Evening Express

USK AND EBBw CONSERVANCY I A meeting of the TJek and Ebbw Board of Conservators was held at the Great Western Hotel. Abergavenny, on Thursday, Sir Shir- ley Salt, Bart., presiding. The reports of the superintendent water- bailiffs were read, thart of Mr. Matthew Wil- liams for the Monmouthshire District and that of Mr. Vaughan lr<)well for the Brecon District. Both referred to the badness of the season. Some fungus had been 'seen on the 1 salmon, and a great many of the fish had died. There was a fresh on August 5 of 3ft. 6in. in the Monmouthshire District, a.fter which no more signB of disease were noticeable. In the Brecon District the dearth of r/ater ren- d-ered it impossible for the fish to travel. The number of fisli taken from March to August inclusive in the Monmouthshire District was 215, the aggregate weight being 3,104¡b., and in the Brecon District 30 fish, aggregate weight 427tlb.

COAL IN NEW SOUTH WALES I An important discovery of coal is reported to have been made in New Britain, at a spot fifty miles distant from the contemplated German naval station.Reuter.

•• srAKE WET, .-Nlj SPEND WELL." When you bay BNKjr.AKP'S GLORY MATCHES you spare Time, Patience, and Money, and nord well becausa you get tho Acme of Valne. ETery match Sirihes, m?tt. ?Bd Burns perfectly. Made at Eagiand ?tory" Hatch Wor?, Olcue4stw. eOiI-6 "0 Dutch Cafe 18 open for 1-unch-ou Md An-s".  "41'. Contoolouns, U, m. Q_L, Cu*uL j

Czar and Kaiser I TO MEET AT DARMSTADTI Preparations are being made at the Castle of Darmstadt, -Germany, for a visit of the Czar and his family next week. The Kaiser, the Kaiserin, and other royal personages will also proceed to Darmstadt after the manoeuvres. The suddenness of the visit is due to the urgent advice of the Russian Court physician, the health of the Imperial couple being much shaken in consequence of the intensely excit- ing times through which they have recently passed. A stay of two months will be made at Darmstadt.

I A Mysterious Telegram.) SINGULAR INCIDENT AT AN INQUEST I At an inquest at Rayleigh yesterday there was a strange allusion to a mysterious tele- gram from Mrs. M'Gowan, the young wife of the rector of Nevendon, who was found dead under tragic circumstances in the rectory by a servant. The inquest was on Constance Theodora Whitworth Uniacko, aged 22, of Grove Cot- tages, Rayleigh. The girl's mother told how she had called in many doctors to SGe her daughter, who, however, died from consump- tion. Replying to the coroner, witness said deceased wa-s acquainted with the late Mrs. M'Gowan. The coroner produced a telegram, and witness admitted having sent it to Mrs. M'Gowan. The telegram stated that Miss Uniacke was sleeping, and must not be disturbed. Asked what the telegram meant, witness said, "Simply what it says." Why," asked the coroner, was it neces- sary to telegraph to Mrs. M'Gowan that your daughter was asleep?" Witness refused to reply, but eventually said that Mrs. M'Gowan had sent a telegram which was hard to answer." If I send a policeman to your house, will you show him the telegram Mrs. M'Gowan sent to you?" asked the coroner, but the witness was silent, and eventually declared that she did not want to ke mixed up with the M'Gowan case. I The coroner said there was only one course open-namely, to subpoena Mrs. Uniacke to attend the adjourned inquest. A doctor said deceased died from consump- tion, a.nd a verdict was returned accordingly.

Woodland in Wales. I ONLY ONE-SEVENTH THE AREA OF WASTE LAND. When we consider the small 'proportion of the area of the United Kingdom which is planted with timber, as compared with our large area, of waste land, much of which might be profitably planted with various species, one (says the Field ") realises that there must ge ,a lameoitable Slackness in this respeot on the part of landowners gener- ally. In England aloite the area of wood- land is but 1,666,741 acres, being 5.1 percent. of the total arm, while there is waste land to the extent of 2,305,823 acres. Turning to Wales, to Scotland, and to Ire- Land, one sees a still more extra.ordinary ratio between the amount of waste land and that planted with trees. The waste land in Wales is seven times the area of woodland, the former being 1,250,813 acres, while the lattar is but 181,610 acres. In Scotland, while but 4.5 per cent. of the area is under wood- la.nd, the waste lands occupy 43 per cent. of the whole. Ireland is still worse off as regards its timber production, for while the area planted is but 309,741 acres, or only 1.5 per cent. of the whole, the waste land is over 14,000,000 acres, or nearly 80 per cent. of the area of the country. Taking the United Kingdom as a whole, only 3.9 per cent. of the area of the country is planted with treea, while the proportion of waste land is nearly ten times as much, or 38.7 per cent. Here it may be mentioned that, with the exception of Portugal, Great Britain has the lowest percentage area, ol woodland of any country in Europe. We do not pretend to urge that the whole of this was-te land of the country would yield a profitable return if planted with trees. Some of it is nothing but bare, rocky expanse, situated one, two, or even three thousand feet above sea level, where young woods would be liable to destruction by gales, even if the trees could be persuaded to grow at all. Other parts of it include Marshes and bogs (more especially in Ire- land). and here in niott cases the cost of recla.ma.tion would be prohibitory to the private owner. But, apart from such oases as these, we believe that the greater part of the so-oalled "waste" land of the country might le planted with considerable ultima.te profit to the owner. I

THE PENCOED FATALITY I To the Editor of the Evening Express." Sir,—I beg to draw to your notice that in last Monday s Evening Express concerning the death of Edwin Isaac, on Pencocd Moun- tain last Sunday morning, you men- tioned that he intended to look for work. On that morning he left his home at 7.30 a.m. to go to his usual employment at Tynywaun Colliery.—Yours, Ac. (on behalf of Mrs. E. Lsaae), Isaac), T. DAVIES, Bryn Awel, St. David-street, Carmarthen. i

PONTYCYMMER GIRL FALLS FROM A wnoow About seven o'c'ock at night Beatrice Saw- II tell, eleven years of age, daughter of Mr. W. Sawtell, Albany-road, Pontycymmer, was cleaning a.u upstairs window when she fell to the pavement and fractured her leg above I ,the ankle.

