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Passing Pleasantries. 1 THAT WAS ALL. A well-known sportsman on one occasion jtay-ed in a country house wit-h an American rmLLkma-rre, concerning whom he tells the dollQwing story;- One morning we were stationed close to each other in the covers. It was cold and grey, and through the mist I noticed my! companion acting strangely. He ran about oddly. In, a little while the keepers began to watch him, and to smile and to make low- toned remarks. "Finally, I saw a. pheasant runnimg along the ground, and the American, runn-iog after it with hia gun, advanced and cooked. "A keeper hastened up to him and said: Oh. 5ir, you mustn't shoot the bird a-runmtng. my mam, I'm not going to,' was the reply. Can't you see I'm waiting for iit to II top P' John Simple; What is the worst sell. BiU Siharper. that you have experienced during your long and exciting career? Bill Sharper: The worst cell I ever got was No, 24 a.t Portland Prieon last year for steal- ing a pair of boots.

STOMACH LIVER DISORDERS, noll a*; pains after eating. dizziness. eoeMIpa- tion. headachos, biliousness. palpitation aad loss oi appetite. ARE RADICALLY CURIIt 8Y Mother S« Wl SyTup, whfeta contains fcIGd- digesting tsrrnenta and gentle tonics for the stcrnach ana has cured more dyspeptics tban anF orhsr mediens known to Medical Science tio'caOTHER SEIGEL,S SYRUP. Mot

STORY FOR TO-DAY., 'STORY TO-DAY.j The Horrid Townsends. It was an awful time! In the first place, it was the middle of Ju'y. and we had to move. Old Mr. Townsend died. and every stiok and stone thwt be owned in Dolliver was sold. His heirs, two sons (oh! how we hated their very names, knowing no more of them), who had been abroad, had come home in- tending to divide theÏJr time between their Xew York residence and the oid family estate at Chester Grove. But they didn't wiant to bother with a lot of rented houses in Dolliver, and these were peremptorily doomed to be said. Old Conway pounced upon ours at once. Of course, he did! Mrs. C/n way and her two homely daughters had been hankering for our house for years, for, though we did "only rent it." we had lived there for thir- teen ye.ars; and, oh! the additions and im- provements we had made to it! We had doubled its value, I am certain; we beauti- fied it. inside and out; we lavished our artistic tastes upon the panels; we adorned the walls; we had the floors puttied, painted, and polished. and Teddy had actually painted fine moot beautiful border and corner pieces of oak leaves and acorns round the entire sitting-room. And now, to give it all up! Oh! those hateful Townsends! What added to the distress was the fact. that the only house we could find in all Dolliver to rent was a. little two-story oot- tage, quite a, distance from all the neigh- bours to whom we had become attached, and in a locality we detested. However, there was no help for it, and, as I said before, we had a.n awful time. It was bad enough to know the dear old house was lost to ns. and that the Con ways were to enjoy all oar labours of love on the walls and floors; it was sufficiently exasperating to be compelled to take up our abode at Jenk's corner, a locality we abominated, but these were only the beginning of oar tribu- lations. The day we were to move was hot—oh, so hot! and the dear mother, having done the work of about three Qen the previous week, and weigliing at her beat times about 9110., broke down with a blinding, nervous head- ache; Martha, a treasure of a servant, had already laid herself up by spraining her wrist in moving a trunk, so there were Teddy and Jim and I to "do the moving. Teddy is my eldest sister Theodoaia, and Jim is Jemima, my youngest sister; I am Thomasine, always called Tom in the boeom of my family. We are ail young, we are all blondes, we are all small, and we are all pretty. We have incomes of our own of 300 dollars a year, and the dear mother has about 1,200 dollars a year, so we can live very nicely, indeed, in a Quiet place like Dolliver. When mother patiently fainted away just as the first furniture van drove up to the door, Teddy and I detailed Jim for active duty in the hospital department, attd pro- mised to have mother's room made ready the first thing. Intbe- meantime she wa6 made comfortable in Jim's room. and Martha undertook to superintend the loading of the vans, while Teddy and I scampered off to the new house to see to receiving the furniture. It was clean as a. new pin: that was one little ray of comfort, and we hnig up our hats anL: put an the biggæt of aprons and Lady Washington caps, and were ready for action. Even in my misery I noticed how unusually pretty Teddy looked. Her hair is the purest gold colour, and makes hundreds of little rings round her face, and she has a colour like a wild rose on each cheek. But on that day the excitement, the hurry, and the in- dignation combined had made her blue eyes blaze, her cheeks brilliant as carnations, and every little currl bristled defiance of the Townsends and our wrongs. But more was to come! Up drove the first van with one man. Both Teddy and I were a.t the door, and ex- claimed Where's the other Sure, marm. he was sent for by his old woman. One of the childer s scalded hisself, and it's half over Dolliver I've been thrying to foind somebody to take the job, and niver a. one is then doin' nothin' at aU, at Here was a dilemma. Well. Teddy, "those things have got to ba taken into the house. You and I can caTry some of the light- ones." Neither Teddy nor I knew that we had an audience. Xot until long afterwards were we aware of the wicked trick that was at that instant devised. From round the corner of the house appeared two men in flannel shirts, minus collars, neckties, and hate, with hair in wild confusion, and extremely dirty hands and faces. In the richest of brogues one of them respectfully addressed Teddy, and requested work. I really wonder now we didn'fembrace them. But we engaged their services- ait once, and how they worked! They did a consider- able amount Off laughing whenever they were alone, and they required the most minute directions for everything they undertook, but they put down carpets ajid put up pictures, and carried in furniture anc unpacked glass a.nd abina; in faot, worked with might and main, leaving to the driver of the van only the task of going to and fro with the goods, which he managed to load with Martha's assistance. At noon we unpacked a substantial lunch, and as BiU and John, our new helps, Showed no signs of going home we spread out a. meal on the kitchen table, and sent them in to it. I never in my life heard men liaugh so much over sandwiches, hard-boiled eggs. and coffee. In all this time, you may be sure, Teddy and I were berating those horrid Townsends ait every turn. We called them all sorts of names expressive of meanness a.nd eelftah- neas, hoped their own house burn down and let them know how pleasant it was to be turned out of the home they loved. We ware sure they were sour, grumpy old bachelors, and we hoped they would never marry unless it was to some old witdh who would worry a.ll the year round. All this we said in confidence to eaclt other, never heeding those quiet, modest, young men who were eo meekly obeying all our orders. The house was" really in very nice order. and mother's room was home-like aa we could make it, when a.t last, the carriage drove up with our dear invalid, Jim. and ifartha. Mother was very pale and propped up with pillows, and I was worrying over the necessity of her walking upstairs, when out walked our two hired men without any orders whatever and raised her tenderly and gently, pillows and all, in their arms, as carefully as her own sons, had she ever had a.ny, conld have dane. Jim stared, as well she migffit, a.nd Martha muttered Holy Moses!" as she made a dive for the kitchen. Teddy paid the men. Jim and I did the last few things necessary before nesting, and then we all gathered in motlher's room. Such a chattering as followed, the dear mother laughing and talking as merrily as any of us. But, ah! What guys you two are," oried Jim. Torn, you've torn yourself, as usual, wherever there was the smallest opening for a. rent, a.nd your cap is hanging halfway down your back, while your hair defies de- scription. Teddy always does keep nice, somehow, but now—even Teddy will bear an application of soap and water." "Same to yourself," said Teddy. "I guess you seat all the mirrors a.way before you washed your face. You've got What Martha calls a 'smooch' right across your nose." Don't be personal, young ladies," said mother in a, tone of extreme gentleness, "but perform your ablutions, and see if Martha. can make out a tea. In a. fortnight we had settled down in the new house, bust we did not ocoajy ourselves, as of old, in beautifying our home. We were advertising far and wide for a house such as we wished, and we hoped to purdhase one. The price of the one we had left was beyond our reach, but we thoug'ht we could hear of one at a more reasonable rate. During tihis time of waiting, feeling as if we really had no home, we had gone out but little. Mother was not well, and the hea.t was very oppressive, while Martha's lame wrist threw a considerable amount of the house-work on our hands. But one evening there came an irresistible invitation from mother's destr old friend. Mrs. Raymond, at Chester Grove, to a garden IXlfrty and a dance. You will stay all night, of course." she wrote. and I will send tihe carriage for you at two oclock. Be sure you all come. I cannot spare one of you!" But we did not all go. Mother was not equal to the eight-mile drive, and Jim stayed with her. We aill wanted to stay, and finally drew lots, and it fell to Jim. I'm not really ont, &nyhow," ee?d that I young person Btbti?oetyphtcatHy, aødas you 1 amd?exMy aeem ?wMiy 810w about Iaa.vim? -7. ie. j?at ae wen] that I am not brought forward just yet." The effect will be overwhelming when you said Teddy, laughing, but secretly we all thought Jim the beauty of the family- tall, with the goLden hair, she (bad soft brown eyes and da.rk laahes. It was with the utmost, 8erenify that Teddy a.nd I accepted Bruymond's invitation to stroll a.bout the grounds a, little witih her and see some Dew neighbours only lately come to live at Chester Grove. We were arrayed in the finest of linen lawns—white, with a smali blue figure, blue belts, white muslin shade hats with blue bows, blue neckties, knots of blue in our curls, and blue trimmed white gloves constituted our costumes, and I can answer for Teddy's being exceedingly becoming Strolling leisurely along, we met two gentile- men in white linen suits and straw hats; we heard Mrs. B-aymond sa.y: Allow me to introduce the Messrs. Town- send, lately returned from Europe. Mr. John Townsend, Mi?s Thecdosia Brent; Mr. illiaru Townsend, Miss Thomasine Brent." I thouglit I was going to faint.. I heard Teady gasp. I saw Mrs. Raymond tail majestically away, and then I looked again. Yes, it was Bill," :Iotld Teddy was blush- ing, with droopin.g eye, before John." j "Would you please forgive ns?" said John, j presently. "We had just come over to DoHinT. arpd ha.d heard for the first time that there was any persona,I feeling involved in the sale of our father's property, which we had regarded as a mere hU8ine.5 trans- aotion. We were coming up the street beside your house. when we saw your distress, and, having nothing to do. we t-ook off our coats, and vests, and ha.ts, and rubbed a little mud on our faces and hands, and-" It was just a lark. you know," pleaded Bill, as his brother pa-wed. "And you did look just ready to ory, you know!" "It was very good of you," said Teddy, looking very much as Bill had just described her. Yes, we are very much obliged," I said, thinking of all they had heard us say about them, a.nd wondering how much they re- membered. But, somehow, just then we all looked up, and in another second the air was filled with laughter. It was irresiatible. The whole aifair was too funny. After that we were the best of friends. The Townsends came often to Jenk's corner, and when Jim comes out regularly nest winter she will have no sisterly compunctions about Toddy and me, because there will be a double wedding in about two weeks. Teddy and I a.re going to marry "those horrid Town- sends."

