Evening Express

FOUND DEAD. inquest on the Body of the Child Found in a Garden at Mei'thyr. On Monday afternoon Mr. C. Kenshole, ieputy coroner, held an inquest at the Merthyr Union Workhouse upon the body of a newly- oorn female child, which had been found m Saturday morning on the embank- ment of the Newfoundland Tip at Mertbyr. — John Wilson, a coacher, and Henry Hoskins, a labourer, both of Pen- yard, gave evidence as to the discovery of the remains of the child wrapped up in a bundle. The outer covering was part of a woman's black mackintosh, which appeared to have been cut with a scissors.—Police-sergeant Cook, who accompanied the men back to the tip, explained that the parcel was on the brow of the tip. and if it had been placed or thrown a little further it would have rolled into the brook.Dr. Ward, who made a post-mortem examination, said the body was that of a well-developed, full-timed ehild, weighing 6Jlb. Except a slight abrasion of the scalp, which he thought was caused after death, there were no marks of violence. The skin of the chest and face were in the first stage of decomposition, and the child might have been dead three or four days. The child, he found, had breathed, bnt he was not prepared to say that it had had a separate existence. There were indications that there had been no assistance at birth, and the child might have died from natural causes for lack of such assis- tance.—The jury returned an open verdict of i'ound dead." Found dead."

II Time Flies. I A clock that went without winding. I

MUST GO FOR TRIAL. P.O. Withers Charged by a Cardiff Girl. SERIOUS ALLEGATIONS. At Thornbury (Gloucestershire) Police-court on Monday (before Mr. E. Stafford Howard and the Hon. R. W. H. Rodney) Police-constable Albert Withers., aged 22 years, stationed at iveston, was charged upon remand with crimi- nally assaulting Mianie Tanner, a young woman, respectably dressed, whose relatives reside at Cardiff, on tb: 23rd of .August, at Alveston. Mr. Holman is.viory prosecuted, and Mr. J. H. i Clifton appea_>U fc-- the prisoner. As on the previous occ-^on, Viie public were excluded from the court. The evidence of the prosecu- tion was to the effect.+hat the prisoner took advantage of her when in a state of semi intoxication to commit a gross outrage upon the prosecutrix when, as it was alleged, she entrusted him to take her to her home not knowing the way across the fields to Alveston. When the case was last before the bench, the defence stage was reached and on Monday Mr. Clifton continued to call his witnesses- on behalf of the defendant.— Police-constable Cumioings, who was on duty ..ith the accused at the Alveston Flower Show, where Tanner was, said he saw the prosecutrix outside the Ship Inn the worse for liquor with several young men. He saw her take some drink with the young men, and she became so intoxicated that he told her she ought to be home. She did not know the way home, and he told the accused to put her on the road home to Alveston. Prisoner re-joined him in about fifteen or twenty minutes, and there was nothing unusual in his appearance. It was 11.10 p.m. when the prisoner came back, and he was on duty together with the accused until one a.m. On the 25th of August the man Bennett came to the police-station, and he made a statement respectiugthe accused assaulting her. —Mrs. Sainsbury, residing' at Alveston and Sidney Cullimore, labourer, of Tockington, all spoke to prosecutrix's intoxicated condition and frivolous conduct.—Acting-sergeant Harding said Withers denied assaulting the prosecutrix when she made the charge against him.- The prisoner was then called and said he knew the accused, but was ordered by his superior officer to take the girl home to Alveston, as she was the worse for liquor, and the reason why they went across the fields to get home was to avoid her being annoyed by the young men. The girl, when half-way across the fields, fell down helpless, and he then helped her along. He lifted her over the stile, and then she became very ill and sick. He then handed her over to another man, as he bad to get back to Cummings to see that the public-houses were closed. He gave the girl some soda water to endeavour to get her sober, but he gave her no whisky.—The Bench decided that the prisoner should go for trial at the assizes, but admitted him to bail in two sureties of £ 50 each.

