Evening Express

Passing Pleasantries. CM Gentleman Getting on well at school. my boy. Hot a, good pia<e in your cla.as, eh? Jones, minor: Yes. sh-: next the stove. Arabella,: And do y<'a really love me for tnyself aJonf? j Algernon Rather—that's why I don't want 70ur Tnother to live witli us after we &re arri-ed "Do the Smiths keep a, servaTit?" mqtdred! it sabnrba-n resident of a iricad. "No., they oerta.i.n.Iy do not!" wag the reply, **B!.rt wbem one lea-ves thp.y always engage Paeaengt'a* (aA oount.ry ra.ilwa.y staltion): Any eenM'bery hm'f? N&ta.v< None tha.t I know of n.ea.er'n five mtilm Paeamrgar: WLa.t do you do with. people who dde beire wadting for tra.ina? A POINT OF HONOUR, Cmancr: Do yon ever take your auto <ydt emSunda.y? Goodleigh: Ypa, but I ma,ke it a point never to nm over anybody on that day. HOW DID HE FIND OUT. Ma-at. Ch:ic.agcm (on tht, a.trfets of his home 1øwn a.t midnight): My! but it's ha.rd for a te'Bow to be gnod i'n. thit! town. aecoaMi Chicago,,tn: Is it ? Who's been trying OLP NEEDED FIXING. Gea.odm.a,: Johnni.e. did I heA.r you swear- ing at your little sMter just Dow? Johnnie: Y-yes. ?rand]Tta<: but we were oanly pla.y-mg "autoIDo!:>ile"-f1he's the a/uto- ttobite.

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ISTORY FOR TO-DAY. I A Bicyde Ghost I A grou'p of cyclists were seated arouTtd the fire in a. comfortable inn in Wales. Their talk was of thrilling experiences on the wh?el. and just a? the Lnfter?t wa& beg'in- ning to a&g Tom asked if anyone of the com- pany had ever se?n a, ghost upon a bicycle, Nearly aJl of them la.ughed at the idea. Don't la.ug'h, gentlemen," eaid Tom ¡ quily; "I saw one. Ttie thing ha.ppoerued in this wa-y. To begin at the bEginning: Dick and myself were running neck and jieck for a dear little girl whom I &ha.ll call Sophie. Sophie wad a tormenting little witch. She airted with both of us in a thoroug'hly impartia.1 way, and if either cf us attempted a.ny of those foolish remonstrances that I fellows dœlp,erat.eoJ.y in love will sometimes vec.t.nre on in such provoking circumstances, s'he would only teas her da.in.ty little bead, a.nd, eleva'ting her slightly retrousse nose. 6'hrng her shouLders disdainfully a,ud say, 'Ple:l6e, don't spo0oak to me any more, Tom,' or Dick, as the case might be. Now, Dick and 1. strange to say, were the heart of friends, although we were the bt of rivals. We had been chums for gevera.1 years, lodging' in the same 'digs: amd getting on I together capitally. "Whon we discovered that we were both hopelessly gone over Sophie, we had a long talk over the matter, and the upshot of it w.sc5 that, we shook bunds over a. fa,ir agreement to go in for her, each of us.fa.irly and squarely. and let the best ma.n win, neither taking any mearl advantage of the other. "Sop,hie had only one relative living—bnt that was a, qutte aumcien't irum.ber. It wa6 her fa-ttber—and he was a. terror. "Among the virtues he rejoiced in—a,nd they were too numt-ron.s to pa.rticulaj-i&e—wa& that of rigid honesty. He had ibever got into deb-t to the exten.t of a, psnuy in his life, he used to boast" a-Dd he detested peo.ple who did. "D-iok a.nd myself were then in the enjoy- ment. of a. modest, income each—qui:e enough for him, for he was not. of aji extra vaga.at turn; but hardly euough for -me, for my were more, "However, no.anc;al matters ar,- not in Dick's case, a<n.y more Lhau, my own, ever thought of for a moment in con.neof.io'n with oar mutually dear Sophie. We would have her a penny, but we knew ve<ry well she wouldn't oome eo whenever she up her mind. "One evening I met Dick ridi-ng ba-ck, after oue of his regnlation .visits, aa I wa? gOing! to take his pla<oe. He jumped oS' hie bicycle a.nd ca.me ov&r to me i.n a e'ta.t? of great, per- tufrbatio'n. 'Tom,' e'aid hB, 'I'm in grea.t troTiMe. old fe.llow. I have to go away for a. fort-night. There's a, ma.idem a-unt of mine very ill. a.nd wan6 to 'I don't see why you should, my boy,' I replied, netther do I perceive why you should be &o dreadfully agitated. You're a- lucky dog, <yo you. are—coming in for a for. tune.' 'Don't see it.' he cried, opening his eyes in aatoni8hmen-t. What is Sophie to do in my absence?' 'Don't trouble youj- hea.d about that,' I a-nswered. She'll get along just as URuaI. I'm sure.' 'But you-you won't surely take any advantage of my absence. Tom? If I had I your promise on that I'd feel quite relieved.' 'Look Wre, Dick,' I said at length, after t)e had gone on in this strain for a while, I 'Til go this far to oblige you. I'll not come out here again fo.r a fortnight. If you're back by that time, well and good. If you re not, the bargain is at an end." 'Do you give me your word on tha.t, T(1[Q?' he agked. brightening up. "'I do.' I returned; 'you may ha-ant m<e when you die if I break it. Now be on' I was discussing breakfast one morning a. week afterwards, glancing over the news- paper now and then a3 I feasted, when sud- denly my eye caught the headijLg. Fata.1 Accident to a, Dublin Gentleman.' I immediately looked at the item, a.nd to my horror found that it rela.ted to my un- happy friend, Dick. Ha ha3 jumped out of a. railwa.y carriage while th? train was m < motion, got jammed between it and the plat- form. and waa killed. The news upset TtM a- good de&l, although I could not help feeling tha.t it cleared the ground for me in one important direction. Still. I was very mu&h Attached to poor IMck, and I couldn't bring myself to visit Sophie for a ooupte of days after I had .hoard the sad tidings, in order to break them to her. "The year was fast getting into the sere I Mtd yellow lea.f; brown Octcber had brought its short and its (sometimes) lovely moon- light nights, and it was one of these—a, gloriooB one it waa—that I started on', with an equally balanced ad.mJxture of grief and hopeful elation at my .hea.rt, for the bower of my Sophie-my own Sophie, M I fondly hoped to ca.11 her now-to unfold my grue- some taJe. "I had got a.boTtt haJf way towards my dee- tina-tion when it oecorred to me that I ought to strike a, 'm.aL.t&h. and have a. qmet puff o'f the soothing w, as nothing could be more in keeping with the peaceful quiet of the scene. No sooner thonght of than done, and I was in the a<t of rpnMnnting, with pipe aglo-tv, when my eyea caught sight oi a-nother rider coming in the sa-me direc- tion, but at a considerable distance behind. "This circumstance caosed me no emotion in particular, and I forget all about it as I sped on afresh. I slackened my pace to spin out the distance until I had finished my pipe, and was drawing on easily, when ecme instinct or other made me glan&e backward down the road again. "The other traveller had gained upon me with a.mazing' celerity. He was now not more than forty or fifty yards behTnd. "What a wonderful resemb)anoe he bore l at the distance to my dead friend Dick. His garments looked white to me in the ghastly moonlight. Dick when riding all laat sum- mer, had worn a. suit of white naMuel, .ad the straBger'a seemed to be. And it appeared to me, aa I pau&ed, thnnderatricken and trembling for a moment in my ride, that hia form was exactly that of my dear friend. I went at a, spanking pace for some time, but I ooold not help turning my head back- ward ag'a.ia soon to note how far I had left him behind. I Horror of horrors, be was pa-ining on me still. "Again I sported madly. Grea.t beads of cold sweat burst out upon my temples and an icy feeling crept through my frame. even to the marrow of my bones, despite the 'heat into whi'ch the exercise ha.d thrown me. My terror lent me strength. I .mast g<-t away from this terrible phantom, even though my heart should snap in the effort. I tore along the road now like a maniac. I wae just turning the corner of the .rustic lane which led up to Sophie's bower when my machine came plump against form doing the same from the lane side of the a.ngle. The consequences were disastrous to both travellers. Machine and myself threw a. doable somersault over the body of the pedestrian. When we both regained onr feet I thought I should turn into stone when I encountered the Gorgon-like face of my imtended father- in-law. Hang it, man!' he shouted a3 soon as he recognised me and found his voice, what ¡ th? dickens are you staring at me for in'= of apologising for nearly killing me? One would think you had seen a. ghot: I have seen a c'host, sure enoug'h, air.' I a-nswered, with trembling lips; 'the ghost of my poor dead friend Dick; and Hee, there it comes.' "The white ngure had arrived a<t the I corn<;r of the !a,ne, full in the ghastly gla-re of the dazzling moonlig'ht. It dismounted :t.nd advanced towa-rds where we stood. I held up both my haud.; to shut out the igh t. 'Don't come nea,r me,' I cried in an agony of desperation, until you tell me whether you are a. man. or the ghost of my dear friei'jd Dick.' "The thing laughed; it was a horrible human la-ogh. He was only a few yards behind. I could not distinguish the face, but the &gT!re and the way in which it sat the machine were the same as Dick's. No g'ho8t. sir,' it repHed aa its coarse chuckle ceased. But a messenger from a. man who baa ghosted you long enough in vain for hia little bill of -€7 10s. for elot-hes— Mr. Tippet, the tailor, of Grafton-etreet. Here 'tis for you. sir, now, and if you don't po,y it by twelve o'clock to-morrow I'm in&trn-cted to invite you to an interview with the recorder at Green-street Court-house.' "This was my roTmance' of the wheel. 7t &ha.ttf.red my daydrea.m, a.nd lest me my 8<)phie. Old Byles turned on me with all the scom. of an eTjra-ged money-lender who never owed a man a penny, and bade me never aga,in show my face a,t the cottage. "The n&kle &Jopl1ie ratified this decision, and shortly afterwa.rd? married a pawn- broker. vvho had, 3, couple of months bcloN\ iajd hia thrld spouse under the ?od in GhMnevin: ar)d I am left here alone with my faithful b:<:ye[,e"

