Evening Express

For Women Folk. HOMELY HINTS AND DAINTY DISHES In ba,king a cake in a round tin it is not necessary to cover the whole bottom of the tin with paper. Cut a small round of oiled paper for the centre, and oil the rest of the pan. This saves the measuring and fitting of the tin with paper, and the cake comes out perfectly whole. Steamed Raisin Pudding Three-quarters of a pound of self-raising flour, a quarter of a pound of fresh beef suet, half a pound of raisins, a tablespoonful of easter sugar, a little allspice, water, butter. Chop the suet very finely; stone the raisins. Put the flour, suet, sugar, and allspice in a basin; mix them well together. Dredge a little flour over the raisins, then mix them in with the other ingredients. Pour in a little water so as to make a firm dough. Butter a pudding-basin well, put in the mix- ture, place a gre,a,sed paper over the top, and steam for three hours. Rabbit Curry One rabbit, two ounces of butter, three onions, one pint of stock, one tablespoonful of curry powder, one tablespoonfuJ of flour, the juice of half a lemon, half a pound of rice. Empty, skin, and waah the rabbit thoroughly, and cut it neatly in joints; put into a etewpan with the butter and sliced onions, and let them acquire a nice brown colour. Pour in the stock, which should be boiling; mix the curry-powder and flour simoc-thly with a. little water; add it to the stock and simmer gently for two hours; squeeze in the lemon juice and serve in the centre of a dish with an edging of boiled rice. A little sour aptle and rasped cocoanut may be stewed with-the curry, if liked. Simnel Cake One pound of fine flour, three-quarters of a. pound of fresh butter, eight eggs, three-quar- ters of a. pound of caster sugar, half a pound of raising stoned and cut i.n half, half a pound of currants, six ounces of ground almonds, four ounces of chopped mixed candied-peel, a littie mixed spice, the grated rind and juice of a lar" lemon. Beat the butter to cream, beat in by degrees the sugar, then the eggs one at a time, beating each until quite mixed with the butter and sugar: then the flour, a little at a time. Add the other ingredients one by one in the same manner. Line a cake-tin with three layers of oiled or bqttered paper, pinch up a ridge with finger and thumb all round the top of the cake. Bake in a moderate oven from two and a half to three hours. The cake may be iced on the top or glazed. If glazed it should be done hot, and crystallised white sugar srprinkled on it, with little silvered and white and pink comfits. If iced, either royal or water icing may be used. For the former, put three-quarters of a pound of icing sugar into a bowl, make a pit in the centre, pour in the juice of half a good lemon and the white of a large egg; stir with a wooden spoon till a firm paste is made. The ca.ke must be quite oold and the top out quite level; spread the icing on with a knife having a broad biade, which should be dipped in hot water. Ornament the top with candied fruit, angelica out in rings, and srilver comfits. Water icing is made with one pound of icing sugar and one gill of cold water; put into an enamelled stewpan and stir until quite dis- solved, but it must not boil. Take from the fire a,nd continue stirring until quite white and opaque. Spread it whilst warm on the cake and decorate. Fasten a frill of white or silvered paper round the oake when serv- ing.—"Family Herald."

Passing Pleasantries. "What—you shot the fellow for telling you the truth?" "I did, suh. He told me I was a liar, suh!" When you won me for your wife ahe began. "When I lost my liberty, you mean," he interrupted bitterly. Two men, meeting at the olub one night, shook hands. The first said "I congratulate you, old chap. That ww a splendid fire of yours last Thursday." The other frowned. "You're mixed," he said. "Not last Thurs- day; next Thursday." Mr. Green: Now, I'm going to tell you some- thing, Ethel. Do you know that last night, at your party, your sister promised to marry me? I hope you'll forgive me for taking her away? Little Ethel: Forgive you, Mr. Green? Of course, I will. Why, that's what the party was for. Medicine Man: What is the matter with your majesty? Cannibal King: Oh, I've an awful indiges- tion! Medicine Man: What have you been eating? Cannibal King: I've just polished off an American millionaire. Medicine Man: Good keavens! No wonder you are ill! I've told you repeatedly to beware of anything rich. Jack was home on leave, and spent an hour or two every evening in the tap-room of the village inn, regaling the bucolic friends of his childhood with tales which had already been tested on the Marines. "An' tell us now," said Farmer Wnrzel, "wot ye would rayther be in, a collision or an explosion?" "Well," replied Jack, "I fancy a collision. For why? In a collision, there ye are! but in an explosion, where are ye?" The farmer was riding back from the ceme- tery with his nephew after burying his wife. Well, she's gone," said the bereaved husband. The nephew assented dutifully. "She kep' good care of me for forty years," said the relict. The nephew said that was so. And do you know," said the mourner, "to- ward the last I almost got to like her?" A certain well-known professor possesses a full share of the artist's sensitiveness in regard to the inartistic. Some years ago he had for next-door neighbours a family among whose charms good taste was lacking. One morning the professor's little daughter made an unexpected oall at the house of this family. Show me the rug in your room," she demanded with childish imperiousness. The lady of the house suppressed her wonder and took her little visitor upstairs. Inside the door the chiki stood, and srtared at the rug for a couple of minutes. "H'm!" 8he said, and sat herself firmly in a chair, her eyes glued to the rug. Finally she con- fided to her wondering hostess, "Well, it doesn't make me ,sick

