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TID-DAY'S SHOlff STORY.] A Clever Escape. Have I ever been victimised ? Well. I must oonfpss I have been—once, only once; and that was by John Smith-probably one of the mioart, cunning and original scamps that ever lent his name to an evil career. But perhaps yon would like to hear the story?" The speaker was a friend of mine—Detec- tive-inspector Henry Graham. of Scotland Yard, who ranked amongst the very smartest and most successful members of hie profes- sion. It was, therefore, with no little sur- prise that I heard him confess to having been victimised, especially by one of the very men he bad recently brought to justice; and, judging that this must have been a most interesting case, I replied: "I certainly should. The person who could imposte upon a detective of your reputation and ability must, ia,dee-d. have been particu- larly cunning." "You flatter me," he replied, smilingly; but you are right-he was a' smart rogue -the ganartes,t I have ever known; and, although I ve had my own back aince- he is now in his Majesty's Civil Service at Dartm,oor-it will be a long day before I shall forgive myself for letting him slip from my hands at the last moment-or, worse still- but I must not be premature. TV ell, it happened in this way: it was nearly ten years ago, and I was merely a novice in the profession. I. therefore, felt bdighly honoured a-t being 'told off' to in v€Kti- gate the great robbery at yernleigh Court, in -L-eicest-errhire,the seat of the Dule of Melbourne. You probably recollect the cir- cumstances: the Melbourne coronet, of incal- culable value, and other jewellery and oash to the value of over Clo,ooo. were stolen in broa,d daylight—certainly one of the most daring and complete robberies of modern times. The thief—or thieves—got clean away, although the alarm Wd3 given imme- diately after the deed was committed. I had been in the district nea-rly a whole day before I came across the slightest clue; but it was not very Ion? then. before I had my man-for I die-covered there was but one perpetrator-mentally figured before me. I judg-ed him to be a person of about my own build, that he was very particular as to his appearance, and was dressed in a green sporting suit." But how did you gather these particulars, if I may ask?" I interrupted. Oh, that was simple enough," Graham" replied. "Unfortunately for him. the thief was disturbed after having cleared his booty, and was compeHed to make for some of the bjuihes and shrubs which surrounded the house. In his haste he tripped over a large stone, which resulted in a nasty fall over a bramble bush. This bush tore a piece of the cloth from, his coat. It was a piece of green cloth, such as is used almost exclu- sively for sporting clothes. A pocket-mirror that wat in his pocket had got broken by the fall, and a smadl piece of the glass lay on the ground. The culprit must certainly have been very particular about his appearance to ca.rry a pocket-mirror. "The bramble bush was but small, and was crushed by the weight of the failing man; consequently, the impression made in the damp gra/ss gave me an idea as to his height a.n4 build. On inquiry at various railway stations near, I at length came upon one which confirmed my opinion, for such a man, dressed as I had anticipated, had alighted from a first-c,la,se carriage of the Leicester train there. He had booked from london- ,but not to the station nearest the scene of plu-nder: he was far too shrewd for that. "Having gained a few other details, impor- tant but uninteresting to you. I booked for Leicester: knowing that the prompt discovery of th3 burglary would have prevented the perpetrator from leaving the district imme- diately. The line to Leicester was a branch one; and I instructed the sta-tionmasters all along the line to telegraph to me if my 'victim' entered the train; but, I conjectured, and rightly, too, that he would reach Leicester by other means than by rail. "I spent two or three days haunting the Leicester railway stations, in the faint hope of seeing my man, but to no effect. It would, of course, have been 'mpossible for me to see every person entering the many trains each day, and preposterous to expect the station- masters to arrest every gentleman clad in green sporting clothes; therefore, after ai wearisome watch, I decided to return to town and procure aid for a thorough search after the scoundrel. Accordingly, I took my seat in a first-class carriage of the Midland express, which only stops at Bedford: and made myself comfort- able behind a copy of the 'Times.' The bell had rung, and the train was just on the point of starting, when the carriage door was hurriedly opened, and in sprang a person of aristocratic appearance, followed by a porter, who placed the bulky hand-bag on the rack. and left the carriage as the train was moving. "Imagine, if you can, my surprise on recog- nising in my fellow-traveller the very person whom I had pictured as the culprit in the Fernleigh Court robb-ery--tbe very man for whom I had been seeking for days, the man whom I had longed to meet, had uncon- sciously walked into my clutches; the fly had 'walked' into the spider's web without the familiar invitation! I knew, though, that I must go about the business shrewdly, guardedly; and that any uncommon action or indiscreet remark would upset the whole affair. But I could not refrain from inwardly chuckling a-a I thought of my 'victim's' sur- prise, disgust, and punishment, and the fa.JIle. reward, and promotion now in store for me. But I had reckoned without my host. On seeing me the stranger nodded pleasantly, and, opening a newspaper, remarked: "Shocking affair, this Fernleigh Court robbery. It has caused quite a sensation in the neighbourhood; and no wonder!' 'You're right,' I answered, reticently, and endeavouring to screen my surprise at his audacious impudence. 'Ye,' he coiitinufd, no-thing abashed; 'the rogues have got clean away, too, I under- stand. A smart party, eh?' 'It does stem so.' 'I hear they have g'ot a Scotland Yard detective 'm the *rnck.' he went on; 'but, bless you. those fellows are not a bit of use- never have been—never will be. I under- stand that the one engaged on this ease hasn't got a single c-luc Yet. I'm very much afraid he's like. tbe man who fell out cf the boat not in it!1 "'Ha!' I laughed to myself; 'he will sing in a different ker by-and-bye! If h" only knew who I was he wouldn't be quite so merry!' But I answered, in an affectedly disinterested tone, There's soanethiing in tha-t 1, tell you what it ii' he went on, excitedly, apparently eneouraged by my endorsing replies: 'The whole pack of Scot- land Yard detectives are not worth that, eir!' and he snapped his fingers. When they've got a little intricate work on they'(' baffled entirely. Personally, I'm much concerned about this ease. It's a disgrace, sir, a. scandal, that such deeds can be perpetrated without any practical risk in a, civilised country, whore a small army of men ia reta-ined to investigate such matters, wbo have no more idea of how to go about their business thnn a donkey has of exerting him- self. I repeat, .s-ir,' he continued, vehemently, and stamping his foot on the carriage floor, it's a di;'?ra?'?fnl scandal!' "'Just because* no clues are reported "'Just bpca.u'M no clues are reported cluded that none have been found,' I replied, hi a heated tone, for his galling and slanderous remarks had quite upset, me; 'perhaps you will be convinced differ- en.tly some day!' Never, sir, nev^r!' he rewpomled. quickly. 'Indeed, I'm going to shov them a thing or' two myself.' You ¡J,re" I replied, not without a sus- picion of sarcasm. I'm Toin-g to show them a thing or two,' be repeated, in a deli>>erate nia,nner. 'In I'm a private detective, engaged secretly in this case by the Duchess of Mel- bourne—one of the finest women that ever lived!' "'Indeed!' I ejaculated, in amaaement, and wondering whether I had been mistaken in my conclusion after all. "'Tha,t is so,' he replied; 'and what is more, I arrest you, Henry Graham, on a charge of robbery at Fernledgh Court four days ago!' And he pointed a business-like revolver at my head. 'Hands up. or I fire! Right! Now move, and you are a dead man.' So saying, he drew a pair of handcuffs from my pocket, and before I had recovered from my amazement, actually had the audacity to handcuff me there and then! Sir!' I shouted. when I had sufficiently overcome the shock, 'this is an outrageous mistake! Take these things off immediately, and allow me to explain!' You needn't trouble to do that!' he replied, with a self-satisfied smile; 'I will do that for you. You are Henry Graham, the Scotland Yard detective—I should never run down the Force to a stranger. Allow me to introduce myself, John Smith—no connec- tion with the bookstall people—but the per- petrator of the Fernleigh Court robbery. But now, with or without your acquiescence, we will change names a nd bags: you art John Smith, the Fernleigh culprit; I am Henry Graham, the successful and praise- worthy detective, Twig?' "I now saw through his little game—how completely he had fooled me; and when li saw him change ba,gs-the condemning piece? of glass and cloth were in my bag-I guessed what he was about to do. My heart sank within me; all hopes of a successful career seemed crushed; and all I could reply was: "You're a deceitful scoundrel, and some day you shall pay for this." 