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;&UitUfí5 J\.b rtfís.efí. NEW SERIES gjHORT TALE9 JgY VARIOUS AUTHORS.  VARIETY OF TALENTy EXCELLENT READING, THIS WEEK will be continued in the £ JARDIFF rj\IMES AND gOUTH ALES WEEKLY NEWS A NEW SERIES of SHORT TALES of a particularly brief, pithy, and attractive character. The whole of the stories are well written, and most of them are by Authors whose work ig welcomed in every household. The following is a Full List of the Series of Stories and the order of Publication ONLY A PHOTOGRAPH, Justin McCarthy, BETWEEN TWO PATIENTS, George Manville Fenn THE GHOST MONK, Mrs Campbell Praed A SHOCKING EXPERIMENT, Fred Boyle. TWO TETE.A.TETES, Helen Mathers. NORA'S LOVE LETTER, Hume Niabeb. A HAPPY MISCHANCE, Iza Duffus Hardy. THE INTRIGUE NEXT DOOR, Edmund Downey. THE STRENGTH OF A BROKEN LINK, Richard Dowling. THE POISONED KREESE, Herbert Pearson. ON THE ROAD. Marie Von Thilo (of the Pseudonym Library). AT CLOSE QUARTERS WITH A HYENA, Captain C. W. Young. WANTED, Harold Conway. A DETECTIVE STORY, Ex-Chief Inspector Cavanagh. A GREEK GOD, Captain Random NOT FAR TO SEEK. Ida LemoD. THE BABIES' TEACHER, J. H. Yoxall. THE ROSE-OF-GOD RUBY, Richard Ashe King. A WHITE ANGEL, Professor F. H. Williams. INTO THE LION'S DEN, J. Johnson Leak. PHYLLIS' LETTER, L. E. B. Stephens. A DEAD LOCK, WITH A SKELETON KEY, W. W. Penn. A HUNTING FLIRT, Mrs Kennard. THE LAST HOUR. F. M. Howard. The Twenty-third Story of the Series, A H UNTING FLIRT, BY MRS KENNARD, Will appear in the columns of the CARDIFF TIMES AND SOUTRWALESWEEKLYNEWS ON SATURDAY; MARCH 9TH. RIG-CLASS SENSATIONAL JjMCTlON. NEW NoVEL. tfftOM THE PEN OF THE AUTHOR OF THE MYSTERY OF A HANSOM CAB." Readers may rely upon a First-class Story, full of interest from the first chapter to the last, THE AUTHOR OF OUR NEW STORY. MR FERGUS HUME, Author of The Mystery of a Hansom Cab," "Madame Midas," "The Fever of Life," I The Queer Story of Adam Lind," The Red Star," The Lone Inn," etc., etc. We have pleasure in informing out Readera that we have arranged with the Author of The Mystery of a Hansom Cab "—perhaps the most widely-read sensational story of recent years—for the right to issue serially his new MS. work entitled :— THE THIRD VOLUME. THE rjlHIRD VOLUME. rpHE rjlHIRD yOLUME. NOW APPEARING IN THE CARDIFF flUMES AND jgOUTH ALES WEEKLY NEWS READ I THE fJIHIRD yOLUME, A NEW NOVEL BY JjlERGUS HUME, JD jn author of "The Mystery of a Hansom Cab," "The Fever of Life," Madame Midas," .•'The Red Star," "The Lone Inn," &c„ &c. DESCRIPTION. "THE THIRD VOLUME" is a story iull of movement. Twomen,apparentlyof the most oppo- sitecbaractersand temperaments, meet in London, after many years' separation. The younger is of a fiery, restless, nomadic disposition, and, being moderately wealthy and an orphan, is continually on the move. He has just returned from an excur. sion in the Antipodes. The elder man is the pink of neatness in dress and surroundings. Heliveslikean ,automaton. He resents the introduction into his own life of anything which is not thoroughly orthodox and conventional. BIs habits are of the most methodical type, and he is a pronounced foman hater. His young friend is in a rush of many engage- ments when he is brought to a stand by the reo ceipt of two letters, one from a woman whose name he has never heard before, and the other from his lawyer cautioning him against some statement which be beheves this woman intends making. The young fellow proceeds to investigate the aSair, and at once finds himself on the brink of a shocking mystery—which up to that time had been kept entirely concealed from him, this being nothing less than the murder of his own Ifther oyer twenty years before, and the trial of bis mother for the crime. Overwhelmed with his feelings he takes from the lawyer's hands a bundle of papers for per- l at home. Bub, who he asked himself, was woman who had written him, and what was statement she wished to make ? NOW APPEARING IX THE £ JARDIFF rgllMES jL AND SOUTH ^y ALES "^y EEKLY NEWS THE THIRD VOLUME IS A FIRST CLASS SENSATIONAL STORY, WHOLE- j SOME, THRILLING AND FULL OF i movement. ¡;uzint55 j\.bbrt!ísts. THE SCHOLASTIC TRADING CO. JL (LIMITED). COMMERCIAL ENVELOPES FROM Id PEE 100. BIBLES FROM 10D EACH. ACCOUNT BOOKS FROM 6D EACH, ALBUMS FROM 4s 6D EACH. LETTER CASES, POCKET BOOKS, FBOM lB. NOTEPAPER FROM PER LB. SPECIAL TERMS FOR BOOKS FOR SUNDAY SCHOOL LIBRARIES AND REW ARDS. WINDOW TRANSPARENCIES FROM 6D SHEET. Any Book post free on receipt of the published 1336 price. 58e FIVE REASONS WJEIY ALL SHOULD BUY U A Y M A N' S BALSAM, .63 IT STOPS COLD. IT CURES A COUGH. IT GIVES PROMPT RELIEF. IT HAS A VERY PLEASANT TASTE. IT CONTAINS NO OPIUM OR MORPHIA. FOR YOUNG MEN AND MAIDENS. OLD MEN AND CHILDREN. CURED MY COLD and I heartily recommend it.' MY COUGH HAS GONE after one bottle.' ONE DOSE RELIEVED.' MY CHILDREN LIKE IT." "NO UNPLEASANT EFFECTS." Sold everywhere. Price, Is lid, 2s 8d, Is 6d. 1022 NEW gHORT STORIES FOR THE "SOUTH WALES ECHO." REMINISCENCES OF A JpRISON WARDER. BY AN EX-WARDER OF WEST GREEN PRISON. Under this title a Series of Fourteen Shorb Stories will be Published in the Columns of the Echo. The first story— "JpOOR LARRY," appaared on WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6TH. Other stories will be published on subsequent WEDNESDAYS. The following is a complete list of the stories; l.-POOR CLARRY. 2.-GRANNIE'S PILGRIMAGE. 3.—THE TOUCH OF A VANISHED HAND. 4.—TINY TINA'S SHOES. 5.—THE TROUBLES OF BINGSTER B-. 6.—ON THE ROAD WITH A BAG. 7.-POOR JIM! 8.-THE BANNER HOUSE TRAGEDY. 9.—JACK ROBINSON'S SWEETHEART. 10.—PRINCE SOLTOFF'S VIOLETS. FOLLY. 12.-A STRANGE COURTSHIP OR, EMI- GRANT SYD. 13.—A MUFF WITH A GOLDEN LINING. 14.—THE FAITH OF THE COUNTESS OLGA T° MAKE HARD T15111 EASY JL'J Is a problem thousands are daily trying to solve. YOU CANNOT MAKE A SOVEREIGN worth more than twenty !\hillings, BUT YOU CAN BUY MORE ADVANTAGEOUSLY in some markets than others, thereby increasing its purchasing powers. FOR A PRACTICAL TEST TRY THE Å TLAS JpURNISHING COMPANY, LTD., JJAYES BUILDINGS, CARDIFF, FOR READY MONEY OR ON EASY TERMS. SOUND, RELIABLE. AND ARTISTIC FURNITURE. ALL KINDS OF BEDROOM FURNITURE. Bedroom Suites complete from £3158. ALL KINDS OF DINING-ROOM FURNITURE. Dining-room Suites complete from £ 3 15s. 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ASK FOR Reynolds. 1396 POSTAL DELIVERY JL SOUTH WALES DAILY NEWS. be?