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J From All Quarters "While in a patient's house at Preston yes- terday. Dr. H. F. Hill suddenly oollapeed and expired in a few moments. A choque for £ 500 from the executors of Louisa Lady tioldsmid has been reoeived by the National Society of Day Nurseries. By failing on the Mieminger Mountains, says a, yesterday's telegram from Innsbruck, a local builder namtd Dearr has just been killed. A carpenter's mate named Edgar Leith, of his Majesty's cruiser Blake, was at Kirkwall yesterday seriously injured by falling on an iron plate. A marrow measuring 4lin. in length, 31in. in girth, and weig-hing 391b. 8oz. has been cut in the garden of Mr. Heron-Allen, at Selsey, Sussex. Tne Walton-on-the-Naze Urban Council has decided to take steps to exterminate mos- qtLitos, which have been such a poesot on the sands this season. The Rev. J. G. W. Farley, curate of St. Mary's, Ilford, is spending his annual holi- day in working among the hop-pickers at Paddock Wood, Kent "Thankful I am, every day of my life, that I can no longer be a politician, and that I am debarred from talking" politics."—Mr. Justice Walton, at Manor Park. A little girl who was asked by a teacher in a Stepney school for a definition of "proud in spirit," promptly held up her hand and answered, "Them as swanks." When the Went Ham Fire Brigade arrived at a fire at a greengrocer's shop early yes- terday morning they found that the premises had been broken into and £19 stolen. A woman of mo,re than seventy years of age was rescued alivs yesterday from the rains of a house which collapsed during' the terrible cyclone which swept over Scordia, feieily, yesterday week. "Certainly not, sir!" was the indignant reply of Mary Lorenti (36) when charged at Cardiff Police-court to-day with assisting in the management of a disorderly house at No. 12. Angelina-street. She was remandede until Tuesday. The Dowager Empress of Ruseia yesterday arrived at Copenhagen on board the Imperial I yacht Polar bter. Coifnt 1..00 Tolstoi c-elebrated his eighty- I first birthday yesterday. I

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The Man in the Street. I 4 ——. There is much comfort to be derived from following the indications of the weather forecaster. For instance, Mr. Will May-an adept in this line-writing on the 8th, says: The weather will become warmer for the next three days." Now, Mr. May is a good prophet, and, as I sit shivering at my desk as I write these lines, with heavy clouds overhead outside and the rain pouring down, I take pleasure in the thought that these are, after all, the mere simulacra of things, and that if one could only penetrate beneath the shell of phenomena to the reality we should find that the weather was not only "warmer," but ounny, and even sultry. An attitude of mind like this, coupled with the forecast, means economy. For one thing, it makes for a saving in our coal bill. It is also good as a sudorific, for when an expert assures you the weather is warmer you feel it a lmost ungrateful not to reciprocate by I perspiring and sauntering forth in I flannels. In following this rule, how- ever, we must be careful that we don't get entangled. The law of opposites must be very carefully studied or trouble will result. So it was that when the compositor found the prophetic almanac man had forgotten to enter the weather for midsummer day and was testily told to "put in anything," he put in "ice and snow "-and, lo! it was so! When a Bristol paper makes a joke it IRIVMlly a heavy one. The following par appeared in an Avonside contem- porary this week: — Dutch mutton is, it is stated, coming into more general use. The ideal woman's waist (says an expert) should be twenty-five to twenty-six inches. Now, I have been studying this news item in all sorts of ways, and can make nothing of it. First I looked it square in the face; then I gazed at it on end; then I turned it upside down, and also had a look at it from the back. But -in no position could I get it to hang together. Still, it appeared in a most reputable Bristol organ, and I feel that if there is anything wrong it must be in my eye. I regret to say that my knowledge of Dutch mutton is not as extensive as it might be, so I cannot say why it is that 1 the coming of that dainty means the fixing of the feminine waist as from 25in. to 26in. The average Dutchwoman's waist, I have been assured, is consider- &bly more than that; bubf* then, I daresay she doesn't eat Dutch mutton herself, knowing too much about it, perhaps. Anyhow, the whole thing is a great mystery, and there 11 must be content to leave it. Train up a child in the way he should go, and he will not depart from it when out of school. This is an adaptation of Solomon that I feel sure is amply borne out by the antics of the children during the recent holidays all over the district. From every h'and comes news that the favourite occupation of the dear little ones was breaking the windows of the schools they do the honour of condescend- ing to attend. In one school no less than fifty panes of glass were reported broken, although there was a public park near where the culprits might have played. But I quite understand the feeling, having once upon a time been a juvenile myseif. What boy would play in a park in a legal and ordered manner when he could be enjoying the illicit bliss of breaking windows? There is absolutely no alterna- tive; and when the windows are those of the school then I make sure that wild horses wouldn't induce the boy to confine his gambols to the park We live in a free country under the eegis of Magna Charta and other things; ergo (argues the boy), not only can he break windows, but it is incum- bent upon him to do so. He must live up to all this glorious freedom that has been won for him by the Legislature, and by the warriors and the martyrs of old. If I wanted very badly to find a joke I think that the last place I should expect to come across one would be in the pages of "Punch." Still, there l exist exceptions to every rule, and the ancient humorist certainly contains this week a delightful picture with a moral. t On one side is a scene representing an old stonebreaker comfortably tapping away at his pile with a pipe in .his mouth and a smile of contentment on his ancient face. This scene is called "Toil." Opposite to it is another scene represent- ing a fearful peak in the Alps. The weather is awful, lightning glinting about, and the elements all of a swirl. In the midst of the pandemonium of Nature two or three tourists roped together are struggling up the perpendi- cular ascent. Their features are more woebegone than those of the averago. motorist, and the lower of the three is in such a position that, unless a miracle occur, his next move must inevitably be his last. This distressing scene is labelled, "Pleasure!" Of course, the point of the effort is that it is literally and absolutely true. The average man puts into his amusements and his holi- days an amount of energy and verve that, if called on to exercise the same in his ordinary business, would drive him beyond the limits of mere discontent into positive madness. Pleasure kills more people than toil. Pleasure makes more people miserable than anything else I have ever heard of in this world. I have seen folks in the theatre with the tears running down their faces. Afterwards they have been heard to say how much they enjoyed" tliemselves. No, reader, if you really want to have a good time and to ensure your days being long in the land, take my earnest advice and give Pleasure the widest of all possible berths-

The hardest thing to acquire, miss," said a draniatic teacher, "is the art of laughing naturally without apparent effort." I oa.n do that all rigbt!" said a wculd-be come- dielline. "I was a typist for three vettrs to a, man who was always trying me-jualnv stories about hia tot tie boy!"