REMARKABLE REVELATIONS AT I WREXHAM [ Some most extraordinary disclosures were made during the hearing of a case at Wroxham County-court. The defen- dant, who purchased furniture to a considerable amount- from various auctioneers, and two pianos from a liver pool firm. afterwards re-selling the goods, confessed that he had been in receipt of parish relief from the Jlawarden Union for the pest six years. The judge (Sir Horatio Lloyd) said it seemed almost incredible that anyone should have been receiving parish relief under the circumstances disclosed in that court. The defendant ought to be in I seme other place to receive adequate punishment.

Tom You should have se-en old Rox!ey about ten minutes ago, when I told him I wanted to marry his daughter. Dick: Whew! I suppose he was hopping mad. Tom: Well, I guess he's "hopping" mad row. Be banned his slippesred foot, up against n. mosnkey wrench I've been carrying in my hip pocket.

COFFIN AS A LARDER1 WEIRD STORIES BY A DOCTOR I Discussing the claim for a vote made by the son of an undertaker, Mr. Soutter declared, at Bermondsey Revision Court yes- terday, that, it was absolutely genuine, and was not a ease of a son sleeping with a brother or on or under the parlour table." The Revising Barrister: Nor in a coffin. I had a. case wihere a man claimed a vote in respect of a workshop, where he slept in a coffin. "I can tell you a. better story than that," said Dr. Cooper, L.C.C. "There used to be in Bermondsey a coffin club, the members of which were accustomed to subscribe for the purohase of their coffins, whioh were distributed by ballot. One member I knew used to sleep in his instead of on a bedstead, whilst another stood his in the corner of his room, fitted it up with shelves, draped it, and used it as his larder. He was afterwards buried in it."

The Earthquake Terror I FURTHER SEVERE SHOCKS IN ITALY I Rome, Friday.-Two earthquake shocks of I graait violence have occurred, and reports to hand show that enormous damage has been done at ,the towns of Palmi and Pizzo. I had a con- versation with Senator Culy, who has just returned from Monteleone, and who states that a hundred million lire will not cover the loss by the ca-tai;itrophe.-Central News. Seismographic Records I Victoria (British Columbia), Friday.—The seismographic station here chronicled a well- defined record of the earthquake in Southern Italy on September 8. Vibration on' the instruments began at 6.11 p.m. and end4ad at 7.26 p.m. The maximum vibration was recorded at 6h. 44 min. 30soc. p.m.

POTTED DOG SALMON I A story is told that some years ago a Pacific Coast salmon packer learned that there was an excellent market for tinned fish among the negroes of the Gulf States, and -undertook to secure a share of this trade for his own product. An experienced sales- man was, therefore, sent to Louisiana. On finding that tinned codfish was the staple. he saw an easy task ahead of him. He explained to the shopkeepers how much richer and more toothsome his salmon was, and they accordingly laid in a stock and recommended the goods to their customers. But it appeared that the codfish with which those same cus- tomers were familiar had the habit of turn- ing rusty when old. Red flesh had with them come to mean unfitness for food. The buyers opened the tins, found the contents red, throw them away, and refused to buy any more. The skilful salesman's further efforts were unavailing. But there is taken among the high-grade salmon an inferior fish known aiz dog salmon," which the tinners had pre- viously thrown away. Its flesh is coarse and flat, but it is white, and what is more stays white indefinitely in the tin. So the packer, whose first attempt had failed, began to put up dog salmon for this same trade. He labelled his goods Warranted not to turn red with age, and was rewarded by well- deserved success in the places which woul-d have none of his high-grade wares. I

BURIED IN A KILN I An alarming accident occurred about three yesterday morning at the Hill Top Potteries, Church Gresley. The fireman and a youth, named Samuel Peat, eighteen, of Swadlincote- road, Woodville, were on the night shift, and had charge of the glost oven, which was being finished off, when the crown of the kiln fell some thirty feet and buried the lad. His companion, in passing round to make up the fires, walked over him without the slightest knowledge that anything serious had happened. Perceiving thait the brickwork overhead had been displaced, he searched and found Peat lying under the coals and falling bricks. After rescuing him' from his dangerous position he ran for assistance, but on returning found that his clothes and hair had been completely burnt from his body. He was removed to the infirmary, where he lies in a preca,rious state, suffering from burns and ehock. With the exception of having one hand badly scorched the fireman escaped serious injury.

MAN OF VARIED FRAUDS. I That promising young man, John Henry Richardson, of Richmond-hill, Leeds, was charged at Middleton yesterday with wrong- fully obtaining money and goods. He was previously accused of travelling on the Lancashire and Yorkshire and the London and North-Western Railway systems as a locomotive inspector. He was keeping company with a lady, and it was eaid he obtained possession of her ring by saying he was going to buy her an engagement ring. He secured a silk handerchief from her on the plea that he was going to London that night to drive the Royal Mail to Scot- land, and wished to keep his collar clean. From the mother he obtained the loan of her gold watch. Richardson admitted the offences, and was committed to the sessions for trial.

RUPTURED ANEURISM. I Walking towards Sergeant Taylor, of the R.A.M.C., at Waterloo Station, John Henry George, 51, a lieutenant and superintendent of the fire brigade at Aldershot Camp, said: "I have got a hemorrhage. Can you help me? Taylor, seeing that George was bleeding from the mouth, obtained some ice. An ambulance was procured, and George was taken to St. Thomas's Hospital. He was dead when seen by a doctor. Death was due to sudden heart failure fol- lowing the rupture of an aneurism of the aorta. A verdict in accordance with this was returned at the inquest yesterday.

MUMBLES LANDLADY AND POLICE I At Swansea on Thursday Mr. Leyson I re-applied for a transfer of the licence of the White Hart Inn, Oxford-street, to Mrs. Evans, late of the Antelope Inn, Mumbles.- Mr. Leyson said the only summons ever taken out against Mrs. Evans had been dis- missed, and in June last she had to complain of the way the police had got up the oast. The prosecution was vindictive. Testimonials in favour of Mrs. Evans were read from the Mayor of Cardiff, Alderman Ed ward Thomas (Cardiff), and others.—Mr. L. Richards, for the police, opposed the application, and called Police-sergeant Evans (Mvmbles), who said the applicant's conduct of the Antelope, did not give satisfaction, but no convictions had followed the summonses against the house. Mr. Leyson: I suppose you are not preju- dioed in her favour, because she has written*' to the cihief-oonatable about you ?-Witnese:, I've nothing whatever against her. The witness produced certain letters he had received respecting the applicant. Police-constable Bees said the conduct of the house was "most unsatisfactory." Mr. Leyson: Haven't you tried to borrow half-a-sovercign from Mra. Evans?—No. Nor to get a drink by tapping the window? -N.M. The transfer was granted.

