The Cardiff Times

—« FOR BOYS AND GIRLS. Dolly and Jim. BY HAROLD~S7DNEY WOOLF. In the midst of a lovely garden with sweet- flowers and a grassy lawn, stood a little j*°tise, and on a certain summer night two chil- j^en lay asleep in octe of the rooms. Their !}*9ams were of the happiest, for before they had "eparted to bed, Mr Morgan, their father, had Promised them that at last he would gratify therhr 10Det-lived wish, and buy them bicycles. So Dolly dreamt of a. bicycle that shone like the ^oon, and of rides with her brother Jim through *°*estB and valleys that led to fairy land. But *hen the morning came, Mr Morgan was *hen the morning came, Mr Morgan was to find that thieves had entered his daring the night, and had taken every- thing of value, a worse discoveryd was, however, when it was found that the burglars had "token open a safe and stolen a large amount of i money, that Mr Morgan had intended taking in rf morning to a bank in the village near by. was money that he had worked hard to make, fOr he was a farmer, and it represented the whole his harvest. When Dolly and Jim heard what had hap- \)ened, they became very sad and thoughtful, and ,ft., breakfast they went into the garden and sat 1,1 their favourite nook, half hidden in the tall grasses that grew around. They were both silent. for a few minutes, and it was Dolly who first 40oke Jim," she said, in a very tearful voice, ther won't be able to give us the bicycles Wter all the money he has lost. I suppose not," groaned Jim, after which *oey were both once more silent. At last DoHy suggested that they should go for Walk, and try to forget what bad happened, for," reasoned Dolly, we won't make father's btoney come back by ctying hare." So they 4tarted off. and walked across fields and over hillis, occasionally stopping to pick a flower, or J*atch the rabbits that scampered away to their jOles as they approached. As the day wore on, >.ey gradually forgot thoir disappointment, and i'tri was soon busily chasing butterflies, while ~oliy followed behind, making the hills ring J*ith the echoes of her laughter, when her Prother in the excitement of the chase rolled e»d over heels down a grassy bank. lioliy soon reached her brother,and found him \t the bottom of the bank, ruefully watching the jjtJtterfly, which he bad been so eager to catch, "yiag away in the distance j. I'm glad you didn't catch it. Jim," said P°lly, as she seated hersBlf by her brother, it's happier than in your box." Jim thought for a minute. I believe I am r'ther glad too," he answered with II, smile, as *hother beautifully coloured butterfly settled 9fite close to him. The two children, who were now many miles 5*OQJ their home, were juet talking of returning *fnan they suddenly noticed that a large black ~J°ud was slowly spreading over the sky. That ^•eans rain," said Jim, wisely, and, as if to prove V*at he was right, great drops began to tumble In a few minutes the two children wero in e midst of a hissing- rain storm, and as they P°Qld see a house peeping through the trees that ^ordered the field, Dolly and her biother ran in J?*t direction as fast as their legs could carry ♦hem. The house proved to be an inn,and standing in Ifont of was a covered cart full of bundles of There was nobody about, and tfce old ?orse in the shafts stood quiet and patient, while inside of the cart looked ,a comfortable shel- from the rain. Jump up, said Jim giving 3iater a helping hand. It looks nice and j°?y amongst that straw." But suppose the el,ver cornea ?" queried Dolly,who always looked ^ther ahead than her brother. '• He won't answered Jim,carelessly, and as the rain still pouring down, Dolly climbed into the *ILRizozi, and was soon comfortably settled next «° her brother on the top of the straw. Do you what itme it is?" asked Dolly in a very low °ice, for she was still rather afraid what the j^her of the cart would say if he found them °side. «jiin was very proud of his watch, and he was too pleased to pull it out, but in doing so, rolled a pen ny that happenert to be in, the pocket. He tried to catch it, but it fell .nongat the straw, and in a second disappeared. il II a penny was quite a large sum to the chil- ian, they began a thorough search amongst the b IIndles, but all in vain, for the penny seemed to vanished. Jim was determined to find it, |a<i pulling aside one of the bundles, he began ^hibljpg yet deeper in the straw. Suddenly he I °pped. •• Dolly,I can feel something hard deep in the straw," he said. jv ''Pull it out and see what it is," answered « as she bent over him i n the bopeq of get- a glimpse of the hidden mystery. Jim hard, and in a few seconds brought out j?^ething that made both of them stare with sur- It was a large marble clock, and a clock knew well. |u Jim," said Dolly, in a frightened voice, "it's dining-room clock, and this cart must belong burglars who broke in last night." .That's it," answered Jim, as be set to work searching amongst the straw in the hope leading something else. He was soon succesa- and before long one by one he had brought |j light a large portion of the valuables that been stolen the previous night. But neither children could restrain a cry of delight, Jim found right at the bottom of the cart, hidden under masses of straw a large $7? With all Mr Morgan's money still in it. *is 8 was indeed a discovery and Jim and his were so excited that they failed to bear jJ^an come c^i of the inn and walk towards the Luckil* for them, the horse just at this moved on a step, and the man in a gruff Jj yelled to it to stop. Startled by the shout, Peeped through a bole in the side of the to,, On, and saw a man, who was now only a. Jjj. Vards away. It was iust a second that °°ked, but he had time to see that the man !