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Passing Pleasantries. I This ia that season of the year when almost any old man looks a, hero on a lonely beach. He: Charlie seems a willing slave to that wealthy Miss Fortunus. She: Yes; in fact, quite eager for the bonds. De Style: Is he a chip of the old block? Gunbusta: No, he's- a claw of the old lob- ster. "What are you going to do with your boy?" "That isn't the question. I'm wondering what he's going to do with me." "You mean to say you don't see anything wrong in the behaviour of the trusts?" "Well," said Senator Sorghum uneasily, "there is one virtue that I have always sought to cultivate. I never talk scandal." Little Bobby: Say, pop! Father: Well, well, what is it now? Little Bobby: If a Chinaman speaks broken English, would a white man speak broken china? (Exit Bobby to bed.) "Yes. sir. during the late war with Spain I charged a battery single-handed." "Oh. come now, you weren't at the front 11 at all." "fknow. I had a job here in an electric storage plant."

THB noerr JMSHIOXABLS SZSTATTRAOT TEA thttm* in Wales.—Var Jed mean, raftaM cookery, aadmoet | noiomo gntoa—Tfe* Ztowthy, DIØ-Â, CazdJff. enm1 )

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I CARDIFF MUSIC FESTiVAL. Good Prospects or the 1904 Hvent. r In order to avoid clashing with several other festivals, including that of Bristol, the Cardiff Triennal Musical festival will take place in the autumn of 1904, a. year earlier than the tcnnial period, the last having been held in 1902. This is a very wise decision, as the com- mittee will probably be able to secure the services of prominent artistes without having to compete with other large festivals. The festival will be managed by a council and an executive committee, the council being formed by the whole body of guarantors of not less than 150. Already upwards of 50 guarantors for this amount have come forward, but the council have issued an invitation to more gentlemen to come forward, not simply because the larger the number the less is the individual risk, but more especially because they wish to increase the general interest in the festival through- out the neighbourhood. The three Cardiff festivals, they point out, have each been very successful from the musical point of view. The list was carried through without a call on the guarantors, while the calls in the former Cardiff festivals have not been of serious importance. The fact that in 1902 the Cardiff and Bristol Festivals were held on the same dates enhanced the coet, and as this clashing of dates will be avoided, the council have every confidence that the forthcoming festival will result in a profit. The festival has certainly earned ita title to be supported by all the leading people in South Wales by the excellent work which it has done in the past. The officers of the 1904 festival areChairman of the council, Mr. Robert Forrest; vice-chairman, Mr. H. J. Simpson; hon. treasurer, General H. H. Lee; hon. secretary, Mr. W. A. Morgan (Glen Lyn, Cathedral-road); chairman of the executive committee, Mr. E. W. M. Corbett; vice-chair- man, Mr. Gething Lewis; chairman of the musical committee, Mr. D. W. Evans.

I FOR MEALS WHAT TO EAT STATED BY A FOOD EXPERT. I Not all people know that, by the use of food alone, when scientifically made and properly selected to produce certain results, the sick can surely be made well and the well can be surely kept well. The subject is worth anyone's attention, for health is the sure road to happiness, and it is happiness we are all seeking, so pay attention to the kind of food you eat and thus secure results. Many people stagger along if ill, but never t think to change their food. A safe, sure way is to adopt the following diet, which is toothsome. palatable, highly nutritious, and will produce remarkable results in curing every old, chronic case of stomach and bowel trouble, frequently kidney complaint. weak eyes (which generally come from stomach trouble), and about nine cases in ten of so- called heart disease. Good, comfortable sleep will follow the use of this diet. Breakfast: Some cooked fruit, just a trifle of sugar, a dish of Grape-Nuts put into the saucer dry. just as it comes from the package. (Don't try to cook this food.) Pour a little thick, rich cream over it. Soft-boiled eggs. no meat or bacon, one cup of Postum Food Coffee, with good rich cream and sugar to taste. This is an ideal breakfast for warm summer mornings. If one does hard, bodily work the heavy meal should be at the middle of the day, and this to consist of soup, meat, one or two vegetables, and some bread and butter, pre- ferably entire wheat bread, and finish with a Grape-Nuts pudding or any of the tooth- some and charming deserts given in the little recipe book found in each package of Grape- Nuts. If the person is a brain-worker, the mid- day meal should be a duplicate of the break- fast. and the heavy meal. given above, be taken at night. Common-sense and the adoption of scien- tifically-selected food as here indicated will change most any sufferer from a condition of discomfort and disease to health and con- sequent happiness. We urge that the subject is worth anyone's careful attention. Grape-Nuts for sale at all dealers. 7d. per I packet; fourteen portions in each packet. e10654

ATTEMPTED HIGHWAY ROBBERY I At Tredegar Police-court yesterday John Davies. 42, tramping labourer, was charged with attempting to rob David John Jones. engine-driver, Sirhowy, on Oefn Golen Moun- tain on the 12th inst. Prosecutor was sitting on the roadside, when prisoner came by, and, thinking he was asleep, put his hand into his pocket and attempted to abstract 6s. Prose- cutor sprang up and struck him. A struggle ensued, but with assistance prisoner was taken to the police-station,Prisoner was committed for one month, with hard labour.

AN AMERICAN JOCKEY SUMMONED I The well-known American jockey, J. H. Martin, pleaded not guilty yesterday at New- market to a charge of furiously driving a mot-or-car. to the danger of the public, on the highway, on June 25. A cab-driver of Cam- bridge deposed that on the night referred to he was riding a horse from Newmarket, when he was run into by the car. The horse and himself were knocked about. Police and other witnesses asserted that the cab-driver was quite sober. A medical certificate stated that his injuries included bad contusions. The defendant swore that the car c<mld only travel ten miles an hour. The ohairman expressed himself strongly in favour of a con- viction, but, as the bench disagreed, the case was dismissed.

