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OQPfMGM. t < tk Wall of Silence A STORY OF CASKET, 8peo<alhf Writt»i» for tlw "Evening- Express" i By SIDNEY WARWICK, AUTHOR OF Th« Angel of Trouble," ••Through a Woman's H.rt," No Past Is ltead," .c.e.s Ey«s-_ A Mystery," M Shadows of London," tic., Ac. FOR NEW READERS. This tHrrilinjf sortat began in tho Ollveningr Exprsss" on Novsmbsr T. BACK numbers can be obtained from any newsagent, or direct from the publisher. The following outline emMw r»«w reader* to commence the Sawy to-day Char actor* In the Story. JIM MEREDITH, heir to his uncle's great wealth, and now head of the Arm of Meredith. Muir. and Co. OLIVE LINDSAY, old Meredith's adopted daughter, cat out of his will because 80. .Wad convicted of stealing pearls. PYJLCJVAL DETMQLD, one of the witneeeèa (►t against Olive in the Black Pearl CMM. -found shot through the heart at his bouee in Llandaif, and wnom a woman is auspeeted- of murdering- XVA KENNEDY, whom Jim finds on the roeud near Detmold'3 house on the night of the murder, and. at her request, conveys in bis motor ttr ltmdyr Station. STHEL RESTARRICK, a young widow, for- Jims sweetheart and a jealous woman, who hears of the last-named liua- dent, and suspects. Ow-ei> HUGHES, who- is accepted by Elsie Muir. and, when leaving the .JIlu.irs' house at Penarth. meets JOliN SARROh. whom he accuses of haying been in league with Detmold to rob him tHughee) of bus rights in a certain inven- tion. siarrol retorts by accusing Hughes ef DeUaotd's' death. Hughes replies thAt. it was an aocident. Sarrol declares he is going to set the police on to Hughes, but ■promises to hvid his hand until nine o clock that night, when he arranges to meet Hughes again. 1BATKICE SARROL and PHILIP MOTE, for- -MWIY sweethearts, who meet at dinner Sat night and afterwards in the grounds df Muir's house, exchange conadences Strrol surprises nis wife in Philip Muir's arms. A fierce quarrel and fight follow, and Philip Muir kills Sarrol with a blov from a stick left behind by Hughes. Mra. 6arrol plots to save Philip from the can- sequences, and to throw suspicion on Hughes. Meredith meets Hughes and brings him to his house. the police being cleverly switched on to a wild-goose chase towards Cardiff. Hughes is concealed. Meredith, hia manservaD* and Elsie Muir being in the secret. of the Story To-Oay-Ponart",L I., I CHAPTER XXVII (Continued.) I THE DAWN OF SUSPICION. t jBicreauu, was a utile surprised at too un- seoesBary vehemence of Philip's disclaimer. I .9b. no doubt he was mistaken. I was merely mentioning his impS8ions; Owen &<  nn ? Av s&w w ?u? in the room. Bu? wh?t I 1Nnt to get at is this: somehow I can't.! Wp thinking the timss don't at, and that it must have been later than your father i thought when podr Sarrol was found; and.; if 90—are yo^ipure of the times your father gave at the iDQ\1œt?" Meredith broke otf i soddenly. Ptoiiip did not answer. The question was 1 IiDnocent enough • Meredith was merely | to get to the bottom of this mys- terkyus afrair. and he felt that his best chance of euofeeding was in going over the ground again from, the standpoint of Owen's story. But Philip's gUllty fears made him onspect a tmp. Every innocent question became tinged with suspicion, with a pos- sible lurking, unsuspected significance. He ¡ tod- the feeling that he must weigh every [ migW prove his undoing. He, was like a tfcater who stove, hearing the ice cracking, let rifted of going either forward or back, Jest some weak spot should let him through into- the deep waters beneath. But Elsie answered: "It was striking ten o clock as I went to the tibrary, when you were just finishing yoor four-hand game, Philip." "Yes, ten o'clock; I remember. After seeing Hughes, Mrs. Sarrotl rejoined 1H!, and • spoke to her hue band. It was he who. sug- gested we four should have a 100-up whilst he wTV-,write a. letter he had remembered," r >hifip <^gerly. Op that point he felt on £ gjp ground—one of the carefully-planned details in the conspiracy of silence. A thought suddenly struck Meredith. "You were finishing the game?'' he said. you were quick, to finish a hundred ,f&m.e in quatter of an hoar!" Jje Knew that the Jluirs were very average eyer well Alfred might play, a pm" in