The South Wales Daily Post

[ORIGTXAL TALES.] THE "FAKED" FOOTBALL MATCH, j —————— [BV CEI»BIC, Lt-AXFLLYj. Yes. it was a long expectant day, eagerly looked forward to by all followers of football. ih*ir number is not insignificant either..It vrns a day remarkable for one of the keenest ;ilLDS <¿r played en a South Wales ground, I 1'wo crack teams of the South were to meet L'or the first time in the season, and opinion \ra,s widely divided regarding their merite. In an eiegantly-t'uraisbed smoking-room t a leading commercial tiotei. sitrung in front of a blazing tire—a Sire that only real Welsh coal can produce—were two weil-groomed young men, both wtil known footballers. More than once each had won the coveted cap. Now they were eagerly disCUSS1!lg the cf.anocs of their respective favourites to win in this great match, which was to come otf the fol- lowing day. True. they had given up the hall for years to younger and undoubtedly cleverer men than they had e'-pI' been; but siiil, as mildly hinted. tLtse two very often had I more than their share in football affairs management. On this eventful evening they seemed particularly earnest in their confidential talk over the ;.iuair, iiid more than once had been noticed to drop the subject in the pre- sence of other customers. "In ten minutes the Irish maii will be due," said one, and to-morrow morning I snail order my breakfast hi the great city. Should Unycre inquire my whereabouts, you know wha. to answer." So," said the other, seer.: inglv feeling a little uneasy, "you are deter- mined to try your schsme at any cost. "Scheme, indeed" the other replied impul- sively. "I call it mere duty, ave, duty to my self and t-owards the boys. You know well enough I have staked alf f am worth on the game. and. by the above, victory" they musr have, fair or foul; so good night, olu chap take care of yourself, and, with this parting, he left the hotel, walked towards th: parting, he left the hotel, walked towards th railway station, and boo'isd by the night mai", for London. The day following recursions poured hun- dreds of strangers into the town from all parts —young, is working fellows mostly, who msde the place re-echo with their comic songs and lively music—and the man in charge of the g3.tc declared he had never witnessed such a crowd on that field: and contentment marked the faces of ail present. Indeed, they had nothing to grumble at, for the weather could not have been batter if "home made. The latest report showed that no changes had been made in either of the two teams. The wild cheering aruon the crowd an- nounced the arrival of the vi siting team, who looked in the pink of condition. They ha i proved themselves good athletes in many; h-vrd-fought game. Many noticed, however, that while entering the deld this day they had lost a good deal of their happy confidence. Almost at the last moment when leaving home. Jack Roberts, their brilliant ha'x-baek, re- ceived a telegram, which ho nervously opened, and afterwards stared at with anxious face. it read "Bartholomew Hospital, London.—Met an accident; come at once. -Tom." This would have been no other than his brother Tom and his comrades realised that, hard as it riis to let him go. no other alterna- tive was to be thought ufo Poor Jack hurried by the first available train to London. Though his place was taken by a good man. the team recognised that tl-sir .changes had gone down witii a slump. Once the ball was started though, they fought '1, tl dogged termin; cion, and kept good hearts until the whistle blew the "finish," a-nd made their dei'eai irrevocable. Then the deafening shouts and singing of the now excited crowd rent the twilight air. for the borne team had won, though only by a jV;w jMnnte. While the gre?n "Posts"' were scatterimr the news far and near, Jack Roberts ali/Uted on Padiington platform, and lnrvleu towards that far-famed hospital, and inquired the late of his brother. But no one waf! 0here answering to the mone and description, Thinking his brother had not been conveyed to the hospital, Jack now turned his steps to the establishment where Tom was em- ployed. and on arriving his surprise can be better imagined than described when he found him well and hearty. When too late it dawned upon Jack that he had been cruelly hoaxed and kept from playing that day. .1anY attempts were made to discover the culprit, but in vain, and to this day there bangs a mystery over that d-x^puve telegram.