'Pray don't excite yourself, Mr. Smith,' he Responded sarcastically. "Don't forget you're in my power. I was going to give you a. little information, just to while away the time. How I committed the robbery I cannot afford to tell you—the secret will prove useful for future occasions—but I might as well inform you tha-t but for that rasty fall I had when making off, not a suspicion of a clue would you have had. As it was, the rapidity with which the news spread, and the number of persons immediately put on the watch, made it impossible for me to leave the dis- trict immediately. Even now, I have been forced to leave most of the swag" with one of my agents—I've got them nearly all over the country. I might al?o mention, for your edification, that I have had you under my eye practically the whole of the time; and I only lost sight of you owing to the necessity of visiting my agent. Dame For- tune, however, has thrown us together once more-a little closer this time; and had I not bçPn more sharp-witted than you, I should have had apartments booked for me in prison for the next few years. Now Mr, John Smith, what do you think of your Scotland Yard detectives?" I made no reply. "'You intend to remain silent, then, like an obnoxious phonograph?' he went on, jocu- larly. It is just as well, for I must be now about my business.' So saying, he opened my bag, and, taking from it a sheet of my official note-paper, wrote in a good hand:- To the station-master at Welling- borough: Telegraph immediately to station-master at Bedford to have police- man and sergeant ready to meet this train in, to arrest the leader of the Fernleigh Court robbery gang. Am obliged to go on to St. Parcras myself to arrest confederates, who will be there, with por- tion of booty to meet their leader. Henry Graham, Scotland Yard.' Having shown this to me, with a chuckle of satisfaction, he threw it out of the win- dow as the train flew through Welling- borough, and.it was picked up by one of the porters. This done, he drew from his bag a suit of clothes very similar to mine, and changed. This, with a little touching np which he performed, gave him the appearance of quite a different person. I have never known so complete a disguise effected in so short a time. All arrangements completed, he again devoted his attention to entertaining me. 'I'm afraid, Mr. Smith, that you'll have to spend a night in Bedford Prison. That piace will get quite a name for imprisoning innocent people, what with John Bunyan and John Smith, won't it?' "On arrival at Bedford, explanations, remonstrations, and furious threats all proved unavailing, thanks to Smith's ready wit. He's the most cunning rogue I hav" ever had to deal with,' was Smith's answer to all my detailed charges. Not a bad con- science to accuse me of being the culprit, and claming to be the detective himself! But it won't work, my friend, it won't work. It's useless to try to impose upon the Bed- ford police, Mr. rimith: they know a thing or two too many to be "had on like that! They're not to be fooled, bless you!' "The flattery on the police wa3, I knew, alone enough to settle my fate, but I deter- mined to die' httrd, nevertheless. "'Only bring the f-edlow to the station with you, and send to the Yard for someone to come and say which 'is which,' I pleaded. That is all I ask. He is a rogue, a sooun- drel; don't let him escape, whatever you do. Take me, if you wish, but bring him too.' Ha! the poor fellow pleads hard and well for his confederates' liberty.' the scamp c.a.id, in a. feigned sympathetic tone. He wishes me to miss the train, so that his fellow-rogues shall escape with the whole of the booty. Only such a clever sooun d reI would ever think of such a scheme; but it would never do for me to stay—I should 110fR my place if I did. See, here's my com- mission, sergeant; and look in hiS bag; there are some of the stolen jewels and notes, a complete disguise, and set of burg- lar's tools." "This fairly made me furious. 'It is my commis&ion, and his bag,' I insisted. Ha IIa-a--a-a! burst forth police, porters, scamp, and crowd simultaneously, in mocking laughter. 'A purty fine tale, that," added the sergeant; 'you must come erlong a me.' '1'11 remember you to your accomplices presently., remarked Smith, a.s the train (steamed out of the station; 'you'll meet them in file dock shortly.' Triumphantly the police led me through the streets of the quaint old town; and all the way we were accompanied wit-h a giggling, delighted, and inquisitive crowd. My indignation and fury can be better imag- ined tha.n described. "My explanation t > the chief-constable met with a better reception: but in the prison I had to remain until someone came up from the Yard and identified me. "John Smith? Oh, he got clean away, and wasn't seen again for years. How he man- aged it I don't know, for half-a-dozen detec- tives waited the train in at St. Pancras, by orders of the superintendent of police at Bedford; but no John Smith did they catch
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I Pasi;g-Pleasantries. I If your breakfast is served in your room it will be extra, sir." Well, if I can get anything extra by hav- ing it served in my room, go ahead." The Happy Man I tell you. old fellow, a man doesn't know what real happiness is until he's married. Cynical Friend: Then he finds it conLS-ists in being sasgle. He fat parting): OlI, Edith! You have broken rny-- Hihw (interrupt.mg): Not your heart, surely! lie (MdIYJ; No; my whole pocketful of cigars. He: y< u pro-mise to l.ve, honour, a,n,(i f-I)ey M(,? ,ihe: Heaven only knows what I promised. I was listening to hear what you promised. Prospective Su ito r- Sir, I love your daughter. Her Father: Well, don't come to me with your trouble8. Mr. Newera.: I thought your wife was a new w om.a.n Mr. Mu -J:,blest: Well, she w-as. But she has sort of given it up. Mr New era: What made her give it up? Mr. Much bleat: The new baby. "Mamma, if I had a hat before I had this one it's all right to say that's the hat I had had, in't it- "Certainly, Johnnie." "And if that nat once had a hole in it and I had it mended I could say it had had a hole in it, cou,idn)t I?" I "Y;, there would be nothing incorrect in that. "Then it'd be good English to say that the hat I had had had had a hole in it, wouldn't it!" "Johnnie, you make my head ache." Bo-isie (aged five): I've got two grandmas— Grandma Vance and Grandma Curr. Lucy (whose mother has been married twice): That's nothing. I've got th-ree- Grandma Cook, Grandma Brown, and Grandma Lawrence. Bessie: Why, th-,t-L ain't so. You can't have more than two grandmas. Lucy (drawing herself up proudly): Yes. 'tis; we've been married twice. He: There is but one thing that mars my I happiness. S'he Wlhat ib that? He: To think that I cannot marry all the l girls who love me. I
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r Collision in Mid-air
r Collision in Mid-air I AIRSHIPS FLY LOCKED TOGETHER An ext.ra.ordinary collision in mid-air took place yesterda-y above the ayia bon ground at Linz (says the" Dally Express "). Ti, e Archduke Joseph Ferdinand, who is an ardent aeronaut, was testing a new dirigible balloon, and in o"der to ascertain i?tA speed and endurance in comparison with other vew??lis, he arra.it?t that Connt Adclphe von -n, ? I t -c SUTnherg "hnld make a simultaneous a.('nt in hie dirigible. The two airships rose into the air at eight- a.m., but they ha.d scarce'y tti-e air at ei- reached a height of about 70 yards when < they were seen to rueh towards one another, and finally to come into contact. The shock, says the Archduke's companion, General Schamschula, was extremely violent, and for i a few seconds it was thought that the balloons would fall to the ground. Neither of the vessels sustained any injury, however, but they remained bcur.d together j so firmly that they could not be separated, and t,he voyage had to be continued in this double fashion until they descended at Tulla five hours later. Munich, Thursday.—The Zeppelin Govern- merit airship appeared at nine this moraiing over Thercis-iemhoehe and carried out a number of evolutions, ascending and descend- ing and deviating to the right and the left. The airship finally flew off toward:- the town, j An enormous crowd gathered ')'1 Theresien- j hoehe to watch the manoeuvres.