"Wiping Their Mouths"? ————— I T. V.R. MEN CHARCED WITH THEFT William Dav-ies (27) and Albert Charles Edwards (20) were charged at Cardiff Police- court to-day with stealing a, quantity of beer and grapes, value Is., the property of the Taff Vale Railway Company, their employers. Mr. T. R. Thompson prosecuted, and Mr. A. W. Morris defended Davies. Deteotive Ernest Roberts, who is employed by the company, said he was concealed in the warehouse, and, after being there five hours, he saw the two prisoners loading a truck. They were carrying some boxes to it, and Edwards kicked out a piece of wood from -onv of the boxes, and took from it what appeared to be plums. He handed some to Da-vies. They also took six cases of flagons, and when they came before his eight they were wiping their mouths each, time with their sleeves or handkerchiefs. After the grapes were taken out they threw them at one another. Witness thought they did that because they didn't like them. He oould not arrest the prisoners, as he was locked in to prevent others seeing him, but Detective Henry Rosaer, of the city police, did so later. Archibald Parnell, a checker, said the grapes were for Pontypridd, and the beer for Aberdare Town Band. Detective Henry Rosser said that when he arrested Davies, he replied, "You are making a big mistake." Edwaods answered, "I never stole any beer or grapes." Both prisoners emphatically denied the thefte, but Mr. John Chappell (chairman) said the charge as to the grapes was proved, but in consequence of a good character given them by Inspector Bingham defendants would be discharged as first offenders.

ESPIONAGE IN FRANCE. j A maai named Dorer, who is supposed to be the accomplice ctf the soldier Pelissier, accused of having sold to a foreign Power certain: documents relating to the nat,ional defence, has ibeen arrested in Paris. It is UiMeged that in 19C6 Pelissier succeeded in stealing from the milit.ary officers at Avignon the plan of the defence of the Alps and a number of documents having reference to the French secret service in Italy. Accom- panied by Dorer, Palissier is supposed to have escaped 'to Geneva, where both men joined the director of a German spying agency, and were paid 10,000 marks for the plan and documents. For attempting to blackmail an actress in Brussels, Pelissier was arrested, and extradited to France. Dorer lived abroad for some time, and came to Paris when he thought the affair had blown over. On being arrested he admitted that he had assisted PeJissier to escape, and that he had received money from the I manager of the tipying agency.

CYCLONE IN SPAIN A terrible cyclone, causing great havoc, is sweeping over the north-west of Spain. At iian Vicente, in the province of Santander, four men who had taken refuge in a mill were drowned in floods that also destroyed the null. In the eaine district, owing to the rising of the River Nanse, a bridge between Torrelaveg-a and Oviedo was destroyed, ihus cutting: off all communication between these two towns. Great alarm prevails among the inhabitants of the town of Lamaos owing to the sweHing of the River Beraya. which destroyed the bridge, thus preventing the train from continuing its journey, and causing the engine to go off the rails. At Cangas de Oilii many horses and tramway lines have been destroyed by floods, and at Santander railway communication has been stopped by heavy floods. A great loss of life is feared, and there a,re many wounded.

LIFE IN REFORM STREET. I Two bundles of hair were produced as evi- dence at Rochdale Police-court yesterday, when Eliza Gilfoyle and Annie Lynch were summoned for assaulting Mary Ann Deasey. Mr. Molesworth (solicitor) referred to the defendants as these good ladies" who dragged complainant by the hair of the head. He said the complainant had a bundle of hair (produced) which the defendants had pulled out of her head. Mr. Hudson We have a similar bundle. (Laughter.) For the defence Mr. Hudson said that Mrs. Deasey threw a basin at the defendants, and afterwards tried to strike Mrs. uilfoyle with a coal rake, but it was taken from her. 'The Chairman, in dismissing the case on the ground that the evidence was very conflicing, advised the parties to remember that they lived in Reform-street. (Laughter.)

PARSON AND HIS VOTE. At the Bury Revision Court, opened by Mr. J. Kinghorn yesterday, the Rev. G. H. War- low, curate of Holy Trinity Church, Bury, claimed a vote both as an occupier and as a lodger. In support of his claim as an occupier, Mr. Warlow said he had sole access to two rooms. It was an ordinary dwelling- house. The Revising Barrister: Does your landlady reside in the houf'e? "Yes." "Do you furnish them y,-ourself?" "Nearly all the fur- niture is mine; she has a few chairs." "Who attends to your rooms?" "The landlady." The Revising Barrister: I am afraid that claim is gone. You are a lodger certainly, but I am afraid that answer disposes of you. Even the latchkey won't save you. The Applicant; I hung on the latchkey entirely. (Laughter.) Mr. Warlow's vote as a lodger was allowed.

"MAN, DEVIL, OR WHAT?" "What do you mean by i?art?'' asked Wil- liam Cxbey (33), a smart-looking coloured man, at Cardiff Police-court to-day, when charged with living in part on the earnings of a woman. "It's good English," re.plied the clerk (M'r. D. Rees), and Mr. Seocombe said, "Taking some money." Beatrice Phillips, or Hmith, a white woman, stated that she had known the prisoner for some years, and had lived with him in Ethel-street. She had given him money. Detective Good- ing said he had never known prisoner to do II any work, and the woman was in bodily fear of him. "Are you man, devil, or what?" fiercely demaluded the prisoner at this evi- dence. Detective Pugsley gave evidence, and prisoner was given three months' hard labour.