which he was a player was never » fast one—he invariably took so long in con- sidering each shot. "Did I say a hundred? I should have said a fifty e." ^aid Philip quickly, wondering, guiltily, if Meredith suspected anything, tha.t he was suddenly asking these questions. He was terribly nervous. The skater had heard the cracking of the ice. "And Alfred played a good game," he went en. volubly eager to reconcile any apparent incowigtencie. "It was rather absurd for father and Alfred to pfcay Mrs. Sarrol and myself; we hadn't a. abar." The door had opened; Alfred came into tie. rcomiu time to hear the mention of Mrs. Sarrol's name in conjunction, with a game of Mlliards. His glance took in Philip's white, nerrous face; rfnd the second conspirator "brOfè hi quickly. "Talking of that, tauadred-up the four of us Were playing at the time poor Sarrol met his death?. It. seems to add a final horror, to it, thibt we should be playing all unconscious of what waa, happening under this very rwf." said Alfred; and Philip bit his lips. "Then it was a hondred-up?" said Meredith we were at 95, my side, when Elsie caAc in; and I made a five-shot, which ma.de vs game." "Sorely tt ani7 a fifty-game, Alfred?" broke Xu FKilip, with dry lip6. "BTM, I sup- pose yey a*e more likely to be right; the horror of that might was such a shock that my Mellibt"y<'s oonfueed." He glanced U Meredith. Alfred looked from Meredith to his brother. He bad the feeling that, ill some way which he did not ù he had made matters ipenae rather thaw better. < "1 was saying," said Meredith to Ajlred. "as I told your father this afternoon, Owen that raglit-it waa-I who wwrned hijn the police were looking- for him. And., by Jove, I remember another thing," he. etied suddenly: "I wonder the significance at it ag evideoce <Jfd*n't strike me before! .n I toid Owen his stick had been found, .j atrtt w&s bfelieved to have been the weapon, be stated positively he had not had it with him when he went to fee Sarrol the second tjjoc. He had mislaid it somewhere that wmins before nine o'clock h "8 wteat dw?s that prove?" asked Alfred. "I'm coiQiing to that. Whilst waiting in :'nVtlt. Sarrol later Hughes noticed be had not his stick. iSince he had &-one earlier to a hotel near Maug'han-street, it occurred tQ hiiji he miglut haveleft it there. He went back to the hotel tQ laek that was about nine o'clock. The barmaid will rem—Iwf tht eiecumstanoe. If we can prove thajL iLuga^ did not bring the stick to this honse we shall be on our way to proving someone else guilty!" he cried. "Bat thait's rua proof-no proof at alU" broke in Philip hoarsely, afraid tha-t if sus- pickta were taken off Hughes it Might faeten upon him—•>eifanse, Hughes left the stick here" in the library at hie first interview with A Sarrol; it was lying ready to hand when- he came the second time1—" Meredith's fa-oe fell; the momentary bope died out Of hisfae; "How do you know? Are you sure?" he asked. ".Absolutely sore; I eaw the stick in the Btttafy myself-—" i yfHbilip checked himeelf suddenly. He realised a moment too late that he had made a stop. From the toek that came instantly  t? '? ??h.?.??.—. ? ?.. >7 other man's mind had pounced down upon tihat slip. Alfred, who had frowned a little at his brother's readiness to speak on this subject, feeling that he was. on dangeroua ground, yet could not understand why Philip had stopped abruptly with so guilty an air: Alfred had not been in the room when Philip said emphatically that he had not been in the library that night. For the first time a look of suspicion had come into Mere- dith's eyes. Oh, I remember, I did go to the library of course, directly after dinner" and I saw the stick then," Philip went on rapidly, with palpable nervousness, trying to cover up the admission. Oh, it's too painful an affair altogether I'm in no mood to discuss it, to answer idle questions that can lead to nothing!" he cried almost shrilly, his tor- tured nerves strained nearly to breaking- point. Then, as if afraid of trusting himself to Speak further, Philip turned and walked out of the room. Instinctively, Meredith glanced across at Elsie, who had been a mute listener to what had passed; he thought there was a startled look in her eyes as they followed Philip