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"iJirlhood of a Man." ANOTHER MISTAKEN IDENTITY. The Girlhood of a, Man" is a. strange aatobiography just published in Berlin. It recites the draraatia life-story of a highly | intellectual man, brought up as a girl. Nobody" was born in Berlin on Whit- Sanda-y, 1384, of German paneats. Doubt ooncemizis the child s sex resulted in a. decision, to bring it up as a girl. under the name of Nora. Nora" in her school-days played ao roughly that her girl comrades refused to admit her to their games, and the boys declined to receive her until she allowed paper to burn in the palm of her hand and scalped her sister's doll while playing Indiana ora." found her solace in deep study. After leaving school Nora" became an apprentice in a. milliner's shop. She secured the assistance of a reputable benefactor, who enabled her to become a. student at the University of Berlin. Her studies made "Nora." an ardent guffragestot.e. j. few months later "Nora" became correspondent of an American news- papeir, and toucred Russia, on its baba-lf. At Starnowo she became acquainted with Banna Bernhardowna, and a. pronounced affinity between them developed. The Russian girl followed "Nora" from p-taoe to pfcuce. Otbe day "Nora-s" soul revealed itself in passionate petition for the fair heart and hajid. Pbyeioian« in Berlin shortly after pro- nounced "Nora" the victim of an error. She assumed the rights and garmente of a. mail, and took the name of "Norbert." Her miarriage with the Russian girl waa oeie- bnated as soon as the complicated lefal for- I could be settled.

l BISHOP'S "GLORIOUS TIME,, ¡ BiBbop Taylor Smith, speaking at Exeter Hail, yesterday, described- what he called a "glorious time." "I was laid up some time ago with diphtheria," he said. I can wish you no better time than when laid up with that malady. It is a glorious time-no letters to write, but many to read, which is a groat comfort. But I advise you to have it with- pain."

POOR WITH zE2,700 A YEAR Miss Alleta Nathalie Bailey, an hesrefls nineteen years old, has applied to the Supreme Court of New York to inc-rease tier allowance from LZ,700 a y.r, which, ahe says, is not enough. She decliree that, while it wa.3 ample when ahe was thirteen yeare old, «he cannot live on it now that sha is nineteen.

BREAD RIOTS According to the Teheran correspondent of the Paris "Herald," the shortness of bread at Teheran is giving rise to continued rioting. There have already been several serious affrays at bakers shops, and a number of persons have been injured.

BEER FAMINE More than 1,000 men from the torpedo flotilla at Harwich were given shore leave yesterday, and early in the afternoon there was not a drop of beer left in most of the public-houses in the town. Many of the publicans were forced to turn customers away.

FALSE TEETH FOR A PAUPER The Westminster Board of Guardians at their meeting last evening granted the appli- cation of a pauper named Thomas Johnson for the supply of a set of false teeth, the cost of which it was stipulated should not exceed 14.