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For Women Folk. HOMELY HINTS AND DAINTY DISHES Wrap boiled or roasted meat that is to be used cold in a moist cloth, to make it more tender. An easy and capital way of softening butter when it has become hard with frosty weath-er is to rinse a bowl .with boiling water, and cover the butter with it. Don't dry the bowl, as the steam softens the butter. This has no waste, as in melting butter before the fire. Breast of Mutton I Remove all fat, cut out bones, and lay the meat on a board; sprinkle over it chopped parsley and breadcrumbs, roll these in, tie, and skewer; bake in the oven or stew. The lYm-ee cut from this joint can. be used for soup, or will help to make all Irish stew. Yellow Rice -1 .Pat into two quarts of water an onion I whole, two bay leaves, two heads of garlic, 20 cloves, 10 cardamoms, a bit of cinnamon, a blade of mace, half-tea spoonful salt, and enough saffron to colour the rice deeply. Bring to the boil, then add- 10 to 12 ounces of rioe. boil until soft, then drain at once; &tea-m near the fire. Onions, fried critsp, fried sultanas, and blanched and fried almonds are used for decoration. Soles a la Lyonnaise ] Two soles, minced parsley, a bunch of savory herbs, salt, peprper, one stick of celery, one onion, flour, butter, fillet so,les, twist each round, p-ut in buttered paper on a baking tin, cook fcr one hour. Boil the trimming and bones with the vegetables, Ac., with a pint of stock, for one hour, strain liquor, thicken with flour and butter, colour it brown, let it boil, a,dd butter and any gravy that ha-s run from the fish. Put the fillets on dish, pour over sauce, and serve. n.. Home Dressmakers I n nen machining, a cnair raised some few inches higher than ordinary is less tiring, beides permitting of more PO\W!" over work in hand. When the left-handed needle is bothersome thread it from the btick. For an "always-at-hand" tuck and hem gauge rule lines with some sharp implement on metal plate to the immediate right of machine foot" and parallel with it. A few close rows of stitching machined round edges of buttonholes before working will, on lace, muslin, and such like fabrics, add the neces- sary substance for neat, durable button- holing. To avoid puckering thin materials have both tensions easy, and make sure needle is not the least bit blunt. For quick gathering tighten shuttle-tansion and lengthen stitch. The shuttle threa-d being I the pulling one should be sufficiently strong. For a quickly-made trimming resembling hem-stitching stitch pin-tucks (on reverse side of material) with both tensions quite slack. Afterwards draw out centre threads of tucks, and pull a.part. To facilitate thread-drawing, soap material.
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-T TU BE. I NEW YORK TWOPENNY TUBE. I Carriages for women were tried for the fimt time on New York's Twopenny Tube conmeoting the city with New Jersey yester- day, and were apparently 8ucœ8dul. The last car of ea?h train w.? reserved for women and children, and the plan worked ak smoothly as if it had been successfully tried long ago. Under the old plan many women who were ohliged to work daily in New York were converted into nervous wrecks by rough handling and jostling in the business-hooir crowd. If the experiment now being made is! endorsed by the tube officials, it will, doubt- less, become general on New York railways.
I IF YOU HAVE RHEUMATISM,…
IF YOU HAVE RHEUMATISM, KIDNEY OR BLADDER TROUBLE, YOU WILL WANT THIS Save It. I Have you rheumatism, kidney, or bladder I trouble now? Do you ever have them? If not, you or some of your friends may. Better save this prescription, as the well-known authority from which it comes is sufficient guarantee of its value: Tincture Gentian Compound, one ounce; Syrup Rhubarb, one ounce; Liquid Barkola Compound, one ounce; Syrup of Ginger, fivs ounces. Take one teaspoonful after each meal, and one before going to bed. ¡ Thie prescription is an almost certain cure for any form of rheumatism, kidney, or bladder trouble, and in connection with it the drinking of large quantities of pure cold ¡ water is very strongly recommended. Any chemist will supply t-he mixture at a nominal cost, or yon can get the ingredients, and mix them at home. e510
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ICry of the Ratepayers PROTESTS MADE AT CARDIFF MEETING "The rates of Cardiff are going up to an alarming extent," said Mr. Henry Badoliff-e. shipowner, who presided over a meeting of ratepayers at t-he Cory-hall on Wednesday night. It was a meeting convened by the Cardilf Ratepayers; Association to protest against the proposed increase of the rates by the city council. Mr. S. Hern re-called the efforts of the Eatep-ayers' Association to prevent the corporation acquiring Cat.hays Pa.rk for the erection of the new municipal buildings and law courts, and severely criticised that scheme, as well as the official salaries. Mr. Her i moved a resolution protesting against the noglect of the corporat,ion to set aside a depreciation fund for the t.ramways ajid electric light undertakings, and urging them to set aside a sufficient sum to renew the equipment, tc., of the undertakings named. The resolution was carried unanimously. Mr. W. Fa-irlamb moved a resolution pro- t.ez,tiii,g ago.inst the failure of the corporation to administer the affairs of the city with economy, and urging a reduction of expenses all round. (Applause.)—The resolution was adopted, as was a further motion condemn- ing the present institution of permanent chairmen of committees, and recommending that the system be abolished and that no chairman he permitte-d to hold the position for mor ? ihan six years.