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An Old Maid's Revenge I I BAN ON MARRIAGE BEFORE ACE OF 40 An eXitraordinary will has been left by an elderly unmarried lady who recently died in Vienna. Her property, amounting to about £50,000, 16 appointed to be divided between her three nephews, now aged 24, 27, and 29. and her three nieces, aged 19, 21. and 22. in equal parts on the following conditions:- The six nephews and nieces must aU live in the house formerly inhabited by their aunt, with the executor, a lawyer. 1 whose business it will be to see that the conditions of the will are strictly observed. None of the nephew6 is to marry before reaching his fortieth year, nor the nieces before their thirtieth, under the penalty that the share of the one so marrying will be divided among the others. Further, the six legatees are admonished never to quarrel among themselves. If one should do so persistently the executor is empowered to turn him or her out of the house and divide the share as in the case of marriage. The executor is himself forbidden to marry or to reside elsewhere than in the house with the legatees as long as he holds his office, to which a handsome remuneration is attached. The old maid is said to have made this peculiar will because her nephews and nieces continually worried her during her life by asking her to give them money to enable them to marry—requests she always refused.

I STOLL'S PANOPTICON- Judging by the varied and excellent pro- gramme promised at Stoll's Panopticon, Cardiff, there ought to be crowded houses at this popular place of amusement this week. "The Lady Detective," which is the I star picture turn announced, is a combina- tion of fine scenes and exciting incidents, and this production in itself is well worth the price of admission. "The Pillagers" is another beautiful coloured picture of an Arab encampment, which is attacked by pil- lagers. For breathless interest and excite- ment this subject will be very hard to sur- pa-se. "Billy's Wedding Day," which will also be presented on the bioscope, is a merry tale of a youth who, rising late on his wedding morn, borrows a bicycle after a scrambled breakfast in order to be in time to lead his bride to the altar. Other inte- i resting series of pictures include "The Post- mistress," "Stiekfast. Pa-ste," and the "Man and the Doll." The vaudeville turns include the special engagement of Marcella, the masked and I mysterious elocutionist, and two vocalists who have already gained a local name for themselves, viz., Mr. James Hope, who will sing "The Silver and the Gold," and Mr. Fred Dyer, who will stng to illustrations "If I had the world to give you." In addition to the evening performances at 7.15 there will be matinees at 2.30 on Wed- nesday and Saturday.

I WHAT DID HE MEAN ? "My friends," oried the park orator. "hoeialism is the sope of the nation! I mean-" "Try it on your face, then!" came a voice from the crowd. "Socialism is the nope of the hation!" be cried, as the perspiration carved it.s way down his face. Just then somebody asked if he had ever tried anything for it, and this kindly inquiry did not in any way reassure the reformer of men and manners. "I mean. hope is the nocialistm of the sat,ion he stammered. Then he clenched his teeth and started again. "Nope is the hocialism-" But an over-ripe orange caught him in the eye, and he desisted.

I LAMPS TO LAST FOR EVER A "wireless electric light," in lamps which will last for ever, is the newest marvel which science has promised us. Mr. Nikola Tesla, the well-known inventor, announces that he has practically brought the new light to a ctate of perfection. He says a plant for its production is now neariaf completion at Long Island, U.S.A. "It would be possible," he says, "to light the entire States by my transmitter. The current would pass into the air, and, spreading in all directions, pro- duce the effect of a strong aurora borealis. My lamps last for ever. They are simply tubes of glass hermetically sealed, and con- taining nothing but rarefied gas."

FATHER'S MESSAGE IN WilLi M. Coquelin aine, the famous French actor, left £8,000 to the Home for Comedians at Pont aux Dames. near Paris, which he founded. and Clt,,000 on trust for Gillet, "who has been the most honest and most devoted of servants." After some other bequests he says:—"Apart from these few legacies, my son is, of course, the universal leg-a,tee of what I had so mucn trouble in earning. I beg him to be sparing of it, and if he does not marry, to leave whatever remains thereof to the Association of Dramatic Artists." M. Coquelin left property worth L9_390 in Britain.

£ 1,000 A WEEK FOR ACTRESS Mme. Sarah Bernhardt is under contract I to appear at the Coliseum Theatre, London, next autumn for four weeks at a salary of £ 1,000 a week. Mme. Bernhardt will appear at both the afternoon and evening perfor- mances. and give scenes from the famous plays in her repertoire. She will be sup- ported by a few members of her company. Although Mme. Bernhardt's contract is said to be for September or October only, the Coliseum management is understood to have the option of renewing the engagement for another month.

HORSES NOT WANTED I A horse-dealer in Nebraska wrote to a friend in Washington to ask if there was a good chance for him to sell his horses in that city, and received the following reply: "Dear-, It's of no use. The people here ride on bicycles; the tramcars here are worked by electricity, and at the Government offices they employ donkeys. Therefore, of coarse, no horses are wanted."

LORD ROBERTS AS BOY SCOUT General Sir Robert Baden-Powell. in open- ing a Boy Soouts' exhibition at Cronch End on Saturday afternoon, said that he had written to Lord Roberta asking him to become a Boy Scout and join their council, and Lord Roberts had immediately replied that he wonid be delighted to do so, and looked upon it as a great honour. (Applause.)

