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INTER-COLLEGIATE CRICKET AND I TENNIS. In the annual cricket and tennis matchee between the University Colleges of Bangor and Aberystwyth, the home players won the tennis match by 5-4, and the cricket match by 164 to 86.

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Rubber Market Firm I BIDDING FOR INVESTMENT STOCKS I I I [FROM THE EXCHANGE TElL-EORAFH OOMPAYY,) LONDON, Tuesday. The Rubber Market started with a very firm tone, and during the first hour every- thing pointed to a busy day, but business soon fell off, and dealers had little to occupy their attention until near the close, when there was some bidding for a few of the investment class. The tone througho.ut the day was good, and despite the lack of active support the earlier advance was well maintained to the finish. RUBBER SHARES. Stock. Quotation. Rise Fall Allaear 1 6A> 7/0j-/3 Alluta dl3 Par & Anglo Belgian j 1/6 2/0 Anglo Ceylon 4 V* Anglo Dutch 7& 7& Anglo Java. ? %A AngtoJohore.? 1 Anglo Malay 128/3 29 /3'- /3 Assahan (Sum.) Bandar Sum. 10/-paid ] 1 Batu Tiga 5 Y* Batu flga ¡) 4 ¡) ¥2, Yø Beaufort Borneo 17 /6 paid ""1 British Honduras ] Vi ?. Brit Rub. E. Java, 1 paid >-g dis. *ya Brooklaads, i/- paid i*l/3 1/9 Bukit Mertaiam 4/3 4/9-/3 Bukit ]Etaiah 1181/183 Bukit Selangor, -/9 paid ;Gdis. P:?! Carey United. 5/paid j *ll/« 1% Cent. Sumatra, 12 /C paid ? dis. ? ?.. Ceylon Rub. and Gen. Prod 1 2/i 3/6 Ceylon Timber and Rubber. 2? 2?.. i Ceylon Travancore 1/6 2/? > Chersonese .1' 4/9 5/3 CicelcvOrd. 2% 2% Colonial Rub. and Prod. 1 *I A, Damansa.ra. i 8 '4 /,? Dan,-a,i 5/0 /6? Deviturai 1 1 /«: 1V Dolok, paid ;Par *-jo Doolgalia Diamantino .? 3/.3 3/9,3? Ea?tJava ? 4? E. Sumatra, -/6 paid j-/3dis *S' Eastern Trust 10 paid 1 "1.t,¡ 1 it: I Filisola -¡MIs Par' —/3 Galang Besar ..|*S/J 8 :> Garing (Mfl?cea), 5/- paid dis Par General Ccylon 3 Y4 33/ Glen Bervie, 12/6 paid 1% 1 7/?i Golconda Y, 6% • • Golden Hope 7 7'/2! Guayule. 10/-paid j Kdis Par' j Rayoep ?Dch. Bor.), 15 pai? 'di., & Heuriquez.? 3/3 3 /9'. Henriqtiez Soui? :Par*t; ennquez:ou "1' ar G. Highlan tis ad Lowlall(t (; 6 I,. Da.ro,l/3 paid .Mis Par, Inch Kenneth 15 ln 1??! Java United 1 !/2 1% Jeqtiio 10/J 11/01.. Johore Rubber Land, 10 paid *1% 1 ? ?  KaU Glagah 2/0 2/0.. Kali GlaLah .p.a.i. d: *8 /3 8/9 ?-/6 Kamuning, 1/- paid *8/3 8/9 |6 Kepiti?aUa 11 ?,/2 Kinta Killas .? 9/0 9/6 -/6 K.M.S. (Malay). 10/- paid 1 %dia Par KrubonK,15/- paid -V I.. Y* Kuala LUFper.. 9'4 9?.. Pahi 2/0 2/6. Kuala Selan*i?i ? ?L. yt Kurunegalla 1' 2 Ledbury, 7/6 paid | 2 1 I Linggi Plantation 60/3 01 3 1/3' London Asiatic (29. shares) 15 16/ /0l Lumut,10/- pai(I *1? ?,. Mabira Forest, lb/-paid 17/g 2% Madagascar Ord 1 y^ Madagascar Pref., 12/6 paid *1 2 Malacca Ord 12 V, 12?.. Pref 12 y4 12%j. Malang *0/9 1/0 Malayalam, 15/- paid *l3/4 2 j.. Mapalagama, I paid /6 Meritini .1 2/3 2/9! Aleriiinau 7/3 7 1'9 /3 Mount Austin 1 '4 1 •, Muhesa 1% 1% erboda, 5 paid. Par Y. North Hummock, 14/- ptid *4 4%! y. Pataimg. 3% 3%? Perak. 5? 6? > P.P.K. Ceylon 3 yt 3%j 14 Rim (Malacca), 15 paid 1? 1%:? Rubber Estate Johore, 15/-paid! 2? 2?, i? Rubber Est Krian i 4/9 5/3 Rubber Share Trust, 10 paid.. d i, "?? j'. Rubber Trust, 10/- paid < *2 2?' y Options 1% l"/s y Rubber Ventures 2/6 3/;> i.. Sablas.5/-paid. %dls ?' Sapumalkande 2Vt 2y2! S e anetd. 7% 7   Seafteld 7 7% y Sekong,12/6paid. *1V8 1!% Selangor 3' S'/ei'-i Shelford 3? 4 yt .? Singapore Para 3% 4?.. t? Straits Bertram 9/0 9 /t /9 Sumatra Para 12/9 13/8-/3 Tanjong, 18,- paid. *27/g 3V«.. Tanjoel 1% l% Tenasserim -/6di3 Par Tillyfour, 10/-paid Par United Serdang 6% 6%? United Sumatra 10/9 11 /o -/3 Val D Or. 3/3 3/9' ? VaUambrosa. 52/U 53/9-/9 Vino and General Waverley yd^ Par.. Way Halim 1 r 1/9 .? "es Jeqw6 4/3 4/9.? Prom. Oil Business Strong [FBOM THE EXCHANGE TELEGRAPH COMP-A YY.] LONDON, Tuesday. Business in Oil Shares was on a fairly good scale, and a strong tone prevailed from the opening to the close. Attention was again chiefly directed to a few of the older-eetab- lished favourites, but there was also an inquiry for several of the recent issues, which have not been )menticmcd for some time past. Shell Transports were actively dealt in, and were run up to 99s 9d at one time, and, although receding to 99s 6d, still show an advance of 2B 3d for the day. Lobitos were in good request, and closed Is up at 27s 6d, while Spies left off strong buyers at 24s W; Kern Rivers were freely dealt in, and closed firm at Is 6d discount buyers, being a gain of 113, and Bakus were also an active market with buyers at 4s 9d. Eurmahs were wanted at 5 15-16, and Californians showed a gain of J at 51. Anglo-Tereks were in fair request, and closed À upat 1, and New Zealands rallied to 6 discount. A good business was done in Petroleum Options, which changed hands up to 3s 9d, but were finally unaltered at 3s 3d. There was more business passing in the Maikop Group, and the tone was distinctly harder. Maikop Spies were particularly good at 15s 6d on reports that oil had bee struck at a depth of 260ft. on one of the company's plots. Black Seas were steady at H, and Maikop Trusts were in good request, closing g up at lg. Valleys were 1-16 better, but Premiers were exceptionally a dull spot at À discount. OIL SHARES. | Stock. Quotation. Rise Fall Angk> Maikop, 15 paid ? 61a1" Deferred, 1/-paid 1% 1% Anglo-Mexican Oil A?am H ?.. Baku, 6/-paid 4/6 5/0 j-/6 Black Sea Oil Pref 1% 1 Vi British Colonial y2 %l.. Bnti''h Consoi. 1? l?L. British Roum %dis Par Burmah Oil 5% 5'/g !<j £ > Californian 5 y* 6?% Commonwealth Pref j.. Eastern Petroleuni 1 "4 1 Egyptian Oil Trust A. 4'? 4%).. G. M. Oilfields 2% 3% International Maikop 3/5 4 /0 ? Java and Borneo 1? l?L..? Kem River 2/0 1 /Odk 1 Lobttos. 27/0 28 /jjl Lobitos a?;f Ue n7 1 11 If Maikop and Geri. Trust 1 ? 1 w Maikop Mid, 5/-paid -ff di8 Maikop Producers •. 1 ? 1 A Maikop Premier. ? ?dis.. ? Maikop Spies. 15/0 16 /o 1/- Maikop Valley, 5/-paid ^dis A A Newfoundland. ? %dis. Oil Trust, l/- paid. -/6dis Par Pacinc. 19/3 20/3|— /3 Petroleum Options 3/0 3 Shell Transports 99 /0 100 /0 2 /3 Shell Transports ?245/3/ 3 5/ 11) /3 Spies. 24/3 24/9-/6.? Standard of Mex. A. 5/3 5/9-/3 Trinidad, 12/6 paid. Par y8.. Prem.

