Evening Express

I Life Below Stairs. COOK WHO GOT THROUGH KEYHOLES An interesting glimpse of life below stairs was afforded at Marylebone yesterday, when a Swiss waiter, Oscar Follmi, was charged on remand with obtaining money by menaces from a fellow-waiter, Henry Thoma. Thomas story was that while in service at 46, Welbeck-street, he introduced Follmi to the cook there—Mary Ann Hewitt. Follmi became friendly with the cook, and assured Thoma that she was a witch—had to do with evil spirits, oould get through keyholes, and could get money out of lacked boxes. Thoma believed this implicitly, and, for safety, handed Follmi 5s. of his wages every week to keep for him. He also gave him a sum of money which, he was told, the cook demanded. "Are you a witoh?" Mr. Plowden asked the cook, Hewitt, when she was called. She laughed heartily, and replied that she was not clever enough. She had never received money from the prisoner or the prosecutor, nor did she ever tell either of them that she was a witch. On one occasion, after she and the other servants had got tired of playing at "guess- ing," she asked them if they had ever seen how horrid one looked when dressed in white and seen behind lighted methy lated spirit and salt. They said they hadn't, eo she showed them. The gas was put out. She left the room, put some salt into a shovel, poured methylated spirit over it, and having wra;p-ped a teacloth round her head returned with the methylated spirit and salt alight. There," she said, as she went close up to them, "doesn't it look horrid? Isn't it terribly green ?" (Laughter.) But the prosecutor did not witness this incident. Mr. Plowden: Very good thing he did not; he would probably have been killed by fright. (Laughter.) Cozit,illui,n, .be witness said that when Thomas was told she had looked jUlSt like a ,ghost, Oh!" said he, I am so frightened of ghosts. I don't want to, see ghosts. I hope I don't." Follmi remarked that he had heard of spirits getting through keyholes, and this greatly frightened Thoma, who said he hoped they would not get through his keyhole. Mr Plowden, in remanding the case, suggested that the cook should beoome bail for her young man's" appearance. Anything as regards to that" (the court- shop), replied Hewitt was all off; but she did not think he would run away. Mr. Plowden: Not as long as you are hero.

Mr. Glynn Vivian's Offer I DEFINITELY WITHDRAWN At a meeting of the Swansea Council to-day Mr. Glyn Vdvian wrote withdrawing his offer to build and etock an art gallery at Swan- sea, stating that that was his unchangeable decision, in view of the fact that certain ratepayers objected to pay any raw towards it, and evidently did not appreciate it. ) The council decided to express Ms regret.

I fndian Unrest. I Strong Man's Act A leading resident of Delhi, writing to the "Civil and Military Gazette," says that it is marvellous What a single act of one strong man in authority can accomplish. Already (he declares) the deportation of Lajpat Ra.i has re-established public confidence and restored commercial credit in the Delhi baza.ars.- Reuter.

I WHOLESALE CANNIBALISM Chiefs Unpleasant Fancy for a Trader The Cologne Gazette" publishes an extra- ordinary account of calDinibal practices in the Southern Oameroons, on the authority of a, German trader. According to this correspondent, who visited, Neana, chief of the Malta tribe at the end of December, 1905, the Maka, people not only eat their prisoners of war, as do all the tribes inhabiting the southern region of the protectorate, but consume as food the flesh of their own people who are condemned to death for orimes. He was present when a 'man was killed because his wife died in child-birth, and had to witness a feast held next day, when the remains of the unfor- tuiniaite man were eaten. He himself esoa.ped a similar fate with difficulty, for Nsana's son considered him particularly appetising. The Government caravan was afterwards compelled to fight its way through the Maka territory, and this tribe killed all the black dealers and bearers they came across in a short space of time,. eating upwards of a hundred of them. In the further course of his travels, the correspondent discovered that cannibalism is carried on to such an extent by the Maka tribe that hpman flesh was offered for sale in the public markets. This tribe pronounce sentence of death for the most ordinary crimes in order to eat the culprit. He fol- lowed a band of the Baia tribe, and sends to the "Cologne Gazette" a photograph show- ing the tribesmen carrying off on their heads for future consumption portions of the bodies of men belonging to other tribes whom they had killed in battle. He men- tions that the members of the Baia tribe are strict Moslems, and observe the ritual of the faith most conscientiously.

A TRIO OF BROTHERS Attack a Pontypridd Policeman I Charges of aggravated assaults upon the police were Preferred againet three Ponty- pndd brot,her,Wil.li.am. James, and Henry Weeks, of Heath-orescent, Graigwen-at Pontypridd Police-court to-day, and the story told t-he bench was of an exciting character. Poliee-oanstable Jenkins explained that when he spoke to James Weeks, after his rejection from the Park Hotel, the latter became suddenly violent, and dealt the officer e, terrific blow in the mouth, causing blood to flow freely. Witness then closed with the man, when the latter's brother William attacked him, and both men kicked at him, causing him several bruises about the legs and body. Whilst, he was engaged dealing with the two men a civilian blew his whistle for assistance. Mr. George Roddy, tramways inspector, stated that he oa.me to the officer's assist- ance. The brother Henry was attempting to incite the crowd, and made determined rushes at the police-officer. Inspector Salter spoke as to the riotous conduct of a section of the crowd, and stated that the young fellow who blew his whistle for the police was attacked near the police- station, a.nd a nasty cut was inflicted on his face, evidently by a blow. James and William Weeks were each sentenced to six weeks' imprisonment, and a fine of £ 2 was imposed upon Henry Weeks, or the usual alternative.

I "A WELSH NANNY GOAT" 1 Terrett Brown, a. banker mason, of Cole- ford, waa summoned by Henry Fryer at Coleford yesterday for using abusive lan- guage. Prosecutor said he met defendant by the Market-ball in the town, when he called him a Welsh Nannygoat." A row ensued. The parties then Changed places, and Fryer was charged with assaulting Brown. Brown. said Fryer aAked him to stand a pint, which he refused to do, and then Fryer struck him in the mouth. For the first-named offenoo Brown, was filed 2b. &d. and BB. costs, and Fryer for assaulting Brown was fined a like amount.