FALL OF THE BIRTH-RATE I The report of the Regis-trar-Geneml for Scotland fo,r the year 1907 shows a continued fall of the birth-rate, the rate being the lowest yet recorded. The marriage-rate was a b ,c-iit avera- about average, and the death-rate, though slightly higher than those of the two pre- vious years, was less than those of all pre- ceding years S'ince the institution of national registration. The youngest bachelors married were one aged sixteen, 27 aged seventeen. 153 aged eighteen, and 580 aged nineteen, all bnt two of whom married .spinsters. Two bache- lors between 70 and 75 married spinsters, and one between 75 and 80 married a widow. Eight of the brides were aged fifteen, 65 aged six- teen, and 7.53 aged seventeen. Of the spinsters who married, there wero four between 65 and 70, and there was one -age,d 72.

"WESTERN MAIL" STAFF PRESENTATION There was a large gathering of members i of the commercial etaff of the We.t-n Ma;l Limited at the Philharmonic Restaurant on Friday night, when a presentation was made to Mr. Ivor i. Thomas, deputy-manager of the printing department, in commemoration of his marriage. Mr. John Groves, one of the oldest employes of the firm, presided, in the absence of Mr. D. Watkin Thomas, general manager. The presentation, con- sisting of a handsome and costly case of cut- lery, was handed to Mr. Thomas by Mr. Groves, and congratulatory speeches were made by Messrs. J. C. Fyfe, J. Bant, J. Rad- milovic, and others, Mr. Thomas making a feeling and appropriate response.

SITTING UP IN BED DEAD I At Cardiff to-day the city coroner (Mr. W. L. Yoroth) held an inquest on the body .of Wil- liam Lewis Williams (66), a retired marine engineer, of 22, Cotterel-road. Mrs. Ida Sheppard, with whom the deceased lodged, stated that he went to bed in his usiial health en Thursday night. He had pre- viously be-en playing with her little child. He did not get up in the morning, and at eleven o'clock she took him up a cup of tea. TJpon entering the room she found deceased in a sitting posture in bed quite dead. Dr. Roberts gave the cause of death as chronio broncritis and heart failure, and a verdict in accordance was returned.

SHACKLETON'S MEDAL Lieutenant Shackleton tells me that the medal presented to Dr. Cook by the Danish Geographical Society was originally intended for Mr. Shackleton himself (says the London correspondent of the "Daily Dispatch"). He will have another when he visits Copenhagen in October. Meanwhile, the value of the dis- tinction is not increased by being shared with the earliest claimant to the discovery of the North Pole.

LORD STRATHCONA I New York. S:ltnrœy.-The New York I "Sun's" correspondent at Ottawa telegraph* that lord Strathoona will arrive there to- I morrow. It is rumoured in the capital that 1 his lordship will resign the High Commis- I sionership on aocount of advancing age.

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Young Man's Threat f TO "DO" FOR SWEETHEART FIRST TIME j A young man, named Thomas Galvin, of Wigan, was charged at Wigan yesterday with threatening to kill Elizabeth Wooton, a factory operative. Miss Wooton said she and Galvin had been keeping company for about nine months. For the last two months she had been anxious to break off the engage- ment, but owing to Galvin's attitude bad con- tinued to go out with him in order to keep him quiet. On Wednesday he sent a neigh- bour, named Mrs. Hunt, with a request that she should meet him, and saying that he intended to kill her. From the fact that Galvin always carried a knife she was afraid he would carry out his threat. Mrs. Hunt stated that she met prisoner in a dark pas- sage, and, flourishing a long knife, he asked I' her to go for Miss Wcot-on, saying: "I am going to do it first time, and will have to going to do it firwst e l??ve only o,n,(,e to d! i e. suffer for it, but we ha/ve only once to die." G-alvin alleged that the whole affair was through jealousy. Miss Wooton's sister, with whom he used to keep company, had just returned from Canada. Galvin, on promising not to annoy Miss Wooton, was bound over.

GANGRENE AND CUT THUMB At the Southwark Coroner's-court yester-I day an inquest was held on Lydia Jane Finch, aged 67, the wife of a laundry pro- prietor, of 33, GroVe-terrace, Penarth, who died in Guy's Hospital. William Finch, the husband, stated that the deceased had good health, except that she suffered from indigestion. On Friday last they spent a holiday at Great Yar- mouth. He and his wife were on the beach, when he proposed going for a walk, but she said she felt tired, so he went alone. When he returned, about an hour later, his wife told him that she had cut her thumb with a table-knife whilst cutting a sandwich. She did not think very much of it, and they afterwards went for a walk. Next day while at dinner his wife complained of a pricking sensation in her thumb. He told her to poultice it, which she did. On Sunday they had breakfast, and started for the boat to go to London, and on the way his wife was taken worse. She asked for a brandy and soda, which composed her a little, and she afterwards lay down in the cabin. When they reached London they went to Guy's Hos- pital, where her thumb was lanced. Later she became worse. The doctor at Guy's Hospital recommended amputation of the arm, to which witness gave his consent, but his wife died. Dr. Herbert Lucey, house surgeon at Guy's, said that deceased on admission had her thumb very much swollen and gangrenous. There was a small cut on the thumb, and as a last resort her arni was amputated high up. However, the woman died from blood poisoning. Witness added that a germ must have entered the wound at the time of the injury. The jury returned a verdict of Accidental death."

UNIVERSITY GRANTS I The long-looked-for allocation. by the Treasury of the additional grant of £ 15,000 a year to the University of Wales and the con- stituent colleges has at last been made known. The £ 15,COO has been divided as follows: £ University of Wales (for fellowships) 1,500 Aberystwyth University College 4,000 Bangor University College 4,000 Cardiff University College 5,500 £ 15,000 Tho £ 5,500 for the Cardiff College is definitely allocated as follows:- £ To increase salaries of principal, pro- fessors, and heads of departments 2,000 Medical school 1,500, Library and scientific equipment 1,000 Further historical assistance 500 Pension fund 500 £5,500 The. grants for Bangor and Aberystwyth are allocated in the same way as t Cardiff, except the latter receiving an extra £1.500 for the medical .school.

