Evening Express

TEMPERATURE AND RAINFALL. M.RB TKKRBBAXUR-TT. RAINFALL. LUr*- M.x. Min. iiean Thursday 18 64 45 54'5 0 00 Friday 191 63 42 52'5 O'OO Saturday 20 64 44 54'0 O'OO Sunday 21i 65 45 56'0 O'OO Monday 22j 61 40 50.5 0*05 Tuesday. 23,' 60 43 51'5 O'OO Wednesday 24j 58 47 52'5 0-31 TheTempevauu-e represents extreme reading the thermometer for 24 hours ended 9 :1J& taken in the shade at Cwrt-y-Vil, Penarth. The Rainfall registered at Cwrt-y-Vil, Peusurth, for ih)24 hours ended ? —^

iusmcss DUCK AND SON, HIGH-CLASS STORE CHEMISTS, ST. JOHN'S-SQUARE (CORNER OF THE ARCADE), CARDIFF. PRESCRIPTIONS ACCURATELY PREPARED. QUALIFIED ASSISTANTS EMPLOYED. PUREST AND BEST DRVnS ALONE USED. CHARGES ABOUT HALF THOSE USUALLY MADE. DRUGS, CHEMICALS, PATENT MEDICINES, PHOTOGRAPHIC AND DRUGGISTS' SUNDRIES. e3733 AT LOWEST CASH PRICES. X "OH, DEAR, DOCTOR, X What will you recommend for my Tight Chest this Fea.rful Weather ?" OH, ISM IS NOTHING LIIJ; TUDOR WILLIAMS' PATENT BALSAM OF HONEY. THERE IS NO MORE TRYING SEASON FOR THE HUMAN CONSTITUTION THAN THE PRESENT WEATHER. Beware of the sunshine in the day and the cold winds Itt night. Should you catch It cold, nip it in the bud by taking the certain remedy. ONE OF THE MOST REMARKABLE REMEDIES OF THE AGE, rpUDOR T^riLLIAMS' pATENT JJALSAM OF JJ0NEY- ThoUSII.11ds of Children have been Saved from an Untimely Death by the prompt use of Tudor Wil- Iiams' Balsam of Honey. No Moth ;r should neglect to keep this Infallible Remedy in the house ready for any emergency. Remember t'hat it is wiser to cÍlèck a slight Cough at the commencement than to allow it to develop iuto II. lingering complaint. Ask distinctly for Tud6r Williams's Balsam of Honey, and see that you get the right article. Thousands of Children Cured from Whooping Cough and Bronchitis when all other Remedies fail. Persons suffering from Difficulty of Breathing should give it a. trial. ir ARGEST SALE OF ANY COUGH MEDICINE. IN THE WORLD. OVERWHELMING TESTIMONY. IT IS MORE THAN GOLD TO ME. My wife desires me to convey her best wishes for the success of your Balsaua of Honey. It has been of great benefit to our little ones, who suffered from Bronchitis and Coughs during the last two most in- clement winters. It gives them instant relief. Further, our medical attendant, Dr. Jones, quite concurs in the freauent use of the Balsam when occa- sions require.—Yours faithfully, JOHN WALTER MORGAN, Brynheulog House, Hirwain. County Magistrates reconuueJad it. ARTHUR JACOB, Esq., Pontithre, Three Cecks, Breconshire, states I find your Balsam of Honey an invaluable remedy for Bronchitis and Coughs. Sold by all Chemists and Store* iu Is 2s. 9d., R,ucl 4s. 6d. bottles. Sample bottles sent (post paid) for Is. 3d., 38., and 5s. from the Inventor- jy rjlUDOR -^y^ILLIAMS MEDICAL HALL. ABERDARE. 29118 IS A NDBEWS AND SON, FURNISHING UNDERTAKERS, Every Requisite for Funerals ef all classes. OPEN CARS, HEARSES, BROUGHAMS, SHELLIBIERS, Belgian Horses, Ac. Cusr Omen 30 A 31, WORKING-STREET, CARDIFF (Opposite the Monument). Branches The Mews, Castle-roa^, oath, and 'Bus 6llice, Glebe-street, Peuarfch. Telegraphic addressI OM N't BUS. "CARDIFF. | ^g^BnaBEssMHBManBnBBsanBiHMmssMaaaESHSHBm THE GLORIA HIGH ARM HAND SEWING MACHINE, Complete with L«ck-up Cover. £2 10s. CASH. A. W. S PEN C E R (Successor to Henry Thomas), DOMESTIC MACHINE DEPOT, ST. JOHN'S-SQUARE, CARDIFF e3667 ARTIFICIAL TEE T H. COMPLETE SET ONE GUINEA. '•INGLE TOOTH 2s. 6d. Five Years' Warranty. Prize Medal. GOODMAN & CO. 10, DUKE-STREET, and 56, QUEEN-STREET, CARDIFF. ARTIFICIAL TEETH PAINLESSLY FITTED by Atmospheric Suction, at one-third their usual charges. No Extractions necessary; perfect and per- manent life-like appearance; special SOFT PALATES for Tender Gams perfect for Mastication and Speech. COUNTRY PATIENTS SUPPLIED in ONE VISIT, and Uailw:1Y Fare allowed. RECTAL ATTENTION GIVEN TO REPAIRS, EXTRACTIONS. STOPPING, &c. TESTIMONIALS. Dr. ANDREW WILSON (late R.N.) says:—"1 can recommend Mr. Gcodman as a very skilful and humane Dentist. His reasonabie chÚge, should attime to him all classes." Mr. K VYSE. of Plawtow, says:—"I am very well pleased with the attention I have received from you. The Artificial Teeth suppiied have given me perfect satisfaction, as a previous ict I had from another dentist were by no means com- fortable. I am indebted to Mr. Andrew Wilson. editor of 'Health,' for recommending me to your establishment. Consultations Free. Fpecialitv in WHITE ENAMEL and GOLD FILLINGS, AMERICAN DENTISTRY, and FT. ATE LESS PALATE. Before entering look for the name. GOODMAN and CO., 10, DUKE-STREET, and 56, QUEEN-STREET. CARDIFF. 1'O.NTYVRfPn: 68. TAFF-STREET (over Glamor- ganshire Bank). NEWPORT: 12, BANESWELL-BUILDINGS. SWANSEA: 15, CASTLE-STREET. Hours; 10 to 8. Consultation free. Our Free Distribution of Presents, We have withdrawn for the present our announcement of the Free Distribution of 25 presents daily. We shall, however, con- tinue to award to those who nave already sent in coupons Double Tickets for Theatre Royal, As given by Mr. EDWARD FLETCHER, the enterprising Lessee. Double Tickets for Grand Theatre, As given by Mr. CLARENCE SOUNES, the new Lessee and Manager. We shall continue the Presentation of Books only in connection with our New and Novel Profit-sharing Scheme, to which we call the attention of those of our readers who have not yet had their wants' supplied, and to whom we say —Send in yo.ur Ts ames and Addresses on the Coupon in the opposite column. SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS. The following persons will, on calling at the "Evening Express" Office, 56, St. Mary- street, Cardiff, receive the gift fop which they applied. If messengers are sent they must be provided with written authority to receive the gift. The full name and address of the applicant must in all cases be given. Successful applicants residing at a distance must forward 3d. in stamps to cover cost of postage. All gifts must be claimed within l'hr7.e Days of announcement or they will be for- feited. Gould, J., 10, Salisbury-road, Cardiff. •Tor.es, Mi.«s A., 20. Morgan-street, Newtown. James, D. T. P., Market-buildings, Cardiff. Rees. Mrs.. 7. Thesi^er-street, Cathays- Williams, Katie, 17, Strathnairn-street, Roath Wheeler, W., 29, Gloucester-street, Riverside. If you do not see your name to-day lank To-Morrow. PUFTLTC FTOTTRES NOTICE. I VAUGHAN PRIZE DRAWING. The following Prizes in above Drawing, not having been claimed, unless claimed within Seven Days will be Sold:—2,001, 409, 1,995, and 620. e5805r25 J. RICHARDS, Seeretarv. ■■giiaMBMPaB—aiMBKtanBwgaa—ar-~f-rr"Tginmiiiiniii hi