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THE ART ROBBERY. More of the Stolen Treasures Recovered A FRIGHTENED JEWELLER I Yet another sensational development has to be recorded in connection with the daring robbery of arttreacmrea from the Park-lane residence of Mr. Charles Wertheimer on Feb- ruary 12. It will be remembered that in the state- ment made by Rodoni, alias "John Smith," after his arrest he implicated three persons I in addition to himself:- (1) A well-known jeweller with a shop in Bond-street. (2) An itinerant hawker who Rodoni alleges he met in a Soho faro den, and who, it is alleged, afterwards betrayed the accused to the police. (3) A cab-runner. As the result of further investigations made yesterday by a press representative three other men have now to be added to the list of persons wanted:- (4) The manager to the Bond-street jeweller. (5) An art dealer with a large business in Paris and on the Continent generally. (6) An Italian waiter, who at night manages a gambling den in Boho, where Rodoni alleges he met the hawker who, he says, betrayed him. The jeweller, it appears, when once in pos- session of a portion of the property, became frightened and endeavoured to dispose of the jewels in Brussels. To this end he sent his manager to a receiver in the Belgian capital, who, however, immediately recognised the valuable property as being part of tha.t Stolen from Mr. Wertheimer, and refused to have anything to do with it. As a result the jewels were brought back to London. With regard to the Italian waiter referred to. he will doubtless be able to throw some light upon the whereabouts of the missing pictures, for he himself delivered them to a man, at present unknown, outside Portland- road Station, Marylebone, just six weeks ago. It was he also who handed over to the jeweller, who has disappeared, the two miniatures and the three snuff-boxes—part of the proceeds of the robbery—which, up to the present, have not been recovered, and for which the sum of X250 Was promised, but not paid. Diamonds Removed I The two old masters, Gainsborough's "Nancy Parsons and Reynolds's "The Hon. Mrs. Charles Yorke," are still missing. Two valuable miniatures, however, have now been recovered. These are described as follows:- An eighteenth-century gouache French I miniature, attributed to Dumont; por- I trait of a lady, seated, playing guitar; I powdered hair, with blue ribbons, roses on bosom, right arm resting on marble column. In diamond bordered frame. A miniature of a lady, seated, in an interior, gazinig at a locket; pink drese, and dog at feet. Signed with the mono- gram "N. L." (Lavrienoe) "Consolation de l'absenoe." Mounted in diamond bordered frame. Each of the miniatures lacks at present its diamond frame, but is otherwise in good con- dition. Of the eighteen gold and enamelled articles which were stolen all but one-a siluff-box- haw been recovered. It will be remembered that the total value of the haul waa £ 37,000. The recovered articles are worth £ 23,000. So that the value of the property for which search is still being madethe Gainsborough, the Reynolds, and 10M snuff-box-is E14,000. PRISONER IN POLICE-COURT I At Marlborough-street Police-court this afternoon à foreign waiter, giving the name of Jdhn Smith, of no fixed home, was charged on remand (before Mr. Denman) with bur- glariously entering Mr. Charles Wertheimer's, 21, Norfolk-street, Park-lane, on February 12, and stealing- Eighteen gold and enamel snuff-boxes, A noedle-case, A gold watch and eoent flagon combined. Two miniatures in diamond frames, and Two pictures, of tlhe value in all of £ 57,000. Air. Gill, K.C., proeeouted, Mr. Arthur New- ton defended, and Mr. Harrington Matthews watched the proceedings for interested parties. Mr. Gill, in briefly opening, described the circumstances under which the burglary took place at prosecutor's house early on the morning of February 13. The prisoner wcw, without doubt, the parson by whom the act was committed. He got admiission by way of the portico and a window, the catch of which he forced back. He got access to the libra,ry, where there were a number of valu- able miniatures. In the drawing-room he found one picture at too great a height to remove, but he cut out of their fra-mes two other pictures,a painting of the Hon. Mrs. Yorke, by Reynolds, and a Gainsborough portrait of Nancy Pa;r&o,-ns-both of great value. Having got possession of these, he left the house by the front door at ten minutes to six. but in making off he Sounded a Burglar's Alarm, which roused one of the servants: but. the morning was dark and) foggy, and pursuit was hopeless. The matter was placed in the hands of the police. Counsel proceeded to describe the events which led to prisoner's arrest on the 2nd of this month, he said, a conrmunioation was made to the police by a gentleman whose identity, he thought, it would not be necessary to disclose. It cer- tainly was not material to prisoner's inno- cence or guilt. Negotiations were entered into for the purchase of two of the snuff- boxes, part of 'the proceedings of the bur- glary. On the 3rd instant these purchases were effected, and arrangements were made by which other snuff-boxes should be pur- chased. Prisoner on the 7th instant was in communication with the per- son through whom the negotiations were carried on this second occasion. Police were in waiting, with the result that prisoner was arrested. He refused information about his identity. The premises where is wae dis- covered he had lived, at 4, Lansdowne Gardens, South Lambeth, were visited, and other articles stolen from the prosecutor were found. The prisoner, it appeared, was I living at this home with his wife and chil- dren Apparently in Great Poverty I On the following day, when being brought from Brixton, the prisoner made a state- ment to the effect that he had done this job. He and his wife and children were starving. The whole of the property, said Mr. Gill, jhad now been recovered with the exception of one of the snuff boxes and the two pictures, and, added counsel, in regard to the pictures, they are a source of danger to anyoiae in possession of them and who might assist in preventing their being restored. I Smith, who pleaded not guilty, was com- mitted for trial.

I- HIDDEN TREASURE I At Pontypool Polioe-oourt to-day a young l man named William Walters was remanded on a oharge of breaking and entering the house of Mr. Charles Court, Maihilad, near Pontypool. George Scarlet, in the employ of prose- cutor, said the prisonor came to him on Tuesday, and said he knew where there was some money. He afterwards sam him get- ting into the house through one of the win- dows. When he oame out he aaid he had got L3 10s.. and invited witness to a neigh- bouring public-house to spend it.

I PUZZLE IN ARITHMETIC I Percy W. Boobyer, a Bargoed tradesman, made a rather costly mistake on April 29, and on pleadjng guilty at Caerphilly on Tues- day to a charge of selling beer by retail, he puzzled the clerk considerably as to the quan- tity that he was privileged to sell by his wholesale licence. You should not sell less than cases of four dozen pints," warned the clerk. Well, Rogers, and the others sell three dozen, sir." What quantity will three dozen makèr" queried the clerk. I don't know, sir; I never totalled it up, but its the right quantity, isn't it?" was the answer of Mr. Bookyer. Mr- Oorbett (the chairman) gave the defen- dant a fright in announcing the fine which he was inflicting. The maximum penalty (be said) is X50. You will be fined 10s. (Laughter.)

I FINGER-PRINTS FOR SCOTLAND YARD I Fred Baggaley, of Ton, was charged at Yetrad on Tuesday with stealing LS los. ond other moneys, the property of a fol-lov-lodger, Charles Ollison. Aooused was arrested at Llwynypia by Police-constable James on Monday, ae he was about to proceed to Cardiff by train. Inspector John Williams asked for a remand until to-morrow (Thursday) at Porth, which was grwaaed. Prttoaer'e ftew-xiwo have been takèn. and forwarded to Scotland Yard,

"His Little Dicky Bird" LADY RESENTS A SUGGESTION I Stockbroker Sues for Divorce I EX-GAIETY GIRL'S STOUT DENIAL Counsel continued his speech in the Divorce Court yesterday on behalf of Mrs. Mabol Edith Bryoo, who is reaisti-ng the, petition of her husband, Mr. Francis Bryce, for a divorce on the ground of her alleged misconduct with Mr. Harold Pape. Both the lady and the co-respondent deny the charge made against them, and the latter pleaded, also, that the husband had been guilty of con- duct conducive to and conniving at miscon- duct, if any. During the day's hearing, how- ever, the last-named charge was withdrawn by Sir Edward Carson. A brief report of the case appeared in yesterday's "Evening Express. Mm. Bryoe said that she was the daughter of a. man who was educated at Eton and Cambridge. He lived as a wealthy man till the time when he disappeared. She was left on her own resources, and beings ixteen years old went on the stage. While at Daly's she was introduced to Mr. Bryoe by a mutual friend. They were engaged, and were mar- ried in 1898, she being 17! years of age. Mr. Justice Bargrave Deaue: The certificate says 21. Respondent Yes, I know. The lady went on to say that she con- tinued on the stage for some time. Her hus- band went on the Stock Exchange. In 1904 they went to live at a flat at Oadogan-gax- dens, and were very happy together till after the summer of 1905. In June of that year they were introduced by a friend to Mr. Pape at a college ball during Commemo- ration Week at Oxford. In August, 1905, she and her husband went to stay at Foich, in Scotland. They accepted an invitation to stay with Miss A.'s people in Devonshire, and thence returned to Scotland to visit Mr. Pape, senior, for a day or two. While there she, to 'her husband's knowledge, went out with the co-respondent alone. Mr. Isaacs: It has been said by the witness Amos (the chauffeur) that he saw Mr. Harold Papo meet you in the road, and you then kissed and embraced or cuddled. Is t,hat most despicable suggestion ever made in this court. Iilr. J u&tdce Bargrave Daane: It may be a despicable suggestion, but answer the Ques- t-ion.-It is absolutely untrue. Respondent continued that the "Ayesha" referred to in the letters was a dog. The next let.te,r was in The "A.P." Language How long have you known it;' t'or years. I learned it at Mr. Bryce's people's place in Devonshire. I always talked to his sisters in it. In fact, I think it was my husband who reaJly originated it, but he could never ■loam it. (Laughter.) Is there any secrecy in it?—No; it's a lan- gua.ge to be talked, not written; it's so obvious When it's written. Mystifying when talked-at least, it sounded so when Mr. Duke read it. (Laughter.) It waa used also among your friends?- Yes; I talked it to everyone. Was the letter of the 15th-t.here's no doubt it is a declara-tion of love—given to you on leaving?—Yes, and I read it in the tram. And you wrote to him?—Yes, I wrote and ighored all that. I thought it was very eiUy, and said I hoped we should be good friends. Did you ever write a love-Letter to him?- No. Mr. Justice Bargrave Deane: Why did you keep the letters?—I do not know; I kept all my leki?rq. ?t?ove-l?tteTa?-Nop?rticuIa.rr?son Mrs. Bryoo "nt on t? ?y that  husband went to the Exeter ball on Uc?&er.5. Mi.? A." was. t.here. So far as your ob?rva-tion went, did s?he eeem to have pa<rtiou? attraction for  OnT the way w the Exeter bail she noticed she said her hUBba.nd ha.d. so:rnethmg m hIS poolret. 'He refusod to say wha t it ( was, but 6{)m weeks later she saw Miss "A." wearing the pendant. She taxed her ??t<h tt. ?MdtoM her husband she had found out about it. She was anmoyed, and told her husband so On November 21 Mrs. ?A. gav?e a. txMl ?a,t ?eter in honour of ? daughters biftb- day. Witness and heT husband gave the young lady a diamond' watch. M r. Bryoe danced with her all the evening, and when witne asked to see his programme She declined to show it. She took itaThd saw Miss A.'s" name scratched all over it. On their return to London he declared that he would dance with whom he liked and do what he liked. If she would not agree to tJuat they would separate. About this time his conduct to witness changed, and she oom- plained to her cousin, Miss Kioderaley. Up to February, 1906, Mr. Pape came frequently I to the flat. Her husband knew of it, and there was no attempt to hide it from the servants. Mr. Pa-pe was known amongst them as "The Whippet," but it was not in I contempt, nor had she said his society bored him. Is there any truth in the statement that he was in the habit of misconducting himself with you ?-None whatever. It is said by the chauffeur that when you were going into the lift he heard Mr. Pape say you were ape His Little Dicky-Bird I Is tfhere any truth in that?—None. At the end of July, 1906, Mr. Pape was in a nursing home, and respondent, to her hus- band's knowledge, visited him. On August 10 she went to stay with Miss Kindersley at Sea View, fele of Wight. Had you any notion, that from August 10 to August 16 you were being watched by dete,otives ?-None at all. Her husband oaane down for the week-end and they walked over to Bembridge to see Mrs. Ellison, who repeated an invitation to them to stay with her. Her husband said she had much better go. There were four rooms, two sitting and two bed, in fhe boose which Mrs. Ellison had taken, besides the landlady's. How did the landlady get to her roo,?-Ul, a kind of ladder. (Laughter.) Not a very palatial house?—Not at all. It shook when you moved. (Laughter) Were the rooms small?—frightfully 60 It is alleged that on four of too days you were thete you were guilty 0f misconinct with Mr. Pape. Is there any truth in that? —No. Let me ask you onoe for all, is there any truth in the allegation that at any time you were guilty of misconduct?-No truth at all. Perhaps a picture postcard will be of some use for once. (Laughter.) Is this (handing one up) a picture ^J^m^dgeP-YeB, but it is very much glorified, it is really much smaller. During the visit they had tea out of doors one afternoon, and the wasps were eo bad that she suggested smearing some jam on the hedge to attract them away from the people. That was how she remembered that particular afternoon. There was no truth in the suggestion that that afternoon she was misconducting herself in the house The hearing was again adjourned I To-day's Proceedings I The hearing of the oaae was continued to- day. mit. Bryce was farther examined by Mr. Rufus Isaacs. She said that from the time she first mat Mr. PaDe down to August 29 MT. Bryce had never objected to Mr. Pape'e company. In croæ-examination. the respondent stated Mr. Pape had been sending her love letters for a year. The last of these she received on the morning before she intended to go back to her husband, and she wired I to co-respondent that she was delighted with the letters that he had eent her. (Proceeding.)

