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Veno, Ph.D.. F.S.So. (Lond.), the greatest living authority on Rheumatifl.n and Paxalysia has just published a new edition (120th thousandj of biki famous booK. showing how sufferers may cure themselves at home in the easiest and simplest way- approved of by many members of the clerical, legul, and medical professions. Preface by a Dootor of the Wurtzburg University. Before attempting any treatment, sufferers, in their own interests. should have this book in their ion. Apply for a free copy at once to W. H. Veno, Dept. B. 25. Cedar St., Man- chester. e884 No- 24. Why pay enormous in few- est when Phil Phillips, 24, St. Mary street, will lend fou m 7?60 and upw&Ms. 1.t.reat ? 16s. 8d. per month m all kinds of Jew- 1*1 AA -oflery D, ?s, Shares, Seal- zcioo skis, China, and long stand- ing Life Insurances. A large variety of Gold and Silver Watches at half -i £ */Q Uae?l Shop Prices. Se? ?-?/0 our Windows. A Big Stock of Gents' and Ladies' Guards and Alberts, Dia- mond Rings, Engagement PER Rings. Wedding Rings, Gold Brooches and Bracelets. Lovely Gents' Single Stone MONTH Diamond Rings at Low prices. Give us a call and Me fo rself. Only '-INTzawr. see foir s PHIL PHILLIPS, 24, St. Mary-street, Cardiff. al934 ALBATROSS Self-Raising Flour. ONCE TRIED-ALWAYS USED I Prom all Grooera. ZS42 TOO LATE FOR CLASSI FICA TION WANTED, smart Junior Assistants.—Apply any- vT South Wales Branches Maypole Duiry Company (limited). e3001n3 WANTED, 2 good Cycles, 3-peed preferred; low VT frames. Also 2 half Gladstone or tSaaiple Bags, about 16m.—State particulars and lowest price, S 57, Evening Express, Cardiff. eS008n8 PARCEL of Cast v Clothes for .'Sal?; bargain.—Par- ticulara, S 55, Evening Express, Cawtilf. e30G5n3 K EXPECTABLE 3iald as Hou.se-Parlourmai(f; Roatli district; able sew ntly; good heigriit; neat »pp««&nce; ;tOme experience or to train; small, family; two ,-iervanta—Full particjlars, S 54, Evening Eipiw, Cardiff. e5004nfl -N FLTRSI.,IHED Rooms to Let; oven grate; 3a. 6d! 39, Brecon-street, Canton. e3006n9 "L-'vH s.ie, 9, ??a?-beii.-KLreet, Roath P¡¡:rkroomed Fvhouse (double bay); bath; passage through; good oon,dition.-Apply add. e3O0&n9 T?OR ?ate, &&nt's Min. frame Singer's Roadster INI ?Rlrle; In splendid condition; cheap. AL?o a J-plate Camera; cheap.—149, City-road. eZMn 9 W.YTED.- eJ:perlMœd Nur" (mn9t he over +0? to W take charge of deHcatc b?by. three months old; must have good references.—Mrs. Willie John, ilarlbro' Grange, Cowbrklge, Glam. eJOOdELU A yotn?, reaned Lady required as Useful Help in A a boarding house.—Sunnycroft, Llandrindod Wells. e5005mi2 WANTED, a good General; not under 22.—Apply 'Y Powell, W hit. Hart Hotel, Pontypridd. e3007nl3 LI>ANDILO.—Furnished House to Let; modern con- L veniences.—Mrs. Arthur Williams, 1, Dirleton- terrace, Uandilo. e300&nli ILFKACOMBE.—Comfortable Apartments; board t lonal -pie'did vlaws; reasonable terms.— Ashton, 23, Shaitesbnry-aveaua. e3009ul3 WANTED, good Cook; 11 family; good wages.— W Apply, fuhy, S 47, Esvenlnai,19 Exprcsa, Cardiff. enH frame, free-wheel; WANTED, Ltdynicyeie; 221nrfr?me, tree-wheel? perfect oondition.—s 51, Evening Express, Cardiff. e3012iil5 WANTED, an upenenced .Srewer?refereueeaT w <m?ti brewery; a?td 25 to 3O.Apply L. Harry, Brougbton Brewery, Wick, C'owhrldge. e301Jnl5 W-7°:NTE Dimmed ia (elY:-tÎ1oro II 0: hI y experienced Par- •t lourmaid; wagm £2,-Mrs. Lewis, Plaegaler, _"?_kth Walft  eoOHnli E,STON-s?p?r-kar?.Apart.e.nts or B?M-Pk- W deuce; homely; central; good cooking; terms modorMe.-?. OTM-terTMe. eM10n9 3.- young can?lmes M?ty"d: must be enmft7 10? 3 and commission.—Apply, stating age and reference, 8 5ft, Evening Exprew, Cardiff. €3015h9 PENAK-TH.—Near sea, for family of fO r, Sitting- P room Md Two Bedro?mf. July 16th to u3Otli.4 58, Evening Express, Cardiff. esol9n9 WANTED tmmedtateiy, rofpectaMe Num QirL w about 18.-Apply 67, Clarence-embankment, Car- dtff.- esoiana VOR Sale, Laying Duck*, Indian Runer and Rouena, I. 4ø. mopie or 82a, data). Also leaving Fowls.— lag ram, fl, Peayp«elro«d, Canton, Cardiff. «4017n8 XTD'ANTIID, any quantity of all hinds of Live Fowls; VT 61?o B"taina, hhblts, Pigeoni' Du_, &c.- Send price* to Ingram, 22, Pa&ypoel-road, Canton, Oar- d it. e3QIMi BRCSSBL Sprouts, Sftvoys, Sprouting BsoccolT, -B Realtiae BmmboJI, Oatb?e H)mt9 ?; Cat?aower, ?<u1y *Mt late BiMMoM, 4e.; l?M plargs; mob.- ?*ltt-tMah4?<<<?e<a)Mt?t)t<)<?? c3OOP"  STOP PRESS n Latest Telegrams. P0.VT £ ?EACT }fIETI)iG. :tRgL PLATE EESXTLT IIt é W C Henderson's E-enata Mer.zi«s 3 7 10 Lord Lorifrtalc'- Trill Armtrong 3 7 0 31 r T ;.leader'* Barw Brack T.eader 3 8 5 RI;BT-.P,y CLPB MEETING. 2.C—.TTJVEMJ1.K PI iATE RESULT ll i, i) SfHlg Mr v Pee" g by Dynamo—Efpacita Df-arl Heat, M1- R Golden Harv?.?t ?.0~Ai.-D T:I!i-Dû:n"?y. L r., R::à pa7'k, My Father. John i' v. Pun, Rog'e-, Ere€!e]i,) and Charina- gelding. Sussex v LeicsteEhiN-O pI.7 b.iors thref 0clnk. Hants 41 for three. Warwick 1?4 for nine. -w'" i < I

LIMOGES HAIR FAIR. I I The famous fair of human hair has Just concluded at Limoges. The hair of the Limoges girLs has always been much sought, after by the coiffeur' but the supply is becoming more and more unequal to the demand, for the young peasant girls do not like p-arting with their tressee. The hair of blondes has beoom-e rarer, and consequently the value has increased. As to ordinary hair, the leng-th sgfbms to be the dominating factor in fixing tfie price from 90 francs to 120 francs per kilogramme. One merchant well known in Meuneney purchased at the fair 300 kilogrammee at the average price of llJ5 francs, say, JE4 4e. 21:1.. a kilogramme being equal to about 2 l-51b. avoirdupois. Some years ago the average price was 50 francs, or 12. Another instance of the gen-erad rise in prices.

