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Copyright.] To-Day's Short Story. A PROVIDENTIAL AUNT. I By Mrs. H. H. Penrose. George Lascelles was at the end of his tether, and that by no fault of his own. Only a. few months ago his father had left him a heavily-mortgaged property and departed to the region where it ia popularly supposed that creditors cease from troubling and debtors are at rest. The elder Ijascelles had left a widow and two particularly hepless daughters, whose support devolved upon George, and none of these ladies had the least idea of doing any- thing to lessen the burden. They were not selfish, nor intentionally idle; they were merely helpless. In theory they were quite ready to devote themselves to dear George; ■ in practice they were absolutely incapable of doing anything more useful than making themselves look nice. George was in the Army, and loved his pro- fession, and his heart was heavy with the thought of being obliged to give it up. The girls wept over the prospect, but it did not occur to them that they might obviate the necessity. Mrs. Lascelles was in despair, and wished all sort3 of things; but she could no more strive towards the fulfilment of her wishes than she could journey to the moon on a broomstick. The decisive etep had not yet been taken, a.nd George had got a week s leave, .to spend at home. for the purpose of advising his mother with regard to the choice of a small house. It was the day after his arrival, and a wonderful letter had just been read aloud at the Dreakfast-table. .Mrs. Lascelles' only sister had married a rich American named Jabea E. Shorter, and died childless. Tha Laeoelles children had been instructed to call this gentleman "Uncle Shorter," to keep him supplied with photo- graphs of themselves, taken at various stages of growth, to make him little presents on his birthday, and to fiend him cards at Chrifctmaa and Easter. His disposition towards them appeared to be very friendly, a.nd res lit3 were taken for granted; but five years before this time he had returned to America, and married, one of his own countrywomen. He was a Jl elderly man then. and disin- clined to mingrle old interests with new, eo the old were dropped, the new reigned para- mount, and the Ijascelles heard from him no more. They were notified of his death in du time, and Mrs. Lascelles wrote ae kindly arl she could in the circumstances, to condole with his widow; but that had happened, a year ago. and, until to-day no news of the widow4 had been received. Xow Mrs. Jabez Shorter had written, and Mrs. Lafieelles was purring over the letter. The widow held out hopes. "I should like to see your boy. Poor Jabez took a great interest in him, and I have no children of my own. Please send him to mQ quite aloice. If I don't like him I shall return him safely." She gave the address of a small private hotel at Bournemouth, and filled np the remainder of her sheet of notepaper with a few polite remarks about England. troubles are over, George," said Marian, the younger sister. "What a provi- dential aunt!" "She will take you in and do for yon:" said Gladys, the elder, facetiously.- Thteo young women, although unable to "do for" themselves or anyone else, had a very fair understanding of the meaning of "axi eye to tho main chance." "Things don't often happen so appropriately," ehe added. "Marian has provided MM. Jabez Shorter I with a really weU-chosen name. We shall always call her 'The Providential Aunt. A-s a matter of fact, she isn't our aunt at all," George objected. Don't adopt, that attitude, whatever you do." entreated Mrs. LaseeIlM. "Call her aunt' continually. I never heard her Christian name, but if you can find it out quickly call her Aant Deborah,' or Aunt Martha.' as the case may be. It will sound more friendly than Aunt Shorter.' Yes," said Gladys, adhering to the main issue, be sure to make her feel that you regard her as a real relation. One doesat know how many thousands may depend on it." I wonder what she is like," babbled Mrs. Lascelles. "Old. of courre, as there were no children, and she speaks of Georgo a3 a mere boy—compared with herself naturally. Jabez was nearly seventy when he died. Allow that she was ten years younger than he, that would make her at least 60 now—older than ¡ I aci. George, yon see, so it is no wonder she calls you a. boy.v I suppose she wears caps and grey side curls like—who is the woman? Some American celebrity," observed Marian. vaguely. George, your are a very lucky man. Make the most of your prospects." "You forget," said George, "that I may be returned with thanks." But, nothwithstand- ing this possibility, he looked remarkably cheerful as he drove to the railway station later in the day, and still more- cheerful when he reichgd Bournemouth. There was a large garden surrounding the boarding-house to which Mrs. Jabez Shorter had directed him to come. and a lady was walking about among the lilacs and syringas, followed by a little dog of forbidding appear- ance. My lady was very slight and girlish-look- ing. dressed ia soft white gown with black ribbons here and there, and carrying a daihty sunshade to supply the place of the hat which she had evidently left indoors. Her fair hair rippled and curled entranc- ingly about her broad forehead, and she had the most mischievous blue eye in the world. The dog was not one meriting a very particular description. His strong point was the uncompromising attitude when he gene- rally assumed on first acquaintance. Directly George opened the gate the animal rushed towards him with a great show of ferocity, making a very noisy pre- tence that be meant to devour the stranger on the spot. He really had no each inten- tion, merely desiring to inspire proper res- pect. but he had seldom found himself un- derstood as this man appeared to under- stand him. "Don't imagine I'm afraid of you," said Gecrge, "and please keen away from my feet or you may get trodden on." The confident tone acted like magic, and th-3 dog was wagging his tail before his mis- tress had time to call him off. Nevertheless, she came forward and apologised with infi- nite graciousnefas, and George found him- self wondering if he had ever seen a prettier face, and concluding that he had not. "Test is real mean to most people," she ex- plained. "I call him Test because anyone he makes friends with is sure to be the right sort. "It must be nice to possess a dog who is Buch an unfailing judge of character," sail George, reflecting eve:1 as De spok. He hoped she would give him an excuse to prolong the interview, and experienced a most unreason- able delight when she found that she was not averse to conversation. "That is so." she answered. "I find him real useful. I have him out here with me to-day on plUrpcsc, because I am expscting a visit from a big schoolboy, and I presume Test will tell me what to think of him faster than I can find out for myself. The boy is a, stranger, and I don't want to bave anything to do with him if hö's ugly." She used this word in the sense of un- amiable, and George understood as much from 1:he context. "I sriip>pose you wouldn't lend him to me,(> j Raid George, with the smile for which he was was justly celebrated. "I, too, am juet going to meet someone for the first time, and I should like to apply the Test. Perhaps you know the. lady I am id search of, 3d you a.re staying here, and she is one of your country- woman." "May I ask what country you Teckon I belong to?" "The finest in the world." said George, promptly atoning for his indiscretion. "America. An Englishwoman can't pass her- self off as an American by any possibility, you know." The girl in white appeared to be satisfied, but ignored the implied compliment. w no is the lady you are looking for?" she asked, with polite indifference. "My auut, Mrs. Jabez Shorter. An elderly lady, 1 believe. Do you know her?" yes, certainly. Bxit she's not expect- ing you, is she?" I talievo she is. At least E.he invited me to visit her. My name is George Laooelles. She has not, perhaps, mentioned me to you?" The girl's face crimsoned. Test," she said, we may as well go indoors. There's no schoolboy coming to- day. Mr. Liasoelks, I am the old lady you have come to see—your aunt, Mrs. Jabez Shorter. It was George who crimsoned now, and lefit his presence of mind. "Good Heavens!" he exclaimed. "Can you explain it?" She could—and did in the course of the evening. At eighteen she had been persuaded into marrying Jabez Shorter, and she had made him a good wife until the day of the irmutual release, lie hAd spoken little to her of his Eaglish connections, but she had put two and two together for herself, gathering tha.t expectations had been raised and die- apipointed, and she knew that if Jabez ha/d not married again George Lascelles would have been his heir. Concerning George, personally, she had known as little ae it was passible to know, and the only photograph of him that. Jabez had ever shown her represented a. boy of ten in an Eton jacket. During the early days of her widowhood she became possessed by a desire to offer com- pensation to this unknown English boy, and finally decided to see for herself whether he was worth all she thought of doing for him. Hence her letter to Mrs. Lascelles, and George's arrival on the scene. George got an extension of leave, pleading urgent private business, and a fortnight later he was still arguing with Jabez Shorter's widow a^ont the impcssibility of his accepting from her any of the "oompen- sation she had intended to bestow. They were out again among the lila-ce and syringas, and Test was fawning round George's legs. "It is perfectly absurd," said "The Providential Aunt," "that you should have any scruples about it. You have confescied to me that your career is at stake." "I know," said George, "but there are some things more important than even a career. It was impossible the day I first met you. It is ten times more impossible to-day." "Why?" she asked, umderstanding per- fectly. Because I love you." I gueos that reason isn't good enough. If you loved me you would want to please me. Now, if I loved you-" Well, what would you do?" His voice was very unsteaily. I would marry you-if you asked me." And that was how George Lascellcs made the most of his prospects with "The Providential Aunt."