M K1NLET S CHANCES. INTERESTING LETT Kit FIlUM A SWANSEA MAN. TO IK* MHTOP. OF THE "BULY POST." Sir,—It will interest many of your towns people to learn of the success in the States of Mr. T. S. Griffiths, the oon of Mr. Thomas ( rrifhths. Castle Stores. Castle-street. Mr. iritiiths has for many years been located at Pittsburg. Pa., where he heid a good position, I :"11- some time ago was offered and accepted a position paying a larger salary as chief m- sector under the Illinois Steel Company, at oiiet, near Chicago. After a few months tri 3 service of his few employers he has been .:o;ooted to the superintendentship o £ one of lfir finest mills at that piace. and at a still larger salary, all of which speaks well for his -,»pc*;itv for hustling, he being yet only about 25 years old. Li a paper, under the hea ling "FOll: repre- sentative American rrÜIJs," read in London a o'lort time ago by Mr. S. We'lmau. of Cleve- land, Ohio, the greatest credit for tonnage and economy of producing the same is given the •foliet Mills, and for the class ci work for I vviiich the mills under Mr. C-rlihths's control are adapted, they promise, when ready and in tiiii working order, to still further enhance the proud position held by this plant; and 't may be "aid that Welshmen, or those with I Welsh blod in their veins, have contributed much to develop and make thes nulls what they are. the* foremost among them being Mi ,e Garrett, a gentleman of large experience, well and favourably known in iron and stcei I circles both in England and America, and the designer and erector of the Garrett continuous A e c I e roo. mill, tne most complete, and the only one of its kind in existence The product of this rod mill commands tirst [dace in the markets, and the superb arrangements for insuring a large production—ihe -hard, quick work. the numerous and ingenious labour-saving devices, their method of signalling to avoid coiifusioi- and prevent ail possible delays—are a marv'.i to all visitors, Americans even, as well a1; Euglishmen and Welshmen and other Euro- Euglishmen and Welshmen and other Euro- peans. who visit this plant occasionally. 1- hea the new mills, which also are being laiJ- out and constructed under the main super- vision oi Mr. Garrett, are -.omplete. it claimed that they will also, like the rod mills, j tike the had: _md to English visitors it t. ;lain that it English nuaufacturers wish to held their own, they must not hesitate ,■ introducing labour-saving machinery >1 the most complete kind into their iniil3 this, together with the great reduction thai j should be made in raih.>ad freight rates in I ngland will, in a measure, help to recove- the" trade, which even Continental firms— j German and Belgian firms especially—are j i'svst absorbing from England and her Colo- I n les trade which, even according to the | American idea, rightly belongs b, British inanufacturers, though the knowledge of ti fact, of course, will not deter the enterprising Yankee from making inroads on it the | moment he sees a paying opportunity, foi j irge as Lncle Sam's domains are, they aie fast getting too small for him, and when that time comes he may possibly, then, think il i.e to go in for free trade, though, mark vo-j, not till then, as Uncle Sam still believes It is well to be self-dependent, and work for ;:i„ own intereot: ur.deed, what nation uoo» not;, and if he. in doing so, is the cause of | temporary confusion to other nations, their industries, it is unfortunate as being only due to competition, which is always keen, never charitable, and unless all signs fail, the people at the next election in November, will oti'evtualiy proclaim this by electing Major i McKinley as President.—Yours, etc., T. EVANS. Steel Works Club, Joliet. 111., U.S.A. .A--L

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PARS AND PICKINGS. 1 Mr Justin "M'Carthy has been confiding to an interviewer a remarkable unpublished pro- phecy by John Bright. "John Bright," he says, "told me, iol the dayn of Mr. Joseph Chamberlain's most ardent Radicalism, that its I believed Mr. Chamberlain was bound to be- come a great Conservative before many years had passed by. A singular instance ox fore- sight," Mr. M'Ca>rthy added, "particularly when you consider that it was made such a long time before the event. In fact, Bright did not live to see his prophecy fulfilled." The heating of coal cargoes from Australia has been prevalent of late. Within the last few months several large sailing ships have suffered from fire, and some have been aban- doned. The Alexandra, from New South Wales for Los Angelos, put into San Fran- cisco with cargo on fire, and was scuttled. The Brabloch. with 3,154 tons of coal, reached San Francisco with flames bursting thiough hatches and ventilators, and was beached and filled with water. The Republic, with .