LIFE-SAVING SUIT. I A grey-haired old man, who jumped from West'riinsteT Bridge to show the efficacy of a life-saving suit" which he ham invented, was before the magistrate at Bow-street yes- terday an account of the episode. Dis- orderly conduct" was the charye against him. The prisoner (Herbert Triggsj is 70 years of age. and proudly told the magis- trate that he was called the life-saving in- ventor His object in jumping from, the bridge in his patent suit was to see how far he could fall without hurting himeelf. "Unfortunately," he said, I did not toll so nicely as I Should like to have done. I fell 4m my back, and as a result have been in the infirmary three weeks." Asked if he would promise not to repeat the jump, he replied. Oh, yee; I find the distance too great." (Laughter ) He v,.as bound over.

COUNCIL CHAMBER SCENE. I A stormy scene took place at the meeting1 of the Paxidington Borough Council yester- day, resulting in the expulsion of Mr. Way- oott. Mr. Wayoott defied the ruling1 of the mayor, who vainly sought to restrain him from taking snapshots with a ca.mera. he had introduced into the council chamber. The police were sent for, but as they did not appear two beadles and the mayor's marshal carried out Mr. Wayeott, resisting, bnt not using his fists, amid cries of "Shame!" and "This is against freedom!" A vote of confi- dence was passed in the mayor.

A MOVABLE FEAST. A Westerner attending a Rhode Island dan>bake for the first time suddenly became aware ibat he was not quite so comfortable as he had been at the beginning. Look l::ere t" he said to Senator Aldrich, his neighbour at table. "You are a native and know the rules of the game. I don't. Now I'd like to know when to etop eating." "WeIl," responded the Senator, with a smile, "my rule is this: I seet myrelf at the start exactly four inobee from the table, and when I feel myself touching it I know -it is

EXCURSIONS AN D A. r:AMfRK!.t. ?LMIT-!?). P. SAILINGS mo. CARDIFF Md PXNAZM ltt-. wwthM, aDd etmimatAnoM permitting.) LEA V CARDIFF. Thurs., a-J.45, 9.25, 11.30 am, I I.45, 6.45, -8.4019.0 pm hi., 9—S.10, 9.30, 10.30, 11.40 am, -12.30, 2.15, 7.15, 8.0 pm I Sat., 10—*7.50, 9.30, 10.50, j II.40 am, 12.55, 2.0, 3.0, *8.0 6.15, -9.50 pm :\Ion., 12-9.30, 10.30, 11.40 am. 12.40, 2.0, 3.0, -5.30 pm Tiies., 13—*6.0, 11.10 am, 12.0 I noon, 2.10, 4.30, 6.30 pm USAVJS UKfcioN. 12.10, 7.0, 9.0, 9.30 pm •8.25, 10.20 am, 12.25, aS.30, 7.45, 9.20, 9.50 pm 9.5, 10.26, 11.25 am, 12.35, 1.20, 6.30, 8.20, 2.0 pm .S.30, 9.;)5, 10.25, sl1.45 12.35, -1.50, .ô.45. 7.15, •8.80, 9.10, S.30, 10.40, *8.46, 10.25, 11.25 am, 12.35, 1.35, 4.25, 9.0, 5.15 10.15 am, 12.55, 3.5, 5.30, 5.45, 10.20 pm TOURIST iod CHEAP WEEK-KNU ri( ;<FTR are Issued to Principal Stations in WEST OF ENGLAND. Also DAY TICKETS to CHEDDAR and WELLS. V i, UAiiD IFF. Fri., 9—e2.15, bc9.15 pm Sat., 12-2.0 pm LEAVE ULi. V 1UJUJN. 10.0 am, e5.30 pm e6.15 pm LEAVE CABDIFF. Fri., 9-beq.15 pm Sat., 10—bc9.5 pm | | LEAVB BEIi>TwU 12.15 pm leave CARDIFF. Thum., 8-9.30 am Fri., 9—7.0 am Sat., 10—9.30 am LEA, VE MXNESHEAC. 7.0 pm 9.45 pm 7.0 pm LEAVE C'AKDIFF. Thurs., 8—f9-30 am Fri., 9-t7.0 m Sat., 10-tg.30 arn, 2.15 pm Mon., 12—19.40 am Wed., 14- LEAVK ILFKACOMMJi. 5.30 pm 8.15 pm 5.30, §6.45 pm 7.30 pm 9.45 am t Route to Devon and Cornwall. LltA VE CARDIFF. Thurs., am Sat., 10-9.30 am LEAVE OLOVEliLY. 14.0 pm 14.15 pm FRIDAY, JULY 9. NEWQUAY (CORNWALL).—Cardiff 7.0 am, Newquay 4.30 pm. Fare, 6e.; Coupon Holders, 9s. NOTE.-Tdis Trip gives Passengers a,bout 2i hours in Newquay. LOXG DAY at MINEHBAD, LYNMOUTH, and ILFRACOMBE.—Cardiff 7.0 am, Ilfracombe 8.15 pm, Minehead 9.45. N.B.—Cars connecting with above leave Canton Terminus at 6.23 and 6.30 am; Whirtchurch-road, 6.27 am; Crwys-road, 6.20, 6.25, and 6.3o am; Fenylan-road, 6.25 and 6.33 am.; Newport-road Terminus, 6.25 &m; Spiott Terminus (Change at B;ite-terrace), 6.30 am. MUMBLES and TENBY.-Cardltf 11.15 am, Tenby 5.0 pm. Mumbles 6.45. AFTERNOON TRIP to CLEVEDOX (Via WESTON). -Cardiff 2.15 pm, Cievedon 5.30. Fare, 2a. SATURDAY, JULY 10. AFTERNOON TRIP CLEVEDON (Via. WESTON).— Cardiff 2.0 pm, Clevedon 6.15. Fare, 2a. AFTERNOON TRIP ILFRACOMBE (Calling Off LYNMOUTH Down Trip Oriiy).-Caxdiff 2.15 pm, IIfra- combe 6.45 pm. Faree: Salcon 3e. 6d. Fore Dock 2s. 6d. WEEK-END at LYNMOUTH and ILFRACOM3E.— Cardiff 2.15 pm, Return from Ilfracombe Oil Monday at 9.0 am and 7.30 pm. Fares: Saloon 4e. 6d. Fore Deck 4s. ix>«8 liui caii at l enatLa. a. 1 noso l;- direct to Cardiff, calling a Peaartb on outward journey t Fenarth 20 minute* earlier, e Single trip 5 DO<!o8 not call off Lynmouth. e Via Westoa. h Pousith M minutes earlier. Lugjajc is Una* farred to and frùm the Steamer at Cardiff Free of Ch"ry THROUGH BOOKINGS from all TAFF VALIiT ana RHYMNBY RAILWAY STATIONS to WESTObi. MINEHEAD, ILFRACOMBE. Far xurtuer hrtl¡a¡.1.CJl.els, apviy to >> At GUY, 70a, Bute-street; or T. COOK and BON, 2. Duke-«trret, Cardiff. Teiegraiu»: Primrose." Nat. Tel., Cardiff. 211. a4678 A R R Y R A I L W A Y M AGN IP I CENT (RED FUNNEL) STEAMERS. DAILY TIME-TABLE SERVICES, Via BARRY PIED (Wind, Weather, Accidents, Hindrances, or otiior Circumstances Permitting). WESTON SERVICH. 'I"rah. leave Daily July 1st to 31st (Not Sundays). Porth, Bridgend, Steamer Cardiff Pontypridd, Calling Returns (River- 10 Mina. All Vale from side). Later. Stations. Westoa. 7.12 am 6.55 am 8.30 am 9.15 am 9.20 am 9. 0 am 11.9 am 10.55 am 12. 5 pm 11.10 ara 1.45 pm 1.45 pm 2.32 pm 1.37 pm 5.17 pm 4.15 pm 5.46 pm *7.15 pm 7.45 pm 9.30 pm Fayea:-Cardiff to Weeton: Single Ie. 6d., Day Trip 2t! All Evening Trips, 5.0 pm and after, a return; We-dneeday, 2.0 pm and after, Is. 6d. MINEHEAD, LYNMOUTH, AND §LLFRACOMBE SERVICE. Porth, Bridgend, Steamer Cardiff Pontypridd, Calling Leaves (River- 10 Mins. All Vaio Ilfracombe side). Later. Stations. Daily. 9.37 am 9. 0 am 8.30 am 5.30 pm Steamer Calls Minehead Wed., 7th; Thurs., 3th; Fri., 9th; Set., 10th. Returns from Minehead 6.50 pm Each Day. FUel! :-Cudiff to Mjnehead-Day Trip, 2a. 6d. and 3s.; Ilfracombe, 3s. and 4s. Wednesday, 7th.-Afternoon Trip Jllfracombe.—Cardiff Riverside 2.10 pm (intermediate times see bills), Ilfra- combe 7.0 pm. Fare 23. 6d. Special Trips Weston.—Cardiff Riverside 5.48 and 7.45 pm, Weston 9.30 and 10.20 pm. Fare 13. Thursday, 8th.—Clovelly.—Cardiff Riverside 9.37 am (intermediate times see bilie), Clovelly 4.10 pm. Friday, 9th,-Cruise Lundy Island.—Cardiff Riverside 9.37 am (intermediate times see bills), arrive back about 8.30 pm. Saturday, 10th.—Daf Trip Bristol.—Cardiff Ri-versMe 7.12 am (calis intermediate stations), Bristol 10.0 pm. Fare, 2s. 6d. Clovelly.-Cardiff Riverside 9.37 am (intermediate times see bills), Clovelly 4.10 pm. Afternoon Trip Minehead.—Oardiff Riverside 1.7 pm (calls Intermediate stations), Minehead 6.50 pm. FYe.. { CaHs off Lynmouth to and fro. Last steamer tor Porth and Bridgend Sections. Through bookings from all Barry, Taff, Rhymmvy Stations. E. LAKE. General Manager. a4?60

