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METEOROLOGICAL NOTES. I SOUTH WALES TIDE TABLE. ♦- ♦* J, & 3 S 3 ■» S, o ° O £ 2 o m ° S- H BS « S »J A -« & £ o o cp z a ph Fridav (Morning 2 29 ( I 29 j ?. 23 1 40 J 1 38 Aor l9l Evening 3 131 2 9 3 5 2 20 j 2 24 pr. IV (Heiaht 24 7 23 3 25 1 /ft 4 lo 0 Satur- fMom' ng 3 51 j 2 43 3 37 2 56 2 53 day, E ven in g 4 24 3 14 4 8 3 2o 3 28 Apr. 20 (.Height 26 8 25 ? 27 2 | 28 3 16 11 Sundav ( Mornin^ j =0 3 39 | 4 33 3 49 3 45 Anr S Evening 5 12 4 2 4 55 4 11 4 15 Pr" -1 I eight 29 1 27 2 29 7130 3 19 0 Mondav f Morni'g 5 34 | 4 24 5 16 4 32 4 35 At>r 22 1 E'eni'? 5 SI 4 41 5 J8 4 51 4 56 Apr" (.Haiyhc 31 3 28 9 31 9 31 6 20 11 Tuesdv (Morni'S 6 10 5 3 5 57 5 9 5 15 Aur 23 i Evenng 6 27 5 22 6 16 I 5 27 5 34 p J (.Height 3^ 3 30 0 | 32 9 32 9 i 22 4 "W eOnes- rMorni's* 6 44 5 40 6 34 5 45 | 5 52 day < Sivjnng 7 0 5 56 6 50 6* 2 6 8 Apr. 24 {.Height; 33 9 30 10 34 3 33 6 j 23 4 Thurs- rMormn? j 7 1-6 6 12 7 6 6 19 <T~4 day, I Evening 7 33 6 30 7 24 j 6 36 6 ^4 Apr. 25 (.Height I 34 8 31 2 35 3 ) 34 0 24 1 Uoatb Basin East Dock Sill ^Alexandra Docc SDock Sil

LLANDAFF CATHEDRAL SERVICES. I Cheats and hymns by the Holiday Choir doris* the eiaainder of the week. >

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ELLIMAN'S AnS?s,f Kennedy, Esq., Blue- fields, Jamaica, writes :— fields, Jamaica, writes :— T T TM aivt'C! used your Embrocation 1LJjiiVlAJN S> foy. sprained muscles, and it never TJ failed to give relief—in my bath ELLIMAN'S after a hard day's work, and it gave refreshed feeling and quiet ET T TTVT I -\T>Q sleep. In fact, as soon as my HjlIHAiN o labourers know that I have some at hand, they one and all ask for a ELLIMAN'S little • White rubbing' for some strained or sprained muscle or cut ELLIMAN'S or bruise."—Dec^4,1894. CHEST COLDS-SORE XTILLIMAN'S THROAT. rj Mrs. Bolders, Amblecote Viear- ELLIMAN'S Stourbridge, Oct. 4, 1894, writes -.— T T "Ihave used your Embrocation ■j' LL1MAJN S for some years, and have found .1 J it most beneficial for colds, sore throats." throats." "AND IT I WILL HAVE, OR 1 WILL HAVE NONE." X^THEN you want Elli- IT man's, Ask for Elli- VTTTMAW<S man's. Many retailers stock i/LLiMAJN o substitutes for all articles in I demand, and pay their assis- ELLIMAN'S faints a commission on the sale of these, which explains why UNIVERSAL when an article is not asked for by name what was re- mrnr>An i mrAw quired is not found in the EMBROCATION, parcel. AN EXCELLENT GOOD THING." ELLIMAN'S SEVERE PAINS. Mrs. S. Dallenger, Aldinga Villa, .-»T o, Oxford-road, Bournemouth, LLIMAN'S writes A lady in my house was taken ET T TTVT A "NT'S with severe rains in the leg and side at nigh £ I robbed well with Et m -vTja Elllman's the affected part, which LLIMAN o allayed the pain and enabled the lady to sleep." "jg LLIMAN'S "CI LLIMAN'S "I contracted severe rheuma- TpLLIMAN S tism in both legs; H.B.M. Vice- I'J Consul made me a present of ET T TTVT A AT'Q A BOTTLE of yonr Embrocation, J-iJj IAIN which has cured me within a week.—July 31at, 1894." ELLIMAN'S ACCIDENT. ELLIMAN'S ^x' Iiees> New Zealand, writes:— writes:— writes:— ER T TIH- A -HTJO "Dawson's Hotel, Reefton, LLIMAN S "Sept 10th, 1894. "On mounting my horse a ELLIMAN'S couple of weeks ago it bolted, and came down with me upon a wooden 1«T T.TM A "NT"? bridge, severely twisting and A ° bruising my foot and shoulder. I TrTMiW'« obtained a bottle of Elliman's EJLililixLAjN fe and applied it every few hours, I with the result that on the second ET T TM IW'SI day I could get about again, and a o week rode here, 50 miles." ELLIMAN'S FOR ACHES, AND PAINS. E Miss Rose Alphonsine, Spiral ELLIMAN'S Ascensionist, writes:— '• When doing my Spiral Ascen- ETTTlVTAXT'si sion at the Jar dm d* Pans my feet and knees became swollen and verv sore. I tried your ELLIMAN'S Embrocation, and after two good rubbings I was able to perform. ETTTTWiWa I now use it after every ascension, and will always keep some by me. —23, Helix-gardens. Brixton-hill, E LLIMAN'S s.W., London.—Oct. 29th, 1894. "AND IT I WILL HAVE, OR I WILL HAVE NONE." ACHES AND PAINS. ELLIMAN'S Universal Embrocation. Universal Embrocation. ACRES and PAINS. ELLIMAN'S ?L. Universal Embrocation. CHES and PAINS. ELLIMAN'S J\ Universal Embrocation. ET.TJTVfAN^ UNIVERSAL EM~- BKOCATION, for Bheumatism, Lumbago, Sprains, Bruises, Cuts, Sore Throats from Cold, Chest Colds, Stiffness, Cramp, Bronchitis, &c. Bottles, Is. Itd, and 2s. 9. Jars, lis., 22s. Prepared only by ELLI MAN, SONS, a*d CO., Slouga, England. L11806—a X STOP ONE MOMENT. X Oh, dea octor. must my darling die jI There is very little hope, but TBY ONE OF THE MOST REMARKABLE BEMEDIE OF THE AGE. fJIUDOR ^TII^jIAMS' ATENT jgALSAM OF JJONEY Thousands of children have been saved from an untimely ath by the prompt use of TUDOR WILLIAMS' BALSAM OF HONEY No Mother should neglect to keep his Infallibe Remedy in the House ready for any emergency. Remember that it is wiser-to check a slight Cough at the commencement than to allow it to develop into a lingering complaint. DO NOT FORGET TO GIVE IT TO THE BABY, Over 4,000 of Testimonials to hand from all parts ef the World. IT IS MORE THAN GOLD TO ME. My wife desires me to convey her best wishe for the success of your Balsam 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 frequent use of the Balsam when occas sions require.—Yours faithfully, JoHif WALTEB MOBGAN, Esq., Brynheulog House, Hirwain. THE BRITISH ARMY SPEAKS HIGHLY OF IT During the two veir-i that our Regiment were in Pembroke Dock I used your Tudor Williams' Balsam of Ho ney, and found that there was not another Cough and Lung Cure on the British market equal to it. Send me on a case for my friends at OHCE.—Band- sergt. W. HARES, 1st Bn. The Conn. Rangers, Anglesea Barracks, Portsea, Portsmouth. Sold by all Chemists and Stores in Is. lid., 2s. 9d and 4s. 6d. bottles. Sample bottle sent (post paid) for la, 3d., 3s., and om the Inventor— D. TTL, WILLIAMS MEDICAL HALL, ABEBDARE,