VESSEL ON GRIDIRON.I
VESSEL ON GRIDIRON. A mishap of a very unusual character took place at the Cardiff Docks on Wednes. day evening. The steamship Kinsale, in water ballast from Liverpool, was about to enter the Ea.st. Dock when the stern rope parted. As tho vessel was stationary there was nothing to prevent the stern being driver, by the strong wind blowing on to the gridiron. This left the vessel with her stern on the gridiron and her bows in the dock entrance. The tide was falling rapidly, and as the stern part was fast prompt steps were necessary to move the steamer from a position in which she might break her back as the water left her. Four tugs belonging to Messre. Guy and Messrs. Tucker were employed, but all efforts proved futile, not- withstanding that the ballast tanks and boilers were emptied to lighten the ship. When the tide had left the dock gates dry it was found that the fore-part of the steamer was resting on the apron wall. leav- ing the middle of the vessel unsupported. Up to a late hour the gteamer had borne the strain very well, and it was hoped that she would be able to float and enter the dock upon this morning's tide about four o'clock. The steamer, which was built in 1896, is 310ft. in length, 44ft. in breadth, and 20ft. in depth, and of a net tonnage of 1,633. She is a one- deck steel steamer, with two transverse beams. The vessel was re-floated at 2.20 this (Thurs- day) morning and taken to the Channel Pon- toon in tow of the steam-tugs Atlas, Wild Rose, and The Rose. The vessel is, aporn- reutJy. undamaged.
THE KAISER'S FAVOURITE. I
THE KAISER'S FAVOURITE. Prince Eitel Fritz of Germany, who, it is rumouj-ed, is shortly to pay a visit to America, has a fondness for travel that is Dot always appreciated by his Imperial father, the Kaiser, and the Prince's visit to Paris some time ago greatly displeased Wil- helm II. In spite of his somewhat wilful disposition, however, Eitel Fritz is far and away the Kaiser's favourite son, and it is paid that he is more popular among the German people than is his elder brother, the Crown Prince. Probably the chief reason for his popularity is to be found in the fact that I he is completely lacking in "side," and his love of all manly games and srports is another quality in his favour. He if a fine shot and an expert horseman, and can navi- gate a yaobt in quite a professional manner. The name "Eitel," by the way, means "vain," and is an old family name among the Hohe-nzo41erns.—(" M.A.P.").
BiC MILITARY RACEI
BiC MILITARY RACE I The first competition of the Command Gross-country Team Challenge Shield took place yesterday at Aidershot. As many a-3 420 runners fa-ced the starter, and all but seven reached the winnig-g post within l:L > -L "ween H. Symonds (lOst. champion of Wales) and Fred Wright (9fet. 6ib, champion of Wales) ended in a draw.
FOOTBALL.
FOOTBALL. Cardiff Eastertide Charity Match. There will be 14 internationals in the team to op-pose Mr. Percy Bush's Cardiff Fif- teen the big charity match ait Cardiff Arms Park on Easter Wednesday. Definite pledges have been given on behalf of those in the published team, so that a great game can safely be looked forward to.
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I Cardiff Docks Affray.
I Cardiff Docks Affray. I COLOURED MAN REMANDED. A sequel to the alleged stabbing affray at Cardiff Dockj yesterday was heard (before the Deputy-Stipendiary, Mr. E. Milner- Jories) to-day, when Joseph Norwood (28) a coloured man, was charged with cutting and wounding Neil Peter Neilson with a knife at the Shipping Federation Office, Mount Stuart- square. Inspector Ben Davies stated that at about 11.40 yesterday morning he was on duty in Mount Stuart-square, and fpom what he was told he went to the Shipping Federation Office. There he saw Neilson on a chadr bleeding from a wound in the hack, his coat, vest, and shirt having been cut through. He had the injured man removed at once by Polioe-constable Giles to the Seamen's Hos- pital. ,and, in company with a witness named Gregory, he proceeded to the Ship- ping Office 'of the Board of Trade. There prisoner was picked out by Gregory from between 40 and 50 other coloured men. When told -he would be arrested for wounding Neil- son, he -sa.id, "What, me? I didn't cut him. I got no linife." When afterwards charged at the police-station, ho replied, "Y", sir." On this evidence a remand was asked for, it being stated that prosecutor was too ill to appear, Buffering from internal hemor- rh.age. A week's remand was granted.
ISporting Intelligence.
Sporting Intelligence. NEWMARKET NOTES. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) NEWMARKET, Thursday. DOVERIDGE HANDICAP GALLOPS. Rrifihcutter, a gcod mile and a quarter. Kaffir Chief, a good live furlongs. Hanowr Square, a nice mile. Memr, a good mile and three-quarters. NOTTINGHAM SPRING HANDICAP WORK. Bim, a. nice mile. Whirlpool, a ueeful mile. Flying Thoughts, a nice six furlong. QUEEN'S PRIZE SPINS. Cocksure II. and Boulter's Lock, at nice mile and a ha-lf. LEFT FO RDEBBY. Vain Air, Chute, and Mieeko. DERBY MEETING., SELECTIONS FOR FRIDAY. Welheck Handicap—SANTARELLO. Doveridge Handicap—KAFFIR CHIEF. Sudbury Plate-VAIN AIR (good). Drokelow Plate—ALLWORTH X. Quarndon Handicap—CHRYSANTHEMUM.