LOCAL WINS AT YEOVIL DOG SHOW I At this show, held on Thursday, Mr. E. H. Walbrook w,as the most successful exhibitor from South Wales. His well-known St. Ber- nard, "Busybody," followed up her string of wins at Knighton by winning four firsts and three special prizes, dfeating in her breed. Champion Hermione, and in variety classes Cha.mpion Polly Gray and Champion True Blue.

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RIVER INCIDENT. YOUNG MAN'S HEROIC CONDUCT A oonple of days ago a gentleman sitting on the bank of Old Castle Pool, St. Dog- mael's, noticed something floating in the River Teify. A cry was raised, and the gentle- man, hurrying to the spot, found that the lobJect in the river was a little girl struggling for her life. He made every effort to rescue the child, but failed to do 00, and the tide carried the child round the point and out of sight. Suddenly a young man, who had tioticed the danger from a distance, threvi off his ooat, and, plunging into the river, Teaoched the little one just as she was sinko ing and brought her safely to the bank, placed her in the arms of an onlooker, put on his coat, and proceeded, drfpping wet, towards Cardigan, as if he had done nothing to deserve commendation or admiration. The rescued child was the daughter of Mrs. Benjamin, Pembroke-terrace, St. Dogmael's. and it was subsequently found that her gal- lant, rescuer was Mt. Jenkin Rees Evane, of Aberayron, a brother of Mrs. Timothy, Pen- in or fa, Cardigan. Another brother of Mrs. Timothy a.lready holds the gold medal, bronze medal, and diploma of the Royal Human* Society for various acts of gallantry.

BISHOP OF ST. DAVID'S IN SWANSEA Tribute to the Activity of Church Work The Lord Bishop of St. David's on Thursday afternoon opened a new hall for the parish of St. Jude, Swansea, which is to be used for Divine worship till a. new church is built on the ground floor above it. The hall, which has cost £ 4,000, is part of the church build- in& scheme, and forma the basement. It accommodates some 450 persons, and has rooms for Sunday School and other work- It wan built rom the designs of Mr. E. M. Brnce-Vaughan, Cardiff, by Messrs. IJoyd Brothers, Swansea. The bishop was gup- ported by the Ven. Archdeacon of Car- marthen, the V-icar of Swansea, the Rev. E. D. Henry (St. Jude's), and many local clergy- men and others. The Vicar explained that about £2,00) waa still required to defray the cost. The Bishop, in his address, said it was ai day of thankfulness and a day of hope. They were generally thankful for their faithfnl, earnest, and hard-working clergy. Few realised how splendidly the vicar had come forward in connection with that work and taken upon himself silently and cheer- fully a very great undertaking. The arrange- ment of a parish hall there was a good one, e.nd showed that it was a progressive church, and he felt sure that in the future most parishes would find the need for such a hall,

PRINCE AND BOATSWAIN When Prince Henry of Prnssia. was in America. he visited the United States Train- ing Ship" Hartford." After the usual amenities, the ship and crew were inspected. At- the head of the long line of boy sailors stood the boatswain, a perfece type of the navy man of tOO old school-bluff, hardy, and weathet-beaten, with a voice like a. siren whistle. The Prince walked along the tine, dropping a pleasant word here and there, and stop- ping now and again to inquire the age of some of the more pramising'-looking lads. When he reached tba boatswain he halted, and, looking at the grizzled tai., whose rug- ged appearance was all the more marked by contrast with the youthful looks of the boy sadlore, said to him- "And now, my good man. may I ask your age also?" Wiith a respectful tug at his forelock, the boatswain stepped forward, and s-aid- Forty, your Royal Highness." Indeed," returned the Prince, that is just my age, but a.ny one to look at us both would take you for the elder." Quite right, sir," replied the boatswain, "but your Royal Highness must remember that you've ihad a jolly sight easier life than I've had!

THE LAST SLEEP In a Fermanagh village recently a man waa found in a river. There were several wounds on hie face, and only the fact that the eyelids were cloead suggested that the man had been the victim of foul play. The "Laneet" pointe out th at in 1878 the Parie Medical Congress affirmed that in most caaes death ocours with the eyes and the mouth open. This is certainly so in asphyxial and in sudden deaths, but where the normal last sleep is continuous with its twin-brother death the eyelids occasionally remain closed. In fact, the tissues of the eyelids are amongst the first portions of the corpse to undergo death-stiffen in g. Criminals have occasionally been frightened at the open-eyed appeairance of their dead victims, and with thoughtful ignoraince have closed the eyelids, imagining that by so doing a suspicious clue is avoided; as a matter of fact, they are affording strong evidence against the apparent suicide which they wished the corpse to simulate.

WHITE SLAVE TRAFFIC The nations have agreed to co-operate to put down the wbit-e slave traffic. According to the intern,ation.al agreement issued yesterday, Great Britain, Germany, Belgium, Denmark, Spain, France, Italy, Holland. Portugal, Russia, Sweden, Xorway. and Switzerland undertake to have a watch kept, especially in railway stations, ports of embarkations, and en route for persons in charge of women and girls destined for an immoral life. The Governments also undertake, ae far as possible, to send back to their country of origin those women and girls who desire it, or who may be claimed by persons exer- cising authority over them. An even more important undertaking is that the nations will within legal limits exercise supervision over agencies engaged in finding employment for women or girls abroad.

RED FUNNEL LINE Special cheap trips axe announced for to-morrow from Cardiff to Ilfracombe; return fares, 2s. 6d. Further particulars will be found in our advertisement columns.

NEW STEAMERS FOH CARDIFF Among the new steamers recently oon- tisaoted for by Cardiff owners are two now being built by M. Bartram and Sons, of Sunderland. Both will exceed 6,000 tons deadweight capacity on a draught of aboiu 21ft. 3in., and will be engLned by Messrs. J. Dickinson a.nd Sons, Sunderland. One is for Messrs. Dan Jenkins and Co., and the other for Messrs. Charlee Radcliffe and Co.

