South Wales Echo

SSnsituss Abbrtssts. X°B Y, JQEAR jy"EI y\ 1 had almost forgotten to give TUDOR WILLIAMS'S BALSAM OF HONEY to my children for their Coughs and Colds before they retired to bed. This valuable Medicine now finds a larger sale in Every Town and Village, from Land's End to John O'Groat's, than any other Cough or Long Cure. Why, T- UDOR ",VILLIAMS' JJALSAM OF IIONEY Contains the Pare Welsh honey, and an essence 3f the pnrest and most efficacious herb, being gathered at its proper season, when its virtues IN in full perfection. A Swansea lady declares that this famous Balsam act3 like magic on her children, auti gives immediate relief. BRONCHITIS. THERE are thousands of children who die annually from bronchitis, whooping cough, and croup. This is a grand discovery for the cure of such complaints. It i* INVALUABLJS for weak-chested men, ielicate women, and children. It cures when all W other remedies tail. It cures Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis, Asthma, Tightness of the Chest. It cures thousands of children of Bronchitis and Whooping Coughs. It cures for One Shilling when Pound* have been spent in vain. TRY IT! II yon have a Cough, try it; if you have a Cold, srj it; if you have Bronchitis, try it. It loosens ihe phlegm and promotes expectoration, produces warmth and comfort to the chest, and gives te&eshiug sleep when you have lost nights of rest ACTING ARMY SCHOOLMASTER. Sir,—Enclose cheque for a further supply of your iPndor Williams' Balsam of Hftney. I have used it in xany cases of Coughs and Cold*. It has never failed to effect a complete core.—Prof. GEO. H. ATKINSON, Aldershot." Sold by all Chemists and Stores, in Is, 2s 9d, and ip 6d bottles. Sample Bottles sent (post paid) for Is 3d, 3s, and 5s, from the Inventor— D. TUDOR WIIJIUAMS, B.D.S.L., Surgeon Dentist), Medical Hall, Aberdare. lie PHILLIPS & CO.'S PURETEA. There is nothing more refreshing than a cnp of PHILLIPS and CO.'S PURE TEA. Tea talcon in excess may—like ether things—be harmful, but in modera- tion it's not only harmless, but IS POSITIVELY GOOD FOR YOU aotjDg as a gentle stimulant and tonia to the nervous system. GET GOOD TEA. This you can always rely upon obtaining from the well-known Tea Specialists, PHILLIPS & CO. 74, QUEEN-STREET, CARDIFF. Standard Blends, 1/4, 1/6, 1/8 and 2/- per lb. Three pounds carriage paid. Cash with order. ARNISHES" VARNISHES. VAR- • NI8HE3. Q. A. P K E E C B THE NEWPORT VARNISH WORKS, BARRACK HILL, Maker of every description of Oil, Varnish, Japans. Berlin and Brunswick Blacks. Gold Siae and Terebine. SPECIAL GOOD DRYING OAK VARNISH, 4s 6d Per Gallon, in free tins, delivered free to any part of Newport. Country Orders of A2 and I upwards carriage paid. 660 p. JjIREEDMAN AND CO. ENTIRE HOUSE FURNISHERS, NEWPORT AND NEW TREDEGAR, Have a very Large Selection of HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, CARPETS, BEDDING, Ac., suitable tor Apartments, Houses, and Hotels, which can be supplied on their well-known EASY PURCHASE SYSTEM. genera! terms subject to alteration to suit customers' convenience. S worth, 1/6 per week. 6h monthly. 110 „ 3!6 to 12/6 „ 115 51- „ 20/- „ Jl25 7/6 „ 30/- to Am 15/- „ 60/- It ;£100 „ 27/6 100/- to Without any Special Pay ment or Security. THE OLDEST FIRM IN THE TRADE. PIONEERS OF THE HIRE SYSTEM. AW,OW OF STOCK TO SELECT FROM PROSPECTUS FREE. PRIVATE DELIVERY. NOTE ADDRESSES- J & 4, MARKET BUILDINGS, NEWPORT MON, GLLIOTSTOWN, NEW TREDEGAR 1767-3820 w ATIENPROOF COATS. {J OLID LEATHER LEGGINGS. y |RTVING APRONS. XX AND SEWN LEATHER GLOVES. The above 4 specialities are considered, by those of ihe most practical experience, to be the most perfect If any make. LEGGINGS TO ORDER IN 3 HOURS (No machine work). B ISHOP, 24, DUKE-STREET, CARDIFF. SADDLE. HARNESS, WHIPS. BAGS of every lescription in stock, and made to order. 2167-662e Salts bu Auition. OASTLU AUCTION MAR.T 3, CASTLE-STREET- CARDIFF. SALE OF A LARGE STOCK-IN-TRADE OF A BOOT AND SHOEMAKER. MESSRS BAILEY and GILLER have received special instructions to include in their on TUESDAY, Oct. 12th, absolutely without reserve, about 600 l'airs of Ladies', Gents', and Children's BOOTS. SHOES, and SLIPPERS ef the best quality. O. View Morning of Sale. ^Auctioneers' Offices, 3, Castle-street, Cardiff. 673e BALE OF GROCERY, PROVISIONS, IRON- MONGERY, OILS, VARNISHES, TRADE FIX- TURES AND UTENSILS. CASTLE AUCTION MART, 3, CASTLE-STREET, CARDIFF. MESSRS BAILEY and GILLER have received instructions to SELL by AUCTION at tneir Salerooms, as above, on FRIDAY, October i«h, 1897, absolutely without reserve, commencing at 2 o'clock, about 300 Lots of GROCERY AND PROVISIONS. (Deluding iea, coffee, cocoa, jams, blue soaps, &c., &c. Also several large fixtures and fittings, brass scales and weights, and trade utensils. Also a stock of Ironmongery, cutlery, oils, var- nishes, including loclcs, spittoons, gimlets, rules, Ac., Uc.. Mid a quantity of hish-class Sheffield cutlery. On view Morning of Sale. 610e _Auctioneers' offices, 3. Castle-street, Cardiff. ANGEL HOTEL YARD, WESTGATE-STREET, CARDIFF. MONTHLY SALE OF HORSES, CARRIAGES, HARNESS, SADDLERY AND STABLE RE- QUISITES. •„ MESSRS BAILEY AND GILLER will hold their NEXT SALE in the above Yard on >BER 21st, 1897, commencing at 2 o clock. M8 hold their NEXT SALE in the above Yard on C'l 21st. 1897. commencing at 2 o clock. 64 Ent.ry Forms can be obtained at the Auctioneers Offices. 3, Castle-street, Cardiff. and at Pontypridd. CASTLE AUCTION MART, CASTLE-STREET, CARDIFF. BALE OF A STOCK-IN-TRADE OF A DRAPER, CLOTHIER. AND OUTFITTER, WITH TRADE FIXTURES AND FITTINGS. MESSRS BAILEY AND GILLER will SELL by AUCTION, without reserve, in their loins as above, on TUESDAY, October 12th, VoinmcDciuK at 2 o'clock, a (jaantity of DRAPERY, CLOTHING. HOSIERY, BOOTS. I &c.. &c., together with the excellent Fixtures and Fittings, ewnprislne four large counters, show cases, counter cases. &c.. Sic., fully described in large poeters. A few additional lots may be included in above sale. Terms, dge.. on application to Auctioneers' Offices, a. Castlc-strcct, Cardiff. 586e WUEEN-8TKERT SALEROOMS, CARDIFF. LAltUE UNRESERVED SALE OF SUPERIOR HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE (Removed from Llanishen and Cathedral-road, CarINY). MESSRS MOORE and CO. are in- structed by the above to SELL by AUCTION, at t • ir Salerooms, Queen-nreet, Cardiff, on THURS- DA V. October 14th, 1897, the whole of the superior flUUSBHOLD FURNITURE AND EFFECTS, Comprising 6ft. walnut bedroom suite, one 4ft. 6in. ditto, two smaller ditto in satinwood and ash. mahogany wardrobe, pair of dnchesse toilets to match, commode, chest of drawers, Parisian and French bedsteads, wire and wool mattresses, palliasses, feather-beds, dining-room • suites in lenther, saddlebags. moquet, and tapestry drawing-room suites in Genoa velvet and plush, easy en airs, coachcs, fancy chairs, occasional tables, coal- vases. pictures, dining tables, sideboards, cabinets, overmantels, hall stands, fenders, fire brasses and ash pans, carpets, rugs, mats, dinner sets, tea sets, bedroom ware, child's cot, lamps, swing glasses, kitchen tables and chairs, china and music cabinets, screens, &c., &e. In consequence of numerous lots, the Sale will commence at 2 p.m. sharp. fttrofa on flew morning of Sale. w* JiuMir Antustmtttts. CARDIFF. M H E A T R E "|~JO Y A L Lessee and Manageress, Mrs EDWARD FLETCHER LAST NIGHT OF TN OIGHT OF QT. jpAUL'S. "FROM THE PRINCESS' THEATRE, LONDON, TIME AND PRICES AS USUAL. Box Office, Messrs Thompson and Shackell's, Ltd. Queen-street, 10 to 5. Telephone 521. MONDAY NEXT. October lith, Return Visit of our old friend, the JpRIVATE gECRETAKY. LOOK OUT FOR THE NEW M E PHIS TO I G RA ND THEATRE. LAST NIGHT OF THE KING OF CRIME. Popular Prices 4d to 10s 6d. Doors open 7.10 (early doors 6.45). Commence 7.30. MONDAY NEXT, OCT. lira, TAKEN BY FORCE. 