Evening Express

To-Oay's Short Story. ————— ————— THE DUEL IN THE HOTEL. A faiint yellow light still lingered in the west, a 1 though the moon was shining. It was a hot night: not a breath of air stirred the stiff limbs), of the yucca-trees or the fiery cactu 3-blooms. The stifling heat still seemed I to radiate from the Ixt.ked sides of the sma.111 adobe houses, and the sandy suit was ancotn- fortable to watk wpon, although the sun had been down an hour. The town Was just beginning to show si-sn-3 of life. Anyone arriving there between the hours of ten in the morning and six at night, would feel assured that the place was deserted. Poors and shutters were closed, and the fierce rays of the sun bea.t down from burnished blue Arizona, íikies with malignant glee, holding undispoited sway. At sun-down, however, humanity began to amert itself. Not thit it was much cooler, but the terrible., blinding glare was gone, j 'Men ajxpeared on the one long, straggling street, clad in- ootton shirta and trotiters, the former turned back from the throat as far as possible. Ponies came loping acros, the trails from the -nearest camps with their swarthy riders,and lights began to flare in the. saloons and gambling-tents. Sounds of voices were, hedrd, mostly in baths' «md coarse jokes, but. they were human—and ')0 this particular night catme the wheezy vail of a fiddle and the livelier rattle of a M?jo from the mp?er floor 01 a single two- 4orey building in the place, a w.\lwh.1 -f\;¡ •f mature of unpamu*l'pine boards, -nth t-h? j vqrthr Hank's Hotd" in I-arge. .vel" the door. A dance wfu- evidently in progress, for ¡I ponies were tethered to the yacca- trees in front, and out on the still night air came the sound of a m-an-a voice shouting J orders. Inside the room it was hot aDd unctymforrt- able, made more so by t,he light of half a dozen lamps. There were, perhaps, thirty men and one-third as many women, the for- mer cowboys in high boots and tuciied-in trousers, or red-ehirted miners froan this "amps twenty miles away in the mountains, wd all ha-d pistols or knives gleammg ih their belts. The women were brazen, I painted thmgs, who had drifted here whe:, tney were "down on their luck," and utayed J because-their sex was such a rarity that they j were toll rat "J. "A hard crowd," thought Jack Devoie, as lie leaned against the door, idly watcJains' the dancers; "all of them toughene.d with ?rime and all oT them show it, unteM it'a that c-?s over thefe:' and his eyes rested on ?.young girl who had jU3 nri?hed danciilg, ¡ md stood leaning aga:.nt t.e wall, panting j md exhausted. Jack Devore, in apite his travels and lc.ngei c,u.s life. did not ,Iop his iorty-fvo! year- Locking at him- Dnoe would take him j ior a gentleman of quiet ard retiring taste. He was- remarkably handsome, of the blonde type, and dr^sed in iseellent ta«4e. He ( tiKike good Si:ar.'lt'i a-id purest Engli.:h, fcad J a knowledge of .Shake :-i>care that many a scholar might piin Y, possessed a tenor; voice that would have made his fortune on the operate stage, and a pair of eyes that would win one's heart, they were so innocent .ind honest. Yet Jack Devore had been put down by more than one as an unmitigated villain. He was a professional gambler, and j bad h-q ken more hearts and ruined mete > lives than any other ma.n in Califonia and f Arizona. He wa? said to he utterly without i pity, although some swore fu the contrary, j At any rate, he was relentless in hi? piirsiitI of an object, and ;a df?d shot, two thin?? which made him a man whom it would b? j »nw>9e to offend. He was we'} aware of the fugitive glances h were cast in his direction as he founded against rhe door. It pi eased him j 'to hear the- respectful invitations to dance i which he received, bet he felt no desire to join them—Jack Devore was rather fas- ¡ tidious in his tastes, and touching cue of the I palIrted women was out of the question, but the girl at whose face his eyes had stopped was different. You mi-ght look from the City of Mexico I to San Francisco," he mused, "a.nd net find another face like hers," and Jack was an exc!"Hent judE' of -beauty. She 'tood leaning aigainst the wa'I in a posture which brought out ?vcry iin'e of her rounded n?uT?. from th& 8mall foot tapping the now in Erne to the groaning fiddle. to the top of her saucy head. She wore a  **bort coMon skirt of some coear?e u material, while a large, white kerchief 'I draped Mexican fashion, leaving her throat and arms bare, served for a bodice. Her hair, w hich fell in long black cur's tlerow her W<\io>t: w eattg>fttlip at the left side of'her bead with a. few Brilliant cactus flowers, her tM-th shone white through her parted lips, and her eyebrows met in a straight level line over a pair of giarioust dark eyes. As If aware that someone was watching her, pim s t i ra ?d uncomfortably, and then, look- ftg up, met Jack Devore's gaze; for a Jnoment sh-e stared at him, and then her 7yes fell nervously.' Thinking that this was ..decided point in his favour, he roused him- elt and crossed the room to where she stood. "Will you dance?" he faid ? hM musical "Will you dauce?" he .,ti d  a his i nu,ica'l She gave him her hand, and he led her out on the floor. "What is your name?" he asked. Inez," she answered. "1-1 am not like 'I the rest," and she looked at him, half proudly, half apologetically. "It is easy to see that," he replied, "but ndt so easy to .:ay why you are here." He did not a-k the question, but she answered it. I hate the town," she said bitterly; "but I can't get away. My mother died here; she used to say her heart was broken. I wiah I could leave it." He looked down into her beautiful eyes, half smiling. Would you go with me. sweetheart?" he asked, idly. She looked up startled and hesitatingbut before she had time to answer, tlie 'banjo music stopped with a discordant cra^h' and a rude hand thrust them apart. Jack. turning sharply, found himself confronted I by one of the musicians, whom he recognised as the superintendant of the l E-agle-bird Mine. I "Curse you," the young fellow said, savagely, what do you want with her? Skhe is the one pure thing in this cursed hole, and you shall not touch her." Devore did not answer him, but turned to Inez. "You have not answered me," he said; will you go?" She looked into his eyes. half hesitating. He had taken a powerful hold on her, that j he could see, and felt sure of victory; but she was flung to one eide and his assailant's knife gleamed in the ir. Fcr a moment the, two glared at each other, while the other men crowded around, silent and loth to interfere, but bound to see fair play. Inez sprang between them. "Don't. Max, don't!" she cried. The young man turned to her fiercely. I Choose. he commanded. "You know I i love you, and would give my life for you, but T d rather see you dead than have him touch you, and, by Heaven! he shan't." She looked from one to the other, afraid and doubting. The violence of one terrified her, and the other was different from any man she had ever known. The chances of a new life opened before her and dazzled her, yet Max had always been kind and gentle. Both were waiting for her answer im- p&tientiy, and Devorp'? hand was on his reviver—he was n?t accustomed to defeat. She could not choose, and, woman-like, burst II into tears. At this juncture. Big Jim," proprietor of the "Jack Pot" saloon, saw fit to interfere. Quit your bawl in' now, Inez," he ordered. I" You've raised mischief enough. You'd better square yourself, boys, at twenty rAces; a little cold lea.d 11 soon settle the difficulty." And he laughed pleasantly as he marked off the dit:mœ with long strides, and the men took their pla{e". A duel wa.s the t,Úlræt ;a.y fw, all. Jack Devoi-e took his aim with his customary coolne&s. In rp,ality he eared ¡little for the girl, but he was not used to ?bein,- thwarted.. He could easily kill the yoang fellow who stood opposite him, but the girl, where would it lead bet. HM face took on a morr- serious look than any one had ever M?n there. When he had tJred of her, ?as he surely mast, what then? She was so different, could she ever sink to be one of those painted creatures? A curious impulse stirred him. and when" Big Jim" gave the word to fire, he raised his arm and fired in the air, receiving at the game time a Eevere ifihock in his rig-lit arm. I pass was all he ra id. When Jack Devore recovered his senses, be was lying on a- rude oouoh, and a, woman sat [beside him. As be opened his eyes, she leaned for d. and in the dim light he recognised her as one of the hmgerS-()11 of the pi ace. "Jack." she said, softly, "you know me, and I know yon. ar.d I reckon there ain't much love km, but I'm glad you didn't shoot. You | Xfttnembar Lola?" audi# stirred -ntieasiiv. It had boCf:1 hard to leave her when he was forced to foa»e"Sacramento., -he was j<*> pretty, and did 1J'3t speak much English, and she had followed him aH th? way from Mexico. Poor Loda! I "Yes." he answered shortly. "Ye-a," he an?wer?d shortly, j her. She did here; she ioved you, Jack Devore, and Inez i:3 her da-ughter, heia and —ydurs." There was sifertce for a long time; then, as it began to grow oppren-ive, Jack said, in a fitrange>1y tsoftened vcice: "Does 5he-doe- Inez know it?" "No," the other answered. "Don't tell her then." he c'aid. "And say, Rcee"—he rccched into his pocket and pa,in- fully -?ix bnnd d{)I1:11 in bills— "give her this, and teii her to marry that feUow.ard get out, YQ:ull do ;t-?" "Ye?," a/sewe-red th'e woman. "Anything] "Auvthing "Ye?." was t?e quiet r?ply. "I'm goi?g:, get j :m' my pony, Ro"je. lika a good girt" Ha.lf.a'u-hour'hter the ?ound of galloping .hoof? W8. heard growing fainter and binter I "out in the moonlit mea: I