SIMPLICITY IS THE SEAL OF XATURR, and in its constituents as well as its prepara- tion HORLICK'S MALTED MILK is the sim- plest of all food preparations. Composed in about equal proportions of the purest dairy milk combined with the nutritive extracts of wheat and barley malt. it does not need anything added, being in itself a complete food. Its field of service begins in infancy a.nd extends to old age. For infants it is a substitute for mother's milk, which can be used when necessary from birth; it is also an adjunct to mather's milk and is an excellent diet for nursing mothers themselves. It is the ideal food for children in all their stages, as it increases stamina, general growth, and bra-in development. For adult invaJids it replaces ordinary cow's milk in all these complaints where milk is usually, indicated by doctors. A free sample may be obtained by enclosing two eta.mpe for postage to Her- liok's Food Company, 34, Farringdon-road. London, E.C. PTANOLO riAxororm.-Amt% Heath 4c leoa, Queen-street, Cardiff, Tunas and Bapainra. 811M

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Contains more nourishment than 10 cups of any ordinary Cocoa, and is absolutely ? ? y fr"f from Chfviiaa 'h tin9,)d., 14 a.d e590. laid Everywhere, at 1 {1!. 2/9, 4/6, & 11/ OWtBlfc ,It' I .J r: LUNG TONIC, FOR COUGHS, COLDS, BRONCHITIS,ASTHMA, Ac L6b8 EXCURSIONS P. AND A. CAMPBELL (LIMITED). -SAILINGS from CARDIFF and PENARTH (W ind. wea,t..«r, circumstance# permittinsi. LEA VE CARDIFF. 1 L?V'K'?VKSTON." Fri.,15—k?, 5.15, i.50, 7.30 j 3.45 5.50 6.30, 8.30, 10.15 r: tj:: ¿}f' 33.5J, 5ii5 6,. i. 5.0,6.e. 7.0, S.O pre 7.0, 9.0, 9.15 pm ?on.,l8—3.l3,_9.j0, 10.45 ?m. 1 9.0, 10.20, 11.10 am, 5.0, -.3 noon, 5.35. 0.1:> LO pm ..OV, 3.0, 9.O pm T'iM..l9—7.5C'9.!0.n.53. a.70,*10.15? "U5 MB. *11.30 am, 12.30. S.O. S.45, 3.0 I *ii,13, 5.30, 7.0. 5.30, 10.30 ?' e d 20—6.45, *9.30. 10.45. i 9.30, *10.15, 11.30 am, "11.45.tm,1.15,6.j<).7.?jpnt!*12.?0. 6.0,7.50. ?30 pm Tburt.?i—S.25.11.30. 2.0. 7.?3 ? 10.15 am, 12., 6.15, 3.M LEAVE CARDIFF. LEAVE CLEVEDON. S3.t., 16-f B.0 pm I 9.;25 ar;, 9.30 pm ilon 13—ai.30 pin 9.50 am, 9. prn- LL>V E CcÚmIF:-LEA VE Bit ISTOL. Sat., 6.0 pm I 8.30 am, 3.30 rm 2Mos 13—*6.15 am. a6.30 pro 3.30 am. gA5 pm Leaye CARDIFF. i LEAVE MINEIIEAD. S it.. 13—9.26 am e.46 urn I LKAVK CARDIFF. j LEAVE CLOVKLLY. Saf^. 16—5.15 50 I 4.0 pm LEAVE CARTVrFF! I LE A VE~ II.FRACOMTBE. I 53.45, 5.15 pm ■Mem., 13—tlO.30 3;n j 4.3 pm I am 4 5 pm Thm- 21—10.46 am J 5.15 pm CalMnsr off escjpt f t CH-EAP ROTTTE to DEVON" and COHN 1. ALL. SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 16th. SPECIAL CHEAP TBIPS.—XOTP] FARES. MLVEHLAD. LYNMOUTH, ILFRACOMBE. and CLOVELLY.—Cardiff 9.25 am. Clovelly 4.0 pm. Ilfracornne 5.15. Minahead 6.45. ILFHAGOMBE.—Cardiff 10.30 a.m, Ilfracombe 3.45 pm. off Lynmouth rknvn trip onlv. CLEVEDON cud BRISTOL, EVEXIXG TRIP. —Cardiff f6.0pm, Bristol 3.30 pm, Clçedon 9.30. Note.—This Steamer leaves Pen&rt-h at o.&j p.m. Special fares (this day).—Minehead 2s, Lyn- nuvuth (not including landicsri 23 6d. 11fra- combe 2. 6d, Cloveiiy (including landing) 3s 6d. Cievedon 1: Bristol Is 6d: MONDAY. SEPTEMBER 19th, BRISTOL, WHOLE DAY TRIP.—Cardiff -6.15 am. Bristol 8.46 pm. LAST DAY TRIP of SEASON to BOURNE- MOUTH. via, Weston.—Cardiff 8.1 5 am, train leaves W_ eston 10.5; train leaves Bournemouth. 6.0 pm. steamer leaves? Weston 9.50 pm for Penarth and Cardiff. Fa.re (including Weston ( • .FVEDOX and BRISTOL. EVENING TRIP. -Cardiff a6.30 pm, Bristol 8.45 pm. Cievedon. 9.45. n Special fare3-Clevedon Is. Bristol Is 6d. COUPONS at 10s. each (not transferable can now be obtained, enabling tre Holaer to of tripg. •Does not call at Penarth. bSinsrle only, f Penarth 35 minutes earlier. a Penarth 30 minutes earlier, c Via Porthcawl. CHEAPWEEK-END TTCTCETS te WESTERN STATIONS, via Wwtoa. IMPORTANT are :i11ed daily to all prifjcma-l Stations in SOMERSET, DORSET. DEVON, and CORX- WALL. via. Weston and GW.R. Also Cheap Dv Excursion Ticbeta to CHEDDAR and 'LL5I. VTTHT.RLOS.UGH TICKETS Me a.lM iacTMd from all TAFF VAIaB and RHYllNEY Stations to W-STON. ILFRACOMBE. Ac. When Booking ask for Tickets by CAMPBELL'S WHITii FUNNEL BO Ale. For Further Particulars apply W. Say. 70a, Bqte-r,re<rt. Cardiff. Telephone. 211. a3669 RED FU^VKEL LINE. BARUT AND BRISTOL CHAJTNEL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. SAILINGS by 8W AUA," DEYONIA." asd WBaiONIA." Frem CARDLt F and PENAEM. SEPTEMBER. LEAYE CARDIFF. LEAVE WESTOX. I"ri., 12—5.0, T.30 pm I 5.45, B.15 pm Sat., lt>—*7.15, 9.30 a.m, 5.0, 8.0, U.15 am, 5.45, 7.45, i'.O. £ .45 pHI 9.30 pm Mob.,15—S.2S, 12.10. 6.40, 8.15 10.10 am, 5.15. 7.25, 9.0 pm 10.0, 11.50 am, 7.0, 9.0 pm 1.10,7.30 10.5 am, "12.0, 6.10, 8.15 TUure..21—9.25,11.25^1.-10, 3.0 10.10 aru, 12.10, 6.50, 5-45 LEATE CARDIFF. 1 LEAVE" CTJC%"EIX)N. Fri., 15-7.30 pm 9.15 pm Sat., 16-3.0., 7.30 pm 9.20 pm Men., 18—7.30 pm 3. Id pm V eÜ., 2C—1.10 pm 5.10 pid 'I nurs., 21—i.40 pin 15.&0 pm "L £ AVE<^RMFF7 LEAVE BRISTOL. &t.. 15—6.15 am, §6.30 pm 8.45 pm LEAVEC.AJIDIFF. LEAVE MINEHEAD. 3Ion., 11—3.30 am 5.50 pru T-Ues., 13—9.30 am 15.50 pm Wee., 2-J—9.30 am 5.50 pm ThUI1> 21—9.30 am, 7.20 pm,! 6.0, 9.0 pm LEAVE CAJSDITT. LEAVE ILFRACOMBE. Sat., 13—9.30v 10.40 am 3.30, 4.30 pm Mon., 1?—9.30 ajn 4.30 pm Tucs., 19-9.30 am 4.30 pm M >1..20—9.30am, 1.30, 4.30, 6.30 pm Thurs., 21—3.30 am 430 paa Oalliag off Lyoth wand fro. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15th. EVENING TRIP, CLEV^DON.—Penarth 6.50 Jan. Ciurdixc 7.30, Cievedon 9.15 pm. rare—Is. Saturday, .SEPTEMBER 16th. LONG DAl. BRISTOL.—Cardiff at 6.15 ara, Bristol a.t S-45 pm. LIj-f i: .VLO.'iI :srl.—Cardiff 9..JO and 10.40 a.m. II Ira, mbe o.30 ajid 4.30 pm. ttpeciul return lart s 6d. EViLG TRIP. CLEVEDON and BRISTOL. —'Peruirtii o.lij pm, Cardiff 6.0. Bristol b.45, Cievedon Is. Bristol Is 6d. EVENING TRIP to CLEVEDON.—Penarth 6.50 pm. Cardiff 7.30, Clereaon 9.20 pm. 