South Wales Echo

TO-DAY'S WEATHER, 4.30 P.M. TO-DAIF-S FORECAST. FOR BNGI,AN D, S. fr., Å Jj SOUTH W ALBS, Light variable breezes; fair generally, bnt cme mist or fop;. GENERAL.—Changeable thundery weather seems likely to spread over a considerable portion of England.

THE SCHOOLBOY WHO GOT DRUNK.—Mr Jerome says he knew a schoolboy who became genuinely intoxicated on a tumblerful of hoc water, a slice of lemon, and a couple of pieces of sugar. Wt. put (he says) some cold water into an empty whisky bottle ancl asked him to join Us in a Klass of toddy. Boy-like, he was very anxious to play the man. We warned him that it would lprobably make him drunk, but bo decided to risk that, I We poured out u third of a glass of this cold water and filled up the tumbler with hob water from a ketble. We argued abnd before him as to whether we ought to give it him or not. We made a pretence of agreeing to Jet him have it, and warned him only to sip it, and to put the stuff down the moment he felt It getting into his head. He stirred it up and sab there imbibing it, and before he was half-way through he began to grow exhilarating. At the ond one of ua had to see him to bed, and the next morning he had a headache, and was ashamed of himself. This sounds like a tall ?tory, but Mr Jerome aver; ib is Fond truth.

Outrage in a Hotel. 1 Throwing Live Rats at a Barmaid. I Three mn wre charged at the M&nchestar I' City Police Court yesterday—before Mr F. J. J Headlam (stipendiary)—with assaulting a barmaid by throwing livl) rats at bar. The names of the prisoners are Thomas Fielding, William Scott, I and Jarvis Lyons, who had been arrested by Detectives Hargreaves, Cordon, and Bonney. It was stated by Miss Alice Lancashire, barmaid at the Wheat Sheaf Hotel, Smithfield Market, thai on Monday afternoon the three men entered the vault of the hotel. Fielding bad a bag of live rats with him. One of the men called for drinks and paid for them. She gave him the proper amount of change, but he said he wanted three-halfpence more. She replied that he was not entitled to lb. Scott then said if she did no1) turn the money up he would throw a live rat at her. She dared him to do it. He then seized fl, I rat, threw it at her, and she ran out of the bar. As she was endeavouring- to escape he aimed a second at her. Lyolls followed and put a third I rat upon her neck. She became so terrified that she fell down, and a barman, hearing her screams, ran to her assistance. She did not allege anything against Fielding excepb that he carno into the house with the rats, and the Stipendiary discharged that prisoner. The pro- secutrix was very positive that Scott and Lyons were the two offenders, but they denied having had anything whatever to do with the assault, and asserted that they had been mistaken for someone else. They were rbmanàul tor a d".y to I give prosecutrix an opportunity of bringing additional evidence.

REHEARSING HIS FUNERAL. I An eccentric citizen residing in the neighbor- I hood of Avignon h as drawn up a special pro- gramme for his own funeral, and in order to make assurance doubly sure and to see that every item is carried faithfully out, he has had a rehearsal of the ceremony. Ricbaud, who is described as an excellent Republican," is no friend of the Church, and he has accordingly substituted various songs of a political character for the Mass for the Dead. He had already had a tomb constructed in the valley, fnr from the busy haunts of men, so there was no difficulty in the selection of aground on which the rehearsal should be held, and after hiring a local band he issued invitations to the ceremony. The procession started from his hfluse, R-,chand leading the way with the banner of the Mairie, and so the parly advanced to the valley in which the tomb which is to be his last resting- place has been erected. When all were gathered round the future grave, a venerabla Republicaa moved forward, and, in a voice quivering with emotion, delivered an address, in which he dwelt I on the good qualities of Richaud, whom he par- ticularly praised for having been present during his lifetime at his own interment." Various pieces of music chosen by the organiser of this peculiar ceremony was then performed by the band, the programme concluding with songs and dances, as Citizen Richaud is kindly anxious that the spirits of the mourners when the genuine funeral comes (llf shall be raised ere they quit his grave and wend their way from the "peaceful val- ley where his remains will repose b \ck to the noise and turmoil of life. It is amusing to hear j that the population was much impressed by the grandeur of this rehearsal. J

KILLING NO MURDER. I An American Judge's Decision, I An extraordinary case IM reported in the Toronto Empire, to hand by tins week's mail :-Oil tht? afternoon of April 30 Mr Fulton Gordon shot and killed his wife and her paramour, Archie Brown son of Governor Brown, of Louisville, whom he fouud together in a house of assignation. Gordon was arrested and arraigned before Judge Thomp- son on a charge of murder. After the arguments were completed and the case closed, the J udgli announced that he could not hold the prisoner and and would discharge him as an object to other adulterers. Never was a crowd mora demonstra- tive in its appreciation than was the immense throng in the police court when the Judga aimounoed in a clear touts the verdict in the cJ-se. Cheer after cheer went up, and hand after hand was thrust out to show how his verdict was appreciated. When the Judge had finished, and hardly before the last words had fallen from his lips, the cheering began, which continued fully 20 minutes. In vain did the bailiff endeavour to I restore order. In explanation, the Judge said there was no evidence of guilt on Gordon's part but tho adnlieivr and acuiltress i-tood on the verge ot au abyss of ruin and death, and their fate was only what could bo expected.