*10 *>r°PT,"etors of the SOUTH WALES DAILY NEW Pmtn? announce that by a special concession of the First 1> ,S or'tles they are enabled to despatcn their a> ? on each morninc by the Mails leaving Cardiff within tC'limiW5 a' ™' Country Subscribers re3idiu2 GLAMORGANSHIRE, CARMARTHENSHIRE, The TmRn^mGANSHIKE- NEWS is fo^arded7P°repaid) to ™ inir and all ntv,^ v;ePaK1) to residents of the follow- St Fagan's Sully morn,nK }~ Pencoed Courtyralla Michaelstone-Ie. S Brides-sup.-Ely Dinas Powis PnltWnwr, St. Nicholas Cadoxton SKfldd Bonvilstone Barry Peterstone Caerphilly Llandaff Bedwas 7 Kadvr ^st,™d Mynach Llanishen Morganstown ^ArPnnt Whitchurch Mehngriflith St. Mellon s half's Well Pentyrch Cetn Mably Xon^wynlais Pentyrch Cefn Mably Xon^wynlais St. Andrew's W'ln't Tree Bdce London & West of Kngland subscribers receive the: papers on the forenoon of publication As weli d.s thoseportions of BRECONSHIRE an MONMOUTHSHIRE comprised wifclnn the Trede^a and Rhymney YalleyPostal Districts, may now hava the SOUTH WALKS DAILY Nmvs delivered at thei residences daily by the same post as that which con Toys their London letters. PER QUARTER, PER HALF-YEAR PeuY^ar 0 SOUTH WALES DAILY NEWS OFFICER Ct_ 1\.ta 1o'1..lô:r,1'f- ("t'.dt'I Business ^Isftresses. .r XSTOP ONE MOMENT! Oh, dear doctor, must my darling die? "There is very little hope, but TRY 9NE OF THE MOST REMARKABLE REMEDIES I OF THE AGE. TUDOH. WILLIAMS PATENT jgALSAM OF HONEY. .iJL Thousands of children have been saved from an untimely death by the prompt use of TUDOR WILLIAMS' BALSAM OF HONEY. No Mother should neglecc to keep this Infallible Remedy in the house ready for any emergency. Remember that. it is wiser co check a slight Cough at the commencement than to allow it to develop into a ngering complaint DO NOT FORGET TO GIVE IT TO THE BABY. OVER 4,000 TESTIMONIALS TO HAND FROM ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD. A LARGE EMPLOYER OF LABOUR SPEAKS HIGHLY OF IT. I find your Tudor Williams' Balsam of Honey very useful for cold or coughs, and keep a bottle always by me. My children have also found much benefit iroitt it in case of Bronchitis and Cough. Yours truly, BENJ. PETTY, Of the Firm of Messrs Petty & Sons, Ltd White Hall Printers, Leeds. January 17, 38S5. PARENTS THINK IT A GOLDEN REMEDY SlR,-I consider it my duty to send you this testi. monial of the re3,t benefit my child has derived from your grand Tudor Williams's Patent Balsam of Honey. She has taken it for three years. She has been troubled with bronchitis since 11 weeks old. She is now 6 years old, and since I discovered this piepara- tion I consider my child out of danger, and no need to call in any medical ma.n. Yours faithfully, MRS BOND. 17, Argyle-street, Darwen, January 21st, 1895. Sold by all Chemists Mini Stores an over the World Sample bottlo sent (post paid) for Is 3il, 3s, and 5s from the Inventor, D. TUDOR WILIJIAMS, MEDICAL HALL, ABERDARE. 1425ft 17e—1177 J3 U P T U R E. CURED WITHOUT OPERATION OR DETENTION FROM LABOUR. WILLIAM KING, Hernia Specialist, 25 years' ex- perience, attends 14, High Holborn, London, daily. 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I LADIES' FASHIONS.I
I LADIES' FASHIONS. Until spring shall burst forth with its brilliant array of artificial blossoms, now all made more and more to resemble the real flowers that grow in our fields and gardens, ostrich-feathers will continue to be worn by the best dressed women. Th plumes can be as costly or as clietp as one wishes, and, providrd they are cleverly arranged, nothing really looks more elegant. In some quarters the dahlia rage has not yet abated, and many are already heralding warmer days by introducing a delicate spray of lilac or lilies-of-the-valley on their muffs and winter hats. There was a time when toque was another word for a thing A PRETTY TOQUE, I rammed down most unbecomingly on the head, and which, oftener than not, resembled in shape the half of a huge egg, or better still, a brooding hen's back. In these days, how. ever, the toque is promoted to the rank of something chic and altogether delightful; and at the same time has the great advantage of being much more inexpensive than a large shape of really good quality. With soma buckram, a piece of bright coloured velvet and some feathers, any damsel, at all deft with her needle, can toss up a charming little piece of-millinery. Our toque, constructed somewhat on subdued Tam-o'-Shanfc»r lines, is in vivid turquoise-blue velvet. There's a knot of satin ribbon to match, and some,black ostrich plumes tone down the vivid cerulean colouring. This dainty shape will be much worn in March, and in fact so long as the winter winds do blow, and when one considers the comfort of such headgear, it is not surprising that these litfele toques are such favour- ites. Guipure has for some time past held so all- important a place in our wardrobes that it will not be either easily or quickly relegated to a secondary position. It seems to posses the knack of brightening up silks and velvets. Here is a corsage die. fantaisie in a vieux-rose satin Duchesse of a very soft quality. Forming a kind of vandyked cuirasse is some string-coloured I THE NEW CUIRASSE BLOUSE. I guipure with a rather open pattern. A folded belt divides the lace from a skirt of pink vicuna cloth. By the way, this particutar shade of rose is more popular than ever. There's a kind of softness about the colour and brunettes, who are de mode again, may consider it as one of their most becoming tints. The drama is just now displaying some tery pretty costumes. It has often been said, and with a great deal of truth, that the stage sets many fashions, but one cannot help remarking that vary few ideas can be secured from this source for winter costumes. Dramatists seem to carefully avoid setting their pieces to winter scenes unless they wish to work upon the tender feelings of the audience by the intro- duction of a. half-clad and starving woman in the snow. Be this as it may, the styles one sees there are sure to be the styles adopted for wear as soon as possible, so it is as well to place them on record. At Terry's one of the heroines wears the very latest in skirts, large organ-pleats at the back gathered on in flutes, reminding one of a fashion in vogue at the same time as the Directoire frocks of some years ago. Turning into the St. James's, we have the opportunity of seeing Miss Irene Vanbrueh uttering Oscar Wilde's witticisms in a pearl-white silk town striped horizonally with light blue, and still further beautified by the addition of a jaunty little cape composed entirely of cerulean material. In the Importance of being Earnest," Miss Evelyn Millard is a naive