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dipping Botius. I ASZTX /CARDIFF AND BORDEAUX AStfrIK >ly The CARDIFF STEAMSHIP MREfligE^COMPANV'.S FIRST-CLASS SCREW STEAMERS will sail as follows, circura- Stances permitting :— DORDOGNE Cardiff for Bordeaux July 29 GARONNE ..Bordeaux for Cardiff July 31 With goods and passengers. For Rates of Freight, ifcc., apply to Mr A.G. Todd, Agent, 31, Quai des Chartvous, Bordeaux and to 1071 W. R. CORFIELI), Telegraphic address, Exchange, Cardiff. VVelcombe." National Telephone, No. 154. C UN AUD LINK -FIVE & A THIRD DAY PASSAGES. 8 > OYAL MAIL STEAMERS i t FROM LIVERPOOL CALLING AT QUEEN^TOWN. FOR NHW YORK. FOR BOSTON. Foit NHW YORK. FOR BOSTON. CAMPANIA..Sat, Aug. 1 GALLIA .Tb., July 30 UMBRIA Sat., Aug. 8 j PAVONIA .Th., Aug. 6 MTCANIA ..Sat., Aug. 15 CARINTHIA.Tu., Aug. 11 SUPERIOR ACCOMMODATION at moderate tares for FIRST aud SECOND Class Passengers; also through to CHINA, JAPAN, NI'.VV ZEALAND and AUSTRALIA Steerage Passengers to all p:trts of America and Canada at low rates; those by Boston Steamers booked to New York without extra charge. THE CUNAllD STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED S, Water-street Liverpool Oil TO THEIR. AGKNTS, bamuel John Davies, 9, Edward-place. Crockherbtown Cardiff W. J. Trounce. Bute Docks, Cardiff Messrs T. C Howe and Co., Cardiff ». S r^01"ar. fj'l.omaa- luaster, Llandovery D. T. Davies. 43, Upper street, Merthyr W. M. Locke, o, Oonmie taeaaasr taeaaasr STAXKS'MAIL STEAMERS SJM"' SOUTHAMPTON s,c- out hae. Calling at H paSfjengers aud Goods are Steeiage aut« £ ,;iR ou t)lB wharf of the Penn- t Railroad, which lias the Shortest and most gylvania Bailroao, -n the Weswm States. i016 Dirert Richardson, Spence & Co., Southampton or Apply s j Duties ,9, ICdwards-pl., Queen Liverpool. °'u>Trounce. Bute Docks; C.J.Cudapp. • • p.*rdilf M vsou «mkI CO., 2, Mount st,, SSSSTAJSSS SiKb. l—»i; N. Auatin I andore' D. S. Thomas, British School Llandovery'; W. Hancock, Downing-sl., & J. L. i^Ii«old Llanelly; H. Lnwi.s, lindge-sc., Neath W &m^!ifl.acke 3 Commercial-street, Newport, Mon. SPt"i™es 2o ViH^rs-st., Briton Ferry J. Roberts, D. I* .■n >s 43 Upper Thomas-st., Mer- pontypruld I). J. Dav,e, i PP iston M. j) XS'i" .iojtoj Post-office, Tredegar J. D. Thomas. Seven Si.steis. iNe.tu JT>ALGRAVE,MURPHY & LIN K OF STEAMERS. SWANS ISA TO HAMBURG Captain Connor CITY Ol1 9,n^i^niNi» .Captain Codd Cm i E /J pn.i ro Capt ain Hoare CJ1Y OI- ^KgJ.'gt'eaiiiers of the same Line Medio le°ave Swansea for Hamburg every Ten °For Freights Ac app>'quay!"tin"'or'to the Mnrpliy & Co. 17, & 00.. Sw,„s,a Agents, „ yt i,niiaM/VNN- W09 Agent at Hamburg — T»ATr,T?AVE MURPHY, AND CO. b OF SIEAMBIM JtOM HAMBURG TO OABDIFF AND CARDIFF TO HAMBURG. i f'itv of Hamburg City of Amsterdam, of j^on, City of Belfast city of Liverpool, City O JBristol' city of Malaga, City of Cadiz, c- of op0rto City of Dortlnund, city of Botterdam One of (he above First-class Reamers is mtended eave HAMBURG for CARD! ml CARDIFF HAMBURG at regular intervals. For particulars apply to PALORAVE. MURPHY. AND Co., 17, Eden Quay. Dublin or to T BBHOAB CARDIFF. Agent at LANGLANDS & SONS' STEAMERS. REGULAR STEAM COMMUNICATION FORTNIGHTLY BETWEEN i»nTFTB* 1BERDEKN, NEWCASTLE, HULL, and CA v Calling, wner. inducement offers at Sunder .vn Middlesbrough, or West Hartlepool For Freight, Ac., apply to E. TAYLOR & CO., 1223 BUT IC-CRRSCENT CARDIFF. DOMTNTON LINE ROYAL MAIL Stales. AND MONTREAL. LIVKRPOOL Ottoman Aug 6 Scotsman ;uul steerage at lowest Saloon, >sec°^ »icn;uds. Mills, and Co., James- rates. Apply10 J4 their Agents S. J. Davies, itreet. Liverpool,^r ^u^een.str|el> Cardiff; T C. 3, Edward P • jviountstuart square, Cardiff; Howe V w Castle-road, Cardiff; C. Stewart u' MonncstuaiL-sqiiare. Caidiff A. D. *nd Co., Western llailway, Bridgend; J. Webter. Pontypridd M. D. Price, 54, Taoberts, cA, n(iaie D. 'R. PoweU, Post-office, Sigh-street, ^eiLambort ) 2, Woodlands, New Ceme- Waesteg; J- • j0Hn Calloway, Bridge House, fiery-roaa, ror Hancock, 2, Downing-street, Mountain Asn T),onjn;r anfi Co., Ncvv D^k-road, anellY H. LewIs, Bl'lllge.stl'eet" Neath; or to D W. Hughes. Duke¡:;towlI, 'l'rerlear. 1096 ■^STEMIGRATION JSSAVSBP .IT who desire information about voRTH-WEST TERRITORIES, and CANADA, the NORTH wriu, to ^n 'brothkks AND CO., T.MtfS STREET. LIVERPOOL, for their HANDBOOK OF INFORMATION, HAN WHICH is SENT FREE. 2858 —T^A^IFF & SWANSEA, wjSWal^Stdamers are intended The London and SOUM f).onl London <Kmg and to Sail every THUK& g s ,c }> carrying Goods for Queen Wharf, Ro^erh ag follows CARDIFF and SWAN^ Swansea. July 30 Fitewilliams.s.. I'ondont° Aug. 6 Hugins.s., lv to Matthews and For further P^ticuU ^^aii-strect, London, Luff. Sussex House. 04 Sw;insea; or Matthews kIc. F. H."Tucker ami Co l21q and Luff. Vienna Chainuerv -!■ nrnTN & /COMPANY Wn yALK'HA o *(LIMITED). T HKNRI MACKINTOSH. General Manager—J. SOMETHING NEW. DYEING BY pOST. Send direct to W. Eo Vaughan DYEING BY POST. and Co. (Limited). it nnQT SUITS. DRESSES, CUR- DYEING BY PObT> tains tablb COVRRS, DYEING BY POST. which require to be Prench Cleaned or Pyed.and DYEING BY PObT. sav0 dojay and expense. ■"■lasSAES sent, reqUll'A t.('I ht) l'rench DYEING BY POST. Cleawiu be freely given. DYEING BY POST. ^AmE&DBKSSB^^ UYMNG BY POST. cleaned or Dyed. r „nc;T All Goods at Moderate DYEING BY PObi. Prices. DYEING BY POST. w. E. VAUGHAN & CO (LIMITED), DYEING BY POST. woHKS< LLANDAFF- DYEING BY POST. ROAD, CARDIFF. BY POST, ^"be^n^a^^p^ X+" WIll be sent and pnce stated. m Carriage paid one way on DYEING BY POST. Na.tional Telephone 749, LOCEYEB'S HAIB THE chIAPEST_ ^frrpHIJlt HAlK LOCKYER'S j SPJ £ ScUy natural colour RESTORER Pr0^S,Pand lot removmgsctrf gradual change is per jiajr causing it ^Sieg Wtif^ng and cleansing to^ -Large bottles ^herever tliin, Lockyer s is urn «6d. Sold everywhere^ T\ELLAR'S CORN P]LAS ^ey completely ^ry P „ proved reinedy_ the Bunioa Pl^te"'g gold by all chemists JJESPLENDENT FOY2SEYCRACROFRS ^CAENUT'-TOOTHe ^^ges tartar, thoroughly thepims, w the ^0^tevour.&acrof^ P^S8ent. aromatic, and dehcio^ ga everyWhere ^asteenures a fine set of teeth. » ^-2^s_eaclu -7- fZ DEAFNESS, NOISES JSV'?1 Cellar s ESSENCE FOR DEAFN generally remedy. It alw?J? by thousands who pires, and is strongly recommended by _sold 'n fefderivedbeneStf It is amte *«ottles, Is iy2d and 2s 9d each, byjUHj^^ FTCJLPHOLINE SOAP 8 refined, chemically pures oa.p, dowed with use, but specially by and bringing fS^tije skins. For washing Condition. Sul' S. ,f t0 a pliable, healthy r jg very 2J">hne Soap holds the flrst place. I.t3a Tablets, 6d •"M-sant, and the soap is not expensive. I JJL ARMERS, SAVE YOUR MONEY AND KEEP YOCB „ HEALTH Aia. gy having your own Wool made into Cloths, Flan Wankets, Stockings, etc Patterns forwarded aB" 'Ctotiage Paid to and from the Mills on all ord £ 2, TYLER AND COMPANY, MAESLLYN MILLS, LL ANDY SSII»» 13607 qri'll w ■ T K- XF E W P O R O JT F I C E S 4JI OF THE '^ODTH WALES DAILY NE^m "X8ivBBIDGE ^TKEET EBusiness ^bbtea&ts. 0ARDIFP jgXHIBITION. Å DMISSION FREE I WITH « TRAIN FARE pAID t The Eaormous and Constantly Expanding Business done by gEVAN AND COM PAN Y, LIMITED BEOISTBRED AS "THE CARDIFF JjlURNISHERS. Enables them not only to Continue to Supply Every Description of JJOUSEHOLD jplURNITURE At ABOUT HALF THE PRICES USUALLY CHARGED liy some of their competitors, but to present to all Cash Customers at each of their branches during the holding of the Exhibi- tion a Ticket of FREE ADMISSION, with train fare paid as follows :—To Cash Buyers of £2 WORTH.Free Admission. j35 WORTH.Free admission, with tram fare one way up to twenty-five miles. £10 WORTH.Free admission, with train fare both ways up to twenty-ifve miles. £20 WORTH -Free admission, with train fare both ways up to fifty miles. AS THE LARGEST JpURNISHERS In South Wales and Monmouthshire, they are in a position to serve you far and away below the prices charged by their competitors, whilst the uninterrupted trading of forty. six years affords the strongest possible proof that the: quality of all goods may be fully relied upon. DINING, DRAWING, and BEDROOM SUITES from 3% tr 50 GUINEAS. PIANOFORTES from 10 to 45 GUINEAS. ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUES GRATIS. DELIVERY OF ALL GOODS FREE. JJEVAN & COMPANYt CARDIFF. NEWPORT, AND PONTYPOOL. 1^93 15906 1148 h .1 gERIES OF ■■■■■■ gHORI gT O RIE S NOW APPEARING IN THB 0ARDIFF FJ1IMES AND SOUTH W ALES-^Y EEKLY J^-EWS STORIES BY QELEBRATED AUTHORS, INOLTIDINQ MISS BRADDON, E. F. BENSON, JOHN HABBERTON, ELLA MAOMAHON, MRS CAMPBELL PRAED, MRS WALFORD, MRS J. K. LA WON, HENRY HERMAN. THE HON. MRS HENNIKER, &o. Following upon our recent series of Short Works of Fiction by Well-known Novelists, we beg to announce the acquisition of a number of Manu. scripts by Celebrated Authors, for publication in, Series. The Manuscripts are of various lengths, and the full Series will extend in Publication to Nineteen weekly parts. All the Authors in the list are well known, and will need no pressing upon the attention of the reading public BELOW IS A COMPLETE LIST. 1 —"THE DOLL'S TRAGEDY," MISS BRADDON. 2 —" DUMMY ON A DAHABEAH," E. F. BENSON. 3 LOVE AND CURRENCY." JOHN HABBERTON. VAGARY," ELLA MAoMAHON. 5. THE MAIMED HAND," MRS CAMPBELL PRAED. YOUNG ALLAN O'DELL," GORDON STABLES. 7 WILL NOT TAKE PLACE," MRS MOLESWORTH. 8 —" FERE LABALME," COUNTESS DE SULMALLA. 9 —" PRISCILLA OR. A SYMPATHETIC TEMPERAMENT," MRS L. B. WALFORD. 10—"THE-MYSTERIOUS PRESCRIP- TION," MRS COULSON KERNAHAN. ,t THE WHITE LADY OF THE 1 LUGGIE," MRS J. K. LAWSON. to HELEN BARNARD'S FRIEND," '• MRS GRIMWOOD. •' INTO THE FIRE: AN OLD l3' BACHELOR'S STORY," HENRY HERMAN. n "THE FATAL RING," X* LUCY HARDY. ,C « AN INGLORIOUS VICTORY," 15.- AW hqN J^S HENNIKER. THE NINTH STORY OF THE SERIES, JP RISCILLA; 0B, A SYMPATHETIC TEMPERAMENT, MRS L. B. WALFORD, APPEARS IN THE CARDIFF flMES AND SOUTHWALES WEEKLY NEWS ON SATtrRDA^TOLYJS. ^wowr^A1R GB0T T Kc0isvss axe ISusimss ^.iJircsaes. f x STOP ONE MOMENT. X Ob, dear. Doctor, what will you recommend rfor my Children's Coughs and Cold rjlRY rjlUDOR WILLIAMS PATENT JgALSAM OF HONEY. The most marvellous Cure for all disorders of the Chest, Throat, and Lungs. It never fails to give instant relief, and does not contain Laudanum, Opium, or Morphia. ECONOMISE YOUR HEALTH. HEALTH IS THE FIRST WEALTH. All who are engaged in indoor and outdoor j ccupation, and are especially exposed to the ever- varying climate of Great Britain, BE WISE IN TIME! Don't tamper with Danger, but go straight away for TUDOR WILLIAMS' PATENT BALSAM OF HONEY IT IS INVAXCABLK tor 'fik-chested men, delicate women, and children. It cures when all other remedies fail. It cures. Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis, Asthma, Tightness of the Chest, It cures thousands of children of Bronchitis and Whooping Coughs. It cures fo" One Shilling when Pounds have been spent in vain. DO TRY IT If you have a Cough, try it; if you have a Cold, tiry it; if you have Bronchitis, try it. It loosens the Phlegm and promotes expectoration, produces warmth and comfort to tho chest, and givcx efreahing sleep when you have lost night of reat. READ ON. NOW COMMENDED BY PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS. When you are distressed with a miserable cold, nose bunged up, throat aore, limbs aching, with a general feeling of smothering, a few doses of the Balsam of Honey will clear the wretched symptoms away almost before you know There is nothing like it on the market; it is thoroughly up to date it trickles into all the system A true friend, prompt and reliable in its action. BRONCHITIS. There are thousands of children who die annually from bronchitis, whooping cough, and croup. A grand discovery has been made for the cure of such complaints, nnmely, Tudor Williams's Balsam of Honey, which contains Welsh honey and an essence of the purest and imosfc efficacious herbs. A Swansea lady declares that this famous Balsam acts like magic on her children whenever they are afflicted with one of these kindred complaints. It ia to be obtained of all Chemists and Stores. ——— 17e Sold by all Chemists and Stores all over the World in Is 1%d, 2s 9d, and 4s 5d bottles. 1177 WHY 1 WHY WHY ¡ Why do you continue to suffer from INDIGESTION, NJSRVOUS DISEASE, CHEST AFFECTION, LIVER COMPLAINTS, IM- POVERISHED BLOOD, or a WEAKENED SYSTEM, which entail ceaseless anxieties and often racking pains, whloll there is at hand a cheap and effective Remedy for these ailments in Ci WILYM ^VANS' GWIL™ EVANS' /UTNINE glTTERS. QUININE JglTTERS? WHY? Why are G WILYM EVANS QUININE BITTERS so Univer- sally Recommended, and the de- mand for them illcreasiult with such unparalleled rapidity ? Simply because expetience proves them, to be G WILYM THE BEST REMEDY OF jgVANS' THE AGE. QUININE JJITTERS. WHY1 Why are the QUININE BIT- TERS considered The Perfection of Medicinal Preparations ?" BECAUSE 1. They are ENTIRELY VEGE- TABLE, and contain neither Iron nor Mercury. QWILYM BECAUSE 2. The QUININE BITTERS JLJ enjoy the confidence of the leading QUININE Medical Men in all districts which they have had a fair and continued "JITTERS trial. They are Safe and certain. BECAUSE 3. They are Superior to any other kind of Bitters prepared. All who buy them say so, BECAUSE 4. Patients who have suffered lonlt and severely have received WILYM lasting benefit from their use. VX QUININE BITTERS are never "pi VANS' known to fail, QUININE BECAUSE BITTERS. Lastly, the numerous important Testimonials from all parts of the World, all bearing unanimous testimony to the beneficial effects of the use of these Bitters, clearly demonstrate their value. Try them yourself. Try them now. GWILYM VANS' QUININE TWITTERS, THE VEGETABLE TONIC. It is prescribed by Physicians, recommended by Analysts, approved by Chemists, demanded by Patients, and PRAISED BY ALL WHO HAVE TRIED IT. Sold in 2s 9d and 4s 6d bottles. See the name "GWILYM on stamp, label, and bottle. This is important, as there are numerous imitations. SOLE PROPRIETORS QUININE BITTERS MAUF AC. TURING CO., LIMITED. LLANELLY, SOUTH WALES. A SECRET UNFOLDED AT LAST It is a positive fact that no one in the world has been able to put a beautiful pearl-like Gloss on Linen. Cuff, Collars, etc., 80 easy and quick, as by usinsr the NEW DOROTHY LINEN GLAZE. It is the pride of the world. The work of ironing is tamed into pleasure. Try it, and judge for yourselves. A Child can use it. Sold by Grocers, etc., everywhere, in Id and 3d packets. Manufacturers—G. TURLEY AND CO., 1476-15914 59, Edgbaston-street, Birmingham. LUNG WHEN YOU ASK FOR TONIC I LUNG TONIC" ITTO« /~YWBRIDGE'S TONIC *SSg f UNO rpONIC LUNG JU X TONIC LUNG BE SURE YOU GET IT. TONIC LUNQ IT NEVER FAILS. TONIC LUNG Established 21 Years. TONIC 'J*UNG TONIC, LUNG TONIC' LUNG HAVE, YOU A COUGH? TONIC LUNG A DOSE WILL BELIEVEJT. TONIC ,LUNG HAVE YOU A COLD? TONIC LUNG A DOSE AT BED HME WILL TONIC LUNO REMOVE IT. TONIC LUNG ——— TONIC LUNG Try it also for TONIC LUNG WHOOPING COUGH, TONIC LUNG for ASTHMA, for BRONCHITIS, TONIC LUNG for CONSUMPTION. TONIC LUNG For outward application, instead of TONIC LUNG poultices, use TONIC LUNG OWBEIDGE'S EMBROCATION. TONIC LUNG It is much safer, more effective, TONIC LUNG and less troublesome. TONIC KLUNG TONIC iliUNG TONIC LUNG TONIC LUNG ".Ftve years ago my three daugh- TONIC LUNG ters had a severe attack of whooping TONIC LUNG cough. The eldest could not shake TONIC LUNG it off nor could the doctor give TONIC ■ LUNG relief. After trying everything in TONIC .LUNG vain I was persuaded to try your TONIC LUNG Lung Tonic, and the change in a few TONIC 'LUNG days was marvellous, as dozens of TONIC; LUNG witnesses could prove. Since then TONM) LUNG the whole of my family have taken TONIC LUNG nothing else for a cold." TONIC LUNG J. W. DEACON, TONIC: LUNG 3. Bensham Manor-toad, TONIC; LUNG Thornton Heath. TONIC: LUNG TONICC idUTNG Pjwarad £ -by ~TC. T..OWBRIDGE, TONIC, iJLUNQ ChenngtyBpU- Solducmn»beMJa TONIC iJLUNQ ChenngtyBpU- Solducmn»beMJa TONIC -TONICS