WEATHER FORECAST. YESTERDAY'S FORECAST. I YBSTMOAT'S WKATHKR. Varying light winds, nn- North westerly winds settled; local showers, morning showery,after- perhaps thunder. J noon fair. The fereoaat of the weather throughout the West of England and South Wales for to-dav (Friday) is as follows —Sonth-WMt<!)-ti/ and southerly breezes fair to showery; mild. TEMPERATURE AND RAINFALL. I DATE TEMPEBATCRE. Max. |Miu. Mean BAINFALL Friday 112 52 38 45-0 (V00 Saturday 13 S6 35 4o'l O'OO Sunday 114 56 37 46" l O-0Q Monday \'o 54 35 44'1 o-00 Tuesday 16 51 41 "60 Wednesday 17 58 46 52*0 o-00 Thursday 118 56 42 490 Q-QQ The Temperature represents extreme reading of the tl ermemeter for 24 hours ended 9 a.m., taken in the shadeat Cwrt-y-Vil, Penarth. TheBainfall registered at Cwrt-yVil, Penarth, for the 24 hours ended 9 a.m.

HUNTING APPOINTMENTS FOXHOUNDS. CARMARTHENSHIRE.—Friday, April 19, Llanybri; Tuesday, April 23, Pass-by (to finish the season)—11. MONMOUTHSHIRE.—Saturday, April 20, The Pentre (to finish the season)—11.30. PEMBKOIBSMIRB.—Friday, April 19, Tufton Arms (to finish the season)—11.30. TIVTSIDE.—Monday, April 22, Postywyn, Trelech Thursday, April 25, Cilwend^ Park—11.30. Thursday, April 25, Cilwend^ Park—11.30. 'p-

BAROMETRICAL INDICATIONS. Almended is a chart of the barometrical readings for the 48 hours ended Thursday midnight, as regi- tered at the Westsrn Mail Office, Cardifi. -The instrument is 33ft. above sea level.

Telephone, National, 502; Post-office, 95. Telegrams, "Mail," Cardiff.

