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jFACTS AND FANCIES. Judge The jary has found you uilty, and your sentence is death. Prisoner Well, I'll be banged Elvira (showing Pearl her photograph): Awful, isn't it? Pearl: It's a splendid likeness, though. A mustard plaster is not a very poetic sub- ject but. ah, how warmly it appeals to a man's feelings. Young man, don't be afraid to blo yure own horn. But don't go in front of the proceshun. Go behind and do it. There goes poor Harold Pinxit, the artist. They say he is starving." "What is the matter with him?" He is out of drawing." Adams Well, Jones, been getting drunk again ? Jones (angrily): That's my business. Adams (pleasantly) So I understand. Scrooge I say, could you lend me something to put in the plate, Mr Marley ? I've only got a sovereign. Marley Oh, a sovereign '11 do. Sometimes good old jokes are repeated but the man who is responsible for it has the consola- tion of knowing that the poor old ones are invari. ably forgotten. Reporter What shall I say about old Mulli- grubs ? He kicked me downstairs 1-Editor Oh, just say that he declined with much emphasis to express any opinion whatever to-day. PATULOUS GARDENING.—" Oh, Freddie, you mustn't dig any deeper Our teacher said the Australians live right down through the ground. and what would papa say if you should let them right into our garden ?' '• What is the best remedy," asked a preacher cf a shrewd observer, for an inattentive audi- ence 1" Give them something to attend to," was the significant reply hungry sheep will l('ok up to the rack if there is hay in it." DEBTOR AND CREDITOR.—" I should like to know when you are going to pay that bill. I can't come here every day in the week." What day would suit you best ?" Saturday." Very well, then, you can call every Saturday." Some In"!n are born to misfortune. A fellow got a licking the other day for being too familiar with another fellow's fiancee, and wh< M he tear- fully explained that he had known her iur the last thirty-five years, she took a hand in and nearly scalped him. "As to the question of side-saddles, madam," ventured the reporter, as delicately as he could, what will probably be th-the position of IIh.. coming woman ?" As to the question of saddles, sir," replied the president of the Woman's Con- vention, with considerable asperity, the coming woman, if she teels like it, will take both sides." "I ask for bread," exclaimed the mendicant, bitterly, "and you give me a stone." The man glanced apprehensively in the direction of 'his young bride, who was bending eagerly over the cook-stove. Hush," he whispered that isn't a marker to what you'd have got if you had asked for custard-pie." With a swift exchange of glances they parted. The late Professor Hyrtl once at an examina- tion asked the following question What can you tell me of the functions of the spleen ?" The student, not wishing to profess his ignorance, replied hesitatingly, I used to know, but it has unfortunately escaped me," Unhappy man said Hyrtl. You are the only man who ever knew anything about it, and you have forgotten I it To BE PIT-IED. —A young married couple lived very happily together. One morning,however,the young woman was very morose at the breakfast table, and behaved in a most extraordinary way. The husband noticed the change in her manner, but on being questioned by him as to the cause of it, she would not give him satisfaction until he finally insisted on being told what was the matter. *• Well," she said at last, if I dream again that you have kissed another woman I will not speak to you again as longts I live. TRUTH WILL OCT.—A clergyman in the West- end of London has unwittingly supplied a notable contribution to the current controversy on marri- age. He forgot to give out the banns of one couple at the proper time, and so read them from tho pulpit after the notices of the week. Imme- diately after he had recited the names and parishes of the pair, he went on to give out the text of hia sermon without any pause. The verse he had chosen was, And the last state of that man was worse than the first." SOME MISTAKE.—Sharpwit: I have a neigh- bour whom I want to drive out, so I can get his property cheap. I have tried keeping chickens, dogs, and parrots, but without success. A neigh- bour of your, however, tells me you have a pet which he will warrant to clear a neighbourhood of inhabitants in less than no tune, but I forgot to ask what it was. Have you any particularly noisy parrots or anything of that kind ?—Subur- ban Woman: Indeed,, I haven't anything at all excepo the little kitten. There must be some mistake. Jane Jane t The baby is awake. Go to him quick.—Sharpwit: Ah! that's it-the baby-lend it me for a week-. Suburban Woman: You wretch!

CARRIAGE ACCIDENT AT NEATH I Three Clergymen Injured. I On Monday afternoon two carriage accidents occurred at Neath, and by a singular coincidence a clergyman was the driver in each case. The Rev. D. A. Lewis, B.A., and Mrs Lewis had taken their seats in their carriage when the horse bolted. Both Mr and Mrs Lewis were thrown out, and medical aid had to be sum- moned. The groom was seriously shaken, and the carriage was much damaged. The second accident occurred in tha town of Neath to a two. wheeled trap, the horse in which was being driven by the Rev. H. P. James, who was accompanied by Mrs James and an infant and the Rev. J. T. Hosbons. A wheel of the vehicle caught in a rail of the tram line, and Mr and Mrs James and the infant, who were seated in front, were projected on to the road. Mrs James was picked up from a particularly dangerous position in front of the wheel of the trap, and was carried into the Vale of Neath Arms Hotel. The Rev. J. T. Hosbons was not thrown out, but his nerves [ received a severe shock.

WELSH CAPTAIN KILLED. I On Monday the barquentine, E. C. Spooner,o f I Portmadoc, pub into Dover Harbour and landed the body of the captain, Robert Jones. The vessel wason a voyage from Stettin to Cardiff with a cargo of timber. On the 2nd inst. she encountered a terrific gale, during which the captain was struck by some wreakage, sustaining injuries to which he succumbed. The body was taken to tllq mortuary at Dover, where it awaits inquest.