Passing Pleasantries. Adalbert: And so I am the first man that you have ever kissed? Guinevere: Yes, Adalbert; the others all took the initiative. fell me, -Gfiuiley, that your 'VlrrffV ttlTtf sTfg «- e:S};-m-.nc" "Greatest expr'feBciion )-ou'eyer saw. H? -all t e her face when ehe's ."tn-gin-g. Mamma: Just look at the front of your. new coffitt! I don't think it is the c.i -,ht, t n-f to try to keq) you clean. Johi:ny ieagerly): Ain't yc.u going to try any mc-r? yDlcT-you' e?T' eiuoy^a' straw nd? in the O-D; d'- 3?ou? &?r- 4 iQoy-a?-stiaw ride in the "No" By George, old man, you ought to go on: "By Gc'org€. old man, you ought to ?c ou? c-ne once!" I have. I said I never Enjoyed one," J It is by a Congressman that, belmr eekcted to deliver a c-ulo-gy on a deceased con- j "nr-lt"d.. }t.r.Reect. tben tho Speaker, upaii what to say. "Say anything except th-el truth," wa.s the reply. It's customary," Why. grandpa, you used to say that you killed six Indians with one shot; then ycu cut it down tq five; now you may say it was I fm,r-" Well, well, my child, I suppose that's "because my memory's failin' a little every year." Zim: So he failed in business owing to the too sedulous attention of his clerks to their business? That's odd. Zam: Not- at all; hie clerks, yon see, were always taking stock. An Irishman in London was boasting to some pothouse companions of tte superiority of Ireland to England. "It's Ili-e cheapest coimtry in the world to live in," said he. Why, you can buy a fine fat salmon there for sixpence." "And why didn't you stay there?" asked one of the company. "Troth," replied Pat, "just because I hadn't the sixpenoe."