"WILL GOVERNMENT D'SSOLVE?" A cuno'ua po.in.t blas b&fn rti8e.d by Mr. Lon:;¡dale ui regard u) the Plurat Voting' BLU. Re wiM asj! the Prime Minister on wh"3:.h eri it ia his p.urp-r-se to fqllow the and re.(".(¡DJo1:neu d his M,t.ip ty to Pa.rUam.en.t iiniBC- t). <}f a- whi<'lh w<TU'!d pfI(>ct a, in the ey6tqm ctf &LM'.toraJ reB'reaent&tj'c'n.

Turk's Neck in Chancery! DID THE RUSSJAN USE "STRANGLE-' HOLD" GRIPP There has been some grninbtmg (on one side) over the result of the great wrestling match iu which Ra-ckenschmidt bea.t MOOraIi. in a short. and sharp tussle for the cham- pionship of the world at Olympic last Saturday night. Antonio Plic-rri, who 's Ma<Ira[i's manager, has complained that in the nrst bont Hackenschmidt used the un- allowed "e'tra.nglehcid" on Maura-H, and so injGTpd his neck. As various wrestliu? experta have been wra.n,gling over this allegation, it was arranged yesterday to give an exhibition of the cinematograph pictures of the contest before these (a.nd other experts) at th' Charles Urban Trading Company's premises in Rupert-street. Thc-e present included Mr. Tom Dunning (the refers), Mr. Victor Man- sell <the timkeelrel"), and Mr. Pierri, Mad- raLi's manager. .i The Stranehold." I The picture were rant-hro-t.-ii, nrst at full speed, and then slowly, and Pierri was asked to point out the --trLLuglehold" inci- dent. This lie did-to his own satisfaction. but by no me-.ius convincin? to the other experts present. Mr. Dunning snad that there was a, momen- tajy movement on the part of Hackpn- scbmidt which might have held the Turk's neck in chancery, bat there was certainty no foul. "But what did Madrali say to you atthaT, m&ment?" cried Pierrj, excitedly. "All he said was 'No, no" replied Mr. Dunning. "I had no idea, what he me.%nt, but I went up to Hackcnschmidt and told him to be carefai." "I tell yon," shouted Pierri, "it vas the strangehold. And if any gentleman wnl come forward I wiH show him what exactly 1 nMan!" No Response. I He turned up the sleeve of his grea-t right arm and glared around. But no gentlemac present w.aa anxious to be strangled. Somebody suggested that scenes from the seconti bout should be turned on slowly, to show just what Mr. Madrali did, with his knee in the small of the Russian's back. That came out v<'ry clearly indeed on the screen, and Pierri was asked how he des- cribed that. Was not tba.t a foul? "No, no!" retorted the "Terrible Greek"; "tha.t is just wrestling; that is fair enough!" "I say say tha,t Madra.Ii could never be beaten!" shouted Fierri. "Ln a. fair contest Hackenachmidt could not hold his own with him. Let there be another contest—with a wrc&tler as referee this time! I have got a .E100 to put down! Ha-ckenschmidt will be beaten yet."

THE FINGER-PRINT SYSTEM .Some interesting descriptions of what can be done by means of finger-print impreesions are given by Dr. V a/ugh an Bateeon. of Brad- ford, in the current number of the" Brit:it;h Medical Journal." In India, for ingta-nce, they are uaed to stop the personation. of dead pensioners; and impersonation in coTnpetitive examina- tions for Government appointments has been a-Imost entirety stopped in this way. Dr. Ba.t'eson points out the value of the sy-stem to inaurance especially in conntriea wh<Te, owing to the tropical climate, bodias are buried or burnt aJmc&t a. soon. as death occurs. The system could aLao be specially useful as a means of authenticating testamenta.ry dispoaitiona. Dr. Bateson gives an amusing instance of the eBicacy of the finger-print system. A man broke into a dub at and after rising the ca.ch-bo: proceeded to regnie himself with bottled beer. He drank out of the neck of the bottle, on parta of which he duly left imprea-dons of his grimy fingers. In spite of the difficulty of p-h.(ito,-raph- ing euch a-D impression on gIaM," says the doctor, a very re.1>ectable print was taken, which, served to weave a. net round this thirsty njght-bird."

