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Whilst there is much talk in progress aJjottt peace n-egociations, the Japanceo, like the practical people they are, are not allowing teh-e gra^s to grow under t-hcir feet. On the contrary, they are executing a. great afweepiag moveuaeat in Manohuri&, with results decidedly unpleasant to the I, enemy. Surely, the day cannot be far d'wtoawfc when it vvill become apparent even to tbe- oht.u,~je official mind oi Hussia t-hat it is-tkne all this usel ess slaughter ceasied, and- terms were made with an enemy as ofeivafrc-us as he is brave. Meanwhile the Japitnese will continue their military operations. There is nobiiing more they o&n do .at t>ea, where they are absolutely masters. The wise and kindly words spoken yesterday by the new Bishop of Llandaif will have an excellent effect alike within the pale of his own communion and beyond it. His lordship said he hoped he might have the strength and the grace to be tolerant, and that he and those with whom he was brought in contact would act in the spirit of love, fairness, and consideration. These are words which will be read with satisfaction everywhere. Nowhere probably more than at Cardiff is there such amity and brotherly feeling prevalent amongst the various bodies, and in his endeavour to foster that good feeling Bishop Hughes is certain of the sympathy and support of all classes of bhe community. Merthyr is at last to take her place amongst the great boroughs of Wales. She has certainly won the honour. For years she ran Swansea hard as the Welsh ( I' metropolis, and her vast industrial enter- prise fifty years ago won from Thomas Carlyle a picturesque note that, however, contains no particular compliment to that busy centre. Merthyr is now less im- portant than she was in those days, because other towns have left her in the rear. Still, she deserves the charter that reached her yesterday, and great are the local rejoicings. It will take some time for the Tydvilites to cool down. A suggestion has been made to us by a correspondent that a ladies' bathing place might be provided at the Roath Park, Cardiff, as is done on the Thames at Cookham. Our correspondent says that opposition would probably arise, but, in order to meet any possible objection from a section of the public to ladies bathing in this prominent spot, it could be arranged to allow bathing between certain hours of the day only. Seeing that the gentlemen bathe from six to eight, he asks, Could not the ladies have from, say, 8.30 to ten o'clock? Probably if lady bathers voiced their views with determination the matter would be taken up by the city fathers, but it is hardly likely to pass into practice without a good deal of discussion. The curious scene at the Carmarthen Town Council of the mayor being pulled up in no uncertain fashion by the borough surveyor, and of the latter's out- burst against his worship being greeted with approbation by the council and public, is an experience which, though unfortunate in itself, conveys an impor- tant lesson to individual members of local bodies. It teaches them to abstain from interfering individually with paid publi,c officials in the performance of their duties. Outside the council chamber a member must shed 'his cloak of authority over officialdom. He can, with justice, only give orders by becoming a party to a formal resolution at a meeting of the body to which he belongs. If he wanders from that ruleand acts on his own initia- tive, he shifts the responsibility from the official upon whom it should rest and lays himself open to unpleasant surprises. The weather agreeably disappointed i the Cardiff Naturalists yesterday, for they spent a fine as well as delightful day at Tewkesbury and Deerhurst. The steam up the Severn from Gloucesiter to Tewkesbury and back was greatly enjoyed, j The grand old abbey charmed those who had not seen it before, and the visitors divided their appreciation between the rich historic details of the abbey, the scrupulous care with which everything is conserved by the Church authorities, and the great local knowledge of the sacristan, Mr. Bannister. Tewkesbury Abbey has many claims on the special interest of Welshmen. It is there that Robert Fitzhaimon lies, Who had so much to do with Cardiff Castle after the con- quest, and there, too, in the chancel is a brass to Thomas le Despenser, with the proud Welsh motto, Gwell angau na chwilydd," which, by the way, is sadly misprinted in the otherwise accurate guidebook to the church. There are many other points of local interest, whilst it is needless to say that the general historic associations of the abbey are almost unsurpassed by any church in the kingdom. Tewkesbury is a quiet little town, sleeping around its grey abbey, happy in its past, and, apparently, not particularly eager about its future. Life moves in easy stages there. It is the antithesis of Cardiff. This trip to Tewkesbury and Gloucester shows what a splendid centre Cardiff is for the holiday-maker. As a matter of fact, it is easy to reach in the course of a long day one or other of half the beauty spots in England and Wales from the Welsh metropolis, and the same boast can be made by few other leading towns c? similar importance. Both by rail ar.: sea there are any number of facilities, and there is certainly no other place in Wales that can beat, or even equal, it in this particular. The Cardiff Naturalists have set a splendid example during the last few years in showing the way to the public at large, for they have exhibited in their own excursions what can be done—easily and cheaply for the most part—by trips carefully thought out and arranged beforehand. In this, as well as in their onn particular province, they have earned the gratitude of the community. THOSE DETONATORS. I [Tune: "Men of Hartec-h."] Fifty thousand d-oionoitors— 0 ye gods and fried pertatero. For the railway someone catera— Ain't it big enough? On the Cardiff East Mud lying Brothers" ketch, her flag a flying, In her hold there's no denying All this dangerous sttúf! While she's halting, good old stager, Who should come, we'll lay a waser, But the vast Inspector Major, Cryiag, "Well, I'm blowed! On the Had is not you. station. You may bust aiad wreck creation. Here's a p?etty situation— Subject for an o.de" Ah! hut there is some restriction- Hurman has no jurisdiction; Says his power is but a. Action; Major looks aghast. Wheat ley now otuat fa-ceo the worry, For the "Brothers" will not scurry, Ketchea never seem to hurry- 'Tis aga.inst their taate. 0, ye Cardiff speculatora, Coal exporters. dock creators, Fifty thousand detonators Busting all at once, Would induce some alteration, Would upset the situation, Make a jolly big Fensi-ttion- Or I am a dunce! Claortis: Steady, Cardiff, steady! For the worst be ready! If the stuff blow up there'll be A most surprising eddy! There will be a fall in houaes. Shocking slump in summer blouses, Followed by some change of spouees When the inquest's o'er! IDRIS. I

RIGHTS OF A COSMOPOLITAN During the hearing yesterday of the divorce petition of Mr. Robert Biedemann, a. piano merchefnt, Sir G-or-ell Barnes wanted to know what were the rights of a cosmopolitan. Mr. Willock. for Mr. Biedermann, replied that a cosmopolitan could have no domicile. The Judge: Then he cannot get a. divorce anywhere. Mr. Wiliock: Not unless he acquires a domicile in some country. The Judge: Them he ceases to be a ooe- mopolitan. Mr. Willook explained tbat hie client was an Austrian by birth, and that he married hi.9 wife in a minister's private room in New York. After that he appeared to have become a cosmopolitan. But he hrad now acquired domicile in this country, eynd eo became legally armed to ask for a. divorce from his wife. on the ground that during ¡ part of the time that he was a cosmopolitan she wae leading an immoral life in the I West-end. A decree trial was granted.

