Evening Express

BEAUTIFUL ARTIST'S MODEL Shot by Jealous Youth Brooklyn was greatly excited on Sunday over a tragedy that occurred there on Satur- day night. Lippmann Kessier, the son of a rich German shopkeeper of that city, shot and killed Miss Nina Do a tie and seriously woti-nded Thomas Faulkner, her betrothed. Yo,arig Keester, who has been in love with Miss Doane for some time, paid a visit to her hou&e on Saturday night. Miss Doane was a very beautiful girl, and often s-at to artists as a model. The girl, who was an orphan, was euxaged to be married to Mr. Thomae Faulkner, who is a well-to-do silk merchant. Kessier found Miss Doane in the company of her betrothed, and, crazy with jealousy, immediately shot the girl dead. Faulkner jumped to bis feet and made for the mur- derer, but the latter was too qmck for him, and fired at him, shooting him through the shoulder. Keenlar then fled from the house and shot himself.

IT WASN'T CRAPE I In a city newspaper office one of the best reporters on the paper died, and his death was greatly mourned by the editorial staff., A visitor to the office, on the day after the funeral, found the editor and his staff talk- ing about their loss disconsolately. It has been a sad loss, friends," the visitor said, a sad loss, indeed." He sig-hed and looked about the room. And I am pleased to see," he went on, "that you commemorate t he melancholy event by hang. ing up erape." The editor frowned. Crape?" he said. Where do you see any prape?" "Owr th," said the visitor, pointing. Gr»pe be hanged," was the Topl-Y. "That baPki)raPe, Tbat's the office JtoweL"

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GIRL THROWN FROM A TRAP A trap accident, which might have resulted in the death of a girl, occurred at Aberdare on Sunday night. It would appear that Mr. Walters, of the Plough Inn, Aberaman, and his daughter had been for a drive, and were returning home through Canon-street, when the horae bolted. The girl was alone in the trap when the horse ran into a lamp-post on the Square, and she was thrown out with considerable force, and was carried in an unconscious state into Mesers. Oliver's boot shop. It was found that she was suffer- ing more through the shock than the fall, and she was subsequently conveyed home The, horse, which had got loose from the shafts, dashed into Messrs. Masters and Co.'s establishment, the window of which Wat; shattered to atoms. The horse wa.s severely injured about the head, and the clothes in the window were bespattered with blood.

WHOLESALE CONTEMPT When she entered the dock ait Brentford on Saturday wearing a black satin drec-s and a white veil, Ruth Diplock (45), a lady's help, was very inditenant. The charge againct her was one of being drunk and incapable, and when the police- man had related how he had found her lying in St. Jarneo-avenue, We6t Ealing, Miss Dip- lock retorted: It is a tissue of lies. I hava no hesitation in desoribdng that policeman as a most deliberate liar." When she had been ordered to pay 17e. bd. the lady, turning a look of scorn on the warrant officer, indignantly declared: I will not remain in this place five minutes. I have a wholesome contempt for it."

NOT NELSON'S GAVEL I When the American fleet was at Slanta Monica, California, Admiral Evans was pre- sented with a gavel or mallet which was said to have been used by Nelson in con- sultations with his officers on the Victory. The fact that the gavel is inscribed "Horatio Nelson, Victory," proves, however, that it is spurious. Nelson was already Viscount Nelson and Duke of Bronte, and his signature was "Nelson and Bronte."

FRENCH TRAIN ROBBERY A daring double chloroform robbery was committed in a flrst-olasa carriage between Nice and Toulon on Friday last. Two business mm, MM. Na-rcisse and Lort, were drugged while dozing, and robbed of S,1,200, in addition to their jewellery. The thief fled just as they regained consciousness, but he was arrested the next day at Cannes. His naime is Oonfci, and he belongs to a gang of robbers who operate by means of anaesthetics.

WEIRD AMERICAN HAT Americans who have returned to New York from Paris have introduced a. weird fashion in men's hats, which they declare was worn by the King during his visit to Paris recently. It is made of felt and shaped like a. policeman's helmet, with a buckle worn either on the side or behind. New Yorkers who go in for extremes in dress are making a rush to their hatters for the new headgear.

SERVED UNDERSEVEN BISHOPS] The Rev. Angus Bethmie, vicar of Seaham, di<? yesterday at the age of 97 yc,?l! h Hn was for 67 years a clergyman in the diocese of Durb,m, and served under seven Bishops of Durham,

Twenty Russian peasants, having been tried by court-martial for aots of brigan- dage on an estate in the Elisabetgrad dis- trict. were hanged on the firing-ground at Kherson.