}jj "caching was a groom whom Mr Morgan bad tossed a few weeks before. tte 813 Quiet as a mouse, Dolly," he said, as u et' Btraw over sister and himself, '• w^ken in a whisper told her what he had seen. ftiust stay here until we see where be tabes Ha u kingg, or until we can get help," he added, Ij^'avely as he could, although, like Dolly, he M ays a*rai(* °f .the groom .who had left It ^organ's employ with a very bad character. an anxious moment for Jim and Dolly j the man mounted the box and glanced in- bilu cart, for they bad only had a few to bide themselves, and every moment 7 to be discovered. Bat although a straw tickling Jim's nose nearly made him | sneeze, and Lolly :conld hardly help crying out [ from fright, the man did not notice them, bat | taking the reins, whipped up the horse, and they I were soon travelling along the load as fast as S they could go. It was terribly hot for Jim and Dolly under I the straw, and to make their uncomfortable posi- tion worse, neither of them dared move or utter a word for fear of the man hearing. They had I been travelling along for about half an hour when the cart suddenly came to a standstill. Then they heard the man jump down and examine the horse. That's a bit of bad luck," the children could hear him say," he's lost a shoe." Then there was silence for a few minutes, as if the man was thinking over the situation, and Jim longed to have a peep at what was going on. Well, I suppose I shall have to get another one put on, continued the groom, talking to himself, and the children heard him unharness the horse, and take it out of the shafts. At that moment there came the sound of someone approaching, and when a small boy appeared the groom went up to him and asked him if he would like to earn sixpence. I'm always ready to do that, Mister, answered the boy with a smile. Well, mind the cart while I get a shoe on this horse. If anyone asks you questions, inst -say you don't know anything, but that you ve been told to mind the cart," replied the groom, -as he led the horse away in the direction of a village which lay about half a mile along the road. When Jim could no longer hear the sound of the horse's hoofs,he took courage, and pushing aside the straw, looked up. It's all right, he whispered to Dolly. the boy can't see us, be- cause be Is sitting on the shafts looking the opposite way." Dolly was still rather frightened, but she also climbed out of the straw and saw it was as her brother had said. "What are you going to do ?" she asked Jim. "First,I am going to ask that boy the quickest way to the village, and while you stay hidden among the straw, I'll try to find a policeman and tell him what we have discovered," answered Jim. At first Dolly didn't like to stay alone in the cart, but when she remembered that it depended on them whether their father re. covered his money,she willingly agreed, and Jim quietly slipped out of the back of the cart and walked towards the boy, who was sitting on the shafts. "Rallo, where did you come from?" said the boy when Jim suddenly apeared before him. Didn't yon hear me coming ?" said Jim I only wanted to know the quickest way to the village, as I don't know my way round here." If that's all you want I don't mind telling you," answered the boy, go right across them fields on the right and you'll find yourself in the village in ten minutes," he added, pointing with his finger to the path Jim was to take. Jim thanked him,and in a minute was running across the fields as fast as he could go. Meanwhile Dolly lay hidden in the straw, and before Jim bad been gone five minutes, she was anxiously listening for the sound of hia footsteps returning. The time passed very slowly—so slowly indeed that she was beginning to think that her brother bad been caught by the groom, when the sound of footsteps coming along the path reassured her. rbe next instant she recognised her brother's voice, and in another minute had jumped out of the cart and had run to meet him. A happy meeting it was, too, although Jim, had been gone so short a time, and as the two children kissed one another the policeman who had accompansied Jim from the village looked down and smiled. There aren't many as would have stayed alone," he said, with an ad- miring glance at Dolly, as Jim led the wav to the cart. While the policeman, helped by the boy who had been left in charge of the cart, took out the straw and collected the different things that the groom had stolen, Jim told his sister how he reached the village and obtained help. I ran faster than I had ever run before," he said to Dolly,as they sat on the bank on the side of the road:" for I was dreadfnlly afraid that be- fore I could find a policeman I would meet the groom, who bad gone round by the road I very nearly did, too, for just as I came into the village I saw the groom leading the horse go into a forge. It did make my heart jump, but then 1 noticed a policeman coniing towards me, and I told him all about what we bad discovered. He seemed very surprised and fetched another policeman, who is keeping the groom in the forge,while this one col- lects all the things. What do you think they will say at home, Dolly, when we come home with all the money and all the other things ?" concluded Jim, proudly. Late that afternoon a waggon drove up to Mr Morgan's farm, and out jumped Dolly and Jim, followed by the policeman carrying the bag of money. It was a long tale the three had to tell Mr Morgan,and it was late that night when Jim and Dolly fell asleep to dream of bicycles, that as their father said, they had fairly won by their courage and resource.