The Man in the Street. It is to be hoped that if the Cardiff Corporation eventually adopt the recom- mendation of its Health Committee to prohibit the sweeping of pavements after 8.30 a.m. it will be able to carry out the new bye-laws. At the present time pave- ments are supposed to be cleaned in bye- streets by nine o'clock and the chief thoroughfares by eight. But it is quite a common experience to find trades- people sweeping down their shop fronts long after the children have gone to school, while many good housewives seem totally unable to get through life with- out shaking and beating their mats and carpets in the street towards noon, when a retreat is generally made, apparently to prepare the midday meal for the home- coming school children and menfolk. There must be a large number of citizens who would be really grateful if they could walk up to business between 8.30 and ten a.m. without being smothered in the dust o fages shaken from the mats or swept up into their nostrils by members of both sexes who are seized with bursts of energy just at the time the streets have been aired. The corporation should be reminded again that the makers of bye-laws should be prepared to enforce them. These are curious times. In the old days an ambitious man had a chance of becoming an orator. All the world was ready to listen to him. But mark the change. Now all men wish to speak, and with such a universal desire to address his fellows it is really difficult for an ordinary member of the community to find an audience. Even the ladies are not quite satisfied with garden wall par- leying, and they manage to organise quite a lot of meetings at which their silvern tongues can be heard. Perhaps you have been present at a meeting of ladies, deiir reader, and you duly noted that, while one was speaking from a plat- form in a manner that those who would might hear, the others were whispering delightful tittle-tattle that we should all like to listen to, but which is only intended for the strictly private informa- tion of the lucky nearest neighbour. But that is only by the way, and, if it were true, it would be-libellous. Others than women can talk during the proceedings at public meetings, and, after all, few of us want to listen to an overdose of lec- tures when it is possible to exchange ideas with almost the same convenience that a concert offers. However, it is time to endeavour to get back to the point, and, with all the world anxious to exchange thought by the medium of the unruly member, it may be well to inquire if there is any cure for speech- fright. It is astonishing what an overwhelming respect a man has for his fellows when he fa-ces them from a public platfcrm. The person who can pulverise Emperors and Prime Ministers from his library, settle the affairs of a nation by a stroke of his pen, defy the world with another, hang, draw, and quarter his enemies, or heap honours upon his friends, is ren- dered as meek and as gentle as a little child when at last he is confronted by that overwhelming sea of faces. Perhaps he is a champion at golf, a first-class oarsman, or a follower of hounds who '.L_1. tw.rt'- 1. to be in at the death-but that one experience changes him into the veriest coward of us all. The man who has killed niggers, taken castles, and bom- barded fleets can be reduced to the con- dition of a boiled shirt in the space of one minute before a number of others who he knows all the time would feel just as he does could any one of them be transferred to his uncomfortable, distressing position. The whole matter I appears to suggest that one should shun the making of speeches in the same way that the man in the irreproachable suit avoids his tailor. Probably most of us, while in the limp condition, make resolves that "this is absolutely the last time," and so forth. But when some energetic secretary asks you to propose a vote of thanks to Mr. Blank, the philanthropist, you consent in a weak moment, whence begins that long-drawn out agony which reaches the summit of mental anguish when your name is announced to a meeting as the next speaker. Surely, then, the man who can invent a cure for speech-fright should be in the way of making a fortune second only to that to be secured by the professor who comes forward with a pill or powder to prevent sea-sickness. Sound advice to those who would make speeches is, '"Don't," but it is too cheap and easy to be adopted, and while cheap glory can be gathered on the platform thither will men gather while they have breath enough to declaim, not the fierce words they would utter, but the feeble, apologetic phrases that survive in the wreck produced by the sight of those who are only calm because they are not ex- pected to make speeches. Some people, 1 have heard, never feel nervous when addressing a crowd. But they are too good for this world, and will, doubtless, die in their youth. It is the right and proper thing to suffer speech-fright- All the great orators have it, if some of them do not show it. The sickness makes them start modestly, then they begin to warm to their work, and by the time they have forgotten themselves and are well merged into their subjects they are the great speakers that we all love. Dr. Saint-Paul is making inquiries with a view to discovering a cure for speech- fright. If his success means the produc- tion of a host of cocksure, impertinent speakers who think too much of them- selves to ever reach the highest flights of oratory-well, perhaps, it would be better to go on suffering. Though the National Pageant has been in the mind of the public for a long time, it is not easy to recognise that we are right into the month when the great festival actually begins. The last arrangements are being made, and in a few days the school children will be pouring in their thousands into Cardiff to assist at the dress rehearsals. It must be pleasing to the public who are looking forward to the spectacle to notice how thoroughly active the executive are, from the Lord Mayor and the Master down- wards. Not a stone is being left un- turned to make the function complete. Mr. W. V. James, who organised last summer's memorable commercial tra- vellers' fete, has been placed in charge of the costumes department, and it would be difficult to say how that choice could be bettered. The Master and his assistant are getting pushed into their own special grooves as the event gets nearer, and the dancing mistress is delighting and astonishing all who have an opportunity of judging her work. There is no doubt that the Welsh National Pageant is going to be as good and as bright as it can possibly be made, and it is trusted the clerk of the weather is reserving his best efforts for the end of this and the begin- ning of next month.

DAYLIGHT SAVING BILL There was a farther sitting on Tuesday of the Select Committee, presided over by Mr. Tompkinson, which has under consideration the provisions of the Daylight Saving Bill. Evidence was given by Mr. William Willett, the originator of the Bill, who, dealing with the objections regarding agricultural pro- duce, sadd that, in addition to the Great Cen- tral and two other railways, the general manager of the Furness Railway said they would give facilities for the receipt of produce in their yards after the passing of the Bill. An objection had been raised to the scheme on the ground that railway time- tables could not be altered in the middle of the month, but Mr. Willett gave instances in which this was done in the time-tables of three separate railway companies- Dnring the past few weeks he ha.d asked s?la Trades Unions for an expression of opinion on the Bill, and every one of the large number of resolutions received was in favour. With regard to the evidence of Mr. J. S. K. Phillips, of the "Yorkshire Post," on behalf of the Newspaper Society, he found t?h?t the society chiefly represented provincial news- papers. He was quite certain that if all the newspapers on the side of the Bill were counted up the result would be at leatrt seven to one in favour of the Bill. Mr. Willett added that if society and business began work an hour earlier they would naturally require their agricultural produce an hour earlier, and the agricultural oom- j munity would come into line. This concluded the evidence.

