Evening Express

A Duck-Hunt. I Afi'n- t'10 var l:ad conic fo a close I was stationed at Indianapolis to assist in rnuy- terijg out the Indiana, troops. It Nva-, in the spring of the year, and, as t-ho regi- ments came in slcvrly and at long inter- ctls, business was not v'2ry driving. Yve used to ease r.bo'it us for reercation- and time-killing expedients. The most iainoils: one at the lime was duck-shcotiug on the White River. This river is by no means a majestic body of water; on the contrary, it is scarcely more than. a creek at ordinary times, running sluggishly cn its way to swell the waters of the Wabash through a flat, swampy country. chle'Jy remarkable for fever and r-gue. At th's time, however, the melting snow from the northern hiils unci the spring rains had swollen its waters into quite a respectable torrent, and ren- dered all the fords impassable, x locks of rengratmg ducks hovered over a:tu arcuncl r!i swollen. raaddy stream in search of! food. affording excellent sport io the most inexperie'ici?^ niar^smau. Being some- thing of a sho1:, I naturally t'aoogfct I might ba.g a goodly number. So I bor- rG\V2J a double-barrelled gnu of George Rhodius, hid in a supply of "duck" shot j and powder, aad started for the scene of ictiou. 1 engaged a crazy, leaky skiff, and em- barked upon the muddy waves, which wore sweeping .southward' in (iuite a respectable volume of water. Never had I seen the river so high cr so swollen before, and after II-,tiiiicii,-d on its muddv cur- rent it suddenly occurred to InC., that there I might be somo danger in it. This convic- tion was increa-ed by a ragged little by hailina; me from the bunk, and ;k:n™ r "if I not wish to hire -to keep the ) boa 1 afloat." A licck of ducks sttddenly rising, screrm- ing and quacking, from the water dis- tracted my attention, and, with a true sportsman's ardour, I lest every thou.^ht t but that of the game before me. I ro.-e ¡ to my feet and gave tiieni both barrels Ti'4h and Iert, but I never discovered with I what execution, for the bottom of the crazy old skiff came out with the concus- sion, and I found myself floundering in the water. The gun went one way. and I went the ether, but we bci-q found bot- I tom: I was more fortunate than the gun, J lor I contrived to riie to the surface arjain. It was in no enviable frame of mind that I surveyed the situation. The water. t where I had sounded, was at least eight feet deep, which was just as bacii in my ca, e as if it had been ¡:;O feet. I also made the alarming discovery tn"1t I could not swim out of the current, v.-bioh w, rapidly sweeping m-e away, and knew if I went under once more I should swalio.r • mud enough to sink me. Th ere is a tritt: saying that "it is always darkest just before day," and: so it proved with me. When I had become nearly ex- hausted. an", had about given up hope, the trunk of a tree floated alongside of me. and I climbed upon it with a realising of Though I was now in a measure rescued from irty perilous .situation, I was by no means out of the difficulty. The log was going down stream at the rate or about three lvales an hour, and 1. drenched to the skin, shivering in every limb, my teeth rattling together like a pair of castanets, was obliged to cling to my uncertain perch like death to a detunct coloured indivi- dna!. Half the time I was under water, as tne lo,/ swayed and rolled and groaned in the chocolate-coloured water, which I re- member I thought at the time the dirtiest I ever hac] the misfortune to behold. My only hope of reaching land again was in the tortuous course of the river, which might throw my floating tree into some bend cr sg.-»iust some point: but it, per- tinaciously kept in the middle of the stream, and we -weeping on. Clinging to it. I would endeavour to find out if I could touch bottom with my feet, in the vain hope of escaping by wadiug ashore bttc there was no such luck, and swimming in such a torrellt was entirely out of the question. When I had about up hop.?, what I had kn wished /.or took p'ace—a bend in the river strand-d my log against the bank, and, something in the condition of a mouse which his fallen, into a milk pan, I .scrambled ashore. This explcit wMf wLacsscd by two far- mers at work in a bold close who, after listening in astonishment to an account of v ::d'.ente^o, informed me that I was ili's oen miles from Tnclianat-oli- which I considered the longest voyage Oil a leg on record. They kindly extended1 their h0sn:i.ajlv to me and furnished me with a dry suit of clothes \v;ii;e mine was drvitig by the fire, a good luncheon, and gsnerous allowance of corn whisky. After having thus for- ined the inner man and re- sumed my own clothe*, they "hitchedi up" their team and drove mo back to Indian- apolis, where I arrived about ten o'clock at n:gbt. 1 strodeJ into the 'Hcus; of Lords'' to see the boys. 'iielloe!" sh-mied CAptr.ia Murphy, •'where did you come front?" I've been duck-luv;tin~ I auswereJ. (J:-t any ducks < "Only one. ;*tj ''Only Yes but it was r. Iar»e ds'e'r," It wa« Loo g;>«.I tc Iceep. and so I had to tell. vhem. 1'uey 'thought it 'umv. It tc jk me .-ome ism e see the point. (TITZ- -ns;u.)

LOCAL NEWS JTEm. At to-inc-rror/s mcetiog of the Swansea Town Council Ald-orman Aaron Tlv«uxas will move "That no farther exp-i:0 or coets he incurred in respfct of the prepessa applica- tion on iii'bp.lf of it S-.var;-11 Cnrp-.raJ'oa to the Light Ruilw.sy C'onimtisionws for powers in relaf-ioti to1 the constrnction an-'i wo.-hlrg of light raiiv,'ayH or tramways until L! opinion cf fcome el-1, pert, tramway engineer bjs been obtained as to the feasibility, cost, and probable r:71?nJ thereof." To Boot IteStfa and Store#The Gooil M.r»ei. tba Beat Vnlns. the B;g?ost Xtoek fhs Vro^iacas. Net fSac.h Prices, at Boyle ai;d Co.'s Wholesale War«b>'MMe.'Wo!»a nh.r-? t- Card 'it. c'jom Tlie Tlev. J. A. Harris, vicar of Koly Trinity, Swansea, was taken serioi'jiy ill an eiiriy coram«nion service cn Sunday, when h'e iaintee avrav. lie was subsequently found be 111 a ,¡."13 condition, from ptenriey. 115

"LIN'SKED COUVOUND" Trs.6« Mark «f Com- !)0ucd Esseuca of 1.IHrd for !lcrH.q cf 8uc;e««"'lie Davits k2;j) Tea »»i try tc ta'iisfy iji<5i.rsana-l t-fstes a; -0.1 *tver trouble. People quickly appracift te e!T.>vt. —3 The l>orothy Bridal Cake:. Gold Medal Lond-cu 'or itiehDoss and Qual.tr. All sis:3 kept iu stock. 00 receipt of Vi siam, —The New Dorothy, 14. Hi^ii-screel Cnrrliff. e7762-1 vj! i i i