The Man in the Street The historic jolly old maids of Lee will not be able to hold a caudle to the twenty lovely lasses who are shaking the dust of Chicago off their pretty tan shoes to go out to Wyoming to establish a manless town. The other day the girls were observed by the lynx-like eyes of a reporter buying carpenter's tools, ploughs, hammers, nails, and everything necessary to build a city that could be obtained in an ironmongery stores. The young women have every intention of providing themselves with an Eden with- out the man, the serpent, and other things likely to disturb the peace of nations. Apples will be grown without restriction, and the modern Eve will not be called upon to share the fruit with an ungrateful Adam. It is pre- sumed that mirrors will form a part of the luggage to be taken out, but dress- ing will become a poor pastime when the main object, the fascination of man, has been removed. The idea seems to partake of the modern spirit, in which all people consider themselves duty- bound to lacerate their feelings in some definite manner concerning which there cannot be the slightest possible shadow of a doubt that "it hurts." Naturally, the malingerer will not give the girls the credit they seek. It will be said that the ladies only use this medium to advertise themselves, and cer- tainly the fair Yank appears to be a past mistress of the art. People who had never before heard ot the existence of these damsels will straightway begin to feel an extraordinary interest in them- Their new place of abode, the manless town, will become an object of general concern, and it is likely that pilgrims will make it their Mecca. Proud dukes, belted earJs, and gartered baronets will con- sider it their duty to beard the women in their aen, and as they are carried off one by one to Europe as the hostages of matrimonial fortune a heap of pots and pans will be all the material left to the ambitious historians who will subse- quently arrive to record the career of these original Amazonians. The American girl has too long usurped the prerogative of man in seeking life-partners, and the adventure should at least be the means of turning the tables in order that nature can resume her lawful reign. Of course, the whole idea is impossible. It is ridiculous to think for a moment that any modern girl can long remain content to go without the usual appur- tenances of her luxurious part in civili- sation. The Yankee girl is brought up to consider that the world, including man, has been created for her special benefit. The mistake will be laid bare when it is discovered that there is no man available to construct the latest in tailor-made gowns. They will soon grow tired of their own sickly concoctions in the cooking line, and will sigh for the joys of the cnel or lormer anti brignter days. There can be no summer sales without a man to organise them; and of what use is an attempt at spring-clean- ing without a few males to render disconsolate by turning them out of cosy corners? What substitute can be pro- vided for the man-made theatre, and how dismal will the shopping excursion be without an obliging young fellow behind the counter? How insipid to dance with another girl, and how milk- and watery to play at tennis with another woman's sister instead of her brother! The whole affair is out of per- spectiye, and it is as certain that the sun will rise to-morrow that the bold lasses will seize the first opportunity that presents itself by which, they can extricate themselves from this dilemma OJ their own making. There is something delightfully British about Mr. G. L. Norris's challenge to the chairman of the Penarth Council and to ten of his fellow-councillors to meet him in open oratorical (sounds almost like an oratorio) combat at the Cardiff Park-hall. It reminds -one of I pleasant school days, when ten-year-<51ds bombastically pronounced the opinion that a Britisher is worth any number of Frenchmen, according to the size of the boaster's imagination. But it was an artful clause that Mr. Norris was inspired to insert when he stipulated that each of the eloquent combatants must speak for not less than twenty minutes. This would at once put out of the competition one or two members who are noted for their quiet digestion of other people's speeches, with the ability to vote straight and sensibly, without an undue waste of time. Then there are others who, like Mr. Norris, can go on speaking indefinitely so long as there is anything like an audience waiting for the pearls of wisdom that fall from their lips. And if Mr. Norris took his innings early one fails to imagihe when the meeting would be finished. At the least, the audience could be provided with beds, and they could go straight to their work from the meeting next morning. It is a distinctly good idea that the audience shall decide who is to pay the expense of hiring the hall. It is a sound offer. But there would probably have been more general appreciation had Mr. Norris made it new hats all round. He might have limited the price to a crown per crown, but he would have had an assurance of a select, if not a large body of hearers, and the fact that the offer was made by him would go a long way to deciding the matter of hall expenses in his favour. The doubt is left on the ordi- nary reader's mind whether Mr. Norris does not mean a single wicket cricket match after all, and Cardiff Arms Park seems the more likely arena for a display of his driving" ability. If he really means the Park-hall he should remember that there are plenty of windows to be broken there by a batsman who opens his shoulders. A cricket match there would be almost as bad as living in a glass house and throwing stones. Whether Mr. Norris's challenge is accepted or not, he will be given the credit of pluck, and if the meeting comes off there should be many ready to look on at the fun. The only disappointing thing about the affair Is that his fellow councillors are unlikely to accept the challenge. Somehow or other they seem to have enough of Mr. Norris at the council meetings.

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RED RIVER OVERFLOWS i Many Lives Lost Advices from Fort Worth, Texap, report that in consequence of the recent heavy rams the Red River and its tributaries have overflowed their banks, and hundreds of square miles of land in both Texas and OKla- homa are under water. The damage to crops is enormous, and is estimated at mil- lions of dollars, while villages and small towns aro inundated and highways rendered impassable. The railroads in particular are great sufferers, and yesterday there was not a single train running in the whole of Okla- homa. The message adds that news have already been received of the loss of fifteen lives.

I TRAMCAR DISASTER I I 78 Killed and Injured I Two electric t.ra-mears crowded with pas- sengers collided yesterday at Philadelphia while going at full speed. The accident is believed to be due to a mis- take on the part of a pointsman who allowed a.n up ca.r to run. on to the down line. Both cars were wrecked, P.-nd t,hepat-:scngers were hurled into the roads in all directions. Three persons were killed on the spot, Ave others cannot recover from their injuries, while 70 others were hurt, many severely.

I BANDS, BATHING, AND BOWLS I Mr. John Ohappcll presided to-day over the Cardiff Parks Committee, when the fol- lowing list of the bands that will play in the parks during this month and next, together with the dates and times, was drlfte,d Ivoath Park.—May 27, Cardiff Post Office Band, afteirruoom ajid evening; June 3, Cardiff Military Band, afternoon and evening; June 4, Merthyr Vale, Prize Band, evening; Whit- Monday, Bladim-Lanca.ster Band. aiternoon aawi evening; Whit-Tuesday, Aberdare Prize Band, aftüriloan and evening; Whit-Wednes- day, the Cardiff Amalgamated Union of Mu3icians (conductor, Mr. T. E. Aylwa,rd\ afternoon, and the Glamorgan and Pembroke .Artillery Band in the evening. Splott Park.-June 1, Excelsior Brass Band, evening. Grange Gardew.-June 2, St. Saviour's Band, overling. Victoria Park—Juirue 4, Cardiff Military Band, evening. The Oa-niton Juvenile Choir will also sing in /Victoria Park in the even- "nI' .+' T11"nn. 11 -?r, ?? ??- The provision of dressing boxes for bathers in the Koath La.ke was also considered, a,nd it was decided that ILr. Jlarpur (city engi- neer) should put in hand the work of build- ing these boxes, and that a charge of one penny be made for the u&e of oach one. Another matter of interest was the drafting of rules for the bowls competition, the winner of which will become the temp-orary owner of a handsome trophy. A sub-committee was appointed, consisting of the chairman (Mr. John Ghappell), vice- chairman (Mr. A. Sessions), and Mr. John M, and they will submit their draft of the rules to the committee. It was under- stood that the trophy should remain, the pro- perty of the corporation, and that it should be put up for rink and not club competition, so that any four bowlers, whether belonging to a olub or not, might enter the competition.