Passing Pleasantries. An admirer of a young lady who had executed a Chopin polonaise upon the piano bemed with delight. "There," he p a id, turning to the young lady's brother, when the last eello had died tway, "tb-zk'c,'ti what I call a finished ixrforruance!" Yes, it's finished," responded the brother, with fervour; "we've got that much to be thankful for." LIKEWISE. A country gentleman, whose wife was of a very proud and overbearing disposition, was tkinking of standing- for Parliament. So, to win popular favour, he gave a garden party, to which every voter for miles around was invited. Amongst the humble guesta was a very independent grocer, who made himself quite at home, and so much so that his lack of humility angered his hostess extremely. In the end, thinking to "teach him bis man- ners," she said to him -,ig,-iificantlir:- "Yon know, Mr. Green, in London shop- keepers don't go into the best society." The grocer looked at her and smiled. "They don't here, either, ma'am," he said quietly. EXPLAINED. I The married ladies in a small American town recently formed themselves into a union, on the e-ame principle as the great labour associations. Soon afterwards a young bride was found one afternoon by a friend crying bitterly on the couch in her dainty drawing-room. "Why. my dear," said the elderly matron, what is the matter with yon?" "Oh," sobbed the bride, "I am going to leave George. I am going straight back home to mother." "What," exclaimed her visitor; "has George already proved unkind? Well, they're all alike, my- But the weeping bride interrupted her. "No," she said, her shoulders shaking with grief, "George is perfect. But that mean Henry Simmons has refused to buy Mrs. Simmons a new dinner gown, and the Amalgamated Wives' Union has ordered a strike."

WORRIED THE MAGISTRATE The Greenwich Police-court is sitting in a temporary building, and Mr. Baggallay, the magistrate, remarked yesterday: "There's a dog howling, there's a steam engine puffing, a-ad there's no kampt-uliecn on the floor to deaden, the sound; of fhe boots. It's impos- sible to hear ar.thing." Matters were to some extant re.medied by the stopping of the steam I engine.

COST OF SINGING SERVICES I Canon Watson, of York Minster, epeaking ?,t a York conference, said that finance was the chief cause of the scarcity of candidate for licly Orders. Yet the chnreii was wasting vast amounts. More than thirty or forty thousand pounds a, year were, he believed, absolutely wasted on the maintenance of singing services in cathedrals, to which nobody went but minor canons who were paid to sing.