Passing Pleasantries. Tommy: Didn't Washington ever tell a lie? Pa: No, my son. Tommy: What did he do with the office. seekers when he was President? Amateur Phot Jgraphy.—Daughter Where have sister and George goner Father: I've sent them into the dark room to develop their affections. Lady: Why don't, you hunt for wli-k" Tired Tatters: Why, it's dis way, hrly-I kin never git ernough money together te,r buy a himtin' suit. j Agkin: I wonder why Gabbleton is -irch a' Grilllsha TN: I presume it is because he has such a cracked voice that he can't help breaking bi6 word. Tliongh boan.tj- is cniy skin deep, That fact, we needn't deriue So Ion,? as it still is the fashion To wear the skin oat.»ide. "Could yon sugge.-t some suitable badge foe our 'Don't Worry C'inb'?" asked tii-i typewriter boarder. "How would a pine knot ell?" a-k?d the cheerfal idiot. o' L; e. 'c u T'tn zl ?, (I T i n't t he of one cf them gc-if feilers yoad=r* My Bill's only got- one club, an' he gives mc mors'n I want with that. The Barm: .May I daks dis leetls g>s I impr-saiit-s on your hand to be symbolical of our bodrothal? WiM Do Vero: Oh. dear, no' Baron. S-mbc- ¡¡c:d of our haying agreed to live from her.d to mouth should I accept you! Co-n Merchant (to farmer's boy vho I101 brought a sample of wheat for his inspection)-. lro17" much has yonr master got of this? Boy: He ain't got no more litie that; he's b-oen all the mom in' pickin' out that. Swift: What made her so Swinger: He told his wife she bad no I;ud;- D1snt. and she just looked him over critically from head to foot and said she was bejinnir:™ to realise it.. A oouple of lawye-r> engaged in a ce.se w;.ro recently djClS-i11g the iue. "At all evenla." said the yDanger and mors entiiusiaetic. "we have jnstico on cur side." "Quite true," re- plied the older and wiser one; "but what we want is the Chief Justice on cur id." Everything good is bea-atifa'.—flr.to. All ancient art, was :2:ig: and all modern art itJ ;.¡r0raii.{:¡.;ki1. Spoofer: Do you know, my dear. I n-evr get t-ire-1 of lookir.g at that nhotogrviph of yon? Mrs. Spocfer: don't yen have it framed and hong up in the Tramp: Lsddy. I'm ihat iiur-y I can hardly t-paak. I'm out o* work, too. Hard-hearted iLsdy: is your tr.r.d.e? Tramp: I—I—well, I was a glass eater in a tow, usvly: All ri-arci-. Go round io the back. YOt'll ftr.4 plenty of broken bottfos in t.11 drcs-tbin for a good squ;ure meal. Help yonreelf. poor man. Love is the basiues-s of th? idle, but the idle- ness of the busy.—Bu'wer. Budget Met to.—England eTv>rcl; every man t-5 pay his daty—and income-tax. The man with picity of or., h is usually suc- oas-i'ul, but he isn't in it w-fh the man who haa a pull. Lady Friend: Well, Johnny, d,d you. get a grtcd place in the examination? Johnny. Yes, thank you. me an' Harry Hartley sat next to the fire. Tbe Inie Prince Bismarck i-s cre^liiad with a, splendid mot. Owing to the state of his nerve*. he had for sr.me given rtp his and his glass of wine. He mentioned the circnm- stance te the Emperor VILLIAN I., who pooh- y>oot:=>d the idea of its necessity. "o.-ny. you," his Majesty, I am ev:r so much, older til an yon, yet I smoke my cigar and drink my glass of wine, and fird not a jot the worse for U." "Certainly." replied the Chancellor, :? an olri slor.v— ;he rider oan always :.l1' ) easier then the horse." Some iir'i- find it hard?r to errlw a se.'ery than anything else. Wagner's music is net synonymer. •vo.h ÍJg in eloepirg-ce.rs. When a men of merit win? er;ry'e:dv else ats.ribures it to his good luck. No attention ie raid to •; chronic liar <1 ae atter: an occasionrii truth. L.-t"? 1r:k(' fh; young mar C!! th j:¿;" rc.f of tile Ueedem mak^ the wheels go round. i 'i, r It wsr. W"k who r-mr.rked Sere, half the hes touid about Tne oy the nay-burs isn't thms! A man lan't migU-y baeause he never falls, but of li', ability to rise when he tumbles. A man who 11e"é" had õh; toothache dees net know the reel pleasure there is in not hav- ing- it. Hay: That L-f iss 1:Vlii:2n is a perfect _n: ZOI). Clara: Yes, she ii -tz the widset month I ever 6" Ho;>hy: Pop. who are he "women of t.he hr¡u.r?" Pe.pa Those who say hey 11 be reedy in a. e»cond, my son. Only Sir.eic Men Know.—"JV, you know how in m.inage a woman?'' "í\"by, of course not. I'm married."

BEATH FI10M A EAB OTSTEE. An inqa?st was held at Leicester on Saturday afternoon cn th-s body of Mari.e lleekmat:r?, aged the wif of CharJes 'Beekmans, a mxiwic-hel1 artiirt, having occurred the same morning under singular circam-itances. The deceased and her husband obtained gome oysters for d; r, n c r. Bile pointed on out to her lanriiady and aaked if it was bad, because it hsd no moisture in it. But ahe put it with the others. Some time afterwaede she was found lying on her bed meaning and vomiting. A doctor applied the st-omach p-amp, and she bee-nn-2 a little better, but she afterwards had a relapse and expired. The medical evidence was "hat death was due to ptomaine poisoning, po-siblv cau-.ed by eating a bad oy-re-.—Tee jury retam-sd a verdict of ptoroa.ine peiise-ning.

-w fyrE\m::n in ~mSTRESS, Halifax. Monday,—A large sieomcr. name hr.- known. made sigiial"! cf distress off Cape ilacs night. JiorUs have gone in search, tc-da-y. bat Dothhi has beeo seen of hi- eul it .8 feared ohc- lias foundered.— Central Ncvi.

TH g of O'rleanS'. Rome. Tuesday.The Duke of Orleans has asked r»ermie.ioii of the King to tak^ up his rerldenoe in Italy. It- is stated by the Turin papers that the Duke ha3 commenced negotia- tions for the pnrohaia of a residence at Turin. —Central News.

A3 a Remedy for Weakness, Indigestion, Low Spirits, and ftewousnew. you may safely pin yonr faith to OwiTym Evans' Quirere Bitters. 2». ?.j. e t Is. Gil. bodies. c<91?—* 'i'O DAUUt'N F, Y phtur Hair IVstorer is the q iickesr-. best, safest. co»i» !««••, affects more tl1:tl! any ether. Ttl9 ;f1\F 3r««hieed ill thn mon r. a tare i. ?alpnar in the only Ivagiish Hn is ^t-ersr ("!)¡'f!11y n, e- FFX LUNCH TONGUES are ut. iqa;. LUNCH TONGUES arc uusc/ualled. Lt NCH TONGUES are a ron t. ft "LIN^D COMPOUND (Trade !<f¡¡,¡ki c' S*peeto«*ation without strain, Sjd., 13d. Srll by Chemists only. c3 Seer.na of Snocees.—Ellie I)av:«a knaar tea. ,ti)d tn- to saiisiy indMdaal taEt;" at whatsrer treu'ale. Peosle quickly *ppre3iato effsrt. -6