HOW THE CITY LOSES MONEY At Cardiff Corporation Finance Committee to-day, Alderman F. J. Beavan presiding, the city treasurer (Mr. Allcock) reported he had. on instructions, sold L34,426 5s. 6d., nominal value per cent. Consols at 86 13-32. The cush realised was z629,746 9s. ia., ana alter I deducting commission, £43 ls. 3d., this left a net sum of £ 29,703 7s. 5d., resulting m a "loss to the corporation of £ 1,041 65, 3d. Mr. H. C. Vivian, seeing tne council wen: paying 3; per oent. for the overdraft, sug- gested selling more Consols for which they were receiving something over 2J per cent. Mr. Alloock said the council would shortly require £ 60,COO in addition to the money now raised by the sale of Consols. The question of selling further Consota was deierred, the Chairman being aøked to csll, a special meeting if necessary.

CRIMINAL APPEAL SUCCEEDS! la the Court of Ctrimimal Appeal to-day Albert Edward Dyson, who at Manchester Assozes was sentenced to ten years' penal s-ervitude for the alleged man's laughter of his child, appealed against the conviction, on the ground that the learned judge had mis- directed the jury by stating that it did not matter whether the injury, which oaused the death of the child, had been inflicted in November, 1906, or December, 1907, if they were satisfied the death had been caused by the violence of the appellant. The Court held that Justice Cotendge was wrong in telling the jury they might find the prisoner guilty if he had caused the death by injuries inflicted in 1906, and they must, therefore, discharge the prisoner, but regretted that the Legislature d'id not allow the court to order a new trial.

BRITAIN AND SPAIN'S NAVY. The "El Nervion," the chief newspaper of, Bilbao, authoritatively states that, in order to promote national industry, the Spanish Government has decided that 60 per cent. of the contracts for the building of a squadron of war vessels and the reconstruction of the 1_ -r* 1 J n r, V. « 11 KA arsenais njb XUrrol tiuu \a.1LüCUL1l øUa-LL allotted to Spanish firms, the remaining 40 per cent. going to foreign firms. The whole scheme will cost about L8,000,000, and a j British-Spanish Association has been formed to take up the contracts in the following proportions:—Margis Camillas, of the Spanish Transatlantic Company, 30 per cent.; the Biscaya Blast Furnace Company, 30 per cent.; and Vickers, Sons, and Maxim, of England, 40 per cent. Two engineers from Messrs. Vickers aTe negotiating with the Spanish contractors, and are paying visits to the dockyards at Ferrol and Cartagena.- Central News.

GEORGETOWN GIRL'S DEATH I A five-year-old girl, named Margaret j Ketoher, of 18, Iron-lane, Georgetown, Mer- thyr, died suddenly this morning1 at the house of her uncle, William Morgan, of ;)0, Morlais-street, P-e-ntrcbach, where she was on a visit. Last night when she retired to bed she appeared to be in her usual heaJth, but woke up about midnight very ill. Shortly after- wards she became unconscious, and remained in that condition until five o'clock, when she died. I

NO TICKET AND NO MONEY A middle-aged collier, named John L.ewis, I Llanhilleth, was charged at Newport to-day with being drunk at Bassaley Station on Saturday, and travelling on the Great Western Railway without a ticket. Prisoner on being ,a.sk.e.d for his ticket, said he had no ticket, and no money. When taken into custody, over E2 was found upon him. He now pleaded that he remembered nothing about it, and was fined 31s. 6d. in aly.

SUICIDE IN BED On Saturday an inquest was held in*Mar- gate on the body of Mrs. Mary Ann Dray, widow. The police found her in bed with a rubber tube in her hand, one end in her mouth and the other on the gas bracket, which was still turned on. It was thought she had been dead about a fortnight, the gas esoaping the whole of that time. A verdict of "Suicide while in a state of temporary insanity" was returned. J

ACCIDENT AT LLANDEBIE I John Williams, of Tan-y-Graig. Llandebie, j met with a serious accident whilst following his employment at the Dlandebie Lime Works on Saturday. A number of stones fell upon him, inflicting serious wounds on his head. The unfortunate workman lies in a i precarious condition,, »

I Penarth Controversy MR NORRIS AGAIN ON WARPATH To the Editor of the Evening Express." Sir,—Mr. Samuel Thomas, chairman of the Penarth Council and J.P., hired Andrews'- hall and issued a hand bill stating he would' make a stat.emen,t dealing with the local administration of the Public Healths Act. I was warned that the meeting was being held entirely a,ga,imst me; but, having been invited in writing to Mr. B. Thomas' house a,nd entertained over three hours talking over tov resolutions and Questions, he show- ing a particularly friendly manner towards me, I could not possibly believe the warn- ings. I went to the meeting innocent as to what was likely to happen, and was amazed when, in less than three minutes aft,er he stood up to speak, to hear him say he was there to reply to statements that had been circulated all over the town, without giving the name of the person. My reply to all Mr. Thomas's statements referring to me is that they are absolutely untrue. Now, let Mr. Thomas meet me on any public platform, and give me a chance to show the audience low quickly I will turn the tables on him. Mr. Thomas stated my complaints were trumpery. If that is so, why has Mr. Thomas, as chairm-an, given orders to have my trum- pery complaints instantly attended to? All Mr. Thomas's remarks re Stanwell-road private improvements were sheer nonsense. Only fancy the leader of Penarth, Liberalism inviting G. L. Norris to come on to the plat- form to hear tb£:ô(I statements, and then refuse G. L. Norris a reply, declaring the mooting closed. When Mr. Thomas was speaking on hunting the septic tanl, bogey, why he didn't he say that when I wrote and asked what this hunt- hunting had cost the ratepayers. The reply I got in writing stated about £30, a.nd I hold the letter. When I insisted on knowing the exact figure it was between £ 300 and L300. And all that the ratepayers have got for their money is the knowledge that certain, councillors and other persons had first-class trips to all parts of the country. Tho inference that Mr. Thomas made that I had complained about the surveyor is untrue. No man in Penarth has ever spoken more highly of the surveyor than I have.—I am, &c., G. L. NORRIS. Overthorpe, Penarth.