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21 YEARS' SILENCE 21 YEARS' SILENCEI THE RESULT OF A QUARREL1 After living in the same house and eating at the same table with her husband for 21 years without having spoken a word to him, Mrs. Hamilton L. Grubbs, of Indianapolis; ha-s applied to the Supreme Court of Indiana for a divorce. This strange mode of life was agreed upon by the couple after a quarrel about a trifling matter-the sale of some geese. Mrs. Grubbs wanted the feathers for a bed, but Mr. Grubbs did not like feather beds, and sold the gee-se. The couple then agreed to live together until their six children were of age. The youngest, Bose, was then an infant in arms. When she got older she sat between her parents at table, and acted as messenger between them. All the children tried to effect a reconcilia- tion between their parents, but failed, and now the youngest has come of age and is about to marry. Mrs. Grubbs is, therefore, at liberty to seek divorce, and is doing so. She will live with her sons in ILlinois. j

Memories." I zE150 OFFERED FOH PICTURE I An enthusiastic admirer of Mr. Seymour Lucas's picture, Memories," has made an offer of £ 150 for it, but he has been informed I that the picture is not for sale, and that he must take his chance in the competition, which will take place on August 29, and the entry for which closes August 22.

I The Simpler Life. I WEST-END FASHION TAKING TO FRUIT Dimple disease is the latest fashionable complaint. It is the name given to the puckering up of the flesh into a number of email dimples, a complaint which, in it,s turn, is put down (rightly or wrongly) to exceeeive meatreating. In other words, according to this theory, too much meat too many dimples —and too much flesh to one's body. It is the three or four meat mealsa day that are especially denounced; and the re- action against flesh food has had the effect of driving many people to vegetable and farinaceous diet. In Piccadilly, the heart of London fashion, there is at this moment a visible sizn of this 'dietetic revolt. It takes the shape,of a dainty little restaurant, whither -Society resorts for fruit luncheons. Round tables, decked with the choicest flowers, ladies and gentlemen, in revolt against the delicacies of the grand restau- rants sit down to simple luncheons of Muscat I grapes, bananas, bread and butter, a.nd Strawberries. There is a constant succession of carriages setting down their occupants at the doors of the establishment, and several ladies have confided to the management that they were sent thither by their medical advisers. It is an unimportant consideration that the fruit luncheons are chea.p-ls, 6d., without mineral waters, tea, or ooffee, and 2s. with these drinks thrown -in, The reaction in favour of this light food is apparently part of a tendency towards a simpler mode of living. Not merely meat, but fish, tea, ooffee, mushrooms, and aspara- gus are held to contain what are known as purin bodies, which become formed later on into uric acid—though the meat is the greatest offender. The result is that medical men are now advising purin-free diet. This gives one a considerable menu to choose from-milk, cheese, butter, white bread, cereal foods, nuts, and fruit. The dietary is declared to be quite adequate for nutrition and energy, and even vastly to improve the general standard of health and capacity for work.

A Slap at Cardiff? I COUNCILLORS' QUEER CONDUCT, I At the meeting of Glamorgan County Council, held at Neath to-day, a notice cf motion stood in the name of Mr. T. 11.^Morris to the following effet: That the joint police committee be asked to appoint a. sub-committee to meet the com- mittee of the county council to consTder and report on the m^ans of providing suitable and adequate huHdingB for the use of both bodies, the new buildings to be within the administrative county. The effect of the resolution was to enable .Cardiff to come in. When Mr. Morris rose to propose it, the Pontypridd and Ehondda representatives left in a body. There was then no quorum, and the resolution was therefore left standing over to the next meeting.

BETTING AT TREDEGAR. I An Octogenarian Defendant. I At Ebbw Vale Police-court to-day a number of summonses against the county council bveilaws with reference to betting were heard. Albert William Morgan, butcher and book- maker, Blackwood, was charged with betting in a public place at Bedwellty Pit. Tre- degar, on the 1st in-3t.; and Henry Andrews, an old man, 80 years of age, was charged wirth being implicated. A.t Ti-edogar PoLice-court on Monday two rail way men, named Thomas and Watta, were fined L5 each for bet.t.ing with Morgan. Mr. Horace Lyne, Newport, conducted the prosecution for the police, and Mr. Joiseph Henry Jones, Cardiff, defended. The police evidence was similar to what, was given ait- Tredegar, but Palice-coneta.hle Davies added that Andrews denied betting, but admitted cairrying messages for others. Mr. Jones aaked the bench to reverse the decision given a.t Tredegar, as Morgan abso- lutely denied betting with Thomas, Watts, or Andrews. The latter said he was receiving parish relief and had no money for betting. Morgan wae fined £5 and £2 6a. 6d. oosto. An-da-ews waa fined Is.

SEPARATED AFTER 47 YEARS I Mrs. Mary Ann Bridges obtained at King- ston yesterday a separation order against hep husband, with whom ehe had lived for 47 years. Mr. W. Cam,, in opening the case, stated that on one occasion, when the body of his dead son was lying in the house awaiting burial, Mr. Bridges threatened to throw both the body and the coffin into the street. Bridges shouted: "It's E6 lie!" and later, when the solicitor stated that his children had to walk the streets at night in conse- quence of his violence, he shook his fist and eried "He's a liar!" He was then ejected from the oourt struggling. A son who gave evidence said he once had I to jump through a. window to get away from hi* father.

CAERAU COLLIER'S BABY I At Abenavon Borough Police-court to-day Mr Lewis M. Thomas appeared in support of a. summons by Margo-ret Williams, a single woman, living at 10, Bevan-street, Aberavon, against William Davies, collier, 24, Caerau- road, Caerau, to show cause, Ac. Mr. Thomas said the parties had been court- ing for two years, and under the promise of marriage intimacy took place first in Septem- ber, 1903, and the child was born July, 1904. Defendant had signed an admisfdon of paternity. Complainant was omly 20 years of age. These particulars were borne out by com- plainant, who was a smart intelligent looking young woman. The Bench made an order of 3s. 6d. per week for sixteen years, with costs a.nd advo- cate's fee.

SAUSAGES FOR TEA I Consternation has been caused in the district of Newsome, Huddersfieid, in conse- quence of the dearth of two parsons and the illness of many others as the result of eating poisonous food. Norman Brook, a warehouseman, end six of his family, had sausages for tea ou Saturday. Next day Brook developed ptomaine poisoning, ajid died, and aJl his family are now seriously ill. Mary Ann Beaumont, a. housekeeper, of Newsome. died Yesterday as a result, it is ¡ stated, of eating pork pie. Dr. Moore, medical of tic-err of health, is instituting inquiries into the ether cases of illness.