'Tis not in mortals to command success, but we'll do more-deserve it." THE EMPIRE. MANAOIKO Dtbbctor OSWALD STOLL TO-NIGHT. The famous singer of coster songs Gus E L E N, The original T3 DUNNO WHER 'E ARE.- with his latest success "THE GOLDEN DUSTMAN." THE THREE DELEVANTIS, In their graceful Bric-a-brac Entertainment. ALFRED HURLEY. Vocalist. THE BORELL B. Burlesquing Grand Opera. The SISTERS DE CASTRO & MAUD STONEHAM in The Gay Little Don," a Musical Sketch." PROF. WINGARD, A Merrymaking Magician. MISS WALDECK KALIl. Vocalist. WILBON and WARING, Comedy Duo, Direct from the Palace Theatre, London, where they have been the hit of the programme. NEXT WEEK— LYDIA YEAMANS. RIOOBONO 8 HORSES. Bot Office open daily from lOto 4 Saturdays, 10 to 1. Also from 7 to 10 each evening for bookings for subse- quent dates. Two Complete Performances Every Evening, Between 7 and 9 and 9 and 11. SWANSEA. THE EMPIRE, MANAGING DIRECTOR— 08WALD STOLL, TO-NIGHT I THE BEAUTIFUL ATALANTA, ARTHUR RIGBY, SISTERS GIANNINI, CAPTAIN SLINGSBY, LILY MORRIS, SISTERS AINDOW, DOROTHY ALEXANDER, HARVEY BOYS. Next week-WILSON and WARING. NEWPORT. THE EM P IRE, MANAGING DIRECTOR—OSWALD STOLL. TO-NIGHT! Miss LYDIA YEAMANS, "Sally in our Alley," as- sisted by FREDK. J. TITUS, Accompanist, and WILLIAM E. BATF3, the distinguished Cornet Vir- tuoso, late of Gilmore's Band and Damrogh, Thomas, and Herr Siedl's Orchestra. Sinters Lloyd, Lncretia, McConnell Trio, Ella Chap- man, MdUe Fowler, Eily Adair, and the celebrated LUPPU TROUPE. Next week-GUS ELEN. I mHE T^TEWPORT X YCEUM. THIS MAGNIFICENT AND UKTO-DATE THEATRE NOW OPEN. LAST TWO NIGHTS OF «' rjIHE £ S_ £ ISHA." MATINEE TO-MORROW, (SATURDAY) at 2 o'clock. Prices from 6d to £2 2s. Box Office open 10 to 5 daily. Next Week: AN ARTIST'S MODEL." 1956 496e PONTYPRIDD. nAgm: Iti PnopitLETOBa..Messrs TRENCHARD <fe JONES. MANAGER Mr TOM JONES. Every Evening during the week, at 7.45, Mr A. B. TAPPING and full West End Company. Monday. Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, October 4th, 5th, 7th, and 9th, JIM THE PENMAN. Wednesday and Friday, October 6th and 8th, THE NEW BOY. Preceded by the Shooting Box. Time and prices as usual. Booking Office, Thompson and Shackell's, Taff-street. 517e ADAMEALICE GOMEZ & PARTY at Town Hall, Pontypridd Thursday, Oct. 21st. TREDEGAR. 2X HOUR8 IN A CYCLONE OF LAUGHTER. JJOYAL mHOMPSON IJ1RI0 Ana their Famous STAR VAUDEVILLE COMPANY. To-night (Saturday).— Temperance Hall, Tredegar. Monday—Public Hall, Rhymney. Tuesday-Clarence Hall, Crickhowell. Wednesday—Town Hall, Abergavenny. Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.—Romily Hall, Barry. 724 (gmirstotts. p. i; A. CAMPBELL, LIMITED DAILY SERVICE BETWEEN CARDIFF AND WESTON By the LADY MARGARET. (Weather and circumstances permitting.) OCTOBER. Leave CARDIFF. Leave WESTON. Sat., 9-2,30 p.m. Sat., 4-8.0 p.m. Mon., 11-"8.30 a.m., 3.30, Mon., 11-"9,15 a.m., 4.15, 5.30 p.m. 6.30 p.m. Tues., 12—*9.0 a.m., 4.0, Tnes., 12—*9.40 a.m., 4.45, 6.0 p.m. 7.0 p.m. Wednes., 13-*9.0. 11.0 Wednes., 13-*9.45 ajn A.M., 5.30 p.m. 4.0, 7.30 p.m. Thurs., 14-9.30,11-30 a.m., Thurs., J4—10.15 a.m., 5.30 p.m. I *4.30, 7.30 p.m. FrL, 15-*9.0, 10.30 a.m., Fri., 15-*11.45, 11.15 am., 5.30 p.m. ) 7.0 p m. NOTE.—Steamer leaves Penarth ten minutes later than Cardiff, except trips marked G P ED A L SAIL I N G S SATURDAY, Oct, 9th. WESTON, CLEVEDON, AND BRISTOL.—Leave Cardiff 2.30 p.m; Bristol, 6.30 p.m.; Clevedon, 7.30 p.m.; Weston, 8.0 p.m. MONDAY, OCT. U. CHANNEL CRUISE TO WESTON.—Leave Car- diff, 5.30 p.m.; Weston,6.30. Fare,'Is. TUESDAY. OCT. 12. CHANNEL CRUISE TO WESTON.—Leave Car- diff, 6.0 p.m.; Weston, 7.0. Fare, Is. For further particulars apply Mr TO GUY, 70A. Bate-street, Cardiff. THE pRICE OF BREAD IS RAISED. The Bread of the People should be prepared from the Best and Purest Flour. THE TDEST FLOUR IS JJEYNOLDS'. ASK FOR IT. Sold everywhere in South Wales and Mon- mouthshire. xon TBS VAIA: J JJEYNOLDS GLOUCESTER. r DON'T FORGET THAT YIRIDINE II J)LF is the CUP. E for CORNs.-T-hi. grand discoveiy has led many to imitate it, but without gaining for such preparation the satisfactory results '• Viridine has secured. In bottles. Is by post, Is 2d. 3a J. MUNDAY. Chemist, High-street, Cardiff FURNITURE jMAMNO RJIRAPNELL AND G A N U'S NAME IS HALL MARKED AS TO QUALITY AND VALUE. 161 and 162, COMMERCIAL-STREET, NEWPORT. 69e S~W A N S E A CTF F I C E S 07 VSS «S OUTH WALES DAILY NEWSJRT ► No. 2, COLIiEGE-STREET. an late for Claaglficattatt- KOATH Park.—Xo Let, 131, Moy road splendid comer house recently decorated four bedrooms, bath.— 57, Inverness place. 696 \17 ANTED. Barmaid at once make herself generally » V useful reference required.—Ship Hotel, Peuarth. ARGAIN.-Co,Al Turnout-, complete also good Cob, Flat Cart. and Heroes* suit greengrocer or oilman aU warran_tt:d.' Splott road, Cardiff. 695 FOX Terrier from Aber October 4th three-parts grown white with browu markings on ears, back, and tail answers to Boy 10a reward.—Apply Nicholl, Wind- Mr Colliery. Aber. 697 URNITULIE Bought. Furniture Bought.—All Houae- -I- hold Hequisites purchased Antiquities bought. Port- folios. Old China, Jtc. highest price given and cash at nnce.-Aplply The Cyril Second-hand Furniture Stores, 12, Broadway, (Jardiif. 699 HANDSOME Mahogany Dminc-room Table, only £ 4 10a cheap at £ 8.—The Cyril Secoud-hand Jarai. ture Stores, 12. Broadway, Cardiff. 697 HANDSOME SaUn Walnut Wardrobe, only £ 2 loTT worth double also inlaid Bookcase cheap.—The Cyril Second-hand Furniture Stores, 12, Broadway. Cardiff, yKRV a)*sive Sideboard in solid* walnut, allbeveHed pUtRS, handsome design, equal to new, drawers, celHrette*. Sc., only £ 12 cost £ ^5.—The Cyril Second- hand Fu,nitiire. Sforfff, 12. Broadway. Cardiff. 699 UPlilGtlT Iron Grand, trichord, ciieck action, walnut case new year os<> cost £ 46'. bargain to imme- (lit ta purchaser.—174, King's ro»d, Cardiff. 698 GENTr.KM A.V leaving ('ardiff recommends Apartments: good atteadanoe bath, uas, near trams with et people.—Apply 34, Dentoti road. NPUKNISHED Apartaents two ladies front sitting, U room, two bedrooms near Catholic Church Canton preferred,-W.. Catholic Repository. Castle Arcade. 105 TO Hoa*eholders.—If you want really good Large House Cuals at 15s 6d per tou apply to the Cash Coal Co., 9, North road, Cardiff. 709 ANTED, two good Coal Canvassers salary and eom- ntisaion those with connection preferred.—Write at once A 710. Fcb,) Office. Cardiff. HO A tew guod Pia^tereri wanted.