NOTE 8. BY "OBSERVER. CARDIFF, Friday Morning. The Weights and Measures Act seems to be worked on very just and reasonable lines at Cardiff. If a tradesman's weight or scale is found faulty the matter is reported and the delinquent is given two days within which to get the matter rectified. If this be done, no further action is taken; but if the matter is lef* unattended to then prosecution follows. Now, this is a perfectly fair method of admi- nistering the Act; but just compare it, reader, with the persecution meted out to the pub- lican, and you will find the contrast highly suggestive to say the least of it. Hoity-toity, we sihall all have to exert our- selves to keep these corporation committees from flying at each others throats Here, now, vte have the cabs committee and the health committee glaring at one another, and m.i::ial1y bandying such inquiries as "What do th",y know about it?" and such candid advice as "Let 'em mind their own business." Good friends, sweet friends, let there not be such a sudden flood of mutiny, and bear in mind what the Scripture says of the warring members. Reflect, too, if you are so impa- tient with one another, what must be the feeling of the publio towards the lot of you! Primrose Day is with us again, and the little yellow flower ia well in evidence at Car- diff, though I curiously enough stumbled up against quite a knot of young Tories who, in the'rush of business, had forgotten all about the celebration! Doubtless if every Con- servative Bported his blossom there would be a far greater display even than we have at pre- sent. Speaking of Lord Beaoonsield, a writer in that bright and excellent weekly, the New Budget," observes:—"True townsman as he was, perhaps he did like his peacocks better than his primroses at Hughenden. But the emblem was the one decided by the date of his death, rather than by any personal prefe- rence of his life; and a yellow carnival for all London is the delightful result. There are more primroses to be seen on the 19th of April now in Curzon-street, where he died. than all the slopes of Hughenden could supply. We are not concerned to deny that had he seen } them he might have said how good they were in salad. The 'voice of the muffin-bell' was almost as muoh to him as the voice of the cuckoo. 'If we could- only so contrive our lives,' he somewhere sighs, 'as to go into the country for the first note of the nightingale, and return to town for the first note of the mttffin-bell, existence, it is humbly presumed, might be more enjoyable. It is muoh to be hoped the able speech delivered last evening at Neath by Mr. Stanley will not fall upon listless ears. The great African explorer knows better than any ten "authorities" in Parliament the importance of our African responsibilities and the best way of rendering ourselves impregnable in what is no doubt the Continent of the future. The snub administered by him to the member for Mid-Glamorgan is well deserved, and should go home to the heart of every Welsh Radical representative. These gentlemen want a little more blunt talking to in Stanleyese. ? "Does novel-reading prevent marriage?" is one of the latest problems propounded in this most critical and inquisitive age. A writer in a monthly review, discussing Mr. Balfour's "Foundations of Belief," takes occasion to &ay that solid books, dealing with the grc-at problems of mind and morals, are no longer read, except by a few specialists. That an exclusive diet of novel-reading is extremely debilitating is proved by one series of facts which are observable in every port of the civi- lised world. Men and women among the reading classes no longer marry in anything like such numbers as they formerly did, and the reason is that they have no pluck in them to face lives of Spartan simplicity on limited incomes. The result is disastrous to women, inasmuch as it prevents many of them ever n srrying at all. For if a woman does not marry when she is young very few men care to marry her when she is middle-aged. Men n-MTy in middle life, but they do not marry wtmen of their own age; they marry young woman. The physiological moral (observes the Hospital") is that it would be vastly better for both men and women to read novels for recreation only; and when at work to read solid books, which really exercise and develop the brain. In practice the result of this would be that both men and woman would have better and stronger brains. They would marry earlier and with more courage; they would face the ^crld more hopefully and success- fully, and they would become the pareuts of vholesom3, healthier, happier, and more capable children. The great problem-Drunk or Not Drunk-is one that has engaged the attention of mankind ever since the introduction of beverages known as "strong," and will probably still engage it till time shall be no longer, or till (which heaven avert!) the fads of which Wilfrid, Ebenezer, and Co. are the exponents, reign triumphant over prostrate humanity. It is, indeed, a deep and widespread problem. The wife has occasion to wrestle with it when hubby sprawls in with a "shorry to keepsh you, m' dearsh, been at prayer meetinsh," and gracefully takes his seat on the mat. The policeman occupies his mind with it when he finds a para- lytio on the pavement and has to decide whether 'tis a case for the ambulance or the cells. Nay, more, the viotim himself has to meet it when in the throes of self-examination- he whispers, "It cannot be-hio-I ain't drunksh," and reels on his way strengthened and refreshed in spirit. Now, many tests have been devised by more or less clever people for the discrimination of these matters, and for the off-hand settlement of the interrogatory, Drunk or Not Drunk? One set of tests depend on those balancing properties inherent in every sober body; another and less trustworthy set have to do with the same of sight and smell both as applied to the in- quisitor and the victim; but, perhaps, the most delicate, and, certainly, to my mind, the most scientific of all, is the pronunciation test. I have referred to this matter in these columns before, and my mind is once again directed thereto by some apposite remarks appearing* in a brisk contemporary, the "American Artisan." The editor of this paper plunges at once "in medias res," by button-holing his reader* and putting to him the blunt inquiry, "Are you at this moment drunk?" and following it up with the further question, "How can you ascertain whether you are or not? How can other people find out?" I venture to say these questions go straight home to the hearts of thousands of Cardiffians." "Well," says the editor, "there is, to start with, the pronuncia- tion test, and to every mind will recur the damsjctg expression* truly rural. There is L little doubt, if a man can clearly and dis- tinctly remark, "Truly rural." he is not drunk -at any rate, not ovthoepically intoxicated. But (says the "American Artisan," which evi- dently speaks from experience) a severe test lies in the ability to smoothly jerk out the fol- lowing mellifluous lines: — "A skunk sat on a stump and stunk, Skunk said stump stunk, Stump said skunk s'tunk." In Boston they are talking about instituting a spelling test to determine the condition of i mar. with a strong alcoholic breath and an intense desire either to fight or go to sleep. A gentleman hailing from Malsden, Mass., suggests the following as a test: — A&omphiasis Neurodeatrophia Bipinnatisected Ochsenheimeriidæ Capparidaceous Parlotosquamosal Diprionidian Quinquetuberculnte Empyreumatical Bhombicuhoctahedroa Fructiculose Supersesquialteral Galeopitliecide Tetrakishexahedron Hexakisoctahedron Uraniscorraphy Isomeromorphism Ventriculobulbous Juxtapositional Warriangle Karyomitosis Xiphorhyncus Laryngotracheotomy "Saguarunai Macrosporangiophore Zeuctocoelomatic Bu't here the "American Artisan" editor's conscience smites him, and he hastens to add —The Woman's Christian Temperance Union should protest. If inability to spell these simple and common words is a test, then most of us are howling drunk at the present time, whether we indulge in or eschew the flowing bowl. There's another question. Sup- pose one main stands all right on the list till it comes to "Ventriculobulbous," or even "Zeuctocoelomatic" itself, while another flounders hopelessly on some easy word like "Agomphipws" or "Capparidaceous." Axe both men in the same condition as regards sobriety? Obviously not. These and ether great matters will naturally suggest themselves to the reader in the consideration of this new aind all important phase of the great tempe- rance question. If spelling is to be the test, will not this force the advocates of phonetio spelling and the rum-sellers to coalesce for natual advancement? We own this matter is too deep for our plummet to sound. Fools nsh in where angels fear to tread, and whai an American editor s'tops it is not for an English note-writer to procaed. Still, there may be something in the above remarks which may tend indireotly to the solution of the burning problem—Drunk or not drunk.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. ? INTERESTING PARS. ABOUT IN- TERESTING PEOPLE. "The objection to Euclid," of which we have heard so muoh recently, says "Punoh," is of very ancient standing, and is shared by ujeariy every school boy. A committee o fthe society of friends re- port that they have personaJly presented a,n address to the Emperor of Russia in which liberty of conscienoe is urged as needful to the Russian people. We read in "Vanity Fair" that the ladies of the harem of the late Ismail Pacaa have arrived in Cairo from Constantinople. The "august widows" were received with much sympathy by the other Khedival princesses. One of them has sent a telegram to the spirit of the late Pacha, asking to be forgiven for some annoyance \vJhidh Mxe had caused him during his life. The trosseau for the future Duchess of Aosta will, it is stated, be made almost en-1 tirelv from materials supplied by Italian art and industry. The laoe to be worn by the bride is antique, and of great historic value, being the gift of her family and of other illustrious personages. The wedding: dress will be of brocade, with gold and silver flowers woven into it, the groundwork show. ing a paile rose colour in certain lights. The bride's monogram will be worked uponn her shoes in pearls and precious stones. King Humbert will present the duke with four magnificent English-bred horses, which are now at Turin. A correspondent of the "Westminster Gazette" speaks of the extraordinary resem- blance between the late Mr. Lawrence G-ajie and Lord Justice Davey. "I remember," he says, "addressing Mr. G-ane in a dim light as Sir Horace (his lordship was then a membeII- of the House of Commons), with whom I had some business. Before I had discovered mv mistake, Mr. Gane replied, 'I am an M.P. I am also a Q.C. But unfortunately I am not Sir Horace Davey.' I murmured an apology. 'Oh, I am not at all surprised,' Mr. Gane said, 'for I have only just returned from Bournemouth, where no fewer than six different persons spoke to me unaer the impression that I was the ex- member for the Christclrurch Division of Hants." ??-?-?