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THE BROKEN MELODY LADY WHO PLAYED THE DRUMS Awarded X150 for Breach of Promise. The breach of promise suit in which Miss Fanny Yorke Robinson, of Shepherd's-bush, member of a, ladies' orchestra, sought to obtain damages for breach of promise of mar- riage from Mr. Godfrey Charles Holbeck. a band conductor, ended yesterday in a verdict I (briefly reportad in laat night's Pink") for the plaintiff, with L150 damages. The young lady—who played the drums in a touring orchestra—met the defendant-who lives in Hugh-street, Eccleston-square—in the Isle of Wight. They. became engaged, and a large number of love letters passed between them, the plaintiff addressing her intended as "Dear Old Nunky." The reading of some of these letters on the first day of the hearing caused no small amount of merriment in Mr. Justice Phillimore's court. A lady musician. Miss Maud Wrench, spoke as to the evidences of affection displayed by the parties at Bridlington. His Lordship: What did he do? Listen to her playing the drum, or did he take her drives and walks? They went for drives and walks together. The witness added that she had seen the plaintiff marking the defendant's socks. The plaintiff, being again called into the box to give evidence as to the defendant's means, said that he had informed her he made as much as £50 a week out of his orchestras, and that he had a private income I of 1100 a year. Willing to Share the £100 I This information was volunteered when they went to look for a flat, and he asked if the worst came to the worst would she be content with sharing the £100 a year. To this she replied Yes." For the defendant, Mr. Gill referred to one of the plaintiff's letters, in which she said: It is more cruel than death. I loved you, and you merely played with me like a cat with some poor wretched mouse. This, said counsel, was a powerful letter, and one which would appeal to any man; but there was no hint in it that there was am- engagement. There was no corroboration of any alleged promise after Christmas. 1902, and at that time there was a mutual agreement to cease courtship. I The defendant, a fair-haired man of 42, 1 was then called. He was educated, he said, at Eton, came into some money, and lost it in an auctioneer's business at Brighton. He then went in for music, but never earned so much as £ 50 a week. When he became proprietor of hie own band he earned less than flEO in a year. In 1903 he earned by his band and theatre engagements .6140. and last year £ 179. After describing his meeting with Miss Robinson on the pier at Byde the defendant said they became friends, but he never asked her to marry him. He had taken her to restaurants and had made her some presents a.nd paid her some attention; but, as to marriage, he never oontemplated it. When He Had Influenza He admitted having asked her to come to his rooms in December, 1902, when he said their friendship must cease. His Lordship: Did you ask her to go to your rooms in order to tell her that? Yes, I had influenza, and one knows tha.t with a high temperature one must not go out. Therefore, I asked her to come to me." Defendant admitted having bought the lady a ring, the price of which was X3 10s.; but if he had meant to give her an engage- ment ring he would have paid more for it. The learned Judge: Did you put the ring on her finger? Defendant: No, my lord. Proceeding, witness said he kissed the lady when they met, but he was sure thatto7i one occasion in January, when they went to a restaurant and when the plaintiff said he offered marriage, he never did anything of the kind. In croas-examination defendant admitted that he certainly was fond of the pla-intiff; in fact, they were fond of each other. Lord Coleridge: Do you address all girls as Your affectionate old Nunky?"—Not exactly like that, but I know a number of ladies. Lord Coleridge: Were you fonder of her than of girls in general?—Oh, no. Lord Coleridge: Do you always addrees friends as Dearest, Dea-rest Best," as you did thi-s lady?—Well, I had influenzo when I wrote that. I was not at all well, and you do write stupid things like that sometimes. "A Loving Friendship." I Defendant described his friendship with ¡ Miss Bobinson as a "loving friendship," and admitted writing to her, I believe, with God's help, we can get over all difficulties." Counsel: What difficulty?—Of the loving friendship. The Judge: Well, I don't mind saying that I thought you referred to the difficulties of marriage?—No, my lord. Lord Coleridge: You write, "You know my position, health, and the rislqs of heavy expenses possible, and I hope know my heart" ? Did not you by that allusion mean marriage?—No; all that refers to lovin"e*' friendship. The Judge: Did you kiss her?—Yes. Lord Coleridge: And fondle her?—Yes. Was not your position that of lovers?— Loving friendship. Did the ring you bought fit her engagement finger?—I do not know. His Lordship: Which finger did she wear it on?—I do not know. But you saw her constantly; was it her engagement finger?— do not really know which it was. Defendant caused loud laughter by saying be did not know which was the engagement finger. Lord Coleridge: You knew she was very proud of it?—What do you mean by proud of it? I do not understand your meaning. She liked it as a present. When she first received it did she not write: My dearest darling Nunky, I feel so proud of the ring. I have looked at it in all sorts of positions. Mama thinks it is so pretty, and the kitten mme and licked my ha.nd for luck? Now, do you eay that she did not consider that to be an engagement ring?—No, it was only this, that we had made up our friend- ship. What did you mean by writing, "I should never love anyone else as I do you "?-Well, is it impossible to love anyone without tbink- ing of marriage? Did you continue to kies her and behave like a lover?—What do you mean by a lover? Did you put your arm round her wai&t?— Yes. Did you think that fair to her if you were not going to marry her?—She oompla.ined of my being cold. Finally, as stat.ed above, the jury awarded the plaintiff E150 damages.

RiVAL SEAMEN'S UNIONS I To the Editor of the "Evening Express." Sir,—I observe tha.t William Royal answers my statement in your issue of the 19th. The reason I take an interest in the case is that I know him personally from the time he callie to this country. So far as my capability of paying the X3 is concerned. I am willing to deposit that with you a.t once. Cam. Mr. Royal do the same? The easiest method for him is to produce his birth certificate, or his naturalisation papers. I give him one month to do it.—I am Ac., Ac., J. HENSON. I Barry, June 21. -I

A JIM THE PENMAN I Tho failure of the City Trust Company of Philadelphia, and an investigation into its affairs, have brought to light a remark- able series of forgeries, which were com- mitted by one of Philadelphia's most respected citizen, who recently died. The forgeries caused the failure of the trust company. The forger wae Benjamin Gaekill, a well- known banker, who lived outwardly a most model life, and died without hie crimes even being suspected. His methods were peculiar. It seems Gaskill bought single shares in stock companies, and afterwards raised the number on the certificates to hundreds. He then hypothecated the shares, pocketing the proceeds. Gaskill left a fortune of nearly LZOO, The receiver of the trust company will take steps to attach this money.

SEA WATER AS MEDICINE I Aceordmg to the Now York OOI"I'æp()ndent I 01 the Herald," sea water as a medicinal 'beverage, cM?y designed to reduce obeeiy, has become fashionable at the Msorte of the New Jersey coast. Waier is brought from the deep by fishermen far out, where it is safe from pollution. Three glasses daily is the doee. The faddists claim all the benefits of a trip to Carlsbad.