—Apply A. P. Williams, Builder, Abertillery. 703 \\7 ANTED, resp«ctable Person to adopt Baby Girl (five weeks oli) as own small premium given.-W 170, Echo Office, Cardiff. 704 CI OO D Geaeral Servant wanted at once: fond of children, I" —Evans, 31. Taflt street Pontypridd. 681 I RESPECTABLE Girl (16 to 17) wanted for eeneral house- work: good character.—Manageress G. W.R. Station, Cardiff. 633 W1 ANTED immediately, Plain Cooks, Nurse-House- maids. General Servants stamo.—Mrs Kvans, Registry, Kim street. Cardiff. Disengaged Helps and Young Servants Jobbing Cooks. 679 VI7 ANTED, Dermanent Apartmente: lady and gentle- V v man without children sitting and b> droomi«. hot and cold bath very little trouble no children or other lodwers terms must be moderate and inclusive suit lady with house larger than rquired,-Addre88 X 684, Fcho, Cardiff. 684 SAFETY I<*dy'» Pnenmatic. good make, £ < lCs.—Write Y 694, Kcho Office, Cardiff. 694 FOR Sale. Sweets. Grocery, and General Business.— Apply J. Andrews, 58. Milford Btreet, East Moors, Cardiff 6S5 ANTED, a respectable Servant.-Apply (with refer- ences) 21. Corbett road, Cardiff, between 1 and 5 p.m. Three in family good home fur a good girl. 683 WA' 'I 1 D at ouce. Servant: good character -14, Dogri street. Cathedral road. 712 r OCK-UP Shop to Let best Dosit-ioti In town.-Apply JU Thomas Jones, Liverpool Stores. Blaina, Mon. 726 Let, large House hot and cold bath low rent J. close to trams stable ar.d loft.—30, Crwys rd., Cathay. \xl ANTED, two go»d Masonry Fixers accustomed to y, bolldw I;oin wotk.-Apply Lock, Extension Avon mouth Docs, Docks Engineer, Bristol. 670e |*7 ANTED, a General Servant also a Nurse.—1,Claude v road, Roath Cardiff. 717 WANTED at once. General Servant (about 12) fond of cliildreii four in fumily.—Mrs Gibbs, 11, Welby road. Canton, Cardiff. 7J4 UN 1) at PenydarreLi, Scotch Collie Dog. If notclaimed in three days will be sold.—Morgan, 46, Brynhyfryd, Penydarren, Merthyr. 715 IVE Geese 1 Live Geese '.—Weekly arrivals, fine young L birds low paces.—John F. Saunders, 135, Commercial ro«d, Newport, Jtfon. <71e YY TV 40e Y\/ HY are folks so foolish lo buy slop stnff on hire or 1* upon credit when they o»n have substantial furni- ture, dean and cheap beddiny, at Harris's, the pioneers of cash trading, in the Market Hall aid N>w Aicade. Newport, and save 5s in the £ by payin? cash ?—Harris, Newport Marker. 40e IV' 11"LESAI.E Prices for Cash.—Bedsteads and Bed diag, reliable goods immense ptock cafh only.— Now Arcade. G'itTin street, aud Market Hall, Newport. Notice the name Han is, the pioneers of oaafc trading, Newport. Write for ust. Inquiries solicited 4\Jt. ¡1nblit ilotuts. TANWELL-ROAD~ BAPTIST CHAPEL, PENAKTH. SUNDAY SCHOOL ANNIVERSARY TO-MORROW (Sunday, 10th October, 1897). Preacher: REV. T. E. WILLIAMS, Newtown. Services 11.0. 3.0, and 6.30. Collections on behalf of School Funds. 635 SESBYTERIAN CHURCH, WINDSOR PLACE. TO-MORROW EVENING the ANNUAL SERMON of the Young Men's Guild will be preached by Rev. J. DOUGLAS WATTEKS, M.A. "LESSONS FROM TWO RECENT BIOGRAPHIES." White Cross meeting after service. 658e SPLOTT-ROAD BAPTIST CIIAPEL, Preacher— Preacher- SUNDAY, OCTOBER 10TH, REV. J. B. FIELD, of Baoiip. Services at 11 and 6.30. 596 W"EST-GROVE CHURCH, NEWPORT I ROAD (Unitarian Free Christian), Rev. GEO. ST. CLAIR.—The services to-morrow-at 11.0 and 6.30-will be conducted by Rev. Prof. Philemon Moore, 11.A., of Carmarthen College. On Wednesday, at 8;0. Rev. Geo. St. Clair will lecture, on "Our A B C." 659e CLIFTON-CHAPEL. ANNIVERSARY SERVICES SUNDAY (TO-MOBROW), 11, 2^0, and 6.30; MONDAY, 7.30. Preacher, REV. JOHN HUGHES, M.A., Liverpool. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF ENG- LAND (WELLFIELD-ROAD). ROATH PARK. The SERVICES TO-MOBROW (October 10th)— Morning 11 and Evening 6.30-will be conducted by the RÐV. JAMES BURNS, B.A., of Cheltenham, Mode- rator of the Presbytery. 669e KICHMOND ROAD CONGREGA- TIONAL CHURCH. TO-MORROW, SUNDAY, OcloLsr 10th, the HARVEST THANKSGIVING SERVICES WILL BE HELD, when the Rev. JOHN MORRIS (Star-street) will officiate in the Morning at 11, and the Rev. W. CADWALADR PARRY (Pastor) in the Evening at 6.30. Mr JONES will also Sing his Solo in the Evening Service. 668e Collections will be made in aid of the Chapel Debt. MEMORIAL HALL, COWBRIDGE- ROAD (PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF WALES). TO-MORROW (SUNDAY), OCT. 10th, 1897. at 3. POPULAR AFTERNOON SERVICE. Solo. The Light of the World," Miss MAGGIE GRIFFITHS. Solo, Come into thv Rest," Mr JENKINS (Barry.) Accompanist—Mr W. T. PRICE. 667e Gospel Address—Rev. JOHN WILLIAMS. The Rev. J. Williams will preach at 11 and 6.30. All seats free. Hymn Books provided. Collection. PLASNEWYDD CHAPEL, KEPPOCH- Jt_ STREET (Off Castle-road). SPECIAL SERVICES TO-MORROW, OCT. 10TH, 11 a.m., 2.30, and 6.30 p.m. ¡. Preacher Rev. THOMAS EVANS, (Bournemouth). Lecture, Monday, 7.30 p.m., subject, Billy Bray." His Worship the Mayor will preside. 680 QPIRITIXALISTS' SERVICES. TO-MORROW, AT 11 A.M. AND 6.30. P.M., ST. JOHN'S HALL, ST. JOHN'S-SQUARE. Mr G. H. BIBBINGS, B.A. Morning: « HEAVEN, ANCIENT AND MODERN." Evening: SING! FOR THE NIGHT IS GONE." Strangers Welcomed. 666e W~ OOD-STREET CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. OCTOBER 10th—Rev. W. SPURGEON. Morning-" The Mystery of Growth." Evening- "Ought a Christian to attend the Theatre ? Soloist, Mrs Stickler. A Grand Concert will take place on Wednesday, October 13th, 1897. 664 FOR ACHES AND PAINS RUB IN ELLIMAN'S THE ONLY GENUINE RUB ON IN THE MARKET." J. D. CAIN, Captain and Trainer, Brooklyn Athletic Club, U.S.A July 1st, 1897. ELL I M A N'S Bottles, 8%d, Is Hfd, 2s 9d, 4s. Jars, 11s, 22s. Jars sold direct only for P.O. Prepared only by 50e ELLDSANIS, SONS, and CO., SLOUGH, ENG. A 1VIESSRS PEARCE & CO. Beg to announce to their numerous patients that they will concede to their earnest request and be at home to them, BY APPOINTMENT, at 212, Newport-road, for Artificial Eyes, Arms, Legs, Crutches, Trusses, Abdominal Belts, Elastic Stock- ings, etc. 447 COALS, per Ton, for cash on delivery:— W4.J Kitchen Small, 10s 6d; Red Ash Cobbles (for ranges), 12s 6d and 13s 6d; Red Ash Large, 13s 6d and 14s 6d Ocean Large Nuts, 14s 6d North's Red Ash or International Pwllcarn Coal, with small, 14s 6d; ditto Large, 15s 6d; Selected House Coal, Engine and Smiths' Coals, and Coke at lowest prices. Please send postcard.—T. SHIELDS, 21, Elm-street, Roath and Crwys Coal Yard, near CrwysB ridge, Cathays.23 £ 1LASS T /^1 LASS I QLASS I IN 200VT. AND 300FT. CASES/ ALSO ALL DESCRIPTIONS CUT TO SIZES. Bend for Price List. ALSO ALL DESCRIPTIONS CUT TO SIZES. Bend for Price List. W. DAVIS AND SON, PAINTERS. DECORATORS GLASS BENDERS AND PUTTY MANUFACTURERS. 768 11, QUEEN-S TREBT, CARDIFF GOLD, SILVER NICKEL, OR BRASS PLATING E. J- M0REAN- PLATER AND GILDER, EXCELSIOR ELECTRO-PLATING WORKS. SPIT AL- S Q U ARE (NEAR T.V.B.), CARDIFF. Morgan's Cycle Plating and Enamelling ia the Acme of Perfection. Cycles enamelled any colour. Electro- Silver Plating of Cruet Stands, Spoons, Forks, &c., a Specisilite. pm. BFTTTSTOCTION OUWWITEPD. 125e

BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, & DEATHS. MARRIAGE. GRANT—PASCOB.—On October 9th, at St. Peter's Church, Pentre, by the Rev. W. Lewis, assisted by the Rev. T. Welch, W. J. Grant, eldest son of W. B. Grant, Canton, to Rosa Pascoe, eldest daughter of T. Pascoe, Pentre. 708 DEATH. WHITE.—On the 7th inst., at 29, Despenser-street, Cardiff, William Enoch, aged 6 years, the dearly. beloved son of Edith and William White. 515 IN MEMORIAM. DUBSTON.—In loving memory of Rosa, beloved daughter of William and Maria Durston, who departed this life Oct. 9th, 1896, aged 26 years A year has passed and friends around us think the wound is healed they little know how deep's the wound within our hearts concealed. 642

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The Man About Town. This is the day, the day of spheres, ovals, leathers, pigskins—and footballs- the day when heroic deeds are done, mar- vellous performances witnessed; when men are knocked," laid out," rushed off their legs," winded," and rendered hors de combat." Great doings in the world of local football after all this poaching" and talk of robbing Wales of the exponents of the Welsh style of playing! I have been scanning the horizon of the football season to discover some signs of falling off either in the game itself or among the players but, really, the pastime is more popular than ever, its votaries and admirers more and more numerous. The season is young, yet on the second or third Saturday it rose to flood tide I Those who cry that Football is on the wane are the old stagers who used to watch every match that their favourites played and read every line of the Football Edition. Now, having tired, they do not want Football or Football News, and neither reading nor seeing much of it they talk about the wane of the sport. » Affairs in the world of labour are looking very black indeed. A hard winter will close the year in sorrow and suffering for thousands of innocent people. Prices are going up bread has got dearer but these are trifling matters compared with the mad struggle which is proceeding in the .9 Engineering trade and is likely to extend to others. u. -t Penrhymsm seems to have inaugurated a period of infatuation amongst employers lor" smashing the Unions." They have entered upon a mad crusade which cannot help leading to bitterness and loss to-day and reprisals to-morrow. It is under the present reign that labour, free and fairly dealt with by the law, has become organised, skilled, and orderly. Trade Unionism—the better side and the useful side of Trade Unionism, is not under- stood by the mass of the people, nor is it to be wondered at when there are so many detractors busy. But the principle is too firmly rooted, is too much prized for any set of masters or any trade to crush it. The folly of smashing the Unions' which the combined masters in the Engineering trades are now committing cannot succeed, nor is it right that it should. Whenever a strike occurs the pub- lic are ready enough to blame the workers and very hard and unjust, as untrue things are said of them. What of the Mas- ters who are locking their men out simply because a disagreement has occurred elsewhere in the same trade ? The employers are pursuing an organised policy, a crusade against Trade Unionism, have declared war to the knife and scouted the very idea of the intercesstion of the Board of Trade to effect a com- promise or establish peace and prosperity where now industrial war ragea, and the. ruin of trade is imminent. I The belligerents are the employers, and by their declaration of open hostility and intention to cripple Trades Unionism, have set back the hands of the clock for an indefinite and unknown period. It was the hope of many students of modern industrial conditions that as the workmen and the employers approached more I nearly to the complete organised state Courts of Conciliation and Arbitration would be set up. Organisation of both sides was looked upon as a necessary preliminary of equality of condi- tions which must prelude the almost universal adoption of peaceful and reason- able as just methods of settling all dis- putes. The Masters' Federation in the engineering trades has organised a different policy and filled their war chests for a big attempt to smash the Unions, and assert and impose their will by starving the men into submis- sion through a wholesale system of locking out. It is a case of Penrhynism on a gigantic scale; and whilst it cannot ) succeed, it will create anew class bitter- ness and hatred, akin to that which moved the working classes when combina- tion was looked upon as a crime, and the powers of the law set in motion to repress it. If the principles of combination and self- protection were so dear to the workers at the beginning of the reign that they braved the penalties of the law in asserting their rights, the workers to-day, better educated and enjoying the franchise, are not likely to submit to the dictation of their em. I ployers or to go under in the war made upon Trade Unionism. The masters are showing a magnificent disregard of the lessons of history.^ *■ Wales is gradually beginning to realise the value of Art in public life and institu. tions. Somebody said that Art was long and life short. To the individual student that fact is patent enough, but a nation's life is not short, and though some many of us may not live to see the day, there will come a time when Art will be encouraged by the public bodiesiD the PriucipWty, and ADMIRED and practised by the people. To mention the subject of pictures now is to arouse interest. I have just opened the following note Dear Man About Town,"—Re £ 100 for pic- tures. Don't you think it funny that £ 100 should be voted for the delectation of her Majesty's Judges on their occasional visits while things are so ordered and settled that only some X40 a year is spent on pictures for the people's gallery ? iC40 —and a population of 200,000 and a national metropolis to boot I o. Readers and ratepayers don't seem to realise the genuine point in the work of beautifying the Judges' Lodgings. Asks the man in the street Why should we spend all this money on electric light, furniture, and alterations on a fine house to be occupied once or twice a year by ¡ the Judges, and then only for a few hours ?" A very practical and sensible question. Not alone for the Judges is that Mansion being prepared. Of course not. A Mansion House is being aimed at quietly, and having provided the House and shown the necessity for its existence, no one can say Nay 1 We won't spend money on a Mansion House for the Mayor and Cor- poration." Money has been, is being spent, compared with which that hundred pounds on local pictures is the merest flea-bite of an account. The town does possess some capital pictures, but they are mostly small. In the future Art Gallery these must be supported and augmented by specimens of the great masters. We shall need a large Leighton, a Millais, a Burne-Jones, but these can never be purchased on that princely sum of JE40 a year I Let the 170,000 people of Cardiff arise and declare that they have artistic feelings as well as H.M.'s Judges. Now and again Cardiff does spend 930 or £40 on a picture-excellent for our small rooms, but it will never do for the new art gallery collection to consist of these only. If nothing better can be done the best thing is to abandon a formal art gallery altogether-have a museum, and use the pictures for decorative purposes only. A national metropolis and centre of learning should have something better than a third- rate provincial art gallery. These are plain facts. Do what the Museum Committee will they cannot raise more than 9-200 for the purchase of speci- mens, and with that small amount are purchased local birds, fossils, antiquities, porcelain, and pictures I sup- pose-if things go on-when the new gallery is opened there will be a rush to buy anything to fill it with. If the Committee had purchasing powers for large pictures now -sufficient, that is, to buy a good picture every two years-we should have two new ones at least by the time the gallery is opened. But there is little prospect of even this small advance, and we saw an official- and irregular-eruption of retrogression only the other day when a more enlightened policy was being discussed in relation to the Free Libraries. We need a picture gallery as much as a school, a church, or a palatial hotel, and a progressive and enlightened town will not be content or satisfied without it.

