with the Lansdowne on January 16 at the Coldstream range, and asked that the match should decide the two fixtures between the clubs, the win to count four points. The Lans- downe representative could not consent to any altera- tion without first consulting his club. I A lively discussion took place as to members shooting for two clubs under assumed names, some teams when short having asked mombers of other clubs to shoot for them. It was agreed that, if it wag understood before the match that the team who were short for- feited the points, the match could be stwt as a friendly. The next meeting of the league will be held at the Coldstream Hotpl on January 16-the night and venue of the Adamsdown-Lansdowne match. A meeting of the Cardiff Association Air-rifle League was held Oil Wednesday evening at the Y.M.C.A., Mr. G. P. Workman in the chair. There were present: -F. G. Burge (Thompson's Park"), W. D. Spear (Dinas Powis), 0. Watts (Cardiff City), W. H. Court (St. Saviour's), W. D. Morgan (Roath Liberals), W. N". Herbert (Penarth), J. Biggs (Llanishen), H. Hall (St. Catherine's), and E. H. Moseley (secretary). The secretary announced that sixteen clubs had joined ti;e association, and it was d'jeided that these be formed into two sections, each of eight clubs, and that one match per week be fired, Wednesday being the night fixed for matchies. The two sections were arranged, Penarth and Dina3 Powis to be in Section A a:nd Birchgrove and Caer- flittly to be in Section B. The draw resulted as fellows:— .-ection t: Penwth P.S.A., Boath Liberal Institute, Dinas Powis Beading-room, Windsors, Cardiff City, St. Catherine's, Canton Parish Church, and Y.M.C.A. Section B; Linishen, University Settlement, St. Saviour's, Thompson's Park, St. Mark's, Caerphilly, Victoria Institute (Maindy), and Birchgrove. Fixtures for the season were arranged, the first matchca being fired on January 16.

RHONDDA LEAGUE: FORECASTS I First matches after the holidays take place this evening, ail the el-b. being engaged. Chief interest is centred in the meeting of the Miskin and the Royals on the letter's range. The Royals are unbeaten, while the Miskin have only lost ono match, that to the Treherbert Pioneers. Both teams are showing fine ferm, and are evenly matched, so that jU1 exciting finish may be expected. The Miskin boys have shown the more consistent form, and their aggregates are superior to the Royals. A close finish may see the Miskin just get home Treherbert Pioneers are at home to the Conserva- tives. The "Brioks" are very strong on their own range, and to win to-night the Conservatives will have to show a fifteen-point improvement. Park go to the Halfway. The latter team are doing very badly, and "Herbert's" boys should have no difficulty in annexing the two points. Colliers meet the White Rcck-am interesting match. The Colliers may ftnish just a few points in front of the Rocks. Excelsiors entertain the irioneers. The latter are too strong for the "Excels," and should take the point?. New Inn, who are at home to the Court, will make their opponents go all the way. The former team are very much improved, and the Court boys will have to shoot for all they are worth to win. Cambrian meet the Pride of the Valley. "Frankie's" lot are too strong for the "Prides," ani will take the points. The teams for the match on Tuesday night next between Mr. W. S. Fell's Ehondda League team and a picked Cardiff team have now been selected. Mr. Fell's team and reserves are:G. Patfield (Colliers), A. D. Griffiths (Miskin), T. Roberts (Royals), R. Pugh (Colliers), E. Owen (Royals), Tom Lewis (Miskin), F. Hill (Cambrian), B. Hammond (Tynewydd), T. D. Jones (Cambrian), W. Evans (Court), H. Evans (Pioneers), and W. S. Fell (captain). Reserves: E. Parker (Conservatives), C. Campbell (New Inn), G. Ross (White Rock), J. Williams (Tynewydd), and E. Thomas (Miskin). The Cardiff team, which I have picked, includes Parkin, Knott, and Jackson, who head the Cardiff League's averages in that order, and h9 as follows;- T. J. Parkin (Atlas), J. Knott (Windsors), A. Jackson (Central Liberals), J. Simons (Splott Conservatives), J. Gronow (Windsors), F. Preston (Windsors), C. Griffiths (Cadoxton). E. Pritchard (London Style), W. C. Wills (Lansdowne, A. Day (York), Tom Jones (Alberts), and J. O'Neill (Windsors). All the men picked are asked to bring their own guns. The train leaves Cardiff (T.V.B.) at six p.m. Members of the Rhondda. League only will be allowed to witness the match, and each member must produce his club card to gain admission to the range.

