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TO-DAY'S SHORT STORY.] A Scruple…
TO-DAY'S SHORT STORY.] A Scruple of Conscience, -—— « —— BY RODERICK SCOTT. .ALL RIGESERVED.) RTitn the order to embark for South Africa to the war was read oat to the mess of the "?veedies," as the gal.zlr?t regiment waa nick- naaed, two cBicers joined in the wild cry of joy but with a mantal grumble. "Hang it all," thought Captain Jack Traoey. "Another week and Edith would iiave been mine. I'm sure of it; hang it" I'm sure cf it." "By Jove, I'll have co harry things," thought Cap-coin Edward ilercer. "I must risk everyvoittg, and propo.e to Edith beiore I go. I tlÜllk-I think sne likes me; but I ■wi-sii to goodness I had had more time to liiake sure." As fcr Edith—the Hon. Edith Kenyon. to give her the fall titl-e-she looked rather vexed when she heard the ræw.5 .ri,ey always send tite nicest fellows to the front first," sue gruiabied to her friend. "I thHL, Üs re-ai mca.ri. of "he War Office." "My dear, hew can y-_u tulk like wa,t?" said Lady Mary gravely. "Will you nev«r i g--O-,y "Not lor as ioag as I can help it," retorted: E-d i-t n. "-mere i t- iIke plenty oi time for tears afterwards, if the war oecomes real. A week parsed, and the cay came fcr the "Xeedks" to íOay i<r-ewel!. Whatever had hapi>ened in trLat week d-ti not prevent Ms Kenyon. fvcia S-el.1:Jg them on. saving her handkerchiej; ;>d it.a~xica.iiy as t;.e resc- "f the ia-die, her face without the smile for once. Jack Traouy peril»<Kt his life to catch the last glimpse of her, and bis heart was gay within him. as he did hi" utaiost to beliexe that her presence mere was mostly OIl nis aoecimt. I was haif air a id of Ned Mercer." he mut- tered. "But tilings seem all right as yet. I'm sure she likes me; and if I only come though th-s all right, by Jove I won t i hurry Arc these the "Needles," these the smartest, neatest, mo.t gorgeous regiment ot canairy in the army? "ius dirty, ragged troop, the Lords of the Lancers ? Tne veldt is no respeeto-r Gl persons; khaki cloth brings to a level the look of the duke and the cook. Two months' service, and the "Needles." sharp as ever, have gladly discarded every trapping. V\ hat thougn racy iiane lost or left behind their razors when their swords are the sharper for it? Foil of ginger, pluck, amd so. they have rendered al uable o-ervice, and r.a\e won golden opinions as well as tiirbbly beards. The officers' mess is shaded from the sun by a dirty Larpaulin-a tning of no great beauty, but a joy for ever, since 'tis the only ,ne in camp. Their table, a rough plank ..cros two barrels; their seats, a mystery of •l'fcasured boxes. Jack Traoey and Edward Mercer are still to the fore. though unrecognisable. The latter has taken on himself all the thousand find one detai.9 of service whicn renders a Coionei's life a weary one of neglect, ') he former G, the life and soul of the troop. The men .wear by him, for in the thickest of the fights has ho not always at the tight momen G had a joke to ted that stilled tne fluttering at the heart? Cowards? Not one of them; but tber3 comes a time when a joke is w0¡"th a mint of m(mey-whell a laugh takes the place of a sob Besiu.es, wasn't* it he who provided the Christmas dinner for t,hem -w ho. in defiance of the L-oloncl's orders, made a raid on a Boer farm which was thought to be evaou- ated. as a trap for the British? There aint no harui-no real barm-in Captain Mercer; but give me Captain Jack for my money. 'Ear, 'ear," came the echo. of the others. At the meo all were silent, for the Colonel, who was dining with them-dinmg, sa.e the mark!—vas reading a despatch from. the General, which had jutst been brought in. Tae ColoiieL raised his head and l-coked round the table, wincing a. little as he saw what ga.p.3 had been made in that gallant company. Then be read the despatch again. Captain Meroer, Captaan Tracey." he said suddenly. In an instant the two captains were upon their feet at the salute. A word with you," the Cokmed said, rising also and leading the way to his own tent. I have here an order from the General," be said briefly. I want you each to lake the best of your men and follow out these instructions implicitly—implicitly, you under- wt.amli-at all hazards." Yes, sir," came back the ready answer. M When aire we to get ready ?" t'.At otnee. Return here before you go, and I will gi\e you final orders." In twenty minutes part of the two troops were mounted, anxious every man of them to be off and contemptuous of their comrades who were not chosen. This is what we get for being good boys. Beery Billy," cried one of them to his dis- consolate comrade. If you ha,dn't swigged w much at the canteen you might have been with us and Captain i aei,-fcr to take Pre- toria," he added. I know I was a mug, Charlie, and you needn't cram it down my throat. I'd give a dollar to go with you." "No bidders at that moaiey, Billy," said Charlie. Well, so long; better luck next time," and, "nippy as needles, the troop swung clear of the tenils and away at a quick trot over the velù. It is not the