CARDIFF PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY. There was a fair muster of members at the weekly meeting of the Cardiff Photographic Society on Friday uight, when, under tho pre- sidency of Mr Sam Allen, & lecture by Mr Win. Thoma3 on Hand Camera Work (sent down by the Royal Photographic Society) was read by Mr Faulks, the secretary. Mr Thomas strongly controverted the idea that good work could not be accomplished by the hand camera. In the hands of an intelligent person it was capable of doing excellent work. Size had little to do with quality, and the ha-nd camera was worthy of the best and most careful consideration, enabling the operator to deal with subjects which before its advent were well nigh impossible. He predicted that very shortly all earnest workers would come to use this hitherto despised instrument. The writer dealt at length with the requi^itca of a camera, and sent down a number of slides, which were put through the lantern to demon- strate the wide range of subjects embraced in hand-camera work, and a number of prints were exhibited showing the quality attainable. A most pleasant evening was passed. The pro- gramme for the season is now complete and IS of remarkable excellence.

CARDIFF UNIVERSITY COLLEGE. Proposed New Site. A special meeting of the Council was held on Friday, Mr A. Thomas, M.P., presiding, the other members present being Dr. W. T. Edwards (vice-president), Principal Viriamu Jones, Rev. Canon Thompson, Rev. Principal Edwards, Dr. Treharne, Dr. Sheen, Councillor Hopkin- S. Davies, Mr Evan Owen, Professor Conway, and Mr J. A. Jenkins (registrar). The only business of public interest transacted was the passing unanimously of he following resolution That the Council of the University College understands that the Corpora.tion are about to acquire Cathays Park, and that it is consonant with their intentions that certain public buildings should be erected therein; that the Council therefore begs to represent that in its opinion the College would find its most suitable per- manent home in the Park, and recommends the Court of Governors to petition the Corporation to reserve a site in it for the new buildings." _ØØ8IIØ"

KNOCKED OFF HIS CYCLE. At the Pontypridd County Court on Thursday (before BIS Honour Judge G-wilvm Williams) Mr Joseph Hoddinott, of High-3treet, Llanbvadach, boot and shoe dealer, who was represented by Mr Gwilym Jones, solicitor, Mountain Ash, sued Messrs Rees and Son, grocers, Llanbradach, who were represented by Mr David Lewis, solicitor, Cardiff, for igio 5s, in respect of damages to a bicycle. The defendants' horse and trap stood in front of their shop unattended. The plaintiff was quietly riding up the hill from Wingneld-terrace towards High-street, and just as he was passing the house it turned round as if to graze on the other side of the road, and knocked him down and smashed his bicycle. His Honour gave judgment for the plaintiff for 15 and costs.

GLOVE "FIGHT" IN LONDON. X900 Won by Two Blows." A glove contest for 1200 aside, with .£500 added by the Bolingbroke Club, London, was last night fought between Dick Burge, Newcastle, and Tom Causer, Bermondsev. The men are famous light weights, and agreed to meet at 10st. Thero was a very large audience. The men have had a previous meeting, when Causer won on a foul after seven rounds. Last night s encounter soon ended. Immediately on getting within striking distance Burge dealt Causer a telling blow on the jaw ana followed it UP with another which knocked Causer down. As he did not rise to time the fight was awarded to Burge, the fight having lasted 61 seconds only. Betting at the start was 3 to 1 on Burge.

MR RHODES SERIOUSLY ILL. CAPE Towx, Friday.—Mr Rhodes is reported to be seriously ill at J.nyanga. Re -tcr.

TO-DAY'S WEATHER,4.30P.M TO-DAY'S FORECAST FOR ENGLAND, S.W., AND SOUTH WALES, North-westerly winds, moderate or fresh fair generally. GENERAL.-Fair weft ther is pro- bable to-day over the greater part of the United Kingdom, but with showers in some places. WARNINGS. The south cone ia still flying in districts 0, 6, and part of X and 9.

MABON, Maelgwyn, Cadrawd Dafydd Mor- ganwg, Mynyddwr, all write for the Cardiff Times »mi Xt.uUi Wales Weekly News, which is a magazine and a newspaper in one. The best and brightest penny- worth of fiction, goesip, news, and spocial articles dealing with Welch subjects published. Ordem copy to-47

IN WOMAN'S ATTIRE. Masquerader Punished. At Marlborough-street Police Court yesterday Carl Lindau (35), a. kitchen porter, of German nationality, was charged on remand (before Mr Hannay) with being found in female attire in New Compton-street, Soho, supposed for some unlawful purpose. The prisoner, when placed in the dock, was dressed in the same attire as when he was arrested.—Constable Cole, 81 C, at ten minutes to 3 o'clock on the morning of September 25th saw the prisoner in Shaftesbury-avenue dressed in women's clothes. Suspecting him, the officer followed him into New Compton-street. He was taken into custody, and when charged said he was a singer. Constable 73 C gave cor- roborative evidence, and said the prisoner imitated the actions of a female, and when told that he would be taken into custody pretended to faint. The prisoner spoke to him in good Eng- lish. In defence the accused said it was true that at first he told the police he was a female, but he afterwards admitted to them that he wa a man. He had been out with some friends, and having taken some drink dressed himself as a woman by way of a joke and went out. Detective-sergeant Small, C Division, said he had made inquiries into the case, and had been finformed that the prisoner and another man had been in the habit of going out nightly dressed as women. The accused had been in England about our months, and he (the officer) believed he had been expelled from Germany for committing a similar offence. Mr Hannay I see that since the man has been in prison his beard has grown. He could not now very well pass off as a woman. Sergeant Brewer (the gaoler): No, sir. While prisoners are under remand they are not allowed to shave themselves. Mr Hannay There seems to be no donbt that the prisoner went into the str.eet with a felonious intent, and he will have to go to prison for three months.

WHAT IS A MOTOR TRICYCLE P Edmund Gibbs, an employee of the British Motor Company, 110, Holborn-viaduct, was sum- moned at one of the London Police Courts yester- day for riding a motor tricycle at Oxford-circus to the common danger of passengers. Police- constable Watts, 13 CR, said that on the after- noon of the 12th ultimo he saw defendant riding westward, and noticing that he was going on the offside of the refuge shouted to him to go on the near side. He took no notice, but continued his course, scattering the foot passengers right and left. Mr Lyell (the clerk): But what is a motor tricycle ? Witness It's a new invention, with an electric battery fixed to the frame. Defendant (contemptuously) It's not electric at all it's an oil motor. Mr Hannay How did yen MINR JC to stop him ? Witness I hung on to his coat tails. (Laughter.) Defendant (sarcastically): Ob, yes, it wanted some stopping, didn't it ?—considering that I was pedalling with my feet. No one can pedal one more than two miles an hour. I did not have the motor going at all. It took me half an hour to get from Holborn-viaduct to Oxford-circus.—Mr Hannay It's an offence to go on the v/rcrg side. Pay 5s and 2s costs.

SELF-IMMOLATING FANATICS. An Odessa. correspondent of the Daily News writes:—The further discovery of the remains of self-immolated Beguni fanatics in the neighbour- hood of Tiraspol confirms the suspicion ex- pressed hy your special correspondent shortly after the first terrible revelations were made at Ternofka. It is not improbable that there are considerably more than 30 victims still hidden away in unmarked graves In the neighbourhood of Ternofka and Plotzkoe, but there is no well- grounded reason for assuming that Fedor Kovaleff is personally coguisant of the exact localities. Kovaleff'a evidence is no longer trustworthy since he has become remorseful. He makes all kinds of contradictory statements to save himself. It is difficult to understand why the judicial muthori- ties do not put this man on his trial under the capital indictment. In his present abject terror the solemn formularies of a public trial would undoubtedly constrain him into a confession of everything within his own knowledge and force him to reveal the names of the other clief actors •ITRTHESFE appalling tragedies. r

I A DANGEROUS BED. At ILS Edmonton Police Court (before Mr E. llnggett) Henry Richards (27), an engineer, of 75, Bertram-road, Enfield, was charged with attempt- ing to commit suicide by placing himself on the metals in front of a Great Eastern Railway train, on Monday last. George Ebba, a, fireman, stated that at 9.7 p.m., just as his engine was about to leave Enfield Station, his attention was called to the prisoner, who was lying across the metals,about ten yards in front of the engine. Witness went to him, and found him lying with his neck on one rail and his legs on the other. The Prisoner I don't recollect anything. I had been out with a few friends, and must have gone to sleep. Ebba said that when 'witness told him that in another minute he would have had his head cut off, he replied, Oh, it wouldn't matter if I bad." Richards was discharged.