HOW TO CURE A COLD, I To cure a cold it is im porta rut that the local irritation should be soothed, so that the aooompan-ying cough should be allayed. But more important still is it that the system should be braced up in order both to throw off the trouble, and keep it from spreading or becoming chronic. It should never be forgotten that a neglected cold may lead to much more serioue trouble- In Guaiacoee (pronounced Gwy-ah-kose) is to be found a preparation which does both of those things. It contains a compound of gusiaeol, which both soothes and heals the affected parts. It aleo, ho>werer, contains a food prepared from beef which is in such a form that the syetem absorbs it immediately. It oots at once as a tonic, while it also stimulates the appetite and encourages the digestion of ordinary food. Guaiacose i-s sold in bottles at 2s. 9d. by D. Harries, 102, Queen-street, Cardiff, and all other ohemists. It is quite pleaeant to take, and can be given safely to the youngest child or the weakest invalid. Besides ordinary colds, it is invaluable in bronchitis, influenza, whoop- ing cough, and even in the early stages of consumption itself. el595

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Like Romeo and Juliet SUICIDE OF A PRINCE AND CIRL The recent death at Denver, Colorado, of Baron Lndwig Vecsera, brother of tbebaro- ness Marie Vecsera, whose name was so inti- mately associated with the Austrian Arch- duke Rodolph-hdr to the Throne of Austria- -who committed suicide in January, 1889, has resulted in the publication in the Neues Weiner Journal" of some remarkable extracts from the Baron's diary which throw a new light on the circumstances attending the death of the Crown Prince. In these extracts, for the authenticity of which the journal vouches, the Baron relates in detail the story of the Archduke's love for the Baroness Marie Vecsera. At, first, says the Baron, the Archduke Rodolph had considerable admiration and respect for his wife—Princess Stephanie of Belgium, whom he had married in 1881—though the marriage could in no way be considered a love match; I but the Princess did not properly understand his romantic and dreamy nature. I A Deep Affection I It was in the discontented and unhappy frame of mind engendered by his married life," continnes the Baron, "that the Prince met my sister, a young and beautiful girl, and a, dcep and lasting affection sprang up between the couple at. once, which was only strengthened by the frequent meetings which followed between the Prince and my sister and mother. When I heard of what was happen- ing, I immediately remonstrated, know- ing that any morganatic marriage was out of the quest lion; but Prince Rodolph repaatedly assured both my sister and my mother t.hat he was determined to overcome all difficulties and obtain a divorce, after which he would marry Maxie. They con- tinued to meet more and more frequently, until at the end of 1888 the Prince told Marie, with tears in his eyes, that all his efforts had been in vain, and that there was no pos- sibility of a marriage with her. I wanted to send the girl to a. convent; but Rodolph would not hea.r of this, declaring that if they were parted he would kill himself. "Only Death Remains." "Then came the fatal day-the 29th of January, 1889. A shooting party had been arranged at Clastle Mayerburg, at which Marie, her brother, and I were present on Prince Rodolph's invitation, only one other friend of his being there. The shooting was poor, I remember. After supper, we lelt Rodolph and Marie alone, at the Prince's request, and at this interview he told her that they must part. Her reply was, 'Then only death remains for me.' Shortly after this we all retired for the night. "On the following morning, at seven o'clock, Rodolph's va-let knocked at his bedroom door, as usual; but received no reply. Alarmed, he broke into the room, and a ter- rible sight met our eyes. Four candles were still burning. On the bed lay Prince Rodolph, a small bullet wound in his fore- head, and one a.rm hanging sideways over the bed. A revolver lay on the carpet. "Then we saw that there was another figure in the room, shrouded from head to foot in a blanket. It was Maine. On a table close to her was a bottle etill containing some poison, and it was clear that she had poisoned herself. ,An open letter explained that the couple had ag-reed to die together."

I THE HOSPITAL SQUIRREL I One often hears of the town mouse, the country mouse, and the church mouse, but there is something novel in a hospital squirrel. A few months ago the patients at the Hospi- tal for Incurables. Heaton Mersey, Manches- ter, were delighted, says the Countryside," to see that a squirrel had strayed into the a-rounds and had taken up his residence there. There are many trees and shrubs in the grounds, so that he has chosen a suitable place for his home. It was suggested that if provision was made by which the squirrel could climb up to the windows and be fed he would eventually come inside. This was men- tioned to the secretary, and a rope was placed in position. The squirrel was fed at the bottom of the rope, and seeing the nuts on the window-sills climbed the rope and fcnjojred them. Up he oame, and the window of the ward being open, in he came with, caution. In a moment he was relishing the nuts and bread and milk which had been placed on the dresser. Another squirrel had bean bought, a.nd they come to this ward regularly for their meals.

DANGER IN GLOVES I Do you wear coloured gloves? If you do, then be wary. It has been left to a. German paper to draw attention to the fact that coloured gloves are responsible for many casee of blood-poisoning and inflammation. According to a prominent London hosier this coloured glove peril refers mostly to those sold to children at a few pence each. "In such gloves," he said "there is, undoubtedly, dye which, by reason of its cheapness, cannot be other than harmful. The report drew from the manager of a large fancy emporium the retort: "It is a bogey." "In all my twenty years' experiences," he explained, "I have not met with more than 1 per cent. of mishaps caused through wearing coloured gloves. It all depends upon the wearer's hand, whether it is naturally dry or 'clammy.' If the latter is the case, dye will often come through any glove, whether it cost 7s. 6d. or Is. 6d."