Cardiff Butcher I FATALLY INJURED BY CYCLISTS. Joseph Edwards, 57, a butcher, died to- day at Cardiff Workhouse Infirmary. At 9.30 last night he was in charge of a hcrfse and cart in Penarth-road, and after alight- ing from his cart two cyclists ran into him. He was picked up in an unconscious condi- tion and conveyed to Dr. Sweeney's surgery, and subsequently removed to the workhouse infirmary.

I RUSSIAN NO GOOD I Five seamen, members of the crew of the German steamer Europa, were charged before the Newport magistrates to-day with deserting their ship, now lyilig at theArrow Fuel Wharf. Captain Ohristof Gudewer, the master, said prisoners were shipped on at Hatnbnrg on New Year's Dap for twelve months' service. On arrival at Newport they took their clothes aaidi deserted. Witness said he wanted four out of the five back. The Clerk (Mi*. T. Summers): Why don't you waaat the five b&ok? Witness: One is a Russian and is no good, but the others are Germans. (Laughter.) The four Germans were ordered back to the ship, the oaptaln to pay costs.

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Boon and a Blessing,] BARRY DOCK'S PROGRESS I I SCHEME TO REACH SIRHOWY I Before the Select Committee of the House of Commons to-day (Sir George D"oughty pre- siding) Mr. Edward Lake, general manager of the Barry Railway Company, who was said to be the last witness, gave evidence in favour of Barry's scheme of development towards the Monmouthshire Valleys. He gave details of the formation of the company, its scope and achievements, and of its steady prosperity and increasing trade. For the past five years they had paid an average of £4 15e. per cent. That was to say, there were 3 per cent. on debentures, 4 per cent. on some of the preference shares, and 5 per cent. on others. On some of the ordinary shares as much as 94 per cent. bad been paid on the nominal capital, which was at a con- siderable ptremium. He deaJt with the facilities existing at Barry, with 100 miles of sidings, which enabled them to achieve record ship- ments. The Barry Company, he said, had been opp«feed very etrenguously from its for- tion, but had succeeded, in spite of the oppo- sition of other dock alnd railway companies, a-Tid mad been a boon and blessing even to its competitors. The facilities given by the opening up of Barry had increased trade to such an extent that of every sovereign earned in the district most of it went to the other companies and a very small proportion to the Barry Company. Their exchange traffic with the Grea.t Western in one year had totalled £ 202,242, out of which the Great Western had received £ 108,451, or 10s. 90.. of everyEoDveroin earned. Similarly with the exchange of L57,000 worth of traffic with the Hhymney Company, they had received about half. (Proceed in g.)

Newport Mystery. I BABY'S BODY IN A FIELD I The dead body of a newly-born female child was found to-day in a field adjoining the Cardiff-road at Newport, but just outside the borough boundary. It was wrapped in a piece of a pillow-caase and brown paper. Apparently it had been carried from a dis- tance, and thrown over the hedge into one of the fields near the railway bridge. Ths body (which did not indicate whose child it was) was conveyed to Maesglas Farm to await a post-mortoixi examination and inquest.

£ 40,000 for Education L.G.B. INQUIRY AT NEWPORT I There was an unmistakable suggestion of economy about the public inquiry held at Newport Town-hall to-day with reference to large proposed capital outlays on educa- tional structures. It was an inquiry on behalf of the Local Government Board by Mr. H. R. Hooper, M.Inst.C.E., and Mr. P. J. Wallis, barrister, into two applications for loans, vis., one for £ 20,000 for building a higher elementary school on the site of the present Stow-hill Council School, and £20,000 (in addition to £ 20,000 already authorised by Parliament) for the building of a technical institute in Clarence-place. Mr. T. Baker-Jones appeared for the Rate- payers' Association, and said he would wat-oh the proceeding's, but not necessarily to oppose. The Town-clerk said the technical inst-itute which was now projected had been a dream of Newport for the last ten or fifteen years, and the education committee believed that it could be carried out at only an increased cost of a penny in the C. Accommodation was being provided for 925 pupils, including 125 pupil teachers. The present pupil teachers' centre was unsuitable, and had been condemned. Mr. Wallis (one of the inspectors) raised the point that separate a-ooommodation was being provided for pupil teachers. Would there not be a lot of empty rooms at some time in the day or evening? The reply given was that the Board of Education insisted upon the aocommoda.t.ion at the pupil teachers' centre being separate from the technical school. Mr. Wallis: But is there any reason why you should not SAVE THE EXTRA COST I of the centre, and utilise the rooms in the institute itself? There are ptlaces now which look upon pupil teachers' centres as a mis- take, and sa.y that, pupil teachers OUg to be edoicated just as other yoiuths are. In fact, there are some who say that pupil teachers themselves are a mistake. A Voice: Yes; and gome who say that teach- ing is a mistake. Mr. Wallis t-kouglit if by making provision for double the present number of srt-udents the scheme contemplated the provision which might be requdred twenty years hence, it was a mistake, as every idea about educatiaikn might then, be altered, and the provision might be obsolete. The Town-clerk: You s then, the difficulty of the poor local authorities. Mr. Wallis: You seem to have realised the burden of education. The Town-olerk: Yes, we have. It is quite refreshing to hear you speak in this way. We have had to build palaces for elememtaay schools. When the borough architect (Mr. C. F. Ward) explained the plans of the institute, the inspectors put a large number of ques- tions as to the cost and utility of the central hall. They discarded the idea of providing a lift at a cost of zeSM (beside the energy neces- sary to work it) for carrying models, works of aa-t, Ac., and they went very searchingly into many other points involving expense. (Proceeding.)

I Church Commission. I NORTH WALES VICAR'S EVIDENCE I Evidence was given, by the Rev. Canon William Henry Fletcher, vicar and rural dean of Wrexham, Denbighshire, before the Welsih Church Commission to-day. He said since 1840 21 Anglican places of worship had been built in the original ecclesiastical parish of 20,000 aoree. In the present parish of Wrexhia-m there was a population of about 16,000. There were ten places of worship, with accommodation for 3.480. The list of Com- municants last Easter totalled 1,336, and in ten Sunday schools and Bible classes there were 1,800 teachers and scholars. For sick visiting the parish was divided into districts, with 47 visitors. The clergy gave daily reli- gious instructiou in the National Schools. Voluntary contributions for Church purposes last year were over L2,000, and in the last 66 years C52,000 had been given for churoh building, restoration, and furnishing.

