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THE SWEETEST SUMMER SWEET. The sweetest summer sweet is a Brown and Poteon Blanc-M;ange accompanied with stewed fruit. The Blanc-Mange is made simply with Brown and Poison's "Patent" Coin Flour and good sweet milk. It is so simple and so refreshing that it delights everybody, both young and old. Every fruit in season maY be osed to accompany it, and fresh fruit, par- ticijlarly if not perfectly ripe. is safer and often more piquant when stewed. Full recipes for preparing Corn Flour with all kinds of fruit are given in the booklet, '"Summer Dfcbes," which will be s^t on receipt of a Id. dtaiap by Brown and Poison (Dept. 5.D, Pa-it'ey. [Write for it now; the sooner yon have it the for vofti w&41 i

PERSONAL PARS. » J PEOPLE IN THE 'PUBLIC EYE. To-Day throws a new light on the old story of the bird and the worm. A father was lecturing his son upon the folly and evils of keeping late hours at night. "No good can come of it," he said; late a.t night makes you late in the morning, and remem- ber the early bird catches the worm." "And how about the worm? asked the young man, in all the confidence of youth. "Ah! my boy," said the father, solemnly, "that worm hadn't been to bed at all. He was only on his way home." The recommendations of the committee which has been deliberating as to the future of the Board of Trade will, if adopted, achieve the impossible. They will abolish that which does not exist. To some of us the Board's existen-ce has seemed real enough, but, according to a no Less erudite authority than Mr. DanckweTts, K.C., there is no such a body as the Board of Trade. It is administered, he tells you, by a committee of the Privy Council, which never sits, and the President of the Board of Trade is president of nothing. It was all argued out in the courte last year by the counsel named and Mr. Justice Bigham, and the latter could only confess, Well, yon surprise me." One at least of tho lately removed recesses on London Sridge was associated with Bismarck. The following story was told to Sir Charles Dilke by the great German himself. During a visit to London, Bismarck was invited to inspect a famous brewery, a.nd, in acknowledgment of his reputation for beer-drinking, an enormous tankard of old aie was set before him. "I seized tho tankard," said the Iron Chancellor, "thought of my country, drank to Prussia-, and tilted it till it was empty. Then I thanked my entertainers and succeeded in making my way as far a, London Bridge. There I sat down in one of the stone recesses, and for a considerable length of time the great bridge went round and round me." A good deal of water has passed beneath the bridges since Earl Cowper was serving with Mr. Chamberlain under Gladstone. The Earl was seventy on Saturday, and, could he be persuaded to publish his reminiscences, would have as interesting a story of secret political history to tell as most men have heard. At one time he was quite a prominent figure in political life, and was a brilliant Viceroy of Ireland, prior to the Home Rule split; and no one could have foreseen the enormous change which was to be wrought in the composition of parties when he, not yet having decided Snally upon the course he was to take, wrote, I do not think Mir. Chamberlain is to be our future Csesar." The Countess Russell gives the following instance of the chivalry of the American man. In a court-house in the West, a judge was trying an interesting case. The court was crowded with men, they heard the lawyer's speech and the chief witness, after whom the woman was called whose case was being tried; she was crying. There was a muffled sound heard in the background, and in a few minutes the court was empty, except for the people interested. All these men had quietly filed out one by one to show their sympathy for the woman, and help her to composure. Compare this with the rush to England law courts of people of all classes when any particularly unhappy matrimonial case is being tried. Unlike many of her sex who write, Mrs. Craigie is methodical in her work. Every chapter, every detail of her story is care- fully thought out before she puts pen to paper, and then the story moves swiftly and surely to its appointed end. Whilst much of her time is spent at Ventnor, she likes town, but tho difficulty is to lind quiet and freedom from intruders. At last she has solved the problem. I am not allowed to disclose the secret of her new retreat (says "M.A.P."), but I may hint at it. By special dispensation she hag been allowed to take up quarters in precincts usually regarded as sacred to bachelordom. The clue" is that from these chambers a very distinguished author of a former generation wrote to his wife that he was "alone with Solitude"; and when the anxious lady hurried to console her lonely spouse "he found that Solitude was dressed in white muslin, and was sitting on her husband's knee-the minx! How easily a lady may carry on her person a vast sum of jewels is proved by a photo- graph in Munsey's Magazine," which shows Mrs. George Gould wearing jewels that cost about a million dollars. Her collar, which is all diamonds, represents at least a hundred thousand, and her tiara much more than that. She is said to have designed the tiara herself, having had it made to order in Paris. The gems worn in this picture are not half of Mrs. Gould's stock. She has several tiaras and collars. She owns no such stomacher as the unrivalled one that Mrs. Astor possesses, but she has a wonderful bird of paradise, set with diamonds, rubies, emeralds, and sapphires, with which on occasion she decorates her corsage. She has fifty costly rings, of which she wears a few at a time in varying combinations. Doctor Winnington Ingram told the following story the other week in the course of a club address at St. Margaret's, near Twickenham. One day," he said, a miosis came to me—they aren't wives in the East End, they are missises '—and asked me to do something for her husband, who had been taking to drink lately. I saw the man and get him to come to my men's club. One of the branches of the club's work was an ambulance class, and in a short time the man was smitten with the work and became a regular attendant. But that was not all. One day the missis' met me again, and said, You do not know what an alteration there is in him. He never goes to the pub now, but spends his evenings at homo bandaging the cat!' Count de Benckendorff. the newest Russian Ambassador to the Court of St. James, was born seven-and-fifty years ago. When be had taken his decree in Paris, he began his diplomatic ca.reer a.s an honorary Attache in Italy; after which he became First Secretary at Vienna. Seven years ago he went as Minister to Copenhagen, and now he is here. His brother. Count Paul de Bencken- dortr (for whom he has sometimes been mis- taken), is a general in the Russan army and Court Marshal at the Emperor's Court. Himself is a thoroughly good companion, full of fun, and a sportsman who once hunted and is still a. capital shot. He represents the oldest diplomacy (reflects "Vanity Fair"), he rides in the Row, and he has plenty to say in English, which he speaks very well. Even at school Lo-d Methuen was marked out for the carter which he was destined to fallow, and was the coolest youngster you ever came across. He was a big. powerful youth, whom other youths did not care to tackle, but iiked to have on their side. On one occasion a couple of Fourth Form boys had begged him to be present to see fair play in a fight which they were determined to wage at the gas works. He was not keen about it. but agreed, and as it was raining heavily a.t the time, held up an umbrella. for himself. The combatants skipped about in the rain. and were very chary ahout coming to close quarters. At last, Look here," said Methuen, it's a pity you two fellows should get wet. Suppose you both stand under my umbrella, each holding it with your left hand. You will soon find the way to each other's face with your right." Some good stories on the subject of hang. ing pictures at the Academy are told by Mr. Herbert Morris in To-Day." Says Mr. Morris: "A certain artist I knew one year sent up a picture, and in due course received the usual notice to the effect that The Commit 1£6 and Council of the Royal Academy regret they cannot hang Mr. Blank's picture.' He thereupon returned the form to the Academy, having written across it that Mr. Blank regrets he cannot hang the Committee and Council of the Royal Academy." A very funny incident happened many years a-go. Another artist I worked for sent up two pictures, which were chucked.' In the meantime, and before the opening day, an election for an Associate took place, and, thanks to the kindly exertion of his friends, this same artist was elected an A.R.A., with the result that the rejected pictures had to be fetched up from the cellars and hung in a good place ou the walls of the Academy." An English journal has related an amusing experience of the sculptor, Mr. F. W. Pomeroy, with a Scotch committee which came to his studio to inspect his model of a. statue of Robert Burns, executed for the town of Paisley. One of the committeemen was a rich and influential merchant in whose gift lay the site most desirable for the erection of the statue, and the artist naturally was desirous that it should please him. The poet was represented as a plough- man standing with his hands to the plough. In order to fill a gap at the back of the composition, the national emblem of Scotland had been introduced. The worthy Paisleyan surveyed the work for ^>me time in silence, and then in broad Scot requested the sculptor to Tur-rn it roond, mon!" Mr. Pomeroy did EO. and expressed, a hope that he was! pleased. "Tur-rn it roond. mon!" said the merchant again. Again Mr. Pomeroy complied, and again tried to elicit an opinion. Meanwhile the critic, quite ignoring Burns, stood with his eyes riveted upon tho emblematical detail. "The Scoatch thustle!" be broke out at last. Mon, but ye've put I an a.wfu' lot o' thocht intae it!" The "thoughtful thistle," aa the artist afterwards ..termed it, won the day suid the site.