TRI-KPHANK National 502 Post- oftice, 95. TKLKOKAMS "Mail, Cardiff."

NOTES. BY "OBSERVER." CARDIFF, Wednesday Morning. The town is naturally both excited and per- plexed over the hush-money allegations, and, as a. deal is said, but it seems impossible to get direct charges levelled, and individuals pointed out, people are left to wonder and (what is still worse) to suspect. This is a most unfor- tunate state of things, and I echo the remark of our "Mr. Micawber that the whole business demands sifting to the very bottom. Mean- while there is some relevance in the following screed of the Poet's: — WHO IT ISN'T It isn't Trounce, 'tis understood, The Brothers Beavan, White, and Good, Those great twin "senators" named Jones- Not cne the soft impeachment owns. 'Tis not Morel, it is not Brain- Perplexed Cardiffian, try again. 'Tis not the Corys, neither liees— Not here, not here, our wanderings cease, It isn't Jacobs, Evans, Hughes, Who would our confidence abuse- It isn't Crossman, no nor Carey, Nor Johnston, Jenkins, Sanders wary— And well we know, no matter who is Suspected, 'tisn't either Lewis! It isn't Cerliold, Yorath, Yaughan— Pursue the scrutiny till dawn. It isn't Tucker, Fulton, Riches, Nor Waring fit to till the niche is. It isn't Andrews, Comley, Shackell; We've hardly any left to tackle. It isn't Ramsdale, Thomas, John, It isn't Morgan Morgan 'pon My honour, Harries knows no guile— But who're the culprits all the while? THE OFFICE POET. The oharming sense of fair play which characterises the Radicals was well illus- trated on Monday night at a. meeting called in favour of the candidature of Dr. Buist. The posters (it seems) distinctly stated that the proceedings were public, but as a number of Tories were present an attempt was made to shut their mouths by proclaiming the pro- ceedings as partaking of a merely private and semi-committee character. The speaking then proceeded, and one of Dr. Buist's supporters rose to gainsay certain charges that had been made against the candidate. This brought Mr. Padfield to his legs with one or two pertinent remarks, \vhioh, however, were so unpalatable to the audience that the chairman directed Mr. Padfield to resume his seat, which, after a protest, he did. A more satisfactory, and certainly a far more gentle- manly course, would have been, to allow Mr. Padfield to make his statement and then to knock the bottom out of it. Probably the latter was too difficult an operation for the Radicals present, so (true to their traditions) they silenced the man, as being a good deal easier and the pleasanter than attempting to reply to his arguments. This is delicious weather, my masters. This morning, as we poor day scribes pursued our toilsome way towards the office, it literally poured a cataract of rain. The deluge was tropical. The overladen sewers were on the point of giving in, and another few minutes of the extra cataclysm would have flooded the town. Happily, the special wratli of the downpour was soon over, but it still rains dire- fully and dismally. Oh, happy English climate! A Cardiff man was seen to strike A match, and grope hi8 way To where, within his dining-room, The gas arrangement lay. The bracket he examined close By the vesta's flickering light. Then turned him round and sobbed, and said, "The gas is full alight!" Thet way in which our street gamins murder the English language is something appalling. "Whysty My" is the best they can do with "Western Mail," and, as for our contemporaries, they are equally victimised. But. surely, a peculiar way of handling the language doesn't quite account for the following. A Newport news- boy on Monday night sent a thrill of excite- ment through those within hearing by yell- ing, "Explosion at Blaina; forty lives lost." The expenditure of a copper and an examina- tion of the paper proved that it was in America that the explosion had occurred. That boy (says a commentator) will most likely come to a bad end. The Cardiff Social Reform Council has pre- pared a charming little terror for municipal candidates this year in a string of fifteen ques- tions on local matters, which range well nigh from Dan to Beerslieba- I take no exception to the questions, many of which are of a highly pertinent character. But, what I want to know is, suppose the candidates reply in the att'vmative to this question, and in the negative to that: or, suppose (which is just as likely) they don't reply at all, what of it? What will be the result at the poll'' And, finally. who. and how strong, are the Social Reform Council? We .said the other day that our council did nothing. We were egregiously mistaken. We withdraw the remark, with a. full and abject apology. It is not true that the council does nothing. On the oontrary, it has just raised the rate to Is. 6d. in the JB, or 3d. more than it has ever been. This great work appeals with direct force to our hearths and homes, and will tend greatly to raise our local legis- lators in the estimation of the burgesses. Another important and welcome addition to the industries of Cardiff! Messrs. Spillers Nephews are about erecting a large works on the Moors, which will give employment to some hundreds of hands, mainly women. This will be welcome news at a time when honest work for honest folk i.s none too plentiful. Lord Roberts's remarks at Newport should be read by every Briton with the interests of his country at heart. Especially cheering and encouraging to our gallant volunteers will be Lord "Bobs'" references to them and to their importance as a. factor in the defence of the Fatherland. This great general is evidently not one of those who would belittle the Volun- teer force: very far from it, for listen a moment to what he says. He is speaking of the invasion of England. "If ever such an eventuality were to ooeur England would be m a sorry plight without her Volunteers, and would bitterly repent lost op- portunities for fostering that spirit which in- duces our fellow-countrymen to become Volun- teers. For Volunteers do not ask for much in return. They could hardly be expected to do everything for themselves. They cost the State very little, and in return for the money spent upon them they willingly devote a considerable portion of their leisure time to learning their duty as soldiers. I have been much gratified and delighted to see the keenness displayed by all ranks of Volunteers to become efficient." I hope these words of one who is, almost above anyone else in England, entitled to speak, will be weighed and studied by the public, by the Army, and by those in high offi- cial quarters. A force like the Volunteers is what no other country in the wide world can show, and it should be encouraged to the ut- most, and neither sneered at nor starved, after the fashion too prevalent for years in high quarters. I hope, too, that the remarks of Lord Roberts will be take to heart by our Volunteers, And that a decided addition to their ranks may be the result.