place here to describe the attack or the theed for it. Suffice it to say that the Boers were threatening our line of communication, and the general could only spare this small troop, and fervently hope tilat with pluck Ln-d luck it might be large enough to administer a sharp lesson to tne enemy, of whose number at this .LJ)illt he was ill ignorance. When the moon rose that night the Needles" had reached the laager of the Boer", and charged. The wily Boer allowed them to approach within a hundred ya-rds; then what a hed of fire broke out! 31any a good man's saddle was emptied, many a fine horse lurched forward to the ground. Still the Needles" rode—rode as they had ever fode—stra.gnt forward. Again the volley came; but they were among them, cutting, hewing, slashing their way through, until they rode clear to the other side. Back again, boys," cried Jack, with a sheer, as he wheeled his horse round, and dose at his heels followed the men. What ga-liamt chaps they were, those dirty eedlffi!" Heroes for this one brief hour at least. Through and through they rede, and behind them came Mercer's men. Back again, boys, eh?" cried Jack, his sword gleaming red in the moonlight, but, Btill. with the laugh on his wnite. set face. "Ay, back, and back again. Captain Jaõk!" came the cry, and as they passed Mercer's men the choorin.g broke out afresh. "Good old Noo!" oried Jack, and Mercer nodded, as he wrenched his charger round. This turn will do, Jack," he cried. ""They've had their beating." "All right, Ned," cried Jack in reply. The troop was sadly thinned now, for vic- tory is dearly bought though valour be the price paid. When they turned they saw that Mercer had only managed to clear and nothin,g more, and that now he was turning to ride through in front of them for the last, time. They followed bim-tbe remnants of the voml),any-th,e horses feeling in vain for the touch of their neighbours. Ragged, jagged, but nippy as ever, they followed and helped the remnants of MercSr's company to get clear. Them, with the plain in front of them. their duty done, and a hail of lead opening behind them, they started to ride away. Mercer turned his head ere they had gone a hundred yards, and looked for Jack, but Captain Jac-k had disappeared. A hurried question, a brief reply of He was with us as we came out." explained the situation. With oraly a moment's hesitation. Captain Mercer wheeled his horse rOlund and galloped | back to a dark patch that lay on the veldt, cutli.ned in the moonlight. Only thirty yards from the lines of the laage- lay Captain Jack, and, as Mercer i neaz-ed him, shot after shot was fired. Unhit. | hov,-ever, he reached the body, and lifted it to the saddle; then, setting spurs to his horse, he rejoined the trcop; with only three trifling flesh wounds. Jack's men had drawn up in a body, pre- pared to ride to the rescue if Mercer failed. How they cheered him as Mercer rode up! At that moment, for this is the nature of man, they would have ridden to death at Xed's bidding. Poor old Jack," said Mercer, looking down, on the blood-stained face. "Goodness knows. I have hated you for long; out now, I doubt i1 I\e much cause to. Gad, what a cur a man can be at times! God forgive me for' taat afcllish thought cÏ leaving him." And now the scene change.s to the good :ljp }!a,; ile-lhe Ameruv.-n Sama.itan-th-e nest pearl of the fair lailiE. Cn the deck lay Captain Jack, weak as a straw, but drinkiug in health at every breatn For the first time be had been allowed to come on deck, and as the ship strung to the swell his dull pi;l:-e began to quicken. Ah. this is good, Miss Kenyon." ha :-a;d j soUly to the nurse by his side--the fair Edith and no other-the laughing, capricious, dis- aaintul lady of .Mayfair, in peace-tlle first to imaiajk in war. She laughed merrrly as she answered: Had enough of between decks. Captain Tr3.c-.ey?" ¡ .atiier, he said. "This is heaven to t iia awful ward. How you can stand it is beyond me. "And yet you are brave," she said. Ma/oe; but that is in fighting—when thei ■iloci is hot. How good you have be: n to me, Mm Kenyan he added gratefully, and! taen hi." 'ye" rested longingly on hor face. He had had many week- to watch her. and nis love iiad grown into something -•Tvit wit-li the watching. He had loved her heioe in the commonplace seme of the w~rd- but 1 ow- when he kn<w her as "he was. all that <vjlrLhIv _n his passion was overmastered. and he was inconveniently reminded of bis -),vil w-orthlessness. Besides, his conscience was heavy with a sin the,e was no forget- 1 tin- He had told his tale to her. but had saia notning of his rescue bv Ned It was on his lips, but weakly he had stilfed it fori very fear that her evoked admiration for! his own deed of derring-do misht be trans-1 ferred to his friend. j "I am a cur—an utter cur," he said to himself over and over again. I will tell her at once of it." But when she came near him the resolve died .m his?p? for how eould ne bear to lose her? Nay. not that I altogether, but the chance of winning her. And now, with returning health, his courage