I A NOVELTY IN BAIL. A baby as bail must be a novelty even in the experience of a police magistrate. Yet this tender pledge was recently thrust upon a magis- trate in New York by a couple of Hungarians who did not understand the language of the United States. They were summoned in respect of some goods which they had bought, and for which they had omitted to pay. Father and mother appeared, and in the mother's arms was the baby. Suddenly the woman arose, placed the baby on the table in front of the justice of the peace and fled. Her husband as quickly followed, and before the Court had recovered they had disappeared. Perforce the youthful Hungarian was taken care of, and next day the parents returned bringing with them the money M redemption of their offspring.

A CORONER AND HIS JURY. At an inquest held at Accrington yesterday (before Deputy-coroner Robinson) the foreman asked whether the law compelled the jury to view a body. The Coroner said there was no question about it.—The Foreman Can we make a proposition ?—Coroner I ask you to sit down. -Foreman: Can we vote on my proposition when you have finished ?--Coroner When my Court is over you can do what the deuce you like. Until then you must keep silence. At the con- clusion of the inquest the foreman endeavoured to move a proposition, but the Coroner left the room, saying, .1 I have nothing to do with it now."

SEVERE WEATHER. Twelve Men Frozen to Death. VIENNA, Friday Night. A telegram horn Fiume states that 12 labourers, who were return- ing from work in a wood at Glane, were seized by the cold, and were so exhausted that they could go no further, but became insensible. Eleven were found on the road frozen to death. Here in Vienna a man of 42, mechanic, a strong, burly fellow, left an alehouse at 10 on Wednesday night. He never reached home, but dropped or rolled into a ditch, where he was found frozen to death yesterday morning. _A_-

INJURED JOINTS, FLAT-FOOT, ETC. Special Visits to Cardiff and Newport of Mr S. Cliburn, Joint Specialist. The Western Daily Press says:— IN his special work Mr Cliburn'S skill is nothing less than mar- vellous, and daily he proves successful after the largest inftrma-ries and the most eminent surgeons have failed. He makes a speciality of flat-foot, injured ankles, knees, wrists, elbows, and shoulders, hip injuries and diseases, spinal curva- turea and diseases. He is said to be more success- ful than hia renowned predecessors, Hutton and the Oldfield-lane doctor." Mr Cliburn may be consulted at 46, Fitzhamon-embankment, Cardiff, on Friday- next, October 15th, from 2 to 9 pan.; also at 43, Bridge-street, Newport, on SATURDAY next, October 16th, FROM 1 to 6.30 P.M. L

LADIES AT BILLIARD8. A CHAT WITH MISS FAIRWEATHER. Considerable interest is being taken in the bil- liard match between Miss Grace Fairweather and Miss Collins, to be played next week at the Egyp. tian Hall, for this will be the first time that two lady professionals have played together in public. Yesterday (writes a Chronicle correspondent) I went to Mr Roberts's saJoon in Regent-street, and there found a lady at a table making some remarkable breaks. Mr Charles Roberts, a brother of Champion John, said that this was Miss Fairweather, and in response to my request he formally introduced me. How long have you been playing billiards' Miss Fairweather ? I asked. I don't know how many years, but it is a long time. My father keeps a hotel in Newcastle, and there I frequently used to play at his tables. Two years ago Mr John Roberts was engaged in a match in that town, and a mutual friend intro- duced me as one interested in the game. Shortly afterwards I came to London, and have since been teaching ladies how to play." DO MANY LADEES PLAY ? Oh, yes. In many of the larger houses in town there are billiard tables, and it is not an uncommon thing for ladies after dinner to join the men in a game. The price of a table prohibits people of limited means enjoying a game at home. That used by Mr Roberts in his matches, with the balls, cues, and accessories, costs no less than 84 guineas. T'be balls alone—they are the best obtainable- not to be had under 5 guineas. Ordinary ivories cost 2 guineas a set, and there are the benzolines, which can be bought for half a guinea each." When did the game become fashionable for ladies ?" About two or three years ago. Previously they had only attended big matches, and did not care to learn to play. As players I must, how- ever, confess that women do not learn so quickly or so readily as men. Somehow they fancy they are not adapted for it. Perhaps this is due to the novelty. There are, nevertheless, some clever amateurs." HAVE YOU PLAYED IN PUBLIC BEPORR ?" I No; this will be my first public appearance. Playing privately I have occasionally made breaks of 80, and I frequently score 50 or 60. Until I had lessons I was not much good, but my master gave me ideas of position, and this is, as you know, the real secret of success." Who is Miss Collins, your opponent ?" She is a daughter of George Collins, the well- known professional. She has played at the Royal Aquarium and elsewhere. I believe she is my junior by a few months. At all events, I am just 22. Recently I have been practising from three to five hours a day, for, as you can understand, I am going to try to win. The cue I use weighs 15joz." You want to win, but do you think you will 1" Well, I cannot answer that, as I have never seen Miss Collins play. But this is WHAT MR ROBERTS WROTE I about me a short time ago in his paper Miss Fairweather has a very nice style of play, and judging by the progress she has already made, I should not be surprised to see her in a year or so develop into a match for some of the male pro- fessionals. The great drawback to a woman playing in public is that she would be apt to be so nervous end diffident as to make well- considered play impossible. Whether Miss Fair- weather will succeed in overcoming this obstacle I cannot, of course, say, but that she will make a very fine player I have no doubt whatever.' Un- fortunately I am rather nervous, but I shall do my best. Thanks for your good wishes."

MYSTERY AT GODALM I NO. -ø- Parlourmaid Found Dead on her Knees in her Bedroom. A young woman named Esther Parvin (28) has been found dead at Godalming under circum- stances which arc being carefully investigated by the officers of the Surrey Constabulary. The young woman has resided in the town for up wards of four or five years, and has been in the service of a Mrs Lawson, Ormonde-road, Frith Hill, adjacent to the Charterhouse School. She has always fulfilled her duties as parlour-maid to her mistress's satisfaction, and has always been of cheerful demeanour. On Wednesday Mrs lawson's family, which include two young gentle- men, who are scholars at the Charterhouse, retired to rest at the usual hour, Miss Parvin carrying out her duties as usual. It is the prac- tice of the two young gentlemen referred to, to go out to early morning school shortly after seven o'clock, prior to which they have some refresh- ments always provided by the parlour-maid. On Thursday morning, however, nothing was forth- coming, and they left for school without taking any notice of the incident. On thoir return later it was ascertained that Esther had not been seen. Thinking that something was amiss Mr Goodman proceeded to the police station at Godal- ming, a mile and a half distant, and informed Superintendent Colles, of the Surrey Con- stabulary, of the occurrence. The officer, ac- companied by P.C. Galloway, went to the house, and knocking at the young woman's bedroom were unable to obtain any reply to their in- quiries. They accordingly forced the door, and found the young woman in a kneeling posture by the side of her bed. Dr. Clarence Haig Brown, the son of Dr. Haig Brown, LL.D., head master of the Charterhouse, was immediately summoned, and his examination resulted in an unsatisfactory disclosure, which will be investi- gated at the inquest. In the room was a bottle containing a, quantity of iodine. The young woman has left several letters in her boxes, but the police have been unable to ascertain whether their contents have any bearing on her death. The whole circumstances are shrouded in mystery.

THE WORST BOY IN LONDON." I In a book by the late R. R. Ballantyne, called Fighting the Flames," a, villain of tender years used to amuse himself by setting houses on fire and then running round to inform the fire brigade that they were burning. It would be interesting to know whether a copy of that work has ever been in the hands of Ernest Parsons, whose career was yesterday investigated by the Westminster magistrate. If not, then fact has been borrowing from fiction, with even less scruple than usual. Ernest Parsons seems to have been detected in this exact offence on seven separate occasions before he turned his attention to other kinds of crime. Yesterday he was sent to prison for six months for theft, and mnch as he may wish to burn down his place of detention, he will not in a.11 likelihood find an opportunity of doing so. It may be hoped, however, that the prison doctors will not allow the six months to pass without satisfying themselves as to I -i met'al condition. His record strongly suggests insanity; and lunatics with a leaning to arson are the last lunatics who ought to be at large.