A DOMESTIC COMPROMISE. I It is not often that domestic compromises are as happily arranged as one in which Abraham Lincoln, the famous American President, played a leading part. One day the president was unusually dis- traught. There had been a little domestic wrangle over the colour of a wallpaper. Mrs. Lincoln was determined to have yellow; the pTes-ident was equally strong on green. The next morning he ftaa quite cheerful, and. the fecretary said he supposed the affair had been settled to his satisfaction. "Oh, yes, &aid Lincoln; "we've made a ionjpromuse—it h going to be yellow.

RELIGIOUS KLEPTOMANIA. I CHARGE 0?F STEXLIN< i BOOKS I FROM CARDIFF SHOP. David William Pttgh, of Moorfield Farm. Allenemore. near Hereford, formerly I a builder, of Newport, was committed at Hereford on Monday on a seoond charge of stealing books. The defendant is alleged to haflre stolen cartloads of volumes, chiefly theological, and the plea is that of religious mania. The present Charge related to 28 books which belonged to the Principality Educa tional Depot Company (Limited), of Car- diff. Mr. J. Moore defended. I-Rn,ry Robineon Pirmin, of 101, Diana- street, Roath Park, Cardiff, manager for the prosecute re, who identified the books pro- duced, said defendant had frequently come to the shop on Saturdays, in the evening, and would stay about an hour, though he rarely purchased anything. ¡

A summons against David Llewellyn, grooer, Taff's Well, for exposing margarine without having it properly labelled, was dismissed by the IJandaff magistrates on Monday.

Good Fare ? ? for tGood Fare Fair Mai d ens ?7?? ? ?y. for ?? days the delicious breakfast y?'  ??' food Grape-N uts, and note clearing of the ?/? j complexion. the light springy step that t/*?y comes with vigorous, sturdy health. ) /t t? ? This for breakfast: {? ? ? Some fruit, fresh or stewed. ?! ) j? ? ? Four teaspoonfuls of Grape-Nuts with. ? ? < milk and a little cream stirred in.  Two slices of hard toast. /? ? ? An ?S? or ??'? hghtly boiled. ?;? U ? A cup of ?"? Postum Food Coffee.'? ?' T L ? ? properly made and served hot. ?Nw ? \\? Nothing more. ¡ J ?? ? ? t This will make good rich red blood, an?. I ?.?/ ? "?!!j)'it  ? .J? good blood means beautiful clear complexions. No,—our word for it,—you wIU not feel fain ''?il?????????t' before midday. Grape-Nuts food is condenses nourishment, wonderfully sustaining. There's a reason for Grape =Nuts A?jr??tr Am?M I t Grape-Nuts food in the form of Biscuits and Wafers on sale at most grocers. I Very delicious. ■Hj i J; ——— ;———

For Women. Folk. HOMELY HINTS AND DAINTY DISHES A slice of lemon will do wonders by way of clearing a coated tongue. To retain the brightness of copper after it has been cleaned wash the surface over with hot. beer, and leave to dry. By doing this it will keep bright for several months. Bruises or Blows The IcFt application immediately after a. Wow is brandy; if the bruise i., very painful, lint dipped in cold water may be used for some hours, after which a poultice is ustful. Eggs and Tomatoes Skin and break up two large ripe tomatoea, make them hot in a siaucepan with a little I butter; pour off half the juice, then break in two eggs, Keep stirring with a fork till the mixture thickens. nih. up on hot toast, and sprinkle with Ealt and pepper. Invisjble Writing One way is to use onion juice in the place of ink, and when it is dry hold it in front r.f the fire, and the writing will come out quite plain in a brownish colour. Another way > tGget two pieces of paper and wet the bot- tom piece. Then lay both on a piece of glass, and write on top piece with pencil When finished throw top piece away, a-id let the other piece dry. Whenever it is wet you can see the writing. A Very Ingenious Barometer You probably have a greenhouse, window, or french door that you would like supplied with stained glass. If so, make up the fol- lowing formulae, and apply to the glass as required with a goft brush. In fine weather No. 1 will be a pretty blue, Xo, 2 yellow, and No. 5 green; while when wet weather is at hand the colou IS will all fade away, reappear- ing as brilliantly as ever with the return of .sunshine: — No. 1: Cobalt chloride, one part gelatine, ten parts: and water one hundred part. No. 2: Copper chloride, one part; gelatine, ten parts; and water, one hundred parts. No 3: Cobalt chloride, one part; nickel oxide, one part; gelatine, twenty piarts; and water, two hundred parts. Marguerite Pudding I Two and a half ounces flour, loz. of butter, Ion. of castor sugar. 1 egg, a teaspoonful of baking powder, about a tablespoonful cf milk, a pinch of salt, and a litle jam. Fill a basin with water, then empty it out, and line 'It with jam, which should be rather jnÜry. Put the butter and sugar into another basin, and cream them together. Sift in the flour, baking-powder, and salt. Beat up the egg, and add it and the milk to the mixture. Put the mixture into the basin and cover with a piece of greased paper. Steam for about one hour. A pudding with double the ingredients would take about an hour and twenty minutes to cook.

ASSAULTS ON CARDIFF POLICE. Several prisoners were brbught up before the Cardiff magistrates on Monday to be dealt with for Saturday night asraults on the police. The llrwt,was James Davies (44), who at 9.30 damage'd a mirror to the extent otf 13s. 6d. at o. 28, Wood-street, the property of Deborah Isaacs, and kicked Poliee-con- stable Joseph Reed.—Fined 4Cs. and costs, or a month. Albert Chambers (23) created a storm at the MpptMe of PoJice-oon«table Gale, and hit him in the mouth while proceeding along Work- ing-street. He also attacked a youth, named James Parnell, who went to the assistance of Gale.-The Bench imposed a fine of 40s., or one month, for assaulting the constable, and a further penalty of 20s., or fourteen days, for the assault on Parnell. The latter Mr. Veall complimented upon, his pluck in com- ing forward to assist. Ja.mes Davies (26) was fined 20s. and costs, or fourteen days, for assaulting Police-con- stable John Branton in Millicent-street.