■" HUMANITY."—We prefer not to publish letters re- ferring to the melancholy event that are not signed with real name and address. Besides yours is not in the bast of taste.

TALK ON CARDlFlCHANGE. HEARD BY THE MAN UNDER THE CLOCK. CARDIFF, Friday. SOLD AT 300. How's that, umpire ?" Don't bring your cricket slang here. What puzzles me always is grown men running around like a lot of schoolboys, chasing a ball, or seeing some other fellows sweating round in the blazing sun." Get out, you old stodgy-- Well, I don't know what to call you. Is it you sold Rhymneys in a fright, and got bit 30 points ? Is that where vou're sorA. ?" "Sold a.. 255." "You were very foolish." "I felt so; but Don't explain. Been that way myself. Know what it's like. What I was going to refer to was the record sale. Barry at 300 this morning." I expected it. My worO. it's not so long ago since I was buying below 200." Then you've made a pile ?" Which that 'ere allegation is false, and the allegator knows it, as Joe Chamberlain said." Sounds more like an old Joe Miller than Josoph de Brum hut no matter." THE DIVIDEND. Dividend fixed thi morning." Ten, I suppose ?" "Yes." Six per cant, on the Deferred and that's 165. Too much too high. A stock of that kind ought to yield 4 p r cent. Itai worth 150 and no more." I'll give you 160 for all you've got, or can get." Of course. You'll buy half-crowns at 2 3;1 as long as they'll fetch 2s 6,1. You'll take "took at 160 if the market price >s 165 and no fool I'm talking about value not price." All right. Then tell me the value of a stock now dividing 6 per cent. whilst there's 2100,000 capital lying in new works not yet earning. What will be the dividend when the 2400.000 begins to earn and the neW line begins to tap Rbymney for additional traffic ?" IN* BE TAFP. As to Taff. I'm rather disappointed." Need not be. It's a good dividend, 3%; not to be sniffed at. Stock at 94 with a dividend of 3%, equal in status to Taff, can't be found any- where. That's a cheap stock and it's going to par." But they've had such luck," Luck be hanged. It's traffic that pays. As to luck, they've knocked out Bute-Rhymney amalgamation and that's a big stroke of luck, for it would have hit them hard. They've a gold mine in their passenger traffic when there's eyes to see it. Taff Stock is as good a thing as you can pick up to-day. Then, look ahead." I look. Don't see anything for Taff, though." Bute-Taff-Rliymney. That's the coming amalgamation and up goes the stock." The Committee would serve it as they served the Bill the other day." "Not a bit of it. The Bute-Rhymney Bill failed because the line taken was Protect Lord Bute.' Now, if they'd gone in moro on the public interest lay—'We are serving public con- venience: giving better facilities for traffic'- that sort of thing-thel'>d ha' been a better chance. Of course Taff interests would have stood in the way. But what's in the way of a triple scheme ? You watch it; and don't drop Taffs at 94."

MEN OF THE DAY. Sir John Gilbert, the veteran Royal Academi. cian, was born July 21st, 1817, and is therefore 79 years of age. He is president of the Royal Society of Painters in Water Colours, to which position he was elected in 1871. He first exhibited in 1836, since which time he has con- stantly contribu- ted to the Rcyal Academ y and other exhibitions. He has been well- known for many yellorsas an illustra- tor of books and pictorial maga- zines. Many of the beat cditiodo-r, of the British classics have been enriohed by his art, and be was for niany years SIR J. GILBERT. engaged m illustrating an editiou of Shakespere. [ He was knighted in 1871, r>nd elected A.R. A. m 1872, knd R.A. in 1876. 11. is a Chevalier of the Legion of Honour, and a member of various home and foreign art societies. In April, 1893, he announced his intention of presenting his magnifi- cent collection of paintings to the nation as a free gift, distributing them among the art galleries of London and other principal Corporations. The City of Loudon presented him with the freedom of the City.