IS CONSCRIPTION COMING? In the light of the ever-increasing drains on our Army for police work abroad, and the consequent necessity of at least maintaining Its present numerical strength, it it depress- ing to read that of 11,000 men who presented themselves in Manchester for service in 1899. only 1,000 were physically fit for admission into the regular Army. This notwithstand- ing that the standards have been repeatedly lowered daring the last half-century. If oonscription is to be avoided, our young men —tha fathers of the next generation-must see to it that their bodies are healthy, and well nourished with pure, rich blood, and, at the first sign of indigestion or stomach and liver disorder, take Mother Seigel's Syrup, a natural tonic, of fruits, roots, and herbs, than which it would be impossible to find a more certain and permanent cure. 140943

LINOTYPE COMPANY I ————- .0 —————. Amalgamation Scheme Carried OPPOSITION BY DEBENTURE HOLDERS. Sir Joseph Lawrence, M.P., presided at a general meeting of debenture stockholders in Linotype (Limited), held in Cannon-street Hotel, London, yesterday, to consider a resolution approving an agreement to amal- gamate with the Machinery Trust (Limited). In proposing the formal resolutions to be submitted, the Chairman said they provided for the sale of this undertaking, along with the Machinery Trust, to a new company, to be called Linotype and Machinery (Limited). This was not a scheme of re-construction, but sale and amalgamation, and the reasons for that amalgamation. The combina- tion aimed at strength, efficiency, and increased financial credit as against increas- ing weakness, friction, loss of efficiency, and increasing divergence between the two com- panies. The business was in no sense lack- ing in vitality, neither were the con- serns on the verge of bankruptcy. They had as much vitality as three or even five years ago. In presenting the new class of security, he held it to be a better class than at present existed. Under it they gave J per cent. more, with a larger and broader base of assets. The bonds would be redeemable in 50 years at 1110, or sooner by means of a sinking fund. He pointed out that they had no guarantee that the obliga- tion to pay off the debentures at £ 105 m 1923 would be performed. There was no evidence that the company would continue to exist for twenty years. Under the new scheme that guarantee would be secured on the whole of the assets of the combined con- <-ei-is, and these debentures would be redeemed in any event, because the failure to pay the insurance premium entitled the holders of these debentures to step in and get their assets and the surrender value of their policy. The position of the "B" debentures, which would be the class in the new company which the Linotype would receive, would be quite a distinct position from the A" debentures, which would be allocated to the Machinery Trust. They were asked why they did not raise more money by way of a fresh issue of debentures. The directors held, and they were advised by their experts, that if they issued any more first debenture stock it could only be done at a great sacrifice, which would still further depreciate the present price of the debentures from 70. Having answered certain public criticisms which had been made on the proposals, he said the directors had received evidence from the majority of debenture holders of their approval of the scheme. Referring to the position of the Machinery Trust, he said if they paid off all their debts and loans they would still have funds and £ 250,000 capital to go on with. In the event of this scheme being carried through, he announced that the chairman of the finance committee would be Sir Vincent Caillard, director of Messrs. Yickers, Son. and Maxim, and chairman of the London Com- mittee of the National Bank of Egypt. He concluded by pointing out that no alter- native scheme had been proposed. A poll was demanded on behalf of thp directors, and was opened at once. When the poll closed, at three o'clock, the Chairman announced that there had voted in favour of the resolution—stock P,414,205, equal to 4,000 votes, given by 924 persons or proxies; against the resolution-stock L33,215, equal to 329 votes, given by 23 persons. He declared the resolution carried, amid applause. Later in the day a meeting of debenture stockholders in Machinery Trust was held at Cannon-street Hotel. Sir J. Lawrence, who presided, recited what had transpired at the meeting of the Linotype Company. He then moved the formal resolution, which was the same as at the Linotype meeting, with the exception that the new debentures were described as "A" debenture stock.—Sir Henry Bemrose seconded the motion, and on being put a large majority voted in favour, and it was carried.

THE WILD WEST SHOW. I Record Afternoon Attendance at Swansea. Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show arrived at the Victoria Park, 8wansea, in the early hours of Tuesday morning, having come from Llan- elly, where, on the previous day, there' had been about the best attendance at the show so far in Wales. The arrival caused the greatest intereet. The level stretch of the Victoria Park proved most suitable for the performance. Swansea was crowded with visitors, the show being only there for two days. The attendance at the first perform- ance in the afternoon was stated to form a record for a matinee show. The programme was precisely the same as at Cardiff and other places, and it passed off with the greatest success.

SERIOUS WOUNDING CHARGE AT ABERDARE. The Stipendiary Rebukes a Local Doctor. At Aberdare Police-court on Tuesday Thos. Reynolds. New Houses, Cwmdare, was sum- moned by Chas. Perrott, landlord of the White Hart Inn, Aberdare, for malicious wounding. Mr. Willie Thomas (Messrs. J. W. Evans and Co.) prosecuted, and Mr. J. D. Thomas defended. Prosecutor stated that owing to a misunder- standing defendant knocked him down and kicked him. Dr. J. D. Park, employed as assistant by Dr. Evan Jones, said he was called in to see the prosecutor by "some drunken fellow." The Stipendiary (intervening): Do, please, give your evidence as it becomes a profes- sional man. Asked by Mr. Willie Thomas if he had advised the placing of wadding in the nostrils and ears, Dr. Park coolly said: "I might have done so," a reply which elicited from the learned stipendiary the remark that he was really surprised at the manner in which he gave his evidence. After a long hearing the Bench committed Reynolds to take his trial at the next quarter sessions, bail being granted. Asked by the Magistrates' Clerk whether he was prepared to be bound over to appear at the quarter sessions, Dr. Park replied evasively, adding that "it would be very awkward for him." whereupon the learned Stipendiary told him that, unless he were to do so, he would have to forfeit a sum of X20.

CARDIFF TRAMWAYS. I Returns of Cars, Passengers I Carried, and Receipts. No. of Panngera Receipt.. Week ending: Cars. Carried. £ g. d. March 14 434 389.310 1,676 12 4 Mdrch 21 434 389,058 1,675 16 8 March 28 446 391,424 1,688 1 11 April 4 466 393,541 1,699 5 2 April 11 597 420,057 1,872 19 8 April 18 620 453.533 1,979 18 0 April 25 603 379,251 1,639 9 2 May 2 611 399,489 1,719 14 6 May 9 603 400,920 1,729 16 6 May 16 608 394,226 1,704 2 0 May 23 647 433.012 .1.879 12 lli May 30 693 483.520 .2.096 3 Ui June 6 737 605,855 .2,734 6 8 June 13 714 445,573 .1.924 3 5 June 20 706 423,590 .1,832 0 3 June 27 712 471.019 .2.060 9 4 July 4 741 486,242 .2.126 8 8 July 11 830 599,691 .2.600 2 5 Last week: Sunday. 66 23.729 103 12 9 Monday 127 80,238 344 17 11 Tuesday 127 80,344 347 8 9 Wednesday 126 88,360 386 5 2 Thursday 128 103.022 447 10 9 Friday 128 86.473 375 6 8 Saturday 128 137,525 595 0 5 j Of the 830 oars run, 532 were ordinaries, 196 specials, and 102 workmen's.

CHINESE LABOUR IN SOUTH AFRICA I Shanghai, Wednesday.—Mr. Skinner, who, in company with Mr. Noyes, is travelling in the east to inquire into the possibilities of import- ing Oriental labour into South Africa, left Peking to-day. He states he cannot antici- pate his report, but that he certainly approves of Chinese labour, if all classes in the Transvaal can agree to the importation of indentured Chinese miners.—Renter.