BROAD ARROW AND BIBLE. I A story of a very singular character is told by Truth with reference to the swearing of a witness at a Court-martial in India. Being a Roman Catholic, the witness asked for a Douai version of the Bible, remarking, I object to be sworn on any other." The President of the Court examined the book, and said to the adjutant, This is not tho Douai version. Get one." The Adjutant replied that he had not got a Douai version in his office but he had 600 Bibles issued by the War Office with the broad arrow marked upon them, and he suggested that a soldier of the British Army coutd not object to swear on a War Office Bible. No," said the President, of course he cannot. Send for one of your 600." The Adjutant sent for one. It came. The broad arrow was marked in gold on the cover. The President took the book and said to the witness: 41 Private Robins, here is a IVitr Office Bible. I caution you, beware how you refuse to swear on it. You must kiss the broad arrow on the cover and swear directly." Private Robins made no further objection. He took the book, kissed the. broad arrow, and swore.

LADIES' BLOUSES. I Made for 10d per Dozen. A respectable looking married woman asked Mr Bios, a London magistrate, for a summons against a person who owed her lOci, and refused to pay. She had applied to the person for work because her husband was temporarily unablo to follow his occupation. She was given a dozen blouses to make up, and worked very hard for one whole day to complete them. She took the blouses to her employer, and, because she expressed an opinion that it was a lot of work for lOd, and she would not do any more at the price, the woman declined to pay her, and told her she might geu her money as best she oould.—Mr Bros Who is the woman ?—The Applicant She gets large quan- tities of work from City houses and employs poor people like me to do it for this miserable price. I went to ask for my money, but though I waited about for more than an hour the woman would not see me. And all the time the pmno was going in her house.—Mr Bros You may take I your summons for wages.—The Applicant And besides having to make the blouses for less than a penny each, I had to find my own needles and cotton.

"TASTING" IN THE ICE CREAM TRADE, Ferdinand Barducci (20), an Italian ice cream vendor, was chaiged at the Thames Police Court yesterday, on remand, with causing bodily harm to Wm. Tyler, a lad. The latter was now able to attend. He said he went into the prisoner's shop and had a halfpenny ice cream. After that he asked the accused for a taster," and he gave him one. Heathen asked for a second "tester," but Bar- ducci would not give him one. Ho then pushed the prisoner's barrow, when he struck him two blows on the left ear, which knocked him sense- les Mr A. Fredand, house surgeon at the London Hospital, said when the boy was admitted he was semi-conscious, and remained so for two days. A fracture of cho hsad had developed since his discharge, but he could not say what i« actually was uive -s tie was under his care. Mr Dickinson thereupon remanded the accused for another week.. #

COUNCILLOR KILLED. I The death, as the result of an accident, of Alc Hugh Thomas, of the Grange, Coventry-road, Birmingham, one of the C(Jlt\1eÎ!!ors for Bordesley Ward, is announced. On Wednesday night Councillor Thomas signalled to the driver of a tramcar to stop on the Coventry-road hill, but the driver did not see him, and tho car passed on. Mr Thomas then walked to the footpath, and, being rather deaf, failed to hear the approach of j 4t butcher's cart, which knocked him down and ran over him. He was removed to his residence, where it was discovered tha.t, in addition to sus- taining several bcuiso^, ho had received serion; internal injuries. He was attended to by Mr Jordan Lloyd, bub his condition became worse, and he died between 4 and 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon.

FATAL ACCIDENT AT GBANOETOWN.— David Adams, aged 47, who sustained a fracture of both legs by being run over with a truck at the Grangetown Gas Works on Wednesday, died at the Infirmary this morning.