PAST EVENTS IN OUR ISLAND RECALLED. JULY 25TH. 1645-(Ciiarle,s I.) -—Scarborough surrendered to the Parliament. 1666—(Charles II.)-On this and the following day the English Fleet, under the Duke of Albemarle and Prince Rupert, and the Dutch, under De Ruyter and Van Tromp, engaged. The Dntch were defeated with a loss of over twenty men-of-war, four admirals, and 4,000 officers and men. After this the English remained masters of the Channel. 1689-(William and Mary).-The Royal Assent was given to a Bill for vesting in the two Universities the presentations of benefices belonging to Papists. 1690-(William and Mary).- Waterford, Ireland, surrendered to King William. 1691—(William and Mary).—Galway surrendered to General Ginkle. JULY 26TH. 1635-(Charies I.)-Au office was erected for receiving forfeitures incurred by profane cursing and swearing. 1678—(Charles II.)—The alliance between England and Holland was concluded. 1712—(Anne)—Thomas Osborne, Duke of Leeds, statesman, died. Born 1631. He laid Oates' plot before the Lords, 1678. Was impeached by the Commons for treasonable correspondence with France, 1678; acquitted by the Lords, 1685. Con- curred in the invitation to the Prince of Orange, 1689. President of the Council, 1694. Impeached for corruption in connec- tion with the East India Company, but the inquiry was stopped 1695.

CARDIFF BANKRUPTCY COURT. [PBIDAT.—Before Mr HARRY COOSINS, Deputy Registrar.] Rz W. H. lIILL.-Debtor said be was a temperance drink manufacturer at Clifton-Street, Cardiff, and had failed because he had paid too much for the business, which had been previously carried on by the late Mr Howe under the name of Tuck. In reply to Mr Lewis Morgan, solicitor, who appeared for him, be said part of the agreement nnder which he took over the business was that he should pay the widow 10s a week. The examination was closed. RE J. R. RrrriCNBERG. -Debtor was a clothes dealer in Bridge-street, and a furniture dealer in the Wyndham and Queen-street Arcades, Cardiff. The cause of failure was a fire at the Bridge-street shop. He explained that sums of £ 50, £ 20, and £40 withdrawn from. the bank recently had been spent in tbe purchase of goods, and the examination was closed. RE GILBERT AND REEVBS.—These debtors were builders at Cardiff. Mr George F. Gilbert said he was a decorator by trade, and did not know very much about building. He entered into partnership with Mr Reeves, who was apraotical ma.™ and they erected several houses at Bridgentr and Cardiff. He attributed the failure to speculation in houses at Bridgend. Mr -U Reeves corroborated his partner's statement, and the examination closed. RE WM. JENKws.-Debbor said'hewasa mason, and had taken the Mackworth Inn at Laleston, near Bridgend. After he went there some orthe collieries stopped, the people moved away from the district, and he failed. The examination was closed. RE F. L. SWAN.—Debtor resides at Hillside, Dynas Powis, and was a colliery agent, lately carrying on business at 25, Mount Stuart-square, Cardiff. The deficiency was £ 61. He attributed his present position to the failure of Mr iL. P. Roberts to discharge the debts of Messrs Henry Probyn Roberts and Swan in accordance with the terms of a deed of dissolution. Examination closed.

HON. A. LYTTELTON ON GAMES. The Hon. Alfred Lyttelkoa, M.P., presented the prizes to the boys of the Warwick Kin's •School on Thursday afternoon. Hesaidno one could accuse him of saying anything against games- No one enjoyed them more than he did. But be feared there was a tendency, owing to the grow-. t ing professional spirit, to overdo the ptace wnion, jigames occupied in the world, to make a business of them—in fact, instead of keeping them as ••oat jform of reoreation which should make us more fitted to do our work in the world.

ARTHUR LINTON'S DEATH. RECORD OF HIS CYCLING CAREER. ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE BURIAL. The announcement of the death of Arthur Linton came as a great shock to local cyclists, few of whom knew he was so seriously ill. Expressions of sympathy are to be heard on all hands, for Linton was very popular in Cardiff. Appended we give a few of the most important events in his oareer Arthur Linton became an amateur cyclist in 1890, being trained for a number of local races by Mr John Jones, the well-known captain of the Aberdare Cycling Club, and one of his first records was a roadracesome time in that year from the Swan Hotel, Aberaman, theheadquartersofthe Aberaman cyclists, to the New Inn, Rhigos, and back, a distance of somewhat over 15 miles, which he rode in 59 minutes. This took place some time in 1890, and in March, 1891, he won the home trainers' race at the headquarters of the club, establishing a record which still stands for a home run of one mile in 2inin. 36?ec., and on r April 4th, 1891, we had the following report of the presentation of a medal to him :On Thursday evening a supper in connection with the Aberdare Cycling Club was held at the Swan Hotel, Aberaman, Mr T. Rees presiding, the vice-chair being occupied by Mr J. Bucknell. The toast of 'The Cycling Club' was proposed by Mr D. M. Richards, after which Mrs ReSs presented the various prizes to the winners at the recent home trainers' race, after which she presented Mr Arthur Linton, who had broken the record, with a medal." The same year Arthur won two seconds at the Aberdare Licensed Victuallers' Sports. During 1891 and 1892 he won numerous races at Cardiff Swansea, and Newport he also took 2 firsts and 2 seconds at Bath, a couple of firsts at Torquay, and a first and second at Lungport, Somerset- shire, his native town. At Bristol, daring his amateur days, he won the 25 miles amateur championship, and also a 50 miles championship of Wales at Cardiff. He won the Pembrokeshire Challenge Cap at Tenby, and the same year he came in second in the 25 miles championship at Cardiff—A. J. Sheen taking the first place. That year he met with a nasty accident while he and his bioth,r Sam were pacing one another. In changmg places he knocked against his brother's machine and came down a cropper, several who were riding behind falling over him. His leg was then mjured, and he suffered more or less from this for years, and only gave off wearing bandages finally some 18 months ago. In 1893 he broke the 100 miles record three times, and later in the year won a 22-guinea gold watch at Manchester in a 100 miles race,which was his last amateur performance. In the latter end of 1893 be resigned his amatenrship, and was matched to run a race against W. F. Cody with ten horses at the Trotting Club at Paris for 2100 a-side, but this did not come off. In January. 1894, however, he ran his first race as a professional -gainst the French champion, Dubois, winning two out of three 100 miles races. In the March following he ran in a 52 hours' race in eight days, covering 1,745 kilometres in that time, and only coming in four kilometres behind Huret, although he had stopped 12 minutes on the third day. In June, 1894, in the six hours' race at Paris he came in first, beating all previo;ts records abuve the 68 kilometres, doing the 100 miles in 4h. 14min. 392 5;ec., and in six hours doing 136 miles 660 yards, beating Huret. Soon after this he won a 50 miles race, heating Dubois and Gueret. He then went with his brother Tom (who has recently taken to record-breaking on his own account) to Italy, and ran a 50 miles match against the Italian champion Batini, and was beaten by six inches. A little later at Bordeaux he broke the hour record snd the ree..)rdfor the 100 kilometres, doing 28 miles 500 yards in the hour tnd the 100 miles in 4 hours 24 minutes. On November 14th, 1894, he came home, and as our readers will doubtless remember received a most enthusiastic welcome, the High Constable of Aberdare (Mr D. Williams, Compton House) making an arrangement to present him with an address which was subscribed for by numerous trienda. This was presented him at the Constitutional Hall, Aberdare. He was also entertained at a banquet (presided over by Mr H. C Lewis, the Mardy) at the Lamb and Flag Hotel, Aberaman, and presented with a beautifu, portrait in oils while his old fellow-workmen at Treaman Colliery presehted him with a gold scarf-pin at the Royal Oak, Aberaman, then kept by his parents. On the second Sunday in February, 1895, he was to run Hurst in the 100 miles race, but he that morning received a telegram announcing the death of his mother but with his usual pluck, rather than disappoint the thousands of spectators present, he ran, but was beaten, and at the end of the race he fell down beaten with his grief. In June of the same year, owing to his saddle breaking and his continuing to ride, he injured himself and had to go into hospital. His principal races since have been 100 ki!o. at Marseilles in October, 1895. 50 miles match at Cardiff, when he beat Michael —Mabon's Day, November. Six hours race at Pari-, leading for three hours, but he met with an accident and had to withdraw. Distance men (Arthur Linton, Tom Linton, Lesnar, and Bonni) against sprinters (Merange, F.unan, and two others). MPrch, 1896, London Agricultural Hall, won 100 miles race also six days, four hours a day. Theuco to Coventry and won the hour race. Paris to Rimbaux—came in fourth, although his machine broke five times prior to that he was leading. He started for the Bol d'Or Cup at Paris, but had to retire after riding six hours and leading by 18 laps, and breaking all records from 100 miles to six hours. His next race was from Bordeaux to Paris, particulars of which we gave yesterday, as also of the las race the poor fellow rode in—the one on the Catford track. It has bp arranged that the funeral shall take place on Monday next at 3 30 at the Aberdare Cemetery. "rhe Aberdare and Aberaman cyclists met last night tt the Crow Inn to make the arrangements. It is understood that at the Traaman Colliery, where Linton was formerly employed, Work will be suspended in the after. noon.