INJURED HIS LEFT ARM I Labourer Gets Compensation I James John Williams, a labourer, at Pontypool to-day claimed compensation from Messrs. Vipond and Company, the owners of the Varrteg Collieries, in respect of an injury which he had received to his left hand Ihile endeavouring to life a holing machine on to the rails in the Varteg Colliery on September 20, 1906. The injury totally in- capacitated him from September 20 to March 12, 1907, since which date he had been engaged on light work by the respondents, at wages of 25s. per week. Mr. F. H. Davies, the managing directorof the colliery, offered to give the man work as a haulier at 33s. per week, and this he agreed to accept. The only other question in dispute was as to whether the plaintiff should be paid the full difference between the 25e. he earned since the accident, and the 30B. 3d per week be earned prior to it. His Honour awarded him the full difference from the time he took up light work, March 112, to the present date.

TRIAL OF GUARDIANS I The trial was resamed at the Central Criminal Court to-day of six guardians and four officials of the West Ham Union on a charge of conspiracy to defraud. All the defendants have denied the allega- tions of Bond, late coel contractor, and further evidenoe was called for the defence. {Proceeding-.)

It was announced I11 the Lobby of the Hours of Commons on Tuesday evening that Mr. T. W. Russell, M.P., had been appointed to the position of Vice-Presvdwnt Ot the Boanl l<sf AgTiaoltum. Thi» aOTPdakaeotr-will net S r necessitate-a byo-etection.

BUSSEX V. assax. Besult of corresponding match last year.summ, 115 and 204 for four wickets; BOMX, 299 and M3 for four wlekeU (innings declared eloaed). Draws. When play wae continued at BrigMan this mornira Sussex were in an unenviable pootiot. They bu two wickets down in thMr Mooad imùngs for 52, and still irquirwl 112 rune to avoid being beaten in a single innings. Pleasant weather prevailed, but not many spectators were present when Vine (21) and Chaplin (0) went on with the innings. Mead and Buckenhatn bowled, but both batsmen played carefully, Vite exerci- sing great caution and rttramt. Aiter a time Chaplfti played freer cricket, making some good strokes in front of the wicket. M'Gahey and Douglas took up the bowling, and off the former Chaplin, when 22, appeared to give a chance to Hwglas at short leg. Ch-aplin was misled when 29 by Fane at long leg, but otherwise both ffetfrnen played wall. Altogether they added 66 in 100 minutes before Chaplin foolishly threw away his wicket a.t 134. Vine completed his 50 In two hours and forty minutes. After Chapliltt left the cricket was very slow. Relf was twice m"^Sed in the slips before leaving at 146. Three more wickets quickly fell, the lunch eoore being 150 for seven. Score:— S88*2. First mnin". Second tntifmp. J. Douglaa, b Killlck 11 f. Fane, c Ooi, b A. Keif. 11 Frseman, c Smith, b 001. 19 C. M'Gahey, c Cox, b tUiUek 80 f??????..?.? B" F. H. Giliingb*m, e Vine, b A. ti. 7?. Beeves, c Butt, b A. Belf.. 28 Kuaeell (E.), c Smith, b Oox 22 Bucketham, c B. Belt, b A. Belf 52 C. J. Kortright, b box.?? Z; *?"?..?*?? Young, c Dwyer, b Cox. 16 Mead, not out 9 — ExtrM .??I??.?.I M .?.?. Total 373 SUSSEX. First Innings. Second inning*. A. Reil, o Baeves, b Bucken- Ham 0 lbw, b Reeves 22 Kiilick, c Busseli, b Douglas.. 34 b Buekeoham < Vine, lbw, b Mead 15 not out.57 B. F. Chaplin. c Kortrlght, b Douglas .29 run out 50 R. Relf, c Kortright, b o Freeman, b Douglaa 15 Buekeoham 7 C. L. A. Smith, b Beeves J2 o Kortright, b Buckenham 0 Oox, st Busseli, b 1roeves. 12 b Douglas 1 Leach, b Buckenham .36. 11. L. Simms, b Buckenham 14 b Douglas 1 Dwyer, c Freeman, b Mead.. 10 Butt, not out 11 Extras 1 Extras 3 Total 209 Total (7) 150 BOWLING ANALYSIS. ESSEX.—First Innings. 0. M. R. W. Cox 39.5 8 98 4 I)wyer 18 3 41 0 Kiilick 22 4 54 2 A. E. Mf. 44 H M 4 t 10 1 ó Vine. 4 0 14 0 B. Botf. 0 6 0 Cox R. three no-Wls. 3 0 I I) SUSSEX.—First innings. O. M. R. W. Buckenham 25 9 64 3 .Mead. 27.1 7 74 3 Douglas 12 5 24 2 Young 7 1 13 0 Reeves. 6 0 33

NOTTS V. LEICESTERSHIRE. IXNINGS VICTORY FOR NOTTS. Beeult of corresponding match laet year.-Notts, 161 and 40 for one wicket; Leicestershire, 104 and 166. Notts won by nine wiokets. Rain fell at Nottingham far into the night, but the weather brightened this morning, and, after a blank dny, a resumption was possible at the usual hour. The Xotts bat,<;men, forcing the game, fared disas- trously, and were quickly dismissed on the drying pitch, the lnnings cloeing for 232. This morning Aetill took five wickets for W Leicestershire, 98 behind, began their second ianings disastrously, Whitehead and E. Crawford falling to the two last balls of Wass's first over, and Wood left at 27. Knight tried forcing the game, but, after Coe had been bowled, he was caught from a skier. Jayes was bawled, hitting out. The light became very bad, and, with the eoore 42 for six, the piayers adjourned at 1.35, and oould not resume )Y-,fOTC lunch. Scare:- LKICKSTSBSHIR*. First innings. Second in»Hip C. J. B. Wood, c Immonger, b W.;3 12 st Oa.tes, b Tritium 8 Whitehead, b Allison 56 c Jones, b Wassu 0 K. Crawford, c Jones, b Hallam 0 b tVass 0 Knight, c J. Gunn, b Hallam.. 2 c BardstafT, b Wass 20 üoe, b Hliam 4 b Wass 0 V. Crawford, o Payton, b c Hardstaff, b Hallam 4 20 JaYl" b Wa5s. l b Waes 3 Shields, b Hallam 13 lbw, b Hallam 1 Sir A. Hazierigg, c Oatee, b tVa.os 6 not out. 0 W. W. Odell, not out 33 b Hallam 0 Astili, b Allison 3 c Jones, b Hallam. 4 Extras. o Ertras 0 Total .in 56 Notts won by an innings and 42 runs. lWTfS. First innings. Second bahwa. A. O. Jones, b Coe 38 Gunn (J.), b Jayes lremonge-r, c Whitehead, b Odeil 76. G. Gunn, c Wood, b Odell.. 48 4. Haj-ffcrtafT, c Odell, b Astill.. 10 Payton, b Astill 9 Day, b Astill 4 Alletsou, c R. Crawford, b Astill 6 Oates, b Odell 10 Hallam, b Astill 5 Wass, not out 9 J £ xtraa 6 ?.???J;?.;J Total 232 BOWl-ITTG ANALYSIS. LEICSSTffBSHIBE.—Fizvt iimioge, O. M. R. W. Wass 18 a 50 3 Hall& 18 3 58 6 J. Gunn 5 1 21 0 AUiton ..J.??J?JJ? 4.4 1 4 a