"EXPRESS "SANTA CLAUS" FUND I Generous Gift by the Marquess of Bute. A CHEQUE FOR FIVE POUNDS. Our List of Subscriptions is Growing but a Big Sum is Wanted to Make the Scheme a Real Success. "Sa'jta Claus" entered the office on Wednes- day morning, her face beaming with delight. "See here," she cried, waving aloft a couple of slips of paper, which proved to he cheques for no less than JB6, accompanied hy the fol- lowing most valued and. welcome letter: — Bute Estate Office, Aberdare, South Wales, October 22, 1?94. Madam,—In response to your letter to Lady Lewis I have pleasure in enclosing you a cheque for £1 towards the fund you are good enough to raise on behalf of the poor boys and girls of Cardiff, and I have also the pleasure of sending you a cheque for £ 5 on behalf of Lord Bute, in response to your letter to his lordship dated the 18th inst. —With best wishes for the success of your scheme, I have the honour to remain, your most obedient servant, WILLIAM THOMAS LEWIS. "So very, very kind of Sir William and Lady Lewis," murmured "Santa Claus," "and isn't it just noble of the Marquess." We should just say it was! The good cause bowls merrily along, and not a day passes that new recruits are not gained and new fields won for our "Santa Claus" movement. It is only three weeks since "Santa. Claus" made her first appeal, and she views the result already achieved with very pardonable pride. Nearly £ 80 has been collected, quite irrespective of the boxes and books, the results of which are not yet known, whilst the bags and the promises in kind will enormously aid the work and ensure the waifs of Cardiff such a Christmas treat as, it is eafe to say, they have never had in all their lives before. Here is a hint for tho.ôe who, for rjome reason or another, are unable to fill their "Santa Claus" bags: — 86. Richmond-road, Oct. 22, 1894. My Dear Miss Carr,— As I find I am unable to fill your "Santa Claus" bag as I would like, may I ask you to kindlv accept the enclosed postal order fiO.-i.) in lieu thereof? I sincerely trust that the success which attended your efforts last year may on this occasion be exceeded, and am, yours faithfully, (Mrs.) H. WHITE. SPECIAL NOTICE. Will friends and helpers please note that the "Santa Claus" Dorcas is open at Messrs. Walkey, Thomas's every afternoon, also thai collecting-boxes, bags, books, &c., are nuw available, and will be thankfully distributed on application ? All donations, offers of work, and suggestions should be made or sent to "Santa Claus" Offioe, 15, Tudor-road, Cardiff. AWARDS FOR WORKERS. Although there is a good old proverb which tells us that well doing is its own reward, and though we are certain that none of our workers desire aught other than the comfort and happi- ness of the little people who are to be the re- cipients of our "Santa Claus" bounties, it gives us great pleasure to be able to announce the following awards, which will, we doubt not, enhance the interest that the "Santa Ulans" collectors already feel in their good work. The awards are as follow: — 1. Costume, of the value of £ 4- 4s. (colour and material to be selected by the winner), to the lady engaged in a hotel or other place of business who shall collect the most money for the Santa Claus" Fund—made and supplied by Messrs. Sharpley and Pritchard, Queen- street, Cardiff. 2. Lady's Jacket, of the value of £ 2 2s., to the lady who collects the second highest amount —made and supplied by Messrs. Morton and Co., Queen-street. 