A MOHAWK CHIEF'S LOVE ROMANCE. SINGULAR DISCLOSURES AT BLACKBURN. At Blackburn on Thursday an extraordinary romance was disclosed in the oourse of affiliation proceedings against John Ojijitakka Brant Sero, described as a gentleman of Preston, but better known as a Mohawk chief engaged as leading actor in one of the frontier Indian dramatic companies. It was stated that complainant, a good-looking young tailoress, fell in love with the chief while his company was performing in Blackburn iu 1891. They courted at intervals during the next two years, and in 1893 they went through a form of marriage at Liverpool, after which they lived together in a house furnished by defendant at Blackburn, a son being born in 1894. Last Easter he told tbe girl that a lady had taken a great fancy to him, and would educate him for the ministry if she would release him for two years. She refused, to do this, upon which he disappeared, ana the next thing she heard of him was that he had been married at Preston to Mrs Kirby, widow of a Church of England clergyman, and reputed to be very wealthy. The defendant admitted the paternity of the child, and said, Indeed, I am proud of him." Complainant's solicitor urged that the "Prince of the Six Nations," as defendant was called, could pay well, and a full order was made. It was stated that the defendant has also been served with a writ for breach of promise.

SUMMERIIEAT AND OBESITY Summer heat, with the out-door enjoyments which come in its train, is a source of unmixed delight to all whose physical condition is sound. The full feast of pleasure to which hospitable Nature at this season invites mankind is not, however, for those whose infirmities forbid them to undergo, without serious discomfort, a consider- able amount of bodily fatigue. To those in particular who are the victims of excessive corpulence, the arrival of the genial summer warmth serves chiefly as a painful reminder that, for them, the delights of long woodland rambles, the climbing of mountain tops, and all the adventurous ways of flood and field are prohibited joys. The palpitating heart, the reeling brain, and tbe possible deadly sunstroke, which are the concomitants of obesity, banish all the pleasant anticipations which once came with the advent of the glad summer tide. How muchof this deprivation of enjoyment and positive misery is absolutely and easily avoidable may be learned by onsulting Mr F. Ceoil Russell's Corpulency and the Cure" (256 pages), a little work whose popu- larity is proved by the fact that its 18th edition has just been issued. This fact, too, indicates, in some degree, the wide area now covered by Mr Russell's wonderful success as an expert in the reduction of excessive fat. His process, which is absolutely sate and pleasant, is so rapid in its operation that any over-corpulent lady or gentle- man can easily get rid of all unnecessary weight in a very few weeks, so as to be able, before the autumn is with us. to enjoy the delightful feeling (and the appearance, too), of renewed youth and energy. Mr Russell makes no mystery of the nature of his curative preparation—apparently miraculous as are its effeots in simultaneously reducing weight and increasing appetite—the consequently larger amount of food being con. sumed with impunity. He prints therefore his recipe in his singularly suggestive book, which may be obtained post free by sending two penny stamps to his offices, Woburn House, 27, Store. etreet, Bedford-square, London, W.C.

SCOTCH IRON TRADE. GLASGOW, Friday. — The manufacturing branches of the Scottish iron trade have been idle this week in consequence of holidays. The pig iron market has however been open since Tues- day, and there has smoe been a fair business :in warrants as they were scarce for a day or two prices moved up a little, hUb warrants have become somewhat more plentiful in the last few days. Scotch iron has closed for the week at 46s 5d cash, and Cumberland hematite at Ordinary Cleveland iron rather cheaper, finishing at 37s Id. There is an improvement however in the demand for Middlesbrough hematite, which was formerly comparatively neglected and low in price, but has this week advanced 8d per ton. Consumers have been purchasing pig iron more freely, and the values of makers'brands show little alteratiou. G.M.B. f.o.b. at Glasgow No. 1 is quoted 46s 9d No. 3, 45s 6d Gartsherrie, 4-98 9d and 47R6d; Glengarnock at Ardrossan, 49s 6rf and 45 s 6d Eglinton, 47s and 45s. The output of henlatit., pigs in Scotland has, this week, been reduced by 1,200 tons but there is a similar sincrease in the production of ordinary iron. Oue ^furnace has been pnt out of blast at Carnbrongh. -Stocks of pig iron at Glasgow are unchanged finish iron and steel are quiet but steady.

CADBURY'S COCOA is both a stimulating and lefreshing drink and A nutritious food, probably more ;nourishing than any other beverage. It is absolutely Piire, containing no foreign admixture 1170-k SHADOWED FOR LIFF," a soldier's story, by Dr Gordon Stabler, R.N., is now appearing in the Cardiff (Times and South Wales Weekly Newt. A IWPfflfiiTW And