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THE ART OF DRINKING innocent Magistrates. I SOME CASTLES IN SPAIN. I By LLOYD MEYRICK. I Mr. Ebenezer Beavan is a very par- ticular magistrate. He wants the whole catalogue of a man's crimes to be put on the charge-sheet. I have no doubt if he were a judge he would sentence a man to be hanged by the neck until he was dead, I and then add, I "You are also fined 5s. for being drunk. After all, to any right-minded man being hanged would be a small matter, but that 5s. would rankle to the end of his days. I assume the worthy magistrate wants to increase the number of convictions for I drunkenness, to piint the moral and adorn the tale for the teetotaler. As was pointed out by Superintendent Hayward, who drew upon the deep well of expe- rience, there is a great difference between being 4inder the influence of drink and being drunk. Drunkenness, we all know, is no excuse for crime, but many delinquents offer it up as an expla- nation. Mr. Beavan stated he was no authority as to the alleged difference, and I regretfully we must class such ignorance among the virfues. To sit on the bench I with a Virgin Palate, I innocent of all the drowsy syrups of the world, is to be far aloof from the common ways of men. And, yet, m-rvy we venture to doubt the magisterial statement. Is it possible* for a gentleman to have attended so many mayors' dinners and not to know the wide and yawning chasm that separates being under the influence from the gross fact of drunkenness itself? Mr. Beavan, of II course, has had no personal experience, but can he have gone through life dull to ] f" °b' 1 ¡ the teaching of so many ob ject lessotis How marked are the limitations of even an ex-mayor and ex-alderman? It is the rooted belief of every properly- constituted Britisher that he is never drunk. He may be slightly overcome, or the tobacco has disagreed with him, there may even be pronounced optical distur- bance, but, as long as he can stand or stagger, he lias merely taken off the fine edge of his sobriety, and nothing more. Mr. Beavan will be pleased to hear that the German Ministry of Justice has taken a step in the direction of temperance reform. Orders have been given that officials of the court will not be permitted in future to Consume Beer within the precincts of the courts. I It is a common sight in Germany to see all sorts of officials transacting business witlt mugs of beer before them. How I Court-officer Beetle must have longed for the consolation permitted his German colleague the other day after that fierce struggle between the policeman and Non- conformist within him! In Ireland in days gone by drunkenness on the judicial bench was not unknown. Daniel O'Connell remembered a certain judge who was so fond of brandy that he always kept a supply of it in court upon a desk before him in an inkstand of peculiar make. His lordship used to lean his arm upon the desk, bob down his head, and steal a hurried sip from time to time through a quill that lay among the pens, which manoeuvre, lie flattered himself, escaped observation. A newspaper, in praising the judge's humanity, said that when passsi sentence of death '"ke never failed to have a drop in his eye." Counsel once said before him that his client wa? quite sober, and then. with a significant look at the inkstand, "as sober as a judge." Henry Fielding, the greatest man who was ever a magistrate, said. To-day it is our pleasure to be drunk," but those heroic days are gone. Now it takes a superintendent of police to explain to the bench the very rudiments of the lost art of drinking. What a far stride from the days of 1680. when a poet wrote If on my theme I rightly think, There are five reasons why men drink- Good wine, a friend, because I'm dry, Or least I ehould be bv-and-bye, Or any other reason why; Castles in Spain. I Ther are quite a number ot local claims to large properties. I suppose, from the [ time when Adam looked back wistfully upon his lost Eden, thousands of us have thought we have been ousted of our rights. The most interesting visitors to a solicitor's office are these claimants who have daily visions of coming wealth. It is often a, woman with a grim, deter- mined air and a little black bag. Oh that black bag How many a lawyer man at sight of it has longed for a fit-o escape, by whose aid to make a safe bolt for the street. It is emptied of its melancholy contents —old letters, faded parchment, death and birth certificates, all come tumbling out, as the sure foundation of a. great claim. How many land and house owners would go about in fear and trembling if they knew what a number of little black bags there were about ? In most cases the claims are based våy largely on imagination and a rooted belief that there is a gang of marauders going about to rob innocent people of their lands and houses. To hint that it takes a very superior sort of "Bill Sykes" to run off with an eighteen-acre field j cannot dispel the illusion that a great | injustice has been doue. I onoe knew (if: a solicitor who received peremptory ill- struc-tions to Take Possession of Cardiff Castle on behalf of a fair client, who claimed to be descended from the very latest of the lasst Welsh Princes. There is nothing that a Cardiff solicitor will not dare and do for a fair client, but the fact remains that the Stuart flag still flies bravely on the castle tower. On the other hand, it is astonishing how careless some people can be about their rights. There can be no doubt that many a fat estate is to-day in the wrong hands because of the 'ethargy ot the rightful claimants. Families become broken up and scattered, and I have uo doubt that large sums axe due to people in the Colonies from those in the old country, and the other way about. The most astonishing tiling is tli-e tenacity of these claimants. Someone has said that religion is the science of hoping, and with these people litigation is of the same order. Often of very humble means, they expect enormous re- sults from a small expenditure. If I could only got a writ on him I am sure he would give the property up," .k writ is r(,(YAr d e d is the plaintive cry. A writ is regarded as an exquisite form of torture, like some intense form of mustard piaster, before which the most gtoical endurance must give way. I suppose avarice is THE master pas- sion. The most unsavoury side of human nature is often seen over a bit of property. The Welshman is not seen in his most gracious guise on these occasions. After a day of sloppy sentiment at the funeral, the real business begins when there is a squabble over the sticks." A che&t of drawers is enough to send a whole family asunder, and a front room suite to sow bitterness for generations. A Good Old Family Feud often dates from a funeral, especially if 1 there is to be a division. With the Irish the result of a funeral is often of a fierce and fiery character, including broken heads. In Wales there is no open war- fare, but a dull sense of grievance which lasts for years. It is an old saying that when a man is in drink his true nature will appear, but I rather think gold is the surer touch-stone. After all. a man who can forego his claim to the drawing-room suite with an air of dignity must be a noble fellow. Such instances are, however, not wanting. Many a large legacy has been given up out of regard for moral considera- tio.ns when the legal right was undoubted. When we pray "Deliver us from evil," may wo fervently include the temptation that comes in the form of a bit of property. It has turned many a decent man and woman into an ugly, greedy grabber—dead to all things but the lust for gold!