vision in soft white raiment and sash. At her waist she has a bunch of roses. It is especially noticeable that the majority of up-to-date stage-gowns have lovely linings, either matching some outer portion of the dress, or striking a note of contrast to the principal material. All FOR EARLY SPRING. I these ideas will sure to be de mode later and should be very useful as a guide for early summer apparel, but as we want something for early spring, something for the coming bright: March April weather, we give in our final sketch a walking costume with garnitures hanging down the skirt, which, while warm, is not heavy. The garnitures are in sapphire-blue,moire, terminating in chenille fringes. Small knots of biege-coloured satin draw in the silk and match the gown, which is made of habit-cloth cf tho particularly soft shade, hovering between tan and the rather mere fragile dust-tint. Watered silk lapels, fashioned rather more slantingly than they have been, enframe a drawn plastron of biege satin. The very enormous sleeves taper off in deep moire cuffs ornamented with small bows and a little chenille. At the throat a gigantic white chiffon bow shows a Parisien influence.
---CARDIFF'S NEW LIBRARY.
CARDIFF'S NEW LIBRARY. APPROACHING COMPLETION OF THE BUILDING. At the Free Library building committee, on Monday, at tho Town-liall, Cardiff, the ex- Mayor (Councillor Trounce) presiding, the architect, Mr Edwin Seward, stated that ib was not the case, as had been reported in the papers, that the extras in connection with the con- tract of the library extension were over the thousand pounds. Thev were about half whai had been reported, Mr Seward further explained that the work on the building had been dalayed a month by the sovere weather. The contracbors had done all theyoould to battle with the hard frosts, and he was glad to say they had been successful. Th» frost would, however, he was afraid, delay the completion of the building a month, luo Mayor- When is it to be finished?—Mr Seward: In July.-The Mayor: When does the Fr. Libraries Association como here The Chair- man The end of August.—Mr Seward said he hopt-d to have the work finished in time. All the furniture was being made, and the contractors had this wcok put on the full complement of men.
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RECEIVED.—J. B. Price. D. F. DtviES (Cardiff).—In view of the decision to leave the selection of a candidate to the Thousand itself, we do not. deem it advisable at the present juncture to allow speculations as to candida.tes- especially when mentioning na.mes-in our columns. The time for discussion of the merits of the proposed candidates is not yet.
ICAMBRIDGE LOCAL EXAMINATIONS.
CAMBRIDGE LOCAL EXAMINATIONS. TO THE EDITOR. SIR,—In the introductory remarks to the list, given in Saturday's South Wales Daily Ncics, of successful candidates at the Cambridge local examination held in December last, youecate that This is the last examination under the old regulations." This is not so, as the examination of senior and junior candidates will be continued ag barstofore. I send you herewith a copy of the regulations for;1895. What the University Syndi. cate propose to do is to bold a new examination to be called the preliminary," which will be of amuch more elementary character than that of the junior local—the requirements for the obtaining of a certificate necessitating only passing in dictation, elementary arithmetic (both compul- sory), and in four of the following 12 sections :— Religious knowledge (St. Luke I.—XIV.), English, English history, geography, elementary Latin, elementary French, Eucfid (Book 1.), algebra (to simple equations), elementary mechanics, elementay heat, elementary botany, drawing. I forward you a copy of the regula- tions. It would, I think, be well if the public would discriminate clearly between the three examinations which will, in future, be conducted by the Cambridge Local Examination Syndicate, viz., (1) the senior, inwhich nocandidateabovcl9 years of age will be entitled to honours (2) the junior, for students undor eight, no one above 16 being admitted to honours (3) the new pre- liminary for, strange to say, candidates of any age—no one above 14 being admitted to honours. I may add that the opinion of schoolmasters is divided as to the advisability of holding the preliminary." At the annual meeting of the Incorporated Association of Headmasters the subject was discussed the votes for and against were, however, equal.—I am, &0., HENRY SHEWBROOKS.
WHAT IS CHURCH DEFENCE ? ;
WHAT IS CHURCH DEFENCE ? TO THK EDITOIL. SlR,—" Whatever may happen, I have no fear for the Church but I do fear for the nation. En- dowments, if taken away, can be renewed, but (Bishop of Durham). Most de- fenders," however, make money a synonym for defence. To me reform appears tho better word, but as Preserve the endowments is now the cry, let mo suggest the wiser management of them. At our deanery demonstration in Penrith no amendment was allowed, still, in the following eight questions I was able to partly voico my views :— 1. If money be the chief concern, why so lavishly squander it on canons, deans, and bishops, but leave other clergy—poverty pinched —begging for cast-off clothes? 2. Why, under tha management of incumbents with only a life interest, allow house and land to deteriorate instead of having the property well managed by the rich, never-dying Ecclesiastical Commissioners, and charging the clergy ordinary agency fees ? 3. Is it fair to ascribe the morality of England solely to the existence of an Established Church, when, in fact, half England is outside it, and Ireland—the most moral country in the world— has no Established Church at ail ? 4-. Is it fair to compars the small contributions of the poorer churchos with the large sums given by the Church of wealth and fashion ? 5. With the example of Irish Catholicism in full view, is there any sense in saying that under voluntaryism the Church could not do its duty ? 6. If 48 pr cent. in Wales be against Dis- establishment, and if the Lords are to cast out the Bill, why not defer agitation till the general election ? 7. If endowments since the reign of Queen Anne —192 years ago—are not to be interfered with, is it either honest or clever to misrepresent tho fact ? 8. Would it not be bettor for Churchpeople to appoint their own bishops and clergy, instead of being at the mercy of Prime Ministers, second sons, and the fooi of the family (Bishop Good- win) ?-I am, &c. H. M. KENNEDY, Feb. 28tb, 1395. Vica.rofPiumpton.Cumberiand.
