South Wales Echo

I The Man About Town. I Make-believe is a strong trait of human character. In children it is a harmless, instructi ve, and pleasing occupation in adults it becomes-well, I don't like to use strong phraseology, and so we will let pass the description of the adult who indulges in make-believe. Bat we all play the game of make- believe early in our careers. Little miss nurses a doll as a special training and to encourage the growth of the maternal instinct, whilst the curly-headed boy begins to build houses with stones and to practice on furniture with the coal ham'uer and a table knife, preliminary to his work in the world as a mason, a carpenter, or an engineer. Lords and ladies is an excellent game, of which some poor souls never tire, for in after years they wear out their lives and blunt their moral character in keeping up a sham position and living a lie, often at the expense of their neighbours and tradesmen. There is a good deal of the ape and the mimic in man- kind. Mary Jane thinks she can carry a fine bonnet and a silk dress as well as her mistress, and dresses as nearly like her as a slender purse will permit. There is high life" below stairs among the servants as there is in the drawing and dining- rooms and my lady's boudoir. They are all fine ladies and gentlemen on a promenade at a watering place till they open their mouths, and then-it is not difficult to discover a crow by its caw even should it bear the brilliant plumage of the peacock. I never can understand why a young lady telegraphist should consider herself so much superior to a shop girl, a shop girl to a dressmaker, and a dressmaker to a servant or parlour- maid. And is the daughter of a successful butcher or baker made of any finer clay than all these ? One is often led to think so by the bearing of different individuals at balls, public entertainments, at church, and on the pleasure steamers. Nor can I under- stand why John Jones, earning a guinea a week at the desk in a laundried shirt, should consider himself so much superior to the three-guinea-a-week mechanic who gains his living in jean or moleskin. As a rule, these keep-up-appearances" young men and women are harmless individuals. They deceive none but themselves and, occasion- ally, confiding tradespeople. Shooting costumes, desirable mansions —however it is done—do nob make David Jones, clerk at 30s a week, any greater or cleverer man in the eyes of his old acquaint- ances. To that extent his make-believe is harmless enough, and the folly of pretending belongs to him alone. That sort of folly amuses rather than annoys. What raises one's ire, however, is to be talked at in a public place, on an excursion steamer, in a railway train, or a restaurant—to have a fellow or a party talk for your benefit, and to see tawdry jewellery ostentatiously thrust under your nose. Instances are very familiar. Here is one. A middle-aged party and her daughter occupy seats near you in a car. Ma addresses her daughter in a voice that can be heard by all present, My dear, I think four dresses will be sufficient for you when we go to town I must get your packing case ready and see that all the dresses are finished before we go— I can't be troubled when in town or a London costumier should make your dresses —Then, dear, I forgot to tell Jane, I mean Mary, to be particular about that game- Dr. is coming to dinner, and he is so fond of game-He dropped in to supper the other night and I hadn't a bird of any sort' in the larder—I was so sorry—I do hope Jane won't burn it-It is vexing to have only salmon when anyone drops: in to supper-And, dear, just re- mind me to take in some flowers and we must hurry or we shall be late for dinner, and I would not disappoint Dr. —— for anything. But, dear, I do hope your dresses will be finished in time." And thus she gabbles over her late dini ng, her guests, her game and salmon, her dresses and visits to town and thus she plays havoc with the Queen's English, and publicly proclaims her ignorance and vulgarity. She talks to. make an impression and succeeds, not as she desires. That reminds me of the man who paraded IHt. Mary and Queen- streets carrying an antiquated guii, a mongrel cur lagging at his heels. When stopped by an acquaintance and asked what he was doing with "a blunderbus," lie told a fairy tale of his shooting experiences with a party on Lord Tredegar's land Another modest individual, receiving the wage of an artisan, talks about living in the country and driving in to business in the morning if his work would allow of it A fine costume does not make a lady, nor a slioot- ing "get-up" a gentleman. When the crow struts like the peacock it caws all the same. Saturday was an ideal day for the holiday maker. Life in the open air was delightful. A cloudless sky, free from hazu and a moderate temperature, maintained by a slight breeze, are perfect conditions. for boat excursions, golf, sailing, rowing, cricket, cycling, or simply lazing with a book under a shady tr..e, I do not mention walking and tennis among the popular occupations, for everybody cycles, only the poor walk, and everybody who is anybody at all plays golf and not tennis, which fit a slow game-" very nice for children." One enters warily upon the pleasures of sum- mer, for the cold winds of May have been unkind and treacherous, as well as destructive. The cold winds account for the absence of enthusiasm about the Channel excursions the Bristol Channel, with a north east wind blowing, is certainly an unforbidding place for pleasure, though the ship may be well appointed and possess the charms of a dining saloon. *■ *-• Writing of the attraction of a pleasure steamer's dining-room reniiiiiis one of a discussion on the Paupers' Jubilee Beer, which occurred at the Cardiff Board of Guardians on Saturday. A section of the Guardians stood out for temperance beer for the paupers, whilst another group advocated light table beer. The fate of empires might have depended upon the voting, so earnestly was it carried through, but "real beer" triumphed, and the paupers' Jubilee dinner is to be accompanied by a tankard of ale. It is just possible as the result of this discussion that the inmates of the Union will consume less alcohol in the real beer than if supplied with a temper- ance beer. It is a well-attested fact that many of the so-called temperance beers contain a far higher percentage of alcohol than most of the light ales sold by the publican. Let us rejoice that the paupers will receive Jubilee fare on the 22nd June, and that the outdoor paupers of Cardiff and Merthyr will get a small extra allowance presumably to enable them to eat and be merry and bless the day of the Queen's great jubilee. As for Cardiff, there is likelihood of a Jubilee sulk instead of public rejoicing. The scheme of the Corporation included a tea to Sunday School children, street decorations and fireworks. All have been abandoned. The Mayor, instead of subscribing to the fund for public festivi- ties, sent out circulars asking for subscrip- tions. In the meantime the public saw that the Mayor's salary had been increased to £2.800 on account of the exceptional character of the Jubilee Year," and the public have ignored the Mayor's appeal for subscriptions for festivities and decora- tions. The public subscribed twenty pounds odd, and then the Mayor offered a subscrip- tion of £;300. But it was too late. The whole business has been badly bungled; the Mayor and Corporation have given the town an excellent example of how not to do it. The head of the Corporation dog was busy watching and protecting the Bill which imposes a tax on the public at the pontoons, and a wag of the tail for the Jubilee festivities has failed to bring about the desired result. It is useless to blame the public for the Jubilee celebration fiasco. The Mayor's salary is pointed to, and the general expression of opinion is thus summed up "I am paying for the Jubilee in the rates, and I don't subscribe as well to meet a trifle for fire- works and decorations." Thus one undignified position follows another, and one feels constrained to ask, What next ? The most terrible skeleton in the cupboard of the Nineteenth Century is the ghastly array of victims to insanity cared for in the Lunatic Asylums of the country, private and public. It is one of those terribly distress- ing things which is kept from the public view, or we should hear more of it, and the preventive causes of a disease which is rampant in every community. The tragedies of insanity are immured in the asylums,which are maintained at great public cost, and thus more than half the world goes on ignorant of the insidious disease which claims so many victims yearly. Dr. R. S. Stewart, of Bridgend, lectured at the Cardiff College on Saturday on The Causes and Prevention of Insanity." His lecture was delivered in connection with the series on Sanitary Science, which was designed for Sanitary Inspectors and candidates for offices in the Publio Health Departments of Boroughs. He de- clared boldly that whilst certain physical diseases were being minim. 1 ised in intensity and decreased in numbers of victims insanity was on the increase. I think this is a debatable point, but the ravages of lunacy are certainly not decreas- ing, and the lunatic asylums-especially that of Glamorgan-are a terrible comment on the Christian civilization of the present day. Dr. Stewart recommended that some- thing more should be done to prevent insanity than paying attention to marriage and the decrease of drunkenness and vices of a physical character- the provision of healthy outdoor recreation and amusement; such as football, cricket, cycling, &e. That is a healthy and a sensible doctrino to preach, but it is a lamentable fact that there are so many teachers and blind leaders of the blind in South Wales who endeavour to suppress football and athletics. Dr. Stewart might have added to his list of preventives the adoption of some hobby or self-improve- ment scheme. Anything, mental or physical, which provides healthy and change- ful occupation, in fact. Here is an example to hand of the blind leaders." The mem- bers of the Llanelly Mechanics' Institution were discussing the adoption of the Free Library Acts the other day, and Mr Samuel Daw opposed the motion because there didn't appear to be any evidence of a thirst for knowledge, but there seemed to him to be much more thirst for whisky and beer. Exactly and so long as there Is no attraction in Llanelly except whisky and beer and the chapel on the Sunday Mr Samuel Daw need not be surprised if he sees the thirst for beer and whisky increase. Oh the shortsightedness of these so-called public men They would kick the Ethiopian for being black and I express surprise that he does not equal the European race in the scale of intelligence and activity. There is no wonder that there should be a thirst for beer and whisky at I LIanelly.