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Swansea Street Mystery CARDIFF MAN UNCONSCIOUS FOR TWO MONTHS. A curious development has occurred in the case of a victim who hsus been lying ill at the Swamse-a Workhouae since a day nearly two months ago, when he was found lying in Alexandra-road, Swansea, and, unable to give any account of himself of his condition, was taken to the institution on the bill. For the most of that time he has been in a. state of stupor and unconsciousness. The early symptoms seemed to denote that he had' taken some poison, and he was treated for that, but later on the continued unconsciousness and JoFS of memory sug- gested brain trouble, and a minute examina- tion has now disclosed a fracture of the base of the skull. i When picked up he cried out-, Save me, feave me," and his rambling words since have led to the impression that he had been drugged and assaulted. He is now able to give his name, and stales that he came to Swansea from Cardiff.

iSLE OF MAN SMASH Another railway smash has taken place in the Isie of Maji. The electric railway from Laxey to the summit of Smaefell yesterday suffered the firet mishap since its construction. It happened about half-past twelve p.m. 0:1 the gradient from Laxey to the Bungalow on the mountain road. An up car had stopped about a mile out. and a down oar pulled up some short dis- tance round a bend in the line. A few moments later a second down car cam-e along, and the driver promptly put th"> brakes on. A third down cair followed; and it was this car that did the damage. Hounding the curve at twelve miles an hour the <triver did not observe the block in time, and his car crashed into the standing cars, the force of the impact telescoping them and sending them along the line some 30 yards. The list of injured passengers is as follow: Miss Kelly. Royal-avenue, Onchan, .shoe* I and slight bruises; a gentleman friend staying at same address, shock aid injured back: J. Beekwith, Mansion Hotel. Rrmnd- hay, l^ed. slight cut; Mrs. Harris and her ,M re.. and htr, daushter. 'Laxey Village—mother shock and rlig-hfc bruises, da lighter cut about the head; Thomas Crompto-n, Re 1 lev no Hotel, Waver- tree, ha.nd cut. The driver. William Quayle, sustained a cut I on the head and plight brui-vs.

CARDIFF REGATTA I Everything promil for a very succeps- fut regatta at Cardiff to-morrow (Saturday) ¡ week. The committee have received generous support, and a splendid programme of events will be provided. Hitherto the regatta ha* always been held on September 12, the birth- day of the late Marquees of Bute, but this year it was found necessary on recount of the wicr to postpone the event till the 25rd. I' As this date is a Saturday, It will afford a better opportunity for the public to witness } the interesting events down for competition. Lord Windsor, who has always shown his keen interest in the regatta, a.,3 hp does in all matters of sport, is doing everything he pos- sibly can, along with the Marcjuess of Bute, to make the gathering a success, and, given fine weather, there is little doubt but that this year's regatta will be one of the best ever held.

