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Passing Pleasantries, I Sunday-School Teacher: Who dwelt in the garden of Eden, 3fabel? Idttle Mabel: Oh, I know—the Adamses! Teacher: Can you tell where the Missis- sippi Biver rises, Johnnie? Johnnie: Along its entire length, ma'am. Teacher: Johnny, of course you know what a lawyer is? Johnny: Yes, ma'am; one lives next door to us. Teacher: Weil, then, please define the word. Johnny: I can't, teacher; dere is young ladies in de class. ? DISTINCTION WITHOUT DIFFERENCE. Mr. Jones: It is useless my arguing with a woman who says she is always right. Mrs. Jones: I never made any such asser- tion, and it's utterly cruel and unkind of you to say so. I did not say I was always right; I simply asserted that I was never wrong! AND SUFFERS FOR IT. I Tess: Well, she has the courage of her con- victions usually. Jess: Yes, she has a Arm conviction, for Instance, that she can wear a No. 2 shoe. OUT TO TEE. i First (iolf Stick: You seem very chipper to-day. Second Golf Stick: Yes; a girl is going to I take me oot to tee.

WOMAN'S FRAUD. I A Bogus Servant of Lady Wimborne's. CURIOUS STORY TOLD AT WESTON-SUPER-MARE. At Weston-super-Mare Police-court yesterday Elizabeth Williams, a respectably-dressed wbman, was charged with unlawfully, and by false pretences, obtaining from the Rev. Wil- liam Turner Long the sum of 5s., with intent to defraud, on the 21st of May.—Mr. Long stated that the prisoner came to his house on Thursday last week, and said she wished witness to write a letter to Lady Wimborne for her. Her story was that she had been connected with the household practically all her life, and that Lady Wimborne's chef had obtained her a situation at the end of April at Bayer's Temperance Hotel, Cardiff. This had proved unsatisfactory, however, and she only remained there for three weeks. She then, cams back to Weston- super-Mare in order to obtain another situa- tion. She was to have been cook for the season at Tralee Boarding-house, but having poisoned her hand she could not fulfil the engagement, and so it fell through. Conse- quently she was stranded at Weston-super- Mare. She wished him to write to Lady Wim- borne for advice as to her future move- ments, whether she should return to Canford Manor or Arlington-street. She then asked him for 3s. whilst she was waiting for an answer. He asked where she was staying and what she was paying for her lodgings. Learn- ing that it was ls. a day for lodgings only, he gave prisoner 5s. in case Lady Wimborne should be out of town, and not able to send &:I immediate reply. Prisoner assured him that Lady Wimborne would send her plenty of cash, and she would then return the money. In reply to his letter he received a telegram as follows.. -"Have nothing to do with the person you write of. Her story is absolutely untrue." He then gave informa- tion'to the police.—Other evidence was given, and prisoner was sentenced to three weetre' imprisonment, with hard labour.

I CARDIFF LUNATICS. I Must be Removed from Bridgend in March. A special meeting of the Cardiff Asylum Committee was held to-day, when Mr. F. J. Veall presided.—The Clerk read a letter from the medical superintendent of the West Sussex Asylum at Chichester stating that his com- mittee were prepared to take 100 patients at 15s. 9d. per head. He had no doubt, however, that an arrangement could be arrived at in regard to the cost.-The Chairman remarked that the house committee of the Glamorgan Asylundfc had passed a resolution to the effect that they were not able to keep Cardiff patients on any terms after the 31st of March next. Until that time arrived, the county committee were compelled to maintain 430 Cardiff patients, and they received 3 per cent. on the X71,000 which they had paid to Cardiff under the arbitration. That amounted to L2,186, or Is. lid. per head. There were not at present 400 patients in the county asylum, but the full amount was charged.—The chair- man was requested to attend the meeting of visitors &t Bridgend to-morrow (Thursday) and inquire whether a, reduction would be made in the interest provided the patients were removed before the 31st of March.—The vice-chairman (Mr. Morgan Thomas) and Mr. F. J. Beavan were requested to meet the com- mittee of the West Sussex Asylum on Friday next in order to ascertain the lowest terms upon which 100 Cardiff patients would be received.

ATTEMPTED SUICIDES AT TREDEGAR I The magistrates sitting at Tredegar yester- day had before them Ellen Jacob, 67, and Elizabeth Annie Jones, 54, Tredegar, charged on remand with attempting to drown them- selves on the 6th and 20th inst. respectively. They both expressed regret for their conduct, and were discharged. I

DISTINGUISHED INVALIDS The Press Association states that the attack of phlebitis from which Mr. Gerald Balfour is suffering is not of a serious nature, but will entail his maintaining absolute rest for some few weeks. The right hon. gentleman is going on well.

BUILDING BONES. I OF GREAT IMPORTANCE THAT CHILDREN HAVE PROPER FOOD. A child will grow up with weak and small bones or strong and sturdy frame, depend- ing on the kind of food given. That's why feeding the youngsters is of such great importance. The children do not select the food-the responsibility rests with the parent or guardian, or with you if you select the food for a boy or girl. The scientific selection of this food should begin as early as possible. That's when the delicate 14ttle plant needs the tenderest care. A well-known lady says:—"About two years ago my little niece wlUt taken sick. When medical aid was called one physician pro- nounced the case curvature of the spine; another called it softening of the bones, and gave but little hope of her recovery. For weeks she had been failing before her parents thought it anything but trouble from her teething. "She had been fed on porridges and soft foods of different kinds, 'but at last her stomach could retain scarcely anything. At this time she had become a weak little skeleton of humanity that could not much more than stand alone. "The doctors changed her food several times until finally she was put on Grape-Nuts, which she relished from the first and ate at almost every meal and her recovery has been wonderful. She has been gaining ever since in strength and weight. "She haa eaten dozens of packets of Grape- Nuts in the last year and a half, and the child is now a rosy-cheeked and healthy little girl. still clinging to her Grape-Nuts. "It is plain the food haa saved her life by I giving her body the needed material to keep it well and the bone material to build with." Name given by Grape-Nuts Co., Temple- chambers, E.C. el0564

MAINDY AND DISTRICI HOMING SOCIETY The second old bird race of the above society from Chesterfield was flown in perfect weather. The distance of about 130 miles was completed in less than three hours. Two hundred birds, the property of 23 members, took part. Mr. Wade, who won the first race, again proved successful, his bird making the very fine velocity of 1.350 yards per minute. The first ten were:-Ist and special, W. Wade; 2nd, Kelson Brothers; 3rd. F. Dent; 4th, G. Forge- ham; 5th, T. Phillips; 6th, Thomas Brothers; 7th, W. Evans; 8th, W. Jones; 9th, E. Pitt; 10th, E. Jones.