THE LOCAL VETO BILL.
THE LOCAL VETO BILL. TO THK EDITOR. SIR,—One sentence in your article of Satur- day upon the above question rather sur- prises me, viz., that in which you state that if the magistrates be given the power of determin- ing (which of the publi-j-houses in a district shall refused the licence), it would raisu anew the whole question of compensation in a somewhat aeut" form." Why? Since the fact has been in- disputably and finally established that a publican at tho expiration of his twelvemonths' licence has not a shrsd of lfgal claim to its renewal, whence would the necessity arise of considering tlH) ques- tion of compensation oven were the magistrates called upon to exercise the power alluded to! The difficulty of fixing upon a principle of selection I admit to be a very formidable one. In a neigh- bourhood lik" ours (Lhmtrisant), however, such a. task would by no means be insurmountable, for our public-houses are literally crammed together. 0:ia-tenth of their number would be more than amply suffi- cient. I expect that if the ordinary requirements as to sanitation, ftc.. were rigorously enforced. their number would be reduced very consider- ably, I am aware that such considerations would not be applicable in districts like the Rhondda, ?and in towns wheie generally ail public-houses fully meet the ordinary require- ments referred to. But suppose that in a town like Cardiff the number of licences to be granted at a given date was so fixed by the vote of the inhabitants as to involve tho necessity of reducing their then existing numter ? The number of ¡ continuing licences being definitely fixed, could not tho necessary reduction be carried out on the principle that tlrœû remaining should be dis- tributed over the wholo town, and separtcd by equal distances 1 A few central, conspicuous houses might be fixed upon as starting-poiuts from which to make tho necessary measurements. Hoping that my statements and suggestions on the question are not totally wide of the mark, I am, &c., T. P.
MARGARINE AS BUTTER. --.
MARGARINE AS BUTTER. PROSECUTION. AT GLOUCESTER. The Danish Butter Company, througii Josopli Wm. Edwards, the. proprietor, were summoned at Gloucester on Monday for selling margarine as butter and not properly labelled, and also on a separate charge with selling margarine when asked for butter, Previous convictions were proved, and on the first charge the defendant, who endeavoured to fix the blame on an assistant, was fined J350 and on the second count £5. Notice of appeal on the first charge was given.
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CARDIFF'S NEW PARK. A LAKE FOR ELY COMMON. On Monday at a meeting of the parks com- mittee, hold at the Town-hall under the. chairman- ship of Councillor E. Beavan, a deputation of tha residents in Canton was introduced by Councillor Ward. The object of the deputation's visit, Councillor Ward explained, had reference to the Ely Common, which the corpora- tion intend to lay out as a park. They asked that in the consideration of ti.e scheme if there was a possibility of constructing an ornamental lake. Mr Ward enlarged upon tho benefit that would accrue to the Canton dis- trict, and, although they did not ask the council to emulate in their district the Roafch Park, they did ask for an ornamntal lake of about two acres in extent. Messrs Francis, Lewis, and Hybart, members of the deputation, addressed the com- mittee, and stated that it was generally believed that puddled clay would be sufficient to hold the water without the expansive process of con- creting the bottom.—The Borough Engineer said they had not 38 acres of land in that district, as members of the deputation had stated, but 22 acres and he was quite sure that to make a satisfactory job of the thing they would be obliged to make a concrete bottom.—The Mayor What is the cost, of maintenance ?—The Borough Euginer I said at a previous meeting it would be £100. This estimate, Mr Harpur explained, j was arrived at in the belief that they could have the water at 2}d per 1,000 gallons. The water engineer said they could not have water at that price they would have to pay 6d as other bodies. —Mr Gerhold Does the water engineer tell us what we shall charge?—The further consideration I of the subject was adjourned.
SUNDAY OPENING OF SOPHIAI…
SUNDAY OPENING OF SOPHIA GARDENS, CARDIFF. APPEAL TO THE MARQUIS OF BUTE. At the parks committee meeting of the Cardiff Corporation, held on Monday under tha chair- manship of Mr E. Beavan, Councillor Tucker directed attention to the hours during which the Sophia. Gardens were opened on Sundays. The gardens, Mr Tucker said, were not opened on Sundays until one o'clock, and be was sure the Marquis of Bute, if the matter were brought before his attention, would consent to the earlier opening of the gardens and the fudd at the rear. The committee agreed with the view advanced by Councillor Tucker, a.nd he proposed a resolution to the effect that the Marquis of Buto be approached upon the matter. The motion was agreed to.
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THE LATE MR W. M. SHEPHERD. SYMPATHY OF THE FREE LIBRARY BUILDING COMMITTEE. At a meeting of the Free Library building committee on Monday, Councillor Trounce, who presided, said ho was sure they would all sympathise very deeply with their clerk to tho works (Mr Shepherd) in the Joss he had sustained by the death of his son. The members assented unanimously to the remarks of the ex-Mayor.
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SIR JOSEPH LEE'S WILL. The will of Sir Joseph C. Lee, deputy-chairman of the Manchester Ship C:tna1, and a wen-known Manchester merchant-,ius been Droved at Chester. Dnty has hpen paid on £206,898. The will, which in dated August 20th, 1891-, contains no public bequests of any importance.
DEATH OF A WELL-KNOWN CIVIL…
DEATH OF A WELL-KNOWN CIVIL ENGINEER. Mr Alfted Giles, lafco chairman of the Union Steamship Company, ex-president of the Institute of Civil Engineers, and formerly member for Southampton, died on Sunday night.