MEN AND WOMEN I HAVE MET. REMINISCENCES OF MY PUBLIC LIFE. BY T. P. O'CONNOR, M.P. THE FIGHT WITH MR GLADSTONE. No. IX. I saw Mr Gladstone for the first time in 1870— the year in which I came to London. Iu those days every member of the House of Commons had the right to give one admission daily to the Strangers' Gallery. I recognised in the Lobby the figure of Dr. Ball—afterwards Lord Chancellor of Ireland, and at that time a well-known and able member of the House. I ramember well that be took out a slip of paper from a small note-book and scribbled on this the order for admission. In those days access to all parts of the House was much easier than now. A stranger could pass into Palace-yard, which is now rigidly closed to everybody except members of Parliament, representatives of the Press, and officials. I often used to stay down thare during those weary and terrible weeks in 1870, after my arrival in London, in which I was vainly seeking for employment. Let me pause .for a moment here to say that I bad in those days two favourite places of refuge. There had always been to me —I daresay there is always to a provinclal- something very fascinating about ( a railway station. In a small country town in Ireland the railway station is one of the chief centres of interest. The arrival and departure of trams, in the sluggish life, is an event of interest which always attracts those who are curious and in want of sensation. In Galway, to which so much cf my boyhood, belongs, the railway station bad the additional attraction of being spacious, re- sonant—and it looked out to, the Atlantic, with all its possibilities and suggestions of the infinite aud the eternal. The reader may re- member that a few weeks ago I described the exciting scene that took place in that same railway station as one of the turning points in the career of Parnell. It was not of realistic and grim political struggles, in which ferocious passion would be Jet loose, that I was thinking when I used to walk up and down that railway station. The recollections of these walks re- mained with me when I came to London and I constantly haunted the great railway stations. My other resorts were the churches—especially small and silent ones. ;1 remember still the delightful afternoon I spent of quiet reflection and enjoyment in St. Margaret's—being one of a congregation of perhaps of a score of people. MY FIRST VISIT TO THE HOUSE OF COMMONS. A visit to the Houseof Commons naturally sug- gested itself to one who was lihen without occupation, with plenty of time on hand and with abundant curiosity. I remember still that first night when I entered the sacred building. Mr Gladstone, as will be known, was the Prune Minister, and at the head of the great majority which had been returned in 1868. Naturally, his was the very first face for which I looked. There had always been a feeling among Irishmen, in spite of many things with which his name was associated, that Mr Gladstone had a tender feeling for Ireland and that if he did not do more for the country, it was because his circumstances did not permit him. At that time Mr Gladstone had not yet reached the position of universal respect, almost worship, which be reached in a later period, and in our own day. But he was already the foremost figure of the House of Commons; and his name occurred more frequently than any other in the newspapers. At that time, he was nearer to what I may call the ecclesiastical period of his life than he was afterwards, when so many people forgot that the stern and incessant politician had been at one time more of the theologian almost than the statesman. The image I had formed of Mr Gladstone 10 my mind was considerably different from the reality. I had expected to see a man with a very thin face, with a rather frail physique, and with a subdued voice --in other words, I had oxpected to see something like an ascetic priest. It will souud absurd, but 1 must say that, having these preconceived notions in my mind, my first feeling on seeing Mr Gladstone, and hearing him, was one of disappointment. He seemed too robust, too wordly, and the voice had too deep a note, for the image I had conceived. In a word, expecting to see a saint, I thought I saw a more worldly and fleshly man than a saint should be. I was, of course, too far away from Mr Gladstone to see his features distinctly. When I came to see him from a nearer point of view in after years, I entirely changed my impression of the distinct note of his face. I should now desoribe it as one of the most essentially spiritual faces I ever saw. MR GLADSTONE AND IRELAND. Some years afterwards I was employed in the Reporters' Gallery of theHouseJof Commons, and, of course, I had abundant opportunities of seeing Mr Gladstone but, singularly enough, I do not remember to have heard him make any very great speech—at least, any speech which made a great impression on my mind. I heard him once on the platform, too, in those days—it was at Greenwich, for which, at the time, he was member. Here also his speech made no lasting impression upon me. It was not in fact, until I entered the House of Commons, that I began to really appreciate the immense powers of the greatest Parliamentarian of our times. During the Coercion struggle the times were painful to any Irishman who was naturally inclined to admire and love Mr Gladstone. In the fierce struggle in which we were then engaged it was impossible either to accept or give quarter. E/ery man had to say the hardest and most effective things he could say against his political opponents. Somehow or other, however, even tbe bitterest among us did not say as hard things of Mr Glad- stone as of the other leading statesmen opposed to us. He never, for instance, excited as much hostility—probably because he did not feel as much—as afterwards Mr Bright created. It was not until after the arrest of Mr Parnell that feeling against him really reached its height. But that soon passed away-especially when the release of Mr Parnell and the other Irish prisoners showed how strongly Mr Gladstone in his heart disliked the policy of Coercion, how glad he was to escape from its necessity. I have always thought that Ireland was nearer Home Rule at that period than almost at any moment in its history since the Union. It was the Phoenix Park assassinations which put back everything— which produced a change of situation more remarkable and complete than almost any single event of our times. I have told already the circum- stances under which I heard the first account of that dreadful crime. I was still fresh from the in- fluence of the shock which it gave, and of the con- sequences which at once I saw it entailed, when I landed in Ireland, I had to pay a visit to a re- lative who was in gaol-like some hundreds of others at the time—and I set foot in England with very saddened feeliuge, and almost the certainty that the cause of Ireland was doomed for my time. I can never forget the signs I saw at once ot the sobriety with which, amid all the horror of the time, the people of this country received the news of the tragedy. I should willingly have remained unknown during the journey from Holyhead to London, but I was almost immediately recognised, and some of the railway officials-the engine driver among others —came to speak to me. Instead of reproaches, they offered condolences. They went out of their way te say kind things of the Irish people, and even of the Irish party, and they showed real concern and sympathy with the blow which had fallen upon the hopes of Ireland. I have seen the people of this country often show what I considered unreasonable prejudice and sometimes even brutal outrage to Ireland, but I am bound to lay emphasis on the fact that in this terrible moment of crisis for the two cotintiies nothing could have been finer than the spirit which I found in England after an absence of seven months, and that the incidents of this railway journey will always remain in my mind as one of the pleasantest experiences of my political life. THE FIGHT FOB THE CLOSURE. I opposed Closure strongly when it was proposed by the Government of Mr Gladstone iu those years. But in those days it was not my business .to help auy Government—and especially one with which my party was in fierce conflict-to do business more rapidly. But I am bound now to say that I think the House of Commons has lost nothing in character, and has gained a great deal in effectiveness, by the change in the rules which our fierce conflicts imposed upon it, and that further and even more drastic changes are required if tbe legislative machine is to be made equal to the calls which our complex society makes upon it. MB SEXTON'S POWER AS A SPEAKER. It was during the night which preceded the coup d'état that Sexton made one of the speeches which began to make the House understand that it had received into its ranks a great new Parlia- mentarian. The speeoh was nearly three hours long, but Mr Shaw^Lefevre, who sat it out—half asleep and half awake on the Treasury Bench— declared that there was not an irrelevant word in it. Biggar was to follow Sexton, and I was to Janow Biggar. I had gone home for four hours— from 8 in the evening till midnight—to the Westminster Palace Hotel, and was on duty again. But as I was not wanted for some time, I went to the library and read pages of ancient debates in Hansard" to find material for attack on the Government and for the waste of the hour or two that I had to put in. And this done. I took an hour or so more of sleep in one of the corridors upstairs then washed and refreshed myself for the work before me, and bad just got down-to the House as the fateful hour approached in which Mr Speaker Brand was to put an end to the struggle, MR SFKAKEB BRAND'S COUP D'ETAT. I remember the moment distinctly still, and I ■ see before me, as fresh and as clearly as on tbe following day, the expressions of the faces on the Liberal and still more on tbe Tory side, when it was seen that at last we were beaten. Some of the expressions are painful even to recall they had all the horror and rage that men musi; have in their faces on the battlefield. Everybody knows what happejied. It was O Connor Power who gave the signal to rise in our places, and to cry Privilege Prlvllee. —a happy inspira- tion we left tbe House with something of dramatio dignity. Let me reburn for a moment to Mr Gladstone. In lihe midab of ,&H the Parlia- oieat^cy ^ferocity aud carnage Itempmber that one morning I could not help feeling a strong sense of sympathy and admiration. He was even then well beyond 70 years of age, but oa one of these sittings I saw him enter Palace Yard at 8 o'clock it was cold weather, and he had a muffler round his neck and over his mouth. But the figure was erect, the walk was quick, there was a look of steady determination on the leonine in face. Whoever was wanting in a sense of duty, courage, and resolution in that terrible fight, it was evidently not that wonderful old man.

CARDIFF'S WATER SUPPLY. CORPORATION VIGILANT. TAKING MEASURES TO PREVENT WASTE. The subject of the water supply of the town was again considered yesterday by Cardiff Cor- poration Water Works Committee, when the Engineer (Mr Priestley) submitted a draft clause to be inserted in new trade contracts. The Chairman (Mr Deputy Mayor David Jones) pointed to the desirability of the agreernentglving the Corporation the absolute right to stop the supply for trade and gardening purposes when they considered the domestic supply was im- perilled. The Engineer said there were people 'who unfortunately insisted upon using what quantity of water they choose for gardening operations, seeing that they had paid for it. Councillor Veall suggested that the proposed addendum to fresh or renewed contracts should affirm that the Corporation reserves to itself the right to discontinue water for* trade and gardening purposes at 24 hours' notice." The Committee accepted this proposition, subject to the approval of the town clerk. A letter was read from the secretary of the Mackintosh Institute asking if the prohibition by tbe committee of the use of garden hoses applied to the Institute, because if so it would mean a loss of revenue in regard to the bowling green.—The Chairman said the interdict applied to every- body. Councillor Allen: Even to Baptist churches. (Laughter.) The Chairman intimated that as on previous occasions an allowance pro. rata would be allowed for the stoppage of hoses. The Engineer pomted out that a considerable quantity of water was used by occupants of public- houses in cooling the barrels in their cellars. In nearly every hotel in St. Mary-street the cellars were almost swimming with water. It was resolved to seek the co-operation of the police in detecting waste of water. Mr Priestley further reported that the Bute Docks Company and the Dowlais Company had, combined, used 600,000 gallons of water more last week than in the preceding week. This quantity represented three gallons per day per bead of the total population. Councillor Allen asked what could be done supposing the supply entirely gave cut at Llanishen and Lisvane. The Chairman said they would have to depend upon what they could get from the E'ycul verts. Councillor Allen suggested that measures be taken to ascertain the practica- bility of diverting tbe water of Roath Park lake on to the filter beds, in the event of extremities. The engineer will make inquiry in this direction. It was reported by the engineer that there are 126,000,000 gallons of water at Llanishen and Lisvane, 95.000,000 of whieh are at Llanishen. The present rate of consumption is 4 million gallons a day so that the existing storage repre- sents less than 35 days' consumption. In conversation with one of our representatives Mr Priestley said at present 1.100,000 gallons of water are being pumped from the culverts at Eiy. This source is proving very useful,and the water is of excellent quality,being naturally filtrated before entering the culverts. This water is supplied to Canton.