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rWIhW Memorial HOW TWENTY-FIVE WARRIORS DIED The movement for erecting in the capital of Wales a national memorial to commemo- rate the brilliant cervices that Welshmen rendered in the South African war continues to grow in favour. Amongst the Regular and Volunteer forces it is regarded with especial satisfaction. Colonel Hill, the officer in com- mand of the 41st Regimental District, has invited the commanding officers to meet him next Saturday at the headquartera of the 2nd V.B. Welsh Regiment, Cardiff, when arrangements will be discussed for holding a military tattoo. Previous military tattooe in Cardiff have been exceptionally successful from the financial and the spectacular points of view. Amongst other events in the course of being arranged to aid the fund is a local pports meeting, and the committee in charge of this met on Thursday night. Other arrangements will be announced in duo course. There is no duty more worthy of fulfilment than that of commemorating the heroic dead. Some of the mea who have been through the fire and who have returned unscathed, or, it may be, crippled for life, have performed their duty to their dead comrades with touching fidelity. To commemorate his dead comrades was one of the last thoughts, too, of Capt-rn "Dan" L0max, the gallant adja- tant of the Welsh Regiment, who fell in the c!iarg3 at Dnefontein. In Llaudan' (;ath& dral there is a brass tablet erected by his bequest to the memory of the Crimean heroes of the Welsh Regiment. Here and there in a few churches, some in remote villages, are little mural tablets to the memory of Welsh Volunteers who died in South Africa, placed in their native villages by the comrades with whom they fought. The deeds these men have done is as much the heritage of the nation as the eacred remembrance of their living comrades. And never had a nation more gallant or worthy 8On to commemorate. Our memory gops back to the days when tdiv descriptions of the Battle of Paardeberg I sent a thrill of pride through every Welsh- man. Until Pawrdeberg the Welsh Regiment had not been in action. They were pushed I forv ard in hot haste in Stephenson's jiri- gade, and, to quote the words of one historian of the war, "the brigade came the nearest perhaps of anyone to accomplish tli.~ storming of Cronje's laager." "First," con- tinues the chronicler, "the Essex and the Welsh Regiments rushed over the veld with incredible speed and ferocity, and cleared their part of the bank. Then part of them crossed, i>O thrt half of each battalion was on each bank, and at about one p.m. they began pushing up towards the centre of the Boer position in a &erios of short, fierce rushee. The Welshmen fought magnificently. Their fiery Keltic blood was up. They had had no opportunity hitherto of showing the Army how the Cymry could fight; and, let it be said, they made the most of the chance, ¡ SUXJported by the Essex mea, they cleared the banks for more than a mile. Their method of fighting was to crawl through the bushes uutil they saw the Doers ahead. Then they continued to crawl until within a few yards. Tlscn, up and in with the bayonet. "For two hours the fiery Kelts swept up the river banks like a whirlwind. Every Dutch- j man who did not use his heels was pierced through and through; and at about three o'clock in the afternoon the Welshmen and their comrades had actually cleared out every single Boer between themselves and the laager. All except one trench full for several liurldrod riflemen lined a deep anti well-conetructed trench immediately iu front of the Boer wagons. Lying down for a short time to recover breath, the infantry poured volley after volley into the trench; and then, with fixed: bayonets, they shputed a British shjout and charged. L'selees valour! There met them from the trench and laager a perfect storm of lead. they went, Welshmen, and East Saxons. Officers were slain leading on their companies. It wa3 evident there must be more preparation ere another charge' should be made. So again the men laid down, this time all mixed up together in companies, in sections, any order, and for an hour th.r spat lead viciously at the foe in front. And five and twenty men of the Princi- pality did a darimg deed. They thought to take the laager by themselves. They crept to within 400 yards of it, and charged with fixed bayonets. The boldness of the rush almost, carried them through. One hundred yards they covered, and then blasting volleys m4"-t them. They were twenty; then ten. Ten etruggi' d on. Mor lead struck them in face arti chest and limbs. Only one man is left; upright, a-tid he, after lying all by himself, j firing until he fcaa no cartridge left, crawls back over the dead bodice of his comrades! to join the battalion. Time after time the! Welshmen, dash forward up the river bed. Time after time their ranks are withered by the lightning volleys of the Dutchmen, until! darkness closes in. with the laager still intact and the British ministering to theirj; wounded."  ?100 Handicap at Cardiff) COMMITTEE MAKE A CAPI fAL STARTI Councillor Mander presided over a committee meeting at the Rising Sun Hotel, Cardiff, on Thursday evening, held to discuss the details of the proposed athletic meeting in aid of the National Welsh War Memorial Fund. Tliere were present Messrs. David Williams (Pontypridd), Tom Williams (Welsh Rugby L'nion), Ted-dy Lewis (vice-president of the Welsh Rugby Union), Harry 'Wells, Tom Mander, Albert Shirley, J. Woods, Harry Duggan, J. D. Edwards, and E. P. Knox. Mr. Woods explained the position up to, date. Messrs. Shirley and Duggan alld him- self had been asked by the editor of the "Western Mail" to organise an athletic meeting in aid of the Welsh National War Memorial Funa. They were face to face with the football season, and their difficulty was to decide upon something sufficiently attrac- tive to bring together a largo concourse of people. It had been suggested to promote iomething in the nature of a ElOo handicap, They arreted that if anything would draw a cx\>wd that would; but they thought it would be better It,-it to invite a small committee of those most interested in sport, and to have; further advice on the question. Aft-er a free expression of opinion on matters of detail it was decided tha.t the klOO handicap be promoted, and the choice of the mcst suitable ground was left in the hands d a gub'-com-uii'ttee. The following excellent o^itrials appointed, and it is safe to predict already that, given favourable weather conditions, the event will be a great success; —Chairman: Councillor John Mander; joint seereta-riw, Messrs. Teddy lewis and Harry ?n.? an; handie-apper, Mr. T?ddy Lewis; .il :¡W:Ph::id :J:¡l' tO: Councillor Maader; timekeeper. Mr. Tom; Williams; treasurer. Mr. David Williams j' and a, consisting of tho^e pr?,s«nt. with power to a.dd to their number. The following liit of prists was 130 prize. £ 80: 2nd,.1 3rd £ 3, 4tJi £ 1. Winners of each heat 10s. Vnz. hoC 3K., without any acceptances. ."•00 Yards HandicAp.—1st prize £ 52, 2nd £3, 7>rd £ 1. 4th 10s. FntraTtce fee jp 6d. 080 Yarris Hrrndtoau.—let prize £12. 2nd fZ, 3rd 4th lfle. Entrance fee Is 6d. nxtf). of the clate was left to a later period.

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Fatal Speculation I A BANKER COMMITS SU!CIDE Paris, Friday.—Baron Salomon de Gunzberg, who resided in the Avenue-Alma, and was formerly well known as a banker, shot him- self with a, revolver yesterday, the bullet entering his heart. It ie stated that disastrous speculations in sugar prompted the suicide.— Central News.

Old Pits to be Re-started PROGRESS OF THE WORK AT I BRYNCETHIN The preparations for working the Barrow Pits at Bryncethin, which have been acquired by the Bryncethin Syndicate (Limited), are going on apafce, and Captain Lemon, the mining engineer of the syndicate, is said to be quite satisfied with the progress made. The operations of unwatering have been very succassful, and at the commencement of this week the pits had been cleared of water to a depth of 645ft. The shafts are in perfect condition. The following seams have been proved by openings in the walling of the shafts:—The Bodorfach, 5ft. thick; the Bodor- fawr, 18ft. 2in. thick; and the Fawr, 17ft. 9in. It is anticipated that if the present rate of clearing the water is maintained the opening to the Dryddid Seam will be reached in a day or two. There are 22 men employed, and Cap- tain Lemon is superintending the operations. The pits, which have been idle for many years, are situated to the east of Brynoethin and nearly a mile from Brynmenin Great Western Railway Station. It is proposed to develpp the whole colliery, and to erect washeries, coke ovens, and by-produot plant.

