Evening Express

The Man in the Street ——— Monuments are very good things in their way. They are always present to remind one of the good deeds of the person and events commemorated. But much general sympathy will be extended to Dr. Robinson's proposal that the Cardiff memorial to the Peacemaker should take the form. of a sanatorium to combat consumption. It would be infi- nitely better if the whole of South Wales could take the matter up and do the thing splendidly. There has been no lack of admiration of the late King's many good qualities. We have all been giving our testimony to them, and still there is much more to say. I cannot help thinking there is room for a much larger movement than a city one, because of the experience of the Cardiff Infirmary, which affords invaluable hospitality to a very wide district round its home. At least all Glamorgan might join hands in providing a sanatorium which could deal with hundreds of patients at a time, and if Monmouthshire could come into the scheme the affair would be worthy of the memory of Edward VII. Just lately our minds have concentrated on the necessity of fighting the national disease, and here is an excellent opportunity to begin in a really handsome, practical manner. The Edward Sanatorium for South Wales and Monmouthshire is an idea worthy of deep and favourable consideration, and the late King himself would have thought it a much greater honour than the best monument that Mr. Goscombe John could conceive. Though chiefly known as the seamen's lodging-house reformer, Mr. Edward Nicholl has a wealth of other sympathies- In none of these is he more enthusiastic than in the encouragement he is always ready to extend to the lads' brigades and the boy and girl scouts. At the forth- coming demonstration at Cardiff on June 11 he is presenting trophies and otherwise encouraging the youngsters to show them- selves at their best and bravest. These youthful soldiers have few enemies now. They have passed the critical stage, and, besides providing themselves with a means of recreation, which is healthy and good in itself, they are receiving that training which will make them splendid material for the volunteer forces later on. The Territorial Army of the day would be twice the value it is if the scout movement had begun a decade or two earlier, and certainly the movement [takes our boys just at the right (oom- rr^nly described as the awkward) age, I preventing them from dropping into the | slovenly, loafing habits which were the rule with hobbledehoys of the past. General Lloyd (of whom it may be said there is not a finer gentleman and officer breathing) recognises the value of the movemEnt in its military phase, and his tall, handsome figure will be prominent at the forthcoming demonstration, which should be successful beyond imagination. Surely one of the strangest methods of making money is the raising of butter- flies in the same manner as one runs a poultry farm. In Europe there are several such establishments, and they have attained a degree of great prosperity. One in Prance rose from very humble beginnings to an extensive industry, while similarly in these islands there is a flourishing farm on the south- eastern outskirts of London. Here in the early spring may be seen as many as forty or fifty thousand caterpillars and papse, while in summer there may be thousands of butterflies of every con- ceivable colour and beauty flitting about the various houses in which they are caged. This novel nursery covers an acre t or so, and the strange stock is housed in large cages built around trees, 110 disposed as to provide inside conditions as analogous to those of nature as pos- I sible. In addition, there are numerous smaller cages of a portable character, which, with their strange contents, can be moved about from point to point as desired, and attached to the trees. In extensive glass-houses are cultivated hosts of plants and flowers of infinite variety, on which the caterpillars and butterflies can move about at their own sweet will. The farm is carried out on lines very similar to those in orchid culti- vation, and assistants are retained for scouting various parts of the country for new specimens. The product of the farm is sold to entomologists. If you see anyone walking as proud as a prince about the shady boulevards, pretty parks, or busy streets and arcades 'bf Modern Athens, the odds are pretty even that the prideful one is wearing a blue button on which is displayed a red and white flag bearing the mysterious legend in initials, "D. T.I." This repre- sents the new badge of the Docks Tem- perance Institute, the design of the president (Mr. Charles Wall), who is the proudest wearer of,them all. This insti- tution has jumped into instant and last- ing prosperity, and in the course of its short history (with its Marathon races and smoking concerts) the members have done nothing better than in becoming the first winner of Mr. Wall's substantial silver shield. This is a, handsome trophy, and besides the main design of a billiard table (the institute's winter speciality), a. number of minor shields are provided on I which to record the successive holders, II whp have to secure it in fair combat across the green-clothed tables against all comers in the games competition. Mr. Wall is also adding to his laurels as a sportsman by offering a massive silver cup to the champions of the second divi- sion of the local baseball league, as well as taking a big hand in the new Cardiff Soccer Olub. In a country devoted so thoroughly to a worship of beautiful sounds, it is well to remember that a very, large proportion of eartihly joys can be taken in through the medium of the eyes. And the open- ing of the annual exhibition of the South Wales Art Society on Saturday reminds the public of those in their midst who live to delight their fellows by lovely creations on canvas—and, it is hoped, to provide bread and cheese and a luxury or two for themselves. By the capital send- off accorded the society by Lord Ninian Stuart and Viscount Tredegar, it has also been brought home once more that this organisation is still seeking a permanent home. Having already suggested to the Cardiff Corporation that they should make the most uso of their pictures by placing them in the Assembly-ball, a natural picture gallery, it seems to me that here is a capital opportunity fot the society and the City Fathers to join Hands. By a combination of this tind we ought to get at Cardiff a national art gaUery worthy of every encouragement. In the end all ahould be great gainers, for those who have pictures to give either in their lifetime or as bequests would be more likely to think of the corporation if it were known that their treasures would have a home worthy of their beauty pad value.