LICENSING BILL. .0 OPEN-AIR DEMONSTRATION AT CARDIFF. What was termed a "protest demonstra- tion" against the Government Licensing Bill was held at Caihays Park, Cardiff, on Satur- day afternoon. Processions of total absti-1 nence societies and others opposed to the! Bill were formed in various parts of the town, and, headed by bands of music, marched to the park, where three platforms had been erected, so that three meetings were held simultaneously. There was a good atten- dance, but it was easy to ascertain that I many were there out of pure curiosity. i The Rev. J. R. Buckley, vicar of Llandaff, j presided at Platform No. 1, and in opening j the proceedings said it might be said by J some of them that he was out of place alto- gether. ("No, no," and a voice: "Mr. Balfour said that.") A very high authority-none other than the Prime Minister—had said that the clergy had no peculiar claim to be heard upon this question. (A voice: "Kick him out (. of it." and applause.) The clergy had no ) peculiar claims, perhaps, but they had the il same right to the same claim as every other citizen of the Empire to express their viewa upon this question. It had been contended that a reduction of lioeiicee did not mean I less drunkenness, but he said that Whatever the evil was, the greater the temptation the greater the evil. (Hear, hear.) I' The Rev. James Baillio proposed a resolu- tion condemning the Bill, (1) because it inter- feres with the powers which the licensing justices have exercised for centuries; (2) because its proposals in regard to compensa- tion create for the first time a permanent vested interest in annual licences; (3) because under its provisions any adequate reduction in the number of licensed houses would be made impossible; and (4) because the Bill will prevent the effective control by the public over the liquor traific. Mr. Robert Bird seconded the motion. The chairman had said that this was not a poli- tical meeting; he (Mr. Bird) was not so sure i about that. "I believe," continued Mr. Bird, "that Mr. Balfour is a man absolutely with-I out conscience." (Cries of "Oh! oh!" and aj Voice, "Quito true.") There was only one! argument that would affect Mr. Balfour and j his Government. The only way to make that protest effective was to carry it to the pollj at the. next election. (Applause.) I The Chairman: I feel bound to disassociate myself entirely from what Councillor Bird has stated in the heat of the moment on this subject—that Mr. Balfour is a man without any conscience at all. I believe he is as conscientious as any person on this plat- form, and that he is a thoroughly honourable man. man. Mr. A. Cameron Corbett. M.P., supported the resolution. A good deal had been said at meetings upon this question about the moderate temperance reformers, but who, he asked, were they? The bishops and clergy used to be considered moderato temperance reformers, but recently they were regarded as being so immoderate that the Prime Minister had told them they had no special qualification to speak upon this subject. It would be remembered that the Government had hesitated to bring in this Bill. Even after a number of reductions in licences had taken place what did the trade say? They threatened the Government if this statement were ropea ted. He (the speaker) belieovcd with the chairman that increased temptation meant increased drunkenness. Mr. Corbett then showed the great hardships which the present system entailed upon the tenants of tied houses, and said just when they were commencing this useful work the power of the licensing magistrates was to be taken from them. Alderman Edward Thomas and other speakers followed, and the resolution was then put and carried. At No. 2 Platform Councillor F. J. Beavan presided. He said Mr. Balfour had referred to the Bill as being in the inte- rests of eternal justice, but it should be distinctly understood that the Bill was such a violation of the principles of justice that the Liberal party could never rest until it was repe;uled. Their experience in Cardiff for many had been that when the licensing authority here were agreed not to renew certain licences for flagrant breaches of the law, two or three magistrates in quarter sessions at Swansea had reversed the Cardiff decision. The Bill was a deadly blow) at popular control in every form, and, if no time limit was agreed to, they gave notice that the Bill was one to which they would never submit. (Applause.) A similar resolution was passed as that at No 1 Platform. The Dean of Hereford, who supported the motion, referred to the enormous amount of money spent in this country for intoxicating drink and the consequent evils which resulted. It was frequently asked where the revenue was to come from if the liquor traffic were suppressed. It would be better to sacrifice that than that the people of this oountry should submit to the abuses of a huge monopoly. On No. 3 Platform Principal Edwards pre- sided, nnd the resolution was moved by Mr. Donald Maclean, seconded by Mr. James Gra- ham, and supported by Alderman P. W. Ranan. the Rev. J. Williamson, the Rev. J. Morgan Jones, and others. On the sound of a bugle at five o'clock, the resolution was put simultaneously from each platform and carried. MEETING AT NEATH. What was billed as "a citizens' demonstra- tion against the Incensing Bill." was held at the Gwyn-hall. Neath, on Saturday night, when Councillor E. S. Phillips presided. There were only Z50 present.—Mr. D. Brynmor Jcxnes. M.P.. stigmatised the Licensing Bill as impolitic, unconstitutional, and violent. The effect of the Bill would be that what was n, grant for a year would be created a vested interest, a freehold. Councillor Hopkin Morgan proposed a reso- lution stroTlgly denouncing the measure, Councillor J. E. Jones seconded, and the Rev. i J. Tertius Phillips supported. The resolution was carried unanimously. PROTEST MEETING AT ABER- TILLERY. A well-attended meeting was held at Eben- ezer Bnptist Chapel. Abertillery, on Tuesday night, Mr. William Brace presiding, to protest against the Government Licensing Bill. Speeches denouncing the Bill were made by the chairman. Alderman P. W. Raffan, the Rev. T. G. James, the Rev. J. Morgan Evans. and Mr. E. Ball. A resolution condemning the Bill was carried unanimously.