CARDIFF. SPLOXX-HOAD BAPTIST CHAP-EL.-As will be seen ill another column, the Rev. J. B. Field, of Bacup, will be the preacher to-morrow. AT West-grove Unitarian Church to-morrow, the Rev. Professor Philemon Moore, B.A., of Carmarthen College, will conduct the services. On Wednesday evening at 8.0,. the Rev. George St. Clair will deliver a lecture on Our A. B. C." At a, special meeting of the congregation last Sun- day evening, Mr St. Clair's resignation was read, and, after lengthy consideration, was accepted regretfully, a resolution being passed bearing testimony to his untiring zeal and ability as a minister, and the importance of his efforts in spreading a knowledge of Unitarian principles in the district. NAUTICAL SCHOOL, 48, LOUDOTJK-SQTJARE, CAR- DIFF.—At the Board of Trade examination, held at Cardiff this week, the following candidates for masters' certificates, prepared by Captain John Owen, were successful at the first attempt: —Messrs James Evans, St. Dogmells; Hmry Griffiths, Cardigan and Robert Davies, Nevin. PBESBVTJSRIAN CHURCH, WINDSOR-PLACE.—To- morrow evening the annual sermon of the Young Men's Guild will be preached by the Rev. J. Douglas Walters, and there will be a. White Cross meeting afterwards. NAVIGATION SCHOOL, CLARKNCE-ROAD.—At the Cardiff examination this week the following candidates prepared by Captain Mills (late navigating lieutenant Royal Navy) were success- ful at the first attempt:—Mr Thomas Hodson (Liverpool) for master, Mr John Burmau (Brix- ham) for mate, Messrs Fred Shepherd (Liverpool) and George Stainthorpe (Robin Hood Bay) for second mate. PLASNEWYDD CHApicL.-Rev. Thomm Evans will conduct special services at this jplace of worship to-morrow, and also deliver his popular lecture, Billy Bray," Monday night. Full particulars in the advertisement column. PMSZNTATION.-A very interesting gathering took place last evening in the stationery depart- ment of Messrs W. Lewis, Duke-street, and a presentation was made to Miss B. Hatch on the occasion of her marriage to Mr H. J. Williams, of Bristol. The presentation (which consisted of a. very handsome tea service) was made by Mr Parry. RICRJlOND-ROAD CONGREGATIONAL CHAPEL.-TO- morrow the annual thanksgiving services will be held here. Special sermons will be preached morn- ing and evening. Fall particulars are given in an advertisement. HARVEST THANKSGIVING SERVICES.—On Sunday harvest thanksgiving services will be held at Charles-street Congregational Church, and will be conducted by the Rev. J. Williamson, M.A. The evening suDject will be "The Newly-dis- ¡ covered Words of Jesus."

WATER POLO IN WALES. I The Championship. I Interesting Statistics. Newport by defeating Swansea on Thursday last again carry off the Welsh Water Polo Championship, the tourney now being complete. The following interesting tables have been com- piled by Mr Russell J. B. Dickson, of the Newport Swimming Club, and they will be found interest- ing Table of Results. Goals Goals TRAM. Pl'yed. Won. Dr. Lost. for. agst. Pts. Newport. 6 5 0 1 14 4 10 Penarth. 6 4 1 1 18 10 9 Swansea. 6 1 1 4 14 20 3 Cardiff. 6 1 0 5 7 19 2 Newport. Penarth. Swansea. Cardiff. TEAM. F. A. F. A. F. A. P. A. Newijort J 2 0 4 1 3 o Newport | A 1 2 2 1 2 0 Ppnarth 2 1 — — ••• 5 1 4 1 tenartft | A 0 2 4 4 3 1 Swansea IH 1 2 4 4 5 2 awansea | A 1 4 1 5 2 3 JH 0 2 1 4 3 2 Cardia j A 0 3 1 3 2 5 The Scorers. Goals scored against Total Y N for each NEWPORT. Nwpt. Pnarth. Swnsa. Cdff. player. Ll 'A. Phillips 4 3 7 C. T, Herbert. 2. 1. 2. 5 J. Hills,on L 1 2 PENAJITH. J. Wallace .I. 3 3. ? B R. PIry .I. 3. o3.n 7 R. Y. Sketch — 1 1. 2 G. T. Williams.. — 1 — ••• 1 J. Edwards — 1 « 1 SWANSEA. W. Doherty 4 5 9 H. Rasseu .I. — 2 3 D. Morgan 1 n' 1 H. Mills 1 1 CAHDIFF. F. C. Lee 3 3 C. W. Chabrell. — — 1 — 1 E. W. Wathen. — 1 — — 1 Heywood — — 1 — 1 Coppock — 1 — — 1 Total against I — — — — each club J 4 10 20 19

NEWPORT GUARDIANS. I Chairmen of Boards as Magistrates. I The weekly meeting of the Newport Board of Guardians was held at the Town Hall to- day. The chairman (Colonel Lyne) pre- sided, A communication was received from the Leicester Board of Guardians enclosing copy of memorial praying that the section of the Local Government Act under which the chairmen of Rural District Councils and Urban Councils become justices of the peace by virtue of such office should be extended, so as to include chairmen of Boards of Guardians. On the motion of the Rev. W. H. Williams, the communication was laid upon the table. Rev. C. Ayliffe saving that the office of magistrate was not a great honour. The sub-committee of the Visiting Committee reported that they had inquired into the case of the Bristol man named Clarke, who died in the Workhouse Infirmary, and that he met with his injuries prior to being admitted to that institu- tion, and that whilst there he received every care and attention. It appeared that the deceased was taken to the Newport and County Infirmary within a short time of the accident, and the committee were of opinion that deceased would have been helped had he been detained at that institution. The report was adopted without comment. With a view to prevent the waste of food at the Workhouse the board decided to ask the Local Government Board to sanction an amendment of the dietary table, so as to allow the master to give the inmates bread and butter at meal time at his discretion.

SCIENTIFIC TAILOR. Fortunes have been made out of sewing- machines, but an ingenious inventor has dis- covered a system which — so he writes — will soon eause these articles to be relegated to our museums as ancient curio3ities. No more will our garments require seams. This scientific tailor has succeeded, after long investigation and experiments, conducted entirely at his own cost, in devising a kind of gum or cement which takes the place of stitches and allows the parts of a coat to be so closely and neatly brought together that the joinings are indiscernible. This discovery is, however, not exactly new. More than 50 years ago a tailor evolved the same idea, and made a glued dress-suit for one of the leaders of fashion of that day. Unfortunately the wearer of it went to a dance at Willis's Rooms, and the heat of the ballroom melted the glue. Bit by bit the suit dropped to the floor, and its owner was obliged to beat a hurried retreat to an ante-room, until a servant brought him properly-sewn gar- ments. The new inventor declares, however, that his cement is impervious to heat, which, indeed, strengthens the seams. It would be equally un- comfortable te the proprietor should cold have the opposite effect in rendering them so brittle as to break. At all events, the wearer of the first suit made on the new system will be a venture- some man.

DISAPPOINTMENT IN LOVE. The East Kent Coroner held an inquest last night on the body of Mr William George Stokes, of Dover, who shot himself under tragic circ um stances at Bekesbourne, near Canterbury, on Wednesday night. Deceased had paid his ad dresses to Miss Hilda Wilson, of Canterbury, until recently, when the acquaintance of the young people was stopped. Deceased was ap- parently much troubled by the separation. A telegram sent from Stokes, but coming ostensibly from her mother, caused Miss Wilson on Wed- nesday to journey from Dover, where she was in business, to Beliesbourne. In company with a fellow-passenger named Jones, and the latter's husband, she was proceeding to her friends, when the deceased appeared. The lady shrieked, and said he bad threatened to shoot her. Jones faced Stokes, and induced him to go away. Soon after the deceased was found by a villager with a bullet wound in his templS. and the brains protruding. A six-chambered revolver lay beneath the body. A lot of correspondence wa3 found in his pocket, including a paper with a deep mourning border. This document was signed mou nin Moonlight," and bore the representation of a coffin and a pistol and the words, Hilda Wil- son.—This is your last warning." A verdict of Suicide whilst temporarily insane" was re- turned.

ONLY A PAUPER THAT NOBODY OWNS 1 How often must the familiar line be repeated and how often in this enlightened century must the degenerate sentiment be acted up to There was an inquest this week on a poor woman named Bridget Leary, who had died while being taken from her home to the Workhouse. Here is a bit of the evidence :-A man named Donohue, in reply to the. Coroner, stated: "I am employed as carter. I remember being told to bring the horse and car for Bridget Leary. I arrived at her house at 12 o'clock. I put Bridget Leary into the car. She was weak, but was well able to talk." —A Juror: What sort of car had you ?—Witness: A dung cart.—" Had you a bedT' No." "Had you a female attendant ?" No." And you put the woman that was so weak into a dung cart, as if she were a dead pig ?" "I earned out orders." "Who ordered you?" "The relieving officer." The relieving officer said he considered the car and straw suitable, as the dying woman could stretch at full length." _n. .t

THE FATALITY AT ROGERSTONE Messrs Nettlefold, Limited, of Rogerstone, were summoned to-day at Newport County Police- court for employing a boy under the age of 14 at night time. Mr Augustus Lewis, inspector of factories for the Sonth Wales district, said that in 1896 he notified all the manufacturers in- terested in his district, the defendant company amongst the number, of an important alteration in the law regarding the employment of boys at night, none under 14 years of age being now allowed to work. A lad named Albert Henry Potter, born on the 15th September, J 88), was employed on the night of Taesday, the 14th ult., and met his death by an accident (the bnr,(,j og of a steam pipe) at 10 o'clock at night. Mr Moxon, solicitor, admitted a technical offence. TheJad would have been 14 the next day. Mr Lewis said, in reply to the magistrates, that he was not instructed to press the charge, and the Bench's decision was to order the payment of the costs by the company.