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Yard, REDUCED PRJCEt aU Jjd. Yard. '/TTHOUSAXDS of Yards Exquisite LACES, at 8id. and lOid. Yard, REDUCED PRICE, all 2!d. Yard. r ■ mOUSAJNDS of Yards Most Perfect LAOES, at lOfd. and l/OJ Yard, REDUCED PRICEall 3id. Yard. JI THOUSANDS of Yards Most Fashionable LACES, yard, REDUCED PRICE, all 4!d. Yard THOUSANDS, of Yards Most Dainty LACES, at 1/113 and* 2/6 per yard, REDUCED PRICE, all g Jd. Yard. rnHOUSANDS of Yards Exquisite Very Wide LACES, a.t 2/lli and 3/lli yard, REDUCED PRICE, all SId. Yard. All-over Laces } For Blouses, All-over Laces. IS Pieces 18-inch ALL-OVER LACES, at 1/6J and 1/113, REDUCED to 9!d. Yard. 141 Pieoee:1.8-inch ALLOVER LACES, at 2/63. REDUCED to 1/0ld. Yard. IN THE SAME PURCHASE 360 DœENS JJAND-MADE TACE COLLARS, LESS rjfHAN JJALF pRICES. REDUCED PRICES, ,6:d., 8td., l/oi, 1/61,1/111 i gPECIAL WSUNTIDE gALE LACES AND LACE GOODS. SECCOMBE'S BON MARCHE, O^JEEN-STREET. e9241 The Swaffham TInker is not unknown to fame. 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NEW SPIRIT ABROAD GENEROUS COPPER COMPANY By MR. WILLIAM BRACE, M.P. [Vice-President of the South Wales Miners' Federation.] Quite a useful little measure was given a second reading a few days ago, which, if passed, will substantially inte- rest the iron and steel workers, cement and lime workers, and kindred indus- tries. It gives to workmen in the industries named what the miners now enjoy, and what the iron and steel wor kers especially have been strenuously agitating for for years, viz., the appointment of their own representatives at their own expense to check the weight or measurement of the work done when the workers' wages are determined by results. The proposal is such an absolutely just one that I feel sure no fairminded employer will offer any objection to it. But, from my experience of the working of the check- weighers' clauses in the Mines Acts, I would venture to caution those who are most directly and particularly interested in the proposals of this Bill upon the workmen's side to provide against the language used being of that character that would make the measure a dis- abling, and not an enabling, one for the individual workman who may be selected for this position. As a rule, the men selected for checkweighers are the most capable men in the ranks of labour, not only for checking the weight, but for pleading labour's claims, or, in other words, for acting as the local miners' agent, and this portion of their duties is by no means the least important. In consequence of the interpretation some employers and some law courts have put upon the Mines Act, the checkweighere liberty in Borne ways has been reduced to the point of absurdity and injustice. I will not argue this matter, but simply point out the desirability of preventing a repetition of the experience the miners have had by having the clauses drafted in clear and unmistakable language in this Bill, so that the proposed check- weighers will retain all their liberty of citizenship plus the additional powers the new law will give them by the position created. Clause 7 is also important. In short, it compels the employers to arrange a price-list before the work is commenced. There is only one word for this, and that is it is commonsense. It will save no end of trouble. The employer will know what he is going to pay-, and the work- man what he is to receive. All good employers who know their business do this now, and it, therefore, will only mean the compelling of every employer to conform to the system adopted by the wisest and most prudent of their class. Doubtless, the Bill will be altered or amended in Committee, but, whatever form the amendments may take, I do trust the measure will give to the workers what the promoters have set themselves out to secure for them. It is not always that I find myself in a position-to cpeak in-kindly terms-of the conduct of employers towards old servants, but the Vicar of Cwmavon has brought a case to my notice not only' worthy of mention, but of emulation by' other industrial and commercial con- cerns. It eeems that the Rio Tinto Com- pany closed their works lat Cwmavon, and, as a consequence, a number of workmen who bad reached the autumn of their days found themselves out of employment, and were unable to get, engaged elsewhere. The company, there-- fore, decided to relieve them of anxiety' because of this by granting them a. pension of from los, to 20s. a week for life. This is as it should be, and whera we have reached that stage of collectivie responsibility toward those less fortu- nate than ourselves the action take-- by the Rio Tinto Company will be the rule, and not the exception. I have always held that men are something more than wealth-producing machines,, to be thrown on one side when tfcjeir working capacity has been reduced or terminated. Britain will not enjoy that standard of national greatness which :the best of her sons are yearning and striving for until the aged poor are much more kindly and generously pro- vided for than at present. It is good to see individual companies giving a lead in this direction, but, after all, the -duty is one more for the nation as a vdiole. Germany has for a long time been moving in this direction, for as far- back as 1883 a law was passed in that country for national insurance against si<ikness, accident, old-age, and incapacity. Under the German scheme medical attendance and medicine are free, and from the third day of his absence from work the German-insured workman is paid at least 50 per cent, of his averaage earn-1 ings. This goes on for six monttas, when the case is considered, and a payment made in accordance with the nature of the case, whether the incapacity be partial or permanent. I welcome the new spirit that is abroad among our- selves, and with gladness call attention to the payment made by the Rio Tinto Company to their old workmen.

Costa Rica to Pay Up. BRITISH ULTIMATUM Mr. Carden, the British Minister to Costa Rica, has, according to adviceB received at New York, given the Government two weeks in which to pay the debt owing to Great Britain. The original amount was £ 2,000,000, but this is fourteen years' overdue, and with interest the sum now owing is £ 4,200,000. Great Britain threatens to send a warship if the demands are not ooonspiied with, and in new of the disturbed condition of the country a revolution is feared.

WORKHOUSE MYSTERY. Disease which Appears onlyon Sundays A meeting of the workhouse visiting com- mittee of the Cardiff Union was held yester- day afternoon, Cooincillor F. J. Beavan pre- siding. The master reported that an outbreak of diarrhoea had occurred amongst the inmates in the workhouse on guinday last.-The Chairman said this was a somewhat serious matter. Last summer they had several cases of the same complaint, always on Sunday afternoons. Some Sundays there were no cases, and there was a suspicion that I somebody was playing tricks. Dr. Edwards had gone into the matter very seriously, and he had an idea that the outbreak might be owing to the fruit and cake eaten at tea on Sunday.—Dr. Edwards: That theory is exploded.—A laidy member asked whether the outbreak might not be due to something brought in by the visitors to the house on Saturdays.—Dr. Edwards said he did not think that was so.—The Chairman said it would be necessary to keep a careful watoh on articles of food on that particular day, and he moved that the doctor be em- powered to take such steps as he deemed expedient in tracing the cause, and also in preventing its recurrence.

THE 13ERLIN DISASTER A Cardiff Victim's Body Recovered A report has reached Cardiff that the body of a. Iwy, supposed to be that of Mrs. Buthm (wife of Captain RutiMn, of cff who was drowned in the Berlin disaster, has been discovered. A son of the deceased has gone over to the Hook of Holland to make inquiries.