COMING CYCLISTS' I CARNIVAL. I To-day we publish the records of the three I principal clubs in Wales—Swansea, Cardiff, and Newport—and with their closing matches on Monday tha season practically ends. Any- how. the bottom has dropped out cf the iiue- rest with the three ciubs in qn",¡;t,iC::>!1 c0nctud- i ing their cards. Taken all through, it lnu j not been a great season for Eastern footba'i j this 1899-1909. The palm is with the West, withou douht. and Swansea in particular j take a hig shave cf the glory- I should say that Swansea are stronger this season than, they! have been for many «jasons past. It. seems a! pity that their rceord was broken, but. at the same time, it Is a great compliment to the team's pluck and ability to see the way they have gone on ar.d stuck toge^acr, even after their record had gone. Many teams who go as far through the season as Swansea usd J w-, "!ont a iu,rc-st Nb ,it the record goes. Swan-.ea did nothing of the sort, and they are f,> be congratulated. Aberavor: are a Western ciab which have d-inc I consistently wel; this season, too, and I should II like to see chesr eft'crt.s appreciated by Cardiff and Newport. There arc any amount cf clubs that come on to the Westgate-screet and Usk-| er a r.aif the iaierest that Abera^on would. Be- s 'It,, u would encourage tiie-u to appear on ;ot fix-are li?. s of 00v best clabs, and these cnie-. \vi:l be on.y do.r.e' th^ir ditty in promo- l:r.g the intcrscis of Waisii football. L';uiellyV, record ir not 'init: so good a«, of yore. Their scspe.n fach was tracked eariv on in tiee season. They have ken like Nsath, teo-a t.jam that pi ay» by fits and «tart-». T.ook at their delating Sw?a:wi>. for example, and then i«w?ng to Barn?taple. Nsath are very much the :13 2. They let jfcr.nta'n Ash and Treorky djf-jat, the-m ao.l :h>-v> ;h^y diasv 'ith Card iff. Fceni 10 iay i.he:ujolve £ jui lor odd and have no ..•oi.sistei:cy. ^Ne-vpnrt. like Cardiff, hc.v-s h;id a bad eea?oji. Yst their forwards are nat a bad lot. and before Lloyd was hurt the club un: doubtedly had the becft pair of halves in the kingdom. The three-quarters went all awry, however. Alexander, to my way of thinking, n:). played the game for Newport that he did for Penarth. although in saying this I must remember that comparing him with oppo- ntntg and c.lubrnates in the Penarth team -s different to compairng him with tha seme in the Newport Newport em to want rvGonld in the three-quarter line to pull theui together, iiowevcr, or c Graham or Boucher to lead the forwards. We cannot get men of this calibre day, however. Sooner or laier five team will hsye its (icty As the youngster? come up a good man is found. Beside1, the youngsters get stronger and cleversr w-h.cn they have played together a season or two. That is Newport's %!U It- j us t now. They hare good men, out they haw not seitied cown each other. They wiU do next eea-son. 0.1. perhaps, ths season ijfter, and, in the mean- time, perhayg, a "star" will pop ttp a-nd encourage them. Cardiff have had a had season, too—one of the they have had for some yeani p-a-st. Yet r*.fc the commencement cf the season they woi'3 going remarkabty strong. Everyone thought ttot- whtn Nioholls came back the Welsh lie cropolitar.a would beat Swansea. But, instead of this, matters went badly. The for- wards seemed to get st-ale, for one thing, and W. Jones-, who had been thv mainstay cf the back dh ision Wh Nioholls was away, dropped off form. How t.he forwards finished uo so badly I can't imagine. They fairly ct:;eked up in one or two games, and gave shockiiig exhibitions. It has been the wor&f aecvBoa for Cardiff I can- remember, and. cer- t,¡¡;nly. I cannot remsrater any reaao-i when a visiting t-eam on the Cardiff Arms Park put on anji-hsng liiie the score that the .Barbanans did. B-honoda football has not been encoarr-ging, i>c £ -pi ao far as Penygraig and Mountain Ash aav-s been concerned. Psnyjraig have been t.he icost sucoes^fal and consistent cinb in the Glamorgan League competition, and quite dofec-rve tha cup and the fixture with Cardiff that they seem likely to get. Lltrynypia seem to have tizaled out a lot. I fancy they made a b:g mistake in seceding from the Glamorgan League. There has not been quite the interest local! I believe, that there used to be :n the 0:(1 0tIleY may see the foolisbn-eti' of tii-e r ways and join the league Tlie earuivitl tliat the Car.Iiff cyclists are anaaging promifes to be a remarkably good Offers of -unprri have been coming in thiskly from the clubs in the immediate Cardiff il i o'z,' and even Newport cyclists have gent in to say that they will take part if allowed. It is harily necc-ss's.ry to say that, whilst the nomc o £ ars have been accepted with verv warm exoressions of thanks, the committee no-: forgotten that the stranger from without (he gates is en titled (as a matter of time- ^iOiired courtesy) to an even warmer measure of heartiness. In fact, the U.-kside offer was very enthusiastically greeted when read out. It is gratifying to be able to say that the i-tadis-nan of the t-ow;i are supporting the matter by offering prim, but in this roipec-t ev. more o.Ter. weuM t: acceptable, and no doaho they will come in. As to the carn.va! it, elf, the club represen- triiiva:- on the comm;t;.ec have far been •x-uiarkabiy good in transacting business, so we may fairly expect to see an extremeiv pretty turn-out. It is rattier difticult to strike v-riv, a ieaiiy nsw sciteme for a cyclists' cf.r- but report iays tha,t, whilst the general srioiine of cite show will be upon time-honoured .iijes, the deta.il* will be a pleasao* awrprise. The proceeds are to he devoted to ihe loo, Iteeervists' Fands, no set of men could work more heartily fcr a good object than the Car-dift—aad, I am pleased to add, the Newport —cyciisl-?. are doing just now. AI; that is wsntei 'pending the few details that have to co arranged jn the eommntee meeting-) that are aa yet to he lieMj U; fine weather. With that the fl.6t week in Jiay will contain a Icast one cv:ning full of y t for a large uuiucer of CcrJiffVans. So good luck to the ODrauiitics and j.'ueir supporters. YT.'I.SH ATHLETE.

EECrfVEBY OF STOLEN COMMIT^IOX PLATS. A correcpenJret J+ C-alais says:— A remark- able recovery of communion plate after tsn years occa rr: i on Sa-tur-Jsjr. Two children, who were digging in ike sands at Baraqnea, Calais, <liecov;re:l a eo311 plate trrricc cf gold and silver con .r.iicri plare. thoUennrlij c.f ii' o;. j'his hae ">rc-11 identified ?-3 the service sto'.en /ram Barxgnes Chnrc.h tesi years ago. U rpr.ears tliat- this church was robbed on alio night of the 9th of January. 1333, when, in addition to the onrnntmiiol pbte, 70J bottles of wine were stolen from the Pn,i lite whic was (ra.ced to a mar. !:2.1U2.d Bar the. W11 J v- f s s-m as a prisoner to New Caledonia, but the valuab: plat2 could not he tract-d.

A'JB-KES-T OF .i\AIl€H^STS IN ITALY. 'R0n1, Ti'1: -i:! police ¡1,t, Ancona nave an injporlaiu arrest cf Anaich'sts. Sevan rren were ;.rr:sle:l, and a number of 11:).Cllm¡:urs warn ssieed. Tile <1ocr::elltg. it is sta;ed. iaiplic.'itc-.l the men ir. a com p.racy to a-;sassinate ;:?v:rai of the principal authorlt'es Ancona. A gin at coap wr.fi also io be brought clf in Home.—Central Ne-s.