MORDEY, CAHNEY, AND CO. SALE OF THE SOUTHAMPTON! WORKS. A meeting of the preference shareholders of Messrs. J. L Thornycroft and Co. was held in London on Monday to consider the scheme for purchasing the Southampton works of Messrs. Mordey, Carney. and Co. The Chairman, in putting the scheme be- fore the meeting, said that a provisional agreement had been entered into with Messrs. Mordey, Carney. and Co. The purchase price, including £ 7,500 for goodwill, would be £39.50J. This would be paid for-£30,000 in cash..E36.000 in preference shares, and £;)3,500 in ordinary shares. There was also a scheme for combining the Thornycroft businesses. The directordasked the shareholders to em- power them to increase the capital by issuing £ 166,000 in debentures. The purchase of the Southampton works was necessary in order that the company might carry out Admiralty repair work. 8ir John Thornycroft seconded the proposal to adopt the scheme, which was carried unanimously. A meeting of ordinary shareholders fol- lowed. when the schema was also carried. At a meeting of the shareholders of Messrs. Mordey. Carney, and Co., Southampton (Limited), held at the offices of the company. at Woolston. on Monday. Alderman Mark Mordey in the chair, resolutions approving of the sale of the Woolston business to Messrs. Thorneycroft (Limited) were unanimously approved. The valuation of the Woolston Works, which was completed last week, was laid before the shareholders, and proved satisfactory to all. The directors of the Woolston Company are Alderman Mark Mordey, J.P. (chairman), Mr. Mawson, Mr. J. T. Hamilton. J.P.. Mr. Charles Cox, and Dr. M. F. Hamilton, K.C.

ALAKE GROSSLY INSULTED. ABERDEEN STUDENTS DISGRACE- FUL CONDUCT. The Alake of Abeokuta, who is visiting Aberdeen, drove on Friday to the Marischal College, where the students were very demon- strative. On the Alake taking his seat in the carriage to drive away one of them jumped on the back of the vehicle and placed his straw hat on the head of the distinguished visitor. The Alake resented this, and, although it was explained to him that this was a mark of goodwill and honour, the Aiake did not appear to accept this explana- tion, and at the residence of the Lord Provost, whither he was driven to luncheon, he declined to partake of any food. A later telegram says that the conduct of the Aberdeen students is regarded as very serious. Sir William MacGregor declares that; the Alake felt his dignity seriously insulted,) and that he had never seen him so annoyed and angry. Besides placing the straw hat on the Alake's head, it seems the students interfered with his gorgeous robe and tore it, and, aa the robe is very aacred in the Alake's eyes, their behaviour caused great offence. lie last of the incident has sot been board.