TO-MORROW'S RACING. I
TO-MORROW'S RACING. I I Derby Meeting. I —The ELVASTON CASTLE SELLING I PLATE of 105 sovs, for two year olds; the second to have enarnce. Four fur- longs, straight. —The DOVERIDGE HANDICAP PLATE of 630 sovs; the second to receive 30 sovs. The Straight Mile. ys st lb Mr H P Whitnev'a Delirium Joyner49 0 ilr J Byrne's Mercutio Loates 4 8 11 Capt Greer's Wheat Ear S Darling 4 8 7 Mr Bernard's Kaffir Chief G Chaloner a 8 6 Jlr L Ro'oimon'H Ru.^hcutter Brewer 4 8 6 Lord Durham's Miesko P Ilack585 Lord Ellesmere's Hanover Square .J Dawson 6 8 5 Mr A C Mandaras's Duke of Suarta Sadler, jun 5 B 4 Mr J B Thorneycroft's St Orodoux R Sherwood 4 8 3 Baron Richthofen's My ram Fallon 5 3 1 Mr Raphael's Sagamore T Cannon, jun 5 8 1 Lord Rosebery's Sir Toby P Peck 4 7 13 Lord Sefton's LittledaJe T Leader 4 7 11 Mr Thorneycrolt's Dauiage R Sherwocd 4 7 11 Mr L do Rothschild's Mesmer Watson 4 7 9 Mr J Musker's Saotc-hma-n I?i Ireland 4 7 9 Mr J R Keene's Wamba II S Darling 3 7 7 .\l1" J R Keene's Selectmail S Darling S 7 6 Mr S Loates's Tebworth .Loates 5 613 Sir R Waldie Grítiltll's andy AclaJid R Sherwncd J 6 Mr Oswald's Covenanter A B Sariler 4 6 11 Mr R A Oswald's Gerbera .A B Sadler 4 6 9 Mr K Cohen's Vitange F Darling 4 6 9 Sir R Waldie Griffith's Jack Horner R Sherwood 3 8 7 —The DRAKEI.OW MAIDEN PLATE of 106 SOVB; the second to save en- trance. One mile and a half. 3,? st lb Mr W W Baily's Chute Capt Dewhurst 4 8 13 The above have arrived. Mr G F.dwa^des's Burnisher H Darling 6 9 0 Mr L de Rothschild's Dendroue Wat»on 4 8 9 Mr It Mills's Le Viso i?' Hartigan 3 8 9 Mr G Edwardos's Okoro Tilaior Edwardi489 Mr P Gleeon's Popsy .Gleeson 4 8 í\ .ii A James's Rock Coital R Marsh 4 8 6 Mr \V H Wafer's C?H?Bird .??.?..FerM?n 4 8 6 cl;? Majesty's Calderslone H llaish 37 0 Mr J Byrne's Alhvorthy Loatos 3 7 0 VIr W M i aglet's Gray Fly Blackvvell 3 7 0 Lord Ellesmere's The Ditch J Dawson 3 10 .'apt J (i Coiffeur R Slierv/cod 3 7 0 Surg-Capt M'Cabe's Lyntourie ..Capt M'Cabe 3 7 0 Baron Kichthofen's Mizen Head. F1Lon 3 7 0 Mr T Jennings's Imprint .Jennings 3 6 11 Baron t by Persimmon—Panuo- nia. Fallon 3 6 11 —The WELBECK HANDICAP PLATE of 106 movs; the second to save en- trance. Five furlongs, straight. v, st ih Mr G Menzies's Rising Falcon G Menziesa93 Mr J Byrne's Lumination Mr H P V\ hitney's Scacliff .J oyner 3 6 5 Mr H Lytham's Retrenchment Wootton 4 8 2 .\lr M Ca/alft' Ifcde On Li.ekwell480 Lady do Bathe's Briolet F Darlins: 3 3 0 Mr J ilncba-'au k Pretty Quick .H Darling 4 7 8 Mr A Stedall's Raroa W Nightirigall477 Mr S Pickering's (_ hieveley Pickering 4 7 6 Mr W R Wyndham's Dark Dinah ..J Powney 3 7 6 Mr J C Dyer's Mauve Patch P Chaloner 3 7 2 Mr Sherwood's Little Black R Sherwood 4 7 1 Mr P P Peebles's Hoeeauna .l'eebie.. 5 7 1 NirAL Christie's Santareilo H Darling 3 7 1 Mr H Fitzroy's Greyburn Private 4 7 0 TI itrO:rneJnm' by "'p¡g/ 4 7 0 Bent .Lake 5 613 Major J D Edwards's Pyx .Major Edwards 3 6 7 Mr J Watta's Bambaata Watts 3 6 7 Mr Vyner's Jorij MatLhews 3 6 7 —The QUARNDON HANDICAP PLATE of 106 sovs; the eecond to eave entra-noe. Seven furlongs, straight. et lb Mr H P Whitney's Sixty II Joyner 9 0 ilr E Cassel's Fortiter Hon F Lambton 8 9 vtr R Sherwood's Buckstead R Sherwood 8 5 Vlr J Buchanan's Charterhouse H Darling 8 5 Mr H Lytham's Nithsdale .oQtton 81 Mr G Ed'wardes's First Born .Major EC wards 8 1 Mr J C Dyer' Fi-cd War P Chaloner 8 1 Mr {\. CWrl';S o:su¡r' ,Dd sir R Griffith's JacK Horner R Sherwood "1.:> Mr P P Peebles's Billy Goat Peehlgs 7 U 1,?Ld de Bathe's St Egbert F Darling 71? Mr L B B Homan's WHa Violet Colling 7 12 ilf E pR-rct's Chrysanthemum Leach 7 lj itrTLp-aderlg Barm Brack T Leader 7 7 Mr A 1 Basset's ,?t Mabvn Pr-?,o75 i el::IJ;ch'\ir 'pir::¡ \lr IY H L Ewart' Mitraille .A B adler 7 3 Ur3 Loates's Gtissie .Loa!& 7 2 Lord ii de Walden's f by Cupbearer—Mary llirniiloii r Major Bestty 7 2 Mr J C Sullivan's Berylium Sullivan 7 0 Lord Ii. de VVaiden's Runbir West 7 0 —The SUDBURY PLATE of 203 ^ovs, for two year olds; the second to re- ceive 20 ?ovs. Four furlongs, straigh?i. st 1 st 1h [lis Majesty's Vain Air .R Marsh 9 0 The above have arrived. Mr R R Jeffrey's Decidedly .}('Ki! 9 0 Mr E Dresden' K;ivr Star Archer S 7 Lord Ellesmere's Kensington J Dawson 8 7 Mr .'I P I.imer-cK lioy Beardsley 8 7 Mr S Darling's Beau Idea S Dai ling 3 7 Mr J .Harrows t'antrv J Da? o.i 8 7 Mr A E Bowen's Ostentation .Hoyle 8 7 Mr C Meyer's Apache Capt Dewhurst 8 7 Lo, dEllc, inere's Torquemada J Daw-on F.7 Mr T Jennings's Reve; «iun Jennings 8 7 Sir R W B Jardine's Dartmoor T Waugh R 7 Sir R W B Jardine's Scotch Mist T Wauch S 7 i Mr P P Gilpin's Captain Re., ..Gilpin 8 7 Mr S Gollaai's c by Australian Star—Tireusi- F Day 8 7 Mr F Hardy's c bv Le Samaritain-Ecclesall H Bates 8 7 Mr H M Hartigan's Stepney .1" }j artiga n 8 7 Col StoTy'3 c by Voter—Arr.brosine J Dawson 8 7 Sir E Vincent's Mondragone Robinson 8 7 Mr M Peacock's c by Xury-Emmy Lou Pcacock 8 7 Mr T PiU.inHton'? Flail Beard-ley 8 T Lord HchMter's Homing Pigeon .S D?rtn? 6 Mr 'f Jcnnmgs's 1 by SundIidg!.Iw Hampton Jennings 8 4 Mr H P Whitney's Tov o' the Morning ..Joyner 8 4 ¥> Whitney's f by Iri?h L?d—Xe)a Joyner 8 1 Lord Loi'sdi'e's Kincarb Armstrong 8 4 Lord Lonsdale's Daragane .8 Darling 8 4 Mr II, Mills's by Teufe!—Langerick F Hartpn 8 4 Mr E Mills's f by Martaon-Ulrlqlle F Hartigan II 4 Mr li de C Forbes's Irish Vote Butters 8 4 Mr A Bailey'3 Goosebeny Beardley 8 4 Sir E Casel's f by Nabot-Daira Hon F Lamhtn 8 4 Mr H F Cliyton's Martha Craig W I'Anson 8 4 Mr E Moore's Mi.«s Portland Private 8 4 Lord Coventry's Dirge W Waugh 8 4 Mr E DrMden'.? Entree Archer 8 4 Mr J W Larnach's f by Jeddah—Victoria May Sanderson, jun 8 4 Mr T Leader's f by Min^t^d—Potainia T Leader S 4 Mr W Raphael's f by Lord Bobs—Wedding Gift D Waugh 8 4 Mr J Renwick's Little Pink Petty .RenwJck 8 4 Mr W E eroon's Vit!'s .I1cnwick 8 4' Mr L de Bothschild's Queen of the Mist Watson 8 4 Lord Savile's Maxquetta ("apt Dewhurst 8 4 Mr R Sherwood's f by Ian-Lady Carlton R Sherwood 8 4 Mr R Sherwood'3 f by Volodyovski-Tristesso R Sherwood 8 4
I DEFECTIVE LIFT CHAIN LINK
I DEFECTIVE LIFT CHAIN LINK I At the London Hospital to-day, in the case o-f the four men killed by the falling of a lift at s.t. Katherine'.s Dock, the jury returned a verdict of "Death by accident, caused through a defective link in the chain." They added that the rule prohibit- ing men from using the lift should le enforced with greater stringency.