GLOUCESTERSHIRE V. YORKSHIRE. Besult of corresponding Match last year.—Glc>o«Bter- ahlre, 164 and 2u8; Yorkshire, 1S9 and 232. Gloucestershire won by 1 run. Yesterday having been a blank day through rain, the game was resumed at Bristol this morning at 11.30. Wfth the sun ahinmg out the pitch was prac- tically certain to play treacherously, an dthe batsmen fared badly against Dennett, who shared the attack with Mills. Only six runs were added when Hirst was caught at slip, while at 120 Myers and Hawke were dismissed. A few minutes later the innings closed for 126, leaving Gloucestershire with an un- expected lead of 19 runs. Dennett took six wickets for 65, four of them this rooming for ten rune. Gloucester- GLQUceSTBBSHtBB. First innings. Second iiminca. Wrat, c Hunter, b Myers.. 22 b Hirst 25 B. T. Godsell, c Hunter, b Hirat. 10 st Hunter, b Rhodes 0 Board, c Hirst, b Rhodes 15 b Ha.igh 26 Huggins, c Myers, b Hirst. 0 et Hunter, b Rhodes 14 G. L. JacEop, b Rhodes 6 c Dehton, b Rhodes 27 Langdon, b Hit 27 c Myers, b Hirst.. 0 Winstone, b Rhodes 27 b Rhodes 0 P. H. Ford, b Hirst 0 b Ha.igh .? 6 Spry, c Hunter, b HiM 1 b Rhodes 6 Mills, b Hirst ;) I, b H?h 3 Dennett, not o?t M not out 8 Extra6,10 Extras '?J? 0 Total 146 Total J15 YORKSHIRE. First Innings. Second tnnlora. Tunniciiffe, b Huggtns 17 c Wrathall, b Den- IlQit 20 Rothery, c God?eU, b Ford 19 amoatd, bDe?teM 1 Denton, c B-rd, b Deoneii 6 not out 1! 1 Witecn. b yord .? 7 H;t. c Wrath?U, b j&cnnFttte .??" Khodee, -d b DeMett. 12 .?J?JJ.J Haigh, not out 6 :°bet" l Lord Hawke, 0 Spry, b Dennett 0 Hunter, b MiUs .??? 1  Dej'es, b Dennett 1" Extras 8 Ext- Tn<? .12S Total (2) 22 BOWLING ANALYSIS GLOUCESTEILSHIP.&-Ftr.t ismiam 0* M. k W. Hum 28 7 56 ?' Mye,i,.q 8 1 25 1 Rhodes 25 10 415 Deyes 3.1 0 5 0 &i-gh 3 0 4 Myers and Hirst each bowled two no-btdtt.

M.C.C. AND GROUND V. DERBYSHIRE. Result of corresponding match last year.—M.C.C. and Ground, 193 and 95 for live wickets; Derbyshire, 1M and 163. M.C.C. and Ground won by be wickets. At Lord's to-day, in cool weather, Derbyshire began their second, innings on a soft wicket. Ollivierre Wright, and Buckston were dianiseed for fire TUBS but Cadman and Humphries sent up the 50 ia fifty- five minutes. The fourth wicket added 56 in an bour. Cadman, who played well, was fifth out at 66. and of the olthem only Hunter offered serious resistance. The innings closed at 1.5, having lasted two hoars. Maryle- bone, requiring 116 to win, had tern minutes' baittiog before lunch, and lost Tarrant for four. Score: DEBBYSHIB*. First innings. Second fmlfmcm. L. G. Wright, o Hubble. b Ilearne 14 c Tratt, b Tarrant 2 C A. Oilfvierre, b Tarrant. 5 b Trott 6 G. M. Buckatcm, o Baker, b 1tèarne. 4 b Trott. < C&dman, c Braund, b Tarrant. 4 lbw, b Braund 41 Morton, c Hubble, b Trott, 36 c Doyle, b Braund. 5 Humphries, c Hea.me, b Tar- c Newman, b rant 4 Hearne n F. Hunter, b Trott M st Hubble, b TTott. 26 Bracev, not out 19 c Braund, b Trott. 2 Warren, c Newman, b Trott 0 not out I Cooper, btrott 0 c Trott, b Braiindl 7 Barber, b Trott 0 lbw, b Trott 0 Extras. 13 Extras 3 Total im M.C.C. AND GROUND. First fnntngs. Seoond Innings TaacrE?.bBracey 5 c Warren, b Motca 31 TarNmt,candbWac-cm.Mc Bajter, b 31 man 4 Bratmd, b Br-y 9 not -t 24 i 24 Trott, 0 Humphnea. b WwTm 1 .i??????*? Baier, st Humphries, u Bracey .22 Sir Conan Doyle, st Hum. pbrim b Odmaa 19 Barnes, not o? Hubble, o Humphries, b Cad man 18 Newman, b Pad man 2. J. Hearne, o Wright, b Barber 10 Extras. 4 Extras 4 TotaJ 105 Total (2) 763 BOWLING ANALYSIS. DERBYERIBR.-First iiming*. °. M. R. W. Hearne 25 11 12 2 Tajraot 21 9 J7 a Trott. 14.4 6 21 5 Braund 4 1 10 0 M.C.C. AND GROUND.-First fnnimp. O. M. R. W. Warm — — 9 1 17 J Bracey 1& 8 so j Barber 12 28 1 Hunter 4 1 10 g Oadmatt 1.1 ( 18 3 Bracey bowled one no-bafl.

CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY V. LANCASHIRE. The weather was fine at Cambridge this morninvr when Lancaehirt comnwrocsd batting, at 11.10 with Stanning and He". The wicket appeared to be tricky. Battigan and Goodwin, shared the bowline The latter's leg-breaks proved troublesome, and off his first baft Heep wae caught at mid-ofl, whilst at 15 Tyldfsley was Aunped. After Poidevtn ijad hit Battigan twice for fw he was -raared at the wlcla off that bowler at 32. Shortly afterwards Standing fell to Goodwin, who took three wickets for 12 rut. CAMBKIDG& OLOVBBSITT. First innings. Second C. C. Q. Wncht, b HwrY.. 14 .?, M W. P?yac, c VoMiey, b F "r)' K:mMcié-1 y. H. Mngk", b x'am<!a*H.?. H- J. Goodwin, c Wortley, b Sharp 3L B. Kldarta% » -Psjderla, b Sharp .••••••.■• • B. ME«KIN, « Kermode, K Huddleston 1 ( C. Palmer, b Huddlestan 52 E. L. MeUln, b Harry 13 2L T. H. Mackenzie, b Huddleston 8. C. 8. Bittigan, b Deac .28. Hon. C. T. Lyttelton, not out 25 ExtreA 6 I Total 366 t. LANCASHIRE. First mnmp. Second innings. H. D. Stannfng, b Cffiodwi1113 not out. 1 Heap, c Mackenzie, b Good- win 11 not out. 8 Tyideidey, st Elderton, b Goodwin 3 L. O. S. Poidevin, c Elder- ton, b Rattigaa 11 Sharp, c and b Lyttelton 40 Harry, Jbw, b Goodwin 0. Boden, c Pavm. b Goodwm 5. Dean, b Goodwin 5 Huddleston, st Elderton, b Guodwm 10 Wcf?er. bLyt?tom \?.. o. Kermode, not out 0. Extras.?..?. Extras l? Total .97 Total (0) 10 Lancashire: 34 for three wickets. Tot&l (0) 10 I RANJITSINHJI AND SUSSEX. Although it Is not !n the least degree likely that Battjitstnhji will ever again play for Sussex, he still retains the keenest interest in the welfare of the oounty club. At a committee meeting on Tuesday a letter from him was read, offering a donation of two hundred guineas. One hundred guineas of this is the first annual donation of that amount and the other hundred Is in commemoration of his accession to the Throne of Jamirgar. The committee unanimously decided to make Ranjit&inghji a patron of the club.

Roath Park Pongregationate are open for two or three more gmwt P!8ye; fu?i Sxturp-oard &W goodJass mawhœIL. J. PerMns, Hon. Sec., 7, Ll3J1!she.n. e4794M7 St. Vincent's C. C require Away Match for -ku Bank Holiday.—Secretary H. AY Bl, 296, (W- bridgc-MtMi. CM?M. e4Mh]7 Cardiff Centrals Cricket Olub want Fixture in Cardiff for Saturday Next.—Apply C. Smith, 3, Raven-street, e461Shl7 Tytoratown CreisceotB C.C. want Home and Away Matches with good Junior teams; aged 17-18; radius about 15 mUes.-Apply John T. Davies, 9, Pleaeant- view, Tylarstawn, near Ferndale, Glam. e4806hl7 mast Moors J union Cricket Club require Fixtures for Aug. 24 and 31—one home and one away.-lr, W. Smith, Ii, Marion-street. Splotl. Clardiff. e4586hl6

Young Couple's Plight. I I MARRIAGE FOLLOWED BY POVERTY Owing to his devotion to his young English wife and his refusal to desert or divorce her, a. young Egyptian gentleman named G-haleb is now starving in London with the woman and Lis ohild. On Friday he will have to leave his present lodgings. Ghaleb's story, as recounted by him to a represemtative of the press, is one in which romance and poverty are equally blended. The son of an Egyptian gentleman of good standing, who recently held an important position under the Egyptian Government, he was sent rather more than two years ago to Birmingham University, in order that be might tcJco a commercial degree. While in Birmingham he lodged with the two daughters of a deceased captain of the Royal Navy, who had fallen on evil days, and who had to let lodgings in order to earn a livelihood. Ghaleb fell in love with the younger sister and married her, but, as he was dependent upon am allowance from his father, he determined to keep the marnase secret until he was in a position to earn suffi- cient to be independent. The father, however, got to hear of what had taken place, and he told his son that has allowance would be stopped and that he would have nothing more to do with him so long as he remained with his English wife. The young fellow alleges that he was told that if he went to Egypt he could easily get a divorce, but he refused to accept this way out of his difficulties. In course of time a child was born. For montihs past the young Egyptian, him- self the son of an English mother, has vainly sought emplojTnefnt. He speaks and writes English, Arabic, Frenoh, Italian, and Spanish, and he holds a diploma from the Ecole Superieare de Commerce, of Paris. He is 22 yea.rs of age. He has answered hundreds 01 advertisements without sucoes. Ghale-b is at present living with his wife and child in one room in a back street in Brixton. The furniture consists of a bed (not paid for), a table, two chairs, and a few oook- ting utensils. Yesterday morning he pawned his remad-nitig spare shirt and his wife's blouse to buy food.