THREATENED TO KILL. VIOLENT ASSAULT ON A CARDIFF I WOMAN. Before the Cardiff justices on Tuesday James Ware (31) was charged on a warrant with assaulting Minnie Morgan in Pearl-street. The evidence showed that on Saturday night Ware entered a house, and there had some discussion with Minnie and another woman. Morgan objected to his presence, whereupon prisoner picked up a lighted lamp and threatened to throw it and burn her alive." The other woman captured the lamp, where- upon accused dealt prosecutrix a blow on the head and knocked her on the sofa. Inspector Bingham read a long list of convictions, 45 in all, and a sentence of six months, with bard labour, was passed. Prisoner as he was leaving threatened when he came out of gaol, to kill the prosecutrix. He was called back to answer a charge of using threats, and was ordered to find two sureties of 150 each to be of good behaviour for six months.

POLO. CARDIFF AND COUNTY V. WtESfT 1 GLOUCESTER. The polo match between teams representing Cardiff and County and West Gloucester will be played at Whitchurch this (Wednesday) afternoon. The game will commence at 2.45, instead of three o'clock, as previously announced. Teams:- Cardiff: (1) Mr. J. W. Beynon, (2) Mr. W. R Shirley, (3) Mr. F. Miles, and (4) Mr. L. Lindsay. West Gloucester: (1) Mr. C. E. Turner, (2) Mr J. S. Davey, <3) Captain Betty, R.E., and (4) Mr. J. S. Bakewell.

DUTCH CAFE, near Queen-street Station, one of the quaintest in the world. Afternoon Teas with out delicious Bread and Butter.-&tevens, Confectioner' Limited, Cardiff. al542 BEDS and MATTRESSES Bcmovated 1 XiDny. Btreet, Cathays.

Outbreak of Glanders 50 EBBW VALE HORSES TO RE KILLED-9. As far as can be gathered, the inspection of the collieries under the Ebbw Vale Com- pany is taking a very serious turn. The inspection was brought about by the allega- tion of the medical officer of health that some deaths of workmen employed under- ground was due to blood-poisoning, or what is professionally called farcy," contracted by the conditions under which they worked in the mine. Dr. Davies (medioal officer of health) was refused permission to make an examination of the conditions prevailing below the surface, although the Ebbw Vale Company were not adverse to a full inspec- tion being made by Government inspectors or other experts. Eventually the Board of Trade appointed a committee to investigate. Thid inspection has been proceeding for several weeks During the course of the inspection they came across signs of glanders among the horses, several animals being destroyed. Nearly all the horses in the viO Pit, Waunlwyd, where the inspection is now proceeding, are said to be more or less affected, and it is probable that forty or fifty will have to be destroyed. The whole of that colliery, which is one of the largest under the Ebbw Vale Company, was idle on Monday and Tuesday, and the position is one of extreme gravity. The loss" of the valuable animals in itself is a grave matter. But the loss to the company and workmen will be a serious item should the bulk of the underground horses be found to be suffering from the disease. MEDICAL OFFICER AND INSPEC- TION. In the course of his report on Tuesday. Dr. J. W. Davies, medioal ofiicor of health to the Ebhw Vale District Council, dwells upon the necessity of a Parliamentary Bill to extend the duties of medioal officers of health arid of sanit.ary inspectors to the supervision of the sanitary conditions pre- vailing underground, aiso the appointment of veterinary mine inspectors 10 ensure the isolation of horses suffering' from glanders, infective wounds, or other infectious condi-I tions. and Dr. Davies suggested that a copy of the suggestion be sent to the member of Pariii..Trent, for the constituency, and also to the Home Office. Mr F Gale moved that the suggestion be acted upon. Mr. David Evans moved a.n amendment tha.t th? question be deferred iii ti, they had the report of the Commission. This was eeoonded and carried. OUTBREAK IN PONTYPOOL DISTRICT. Two cases of glanders are reported from [ the Pontypool district, one from Cwmynyscoy I and one from Nantyderry. Both animals 1 have been destroyed.