I THE ROYAL SISTERS.
THE ROYAL SISTERS. Queen Alexandra and the Dowager-Empress of Prussia- Jcft Paddington at ten o'olook this morning for Badminton, motoring over from Buckingham Palace with a lady-in-waiting. The fact of their Maje&ties departure was little known, and there we,re not many 'people at the st-ation when the roya.l train left. Their Majesties will return to London at 6.30 this evening.
IDREADNOUGHT'S CRUISE
DREADNOUGHT'S CRUISE Accompanying the Dreadnoght, wh-ich flew the flag of Admiral Sir William May (Com- mander-in-Chief of the Home Fleet), the new Dreadnou-ght cruiser Invincible left Ports- i mouth this mfrning for a cruise. Both vessels will joint the first division of the Hcme Fleet for the projM?ted exercising cruieo with the Atlantic Fleet.
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I "Invited to a Drink I SEAMAN'S THRILLING STORY William Bowen (26), Robert William Norton (35), Edith Thomas (27;, and Elizabeth =,, (26) were brought up on remand (before Mr. E. Milner-Jones) at CardiC to-day charged with stealing E2 in gold with violence from Manuel Vidal at 24, Angelina-street, on March 25. Mr. Harold Lloyd defended all the prisoners. Prosecutor, a seaman, said he was stop- ping at 163, Bute-street, and about midnight on the date. mentioned he was passing through Angelina-street, when one of the prisoners oame from the house and asked him where he was going. "To tea," he said. Bowen was then alleged to have said, "Come on in; I'll give you a glass of ooer." The invitation was accepted, and on going inside the other prisoners were there. The beer was handed to him, but as he noticed all the prisoners S'P&aldng to each other, he rose to go. Borven said, "I'm the owner of the pla-oe; I'm the boss of the house. You are not to go out," and at the same time he hold him by the throat. The front door was shut, and Bowen hit him down, whilst Nor- ton kicked him whilst he was on the ground. About the same time Elizal>eth Bowen threw a bottle at him, but it missed him and hit the wall. All had a grrab at him, and, with his face "full of blood" and his coat and hat off, he .got out to the street, having succeeded in opening the door. He, how- ever, returned for his coat and hat. Then he found his money was missing. The four prisoners were committed for trial.
! BLOODLESS SURGEON FINED
BLOODLESS SURGEON FINED At Mountain Ash to-day John Bounces, the famous bloodless surgeon, was sum-mmoncd for tra-veilinig on the TafF Vlale Railway with- out paying his proper fare, and also for using ohscene language to officials of the company. Mr. Ingledew appcared for the company. John Pen-nell, special ticket col- .Il, specia.1 ticket co,l- lector, said ha saw the defenflan-t and his wife stepping out of a first-class compar-tr m-ent. at Abercynon on a recent Sunday after- noon. When he (iwitnees) asked defendant fcr a first-class ticket or excess fare, defen- dart became very aibusrve, and nsed language which was anything but "bloodless." Defen. dant had a third-cla.sa ticket ortitling him to travel from Mountain As-h to Porth. Defen- dant said he had been put into- a flrat-class compartment by an official at Mountain Ash. He complained that witness threatened to "naib" him two years and a half ago. Mrs. Grace Bounds said Pennell (had put officia.181 to watch them. The Stipendiary: How do :they watch you?—-They would say "Here they come, and peer into onr compartment. The Stipendiary said it was a. bad case, and he would inflict a. fine of 40s. and costs, or one month, for each offence, the sentences to run concurrently.
POLICEMAN AND NEGRO
POLICEMAN AND NEGRO John Croftperto, an excitable negro, was brought up before Mr. John Weare, one of the Llandaff magistrates, to-day on sopa-rate charges of assaulting the police and stealing 2d. worth of soap. Police-constable Charles Harrison stated that he went in search of the pTisoneir in consequence of a complaint made by Mrs. Arthur Mills, of the Monachty Villas, Maindy. She bad missed two pieces of soa.p after seeing a ocoloured man loafing about the back of her house. On being apprehended in North-road, Maindy, prisoner struck witness on the jaw with his fist, and also elashed him across the shoulders with a piece of irda which he carried. They closed together, and whilst cm the ground prisoner kicked him on the legs and tried several times to 'bite him. With the assis- tance of two other constables prisoner was removed to the Whitchurch. Pol ice-station-, and was most violent cm the way. lIe was remanded in. custody until Monday.
-I YOUTH SHOOTS HIS FATHER…
YOUTH SHOOTS HIS FATHER I Late last night Domenico Vecchio, aged seventeen, visited a friend in Old Edinburgh- road, na,r Glasgow, accompanied by his father, an ke-oream ,endor. An old quarrel was renewed between Ute father and non, and the latter drew a, revolver and fired point blank at his parent, the bullet enter- ing the man's breast under the heart. The lad fled, and the injured ma,n was conveyed to the infirmary, where this morning he is reported to be -sinking. The lad is still free.
NOTEWORTHY CENTENARY
NOTEWORTHY CENTENARY The Argentine Republic is to celebrate the oemtenary of its independence in 1910. The whole world is invited to take part in an international exhibition which it is proposed to hold in Bu-enoe Ayres from May to Novem- ber of next yea.r. The Repblio is recogndssed as being one of the richest and most fertile of Scrath America, and, according to a Paris eon temporary, in 1908 the balance of trade in favour of the Argentina was almost £ 24,000,000.
KAISER^AND PRESIDENTI
KAISER^AND PRESIDENT Paris. Thursday.—The "Journal" announces that the meeting between M. Fallieres and the Kaieer at Monaco has been indefinitely postponed, but the Prince of Monaco is seek- ing, if possible, to arrange a meeting, either during the autumn or in the spring of next year, on the occasion of the opening of the Oceano-gTa-phic Museum.