AN ADVENTUROUS YOUTH I A lad named Wheeler has been sentenced to three months for theft by the Ipswich magis- trates. He lived for about a fortnight in the middle of a dense bed of rhododendrons in a. public garden, and there secreted numerous articles stolen from various premise*.

WELSH METHODISM I Meeting of the General Assembly MODERATOR'S VALEDICTORY ADDRESS. The annual meetings of the General Assembly of the Calvinistic Methodists of Wales were opened yesterday at Amlwch. In the course of the day 200 delegates arrived, representa- tives being present from every county in Wales. At the evening meeting, presided over by the Rev. T. J. Wheldon (the retiring mode- rator), that gentleman referred in touching terms to the losses sustained by the connexion through death during the year, and at hi& request the congregation recorded a silent vote of sympathy with the relatives of the deceased. The Rev. J. Morgan Jones (Cardiff) applied that the next assembly be held at Pembroke- terrace, Cardiff, and this was agreed to. The Rev. D. Lloyd Jones, M.A. (Llandinam) was almost unanimously elected moderator for next year, and the Rev. T. J. Morgan, Bow Street, Aberystwyth, was appointed secretary, in succession to the Rev. Rees Evans (Llan- wrtyd). In the evening the retiring moderator delivered his valedictory address. He dealt with the present constitution of the general assembly, which is merely an aggregation of delegates from the North and the South Wales Associations. Neither the North nor the South Wales Associations, he said, really represented the,body (Corph) of the connexion. When the Soh Wales Association met it received delegates from the North, but these gentlemen took no part in the actual business transactions of the South Wales body, but only in their religious discussion, and vice versa, with the result that practically the work done was sectional. It would be better if the delegates took an active interest in the actual business of the association they were accredited to, and thus give a homoegenity to the work done which it did not now possess. After an exhaustive examination of the dis- advantages of the present system, Mr. Wheldon asked why they, as a Corph, should not resume a condition of unity. Why not have one court where there would be neither North nor South, but one Oorph? Would it not be deeirable for them to try the experi- ment of choosing their moderator and their secretary, not from North and South alter- nately, as at present, but from the connexion as a whole? He powerfully advocated that course, and at great length combatted pos- sible objections thereto, and at equal length showed its advantages. In conclusion, he strongly advocated passive resistance to the Education Act. At the cloae of Mr. Wheldon's address the Rev. Dr. Aaron Davies, D.D. (Barry Dock) wAs formally inducted into the moderator's chair.

DOUGAL'S CONFESSION. I Extraordinary Parallel Forty I Years Ago. There i9 an extraordinary parallel between the confession on the scaffold of Dougal and that of Franz Muller, the German who was hanged on the 14th of November, 1664, for the murder of Mr. Briggs on the North London Railway. Muller was attended by the Rev. Dr. Cappel, of the German Lutheran Church. The executioner stood waiting. "Muller," said the clergyman in German, "in a few moments you will stand before God. I ask you again, and for the last time, are you guilty or not guilty?" I-Muller replied, "Not guilty." Dr. Cappel repeated hie question—as the Chelmsford chaplain did yesterday. Then the condemned man faltered. "God knows what I have done." Dr. Cappel: God knows what you have done. Does He also know that you have committed this crime? Muller: Ja, Ich habe es gethan. (Yes, I have done it.) At this moment. the bolt was drawn, and "the voice (says a contemporary account) appeared to be choked as if in the act of seeking utterance." The parallel is indeed complete.

DASH FOR LIBERTY. Prisoner Plunges Into and is Recaptured in a River. A daring attempt at escape from custody was made yesterday by a soldier named Smith, who was before the Andover justices on a charge of stealing a bicycle. He dashed out of the court-house and succeeded in gain- ing the street, pursued by two constables. The prisoner made for the River Anton, into which he plunged headlong. Police-constables Philpott and Long were by this time close be- hind him, and they, too, leapt into the river and caught the prisoner by the legs in mid- stream. The incident created great excite- ment, and much amusement was provided by the spectacle of the dripping captors and cap- tured returning to the court-house.

TWELVE PLAYERS ASIDE AT FOOTBALL. Decision of the Northern Rugby Union. At the annual meeting of the Northern Rugby Football Union on Tuesday, Mr. J. H. Smith, of Widnes, the well-known referee, pro- posed a resolution that the game should be played by twelve men instead of fifteen. He claimed that if adopted the new rule would make room for individual cleverness, remove many undesirable features in the scrum, im- prove forward play, and revive the dribbling code. Representatives of several clubs spoke in favour of the change and others opposed, contending that there should be a practical demonstration of the advantages of a reduc- tion. In the result it was found fhat 54 club representatives supported the change and 24 were against it. The necessary three- fourths majority not being forthcoming the resolution was declared lost. At a later stage it was resolved that in view of the state of the voting experiments should be tried in county matches and league schools. The annual report, which was adopted, showed a balance in hand of over E2,000.

I ARCHÆOLOGfCAl FIND AT HAVER- FORDWEST During some excavations which were made I for building purposes by Miss Thomas, of Percy-terrace, Barn-street, Haverfordwest, on some of her property there, the wall of an old building was found, and among the debris was an ancient seal. Impressions were taken from it, and it was submitted to the curator of the British Museum, who recently wrote as fol. low,s: Dear Madam,—I return your seal. The date is about 1400; the device a boar's head and the legend S (igillum) Rogeri de Kersintvn," i.e., the seal of Roger of Ker- sintvn, probably Carsington, in Derbyshire.— Yours faithfully, Geo. F. Warren." The seal is a little over half an inch in diameter, and has an attachment at the back by which it must have been suspended. It appears to be made of a very hard, durable metal, believed by some to be a kind of ancient bronze. The extreme hardness of the metal can be gathered from the fact that the engraved inscription made at least five or six centuries ago is remarkably clear, the whole being in an excellent state of preservation. The vicar of Carsington, in Derbyshire, has interested himself in the discovery, and he has had a number of impressions sent to him. Mrs. Meade-Waldo, of The Gables, Wirksworth, is also Interested in the matter, and at her special request the seal has been sent for her examination, and a drawing is to be made of it. Mrs. Meade-Waldo also intends referring to it in the forthcoming issue of the magazine of the Derbyshire Archaeological Society. The theory is advanced that Roger of Kcrsingtvn was one of the army of the Earl of Richmond (Henry VII.). In this connection it is inte- resting to note that Shakspeare in his "Richard ill." has the following dialog-ae:- Lord Stanley asks, Tell me, where is princely Richmond now?" and Sir Christopher Urswick replies, "At Pembroke, or at Ha'rfordwest, in Wales." The probability is, therefore, that Roger de Kersingtvn was a member of Rich- mond's force, which passed through Haver- fordweat on its way to the battleneld at Bos- ?wortb6 where KWg Henry VIL won hi, erow3LJ