out of the room. Had she noticed that twice, either consciously or imconsciously, Philip had made mis-statements? When shortly afterwards he left the Muars, Meredith's minoi was bwy with a new train of thought. "Philip Muir knows something—ie hiding something! And, unless I'm mistaken, his sister either suspects or is on the verge of suspecting it, too," he told himself. Philip's manner had been oddly furtive and nervous; he had made a. mis-statement about the length of the game the four had played. That in itself was little enough no doubt. but later he had foil-owed that mis-statement with another that looked like a deliberate lie. First he had denied, with what seemed like unnecessary emphasis, having been in the library; later, in his anxiety to prove a point adverse to Owen, he had admitted he had been there. And the explanation by which he had tried to cover up the self-con- [ traduction had not rung true, like the explanation of a. general lapse of memory, j Something in the man's manner strengthened Meredith's conviction that it was a lie. Since Philip had seen the stick in the library, it was difficult to credit, in'view of the ubso quent tragedy, with which it wae connected, that heoouid have forgotten having come across it, that he had been in the library. A' deliberate evasion; a lie. AYA the lie tainted everything with sus- pieion. Why had Philip denied so emphati- I eally. that he had Jieen in the room where the tragedy happened? He knows soltething-is. hiding acme- thing That lie was like a key unlocking more doors than one. It tainted the most trivial things, the slightest discrepancies, with sus- picion.. HOO. It made Meredith suddenly weigh even the xrb.n'@ manner: had there been an impalpable fear moving behind his words, behind his; guarded pauses and silences? The lie tainted everything with frospiëion. In this dark riddle were two outstanding j facts positive to Jim Meredith: Owen Hughes had spoken the truth-ha.d hidden nothing, because he had nothing to hide; Philip had lied, because he knew somet-hing that he leared others knowing—what? Was hiding something—what? lTO BE CONTINUED ON MONDAY.]
Passing Pleasantries.
Passing Pleasantries. "It's highway robbery!" stormed the cus- tomer, and he flew out of the door. The coal merchant adjusted his glasses and looked carefully at the scales. "No," he said, softly, to, himself, "it isn't  ,w., robbery.  Teacher: Johnny, tm:n you tell me what is an orphan? JcfDtimy No'm. Teacher; I'm an orphan. Can you tell me now ? Johnny: Yes'm. You're eo old that your father and mother are dead. Theatrical Manager: I regret, gentlemen, that I cannot put your productions on the stage. First Author; Why not, pray? Manager: Your play, you see, is awfully simple. Second Author: And mine? Manager: Is simply awful. Priscilla: Jack is the oddest feUow. He took me driving yesterday, and when we were seven miles from home he said if I wouldn't promise to marry him he'd make me get out a.nd walk ba-ok. Penelope; Did you walk b-ack? Priscilta: No,, .indeed; but the horse did! Mike, hating been directed to go down to the station and see when the next train left, is aw abqu|b two hou^, IVetrMns 1 anxiously): Well, Mike? Mike: Wellr sor, I had to wait a long toime, sor, but it has just left.
STOLL'S PANOPTICON
STOLL'S PANOPTICON An Auto Heroine," a sensational series of twenty tableaux, is the principal bioscopic item in a. fine programme at Stoll's Panopti- con, Cardiff, next week. while a pretty story- picture. The Legend of the Stars," will be given in four novel scenes. The Sandon Brothers, refined musical entertainers, will make their first appearance in the city; Miss Edna Lewis, a contralto winner at eistedd- fodau. will fulfil a special engagement; Mr. Walter* Ifetlier will sing serious songs to illustrations, and Mr. Bert Williams will give more of his favourite recitations. I
SOME CLtVfcR ACROBATS I
SOME CLtVfcR ACROBATS I Heading a. popular bill for the Cardiff Palace next week are Les Francois in a wonderful acrobatic act, which has been per- formed before his Majesty King Edward VII. ilbe drama-tic sketch for this week, continu- ing the series which are becoming so popu- lar at this house, is The Usurer," pre- sented by Sidney Mason and Theresa. Moore.