ST. MEIXON'S JUNIORS R.F.C. require Rome Fixtures for Good Friday and Eastr Mondav • avem-il age. i 5- ?S all?ey, St. elc^n?/ HOLY T6IXITY JUNIORS C.O. require ?ixt'nrM. aHrage ?ge 15.—Apply Edwards, ?9, Et-road, Tj lors- town. e:116 ° POrYPRrDD UNITED RF.C. hav« Or.e? i?ta March 23; will accept guarantee.-Ilotter, oil- iyjiydd-road. el26u25

CYCLING I G. A. Olley. the cyclist, started at Coventry on Tuesday in hIS attempt to beat the 1,000 miles road record. He passed the I 101 miles in 6h Smin. The time occupied for the first 100 miles in the existing 1,030 miles record was 7h.

THE FOREIGN MAILS. To be despatched from London to-morrow, March 26 OUTWARD.-Morning- To Senegal, Rio de Janei:o, Uruguay, and Argentine Ik-public, by French pack at. To Uaitad States, ic., via. Southampton. Evening- To Para and Mana-os, by British picket. To OoBttantUiople, Salonika, aad Smyrna, parcel mails, via JJvindisi. To Canada arid Newfoundland, parcel mails, via Liverpool, per c. Virginian. Te West Coaat of Airica, parcel mails, via Liverpool, per s. Mejidi. INWARO. Duo To-morrow- From Mauritius and Seychelles, by rfench packet.

CRIOKET I Ciut* v7anting Fistaras should Join Cardiff and Dis. trict Cricket Association, and enter tor Cup and League Shield; fuU fixture card guaranteed.—H. J. Perkins, Hois. See., 7, Llanishei.-street. e £ 05u25 U5«ITElt3ITY JUNIORS C.C. (average ape 16) have nearly all Open Dates.—i'lease apply to Hon. Sec., c Garn, 61, Vortmacmoor-road, East Moors, Cardiff. e1l24 tTNIVEJtSITY SETTLEMENT require Fixtures for coming season; aged 18 to 20.—App.y Sec., W. Scott, 123, Haboraaon-etxeet, Cardiff. e994u24

LINSEED COMPOUND," of 49 years* pvww I dcacy, for Coughs, Colds, and Bronchial TroahlM. (

For Women Folk. HOMELY HINTS AND DAINTY DISHES If sausages are made at home, nse new breadcrumbs; they will be found delicious. Save all old pieces of black velvet for polishing stoves. Makefield Steak 4 lLb. rump steak one inoh thick, score it on both sides, ero.ssing-, and put it into a dish with the following' mixture:—Two teaspoon- fute ot salt, one teaspoonful of pepper, one of brown eugar, one tablespootiful of ordinary vinegar, one of Tarragon vinegar, and two chopped onions cr one esohaliot. Mix all together and let the steak lay in for six hours, turning- it over occasionally. To cook it" lift out and dredge with flour, and fry with butter in pan. Strain and boil the mixture in pan, and pour over steak; it should be nice and brown and thick. Garnish dish with fried potatoes. Hints for Gas Stove Cookery The first simple rule is never to have the gas turned ut) high; turn it half on for about ten minutes before putting in cakes and pastry. During baking water should be kept in the lower tin, except when roasting, when the dripping from the meat will answer the purpose. Puddings and paltry cook best above the meat, thick cakes require long, slow baking, bread the san.. For thin, light cakes and sandwiches and layer cake., the gafi should be turned on full for ten minutes, then turned quite out to bake them. A gas .stove needs washing out with hot soda wa.ter every few weeks. Rub the outside with news- papers. Sage Tonic for the Hair Get an earthenware jar that has a close- fitting lid and put into it 2oz. of irreen t-e a and 2oz. of gal-de-n Etge-tdie latter le?"es, stems, and all. Pour over a. quart of boiling rainwater; if that cannot be got use ordinary tap-water, and add a teaspoonful of borax. Then put the jar in the oven, or stand it in a saucepan, of boiling' water, for an hour. Remove from the fire, keeping it still closely covered, and leave till the next day. Then strain, add loz. of rum and loz. eau de I cologne, bottle, and kee-p corked. To use, wet the hair with this lotion every day. mas- saging the &ca!p with the tips of the fingers for a few minutes. Do not go to bed while the hair is wet, as it is a slight 6tain, and might discolour the pillow-cases. Sage toa. is a decided hair tonic, and as it has darken- ing properties is very useful in cases of grey hair. I

FAMOUS LONDON ACTRESS I Mis Adrienne Augarde at the Cardiff Empire Whilst her fingers were busily applied to some pretty needlework, a member of our staff interviewed Miss Adrienne Augarde in her room at the Cardiff Empire. A leading actress, Miss Augarde is gifted with good looks and engaging manners. She aptears at the Cardiff Empire in a sketch—a gem- entitled "Dick's Sister," in which there is some delicious humour. It will interest Cardiff people to know that Miss Augarde recently played "ltosa Bud" with Mr. Beerbohin Tree's company in Ldwin Drood" at His Majesty's Theatre, London. Mr. Comyns Carr's dramatised ver- sion of Edwin Drood saw ita first produc- tion in Cardiff only last autumn. Mies Augarde went on the music-hall stage immediately after playing in "The Sins of Society at Drury Lane Theatre. One of her best parts was that of one of the Little Michus," in "Tho Little Ifichus," at Daly's Theatre, London, a play which had a pro- longed rim. The other Little Michu was her aunt, Miss Amy Augarde. "Yes, I like the halls very much," said Miss Adrienne Augarde, in further conversa- tion. and it may interest you to know that if the original arrangements had been carried out Cardiff would have been the first town at which my sketch was produced. However, this is now my tenth week on tour. I have found the sketch take splendidly everywhere, and I am booked up for nearly two years." "How do you like Cardiff audiences?" They are eonal to the best I have met anywhere. At first they seem rather chilly, but you soon find j'ourself winning their sympathies, and they are really most appre- ciative." From Cardiff Miss Augarde goes to Bir- mingham, and thenoe to Bristol. She -will not visit any mher Welsh town this year, but next year Swansea and Newport people will have the pleasure of seeing h&r in the same sketch. Cardiff ladies who have seen Miss Augarde perform at the Queen-street hall -would like to read a description of her exquisite dress. It is of pale blue foulard, with pinafore bodice, and sleeves and vest of the finest black net and la-ce. She wears a large hat of wine-coloured silk, with silk hall fringe, and a wine-coloured chiffon scarf.