WINDOW SMASHED AND RIFLED. A robbery has been committed at the shop of Mr. W. Abbot r, watchmaker, George- street, Docks, Cardiff. Two young fellows broke the plate-glass window, a-nd, having promptly annexed a number of articles of not very considerable value, made off along James-street. Active inquiries have been made by tie police, and later they arrested two men. A telegraph messenger, who saw the supposed culprits running away through James-street, visited the police-station, and stated that they were not the men he observed. One of them, looked like a sailor. It has not been ascertained how the men broke the window, but it is presumed it was done with a stone in a handkerchief.

WORKSHOPS FOR THE BLIND GUTTED. All throusrh Sunday night the Belfast Fire Br'gado staff was fighting one of the biggest fires which have occurred in the city. The conflagration broke out shortly before midnight in the workshops for the blind, between the General Post Office and the Grand Central Hotel, the biggest hotel in the ciy. The chief efforts of the brigade were directed towards saving the telegraph and telephone department and sorting office, in addition to the hotel. There were :nany exciting scenes, for men standing on adjoining roofs were again ..ind again almost swept away by the flames and smoke. Extensive damage has been done to pro- perty. and all the blind men of the city will be out of employment. A big educational institution was also destroyed. The damage is difficult to estimate as yet, but wi-It run into many thousands of pounds.

THE RE-ELECTION OF MINISTERS. Mr. Evelyn Cecil intends on Thursday in the Ho use of Commons to ask the Prime Minister whether he is prepared to propose legislation to avoid the necessity of any of h,is Majesty's Ministers seeking re-election on appointment to office.

BKVNMAWR LICENSING OHAKOE. Thomas Bayton, Newcastle Stores, Bryn- mawr, was summoned on Monday foi- lwr- mitting drunkenness, and William Bobbins, collier, 63, Worcester-street, Rrynmawr, was summoned for being drunk on licenced premises. Mr. Thomas Hug-hes appeared for the defence, 'line evidence wenot to show that Bobbins wag-drunk on the premiset*bat had not, been served thei,e.-The., Bench pointed out it was the dirty of landlords to at conce eject a drunken person/ when he entered the premises. The evidence WAS not sufficient to justify a conviction, and the case was dis- missed. ftobbims, for beiuy drunk on- the nreusises. wae fined ,£1. < L -p.4-

WICKET-KEEPER'S COSTLY BLUNDER. Result of corresponding match last yaarWarwickshire, ,-39 nud 136; 137 nd 143 13r six wickets. Drawn fame. Delightful weather favoured the resumption of the match at Leicester on Monday, and there was a fair company present when Lefcestcmiire went on with their -?mind inning's against Warwickshire. On Saturday, it will be remembered, they had all the t«tter of !:a,tter5, getting a lead of 119 on the first innings, and then F,?orLng 34 for one wirk?t before play eea?d. Kinght (16) Met Whitehead (0) were Lb,? not outs, i?d Hargreave and Saatail h(H"di3d. Though "tLI a little sott, the wicket W1!s in better condition than on Saturday. Hargreave soon gave way to Field, who, with the score at 45, got Knigiit caught at slip. Then Ktng was missed before scoring by Lilley. The blunder by the Warwick- shire wicket-kct>per proved very expensive, for, after a very indifferent start, King played particularly well, scoring all round by capital strokes. Whitehead also batted in nice style, and the 100 went up when the innings had lasted two hours and five minutes. King and VVhitehaad carried the score to 127 before King was stumped. The partnership realised 32 In an hour and forty minutes.. Whitehead left at 1J9, having batted two hours and twent3r minutes. The lunch I score was 141 for five, and the 11)n;n closed for 21S. Requiring Si3 rllnsto win, Warwickshire went in at twenty minutea to five, and lost two wickets for 10 runs. Ovarles-worth and Quaife raided the score to 25, ¡ while later Quaife and Lilley stayed together ha.lf an hour to add 3, when Quaife left. Lilley batted care- fUily, and piaved out time, with ?*epucns. SC(Jf;- J.EICESTEBSHIKE. ¡ First innings. Second innings. C. J. B. Wood, c Cbzrlae- WGrth, b HargTave. Knight, b Hargreave 8 c Kinneir, b Field. 18 Whitehead, lbw, b Santail Ob FieM. 51 King, lb", b .?nt?i) 3 st L!Uey. b S?itaU M .iDJ11;'rd a;:r¡" 4; t s¡:, b b :d bi Coe, b t-ant?I 66 b Fd 7 w. W. Well, c Street, b Har- greave .3 c &Dno'4r, b Field. 1? Ja: t: l Oj'l 9 Sir A. Haielrigg, lbw, b 0 not out 21 Shields, c and b HargreaNe 0 b &!nta¡1 1 AstiU. bw, b Hargreave 2 c Lilley, b Char- k.,worth n Extra.s.. 19 Extras 6 Total, .173 Total 219 Total 173 Total 419 First innmgs. Second ¡n.1ing&, Kinneir, b AHIl. 3 b Jayea 5 Street, b Aaiil 4 c W'hcad, b Ocfeil 5 Charlesworth. c King, b Asbiil 6 c Jayes, b Ktnt.. 8 Quaife, b Odcll Ob King- .14 Lilley, b Odell 7 not out 42 Baker, c Whitehead, b Astill.. 6 lbw, b King .0 Stephens, b Odell out 2 G!GHr, c Odell, b Astill. ;) Santa'.l, not out 1. Hargreave, o Agtui 2. Field, lbw, b Astiil 9 Ertras 5 Extras 0 Total 54 Total (5) 76 I

