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FOR WOMEN FOLK Homely Hints <& Dainty Dishes. WITH PARS. INTERESTING TO THE MERE MAN. Flour sprinkled on burning oil will at once extinguish it. Figs that have become rather dry may be freshened by putting on a plate and keeping in a steamer until moist and plump. A saucepan in which oatmeal has been cooked may be easily cleansed by putting a cupful of ashes into it and filling up with water a few minutes before washing. In the German army the following powder is said to be used for excessive sweating of the feet: Salicylic acid, two scruples; starch, one-half ounce; powdered talcum, two and one-half ounces. In mild cases a bath of alum-water, followed by the dusting powder given above, is sometimes effective. Paleness of the complexion is often one of the signs of anæmia-a complaint from which young girls very often suffer nowadays. For these an indoor life is exceedingly undesirable, and they should be out in the fresh air as much as possible. A course of cod-liver oil and iron is beneficial, and the diet should consist of milk, farinaceous foods, Ac., and a cold or tepid morning bath is excellent. as causing better circulation to the body. To Make Sealing-Wax Six ounces of resin, four of red lead, two 6f Termilion, and two cf powdered shellac melted together will make the best red seal- ing-wax. For black wax the best ivory black is substituted for the red .ead and vermilion; for green, veridgris is used; for blue, the colouring matter is verditer or smalt; for yellow, chrome; and for purple a mixture of vermilion and smalt. Sealing-wax is often scented with a little balsam of Peru. Handshaking Obsolete Receptions have so grown in size that it is palpably absurd that the old-fashioned sys- tem of shaking hands should ever be attempted. Even bowing to the large num- ber who now attend these functions ia too much to expect of any woman, and is alto- gether too large a price to pay for popu- larity. It is far less tiring than shaking hands, however, and the Family Doctor" thinks that the sooner that old formality is banished at an official greeting the better it will be for everyone concerned. Bachelor's Pudding I Ingredients: Four ounces of grated bread. four ounces of currants, four ounces of apples. two ounces of sugar, three eggs, a few drops of essence of lemon, a little grated nutmeg. Pare, core, and mince the apples very finely, sufficient, when minced, to make four ounces, add the currants, which should be well washed, the grated bread and sugar, whisk the eg, Beat these up with the remaining ingredients, and when all is thoroughly mixed put the pudding into a buttered basin, tic it down with a cloth, and boil for three hours. Savoury Mutton I Ingredients: Three or four pounds of mutton, four ounces of breadcrumbs, two ounces of suet, a very small onion. one large slice of bacon, some mixed dried herbs, salt and pepper. First place the meat in warm water, and boil gently until the bones can be removed. Then make a stuffing of bread- crumbs, suet, chopped onions, mixed herbs, and the slice of bacon chopped very fine; season with pepper and salt. Spread the inutton with this mixture and roll, securing all in place with string or tape. Roast the meat until thoroughly tender and nicely brown, and serve garnished with baked onions and a nice thick gravy. Wet Weather Sunshade I We write and we talk and we think a good deal about paraeols-the parasol proper—a mass of lace and chiffon, transparent, inset, hand-painted, summer personified, and we for- get that such an ethereal trifle is only suit- able for three months in the year at the out- side, and then only on full-dress occasions. But for all the year round, writes Mrs. Evan Nepean, in the "Queen," we have need of the en-tout-cas, broadly speaking. I do not mean that we need it in the snow, nor on those strictly hopeless occasions when the umbrella is the only wear, but all the year round there come to us days Agben the workmanlike en- tout-cas is the proper ladylike finish to a walk- ing gown. There are very many variations of this useful possession. There is the work- manlike watercress green, with green-stained stick and bloodstone or jade handle; there is the tussore, with its self-coloured bauiboo or ol'd ivory knob; the deep ivory and its crystal ball; tha russet brown and its crocidolite sphere, or eherrywood branch and "nubbly" root. A dull mauve taffetas boasts an ame- thyst crystal egg as crowning glory; a shot fill- bear3 a painted Dresden crook with becoming grace. Plain taffetas cannot be improved on, but a woven border of black may be added to light colours effectively-anything you like that will stand rain, for your true cn- t-out-cals fears not rain nor shine.

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Passin g Pleasantries. I "Oh, aunt," cried little Amy. in the nur- sery, the other day, "do make Freddy behave himself. Every time I happen to hit him on the head with my stick he bursts out I crying." "I warn yon," said the old gipsy, solemnly, "that an enemy will cross your path." "Oh. ho!" laughed the scorcher, scornfully; "if he's going to cross my path, you'd better warn him: "Oh! Mrs. Miggs, what a dreadful bla-ck eye! I do hope you haven't been fighting." "Foightin', mios? Sure, ow could Oi be foighting' wid me 'usband dead this two years?' Professor (at an examination in grammar):' Tell me what you know about verbs." Scholar (after a. moment's hesitation): Sir. the verb3. are just the opposite of kings. Professor: How so? Scholar: Why, because they always agree with their subjects.