PRIZE STUDENTS. 1 Distributions of Cardiff Scholarships. COMPLETE LIST OF SUCCESSFUL PUPILS. The Cardiff Intermediate Education Gover- nors met at the Town-hall yesterday after- noon, and awarded a large number of scholar- ships and grants tenable at the intermediate and higher grade schools, Cardiff. The following scholarships are tenable at the Cardiff Higher Grade School. The first two (of JE6 each) are given by the children. of the late Alderman Sanders, the last five (of £ 3 each) by Mr. John Duncan, and the remainder are Craddock Wells scholarships: — Name. Father's OccuDation School. Marks. F-6 Scholarships. Eleanor Lock .Rcader ("W.M.")..Severn-road.434 Philip H. Harold ..Insurance agent..Lansdowne-rd.393 £5 Scholarships. Percy G. Hunt Painter Albany-road 389 Florence E. Push..Com. traveller Severn-road 378 £4 Scholarships. Beatrice Skinner ..Lathrmder Albany-road 371 Gladys G. Evans—Boilermaker Severn-road 359 Honry J. Saiisom..Labourer Radnor-road 351 Gertrude Coombes..Coal foreman Boath Park 350 £3 scholarships. Walter H. Harding.Ship plumber Grangetown 348 Edward Leece —Coal trimmer" Moorland-road.. 342 Wm. T. Harding Builder Roath Park 341 Bertha Wardle.Bridge inspector. Roath Park 337 Mollio Jonea Saddler Severn-road 336 Conrad R. Thomas-Inland Rev. officer.Boath Park 331 Holly Sansu n Chef Severn-road 330 Ethel G. Irwin Manager Albany-road 330 Eliz. Hale Merrett..Grocer Severn-road 329 Ed. T. G. Davies..Com. traveller Boath Park 326 Ada Vaile ..(Deceased) Splot. Board.326 Fred W. Bain. Marine engineer. Radnor-road 324 Jaa. E. Delhantry, Plasterer, Lansdowne-rd., .323 Douglaa Langley ..Salfmaker Radnor-road 320 H. H. W. Haime.(Deceasod) Lansdowne-rd.. 319 Reginald J. Phelps..(Deceased) Splot. Board.318 Wm. Oliver Haines..Coal merchant Crwys-road 316 Ivor Cardell .C.om. traveller Gladstone Bd..315 Lillian Davies Carpenter Boath Park 314 Annie L. Better Railway foreman.Splot. Board.312 Bessie Davies Ship's carpenter..Splot. Board.311 Florence Jones .Com. traveller. Gladstone Bd..309 Arthur V. Wiltshire. Ilainter Radnor-road ,305 Eva Mary Golee Labourer Court-road 304 Edith Mary Chick. ,Carpenter. Metal-street N..302 Oscar Ed. Williams..Fitter Splot. Board.299 Fred. Chas. Naylor.. .-Nia riffe engineer.Badnor-road 299 Hilda Foster .Jr>iuer Boath Park 299 Gladys Williams.P.O. S'intendent..Roath Park.298 The following pupils at the Higher Grade School were awarded continuation gmnte:- FORM VI. £ 8—Ivor Blacker. FORM V. £ 6—William Arthur Butter, Grace Divers, and Susie Pugh. FORM IV. £ 6—Ewart Osmond Wisbey, Arthur H. Brind. Louis John F, Fox, John Henry Jerrnine, Harriett Emma Smith, Mabel Florence Jones, Elsie May Watkins, and Amv Griffiths. L4-Mary C. Dorsvard, Alberta White, and Chas. Ll. Galtiaen. FORM in. E4-Iror Richard Cox, Edith Maude Tucker, Maggie Thomas, Anna May Mayled, Gertrude Moaeley, Albert Edward Dicks, William Jefferi-es, and Rosie House. £ 3—Mackenzie Thomas, Eva Blanche Harcom, Mabel Sampson, Ethel Lilian Codd, Muriel Doble, Jennie Howell, Elsie Annie Othen, Elsie Vida Amor, Elizabeth Ann Henderson, Minnie Tlioraas, Wilfrid Jones, John Naylor, and Archibald V, Maunder. FORM II, £ 4—Edgar John Butter, Winifrid S. Williams, John Alfred Brixton, Edith Gladys Dent, Sidney Knight, Morfydd David, Rhys Davies, and Hannah L. Evans. £ 3—William Joseph Page, Olive Lilly, Mabel May Taylor, Gladys M. Evans, Mabel David, Elizabeth Beatrice Davies, Herbert Stone, Charles Budding, Herbert Charles Thomas, Fred Frankcom, and Hilda J. Marshall. 0 FORM I. „. ;C4-Blanche Lewis, Cecil R. Lewis, Sidney Watkiss, and Dan Stuart Bees. L,3-Fred Stanley Morris, Reginald M'Kiever, and Boy Smith. The following five new scholarships were granted, tenable at the Cardiff Intermediate Boys' School, out of 60 candidates:— E5.-Thomas Charles Hopkins, Radnor-road School School. £ 4.—Herbert Jonas Holloway, Radnor-road Board School; Wiliiam George Farnham, Radnor-road Board School; Rhys Davies, Higher Grade Elementary School; and Herbert Cecil Green, Radnor-road Board School. Renewals of scholarships were also granted to the following pupils at the Inte %te Boys' School:- W. J. Warren, E7 10s.; L. W. Brockington, £ 7 10s.; I. E. Williams, 95; Percy Davison, L5; David Moseley, £7 10s.; Cyril Robbins, B7 10s.; John A. Boyle, JEo 15s.; Thomas G. Cooke, L7 10s.; C. II, Shepherd, £ 7 10s.; T. M. Thomas, L5; F. J. Wall, ES 15s.; Alan T. W. Bos- well, JE3 15s.; W. P. Holloway, JE3 15S.; P. R. Mac- kinnon, L3 15.; F. G. Andrews, L3 15s.; J. S. Hamer, £7 10s.; P. W. Boswell, L3 15s.; and C. J. Marshall, JE3 15s. I —