BARRY DISTRICT COUNCIL ——— At 'a meeting of the works committee on Tuesday it was reported that the Local Govern- ment Board would agree to the council bor- rowing money for the construction of a cycle track at the Buttrills Field, on condition that the track would be thrown open to the public free of charge with the exception of twelve days a year, when a charge could be made.- The committee felt the council would not be justified in expending £ 3.000 or RA,060 on a cycle track unless they had power to charge for admission to the ground whenever they thought proper, and it was resolved to take steps to ascertain the feelings of the rate- payers as to promoting a Bill in Parliament in the matter next session.

VIROL. Is your child delicate ? Virol is a wonderful nourisher: feeds all the tissues of the body, makes strong bdnes and teeth.

RECIPROCAL TARIFFS M r.Chamberlain's Rece.nt Speech. CARDIFF COMMERCIAL MEN DISAGREE. i Under the heading of "Business" on the agenda of the Cardiff Chamber, of Commerce this morning, it was stated that attention would be called to Mr. Joseph Chamberlain's recent speech on trade relations with the Colonies. Mr. John Andrews was the gentle- man chosen by the council of the chamber to "lead off," and this he dió. by saying that Mr. Chamberlain dealt very largely on the importance of this country doing all it pos- sibly could to cement still more closely the relations by which they were bound to their I Colonies. Mr. Chamberlain referred to the unsolicited action of Canada in giving this country an advantage of 25 per cent. on imported goods in 1898, and a still further advantage on British goods of 331 per cent. in 1900. He (Mr. Chamberlain) also referred to the recent conference in South Africa of representatives of all the States, at which it was agreed to recommend to the different Colonies of South Africa to give British goods an advantage of 25 per cent. as compared with goods imported from other countries. Mr. Chamberlain was of opinion that it was a matter of the highest importance that this country should consider, at all events, whether it was not possible to reciprocate towards the Colonies in respect to our trade relations with them. The Colonial Secretary was evidently of opinion that unless we did show in the fulure a greater desire than we had shown in the past to re- consider our fiscal policy and to meet the views of the Colonies and offer them some advantages as compared with the rest of the world, we might find the Colonies growing lukewarm in their feelings towards this country, and consequently the future of the Empire as a whole would not be as satisfac- tory as it otherwise would be. They would also remember that Mr. Chamberlain stated that when the general election came, many people would probably find that the issues submitted would be rather different to those they were now counting upon. It was his (Mr. Chamberlain's) intention to see that this question of our trade relations with our Colonies, together with some plan for giving them preferential treatment, should be submitted to the judgment of the country. Mr. Andrews said he was not prepared to submit any resolution to give effect to Mr. Chamberlain's views. Much as he (the speaker) would like the Colonies and this country to arrange among themselves to encourage the trade of the Mother Country without damaging our pros- perity as a whole, he was, so far, strongly in- clined to believe that it would be found ex- ceedingly difficult to frame any scheme that would satisfy the intelligent people of this country and the Colonies that their pros- perity would not be interfered with. Mr. Lester Jones rose to a point of order. There was no resolution before them, and it seemed to him that this was a sort of political propaganda. There were only four members of the council present when it was decided to bring the matter before the chamber. Mr. J. B. Ferrier concurred that it was out of place to discuss a question of this kind at a. chamber of commerce meeting. This was a political question, and the chamber was a non-political institution. Mr. Chamberlain had not put anything before the country, and the chamber was entirely wrong in discussing the subject. The Chairman (Mr. Wood-Davey): You are entirely wrong. You were not at the meeting of the council, and yoa were invited there. This is not a political matter, but a. fiscal matter. It has been discussed already by the Chamber of Commerce of London, and I main- tain that we are in order in discussing it. Mr. Andrews, answering the objections, quoted Lord Rosebery as an authority, who had stated recently that this was a matter for the prompt consideration of the cham- bers of commerce of this country. Mr. Benwick said the opposition to the dis- cussion of this matter was confined to two persons only. There was no difference be- tween this question and the coal tax put on by the Government a couple of years ago. When that tax was imposed that room in which they were then assembled was full. This was a matter of vital and supreme im- portance, and while suggesting that the dis- cussion should be stopped, he moved that a resolution on the subject be presented at the next meeting. Mr. G. Percy Thomas said he was prepared to take part in the discussion on the subject, but Mr. Lester Jones strongly urged that they should have the lead from the Government. The Chairman then ruled that the discussion be postponed till the next meeting. Mr. Franklin Thomas, after speaking for some time on the "Prevention of Corruption Bill," moved the following resolution, which was carried:—"That this chamber is still strongly in favour of the Prevention of Cor. ruption Bill 126. but respectfully suggests that there should be inserted in Clause 1, Sub- section 1, after the word agent in the first line, the words 'without the knowledge of his principal,' and that Sub-section 5 of the same clause be deleted."