Impurities in the Elood.We have seen hosts of letters from people who have received great bencrt from the use of Clarke's Blood Mixture. It cannot be too h-hly estimated, for it cleanses and clears the blood from all impurities." This is a good testimonial from the "Family Doctor." which goes on urther io say:It is the finest Blood Purifier that science and skill have brought to light, and we can with the utmost confidence recom- mend it to our subscribers and the publio generally." For Scrofula. Scurvy. Eczema, Bad Legs, Skin and Blood Diseases, Pimples. and Sores of all kinds, its effects are marvel- lous Thoasands of wonderful cures hav- been effected by t. Clarke'3 Blood Mixture it. told everywhere at 2a. 9d. per bottle. Beware of worthless imitations and substitutes. 62939-1

I SOMALILAND WAR. Uneasy Situation at Bohotle. MULLAH'S RAID ON LINE OF COMMUNICATION. I In the House of Commons yesterday. Mr. LAMBERT ill., Devon, South Molton) asked the Secretary of State for War the date of the last communication from General Manning; what was the position and composi- tion of his force, and whether uninterrupted communication existed between General Man- ning and the War Office. Other questions were at the same time put by Mr. LABOUCHERE and Mr. SCHWANN bearing on affairs in Somaiiland. Mr. BRODRICK replied that the latest tele- gram received was from Colonel Swann, for- warding a communication from General Man- ning, dated June 15, to the effect that his force and that of Colotel Cobbe were to leave MAP OF THE SEAT OF WAR. Badwein on the 18th, and expected to reach Da-mot on the 21st. He did not think it desir- able to give the exact composition or strength of the force at various parts. Communica- tion between Badwein and Damot was main- tained by runners, and from that point by telegraph. No official intimation had been received that the Mullah was raiding the line of communication between Bohotle and Burao. The burgher contingent was engaged for six months, and served accordingly. The re- inforcements which he mentioned the other day were already on their way to Berbera. There were 600 men from Aden, in addition to one battalion of native troops from India, and 500 mounted troops were also on their way and large reinforcements of camels.

LYNCHING. AFFAIR. Negro Burned Alive in De!aware New York, Tuesday.—At Wilmington, Dela- ware. yesterday, a negro, who had been charged with criminally asaulting and mur- dering Miss Helen Bishop, the daughter of the Rev. Mr. Bishop, a local clergyman, was lynched. The man was confined in the work- house, and was under the custody of a detachment of police. A mob of 4,000 people. including many negroes, stormed the build- ing. The guards tried to keep the mob back with the hose, and even fired their rifles, but they were quickly overpowered, and the negro was dragged out. He was taken to the scene of the crime, of which he confessed himself guilty. He was tied to a. stake and burned. His body was afterwards riddled with bullets.—Central News.

FELLING A BIG CHIMNEY STACK As reported in our issue yesterday, a big stack which in its day formed an important part of the old Kidwelly Tin-plate Works, and which was considerably over 200ft. high, was successfully felled on Saturday morning, in Felling a big chimney stack at Kidwelly. the presence of a large crowd of spectators. The sketches which we give to-day are re- produced from photographs taken by our own correspondent. They show the stack ten minutes before it fell, and they give an idea of the way in wlich it was undermined by; the workmen employed in its demolition.

FORMER PREMIER IN PRISON M. Ivancheff, formerly President of t the Council of Bulgaria, has just been condemned to eight months' hard labour for breaking the law regarding adjudications. He was Com- missioner of the Bulgarian section of the International Exhibition at Antwerp in 1894, and resided eight months there, making many friends.

THE LOOTING OF WRECKS. A telegram from Sierra Leone says that a British gunboat has been ordered down to Garraway, on the Liberian Coast, where the British steamer Haussa and the French steamer Antoine Fraissenet, after getting ashore, were looted by natives.—Renter.

AWFUL EXPERIENCE Two Days Face to Face with Death. ENGINEER FALLS INTO A WELL IN A MINE. A Daily Mail telegram from Rome yes- terday states that few men have looked death I in the face more closely than M. Lavier, an engineer of Paris, who arrived a few days ago at Varese with the intention of exploring an abandoned mine, which he had previously par- tially examined, but which had never been completely explored within the memory of man. M. Lavier went without guides, and after penetrating a considerable distance into the mine he suddenly fell into a well, plunging head foremost into the water, which extin- guished his lamp and spoiled his matches. Fortunately, his revolver had remained use- able, and he fired two shots, without, however, attracting attention. He determined to hold out for three days, and then, failing rescue, to kill himself with the remaining cartridges in his revolver. Two days passed, and, when almost mad with despair, M. Lavier, to his astonishment, heard the sound of human voices. It happened that another French engineer, also from Paris, who three years ago attempted the exploration of the mine, had determined upon another effort, and accom- panied by two guides lie, by a most fortunate circumstance, chose that particular day to visit the mine. The second explorer, hearing a cry for help, advanced, revolver in hand, to the edge of the well. and discovered M. Lavier terribly exhausted and almost on the point of collapse. The rescued man fainted when he saw help in sight, and was ultimately carried to Yarese, where he still remains completely prostrated after his thrilling adventure. I