THE KING'8 WEEK-END The King- will arrive from Ruff:d Abbey this afternoon at Ductrc?th CBtle. Stirling- shire, on a visit to Sir Arehib?d and Lady Edmond-vtone. The rai..way sta-1 k l fill,?ly decor-.ite?d, a! tion and approaches are finely decorated, a splendid arch of heather being conspicuous. The 'house party are Lord and Lady Brougham, the Earl and Counters Strad- 'broke, Lady Sarah Wilson, Mrs. Leopold dei Rothschild, the Hon. Airs. Ron-al-d Greville, j the Hon. George and Mrs. Kepirvl, Sir Thomas Dick Lauder, Lord El; hinstone, Colonel Sir Arthur Davidson, and Lionel II. Legge.

I CRICKET ON SKATES I I Cricket on skates was the novel spectacle seen at Scarborough, where a cricket match J has just been played at the Olympia Skating Rink. Six well-known cricketers—w. Farc'sley (the Australian), F. L. Fane, R. o. Schwarz W. B. Bird, G. J. V. WeigaiL and K. L. Hutch- ings (caryt,ainl,w.&re o-pp-osed by an Olympian team, the Ea.r! of Westmorland and Mr. H. D. G. L-eveson-Gon cr acting as umpires. The stumps were fixed on blocks cf wood, and the constant falls of the players caused great merriment amongst the crowd of s-pec- tators. The match was won by Mr. Hutch- ings' team by ?8 runs.

NEWPORT MAN ARRESTED At Aberavon to-day William George Bull, II described as a commercial traveller, of May- Held Cottage, Penlan, Newport, was brought up in custody charged with obtaining C2 5s. by false pretences trom Amelia Martin, Lon- don House, Cwmavon, on August 13. Police- constable Lloyd gave evidence of arrest. Inspector Canton asked for a remand until Monday, and this was granted, bail being allowed in one surety of 130 or two of £15 ieach.

POLICE-COURT DELAY I Ap-other delay took place at Cardiff Police- court to-day owing to the absence of justices, this being the second occasion of the week. Mr. G. A. Seocombe was again the solitary occupant of the bench for over forty minutes, and than Mr. Joseph Howard stepped in, to be closely followed by Mr. ¡ Morgan Thomas and Mr. John Chappell, Last of all Mr. F. J. Beavan peeped in, and on seeing the bench full, laughed arod retreated.

Stabbing Case at Cardiff FIREMAN SERIOUSLY INJURED. I Bearing traces of a discoloured eye, Emanuel SLgo (22), a Spaniard, appeared at Cardiff Police-court to-day on a charge of wounding John Scott pn the back and chest with a pocket-knife Whilst on board the steamship Winifred (now lying in Roat-h Basin), early this morning. Police-constable Charles Tanner stated that he was on duty at the West Bridge at twenty minutes past ome this morning, and from information roc-eived he went on board the steamer. There he saw the prosecutor in tne captain's room lying down. He was covered with blood. Witness went to the fo'castle, and saw the prisoner there in irons. Told he would be taken into custody, he replied, "All right." On the application of Dock-inspector Bell, prisoner was remanded in custody until Tuesday.

SURPRISED IN THE FOG I A singular -propdeition in poaching law was heard a-t Newport to-day. Two men named Joseph Wallace and William Maybery, from Risca, were summoned for poaching at Maehen on the morning of September <5. Mr. T. B. R. Wiison prosecuted; Mr. Harold Lloyd defended Wallace. The two men were surprised on a foggy morning at six o'clock by Police-sergea.nt Ashton and Gamekeepers Alfred Beacon and William Price. Wallace said, It's a fair oop. Now we are caught we are free to go on for the day." Sergeant Ashton, however, disabused his mind of that idea, and said if he continued trespassing he would be locked up. Maybery said, "I had a good run for my money," in ailusion to a hard chase he had given the keepers, and had to lay down, on his feaok from exhaustion. May- bery pleaded g-uilty, but Wallace not guilty, and, giving evidence on his own behalf, &aid he merely went out for a bit of wood- pigeon shooting, and had no idea of meeting Maybery until after the latter had shot a rabbit. Wallace, against whom the chair- man said there were twenty convictions, was fined 4Cte., a,nod Maybery 20s.

"NO WORK FOR 3 YEARS" Harry Hughes, a collier, of Watteville, was at Newport to-day summoned for poaching at Ma-ohen on September 3, and giving a false name. M,r. T. B. R. Wilson prosecuted. Police-sergeant Ashton, of the Glamorgan force, who has been doing special duty on Lord Tredegar's estate at Maehen and Ruperra, ypoke to being on special duty with a keeper and finding defendant. What sport?" he asked the man. Poor," replied the poacher. Then he told the man who he was, and asked him his name. William Jones," the man replied. There's a lot of Jones about lately. Don't you know me?" Yes, I think I do now," he replied, you had me three years ago," continued defen- dant. He then gave his correct name. He had, he said. been out of wQrJ, for three years, and there was no food in the house. The Bench, in consideration of Former con- victions, fined him 40s.

I MOTOR TEARS WALL DOWN j The Earl of Lonsdale met with an extra- j ordinary accident on the Westmorland Fells about seven miles from Kirkby Stephen on Friday, whilst motoring from Darlington to j Lowther Castle. When the car was descend- ling a steep hill a short distance from the summit of the Pennine Hills the steering gear suddenly became defective, and the car j dashed at a tremendous speed into a wall, | which was torn down for a distance of over 30 yards. Lord Lonsdale, who was driving, had a miraculous escape. His chauffeur, Thoma. and his valet, Hirrxh, were thrown out of the j car and received serious injuries about the head and the upper part of the body. They were conveyed to the Costle Hotel, Brough, where they received medical attention. The wrecked car, which was a 125-horse-power vehicle, was taken to pieces and conveyed by wagon to Brough.