THE AMERICA CUP. I Reliance Wins Another Trial. I The third trial race for the selection of the America Cup defender was sailed yesterday, by Reliance, Columbia, and Constitution, off Glen Cove, and was won by Reliance by two and a half minutes. The course was trian- gular, the legs being a. run, a reach, and a beat twice round, making a total of thirty miles. Times: -rReliance, 3hrs. 12min. 37sec., Constitution, 3hrs. lomin. 23sec., Columbia, 3hrs. 28min. 22sec. The partisans of Constitu- tion are jubilant over the result, for deduct- ing time allowance brings Reliance's win to less than ISOsec.. while the supporters of Columbia are unable to explain the bad behaviour of their yacht. New York, Wednesday.—The Constitution's time allowance, which is probably over a minute, makes her a serious competitor to the Reliance in the ultimate selection of the boat to defend the America Cup.-Reuter. SHAMROCK III. Shamrock III. was taken out of dock at Greenock to-day prepamtory to her departure to-morrow for America, She was accompanied by the steam yacht Erin, Shamrock I., and the tug Cruiser. Large crowds watched the vessels leave, and good wishes were signalled from the ships in the harbour. To-morrow excursion steamers win follow as far as Ailsa Craig, and numerous steam launches will proceed down the firth. An apparatus for sending wireless telegraph messages to passing vessels has been installed on the Erin, and there will be telephonic communication between the yachts and their escorts. Sir Thomas Lipton Sanguine of Success. The provost and magistrates of Greenook entertained Sir Thomas Lipton to luncheon on Tuesday. In reply to the Provost's toast of Success to Shamrock III. Sir Thomas said that she was the fastest boat of her type ever built in Britain. She would put up a good fight, the result of which, he believed, would be that she would cross the line first, with a good margin to spare. Mr. David Barry, Sir Thomas bipton's agent in New York, has wagered £2DO that Shamrock III. will win at least one of the cup races. A member of the New York Yacht Club has laid E300 that the defender will win every race.- Central News.

AMERICAN LABOUR TROUBLES The textile manufacturers have refused the demand of their workers for a 55 hours week. Consequently 100.000 men are expected to go out on strike.-Reuter.

I. A LIVELY ELECTION MEETING Berlin, Wednesday.—At an election meeting at Barth, Pomerania, last night, in support of the Conservative candidate, Baron Biepen- hausen, the Socialists attacked the hall and smashed the windows with showers of stones. Baron Biepenhauserf was injured. The police dispersed the Socialists.—Central News.

I ELECTION NEWS I The Liberal executive at Ashten-under- I Lyne have decided to invite Mr. A. H. Scott, of Manchester, to contest the seat at the next election. Mr. Scott is a tea merchant, and councilor of Manchester.

ALLEGED BRUTAL MURDER Thomas Scalley and George Brown were remanded at Wigan to-day charged with the wilful murder of Dominic Harlow. It was stated that on Monday aocused, without warn- ing, knocked Harlow down in the street, and kicked him in the head so eeverely that he succumbed this morning to his injuries.

An elderly man named Daniel Robinson. described as a commercial traveller of Cardiff. was brought before the Newport magistrates to-day charged w?th bein? drunk in Com- mercial-street on Tuesday night. He M! down and injured his face. V&en taken to the poliee-stMion over 212 was found in his Docketa. The Bench oned him 10&

IMILITARY MURDER. I Brutality of a German Officer. A SOLDIER STABBED FOR NOT SALUTING. A telegram from Kiel to the "Daily Mail" states:—In the presence of a large audience the trial commenced yesterday before a naval court-martial of Ensign Huessner on the charge of manslaughter of an artilleryman named Hartmann for failing to salute him. Huessner ran Hartmann through with his sword on the Saturday before Easter Sunday. The indict- ment charged the officer with "manslaughter as the result of the misuse of a service weapon." Huessner pleaded not guilty, and described the occurrence of Easter Saturday in the fol- lowing manner:—He met Hartmann in a. res- taurant, and, thinking he was intoxicated, re- quested him to come with him. Hartmann declined to notice the order, whereupon Huessner seized him by the arm. He, how- ever, released him for a moment in order to draw his dirk, and Hartmann seized the opportunity tofty. Hiiessner then, with his dirk raised, followed him anu struck him twice on the head, finally stabbing him in the shoul- der, and Hartmann fell dead. Huessner con- firmed the view which he had previously ex- pressed, that he had committee the act "be- cause it was has duty." It appeared that Huessner was not much liked by his comrades, and that he had previously talked to them on the question of salutes, from his-subordinates. On this matter he was most particular, and on his arrival at Essen had reprimanded a soldier who did not salute him. The soldier protested that he was not expected to recog- nise the naoval uniform, hot Huessner replied When you see. the oakleaf you must salute." The prosecutor demanded a sentence of six years' imprisonment and dismissal from the Navy, and ultimately Huessner was sentenced to four years' imprisonment to be expelled1 from the service. The prisoner heard this mild sentence unmoved.

I PICKINGS FROM "PUNCH." Odds and Ends—at Epsom.-Neglected Book- maker (dismally): len to one bar two! 'Ere you are. I'll take pawn-tickets, bank-notes, buttons, anything!" Decisive.—Impecunious One (halting ab- ruptly): "I beg pardon, sir." The Accosted (moving off abruptly): "Granted. Don't beg anything else! New Disease for Swift Bowlers.—Deliveruin tremens. The Happy Medimn.-Fa.ther: WeU, Tommy, I hope you feel a good boy this morning?" Tommy: "No, daddy, not welly good, and not welly bad. Just comfy! Cecilian Yespei-s.-The Abnormal proceed- ings in Grand Committee on the Deceased Wife's Sister Bill. A Drastic System.-Since. its opening, says the prospectus of a Nursing Institute, it has attended to 1,018 cases ,"from which no less than 274 have died. It is impossible," con- tinues the prospectus, to estimate the relief and comfort which have thereby been afforded." Very Stony-Hearted Magistrates.—"The Flint Justices."

I WORSLEY DIVORCE SUIT PERJURY I CASE At the Old Bailey, London, to-day, the trial was resumed of Henry Fennemore George, private inquiry agent, indicted for oommitting perjury in the Worsley divorce suit. Mrs. Worsley, wife of the petitioner, Mr. John Worsley, said she signed a confession of miseonduct with 'her uncle, Mr. Joseph WoMleY, in the Presence of her sister. Wit- ness stated that her- retraction was not true. Mrs. Worsley, croa?a-examined, said miMon- duct was committed. Bhe was not going to see an innocent man punished for the guilty. Justice Grantham said witness's statement, which was most improper, would not affect the case one way or, the other.