RUNAWAYS AT NEWPORT. A Chapter of Accidents. A series of accidents took place at Newport on Monday evening. George Smith, drayman, of 35, Lucas-street, was driving from "CaeIleon to Newport, and when just inside the borough he pulled to the side of the road to allow two tram- cars to pass, but the horae bolted, collided with a trolley standard, and Smith was thrown out and sustained a compound fracture ot the left leg. One of Messrs Leadbeter's horses ran away from Gibbs-road, and in Chepatow-road collided with a butcher's (rap, and the driver of the latter, John Kelly, of 82. Church-road, was thrown but and badly shaken. Both horses rot free from their vehicles and galloped towarJs Newport. The butcher's horse and trap first ran into Fredk. Harmer, postman, of 25, Maindee-parade, who was riding one of the post omcebicyctes.He was thrown off the machine, and one of the wheels of the trap passed over him, and he was badly bruised. The horse then ran into Corporation-road, where it collided with a trolley and was seriously injured. The other horse galloped ovor the Newport bridge and ran into the shop window of Mr Bart, tobacconist, smashing a sheet of plate-glass and damaging the stock in the window. The animal was stopped before it could do any farther damage.

POST OFFICIAL'S SPECULATIONS. Cardiff Bankrupt Examined. At Cardiff Bankruptcy Court on Tuesday (before Mr Registrar Conains) the examination took place of Thomas Williams, electrical en- gineer, 54. Bridge-street, Llandaff. Mr Broom- ball (James Morgan and Co.) represented the petitioning creditor, and Mr Thomas (Macintosh, Dixon, and Co.) the debtor, who is employed at the Post Office at a salary of £137 10B per year. The statement of affairs showed a surplus of assets of JE260 over the liabilities, which were given at £ 13,019. For some years, according to the Official Receiver's observations, debtor ap- pears to have been in the habit of buying equi- ties of redemption in leasehold properties in Car- diff, and is now possessed of no fewer than 54 houses, upon which there are charges of .Ell.MSe The value of these properties he estimates at £ 12.435. The mortgagees are in possession of the whole of the properties, and are collecting the rents. Under examination by the Official Receive (Mr George David) witness said he had borrowed various sums of money from different people, but he did not know that these moneys represented hard-earned savings, The examination was ad journed.