STOP PRESS ■ < Latest Telegrams. TAXK OF TAR OJ!s VTliE. At the Birtnir.sKim Corporation Qaa Works a* t*>-fl.iy. a tmii;, c-'ntninin? ?*.>fween tfvni and euht fgallons of tar be- came isnited. and the effort* of the lire brO. gads to put the fire out proved unavailing. The tank eventu ally burst, and the tar ran. into the canal and wharves. Two Bi rDiinarham firemen were injured hy the iwiiiiijf tar .-pLaahing in their eyes, and a w rks employee was also liurnt. The origin cf the lire is unknown. LAT. CRICKET. •Smith, c MacLaren, b Cook.. 0; Field, not or.1, 0: 344 all out. HAMPSBIitE: Bowel!, net out, 18; Llewel- lyn.. c Iliix., h Xewistead. 13; exfrap, 5; total KENT; Dillon, c Mann, b Lockhart, 12; iiumpnreySj not out, o; beymour, not out, 0, extras, 12; tota.1 ;for 1 wicket,, 19, OTnL Hardfitaff, no-t out, 11; J. Gunn. c Butt, b Ooi. 0; Pa.vton, not out, 7; extras, 4; total i4 wickets), 34. WClKfTERHIRE: H. K. Foster, not out, v.- ke-j 4:8, GLOUCESTERSHIRE; Beard, b Lees, 5, L,aii,Zdon, not out, 14; Nott, not out, 5; extras, 0; total ,1 wieket;, Z4. v < I » j t A t to

MODERN WORSHIP • ♦ —— CHEERFUL BETHANY THE GOSPEL OF GLADNESS An Eloquent Preacher I By AN ONLOOKER. .1 Hidden behind Messrs. Howell's mammoth emporium, Bethany Baptist Church serves well its purpose by taking its worshippers literally, as well as spiritually, from the world. Outside are the markets and the houses of change, but here is a mansion of God to which many Cardiffians frequently retire in order to forget things that are only of the earth, and to dwell on those matters which take them beyond the skies in their meditations and in the paeans of praise which ascend from this holy place that is in this world, but not of it. Bethany is hardly the same church without its ph i losophe r-po et-pasto r, the Rev. W. E. Winks, but at the 104th anniversary yester- day his place was splendidly filled by one of the most eloquent preachers in the United Kingdom. I refer to the Rev. J. T. Dawson, Weston-super-Mare, who has the breadth and depth of Joseph Hocking and much of the fire of Dr. Clifford, while his occasional display of strong restraint reminded me of his famous namesake of Highgate, in the North of London. His sermon might be described as a strong advocacy of the Gospel of Glad- ness. He appealed for a cheerful appre- ciation of all things that must come to those who "count their blessings," and his own fresh energy seemed to have its effect on the congregation. By comparison with The Beautiful Singing I which followed, t,he first hymn seemed to drag, as though the worshippers were thinking how much happier they would be elsewhere. And "Now thank we 41 our God" is not a thing of sorrow. Every dismal reflection seemed to at the next effort, and it seemed more like a "Glad day of thanksgiving and song." It appeared as though the choir had found both their tongues and their hearts, for the Volume of sound rolled out was inspiringly fresh, robust, and harmonious. I have tound stronger congregational singing in my Sunday peregrinations, but seldom a better blending with the choir. No one voice stood out, and the whole elrect was even and pleasing. Of the choir itself it has to be said that it is strong bot-hkin numberr. and strength of sound. Its male voices are convincing, and the basa parts are most attractively rendered, while the sopranos and contraltos are strong and sweet enough to do their full share of the choral work. To return to the preacher, the only fault I could discover in him was in his address to the children, into which slipped one or two big words not clear to the wondering youngsters. However, this smacks of hypercriticism, for it has to be said of Mr. Dawson that he was pleasing to every sense. To start with, he is good-looking, and this alone went a long way. Then his voice is wonderfully rich in tone, wide in compass, and he never seems to strike a harsh or discordant note. Even when he shouted, as he did when he exhorted his bearers to sing "Halle- lujah" with heart as well as with voice, his tones were Musical and Joyous I His criticism of the ordinary Christian was justified-it is too often left to the I children to sing "Hosannah," and very seldom can people forget themselves enough to shout for joy. Possibly the experience of some reminds them of the re-action which inevitably follows such an expression of feeling. However, his own example in the pulpit was capitally followed by those in the pews, and the service all through was cheerful and even joyous., As for the congregation, their atti- i tude was most devout, and it was refreshing to hear the Amens of one old-fashioned worshipper who had not given way to the new habit of repression. So far as I could see, the only inatten- tive persons present were some of the lady members of the choir, who displayed such an interest in the congregation tnat I should have liked to ask some of them what they thought of those down below. From the beautiful vase of marguerites that stood in front of the draped pulpit to the tiniest worshipper all was cheerful. Mr. D. W. Evans must be proud of the choir he leads so ably, and if I had a regret it was that as a. critic I had so little to do.

AN ARSENAL OF BOMBS I MADBID, Monday. The arrest of Joseph Jorda. coupled with the disoovery &t h.iø residence 01 a, complete arsenal of boobs, has caused aa enormous sensation at Barcelona. The police, on making- searesh. also found a. ooondemzle quantity of dynamite. The opinion is widely entortained that the discovery bears an important relation to the terrorist movement in Barcelona, and it is inferred that the chief centre of the movement has been found.— Central News.

TEN SOVEREIGNS IN CORSETS » Picking to pieces a. pair of corsets which ebe bad worn for over a. twej veroowtdi. a -woman, named Fordham, of Hadstock, was em-prised to find ten sovereigns, wrapped in tissue paper, neatly stdtohed up in them. She is said to have given 3d tor the oorseta at a. sate.

From All Quarters I The J&seex Education Coamnittee has decided to lend same not exceeding L25 to studente to enable them to enter a. training college. Members of the Working Men's Chrb and Institute Union were stated at the animal meeting of the unio,n on Saturday to number 492,985. A water-colour drawing by the Queen, which her Majesty aen-t to the Newland Orphan Homes at Hull, has been purchased by Mir. T. S. Tayior for the Hiril Art Gallery. Mr. G. W. Oliver, ban. secretary of the Kird- ford, Sussex, Crioket Club, has taken part in every match played by the etafe since its formation in 1884. Tipping was condemned as unmanly and degrading at a meeting of the Association of German Waiters in Berlin on Saturday, and a. resolution protesting against the system was adopted. Royal Oak Day was celebrated yesterday by Stuart enthusiasts. Chelsea. Hospital veterans were inspected by Sir George White on Satur- day around the Aakee of Charles IL, the founder, which was deeomted with aft .leaves.