SLIDING-SCALE MEMBERS. Mr. Reuben Smith, Blaenavon, Writes About Monmouthshire Etection TO THE EDITOR. SIR,-Kindly allow me space in your valuable journal in reply to a letter under the above heading in your issue of the 9th inst. In the first place, I have never denied I am treasurer to the Monmouthshire Steam Coal Miners' Electoral District for sliding-scale purposes, and that I was present and took part in the meetings for the years 1890-91 but I want to ask Messrs. Richards and Onions a few questions in connec- tion with their membership on the sliding-scale. First, were they not elected for twelve months, commencing July 24, 1391, and was not a committee appointed, independent of scrutineers, for that particular ballot ? What is the reason that at the end of June. 1892, they did not call the committee together and consult the views of the Monmouthshire men whether they were to continue in office any longer than the period they were elected for. namely, one year r Secondly, do Messrs. Onions and Richards assume by their letter that, be- cause that particular ballot gave them power to sit on the sliding-scale committee, it is a life term of offiee r In my opinion I think they do, and I contend that they no longer represent the steam coal miners of Monmouthshire, but them- selves. However, if they have been elected since 1891, will they kindly inform me at what meeting they have been elected out- side of the committee that was appointed to see that the miners were properly represented by the two gentlemen on the sliding-scale committee? If there was such a meeting, will they kindly also inform the steam coal miners where it was held, and how many constituted the meeting—whether it was more than the two and the ballot box ? This is the information that I and my friends in Monmouthshire are seeking. Messrs. Onions and Richards must know that they are holding an office which the voice of the men has not given them since June, 1892. Now, gentlemen, just a word or two in refe- rence to finance. i admit I have a small sum in hand since that particular meeting, but after paying all the expenses of the election you say in your letter that I at the present time do, or should, hold a balance of about n. When the time comes for me to show vouchers and cheques to the properly constituted committee, you will find that your estimate is very largely misleading to the public. If you are the legal representatives for the Monmouthshire steam coal miners, where have you been these many long months that you have not been educating the miners of Mon- mouthshire into the doctrine of the sliding-scale, and where have you been during the present crisis ?-I am, &c., REUBEN SMITH. Blaenavon, Sept. 11. P.S.—I consider it not very manly on the part of Messrs. Onions and Richards to give to the public the amount they say I have before having a proper audit. Then is the time for the public Lo know how much money has been received and expended.

Vitai Statistics. I The following return shows the number of deaths from zymotic diseases, &c., within the borough of Cardiff for the week ending Satur- day last :— Small-pox 0 Measles 0 Scarlet fever 0 Diphtheria 2 Whooping- cough 0 Typhoid lever 0 Diarrhoea and dysentery 5 Cholera 0 Other causes 41 The total number of deaths was 48, of whom 26 were males and 22 females. The ages of these arc classified as follows Under one year 22 Over one and under sixty 18 Sixty years and upwards 8 The number of births during the week were —Males, 48 females, 49 total, 97.

'V" CHURCH REFORM. Canon Edwards's Opinion on Gerwyn's" Scheme. FRANK CRITICISMS. The Rev. Canon Edwards, M.A., rector of St. Andrew's, has expressed his opinion somewhat frankly on the subject of the articles on Church Reform which appeared in the Western MaiI last week. With regard to the proposed reduction to £ 1.GOO a year each of the stipends of the bishops, Canon Edwards considers it would be suicidalto diminish the episcopal incomes, for the Church would find that -:ood mew decline to take office. Take, for instance, our own bishop," he observed. I don't think the E3,000 or £4,000 a. year his lordship receives j is enough to meet the requirements of so large and growing a diocese as that of Llandaff, and 1 think I am right in say- ing his lordship is obliged to draw upon his private income to maintain his position, for he contributes handsomely towards every good cause in connection with the Church and Church schools in the diocese. I don't think, therefore, the income of the bishop ought to be leds than £3,000 in any case." "But what about the proposed equalisation of the benefices, Canon Edwards ? asked our reporter. There will be the patrons to consult in that matter," the canon replied, "though I cannot agree with the idea, for I consider town incum- bents should receive more than those in the country. As to the election of bishops, Canon Edwards said the present system had worked satisfac- torily for many years, and he could not see any reason for changing the system, for it was difficult to find in any period in history a better body of bishops than at present presided over the Church. If there was to be a change, how- ever, he thought the selection might be left to a Church body appointed for that purpose, and to fill vacancies which occurred in any diocese. The same body, he considered, might appoint the minor Church dignitaries as well. The exclusion of the bishops from the House of Lords, Canon Edwards believed, was a reform which would give the bishops more time to devote to their diocesan duties. The appointment of incumbents might be left to the Church body referred to, but he did not approve of the clergy being selected by the Church members as a whole. He fully con- curred with" GerwYll," however, that the disabilities under which the clergy at present laboured in the matter of court fees," &c., should be removed but he did not think a, bishop's registrar could be found to perform the daties of the office satis- factorily for £ 300 a year. Referring to the non-payment of Church dignitaries, the canon was of opinion that the existing system worked very satisfactorily, and it would not be just to expect the archdeacons, canons, &c., to do work for stipends which they received as incumbents. If the object was to economise, two canons resi- dentiary might be appointed who would also act as archdeacons, and two other canons might, in addition to their residentiary duties, fill tem- porary vacancies through sickness and death in the diocese. Canon Edwards fully approved of the scheme for the establishment of a Welsh Church paper, the principle having already been recognised in the Diocese of St. David's by the appointment of Canon Williams as editor of the Linn. Dealing with the other points in the articles, Canon Edwards concurred in the proposal to permit admission into Holy Orders at the age of twenty instead of twenty-three, and that clergy remain in deacons' orders for four years before entering upon the full priesthood. He also agreed that clergy should have at least six years' experience before being eligible for an incumbency, for it was unfair that young men should be thrust into appointments over the heads of older clergy.