MAULED BY A LEOPARD I NEW YQRK, Monday. A shocking tragedy was witnessed yesterday at Hubors' Museum, where Miss Pauline RosssUe, animal tamer, was putting three leopardis through a performance. One of the animals, which had shown sullen demeanour during the proceedings, suddenly turned and sprang upon the unfottunate woman. The attendants rushed in immediately, and forced the leopard to release its girip, but Miaff Pauline Russelle was found to be so terribly mauled that her recovery is impossible.— Central News.

PUNGENT I A friend of the late Lord Niorbury, a Colonel Pepper, having just purchased a horse, took him out for a. day with the Queen's County Hounds, and during the run the hotrse gave him a. tremendous fall. At dinner that evening the colonel was telling has lordship of his purchase and of the beavy ifall he had had. "But I have not given him a name yet," said Colonel Pepper; "will you suggest a suitable one, my lord?" Oh," said Lord Norbury at once, "catll him Pepper caster." s

MONEYLENDERS iiCLERGYMEN I The Rev. J. W. Davis, rector of West Bradenitoam, told the official receiver in the King's Lynn Bankruptcy-court that he had borrowed from a moneylender who had sent him a circular. "CLergynion," he added, "get any amount of such circulars."

THE CENSOR AND MILTON I A pamphlet on the life and works of Mil- ton. published in Rue-sian. at Ohafkov, has been condemned by the Censor, who declares that the English poet's notions are calculated to arouse hatred of Government, Church, and clergy.

WOMAN'S PLEA TO MOTORIST The following appeal to a motorist appeared in a Kiragston-on-Thiamee news- paper po Saturday:- Would the gentleman whose motor-oair killed my little dog on Saturday evening give me another to take the place of my sole little friend and companion?

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"Medium" in a River. CALLANT RESCUE BY A POLICEMAN The prompt action of Police-constable White naved the life of a woman named Elizabeth Gilknan (40), an entertainer. Last Tuesday she threw herself over the parapet of Black- friars Bridge. The constable at once ran down the pier steps, and, along with Mr. Hillyer, the pier-master, rowed to the centre of the river, where they saw the woman Coating down with the tide. With difficulty they got her into the boat in an unconscious state, but artificial respiration being applied, she recovered. At the Guildhall on Saturday the woman was charged with attempting to commit sui- cide. Mr. Charles Henry Cox. an entertainer, said the woman acted as a "medium" in his thought-reading seances. He met her on the night in question. She was the worse for drink, and they had &ome words. While crossing the bridge together she dropped behind and flung herself into the water. The Lord Mayor (to defendant): Can you tell me anything? Defendant (tearfully): I can only say I plead guilty. Heaven forgive me for what I did. I promise faithfully that I will never attempt such a thing again. He (Mr. Cox) has been very kind to me. Through his giving me employment I have been able to keep my aged father. The Lord Mayor: Well, I will now dis- charge you. Defendant (weeping): Please accept my gratefulness. The Lord Mayor complimented the police- constable on his conduct.

INCREASE OF f-13800. Mr. J. W. Courtis gave the Cardiff City Council a mead of comfort to-day, when he moved the adoption of the report of the tra-mways committee, and his statement seems to show that the suggestions made by the Evening Express as to abnormal mile- age have borne good fruit. Mr. Courtis said it was gratifying to know that there wa.s an increase of nearly £1,800 in the tramway receipts up to January 1. Since July 1, when the increase fares came iinto force, and six days of last week, showed an increase of L59 on the corresponding period last year. This news might allay the fears which hL been Taised by certain statements that had appeared in the press. The receipts were on the iincrease all round; their mileage in the running of the cars was reduced at the rate of 14.000 miles a month between winter and summer, and, in addition, the working expenses were reduced, so that the ratepayers could take comfort on all sides. (Hear, hear.) Last week's full receipts showed an increase of E91 on that for the same period last ye^r.

AN AVALANCHE OF MUD M. David, the deputy for Savoy, who has recognised the extreme danger of the village of Machilly, which is threatened by a land- slide from the Voirone mountains, has reqIUested. the French Minister of Agriculture to take the necessary steps above those already taken by the looal authorities which a,re proving inadequate. to save the village of Machilly from dest,ruotion. The moving mace o? 66,000 cubic metres, whioh is nearer 100,000 metres now, continues to press forward through every obstacle, and is at present 80 metres from the noarest house in the village. It is a. doubtful question whether the mud avalanche can be turned from its downwa.rd aourse, and the next few days, perhaps weeks, will decide the question. In the mea-ntime most of the villagers have departed.