News in Brief Mrs. Elizabeth Dillon, wife of Mr. John Dillon, M.P., and daughter of Lord Justice Matbew, died last night, after a brief illness, in Dublin. The Hev. J. Kelly, D.D., who some time ago resigned the see of Moray and Ross, died at Inverness this morning in his 74th year. MTB. Amelia Hill, 6. Emlyn-street, Newport, was at the local police-court to-day fined 20s. and costs for selling, to the prejudice of the purchaser, butter not of the nature, gabstance, and quality demanded. The Cardiff City Council Finance Com- mittee held a special meeting this morning to appoint a temporary clerk at 36s. per week in the water rentals department, under the control of the city treasurer. There were five candidates on the short list, and Mr. Ephraim Stevenson, of 113, Rich inond- road, received the appointment.

LUNATIC AND PRELATE Dr. HeaJy, Catholic Archbishop of Tuain, has had a perilous interview with a lunatic. James Joyce, a man of great size and powerful build, forced his way into the arch- bishop's palace, and searched every room in the building. Faiiling in his quest, he went into the cathedral grounds, where some tenants were waiting for the archbishop. Here he waited until the arrival of Dr. I HeaJy. Then, throwing off his coat, the madman made a dash at his grace, saying that the! archbishop should leave the palace, and that a, csrtain curate should be put in his place. It took the united strength of all the men present to protect Dr. Healy until three con- atablea came on the scene. The policemen knocked the lunatic down, tied his arms with a strong rope, and forced him to barracks. He has been committed ? a d?ngeTO?? lunatic to BaJIiaa?oe Asylum-

MURDER OF AN INFANT. At MaJdon, to-day, Maria Debb, 75, was remanded charged with the murder of the newly-born infant of her (granddaughter, Emily Lydia Campion, at Woodham Walter on April 28. When arrested the prisoner stated that what she did was to hide her granddaughter's shame.

NEWEST PROFESSION I am a milk-can reclaimer, sir, said a man named Arthur McCarthy to the West- minster magistrate. "It is a troublesome 1 job," he added by the way of explanation. McCarthy was accused of assaulting George Winter, a, Pimlico milk-carrier. He met Winter on his early morning round and asked him if he had any stray ones." The Clerk: What did he mean by that? Winter: Cans that get lost. The Clerk: Other people's cans which hook themselves on to your barrow. Eventually the defenda.Tit was bound over to be of good behaviour.

SOLDIER RUNS AMOK Drummer Sandwell of the 2nd Queen's Own fioyal West Kent Regiment stationed at Singapore, ran amok in barracks, and killed Corporal Hurley and wounded another man with a bayonet.

SOMNAMBULIST DROPS FROM TOP I FLOOR A cook in the habit of walking in her sleep was found yesterday morning lying nncon- actoas in the area of a Bryanston-square (house, London, and taken to the hospital. It is supposed that she fell from a window on the top floor which was found open.

SALE OF THE SWANSEA CLUB I At the Hotel Metropole, Swansea, on Tues- day Mr. William James (Messrs. James and James) offered for sale by public auction No. 9, Castle-square, being known as the Swansea Club. The premises were leasehold, for about 22J years unexpired, at a rent of E150 a year. The sale was ordered by the trustees of the club. Mr. W. n. Edwards, high-sheriff, one of the members of the late club, raised a protest before bidding commenced. He said ,the members of the club had not been treated properly in the matter. They had not been consulted with regard to this sale, and had had no opportunity of conferring on the subject. The auctioneer stated that he had nothing to do with that, and put the premises up. They were eventually bought by Mr. W. H. Edwards Mr 1400. Mr. Mwarda states that his i?teatM? H Ost the club ..11 be con. ?tiMM<L

( NEWMARKET. r 2/"v—Th<> MAIDEN (? ckJaing) T?O 2.0 YEAR OLD RACE of = eovs; colts 8st 1Mb. RUi?s and geldings 8st 91b; WIn- ners extra. The last four furlongs of the Rous Course. 8 i Mr A F Bassett's Sir Archibald L Lyne 1 8 Mr H Bafnato's Mocassin B Lyiiham 2 6 t Mr C ? Newton's Sailor King.D Ma.her 3 1- 6z3 ran—Excellent filly \}! Cannon), Quiz Œ, (Rir aby). Lady Melton (\\ Higgf i. KUroe (F Bullock), My AdmiraJ iG Laaca-ter), Hecuba colt (C Trigg" Afhfi?-t ?He?itt), )<? King ?..iU GMe'?e), Birilli on a.hma.n;. (Jomon (?"bv), ll;t?rc?v colt (H Jon{' Golden Ciin gelding kH l'ike). Singing Bird (B I)illoli;, Bo?e Uulet colt (IV Halsey), Rainproof (R Joneej. Ash- belle (R ManeeTK Thaisa filly (Jafvis), Wise Ethel filly (Escts;), Chumgeedur (A Tempieraan), Cymhe- line coit iiiowara), Rising Dawn (H Blades), Caide- cote (\V "irun bn, Princess Daeh (0 Madden), Ledy Graveairs tHeckJord., Lady biare ^X'iont), and Quetll Anne (Walter Grig-ps*). Winner trained bv Persee. Betting—6 to 5 agfit Mocawin, 5 to 1 aget Sajlor King, 100 to 15 agst Princess Daeh, and 20 to 1 aift;. any other. Won by a length; a length a.nd a half peparated the second and third. Princess Dash wae fourth. (Race started at 2.2.) I 2 •OO" A—The FLYING HANDICAP of 10 rovs ?.OU ea?h, with 2M sovs added; win- ners extra. Rous Course (five furlongs). 3 6 0 Mr H Langley's AyTCaBtle .Sad?rove 1 3 7 8 Sir J Miller's Hexagon .a, W Hi? 2 4 8 i Betaek's ignor&nt 5 Also rM—Ea?ly Bird (Mddn), Atbert H? S(.W.b, -'3 eey), Ijovania, (Will Griggs), Mr Ooaiey iu Wfttls). Solimftn'g Way (A Templeman), Lamgerick filly (J Howard), Tacitan (Gilrov) PetuaJ (W Davies), Reck- less (Ferguson), Kydian (Earie), Beerwax (Trigg), Shir- ley (Plant), eJid Geoffrog (Walter GTiggs). ley (plant), Winner trained by Whitaker. Betting—4 to 1 agst Hexagon, & to 1 agst Albert Hall, 7 to 1 agst Geoffrog, 6 to 1 each agst Beeewax and Soliman's Way, 10 to 1 agst Early Bird, 100 to 8 aget Nydian, 100 to 7 each agst Petual. Mr Ooley, and Ayrcaetle, and 100 to 6 agst any other. Won by a neck; the game diptance betv?fwn She ,wound and atJrk Bcc?ess waa di; (Race aAâ at 2.34.) 3A-'The NEWMARKET STAKES of 30 3,. 6OV6 ea<?. with 1,000 80Y8 added, for three year olds; colts 9st, fillies Ostlllb. A.F., a mile and a quarter. 9 0 Duke of Devonshire's Acclaim .w Higgs 1 9 0 Mr William Clark s Linacre W Halfev 9 0 Mr Fadrie'g Eastern B Lvnham 3 9 11:;r ¿;i'!2;m:er:b M&hpr?. "¡;¡'wl;.ncf Lord B Dillon), Terlinga (Bullock), Sequin (G M-Call), Poppy coit (0 Madden), Gnome (J Jan;t<I. Prince of Orange (H Jones), and Dripsey "ïE Griggs). Winner trained by S Darling. BE"-tting-5 to 1 agst Acclaim, 5 to 4 agtft Linacre. and 10 to I agst Eastern. OA—'The WEDNESDAY WELTER HAN- 3.NJ DICAP of 150 son; winners extra. Dewhurst Plate Course (seven furlongs). 3 7 1 Lord Ellesnnere'e Semaphore J Plant 1 3 7 11 Mr Arthur James's St Savin R JODOF 2 6 9 3 Lord H de Walden's Maroszo M "Cannon 3 Also ran-Barker (Eecott), ePach (Higgsi, The Cherub (Madden), Peter Piper (Saxbv), Kaffir Chief tJ JaTTis), Morfendale (Manser), Last Trump (TTifg., La-dy Cringle (Broadwood), Venetian Lad (Watte), Our George (Patman). Stage Struck (Will Griege), and Cra.igellachle (G M'Calh. inner trained by Dawson, LATE ARRIVALS. Comforter, Ambitious. Rocketter, Broomstick, Rschel Hunting Morn, and Cotilln. SCEATCHINGS. Flying Handicz?p-Elm.. grffd;tS]¡iI¡ and CUchy. Spring Stakes—Perspective, Slaveawav, Page Egger filly, Rodney, Bromus, Mild Veneration, Galea, and Twinkle II. Newmarket Stakes—Slim Lad. Perambulator, C'no. sure, Glacis, Teucer, Skevening-, Ftailtv, The Weikm and Larig.