Fun in a Barry Case "ONE DOG, ONE BONE" A charge of assault was preferred at Barry to-day by Ifesiali Cridge, wife of E-eado-n Oridge, of 8, Forster-street, Cadoxton, against Thomas Fury, a young man of Holmes-street. M.r. Harold Lloyd, solicitor, defended. The complainant's etory was that while passing a,long Holmes-street t,he defendant's sister struck her. Bohe fell to the ground, and the witness alleged that the defendant then acted improperly. In reply to Mr. Lloyd, the complainant denied trying- to kick Miss Fury. Mr. Lloyd; You behaved like a lady, of coura-e ? (Laughter.) Complainant: I aim. equal to a lady. (Laughter.) It is policy to take oare of your- self, though. Mr. Lloyd: Yes, tile Oadoxton policy. EId. Croker, of 9, Holmes-street, said that another woman was helping the girl Fury to beat the prosecutrix My worships," said witness, it was so disgraceful that I said, One dog to one bone!" (Loud laughter.) Police sergeant Ben Davies said oom- pla,inant was very much under the influence of drink, and made no complaint of having I beer assaulted. The ca.se was disihissed. An-other Case Mary Ann Fury, the girl mentioned in the last case, was then charged with assaulting Keziah Oridge. Prosecutrix said the incidents of the first case constituted the assault complained of. Defendant struck her in the face, witness struck her back, and both fell struggling to the ground. Defendant: How can you sit there, gentle- men, and hear such ferocious lies? (Laugh- ter.) (To the complainant): Didn't you ma.ke a ring and ask me to fight," Complainant: No. Defendant: Well, you are s, confounded liar. 'Complainant: I am not, Mary Ann. Defendant: Less of the Mary Ann and a tit more of the Mrs. Fury, please. A number of witnesses were called on both sides, but defendant was ordered to pay 20s. and costs, or go to gaol for 21 days' hard labour. Defendant: Pay what? No fear, not a cent.

I LOOKING THINGS UP I Creditable Work by the City Treasurer Mr. Allcock, the city treasurer and con- troller, reported to the Cardiff Finance Oom- mittee to-day that he hau Tor some time past been in communication with the Sur- vcyor of Taxes with a view of ascertaining the amount due from the various accounts of the corporation to the Board of Inland Itevenue in respect of tax on dividends on stock interest on loans, profits from trading undertakings, &c. There had been no settle- ment of this matter since 1899, the question having romainel in abeyance pending the decision in the House of Lords of the London County Council's a-ppcal. Mr. AlIoook them gave details showing thM since 1901-2 a cash saving of z6742 15s. There had aLso been a considerable saving in the tramway and electric light departments in respect of deductions from profits on account of depreciation. The Chairman (Alderman Boaran), in mov- ing that the report be entered upon the minutes, said it was very creditable of the city treasurer that lie followed up matters of this kind so closely, and ascertained whether through some laxity or otherwise the corporat,io-n had paid in the past more than they were bound to pay. He congratulated Mr. All"ck on-his report. ot -i"Tncinoers concurred, and the motion was agreed to.

SUDBROOK SENSATION At Chepstow Police-court to-da.y Mary Beasley (32), of Sudbrook, on remand, wias charged with attempting to drown her child, George Griffiths Beasley, aged six, with intent to murder him, at Sudbrook, on May 14, and also with attempting to eonumit suicide. The Bench did not consider the evidence sufficient to send the prisoner for trial, and released her to the care of her friends. A second charge was withdrawn.

IN THE POLICE COURTS. I Birg-ur Johansen, a Swede, was at Newport I to-day fined 40s. for being drunk and using obscene language. I At Pontypool to-day John Baker, labourer, New Inn, was fined 20s. for being drunk in chargo of a horse on May 23. Maurice Roach, collier, Mountain Ash, was sent to goal for a month by the Ystrad magistrates to-day for stealing a sliver curb wa-tch chain, the property of Jack Malitz, Pontypridd. A ship's fireman, named Donald Cochrane, against whom there were convictions in other places, was at Newport to-day sent to prison for a month for stealing 561b. of rope from the engine-house of the Town Dock. Oliver Tibbs, labourer, Cardiff, was at New- port to-day fined IDs. 6d. for being drunk at St. Mellon's on Sunday and 20s. for stealing twenty pheasants eggs from the Oakland Farm, St. Mellon's. the property of the Tre- degar Estate. Prisoner pleaded guilty.

2,000 OUT OF WORK -1 With the departure of the Holland-America liner Rotterdam, at the end of this week, more tha;n 2,000 hands will be paid off from Queen's Island shipyard, Belfast, as three of the eight building slips are in process of re-construction for laying down the two mammoth vessels for the IVhAe-Stac Mae.

I For Your Best Girl] OPPORTUNITY NOW ON THE DOORSTEP I Increasing interest ia being taken in the Evening Express holiday proposals, judg- ing by the number of coupons which have already arrived at this office. In another column full particulars appear of our scheme, under which the six lucky ladies who receive the largest number of Votes will be entitled to a fortnight's free holiday this summer, receiving railway fares and boarding exp,enses to the total of £10. The proposal offers other speciaj induce- ments. and early participation will reap its full reward. The attractions of a fortnight's free holi- day need not be emphasised here. The sum of £ 10, combined with, tactful management, is amply sufficient to allow a winner to be accompanied by a relative or a friend. Wha,t a golden opportunity offers itself for a newly-married couple to spend their honeymoon at the expend of the "Evening Express." Here is also a splendid opportunity for the fellows wito are always humming "Put me amongst the girls." By a subscription to the "Evening Express" (see the advertise- ment on Page 4) candidates receive a con- siderable number of extra votes, and this condition offers a. mighty' chance of securing a fine trip for one's best girl.