'Worse Than the Congo' 14P ALLEGED RUBBER HORRORS The serioum allegations published eome months ago as to the condit4om u=l whioh rubber has been collected in the Putumayo Valley, on the frontier of Peru and Colom-bia, acre being considered jotlntly by the British and United fcJtates Govern- men. Sir. Edwa/rd Grey has replied to a letter sent by Mr. Travers Buxton on behalf of the committee of the Aborigines Protection Society on May 11. urging that certain features should be emphasised, particu- larly in view of the attitude now assumed by the company, Y;hdoh is an absolute refusal to attach any credence to the public charges made against its acemts." Worse Than the Con-do The committee states that the documents in the possession of the society "not only bear upon them, in its opinion, the stamp of truth, but are replete with minute details. "It has been stated that the condition of affa.irs in the Putumayo Valley is identical with those prevailing at the worst period of the Congo State administration. The society has for several years given much of its time to that question, and, therefore, feels com- petent to compare the two questions. "It has come to the conclusion that in many of its features the system of enforced rubber collection closely resembles that of the Congo state; moreover, my committee does not hesitate to say that nothing reported from the Congo has equalled in horror some of the acts alleged in detail against this rubber syndicate. "The nature of the evidence is indeed too revolting to permit of full publicity, but the documents are at the disposal of his Majesty's Government, should they desire to examine them." The society urges the presence of the British Consul during the proposed inquiry, in order that a full report may be made to the British Government. In forwarding the correspondence for pub- lication, the society appeals to public opinion for support, by resolution and other- wise, of its efforts to secure alleviation for the suffering natives.

PENARTH GARDEN THIEVES Many of the inhabitants of Penarth lay out I much money and labour on their front gardens, and produce pictures of beauty, grateful to the eye, not only of the owners but of the public. One would think that under such circumstances they would be safe from paltry depredation by the latter. But this ia not so. Beggars, hawkers, and poor children steal the flowers, etc., you say? Well, some of the former do so sometimes, but (writes a correspondent- the worst offenders are chil- dren and adults who might be thought above that sort of things. For example, yesterday (Sunday) afternoon a well-dressed person- lady she would regard herself—paused by a luxuriant sweet-briar near the front of one of the gardens. She made one grab at the bush-that might have been excused, for the preceding rain had brought out and filled the air with the lovely fragrance of the briar— but she made a second grab, removing another portion, and then pausing to select a third shoot, she grabbed again, wrenching it from the briar! A police-court prosecution and exposure wodld be the proper treatment for this kind of person.

BETTING CHARGE FAILS I An interesting decision was given in a case of alleged betting at Barry Police-court to- day. Ernest Long, of Cardiff, was charged with loitering for the purpose of betting. Police-constable Thomas Williams said he keprt, the defendant under observation at the ButtriUs Field on the occasion of the Barry May show. Defendant was moving amongst the crowd of spectators, at the same time saying Evens Welsh Kitty, 5 to 4 Welsh Kitty, evens Honest Tom." The trotting handicap was about to start. Several men handed the defendant money, but when Long noticed that he was observed by the con- stable he went away. Defendant was arrested, but he denied having made any bets. Witress searched him at the police- station, and found on him a bundle of bet- ting cards, a paying-out book, several sport- ing papers, and £14 3s. in money. Mr. T. P. Prichard, solicitor, who appeared for the defence, contended that according to the Act, as there were no notices prohibiting betting, the case must fail- The bench agreed, and the case was dismissed. LITTLE CHILD'S BRUISES I  a on forebeel. Contumons and abiasi&ns on forehecul. e y,w. both cheeks, a.nd behind ri?ht ??r; fractured forearms; several bruises and wheals on arms, forearms, and hands; several braises on back; scars on buttock and legs, many bruases and wheals on thighs, lege, and feet (more than 40 on each); legs swollen, and general tenderness all over legs and back. This: was a doctor's report read at Ilighgate Police-court on Saturday with reference to the condition of a child of 2J years, whose father, Lawrence Lionel Hardy (42), a postal porter, was charged with ill-treatment. The child's condition was said to be serious. A detective-sergeant said that yhen arrested prisoner remarked, "I lost my temper and beat them with a cane." Witness read the doctor's statement to the prisoner, who replied: "Oh, dear, I didn't think it was so bad as that. I know I hit hin^a number of times. He wae a dirty and cross child." The prisoner burst into tears at this point in the evidence. On this evidence prisoner was remanded. HOUSEWIVES IN THEORY "The best housewife is not always she who has been drilled and trained aeooroding to the tenets of the modern domestic scienoe schools." It needed A bold man to at-ate such a belief in the presence of the Associa- tion of Teachers of Domestic Science, but Mr. Blair, an education officer of the London County Council, said it in effect at their annual conference in London on Saturday. He asked: Could the teaohere of domestic economy go into nineteen-twentieths of the present working men's home and conduct them better than the women now there? "I know many admirable teachers of domestic economy, and I also know many admirable women who manage homes, and I doubt whether the beat teacher could beat the beat natural manager of a home." he added.

[BURIED FOR SEVEN HOURS A well sinker named Nfcbet, of Devizes, had a miraculous ew&pe fr"n being crushed to d-.th beneath many wn* of L?f h crushed to on Saturday He was standirfg on a tem- p-orazy staging erected 24ft. from the Rr. face of a disused well on a farm at Chittoe, into which it was proposed to place a pump, and was driving a bole in the wail to receive the timber of a permanent staging, when the sides of the well above him collapsed, tftfeebit'e father, who was at the surface of the well, humed off for assistance, and the stones and earth were brought to the sur- face in a bucket. After seven hours, work they reached Niabet, still coasoious. When rescued he declared that he was able to walk to the motor-car which conveyed him to the hospital. |

JEWS DEFEAT CONSUMPTION h -b' l' Speaking at the bi-annual meeting of the; Poor Children's Holiday Association and j Bescue Agency, at Stannington, Northumber- land, on Saturday, for the inauguration of the summer holiday work. Dr. Allison, of! Newcastle, said it was time the British! people as a race decided seriously to tackle tuberculosis. He set ttp the example of the Rebrows--a race which, he said, was practi- cally immune from consumption. He thought the answer to the problem lay in the one word, "Food." The Jewish race through cen- turiee of oppression had survived because it was the best fed race on earth. Hebrew mothers were mothers indeed.