UNFORTUNATE MISTAKE I The story of an unfortunate mistake which was the indirect caluse of the death of a, child in the Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle, m&s told at the inquest, when a verdict of "Death by misadventure" was returned. Mrs. Walton, the mother of the infa.nt, left him in charge of his elder sister, who shortly afterwards came and told her he had swallowed a half- penny. The child was a,t ones taken to the infirmary, where a house surgeon endeavoured to extract the coin wit,h an instrument known as a "coin-catcher." Unfortunately, the instrument broke in the child's throat, and, though an operation was performed, he died of exhaustion. Before he succumbed, however, the sister discovered, in the house the halfpenny she thought he had swallowed.

CLAIMANTS FOR MISER'S GOLD It is estimated that James Ison, the sur- vivor of the two Rexley Heath misers, who diod in Dartford Workhouse Infirmary on Monday, has left over £10,000. Its disposition is not yet certain. When the ma.n was admitted two years ago he had one brother living, a London solicitor, of independent means; and Ison made a will in. his favour; but this brother has since died. The old man had been visited by Mrs. and Misa Wob. ster, of Bromley, cousins in some decree; and it is understood tha/t there is aiiiother family of claimants. was very reserved in the workhouse, and would not be "drawn" by visitors.

BOYS ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE The Plaisfcow boy of fourteen, Frederick Durham, who attempted to c-cmmit suicide when out of work rather than be a burden to his mother, was again before Mr. Gillespie at West Ham Police-court yesterday. The Magistrate in the course of a kindly admonition to the lad, said his former employers bad agreed to take, him back, and he would therefore be discharged. Mr. Gillespie also said that help bad been forthcoming for the boy's mother, a postal order for 20e. having been received.

SHOT BY ACCIDENT King Manuel and Queen Amelia, yesterday received in audience the mother cf the man Sabiuo Ooeta,who was accidentally killed by the police on the occasion of the assassina- tion of the King and Crown Prince. The examining ma,gistrate is inquiring into the matter, with a view to establishing the responsibility of the police in the matter. The King and Queen Amelia, have granted a vension to the mother.

ROBBED IN THE STREET Two thie.-eg have stolen a bag containing Y,157 in gold and three cheques from the son of Mr. George Robinson, of Fulham, while he was carrying it to his father's pLaoe of business in Pimlico. They diverted the lad's attention for a moment, and substituted an exactly similar bag for the one with the money in it.

A JUDGE'S REBUKE I "You are a blooming liar," said a litigant at the Sonthwark County-court yesterday, pointing an accusing finger at the defen- dant. Judge Willis: I don't know where you get such language, sir, or such temper, but it is not in conformity with New Testament teach- ing. I shall not say any more.

BETIEF. BE SuUE THAN SORRY." When you' ask for England's Glory Matches be "sure" you get them They are the best-made matches in the world. Cheap and naaty" foreign made matches are but sorry 11 substitutes; much more expensive, too. -«England's (1101-Y MAtch Warte, Gloucester. e22AP—I