MERTHYR SHOW FATALITY DAVID JOHN WILLIAMS. (The boy who was killed.)

Verdict of'Wilful Murder' A RHONDDA LANE MYSTERY Mr. R. J. Rhys, coroner, held an adjourned inquiry at Treherbert to-day concerning the death of a young male chidd found in a lane at Treherbert under circumstancee already reported in the "Etvening Express." The la-st adjournment was made to enable Thomas May, a young collier, of Ynysybwl, to give evidence. May stated he had been with Humphries, a Owmpaac collier, who admitted taking the parcel containing the child from a Taff Vale Eailway train and throwing it away. They had been drinking together all day Pontypridd. Humphries, whom he left at 10.10 pan., took the 10.13 p.m. train home. He did not have a parcel of any kind with him then. The jury return-ed a. verdict of "Wilful mur- der against some pernon, or persons un- known," t'he Foreman adding that the jury wished to compliment the police upon their prompt action in clearing the matter VI) so far as Treherbert people were concerned. Humphries after the inquest was charged at Ystrad Polioe-court with concealment of birth. On the application of Superintendent Cole, a remand was granted for a week, bail being allowed.

British Trawler Arrested I CAPTURED BY GERMAN GUNBOAT I Mr. George Jeffs, of Messrs. Jeffs Bros., Grimsby, to-day informed a press representa- tive that a complaint wo-uld be made to the Foreign Office respecting the alleged illegal arrest of their trawler General, and illegal imprisonment of the skipper, Mr. Grimmer. A fortnight ago whilst the General was steaming to Ymuidcn she was, it is stated, peremptorily stopped by the German gunboat Yenna. 'n? trawler was then seven miles fif the German coast with her gear stowed away, but despite protestations, the General was ordered to p,roceoo the gunboat to Cux- haven, and the German officer took charge for navigation purposes. At Cuxhaven, after 24 hours' detention, the skipper was released without apology. The Germans declined to allow the skipper to ice his fish, the consequence being that a large portion went bad, and about zElOO was lost in the sale of the catoh at Ynfuiden. The crew are unanimous that at the time of the arrest the General was under steam and fully seven miles from the coast.

I A NEWPORT BLAZE* Policeman's Timely Discovery An exciting blaze took place at Newport this morning. Police-constable Druitt was patrolling in Commercial-street when he noticed smoke issuing from the shop of Mr. W. J. King, hairdresser a.nd tobacconist, carrying on business at 76&, Commercial- street. Upon examination he found the shop ablaze, and aroused the inmates, who were safely rescued. The brigade, under Lieu- tenant Lyne and Superintendent Tothill, were promptly on the spot, and extinguished the outbreak in three-quarters of an hour. Mr. King, who estimated the damage at £400, said he went to bed about midnight, when everything was apparently safe, and he could not account for the fire. The stock was covered by insurance.

NEATH GENTLEMAN'S DEATH I Information reached Neath to-day to the effect tha-t Captain Fred Kempthorne, brother of Mr. L. J. Kempthorne, the clerk to the Neath County Justices, had died suddenly at Harwich, where he was staring with Dr. Bert Kempthorne, his brother. The deceased gejitlemain was seized with a fit on Sunday night, a.nd died an hour later. For many years he held a. commission in the local comiptuny of Artillery Volunteers, and was very popular. He resigned owing to fa-ilin.g health. Deceased was about 38 years of age.

BRIDGET AND HER HUSBAND I Police-constable David Lewis told the Barry magistrates this morning that he went to collect a fine last week from a womdn named Bridget M argreaves. She swore at him, and caused a crowd to collect outside the house. Defendant: Oh, you H.aT! Margreaves called upon her "Lawful husband at the police-court to give evidence, and as he entered the witness-box she said, Don't you go and tell a blootniin' lie, you bad, wicked wretch." (Laughter.) She was fined 10s. or a week's imprison- ment. Defendant: I hfvven't got ten balfnerniiies.

WIDOWER'S "MISERABL LIFF." I No p-erson on this earth can imagine or I know what I suffer night and day with my ¡ head. I feel as though I should have I a sudden impulse to kill those I love fewr than life. It is best to end my own miser- able life. The Almighty will know the state of my mind, and judge accordingly. Such was the letter left behind by John Garrad Hogan (73), formerly a mill manager, whose dead body was found hanging a.t his residence, 315, Tong strcet, Bradford. He had been in failing health since his wife was killed by a tramcar four yea.rs ago. A verdict of Suicide whilst of unsound mind" was returned by the jury on Saturday,

I CAUGHT LEAVING CHAPEL John Henry Williams, of no fixed abode, was committed to the assizes by the Ystrad justices to-day on a charge of sacrilege and breaking into the English Methodist Chapel Treorky, as already reported in the "Even- ing Express." It was alleged that the pri- soner was caught red-handed leaving the chapel vestry at two o'clock in the morning. He had, it was stated, stolen a new maofcin- .tosh. leaving an old coat iu its. places

Men of the Day's March I RAILWAYS AND COAL" Mr. ROGER PRICE and Mr. W. J. STEPHENS (Cardiff Hailway Oo.) (Thomas A Stephens). [Snapped at the Docks.

