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I For Women Folk. I I HOMELY HINTS AND DAINTY DISHES I Japanese matting may be much improved and cleaned by being' sponged with strong salted water. The water must not be allowed to sink through. A novel use for an old kid glove is to cut a band from the top and Embroider this in a simple pattern with thick Peri-Lusta; jimp the edges and interline with cardboard and line with coloured silk. It can be made into a serviette-ring. I Cocoanut Cake I Beat 3oz. of butter and 3oz. of sugar to a cream; add a well-beaten egg, ilb. of flour, a teaspoonful of baking powder, 3oz. of desic- cated cocoanut, and about a gill of milk. Beat all well together, pour into a well- greased oake tin, and bake for about one hour. To Keep Cold and Damp from Beds I To prevent the damp and cold air from penetrating the bed during the day, and to keep the warmth from escaping at night, take a whole newspaper and spread it evenly all over under the counterpane, or brown paper would do better. Tlte cold or warmth cannot get away through t-he paper, either day or night. A trial will prove that this will be equal to an ertra blanket during the night in winter. Chestnut Sauce to Serve with Turkey I Six sound sweet chestnuts, throw them into boiling water, simmer for two or three minutes, when the peel will come off eaaiiy. A,dd to them three-quarters of a pint of oold veal gravy and a few strips of lemon rind, and let them stew gentty for an hour and a quarter. Press through a sieve, add a little cayenne and mace, some salt if needed, and about six tablespoonfuls of cream. Keep sauce stirred until it boils, and serve imme- diately. Orange Jellies I Orange jellies are very popular for I iuvenile parties, and the youngsters are generally very puzzled as to how the jelly got into the orange-cases. The jellies look pretty, and are simple as well as wholesome. Half a pint of orange juice, half a pint of water, two tablespoonfuls of lemon juice, 4oz. of loaf sugar, loa. of gelatine (leaf), cochi- neal. Wipe the oranges, but do not peel off any of the rind, as the cups have to be made from the skins. Cut each orange in half, eooop out the pulp. (If the little piece of stalk should be pulled out, stop up the hole thus made with a scrap of butter.) Place the orange cups in a tin, and, if possible, pack them round with chi-pped ice. Put the sugar, water, and the thinly pared rinds of the lemons into a saucepan. When these are hot add the gelatine, and stir until dissolved. Add the juice and pulp of the oranges and the lemon juice. Strain the jelly off into two basins, oolour one portion red with cochineal. Fill the orange cups with the jelly, half with red and half with yellow, and leave until firmly set. Then with a sharp knife cut each cup through in half. The sippets should be arranged prettily piled up on stiff green leaves.

Passing Pleasantries. I Ethel: Please can you tell me the time ? Willie: I don't know exactly, but I know it isn't four o'clock yet. Ethel: Are you sure? Willie: Quite; 'cause I have to be home by four, and I'm not home yet. "It isn't a bit of use!" cried the young father, as he paced the room with the crying I infant in his arms; "there's something the matter with him, or he wouldn't cry like this." "Oh, whatever shall we do?" said the young wife. "Whatever shall we do?" "I'll fetch mother," cried the young fellow at last; "she'll know what to do." Presently he returned with his mother, breathless with haste. Putting on hpr spectacles, she regarded t,he infant critically for a moment, and then paid: "He wants feeding." "There!" cried the young father excitedly. "We both knew the little beggar wanted something, but neither of us could tell what it was." "Well, old man," said Smith to Brown, as they sat at breakfast in the seaside hotel, "you've lost your bet." ''How do you make that out?" "Didn't you bet me a guinea. last night that we'd see a gale from the north this morning?" "Yes." "It's turned cut a beautiful day, with a crisp wind from the east, and yet you say yon haven't lost your bet." "That is so." "Why not?" "Do yon see that man coming up the steps of the hotel? That's my friend M'Clusky, from Inverness." "What's thai, got to do with it?" "Well, I've won my bet, for he's a Gael from the north." "When you go to bed, madam," said the old school M.D., "prop jour head up on a pillow, and then get someone to press gently with his fingers on either side of your throat. You'll find that reihedy a. certain cure for insomnia, I fancy." But when the doctor visited his patient the following day he found her, if anything, more haggard and weary-looking than before. "Did you try the remedy, madam?" he asked her. "No!" she snapped. "And why not, may I ask?" "My daughter is away from home, and so I asked my son-in-law, who is the only person in the house, to carrjj out your instructions. He replied to me, his mother-in-law: 'With the greatest of pleasure!' I locked my bed. room door last night, doctor!" The medicine man stared in amazement. "My son-in-law," explained the lady, "never before said to any request of mine, 'With the greatest of pleasure!

I HELPING THE BRITON I Farnham Urban District CaImcil have de- cided by a majority of two votes to use only Welsh or Derbyshire granite for road repairs instead of the foreign granite hiterto used. "A triumph for British labour at last!" said Councillor Kempeon when the decision was made.

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Policeman's Paradise WHERE HE GOES TO BED EACH NIGHT Liberia, the African negro Republic, is the policeman's paradise, for in that strange land, the policemen have no midnight "beat" to patrol. They go to bed at night like all good citizens. Yet there are scarcely any bur- glaries. This fact is one of many in an interesting article by John Raphael in the "African World Annual 1909." The writer recently spent some time in the, quaint country which has a negro President (Arthur Barclay) and Cabinet. The capital (Monrovia) is a restful sort of polare with cocoanut trees growing in the streets, and "pavements" of grass, and no roar of traffic. Shanks's pony is the single method of loco- motion. There are two horses in the city. "One," says Mr. Raphael, "formerly the pro- perty of a. British Consul, is owned by a trader; the other belongs to the only barber known in Monrovia. He has no business place, and canters his rounds on horseback. So st-ra nge is the sight of a horse that I saw a party of young girls run away frightened on the approach of the barber mounted, whilst children screamed with terror as he came up. The streets are unlighted at night. I counted three lamp-posts, and only one was illuminated during my stay. Persons out after dark go home preceded by a lamp bearer to disclose the rock and stone which will crop up at any spot." Mr. Raphael had a special interview with the negro president, whom he found a plea- sa.nt mannered gen-tleman of 55 years. lie solid he preferred Monrovia to London or Liverpool, and in answer to a question as to the people, replied: "From my observation decidedly they are not happier in the great cities of Europe. The rush and stress appears too much for them. They are worn and torn by the -daily strain. That is not what I would describe as happiness."