I CARDIFF ARCHITECTS AND THE…
I CARDIFF ARCHITECTS AND THE MUSEUM. ALLEGED UNPROFESSIONALISM. MR SEWARD DECLINES TO MEET THE SOCIETY. AND GIVES HIS REASONS. REJOINDER OF THE PRESIDENT. The cleavage between Mr Edwin Seward, F.R.I.B.A,, and the Cardiff Architects' Society continues, and shows no signs of being closed. It will be remembeied that Mr Seward wrote the president of the society, Mr E. M. Bruce Vaughan, F.R.I.B.A., giving his reasons for not being present at the recent annual dinner of that body, and that in response Mr Vaughan declared his readiness to call a special meeting of the society to discuss Mr S«ward's claim as the architect of the uew museum and art gallery, provided Mr Seward would promise to be present. In reply to this proposal, Mr Seward expressed his inability to meet the society, as suggested, to discuss his business affairs with gentlemen "who are concerned in an attempt to deprive me of an honourably acquired engagement." He is willing to await the issue of that) just and right con- sideration which the authorities will certainly extend towards one who has acted diligently for them in respect to the Cardiff Museum and Art Gallery." Mr Seward proceeds to aver that for some time past individual acts of very unpro- fessional interference between myself and clients, whose confidence had been earned, have been forced on my attention. Tbese, when taken together with the present action, convince me that the Cardiff Architects' Society is not the body of men to redress them." To this the president of the Cardiff Architects' Society has replied in a very lengthy document reviewing the position. He traces the action of the society from the time when a special meeting was con- vened, in compliance with a requisition, because ib had come to the knowlooge of some of the members of the society that it was the intention of the museum committee to advise the corporation to advertise for designs in competition for the proposed museum and art gallery on the Park-place site." At that meeting he read a letter from Mr Seward, claiming that the museum work was already in his hands, but it transpired that Mr Edwin Corbett submitted a communication from Dr. Charles Vachell, vice- chairman of the museum committee, in which that gentleman declared that the museum build- ing committee, not haviug yet met, could not, therefore, be pledged to any architect, and that in his opinion plans would be advertised for in the usual way. With those facts before them, the Architects' Society adopted a memorial to the corporation asking that unless they were already pledged to any architect, to throw the designs of the new museum and art galiery open to the competition of the United Kingdom. Mr Vaughan comments upon Mr Seward's refusal to discuss the matter with the society, and repudiates the assertion — as "a 1, -L_- wage, uiiwurcny, anu groundless charge —that the society had influenced the .corporation to deprive him of this work. The president acknowledges that iu addition to his professional services Mr Seward had given honorarily, as a member of the museum com- mittee, valuable assistance and advice in the work of that committee. "These facts alone," continues Mr Vaughan, "without other informa- tiou, would constitute a sufucient ground for myself as an architect to abstain from any inter- ference with you in your claim to act as architect, to the new museum and art gallery in Park-piaca. And, moreover, if you can prove to myself and to the society that you have either a legal or moral j claim to this position, I can assure you, as its president, that we will support you by every means in our power and in any manner you may suggest."
CALVINISTIC METHODISTS.
CALVINISTIC METHODISTS. SUNDAY-SCHOOL HANDBOOKS. For years past the Welsh Calvinistic Methodist General Assembly has, through its book and Sunday-school committees, striven to re-organise and adapt its Sunday-school work so as to meet present day exigencies, It needs no long retrospect for one to remember the time when the various Sunday-schools of the connexion were conducted more in accord with the predilections of superin- tendents and teachers than by any well-defined plan of Biblical study. Within the bounds of each Sunday-school there would be as many different lessons for the day as there were classes. The common rule of selection was personal liking, and the interpretations of Scripture most favoured were those that bnd no other reason for the hope of solution they offered than that they had come intuitively to the readers. In place of this haphazard and particularistic study of Scripture, the general assembly has sought to systematise Sunday-school work. It has from year to year selected the book to be studied, and has chosen fit and com- petent men to whom tho work has been entrusted of preparing commentaries. It has thus not only marie the Sunday-school an efficient and ordered machine, but has likewise produced a body of literature for its adherents wherein Scripture is elucidated in the light of special research. That this work has been successfully achieved by the connection is plain, both from the names of the men who have bfen chosen and the books they have written. The Rev. NViii. James, Aberdare, <m the "Teaching of Jesus," llev. Principal T. C. Edwards on "Tiie Epistle to the Hebrews," R"v. Professor Hugh Williams, M.A., Bala, on "The Epistle to the Galatians," and Rev. J. Morgan Jones, Cardiff, on "Acts," are text books that have enriched not only the Sunday-schools of one denomination, but th3 theological literature of our country. The handbook published on the maes llafur for April, 1895 1836, hss just reached our hands. The Epistles chosen for the coming year's study arc the pastorals, and the com- mentary has been written by the Rev. Wm. James, B.A., Manchester, who has already filled ail the positions of honour ar.d trust to which a grateful connextion can advance a faithful and able servant. The impress of his hand is on all recent legislation of the connexion. Sobriety of manner, even balance of judgment, a spirit to move with the needs of the denomination, have eriren him an old standing on the front seat in his church courts, and m;de him one of its leaders for the future. His firm grasp of the situation, his clear judgment thereon, and a certain dignity of bearing in dealing with it, aro the traits of his caaracter that he reveals likewise in this commentary. As he is a safe man to follow in the church courts, so is he safe as an mieerpreter of the sacred text. lip gives us a minute and careful treatment of the .text, without degenerating into redundancy. He is scholarly and yet clear. Ho gives fair play to the original, and, wherever it is necessary, he brings the Welsh version into line with it. In his translation of various terms he adheres to his choice, and makes clear to the reader what he is in danger of losing sight of in consequence of the variants the Wel*h version uses for the same word. Tins adherence to a fixed translation is one great gain which cannot be overvalued. The elucidation of the original is minute, and the clliferent shades of meaumtr that so-Muted syno- nyms possess are set forth definitely, so that even the monoglot reader can with a little care appre- ciate ali the niceties of the apostle's thought and diction. And yet, withal, the commentary is popular in the sense that thoughtful, intelligent, painstaking people will value it as a valuable aid to the study of this special part of the Word. One special feature of the book is the kinship between Welsh roots and cognate forms in allied tongues, which the author sees forth in foot-notes. In days when higher education is leavening the mass it may be hoped that these notes will not givo pleasure only to the curious, ret. we fear the -iu author has been over-keen at tunes in giving some of his striking similarities m cognate roots, for he has once at least digressed in connection with a word which is not in his text, but which he himself uses ,nd then descants upon in the foot- note (" deffiniad," p. 12). This is alter aT but tho keenness of tho true scholarly scent the writer possesses. Arming the reader thus with a true and exact knowledge of the original, his notes on the text are very helpful to its understanding. The whole situation and the circum "ances under which the books were written are placed already' before the reader. The discussion on the date (the latter date is, of course, chosen as by tho vast majority of commen- tators), on Gnosticism, on church officers, presbyters, bishops, deacons (moat timely in view of the present great battle on behalf of a Free Chinch), and on difficult passages, e.g., "Faithful is the saying" (1-15), "Deliver unto Satan" (1-20). "she shall be saved through tho child- bparm" (2-15), etc.. will bo most helpful to its readers. The ordinary reader of the Bible, who has no first-hand knowledge of the original, and so cannot drink of the well undefiled, should be thankful for -i work which, while painstaking-, 13 rot laborious while compact and concise, gives decided guidance while scholarly, is popular in the best sense of the word.