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I Here and There. Dr. Pentecost has taken to bicycling. The II Chat Noir" is to appear in London. The Bishop of Rochester is a good deal better. Professor Huxley was much stronger on Monday. Very wide bonnets are not in so much favour as they were' Lord Hopetoun, late Governor of Victoria, has arrived in London. The leading exports of Persia are opium, shawls, and rugs. Hundreds cf patents have been issued to inven- tors of water gas. 1 The British Coknies, cxolnding India, have a | combined military force of 32,650 men. The late Cardinal Newman characterised DtS? ? establishment as "a retrograde policy." ( The Duchess of Saxe-Coburg arrived in London 'rom the Continent on Monday evening. The dumb piano is a new invention on which young ladies can learn music without making any sound. Mrs Leslie Stephen, a lady well known in every kind of artistic society, died on Sunday from rheumatic fever. Eighty-nine ocean-going ships have passed along the Manchester Ship Canal during last week, 48 inwards and 41 outwards. The Kremlin at Moscow contains the crowns- of Poland and of all the other kingdoms and prmci- palities which Russia has overthrown. An American cycling club is starting a sub- scription list to enable ic to place a free bed it) a hospital in every large town in the States. Mr Sydney Buxton, M.P., Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies, has appointed the Hon. A. O. Murray, of Elibank, to be an Assistant Private Secretary. Lord Rosebery's health has so far improved that he has intimated his intention to be present at the reception at the National Liberal Club on Wednesday evening. A fire broke out on Monday evening in a store-room in the private apartments at Hampton Court Palace. It was promptly extinguished, and little damage was done. M Alphonse Daudet, the celebrated French novelist, accompanied by his wife and family, arrived in London on Monday night. He will remain in the Metropolis for about 15 days. The Volunteer long service medal will be presented to the officers, non-commissioned officers, and men of the 2nd V.B. South Wales Borderers at Newport, Mon., on the 9th inst. Lady Henry Somerset, Ip her tilt against a public-house on her property, has run against her trustees. The collision will probably occupy the attention of a court of law before the summer is over. A conference of Liberal Unionists leaders took place in the room of t.he Opposition Whips at the House of Commons on Monday night, the Duke of Devonshire and Mr Chamberlain being present. The latest news received in London from Algiers, where Sir Frederick Leighton has gone for the benefit of his health, is to the effect that there is no change in the eminent painter's condition. Camille Flammarion and three other French astronomers will make for the Paris Exhibition of 1900 a model of the moon-a, model on such an enormous scale that balloon journeys will be made around it. If a needle be inserted into the skin of a sup- posed corpse and withdrawn, the hole will remain open if the patient be really dead. But if the patient lives, the skin will close up and the hole disappear. A Swiss guide, Zurbiggon by name, has just made a, successful ascent of Moilnt Cook, in New Zealand. He did the final part of the climbing alone, but was accompanied by a local guide for the first part of the way. The Government have commissioned Mr Thorneycroft, the eminent sculptor, to execute a large statue of Cromwell. The statue will probably be placed at Westminster, but the Cabinet have not yet decided upon its exact site. The Erard Centenary Harp Scholarship at the Royal Academy of Music has been awarded to Annie Mary Hughes, and the examiners highly commended Amalio A. E. Brousson and Ada. E. Toms. Miss Hughes is a native of North Wales. The Duke of Northumberland has just attained his 85th birthday. He is in wonderful vigour for a man of his age, aud can still enjoy a ride on horseback. The Duke is one of tho half-dozen who can remember the Unreformed Parliament, in which he sat. Life and Work, published at Blantyre. in South Africa, tells that the church services at the mission had to be gone on without the organist and the choir, because they had gone to the front to fight Kawinga's troops. Most of the printing stall were also on the warpath. Herts County Council has decided to decline Lord Cowper'a generous offer of a farm, near Hertford, for purposes of technical instruction. Among reasons for refusing is the apparent indifference of the Herts farmers, and unsuitable size and situation of the farm. The Princess of Wales and her daughter ar. rived in London on Monday from Sandring- ham tor the season. The crowd at St. Pancras respectfully greeted the Princesses, who smilipgly bowed their acknowledgments. The Royal party drove direct to Marlborough House. The orchards in the district round Paris now present a mass or bloom such as has seldom been witnessed.. Pear, cherry, and apple trees are alike loaded with flowers. The season is un- usually late, but there is every prospect of a splnndid crop, unless indeed there is any frost. The Duke of Bedford, who receutly purchased some two or three thousand frogs, and had them placed in the ponds of Woburn Park, has just received another large consignment of various kinds. It is stated the frogs rapidly diminish a certain insect which abound in the Woburn ponds. Many stories are going the round of the Press about the late Sir Patrick O'Brien but there has been no mention of the occasion when he, in the House of Commons, advised the Government to divide the money then given for Queen's Cups into two halves and to give one-half to each of the four provinces of Ireland. The Russian Courts have reversed the assump- tion of the American tribunals that when a husband and wife are drowned in the same disaster the wife dies first. The Russian doctors have testified unanimously that the man would be the first to die, because the woman is more agile and keeps herself longer above water. The Duke of Devonshire and Mr Chamberlain have accepted the invitation from the National Union of Conservative Associations to be the special guests at the annual banquet of the Union. Mr Chamberlain has also accepted an invitation to be the guest of the Constitutional Club in Northumberland Avenue on a similar occasion. Trade seems at last to show signs of improve- ment in Melbourne, and the Argus states that the gradual dissipation of the financial depression is encouraging the public to buy more freely, and that indications of expansion of trade are appearing on many sides. As regards prices, the same paper says, the symptoms are decidedly favourable. The Queen and Queen Regent of Holland drove on Monday morning to the City, and. after inspecting the Tower Bridge, Junched at the Mansion House. In the evening the Queen Regent formed one of a large party of guests, including the Primce Minister, invited to dine at Marlborough House with the Prince and Princess of Wales. The report of the Select Committee on the administration of trusts was agreed upon on Monday, and presented to Parliament. The committee unanimously recommended reform of the present system and adoption in its place of a mode of procedure somewhat similar to that under which judicial factors are appointed in Scotland, but with as little official element as practicable. On the initiation of Mr W. Allan (Gateshead), the Lords of the Admiralty have agreed to an arbitration between the shipwrights and engineers in her Majesty's dockyards. There will be two assessors—the Director of Dockyards (Professor Biles) and Mr J. P. Williamson, of Palmer's Shipbuilding Works, represepting the engineers and Mr J. F. Flannery, of London, and Mr T. Neith, of Glasgow, the shipwrights. A seaman named Thomas Foot, in the employ of the Royal Mail Company, dlfd at Southampton from shock. He was called The Hero," because of the large number of persons he had saved from drowning under remarkable circumstances, and thrice he placed his own life in peril. He had the medal, clasp, and certificate of the Roya Humane Society. He met his death by tripping over a rope in the docks, and falling with great violence on a floating dummy. The Speaker says:—The plural vote is, above all things, the property vote, and the Tory party as now constituted is essentially the party of property. But for some reason or other the Opposition have got it into their heads that if only they could get the principle established of one vote one value—that is to say, if equal electoral districts were to be formed all over the country, the Tory party would profit by the change. It is exceediugly difficult to under- stand how they have como to form this idea, which, as Mr Shaw Lefevre warned him, is absolutely without foundation. But, having formed it, they cling to it with great persistency, and upon this ground and no other they are trying- to prevent the passing of the Sill for the abolition of plural voting.

I South Wales Coal Trade.! — I Miners' Meeting at Parth. The Rhondda District of the Amalgamated Society of South Wales Colliery Workers held its usual monthly meeting at Porth Hotel, Porth, on Monday. One of the delegates present was elected to preside in the unavoidable absence of the chairman. Mr Ben Davies, agent of the district, was also present, and a good number of lodges were represented. The Agent reported that the Llaubwit Colliery price list was not yet settled. The report of the Bwllfa (Ocean) dispute, where all the workmen are at prosent locked out, was also given, ajid it was resolved that all financial members at the Bwllfa be paid according to ruie. The delegates present ex- pressed sorrow that all the men were not, fieanciai members of the Amalgamated Society, and highly recommended their case to the sympathetic cou- sideration of colliery workmen in general. I Mass Meeting of Ocean Colli-ers. I On Monday morning a mass meeting ot work- men employed in the Ocean Pits in the Rbondda was held on the biJlside at Pentwyn, Treorky, to consider various grievances aud the dispute in the Bwllfa Colliery about the proposed list of II prices. It was resolved to financially support the men on strike. Meeting at Blaengarw. On Monday afternoon there was another largely-attended meeting held at the Workmen's Hall, Blaengarw. Alderman John Thomas pre- sided, and he was supported on the platform by Alderman Isaac Evans and Alderman David Morgan.—The Chairman opened the meeting by a short speech, in which he urged upon all present the need of further and better organisation than they now had.—Mr John Thomas (Blaengarw) propoeed the following resolution :—"That this meeting is of opinion that the time has arrived for every colliery worker to join an organisation for the purpose or being in a position to demand a fair wage for our labours, and that this meeting pledges lcself to use its influence to induce the workmen of the Garw Valley district to become members of the South Wales and Monmouthshire Colliery Workmen's Association."—Mr Angove seconded the resolution, which was supported by Alderman Isaac Evans and Alderman David Morgan, the latter speaking in Welsh.—The resolution was put and carried unanimously. The usual votes of thanks concluded the meeting.

DEVELOPMENT OF THE POHT TALBOl DISTRICT. At the Aberavon County Police Court on Monday before Messrs G. H. Davey and Edward Kuox—Mr Boyle, barristerat-law, applied to the justices for an order to enable Sir W. T. Lewis to construct certain accommodation works on his mineral property situate at Ton- mawr Ishaf, Baglan, Port Talbot, for the more commodious usef, and development of his mineral property. Mr Freeman, barrister, opposed the application on behalf of the South Wales Mineral Company, whose railway ran across Sir Wm. T. Lewis's land.—Mr Boyle, in opening the case for the applicant, said the proceedings were taken under the Railway Clauses Act, 1845, and there were three reasons why Sir W. T. Lewis made the application. The first was he wanted to develop his own land so as to sink for lower seams of coal and secondly, that be would be able to command an increased wayleave if he could get a way under the railway and thirdly, he wanted the land for tipping purposes. The plans of the land sought to be connected by the proposed railway were put in and examined by the Bench.—Mr Freeman argued that the time had not arrived when the application should be granted, that the land in question was totally unsuited for shafts or pits, or tipping-ground, aud that the application was one which sought to place another company in competition with his own, and with an ulterior object to the applica- tion.—Sir W. T. Lewis, Mr Yockney, and other witnesses were called in support of the application.—Mr W. N. Thomas and Mr Steel (manager of the South Wales Mineral Railway) were called in opposition to the application.—In the result the Bench granted the order prayed for, each party to pay his own cost-N--Ir Freeman said he should give notice to state a special case.

BOATING FATALITIES. I A party composed of Mr and Mrs R. T. Woodhouse, of Preston, Lancashire, their sou and daughter, and Miss Stevenson, their niece, went for a sail at Portrush on Monday, The boat was in charge of two experienced boatmen, Kelly and Mcllwaine, but somehow it got caught in a breaker and capsized near shore. Mrs Woodhouse, Mr Woodhouse, jun., and Miss Stevenson were drowned, and the others were rescued with much difficulty and at grpat peril by Mr Traill, of the Electric Tramway Company, and other residents of Portrush. A distressing boating fatality occurred in Poole Harbour on Monday. Arthur Moore and William Oakley, young men, accompanied by. Louie Moore, sister of the first named, and Florrie Burt, went for a sail up Wareham Channel. The boat capsized, owing to a gust of wind, and all were thrown into the water. Becoming entangled in the boat gear, their con- dition was still more precarious. The men held the ladies until exhausted, and then drifted on to the mud banks, where they were picked up. The young ladies were drowned.