MONMOUTH COUNTY CLUBI
MONMOUTH COUNTY CLUB I The annual report of the Monmouth County Cricket Club shows (that last season, of eight matcaes played, six were won outright and two lost. The gate money, amounting to £51 9s. 3d., vt.a an increase of k34 14s. 3d. on the former year. There is, however, an increased debt, which now amounts to £ 193 13s. lOd. The Newport Athletic Club ha-s agreed to forego JE25 out of 190, and a per- formance arranged by Mrs. Powlett at Aber- gavenny realised £ 6. Mr. Leolin Forestier- Walker has promised to give C5 towards the reduction of the debt, provided nineteen others will do the game. Four others have promised L5 each. Alt t-hcee who helped to make Monmouthshire such a successful side last season are available, except Silverlock a,-i,d who ?or so many yean- assisted the club. Negotiations are proceeding with 8ilHrloek to continue his association with the county, which it is hoped will be suc- cessfu!. There are many bowlers to replace Steeples. The foUowin? fixtures have been arranged:-? June 1 and 2, Y. Glamorgan, at Newport; Jnne 8 and 9. v. Carmarth en shire, at Uanenv: July 9 and 10, v. Cfwnwall, at Tmro; July 12 and 13, v. T???von. at Eeter; Ju!y 21 and 22, v. Glamorgan, at Cardiff; July 30 and 31. v. Devon, at Newport August 6 and 7. v. Carmarthenshire, a.t Newport; August 13 and 14, v. Cornwall, at Newport; August 2, 3, and 4, South Wales v. Australia, at Cardiff.
AIR RIFLE SHOOTINGI
AIR RIFLE SHOOTING Dewar Cup Final The re-shoot for the Dewar t'up final, in the Cardiff and 1)?qtriet betwe@n the Albert and Atlas took place yesterday evening at the Victoria range, Cardiff. A most keenly-contested mteh ended in favour of the Albert by three points. "corcs;- Albert. Atlas. F. Hill 5 5 4 4 5 5 3—31 F. Lush 4 5 4 4 5 5 4—31 Powell ..4334 5 4 5— G. TurJe .4 5 5 5 444-31 G. Evans ..4443455-09 A. Cratter ..4 4 5 4 5 5 5—il ('. Hunt 5 5 5 4 5 5 •!—So J. Hoje ..5555445-33 E. Ho1low'y 5554551-33 Tom -tones .5 4 a 4 4 5 5—30 G■ Mori is ..5455144 I,. DiekeM 3?55545—?j T. Parkin .? 3 5 14 4 4: T.. Vv. Jones 4 4 54 5 6 4-61 F. Evans ..5453544-30 E. Sawyer 4 4 5 45 5 5—Si E. Pritch'rd G. Piper 3 4 5 4 5 4 5—50 F. Pavnter 4 5 4 5 4 5 5 32 E. Edwards 5554544-32 W. Smith ..4 5-4 5 5 3 5—31 F. kmnpr ..4454454-30 E. Images .4554443-29 Total 370 Total 357 Merthyr and District League Merthyr Conservative Ilardy. T Evan.5 .30 Sid Hobbs 30 W. Rowe 33 G. Jones .28 J. Thorns 34 A. Symonds 31* IT Ciiamberlain 32 T. Price .31 Tom Jonos .32 G. H. Kvans 21 F. Chapman 30 T. Bryant .28 A. Pellet 32 H. Grinnell 27 A. P.-?llet 32 c A. Jonei .31 E. Price 30 A. Drew .31 J. Symonds .31 Tom t'.vaji9 32 W. Hodges 28 W. Baker 30 W. Bryant 28 G. Chamberlain 33 W. Bay 27 Total 3S0 Total 347 •Gordon. Aberfan. J. Bennett 445" 5 5 4-31 C. Tteyers 4 3 5 4 3 5 5—29 B Harries 5 4 4 4 5 4 4-30 D. Gibix>n 4 4 5 4 5 5 5—32 D. Sheen.5 5 55343-30 T. Jones .4 5 4 4 4 5 4-30 A. Earwood 5445434-29 D. Itees .4 4 5 3 4 5 3—28 -Ainsworth ..3 5 5 4 5 5—31 A. Hiliierr 4 4 4 3 4 4 4—27 G. Gardner 4 3 5 5 4 4 4-29 T. Owen .3 3 3 5 4 5 4—27 G-oldsworthy 4 5 4 5 5 5 4-32 W. Brooks 5 4 4 4 3 3 4—27 W. Scott .4 3 5 5 4 5 4-30 D. Howells 44343427 E. Beach ..5554554-33 R. EvaJis ..5 4 4 4 3 4 4—28 D. Irf>wi9 ..5 5 4 4 53 5—31 S. Thomas 4355454-30 M. Jensms 55 4 5 5 4 4—32 M. Jones..5 4 5 4 445-.31 W. Beach ..5 4 4 4 4 5 4-30 J. Jones .4545554-32 Tota1.358 Total 348 Lamb..Pentrf"bach Institute. C W'H?ms 5 4 3 5 3 4 4-28 J. Arthur ..4333?44—24 A. Smith ..5544535—31 J. Watkins 4434434-26 J. Price 4 4 4 5 5 3 4—29 T. Hughes 4434442-5 T. Pvilley ..4 5 5 4 5 4 4—31 L. Carbin ..34 3 5 4 4 5—28 Na.h .4553445-30 W. Natsh ..4 4 4 4 5 4 4—29 E-* Owen ..4 4 4 5 5 4 £ —il A. John 4 4 3 5 4 5 4-29 G. Harry ..4 5 4 4 4 44—29 J. Carbin ..3 4 4 4 4 4 3-26 1. heiirti ..4 4 5 5 4 5 5—32 T. Morgan 5 4 5 3 3 3 4-27 A. Lloyd ..5 4 4 4 5 4 4-50 J. Pa?more 3442523-23 ?' 8ut?' .44544? 4—28 G. P.?smore 4 5 4 4 3 5 4-29 F. Millward 5 4 5 4 4 4 4-30 W. Brown ..4 5 4 5 5 4 4-31 H. Sully ..4 2 5 4 3 4 4—26 R. Williams 4443343-25 Total. 355 Total 324
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When Joseph Watt was remanded at Dar- lia^ton yesterday on a charge of causing the death, of Mary Markham, it was stated that the only witness of the attack on her was a blind woman. The man who whispers down a well. About the goods he has to sell. Won't reap the gleaming golden dollars Like he who climbs a tree and hollers. The man who lets a congih alone To wear him down to skin and bone, Won't b. in health so aound and sure [e95 Jh<»^^o^ta3ce^Wopda^eOT«piiinituCtoa.