LONDON COLLEGE OF MUSIC. CARMARTHEN CENTRE. The following list of successful passes at the recent examinations beld at the Assembly-rrtoms. Carmarthen, has jusb been issued, the schools and names of teachers being given in parenthesis DIPLOMA, OF A.L.C.M.—Miss Emmanuel,- Amman- ford (Mr C. A. Cooke, Carmarthen). ADVANCED SENIOR.-Misg Saizgie Goldsmith, Post Office, Perryside, honours (Mr C. A. Cooke) Miss H. M. Williams, honours (Hamilton House School, Mr C. A. Cooke) Miss H. T. M. James, honours (Interm e- diate School, Llandyssul, Mr C. A. Cooke) Miss S. H. Thomas, 1st class pass (Miss Hughes, L.L.C.M.. New Quay). SENIOR SECTION,—Miss Jane Barrett/lst class pass (Miss M'Arthur's School, Llandilo); Miss Bessie Edwards, 2nd class pass (Miss M'Arthur a Seliool) and Miss F. Thomas, Castle Hill Cottage, 2ud class pa,ss (Miskf May Thomas, A.L.C.M., Carmarthen). INTERMEDIATE SECTION.—Miss C. Nicholson, LILiti- stephan, honours (Mr C. A. Cooke); Miss E. M. Evans, honours (Intermediate School, Llandyssul, Mr C. A. Cooke); Miss C. M. Morgan, 1st class pass (Miss M'Arthur's School) Miss M. E. C. Lewis, 1st class Sass (Hamilton House School, Mr C. A. Cooke) Miss I. Williamson, 1st class pass (Miss M'Arthur's School, Llandilo), Miss Eunice Evans, Llanpurapsaint, 1st class pass (Miss B. M. L. Cooke, L.L.C.M.) Miss E. Evans George, 1st class pass (! ;i»h .School for Girls, Carmarthen, Miss Bucklay); Miss M. Chappell, lst,elxss pass (Mips M'Anhur'.s School); Miss Rachel Jones, Guildhall-square, 1st class pass (Mr C. A. Cooke); Miss M. Davies, 1st class pass (Miss M'Arthur's School); Master Philip It. Daniel, 2nd class pass (Mr C. A. Cooke); Miss K. Z. Thomas, 2nd class pass (Miss Davies, Quay-street, Carmarthen); and Master Wm. Francis, 2nd class pass (Mrs Hill-Jones, Llandyssul). ELEMENTARY SECTION.—Miss M. JE. B. Williams, honours (High School for Girls, Carmarthen, Miss Buckley); Miss M. P. Rees, honours Oliss Hughes, L.L.C.M.); Miss M. Abraham, honours (Miss M'Arthur's School); Miss C. Evans George, hI; class pass (High School for Girls. Carmarthen); M iss Buckley, Master Russel Richards, 1st class :s (Hamilton House School, Miss Lewis); Miss M. J. Williams, 1st class pass. Miss M. E. D. Jones, l&t class pass, and Miss E. M. C. Chid low. 1st class pass (High School for Girls, Carmarthen, Miss Buckley); Miss A. M. Jones, 1st class pass (Hamilton House School, Miss Lewis); Miss M. M. Thomas, 1st class pass, and Miss S. J. Thomas, 1st. class pass (Miss Hughes, L.L.C.M.) Miss G. Thomas, 2nd class pass (Hamilton House School, Miss Miss F. M. Davies, 2nd class pass (Miss Edith Kees, L.L.C.M., Carmarthen); Miss B. Harries, 2nd class pass (Miss Davies, Quay-street) Miss M. 15. Davies, 2nd class pass, and Miss F. M. Arthur, 2nd class pass (Miss Buckley); Miss D. J. Davies, 2nd class pass, Miss E. F. Davies, 2nd class pass, and Miss E. M. Parry, 2nd class ;pass (Miss Hughes, L.I. C.M.); Miss N. Burgess, 2nd class pass (Miss M'Arthur's School); Miss G. A. Griffiths, 2nd class pass (Miss Thomas, A.I..C.M.).-Dr. Orlando Mansfield, L Mus. L C.M F.C.O., etc., was the examiner.—Miss Sruzie Goldsmith, Post Office, Ferryside. obtained the highest number of marks in the Advanced Senior Section. Miss C. Nicholson, Llanstephan, and Miss E. M. Evans, Llandyssul, were equal for the Intermediate Section. Miss M. E. B. Williams (High School, Car- marthen), Miss M. P. Rees (New Quay), and Miss Abraham (Llandilo) equal for the Elementary Section.

"SHADOWED FOB LIFE," a soldier'smtoty, I Gordon Stables, B.N., is commenced ,jn the Ximeann^SeiUh Walm we«fc A »|

FUNERAL OF THE REV. EVAN LEWIS. BRYNBERIAN. On the opening day of the Welsh Congrega- gational Union at Bridgend the above-named minister passed away, and on the c!osing day of the meetings (Thursday) the body of the deceased was conveyed from Lanipeter to Brynberian Chapel graveyard, arriving at the latter place between 1 and 2 o'clock. The funeral was the largest ever seen in the neighbourhood. Amongst the ministers present were the foHowmg :-Revs. Phillips, Brynberian Morris, Newport; Jones, Trewyddol; Da vies, Trelech Eynon Lewis, Bryncethin (nephew of deceased); Evans, Lampeter Stephens, Llwynyrhwrdd Owen, Glandwr; Rowlands, Gideon: Evans, Peny. groes Evans, Tyrhos Clwydwenfro .Phil- lips, Hebron Williams, Maenclochog Jenkins, Aberaman; Daviea, Llandilo Jones, Cardigan Lloyd, Llaniudoch Morris (B.), Caersalem Lewis (B.), Bethabara Davies (B.); Evans (C.), Nevern Jones (C.), Eglwyswrw; Lamb (M.C.). Morfa Alderman Lewis Evans, J.P., Cardigan Councillor James, J.P.. Pontygafael, etc. A short service was held in the chapel. The Rev. Davies, Trelech, and Clwydwenfro officiated at the graveside. The arrangements were conducted by the present pastor of the church. The departed one was 84 years of age. He had spent 47 years in the ministry (at Brynberian), from which, owing to old age, he had to retire about six years ago. He left two sons to mourn the loss of the best of fathers, one being Professor D. M. Lewis, University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, the other Mr D. Lloyd Lewis, manager of the National Provincial Bank at Lampeter, with whom he had lived since the end of last year.

EVENTFUL DAY FOR CWMAVON. STARTING A NEW COLLIERY. Hundreds of families from Cwmavon aud surrounding districts, who have been scattered all over South Wales, will learn with satisfaction, that an agreement has been arrived at between Mr F. E. Jacobs (of the Duffryn Colliery) aud Miss Talbot, for 1,200 acres of land for colliery purposes. That gentleman took steps for commencing operations at once, and a starting point was marked at Bryntroedgam, near Cwm- avon, where it is intended to drive a slant some 300 yards deep, whereat^some valuable seams of coal are available. The speculation, was brought to a practical form on Thursday afternoon, when the first sod was out by Mies Ellen Thomas, daughter of Alderman Rees Thomas, chairman of Aberavon School Board.

PRIZE DAY AT PORTHCAWL COLLEGE. The prizes at this school were distributed on Thursday by the Rev, Morgan Evanson, B.Sc., vicar of Merthyr Mawr. The Principal (the Rev. E. J. Newell, M.A.) read the report of the examiner (the Rev. W. J. Clarke, M.A., of Lincoln College, Oxford, and King's College, London). The Rev. Morgan Evanson, addressing the boys, congratulated them on their success both in their studies and in the cricket field. The proceedings concluded with cheers for the Rev. Morgan Evanson and for the Principal and his wife. The prize list is as follows — u Divinity-w. R. Evans, D. Griffiths, A. H. Deer, U, Aubrey Rees, H. T. Smith, J. H. Jacob, H. Gibson. Latin-H. Gibson, H. T. Smith, E. H. Jones, C. Dyke, R. McDonald. French-H. Gibson. R. Rankin. E. H. Jones, D. Griffiths. German-H. Gibson. English subjects-R. Gibson, W. R. Evans, R. Gibson, D. Griffiths. A. H. Deer, W. Gladdish, J. H. Jacob, D. Morris, P. Warburton, L. Lewis, L. M. Dyke, E. H. Jones. Mathematics and arithmetic—H. Gibson, T. David, W. R. Evans, K H. Jones, P. Warburton. Bookkeeping and shorthand-To David. Drawing—H. Gibson, G. F. Jotham, G. G. Deer, E. F. Tompkins, C. Aubrey Rees. J. ff. Jacob, A. H. Deer. Writing—W. C. Botterill, H. B. Fawcett. Music—G. Dyke. Good conduct-L. M. Dyke. Cricket-C. F. Biggs, H. T. Smith.