A BLIND YACHT DESIGNER BEMABKABLE CAPABILITIES OF MB. B. HEBBESHOFF. Mr John B. Herreshoff, the famous Ameri- can yacht designer, is 60 years of age and blind. He it was who designed the yacht- now' in course of construction which is to defend the America Cup in the autumn of the present vwar. Mr. Herreshoff has not been blind all his life. The trouble came on gradually when he was about sixteen years of age. He is at his works every morning before nine o'clock. Without a. second's hesitation, he walks to his d&sk, takes out a bunch of keys, selects the right one in a dash, and throws open the desk, Its many pigeon boles are filled with papers and documents of all kinds, and, although he had nevar seen one, he can pick out any par- ticular paper he may want, simply through n emoi-y and his sense of touch, which has been developed to a truly wonderful degree. A secretary reads all the business letters to him, and Mr. Herreshoff dictates the answer. He is kept minutely informed of all the doings in the yard, and in this way he keeps a per- fect picture in his mind of the workings of the whole vast establishment. Mr. Herreshoff's method of planning inventions is unique. Sometimes for half a day he sits at his desk, with his head resting on his hands, thinking. Great problems in mathematics he can work out in this way, amd wonderful devices in mechanics are evolved without the aid of sec- retary, pen, or paper. All the models of vessels to be built are submitted to him. His brother Nat invariably has a tiny model made on the hnes to be pursued in the construction of a new craft, and this model is given to the elder brother. If the work is of extreme im- portance, like ihebuildmg of a cup defender, the blind man sometimes sits for days rubbing his hands lightly over the model, thus getting a perfect picture of the lines of the boat in his mind. Many changes suggest themselves to him, and he works them out with mathe- matical prec ision to show their correctness. A few inches more of depth at a certain point may mean the added power of several hundred square feet of canvas, or the alteration of an angle even the fraction of a degree may reduce the friction so that the speed of the craft is accelerated without injuring ,it; heavy weather capacities.

ALL THE MAID'S FAULTf" SHE GUARDED THE HAPPY COUPLES' SECRET TOO WELL. A well-to-do West countryman of a some- what sensitive disposition left for his honey- moon. He registered with his bride, who was accompanied by her maid, at a big hotel. The young couple thought they would feel much more at ease if the fact that they were but re- cently wed was kept a secret, they agreeing that thir aotions should in no way afford a cue to curious or inquisitive people. So they earnestly damonished the maid not to tell any- one that they had just been married, warning her of the consequences if the fact should be- come known about the hotel. Everything went along smoothly for three days, and then the young couple suddenly discovered to their dis- may that they were being closely scrutinised by every guest in the house- In the dining-room scornful looks were cast at them by the ladies, and there was no mistaking the fact that they were the subject of considerable comment, which they felt certain was uncomplimentary. They held a consultation, and called the maid. She was closely questioned as to whether she had answered any queries concerning them, and, after a good deal of fencing, finally blurted out: "They kept telling me that you were just married, and I got mad, and told them they were liars, that you weren't married a* all!

WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. INSPECTOR MAJOR'S REPORT TO CABDIFI' COUNCIL. The report of the chief inspector of weights and measures at Cardiff (Mr. Thomas C. Major) has just been completed. It points out that during the past eighteen months out of 34,509 weights and weighing applianoea brought to his department for testing purposes, 14-,602 had been found to be unjust, and of the latter total no fewer than 5,752 had been re-. jected as totally unfit for use. The inspector had visited 1,542 places of business in the town, and out of 19.775 examined, 7,228 had been condemned as unjust. During this period there had been 60 convictions. The fines im- posed. exclusive of costs, amounted to L71 6s., and the fees 'or stamping and adjustment to j3355 13s. lid. The whole of the weighing- machines in use at the Great Western. Taff Vale. and Rhymney Railway Stations had been inspected, and several were found to require adjustment and repair. The authorities, how- ever, immediately complied with the request ÏD. -.h.