3. Hit, of the value of 12s. 6d., to the lady who collects the third largest amount—made and supplied at Regent House, 4, Duke-street, Cardiff. LIST OF COLLECTORS. The following have kindly taken collecting- box" Miss Morgan, Royal Hotel, two boxes. Miss Potter, Rovftl Hotel (1). Mi-?s Colling?, Boyal Hotel (1). Miss H*!tzni»a, Royal Hotel (11. Mr. Fiotcher. Theatre Royal, Cardiff (2). Mr. Hobbs, Royal Vaults, Cardiff. "Satanella," at Madame D'Aro's, Cardiff. Mrs. Barry, The Imperial, Cardiff. Miss I)errin, Alexandra Hotel, Cardiff. Miss D,ivies, Angel Buffet, Cardiff (2). Mr. W. R. Evans, Tennis Court Hotel, (Neil's), Cardiff. Mr. Frank Brooks, Philharmonio Restau- rant. Cardiff (4). Mr. W. Creed. 68, Tudor-road, Cardiff. Mrs. Mildon, St. Fagan's. Mr. John, Grand Hotel, Cardiff (2). Mr. C. Anstice, Craddock Hotel. Cardiff (21. Cardiff Conservative Working l\n's Club (2). Cardiff Conservative Club (21. Miss Annie Francis, South William-street, Cardiff. Miss F. M. Jones,. Lion Hotel. Blaenavon. Miss M. O. White, Bridgwater Arms, Car- diff. Mr. T. Enilyn Jones, ironmonger, Penarth. Miss Handy, Queen's Hotel, Cardiff. Mr. T. George. Old Arcade Hotel, Cardiff. Mr. George Westtlake, Criterion Hotel, Cardiff. Mr. Loma. Exchange Hotel, Cardiff. Mns. S. F. Podesta, Tradesmen's C'ub, Cardiff. Mr. Thomas E. Oliver, Canton Hotel, Car. diff. Mr. A. Williams. Cottage Hotel, Cardiff Miss Isaac and Miss Kibblewhite, Borough Arm.; Hotel, Cardiff. Mr. A. J. Beer, Three Horse Shoes Hotel, Cardiff. Mr. T. H. Mallett, Blue Bell Hotel, Car- diif. Miss Morgan, Roath Castle Hotel, Cardiff. Miss Hillier, Chideock, Cathedral-road, Car- diff. Mr. W. H. Salisbury, "Our Boys," St. Mary-street. Cardiff (2). Messrs. R. P. Culley and Co., Cardiff (6). Mr. Blniberg, Arcade, Cardiff (2). Great Western Hotel, Cardiff (2). Mrs. Saunders, 112, Castle-road, Cardiff. Mr. Prust, chemist, 146, Clifton-street, Car- diff. Corporation Hotel, Cardiff. Miss Peacock, Alexandra Hotel. The following have kindly taken collect- ing books: — Mr. Watkins, at Messrs. Howell and Co., Cardiff (2). Miss Louise Ellerman. 115, Peuarth-road, Cardiff. Mr. Isidor Leon, 256, Cowbridge-road, Car- diff. Mr. A. J. Davies, Llanbleddian-gardens, Cardiff. Mr. Willie Taylor, 14, Wenvoe-terraee, Barry. Mr. J. Marsh, 11, Donald-street, Rcath, Cardiff. Mr. H. L. Fisher, upholsterer, Metal-street, Rcath, Cardiff. Lucy Landsdown, 21, Maindy-terrace, Car- diff. Clara, Lansdown, 21, Maindy-terrace, Car- diff. 1%1 Misa WiUiams, Clifton Hotel, Clifton- street, Roath. Mr. Hall, 144. Clifton-street, Roath. Mr. Jones, 143, Clifton-street, Roath. Mr. J. C. Vallender, Claude Hotel, Car- diff. Mrs. Loveless. Royal George Hotel, Roath. Messrs- T. D. John and Co., Corporation Hotel, Cardiff. Mr. J. Stinchcombe, 22, Lead-street, Cardiff. Mrs- Berry. SUBSCRIPTION LIST. £ t. <L Balnnr* from laft yfar 9511 Mrs. Dawnav, Tudor-road, Cardiff 5 5 0 Proprietors rf "Evening: Express" 5 0 0 The Marquees of Bute 5 0 0 Mrs. Jackson, Birchwood Granye, Penylan.. 2 2 0 Colonel .1. f}aske!l, Boverton Iloiiie, Cow- biidgp 2 2 0 Lord Tredegar 2 0 0 Councillor Morgan Morgan, CardiS 1 1 0 Mr. J. E. Gunn. Tredeleroh 1 1 8 Mr. J. Allen, Park-place, Cardiff 110 Councillor S. A. Brain, Penarth 110 Councillor Sliaokell, Newport-road, Cardiff.. 113 Mr J. Weaver, Penarth 1 1 I Mr. J. H. Jones, Penarth 1 1 0 Mr. James Price, Tudor Hotel. Cardiff. 1 1 9 Mr. Solomon Andrews, Cardiff. 