Child of the Stage I DAINTY SINGER AND DANCER I Those who have nightly crowded the New Theatre, Cardiff. since the gorgeous panto- mime Dick Whittington" was produced so LULU WILLIAMS. I successfully on Boxing-Day have been talk- ing with sincere admiration of the pretty black-haired, dark-eyed mine-year-old girl who dances and sings so delightfully with Misa Isabelle Dillon (the principal boy) in that charming refrain, "The Little Alpine Girl." Though her name has not been on the programme (doubtless, to add a little mystery ito the turn), the inquisitive public have not been long in discovering that the olever young actress is little Atise Lulu Williams, as Welsh as Welsh can be, the renowned child dancer of Tenby. An "Evening Express" man traced the little lady to (her home in Bangor-street, Roath, where she lives with her godmother, Mrs. G. N. Owen. Lulu was at home, just sitting down to tea, a meal iwhioh she enjoyed none the less heartily because she was due to fill her part at the New Theatre an hour or eo later. Just as pretty off the stage as she is on it, Lulu 'was by no means shy in giving forth all that fills the head so prettily hidden by her flowing ringletted tresses. Notwithstanding her tender years. Lulu has already experienced a career full of triumphs. She began as a dancer at al fresco and afternoon concerts at the age of five, and it is not surprising, therefore, to discover that she does not yet know what I nerves are. She seems to simply live, and it matters little to her whether she is on the stage or off, only she appears to love the footlights, because—as she explained, with a twinkle in the depths of her big brown eyes and a dimple in each of her carnation-red cheeks—"everybody is so kind to me; they send me 'big boxes of chocolates and give me lots of nice things." Apart from her precocity and ability on the stage. Lulu is a romping child, who dearly loves a bit of fun, and she gets lots of this with her foster-sister, Lalli Owen, a beautiful child of seven summers, who is also destined to make a name under the limelight. Lulu has appeared at the Palace Theatre, Cardiff, and many concerts. She has never known what a breakdown is, and takes the plaudits which always come to her as just what is to be expected—notfiing more. At the recent concert of the Cardiff Commercial Travellers (one of her brightest memories) she was presented with a bouquet of choice flowers by Lord Ninian Stuart. She speaks of that incident with rapture, and adds, I know Lord Ninian must be fond of children; he was so kind to me." She has an album full of kindly press notioes, and she reads every one of them. As she sat munching her bread and butter with the hearty appetite of a healthy child, Mrs. Owen remarked, She is a good ohild,- though so saucy." This sauciness is, undoub- tedly, the result of extraordinary robustness, which should carry her well through the dis- tinguished career upon which she has entered. Though she resents the nickname "Square Face" with which Mr. Owen teases her at home, a few minutes with Lulu serve to complete the impression produced by her performance at the pantomime. She is one of the daintiest and sweetest little ladies who have ever graced the comedy-burlesque stage, and her future will be watched with great interest by all who have enjoyed her fascinating singing and graceful dancing. Lulu is born for the stage, and will climb to the top of the tree.

HE KNEW BETTER I The coachman had bought a load of hay for the horses, and it was nearly unloaded in the yard wheu his master made his appearance. "This hay is not good," he said, "it is mixed." Beg; your pardon, sir, the horses eat it very well. I have given them eome." No doubt, but I tell you the hay is not good." "All right; if the gentleman knows hay better than the horses do

SERVICE FOR SWEETHEARTS I Pastor Thomas' Nicholson, of the Maryle- bone-road Chapel, will henceforth hold special monthly services, followed by soirees, with the object of giving single young men and women in London an opportanity of meeting under pleasant conditions.

300 YEARS IN ONE FARM The death is announced of Mr. C D. Bear, occupier of Babergh Heath Farm, Suffolk, which has been in the possession of his family for about 300 years.

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Judgment of the Gods' I I DISTRESS OF A VICAR'S FAMILY I When a light-hearted subaltern brought home from India, 60 years ago, some looted green and yellow idols he little imagined that in January. 1510, his children and grandchildren would be living in terror of a curse launched in oonsequence at the entire family. The present head of the family, a clergy- man, thas asked the Daily Mirror" to announce that the India.ns who are seeking these idols can have them, and applications addressed to the editor will be duly for- warded. Two slabs, covered with extremely hideous idols, are in the possession of the vicar him- self—sitored in a friend's strong-room. On each slab is a pair of idols; one pair have elephants' heads, the other have dish- cover faces with pie-crust border. All the four idols have short legs, clubs, and very few clothes. The vicar's sister has a slab of her own Ten years ago the vicar's brother was asked by a, Hindu who suddenly aroooeited him to say where the idols oould be found. j When he refused the Hindu said that a secret society was seeking them, and if they were not returned within ton years he would be required to disclose their whereabouts. The vicar's brother did not think very reriously about the matter till a. week ago, when he received a letter from India "Re- member the judgment of the gods"-and ty the same post a letter from London break- ing the news that his wife had suddenly had a severe paralytic seizure. Unlucky Charm I Since then he h-ae been thinking very earnestly about the idols, and has implored his brotiher to get rid of them as soon as possible. Mr. Charles Hercules Read, LiL.D., P.S.A., keeper of the Department of British and Mediaeval Antiquities at the British Museum, which comprises Indian antiquities, told a press representative yesterday that he had never before heard of an Indian secret society causing alarm in England by its endeavours to recover idols brought here from India, He judged from the photographs sub- mitted to him that the vicar's two slabs probably came from Burma, and not from India at all. Similar slahs which he had seen undoubtedly come from Pagan, or Paghan, the ancient capital of Burmiah, destroyed by the Chinese during an invasion in A.D. 1284. Several things have been, given to me fur the museum by people who thought they were unlucky," said MT. Read. One man lately gave me a little charm which he said he was sure prevented him from winning at bridge. He had never had any luck at the game since the charm came into his poeees- aionj, he told me. We have also received two West African idols, one from a man; whom I had known many years, and the other from a perfect stranger, both because they were supposed to be unlucky."