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STOP PRESS Latest Telegrams. MR. LLOYD GEORGE AT CARDIFF. TEE WELSH PLAX OF CAMPAIGN. The Glamorgan Convention against the Education Act was begun at Wood-Ireet Chapel, Cardiff, this afternoon. Sir Alfred Thomas, M P., presided over a- crowded mealing. The chief speakers were Prin- cipal Edwards, 31 r. Lloyd George, M.P., lir. Brynmor Jones, M.P. The u, i:, -i I resolution declaring hostility to the policy of the Government, and approbation i. < organise a national campaign was pa<-ed. and a collection was made. Jr. Lloyu- Geo-rge announced that if Cardiff would collect .£1.COQ -lir. John Cory would contri- bute £ 250. Air. Lloyd George said that Mr. Crawahay Williams had given -P!O, but ho hoped every Welsh. Nonconformi*: would find his name on the scroll of would fiud his ;iame ou Cne c-croll of honour. A SECOND PINK will be issued this evening, with a report of Cardiff Revolt Convention. "-¡" Our :£165 Ptcturo will be drawn for in August. Have you sent in your set of coupons ?

BARRY SEAMEN'S INSTITUTE I Foundation Stone to be Laid by Lord Windsor The foundation stone of the New Seamen's Institutes in connect: .yith the Missions to Sea-mem, in Dock V*- --road, Harry, will be laid by Lord Windsor, the Lcard-lieqxtenant of Glamorgan, on Wednesday, the 16tih of August.

SURETY ALMOST FORFEITED. Cwmbran Neighbours Quarrel At Caerleon Police-court to-day Clara Davies, a married woman of Cwmbran, was summoned for assaulting a little girl named Catherine Coleman, fourteen, at Cwmbran, on the 10th inst. Complainant, who had a big plaster on her forehead, sta.ted that on the day in question defendant's son called her a bad name in the garden. From names the disturbance resolved itself into the throwing of stones, and defendant threw a stone at her, which cut her on the forehead. A OOl"tifica.te was produced showing that Dr. Hogan, of Pont- newydd, was treating the girl for a wound liin. in length on the forehead. Dei-endant denied the assault, and alleged that the complainant cut her forehea.d by striking her head against a bedstead while she was picking up a stone to throw at defen- dant. The Bench dismissed the summons on pay- ment of costs. Catherine Coleman, the mother of the com- plainant in the last case, was subsequently summoned for threatening Claira Davies. The parties, who live next door to each other, appear to have been at loggerheads for some time paat. In April last Mrs. Coleman was bound over to keep the peace in the sum of LiD, and the Bench, in binding her over in a similar sum fcr a further period of six months, reminded her that she had almost forfeited her surety money.

"CLERK AND BAliMAID." I To the Editor of the "Evening Express." Sir,-With reference to the report cf the above case in the "Evening Express" of yes- terday, I shall be glad if you will make it known through the medium of your paper that I am not the "Jack Morgan" referred to.-Thanking you in anticipation, I am, &c., I JOHN MORGAN. I 38, Welineld-road, Cardiff, June 22.

MUSICIAN'S DIVORCE. I No attempt- was made by Mr. Frank Vin- celllt Atwater, who was said to have been Bit one time editor of a musical paper, to contest the application of his wife, Regina. Agnes, for a divorce. Mrs, Atwater -zwd she was married in 1887 by a Congregational minister at her house at Cedar Rapids, United States. Five yeara la-ter she camewith her husband to England, and tliey lived in London till 1901, when, owing to ill-health, she had to go abroad. Sihe studied music at Munich, sang in public, and gave lessons. Her husband visited her on the Continent, and in conversation he told her that he had formed an attachment for a, young lady known as Mabel Manners, who was connected with a manicure estab- lishment in New Bond-street. On his raturn he wrote saying that he could not be expected to give up the young lady. Evidence having been given, a decree nial, with costs, was pronounced.

AN AMERICAN'S CHIVALRY. I A romantic story comes from Florence con- cerning a wealthy American and a young and pretty domestic servant named Guelfi. The girl was employed by a civil engineer at Florence, and was engaged to be married. But her sweetheart proved inconstant, and out of revenge she fired several revolver shots at him. Fortunately for the faithless lover none took effect. The servant girl, was, never- theless, a-rro-ted, and will shortly be tried for the attempted murder of the man. The girl's story came to the notioe of a wealthy American, who was much impressed by the circumstances of her attempted crime. So much eo that he sent money to her employer, with the request that able counsel should be secured to defend her. The Ameri- can added that he is ready to marry the girl after her trial

SWINE FEVER IN THE HHONDDA At Porth Police-court to-day Philip Jones, 20, Rheola-terrace, Trehavod, was summoned for neglecting to notify the pr-esence of swine fever in accordance with the Act. Polioe-constable Lucas stated that he had discovered five pi," belooging to the defen- dant to be suffering from swine fever, and reported the matter to Inspector Gill. From inquiries made, witness found that the defen- dant had bad six pigs, and not five, but when questioned upon that point the defendant denied that he had more than five pigs. Wit,ness made further inquiries, and when again taxed the defendant admitted having bought six pigs, and that one of these had died. He then offered witness half a sovereign to keep the affair quiet. Witness subse- quently found the dead pig in a sack, with a few stones upon it. j The defenda-nt pleaded ignorance of the pigs being affected, and said that he did not know the requirements of the Act. The Stipendiary remarked that the penalty offence was JE20, and defendant would be bed 4 and ooete.

PICTURE PUZZLES. LADY LOSES HER ACTION. Mrs. Chevob, a music teacher, who thought she was entitled to a prize of 5s. a day for Life for her solutions of picture puzzles in the "Poyal Magazine," failed in her action against Messrs. C. Arthur Pearson and Co.. for breach of contract, the jury in Mr. Jus- tice Wills's Court (as briefly reported yes. terday) finding a verdict for the defendants. Mrs Chevob's case was that she spent four hours a day for nine months over the puzzles, that her answers were better than thoEe of the prize-winner, and that she was, therefore, entitled to compensation for loss of time. Messrs. Pearson replied that the prize was rightly awarded to the person who sent in the best solutions. Mr. Percy Everett, the editor of the maga- zine, in further cross-examination, said that the committee of inspection took the most obvious and simple answers. Mx. Justice Wills: I expect it was so. The simpler the solution the more fools they would get. (Laughter.) Everybody is anxious to get money with as little trouble as pos- sible. This is an invention by which the less discreet pant of the population were induced to waste their time, tempted by,the priz6. It was exactly like the case of Bright Brains" I mentioned yesterday, where a, letter was left out, and the word could not possibly be mistaken for anything else. Everybody had bright brains," and was rewarded (Laughter.) —'Jftf^-lfveretit, in further cross-examination, explained that the committee rejected the solution Woodbury" for the picture depicting a berry on a, branch, and accepted Bury." • Mr. Lush: I call it a sham competition if only t -he obvious was to succeed. Mr. Duke: Then I wonder ycu did notl make that the ground of your tuition. Whwt you say is very offensive, and not warranted. Mr. Lu?h: I do not eay the defendants did not a-ct honestly, but the result was to make it a sham. Mr. Justice Wills: They should hav,e been more careful if the results were to be sub- mitted to public scrutiny. In summing-up, his Lordship said he had no sympathy with any of the parties con- cerned. Competitions of this kind were demoralising and disheartening to people who tried to get rich by going in for them, and they did no good to society or anybody. Many of Mrs. Chevob's solutions were extra- vagant, and could not fairly be considered as describing the objects delineated in the pictures. The jury, wirthout leaving the box, found a verdict- for Messrs. Pearson. Judgment accordingly, with costs.