grew bolder, but also his sense of I i-iglit aud wron. He knew Ned was his rival, and Ned had saved his life. How had he rewarded him? Then there came a day when he would have told Edith of his love, when the words were forcing themselves from his ljps, and but for an interruption would have been spoken. He realised how near he stood to the brink of dishonour. His friend had saved his life at the -risk of his own, and now he was taking the first oppotunify of robbing him of the girl he loved. That was bad enough, but beyond that was the sin of si'ence. He summoned up bis courage and wrote to Ned, swearing by all he held holy that until Ned had j replied he would not tell Edith of his love. In this letter he said at the end I have behaved Eke a cur to you, Ned—you. who were so good to me; but I swear to you that I will not speak to her of my love until you have had your chance. I will get removed from here as soon as possible." All that week he tried to see Edith a-s seldom as might be until latterly t' he grew prepared for rejected favours, and treated him disdainfully. At the end of the æven days came Ned's answer:— My dear Jack.-I have had my chance, I and lost. If you think you are a bit of a I cur, yon hare the consolation of knowing that I have my own renections on myself for some things-among them that of giv- ing you to understand that I was still in i favour with Miss Kenyon, I hated you pretty badly. Jack, though I hid it; but now that is all past. I need not lie to you and say what is not true- but I will try and wish you luck-the best of luck. We were chains in the past, before she came on the scene, and maybe well be chums again. Meantime. I hope you will go in and win. I have no chance; SQ, with- out- remorse or scruple, you can make the most of ycur time. Jack was on deck when he read that letter. and he could not forbear a cry of delight. And Edith, thinking it was of pain, hnrried to him, her anger forgot. "What is it?" sheas-ked anxiously, bend- ingo over him. Edith, I love yon," he whispered his soul in his eyes. She looked at him, tried to laugh; but theu something checked the laugh, and turned it almost to a sob. Oh, my dearest, tell me that you lore me." he pleaded. "Vter a week -uch as the last—after you I treated me so—so?" "Sister Edith," said Jack passionately, be- ginning his confession, his appeal, and his explanation all in a breath. And when it was over. behold there was forgiveness in her eyee, in spite of a tear or two. t. "You absurd boy." she whispered, and in the same breath she added, "Poor Captain Mercer." "Edith, tell me, please," he pleaded. "I can almost gnass; bnt-" I "I should guess away, Jack," she said, as a message came for her to go below.
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I Passing Pleasantries. I
Passing Pleasantries. I Mr.: Wha-t month is it in which it is un- lucky to be marr-,ed" }lr&: What a poor memory you have, my dear. We were married in June. Is there anything more dreadful than dyspepsia, doctor?" aslted Mr. Bran bread. "There is." interrupted Mrs. Biranbread. What i-s it. then?" inquired the doctor. "The man who has it," said Mrs. Bran- bread. Tommy: Did you do much fighting in In-Ma, father? Father: I did my share of it, Tommy. Tommy: Did you make t;.e enemy run? Father: You' Ie right. I did, Tommy. Tommy: Did they catch you-, father? Two maidens of all work, meeting in the street the other morning, had the fonowin i brief hut pointed coIloquy: Well, Sally, how axe you?" "Oh, capital; my master's got the gout, and can't wear his boots, so I haven't got to clean 'em of a morning." Oh. what luck." TOO MUCH. "How beautiful! is tbe snow," he said; "so white. 00 pure, ao universal! It falls alike on rich ami poor; it turns the beggar's hovel ¡ into a dream of glistening beauty. It-" But just then a snowball caught him under the ear, and a quantity cf the same material fell from the roof. and lodged between his collar and his neck, and he spoke no more. GAVE THEM AWAY. I It was a Maimer's day, anil some thunder and hail ssho<w«»ns had prevailed during the early morning, wn a wedding party arrived at the ehrarch from a distant village. When tho register had been signed the vicar a.ki'd the bridegroom, "Have you had any hail this morning?" The young man blushed and hesitated, but at length he replied: "Well, air, we did jost have a glass apiece^ afore starting." __—. —