I This is Primrose Day. Few days in the calendar of Conservatism take higher rank than Primrose Day. It is a day that ever re-calls to memory the life and work and lamented death of one of the greatest and noblest of modern statesmen. To-day, by hvndreds of thousands of Englishmen, Scotch- men, Welshmen, and Irishmen the modest ptimrose Lord Beaconsfield's "favourite flower"—is donned with conspicuous pride. The flower has now become the badge of his party's faith, the sacramentum of their political creed. It was a happy idea that associated the primrose with the memory of the great states- man. It is a beautiful sentiment, so full of poetry, and so true to tradition and to our his- torical instincts. The Welsh ever associate the leek with the immortal memory of their patron saint; the shamrock serves a similar purpose in Ireland, the thistle in "Bonnie Scotland," and the rose in "Merrie England." We are all familiar with the political significance attached to the rose-white and red—during the prolonged struggle between the Royal houses of York and Lancaster, and how in Henry Tudor and Elizabeth the rival colours were blended in happy union. Thus, floral emblems have well played their part in the history of our country, and to associate the primrose with a great leader's memory and as a party badge is but the rosuscitation of an old and venerable idea, which is of the very essence of Conservatism. IN LONDON. Friday, being the fourteenth anniversary of the death of Lord Beaconsfield, Primrose Day was observed in London in the usaul manner. The deceased statesmam's statue at Westmin- ster was decorated with many floral tributes of remembrance on Thursday night aud on Friday morning from political associations and numerous private admirers. One of the earliest deposited was from Hong Kong. The pedestal of the statue was quite surrounded by tributes of primroses, arranged in various forms, as well as other decorative plants. Among other devices, the monogram of the Pr.rrrose League was conspicuous. At aa eaily hour visitors to Parliament-square with individual tributes were frequent. AT CARDIFF. Primrose Day was widely observed in Cardiff on Friday. Nearly every other person in the street wore a bunch of the little yellow flower associated with the memory of Lord Beacons- field. A commemoration in honour of the late Lord Beaconsfield will be held at the Docks Conser- vative Club to-night (Friday), at eight o'clock, Readings from Lord Beaconsfield's works, songs, &c., will be given, and an address will also be delivered en Beaconsfield Author, Commoner, and Statesman."—At the Cathays onservative Club a social evening will be held, at which, in addition to other attractions, Mr. Wadding ton will deliver an address on The Life and Work of Benjamin Disraeli, Earl of Beaconsfield." Mr. Councillor Henry White will take the chair at eight p.m.

THE AMERICAN RACERS. OWNUR CROKER TALKS OF HIS CHANCES IN ENGLAND. In an int-erview with a New York newspaper Mr. Richard Orokier spoke very freely about his prospects on the English Turf. Concerning his youngsters he said: —"I have two oolte that I think well of. Montauk is one, and True Blue, a full brother to Tammany, is the otbeir. I expect big things from True Blue. He is the very picture of his famous brother. I considered Tammany one of the greatest racehorses this courvtry has produced. The way in which he disposed of Lamplighter in their match race, with 8st. 101b. up, made a big impression upon me. He was, in my opinion, a faster horse than Iroquois. If his brother proves as good as he was, I think I shall win a few races in England. I am inclined to pin my faith on the two- yearoldis, although Banquet, Don Alonzo, Stonenell, and Harry Reed, if they can be made fit in the English climate, should be heard from. They were good horses here. A good horse'is a good one all the world over. The maist, foggy atmosphere that prevails during certain seasons of the year in England should not affect the breathing and wind of the horses any more tliaai the dust does on the tracks in this country. I am in- clined to like the turf track to race on. In regard to Dobbins, Mr. Oroker intimates that this great thoToughbued has finished his racing career. It is my intention to purchase some brood mares while I am in England. They will be the bast bred animals that I can afford to buy. I do not propose to ruin Dobbin's reputation as a fire by mating him with poorly bred mares. As soon as the mares are safely in foal I shall ship them to this country. Dob- bins will follow them."

"TIED" PULICAX'S SITICIDE. HE LEAVES A PATHETIC CON- FESSION OF FINANCIAL RUIN. Edward King, landlord of the Hop Pole beerhouse, Wandsworth, was found dead on Wai^dsworth Common early on Wednesday morning with two bottles that had contained poison by hi sside. —At the inquest on t'hurs- day a son explained that his father purchased the beerhouse in December last, paying about 280 to go in, and it had proved an utter failure. -By the Jury: The Hop Pole was a lit d home. In his father's coat pocket was I jnnd ibe fol- lowing letter:—"I am worn out in body end mind. I have had no sound sleep for the last three months. I have been taking small doses of tincture of opium for this last week to try to obtain sleep, but I cannot. I am now going to take six .to eight drachms to try and have a sleep if -possible. Everything is against me. I cannot obtain work as 1 am deaf, and I am ruined financially. If 1 die let the Wandsworth parish bury me, or I willingly give my body to any doctor or hospital to be dissected. The right ear inside of the head (supposed to refer to his deafness).—Edward King." On another piece of paper on which the deceased had began an advertisement for a horse foreman's place he had written his name and address and the date, "16-4-95.A doctor declared that the deceased had been wifhout foood for some con- considerable time, and this would cause the poison to take effect very rapidly.—A verdict of "Suicide during insanity" was recorded.

CYCLIST SHOTBY A CYCLIST MET WITH THE DEMAND OF "YOTJB MONEY OB YOTJB LIFE." A serious outrage has been committed oil a York cyclist named Loveley. He was riding on a bicycle to York, and when about two miles from Donoaster he saw two young men, whose bicycles were on the roadside. One of the young men approached him, and with a pistol in hand said, "Your money or your life Loveley rode on, but after going a few yards felt him- self struck. Ho contiaued his journey, reaching York in a very exhausted condition. He was conveyed to York Hospital, where it was found that a pistol bullet was embedded in his thigh. The Doucaater polioe W&T e communicated with, but ba.ve cot made any awest.

OXFORD SEAT. SIR W. HARCOURT WISHES SUC- CESS TO THE CANDIDATE. Sir William Harcourt has sent a letter to the president of the Oxford Liberal Associa- tion, in which he says :—"I have a most grace- ful recollection of my old friends of the Liberal party in Oxford. I am glad to know that you are making such strenuous efforts to recover Oxford for the Liberal cause with a candidate in every way so worthy of your sup- port. I wish you heartily all success, and trust that your exertions may meet their due reward."