WELSH WRANGLERS. ZHREE SUCCESSFUL LOCAL STUDENTS, Accompanying is a portrait of Mr. George Bowen, who was seventeenth wrangler in the Cambridge tripos. As briefly stated at the time, he is the son of Mr. John Bowen, Lan House, Lkindcfeilog, near Carmarthen. Mr. Bowen wass- born and brought up in the parish, and attended the Llandefeilog National and Idole British Schools. He spent three terms at MR. GEORGE BOWEN. I the Old College, Carmarthen, and was for four or five years a student at Llandovery College, where he was awarded the Golden Grove Scholarship of L-25 a year, tenable for two years, and later a house scholarship of zC52 a year for two years. From there he gained an entrance scholarship, and entered Christ's College in October, 1901. ANOTHER WELSH WRANGLER. Mr. Donald Vaughan Johnston, who, as already reported, gained the 32nd position as wrangler in the Cambridge mathematical tripos, is the son of Mr. Wm. John W. Johnston, J.P., Bryncoed, Llansamlet. He is MR DONALD VAUGHAN JOHNSTON. 22 years of age, and received his early train- ing at Peniel Green School, under the tuition of the late Mr. Jenkin R. Davies. Previous to going to Cambridge he attended the Inter- mediate School, Swansea., and while there he gained the chief honour of the South Wales Board out of a large number of candidates. WELSHMAN'S DISTINCTION IN THE CLASSICAL TRIPOS. The only Welshman to attain distinction in the Classical Tripos at Cambridge this year ia Mr. A. E. Jenkins, of St. John's College. Mr. Jenkins obtained a second class. He has been nominated this year by the Master of St. John's College (Dr. Taylor), the eminent Oriental scholar, for the Fellowship of the Royal Society of Literature, which is only conferred for original research. Mr Jenkins, who is an M.A. of London University, with honours in classics and English, is only 23 years of age, and is a native of Mcrthyr Tydfil.

HOW INFECTION IS SPREAD. The port sanitary authorities at all the Bristol Channel ports, as elsewhere, are just now. with the approach of hot weather, getting very alert to prevent, if possible, the introduction from abroad of illness of an infectious or epidemic character. A case illustrative of how diseases creep ashore from the Mediterranean and elsewhere in the South of Europe was heard oil Friday at Newport Police-court, when James Galley, the master of the steamship Hamble- ton, was summoned by the Board of Trade. The skipper's offence was having neglected to make an entry in the log of the illness of Henry Peacock, the carpenter. The steamer arrived in the Alexandra Dock on Tuesday week from Valencia, and the preventive officer inquired, when the crew were mustered for Customs purposes, whether there was any case of plague on board. The captain replied that there was no sickness, but afterwards it was discovered that the Carpenter had a bad attack of typhoid fever, and had been ill since the boat left Gibraltar nine days before. The Magistrates fined the captain the maxi. mum penalty of E5, to include costs. V--

FATAL POACHING AFFRAY. The trial took place at Bodmin Assizes on Tuesday of Robert Bullen, labourer, indicted for the wilful murder of Harry Osmond, gamekeeper of Probus. On January 26 last Bullen called in a doctor who found him suffering from a gun-ehot wound. Bullen said that a man had shot him and he had fired back. When told that Osmond was missing he said, Go to Maucomabju Oorer," and the body was found there. Giving evidence on hie own behalf, Bullen said that while he was shooting at pheasants someone called out, and ho ran away. He was immediately shot from behind. The charge was reduced to one of man- slaughter. and the jury found the prisoner guilty. He was sentenced to ten years' penal servitude.

IRISH RAILWAY ACCIDENT. 29 HARVEST LABOURERS INJURED. A serious accident has occurred at Greenore Station, Ireland, as a result of which 29 harvestmen were injured. A special train, containing 400 labourers, bound for England for harvest work, was approaching Greenore down a gradient when the brakes would not work, ard the train crashed into the stop- blocks, afterwards mounting the platform and dashing into the refreshment-room. Many of the passengers were found covered in blood. A doctor treated 29 men for various injuries, severe scalding wounds, broken ribs, injuries to legs, arm, &e.

LORD ANGLESEY'S JEWELS, £25,000 WORTH FOUND IN AN OPEN DRAWER. Anglesey Castle and its valuable contents passed the other day into the hands of Messrs. Dew and Son, auctioneers, who are engaged upon an inventory with the view to the sale of the effects. Articles of jewellery, valued, it is reported, at £25,000, were dis- covered in a drawer, on which there was no lock of any kind. This find has been trans- ferred to the safe custody of one of the banks, and will go a long way to increase the creditors' dividends.

DRESSMAKER'S LAW. A lady who was sued in the Bloom&bury County-court for the balance of three guineas, the price of a tailor-made cos- tume. declared that it was a misfit, and further complained that it was not ready when promised. The plaintiff said that the lady wanted the dress for Good Friday, and wore it on that day. The Defendant: Well, I only went a little way in it.. It fitted so badly that I bad to < go ho.q¡e in a cab. Judge Bacon: I am afraid that is accept- ance. There most be judgment for the plaintiff.