Athletic Notes. I eel1 Nut for many years past has there b 1' much reason tor believing that cricket i» ? winning its way mto popular favour m °,(. Wales. There ia no mistaking th signs. ame national to Euland has b?d » bI' time down here, but there shoula ?. httle fear now but that it has Pastht out of the mere existence stage and is on 1'11, mgh w?y to becamin a successful branch of 9p°-j tl e coan, When one probes for the reasons of ?'??"?? one cannot help being forced to the concl«s that the prospects have brightened, nob P?  because the standard of play has tmpro??. because there are more class payers who :bl! taken up their permanent residence district, while the establishment of  for the junior clubs iu each MWN ør invested their matches with far gr bir- interest. The local county clubs—Glamorgan ,t and Monmouthshire—areaU considered stro9 than ever, and their urst meeting on J?V x md 20th at Usk wiU not be wanting iQ crick«t aud attendant excitement. The h county and CarthS are to be congratulated ?f? having secured so ab? & captain as Mr jj Brain. In the held his all round ability 's9 that he sets a marked example to his aJJj the decsions of the ex-Oxonian are nev«r ?"  tioned by his colleagues, so than there is rewO; the greatest hindrance aforetime existing, gn the word of no man, were he captain or uo, regarded as law. Mr Brain will have at J posal most of the oid hands, aud may be upon not to allow prejudice to thwarb bis tion of any promising youngster. —.—-O—— One of the foremost advantages Kaied ?. |k| leadership of a nrst class man is eVldep the many outside mf1uences he is able to  At Mr Brainy requesG Mr Vernon Hill ($On af ?-r Edward HiH, of Rookwood), the old B!??? ?umerset player, win bring an XL ? Ø1 the Glamorgan at Cardiff ou the 2od if 3td oc Auust, and assurances of '"?* readiness to take parb in tb IDa have been received hom such eminenb riclcètr ? Mr S. M. J. Woods, Mr T. S. B. WUsoo. ? G. L. Wilson, Mr F. A. PhiUips. the brotb? Palairet, and Mr C. B. Fry, the nrst and  named being th? foremost aU-round champ' :tthlete? living. It has been hinted about Mr HUi had invited and received of an invitation to Mr K. R. Ranj'tsin who was the mainstay of the Cambridge XI-i aD this "elwon for Sussex has been playing reniat ably well. Probably the wish was father ? g thought. Undoubtedly the Parsee Prince WOu prove a rare dr?w, but the visiting team w want a lob of beating without him, and they ef likely to be found the hottest lob who have eV visited Cardiff. O* Rumours hate been current to the eSect'th?t quite a number of the best bats in the C? to Club intended to desert and give their £ elV)Ce a new club, fortunately not damned by ed uucnplionious title of Waters Rats." Sad would it be/if there was any rivalry between t be organisations, and I am p'eas&d to be able to s that there is not the slightest warrant for all ob ioollsi. talk that has beeu occasioned by the jI. as that G.udiff'.s premier team on Saturday last s ioboed of thii services of several of the best in the town, as they, being members of ¡II Water Rats," were engaged 111 ter m,kh :<g?u&t Fairwater. As a lJ,1¡¡.b j of fact tho players consulted with Mr Bram> ¡¡'d l d ¡' sholl he did not consi d er it necessary that they  remain for the match against Pen?tt). True, game proved to be ? soft thing for the Card'tS? but as there is only ono other dat on which hxcur<M clash, there ? u? danger of a ropet'? and instead of being antagonistic to the '"??? ot the Cardiff Ciub. the fomdmg of the Ritts is bound to r?uit i; ad vantage, for the  wdl gain additional practice, such as they caJ}:r get, even if they endeavoured, by desultory 't'l at the nets. Particularly arc the prospects of u' Monmouthshire Club, and as Newport can P b6 most, if not all, of the players into the field) :bt'J Usksiders will a hard struggle for b1 championship of South W»ile,s, so long held blY her fuohallers, many o? whom, and  h- Messrs Boucher and Grariam, are shining hl{'015 of the sister sport. Mr L. H. Hornby rt1 n; the captaincy for the thira year, proof sufifcl of his popularity. Mo?t of the oid able to turn out, and some of them, including F. A. Smith, one of the best bats the tow0? produce, is fortunately able to play more  !ar[y than for several seasons. MonmautbS" scores over Glamorganshire in thequahty? 1.^ I new blood. 0 thMe Mr 'f S B Wilson co"? l\eW ooa. (tne.e m,r vV I so from 1astbourne, and )s an ex-Dark ]3 of note, and particularly proS?'a" i with the ball. Mr J. 0- nit Thompson, an o?d Liverpudlian who has e° '? yeoman service for Cheshire, adds to the bat" strength, and is a capital wicket-keeper. I 1 lock, the pro., has now qualified for the aud in the fir;st match of the year he scored1 and carried out his bat, while his bowling 1S a whib less successful. It will doubt have been noticed that Mr Phillips, who is doing so well t }<> Oxford against the Gentlemen of England, ø. Newporionian. In his first innings he has c;22 k piled 73, assisting Me G. O. Smith so put on j for THE sixth WICKET. HA will be seen ASSISTING I TOWN and county CLUBS durmg the vacation. I another PLAYER AND A RECRUIT—MR J. H. Cut?' who when at Chfton COLLEGE HAS during THE P I COUPLE of SEASONS run up PHENOMENAL scores.. has taken up his reidence at USK, and HER* | be decided the first trial of strength between home county clubs. On Saturday Newport play the firsb of the 0 ty matches with Cardiff, and as most of the coUn men will be pus out by the Uslcsidal's, wilo ba the advantage of being on their own grotln the match will be watched with ?  i uteres! as a.Sordin? ?n indication 0[ tho county's strength. The home t^ w<n consist of the Miowing payers H. Hornby (captain), T. S. B. WHson, J P C P' .11' ,V 'r J k. F H':J"I Graham, P. C. III IpS, Jenkins, F- J  J. C. B. hompson, A. W. Boucher, F. A. ?""? Silverlock, and Barony and CardiawtH sa"? a representative XI., consisting of Mes3l"s  Brain (captain), W. H. Bmm, R. B. H? lscoH, K. R. Marley, Gowan Clarke, H* Ingled?w, — Hickley, Seiwyn Biggs, SiclJ1ø Sweet-E?oott, and Lowe. Prof. PuHeu wo? have been included, but he has had little oPlJO tumty for practice. Play commences at 12.30. --0-- Though few matches have been played the ?'? ? d)(? and District League has already justinsd formation. On Saturday next two of the b clubs tieing for chief position with 4 points e*ojj Caquoys and the Y.M.C. A.—are down to vne^ and tho ame *s sure to be worth attending t. e Cardiff Arms Park to witness Cathays ha^ number of the Old St. Mary's men(the cup W'oH?' in their ranks, and Mr rhiUips, one of t-h? bast bowlers,has the be3t record in the )eagMe, ? J on Saturday last he captured seven of the A P f wicked for 13 runs. He is fast, with an °^j| hand delivery, and uniformly straight. OfIe. Duncau, ot the Y.M.O.A.. runs him pretty o?  He is a medium nght and overhnd man, an(L Ci put a lob of break in from bhe og. The Y-?' '? contains the tallest scorer so far. Mr W- As having an average in the two matches of 70. Penarth look liks advancing this seaa°^j Binch, their pro., who was groundsman  Cardiff last year, is bowhng aurprisin?y  them at practice, and he would have du' guished himself against the Carditfiaus Saturday if he had nob been allowed ffe!" tire. Mr Harb&rt Morgan is still sU ing from an injured wrisb, susta,. n^ durin the footbRH season, nd the County man and Mr Stoddart, who hM nob y played, will assist the ciub aher a few  Mr J ohmon, unlike Binch, does not !i'? eG hard wickets now prevailing, but h3 d's"" ? tbeCard? captain on Saturday; and when j,jt foot has quite reovered he niaF  trusted to give a ood acount <? ? self, if not to equal his bMt  of hst year, when he took ten of the Garth fcea #j wickets. Mr Fred Morgan is nor.hi'nse? y but wih a 1itle more practie he win be fo?°Y? deadly a bowler as ever. 0 —— .JItI, Eidridgo, who is now quabfyit)? for ?'?t.'t0. is certain to be Mked to wisit Glamorgan in (,?a of the matches, and it is nndcr-? ? ?' ?4 W)?h:re authorities wiH ra?e no obstacle ?{s crossing the Channel. The Warwick v. Glamorgan match has b^ TbR Warwick v. GJftmorgan ma?eh h?s abandoned,and Herefordshire require a guara -o 'fist It is probable th?t the M.C.C. XI. ?f G!amoran will be selected and captained ?"y' W. Morgan, as haa been th e??e for years P?