I FAREWELL TO MR. WILL CROOKS East London, from both sides of the river- Poplar and Woolwich—bade good-bye to Mr. Will Crooks, M.P., and his wife at Enston yesterday on their departure for their tour round the world. Hound the door of a demoncratic third-class com- partment of the boat train wera the-r sons and daughters, small grandchildren, and numbers of friends. "I am going th.31 round of the Empire," said Mr. Crooks to a representative, "with no preconceived ideas. I specially want to see the ha,ppy homes of the Colonies. It is the happy hoorne that is the bulwark of the Eml-e." At r. Crooks made no concessions to travelling,' wearing his familia.r blue coat and soft hat, while Mrs. Crooks stood by his aide bare- headed, wearing a bodice of a quiet gTrcn plaid d2-.jn, with a. touch of lace round the neck, and a plirin skirt.

AEROPLANES AND DIVORCE Already the effect of the aeroplane on married life is be-ing discussed, and Dr. Emil Reich, in the course of an article in a London paper, says :-If the telephone has considerably reduced the evidence in divorce v'aA«s, the aeroplane will fre- quently annihilate it. Will the jud-e accept aerial trips as prima facie evidonce of hlli- delity? A husband takes a. holiday His wife, who has her doubts, shadows him in an aeroplane, and, unrecognised by Succeeds in taking a few photographs of his doings. AVill that bo recognised as fair evidence? And if such shadowing in an aero- plane i# done by an irate maiden who like- wise succeeds in taking- photographs of her young man, can she adduce them as evidence in a breach of promise case?

i — I TRAVELLING 5 YEARS 1 Three picture postcards posted five years ago were delivered an. Pett, a Sussex village, near Hastings, a few days a go. One postcard bore the date December 23, 1904, and the other two the date December 5, 1904. They were despatched from Hastings, which is only three miles away

CAUGHT RUNNING AWAY Reginald Merchant (20), was given seven days by the Cardiff magistrates to-day for smashing a pane of gl.ros. value 6s., in the shop window of Mrs. Sarah Biekford, 132a, Severn-wad. Police-constable Charle-s Phelps heard a cra.q, of g''?ss, and caught the prisoner -runnX- away. Inspector Bingham said prisoner had tra.mped from Gloucester.

John Williams, of no fixed abode, pleaded guilty at Neatth to-day to begging. Head- cona table Higigins sa-id he had received numerous complaints, and he had to keep two plain clothes men on duty to watch this class of men. Defendant was sent down for t-eyan days.

I LABOUR CONGRESS I "Sacrifice of Child Life" I RESOLUTION ON EDUCATION I The closing sitting of the Trades Union Congress was held to-day at Ipswich, under the presidency of Mr. Shackleton, M.P. On the motion of Mr. Sumner, a resolution was passed approving of direct employment in 3111 Government depwrtments, and stating that it would add to the convenience and efficiency of the War Department and other Departments using horses in the service to ha-ve a shoema-king section, engaging prac- tical shoeing smiths to make the horseshoes required by the Government. The resolution instructed the Par-lia.mentary committee to bring the matter before the departments concerned, with the view of finding employ- ment for the workmen of this country, and so obviate the necessity of placing contracts for horseshoes abroad. Mr. Will Thorne, M.P., moved the following resolution defining the Trade Union educa- tion policy.- in view of the sacrifice of child life, resul1 ting from the capitalist system, this congress urges the organised workers to continue their efforts to secure Parlia- mentary and municipal recognition of the Trade Union education policy, which demands as essential to a minimum of the well-being for our future citizen (1) the fetate maintenance of school children; (2) scientahc physical education, with indi- vidual medical inspection, and records of the physical development of all children attending State schools, and skilled medical attendance and treatment for any requiring it; and, in order to secure this (a) the development of the medical department at the Board of ducatLon, the head of which shall be directly responsible to the Board of Educa- tion, to whom he shall report annually; ( nv) ^Vn. e payment of an adequate grant from the Imperial Exchequer for purposes of medical inspection, and for the establish- ment under every education authority of properly equipped centres for medical treatment; (c) the establishment under every education authority of scientifically organised open-air recovery schools, the cost to be borne by the community as a whole, and not in any part by charitable contribu- tions; (3) the complete dissociation of reforms 1 and 2 from Poor-law adminis- tration; (4)that secondary and technical education be an essential part of every child's education, and secured by such a reform and extension of the scholarship system as will place a maintenance scholar- ship within the reach of every child, and thus make it possiole for all chidren to be full-time day pupils up to the age of 16; (5) that the best intellectual and technical training be provided for the teachers of the children, that each educational district shall be xeqllired to train the number of pupil teachers demanded by local needs, and to establish training colleges pre- ferably in connection with universiites or university colleges; (6) that the provision of educational buildings and facilities be obli- gatory upon the local authority, who shall always retain administrative control of the buildings and facilities so provided; (7) that the cost of education be met by grants from the Imperial Exchequer and by the restora- tion of misappropriated educational endow- ments, and, further, having regard to the increasing cost of popular education and also to the increasing value and notoriously undemocratic administration of the univer- sity and public school endowments, this congress calls upon the Parliamentary com- mittee to press the government to appoint a Royal CommLsisiion to inquire into and report upon the educational endowments of the country. Mr. Thorne said he attached great impor- tance to the provision for individual medical inspection, and also to open-air schools. As to where the money was to come from, Mr. Thorne said they had it on the authority of Sir R. Giffen that there was enormous wealth to draw upon with a gross Income-tax of about one thousand millions, and probably an equal amount not coming under Income- tax of two thousand millions. Surely, there- fore, in a rich country like this they ought to be in a position to get a Government grant of a few millions for the purpose of giving the children education. Mr. Cuthbertson seconded the resolution, and it was carried. The congress ended with the usual votes of thanks and the singing of "Auld Lang Syne."