1 1 0 Alderman P. W. Carey, Cardiff 1 1 0 lfv. If Bu.djren, Cardiff 1 1 0 Plailierg's Arcade (near Gasworks), Cardiff.. 110 Councillor T. Andrews, Cardiff 110 Councillor Josenh lianwdale, Cardiff 110 Councillor C. E. Waring, Cardiff. 110 Councillor Trounce, Mayor of Cardiff 110 Mr. H. Cousins, Penarth 110 C. H. R 1 1 0 Mr. Clifford J. Cory, Vaindre Hall 110 Mr. Ivor Vaenell, Cardiff 11 0 Messrs. Thackeray and Co., Cardiff 1 1 0 Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher, Theatre Koyal, Cardiff 1 1 0 Meesrs G. F. Hill and Son, Cardiff 1 1 9 Messrs Geo. David and Evans, St. John's- a'qua.re. Cardiff 110 Mr. J. A. B. Williams, The Cedars, Llan- daff-road, Cardiff.. 110 Mr. E. R. Moxey 1 1 0 Messrs. Cory Brothers 110 Mr. Cannbell Corv 1 1 n Messrs. D. W. Davies and Son, West Wharf, Cardiff 1 ] o Lady Lewis, The Maidy, Aberdare 1 0 0 Mr. Alfred Stevens, Peuhill 0 11 0 M. L. H 0 10 (» Major Thornley, Penarth 0 10 6 Mr. D. Morgan, Peaarth 0 10 6 Councillor WUliajn Lewis, Cardiff 0 10 6 Mr Edwin Seward, Cardiff 0106 J- H 0106 Mrs. Arthur Mee, Cardiff 0 10 6 Mt ssra. Strauaghan and Stephens, Cardiff 0 10 6 F. S. L 0 10 6 J. H 0106 Mr. T Thornley, Cardiff 0106 Ivor, Cissie, Hilda, and Dora. Roberts, Cardiff 0 10 6 W. J. E. T 0 10 6 Councillor Hughes, Cardiff 0 10 6 Mr. II. J. Bos, Cardiff 0 10 6 ilrs H- White, 86, Kichmond-road, Cardiff. 0 10 0 "Morien" 0 10 0 Mr. E. Dobbin, St. Mary-street, Cardiff. 0 10 8 Mr. F. C. Lloyd, Penarth 3 18 9 Mr. Charles Moore, engineer, Park-street, Cardiff 0 10 0 S. W. J 0 5 0 Dr. VValford, Cathedral-road, Cardiff 0 5 0 Councillor James Tucker. Cardiff 0 0 0 0 5 0 Mr. H. Jl. Jones, Cardiff 0 5 0 L. Austin, Cardiff 0 5 0 F. D 0 5 0 Messrs. Adams and Co., Wviulham Arcade, Cauliff 0 b 0 Mr. H. T. l'earce, Llandaff-road, Cardiff 050 A Friend 0 5 3 Mrst-rt-. Edwards, Robertson, raid Co., Cardiff 0 5 0 Mr. Row'and Payne, solicitor, Cardiff. o. 050 Mrs. W. r. Govier, Oakfleld-street, Cardiff.. 050 Mr. Brukewieh 0 2 6 Miss E. Anthonv ("domestic servant) Cardiff 0 2 6 Mr. R. W. Sttitrt. Cardif f. 0 2 6 Mr. F. Case, Cardiff 0 2 £ Messrs. Griffin and Blanchard, Albany- road, Cardiff 026 Captain J. Herbert Vauglian, Forest Gate, London 3 2 6 Mr Stevens, greengrocer, Castle-road Car- diff 010 JE77611 SUMMARY OF OTHER PROMISES. Messrs. Walkey, Thomas, and Co., Cardiff, supply the prize bags gratis. "Morien." 100 buns. The Scotia Restaurant, Duke-street, Cardiff, 700 buns Mr. Stevens, The Dorothy, Cardiff, 608 buns. Messrs. Singer and Co., loan of tewing machines. Messrs. Wheeler and Wilson, loan of sewing machines. Mr. A. W. Spencer, Cardiff, present ef yarn and loan of Bradbury sewing-machines. Messrs. David Jones and Co., 1 cwt. of cake. Mr. Phelps, Queen-street, Cardiff, box of oranges. Castle Coal Company (Messrs. M. Thomas and Co.), Cardiff, gift of house coal- Castle Coal and Coke Company, 22, King's- road, Cardiff, a load of coal. Mr. Edwin Hunt, 8, Holmesdale-sfcreeti, Lower Grangetown, Cardiff, 100 Scotch muffins or scones. Mr. Walter Sirrell, 8, Holmesdale-street, Grangetown, Cardiff, 50 Scotch muffins. Messrs. Jones, Dickinson, and Co., Cardiff, 100 41b. loaves. Mr. J. I5at<te.n, Albany-road, Cardiff, 100 polemes. Mr. Lambton, Castle-road, Cardiff, 100 polonies. Mr. Edwin Sirrell, 114, Castle-road, Cardiff, 200 buns. Mrs. Witcliell, 136, Clifton-street, Cardiff, piece of corned beef. Mr. David Rees, Hayes Market, Cardiff, lcwt. offtake. Mr. J. W. Hall, Grangetown Steam Bakery, Corporation-road, Cardiff, 50 41b. loaves.