IS SHE A BRIDGEND WOMAN pi At a meeting of the Long Ashton Bqard of Guardians the Master reported with regard to tht case of the woman, Mrs. Thomas, who was admitted to tho workhouse suffering from loss of memory. The Chairman Bai1 that Mrs. Thomas had three sisters, but there was a determined reticence with regard to any knowledge of thb past of Mrs. Thotnuas- What they wanted to do was to find out her last place of abode, and tbey could not get any information. There was evidently a reason for this reticence and secrecy. Whether Mrs. Thoanas had property in America, or whether her relatives were taking into consideration the expense of keeping her, he could not say. The Clerk said that Mr. Paa-ker had obtained informotion to lead him to believe that her settlement was at Bridgend.

"THE INCURSIONS OF PEGGY" To-day is published by Thomas Nelson and Sonf the first volumes in their new library of copyright works by the best living nove- lists. Four are issued, of which Anthony Hope's Peggy-" is, perhaips, the most charming, and these will be rapidly fol- lowed by others selected from a wide range of authors and styles- Seven ponce each is the price, and for that is given a book of handy size for the pocket, well printed in large type, strongly bound in cloth, and thread-sewn, so that the volume opens flat wherever you dip into it- The issue is a triumph of riiachirLery. and it means to the public am attractive library costing little and requiring small house space.

LORD DUNRAVEN & IRISH BILL A telegram is published in to-day's Irish Independent" from the Earl of Dunraven, giving his opinion of the Irish Council Bill. He says:- The Bill is famlty financially and other- wise, but not faitally. If it offers the people control over four millions for Irish services and opportunity to provide capacity to administer it, it would be foolish (which is venial) and unpatriotic (which is culpable) to refuse the offer.

WHO WANTS A TOWN-HALL P The Cardiff Property &nd Market Cbm-I mittee this morning discussed the &Spomi of the old town-hall and post-office. It was decided to sell the buildings and site by auotiosn, and Mr. Veall advocated that the sale be extensively advertised all over the country. Mr. Mandetr thoaght it possible that some big firm might take the whole structure. The details were left to a. sub-committee.

PORTHCAWL BATHING FATALITY I Reward for Bravery, I At its meeting in London yesterday the Royal Humane Society awarded a testi- monial to Thomas Allen, Pontycymmer, for his gallant aaid plucky action on April 1 in going into a rough and dangerous sea at Porthcawl, and rescuing a main named Evans, who, although oautioned, entered the water for the purpose of bathing. Allen, at great risk, got him out alive, but he died flvo hours later.

STEEL CASKS FOR WHISKY I STEEL OASKOR WHISKY Advices from Peoria, Illinois, staAe that distillers of that city b-ve begun to use steel casks for whisky. The innovation pro- mnam to revolirtaoniso the coopering industry.

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS Suretyship qxmo th).The areditar can get judgment against the sureties, who have a right over against the aasete which the deceased principal debtor left.

STEVEN* BREAD— Once,used always WIedo 85R

CITY EDUCATION. 1 ? ..—————— < ?—————— 1Too Many Examinations! I DEPRESSING ART SCHOOL I Sir Philip Magnus Reports, i The report, of Sir Philip Magnus, M.P., on the school system of Cardiff, with special reference to the provision of evening techni- cal instruction and the agreements between the corporation and the South Wales Univer- sity College, was received by Mr. Jackson, the director of education, this morning. The report is a voluminous and compre- hensive one, and in coming to his conclu- sions, with the view of ascertaining the character and scope of the education faci- lities now provided in the city in the way of technical and evening classes, secondary schools, etc., Sir Philip has traversed over a very wide area. Pat briefly, his conclusions axe: Elementary education given is generally satisfactory. So far as Welsh is a native language it should be taught. Practical laboratory work in science schools inadequate. Technical instruction n-eods development. Secondary school is inadequate and in- sufficient. To aid oost of improving build- ings fees should be increased to £3 a year, and free places to elementary pupils in- creased. Assistant teachers' salaries should be increased. Girls' school should have competent head-mistress. New school at Oanton should be used for those who pass at once into industrial pursuits. The intermediate school suffers most from the mumber of examinations for which the pupils are prepared, and the latter worS at too high pressure. Still, the teach- ing is good. Elementary teachers should have prospect of appointments in the secondary schools. The art school teaching is excellent of its kind, but the building is calculated to depress rather than stimulate artistic: feeling in the students. Accommodation is inadequate, and the equipment incomplete. Present agreement between city and college as to science, art, and technology should come to an end, and city should be free to make fresh arrangemesnte to secure simple adaniaristration and an efficient scheme. Does not recommend the erection of a new technical school, but council might erect a technical amd art school in or near the new college buildings. Instruction in engineering and the higher branches of commercial work should be given at the college. Council should oarabinue to contribute to the college, Snd should be represented on the tetter's governing body. Education committee should appoint a I chief inspector.