I DR. BRIDGWATER, M.D., U.S.A., 18, Custom I House.street, Cardiff. 1108 FOR WOBKINQ Boon go 110 Harry S. Williams the Now Agom*.Newpom I

I Cardiff Elopement. I I Rodd Before til. Magistrates. I DON JUAN REDIVIVUS. I At Cardiff Police Court to-day Frederick James Rodd (28) was charged on a warrant- before Major S oper and Mr R. Benjamin-wltb having on May 15th ruo away and did there and then leave his wife and children, whereby they have become chargeable to the Union," Mr Pritchard, warrant officer of Cardiff Union,, appeared for the prosecution, and Mr T. H. Belcher defended. Mr Pritchard explained to the magistrates that on Tuesday last defendant's wife and child were admitted to the Work- house, and subsequently other two children were admitted. Defendant was arreated at Birming- ham, and had made a statement to him that he was prepared to allow his wife a separate main- tenance, but not to hve with her. that he went away to seek work, and that when he got work it was his intention to send money to his wife. Witness reminded him that he had gone away with another man's wife. That he admitted, and stated also that he was to hve with the other man's wife afterwards. Of course witness had nothing to do with that; all he had to ask was that the Court should make an order on the defendant for the support of his wife and ohildren. Mr Belcher had made a proposal to him that morning that defendant was prepared to allow his wife 13S a week and to pay some weeks in advance. When defendant was arrested there was found on him a sum of £ 50 odd, which, he said. belonged to the woman with whom he had eloped. In witness's opinion that wascorreot. Mt Belcher said he was glad to be able to state that Mr Pritchard and he were praotically agreed over a case which. morally, might be rather painful, bat which, legally, was perfectly olear. The defendant was moat unjustifiably arrested, and not only that but between the issue of the warrant and the arrest bad actually remitted a sum of money to his wife. On the return of the warrant he made an arrangement satisfactory to Mr Pritchard, and one which he thought would be so to the Benoh. That having been done the law was satisfied and their Worships had nothing further to do, and thero should be an end of the matter. Mr Pritchard asked the Bench to bind over defendant in his own recognisances for a month in order to see whether he would carry out bis promise. Defendant, in reply to Mr Belcher, said his wages were about 30s a week. Mr Pritchard said in view of that faot he should Mk for more than 10s a week but defendant said he could uot increase the amount. The magistrates thought the sum was too small, Major Sloper remarking that such arrange- ments put a premium on wickedness. Mr Beloher: But this is not ariokedness. Defendant went away only a week ago, and while he was away remitted money to his wife. He did the right thing in that respect, however much of a Don Juan he might be. After some further consultation Mr Pritohard's suggestion WM agreed to. the case being held over for a month, defendant to continue paying 10* a week. Defendant Hunted and Mobbed. I When defendant left the court room he was mot by his wife, father-in-law, mother-in-law, mother, sisters, and other relations. and a crowd of the morbidly curious, who expected exciting developments on the spot. Though the wife, father-in-law, and their unmediate relations and the crowd generally were frequent and bitter in their denunciations of defendant and his conduct, and mobbed and threatened the man as be ambled towards the Police Station to receive the property he left when accommodated there on his return from Birmingham, no actual fighb occurred. The word went round that he had entered the station for protection, and this had the effect of not only INCREASING the crowd, but individual interest and speculation of what was going to happen. However, a few minutes afterwards Urm Rodd (who carried a few months' old baby in her arms and looked poorly and excited) entered and soon again returned by a side door with the bnbud. They were arguing, the man being apparently ob. durate and unwilling to consent to some proposal or appeal she was evidently making to him. As they proceeded, almost trotted, through the Town Hall yard, up Guildhall-street, along St. Mary-street, and into Church-street the same sort of pantomime and aigument went on betwoon the unhappy pair. and it was evident that the attentions of the large crowd of followers, ever iucreasing as the fellow tried to get olear, were raising his ire very much indcc-d. Rodd tried to take refuge on a common stair in Church-street. But his wife and the ouriosity of the crowd were inexorable; bi& threats and menaces had no effect, and at last it struck him that he should drive off in a cab. So be and his wife and now even more numerous following trotted back to St. Mary-street, and on the rank opposite the Town Hall he hailed a cab. No sooner was the door opened than ho and his wife and several other relatives bolted in. The father- in-law and the mother-in-law of the erring husband, not able to move along so nimbly as the younger ones, were too late for a ride with the distinguished occupants of that oab, but tho old man and woman, nothing daunted, at once chatlered the hansom which stood next and foUowed the other party, both vehicles starting at the same time. The parties drove off amid the exeorations of the crowd, laughter, and expres sions of sympathy for the poor deserted woman and her three little cbiidien. Thus ended one episode in a most painful case.