TWENTY REAPERS DROWNED At Masanasa, near Valencia, several fami- lies of reapers and gitanos resolved to pass the night in a river channel, which had become dry in consequence of the drought. A terrible rainstorm came on so suddenly that it caused the river to overflow its banks. It was found impossible to rescue the party of harvesters, and twenty of their number were drowned. The flood caused a vast amount of damage to crops in the adjacent fields.

WELSH IN SCHOOLS I It is satisfactory to learn that the attitude of the Cardiff teachers in regard to the pro- posal to teach Welsh in the day schools of the town is thoroughly sympathetic, aed it is no secret that they take a real interest in the movement. At a meeting of the com- mittee of the Cardiff Association of the N.U.T. the subject of teaching Welsh came on for discussion, and the proposal of the education authority was favourably received. A sub-committee was appointed to consult on the subject with the education committee. The members appointed wore :-Miss Harris, Severn-road Schools; Miss James, Splott, Schools; Miss Hannah Williams, Mr. Isaac V. Evans (inspector of schools, Cardiff); Mr. John Rowland. Higher Grade School (secre- tary of the Cymmrodorion Society); and Mr. John Miles. Cardiff Cymmrodorion and Welsh I leaching At the meeting of the council of the Car- diff Cymmrodorion Society, to be held at the Town-hall this (Friday) evening, Principal Edwards will propose a resolution calling upon the Board of Education to appoint a. sub-inspector who will be duly qualified to examine Welsh teaching in Cardiff schools.

THE CZARITZA I Paris, Fridiy.-The St. Petersburg corre- spondent of the "Petit Journal" states that the Russian Court is making preparations for a happy event. Dr. Otthe. the Royal accoucheur, is in attendance ou her Majesty. —Central News.

THE I.O.G.T. MEETINGS I The concluding meetings of the annual session of the I.O.G.T. Grand Lodge of Wales were held at Pentre on Thursday, under t-hi) presidency of Bro. J. Hocking, Maesteg. ) The banner, the chief prize for general pro- gress, was awarded to the Welshpool Glenar Temple. OHicers were elected for the ensuing year. An invitation to hold the next session at Denbigh w.ad unanimously accepted. A resolution was carried approving of the remarks of Mr. Ebenezer Beavan, J.P., Cardiff, which appeared in the preffi on Wednesday in regard to the absence of l charges c-f drunkenness in cases of disorderly ooudu.ot and use of bad language. j A resolution was a'so adopted deprecating the election of members "f Parliament who were directly interested in the liquor trade.

THE VALUE OF PATN.— Diseases give warn- iliic by the particular pains that accompany them. Of the utmost value is the informa- tion offered in the article "The Fiercest Rheumatism," on page 4; which deals with I a troublesome and common comploiut, L460 J THE SHOWER OF GOLD It has been brought to our notice that, in the opinion of the authorities, our Shower of Gold Scheme is a breach of the law. While this seems to us to be an arguable point, we have decided, in deference to these representations, to abandon the scheme. We do this with regret, as the sudden stopping of the golden shower must be a disappointment to many of our readers.

The Arch-Bigamist. r HOW HE "MARRIED" HIS LATEST VICTIM. What has become of Alice Bell, the London victim of the IVityoff-Weaten marriage tangle? She lived with" Westen" in Man- chester. She suddenly returned home with her husband and the baby on Sunday. She disappeared the next day. And what has become of "Westen himself, the arch-bigamist, who, after marrying J scores of women in America, fled to England and London, where at this moment he is pro- ba-bly baffling pursuit in hiding, for he is a poast nlaster in the art of disguises. Alice Westen's father, Mr. Richard Bell, has heard nothing of his daughter's where- abouts. "She was here," he told a press rep- resentative last night, "on Monday afternoon with Westen, who told us that he was going over to Paris, where he had secured a. situa- tion. They left. the house about eight o'clock, and I have not seen tlnem since." It was at Manchester that Witzoff, rr Westen, "married" this latest victim. The ceremony took place at the Cheetham Registry Office on May 10. The bride was described as "Alice Esther Maria Bell, spinster, aged 21," a-nd the bridegroom as a bachelor and a medical student, 39 ycara of age." According to a priva.te inquiry agent, even whilst the dentist was posing as a devoted husband at the American Dentistry estab- lishment in Manchester he was engaged upon the same work that had made his name Notorious in America A man answering the bigamist's descrip- tion consulted me on August 9," says the inquiry agent. He gave the name of A. C. Weston, and said he was a doctor practising in Strangeways. He wanted a woman in London shadowed in order to ascertain whether she was 'etraightforwardg.' ITe also wanted me to find out if she had any money. As a reference. he mentioned Mr. Weisse, his London landlord. He failed to kliep an appointment for the following day, and as he was not prepared to make any deposit to cover the cost of the inquiry I took no further action. I remember him telling me that he had a mansion in New York, but that he knew Manchester well and had bought a practice. He told me he was going to become engaged to the young lady, and was anxious to know who her relatives were and what their financial posi- tion was." Even whilst he was living with Alice Bell in Manchester, Westen frequently brought to the house, where he called himself A. W. Reader, the most human tooth extractor," another woman. Under the circumstances, the neighbours began to be carious, and he then explained that the latest arrival was his fiancee, while Mrs. Westen was the wife of a commercial t-ravellef who was away from home the greater part of the year.

LATE PROFESSOR HUGHES I On the occasion of the unveiling of the momuraent in memory of the late Professor Alfred Hughes at Corris, .North Wales, Mr. Morgan-Owen wrote to the Vicar of Corris (the Rev. R. J. Edwards) the following letter:— Dear Edwards,—I regret exceedingly that I am unable to attend the unveiling of the monument erected in memory of Professor Alfred Hurlies. His work during the Boer War appeals in the most vivid manner to the imagination of the sympathetic. Tliisl work was not the outcome of ma-rtial ardour; it was not encouraged by the blare of war; it was not sustained by the roar of ert iIlerv, by the outbursts of music, or by the clamour of warlike companions. No; his work was done in the silent chamber, where the sick 1 and wounded were afforded the benefit of his | skilful hand, his kindly voice and gentle eye. Well it is that this monument stands j within view of the eternal mountains and: within hearing of the perpetual now of waters—mountains and waters that he loved so well. We, as Welshmen, are ennobled by the life of Alfred Hughe.?—a life sacrificed for the lives of his follows, a life bestowed upon humanity, a life whose memory is sanctified in the present and will be for ages yet to! come, a life that will for ever influence for good the lives of others, as it was that of a martyr and hero!—Yours sincerely, T. MORGAN-OWEN. Penbryn, Montgomery, Sept. 9." .1