SECRETS OF UNSEEN WORLD. I The case of the Maeeteg' cnra/be who had a, prem'fm.i'tion, sutaeqn.e'ntly realised. of the j dea.th of a- you,ig man in h'is OOtngreg1a.tion' who worked in a. colliery, and who failed to a.tter)d Easter C'oiiiBmnion, has, perha-ps, but a ram'ate be--imi-ig on the PTohl.e.m w'iÜClh I goes by the fna,me of epiritu'a.Usra. But thut) thi." latter i.,m is very much in e\Ídencc I ju5't now (saYS the "DmJy Telegraph") is shown by the fact that th.e Rev. R. J. Camp- I tell, of ttbe City TemjT.Ie, at the gathring 'held in the lecture-hall aft-cr l&st Sunday ev<n.iT!g''a service wag heckled in respect of tihe ma.tter. The inquiry wa. Wh.a.t do you I think of spiritTia.lism ? Do the d<?<Ml evM- rettL-.il?" Mr. C'a.mT)beH'a reply was that be had sca.nt syTEpa.thy fGr the valgariity <yf much that went by the na.me of spiritualism. At the satne time he thong'ht there 'was sonM t.I'1.1t.h. at the back of it a.11. There a.r-?. in h'M opimo.n, phe?oTnera, that OT]Iy ca-n. b.e explained aa ma,nlfesta,tio'ns from the other side." As a mcTuber of the Pgych.ical Re- f?a?Tch Somety, .Mr. Oa.nrpbell 8a.ys he 'has found mo-ny phenomena, quite inexp'tcab?e, and thaA he wouid n,3t be surprised if some day we are let a little further into the gecrets of the unaeeTi world.

PRtCES OF FOOTWEAR RAISED I QnÜ"ny. and without llndllB advertise-mcDt, the ret.a.il boot and sdioe sellers aire puttfing Ij up pric&-) in aceoriance with the decisdon; arrived at at their reoem-t, "The c'ha.ng€' will i?oar'oe!y be Botic&d by the general public." ga.id Mr. C. W. Cla.rke, editor of "Fo'o.tw?atT," y??erday. "It is merely a, oaF'a of <ubs,ti1:.uting a. Dew ticket foa- an old onp, cir of sp'i.ng a;n infTiOïr boot a.t. the old pricp. Th<* 'a tt,-mticai is entirely due to the! incraa&ed price of Ica.thM', and amounts to j about Is. or Is. 6d. on a 15s. po.ijr of boots. "At least three large ma.iiu.f.acturarg ha-ve rai-eoct th€.ir pri<MK, out that it is imp"'),ible to their at prcaent, quality a.t t.hf. o'd figure. In ma.ny oa" an a.rrajigc'mc'nt is come to between ret.a.itpr and m,a.l1,ufam,urer to sup-ply atl. a.rticJe to MeII a.t the old pTT.op. equally g'ood in but of the profit being divided between the two. "Ths seor-pt of the rise iz, in a, imtabeU. The increp.se iu the number of the cattle hu- uot kept pace with the increase of the po'pulaiti<m of civiLised countries."

A QUEER 'BUS ACCIDENT I One ev<?nin? last October. Mr. and Mrs. Brock, tobaeconistB, of Richmond, were seated on the top of an omnibua, on the t near Fide. between Richmond and Kew. Just { as the bua was passing a, Sre station, the driver pelted in close to the pavement to let a- van pass, with the r&mlt that Mrs. Brock was struck violently on the left eye by the fire station lamp, which projected almost to the kerb. She was cut to the bone. and is now com- pelled to wear classes owing to the injury to her si.ght. Yesterday she sued the omnibus company—the New London and Suburban— for jc.50 damages. It wna shown that the omnibus, when travelling in the gutt.r. projected about a foot O¡;:(T pavement; and the judge ruled that if de'fendaDts placed on the high- way such a vehicle they did so at '.heir peril. An omnibus had no right to project over. too pavement. Dada.ges of JE.21 were allowed.

A BATTLESHIP'S RECORD.. New York, Friday.—The best torpedo prao tioe ever made by an American warship is cred.ited to Missouri, now h<Te. While off Cuba. recently siho fited twelve i'1hot." from her b'U1)mer-ged ttibes at a target moving at the ra'te of tpTi Imot3. while she stea.med at a émilax sp(-ed in the opposite direction. 1,000 ya.rds di"lta.l1t. Of these twe'1'vc Shots ten were hit&, and the two that missed went wide oa!y a few feet. Whether the Missouri's performancd repre- se'nts a world's rocoM. as is claimed, is unoertad'n, bee<nse Eupopea-n. B a, vies do not publioli the result of torpe-djO prattice, and consequently no mtt,-Fr;al for coinpaneon is ava-ilable.—" Daily TelegT-a.ph.

I RIDING ON SHACKLES. Edwa.rd Hughee, T. J. Hugbœ, Edward Joues. and Mwajd Pea.rcp. coHiera. were p.i'b fined Xt a.t Bridsend t<wLa,y for rJding on the !h<'pk!<-« of a. coal tram journey at a co!Usry.

BamarXa.Me dtaappearaace ot aal mud, gTtme. and doft. A The wmberwome- in G1ugow may tb&t FIX-0 it a tplenftid pcwder." Fo&mo is a p'rt} 3"¡èec(!I.1 aoap 'or vsry bvy w&ahtm. Poweel. Ba?y Mid '3't* Leitvee no &meU Ask your grooer fo' a penny packet ee f<H' twop<nM ha.Li peur.y. eiw j rarpets Md Returned Eame Dty.—Seod postcMd to 1. Vu1Ilr..nreet. Cathay*. Te!. 741. e2102

"Did Not Mean to do !t" j I ? 20s. FOR BREAKtNG AN ARM. I Jamps Murphy, a boy of nfteen. was charg-ed at Ca.rdiS Pohce-court thic morning wrth assa.ulti.QS a. boy of simila.r ag(,, Frank Vicka.ry, and bren.kin? his a-rm in Trimt.y- str&e-t yeat'erttay. Vickary said thn.t as lie wa<s crossmg the road he tapped the prisoner on the back. Murpily ra-n aft.er him, and threw a, heavy brass cap at him. This struck him on the c.rm a.ud broke it. Edward Bdwards aaid he foand Vicnry in a fa.intiag condition, with. a crowd of people round him. He rendered nrst a.id. and tr)()k him to Dr. Btu.nt'a sur- gery. In the evenin? he arrested the pri- soner in 51, Gray-ctreet. and when. he charged him with. breaking: the other boy's arm he said he did not meaa to do it, and w;,s "ery ,sorry. He now told the BencTi tha.t both Vic"- ry a-nd O'ConnetI. u.notheT lad. set on him, the latter kicking a.t him and the former striking bim in the ha,ck. Murphy w.ai-. iinKi 20s.. i7if!udin? costs.