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For Woman Folk. 8- (HOMELY HINTS AND DAINTY DISHES I 1 Flocr spriukled on burning oil will at once 1 extinguish it. Ordinary mould win answer the .same purpose. A few whole cloves put into the box which contains farrf or woollen goods, which are hkely to become moth-eaten, will most df2C- tually ke?p them free from moth. In fitting on glass globes, do not screw them on to the fixture too tightly. If the globe has not room to expand, it will hre.ak, when the gas has thoroughly heated it. Many apparently unaccountable breakages j nre due to the globes being too tightly screwed on Spice Cake Hub cnz. of dri;r,; ig into li 1 b. of sifted 1 flour, mix two teaspoonfuls of baking powder with ball tevi.ooonful each of ground singer and cinnamon and 5oz. castor ar. it to the flour. Well beat an egg with a iittfie milk, work the whole into a ■ light dough, and (dace it in a greased tin. Set in the nvei at once and bke for pnf,, I hour and a half. Stewed Rabbit with Haricot Be ns I Cut a wild rabbit into neat pieces and wish them well in warm salted water. Wipe tiry with a clean cloth, roll in flour ,e:?son2d with a little pep;i- and salt, and fry in hot dripping or other ?;it until nicely browned; j then put into a stewpan with a pound of oniors sliced, a little salt. two bay leaver, a few pepperco-rcs, and just two or th re allspice. Cover with cold water, bring to the boil and simmer gently for about two lioLl-F A few minutes before serving add ahout two t.'bleepcciLfuls of Worcester or other sauce, Oriy a very little "a1t should be used Li ) cooking if the sauce is rather salt. Serve the rabbit in a ha-h-dish with a border of haricot beans This makes a very tasty diëh. Economy in Coal One cf the best ways to save coal iis t,-) obtain .rand balls of clay called fireballs from the brickworks or ironmonger's. They 1 can he bought far a few pence. Place tile fir;nils in the grate with the coals, and when red hot they give out a great heat, thus saving: a la;-ge quantity ot coal. If salt is sprisik'.od on coal before nutting it on the fire it v. ill prevent it from flaring away so quickly. Another economical v. ay is to use half coal and half coke, a-s the coke will keep aglow for a long time, and will also gn e quite as tnttch heat as the coal. WhPil mend- ing the lite tbe the same amount of coke as coal. Purchase a firebrick at the iron- monger's. When the tire is burning brightly ir! the evening or during the day, when not I required for cooking purposes, place the briok top of the burning cinders. It soon gets hot, and sends out a pleasant heat.
I - 1 DEATH OF DEWI HEFIN…
DEATH OF DEWI HEFIN An interesting Cardiganshire personaJity has just passed away at Glaslwyn Cribyrt, Llanybyther, in Mr. D-d. Thomas iDewi Retb), at the ripe age of St. The deceased was born in the parish of Llaawenos: in 1828, and for 55 years resided in the vicinity of Maes- THE LATE DEWI HEFIN. newydd. the old home of Daniel Ddu. For many years he was the headmaster of Cribyn School, kept by the Rev. Reex Da vies, pastor of Capel-y-Grcee, and many a Cardiganshire celebrity owes much to his tuition before board schools came into existence. He was a poet of tome distinction, and composed i many Welsh verses. A daughter and five sons mourn their loss. Two of the sons are schoolmasters, one a clergyman, another a school inspector, and the fifth is a draper.
I PLAYED WITH LION'S TAIL
I PLAYED WITH LION'S TAIL Unusual interest was. evinced in the even- ing performance at Messrs. Bostock and Wombwell's Menagerie at Cardiff on Friday, when M-. "Bob" Wiltshire followed the trainer into a cage containing a full-sized African lion, called Emperor." The land- lord of the British Volunteer stroked the beautiful animal as if it had been one of his life-long domestic pets. The assembly of spectators could not restrain themselves from laughter wh&n Mr. Wiltshire play:7 f"r( m the lion's tail. After being several minutes MS. ROBEIT WILTSHIRE. inside the cage: on his exit he was loudly cheered, the spectators joining heartily in the tune which had been struck up by the band, For he's a jolly good fellow." In recognition of his daring the proprietors of the menagerie presented Mr. Wiltshire with a, gold medal, the director speaking of the readiness with which Mr. Wiltshire consented to enter the lion's den. Mr. Wiltshire, seen later by one of our representatives, said it was one of the quietest animals he had ever met. He had no qualms whatever, but treated him as an old friend of his. The menagerie concludes its present visit to Cardiff to-day, when there will lie a special performance for children at mid-day.
CARDIFF CANAL MYSTERY. I
CARDIFF CANAL MYSTERY. UNKNOWN BODY FOUND NEAR WEST WHARF. The body of an Unknown man was found floating in the Cardiff canal, near the West wti.i.i-f, on Friday. It was taken out of the water by Police-cofnstable Thomas, of the Gla- morganshire Canal Company, and Police-con- stable John Thomas, of the Cardiff R-ailway Company, and conveyed by them to the mortuary. The man appeared to be about 40 I years of age, and, in the opinion of the police, the body bad been in the water for three weeks. He was dressed in a, dark tweed suit and a brown Cardigan jacket. There was no money in his pockets, and nothing about him by which he could be; identified.
SWANSEA WATER SUPPLY. ,
SWANSEA WATER SUPPLY. At Friday's meeting of the Swarsea Water and Sowers Committee the chairman explained the necessity for the eecond line of pipes from the-Cray Reservoir being laid <. quickly as possible, as the present supply wa severely taxed, and if fresh works wank water they would have none to give. The engineer was instructed to take etep- to invite tenders for flhe pipes.