BRAUND BATS FINELT. I BUT LANCASHIRE START WELL AT BATH. -1 Result or match last, year:—Somerset, i»5 :iad 1:6; Lsnca^hirc. 1?9 and 182 lor eigtu wickets. L:mca.sl1ire won by two wickets. TIIO Lancashire team ag'ainst Somerset at Bath on Monday inciuded Brearley, who has not played for them trince Jlme, 1906. The home side, who were captained by J. Daniel!, included several unaccustomed players, notably Cvowder (a loca; amateur; a nil Stanley Amor ia wicket keeper;, who were making a first appearance, The game commenced in fine weather at n00n. Braund I and Crowder opened Someroet's batting to the bowling of Deili and Brearley. On a dead, slow pitch runs were difficult to make, and the total was only 18 when Brearley got past the amateur's defence. Lewis fol- lowed in, "lid the iO went up alter twenty-live minutes' cricket. Both bowieis were doiug fine work aed keeping a good length. At 20 Lewis was bowled, and a run later Deane lost his wicket trying a foolish run, but. with Braund alzl Daniell together, thNû wa3 an improvement, and the original bowlers were displaced by Han-; and Cook. The CO appeared after sixty-five minutes' play. Daniell was missed when 5, but aftorwaids batted steadily, while Braund, playing finely, leached his 50 cut. ai 76 as the result of eighty- the mjnut' cricket. At 90 Brearlev bowled Braund's middle ptump out of the groun, Danie,?l and Pobi?on were t?,ether at luncheon. On continuing after luncheon Cook and Brearley bowled, and runs came with more freedom until Dean displaced Cook at US and bowled Daniell for an invaluable 51, which bad taken the home captain an hour and forty initiates to make. Whittle sttccfedM, and the score was Carried to 199 "before the side were dismissed. Lancashire went in at ten minutes to five, Hornby and Hartley facing the bowling of Lewis and Cranfieid, and nm-s cxme steadily on the easy-paced wicket. They each obtained :o:net!Ù1g tike a mastery over the moderate bowling, Hornby making 5u out of 81 in an hour, and they were still together when play closed for the day. Scores:— SOMERSET. First innings. Second innings. Braund, b Brearley 59 A. Crowder, b B?eeLrley 9 w:¡O'd;e&l: C, G. Deane, run out 1 J. Daniell, b Dean 51 Robson, c Worsley, b Brearley 20 Whittle, c aild b Dean 7,;o R. Hancock, b Brearley. t}. D'Arry Banks, b Cook 22 S. Amor, not out 17 Cranaeid.b Cook 6 Extras 2 Total 196 Total. LANCASHIRE. I First innings, Second innings. A. H. Hornby, not out. 5? A. Hartley, not out 23 Extras 8. Total (no wicket) a3

M,C.C. START BADLY, I RAIS AND LIGHT INTERFERE I WITH MATCH AT LORD'S. Result of corresponding match last year: -Yorks hire" 1«2 and 83 for nine wickets; M.C.C. and Ground, 134. Drawn game, owing to rain. Fine weather favoured the opening of the match between the M.C.C. and Ground and Yorkshire at Lord's on Monday. The premier club put a strong eleven into the field, and Yorkshire had the same side that defeated Northamptonshire. Batting- first, M.C.C. started badly, losing De Trafford and Bird for nine runs. Hardstaff 2nd Tarrant tbell stayed together for fifty minutes, but they'found it such hajid work to get the ball a,way that only 29 runs were added. With Warner in the 50 went up in' ninety minutes. At ]uncheun the score without further loss had been raised to 63. The side were all dismieeed for Ill. Yorkshire sent up the 50 at the end of 40 minutes, but with 6 runs added Rothory was bowled by Ii beautiful ball from Hearue. Denton joined Rhodes, and only 4 more runs had been scored when rain drove the players to shelter. The delay lar'ted twenty minutes. On resuming the iwre was rapidly taken to 79, when Denton wa. bowled. With the total unaltered, Kliodos, who was batting an hour and a quarter, also left. Bad light caused stumps to be diawn at 6.20. t:{):- M.C.C. AXD GROUND. First innings. Second innings. M. Bird, b Hirst 4 De Trafford, lbw, b Haigh.. 1. Hards-taff, b !Lrst Tarrant, lbw, b Rhodes .16. P. F. Warner, b Halgh 31 C. H. B. MarSham, run out.. 4. Rev. W. iophgori, run 0 Clayton Palmer, not out 5 Trott, b Hir?t o.? Oate", b Haigh. 6. Heame (J. 1".), b Ha.igh. 2. Extru 4 Total III YORKSHIRE. First innings. Second innings. Rothery, b Hearne 25 Rhodes, b Heorne 40 Denton, b 'frott .10. Wilkinson, not out 12 Hirst, not out 6. Extras 7 Total (3 wickets) .100