BADGE FOR TERRITORIALS I Army orders issued last night notify that tlhe King has been graciously pleased to aipprwe of a badge being worn on the right breast of officers and men of the Territorial Force when in uniform who take the lia- bility to serve outside the United Kingdom in time of national emergency. Each Ter- ritorial Force unit 90 per cent, of whose serv- ing members are under such liability will have that fact recorded in a STuta/ble man- ner trader its title iii the ATmy List. The badge is to ibe a metal tablet, liin. by 2-5in., bearing the words, "Imperial Service," in raised letters, amd surmounted by a crown .3-5in. high. Units so distinguished will remain in every respect, as regards organisar tion, training, and embodiment, on exaotly the same footing as any other Territorial Force unit, and will continue to serve under exactly the same oondit-io,ris as other Terri- tonal Force soldiers. Officers and men can be neld to serve abroad only with their own unit or with a portion of their own unit; they cannot be drafted as indfividuals to any other unit.

NO NEED OF STITCHES I A Paris contemporary gives us a glimpse I of the habitfi of the Corea.ns, which, to say I the least, are very simipjle. Rowing is un- known, and their clothing is put together with a paste or glue obtained from fish. The simplicity of their furniture is adso charac- teristic. Their bed is placed on the floor and is composed of paper, which is &aid to be comfortable enough. Their food ia plain, rioe being the staple food of the poor. Of animal food, pigs and dogs are mostly eaten It is worthy of note that, although being so close to China., tea is almost unknown. The principal industry of Oorea is paper, which for .the paoet part goes to Japan. Next comes the porcel-bin induatry. Again the products are simple, but they show much taste. The methods of transport with the OoTeans are very primitive, and carriages are rarely seen. The Sedan chair is used by the literati and wealthy. The bullock takes ,the place of the horse and the ase, and, in fact, is the chief beast of burden. The Corean woman is held in respect, but treated very much as a child. She is not held irrespon- sible for any wrong which she may commit.

ROYAL VISIT TO JERUSALEM I In April the inhabitants of the ttoly City will be honoured by a second visit from a I member of the German Royal Family, this time the representative being Prince Eitel Frederick, the second son of the Emperor. The Prince during his stay will consecrate the new palatial German sanatorium, in memory of the Empress Augusta Victoria. Situated on the top of the Mount of Olives, the building looks like a castle rather than a home tar convalescents. The visit will be one of State, and full of interest to Ottomans, being the first visit of a European Prince after the grant of the Turkish Constitution. It is stated that Egypt will be visited on the I return voyage.

I WRIGGLE THE FIN-GERS I The French Academy of Science has issued, with all solemnity, to an expectant world a method of curing and preventing chilblains. It is a very simple method. Hold your hand in the air for a few minutes and wriggle the fingers. Do this about ten times a day. Your chilblains, even cracked ones, will disappear, and the application of a little grease will help them to do so. The remedy has two distinct advantages. It is quite inexpensive, and it is not dangerous to life. And how delightful it is to feel that in the first month of the New Year the big-wigs of the French Academy of Science concern themselves with such a painful trifle as our chilblains 1

I ACTED THE HYPOCRITE I An amusing report has been submitted to the Northampton Board of Guardians by the master of the workhouse. An inmate, he said, had "taken the Lord's name in vain," and had refused to desist when called upon to do so. He violently resisted the officers when carrying out the master's order, it was added, and generally acted ae hypocrite. (Laughter.) The Board inter- viewed the man, who said: "If Satan says I said that, Satan is a liar. I did not say it." The board decided to give the offender a week in the trainp ward.

£290 CONTRABAND CAPTURE 1 I Customae officers at Manberge, France, found more than three hundredwew,-hts of tobacco and cigars, worth R-290. hidden in a owrt which came across the Bedgian frontier.

THREE M.Ps FOR ONE STREETI Politics in Kimberley-road, Leicester, afre becoming erven more intriaate them else- where, for the street lies in three consti- tuencies—'Leicester borough. the Melton divi- sion, and tie Harborough division.

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Invalid and Burglar DESPERATE STRUGGLE IN A HOUSE DESPERATE STRUCCLE IN A HOUSE Polkswing on a series of daring robberies in the district, Teddin-gton has been the scene of a d-espera-ie struggle between an invalid and ar armed burglar. The invalid is Mr. J. H. Campbell, an ex- Army man, eof Atbara-road, who now lies in a dangerous condition as tihe result of a rel.aps.e after his dramatic encounter. It appears from a statement made yester- day that taU, well-built ma,n picked the 1FI of Mr. Campbell's front door on ',=Y afternoon, a,nd, on being discovered in the ha.1i. ex-plained that he was seeking apart- ments. Mr. Campbell, who- was alone in the house, "ma ffturnimg to ener the aitt ing-Toom wllen tihe stranger felled him with a jemmy, and holding him down aimed a fierce blow at hi f. head. The invalid evaded the full force of the blow, but the weapon caught him on the side of the head. inflicting a severe wound. A despera.te struggle followed. Mr. OamiJ- bell 's shouts were heard by his daughter, who lives next door, a11>d she hurried in. As she appeared in the doorway the stranger poiitted a revolver at her, and threatened her life unless- sh? went away.  The daughter went for help, and the struggle between the invalid aaid his assail- ant went on, many blows being exchanged. At length t?he burglar made for the door'l but Mr. Campbell pluckily followed and dealt him a blow on the head with a broken flower-vase. I Apparently the burglar had had enough of it, fon- without retaliating, he made off, flourishing his revolver a.t a little knot of I people gathered outside the house.

IN ROOM FOR THIRTEEN YEARS BERLIN, Wednesday. A revolting story of parental cruelty is IYllhlished in the papers this evening. Aooording to telegrams from Foobau, in South Germany, it has just been discovered that Herr Franz Mueller, a manufacturer of that town, has kept his daughter, Anna, imprisoned in one dark room for thirteen years, during which time the unfortunate girl never once passed through its doors. When looked up Fran lei n Mueller was 23 years of a-ge, and is now 36, but looks sixty. When the discovery of her imprisonment v.a-s made, quite by accident, the poor woman was almost without clothing, her hair unkempt, and her body was in a terrible condition through Bores, uncle.antlines.s, and vermin. She had almost lost all knowledge of speech, and her brain was so much affected that she is practically an idiot. She has now been removed to a hospital at Soh warzen bac h. Mueller had always stated that his daughter had gone to America to reside with relatives, and no one but himself was aware of her presence in the house. It is stated thait the cause of the father's cruelty was that he entertained a strong and unnatural dislike for his daughter.—Central News.