Liverpool SpringMeeting; TO-MORROW'S PROGRAMME. —The (16th) STANLEY STEEPLE- CHASE (for five year olds) of 250 BOVS; the second to receive 50 sovs. About two miles and a quarter. 6t Ib Mr F Bibby's Miifhty Ocean Donnelly 11 0 Mr H M Hart lean's Pat Cullinan ..F Hartigaa 11 0 Mr S Howard's Carmeen .Coulthwaite 11 0 ?r J W Philipps's Davy Jones R W Smith 11 0 Mr A Scott'e Rampart W WOAL??D 11U The above have alrrived: Mr T Bater's Goodson Cowap 11 0 Mr B Bletsoe's VVilby Bletsoe 11 0 Mr G F i'ilweett's Stoccato T Leader, jun. 11 0 Capt J Foster' Islandmore Donnelly 11 0 Capt R H Fowler's Razorbill .Maher 11 0 Mr C T Garland's Irish Hack R I'Anson 11 0 Mr E J Hope's Pa.t Farrelly. In Ireland 11 0 Air J M h.erne'<; Ca,ey rersse 11 0 Mr C Luttrell's Carder .Swatton 11 0 Mr K F Muucoluison's Ballyhackle .Maher 11 0 Mr F C Parker's Jack Kell" 11 0 Mr B W Parr's Gogoole .Persse 11 0 Mr TW Pratt's Wolf-hound .Onon 11 0 Mr A Scott'^ Fitzrush .W Woodland 11 0 Mr W Silver's Lord Schomberg Silver 11 0 Mr V T Thompson's Medico 11 0 Mr H TunstaU-Moorc's On Guard Maher 11 0 Mr Asshetcn-Scnith's Jerry JI Gore 11 0 Mr 0 J Williams's Gillian .Bostoek 11 0 Sir P Walker's Roti .Latham 10 10 Mr J Wilkinson's Half Time C Brown 10 10 —The MARCH TWO YEAR. OLD SUI, LING I LATE cf 150 EOVS the second to receive 5 sovs. Old Straight Half-mile. ct lb Mr C Dould's c by Galashiels—Martha III. lit lb Robinson 8 10 Mr L E B Homans's f by Veronese—Rondo Walters, jun 8 7 Mr S Pickering's May Bride Pickering 8 7 The above have arrived. Mrs S Loates's Gall Water Loates C 13 Mr S Joel's Pendant .C Pock 8 10 Mr AArgent 's Stormer Alacneet10 Mr U W Armstrong's f by Missel Thrush—High- land Plaid .Arll1trong 8 7 Mr W Clark's Lady Vic .Brewer 8 7 Mr G Cooper's f by Marco—Sheeroe .Hornsby 8 7 Mr J Craig's f by St Njaclou-Albert.% ..Robson 8 7 Mr F B Craven's Christine.8 Darling 8 7 Mr J Fallon's f by Perigord—Squint II. Fallon 8 7 Mr H M Hartigan's The Mink F Hari igana7 Mr T P King's Florence Nightingale G Edwards 3 7 Lord Londonderry's Oracular G Chaloner 8 7 Lord Lo::sdale's Hope and Anchor .Armstrong 8 7 -The (33rd) UNION JACK STAKES of 1200 SOTS; the second to receive 100 sovs. One mile. st lb Mr D Fraser'a Bolted. Capt Dewhurst 9 0 Mr J B Thbrnevcroft's St Orodoux R Sherwood 8 12 Lord Wolverton's g by Florizell 11-Pitcroy R Marsh 8 7 Mr J Barrow's Bayar .J Dawson 3 5 Mr S Joel's Barngato .C Peck 3 j j The above have arrived. Mr W Hall Walker's White Eagle Tersse 9 2 Mr J H Houldsworth's Ardentrieve .Ryan 8 7 Mr J L Dugdale's Aristocracy Edwards 8 5 Mr W Ba..<;s'¡¡ c by Persiinmon-Samdflake A Taylor 8 5 Lord Derby's Bonspiel II Hon G Lambton 8 5 Duke of Devonshire s 0 by Orme—Lady Villikms 5 S DarIing 85 Mr Fairie's Carpathian .A Taylor 3 5 Mr A Jaires's c by Florizel II.—'Uncanonical R Marsh 8 5 Mr A James's Luc,; R M^rsh 8 5 Mr L Robinson's Rambling Rector Brdvera5 Lord Sefton's Duegna T Leader 8 0 Mr S Joel's Sbeelah .C lees 8 0 -The foleti LIVERPOOL SPRING CUP (handicap) of 1000 sore; the second t.o receive 50 eovs. Cup Course, one mile and three furlong's. ys st lb Mr J B Joel's Menu .Merton 4 8 3 Sir R W B Jardine's Cornfield .T Waugh 4 7a Mr W R Wyndham's )!a.ya I Pownty 4 7 2 Lord Derby s GlaCiS. Hon G Lambton 4 6 0 The above nave arrived. Mr S Joel's Eider .C Peck 5 9 5 Mr W Hall Walker's Polar Star Bc^tock 4 8 9 Mr R J Farquharson's Dalkeith Farquharson a. 8 51 Lord Derby's Oa.kleigh II.Hon G Lambton 5 8 4 Baron M de Rothschild's Queenie V. In France 4 8 2 Mr W Bass's Stiekup ..Taylor 4 7 12 Capt C P B Wood' D'Orsay F Hartigan a 7 9 vlr L Robinson's The Bedouin Brewer 4 7 8 Mr F Alexander's Violante Braiine476 Lord Wolverton's Prince of Orange ..R Marsh 4 7 6 Mr H Whit worth's Avarice ..Capt Dewhurst 4 7 3 Mr G Walmsley's Longcroit %V Woodland 5 7 3 Mr A James's St. Savin R Marsh 4 6 12 Mr B C Hiompsoa's Best Friend ..N H Scott 5 6 o -The MOLYNEUX STAKES of 10 sovs each, with 200 sovs added, for two year olds; t'he eecond to receive 50 sovs. Old Straight Haii-mile. st Ib Mr C Dould'. c by GaI?icl?-Mart? III. ?  Robinson 8 10 His Majesty's La La R Marsh 8 7 Mr W Clark's Victrix Brewer 8 7 Sir R W B Jardine's f by St Fruoqllin-St Marina T Waugh 8 7 Sir E Vincent's Collet Monte Robinson 8 7 Lord Wolverton's Briolet .R Marsh 8 7 The above have arrived. Mr T Jennings's c by Darley-The Dead Heart Jennings 8 10 Lord Londonderry's Cyama G Clalonera10 Mr J Barrow's Strickland J Dawson 8 10 Mr R Mills's c by Grey Leg-Twririna. F Hartigan 8 10 Lord Derby's c by St Simon-Pace-E.-ger Hon G Lambton 8 10 Lord Derby's Chobbam .Hun G Lambton 8 iO Duke of Dsvonshire's Blackstone "S Darling 8 10 Duke of Devonshire's c by Ayrshire-Light and Uav s Darling 8 10 Mr H M Hartigan's Ugly Pat F Hartign 8 10 Mr L do Rothschild's Raisuli Watson 8 19 Mr It Walker's Legatee 8 llis Majesty's Mountain Queen R MaMh 3 < His Majesty's rcrdona. Mars'a 8 7 Mr W M Cazalet's Lady of Kent Wright 8 7 Mr W M Caaalet's Amnhoraria Wright 8 7 Lord Derby's I by Diamond Jubilee—Jolly Jenny Hon G Lambton 8 7 Lord Deiby's Flying K'to. Hon G Lambton 8 7 Sir R W B Jardine's i by Fortunio—Dari?e T Waugh 8 7 Sir A Johnstone' Agnes II Butters 8 7 Mr J W Larnach's f by Jeddah-Sa,-itta. Sanderson, jun. 3 7 Mr J Musket's Sarah Band .Handley 8 7 Mr W T Robinson's La fcigne .Robinson 8 7 Lord Roseberv's Proboscis.S Darling87 Mr L do RotUschild's f by Galeazzo—Guisl.a.. 8 7 Watson 8 7 Air J F Mr H M Hartigan's Jovfol Bird F Hartigan 8 7 Mr A James's f by Robert de Diable-Vncanonj- I c;.1. R Marsh 8 7 Lord Savile's Vicil .Capt Dewhurst 3 7 Mr J B Thorneycroft's Ornate R Sherwood 8 7 Lord Villiers's Miss Rapid Hallick 8 7 Lantana Farquharson 8 7 —The STAND WELTER SELLING HANDICAP of 150 sovs; the second to receive 5 sovs. One mile and a half. ys st lb V h i t n k c r 51012 Mr P Whitakefs Mores Whitaker 5 10 12 Major J M Gordon's Grandiilora W Woodland 6 10 9 ? S J BfU's Cher?v Nob S J Bell 5 10 1 j JL B;);à,rr Prince G .btw, 1 9 12 Mr CuthbNtsen's M.S Cutlibertson 5 312 Mr B C Woods's Bsllatcr .Westbke 69 Ii The above have arrived. Mr H M Hartigan's Springmount F HMti?an a. 11 Mr W J Gresson's Bonnie Earl Munby 6 10 120_ Mr H M Hartigan's Gruinard F Hartigan 4 10 12 Mr H W Ethelston's Birc.icnft. Wallay 6 10 10 Mr J H Bartholomew's Theo .Private a 10 8 Mr G W Lushingtcn's St. Conan ..In Ireland 5 10 8 Mr Ro's Irish BerZ Ro?,e?,a107 Mr HRofte;¡;'ts Complete H Hunt 4 10 0 Mr R R Jeffrey's Halival a 912 Mr H T L Young's Worcester China ..Young 6 9 11 Mr Rogers's Oro Rogers 4 9 11 Mr Rhodes's Custom House Rhodes 4 9 7 Mr W T Robinson's Chemin do Fer Robinson 4 9 7 —The WEST DERBY STAKES of 200 eov3, with 15 sovs additional to the second. Seven furlongs. st Ib Mr J B Joel's Billy Do Loates 9 0 Mr E A S Watt's Niark Twain F Day 9 0 Mr S JOe'I', Barngate C Peek 8 7 The above have arrived. Mr Kirkwall's St. Magnus .Colling 9 0 Mr B MalMr'a M?so F Haitian 9 0 Sir P :l{':r,: :l;iJ Beg F Hartigan 8 li Mr W W Baily's Pavia Capt Dewhurst 8 11 Mr J Barrow's Bavar J Dawson 8 11 Mr F Bibby-is Medeitone T Waugh 8 li Lord Derby's Aunt Ilettv Hon G Lambion 3 3 Lord Rosebery's Sir Toby P Peck 8 7 Mr L de Hothchild's Guizot Watson 8 7 Mr G Schilizzi's Marathon II Sadler, jun 3 7 Mr R Walker's Decker Hill Dovle87 Duko of Devonshire's Affidavit S Darling a 7 Lord Ellesmere's Protoplasm Dawson 8 7 Mr Fairie's Seedcake .A Taylor 8 7 Capt J G R Romiray's Beau R Sherwood 8 7 Mr J Inglqby's Byzlar Bick,ey87 Sir R W B Jardine's Carrier Pigeon T Waugh 8 7 Lord Derby's g by Volodyovski-Remip. ism neo Hon G L&mbton 8 4 D'lke of Devonshire's Iridescence S Darling 8 4 C:t:,t R Graville's Ladv Desmond Capt Dewhurst 3 4 Lord Wolverton's g by Florizel XI—Pitcroy R Marsh 8 4 Sir J T;iur.,iby's Alazette .0 Edwards 8 4