MARVELLOUS SURGERY. ——— I At the Academy of Medi'&ine, New York, yesterday, before ma.ny doctor, I, little Itati.a.u girl, Vijlcailzzt Ccpoia., a.ge.d thirteen. paraded :ts a. remarkable cxa.'mple of Rurgica.1 skill. White playing wrth a revolver last. November tle was discharged, Lhe bullet eut<'rc<L lM?r bdomen, and lodged nf''r the ¡<pillf', OeQfTa,lIy sps<iking. the injur} wa.s somewhat similar to the wound from which President M<;KLnley died, a.nd a.Imo<-t idcmica-1 with i,hat which caused the death of Mr. M;rEllall Field, .uuiior, the million- aire'.s t-:o!i. Tb.-a d<M:tQTa (sa.ys the Da'ily Tel&gra.yh") removed liver,&cwed up the hole in it, and replaced the orgac, sewing- up also the a,h-dcjjMU. The bullet -,vis found near the apiae and was removed. ],a.ter on the lower part of the child's body beca.me par.lysed, and t'.notber opcra.tion wan prforrned. Thia time the doctcra removed pajLt of heT spine, even &ewlng up the spinal cord wheie the bullet had frayed it-a wound whi&h is usuaJly fatal. Little hope w-ds c-ntertained of easing the child. Aft.el' two moafbr!, howerer. during which she .Lay on a. woter-licd, undergoing massage and of e-Ifctricity, s&usa,tion retLxrited to heT lega amd feet. and she is now !ble to walk slowly about the bospitaj without artilicÍ;;ù aid. In ano'ther moath, the surgeons say, she will be as well a.s ever.

I HOUSE FLIES SCARCE. I Commoo. hc.U3& 8ies, which are a. source of dangero'ua epidemic snoMMr it-IDe.SS a.mo.ag iafante, will this year, it 43 b&lrfved. be un-aau'a.Uy scaxE". Tha,t is the opiD!<m cf the V\18ll-knowll write,r on natural M&tc.ry aubje'c.ts, the Rev. Theodore W&o'd. The scarcity jT-ot only I)f aiea, but of aU in;{'ct3. will be thE- of the nuld winter. Insects do 110t mind cold weather—bhey si.m.p.ly ale-ep thro.ug'h it; a.ud a.fter a hard winder i.rtst'<?t lit'e is near!y a.)ways abnndant. as the insectiTorons birds h'ave beea pr-eveNt.ad from getting at their Tict.iias. In a. 'mild winter like th'& .ho'7'e'er, icsec-ta perish by mHLoos, from mUdsw 3<3 weR as the bea.ks of birds, while a E,uoh as are ret.a.rds the deveiopTncTit of those tha.t 6Tir- vive, which will be oo..e-ral w-eeks beh.iibd ,thcir time.

NOVELS AND BELLADONNA. i Edith BIa/ckwel!, aged seventeen, quarrelled with her mother because the latter wanted to go a,r-d see a sick relative, and she wanted to visit a music-hall. The mother went out, and then the girl got a bottle of belladonna. sat down and wrote a farewell note, took some of the poison, and screa.med for help. She was taken to the police-station and given an eraetic. At North London yesterday, when she was charged with attempted suicide, her mother said the girl had a, very bad temper, and would do nothing in the hou&o but read novels. In reply to the mag-ictrate, Bla<;k- well said she did not want to go home agajn, and she wag remanded in custody for a week.

BEER-HOUSE BAITS. I Some curious baits for stimulating trade ajnong a, few Shrewsbury beer-house keepers were exposed at a. meeting of the Shropshire Compensation Authority yesterday. Of eight licences submitted seven were refused. In one case it was alleged tha.t the landlord g<x. a.n. illegitimate advantage over his rival neighbour by giving a. "long pull," and by encou.ra.ging speculation among his custo- mers by distpibnting four threepenny bite in sixteen pint pots, tbe chooser of a lucky one having his beer free. It was alleged, on the other ha-nd, tht the ao-called long pull WiM only what is known in Shrewsbury as "the Messing." It waa also sa.id that an. otJber inn gave free tobacco to the customers.

11 WIRELESS RECORD. I Yet anctjaew r&cord for wir&leas commmid- ca-tiou.! The Deo'tsohlaTHi, which reacihed Plyirxmth lt iMgiut., reporbod that en TTfursduy moTB- JBg at a distajLcc c1 2,200 mitea, she wae m with the Maroon-i at Ca.iM Octd, whitat t:he Jjizard was s.po'kcn with a.t a distam-ice of 1,7&'J mileg. This is a- r&aord. Th'e Deo'tschla.rrd was sixteen hours late ill .a-rrifing, a re.su<it of bad cc-a,I. and the dcoer- t.i.an of t.wen'y Sjein'L-n at New York.

SPLOTT-ROAD SCHOOL F.C. Presentation to Mr. J. Francis. On Friday everrm'g the Srplott-road Schools were the scene of a. pleasant little -,attieri-ng of te%ehcT-s, old boy.s. &chola.T6, and parenL6 on the of the oh<J.mpionship the OnrdifF 80hoo18' F'OO.tba.ll oc-ming to the school for the third time. Mr. Whitaker pr<Si<ied,a.lld in a speech brimful of rejninis- <jen.c.es. 'ret'en'ed toth., help which foot- bail ha,d been to the schoo'l, and then die- clos.oo the real d the mectiTig—a, seare-t to everyone present but one. He asked Mr. Francis, the &f'<'r€'Mt.ry of the f<x.ttban 6ide. to a-oce'pt a, emafll present from ha.s many Splott a<dmirers for the aervices and time he ha.d so ungrudg-ingly giTca. In four seaBOcs tha &ch<)ol had be<*n cba.mpions three tinita and &e<)ond once. Mr. Price, Mr. Jeam;, and Mr. Craze (aecretary of the llOOigue) a.lno gave expre<-3io'nB to the fe'ehngs of the mee,,ing. Mr..Francis, ae the inno- centt victim of the conspiracy, modestly reruaed to a<ooept the whol-o of the credit of, the STK?oes? of the 8plo'tt team, a<s he ha.d not kicked n' single goal for the te?m smce it had been in the school league. He thanked tb<)88 p-resent for- the gifts. The mementoes took the form of a, Mlwr oig'a.rett-e 03e. with mitLa.Ia and e'ui'taJMe inMc.ription. and a t.obtMX'o pouch carrying one of the medals of the ieag'ue. The mect- in? at&o thaillked Mr. J. Jou<e for his suc- (3fU'1 3'nd secret engin-eeriug of the pre- Splott's r<:<mrd 'for the past four seasons is:—Pla-yed, 72; won, 53; lo&t. 10; drawn, 9; goala fo.r, 180; goals again..t, 46.

HUNTING APPOINTMENTS. I OTTER HOUTSTDS. Mr CLAY'S. Tuesday, Ma.y 8, Little Mill Station. 11. 9 &.m. FrLday, May 11, Ma,rdy Farm. near ? ut3k 10.30 a<.m. I

I THE FOREIGN MA!LS. I j OUTWARD. ) To be despatched from London Monday, J\hlV 7- Mc'rntnR— To Egypt a.nd Cypru<s, by Ita!ia.n packet. Kvoning- To Marthnque, Guadeloupe, Venezuela, Pajtama., CoIoiEbia, Paci&c, &c., by Freu&h pa'cket. INWARD. Dut: Monday- From J,amaiea, via, Bristol.