Licences Refused in Manchester. Considerable sensation is being caused in Man- chester by the action of the licensing justices, who on Saturday sat in special session to hear police objections to the renewal of licences. The number of objections is 81, and of these 30 have already been disposed of. In twenty cases renewals were refused, two of the houses which have lost their licences being large hotels, near the theatres. The ground of the objections was that they were frequented by loose characters.

ORDERED HOME. — South Wales Borderers to Return to England. LADEN WITH LAURELS. A correspondent writes :—The 2nd Battalion South Wales Borderers (the old 2nd Battalion 24th Regiment), now stationed at Aden, is due at Portsmouth in November. This battalion left Chatham for the Cape in January, 1878, and, Tith the 1st Battalion, served in the Zulu War of 1879, which, it will be remembered, included the fatal battie of Isandula. To this battalion the fatal battie of Isandula. To this battalion belonged B" Company, under Lieutenant Gonville Bromhead, which took part in that glorious defence of Rorke's Drift, where seven Vi'-toria Crosses were won. In the early part .i: 1880 the 2nd Battalion proceeded from Natu^ to <s«braltar, and thence, after a brief sojourn, to India, where it was stationed, first at Secunderabad and afterwards at Fort St. George, Madras. In May, 1886, it was sent with other reinforements to Burmah, where it served two years and a half with distinction, proceeding to Raniket, North-west Province, Æ November, 1888, and from that station to Allahabad in November, 1890. where it remained until ordered to Aden in October last. It was at Allahabad in 1891 that that gallant hero, Major Gonville Bromhead, V.C,, died, to the intense sorrow of all who knew him. Another distinguished officer, Lieutenant-colonel J. J. Harvey, D.S.O., died at Raniket. He had received the brevet rank of lieutenant-colonel and the distinguished service order for services in Burmah, where, with a party of mounted infantry of the batta- lion, he captured the notorions chief, Boh Shoay." He was adjutant of the battalion when it left England for South Africa. It was then commanded by Colonel H. J. Degacher, C.B., who was succeeded by Colonel J. F. Caldwell in 1882. In 1885 he retired, and the battalion was commanded by Colonel R. Upchor, D.S.O., until 1888, when Colonel C. J. Bromhead took over the command and brought the battalion from Rangoon (where it was stationed when he was lieutenant and adjutant twenty years before) to Raniket. He handed the reins of office to Colonel W. P. Symons in 1891, after a most successful period of command, and is now in command of the 24th Regimental District at Brecon. Colonel Symons has re- ceived an appointment on the staff in India, and the battalion will be brought home by Colonel Browne, V.C., another South African hero, and who is well known in Monmouthshire as a former adjutant of the 4th Volunteer Battalion South Wales Borderers, where he was very popular. There are, no doubt, a large number of men in South Wales and Monmouthshire who have served in this battalion during its foreign tour, and who look back with pride to the time when they helped it to add to its laurels, and with pleasure to the jolly times even on the war path, sing songs round the camp fire, and when in barracks to the various amusements got up, the old faces on the concert stage, or the amateur dramatists, and to the excitement at cricket and football matches. The football element was strong, as the territorial title suggests, and the Bombay Football Cup, won in 1892. is now at Aden wait- ing for the troopship. It has always been a good shooting battalion. In 1891, it was third in Lord Robert's Honour and Glory match, open to all regiments in India, and last year tied for first place. Its first home station will be Portsmouth. The honours added to its colours during its tour of foreign service are "South Africa and Burmah." Members of the Volunteer Corps at Monmouth will remember Sergeant-instructor W. Allan, V.C., who formerly belonged to this battalion, and earned his V.C. at Rorke's Drift. He died at Monmouth in 1890. Private John Williams, V.C., now residing at Cwmbran, is another Rorke's Drift hero. There is Private William Jones, too, of Victoria Cross fame, residing' somewhere in South Wales.

Retired After 40 Years. A very old and well-known Civil Servant, Mr. Maddams, has just retired, after nearly 40 years' service. He was originally one of Lord Palmerston's personal servants, and since that statesman's death has been confidential messenger at 10, Downing-street, to all the Prime Ministers who have used that office. Mr. Mn,ddams had a store of anecdotes of Lord Palmerston, Mr. Gladstone, Lord Salisbury, and the Earl of Beaconsfield. He was on many occasions the bearer to the Queen of the most important private dispatches. He now retires on a pension.

I _n TURNING THEIR HEADS.