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CHAIRMAN AND COUNCILLOR. I At a meeting of the Oardiff Corporation Health Committee this morning, Alderman Jacobs presiding, the question of the supply of boots for the inspectors of nuisances was raised. During a brief discussion Dr. Smith said: "I don't want any jiggery pokery here. The Chairman (sharply): Don't use such words, sir. It is not smart nor clever. We have heard enough of that sort of talk lately. (Hear, hear.)

There are three principal date* readers of the "Evening Express" should keep in mind. One is Augutt 6. No coupon* for the Art Union Drawinir, in which Seymour Lucas's oil painting, "Memories," is the chief prize, will be Issued after that date. August 22 Is the last day on which sets of coupon* (see condi- tions In advertisement) can be sent to this office. Augrust 28 Is the date of the drawing,

CARDIFF'S PUBLIC TELESCOPE The first meeting of the newly-appointed Cardiff Telescope COlllmittee was held on Monday evening at the Town-hall, Alderman David Jones presiding over a good attendance. Draft rules for the care of the telescope, &,c., a,' dra.wn up by Meiers. Arthur Mee and George A. S. Atkinson, were gone through and adopted with a few alterations. Mr. A. Taylor, H.M.I.S., then reported on the general condition of the instrument, and was asked to go further into the matter, be having most kindly consented to do so. Mr. Taylor has had great astronomical experience, and his practical help in this matter is of impor- tant service to the committee.

CARDIFF SCHOOLS FOOTBALL LEAGUE I The sixth annual sports in connection with th? Ca-rdiff Schools Football League takes pl,i,ce to-morrow (Wednesday) in Sophia Gardens field. The fixture is always a popu- lar one, and this year promisee to be more than ordinarily successful. Parents and their children look forward with equal pleasure to the event. The programme of sports con- taint no fewer than 43 events.

