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M?. John Hurley, George and Dragon Inti, Llandilo, who died on October 22nd, left estate of gross value of -6818, with net. personalty £ 752, and probate has been granted to Mr. T. S. -^Jew-road, Llandilo, and Mr. W. Griffitlhg, of Ciuenen House, near Lltaidilo, merchant's clerk.

F\ tM*WWWW ftufSTRIOT • i news: v- j### LLANDOVERY. BOWDDWRETTES. (By "Dvfri.") Th*? Mayor (Mr. Prvse Rice) has very gen- erously presented each of the members and ofTLc.iais of the Llandovery Corporation with » fhte brace of pheasants. In crmsequ^m-e, a good deal of feathers V>tT'p flown abmnt the borough, lately. The presentation proceedings in which OUT *iepartinj citrate, the Rev. Graffydd Evanp. was the "man of the moment," paired oft without a hitch. The speeches were many and eloquent* and and abundant praise was given the; rev. gentleman. MAT T join in the same and s&y t:hat alH the laudation was merited. Owing to illness the viea* aw-ae absent, and no one regretted the fact more than he dad. At the last Council meeting a ^ggest-ion was made hv Alderman Wat-kins that the town orier should. be supplied witJh an uni- form. If carried out it would add to the im- portance 01 ehe position. Many years ago the borough boasted of a femrinine town crier. who wora a red' doak whilst on duty bound. MT. R. S. Hughes, the composer of the eartata wbiüb will be staged by the Salem Choir on Christmas night, is a cousin to Mi*s Walters, of Depot Cottage. The Welsh Varsity" is now a thing of the past, and the great and much talked of match terminated in a "draw." This is haa-tfly a satisfactory result, and quite upset all calculations. The Dandover- ians were expected to win easily, and ~io?s- ibty would have dome ,0 had the tussle >een plaved on their own midden. Nerves a.;aan, <6/ It is plea-sing to ^lfan that the Re-v. Gruffydd Evans "received a hearty welcome a.t the hands of the KidwellyiM». The latter m;.v oast of being an older botrough, but. with mir Col'ege. we are cer- tainly more rep to date. Great interest is already taken in the ap- proaching" cage bird exhibition. Intense ri- valry exists amongst our bird fanciers, but' the judge witH settle the argument. GIFTS TO RKV. GRUFFYDD EVANS, B.D. A pleasant function took place at the Na- tional Schools, on Thursday evening, when a large number of the parishioners of Lian- dirural attended to pay a tribute to the Bev. Gruffydd Evans, B.D., the recently appointed Vic-al* of Kidwel-ty. The rev. gentleman load held the curacy of Llandin- zat for 13 years, and his ministerial la- bours had been go cons.cie«tously carried oait t hat he was held in the highest esteem by both, Church people and Noneoniormists, J the ready respond towards tne testa- moniai showed. ihanks to the cr^anising abilities of Conn. SI. H. ^ofe, of Old Bank House (secretary of tilae a t.fioroaiTii canvass w&s made., .L95 o- was collected for the reverend gentleman. Mr \V. H. J ones, manager of the N.P. Bank, acted as treasurer. The Rev. E. Jone*, Jf..t\ the esteemed Vicar ot Lian- dm "at, v. as announced to preside, nut, to the "eueraa regret, was absent through in- diapSat^an. Aid. C, P. Lewti&, J.F., ot Llandingat, deputised, anci it was a pueas- ing feature to note the attendanre of every Non onformist miniver in the town. Hte chairman said that he was very pleased to see so many present thetre that night. Let- ters of apology for non-attendance were sent by the Vicar who expressed his plea- i sure at the splendid testimonial and the hearty send-off given to the Re'v GruSjdd and aiso from the Rev. E. J. Me Clellan, of Uanhamlac-h Rectory (a former master of Llandovery College), who stated U.aft no one within recent years deserved better of Llandovery titan Rev. Gruffydd fcrans. (Cheers). The chairman had aiso to offer <l>n apology on behalf of the Mayor (MT. Prysie-Rice), who, but for a, prior en- gagement. would have worthily filled the chair. They had met that evening with vetry fhixed filings indeed, feelings of re- gret at Mr. Evans' departure, and feelings of pleasure and congratulation to Mr. Evans ttpoti the preferment. (Hear, hear). "A hmnv Pleoo-off" seemed the proper term tr, u,<*> on an occasKJn like that. because they all (Hoped to have the pleasure ot seeing Mr. Evans amongst them on future oecsaeons. (Hear. 'tear). It was just 13 years since Mr. Evans frrpt came to Llan. dloTery, and he (Aid. Lewis) might now tell them that their late "Vicar in his deofomg days aisked him as one of the church- wardens at the time for his apinaon of Mr. who was then Curate of JJanWTda. He strrragly recommended MT. Evam«, and he was doty appointed, and he felt sure that no one could find farallt with the ap- -^jmntirwnt. (Hear, heari. Mr. Evins had giv^rl tlAfai a sample of his wry otlly In weeik dajm, but aJ-^o from the pul- .pit, and he v&v%t«ipd to say that all those -who had had the pleasure of listening to germons had fjtitie away pleafed with I Théy were always concise, always f wej| written, and were certainly of "h<JIIte I -nfebke and not in Gafttiatiy. (Laughter and applaii^e)- must lay particular atress on the portion of wofrfs ^dea-ed by Mr. EvanB in corine -tion with the YounS '.Men's OoiM. (Hear, hear) Ob Raster Sunday morning it wa.s a p1 sasure see •<te memb rs of the GtnM returning fr«n eatfly Oommunion, and no doubt e 8 influence of Mr. E/ams had been <rf this. A lot of extra work nad ta -unnn Mr. Erans' alloulderr, owing to ^flktesS of th -ir s«rl Vicar. Mr. Rvans ha ^worked e-tvergeticali'ly .11 carnwation vrrtn rtlie ehuWhyardi exten^on, a piece of hold for which pu.npc.ac had been gencroiwly gjven, and through Mr. Evan a' efforts, ther 1/xd prcv**nted a Burial Board wlach woirld have Raddled them with a hig rate. (Hear, hear). And now to the pleasant pert of t.J.ttt <*wriing's proceeding-. They '~liad al- come to shew their appreciation of Mr. Evrms' gfeait work, and in the list of subscribers were the names of parishioners. i^lPePl^ctite of oreed or anvtMng else. "fBj§ar, hear). Subscribers had given will "ihgly and genemm-Jy. He cons?ratniated Mr. Evans on his prpfefrmnt, and ak*7 the parishioners of Kidwelly. He wished jlr. ( Evarts a hearty "gend-off," ajtd hoped that "lip wrnltld '11*Vê streng^.h to caarry out the wófk in his ttcw pltfrr in the Sam*- success- ful manner as he had done at Llandovery (Cheers). Mr. B. Evan. Llajifalr Grange, remarked "\t\:it. he also had great pleasure in bearing I festjraony to the personal worth of MT. ■Otuffydd F.vams. It w.a. indeed great dis ■appointment to them all that their much eeteemed Vicar was not well enough to be with the on thatpleaising occafdon. Ha i he been able to be present, it would have been a source of the greatest satisfaction to eaolt of them, but he assured thetn that no one thought more highly and said bet- ter thin J!* of Mr. Evans than their kind Yiear. (Cheers), Mj. and Mrs, Gruffydd Uraina had. as they aft knew, and much to their regret, lately passed through a vefy amadous time owing 1° the serioue' illness of. isheir youngest child, but they would re joice to learn that both 1f.r". lKvan«, who had been greatly run dowri, arid their dear little one were getting on nicely. They all earnestly hoped that Mr. and Mrs. Gruffydd Evans And family would enjoy t6e best- of heailth nnd evwn." ha'rtpinefc^ at foidWellv. (Hear, hear). Mr. E"v"anr. wn^ <me of tlie able>at of preachers, and hLs ser- rhm?-, Whether in En-|ttsii on- in Welsh. ,;—<*■<» ahrars well tihrnigRt out. BesVies be- iiwpi of his ability, reffieving those in need f^» as eacoeSieefc. preaoLer, be had been in )\ defaitigable in visiting the poor. and to the of help. (.Appissuse). Mr. Gruffydd Eva*16 had ako taken a lively interest in the young men of Llandovery. His waging a.n.d cycling tours with the members would, he feit sure. be long remembered by them as having been moc<t enjoyable a.nd in" structive. He wouild always h,e a. very happy reocil lection of many a otnmtry walk enjoyed in Mr. Evans' (omp*11^ • The re- searches made in the neighbourhood of Llandovery by Mr. Gruffy^ Evans were ciich as to be of much arehealogical value, and this had been duly recognised by an archaeologist of world-wide repute. (Ap- plause). On Mr. Evans' advent to Kid- welly he had. ncft only their sincere con- gratulations. bat—although it might be ■ paradoxical—ba<d to some extent their sympathy aktO, especiatly from those of them who remembered the time when the responsibilities attached to the personal control of affairs first devolved upon them. He heartily wished Mr. and tyrs. Gruffydd Evans every happiness in their new sphere. (Cheery. Mr. W. B. Harries, of the moo Befl Hotel (a member of the Welsh Sunday school) remarked that- Mr. Eivane had done most useful service in the pa.rish, and par- ticularly with the Sunday School, where his departure would mean a great loss. The unanimous feeling in the Church was one of regret at his leaving. The Rev. W. W. Poole-Hughes (warden of Llandovery College) hoped they wpuld excuse his curtailed remarks that evening, as be had come awav for a few minutes after a day of great anxiety, to be pre- sent on this atuspicious occasion. It was a great delight to him to express his appre- ciation of his old friend and colleague. He would confine his remarks to two points—. leaving out altogether the wider question of pastoral work. As a colleague At the school, he had always found him a loya3 friend and an assiduous aaid ccmscientoua worker. (Hear. hear). He assured them that many generations of Llandovery boys would hold in their hearte very kind and pleasant recollections of Mr. Evans. Th« finst point he wh?hed to refer to was the kind attention Mr. Evans paad to the Young Men's Guild, which, he thought, was one of the most important works which fell to the lot of the younger clergy of the parish. From the conversations which he had had on the subject with Mr. Evans, he felt certain that he (Mr. Evans) had laid the foundatioi of the Guild. (Oheers). He hoped the young men wouBd build upon this foundation, and he assured them that Mr. Evans' enthusiasm for the Guild was unbounded. (Hear, hear). The present they were making to Mr. Evans was a. tætimonia:1 of two kinds. There was the, testimonial in concrete form, represented by the splendid fist of subscriber. The gift1 was from all and everyone according to their capacity. (Hear. hear}. Yet there was another gift in an abstract form, which was really the strengthening oi character and accumulative wisdom of af- fairs so real to nature, and the power of friendship which came to men who had worked long and conscaentously in the same community. (Cheere). He hoped God's blessing would be with Mr. Evans in the work