"CATHOLIC MILLINERY" Father Bernard Vaurb.tn, preaching at Worthing yesterday, said Roman Catholics were not High Church people calling them- selves Catholics and taking Protestant money. In their Church God gave them the best thing out of Hea,van. It was go beautiful that Protestants decked themselves out like it and were always mimicking them. They saw the Protest;allt clergy decked out in Catholic millinery and decorations; but they were as muoh lake the real thing as Madame Tussaud's waxworks were like the things they represented. They might put on side and stalk about, as was done in society, but that wae mere child's play,

BANG BANG BANG About twenty boys were injured, most of them slightly, by a gas explosion at the Glasgow School Board's truant school at 3hettleston on Saturday. A gas bracket in a store-room had broken. and when a boy named Matthew Rei4- went in with a light there was a severe explosion that broke win- dows and blew down partitions. Reid and James M MULan, who was in charge of the shoemaking department, were seriously injured. Four people were burned by a. gas explo- sion at 451. Mile End-road, E., on Saturday, and Grace Bullock, a servant, anld; an eight- months-old baby, Lionel Isaacs, were de- tained in hospital. The lower part of the house was rather badly damaged, mogt of the windows being shattered and the parti- tion walle blown down.

TIMING THE NEW OATH In the beLief that the new method of administering the oath causes great incon- venience, Oolonei Thorn ley, the coroner, at a Hull inquest on Saturday decided to wake an experiment to see how much time was occupied. The coroner's clerk and the reporters accordingly timed the twenty-three jurymen, the clerk using the coroner's stop- watch. The oath was administered indivi- dually to each juryman by the oar oner, a.nd the time for the first few avwtaced one oath was administered more quickly, and u minute. With the succeeding jurymen the was found that the total time occupied was 17min.. The jury suggested that in future they should be sworn together in Coots form.

NONE SO DEAF AS—" Stephen Bowen, aged 50, was charged at Cardiff police-court to-day with begging in St. Andrew's-cresoent. Police-constable An- drew Fraser said prisoner had bared his amputated arm and asked two ladies for ooppers. Prisoner: I can't hear what he said. Court-offioer Thomson (quietly): He can hear, your worship. Prisoner (indignantly): No, I can't. (Loud laughter.) Inspector Bingham said the man had been before the court three times, and Superintendent Hayward added that he had warned Bowen several times. Mr. Munn fined him 5s. and coets or seven days.

A PUBLIC CONVENIENCE I The Cardiff City Council to-day approved the fixing of a sign to the Quay- street lamp-post, This way to the theatre." Mr. C. F. Sanders protested against the danger of an obnoxious custom, but Mr. J. W. Courtis said it was a public convenience, not a disfigurement, and it would not lead to a genial practice. Mr. Lovat-Fraser said he would be prepared to vote for a similar con- venience in future where thousands of people were concerned. I

WARNING AGAINST WEATHER I NEW YORK, Monday. The of the weather bureau, it is authoritatively stated, are at present engaged in making the final arrangements for a per- fect system of communicating warmings of coming storms to all steamers at sea which may be fitted with wireless eppaxatus.- Oentrail News.

MADAME-HUGHES THOMAS, I Having returned from her tour of Canada and the U.S.A. with her Welsh Ladies' Choir, will resume lessons on January 15th in voice culture, singing, pianoforte, and hermony.- 3. Windsor-place, Cardiff.

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I Fresh Meat was Rare I WHEN AN EARL'S SON WAS A SAILOR I Another .instance of a son of the nobility "taking off his coat," as the saying goes, to work, like the Earl of Hardwicke, is Lord Dalzell and Liberton, son and heir of Earl Caa-rrwath, a Scottish representative peer. It was stated some days ago that Lord Dalzell and Liberton was an officer on a P. and O. liner, and a press representative found that the peer's son did actually serve for some time in that company's service as fourth officer. But that wag not the beginning of his career in the mercantile marine. Yeterday the future earl told some of his experience since he chose a seafaring life, and, as plain Mr. Ronald Dalzell, shipped as a. "middy" at the age of seventeen on the Marquarie, a four-rigged ship plying between London and Sydney. "Although ostensibly a midshipman," he said, "I was to all intents and purposes a seaman. I had the sailor's 'four hours on and four hours off' duty. The life was haird, and the food was rough, and well do I re- member the joy with which we all looked forward to the occasions on which fresh meat took the place of salt pork, our usual food." ijater. Lord Dalzell served as an officer on a Houlder boat trading to South America; then he traded to Morocco on one of For- wod's vessels, and later he joined one of Elder and Fyffe's boats in the bana-n.a trade. Next he entered the P. and O. service, and served as fourth officer on several of their liners, including the Simla, Oceana, Pera, Caledonia, and Oriental. "Perhaps this part of my seafaring life," said Lord Dalzedl, "was the most interesting, consisting for the greater part of voyages to the East. "Although during the earlier part of sailor- ing life," continued Lord Dalzell, "I often had occasion to work 36 hours or more at a stretch, I have never regretted going to sea, and should doubtless have cont-inued the life I but for a family bereavement."

"STRAINING AT A GNAT" I "We don't want to strain at a gnat and ewallow a, oa.mel," remarked the Lord Mayor (Mr. John Cbappell) at to-day's meeting of Cardiff City Council, when Mr. Wm. Jones moved that the proposals for road improve- ments at Penylan Hill be referred back. The surveyor's estimate was FZ,000, but executed by the unemployed another £ 500 would be required. The agents of the Roath Court Estate were prepared to give the land for widening on condition of proper fencing and sewering and payment of about El5 to the tenants as compensation. Mr. A. Good, in seconding, said he could not conceive any- thing more contemptible or mean than the landlord asking for t,his £15. They raised the land from peppercorn to enormous value directly it was wanted by the corporation. It was here the Lord Mayor interposed, adding, "If we are worth anything at all, we are able to look at the perspective of Cardiff." Mr. A. C. Kirk (emphatically): For heaven's sake, let us get on with doing the work. and not talk piffle like this. (Hear, hear.) Alderman Trounce: Let us get on with the work and give employment to the un- employed. The committee's recommendation was adopted by a large majority.