LOVERS DIE TOGETHER I At the Berlin Morgue are lying the bodies of the couple'who were found shot yesterday in a hotel. They have now been identified as M. Sven Kehlet, a promising doctor of mathematics at the Copenhagen Polytechnic, and the wife of an English engineer a Dane by birth. Dr. Kehlet conceived a hopeless passion for the lady, who was extremely pretty. She was visiting her native t&' n, and consented to go to Berlin with her lover and die with him.

A THOUSAND TO ONE CHANCE To those who know little of the insade work ing of the Turf it will come as something of a surprise to iparn that Mr. Hannam ia only one of a group of fearless bettors who have amassed comfortable fof tunes by backing 'horses (says "The Bystander"). It was, J think, just after an Epsom spring meeting, with Sandown Park to follow on the mor- row. Mr. Hamnam had had a, shocking time, and at dinner with some friends that night remarked that he had lost £10,000 during the week. "Never mind," .said a friend, "you might get it back at Sandown." "Non- sense," replied the (backer, I should like to Lay 1.000 to 1 I don't.' "Dooe," said the friend, "El take you-LI,000 to £ 1." The bet warn accepted, and sure enough during the next two days Mr. Hannam did retrieve all Ihis olsses, and the lucky friend on the Monday had the e-u-prenle, satisfaction of handling a four-figure cheque!

YOUNG SWALLOW ADOPTED I The following extract from a letter from Tiasmania appears in the "Field": --Wbale waiting in the verandah I "was interested in two swallows' nests at each end, containing respectively three and two young ones of about the same age. I noticed one of the old birds had two white feathers in one wing and one of the tail feathers missing, so there ww not mistaking it. To my astonishment I found it was feeding the young in both nests. This it did intermittently. By this 1 rmean that it would come two or three times in, say, ten minutes to one nest, then once to the other, and vice versa. I watched them carefully for over an hour, and could never be certain that there was more than one paiT of old birds, as there were never more than two birds at the nests at the same time, and of these one was aJjways my marked friend."

YOUNG WOMAN'S SAD PLIGHT. Don't take my child from me," Pleaded 1 Dorothy Hooker, aged 20, &I. shèsat half- ] fainting in a chair at Cardiff Polioe-court j to-day, where ahe waa charged with keeping a disorderly ibouee at 21, Ndson^treet. Police- comstaihles James and Simmons proved the case. Inspector Bingham said the prisoner was the daughter of respectable people at Southampton, but they had cut her off because she had a child by a, coloured man. Since she had been in Cardiff she had lived a wretched life, and the head-constable sug- gested, if she oould be cautioned, that her tra-in fare be rpaid to Southampton, as she was willing to go there. The Bench agreed to thait course.

A 12th CENTURY AEROPLANE At the museum ait Innsbruck, in Austria, there has been for a number of years a piece of pottery in the form of a basin, which experts were unable to locate as to age. It has now been determined that it was made in the twelfth century, and the great bowl is -romarlcablemom for the design which it bears on the inner side than for its age. It shorwo Alexander the Great riding in an airship, which is propelled by griffins. Alex- ander sta.nds holding with a, great rod food over the heads of the griffins.

SPLOTT, CARDIFF. HTP. A. E. JOHNSON, 10. OOVENY-STREET, SPLOTT, GARDLF, writing on the 24th of November, 1909, says:—"As I am a constant user of Dr. Tibbles's Yi-Cocoa, I should like to say I have found it a fine pick-me-up, especially on early mornings. I find there is nothing better than a cup of Dr. Tibbies' Vi- Oocoa to keep the cold out. It is a splendid substitute for intoxicating drinks this oold weather. I have used it for two years, and would not be without it in the house." Don't be satisfied with being "Pretty well, thank you." Vi-Cocoa. wiU enable you to say, 1, I'm first-rate." Chief among foods is the now recognised national beverage, Dr. Tibbies' Vi-Cocoa, which is, or should be, found on the breakfast, dinne*, and tea table of every well-regulated family. Dr. Tibbies' Vi-Cocoa in town. and country will be found the most helpful commodity in every home; it is so easily made. It is so modete in price, 6d. a packet, that to rich and poor alike it has proved a. national boon. el784

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Landlady Put to Bed STUPEFIED BY A CUP OF TEA An extraordinary story, in which two young women described as artists figured, was related at the London Sessions yester- day. In the dock were Marguerite M'Coll Black, aged twenty, and Elsie Simpson Love, aged nineteen, charged with stealing a bag, purse, two £ 5 notes, and £ 1 14s. 6d.. belonging to Mrs. Lee, a widow, residing at Shepherd's Bush. The couple, it was stated, took a room at Mrs. Lee's bouse, but Love only remained two weeks. On the night of November 1 Love stayed away, and on the following afternoon Black re-appeared, a few minutes before Love. Black then informed Mrs. Lee that she was able to pay her what she owed. Cups of tea. were suggested, and when the tea had been poured out, one of the accused poured some- thing out of a bottle into Mrs. Lee's tea. Mrs. Lee protested. bjit the accused persuaded her to drink it as it would do her coid good. The immediate effect was that Mrs. Lee bec-a.me very ill. The prisoners then un- dressed her, and, expressing great, commisera- tion for her, put her to bed. While this was being done the bag containing the notes and money fell from Mrs. Lee's clothes, having been tied round her waist. The bag was picked up, and was thought to have been put under the bedding. The prisoners then un- dressed t,he children, prayed with them, and signed themselves and the children with the cross. Love repeatedly kissed Mrs. Lee, and eventually both women went away. Mrs. Lee, in evidence, said that when they went away the women remarked, "Be good ,c,hildre,n. Mamma is reliv ill. We will go and get a doctor." After drinking the tea a sort of stupor came over her. Going into the witness-box, Black said she was a soprano vocalist, and, with Love, was engaged on the music-hall stage. "She denied putting anything harmful in the tea. Both were found guilty, and prosecuting couinsel said there was a second charge in which the women had stolen two brass goblets from another lodging-house in Shep- herd's Bush. Detective sergeant Thompson said the prisoners came from Glasgow. Love's real name was Durward, and her thefts and general habits had been a source of trouble to her parents. Love was ordered six months and Black three months' imprisonment.