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MINOR MATTERS. --a POLICE-COURT AND OTHER PICKINGS. A WIFE'S MAINTENANCE. On Monday at Merthyr William Lyons, who was defended by Mr. J. W. Lewis, was sum-! moned for deserting his wife, Gwen.—An order was made for payment of 5s. a week. ASSAULTED HIS COUSIN. Ou Monday at Merthyr William Morgan. a Pontlottyn farmer, was fined 5s. and costs for assaulting his cousin. David Morgan, the son of a neighbouring farmer. MARRIED WOMAN FINED. At Merthyr on Monday Elizabeth Williams, a married woman, was summoned for aiding and abetting a boy in stealing growing cabbage plants and was fined £2. BREAKING INTO A CHAPEL. At Barry on Monday William Matthews, a.ged twelve, of 1-1, Holme-street. Cadox- ton, was sent to a reformatory for three years for breaking into the Wesleyan Chapel at Cadoxton on Friday. SWANSEA FIRST OFFENDER. William M'Murray, engine-driver, was dealt with under the First Offenders Act at Swansea on Monday, on being summoiipd for stealing a pair of shoes from the doorway of No. 5, College-street, tho property of Messrs. Cash and Co. CHARGE OF WOUNDING A NIECE. At Ystrad on Monday Jeremiah Cox. 100, Gelli-road, Gelli. was committed for trial on a charge of unlawfully wounding a young girl named Annie Phillips, his niece. The evidence showed that the defendant had in- flicted severe injuries on the prosecutrix's head with a piece of iron and a fender. LLANBKADACH GROCER FINED. At Caerphilly on Tuesday II. T. Lewis, grocer. Llanbradach, was summoned, under the Fertilisers Act. for selling barley meal which contained 5 per cent. of maize meal. Mr. C. S. Goodfellow, Caerphilly. d«3fended.— The Bench imposed a fino of 5s. and costs, the lafbter to include the fees of the analyst. BREAM FARMER'S CLAIM. At Monmouth County-court on Tuesday (before his Honour Judge Owen) Samuel Wil- den, farmer, Bream, sued John Cooper and Henry Wilson, Coleford, joint owners of an entire horse, for £22. the value of a mare alleged to have been killed through their neg- leet.-His Honour gave judgment with costs. A VICTIM OF CONSUMPTION. At an inquest held at Pontypridd Police- court on the body of Isaac Jones, aged 55, an assistant at Messrs. Jones and Co., drapers, who died suddenly on Sun- day, a verdict of Death from natural causes" wag returned. AocDrlUng to the evidence of Dr. Morgan Rees, the deceased was a victim of consumption. "SET-TO" IN THE STREET. At Aberdare Police-court on Tuesday Rees Thomas, a young collier, was charged upon a warrant with being drunk and disorderly in Commercial-street. Aberdare, on the 28th of last Mareh.-Polir..e-const3.ble Thomas stated that the defendant was having a "set-to" with another man. who managed to get away, leaving Thomas surrounded by a big crowd.— A fine of 40a. and costs was returned. DISHONEST DEPUTY. J. Ulyusee, 47. seaman, was charged with embezzling a shilling from his lata master, Mr. R. Robertson, a lodging-house keeper. Defen- dant was employed to take the money for beds, and the allegation was that he was dis- honest.— He was found Guilty," but an ex- cellent character was given him from Cardiff, where he had been in a similar situation.— He was sentenced to one day's imprisonment. DOWLAIS LICENSEE FINED. Robert Jones, landlord of the Full Moon Inn, Twynywain, Dowlais, was summoned at Mer- thyr on Monday for gelling intoxicating drink on Sunday, the 12th inst., he being the holder of a six days licence only. Mr. F. P. Charles appeared for the defendant.—Evidence was given by Police-constables Benn and Bull, and defendant was fined £25 and costs, the Stipendiary characterising the case as a bad one. ROW AT A DOWLAIS INN. David Jarman was summoned at Merthyr on Monday for damaging a door and a beer- engine at the Prince of Wales Inn. Dowlais. also for assaulting Mr. Thomas Williams, the landlord. There was a further charge against tha defendant of being drunk and disorderly.— In default of paying fines amounting to £ 3, with 8s. damage, tho defendant was sent to prison for two mouths. EISTEDDFOD AT PONTARDUIjAIS. The annual eisteddfod in connection with Cormel, Pontlliw, was successfully brought off on Saturday. last of awarù" :I'riz('-ha{:'8, divided between Mrs. Davies, Goppa. and Miss Richards. Raven Hill; children's choir, Goppa Juvenile (David Thomas;; male voice, Gor- seinon (W. Thomas); duet. Messrs. D. Thcmas and W. Williams, Pontardulais; tenor solo, D. Thomas, Pontardulais. FOUNDATION-STONES LAID AT PONTY- PCOL. Foundation-stone. of a new Sunday School, which is to be erected at a cost of £ 1,50} in connection with Mount Pleasant Congrega- tional Chapel, Pontypool, were laid on Mon- day afternoon by Mrs. Jenkins, wife of Coun- cillor John Jenkins, who has subscribed £1,(0) towards the new edifice, Mr. John Walker, Councillor D. W. Simpson, and others. CHARGE OF EMBEZZLEMENT. At an occasional court held at Pentre on Saturday W. H. Phelps, Regent-street. Treorky, was charged on a warrant with embezzling the sum of £1 15s. 9d.. the moneys of Herbert Eues, Pentre.—Police-conetable Alexander gave evi- dence of arrest, and said that Phelps, in reply to the charge, remarked, It is not that much."—Prisoner was remanded in cuetoay until to-day (Monday). ALLEGED INCENDIARISM AT FORTH. Thomas Emmanuel, labourer. Traalaw, was charged before Alderman E. H. Davies on Saturday at Pentre with wilfully setting fire to a rick of hay at Troedyrhiw Farm. Forth, ou Wednesday night. Prisoner called at Ton Police-station on Friday and admitted i that he set a match to the hay. "and," he added, "it burned aJl right aU night." He was remanded in custody until to-day (Mon- day). ILASNEWYDD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, CARDIFF. The Rev. E. P. Jones, B.A.. of Bangor, having reoeived a unanimous call from the Plasnewydd Presbyterian Church. Cardiff, has written a letter accepting the call. The Rev. E. P. Jones is one of the most promment-l ministers in the connexion in North Wales. During his pastorate at Bangor his labours have been signally successful. The Rev. J. Pulford Williams wiil preach liis farewell j sermons at Plasnewydd on Sunday next, 1 where he has laboured so successfully for tho past nine years. NEATH, PONT ARD AV/E. AND BRYNAMAN RAILWAY. The Committee of Selection in the House of Commons has appointed the followinlir members to oonaider the above, among other private Bills:—Sir Lewis M'lver (chairman,, Mr. J. W. Crombie, Colonel Wyndham-Quin, and Mr. Bathurst. The Committee will meet to hear counsel and take evidence on Tues- day, the 28th inst. The Great Western Rail- way Bill will be taken before the same Com- mittee. Both Bills have already been passed by the House of Lords. A CHARGE OF EMBEZZLEMENT. At Ystrad on Monday William Henry Phelps, of Treorky. was charged with cmbexxiing various sums of money amounting to £ 1 Es.. the property of his employer, Mr. Itusse. coal merchant, Pentre. Mr. O. W. Jones appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. T. Phillips ,Pontypridd) for tho defence. The case for j the prosecution was that defendant had kept, moneys given to him for coal by various people, the defence being that the defendant had never intended appropriating these for his own use. Defendant was fined £2. LLANGEINOR FARMERS' QUARREL. At Bridgend on Saturday Howell Leyshon, farmer. Cae Aber, i.iangeinor. summoned! Hopkin Thomas and Thomas Thomas, farmers, Pantynawel Farm, for assault.—Leyshon said he was on the mountain near the tv o farms on May 28 when David Thomas came, up and' drew him off his horse, threw him down, and; knelt 011 liis chest, breaking two ef bis rlbH. and also kicked him several times and struck him in the face with a stick.—Tho defendants denied that they were the aggressors. Ley-1 shori commenced the row, and pulled David Thomas off his horse. A scufde ensued, in which Leyshon must have received the injuries to his side.The Bench considered i that all the parties were at fault. They would, > therefore, have each to pay their own costs and be bound over to keep the peace for six months.—iMr. J. H. Jones (Cardiff) appeared j for Leyshon and Mr. T. J. Hughes (Bridgend) tor the defendants. SHE HOPED TO REFORM. Annie Campbell is an elderly, married woman, and lives at Aberaman. On thc 15th of this month she was in Cardiff-road, Ynys- lwyd, where her conduct was far from being decorous, for she cursed and swore terribly. '['he result was that Police-con itabl j Thompson, owing to her drunken state, was cOOlIpclled to hire a creak. in which she was driven to the police-station, where eho was detained till she could walk home. Asked by the learned Stipendiary, at Aberdare on Tuesday, what she had to say. Mrs. Campbell quietly replied; "I hope that I will reform, sir." She was ordered to pay a fine of 10s. and ooOte* and advised to jura over a new leal.