The Poison Mystery. I CURIOUS STORY OF BRINKLEY'S PIUS In connection with the Croydon-Fulham poison mystery the police have made a. further prolonged search at 4, Mjaxwell-road, Fulham. the house where Brinkley lived after the sudden death of the -old lady, Mrs. Blume. and they have made two important dis- coveries. Among some papers was.-found a document to which the police attach considerable importance. A press representative yesterday ascer- tained that Brinkley had been in the habit of pTtreh?sdn? bread at the shop of Mr. Rudolf. 585, King's-road, Chelsea, and had made friends with with both Mr. and Mrs. Rudolf. He used to come and have a chat with my husband," said Mrs. Rudolf, "and he told me on more t.han one occasion that my husband would not live three months. One day, a week before he was arrested, he came in and said to me, You look falIlt; try some or these pills.' He thereupon pled on the counter halfozen pills of a duty grey colour tinged with green, saying at i rhy. same time, 'Take two at night and two in the morning.' "Brinkley used to ask as if we lived alone," continued Mrs. Rudolf, and in a roundaibout way he got to know our position. "A few days before he was arrested he came in with a bag in his hand, and said, You see, I have plenty of money,' at the same time emptying the oon-tents on to the counter. There were, I should think, between XW and £70, all in sovereigns." In the garden at the baok of the house a dead fowl was unearthed, and the bird is now being made the subject of analysis. It has been stated by Brinkley's former land- ladies that he had experimented on chickens, and that when they died he had dissected them.

BUSY BURGLAR AT NEWPORT I Cracksman Fond of Stamps I There is an enterprising burglar at work at Newport, who seems to have a special liking for stamps—perhaps in lieu of any- thing better. Beside the case at Messrs. J. R. Jacob and Co.'s office in Dock- street, which was discovered on Monday morning, there have been two other cases which show that office breaking and stamp stealing are the speciality of this cracksman. At the office of Messrs. M,Malio-n and Co., potato merchants, 12, Dock-street, an entrance appears to have been effected at the back and 3s. from a hospital collect in g- (box and El 10s. in stamps stolen. The office at Messrs. Davies Brothers' timber yard was broken into and 4s. 8d. worth of stamps was stolen. In each case the drQAvers were ransacked, in the hope apparently, of finding cash.

I QiJEEN ENA'S BABY I I King Edward to be Represented at the I Baptism. The Madrid newspapers state that at the baptism of the infajit Prince King Edward will be represented by Prince Arthur of Con- naught, the German Emperor by Prince Leo- pold von Hohenzollern, the Emperor Francis I Joseph by the Archduke Eugene, brother of Queen Maria Oristina, and the King of Por- I tugal by the Duke of Ojforto, his Majesty's brother. -1

I "CONVERSATIONAL" BIRDS I I hope it will do yon more good than the last three months you had," remarked the Stipendiary at Pontypridd Police-court to-day to John Vrancfh, collier, l-el- Kebir-road, Hopkinstown, who waa in the dock to answer a charge of stealing some fowls, and in respect of which he was sentenced to three months imprisonment. It appeared that defendant had stolen the forwls from the coop of Mr. Powis, and when these were produced in court they temme very noisy, Whereupon the Stipen- diary suggested that they should be removed I from the court, as they had now become conversational." (Laughter.)

I END OF THE CARUSO CASE l The "New York American" this morning ¡ staites that Signer Caruso's lawyer has paid the ten-dollar fine inflicted upon the famous tenor by the magistrates last year and sub- sequently confirmed on appeal by the recorder, a.t the same time withdra,wing the appeal to the Appellate Division of the High Court. The famous monkeyhouse incident is, therefore, definitely at an end.

A ONE-MAN PARISH I The parish of s, Cumberland, ha.s-j only one inhabitant, & gamekeeper employed i by Lord LeooBaeId. He is prevented from exercising the franchise because there is no church or public building on which, the voters' lists can bo posted.

MOVEMENTS OF LOCAL VESSELS. I Swindon passed Constantinople for Rotter- daon 13th Llanover le £ t Rotterdam for Cardiff 14th Pdjeton arrived Barry from Rooterdam 14th Llandudno arrived Odessa. from Kherson 14 Glamorgan left Madeira. for Hamburg 14t.h ItaJitana arrived Savona 15tlh Daiwliah arrived Dunkirk 15th Dora arrived Philadelphia, from Baltimore 13tih Gena arrived Parana from Roeario 13th Panesfc left Newport for St. Naaaire 14th Gtaorkupee arrived Barcelona 14th Olomlec left Barry for Rouen 15th Glynn lefit Rouen for Swansea 15th Skeidoti left Barry for Diepipe 15th Maywood arrived Swansea 15th SLhuriian passed Penidhe for Bristol 19th Bturniby left Dunkirk for Newport 14th MaJ/tby left Gulf Port for Belfast and Ham- burg 14tih Garth arrived London 14th Kirkby arrived Sulina from Smyrna- 13tii Acfhby arrived Alexandria from Messina 14th