BODY IN TIMBER FLOAT. I SWANSEA MAN DROWNED WHILE I BATHING. A man named Caleb S'ee, of Danygraig- terrace, St. Thomas, Swansea, employed by Messrs. Tenuant and Walker on the con- tract for erecting the Great Western Rail- way Company's tips at the new King's Dock, Swansea, was missed on Monday evening at I his usual time in returning from work. His body was found shortly before 'noon on Tuesday in the timber tloat portion of the new dock. He had gone to bathe in the float after work, and had left his clothes by the side of the water. Acting on this hint the dock police grappled for his body. which thjoy recovered. CARDIFF BOY'S PLUCKY RESCUE. A Grangetown boy, named Ernest Newsway. got into difficulties whilst bathing in the River Taff on Tuesday afternoon, and was rescued in an unconscious state by Bertie Taylor (13), of 25, Kent-street, Grangetown. TWO MEN DROWNED IN STAFFORD- I SHIRE. A distressing double bathing fatality occurred on Monday night at the Vicarage of Hayseech, near Halesowen, near Dudley. A youth, named Ernest Sidaway, while bathing in a pool, got out of his depth, and cried out for help. A man named Philip Crump gallantly plunged into the water and tried) to rescue Sidaway, but the latter clutched him, and both sank and were drowned. Some I time elapsed before the bodies oould be recovered. BRAVE ATTEMPTS AT RESCUE AT RHYMNEY. Mr. W. R. Dauncey, deputy-coroner, con- ducted an inquest at Rhymney on Tuesday touching the death of William Framcis Morgan (21), of Greenfield House, Rhymney, who was seized with cramp whilst bathing in Brynbrith Pond on Sunday. Evidence was given by Mr. W. E. Parry, a. well-known local footballer, of the attempts made by himself to save Morgan, but he, too, was taken with cramp and narrowly saved his own life.— Richard Freeman, a butcher, jumped into the water with h-is clothing on, but the deceased did not rise.—The Coroner highly complimented both young men upon their heroic efforts, and a verdict of "Accidentally drowned" was returned.

Real French Roll; revelation in Bread,&Stevens (Limited), Dorothy a<nd Dutoh Cafes..5 CARPETS BEATEN.-l, Minny-ptreet, Olthaya. Ask for ViUaga Country Bread, It's delicious.— Stevens (Limited), Dutch Cafe, Queen-street. el Printed and publithed by Thomas Jones, for the pro- prietors, at 68a, St. Mary-street, in the City at Cardiff. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 1910.

I OVERNIGHT CHARTERINGS. I OUTWARD-HSTE AM E RS. Cardi-ff to:- Rio de Janeiro, 14s, Lismore, 4,800 tons, June 15-25 (Cory Bros. and Co., Limited) Rio de Janeiro, 14s, Dalblair, 6,030 tons, June 25 (Cory Bros, and Co., Limited) Teneriffe, 7e, Refugio, 4,100 tons, spot (Oory Bros. and Co., Limited) Alexandria, 5s 6d, 5,6C0 tons, July 4 (Morgan a.nd Wakley) Venice or Ancona, 6s 6d, 5,000 tons (H. J. Hill and Co.) Pliraus, 6s, 3,000 tons, June 24 (S. G. Embi- ricos and Co.) Genoa, 6s, Agnello Ciampa, 5,000 tons, July 1-25 (L. Gueret, Limited) Genoa/Savona, 6s, Coniston, 4,500 tons, June 24 (Morgan and Wakley) Genoa/Savona/Spezia or Leghorn, 6s, Eleni Stathatoo. 4,500 tons, July 2 (Italian State Railways) Genoa/Savona, 6s, Cliftonian, 4,700 tons, Julv 26 (H. J. Ilill and Co.) Marseilles, 7f 62ic 3,400 tons, July 4 (L. Gueret, Limited) Valencia, 8s (400), free of tax, Spero, 1,100 tons, June 24 (L. Gueret, Limited) Gibraltar, 4s M f.d., fuel, Muriel. 2.800 tons (Admiralty) St. Malo or Brest, 4s, 1,400 tons (L. Gueret Limited) Havre, 4s. Greenwood, 1,500 tons (Watts, Watts) Caen, 4s 6d, 1.100 tons, spot (Cory Sons' Trading Company) S-heerness, 208 71d f.d., Greenhill, 2,800 tons (Admiralty) Sbeerness, 2s 7id, f.d., Tees, 2,000 tons (Admiralty) Newport to:- Bahia Blanca, 15s 7Jd, Ardgoil, July 10 (A R. Miles and Co.) Swansea to:- Marseilles, 8f 25c, Benshaw, 2,300 tons, June 30 (Moxey, Savon) St. Nazaire. 5f coal, 5f 50c fuel, 1,700 tons (L. Gueret. Limited) Rouen, ii, Sprightly, 1,050 tons (P. II. Co ward and Sons) Oaen. 4s fad, Webburn, 1,050 tons (E. W. Cook and Co.) London, 3s 7id, Canto, 1,650 tons (Glasbrook Bros., Limited) St. Nazaire, 5}f, Germaine, 1,800 tons (L. Gueret, Limited) Brest. 4s, Eppleton, 1,2,00 tons (L. Gueret, Limited) Leghorn. 7s coal. 7s 9d fuel, Thirlmere, 1,200 tons (Arthur Andrews and Co.) Santa Liberata. 7s 6d coal 8G 3d fuel, Exe, 2,700 tons ;H. J. Hill and Co.) Belfast, 3s 5d, Netta. 400 tons (Vivian and Sons) Bordeaux, 6f coal, 6f fuel, 1.700 tons (Worms and Co) Venice, 7s 3d, Barose. 2,700 tons (Hugo Stinnes) Alexandria, 6s 9d, 3,200 tons (Watts, Watts, and Co.)

LOCAL TIDE TABLE 0 J » « t a I. I g j M ? K ? 2 £ g s 2 H ° 1 S J 0 r z *5 3 441 | PS pj l feP rO ?!   36 6 & o 5 « WE)r.-1-5-tÜ-16 -51-5- 4315-47-6-47165ö 10 31 0 June 22 lht, 31 92Z 0 36 1031 0 1 11 31 5 DAY, E. 6 4 6 25 6 4 6 7 7 6 7 10 THURS-TM. I 6~24l 6 45i 6 24 6 27 7 25 T~29 DAY, ? K. 6 45 7 4 6 43 6 46 7 44 7 47 June 2,3 f hEt. 4 4 36 7 423 1 36 1 463? 37 2 44 41 371 4170 June23 (ht.32_OS_437 231352 431 101 FRI Y, fM. 7 1 7 23f7 1~7 5 1 4~8 5 DAY, -< E. 7 20 7 4? 7 20 7 25 8 23 8 24 JuM 24 h t, 32 1 22 6 57 3 31 7 32 7 32"0 I' 8ATUR- rM.| 7 3 8 21 7 39 7 441 8 42'8?43 DA Y, E. 7 58 8 221 7 7 3598 8 4 1 9 0 i 91 DAY, ?ht. 31 11122 7:36 11131 632 3131 7/ SUN- ?M. 3 17 8 42] 3 8 17 8 24 9 19 9 19 8UN- {:M'18 3.97 1 22 3 6 & 31 24/9 19/9 19 nlle26 ht,331 730 Ill, MON- rM? 8 58L 9 25 8 58 9 7 9 57 9 58 DAY. {M'18 58!, 9 2518 5819 719 5719 58 fJ_?:21- I *E. Dock SIU. t Roath BMin. tATexacdr? Dock.