NARROW7 ESCAPE FROM DEATH…
NARROW7 ESCAPE FROM DEATH AT NEWPORT. Robert Chant, a native of the island of Jersey, letfc Usk Prison, afier a month's sojourn, on Saturday morning last,_ and 011 Monday be appeared in the deck at NV'vport Borough Police- court. Chant was found ou Sunday monvng sleeo ing in an oven at Spittle's foundry. Prisoner Nv,s then cautioned, bub late on Sunday he ae-aia resorted to the same sleeping place, and he "was therefore lodged in the police cells. The place where Chant was sleeping was full of srr.oke and sulphur, and prisoner, Officer Packer declared, had a narrow escape from being suffoca.ted. It was stated tliafcCnant', whose mother still resides in Jersey, had some unpleasantness with his wife some time ago, and for the last twelve months ho had been sleeping about the docks nt mght and begging food from the workmen. Prisoner, the magistrates said, seemed to be mentally affected. The magistrates' clerk suggested that Chant should Le sent home to his mother at Jersey. Ultimately the Bench decided to adjourn the case, in order that Head Constable Sinclair might communicate with the prisoner's relatives.
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THE WELSH PRESS.
THE WELSH PRESS. [BY mynyddwe,] THE WELSH CHURCH BILL, Owing to the delay in introducing the Bill for the Disestablishment and Disendowment of the Church in Wales, occasioned by Sir Henry James's motion in the House of Commons, most of the Welsh papers were published either before the Bill was introduced or on the day following. The consequence is that although nearly every paper comments on the question, their remarks are either based on what may be expected or on Mr Asquith's speech only. In some cases no fault is found with the Bill, in others suggestions are made for certain improvements, while one goes so far as to say that it would be a disgrace to the Welsh people to accept a measure of so imperfect a character. The Herald Cymraeg appears to be the most discontented with the measure, and it gives a list of 10 amendments which it considers ought to be embodied in the Bill, and that if they are not included thousands of Welshmen will bo bitterly disappointed. At the same time," it continue?, "It must be ad- j mitted that the imperfection of the measure is to a large extent the fault of Welsh Disesta,blishers. They should have held a national conference last year to consider and discuss the details of the measure. It is now suggested to hold a conference at Aberystwyth some time before the second reading of the Bill. It will be a day after the fair'then. If 'Cymru Fydd is to do any substantial and effectual work," let the con- ference be held forthwith, before the House of Commons goes into committee on the measure. It would be a disgrace to us as a nation to accept such an imperfect measure without a strong protest against it. We are glad to understand that some of the most enthusiastic Welsh members will do their utmost to improve the Bill. It is the first duty of every patriot to support them. and that in good time." The lyst advises moderation on the part of the Welsh peoplo in their demands. On the supposi- tion that the new Bill is similar to the eld, it advocates its hearty acceptance, and fear3 that too much insisting on our part 011 certain points may do harm. "It must be remembered," it saye, that Enghsh Liberals are not so enthusi- astic as ourselves in the matter. They have to be pushed on with regard to it-at least, a numher of them have. Now, there is a danger of losing the sympathy and support of these if they find that wo are obstinate with reference to some things which they, perhaps, may consider comparatively unimportant." It expects, how- n ever, that the Welsh members will get the best terms possible, and at the same time give as little caus* for th» opposition of the Church party as possible by not making unreasonable demands. The Cymro accepts the measure as explained by Mr Asquit'u, and especially commends certain portions of it. Iu connection with the allocation of the tithes, etc., it is very emphatic. He (Mr Asquith) refused—and quite properly," it saya, to collect all the endowments together into one sum and then to distribute it according to the number of the population. On the con- trary, the distribution will be according to the receipts of each county, and the populous county of Glamorgan will receive a just share without robbing of their endowments other counties which are poorer and thinly populated, like Merioneth and Cardigan." T' .tvs may oe expecteci, tne JLian is oy no means in good spirits at the prospects of the Establish- ment. In its despondency and distress it turns ment. In its despondency and distress it turns to the Book of Common Prayer for comfort, and particularly to the Collect for the Queen in that book. It is confident that the present attack on the Establishment will not succeed. Tti3 present movement which is on foot in the country," it says, in its nature and spirit, is so contrary and opposed to the fundamental prin- ciples of the Divine government that we cannot, in the face of the teaching of the above collects and the Bible, bylieve in its success." Later on in its article it gives the Church party some sound advice, which it no doubt thinks necessary, otherwise it would not give it. Let us conduct ourselves and demean ourselves," it says, in the trying struggle in the spirit and according to the rules of Christianity. Let us defend religion in a religious manner." One point is worthy of special mention in the article in the Llagi. and that is the small stress it lays on the endowments of the Church. "Let us defend principle," it says, "more than clrcumstances-Estabhshment more than Endowment. The ship with the millions of souls that are in it am infinitely more valuable than the cargo tha,, is in it and if anything must be lost it must not be the ship but the cargo. It is the groundless assertion of our opposers who are envious of our food that we are sfruggling for our broad and water." The Udffom lihyddid gives a general outline of the Bill. and is giad to know that it is iiknly to riceiv, hearty reception from the Welsh members. The Baner, Gwylicdydd, and Scren also make passing references to the Bill. CYMnU FYDD. The amalgamation of the Cymru Fydd and Liberal Associations dofs not yet appear to receive the support of the whole of tho Welsh Liberal Press. Last week two papers devoted leading articles to the question. The position of one of these with regard to the matter appears to beuncort-ain, whereas in the other there is all article which is distinctly antagonistic to the Cymru Fydd movement, or, at any r<Ue, to the methods adopted by the organisers of tiie movement to bring about theproposedamalgamation. The Tyst, the organ of the Welsh Independents, explains the object of the federation of these societies without in so many words committing itself to the wisdom or otherwise of such action. In fact, it is difficult to understand the position which the Tyst takes upon the matter for in referring to the national conference tIÔ be held at Aber- ystwyth next month for the .purpose of con- firming the amalgamation it says: We are not quito sure of the appropriateness of calling it (tho conference) a national one, as no one is expected to be present except those who sympathise with its objects whereas later on it says, It will be a shame to us, after obtaining such a national awakening, if it cannot be turned to practical purposes. Let our representatives take their cue in the debate on tho second reading of the (Disestablishment) measure from the conference, and we should vary much like if it rose above small things and took a broad, fair, and liberal view of tll., whole question 111 its various aspects." The Cyrn.ro, in an article headed Absoloni's Federation (Cyrghr,ir Absolom), accuses the executive committee of the Liberal Federation of breaking Rule IV., section 3, of the Rules of tiie Federation in not submitting the question of amalgamation with the Cymru Fydd to the federated associations. It says" it was unwise and ungentlemanly, andalsa altogether irregular." L It asrt-es with tho idea of infusing