LAID DOWN TO DIE. Two young French girls of the working olass, aged sixteen and eighteen, committed suicide at Nice yesterday by suffocation from charcoal fumes. After strewing the room with flowers and dra-ping the bed with long crepe bands, they put on white dresses, tied their hair with ribbons, drank some white wine, and lay down. When discovered both girls were dead.

From All Quarters John Corney, of Bury, Ramsey, Hunts, died yesterday, «ged 100, from the effect6 of a fall. The Eton Board of Guardia na are willing to receive applications froon people who would like to adopt a child. The laboratory connected with the muni- cipal eeoondary school at York-place, Brigh- ton, was destroyed by fire yesterday. Thirteen persons have been injured and eleven oarria-ges wrecked in a "collision on < the Boumaniaai Railway near Bucharest. Coins dating back to the early piart of the fifteenth century were disoovered yesterday under the flooring of an old inn at Spring- field, Essex. Mary Larvin, an old woman, of Birming- ba.m. was fatally burned whilst smokinig in bed. A verdict of Accidental dd&th was returned yesterday. The gold croigs with six clasps and gold medal for the Peninsula War, gra.nted to General Lord Hill, were sold at Christie's yesterday for £ 640 10s. General Ya-li Khan, president of the Mussulman Society of St. Petersburg, has been brutally murdered by g-ervants in his villa in the government of Novgorod. Sergeant Thomas Tutte, 2nd Battalion Royal West Surrey Regiment (the Queen's), was found shot through the head in Ms quarters at Stoughton Barracks, Guildford, yesterday. At Macclesfield yesterday Lord Vernon was fined L20 and costs for driving his motorcar at a dajigierous speed. Police witnesses esti- rruatOO. the speed at 55 miles an hour, but defendant only admitted. 25 miles. Three thousand more Nottingham miners- making ha-lf a dozen pits which have now been affected-were forocd to remain idle yseterday at Newatead and Bestwood Col- lieries, owing to the boys striking for half an hour's "snap" mealtime under the Eight Houra Act. A statement that a s ultra gist teaoher caused her pupils to write an essay on womain suffrage and enlarged on the theme has been in vestigia,ted by the Finchley Edu- cation Committee, and due notice has been taken of the matter." While Mr. John M'Ca.rm, a Dwblln stock- broker, was playing polo on the grounds of the County Dublin Club yesterday, he was thrown from his pony, and anstained so aerious concussion that he cannot yet be ne- .¡Ul4Hir:P1D' ;J1e,parilion:

Caruso's Concerts. SINGER MAKES X60,000 A YEAR. Signor Caruso, who is staying in Paris until he crosses to En-gland for his concert tour, is very angry about the publicity which has been given to the recent condition of his throat. Ho -leclares that it has done him a great deal of harm, ajid that he is now worried and unhappy. People envy me without realising my troubles," he told an interviewer of the .Daily Express yesterday. I make a lot of money, but I lose a great deal every time I cannot sing. The public never thinks of that." But you are not a poor man?" asked the interviewer. Caruso ghrugsjed his shoulders. "I don't do badly. I make ab-out £ 60,000 a year, but that won't last for ever. It may las,t five more years. Yes, I have signed a fresh engage- ment for three years, making five years alto- gether, with the management of the Man- hatt.,t,n Opera in New York. I am to get 1500 a night, which, after a-11, is a very reason- able sum. In the autumn, before I go to the United States, I a.m going to sing in Germany, and I havo also signed for Monte Carlo in 1912. But in these places I am, of course, going to be better paid."

BRITAIN AND RUSSIA Sir E. GREY (Foreign Secretary), replying in the House of Commons on Tuesday to Dr. Rutherford (R., Brentford), stated that his Majesty's Government had no in- forma,tion to the effect that Russian troops were advancing from Tabris. The Russian Government had, however, decided to send a force from Baku with orders to advance as far as Kazvin, 86 miles from Teheran, the object being to ensure communication betweem the Cas-pian Sea a.nd Kazvin. A further advance would only take place if it were found necessary to. afford protection to the foreign Legations and the lives and pro- perty of the foreign population in Teheran. Mr. LYNCH (R., Ripon) asked if any iep, e- sentations had hcen received by his Majesty's Minister in Teheran to the effect that the lives and property of Europeans in Teheran were in d a-n ger. Sir E. GREY said they had not received any representations to the effect that the lives of British subjects were- in danger. Mr. KEIR HARDIE (Lab., Merthyr Tydfil) asked whether the sanction of the right hon. gentleman was obtained before the Rissian troops were moved. Sir E. GREY said the Russian Govern- ment communicated to his Majesty's Govern- ment what their intentions were, but they had not asked for sanction. In the case of a disturbance close to our own territory, if his Majesty's Government thought it neces- sary to send protection for British interests they would, of course, not wait for the sanc- tion of a foreign Power before doing so. Mr. LYNCH then asked leave to move the adjournment of the House in order to call attention to a definite matter of nrgent public importance, viz., the violation bv his Majesty's Government of the Anglo-Ruseian Convention dealing with Persia. The SPEAKER: The hon. member has omitted to observe the blocking notice stand- ing in the name of the hon. member for the Montgomery Boroughs (Mr. J. D. Reee), which bars him from raising the point. Mr. LYNCH: Does the blocking motion ban- all discussion, not only as regards Persia, but also as regards the infringement of an international convention? The SPEAKER: It is drawn in very wide terms, and is certainly intended for that purpose. (Laughter.)

BRECON FARMERS ORGANISE I At a meeting of farmers held at the Wellington Hotel, Brecon, on Tuesday, Mr. H. Yora-tii, Maeemawr, presiding, it was resolved to form a branch of the Brecon and Radnor Farmers' Union, a.nd the following officers were appoint:ed :-Ghairm.an, Mr. H. Yotrath; vice-chairmen, Messrs. Williams (Danyoefn) and J. Smith (Greenway); hon. treasurer, Mr. W. T. Isaac; hon. secretary. Mr. Probert (Cilwhyba.rt). The following were elected a committeeMessrs. D. J. Thomas (Tallachddu), Jones (Tyfry), R. Price (Penkelly C-astle), G. P. Jones (Llanfihangfel Talyllyn), Price (Upper Pontwillim), Willia,ms (Lower Newton), E. Jones (Pentre, Merthyr Cynog), Morris (Pistill), D. Williams (Brynyeh), D. Morgan (Aberbran), Morgan (Pontwillim), and Edwards (Battle).

MR. KRISHNAVARMA. I Paxis, Wedneeday.M. Hamard, the chief of the detective department, in the course of an interview on the subject of the assassination of Sir Curzon Wyllie, was asked whether the expulsion of Mr. Kiishnavarma had been con- si-deroo by the French Government. He replied that the British Government had as yet made no request in referenoa v> the matter, and that he did not believe that the Hindu Socialist would be expelled from France. The secretary of the department replied in similar terms to questions. He declared that in Paris it was considered that Mr. Krishnavarma. would benefit by the right of asylum, as formerly French Anarchists who had fled to London had benefited, acting thait, the British Government had always refused to expel them.