Which was before him- ajtd that he woudd have strength to carry it out, and may aH happinesss resvt with him and Mrs. Evans. (Hear, hear). lh. conchJSÏon he I (the warden) hoped the family life of Mr. Evans would be even more prosperous, that the bonds between himself and Llandovery would strengthen as yeans roiled on, and thrtt when the boys w-ou.Jd grow isp and enter the school at Llandovery they would follow in the distinguished academical car- eer of their father. (Applause). The Rev. W. Rees, Vicar of Llangadock, said that he had come to the meeting quite unprepared to make a speech, and he had great- pleasure in confirming all that had been said with regard to the Rev. Gruff- ydd Evans. (Hear, hear). He had always found Mr. Evans ready to co-operate in driy clerical work required in the Deanery. (H'enr, hear). He wi "he,(! to re-echo and echo aild th^ "adt had been said, arxl hoped Mr. L vans' administrations in his new sphere of lawivr would attain equal success. (Applause). Rev. T. ci. Thomas, D.D., of Bailygfae (the pastor of the Tabernacle Methodist Chapel) assured the assembly that what- ever had been said of Mr. Evans that even- ing, there was not one word too much His good qualities were well-known to them ali. and Mr. Evarts and himself had always been good friends, and in fact never tried to quarrel. (Hear, hear). Llandovfery seemed a Wonderful place, aIS whenever It diorese was in watit of a good bishop or a good vicar, the persons in authority poun- ced upon a Liandoveriain. (Applaud). He (Dr. Thomas) had had one call., because he lived at Llandovery. (Laughter). He as- sured them sincerely that his Jteart would go with Mr. Eva.rts wherever he went, but stifll they must bear in mind that MTS. Evans was even sirperior to Mr. Evan's, be. cause iffie Was a Llandovery lady! (Cheers). Aid. T. Wat-kins, Y-Bertllan, remarked that his experience of Mr. Evans was that the more he knew of him, the better he thought of him. Character and labour were Worthy of a Christian, and harving obtained the warn regard and esteem of the parisii- ioners, it caused him no surprise to hear that it was their intention to present a testimonial to Mr. Evans expressive of re- gard, and also of warm appreciation of his hearty efforts in every good cause. (Hear, heair). His devotion to his sacred work had been great, and being imbued with the spirit of his mission as well as having an excellent wife accounted, in his opinion, for the thoroughness with which the Rev. Gruffydd Evans had discharged bis minis- terial duties in the pacrif»h during the 13 years lw had lived amongst them (Ap- plause). Personally he was exceedingly sorry to lose Mr. Evans from Llandovery, and felt sure that every parishioner of any value held the same view. He mig'ht trtriy say that all the Nonconformi^s in the town would welcome Mr. Evans back to Llandovefy with open arms. He wished Mr. Evatts every success in his new sphere, and hoped that both Mr. and Mrs. Evsma and theit Mttte children would be neay hap- py indeed in ttteir new home. (Aptplause). Tlie Chairman then called upon Mfrs. F. W. Le^-s, of Mile End, to *t £ ke the pre- sentation. Mrs. Lewis, rising amidat appiauae, re- marked thai in the unavoidable aiaeettce of the Mayor, and owing to the diffidence of I the church wardens, she had been asked m one of the senior Sunday School teachers, to present the testimonial to Mr. Gruffydd Evans. Having acted on the committee sifue was very pleased to testify to the easy ta*-k they had. (Hear. hear). One ayntri- bu-tor wrote "I gladly send a cheque far 1 am delighted that Mr. Evans is to have a testtimoniai. If anyone deserved it, be does, and I hope it wiH be a recognition worthy of his work at Llandovery." This sentiment they found re-echoed in varying form on all sides,, and if Mr. Ðvaœ had been in the ambiguous position of collect- ing for his own testimonial, fhought it wouid have been most gratifying to him to hear the many kind things saad a.bout him, and the real grartbude expressed for thegrmt liierip and peratmaS sympathy he had shown to so maay in their 'hour of need. (Applause). The form in whicii it should be given proved their greatest diffi- culty, as the committee wished to give something useful, but when the time air- rived for selecting the gifts. Mr. and Mrs. Evans' minds were so fall oi anxiety over the health of their youngesjt child that they cmuld scarcely think of other things. The committee, therefore, suggested timt the testimoniail should be given in the form of a cheque, and to this they a^oei^ed. On be- hailf of the many friends who subscribed to 'be testimonial, she now asked Mr. Evaris to accept the letter ca^e with the cheque it contadfited, wih heartfetM. goed wieiies for i- is success and happiness in his new sphere of labour, and an earnest hope tlhat in his fresh surroundings he would not forget his old Llandovery friends, (rheers). The pft was tfteti g^taoefufly handed to the reverend gentleman aniidst a. rtiiewal of cheers. The JRev. Gruffydd EivanB, who was git^n a h>uf3ng reception, retoarked that it per- plexed hitn very much how to address them. He had thought of using the usual phrase "Ladies and ge.nt!<anett," but in a gather- ing of that description it seemed too for. mad, too cold, and' altogether inappropriate coming from him- He had hit upon two furmfe of address, one complementary to the other. One w.aJS indicative oi the kindly feelings sb-o-wn to him and his wife, and the otbur sihowed his; ieeVingf towards Llandovery. One IOITTTI of address would be "Christian Friends." (Hear, hear). And the otl-jer, the old and familiar words of the Prayer Po.-j, "Dearly beloved breth- ren." But thinking of the extravagant- praise given him that, evening, and like- wise flunking of the good wshes for the ) tutnre welfare of hs wife and himself, coup'ed with that mosst handsome gift just given him. he thought he wouild have the right to addresn t'hem as "friends." (Cheers). Still he thought that the proper expression to preface the word friends wa<s "Christian." (Hear, hear). He had never to do anv kind of work except within his particular line of duty. He had never been a party politician. He had never won popularity with respect, to municipal af- fairs. or "even with football. (Laug-hter)- Therefore, sn;rei'v he cc-uld ms» the word "Christian." becau-se he had worked with- in the Christian sphere. (Hear. hear). He had been informed that many Nonconform- ist flriends had joined with the Church folk in this movement, and ha must sincere- ly say that he was agreeably surprised, because aM his activities and effor s had been within the snhere of the rmle of the Church to which he belonged- Hear, hear). By degrees he got fonder of Llan- dovery. and when a vacancy occurred, he successful Iv secured the Curacy. He as- hebaed ihe Guild when it WaÆ; weak and without money to pay the rernt. He re- ferred to Mfp. Benjamin Evans, of Llanfair Grange, wlw) had placed the Guild on a firm footing. (Cheers), The institute had now something tike £ 50 to its credit at the hank. (Applause). He felt sure that Mr. Titus, his suece* wouild do all lie coiuld for t.he Guild, and It would be a great disappointment to him if he did not hear it was progrefssioS- felt. proud to say that the Llandingat Sunday Schoo) was one of the best organised and discip- lined of w-hools in the deanery, and this was due to th'e impression left on the school by the late Bishop Hughes, the then Vicar of t:ce parish. (Hear. hear). Owing to re movafe from Llandovciy the Sunday School had parsed through a but in conse 'f 'fi c iTi,, qu.&THe of the ¡.It-f.a'r¡fionç; efforts of the teachers he had found a good s'hool at tiandoverv. (Hear, hear). He referred particula/ly to the nobile v/ork of Mr. T. LI. Morgan, of the Medical Hall, amongst the young men Mrs. F. W. Lewis amongst- the young women: and Miss Margaret Evans amongst the infants. (Applause). Other teachers had done well also to main- tain the character of the school, faking under creat emotion, the reverend gentle man concluded by thanking Mrs. Lewis foT handina, him sncit a gencT»n^ gift; all the KW-ske'-s who had spoken with such praise and aH those who expressed good wi.Le"- regarding t-'c we.lfare cf his wife, himseh and family. (Loud cheerS). The Chairman, then propose a vote oi tlianks to Mr. Nichols, for his ser-retaraJ work in connexion with the testimonial, thfe proposition being her_rtr<y rveived. Later on in the evening, a social meeting was held nnd.;r the auspices of the IJan- dinga,t Young Men's. Guild, when about- 100 members and fronds attended, and partook of an excellent tea, catered in sat- isfactory stylo by Mr. Dan Davies, of The Emporium. On the removal of the cloth, the Rev. Gruffydd Evatus was presented by Mr. Lewis Thomas ,of the lTpiar.dis, on he- half of the members of the Guild, wit.h a ccetlv oak nil'ton des>k. w'th a solid silver plate bearing the following inscription beau- tifuJly engrjived "Presented by the Llan- dingat Young Men's Guild to the Tie-?. Gruffydd Evansi, B.D.. on his departure for Kidwelly." Mr. W. T. Price, the secretary of the GPuild. presided, and sevTrai speeches were made by the members, referring m eulogis- tic terms to the energetic efforts the rever- end gentleman h?d always made on behalf of the institution. The recipient acknowledged in appropri- ate terms, wishing the Guild every prosper- ity, expressing hi", heartfelt thanks to Mr. Nichols for his exertions in the movement. Sabseauent.lv a hum-rj-rous recitation was given by the Rev. Melbourne Jenkins, and song? and duets rendered by the Mhs?<s M. and C. Jonpts and Vi. Dan Jenkins; a pfeasairt evening terminating with some dancing, games of various de^riptions. and ringing cheers to the Rev. f-mfiFvdd Evans. LLANELLY PASTOR 8 ftECTURE ON PRISON. On Thursday evening, at the Ebene^er Baptist Chaipel. a starring kctrae wafe given by the Rfv. D1. Hughes, of Llanelly, on the subject, "Ten Days in Gaol." Alderman T. Wat kins, -Berllan, preside dover a tpien- djid audi-cnce. whb gave an appref-iativc at-1 tention to th ? able discoraso. The proceeds w«(re in aid of the Chapel Funds. WEDDING: DAVIES—JONES. At the Registry Office on Sitnrday morn- ing the marriage was solemnised of Mr. Wm. Arthur Dav:?s, tih^ second son of Mr. John Isaac Davies, of Castle-street; Llandmerv, and Miss Catherine Jane Jones, of Corw) ,,o Park, Cynghordy. The wedding was wit- nessed by Mr. W. R. M-edcalfe, High-street (cousin 01 tba bridegroom) and Mr. R. R. Roberlr-, of Emlyn Boot Stores. The cete- mony wa.s performed hy t.he registrar (:Tr. W. J. James) in the presence of the deputy yuperinlendent registrar (Mr. Wyndlhani Price). The honeymoon is being spent at Swansea.