PETITION FOR A SWANSEA PRISONER I A petition which is being promoted at Swansea, for the release of Dr. Timothy Jones from Partehurst Prison, Isle of White, states that it is believed that the prisoner is suffering from cancer of the liver, and that the symptOIps are so grave that there is reason to fear a near and utter physical collapse.

AT THE DENTIST'S I Dentists are always fair sport for the joker. A shrewd man from the country was about to undergo laughing-gas for the first time. He was observed by the dentist to be pulling a lot of coins out of his pocket. Oh, pray don't trouble to pay me now," said the polite dentist. It isn't paying I am thinking about," said the countryman. But, seeing that I am going to be insensible, I thought I I would cotrntemy monej first

JUST ORDINARY LIKE I Heard in the Divorce Court yesterday. Counsel (to a journeyman painter): Was your married life a happy one?" The Painter; Well — just-ordina r'-like- nothing very great. Decree nisi.

OF PRICELESS WORTH. ROBERT LEAKE, 11, Silver-street, Barnsley, writes: —'•I am pleased to say your pills are of priceless worth, and I will sound their priise wherever I go." Isn't It worth Is, lid. to 00 completely rid of Backache, Lumbago, Dropsy, Kidney Disease, Gout, Sciatica, Qiavel, 4c. ? BOLDRoYIYS Gravel Pills are a postive cure. All Chem'sts, or poet free 12 ttMnpe. HOLDROYD'S Medical Hall, Clectbeatoo, Yorka. 8443-3

I WELSH PORTIA. 1 STUDENT DESERTS LAW FOR STAGE Florence MarTaret Rees, the pretty seventeen year old Welsh Portia, has decided to abandon for a time her study of the law, and to take the management of a company of variety art-is ted, who are at present tour- ing South Wales. Miss Recs, who lives near Ystalyfara, in the Swansea. Valley, has studied law since child- hood, and ghe still hopes eventually to be able to practise as a. solicitor. For some years she bas been in the habit of visiting local polioe-courts to pick np practical information, and at her humble home by the River Tawe she has a complete law library. Her parents have never discouraged her efforts, and as a result of her long study she is able to quote cases in every branch of the law. Whenever anybody waa in trouble for miles around, they always sought Miss advice, and if acted upon, it generally proved correct. "Maggie," as she is familiarly called, is a slim little girl with laughing blue eyes and smiling face, and is a favourite throughout the Swansea Valley. In an interview with a press representative yesterday, plie- said she loved law passion- ately, and shortly intends writing to the Lord Chancellor and to the King asking them to allow her to qualify as a solicitor.

I Girl's Sudden Peril. I I HANGING TO A TAP OVER A FIFTY- I FOOT WELL A thrilling adventure is that which yester- day befel a Birmingham girl, na.med Jennie Jones. She took a child in her arms to a tup in the yard for the purpose of filling a large jug with water. Without any warning, the bricks on which she was standing fell in with a crash, disclos- ing a. well fully fifty feet deep. The girl managed to push the child into safety, and she herself clung to the water tap. Her screams, a-s she thus hung over the depths, quickly brought help, and she was dragged from the opening. The col la pee was due to the decay of some wooden beams placed across the well, on which the bricks had been laid.

r AN UNDAUNTED FIGHTER I It was General Lrinevitcfa who eaid (f the es-Commander-in-Obief of the Russian Army thait "no doubt he was a fine strategist on paper, but God hel pany army under his command.' General Linievitch himself can hardly read or write, he hae never received any military training, but entered the army straight from the steppe, at a time in Russia's his-tory (not so far distant) when reading and writing were regarded as out of the question so far as the working ("asses were concerned. He has fougbt his wav up to his present position inch by inch in the face of overwhelming difficulties. As a young eoldier he was hated by his superiors in rank on account of booriah manners and unfettered, speech; but the future Comman- der-in-Ohief. true to the characteristics of his class, fought on, and at last, at the age of 63, when most men are only thinking of the delights of rest after the toil of vears, he has reached the height of his ambitions, and ousted his bitterest rival and oppressor, General Kuropiatkin, and, undaunted oy the long series of disasters and defeats uns- tained by the Russian forces, is facing the most indomitable foe that Russia hae e-ver been called on to fight.

BANKRUPT MONEY-LENDER I Judge Russell received a surprise at Wands- worth County-court, London, yesterday. when Edwin Webber, a money-lender, aeked for his discharge from bankruptcy. Ths Judge (to Mr. Acheson, Assistant Official Receiver): This is the first case I have had before me of a bankrupt money- leader. Have you ever had one before? Mr. Aoheson No, sir. The Judge: I did not know there were any. Mr. Hanne, the debtor's solicitor, said the case was one of sheer misfortune. His client suffered from a painful disease, and had been obliged to leave his business to subordinates. He had paid a dividend of 14s. in the pound. His honour suspended the debtor's dis- I cha.rge for three years.

If DEAD" MAN RECOVERS I Mr. Peter Eldam, of St. Louifl, U.S.A., a.t- (tempted to commit suicide by shooting him- self with a revolver, and the bullet entering his body under the fifth rib, so injured him t,hat an operation was found to be necessary if his life was to be saved. While the operation was in progress, how- ever, the physician who had admini8tered the anjeethetic suddenly found that the heart had stopped beating. There was abso- lutely no pulse to be felt, and the surgeons said that the man was dead. The operating surgeon and the anaesthetist injected a strong solution of salt, and after five minutes had passed Eldam gave signs of returning to life. The doctors are now confident that the patient will recover.

SEA COAL AT CROYDE I A few days ago, at morning and evening tides, about forty or fifty men, women, and children were seen sinking a pit and digging for coal at Croyde Sands. Several sacks full were secured, and amounted to some tons. The spot was between the centre of the sands and Downend. About ten or fifteen yeprs ago a vessel was wrecked there. The upper portion of the vessel is now visible from the base of the sandhills. On the north side of the sands aleo men were equally busy carrying away from 100 to 200 loads of limestone. Many years ago, when the lime-kiln WaB in use, vessels used to deposit stone to be carried away when the tide was out. The shifting sands oovered them for many years, but now the sands, ever shifting, have uncovered them.