DEATH OF MR MAELOR EVANS, I RHONDDA, At half-past 6 this morning MR G. Maelor Evans, solioitor, died at his residence at Pentre Rhondda Valley. He was taken ill on Friday with inflammation of the lungs. On the previous day he was at Cardiff, apparently in good health, doing some profe?cional business. He came to the Rhondda three years -go from Holywell, North Wales, his native place. He was a very successful advocate and very popular in the Rhon dda. A few years ago be figured prominently in the anti-fcithe agitation in South Wales as an advocate on behalf of the aggrieved farmers who were prosecuted. He was the son of the late Mr Mr P. M. Evans, Holywell, the well-known publisher of Tysorf ar Plant and other Welsh periodicals. He was only 38 years of age and leaves a widow and two children. Hia remains will be conveyed to North Wales for interment there. The news of his sudden death spread quickly in the Valleys, and was received with expressions of great sorrow.

PROMTS OF PUGILISTS. J Dazzled by the reports from the ring, some I parents when confronted with the question, What to do with our boys ?" might well con- sider the advisability of making them prize- fighters. But there is another side of the question, if we take the evtdenoe of pugilist David Wallace on a summons which was brought against him at Clerkenwell by a young woman respecting the maintenance of her child. Wallace had fought for and won an advertised stake of ESOO on March 30 at the National Sporting Club, Coveut Garden on a previous ooeasion he won a stake of L250 bub his solicitor said that, as a matter of fact, the parties to the fight were only paid a small fee of a few guineas. The prizes of the ring were not so brilliant as were advertised. It was a moet precarious occupation, and all the year ronnd Wallace only earned 20-5 a week. Mr Ii Horace Smith made an order for Ss a week for 14 years.

KILLED ON THE RAILWAY. I Schoolmaster's Body Terribly Mutilated., I On Saturday afternoon a man was killed at a evel crossing by a Great Western Railway train between Cheltenham and Gloucester. The fire- man saw the man facing the train. The body was shockingly mutilated, AND was taken in a railway van to Gloucester Mortuary. It has since been identified M that of Samuel Higginson, aged 35, sohoolmaster, of Barnwood, near Gloucester. Higginson was seen loitering near the spot shortly before the train passed.

BATH AND WEST OF ENGLAND SHOW. The Bath and West of England Show was opeued at Southampton to-day by the Mayor, who was accompanied in state by the Corpora- tion. The NUMBER of exhibits is not so large as last year, which was a record one, but every oIaJIf IS well represented.

I LORD SEFTON'S ILLNESS. I This morning buUet'n & :-Lord Senon p!jed a bid, comfortable n'?h? but<MM remaiusl much prostrated.

I Ds. Bit MD., U.&A., lal Custom Hovse-street, Cardiff. 1900

Wife Murder, I Attempted Suicide of a Farmer, A farmer named George Yates, of Moss Side Farm, Darwen, murdered his wife and afterwards cut his throat last evening. The family were at chapel at the time, aud the discovery of the crime was made by one of the lads when he returned. A short time ago Yates lost a county court action, and has since been in low spirit".