LAUGH & G Ft\'j. M HUMOUROUS PARS EVERYWHERE. I have been troubled with ^ns?^l nearly a week," said the weary-10,0 tbt Oh, weli, it isn't dangerouc," repocCa6i°* absent-minded doctor. There is for you to lose auy sleep over a U like that' THE SUN WE MISSED. to ¡jl8 The conversation had drifted ugfi(j g> remarkable substance which has ca much discussion in scientific and otn till lately—radium. "They tell me, ,s a^jn SO serious young man, "that radium IS helium, and that it is pretty well Ð6tade of." that helium is what the sun is "Oh," said the flippant person, "'if case, I reckon the chap who discover^ n* must have got hold of the piece 0 jpg SO missed last year. Hope he isn't S repeat the process." A NEW INVENTION. & Mrs. De Flat: Can you show me aJJ new in folding beds? reaity Dealer: Only this, madam, and it .^piO* quite a success. Oil arising in the you touch a spring, and it tiros 1¡8otb washstand and bath-tub. After ^c'otoe6 you touch aaiother spring, and it or. 1 dreasing-case with a French plate you breakfast in your room, a slight I? t3ol>le. will transform it into an extensie three After breakfast you press thCsell1>ri,ht. buttons at once, and you have an t" thai piano. That's all it will do, exceP^ when you die it can be cllangrointo ¡j¡ wood coffin. PROUD OF HIS PENSION- of An old soldier had a small Pen-pg 9$^, which he was very proud, and by d01 .gjcie0 work as he could he secured a s OP income to supply his modest wan day he slipped at the top of a flight ° and fell almost to the bottom. The of the house hurried to him in great and asked if he thought he was fie injured. "I think not, ma'am," he said, to his feet. "I dou't think I'm kiHe •when I was half-way down the I, I'm going to lose my pension"! COULDN'T BE DONE. ot'pl1 An individual was hawking Ash too morning. Fine fresh herring fower a Ven :n^0^ roared in a fashion that made the rattle. A woman come up to his barrow acu "Are they fresh?" "They're fower a penny, mura," guarded reply. i 1r1- Yes," responded the other. I beat say so; but are they fresh?" Can't say for certain, mum." sarcastic reply; "I applied for the Dllari0*' death certificates of every fish on the Ij* but at fower a penny it simply cotw"* done." KEEPING HIS WORD. "Now. look here, Thompson," Te^ young Brown, "it is six weeks borrowed that half-a-crown from Seven," corrected Thompson "Well, then, seven weeks," snorted "and yon promised to give it back 'J a week. Promised faithfully, yon return me it in seven days, instead of I know it, answered Thompson. f drawing a memorandum 00 ok fr()1J1# pocket. "The data of that half-cro*^ & 1886. I made the note, and then I money. Since then I've been recover it." But," howled Brown, any other do as wedl." "No," responded Thompson, head; "I always keep to my word, y gave me the money I said, I "Y"11 this to you,' and I meant it. Brown, yp?. just as soon as I come acroes that 11)0" crown I'll see that you get it. for I ø the one to go back on my promise." VERY EXACTING. j? Yorkshiremen are, generally verbially generous, but there are e3ife^f0*1 The latest story conies from the I district. The man in Question was a in a quarry, and during some jj tr operations recently, one of his men misfortune to be blown into the air- however, without serious result*?- man, having impressed upon the importance of keeping a respectable 11" during the operations, the matter jjet^ dropped, apparently for ever. It wtJ/>, ever, revived unexpectedly on P^ v, foreman paying the man 27s. llid. ttJØ the usual 28s. The latter inquiriO* reason, he wag startled when the' füf'\iJII' replied:—" Tha's a ha'penny off, for tha' wor up in t' air last Wednesday- "BE THE COLLECTOR, M'COS2'"&i0cK Ever see 'em makin' money on Exchange, McCoeh?" asked Sergeant tbet" Well, I have. They know all about i 0tfr They just reclines up an' down the side wnth their hands in their Poc „j>^J>'5 one on 'em wiil be callin' What oiferj' up comes another an' saj-o, What .'11 Don't mind if I do.' says the other. 3liof goes off together to have it. Then bf up figures on a slip of paper an' flu >«e &■« doin' nothin' for that 'a.rf hour they a clear five hundred pounds a piece, tho saane time there's bin a 'orny yygl^ British workman, which don't know n j pickin' and shovellin' a hole in the rO the sweat of his brow an' he's roa-de pence. > ae That's how it goes. Do you s point Morgan works? Not him. never uses his hands now. except f- When he gets up in the mornin' We\ vallit to wash an' dress him, an' arte fast he's carried down to his or lice i n tV w1" t>' There's his seketeries gatherin' "nin' *.ij week each, pantin' an' perrspirin' arnserin' his correspondence, him not$, as signin' his name to it. If they ,,°he ifli1» arsts him to, What's the matter wi \< rubber stamp?' says he indignant. workin' man,' he says, 'or am money, which?' So they has his done on injin-rubber an' even signsn jjgU' for him, go's he needn't fag hisself jj a pen. Cable to Meriky,' says beT"lV uP *0 the papers 'tother day—' Tell 'em to o { £ )r V> the butchers an' make a Beef Trtt» an' hev it ready, an' not too underdon time I get there.' An' he gives t holiday across the Atlantic, empt1'{er»Dj. into his pocket, an' comes back con* That's how it's done. Like a Germ^^ \Q, Nine men blowin' 'emselves inside & brass instruments while one goes £ CG& collects the money. Be the collector. Let the others work."