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-I "HOLY TRINITY" THREATENED MRS. BRUCE GLASIER ON THE HOME. ] SWANSEA SOCIALIST SOCIETY LECTURE. When Mrs. Bruce Giasier, M.A., wife of the editor of the "Labour Leader," adopts the nvezzo voice she is wonderfully per- suasive, but when she toucihes the double fortissimo—oh! Her lecture on "Socialism and the Home, before Swamsea Socialists, in the Albert I Hail oil Saturday (Mr. Matt. Giles pre- siding), was listened to by a comparatively small number of enthusiasts—"all converted" who had defied the elements. Back of her passionate denunciation of some of the most terrible and insistent evils ¡ attendant on modern civilisation was the happy dream that Socialism can and will remedy them all. A few of her leading points were :— HOIne, sweet home,' more than any < 'God save the King,' is our national an- them." "ThtJ family--the Holy Trinity of father, 1 mother, and child 1" i "Where did we get our thoughts of brotherhood, save front the family 7" "I believe in t;!le family and its influences as I bel ieve in GoJ. "The read fruition of humanity is to make the whole earth full of homes worthy of the name." "What chance is there for home life in a svstem of society that has never attempted to secure the father's righ-c to wt;rk? to secure the father's righ-c to NvcTki" "Lancashire factory labour conditions are evolving a race of breaelie.ss women." "The whole hope of the human race, overy [tower it ha.- of growing upward, is there threatened. "You can not only kill a mother's milk; you can kill the crooning of a mother's love." "Motherhood was born before fatherhood, and it survives more intensely." Few rftcn can love a child unless it is clean, and its attractive qualities have been brought out by a mother's 1 ove and care. Otherwise it is to him a 'brat,' and he goes to the public houce to get rid of it." "If you love the honw if you believe in it, toll must dedicate your energies to the moverheftt which makes the right to work for the father its foundation." The Chairman announced that Mr. Leonard Hall was to specifically rttply to the adlress of Prof. Hewitls and Mr. Ren- wick cm Tariff Reform.—Mi m May Roberts and Mr. Andrew Bell went well in duetts, are-ompanied by Mr. Ivor Owen.