GERMAN COMMANDER'S SUICIDE I The spirit pervading the German navy is illustrated by the following incident:— A few days ago, during the naa manoeuvres before the Schliemuende, torpedo- boat No. 124 got in the way of the ironclad Woerth, and in the collision which ensued three of its stokers were seriously injured, one of whom has since died. Lieutenant Nirrnheim, who commanded the torpedo-boat, was tried by court-martial and acquitted of negligence, the court deciding that the collision was purely accidental. Lieutenant Nirrnheim, nevertheless, has com- mitted suicide*

SUICIDE OF A NOTED BONESETTER i The well-known boneseitter Mr. John Brom- field, aged 60, died at Hull yesterday by taking prussic acid while in a cab. The deceased had been depressed, and his wife stated that a few days ago he received a letter which had troubled him a good deal. Yesterday morning, before breakfast, he ordered a cabman to take him for an hour's drive. When the journey was completed, the cabman noticed the deceased lying dead on a. seat, a small battle of pruseic acid being found inside the cab.

FOUND SHOT IN A CEMETERY I •Miss Ra-Ilon -Smoleririii, daughter of the celebrated General Smolenski, who so grently distingnished himself in the Grpeco-Turkish wnr, eommit:tedsuicide on Monday by shoot- ing herself through trfe head with a revolver beside her mothers grave in the cemetery at Athene. The tragic affair has created a great sen- sat ion. It is stated that the young lady's terrible deed was the outcome of domestic dissen- sions.

COVERED WITH BLAZING OIL I Returning home from the village wakes, George Chambers, a Beeston laoemr.ker, quar- relled with his sister, and, it is said, threw a. lamp at her. The lamp burst, and the blazing oil covered the woman and two little girls who were clinging to her The woman and the two children were severely burned and taken to the Nottingham Hospital in a critical condition. Chambers Ins been arrested.

FOR MEN DRIVEN TO DRINK r Commercial enterprise from the other side: —A drinking saloon in Los Angeles, South California, has the following notice in the window :— If your Wife Drives You to Drink, This is the Plaice to Get it. Step right in.

Life's true enjoyment is but half realised when I coRNs are allowed to fret the feet.-Robert Lane, Chiropodist, 5, Duke-street, Cardiff. el06 Let your intelligence and feet keep pace together.— Bobert Lane, Ohiropodist, 3, Duka-stiwt^Cardifl. el09 1

I REDISTRIBUTION. I Government Scheme. IRELAND TO LOSE 22 MEMBERS A Second M.P. for Cardiff and the Rhondda, The Government proposals in respect to redistribution are outlined in an important Parliamentary paper issued late on Monday night, by which it appears that the President of the Local Government Board baa given the following notice of motion:- Mr. Gerald Rilfour-Redistribution of seats a.t Parliamentary elections. That it is expedient, by reason of the present disparity in the population of Parlia- mentary constituencies, to revise the existing distribution of seats in accordance with the following principles:- (a) The number of members of the House of Commons shall not be materially altered; (b) New members shall be given as follows (1) A municipal borough or urban district with a population exceeding 65,000 shall become a separate constituency; (2) A county or borough with a popula- tion exceeding 65,000, multiplied by the number of its members, shall have an additional member for every complete 65,000 of the excess. (c) Members shall be taken away as follows:- (1) A borough with a population of lees than 18.500 shall cease to exist as a sepa- rate constituency, and a county or borough with two members and a popula- tion of lees than 75,000 shall (except in the case of the City of London) lose one member, and (2) A county or borough with more than two membere and a. population of lees than 65,000, multiplied by the number of its members, shall have one lees member for every complete 6s,000' of the deficiency. (d) The county and the borough shall, as far as practicable, be made co-ertensive with the aodministrati-ve county and the municipal borough respectively, but the boundaries of a borough shall not be cur- taile-d except when the population affected is inconsiderable; EFFECTS OF THE SCHEME I Cardiff and the Rhondda Gain Seats I Together with the terms of the motion. a lengthy memorandum by Mr. Gerald BaJfoui on the subject was issued summarising the effects of the scheme. Mr. Balfour points out that under it the total number of mem- bers for the United Kingdom remains un- changed. There is a net gain of seventeen seaote to England, one to Wales, and four to Scotland, while Ireland suffers a net loss of 22. The scheme as regards its main features (he saye) follows the lines of the Redistribu- tion of Seate Act. 1885, though with some differences of detail and an attempt at I greater precision. The minimum and stan- dard figures of population plan is the l same in both schemes, but to me-eot the increase of population that has taken place in the interval the standard figure has been raised to 65,000, and the minimum in the same ratio to 18,500. The minimum figure justifying the reten- tion of two members has'Been fixed at 75,000 instead of 50,000. In this caae there has been a distinct departure from the 1385 model, but even a. minimum of 75,000 cannot be regarded as otherwise than favourable to counties and boroughs now returning two members. As regards constituencies returning more than three members, the two schemes differ principally in tiie more or less rigid appli- cation of a definite standard of population in each case. GAINS AND LOSSES I 11 in an appendix w we memorandum unero is a. list of the Parliamentary counties and boroughs, showing the seats which would be ga.ined and lost, under the scheme. Accord- ing to this, in the English counties, exclusive of London, there would be a total of 232 mem- bers, against 234 members as at present. Those counties where changes would occur are as follows:- Gains Durham 1 Kent 2 North-East Lancashire 1 Surrey 1 Yorkshire, West Biding, South 1 Losses Cornwall 1 Devon 1 Huntingdon 1 Lincoln 1 Norfolk. 1 Somerset 1 We,.tinorla.nd 1 Wilts 1 In the London boroughs there will be a I total gain of five members, or 64 against 59 as at present. The following boroughs show the changes: 1" uams Wa.-ndsworth 2 Fulham 1 Hackney and Stoke Ne-wington 1 Islington 1 The English boroughs outside show a total I gain of fourteen and a. loss of six members, or 175 members against 167 members aa at I present, made up as follo-ws:- Gains West Ham 2 Birmingham 1 Bradford 1 Bristol. 1 Croydon. 1 Leed;;¡ 1 Leicester .1. 1 Liverpool. 1 Manchester 3 Newoastle-on-Tyne 1 Sheffield 1 Losses Bath 1 Bury St. Edmuuds 1 Durham 1 Grantham 1 Ipswich 1 Penryn and Falmbuth l Of the above, Bury st. Edmunds. Durham, Grantham. and Falmouth lose their only members. The new boroughs created with one mem- ber each are:— East Ham, Leyton, Walthamstovr, Hornsey, Tottenham, Willesden. :WELSH COUNTIES I The Welsh counties show no cnange in the number of members or the representation of the various counties. The Welsh boroughs show an increase of two members and a lose of one, or a total of twelve against eleven members as at px-esent: — Gains I Cardiff District. 1 Rhondda. 1 I Loss I Montgomery District loses its only member. In the oSioial memorandum 1=,dr. District is classified as a borough. I SCOTLAND I The Scotch counties show a total gain of one member, or 40 members against 39 as at present, the only change being in Lanark, which gains one member. In the Scotch boroughs there is a. gain of four members and a loss of one, or a todtal of 34 against 31 as at present, divided as follows:- Gain Glasgow 4 Loss Wick District loses its only member. IRELAND I The Irish counties show a total loss of I twenty membere, or 65 members against 85 as at present. The losses rre as follows:- Losses Armagh 1 Cork ?. 2 gï": î Ferma.n¡) gh 1 G<a!way l Kprry. 1 KU?r?. î King's County 1 Leitrim 1 Long-ford. 1 LDuth I Meath 1 .lNfouagh,ii 1 Queen's County. 1 Tipperary 1 Tyrone 1 1 Westmeath 1 Wicklow 1 In the Irish boroughs tih-ere is a gain of one member and a loss of three members, or a total of fourteen members against sirteen as at present. The dhanges are distributed thus: — Gain Betfast. 1 I n1_- 1- a- Losses I lit* yuxy ulvuiuci. i Kilkenny loses its oaily member, Newry loees ita only mettrrber.