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EaHy-flowet'ing Chrysanthemum Polly. It is to the early-flowering section that we must look for the greatest developments in the future, says a writer in Gardening Illustrated." Great strides have been made within the last year or two, and the present season's trial of the newer sorta has given us some charming plants and flowers. The variety under notice deserves high praise. I saw this new plant growing in a collection of some thousands, containing both old and new kinds, and it was noted as one of the very finest eatly sorts. The plant attains a height of about 2lft., and has a' capital bushy habit. I The flowers are large and massive-looking, hav- ing broad petals and long erect rootstalks. The colour may be described as rich yellow, some- times suffused bronze. When the plant is at its best, towards the end of September, it is literally a mass of bloom. This fine new Japanese early received an award of merit at the R.H.S. meeting on September 28th last. Hollyhocks and Disease. Hollyhocks lose their leaves under the influence of the fungus which so commonly attacks them everywhere. No real remedy or preventive has so far been found. If when the plants are young they and the soil about them are gently sprayed with the Bordeaux mixture two or three times at intervals of a fortnight, that form of treatment has been found to be most efficacious. The Bordeaux mixture is composed of dissolved sulphate of copper and lime, with a little treacle added. These sprayings should be applied both over and unde^ the leaves, and on the soil about tbe plants in the spring. The fungus is all the more difficult to deal with because it is of a hard warty nature. It creeps up the stems and destroys the leaves in its upward progress. One of the best methods of combating the disease is to raise Hollyhock plants from seed every year, sowing usually in June. Really fine doubles can. now be obtained from seed in this way. Cold-Frames. It is-useless attempting to keep tender plants in cold-frames, but they are very useful for Violets, Carnations, Cauliflowers, Lettuces, Endives. A frame may be filled now with Violet cuttings to have strong plants to putSout next April to grow on for framing in September. Frames also are useful fol" propagating choice Evergreen Shrubs, Roses, &c Sfcrawberry plants mteuded for forcing should be sheltered under glass to rest and ripen the crawf a. Roses for Market. The most profitable kinds are those that yield an almost constant supply of budil and blossoms, and the best selection can be made from tbe strong-growing Teas and Hybrid Teas lhatare not actually of a climbing habit. The extra- vigorous varieties, such as Marechal Neil, yield but one crop of blossom consequently, although they cover a large amount of space, they yet axe not nearly so profitable as the less vigorous kinds. If you plant at about 2ft apart you will find this ample, as, by a little ingenuity, you can make the Roses grow erect. Prepare a good border by trenching the soil 2jft to 3ft deep, and incor- porate some steamed bone-meal, as well as a little decayed manure. If the staple soil be not a good Rose soil, add some turfy loam. This initial outlay will be well repaid. It is advisable tosecuce extra-sized pot plants, which are much pteferable to plants from the opeu J{round. They are usually grown in 24-sized pots, and can purchased from 2s 6d to 3s 6d each. Six good kinds are Bridesmaid, Liberty, MDJe. Hoste, Peile des Jardins, Sunrise, ar.d Niphetos. Should variety be desired, the following are all first- rate for the purpose Anna Olivier, Catheriae Mermet, Kaiserine Augusta Victoria, Lady Bat- tersea, Mme. Falcot, Sunset, Safranc, Souv. de Pierre Notting, Snlphurea, and The Bride. Window Gardening. The temperature of the room in which the plants are kept will influence the evaporation from the soil in the pot. In a cool room twice a week will beoftenenough to water most things, but some judgement is necessary, and this comes with experience. Everything in connec- tion with plant-growing should be scrupulously clean. If plants stand in ornamental vases no water should be permitted to accumulate in the bottom. The best course is to take the plants to a sink. and, if dry, dip in a pail till tha air- bubbles cease to rise, and after draining take the plants back to the room. Outdoor Garden. The autumn is supposed to be a, leisare time for the gardener, but if he is worth his salt he has no leisure time. If progress is to be made, the autumn is the time for rearranging herbaceous borders, ovethauling Rose-beds, and making new beds for the new Roses. Everything has a ten- dency to wear out, to deteriorate. The Rose- beds with much treading in cutting the blos- soms get down too close and hard, and the usual forking up of the surface does not quite meet the wants of the plants, and then mildew and the or an go fungus matte their appearance. When that time arrives, the only real remedy is to lift the plants, trench up the beds, adding some fresh loam and manure, and rearrange the Roses. This gives an opportunity to introduce a few new varieties, or to group the plants differently. The same remarks apply to the herbaceous beds and borders, and perhaps in a less degree to the beds of American and other choice shrubs. Then, after all this rain-fall, there will be Moss- grown walks and weedy corners to be put right. It is quite certain that Nature will soon clothe all vacant spots, and, to prevent the luxuriant growth of weeds, plant shrubs and flowers, and keep the ground well furnished with better things. Mossy walkt may be turned and made bright and firm. Mossy lawns may have the Moss pulled up with an iron rake and b", top-dressed with compost in which basic slag forms a part. Crab Apples. it is surprising these are "ot mors grown, con- j sidering their usefulness. The fruits make delicious jelly. There are some five or six varieties. John Downie produces thick clusters of fine-coloured fruits, and Prolific, as its name applies, bears well and is. highly ornamental, while the Dartmouth, or Hyslop. Crab, carries large deep crimson: fruit, a pot tree of which, exhibited at the recent fruit and vegetable show at Chiswick, must have called forth much admiration. The Siberian Cherry and Trans- parent Crabs are effective, with their yellowish fruit sometimes streaked with red. Not only when laden with frnit are the trees worth seeing, they also present a fine appearance when in full flower, consequently make grand decorative trees for the pleasure grounds. Fruit Garden. This has been an unfortunate season for the fruit grower who has to live from the produce of his trees. But though the crops everywhere have been light there are some splendid specimens jf Apples to be found in many gardens. The rains have given size and finish, though in some instances lacking in colour. This shows the advantage of having a crop reasonably thin, and, as usual, the finest fruits are on dwarf trees worked on the Paradise-stock. If there are in the future to be heavy crops of Apples, Pears, and Plums more manure must be given to the trees, preferably in the shape of mulch on the surface. Keep the roots in the upper stratum of soil, and the wood will ripen, and the blossoms being stronger will ripen less from cold springs." There is no doubt it is an advantage to cultivate the surface among fruit-trees. Tbe trees grow faster and bear sooner, and especially is this im- portant where bush trees are planted, but there must be no digging with the spade over the roots if these bush trees are on the Paradise-stock. The fork in winter and the hoe in summer will give the necessary cultivation to the soil, but the rich top-dressing must not be neglected. Liine in moderation is always useful in a fruit garden. Look closely after the larvaa of the codlin-moth, and pat the bands round the trees.