WHAT IS A VEMENT P I Important Decision at Swansea. I At the Swansea Police Court on Monday, the Stipendiary (Mr J. Coke Fowler) gave his decision in a case which has excited considerable local interest, inasmuch as the question involved was as to the right of tradesmen who occupy shops which were formerly private houses with gardens in front to expose goods on the pavement they have placed where the gardens used to be, and which thay claim as their private property and not to be part of the public pavement. It transpired, however, that when the Corporation approved of the plan for the conversion of the house into a shop there was written on the plan where the garden used to be this part to be paved and added to the public road." This trans- action the Stipendiary considered to be a complete dedication by the lessee. He only imposed on Mr James, the defendant, who lived at 72, St. Helen's-road, the place in question, the nominal fine of Is, and as the case was a rather difficult one he would be ready to state a case for the opinion of the judges of the Quesn's Bench.

DEATH OF A SWANSEA CAPTAIN I A cablegram has been received at Swansea from Freemande by Mr Jacobs, the owner of the barque Wanlock, announcing the death of Captain Norby. The deceased lived at Leslie House, Swansea, and was much respected. Some years ago he was mate of the Sir Galahad when she got into collision, and a year ago he was in command of the brigantine Chiselhurst, which was abandoned in the Atlantic waterlogged. When news was last received from the Wanlock the mate was suffering from fever, but the cap- tam was all right. Captain Norby, after his last voyage, had intended retiring from the sea, and only took the mastership of the Wanlock under pressure.

fiRE AT APONTYPRIDDCOLLlERY I About 11 o'clock on Saturday night, a disas- trous ifre, originated by the accidental upsetting of an oil-lamp, broke out in the yard of the Taff- Llantwit Colliery, near Pontypridd. Strenuous efforts were made to save the building, but without avail, and the engine-house was gutted.

MOVEMENTS OF LOCAL VESSELS. Earl of Dumfries arvd La Rochelle from Cardiff 6th Sprightly left Plymouth for Barry 6th Phyllis AnRet tondint: at Alexandria 0th G E Wood left Arzew for London 5th Grimsby arvd Portland 4tli, expected to leave for Porthcawl 6th Tredegar arvd Swansea 4th Sully left Limerick for Swansea 5th Wenvoe arvd San Lorenzo 4th Cyfartlifa left La Kochelle for Bilbao 6th Mandalay passed Constantinople 2nd Gena left Venice for Danube 3rd Eric left Malta for Antwerp 5th Pliogbe left Constantinople or tf,,tiilbtirg 3re I Illtyd left, Gibraltar for Antwerp 5th Bernard passed Dover for Alexandria 5th Usk arvd Boston from Cuba 5th Radyr arvd Huelva 4tli Jiaglan passed Eastbourne 5th Radnor left Lisbon for Huelva 5th Rhyl left Bilbao for Briton Ferry 4th Ruperra passed Gibraltar for Copenhagen 4th Reading arvd Philadelphia 5th Roath arvd Alexandria from Cardiff 5th Ironopolis left. Blvth for Alexandria 4tit King's Cross left Odessa for Rotterdam 5th Charing Cross left Ibrail for Antwerp 4th Cymmrodorion left Bilbao for Cardiff 6th Cameo passed Gibraltar for London 5th Congo passed Gibraltar for Bristol 4th Netley Abbey left Blyth for Swinemunde 4th Newby passed Constantinople for Black Sea 3rd

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HORRIBLE DEATH. Whilst a heavy steam roller was being iaket through tiie village of Gawcott, near Buckinghaift on Monday, some lads, defying the warning ot tht dri ver, jumped on the iron rods at the rear. Olle la named Richardson, aged eight, missing his toO ing, fell. The roller passed over his body aøC literally smashed it on the hard road within a yards of his home. Death was, of course, I not** taneous.