IMUCH MARRIED MAN f SAD HISTORY OF A BIGAMIST Desertion, cruelty, misconduct, and bigamy were some of the allegations against an ex- traordinary person, whose wife sought and obtained a decree against him in the Divorce Court yesterday. Earnest Moore was hie name, and he married in July, 1889, at Christ Church, Cook Island, New Zealand. They first met at Navington, in Kent. She went to Queensland, and he followed her, pro- posed, and was accepted. The marriage was unhappy, and in February, 1891, Air- Moore fled to England on account of her husband's cruelty. He followed her again, and they lived for a little time together at Chatham. From Chatham he suddenly disappeared, stating that he had obtained a berth as a purser on a ship." Mr. Mooro was away--appnrently at sea- for six years. Then he returned, and prac- tically kidna.pped his eldest boy, over whom there was a considerable struggle between himself and his wife, whom he struck vio- lently. After he had been away some time his wife heard that lie had committed bigamy in March, 1897; and had lived with his new wife in America. Her name was Florence G. Parker. For 18 months she lived* with him as his wife-his lawful wife, she thought. Then she died. Immediately after her death he wrote to Misg Parker's sister, and asked her to live with him to fill up the gap. The letter was aa follows: My deaf Annie, Oh, how happy I should be To once more cast my cares on thee! This appears very weak, doesn't it, sister, for a. man to cast his cares upon a woman. But with God's help I will struggle ou, and for one who has more blessed faith than I I shall keep struggling. I joined the Epworth League Society the other day. I am the third man—among thirty females! We had bleaeed times, praise the Lord. Mr. Moore once more returned to England in January, 1900, and his wife immediately filed a petition for divorce. But he bolted to America before the petition could be served. In July last year Mrs. Moore heard that her adventurous husband had committed another bigamous marriage—on October 26. -a-a,o?l,h .er bigamous ma, 1902. On this occasion the Rev. Alexander McColl joined together Ernest Lionel, Moore, bachelor, and Ixrttie Partlow, spinister, aged 21. in holy matrimony at the Congregational Church of Briarcliffe Manor, in the county of New York. Since then nothing more had been heard of him, and eo his first and only real wife obtained her divorce.

Police Evidence Rejected MAGISTRATES DISMISS A CASE I At Brentford yesterday Alfred Richard White, 43, and William Thomas White, 20, of Fern-lane, Heston, father and son, were charged with being drunk and disorderly at Lampton-road, Hounslow. The son was ] further charged with assaulting two police- constables. The police alleged that the elder prisoner refused to move on when asked, and that the son kicked two officers on the legs. White, junior, in defence, stated that when he heard his father was in trouble he went to see, and a constable imm-edia-tely struck him in the face. Mrs. White &aid she told the officers they had the wrong man. In return they threw her into a ditch. White, the elder, said he followed his son to the police-station to bail him out. When he got there he was taken into custody for drunkenness. Mr. A. S. Montomery, the presiding magis- trate, said the bench were unanimous in believing the evidence for the defence. A private witness who had come forward for the prosecution "did not seem certain of his facts," and both prisoners would be dis- charged. His worship directed the inspector on duty to inquire into the conduct of three constables concerned.