Japan at Work. Japan at Play. JAPAN IN PEACE AND WAR. JAPAN IN EVERY PHASE. I I MP -?r?lal Japanese Military Band. £ c_? ASHAMED TO BE SEEN Face a Mask of Inflammation Cured by a New Discovery Mrs. Torrance, 51, t 6 Warren Street, Isling- t o n, ays:For six years my face was 'y always red with burn- ? aSiflL ing pimples and inflam- mation. The trouble I N began witlh little red pimples on the fore- ac head. These qu:kly spread all over my ?aE  t??  H?? iface, and afterwards hmti developed into boils ?pS*?  .? 2 .here and there, with rims of bright inflam- mation round them. I called at hospitals, used their lotions, and acted on their advice. No good came of it. I spent pounds oa various remedies, but all failed. I was ashamed of my appearance, and believed there was no cure. One Friday night I tried Cadum, the new skin remedy. The Tuesday following my face was as clear as if I had never had anything the matter with it. One box of Cadu perfectly cured me." Cadum M a new medical discovery for the cur< of all skin troubles, including eczema, psoriasis, ringworm, scaly skin, itch, rash. blackheads, pimples, sores, eruptions, Ac. It "tops the itching at once, and begins healing with the first application. 71(1., 1/lJ, and 2/9 per box, of all Chemists, e—2

RETURNING FROM CHAPEL WOMAN MOLESTED ON CAEB-* PHILLY MOUNTAIN. William Dare, mason, Caerphilly, wa,s sum- moned at Caerphilly Court on Tuesday for assauiting Ethel David, Ty Malyn, Caerphilly- Mr. C. Reginald Harrison prosecuted, and Mr. C. S. Gcodifellow defended. The com- plainant, a single woman, said she waS assaulted by the defendant on the Caer- philly Mountain on Sunday, June 12, as she was returning from chapel. She saw the defendant crossing a field, and he ran after her and caught her. She struggled, and he tried to prevent her cries with a handker- chief. Four young men came to her assist- ance. The Bench imposed a fine of X5 and ooets.

ABERTILLERY MAN CHARGED WITH SERIOUS OFFENCE. A sensation has been caused in the district of Abergele by the asseged assault on a littl-O girl on a lonely road by a circus .employe. A special polioe-oourt was held at Aoorgele on Tuesday, when Richard Thomas Stephens (23), of AbertiHery, an employe of Fossett' Circus, was committed for trial to the Den- bigthsbire Quarter Sessions, on a charge of ba,ving assaulted Ellen Davies Williams, of Bodirochwyn Ganol. On being asked if he 1,Kt anything to say, prisoner murmured, I have nothing to eay until I am tried properly."

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I Nurse and Doctor I GRAVE ALLEGATIONS IN BREACH CASE I Considerable interest was aroused by an action for da.mages for breach of promise and betrayal brought at the Manchester Assizes on Tuesday by Emily Shuttleworth. of Frith-street, Manchester, against Dr. Alfred George Patrick Thompson, of Hull Sana- torium. Mr. Hemmerde, K.C., M.P., in opening the case, explained that the plaintiff, who was very little over twenty, was formerly a nurse probationer in the Hull Sanatorium, a muni- cipal fever hospital. In August, 1908, defen- dant became medical superintendent at the sanatorium. On the first Sunday in October, when plain- tiff was on night duty in the isolation ward, defendant went there and beg'an to pay ner considerable attention. Frequently he went after the matron nad retired, and made love to her. After July in the next year plaintiff found she was about to become a mother, and at the end of August, when defendant returned from his holidays, she told him. He repeated hio promise to marry her, and gaye her a black liquid to drink. Mr. Hemmerde further related how plain- tiff, on her return to the hospital after a. visit to Manchester, entered Though her bed- room window, and then proceeded to the doctor's sitting-room, when an operation was periormed under chloroform. Later, when plaintiff was in Manchester. Miss Duffy, t-he mutron of the hospital, visi- ted her as the emissary of Dr. Thompson, said she knew of what had happened, and ottered to help her to get a posit as staff nurse on the condition that she was not to write to or see the doctor again, or go to Hull, and the baby was to be given up when it was ten. days old. The plaintiff reluctantly signed a letter dictated by the matron after the latter had threatened to tell her mother of what had occurred. The matron also advised her not to keep any letters, and said the doot.or would never be able to marry her. Upset by this, plaintiff went to Hull on September 29, and, when it became dark, knocked at the dootor's window. He saw her in the grounds, and when she told him what the matron had said and the conditions imposed he said the ma.tron had asked him what he intended to do, and he told her he intended to marry the plaintiff. The matron (he added) then said, You will never marry her." We will take no notice of the matron," the doctor added to Plaintiff. "We will do it quietly. The old devil thinks I am going to marry her, but she is mistaken. I will marry you if it is only two days before." This, Mr. Hemmerde suggested, meant two days before the child was born. It was afterwe-rdis agreed that plaintiff should accept a post in Glasgow, where he would visit her some wet- ends, and they would be married. She obtained a post on the 'recommendation of the matron, and wrote from there two letters and a telegram to the defendant, but got no reply; and after- wards she had to resign because of her con- dition. In the witness-box, Miss Shuttleworth said J that on leaving Glasgow she went direct to Hull Sanatorium, took a tube and a half of strychnine, and ran upstairs to the dootor's bedioom. The Jootor was in bed. and the matron at once asked how dared she go there, and tried to put her out. I Throwing down the strychnine tubes, wit- ness addressed defendant: "Why have you not kept your promise? As I have suffered, you vill have to suffer." He asked, Wbat foolish thing have you done?" She repined, U "iVhat I have done is too late now." He then suggested that she knew somebody else. Witness called him a liar, and added, "You know from the bottom of your heart it is yours!" Another nurse then took her into her room, where she was kept locked in for two days, and then sent to Manchester. There was no truth whatever, witness added, in the suggestion that the ohild was anybody else's but the defendant's. Cross-examined by Mr. Sanderson, K.C., M.P.. plaintiff admitted that the matron had several times expostulated with her about walking out with men-a teacher of Spanish and a commercial traveller on one occasion. She had met a Frenchman who gave her a diamond ring, but she never to.1d Nurse Garter that he was a darling." As a matter of fact, by arrangement with Dr. Thompson, she used the Frenchman as a blind to cover her relations with defendant. Plaintiff admitted that a day or two aifter the operation she met the Frenchman in Hull, and spent a few hours with him at Horrisea, returning then because she was too ill to remain longer. On one occasion, when she went to defen- dant's room by arrangement, the doctor said he would keep ths matron in a tight corner. He had given her a stiff glass of whisky, and she would sileep like a top. Questioned about tJiIe strychnine she took, she asserted that one tube r-,as full of tablets, and that the second contained two small tablets. The defence was a denial of the allegations, and counsel contended there was no evidence _u support of the alleged promise to marry. Mar. Justice Hamilton held there was no I Clee to go to the jury, and a verdict was returned for the defendant.