MERTHYR LEAGUE The management committee of the Merthyr and Dis- trict Air-rifle League met last night at the Lamn HoM, Merthyr. Mr. W. H. Baker presided in the unavoidable absence of the chairman (Colour-sergeant, Bali). League fixtures were arranged for next week, and a new club was admitted to membership, the Swan Hotel, Cefn. This now makes fourteen clubs in the league. There is every prospect of the league being a great success. The Lambs v. the M.E.T. match to-night, an the Lambs' range, is causing a deal of excitement. The Lambs are determined to maintain, their record, but tha M.E.T. are going to have a good try to break it. BULLY-EYE. LAST NIGHT'S MATCHES FRIENDLIES Lansdowne. 'Thompson's Park. T. Fry 4 5 5 4 5 4 5-32 Bert Jones ..4444543-28 W, Lee .5 4 4 4 3 5 4—29 Ben Taylor..5 5 4 5 3 4 5—31 W. G. Wills4 544435-29 T. Phillips ..3 4 4 4 3 4 4-26 B. Ross .2 4 5 4 3 4 4—26 L. Parker ..4 4 5 5 5 4 4—31 W. H. Cooke33443424 J. Allen .4433333-23 P. Little .3 4 4 4 5 4 4—28 B. Austey ..4 4 43 3 4 5—27 G. Brown ..4453344-27 F. Miles .4 444 53 ^-29 Á. Lee .3 5 3 3 4 4 3—25 W. Tanner ..4 2 4 5 3 3 4-25 G. Gunning..4 4 4 3 4 5 3—27 J. Hockins ..4 3 4 4 4 5 3—27 T. Jenkin ..3 4 4 4 5 4 4-28 W. Davies ..3 3 2 4 2 0 0—14 W. Lane.3 4 5 4 4 44-28 C. Prosser ..4 3 5 4 5 5 4—30 H. Piddell ..54 54 445—31 C. Reale 0444542-23 Total 332 Total 319 Premiers' First Twelve. Premiers' Next Thirteen. C. LeBlancq.4 5 5 5 5 5 5—34 H. Taylor ..4 4 5 44 5 4—30 S. LeBlancq,.35 54554-31 G. Brown ..3 4 3 4 5 3 4-26 G. Parsons..4 4 5 5 4 4 3—29 H. Cage .4444344-27 S. Jenkins.4 4 4 4 5 5 4—30 J. S. Perters4 4 3 4 5 4 5—29 G. Stone 4 5 5 5 4 5 5—33 A. Stone.4 5 3 5 5 4 5-31 M. Taylor ..4 5 5 4 4 4 4-30 T. Morgan ..5 445 43 5—30 S. Johnson..4 4 5 5 4 4 5—31 S. Williams..3 44 4 5 4 4—28 Tj] WiUia=..4 3 4 4 4 5 3-27 T. G. John..4 4 3 3 4 4 4-26 J. WUkinson4 44454 4—29 G. Jones 3 3 3 0 4 4 4—21 H. Thomas..5 4 4 4 3 4 5—29 C. Lewia 4 5 4 5 4 3 3-28 E. Davin 4 4 5 5 5 4 5—32 H. T. Da.vis..4 3 4 4 4 5 4-28 C. Evens.5 4 5 5 4 5 4-32 S. :Foster .3424434-24 W. Mathews.3 2 4 5 2 3 4-23 Total 357 Total. 350 Too asterisk (•) d.enoteø where the match took place.