THE DOG AND THE POSTMAN At Deauville by the sea (France) is a timid postman, who seems to fight particularly shy of dogs, and who obeys the warning, "Cave canem," entirely to the letter. A lady is now stopping there after much travelling II The envelope of a letter which has at length just reached her after many peregrinations is a curiosity. It bears a score of post- marks, having arrived in various places the day after the addressee had left. But its last adventure at Dea-uville was the most remarkable, together with the inscription recording it. When the lady at last did get the letter at Deauville she discovered why it had not been handed to her before. On the envelope the nervous and candid post- man had written, "Undelivered owing to disagreeable dog." What had passed between the latter and him he did not record. A watchdog thus trained to keep off correspon- dence from one's garden gate might some- times be useful to business men during the holidays.

SHE HAD NO REDRESS A curious position of affairs was disclosed in summonses taken out by Frances Lee against Robert Madge, at Tower Bridge Police-court yesterday, for maintenance orders in re.spect -to three children. It ap- peared that the children were born while she was living with the defendant. She left him and married another man. A year later she deserted her husband and returned to the defendant. Now, she had quarrelled with the defendant and wished him to pay for his children's support Mr. Baggallay said that her husband, by marrying her, bad taken upon himself the responsibility of keeping these children. She now had no redress j against the defendant, and the summons would, therefore, be dismissed.

SPRING ONIONS AN D THE POLE The (,alleged) double dash to the North Pole has inspired that poetic genius Spring Onions. He appeared at the Thames Police- cottrt yesterday and hauded the magistrate the following effcrt:- A very nice day for Irish stew Stirred with Cook's North Pole sm-aah. Captain Coddl-sum don't steal my cash. Nor Peary's—good name—all else is trash; No Yankee will doodle him, and Peary don't cooker thrash." v Tho magistrate is said to be very reticent on the subject.

DAY'S CHALLENGE ACCEPTED. i We have received the following reply to B. R. Day's challenge to F. C. Davies, the half- mile champion (says the "Sporting Chronicle.") :Ina!nuch as I have received no answer to my challenge to run any man in the world halt a mile, I will accept B. R Bay's offer to run 600 yards providing he will run me no,t later than September 27 a.t Taff Vale Park, Pontypridd. Win or lose with Day, I am prepared to run any man in the world half a mile for £ 1,10 aside and the championship.

BY EXTRACTION I There is a good story told of the days when Lard Halsbu-ry was a barrister (t-:a-ys M. A. P.") He was arguing a case on behalf of a Welshman, and showed a great knowledge of the Principality and its people. "Come, come," said the judge at last, "you know you cannot make yourself out to be a Welshman." "Perhaps not," replied the barrister, "but I have made a great deal of money out of Welshmen in my time." "Well, then," replied the judge, "suppose we call you a Welshman by extraction."

CRUELTY TO A CAT The Rawtenstall magistrates yaeterday sent to prison for two months, with hard labour, a young married man, named John Robert Sunderland, for ill-treating a cat. Inspector Clegg said this was one of the grossest cases of cruelty he had ever known. The cat, which belonged to a. neighbour, strayed into defendant's house, and in the presence of two witnasses he kicked it viciously on several occasions. One leg was badly -broken in two piaces, and, not satisfied with this, he put the cat in the fire-place, attached a lighted newspaper, and burnt parts of it almost to a cinder. The end of the tail was burned completely off. Defen- dant's wife screamed loudly on hearing the decision, and Sunderland remarked, "It's a sha.me, that's all."

PARIS DANCING HALLS The Bullier, in Paris, is about to disappear. Of recent years i.s has lo'st its popularity, and was frequented chiefly by servant girls and shop assistants. The Valeneino and the Mobille, fashionable dancing establishments under the Second Empire, long ago dis- appeared but the Bullier dragged on, though shorn of its former glory. Before Bullier took it over some 60 years ago it was known as the Lilac Garden, and dancing at one time used to take place in a Moorish tent. It is quite possible that the Moulin Rouge, which, before it became Q, music-hall, was famous throughout the world for its dancing, may shortly revert to its former role, the pi-esent management having decided mot to renew the lease of the picturesque establishment, whose red sails are one of the landmarks of Paris,

HAD TO SWIM ASHORE Mr. William Westlake made another attempt to cross the Channel on his plank on Wednesday, starting from Gravelines. He met with no better success than attended Mr. Latham in his attempts to fly across, or than the .gallant army of swimmers who for years have been trying to swim over. After clearing the co'ast Westlake into rough water, his frail craft was upset, and he was obliged to swim back to Gravelines. He walked to Dunkirk, and found that his plank had pieced-ed him. For the present the Eng- lish Consul there has him under his wing, but Westlake has stated that he is not dis- couraged, a.nd that he intends to make another attempt a.s soon as possible.

MADE OF 7,000 PATCHES A mo?t remarkable hand-made bed-spread I has just been allotted space in the Women I of All Nations Exhibition at Olympia. It is 8ft. square, and has taken one woman—Mrs. Thompson, who lives in the Old Kent-road— twenty-three years to make. During this l period the indefatigable worker devoted three hours each day to stit.chin.g- at it. It is made 1 up of over 7,000 tiny pieces of. various coloured velvets, silks, and satins, each piece having been carefully bordered with gold silk, and contains millions of stitches. The long task was completed last March. 1

"CARRY YOUR BAG, SIR!" I Patrick Co'ulton (26) was charged a-t- Cardiff I tn-?dfLy with tre?pa.ss.ing at the Que??- street Station of the TaH' Vale Railway. Mr. T R Thcrnp?on 1) uL',?,-d. D?&ct.ivc- insp«'tor David Edwards, of, the railway coiinpny, stated 'that the prisoner and another man were touting f,?;r ?aea&a?crs' luggage, a?rA &e.ndaJly ma-kint' themselves a nuisance. Porter Francis corroborated, and mid the men refused to move when asked. Prisoner was fined 5s. and costs, or seven days.

RECORD OF A CHOIR J Mr. G. H. Hearder was yesterday presented with a silver water-jug on retiring from the position of organist of Wolborough Parish Church. He has held the position for 42 years, and, including his reccrd, the total 6ervi<-? of eleven mem hers of the choir amounts to nearly 350 yearn. One member named B?dtmore has e?rvcd 38 years, o,theJr I reccrds ?ing 35, 33, 32, 29, 28, 27, 25 23, and 22.