SHOCKING CRUELTY TO A HORSE I What was said to -be a shocking case of cruelty was heard by the stipendiary at Pont- ypridd Police-court to-day, when Ivor Fudge and Samuel Goldsworthy, colliers, Graig, were summoned for cruelly using a horse.-Mt. M. James, a. Pwllgwaun collier, said he missed the horse from a BeM on Wednesday, and after searching he found it on the following Friday in the mouth of an old level tied to an iron bar. The horse was standing in a ditch with mud up to its knees, and was almost too weak to stand. When he was taking it home it fell down from sheer weakness. Evidence was given to the effect that defendants were riding it about a field.-They were each fined X2, or a month's imprisonment.

FORGIVING MOTHER: BRUTAL SON I With her face bandaged, a Mrs. Foley appeared in the witness-box at Cardiff Police- court this morning to prosecute her son, aged nineteen, for assaulting her on the 22nd inst. Mrs. Foley expressed a hope that her eon, who had a long police-court record, should not be sent to gaol.-He was sentenced to four months.

FOOD IS POISON UNLESS DIGESTED The vigour of health depends on good digestion. Undigested food poisons the blood, which clogs up the. skin, the liver, and the kidneys. Food properly digested makes new etrength, new blood, new flesh, new life. Relish for food ana power to digest it comes with Seigel's Syrup Compounded of fruits, roots, and herbs, it tones and cleanses the liver and kidneys, and clears the stomach of the decayed products of B indigestion-the fruitful cause of head- ■ aches, languor, brain fag, constipation, BB and anaemia.  ?-I I &t It repews appetite, assists digestion, ■ imparts strength and vitality to the debilitated organs, makes food nourish you, and thus builds health on good digestion. "In spite of skilled medical aid, I was a martyr to.digestion for many years. I was always ailing, the least exertion tired me, and I felt drowsy, despondent, and miserable. For three years I was a confirmed invalid, so weak that I could scarcely walk across the floor." As a last resource he took Mother Seigel's Syrup, and it gradually restored him to perfect B health. So Mr. J. B. Mintoft, of Nun- I niigton, Yorks. recently declared in the I presence of a Commissioner for Oaths. H RENEWS I APPETITE. After eating, I was Subject to dis- I tressing attacks of giddiness and heart B trouble, besides which I suffered greatly B from constipation, flatulency, dizziness. B and acute indigestion. After months of ■ suffering, eight bottles of Mother ■ Seigel's Syrup cured me. If ever I take fl a dose now I always feel better for it. H It cleanses the body, and tones up the ■ whole system." So writes Mr. F. Crisp, B of Haverhill, Suffolk. Thirty drops of ■ Seigel's Syrup after dinner is a guaran- BB tee of good digestion. CURES I INDIGESTION. I L8J01

!WJFE'S SAD STORY I !WJFE'S SD. STORYI A Rhondda Collier's Terrible Cruelty. DESERTS HIS HOME AND STARVES HIS CHILDREN. At Pontypridd Pol ice-court to-day (before Alderman Richard Lewie) Mortimer WGarth, collier, living at the Bound Houses, Rhydfelen, appeared to answer a summons for neglecting and ill-treating his six children. Mr. J. E. Spickett prosecuted on behalf of the National Society for the Preven- tion of Cruelty to Children. He stated that upon visiting the house six months ago the children were ill-clad, and there was practi- cally no food in the house. Defendant had been earning good wages, but had been spend- ing his money in public-houses. He paid his account, on pay-days, and when returning from the public-house he would be in a bad temper, would ill-treat his family, and turn the chil- dren out at night. Defendant had been ill for sixteen months, and his wife had fed and clothed the children, and as soon as he re- covered and commenced work he continued his habits, and they were again short of food and clothes. Inspector J. Thomas said that three of the defendant's boys called at his house on Sun- day, January 4. He examined them, and the seven-year-old boy had nine weals on his back, and he appeared to be in pain. One of the others had two weals nine inches in length. Witness visited defendant's house, and in answer to a question about the condi- tion of the boys, defendant said, "I will teach them not to play in bed." There was only a little food in the house, and the children were all in rags. Defendant was in receipt of good wages when he worked regularly. Accord- ing to the pay dockets he could earn 50s. a week. Evidence was given by defendant's wife. She said that when her husband was ill she received relief from the parish, and the chil- dren were properly clothed and fed. In con- sequence of the baker refusing to supply bread on credit, they were often without it for the paat six months. The children had no clothes other than thoee they had on, and she' only managed to send them to school by patching their clothes. "It is patch, patch, patch, and nothing but patch," she added with pathos- They had to look for boota on the tips, and she had to cut up her own clothes so as to enable the children to. go to whool., When drunk the defendant acted like a maniac, and she and the children were in terror of their lives. She had sent a note to the in- spector because defendant had cruelly beaten them for playing in the bedroom. A fort- night before the last confinement she was looked in a bedroom by her husband, in com- pany with some of the children. He also threatened to kiU her, which frightened the eldest girl, and she threatened to jump out through the window. On one occasion defen- dant threatened to "baah" her brains out. The eldest girl was in the bath at the time, and waa only partially dad, and her hair was wet, but she ran to Police-constable Stibbs's house. The two-year-old child was suffering from a weak ankle, and she had been taking it to the Cardiff Infirmary for treatment, but she had failed to do this for want of money, and had pawned her wedding ring to enable her to take him there. One of the boys had been working, and had earned 5s. 6d. a week, but the defendant had gone to the boy's master and had taken the money, which prevented the boy from continuing work, as he had no clothes. Police-constable Stibbs stated that he had often seen the children in a poorly clad con- dition, without boots; and in the winter they a Imoa t perished coming from t be schools at Hawthorn. Evidence was also given by Dr. Evans and some neighbours. In sentencing prisoner to two months with hard labour, Alderinalk Lewis said there was no redeeming feature in the case, and that his systematic neglect of his family was shocking. A summons was also preferred against the defendant for deserting his wife and family. -Defendant's wife said that her husband went to Rhymney a fortnight, ago, and asked her for money. She had been married to defen- dant for four years,, but she had seven children, some of whom were by her first marriage. An order of 13s. a week was made.