LV.R. AND THE RHONDDA BRIDGE.
LV.R. AND THE RHONDDA BRIDGE. Too House of Lords' judicial tribunal on Friday, at the conclusion of the arguments in the appeal of the Rhondda. Urban Dis- trict Council v. the Taff Vale Railway Company, reserved judgment. On the first question, whether the appellants were entitled to require the railway company to widen the railway bridge over the Elton- dda Branch of the Taff Vale near Ton from 18ft. to 25ft., their lordships found for the appellants, but reserved" judgment on the question whether the appellants are also entitled to require the railway company to widen the approaohes to the raiWay bridge I and the bridge cajrryna0» the mad over the Rhoadda Emr.
Billiards.
Billiards. 24.-CANN0NS OFF THE TOP CUSHION By RISO LEVI (Copyright). Diagram 591 illustrates a very difficult stroke that is sometimes played by good players. A cannon can be made off the top and side cushions, off the top cuihicn only, or-a., shown on the diagram- off the top and baiilii cushions. AVhether the cannon he played off the to,p cushion only, or otl" the to t) and baulk cushions, the contact with the object hall has to be a very thin one. Check side on the cue ball by altering 'the ang'e 01 rebound off the top cushion would sometimes eaable the cannon to be mtule wheu the contact with the object white has no been thin enough to admit of the cannon being made by a plain-ball stroke. The use of check side is. however, not advisable in tbi;. stroke owing to the great difficulty in imparting just the correct amount to the cue ball. The cup bail after ti-iking the top cushion has to travel prac- tically the length of the table, and conse- uneutly slight differences in the amount of .ide imported to the cue ?all may produce widely different re;ults, for whilst t,vodi??c, rent paths from the same point on the top cushion may not be far apart, say a foot or so from this cushion, the space betwecn them at the baulk end of the taole may be very considerable. When playing the cannon under discussion, off the top cushion only, it is is well to aim for a contact even thinner than rppea rs to be necessary, for in the first place most players when failing at a long- distance thin stroke more often fail through not taking the object ball quite as thinly as they intended than through taking it, too thinlv, and secondly, because should the object ball be taken t.oo thinly to admit of the cannon being made off the top •cushion only, there is always the possi- bility of its being made off the baulk cushion. With the haUs situated as shown on Diagram 591, if as the result of a thin stroke played without side. and without very nluch pace-high pace affects the angle of reflection, especially with very resilient Diagram 591.—A cannon eff the top cushion. A thin stroke wi-. Iiout sid<\ Object w'jitp 15 inches from tile side rn.-iiion and 36 inches from tho top cushion. Hed ball J2 inches from the baulk million and 19 inches froin the e' side cushion. Tbo cue ball shoiud !>•> spotted » little to the right of the centre of the D line. cushions—the cue ball misses the red by about two or three inches as it passes it on the in-ide—that is to the left, as the player s-tand." facing the top cushion—the cannon will be made off lie baulk cushion, as indicated by the continous line on the dia- gram. If, however, the cue ball on its way down the table passes the red on the outside, the cannon o-aniiot be made except off the side and baulk cushions, and only by the cue ball travelling very wide indeed of the lino of travel played for, can any contact with the side cushion take place at all previous to the cue ball reaching the baulk cushion. Diagram 592 illustrates another very difficult cannon that is typical of strokes sometimes played by good players. The can- non may be made off the top and side cushions or--as indicated by the continuous line on the diagrom--off the top, side, and Diagram 5e2.-A difficult cannon from the D played off the tcp and side cushions. Object white 6 inches from the side cushion and 35 inches from the top cushion. Rpd ball 8 inches from the baulk cushion and on the central line of the, table. The cue ball should be spotted at or near the end of the D line. baulk cushions. The stroke should be played with plenty of check side^ 1-eft-hand side in the diagra,m. In this sttroke left-hand side though check side off the top cushion—when the cue ball strikes the cushion at the angle shown on the diagram—becomes running side off the side and baulk cushions. What makes the stroke so dilfiomt is gauging the amount of side required. The cannon can be made from different placings of the cue ball amd by different kinds of contact, and the position in the D from which the stroke is played, in conjunction with the degree of fulness or otherwise of the contact with the object ball determine the amount of side which is necessary for a successful stroke. '-NI r -Tevi's articles appear every Saturday in the Evening Express." No. 1 of this series appeared on October 3.