SERIES OF FATAL ACCIDENTS I Cardiff Burning Fatality. I Mr. Ll. Ree-ceconducted an inquiry at the Cardiff Town-hall on Monday into the death of the victim of the lamp accident on Thurs- day midnight at 25 Tredegar-street, Cardiff. -At the opening of the evidence it transpired that the woman's name was Harvey, and that she was the wife of a seaman "A verdict of "Accidental death" was returned. I Boy Burnt to Death at Cvvmbach Mrs. Charles Bennett. living at :25, Duffryn- row, Cwmbach, went ont on Friday afternoon, leaving in the house her son Charles, eight years of age. The lad's clothes took fire, and he ran into the garden, where he was found by Thomas D-tvies, 17, Rove-row, with severe burns about the body. He died shortly after six o'clock the following evening. I Pontycymmer Child Badly Burned The four-year-old daughter of (r. J. Harris, Garw-road, Pontycymmer, was seriously- burned on Monday evening She was playing with matches in a dismantled hf ase, and her clothes became ignited. lvhen seen by a doctor she was not expected to live long. I Peculiar Accident at Cardiff Shortly after five o'clock on Monday after- noon, while a trally, belonging to Messrs. M. J. Begg and Co., Mount Stuart-square, Car diff, was proceeding up Bute-street from the Docks, laden with crates of bananas, several of the crates fell on to the pavement opposite the shop of Messrs. Arkell Bros., outfitters, Bute-sfreet, and seriously injured a young man who was walking along the pavement at the time. He was struck on the head, and a large lacerated wound inflicted. He was ren- dered unconscious. At the infirmary, where he was conveyed in a cab, he had recovered consciousness, but was found to be suffering from concussion of the brain. His name was given as George Davies. He is 22 years of age, was employed as a messenger, and lived at.3, Springfield-place, Canton. Fatal Fall at Swansea. A married woman, named Emily Palmer, aged 42 years, succumbed on Saturday to severe injuries to the back and spine, sus- tained in a fall downstairs seven weeks ago at her home in Pinkney-street, St. Thomas.

I LOCAL AMUSEMENTS. I Theatre Royal, Cardiff With most of the characters well acted, "In the Jaws of Death," which is produced at the Cardiff Theatre Royal this week, is a drama which may be witnessed with considerable .interest. The fastidious theatregoer would 'probably find faults in it, but the piece may fairly be described as above the average of its type. The story is the old one of love and intrigue, of high-souled devotion, and vil- lainous machinations. The plot reaches its apex in the episode of the portcullis gate in the ruins of Seacliffe Castle, where Helen Raymond" is rescued from the jaws of death" by Erick Lynwood." The incident is remarkable in its conception, while the view of the ruins of Seaciiffe Castle by moon- light is very striking. The heavy tragedy of the piece is acceptably relieved by the humorous efforts of Theodosious Spoodle and Sarah Slo," a young lady of advanced ideas, who makes her first appearance on the stage in a rational cycling costume. After the present week the Royal Theatre will be closed until August 3 for the summer vacation. I Grand Theatre, Cardiff A play of more than ordinary interest claimed the attention and the enthusiastic plaudits of a large house at the Grand Theatre, Cardiff, on Monday night. The piece waa Victor Hugo's story of the "Hunchftack," as dramatised by Mr. Roy Jackson's No. 1 Company, which has scored so successfully in the London Theatres. Mr. Roy Jackson gave a realistic portrayal of the part of the hunch- back, and Miss K. Douglas as "Esmeralda" was no less capable. I Cardiff Empire Sandow gives his unrivalled exhibition of physical strength, coupled with his instruc- tive lecture on his celebrated system of physi- cal culture, at the Cardiff Empire this week. Through the medium of one of his pupils- a finely developed youth-he gives ocular demonstration of those exercises by which any ordinary man may add to his strength ten- fold and ensure the additional advantage of improved health in the same proportion. Posing on a miniature revolving platform, on which he is able to give the audience a full view of the development of all his muscles, Sandow strikes one as being a per- fect picture of a man whose appearance fits in with one's highest conception of a Grecian gladiator. His weight-lifting feats are wonderful, and, perhaps, the greatest of them all is that in which he supports himself by his legs and arms in a lying position, and on a large board which is made to his body he holds up fourteen people-ten women and four mem-and all the weights he has on the stage. Approximately, the total weight he thus bears is about three thousand pounds. As an example of his finger strength he cuts up a pack of 150 cards. He also performs from the back of a beautiful cream-coloured horse, picking up one of his attendants with one hand, and throwing him as if he were a doll. His visit to Cardiff is justified if it were only by the fact of its likeli- hood of making many converts to the gospel of physical culture. The sisters Trentanovi give a charming exhibition of graceful evolu- tions on the trapeze, while Miss Lily Langtry is as nimble and vivacious as ever. Charles Vincent, who has not been seen locally for some time. sings in his original style, and on Monday evening was enthusiastically recalled. Frank Hemming and Marie Free, the Five Whiteleys, Harry Lawson, Tiny Arnold, and I Florence Deighton. the popular Anglo-Ameri- can soprano, are all in capital form. Newport Empire I Minnie Cunningham, the sweet and light Irish comedienne, who is so well known for her clover songs and engaging ways is here this week with all her dainty freshness, she has a number of new songs. The Royal Cale- donian Boys' Orchestral and Concert Combina- tion do an interesting and enjoyable turn in their entertainment as given before the King and Queen at Gopsall. There is a lot of fun and cleverness about the burlesque acrobatic performance of the Three Missouris, who do a scene of The Captain and his Mates." The bios-cope shows pictures of the Crystal Palace dog show, walking contests, and other interest- ing items.