BETTING ON A KISS. A Million to One That He Wouldn' Get It. At Bow.st,reet Police-court, London, on Tuesday a neatly-attired, respectable-looking young woin:}i was charged (before Mr. Vautrhnn) with theft. The prosecutor is a very old man, named Sidney Garratt, and his manner of .giving1 icr}deouoo caused much amusement. He said, "I am a certified bailiff, and live at 12, Clement's Inn Pa-sage- About two o'clock on Tuesday afternoon I went to the Edinburgh Castle, Strand, where I generally go when I want refreshment. This young woman was there with two others. I have known this girl for some time, and I asked her if she would have a gla-s, of sherry. lie had one. So did the other girls. The others then went into an adjoining bar. Im- mediately afterwirds this girl put her cheek close to mine. I ■said, 'Don't get so close to nie, if you please (Laughter.) She said, 'But I want to kiss you.' (Laughter.) I said, ^ut I object to being kissed.' (Re- newed laughter ) There are plenty of yountf men who would like your kisses.' She still tried to kiss me, and with great difficiltv I kept her at bay for five minutes. I then miss¡d my scarf-pin, which was worth about 10s. I told her she had better find it, but f-lie said she did not know where it was."—The Prisoner: That's not right. You wanted to kiss me, and I would not let you- You said "It's a million to one you won't kiss me," and I said. "It's all right; that's a bet."—A police- constable proved that when searched at the (station prisoner did not have the pin in her possession.—Tlie prisoner was remanded.