THE HOLYHEAD COLLISION I INQUEST ON LA ROCRELLES I COOK. The Anglesey coroner held an inquest on Tuesday on the body of L. Jeain, oook on board the French steamer La Rochelle, which was sunk by oollision with the steamer Yews on Sunday afternoon, when eleven of the crew of the French vessel lost their lives. Jean was pioked up by a boat in an injured oondition and died soon afterwards. Mr. T. R. Evans, 1ren-e-h Consul, having expressed apreciation of the manner in which the survivors of the La Rochelle had been treated at Holyhead, the jury returned a verdict of Accidental death." SURVIVORS OF THE YEWS. The steamer Alderney arrived at Dublin I on Tiesday with the captain and four of the I orew of the Yews, which foundered 24 hours after being in collision with the La Rochelle I off Holyhead. The men were picked up from an open boat in a wreckage-strewn sea. SOLE SURVIVOR OF A WRECK. I A Spanish seafaring man was early on I Tuesday morning washed ashore on a hatch- way cover on the coast at Mill Bay, near Land's End, and as far as can be ascertained he is the s-ale survivor of the Spanish steamer Rogue Triarle, of Bermeo. He was found by a farmer. No details are available, as the orrjan cannot speak a word of Eingilisih, but there saeis little doubt that the steamer and all brands except this man have gone down in the fog. Some wreckage has also been washed including pieces of a clinker boat and air- tanks, and two lifebouys.

WOMAN WHO LIVED AS A I MAN. A FRIEND OF THE LATE CHARLES I BRADLAUGH. At the inquest on the body of an elderly woman, who for over twenty years had passed as a man, under the name of "Harry" Lloyd, the medical evidence was that the deceased died from pleurisy, and the jury returned a verdict accordingly. Miss Elizabeth Lloyd, who lived with the deceased, said she had never any idea that she was not a man. She always believed her to be her father. It was stated in further evidence that in the guise of a man the deceased had been a friend of the late Chajles Bradlaugh, and had organised meetings at which he spoke. The Coroner in gumming up said there appeared to be no reason why the woman had passed 3J8 a man, unless it was in order to protect the girl who was the daughter of her dead friend.