ASTONISHED BURGLAR I Edmonson Metcalfe (30), a loom-maker, who acknowledged a long list of housebreaking exploits, told the magistrates at Preston Quarter Sessions yesterday: "Although we know t-hat society must be protected and aJ.: that sort of thing, I hope you will agree 1 have acted in a straightforward manner in admitting the offences." He was astonished when he was sentenced to seven years' penal servitude. His arrest for stealing clothing worth £70 led to the discovery of a jemmy, an electric torch, a dark lantern, and oitboi articles likely to be of use in housebreaking, expeditions. He admitted that since October he had broken into two places at Clayton, six at Burnley, and four at Lancaster. Five other persons arrested at the house where prisoner lodged were indicted for receiving. Two were found not guilty. John G-lover wa; sentenced to two months, while Eliza Taylo, and Sarah Petty were sentenced to one day imprisonment, the chairman considering that Metcalfe was the instigator.

VANLOAD OF COFFINS. I An illustration of our dependence on the foreigner fro mthe cradle to the grave (writelÕ a correspondent) was witnessed a.t Rochester yesterday, when two railway vans of great capacity discharged loads of imported coffin- boards at a local undertaker's place of busd ness. The boards a.re o va,rious sizes, and are so oleverly shaped and fashioned thai they have simply to be put together to form coffins suitable for persons of any age oLi build. The incident attracted much atten- tion.

A SHARP LAD I It is told of the son of a horse-dealer, a s.ha.rp lad, when once unexpectedly called upon by his father to mount a horse ana exhibit its paces, the little fellow whispered the question, in order to regulate how he should ride:- Are you buying or selling?"

TO MORROW'S RACING I HAYDOCK PARK PROGRAMME I -The WARRINGTON HANDICAP HURDLE RACE of 150 sovs; the second to receive 10 sovs. Two miles. ys st IL Ir J Joel's Mount Prospect 11 ..Wbitaker a 12 Mr H Peel's Pajteur Goawell 511 10 sir P Waiter's Ballyraac Latham 6 11 1 Mr Vyner's Young Loch invar K Bo bcon 611 2 Ar J Batty'e Des Essara S Menzies 6 11G ldr W E Chirp's Dying Duck Woodman all C vi r B Loder's Potomac Cort 5 10 S Mr V H Simon's Howth Park ..Major Morris 4 10 6 Mr E L Wliltwell's Scarborough .Whitwell 4 10 6 Air A N Brogdan'a St Walston _Pxivate a. 10 6 —The CULCRETH SELLING HANDI- CAP STEEPLECHASE of 70 sovs; winner to be sold for 50 sovs. Two miles. ys SIt Ib Mr J Westgate's Qu'appelle .Cornwel] 6 12 V Mr C G M'Andrew's Reckless U .-M'Andrew a 12 4 Mr H A Brown's Daxk Saint .Cadman a12 1 Mr J P Hogan's Honours .Pr.iva,te a.12 0 Sir R ttore'9 Valentine Vox Gore a 11 12 Mr J Miittthorp's Bouncing Girl .Hehir a 11 11 Sir J A Foster's Mysterious Mick Private a 11 9 Mr G Menzies'e A..B Melizie3 6 116 Mr W Parker's Girdle Goswell a 11 6 Mr G G l,ocnett'e Vidame Private a, 113 Mr W Wiidgoose's Castle Maiion ..—Private ail 1 Mr J Baylia's Czar-ky .Goswell all 1 .Mr W Summers's Miriam Gwwell 6 10 13 —The FRIDAY SELLING HURDLE RACE of 70 sovs; winner to be sold for 50 sovs. Two miles. ya st lb Capt Cameron's Isabella II .Binnie a 11 9 Mr B M'Guire's Bairn Rose 6 11 9 rr M:;e Sandy Mac Hetiir 6 n Mr F C Parker's Gruinard "l.KellY 611 9 Mr B RlIeye Will Elsey 3 Menzletl 6 11 9 Mr W E Ease's Obtruder .Rose a 11 9 Mr W Summers'* Jolly Jap Goswell a 11 9 Mr J Tomlineon's Wise Love .Tomlinson all 9 Mr M Davis's Kilbeg Goswell 5 115 Colonel Birfcin'e Byzlar Leader, jun 5 11 5 Mr C Bewicke'e Ampelos 5 11 5 Mr W Wyllier's Knoweside .Private 410 7 Mr J Baylis's Bordon Camp T Leader, jun 4 10 7 Mr J B Foster's Acr-asia Smith 4 10 7 Capt S C Holland's Meleupper 4 10 7 Mr G Menziee'6 La. Boaea Menzies 4 10 7 Mr F Straker's Pennymuir „Coulthwajte 4 10 7 —The ASHTON MAIDEN HURDLE RACE of 70 sovs; the second to re- ceive 6 sovs. Two miles. ys st lb Mr F J Benson's San MSniato .Medealfe a 11 9 Mr Iteid TValker's Siievereagh .Doyle 6 11 9 Duke of \vW.minster's Tankard .Naylor a 11 9 Mr W Summers's Galafield Go&well 6 11 9 Mr R C Thompson's Blundella .N H Scott 6 11 9 Mr B Biley's Isograph .8 Menzies 6 11 9 Mr J B Foster's Precentor .Smith 6 11 9- Mr T Frost's Van GinckeJl u.Froet 611 9 Mr C Henderson's Shaun Ore Oooilthwaite 6 11 9 Mr E Cohen'e Shy Lad F Darling all 9 Mrs Cha.rtens'6 Jonatflxan Gwilt 5 11 5 Mr H Whitworth's Wise Fox .Smith 511 5 Mr R W Colling's Agglethorpe Colling 5 11 5 Mr F Straker's Alwine .Bramtey 5 11 5 Sir Peter Walker's Ben a Beg .Latham 5 U 5 Mr G Edwardee'e Okoro P Hartigan 5 11 5 Mr S Howard's Kilmucklin .Omlthwa.ite 5 11 5 Mr C Bewicke's WhitehaH .Cort 511 5 Mr J Deuchar'e Flower of the Veldt Eenwick 5 11 5 Mr E Stilus's Soldier Armstrong 5 11 5 Mr J Bjahardeon's R I Robson 5 11 5 Mr J A Campbell's Warden of the Marohce Doyle 4 10 7 Mr Reid W»tker'« Minetta Doyle 4 10 7 Colonel Western's Tokay Brittle 4 10 7 Mr Coulthwaite'e Allegretto Coulthwaite 4 10 7 Mr T A Edge's Pinehead Parkes 4 10 7 M.r W A Jarvie's Lyntourie Janko 4 10 7- Mr R Poleiiampton's The Merry Widow Digby 4 10 7 Mr A N Brogden's Pertinent.Private 4 10 7 —The WIGAN STEEPLECHASE of 70 sovs; the seoond to receive 6 sovs. Two miles. ys gt lb M, r G Gunter'e Viceroy Gunter 6 1 Mr W E Rose's Byfleet Rose 6 11 9 Mr G P Sanday's Stag's Head .&nday 6 11 9 Mr W Summers's Miriam 6 11 9 Mr H Whitworth's Wise Fox SmJ th 5 11 4 Mr W Nelson's Trafalgar II Cowap 5 11 4 Air 0 H Jones's Eatbnally Private 5 11 4 Mr P Whitaker's Bobbie K Whitaker 4 10 2 Capt S C Holland's Maleupper .Ooewel1 4 10 2 —The MAKERFIELD HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE of 70 sovs; the second to receive 6 sovs. Three miles. ysMlb Mx A Law's Fetlar'e Pride Gwilt aP *7 Mr 3 M KeTne'S Shinawan Pereee 6 11 9 Mr T E Brooks's Drinaugh Moran a 11 9 Mr J T Witts's The Pilot lrivate a 11 4 Mr E L W hitwell's Tynefield Wbitwell a 113 Mr H Peel's Rover II Goewell a 11 1 Mr LongwoTth's Logan Bock Coulthwaite a 11 1 Mr B Bayliee's Highstep .Cort 61013 Mr R Cartwright's Heatree Cartwright a 10 12 Mr Shrimpton's Wltitolifle .Byroo a1010 Mr G P Sanday's Varlet Sanday a 10 7 Mr J J Paterson's Independence ..Armstrong 5 10 4 Mr B Ashton's Dorion W-hit-k-r a 10 4 Mr W Wildg-ooee's Castle Mahon Private a 10 0 Maj-er C H Campbell's Prince of Parma GoeweU 6 10 0