t i4 HABIT, SIR, I SUPPOSE." BAG LAN FARM LABOURER'S SPREE. At Aberavon, on Tuesday, G. May, farmp labourer. Sticklewen Farm. Baglan, was fined 2s. 6d. and costs for drunkenness.— Mr. C. Jones, J.P. (to defendant) ■ Why do you get like this?—Defendant: Habit, sir, I suppose. (Laughter.) Evan Daniel Williams, tinpiate worker, Aberavon, had to pay 5s. and costs for a similar offence.

-II. HUE AND CRY AT SWANSEA. ALLEGED TILL THEFT: SUCCESSFUL CHASE. An exciting chase took place in S'tf'Wneea streets on Motiday evening, about ten o'clock, as the result of which, as will be seen from OUT police report, Clement Ftrflef (21), labourer, and v> a,rren Thomas (21), cook, were remanded to Thursday, charged with stealing a cash-till from the Old Market Stores public-house, kept by Mr. Ted Ash- bary. The men's movements attracted suspicion, and Mr. Bert- Faraday, a local athlete and wr^^tler, gav^ chase. The men are alleged to have thrown the till (except its contents) into the road, and wore pursued up Goat- street, St. Mary-street, and Ox ford-street, being finally caught trp near the Arcade. Fuller was captured, the other man making good bis escape, but be was subsequently ar- es-terl as the result, it is alleged, of state- ments by Fuller. The till contained about £ 5 in gold and Mppefr.

"DArtDD MANDRY. PENLAN." AGED PONTARDULA18 RAILWAY SERVANT. By the death of Mr. tte-vid Main waning, better known as "Dafydd Mand-ry. PertLan," cntardulais loses one of its oldest inhabit- Lut'. He bad reached the advanced age of 87 years, and until very lately Was well and learty. His wife pre-deiceased him by 12 ..cntlus, at the aife of 84. I Deoateeti 'had been connected with railway .v&rk practically rJl his lifetime, and had ;jut in 62 years' continuous service, first with .ho aid Llanelly it ail way and Dock 06m- I ,-saiiy, And afiPHTSJ»ls With the G.W.R. Com- | Any, being pensnone<l off in 1901. lie assisted in constructing the railway nes batwefeft Llahdilo arid Carmartlieh, and Uso between Llandilo and Llandovery, and .is ajieodotes and reaninisoences of those ¡coil old days were varied and extensive, I,. was a genial and kind man, a.nd will be ■r ssed by a teirgip circfce. He was one or tlie oldest members at pa (Jhapel, uliefe lie will b% buried on .Vcdneeday afternoon. He leaves a grown- p family. f