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I "Gross Humiliation." I NEWFOUNDLAND PREMIER ANGRY. Dramatic Closing Scene at the Conference. It is stated that Sir Robert Bond, Premier of Newfoundland, pleaded for two hours with Lord Elgin yesterday to do something for the protection of the Newfoundland fisheries. "Unless you do something for us," he said, "something that will enaible us to retain our means of eubsistence-we shall starve. If we lose the fishing industry we lose everything." Sympathetic speeches were made by the other Premiers, who saw the injustice of the Treaties, but, in spite of everything that was said. Lord Elgin refused the pathetic appeal of Newfoundland. "We can give you nothing." Sir Robert Bond instantly jumped to his feet. "It is a gross humiliation," he declared —"humiliation and neglect which you would not dare offer to a Colony powerful enough to be able to give effect to its resentment. It is most unjust, and, I repeat again, you are deliberately neglecting us for the sake of American interests." Gathering up his papers (says the "Daily Mail"), the Premier of Newfoundland left the room without uttering another word. And so ended the Conference. A few minutes later the other Premiers emerged excitedly discussing the incident. The general feeling was that Sir Robert Bond had been badly treated. AUSTRALIA FLOUTED "Callous" Reception of Preference T"t jieuier s representative nas naa an inter- view with Sir William Lynè, in the course of whioh the Commonwealth stateman ex- pressed the following views on the results of the Colonial Conference. "It is," said Sir William, "scarocly needful for me to say that the general result of the Conference is disappointing, not so much because the Government opposed preference to her own people in favour of foreigners, as by the apparent determination on the part of some of the members of the Ministry always to adopt the same attitude. So far as Aus- tralia is concerned the dominant question has been that of Prc-ference-a question which has been so callously received. But I hope the leaven which has been imported into the question will be seriously thought over by the British people. Undoubtedly, Australians will be disap- pointed, but, in the language used by Mr. Watson, chief of the Labour party, they must wait for a better result." Asked to express his opinion on the steps taken by the Conference in the direction of an Imperial Council, Sir William remarked: "The new idea of a secretariat is not, in my judgment, at all what Mr. Deakin aimed at. I can scarcely see that good will come out of it. I may be wrong, but it seems to me that, as decided by the ImperiaJ Government, it might about as well remain in the hands of the Colonial Office. While I hope for good results, I am doubtful. Imperial Defence. A very important matter was the subject of Imperial defence, but I am not aware of anything having been settled by the Con- ference. It has been in my mind for some time that there should be some arrangement by which Australia should not be left at the mercy of any enemy's mosquito fleet that might swoop down upon her at a time when Great Britain might be caJled upon to with. draw her ships to some distant point, and the method I advocate is for the Common- wealth by degrees to build a coast fleet of her own, composed of torpedo-boat destroyers, torpedo boats, and submarines. Until that fleet is a reality there would be much objec- tion to the Australian squadron being removed from our waters. If we commence building ships in a serious way, in a few years these ships will have to be re-placed. The Commonwealth will have to spend con- siderable sums of money, and it will be better for the Admiralty to maintain the existing squadron at least for some years. "In conclusion," Sir William said, "a question which has not come before the Con- ference, but which ought to receive serious consideration, is the important matter of deciding which of the islands, within a cer- tain limit, of the Australian Continent should come within the sphere of Australian coastal trade- At the shipping OoDfereWe I under. stood this would be relegated to the Pre- miers Conference."

Wimbledon Election. I THUMPING MAJORITY The result of the Wimbledon election, which took place yesterday, was declared at noon to-day. The candidates were Mr. Chaplin (Unionist) and the Hon. Bertrand Russell (Suffragist). The flrgures are: VUiioiJUIl ku-) 10,263 Russell (Suffragist) 34599 Unionist majority 6,964 PREVIOUS RESULTS. Previous elections have resulted as fol- low:- 1885. 1 im. H. C. BoDBOr (U.) 6,139 H. C. Bon? (U.) 7:? J. C?per (R.) 3,745 T. A. M?te. (B.) 2:602 Majority .2,444 | Majority .4,795 1906. C. Eric Hambre (U.) 9,W St. G. Lane Fox-Pitt (R.) 7,409 Majority 2,114 Mr. Cosmo Bonaor (U.) was returned unop- posed in 1886 and 1895. and Mr. C. Eric Hambro (U.) in 1900. #

NEW INDUSTRIES WANTED Chamber of Commerce and Mr. Lloyd-George's Advice. Mr. J. A. Jones, ex-president of the Cardiff Chamber of Commerce, at a meeting of that body to-day, referred to Mr. Lloyd-George's suggestion to establish, new industries at Cardiff. What they wanted was some practical information as to how to put Mr. Lloyd-George's advice into force. They could not expect genJtlamen in the coal trade to put money out of their business from philan- thropic motives. Shipbuilding had been tried, but had not succeeded, for reasons that were known to them, but he hoped that other efforts would be made to meet the many difficulties that existed. He was sure the difficuiity as to a site was by no means serious. As a chamber, they had not lost sight of the advice of Mr. Lloyd-George, and would do everything they could to encourage new industries for the port. (Applause.)