->,900 tons of coal, was abandoned abou; 300 miles from San Francisco with the cargo bur nng fiercely. One of the ways of telling whether a man ;8 a married man or not is to examine his pockets. In the pockets of a bachelor you will find half a dozen letters from girls, a tailor's bill, three or four old receipts for theatre seats, bills for supper, theatrical look- ing photographs. a lot of invitations to dancos, dianers, and receptions, a tiny glove, scented with violet. But the married man's pockeia will contain-an old bill, a oonple of un- posted letters which were given him to post a week past, a sample ef impossible shade, whicii he must match, a newspaper clipping list, ranging from a box of blacking to tare* yards of lace, bills, more bills. Lighthouse lamps have lately been deve- loped by diminishing the length of the Hash and increasing its intensity. Two lights are soon to be erected on Lundy Island, revolving over mercury floats and giving flashes of very short duration. The system will be very much like that now being erected at Cape Leeawin, West Australia. In this case the wh-,ie of the revolving part, weighing nearly three tons, is floated and revolved in a bath of mercury, thus reducing the friction to a minimum aad giving a flash of one and a half seconds twelve times in a minute. This is said to be the most powerful oil light in the world, the flr-sh being over 145,000-can(iia power. Olive Schrciner explains in the new "Fort- nightly" that the South African Bushmen have almost disappeared. They are, it seems, akin to the dwarfs of Central Airica. and are so small that an adult Bushman is no larger han an ordinary European child of twelve. They have tmv, wizened faces, and the wool on their heads grows in little balls with naked spaees botween. They are wanderers on tha face of the earth, making a lair for the night, which is abandoned in the morning "1, go singly or in groups, and have no word foe wife, for marriage, or for nation. They are. in fact, "not so much a race of children as a race caaght in the very act of evolving xiiM human form M The Buluwayo papers—there are three of ■hem—do not seem to have been upset in :heir journalistic functions by the Matabele out- break. If the story told by the ''Matabele Times" is a fair sample of what is served up there, the fine instinct of the Colonial news --per man remains, it is evident, quite unim- paired. Here is the tale -Mx. Culverwell, tone noted shot, on a recent Saturday evening, on reaching his farm (Matabele Wilson's) found that his cattle were being run off by a band of natives. Making his way after them into the kush, be came on the raiders cooing a portion of one of his heifers over a. fire. Get- ting into line with three of the robbers, ue succeeded in sending with one shot a bullet through the trio, which ended their thieving propeasitiea." It is stated that in Ohio there is a syndicate which does a large traffic in sermons and orations of a2 kinds- The syndicate is con- dncted by two college graduates, who describe themselves as "journalists, essayists, and authors." They employ a staff of hack writers, and are prepared to undertake anything, from a funeral address to a few remarks at a wed- ding. With regard to sermon-a, the price varies from ten to twenty-five dollars each, according to the oroateness of style and the vigour titàe rhetoric. Ministers wh > desire to receive these discourses are invited to choost their wwm texts, and even to indicate the general tone- of the comments. But it does not appear that there is any remedy if the preacher is dissatisfied with his ready-made sermon; and we imagine tb. this must ire quently happen. A comparison of harvest prospects with thorn of this period of last year is gready in favour of the present season. A year ago the pro- ¡ longed drought had only just been substan- tially brtiken, and visitors returning from the Royal Show saw hundreds of acres of barley and oats coming ii-to ear on straw only a fe inches high, while the wheats were generally thin as well as short. Yet a r-ainy July effected a marvellous improvement, so that I the corn crops, although all under average to the country as a whole, proved much de. ficient th'ill they were expected to be. Thi, season the improvement set in much earlier and will be proportionately greater if it lasts, as far as corn is concerned. Unless we get & good deal more rain, however, the roots I and second crops of hay will not turn out as I well as those of last year. Valta. is presenting to the Duchess of York I a parasoi. It does not sound much as a gift to Royalty, but. then, it is such a parasol. It is, in the first piace, the gift of the Ladies Union of the Maltese Nobility, and, in the second, it is made by the linn who produced the lace flounce presented to the Queen in Jubilee Year. The cover is of pure white thread lace, ic the b-tyle of the oid Maltese point, and mounted on blue silk, which effec- tually shows up the tasteful design, in which the Royal Crown and Maltese Cross are in- troduced, interspersed with the rose, shamrock, and mayblossom. This fine piece of worknian- ship was carried out entirely by two sisters, and took nearly nine months to complete. The stick is of ivory and gold, the haud-t be in 2 of splendid repousse gold, with mono- grams and other appropria.te designs. Thll Ii gift to the Duchess of York will be presented by a member of the Maltese nobility resident I in London.