AMUSEMENTS. » —< Where To Go and What To See This Week. "FRIVOLITY" AT THE ROYAL. A rollicking, frollicking, farcical, musical absurdity, most appropriately entitled Fri- volity," was performed for the first time on Monday evening at the Theatre Royal, Cardiff The fun of the whole piece is sustained by the very clever acrobatic performances and the marvellous agility displayed by the Leopolds, whose admirable "make-up as statues in the second act is charmingly picturesque, as well as being grotesquely funny and very clever. The first act consists of amusing incidents which constantly occur in the seminaries of Ma dame Cobwebb and Professor Bumble, whose gar- dens are separated from each other by a garv«v,s_ wall. The flirtations which commence among the students extend in a most laughable manner to the utaid pro- prietors tLu^.velves. Throughout the produc- tion the ad'Afnee was kept in a continuous roar of laughter. Thf. company is, with- out exception, an excellent one. Miss Dorothy Gerard sustained the part of Madame Cobwebb extremely well Miss Nellie Stevenson was excellent as Lncy Buckwheat; Mr. Herbert Lewis as Oliver Buckwheat was quite all there -If. Jules Vermiglio was impersonated with excellent French mimicry by Mr. John Gerant, and Professor Bumble could hardly have found a cleverer exponent than Mr. Geo. Veirae, while Mr. Frank Elliston lost no opportunity of interesting- and amusing the audience in the humorous vagaries with which his part abounds. The scenery and stage accessories are all that could be desired. Pleasure" at the Grand. "Pleasure," by Paul Merritt and Sir Augus- tus Harris—names which guarantee the good quality of any play-was produced at the Grand on Monday evening before a crowded audience. The play is replete with striking incidents, and the company engaged—a really strong one—takes full advantage of the many opportunities afforded them, and on Mon- day received round after round of ap- plause for their excellent acting. The scenery, which has all been newly-painted, is of a very high order, especially in the second, third, and fourth acts, in which the Riviera, Monte Carlo, and Nice are depicted. The ball scene in the third act is magnificent, and the Battle of Flowers in the second is extremely pretty. The dresses are very pretty, and are things to be dreamed about. Mr. H. J. Turner as Dick Doddifod was excellent, and created a great deal of laughter. As Alderman Doddifod Mr. Jarvis Widdicomb was not found wanting, and, with Mr. Turner, brought down the house. Mr. Ashton Ashbee as Jack Lovel was a success, and so was Mr. E. Monte- fiore as Major Lovel, Mr. Lawrence Caird as Prince Valvasia, and Mr. Marshall Moore as Peter Fareweatherley. All the ladies acted in splendid fashion, the cast including Miss Minnie Carlton, Miss Belle Valpy, Miss Lilian Mill-! ward, Miss Lily Martin, Miss Gwyn Herrich, Miss Venil Wright, and Miss Annie Grace. Pleasure should have a. successful run at Cardiff. Stars at the Empire. Droll Dutch Daly was a tremendous hit at the Queen-street-hall on Monday evening', and scored immensely, both with his extremely funny gag and his excellent selections on the con- certina. Mr. Daly was very funny at his last visit to Cardiff, but on this occasion he seems to have improved, his style being as fresh as ever. Arthur Combes with his song, The Lighthouse," is a great favourite, and brings down the house. The scenery has been specially painted, is remark- ably realistic, and no one should miss seeing and hearing Mr. Combes in this, his last big success. Miss Lizzie Valrose, who last week was such a favourite, stays yet another six. nights. The pretty lady sings several excellent songs in her own piquant style, and gains much applause. Miss Rose Sullivan, "The Irish Brilliant," is a real gem from the "distbressful" country, her rich brogue, quaint, pretty, and tuneful songs gaining for her a well-deserved encore. Mr. Arthur Reece was re-called for his splendid song anent highwaymen, and Edwards and Merritt, dancers, &c., were heartily applauded for their contribution to the programme, whilst Miss Nelly Florence, a serio-comic, is far above the average, and sings well. There should be crowded houses at Mr. Stoll's plaoe this week. Newport. Once again an unusually attractive pro- gramme is got together at the Newport Empire, and big audiences are certain during the week. The Aztecs, who proved such a great draw at the Panopticon at Cardiff, are sure to arouse much interest among Newportonians. The last of an almost forgotten race, their appearance alone is sufficient to warrant for them the title of the strangest people living The couple, who have now reached old age, go through an interesting performance. The mysterious Crowley should on no account be missed. Spry and Austin are too well known to need any words of recommendation. Their "turn," which is effectively added to by special scenery, is more enjoyable than ever. J. W. Hall fairly brought aown the roof. He is the singer of "My First Wife," "Silly Tommy," "Does Anybody Want to Buy a Bicycle," &c., all of which have been very successful. Miss Maud Esmeralda, a sweet singer the Circassian Brothers, clever musicians; Sisters Matthew, musicians and acrobats Kenealy and Conlin, comedians and vocalists, contributed to the programme, a better one than which could not be desired. I The Panopticon. The new theatrephone which Mr. Oswald Stoll has introduced at the Panopticon has proved such an attraction that the number of "receivers has been increased to 100, so that as many people can hear the performance at the Empire at one time. This week the Lupino Troupe has been engaged as a special attraction. They contribute a clever musical turn, and, in addition, go through a comical knockabout performance. Miss Nellie Gertine also scores heavily in her double-voiced songs. Naturally the turn of Atlas, the strong man, is a popular one, and the execution of, the several feats of strength call forth the hearty applause of the audience. The Sisters Rose and Agnes, juvenile duettiats and dancers, ire also able performers. Professor Allaby, the phrenologist, is still at the Panopticon, and the rink continues to attract many visitors. There will be a weight-lifting- competition on Wednes- day.