GERMAN LINER TO BLAME I For a Collision Off Cherbourg I The Appeal Court to-day dismissed an appeal of the owners of the North-German Lloyd steamship Kaiser tKilhelm der Grosse against the decision of Sir Gorell Barnes, pronouncing the vessel alone to blame for the collision between her and the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company's steamer Orinoco off Cherbourg last November. Both vessels were seriously damaged, and on board the Kaiser Wilhelm der Groase four passengers were killed and others injured.

DEATH OF POLICE-SERGEANT Police-sergeant Eastment, husband of the Llanbradaoh postmistress, died early to-day after only a few hours' illness. Dr. Lloyd was in attendance, and attributes death to heart failure. The deceased, who was only 41, was highly popular in Llanbradach, where he was stationed at the local oolliery. He was a sportsman of the best type, and quite recently he was chosen as captain of the bowling club, whilst as late as yesterday evening, after a visit to Abergavenny Fair with some friends, he was practising on the green. The deceased had been in the Glamorgan Constabulary over twenty years, fourteen being served at Llanbradach and the remainder at Porth. The funeral takes place on Saturday.

THE LOSS OF AN EYE I Justices Ridley and Bray to-day in the King's Bench allowed an appeal by Messrs. Kynooto (Limited), from the decision of the county-court judge at Grays Thurrock, Essex, awarding Mercy Cribb, fifteen, £30() damages for the loss of an eye through an explosion in appellants' Essex factory. Defendants denied liability, but his honour held that the forewoman had not given plaintiff sufficient warning of the danger of the work, and that the employers ought to see proper instructions were given. Their lordships now held that the doctrine of common employment held good, amd that the defendants were not responsible to the plaintiff for the negligence of the forewoman. They therefore allowed the appeal, and entered judgment for the defendants wita costs, bat allowed leave to appeal further.

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I Street Betting. I MEN, WOMEN, AND BOYS. I CARDIFF "BOOKIES' SLIPS Ralph Spencer Davies, 34, a commission agent, of Frederick-street, Cardiff, was to-day before the magistrates on four charges of fre- quenting and loitering in Hill's-terrace for the purpose of receiving and settling bets on May 11 and 14. Only one of the charges pre- ferred was gone into against the prisoner— a respectable-looking individual. Mr. Morgan Rees, on behalf of his client, pleaded guilty. Mr. F. W. Ensor (from the town-clerk's offioe), prosecuting, said that in Hill's-terrace 46 men, one woman, seven boys, apparently under the age of sixteen, and one boy under fourteen, consulted prisoner. Upon prisoner wore found 184 coins in gold and silver, besides coppers, amounting in value to £ 20 Is., and 86 "slips." Mr. Morgan Rees submitted circumstances in mitigation of the charge against his client, whose first offence it was, and the man, he assured the Bench, bore an excellent character. A few years ago he rendered the police great assistance in a case in which a sergeant was savagely attacked, and received serious injuries, and the police were EQ pleased that they presented him with the silver-mounted stick (stick handed in). Mr. Rees went on to take exception to the action of the police, who, although they had dis- cretionary power, absolutely refused bail. Dr. Taylor: is he a householder? Mr. Rees: Yes; and I don't see any reason why this punishment should bo added of locking the man up from his wife and chil- dren. In imposing a fine of X10, or two months, the Bench censured Davies, especially for encouraging the juveniles. The rest of the summonses were adjourned. The papers found in prisoner's possession were ordered to be confiscated. We understand tha-t Mr. Morgan Rees (soli- tor) will make representations to the Secre- tary of State with regard to the advisability of admitting to bail—until they are brought before the magistrates—people charged under the New Act. In the case before the magis- trates substantial bail, though offered, was refused by the police, who have discretion- ary powers.

Canton Fire Fund. I ACKNOWLEDGMENT FROM RECIPIENT I To the Editor of the Evening Erprem." gir,-j am desirous of thanking the numerous subscribers to the fund opened by the Evening Express." I fail to find words that can fully convey my gratitude to the Evening Express" for its practical sym- pathy. It came as a ray of light to cheer in the hour of trial. I can only say again that my wife and self will never forget the kindness shown to ue.-We are, Ac., R. and E. LAWRANCE, I 66, Alexandra-road, Cardiff, May 14.