THE MYSl ERY OF A PULLMAN CAR. It was time for the Western express to feave the Bonaventure Station at Montreal, (t was winter, the season was particularly Mustery, the travellers were few, and only me Pullman was attached to the train. The 5rst passenger to get on the car was an Jnvalid gentleman, attended by his servant. He was so utterly helpless that his arrival created quite a commotion. A group of 3urious spectators gathered to watch him lifted on the negro porters and two train hands were pressed the service. With ■■•> the serv i ce. With some difficulty he A at length settled in his berth. This Mr Rathbon, from the accounts given of him by his attendant, appeared to be an object worthy of commiseration. He was an English gentleman of fortune and position, who had been terribly injured in a railway accident he was paralysed and almost blind, his eyes being screened from the light by a large green silk shade, and he con- stantly suffered excruciating agonies from his shattered ruwv^s. He was travelling for his healtfri had been some time in Montreal, wild was now going West. >■ The other passengers consisted of two sotamercir.l travellers a young girl of six- teen going to Toronto to school Frank Carter, a y^ung lawyer from Montreal, who was going up to attend his sister's wedding 4nd a very handsome and majestic English woman, attended by a younger lady. The aider woman appeared to be about thirty, was dressed with simple elegance, her furs being superb. Her companion was an sscessively pretty young English girl. Frank Carter, the lawyer, recognised the oair, having often seen them at the Windsor fiotel. where Mrs Mervyu had spent some months. Nothing was known of her except that she lived luxuriously and avoided making any acquaintances. Tliij lady re- served for herself an entire section, her companion. Miss Travers, sleeping in a berth above that occupied by the young girl. Mr Rathbon had the next section, his servant being located directly opposite. above one of the commercials. After the train left Cornwall the lights were turned out, and absolute quiet reigned in the Pull- man. It was a tempestuous night, the wind raved and howlei, the snow drifted into massive banks and peaked drifts, the engine moved slowly. The gray winter's morning had broadened into daylight when Miss Alice Travers awakened. She rather won- dered that Mrs Mervyn, who suffered greatly from insomnia, had not called her. In the meanwhile, one of the commercials, who was dressing, was engaged in a vigorous umrcli for a boot, and feeling his hand come in contact with something slimy on the floor, sprang upright—his hand covered with blood. I Miss Travers drew back the curtains, Mrs Mervyn lay quite still. IShe was iressed in a crimson dressing-gown, pro- fusely trimmed with lace a heavy fur-lined mantle was thrown over her. As Miss Travers touched her, involuntarily a sharp cry broke from her lips, which instantly aroused all the occupants of the car. Good God she is dead cried the girl, excitedly. Ri,hr, through the heart of the dead woman ran a sharp, slender poniard. Ap- parently she had died without a struggle the expression of her face was perfectly calm. Conductor, porter, passengers, all gathered around. Horror was imprinted upon the spectators' faces; each one regarded the other with suspicion a terrible crime had been committed in their midst, and who was the murderer ? The conductor at once telegraphed to the police at Toronto, and Mr Rathbon was so overcome by the terrible circumstance that he was seized with violent convulsions, his cries and groans adding not a little to the horror of the scene. Would you like me to telegraph to your friends ?" Mr Carter inquired of Miss Travers, who had appeared quite stunned by the terrible shock. I have no friends on this side of the Atlantic. I am an orphan "nd entirely alone in the world. Ctrter was a kind hearted, chivalrous fellow. He was deeply touched by the poor givl's forlorn position. SY ou must allow me for the first time to assume the place of a friend," he said earnestly. My mother and sister live in Toronto. They are the warmest hearted people in the world, and they will be glad to show you every kindness." Two detectives boarded the train at Park- dale, a suburb of Toronto. Orders were given that no one should leave the car before it had been thoroughly searched. The negro porter, nearly beside himself with hyste l al excitement, shouted voluble pro- testations of innocence the sick man lay in a deathlike lethargy of exhaustion. There was not an inch of the Pullman that was not thoroughly examined, as wel is the per- sonal effects of the passengers, which mostly consisted of toilet bags, shawl straps, and railway rugs, and the most diligent scrutiny failed to reveal the:slightet clue to the mys- tery. There was no trace of a struggle the bedclothes were not even disarranged. On the arrival of the tram at Toronto, the body of the murdered woman was removed to a hotel in the vicinity of the Union Station, where an inquest was immediately held, the passengers, still under sur- veillance, being all required to attend. Miss Travers was the first witness. She had been Mrs Mervyn's companion for nearly a year. The orphan daughter of an Enghsh clergyman, she had come to the United States in search of employment, and in answer to an advertisement for a travell- ing companion had applied to Mrs Mervyn, at that time boarding at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, New York. The relations between them had always been of the most pleasant description. Mrs Mervyn appeared to be wealthy, was extremely liberal, but her companion had no idea from what sources her employer's income was derived. Her habits were regular she made no acquaint- ances wrote few letters, and always posted them herself, scarcely ever received one. She was excessively reticent, never alluded to her past, and never spoke of friends or connections. She was very nervous and suspicious the witness fancied that she was haunted by a constant dread had suspected that Mrs Mervyn indulged in opium, but was not positive of the fact was of the opinion that the murder must have been committed for robbery. There was a small leather satchel,of which Mrs Mervyn always took charge herself, missing. A number of costly rings were missed from the dead woman's lingers. Under her dress the lady always wore a necklace. She herself had assured Miss Travers that the ornaments were paste, and valuable only for the associations attached to them, but from their size and lustre the witness had concluded that they were valu- able jewels. Had slept soundly all night could form no suspicion of any one. The conductor and porter gave testimony that they had passed through the car fre- quently during the night bad seen nothing to arouse suspicion. Miriam Somers had awakened once during the night had looked out, and fancied that the curtains of Mrs Mervyn's section moved saw a tall form dressed in a cloak like the one she had seen on that lady had naturally concluded that it was the lady herself could not be positive that it was not a dream had not heard Miss Traversa move all night. John Bames. servant to Mr Rathbon. deposed that twice during the night he had risen to see if his master required his ser- vices, and each time, finding that gentleman sleeping quietly, had returned to his rest had heard nothing to alarm him during the night. He had been in his present position three months had been engaged by Mr Rathbon because that gentleman's former attendant was ill, and obliged to return to England; his employer had made many friends in Montreal when free from pain was very sociable was a kind and liberal master. There were no papers or letters in Mrs MervyD's trunks that could furnish. the slightest clue to her identity. If suspicion touched any one it was Miss Travers, but nothing could be proved against her. A verdict of murder against some person or persons unKnown was brought in. Later, it was found out that the sum of ten thousand dollars was lodged to Mrs Mervyn's credit in the Bank of Montreal, but the most searching inquiries failed to obtain auy information regarding her antecedents or connections. Miss Travers found herself a stranger in a strange land, utterly desolate under most tinrina circumstances. rtarmg the terrible ordeal she behaved with great courage, but w hen it was over, she began really to feel the effects of the shock. Her bewilderment was illuminated by flashes of consternation. She found herself without power to anticipate, much less decide, what was to come next. In this emergency young Carter showed himself a true friend. He brought his mother to visit the desolate girl, and the old "lady invited Miss Travers to make her own house her home as long as it suited her to do so. • • • > It had been Alice Travers's intencion at once to seek a new situation. When she announced her determination, Mrs Carter, a kind, motherly soul, who had taken a violent fancy to the English girl, made her a proposal. Since her daughter's marriage the old lady had decided upon making her home with her son in Montreal. She was in delicate health, and required a good deal of attention-would Miss Travers remain as her companion 'i She would be treated in all respects like a daughter. For two years Alice lived in the Carters' pleasant home, and in the serenity, of a tranquil existence somewhat recovered from the effect of the tragic occurrences of the past. Frank Carter, who from the first had been greatly attracted by the gentle girl, had decided upon asking her to become his wife, when a new character appeared upon the scene, abruptly shattering the young man's hopes of happiness, and moulding the fate of Alice in a fashion directly opposed to anything that she had ever imagined. A French Capitalist, who had come to Canada for the purpose of finding profitable investments, had business relations with Frank Carter, and in that way established a sort of intimacy with the famiiy. This Leon de Lery was said to have made an enormous fortune in South America. He brought excellent letters of introduction, and being an accomplished man of the world, clever, brilliant, fascinating, was much courted by both English and French society in Montreal. The surprise of his friends was very great when it was announced that the French millionaire was about to marry Mrs Carter's companion. The engagement was a short one, and the turn of Fortune's wheel, which suddenly elevated the penni- less English girl to a lofty pinnacle of worldly success, seemed very extraordinary. Monsieur le Lery was the most ardent of lovers, the most indulgent and considerate of husbands. Alice's new existence appeared like a ftliry tale she had only to form a wish, instantly to have it realised. I am a genuine Cinderella. Shall I awaken some day to find myself in the ashes 1" she once exclaimed, merrily. The first frown which she had yet seen darkened her husband's brow. The true philosophy is to accept the good of the moment," he replied, somewhat coldly. A few days after, hunting in a cabinet belonging to her husband for an account which she wished to settle, Madame de Lery found a ring. She carried it to the light and examined it curiously. She turned white as ashes. It was a ruby of great size, and exactly like one worn con- stantly by Mrs Mervyn. She sought her husband, crying, impulsively— Leon, the sight of this ring has quite upset me. Is it yours De Lery stretched his hand out for the jewel. Certainly." Then, as he listened to her explanations, he smiled indulgently. Your imagination has played you a trick, little wife. It would require keener eyes than yours to detect the dillerences in stones of equal size and weight." Alice was silent. An unpleasant impres- sion still lingered on her mind. Madame de Lery's grand ball was decidedly the social event of the season indeed, it was said that so splendid an entertainment had never before been given in Montreal, he blonde English beauty of the hostess was heightened by her exquisite Parisian toilet. Her husband regarded her with an air of satisfied pride. My queen, you only require the glim- mer of jewels to render you perfect." He opened a jewel-case and clasped a necklace of sparkling diamonds around her slender throat. Many an aristocratic dame in Europe would sell her soul for such diamonds as those he exclaimed proudly. Alice grew white to the lips a convulsive shudder shook her from head to foot; it was on her lips to say that she hated diamonds, the recollections connected with them were so unpleasant but it seemed such an un- gracious manner in which to receive the princely ift that she retained sumcient seif- control to keep silent. In the pre-occupation which her duties as hostess entailed upon her Madame de Lery failed to notice the absence of her husband from the room. Later, when the guests had departed, looking around the deserted rooms, still odorous with flowers and bril- liant with lights, she remembered that she had not seen him since early in the evening. None of the servants could give any informa- tion concerning him. Tired and perplexed, the lady retired to her own room. As she was replacing her jewels in their case she found, pinned to the satin lining, a tiny scrap of paper containing the following lines :— Dearest; A:ice,—Fate, wh-ch no man can contro!, obliges me to leave you. If I should not return within a week never waste a thought on I do not blame myself for having sought your love; I have made you happy and have endeavoured to secure your future. For your own sake as well as mine I earnestly conjure you to make no effort to penetrate the mystery of my disappearance. Trust nobody bub the Carters, who will be good friends to you. Believe me, dear, I have loved you truly since the tirst moment my eyes rasted upon your sweet face. Yours, L. DB L." At first Alice utterly failed to realise the situation. Her first idea was that a practical joke was intended but that was so entirely at variance with her husband's character that she instantly dismissed the suspicion. The strangeness of it all smote her heart with a deeper pang than the hour's horror had yet given her. She had suddenly come to a dead pause. Past and future were dis- sociated by this dreadful event. Htd her husband suddenly been stricken with mad- ness ? Was it a cruel hoax ? An instinctive longing for some one to stand by her in this emergency came over the forlorn and deso- late creature. Early next morning she sought Mrs Carter. Days freighted with pain and anxiety; passed on, but time brought no solution of the mystery. Monsieur de Lery's conduct was inexplicable. His pecuniary affairs were in perfect order. Should he never return, his wife would be handsomely provided for. Perhaps a month later, Frank Carter visited New York on busines. While there, he was thrown into contact with a clever American detective, who was at the time much elated by the capture he had lately made of a gang of crooks," the most skil- ful criminals he declared, who had ever entered the United States. Old countrymen, all of them," he insisted. We don't produce that kind here. If it had not been for a woman's jealousy we should never have caught them at all. We missed the leader, the sharpest crook it has ever been my fortune to hear of. When he found he was trapped, he just dis- appeared as though he had sunk into the earth. He belonged to a good English family, and had had a good university edu- cation. He trained a band of criminals, for- gers, counterfeiters, burglars, reigned over them like a king. Devil Dick he was called, because he seemed to have the devil's own luck. He bad a positive genius for what actors term making up,' and the cool auda- city of the fellow was something marvellous. Once, dressed as a workman, with a basket of tools on his arm, he walked into the Capitalists' Bank in New York, and throw- ing the basket upon the floor, stood upon it, coolly sweeping off 5,000 dollars before the teller's eyes, and disappeared before the bank official had recovered from his con- sternation. You must have heard of the Pullman-car murder, committed between Montreal and Toronto ? It made a great?, sensation. I happened to be on the very car." Then you will be interested in hearing that we have at last found a clue to the mystery. Mrs Mervyn had for years been a member of this very gang. I believe my- self that she was Devil Dick's lawful wife she certainly was the only one who ever ventured to defy his authority. He was a handsome fellow, irresistible with women, and with a decided weakness for a pretty face, and his wife was furiously jealous. A very clever robbery had been carried out at the Hotel de Calliere, in Paris. The Duchess de Calliere was robbed of diamonds worth eighty thousand dollars. The jewels were ?vea Wto this womau?a keewg. aud after a violent quarrel with her husband she disappeared with them. He tracked her all over the world. You remember the invalid, Mr Rathbon ? That was no less than Devil Dick himself. His presence in Montreal was signalled by a series of the most daring and successful burglaries. Devil Dick punished his wife's treachery, and re- covered possession of the jewels. The con- ductor and one of the train hands were members of his gang. The jewels once secured, they passed them to a confederate outside, at one of the way-stations. We caught five of these feHows they all deserve hanging, but I don't know if they will get it; I have a conviction that we will never take Devil Dick alive. Handsome fellow, isn't he?" As Carter looked down upon the photo- graph, he turned pale and sick in the delicate, almost effeminate features, the languid, supercilious smile, he instantly re- cognised Leon de Lery. He never told Alice of the discovery he I had made he knew it would only add to her pain. The following spring, when the ice on the Saint Lawrence broke up. a body, I recognised by the watch and the clothes as being that of Leon do Lery. was brought to the surface by the spring freshets so Devil Dick was reverently buried, wept and mourned for as though he had been the best of men. Even after Alice became Frank Carter's happy wife, she still cherished a tender memory of her first love.