THE CONVICT YATES. Daring and Gigantic Soheme. Joseph Hollis Yates, a report of whose trial at Liverpool Assizes appeared in the Echo on Saturday, bad, it is stated, a much more daring and gigantic scheme on hand than any of those for which he has been convicted. In 1819 Colonel Blake, an English military officer ou duty in Ireland, eloped with and married a handsome young Irish girl of humblo parentage. At his death Colonel Blake left the bulk of his property to his wife, a legacy of £ 10,000 going to Mr Gladstone. The widow died intestate in 1876 in London. and leftno family. No beirs could be discovered, and in 1883, after the usual processes, the Crown claimed the estate, which theu amounted to over £ 100,000. In 1891 a olaim to the estate was made. Ten parsons alleged that they were heirs of the deceased lady. The matter was taken np. The Crown defended. and owing to the difficulty of establishing their claims they feU through. Last year Yates heard of the matter, and at once set to work. He went to Ireland and interviewed several persons. He obtained an old family Bible and wrote the history of the family on the fly-leaf in prepared ink which faded. A watch was also obtained aud engraved in Liverpool with an inscription purporting that it had been presented by the deceased lady to her nephew, and some bogus coffin plates were ordered. Having prepared a case, he submitted it to counsel, and got a favourable opinion. He then advertised in the London papers for help to prosecute a claim, and some hundreds of pounds were offered. His arrest, however, put an eud to the scheme, and he told the police that, though they had got him for some small things, he had a much bigger thing on hand, which he would have got through in a few months. The watch, Bible, and other things are in the possession of the Liverpool police.

I "A LLANGOLLEN DEATH TIIAP. 17 Mr Oswald Jones, of Cambrian-terrace, Llan- gollen, writes as follows The headline placed above a paragraph in your Friday's issue has aroused deep resentment in this loveliest of Welsh holiday resorts. The plank which the young lady aud the men attempted to cross was no plank. To any but an excursionist's eye it is a floating baulk, with one end attached to the river bank, and the other freely floating in a deep pool. Within two yards of it is a huge signboard that he who runs may read, staring passers-by in the face. Patent to all inscribed upon IT are the words, 'The pnblic are hereby warned that it is dangerous to step upon the log of timber which is placed across the canal feeder.' Every precaution is taken to warn people of the danger of the place. There are two other sign- boards in the vicinity, and there is a waterman always on duty close by. With that disdainful rashness which characterises trippers, 1.11 these AANHINNC opa RLI AT*ACYA wlurl 8.1 4I1* r. UUQ au"v&.U.t". VI these young people to pose all amateur Blondins ou the floating baulk-which is also covered with barbed wire-reeults in an immersion, which It for one, think they riohly deserve. The statements as to the lives lost at the place are the issue of that bripper's imagination, which magnified a misshapen bau!k into a legitimate plank. This explanation is due to reotify the bad impression created by the paragraph."

CAROIFF'S OLDEST SOLDIER, I Death of Sergeant-Major Owens. I We have to announce the death of another veteran soldier in the person of Sergeant-Major Owens, whepmred away at his residence, 80, Partvlclge-road, Cardiff, on Saturday afternoon. Deoaased, who waa in his 85h year. enlisted in the aervioe of the East India Company at Dublin on the 29th October, 1829, and saw service in the E\\Itb Indies for a number of years. He was engaged in the Afghanistan campaign of 1842 under Generals Kuott and Pollock, and also served in the second campaign (at Hyderabad and Miani) in 1845. He was transferred to the 3rd Bombay Light Cavalry, and after serving 23years and 9 months returned home, becoming entitled to two pensions. He joined the 3rd Glamorgan Militia as staff-sergeant, and was afterwards appointed sergeant-major of pensioners at Cardiff, a position which bebeld for about 3S years. On the occasion of the banquet given in honour of the veterans at Cardiff in 1893 Sergeaut-Ma joi Owens was the oldest soldier present. The funeral has been fixed for Thursday next, and any old soldiers or non-coms, who desire to be present are requested to attend at the deceased's late residence at 2.30. The whole of the arrangements are in the hands of Drili-Instructcr T. Foster, of the Bute Docks Police. Medals Afghanistan, Hyderabad, good conduct.

TRAGEDY AT STAPLETON. Death of a Woman and Child. Yesterday morniug a painful sensation was caused in the village of Stapleton, Bristol, by A tragedy of a very shocking nature. Mary Ann Tuzer, aged 28, who had been aotipg as barmaid at the Masons' Arms, was found at about 9 o'clock that morning lying dead on the floor of her bed- room, with her throat cut and a razor lying olose by, and near her was also found the dead body of a fully-developed newly-boru mala child. It appears that the unfortunate young woman, who had been ENGAGED at the Masons' Arms for the last six years, and was the niece of the landlord, Mr Clyst, complained of being in pain on Saturday. Blie went to bed at about 11 o'clock at night. At 7.30 yesterday morning Mrs Clyat, her aunt, who was much concerned about her illness and had shown her every attention, took her up a cup of tea. She drank the tea, and said she felt better. At about 9 o'clock the aunt again went up to her bedroom, and it was then that the discovery wan made. Mr F. Eaden, surgeon, of Hambrook, was called in, and he stated that the child's death was caused by neglect at birth. The Coroner (Mr E. M. Grace) has been communicated with, and an inquest will be held.

A NOVEL HIDING PLACE, I Nelly Adams (19), a servant of Winford-road, Islington, was committed for trial at the North London Court on Saturday on a oharge of picking the pocket of Mi-m Eleanor Owen, of Fairbridge- road, Upper Holloway. The prosecutrix was shopping in the Holloway-road at noon on the 15th instant, and, finding somebody at her pocket, turned round and saw the prisoner. The latter walked fibarply off, and when Mis Owen missed her purse she went after her. Th prisoner was indignant at the allegation, but she was given into custody. At the pohoe station at Holloway, Mrs Emma Till, the female searcher, failed to find the missing purse in the girl's clothing, and the latter was loud in her complaint that she had been unjustly accused. But Mrs Till said, Now, let US look in your back hair," and there in the bun was the purse and the 92 2s 6d whioh Mrø Owen had lost. The prisoner cried a good deal, and declared that she picked it up." She did not deny the statemeut that she had been previously convicted.