Sloper-Road Land, I I WILL IT BE LET FOR SPORTS P I The Cardiff Property and Markets Com- mitter to-day gave consideration to the minute referred tack by the council not to sell the land at Sloper-road to the proposed sports syndicate at the terms offered. Mr. J. iiander left the room while the sub- ject was being discussed, saying that he would have nothing further to do with it. Alderman Mildon suggested, amid laughter, that Mr. Veall should accompany Mr. Mander to the members' room, and have it out." Mr. Oaple moved that the matter be referred to the sub-committee dealing with the properties of the corporation, with a. request that they consider the desirability of offering the land for sale by public auction. That would give the syndicate a chance of purobasing the land. Mr. F. H. Gaskall said he was communi- cated with this morning by a gentleman-a, largo property owner-who thought of form- ing a syndicate of his own. Mr. Sessions: Would his object be to buy the land? Mr. Gaskell: I can't say. Dr. Smith: Would it be to create a sports ground? Mr. Gaskell: Oh, yes, for a sports ground. Alderman Mildon; -Will not that land be worth 20 per cent. more after the western sewer has been made? Mr. Veall: That is one of my points, Mr. Mildon. It was further stated that the Local Govern- ment Board had laid it down that no "made" land could be used for erecting dwelling- houses for twenty years after. This land had only been made eight or nine years. It could be let for the erection of factories or workshops. Ultimately the matter was deferred for a fortnight.

City Stipendiary III. I DALCAIRNIE INQUIRY ADJOURNED I The Board of Trade inquiry into the loss of the sailing ship Daloairnie, of Glasgow, should have been resumed at Cardiff this morning, but the clerk to the court (Mr. (Daniel Rees) announced that the stipendiary (Mr. T. W. Lewis) was too unwell to attend, and the inquiry would, therefore, be adjourned until Tuesday next. Mr. Ivor Vachell, who appeared for the Booird of Trade, and Mr. A. T. Miller, who represented the master, said Tuesday would be a most inconvenient day for them. The Assessors stated that it would mean that they would have to travel down to Car- diff on Whit-Monday. Mr. Ivor Vachell promised to communicate with Mr. Lewis, with the view of getting the date altered.

Fishing Disaster. I FORTY MEN PERISH I A dispatch, from Saint Pierre, Miquelon, says that it is feared that two fishing vessels have foundered ill a violent storm off Grand Bank, Newfoundland, and that the 40 men comprising the crews have perished. Four vessels sailed for the fishing grounds on April 3, and only two have returned, these being severely damaged. No tidings have been received of the others, and they have been given up for lost. All the missing men leave large families.

TREASONABLE SKIRT I Fraulem Hoi Ida, the daughter of the local magistrate of Gross-Buttyn, a Roumanian town in Hungary, was arrested in the street ,for wearing a yellow and red striped silk skirt. The police officials stated that they had orders to remove on the spot anything publicly displayed bearing the Roumanian colours—yellow and red-end requested the young lady to take off her skirt there and then. Fraulein Hollda. indignantly refused, and the crowd which gathered took her part so energetically that the police were glad to accept the compromise that they should escort Fraulein Hollda. to her father's house. There the offending skirt was removed in private, and then confiscated by the guar- dians of publio order.

EXPERT EVIDENCE I Definition of an expert witness given by borough sanitary inspector at the London Guildhaill: "A man who goes from one court to another giving evidence in accordance with the mone- tary considerations held out." Then you wouldn't consider the medical officer an expert?—Oh, yeel I would. (Loud laughter.)

THE STAMP INTEREST I Members of the South Wales and Mon- mouthshire PhilalHic Society held a social I lost night. Mr. Phiipott Crowther occupied the chair, and Mr. Edwards, in proposing "The Society," mentioned that there was hardly a. society existent aa big as that of Oardiff, which was a most enthusiastic body of stamp collectors.

PRINCE FUSHIMI. I Prince Fushimi to-day paid a visit to Messrs. Vickera, Son, and Maxim's Works at Erith, and witnessed some of the processes of manufacture and an exhibition of the capabilities of modern weapons when Eml. ployed under ideal conditions.

I' BOTH KILLED I At noon to-day a Dumbarton man, who had gone to save a child wandering on the North British Railway at Clydebank, was run down by an express just as he picked tip the child. Both, were -killed.