Bristol Baby in a Box. RAILWAY WAITING-ROOM MMSTERY The Bristol Coroner (Mr. H. G. Doggetit) held ail inquest at the coroner's-court, Merchant- Street, yesterday afternoon, on the body of a newly-born female child, whose body was found in the waiting-room at Temple Meads Station in the morning. Eliza JontL- widow, of Grenville-roa d, eaad she was am attendant at the general waiting- room on the up-platform of Temple Meads Station. On Monday she noticed a square box amongst a number of other parcels in the waiting-room, but took no particular notice of it at the time- Later, however, as the other articles had been taken a.wa.y and the box remained, she took it to the lost property office. Detective-officer Luke Fisher Jones, employed at the Joint Railway Station, spoke to having opened the parcel in question. It was a. card- board box wrapped in brown paper, and tied with string. Inside, enveloped in two pieces of calico, was the body of a. newly-born child. There were no initials or marks of any kind to show whence the parcel had come nor to whom it belonged, a label that was on the box having been carefully erased. Dr. Hedley Hill said the child had not breathed, and in his opinion it was stillborn. The j-ury returned a verdict in accordance with the medical evidence.

Hit Him Sprawling."J AN ALLEGED AMAZON AT TREALAW. Aocording to the evidence given in a cape heard at Porth Police-court to-day pome lively scenes were witnessed at Trealaw the other day. Thomas Pine, of Daniel'e-row, Trealaw, charged William Johnson aaid bis wife, Jennie Joh-neon, with assault. There was also a. cross-summons. The evidence for the prosecution was that some dispute had arisen in regard to some rental money alleged to be due by defendant, Mrs. Johnson had, it was alleged, commenced the row, dealing plaintiff a, blow in the face. Plaintiff pushed Mrs. Johnson away, when her husband came on the scene. "She hit him eprawling, and was a bigger blackguard than her husband," was one witness's evidence, whilst another wit. efif" referring to Johnson and his wife, observed, I raw them kicking him like a football." It was also alleged by the plaintiff that Johnson pinned Pine to the ground, and that 34re. Johnson engaged herself in Pommelling the Plaintiff, and, with the aid of a. pair of fire tongs, inflioting a wound on the plaintiff's face, and in the oourse of the encounter Johnson pushed Pine's head through a window. The version of the defendants, for whom Mr. James Phillips appeared, was that Pine, who was under the influence of drink, and of a very violenrt, temper, was the aggraseor, Johnson having bad two ribs fractured in the struggle. In the issue the Stipendiary dismissed the case against Johnson and his wife, and in the cross-summons gound Pine over in L5 to keep the peace.

DISTRICT COUNCIL "RUSHING" I Singular Allegations at Neath I At a meeting of Glamorgan County Council a.t Neath Mr W. R. Davitt appeared before the council to oppose the application of the Neath Rural District Council, of which he is a mem- ber, for sanction to borrow 1440 for the pur- pose of making a road on Lord Jersey's estate, between Ferry Boat House and Jersey Marine. He strongly condemned the decision of the district council, and said it was an attempt to construct an important improve- ment on private property out of the public purse, adding that if the council consented to the loan they would create a. very dangerous precedent. The matter had been rushed through by the district council at the wish of Mr. A. T. Williams, Lord Jersey's agent. After a lively discussion the council, by 25 to fourteen, refused to sanction the loan.

FISH CURE FOR WHOOPING COUGH j The fisher folk of Mai don, in Essex, are practising a strange new cure for whooping cough, which they declare is more efficacious than all the physic ever prescribed by the disciples of Eaculapius. The cure" consists in tying a live da.b or other small flat fish to the cheat of the afflicted child. After several hours it is removed, and if the side of the fish which has been next the skin has turned black a cure is believed to have been started. ine fish is then buried for four weeks, and if, when it is dug up, decay has set in, the cure is nearly complete.

HEAVY FAILURE AT EBBW VALE I A meeting of the creditors of Joseph Dansig (trading as D. Joseph), clothier and boot dealer, 15, Station-terrace, Cwm, Ebbw Vale, was held to-day at Merthyr. The statement of affairs showed liabilities amounting to 11,454 lis. 6d., the whole of the creditors, 56 in number, being unsecured. The assets were returned at £ 31, there being thus a deficiency of £ 1,423 lis. 6d. The debtor attributed his failure to leaving the business in charge of his wife and his brother whilst he was out travelling in the Monmouthshire Valleys, and to (pressure by creditors.

FASTING WOMAN'S SUICIDE I A telegram from Hamburg states thart Frau I Schenk, the fasting woman, who was a ?r?ivz of Succi, whose laurels she disputed, has committed suicide. Recently she had not bean able to secure engagements, and has fallen into a state of abject poverty, lacking even the bare necessities of life. She resolved to put an end to her existence, and hanged herself from the curtain-pole of her w,indow. Before taking to fa.sting Frau Schenk was an actress.

PIANOI»A. PIANOFORTES.—Agents, Heath and Sons, Queen-street, Cardifl, Tuners and Repairers..1094 CARFETS BEATEN.—70 per cent, more dust removed than by vacuum process, at hall the cost.—1, Kinny- ■treet, Cathayg. e204 II ym M< "ww from weary feet, WIaaom points but OM way.—"obflrt L&r^ Chttopod?, ? J??tM?t, ?<M. out