FOOTBALL I
FOOTBALL I ST. SAVIOUR'S R.F.C. require Fixtures for Saturday, Dtc. 12, and 1r,oIieire:rfreferreŽ4gte j ?-liseold? 19, ?d?m?tree?. Cardiff. e24Mzl2 j. LLA?BRADACH UITED ..F.C. want match Saturday; home; other dates open.—Mills, 17, Ffrwd- terrace, Llanbradach. e2477zl2 SPLOTT BAPTIST A.F.C. have Dec. 12th and 13th open for Cardiff and District; avemge age 16t years.- Write or wire, I. L. George, Secretary, 28, slilford- .tr?t. Splott. CardiC. e2403zll street. -;DlL,t3f XCNIORS A.F.C., ?Ter?ge -fe 15—16, desire away match on Jan. 9th; local team preferred.— Appty Sec., F. W. Blown ing, 142, Craddock-street, Car- aj e2480zl6 GRAXD NORTHERN TTNIOSf FOOTBALL MATCH. IRE HERB BET V. AUSTRALIA, at TREHERBERT, on THURSDAY, Dec. 17th. Kick-off, 2.45 p.m. e24 CWM A.F.C. MEDAL TOURNAMENT. First Dtrision, 15 to 18; Second Division, 15 and under. Particulars. Job Cool, Sec.. Cwm. e2516zl4 PidILLIPS TOWN ROVERS (New Tredegar) require Fixtures; any date; average age 16.—Reply A. Jones, Sec., 43, Phillips Town, New Tredegar. e2547zl5
FOREIGN MAtLS.I
FOREIGN MAtLS. T" be despatched from London Monday, Dec. 14:— OUTWARD.—Morning- To Egypt, by Italian packet. iveninw- To West Coast of Africa, parcel mails, via Liverpool, per a. Salaga. INWARD.—Due Monday- From W-t Indies and Paciiic, via Southampton. From United States &c., via Plymouth.
--LOCAL TIDE TABLE I
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PENSION BOOKS ISSUED I
PENSION BOOKS ISSUED I Mamy old-age pensioners, wihose claims have been officially recognised, received old. age pension payment books yesterday. The books cover a period of six months, from Jaimia<ry to Jvme 1909. The pensioners are directed to take them to a stipulated local poetofBce. where they will reoeive weekly payments.
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A British Princess.1
A British Princess .1 TO WED THE COUNT OF TURIN I I am informed from a mroz:t reliable source I (says the Rome correspondent of the "Morn- l ing Leader") that the marriage between the Couut of Turin ajid Princess Patricia of Oonnaught, which it was generally j'teiieved had been abandoned, will take place towards the end of next pear, when the count returns from his hunting trip in Africa, a)bout Sep- tember. Although the engagement is not officially announced, it is prrJati-cally settled. The count undertook the African trip at the wish of Princess Patricia,. Both the English and Italian Royal Families are enthusiastic over the prospec- tive alliance, which is bound to increase the friendship between the two countries. The Turin-Oonnaught marriage was at first con- sidered impossible owing to the proposed Abruzzi-Elkins marriage, whtbh was opposed both in Rome and in England. The abandon- ment of the latter was due mainly to the Anglo-Ita.lian match.
For Women Folk. I
For Women Folk. I HOMELY HINTS AND DAINTY DISHES Sauce Take the fat. in the tin after cookmg ash. add two tea poiuf uls cornflower, a little salt and pepper, one desert-spoonful archovy essence; mix well, add three-quarters of a pint of water, and stir till boiling: boil five minutes, add browning till a rioh colour, strain, and use. Vanilla Butter Better than any sauce with a good plum pudding is a fancy butter. Beat 4oz. of butter to a cream, add 2oz. of icing sugar, and sufficient vanilla to ma.ke it taste very nice. Roll into small balls and place on ioe or set in a cold place to get firm. It is very pretty if coloured pink with a few drops of carmine or cochineal. Forcemeat Two ounces butter, ilb. breadcrumbs, two tablespoonfuls chopped parsley, quairter-tea- tipoooiful mixed herbs, quarter-teaspoonful ground mace, pepper and salt to taste, rind a.nd juice of half a lemon. Put all into a basin, and press dry ingredients into the butter; then use. Coffee Caramels for Christmas Put in the saucepan lib. of granulated white sugar and about one gill of strong black coffee well strained from the grounds. Boil this until a, thread will hang from the thumb and finger if they touch the syrup (the first degree of sugar boiling), then stir into it a auaJl tumberful of milk; continue the boiling, stirring frequently this time until the caramel will snap when placed in cold water. It need not be quite so brittle as barley sugar. When done grease the slab or tin with fresh butter or olive oil, pour the caramel upon it to the tihickness of a I quarter of a.n inch, and before it is quite cold and hard cut it into squares. This should be kept in a tin for use. How to Keep risn f-resn I Fish of the smaller kinds are best preserved if washed and dressed, then wiped gently as ,dry as possible and hung up separately by tho head iin some cool ploce and where they may be submitted to the action of the air. Wlhen there is darager of them being attacked by flies a wire saJe placed in a strong draught of air is the best place to preserve t.hem. Soles will in winter remain good for ,two days when thus prepared, and whitings zund mackerel may be similarly kept with- out losing any of their excellence. Codfish may be preserved by having salt rubbed slightly along the backbone. Salmon is best preserved by rubbing the inside with vine- ,gar said sprinkling it with pepper.