I Eeznian greatly pleaded his connections in a fast stripped gailop at Xewmarket to-day over the Derby distance. The "Sporteman" Newmarket correspondent savs I the following trial took place to-dav:—ORGEtTIL, 1; Recollection colt. 2; Queen Catherine filly, 5; over Sve furlongs. Won easuy; a bad third.

I OFFICIAL SGltATCHINGS. The "Sportsman" has been officially informed by I Messns. Weatherby of the foilowinc efcraftchinge:— .11 AJi engagements m England—Santa Morea. Haydock engagements—Xorebo. Little Breeders' Plate. Woarwick-Airøo. Worth I"ta.kœ. Gatwick-BuU Dog. Champnej' Stakes, Gatwick-Orni-ede. Redcar engagements—Will Elegy and Redmint. Oaks Stakes, Epsom—Queehie VII. ALl engagements—Apoetie's Spoon.

I ACCEPTANCES. I SALFORD BOROUGH HANDICAP, MANCHESTER. Bon Marche, His Eminence, I'ereinus. Certosa, Cru- sader, Cyaneun, Freeborn, toanden, L;nkman, L'lalume, Sophron and Sham Fight. BEAUFORT HANDICAP, Otherwise, Master Hopeon, Love Song, Ignoranœ, Sweet Mary, Albert Hall, Sophron, Gold Coin, Sham Fight, Desespoir, Mussulman, Nobieite, Mistle, Eima., Benthon, and Lady Clio. SOMERSETSHIRE STAKES, BATH. Kjuroki, Golden Saint. Gien M-az'a-rin, Catapult, Phylloxera, Rifleite, Half Hoiidav, Speejfical, Cha- peau, and Seanchuidhe.

YESTERDAY'S LONDON BETTING. Speculation was strain confined to Slieve Ga.Illm and GaJvaiu for the Derby. Slieve Gailion closed arm &t 5 to 4 against, while G^vani was occaenuiaily noticed. at 4's, the price in his case being again, offered. THIRD MID-RHONDDA ANNUAL HORSE SHOW. WHIT-TUESDAY, MAY 21. (The Largest single Day Show in the Principality). Prteideat, LEONARD W. LLErt'ELLYX, JSea. L300 IN PRIZES. EIGHT SILVER CHALLENGE CUPS AND NUMEROUS MEDALS. Excellent Classes for Cobs, Hacks, Ponies, Cart and Colliery Horses, Pony and Hackney Stallions, Brood Mares, Jumping, Itc., Ambulance, Rope-Splicing, Shoeing, ic., &c. Trotting Handicap (Saddle).—First Prize, £ 20. Galloway Handicap.—First Prize, L15. Champion Jumper.—Massive Silver Challenge Cup, value Twenty-five G uineaa (presented by the local Licensed Victuallers). Full particulars, of J. B. THOMAS, Ray Merchant, Tonypandy. eJf43 TAFF VALE PARK, PONTYPRIDD. WHIT MONDAY AND TUESDAY. WHIT-MONDAY— GBAXD MILITARY TOURNAMENT AND DISPLAY, And AMATEUR ATHLETIC & CYCLING TOURNAMENT. The Band of the ird V.B. Welsh Regiment will be ia att«cda<Qoo. WHIT-TUESDAY- GREAT INTERNATIONAL PROFESSIONAL ATHLBTIO AND CYCLING MKETUfG In which the tottowns Countries will be represented — France (G. E. Piard, ex-World's ci-Pion), A-eric. (Getmain, the flymg nagm), Austria (HeUef), England (Y. B. Caaey, London Centre Champion; a; E. Wills the dinimutlve wonder; ajjd Geo. Flint, the Ciovdon I crack), v\ alee (Syd. Jenkins), Ireland tilatTy Reynoltks). Admission Each Day, One Shilling. Gates Open 12 30 I P-m. 6ports Commence Two p.m. saarp. Cheap Trains irom oil parts. E3651 UoWlAL W=-AATURDLY ATTRACTION. NEWPORT HARRIERS' (W«lah Ow prmtatry ChampioiM) OPEN ATHLETIC SPORTS, NEWPORT ATHLETIC GE/OUND. MAY lSti. AT TllREii PJL BELAY TEAM lUGE; four to run; tune excplag. 120y" 220yds., ""0144., -d 3Ule pit H?MUcMe? MOydt.. 220yd* Miie ()Yr?g Handicaps: t- MUe Nori» I Cycle. TWU-XTL& CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP for 2(1-1 <;uj?t? Cwp. One Mile Wt?, Md k-Mll? Aoviee p>t Ubeap B??Uw,%y Fax% Irom au pLrL& A8IO:M P:&NCJE. *??*' Full partieulan from HOll. Sec., 46, COnmerckU- •trwit, Ix ewporu eawi HILL'S PLYMOUTH CRICKET CLUB (MERTHYR TYDFIL). WHIT-WEDNESDAY, MAY 22nd, 1907. GRAND ATHLETIC SPORTS. SPLENDID ENTRIES. D. H. WILLIAMS, Secretary e3521 Pentrebach, Alerthyr. TOPPING SPINDLIB, Flushing, Holland, the oldest established aad most extenai t e Firm of Turf Commission Agents in the World. The Derby, Ascot Stakes, Royal Hunt Cup, 4c. Double and Treble Events, S.P., and Accumulative* at S.P. No Commis- sion on Starting Price Illvestmente. The Continental Sportsman," containing latest market movements on &bon SIM YMr Book Md Ready Reckoner," aeD? free ¿n reoeipt of Foreign Post-card containing name and tddre?.—AU letters to be addressed T?FHK? AND hirINDLEJ4 Flushing, Holland. Postage, iid.; P06t-card. Id. e3245 — THE NEWPORT (MON.) HTRDLB BACKS AND STEEPLJSCHAJSB8 will tte Held at Caerleon on Whit- Monday and Tuandoy, May 20th and 2Ut. 1907. *650 given in Stakes. Six Baeea Saab Day. Boeing oom- meooee both days at Two c'aioek. Admission to Oourae, la. Special TrainS and Special Fares. 4"99 ¡

JAPAN AND UNITED STATES ) Tlie York American to-day gives the result of an interesting interview with Baron Ozaw-a-, a- uretaber of the Japamese House of Peers, on the subject of the relatione between the United. States and Japan. The statesman declares that what Japan reaJIy does want is a deiinit.e alliance with the United (States. She has, however, DO desire to obtain possession of t-he Philippines. It is not her intention, he adds, to increase her Na.vy beyond its present strength, taking into consideration the veeseJe under construction. 1 As to the Hague Conference, Japan doee not regard its efforts seriously.

FOUND AFTER 2,000 YEARS A remarkable find has been made at Hun. -manhy, near Filey, in Yorkshire, as the resuit of a lamdshp which occurred on Friday. By the fall of graved an ancient bridle-hit and other bronze fragments were brought to the Purfam-, and closer examination revealed farther relics, inoludin,g two iron hoops of chariot wheels and other portions of a chariot. Experts are of the opinion that they b-ave lighted upon the site of an ancient British "chariot burial" of the eeoond or first oen-i, tury B.C.