ST. PAUL'S DOME POINTS b Some things in this world, even *^5^1 purpose in creating or constructing have been more or lees selfish. ordained to do good in some way at large. Thus. St. Paul's Cathedral simply as a place of worship, yet g, of hub to the great wheel of London; ment whereby to identify and locate For many miles outside London 119 the great dome of St. Paul's swell1 to the air; nnd you have only to inquiring stranger who is seeking y of the largest City in the world, "^97^ dome of the Cathedral? "ies. W straight for it, and it will lead heart- of London." nVO f'f Oblige me now by reading these :r.P Øt taken from a letter written by M Northey, of 20, Hull-street, Newcast.e-■ tP., on June 2nd. 1897, and th" littic V° follow? it, and you will understand t l'S:/ t/J of tho chat about the dome of St. "In September of 1896 my health .ed. p fail me. I felt low, weak, and 11 j appetite was poor, and after eatin? t" I nagging pain at the chest throug 3-f^. back. I had a doctor attending mtj}e 10 saw two other doctors, and went to castle Infirmary, where they d'ljt operate on me, but I refused to let Nothing gave me relief. One Qocto e i t> my stomach was ulcerated, and ga j Ta* saying he could do no more for mØ, J gtl. f nurse attending me, being very up hopes of getting better, when in Ijju* (1836) I read in a. book of cases like I t were cured by Mother Seigel's Sy^. jt, a bottle of it, and after taking it Id ,ittl111 ir, was doing me good. I pereevcre ■$( and soon gained strength, and .g 1øfl regained good health, all the p:tll1 Jb, me." Mrs. Northey now lives at 13, -y Newca3tle-on-Tyne, and ou Febr°'^ 1904, she signed another statement- P j she says:—"Some six or seven years occasion to write to you of the ,-g cure effected in me by Mother Se1^ a* Since then I have continued health, and am now as weil and e j woman could wish to be. taking Mother Seigel's Syrup I t given up hope of relief. I could to food, and I became so weak that I t to bed. and had been there four 111 I I finally tried Mother Seigel's Syr" i0. was on the high road to health have never had a day's illness sin< J 8 Seigel's Syrap saved my life. .I:n always recommend it when I caD' -ad '♦ft* The little book Mrs. Northey r~ZvoSc kjti £ served, in her distress, the sajne f St Paul's dome does to the wayfacibY London—it "pointed the way." an ing its directions she regained strength and happiness rapidly. *7*^001 or no expense. Take a leaf ef w t her book of experience; let her P° for ycuu r

DEAFNESS FROM CATARRH. Has your hearing failed? Have your ears discharged? Do your ears itch and burn? Have you pain behind the ears? Do you have earache occasionally? Is your hearing bad on cloudy days? Is there a full feeling in the ears? Do you have noises in the head? These are the symptoms produced by catarrh of the ears. In the early stages of the disease many of them are so little marked as to escape notice, and for this reason there are so many people whose hearing is defective. Neglect of a slight catarrh is sure to termi- nate in deafness. It is the duty of everyone to test the hearing from time to time, and. if not perfect, to adopt such precautions as are necessary to prevent deafness. As a guide to teste of hearing one can recommend "The Review of Ear, Nose, and Throat Diseases," a copy of which can be obtained post free by addressing The Editor, Drouet Institute, 10. Marble Arch, London, W. The "Review" also contains a description of a new and remark- ably successful treatment for deafness, and with it will be enclosed a Patient's Form, by means of which free advice is given by oor- W04