I HOOLIGAN HORSE. ''TERROR TO NEIGHBOURHOOD" A horse which, according to counsel, has a peculiar habit of assaulting elderly ladies," was the cause of an action in the Clerken- well County-court, London, yesterday. One of the animal's victims was Mrs. Elizabeth Skinner, a widow, who conse- quently sued the horse's owner-a green- grocer named Liets-for £ 9 damages for injury. I" A- elderly ladies approach this horse," said Mrs. Skinner's counsel, it will run forward, throw its head up, put its ears back, and strike them sideways. In fact, it is a terror to the neighbourhood, as far as elderly women are concerned, but it does not attack men. I "In this instance the plaintiff was crossing the road, when the horse, after going through its customary preliminary antics, made a deliberate side attack upon her. She was knocked down and seriously injured. The affair had such a serious effect upon her system that she is unable to attend the court to-day." One of the witnesses who supported this statement compared the horse's attitude to that of a fellow who was going to hit a man." Another said the animal kicked, put back its ears, and looked ready to follow up the attack on anyone else who came along. A lady living in the neighbourhood said her own mother had been attacked and knocked down. Only a fortnight ago the witness picked up a little girl who had had the misfortune to encounter the horse. The greengrocer defended the reputation of his property as well as he could, but Judge Edge gave judgment for the widow. He was satisfied, eaid the judge, that the beast was notorious in the neighbourhood for its habit of attacking people, and that such habit was well known to Mr. Liets. If that gentleman chose to keep it he must pay for its bad habits,

I The Motor Derby I HON. C. S. ROLLS A COMPETITOR I The complete teams have now been selected foT the Gordon-Benn,ett raoe, which will take place on July 5 over the Auvprgne circuit. Six nations will take part, and the cars, with their drivers and the order of starting, are as follows: — 1. Tliery (Richard-Brasier), France. 2. Clifford Earp (Napier), England. 3. Jenatzy (Mercedes), Germany. 4. Lancia (Fiat), Italy. 5. Rnun (Mercedes), Austria. 6. Lytle (Pope-Toledo), America. 7. Caillois (Bichard-Brasier), Franco. 8. Rolls (Wolseley), England. 9. Do Caters (Mercedes), Germany. 10. Cag-no (Fiat), Italy. 11. Hieronyruua (Mercedes), Austria. 12. Dingley (Pope-Toledo), Ameri 13. Duray (Do Dietrich), Franco. 14. Bianchi (Wolseley), England. 15. Werner (Mercedes), Germany. 16. Nazzari (Fiat), ItaJy. 17. Burton (Mercedes), Austria. 18. Tracy (Locomobile), America* France has the best chance, and the odds are in favour of Thery repeating his victory of last year; but Germany has a splendid team, and may wrest the victory from him, while the Austrian and Italian teams may also have to be reckoned with. The English team stands scarcely a chance in -the con- test, nor are the prospects of the American drivers hopeful. But in motor-racing the element of luck is very great, and the unex- pected frequently happens.

I' Wanted fresh Air. I DOCTOR SMASHES TRAMCARWIN DOW I To vindicate his right to breathe fresh air in a tramcar, Dr. G. H. Fink, of Ohiswick, said to be a major in the Indian Medical Service, smashed a window. As the result he was brought before the Chiswick magistrates yesterday for wilful damage." Riding inside a Hammersmith to Kew elec- tric car, the defendant expressed a desire for more air, though all the ventilators and aleo the door at the rear of the car were open. At his request the conductor opened the door at the front of the tram. There- upon a. number of ladies-thero were a.bout twenty passengers—objected, and the con- ductor closed the door. After vainly protesting the defendant broke the glass panelling of the door with his umbrella, the glass flying all over the driver. A constable was called, and, as the defen- dant, it was alleged, refused to give his name and address, he was taken into custody. The defendant told the Court he smashed the window in the interests of the health and safety of the passengers as well as of himself. The air was insanitary, and a pas- senger sitting next to him had a bundle of ill-smelling rags on her knee. He had, he continued, a daughter very ill at home, and as he was hurrying to a patient at the time his anxiety and regard for the public safety was somewhat heated. He com- plained of the treatment of the police in refusing to allow him to go to the police- station in a tramcar or cab. Sir John Smith said the defendant had mis- taken hiE, remedy. If the car had the atmosphere of the Inferno it did not justify him in smashing the windows. The Court would take into consideration that he was suffering from nervous irritability caused by anxiety for his child, and he would be fined TTie least possible sum-ZOs. and costs, and 30s. for the damage.

TO BACK HORSES. I Obtaining Money by Fraud I At Olerkenwell Sessions, London, to-day Thomas Fisher was indicted for having con- spired with "Punch" Siever to obtain money by false pretences from various individuals. Sievier has absconded, and is believed to have gone abroad. The allegation was that they obtained money to back horses, but made no bets. Fisher was sentenced to twelve months hard labour. "Punch" Siever's sureties were esitpeaited-

?- zz THEFT THROUGH POVERTY I At Aberavon Police-court to-day Jajnee Whelan, a collier of no fixed abode, recently working at Treorky, was brought up in custody, charged with stealing an oilskin, valued at 12, the property of Charles Sydney Smith, refreshment house keeper, Water- strbet, Aberavon, with whom prisoner was lodging.—James Seymour, a crane driver at the docks, deposed to prisoner selling him the Oilskin for 6s. He said he was hard up, and had been in hospital with a fractured leg for five months.-Police-constable Ford deposed to arresting prisoner, who pleaded guilty, and said he did it because be was hard up.—Sentenced to 24 days' hard labour.

LORD ROSEBERY AND THE POOR I To-day the inmates of the Epsom Workhouse I and Infirmary are enjoying a treat provided by Lord Rosebtry, special meals and enter- tainments being given. At the dinner the master read a letter received from Lord Rose- bery, eaying that he was sincerely sorry he was unable to look in upon the party, but he eieaxt his best wishes for fine weather and a. happy day. The inmates decided to send a telegram to his lordship, stating that the proceedings were favoured with perfect weather, and that everything was in keeping, thunlib to his kindness.

CYCLISTS TRAGIC DEATH An Antwerp cyclist named Coosemans has met a terrible death on the railway between Ma-lines Neokerspoel and Wovre Sainte Catherine. As the express train was running at full steam from Antwerp the cyclist desired to cross the line. In hie hurry he foil from his machine, and was precipitated under the train-. The engine-driver endeavoured to bring the train to a standstill, but several carriages had already passed over., the unfortunate man's body, which wae terribly mutilated. He was still breathing when he was extri- oarted, but died on the way to the hospital.

HIDING UNDER A BED I At Cornwall Assizes to-day, George Rider Cole, sub-postmaster of St. Marvos, Fal- mouth, plea.ded guilty to forging a post office (savings ba.nk withdrawal warrant for £50. and to embezzling certain other sums amounting to £ 31, since 1901. Prisoner ¡ absconded at the end of last year, and was found hiding uooer a bed at his house at St. M-arvee. He wae sentenced to twelve I months' hard labour.