PUBLISHED BY SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT. THE CASE OF LADY IROADSTONE, By ARTHUR W. MARCHMONT, AntSor of "By Right of Sworõ."Y A Heritage of Peril," When I Was Czar, "A Courier of Fortune," "By Wit of Woman." &,c- &o. Copyrighted in U.S.A. by Arthur W. Marchmont. I START THE STORY TO-DAY I THE PRINCIPAL CHARACTERS AND INCIDENTS. EVA PETHERBY, in love with Don Stuart, is aacrificed. by her father to Lord Broad- stone, and duly becomes his wile. LORD BROADSTONE, a dissolute, weak- knee'd man, with an unsavoury record in the Soo.,tes.. GILBERT DORRISOX, M.P., cousin and heir, to Broadstone, and the leading villain in the story. MRS. SETH FOR LOCK, said to be a rich! American widüw, who has come to England to seek her husband, Bert Hunter, who deserted her in the State of Montana when she was poor and believed to be dying. GLADYS LLEWELLYN, who ought to have: been Dorrison's wife DAVTD LLEWELYX, brother to Gladys. GARDIXER Dorrison's valet, almost as big a scoundrel as his mester. I GERTRUDE HAilYL, who at the Towers has several tender passages with Lord Broad- stone, who profes--ei to be in love with her. Lord Broad stone, on the eve of his mar- riage with Eva. receives a note from his cousin Dorrison. warning him that hii (Broadstone's) wife Sadie, Whom he married "I am Lady Broads tone." in the States and left when he believed her dying, is alive. Broadslone ignores the 'warning', and proceeds with the marriage DorrLson, on his way from America, meets on board ship Mrs. Seth Porlo-elt, who finds a letter from Gladys Llewellyn, of Cardiff. She questions Dorrison, and he declar the man in the case is hi" valet Gardiner. ] Mrs. Porlock discovers Lord Broadstone is her missing husband. She got-- to his house disguised as maid to Eva. There she foils successive attempts by DorTison and Broadstone to murder Eva—for the æ.ke of her money—>i nd witnesses the drowning of Jack Petherby, in which "accident" Dorrison has a large share. Later Dorrison teils Eva she is not his cousin's wife, ard then one night Broad- stone, when visiting Eva's room, armed with syringe and poison, is seared by what he takes to be the ghost of his murdered first wife. Xext day ITargaret Hutchinson interviews Lord Broadstone, and t-elis him some plairi truths. He admits his previous marnaga with her. and arranges for her recognition a? Lady Broadstone. Xext day Lord Ercad- stone Í6 killed on the railway, and Dorrison writes he is coining to take possession. CHAPTER XXX. As Gilbert Dorrison ran down in the train the following day .to take possession of Broadstone, there was only one consideration which marred his complete satisfaction. Eva'O! fortune was not among the good things coming to him. At the same time his consin's death was very- welcome. Tihere were many ways in wfaich he could tu-rit the title to excellent account. He knew that Broadstone had been heavily involved and had raiaed every shill- ing he could on the property; but there were eertain portions of the estate which could not be mortgaged; and there wou.ld be a fair margin for him. He would pay all his debta at once, cut down the expenditure everywhere, and set to work to use his wits and influence to make money, and hid title to win a. wealthy wife. On the whole his reflections were very com- fortable and pleasing', and his sense of self- importance very keen. Eva had acted very discreetly in clearing out of the Towers at once: and if she behaved herself there was no reason why anything more need be said About her not having been legally married. Juilicicusly used, indeed, that little secret might be tendered profitable. lIe reached the house a.bout an hour before the time appointed, and at once began to assert his rights. He sent for the steward and all the upper servants and directed them to render full accounts of all branches of expenditure on the estate and in the honse, and outlined the changes he intended to make. It was best in his opinion to strike the new nota at the outset and ma-ke them feel the hand of a teal master. He was in the midst of this congenial task when Sadie arrived, and, without waiting for the servant to announce tier, entered the room where he was engaged with the steward. "Mise Hutchinson!" he exclaimed, in a tone of surprise and annoyance. "I represent Lady Broadstone," she said, aa she sat down. 'I should prefer any other representative,' he answered, bluntly; and, turning his back upon her he went on speaking to the steward until, the business being finished, he sent him away. f "I consider your presence in the Towers an impertinence, Mrs. Porlock—I suppose I am to give you that name now we are atone. I am master here, and yon will understand you are a very unwelcome visitor." "I am here on business, Mr. Dorrison." "Lord Broadstone, if you please," he inter- posed, somewhat pompously. "My business is with Mr. Dorrison," and she produced the roll of his bills and promis- seerv notes. "Mr. Dorrisom owes me £ 17,540." So you represent the Jews and money- lenders as well as Lady Broadstone. Well, you made a shrewd investment. I shall pay you within a week or two—as soon as I have I had time to deal with cerba-in. matters con- nected with the estate." "What es t ato? "Presumably you think to insult me. I mean Broadstone, of course. "It is about that I am here. You do not seem to be aware that there is a claimant to the title and the estates?" "I certainly am not," he replied, with a.n easy laugh. "Well. there is; and until the matter is settled you will not, of coarse, touch the estate. How then will you pay these?" He had always been rather afraid of Sadie; and her quiet firmness now impressed him very unpleasantly. He began to scent trouble and to feel uneasy. "Wlhat do you mean about a claimant?" "It was you who discovered the fact of Lord ]proadstones first marriage, and tfbat the first wife was alive; and you told th? Ltthe Eva with a brutality which you. hoped would kill her." "Don't suppose for a moment that I am going to listen tamely to any lies and charges of this kind," he cried, angrily. •• You are going to listen to the truth; and if I know you, it will hit you harder than any lies. All your scheming has failed. You have done one murder and attempted two others—and yet have failed. You are not Ixmi Broadstone, and never will be. You are jn?t Mr. Gilbert Dorrison, a. bankrupt; and it fæts with me whether you shall not also be a ocmviot, for the attempt on my life." Leave my house at once," he said, rising, and going to the ben. If you wish to court a public exposure you will ring that bell. It rests with you," said Sadie calmly. The exposure will be of you," he answered, as he rang. "is I shall not leave without force you had better have the police fetched. I shall need them. too. Understand, I shall go through with this if you rouse me—and you do not know what is behind." "What is it you want?" Sadie made no reply, and in the pause the servant came. "I will ring again," Dorrison told him. Sadie smiled. "I congratulate you on your prudence." "What does all this mean ? I am a different man from my cousin. You know that. What is this fairy tale about a claimant?" "There is a. son of that first marriage—he is the claimant. If you were mot blinded by your egotism you would have seen." "I don't believe you." "Probably not, but my wealth is behind him to make the claim good; and before that is spent even you may be convinced." "Why do you meddle in all this?" he demanded, fiercely. "I am Lady Broadstone. That is why." Sadie enjoyed his confusion and smiled. "It is not true! It can't be true!" he declared. "It is a conspiracy!" "Mr. Rednnond ie in the dining-room and he will tell you that Lord Broadstone acknow- ledged the fact before he died. With him aire Gladys Llewellyn, of Cardiff, and her brother, to meet-M-r. Gardiner. You have played a desperate game, Mr. Doarison; but even your villainies have not helped you." We will see about that," he cried. "You have miade one mistake. I am in possession, and I'll turn the whole lot from the house, and leave you to do what you please." "You are maistaken there, also. Mr. Red- mond took possession yesterday by my instructions and as reptresenting my son. It is we who can tutrn you out. There is not a weak link in the whole legal chain. I knew the kind of man I was fighting too well to make a sliip." I don't believe a word of it-it's all aln infematl conspiracy! he cried violently. But he did believe it foT all his hot wards; and the mention of the Llewellyns had frightened ham intensely. 'Mr. Redmond will tell you the legal side," and Sadie rang the bell and sent for the la wyer, who described the position dTily, and then left them. "What is it you want?" "1 shall deal generously with you for the sake of ow family," said Sadie, knowing how the words would cut him "You will make Gladys Llewellyn your wife. I shall hold oner these dobts as a guarantee cf your good conduct to her, and yc.u will receive a thou- sand a year." "I'll——" he beg-an hotly, when she inter- posed. "That cr a prosecution for attempting my life, Mr. Dorrison. You shall have an hour in which to make your decision; and I will send David Llewellyn forr your answer." With that she left the room. He flung 'a curse after her as "hf went. She had caught him fast in the toils, and as he recognised tike impossibility of escape, he gnashed his teeth in baffled, imipotent wirath. Sadie's plan at Broadstone was entirely suc- cessful; and the moment Dorrison had accepted defeat and re2,igned. himself to the inevitable, she made haste to get Eva, away. She had enjoined the strictest secrecy upon all concerned; but she knew that the truth would quickly leak out, and that the tongues of the gossips would soon be gabbling busily over the story of the Broadstone succession. Her object was to keep all this from Eva and to be out of England before the news- papers heard anything. As she herself phrased it, she got a hustle on," state- rooms were secured in the first available steamer-whicl1 chanced to be the Aronia— and they were half-way across the Atlantic before nything more was known than that a claimant for the Broadstone peerage had come forward unexpectedly, and that Mr. Gilbert Dorrison had married and started for the Continent on his honeymoon Sadie planned to evade the inquisition of the I New York pressmen. She knew the story would be cabled over and that a crowd of interviewers would board the Aronia at I Sandy Hook. eager to pounce on the party. She accordingly chartered by cable a stramer to meet the liner before she reached Sandy nook, and take their little party off. Thus, when the reporters clambered on board, the yacht was pointed out to them, already hull down on her way to Rio Grande. Every hour she was at sea put strength into Eva. The fresh air, freedom from worry, companionship with Don Stuart, and the tireless care of Sadie worked wonders. The colour came back to her cheeks, her eyes grew bright, and laughter rippled con- stantly from her lips, as in her earlier days at Petherby before her love trouble. She still mourned hor brother's death; but tho stress of her more recent troubles had deadened the pain of her sorrow-had made it seem distant in a, way-and neither Sadie nor Don gave her any time to brood. [TO BE CONCLUDED TOMORROW.]