Air Rifle Shooting I CARDIFF V BARRY The return mitch, betnveam the Card:ff Licensed Victuallers and Barry Leagues took place on Tuesday at the MoLia .Range, Cardiff, the homesters winning by eight points. The previous match, at Barry, ended in a draw. Scores:- Cardiff Licemeed Victuallers' League. Barrv Leagie. C. Usher 4 4 4 5 4 4 5—30 A. Hardage ..5 5 5 4 4 5 4-32 D. Morgan ..5 4 5 5 5 5 5—31 L. VVe:-(all ..4 4 4 5 5 4 5—31 A. Fergusson 43 5 4 4 54-2,3 F. O'Dcnnell 4 5 4 5 4 55-32 J. Smith 5 4 5 5 5 4 4—32 W. Kelby ..4445344-28 J. M'Keniie ..4 4 4 5 5 5 5—32 G. Jenkins ..5 4 5 5 4 4 5-32 tf. Haines 5 4 4 4 5 5 5—12 ,J. Griffiths 4 5 554 5 4-32 K Edwards 4 4 5 4 4 5 4-33 A. Lere A 4 4 4 5 5 4-30 T. Flookt3 5 4 5 4 5 4 5-32 W. Coles .44554.. 4-30 T. Williams ..4 5 5 5 5 4 5-33 E. Walters ..5 4 4 4 5 5 3-30 | R. Rees .5544545-32 F. Jones 4 5 4 4 5 5 4—31 F. Preedy ..4 4 4 5 4 3 4-2 T. Buckler ..4 4 5 4 4 4 5-30 F. Brown 5 4 4 5 4 5 5—32 C. Griffiths ..4 5 4 4 5 5 4-31 Total 377 Total 369 Friendly ♦All Saints' Brigade—J. Mallett, U; C. Wilcox, 15; B. Thomas, 22-; W. Myers, 25; H. Mallett, 23; W Rodd, 24; A. Fear, 29; B. Itodd, 27; W. Charles, 26; W. Heriman, 17; F. Dacey 21; L. Parker, 21—total, 287. Y.M.C.A. Juniors—G..Evans, ZI; G. Lylo. 25; P. Nute, 27; A. Rose warn, 15; J. Macey, 25; J. 27; E. Cooksley, 17; J. Rees, 17; P. Lyle, 24; B. Far-ton, 23; L. Williams, 29; F. Harbridge, 25— total, 279.