CARDIFF MAN'SAPPOINTMENTI Under the auspices of the I.L.P., Mr. F. W. Hubback, M.A., at Roath Park, Cardiff, on Sunday delivered an interesting address on the unemployed proposals of the Minority Report of the Poor-law Commission. At the close of the address regret was expressed at Mr. Hubback's approaching departure from Cardiii to take up a position at Liverpool University

CHARITY CARNIVAL I I The third annual comic charity football match and carnival in aid "Wf the Cardiff I Infirmary were held at Llanbradach on I Saturday. Considerable enthusiasm was, evinced by the general prnblio in the event, and the procession through the streets, headed by the Caerphilly Town Band, was a thorough success.

150,000 HOLIDAY-MAKERS I The rummer rush of Americans to Europe is assuming this year unprecedented dimen. sdons. The steamship companies estimate that 150,000 persons wiU spend their holidays on this side of the AUantic. The book. ings for the mouith of June already exceed *!& past reoonis, 17,000 Ara-cion passengers harta* eo&ced aocoam»od*fcion. I

f,200 of Damage Done I MELINCftlFFITH MACHINERY CRASH According to evidence given at Llandaff to-day two boys, Alfred James Carpenter a.nd David John Lewis (both aged sixteen), caused damage to the extent of X200 to machinery of the Melingriitith Tinworks, Whitchurch, on May 9. Mr. Harold Lloyd (Cardiff) appeared to prosecute the boys for committing wiiful damage. The prosecuting solicitor sta,ted that Car- penter asked a boy named Hartery to place a piece of iron in the cog-wheels in order to break down the machinery. This was done, and the engineman, on putting the machinery in motion fortunately did so slowly, for had he put on full pressure there would have been disatrous results, and pro- bably the roof would have fallen in and forty or fifty men have been killed. As it was, damage to the extent of no less than £200 was done to the machinery. The Melingriflkth Company were not desirous of pressing the cnaige (Mr. Lloyd added), but they felt in duty bound to bring the matter forward as a warning to other lads and in the interests of the safety of the workmen. He wouid ask the Dench to commit the boys for trial, A letter had oeen received from Carpenter, one of the defen- dants, in which he stated: I am truly sarry for what occurred, and I am asking your forgi\eness. I did not realise the danger I was putting everybody into, and my conscience is telling me to do this. Continuing, Mr. Lloyd said the only explana- tion tie oould give for the boys' action was that it was the week before Bank Holiday, and the works were stopped on the Monday. They probably thought tilat if the machinery had broken down they would have a longer holiday. Giving evidence for the prosecution, Mr. Wilnam liobert Davies, the manager of the iielingnttitn WorKs, said that if the machine had been started at a greater speed the bed- plate would have been broken, the cylinders would have ooune down, the flywheel would, in all probability, have burst, and with 1401b. or 15Vn of steam pressure on the engine the roof would have come down. Had this happened the boys' action would have caused a. teiTioie disaster, involving serious loss of life. It was difficult to explain why gtreater damage was not caused The engine-driver stated that on starting the engine he heard a. orh ajid immediately stopped the tnaoumery, which he had started very &Lowly. Hx?mining tne machinery he diaoovered that a thit? piece o? iron, 13in. ion?, had been'.p?t into one of the large cog. w heels. L&wia deiued that he helped to place the iron in the machinery. 'ihe defendants wcxe committed to take their tr-iai at the assizes.

LOCAL WILLS Mr. Morgan Davies, 1 reforest Probate has been granted of the will of Mr. M'tiu'giain Uavies, oi cu-aig .tauia^street, '1Il-e- ioaesD, whjb died liii i)eoi-ua<ry Z1 !&>, leaving esuwe of tne gToas value oi £ 1,0/7 Is., wiua net, peisonaity £ l,uoo os. >ai. 'iesfcauur bcqueaitned a. saai of tzo, free of legacy dUllY. to iias sister, rxinh .Davies, auid direciea w:¡,a,¡, tne rbSKiiue oq. the e&uaie should be .Luiefeted, ana a sum ot 14s. a. wee is ot the inoome thereof sncuid be pad to hus daugnter umuil she attained the age of Z6 or majuued. Upon eitner event the estate is to be h.e.1d on trust as to oaqAm-1 and income tor his daughter absolutely, in the eveat, ot her flying vumnai-ried) under the age of Zo deceased ondeied that, tne estate anould be held, on truet for has nieces, Irladys Watkins, Agues Wat-Ki'iis, Jane wniatfls, and leg wen dyaN-ie6 in equal shares. tor. William Lewis, Abersychan Mr. William I?WM, of the l?Ming Sum, AbeT- ec?a.n, who dU.d on M?i?cn ?m ia?t, Leit the ?'diu? 04 biS ?ua?, m? ValUe OI w?aM?h is mr,wned at ?<5?, to hLs wife, Mrs. Mary Ann .Lewis, wno is the sole executrix, on her deaith testator dia-eoled that his estate should be davixied equany between hus nine children.

HOW TO CUMBA-T THE H EA r Already the summer has begun to take its toll of victims in a lau who, according to medical opinion, died the other day as the ressui't, of the heat. Every year there are tnose who succumb to neat shock, and the. question of how beat, to guard against seizure of this kind arises as regularly as the heat itself. i>r. loroea lio.se, tne well-known London physician, interviewed upon -he subject yesterday, said: "In the firt, pla.ce, one should start the day wita a good break- iast. Porridge and oatmeal aiiouiu, of course, be eschewed during hot, weamer. as they teuq to raise the temperature of tne body, which must at ail hazards be kept normal. Iflen worry is one of the greatest, factors in pro- ducing braip tension. No alcohol should be taken until at least the end of the day. Lemouade makes an excellent after-lunch drink, and especially so if it is iced, only the dimeulty is that Here in England nobody seems to realise, as they do on tne Continent, tne importance of iced drinks in the hot weather. Business men are too prone to fly t to whisky and soda, and wonder why they feel the hea/t so! In head dress there is a simple remedy for the heat, and that is to pierce one's hat, whether it be a bowler or a 11top hat, with tiny holes. Another point which Dr. Itoss emphasised was the import- ance of not wearing too tight-olinging clothes, and the doctor strongly denounced paddling in the sea with nothing on the head. That, he said, was simply asking for eun- stroke.'