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JL —Anyone interested wiU receive the latest in- formation and important b,),-ks on the cure, on loan, I post free, without charge, from Ithuriel, Messrs Deacon's, 154, Lesdenhall-aticet, London. 87o I)ublir Companus, &t. — ■—■iiiMli.-ini ■< The LISTS will OPEN on MONDAY, 27th May, 1895, at Ten ara., and CLOSE at Three p.m. the SAME DAY. The Directors and their Friends have applied for Ordinary Shares and Debentures to the extent of £ 40,000, FJPHE CARDIFF, NEWPORT, AND SWANSEA EMPIRE PALACES (LIMITED). Incorporated under the Companies Acts 1862 to 1390, whereby the liability 01 Saarehol'lcrs is limited to the amount of their Shares. CAPITAL £ 45,000, In 9,000 Shares of B5 each. Also £ 26,000 of First Mortgage Debentures of E100 each, bearing interest at the rate of 5 per cent. The Shares are payable as follows on application, El on allotment, and the balance in calls not exceeding Li per Share as may be required. The Debentures are payable as follows :-10 per cent. on application, 40 per cent. on allotment, and 50 per cent. two months after allotment, ranking for interest from the dates of payment Payments in full may be made on allotment, and interst will then accrue upon the full amount from date of payment. The Deben- tures will be secured by specific First Mortgage to Trustees of the Freehold and Leasehold Property of the Company and by a floating charge on the general assets and undertaking of the Company. They axe repay- able on the 31st December, 1920 (subject to the right reserved to the Company to redeem all or any portion of them at any time after the 30lh June, 1910, upon giving six months' notice, on payment) of £ 105-per Deben- ture and the accrued interest). DIRECTORS. *H. E. MOSS, Esq. (Managing Director Empire Palaces Edinburgh, Birmingham, Sh-ffiold, and Glasgow, of the Moss and Thornton Circuit), Chairman. P. W. CAREY, Esq., J.P., Cardiff (Alderman and Ma.yor of Cardiff). 'OSWALD STOLL, Esq., of Cardiff (Manager and Part Proprietor of Curilifi Empire ar.0 Philharmonic Hall), Managing Director. e SELIG BRUKCWICH, Esq., of Cardiff (S. Brukewich and Company). RICHARD THORNTON, Esq. (Managing Director Empire Palace. Fevr-'AStV on-Tyne, of lllc aud i Thornton Circuit). Will Joiu the Board after Allotment. BANKERS. THE COMMERCIAL BANK OF SCOTLAND (LIMITED). THE COUNTY OF GLOUCESTER BANK (LIMITED), CARDIFF. SOLICITORS. Mes-sr3 VACHELL and CO., Cardiff. Messrs MEN'ZI&S. BRUCE-LOW, and THOMSON, W.S Edinburgh. AUDtTOa.?. ? W. C. CLARKE and DOVEY, Cardiff. SECRETARY (pro lem;-WILLIAM THOMSON, W.S., 15, Dnke-streer, Ediabargh. PROSPECTUS. T.u? Co?pa.nyh?s Leen f?iti. i t!.??'.?':?.'eof acquiring the Empire premises at Cardiff a;: i New- port, together with the very 1 :'(rcLtiv" business at present earned on hy 1\1rs St., and Mr Oswald Stoll, of CLtrdiff, in(I for the purpose of acquiring their leases of the Philharmonic Hall and buildings at Cardiff, and the Empire premises (including the Empire Vaults) at Swansea, and for the purpose of acquiring very valuable freehold property adjoining the Empire Theatre at Cardiff, which pro-eity has recently been acquired by Mrs Stoil and Mr Oswald Stoll, and for the purpose of adding to and thoroughly renovating and decorating certain of these premises with a view of carrying oa firs<-clays variety Enter- tainments thareat. The Empire, Cardiff, is situafeii in Queen-street, one of the most important thoroughfares in Cardiff, and is held by Mrs Stoll and Mr Oswald Stoll under a lease for 999 years, from 24th day of June, 13t6, at the exceedingly low ground rent of IC175. The Swansea property, which inchide? the Empire Vaults, Swansea, is held under lease for th reil¡ue of 21 years, from ¡ the 8th March, 1893, \t t b? rents and on the condiHotM set forth in the lease thereof. The Newport Empire property is held on lease, whereof sixty years are yet to run, at a ground rent of £75. which is mc-t by the rental derived from shops which form part of the pro- perty, thus leaving the taking fise of lcnt. The Phil- harmonic premie at Cardiff are held under !eaaes for the residue of seventeen years, from the ht January, 1892. at rents and subject to payments set forth and provided in the leases. All these leases can be in- spected at the Offices af the Cardiff Solicitors of the Company. The business carried on by Mis Stoll and Son his been a very successful one. The hooks have been audited by Messrs W. C. Clarke and Dovey, Chartered Accountants, Cardiff, and they have been examined, on behalf of the Directors, by Messrs Carter, Greig, and Co., Chartered Accountants, Edinburgh, who have certified that die profits for the year ending 29th September, 1894, were £,238 83 9d- A copy of their Certificate is appended. The towns of Cardiff, Newport, and Swansea are very conveniently situate with reference to the management of a Music Hitli business, enabling very considerable ecoiiriiii: s to be: elfeetfù when they are worked together under one management. Th^re is no other Variety Theatre in any of these towns. The town of Cardiff bas increased with great rapidity during recent years. Its population, which by the census of 1S31 wns 85,000, is now seated to be over 15c,000, and iu close proximity to it are the towns of Penarth and Barry. The business at the Ca.rdiff Empire has improved so much ihat the Theatre is now inadequate to contain all those desirous of patronising it, and it is matter of frequent occurrence that large numbers have to be turned away. It is proposed to meet this demand by increasing the -dzo of the build- ing, aml by thoroughly remodelling, renovating, aud 11eG:(\.tin. the premises, thus making tho new premises one of lI:e finest Variety Tbea.t1"t:" out of Londou. In this way a very much larger revenue c,,tn. it isbelisved, be brned with practically very little increase in the working expenses. Mr ll. E. Moss, of Edinburgh, the well-known caterer for public amusement, acquired the above properties, including leases and goodwill, except the freehold property adjoining the Cardiff Empire, from Mrs Stolt and Son, and will make them over to the Company at the price of £ 43,000. Ib considers that the business in question is a most excellent and re- unvneratlve one, capable of extensive development, and that great advantages will ae- rile through the management thereof, in conjunction with the Empire PalacesatKdiubuvgh,Birmingham,Newcastle.Shatiield, and Gb,,ow, aId the Theatres at South Shields and Hartlepool, which form the Moss aud Thornton Circuit. The sum of £ 1,3G0 wiil be required to pay interest on 226,003 Debentures, thus leaving £ 2,933 8s 9d (taking the profits as stated in the Accountant's Certificate), which is equivalent to over 13 per cent, per annum on S22 OCO. which, with £26,000, fJll\kfS up the purchase price, £ 43,000. The sum of abollt 222,000 will be required to acquire the freehold property in Queen-street, Cardiff, and to carry out the projected extensive alterations and improvements and decorations. ;\11: Moss and Mr Stoll confidently believe that these alterations will lead to such an increase of profits as will not only pay a dividend at the rate mentioned above oa t!u additional capit d, bat provide i for an even higher dividend on the whole of the Share Capital of the Company, During the reconstruction of I the Empire, Cardiff, the Variety Entertainments will be carried on in the Philharmonic Hall. Mr Stoll, who has been connected with Variety Theatres for the paflt fifteen years, and has had the management of the Empire business at Cardiff for six years past. and has worked it up to its present dimen- sioira, is to take the position of Managing Director of the new Company under the terms of an agreement which can be inspected at the offices of the Cardiff Solicitors of the Company, whereby his remuneration is made partly dependent on the profits actually earned. Mr Moss has a-reed to act as Chairman of the Com- pany, which will thus have the benefit of his wide ex- I perience, as well a 3 of his connection with successful