To-morrow's Racing. t BIBURY CLUB MEETING, —The JUVENILE SELLING PLATE OIl 103 sovs, for two year olds; colts 9st; fillies and geldings 8t 111b; winner to be sold for 50 sovs. Five furlongs, straight. —An ALL-AGED MAIDED (at entry) PLATE of 103 SOVS, for two year olds and upwards; weight for age; mares and geldings allowed 31b; winner's extra; jockeys to ride. Five furlongs, Straight. ys st lb Mr II Bonas' Retrieve H Chandler 4 9 3 Mr W M'Minnie's Curios .Privat,e 3 810 Mr W B Mvnors'a Dioaied 1riv?te 5 8 10 Ma j: G Ydlrsi'D;iï M"Nt; 19 Mr J C Sullivan's Agriculturist .O\\¡:lJRr 3 8 10 Lord Villler's Minikin .fuluck 3 8 10 Mr W Bass's King Duncan. Taylor 3 B 10 Lord Dalmeny's Kingallian .S Dariing 3 8 10 Mr ReM Walker's Minya D,,yle387 Mr V Alexander's Anna. Viiley Braime 3 8 7 Mr J Buchanan's Catherine B ..Major Edwards 3 8 7 Mr R W Cox's Ignatia East 3 8 7 Mrs Wm Johnston's WooJyates Johnston 2 6 8 rs Gedonc:s tb7j ?ti:.ile 2 6 8 Sentence 2 6 8 i Mr F Pennard's c by GaIL-azzo,-Pimpa J '1\ Cannon, jun. 2 6 8' Mr S Darling's Clinker Owner 268 < Mr A Heath's f by St. Angelo-Lady Chapel i W Stevens 2 6 5 Mr D W Clarke's f by Morion-The Interloper Robinson 2 6 5 jt Mr R Marsh's Eccington .0wner 2 6 5 Mr W B Purefoy's ValHmbrosa Fallon 2 6 5 j Capt J Orr-Ewing's Spate Robson 2 6 5, Mr Michael Smith's c by Egerton—Sympathy Private 265 —The aLUB SELLING WELTER HAN- DICAP of 103 sovs; winners extra, i Seven furlongs, straight. I ys st Ib 3, Mr F Cookson's Blue Streak .Owner 612 7 Mr G Thursby's Get to Work G Edwards 4 12 5 Mr Wm Johnston's Slumberer .Owner 512 C j, Mr George Thursby's The Roc ..G Edwards 5 u L 1 Mx U Miller's St. Levan I. 0WII.Cra 11.0 Mr V V Misa's Vestry Girl Escott 4 11 5 j Mr J Buchanan's Winkroso ..Major Edwards 6 11 0 Capt J Orr-fiwing's Bock Thrush —Eobson 3 J.U 13 Mr P Muldoon's True as Steel M'Kenna 3 12 Ca.pt Murray's Iphigenia Gully 3 10 10 ,1 Mr J V Hall^ck's Scamander Owner 3 10 7 Mr C C Perkins's Ladora Walters, jun. 3 10 7 —The BIBURY STAKES (handicap) j of 200 sovs; winners extra. One j mile, straight. ] ys at lb Capt Forester's Go!den Saint Fallon s:1 t Major Eustace Loder's Vervel In Ir,,Iand 4 12 6 ] Mr G Thirsb?'s Eastern Prize ..G EdwaM$ 5 12 0 Mr J A Miller's Bulbul CoUins SUM ? t:: W Ê" ,;en''ash;L'i 'si;cJ îi fg Mr G Thursby's Whitsbury G Edwards 3U 6 1 Mr H F de Paravicini's Vidame .Private a li 5 Lord Scfton'? Akbar .Sentmce 5ii 5 IrdW R Wyndhlm's Peter's Pride R s1â 4 11 3 Sir R Wilmot's Swooper Robson a 11 0 Mr W Bass's f by Juggler-Red Agnes Taylor 4 10 13 Mr S Freeman's Morniagdew Private a in 12 Mr G Edwardes's Rarer Sort ..Major Edwards 3 10 12 I Mr M'sa's Isabelita Escctt 4 10 11 I Mr J S Curtis's Leslie Carter. Whitfield 5 10 10 J Capt J G R Homfray's John Shark R Sherwood 3 10 8 ] Mr W M'Minnic's Curios Private 3 10 7 ] Mr W Johnstone's Clearbury 0wner 3 10 7 J —The PEMBROKE HANDICAP of 300 3 sovs; winners extra; jockeys to J ride. One mile and a quarter. j ys st lb Mr J Buchanan's Vril Major Edwards 4 9 0 j Mr W Bass's Wet Paint A Taylor 6 8 3 j W ;to::t l;Ord' Ld '6'V;: a 8 1 j Capt J Orr-Ewingls Song- Thrush. Robson 3 7 10 j Lord Hamilton of Dalzell's Cherry Ripe j Robinson 3 7 8 Duke of Portland's St. Oswald Porter 3 7 8 Mr G Edwardes's Country Girl Major Edwards 5 7 8 Mr W Bass's Lychnobite A Taylor 6 7 8 Mr Sol Joel's Coronation Reef Sentence 4 6 13 Major Joicey's Gb-utious Waller 3 6-7 Col H T Fenwick's Felo de Se Sherrard 4 6 0 ( —The JOHNSTONE STAKES of 500 l sovs, for three year olds; colts Ept < jolb, fillies and geldings Sitt 71b; maidens It allowed 71b; winners extra.. One mile and ( a half. st lb ( Mr F Alexander's Cliuckaway .Braime 9 10 Mr J Vi' Larnach's c by Jedclah-RGndino Marsh 9 Capt J Orr-Ewing's Song Robson u 10 1,1 Sir E Vincent's Rievaulx R Day 3 10 Sir E Cassel's Prudent King Ntr F Lambton 8 10 Duke of l'ortlaiicl'.i St. Oswald .Porter Mr J S Curtis's Reprievs III. Whitfield 8 7 ) Mr C Lythc's. Bibiani Mr L Neumann's Petit Bleu "Gilpin Mr W M G Singer's Kuroki Taylor b 7 Mr A P Cunliffc's Chankl-a-boo Failoo 8 7 1 I,c.rd Durham's Carcoens P Peclt 8 3 ( Lord Falmouth's Galras J Chandter u 3 Duke of Portland's Amen P.-a Porter3 Mr A P CunUtIe's g by Islington—Dissipation >s■ Fallon 8 0 Mr R 0 Gar ton's f by Velasquez—St. Lucia f Taylor 8 0 Mr W Bass's Royal Lass Taylor80 —The HujlvSTTBOUENE STAKES of ro I sovs eneh; with 300 sovs added, for } two year olds; colts 9st, fillies and gild- ings Bat lllb; winners extra. Five furlongs, gtraig-iit. st lb Mr W B Purefuy'? L31ir .Faiton 9 0 Sir John Thursby's Bill of the Tlay G Kdwards 9 0 Mr J L DI1¡nal', c by Persimmon—Mary SeAton I G Edwards- 9 0 C Cpat Groor Roeketter .S Darling 9 0 Mr David Faber's Father Ignatius Baker id 0 c Mr S Darling's Ramrod 811 Mr W Hall Walker's Golden Ta,hle Robin"on C 11 i Captain F S Watts's Swoet Rosalind Private a 11 Mr W Bass's c by Bi!I of FortiMd—Eecal) Taylor 8 11 t Capt J Orr-Ewing's Spate i ?'o, o n811t Mr J W Lamach's f by Jedilah-Ilary Ann II | Sanderson, jun. 8 11 Capt F Cookson's Ampellion J Chand!er 8 9 I Mr Leopold de Rothschild's Summit Watson il B t Mr W Bass'3 f by Farndale—Merrily Taylor 8 8 Lord Gerard's Diamond Cre3C(rit M:ir?h 8 1 Mr G Edwardes's Jolly Boy —Major Edwards 8 7 Toike of Devonshire's Manifest Goodwin 8 6 Lord Durham's Selsea P Peck 8 6 Capt F Forester's Tom Noddy Fallon 8 6 Capt J G R Horufray's f by Wolf's Crae—'Taeita R Sherwood 8 6s Lord Wolverton'» Slavonla Marsh 8 5 t Mr W M G Singer's by Orvieto—Escalade Taylor 8 3 j 1