I Sensational Suicides I -…
Sensational Suicides I FASHIONS IN ENOINC LIFE IN JAPAN The Tokio papers are at present devoting much space to the "ehinju," or suicide, together of a young man and woman in a wood near tho famous pleasure resort of Enoshima. The case is one of so many that it cannot be denied that a oertain class cf the Japanese is extremely prone to hysteria and sentimentaliem. A long series of suicides began with the death six years ago of a student of Tokio University, who threw himself over the lofty Kegon waterfalls in the Nikko Mountains. He left behind him, pinned to a tree on the brink of the fall, a letter explaining the cause of his death, which e-eems to have been due to over-study and his quest for a "NewWaylntothe Unknown" The circumsta-ncea of the suicide made the beautiful resort notorious, and numbers of hysterical young men and women took their way over the fall into the unknown, their reasons for seeking death being carefully chronicled on paper and left near the spot. Finally the police stepped in, an ugly poJioe- box was placed near the fall—a jarring sight amid beautiful Ecønery-anù an unromantic policeman is now on duty there. Ambitious youths wishing to set the example in other modes of death are not uncommon. One young man, a student, Threw Himself Into the Crater of Aisama Yatna. an iictivo vo-loano 8,GOOft. high. The walls of the crater a,re perpendi- cular and worn smooth by lava action. Alone, before break of day, when the lava threw a glow upon the heavens, tho student ca-st himself down. He loft a carefully written but very badly worded note in Eng- lish on the subject of the futility of life and love. The suicides at Enoshima were a geisha and her lover, a clerk in a brewery who had got himself hopelessly into debt on her account. They were found bound together with their throats cut. Owing- to the "romantic" cir- camstonees of the tragedy tlie papers prophesy that this form cf euieidc will become fashionable, as did that over the Kegon Fall.
WIDENING OF T.V.R. B RID C…
WIDENING OF T. V R B RID C E S The House of Lords gave judgment to-day in the a,ppe1.1 of the Rhondda Urban District Ooamcdl v. the Ta.ff Vale Railway Company. The Question at i-,eue harir-eferenc.e to the liability of the respondent company not only to widen a bridge over the Rhondda river from 18ft to 2.5ft., but aiso to widen the approaches. Mr Justice Phillimore decided that the company was onit-itiul to widen the bridge, but not the approaches, but the Court of Appeal decided both questions in favour of the railway company. The House having previously did of the first ques- tion, decided to-day that the order of the Court of Appeal should bo icvereed and the order of Mr. Justice Phillimore restored, except so far as the question of costs was concerned. The Lord Chancellor aid that as both parties had on the substantial point euopeeded cu one of the points, the co^te rnght to be borne by themselves from the beginning- of the litigation. Lards M'Naghtcn, HaJsbury, and Ashbourne concurred.
COMMERCIAL SENT FOR TRIALI
COMMERCIAL SENT FOR TRIAL I Robert Rooney (JO), a well-dressed commer- cial traveller, was to-day committed by the Cardiff city magistrates to take his trial at the next quarter sessions 011 a chargo of stea,ling a gent's overcoat, val ue X2, from the Royal Clarence Hotel, Tudor-road, the property of Leslie Treveal. Defenda.nt was said to have taken rooms at the hotel on the night of the 25th ult., and was seen by the landlady, Mrs. Treveal, going upstairs with an overcoat on his arm, which the landlady thought was similar to that of her son, and which had been hanging on the h-all stand. The chambermaid said that defendant left the premises about 7.45 the following morning, carrying an overcoat. Defendant ^-stoutly denied taking the over- coat and asserted that the witnesses for the prosecution were making n. mistake.
ILLEGAL MARRIAGES TROUBLE
ILLEGAL MARRIAGES TROUBLE Interviewed again yesterday by our cor- respondent with respect to the illegal mar- riages at 8t. James's Church, Stantonbury, the vicar of the parish said he had received a oommunication from the registrar of the Oxford diocese stating officially that th& Ecclesiastical Commissioners had had a con- sultation with the law officers of the Crown, with the result that it had been decided to frame a special Act of Parliament for legal- ising the whole of the marriages from the date of the consecration of the church. No doubt, added the vicar, the measure would be hurried through Parliament wffcfa all pos- sible -,speed. With regard to the marriages for Easter, these would take place as arranged, the three -cauplco co-icerned having decided upon getting married by special licence.
ONE TAKEN, THE OTHER LEFTI
ONE TAKEN, THE OTHER LEFTI A fatal accident occurred on the Great Western Railway at Skewen early this morn- ing. James Dennis (31) and Alfred Legassick, both of Ei), Siding-terrace, Skewen. went to a siding to fet-ch a crowbar. They were stand- ing in the four-footway watching an up goods train, when suddenly a shunting engine with three trucks came along. LegaBsick bad a miraculous escape by being hit out of the way, but Dennis waa knocked down by the engine, which, with the three trucks, passed over him, completely dise>mbowellillg him. Dr. Borrow was called, and the deceased man was conveyed to his home.
MOTHER AS AN EXCUSE I
MOTHER AS AN EXCUSE A unique excuse for keeping a dog without a hoenoe was advanced at G-rimsby yesterday by Joseph Loftus, marine engineer. He had two dogs, but only one licence. "My mother is deaf and dumh," he aaid, stud I thoug-ht I was entitled t.o have one dog free, because it awa-koned her when I come in from sea at early hours. It, is for her protection, and she might ba murdered without it." He had been previously convict-ad for a similar offence, and was ordered to pay lee. 6d. The fire at Timothy's Wharf, Millwall, which was caused by a boy's freak, is still burning. At midnight it had burnt for 102 hours.
DEADLY FLANNELETTEI
DEADLY FLANNELETTE I At an inquest held at tha London City Coroner's-court, yesterday on the body of the child of a compositor, named Dobson, who died at St. Bartholomew's Hospital from burns, it was stated that the deceased was left with other children in a room while its mother went to the pawnshop in order to raise money for the rent. When the woman returned site found the room futl of smoke and the child's clothes burning. Them was a small fire in the grate, but no guard was provided. The child was dressed in flan- nelette clothing. The jury returned a ver- dict of death from misadventure.
TROUBLE WITH TRIBESI
TROUBLE WITH TRIBES I New York, Thursday.—According to a dis- patch from Chihuahua, Mexico, serious t-roubtf, is occurring with th-e Tf,,ii)osa.ciiir, Indians, a miumber of those working on Mexican ranches in the district ha ving killed severail. tax collectoirs in consequence, of the authorities' attcnipt to levy taxes Oil them. It is feared that the trouble will spread to other Indian tribes, a.nd troops are. being rushed to the affected district with all pos- sible baste.
LOVE-SICK GIRL'S SUICIDE I
LOVE-SICK GIRL'S SUICIDE I The death has taken place in the Hollowaiy Prison Hospital of Eilen Bell, aged nineteen, who was remanded on Saturday on the charge of attempting to commit suicide. The cause of death was exhaustion, together with acute pneumonia and gastritis. The girl took spirits of salts last Friday night on the doorstep of her lover's house in Albert- road, Tottenham.
DEATH AFTER INFLUENZAI
DEATH AFTER INFLUENZA I At an inquest on the body of William John Bedford, of 15, Ban-gor-terraoe, Nantyfyllon, to-day, the meioal evidence showed that the man died from syncope following influenza. A verdict was returned accordingly.
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