enterprises of the same kind elsewhere. The Debentures will be secured by a First Mortgage on the valuabJe Freebold and Leasehold Properties of the Company, and by a floating cliarce on the whole oi the assets and the general undertaking of the Com- pany, and to give effect to a stipulation made by per- sons who have undertaken to apply for a very subs tan- tial part of the whole issue, a proviso will be inserted in the Debentures that they shall not be redeemed until the year 1910, and that between that (late and the year 1920 they shall only be redeemable on pay- ment of 2105 for each S100 Debenture. This proviso assures to investors a B5 per cent, security for the next 15 years. The Vendor will pay all expenses and ontiay of the promotion of the Company down to and inclusive of the date of allotment of the Ordinary Shares. The foUowing contracts have been entered into (1) Agreement dated the 20th day of May. 1395. and made between Mr3 Stoll and Mr Oswald Stoll of the one part, and Horace Edward Moss of the other part. (2) Agreement dated the 20th day of May, 1895 and made between Mr Moss of the one part. and Charles 1 Edwin Devey, of Cardiff, Chartered Accountant, aa Irustee for and ou behalf of the Company, of the other I pari.. (3) The Agreement before referred to between the sai-d V!C,h, arles Edwin Dovey of the one part, and Mr Oswald Stoll of the ether part, dated the 20th day of May, 1895, These Agreements, and the Title Deeds and Leases relating to the properties of the Company, and all other documents referred to in this Prospectus, can be inspected by intending applicants for Shares or Deben- cures at the Offices of the Cardiff Solicitors of the Company, There are also Contracts with Artistes and others which it is impracticable to specify. Applicants must be deemed to waive the insertion of dates and names of the parties to, or any further particulars of, any such Contracts, and to accept this statement as a salient compliance with Section 38 of the Companies I Act, 1867, and otherwise. Applications for Shares or Debentures must be made on the Horn's accompanying this Prospectus, and must be forwarued to the Bankers of the Company, accom- panied by t.he deposit. It a less amount of Shares or Debentures be allotted than i applied for the surplus of money paid will be credited to the amount due on allotment, and in case no aUotment is made the deposit will be returned in full. Prospectuses and Forms of Application for Shares and Debentures can be obtained from the Bankers' Solicitors, and Auditors of the Company. Application will be made for a quotatioll on the Cardiff and Edinburgh Stock Exchanges. 21st May, 1895. ACCOUNTANT'S CERTIFICATE. Edinburgh, 6th May, 1535 —VVe have examined the Books of the lollowmg four Music Halh, vi., the Empire and Philharmonic, Cardiff the Empire, New- port and the Empire, Swansea (with Bar attached), ;tiiii we certify that the net profits for year ended 29th September, ld94, have amounted to Four thousand two hundred and tliirty-eight pounds, eight shillings and ninepence ( £ 4,238 8s 9d), before charging interest on Mortgages, )c Partner's Capital, or Salaries to Partueis, but after charging renewals and repairs to revenue and making provision for depreciation of ¡ theatrical properties. Nothing has been written off tor depreciation of Buildings. 172o 3537 CARTER, GREIG, and COY., C.A. PERSONAL A PPLICATION. 1 We courteously make an INDIVIDUAL SOT.TCITA- j TION of each reader for their CONFIDENCE and I CUSTOM. WILLIAMS'S, I pURNISHING jjjjMPO UIUM, I F ur,i:;I.SHING 14 HIGH-STREET, c AltDIFF, Solicit each reader with inimitable qualities. Solicit each reader with inimitable varieties. Solicit each reader with itiiini' e value. Solicit cac!\ reader with iiiiiiiit,?b?e novelties. wf" merit your custo:u, We merit your confidence. Immense Town business proves our worthiness. Gigantic District business proves our deservedne^s. Meritorionsness—View window qualities. Meritoriousne,¡- View window churges. i Well rewarded are all biiyei-stt Williams's. } Well rewarded are all patrons at Williams's. We are the Specialists for Best Styles in Suites. We re the Specialists for Best Designs. We are the Specialists for Best Value and Sorts. Inclusive Varieties for all purposes. Inclusive Novelties for all fanciers. Our clia. rges are strictly equital le for all qualitiss. Our Price-i f re the lowest for the qualities. Ladies and Gentlemen Who may reail this and are not patrons are duly invited to see our Window Expositions. We display true specimens, and ciearlv show how unnecessary it is to pay extravagant prices for even the highest qualities and novel varieties. 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The Committee which has arranged for this Grand feM and Gala has spared no expense in providing a programme which has never been beaten in the .Principality. In addition to the THREE LATELLES, whose feats on the high rope excel even those of the renowned Blondin, they have arranged a great BRASS BAND CONTEST, for which £ 35, Gold Medals, ac,, have been provided as prizes. The entries for this contest already include the famons bands of LLANELLY, AIORRIISTON, FERNDALE, BLAINA, YSTALYFERA, ABERTILLERY, YSGUBORl WEN, PONTLOTTYN, ABERTILLERY TEM- PERANCE, PONTARDAWE, <Scc., and a grand competition can be relied upon. The test piece selected is the celebrated Cinq Mars." MALE VOICE COMPETITION. FIRST PRIZE, £ 20 SECOND, £10, with a Silver-mounted Baton and a Gold Medal for the Conductors of the Winning Parties and fo'-r Silver Medals for the best Quartette. The test piece is "The Martyrs of the Arena." Four parties to compete, or no second prize given. Entries close May 23rd. Adjudi- cator, Mr Tom Price, Merthyr Tydfl!. ACROBATS, GYMNASTS, COMIC VOCALISTS, JUGGLERS, &c., under the personal supervision of Mr ALFRED MONTGOMERY, the world-renowned Variety Agent, who, with his company of Leading Artistes, has been engaged at enormous cost. The whole will conclude at 9.30 p.m. with a Brilliant Display of FIREWORKS. A GRAND PROCESSION Of 20,000 Friendly and Trade Society Members, with innumerable Banners and Bands, will march round the town to tha Fete and Gala at 11 a.m. DANCING IN THE EVENING. For full particulars re tho letting of portions of the ground for roundabout, shows, refreshment teuts, small stalls, etc., apply to IS Mr W. J. MORRIS, Ty Melyn Hotel; Llanelly, as early as possible to avoid disappointment. ADMISSION BY TICKET, which can be purchased near th,3 various entrances at Is each. Prior to May 23th tickets may be had at half-price everywhere. GATES OPEN at 11,30. CHEAP EXCURSION TRAINS from all parts. 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The Man About Town. I It was the privilege or the habit of Silas Wegg to constantly" drop into poetry." Occasionally I am permitted to drop into literature when there is » lack of epoch- making and soul-stirring qnestions to pass in review. And a Poet for a Penny shall be my theme. The Milleniuni of cheap litera. ture has arrived. The elemen. tary schools turn out readers of halfpenny and penny journals at the rate of a hundred thousand a year, but no Act of Parliament provides them with good litera. ture as it does with a sound elementary education. The Germans have long enjoyed their Univertal Bibliothek, little booklets containing the best of the German classics and sold at a trifling cost. For this privilege Germany was indebted to Reclam, The English Reclnm i Mr. Stead, who, noticing the enormous sale of ¡ Merry England, "a penny dish of Socialis- I tic doctrine set before the working man in plausible style and dubbed the Working Man's Plato," conceived the idea of issuing in weekly volumes the best of the great Posts at a penny. The first volume, Macau- lay's rousing 44 Lays of Ancient Rome," lies before me. A dainty marvel, in its leatherette cover. The idea of giving for a penny weekly the best work of a classic poet for the working man and the schoolboy has been taken up by Earl Grey in Northumberland, who is encouraging the pupils