HINTS TO AMATEURS. The groand io now too wet for hoeing. If there are troublesomejweeds about the best course will be to fork them in and leave the surface loose and open. If any Celery remains nn. blanched take advantage of the first dry weather to get it done. It wiN be advisable to be prepared to deal promptly with Cauliflowers and Autnmn Broccoli 'these latter are very good now), and full-grown Lettuces and Endives, which soon decay after being frozen through. Late Broccoli will be safer heeled in with heads to the north. Parsnips, Jerusalem Artichokes, and Salsify keep best in the groand, but before severe frost comes a little litter should be scattered over the surface for the convenience of lifting the roots when required. Spare ground should be trenched and the sur- face left rough for the weather to act upon. Now that the leaves are falling they should be secured for hot-bed making. Half stable manure and half lea.ves make a reliable hot-bed for forcing Asparagus, Seakala, Rhubarb, ike. The leaves and manure should be thrown into a heap to ferment, and be turned and intermixed at least once, bat with such materials there is not much danger of over-hewing.

A MESSAGE FROM THE KING. British Bluejackets Praised. Lord Selborne, First Lord of the Admiralty, viaited the battleship Prince George, which is in dock at Portsmouth, on Tuesday, and de- livered to the officers&nd crew a message from the King. In this hie Majesty expressed higb appre- ciation of the calmness and courage the crew displayed under trying circumstances on the night of the collision with H.M.S. Hannibal off Ferrol. The discipline was perfect, and the bravery exhibited splendidly upheld the best traditions of the British Navy, said his Majesty. The Prince George is being repaired, but the work will take time, as she is extensively injured.

Mr Caratako Thompson addressed a meeting a.t the Barry Hotel, Barry, on Monday evening on Free Trade, Mr Alf Jackson presided. Mr Thompson dealt particularly with the economic side of the question, contending that Mr Chamberlain's arguments in favour of Protec- tion were irreconcilable with official trade. t statifltjfii. »wkod.

Inspection of Mines, HAULIERS' RIGHTS. Important Point Raised. At Afcerdaie Police Court on Tuesday 26 of the hauliers employed in the Cwmneol Colliery of the Powell Duffryn Company were summoned for jEl 5s damages for absenting themselves from work on the 24th ultimo, thereby causing the pit to be idle. Mr C. Kenshole appeared for the company and Mr W. P. Nicholas (in- structed by Mr C. B. Stanton, miners' agent) on behalf of the workmen. Mr Kenshole said the hauliers bad acted in a most arbitrary manner, without the slightest ground, and after a warning. On the 29th of September at 6.40 a.m., two colliers and two II hauliers intimated to the under-manager that they desired to inspect the working places. The under-manager told the men to ero down the pit, and sent for the manager. The manager having '■ arrived ascertained that a large number of the I hauliers were absent that day, and appealed to the two hauliers to go to their work and allow the other two men to do the examination of the working places, or that ho would find otter two men to go with the two colliers. This offer was refused, and the manager said he could not arrange for them to examine the workings that, day, hut would arrange for them to do so another day. He pointed out that under the 38th general rule they were only entitled to send two examiners who were practical miners. Mr W. P. Nicholas Do you mean to say that it is not the practice to send foar ? The Stipendiary If four are selected are the managers to say which two are to go ? Mr KensboleN: Yes, even that for the hauliers are not practical miners as provided for under the Act. The Stipendiary The rule says two of their numbers." That is two of tbe men employed at the mine, and hauliers are covered by that. I Mr Kenshole said that until that day hauliers had never examined the mine. The following day the inspection was made by the two colliers and the company heard-nothing further of the matter until the 23rd of October, when an inti- mation was made that unleas the company paid the haulier for the day he went down the bonus 11 turn, as it was called, the colliery would be stopped, in soite of the fact that it was clearly laid down in the rules that the men roust pay for such inspection. The manager saw the [hauliers and warned them that if the colliery was stopped they would bs held responsible. They, however, stopped the colliery, which of course they had no right to do, for even if the man was entitled to the bonus turn he ha.d a legal remedy. The Stipendiary I am against you, Mr Keu- shole, as far as the question of the right .of the men to select a haulier to do the inspection is concerned, bat if the man was entitled to the bonus torn he could get it in the ordinary way through the County Court, and the hauliers were not justified in stopping the colliery. Mr Nicholas said he was boaud to accept that position. No doubt the men resented the way they bad been treated, and were determined to lay the matter before his Worship, and they I were, be was certain, satisfied with what his Worship had already said. It was true that I under the Act they were only entitled to send two. but four were selected for the convenience I of tbe management so as to inspect the whole colliery in one ddy. It was certainly unfair ¡ that men deputed by their fellow-men to do ¡ certain work which was in the nature of a statu- tory duty should be deprived of the bonus turn. j Of course the men had to pay for the actual inspection, but it was manifestly unfair that byj doing this the continuity of employment was to be considered broken. The men wanted this question settled. The Stipendiary was bound to say he was surprised at the attitude taken by Mr Davies in refusing to allow them to inspect the mine. As to the bonus turn, if it came before him as the judge of the County Court he believed he would decide that the man was entitled to it, but that was not before him. The men bad their remedy, and must take the^uatter to the County Court. Mr Nicholas Indeed, we won't, air; we will bring it on here before you. The Stipendiary Then that is my opinion at present. Mr Kenshole mav bring up some other point; but that is my view" now. Mr Kenshole; I will be quite prepared to argue that when the time arises. I can produce the agreement under which this is paid. He added that Mr Davies had offered to the men that they could go the next day or that evening, or some other evening. He did not see why they should not have met Mr Davies's wishes in the matter. The Stipendiary I don't know. Perhaps he said, Yon two fellows go to work," and then their backs would be up m once. (Laughter.) Mr T. L, Davies proved the damage, and judg- ment for the amount claimed, with costs, waa given, payable in two monthly instalments.