Ihe steamer Wyoming, of the Guion Line, is low on her last voyage, and is in a few days to )e broken up. Her sister steamer, the Wis- consin, is in course of demolition at Tranmere, md the Wyoming is now being towed to West Hartlepool, where she will likely be broken UP.

REVISION WORK. It A Chat with the Con- servative Agent. CLAIMS AND OBJECTIONS. I Mr. Robert Bridcut, the Conservative agent at Cardiff, is an energetic worker, and it is not always easy to get an interview with him. One of our reporters, however, caught him on Mon- day in his comfortably furnished office at Salisbury-chambers, and at once proceeded to glean information as to the progress of revision II work in the borough-from a Conservative point of view, of course. Oh, we are getting on all right," said Mr. Bridcut, opening a drawer and taking out a tabulated statement of claims and objections. Here you are: On the Parliamentary list we have made objections to 436 householders and four lodgers, making a total of 449." And the burgess list? "We object to 523." So the total number of objections is 963 F" No, that would be misleading. The total number of persons objected to is 529. You see, in most cases the same objection holds good as far as the Parliamentary and municipal vote is concerned." I understand; so the total number of per- sons objected to is 529. Now, what about claims ? "The claims for Parliamentary votes are:- Householders 298 and lodgers 769, total 1,067. Then there are 326 claims for municipal votes, but the total number of persons for whom claims have been made is 1,106." How does that compare with previous years p" Very favourably but I should tell you that, apart from the above claims, 1,946 names were sent in to the overseers before the lists were published,"and these, having been included, the trouble and expense of making new claims have been obviated." Are you satisfied with the work that has been done?" The work could not have been done better, but some people are woefully negligent. Not- withstanding all the expense and trouble we have gone to in proclaiming the fact that claims must be made before August 20, some people who are fully qualified are sending in their papers now. Here is one signed and witnessed on the 17th of August and brought to me on the 7th of September. In another instance one of my staff called on a lodger sixteen or seventeen times, and the claim did not come in until the 30th of August—ten days late. There are several similar cases. I only mention this because the people who have neglected all our advice will probably come to the polling- booth and complain that their names are not on the register. They have only themselves to blame. We cannot look after everybody in a constituency like this, and when we do look after them, they won't do what we ask them until it is too late." The reyision court opens on the 20th, I believe?" Yes, and I hope those whom we communi- cate with will respond to our appeals and attend the court, otherwise they will run a. very strong chance of being disfranchised for the next general election, which, in the light of recent events, is almost bound to take place next year."

CIVILISED GORILLA. Its Habits as Correct as are those of some of its Relatives. At the aquarium in Berlin there is a big gorilla whose habits are about as correct as those of most of his distant relatives, lie gets i !T BREAKFAST. up at eight in the morning, takes a bath, and uses soap without hesitation. When his toilet is completed he takes a cup of milk, after which he eats two loaves of bread, with Frankfort sausages and Hamburg beef, all of which he moistens with a glass of weiss beer. At one p.m. he takes a bowl of soup, with rice and potatoes, and a wing of a chicken. Ho uses his knife and fork and his napkin like one of our own 400, but when he thinks that his keepers arc not observing him he discards the impediment of civilisation and plunges his muzzle into the bowl, as if to give evidence of the melancholy fact that even a gorilla can be a hog.

A NEW BANNER. Unfurled by the Boilermakers and Iron Shipbuilders' Society at Cardiff. The new banner of the South Wales District of the Boilermakers and Iron Shipbuilders' Society was unfurled on Monday night in the hall of the Queen-street Arcade, Cardiff. There was a large attendance to witness the interest- ing ceremony, and Mr. Councillor E. Thomas presided over the meeting, Mr. Councillor Jenkins being also upon the platform.- The Chairman, in opening the proceedings, expressed the opinion that those who opposed Trades Unionism committed a great blunder, because combination was beneficial to the employers as well as to the workmen.—Mr. F. A. Fox, local representative, was then called upon to perform the ceremony of unfurling the banner, and made an explanatory statement, from which it appeared that the movement in favour of a Trades Union banner was set on foot in Cardiff, and that the other lodges in the dis- trict, wishing to have a claim upon the banner in future demonstrations, joined in thefund. Mr.Fox said that if the boilermakers that day received the highest wages it was because they were the best organised. Last year £ 22,000 was distributed in sickness and more than £5,000 in funerals, while the surgeons connected with them received £ 5,215. They had received under the Employers' Liability Act more than £2,142, and he had in his pocket a cheque for £870 which was wrung from the employers for the widows and families of three out of the five men who were kilied in the Tankerville explosion at Newport.