GENERAL BADEN-POWELL I Description of Gasket from I Cardiff Corporation The following is a description of the casket which will contain the vellum of the freedom of the borough to be presented to Major- General Baden-Powell by the Corpora-tion of Cardiff on the hero of Mafeking' svisit to this town on Saturday; The body of the casket is, composed of about 180 ounces of silver richly gilded and chased. The front is divided into three panels, the centre being occupied by an enamelled por- trait of the late Alderman S. A. Brain, who, it will be remembered, was mayor of Cardiff in 1900, the year of the heroic defence of Mafeking, surrounded ^with wreaths, etc., and &urmounted by the civic mace, sword of jus- tice and mural crown. On the right appears an enamelled view of the present Town-hall, and on the left Cardiff Oastle; Welsh leeks in saltire underneath each view, with the Prince of Wales' plumes and Tudor roses above, sui,, ported by the-four corporation maces. The reverse of the casket is divided in a similar manner, the centre panel being occu- pied by an enamelled portrait of Major-? General Baden-Powell surrounded by laurel wreaths and a trophy of arms, surmounted by a "Corona palisado," which was awarded in classic times to those generals who suc- cessfully withstood a siege. On each side of the illustrious recipient is an enamelled view of Mafeking, one showing the heroic defender directing the operations of the defence in the trenches; the other gives a view of the police barracks. Underneath of each is a motto "Spes Bona" with an anchor of hope. Above appears the monogram "S.A." On both ends of the casket are finely chased monograms in high relief, pn dark blue enamelled plaques, "B.P." on one side and "1900" on the other. In recesses at each corner are finely modelled figures of the defensive forces of the Empire, viz., a blue- jacket, a British Infantryman, a City Imperial Volunteer, and a Oolonial Mounted Infantryman. The lid is handsomely decorated and embellished 'with' symbolic figures, scrolls, and festoons, etc., with a Welsh goat at each end. Each of the four corners of the central trophy is a finely-enamelled shield, emblazoned with the arms of Australia, Cape Colony, New Zealand, and Canada, which act as supporters to the Royal Arms, which are finely chased and enamelled, also the arms of Major-General Baden-Powell, with his Welsh motto—"Ar nyd yw pwyll pyd yw." The whole is surmounted by a group consisting of Britannia with trident and shield, the latter enamelled with the Union Jack resting against an anchor, at the side of which is the British lion reclining upon the shattered remains of the standards of the two hostile states, viz., the Transvaal and the Orange Free State. At each end of the casket appear two imposing models of the Welsh dragon, coloured with red gold, each supporting in his dexter claw the shield of the Principality. The base of the casket is decorated with various national, municipal, and military emblems, and has a scroll-shaped shield on ¡' each side of the inscriptions, one in English i and the other in Welsh, the whole resting on a slab of Connemara marble. The casket is enclosed in a. handsome velvet and satin-lined red morocco covered case. The work was designed and supplied by Messrs. Spiridion and Son, jewellers, Cardiff.

SHOP HOURS OFFENCES AT PENARTH At Penarth Police-court this morning (be- ¡I fore Colonel Thorriley and Mr. EL J. Simpson). Stead and Simpson, boot dealers, Penarth, and I John Griffiths, grocer, Cogan, were charged by the police with not having a notice posted in a conspicuous place in their business pre- mises as required by the Shop Hours Act.— ¡ The 'first-named defendants admitted the I offence, but Mr. Griffiths pleaded, in extenua- tion, that he had transferred the business, and a manager waTIn charge.—The Bench im- posed a. penalty of 5s. in each case.

FAILURE OF A MONMOUTHSHIREI PROVISION MERCHANT A meeting of the creditors of James Phillips, grocer and provision merchant. Carmarthen Stores, Coedcoch-road. Aberbargoed, Mon- mouthshire, was held to-day at Merthyr. The ttatement of affairs showed:—Gross liabilities, X311 lis. 7d.; liabilities to rank for dividend, 1310 6s. 7d.; net assets available for distribu- tion, £61 7a. 9d; deficiency, C248 12s. 10d.-Thc debtor attributed his failure to bad debts, pressure by creditors, want of capital, and keen competition.

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OCEAN TRAGEDY. I A Murderer's Death Sentence Commuted. TWO OTHERS TO BE EXECUTED ON TUESDAY. The Home Secretary yesterday afternoon notified the Sheriff of Lancashire that his Majesty the King had commuted the death sentence passed upon Otto Ernest Theodore Monson at Liverpool Assizes on the 15th inst. Monson, along with two other seamen, was found guilty of the wilful murder of the cap- tain, mate, and five members of the British veesel Veronica, whilst on a voyage from an American port to Monte Video. On account of his youth-he is only eighteen years of age- the jury strongly recommended Monson to Wrey, and this recommendation has met with favourable consideration. Monson's sen- tence has been commuted to one of penal ser- vitude for life. The execution of Ran and Smith has been fixed to take place at Walton Gaol next Tuesday, and despite rumours to the contrary no intimation has been re- received in official quarters that there will be a re-trial of the prisoners owing to the ill- ness of one of the jurymen at the recent trial.

FOOTBALL. I Rugby Team for South Africa. We are informed by Mr. G. Rowland Hill, hon. secretary of the Rugby Union, that the following have been chosen, and have pro- mised to form, the Rugby team for South Afrioa:V. M. Harrison (Middlesex), P. S. Hancock (Richmond), B. T. Skrimshire (Black- heath), A. E. Hind (Leicester), J. G. Davidson (Ireland), J. J. Gillespie (Scotland), R Neill, jun. Ocotlanct), E. T. Walker (Middlesex), D. B. Bedell-Sivright (Scotland), M. Morrison (Scot- land), captain, F. M. Stout (Richmond), James Wallace (Ireland), A. Tedford (Ireland), Joseph Wallace (Ireland), A. F. Roberts (Cambridge University) Louis Greig (Scotland), W. P. Scott (Soptland), K. S. Smyth (Ireland), and T. A. Gibson (Cambridge University). The party, which will also include John Hammond, the old Blackheath and Richmond forward, will sail on June 20, in the It.M.S. Briton. The Football League. Yesterday morning the representatives of the second division of the league met at the Taristock Hotel, Covent Garden. London, when the fixtures for next season were arranged. Fixtures are, of course, on the usual lines. There was no other business to bring before the meeting. =———— < I

