Evening Express

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Tragic Cycle Ride LADY KILLED AT CREWE. remarkable cycling accident, resulting in the death of a young lady from London, occurred at Crewe yesterday. Miss Bessie Terry, of Streatba.m, S.W., was on a visit to the pare-nits of her fiance, Mr. Hill, who carries ora basinets as a. wine and spirit mer- chant a;t Crewe They went out together for a cycle ride, and while descending Wistaston Hill. Miss Terry's bicycle skidded at a bend in the read. The lady collided with her ccm;ianio.i, and was thrown to the ground with such violence that she sustained a severe fracture of the skull. Death occurred almost immediately, and the boay was removed to Mr. Hill's home. It is stated that Mr. Hill and Miss Terry were to have been married in a. few weeks' time. and Mr. Hill was so overcome wich grief that during the day he suffered from ihcck and became unconscious.

MR. W. H. CLARKE, Of Newport, the single-handed champion of South Wales and Monmouthshire Bowling Association. [Photo. T. Willis, Newport. ——— I

For Women Folk. I HOMELY HINTS AND DAI NT i DISHES To re-quicksilver a looking-glaes pour upon a sheet cf tinfoil t.i r c-o drachms of quicksilver to the squrre foot of foil, rub quickly with a, piece of buckskin U, ii'il the foil becomes brilliant. Lay the glass upon a flat table, face do-r- wards, place the foil upon the damaged parts, lay a sheet of paper over t be foil, and place upon it a piece of marb'e, or some- thing heavy, with a flat surface. Let it remain in this position a few hours. Country Fritters Mince some cold cabbage, potatoes, ore onion very finely, and mix them together with a little butter or dripping' melted a &ec.f:->ning of pepper and iait, form into rounds, flatten -theai with the back of a wooden .spoon. Flour them and fry until nicely brown in boiling dripping. Drain a.nd serve. Chocolate Sauce. fr-"J a -tewpaii bak" a pint of water, 5oz. of icing Migv,i\ and 3oz. of chocolate powder. Bring: to the boil, then mix into it loz. rf d" riz that Las been mixed of cold water; hell together for the minutes, then strain and 'u?€. Thi?isvery?ood. The puddings it may he ecrvrd with are cassel padding and all plain steamed pudding. Excalient Qlnger Wine, Six drachms essence of cayenne, S drachms essence of ginger, Hin. tartaric acid, and a little burnt sugar—all to be obtained at a chemist's. Stand the cup and contents in a large and arrange round the cup 31b. ot 1 )cÜ sugar. i'ut.r O,d' ail lour quarts boiling water. Ps-noro cup, allow contents of bowl to si.and till cool; bottle and cork tightly until ready for use. This wine can be used neat or diluted with water. Beetroot Bssr Add a table spoonful of ground ginger and ?OZ. C,? f LC'PS tC TV, --) loz. cf hops tc tvri gr.Uour, of wa.t€.r in a clean pot. I'ut it on the fire to boil. After it bas toiled for twenty minutes add lib. of sugar and a good t:-?:ed beetroot. Let ail boil together another twenty minutes. Allow it to stay' and add half a tea,spoon-ral of barm. Bottle and cork tight. After it ha« bsen bottled a week it will be ready for use.

NEWPORT EMPIRE. I The favourite entertainers, Bella and Eijou, should be sure of a hearty reception on their re-appearance at Newport Empire next week, when they will present their amusing sketch, "The Suffragette," in which "Votes for Women" are exploited in a very novel and laughable manner. How many of those who have enjcyed the lively duets and the clever 3ketches of these talented artistes know how nearly the public missed being deprived of their charming comlJinaion? Their story i3 quite a theatrical romance. In the company which travelled with the late Mr. Fothergill, a great comedian of the early sixties and seventies, was a child dancer who attained great popularity under the na.me of "Baby Mite." Her first appetrance was at the famous Day's Concert-hall, Birming- ham, now the Em.pire, and little Miss I Fothergill-for" Baby Mite" was the daughter of the head of the combination— continued to appear in her father's sketches until the company broke up. The Baby Mite of those days is the Bella." of Bella and Bijou of to-day. The Maples, who will give an amusing lesson on "How to Treat a Burglar"; the Bros. Bright, Flo Smithers and Co., the New Mas, Sisters Dorell, and Ellis Barrieton are included in the same programme.

A CURIOUS DILEMMA I To the Editor of. the "Evening Express." Sir,—Your useful and interesting remarks of a, few days Ugo concerning the adminis- tration of the Weights and Measures Acts remind me of a curious fact. A candidate for inspectorship of weights and measures must be acting or appointed to act as inspector before he can be admitted to the Board of Trade examination for hid certifi- cate. This, coupled with the rule that no uncertificated person shall be allowed to act as inspector, is apt to pace in a dilemma the unfortunate candidate who has no "friend at court," that ie, local authority.—I am, &c.. Ac., P. J. LEAHY. I 102. Graving Dock-street, Barry Dock, Aug. 2c. I

Passing Pleasantries. I Did the anti-fat your wife took have any effect ?" asked Grimes. Well," answered Eambo, "it made my purse thinner." Tramp: Called ter see, lady, if I could do sum vcrk for ye. Kind Lady: What can you do? Tramp: I'm a sort of dentist, mum. I want ter advertise, so I'll put a set of teeth into a good pie for nothing. Mrs. Bliffers: Your old friend has such a sad face. Why is it? Mr. Bliff-e- Years age, he protpoeed to a very beautiful girl, <],nl1-- Mrs. TUiffers: And she refused him? Mr. Bliffeni; Xo. She married him. "Paw. didn't you say that if ever a school teacher whipped a boy of yours there'd he trouble." "I did." v "Well, the teacher whipped me this after- noon. and I wa.m't doin' nothin' but throwin' paper wads agin' the wall." I never fail to keep a promise, my boy. There's going to be trouble. Take off your coat."

LEFT-HANDED BATTING One of the most remarkable features of the present cricket season has been the astounding success of the Australian left- handers, and, in view of this, it is interest- ing to note that, in "The Strand Magazine for September, Sir A Conan Doyle passes a severe vote of censure upon left-thanded batsmen, and urges that left-handed batting shouJd be entirely abolished. In the, course erf his remarks he says-: "The 'eft-handed bowler hurt3 no one, but the hatam.an is undeniably a nuisance, delaying the game and giving the fieold an immenae a.mount of trouble. Why should he be permitted to do this when he is in to immense a minority? Of course, any legislation upon the subject should respect the position of all existing batsmen, and should give a margin of three or four years, so that those players who are coming on might net be disqualified. But after that date I would enact that no new player be admitted as a, left-handed batsman into fir-st-class cricket."