"THE CHRISTIAN" AT- CARDIFFI
"THE CHRISTIAN" AT- CARDIFFI There will be an especially attractive pro-! gramme at the New Theatre, Cardiff, next week, when Mr. Went.worth Croke will pre sent that celebrated play, "The Cbristian." the new version by Hall Caine, which comff; direct from the Lyceum and Shaftesbury* Theatres, with aU new scenery, dresses, and effects, and produced on exactly the same lavish scale. Mr. Went worth Croke has engaged a powerful London company. Stamped with pathos, paesion, and natural sentiment, the play throbs with a current of moral teaching. "The Christian" is not simply a "religious" play, but it revolves around one of the most absorbing social problems of our time. The cast includes many well-known artistes. Mr. Roy MR. ROY REDGRAVE AS "JOHN STORM." Redgrave will play" John Storm," Mies Daisy Scudamoine Glory Quayle," aud Me. T. Barry Fat-b.eir Lafina>log<h.
In Judge Owen's Court II n…
In Judge Owen's Court II n Judge Owen's Cou I't I A PLAINTIFF WHO WAS ASHAMED In Judge Owen's court at Xewpcrt on Friday there was a. list of 189 judgment sum- rconses to be dealt witb. One of the cases was that of Tom Waters, of Liswerry-road, Newport, who appeared as judgment debtor in respect of the balance of a. debt. He said he was not now working a-s a farmer. His Honour: But what is yonr age? Defendant: 68. His Honour: Why, you are comparatively a young man. Ten shdl- lings a mor: th. There was a titter in court when the case of Percy Hods on, hay merchant, v. Sidney Coopey was called. His Honour was laconic, as usual. "Well, Coooey, same thing?" "No, jeir; I am working new." "Same kind of business—horse coping?" "N o, sir, in a hiring yard. "Selling horses?" "No I a.m groom." "When did you sell the last horse?" | "Last 11ay," "And an action after it?" j "Yes." Copley vre ut on to say that he hari nine children, and only got A.1 per week. } Hios Honour: I will reduce the order to 3s. ) per month. In the case of William Sleenian, grocer, of 16, Lyne-road, v. William H. Townsend, of 57, Henry-street, gas stoker, in which XI 8s. had been ordered to be paid hy instalments of 2s. a month, his Honour was handed a letter by the defendant's wife. The Judge passed the letter to the plaintiff, and asked hini if it was true that he was the writer of it: Pl:Ùntifi said he was. His Honour: Then I shall read it: "If this account is not paid on or before Saturday next, the 27th inst., I shall lay the matter before Mr. Cameron (tho works foreman) and ask for your dis- missal; failing ?hat. ? county-court summons will be issued on ?{ouday next, which will I incur another 6s. fcr cumm, iis and court fees." Aren't you ashamed of writing i-uch a letter as that? Plaintiff: Yes, I an very sorry for it. His I Honour: To get a nan dismissed from his work because he doesn't pay your miserable debt. I should not like to come into court and hear that letter read. New order for a shilling a month ani no fees.
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MR. R. B. GOODYER. Whose retirement frnm the management of the. Provincial Tram-ways Company was announced in our isiuc yesterday.
INSPECTOR AS SOLICITOR.I
INSPECTOR AS SOLICITOR. I AN INCIDENT Ar ARRY POLICE- II COURT Mr. T. Owen rdwarcs, nis Majesty's inspector of factories, appeared at Barry I Police-court on Fridayo prosecute the North- umberland Steamship company for breach of regulations respecting the erection of a gangway from the quiy to the steamer Low- lands whilst lying at Barry Docks on Feb- ruary 11. Mr. Edwards said tht when he visited the vessel he foand the ?n?way did not consist of lower as well as uper side rail. Mr. Norman Ingledpw (solicitor for the defence) interposed wih a remark when Mr. Edwards said, I am opening my case now, sIr." I Mr. Ingledew: Ver5 well. Mr. Edwards: Thej do not interfere. I am opening as a solictor. Mr. Ingledew: Is tiat so? Then please go on. Mr. Edwards: Verj well; please do not interrupt. Mr. Edwards having stated the facts, he was cross-examined bv Mr. Ingledew, who asked if there were anj means of access from the shore to the ship. Mr. Edwards: There was no gangway in compliance with the regulations. Was there a gangway of any kind?—I can- not say. But yon went on board the ship?—I pre- sume I did. Surely you can carry your memory back to the date?—I am sirry I cannot. -Wr. lpg-edew admitted that the lower rail was missing from tie gangway, but it had been re-placed.. A fine of £ 1, including costs. was imposed.
IDEATH OF AN OLD CARDIFFIAN…
DEATH OF AN OLD CARDIFFIAN The death of Mr. Thomas Richardson, sen., took place on Frida" at 24, Den ton-read, Canton, Cardiff, at t)e age of 75 years. The deceased gentleman came from Manchester to Cardiff 55 years tgo, and was for many years in the employ of the g-randfather and father of the present Marquess of Bute during the building of the clock tower and the Bute Gasworks. 3e afterwards set up in business as a btrildiJg contractor and shop- fitter, from which h< retired ten years ago. About 25 years ago he founded a business and industry which was quite new to Oar. THIE LATE ME. T. RICHARDSON. [Photo. T. L. Howo. diff, viz.. that of public decorator, illumina- tor. and bazaar and which has been successfully carri^ on by his son, Mr. Thomas Richardson. jnn" under the style of Richa.rdson and Go-. now Morgan and Richardson. In politics the deoeased was a staunch Conservative, and he was a founder of the Central Conservative Club, which was started in a small coffee-tavern in Custom House-street. He vas also one of the founders of the CaFton Conservative Club, which commenced work in a private house in Romilly-crescent. The funeral will take place on Monday net, leaving the house at 2.30 for the New CenJ^^ery.