HOT WEATHER BRINGS COUGHS When spells of hot weather arrive each summer it is always noticeable that many people develop a harsh, nervous, little cough, whith is suggestive of irritability rather than of any acute trouble. Such All epidemic has affected the population of London and the large cities during the past few days, and in trams, trains, theatres, and other meeting- places the cough is heard. The "church cough," against which Army orders have been issued and against which ministers have inveighed, has invaded the pulpit itself. These coughs, said a well-known Harley- street doctor from whom a press representa- tive sought an explanation of the epidemic, "are due entirely to the heat, which acts upon and causes contraction of the larynx, The air passages in the throat become nar- rowed, and there is difficulty in respiration. This sets up a oondition known as dyephcea- an irritation of the throat producing a ten- deney to cough. It is not a complaint that can be called 'catching,' except in an imita- tive sense. That is to say, if one person suf- fering from the oough is in a room very soon the others present imagine that they have an irritation in the throat, and experience an irresistible desire to cough also.

KING AND TERRITORIALS Mr. Haldane on Saturday inspected the West Surrey Cadet Corps at Guildford. Replying to the toast of his health at luncheon, the Secretary for War said King Edward did more for the Territorial force than anyone knew, except, perhaps, himself. At the time when difficulties were in their path he intervened, and by the foroo of his character and example his Majesty smoothed them all out. The present King had, in his message to the -Army and in what he had said to himself. indicated the fullest intention of following in the footsteps of his father. If the country decided to raise the Territorial force from 300.000 to 500,000 he had no doubt that by pro- viding the requieite machinery it would easily be accomplished on a voluntary basis No one knew more than he how much remained to be done for the Herri tor ials before the mistakes. of the beginning could be adapted to proper work, but when he saw the spirit which was abroad he did not despair.

HOAX ON A GOVERNOR I Much hilarity has been caused in official ciroles at St. Petersburg by a practical joke played on one of the Russian provincm" Governors by a subordinate. The Governor, an excellent and ami;tbie man, detested his I work, and invariably reftained from reading the various documents and correspondence be .cizae& Among hie correspondence recently was a Setter to the Premier. M. Stolypin, which had drafted by a, waggish subordi- nate. The Premier was not a. little astonshed to read that the Governor declared that Ms official business was silly work. The Gover- nor was not, the letter with his Excellency's signature sajd. in the least interested in the dovek>pinent of the province, and newr read the official documents. His Excellency strongly advised M. Stolypin to follow his example and to devote himself to ptetying bridge, "which is much more interesting than (stupid politics." M." Stolypin's reply \was to telegraph to the Governor asking him to resign.

DEPARTURE OF ROYALTY I The Kinrand Queen of Norway, witb. Prince Otaf and the King of Gffeeoe, left Viotoria 8Uo to-day at ftve minutes past nine, King George was at the station to bid farewell to the departing guests. Before the train left King Qeorge entered the saloon, and there was an affectionate teftve taking between the monarehs. Prince Olaf also affectionately embracing King George. Kins Haakon was accompanied ber M. Rmrtad. Master of Cere- monies to tiM-lfarwecian Ooart., and Madame Boriftd.

IN A BLAZING SHIP Two Men Imprisoned RESCUERS' RACE WITH DEATH Thousands of spectators orowded together on the bridge which crosses the River Wear at Sunderland wartched on Saturday after- noon one of the meet desperate raoes with death it is possible to imagine. The lives of two workmen imprisoned in the blazing forepeak of a steamship were the 9talies which were fought for by a gang of workmen who bad to cut their way through the steel plates of the vessel's side. The ship was the Lavindia Westoll, a Cardiff trader, which was undergoing repairs on Messrs. Austin's pontoon close to the bridge. In the fopepeak-a compartment which when closed is air and water tight-were four men at work riveting. Rivets heated at a portable furnace on deck were dropped red-hot through a tiny aperture for use as required. About half-past two one of the rivets miseed its mark and fell into a heap of oakum in the compartment. Great flames and masses of smoke immediately rose. Two of the men struggled out through the small manhole, which communicates with the forehold, and raised an alarm. The others, Peter Mills and a youth of nineteen named Jack Patterson, were out off by the flames, and remained imprisoned in the great steel tank. Frantic Shouts for Help Desperate efforts were made by firemen to get at them, but the smoke and flames made I it impossible to approach the manhole. The imprisoned man and youth could be heard frantically tapping on the side of the ship and shouting, "Hurry, hurry!" but l?: them and freedom were the solid steel plates, and it appeared as though rescue was abso- lutely impossible. The plight of the two prisoners soon spread throughout the distriot, and an enormous crowd gathered on the bridge and watched the efforts at rescue. (Suddenly an inspiration came to one of the workmen belonging to the yard. Calling to one of his mates, they dragged to the ship's side two of the pipes through which com- pressed air is supplied to the pneumatic riveters used in the yard. Then a man named M'Dermott and 'another named Patterson (a brother of the imprisoned lad) climbed on a staging on which the men had been at work, and passed the air-pipes through the rivet holes. Fear of Drowning For the moment the fear of suffocation was over, but the plates were becoming red-hot, and the firemen had to play a heavy jet of water on them. Again and again the- two men on the stage pumping air into the fore- peak were drenched with water and nearly washed away, but they bravely held their positions, encouraged by the shouts of the crowd. The problem how to get at the two men inside was still unsolved, however. The fire- men dare not play on the fire burning inside, for fear of drowning the man and youth im- prisoned there. Then it was resolved as a measure of des- peration to cut through the steel side of the ship and endeavour to release the men that way. Every workman in the yard v olun- teered for the job, but the space in which they could work was limited, and only a few could work at a time. Saved! It was impossible to use the pneumatic tools, and the work had to be done by hand. A squad of eighteen men was oh oeen. and in relays they squeezed themselves against the bulkhead and started to cut it through. Half-smothered by the smoke and almost roasted by the heat, they worked on steadily till at last, after thirty-two minutes' worki,ng-a, record time for such a job-they broke through a hole some sixteen inches square. It was feared they would be too late, but a moment afterwards the head of the lad Patterson appeared, and he was dragged out, his companion following a minute later. Both were exhausted and scorched, but otherwise unhurt. Afraid of Being Roasted Alive "I thought my days were numbered," said Patterson to a press representative a few minujtes after the resoue. He had only just recovered consciousness, and could say no more. Mills told the story of the scene inside the blazing compartment. "We dare not appro&ch the manhole," he said, "and we I were just about ohoked when the two air- pipes were put through the rivet-holes, and these saved us. The tank was full of smoke, and very hot. "When the first pipe came through I took hold of it and felt the air, so I clapped the lad's face against it and made him breathe while I held the other pipe. What frightened me waa, I was afraid the woodwork at the top of the tank would catch and fall in on us. Then we would have been roasted alive. "Tfcey tell me the men who took turns holding the air-pipes shouted to us, but we comM not hear. At last we heard o?r mates cutting the bulkhead, and after what seemed ages the hole was big enough to scramble out. "Patterson had fainted, and I was nearly done, but I kept him held against the air- pipe. I wouldn't go through it again, I tell you."