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Dum. my Found in Bed Dummy Found in Bed ROMANTIC STORY OF LOST BEAUTY The unusual and rather extraordinary cir- ctim.-tanc,es surrounding the disappearance of a village beauty from her Norfolk home have provided a topic for diseussion throughout the countryside (says the London" D-aify News "). The missing girl is seventeen years old, strikingly handsome, with particularly beau- tiful eyes. She in well known in King'6 Lynn and the surrounding villqgc-, where she had many friend: So far as if- known, -she had many there does not appear to. have, been any reason for her strange disappearance. Cue night, three Saturdays back, her father had ibeen •sitting up late with a favourite domestic pet, which whi- ill. Between one and three o'clock in the morn- ing he was dozing in his armchair, when he was awakened by a noise. Locking round, he saw his daughter standing in the room fully dressed. Still heavy with sleep, he asked her where she wais going, and she replied, "To bed," and Wished Him Good-Night i That was the last, the father saw of his daughter. Just. about this time, it has been tstublished, a motor-car with two glaring headlights rushed through the village in tha darkness, stopping at th-a top of the lane in which the father's hcine is situated. The throb cf the machinery was heard by mere than cue resident in the vicinity, and in the morning maiks <;f wheels were discovered in the lane, indicating that some vehicle had been driven down to .just outside the houte, which etandis well back frcai the rnad in its own grounds, and had bean turned rcund. The general opinion, both cf the family and the policc is that uie motor-car, when it drove away in the direction of King's Lynn, carried the girl with it. The girl's disappearance was not discovered until late the next morning. As -she was not down at her accustomed time the mother asked (yre cl her elder daughters where her sister j wli S. The gul looked in. the bedroom, and. noticing in the bed a form resembling a sleeping figure, replied: "She is net up yet." l.at?r on, further inquiry was made, with tha result that in the Led was found a dummy made up to resemble the figure of a human being. There was No Tracs of the Missing One ana a, ecarch tnrcugh the giri ? cupboards and wardrobe showed that practically the whole of her clothing and personal PCH,3- sio-ns were also uiis.sing. Naturally these fact*> created some con- siderable 'seneation when they became known. Tho family at once informed the police authorities, both locally and at King's Lynn. Their inquiries established the fac.t that the motor-car drove off in the- direction of Lynn. But' at this point all further clues were lost. lu their anxiety the parent s next notified Scotland. Yard of the whole facts of the ca.-e, and cle-e inquiry wal, made. By the post a few mornings -back tho mother received a letter bearing the. Liver- po.tinark, 'mt no £ \dd.: H.rielly, it stated that the girl was quite safe, and well and hai:«oy. I hero was xiottiiug to indicate he r w lie rec b outs. Late la.: t n:g}¡" jowev-er, it wa-z .r,.t2d that the mother ha<lT.ceYed news of her miFs- •dttu-ghtcr a-nd had uuced her to East Grinstead, Sr.-sscx.

TRAGEDY OF TWO LIVES The tragedy of two young lives through mesalliance was told at the Bristol Police- court y-e-te-diay, when Boatriee RowcliflV appeared for a separation order against her husband, William RowcliiTe. The complainant was a brischt young woman about n years of age, and defendant a smart youth about the same age. Complainant complained that her husband had threatened to murder her. They had been married two years. had one child. Dissension, however, had sprung up between them, he being very jealous because he was in work at Swansea, and had doubts about her. because she wpnt to the theatre in Bristol. Things were brought to a climax by the following letter witness received from defendant's relatives in Wales:- 20, Major-street, Manselton, Swansea, i Dear Eeaty.—You will be surprised to receive another letter from us so soon again, but we were "und to write this so that you may show it to S8meon for protection, as Willie is coming with the excursion due in Bristol at 12.10, and his intention is to kill yr" or anyone else who interferes. He says that you won't live after to-morrow, and that he wiJ! hang for you. There has been a row down hre tonight, his mother is quite ill! what he s?.id ?,?'out yoy It was awful. -outyo? ..Itwasj time for the week off, 'or show this to a police- man for protection, because he was quite determined, He must be tad to the back- bone. "?he expression he used was this: "He was coming up and he would -— well kill you and hang for you or any other that interfered." I hope ycu "ill Get this in time. —Yours truly, BESSIE ELLIOTT. P.S. Write as soon are you are ble, and mind and get protection. Defendant, telling his own story, said that his wife refused to live with him at Swansea. He made a home for her there, but after a tiff she left him without warning, first pawn- ing his clothes, the bedding, and the over- mantel, with its ornaments. She told a person in the house where they were living that when she was in Bristol she could get a man to take her to the theatre every even-  -ig, 6.-id le did Pot ing. Witness, concluding, said he did not want to leave his wife if she would go with him to South Wales, and get away from his mother-in-law. Complainant said she did not want to live with him again. The Magistrates commented on the sadness of such young people wanting to separate in that way, and refused to make the order.

CARDYFF" NEW THEATRE. j An exceptionally attractive engagement will commence on Monday next, wi»en Meesrs. Smith and Carpenter's principal touring company pay a first visit to the New Theatre. Cardiff, with the highly successful drama "Pete," which drew over 300, C00 people to the Lyceum Theatre, London, and has proved equally att,ractive in the provinces. "Pete" is the joint product of Hall Caine 3 the joint pr and Louis N. Parker, and they have suc- ceeded, as one might expect from such past masters cf the dramatic art, in giving a You'll find you've married the wrong man."—An incident in "Pete." thoroughly human and interesting play—a play that appeals to the sympathies, and at the same time interests. Briefly told, the story of Pete" is as fol- lows:-Pe,te 'tiklinz the.re is very little oppor- tunity for advancement by remaining in. his diamond mines of ^mberley. He leaves his sweetheart Kate in the charge of his .trusted friend Philip. Five years elapse, and Pete being reported dead, Philip outrages his trust. A wire arrives from Pete, who. although wounded and left for dead, pulls through, and announces his speedy arrival home. Ka.te implores Philip to marry her, but he. filled with ambition to rise in the world, refnse». She marrias Pete, and a, sm is born, of whom Pete believes himself the father, and lavishes all the love of his honest nature on both mother and child. It is the very strength of this love, and Pete's thorough trust in Kate, that prompts her, knowing herself to be guilty, toO desert both husband and child. The rest of the story is devoted to Pete's search for Kate and the gradual knowledge of the treachery of Philip. Local playgoers should not miss the oppor- tunity to make acquaintance with Pete during the first visit to Cardiff, and the New Theatre should be packed at every perform- ance. Mr. Frederick Victor is the Pete, and Miss Helena Millais sustains the part of Kate.

IF MAN REVOLTED Marriage, no doubt.. has its drawbacks—like every.thin.ghuman-but (writes Mrs. George Norman in Black and White") they must seem to the impartial to weigh with equal force upon the man, and it is time that woman should raise her voice in defence of a hen-pecked sex! What would happen, one wonders, if man, the down-trodden, should fling abroad the banners of revolt, declare marriage lto be obsolete and degrading to his intellect and dignity, and .refuse at any price to figure henceforward on the register as Benedick?