A gaefitter who has dissipated a. legacy of 9450 since January, and was stated to have recently pawned an overcoat to obtain money for food, was acquitted at Bow-street yesterday of a charge of theft. :j Life's true enjoyment is but half realised when OORS are allowed to fret the feet.—Bobert Lana Chiropodist, Duke-street. Cardiff. elog BBOADWOOD. BLUTILITEY, ard SCHIEDMAYEB Pianofortes.—Agents, ECo&th 4G fJCm, Queeo-st., CarditL SUN

MOTOR CYCLE SMASH Action Against Cardiff Stockbroker. J PASSAGES-AT-ARMS IN COURT Considerable interest was taken at Bridgend County-court to-day in an action brought by J. E. Brooks, a leading hairdresser of Ponty- pridd, to recover the sum of £12 10s. from Mr. and Mrs. Lionel E. Taylor in respect of personal injuries and damage to a motor- cycle, caused, it was alleged, by the negligent driving of a pony and trap by Mrs. Taylor. Mr. Taylor is a well-known Cardiff stock- broker, and until a month ago was captain of the Porthcawl Golf Club. Tha plaintiff is captain of the Pontypridd Fire Brigade and of the Rhondda Motor Club. Mr. Lewis (of Messrs. Crockett and Lewis, Pontypridd) was for the plaintiff, and Mr. St. John Francis-Williams for the defendants. In his evidence plaintiff stated that he was returning from Porthcawl on his motor-cycle on the 12th of May at five o'clock in the afternoon, and overtook Mrs. Taylor and her children in a pony trap. He sounded his horn and parsed Mrs. Taylor's trap on the left side, there being insufficient room for him on the proper side. Witness slackened his pace to turn by the level crossing, and just as he was doing so the pony bolted, and tlfe trap collided with his motor cycle, which was considerably damaged, and witness received severe bruises. He was able to ride home to Pontypridd, the journey occupying five hours in consequence of the damage to the cycle. The damage to the bicycle was £ 7 10s. Replying to Mr. Francis-Williams, witness said he did not know what frightened the horse. It might have been a motor-car, which passed shortly before him. There was abso- lutely no room for him to pass on the proper side. You could have gone up the other road, you know, instead of turning to Newton?— I could, but it would have been out of my way. I suppose you would not go out of your way, like every other motorist?—I do not see why I should go out of the way. Mr. Francis-Williams: You would rajther run into people that might be there. Plaintiff (heatedly): No, I should go the other way in that case. Mr. Francis-WiUiams: All right, aJl right; I don't want to squabble with you. Plaintiff: I am a most cautious rider. That is my reputation. Mr. Francis-Williams: Oh, yes, I daresay. All motor cyclists and motor drivers have tha-t reputation. (Laughter.) Gilead Pitt, licensee of the General Picton Hotel, Porthcawl, gave corroborative evi- dence. In reply to Mr. Francis-Williams, witness said he thought the pony bolted because of a motor-car that passed. Mr. Francis-Williams: I put it to you that was not the case. Witness: I was there, and I ought to know. You were not there, and you eay that you do not know. Mr. Francis-Williarns: Don't be impertinent, sLr; Mr. Brooks did not say definitely that it was a motor-car. Witness: Mr. Brooks was dazed. 'Mr. Francis-Williams: Don't talk. How could he be dazed before the accident, man? Had he been drinking at your house? Witness: No, he had not. Similar evidence was given by Daniel Rees, a Bridgend mason, Gilbert Spencer Pitt, of Porthcawl, and Charles James, Porthcawl. All the witnesses agreed that there was not sufficient room for a motor cycle to pass on the right side of the road. James stated that the pony was not under proper control, and was particularly high-spirited. Witness admitted that he had signed a diff-erent statement for the other side. WiUiam John Williams, called for the defence, said that plaintiff cut across the road right under the pony's head, and was responsible for the accident in that way. His Honour gave judgment for the defendants, with costs.

CARDIFF BURGLARY CHARGE. Rex v. Spillan and Others. I To the Editor of the Evening Express." Sir.-In your note of the above case heard in the Cardiff Police-court yesterday, you report the witness John Jones as stating that he was with Buckingham on the bridge at Leckwith at two a.m. What the witness stated was that he was with the previous witness, Walter Davies, at the bridge at the hour named. You will see the imporbant difference to our client, Buckingham, whose defence is an alibi.—We are, &c.. R. THOMAS and FJJANCI8. I Cordiff, June 22.

LANDLORD AND LODGER. I Serious Case from Merthyr Vale I At Merthyr Police-court to-day Hugh Jones, Merthyr Vale, was charged with assaulting John Jones, timherman, of the same place, with intent to do him grievous bodily harm, on the 5th of June. Prosecutor said that he lodged with thE, defendant. On the day in question he went to the house about 10.30 p.m. Defendant was sitting down in a chair, and he jumped up ait once and challenged witness to fight. Defen- dant then went out, and shortly returned and struck proiseoutor in the face with a stone. He became unconscious.. Dr. J. C. Edwards stated that he examined Jones, and found him suffering from a lacerated wound over the left eyebrow. He thought the eye was permananWy affected. The wound could have been caused by a stone of the kind produced. Pol i ee constable Thomas said he heard the defendant say, Come out and have a go." He Joolfed into the house and saw the plain- tiff ibleeding profusely. Defendant told him that prosecutor behaved like a madman whilst defendant wa# having his supper. In answer to the magistrates, defendant sa,id that he would not have hit the prose- cutor with the stope had he not aoted like a madman towards him and torn his coat sleeve. Defendant wa.s hit first. He was committed for trial at the quarter seesiona.

UNEMPLOYED PROBLEM I The Churches and the Working I Classes The Rev, John Wilson, president of the Baptist Union, speaking at East Leigh (Hants) ye&terday, said if there were men willing to work and unable to find it the Archbishop of Canterbury ought to have listened to what three men had to say. The tragedy and pathos of their life ought to have appealed to the repr-eeentaitdve of any church. He trusted it app-ealed to the Baptists, who should show their fcym.pa.thy with the great working classes of the country.

CORPORAL PUNISHMENT I At the Glamorgan County Council meeting to-day the question of corporal punishment was again discussed, the matter arising out of the recommendation by the education com- mittee held on Tuesday to confine corporal punishment to the head teacher only, except in the department exceeding 100 in average atV&iidance.—Mr. Griffith George (Aberdare) moved an amendmotlt that the power be extended to certificated tea.chers as well.-A discussion followed, and in the end the recommendation was uphold.

FORBIDDEN TUNES I Few people are aware that it is illegal to sing. hum, or whistle the Dead March" out- side of a church or a oometery. At one time this law was very strictly enforced, and even to-day a soldier found guilty of singing or otherwise rendering the famous march, other than at a military funeral, would be severely censured, and possibly given a term of bar- rack-room duty. Until about twelve months ago it was illegal to sing or play the Mar- seillaæ" in Sirasburg, which is the capital of Alsace, and any disloyal Prouchman found singing it was promptly rum in" by the offended German police.

BARRY VOLUNTARY HOSPITAL I Amongst donations recently received by ister Amy Evans in aid of the funds of the Voluntary Hospital for the Destitute, Sick, and Dying, Barry Dock, are £ 25 from Mr. J. Cory, J.P., D.L., The Duffryn; the Mar- ohioness of B?te, ?5; and the ]3wonem Gray, JE3.