GOOD BOWLING FOR SURREY I MARSHAL IN FORM AGAINST DERBYSHIRE. Result of corresponding match last year:—Derbyshire, 219 and 243; Surrey, 2S5 and 197 for three wickets. Surrey won by seven wickets. In their tiiird county maitch of the season, commenced at the Oval on Monday with Derbyshire, Surrey were captained by Lord Dolmeny, who came in-to the side with Rushfcy, in place of Captain Bush and W. C. Smith, the slow bowler who did so well against Hamp- shire, and Lu, unfortunately, compelled to rest owing to an injured finger. Derbyshire, almost at full strength, tried Howcrott (a left-handed batsman from Belper Meadows). Lawton won the toss, and Derby- shire began batting, in fine weitber and beforo a fair crowd, with L. G. Wright a.nd Morton. Tlie profes- sional started witli two 4's off Lees, whose first over prtxiuoed ten runs, but having scored 20 out of 29 in twenty minutes Morton was taken at slip. Marshal went on for Rusliby at 39, and from his first ball N red ham was taken at second slip. With Cadman in Wright sent up the 50 in fifty minutes. Hayes rel'.evod Lees at 54, Cadman immediately giving Dal- meny a sharp chance at short leg. Wright when 38 was missed by Marshal from a low return. Cadman stayed wbilfl 52 were added. Wright, badly missed by Dalmeny, completed his 50 in eighty-five minutes. Cadman, Humphries, and Lawton left at 91, and How- croft and Rickman at 95. The innings closed for 129, Surrey replying with 116 tor three wickets. -Scores:- Fir'<t inning: DERBYSHIRE. Second tuning'< Fir«t See<)I)d Innings. I L. G. Wright, b Marshal 56 Morton, c H"v. b Rushhy..? )leedham, c HoUiQd, b Mar- ?t .X. Cudmall, c Strudwick. b 34.ii- shal 18 Humphries, b MarsiJal 0 f:2tL¡' '1 -< Howcrott, c Hayes, b Marshal kj,-kaian, c Holland, b Mar- 0 Warren, not out IK :tt.' 'l=: Bastwkk, lbw, b I-eiw 0 Extras 9 Total 129 SCitKEY. First inn.ín. Second inaings. Hajward, c Warren, b Best- ?j?. 5 Hobbs. b Bfcstwick i 38 r£: c'ik'i. 4 ,Mwshal, not out 44 Holland, not out 14 Extras U TotaJ (3 wicketf) 116

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The Territorial Forces NO NEW WALKING-OUT UNIFORM In the House of Commons on Monday, Mr. HALDANE (Secretary for War), in reply to Air. Ashley (U., Blackpool), said that no n-ew walking-out uniform had been epeoiaLly approved for the Territorial Force. The uniforms were purchased by the County Associations, and were not issued from the Government store. In most cases the corps would continue to wear the old tiniforms, or they might have two suits of service dressy and wear no walkiog-out uniform. If asao- ciations were desirous of providing a walk- ing-out uniform of a new pattern, they were obliged to secure official approval. Mr. HALDANE informed Mr. Arthur I/ee ce., Fareham, Hants) that the War Office; were taking steps to ensure that where the officer commanding was satisfied that dis- missal from employment would result, insist- ence upon attendance of Territorial soldiers at camp should not be made. WONDERFUL LONG-RANGE GFS, I Mr. IIAP.P-DAVIES (R., Hackney, N.) asked j the Secretary for War whether the War Office had any cognisance of a gun alleged to have a ransTR of over 100 miles, and whether this weapon had been acquired by his Majesty's Government. | Mr. HALDANE said the War Office had no official cognisance of any gun possessing- this remarkable range, and they had not yet had the good fortune to acquire such a won- derful weapon. ARMY EXPENDITURE REDUCED. Mr. ilALDANT; informed Mr. Harold Cox (R., Preston) that, the Army Estimates for 1908-9 showed a reduction of £ 1,020.000 on the actual expenditure of 1905-6. VACANCIES FOR ARMY OFFICERS. Replying to Mr. Ashley (U., Blaekpool), Mr. HALDANE stated, as regarded the number of officers needed to complete the establish- ment of the Regular Forces, that there were six vacancies in the Household Cavalry and eighteen in the cavalry of the line. In the artillery there were 23 supernumerary to the establishment. In the Royal Engineers there were twelve vacancies, which would be filled by the batch of cadets from the Roy a! Military Academy in July next. As to the infantry, there were fifteen vacancies in the Foot Guards and 72 in the line, but 60 were I due from the Militia for first appointments, and vacancies would be required in. August for twenty university candidates and 160 Sandhurst ca-ndidates, so that, practically there were no vacancies. In the Army Service Corps there were seventeen vacancies, but eleven offi-oers were expected to return from the seconded list during the present year. WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY EXPERI- MENTS. Mr. CATHCART V> A^>ON (K., Orkney and Shetland) asked the Secretary for War whethez- his attention had been called to certain experiments in wirel-eas telegraphy round Paris which were said to be quite successful, and whether he had any official information as to whet,her any such experi- ments had taken plaee in tilis country. Mr. HALDANE: My attention has been called to these experiments. I have no infor- mation as to similar experiments being carried out in this country. FLAGS ON EMPIRE DAY. Captain CRAIG (U., Down, E.) asked the Prime Minister whether, in view of the increasing desire among British subjects a t home and abroad to officiary recognise Empire Day, his Majesty's Government would PTpc-ribe May 24 as a day on which the British flag wat, henceforth to be flown over Government buildings, including those of the War Office arid the Board of Trade. Mr. ASQUITH: I caa only repeat the answer given laat year by the late Prime Minister, with which I agree, that he had already given this matter his consideration, ati-d did not think it advisable that any order should be issued as to the hoisting of fla,gs on Government buildinge on the day in question. Captain CRAIG: May I ask whether the Cabinet as a whole have any objection to each Minister having flags flown over his own department? Mr. ASQUITH: Not the faintest. Mr. DELANEY (N., Ossory): Would the right. hon. gentleman, say what Ireland has gained from the legislation of the late Government, that. she should take any part in Empire celebration? (Laughter.)