A CONTINENTAL HOLIDAY t I The "Western Mail" has devised a scheme by which almost limitless possibili- ties for holiday-making on the Continent or ir- Great Britain are placed at the disposal of its readers. With a sum of £ 25 in his (or her) pocket one oould visit any part, or almost any oorabined portions of the United Kingdom, or the fortunate winner of one w the handsome priaee might undertake a holiday abroad, either individually or with a "personally conducted" tours without the slightest feelings of uneasiness in regard to finance. A sum of no less than X500 has been put on one side by the proprietors of that journal in order to provide free holidays for forty-five persons, who are to be selected by the votes of the majority of our readers. Good wine needs no bash," and the exceptional merits of the scheme cannot fail to be appreciated not only by those who have entered the con- test, but by the general body of readers. The former, who are promoting their respective candidatures with all the energy and enthusiasm they can call to their aid, must at any rate be pleased with the absence of any cast-iron rules and regulations. The on,ly rule to be observed, after going through the formality of entering the candidate's name, is to send the voting coupons in to the head office before the prescribed da.te. And when the rewujt of the contest is announced the winners will receive the prices without the slightest delay, and they will be free to spend them when and where they lie.

HEROES OF THE MINE. The trustees of the Carnegie Hero Fund on Saturday intimated their intention of making a grant of E25 for the men who gallantly risked their lives in endeavouring to rescue others who were entombed in the workings in Russell's Colliery, Dudley, recently, through a fall of coal which was followed by an outbreak of fire. Several men were rescued, but two, unfortunately, lost their lives before it was possible to reach them.

I PATIENT'S EYE REMOVED Philip England, labourer, was before the Oldham justices on Saturday, on a charge of inflicting grievous bodily harm on a man I named Patrick Salmon. The prisoner had j been on remamd, and the chief constable, in asking for a further week's adjournment, said that Salmon, who was in the infirmary, was still unable to appear. He had had to have an eye removed, and one of his ribs had been broken. England was again re- manded.

I SUICIDE EPIDEMIC I An epidemic of suicide hae broken oat at Toulon. Five were registered on Saturday-- those of a naval pensioner, a young student, a, woman, a, petty officer, and a head waiter.

I STEAM PLOUGHS IN TRANSVAALI r I Mr. Fowler, the famous Leeds engineer, has I declared in a speech delivered at Johannes- burg that the Transvaal is leading the world in the proportion of steam ploughs used.

About øixt-y members of the engineering eooiety of the Cardiff Technical School on Saturday visited the new pontoon at Penarth Dock. The party were met at the station by Mr. Sam Thomas, dock master, Mr. E. NiaboU, and Mr. Bryaou, the <eMnM atMM? the ?P?.naath Peatoe?

Struck with Bottle EXTRAORDINARY LANDORE SCENE Joseph Evans and Thomas Evans, two brothers, were charged at Swansea to-day with assaulting and wounding Police-con- stable John Jones, a young constable, at Landoi-e. It appeared from the evidence that there was an extraordinary scene in the street near the Landore Inn on Saturday night. The prisoners, who appeared in court with -heir faces ba.' '!y damaged, had created a great disturbance, and the constable inter. fered to drag ore of them off a man named Hanson, who had attempted to assist the officer. Thomas Evans drew a bottle from his pocket and smashed it over the officer's forehead. The men were afterwards severely handled by the crowd, who in the meantime had stopped a procession of tram- cars. The constable admitted that he struck one of the prisoners with his truncheon. Dr. Price said the officer was suffering from a severe lacerated wound on the forehead, and another on the bridge of the nose. Thomas Evana was sentenced to four months, and Joseph Evans to six weeks. Two witnesses, Messrs. William Williams and Hansen, were thanked by the Bench for their valuable services on the oocasion.

TRIP TO A DESERT ISLAND PARIS, Sunday. I A h-ardy young explorer, M. Balleer du Baty, who accompanied Dr. Charcot on his I previous Antarctic expendition, has just returned from an adventurous voyage, to which he and his brother Henri devoted the whole of their small fortunes. Two and a .half years ago they purchased a, fishing-boat, 55ft. in length, and set sail with a crew of four other young companions for the desert island of Kerguelen, in the south of the Indian Ooean. In the 40-ton fishing-boat they have success- fully completed a voyage of 15,000 males. Between Rio de Janeiro and the Island of Tristan d'Aounha they encountered a terrible cyclone. On the island they found a popular toon of 83 souls, whom they describe as half- civilised and as of English origin. During the remainder of the voyage the little boat was buffeted by heavy storms, but the desert isle was safely reached in March, 1908. Fifteen montht3 were spent in exploring the island, making scientific obiservations and hunting seals. In June last year the pa-rty started for Australia, and had a terrible passage of 45 days, owing to storms. It was only by throwing out oil that the boat was kept afloat. On .reaching Melbourne the boat was disposed of for a handful of gold, and the explorer took a passenger steamer for Marseilles, where he has just landed. He will report to the Academy and Geographical Society.—Eeuter.