BETRAYED BY FRIEND Lieutenant and the Colonel's Wife. £ 3,000 DAMAGES IN A DIVORCE SUIT. In the Divorce Court to-day Colonel Sumner in oommand of the 2nd Battalion South Larv cafahire Regiment, was granted a decree nisi. on. the ground of the misconduct of his wife, Muriel Frances Sumner, with Lieutenant Fane, of the same regiment, damages against the co-respondent being as.sess.ed at £ 3,000 It was stated that the marriage took place in India in 1899. In 1903 the regiment returned to England, and was quartered at Shorncliffe, and -eatenailt Fane, who was the son of an old friend of petitioner's, re-joined the regiment,be having been home at the depot. The co- respondent was preeent at the petitioner's wedding, and he was welcomed to the colonel' house, and every hospitality extended to' him. Last July the petitioner went' away to Okehamptcxn in charge of musketry instruction, and while there hifl wife wrote to him that she had been much aJarmed, as a eoldieir had tried to brea-k into their house. She had asked Mr. Fane to sleep in the house for her protection during the petitioner's absence. The colonel expressed his obligation to co-respondent. When he returned petitioner found his wife changed in her manner towards him. Later in the year he had to go to the manoeuvres on Salisbury Plain, and co-respondent with the regiment. Respondent Went to Wales with her child. On returning she came to London, and stayed at the Hotel Metropole with co-respondent, who, said counsel, had actually had the audacity to ask petitioner for leave to go to town. Subsequently re*' spondent left Thorncliffe and went to Normandy to live with co-respondent. Ia November respondent sought to ooane back to her husband, and peti- tioner was willing to have hel back if she would give up co-respondent; indeed, he would have taken her back but for the faot, said counsel, thast she was enceinte by co-respondent, and wanted bor husband to adopt the child who was to be born. In a letter which respondent wrote to her husband, she said: Fane had thrown up his regiment and friends, but she had' found He was Married A letter from co-respondent to Colonel Summer said: I know I am a black guard. There is no excuse nor extenuating circumstaince after the more than kind way you always received and trusted me. The blame is entirely nriTiO, I am more sorry amd ashamed of the wrong I have done than any words can express, and if there is any way of showing that my regret is real I would be anxious to adopt it. I am punished, and I can only ask you to make things emy for your wife. YoO will never know how she has suffered. The President, in summing up, said he bad never known a sadder case. It was all very well for the co-respondent to express regret. Men should think of this befora doing such a wrong. Counsel for petitioner said his client in" tended to settle the damages in such a way that they should be available for his wife- Colonel Sumner did not went to touch v penny of the money. He (counsel) said the £3,000 damages were more than were claime(L and he would later ask lemlve to amend the petition in that respect. Meanwhile he (counsel) asked that the sum mentioned to the petition be paid.

Corpus Christi Festival TO-DAY'S GREAT PAGEANT AT CARDIFF Corpus Christi, great festival alike of tbO, Roman Catholic Church and of the little children of that Ch urcb., has always been observed in Cardiff in a special maimer, but never were such parepaarartionB made as to-day. Happily, tihe sun shone brilliantly upon the scene, and the town turned out eu masse to watch the ppooeesioja. The stree.10 were crowded, all the people moving towards the castle grounds, now in the full splendour of their summer sheen. Dainty the little ones loo. with their varied coloured sashes and white dresses, and stall they came. from the Cardiff' schools, from Penartht Barry, &c., all concentrating in one big assembly in Bute-terrace. Thence they marched through crowded St. Ma.ry-stre8t, with bands playing and banners flying-a. pireitty parade of ecclesiastical symboliBiB -tQ the castle grounds, where the festival ceremony took place. The Rev. Father Hayde was the chics celebrant, Bishop Hedley being unable to leave London. The crowd was sympathetic as usual. Good luck to the little dears; God bleso them all," was the general comment, the more to be observed because not always artagulate-

X20 Notes as Gun Wads' A MADMAN'S FATAL FUStLADE After seriously wounding nine persons. & maniac, named Thomas Lobb, coinwittedl? suicide at San Francisco. Lobb, who had barricaded himself in a room of an hotel, fired a gun containing bullets and birdshot, with zEtO and £20 notes as wadding:, at pedestriaals in the streets. Traffic. was suspended for two hours. The Police Department summoned a rifle team, and the rooms adjoining that of tile madman were filled by riflemen, who, having made loopholes in the walls, poured a fusil- lade into Lobb'e room and wounded hinJ before he killed himself. lJOhb, who was a stranger to San FlranciecO, was apparently an Englishman, and had a card of the British Consul-General heilm From his appearance he was about 28 yearg of age.

REDISTRIBUTION. Premier Cannot Name the DaY Answering a question by Mr. Louis gincl&lf in to-day's Parliamentary papers as to wheO he proposes to introduce the proposals referred to in the King's Speech for diminish" ing the anomalies in the present arrangement of eleetoral areas. Mr. Balfour says that in the present condition of public business be fears he cannot appoint a day for introducing the proposals in question. Replying to a further question by Mr. Sin" clair, the Premier says he cannot name :II day for the introduction of the Ministry i Commerce Bill.

SIR WILLIAM BUTLER Sir William Butler has for the second in the course of half-a-dozen years shocked the drones badly (says a writer in To-Day 11). Before the war broke out lie! shocked them by showing that a British- general was capable of foresight and states- manship. During the week he has wounded their feelings still more deeply by proving that a great soldier may also be a literary man. Sir William is an Irishman, with all an Irishman's fluency of expression, bein £ the son of a well-known County Tipperary gentleman. He has published various volumes, most of them dealing with adven- tures or the lives of adventurers. Curiously enough, it was in the year in which the Boer war broke out that he published his life Of Sir George Pomeroy Colley. His phrasing is always vigorous, and his opinions earnestly thought out and almost passionate in the assurance with which he utters them. un- like some British generals, he has always been proud of the country in which he was born, and has a deep reverence for its ideate and faith in its future. He is a strong BUP" porter of the Gaelio League movement in Ireland. The intensity of his- patrioti-90 may be gathered from a lecture he delivered some time ago before the Irish Literary Society in IJOndmt upon Cromwell's work in Ireland. Perhaps he was not quite fair to Cromwell. The lecture, however, proved Sir William to be possessed of what so many generals lack-a. burning and deeply interest- ing personality. Lady Elizabeth Butler, his wife. gained almost as sure a fame as an artist as Sir William won on the battlefield. Some of her battle-pictures are among the best-known painted during the last quarter of a century.

THE DIRTY TAFF At the quarterly meeting of the Glamorgan County Council, held at Neath t&day. Mr. Blandy Jenkins in the chair, the medica officer was instructed to report npon the condition of the River Taff arising froni Pontypridd Urban District Council depoei ing refuse therein.

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