INDIAN'S LIBEL DAMAGES I In the High Court at Calcutta on Tues- day Mr. Justice Fletcher delivered judgment in the action for libel brought by Mr. LajpÜ Rai against the Englishman" for stating that he had been deported for tamper- ing with the loyalty of Indian Sepoys. Mr. Lajpat Rai, giving evidence, swore that the statement was absolutely untrue. The journal pleaded privilege, and urged that a statement to the same effect had been made by Lord Morley in Parliament. Mr. Justice Fletcher found for the plaintiff. He said that the statement was a malicious libel, and awarded Mr. Lajpat Rai zEl,000 damage.s.-Reuter.

I STABS WITH A POCKET-KNIFE A Stratford barman, named George Clarke, aged 27, was committed for trial at West Ham yesterday charged with unlawfully wounding Frederick Warren, whom it was alleged he stabbed with a pocket-knife. The two inen, it appeared, had an altercation about a latchkey. A fight ensued, and the prosecutor found that he was stabbed. The police surgeon said there were seyen wounds, one of which, if the knife had not struck a on,e of whieh if t'qe k, rib, would probably have been fatal.

CARDINAL ATTACKED I Vienna, Wedieodey.Ga.-rdinal Von Skrben- sky, of Prague, whilst leavinig the church at Niederhaususdorf was suddenly attacked by an unknown man and roughly handled. The crowd who witnessed the as-sault retalio-ted upon the assailant with sticks, and he was arrested. Accoirding to police information, the man, who is alleged to have come from Prague expressly to disturb the churoh cere- mony, is a, Czech workman.

TRAIN DASHES INTO FRUIT VAN 1 A passenger train from Bournemouth to Southampton, when approaching Southamp- ton West Station last night, crashed into a fruit van, which was being shunted. The fruit van was shattered, but. fortunately, the passenger train kept to the metals. Several of tihe passengers complained of being shaken, but none received any serious injury- The up line was blocked for over three hours.

A DUKE'S EXPLORATIONS Paris, Wednewlay.-A Turin message to the "Eoho do Paris" confirms the statement that the Duke of Abruzzi penetrated to the region of the eternal snows in the Himalayas. The expedition reached points beyond those ar-riva at by previous expeditions, and the Duke of Abruzzi has, w-ith guides, sealed the loftiest peak of the Himalayan oha-in.

INDECENCY OF FASHION. The Osserv-atore Roma.no, a.n important Roman Catholic organ issued at Rome, pub- lishes an article vehemently condemning the present feminine fashions as being indecent, and calculated to destroy all sense of modesty in women. The paper urges Roman Catholic women to revolt against the un- wholesome tyranny of faehion.Centra-I News..

PROGRESS OF BARRY DOCKSI The returns of the Barry Railway Company for the past half-year show that the ship- ments from January 1 to June 30 of coal and coke were 5,171,121 tons. The figures for the corresponding period were 4,848,131 tons, showing an increase of 322,990 tons. The imports were 313,781 tons, corresponding period 309,883 tons, increase 3,898 tone.

£ 300,000 GIFT FOR OPERA Alderman Beech am, of St. Helen's, whose name has been oonnected with the reported gift of £ 300,000 to found a National Opera, interviewed yesterday, admitted that the matter has been disensBed, but added, I have nothing to say." He said he was going to LandWt, and them was ao knowing wba.t hn."

I Hypochondriacal." I MAJOR FAULKNER'S DEATH. The inquiry as to the death of Major Robert Andrew Faulkner, which took place a.t The Ashlands, Illaton-on-the-Hill, Leices- tershire, on May 18. was resumed at Billesdon by Mr. Coroner Bouskell on Tuesday. Dr. Williams, surgeon, of Billesdon, was first oalled, a.nd deposed that he had attended yie deceased at varying intervals during the lam, three years, and had kept notes of the ease from timoel.to time. The first ocoasion on which he saw tie deoeosed was on November 4, 1906, and the history of the case showed alcoholism and other troubles. He complained of pains in the stomach, flatulence, and dizziness, and also showed signs of neuritis and traces of other complaints. He appeared irritable, and gave witness the impression of a hypochondriacal subject. lie attended deceased till January 2, 1907, and did. not see him again professionally until August 3 in the same year. He then seemed much the same. On January 7, 1908, witness saw him again, and he was still in the same condition, there being little difference observable, but he was weaker. Dr. Fra,nklin, of Leicester, saw him, in consultation with witness, but made no alteration in witness's treatment. Witness again saw the deceased on May 12, when he complained of night sweats, weak- ness of his legs, and rheumatism, in addition to the discomfort gf flatulence. Between May 12 and June 17 witness saw him on and off, and on the latter date saw deceased at the house of Dr. Taylor, of ixmdon. As a result of that consultation they both agreed that ths deceased ought to go to a home Dr. Taylor agreed that the deceased ^as suffer- ing from alcoholism. On August 10 witness saw him again at The Ash lands, when he complained of feeling sick, pain in the stomaoh, and a sore mouth. He was then weaker, a.nd only able to walk with assist- ance. There were signs of Ices of power. Witness attended him daily from that date. On August 29 he considered his condition such that a male nurse should be provided, and the witness Hughes was engaged. The condi- tion of deceased continued muoh the same, and on October 22 witness saw Dr. Bond, of Leicester, in consult a tion. He agreed as to what deceased wa:; suffering from, and with the treatment. On December 8 they met Dr. Vernon Jones, of London,.in consultation. He made no fresh suggestions, and agreed as to the deceased's ailments. The deceased became lees able to get about, and had to be carried upstairs. He became restless at nights, and Hughes left on February 6, witness giving him notice at Mrs. Faulkner's request. On February 16 Dr. Bond again saw the deceased, who com- plained of pains in the abdomen. The ques- tion of the pains was discussed with Dr, Bond at some length. They were not satis- fied that the pains were due solely to alcohol and the other troubles, and came to the conclusion that it might be possible the deceased was taking some drug of which they were not aware. The Coroner: What you were prescribing could not, in your opinion at any rate, account for his symptoms? Witness: Certainly not. Witness said that the deceased continued to complain of pains in the stomach and back. He was very depressed, and spent mast of his time in bed. Dr. Orr, of London, saw the deceased on March 28, and agreed with their treatment. Between March 28 and April 19 the deceased complained of pains in the abdomen, and on April 27 witness felt dissatisfied with the deceased's condition, and could not account for the symptoms from which he was suffering. A further examina- tion showed unmistakable traoes of arsenic, and a.n analyst's oertificate stated that although the amount present could scarcely be responsible for much injury to the system, yet it was not incompatible with the supposition that a considerable amount might have been present at one time in the stomach of the patient. Antimony was entirely absent. He (witness) communicated the result of the analysis to Dr. Lovell, to Colonel Baillie, and to Mrs. Faulkner. The next day deceased complained of much pain, and was also sick. He had sudden attacks of acute spasms, but on the third and following days was a little better. Witness then gave the results of a further examination, and said that on May 12 deceased suddenly collapsed. He wa.s worse on the 13th and 14th, and on the 16th he was comatose. Death occurred on the 18th. He did not feel justified in giving a certificate, and brought the case to the notice of the coroner. He never prescribed arsenic in any form. Dr. West, of Leicester, gave evidence as to the post-mortem examination. The cause of death was heart failure and ooma, secondary to acute gastric enteritis, occur- ring in persons suffering from chronic Bright's disease. The acute gastric enteritis was set up by some irritant, probably alco- hol. Witness said the conditions he found were quite consistent with acute arsenical poisoning. As arsenic was not a normal constituent of any tissues of tlio body, its presence would have to be accounted for. A verdict of "Death from alcoholic poison- ing, accelerated by some other irritation," was returned.