STORY OF A SEVRES VASE. I A wealthy manufacturer in the Potteries is a.t present the subject of a, good joke. WTtile on a, Continental tour he purchased a vase for aomt' hundreds of pounds and brought it home most carefully. Thinking that the foremttn of his works mig-ht g-atheT a hint from the desigTi. he called tha.t gentleman !Ti amd showed him his treaanre. "How do you Like it?" he a,sit,c.d. The foreman took the vtge in his ba-Tid, ti:rn&d it ove'r, and returned, it with the brief reply, "I don't think t.h<a.t I ca.n l&a,n muoh from it." "Why DÐP" asked the ma.-niifaeturer. "I don't like feUing you, sir." "Come—out with it." "Well, I designed that vase my.-elf. It ia a. foreign imitation of our own work, and is worth ;E5 at the outside."

AMERtCAN COAL STRIKE. Onty slight hope rema.ins of averting the gr&nt Amerjean ccha.i strik.e. A large number of de!eates of the United Mine Workers Conventiou of Scraditoa yesterday, says the Daily TeL-VT-%Ph," expressed the <)pmiMi ¡ that a peaoefnl MT&ngeTment was a-InMst .tmpoe6ible<

Stage-struck Lad:es TELL THE)R EXPERIENCES. I Stage-struck lad.ies told their stories yes- terday at the Old Bailey, when the trial wae continued of Charles Henry Houghton and Hedley Howard, aLi-a. Gay, upon indictments charging them. with having, through a.n alleged bonus theatrical agency najned the Empire Dramatic and Variety Agency, in the Stra.ad. d&fra-uded a number of aspirant,- for the gta.g. Miss Yioiet Croesley said she was promised an engagement by the accused at Kis. per week. She paid zLZ commission upon the contract. Mr. pM-cy Murray. who described himac!f as an a<'tor, &aid that be had authorised Houghton to find him a. lady. At the time he was performing sketches at Woolwich c&Ucd "The Last, Temptation" and "An Affair of Honour." He told him that if he saw the lady .and liked her he would engage hér. As he did not run after own artistes. (Laughter.) He had no con- nection at this time with the Palace or Sha.kspea.re Theatres. Prisoners had no authority to engage artistes for him. Houghton called for a letter with the wit- ness's signature. The Recorder said the letter roa< Please find me a lady," and was dated from Sadler's WelLs Theatre, and it said also: If the lady is a lady and has oof—" What did that mean? Why was she to have oof? (La.ugh- tp".) Witness said he did not write that. It was written by his secretary. Honghton But you always took one-third of the couunMsion, Percy, didn't you? Witness: I have never received commis- sion from anyone in my Hfp. Mr. Mathews: Did this passage in the letter mean that the lady would be engaged conditionally on having- a. separate income of her own? You say: "If the lady is a lady and has cof I can settle her at once." (Laughter.) What docs that mean?—T-hat you must ask my secretary. Miss Alexander, Miss Lily Hamilton, and Mr. J. J. Graham, gave similar evidence of having paid the prisoners for securing en- gagements which they never obtained. The witness GraJiam said that he pa.id 3Cs. because he beiie-ved that accused would not be gailt-y of swindling for eo small an amount. The Recorder: Yon have not lived as long as I have. (Laughter.) Miss Lily Hamilton said she was told that on payment of a commission of .810 she was to get an appointment of .En or JB12 per week. She was to sing and dance to be brought ont. (Laughter.) The Recorder: Did you expect to get as much at the staæt? Witness: Well. Houghton said: "Yon see, you vdU start at tho top of the tree at the leading theatres." (Laughter.) The triaJ was again adjourned.

South Wales League I SEASON'S RECORDS. I DIVISION L Goa;Aj Club. P. W. L. D. F. AV. Ft-9. Treha.rria. 8 6 1 l 25 10 13 R,oge-rstone Castle. 7 5 1 1 23 16 11 Newport. 8 3 4 1 19 18 7 IJanbra.dach.3 1 5 2 19 21 4 'Barry District.7 1 5 1 9 17 1 Two point9 v. Barry matMl undeeded. DIVISION 11. Goals 0!ub. P. W. L. D. For. Ag'. Pt9. TonPen,tre.M 9 0 1 M 11 M Cw.mpMk 10 4 3 3 53 M 11 C,ma.iun Ig44230 20 10 M<'rthyrYaJe.lO 5 5 0 23 M 10 Ynvs!ur Thistles.. 10 3 4 3 2() M 9 \YiI'!iMnst<<wn.l9 0 9 I M 61 1 RHYMNEY VALLEY LEAGUE DIVISION I. &oa.:a CXnb. P. Ij. D. Fo-T. Ag. rti. Rio!?:erst0J16 CasHp.. 10 8 i 1 57 16 17 Tr.;oa.rri3 10 8 2 0 32 11 16 Newport. 10 4 4 2 21 23 10 Lianbradach le45119 M 9 Cardiff Corinttiame 1027113 S7 5 B&rry District.10 1 3 1 M 33 3 DIVISION II. Goals (JIIU b. P. W. L. D. For. Ag. Pta. Pontlc-ttya.M 9 l o 37 g 18 Abervavenny !<) 6 s 2 29 IS 14 Tæhrris District. 9 5 4 o M H 10 New 'frede.g<i.r 9 3 5 ) 17 21 7 GUfach .0 2 g o 9 M 4 BedUnog. 7 1 5 1 5 29 3 NEWPORT AND DtSTRtCT LEAGUE DIVISION I. Goala Ctub. P. W. L. D. For. Ax. Pt9. Orb W.M.C. 16 13 1 2 39 15 M Lysa.ght's ExceL.. 16 U 3 2 M 15 24 BMbariM-19 11 2 4! 22 24 Celln T7iiited 1656529 30 15 CiyCard Villa. 16 5 S 3 21 26 13 St. Andrew's 16 5 9 2 19 32 12 Caerleon 16 3 8 5 15 27 11 Caddicot 16 4 10 1 22 34 9 AIMoms M 2 11 2 13 34 6 MYISION II. Glnl Club. P. W. L. D. For. Ag. Pts. *THa.m<3ee 'Albiona 16 )5 1 0 65 6 30 Junior L.iber2ds 16 11 3 2 46 19 24 (I!orp,oration-road tA-lMon. 16 11 4 1 35 17 23 ArohibaM-stred W.M..C.. 16 6 7 5 13 25 15 ;C3eTie<m Seconds 19 6 8 ( 2 22 25 12 Lys,a.ght'A Seconds .16 3 8 5 17 43 11 Malpao Woodland 16510112N11 Viotorm Re-crea,tives 16 4 10 2 21 49 10 C-a-Iè iÇ()t Seconds. 16 3 15 0 13 25 4 t points Two points forfeited. CARDtFF AND DISTRICT LEAGUE DIVISIO.S' 1. Goals C!ub. P. W. L. D. For. Ag. Pta. Rotth P:M-k Old Boys.. 10 7 2 1 17 12 15 Toa Pentre 10 7 3 0 21 14 14 Riverside 10 € 3 1 21 14 13 Barry Dock Albion 10 4 5 1 18 11 9 BMry Dock Reserves 10 3 5 2 13 17 8 Penarth Parish Church. 10 0 9 1 10 29 1 MVLMON II. Goals Club. P. W. L. D. For. Ag. Pta. CameroM 12 7 0 5 24 8 19 Barry Dock United.12 8 1 22 13 M RM-rvW?E;)d.12 7 3 2 :4 17 M 'Riverside Albion.12 7 3 2 25 7 14 Cadoxton Radicals 12 5 7 0 17 27 10 CMnerona and Bajry United daclared joint winners. DIVISIQN III. Ciub. r. W. I.. D.Fcr.Ag.Pts. Cathaya Albion 3 7 0 1 22 6 15 C<Mrt Un;d 8 5 1 2 15 7 12 Barry Iei<md United 8 4 4 0 11 11 18 Wood-street Old Ecys 7 1 6 0 7 24 2 Canton Athletic 7 0 6 1 9 17 1 Diffslo- IV. Ba.rr:/ Railway Offices and tAJbMy Old Boya head with 23 points eaoh. The deciding mat c,Lt 00- twe<;n them ended:—Ba.rry, 2 goals; Albany Old Boys, 1 goal. CARDtFF SCHOOLS FOOTBALL LEAGUE Club. P. W. L. D.For.Ag.Pts. splott-rc,ad 13 12 2 4 54 11 28 Ra<ln<n-road 18 11 3 5 54 10 27 Star..ey-road !9 9 4 5 24 21 2! HiB-her GMde 1: 8 4 6 25 13 22 Gladstone. 18 7 6 5 M 16 19 WoriarA-road 18 5 5 8 9 20 18 Severn-roa<! 13 7 9 2 22 27 16 Albacy-rcad. 18 4 9 5 15 30 H Y,aii sdowne -road 18213311 25 7 M.a.r100rough-ro\d 18 1 12 5 9 55 7