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A STEERAGE EVANGELINE. The Pink and White Clover Blossom that came over in an Immigration Ship. His prcpnomen was Botetourt and he had Virginia blood in him. Our set-which was journalistic and Bohemian—knew him as "Tort Travers." One fellow, a frefilling on his promotion, once spoke of him as tcrt a travers," a, weak witticism he never repeated. Tort had his ideas as to'the dis- tinction between freedom and license, and his own way of conveying his meaning. He had dash and daring always. When he thought it worth while he was audacious. His fashionable friends went into hysterics and even Bohemia was aghast at his freak of making his tenth ocean voyage as a steerage passenger. When we subs of the Cosmogenic gave our returned favourite a welcoming supper at "The Quarry" there was an asinine im- pression upon one or two of the feebler minds that we were whitewashing him. and that a little carbolic acid had been stirred in with the lime. Everybody who could beg or borrow the services of an office "understudy" for that night was there. Travers wore the only dress-coat on parade, but he atoned for the lapse into Philistinism by sitting upon the table, his feet in a chair, while he told steerage yarns. "Heroic newspaper enterprise, did you ask ? De'il a bit of it! I was regularly cleaned out by my live weeks on the Con- tinent. and hadn't even the ready for a second-cabin ticket. I landed in New York with four cents in my pocket. Having gone in for the steerage, I made thorough work of it. I spared my eyes not one uncomely sight; my ears took in the polyglot babble -squalling babies, swearing men, scolding women--and my nose It's too soon after supper to talk about that. You've heard of an atmosphere that would resist a carv- ing-knife? A cleaver couldn't have hewed through what we breathed and re-breathed over and over for those nine days. "And right in the midst of it all I di*- i" t^ie se'con^ day out a pink-and- v ciowtf blossom, as clean and sweet and fearless as ever nodded over a meadow path. She (Bob Taylor, if you are spoiling for it tight you can grin. again !)—she was a Swede, and her name was Christina Borna. I had seen her busy and helpful among the other women and the children all day, ever cheery and miraculously neat, but that evening I came upon her standing alone, or as nearly solitary as one could be in that foul hell. She was leaning upon the guards and looking due west. I thought first that she was praying. The moon was in her second quarter, and showed every line of the rapt face, clear and tender with something I divined at another glance was not religious exaltation. We steeiagers did not need formal introductions. I spoke first, respectfully. She replied modestly and frankly. I drew out a little of her story that night. The rest I got in the next two days. While we chatted children whose mothers were too sick to attend to them raced and howled and rolled about us, and the reek of evil cookery fought with the odours of a neglected hospital a little space away, and I thought of a clover bloom rooted in a gutter. ("Reach me another cigar, will you, Williams? This stump has the steerage taint to my taste.) "Hers was the simplest nature I ever knew, vat she had a clear head and she was not illiterate for one in her station. From childhood she had been betrothed to Charles Vassar, the son of a neighbour. He had emigrated to America tive years ago. She was then nineteen. Had they not been too poor to marry just yet she must have stayed behind to take care of her widowed and paralytic mother. Charles had written to her every month, and his money almost supported them. "She told me in badly broken English she 'had made such, pain to study, for so I Charles (lid write to do'that 'there was not in America,, all of it, so poor any oQiS as my afoddef • was not in America,, all of it, so poor any oQiS as my afoddef • I made good work, it was once, but now she move not one foot or one hand so much. -*She thera lied and look at me. I cannot I to you say how she was sorry in the eyes of her. So-two. three, four year—and one day she the eyes shut and not one word. I cail—so loud! No word! No look! No sorry now!' I stood between the daughter and rude gazers until she got her voice back. It did her good to talk it out, and I let her go on with the story presently. The mother was buried by peasant neighbours little richer than she had been. Christina paid them back with the next money sent by Charles, and hired herself out to a farmer's wife. For a year she did all the roughest work of the rough