PLUCKY SERVANT GIRL I At Brentford on Saturday the m,a,giftrates committed for trial at the next Middlesex Sessions Harry Garter, 29, a stoker, for burglariously breaking into 2, Tring-avenuue, Ealing, and stealing a missionaTy-box. The accused was captured by Louisa Farrow, a young domestic eng-aged a.t the bouse, whose attention had been drawn on the night of the 15th by her sweetheart to the prisoner loitering in the road in a suspicious manner. When Farrow returned to the house, after posting some letters, she loosed the dog, which discovered the prisoner under a couch in the drawing-room, with the money-box in his possession. She locked him in and sent for the police. Several previous convictions, including one last year of house-breaking at Eciling, were proved agai-nist prisoner by Police-&ergeant Hedly.

PRISON FOR A DOCTOR'S WIFE I The wife of a medical man named Berg- mann was sentenced nt Berlin on Saturday to four montihs' imprisonment for inhuman cruelty to her stepdaughter, aged fourteen. The evidence proved that the child's life was one of martyrdom. She was half- starved, and the bread given her was mouldy and spread with salt. Her whole body was covered with wounds from a thick cane. The girl was frequently shut in an electric bath and all the lights turned on until her hands and arms were burned.

I SWINDLERS UNEARTHED I The Madrid police have discovered in Castello-street, a well-organised gang of swindlers. Ali immense quantity of corres- pond 3 nee directed to persons in foreign countries, particularly England, has been found and seized. A number of forged cheques on Dondon banks and bogus telegrams were also secured. A man named Rodriguez, mho is believed to be the head of the gang, has been arrested, together with several women. Recently some Londoners arrived at Madrid, having been allured by false promises made by the swindlers.

I A VINDICATION "Are you a sober woman?" asked Mx. D'Eyncourt of an applicant at Clerkenwell, on Saturday. "No, I'm Scotch," was the reply, which caused laughter in court. The Magistrate: I did not know that it necessarily followed from the fact that one is Scotch that one is not sober. (Renewed laughter.) The woman explained that she had mis- understood his worship's question, and Scottish character was thus vindicated.

I HAPPY ISLANDERS I Art a meeting of the Donegal County Council the collection of rates on a number of islands off the coast was discussed. A collector said it was quite impossible to recover rates from the inhabitants, who had a conscientious objection to paying rates. Boatmen refused to take ly.ni to the island. One boatman, who dimove?red that his pas- sen?er was a coLIc?etor, refused to convey him ba?k to the ma4nUnd. Tory Island people have not paid rates for twenty years.

ARRESTED ON THE STAGE Ait Kingston on Saturday, when William Day, a scene shifter, was committed for trial on a chaTge of burglary, a defective stated that he arrested accused on the stage at the Royal County Theatre, Kingston. Curiously enough, the piece being played at the theatre was a drama entitled Sexton Blake," which largely deals with adventures in the life of a detective.

PROMISING CARDIFFIENNE I A very glowing report concerning the musical talent of Miss Leaih Fariesa, daughter of Mr. Phil Phillips, of Cardiff, hm been issued by Professor Mathilde Marohesi, of Paris. Professor Marchesi says: Miss Phillips did excellent work while under my guidance. I feel sure that with her beautiful voice, ability, a.nd stylo she will meet with well-deserved success in her artistic career."

3,520 G U I N EAS FORII'TU RN ERB" I During the three days' sale of the picture coll ection of the late Mr. Humphrey Roberts, the total amount realised was £65,074 6s. A suni of 3,520 guineas was on Saturday paid for a number of Turner drawings, but this did not come up to expectation. The highest price was 800 guineas for Kirkby Lonsdale Chiir-chyard, which was a decline of twenty guineas on its previous gale a quarter of a century ago.

GOOSEBERRY MILDEW I American gooseberry mildew has appeared i in England in its summer stage, in which condition it is highly infectious. All goose- berry growers in the infected areas are advised to spray their bushes with a solu- tion of liver of sulphur in the proiportion of one pound of liver of sulphur to 32 gallons of water.

I MARCONIGRAMS TO RESCUE Oable communication between Guernsey and England Was restored yesterday morn- ing after five days' int-errnption. During the breakdown wireless telegraphy between the Marconi Station at Nitol, Me of Wight, and the Admiralty station, Alderney, was uti- lised for some commercial message.

TELEGRAM PLACED IN A COFFIN I At the funeral of Mr. R. H. Clarke, an Bast Anglian miller, at Earsham, a telegram in which a tribute was paid to his honour, Iri n Kir ft 1 r. J KTJ o> Uiviuu g ii 1VIIU Wits ;îedi the oJ ffi¿: t 'h:f b: g?ender.

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I Can Die But Once" JEALOUS CONVICT MURDERS HIS WIFE A terrible crime has been committed at Valenzano, a lia-mlet of 4,000 inhabitants in the Province of Bari, Italy. A convict named Brandonisio, who, though but 27 years of age, had been many times in prison for deeds of violence, was deeply enamoured of his young wife Grazi^, who was hardly out of her teens. Exery day she was wont to bring his dinner to the prison, where Brandoniisio, being a remarkably powerful fellow, managed, by his bullying demeanour, to rule both inmates and warders pretty much as he willed. Last year a couple of turnkeys were tried and severely punished for throwing open the gaol doors at Brandonisio's injunctions on an occasion when he took it into his head to break The Monotony of Prison Life by going away to spend several days in hie wife'd company. The other day Brandonisio, during a con- versation with some relatives in the prison parlour, learned news about his young wife, which determined him to pay her another j flying visit with a very different end in view. Tha-t evening at the recreation hour Brandon- isio, in a fury of rage, thus addressed his fellow-convicts: "Young fellows, my wife is betraying me. I must kill her at all costs. If, when the moment comes you don't help me to escape, if only for a few hours, God help you!" So saying Brandonisio drew forth wit.h a threatening gesture a bar of iron which he had concealed on his person. The Plan for Flight wad* matured, and on Saturday morning at I recreation time in the courtyard Brandon- isio suddenly exclaimed, Now is the time, boys." Pointing to a ladder, he ordered one of the guards to place it against the outer wall. The order was mutely obeyed and Brandonisio got away. Making towards Valenzano he met on the road his sister, thirteen years of age, whom he kissed affectionately. On arrival at home he found that his wife had already left, so, hiding a harvesting sickle under his jacket, he wen,t forth to seek her at work in the fields. There they embraced each other with apparent tenderness (says the "Daily Chronicle" cor respondent), after which Bran- donisio led her into the heart of an olive I grove hard by, where was a deep, empty cistern. There he reproached her for loose living, and, brandishing the sickle, huuulukcu nis ternaio errana. Grazia., who was about to become a mother. knelt resignedly upon her kn.ees ex- claiming, "Kill me! I can die but once." She bowed her neck to the assassin, who, with eight successive strokes, cut off her head and dragged the body to the cistern, in which he flung it. Afterwards he paid a visdt to relatives and told them the story of revenge. In the evening he calmly returned to the prison, when the turnkey on duty at the gate fainted, fancying himself face to face with a ghost.