M.P., PEERor DEALER? "Gay Gordon" Chief and His Double I ENTERTAINING STORY Who is the Marquess of Humtly's double? The question was raised in a case that came before Mr. Justice Bigham yesterday (as briefly reported). Mime. Frederick, a Court d'rer, asked, for a committal order against the marquees in respect of non-payment of a judgment obtained by her. The first witness was a porter at the Royal Societies Club, St. James's-street, who said the Marquees of Huntly was at the club from 3.10 p.m. to 4.10 p.m. on March 14. According to the Marquess he left London for Peterborough, where his country seat is, at 4.15 p.m., travelling from King's Cross. Next a telegram was produced. It was handed in at Upper Regent-street Post-office at 3.52 p.m. on the day in question. Mr. Foote (for the marquess) at onco observed that if he did not leave the club until 4.10 he could not have been in Regent- street at 3.52. The marquess, who eat near counsel, laughed at the discrepancy, and made a remark about his "double." Several caibmen were then called and spoke to driving the Marquess on various occasions. One, named Wells, said: "I have driven the Marquess at least twenty times." On most of these occasions he said he had picked Lord Huntly up near the St. Carlos Hotel, in Fitzroy-sqnare. Witness caused much laughter by telling how the Marquess was talked about by the cabmen "on the rank." Some of them came to the conclusion that he was a solicitor; others that he was an antique dealer, a member of Parliament, or a peer. "BJas Lord Huntly ever been accompanied by a lady?" asked counsel. Oh, ves! said the witness. I have ofteil, taken the lady to Waterloo, but have gene. rally dropped the marquess on the way." Detective at the House of Lords Henry Thomas Lewis, private detective,; next described the movements of the mar- quees on March 14. "Adopting the name of Jarvis," he said, "I went to the House of lords and sent up a letter to the marquess, stating that I was trying to find one of his former servants who had come in for a legacy. The marquess came down with the letter, and said he could not recall the name of the servant, who was described as Marie de de Pourville. He promised to consult his family, and asked me to call again. "I called again, and the marquess said he could not discover anything about her. That s how I got to know the marquess. It was am idea of my own. (Laughter.) "I saw Lord Huntly at King's Cross depar- ture platform about twelve o'clock. He was looking for somebody, and strolled up and down the platform. "Then he sent a telegram away, and went down to the Piccadilly Tube. I went in the same train to Leicester-square, and we came up in the same lift. "The marquess went to the Hotel Metro- pole, arriving about one o'clock. I watched for two hours. He left at three, and drove to the Royal Societies' Club, arriving at 3.10 p.m. At 3.45 he left the club and drove to the Upper Regent-street Post-office, and sent a. telegram away. Then he drove to the St. Carlos Hotel." Finally the Judge said he would make the committal order, but would allow it to lie in the court for a month.

Premiers at Bristol. A special train left Paddington this morn. ing with the Colonial Prime Ministers and others, who are visiting Bristol to-day. Mr. Moor, Prime Minister of Natal; Sir Joseph Ward, Prime Minister of New Zea- land; Sir Wilfrid Laurier, Prime Minister of Canada, and Lady Laurier and her sister; and Sir Robert. Bond, Prime Minister of New- foundland, were the principal .members of the party. The Colonial Premiers were heartily wel- comed by the citizens, and reoeived the honorary freedom of the city. The Lord Mayor expressed the hope thato the Conference would draw. the Mother Country and the Colonies closer together. Four of the Premiers made appropriate replies, referring to the close trading asso- ciatio-n of Bristol with the Colonies, and Sir J. J. Word said if Great Britain was to hold its own and become greater it must be helped by her sons in the Colonies. After the ceremony tae visitors were enter, tained at luncheon by the Society of Mer- chant Venturers, and the subsequent pro- gramme included a visit to the Royal Edward Dock at Avonmouth. constructed at a oost of £2,500,000, and which will be ready fee opening next year

THROWN OUT OF MOTOR-CAR Theatrical Manager's Death The death occurred this morning at the Royal Mount Ephrain Hotel, Tunbridge Wells, of Mr. Adney Payne, the well-known theatrical manager. Mr. Payne's death was due to injuries sustained in a motor-car accident last Sunday week. He was removed then to the Royal Mount Ephraim Hotel, where he was believed to be progressing satisfac- torily. Mr. Payne was connected with about a dozen prominent music-halls in London, and had taken a leading part in the arbitration to which the music-hall dispute was sub- mitted. "Tragic Swiftness" The Press Association adds that the deatH of Mr. Payne came with unexpected sudden- ness. He had just finished breakfast. of which he had partaken, with Mrs. Adney Payne beside him, when he suddenly showed signs of being unable to get his breath, and passed away with tragic swiftness at half- past nine. He was this morning in bright spirits, as it had been intended that he should for the first time get up to-day, and be placed on a ocuch. His progress since the accident had been steady, and the medical report yesterday, was of a hopeful character.

SEAMAN AND CIGARS Mr. Aaron Barnett, tobacconist, 55, Holton- road, Barry Dock, told the Penarth magis- trates to-day that on Tuesday night a marine fireman, named John Melia, entered his shop and asked for some cigarettes. Mr. Barnett was somewhat suspicious, and, keeping a watchful eye on the man, saw him pick up a. bundle of cigars and put them in his pocket. He at once gave Melia into the custody of, Polioe-oonstable Harry Spiller. Melia had only just completed a month's imprisonment for theft. He was sent below for fourteen days, wdth. out the option of pacing a fine.

LIONESS ATTACKS ACTRESS Valentine Merelli, who won ephemeral fame by her flight with. Jean Gallay, the forger, on board the yacht Catarina, had a narrow escape at Alfortville on Monday. La Merelli was rehearsing a piece with the sensational title of Le Boudoir des Fauves" (The Boudoir of the Wild Beasts), and was lying on a divan between two lion- esses, when one of the latter got out of hand, attacked the variety actress, and in- flicted a severe wound. The lion tamer Maanck arrived in time t4 save Merelli's life.

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