I WELSH MUSEUM. Meeting of Members of Parlia- ment. Sir Alfred Thomas on Tuesday presided over a meeting or Welsh members of Parlia- ment and others interested in the Princi- pality to consider the question of the Welsh Museum and the proposed Government grant. Sir Isambard Owen, Principal Reichel, Prin- cipal Roberts, Mr. Ivor James, andthe Mayor of Swansea were amongst those present. Letters of regret having been read, Sir Isam- bard Owen initialed a general discussion on the report on museums, which was submitted at the last meeting, afterwards proposing the following resolution: — That this conference approves of the proposal to obtain a museum grant of an adequate amount for Wales, to be applied to the collection and safe custody of unique or rare objects of national interest, as well as to the establishment and main- tenance of national collections in such localities as might best serve the interests of Welsh education., and that a committee of this conference ne appointed to draft and submit to a further meeting a scheme for the application, control, and manage- ment of such a grant, with an estimate of the financial requirements of the scheme in its initial stage." Mr. Herbert Lewis seconded. Mr. Wm. Jones moved an amendment, "That, in order to secure the Government grant, the best scheme would be for one national museum that could be used as a distributing centre for local museums and other institutions in Wales." Colonel Pryce-Jones seconded, and the amendment was carried by eleven votes to six, and subsequently as a substantive motion by eleven votes to seven. The following com. mittee was then appointed:—Sir Alfred Thomas, Sir Idtnbard Owen, Mr. Humphreys- Owen, Mr. Wm. Jones. Mr. Herbert Lewis, Mr. D. A. Thomas, Mr. ITor James, Mr. Lloyd- George, Mr. Brynmor Jones, and Colonel Pryce-Jones. Mr. Lk>y d-George next proposed, and Mr. Wm. Jones seconded, that the grant should be vested in a joint committee of the Welsh education authorities. Sir Isambard Owen and Principal Reiche: opposed, and moved that the grant should be vested in a national body. The amendment was lost, and before the matter could be carried further the meeting broke up. Mr. Lloyd-George contends that he has carried his point, but on that matter there is much dissension. The proceedings throughout were of at indecisive and unsatisfactory character.

WINTER ASSIZES. Welsh Rural Districts to be Grouped Together. The "London Gazette" on Tuesday night contained an Order in Council, which stated by the King's orders (1) The county of Carmarthen, the county of the borough of Carmarthen, the county of Pembroke, the town and county of Haverford- west, and the county of Cardigan shall, for the purpose of the next winter Assizes, be united together, and form one county, under the name of the Winter Assize County No. 6. (2) The said Winter Assizes for the said Winter Assize County shall be held at Car- marthen. Another Order in Council states the King orders:— (1) The county of Brecknock and the county of Radnor shall, for the purpose of the next Winter Assizes be united together, and form one county, under the name of the Winter Assize County No. 7. (2) The said Winter Assises for the said Winter Assize County shadl be held at Brecon.

■ I VIROL I —^ Use Virol in every feed- ing bottle. It contains the very elements lacking in ordinary infants' foods. [ c

A STRANGE STORY. The Misfortunes of a Family. FOUR VIOLENT DEATHS IN ONE DAY. A strange story of family misfortune comes from Arad, in Austria. A schoolmaster named Alvis Lenk and his wife were driving to an education conference in the district of Hidas. They left behind their two children— a boy, aged fourteen, and a girl, aged six- teen-with two servants. The boy found a rusty rifle, and saw in the barrel an equally rusty object, which he desired to remove. He oould not take it out, and got his sister to help him. The girl held the rifle while the boy was busy with the barrel. The jolting to which the weapon was subjected caused the projectile in the barrel to explode; the rifle itself burst, and the flying fragments killed the brother and sister, while the two servants were so seriously injured that no hope is held out for their recovery. A messenger was sent after the schoolmaster and his wife to inform them of whathappened. They asked their coachman to return as quickly as pos- sible. On the way they came into collision with a heavily-laden cart, the schoolmaster and hie wife being thrown under their vehicle and run over. The woman was killed on the spot, and the schoolmaster died while being conveyed home.

INTERNATIONAL BOWLS. I Wales Substantially Beaten by Scotland. The second day of the international bowl- ing match opened under delightful conditions on Tuesday, and at a little before eleven o'clock, when the bowling representatives of the four countries assembled on the green of the South London Bowling Club, at Wands- worth Common, nothing further could have been desired. Almost punctually at eleven o'clock the first fixture of the day was entered upon-that between Scotland and Wales. Although so badly beaten by England on Monday, the Welshmen started against their formidable opponents with confidence. On two rinks Wales were out-classed, but on Rinks 3 and 4 the contests were of the ding-dong order. No. 4 Rink provided the most interesting fight. Scotland led eff by having the good luck to draw six shots in the first end of the match, but the Welshmen wiped this off, and at half-time the score read -13 all. There was further exciting ptay in the second half, and the final result was a draw of 19 points each. The Welsh t'am were highly complimented by the men from "ayont the border" upon their admirable display. The victory of Scotland by 87 points to 57, though a great one, must not be overrated, as Wales gave a very good display, and with a little more luck would have done better; at any rate, the result must be encouraging, when considering the undoubted strength of the Scotch. The match England v. Ireland in the afternoon resulted in a victory for Eng- land by 79 points to 61. It, therefore, remains for England and Scotland to fight tor the I championship, and Wales and Ireland to dia- cass the wooden spoon.

A WIFE'S VENGEANCE I The French National Fete invariably gives rise to tragedies and comedies. A woman, the wife of a grocer named Humbert, residing in the Rue des Boulets, Paris, has utilised the holiday to wreak a tragic revenge on her hus- band. The couple did not get on well to- gether, and when the husband decided to spend money on a July 14 treat to his friends the wife hit on a plan to spoil it. The grocer and hie friends were dancing wildly. Then Mme. Humbert made her appearance. She set fire to a packet of petards which she had taken from the shop and threw them at her husband. He was terribly burned, and she herself did not escape. The neighbours, at- tracted by the explosion, ran through the shop into the bedroom. There they found that the curtains had caught fire. Soon the whole room was ablaze. The fire brigade had to be sent for to put out the fire. Both hus- band and wife are now in the Saint Antoine hospital.

Sports Express." The Sports Express is issued at 7.15 every Saturday Evening. It contains ttie 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, t, Spok" on Cycling and Motoring, and Illustrated Articles.

VENEZUELA ARBITRATION I On behalf of all the Powers signatory to the Venezuelan protocol for referring the question of preferential treatment for the blockading Powers to the tribunal at The Hague, Mr. Hay, the United States Secretary of State, has directed the American Charge d' Affaires at St. Petersburg to invite the Czar to name from among the members of The Hague Court of Arbitration the three arbi- trators who are to decide the issue, as pro- vided by Article 3 in the protocol. The court will meet in September next.