I>ftLA{iiGA BAY .\)YA no. W-j.-iaington Ti:s:.rr. It Is stated, on inquiry čt th: State, department. h: 10 pro- test agu-inst the Delagoa Bay ("t,-ar(i his been made by the American cl.eimaots. who. j was etbected. -0"(\ b:, much dissatisSed with the smailness of the amount adjudged them.—Cen- tral News. j

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RKCORPS OF T H t: P R f.){ [E H ♦ CLUBS. CABPIFF. rBY "WKLSII ATHLETE."] Wh;n the Wel»h ifetropelitana comniiiice 1 the season 1395-1900 their prospects were very maeh the "me as in oilier seasons, with, perhaps, the execution that iihsy were handi- capjved by the absence oi their captain, E. G. Nic.iioiis. rrhè forwards and halves were 11l J-igi!lt, J.nd. \Vimiold was voted by all a sound ami clever fnll-bcvk. Tlie first few in at cite'* I went fdf very W?I. the forwards made a good show, and Ivor Joiv.3, v- ho had been chosen to take Nicliolls place at right centre, showed some elereiueaf, which warranted the critics speaking highly of his possible future. The ilrs? rhsck the club recsivcd was at the of ir, ;ha; day, and the three-quarter line, I r-smem- ber. <vns without Hnztey. his pia-ce being taken by Lewi*, of Grange. After that matte is wen, on very wet! until Swansea was Hle: ac Cardiff. St. Helen'sr men had at that time an E¡;\¿-1i;'I record, and were popularly íUl1pj:d LOi he n!Jg2r tban they had besn for some years Such, indtetl. jiro/esi to be the i case. In the first half Cardiff held them fairly weii. out it; the second hnlf Swans*a, as has j too often been ths ease, did a'inost rs ihf-y lik-.d wirii 'hem. The Camhridgs*match, which ro!'owed on the ifooday, was harilly a fair test of Cardiff's ineriis, by the way. They were 'ired from he sfwanw. :natch. and had to go a-.v.iy Y"¡¡1 several rwerves. Frota that data right "fI until t!(: Bristol match, on January 20 tlie Welsh Metropolitans were going great j gL'r-.s. Jus: a bo it this time Gv.yn NicholU j came back, and everyone expected a big run of success for the team. Strange to say, however-, when tlis vnlnab'.e services of NichoILs were sivai'abie. the other portion of tiie team seemed to drop off in merit. Th forwards started to go off, tor instance, and the three- quarters got rocky, too. The forwards got worse and woise 2- the ssason progressed, and at the close r;'<r: nothing like the pack that, opined the season. Jones, the left centre, not keep up his form cither. Indeed, it was not until well on cowards the close, when the brother?: Bush came in. v'hat ths ihrec-quarter line got going strong again. The forwards, however, never seemed to pick Hi) again, and notably in the second Swansea match, the third Newport match, and the Barbarian gams they gave very poor exhibitions. Towauls the end of the seasci. too. the cinb war handi- capped by the abfienoe of Willlld. the cus- todian, who contracted pneumonia. Neville Thomias. who came out in hU place, r-'ayed a plucky game, but was a bit too light for the heavy forwards he had To meet. A3 to the forwards. Blake ha". perhaps, been th? best all through, although towards the finish he was run close by Wheeler and Box. Dobson played a great gome nntil he got h's cap, nnu then fell Gff. ag many do. Escot-t and Hughes played well at half, whilst. wil-En S. Biggs came out on occasions, be showed that he still possessed much of his old cleverness. Nicholis has. of course, been the sar r the three- quarters, boih in attack and defc-n.-e. Buzzey *'as. in audi don to being unw ell, not well served until Nicholis came back. Then the wirg man showed all his old speed and resource. Ivor Jones showed good form, although he ssemed at the finish too fond cf going for drop oRII. W. Jones played well early in the season, but dropped off towards the close, as did Ricketts. who got knocked about a, bit. Winfield was brilliant at times, bat net consistent. Appended is the fall rssord. with try-getters, Ac. — .ic. VVh'e Fsr. qot. 189?. Opponents. Pi. G. T. II. C. T. 11. Sept. 16—Cardiff and Dig-, 11 ô 1 i" 0 0 0 „ 3 27 0 1 o >, SO—Bristol A 11 1 7. I) 0 0 h If 15 0 1 1 „ „ 21-N A. 11 0 4 ..02 112 28—United K-'Spitals If 4 2 16 1 0 6 Nov. 4—Motley A 12 It—Cloacostov A 1. 0 11 (1 0 ro A 0 2 6 .12 2 15 w x: If 0 4 0 1 3 Dec. 9—BlackheViii A 3 1 18 0 0 0 „ 15—Oxford K u 3 12 0 2 6 0 0 0 II 3 4 27 .1 0 3 30—Old tier. Taylors H ;5 3 3G 0 0 0 leOt). ■Tmii. l-Cid Wesley 11 14 0 19 0 1 3 13—Blackneath H t2 3 17 0 0 0 I'- 1 .3 14 (1 0 Feb. A 0 0 0 0 0 0 u 10—Swansea A 0 0 0 .3 1 16 17—Moseley H 4 T.9 .1) 0 4 A 0 0 0 0 2 6 11 2 16 0 0 0 Is)—Penarth A 3 6 33 0 0 0 24—Newport II 0 3 9 0 0 0 31—Neath A 1 0 5 1 0 5 April 7—Llanelly H 0 3 9 1 0 ? „ 14-—Barbarians II 0 4 12 3 4 27 „ 0 2 6 56 57 297 .19 20 137 + One drorr ed- Or.2 dropped, one penalty. t One penalty, a Both droppod. b Two dropped. The try-get tars rc :-V, Huzaey, 18; A. H. Bickett-i. 13: I Jones. 9; W. 9; C. Sweet- Escott, 8; F. F. Bueh. 6: P. Bash, 4; Box. 4; G. Dobson, 4; Wheeler, 4; E. G Nicholi?. 3: Hins, 3: 8. Biggs, Hughes, and M'lti-yre, 2 eicli; C, Biggs. J. Williams, Hut-ohings, Neill, Blake. Common, W. Phillip', and L. Dcr, 1 cach. The figures referring to goals are as fol'ow :—Win field plac.e.1 39 gocJs from tries, 5 r-It, goals, and dropped one goal; Iluzzey ntacsd 1 goal from a try, and dropped a goal; Ivor Jones dropped goals, W. Jones 2 goals, 'i'vc:t-Er.cott and Nicholis 1 goal each.