DOGS OBEY THE LAW. 1 Business at the Enniakerry Petty "oeseions yesreroay had to be suspended owing to a dog- Hg-ht. Lord Mo nek asked a pohce-ser- geant to go ou. and stop it, brut- he answered, amid lau?hte? "I cannot; the do?s are in a.n MK?I?aed yard." The c?rk, however a?hed the mwgeaut to go oct and OrA&tL ? the d, and when he did a? U:? a.iMnKdH-?bed.ieo.Hy ^stopped their scrimmage.

I WITHIN A MILE. I HEATON'S CHANNEL SWIM. Tantalising End to a Great Effort Fortuno was againcruei to Mr. Ted Heaton, the Lanka-slitce swimmer, who had to abandon his attempt to swim from Calais to Dover, after being within a mile of the French coast, after a bri-L-iit effort, in which it is computed he covered about thirty mile. A strong off-setting tide from Cape Grisnez cause the failure. Heaton struggled gamely for over two hours, but, as he failed to im- prove his position, and, on tte contrary, was being driven back into the Channel, he decitied to come out. Our special correspondent who accompanied the swim writes that the experience was a. bitterly disappointing one, the &,vim ha,ving bean one of the most promising ever made, and Beaton's prospects of success appeared exceptionally brigh,t when, at nine las-t night, the great headland of Grisnez stood out with such surprising closeness that it appeared practically to overhang the deck of the accompanying tug Champion. Hea ton's-swim across the Channel ha.d been very rapid, especially during the first ten hours, and the progress throughout until off Grisnez had been such as to delight every- one in the party en board. The tug included Heaton's wife and his father and some Liverpool friends. True sportsmanship was shown by Mr. T. W. Burgest, the York- shire Channel swimmer, and Mr. J. A. Weid- naa,n, the Dover aspirant for Channel hc>aouN>. who, in turn, swam with Heaton practically the whole time, Burgess putting in six hours and Weidman-n seven hours, this exhibition of comradeship being much appre- ciated by Heaton, who cordially expressed his thanks to them at the end of the SWIUl for the encouragement they had given him. Hed ana White noses It was another case of the lied and White Roses of Yorkshire and Lancashire joining forces, and success narrowly slipped through the handsj of such a. combination. Burgess is\ a splendid companion in the water, and the big Yorksniroman kept Heaton in splen- did spirits as they rattled away across the Channel, both men using an identical over- arm stroke at absolutely the same pace, driving through the water with almost mechanical rhythm. It was a me",t interesting swim throughout, and the attained is shown by the fact that Heaton was in mid-Cha.M.-nd just after three o'clock. only seven hours after the start from Dover. It had been a, rather hard pull cut as far as the Varne Bank Lightship, seven miles from shcre, and some very broken water had to be swum through jr. the vicinity of the Shoals, but Heaton was in good trim, and once this danger spot of the Channel was I passed progress was rapid. Heaton was very pleased with the results ot the bearings taken from time to time by the captain of the tug. all showing a good advance towards the French coast. The rapid manner in whinh the cliffs were approached was good confirmatory evidence to the accompanying party of the correct- ness -of the bearings. The drift eastward had been no further than a line with Ca.pe Blareiiev, bat there was a stronger western tide, the swimmer at the end of the ebb having Boulogne Bay ahead of him. A'}Qut :ix o'clock a Boulogne fishing smack was taile l in with. The crew were greatly ¡ iiiteietrted with Heaton, and shouted encouragements to him in French. Burgeiis swam to them. and had a ('onsl'lta.tloll with the skipper, who iniormed him that the nearest land was Cape Grisnez, seven miles ahead. Heaton pulled steadily in, and as the French coast was reached a flight breeze which got up made the water rather choppy, but-not enough to seriously hamper the swimmer, alt-hot'gh the continuous rolling of the tug made it. unpleasant for some of the aocom-1 panying party, who included several ladies. lieaton's progress ccii-iriuued so good that matters looked very rosy, indeed, about ten o'clock, when Grisnez loomed only a mile away, and the rayEt of the powerful lighthouse were sweeping the tug's de-ck and#the sea iike a Hug-Co searchlight ü-nl- liantly !'gluing up everything as far afe the eye-could see. Unfortunately, iieatof had .-truck the time of art off-setting tide from the h:g headland at Cape Grisnez, and it soon became manifest that it would be a grim struggle by the swimmer to maintain his position to the land let alone make any pro- gress. Thus Heaton had fallen into the >ame adverse and impossible condition whicz has Baffled and Disappointed so many swimmers wnen success has seemed a dead certainty, and within easy distanc of attain,meat, th& huge beacon en Cape Grisnez 1: ght-ed up the shore with a distinctness which wa.5 tantalising \o all those on board, the accompany lug s-teamer, who knew that under favourable conditions the swimmer could within half a hour walk ashore and xeltch the goal cf success. The Liverpool man showed true grit right up to the end, making a splen.di-d struggle to gtt in, but, powerful man as he is, he could do nothing against this strong ounen^ off the land, and an 'hour a,nd a half's fight found him being sent back towards the Channel. It would have meant hanging out another tide of six hours to get any chance of land- ing, and Heaton, therefore, under advico decided to abandon the swim after an effort lasting nearly sixteen hours. In taking this course the Lancashire swimmer did no dis- credit to the racing colours of Colonel Hall- Walker, )1.P., under which he was swim- ming, the event being one of the most sport- ing Channel swims that has been made, and only wanted a pinch of luck to have attained success. Heaton got aboard the tug unaided, and was still in. splendid condition. He was disLi-pipointed, but not discouraged. After a hot ba.th he ha.d a sleep, whilst the tug ran back to Dover, where he landed and walked to his hotel. Mr. A. S. Wauohope Watson, the sporting food specialist, who has accompanied so many Channel swims, was in charge of Heaton's swim. and gave the swimmer much appreciated attention. Attempt to Scull the Channel A one-legged man, nained Wakerell, started from Dover early this morning to attempt to row to France in a primitive rowing boat he has constructed himself, the boat- being built chiefly of wood from orange cases. The craft is very small, being only about left. long by 2ft. wide. The sea i* calm in the Channel.