I POISONED PAINTERS At an inquest on Saturday on Charles Robert Dormer, aged 39, a. painter, of Melli- son-road, Tooting, who died from the effects of lead poisoning, the widow said that her husband mixed a great deal of paint in the course of his work. About eight years ago he had dropped wrists," and was treated at a hospital, and he had been frequently ill since. Sometimes he lost his speech for a little while, and had twitching in the side of his face. Henry Bugg, a builder, of Nor- wood, who employed him, said that he knew that Dormer had had painter's colic," which was a mild form of lead poisoning. The Coroner: Is there no way of preventing it?-Well, if a man after mixing paint goes to his dinner without washing his hands he may get the lead in his food. You believe it depends upon a man's habits?—Yes; if a man is careful there is no reason why he should have it. The Coroner said that it was not necessary to report cases of lead poison- ing occurring amongst painters, but he found that 241 such cases were reported in one year, which showed that the question was a very serious one.

I" DECEIVED THE NURSES A remarkable case of malingering was re- vealed at the Truro County-court on Satur- day. where the judge annulled the compen- sation award of a oook, who, it was said, had given her hand the appearance of uselessmees in order that she might draw 4s. a week compensation. It W1..5 stated that after the award the girl went irto the infirmary, and two doctors had given evidence to the effect I that she had tubercular disease of the hand. One day a doctor found a bandage tied tightly around the upper arm. He ordered I the sound arm to be strapped to the bed, and the bad arm improved, and was now practically well. The judge remarked that I it was extraordinary that the girl had managed to deceive the nurses all the time.

CHANCELLOR AT GOLF I Excepting two games, one of which was with Mr. Whiting, the Criccieth professional, Mr. Lloyd George, who played daily laet week on the Criccieth Links, won every game. The Uhanoellor. whose handicap is 18, beat the Rev. John Owen (handicap 14) on Friday evening, and on Saturday morning he- beat Mr. G. P. Williams, who defeated him early in tha week. On Saturday afternoon Mr. Lloyd George, partnered by Mr. William Jones, captain of the Criccieth Golf Club, beat Messrs. William George and Ll-ew. Davies in a foursome by 4 and 3.

FATAL FALL DOWNSTAIRS Late on Saturday night Police-constable Miles (79), was called to No. 1. Harris-street, Swansea, in consequence of a woman, named Elizabeth Jane RawLings (48). wife of Edwin Rawlings, having fallen downstairs. On arrival he found the woman lying fully dressed on her left side at the bottom of the stairs. Dr. H. Rawlings was sent for, and found life to be extinct, but as he could not find marks of violence he attributed death to synoope. The husband said his wife went to bed at eight o'clock, and at 10.30 she shouted to him that she was coming down to supper. She fell as she came down the stairs and did not afterwards move.

OIL CRAFT MISHAP SINGAPORE, Monday. Two accidents have occurred here on craft engaged in the oil trade. In the first case, a cargo of sulphuric ether, on a barge in the roads, was destroyed by fire, and two local ships were for some time in a dangerous position. In the second, Mr. Munro, dock engineer, and three natives descended into a, cofferdam in the hold of the petroleum steamer Couch, but became insensible, and were only rescued with the greatest difficulty in a critical condition.-Reitter.

I PERU AND EUCADOR GENOA, Monday. Aooording to a dispatch from Buenos Ayres to the "Secolo," the Government of Ecuador has refused the mediation offered by the United States in the dispute in Peru. It is stated that the first skirmishes have taken place between Peru and Ecuador, and it is believed in the Argentine capital that these indicate the commencement of the expected war.-R,euter.

NOT TOO COLD AT THE POLEI "¥ou suffer no more from cold at the North Pole than in this country on a cold day," Commander Peary declared at the lavage Club dinner on Saturday night. "There is no silence in the Arctic. Near the coast there is the constant craickling of ice, and in the interior there is the rushing 01 wind through the valleys."

AN HOUR'S STRIKE I About thirty rivet warmers employed at the I Tyne Marine Engineering Works, Barry, came Out on strike this morning. The dispute was I with reference to the nage-ra,te, but the men had only been out about an hour when the difficulty was adjusted, and they returned to work.

A TEN YEARS' RECORD I James Murphy was ftne4i21s., or a. month, at Newport to-day for being drunk and steal- ing a diuck from the shop of Mr. R. Haggett, at 61, Commercial-road. He said he had not been up for ten years, and then it wae only for a drop of drink. The Bench eaid it was a pity to spoil a. ten years' record.

IPLOT TO- KILL KINGS I Vatican's Warning VAST CONSPIRACY ALLEGED PARIS, Monday. The "Petit Journal" publishes from its Florence correspondent remarkable detai]A -t a. warning issued to the Spanish and Portu- guese Sovereigns by the Vatican a few days before the recent frustrated attempt on the life of King Alphonso. The correspondent, quoting as his authority the newspaper "Per- eeveranza," state., that Cardinal Merry del Val, the secretary of state to the Vatican, addressed letters to King Manoel and Kins Alphonto calling their attention to a plot organised by an international Masonic and Anarchist society, with headquarters in Paris, the members of which had sworn to establish a great Pan-Latin Republic. The Vatican warne-d the Sovereigns that the memters of this society had recently held meetings in Paris and elsewhere in France, as a result of which a re-comme-Ticeniont of active hostilities had been decided upon. and drew special attention to the fact that members of this particular society had been similarly energetic immediately previous to the assassination of the late King Carlos. Since the Portuguese tragedy the society bad rt-mained remarkably quiet until the present time, but the Vatican had good reason to believe a fresh conspiracy was on foot. It is not known, says the correspondent, what use King Alphonso made of the warn- ing he thus received, but it is stated that the letter was despatched on the 20th inst., the date of the funeral of King Edward, and would have reached the Spanish monarch in time to enable precautionary measures to be taken before his arrival back in his native country.—Central News

GOVERNMENT TOBACCO PARIS, Sunday. Thene is much grumbling against. tiDe Government tobacco monopoly. After raising appreciably the price of tobacco, cigars, and cigarettes of all except com- monest oatagories, it has now curtailed the supply of wax vestas by reducing the con- tents of a penny box from 40 to 50. The enhanced price is also aggravated. by serious shortage in weight. A purchaser yesterday ka, stituted proceedings, protecting that dishonest trading on the part of the State is no more justifiable than in the case of private individuals. British tourists should be warned that they will be heavily taxed fotr a.ny tobacco or cigars they may bring into this country. The idea that ten cigars aiv4 allowed in duty free is not admitted. A recent visitor declared nine cigars, and was charged threepence on each, while some who had three ounces of tobacco, every giziin 01. which was carefully weighed, was taxed exactly 100 per cent, of its retail cost. The custom officers declared they had the right to levy a duty orua single cigar. One of the latest exploits is the proeeouticin c,f a pocur woman for making and selling chocolate and coooa. cigarettes, such as are familiar in every English sweet shop, on the ground that this is a. fraudulent form of competition, with the Government tobacco monopoly,—