Passing Pleasantries I LOWERING HIS PRESTIGE. Some members of the Motor Club were dis- cussing the latest police outrage. It's a sliamc," said the one most interested. "I newr in my life wae more humiliated than when that ignorant police- man went in the box and ewore that I was going twenty miles an hour." "How fast were you really going, Harry?" another asked. Not an inch less than 50 miles an hoar. GOT THE POST. I Business Man (to applicant): Well, your references are excellent, a-njd you appear to bo a push-iaig traveller. I suppose you have never been in trouble of any kind. Applicant: Yes, sir. I was once in prison for three weeks. Business Man (takem aback): Well—err- mdeed I am afraid, that-bu1. wihat were you in prison for? Applicant: For nearly KILIJAIFF .a -inaa wtla refused to give me an order.

Burglars' Paradise I ANOTHER RAID AT SWANSEA During last night or eaxly this morning another sensational burglary took place at Swansea,. When the staff of 11 r. Siedle, pawnbroker, Higii-etreet, went to open the shop they t found that the premises had been entered at the back, along whic-h is a quiet la-ne. It was found that £70 worth of jewellery, watches, &,c., had been taken. The police are instituting inquiries. Messrs. Siedle place their loss at from JE150 so far as they have discovered, and state that over 50 silver watches were amongst the articles stolen. Jewellery was scattered about the floor, and the contents of the front window bad been overhauled. An examination of the premises showed that, getting on the roof from the church- yard, the thieves removed some tiles, and got into the shop by means of a wire netting ventilator. They then unlocked the door and cleared off.

==- :A South Wales Show. ENTERPRISE OF UNITED COUNTIES SOCIETY One of the prin-cipal items for consideration at the annual meeting of the United Counties Agricultural Society which was held at the Boar's Head Hotel, Carmarthen, on Wednes- day was the recommendation of the council to extend the area. of this year's show to the whole of South Wales and Monmouthshire. Mr. I-Ynn Thomas, C.B., Cardiff, who was warmly welcomed as the new president of the eooiety, said he was fully in sympathy with the principle of extending the sphere of that important society. By offering increased prizes the show would act as a stimulant to exhi-oitors to make greater efforts to further improve the breed of live stock throughout South Wales and Monmouthshire, and also be the means of attracting foreign buyers of pedigree gftock to the district. After some discussion, the recommendation, of the council to extend the show to the whole of South Wales and Monmouthshire was carried by fifteen votes to twelve. New classes with first prizes of zEtO were agreed upon for He records, and other addi- tions were made to the prize list. Mr. Morgan Richardson: Then I wish to, enter a protest agaanrt the ertravaga e of the society. We ptarted the yea, with o. balance of ls. lOd in hand, and now you propose to give L182 in extra prizes. If you j get a bad gate we shall be in a nice position.

WOMAN'S SEVERED HAND I Placed by Hoaxers in Lonely Wood' The left hand of a woman, severed at the wrist, and wrapped in brown paper, was picked up by a pedestrian in Prehen Wood, near Derry, a few days ago. Attached to the hand was the following letter:— The doed is done, and well done. A month has passed in perfect s-ileI. They Think he has gone, and so he has, but not to the same place. I will meet you where we met on the night we saw ea-ch other last. This hand is a sign; so you see now I was not talking without meaning what I said. Bury this thing. The finder hastened to the police, who, working in grim silence, scoured the district for a clue to the supposed tragedy. They refused to answer any questions, and only on Tuesday night thought fit to show the hand to a doctor. The theory of a foul murder was instantly exploded. The doctor said that the hand was obviously taken from some hospital or school of surgery. It was neatly sealed with red wax at the wrist, and had been preserved in spirits for at least twelve months. The whole affair was a clever hoax, the author of which has not been discovered.

THE DEATH CABIN Superstition and Tragedy. On arriving at port yesterday, the master of the Grimsiby Eteam trawler Urania reported the suicide of Joseph G-iidea, an engineer. The man, who behaved curiously on the way out, cut his throat with a razor. Skipper Doble did all possible for Gildea, who expired ten houm afterwards. After death the men would not use the cabin, taking their food in the galley or fo'castle. The skipper was obliged to steam at once for Grimsby. There is much superstition among fish erf oik, and as a result much difficulty was expe- rienced in securing a successor to deceased cm the vessel.