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POLITE BURGLARS. Lady Keppel's Midnight Adventure. I FINDS TWO MEN RANSACKING I HER BEDROOM. I George Edwards, 53, dealer, and Frederick Shepherd, 31, sailor, pleaded guilty, at the Centra! Criminal Court, London, yesterday, to bllrgla riously entering the residence of the Hon. George Keppel, Portman-square. and stealing therefrom a. jewel-case and contents, value £ 1,000. Mr. Kyd, who prosecuted, said that on Saturday, May 23, the butler left the front door on the latch. The other doors and the windows of the house were securely fastened. At half-past eleven o'clock at night, on Mrs, Keppel's return home, she was admitted by the butler. In her bedroom she was astonished to find the electric light on and Edwards and Shepherd ransacking the place. They hurried past her, and went downstairs, Edwards car- rying the jewel-case. They were met by the butler, Mrs. Keppel having raised an alarm, and given into custody. The Recorder asked whether there was any ground for believing that the prisoners were in league with any of the servants in the house. Mrs. Keppel said she was not aware of any- thing of the kind. The men had been seen loitering outside the house for some days before the robbery. Detective-inspector Kane said that an entrance was effected by means of a duplicate key, which Shepherd told him had been given him by another man, whose name, however, he refused to disclose. Mr. Abinger, in extenuation, said the prisoners were men who had previously borne exemplary characters. They offered no violence. On the contrary, Mrs. Keppel admitted that they were very polite to her. Such behaviour on the part of burglars was quite exceptional. The Recorder: Not necessarily. The old highwaymen were always polite. (Laughter.) Mr. Abinger said there was reason to believe that the prisoners were acting as "tools" for other persons. The Recorder said he should postpone sentence to enable the men, if they desired, to give information to the police respecting the persons who had employed them to carry out this impudent robbery.

SOUTH WALES üOLF NOTES. I Ashburnhams Downfall at Penarth. It was a novel and by no means pleasant experience for the eight representatives of the Ashburnham Club who played at Penarth on Saturday to fail in winning a single match, while their opponents totalled up 87. The Glamorgan Club turned out a very strong team, and would have taken a lot of beating in the best of company, and, as an indication of relative strength, it may be pointed out that their aggregate handicaps totalled only 20, as against the 94 of the Pembrey players. Of the visitors, A. A. Lewis showed the beet form against John Hunter, who finished with the lowest score of 5 up. The other scores ran from 6 up to 15, and the total of 87 holes to none represents the most decisive defeat ever suffered by the Ashburnham Club. There were 29 entries in the Wednesday Cup Competition at Penarth last week, the following being the best scores returned:- Gross. Handicap. Ket. Capt. Wilkins 78 plus 1 79 W. H. M. Tucker. 86 7 79 F. C Shackell 102 16 86 C. Carey Thomas S3 10 813 T. IV. Hall 94 5 89 I In the fourth round of Tournament No. 2 (higher handicap) two matches were played last week, S. Moore beating J. T. Edwards, 4 up and 3 to play, and W. R. Hann beating A. H. Jones, 4 and 2. In the lower handicap three matches came off, with the following results:-Dr. Joscelyne beat L. Railton, 5 and 4; C. A. Heitzman beat W. H. Jefferis, 2 up; and W. H. M. ^Tucker beat J. A. Alexander, 3 and 2, Next Saturday the monthly bogey will be played. I RADYR CLUB. A blank space represented the Radyr Olub's programme last week. not a single competi- tion being played. There was, however, a good muster at practices. The medal com- petition (match play) will come off to-morrow (Wednesday), and the first home match will be played with Abergavenny on July 4. I I SWANSEA BAY CLUB. I I The Monmouthshire Club played a return match at Jersey Marine on Saturday last, and were beaten by 25 holes to none. The fol- I lowing were the scores:— SWANSEA BAY. MONMOUTHSHIRE. R. INI. 8 B, AVatkins 0 E. 5 C. Davis 0 H. Foroster 2 O. Davis 0 J. B. Watson 10 J. R. Morgan 0 John Thomas 0 W. B. Hallowes 0 Total. 25 Total.0 The semi-final of the Herbert Cup resulted as follows:—J. R. Watson (10) beat H. Mar- sha.ll (29), 4 and 3; R. E. Gold (16) beat D. Wil- liams (26), 2 and 1. The second round in the Newnes Cup will be completed to-day (Tuesday).