LIABILITY FOR STRIKE PAY I MINERS' FEDERATION AND DISTRICT FUNDS. A meeting of the council of the South Wales Miners' Federation was held at Cardiff on Monday, Mr. W. Brace, M.P., in the chair. In reference to a compensation case under the E, mployers' Liability Act from the Eastern Valleys, permission was sought to appeal in the event of an adverse verdict.—The council agreed that if it were necessary to appeal permission be granted. A question of the payment of strike pay was discussed at some length. At present when a dispute occurs in a district in which more than 5 per oent. of the men become chargeable the strike pay has to be paid out of the central fund, but when less than 5 per cent. of the men in the district are involved they have to be paid out of the district fa-rid.-It was resolved that in future the liability of the central fund shall cease from the day the original dispute is settled, and that the remainder of the men idle through a dispute in that particular distriet-whooe number added to those idle through the original dispute brought the total to over 5 percent.-mut be paid strike pay as heretofore from the district funds. Owing to the fact that so many districts have fixed meetings for May 18, the secretary waa instructed to write to the coalowners' secretary suggesting May 23 as the date of the next conciliation boa-rd meeting.

ATTE M PTED M U RD E R. BARRY BOATMAN CHARGED AND REMANDED. George W. Searie, a boatman, was charged on remand at Barry on Monday with the attempted. murder of police-oonstable Walter Shillum. by stabbing him with a knife at Barry Mand-bn April 23. Dr. Percy Billups sa.id the injured officer was progressing satisfactorily, and would probably be able to attend in a week. Mr. Morgan Reee, solicitor, who defended, applied for bail, inasmuch as Searle had been remanded two or three times' already. Mr. Heywood: We do not think it is a case for bail at all. Searle was then remanded in oustody till Monday next.

SHIPPING CASUALTIES. I WEST ATMICA-N LINER ASHORE. News was received at Liverpool on Monday from Lagos that the Elder-Dempster West African liner Bakalla is ashore near Opobo. The vessel ran ashore last Wednesday, and the news has just been conveyed to Lagos. Assistance is being ;ent, and it is hoped the liner will be re-floated. The extent of the damage is not yet ascertainable. [Lloyd's Telegrams.] Monday. Brasilia.—Southampton telegraphs: German steamer Brasilia, which put into Port- land damaged by collision, arrived for repairs. Utica.—Cleveland (Ohio) cables Steamer Utioa ashore nelr Milwa-ukee. Port Maria.—Vladivostok telegraphs: British steamer Port Maria arrived from Shang- hai; fire broke out aboard on voyage; cargo in ma-inhold damaged; cargoehicfly tea; 2,000 cases more or less water t,ea; 9-OO-, D c'a?' f?tiomn '( in holds damaged. Ma-tje.—Cardiff telegraphs: Steamer Matje, which left to-day for Hayle, put back, damaged by collision. Emma R. Smith.—St. Vincent telegraphs; Emma R. Smith, before reported in dan- gerous position off St. Nicholas, taken in tow by steamer Lodito; hag proceeded. Bakana.—Lagos telegraphs: British steamer Bakana ashore on bar at Opobo since May 6; requires immediate assistance. Sve-nska and Thorvaldsen.—Copenhagen tele- graphs Swedish steamer Svenska, Stug- sund for Preston, slightly damaged by collision with Danis-h barque Thorvald- son; latter extensively damaged, must repair-, former proceeds when coaled. na.-Copenhagen telegraphs: Diuin, belwe reported, resisted afloat; arrived roads; no damage. Ingoldsby and Matje.—Cardiff telegraphs- Steamer Ingoldsby. outward from East. Dock, collided steaitier Matje, outward from West Dock, on Saturday; latter docked, starboard side damaged; former beached, bows damaged.

GERMAN TRAINING SHIP AT CARDIFF. The telegram from a Ca-rdiff Dockemati to the Unionist candidate at Dnndt'e, which appeared in our columns on Monday, caused goine criticism at the Docks during the day, particularly among the German colony. The German training ship Herzogin Sophie Char- lotte is not a Government vessel at all, and the cadets on board a,re training for the merchant service. The ensign is that of the German a val Reserve, and not the naval flag. The veesel affords an mustr.ation of the pa.ms the Germans are taking to foster their shipping industry br training- officers. t;. "'> v V r