SEYVPfrttT. But fcr tl; e rr. -union of past al1i present players In a friendly extra match on Tuesday, the Usksidera completed their fixture list by sour.d'v defeating, the Barbarians on SVastcr Monday morning, and thersby closing a rather in and out- programme in ex. eilent style. The eeasoi:—th-cogh. a" svsry one sees, not by any means a continuation of the rC.a records Newport bod Les-ooo f,c?u-t to a do7.?n years ago— .bd n o. prtii i;eir:y i-a'Ly as might have been expected considering the many changer which \Tei"3 )<c= t a t.? d ti:Úil time to tiroe by the dearth cf class players— irot-abiy thrx?:-or,a-ler barks—as t¡-t4 season V-rogrcssed. Seven defeats only oat of 32 engagements .stamp tiie Newport organisation a-a still a gocd above the ordinary. The straits that the cinb fonnd itself in for players is shown by ths fact tà'\ throughout the season no less than 3-1 different iffieu tarried cut, in various capacities. Amongst the more prominent losses whidl "3N 8u;Ùn"d ill personnel was the severe injury to the (Qp" lain (G. Li. Lloyd; whilst assisting Kent in a county match against Devon at Bli.ckhsat'H in March, wh:ch rendered him unfit for the rest of the seaeon, the going to the front of I*. J. Pritciiard, one of too coming young forwards; aad the inva-iding and final ro:irement i-f Innos, another useful forward. To fill tlJ, vacancies ihice second teamers. viz., llujj-jett at ha,lt and H. S. Williams and 11. H. Harris at, forwaj'd. have mainly been called upon. Th-ero was from an early period in the i-e as(-, i,. a vacancy in 1hc three-ouarter "line, ftue to the retirement of J: Wil!i»un* at centre. Tfc.» was var'.oiialv filled by the inclusion at different timed of Pearson. IR. J. D. J. Th-'mas, and E. W. Could (the last- named the gitc.ter number of iim^-si, with Skrimshire or Gus Gould sp-ocially obtained for class engagf ments when rract; 1)1 e. An important change at fail-back took place about the middle of the season, D. J. Boots re-placing it. Jonas. Boots has developed Into an excellent, custodian. The savan defeats of the season comprise two from the Swa.nssa Iwi from Cardiff, and one each from Biacl'h-e-aih, Bristol, and Llanelly. The only defeat on the home ground was at the hands of Swansea on February 17. but Blrckhcath twice drew with Newport at th-e Uskaide enclosure, the scores being a trv to each team in both engagement a. The tries scored by the various players wers as follow: —A'exand; r, 54; Tvaacs. 16; C. Frit chard, lu- G. Booie. 9; E. TiiKinias. 5: K. J. Goss, 5: ..1. Hodges. 5; L. A. Phillips, 5: Partridge. 5: G. V. Lloyd, Peorson. 4: W. H. Whbams, 3; Inncs. Ga, Gould. 2; J. WiMiama. 1; J. R. Drmn. 1; P. J. Ihdtohard, 1; D. G. Harris. 1; and Huggert 1. Dropped g^r.is: L. A. Philip.. 2; G. Ill. Lloyd. and n. Dr.ckha.m. 1. Con verted gea~'s: It. Jon"«. 1?: n. T. T rJ. 7: D. J. B"0tS. 5: Ons Gould. 4: G. Boots, 3; E. W. Gould, 3; and j. H. Daon. 1. Date. Wii"; For. 169?. Opponents. Pi. G. T. P. G. T. P. Se»• —l'etia'h HI ,i e1 u o o Oct. 7-ûld Taylors K 3 4 24 0 0 ? 2 5 21—Cardiff 11 2 1 12 1 0 4 —jTackkbath A. 1 0 1 7 Nov. 13—Coventry H 3 7 ¿5 0 0 0 25— Cardiff A 0 1 3 0 4 Dec. 6—Cambridge A p,-)J)OH<t. lot, 11 1 1 16—Penarth H <i irost. Off, ivost. 2r—Klackheath It i; t 3 0 3 try-i. •If it 1 4 cj 0 0 S 1 1 8 .k 1 3 1-1 I i) b Feb. u 1 3 3 t) 0 All 9 1'7 I 17 ~irva'is-oa H 0 1 J j 0 11 U 2 „ 2:'St: Fr-ncai-s. H- ? 2 31 G 0 l.?,r. 3—C'»v«n.ry A 0 3 l.j—loucei-te? A 2 0 8 1 0 3 r -X!x-Ckk?li\h H 0 1 3 0 1 3 „ 24-Card.fr A 0 0 0. 0 .) 9

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SWANS £ A._ The Swansea team This year has had one of the most, siKceosfui. if not the most successful, seasons in its history- It stands an easy and acknowledged first amongst Welsh teams, with 33 haiidstmie wins oat ot 34 matches played. Tile single defeat sustained—that administered by Llau-eliy on an unlucky day in December, witen an abeentae amtrngsc the three-quarters foroed Ban-croft to quit his usual position and to disorganise, to wome extent, the throe quarter line—was a. great disappointment, but it is quite possible that if it had not occurred ,th.,ere would have been such a tremendous bid for the- honour that the unbeaten, record might have gone sabeeqnontiy. As it was, it was triumphantly i"CH'J at the next encounter. The eaeo with which Swan.ea this season has beaten all the other Welsh teams cannot fail to be matter of considerable surprise. Swan- sea have not even drawn a single game, and in this resipeot and the fact- of the total points scored, their pji formance this season stands out oven better than that. of Newport- in the invincible year. The total number of points scored not quite reach Swansea's own record of the previous year, when thsy scored 631 points agaiu.it- 44. Cardiff were beaten by 3D points to nothing in tha two matches, and iW.vporfc by 28 points to 9. whilst Gloucester were for more severely trounced. In the fir«t twelve matches played only one team crossed Swansea's line or scored any points, and dating the whole (season their iine was only crossed nine times. lrucb. cf the success of the team may be traced to live fact that it has been kept together splendidly, and there has rarely beon a single absentee. In ad1iit.io:n to a pack of the usual stealing merit, and two useful, hard-working halv, Swansea "this season has had the ht combined quartette .in Wales. This is illustrated, not merely by the points scorsd. but by their triumphant aopcaraiKve against ctller Wtish gets of three- ciuaxters. Trew come to the front ae the chief scoring machine, and he and his partner had the honour of forming the left wing in the brilliant Welsh ;ntzrnatioil;11 terlm: of tl1.i jr-es'.r. "Fui*ther particulars of thctre remarkable perforinancc-s by a Welsh c!t»b, of whi"h we ehoulrl all fed proud, my oc gleaned from the roeor- b,)0W;- Dot-j Wiit For. Agst. 1£99. Opponents. Pl. G. T. P. G. T. P. 11 7 2 41 0 0 0 23—Bridgend H 4 6 33 0 0 0 30—Trskerbert H ?, 1 13 0 0 0 IT 6 C, 0 0 „ 14—Devonixyrt- Aib'n H 2 2 13 0 0 ') 21.—Gloucester A 2 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 Nov. 4—Aberavon. All 8 0 0 0 „ 11—Newport H ii 2 21 0 2 6 A 2 14 0 0 „ 25~Leicester A10 5 0 0 0 27—Northamoton A 0 3 9 0 0 0 1-1 2 1 13 1 0 5 „ .A 0 1 3 1 1 8 „ lkvYnYDla, H 4 4 30 0 0 0 26—Wtit&onittn.s H 4 0 19 0 13, „ 56—Dublin Old Wee. H 1 4 15 3 0 12 30—Ditto return H 4 1 23 0 0 0 j 1000. ,hu. IS-G-loucester IT 6 1 £ 7 1 0 4 20—Aberawn H 1 2 10 0 0 0 Fol). 3-Ponqrth .A 2 4 SLI 0 0 0 10—Cardiff H 3 1 0 0 0 „ 17—Newport All 7 ft 1 3 24—Paris II 6 4 41 0 0 0 21".r. 3—llanelly H 3 1 15 I 1 8 „ .A1 2 ti 0 0 0 24—Deronporfc AI A 1 2 19 0 0 0 26-Plymouth A 3 1 IS 0 0 0 .A 1 4 17 0 0 0 A'oil 7—Norlhamnton H 4 5 35 0 1 3 „ 14— lescMter H 3 0 55 1 0 5 „ 16—Eockcliff H 4 2 26 0 0 0 84 64 7 57 The try-gette-.v were:—Trew, 29; O-rdon, 19; D. Roes, 15: G. Davie?. 13; Serines. 3: Joseph, 5; D. Cwen, 5; Bancroft, 4; Parker. 5: 1). Jones. 5; A. Jones, 3: Bevan. 3: A. Smith, 2; R. 'r'.c.r111NI. 2: Llewollvn (l¡]'Y!1.¡¡a), 2: Morgan, H. TVavii. 1; Wilkinson. 1; and Jewitt, 1. Dropped gn-ala; G. Davies. 7; B-sncro'L 3; D. Bees. 2: Gordon. 1; and 1. Penalty goa's: Pancrcft- 6. and G. Dav;eo: 1. -4