Puzzle Soiuttons. I TO HTLP YOU TO W)N THOUSANDS. I HORNER S POCKET LIBRARY. 32.—0 deliver not the soul of t,hy TURTLE- DOVE unto th.o multitude of the wicked; forgot not the oong-rega.tion of thy POOR for ever. (Ps. Ixxiv., 19.) 23.-IJOTd, my h€a,rt is NOT haughty, nor mine EYES lofty: TTeitTi-Br do I exe rra'e my- self in groaJt matters, or in ttnngQ too high for me. (Ps. cxxxi., 1.) HORNER S WEEKLY. Part 11.—When the men had been reatojed to hMlt'h a-Tid streiagth they proved very hta-Tidy dn sowing seed and performintr other duties. OiM day wh-i.te .Robinson ww asleep he was rouaed by Friday. Coming outside he 8.LW a, boat sailing toward theisland, and ransing his tele.ope w&s amazed to see a la,rgeship a very little distance a.wa,y. Bobin- sofi ohsarved the boa.t with keen intoreMt. He aa,w. that there weTe several men on boa-rd. SUNDAY CIRCLE. 17.—Tea,; 18. laSrm. Feeble, or Tottering. I

BURNtNG OR CRUCIFIXION. I Tangier, Friday.—Further bodies of women who. it is supposed. were the wotims of the cobber and his wife, ha,ve been unearthed ,a,t Marakegh, and th<;se fresh di"'OOverie ha,vo given riso to great po'pu'l'a.r indign.a- tion. Tite peQ¡ple a,re ct, trno-ari-n,g for exem- plary ju,.it,ice, and iUE'io",t t.ha.t the accused .maji should cither be burned alive or cruci- .&ed. The latter is t.he 3loslem form of caJ)ita.l p-unJ shme nt, a.!id was decided upon in this ca&e, a.ltbou?h &uoh a, sentence h.ae Dot b&en judicia-Hy earned o'ut m Morocco 1i,ing In this ease the Viceroy, Mulai Ha&d. st<)pP,e,d the p.repa.ra- tions for tte ex&oution at the la,t moment, a.nd has sent to Fez to obtain the Sul1.an's instruotions as to t.he course be shomd foJ.Iow.—Excha/n.ge.

Pillow Post Divorce Case 1 SECRET SEALED WtTH A RING. I The divorce petition of Mr. Frederick Dea.kin, in which the co-respondent, Mr. Vernon Charles De&kin, is his second cousin. was continued yesterday. Petitioner denied having R&ked a brother of the co-respondent if he could find any letters from the respon- dent. but the brother said that Charles Deakin had a lot of letters in his box. A voice from the back of the court: It's a lie." Mrs. Elizabeth Deakin, the respondent. was called, and sa,id that she had a second cousin, named Annie Peace, who came to atay at the farm in IMS. She noticed that her huaband was too free with Peace, a.nd she spoke to them about it. One morning ehe w.aa in bed a.ud heard her husband ask Peace it witness was asleep, and the answer was Yes." Witness jumped out of bed and wont downstairs in her night clothes. Her husband and the girl were in the room. She took up_J:he poker, intending to strike her h,ms5a,n,d, but hit the girl instead. At that time she promised to forgive her husband. Two or three days afterwards the girl made a, statement, to her. Subsequently Peace communicated with the police; and, when confronted with the charge, the petitioner denied it. Questio'rpd as to thp letter which she had p,ut under the co-respondent't; pillow,' which contained some crosse.a, wit,[!-e.'i8 was shown the letter. a.n.d said she did not put on the th,e letter ??itli the letter she sent a ring. promised to give it to Df-akin so that he should keep a. Mcret a.bout my husband. One night my husband c'Mne hom'c, a8 u'e.ual, very late, kicked tho cradle wwre my ba,by was lyilLg, a.nd ea,"d: "It's time the little pegged out." The child only lived thr&e days afterwards. She adm'itte<l havin? written to the co- respondent: "I am Longir.!g to throw my arms rcund you. my darling," because her hu<band bad "driven" her to do so. His lord.hil): But t.his is a love-leaer. Why did you write it to t.he co-re&pond'e'nft? Wtt.Bass: Beca-use he told me he waa go'ing to ten my parents something tha;t. I did not wish th3m to kuow. Annie P&aoe, who said she was willing to give evidence, alleged tha<t on two occasions Mr. Daakin mfisconducted himself wiHi her. The case was adjourncd.