ICYCLIST'S NERVE FAILS HIM) A sensational affair happened at the Olyrmpaa Variety, Paris, Monday night. The cyclist Garosi had accepted a challenge to eit motionless cl-li his bicycle for four houre during Z3 consecutive eesuicee. The performer was perched on a platform lzft., from the ground. In tire midst of his performance Oaroei s nerve failed him, amd he fell from tbe I saddle, hiOTting (himself rather seriously. 1

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DORA MORGAN SAFE TOOK A TRIP TO CWMAVON Miss Dora Morgan, aged about fourteen, daughter of the Rev. Vyrnwy MargliW1, of Claude-place, Cardiff, who, according to her father's ertatemente, mysteriously dis- appeared on Monday morning, hap beea found staying with her grandmother, MTB. Morgan, Ty'r Eglwyc, Owmavon. Port Talbot* FOR PRIVATE REASONS Miss Morgan will not Return Home The young lady, when seen at her grand- mother s house—Mrs. Morgans, Tyreglwys Cottage, Omavon—to-day, seemed in the best of spirits and F-urprised at there being any fuse about her leaving Cardiff, as she came straight to CwmaTon and imme- diately telegraphed to her father of her arrival. 8he explained that she had private reasons for not wanting to go to Cardiff, a.ad did not intend returning home tor a while. The grandmother (Mrs. Morgaii6) threw more light upon the subject, and averred t;h3.t the cause of the girl's refusaJ to go to school was that her uncle in Canada haA eent home money to provide for her educa- tion and outfit, and that &he wac. not satisfied with the way in which it had been spent.

FELL OFF A TROLLEY A Iplxrorer named James Daley, residing at 5. McOraithwstrer, Cardiff, fell off a trulley in Penarth-roa.d to-day. He was removed to the Cardiff Infirmary, where it was found that he had sustained serious injuries to hdg thigh and ribs.

I Trade and Shipping. LOXDOX. Wednesday. There is a moderate demand, wnkh is chiefly cwi- frned to p-.pi loan,. Biaok 4.e- ana districts Me firm for May-June loa-iin^. Easterns. American?, I?id Biver s k-p quietly ?teod?'. Ore freigh4?, out- ward coal tonnage, Mediterraneans, and Haltics con- tinue fairly firm. Fixtures:—Bilbao to Swansea. 2.900 tons. 4s 3d. prompt Tyne to Genoa. 4.500 tons. 4s 7jd, prompt; Azof to United Kingdom or coat-ineot, 5.703 tons, fc 6q, May.

I To-day's Finance. LONDriN. Wednesday, 2-C p.m. CaU Money 2j. three mOl1ihs' Mil? 3t. Bombay transfers 16 l-32d. Calcutta 16 l-l&d, Valparaiso 13 3-32d- The Stock Exchange was occupied with the comple- tion of ihe settlement, and a dull tendency prevailed at first, but Homes Rails met with support. and prices have rallied, Brighton "LA-" now marking a ri-se of i on the day. Great Northern Deferred i, Dover "A" j, and Barn?!ey t. Consols dull at &4 11-16 for MOBeyand 84 13-16 for the Account. Americans dull. Cnions mark a fall of Ii. Milwau- kees and Southern Pacifios 1, Beading i; others i to 4. C^radian Pacific? £ Trunk iwsuef> -1. Mexican Firsts 13&tl. Seconds 39i ex dirfcJjjid. Foreigners quiet..Peruvian I to l up; several Japa- nese i to t. Mines inactive. South Africans irregular, though not many changes recorded. Tinto easier at 93J. Ureal Co-bar Tin 1-16. Hudson Bays 96. CARDIFF, 'Wednesday (1.0 p.m.). The looal Stock Market thi6 morning was again in elump condition ae regards rails, the influence of the railway agitation t ill having a depressing effect.. 1. other d ections there was not much change. Coliery shares were fair." firm TRAFFIC EriTSNT. North Staffordshire.—Increase, £ 1,544. T';tJU1'Y.-Irease. {279. Great -'Cemr.iJ.-Incræse. £ 4.863, Olasgow and So(]'th-We.n.-Il)o. £:l5L Great Wm.-I.norease. £ó.fw. North J3.r¡:ih.-I=æH'. £2.80í. London and Scrut-n-Wef-ern.—Decrease, £2,200.

AIR RIFLE SHOOTING, BADMINTON CLCB V. ATLAS. The return match between these teams ?'M &tt 1."t eight an *?',? Atlas range, the Badminton Club winning by eleven points. This is the first reverft the AtloovE' HIOO an thmt own rwi?e in a twelve a-side match. Scorer- Badminton Club. Atlas. I F. Preston .545555 5—34 T. Parkin ..4 4 3 4 4 5 5—29 R. Reader ..434 b 5 5 5-31 G. Morris .4 3 4 5 5 4 5—JO C. Pearson .4 4 4 5 4 4 4—29 P. Plum?nn 4 5 4 5 4 4 J Cordingly 3 4 4 4 5 4 "S G. Evans 4 3 4 4 4 54 ?8 L. Thomas 5 4 5 4 3 5 4—30 F. Lash 4 5 5 4 4 4 5 31 E. Edwards 445 54 6 4-31 J. Millar .5 5 4 5 5 5 4—35 J. Knott .4 4 5 5 4 5 4—31 G. Allen .4 4 4 5 3 5 4—29 T. Flook .4 3 5 5 5 34-29 W. Millar .4 44 4 4 4 4 2S J. Plumley .5 4 4 4 3 5 3—26 E. 'Williams 4544454-30 C. Gaites ..4 4 5 4 5 5 5—32 R. Batten ..4 5 4 3 4 4 5—29 I W. Wills ..4 4 5 5 4 5 5—32 AV. Smith ..45 5 5 5 4 5—33 J. Groaow D. Davies .4 4 5 4 4 5 4-28 Total 568 Tntal -ZI; 7 I MERTHYB FRIENDLY. u. VI a.tkm's Team.-Evan Owen, 31; A. Young. õ5; r. V CoU,, ey. oOoS T. B. Evans, 29; F. Wilson 29; B. T. Harard. 30; H. Newman. 29; A. Jones. 33; T. Jones, cl; F. Chapman, Watkin-s, ?. A. Berry, 29-10'al. %4. W.' Bro?n'F Team.—J. J?mes, 30; V Barrel! 32; £ T. Mogan, 29: D. Dav,e? 29; W. Davi, 26; W. T?Ytfs, 28; Y .Danes, E?l; s. Janes. 30; C GwrJnle" total, 356. ??' 32; ?' Astley, 32; C Jone?s, ?-' totàJ, 356.

OUT OF DEBT IN 100 YEARS At Haverfordwest County-court on Tuesday (before hie Honour Judge Bishop) Messrs Ford and Co., wine and spirit m-erohailts. Swansea, applied for judgment against Wm. Henry Phelps, now of Pope Hill, but formerly of the Commercial Inn, Merlin Hill, Haver- fordwest. Two months ago judgment was given against defendant on a debt of iCI15 85. ad. and an order made for payment at the rate of 10s. a month. Mr. W. J. Jones, for defendant, asked for an amended order, and said that defendant was only in receipt of 17B. per week, and had a wife and two children. His Hononr said it would take defendant a lifetime to pay the debt. Why didn't he go through the ba.nkrnptcy-eonrt ? Mr. Jones said he could not pay the fees— about £111 His Honour: But, surely, he could borrow the money for fees, and beoome a free man. ow he will have a millstone round hif; neck all his lifetime. His Honour made an order for 2s. a month. At this rate the debt will be paid in about 100 years.

A SPOKE IN THE WHEEL While Mr. Charles L. Morris, High-street B-uilth Wells, was cycling through Lla-nel- wedd, Padn-orshire. on the way to Penvbont Fair, a. drover, named David Jones, maliciously thrust a stick through the front wheel of his bicycle, and oause-d him to fall heavily on the road. Jones, who was immediately arrested, was charged with assault and malicious damage at a epeoial sitting of the Oolwyn justices on Tuesday, and was sentenced to six weeks' imprieonmerit with ha,rd la-boxir.

BARONESS ASSASSINATED The St. Petersburg correspondent of the Paris "Herald" says that Baroness Katz, well known in St. Petersburg society for her many charities, has been found assassinated in her apartment in the Vaesili Ostroff. It is believed that robbery was the motive for the crime. The fiance of Baroness Katz's maid has been arrested on suspicion of being implicated in the murder.-C-entral Xews.

MINISTER'S SUICIDE Mr. T. Walters held an inquest at Eogers- well Farm, Llansadwmen, near Laugharue, on Tuesday concerning the death of Lewis Davies 70). an ex-Baptist minister, who was found ha-uginc by a rope in a barn at his farm on Sunday morning. Levi Iieee Davies, a son, sixteen years of age, stated that h-is father had been very depressed. The jury returned a verdict of Suicide during temporary insanity."

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