in elementary schools to read the Penny Poets by offering a large number of prizes for competition. I am asked whether the Marquis of Bute cannot be persuaded to do the same for Glamorganshire. Is there not a Coal Prince who will follow the lead of Earl Grey ? The Penny Poet is a marvel in an age of cheapness. + Tony Weller warned his son Sam against the wiles of the Vidders. The queerest warning I have seen is against the 41 Middy Hunters. Writing trom his ship now in Barry Dock, an apprentice requests me to ask the question, 44 Why should apprentices be looked upon with distrust ?" He makes an excuse and gives a reason, for he says, 44 Are they worse than any other class of fellows away from home ashore I am well aware that there are black sheep amongst them. Why should we be all judged by a few ? Is it not unfair? There is a class of girls termed 1 middy hunters' who earn us a bad name t" Who will say a word for the wronged and hunted Middy ? He is anxious to "hear some replies on this subject." The voice of Demosthenes, the pen of a Junius, and the argumentative oratory of a Burke are all needed to meet the demands which reach me on the present discon- tents." Many of these grievances are small in themselves when viewed through the World's camera obscura, though they no doubt appeal strongly to my correspondents. 44 Dear Man About Town, begins one missive couched in youthful caligraphy, —44 Knowing that you always endeavour to help the weak with your pen, will you kindly befriend the poor girls who work at I went to meet one the other night, and they told me they were working from 7 in the morning until 9 at night, and it was a pity to see them come out. Hoping you will be kind enough to publish this." The only way to terminate this form of white slavery will be to place Laundries and Washhouses und er the regulation of the Factory Acts. Yet some people speak and write learnedly about the folly and the undesirability of legislationin enforcing social reforms. To some people history has no warnings, and present evils no significance. My youthful correspondent regrets the long hours of enforced work for his girl friend because it leaves little time for recreation and love-making the publicist and the social reformer condemn the system 011 the ground that it robs the present generation of the means of a rational exist- ence and imperils the health and the physical stamina of generations yet unborn. It is only necessary to see a half-holiday gathering of young people on the Excursion Steamers on a fine Wednesday afternoon to understand the enthusiasm of the Shop Assistants to maintain the brief holiday they now possess. It is already threatened at many points by tradesmen who are eager to turn an extra penny by keeping open late hours, and thus to catch the late shopper. The Assistants have desig- nated these enemies of early closing 14 The Unfaithful Few." I hope they will rapidly become fewer. A few weeks ago, referring to this subject, I urged that the cause of the shop girl and the young assistant was worthier I the eloquence of preachers and Christian teachers than the expository sermon, and suggested that" It is a cause that ought to be pleaded from every Christian pulpit in the country. As the greater proportion of a congregation is usually composed of ladies, the minister has an exceptionally favourable field in which to exert his influence." TheCardiffShop Assistants were evidently enamoured of the idea, for, having reprinted my notes and cast them broadcast over the town, they next met in solemn conclave and decided to convene a conference of the ministers and clergy of the town immediately after the Whitsuntide holidays with a view of inaugurating an Early Closing Sunday. It should be called an Anti-Shop Slavery Sunday. This is a cause free from party or dogma, on which all sections of the ministry and clergy in Cardiff might unite and exert the influ- ence of their privileged position on behalf of rational shop hours and a brief holiday. The shop assistants in Cardiff are a very large body they are deserving of the consideration of the general public and of the assistance which the ministers and clergy can afford them. The conversion of The Unfaithful Few might be success- fully accomplished by appeals from the pulpits of the town, as I ventured to suggest. A correspondent, who signs his letter, 44 Begin at the Right End," is more con- cerned about Sunday Closing than the con- version of the few who offend during the week evenings. He observes that he has noticed the meeting of the Shop Assistants, and that The fine weather has caused the society to get on the warpath again. They seem dead on the unfaithful few,' and are going to 4 convene a conference ot the ministers and clergy of the town with a view of inau- gurating an Early Closing Sunday,' to preach down these 4 unfaithful few.' To my mind, as an interested citizen of Cardiff, the society seem to wink at the sinful many who open their shops on Sunday with all the glare and glitter of Saturday, If it is so necessary for early closing in the week, how much more for entire closing on the Sabbath, especially as there is no necessity for shops being open on this day, and the demoralis- ing influence upon the young is far worse than late shopping. What with tobacconists, barbers, confectioners, fruiterers, and others who glory in Sunday trade, and thus take an unfair advantage of their fellow-trades- men who close their establishments on this day, I think Sunday Closing should be the theme of a Special Sunday before Early Closing. I leave some abler pen than mine to try and remove the scales from the eyes of those who won't see." Cannot this correspondent see that the Shop Assistants are fully occupied in defending aud maintaining the week day privileges—it should be rights-which they already have, but which are already threatened ? Alas and alack-a-day, those caskets of gold and silver Was ever a Corporation of an important borough humiliated so much in granting the Freedom as Cardiff has been ? Mr Stanley refused to visit the borough to receive it now Sir Edward is reported to blankly refuse to accept the honour and offers to refund the Corporation the amount spent on the casket. Golden caskets and parchment records for services done to the borough can never be granted on terms of barter. Sir I Edward Reed's attitude is the only pos- sible one to a gentleman who can read motives. Who could accept a Corporation. I honour" with I ? portion of the Council saying, 44 You can only have it on the understanding that you retire," when the intended recipient has given no intimation whatever that his position now is different from that when the Council decided to present the free- dom ? That pretty casket of gold and silver I symbolical of Sir Edward's services to the borough of Cardiff and its port should be placed in the Museum as a monument to the folly of a faction who consider they can barter" honours." For years coal has gone from the Rhondda to the sea-now the colliers follow. It is difficult to fully appreciate the facilities which will be afforded people residing in the I Rhondda and adjoining Valleys. Judging from the liberal way in which Cardiffians patronise the steamers, the attractions which will keep Rhondda people at home on their g-half-holiday instead of journey- ing to Penarth and there joining the steamer must be of a very superior character, and I doubt if the recreations and amusements to be found there are in any way comparable to the advantages now offered. In making this new departure the Railway Company and steamboat owners are catering for all undeveloped traffic, ana it entirely depends upon residents in the Hhondda whether these half-holiday sea trips will be continued. From appearances on the boat on Thursday, it may be assumed that "the excursions will be as r freely patronised as they deserve, for there certainly is no more enjoyable trip in the upper part of the Channel than to Weston, Clevedon, and Chepstow, which the Lorna Doone did on Thursday afternoon.