PAINFUL RESULT OF A SHOCK I "Your brother has just dropped down dead," said a. man to Mr. Harry Green, of 44. Morledge-street, Leicester. The news proved inacurrate. The brother was seriously ill, but not dead. The shock, however, had been given, and soon after Mr. Green arrived home he commenced in a long illness, which, had it not been for Charles Forde's bile beans, would, in all probability, have resulted fatally. His nervous system seemed totally unhinged. Nervous action has a good deal to do with digestion, and he found that he could no longer digest his food. In conse- quence he became gradually weaker and more emaciated. He would awaken with a start whenever he tried to obtain sleep. The food he took, instead of being digested, de- cayed in the organs, and set up ulceration of the stomach. For months he lay between life and death, his friends considering his case hopeless. Then one day Charles Forde's bile beans were introduced to the patient. He began straightway to improve. His nerves were strengthened, he could eoon digest his food properly again, and to-day he is as strong and well as ever. In a letter he has written to the proprietors of the great vegetable remeuy which,gave him back his health, he says:—"I have now recovered my full health. I send you this testimonial that you may use it for the benefit of others who suffer from the complaints I had." Now, don't misunderstand Mr. Green. Fortunately, few people sustain a shock such as he did; but thousands are to-day suffer- ing from indigestion, ulcerated stomach, insomnia, wasting affections, .and general debility and nervousness. It matters not whether these ailments have come on gradu- ally, which is most usual, or have been occasioned suddenly, as in his case. Where- ever they exist the body needs the same treatment, however they may have appeared. Wha.t bile beans did for Mr. Green they can do for you, if you suffer in similar form. Don't waste time trying ancient and out-of- date preparations. Bile beans are the pro- duct of the latest scientific research. They are obtainable from all medicine vendors, but you are cautioned against accepting substitutes, which will prove worthless, if not actually harmful, and will only dis- appoint you. e9566

ACCIDENT AT A PARIS THEATRE I Paris, Wednesday. — A serious accident occurred last night at the Theatre Folies- Marigny. In the last act a. scene is built up to represent a cascade, with nymphs sporting in the water. The whole scene collapsed, and sixteen water numphs fell below the stage. Thirteen of them were injured, several seriously. They were taken to hospital in oahs and ambalanoea«—Central Neira,

I 8PORHNG NEWS I Programme To-morrow I I NEWMARKET MEETING. —The REACH PLATE of 200 sovs, for two year olds; colts 9st, fillies and geldings 8st 111b; winner to be sold for 100 sovs. New T.Y.C. -The MIDSUMMER STAKES of 500 sovs, added to a sweepstakes of 10 sovs each for starters, for three year olds; colts 8st 121b, fillies and geldings Bst 91b; winners extra. B.M. st lb Rear-admiral Lambton's Riiy Lopez Mr G Lambton 9 3 Mr Douglas Baird's Martinet Enoch 8 12 Mr R Croker's St. Patrick's Day Clement 8 12 Lord Farquhar's Gilbert Orme —Mr G Lambton 8 12 Mr W Low's Littleton. Porter 8 12 Mr J Musker's William Kufus Gilbert 8 12 Mr R Croker's Jennico Mr Peebles 8 7 Lord Alington's Phoebus "Porter 8 2 Lord Dunraven's Morgendale R Sherwood 8 2 Lord Ellesmere's Constable •• J Dawson 8 2 Sir Waldie Griffith's Ericstane R Sherwood 8 2 Mr J R Keene's Out of Reach .M. Allen 8 2 Mr J Musker's Tower of Strength ,Gilbert 8 2 Mr W M G Singer's c by Trenton-Doncaster Beauty A Taylor 8 2 Lord Stanley's Spartan Boy Mr G Lambton82 Sir E Vincent's Donatello R Day 8 2 Lord Cadogan's Bassoon Blackwell 8 2 Mr L Brassey's Red Lily ,H Sadler 7 13 —The SUMMER HANDICAP of 1.000 sovs; winners extra. Summer Course (two miles and 24 yards). ys st lb Mr W Goodchild's Scullion Sherrard 5 8 4 Mr W B Purefoy's Cappa White Fallon 4 8 2 Duke of Devonshire's Cheers Goodwin 4 8 1 Lord Cadogan's Elba Blackwcll 4 7 10 Mr H J King's Prince Florizel Leach 4 7 10 Lord Ellesmere's Joshua J Dawson 4 7 7 Mr W M G Singer's Pradella ,A Taylor 4 7 2 Sir E Vincent's Parody .R Day 4 7 1 Mr Fairie's Soaraway J Capnon 4 6 U C aie?sarr:rfnd" ,t R Sir E Cassel's Lovat .Mr F Lambton368 Mr L de Rothschild's Pom Pom Hayhoo 4 6 7 Mr J Reis's Intaglio. Jennings 4 6 2 Mr L Brassey's Alderman H Sadler362 Mr A James's Alcseus n .uiarsh 3 6 0 Mr. T E Liddiard's Departed Lowe460 Mr H E Beddington's D'Orsay J Cannon 3 6 0 Mr E L Heinemann's Avocation F Day 3 6 0 —The LANWADES SELLING PLATE of 300 sovs; weight for age; winners extra. Last mile and a quarter. ys st lb Mr A M Singer's Child's Guide.Mr Davies 5 9 0 Mr H E Randall's Margo.Sadier. juil48 11 Mr J Reiss's Rougham Jennings 4 8 4 Mr F W Day's Lady Ormac, R Day 4 8 1 Sir E Casscl's The Knight Mr F Lambton 3 7 4 Mr G Blackwell'3 Louve Owner 3 7 1 Mr J Cannon's Paglia Owner 3 7 1 Sir E Vincent's Musta.pha. Aga R Day 3 7 1 Duke at Devonshire's Alp Goodwin 3 disq. —The BURY HANDICAP of 200 sove; winners extra. Last five furlongs of B.M. ys st lb Mr H J King's Orchid Leach 5 9 3 Mr Foxliall Keene's Cap and Bells II..M Allen 5 8 11 Mr J R Keene's Chacornac M Allen6811 Sir E Cassel's Speculator Mr F Lambton 4 8 5 Mr J R Keene's Dalesman II M Allen 3 7 9 Lord Howard de Walden's Altna.brea.c"Beatty 5 7 7 Sir E Vincent's Clairetta R Day 3 7 3 Sir Eldon Gorst's Pansy Masters J Day 3 7 1 Prince Soltvkoff's Mountain Daisy.. Hammond 4 6 13 Lord Howard de Walden's The Pagan.Beatty 3 6 11 Sir J Blundell Maple's Girlie. W Waugh 3 6 11 Mr L do Rothschild's All Hot Watson 3 6 10 Mr J Musker's Matterhorn Gilbert 3 6 10 Sir J Blundell Maple's Ashanti Gold W Waugh 368 Lord Howard de Walden's Centre Board Beatty 3 6 4 Mr J Pincus's g by Despair—Light of the Harem Owner 4 6 4 Mr Jersey's Captive Pet Webb 3 6 0 Lord Ellesmere's Albert4na J Dawson360 Mr Murray Griffith's Frank Smith G Allen 3 6 0 —The CHESTERFIELD STAKES of 30 sovs each, for two year olds; colts 8st 101b. fillies and geldings 8st 71b;' winners extra. Last five furlongs of B.M. stlb Lord Falmouth's Fiancee j Chandler 9 0 His Majesty's CTtotan.R Marsh 8 10 His Majesty's Plinlimmon MarA 8 10 His Majesty's Piari R Marsh 8 10 Mr Douglas Baird's Isleman "Enoch 8 10 Mr Douglas Baird's Marmontel Enoch 8 10 Mr J Buchanan's Wild Willow Major Edwards 8 10 Mr L Brassey's G-alapas H Sadler 8 10 Sir Ernest Cassel's Hark Mr p Lambton 8 10 Mr J S Curtis's Harper Prince 8 10 Duke of Devonshire's Pam ''Goodwin 8 10 M M Ephrussi's Bolero A Sadler 8 10 M M Ephrussi's Goya A Sadler 8 10 Lord Farquhar's Airlie Mr G Lambton 8 10 Mr F Gretton's c by Orme-Rosulia porter 8 10 Mr J H Houldsworth's Ardgair "Ryan 8 10 Mr Wallace Johnstone's Captain Cook.Golding 8 10 Major Eustace Loder's Toledo Huggins 8 10 Sir J Miller's San Roque. ,BlackweH 8 10 Sir J Miller's Santa Claus Blackwell 8 10 Mr L Neumann's Sertorius ..Mr Gilpin 8 10 Duke of Portland's Count Haurtibal Porter 8 10 Duke of Portland's Bolsover .Porter 8 10 Mr L de Rothschild's St. Felix .Hayhoe 8 10 Prince SoitykoS's Daric Hammond 8 10 Prince Soltykoff's  Puck Hammond 8 10 Sir Edgar Vincent's Tracas Hamm6nd 8 10 R Day 8 10 Duke of Westmin?z?r's Smara .Porter 810 I Lord WoJvertbn's Golden Touch R Marsh 8 10 Lord Crewe's Lady Wishfort ;Porter 8 7 Lord Derby's f by St. Frusquin-Bridget Mr G Lambton 8 7 Lord — Dunraven s J«aht ma R Sberwood87 Mr Fairie's Charmus j Cannon 8 7 Mr Fairie's Bona Dea j Cannon 8 7 Sir R Waldie Griffith's Mem Sahib ft Sherwood 8 7 Sir J Blundell Maple's Newnham Girl., W Waugh 8 7 Mr Herbert Musker's Musk Rose Gilbert 8 7 Mr J Musker's "Bronze Metal Gilbert 8 7 Mr W Raphael's China Maid W'atson 8 7 Lord Roseberv's Sisterlike Blackwejl 8 7 Lord Rosebery's Catscradle Blackwell 8 7 Prince Soltykoff's Bonnie Wee Ming..Hammond 8 7 Lord Wolverton's Perfect Love R Marsh 8 7