house- keeping—cooking, washing, milking, churn- ing, planting, hoeing and digging pota- toes sitting up at night to write to Charles and to sew upon such scanty stock of household linen as she could buy with her mean wages. Charles upon one side of the sah waste of waters, she on the other, laboured and saved for something dearer than life—the hope of meeting and living together. -lust twelve months from the day her mother died she received a teeter enclosing money to take her to Hamburg and to buy a steerage ticket to America. She said to 'Dakota," pronouncing it so oddly that I for awhile thought she meant Decatur. Charles WM on a ranch in that State. He would meet her in New York. She was ill on the passage. The ship's doctor said that she had worked too hard and too long. and that she had 'got one hard pull' on the chest through much lifting of her helpless mother. So it was a slim figure and wan face that awaited Charles upon the thronged wharf in the great. Strange city. She sat as near the landing as they would let her stay—on her little, old trunk, hugging the bundle without which the immigrant would not be the immigrant; watching, at first expectantly, then anxiously, then in uneasiness that grew hourly into terror, all the long day. until the throng thinned into the, group of Castle Garden officials, who began to question her more closely. They were not. harsh. No man looking into the face- -rare and frightened as a child's— etfn'd, haver given her a sharp word. They gave her food and shelter fur four days, and telegraphed vainly to the address she fuiiiishsci from im lQy.c.¡"¡¡¡ lfefcto^Xhen. as he neither came nor telegraphed, they put her on board an out-going steamer, and sent her back to Sweden. She was a pauper, and, her sex barring the possibi- lity of converting her into an independent American voter, there was no object in 1 -keeping her. "'Cursed shame,' you say? In this in- stance, yes. She shrank like a mimosa flower from speaking of the misery of the return voyage. Once she said that she 'had prayed to God to forget that she had been so bad to think He did against her be Her face was never fairer than while she dwelt upon the surprise that awaited her in the Hamburg seaport. Charles had cabled to a friend there to take care of her until his letter should arrive, after which she was to come directly back. The letter told how he had been detained four days out of reach of telegraph or mail by what Christina described as a 'most big snow- storm.' It contained, moreover, money to bring her safely and surely to him by way of Liverpool. His orders were explicit there. He would not leave New YorK or the vicinity of Castle Garden until he saw her. She finished the recital on our fourth night out. The moon was large and bright by now. She sat upon a stool in her chosen corner, always looking westward while she talked and after she had ceased to speak. I told her that we were nearly half-way across. She folded her hands devoutly and pressed- them to her bosom. 'I have wait long-Iong-long r she said, a happy break in her breath, 'and the heart has one great ache for being full!' I was called away for perhaps ten minutes by somebody. When I came back she had slid from the stool to the dirty deck and lay there, her face upturned to the moon, her hands still clasped over her heart. "The captain would have mumbled the service over her the next day had I not told him that I was an American clergyman and would take it upon myself. I think the Recording Angel scratched out the lie before handing in his books. I said the solemn words as devoutly as any ordained priest, and more feelingly. Even the chil- dren were still and the mothers forgot to complain when the tarpaulin enclosing my clover blossom settled slowly out of sound- ings in the sea. Jii, Jt^L, be^ I -wouW-^Hngle J Charles Vassar out of the rest of the wait- ing friends on the pier, and I did. Absorbed as I was in dread of the task I had taken upon myself of telling him the truth, I had, I confess, a thrill of professional grati- fication when I noted that he was a manly fellow, with a shrewd, kindly face and eager eyes, as blue as those of the steerage Evangeline. It rounded off the story har- moniously." His cigar was dead and the ash cold. He pitched it into the grate and twisted about to reach a glass from the table behind him. At his nod the waiter tilled it, and then all the rest. Travers took his feet from the chair and arose, the wineglass in his lifted hand, his head bowed. I give you the memory of Christina Borna We drank the toast standing and in silence.—Marion Harland, in (bit. Ex- change."