WELSH CYCLISTS' CAMP. I In consequence of the continuous rain the 7th Welsh (Cyclist) Battalion, in camp at Pontgarreg, Carmarthen, were on Tuesday handicapped in their programme. The men were early astir in preparation for a "surprise" visit by General Lloyd, com- ma-nder of the Welsh Territorial Forces, who on the previous night inspected the local Infantry and Royal Engineers. The general, however, did not visit Pontgarreg, and as there was a heavy rain, Colonel Cecil Wilson gathered his men together at the Young Men's Christian Association tent, and delivered an instructive address on scouting, which is the chief work of the battalion. In order to give practical effect to his lecture, reconnaissances were made in the afternoon on various roads within a radius of six miles of Carmarthen by each company. The non-commissioned officers had to make reports to the colonel regarding the chief features of the ride out. During their off-time the men played football and Cricket, and in the evening a battalion concert was held at the Young Men's Christian Association tent. Probably to-day the men will start in companies for two days' manaeuvring and m,ana-?uN-riri,g and bivouac camping. Some of them will operate in the district of Haverfordwest; others will reconnoitre in the neighbour- hood of Carmarthen, whilst a third section will sro as far as Tenby. WELSH SPECIAL RESERVE AT I ROSS. The 3rd Battalion (Special Reserve) Welsh Regiment a,re now under canvas at the Marsh, Ross. The recruits, who have been in training there since June 5, have been joined by a-bout400of the "old hands," under the command of Colonel W. W. Watts, C.B., and other officers. The camp is conveniently and pleasantly situated about a quarter of a mile from the station. The recruits have done some good preparatory work, and now the full battalion has arrived the work will proceed in earnest.

NEW WORKS FOR NEWPORT Works are to be erected at Newport—and a site is now being- aecured-for a patent block tar process. The patent is held by the Patent Block Tar, Motor Oil, and Asphalte Company (Limited). By the new process liquid tar, which is produced in enormous quantities in gasworks, ooke ovens, and smokelest3 fuel works, is converted into blookt or slabs, in which state it is claimed that it will obtain a better price per ton than ordi- nary tar, enabling it to be used in the produc- tion of patent fuel and aspthalte paving1 bloc-ks, and also for a variety of commercial pur- poses. Solidified tar is stated to be a com- plete and better substitute for pitch, especially so in the manufacture of psvtent fuel, cable laying, &e. Solid tar can be more conveniently handled, stored, and trans- ported than liquid tar, and there is less loss through adhesion to the barrel or tank. Tt is claimed that while in the process of producing ordinary pitch only lOcwt. is obtained from a ton of tar, under this patent process, in less time, 18cwt. of solidi- fied tar or Acidphalte" per ton is produced at less cost, and when produced is a superior article and complete substitute for the ordi- nary pitch now extensively used.

TRADE AND SUN-SPOTS At the Cardiff Exchange on Tuesday after- noon Professor Jevons addressed a gathering of Dooksmen on "Trade Depression a.nd Its Connection with Harvests a.nd Sun-spots." Mr. A. J. Griffiths, president of the Cardiff Chamber of Commerce, wag in the chair. The lecturer stated that the trade cyclo" had four variations--explbnqioni boom, col- lapse, and depression. Collapse was brought a.bout by the fall of prices, which resulted from over-production, and that was accom- -pa,ni-ed by financial crisis, except where the banking organisation was perfect. Commer- cial fluctuations had occurred continuously for at least three centuries. Great influence was exerted on the condition of trade by the abundance or failure of the harvests. It had been shown that changes of the weather con- ditions from year to year which affected the harvests depended upon variations in the sun's heat. In conclusion Professor Jevons ioreoaeted a^-ooaL tara-de-boom oil 1914, oc 1917. J

The Best Organisationl SUFFRAGETTE BOAST AT CARDIFF Another of the series of women's suffrage meetings was held at the Park-hall, Cardiff, ye-terday, Mrs. Rigg (LI andaff), presiding. Miss Annie Kenney, who was expected at the previous meeting, explained to our repre- sentative the reason of her non-appearance. She said she had hoped to have been in the hurly-burly at London last week, and held herself in readiness. However, she wrote to three local speakers at Penarth, but, unfor- tunately, the letter mis-carried to Pembroke, and the ladies did not get their missives until it was too late for them to get to the meeting. In the course of an able address, Miss Kenney explained the cause of such small gatherings. (There was an audienoe of fifteen.) It was jusit an "at home," as though Mrs. Rigg had opened her drawing-room to them. She also explained that the term "suffragette" was entirely gratuitous, given to them by the press, who they thanked for the splendid name and for the other good things the newspapers had given them. She spoke eloquently of women's struggle for recognition in the professions, and of the achievements which led up to the more recent campaign for the vote. She defended the tactics of the suffragettes by saying it had been proved that it was no good passing pious resolutions. In her account of the attempted interviews with the Prime Minister, she said that his people even stooped to lies in trying to put them off the scent. On one occasion she was informed Mr. Asquith was at the Treasury, where they told her the Premier never arrived before eleven o'clock. She returned to the residence in Downing-street. A servant was sent out dressed like Mr. Asquith, and they were told it was Mr. Asquith, hut they knew better. Eventually, Mr. Asquith came out of the back entrance, hiding behind his morning paper. (Laughter.) The next day the newspaper posters said, "The Suffragettes Baffled!" But they did very well to turn Mr. Asquith out of the hack door. ("Hear, hear," and more laughter.) She deplored that there were no Statesmen of the courage and integrity of the late Lord Salisbury, and she wished to dispel the notion that six weeks in Holloway made a delightful pic-ric. It was scarcely imaginable that any Government would per- mit ladies to be treated as they were at Holloway, the horrors of which she described in eloquent phrases. In approval of the stone-throwing in London on Tuesday last week, she said it was a warning to the Government that women were getting impatient for the vote They claimed to have the best organisation in the country, better even than that for Tariff Reform or Free Trade. They had the best leaders, and they hoped the time would not come when they would have to do what the men did when they got their freedom. (Applause.) Miss Allen, who wore the Holloway gate badge, gave an account, as an eye witness, of the disorders in London last week. A collection on behalf of the cause was taken.

SOUTH WALES MINES Mr. W. N. Atkinson, the superintending inspector of mines for the Cardiff and Swan- sea districts, has issued his annual report to the Home Office. In the course of the report, which is of an exhaustive character, Mr. Atkinson says 1908 was a year of declining prosperity in the coal trade, although the statistics show a slight increase over the preceding year both in the number of men employed and the output of minerals. There was a considerable reduction in the value of all classes of coal, except anthracite, and this led to the closing of a number of col- lieries, chiefly of those producing manufac- turing coal, thus throwing out of employ- ment several thousand workmen. The num- ber of mines at work in the district in 1908 was 546, employing a total of 151,842. Of this number 144 were women, compared with an average of 209 females employed in the previous ten years. The total quantity of mineral raised during the year was 37t298,302 tons, of which 37,192,335 tons were coal. The total increase in the output of minerals in the two districts over the preceding year was 415,149 tons. The increase of coal was 409,327 tons. There were 205 fatal accidents during the year, a decrease of sixteen over the pre- ceding year. The average death-rate per 1,0C0 persons employed was 1.42.

BURIAL-GROUND PROBLEM I Jlr. R. North, M.I.C.E., held an inquiry a.t Tenby on Tuesday on behalf of the Local Government Board into an application by the Tenby Town Council for permission to sell to the rector and churchwardens of Tenby two acres of land adjoining the exist- ing burial-ground for the purpose of extend- ing the churchyard. The land was valued at £162 10s. Mr. Egerton Allen raised a number of legal points, into which the inspector refused to go. He also advocated a burial board as a solution of the difficulty. The Rev. B. Lewis put in resolutions passed at a meeting of IMoncotiformists, to the effect that they had a grievance because the burial arrangements were in the hands of the Church of England—not because of any per- sonal difficulties in the way of interments, but the law created a grievance for Noncon- formists. After closing the inquiry the inspector visited the land proposed to he eold.