A RASH CONCLUSION "Then I am, to tsndenstand that this is your final answer, Miss Stubbles?" "My final answer." "Nothing can move you?" "Nothing." "Then my life will be a lonely one and my fate a harsh one, for my uncle with whom I lived has just died and left me- "That fact somewhat alters the case, Henry. I cannot be bar eh to one who has sustained pudh recent bereavement. If I could believe that you are sincere "Sincere! Oh, Miss Stubbles!" "You have certainly made an impiression on my heart. Give me time to think of it." "How long?" "After ail. why think of it? Henry, I am yours!" "Oil, Genevievef" "Do not squeeze me so hard, Henry! Your poor uncle! Was he long ill?" "Three days." "It it too bad! You eaiy he left you!" "Yes, he has left me." "How much?" "How much? I said he bad left me. He had nothing else to leave. I am alone in the world now, homeless, penniless: but, with You by my side-why, she's fainted!"

I. SHY PEOPLE'S DISTRESSES Mr. A. C. Benson tells the following delight- ful story of a great statesman staying with a, humble and anxious host, who had invited a party of simple and unimportant people to meet the great man. The statesman came in liite for dinner, and was introduced to the party. He made a series of old-fashioned bows in all directions, but no one felt in a position to offer any observations. The great ma,n, at the conclusion of the ceremony, turned to hia host and said, in tones that had often thrilled a listening senate: "What very convenient jugs you have in your bed- rooms! They pour well!" The social frost broke up; the company were delighted to find that the great man was interested in mundane matters of a kind on which every- one might be permitted to have an opinion, and the conversation, starting from the humblest conveniences of daily life, melted inseneibly into more liberal subjects.

CAtRN-ST. COAL STEALERS At Cardiff to-day (before Messrs. J. Herbert Cory, T. H. Stephens, and T. W. Syanonds) Mr. Goodfellow (Messrs. Galling and Good- fellow), representing the Khymney Railway Company, prosecuted three lads—Miohaei Edward O'Connor, Alfred Croft, amd Frederick Slad-foT stealing coal, value 4s., on May 23. Mr. Goodfellow explained that the boys live in Cla&rns-street, and that the back of the houses abut on the railway. It was the habit, he said, of certain lads to jump on to trncks-in this case, whilst in motion—take coal, and oarry it to their houses. Police- constable William Garney secreted himself, and deteoted the boys now charg-ed. O'Oonnor and Blade, having been up before, were fined 10s. or seven days, and OroJt was discharged.

TALE OF A BICYCLE Walking out of a Drury-lane public-house, Camber well man saw-aooording to the story related tit Bow-street on ISaturday-a young man disappearing with his machine. A burly sergeant started in pursuit, and in Bloomsbury a gentleniali seized the fugitive. But, dropping the machine, he again escaped, and was not captured until Shaftesbury-avenue was reached. Then the police returned for the bicycle. In the meantime, however, someone else had ridden away on it, and it has not been found.

THE MANX BUDGET The Manx Government financial statement shows that the ordinary revenue for the year ended March 31 was £ 85,159, an increase of £ 984 on the previous year, and the expen- diture was X76,157, leaving a surplus of £ 9,001. The duties on spirits and beer show a decrease of £ 651; but tea, tobacco, sugar, and wines exhibit an increase. The esti- mated revenue for the current year is £ 80,330, and, after deducting .sinking fund and other balances, the island's not debt is under £ 90,000.

EVERYTHING LOST I A ship's fireman, of Stirling, William Boyd, admitted at West Ham on Saturday having been drunk, and this dialogue with the clerk ;allowed:- I suppose you have lost all your money ?— Every penny. And your kit as well ?-Eyery stick. II Have you a wife?-NO, I have lost her. He was let off without a fine.

I NEVERSLEPT AWAY FRCM HOME The oldest tradesman in the village of Milford-on-Sea, Mr. Charles Berry, has just died at the age of 82 years. Mr. Berry had spent the whole of his long life practically witMn the bounds of the village, and was very proud of the fact that he had never slept in any other pariah. I

STEEL FOR MACHINE BELTS According to a Consular report, the use ot steel bands to take the place of leather belt- ing for the transmission of power has been proved practicable by a. firm in Chorlotten. tvmg* iGarmoam.),

Missing Boy Found GLANAMMAN MYSTERY SOLVED I A telegram was received at Glana.mman this morning sta.ting that Evan Phillips, the missing Glanamman boy, had returned to his aunt's house at Lla-npumpsaint. Much concern had been aroused in the Amman Valley by the mysterious disappear- 8..n.oo of the lad, who is a son of Mrs. Phillips, Gwndwnmawr, Glanaan- man. He was sent to school last Thu-day, but did not attend. On Saturday evening the whole di-Tirict WüS scoured by the G^llyceidri m Colliery workmen and others. On Sunday morning intimation was received from an aunt at Llanpumpsaint that the lad went there on Friday evening. remaining for the night. She gave him half-a, crown to assist him to go home, but he did not turn up, and, therefore, the search waa, con tinned yesterday.