FASCINATION OF CRIME" Three men—William Jones, 40; William Ios, 39; and Edward Smith, 34—charged at Tower Bridge on Saturday with attempting to picll: pockets, had already served the folio wine sentences. — Jones: 3 months, 18 months, 4 months, 12 months, 5 years, 10 years (and 10 lashea with the "cat"), 12 months, 12 months, 15 months, and 2 months. Lee: 21 days, 3 months, 18 months, 3 years, 6 months, 6 months, 3 years, IS months, 2 years, IS months, 12 months, and 3 years. Smith: 6 months, 3 months. 3 months, < weeks, 3 months, 12 months, 13 months, 3 months, 12 months, 12 months, 12 months. 3 months, 5 years, and 12 mouths. The magistrate sa.id that he must not and dare not be very .'lenient in view of the men's histories. Each had a terrible list of convio. tions, which made one wonder what fascina- tion there could be in crime which made men commit it time after time with such terrible raeults to themselves. They would each be imprisoned for nine months.

A VIOLENT ARAB An Arab, bearing the name of Ali Sala (31), was charged at Cardiff to-day with being disorderly and using obscene language in Bute-street on May 28. There were further charges of assaulting Folic&.co»stabIe William Ciarke and breaking a pane of glass, value 10s„ the properly of Ahmad Sharp, of at, Bute-street. Police-constable Clarke at 6.25 on Saturday night was in Bute-street. and, hear. ing the crash of glass, went to No. 50. where, standing outside, he saw prisoner, who dealt him a blow with his fist on the side of the neck :ind kicked him. Clarke closed with him, and lield him until assistance came. His conduct on the way to the lock-up was that of a madman. Prisoner, who alleged drunkenness in ext3nuation, assured tho bench in solemn accents, From this time forth no more drink for me." Inspector Bingham's commentary on this case was: Nine times before, twice this year.' fined 20s. and oosts, or fourteen days, for the assault, and Is., including costs, and loo. damage, or a further term of seven daya, for window smashing. Benjamin Bagnell (25), hailing from Wolver- hampton, was fined 58. and oosts. or seven days, for assaulting Police-constable Alfred Jones in Saunders-road on Saturday night.

HER SECOND HUSBAND It is a very bad match," said the magis- trates' clerk at Newport to-day when the case of William Henry Bucknall was called. He was charged with deserting his wife, Kate BuoknaU, who asked 'for a separation order against him- He (meaning the defendant), has been here several times, and made i^rious allegations against the woman." To-day he did not. appear, and it was stated that he had gone away on a ship. The wife told a pitifal taJe. 11?- tiNt husband was kiUE<t in t" South African war, and when she married tho defendant ,h8 had one little boy' Defen- dant had been very cruel during the. of the seven years they had been married. There had been five children. He now declared that he would not maintain her till he was compelled, and told her that she would have to get money in another way. The Bench made an order of separation, the defendant to pay 10s. per week maintfuauce.

CRIMINAL'S RECORD. ST. PETERSBURG, Monday. A secret police-officer, named IvTuratoff, at Moscow two or three days ago seized a long- st)ught-for criminal named Shuravlcff, who, however, threw the officer off and fatally shot him with a revolver. The man ran away and fired nearly a dozen shots at the police and others who were following him. None of them, however, took effect, although the uniforms of several policemen bore bullet mtrks. A youth brought Shuravleff to the ground, and be wsn arrested Shu; avleff's record of crime is known to have perpe- trated at least seven mur'ters, and to have been concerned in fifteen armed robberies. twelve church thefts, and 200 other crimes. For years he has eluded all the efforts of the police to capture him. He is only 30.— Reuter.

GOLF IN FRANCE. PARIS, Monday. The French open golf championship meet- ing, which extends over two days, begins to-day at La Boulie Links, near Versailles. For the first time it takes precOOencè of the competition for the English open champion- ship. Most of the leading golfers engaged for the English meeting will find themselves in opposition. The British entries include the names of J. H. Taylor (the holder), Jamas Braid, H. Vardon, B. Ray, and C. Mayo. Among the French competitors are A. Massy, M. Dange, J. Gasaiat, and L. Telliei-Retiter.

iE6,000 FOR DRILLS. The Transvaal Government and the Minee jointly offered £ 5,0C0 for the discovery of a hand-drill to enable white miners to disca,rd native assistance. The prize baa been divided between the Holman and Siskol drills, the trials having occupied a year. The result of the competition will be to encourage white labour in the mines, the winning drills cost- ing lOd. a foot, as compared with 13d. with the natives, but great skill is necessary. The Government are training 50 whites with the new drills experimentally.

BOY KILLED AT PLAY The fatal reacts of skylarking" w*re illustrated at an inquest at Nottingham on Saturday on Russell King, aged fourteen. While engaged at a. tanning works at Bulwell he and his companions began to play upom a. pile of bags, some climbing up to the revolving shaft. King made an attempt to get over it. As he stooped his apron caught in tihe shafting, whioh whirled him round. oaTMBng bfem terrible kimmial

ROYAL DUKE'S FUTURE I PARIS, Monday. Aooording to the Naples correspondent of the "Petit Journal." the Duke OIl the Ahruzzi has declared his intention of abandoning any further plans for voyages of exploration, amd decided to devote his whole attention in future to the theory and practice of aauAian. —■Central News.

SEPTUAGENARIAN'S END I An old man, named Richard Williams (74). of .73, Dock View-read, Barry Dooks, died suddenly at his home last night. Deceased complained of pains in the stomaeb. and Dr. Boon waa immediwfceiy sent for, bat Wil- tiaofr expired before his arrival,