HARRY LAUDER AND PEPS BBOOVKBY FROM AN ATTACK OF LARYNGITIS, Recommends Pfepe for Sore Throat and Tight Chest. There are few more popular men than Mr. Harry Lander, the eminent Scottish comedian. When he fell a victim to laryn- gitis a few weeks ago all England was anxious lest their favourite comedian should lose bis fine baritone voice, and be obliged to retire from "the Halls." His reappear- ance at Manchester, in better voice than ever, was a pleasant and welcome surprise. In the following letter to the Peps Pastille Co., Mr. Lauder throws light on the mystery of his rapid and complete recovery:— Dear Peps,—When I was laid up in London recently with a very bad throat, I was lucky enough to hear of Peps as a pleasant remedy likely to do me a real good turn. So I obtained a supply of Peps, and they did my throat a world of good. They helped me to throw off an attack of laryn- gitis, which was so bad that I was almost afraid I should lose my voice altogether. Since then I have adopted Peps as a bosom friend. I never think of going to bed without a couple of the pleasant little brown Peps on my tongue. They keep my voice in excellent trim; they get rid of that throat faig which always follows the real hard work of singing and they keep my breatheg free and deep. These are facts, and, as Bobby Burns says, facts are chiels that winrua ding "mind a'm teilin ye! I feel that I should be reallly ungrateful if I did not write to let you know how much I think of Peps, and I heartily recommend them to anybody who is troubled with gore throat or tight chest, and especially to members of my profession. Yours sincerely, HARRY LAUDER." This characteristic letter is full of human interest, speakinig to all of genuine gratitude for a genuine remedy for ills to which all are subject. Mr. Lauder has proved tha.t the Peps treatment is safe, sound, and scientific, and that Peps literally bring the pure breath of the pine-forest to every home. The Peps treatment is unique, and differs entirely from the cheap lozen,_ges sold by the ounce under similar sounding names. Peps are free from all the objections of old-etyle and obsolete couigh-mixtures. Peps corutain neither opium, morphia., chloral, cocaine, bromides, nor any other narcotic or sedative. As Peps dissolve pleasantly on your tongue, the volatile essences of the pure pines fill the mouth and breathing passages, and are breathed into the lungs. The lining mem- branes of the throat, nasal cavities, and bronchial tubes are deeply impregnated with the healing, demulcent, antiseptic, and germicidal pine-essences. In this way a potent natural remedy is brought into direct and constant contact with the parts affected, hea-ling- the sore and bruised tissues, allaying inflammation and pain, encouraging healbhy flow of natural secretions, and expelling aJl impurities and accumulations of dust and phlegm. Peps are stocked by all chemists and stores at 1/li or 2/9 per box, and may be obtained, post free, at the same prices, from The Peps Pastille Co., C'arlton Hill, Leeds. Refuse all oheap substitutes and imitations. e2710

MIXED SCHOOLS PROBLEM Good Little Boys and Bad Little Girls The head teachers, holding their oonfer- ence at Leamington yesterday, discussed the question, of mixed schools. Miss Cleghorn, of Sheffield, moved a reso- lution expressing regret at the increase in the number of mixed schools, and asking the; Board of Education to refuse to sanction any mixed departments of more than 300, anu to do its utmost to separate into boys' and girw departments those already sanctioned. "Mixed schools," Miss Cleghorn said, "are not good educationally, morally, or physi- cally for the children. In these big schools of 500 and 600 children it is impossible for the head teacher to have an individual influence over the children which is desirable. "It is said that girls exercise a good influ- ence over the boys, but I am sorry to say there are a good many bad little girls, and it is not for the good of the boys to be under the influence of the bad girls." Miss Symington, of Bradford, said teachers heard of the evils of boys and girls walking about the streets at night. But if Tom, Dick, and Harry were friendly with Mary and Jane in the schools in the daytime there was no reason why they should not be friendly in the streets at night. In large manufacturing towns like Brad- ?M-d, Maaohester, and Liverpool there shóWd be aeparate depaxiiner" for the gir1s a<nd < toys jJ1 Boboola a £ <wer. WjaE:00^po^i8.