A WONDERFUL GUN. IT CAN FIRE EIGHT SHOTS IN A FEW SECONDS. What is claimed to be a most remarkable w e;;pon, and one which is as great an improve- ment over the ordinary revolver for military purposes as was the revolver over the horse pistol, has been brought out by a Berlin mrm of manufacturers. The construction of this latest development in firearms is upon entirely new lines, so far a3 regards small arms. The cartridges, which are eight in number, are con- tained within magazine in the grip. The action of the piece is so rapid that the eye can- not follow the movements, and the whole eight shots can be fired before the first one ejected has struck the ground. The cartridges are brought to the front of the breech block, when the latter is moved to the rear in opening the breech, and closing the breech places the cartridge in its proper position in the firing chamber. The re- coil at firing drives the barrel and breech mechanism to 'he rear, the thr^c friction-rools of the rear link strike against the curved butt and are forced downward, the middle joint of toggle is raised, and the braech block recedes. taking with it thi empty cartridge by means of the extractor, until the ejector strikes the car- tridge from below and throws it out, and the surplus momentum "of the recoiling parts is taken up by the recoil spring, against which the fiiction-rolls impinge. As soon as the recoil, which is so eased as to be scarcely noticeable to the hand. is spent, the springs draw the toggle link forward and downward, the breech block pI shes the upper cartridge into the barrel, and the firinsrbolt is, arrested and held cocked by the sear. The safety piece prevents accidents when the arm is not in action; otherwise the pistol is always cocked and ready for service. The pistol weighs 2 3-4 pounds, with a six-inch barrel, and 2 4-5 with a 7 1-2 inch barrel. The projectile weighs 85 grains, and is projected by the cartridge at about 1,200ft. a second.

A GERMAN SPOOK, —(—,— IT TEHBIFIES THE INMATES OF A FARMER'S HOME. The mind and tha nerves of the village of Dor- gelin, in Mecklenberg, axe much exercised by a'spook which is spooking there at a great rate just now. The manifestations take place in a certain farmhouse. Every night slippers, hurled by unseen hands, fly through the air; curtains are, by the sama mysterious means, torn down and dragged across the room; chairs, with men sitting in them, are suddenly caught up on high, and then tipped over, spilling their occupiers on to the floor. The room in which the three maid-servants of the house sleep has been chosen by the spook as his favourite play- ground, and to judge by his doings there be really must be some relation to Mian Florence Marryat's celebrated "Peter," or else Peter him- self. gone to Germany. The poor girls got so frightened that they refused to go to bed unless three or four men sat up to watch in an adjoin- ing apartment. But when the maids, driven out of ti L-ir own room by the ghost's antics, run for refuge into the room occupied by the watchers, a shower of slippers, pillows, and potatoes follows them, and the most terrible knockings and thumpipTS are heard, but nothing can be seen. The perplexed farmer has called in the aid of the head policeman of the village, and also the doctor, to unravel the mystery, and it appears that while the police1 man stays in the haunted room, there are only verv slight manifestations, and while the doctor is there none at all. But the moiuent they go out of it the noises begin worse than ever, so that the spook evidently fears science even more than the law. But the mystery still remains a mystery, and Peter, or whoever the spook is, is siilt »«vdiscovered.

Better than Bullets, DOGS AS GUARDS IN A CON- VICT PRISON. The Canine Sentries TTever Let Go of a Man Until They Have Torn Him to Pieces. Ccnvicts in the State Prison at Huntsville, Texas, are guarded while at work on the roads by huge dogs. There is a regular breeding establishment in the prison for rais- ing the dogs, and the kennels contain 40 or 50 of them. These dogs, which are the same as those of which Prince Bismarck is so fond, are known in this country as "Great Danes." In Germany, whence the breed had its origin, they are called the "Ulmer" dog. Those used 'at Huntsville are crossed with the mastiff, and the resultant breed is a fierce, oourageous, and very powerful animal. While at work the convicts are guarded both by the warders and the dogs. The armed warders are stationed about 50ft. apart and between each are a couple of dogs, who lie peacefully enough while all is quiet, but at the first unusual sound are instantly on the alert. Should a convict make a desperate break for liberty he would be pulled down and torn piecemeal belc.re he had gone one hundred feet. Unlike 1 bloodhounds, who will not attack their game k when overtaken, but only give tongue, these dogs oannot be oailled off, and an escaping 8 convict is certain to be killed. Needless to 1 sav, attempts at escape are not frequent. L-ist May a. negro who made a bold dash for liberty was caught by two of the hounds and t >ru to pieces befoj^ he had gone fifty yards. These accidents figure in the reports as "shot while trying to escape." It is rare, however, that a shot is fired by the guards. There is reason to believe that they prefer to see a man run down, to sending a bullet through him. The life of a convict guard there is a very monotonous one. His duties consist mainly in marching up aDd down, xifle on shoulder, by the side of a gang of convicts. Such a break in the monotony as a man-hunt is too tempting to let slip, and compassion for a gn aser is altogether unknown. These drastic rneaSl res for guarding the ganga are to a cer- tain extent necessary owing to the desi%ate character of the majority of the prisoners. They coi-sist mainly of that mixture of negro, Indian and Mexican blood, from which comes the "greaser," as he is contemptuously termed. Should a white man be sent to the prison his sufferings are fearful. Not long ago a man in San Antonio, Texas, was convicted of burglary and confined in the town gaol. His wife, how- ever, conveyed some tools to him, concealing them in an apple-pie which she handed to him. She also would kiga him very affectionately when she visited him in the prison. Each kiss meant a file or some other small tool, conveyed from her mouth to his. By the aid of these tools he nearly succeeded in escaping, and the authorities, concluding that the prison was not strong enough to hold him, paclced him off to Huntsville. From-there he wrote to the per- sons who had prosecuted him, saying that, unless hj was taken back to San Antonio, hei would break the line, as his sufferings were unbear- able. To break the line and attempt to escape was practically equivalent to suicide, 3.6 death by the dogs was inevitable. They managed to fet him transferred to the San Antonio prison. Hien he returned he was in a pitiable condi- tion. The flesh had worn off his palms in the first week owing to the unaccustomed labour, and the guards had terribly lashed him to keep him from shirking his work. The raw, bleed. ing wounds made by the cruel blacksnake whips almost covered his body. This severe treatment is necessary, so it is claimed, owing to the desperate nature of the convicts. In the German Army the "Ulmer" dogs are trained to act as sentinels, for which duty they are peculiarly fitted, as they very rarely give tongue. They carry dispatches to and from the different posts, and are invaluable for giving warning of the approach of an enemy. The training is con- ducted by means of dummies dressed in foreign uniforms, which the sagacious animals are taught to regard with distrust, and give notice of their approach.