ALLEGED RAILWAY THIEVES. I Stolen Property Recovered by the Police, At Marylebone Police-court, London, yes- terday William Smith, 25, described as a groom, and George Cooper, 25, were charged with stealing a canvas bag and its contents, also a rug, Ac., worth Y,10, the property of Mack Renardo, a member of a burlesque com- pany, residing at Coburg-street, Leeds. The evidence was that on the 4th inst. the prosecutor went to Euston Station en route for Liverpool by the midnight train, and handed over all hie luggage to the company's servant, who placed it in a luggage van. On arriving at his journey's end his portmanteau could not be found. About 1.30 on the following morn- ing Police-eonstable Tapson (313 L) was) in Lambeth-road, and saw the prisoner Smith with a Gladstone bag in his possession. The prisoner Cooper joined him, and they took the bag into No. 42, Lambert-road. Cooper was arrested, and shortly afterwards, acting under the instructions of Inspector Mackay, he went in search of Smith and arrested him. Smith represented he had come from Norwich and that he had never seen Cooper before. Ques. tioned by Inspector Mackay, Smith said the key of the bag was at home, and that the contents of the bag consisted of theatrical scenes. A second charge was preferred against the prisoners of stealing a portmanteau contain- ing jewellery, clothes, &c., worth Ell, belong- ing to George F. B. Edward-Collins, a sub- lieutenant in the Navy, living at Bodmin, Cornwall. Mr. F. W. Mills, solicitor, who pro- secuted for the Great Western Railway Com- pany, called evidence to show that on the 30th of June Mr. Edward-Collins was a passenger between Paddington Station and Bodmin. He arrived at the station an hour or two before the train started, and placed his luggage in the care of a oorridor attendant. Before the train .started the bag was stolen. When Inspector Mackay searched the prisoners at the police-station he found three pawntickets on Cooper relating to property which Mr. Edward-Collins now identified, and a cloak- room ticket connected with the South London Railway relating to the prosecutor's port- manteau. Smith was wearing some of the stolen clothes when he was arrested. Mr. Curtis-Bennett committed the prisoners for trial in both cases.

PILGRI M'S STRIKE I A Prague paper publishes a report of a pil- grims' strike at Przibram. About 500 pilgrims from Prague, conducted by the Dominican monk, Father Bruno, went to the holy hills at Przibram. According to the programme, the pilgrims were to spend two days in visiting various places. While in the pilgrims' church Father Bruno launched into criticism which was not to the liking of the pilgrims, who threatened him with umbrellas and sticks. The scene in the church was most exciting. It was brought to an end by the pilgrims going out on strike, leaving the church with- out their conductor, and returning to Prague the same evening.

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I BOARD OF TRADE INQUIRY AT CARDIFf 1 An inquiry directed by the Board of Trade into the stranding of the steamship Drayton, of London, on the Cani Rock. in the Mediter- ranean, was commenced at the Town-hall. Cardiff, on Tuesday, by the stipendiary (Mr. T. W. Lewis), who was assisted by Captain Hoare and Captain Cunningham as nautical assessors. Mr. Ivor Vachell appeared for the Board of Trade, and Mr. Gilbert Robertson for the master (Captain Barnes) and the owners. It was agreed that the steamer was well found in every respect, and the only real question the court had to decide was whether she was properly navigated. At 11.45 p.m. on the 19th of May the Drayton was reckoned to be some seventeen miles from the rock, but at one o'clock next morning she took the ground. After a portion of the cargo had been jettisoned she was got off and proceeded with the remainder of her cargo, which consisted of wheat and oats, to Sharp- ness. The vessel was, however, badly damaged, and went into dry dock at Sunder- land. The captain stated that he knew the Mediterranean well, and took the same course as usual. The only reason he could assign for his miscalculation of the nearness of the Cani Rock was that the speed of the vessel had been increased by an unknown current. The chief officer corroborated the evidence of the master, and the inquiry was adjourned until two o'clock to-day (Wednesday.)