If you are a sufferer from weary feet, Wisdom points 11 but one way.—Robert Lane, Chiropodist, 3, Duke-street, t Cardiff. elga ERARD, NEHMEYER, and WALDEMLAR PIANO- < QRrTES. —AgreaU, Heath and Sons., Queeu-et., Cardiff., < 4" 094 e

AFTER THE DIVORCE WEALTHY LADY'S GENEROSITY Mrs. (Jertrude Fitzmaurice, a wealthy lady, of commanding presence, yesterday obtained a divorce from her husband, James Campbell Onseley Fitzmaurioe. This case came into the Divorce Court in the early spring, when Mrs. Fitzrna-urioe (whose maiden name is Bury) obtained a decree for restitution of conjugal rights against her husband, who deserted her in January. At this time they were living together at Brighton, and Mrs. Fitzmaurice had occasion to compla-i-n of her husband's attention to a certain young lady there. Whereupon he left her abruptly. She asked him to return to her, but he only wrote the following nonehala-nt lett er: My dear GL-rtrnde,Sui-ely you must by this time know that our temperaments are po entirely at variance as to render it quite impossible that we ever could live together again. Please, therefore, definitely under- sta.nd that I absolutely decline to live with you. Good-bye. I hope you will 8e happy in the future.—Your Husband. Mr. Arthur Griffiths, managing clerk to Messrs. Lewis and Lewis, told how, after the desertion, he had Mr. Fitsmaurioe watched by detectives, and said that he was staying with a lady at the Villa Hotel. They were living there as "Mr. and Mrs- Holmes." Mr. Griffiths called on the gentleman after seeing him drive up to the hotel with a lady. Mr. Fitzmaurice was quite polite. He admitted who he was, and that h9 and the lady were registered there as Mr. and Mirs. Holmes. But he compla-ined of detectives following him about. Mrs. Fitzmaurice was generous after the judge had given her the decree she sought. Her husband had contracted considerable debts while he was living with her. These she said she would pay—out of her large private income.