A MUSIC-HALL ARTISTE ROBBED At Southwark Police-court, London, yester- day (before Mr. Paul Taylor) William Hall, 33, smartly dressed, describing himself as a chef at the Marlborough Club, Pall Mall, was cha-rged with stealing 8s., a powder puff, handkerchief, keys, and other articles from Miss Blanche Hay, music-hall artiste, of 33, Trentrroad, Brixton.-Prowmtrix said that the previous night at half-past eleven she, with some friends, was on an omnibus pro- ceeding over Westminster Bridge. The prisoner was sitting next to her. She turned round to talk to a friend, felt something, and saw the prisoner remove his hand from the bag, which was suspended from her waist belt. She found that the contents had been taken.—Beanie Hill, the wife of a music-hall artiste, of 15, Loughborough-road, said she was with prosecutrix. When Miss Hay called out that she had been robbed the prisoner left the omnibus. Witness followed, and saw the prisoner run and turn a corner. A gentleman caught him and gave him into custody.—The Prisoner: I should like to men- tion a 4circumstanoe to you. I was out all day yesterday, and was very intoxicated last night. I have never had a slur on my character yet. It must have been done in a drunken flt.-lifr. Coatea (the clerk) pointed out that the prisoner was described as a chef at the Marlborough Club.-Hr. Paul Taylor: Are you the person you describe yourself as being? Is thia your correct descriWion?-? The Prisoner: Yes; I have the highest testi- monials. and this is the first time I have ever been in a police-oourt.—Mr. Paul Taylor granted a remand.

AN INTERRUPTED COCK FIGHT At Rasharkin Petty-sessions, County Antrim, yesterday, fifteen men, chiefly of the agricul- tural class, were charged with unlawfully assembling, riot, and violent assault upon a police-sergeant and several constables on the 5th inst. Near that village on the morning in question the constabulary surprised a large party of men in the illegal pastime of cock- fighting, and it is alleged that while the police were attempting to disperse the crowd they were attacked with sticks and stones, revolver shots being also fired. After several hours' hearing seven of the defendants were returned for trial to the quarter sessions, bail being accepted in each case.

A REMARKABLE TEST OF MEDICINES I A remarkable test of medicines upon those very common ailments, indigestion and biliousness, has just been made by a woman named Dixon. living in the little village of Crcstwight, East Norfolk. She has lived in the house she now tenants for twelve years, and for twenty-five years before that she lived in another cottage quite near her present home. Daring the whole of that time, up to a few months back, she was known as a euf- ferer from chronic indigestion and bilious- ness. Sickness and pain followed the taking of food, and often she could not get food to remain on her stomach. Palpitation and headache were also present. So delicate was she and so soon was she made ill, that her husband could not smoke his pipe indoors as the smoke brought upon his wife a.n attack of retching. She had eight doctors in succession, and when they failed to cure her, she commenced to "doctor herself," as she terms it. She carefully and patiently gave seventeen various remedies a prolonged trial. After taking the sixteenth for a long time she had to admit that she was as bad as when she started. The seventeenth medicine was the vegetable remedy now known as Charles Forde'a bile beans, and, to her delight, this specific cured her. The affair has recently been much discussed, and a "Norwich Mercury" representative has written an I interesting account of it. Asked by him if her cure was complete, Mrs. Dixon said, "I am now quite free from the ailments which have bothered me through life. My daughter persuaded me to try bile beans. I improved after the first few doses, and gradually, but surely, they have made this great change in me." e9561

AN OFFICER CASHIERED Lieutenant James Gourlay, of the Army Service Corps, was recently tried by court- martial on charges of neglect and miscondnct prejudical to good order and military dis- cipline in connection with the discharge of his duties at the Army Service Supply Depot at Aldershot. The findings of the court were promulgated yesterday afternoon in the presence of all the officers of the corps. The prisoner was found guilty, and sentenced to be cashiered out of the army.