Jim, DRV€WS> DAVGUTEH. CHARGED WITH DISOBDET.LT CONDUCT IN HYDE PA-RX. At lL.rlbcroiigh-3treet Police-court, London, on ilond.y. Bertha Druce, twenty, of no occu- pation, living at 23, .Montague-place, was charged with disorderly conduct and refusing to leave Hyde Park when requested. Some time prior to the case being called on ifi'o. Drucj stepped into ths witness-box and handed the magistrate a copy of the "Sussex ifcrcury," with a request that he should read a paragraph therein.—Mr. Don ma a: Tiiia ia a paragraph aboat it young lady walking in her sleep.—Applicant: le; sue walks in her sleep. t —iir. Lyeii (the chief cierk): I am told that this lady's daugtuer is in custody.—Mr3. I. u, Will yon let me uiakc my application t-o the I Beiiman: Is tUat so?— AppLcant: I am making au application, and have not spoken a word about it yet. 'the niafisu'aU> made several attempts to induce iira. Urate to answer his question, but she con- tinued to assert mycLar.ousiy that- she was "making an application.'—Mr. Deuman (.■sharply,: It you are going to behave like that i aill ilone v.oth it. Yon will not answer my (¡U,i01.r'1e newspaper was handed bacs and the applicant ordered to stand down, wh cii she «id, evidently muca uissa-tiefied.— fO;2.coll!taole iluuro deposed to Saving found the prisoner at midnight on Saturday oil a bench in Hyue Parn. He told her the parx was cicsed, and uaked her to lea-sc. Bile replied that ghs would rather b3 locked up, aad refused to go, whereupon ne took her in charge. lie had seen her in the park iu^ t'tg tlie day, and advised her to g') home. Tlie P,'l;C><J:1:Í)I,e added ihat she had I)ee-i c on two occsuious in December, for wandering, auu on one of these occasions was sent to use n'.»r;.house.—Mrs. Druce having again handed up some papers, Mr. Penman raid he noticed ias girl hat: been in the i*o-. mary until iriday.—«*is. Druce explained that she had only just come from a medical hozu^ and she )\3 anxiúU8 to send her away but it was difiieuit to find one at once. When her daughter was away in the country there was no difficulty with her, but as soon as shs came to London frouoie arose. She had h*.en obliged to bring her away from the medic.1 home, as the -ioctor dlcharged her. 61 wouid bo "J¡ jf the could go to the workhous* intir- IP> r,\ f :i .1. few (1¡-Y5 while ieli.Ürie8 were hi a tie for a I' acj to send her to.—:>ir. Denman: Will she 12 willing to go:—Prisoner: I do not v. ant to go there.—Mrs. Druce: You will have t.ú.PrI3on.e:: I am of age now, and can do as I like.—Mr. Denrnan put ,:1" prisoner back to see what could he done lor iter l2,:r.Ln.t1' in the day th prisoner was seat to th workhouse temporarily.

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SHAKSPEAREAN PLAY AT OAR-DIFF. Iu the Shaifipearcan revivals of recent years there has been considerable rivalry in the matter of stage tiuppings. Fortunately, the high-water mark WAS reached some time ago, and managers are less anxious to bary the players amongst an extravagance of scenery. Mr. F. H. Macklin is amongst the new reviva- lists, and his version of "A Midsummer Nights Dream" is all the more pleasing because of ii.s neatness. The stage mounting that he adopts is good, and tiie wodki scene one of tlLiJ prcittiest imaginable, whilst the electric light effects, introduced to illuminate^ the fairy bowers, malie a very attractive show. Mr. Macklin's visit t.o Cardiff commenced on .Mx-nday afternoon with a matinee performance at the Theatre iloyal, and a large audience gave the company a hearty welcome. Mr. Macklim tcolr to 'himself the character of "Bottom." the weaver, and gave a representa- tion that in itself was a rare treat. He is all actor who could do nothing badly, but "Bottom" is one of the characters in which he appears to spccial advantage. His pomposity wa-s great, his simpleness excellent-, and his fooling perfect. Miss Edith Arm- strong proved to be a winsome "Kormia," and this pretty little ?cti'63s won many friends amongst the audience by her clear and clever rendering cf the character allotted to her. In excellent contrast to "Hcrmia" was tlie "Helena" of Mrs. Peter Dave.y, for, whilst 'he places taken in the play hy theee two ladies are pretty equal, and the mc&sure of their -of a Jike ivntare. Ut- j personal (harms of one nicely cooiiterbaiauces the other, and so,t,be honours are well divided. Th? fitness of choice was again shown with regard to "LyBander" and "Demetrius," as I whom 1{<;Er,. Jr. 1. Saintsbury and 1. Far- qni¡:ll':<J1! were clpiLa1. :li511 Bosie Begarnie was capital as "Puc1, and lI1aù fine merri- I ment- at odd occasions. "Qnince," "Snug," "Flate," ",?niaut." a:td "Stavely" were well rni,.on. G. W. Nash, 11 Bowsr, and H. G-arnham, who were especially -™>od io the play scene. The songs. •S.C., were shartai by Miss Hay Middleton and AJis. La Mot'ce. two charming singers, and tiie fairy -ballets were admirably carried out by •a email host, of children, who did their work with more than usual intelligence and willing- tv:sn. Jfendclesoiin's music was used through- cut, and the orchestra uas been augmented for the week. The costumes and dances for the children, were designed by Mrs. Peter Davsy, who has displayed considerable taste and skill iu her share of the work. No effort has bee", spared to make a good presentation of the p 7 a

A RUSSIAN PLAY AT THE GRAND. The sensational drama "At the Foot of the Altar," which was presented at the We^tgatc- strest theatre some two years ago, again occupiw the boards at the Grand, and the reception accorded at the matinee on Monday Ii and again in the evening proved that no engagement could have been more popular. The setting of the piece is Russian, and the actors move in the highest, official circles. Mr. W. E. Langley. ¡'j the "Czar of Russia." filled the role with true monarchical dignity, and was very powerful all through. He was ably sup- ported by Miss Beryl Montague, who was a charming "Princess Natalie." Mr. M. Sabine- Pasitey was the villain of the plot, which in its working out presented realistic glimpses of Russian Cou?-t life and Russian prison life. Mr. Harold B. Lewis, as the lover of "Princess Natalie," and Miss Florence Thome, as the "Duchess Oiga," both did well. The same nmy also be said of Mr. Phil Harper, whose singing was very effective. The closing soene. that of the altaa- in a Russian monastery, with the Greek archimandrite in fall canonical, con- victing the guilty and clearing the innocent. is the moat striking of ail "At the Foct of the Altar" appeals as strongly to the religious instincts as to the dramatic, and it should be flare to reckon upon a continuation of crowded hcnscs.