SKIITLES I CARDIFF AND DISTRICT LEAGUE. I •Fire Trott, 24; A. Murdock, 23; H. Allen, 27; A. Trott, 23; J. Sanders, 23; Christopher, 27; H. Williams, 27; H. Trott, 13; L. Dunning, 20; S. Liddell, 18; S. Swe-etland, 29; S. Trott, 21-tot.al, 235. King William IV.— E» Willia.ms, 20; T. Jenkins, 25; D. Jemkins, 18; J. Champion, J3; H. Langworthy, 27; W. Thomas, 18; W. Winch, 23; W, Phillips, 31; D. Jones, 20; W. Coombes, 23; H. Hancock, 2dj T. Hooper, 25-tota.1, 2S1.

LINSEED COMFOUND" for Ccugnj and Colft Of proven efficacy. Of Chemist*. THB DOROTHY CHOCOLATES Thirty eight varieties and flavours. Made fresh every hour. Pro- nounced to be perfect ehoeollteo. Certificate of merit first time exhibiting it Loadoa. Only 2S. per lb. Freeh every hour. Iluftla pout. — Steven^ French Confoo. tloner, Cardiff. «&5U

Shade of Dickens." NOVELIST'S SON AND REFERENCE TO BUMBLE. A libel action which concerncd a reference to Oliver Twist," and in which one of the counsel was Dickens's son, was heard in the Law Courts yesterday. 31r. Thomas Macnamara, a Woolwich alderman, wrote to a. local newsrpaper con- demning thu conduct of Mr. John gerace and Mr. James Elliott, relieving: officers of the Medway Union. His letter t,Ancluded:- "Shade of Dickens! In the Chatham division of the Medway Union, too!" The relieving officers asserted that the letter was libellous, and claimed damages. Mr. Dickens, K.C., who represented them, said no doubt his father, Charles Dickens, had done a great deal to ameliorate the sufferings of the poor in workhouses, and the last line of the letter was meant to convey a final sting. Mr. MaanMnara stated that the relieving officers reminded hijn. of Bumble in Oliver Twist." although they were not so bad aa the beadle. "You (appreciate that 'Oliver Twist' had a good deal to do with the reform of the Poor La<w?" Mr. Dickens euggested to him. I do," replied Mr. Macmainara. You did not anticipate that I should cross-examine yoa?" said counsel. I have often wished to meet you," returned Mr. M;:vcnamara, -politely, with a bow. s you thought it would be some one who had not read 'Oliver Twist'?" said Mr. Dickens. "That," stated Mr. Macnamara, even more politely, "would be ha-rd to find in England." Mr. Dickens was disarmed. I agree with you," he said. The jury awarded the relieving officers L5 damages.

PENNY DREADFULS AGAIN I An account of a boy's love for cheap lite- rature was given at a Siloreditch inquest on the body of Thomas Charles Lesurf, aged fourteen, who hang-ed him.se! f at Messrs. Austin's rope factory in Haxton-square, where he was em.ployed. Lesurf's mother described him as "a rare reader." "He has danced round my table," she added, "and clapped his hand when he has had a book brought to him." The Coroner: Tales of adventure, not always in the best taste, I am afraid. They encourage boys to be adventurous, but not to be good. Did he ever say anything about taking hi3 life?—The Mother: No, he was very quiet; too quiet for my liking. The Coroner, after looking at the book that the lad had been reading, remarked that it came within the category of "penny dread- fuls." Such works, he added, led boys' minds astray, and encouraged them to undertake projects and schemes not practicable nowa- days aind at no time very honourable. Read- ing the lives of convicts and highwaymen couid not do anyone any good. He supposed the jury would have to fall back on the sense- less verdict that the boy suddenly went mad. The jury returned a verdict of "Suicide during temporary insanity."