A STORY OF MYSTERY CROWDED WITH TENSE SITUATIONS HOLDING ITS SECRET UNTIL THE VERY END; THE CARBUNCLE CLUE By FERGUS HUME. Author of "The Mystery of a Hansom Cab," "Madame Midas," "Monsieur Judas," "Island of Fantasy," "Aladdin in London," Harlequin Op.al," The Nameless CSty," "The Irwarf's Chamber," "The Indian Bangle," "The Bishop's Secret," "The Golden Wang-Ho," "Shylock of the River," "The Turnpike House, Jonah's Luck," &o. • WILL BEGIT PUBLICATION IX THE "EVENING EXPRESS" insula TOMORROW (THURSDAY). The Carbuncle Clue is in Fergus Hume's best siyle. An unknown man is found murdered in the chambers of Mr. Gerald Conway, of Garry- street, Westminster. The body is first found by Conway, who calls in the police. The sole clue to the identity of the deceased is a thin gold bangle, containing a small car- buncle, which encircles the left tmist. This carbuncle is graven with the figure of a iveasel. As a matter of fact, this bangle plays an important part in the final clearing up of the mystery, but much happens before that stage is reached. Of course, the police adopt the obvious, and, keen upon doing something, arrest Conway. This brings upon the scene t Conway's friend, Octavius Fanks, a famous detective (known in private life as Octavius Rixton, a mere society idler), and it is to him, and lanother, that the credit of the clearing up belongs. Not the least jascinating of the episodes which throng the narra- tive are those which have their scenes in far-off Peru and other of the states of the Western Hemisphere. Other men-and women-are suspected, and there is this to be said for the genius of the story that the most experienced reader of romances-the man able to divine the lines of a story from the opening chapters-will be held by The Carbuncle Clue without once guessing the real tidentity of the chief criminal. READ THE CARBUNCLE CLUE By FERGUS HUME, WHIOH WILL COMMENCE IN OUR COLUMNS IV TO-MORROW, THURSDAY

I LOCAL WILLS. I MR. PHILIP GRIFFITHS. OOWBRIDGE. Mr. Philip Griffiths, of Oowbridge, grocer, who died on March 30, aged 75 years, left estate of the gross value of X2,448, with net personalty £ 1,580, and probate of his will, dated October 13, 1905. has been granted to his daughter, Miss Jane Isabel Griffiths, of Oowbridge, and Mr. Frederic James Randall, of 15, Brentwood, Pendleton, Manchester, 'book-keeper. The testator left his estate to his daughters Ada, Louisa, and Jane Isabel Griffiths. MRS. MARY ROSSER, PONTYGLUN. Mrs. Mary Roeser, of Pontyolun, who died on May 28, left estate of the gross value of L698, of which £648 is net personalty, and probate of her will has been granted to her sons, the Rev. Illtyd Jenkin Rosser, of Austrey Vicarage, Atherstone, Warwick, and It r. Robert Thomas Rosser, of Dol House, Cymmer-road, Oaerau, grocer. MB. C. J. PBRRY, MONMOUTH. Mr. Charles James Perry, of 17, Church- street, Monmouth, tailor and hosier, a promi- nent Freemason, who died on February 5. aged 68 years, left estate of the gross value of XI.991, of which £ 894 is net personalty, and probate of his will of November 29, 1909. has been granted to Mr. William Ed-wards, of Monmouth, solicitor's managing olerk. The testator left his premises, 71, Monnow-street, Monmouth, to his eon Martin Charles, his premises, 19, St. Thomas-square, to his daughter Birdie Cnirette; X150 each to his daughters Evelyn Due and Louisa Andrews; his stock-in-trade and book-debts to the value of £ 200 to his sons Charles and John Cloud, on condition that they carry on his business for a period of at least ten years after his death, and he left to them also his business premises, and the residue of his estate he left to all of his children. MR. JOHN AARON. CARDIFF. Mr. John Aaron, of 165, Richmond-rood, Cardiff, who died on May 13, aged 65 years, left estate of the gross value of £959, with net personalty E828, and his widow, Mrs. Sarah Aaron, is the acting executrix of his will. BALACLAVA HERO'S WEALTH. Sir Roger William Henry Palmer, Bart., of Cefn Park, Wrexham, Denbigh, one of the survivors of the Light Brigade, who died on May 30 last, aged 78 years, left estate of the gross value of X740,055, of which the net personalty has been sworn "at £ 516,555.

WINNERS AT ROYAL SHOW I The Royal Agricultural Show opened at Liverpool on Tuesday in splendid weather. The entries total nearly 10.000. the highest for many years, and the awards are valued at zciilogo. A great feature of the show is the large increase of the small exhibits, such as poultry, pigeons, ducks, Ac. The increase, which amounts to 30 per oent., suggests that the small proprietor is at last becoming an important factor. The Devon bull championship was won by Sir Gilbert Wills, Dulverton, Somerset, the Devon heifer charmguonship by Ghaarlee Morris, St. Albans, and the challenge cup for the best South Devon animal by H. Hawker and Son, Kingsbridge. The following were among the successful South Wales exhibitors in the classes adjudicated on Tuesday — Hackney pony mare, not exceeding 14.0, with foal at foot: 1st, David R. Thomas, Talybont. Hackney pony, colt, filly, or gelding foaled in 1908, and not exceeding 13.2: 1st, David R. Thomas. Welsh pony stallion foaled in or before 1907, not exceeding 12.0: 2nd, E. Jones, Llan. dilo. Welsh pony mare, not exceeding 12;0, with foal at foot: 1st, Thomas B. Lewis, Llanwrtyd Wells. Shorthorn bull, calved on or between January 1 and March 31, 1908: B. and h c. Vis- count Tredegar. Hereford heifer, in milk, calved in 1907: 2nd, r, and h c, D. A. Thomas, M.P., Llanwera. Hereford heifer, calved in 1909: 2nd, J. D. Douglas Evans, Ffrwdgrech, Brecon. Welsh mountain ram: 1st, Owen Price, Cray.