THE EMPIRES. UGO BIOND1 AT CARDIFF. The Cardiff Empire was packed long before either of the performances commenced on Monday evening, and hundreds were unable to admission. The chief attraction this week is Ugo Bioodi, the quick-change artiste, who previously vis-Hed the town, but is still without a better in his particular line of busi- ness. This wefl. he presents a new sketch, which he calls "A Night of Excitement," and, although he takes him soli the whole of the characters (about half a dozen), he is able to make the little comedy more laughable than many which are played by five or six artistes. I: is not cn'y in quickiy changing his costume that Biondi excels. He is a perfect imitator of character, both male and female, and his success on Monday night, from the his sucess on Monday night, from the point of view of providing foed for astonishment and amusement, was un- mistakable. In the impersonation of great ffinsical composers and conductors, Biondi has improved, and his work has been assisted by an innovation, introduced by Mr. Oswald Stoll. The orchestra, instead of being in the pit, are arranged on the stage, with the result that the artiste's representations can be better followed from all parts of the house. The Dumond Minstrels are a trio of street musicians, who introduce into som3 good music a fund of humour. One of them is art expert violinist. and his performance is fully appreciated. The Wille Brothers are among the most clever head and hand balancing aorcbato now travelling. Some of their feats a-ro sensational in charac- ter, but ail are done without the slightest slip or lack of grace. The Marco Twine are, pro- bably. the most eccentric couple which the Car- diff public have ever witnessed, and Valoni, in addition to some clever juggling, introduces seme cleverly-trained pigeons. The Caselli Sisters eing well, and are exceptionally good dancers in the Parisian style. Among the others engaged this week are Miss Amy Rus- sell, a beautiful songstress, and Dan Coiiroy, a cleTer comedian. NEWPORT. "A galaxy of good turns" seems to aunt marine the contents of the Kraprro programme for the holiday week. A new conception, comical and clover, entitled ''Naughty Nin," is given with charming elan and vivacity by the Florador Quartette. When one considers how increas- ingly difficult- and exacting wire performances re becoming, one can merely marvel at the number of novelties shown by the resoureefnl Menotti. Ths ventriloquial Vento lias a pretty little mono-duologue with his militiaman; and J. W. Hull, the eccentric comedian, takes the ho a so by storm. Miss Ray Wallace, come- dienne and mimic; the Sisters Devan. on the laddsr; Mr. R,3,dcr Sloane. a coinique; and Miss Lily Vento, in a specialty that is engaging, all maintain the high degree that usually ma.rks the entertainment of the triple Empires.

"THE KLONDYKE NUGGET" AT THE NEWPORT LYCEUM. "The Klondyke Kugct" transports the hearer's thoughts from the contention-causing goldfieids of the southern hemisphere to that lesfl-knowu region iwhere the Ditlander. though dubbed "a stranger, I guess," has the fran- chise of the saloon thrust upon him—espe- cially. as in the Caiifornian days, if he can shoot. It is a pt€ce reminiscent of Bret Ilart-e's "Roaring Camp," and in the care of Mr. E. Leroy's company, i' is tellingly teld. The "king of c-O\vboys." Mr. S. F. Cody (the cogno- men is "Buffalo BiliV'b and his family give a wonderful exhibition of rifle and revolver shooting, while the twerty-rour horses nnd mules give a similarity to life to the piece that is convincing.

D'ARCTS WAXWORK.0, CARDIFF. As usual, one of the places which attracted thousands of people on Monday at Cardiff was D'Arc's Waxworks, St. Mary-stre»e-t. In addi- tion to the usual interesting exhibits. What- man's Marionettes took a prominent part in the programme.

PROOF OF JM.MORTALITY. The "Petit tells the following curious anecdote of M. C'iovis Hugtias, the deputy: — "In 1871 hs was imprisoned with his friend Gaston Crtnikn# at Mars-.ill-es. One day when they met in prison tiie lottcr 8:111 to U. liU\I1'f. 'h",n 1rr,y f"ho.,t me I 'jlJ pro\' t.ll" immortality of the soul by appearing to you in your csll' Some days later M. Huguss w,'? awakened by a rapping on his table, wh'oh was continued for s.ine time. Later h? learned, il-at his friend had been shot at thai, very moment."

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f — South Wales Tide Table I- r tf iLroa». h^HT'i'ALS^r. CAallln.t Tnes- Mcr'ing 7 29 7 21 7 25 3 24 8 day. } Evenm' 7 4o 7 41 7 41 8 44 8 Avrii'17 < 3-3 o 31 0 35 _2_^6_ 0_ 34_ Wed- ( a;or in; | 8 4 I 7 57 I 7 59 8 57 8 57 nesda,T < 8 22 8 14 8 28 9 0 it April 18 I Heir'nr | 32 0j_30 4 153 7 34 2 33 11 Thurs- i W*r»i"g 8 41 8 ^2 8 38 9 33 9 30 day, •< Evcni'g 9 1| 8 81 8 53 9 5 5 9 54 April 19 (Height I 32 2 29 4 1 31 8 32 11 32 V Vrb i Xoi-m's 9 21 9 11 9 13 10 5 10 i ds.v Ereni's 9 42 9 31 9 39 10 30 | !0 37 April 20 lliaiorii; 31 4 28 3 | 30 3 ^1 4 j i0 l'i tv-tiir. TMorybbTl 10 5 9 52 :0 1 10 44 10 46 •? 10 51 10 16 10 25 11 14 £ 1 16 A pril 21 (Hmeut 30 4 | 21 _0J 28 11 29 6 ( 29 0 Suu. i Morai'sr 10 53 10 45 10 54 11 33 11 34 d*j, J Kvftci'r I 11 ^7 U id 11 2A — — As ril 22 ( Mei jbt j t-9 6 2b 7 J7 11 27 8 27 1 EHt Deek Sir:, J Alexandra »#ck tkoatil Basin