I Welsh Quoits. [BY "PITCHER."] The sectional finals of the Welsh Ass-ocia- tion (rumnera-up) were played in miserable ] weather on the Heolgerrig ground. The. first draw resulted in Cwmanian having to play Barry. The latter went great guns, and quickly Tunning up 116 with six players, ■Cwmaman threw up the sponge, as their six only compiled 59. J. Madden was the only one cn the losing side to make game. His opponent, W. Coles, however, reached 20. 8. J. Martyn, T. Collins, W. Yella.nd, J.Jones, and F, Bray each made 21 for Barry. The game between Penydarren and Ponty- wain was ciiuch more exciting, although J. Powell, T. Powell, and J. Morgan, the first three of Ponty wain's players, set up the good lead of 61 to 42, but the fourth game re- I sulted in Edward Davies, of Penydarren, making his points against E. Powell's eight, The game then. continued more even, and a, red-liot struggle ended in PeDydarren win- ning by 143 to 139. The game-getters for Penydarren were J. Morgan, Edwaxd Davies, T. Davies, W. Jones, and W. Theophilus. For Pontywain. T. Powell. J. Morgan, and J. Thomas headed the list of honours. It was such a vile day, and there were so many short stoppages that the finalists, Ba.rry and Penydarren, left the decision to the association managers to decide what, should be done with the final. IViscly, it was arranged to liostpone it until next Satur- day at 3.50 p.m. on the Heolgerrig ground. Had not lir. Peters provided a huge supply of sawdust and fine ashes it is doubtful whether even the semi-finals could have been played. Interest in. the Talywain v. Cwm game was lessened owing to the former only being able to muster five men. isome good pitch- ing, however, was witnessed. The struggle between the two ex-champions, Joe Tovey and J. 'Crowley, was keen; they kept side by side all the way, though Tovey got home by 21 to 19. Lyons and Barry provided another good game, Barry winning by 21 to 19. A. Tovey was the star for €wm, he left Lewis on 9. Cwm .scored 97 and Talywain 85. Cwm are in consequence claiming the league points. Talywain Seconds entertained Cwm Seconds, the champions of the second division. Seven games were played, and the visitors won easily by 78 points. All the Cwmitea made game, the best of them being W. Evans, A. Perry, and J. Tovey. The homesters gave a sorry display. Crumlin visited 'e wtowii to play their last match. Crumlin are the only side to finish. They have neither disappointed nor have been disappointed. Crumlin have yet to win their first match at Newtown, for the Viaductit-es were again beaten by 50. W. Purnell was the only one of the Crumlin eight to make game. The best game on the ground was between T. L. Jenkins and Joe Greenland, the latter won by one. Argoed were home to WaunJlwyd, and wére hopelessly outplayed. The visitors were in great form, winning every game and scoring 163 to 67. S. Stewart, the old Penmainite. turned out for the first time this season, and was top scorer for his side with 15. IJanhilleth had Cwmsyflog as visitors. They arrived late owing to the weather. Af the light foiled towards the end, the game was abandoned with 7 matches played, but Llaphilloih had fftablisbed a, comfortable lead. winiring by 32. Chivere and Pairry were the best of the homesters, virile Browi and Chard -were-the pio~ of tho~"wsitors. f

I WhenHeMeetsSummers I WELSH EXPECTED TO HAVE BUSY TIME When you get the opportunity of seeing Welsh, his footwork will astound you (writes a correspondent in the "Sporting ulhronicle"). I have never eeen anything quite so quick in a boxing ring. Imagine the two sparring' for a lead, then Welsh dashing in with hIS I left, landing fuit on the face of Piet. whose unhesitating counter, well directed, is a full yard short of Welsh, who has g'ot just. so' far back, goodness knows bow. The boxing instinct is in Wcbh to an abnormal degree; whether he can be a fighter as distinct from a scientific boxer is yet to be seen by us in Great Britain. There will be a chance when lie meets. Summers. The reason why Welsh with all his gre?t cleverness does not knock men out is obvious. Most of his blows aire (--truck wiÜle he is "'going away." Thero is nothing of the ii £ >ht-tlirough-to-the-last-ounce about his hits, which, being interpreted, means that Welsh give" more attention to. getting away than 'he does to "getting there." That. of course, is his fctyle, and he is wise in pursuing it; nut to my mind there is not long to wait before Welsh will be in the ring with someone good enough to that getting away—a man who can follow up until something effective in the way of hitting is done. With the knock-out barred (as it is in some amateur competitions), Welsh would beat anyone, but when Piet in the tenth round of this latest contest landed five straight lefts truly and heavily upon Welsh's face, one wias forced to wonder what would have happened if Johnny Summers had been behind those hits. One of them must surely have :ben ffOllowed by a right that would I ha,ve given- Welsh's supremacy a very great shaking. I do not disparage Welsh—as a boxer he is I great—but his battle with Piet has confirmed rather than refuted my previous conclusion, that he will have the mott busy time of his I life when he meets Summers.

Baseball Notes. I [By BACK-STOP."] I It is quite a unique experience for Grange- town to suffer two reverses in the same i-eason, and it was as great a surprise to the champions as to their opponents when they found themselves under-dogs to the tune, of 9 runs at the conclusion of their match with Sploft last Saturday. Just seven runs separated the teams when each had completed an innings, the advantage being with Grange. Disuniting Splo-tt for 39 at their second attempt, the match looked *in easy thing for the "bricklayers, who were only left to get 33. Kain then commenced to fal. heavily, and to this fact the champions attribute their defeat. The batsmen found it impossible to hit the greasy ball, and no fewer than five men failtd to trouble the scorers, a most unusual thing for Grange, who are exceptionally strong with the willow All credit is due to the winners for their smart performance, especially to Cox, HodgEt-, and Mitchell, who were highest scorers of the day. The result does not interfere with the leadership, and Grange retain the cham- pionship, whi-ch they have held for the pasf. two years. Penylan at home accomplished a fine per- formance by beathig Newport by an innings Penylan -ran up 94, Birch and Pyke batting resolutely and putting up a partner- ship that yielded 57. The visitors responded with only 37. Batting a second time, Newport did a little better, but, though ULlman and the brothers J. and E. Wetter stayed together for some time, they were unable to save the innings defeat. By reason of the £ ucce.-e Penylan lead the ITsksiders by a point, and are now runners-ap to Grange. The game between the Hewellites and Gas- works came to a.n abrupt termination, the Hewellites refusing to accept a reversed decision of the re-ieree and walking off the field. In the second innings the Hewellites, who wanted 66 to win, had lost nine men for 29. Denning and Huxtable being the remaining bafis. The first named was batting, and after receiving two good balls, the referee (Mr. Joo Bnhr) called, "Three good and out." The pitcher corrected him, and Joe immediately reversed his decision. The captain of the Hewellites refused to accept this, and the game was abandoned. Great rivalry exists between the teams. who are both fighting hard for the honours of their division, !It,d there is but little doubt that th: fact greatly influenced the Hewellites in adopting the course they did, as upon the result of the match depended the division championship. The matter will be brought before and dis- cussed at the Association meeting next week, when the Gas-workers will uphold their claim for the pointo. With to-day's matches the league season proper comes to a conclusion, but further matches in the first division will be ylayed next week, when the first round of che cup competition will be played. The winners of the first and second division are Grangetown and Cardiff Eopeworks respectively, but the remaining two divisions ha.ve still to be decided, the third resting between the Hewellites and Gasworks, and the Moor- lands and Marions having to play off for the fourth. LEAGUE TABLES. (Results to Alienst 21 inclusiviej, DIVISION 1. P. VV. L. D. Pts. Grangetown 12 10 2 0 20 Penylan 12 8 3 1 17 Newpatt. 12 8 4 0.. 16 Splott 14 7 6 1 15 Pill Harriers. 13 7 6 0.. H Canton 15 5 8 0 10 Koath Conservatives 13 4 9 0 8 DIVISION II. P. VV. L. D. Pts. Cardiff Eopeworks IS 13 0 0 26 Grange Albiona 13 9 4 0 ..IS (iraiigl, l,ibzlrils 13 9 4 0.. 18 Barry District 13 7 6 0.. U Channel Mills. 10 4 6 0 8 St. Saviour's 12 4 8 C.. 8 Newport Seconds 12 3 9 6.. 6 DIVISION III. P. W. L. D. Pts. Hewellites .12 11 1 0..22 Cardiff Gasworks 11 10 1 0 20 Cardiff West End 11 8 3 0.. 16 Put Office 13 7 6 0.. H Cardiff Centrata. 11 5 6 0 10 Petiaitli 13 3 10 0 t; Caerphilly 12 2 10 0 4 Barry Liberals H 1 10 0.. 2 DIVISION IV.—SECTION A. P. W. L. D. pts. Marions H 11 0 0 22 Saltmead 12 10 2 0 20 Adult School Rovers 12 7 5 0 14 Grunge Liberal Seconds.. H 5 6 0 10 Anchors 1t 3 3 0.. 6 Rumney Athletic H 2 9 0 4 Harlequins 12 2 1, 10 0 4 SECTION B. P. W. L. D. pts. 9 9 0 0 18 Moorlands. 9 9 0 0.. 18 Mackintosh 8 6 2 o li Docks Temperance A 9 6 3 0.. g Roath Liberals 7 1 6 0.. Cathays 9 1 8 0 2 Docks Temperance B 6 1 5 0 3t