I LOCAL AMUSEMENTS, I I Theatre Royal (Cardiff). I It is frequently remarked chat there cannot ba too much ot a good thing, and the truth of this saying was exemplified on Monday evening at the Theatre Royal, Cardiff, whon, following in the train of the; good companies which had re- cently graced the boards of our local theatres, "TheLady Slavey was performed before a large audience. The piece, of the musical comedy order, though not new to the public of I Cardiff, has pervading it such characteristic go" and brightness that it never fails to draw crowded houses. Containing an interesting plot and tuneful music, there is an attractiveness about the production which is alike charming, entertaining, p]as.ng. and a recreation. The company, under the direction of Mr H. Cecil Eery!, is an excellent one, anù gave the presenta- tion i:?'; evening with irresistible effect. Miss Kate Barry, in her pourtrnyai of Phyllis, the "Lady Slavey," was vivacious and charming. M:ss Rosa lvilner, as Maud, and Miss Lily Forsythe, as Beatrice, were accomplished dancers, and tripped the "light fantastic" most grace- fully. Mr Fred Walton, as Roberts, the Sheriff's officer, was as inimitable as ever, and his character sketches deserve special mention. Mr J. C. Piddock, as the American millionaire, was in capital voice, and his song "Must we say farewell ?" met with a well-deserved encore. Miss Edith Rosenthal's (Mrs H. Cecil Beryi) Flo Honeyde.w was admirably sustained, and her Mosquito song was greatly appreciated. A wor d is due to  r word is due to Mr T. W. Holt, who, as Lord Lavender, gave a faithfu! I)oiirtrayil of the dude, and Mr lvemo Johnstone's Major O'Neill proved a typical Irish gentleman. The choruses were sustained admirably. Grand Theatre (Cardiff). I No piay of the sensational and spectacular type is more popular locally than the thrilling American melodrama, The Still Alarm," and it has never visited a Cardiff theatre without invariably attracting large audiences. Last evening the piece was excellently produced at the Grand Theatre, and judging from the apprecia- tion bestowed upon it by the delighted and crowded house, its success is in no way diminish- ing. The company proved a well-balanced one. and the pretty scenery, striking effects. and smart dresses were those originally utilised at the Princess's Theatre, London. Visitors to the Grand should not miss the overture, as the orchestra has of late been much improved. Next week Mr Clarence Sounes, the enterprising lessee and manager, has arranged for a visit of Mis3 Minnie Palmer in the ever-welcome My Sweetheart. The Empire (Cars/Iff). I There is a capital variety entertainment at the Cardiff Empire this week, and the crowded houses ou Monday 6vening tf-sti fied to the delightful anticipatIon felt by Empire-goers at appearance of Mr T. E. Dunville, a character comedian after the Dan Leno style, who is rapidly becoming popular both in and out of London. Nor were they disappointed. Mr Dunville has a forcible way of ingratiating himself with his audiences, iwhom he keeps on the "titter" of laughter from first to last. His parody on the Boys of the Old Brigade was exceptionally I clever and humorous. Tbe Sisters lorgan, in their character song, Two Li ttJe Dons," also made a decidsd hit, and thoroughly deserved the rounds of applause accorded them. Miss Lilian Robina. contributes au effective sClng in tlits character of a pretty little Irish maiden, and Miss Agnos Hazel won favour with her character songs, "Little Bo- Peep" and "The Husbands One Sees Every Day." Frank Coyne is another of the comic singers who is making headway in his profession, and his contributions to the programme were heartily enjoyed. Tha Alexandra Trio also provide a laughable musical sketch well worth seeing. Messrs Allis and Juan, acrobatic come- dians, are no les3 attractive, displaying a mar- vellous amount of physical power and agility in their humorous sketch. The black comedian and dancer, Joe Edmunds. is also down fur a "turn," and dances quite up to his old form, so that altogether Mr Stoll's patrons have a pro- gramme to enjoy quite up to the usual standard of excellence maintained at this popular place of en tertainmen t. The Erïplre (Newport). I At the Newport Palace of Varieties on Monday evening a good reception was given to Miss Peggy Pryde, the accomplished daughter of Miss Jenny Hill, and whose appearance was in every way a success. The Irish comedians, Messrs Griffin and Langan, also scored well. There is a genuineness about their performance which comes as a relief after the hundreds of weak and washy Irish impersonations one nightly meets with on the music hall stage. The grotesque acrobatic Teats of Jane :ind Jonny were also loudly applauded, and the sand dancing of Herbert Le Martin, known as the boy wonder," met with similar recognition of approval. The Harvey Boys in their sketch McGinuis's Kitchen were, as usual, very funny and effective. Indeed the programme is a capital one all round, and should draw huge crowds during the week. I Tha Empire (Swansea). I The attractions at the Swansea Empire afford plenty of variety. The vocalists and dancers known as the Sisters Arundel acquitted them- selves as charmingly as ever, and the fire-eating propensities of the Dante Brothers likewise left a good impression on the crowded audiences. Como and Solo, the Continental comedians, came in for a due share of enthusiastic approval, as did Brekly and Barrow, their melodramatic rivals. The other artistes, including the BeUe quartette of singers and dancers, Flo Morton, serio-comic Walter Tilbury, comedian and Lieut. Frank Travis, the well-known ventriloquist, were also welTreceived. The Panfipticon (Cardiff). I Plenty of fun has been provided for the patrons of the Cardiff Panopticon this week by Mr Stoll, who is ever ou the look-out for the best artistes with which to amuse and delight his audience. On Monday George Lupino, the most popular pautomimist of the day, with his celebrated troupe, appeared in au irr&-Ristibly funny and mirth provoking ketcb, entitled Robinson Crusoe." It was played in such a manner that from beginning to end the audiences were kept in one continual roar of laughter, and greeted it with round after round of applause. Besides this there appeared Switz and Holstein, a couple of very smart conjurors Zobe, a neat and pretty shadowisti and Miss Carrie Joy, who contributed some excellent selections of serio-comedy songs, which gained for her an enthusiastic welcome. The curiosities and aide shows still continue to swell in number, and they now constitute one of the finest enter- tainments to be seen in the provinces.