Sports" Express." The Sports Express" is issued at 7.15 every Saturday Evening. It contains the Latest Cricket Scores and Athletic Results, with the Week's Gossip from the various clubs cf South Wales and Monmouthshire; Notes on the Foot Track, Spokes" on Cycling and Motoring, and Illustrated Articles.

I A NATAL TEAM FOR BISLEY The Natal team, who will represent the Colony at Bisley this year arrived at Ply- month yesterday by the Donne Castle liner. The team, although not representing the beat shots in Natal-the Colony being debarred from sending the same team yearly-is never- theless a thoroughly representative one.

ENORMOUS BIRTH-RATE I The medical officer of health for the Borough of Stepney, Dr. D. L. Thomas, has reported that for the last fortnight the birth- rate for the parish of St. George-in-the-East, the headquarters of the alien population in the East-end, amounted to the almost unpre- cedented figure of 52.3 per 1,000 per annum.

LAWN TENNIS. LLANELLY V. PONTARDAWE. j Played on Saturday at Llanelly, and resulted in a win for the visitors by 7 events to 2, 13 sets to 6, and 97 games to 75. Soores:-I S. hflraanas and u. uiadings (P.) beat C Davies and L. Evans (L.), 6-3; beat Valentine and Samuels (L.), 6-3, 9-7; beat Bailey and Evans (L.) 6-4, 1-1. Tom Llewellyn and 1. G. Harris (P.) lost to Evans and Bailey (L.), 2—6. 3-6; beat C. Davies and L. Evans (L.), 6-4, 6-2, beat Valentine and Samuels (L.). 3-6, 6-3. 6—2. W. Llewellyn and W. D. Johnson (P.) lost to Valentine and Samuels (L.), 1-6, 2—6- beat Evans and Bailey (L.), 4-6, 6-3, 6-3; beat C Davies and L. E\ans (L.), 6-0, 6-4.

CHEPSTOW AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY I The Chepstow Agricultural Society will hold their annual show on Tuesday, August 4. The committee have again increased the prize list, and added to their liability. It is, therefore, necessary to augment the subscript tion list, and the committee app«-al for increased assistance.

"ADVICE TO MOTHERS."—Are you broken in your rest by a sick child, suffering with the pain by cutting teeth? Go at once to a chemist and get a bottle of Mrs. Winslow's Soothing byrup. It will relieve the poor sufferer iramfo- diately. It is pleasant to taste. It produces natural, quiet sleep by relieving the child from pain, and the little Cherub awakes a4l i bright as a button. Of all chemists, is. lid pM bott? «t i