AIR RIFLE SHOOTING. I The first meeting this season of the Oar- diif Association I/ea-gue will be held on Monday next at the Young Men's Chri-stia,n Association, when arrangements for the entuing sea.son will be made. An important item on the agenda is the resignation, of the lion secretary, Mr. E. H. Mos-eLay, who. finds that business ties will not allow of his con- tinuing in office. At a. meeting this week of the Cardiff Weiitgates the balance-sheet for the paet fceason was adopted, and it was decided to remain members of the Licensed Victuallers' League. The officers will be elected at a meeting to be held this evening, and all intending members are invited ttJ. attend. The prospects of the club for the oonitin.g season are extremely good. The Adelphi (Oairdiff^ hold their anmual meeting on Monday evening at their head- quarters, when officers will be elected and members enrolled. The, secretary bw4 a few dates open for friendly matches prior to the league season opening. The annual emoker and concert in connec- tion with the Kovers (Canton) club takes place on Wednesday next a.t their head- quarters in Wellingteu-street. All friends of the club are extended a cordial invitation to attend.

WELSH QUOIT LEAGUE TABLES I IM VISION I. P. W. L. pt". C'wm ..10 „ 2 20 AVaunllvvyd 13 ti ;> I r, Kbbw Vale 11 7 4 H Ta!ywaj:t.?.???.? 0 5 „ 5 10 J'h\esyroed 9 4 5 V. 8 Victoria 11 .5 „ a 6 6 Argoed J2 5 9 „ 6 Peumain 7 2 5 4 DIVISION II. P. W. L. Pts. Cwm IT. 14 ..]¡ l) Z0 Crumlin 16 13 3 ?6 Newtown 13 'f & H .L.ianhil!pth.? 14 7 7 H AVaunllwyd 12 5 7 10 Talywain 13 5 8 ?10 Panteg 13 4 9 8 Uwiii?yftcg 13 3 10 6 Argoetl 13 2 ..11 ? 4

I FACE FULL OF PIMPLES. 1 Red pimples clustered so thickly over every part of my face," says Mrs. Shardlow, of 293, Great Alfred-street, Nottingham, you could not iput a pin point between one and another. Mace was like a mask of inflam- mation, and i-zo red a-pd puffed' I was ashamed to be seen. Cooling creams, ointments, lotions, &c., could not touch the trouble, but C'adum took all inflammation out in one night. Cadum commenced healing on the first application, and left my face with a new, healthy, ciear skin. I paid only 6d. for a box of Cadum at the chemist's, and -it was the most valuable 6d. worth I ever had in my life." Cadum is a new medical discovery for the cure of all skin and scalp troubles. 6d. and is. a box, aU chemist?.

I CAPTURED BY RAIDERS I Bombay, Saturday.—Jiewu received here from Eastern Persia siho.ws that Messrs. Wright and James, the two Englishmen cou- eerning whose safety featrs were entertained, hiwe reached Kwima.11 safely. A party of raiders oajpfcured Mr Wright, but released, him after stripplug 1JJ.m of all his personal ,?xr«otperty.—Keuter.

HEAVY FIGHTING. I MOORS DRIVEN BACK. I Madrid. Friday.—The following official dispatch has been receivcd here from Melilla: Yesterday the Spanish forces at Ca.bo Agua-, aided by native friendjiips..began an attack on Taganint Valley. The enemy resisted feebly in the valley, but with greater energy in the heights, which, however, were taken-, the Spanish troops piis.-irg the night in the positions they had captured. The Spanish column lost two men wounded. Other official telegrams sita,te that at Penon I De Va.ley there was a continuous fu?inadp yesterday evening »p till eleven o'clock. At Alhucemas firing ec;,ii,ti:n,ue,d all the after- noon,, destroying the protection round the enemy's gun. which ceased firing. The prin- cipal chiefs and kaids of the district have visited General Agwilhera and made offers of pea,c,

I. i MR. GODFREY WILLIAMS, Who has been adopted as Conservative can- didate for Mid-Glamorgan. [Photo. H. A. Chapman, Swansea.

STOLL'S PANOPTICON. Another capital programme has been arranged for next week at Stoll's Panop- ticon. The star picture of the week will be the dramatic story, entitled "The Two Friends," the toene of which is laid in Brittany, where quaint national costumes will be seen. Some very charming landscape views are introduced. Tho pictures are the finest that have been seen at the Panopticon for a long time. Another instructive series depicts Making a Sailor," in which an insight is given into the lives of French boys during their training for service at sea. "Scenes in Andalusia" are a series of beauti- ful travel subjects, and amongst the many other entertaining pictures to be shown will be "Eat Your Soup," and "The Love Token." Owing to the enormous success attained, Miss Claudia Thorney, the well-known contralto, has been again retained, and Mr. Fred Dyer, the new Welsh baritone, will sing, "My home is far away" and "When the ebb tide flows."