THE LIFEBOAT MOVEMENT AT MERTHYR. ApprecioLtery LETTERS frem the Institution Judging from letters which have just been received by several ladies and gentlemen at Merthyr the Royal National Lifeboat Institution holds in very high appreciation the efforts pub forth in the town upon the occasion lately of the liteboat demonstration and collections. In an official communication to the High Constable (Mr T.!J enkiDs) Mr Charles Dibdin,[secretary, says :— The lifeboat catise is one which comes near to the hearts of the people of 1.11is l'eat maritime country, and my committee feels that its needs have only to be ma.d known to obtain for it a liberal and geucrous response. This has been the case at Merthyr Tydfil, and this fact will doubtless prove an encouragement to th" populations of other cities and towns to go and do likewise. It appears special letters have been sent to Mr J. T. Harrap (hon. secretary),Mr Gvvilym Jame. Mrs W. Griffiths, Miss Evans (ladies' secretary), and others. Mr Asfele, who introduced Mr Htude, the organising secretary, to several of the priti. cipal residents ab the beginning of the year, has also received a letter, in which Mr Dibdin says If I am directed by the committee of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution to tender you their very cordial thanks for the important holp you so kindly gave our organising secretary, Mr Hinde, iu connection with the Lifeboat Saturday collection at Merthyr Tydfil on the 9th inst. I have to assure you that your kind advice and I active co-operation proved to be of the greatest valuo, and my committee are all very grateful to you." It may be noticed that Mr Hinde has I lately paid visits to Swansea, Cardiff, and Gloucsster.