CARDIFF ELOCUTIONIST I
CARDIFF ELOCUTIONIST Phenomenal 'Run' at Stoll's Panopticon I Ever since Stoll's Panopticon, Cardiff, was I stilrted with its present st-Nile of perfor- mances the success of the undertaking has been phenomenal, and no artiste who has appeared on its boards has attracted so muoh attention and won such highly- merited appreciation as Mr. Bert Williams, the elocutionist. The present is the fifty- third consecutive week for Mr. Williams to produce his character studies at the Panopticon, and as this fact easily entitles him to hold the record for a single enter- tainer in the provinces, one of our rerpreeemtatives had a chat with him on Fri- day in order to ascertain what, in hie own ME. BERT WILLIAMS. [Photo B. Williams, 0 ardiff. opinion, was the secret of his extraordinary success. Off the boards Mr. Williams is the most modest of young men, and his personality is a most attractive erne. "How dare you create a corner in the public goodwill?" was the first question that startled Mr. Williams. "I hope I have only done my best to instruct and please," was the characteristic reply. "Elocution has been my pet stndy throughout my In-a, and it would be useless for me to deny that the reception given to me at all times is most encouraging to me. Four or five years ago I realised what a lot of work a careful study of elocution involved, and I still Tealise it. For some time I was secretary of the elocution class at the Cardiff Young Men's Christian Association, ajid I well remember Mr. Alexander Watson, who is a leading master of the art. telling the class that elocution was a study that oouid never be exhausted, ap new ideas continually sprang out of the old. That remark is, in my experience, in no way an exaggeration, and I believe that it is my effort to be original and realistic in my productions that the Panopticon audiences appreciate." "What have been your most popular numbers ?" "Well, I do not desire to appear con- ceited, but I fancy that the most popular of all Sas been The Memories of an Old Actor,' a monologue oil my own composition, in which I finish up with a. self- accompaniment on the piano. (Mr. Williams, by the way, is an expert pianist.) My favourite character studies are Mathias,' from 'The Bells'; 'The Old Grandfather,' Daniel Q-Liitp,, 'Uriah Heep,' and Dan'l Pegot^y,' from Diokens; and Gaspard,' from 'Les Cloches de Corneville.' I mean to spare no eor, in making progress in the character line, for, although it involves much study and application, I desire to please my public, who are my great friends." 'l.hey are -appreciative and follow intelli- genitty the story and moral of your produc- tions ?" Yes, to an extraordinary degree. They are so unmistakably my friends that I am always induced to put my whole soul into the recitation; in fact, I forget myself and my audienc,for which I ask their pa.rdon- and think only of the character I represent." Mr. Williams was good enough to say much more of the sympathy that exists between the audience and himself, and the thought that came uppermost, after the conversation, was that Mr. Williams is endowed with an unusually retentive mind, as well as great histrionic ability, for he changes his selec- tions weekly, and never gives his hearers a surfeit of any one number.