new blo^d into the Libera! Federation and of bringing in the children to succeed the fathers, "but," it says, •' they should succeed the fathers naturally and gently, and not by force and rebellion like Absolom, of whose history and end we ar. all aware. It is said that the new movement is more democratic than the old, and consequently more in keeping with the democratic spirit of the age. But the truth is that the multitude has taken scarcely any interest in it so far, and there is no sign that it will either." It will no doubt be clearly demonstrated at the Aberyst- wyth conference whether the Cymro is right or wrong. THC RIGHTS OF WELSH WORKMEN. Under the title of the" Iti.g-hts of the Work- men of Wales and the Railways," the alier returns to the attack upon the London and Nor! western Railway Company. It analyses the speech of Lord Staibndge, which he delivered at the meeting of shareholders, and characterises it as nothing but "a chain or misrepresentations of facts." In the face of the declaration of Lord Stalbridge-tbat by degrees they would reduce the number of monoglot Welshmen in every sang of platelayers to not more than o-ir- -tile' Bancr :isks, Has a Welsh workman the right to live in Wales ? A man cannot live without food and clothing he cannot obtain food and clothing without money he cannot obtain money without working and he shall have no work unless his tongue learns the shibboleth of the Englishman If the Englishman were compelled in England to learn French before being allowed to use a hammer or mallet, there would be a rebellion throughout the country and why must wa Welshmen suffer in silence insult for which the Englishman would fight to avenge it 1 If th-re is an atom of manhood in us as a nation, we will also avenge this insult to our country, our Ip.nguage, and our nation in a very effectual manner but) disagreeable to the above company." It strongly urgas tradesmen not to have any of their goods sent by the com pany'ssysfcem, and hopes that other county councils besides that of Anglesey will extend invitations to the Midland Railway Company to extend its line through North Wales. The Welsh members of Parliament will also be appealed to to oppose all the Bills which the offending company may bring before Parlia- ment, and it hopes by these means to bring about an effectual change in its policy. THE MAGAZINES. The Gcnincn, for this month, the special St. David's Day number, is fuil of interesting and instructive reading. The article on Ieuan Gwynedd. one of the most ardent Welsh patriots of tiie present ccntury, is very appro- 1 priate at tho present time, when the efforts of Welsh Nationalists are about to bea.r practical fruit. There are numerous other notices of such eminent Welshmen as Dr. Owen Thomas, and his brother, Dr. John Thomas, of Liverpool, and others, which w.it well repay a perusal. The Traein'odydd maintains its high standard of excellence. How that tbe Christian Endeavour Society is beginning to take root inWales, many would be giad to know more about the commencement and growth as well as the objects of the society. Th Rev. J. Mrs yn .Tones has a short sketch in the Tracthodydd which will bo useful and in- structive in that direction. "Charles o'r Bala as a Welsh Scholar," by Professor J. Young Evans, M.A., will also be read with much interest, if not pleasure, by those who liave received the useful aid of Geiriadur Charles when searching the Scriptures. MISCELLANEOUS. The Cymro. Lien, and Celt have brief notices of the doath of Lord Alerdar?. Th* Celt dwot;es its leading columns to a consideration or the sliding scale which will come to an end at the end of thu month unl-ss arrangements art made to the contrary in the meantime. In expressing its svnmathy with the worKmen, the Celt hopes they wiii fight their battle reason- ablv and carefully, but determinedly and I zealously. If possible let the sea, Ie be retained, but get a fair one." The Tarian has: « sym- pathetic article on the toto Rev. t. yadham Lewis, who it considers was ui the front] rank of preachers. The Golamd nas a nov-l suggestion with respect to the debts of Ca;vimstic Methodist chapels, and if its explanation is correct, the suggestion is wel! worth the consider. I ation of those who have the welfare of their I denomination at heart. The national awakening which Wales is experiencing at the present moment is making itself felt in various ways. One of the most noticeable is the introduction ot Welsh into the English weekly journals published in Wales. One of the best local weeklies puo. ished in South Wales, the Carmarthen Weekly Reporter, has lately made this departure, and it has now a very well-written Welsh eolume reviewing Welsh literature and Welsh movements generally appearing every week.
NOT ENOUGH LIQUOR.
NOT ENOUGH LIQUOR. LICENSING OFFENCE AT PENARTH. At Penarth Police-court on Monday—before Major Thornley, Mr John Cory (Penarth), tne District Councillor Morris—Messrs J. W, A. Stevens, S. A. Brain, Richard Wain, and R. A. Bo wring, trading as Stevens and Co., wine marchants, Masonic-buildings, Penarth, were summoned for selling beer in smaller quantities than allowed by their licence. Mr J. H. Jones appearsd for ths prosecution, and Mr H. Cousins represented the defendants.—Mr Cousins raised a preliminary objection to the effect that no prosecution would be commenced by the Excise authorities before the defendants them. selves had been allowed an opportunity of ex. plaining any action with which they were charged. The advocate strongly submitted also that the offence disclosed in the summons was not an offence under the Licensing Act, and if so it would have to be couched in vastly different terms to those found in the summons. Both of th »se objections were overruled. Evidence was given by Acting-Sergeant Salter tc the effect that on the 23rd January last he was on duty in Hickman-road, when he saw Isaac John, a carter in the employ of dsfendants, delivering half-a-dozen half-pint bottles of pale ale at the house of Mr John Dodd for a person named Peach, who was living with him. In reply to witness, John stated that that was all he was g 'ing to deliver at tho house, but he supposed that Mr Peach had paid for six dozens and was receiving them in half-dozens, In the cart there were another half-a-dozen bottles of ale, which the carter said were foranother party. Witness examined the invoice and found there only half-a-dozenbottlbs mentioned. When witness saw the manager a littla timll afterwards the latter admitted that only haif-a-dozen bottles warR sent, and that be did not deny the facts as he had already stabed. -Cross-examined by Mr Cousins The manager (Mr Davies) subsequently came to the police-station, and told witness that if he want to Mr Peach he would see an invoics for a larger quantity than half-a-dozen. Mt Cousins now submitted that it was not proved that defendants had any knowledge of the offence, which was necessary according to the case of tha Cardiff Conservative CiubCompanvand tbe Inland Revenue, and also Newman v. Jones, both of which he now quoted. The Bench considered it necessary for Mr Cousins to establish this fact, and the latter called Mr John Weaver, the managine: director of the defendant firm. Mr Davies had b,,on appointed by the firm aa manager of th" Penarth branch, and at the time produced excellent testimonials in connection with th t trade. When they started business at Ponarth last yoar a circular (produced) was issued to the public, which expressly stated that they could not supply customers with loss than 4% gallons of ale m the wood or six dozen pint bottles. They expected Davios to carry out those instruc- tions, ,and in consequence of the present com- plaint lie was dismissed by the directors at their next meeting. Major Thornley said his personal opinion was that ignorance on the part of the defendants or the proprietors of a business was not a good defence, as he considered they might be wilfully ignorant of the acts of their servants, and therefore he required that evidence should be given that these directors had given such instruc- tions to their manager as would nob in any way contravene the Licensing Act.