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I YANKEE YARNS. r A Study in Construction. A teacher in one of the lower grades of a city school was endeavouring to impress upon her pupils the fact that a plural subject takes a verb in the plural. ¡ Remember this," she said girls are, boys are a girl is, a boy is. Now do you understand it ?" Every hand in the room was raised in assent. Well, then," continued the teacher, who can give me a sentence with girls-plural re- member ?" This time only one hand was raised, and that belonged to a pretty little miss. Please, I ma'am," she said, with all the assurance of primi- < tive reasoning, I can give a sentence. Girl., are my hat on straight 2' i Coloured Confidence. Candidate: You live out in the coloured sefcfcls-| ment in the outskirts of the -wn ? Negro Voter Yes, sah. Well, there is going to be a ward meeting to-night, Jim, and I want you to be on hand with all yoor neighbours. Don't come without them." You kin jess bet that all my nabcrs come along wid me or I stays at home myself." How's that?" If all my cullud nabors comes wid me ter de ward meetin' den I'll know dat my four dominec- ket hens and de rooster am safe. Ef I was ter go to dat ar meeting and leave one nabor at home, I oebber see dem fowls no moah." Have you no confidence in your own race ? Confidence en a niggah when dar's chickens in de coop and nobody in de yard wid a shoot guu ? Why, kurnel, yer muss be a dreamin' Essay on Newspapers, by the Printer's I Devil. Newspapers is called vehicles of information. I Reporters ifl what is called the staff "—so many of them, being sticks." They work hard -at refreshment bars. I Proof-readers is men what spoils the punctua- tion of compositors. They spell a word one way to-day, another way to-morrow. They think th"v be intailigent persons-compositors think different. Compositors is men as sets up the types-and sometimes the drinks. Compositors is very steady men when they is sol)er--whicii they seldom is if they can help it. Editors is men what knows everything in the heavens above and the earth beneath. They is writers who doesn't write anything whatsoever. They is the biggest men you ever see. Managers is men as takes in the tin, and give patent medicine "ads" tops of column next to reading matter 37 columns out of 32. Proprietors ain't anybody. They isn't ever seen. Printer's devils is the mosb important persons in a pr Intiii.' office. They does the hardest work and get the least pay. Pressmen is-well there wouldn't be no news- papers, no circus bills, without pressmen to print 'em. Feeders is men what feeds on the fat of the land. If I ver tart a. paper of my own I'll call it The Urlibrelkr. Everybody will take it. I heard the foreman tell this funny story to one of the II staff" the other day. It must have been funny, 'caue they both laughed. This is the story- A gentleman was promenading the streeb with a little boy at his side when the little fellow cried out, 0, pa, there goes an editor Hush," said the father. Don't make sport of the poor man—God only knows what you may come to yet."

Colliery Explosion near Pontypridd. OWNER AND MANAGER BURNT, An explosion, fortunately unattended with loss of life, happened on Monday at the Ystradbarwig Colliery, Llantwit-Vardre, near Pontypridd, owned by Messrs Tom Taylor and A. D. Evans. Usually about 50 men are employed at the colliery, which is worked with naked lights, the seam, which is known ss Llantwit Red Ash, producing house and gas coal. Monday being miners' holiday, the workers were happily limited to five or six repairers at the bottom of the shaft, which is 110 feet deep. It appears that about 1.30 p.m. Mr Tom Taylor, contractor, Ponty- pridd (one of the owners), and Mr David Rees (late under-manager of the Great Western Colliery), the manager, descended the mine on a tour of inspection. In the course of their visit they proceeded to a part of the mine 150 yards from the shaft, which, though not running eastwardly, is called the east heading, where there is a down throw." or a fault, in the strata, to which the current was carried by means of air pipes. What precisely happened here is not yet known, except that gas was met with and ignited, resulting in serious injuries to both gentlemen. A lad employed some distance away was thrown down by tho force of the explosion, and he gave the alarm to the repairers, who at once rushed in for rescuing purposes, and met Mr Taylor and Mr Rees coming away. It was seen that they had been fearfully burnt, and they were conveyed to the top as speedily as possible. Dr. Moynan and Dr. Davies, of Llantrisant, were soon on the spot, and Mr Taylor was con- veyed home in a cab, and Mr Rees to his resi- dence, close by. Mr Rees has had his face and the larger portion of his arms and sides severely burnt, while Mr Taylor's injuries consist of burns on the face, the forehead, and the scalp.

TINPLATE TRABE. Mr Shaw Lefevre Interviewed. The Press Association understands that when the Select Committee of the House of Com- mons meet to-day to consider the chairman's second draft report, Mr David Randell, M.P., intends to raise a discussion on the deplorable condition of things existing amongst thousands of the tinplate workers of South Wales, Monmouthshire, and Gloucester- shire on account of the prevailing depression in that industry. Mr Randell proposes to urge that further evidence be heard from each of the dis tricts affected. In common with other Welsh members, he feels that something should at once be done by the local authorities, aided by an Imperial grant or other. wise, for the purpose of providing relief employment for the distressed workpeople. Accompanied by Mr John Burn3, Mr Randell had an interview on Monday at the House of Commons with Mr Shaw Lefevre, Pre:,i,nb of the Local Government Board, to whom they represented the urgency of the case. Mr Lvi-'vre promised to give the subject his earnest aud immediate consideration.

IN LIQUIDATION AT LEICESTER. | A meeting of the creditors of Poynton and Co., Limited, was held at Leicester on Monday to consider the petition entered by n, creditor for compulsory liquidation. Mr Palmer pre- sented statements showing liabilities of £4,532 and assets L5,724, leaving a surplus of £1,100, against £ 1,700 share capital. It was suggested that the business should be carried on for a few weeks to enable Mr Poynton to consult friends with the view to getting more capital. Mr Palmer said if Mr Poynton had let the company go to grief when the bank at Cardiff failed creditors would have had only two or three shillings in the pound instead of twenty. Creditors representing nearly £3,000 unanimousl resolved to petition the court on Thursday in favour of voluntary liquidation, and passed a resolution requesting the creditors who have petitioned the court for a compulsory order to amend their petition in favour of voluntary liquidation. A committee of five was appointed I to act with the liquidator in the UJatier of winding I up.

TRADES UNION CONGRESS. I Meeting ef Coal Trimmers at Cardiff. I At a meeting of the Cardiff, Penarth, and Barry Coal Trnnmers' Union, held in the Caxton Hall, Cardiff, on Monday night, presided over by Mr John ChappelL, in the unavoidable absence of Mr John Thomas, the president, a deputation from the local committee appointed to make arrange- ments for the proper reception of the Trades Union Congress at Cardiff in September next was received. It consisted of Councillor Jenkins, Mr John Gardner, and Mr Jenkin Jones. Another member of the deputation appointed was Mr 1". A. Fox, who, however, was prevented being present at the last moment. The following resolution was unanimously adopted That we, the members of the Coal Trimmers' Union, pledge ourselves to do our very best to support, financially and otherwise, the General Arrange- ments Committee, and also to extend a very hearty welcome to the Trades Union Congress in September next."

INTERNATIONAL GLOVE FIGHT. I Arthur Valentine (Lambeth) v. Chat-lie I Johnson (America), A large crowd assembled at the Central Hall, Holborn, on Monday night, when the principal attraction was a 10-round contest for a purse and a bet between Arthur Valentine, of Lambeth, the 9st 8!bs champion, and Charley Johnson, of America. The conditions were that neither mAn should exceed lOst in weight, and when scaled shortly before the contest Johnson just complied with this condition, while Valentine was a few pounds lighter, though he looked very much lighter than his opponent. When the pair faced each other in the ring the Englishman was first to get home, landing on the chin, after which the pair got to holds and had to be ordered to break away, and then the remainder of the round con- sisted of a series of rallies all over the ring. Some fast fighting in the early part of the second round was followed by another olinch, which caused the referee to enter the ring and separate the pair, after which Johnson drove the Englishman all over the ring. In the third round Valentine used his left with frequent effect, while in the fourth Johnson tried his best to bringmatters to a speedy termination, and, getting to close quarters, was I cautioned for holding. The next two rounds were of a give-and-take character, but in the seventh Johnson, who was stronger, forced the work, and caused Valentine to act on the defen- sive. In the eighth round, however.^the Lambeth man pestered considerably, and used his left with great judgmont, while in the ninth he had matters aU his own way. In the )aat round the American made a gallant effort, but was unsuc- cessful, and at the close Valentine received the award.

PONTYMOILE FOOTBALL CLUB. I The annual dinner in connection with this club was held at the Crown Hotel, Pontypool, on Saturday evening. Capt. J. Paton presided, being supported by the Rev. H. H. Hall, Messrs E. G. Copley (captain). J. R. Essex, H. A. Saunders. P. B. Ford, J. Dix, J, M. Turnock (hon. sec.), &c. The company numbered between 70 and 80.—Mr T. Williams proposed" The Town and Trade of Pontypool, to which Mr H. A. Saunders and the Chairman replied.-Tiie toast of the evening, that of The Pontynioile Football Club," was proposed in complimentary terms by the Chairman, and acknowledged by Mr E. G. Copley (captain) and Mr J. M. Turnock (seoretary), who stated that the team had been fortunate in obtaining a good fixture hst for next season, including Cardiff 2nd,Neath, and Penarth (home and home). Of the 30 matches played last season, 14 had been won, eight lost, and eight drawn. (Applause.)-Otiier toasts followed, interspersed with singing, and a very enjoyahle evening was spent.