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Programme To-morrow. EPSOM MEETING. —The EIDDLESDOWN PLATE of 200 govs weight for age; allowances; winner to be sold for 200 so vs. Last seven furlongs of the Derby Course. -The HORTON PLATE (handicap) of 200 Bov" winner to be sold for 100 sovs. Five furlongs. I —The ROYAL STAKES (handicap) of 1,000 sovs; winners extra. Six fur- longs, on the New Course. ys st 10 Mr J B Joel's Sundrldge Morton 5 9 10 Mr A Cohen's Mailer »villic H Chandler a 9 10 Mr Jt £ J King's orchid Leach 5 9 5 Mr FoxbaJl Keene's Cap and Boils II..M Allen 5 8 5 Air G l'hursby's Indiau Corn Duke 6 7 12 Sir J Blundell Maple's Nabot W Waugh 4 711 Mr fi is Joel's Tippler C Peek 3 710 Mr G Parrott's Cerillo .Hubbs 4 7 8 Mr M Pizzey's Wollshall. T Sherwood 3 7 4 Air W Johnston's Silent Friend Owner 5 7 3 Mr W M It dinger's Torrent A Taylor 4 7 1 irrince SoltyXoC's Mountain Daisy Hammond 4 7 0 Mr U A Prentice's Japan J Powaey 3 6 13 Mr B Waldie Griffith'* Loch Leven R Sherwood 4.6 12 Mr James Buchanan's Bachelor's Fancy Major iidwards 3 6 11 Mr B H Henning's J ennico. Greusil 3 6 9 sir K "Vincent's Jacqueline K Day 3 6 7 Mr Arthur James's Bnnaook B Marsh 3 6 7 Jir A StedaU's Martheld Sadler, jun. 3 6 7 —The CORONATION CUP, a piece of plate value 200 sovs and 1,000 in specie for the winner; weight for age; allowances. Derby Course (about one mile and a half). ys st ID Lord Wolverton's 08boch.R Marsh 5 9 6 Mr J Gubbina's Ard Patrick Darling 4 9 3 Lord Howard de Walden's Rising Glass..Bnatty 4 9 3 Mr G Parrott's Cerillo Hobbs 4 9 3 Mr B S Sievier's Lavengro. Private 4 9 3 Mr W Bass's Sceptre Taylor 4 9 0 Mr Spencer Gollon's Seahorse II ..Hickey a 8 10 Mr J iiimmond's Burses Webb 4 8 7 Mr E L Hahnemann's Valenza F Day 5 8 7 Mr H J King's Prince Kloriael Leach 4 8 7 Mr lteid Walker's Templemore Bobinson 5 8 7 Duke of Westminster's Cupbearer Porter 4 8 7 Mr W C Whitney's Slipthrift Huggins 4 8 7 Mr L Brassey's Black Fancy H Sadler 4 8 4 His Majesty's Persistence B Marsh 3 7 7 Lord Howard de Waid en's Zinfandei.Beatty 3 7 7 Mr Jersey's Smilax Webb 3 7 7 Mr J W Larnach's Post Obit. K Marsh 3 7 7 Mr Sydney Piatt's Sizergh. < Grey 3 7 7 J —The GREAT SURREY FOAL STAKES of 200 BOVS, for two year olds; colts 8st 121b, fillies and geldings 8st 91b; winners extra; allowances. Five furlongs. r~f IK Mr H T Barclay's Bridle Road .Sentence 8 9 Mrs A Barnes's Sir Dennis Barnes 8 9 Mr E Hobson's Gallant Blue Hobbs 8 9 Lord Stanley's c by Melange-Mimorna Mr G Larnbton 8 7 His Majesty's Chicken Skin R Marsh 8 6 Mr E 'Bonner's Coxcomb Gurry 8 6 Lord Derby's f by Ladat—Lock and Key Mr G Lambton 8 6 Sir J Miller's Santa Claus .Blackwell 8 6 Sir J Miller's Chanter. Blackwell 8 6 Prince Soltykoff's Theodoric Hammond 8 6 Prince Sol-tyVoff's Bonnie Wee Tiling Hammond 8 6 Mr W G Stevens's c by Bentworth-Lady Jummy Owner 8 4 Sir D Cooper's Iolanthe Blaokwell 8 3 Lord Duaraven's Festal Air B Sherwood 8 3 Mr J A Miller's Go Between Gurry 8 3 Duke of Portland's Lanfine .Porter 8 3 Duke of Portland's f by Cyllen"mean Porter 8 3 Mr E A Wigan's f by Orion-Lapsa. Fallon 8 3 Mr K A Wigan's Bucolioa Fallon 8 3 —The DURDANS PLATE (handicap) of 1,000 sovs; winners extra. The last I. mile and a quarter of the Derby Course. ys art lb Mr E C Irish's Over Norton Lowe 6 9 7 Lord Carnarvon's The Solicitor Greusil 5 8 13 Mr S B Joel' Bachelor's Button C Peck 4 8 10 Sir E Vincent's Pietol .R Day 4 8 8 Mr L tle Rothschild's Kunstler Rayboe 5 8 4 Mr W G Langlands's Noblesse..W Nightingall 4 7 11 Sir Jamee Miller's Pharisee Blackwell 4 7 11 Mr G A Prcntice's Pekin J P)wney 4 7 10 Lord Dunraven's Morganatic E Sherwood 4 7 7 Mr A Jamee's .Shellmartin R Marsh 4 7 6 Sir Waldie Griiffth's Loch Leven..R Sherwood 7 3 Mr C H Hanmtm's Raven's Flight .Sherrard 4 7 3 Mr C Mynors's- Selkirk c. Peacock 4 7 1 Mr L Neumann's His Grace.Mr Gilpin 3 7 0 Mr Gilpin 3 7 0 Mr J Lewis's Long Tom H Darling 4 7 0 Mr J Buchanan's Sankence .Major Edwards 3 6 11 Mr P P. Gilpin's Roe O'Neill Owner 3 6 10 Mr Simpson Jay's.Marmion .Sadler, jun. 3 6 7 Mr J Buchanan's Red Lamp.Major Edwards 3 6 7

SPORT OF THE DAY —-j. Mr. L. de Rotbschild has secured second call on the services of J. Murray, after the stable of R. W. Armstrong, the Penrith trainer, to whom the boy is apprenticed. Nat Robinson, the jockey, found it impos- sible to keep his weight down under 9st., and, therefore, has again relinquished public riding. It is, hewever, probable that in the near future he will accept a proffered re- tainer to train abroad. Mr. W. A. H. Bass, of the 10th Hussars, the owner of' Sceptre, has engaged the English jockey T. Melaom to ride for him in ludia next season. Meleom has already arrived, and he took out three ponies from England with 1 him for Mr. Bass, who also recently pur- chased the Arab pony Huddal, with a view to winning the next Army Cup at Lucknow. The price paid for the latter was 3,200 rupees. Mr. Bass has engaged Bleach as his private trainer in India, and the training quarters are at Poona. Melsom, who rides in. the Yankee fashion, won several races in England in 1900. MASTERS OF FOXHOUNDS' ASSOCIATION. Lord Yarborough presided at the annual meetings of the Masters of Foxhounds' Associa- tion, held at Tattersall's, Knightabridge, on Monday. A sub-committee appointed to deal with the question of distemper reported that, though various experiments had been made during the year, no method of rendering whelps immune from distemper had been dis- covered. In consequence, and after the views expressed by many masters of hounds, they. did not feel justified in recommending that the present arrangement with Dr. Bloxall should be oontinued. Mr. W. M. Wroughton thought it was a pity the experiments should be dropped, and volunteered to rry them on if he received some assistance from indivi- dual members. Lord Yarborough presented to the Rev. Cecil Legurd, editor of the "Fox- hounds Kennel Stud Book," a portrait of him- self in oils, the work of Professor Herkomer (which has t)een hung in the Royal Academy), as some recognition of what he had done for hanting and hunting methods during his twenty years of editorship.

TRADES DISPUTES' COMMISSION I The Prime Minister has settled the terms of reference to the Royal Commission on Trade Disputes, over which the Lord Advocate i-' to preside. They are:—To inquire into trade combinations and trade disputes,^ and the state of the law affecting the same, and to report thereon." It will be observed that the reference is somewhat limited, though it oovers the question of laws dealing with trusts as well as with industrial disputes. Matters of policy are to be excluded from the consideration of the Commissioners, who will practically confine their attention to the legal aspects of the question, endeavouring to ascertain what the law actually is and to what extent it has been varied by the decision of his Majesty's judges. It is understood that the scope of the investigation has met with the approval of the Trades Unions, on whose behalf Mr. Haldane has been acting in the negotiations with the Government.