THE NEW EDUCATION CODE.
THE NEW EDUCATION CODE. DEATH-BLOW TO MECHANICAL METHODS. LET A CARDIFF HEAD MASTER.] The Vice-president of the Committee of Council and Sir George Kekewich are to be congratulated upon the issue of the Education Code for 1895. The spirit that has evidently animated them in its compilation is in itself an assurance that is the future we may confidently look for a "sweet reasonableness" in regulating the important work of primary education that must be produc- tive of the highest and best results in the moraJ, intellectual, and physical training of the children in our schools. The code is so distinct an advanct- upon previous productions emanating from the Education Department, and has been drawn up with so sincere a sympathy for the tcachers in the schools, and with so clear a grasp of the necessity of making the elementary school a training place for faculty and character, that we prefer to pass by tbe e;a use." still remaining that might be construed as antagonistic to the principles underlying the instructions to her Majesty's mspactors. 'rh" death-blow to mechanical methods and meretricious results has been given at last. We may now expect that the wider freedom given to the teachers will be accepted with a full sense of the responsibility that the possession of the freedom necessarily implies. The examina- tion is no longer to occupy so large a place in the sphere of school work. Visits without notice to schools doing satisfactory work are to take its place. Object lessons and suitable occupations are to be universally introduced to brighten the early years of a child's school life. Visits to art galleries aud museums by the older scholars may be used to awaken the interest, stimulate the thought, and cultivate the intelligence. There is certainly a dawn of a brighter day for our elemen- tary schools, and by no means the lll;ast pleasing features of the issue of the code will be, we feel sure, the approval by the teachers in the schools of the code generally, and their hearty co-opera- tion in making it work for the welfare of the children and the good of the country. The infiuenco of the teachers over the minds and characters of the growing generation is of so far- reaching and important a nature that Mr Acland will e?.rn the gratitude of all if the result of the changes in the code is to cause the teachers to carry on their work with less worry, more hope- fulniss, a wider and nobler sense of their respon- sibility, and a faeling that the chiefs of the Education Department will no longer taka the place of obdurate paymasters, but assume thj higher function of the sympathetic friends of education. We have every confidence the code of 1S95 will do a good deal towards makinc our schools the healthy, happy homes of true educa- tional effort. May Mr Acland and Sir G. Kekewich go on and-flourish in their good work.
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STRANGE SPECTACLE IN BRISTOL. CHINESE MAN-O'-WAR'S MEN AT A RESTAURANT. One day last week there was the strange spec* tacle, m a coffee-house near the Joint-station ot over twenty Chinamen taking dinner together. The explanation of so many of the Heathen Chinee being in Bristol was that they were on their way to Birkenhead to take charge of a small warship bing built for the Chinese Government. < They were landed at Weymouth, where their appaarance caused a good deal of excitement, and a iartre number of people assembled at the station to wish them good-bye and better luck than their some of their compatriots if they metwith the Jap?. The visitors had a special coach placed at their disposal, and perhaps it is weU that they did, as they formed quite a representa- tive body of the great unwashed," and would not make desirable travelling companions. They were dressed in most grotesque attire, such as has never been seen in any fashion plate and if look- ing tierce could vanquish a foe, then the most sinister-looking Japanese ought immediately to feel that; he was defeated. It was very funny to 8"8 the representatives of the Celestial Empire taking their noonday meal in Bristol. Thr-re was no time to prepare tbuir national dishes of fricassed rats Of a ragout made from the tender puppy. So good English ham had to suffice. Knives and forks seemed strange implements to the foreigners, and th,v evidently missed their native chop-sticks. Tl ey regarded with Asiatic placidity the wonder- ing gazo of the curious public, who flocked into the shop to see John Chinaman feed. Having finished the wal, out came the clay pipe and tobacco and the foreigners were nearly hidden in a cloud of smoke. Tiie Chinese language was evidently good enough for them, and it is believed they said many excellent, things about Bristol in that ? language. Their leader had learnt English, and convoyed his m^ssagos in writing to the railway official who was deputed to see them safely to theii journey's end.
AMATEUR ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION.
AMATEUR ATHLETIC ASSO- CIATION. MEETING OF THE SOUTH WALES DIVISION. A meeting of the South Wales Division of the A. A, A. was held at the Queen's Hotel' Cardiff on Saturday evening. The follow,ng g'entlemS were present-Messrs W. Clifford Philbp, chairman), II. D. Yorail, (Newport), W. H. Gwynne (Swansea), A. J. Davies, Evan William* and W. M. Dougias ^Cardiff), hon. secretary^ It was announced that £ 15 had been received from the A. A. A. towards Working expenses. The following bye-»aws to govern the Welsiichampion- ships were ordered to be submitted to th. approval :-1V1SI0Q °f tbe A-A,A. for their lO^rd^n-^WP- for 1895 sha11 cronpri* hurdl^ h?T- nnV yards over 10 flights of peted forin fTif mile flat races, and be com- peted ionn eoniormity with the AAA hw« riil^ and re^™T:;for ,cornpetit?ons athletic "1 r i,Zt y shall be allocated to the di^erent South 'he!d the sis counties cf A. a Monmouthshire sub-committee of tlu» commkee^vho11 Jlf Unde!U-ie ?onUo!of,the| timekeeie- 1 i. aPP0,nt janges. starter, audi 51 championship. iinnfu j'aces be confined to bona-fide gentlemen amaturs (. A. d'finition) who are entitled by birth -RCe- st s:x months) t-o qualify for same, me iai^nZe 1U C IC'1 even- l'J be a gold championship j ,1«Auy or infringement of any kind shall be #». wii-n by the aforesaid sub-committee, subject tc A "ppeal to t,ne Southern Committee of the A.A.A., vhose decision shall be binding and final. f
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