GLADSTONE'S EYES. Hoped His Sight Will Be as Good as Ever in a Month. According to the London correspondent of the "Scotsman," the latest news from Hawarden is that Mr. Gladstone is now able to read quite comfortably with the eye that was operated upon, but that the other eye is almost totally obscured by cataract, and will have to be sur- gically treated in the course of a. month or two. The operation already performed has, however, been so successful, that there is every prospect, when the other eye has also been cleared of the cataract, that the right hon. gentleman's sight will in the course of a month or so be almost as good as ever it was.

FOUND DROWNED. Body Picked Up Out of a Grangetown Brook. On Wednesday morhin. the body of a man, e. supposed to be a sailor, was found floating in a brook at Grangetown, Cardiff, at the rear of St. Paul's Church. The body was recovered from the water by some bystanders, and on the arrival of Police-constable Wheeler it was con- veyed to the mortuary. The deceased was a. man about 5ft. 8in. in height, dark complexion and dark moustache. The body was attired in a dark suit of clothes, and in the breast pocket of the coat was found two discharges, bearing the name"of "Joshua Ward." An in- quest will bt held on Wednesday evening.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. Interesting Pars about Interesting People and Things. Sarah Bernhardt was once a dressmaker's apprentice. Lady Colin Campbell is one of the ablest of the regular writers on the staff of the "World" and the "Pall Mall Gazette." A man who went to hear a trial at a Ger- man Law Court, and was too late in taking off his hat., was sentenced to six hours' im- prisonment for impoliteness- The sentence was carried out. Mr. Gladstone is greatly interested in the controversy which has been coing on about the validity or Anglican orders, and it is said to be probable that, he will discuss the question of Anglican orders in an article in one of the magazines. The Rev. T. de Witt Talmage, the well- known American preacher, is. says a London correspondent, expected in England in the course of the next few days. He is on a journey round the world, and comes to Lon- don from India, where he spent a week or two in visiting the principal centres of in- terest. It is probable that during his stay in this country he will be seen in the pulpit a good deal, both in the Metropolis and the provinces. The inarrif ^e is announced, at Burnley, of Mr. Dixon Robinson, son of Colonel Robin- son. Clitlieroe Castle, to Miss Marv Adelaide Robinson, his half-cousin, daughter of a wealthy banker. Mr. Robinson was a win- j oipal actor in the famous alxlnotion of Mrs. Jackson by her husband., who kept her nrl- soner in a. houxe at Blackburn for a week be- fore she was liberated.

.p-- NOT ENOUGH EVIDENCE. A Mether Charged with Murder is Dis- charged. At the Central Criminal-court on Wednes- day Betsy Webb, 24, a charwoman, was in- dicted for the alleged wilful murder of her in- fant.—Mr. Avoijv, for the Treasury, said the grand jury had ignored the bill nn the ground that the medical evidence did not conclusively prove the cause of death.—Prisoner was accor- dingly discharged.

MARY ANN-STREETSHEBEEN. At Cardiff Police-court on Wednesday morning (before the stipendiary, Mr. T. W- Lewis, and other magistrates) Bridget O'Brien was charged with selling beer at No. 24, Mary Ann-street, on Sunday, the 14tli inst,—The offence was proved by Police-constables Francis and Wootton, and defendant was fined 95 and costs, or «n« m«

Grumbles About the Gas A CHAT WITH MANAGER CLARRY. He Says There is No Cause for Com- plaint as the liluminant is Good in Quality and Pressure. I A reporter of the "Evening Express" waited upon Mr. Chrry, the secretary of the Cardiff Giis Company, on Tuesday, with reference to the letters that have been appearing in our correspondence columns in regard to the quality of gas at Cardiff- Mr. Clarry was at lirst reluctant to say anything on the matter, explaining that the company were averse to noticing anonymous correspondence. If any consumer had a complaint to make it should, he said, be made direct to the officials of the company, who would give it every attention, and would en- deavour to remedy any defect that might exist. After further conversation, however, Mr. Clarry intimated that, as our representative had gone to the trouble of calling upon him, he had no objection to entering shortly into the subject. Then he went on to say that there was no falling off in the quality of the gas or in the pressure. "Quite the reverse," he remarked, "for we always make prepara- tions at this time of the year for variations in the temperature, and for the approaching dark evenings, and at the present time we have a very large reserve of retort power to meet contingencies. The gas, as sent out, is in excess of the Parliamentary standard, and it is tested frequently at the works. Independently of that, however, a series of tests are made by experts in different parts of the town un- known to us, and it follows that if the gas was below the standard at any time, and in any part of the town, we should hear of it. So fa.r, no complaints have reached us from an official quarter. Our mains all over the town are ample, and there is no part now that might be considered deficient. We have just added an. important work at Grangetown. There we have put up a large gas holder, and this is in use at the present time, so that there should be a better supply this winter than there has ever been in Cardiff." "So you think there is nothing in the com- plaints made by our corre8ponù"nts ?, "The eases referred to are, probably, isolated cases, where the sudden approach of the cold weather has a cooling effect on the ground and atmosphere, with the result that condensation takes place in some of the pipes. If complaints are made to us direct we will immediately attend to them. In a town like Cardiff, where there are 120 miles of gas mains and 12,000 consumers, it is only natural to expeot that some few, even if it is only a. dozen or two. should suffer some incon- venience at this time of the year, when we are just changing from the warm to the cold season." LETTER FROM PENDANT." TO THE EDITOR OF THE EVENING EXPRESS Sir,—I anticipated that the quality of the gas which the Cardiff Gas Company is at pre- sent supplying to its customers would, as was pointed out by "An Indignant Consumer" in your issue of Tuesday, affect more mortals than myself. I sympathise with business men when thfir windows are made to look quite dingy. The bad illuminant must necessarily affect their trade. But have they no remedy? Why don't they proceed in one solid phalanx to the offices of the company and utter their protests verbally? Written remonstrances ap- pear to be of no avail. There must be some reason for the present low pressure, The other day I happened to drop across a gentle- man well versed in the manufacture of gas, and in talking over the present poor supply at Car- diff he ventured the opinion that perhaps the company were making more out of the gas- water than out of the gas, for (said he) when the gas is of an inferior quality the water is of more value, and vice versa. I know nothing about the manufacture of gas myself, and I simply state what my friend told me foi what it is worth.—I am, &c., PENDANT.