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WHERE TO BUILD THE FIRE STATION. + BATTLE OF THE SITES AT CARDIFF. EFFICIENCY AND ECONOMY AT STAKE, Mr. J. T. Richards, chairman of the watch committee, attempted to deal fully at Mon- day's meeting of the Cardiff City Council with the question of the location of the new fire-brigade station, but wsus ruled cut of ordietr on a techmcality before he had proceeded far with his statement. He moved the adop- tion of the recommendation of his com- mittee, that the Cathays Park site be selected, but was careful to state that, per- sonally, he opposed the Cathays Park site and was strongly in favour of the Westgate- street site. Probably he was the only member of the watch committee who* was opposed to the Cat-hays Park site. Plans and estimates of the two schemes were brought up, the proposed buildings on the Cathays Paj-k site being estimated at Y,24,597, and those on Westg-ate-etreet at £ 15,227. In deal- ing with a tire brigade the financial side must be obedient to the efficiency side, and he argrued that \Vestga.te-s?treet was much more suitable. Alderman Beavan rose to a, point of order, that the minutes did not etate clearly which site the watch committee recommended. Mr. Richards said the watch committee certainly recommended the Cathays Park site. Mr. Morgan Thomas said that if the council rejected the wateh committee's recommendation they would be committed to the West gate-st r,,e t site; but he, per- sonally, objected to both schemes on the score of excessive expenditure. I Mr. J. T. Richards said that the watch committee did not ask the council to commit itself to any expenditure at that meeting, but simply to agree upon the location. Mr. F. H. Gaskell: If we accept one scheme are we committed to the other? Mr. Richards: No. The Lord Mayor said he must rule Mr. Richards out of order on the grounds that the plans had not been deposited, and that the necessary notice had not been given with regard to expenditure. Mr. Richards: If an important matter like this is to be bowled out on a technicality like this it is becoming serious. The Lord Mayor: I cannot help myself. Here are the standing orders. Mr. C. F. Sanders moved that the whole matter be deferred till the next meeting of the council. wltln further information could be provided. This was eventually agreed to. During the discussion Mr. Richards pointed out that the value of the Oathays site was fixed at CZ,861, and that of the Westgate- street site £ 21,400. ("Oh!") Mr. A. C. Kirk: Who is the valuer of the Westgate-street site? Dr. Smith: It is an inflated value. Mr. F. H. Gaskell: Are we to have the name of that wonderful valuer? Mr. Richards: It was a calculation by Mr. Harpur. Alderman Oarey said he was looking for- ward to the time when Westgate-street would develop into one of the main arteries of the town—(" No. never ")--and if they built a fire station there. them. good-bye, Westigaite- street, for development." He referred to the Woman by-etreet premises, and suggested that the question of utilising these should be considered by the wateh committee. Mr. P. it Gaskell asked to he allowed to move the rejection of both schemes, and that the city engineer be asked to report as to the suitability of adapting the preeent pre- mises, taking in the old rate offices, as well as (1f the adaptability of the fteli market and the adjoining plot of ground. The Lord Mayor said he could not accept eneh a motion, as, during Ur. Gaekell's absence in Costa Rica, the council had given I power to a sub-committee to dispose of some of the premises referred to. The discussion was then closed. I SALARY REVISION. I Mr. A. Good asked tha,t the council would agree to the withdrawal, until the presen- tation of the salaries committee's report, of his notices of motion that all salaries paid by the council to its officials that exceed £ 1,000 (including extras) per annum be reduced to £ 1,000 per annum; that all ealaries at present standing at Ll,ooo (including extras) be reduced to 990D per annum; that all salaries at present standing at L900 per annum (including extras) be jredaced to iLO50 per annumthat all salaries, now standing at £ 800 per annum (including extras) be reduced to 17-50; that leyal notice to determine be given every official affected by this resolution; that all resolutions inconsistent herewith be revoked; that all salaries be fixed at a minimum and a maxi- mum that the amount of increases of salary aiad timei of such increases be fixed; that the salaries sub-committee fix a scale hereunder; and that any resolution con- trary to this 'be Tevoked. Mr. W. Jenkins seconded. Mr. J. Stanfield (chairman of the salaries committee) objected to the withdrawal, and asked for a vote. It was all very well for I two men to put a motion on the agenda paper to show the public that they were the only two wise ones on the council, and then withdraw it afterwards when it was shown that it was stupid. Mr. W. Jenkins protested against Mr. Stanfield's phraseology, and the latter was replying, wheft, Mr. C. F. Sanders rose to a point of order, as Mr. Stanfield had already spoken. "I want to go home," said Mr. Sanders. Mr. Stanfield: There k: nothing to prevent you going home if you want to go. (Laughter.) I have attended the salaries committee on thirteen evenings, and if this kind of thing is to be put on the agenda I shall not attend the salaries committee agai n. Mr. Morgan Thomas also protested against the salaries committee being harassed in its investigations. The motions were withdrawn. DEPUTY-TOWN-CLERK'S SALARY. | Mr. G. P. Forsdiie objected to the finance committee increasing the deputy-town-clerk'.s salary by Y,30, in view of the fact that the salaries committee was now considering the question of salaries all round, and would soon present a report upon th? salaries paid in the town-clerk's department. He did not object to the increase, as he thought that Mr. Brown was underpaid. If those increases were taken in hand constantly by the finance committee what in the world were the salaries committee going to do? He moved that the proposed, increase be deferred for the present. Mr. A. Good seconded. AWeranan Beavan protested against the finance committee being girded at and charged with usurpation of the duties of other committees, because it was stipulated that the salaries committee was not to fix the salaries to be paid by any department. Mr. Forsdike's (notion was lost. NEW INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL I PROBLEM. Alderman Trounce moved that the resolu- tion of the council passed on August 12, 1907, and fixing the cost of the new intermediate boys' school at a sum not exceeding LTO,DW. be revoked. Further, that the council be asked to authorise the education committee to increase the cost of the new building to a sum not exceeding £ 12,030. Alderman Trounce produced the assessor's replies to questions submitted to him, the most impor- tant replies being that each of the thirty- six competitive plans would be disqualified by the strict reading of the clause relating to cost, and that it was not possible for a building containing the accommodation asked for to be carried out with suitable materials for £ 10,000. He (the assessor) sug- gested that the education committee should get into touch with the author of plan No. 12, which was the most, suitable sent in. Mr. W. H. D. Caple seconded. Mr. John Chappell pointed out that it would be an injustice to all the other com- petitors to accept one particular set of plans, and it was finally decided to invite the archi- tects who had already competed to send in I the same, new, or amended plans. I

r MOTORING. I TARGA FLORJO VOITURETTE CUP. The result of tWs r?cc. which was run at Sicily, was as follows:—1st, Giuppone, on a P1Ot; 2nd, Cammaratta, <?n a De DK?n; 3rd, Cusca. on a D? Dion; 4th, Airoldi, on a Do Dion. All the cars were fitted with Michel iu tyres.

BOXING. j ORDERED OUT OF THE RING. I The principal event at the National Sport- ing Club on Monday night was the meeting- (between Joe Fletcher (London) and Sam Harris (America), who had signed articles to box twenty rounds for. the lOst. champion- ship and stakes and purse amounting to £5. The start of the bout was very poor, both endùUng and hitting in holds. In tlie seventeenth round the Teferee ordRred the lads out of the ring for refusing to box according to the rules.

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