Tale of a Turkey. I AMUSING STORY IN COURTI Man who Took the Wrong Basket I An amusing story of a Christmas turkey I was told in evidence yesterday at Kingv-ston, when Alfred W. Stange was summoned for assaulting Victor William Evans. The complainant, who is the manager of o. shipping insurance office in the City, said he got into a train at Waterloo on December 22 for Teddington, and put a. rush basket con- taining an untrumed turkey and a pair of I kippers on the luggage rack. The defendant afterwards enter-d the compartment with a boy, amd when the train arrived at Norbiton I got out, taking his (complainant's) basket. He (complainant) then. got out of the train, and followed the defendant, saying to him, Excuse me, sir, you have a bag that belongs to me." The defendant, however, pushed him on one side, and replied, ,rNothing of the kind." The witness, however, after informing the officials at the barrier, followed the defendant to Station-road, where the defendant suddenly struck him with his flst in the face and cracked tha rim of his felt hat. A crowd immediately gathered round them in the street, and when he told the defen- dant that his bird was untrussed and packed with a pair of kippers the defendant replied that his bird was trussed and packed with sausages and gib-lets. On the bag being opened in the street, the kippers fell out on to the pavement—(loud laughter)-and he (the complainant) put his foot on them. (Laugh- ter.) T'he defendant said that on getting into the train at Waterloo he had a black bag and a rush basket containing a turkey and sausages. He took up the basket at Norbiton, and it was not until it was opened that he discovered his mistake, much to his surprise, and that it was not hie turkey he had taken. He now expressed his regret. The Chairman (to the defendant): Who took your turkey?—I must have lost mine in the train. (Laughter.) Whore did you buy your turkey? The defendant mentioned the name of the establishment where he made the purchase, and handed up his! receipt for the bird. Th,e Ohairman said the belloh could not do less than order the defendant to pay a fine I of 11, and 92 2s. costs.

CUSTOM OF HIS COUNTRYMEN] Scots' National Failing. I There was a. confession followed by a denial at Marlborough-street Police-court yester- day. John M'Donald, charged with drunkenness, made the confession with a. strong Scottish accent. It is," said he, the custom of my countrymen to get a drop of drink this time of year." The Magistrate: New Year's Day is a sort of Scotch Bank Holiday? The Defendant: It is a day for getting drunk on. Every true Scotchman indulges in to-o much that day. He was discharged, and up came Hector M'Donald, who to a sim-ilar charge replied laconioaHy: "Too much Scotch whisky- Scotch festiva-1-only a question of New Year." The Magistrate: A brother of yours, John M'Donald, has been telling me the same tale. Prompt oame the denial. He's no brother of mine," sa,id Hector. The Magistrate: He ought to be. Pay twenty shillings.

TRAIN DOOR DANGER. Mother and Two Children Fall Out Extraordinary sr-ence were witnessed yester- day evening on the railway near Sajitander, I Spain. Owing to the unexpected opening of a carriage door two children fell from the train. Their mother, uttering a horrified cry, flung herself after them. The other passengers rushed to the win- dows shouting frantically and firing revolvers to attract the attention of the engine driver. The train was stopped after covering the best part of a mile, and a party returning along the line found the mother seriously injured. The children had escaped unhurt. Just as the train was about to re-start, a goods tra-in was seen approaching on the same metals. The passengers were panic- strick-an, and jumped for their lives, but the driver was just able to avert the threatened catastrophe.