I Programme lo-morrow I NEWCASTLE MEETING. I —The GATESHEAD SELLING HANDI- CAP PLATE of 100 sovs; winners extra; winner to be sold for 50 sovs. Five furlongs, straight. -The GIBSIDE JUVENILE SELLING PLATE of 100 sovs, for two year olds; colts Est 121b, fillies and geldings 8st 91b; winner to be sold for 50 sovs. Five furlongs, straight. —The Second Year of the TWENTY- FIRST GOSFORTII PARK BIENNIAL STAKES of 10 sovs each for starters, with 200 sovs added, for three year olds; colts 8st 121b, fillies and geldings 8st 91b; winners extra. One mile and a. quarter. st lb Mr F W Lambton's Xorham Mr G Lambton 9 2 Mr W I'Anson's Reckitt.Owner 9 2 Mr John Scott's Catty Crag Osborno 3 2 Mr Edmund Lamb's Capot C Wangh. 8 9 Mr F W Lambton's Jubal Mr G Lambton 3 9 Mr E Clark's Rising Falcon.M'Call 8 9 Lord Durham's Dropmore P l'eck 8 5 Mr James Joicey's c by Grand Duke-Ramelton La.-sie T Leader 8 5 Lassi? W iiavner"s*Cri East8 5 :oon¿;gc: W 'È:r 8 5 Mr R Wrightson's Galloping Girdle 1'Anson 8 5 jr W Chator's g by llazlehatch—Wansbeck l'riva'e 8 2 Mr E Clark's Oroya M'Call 8 2 Lord Durham's Rubiana P Peck 8 2 Mr L Neumann's Petrol Mr Gilpin 8 2 Mr T W P Rivis's Rags Bones. I'Anson. 8 2 Mr T \V 1' Rivis's Slave Cruier.l'j\n"cn 8 2 Mr John .Scott's Leeming Lane Osborne 8 2 —The NORTHUMBERLAND PLATE of 1,000 sovs; winners extra. Two miles. ysst lb Mr F Alexander's Porter 4 8 7 Mr H Lindemere's Congratulation Wright 5 7 13 Mr W H Re'.d's Cliftonhall. rAuoon 4 712 Duke of Portland's Mannlicher Porter 5 7 10 Mr Vyner's Syneros .Matthewg 5 7 6 Lord Carnarvon's Preen Greusil 4 7 5 Mr G G Tod's Powder Puff M?C?ll 4 7 0 Mr T Corns's Rightful H Chandler 4 6 12 Mr R C Thompson's Leviathan Marriner 5 6 1 j —The BRANDLING HANDICAP PLATE of 200 sovs; winners extra. Six fur- longs, straight. ys st Ib Lord Durham's King's Limner P Peck 4 9 4 Mr T W P Rivis's The Forman. r Anson 4 8 10 Lord Dunraven's Salute R Sherwood 3 8 7 Mr T W P Rivis's Long Cecil I'Anson 5 8 6 Lord Durham's Caparison P Peck 3 8 0 Mr R W Cox's Light of Asia. Osborne 3 7 13 Mr M Solomon's Carrigavalla Mr Murray 5 7 11 Mr R Craig's King's Birthday Robson 3 7 10 Lord Durham's Ciirysis P Peck 3 7 3 Lord gI: SC; P Peck 3 7 9 Mr Allerton's Industry Armstrong 4 7 7 Mrs Collins's Red Light Robson 6 7 7 Mr R C Thompson's Kentish Glory Marriner 5 7 6 Mr J Hare's f by Orme-Santa Barbara. ,G Allen 3 7 4 Mr J Thompson's Photius Thornton 6 7 4 Mr John Osborne's Roover .Crag Owner 3 7 3 Mr G G Tod's Sunflower. M'Call 3 7 2 Mr W Chatterton's Kirkbrida Peacock 3 7 1 Mr S Hill-Wood's Crowle. W Elsey 4 7 0 Mr W Westgate's Crown Derby Dawkins 4 7 0 —Tho MELDON WELTER HANDICAP PLATE of 100 sovs; winners extra. One mile, straight. ys st lb Colonel Lawson's Lanoline A Sadler 4 10 3 Mr E H Barnes's Kentshole .G Allen a 9 13 Mr W Turnbull's Wax Toy M'Calla9 8 Lord Durham's Tudor King .P Peck 4 9 7 Mr W Binnie's Consolation .Owner 6 9 5 Lord Durham's Aliwal .P Peck 6 9 4 Mr T Ashton's Cnnvamore Private 5 9 2 Mr E Courage's Blithesome Robson 3 8 12 Mr W Chatterton's Ethel Brucs Peacock 4 8 10 Mr R Scott's Sim Black 5 8 10 Mr Sedman's c by Galloping Lad—Mino..Binnie 3 8 10 Mr R W Brown's Yenikale Owner 6 8 9 Mr W Brechin's Jubal Couithwaite 3 8 7 Mr ,T Thompson's The Business Thornton 6 8 5 Mr T W P Rivis's Coronilla I'Anson 3 8 5 Mr D Cooper's c by Love Wisely-St, Helen Kennedy 3 8 5 Mr J Hare's Consotida. G Allen 3 8 4 Mr R W Armstrong's Taleface Owner 3 3 3 Mr Bower Ismay's Martinez del Rio..M'Gibbon 4 8 1 Mr W Sanderson's Trenchant Owner 3 8 1 Mr E C Clayton's Arrow-flight Cole 3 8 0 Mr W Henry Wilson's Tarantula W Elsey 3 8 0 —The MONKCHESTER STAKES of 5 sovs each, with 200 added, for two year olds: colts 8st 121b. fillies and geldings 8st 91b; winners extra. Six furlongs, straight bt Ib Mr T W P Rivis's Kosebnry I'Ai^on 8 13 Mr Strathern's c by peng-oni-Moral Lilv M'Call 8 12 Lord Dunraven's Livia R Sherwood 8 9 Mr 0 Backhouse's c by Morisco—Cormona Private 8 7 Mr A Booth's Wee Maegregor Peacock 8 7 Mr W Chatterton's Reno Peacock 8 7 Mr Edward Clark's Performer. M'Call 8 7 Mr T Connor's Royal Tar. Owner 8 7 Mr E CourageJs c by Lyohnoscope—A banico Robson 8 7 Mr R Courage's c by St. Hflaire—Heart's Desire Robson 8 7 Lord Durham's c by 11 onzel IT.-Di-blerie P Peck 8 7 Mr W F Egerton's Shriek Armstrong 8 7 Mr W Elsev's Penny Stamp Owner 8 7 Mr C B L Fernandes's c by Bread Kiiife-Precis Thorpe 8 7 Mr C H Newman's c by Deuce of Clubs—Larch J Dawson 8 7 Mr. M D Peacock's Sandhill Owner 8 7 Mr C Perkins's Tnvorkeithing I'Anson87 Mr C Perkins's Barcadaite. I'.Ason 8 7 Mr C Perkins's Bodlington I'Anson 8 7 Mr T Pilkington's Ozone Thorpe 8 7 Mr W Stevenson's c by Bosphorou^—Lingerie Sanderson 8 7 Mr F W Spruce's Thor Binnie 8 7 Mr Vyner's Kiliigrew Matthews 8 7 Ca.pt. Gordon "'i1son'g Pentonville Gordon 8 7 Mr W Henry Wilson's Riishholme W Elsey 8 7 Mr HAllison 's f by Sempronius—Rapid Stream Marriner 8 4 Mr David Cooper's Franchise Kennedy 8 4 Mr E Courage's f by Cyllene—Cassimere Robson 8 4 Mr R Craig's Crusty Helen M'Call 8 4 Mr R Craig's Old Brandy. M'Call 8 4 Mr C J Cunningham's f by Bushey Park-Dam sol if Coulthwaite84 Lord Durham's Valetta P Peck 8 4 Mr H Elsev's Right There Ellis 8 4 Mr W E Elsey's P. and 0. Owner 8 4 Mr C B L Fernandes's f by Perigord—Coloeno Thorpe 8 4 Mr JG Baird Hay's Rose Point. M'Call 8 8 Mr J Joicev's g by Raeburn-Aliberta T Leader 8 4 Mr D J Jardine's g by Avington—Grenadiere Peacock 8 4 Mr H M'Micking's Camelia M'Call 8 4 Duke of Montrose's Helio M'Gregor 8 4 Mr John Osborne's Flamston Pin Owner 8 4 Mr H B Paget's Overstrand Osborne 8 4 Mr C Perkins's Irene Adler I'Anson 8 4 Mr C Perkins's Bally Ray I'Anson 8 4 Mr R Sherwood's Mitrahineh Owner 8 4 Mr J Tate's Adelia. Lund 8 4 Mr G G Tod's Geneva Cross M'Call 8 4 Mr G G Tod's Rosamond Clifford M'Call 8 4 Mr G G Tod's Miss l'lite M'Call 8 4 Mr Vyner's Lady Compton Matthews 8 4