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For Women Folk. I HOMELY HINTS AND DAINTY DISHES I All «pots of mud on. dresaes may be removed I by rubbing with a raw potato. Cold mutton can be made delicious if cut in rather thick slices, dipped in egg and breadcrumbs, and fried a golden brown in boiling fat. Serve with nice brown gravy, Do not altltemprt to clean a child's ear with anything but a piece of soft cioth (one thick- ness) wrapped over your own little finger. To use a hairpin or even an "ear-cleaner" may cause incalculable damage to the ear canal. White kid boots can be cleaned by rubbing them well with spirits of turpentine, using a clean White rag; they will first appear quite yellow, but must be dried before the fire, and flour rubbed well into them to restore their pristine freshness. When quite dry, nicely wipe the flour off. Economy Pudding Scraps of bread, about half a pint of milk, one egg, one tablespoonful of sugar and currants, a little butter, and flavouring. Soak I the scraps of bread in boiling milk, and then beat them till no lumps are left; add the cg-, well beaten, then the smear, butter, cur- rants, and flavouring. Pour into a buttered dish. and bake in a moderate oven about an hour. To Whiten Kevs of Piano First carefully wipe with a soft, damp cloth wrung out m hot water. Then moisten some table salt with a. little lemon juice, tind ap-ply tihis to the white keys only. It will remove all manner of stains, but it mntst be used very carefully, or it will injure the instrument. For the second time wring out a cloth in hot water, wipe over the keys, and polish with a soft duster. If you have it, there is nothing so nice as a piece of old silk. To Clean Photographs Photographs which are exposed to the air without the protection of a glass covering are apt to become faded and stained. To wipe the surface with a d2.mp cloth is most injurious, while dusting does not remove fly- marks. If they are finished with a collodion surface coating they can be wiped with a rag dipped in cold water, the marks dis- appearing quickly under this treatment. Should the picture, however, be coated with gelatine, a very little pure alcohol should be used with which to remove the stains, the face of the print being gently rubbed with a cloth damped with the spirit. To ascertain which of the two coatings has been used in finishing the photograph, the finger-tips I should be wetted and applied to the print, and if it does not feel sticky to the touch I the surface has been coated with collodion.

WATER FOR ABERTILLERY I ABERGAVENNY'S OPPOSITION TO I THE BILL. A Select Committee of the House of Lords, presided over by the Dune of Bedford, had before them on Tuesday the consideration of the Abertillery and District Water Bill, which seeks powers to constitute and incorporate a water board, consisting of representatives from the councils of the urban districts of Abertillery, Abercam, Risoa, and Mynydd- islwyn, to authorise the beard to con-struot waterworks, to vest in the board the water- works undertakings of the councils men- tioned, and for other purposes. The counsel and solicitors for each of the parties are as follows:—For the promoters: Mr. Bono rat us Lloyd, K.C., Mr. Yesey Knox, K.C.. and Mr. Jeeves-, solicitor, Mr. T. S. Edwards, Newport. For the Abergavenny Corporation (the only opposition): Mr. Hutchinson; solicitor, the town-olerk, Aber- gavenny. Mr. Lloyd said the promoters' idea was to have a reservoir in Brecknockshire, and in carrying their main to the sources of supply they would pass within three-quarters -of a mile of the border of Abergavenny, and would have to go under two streams, which were tributaries of the Kibby Brook, from which Abergavenny were entitled to take a supply of water, and it was contended that this would injuriously affect the water supply of Abergavenny. Alderman P. Wilson Raffan, M.P., and chairman of the Parliamentary committee of the Monmouthshire County Council, said the question of the water supply in those valleys had been oause for consideration for years past, and there had been a very great difficulty in getting water. Dr. Rocyn Jones, J.P., medical officer for the county of Monmouth, agreed that a better supply was badly needed, especially in view of the growth in the population. Mr. Baldwin Latham, C.E., a.nd Mr. Rofe, C.E., also gave evidence. For the petitioners against the Bill Mr. E. W. Dixon, C.E., was called, and he said that in his opinion if the promoters' plans were carried out they would so divert the flow of water from the streams which had been men- tioned as to injuriously affect the water supply of Abergavenny. The Committee ordered that the Bill pro- oeed, and a clause drafted for the protection of Abergavenny was declined by Mr. Hutchinson.

WRECK OF BARRY TRADER I I SOUTH WALES CREW LANDED AT I ST. VINCENT.. The regular Cardiff and (Bartry trader Queen went ashore on the 12th inet. on the south-east coast of Bona Vista, while on a passage from Buenos Ayres for Lisbon. The' Queen sailed from Barry on the 25th March for Buenos Ayres. where she arrived on April 23. The vessel is under the com- mand of Captain E. Jones, and is manned by a South Wales crew, who have all been saved and landed at St. Vincent, with the exception of the mates and chief engineer, who are remaining by the vessel. The owners have received a cable stating the vessel was lying quiet on the rocks, but the bottom was badly damaged under Nos. 1 and 2 holds, and the holds and engine-room were full to the level of the sea. The cargo out of the 'tween decks was being salved. The Queen is a steel screw steamer of 4,146 tons grofts and 2,689 tons net register, built in 1906 at Port Glasgow, and owned by the State Steamship Company (Limited), Liverpool.

Passing Pleasantries The City Man: How did you enjoy the opera last night? The Country Man: Foine! That feller that hollared 'Op.ery books! Books of th' Opery' had a great voice. Mistress: And why did you leave your last Eoi.t,tw-i,tion? Applicant: I was discharged, ma'am. Mistress: Discharged? Then I'm afraid you won't suit me. What were you das- charged for? Applicant: For doing well, ma'am. Mistress: Why, what do you mean? Wihere was your last'place? Applicant: In the hospittall Ina came from the country on her fifth birthday to visit her cousin May. At night they were put to bed ea.rly. An hour passed, when heart-breaking sobs were heard from the children's bedroom. What's the matter, children?" asiked May's mother, entering the dairik room.. From under the bedclothes Ina sobbed out: "May won't give me any of her sweets." "But May has no sweets." replied her aunt. "I know that," sobbed Ina; "but she said if she di.1 have sweets she wouldn't give me any. A newly-acquired millionaire, desirous of making a collection of old china, spent his time motoring through country villages in pursuit of good specimens. Entering a remote village one day, he knocked at a cottage door, which was answered by a rather antiquated old lady, who inquired what he wanted. "Have you any old china for sale?" asked the millionaire. His feelings can better be imaigtmed than described when she answered "I haven't, my man, but I have some rags and bones I want to get rid of." A little girl was rather given to exaggerat- ing, and would tell wild stories of her ad-ven- tures, for which she was duly punished on the grounds of telling naughty stories. One day after her walk in the park she ran to her mother, exclaiming: "0, mummy, as nurse and I were walking in the.park a great big lion sprang out, and would ha.ve eaten me up if nursie had not pulled me aside." "You naughty child!" said her mother. "Go to your room, and stay there until you are sorry for telling such wicked stories, and ask yomr good angel to forgive you for telling such a naughty story about the lion." Half an lour later her mother went up, and found her looking very penitent. "Well," she eaid, "have you asked your good angel to forgive you?" "Yes, mummy," was the reply. I did ask, and he said, 'Don't mention it, Miss Brooks; I've often mistaken those big yellow poodles for lions myself!

I Brery box of XNGTAAICYS GLORY MATCHES OMri means MORE WORK for British workpeople.—Mortr \jiDd. Gloucester am Stevens' Bread Is too best that can be -Ae- Dorothy and Dutch Caies e7 DBY CLEAMNG.-I. Utaay-ctcset, CtttMtya.