Baseba!) Begins To-day I BY "SPOKES." I La-st Monday's general IDCRting of the Sooth Wales and Monmouthshire Association Was a notable one. The alterations to the rulæ will have a £nœ-t on the gai-e. To-day the league start. There will 00 only ODe umpÜe for mach, anù jn every ca the umpire or referee will be independent of both clilbs. The Roa.th Wel,h BascbaH Club are patriotic. Their w3.r-paint include a leek for each player. The Welcöh have selected the following Mr. Tom Rayilor; captairl, Mr. P. Smith; hon. trea- surer. Mr. U. Taylor; hon. sec., Mr. C. C. Hajdimg. 52. The s-soil ope11s City is to be met. The citjzens are pretty mafi?delt of victory, but the leek wearers are mra to be in at the death. Cardiff Ropery last week showed great improvement Oil t-he previoilS 8aturday's display. the backstop, gase a faultless Union and bov.m? was very creditable. The Rcpe men ar0 sure to give the older clubs a bit of trouble before the season clones. Skipper H. Richards and Vice-ca.ptain R. Carnell have some promiing colleagues. The presMeat is Mr. H. D. Steffano. Grange Windsors pla.ycd last SMurda.y. and ,wera chiefly enga<£d jn dodgmg the of rain, amd, as a result, the match was unfidis-bed. The batted twice and their total reached 110 mns. The feature of ttÎe gamQ was the batting of Griffiths and the smartac-zls of Green. "Buzzer" Green, as he js called, is the youngett backs-top in the first league, ;md has not an equal, bar, his W1IO "buzzes" for tile ch<ld11pions-GrangetowD. lr. A. C. the hon. sec. of St. rman'8 B.C., informs me thai the jdea with which the "buzzing" section WM formed was to keep the club's Rng-by pia.yers t&g'ether. Other Eua:g'er and Soccer cH:bs might take the hmt. The o&cials of St. Ger- are i-Captain, W. vice-captain G. hon. treasurer and A. G. StAuley. The club have twenty playing members. There is evc-ry or a goo-i season. The selection oom- mlltee is cmn ot Mesrs. C. F. Mount- joy, and F. Hill, with the officers. Caji'.Qn was HLe only team to go through ]Mt, seMon wity t a defeat. Tbe club did not, of course, play all the first-class clubs. This year, however, behlg in the fir division of the lo?gue, the "Dervishes" will have to meet all the leading clubs. Canton axe con- fident that wm carry out their list with to their numerous officials Josh. vi œ-C8.pta in, R. Poole; hon. soc" Louis A. 8oott; commttt"e. W. J'ackaon. E. HoUoway, C. R. Stephens'. jMk Rartlctt, D. Staciey, an<i D. Majtrn., wilh the are lucky in inducing Mr. Louis Peroon to aœept. the hon. secretarysbip. Mr. Person last sean the Nation-al Talephone's Club's scribe. The Cardiff City Club bold two practices in each and On Monday, May 21 the club ntnd holding a smokillg conrert, so that ail the niembcrs may meet toaretuer. The citizens have a good field in W. Pryor, and very useful batters in W. Motsi&h and D. Davpv. The sfcretajy of the club is the well-knowix baritone, Mr. B. J. Hommiap. Captain D. leads the Cardiff Central this aeason. Hia deputy is W. Chick. Mr. A. J. Her. bert, 1. fercy-ftrMt, Cardiu, is the worthy hoc. sec. The club a good Penajth Dragons are nouris'hing and thinking of rua- rung a team. Splott B.C. are determined to have a good side thia season. The hon. scribe, Mr. W. Williams, ia working might and main with Skipper G. Wcbb to uphold the pre-stigl- of the ctub. The active players this soason wiU be G. Webb. H. ForfM D. Wutiama. V. Rctdges. W. Tottman. F. Webb, T.' WiUiams J. Cox, W. 'MU'er. R. Daviea, J. Williams. G. stephen- son, C. William, C. Tort and R. Mills. "Hot Btutf

Cycling and Motoring the Caroiff Jockey Club hoId their annuaJ parade to the and prtty churoh at St. The inember3 meet at the Duko-strec-t end of North-rioad at te,n am., and offer a cordial welcome to other Cardiff clubs and unattached riders to take part in the visit to St. Chmch. TrainiIlg- is in full awing at Fontypridd, Newport, and By the way some of the feot" are at some of the cra.ck8 will have to look to their l&ureia a.t the Whitsuntide A snggost8 that 3, great race v.'ouid result, were Syd. Jenkjn (of C&rdin). J. s. Beny&n (&i North Wales), Ha.rry Reynolds (of I)ublin), Flint (Qf WiIlíam.s (of liafod), and Tom (of Ash) got together ill an at "n would be a of the giants the writer continues "and Carmartnen might allow their energy by ,>uoh an eveat." There nppe&rs to be no prospect of a eyc!e track being t;Md down at Carditt this voar. H&d the parks committee of the ?tinci! carried out Uleir Hotten Row" scheme in Liand?ff FKIL. it was the intention of oouple of the leading Cardilt olube to für a. cycle track at Roa-th Park. The chair. man of the was not to the proposal. but lie ia-tiier a being cO!l.5tructed at Park. Hotel 'keep&M and, )n fact, ajl tra&smen in the county of Cajraarthen have, like BtOtorista and cyclists, just cause for condemnation of the roads com- mit tee of t.lJ6 bad are the roads that rnotor1."t8 "Rkip" the possible. The rC<iult is vi-5ítors to the cQ>unty are fewt-r than they might be were the roads usable. A Mountain Ash correspondent asks whether be is required i.o take out an N.C.U. racing licence or it he rruiy race as a. fit year rider. It appears tha.t the rider competed at an ??jiregistered meeting, but ha-,? i??n re-?nitat6(i. Tho K.C.U. rule that under such cir. a racing licence mU8t be takon out. Another ruling of the N.C.U. will 11e of interest locd.ily, for it deals with which were öea5úll popular ill ome parts of South Wales. The N.C. U. considers it ,,11 of the dpfinition for a ridN to give a exhib;tioz? bchini paœ for a prize which is to be awzlr?ed %?.?hpth-er record is bea?en or not. A motor pacer receiving expensc8 under such and the pacw rider aJiKJ lOses his amateur statw. Bert is tra.v¡>i!ing speedier than ever this sfa.son. In 19&2 Bert wo!! the 25 miles English .eha.m- Sl".J.son hopes to repeat the Andl'ews i8 26 YNr3 of age. Charlie Raker, of Car. bag bean for over twelve &lJd is now 3-D of He to account for the majority of the Weblh again this season. The of American cycles into England is not, on the decrease, as In January Fob:1.TY £13,000 worth of cycle3 were imported, as oontra.>ted with £5,000 for the two corresponding moot hs of last year. Jack who wcnt over to "on thir ()wn," for the race at the Olympian spOrt8. W. J. Pett, the 50 miles Englrsh champion wan the 20 kilo- .'t,,s t:w.dem pacd race, thankB to the fma pw*g f of Matthews amd Ru'hden* ? LIGhiTIP. To-ni:ght, 8.31 p.m. ) Wednesday, t.37 pin. Stin,day, 8.32 p.m. ) Thursday, 8.Mp.m. Monday.S.tp.m. Friday, 8.M p.m. 8.&5 p.m.

A TERRIBLE -ACCIDENT To a.Tiy Cyclist may be AVERTED BY USING THE BOWDEN BRAKE. It is the moat eSiotent, HgTift&at., a.nd-. BteaAest Cyole Brake of the Age. It is easily a.ppMed i by the inoveDieD.t of tme &iig€T, ajjd will atop a Oyole almost ow. the steepest hill. All Cycle Amenta St it. Send for The Book of the Bowdjen Drab. post free, on mon.'t.ioming this paper. THE BOWDEN BRAKE COMPANY (LTDJ* 151, Fa<n-iDgdon-ro.ad. L<md<m, E.O. e2M

I LADY STUDENT 102 YEARS OLD I I The students at the Norwood Technical I ItMtitute include a. lady who declares her I HS'oa.9102.