Local Sport. I [By "SPOKES."] Evidently the boxing boom in South Wales has come to stay. The big crowd at Moun- tain Ash testifies to this, notwithstanding the fact that the result was a forcgore con- clusion. No doubt the international character of the affair drew many, but at the same time sports" in South Wales always patronise a. "good thing." Certainly, Piet surprised the crowd present i by staying twelve rounds, but to experienced judges present it was apparent that YVeMi had his opponent well sized up. and did not take the affair so seriously as he did in his contest with Young Josephs. The contest proved a very active one. Welsh knew the capahiIiÜm of the French- man to a nicety, and Piet, a more than ordinarily intelligent person. was at times certainly alive to Welsh's abilities. To say the least, the contest had an un- satisfactory ending, and the thousands present would have liked to see the French- man continue, but to do so apparently meant conquering Nature, as no doubt his leg was giving intense pain. The Frenchman is a clever in-fighter, and quick on his feet, but he would never make a blacksmith, for his blows have no sting behind them. "Too strong" and "Too clever" sums up Welih'a superiority over the Frenchman. Every punch Welsh got home had every ounce of the striker's weight to back it up. The arrangements for the contest were of the best, and Mr. Harry Marks and Co. deserve a special word of praise for the splendid facilities provided for the pressmen picsent to do their difficult tasks. Another word of praise is due to the postal authorities for the obliging way they managed the press messages. The less sa.id about the Driscoll and Moran squabble the better. At the same time, it must be said that our champion—and he is in British sportsmen's eyes the feather-weight, champion of the world—has done his part in trying to arrange a contest. The affair has certainly given us a poor opinion of the Birmingham boxer. Why does he not accept the Welsh Syndicate purse? 'Twas a pity the climatio condit-ione spoilt the half-mile championship race between B. R. Day and Fred Davies. The Tenby runner's win was popular, yet it did not really give one an idea of what the men would do on a dry turf. I should like to see another race, of course, under better atmospheric condi- tions. At the ,OJame time, this does not mean that I believe Day would, win, for I have a great opinion of Davies as a half-miler. Cannot another race be arranged during the £ 140 13D Yards Carnival at Pontypridd? Glamorgan seem to have their usual semi- final weather luck. One was glad to- notice the Hon. Archer Windsor-Olive included in the r-ride. A few stylish "bats" like this gen- tleman add to the run-getting value of the side. Summer is over, and football is loom- ing in the near distance. No professionalism storms in a teacup" will grace the opening this season :n Wales. Thank goodness-, the good old amateur Rugby game thrives. Professionalism in English Soccer football has led to something, and really with the Foolba 11 Association it is a case of "We don't know where we are." The affair is a. c'omplex one, and much can be stated for both sides; but, at the same time, I think it will be a, sad day if the pros." control the sport. A well-managed Players' Union can do good, but, really, the body that, has done most, and is doing so, for Soccer is the Foot- ball Association.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. I Winning Jockeys I COMPILED PROM MARCH M 10 AUGH3T '?7 Cû)H'ILED I"RON¿E4ti TO AUGFST 27, EdPT wgt Per- lb ht 2nd 3rd TTnpL Tl. centage. P. Wootton .6 s 97 £ 6 53 201 HI 2219 n. Mahpr 3 8 68 39 27 124 ?6 26.35 W. A. Ilig-,s 7 12 61 49 51 202 '33,,) 16.'rl W. Saxby" S 3 54 37 30 151 272 19.85 Walter Griggs 7 11 46 43 42 217 348 13.21 C. r 7 9 46 46 55 2iRa 443 10.38 222 334 11S7 B. Dillon 8 10 38 33 3 4 129 234 11.96 H. Jones 3 6 33 34 15 82 164 20.12 i: M'C?U .JJ 7 8 ? 24 24 110 18| 17.27 .1. E. Evans 6 0 28 28 15 150 2?1 ?66 it. 7 5 26 14 14 110 164 15.35 J. H. 7 7 26 34 22 ]34 216 12.03 O. Madden S 0 23 30 2 138 213 10.79 William <iriggn 7 11 23 36 46 179 234 8.09 H. Randall 7 It 21 15 25 99 160 13.12 Eo Whratley 7 9 21 25 16 134 1-96 10.71 H. East 6 0 20 IS 20 126 18.. 10.86 \V. Halsty & 0 SO 28 23 145 215 9.25

Torpixo AND SPINDLER, flushing, Holla* nd The Oldest-established and Most Extensive Firm of Turf Commission Agents in the World ST. LEGER, ° CESAREWITCH, CAMBRIDGESHIRE &0. Double and Treble Events. No Commission what' ever on Market, Starting, or A"um-ulatives at Starting Price. Our Terms aud Rules," containing Telegraphic Codes, &c., also" The Continental Sportgm- Free on receipt oftllost-card containing Applicant's Address. All letters to be addressed- TCPPING AND &PIXDLER, FLUSHING, ROLLAND postage, 2td.; Post-caxds. Id. e.218 RUNNEBS, KEEP YOURSELVES PIT. Mr. PERCY JACOBS, who has come to an arrange- ment with the Merthyr North-rn T,i:;or, Football Club, intends Promoting a Series of FOOT HANDI- CAP during the Autumn Season. Substantial Cash Prizes will be offered for various events. Look out for date of first Sports. Entry Forms ready shortly. PERCY JACOBS, Promoter, e3149w28 MerthyT. Lgo MILL FIELD ATHLETIC CLUB, X90 PONTYPRIDD, MONDAY, AUGUST 30th, 19C9. GRAXD TWENTY-ROUND BOXING CONTEST ootwn. PENEX EMANUEL (Cardiff) and TES WILLIAMS ,'lonypandy) for B20 a side and £5() Purse for Championship of Wales at Pst laib. StaJtehoIaers' "Sporting Life," wlio now held the whole of the money and will appoint the referee. Also Bst. 41b. COMPETITION. First Prize, 50s. or value; runner-un 20s. Entrance fee, 2s. 6d. each. Doors Open at 7 p m! First- Bout 7.45. Admission, 2s„ 3s.; a few reserved seats numbered, next to ring, at 5s. each, for which applica tion should be made to Secretary, 14111 1,2eld Athletic Club. Pontypridd. e660 EVAN REES, TURF COMMISSION AGENT, OAERPHILLY. Tjetfoer CommifieiooQB accepted, aaane da.y as race. Terms on application. «:c86

Foreigner in a Fort SUSPICIOUS DISCOVERY IN IRELAND. Something1 in the nature of a sensation has been caused by the discovery of a foreig-ner, supposed to be a, German, in the inner batteries, of Leenan Fort yesterday mcirning. When first seen the man was- taking sketches and making notes. He was immediately pla-ced under arrest, and. interrogated by the military authorities. The examination disclosed that the intruder could speak very little English, and he declared that not only was his object in tres- passing in the fort quite innocent, but that he was not aware of the nature of the place iuto which he had strayed. Subsequently the authorities discharged the man. The local stationma.fter states that when the unwelcome visitor a.lighted from a train at Clommany he appeared to be acquainted with the direction in which he wished to be driven. > Leer, an Fort is one of the most important fort-if;cations in the North of Ireland, and, as no civilians are allowed within its bounds, surprise is expressed as to the apparent ease with which yesterday's visitor got past the gentries. The military authorities are not 'inclined, toO make any statement on the subject, but it is expected that the incident is likely to lead to even closer guarding of the fort.