NEWPORT EMPIRE
NEWPORT EMPIRE Dainty Daisy Jerome, the talented and popular comedienne. will be at Newport. Another turn, and OPI- of exceptional inte- rest. entitled "Bngls,n<i Invaded." will also be seen. It is a dratna in miniature on the bioscope, for which have been written an introductory poem by J- E. M'Manus and a stirring and appropriate song, Fall In," by "Touchstone," eompJed by E. H. Behrend. ^w—■ •
THE PALACE, CARDIFF
THE PALACE, CARDIFF Dramatic playlets head the list of attrac- tions at the Palace, Cardiff, for next week, Paying the Penaltj for Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, ani The Bells of Veraa- daB" for Thursday. Friday, and Saturday, both suppor1 cd by Leonard Mortimer and Company. Other artistes on the programme are Mulvey and Miram in The Professor, Rosie Gaston, Nele Walton, Harwood's Juveniles in a sung scena. entitled Christ- .nas Eve," Ted Gil (vocalist), Raymond's Pidtures, and Elton and Edwin, banjoists. I
ATTACKED IfHILE IN BED. I
ATTACKED IfHILE IN BED. Early on Friday corning, when Mr. and Mrs Hewson were ij bed at their house in Crompton-etreet. W^'worth, Mr. Hewson received a blow acrcs- the face. He awoke, startled, and called out: "I am shot! I am shot!" This awakened his wife, who ;-hought her htisbant was dreaming. Then same another blow upon his face. Mrs. flewson leaped out tf bed, and as she did •o the burglar etrutk her across the face. With great presence of mind she riiished to the window, threw it up, and shouted Murder!" aiul "Police!" At this the burglar took fright arld ran downstairs, and. taking one of Mr. Htfi'son's hats. escaped by way of the front dcPr- Mr. Hewson, whose face was streaming rith blood, pursued the man eo far as the ioor, where the victim oollaptsed. The weaton used was a bar of j iron aJbout two feet ? I-Vth. No trace has be?n Dound of the amPaJaUL 1
I The Bottomley Case
The Bottomley Case BENCH DISCHARGE DEFENDANTS Mr. Bottomley on Friday resumed his speech for the defence in the case heard at the London Guildhall in which he a.nd three other defendants were charged with conspi- racy. He had been wondering, he said, where the prosecution would have been if ho had net given them permission to investigate hia accounts at his brokers. Without those accounts they could not have traced the alleged duplications. Regarding stock opera- tions, nearly all the witnesses had not only never complained of being defrauded, but they did not even say that they had when in the box. It was a remarkable fact, Mr. Eottomley continued, that when hostilities between the Official Receiver's department and the company commenced one of the charges was, not that they had committed a iraad by palming off worthless paper on sub- scribers, but fraud upon the company itself in depleting its valuable assets by giving subscribers shares at ten shillings which had cost the company a sovereign. Even before they gave subscribers those cash shares they wanted to see it they oould carry through it sale then contemplated, as they were nego- tiating with a company whose shares stood at. a big premium to ta^e them over. There was a draft. agreement of this transaction or; the minutes, and yet this had not been produced. Mr. Bottomley dealt with other matters, among them the alleged destruction of books-, and asked why if statements were fraudulent ether directors were not there with him. Hie Magiseratc told Mr. Bottomley that he held there was no specific evidence as to the ,?d4once as to the destruction of books. After Mr. Bottomley had completed his speech the magistrate retired to his room, and. after about ten minutes' absence, returned to court and announced that he had come to the conclusion that in this case no jury would convict. He, therefore, declined to commit the defendants, and the summonses against Mr. Bottomley and his co-defendants would be dismissed. The decision was received with loud cheer- ing in court. BOTTOMLEY DEFENCE COST £ 6,000. Mr. Bottomiey, iiiterview-ed after his dis- charge, said he had expected to be free by Tuesday, but was unprepared that morning for so dramatic and sudden a termination of the case. The defence had cost him £6,000. He hoped to resume his Parliamentary duties on Friday next.