TRAIN ROBBERIES. The Prisoner at Cincinnati Has Confessed. A Central News telegram from New York says :—The prisoner recently arrested at Cin- cinnati, who is accused of being concerned in the Quantico train robbery, has made a full con- fession. He was accompanied by detectives to CalTerton, where he pointed out the place at which the valuables taken from the Express Company's safe had been buried. The amount of property recovered has not yet been made known.

SERGEANT AND SMUGGLERS. A Soldier Vanquishes Three Assailants with an Alpenstock. A Dalziel's telegram from Paris says:—A ser geant in the Alpine Regiment was attacked by smugglers on his way on Tuesday night from Cabanes Villes to Vera Cana. His aggressors, armed with knives, took him by surprise. He had nothing but an alpenstock to defend himself, but he used this to such good effect that one smuggler was felled to the ground and lay there unconscious. Another was knocked into a, ravine 600ft. deep, and the third had to take to' light.

A PECULIAR DISPUTE. Discharged Chatham Dockyard Em- ployes Make a Claim. An interesting question has arisen in Chat- ham-Dockyard with reference to the 48 hours week. As is well known, more than eight hours a da yare worked in Government estab- lishments in summer, and less in wiinter, the average for the year, however, being, it is stated. 48. Recently a number of fitters who have been working longer hours during the summer months, have been discharged, and they are now claiming arrears of wages for all the time worked over 48 hours a week. The local officials refuse to recognise the demand, and have referred the question to the Lords of the Admiralty. The fitters are meanwhile placing themselves in the hands of their union the Amalgamated Society of Engineers.

AT THE EMPIRE, Two Cardiff People Fined for Creating a Disturbance. At Cardiff Police-court on Wednesday morn- ing (before the stipendiary. Mr. T. W. Lewis, and other magistrates) Cathevint O'Brian and John O'Brian, husband and wife, were charged with creating a disturbance in the Empire Music-hall, and assulting Mr. MacNieoll by striking him on the head and face.—The casej had been adjourned for a month, as on th41 last occasion the infant carried by the woman* had ceated such a disturbance in court as to render the hearing of the case im- possible.—The case was proved against both prisoners, and Catherine, who was the chief offender, was fined 40s. and costa, or one month's imprisonment, and her husband was fined 5s. and costs, with the alternative ol seven days.

EARTHQUAKE SHOCK. A Central News telegram from San Franciscv this morning says :—A sharp earthquake shocl was experienced throughout South Californi) on Tuesday night.

TOWN-HALL TO BE PAINTED. The only business of interest at the meeting of the Cardiff Property and Markets Committee this morning was the acceptance of the tender of Messrs. Gay Brothers at £109 4s. for paint- ing the external wood and ironwork of the Town-hall.—Dr. Edgar Jones presided.

A ROPE ROUND HIS NECK. A young man, named Bradbrook, was found dead with a rope round his neck at Colchestei on Wednesday. He was to have been marriet next week.

A FAIR, BEAUTIFUL SKIN. —SulphoHne 30., gives the natural tint and peach-like bloom of a perfect complexion makes the ekiri amooth, supple Uea'.thv.' comfortable. Tablets everywhere. Willifim Woodward and Frank Taylor agaiu appeared before the magistrate at Marylebone Police-court on Tuesday charged with seriously assaulting Arthur Cockbum and Alfred Saville in a house at Regent's Park, when cutlasses are alleged to have been used.-—The magistrate, decided to commit Taylor for trial for felony and Woodward for misdemeanour. LlVElt COMPLAINTS.—Dr. King's Dandelion anrl Quinine Liver Pills, w.cliout Mercury, are » potent remedy; remove all Liver and Stomach Com- plaints, Biliousness, Headache, Sickness, houlder Pain*. Heartburn. Indigestion. Constipation.