OURATES AND FAIR ADMIRERS, I Tokona of Appreciation, I Rev. J. Dunne, rector of Leverton, Lines, has taken his parishioners into his confidence by telling them at a public- meeting, oalled to discuss a scheme for the administration of the local oharities, some secrets of the profession; He spoke in surprise about the incomprehensible aversion of the Charity Commissioners to doles." Many people in the higher walks of life, he said, received doles. He could tell them, he said, from his own experience that a young doctor or curate, particularly if he were a handsome man, often received doles of, say, a hundred pounds from admiring ladies of his acquaintance. He himself, when a young curate, had received several doles of this kind, varying from £ 10 to £100. They were given in various wayj, some being placed in the form of a cheque between the leaves of A book. He was not suoh a fool as to return the money-in fact he was grateful for it and he did not see why, if men in his position received doles, the deserving poor should not receive them also.

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R, To day's Miscellany. I ELER MAJitSTS'a 78TH BIRTHDAY. I Her Majesty the Queen will complete the 78t.h year of her age to-day, having been born at Kensington Palaoe on May 24th, 1819. This age has been exceeded by one only of her predecessors on the Throne, viz., George the Third, who attained the acre of 82. On the 20th of June next the Queen will have reigned over the United Kingdom for 60 years, a period which has not been reached by any other monarch in this country. The Queen is the oldest reigning Sovereign with the exception of the King of Denmark, who is about one year her senior. That her Majesty may have many happy returns of the day is the unanimous prayer of all her subjects. 1 -u I rLOWKBY LANGUAfiK. The House of Commons has not often the advantage of hearing Mr Burdett-Coutts. That this reticence does not arise from lack of elo- quence is testified to by the catalogue of the forthcoming sale of the Brookfield Stud, the descriptive portions being from the pen of the bon. member. Here is a description of four horses Thy go at a word, and turn at a touoh-concentric, eccentric, crosa-centric, and every centric-and a baby could thread them through a spray of maidenhair fern without bruising a leaf. 10 shapes they are low and lengthy, on short, olean timber; in action vivid and showy, springing to voice or band, and moving like clockwork together, fast or slow in endurance untiring; in constitution never ailing; in temper generous and amenable." -0 I ORADLBD IN- A- OOPPIN. Occasionally, in the Transvaal, a child is cradled in a coffin, while not infrequently the coffin is a receptacle for young ohickeus. Every Boer keeps his coffin ready on account of the scarcity of wood and the difficulty of oommuni- eating with an undertaker. O I THE MATINEE HAT. I On Saturday afternoon an amusing discussion took place at a meeting of the Cork Corporation, on a resolution proposed by one of the members— Mr J. L. Bogan-to make it compulsory on ladiea either to remove'their bats in theatres, &c., or to wear such headgear as would not interfere with the view of persons sitting behind them. The Mayor said they had no juri sdiction to deal with the matter, and P > John Scott remarked that while they could not pass this resolution they might make a suggestion to the proprietors of places of public amusement. There was no doubt that a large number of their fellow-citizens suffered from the grievance of ladies' hats being toe high, and if they could gat them reduced they would effect a public service. A KINKTOSCOPE PRIZE FIGHT. I All has come out satisfactorily in the kineto. scope pictures of the Corbett-Fitzsimmons fight, which were exhibited to an invited audience in New York last week. One of the virtues of a camera is that it cannot lie, and the pictures takeu during the tight have settled one disputed point. Corbett claimed that Fitzsimmons struck a foul blow towards the end of the battle The pictures show that everything was fair. After the referee had counted Oorbett out, riitz simmons is seen dancing a jig in the ring. A moment later Corbett revives and rushes to Fitzsimmons'S corner, striking out wildly in all directions. -0- I THIKVBS AND JBBILSR weICK. This advertisement appeared in The Times MAGISTRATES' WARNING. Jubilee week. l?Jt Leave all valuables at home. Remember that 110 other precaution is equal to the ingenuity of the thief and specially guard your homes as well. PRAYING FOR THE CROPS. I A ourious old custom was observed at Hitchiu yesterday. The clergy In full canonicals, attended by the choir and preceded by the cross- bearer, started in procession from the church and made a tour of the cornfields and farmyards, where prayers were offered up for a blessing on the young crops. Many parishioners were present, and joined heartily in the services. This ancient rnral observance seems likely to be revived permanently in Hertfordshire, —— O SOME IFS." I The Spectator iudulges in some calculations. If (it says) the Prince of Wales succeeds and lives to his mother's age, and the Duke of York succeeds and Jives to his father's age, the baby of York will be 47 when he azeends the throne, and a Diamond Jubilee will be as much an impossibility tot him as it already is for his grandfather. o I A TITTL% iiicftol A singular presentation took place at Bolton on Saturday night, when the Mayor (Col. B. A. Dobson) presented seven Ruyal Humane Society's awards. Conspicuous among the recipient-i was a child of eight named Wm. SchoJes. At great jeopardy he saved a girl older than himself from drowning beneath the ice in the Bolton Canal. He made the rescue whilst hiti elder companions dared not venbure on the ice. The little fellow is stated to be the youngest life-saver on the Royal Society's list, extending over a century. -0 PAYMKNTS TO MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT. A Parliamentary paper, which has just been issued, shows the names of present membsrs of the House of Commons who are in receipt of public money from any publio source or who have received commutation, and the amounts they receive or have commuted. The great majority of these members are Ministers or oiffcers of the Navy and Army. The only two political pensions are one of £1,200 a year to Mr A. J, Mundella and another of the same amount to Mr C. P. Villiers. A ROMANCE OF THE WHBEII. Last summer a cyclist went a-wheeling withoub the wherewithal to cope with a puncture. Naturally (says To-Day) he punotured his tyre on a road not usually frequented by cyclists. He sat down to wait. Roucd the bend of the road whoeW-P. woman. He hailed the lady with, I beg your pardon, but I suppose you haven't got anything to meud a tyre ? I've had A puncture, and Oi), yes, I have," said the lady, skipping off her bike, and producing every. thing requisite. In about half an hour the puncture was repaired. They were married this month, and went honeymooning on a tandem. I IT WAS THE CAT." A correspondent of a London contemporary points out the ravages made among birds in Kensington Gardens by cats. A week or two IIgo there were in that beautiful pleasaunce two couples of white blackbirds," so termed by the i park-keepere BECAUSE the warblers had a good deal of light-coloured feathers about them. Thq creatures were objects of great interest to many visitors. They have now all been killed by oats, the chief delinquent in this case being an untamed vagrant, which at the present moment has a litter of four kittens in the hollow of a tree in the gardens. Surely it is possible for the keepers to oxtitpate these objectionable animals, who destroy everything of beauty within their reach and ruthlessly devour the best songbirds we have. If the cats may not be killed, the Board of Agriculture ought at least to extend the muzzling order to them. THROUGH A GLASS A bull in a olnna nhop is perhaps a less destruc- tive customer than a c yclist in a public-house when he enters through a -230 plate-glass window. Since the gentlemau who performed the feat is said to be a teetotal Sunday School teAcher, it may bo taken for granted that he had no ulterior motive in adopting this unconventional method of admittance, and also it is to be deduced that, having escaped with the loss of not more than half an ear, he is something of an adept in exeroisea of the sort. The scene of the catastrophe was the Tower Hotel, West. minster Bridge-road, and the time 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon. The rider was going at a rapid pace, and, dodging between a tramcar and a cah, rammed his machine against the kerbstone, and was precipitated through au enormous plate. glass window into the publio bar frequented by the elite of the neighbourhood, whose shouts o amazement and exits into the street (not forgetting their quart pots) alarmed the neighbourhood. An aperture was made through which a hansom might be driven but it is imaginable that this is a matter of less importance to the proprietor of the hostelry than the fact that he was nolens volens compelled to keep open during prohibited honrs. Both the rider and his bicycle were temporarily sequestered iu the house. PLEASURES OF ANTICIPATION. N It is now clear that we shall have a heavy plum crop in spite of the large quantity of im- perfectly set fruit that has fallen. The black currant crop will be medium in some places it is bad. Gooseberries are plentiful, but much has fallen. White and red currants show indicatIons of heavy crops generally. Apples will be ex- ceedingly heavy, heavier than has been the case for years; while cherries will be plentiful, especially Morellos. POARS will ba medium only. Strawberries will be very plentiful.—The Fruit Grower, Fruiterer, and Florist.