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< SCHOOL BOARD APPOINT- MENTS AT SWANSEA. ANAK" ATTACKS RECENT WORE. OF THE BOARD. TO THE EDITOR OF -Hit DAILY POST." Sir,—Surely it is time that the rntepayei-s of Swansea made some stand against the actions of their School Board representatives, ic is marvellous to me that members get elected when we see the way in which the interests of their own relatives and friends are advanced, regardless of the effect upor. education at Swansea. Of course this applies only to those whom the cap fits." Some of the members certainly appear to be endowed with a desire to carry out the duties en- trusted to them, but they lack the backbone and gri't with which to contest any actions which are not what they ought to be. As an example. I notice LL) at Principal Salmon on Wednesday did not vote on principle." What principle ? He voted on the Brynmill appointments, upholding the principle of long service and experience against all other quali- fications. But. am afraid, in this case, the only principle was the desire of not running counter to certain members of the Board, whu we; bent on appointments with which he did not agree. Still I maintain ne ought to have voted. What is wanted is an. "aggressive'' policy, pot a passive one. The latter only assists the opposition tactics. Now to bring myself to facts. Among the appointments recently made I notice two< ladies who have been made head mistresses, one Mi.ss May Phillips, who father is a. member of the School Board, and Miss Harris, whose brother is chairman of thxt bodv. Now the fact of these relationships ouglit not f disqualify the ladies in ques- tion, but (and 1 say this emphatically) neither should the same fact be uffcd in their favour. "A fair field and no favour, is my I motto. With Miss Williams' appointment I do not wish to deal, although I have yet t> I learn that she has had a single day's ex- perience in infant schools. The other appointment, however, points to one vital principle, and that is "justice to tne other I certificated assistants in the Board's employ." 1111S appears t.o have been lost sight of in the present case because (all things else being equal), the senior assistants ought to expejt promotion. I cannot help thinking that some comment was expected, because in your issue ct last night we are told, apparently as an apou>77 lor her appointment, that Miss Harris was appointed as a teacher of con- I siderable promise and exceptional record. This sounds well, certainly, but what is :■ worth Put callously. Miss Harris has bee. out of college 18 months. What nonsen; therefore, to talk of exceptional record for s. shurt an experience. Next we are told that Miss Harris's only competitor was Miss Neal, a "comparatively new member" of the Swansea teaching staff. This a comparatively new mem- ber) 1 take, is only mentioned to disparage-< Miss Need's claim, but (leaving out the iact that the comparatively new member had served for 2 years as a certificated assistant under the Swansea Board, as compared with 1 i years' service by Miss Harris) I would point out the insult indirectly offered to the other assistants. We are to believe that all the other assistants under the Board (senior or otherwise), except Miss Neal, are so tremen- j dously inferior to Miss Harris in ability, etc., that their claims are not even looked upon as being serious. What is there opinion on the matter, I wonder I notice also the ingeni- lous way in which the Board's "infallible scale of marks is brought in. but even then, by some marvellous process of reasoning we find Miss Neal has to play second hudle, although she has confessed by more marks. But then, Miss Harris has a kn wledge of Welsh So grotesquely funny: 1 T won- der if the present mistress knows Welsh ? And what use she makes of it if she does ? It reminds me of ar- instance where a man was required with a knowledge of German. One candidate admitted he didn't know it, but ids brother could plet)" the German concer- tina. A knowledge of Welsh under the cir- sumstances, is just a.3 much to the point. As a set-off to this special qualification, I might mention that Miss Neal possesses the University degree of LL.A. (Honours) of St. Andrews University. But then that is a mere detail. The only way to give fair play to everybody is for the ratepayers to elect as their representatives persons with no divided interests. When will that be done T must apologise for writing at length, but feel strongly on the matter. In conclusion, I should like, if I may, to let your readers see 11 Harris's qualifications side by side with I those cf the "only serious competitor,' so that they may fancy themselves" SCDooI I' Board" members pro. term, and form their own ideas on the respective claims of the two, and their merits of the appointment generally.