DISTRESS SIGNALS OFF LUNDY. LOSS OF A WELSH SCHOONER A gale blewtfrom the South West during Monday night' along the .south and west coasts .and several shipping disasters have been reported. Nothing serious is known to have occurred in the Bristol Channel, but there were^sign&kof distress heard from the direction ofTUnn/J-J Island, and on Tues- day morning t-heAFT £ r>lh steamer Sainte Ad- resse was brought VUP it the Mumbles Head well on her bearn^11^ She was in charge of two Swansea tugs, md it is believed the cargo had shifted- FRENCH YESS^I-S S-ERIOUS PLIGHT. With reference to the above a. Hart- land correspon^^t telegraphs: The French steamer S^11^ Adresse anchored off Luady or. Monday afWnobn, and signalled for assistance. The vessel, it wf-s setn, had a decided list* to stir board, and had her boats lowered. A < ng was sent to h- aid, and signalled later I that the steamer On-, sinking. By this time the Sainte Adresse w*, down by the head, and she had all her Pitmps working. The irrew were ^rar>sterred to the tug while the steamer appeared to be gradually sinking Her flag wa" also flying half-mast. The Sainte was outward bound from Cardiff.

ANGLESEA SCHOONER WRECKED CREW REftCUkU BY HOLYHEAD LIFEBOAT. Several vessels J1 Holyhead Bay were being driven ashore on, Sonday night when the sailing lifeboat \Va.<; latmched, the steam lifeboat, u n fortun a»t^y > being under repairs. The SOl wh Ellen, reported to belong to Swansea, i u ballast, brofea adrift, and finally became a total wrecJ. The lifeboat rescued the crew, four in mjmber. v On making inquiries at Swansea we are informed; that the vlJSBcl belongs to Angle- sea. and that the crew are all from North Wdes.

UNCONSCIOUS Of THE ROADSIDE RESfOLVEN WOMAN" INJURED BY A TRAP- A man, named Haplrin6, found FJ-izabeth Jones, wife of a colliefj Of Yrrysarwed, Re- soh-en, lying unconscious °.11 the roadside at Resodven on Monday evening. Mrs. Jones was found tO be suffering from a large wound about fofr inches long on the back of the head. Her nose was broken and the rigbi. eye considerably swollen. After being treated by Dr. piitohaa-d she was coa-, vevod home in an U.1}c01J$Cl{)"us condition. it is alleged that she wa6 knocfofed down by a vehicle going in the direction of Neeth, and that those who were in it drove on witb out stopping to* Tender aid to the woman. .r-

LOST HER PKOPKLLIR, SWANSEA TRADER'S TERRIBLE TIME. F The g.s. Dordogne, of Cardiff> arrived at the North Dock with miliera^s on Monday afternoon after experienciPo a terrible time on her voyage from West Africa to &wan- sea. When off Lisbon, jn$terrible sea, she lost her propeller, and hex signals of dis- tress enabled a boat to come to her assis- tance, and she was towed iff'0 Lisbon where she remained twelve days. She experienced a rough voyage in the Bristol Channel on Sunday mght.

--=== ABERAVON THEFT. FINGER PRINTS AND PREVIOUS CONVICTIONS. At Aberavon on Tuesday Hugh Power, seaman, was charged with ?t«4ling clothes, value 15s. 6d., property of E. Norvick, pawnbroker. P.C. Enstoh visited Mor'ey's lodging- house, Cwmavon-road. and there sa.w pris- oner offering the clothes for sale. He beard I later that a stut of clothes had been taken from ant side prosecutor's shop. P.S. Hall proved a list Previous con- victions by prisoner s fingPT prints having been sent to Scotland Yard- Mr. C. Jones, J.P- Do you adthit those previous convictMns?-—Yes, sir. Prisoner pleaded guilty, and was eent down fCT three months' hard labour.

maim AT CM1H Young Woman Found in Awful Con- dition with Scabies-Body Mass of Sotes from Scratching. rled Meny Remedies for SSVefl Weeks Regult Was lmecour4ngl But ITCHING TORTURES YIELDED TO CUTICURA foaKd it QMeMftry to ku<yv'a. of the afficaey of a few and after ft Thfte I fttuD.d that a HtUe knowl- edge of Cuticara. was about 1 needed. One of the very bad caseB I naa to deal ■with was that of a young "woman who had come to «us not omy broken in spiiit; but in a most awful condition physically. QOT doctor exananed her nnd t«ki ua she bad scahieg (the it«h), incipient parens, rnstmiatisxn, etc., broug&t oa frora exposure aad the sfifeefcs of her ragged-edgai life. Her poor bod.y wag a mass of sores from scrabcbiiif and eb8 wafi net able to aobd food. tried many thlnge, a gped tmfe WM prescribed batbfi with f- of lard sulphur. We wer4ced hard for seven weeki3 and you eao imastoe how discouraged we were •wben, after all that time, we could see go Bws One day I bap- peiaed t« a Ctftieura v ertieewent t«fliB2 kow a. little bafev had been ciEhsd of a bad of ekin eruption, and although I had but 97 ofent* (fotir vifeh I bought a case of £$tSicura Soap and a bottle cf Cuticura IWec^veBt. When I reached home I wne like a chad with a new toy, and we bathed oar patiaat well and gaTe her a full (kass of the Resolvent. SSle elept that better than she had sines she haabeen with ne artd the next day J located the price of a box erf Cutioura Ointmeat. I am net exaggerating when I say that in exactly five weeks J located the price of a box erf Cutioura Ointmeat. I am net exaggerating when I say that in exactly five weeks this youbf woman wae able to look for a position, feeing strong enough to wori and foil of anobition, In another nionth she left the home, strong and V?eu. La'ira Jane Bates, 85 Fifth York, N. U. S. A.. Mar. 11, '07.' Send to nesreet depot for 'free Cuti- curs. Book on Treatnwnt of Skin Diseases. COBffltete BtternaJ and Fwrry Humour of Iafantfl. Chttdrept aonalstt ofCutteura 3oap M ciBti OiBtnxeBt to Heal the Sfan. »ad puts^ra foh-ent or Cuticunl R^lvent. Ptils Coated) to Purify tne Blood. A Cures. So'.d thronghout the world pT??' 27, Cbart-erhougc Sq.; 5. Rue # I» ItWtralla. R. Tcw;is4 Co.. Srdhey; P°ttcr BnW I 0«5*- C«rp„ Bote Props. f i IL VALLIE o's isAviNes & SATISFAC- TION. Bj In these three wards you have ji B the keynote of H. SAMUEL'S I H trading methods, you have the « § secret tha.t has helped to make M ■ H. SAMUEL'S what it now is M B —the largest Watch and | B Jewellery business in the 1 world. I THE VALUE I fig of every purchase is personally B vouched for by H. Samuel. THE SAVINGS effected by buying at H. fl SaMuel's mean an enormous S increase in your purchasing I power. THE SATISFACTION B of every eustomer is assured n by a MONTH'S FREE TRIAL Eg of every punehase—the most H complete of all safeguards. H SEE WHAT Usual Q H- „ H YOU SAVE. Price. p™1 S B S The "SUCCESS" '-1- B I SILVER LEVER B WATCH in heavy r~ „ B Hall-marked casts, JL 4 r jewelled movement, 1 K /f* m compensated halanct, ? 3 \J \J B adjusted and timed: •'»»»here ■ Compare with those a H sold in the neighbour- price. H hood at 21s. B REAL GOLD' B BROOCHES, in the V B latest ami prettiest 5/6 U/ H designs. I R S SOLID GOLD AL- B SOLID GOLD AL- B BERTS, moch ad- rt /> ffl mired design, full t \l I K KN length and stamped g H. Samuel's famous 11 Nickel T1 epiece, g| witb.- egnlale hand- V Orl B some polished caees v U ■ Solid Real Silver KEYLESS LEVER g WATCHES for 15/3 | fl /fl 3 Ladies, good time- SU/L' 1 i doz. Best SheffieW H Steel TABLE 6j- O/C M KNIVES \Cf\J Kent's Hall-Marked |1 Graduated CURB 6/- Q /Q H ALBERTS Cm/O g HandsoBie CASE of H CARVERS with 8/S Q /Q l STEEL O/O 1 :-oTEEL Note the Name is B H. SAMUEL, and t^e Address is \*sr 8 0 "W* I B BS9SB |Oxford Street! I SWANSEA. J