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I Balfour's Return. LODGED IN HOuLOVVAY GAOL. After he had been remanded by Sir John Bridge at Bow-street yesterday, Balfour was con- veyed in the ordinary prison van to Holloway Prison, and arrived there at half past 3. In the ordinary course a prisoner of any clasz; is taken to the reception-room and there searched and examined, medically and otherwise. When, however, he arrived at Hol- loway Prison he was conveyed direct to the debtors', or what is familiarly known as the E wing of the gaol, prisoner having, of course, undertaken to provide the cost of his apartment and maintenance. Here, immediately after his arrival, he was visited by the principals of the prison, including the medical men of the establishment. He will occupy a room set apart for misdemeanants of first-class and will, of course, have his food and menial work specially provided for. As regards visits from friends, aud other privileges uncommon in the routine of prison-life, any request will be granted by sanction of the Home Olfice.

MAY FESTIVAL AT CARDIFF. [BY OUR LADY CORRESPONDENT.] Any attempt at reviving old pastoral customs in this hard matter-of-fact age is always welcome, and the representation of crowning the May Queen, which was held at the Park Hall, Cardiff, on Monday evening, was very well attended by an appreciative audience. The large orchestra was fiilpd with children, the greater number of whom were girls dressed in white, with blue sashes. Gwyneth Vaughan took the chair, and spoke of the demonstration by the Band of Hope that evening, and the importance of training children early in the great temparance cause. There was a very interesting presentation of flowers to Mrs Canon Thompson (vice- president). She was the recipient of several handsome bouquets from 19 repre- sentatives of different branches of the Band of Hope movement in Cardiff. Choruses were sung by the choir, whose fresh young voices sounded well in the largo hall. There was a very pretty scarf drill, accompanied by music, in which twelve children took part, six with green and six with yellow scarves. The lender was Miss Scott, and the accompanist Miss Napper. The action song, Welsh Girls," was also well done, the children wearing the familiar Welsh costume and steeple hat. This was per- formed by a party from Riverside Wesleyan Hand of Hope, conducted by Mr W. J. Old, and accompanied by Mr T. Diamond. The most interest ing feature of the evening was, of course, the choosing and crowning of the May Queen." The ceremony was a long one, and commenced with the entrance of the Crier. This was followed by a chorus, which heralded the entrance of the May Queen, Miss Bessie; Thomas, who was preceded by eight little children dressed in the correct costume of the beefeater." The Queen" wore a pretty white dress with long crimson velvet train, and was attended by her maids of honour, pages, flower girls, etc. John Bull made a speech, and presented her with her garland,crown and soeptre, after which she took hor place ou a raised dais, accompanied by John Bull and Britannia. Several representatives of different nationalities marched past, the squad from the 5th Cardiff Coin- panyof the Boys' Brigade beingparticularly smart. The following ladies and gentlemen formed the Festival Committee, and must be congratulated on the excellent manner in which the arrangements were carried out Mr W. Margrett, chairman; Bliss Blake, Miss F. Green, Miss M. M. Jones, Miss Grace Laird, Miss Leslie, Miss Puwell, Miss Sykes, Messrs E. J. Colley, J. Diamond, A. Gilsham, J. Hardvvick, L. A. Llewellyn, C. W. Marshall, G. Shepherd, J. L. Thomas, A. A. Bryan, and S. Hayes, hon. secretary L. Page, organising festival secretary. Mr L. Page conducted the choruses Miss May Rickers accompanied on the piano, and Mr Gerard Hallett. presided at the grand organ. The performance will be repeated to-night with slight alterations, and Mrs Vinamu Jones will take the chair.

EISTEDDFOD AT YNYSYBWL. I The second annual eisteddfod was held in a large marquee, capable of holding about 3,000 pc-rsoiis, which was erected in the Glynmynach Field. The following gentlemen were the officials for the day :—President—Mr William Jenkins. Superintendent—Mr J. T. Davies. Stage manager—Mr W. A. Harris. Adjudicators, music—Mr W. T. Rees (Alaw Ddu), Llanelly, and Mr D. P. Lewis, Brynaman. March, brass b,tn(Is- Sergei n t- In,,i true Lor R. Perkins. Poetry and literature-Hevs. T. T. Davies (Teiri- onydd) and John Williams (Eryr Glan Gwawr). Tiniberiug-lvlr W. Jenkins, Messrs Jacob Ray find Thomas Pritchard. Accompanists—Professor E. P. Mills and Mr D. (J. Davies, Treasurers— Mr D. Jones and Mr Abraham Richards. Chair- man of the committee—Mr Rhys Llewelyn. Secretary—Mr Enoch J ones.-Superintendents of the Tnnbering Competition-Messrs D. Williams and D. Gower. Mr Jacob Matthews, Ynysybwl, opened tho proceedings by singing Ornest." The PRESIDENT having delivered his address, the programme for the day was proceeded with. COMPETITIONS. I Male alto solo, for boys under 15-1, Lewis Webb, Ynysybwl 2, D. W. Beynon, Treorky 12 competing. Piano solo, boys under 14—1, D. Harris, Pontypridd 2, Miss Maria Williams, Maesteg. Recitation, prize divided between W. J. Harris, Aberainan, and Gomer Thomas, Ystrad Rlvpndda. Treatise (in Welsh or English), divided, Mr D. M. Will iams, Pembrokeshire, and Mr John Minton, Tronrky. Contralto so,o-- Miss Charlotte Bond, Mardy. Bass solo—Mr J. H. Howells, Aberattiaii 14-competed. Duet— Messrs Jacob Mathews and Gwilym Tnf; nine competing. Juvenile choirs, Welsh or English, to choirs not less than 40 in number and under 16 years of age prize, £ 5 and handsome baton to successful conductor, and 10s to each unsuccessful conductor—Noddfa, Ynysybwl (conductor, Mr Edgar A. Lewis). Stanza, subject Gobaith Mr Thos. Williams, Ynysybwl. Duet—John Jenkins and Dewi Dar, Cilfynydd. Timbering competition (open to all cŒners),Timb,rmen'8 class—1, D. Lewis, Ynysybwl 2, Job Thomas, Aberainan 2, 1). Davies, Ynysyowl. Consolation prizes.— -riyif-n-Christopl)er Gronoway, Ynysybwl. Colliers—Ben Davies, Cymmer. Soprano solo- Divided between Misses Maria Llewelyn, Aberaman, and Sarah Jenkins, Ystrad Rhondda. Three bands entered for the brass band compe- titions, but only the Ton Temperance Brass Band put in an appearance. Bocii prizes were awarded to this band. Tenor solo-Nineteen competed, and the prize was awarded to Gwilym Taf, Maesteg. Catch—Awarded to Dewi Dar's party, Cilfynydd. Trio—Nine entered prize awarded to Mr Tom Williams and party, Berthlwyd, Treharris. Chief choral competition for choirs of not less than 80 prize -9,30 tiid 22 to the successful conductor also .61 to each unsuccessful con(Itictor--Clioirs entered, the Ynysybwl Choral Society (conductor, Mr John Davies, Ceaddor Ebbwy), and the Cilfynydd United Choir (conductor, Mr Joseph Bowen, G.T.S.C.). Winner, Ynysybwl Choir.

MR JOHN DILLON AT MERTHYR, A large political meeting was held on Monday night at the Drill Hall, Merthyr, principally for the purpose of hearmg an address from Mr John Dillon. Mr Gwilym James, in the unavoidable absence of Mr D. A. Thomas, occupied the chair. The atteudance on the platform included Mrs Gwilym James, Alderman D. Davies, Mr Rhys Davies, Mr Griffith George, J.P. (Aberdare), Mr Patrick Mansfield, Mr W. Morgan, J.P., Mr J. Bowen, Mr J. M. Berry, Mr H. W. S"uMiey, Mr Edmunds, Mr John Vaughan, Mr T. Callaghan, Cardiff Mr J. Williams, London House; Mr D. W. Jones, Mr Valentine Watson, Mr Joseph Williams. The Chair- man having given a brief introductory addnH", Mr PATRICK MANSFIKLD moved an expression of unabated confidence in the present Home Rule Government, aud the belief that the time had come when an effort should be made to deprive the House of Lords of the power to veto the wishes of the people. Mr ALFRED EDMONDS seconded the motion, which was carried unanimously. Mr JOHN DILLON, upon rising to acknowledge the resolution, met with a hearty reception. He said the National party should ramain bound together in the bonds of union until the National cause was brought to a successful issue, because if there was one lesson which the student of Irish history must draw it was this, that so long as the nation was united so long the Irish cause advanced to triumph. (Applause.) The only cause—the main cause—that had brought suffering to Ireland in the past had been úivisions among her sons. He reviewed the historical position of the Liberal Unionists during the past 10 years, and said Ireland could never be peaceful, and he wAs going to say it never ought to be peaceful, until It was tro/erned by Irishmen on Irish principles, on Irish ground. (Applause.) They were peace- ful and quiet now, because hope bad been given ttiem of the best medicine that had ever been applied to the dis. turbances and troubles of a people The Irish people could be led, at all events they would not be driven by coercion. They would all work in be hope that the sad coercion that had marked the union of their country was drawing to a close. They trusted the verdict at the next election would go upon right lines, but even if by some local circumstances or any change in the tide of public opinion in the country the Tories were to win the next election, that would not check their efforts to advance the Irish cause. They would only be in for another period of storm. Alderman D. DAVIKS moved a hearty vote of thanks to Mr D Hon. The motion was seconded Ii by Mr JOHN VALKSTINK, and carried. Air Dillon briefly responded.