AUTOMATIC TYPEWRITER A remarkable combination of the phono- graph and the typewriter has been patented by Professor Peter ChristoPh, of Czernovitz University. This machine claims to solve the problem of completely automatic writing from dictation. By the use of two telephones the vibrations of the membrane of a micro- phone are transformed into movements of an interrupter and a oontaot plate, which com- bine to form a, particular curve for each sound. By following this curve an electric oontaayt is formed by a pointer with the cor- responding key of the typewriter, which thereupon prints the letter. Apparently the machine would only write in phonetic spell- ing.

AN ACADEMY FOR TURKEY BERLIN, Monday. A Constantinople telegram to the "Berliner Taggeblatt" states that a Turkish millionaire has given a sum of £92.000 for the establish- ment of a Turkish academy, comprising 25 members of Turkish, Arabian, or Persian nationality. The aoademy will be created on the model of the Academie Francaiee.— Central News.

SETTLEMENT ENTERTAINED The Cardiff Exoelsicr Dra.matic P-arty gave a capital rendering of the "Sdgn of the Cross" at the University Settlement on Saturday evening. The Camton Wesley;an Brotherhood Male Voice Party also rendeied several items. Miss Yeo sang a couple of soings. Messrs. Harris, E. Lewis, Griffiths also con- tributed to the joogramime. Miss Simcoe was the accompanist.

TO-MORROW'S RACING WOLVERHAMPTON MEETING. I —The WEST BROMWICH SELLING HANDICAP HURDLE RACE of 70 sovs; the second to receive 5 sovs. Two miles. —The TOWN SELLING HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE of 80 sovs; the second to receive 5 sovs. Two miles. —The MINOR HANDICAP STEEPLE- CHASE PLATE of 70 sovs; the second to receive 10 sovs. Two miles. ye st 1b Mr H F Chamberlayne's Stonehenge Ca rtwrlgbta13 1 Mr D Wells's Syncopate Ilooney a 12 7 Mr T E Brooks's Drinaugh Id.ran a 12 1 Mr G Edwardas's Viz .O?ulthwa.ite 6 12 1 Mr F A Clarke's Maxmilian .Private a 11 13 Mr W Nelson's More Trouble Cowap a 11 9 Mr B Bletsoe'e Middle Maroh B Bleteoa 6 11 8 Baron de Forest's Look Sharp II .Wbitaker all 8 Mr J Bellvilie's Princess Royal 11 ..Private a 11 1 Lady Wynn's Knight of St John .Private 8 10 11 Mr C W Wadsworth's Philiron .Private a 10 8 Colonel Cotes 6 Setanius Goc-well a 10 8 Colonel Cotea's Diamond Koiali ,Go&well 5 10 6 Mr E 0 Turner's Marlboro' Cowap a 10 4 —The WOLVERHAMPTON HURDLE HANDICAP of 120 sovs; the second to receive 10 sovs. Two miles. ys st lb Prince Hatzfeldt's Mask .Hon A Hastings 6 12 7 Mr J F Lloyd's Brookwood Outhberteon a 12 3 Mr J B Joel's Mount Prospect II Whitaker a 12 0 Mr Reid Walker's Flying Ghost Doyle. 5 118 Mr W Pairish'e Comique .Boxers 6 11 8 Mr Clement Hobson's Relish Private 6 11 7 Mr Hugh Peel's Parleur Goswell 5 11 7 Mr G W Smith's True as Steel Smith a 11 3 Mr Stanley Howard's Carmeen ..Ooulthwaite a 11 0 Mr T Nolan's Mime Coulthwaite 6 10 12 -The AMATEUR RIDERS' STEE- PLECHASE of 70 sove; the second to receive 5 sova Three miles. ys st Jb Mr R hhton's Razorbill Whitaker a 13 1 Mr Chajtere's St Conan a 13 1 Mr R Carpentier's L'Abbe Royal .D Hill a 13 1 Mr A Law's Fetlar's Pride Gwiit a 13 1 Mr A M Crickett's Granada Close a 12 10 Mr C Atherton Brown's Barograph ..Bletsoe a 12 8 Mr D M'Calmont's Vinegar Hill .Perese 5 12 8 Lord Gerard's Periward Whitaker a 12 3 Major J D Edwards's Black Knight Major Edwards a 11 5 Prince Hatzfeldt's What Shanks Hon A Hastings 6 11 5 Mr Wiifred Pepper's Safety IV .Private a 11 5 —The SELLING MAIDEN HURDLE RACE of 80 sovs; the second to receive 5 sovs. Two miles. ys st lb Mr J Baylis's Lord Carton .Leader, jun 611 0 Mr C Atherton Brown's a.B.Ble1.e a li 0 Mr C Hill's Missel Grive .Newey a 11 0 Mr W Summers's Galafield .Goswell 6 11 0 Colonel Westeru's Gun Barrel .Brittle 6 11 0 Mr J Coleman's Yallar Gal 5 10 10 Mr J B Filter's Kirkllngton Smith 5 10 10 Mr H- Price's England's King .Mortimer 5 :o 10 Mr G Barclay's Parker P.C Hammond i 10 0 Mr Warren Barrs's Gouty Darr 4 1'i 0 Mr J Binney's Pinjane D^by 4 10 0 Mr J J Cowap's Just Fledged Cowap 4 10 0 Mr E Dawton'a Scoter .Mortirner 410 0 Mr T A Edge's Toy Fair .Parkes 410 0 Major J D Edwards's Wave On Major Edwards 4 10 0 Mr E Gwilt's Roetlare Gwilt 4 10 0 Uapt Hannay's Whimper Private 4 10 0 Capt S C Holland's Galamaxt Goswell 4 10 0 Mr G Pirie's The Rat .Payne 410 0 Mr G Beed's Culldndoch Wilson 4 10 0 Mr J A Scorror's Beautiful Eve Ooulthwaite 4(10 0 Mr F Straier'j Pennymuir Coultnwaite 4 10 0