TWO LITTLE BOYS LOST I Gloucester people have been greatly excited by the mysterious disappearance of two little brothers, ntamed Jack and Ohi&rlie Vaughan, aged six and three years reepeotively, sons of a railway servant. It appears they went for a walk on Satur- day afternoon, an-d have not since been heard of. Air day yesterday and last night gangi of policemen and raihvaymen dragged tin ponds in the neighbourhood, and searched in every possible place, without result, and theii parents are in great distress. It is said tha.t two children resembling tdi,E,in were seen with a woman in black lat< on Saturday, but no trace of them has been discovered. The police, besides soourin,g the neighbour. hood, have circulated the information for many miles around, as it is feared that sola4 ill has befallen them, and, possibly, someoiw taken them away. The elder child was quit4 capaole of talking care of himself.

THE MARQUESS DECLINES I Cardiff Finance Committee to-day receive4 a letter from Lord Bute in reference to tho proposed Monthermer-road bridge, in whicl his Ijordship, while agreeing that the prOo posal was for the benetit of those residing in t.he ne?nbourho<xl. said he could not ?reo that he should be called upon to r.r?t??? to what was to be done by the ratepayers The Chairman (Alderman Beanm) re- marked that Lord Bute was certainly oue of the largest, if not the largest, ra.t.epayer in the city, and contributed to the imorove- meat in that way. It was stated that there was in hand a sum of £ 14,00) for bridges and other works, and the committee, failing to get any contribu- tions beyond £ 600 promised by the Ehymm-y Railway Company, recommended the corpo- ration to proceed with the bridge, which is estimated to cost £ 2,303. including the amount promised by the Rhymney Company,

A FORBIDDEN MARRIAGE I At an inquest held by the Spalding corona at Orowland on Saturday aIteraoon resrect ing the d-eath of Herbert Copomazi, nineteen ycrars of age, who was found drowned in some gravel pits at Crowland, it was stated that the deceased had proposed to marry a girl at Crowland, and the banns had been published, but his father had refused his consent, which WM necessary, the deceased being under age. The young man, aftez- taking leave of his sweetheart on Sunday night, and bidding her good-bye twice, had apparently drowned himself in the pits, Leaving his bicycle close by. The juTY returned a "Verdict of suicide during temporary insanity," and expressed the opinion that the deceased's father was perfectly justified in the course he had takew Iln forbidding the marriage.

I SUICIDE FOLLOWS INACTION I Worried by the illness of his wife, anc depressed because he had nothing to dc I after employment oil the water for fift3 years, Charles William Oallaghan, mastei ma?rin?r of Chatham, committed E'mcid? bl hanging himseIL i' A.t the inquest on Saturday the eon said his father retired a few momths a-ira on a pension, but could not get accustomed to a life of inaction. He was of excitable habits, and, unfortunately, had no hobby. The jury returned a verdict of "Suicide during temporary insanity."

—— I A FIRST OFFENDER I Wilfred Pcginald Brown (sixteen) was charged at Cardiff to-day with embezzling three suane of 5:;¡. 6d., 7d, and 56. 9d., received by him on account of his employer, Philip Lloyd Jones, basiket maker. The youth was engaged to canvase for orders, and to deliver goods and account for moneys received. Evi- dence waa giv-en that he had not accounted for the cuans paid to him received by cus- tomers. That he admitted, and he was dealt with under tho First (Menders Act.

DOG GIVES ALARM OF FIRE I I By a fire whioh broke out in the early hours of yesterday a portion of Messrs Pryor, Bedd, and Company's brewery premises at Hatfield was destroyed. The out break was discovered through the barking of a dog. The animal jumped on to t.he bed of Mr. Eaton, who sleeps on the premises1 Three fire brigades were engaged for severa hours.

I FORBID THE BANNS I I I At Sheffield yesterday the congregation at one of the suburban churches had the rinueua-1 experience of hearing the banais for-  s for. bidden. The Per. Mr. Odom, the vicar, asked the objector to see him in the vestry. It ther transpired that the objector was the fathf of the bridegroom, who objected that his 8011 was under a-ge.

DEATH OF CRIMEAN OFFICER I The death occurred at Scarborough yester day of Major Thomas George Johnson, agei 84, late of the 13th Huosars and 2nd Wes1 Yorkshire Yeomanry Cavalry. Major John eon served during the whole Crime-an WaT and was under Lord Cardigan at the Battles of Balaclava and Inker man.

FRENCH MILITARY HOSPITALS I M. Checron, LTnder-Secretary for War, has laid before the French Cabinet a scheme for the systematic reorganisation of the hospi- tal service. The proposal provides for the construction of new district hospitals, at aB estimated cost of £ 3,000,000. ————————————— <

ELECTORAL RIOTS IN BELGIUM I In the course of electoral disturbances al St. Nicholas U\"aesland), Belgium, 300 Socia, lists attacked the police and dIsarmed them. A policeman discharged his revolver, and several on both sides were injured. Order was eventually restored by a charge of the gendarmerie.

RAILWAY CLERK'S WINDFALL I The sua of £ 20,COO which has been if* herited by AVilliam Pritehit, a Groat Nor- them Railway celrk, and his brother in America, comes to them through an uncle, John Pritclidt, who died at The Grove, Eal- ing, in January, 81 years of age.

I 4, 16 CIGAR I At Washington on Saturday Mr. Joseph Cannon, Speaker of the House of Represew tatives, who is an inveterate smoker, was presented by the Association of Pianoforte Dealers with a cigar which cost iC6 to m&ke- —" 0

PARADE OF 10,000 LADS I The Duke of Conuaught has intimated bi8 I desire to be the inspecting officer at tbe Second Lambeth Conference Royal Review- fixed for Saturday, June 27, when it is hoped 10,000 members of the Church Lads' BrIgade will appear before him in Hyde Park.

STEVENS' BRFAD- 1 StMcet?ea?aadtshannItMat sop-a-I