100,000 MUES WALK | 100,000 MTLES WALK I Mrs. Clarke, the veteran pcstmietreas and "postwoman" of Newnham, three miles from Baldock, Hertfordshire, is reputed to have walked fully 100,000 miles during the past twenty years. Mrs. Clarke is 66 years old, and is still remarkably a<:tive. She takes her daily tramp of eleven miles along the loneliest of Lanes, in all kinds of weather, with a large POrlt bag strapped across her shoulders. She never carries a lantern, as other villagers do, and is without fear.

METHODS OF THE POLICE I A very reprehensible practice" was the comment of Mr. Alderman Alliston at the Guildh.all yesterday on a police case. A man had been charged with stealing meat from the Central Meat Market, and when in the dock at the station Detective- sf-rgoant Newell approached him and said, We have had a lot of these robberies lately. What do you know about them?" The man made a1 statement the effect of which was likely to incriminate other per- sons. The alderman refused to accept the evidence thus obtained.

PAWNBROKER AS BANKER I Hundreds of poor persons will Buffer by the failure of an institution known in Dublin a-9 White's Bank." The institution was a pawnbroking busi- ness carried on by a Mrs. White, who in- herited it from her husbatnd, and in addi- tion to lending money she accepted email deposits and paid interest. The lia,bilities are said to be about £ 12,000.

OFFICER'S BRAVE DEED REWARDED I Lieutenant Connell, R.N.R., who rescued three Lascars from the chain locker of the Chnpra when lying in Bombay Harbour, on October 31 last, was presented with the Royal Humane Society's medal and certificate at a dinner on board the steamship Jelunga in the Royal, Albert Docks yesterday. The locker was full of carbonic oxide gas a.t the time, and one of the men was dead when brought out.

FRANCE'S SUBMARINES I The Paxis M,atin announoes that the Navy Department has ordered the construc- tion of four submersible boats, which will be incontestably superior to all similar vessels afloat at present. Their displacement will be 800 tons, and they will attain a. speed of fifteem knots on the surface, and ten knots below the water.

FOUR-YEAR-OLD ORATOR I The toast of "The Marchioness" at the I Marquess of Salisbury's rent audit dinner at Hatfield yesterday, was responded to by her four-year-old son, Lord David Cecil, in a neat I little first speech. I

TAX RIOTS IN AMERICA < Telegrams from Pergamino state that I yesterday the police attempted to disperse a demonstration against municipal taxes, whereupon the demonstra,tors used revolvers. The police also fired, and it is stated that six I persons were killed and seventeen wounded. I

THREE YEAR-OLD SMOKER Andre Beaulieu, three years old, of Lowell, Massachnsetts, is said to be a confirmed smoker. He consumes two ounces of tobacco a week, and cries bitterly when, he is deprived of his pipe. The Lowell Humane Society is trying to cure him of the tobacco habit.

ATE A POROUS PLASTER A doctor who was recently called to attend Antonio Cussiamano, an Italian labourer, of Irvington, New York, prescribed a powder and a porous plaster. Cusaiamano sprinkled the powder over the plaster and ate it. The doctor had great difficulty is saving his life.

THE FOREIGN MAILS I To be despatched from London to-morrow, Jan. 4- o UTWARD.-Mornlng- To Capo Verd Islands, by Portuguese packet. Supplementary mails to Senegal, Rio do Janeiro, Uruguay, and Argentino Republic, by French, packet. To Faroe Islands, via Leith. To Faroe Islands, parcel mails, via Leith. To Malta, parcel mails, by sea, per s. Manila. Evoningr- To Egypt, Cyprus, Jaffa, and Beirut, Ti& Brittdiai, per 5. Peninsular. To India, &c., via Brindisi, per s. Egypt. To Ceylon, Australia, New Zealand, &c., via Naples, per s. Orontes. To Straits Settlements, via Bombay and Negapatam. To Ceyloii, Strait Settlements, China, and Japan, by French packet. To Gra.nd Canary and West Coast of Africa, via Liverpool, per s. Falaba. To St. Thomas and St. Croix, via Liverpool. To UnitOCl States and Bermudas, parcel meils, via Liverpool, per s. Carmania. INWARD-Due To-morrow- From Canada, by Canadian packet.

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