PONTEFRACT MEETING. —The SPECULATION SELLING PLATE of 150 sovs, for two year oMs and upwards; weight for a-ge; mores and .geldings allowed 31b; winner to be sold for 50 sovs. Six furlongs. -The TRIAL HANDICAP PLATE of 100 sovs; winners extra. Five fur- longs. ys st lb Mr W E Elsey's St. Walfjton .0wner 5 9 0 Mr J Musker's iJToniie Medal C Waugh 4 8 6 Mr F Stroud's rioiario Peacock 4 8 b Lord Iyonsdale'3 A Skipper Armstrong 3 8 6 Mr T Haii's Cl&imtta 6anderson584 Mr H Botterill's Fair Peg?y .?..?. W Elsey 3 8 3 Mr E J Pttffcy's The Swami Raisin 6 8 2 Mr J S Curtis's Savillini Whitfielft48i Mr C Smfth's Uncle Marcus Mr G Lambtou 4 8 1 Mr liannam'a colt by Ugly-BTaurble Jelly W EIeey3 8 1 Mr C Wilkinson's Princess Sagan Martin 3 & 1 Mr H E Randall's Amalgamation ..Sadler, jun. S 8 1 Mr J G Elsey's Amusement V. Eisey 4 7 li Sir Ned Cla.r]; Flourish of Trumpets ..Menzies 4 711 Mr A Farrir's Lady Marlborough Vasey 3 7 11 Mr T H Jeiilijn's Spring Seat Lake 3 7 10 Mr E Molly's filly by Prioner-Miss Tailor J Dawson 3 7 9 Mr G Steel's Greenspring .Owner 6 7 7 Capt Bewicke's Pooteland. R Powney 3 7 6 Lord lutzwiiliam's Grand Slam II Vasey 5 7 5 Mr J Miinthorp's All .loy Baoon 6 7 1 Mr R Mealing's Hillwood Thornton 6 7 0 Mr G W Smith's f by Tarporley—Merionotta Auams 3 7 0 Mr L B Beauchamp's Vita E Hunt 3 7 0 —The CASTLE PLATE of 100 00 vs, for three year olds and upwards; weight for age; mares and geldings allowed 31b; winners extra. One mile and a fur- long. ys st lb Mr C Mynors's Alresford Peacock 4 10 0 Lord Derby's Altcar Mr G Lambton 4 9 11 rII\r S'"Mrtirr. 1 Mr E C Clayton's High Havens. Cole 3 8 9 Lord Durham's Lovat Scout.P Peck 3 8 9 Mr G Edwardes'a Bifleite .Fae;an 3 8 9 Mr W E Elsev's Behamoth Owner 3 8 9 Mr JEE¿:ft:: tl:fcmnc' 'ÊO:[ 389 Mr Hild_yaid's Historical Year. Black 3 8 9 Mr W I'Anion's Petition .Own-er 389 Mr H E Randall's Captain Pott ..S3.dler, jun. 3 8 9 Mr N H Scott's c by Sempronius—Eapid Stream Owner 3 8 9 Mr J Miinthorp's Bird of Peace .Bacon 3 8 6 Mr Athol Thorne's Granada .Cart 3 8 6 -The YORKSHIRE SE IG HAN- DIOAP PLATE of 150 sovs; winners extra; winner to be sold for 50 sovs. One mile and a quarter. ys st lb Mr G W Smith's Blytbswood Adams 6 9 0 Mr Lvthe's Leviathan N, ii Scott a 8 13 Mr J Shepherd's King's Idler Menzies a. 816 Mr C Wilkinson's Young Nerilla Martin a 8 11 Mr A Farrar's lothiars King Vasey 4 8 11 Mr C F Elsey's Doll Keeile W Eltey 4 8 10 Major Vaux's Consolation .Binn.ie a 8 9 Mr W Cairn's Rushlight III. Binnie 3 8 8 Mr H Randall's Miss Bluclier Sadlar, jun. 4 8 7 Mr C Perkins's Jack fn the B0x..H Powney 3 8 7 Mr W E Slater's Amnesty Kennedy a 8 5 Mr T W P Blvis's Lady Hiwker I'Anson 3 8 3 Mr Hanson's Glenccagh Lass-ie W Elsey 4 7 13 Mr C F Elsey's LockiDge W Elsey a 7 12 Mr G Men7,ies's Troy Owner 4 7 12 Mr S Hill- Wood's Royal Mint W Elsey 3 7 11 C-apt. Cameron's Grand Marina Binnis- 3 7 8 Mr J Osborne's Buoyantly Owner377 Mr G Steel's Secateur .()w:ner a 7 7 Mr J T Whipp's St. Monica Owner 3 7 4 Mr J Minthorp's Bert M Bacon 3 7 3 Mr F W Maclachlan's We Thrse C Brown 3 7 0 -The WEST RIDIXG CRAMPAG'NE TRIAL STAKES of 400 'so<vb, for two year olds; colts 9st, fillies and geldings Bat 111b; breeding allowances; winner eextra. juve furlongs. st lb Mr D Cooper's c by Love Wisely-Flree and Easy Peacock 8 11 ttr D Cooper's Ingledew .Osbome 811 lÆrd Crewe's Lady Cynosure Porter 811 Mr Vyner's Mint'Mark .Matthews 811 Mr N C Cockburn's Harmston Elsey 8 10 Ifr J Joicey's AI1><=rt.it T Leader 8 9 Mr J Joicey's Que.? H hway T Leader 8 8 Hr 'k Jf[¡; aill'5 Hl&'k: :ii' Sherwood 8 6 Ifr G Miller's Lamb and Flag Mr 0 Hodge's Nydian .Hl'ewer 8 5 Hr Vyner's Carrucha .Matthews 8 5 Mr W E Elsey's Puss Owner 8 4 Mr C Hodge's colt by Goblet—Tarantella..Private 8 4 rr J Musker's Jackeyrao C Waugh 8 4 Mr Vyner's King Sapphire .Matthewe 8 4 Mr J Musker's belle HsAdee C Waugh 8 3 Mr Vynr's Impetuous .Maot-thews 8 3 Sir E l'aget's Glen Nessie J Chandler 8 2 Mr Bloodworth's c by Poitou-Troika.Owner 8 1 lir P Buchanan's Clar Innis I'An-son81 iiI" P Buchanan's Dunavon Mr W E Elsey's Molly Shi-els .Owner 8 1 Ifr T H Jenkins's Soohrollia Vasey 8 1 \d.r M l'Ans"n's f by Spring Cottage-Charlotte Ferran 8 1 Mr M I'Anson'a Gossiplike .Fagan 8 1 llr W I'Aison's c by Easthorpo—Compassion owner 8 1 Hr W I'Anson's f by Knight of Malta-Vestalia Owner 8 1 Mr J Osborne's Boy King .Owner 8 1 Mr M D Peacock's M eny Time. Owner 8 1 itr W Sanderson's Leaven Owner 8 1 ktr R Swanwick's f by Elcpement or Grand Duke -Lady Raeburn J .augh 8 1 Sir W-aldfe Griffith's Magic Balm B" Sherwood 8 1 ttr Bloodworth's f by Poitou—Lady Fullerton Owner 7 12 Mr W E Elsey's Gala Girl .Owner 712 Mr L de Rothschild's Sonnet. Watson 7 12 dr L de Rothschild's Tide .Watson 712 —The GREAT WEST RIDING HANDI- CAP PLATE of 300 90vs; winners extra. One mile and a half. ys st lb jord Penrhyn's Haresfield Enoch a. 9 3 dr Newma.n's Cock of the Roost..J Dawson 5 8 11 ?r G Sedmn's Ga1ton .Binnie 5 8 4 4r D WeUs'sArcadic W E?ey 384 Jr ¥ ;u:'sAt Goddard C Waugh j 5 J 7 12J Hr H S C Smithson's W ave1 ino N II Scott 5 11 Colonel Dansey's St. Enogat Metcalfe 6 7 9 ,fr J Fagan's Rose Point owner47 8 fr Vyner's Killigrew  Matthe? ? 1 Jr C M?ors's Thrp.mhaU Peacock a 7 1 Sr Fernandes's Ripon W Msey 370 Ar G Barclay'? LiZJ Johnson .Barclay jun. 5 6 13 4r C Lvth's Leviathan N H Scott a 6 12 ?r J S Cnrtis's LesiiR Catter Whitfield 5 6 12 Jr J Hill's Ail,. Gourlay Armstrong 3 6 7 At ?ivis's Royal Ward I Anson 3 6 7 ,Ir Larmch's Ja-a3r Sanderson,, jun.. 3 6 7

THE MURDER OF MR MADDEN As the result of Mr. Lowther sending a I ommissioner to Ma-za-g-an to inquire into the nurder of Mr. Madden, a British ræi. lent th-are, it has been ascertained that the ,wo Moors charged with the murder are German protegee. The Moorish authorities not having juris- liction over these men, the Sultan has been :ompelled to ask the German representative 'or authority to arrest them.

I DRINK PROFITS FOR CHURCH FUNDS Application was made at Highgate yester- lay for an occasicnal licence to sell intoxi- cants at a garden party" in aid of the jarochial funds of Friern Barnet next Saturday, from five p.m. to eleven p.m. Mr. Black: What does this mean—"parochial ;und6 "? Applicant: The clergy fund,* 4c. Mr. Black: A- Ohuroh affair! I thought, )erhl&ps, it was U). relieve the rates. It will >6 gmc uted, up to ten, not eleven.

EXECUTION EXPERIMENT FORBIDDEN Five doctors from Leipzig University were )resent by special permission at the exe- ;ution of a murderer at Plauen, in Saxony, in Saturday morning. They intended to experiment on the corpse mmedia-tely life was pronounced to be ex- ,inct, but the legal authorities, in order o preserve the dignity of the sad proceed- ngs, and in order that the feelings of the leople might not be violated," forbade them o touch the body.

VILLAGE STORMED BY BEES j A great 5warm of bees attacked, eeized, mcl held until the late afternoon yesterday, he village of Weston -on-Trent, near Derby. W attempt to occupy some tenanted hives E-ving failed, the defeated party made tia-tters lively throughout the remainder of he day. The villagers were compelled to close their loors and windows, ae the bees went for everything within reaoh. Six fowls were tang to deajtfc,.

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