Wise and Otherwise. "Do you believe that Bacon had any- thing to do with Hamlet?" "No; I think Hamlet's trouble was his liver." Young husband: Didn't I telegraph you not to bring your mother with you? Young wife: Yes; but she read the telegram, and she wants to see you about it. Dentist: Will you take gas ? Alan in chair: Er, I don't know. Is there any risk? Dentist: Oh, no; you pay in advance. A railway accident lately occurred, caused by the axle of a tender giving way, detain- ing the train several hours. A lady in- quired of*a gentleman passenger why it was so delayed. He gravely replied: "Madam, it was occasioned by what is often followed by serious consequences—the sudden break- ing of a tender attachment." "It's a difficult thing to choose a wife," says a well-known club-man. A beauty without money—my father is unwilling; a homely girl with money—I am unwilling; a beauty with money—her mother is un- willing; an ugly girl with money—pah!" ■ 11 When the Americans "reckon" they are .usuaJLhr wrotiji. The last United) States census was a tissue of errors. And now they find that a little mistake of about jB15,000,000 has been made in the calculation of the excess of imports over exports. This throws our own error of £ 350,000 in Irish Customs completely into the shade. President Lincoln once said that the best story he had ever heard in the papers of himself was this:-Two Quakeresses were travelling on a railroad, and were heard discussing the probable termination of the war. I think," said the first, that Jef- ferson will succeed." "Why daes thou think so?" said the other. "Because Jeffer- son is a praying man." And so is Abraham a praying man," objected the second. "Yes, but the Lord will think Abraham is joking," the first replied. Minks: Say, Winks, my wife tells me that new servant girl you have is a thief, and you'd better be on your guard. Winks I suspected as much; been miss- ing all sorts of things. But she's so effi- cient and repectful my wife won't get rid of her. Minks: She'd send her flying if you'd use a little management. Winks; What shall I do? Minks: Kiss your wife in the dark some night, and pretend you think it's the ser- vant girl. Lord Derby's curious fits of absence of mind form the subject of a good story. Once on a time he walked with Lord Claren- don, his opponent, and told him all the secrets of the Cabinet. Lord Clarendon listened amazed, but thought it too large an order when he was asked for his advice. It was not for him to counsel his political foes. At this intimation Lord Derby woke up, saying, "Really, I thought all the time I was talking to a. colleague He had continued, hardly recognising the bet, a controversy he had been having with other members at the Foreign Office. Of course, Lord Clarendon honourably preserved the Cabinet secrets, but he told his story against Lord Derby, and made a laugh. "Well," remarked a young man to a group of friends, the only girl I ever really loved is to be married the 10th of next month." "Too bad, old fel," said a member of the party; "you have my sympathy." "You know the old "storv about as good fish in the sea., don't you?" inquired another. Why don't you punch the lucky fellow ?" asked a pugilistic member, and prevent him from coming to time at the wedding?" Who is the lucky man?" asked a fourth member of the gathering. If you will only give me a chance I will tell you. She is to marry me. I'll take some brandy and soda." I am here, gentlemen," explained the pickpocket to his fellow-prisoners, as a result of a moment of abstraction. "And I," said the incendiary, because of an un- L fortunate habit of making light of things." "And I," chimed in the forger, "onaccount of a simple desire to make a name lor my- self." "And I, added the burglar, through nothing but taking advantage of an opening which offered in a large mer ca-ntile establishment in town." But here the warder separated them. HE WAS PLACATED. The row did not attract general attention in the restaurant until the big man with the red face threw off his coat, slammed his hat on the table, and shouted: — If you're looking for trouble, ye can get it right here, an' I reckon I can hand it to ve about as fast as ye can take it away.' "But I'm not looking for trouble," pro- tested the small man, rather feebly. "I don't want any trouble. I never" Weil, then, ye don't want to be makin' no breaks at me," persisted the big man, walking aruund the table and shaking his fist at the other, for I'll give ye trouble, au' lots of it." But I don't want any. I You don't! I ve got a good notion to give it ye for luck." My dear sir, insisted the little man, mildly, "I certainly never meant to give any offen-e. In fact, I am always very careful not to become engaged in any con- troversy. 1" It was evident that he was becoming somewhat excited himself now. I make it a study to avoid getting into any sort of difficulty, and so would you if you were in my place-Tve just served five vears in prison for killing a man in Wis- consin, and I don't want any more of it, truly I don't." And he looked up beseechtugiy at his would-be antagonist, who seemed to regard him in a new light, and agreed to "accept the apology."—"Detroit Tribune." ANALYSING THE SITUATION. "You have no objection to me personally, Miss Feathercroft, I hope," remarked the young lady's somewhat elderly admiver. Why, Mr. Glaspy," she replied, you axe not acting as a proxy for some other man As a proxy ? Do I understand you cor- rectly, Miss Feathercroft? As a proxy for some other man? Certainly not." "In asking me to be your wife you meant yours individually, oid you not?" "Of course. but-" Very good. Let us dispose of this point first. You asked me to many you. I declined. You inquired whether I had any objection to you personally. I asked you, in reply, if you were acting as agent to some other man. You said you were not. Now, then, if the fact be con- sidered established that you wish me to marry you, and I refuse to do so, io follows inexorably that my refusal is based on the fact that it is you yourself whom I do not wish to marry. Do you follow me?" "I— I think I do," said Mr. Glaspy, somewhat; bewildered but- One moment. Observe, now, that this refusal has nothing to do with any other man. Hence, what- ever reasons I may have for not wishing to marry you apply to you personally, and nobody else. Therefore, they are personal to yourself. Is that entirely clear to you!' Why, yes." gasped the discomfited Mr. Glaspy, helplessly: "but still "Hence it must be apparent to you," she proceeded, raising her voice, pointing her finger argu- mentatively, and following his now retreat- ing form around, the room, "it must he apparent to you that I do have some objec- tions to you personally, and your question, or, rather, youy-fSSiumption, to characterise it more accurately, was founded on a mani- fest misconception. I procued now to give some of my objections. Firstly "/oil needn't, Miss Feathercroft exclaimed Mr. Glaspy, recovering himself. You needn't proceed to state the objections. I'm glad you've got objections,' he went on, firmly grasping his hat. But for those objec- tions I might have been by this time tne promised husband of a walking rhetoric and female Demosthenes Tliunk Heaven for the objections I have the honour, madam, to congratulate myself on escaping a hor- rible fate, and to wish you a very good even-

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