Cardiff Football Club. J. L. WILLIAMS ELECTED CAPTAIN The annual general meeting of the Cardiff Rugby Club was held in the Park-hall on Friday evening, Mr. W. T. Morgan presiding over a large gathering. With reference to the statement of accounts for the last season, which have already been published, Mr. J. Sydney Roes pointed out that out of an income of no less than £ 5^)00 they were only ab-lo to bring forward LIS, and give the miserable sum of L33 to charity. The Secretary (Mr. C. S. Arthur), in answer to questions, stated that the Paris outing cost £ 1*1, out of which they received L150 in return, and the Bordeaux trip 1260. The accounts were adopted. The election of officers was then proceeded with. MeEsrs. A. F. Bland, W. M. Douglas, and John Gibson having withdrawn their names for the post of president, Mr. W. T. Morgan was unanimously re-elected to the post, and briefly returned thanks. Messrs. A. F. Bland and John Gibson were re-elected vice-presidents, Mr. A. F. Hill hon. treasurer. Mr. C. S. Arthur secretary, and Messrs. H. E. Sweeting and 1'. E. Robothan auditors. Voting for the Captaincy. Three names were subriiitt-ed ior tne post, of captain of the first team, namely, Messrs. P. F. Bush (last year's captain), R A. Gibbs, and J. I,. Williams. The voting resulted as follows: J. L. Williams 3? ;la, I R. A. Gii:Jbs 63 Mr. Williams was declared elected, and received a most cordial reception. In returning thanks, Mr. Williams said it was the proudest moment of his Life. It was an honour which he had always looked for- ward to attain since he started playing first- class football for Cardiff, and he thought it was his due. (Hear, hear.) He only asked the players to be as loyal to him as they had been to his predecessors, and he would do his utmost to keep up the grand traditions of the Cardiff team. (Applause.) The vote for the post of the captain of the reserves resulted as follows:—Frank Woods, 302; George Nortlimore, 130; Edgar Thomas, 111; and Tom Evans, 64. Mr. Woods was duly elected. The Committee. I The following were elected members on the first committee:—Messrs. E. G. Nicholls, 520: R. T. Gabe, 518; Dr. Buist, 475; Percy F. Bush. 423; John Davies, 335; W. M. Douglas, 328; W. Staniforth, 320. Non-electedMessrs. Llewellyn Davies. Arthur L. Davies, J. H. Gibby, II. Lloyd. Fred Smith, Bert Taylor, and W. M. Tunley. For the Reserves committee:—Messrs. J. E. Mcrrett, 531; J. Bat.-tone, 452; W. A. Jones, 365; and W. J. Hart, 277. Non-clected:- Messrs. W. Burris. Giis Hayes, W. J. Old, and W. C. liees. The History of the Club I Mr. W. J. Spiller proposed that the publi- cation known as "The History of the Cardiff Football Club" should be recognised as the property of the club, that the in-coming com- mittee be authorised to take over the present stock, including the photographic blocks, at a price to be decided upon at the annual meeting, and that the best thanks of the meeting be tendered to Mr. C. S. Arthur for the valuable services rendered by him in the compilation of the book. The book was launched before the public, and it was not the success that it ought to have been. It was not fair Mr. Arthur should share this on his own responsibility. I Mr. A. C. Ealey seconded the motion. Mr. Sidney Rees proposed as an amend- ment that the copyright of the publication should be recognised as the property of the 1-ciib, and that the incoming committee should be authorised to pay the sum of L50 in respect thereof. After some discussion, Mr. Spiller with- I drew his motion, and Mr. gilney Rees agreed to amend his proposition to leave the copy- right price of the publication to be decided upon by a small sub-committee. He said he had been waiting for members of the com- mittee who had given Mr. Arthur to under- stand that they would see him through to get up and say so, and if they did that he had no doubt the meeting would see that Mr. Arthur wa-s put right.. Mr. Re-e.s' proposition in its amended form was carried, and a small sub-committee appointed. Some alterations were made to the bye- laws, and the meeting concluded with a vote of thanks to the president. Dinas Pow.is Club Re-organised. Owing to the inability of many of last year's players of the Dinas Powis Eugby Club to turn out during the coming season, it has been decided to re-organise the club. This season what was formerly known as the St. Andrew's Club, combined with a few of last year's members of the team, will form the Dinas Powis Club. At the annual meet- ing it -was reported that there was a sub- stantial surplus in hand, and that a strong fixture-list was in course of formation. The following officers were .eJe(;ted :-Presi«ent, Major-general H. H. Lee, E.E., J.P.; captain W. Hooeon; vice-captain, E. ltees; and secre- tary an.d treasurer, E. Eandell, Chapel-lane Dinas Powifc. Soccer at Aberdare At the annual meeting of the Aberdare Town Association Club on Friday night it was decided that the first tea.m should enter the Southern Iieague (Class B) and the Western Leaffue and that the Eeserves should enter the Glamorgan League. PONTYCIUN OLD BOYS ,hvûBY FOOTBALL CLUB require Fixtures for tie coming season, liop, and A way; ages 14—la.—Apply W. Davies, 23, Loftns- terraco, i'cntyclun K.e.o., Glam. e296&w27 CANTON INSTITUTE k.F.C.. affiliated C. and DR Union, require Guarantee Matches for Christmas Good Friday, and Lastpr Holidays; also othpr datpq open.—Apply I". j. Betts, Secretary, 8, Alexandra- road, Canton, Cardiff e3o62w28 PLOTT ALBMNS A.?.C. ha.? a few Open DatM- wiU accept itee Boxing D?y, December M: 3Y()ra"e ago ri Secretary, J. Phelps, 37, Eyre'street e3i08wzi,. ??DtFF ?-HST END RG'BY FOOTBA??T, have the foUowmg open d?tes for strong ciubs guarantees mvit?: ?tober 9th, 2.>rd, and ?-' Januarv (1910) Sth,, >ebnuuy 19th, 26th, March 19th also Boxins Day. \;000. I'r;day, and Easter Monday.- Apply Jack Mills, Secretary, 43. Conybeare-road Canton, Cardiff. e3091w30 ST. DY-FBICi'S JUNIOR A.F.C., aged 15-16, require Fixtures with Cardiff teams for tne forthcoming season pplv It L-insdowne, 30, Mark-street. Cardiff. PONTYPRIDD DISTRICT RUGBY LEAGUE. A (jreneul Meeting of the above League will be held at the IVOR HOTEL, PONTYPRIDD on MONDAY XE,XT., AUGUST 30th at 6 P-ili. Clubs wishing to join must apply at once to POTTKK, H"' eIO84 ?'R?FF AND J?TRICT WEDNESDAY AS??.. TION FOOTBALL LEAGUE.—Applications from new clubs must be received ngt later thaji September 1st. Smith, 51. Clive-street. eol35w28 MU'HEN STARS B.F.C. Trant. f Fixtures for coming sea -con; have several open dates average ago 19 Apply Dan Jones,- Front-terrace, Conuaercial-road, Machen. Man. eS154\v31 J?Y?DONS 11 F.C. haw a few O„ pen Dates with good junior tc;)m? wiU accept guarantee. Apply J. M?ely, 13, Bedíord-treet, Cardiff. eol55w31