SHIPPING CASUALTIES. Monday. Kohlnoor.—Dan dee telegraphs: T li: after- noon during gale a ketch, supposed tne Kobinoor, (,t Hall, from Tayport, witn potatoes, stranded Momfseth Bay, and remaiiw. Baron Eldon.—Malta telegraphs: Steamer Bi'ron Eldoo. arrived from Brssein, reports having touched the ground four a.m. to- day Munaeiar Reef; has been examined by. divers; two plates bent; she is not Ic.i tun,; has proceeded. Glenavah. — Dundee telegraphs: Ketdi Glenavah, from Dunbar, jute (not. ketch Koliinocr, as before reported), stranded Momflcth Bay; hoped soon tloa,t. rollux.—Shoreham telegraphs: Norwegian brig Pot lux ground 4d low, fitter, took heavy list, and aa tide nwe filled; endeavouring get decic cargo off to enable vessel float. Dei Gratia, collier schooner, from Cork, grounded east end Queenstown; likely to float high water. • Hampshire, steamer, returned Penarth Reads main steam pipe l'r.,l{<)J1. Navigator, schooner, Hartlepool for Ipswich, coal, assisted into Loweuoft leaky. Lopi.—Liban telegraphs: Norwegian steamer for Liban, coal, ashore; crew saved. Cliristofc.ro.—Cotie telegraphs: Italian barque Chiietoforo, from Cojombo, i-n port, rire in after cabins: fire extinguished; damage rather important. Hjalmer. steamer, returned Stornoway engines disabled. Yeetov, steamer, Glasgow for Rio de Janeiro, at tail of bank machinery out order. Dundee and Gulomera.—Dundee telegraphs: Ships Dttudee and Gulomera, both rom Cal- cutta, unstaiaed damatre to mooring bits and moorings during gale yesterday. StP.velcy, steamer, from Hamburg, has come into Grimsby after being in collision with another steamer. Tregb'sson.—Taganrog telekraphs: British steamer Treglisson reported ashore; assis- tance sent to her from Taganrog. Palna.—Peri.ni telegraphs: Yacut, Palna totally wrecked Minecoy; owner and two crew picked np by r-tcamer Birchtor and landed Perim; proceeding to-day. iari,).- Saii-cleria I'd tetogranlis: Steamer Maliano. which stranded at Poker 23rd uL., floated this afternoon: now moored Com- missioners' Quav; dry docks to-morrow for temporarv repairs to atop leaks; f,henc": into dock for discharging remainder of carg3. F,rf Ti cables: British sfeimer Falls of Invcrsnaid has machinery damaged.

QUAINT VILLAGE CUSTOM. At the Kentish village of BitMenden on Sunday the ancient custom of distributing the Biddenden Maids' Charity was performed after the morning servic.?. rrh charity consists ot a gift of bread and cbeesc to poor resident-, a.nd a roll stomped ths eftigy of F iz-t and Mary ('huikhnr-t. the "Biddenden Maids," to all comers. According to tradition, i'i'za. and Maty Ohuikhurst were born in 1100, joined together by the hip. and in this state existed for 34, years, when one was taken ill and died. Tiie other, ) fusing to be s?pa,ratcd. died six 'hours' afleiwirds. By their will 1h? '-barky came into existence. On Sunday there was a large t:pnd1no:: of \"i¿jlor.

fiuioke Lambert arul But'er's Flal« d Gold Leaf Honey Dew Tobacco. In packet* ami tins. Of all Tobacconists A dealers throughout ths kingdom. REX OX are appcti«in«. A Tin of PEX OX TONGUES is a delicacy. e4 Stevono' Deliciout Good Friday Buns. 14 for It. All onr Brt'.nche*. e7702—2 "LINSEKD COMPOUND" tTrarlo Mark) fcr Ooughs and Colds, of proved .efii.acy. 13id. Sld by Chemists on'y. «7.196—1 The best remedy for guarding agaimt the dan- gerous ntage of "0n.f"("IH' "ftr Influenza is tlo take Jiher.il dases of Gwiiym Evans' Oin'nine a.tters. Bottle* 1. 9d. and 4s. 6d. e491J—3 -r.: k A JUiHIiEE EVENT! IMPORTANT NOTICE | t. it ENORMOFg r' SALE OF FURNITURE! CARPETS, FLOOR CLOTHS, BEDDING, PIANOFORTES, Ac. BEVAN AND COMPANY (LIMITED). REGISTERED AB "TlIE OAEDIIT Jb'USNISHESS; This year attain their Jubilee (the Busineei haviag been founded in 1850). and tbey intend to signalise tho -ert by koiding the largest .Annual Stocktaking SALE OF FURNITURE NTar held in this part of the Kingdom. This Great Sale. Commencing SATURDAY. March 31, 1900, will ccntinile throughout the month of April, and, to effect a great clearance of their crowded Stocks, Imrasnn Reductions have been made in all Department*. All Goods will be Delivered Free by Road or Rail, and tha train fareft both ways paid for cark customers to the amount of Ten Pounds. The following are fair samples of the redac- ticm referred to above: Eight Guinea Bedraom Suites (includ- ing Plate Door Wardrobe) reduced to f6 12 6 Five Guinea Glass Back Solid Walnut Sideboards, reduced to JB517 6 Fourteen Guinea Handsome Saddlebag Bilites in Solid Walnut, reduced te 0 19 < BEVAN AND COMPANY Are not ia trade simply ta kill time. neither ytte they holding this Sale for their amnse- ment. They mean Business, and have made 3uch substantial reductions ae will ensure this Sale to be their largest, and worthy Itf their Jabilee Year! -——————— CARDIFF ADDRESSES: 21, DUKE-STREET and 97, ST. MARY. STREET. Also Branches at SWANSEA, NEWPORT, and FONTYPOOL, 1119 -«,»«■ ■ •W ..yiii..iiw II ■! L THE GREAT SPRING MEDICINE. JS- rjpHE GREAT SPRING MEDICINE. f jpHE GREAT SPRING MEDICINE. GWILYM EVANS' QUININE BITTERS. GWILYM EVANS' QUININE BITTERS. GYV'ILYM EVANS' QUININE BITTERS. Each Season of the year has its peculiar ailments and dangers. No observant person can have failed to notice this. The great prevalence of Inflnsnza during the paiit season is a striking instance 01 this fact. gjPIlLNG AILMENTS. SPRING AILMENTS. LJ PRING AILMENTS. O ECZEMA. SKIS AFFECTIONS BLOOD DISORDERS. PIMPLES. BI.OTCHK3, &c. These ailments are speedily relieved by a course of GWILYM EVANS' QUININE BITTERS. THE VEGETABLE TONIC. Sold in Bottles, 2s. 9d. and 4s. 6d. each. I Beware of Imitations. Note particularly the name Gwilym Evans on Label, .Stamp, and Bottle (a threefold precau- tion), without which none are genuine. Refuse al! others SC.LE PROPRIETORS: QUININE BITTERS MANUFACTUR- '\o? I COMPANY (Limited), t:.I LLAELLY. SOLCTH WALLS. e3147 -r Printed by tl1 Proprietors, Western Mail iid published by thorn at their cfRcee. St. il-.M-y-street. Onrdiff; at their oi £ c,es. Cs1 title l:aileY-5: ret. Swansea, at the ehtiy of ilr Weilsy William*. Bi-idgend-alk 1}1 the Ceunty of Glamorgan; at the "Wto, tern Mcil" OflV-e. Nevrport; at the shop ut Mr. P. Cf ft" ray. We a mouth, bcth in tks Ooitnty of fnnmo.!h; and at tho sh«p of Mr, Wii'iaia Davits, Llawe'y, in the .t, I XL i.jDAY, APRIL 17. lDOA i b

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