BACK CODING RACE WIRES. Alleged Frauds at Bristol. The Bristol magistrates again had before them on Tcifisday George Phillips (32), bookmaker's clerk, Lawisham, William Sales, bookmaker. London, and Frank Newstead, London, who it is alleged attempted by fraud to induce post officials to back code racing telegrams. The case for the prosecution, it may be remembered, is that the prisoners r*cted in concert. Phillips is alleged to have purchased at the branch post offices a moqey order and a number of sixpenny stamps, the latter being affixed to the telegrams and I handed in in a batch. Sales is stated to have entered the office later on, and pretended to find on the floor the money order a.nd two tele- graph forms with stamps on and messages written in. The order, being identified as that sold to Phillip3, it was handed to him when he came in shortly afterwards, and then ho repre- sented that the telegrams were part of the batch originally handed in, and requested that they I should be coded tbe same time and despatched in turn. In one case the request was complied with. It is further alleged that between the handing in of the first lot of telegrams and the ¡ second the prisoners had received a. telephone message from Newstead giving the names of horses that had won races, and thus an attempt was made, it was alleged, to defraud bookmakers, to whom the telegrams were being sent. Evi- dence was given showing that Newstead had made calls to London and had followed them up with calls to districts in the vicinity of the suburban post offices at which the other prisoners had carried on their transactions. Paul Nassiff, a London stockbroker, said that he received a wire from New3tead making a. bet of £5eacb way, but no horse was mentioned. In the original telegram produced in court there was the name of a horse Lady Voter in very indistinct writ- ing, but witness said it was not transmitted in the wire delivered to him. Prisoners were again remanded until Monday next.

SEAMEN DEFRAUDED. Cardiff Boarding-house Keeper Fined. On Tuesday at Cardiff Henry Smith, boarding- house keeper in Sophia-street, was sammoned at the instance of Owen Pritchard, a seaman, for refusing to return to him an advance note for £ 2 10s. Mr Everett (instructed bv Mr J. Have- lock Wilson, Sailors' and Firemen's Union) pro- secuted. It was stated that defendant took complainant to Swansea, where he signed on board the Rotherfield. Pritchard signed on for £310s, and obtained an advance note for £2 10s. Smith gave complainant to understand that be had olothes on board for him of the value of £2 10s, and a deduction amounting to that sum was made from bis wages. Pritchard, when he got on board, found there were no clothes pro- vided there by Smith for him, and he had thns received £2 10s Jess than he had actually earned. Sergeant George Evans said that Smith had been charged 19 times with different offences, eight being for offences under the Merchant Shipping Act. The Stipendiary made an order for tbe restitution of the £2 10s and fined Smith JE10 and costs or two months' imprisonment. There was a similar summons taken oat by John Saddaiko against Smith, and in this case also his Worship imposed a penalty of JElO and costs, or in default two months'imprisonment, both periods to run consecutively. An order for the restitution of the property unlawfully withheld was also made.

PLAN OF THE SOUTH COAL CROP. County Court Action at Bridgend. At Bridgend County Court on Tuesday William Ja.mes, retired collier, Bridgend, sued Mr J. W. Lewi3, Bridgend, for damages for the loss of a plan of the south crop. Mr John Howeils, Bridgend, was for plaintiff, and Alderman T. J. Hughes for defendant. James said that 30 years ¡. ago he was in the employ of Messrs Brogden, of the Tonda Works, and Mr llirbeck, general manager of the works, gave him a section of the south orop, and there were only three sach sec- tions in existence. This plan he-lent to Mr Lewis three years ago, and Mr Lewis had lost it, but had given him a copy, which was not, how- ever, correct. C. H. Cooksley, draughtsman, said that three years ago, when in the employ of Messis Cooke and Edwards. archItects. Bridgend he made a copy of the section, which was checked before it left the office. This was the copy given to plaintiff. Judgment for defendant.