CARDIFF WATER WORKS. Reptrttd Leak in the Cantreff Reserved. A meeting of the Water Works Committee of the Cardiff Corporation was held this morning, under the presidency of Alderman David Jones. There were also present Alderman D. Lewis, Councillors Noah Rees, W. Grossman, J. Comiey, and G. David, Mr C. H. Priestley (deputy water works engineer), and Mr Andrew (deputy town clerk).Mr Crossman mentioned that he bad been informed that there was a leakage in the No. 2 reservoir ab Tuff Vawr, and he had under- taken to bring the subject to the notice of the committee. The Chairman said be did not believe the report. The same thing was said of the Llanishen reservoir, and the particular spot where the leak was said to have occurred was pointed out. They never disco- vered who the author of the lepori was, but there was not the slightest foundation for it. He had not heard this latest report about the No. 2 reservoir, but be thought no credence need be given to jh.-Mr Crossman said this statement by the chairman would no doubt satisfy those per- sons who had spoken to him about the matter.

BILLIARDS AND CHRISTIANITY. it is really very difficult to know what nine- teenth century bigots are driving at. They do not deserve the name of Puritan, for although that word has latterly become associated with narrowness and intolerance, the Puritans of the Commonwealth had little sympathy with these attributes, as the lives of Milton, Croniwell, and Hutchinson testify. Their latest fad is the dis- cussion of the question, Are billiards compatible with Christianity? and some of them answer in the negative. A Mr Hind Smith, of Leamington, says; "Billiards is generally considered a most undesirable form of recreation, because oE the facilities the game offers for the introduction of au element which is distinctly dangerous. Mem. bers should not take up amusements whioh, although pleasing and safe to themselves, might be harmful to others." This has reference to billiard playing in recreative clubs connected with the Young Men's Christian Association. Starting from Mr Smith's assertion, the discussion ha spread, and diverse opinions are expressed on the sublet. It is difficult to imagine what amuse- I ment will be. next atbacked. j

I THE CAMBRIA. Messrs. r. and A. Campbell's (Limited) new steamer Cambria will make her official trial trip on the Clyde to-day, and as at present arranged sha will arrive in Bristol early next week so as to be available for the Whitsuntide traffic. The Westward Ho has been thoroughly :overliatiled and artistically redecorated, and presents a very smart appearance. In addition, some improve- ments have been effected in the ventilation of the dining saloon, which will in future bekept cool hy wo of Porter's patent air propellers.

MUSICAL SCHOLARSHIPS.—At Trinity ()ù!l L?ndoH,the toUowing scholarships ande^r<ijg tions will be competed tor in July next :_j Queen Victoria Composition Scholarship, I:' Pianoforte Scholarship, and One Vioh't ?"?t ship, all tenable for three years 'he Hen(,dl Pianoforte Exijil:)ition, Sim.4 ExhibiHon, and One Mxhib?ou "?-?. ut th{ subjects of organ, violiji, viol.,t, double-bass, ?!I tÐual for ?na y;r. 111í scholarships and exhibitions are upon to \•{l comers under the regulations, and tho (I.?.y which the names of osm?'di?e? ?'iH be t?'Y? Iii June 1st..