A SOLDIER'S FATAL FIGHT J Malta, Saturday.—'Private George Parkes, of the In-niskilling Fusiliers, killed Private Robert George M'Oay, o,f the same regiment, at St. Andrews Barracks yesterday evening. It appears the two men had some words fal-, lowing M'Cay's remonstrance at be in?; called j for tea, and subsequently exchanged blows. Parkes knocked his adversary to the ground. and lV['Oa,y gradually expired. Parkes was overcome with grief.

ACCIDENT TO lViOTORISTS. A fatal m?tor-oar accident occurred at a M?ot twenty miles from Aberdeen last night, the car running against a bank and being ,nrmet. The driver, Ernest West, was killed, amd the owner, Mr. W. J. Woodman Smith, BOlicitor, of Aberdeen, badly injured. Two ladies who were in the oar had narrow escaoes.

I The Lonely Wife I SHOULD "HUBBY" SHUT HIMSELF I Is a wife justified in expecting her husband when he comes home from the office or work to -spend the evening with her? Or is the husband, tired with the noise and bustle of modern business, justified in spending tne evening alone in his own room? The Daily Mirror took the opinion of a married woman of social position, who holds strong opinions on men and things a.nd of a marrie,d ma.11 who is a keen student of human nature. Said the woman: "Most middle-class wives are largely talven up with looking after the house, and in setting things nice for their husband s return in the evening. Con- sequently they have to depend largely on their husbands for society of their own standing, and it is extremely hard that they should be deprived of it on the score that he is tired. If he is tired the society of the one who- should be most dear to him should ltiia&h him. I believe there are men who find solitude necessary to some extent, but they are 1:1 the minority, and a man should certainly struggle against the feeling and avoid 16 for the sake of him.self and his home.' The masculine student of human nature took all entirely different point of view. The whole difficulty arises from one great fundament,al difference between men and women," he t-aid. -4. man, particularly a thinking man, finds it necessary to retire into himself at some period of the day for restful thought. A woman, on the contrary, expands best when wit.b other people. Living more or less in a crowd is what appeals to and satifies her. The only solution is comproini,.e. The husband should make it clear t.hat his room is his a.nd his only. On the other hand, he should make a point of spending some part of the evening with his wife, and going out- with her-as often as he can. After all, it is most often he who earns the money, and his comfort should be con- sidered. The wife must get what comfort she cam from the idea that all men are different, from women, and odd '-eYen her husband."

FAITH AND MASCOTS There is no doubt that the possession of a charm may have beneficial effects, inasmuch as the wearer's faith that it will help her is trong. It has often been said that it is not, the doctor's physic that heals, so much as the faith felt by the patient in the physician's Power to do so. In the same way, it is not the oharm that brings good luck, but the optimistic outlook which belief in its power for good brings. Some minds arc so consti- tuted that they cannot comprehend anything unless it is symbolised in concrete form. This fact accounts very largely for the popularity of "lucky" stones, jewels, and similar charms. They stand to the matter-cf-fact mind, the mind which i.s for ever "mocking at all that passes its belief," as a solid and substantial sign of the existence of forces which are beyond their knowledge.—" The Gentle- woman."

THE FUTILITY OF TRAVEL I The speed-lust of to day has no special bear ing upon utility. On the contrary, it iÆ wholly opposed to the spirit oi scientific pro- gress. Nearly every great new discovery h:ú¡' had as its object the saving- of human energy. We telegraph .and we telephone in order that we may hold commune with each other with- out moving from our seats. The camera and the cinematograph give us impressions of places and things so vivid tha.t it is super- fluous, almost, to see them in actuality. Save for pure pleasure, curiosity, or trant-gression, why should any of us go abroad? Why, in fact, if science continues to do its duty along present lines, should man move himself at all? What we want is that Things shall come to us, not that we shall g-o to Things. Hence the folly of these prodigious efforts in the interests of mere speed.— "The Bystandeir."

WELSH PAGEANT COSTUMES I A representative of the "Evening Express" wai,ted on Mrs. Snead Da vies at the Pageant House, Cardiff, this morning, when the fol- lowing information with regard to the co- tames was .cliÓt.ed Yes, the ccstumes are coming in well, said Mrs. Sncud Davies. We have had from 700 t.o SOO in in the bMt few day, About 330 remain to come in still, bu,t we hope they wil! all be brought here in a day or two." How are they selling?" asked our representative. "They are selling fairly well. About 6)3 dresses have been sold, and the committee, who are sitting every dalV, .are ready and anxious to sell several hundreds lllûre,"

I SHEPHERD FINDS BODY I xho body of M. Martel Dele a u, a p rofeesof at the Lycee of Caen, has just been found by e she.pherd on the mountain near St. Pierro d'Entremont in Savoy. M. Deleau dis- appeared three weeks ago, leaving his friends one afternoon in order to n:tfake an ascent of the Grand S-om. The shoplierd remembered having seen the professor go up the mountain side and M. Deleau's name was found carved on the foot of the cross on the summit. M. Deieau was short-sighted, and it is supposed that he lost his way in the fog and missed his footing, being buried beneath the rocks loosened by his fall Th-e search for the body has continued ever since the accident.

LOOK, GIRLS, LOOK I A man ramed S-ea-rle, who applied to the Isle of Wight Guardians- to. find him a wife, has received several rep-lies. One from Ches- ter began as follows: I am dark, stout, and of a very affectionate nature," an'd concluded by asking the man, if the guardians had found him a wife. to help her to find a. ihnaband. Another from Lewi.-ham was in a. earcastio vein: "I beg to offer myself. I am decidedly handsome, having lost one arm, one leg, and part of one eye."

DESTROYER'S LONG JOURNEY I The d-ostroyer Calypso returned to Toulon late on Thursday/ night, aft-er making & journey of 500 nautical miles round Corsica and -along the Riviera in 58J hours. The Girc-1, I a second steamer, which w-a^s to have mado a. similar journey, only got as far as Nie-o on the return voyage, but had to s'top there for slight repairs. She resumed her voyag8 yesterday morning. The two vessels had to contend with very rough :-eas.