FATAL FALL DOWN CELLAR STEPS. A Telephone Emplpyeo's D?ath- An accident which terminated fatally befel a telephone company employee named Strong at Llandaff on Monday. He was engaged in ex- cavating holes for telephone polea, and in the course of the day called in at the Black Lion Hotel, Llandaff. After staying there a short time he went out to the back, and in doing so mistook his way, and fell down the steps of the cellar, sustaining severe injury to his head. He was at once removed in a cab to hIs home in Grange town, where be died on Tuesday.

THE T.V.R. MOTOR COACH. The motor coach with which the T.VJBr. Com- pany are experimenting, was inspected by some of the directors at Queen-street Station, Cardifl, on Tuesday. It will be tested on various gradients for some time before being started on a I section for regular service. Up to tbe present, we understand, tbe company have not definitely determined on which section it shall be started. I

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ALLEGED BOGUS ASSOCIATION. CARDIFF MAN CHARGED, I Edwin George Williams, of Cardiff, was charged at South Molton on Tuesday with falsely pretending he was the organising secre- tary of The Commercial and Retail Trade ¡ Protection Association," of Cardiff, Loudon, Bristol, &c., by which means, it is alleged, he obtained R2 2s from a South Molton tailor named Howe. Prisoner was further charged with foiging a cheque for £ 7 14s with intent to defraud. Mr James, of Barnstaple, prosecuted, and Mr Harold Lloyd, Cardiff, defended. In opening the cases Mr James said prisoner had called upon traders in various parts of North Devonshire and represented himself as secretary of the association named above. He presented a prospectus, and said the association's bankers were Lloyd's, Cardiff, and Eastcheap, London. By this means he succeeded in obtain- ing a number of subscriptions to the so called association, in consideration for which prisoner agreed to colleot bad debts. He called on Howe, who, thinking he was dealing with an honour- able association, gave prisoner a cheque for two guineas. Prisoner had an office at Barnstaple, which only existed for five minutes. (Laughter.) Howe staced in his evidence that prisoner asked him to make the cheque payable to him, and not to the association. Priaonet told witness he never put debtors in court. He always frightened money out of them. Traders from Morthoe, Woolacombe, and Barn- staple gave evidence to the effect. that they had subscribed to the association through prisoner's representations as secretary. In each instance money had been collected by the prisoner from names supplied by the traders, who had received nothing. Thomas Williams, clerk at Lloyd's Bank, Car- diff, said prisoner bad had an account at the bank in his own nama. Afterwards he changed it when he took a partner named French into the Commercial Retail Traders' Protection Associa- tion Prisoner's^acconni closed at the bank in April last, when he had an overdraft for which the bank sued him and obtained jadgmant. The prisoner had no account at the bank now. Evidence was given by Messrs Alfred Hus- bands, Bristol Browning, of Gloucester Day, of Birmingham Dutton, of London and Fred Reeves, .Newport, Mon., to the effect that pri- soner had occupied rooms at the places mentioned and left without paying the rent due. Isaac Dicks, detective, Cardiff, said prisonet: was an undischarged bankrupt, and formerly carried on business as coal merchant. When he arrested him he said, We have over 5,000 sub- scribers. Why did not one of them do it before ? if there was anything wrong." The police had had complaints respecting the prisoner from Gloucester. Newport, Trowbridge, Reading, Swansea, London, Bideford, and other places. The charge of forging an endorsement on a cheque valued £ 7 14s was then proceeded with. Evidence was given by a solicitor named Black- ford of having sent a cheque of X7 14s to the Traders Protection Association, Cardiff, and be I received a receipt. George Griffin, grocer and wine merchant, Car- diff. said prisoner's wife purchased goods valued 5s ljd, and his assistant, Moss, handed Mr Wil- liams change. In reply to the magistrates wit- ness said he believed Moss handed the change to Mrs Williams. Prisoner pleaded not guilty and was committed to Devon Assizes.