TAFF RO-WI-NG CL-U-B REGATTA I Next Saturday the annual# regatta of the Taff Amateur Rowing Club, famed as the local Henley, will take place on the stretch of water abo-ve the Llandaff Weir. An excel- le.nt. programme has been arranged, there being 25 races, besides ladies' events. The chief item will be the seniors' competition for the Taff Challenge Shield. Among the competitors in the four-oared races will be crews from Bristol, Clifton, Barry, Mumbles, Newport, Penarth, and Cardiff. The ladies have been well provided for in pair-oared races and shore events. For the ladies' events and aquatic sports entries will be received on the field. The Oardiff Military Band will be in attendance, and after the regatta the prizes will be distributed by Mrs. William Jones (wife of the managing director of the Cardiff Channel Dry Dock and Pontoon Com- pany, Limited).

LADY BATHURST'S SUIT I In the Divorce Court on Tuesday the case of Hervey Bathurst v. Hervey Bathurst was in the list for hearing. This was the suit of Lady Moira Hervey Bathurst for a judicial separation from Sir Frederick Edward Wil- liam Hervey Bathurst. Sir Edward Carson, for the petitioner, addressing the president, saii the parties had come to an arrangement as to separa- tion,' and eventually, by consent, when these terms were carried out, the petition would be dismissed. He asked his lordship mean- while to put the ease into the reserved list. The President: That shall be done. Sir E. Carson: Meanwhile the petitioner is to retain the custody of the child. Mr. Duke, who appeared for the respondent, said the child was very young, and it was agreed by both parties that it was desirable that the child should be in its mother's care at present.

AUCTIONEERS' INSTITUTE The council of the AuctioiieeTel Institute of the United Kingdom have aocepted the invitation of the South Wales and Monmouth- shire branch to hold the annual provincial meeting at Swansea from September 8 to Septemljer 11 next. The visitors will assemble at Swansea oin Wednesday, September H, and a detailed programme of the various events and excursions for the two following days is being arrange d by the local committee. It is thought that many members of the insti- tute may make this trip a. part of their holiday, and the president and council hope that a large number will do so, and that there will be a large gathering of members and their friends. In such a. district as that surrounding Swansea the excursions should be particularly enjoyable.

HOSPITAL'S CANINE FRIEND Swansea Hospital is the richer by over L15,1 collected during the last two years by "Spot," a fox-terrier, at Price's Arms, Colbren. I Everyo,ne who calls at the hostelry is met by "Spot," who persistently begs coins, a-id refuses to part with' them till he receives a biscuit, when the gifts are put in a hospital box. The total would have been larger had not a tramping navvy stolen one of the boxes. The meiuii thief was not discovered. "Spot" also has a special briar pipe. He will eat up and be,7, for tobacco, and will even puff away at the lighted pipe till the smoke causes him to drop the briar. Mr. J. R. Jenkins is the master of this* sagacious animal.

SUFFRAGETTE & HER GOODSI Owing to the refusal of Mrs. Desperd to pay taxes, some of her goods were sold on Tuesday by auction in London. Mrs. Despard was called upon for a speech, and there was some disorder. She eventually said she would not oppose the sale, but protested against there being any need for it. One lot was sold, and the rest were not offered. The suffragists cheered Mrs. Despard, and oalled for groans for Mr. Asquith. The, attempt to hold a meeting was defeated.

RUSSIAN NOTABLE MURDERED General Vali Khan. president of the Mussulman Society of St. Petersburg, has been brutally murdered by servants in hi-s villa in the government of Ifovgo"d.- Renter.

MILLIONAIRE TO HEAD A SYNDICATE The story of Dr. M. B. Boyd's remarkable airship achievements related in our issue of yesterday has arou&ed great public interest. Dr. Boyd is, of course, well known to all the principal aeronauts in this country, but so well had he kept his secret that not one of them knew of the existence of the air- ship, to say nothing of its performances. As a result of this, on the appearance of Dr. Boyd's own narrative, he was bombarded with inquiries from all quarters. It would appear that the inventor will not have to appeal to the public for financial support. In conversation with a member of the Lon- don "Daily News" staff last night Dr. Boyd disclosed the fact that he had been in con- sultation for a considerable part of the day with a wealthy gentleman with a view to forming a private syndicate. I am not yet at liberty to give you his name." said the doctor, but I may mention that he is a millionaire, and a director of one of the principal English railway companies. He is interesting several other wealthy men in the scheme. The com- pany will probably have a capital of £ 250,000." Dr. Boyd has been pressed by several of his acquaintances to reveal The Whereabouts of His Airship and to allow it to be soon, but he is obdurate. I have not yet taken out my patents," he said. and until then it is obvious that I cannot allow anyone acoess to the ship. I am taking out the patents at once, and very shortly I hope to be able to publish pictures. In the course of a few days we shall com- mence to put in the new engines, and I hope to be in a position to commence daylight trials in a month or six weeks." Adverting to his trip across the Irisil Channel, Dr. Boyd said the airship was kept to a height of from three to four thousand feet. We passed over several steamers, and landed at a point beyond Belfast at four in the morning, having started from the English shore at nine the previous night. The actual crossing, as I said, took under four hours. We passed the day in a hiding- place not many miles from Belfast, and returned the following night, again having a very successful crossing. As I mentioned to you in our previous conversation, we had three men on board-myself, one of the engineers, and an assistant. We took over with us an adequate supply of provisions, so that it should not be necessary for us to show ourselves and thus betray the presence of the airship. Of my own personal impressions of the trip I can say little. I was fully occupied in looking after the machinery. The journey, in fact, was so rapid and successful as to be almost uneventful. We barely seemed to have left the English shore when the lights of Belfast could be seen twinkling in tlie dis- tance, coming, as it seemed, gradually to ineet us."

THEFT OF GROWING WOOD I At Coleford yesterday Oliver Morgan, a labourer, of Lydbrook, was summoned by Polioe-constable Shelswell for the theft of a quantity of growing wood, the property of CoJonel V,au-Whan, of Courtfield, Lydbrook. Mr. H. Williams, solicitor, Coleford and Mon- mouth, appeared to prosecute, and defendant pleadJCd not guilty. The officer said he saw a fence in the defendant's garden erected with timber which corresponded with that which had been cut in the wood. Defendant was fined L4. and also ordered to pay £ 1 damage.

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE. I A charge of attempted suicide, on wh,ich George Blackman (37). painter, was remanded at Wimbledon yesterday, revealed some extraordinary features. The prisoner, who told the co-urt that it had all happened through drink, had, it appeared, lain down on a hearthrug which had been steeped in turpentine, and then set fire to it. The neigh- bours, sieeing smoke pouring from the house, had rushed in just in time to rescue Black- man, who was unconscious.

A FARMER'S DEFENCE James Childs, farmer, Beeches Farm. Berry Hill, was summoned a.t Coleford yesterday by Police-sergeant Griffin, in- spector under the Food and Drugs Act, for selling milk deficient in fat. The inspector said the certificate showed that 11 per cent. of fat had been abstracted. Defendant said the soil was very poor in con- ii,equ.enoe of the mineral workings being so near the surface, and there was considerable drought a.t that time, and grass was scarce. Defendant was ordered to pay 15s. costs.

RAISING THE WIND. I At Cdte Saint Andre (Isere) they have a c-urious tax on dogs. Gas has been intro- duced into the commune, and the friend of man is to pay for it. All dogs are to be taxed as dogs kept for pleasure, but in the case of subscribers to the gas undertaking their dogs of whatever specie are to be treated as ivatoh dogs, and will be exempt. What would happen if electricity were intro- duced ?

DEATH IN THE TROMBONE. A Danish trombone-player, named Alders Rasmussein, engaged a.t the Lyric Theatre, was hurryinig to his home in Battersea after a performance, when he fell dead. A doctor out the inquest yesterday said that blowing wind instruments was one of the predis- posing causes of death. It was known to have an injurious effect on some people, both on the lungs and blood vessels, especially in the case of professional musicians.