SKITTLES TAFF AD CYNON DISTRICT LEAGUE. •Abercynon: J. Jones, 20; D. Griffiths. 25; T. Howells, 25; T. Jones, 23; B. Scott. 23; J. Vicary (ca/ptain), 20; T. Chapman, 28; J. Williams, 14; T. Price, 14; W. Scott, 22; E. Ashley, 17; W. Lloyd, ZO; B. Granger, 19-t<J.tal, 270. Nelson: C. Jones (captain), 15; W. Evans, 16; M. Andrews, 15; W. Williams, 25; T. Williams, 16; J. Baxnes, 19; H. Day, 20; 1.. Edmunds, 25; Eo Jones, 22; J. Phillips, 24; D. Lewis, 24; J. Edmunds, 19; J. Bishop, 20-total, 250.

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Referee & Percy Bush. SENSATIONAL LEICESTER INCIDENT As exclusively reported in the Foot- 'ball Express" on Saturday night, a regret- table incident occurred about half-way through the second half of the Leicester and Cardiff match. J. G. Coopper I kicked the ball over the Cardiff line, and Percy Bush, instead of touching it down, ran it out and kicked, as he very often does. Apparently, there was some mis- conception in the mind of the referee (Mr. A. O. Jonea) as to what had happened, I and he and the Cardiff outside half were peen to be talking to each other. The next moment it was obvious that Mr. Jones. by pointing to the touch-line, was ordering the famous Cardiff player off the field. Immediately J. L. Williams, R. A. Gibbs, and other Cardiff players engaged in conversation with Mr. Jones, and it seemed he was convinced he had made some error, and Bush resumed playing, much to the gratification of the spectators in the grand- stand, who had shown much concern at the unpleasant incident. Interview with Percy Bush At the close of the game the writer made further inquiries into the matter, and Cardiff football enthusiasts will be more than pleased to learn that the famous Cardiff half. back has been cleared of any suggestion of ungentlemanly conduct on the field. Conversing with Percy Bush in the pavilion a few minutes after the final whistle, he gave me the following explanation of the incident "After Coopper kicked over the line I picked the ball up, and after running a little way kicked it out. Mr. Jones said to me, You touched the ball down,' I replied that I did not, to which he answered, I say you did.' To this I retorted, 'Well, of course, if you say I did, I suppose I did, but I say I didn't.' Then he fired up. and said, I won't be spoken to; you must go off the field.' I then observed, Hang it, I have a right to protest.' and after several of the other Cardiff players had spoken to him Mr. Jones allowed the game to proceed, apparently being convinced that a mistake had been made." Some of the Moseley players who were in the pavilion at the time absolutely con- firmed Bush's version of the incident, one of them remarking to me Bush did not touch the ball down, I'll take my oath he did not." Mr. A. O. Jones was also spoken to, but he expressed a desire not to discuss the match, and seemingly he was quite satisfied that he had acted hastily and in error. Therefore, while the incident was extremely unpleasant, no reflection rests upon Percy Bush' as a consequence of it. Scottish Team to Meet France The Scottish team to meet France at Edinburgh on the 22nd inst. was selected on Saturday night as follows:—Back, F. C. Buchanan (Oxford University); three-quar- ters, J. Pearson, A. W. Angus, J T. Simson (Watsonians), and J. D. Dobson (Glasgow Academicals; half-backs. G. Cunningham (Oxford) and J. M. Tennant (West of Scnt- land); forwards, J. M. B. Scott (Edinburgh Academicals), J. M. Mackenzie (Tdinburgh University), G. O. Gowland (London Scottish) L. M. Spiers and J. C. M'Callum (Watsomans). G. M. Frew (Glasgow High School), a.nd A. R. Modie and J. Stevenson (St. Andrews Univer- sity). The new caps are Buchanan, Dobson, and Stevenson. Positions in Welsh County Championship Per- Points centaei P. L. D. For A est. of wins. Neeth 20 17 1 2 ..247 51 90.00 Newport 22 16 0 6 238 46 8S.36 Swansea 20 14 2 .4 248 .35 &0, 00 Cardiff .20..13.. 3 4 288 53 75.00 Llanelly 20 12 3 5 153 63 72.50 Fontypool 22 14 6 2 204 103 68.18 Abertillery 18 10 6 2 156 88 61.11 Pontypridd 14 7 6 1 54 56 53.57 Penarth .19.. 8 9 2 123 126 47.36 Aberavon 20.. 7..11.. 2 75 98 40.00 A draw oounts as half a win.