OVEN BUILDER'S FAILURE. Examination of Mr G. S. Tunks. The examination took place at Cardiff County Court on Tuesday, before the Registrar (Mr H. Cousins), of Gilbert Samuel Tunks, oven maker, ¡ 156, Colum-road, Cardiff, whose liabilities were J returned at £4,326, and deficiency at £ 1,953. Mr I St. John Francia Williams (instructed by Mr Harold Lloyd) appeared for the petitioning creditor, Mr Frederick George Chutter, Penartb, and Mr Tapson for the debtor. In reply to the Official Receiver (Mr George David) debtor said he commenced business in Cardiff as an oven builder 18 years ago, with- out capital. In 1890 he disposed of the business to two Newport gentlemen—Mr Roger Evans and Mr Davies, solicitor-for £ 2,593. A limited liability company was formed, the business j was removed to Newport, with debtor i as manager ot five hundred pounds a year. In 1891 the company was compulsorily I wound up, and the creditors received Is 6d in the X. His brother secured the assets and stock, the business was retransferred from Newport to Car- diff. and carried on under the style of TnQks and Co.' The partnership with his brother vfas dis- solved, debtor taking over all the assets and. liabilities, and paying his brother V-W in cash. Then in 1900 the business was formed into a limited company, witness receiving £250 in cash and £ 12,000 in ordinary shares. He was ap- pointed managing director at a salary i of JMOO a year. That company was now being wound np. Witness denied it was a one-man concern, but admitted that. with the exception of Mr Chntter and Mr Ardas, all the shareholders were dum- mies, including the chairman, Mr Cook. Debtor's wife bought some of the assets, and now carried on business in Mill-lane, Cardiff, as E. Tunks. and Co., which witness managed, drawing from it what be liked. He offered bis creditors iE2 a. week out of his earnings, in the hope that he would not be made bankrupt. That offer did not now hold good. Had he not been adjudicated a bankrupt his friends would have assisted him to earn money tp pay his creditors. In reply to Mr St. John Francis Williams, debtor denied that when the limited company was formed he was heavily in debt. The furni- ture was his wife's, under a marriage settlement arranged 14 years ago. His wife's Drother, who had no interest in the business, was paid JE300 by the company. Did Mr Chatter object to that payment ?—Mr Chutter was full of objections, but I am not aware that he particularly objected to the pay- ment. Did Mr Chutter continually ask you and Mr Cook for a balance-sheet ?—Mr Chntter never applied to me. The auditors might have dis- covered thitt accounts had been received which were not credited to the company, bnt the amount was nothing like ESOO. Did they charge that amount to you and enter it upon the balance-sheet as an asset of the com- pany ? Witness did not remember he did not know the exact amount, nor whether £ 300 shares in the Anglo-Saxon Bread Company were entered in the balance-sheet. The examuiatwn was closed.

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A CARDIFF LICENCE TRANSFER, Alleged Unusual Procedure. MI: Robert Bird and Mr F. J. Beavan aat at Cardiff Police Court on Tuesday, to deal with applications for I the renewal of licences. The head constabie (Mr W. McKenzie) objected to the renewal of the licence of the Museum Iun, South William-street, to Mrs George, who had previously obtained a temporary authority. Mr McKenzie grounded his objection on an alleged offence since the temporary authority was granted. Mr Frank BilI. who appeared for the appli- cant, said he was not satisfied with that bare statement. The bead constable then called Sergeant Ben Davies. Mr Hill said be was instructed the facts as spoken to by the witness were not correct. But assuming the facts were correct, he submitted it was a technical offence. He was not now in a position to meet the objection. Although be had had considerable experience he did not remember a similar course of procedure being adopted in this court. The applicant was a widow, and had put the whole of her money into this house to earn a living for herself and children.—Mr Bird It belongs to Messrs Hancock.—Mr Hill She has been granted a lease by Messrs Hancock, for which she paid JE440, and if this application is refused she will be stranded.—Mr Bird I take it if she did not get the transfer the money would not be paid.—ivir Hill: It is paid.—Mr Bird: She bas surely not paid before being assured she would get the transfer ? —Mr Hill Yes. He suggested that the application st x be adjourned till the next transfer sessions, .ad that in the meantime the applicant be given tem I pqrary authority to sell. The head constable did j not object to this course, which was adopted.

One of the untimely products of the present mild and humid season is ripe wild strawberries. Mr I\or Kenway, chemist, Neatb, picked some line specimens in a hedge D9mC t.'

BODY ON THE BEACH. Gruesome Discovery at Aberystwyth. On Aberystwyth beach on Tuesday a jeweller's assistant named George found the nude body of amalechitd. The skull was badly, fractured, the ears gone, and the body discoloured. The body had evidently been washed up by the sea, and there were no distinctive marks which would lead to identification. At the inquest the Coroner said that probablv something Vould turn an to throw light on the affair in a few days. He did not think it necessary to adjourn the inquest, and an open verdict was returned.

While Mrs Johns, printer, Newport, who was accompanied by her son, was driving a four- wheeler in Baneswoll-road, Newport, on Mondav afternoon, the borse stambled. The shafts broke, and the horse galloped off with the two front wheels of the landau. No serious injuries were sustained.

Fels-Naptha. Moneyback goes with thrift. Fels-Naptha no copper fire no boiling half rubbing half damage to clothes half mending two or three times the money and comfort, so far as clothes are concerned. 39 WHega xttooi LQQøeo