17,900 EMPTY HOUSES I > At the Glasg-ow Valuation Court yesterday it was stated that the number of empty dwelling-houses in the city was now 17,900, MI increase of 900 since last yecar It wa-3 al.-o .state! that the a-soessftr had increased valuations of clubs and music-halls very con- siderably, and that appeals had been lodged in every case. Should the appeals be sus- tained. the valuation roll would be reduced by £50,:00.

ACCUSED MAN'S HOPE I When a Greenwich man. named Coe, waS committed by the local magistrate yesterday to the London Sessions on a charge of steal- ing money from an automatic gas-meter, be exclaimed: "What for? What evidence i9 there against me? You can't put it on roO because I'v-e a had record! I hope this roof may fall on the lot of you!"

RAILWAY HORROR I I Another tragedy is reported from Worthing'' the second in two days. A gardener, na-aied Greenfield, resident in the town, threw hirw in fTon t of the midnight mail to Worthing last night. The body when fouild was shockingly mutilated. I

Jud-ge Moss, to witness at Rhyl County* « court yesterday: Do you know what you aro I here for?-No. (Laughter ) The Judge: I Well, I am sure I don't. (Laughter.) I I — I

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QUOITS AT TIRPHIL I Mr. Mike Evans, ex-English champion quoit player, and a member of the Ironbridge (Salop) Club, played an exhibition gi-nie on the Tirphil quodt grounds this week with Mr. Ted Bullock, or Tirphil. There was a large and enthut-ia.stic orowd of spectators present. Evans fairly eclipsed past performances by I this magnificent display, defating Bullock, the score lbelDg :-Evans, 61; Bullock, 25.

NOVELS AND SPORT. I Onfc of the most dangerous of the poor novelist's rivals, I think, is sport The in- creased interest in football and cricket, the great population of the bicycle, the cheap- ness of transit, and the increasing- vogue of holiday t-ruvel must seriously affect the market for the story-teller. Football, cycling, cricket, and cheap excursions take people out of doors and impince upon the time available for reading.-Robort latohford. in the Clarion."

I No Case to Answer ALLEGATIONS AGAINST A CAPTAIN The Cardiff Local Marine Bo-ard to-day resumed the inquiry into the conduct of Captain J. S. Murray, late of the steamship City of Newcastle, whilst on a voyage from Barry to Barcelona. The sitting was held at the Board of Trade offices, Mr. M. Angel pre- siding, assisted by the Cardiff Stipendiary (M. T. W. Lewis), Mr. Henry Radcliffe, Mr. Henson (Barry Dock), Captain Rosse.r, and Mr. F. Shaw (secretary). The charge was that the captain was drunk and incapable of per- forming his duty on three separate occasions. Mr. Ivor Vaohell appeared for the Board of Trade, and Mr. G. F. Forsdike for the master. Sii-dney Arthur Blythe, cook of the City of Newcastle, who liYe03 at Newport, said he saw part of the assault of the mate by the master a.t Barcelona. The master was drunk. He tho-ught so because a sober man would not have acted as he did. He had the mate almost over the rail, and the mate being the stronger they both fell on to the deck. Wit- ness so-w a case of whisky taken aboard at GjbraJtarand sent aft. The captain was also undoubtedly drunk at Villaricos, according to his appearance. Mr. Vacihell: Can you not explain his appearance ? Blythe: Too much drink does not improve your appearance. That is all I can say. Cross-examined by Mr. Forsdike, witness said that at Villaricos he was standing at the galley door with the steward, who had an equal opportunity of seeing the captain on the bridge, and he did not know that the steward had stated in the police-court that the captain was not drunk. Witness had seen the mate under the influence of drink twice during the voyage, and he believed there were several rows between the master and mate at Barcelona. Are you surprised that the master was excited and bad-tempered after the mate had wanted to fight him in his cabin?—No captain would be very pleased in such a case, I should think. (Laughter.) You have not mistaken the captain's ex- citement and bad temper for something else, have you? No; the ma-ster was drunk and trying his hardest to put the ma.te over the rail. I suggest that the ca,se of whisky taken on board at Gibraltar was to the order of the engineers?—I do not know, but I say it went into the cabin. By the Stipendiary: I was in the Mon- mouthshire Constabulary for five years and five months. The master's appearance might have been due to great excitement and anger. Personally, I got on first-class with the cap- tain. Captain Murray is about the best master I have ever been with. In reply to further questions by the court, witness said he had not seen the mate drunk when on sea between ports. Charles Todd, sailor on the City of Newcastle, said that &t Villaricos, at breakfast time, the captain, who came up to him at the wheel, smell-ed strongly of drink, and the assault on the mate took place later in the day. The cap- tain gave his orders intelligently and intel- ligibly, but he had not washed himself and had not shaved. James Sharp, a coloured fireman, said he knew the master had been drinking, because he could see it in his eyes. After deliberation in private the court decided that there was no prima facie case to answer, and the charge was, accordingly dismissed. I

THROAT INFLUENZA I Influenza hae gripped London a.gain-this season by the throat. Curiously enough, it seems to have left the East End alone so far, for, while most of the big London hos- pitals report its ravages, the London General Hospital has been practically free from it Influenza comes upon us at various times in various forms," a medical man said yes- terday. it seems to exhaust every device to disguise itself, but the microscope unmasks it. Thi,* year it has come in the form of severe colds, which leave the throat sore and unpleasant. The first warning is a feverish feeling, followed by severe catarrh, lots of taste, pains in the neck, and sometimes suicidal thoughts. As a remedy, I advise a frequent gargle of warm salt water, just tinged with Permanganate of potassium, and a generous rubbing with an embrocation of hartehorn and sweet oil. As a precaution against bronchial trouble, the ■chest and back should be painted every second d'ay with I tincture of iodine. Ladies will find the colourless variety useful."