AGED SWANSEA SADDLER. APOPLECTIC SEIZURES IN THE STREET. Mr. Viner Leeder, the Sownn.sea borough coroner, held a-n inquest at the Workhouse on Tuesday on James Williams (72), saddicr (lately lodging in Higb-street with a Mrs. Elliot) who wai taken to the Workhouse Infirmary on Saturday morning in an un- conscious state. Catherine Williams, daughter, 13, Argo- terraee, Landore, said her father had never I had any serious illness. On Sunday week he complained of cramp in the hands. On I Friday deceased left his, lodgings and his landlady did not see him afterwards. De- j ceased WM ft sober man. Dr. Ohiles Evans sa.id deceased was brought in early in a- comatose state. He I had had an apoplectic fit. On iSfunday he died, never having recovered consciousness. William John McCarthy. Approach-road, It-, yonith, said he was going to work on Saturday and he found the deceased ly- ing unconscious nea/r Wheatfield-terrace. He appeared to have fallen. Witness and a 1 friend rendered assistance and witness ran for the ambulance. The jury returned a verdictirin accordance I with the medical evidence. The Coroner complimented McCarthy on I what he had done, and said he regretted he could on!y pay him one shilling. He thought they should have power to remuner- ate persons who rendored invaluable volun- tary service, and who lost, time and money in attending inquests. j Dedeafied was formerly in a. good business, at the Hafod, Swansea.

ABKRAVON BOSGLAKY. TWO AOUUSEJJ MEN COMMITTED TO ASSIZE. At Aberavon on Tuesday Wilfred Wril iiadns. labourer, V'elindrt:, and Thoinas Thomas, tfa-bouirer, -Ne\vjx>it, were again brought- up ciuurgod with burglary at the Bungalow, JSm-i-ii-roaii, the rreidence of Ma'. Edward Groom, coiitractoV, on .November 19th.—Mr. E. T. Evans ruaaecuted. P.C. Ens-ton found a window broken, and hoard a noise inside. He blew his whistle, and Seargte. Harris and Hale, with neigh- hours, lefeponaed a.nd they surrounded the iiouse. Witness entered through the win- dow and found prisoners neaa tlw? kitchen door. On Thomas was found a sweater, a garment, and chain, and on > iliiiuns a belt. Outside the window was a silk muffler and comb, and later be was handad four garments, shirts, etc., total value E2 10s. Edward Groom, contractor, identified the artieles. He left home on September 23ixl. but the hoivse was securely locked when he left. Prisonors pleadeo guilty, ?»nd were com- mitted to the Assbses. =-

BRITON FIERY CHeIR. I TRIBUTE TO THE CONDUCTOR. At Salem Chapel, Briton Fetry, on Satur- day eve«iing a representative gathering met; to honour Mir. Evan Morris, G-T.S.C. the j conductor of the Briton Ferry C-horal bo- eiety. Mr. t. M. fhcTirao, who presided, referred to tlie severe competiiion at Cardnff, where thiey liad emerged victorioue overr seven c'boir?. The choir liiid not been in cxistencfe over two years, bUl they had obtained vie-j lories over many sturdy opponents. He I attributed their success more to the mi?srite 1 of their conductor th;un to any special excel- j lenoe in their voices. (Applause.) J j Mrs. Jaarvifs, on behalf of the choir, pare- j | sBiited Mr. Morris with irn oak-ftTimed par- ti-ait of himself and choir, and speeches were delivered \v Mewxs Walters (Neath), led Mbrris, T. Thomas* John Rees, W; Morgan, W. H. tturii^hf&TS, And J. G. Dai ie-s, Nirg. Griffiths, and Mrs. Morris.—Mr. Morris re- and a musdeal ">rooramine followed-