DOGS AND POULTRY. MANY ENTRIES AND GOOD EX- HIBITS AT TEBOBrKY, On Thursday the second annual dog and poultry show was held at Treorky in un- settled weather. The number of exhibits was not so satisfactory as could have been desired, The early part of the day being threatening, it was not until the evening that the atten- dance was by any means large, and it is doubt- ful whether the praiseworthy efforts of the local committee have been satisfactorily re- warded. The duties of the whole arrange- ments for the show were efficiently carried out by the lion, secretaries, Messrs. H. Harris and E. J. Richards, assisted by the chief stewards, Messrs. F. P. Reynolds and George Newman. The task of judging, which, on the whole, gave general satisfaction, was per- formed by the following gentlemen:—Dogs Mr L. P. C. Astley, Manchester; sheep dog for working district, Alderman W. Morgan, J.P., Treherbert, and Mr. E. Llewellyn, Bivngoleu, Pontypridd; terriers most suitable to follow foxhounds, Mr. J. E. Morgan, Tre- herbert, and Mr. E. Llewellyn, Bryngoleu. Poultry and rabbits: Mr. J. Martin, Worces- ter. Pigeons: Mr. E. Gibbs, Cardiff. Cage birds: Mr. E. G. Danger, secretary of the Ornithological Society, Aberdare. There were 266enkies' for dogs, a large proportion of the exhibits being excellent. Mention should be made of the splendid form of "Lord Bras&ey," shown by Mr. S. A. Sant, Cardiff, who easily carried off first prize and special. The same gentleman's bitch "Success," which, when re- cently shown at Newport, was awarded first prize in front of "County Member," failed, however, to gain a card. Mr. C. H. Wood (Newport) won the special prize for the best dov in the show with "Hyndham Chief," a fine, little Scotch terrier. Perhaps the best represented class in the show was that for fox terriers (smooth). The wire-haired variety were also well to the front, and keen competi- tion resulted in both of these classes. There were about 50 cage birds exhibited, mostly possessing very fair merit. The entries for poultry prizes were large, the birds shown being on the whole a fine class. Mr. S. W. Thomas, Swansea, did well in this section, securing three firsts and an equal number of seconds, with a special thrown in. Mention might also be made of the exhibits of Mr. Trayne, of Launceston, and Mr. Gamade, of Swansea, but the latter gentleman was thought to have been rather ill-used in not being awarded a prize for an excellent Malay cock, which, wherever shown, has carried off firsts. Smaller classes, such as cats, rabbits, geese, ducks, &c., were very badly patronised.

GROCER'S AFFAIRS. PARK SLIP EXPLOSION HELPED TO CAUSE HIS TBOUILES. A meeting of the creditors of William Jones, of Bristol House, Aberkenfig, grocer, was called for Friday morning at the Official Receiver's Offices, Cardiff. but there were no creditors present, and the OfficialReceiver remains trustee. The gross liabilities were returned at £ 665 14s. Id., of which £307 18s. was expected to rank. The deficiency was B144 9s. 5d. The debtor alleges his causes of failure are:—Loss of trade in consequence of the Park Slip explo- sion, strikes, stoppage of collieries and iron- works. and bad debts.—The Official Receiver's observations were that the. receiving order was made on the petition of the debtor, filed in con- sequenoe of creditors suing him. Bankrupt was formerly overman at the Park Slip Colliery, and saved about JB100 out of his earnings, with which he commenced business as a grocer about seventeen years ago at Aberkenfig, where he has traded down to the receiving order. In February, 1894, he compromised with his cre- ditors for a. composition of 5s. in the £ which he states was duly paid, though it was more than the estate was worth, and lie, consequently, continued trading in an insolvent position, and inourred his present liabilities, in the hope, he states, that trade would improve. He had not kept proper books of account, and has never taken means to ascertain his financial position.

MRS. "VICE-CHAIRMAN. A LADY TAKES THE OFFICE ON THE HAMPSTEAD GUARDIANS At the annual meeting of the Ilamp^e'u- Board of Guardians on Thursday Mrs* Finlay, on a. of the lady members, was eieoied "v,e8- chairman" for the ensuing year. in <>rop"omg her election Mr. J. C. Cropper ooinmd t-'B' there were five ladies on the board, and ho con- tended that Mrs. Finlay to a ".eriai.i extent represented "the new spirit of ,he agt. ,1-,1,1', R. A. Lyon was eleced as the other vu«-' n.sii- man, ai.j Mr. J. S. Fletcher, L.O.J., who hns been chairman of the board for IJ J n"' •' years, was re-elected to that yo- "on.

TEA WITH ANGELS. While in Scotland "General" Booth, :11 one of his addresses, remarked that he wm i-aiiicu- larly satisfied with the conduct oi the angels who had warned Lot and his r 1<' iv ot their danger, and helped them to Hee from the doomed city. "1 do like these angels," he added. "When I go to Heaven and have g.t over the first surprise at all I shall see there, I'll go have a cup of tea with them." I'll go have a cup of tea with them."