I DB, BMD&WAT<B, M,D., U.S.A., 18, Custom I Houae-BtTeet?CMtUa. 1906

Betting Prosecution j Betti n g Prosecution. I v SUMMONSES AGAINST kEMPION PARK j BOOKYKER i PROCEEDINGS AT STAINES. I At Staines Town Hall to-day the summonses I adjourned a fortnight ago from the Teddington Police Court came on for hearing. The defen- dants are Charles Hibbert, of Nottingham Richard S. Fry. of 23, Disraeli-road, Ealing and John Edge, of York House, Ravenscourt-road, Hammersmith. Hibbert is charged with unlaw. fully using a place known as Tabtersall's Ring on Easter Monday for the purpose of gaming by receiving money and betting on horse racing. The allegation against Fry is that be used a place known as the grand stand for a like purpose, the specific complaint against Edge being that be, in similar manner, used a place described as the small ring. The police are represented by Chief Inspector Pitman, Hammersmith, and Mr Charles Matthews, barrister (instructed by Mr Arthur Cheese, solicitor to the Kemptou Park Racecourse Company), appeared for defendants. There was a full Bench, of which Mr J. Aahby was chairman. The case was called on shortly after 11 o'clock, by which time the Town Hall was largely occupied by the public and by persons more immediately interested in the proceedings. The Chairman having put the question whether defendants would prefer to be tried by a jury, Mr Mathews rose and made an application for a further adjournment, which he based upon proceedings in the Civil Court. He urged that this very day an application WAS to be made before the LordChief Justice which would have the effect of expediting the suit in which the Kempton Park Company were con- cerned. Theie were no grounds whatever for the assumption that the application was made for the purpose of gaining time, and he said this to remove a misapprehension which had got abroad. As legal business was at present conducted the Court of Appeal was very soon reached after the Court of the first instance. The Chairman said that might be three months. Mr Mathews suggested respectfully that such would be an extreme case. As to defendants they were ready to surrender at any time. Mr Muskett (from the offices of Messrs Wontner) here intimated that he appeared for the Commissioner of Polioe, on whose behalf he strongly opposed the adjournment. Steps taken in the Civil Court could be no real grouud for the further postponement of criminal procedings. The Bench retired to consult and on returning into court, the chairman announced that they had decided to refuse the application for adjourn- ment. Mr Mathews That being so, sir, we will elect to go before a jury in Quarter Sessions. Mr Muskett: I will after sufficient police evidence for a committal. After consultation it was agreed to take the cases separately. Chief Inspector Pitman, of the T division of Metropolitan police, was called and said that at the time of the second race on the Easter Monday programme at Kempton he saw the defendant Hibbert on the rails of Tattersall's ring. He heard him say, Nine to four on the field," A hundred to 30 bar one." Two gentlemen made bets with him on Valide and Bomb. The bets were booked. He also saw defendant following his occupation of a bookmaker later in the day, but did not notice any satchel or tickets. He saw defendant receive something. On his making known to defendant that be was a police officer, defendant gave the name of Hibbert, Nottingham. 0" his complain. ing that the address was vague, Hibbert replied, "I am a bookmaker, and have a registered address. Mr Mathews, in cross-examination, directJy challenged the inspector's statement that be saw defendant receive money. Witness I am positive I saw him receive something from a gentleman on bis right and put it in his pocket. Mr Mafchsws said You assum edit was money Witness YO?, but I did not see it. • Replying to further questions, witness said betting had proceeded in the same way for many years. This was the first cue taken up by the polics. Deteclive-Sergeant Robert Markham corrobo- rated. Mr Mathews then contended that the summons was in antisiir and wrong in form. The Chairman said there did not appear to be evidence that money passed. The Clprk The summons contains two offences. Mr Matthews Then my contention is that it is a bad summons. There is a well-drawn distinc tion in the Betting House Act. Mr Muskett confessed he would not have drawn the summons in its present form, but the BATTING Houie Act provided for two classes of offoncp-(I) using a place for the purpose of betting in which no money need pase, and (2) carrying on ready money betting. Mr Mathews was pursuing a curious coarse, after having elected to go for trial. After committal the police might proceed on such facts as the deposition disclosed, and might prefer two counts. The present objection cculd not affect these proceedings, and he would ask leave to amend. The Chairman Yes we are of that opinion, although the wording might have been different Mr Mathews Then I need not call Mr Henry Hibbert at this stage? The Chairman No. Mr Muskett next called Chief Inspector Pitman to give formal evidence against Fry for illegally using the grand stand. It was taken very britfly, and witness said Mr Fry gave his name and address without any trouble. He saw defendant carry on ready. money betting and receive several sums. ErJge also was at the same time engaged in ready-money betting in the small ring. All three defendants were assisted by clerks. Mr Muskett having completed the evidence he had proposed to offer, the defendants were committed to TFTKE their trial at the Middlesex Sessions on July 3rd, The Bench admitted them to bail on their own Moognisancea of 220 each.