WHAT IS WRONG?-I
WHAT IS WRONG? I A Chance for Our Readers A customer went into a local shop to buy a pound bottle of OXO costing 4s. lOd. He tendered a L5 note and tenpeuce. The assis- tant was unable to give the correct change, so gave him 16s. in addition to the bottle of OXO and the customer said he would call for the balance the following morning. The next day the customer returned and gave the assistant JE4 and received the ES note back again. What is wrong with the transaction? Tc the reader w hcxse postcard with the cor- rect answer is first handled on Monday morning, the OXO Company will forward a half pound bottle of OXO free of all cost. Address postcards: Office No. 23, OXO Com- pany, 4, Lloyd's Avenue, London, E.O. We shall publish the result of this little arith- metical test next week. e5980
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BILLIARDS.I
BILLIARDS. I .0 11.—CANNONS IN BAULK. I By RI.SO LEVI (Copyright). I Dia.grom 560 shows position for a run- 1 through cannon, and the intersected lines show how, by means of a good-strength stroke, the red may be left in position for an easy pot and the object white in position for an in-off after the red has been potted. JMAGRAM 560.—A rtin-tbifouirb cannon doubling the red noro93 the table to the vicinity of the pocket, to leave a pot, to 00 followed by an in-off from the white. Red ball llin. from the baulk cushion and 2Jiin. from the side cushion. Object white 13!in. from the baulk cushion and 13in. from the side cushion. Cue ball on the central line of the table and 12in. from the baulk cushion. In order that the white may be left favour- ably placed as the result of the cannon, the cue ball should cannon gently on to the white. Accuracy of contact with the object white is not so essential as when the cannon has to be followed by an in-off from this ball, for the pot-when the red is left in position for an easy stroke—will, as a rule, afford a mea.ns of getting position for an in-off from the white, irrespective of the manner in which the cue ball has taken this ball—pro- vided always that the contact with it in the cannon wlilch preceded the pot has been a gentle one. Xotwithstanding, however, that accuracy of contact with the object white is not absolutely essential when playing the cannon under discussion, and that the important thing in this stroke is to leave the red close to the pocket, the player should attempt to cannon, full or nearly full on to the white. Sufficient strength must, of course, be used to cause the red to travel across the table to the opposite corner pocket, but as with the same strength of stroke the cue ball will, after its fullish contact with the ted, travel on to the white with much more pace when it has been' struck high up than when it has been struck only a little above the centre, it is possible, in strokes of the same strength, to regulate the pace at which the one ball will cannon on to the white, by the height above the centre at which the cue ball is struck. In fact, when the cue ball is a consider- able distance from the first object ball it will follow on after a, full or nearly full contact, notwithstanding that it may haye been struck at the centre or even well below the centre. But though a run-through stroke can be played without any top, and even wibh bottom, when the cue ball is not too near the object call, the cue ball will not for the same strength of stroke follow through the object ball with nearly as much speed when hit below the centre as it will when hit above the centre, so that in many positions it is quite possible to make the first object ba-11 travel a considerable dis- tance and yet at the same time only cannon gently on to the second object baJl. Diagram 561 shows the balls in position for a simple ball-to-ball cannon. Such a stroke, although it couild leave the cue ball and the object white well situated for an in-off, would cause the red to re-bound too far from the bottom cushion to leave a pot. If instead of playing the cannon by means of a direct stroke it is played as a cushion stroke—as shown by the continuous line on the diagram —the contact with the red has to be very much thinner than half-bali, consequently very little pace need be imparted to it. and thue it iq quit<- OOby to leave it well situated for the pot which should follow the cannon. Diagram 5ôL-A thin cannon on trie rod leaving the red close to the pocket for a pot, to be followed by an in-off from the white; Red ball 5! inches from the bide cushion and i?i inches from the 4ulk cushion. Object white 161 inches from the side cushion angbW\ntefrol, tbch:ttlroSh; ball l inch from the side cushion and 17, inches from the baulk cushion. When this cushion canmon is played with correct strength the cue ball will not drive the object white as far as the side cushion, amd provided that the cue ball takes the white fu!i or nearly full—and this full con- tact zhoiea be played for—position for a subsequent in-off will be left. Should the cue ball take the object white differently from what was intended, the red ball will often afford the player the means of getting posi- tion for an in-off from the white, so that correct contact with the object white is not nearly so essential when the cannon has to bo fol/lowed by a pot as it is when it has to be followed by an in-off from the white. Mr. Levi's articles appear every Saturday in tbe. Evening Express." No. 1 of thid series appeared on October 3.