I SPORT OF THE DAY. Throwaway, Bitters, and Part Malt have left Kingsclere for Gosforth. An Alfriston correspondent reports that several of Batho's team are coughing. Mr. Stedall witnessed the work of the horses trained by A. Sadler, jun., at New- market on Saturday. Colonel Fenwick was a spectator of the work done by R. G. Sherrard's team at Roy- ston on Saturday. St. Brendan has returned to Waterwitch, Newmarket, where he will be trained by William Jarvis. From day to day the details of the racing at the Ascot meeting were so fully discusaed that little remains to be told. A reference to the returns will show that no fewer than twenty of the races decided fell to New- market trained horSes. and of the remaining eight the Gold Cup and Alexandra Plate went to France, two of the prizes were accredited to Kingsclere, and Chandler, Greusil, Fallon, and Alec Taylor were responsible for one winner each. Lord Wolverton's smart two-year-old Mon-I tem, by Ladas-Kermesse, is only leased from Lord Rosebery for his racing career. The name of Montem has no association with the breeding of the daughter of Ladas, for the word was used to describe a practice indulged in every three years by the boys attending Eton College. On Whit Tuesday they used to walk ad montem to the mound called Salt Hill, not far from the Bath-road, and demand gratuities from passers-by, which they termed "salt." It is said that so per- suasive were the youngsters that as much as £1,000 had been collected. This forla of blackmail was abolished in 1847.

BRITISH, HONOUR FOR AN AMERICAN ARCHITECT The Royal Institution of British Architects in London last night, with the approval of the King, conferred the Royal Gold Medal upon Mr. Charles M'Kim, the eminent American architect, the designer of a number of buildings in the United States, and who was chiefly responsible for the restoration of the White House.

AN OARSMAN'S STATUS "The American Henley," as the newly- instituted Philadelphia regatta is styled, ha3 followed the example of the English society, and rejected C. S Titus's entry, without giv- ing any reason.

FIGHT IN A RHONDDA FOOTBALL FIELD. Before the Ystrad bench of magistrates on I Monday, two tall young men from Tonypandy named Charles Hughes and William Jones, were charged with fighting at the old fooball field, Tonypandy, about midnight on the 4th I inst. Mr. David James, solicitor, Tonypandy, who appeared for the defendant Jones, told the Bench that Hughes was the aggressor, and in the scuffle Jones bad broken his arm.— Defendants were bound over and ordered to pay the costs of the case.

RUNAWAY CAMEL AT SWANSEA. A powerful camel, belonging to Sanger's Circus, made an escape from Victoria Park, Swansea, on Monday, about nine o'clock. and caused consternation in St. Helen's-avenue. A man in charge of a lime cart was standing near St. Gabriel's Schoolroom, and the camel dashed into the vehicle, knocking it over, and the man sustained injuries to the right shoulder. The camel was also hurt, and was captured by one of its keepers before it could go any farther. t.