ALLEGED ASSAULT. I Charge Against a Cardiff 8octor. At Cardiff Police Court to-day Dr. Corrigan, East Moors, was obarged before Stipendiary Lewis with baviug assaulted a painter named Samuel Kuffman at Glossop-terrace on the 18th inst. Mr H. Morgan ROES appeared for compUiinam, and Mr Frank Hill for defendant. When the case was called Mr Rses applied for an adjournment, for the reason that one of his prinoipal witnesses could not be present as he bad to go to Swansea. Mr, Hill admitted there was an assault and objected to an adjournment being granted on the ground that the witnesses complainant could bring could not prove more than that. Besides, he had no notice that the application would be made before that morning. The Stipendiary said he was inclined to allow the adjournment on the usual conditions—that the defendant's expenses be paid. Mr Rees asked that it be till Friday. Mr Hill requested that a day before Friday be fixed. There was, he suggested, something behind the application of his friend. The whole thing arose out of something which happened at the Splobt Conservative Club.-The Stipen- diary: Yon had better not go into that. Mr Hill said there was going to be a meeting of the club people before Friday, and it seemed this application was intended to prejudice his client in the eye,; of that msefeing. The Stipendiary adjourned the oatS. bill Wednesday, complainant to pay costs tip till the adjournment.

TO-I)AY'N WEATHER. 4.30 P.M. TO DAY'S FORECAST FOR ENOLANB, S.W., ASP SOUTH WALES. Northerly and north-easterly winds, moderate fine. GBIQBRAL. -There are at pre- sent no signs of any important change in the weather.

THE DOROTHY. CARDIFF, for fine olass Roodll enly, specimens every day of Cakes, Bread, Pastries, ljiennatine Bread, French Bread, Tea Bread, &c. Bridal Cakes, prico* quoted; gold modal, Londou. Siinnot and Easter Cakes. BAstalurant Special Room for Ladies. bõIe IN all diseases consult Dr. Bridgwater, M.D. U.S. A., Custom BOUHtrtflt..1908

Chilian Army Scandal. Duel Between a General and a Colonel. VALPARAISO, April 20tti.For some tune past there has been considerable ill-feeling among native Chilian officers against the chief of the military staff, General Karuer, and his German confreres, who now rule the army here. About 10 days rgo a number af Ciiiiian officers held a private conclave in one of their residences, and it leaked out that some action was contemplated. The Government became aware of this, and several officers of high rank were struck off the active lis:, amongst these being General Estanislao del Canto. Many believe that he has been badly treated 10 the n atter, and the result has been that two cf his sous, who were officers, have sent in their resignations. It is believed that the movement AGAINST the chief of the acaff and other Cxotmanutfiuer6 IS likely to SPREAD, aa it is very galling to native ofifcers of long experienos to be subalterns to these foreigners. Out of this Army scandal a duel has taken ptacf. Some remarks by Geueral Canto were published IN one of THESAITUHGU dailies, In which it was insinuated that during the battle of Placills M 1871 Colonel Booneu Rivera acted hke a coward. The latter at once tlûul; Geueral Canto ft challenge, which was accepted, and the con itions were arranged as follows:—Two shots to be fired, ouo AT 20 paces aud the other at 15. The weapons selected were pistols the plaoe the frontier of Argentine. For some days both oiffcers were oidered under arrest in their own houses, but on the 14th inst they left by an early express for Los Andes, accompanied by their seconds and two doctors, afterwards going on to Argentine territory to a plaoe known as La Iglosia. la about 10 minutes the necessary formalities weae gone through, the friend selected to give the order to firo being M. Hervia Riquelme. Both duellists, who were in civil dress, removed their overcoats. They saluted one another now for the first time during two days by removing their hats, which they then threw to the ground. M. Hervia Rqueime then said, Gentlemen, are you roady," Having been answered distinctly by the duelliists in the affirmative, he shouted 6, Fire," counting at brief intervals, one, two, three, and clapping his hands once at each word. At the second signal both combatants fired almost simultaneously, and Colonel Boonen was seen to fall to the ground as if dead. Dootors and seconds at once ran to his aid. It was seen that the colouel had been struck on the right temple a little above the eye and blood was issuing from the wound. Annugst those present there was a feeling of intense excitement, General Canto displaying the livelieeb emotion. After a brief examination the doctors reported that he still lived. Pulsation, paralysed momentarily by the blow of the bullet, began to return, although weakly, and the rigidity of the body disappeared gradually. By 6 o'clock his wound bad been properly DRESSED and the patient placed in a carriage. In darkness the return journey Was wade, the party arriving at the railway station of Salto DSL Saldado shortly after midnight, and the train with the duellists and their friends reached Los Andes about 3 o'clock on the loth inst. Colonel Boonen was immediately trans- ferred to a special train which had been placed at his disposal by order of the Government reaching Santiago about 9 o'clock in the morning on the 16th inst. The operation of extracting the bullet was safely performed by Dr. Carvalle, assisted by other medical men, the delicate operation lasting an hour. The builemb used was of a spherical form, and weightd half an ounce, the wound caused measuring about three-quarters of an inch in diameter. Since tho operation no signs of complications of an unfavourable character have set in, and the medical men are of opinion that bis^condition is satisfactory. This duel has caused great interest throughout the Republio.-Betdm.