AMBASSADORS TO U.S. New York, Wednesday.—Mr. Bryce was one of the principal speakers at the Champlain Tercentenary celebrations yesterday. Presi- dent Taft, following, said that England had paid the States a great compliment in send- ing as her personal representative a man dis- tinguished in literature, history, statesman- ship, and diplomacy. The President also paid a compliment to France for having sent M. Guesorand as Ambassador to Washington.

BURGLAR SHOTS AT ASCOT Hearing a, noise downstairs in his house at Ascot, Surgeon-major Blake-Campbell, of the King's Roy,a1 Rifles, took his rifle and went to investigate. Seeing a man's hand against one of the window panes he fired, though not at the hand. The phot had the desired effect. A man and woman ran off, and another shot hastened their departure.

EARTHQUAKE IN ALGERIA Paris, Wednesday.—A telegram from Con- stantine states that violent shocks of earth- quake have been experienc.ed in Algeria. In the region of Aintiab walls collapsed, and three persons were killed and twenty injured. Cracks have opened in the earth, and sub- sidences have taken place.

SWANSEA BOY DROWNED. A boy named John Henry Fannayze, aged eight, of the Strand, Swansea, was on Tues- day drowned in the North Dock. He had been playing in Forester's Yard, close to the quay, and the only person who saw him fall in was & boy of five. The body was recovered later.

The Cunard's Move NEW YORK TO LONDON VIA FISHCUARD According to the "New York Times," the Cunard Compajiy, after three months' con- sideration, has decided as an experiment to have its mail and passenger siteamships call at Fishgnard for the purpose of saving time on the outward and homeward voyages. As against Liverpool this mOOIng an economy of at least six hours on eaob voyage. Passengers by the Lusitania and Mauretania under the new plan may be certain of reaching London on Monday even- ings, and tho.&e by the LucoJiia a.nd Cam- pania on Tuesday evenings. It is understood (says the "Daily Mail" ccrrespo-ndent) that the Lusitania, sailing from New York on July- 28, will be the first vessel to land passengers at I' it jj guard. She should reach Fish- guard at four o'clock in the after, noon, and a special train would arrive in London at ten at night. On the westward voyages the ships will take pasfengers and the late London mails aboard at Fishguard, and merely call at Queens town for the Lrish mails, par-sengers leaving that port at six a.m. instead of ten or eleven as at present. Under the new system passengers would leave London at six p.m. instead of noon, and Paris at nine a.m. on Saturdays. This would enable passengers to be landed in New York on Thursday evenings instead of on Fridays. No official advices, I am informed, have yet reached the Cuuard offices in New York of the change of ports, but it is known there that Fishguard as a port of call has been itk contemplation for some time past. Cunard officials in Liverpool maintain theie usual reticence in regard to the above, but in shipping circles it isoonside.red that the move to Fishguard will be made in reply to the White Stars use of Holyihead. R.M. Boat at Fisnguard -I- iiiu vticao vn-Hern Kauway Company's performance in connection with the call at Fishguard of the Royal Mail steamer Antony—one of the biggest vessels of the Booth Steamship Company—from South America, Spain and Portugal, Ac., is par- ticularly interesting in view of the present discussion relative to the subject of porta of call for ocean liners. The steamer arrived at Fishguard about 9.30 a.m., and landed a number of passen- gers, who left by special train for Padding. ton at ten o'clock, where they arrived at 2.45 -p.m., thus making a journey of 260 miles in 43 hours, many hours before they would have reached even Liverpool had they not disembarked. In fact, they would not have arrived in London until the next day. A fea-ture of the incident -was the rapidity with which the actual transfer took place, the liner being detained in the harbour for only twenty minutes.

ACTRESS'S JEWELS. Miss Jose Collins, well known on the stagq as a daughter of Miss Lott.e Collins, wai the defendant yeateirday in a case at West minster County-oourt. Buying jeweller? worth £ 63, including three rings and a bracelet for £50. she paid £ 30 on account, anil judgment was obtained last December for the balance. Yesterday she gave details of her engagements, and mentioned that she had been engaged for Bradford pantomime at P,25 a week. She said, however, that her mother and two sisters were dependent on her. She offc,red £4 a month, amd atn order ,was made for payment at that rate.

FOODSTUFFS AS CONTRABAND The Standard to-day says :-We under, stand that it is no longer the intention of his Majesty's Government to afford am oppoc- tunity during the preisent session of Parlia. ment for discussing the Declaration of London of February 26, 1909, and that their action may be regarded as postponing the ratifica- tion of that inutruaneint sine die. It may, therefore, be oonludedthat the agreement will remain a dead let-tar. The agreement declared that all foodstuffs were liable to bo treated as contraband of war.

"TWO LOVELY BLACK EYES" George Vaughan, a collier, of Oldcroft, waa summoned at Coleford yesterday by George Parry, a young collier of the same place, for assault. Complainant appeared in court with "two lovely black eyes," but defendant did not appear. Parry sa4d as he was leaving a public-house at Mceeley Green defendant rushed at him, without any provocation, and struck him to the ground, and then ran away. Defendant had been to the houtse, and admitted. t,he assault, and wanted to settle it, but be would not do sov ItefoiifUujt waa 1in.ed £ 1 and 14s. costs.

JEWS AND THE CABINET. For the first time in Anglo-Jewish history a conforming Jew occupies a seat in the inner circles of Government (says the "Jewish Chronicle"). It is fifty years sin-ce Jews were admitted to Parliament; and the fact tha.t it has taken half-a?-century for a Jewish mem- ber of the Legislature to reach Cabinet posi. tion is a little surprising. The promotion which he has received is, of course, a further testimony, if any were needed, to the a.bso- lute freedom of British Governments from the taint of racial OT religious prejudice.

A SON'S RESPONSIBILITY At Coleford yesterday Milson Gwilliam, It collier, of Joyford, was summoned by Mr. J. W. Blanch, relieving officer for the Coleford district of the Monmouth Union, for the non. support of his fatber, Timotheus Gwilliam, The officer eaid defendant's father went on the poor-list on the 1st of January, 1908, and received 3s. per week up till the 11th of June last, when the relief was risen to 5s. Defen- dant earned 4s. 4d. per day, and he asked for an order of 2s. per week. The order wa< made, and defendant had to pay 10s. costs.

STABLE BOYS' STRIKE The strike of the stable lads of Maisons Lafitte haii again assumed a serious aspect. Yesterday the strikexs set fire to the training establishment of T. Sgitovitch, but, fortu- nately, the flames were speedily extinguished. The trainers have requested the prefect of Setine-pt-Oise to provide an adequate guard of gendarmes, and the owners of racehorses have applied to the Government to supply troops for the protection of the training: fieldd —Central News.

COOKING EGGS IN THE SEA. An active volcano which was formed several years ago upon one of the smallei islands of the Aleutian groiip has been con- verted, by a freeh submarine convulsion, into a boiling lake. The United States Revenue cutter Perry, which, has just returned to San Francisco, reports that the rim 01" the volcano is almost level with the sea, and that eggs lowered into the water by the crew were quickly cooked.

JOHN WESLEY'S CHAIR. At a recent meeting of the Methodist Con- ference in Melbourne it was announced, saya the China "Saturday Review," that a lady. Miss Clifford, had presented the Portland Church, one of the oldest in the State, with a chair from the vestry of the Great Queen- street Church, London, which had frequently been occupied by John Wesley. The chair ia of solid oak, and is in excellent preservation.

STRAWBERRY RECORD All records- for sta,wberrie8 were brokei yesterday at Covent Gardens, when over 40i t-cms arrived, as against 300 tons on tha previous day. The finest fruit came from Halstead, near Sevenoaks, and was sold at 38. per peck, while other prices ranged from Is. 6d. per 121b. basket to 6d. to 9d. pej basket of about 41b. each.

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