SUICIDE'S PATHETIC LETTER A verdict of "Suicide during temporary in- sanity" was returned at an inquest held at Westminster yesterday on the body of Fanny Ellen Basford, aged 61, a widow, of Pimblico, who committed suicide by hang- ing herself. A son of the deceased, who. found his mother's body when he went home to dinner, said that the gas had also been turned oh, and all the doors and windows were closed. The deceased had been very much depressed si nee the death of her husband three years ago- A letter, addressed by the deceased to her sons, read as follows:- Dear Henry and George,—I know you will be better off without me. God has been very hard on me all my life. All the things is for you and George. Good-bye, from your unhappy mother.

A RUSH FOR WORK Workmen besieged the doors of the Coven- try Ordnance Company yesterday on hearing ithat orders fo.r £ 1,000,000 worth of guns- and mountings had been placed with the com- pany. Work, however, is not yet begun, but WhNl it :« 1,500 additional hands will, it is expected, 00 required.

WARNING TO CHILDREN. Parents were warned by the Brighton coroner yesterday to be particularly careful to warn their children against surreptitiously jumping on the backs of tramca.rs. The occa- sion of the warning was the inquest on a chikl killed by jumping off the footboajxl of I a. car when be ts&w the conductor coming.

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I Coffins as Luggage DYING TRAVELLER'S GRUESOME PLAN The Guadeloupe, which, recently had the hono ur of taking Sen or Castro as .one of her passengers, left Bordeaux on Thunsday with a very grisly item of baggage-t,wc). coffins, in lead and oak respectively, accompanied by their .owner, who anticipates occupying them before the end of the steamer's voyage. He is wealthy Peruvian, whose life is despaired of by the doctors, and as he has a horror cf being buried at sea, he has made arrangements for being embalmed in the very prohabl,e event of his deccaso during the voyage. Supported by a stick and the arm of a friend he wa,t,ched the coffins being taken on beard. The bill of transport charges bears on its margin the fcllowiing note: "This passenger, who expects to die before the arrival of the vessel at her destination, desires to be embalmed and taken to his own country." On t'he bill is a list of the Peruvian's bag- gage: "Three trunks, two baskets, a port- manteau, two coffins, a big box."

I Billiards. I 45.-CROSS CANNONS, I By niso LEVI (Copyright). I Diagram 632 illustrates the curve which tho I cue ball may describe when with, the first Diagram 632.-The curve that the cue ball may describe when a cross cannon is played with top and high pace. object ball lying close to the cushion Ji3 stroke is played with plenty of top and pace. Diagram 633 illustrates a position which affords a double chance of ecoring. The stroke to play for is the cross cannon, but when the canr on is missed through the oue ball not travelling quite high enough up Jie table the centre pocket may possibly be .?   ,)t?""?)trr-?-——??.?.-?-— .—Mf 6 33.t-A" position from which a ?ross in-off may be made when playing for tho crOG cannon. Object white touching- the eide cushion and 47 inches from the baulk cushion. Red ball toucing the side cushioa and just above the centre pocket. found instead. Getting the pocket instead of the cannon can hardly be called a fluke, or, at any rate, such a stroke, if some- what in the nature of a fluke cannot be classed in the same category as ordinary flukes. Positions often occur which, whilst presenting nothing at all easy, offer a chance of a score in a different way from that attempted by the player, provided that the stroke played for is not missed by very much, and good players in many instances go out for a difficult stroke sorely on account of the double chance of a score which the positon affords. Mr. Levi's articles appear every Saturday In the Evening Express." No. 1 of this series appeared on October 3.

CARDIFF EMPIRE. I A clever sketch will be presented next week by the well-known actor, Mr. Leo Stormont, who will have as an associate in the play Mr. Herbert Waring, the London favourite. Entitled "Exposure," the plot deals with an enthralling story of an artist's studio. Mr. Herbert Waring fekes the role of Count Braavin," a wealthy roue, and Mr. Stormont represents Frank Sherwood," an English painter in Paris. Miss Nora Brocklebank plays "Viola," the artist's beautiful model, while Miss Aimee Proctor is responsible for rUcy," "Sherwood's" sister; Mr. Edward Stafford as "M. Dufois," an officer of police; and Mr. Wilfred E. Shine as the "Abbe Senotre," a parish priest. The scene is laid in Paris in the artist's studio. "The Laziest Juggler on Earth," Tom Hearn, is also due next week. The art of laziness has been the life-long study of Tom Hearn. He commenced by working hard, used burnt cork on his features, and made several unsuccessful attempts to get a grip on the gold reserve by the aid of joke crack- ing. Then he took it into his head to juggle, but it proved very arduous, and he gave it up in favour of laziness. It's not exactly how he lazies, it's the lazy way he lazies which tickles his audience. Charming Ruth Lytton will render a couple of Scottish songs in her usual delightful manner. Six Imrie Girls, Hall and Earle, Arthur Slater, Little Zola, and The Water Cure Company are other attractions.

h FOREICN MAILS. I To be despatched from London Monday, Auguct 30; OUTWAFtD.-Morning- To Eypt. by Italian packet. To Canary islands, via spain. tvonlnir- To Mexico, parcel mails, via Liverpool, per s. Mel- tcnian. To United States, pa-reel mail?, via Liver poo*. INWARD.-Due Sunday— From United States, &c., via Plymouth, Due MondELY- From United States', &c., via Plymouth.

LOCAL OVERNIGHT CHARTERINGS. I OUTWARD STEAMERS. Cardiff to:- St. Brieux, 5s, 360 tons (Budd and Co.) St. iServan, 4s lid, 950 torn 3 (E. W. Cook and Co.) Caen. 4; Rcchefort, 1,150 tons (L Gueret, limited) Venice/Ancona, 6s 6d, 3,400 tons, ready Sept. 4 (H. C. Vivian and Co.) Swansea to:- Bordeaux, 5f 25c coal, 5f 75c fuel, Boiicau, 1.450 tons (Franklin, Thomas, and Co.) Rouen, 46 7d, Maywood, 1,500 tons (E. W. Cook and Co.)

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