IQUAHRELLED ABOUT FLAGS
IQUAHRELLED ABOUT FLAGS ENGLISH WOMAN AND TURKISH HUSBAND. The sensational case of Tajer v. Ta,ier again oame before Mr. Milner-Jones, the Cardiff Deputy-stipendiary, on Friday, in order that the wife, Mre. Beatrice Taier, an English- woman, who sued for decertion, might bring rebutting evidence to the counter-charge of misconduct levelled at her by Zulquif Taier, her Turkish husband, described as a donkey- man. At the opening of the eme, which occupied the court until late the previous day, the evi- dence, as produced by Mr. Harold Lloyd for the wife, was of a peculiar nature..Mrs. Taier stated that she had been separated from her husband six times—three times whilst living in Pontypridd, where they kept a baza.ar-and that recently Taier came home from sea, sold up a little busineea he had established for her in Tredegar- street, Cardiff, and told her to go, after alleging misconduct against her.. An inci- dent not denied was the wife's allegation that the Turkish and British flags were hung up in the house, and a quarrel arose because the British flag was torn down. Mr. Sydney Jenkins Ifor the husband) called Annie Powell, who alleged that whilst Taier was away Mrs. Taier almost nightly received a Turk in her house, and that she (the wit- neS31, at Mrs. Taier's request, had miscon- ducted herself with a Turk, a number of whom visited the house. Mr. Milner-Jones held the important view: that, although the wife was alone in her story, the allegation by the husband was some corroboration of desertion. When the case was resumed Mr. Jenkins called Dora Millr, a single woman, of Loudouu-square. She stated that she used to go to the house of Mr. Taier at night, and had come home as late as 12.30 a.m. A Turk named Hettem had been seen at the house by her every evening during the seven weeks Mr. Taier was away. When witness left the house she always left Hettem there. By Mr. Lloyd: Witness was not good friends with Mrs. Taier. They had been enemies since the summons was issued against Mr. Taier. You are another woman who is rather fond of the Turks, aren't you?—I am not fond of the Turks. Who did you go to see?—Annie Powell. Every night?—Yes. You tore the coat off her yesterday after leaving here? I Mr. Jenkins: I was a witness of that inci- dent. (Laughter.) Mr. Lloyd: I dare say.' I will call you as a I witness. (Laughter.) Mr. Milner-Jones (to witness): Are you one of the people who quarrelled about the flag? —No. Mr. Lloyd, in a strong appeal, argued that the charge of misconduct must fail. The Deputy-stipendiary accepted the view, and made an order of 7s. a week and costs.
DISTRESS IN CARDIFF. I
DISTRESS IN CARDIFF. I WORK FOUND FOR ONE HUNDRED I AND SIXTY UNEMPLOYED. At the Cardiff Distress Commrttee on Friday, Sir William Crossman presiding, 160 unemployed men were given tickets to start work on Monday at the Pony Ian-road widening, Roath Park, Mueemn-avenue, and College-road. Forty are going on under the parks department, a,nd 120 under the public works dePartment. The firat individual inter- viewed was a young married woman from the Docks district, who said she was willing to se4 her sewing machine to enable her hue band to go to work. Her husband was not before the committee because he had no boots to wear. She added tha,t she had had nothing to eat tha-t day. Her face brightened up when she was given orders for both hoots and work for her husband.
CARDIFF tMPIRE '!
CARDIFF tMPIRE La Tortajada, the famous Spanish actress, will submit an operetta in three acts entitled "The Debut of Dolores." It is a highly dramatic episode, throbbing with that love romance of passionate Spain. In it the aenora plays the five characters necessary, all with the passion of her native land. In sustaining the different roles La Tortajada has full scope for hr fine powers of acting I and her clever accomplishments as a I dancer. Her dresses alone for the per- formance represent a value of over 13,000. La Tortajada relates with much joy an experience which befell her in Paris, where "The Debut of Dolores" was staged. Pro- ceeding home one night wiuu her maid after the performance, she was accosted by two Apaches, and, much alarmed, she asked them'whether it was money or jewellery they wanted. Much to her surprise, they restored to her a valuable diamond brooch that bad been stolen from her possession 6ome time previously, and warned her to go a less dangerous route, otherwise Apaches who did not know her might attack her. A momento which was presented to her by the Germa.n Emperor in connection with a per- formance she gave at the Royal Palace in Berlin is regarded with pride, but she values most of all the personal benediction which she received from the Pope three years ago at Rome. Frederic Melville's "Miotogirl" is also engaged. It is a marvellous show. The audience will first be shown by means of the bioscope the inventor putting the finishing touches to his creation and its subsequent ttale. The rising curtain will then disclose a large case lying on the stage, from which is lifted a magnificent doll. On being con- nected with the electric current the doll walks and goes through several lifelike motions. After passing through the audience for their closer inspection, it is carried back to the stage, and then-well, one had better see for oneself what next happens. The favourite Morgan Sisters are in the same bill, in company with the Donaldson Brothers and Ardell, Nora Emerald, Annie Purcell, Oalcutts, Harrison Brothers, and Lester and Moore.
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