SWANSSACHILD BUENTT0 DEATH BRYNHYFRYD LITTLE ONE WHO PLAYED WITH FIRE. PATHETIC STORY: "HER OWN FAULT." Beatrice Harwood (6), 5, Kew-ftreet, Brynhyfiyd, Swansea, was admitted to Swansea Hospital on Monday evening at six o ciock suffering from burns, supposed to have been caused by playing with fire. She died at sever o'clock on Tuesday morning. I-NQUEST- DISTRESSING CASE. The inquest was lieid at Swansea Hospital on Tuesday. Deceased's mother said she left the houae with a baby to fetch milk, leaving deceased outside the front door. She had not gone many yards when she heard cri.e.5 from the houae, and rushed back and saw deceased had been badly burnt and was being hurried to a suTgery. Shortly before the child died, early that morning, she told witness that it was her own fault; that she took a piece of paper and wrapped it up and lit it by the lire grate. She then opemod the back door, continued the child, and the current of a.ir blew the llamas on to her. The mother explained that the deceased wore a frill on the neck of her pinafore, which was made of calico stuff. By the Coroner: WitncfTB closed the front door for the chiid s protection, and deceased must have climbed up stone steps to reach the latch and enter. CHARRED CLOTHING CORONER'S CENSURE. The Coroner remarked upon the tact that the child's burnt and charred clothing had bee-n deposited near the entrance gates of the Hospital yard. He should have thought that whofioeiver was responsible for this action of a dirty slut would have had more respect for the Hospital grounds. Asked as to why she had not taken the deceased with hor to the shop, the mother said she left the litt-lc one to play outside. The Coroner remarked upon the danger of all-owing children to play in the streets at the risk of being killed by motor and electric cars. Edward Hobert." said he heard screams and ran into No. 5, New-street, where the front door was open, and saw the deceased in flames. Her hair w;u: ablaze. He (wit- ness) opened the lwck door and got a bucket of water and threw over her. HOW TO DEAL WITH A BURNING CASE. It Wail unwise, Raid the O'^cneS", to have opened the door at all, as it caused a draught. In future witness should envelope the child and roll it on the ground. A neighbour said she took the little sufferer to a dQldor and later went with the mother to the Hospital. There was d. fire in the grate, but no guard. The Coroner discoursed agtain on the ad- visability of mothers purchasing non-in- flammable clothing for their little ones. Desnite the scientific advioe of coroners and the'evidence of nurses and medical men. tlieTe were still mothers who turned a deaf ear. It was no good prencfiing. Flannel was cheap enough, and another thine, he (the Coroner) did not. approve cf mothers Mtirii their children have dangling curls, as there was a risk from fire. He reminded Mrs. Ifairwcod and other mothers that there was an Act coming in force in January that, wonid make it possible to commit an offence by omission. The jury returned a verdict, that deceased met, its death accidentally, and added that no bl-ame was attacherl to anvone. STEAMERS DTJE AT SWANSEA. Tuesdav.—Prince of Wales Dock: Castle- ford, Ulrik Holm, Harlingden, Verveniotis, Muster. North Dock Orne, Peterburg, Vulcan, Tunstall- South Dock: Admiral, Od-ric. Austrums. Sailing vesselL" Arius, Fritz Gnstav, Feranda, and Tzervmai.

GAS TANK EXPLOSION AT SWAN- SEA. YOUNG TRAWT>ERMAN BADLY BURNT ABOUT FACE. Samuel Wolfe (19). Paxton-terrace, fire- man on the steam trawler Picton Castle, be- longing to the Swansea Trawling Company, went into the ga-s-tank of the vessel with a naked light on Tuesday morning, thinking everythin.g was turned off. An explosion occurred, and Wolfe was burnt badly about the fafe. his injuries being treated at Swansea Hospital.

INIIA'S UNREST. J WHITE POLICE OFFICIAL MURDERED (Renter Foreign Special.) Calcutta, Tuesday.—It is reported that the European superintendent of police at Lya-lip.ti- has been murdered.

WHEEZY COUSHS. CHRONIC ASTHMA CURED BY YENO'S LIGHTNING COUGH CURE. Mr. Alfred Harrould. of 64, London y.venue N.E., Portsmouth, writes About twelve'years ago 1 contracted 'Bakers' Asthtba/ and I got so bad that I had to o-ive up my work. I went to several doc- tors, and tried every advertised remedy, but derived no permanent good. Then I tried Verio's Lightning Cough Dure, and gave it a, fair trial, and soon found that the cough- ing was nothing like so bad. and now I am as well as ever. I always keep a bottle in the house, as I find that one drwe only will cure a cold in any of the memlvers of my family." Veno's Lightning Cough Cure can be bought for 9^d., Is. Ijd., and 2s. 9d. every- where.

PORT TALBOT POACHING CASE FAILS. MAUISTRXfKS QUESTIONS TO 10LICE CONSTABLE. At Aberavon on Monday, Mm. Thomas, Gower-street, and Wm. Hy. Lane, Owm- a Von, colliers, were changed with poaching on Sir A. P. Vivian's land.—Mr. L. M. Thomas defended.. Wm. Beynon, gamekeeper, found defenfd- ants with a grevhound on Mrs. Thomas's (D-uffrvn) farm. 'Thomas ga.ve a ffdae ad- dreas. He saw them beating the fern, etc., an:i the dog was working. Mr. Deer. J.P. What kind of a dog was S it?—A greyhound. • i, You are sure that it was not a .spaniel| It was a greyhound. Mr. Deer: Did you ever see a greyhound working ? Witness gave no answer. Defendants denied that they were poach- ing. said said they ware on the mountain side, looking at the Amazon being blown up on the iceh. The caBC was dismissed.

SWANSEA PINSIONIRS. NEARLY THREE HUNDRED CLAIMS ALLOWED. Swansea Pensions Committee met on Mon- day, Mr. David Harris presiding, and con- sidered further claims from aged appJ1 cants. One claim was disallowed, the anoua) in- come being stated to be PA,5 la., made up of j the rent of a house rented at. JB26 inclusive, rent of the house in which applicant lived, and income from lodgers. "Supposing he sustained a loss of <Ss. } (the- lodger," said the deputy-town clerk m another case, "the amount, would stm be taken off because he is not entitled lodger at a loss; he must increase the ;'Jdger's pnv." who got the full pension allowed, 6s. Two further claims were disalloWed by reason of lhe income exceeding ±*51 jA., and in another the claimant was stated to be ) not a British subject. He was stated to be a Dutchman with a decidedly Welsh nam- Claim disallowed. Tn reply to Mr. David Dayies the town clerk said that 280 claims allowed. Mr. DaTiep: th:it ytMr.

1 J>RUDGE DA Gets a Slmk. Father-" T-lullo! What on earth has struck that laundry of onrs 1 Here's actually a white handkerchief that looks white and doesn't I Us smell like a chemical factory." Jttty Dmdge-" That's no. laundry work. That's Fels-Naptha soap, and Pve been showing your wife how to use it. Now you can 1 pay her the money .you've been spending on the laundry." Fels-Naptha soap is an invention. It does what no other soap ever made can do. It makes clothes pure white without boiling or scalding, and with only enough rubbing to rinse out the dirt already loosened. After you've soaped the clothes with Fels-Naptha and rolled them, you put them to soak about thirty minutes in cold or luke- warm water. Meanwhile, you're free to do something else. Then, when you're ready, all you've got to do is to rub the clothes slightly and rinse thoroughly. The wash is done and ready for the line, with little labour on your part, and absolutely no boiling or scalding. 9 Why not let Fels-Naptha do it? Fels-Naptha JL <UiL)"i dL v will do it. Isn't it worth trying? -4

ON THE HUMBLES ROAD. f PLEA FOR PROTECTION FOR HORSES. I Mr. T. j. Templeman, No. 52. Rhondda- istreet. Swansea, writes a long letter, call- ing attention to "brutal treatment meted OUt to the poor liorses on the return journey from t/he Mumblef to Swansea by men ren- dered insane by excessive drinking." "Only last night," he continues, "I was a 11 passenger on the 10.20 train from the Mum- bles and for the whole joiumey a poor young oob was kept incessantly galloping at top speed by two men (?) whose brutality j was a striking example of the extent to which the conscience can be blurred by drinking. I think those representing the R.S.P.C.A. and the local police should know of tlvose frequent acts of inhumanity, and take steps to suppress acts so lowering to humanity."