THE ROYAL VISIT. I PROGRESS OF THE ARRANGE- MENTS AT SWANSEA. A special meeting of the committees of the Swansea Corporation and Harbour Trust having charge of the prepara- tions for the Royal visit was held on Monday in anticipation of the receipt of a reply from Lord Knollys as to the suggested programme submitted by the mayor. The Mayor, however, had to report that he had not yet received the com- munication expected. No definite arrange- ments, could, therefore, be mMle. During a conversation which followed the Mayor remarked that his Majesty was desirous that the proceedings should not be of a very lengthy character. In the event of a procession through the town, the committee suggest the following route:—From the Town-hall to the Victoria Park, Wind-street, Castle-street, High-street, Alexandra-road. Mansel-street, Walter-road, Uplands, Gwydr-crescent, Rhyddings Park- road, and Gorse-lane, into the park. If their Majesties return from the park to the dooks they would proceed via St. Helen's-road, Dillwyn-street, Oxford-street, Temple-street, and Wind-street, but it is possible that they may go for a drive westward. Until his Majesty's pleasure has been made known any programme must be purely speculative. The question of barricading certain streets was brought up, and referred to the borough surveyor and chief-constable to report. THEIR MAJESTIES' VISIT TO RADNORSHIRE. INVITATION TO LLANDRINDOD NOT ACCEPTED An extraordinary meeting of the Radnor- shire County Council was held in the Vic- toria-hall, Llandrindod Wells, on Saturday, when Alderman C. C. Rogers presided. The Chairman paid they all realised the great honour conferred on the county by the King's proposal to visit Radnorshire, and with the object of inducing him to pay a visit to Llandrindod Wells at the same time he wrote to Lord Knollys, and had received the following reply: — I have had the honour of submitting your letter to the King, and I am commanded in reply to express his Majesty's regret that the time at his disposal will not allow him to visit Llandrindod next month. Their Majesties are unable to leave London till Tuesday, the 19th, and it is necessary that they should be back by the evening of Thursday, the 21st. I am sure you will see that under these circumstances it would be impossible for the King and Queen to carry out the wishes of the county council of Radnorshire, and their Majesties are only sorry that their visit to WaJea on the pre- sent occasion should be so short a one. They will, however, be happy to receive an address from the county council at either Rhayader or where the ceremony of the opening of the waterworks takes place. The Chairman thereupon proposed that an address of welcome be presented to the King. Mr. A. E. Morgan (vice-chairman), in second- ing, said he felt rather sorry that, apart from the pleasure that the King would have in turning on the crystal waters of the hills of Radnorshire to supply the thirst of the Midlands, he would not be able to avail him- self of the health-giving waters of the Hom- burg of Wales. He hoped, however, that that would be only a pleasure deferred. The resolution was unanimously carried, and a committee, comprising the chairman and vice-chairman, was appointed to draw up tho address, and a larger committee to go into details as to regulation of traffic, decorations, Ac. THE ARRANGEMENTS. The opening ceremony will take place on the filter-beds, and the Royal luncheon will be provided by Birmingham caterers in a large marquee in a field between the Elan Valley Hotel and the Elan village. Arrange- ments will be made at Rhayader to place all the children of tho town somewhere near Rhayader Railway Station, and when the Royal train arrives the children will render songs of welcome to their Majesties. The Rhayader reception committee is hard at work, and the subscriptions for the funds are pouring in from many directions. PROPOSED ADDRESS FROM BUILTH WELLS. At a special meeting of the Builth Wells Urban District Council the deputy-clerk was directed to write Lord Knollys asking him if his Majesty would receive an address from Builth Wells. KING AND WELSH VOCALISTS. In connection with the approaching visit of the King and Queeu to the Elan Valley to open the Birmingham Corporation water- works, Mr. William Thomas, Llandrindod Wells, baii received notiooation from Sir Powlett Milbank, Bart., lord-lieutenant of the county, that their Majesties desired to hear his celebrated prize choir sing when in Radnorshire. The choir will probably sing at the luncheon. UNABLE TO VISIT CARMARTHEN. At a recent meeting of the promoters of the fancy fair and bazaar which it is proposed to hold at Carmarthen non month for the pur- pose of raising funds to build a sanatorium near Llanybyther it was decided to appeal to his Majesty the King to visit Carmarthen on his way to the Swansea function on the 20th prox. Dr. Douglas Redd, Tenby, one of the hon. secretaries of the branch, has just received a communication from l'Jarl Cawdor, who has been informed by Lord Knollys officially "that the King would have been glad to come to Carmarthen, but it is impos- sible to do 80, as his Majesty's time is quite filled up."

THE COAL-TAX QUESTION. MINERS' REPRESENTATIVES MEET IN LONDON. I A meeting of miners' representatives was I held in London on Tuesday for the purpose of considering what action should be taken in regard to the Finance Bill debate, spe- cially jn reference to the coal-tax. Mr. Edwards presided, and the South Wales delegates present were Messrs. W. Abraham (" Mabon j, M.P., T. Richards, John w llliama (Ynysybwl), D. Watts Morgan, Ben Davies, Tom George, Illtyd Hopkins, John Davies, James Winstone, James Manning, John Richards, Walter Lewis, John Watte, Edmund Rees, and Thomas James. The Forest of Dean was represented by Mr. George Rowlinson. The Chairman, in opening the proceedings, said that the debate upon tho portion of the Finance Bill that affected the coal-tax quea- tion had not come on so early in the orders of the day as was expected. The only thing that could be done was for the delegates to button-hole as many members of Parlia- ment as they could meet. A great many people thought that the best thing that could happen was to crush the Government, and. in certain circumstances, that might be a good thing. He suggested that they should ad- journ the conference until Thursday morn- ing. After a short discussion this was agreed to. One of our London representatives writes;- j The conference was said to have been called for the purpose of urging a redaction of the ooal-tax from la. to Id. per ton. I find. how- ever, that the general opinion amongst the delegates was in favour of the total abolition of the tax. No resolution dealing with this question was brought before the meeting, but one condemning the tax may be submitted on Thursday. But the Question of passing a reso- lution against the tax is not the main busi- nesis of the gathering—the real object is to make a demonstration against the tax, par- ticularly by lobbying members of Parliament at the House of Commons. This business is j already in active progress. Messrs. Mitchell and Dodd, two American delegates, who are to attend the International Miners' Conference in August, are already in England. A resolution was passed at this; meeting inviting them to attend the gather- ing on Thursday. "MABON" IN STAFFORDSHIRE.! Thousands of miners assembled at Clough Ha 11 Park. North Staffordshire, for the annual demonstration of the North Stai- fordshire Miners' Federation, under the pre- sidency of Aldeman Enoch Edwards, the preei- dent of the Miners' Federation of Great Britain. Mr. William Abraham, M.P. (" Mabon"), referred to the benefits which the Federation! had conferred upon miners, and exhorted them to be faithful to it. Resolutions were passed expressing plea- J sure at the renewal of the Conciliation Board, supporting the Eight Hours Bill, the Amended Mines Bill, calling for old-age pensions, and the passing of a Trade Disputes Bill. Among other resolutions was one protest- ing against any change in the fiscal policy.