LEAGUE AGAINST BRITAIN It is reported that a league for the defence of Belgian interests in the Congo Free State is in course of formation in Brussels. It will be composed of engineers, merchants, officers, explorers, and all those who, whether by science, labour, or money, have for 25 years helped to create the Colony. It is openly con- fessed that the league has been called into existence to stop the aggression of Great Britain, whQ, its promoters say,.is anxioura to cause' troupe in the Congo Free State, and then step in and "nobble" it. Commenting on the desirability of forming a league for the defence of Belgian interests, the "Petit Bleu" says it may be hoped that Belgium's initiative will be followed in Germany, Hol- land, and France, and, in fact, in every European oountry which possesses Colonies, "for none are safo- from the insatiable appe- tite of England."

At Ma-rlborough-street Police-court, London, to-day, Emile Soland, French engineer, was committed for trial charged with furiously driving a motor-car in Regent-street at mid- night on May 2 and 3. injuring Hugh Richard Evans. Mr. Evans has been an inmate of the hospital suffering from the injuries received.

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Told in Tabloids. Mr. John Watkine, of Brynmawr, has been placed on the commission of the peace. William Romilly, aged 50, and living at 12, Evelyn-street, Cardiff, was last night admitted into the Cardiff Infirmary with a crushed foot. At the Bath and West of England Show Mr. T. R. Thompson, J.P., Cardiff, secured a firet prize with a Hereford heifer.. John Hicks, eighteen, was sentenced to three months' imprisonment by the Cardiff stipen- diary this morning .for assaulting Police- constable Edwards. The Duke and Duchess of Beaufort have taken the Dowager Countess of Rosslyn's house, 17, Park-lane, for June and July, and will arrive there directly after Whitsuntide. At Tredegar Police-court yesterday William Henry Jones, 26, collier, Ebbw Yale, was fined Y,5, or one month's imprisonment, for stealing a pair of boots, value 4s. lid., the property of Henry Mitchell. The Rev. Herbert Yaughan, a youthful nephew of the cardinal, who has just taken his D.D. in Rome, arrived in London yesterday for the purpoe of taking up work in England. Mr. W. S. Buckmaster, the famous polo- player, who was ra/ther badly injured while playing in the Social Club's polo final at Hurlingham on Monday, was a, little better yesterday. Tim Leary, aged 25, of 10, Redlaver-street, Cardiff, a Jabourer in the employ of. Messrs. Topham and Jones, contractors, Cardiff, was admitted into the Cardiff Infirmary early this morning suffering from injuries to the head. At Tredegar Police-court yesterday James Carpenter, collier, New Tredegar, was fined 10s. for jumping out of a train on the Brecon and Merthyr Railway ^yhilst in motion, and on the wrong side. If was stated that the practice was common, the men being eager to be first at the lamp-room. 'Lady Windsor presided at a meeting held at her house in Mount-street, London, yester- day, to further the interests of the London School Nurses' Society. It was stated that an income of E500 would alone be adequate to properly carry their scheme through. Mr. R. J. Rhys held an inquest this morning at the Miskin Inn, Miskin. into the circum- "tances attending the death of John Morgan, who was killed last Saturday at one of Messrs. Nixon's Navigation Collieries, through a. fall of roof. A verdict of "Accidental death" was returned. David Andrews. 25, collier, New Tredegar, was, at Tredegar police-court yesterday, fined 40s. or a month's imprisonment for stealing a hatchet, value 5s., the property of Richard Jones, his fellow-workman. Defendant per- sisted in declaring his innocence until the matter was investigated by the workmen's committee, when he returned the hatchet. At Tredegar Police-court yesterday William J. Thomas, fourteen, Tirphil, working with his father as a wheelwright, was charged with misbehaviour in the presence of females on three different dates.—The Chairman said the offence was abominable, and had it not been for the defendant's youth he would be sent to prison for three months.—He was fined .S5. or fourteen days' imprisonment. Mr. R. J. Rhys, coroner, held an inquest at Aberdare Police-station last night touching the death of James O'Connor, haulier. 25 years of age, and iivingr-at 1. George-street, jPenrhiwceiber, which took place last Sunday at Dr. Jones's Cottage Hospital, whither he was removed on the 16th inst., as the result of injuries which he had sustained at the top of Cwm Cynon Colliery, Ppnrhiwceiber, on the 25th ult. A verdict of "Accidental death" was returned.

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I THE SENTENCE ON A CLYDACH STRIKER. The Secretary of State has written to the members of Parliament for Swansea and Gower stating that, having carefully con- sidered the petition with regard to John Keefe, sentenced to twelve months' imprison- ment for participation in an assault on the occasion of the late strike at Mond's Works, Swansea Valley, and having consulted the judge who heard the case, he regrets that, in view of the serious nature of the offence, he does not feel justified in advising his Majesty to jitant any remission of the sentence.

THE BALKAN TROUBLES Constantinople, Tuesday. The Servian Minister yesterday made a vigorous protest against the assertions that revolutionary bands were being formed in Servia for the' purpose of invading the Kossoir district, and that the Servians were carrying on a contra- band trade in arms. Last night a. boat, con- veying 47 Albanian chiefs, who have been exiled, parsed through the Bosphorus on her way to the Black Sea ports in Asia Minor.— Renter. Vienna, Wednesday. A telegram from Salonica to the Neue Freie Presse says that a young Bulgarian, named Arso Lazo, who has been arrested there, has revealed the whole system of the Macedonian revolutionary organisation, the headquarters of which were 1 at Koprulu. A wealthy banker of Salonika. Arso Lazo declares, acted as intermediary between the National Bank of Sofia and the Macedonian committees for the distribution of funds.—Central News.

I TRIAL OF THE HUMBERT8 Hie trial of the Humberts will commence before the Tribunal of the Seine during the first fortnight of August next.—Central Newo.

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