CRIMEAN VETERAN'S WOES A Crimean veteran named Donald Keith came before the Birmingham County-court judge yesterday for failing to comply with an order to pay 8s. a month. Keith, who is 73 years of age, and wore the Alma, Inker- man, Sebastopol, and Balaclava medals, is in sad circumstances. He walked with diffi- culty, and said he was suffering from bron- chitis. In reply to the judge, he said he had no means to pay. He did not receive anything from Lord Roberts's Fund. "They don't hurry these things," added the oM man. "We veterans are dying at the rate of two a week. If they can't help me I must go into the workhouse, for I have been told I must leave my lodgings." His Honour eaid it was no use keeping up the order, and rescinded it. The solicitors in court made a collection for the old warrior, for wmch he was very grateful.

BULLET-PROOF SHIRT Official reports on the bullet-prryyf shirt invented by the Russian Captain Tcheni erzin p"ove the adequacy of the device, writes a St. Petersburg correspondent, rifle and revolver "bull-els being unable to penetravte it. The shirt is formed of metal scales of different sizes, covered with raw silk, and protecting the foody from the neck to the hips. The only dinawback to the iillventio.11 is its cost. The -m,ii,t,eT, ial for the scales is a blend of steel, aluminium, silver, uranium, and other metals, the whole welded together at a.u immense temperature. The lighter the shirt the higher the cost, owing to the diSicultiea of the bl?ndin?. Thus the best shirt yet made cost about C330, and weighed only HIb. The oheap ones supplied to some of the police and to soldiers weighed 321b., and were so cumbersome that Miiy men refused to wear them.

I VANISHING AGRICULTURE The i-eturns of crops in Great Britain for 1907 tell a melancholy tale of the decline of British wheat. The total crop was less than the average of the ten previous years, and also consider- ably less than in 1906 or 1905, because 130,000 fewer acres of wheat were grown. Had the same extent of land beem under wheat in 1907 as in 1906. the home supply would have furnished an extra amount of bread sufficient to feed nearly 750,000 persons for a year. The actual amount of wheat produced in 1907 was 6,900,774 quarters, with an estimated value of £ 11,703,000, as against 7,386,471 quar- ters of the value of £ 9,664,000 in 1906.

I GAMBLING DEN RAIDED The sequel to a police raid was heard at the Thames Police-court yesterday, when an alien restaurant-keeper, of Commercial-road, was fined X50 for keeping a gaming house. Two other men, who were also charged on the same count, were each fined £ 3. Counsel for the prosecution said these gaming houses were a source of great mis- chief. In this case the polite found 35 men playing faro in one room and eighteen play- ing cards in another room. The keeper of the restaura,n,t had been previously fined for allowing betting on the same premises, for selling spirits without a licence, and for fraud.

I A LETTER FROM PRISON William Harding was charged at Liverpool yesterday with Bending a letter to a. Miss Cope threatening to murder her. Miss Cope's story was thiat he met her in the street,, and threatened her with a knife. Her sister intervened, and was stabbed in the arm. Prisoner for this was sent to gaol, and while he was there, witness added, he sent ia letter to her by a young man who was leaving the prison. The letter stated; Come back to me. If you don't I will shoot you, for I always said no other man should get you, and. by Heavens! they won't while I am alive. Prisoner was committed for trial.

TAILORS IN THE NAVY The Admiralty have decided to train a num- ber of seamen and marintes as tailors, and when their course of instruction is completed the selected men will be appointed to the ships in commission, with additional pay of twopence a day. The official circular statea that the tailors required are to be drawn in equal numbers from both branches of the service below the rating of petty officer, and olasEes will be formed at the home ports for the instruction oif men who volunteer for the training. The course will last about six momtha, and the classes will not for the present exceed twenty in number.

CANNIBALISTIC FARMER I For biting off a, piece of a man's nose a farmer was sent to prison for two months at Mallow Petty Sessions, Ireland. Prose- cutor eta-ted that he was attacked when returning from a wedding. Sergeaint Kennedy stated th:t the defendant had the worst. reputation for this class of offenoo that he had heard of during his 25 years in the force. There was no mastiff dog, he said, so dangerous.

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Not too soft, too I i dry or too sweet, they are a kind you can offer anyone with the | | confident assurance that they will always be appreciated. |H It is an excellent plan to have Carr's Boston Creams in I I the house ready for emergencies. | I I Ask for Carr's Boston F3 Creams, sold at a price to t ? j p JB make them a luxury wi;pin the reach of all. Of grocers and bakers. ?  J). |l| i mmmm1 w iigiftowy IIIS ARE YOU EATING The ALLINSON WHOLEMEAL BREAD. VIDE: IMPORTANT STATEMENT. In ooEsequenoo of some of my numerous P& ieuts not being able to obtain good wholemeal bread. I have got the Natural Food Company (Limited) to supply the genuine article, made expressly to my instructions. Every loaf stamped T. R. ALLINSON, in bold letters. Being unable to advise the brown bread of many bakers, and knowing the importance of proper wholemeal bread for building up a sound mind in a healthy body, I am determined to see that my patients can obtain it pure—it is a NECESSITY TO ALL WHO WOULD BE WEIjL—especially those suffering from constipation and its attendant evils. To eat ALLINSON BREAD regularly is the beet way to main- tain Health and Strength." (Signed) T. R. ALLINSON. Ex. L.R.C.P., Edia. CAUTION-The name T. R. ALLINSON ia on each loaf, and the paper band round the loaf also bears his autograph and photo. graph. NO-XE GENUINE WITHOUT. Special Baker: S. T. WOODS. 80. Penypeol- road. Canton. Cardiff. Pole Proprietors: THE NATURAL FOOD 00. (Ltd.), 305, Camtridge-road. BethnaJ Green. NJL "It s not the money, but the pain I fear jetting out my TEE T H." 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