Welsh Wit and Wisdom A COLUMN OF GOSSIP AND CHATTER OF WALES. Notes and News of Persons and Places of Interest a.nd instruction to Old and Young. To-day is Primrose Day. Primrose means first, or early, rose. At one time, probably, the word rose had not the restricted meaning it has now acquifc-ed. Mr. D. Lie.1' fer Thomas, the secretary of the Land Commission, who has recovered from. his recent illness, is engaged compiling a. list of books relating to Welsh farming. The Llanelly School Board have decided to appoint a master for the Bryn School instead of a mistress. It had come to their knowledge that some of the children were openly defying the mistress. The Welsh word for primrose is "briallu, a, word derived in some tortuous way from the Latin primula, the middle vocals still retaining a slight memory of the lost "m" in the original. It is a remarkable fact that in one parish in Denbighshire a working man who carried the rector's effigy round the parish during the anti-tithe riots is now to be seen almost every Sunday in church. This is what the "Evening News and Post' says :—One of the very best, though by no means one of the best-known, platform speakers in England at the present time is Viscount Emlyn, the defender of the Welsh Church. Amongst the victims to the importunities of autograph hunters is Mr. W. D. Howell, the American novelist, but he refuse every request that is not accompanied by tangible evidence that the applicant has read at least one of Mr. Howell's novels. The new organising secretary of technical education in Carnarvonshire is a Mr. Badger, an Englishman with a good university record. Most of the best posts in North Wales recently have fallen to the lot of Englishmen, Scotch- men, and Irishmen. There is a tombstone in the churchyard of Llangwyfan, in the Vale of Clwyd, recording the death of a person who lived during portions of three centuries. The inscription is:—"Yma y claddwyd Foulke Jones, o'r Mynydd, y 12 dydd o'r mis Medi, 1801. Ei oed, 102." Madame Patti, accompanied by Signor Nicolini and two lady friends, arrived at Swansea on Thursday morning, and the party were driven in a landau through the principal streets of the town to Langland Bay, return- ing in time to leave Swansea for Craigyoos Castle by the 3.35 train. It is not generally known that Professor Boyd Dawkins is a Welshman born and bred. He is a Montgomery man, born at Welshpool towards the middle of the thirties. He is aJ1 authority on geology and all that pertains to it, aiiid a member of as many learned bodies as there are weeks in the year. The last ballad writer in Wales waa a. Car- marthenshire nv-m—David Jones, of Lla-nyby- ther. Old David, in company with another, used to attend fairs years ago, singing ballads and doing a. brisk business by selling them. The chief distinction of tha pair lay in the fact that they had only one eye between them. The Rev. J. Gwrhyd ljewis, of Tonyrefail, writes to the "Tyst" cautioning the public against a begging tramp who represents him- self as his brother. Mr. uewis says that he has no brother, and never nad one, and recom- mends ministers to put the counterfeit in the hands of the police, if he should come across their path. The "Genedl" hints throug the mouth of "Dafydd Dafis" that one of the Welsh members was ambitious of becoming the Speaker of the House of Commons. He is represented as wealthy, and prepared to spend J65,000 » year, and said that he would be "dignity personi- fied." Who is the Wflsh member the organ of Mr. Lloyd-George is slating? Our reporter who did the wedding at Mydrim yesterday was caught in a heavy downpour of rain in the morning, and had it not been for the kindness of the vicar in providing him with a diy suit of clothes he would have made the people who sat next to him in church wet and uncomfortable. He confesses, however, that he felt lonely and humble in the cloth of cleric cut. A literary Englishman, reporting to his newspaper a sheep-dog trial in Wales, said that proceedings began by a shepherd singing out some very dreadful language about the length of his arm to his dog, and the dog forthwith began its work. Then something still more awful was uttered to the second dog, and the sheep are started, and both worked splèndidly. It is not generally known that William D. Howelte, the American novelist, is a. descen- dant of a South Wales family. His reference in a current number of the "Cambrian," a. monthly magazine devoted to the interests of the Welsh-American people, to a visit paid by him to Hay is valuable, for it establishes the fact of his Welsh ancestry, and of his being proud of it. We havei indeed, fallen on degenerate days. At Carmarthen on Thursday two coracles were utilised, sandwioh fashion, to advertise a bazaar. Flames and darts! Suppose the Ancient Briton were to see his war vessel used for such a purpose! In the progress of events, perhaps, we shall see a present- day ironclad being taken round Carmarthen on an electrio trolley to advertise the Christ- mas tree of the future. At a. sale of farming stock in the neighbour- hood of Bridgend a one-eyed horse was being offered. The biddings ran to about £20, a.nd there stayed until the auctioneer remarked that it was a shame so ine an animal should go for so paltry a sum. "Remember," he said, "it can see more with its one eye than horses in general can with two." "Five pounds m<ye," immediately shouted an octogenarian farmer, and he won his one-eyed Pegasus. There is advice (remarks the Echo ") for th University Colleges of Wales and also for th Eisteddfod in the report on the quarrymen jus issued. The former a.re advised to give edaca tional aid to the mineral industries as well as to agriculture. And the bards are informed that there is no reason why the time honoured eisteddfodau should not direct their attention, now centred almost solely upon literature and music, to hygiene, mining, and quarrying. One of the greatest slanderers Wales ever had was Matthew Paris, a dusty old chronicler ol the thirteenth century. This is what he says of Wales of the time of Henry III. ;—"The nation, owing to the dearth of food. has been reduced unwillingly under the English yoke; its old nobility has died out; from its harp and in the songs of its bards only the notes of woe and wailing are heard, and the bishops of Bangor and St. Asaph are compelled to beg their bread." The Cambrian Archaeologists in their summer trip to Cornwall have decided upon making Launceston their headquarters, and at the very threshold of investigation will meet with an interesting subject in the name of the plaee. This is simply Welsh in disguise. The Saint Stephan after whom Llanstephan is named was also commemorated in Cornwall, and Laun- ceston is simply Llanstephan veiled. In the district it is pronounced Lanston, and is there more olearly seen to be an abbreviation. In the parish of Dinas1, in Pembrokeshire (in which Mr. Abel Thomas says Mr. Lloyd- George was born) there is another of those disused churches on the seashore which were referred to in this column recently. It is an old Norman church on the beach at Cwm- Vreghvys. It has been disused since the open- ing of the new church, on account of the pTieroaohments made by the waters of the bay. for nrotection against which a wall was erected i'1 1882. The church in present use was built in 1861. and is dedicated to St. Brynach. The "Celt" is responsible for the following: —Emvn anwyl gan Dduwiolion Cymru vdvw: — "Dyma un a haeddal garu, A'i glodfori'n fwy nag un Prvnu'n bywyd, talu'n Qyled, A'n glanhau a'i waed ei hun," ftp. Ond yn y "Pelydryn"—gwawd ydyw: — "Dyma un a haedda'i garu. A'i glodfori'n fwy nag un Haslvs mochyn wedi'i halltu, Moddion da yn mola dyn." Dylasai parch i'r hen amser gynt rwystre y fath gabledd basio trwy ddwylaw y Gol. dygo^er1 if heb son am barch i waed x grow.