I "U PON MY HEAD," One of the most amtusing things said by Lord Beaconsfield was at the moment of his entry into public life at High Wycombe. As the two candidates stood side by side addressing the people, Mr. Disraeli's opponent, a county man of influence, said that he was "standing for the seat upon the constitu- tion of the county, upon the broad acres of his fathers, upon law. property. and order. "Amd what does Mr. Disraeli stand upon?" cried a, farmer in the crowd. "I stand, said the future leader of his pa.rty. rising without a moment's hesitation, "upon my head." It w<as t.houg'ht, by 3tr. Disraeli, the smartest thing he ever said

MINIATURE RIFLE SHOOTING The results of the tie shooting in connec- tion with the sealed handicap of the Welsh Miniature Rifle Association were declared on Saturday evening, the chief prize-winners being: Cardiff and Distric-t League.—G. Perriwn,' Birch?r&v?; P. J. Edwards, St. Pagan's; W? Humter, St. Fagan's; and J. Ra?iford' St Fagan's. Monmouthshire League.—I. Thomas, Bed- was; F. Eastwood, Gaerleon; C. Joyce, Oaer- leon; and E. Bra-ngham, Caerleon. Bridgend Diistrict.-H. Riley, Tondu; W. R. Williams, Bryn; J. Molee, Tondu; a,nd D. Thomas, Bryn. Carmarthen District.-G. E. Buehell, St. David's; R. C. Phelps, Carmarthen; W. B. Phillips, Tenby: and D. Lewis, Tenby.

I MARRIAGE OF CATHOLICS ROME, Saturday. The publication is announced of a papal decree under the title of De Episcopis," which grants important civil and religious power to Roman Oatholiq Bishops throughout the world, including the right to settle all question relating to the marriage of Catholics without reference to the Pope.— Central News.

AIR RIFLE-SHOOTING. Rhondda League Notes [By BULL'S-EYE."] The inevitable has happened, and Uie Boyal, who are ex-Welsh Challlpions" and champions of the Rhondda League for the past three reasons, have at last suffered a defeat in their ltag-ue fixtures, the Woodfield gaining the honour of taking down the champions. The low score of 347 by the champions can only be accounted for in one way. For the last three yours they have been <0 u"ed to carrying all before tlJ>:1ll that lately they have been somewhat careless, and this was evidenced more so last week, when, in meet- ing the VVoodfield, they thought they had a couple of cheap points. Not only were they careless, but thev risked more by leaving out a couple of good shots like the brothers J. and D. Roberts, and, as a consequence, paid the penaJty of greatness. In the first half the champions took things too easy, and at the interval were fifteen down. This margin of difference the last six men, good as they are, found too .great a task to pick up, though every man made a special effort with returns of 30 and over, the VVoodfield winning finely by four points. J. Lonev and and Hockaday, with 31, shot best of a consistent side of winners, and 33 by George Thomas was the best of the losers. The Miiskin were again in fine form with 371 against 351 by the Hibernian, whose score against the cracks is one of the best of their career J. Davies (33), k. D. Griffiths, J. Dare, Tom Lewis, and W. J. Boyce (32; shot well for the Miskinfi and the Irishmen found their best shots in -,i. Thomas, F. Wall, and Power with 32. The Social are steadily showing improved form, aT-U though beaten by Tonypandy Conservative they put up a splendid fight, and were only beaten by 357-349. T. Dawson (33), Fletcher (32), and Derrick and Leebrook returned the best score for the Social, while for the Tories Moore got a splendid 34, and Austin and Doe 33 each. It is only fair to add that the winners were let down badly by the failure of Colbourne and Noble, whose returns were only 25. An exciting finish was seen in the Central and Pentre Bandsmen contest, the Central, who were level on the eleventh man, being beaten by a couple with 337-335. Jenkins scored 32 in fine style for the Central, while the best of the Bandsmen were a string of 31's. In other matches the Globe maintained their good form by beating the Dillas Bandsmen, Evans and Bcssant being their best with 33, while Mathews, Brown, and Ford scored 32 for the losers. The Dun- ra.ven Conservative, for a young team, did well against the Liberal. Jones returned 32 for them, and Webber and Durham were the best of the Liberal with 33.

TWO RHONODAS TOURNAMENT LEAGUE Position of Clubs. P. W. L. Pts. Ferndale Band Institute 7 5 2 10 Cymnier Workmen's Institute 7 4 3 8 Hibernia Band Institute 7 4 3 8 Blaenclydach Liberal Institute 7 4 3 8 Hopkinstown Workmen's Inst. 7 4 3 8 Blaenclydach Democratic Inst. 7 4 3 8 Social and Athletic Institute.. 7 3 4 6 Pontypridd Liberal Iristi-tute 7 3 4 6 Penrhiw Band Institute 7 2 5 4 Blaenclydach Marxian Inst.7 1 6.. 2 Billiards. Points. Pontypridd Liberal 14 Ferndale Band Institute 12 Hibernia Band Institute 12 Cymnier Workmen's institute 10 Marxian Institute a Hopkinstown Institute 6 Blaenclydach Democratic Institute 4 Social and Athletic Institute 2 Penrhiw Band 2 BJaenclydach Libc-ral Instit11te 0

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