THE GREAT CUBE: fOR GORN&— Munday's Viridine-Still further testimony. A Chemist writes Will yotj send tne a bottle of your Viridine ? Ifc is ro my own use. I get plenty of corn cures otthe same colour, but none of them appear to equaljours. No one ought to say his oorns areincuraotetrntilhehai used viridine. Thousands iiwe "oeen cuTed^mos tPrP. "t;;¡.1 ,4'P3

STITCH! STITCH WAGE OF A PENNY AN HOUR. COUNTY COURT DISCLOSURES. Judge Emden, sitting at Lambeth County Court on Thursday, offered some strong remarks upon the rate of remuneration of tailoressea. His Honour had before him an action in which George R. Glenie, a clothing manufacturer, of Heber- road, East Dulwich, sued a tailoress named Mary Ould, of Peckham, to recover 19 kharkee coats, which she was detaining. Plaintiff stated that he took work from wholesale manufacturers, and was now engaged with a large order of special kbarkee coats for export to South Africa. The defendant was among those of his employees who did work at home. She was entrusted with 19 of these coats for the purpose of working in them by hand five button-holes and sewing on four buttons. The rate of pay for this was per coat, or 9d per dozen. Judge Emden (surprised): Ninepence per dozen or 9d each ? Plaintiff: Ninepence per dozen, and that is the usual price. Judge Emden How long does it take to do a coat ? Defendant: It cannot be done under an honr. CUTTING IT FINE. Plaintiff, with some emphasis, informed his Honour that he only ot4%d per coat for cutting, making, button-holing, and pressing. He had to cut things very fine himself, or he lost on his jobs. Defendant, he added, accepted the work at 9d per dozen, and in many cases he (plaintiff) was without any profit. Judge Emden I suppose you will say next that no one makes a profit. Plaintiff I don't, but the capitalist- does.— Proceeding, plaiutiff added that he turned out as many as 500 or 600 coat& a day. Judge Emden I am sorry for the poor people who work for you a.t the rate you mention. WORKING FOR If Plaintiff contended that a smart young woman could do well at the work. Last week he paid two girls as much as £2 Is 2d for this work, Why, your Honour," he shouted, I am work- ing for members of Parliament." Judge Emden: Not on the basis of three farthings a cnat, I hope. Plaintiff: Bless you, yes; I have big orders from Cook and Sons, of St. Paul's Churchyard— and Mr Frederick Cook is an M.P. Defendant alleged that the plaintiff's wife arranged to pay 3d per coat. Plaintiff Impossible I only get 4%d. Defendant: I have to bity my own material and pay my fare (2d) in fetching and carrying back work. I worked till ten o'clock at night from Saturday to Thursday, and at %d per coat earned 3s. (Sensation.) Defendant said she got 3d for button-holing mantles. Plaintiff: That is for private firms in Rye-lane, The thread is cheap enough. PRACTICAL TEST IN COBUT. Mrs Mary G<«>d»{«, a atylishly dressed tniddle- IIged woman, was called by plaintiff to prove that 9d per dozen was a food remunerative price. Witness added that she could—and regularly did —the buttonholing and button sewing all the rate of a coat every quarter of an hour. while another witness for the plaintiff stated that it took her from 20 to 25 minutes, At the Judge's request the witness Goodall was supplied with the material and coat, and asked if she would under- take to do the work of one coat in a quarter of an hour. She was accommodated at tbe connsel's table, but at the eud of 10 minutes had only worked two buttonholes, which his. Honour, on inspecting, remarked were done in a shockingly bad manner. The specimen of defendant's work showed, however, that her buttonholes had been worked in an exceedingly careful manner in fact, remarked the Judge, "the contrast is remarkable." AN EXPORT ORDER. Plaintiff, in the course of a long statement 011 the difficulties, the risks, and the pitfalls of his business, explained that tbe coats detained by the defendant were similar to those worn by Jameson's men in their famous raid. He hoped no further obstacle would be placed in the way of his completing this order, which was for export. The making of clothes was, he added, cut very fine; in fact (pointing to the police-sergeant in court) I make a suit of clothes (uniform) for those men for Is 3d." (A laugh.) In reply to his Honour, plaintiff said he had nob tendered defendant the money she claimed because she had not given him an opportunity to do so. WHAT THE JUDGE SAID. Judge Euiden It is said, and said very truly, that one-half the world does not know how the other half lives. This case affords a shocking dis- closure of how this woman—and she is only one of a class—has been paid for her labour. I am bound upon the evidence to hold that the defendant cannot recover more than this miserable 9d.per dozen coats but there is one technical point in which the plaintiff has failed. This is an action for detinue, and to succeed the plaintiff must show that he tendered the money due. He has not shown that he did so, and I must find for the defendant. His Honour added that he did not believe that the witnesses who had been called by the plaintiff could ever make their living out of the work at the rate of pay that had been mentioned. At any rate, he was convinced that they could not afford to dress in the manner in which they appeared on their earnings in this work.

CARDIFF DRAPER'S BANK- RUPTCY. FAILED IN THREE MONTHS. At Cardiff Bankruptcy Courtyesterday MRG. B. Thomas, draper, appeared before Mr H. Cousins, deputy registrar, for examination. The Official Receiver (Mr T. H. Stephens) explained that deb- tor had started business only ou 25t,\1 M-ireh this year, and filed his petition in June, having started with a capital of L50 and bought goods to the amount of £ 600. The total accounted for was about:8301 and there was about :£110 which debtor could give no account of at all. Debtor said be had previously been at Abersychan, that he bad been trained to the business, but had failed through bad trade and cutting prices too fine. He kept no books, and the statement of accounts sent in to the Official Receiver were guess work. The Official Receiver suggested that the examination be adjourned so that debtor might furnish more exact accounts but it was con- sidered that as there were no books that course would be useless. The examination was therefore closed.

DR. BARNARDO'S HOMES. STREET COLLECTIONS IN SOUTH WALES. The recent street collections in South Wales taken in aid of Dr. Barnardo'a Homes realised one-;teventh of the whole colleotion throughout the Kingdom—an exceedingly creditable result. Appended is a statement showing the individual amounts collected at the various places:- Cardiff (including Penartb, 215 10s lid Llandaff and district, L6 15), 2114 78 10d. Merthyr Tydfil (including Dowlais, 220; Pontlottyn, JE6; Cefn, £2 14s Pentrebach and Abercanaid, £ 2 3 lOd Troedyrhiw, £3 14s 7%d Merthyr Vale and Aberfan, £ 112s 2d; Treharri?, £ 4 48 6d), L75 7-1 9d Swansea, 250 181 id Aberystwyth, P,47 10i Llanelly, £ 13 18s 83 Neath, 228'19 Weston- super-Mare, J617 16 SM; Tenby, JS16 Is; Newport, Mon., L12 10s 9d; Aberdare, J612 Is 4d Port Talbot, Taibach, and Aberavon, Bll 15s Bridgend, £ 10 6d Haverfordwest, £ 9 2s 3d Pontypridd, £ 8 6s 9d Mountain Ash, £ 8 Is; Pentre Rhondda, £ 6 17s 2d; Abertillery, B6 55 4d Portli, L6 3s 4d Blaenau Gweut, JB5 7s Id Ilfrncombe. B2 12. Neyland, L2 8s 3d Pembroke Dock and Pembroke, £115., 6d Crynanb (near Neath), BI 15s Id Fishguard, £ 1 lis 7d St. David's, £ 1 93 3d Usk, £ 1 5s 8d Treorky, £ 1 la Penpark (near Aberystwyth), 8s 2d: Milford Haven, 8<5 2<1 Llanbradach, 7s 5d Builth Wells, 6s 6d Caerphilly, 4s 2d; Trealaw, Is; total, £ 49110s7d.

ABERDARE AND ITS WATER SUPPLY. ALLEGED WASTE BY TRADESMEN. At the Aberdare Urban Council yesterday the question of the water supply was discussed. The Chairman (Mr R. H. Rhys) said that during th>) past fortmght a fairly strong stream of water running into Cwmaman had been utilized, and permission had now been obtained to use another stream from the disused Gwydry Level nit Cwmaman, which will be sufficient to supply tbo largest portion of the bottom part of the valley. Several tradesmen and others had been reported to the Council for wasting water, it being alleged that more than necessary was used for washing carnages, etc. Several were ordered to be sum- moned.

ALARMING FIRE AT LLANELLY. DWELLING HOUSE HE3TROYKD. A fire broke out in au uncccupied )<ou«e nea? Marine House, Llanelly, on Thursday niqht. The dames had obtained so complete a hold of the premises before the a!arm was given that the efforts of the fire brigade were directed solely to saving the adjoining property. The house WM burnt to the ground.

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