IMPORTANT SHIPPING CASE. An uuusual action of great interest to seamen was tried at Cardiff Police Court to-day—before Stipendiary Magistrate Lewi-i-when William Miles and eight other?, being members of the crew of the British steamship Cairnlock were the plaintiff?, and the master defendant. The facta, which were agreed upon by Mr Joseph Henry Jones aud Mr Iugledew, the solicitors for the seamen and the master respectively, were at follows: -The Calrnbck left Cardiff on the 7 th May and proceeded all far as St. Ives, when the vessel ran on the rooks and remained there for about throe hours, when the master, with the aid of blie crew.got the vessel off, and returned to Cardiff, The plaintiffs remained by the ship UNTIL tht 13th, when the master tendered to the men th4 AMOUNT of wages from the 7th May until ihe 13th. This the men refused, contending that the argument of the master, that the vessel was a wreck or loss within the meaning of seetior. 158 of the Merchant Shipping Aot, 1894, was wrong, and that they were entitled to a month's wages, viz., £4, as com. pensation, in addition to wages earned, for having been discharged before one month's wages earned, without just cause, and without theia consent, by reason of Section 162. The Sbipen. diary, after a legal argument lasting over an hour, held that the men were right, and allowed 18s 8d, wages earned, and the sum of 22 eaoh for 00. peusaciou, with oosta on each summons.

CARDIFF'S WAIFS A r BARRY I ISLAND. On Saturday afternoon over 500 children of thf poorer o!Mtea rMident in the Splott %nd Ro?tb Wards were afforded a holiday on Barry Island by means of Messrs Pearsons' Fresh-air Fund, which provides 9:1 per head for the purpose. A special train conveyed the boys and (irIs-about 250 eaoh-to Barry Island from Riverside Station, and after alighting and walking to Whitmore Bay each ot them was served with a roll and sausage, a meal which was partaken of witfc great heartiness. Various games were indulged in, and a bathe in the sea proved a luxury. Subsequently they were served with a capital tei at the new refreshment rooms, the whole of th< children being conveyed to Ctrdig in the evening after a pleasant afternoon. The care of th< children devolved upon the Rev. W. Spurgeon. Alderman Trounce, the Misses Trounoe. Mt Percy Thomas (secretary of the local fund), Mr Godwin Edwards (Cardif fInfirmary), Mr T. M. Hoywood and others;, whilob many of bbs residents of Barry took an interest in tllw children's enjoyment that prevailed.

CYCLING IN PARIS. TOM LINTON v. CHAMPION. Viotory for the Welshman. PARIS. Sunday.—Tom Lioton, of Aberdare, won the great cycling race of 50 kilometres at the Velodrome bo-day, covering thadiiisilooein one hour and five MINXES, and defeating b.,n opponent, Champion, by three laps, or one kilometre and a half. He also broke the French 10-kilometre record. At first he had some difficulty in shaking off his opponent, but aftei lapping him twice he kept just behind until towards the road, when he again passed Champion easily. At the end of the race IIhe crowd rushed on to the track and carried Lin tor off the course in triumph.—Beuttr.

HONORARY FREEDOM TO LORC WINDSOR. Wo LIUVE pleasure in informing our readers thai the ex-Mayor (Lard Windsor) will BA admitted at honorary freeman of the borough in the ASSEMBLY Room, Town Hall, on Thursday, June 3rd, at < p.m. The ceremony is a public one, and ttx inhabitants are invited. Having regard to th# widespread popularity of Lord Windsor, thr function is sure to be a success fat nd interesting one.

I ALLEGED COCK FIGHTING. I At Ashby-de la Zouch on Saturday 15 WAN. mostly colliers, were charged, at the instance 01 1, tio R.S.P.C.A., with aiding %ii(labett;ngeek. fighting at Louut Wood on April 196B. Aft.. watching the fight for some time and seeing on« of the birds killed, the police intervened and arrested two men, the obbern being identified sub- sequently. One defendant was now discharged from the indictment, and the Bench acquitted another of the men, the REMAINING 13 being tined 18s 6d each including oosts. Notice of appeal was gi vent

I FOURTEEN DAYS FOR THEFT. I Aun Howard (42) and Bridget Murray (38; were eaoh sent to prison for 14 IAYS by thf, Magistrates sitting at Cardiff P,, Court to-day on a charge of stealing a CO**1 ,1 vest and a silver medal. va-IRed in all at £ 3 5V! I,« properly 01 Benjamin Gash, from No. 178, C JV.HRIDGE-ROA^I on the 20th inst.

I END OF A STRIKF. I The anchor smiths in the Staffordshire district, who have bMO on 8brike for a month for an I advanco of 15 per cent, in wag., Mtorawd ta work t-day, wlh a few exceptions, the mas'" having conceded their dfrnim??

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