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Second Officer's Death. I 1st MATE CHARGED WITH CAUSING IT. 1 The charge of killing a,nd slaying John Jotto.3 (56), a. native of Aberayron, preferred against Thomas Jones (56), was mentioned, for a remand to the Cardiff Stipendiary to-day. John Jones was eeoond mate on the steam- ship Progress, and whilst the ship was at St. Valerie, France, a quarrel ensued, daring whieh. M it is alleged, the deceased man wu struck on the head with a broom. Thomas J".nes was fined E4, or a month, by the Oar- diff Stipendiary for assault, but a few days ago John Jones died at 16, Pomeroy-street, and the first mate has now been charged with causing his death. Detective-inspector Harries said he reoeived Jones in custody from the Bristol police laot night. In reply to the charge, he said, I ha,'e nothing to say." Court-sergeant Gregory asked for a. remamd until Wednesday next, the inquest having been adjourned until Tuesday. \;1'. Dicks (of Mr. Lloyd's office) applied for bail, and Inspector Harries said the man had communicated his whereabouts to them. The Stipendiary ordered a, remand until Wednesday, and granted bail, prisoner in ZW an one surety of £50.

Children's Ball I SUCCESSFUL FUNCTION AT CITY HALL I The annual children's fancy dress ball in aid of the Oardiff Infirmary, which was held at tha City-hall on Wednesday night, proved as successful a function as that for adults on the previous night. The attendance reached 500—about the same as last year. Most of the juveniles—and many of the adults as well-wore fancy costumes, in the preparation of which no small amount of originality had been displayed. The effective scheme of decoration, combined with the presence of so many prettily-attired children to. make the scene exceedingly picturesque. A well arranged programme of eighteen dances was provided, and dancing was vigorously kept up from seven o'clock till eleven to the strains of Mr. Fred G. Roberts's band. Mr. J. A. Jones again made an ideal M.C., the members of the executive committee acting as stewards. The supper arrange- ments, which were altogether satisfactory, were superintended by Mrs. J. Wallace and Mrs. J. W. Courtis, and the secretarial duties were efficiently discharged by Dr. Alex- ander Browmlee and Mr. Rupert Lewis. The Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress were again in attendance, and among others present wesre- Dr. and Mrs. Lynn Thomas, Dr. and Mrs. Cook, Dr. and Mrs. C. T. Vaohell, Mir. and Mrs. Hugh Ingledew, Mr. and Mrs. James Howells, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert' Lewis, Mr. Ilitvd Thomas, Mrs. J. A. Jones, Mr. J. A. Perry, Mr. W. L. Cox, Mr. and Mrs. W. Spiller Allen, Mrs. Remwiok, Mr. and Mrs Percy Baker, Mrs. Xichollg, Mr. end Mrs. Charles Kempt-home (Barry), and Mr. and Mrs. Baker Grab 6. It should be stated that Messrs. James Howell and Go. kindly lent the settees, rugs, and screens, and that the plan,ts, &c., for the decorations were sent from Cardiff Oastle.