I A WILD NIGHT. "Battle" in a Southwark House. GOING AT IT HAMMER AND TONGS." I At the Southwark Police-court, London, yes- terday (before Air. Paul Taylor i Arthur ) Randall, 26, photographer, was charged with I assaulting George Onslow and Margaret Onslow, at 194, Great Dover-street, Borough. I George Onslow said he, his wife, and two friends were laughing and chaffing in their apartments on Saturday night, when their merriment was disturbed by the prisoner, who lodged underneath, telling them to be I quiet. He told him to mind his own busi- ness. The prisoner then seized him by the throat and dragged him down thirteen stairs. The witness added, Well, having dragged me down thirteen stairs, he gave me the worst hiding I ever had in my life. I cried for help. He punched me, kicked me. and jumped oil me something merciful.' My wife came down, and he gave her a straight hit on the eye. I went for a constable, but j little did I know what had occurred to my wife. She has a disgraceful eye and a cut! lip, and my dear little child had a bruised nose." Prisoner: In this battle there were four of you against me. I have a dislocated shoulder and teeth marks on my leg. Witness: It's a wonder you didn't break both your arms the way you knocked me and my wife about. Mrs. Onslow said the prisoner knocked her and her husband up and down on the floor. Prisoner said they set upon him, and when they found they were getting second best they went for the police. He afterwards found forty hairpins on the carpet. Elizabeth West said she was with the Onslows, and when she went downstairs to see if she could protect them, Mrs. Randall tore her hair, blackened one of her eyes, and cut her mouth. The prisoner was going at it "hammer and tongs." The Magistrate ordered the prisoner to pay L5 fine, or to go to prison for a month, and said that but for the dislocated shoulder he would have been sentenced to a term of im- prisonment without the option of a fine.

LLANELLY EISTEDDFOD. The Borough Council and the Committee. A draft agreement has now been prepared between the Llanelly Borough Council and the National Eisteddfod committee for the use of the market pavilion for holding the Eisteddfod in August next. The signatories on behalf of the committee are Mr. G. Blake, Mr. David Jennings, Mr. R. F. Randell, Mr. William Griffiths (Bank), Mr. John Thomas, and Mr. W. W. Brodie. The rent to be paid the council is XI,ODO.

I WORKERS' WAGES. Decline in Coal Mining Trade. I INTERESTING BOARD OFTRADE | RETURN. RETURN. In the tenth annual report of the Labour Department of the Board of Trade, issued yes- terday, on changes in rates of wages and I hours of labour in the United Kingdom in 1902, it is stated that the principal feature of ,the changes during the year was the fall in wages in the coal mining industry. The reductions in this industry accounted for 95 per cent. of the total decrease recorded in 11902. Reductions also took place in the ship- j building trades, but in 1902 these were con- fiiicd to the North of England. The decline, however, has spread in 1903 to other ship- I building centres, and has been followed by reductions in some of the allied trades. In !the other groups of trades dealt with, no important changes occurred during 1902, but the tendency of such as did take place was, on the whole, upwards. In the industries for which it is possible to obtain definite statistics with regard to the number of persona affected, the report shows that about 890,000 workpeople had their wages changed during 1902-a number which repre- sents approximately 11 per cent. of the total working population covered by these statis- tics. Of this total number of workpeople, nearly 92,003 received advances during the year amounting to 15,300 per week, or an average of Is. 2d. per head, while 793,000 sustained decreases amounting to about X78,000 per week, or an average reduction of about 2s. per head. The net result of all the. changes was thus a decrease of 172,70-0 in weekly wages. This compares with a decrease of £ 77,303 in 1901, and an increase of £ 209,400 in 1900. If we. take into account the various dates at which the changes in 1902 came into overa-l tion, the net decrease in the year's wages bill due to the changes recorded in this report I may be roughly estimated at L2,300,000 as compared with a decrease of 11,600,000 in 1901, and an increase of L6,000,000 in 1900.

I jFEDERATION OF BUILDERS. lannual Conference to be held in I I Cardiff. I v The National Federation of Builders has definitely decided to hold its annual confer- ence at Cardiff on July 22 and 23. The mem- bers will on the first day be accorded an official welcome by*4he mayor (Alderman E. Thomas, J.P.) and corporation, after which they will inspect the new municipal buildings in Cathays Park, where they will be received by the mayor and Alderman Carey (chair- man of the building committee). There will also be present the architects (Messrs. Lan- chester, Stewart, and Rickardg) and the contractors (Messrs. E. Turner and Sons!. On Wednesday the general meeting will be held at the South Wales Engineers' Institute in Park-place, while the wives and lady friends of the members have been given permiooiob to inspect the grounds of Cardfff Castle.

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Preliminary Open Air Concert by the Famous Oowboy Military Band and other interesting Features. WILL EXHIBIT AT ABERGAVENNY, JULY 3; ABERDARE. JULY 4: LLANELLY, JULY 13; SWANSEA, JULY 14 and 15: NEWPORT, JULY 16.' etc LIFE STORIES ILLUSTRATED. A Busy Housemaid. THE COMFORTS OF HOME are, as everyone will admit, greatly increased and intensified by the diligent service of that much criticised person, the Domestic Servant. AN IDEAL MISTRESS is possessed of the womanly appreciation which recognises that there are occasions when the numerons details of Household Duties accumulate beyond the capacity of even the most industrious maidservant, and such a mistress has a sympathetic consideration for the Vexatious Hindrances which prolong the labours of the day many weary hours beyond nightfall. 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