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PRISONER'S FATHER AS JURORI
PRISONER'S FATHER AS JUROR I An extraordinary incident occurred at Oleirkenwall Sessions yesterday, a jutror being Slummondoom-om on adjoining court to give evidence iin flavour off his son, who was in the dock. The prisoner's name was John Williams, 30- With two other men he was pha/rged with stealing a lady's purse in Oxford-wbreet. The Other two men pleaded guilty, but Williams denied that he knew them. His father, who was brought from the jury box in an adjoining court, said he was sure tha/t has son ddd not know his alleged confederates. Williams was released under the Praba/tioai Act, the other men being sent to goal for twelve months.
NEWPORT EMPIRE-I
NEWPORT EMPIRE I A splendid company is booked for next week. Goorgs Auger, the tallest actor in the world, presents Jack the Giant-killer," a sketch intended for children from six to sixty. The turn bottoming the bail will be the Musiical Twelve, in a new and original melange founded on the famous opera "The Bohemian Girl." The twelve consist of six pianists 400 six vocalists, the la.tter in- cluding Mdlle. Louise vaan Dalle, t'he cele- brated rrima donna; George Hilton St. Just, operatic tenor; aaid T. H. Wood, the popular baritone.
KING LEOPOLD'S PICTURESI
KING LEOPOLD'S PICTURES King Leopold is taking steps to sell his private art collection* which is said to be wurtlh over .82,000,000. The chief reason why the King desires to sell his treasure is that he does not want to have to leave them to hie daughters.
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Premier and Peers
Premier and Peers LIBERAL PARTY ISSUE HENCEFORTH Speaking in London last night, the Prime Minister declared that the issrue for the liberal party heuoeforth must be the veto of the House of Lords. He declined to advise the King to dissolve Pairliaanent, and, as to the question what he proposed to do next session, he declared that his answer must be of a negative character. He foreshadowed, however, a Finance Bill which will raise in its acutest and most controversial form the issue between Free Trade and Protection. This, of course, means an increase of direct taxation.
. PAYMENT OF DOCTORS
PAYMENT OF DOCTORS Europeans have a good deal to learn from China, and 'not the least important thing is the way doctors should be paid. Instead of waiting till you fall ill before you summon a physiciain, and then let him charge fees for his attendance, the method in China is to pay a salary to the doctor while you are well, and stop it immediately you become ill. This custom, which obtains at the Chinese Court, is menttioned in am article in the "Lanoet" this week from its Peking corre- spondent, written just after the deaths of the Emperor and the Empress Dowager. On the demise of the two rulers the Court physicians were all officially fined for their lack of ability to save their august patients. This is in accordance with precedent, and is part of the custom by which the physicians draw salaries only while the patient is well.
THE PONIES OF DARTMOOR
THE PONIES OF DARTMOOR One of the most notable movements in horse-breeding in recent times has been the steady and successful attempt to improve our native breeds of ponies. Such ponies have from time immemorial run on the moors and mountains of England, Ireland, and Wales. They represent, says "Country Life," the most ancient, perhaps the indigenous, breed of British horses. These, though noted for their courage and endur- ance, were small, so small that chariots were used in warfare because the British horses were too small to ride. These British ponies are the foundation on which our, mountain and moorland breeds are raised. We find the descendants of these ponies in Wales, on the Ftedls, on Exmoor and Dartmoor, and in the New Forest.
A MUSHROOM FARM
A MUSHROOM FARM There was a t-ou-ch of humour in the verdict which the jury that has been trying the "London-grown mushrooms case" re- turned yesterday. Mr. Adams, the plaintiff, gave JE375 for the goodwill of the mushroom fa.rm under Herne Hill railway armies. He cla.imed that its productiveness and profits had been greatly misrepresented by the defendant, Mme. Salome Petraywaleiki, and her son, who preferred to call' himself "Mr. Charles." Instead of making £ 1,000 a year, Mr. Adams said he had lost heavily. The jury assessed the dama,ges due to him_at E375, the original purchase price, ae the foreman pointed out.
CYGNETS FOR CHRISTMAS ___I
CYGNETS FOR CHRISTMAS I Cygnets, will be a costly adjunct to the Christmas diunertlh,1s year. They cost two gilin-eas each, and will only be supplied to order. If cygnets are to be iawhldoo in the bill of fare, why not the parent swan ? The royal bird at one time always made an important dish at great feasts, and was served with a choice and particular gravy. From inquiries made by a press representative, it seems that there is no demand for swan. The supply of turkeys weigh,ing 201b. and upwards is limited this year, and those who want them will have to place their orders early. Poultry as a whole, however, is plentiful.