GOLF. I SEPTIMUS CHAMBERS, the South Wales and 1 West of England Athletic Outfitter, 21, OMtte-street, 1 CardiO. Sendfct Ulustrated CI\logue, post free. We 1

FOOTBALL, LLWYNYPIA v. PENYGRAIG. LEAGUE MATCH. The second meeting of these clubs took P at L!wynypia. The match had been the c"'? topic of conversation amongst footballers i'\ !"g Rhondda for Rome days, so it was not surpris' that the attendance was the largest ever seen ''jj the ground. Additional interest was no dolt taken in the encounter on account of the  clubs being near neighbours. In the nr::t '?? ing this season, at Penygraig, it will be membered Llwynypia won by a try to nil. ?kfter this check it may be taken !or granted that  stone was left unturned by Um P?n; g'aig '?g to turn the tab!es on their young and forn'?? rivals, and it may also be said that the  ypia buys mado equaUy strenuous effof'? to Add still another to their already long list of victor,Ol this season. That their ffons were crowned l,itil suecf?s the score amp:y tfstin?, LlwynY)í winning by 1 g<.?d 4 tries to 1 goal. Mr W.  Doughs, Cardiff, was the referee, and this sufficient guarantee of noHung being w:).ut'"? that score. The teams lined ouc as foUo?s Z<M;???:a- B?ck, J. H 'rdr?dge three-qnartl backs, TotnWiD?m.?. J..Edmunds, Ro?er E?aD and B?n Phdtips mUf-b?eiM, lestyn Tho"? and Andrew PoweH forwards, H. HtiDin?- jV ,xi-( i s, It. H-.?l l in g H. Md)? Dr. D.?mat (captain), J. B?yuh?'n. ?' Royal, W. Williams, J. Atkins, and J. Coovn? PcnygnÚg-Baek, Tom Jones; )hree-qu?''?j backs, R. W. Stoddart, D. Lloyd, R. Prce, *2^ H. Thomas half-backs, Ei)?yn JL?wia %Ind Granville forw?rf?, Ev.?n Jonns (captain)' Thomas, Et)i?, J. Rh.,pp? J. Evans, E. M0'1"s}' J. Davies. and R. 0. Else. F?nyet'tug st.?? operations, and R'.?-??r Evans r."urued into to° c|i at the centre flag. Thereabouts .?OH!? hot sClUlJ|#j tGok place, from one of which tha baitoan??. and was smartly picked up by Andrew Po^'f I who at once gave up to his partner, who, ??'? .? doubled hia opposmg half, threw to R?.,[ Evans, who immediately tr?u?forrpd t) hisc > centre, Ben Phillips. This player at once "'??' off in great fashion, and, after a smart ci(,dgy r° threw at the right moment) to Tom Wi)?'"?' who, runni))? c ose to the touch Hnf, finished ?P A splendid run by piantn:? the ball behind the P°?? The kick at go?l by W. W i¡lia.m was not suco?' ful. Th is early success of the home team fairly put the Penygra? forwards on thor niettle,'O they immediately rushed the ball down the field, but it was lot long allowed to remain here, ov^1 to the indifferent play ot thClr backs, again the Hwynypi.t ha]vR3 aftbr some trlC'Jy play got the ball out splendidly to Ben Ph't"P?? who. after covering a great d*al of ground. 0,4 to Rosser Bvam. This player, by sp!«"°o judgment and runn ing, tmvel)ed to withIn f ^,(jj yards of the line, what', fmjing tha opposing back in the way, he prttily handed the b*? tll Ike Edmunds, who very quickly got Mra'-s??t another try. The kick was again a ?ailnre. now until half-time the game fluctuated r« considerably. The Penygtaig forwards WO"id now and again bieak away, but Hwynyp!?. '? their brilliant passing Boon made up the lo, ground, and kept up a very strong attack. JJOW' over, the splendid tackHng of the ?'? prevented any further mooring in ?' urst ha)f. Breaking time 0 v, r Play was at :once taken into the Peny#1^' J^ territory, and there is no n?stake about io tij,%t Dwynypia. made things hum a bit for the'? 20 minutes, Andrew Powell getting hold SOO[I had the threc-qu?t ters !n motIOn, the 1)9,it ultimately getting into the hand s of T? Williams, who fairly waitxed round his op?o!?" :md planted the b;d) between the posts. No g?.{ again resulted. On restarting the ball was a!'t'?  immediately amongst the home three c[??''? again. Ben Phillip. doubhog his men spiend'O y thnJw the ball to Tom Williams, who at 0"C'o showed a clean pair of heels to hia pursuers ajj^ crossed over with his third try in the watch. 'rile p?ce-kick thi" time was successfu!. From \1 kick-off Penygraig made a momentary incurs' into the home quarters the ball was soon lbrough' out into the centre. A scrummage was fornlei here, aud the ball wa" uic?iy heeied out. Andrew Powsll at once made off :md passed to lest}' Thomas, and this clever httte player, after t very tricky run, passed to Ben Phillips, wbc, J cleverly femttng to p?ts, was allowed to run 011 prfcticaHy WI thou t being touched. No g,)" however, aain resulted. After these i-eversog the Penygraig team layed a surprising good :md energetic game, and managed keep the home players in their own ground fOt the remaimnK quarter of an hour of the ?"j< After repeated efforts at sconng their forwat took the ball over the line, and Howel 'IbI following up scored a pretty try for them. ( was converted by D. Lioyd. The dashing playof the Penygraig team in the latter portion of the game gam?d the hearty and weil-deserV pi?udits of the spectators ÙHi{ efforts. howe"? ? came too late, for, in the end, Liwynypia WOll, 110= above stated, by 1 goal and IJ. tries to a goal. ( The game was won by the home backs, all (1' whom played a sterling game. The two haW0 lestyn Thomas and Andrew Powell, are :11 clinking pair, and play beautifully into ec u others' hands. It is not too much to say bili6a next year they ought to be able to hold their owil in the very best company. Tom Williams the p'vi' u1 ir star of the day, and is witho doubt one of the most pr, imping ?v,i?g thr quarters in Wales. Bein? quite a yo"'?"?)' and possessed of a wonderful turn of s?"J and with ??rent knack of handing 0" an oppommt, he certainly has a gr-' futnre buhre him. To him belongs j, honour of bein cham,plon scorer of any '\Ted:1 player this season—his record b"in? 26 tl'le %lid drop goal. The forwards on both sides P? .? a hard !\me, and were about evenly matched the scrums and loose dribbles, but the LlwynyP pack were certainly better in workmg into u hands of their backs The resulb of this M-1?e" conclusi vely proves Hwynypin to be the champ1 team of the Khondd?, for Pontyprid? were  defeated twice, the first match by 3 goals and 5 tries to a goal, and the second by a goal and a  to a goal. Not a bad performance, ?nre!y, ?? these three matches, :md all in the course of ? ( days. Pontypridd and Llwynypia have mat d&ys. Pontypridd Mid Hwynypta. huve mac "? has rested with the Llwynypia team.

THE TERRIBLE DEATH AT LLANTWIT VARDRE. Mr E. B. Reece, of Cardiff, on Mrcday be'4 an inqt?st, at H?ntwit Vardre, ..ar r?ntyp'?" on the body of Wi))? Ashfie?d. t!w libt!, b"y j on Friday was ki??d uy a mortar 1m! AIerdiOt of Accidents! depth w is le-.urned, tile ilify addiiig;t t?,a?, a window abou'4 be put in the eug:oa-hcu?e overlooking sh( morbar mH). -"fJ Punted a.nd PuMtshetr?y'Th?'Prop!'?!?'?. ?"n< DUNCAN ASONti. M 135. SL M.?y-"Mee'_?, Westgate-street in the wn«l CMØ U .1 Qlanorgatu