FOREICN MAILS. I To be despatched from London to-morrow, Jan. 7:— JUTWARD.-MorninK- To Lisbon, Cape Verd Islands, Brazil, Uruguay, Argentine Eepu-blic, Chile, and Peru, via South- ampton, per s. Aragon. To Canada and Newfoundland, by Canadian packet. To United States, &c., via Southampton, per s. Blucher. To Portugal, Uruguay, and Argentine Republic, parcel mails, via Southampton, per s. Aragon. To Malta, parcel mails, by sea, pet e. Malta. Afternoon- To China and Japan, via Siberia. Evening- To E!2:ypt, Cyprus- and Beirut, via Brfmlisi. To India, Ceylon, Straits Settlements, China., Japan. To Egypt, Ceylon, Zealand, &c., via Brindisi, per s. Australia, isew Zealand, &c., via Brindisi, per s. Malwa. To Newfoundland direct, via Liverpool. To Teneriffe, via Plymouth. To Turks Inlands and Jamaica, via Bristol, per a. Port Antonio. To Teneriffe, Gambia, Grand Canary, and West Coast of Africa, via Liverpool, per s. Sapele. To Martinique, -Guadeloupe, Venezuela, Paaama. Colombia, Pacific, &c., by Frch packet. To United St?- ?s and Bermuda, parcel mails, via Liverpool, De;J' Go Lusitania. To Newfoundland, Pzttl-tll TnAi via Liverpool. To Jamaica tnd Turks Islands, parcel mails, via Bristol, per s. Port Antonio. NWARD.—Due To-morrow- From Arret,ril ha, Japan, China, Straits Settlements, Ceylon, India, and Egypt, via Brindisi. From Mauritius, via Ceylon. From British East Africa, Nyasaland, ani Zanzibar, via Naples.

CL MOVEMENTS OF LOCAL VESSELS. I ,?- ?l- ^-amrose arrived sanraa ailn Parana left Bremen for Amsterdam 5th Loyal Briton passed Gibraltar for Sharp- ness 5th AirgUS left Dieppe for Newport 6th Clonlee arrived Honflenr 5th Glynn arrived Swansea 5th Gransha left St. Malo for Baary 5tih J. Duncan left Sheernees for Oardiff 5th Moyle left RoUØIl for Newport 5th Raloo left Gaen for Newport 5th Ormerly arrived Buenos Ayres 1st Portland arrived Rio 2nd Roma left Port Said for Avonmouth Znd Lady L/ewds arrived Hamburg 4th Sir W. T. Lewis left Algiers for Hull C'hiulmleigh arrived Ha.mburg .4th Sout.hport pamred Gibraltar for Wéser 1st Westward Ho off Deal for London 4th Ohorley passed Gibraltar for Rotterdam AppJedore left Novorossdsk for Hambuæg 2nd Torridge passed Gibraltar for London 1st Dunster passed Algiers for Dunkeroue 5th Ilwen arrived Port Said 5th Usk parsed the Lizard for Cardiff 6th Auckland Castle left Yillareal for Marbella let Poplar Branch arrived fit. Vincent 3rd Wm. Broadly arrived Portoferraio 1st Ryton at Genoa 3rd Ryall left PlOrt" Said for Birkenhead 3rd Bia-venstone left- Nieolaief for Rotterdam let Kura, at Copenhagen 4th Haglanid left Lisbon for Barry 4th Orimdon at Malaga 3rd Haxby left Hul-l for Barry 5th Kirkby passed Dover for Antwerp StJh Moorby arrived Maryport 6th Dtromonhy left Genoa for Ergustera 4th Oakby left Thectdosia, for the Tyne 4th Boscawen left Gibraltar for Vinero 6th Northland arrived Buenos Ayres 5th Highland Prince arrived Alexandria 3rd Norman Monarch arrived Coronel let Camcta-le arrived Homillo 6th Clarissa Ra-dcliffe passed Constantinople for London 4th Pacific arrived Dakar 1st Oresswell arrived Monte Video 6rd Eirini arrived Port Said 3rd Ruben-s arrived Reunion 3rd Thordisa left Gibraltar for Ipswich End Brika arrived Bermuda. 2nd Ga-fsa arrived Leith 3rd Druidtone arrived Malta 3rd Monkstone left Busacola 3rd LOCAL OVERNIGHT CHARTERINGS. OUTWARD—STEAMERS. Cardiff to:— Brindisi and Bari, 7a 4Jd, 3,000 tons (Cory Bros- and Co., Limited) Port Said, 5s 9d, Chorley, 5,900 tone, Jan- uary 15 (Rielski Bros.) Port Said. 5s Sd, 5,000 tons (Worms and Co.) Genoa, 6s 6d, 2,500 tons, January 7 (H. J. Hill and Co.) Malta, 5s Aid, 4.500 tons, January 18 (J. H. Wilson and Co.) Gibraltar, 36 6d f.d., 2,450 tons (Admiralty) Brest, 3s IQJd, 2,000 tons (G. H. J. Davey a.nd Co.) Auguerta, 6s 9d, Jane Radoliffe, 2,000 tons :H. J. Hill and Co.) Swansea to:— Nantes, 4f 75c, 1,800 tons (Watts, Watts) Rouen, 4s 9d, 1.350 tons (South WaJes Anthracite Colliery Company, Limited) Caen, 4s 6d, Ceda.rwood, 800 tons (P. H. Cowa-rd a.nd Sons)

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AIR RIFLE SHOOTING I Cardiff and District League: To-night's Matches and Forecasts I By BULL'S-EYE. I The Cardiff and District League continue their fixtures after the holiday rest to-night with a strong list of matches, two of which are outstanding contests. The principal meeting ia that of the Victoria and the Albert, who are leaders and runners-ni-p resoeotively. When they met early in the season the cham-pions were -easy winners with 381 a-gainst 366 by the cup- holders. With the advantage of their own range, I fully anticipate the Victoria repeating their win, but not by the same margaill. Whatever side may win it is sure to be a gTeat contest. The other contest is at the Mias, where the old ohampions entertain the Barry Conservative. In their fist meeting the Atlas, after a keen contest, lost by a couple of points. I expect them to reverse this verdict to-night. In other matches the Tudors will beat the Don, and New Park L4b4?ml should gain a welcome couple of points from iU5:,ouègafà'etphe1?d e no cITtt taiing points from the Nspiers, while at the Duke of YOlk I expect the Engineer to come off eeoond best.