DIED ON HIS ENSINEI
DIED ON HIS ENSINE I The enecssarty for a periodical medical esa-minatica of engiii-e drivers was emphassed at Peterborough, yesterday at the inquest on Josiah Humble, aged 59, one of the Mid- la,nd Company's drivers. He had been with a train to Birmingham, and being on lon.g hours rested there and at Melton Mowbray on .returning. When he reached Peterborough he ran his engine into the locomotive shed, amd then fell dead. Medical evidence showed that dea-th. was due to am aneurism. The disease had run its course, and death was likely to occur at any moment without warn- ing.
PRISONER'S SUICIDE IN GAOLI
PRISONER'S SUICIDE IN GAOL I The Rua-iani bank robber, Diwnogorsky, who last year at Momtreux shot a cathier named Guedcl and was sentenced to imprisonment for life, died yesterday in prison. Di wnogorsky succeeded in procuring some matches, and he set fire to his mattress. A warder raw simoke issuing from the cell, but when he opemied the door the prisoner waa almost suffocated. Yesterday mornimg he died from the effects. Prisoner, who was a young matn of good femil-y and a former ertudenit at Paris University, always declared that he would commit suicide.
NEW WIRELESS STATION
NEW WIRELESS STATION In opening a new wireless telegraphy station built by the Post Office at BoLt Head, Devonshire, yesterday, the Postmaster- General said there was a great future for wireless telegraphy in all forms of com- mercial industry. Messages were then ex- changed between the new station and the Channel Islands and Ushant. The station will be able to communicate with any ship in the English Channel with a wireless telegraphy installation.
I " ALWAYS NAGGING HIM"__I
ALWAYS NAGGING HIM" I For a savage attack on his wife, Thomas Jackson, labourer, of Islington, was sentenced to twelve months' hard labour at the Central Criminal Court yesterday. Prisoner ex- pressed regret for what he had done, and said he had served thirteen, years in the Navy and seven years in the Fleet Reserve, and had now lost his prospect of a pension. H.is wife, he added, was always nagiging him. The Judge: Very likely, when you do no wcrk and come home drunk.
IFATAL DRUG HABIT I
I FATAL DRUG HABIT I It was stated at the inquest at Lambeth yesterday with reference to tihe death of a Spaniard, Charles Lopez, of Brixton, that he had taken drugs secretly, against the advice of his doctor. He carried drugs and pills in his pockets, and recommended them to aU his friends. Medical evidence showed that death was due to mercurial poisoning, and "Accidental death" was the verdict.
ITWO YOUNG SAILOR PRINCESI
I TWO YOUNG SAILOR PRINCES I The report is contradicted that Prince Edwaird of Wal-es, on the occasion of the Christmas vacation next week, will leave the RoyaJ. Naval College, Osborne, and join the cadets at Dartmouth College. As at present arranged, Prince Edward will serve one more I term at Osborne, and will have as a oom- panion next mionth his brother, Prince Albert.
I POPULAR CONCERT AT CARDIFF…
I POPULAR CONCERT AT CARDIFF I At this week's popular Saturday concert in the Park-hall this (Saturday) evening Mr. Alexa-nder Watson, the v-eil-known elocu- tionist, will give a dramatic recital of I Dickens's "Christmas Carol." and old-time carols will be sung by the Cardiff Ladies' Choir. I
PARK HALL SERVICES I
PARK HALL SERVICES I The address to-morrow afternoon will be given by the Rev. Oliver Bowen, B.A., of Lomgcross-etreet Baptist Chuiloh, and Alder- man F. J. Beavan, J.P., will preside. Madame Nellie Asher's Ladies' Choir will render the choruses.
WRESTLINGI
WRESTLING I Councillor Peter Wrig-hit (Newport) again met Zbysoo at the Palace of Varieties, Ebbw Vale, on Friday evening in a wrestling match, to a finish. The champion offered Elo if his opponent could last ten minutes, and Ll per minute afterwards. A well-con- tested and spirited encoun,ter was witnessed, in which the Newport man was always on the defensive, but he managed to hold out for 15min. 15s6c., when he was eventually thrown, and Zbysco declared the winner. Mr. Wright was awarded L15. ar.d gave it to local ohari- ties.
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