A MASQUERADING MAN. 1 ROMANCE OF "MISS THOMPSON,' OF 1 SOUTHPORT. In Female Garb He Served in the Sunday School. The strange story of Mrs Coombes, who for 42 years passed as a man, has a curious counterpart in the history of Miss Thompson, of South- port," the difference being that while Mra Coombes was a woman, and pretended to be a man, "Miss Thompson" was a man and pre- tended to be a woman. By his will Miss Thomp- son's father, who lived at St. Helen's, left a considerable sum of money to his widow, the sav- ing clause being that a forthcoming child should be a daughter. Fate, however, sent a son, and, it is stated, that for pecuniary reasons the boy was passed of fas a girl. Miss Thompson," grown up, took great interest in the work of a Noncon- formmist chapel, and became teacher in the Sun. day school. After atime came removal with her mother to Southport, and credentials from the chapel at St. Helen's were a passport for Miss Thompson into one of the most fashionable Nonconformist chapels. Miss Thompson st once interested herself In Religious Work, and again taught a class of girls in the Sunday school. A lady companion, also a Church worker, went to reside in Miss Thompson's" house, bu about a year ago she died, and Mrs and Miss Thompson were greatly grieved. Just about that time suspicions begitn to be aroused-some people declared that" Miss Thompson" was a man. She was tall, and of masculine appearance, though her hair, when combed out by her lady friends reached down to her knees. Her voice was of a masculine character, and for a woman she was extremely powerful. The truth finally came out. Another young lady went to keep Miss Thompson company, but suddenly arrived home in a very hysterical state and said Miss Thompson was a Man." This of course got about Southport, and the 11 Thompson menage was broken up. Two days afterwards "Mr Thompson," most elegantly attired in white waistcoat, frock coat, and spot- less silk hat, was married to the hysterical young lady at Manchester Cathedral. After this event she vanished from Southport, and it is said that Miss Thompson and her bride are residing in Manchester. Needless to say that Southport was terribly shocked, and particularly was there dis- turbance among the parish workers with whom she had been associated as the trusted confidante of ministers and a constant visitor to their wives. The pastor of the Congregational Charch (tha Rev. Adam Scott) alluded to the matter From the Pulpit last Sunday in the following terms It is required of the minister of Christ that he should be faithful. His duty is to denounce sin, national, social, personal. It is public that an unspeakable evil has been committed in this community, and inasmuch as the guilty party belonged to us, I have here and now to declare how outraged we feel, that we regard the enormity with the deepest abhorrence, and are pained beyond ex- pression that the truth should thus be wounded in the house of his friends. Not all that has been said is true, and we earnestly trust that lying lips may be stopped but this is un. deniable; that a loathsome sin has been com- mitted."

SEAMY SIDE OF CARDIFF. At Cardiff Police Court this morning (before Mr F. J. Beavan, Mr T. H. Riches, and Dr. Taylor) Emily Jones (25) was placed in the dock on a charge of assisting in the management of a brothel at 20, Gough-street. The house was watched by P.C. Mayo between quarter to 11 and 10 minutes to 12 on Friday night, when several couples were seen to leave and enter, prisoner remaining on the doorway. A surprise visit to the premises by witness and P.C. Jackson fur- nished further evidence in support of the accusa* tion. Prisoner on being arrested and charged said, All right; I wonder who will pay my fine." A penalty of £5 and costs, with the altes* native of a month's imprisonment, was imposed.

NAVY DESERTER AT CARDIFF. On Friday afternoon Thomas Webster Young 24) gave himself up to the Cardiff police as having absented himself without leave from H.M.S. Powerful. Young, who had been in the service for four years, received leave of absence on Saturday last, but extended it without per- mission. This morning he was brought before the local magistrates, when he was remanded for a week in order that the Naval authorities might be communicated with. _4

SHARK CAUGHT NEAR SCARBOROUGH. A bottle-nosed shark measuring 9ft. 3in. was caught yesterday in Filey Ba.y, where it became entangled ill the nets of a boat. The shark did considerable damage to the net;- before it became exhausted, and wa.s landed on Filey Sands. It was afterwards exhibited, and as it is the first shark that has ever been seen or caught in Filey Bay it attracted much interest. It had evidently followed the herrings, or it would not ba.ve beer so close to the shore.

PLAYING WITH RIFLES. At Croydon to-day Frederick Weller (16) was remanded, charged with wounding George Benson at a shooting gallery. It was stated that last night, in the absence of the proprietors, the lads began playing with the rifles. Weller was handling one which he believed to be unloaded, when it went off, and Benson received the bullet in the lower part of the bpdy. Benson is now if the hospital.

A SUBTLE DISTINCTION. Charged with begging in Wharton--Irect on Friday, James Gould (29) informed the Cardiff magistrates this morning that he was not begging; he was only asking for coppers to get a drink.- Mr F. J. Beavan A subtle distinction. I few you won't profit by leniency, but I hope you wiU; and we let you off with a caution.

POSTMASTER-GENERAL ON ATHLETICS The Duke of NorfolL accepted yesterday the first presidency of an athletic union formed in connection with the recently constituted Uni- versity College of Sheffield. Addressing the staff and students, he said he ha.d to look back a good many years to the last time his shins were ki eked at football. Nobody realized more tba.n he did how useful and healthful it was to have such an institution as they had formed, not merely because of the pleasure of the passing hours, but also because of the esprit de corps it promoted. That ulterior object was t% much higher one than even the recreation afforded. The Frenchmen who thought that fox.hunting was pursued in England because the skin of the fox was valuable entirely failed to see that the sport was carried on not for the sake of the fox, but for the sake of I developing manly and plucky Instincts,

DEATH OF A LADY FROM RABIES. No Traces of a Bite. A Paris correspondent, telegraphing laSk night, says :—The death of Mile. Santasiero from rabies should be a lesson to ladies who kiss lap dogs and let them lick their faces. Mlle Santa- siero is the daughter of the former chef of Queen Isabella, who keeps a well-known restau rant where one can have Spanish and Neapolitan dishes. The only daughter, aged 20, had a. buU terrier named Bob, of which she was very fond. Bob two months ago fell ill. His mistress nursed him and lavished caresses on him. He showed his gratitude in licking her hands and face. He then ran away from her and howled if she went near him. The poor brute may have felt an irresistible desire to bite, and so wanted not to have that easy opporutnity. However he grew worse. He bit, some days ago, two cus- tomers and a man who was furnishing ice. They went to the Pasteur Institute and seem to be doing well, but Mile. Santasiero, whose foot he attempted to bite, fell ill last week. She thought she had a cold, and kept on saying, Bob did not bite me." Certainly his teeth HAD not pierced THE shoe leather. Fever supervened, and then con- vulsions. The doctor said she suffered from rabies. When her mother went to kiss her she cried, You must not. I only kissed Bob, and sea I have his distemper." For two days her convul- sive state was dreadful. The third day was quiet till just towards the end, when congestion super- vened suddenly and she died. No trace of a bite could be found on her foot on any other part of her body. The dog's saliva, it is thought, must have been absorbed as he licked her face.

A CARDIFF OUTRAGE. At Cardiff Police Court this morning Richard Burnell (26) was charged in custody with assaulting and wounding Austin Thackwell the previous day in Garth-street, The parties, it appeared, had been drinking together, and prose* cutor's case was that in going to separate bit sister, who was struggling outside the Vulcan public-house with a woman, with whom the prisoner was stated to be cohabiting, Burnell struck him to the ground insensible with a blow behind the ear with a jug. Lena Lewis, prose- cutor's sister, and a man named Thomas Roberts further deposed that while he was on the ground Burnell kicked him under the jaw and then deliberately bent down over him and hit him across the bridge of the nose. He was conveyed to the Infirmary in a cab, where the assistant house surgeon (Dr. Wood) found him suffering from several cuts and bruises about the face. Prisoner was arrested by P.C. Fudge, and on him way to the station told the constable he didn't care if he got 12 months. He now pleaded provo- cation. Inspector Durston stated that prisoner was sent to gaol in 1894 for 28 days' hard labour for assault. Both men were of the very worst character. The Bench now repeated the sentenct