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Changes in Welsh Team SELECTED PLAYERS TO MEET ENGLAND The Welsh team to play England qt Twickenham was selected at Oardafi on Wed- nesday evening (as reported in a Second Pink Express ") as follows:- BACK- J. Bancroft (Swansea). THREE-QUARTER BACK&- J. P. Jones (Newport), W. J. Trew (Swansea), R. A. Gibbs (Cardiff), and P. H. Hopkins (Swansea). HALF-BACKS— R. M. Owen (Swansea), and R. Jones (Swansea). FORWARDS— Ivor Morgan (Swansea), T. Evans (Llanelly), B. Gronow (Bridgend), J. Webb (Abertillery), C. M. Prdtohard (Newport), J. Pugsley (Cardiff), H. Jarman (Newport). end D. J. Thomas (Swansea). RESERVES. Back: W. M. Edwards. Three-quarter backs: P.'H. HopKins (Swan- sea), either centre; W. Arnold (Llanelly), reserve to Hopkins; J. L. Williams (Car- diff), right wing; and H. T. Haddocks (London Welsh), left wing. Hialf-backs: W. L. Morgan and P. F. Bush (Cardiff). Forwards: E. Jenkina (Newport), Rees Thomas (Fontypool), and W. Morgan (Treorky). Forward's Comments I will naturally differ as to whether the team has been strengthened or weakened by the four changes made, but no 1 one can question the fact that some changes were necessary. As one who saw the second English trial match at Twickenham, and also the burlesque at Swansea last Saturday, am convinced in my own mind that a distinct improvement lias been made in the pack by the selection of D. J. Thomas, J. Pugsley, and H. Jarman in the places of E. Thomas, Phil Waller, and Pullman. The Swansea man has been playing so consistently well for his club throughout this season that he ought to have been chosen to play against Fra-noe. As the pivot of a front rank of forwards he has no equal in Wales to-day, and I cannot help ropeatin,g the oft>expressed opinion that the sruccess of the Swansea forwards in gaining possession of the ball in the scrums is mainly due to his cleverness and skill as a hooker. He is a scrimmager through and through, and the Welsh Undon Selection Committee ore to be commended for having made sound scrimmaging ability their cardinal and guid- ing principle in the choice of their eight forwards. Superiority in the scrum, in my judgment, is Wales' only hope against the English t-eam of this season, and that hope is made all the brighter by the probability that the English Rugby Union selectors will give preference to the flashy" type of forward, who is fre- quently conspicuous in the open, rather than to the man who puts his whole heart and soul into the scrum. It is not foT me to suggest that they are adopting a wrong policy, but I feel none the less certain of it for all that. With suoh a brilliant back divi- sion as the London Harlequins alone can supply, plus Hudson, of Gloumster, and John- son, of Bristol, it seems to me a most elemen- tary principle that a single eye should have been kept on choosing eight sound, honest sorimmagers who could be depended upon to feed the backs as often as podtible. Of course, the English team has not yet been chosen, and any comment on any single steo tion of the team is, therefore, premature, and is only based on assumption. Anyhow, ih.4 Cymric selector's have fallen into no erroi in picking forwards of the right stamp, anc. Pugsley and Jarman, the only two new caps in the team, are to be congratulated upon well-deserved recognition. It ought to have come the Cardiff man's way before, but, being belated, it will be all the more appreciated. The Welsh forwards are all right, and can be relied upon to carry their colours with honour. And what about the backs? To begin with Jack Bancroft-who will say that a mistake has been made in his ca.se? We have three or four custodians of international clase, but the Swansea man is the pick of the basket. Willie Trew and Reggie Gibbs were bound to go into the three-quarter line, and W. Spiller is about the only man on his form who could challenge Jack Jones to the right of retaining his place. I say this advisedly. notwithstanding his omission from the reserve list. There is very little between the two men, and I would not go so far as to say that the committee did not do the right thing in giving the old Pontypoolian the benefit of the doubt, if it were only on the score of his greater experience of inter. national matches. What influenced the selectors in substi- tuting Phil Hopkins for H. T. Maddocks passes one's understanding, in view of the faultless game played by the London Welsh- man against France. He was played last Saturday, I understand, as an experiment," and all that need be added is that the experiment was a complete success. If there is one thing more than another that will be required against Eng- land this season it is speed, and that is one important reason why Maddocks should have kept his place in the team. It may be that Phil Hopkins will combine more effectively with Trew, and that is the only argument I can imagine which can ba advanced in favour of the change. Once again Owen and Jones have been chosen, and-, in view of the fact that they have never yet let their side down, it -would be ungenerous and, perhaps, wrong to say that they were not entitled to a continuance of their country's confidence.. At the same time, one cannot help feeling that with Willie Morgan and Percy Bush playing so brilliantly as they are just now there is a. distinct probability that they would have been better matched against Sibree and Stoop. However, Owen and Jones are a wonderful couple, and it cannot be said yet awhile that they have run their oourse. As to the prospects of Wales winning or losing, it will be quite early enough to prophesy after witnessing the final trial at Twickenham next Saturday and after the English, team has been chosen.

ADVICE TO MOTHER.-Are you. broken in your rest by a. sick child suffering with the ptin in cutting teeti ? Go at once to a Chemist ar.d get a botUe of Mrs. Window's Soothu:? Syrup. it will relieve the poor little iufferer immediately. It is pleasant to take. it products natural, pleasant sleep by relieving the child from pain, and the little cherub awakes as bright as a button Of all chemists at Is. lid. per bottle. CARPETS BLATEN.-I, Minny-street, Cathays. printed and pub, hed by Thomas Jones for the pro- pristors, at 6Sa, St. Majy-ttjeet, in the City of Car ditt; by James Norman, Oastle-street, Swansea.: Uv 11. G. 'MS, Glebeland-street, Merthyr Tydvil- at the shop of Mr. David Williams, Bridcend^aJl' in the County of Glamorgan; by Jabez Thomas, 22. Htgh-etteet, Newport; at the shop of Mr. J. P. Oilrey, Mom.iouth—both in the county of lion- mouth; at the shop of Mr. David John, Llanelly, in the County of Carmarthen; at the "Evening Express" Office, The Bulwark Bjecon, and at the shop of Mr Howard Lewis. Euilth—in the County of Brecknock. THURSDAY, JANUARY 6, 1910.