BANK MANAGER GITS FIVE YEllS. FRAUDS EXTENDING OVER SEVERAL YEARS. At Manchester Assizes on Tuesday A. B. Bent-ham, formerly managed of Piccadilly Branch of Manchester and County Bank, and honorary treasurer to several of the largest charities m Manchester, pleaded guilty to charges of forgery and theft amounting to thousands of pounds, and ex- tending over several years. Lord Coleridge sentenced him to five years' penal servitude. u

SUNDAY NIGHT'S GALE. HULK CRASHES INTO SOUTHEND PIER. During the gale on Sunday night the Thames Conservancy hulk Marlborough, at Southend, crashed through the steamboat extension of the pier, carrying away a hlm- dred vards of th. structure. NOR' WESTER IN THE CHANNEL. A westr-nor'-weeterly gale was experienced in the Bristol Channel over Sunday after- noon and night, but theroe are no recoils of any damage to shrppirfcg at, or neail" Swomem.

SCENE AT A LLAKELLY WEDDING MINISTER'S REBUKE: FEMALE'S RETORT. An extraordinary incident occurred at a Llanelly chaool on Saturday. A young coupfle bad arranged to be married, and being well-known in the lo- cality, a large crowd gathered, including many lads from the tinplate works, who had supped away from their work for half- an-hour, besides"f-cores of women from the I immediate neighbourhood. Tlie minister was much annoyed at the unusual congregation, and after ad- vising the boys to go home and have a waflh, also leotnred the female portion of the congregation upon their appearance. Judge of his surprise when a woman bolder than the rest got up and repbed to his observations, concluding with the remark Lhat it was such people as he saw be- fore him that maintained him.

——mm ——\ Mr. G. H. Bibbings, B.A., I-t>-P- or ganiser, lectured at Pontardawe on Monday on "Peeps at Broken Empires." Mr. J. Jones presided. Swansea Sub-Property Committee on Mon dav considered tenders for certain Castle- street sites, and they were referred to a special sub-committee. The amounts were said to be too low.

BONY MAIN TRAP ACCIMNT. ALARMING AFFAIR: rfffiEEPERSONS HORT. Bonymaen-road, P entrech wyth, wae tbe sceite of a. serious trap accident on Maackqr evening, three people bting injured. Mr. Evan liopfcios, Jersey Arms, was returning trom Swansea in his itrap, aooon- panied by his wife*. Between the Gwindy Inn, Pentrechwyth.p and Jersey Arms febese is a. sharp turn, axid- aei the trap was taking it a woman crossed- the road. Hopkins did all he could to pull up, but without success, the old lady being knocked -down and occupants of the trap being pitobed au to the road. The horse bolted, and in its cafaar-was stopped by a. man named Robert Otsmti, about a hundred yards from the scene of the accident. A number of people had congregated in the meantime, and Mr. and Mre. Hopkins were taken to the house of Mr, Jno.. Cook, whore first aid was rendered. Mrs. Ann Hopkm, the old lady who was knocked down, sustained some naety brawns and suffered greatly from shock. She ? 63 years of age, and is partially Hind aad deaf. Dr. E. B. Evans was sent for and found that Mr. Hopkins had dislocated the shoulder bone. Mrs. Hopkins was found to be suffering from minor bruises, l*ut some- what from shock. Mr. Hopkins wee evee- tuaJJy driven to the Hospital, but wae not detuned.

KING'S PROCTOR STEn IN. DIVORCE DECREE THAT -WAS RESCINDED. The Divorce Court on"TNwo&W.,coriaaded the hearing of the case in winch Mm. Martha May Thompson had obtamfld a decree nisi for the dissolution of her mar- riage with Mr. Enoch GfriffAbs-no-Vem- ship's stewrwd, and in which the rxws Proctor had intervened, aekmg the Qrntei to rescind the decree, alle^mg^ tbal- msterisl facte had been withheld, and tbat respond errt bad been induced by agent* of^petitkxnw to commit adultery with Rwsie Bum at Glasgow. The Cowrt now rescinded- tfoe tlecre«. ■" ■ ■*

TRAGEDY ON MUSIC BALL STAGE RIFLE SHOOTING DISPLAY: ASSIST- ANT KILLED. A distressing accident-took plaoe on Mon- day evening a.t the Middlesex Music Hall, Drury-lane, London. During a -performance by a young lady, a rifle-shooting expert, who fired from tihe bal- cony at a ball suspended above the head of an assistant on the stage, a. bullet accident- ally hit the young man, na.m-ed Herbert Lee, in the head, and he collapsed. Lee was removed to King's College Hospi- tal, where he died during the night. 2! -=.

"IS APART the Mm, ■ PAIN COUNT THE y» cost of IP1 ifflnT AmaBKINfi,B1 lj to"feave iaHgea- J&SSF tf ftll ^on' eTBn it you can endure the psin^k A V W and misery 0J it—the beadachc, tb« vnsw *th6 nattsea, the agony affer eating, the weakness, n" r^aanftfritig sense o! dc^i-essifm it caasee. It unfits you bx 'mF -rttk or piay, and may tawazt your dmace of aaeeess in lne. mM jUr onp -tomftch to do to streagtheo yoa and vitalise yonr blood. jljjr ^'i<r ir,3 is to take Mother Seie;ePg Syrup whea you fetl uawell. M AFRAID OF FALLING DOWN* fin MlsS H. A. Lown, 13, An* rheumatism came to me and fii street Bill Quay, near New- completed my misery. Mother al cistlV'-u-Tyne.vmtes :—" Often Seigel's Syrup gradually eased s|& T w dizzy I was obliged to me of pains, restored my appe- m c'p' -Id of anything handy to tite, and at last completely ./self from falling. Then f cured me." W jA IVSOTKKE. J Miwiy Mfltktf Sri«el's Syf«?|s a«wr aUoprsparpdIN ±ABIJ2T Fotftf IUHl sold •jrier the name cf Mother Seigel s Syrup Tablets. Price a/9 per bottle. — ■ ■ 11 ,1 ii ft iimAmUAm