I SPORT OF THE DAY. I Stakes to the value of upwards of £ 19,200 will be run for at Sandown on Friday and Saturday. Frequent, who won at Haydock Park on Saturday, has joined T. Conthwaite'e team at Hednesford. Sceptre was given a good gallop of one mile and a half on Sunday in company with Grey Tick and Lychnobite. in regard to the fast times put np by horses on the English turf, it is noticeable that in almost each case the animals claiming the recorde are not in the first class. The little Alderehot meeting has, since Colonel Toogood held the reins of management, always been successful, yielding an average profit of 9500 per annum. Messrs. Keene's new trainer, Allen, has a three years' agreement upon a. substantial retainer. Their jockey, Lyne, get 20,000 dollars besides riding fees and presents., It is noticeable what a large number of horses nowadays bear people's names. We have Frank Smith, Baron Kendal, Mrs. C. G. V., Lady Con, Grace Trenton, Willie Selby, and no end of others. As in America, this is becoming quite the fashion. I Andrew Elliott, the jockey, died at New. market on Monday. The deceased graduated in the stables of the late veteran trainer, Matthew Dawson. He was in his 37th year, and continual wasting brought on consump- tion, to which he succumbed. M. Cheri. Halbron, the well-known French sportsman, has succeeded in securing the splendidly-bred stallion Le Var for a Contin- ental stud. Le Var, who is a brother to Sea- breeze and a half-brother to Roquebrune, the dam of Rock Sand, will be remembered as the winner of the Princess of Wales Stakes in July, 1895.

THE TRANSVAAL BUDGET Pretoria, Tuesday.—In the Transvaal legis- lature this evening Mr. Duncan, the Colonial Treasurer, introduced the budget for the year 1903-4. The entire expenditure for the civil administration of the .Transvaal to June 50, 1902, was provided from the loeal revenues with the exception of E541,000 met out of the Imperial grant in aid. The expenditure in- cluded E181,000 interest on the debt of the late Government, and £ 407,GOO for. public works. For 1902-3 the revenue from ordinary eources amounted to X4,682, including customs, £ 2,180,000, posts and telegraphs, £ 293,000, mining licences, L49,8,000, profits tax, £ 293,000, transfer duty, X493,000, stamp duties, £ 275,000, and native taxes and passes, £ 448,000. The expenditure during the same period was 94,578,000, including South African Consta- bulary, £ 1,250,000, public works, zC969,000, educational Z259,000, posjts and telegraphs £315,000, and town police £ 285,000. The esti. mated revenue for 1903-4 is 94,500,000, including customs £1,800.000, mining revenue and profits £740,000, posts EZW,000, trade licences zC2,00,000, natives £ 500,000, transfer duty L460,000, stamp duty £ 250,000, and landed revenue and miscel- laneous £ 200,000. The estimated expenditure is £ 3,590,000. The balance ,of revenue over ex- penditure will be required as a contribution to the inter-Colonial budget to meet interest on the first instalment of the war debt.— Reuter.

NEW POST-OFFICE FOR MERTHYR Arrangements for the erection of the new post-office for Merthyr on the site acquired in John-street are now so far advanced that tenders are being invited for the construction of the building. The plans prepared by Mr. W. T. Oldrieve, surveyor to his Majesty's Office of Works, show a fine handsome structure affording ample accommodation for present necessities and replete with every convenience for the public and for 'the postmaster and the rest of the staff in all departments. There is to be a basement for stores and fuel, and above the ground floor, on which provision is made for a public office 32ft. by 24ft.. there are to be two storeys, on the first of which the space will be mainly taken up by commodious rooms for the telegraph and telephone operator*^

I PICKINGS FROM" PUNCH." I COUNTY POLICE-COURT. Magistrate: My boy, do you fully realise the nature of an oath? Boy: Well, I oughter, considerin' the times: I've caddied for yer! Enthusiastic American Girl: Oh, just look! Here is a real wild wood-pigeon in the heart. of this great city of yours. Rus in urbe, is it not? He: Is it? I never could remember the names of these things. As a boy, I always went in for white mice. Aunt Jubisca (pointing to Earnest Golfer endeavouring to play quarry): Dear me, Maud, vhat a respectably dressed man that is break- ing stones! Little Girl: Oh, father, do look at this poor, old tramp! Don't you feel sorry for him? Her Father (an artist): Ah! my dear, those people are not always to be pitied as much as' you would think. Very often they might work, but won't. Little Girl (thoughtfully, after a pause): Won't they even be artists, father? Lord Rosebery, according to a recent speech, has been taking a census of the leaders of the Liberal party. As a proof that quiet times are expected in Ireland. Mr. Healy has ventured on a new hat. "Anti-Motor" writes to point out that one advantage of holding motor races like those that have just taken place in Ireland is that after each race there are fewer motors. A doctor at Henley, who was charged with driving his motor-cycle at an excessive speed,, pleaded that he was hurrying to an urgent1 case. The bench agreed that he was likely to pick up a patient that way, and fined him X2.

I THE LOVE OF A BARMAID "Death from natural causes" was the ver- dict at an inquest at Battersea yesterday on; Lydia Miller, 26, formerly a barmaid, who had lived in Bridge-road for two months. A bus driver said he had known the deceased for sixteen months as Lilian Lennard, and waa' going to marry her, when he found out that she was in love with a man who was in prison. The witness helped her with money, and met the other man when he was dis- charged from prison with some clothes and a note written by deceased. Evidence was also given that the woman had been in Colney; Hatch Asylum.

MUSIC IN PARKS The 3rd Volunteer Battalion Welsh Regi- ment Band will play the following programme of music in the Roath Park to-day from seven till nine:- 1.-March 11 El Capitan Sousa. 2.-overture Feet Lortzing. 3.-Plantation Danc." Darkies' Jubilee Turner. 4.—" Reminiscences fof Gounod I Godfrey. 5.-Va.lse. H FJorodora" Stuart. 6.—Descriptive Fantasia.. A Hunting Scene Bucalossi. 7,-8election, "Scotland" Godfrey. 8,-Patrol. "Turkish" Micharlii6 GOD SAVE THE KING. CoAductor Mr. A. Johnson.

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We are informed by Captain J. S. Davie* (commanding the Pontypridd Volunteer Detachment 3rd Welsh Regiment) that, as a; result of the military gymkhana held at the Ynysyngharad Grounds, Pontypridd, on June 20, the sum of £ 19 7s. 4d>>has been handed' over to the fund for the endowment of a women's bed at Cardiff Infirmary.

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