I ? A Ci a0 n BURY14,a9r co(OA N I ABSOLUTELY PURE S- j ?jjjjSjj? ?a?j? j? ttS? ?jS?E?N? BtM??f???. tM? &S F y B Bssf .??!? 18???. war? 8 Sv'MVKKVwt! t mtBMa?m?*MBms ?5?T3??/B?* ?jtttxmt?x?tt*?j ??€? ???%??!?€????? ? S E? '? Wt M M B g <!? ????? ???Sw???? ?.iLJ?. ?? ??& ?F Amazing Narrative I § in the n" I S ??? @ ? ? ? t TThe Great Home Sunday Newspaper. ?i?L ? ??J?"?!??????J?J??J???C]??!?</? S ¡" 0-0\. rovv ) ?t&??s?yg M?y @. s ,————————— j Saturda.y Edition ? of the "WeeMy Dtsp&tc!i" also contams § Ja.b? JB?if<o'?s'? 8 S Temarkab?e narrative. ? 6 If?. Order a Copy NOW Tjfd. j a ? to make sure of securing one. ? ? c' to make SUTe of securing one. ?jjjjj- MAKES HOT SUPPERS UNNECESSARY. tS EJNJ IT IS DELICIOUS WITH COLD MEAT, BNt S!HEER CYBLES AHB MBIORS, These high-grade Bicycles can bo purchaaed at exceptionally low cash prices or on EASY TERMS. USTS FREE. APPLY TO ———————————————' ??))BDEDSU?!M ? St3r?t?Uf??S!??O? ? 51,QUEEN-ST. CARDtFF. JOHN S. BROWN, Oxford-street, Swansea. J. E.WOOLLEY, Pontypool. SUTTON and CO., 74, Commercial-street, Newport. FOR NAMES AND ADDRESSES UF OTHKB AGENTS ArPLY TO GIBBON BROOKS. 51, Queen-st.. Cardiff. A P)AMO FOR 10S. 6D. OnPaymertof A F,,¡ l"rst-class Of genuine English this small deposit ?? .?T.r????? -???.dQLaCb C JPTi?<QtJ-nLiUn ? Manufacture, WiU be eent, CARRLAGE PAID," to any ad drexa. And on payment at MmUM tmc<mt monthly for A given period will become the ab solute property of the Hirer. THOMPSOM AND SHACKELL, LTD.. The Bechstein Agency, 24, QUEEN-STREET, CARDIFF. SUSSES ? t?RG?T D:&C<OLJNTS? CASH. ? ? ?It??? t'? ?? 7?/77? ?<g?/?// ?r??p?-? ? jj r Mr?? i! ? FUi-LVALUE ALLOWED FOP OLD P)AN05 ? U BUStMESS ADDRESSES SMOKERS YOU DONT SMOKE TINFOIL OB FANCY LABEL8, BUT IN BUYING PACKET TOBACCOS YOU PAf FOR BOTH. E. NELSON & CO. f ABE OFFEBING SPECIAL VALUE LOOSE TOBACCOS. 1 iAND THEY GIVE YOU FULL WEJGHT. <MM Jackson for Furniture! Jackson for Furniture! Jackson for Furniture! CASH ONLY. iteoently Open&d to eupply the pnNic tt FACTBOBY FBICES. The only arm supplying oustcTmcra &t wbolerale price diroot. In'tendmg purchasers are invited to vieit onr Fa.otory and see good. eohd Fumitnrw being ma.de by Mpert workmen. 65, Queen-st., Cardi?? ? ? 65, Queen-st., Cardiff,, SPOIM POZ 91, St. Mary-st., „ ) BABGAiNa. EVERYTHING FOR THE HOUSE. CATALOGUE FBEK- *1<M A CERTAIN CURE FOR HARD A SOFT CORNS. PAINLESS AND HARMLESS. In Bottles, price Is.; by Post. la. Id., from the Sole Proprietors:— D. MORGAN & CO. (L&te J. MONDAY), CHEMIST. 1, HIGH-STREET, CARDIFF. e201B (? 0 0 D TT E A L T H should be the poeaessiott of everyone. Machinery left auoiled is soon on the Bca-a-p h-P. A building left nnrepaired quickly becomes a ruin. &o with the humajt body. Food is necessary to repair waste tissue, but unless the food is properly digested and a.bsofbed it is useless. Sluggish liver, a. disordered stomach, or inactive kidneys prevent proper digestion, a.nd so upset the whole everem. When these orga.ca become deranged no better corrective can be taken th<Mi BEECHAM'S PILLS. Thie tned a.nd proved remedy ehonid be, in every home to keep each member of the family in good health. They are a verita.ble handy remedy in the hoose. Nine-tentho of tha BEEOHAM'8 PILLS sold are purchased by those who ha.ve used them before, and have found them indiapensa-ble ae <t Family Medioine. Sold everywhere in boMe, price lllb (56 pille) ajid 2/9 (168 pUk). [e20M TO BOOT AND SHOE DEALERS IN SOUTH WALES AND MONMOUTHSHIRE. James Lulham & Co. (OF LEICESTER), f ? 89, Bridge-st., Cardiff hoM the Largest Stock of Boots and Shoaa M FactorE in the Prim-aipality. WE ARE Azenta for a/11 the leading 3f,akars, and hold, a-mongst others, the follown.g well- known BrMKtB: CENTURION. OCEANIC. NEW CENTUBY. VIOLJET. E8PERANZA, CAMEO. We aj*e aJBo FULLY STOCKED IN CHILDREN'S AND NURSERY LINES. CANVAS GOODS AND SEA BOOTS A SPECIALITY. WRFTE FOR LISTS. WHOLESALE ONLY. e20% REYMOLBS' BREAD A WORD ON BREAD. The Bread which eontadne moat nutriment ia J. REYNOLDS & CO.'S GoldMedal WHEAT-MEAL BREAD It is DA B)PPetdjsdng O&ke. ?A?L??TED. ?- Ie both a. mTMcIe &nd tissue builder. O&DEB REYNOLDS' BROWN BREAD FROM YOUR LOCAL BAKER. Bble Makere of Gold MedaJ Wheø.t-meal: J. REYNOLDS and 00. (Ltd.), 18 MILLERS. GLOUCESTER. MRS. WILLIAl\iS 28 and 30 ROYAL ARCADE. CARDtFF 18Lftng just returaed from London. is NOW SKOWING the LATEST STYLES in SPRING MILLINERY. BLOUSES. SKIRTS GLOVES. BELTS, NECKWEAR, CHILDREN'S COATS, PELISSES. HATS AND C BONNETS. UNDERCLOTHING, CORSETS, SPECIAL LINES AT Ls. IHd. BtMratbout Md FMbther atoles a. SpeoiaJite An Inspection ao4ica.ted. el921 priBtet by the Froprietwa, W«ttern MaU Hmfted .nd publiahed by them at t-botr dU!. St. ¥U7- ttMet, ia the City of Ctfdte; CMUe B&Uey-atr? ewansea; Giebe?nd-Btreet, Merthyr TydvU; ?t ta? whop of Mr. Weejey wmiama. Bftdfead—aU in the eoanty of Gt&morg*a; ttt thai!' cacea, 22, Bleb- etteet, Newport; at the ahop of Mr. J. P. Caffrey. ttommcoth—both ta the oomty ef Monmtnjth; tt (JM thop of Mr. Dtvtd John. HaaeUy. in the county wf OMTn&rthen; and at their o<Baae. The tutwMt. B. in tte coanty of BreetOOk. 'SATURDAY. MAY 5. 19M.