—I am, etc.. ANAK. o Swansea, July 18, 1895. QUALIFICATIONS COMPARED. 1- I ISKBIOUS OM-: QUAUFICATIO.VS. PKTTTOR MISS HARRJS. (MISS IVEAR. Certificate exam. — i i Division I. ) First y*r U of.-iDivision II. [ eoUege.) i Division I. ) S'-cond 3'ear (Top ot s Divuionl. I college). ) r< I 1i years (2i 1 W*neneeasCertil,- J ;lt IJyen-. cated Assistant. j Swansea). Parchment. Cctiyear*ago. received. Science Certificate* 11 ht, Advanced None. 2iid Aiivaneeil 1 2nd Advanced Dmning Certifieat i2nd Class I) 2nd Class I). T.micSoifaCertilicaUllntermediate. lnteimediate i (Full Dre Î i and Title of I- A.; hn- N ne that I Exl.ra Qualification and/- tnow o»' Cert-'fieate for Ki»der- g irfcen work )

I THE BUTTER FRAUDS. SWANSEA IMPLICATIONS IN THIS AFFAIR. LETTER FROM Nlll. JAMES CONNOR. TO t'íll SMTOR rT THE D4If,Y POST." Sir,[ wish to take the earliest possible opportunity to express to the people of Swan- ea. my heartfelt appreciation of the kindneR31 the" "have shown me under circumstance* more trying than anyone else than myself can understand. I could not wish for my worst enemy any more painful experiences than mine have been during the last yeai and half, and every pan;; has lieen intensifieu a thousimd times by the consciousness that my punishment v.*a« undeserved, that the most severe judgment that could be truthfully ren- dered would be that I hod been foolish. And through all the long months that I hava been undergoing punishment for being fool- ish. my only comfort has been the knowledge of my own innocence and the steadfast friondsliip of those who knew me best in Swansea. Most of all I appreciate the good- ness and unseliish interest of Mr. j. Viner Leeder. the solicitor to whose splendid work liD my behalf is due the fact that I was given rnv liberty on Thursday. But swf-lt t liberty is. the proof of my innocence that my release shows is the greatest blessing for which I have to thank Mr. Leeder and, after him, our member of Parliament, Sir John T. i. Llewelyn and the n:any others who interested themselves in behalf of a man whose penniless condition makes it impossible for him to show hi3 gratitude in any other way than the present My recent experience nas shown me that tiicre is good as wed as evil people in the world, and made me understand as J never did before that a man's friends are the mcs. valuable of worldly tilings, 1 wish to add that no one shall ever have reason to regret his kindness to me, and that nothing in my future will ever cause them to be sorry for their confidence and friendship. I wish also to thank your paper for its fair- ness to me at the time of my trial.—I am, sn\ etc., JAMES CONNOR. Swansea. July 18, 1896.

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P'" SWANSEA SHIPPERS BLAMED. RHONDDA AND SWANSEA B A ï RAILWAY. The "Railway Ti.aeV this week publishes a long article on the petition of the Riiuiidda j and Swansea Bay Rai-way and the attitude of the Swansea shippers in connection therevrith. The writer states — "We regret having to confess to a foil- siderable feeling of disappointment at the slow progress by the Rhoudda and Swansea Bay Railway We have followed the career of the undertaking with a great amount of friend! r interest, and, like many others, looked upon itw success as practically assured when it secured direct access to Swansea Docks; but, although its traffics are inci easing, it by no means occupies the position it should do. It is urged by some critics that the line taps the Rhondda at the wrong end; that such coal as it can command with advantage is not of the highest class of Welsh steam coal, but it is of too dry a description; that the higher class coal from the middle of the valley would cost too much in haulage to enable it to be shipped J more cheaply than at Cardiff. But whatever amount of truth there may be in these two excuses, they existed as much when the line was first projected as now. The completed was first projected as now. The completed line affords Swansea merchants the facility for which they so long craved—that of being abie to ship the Rhondda dry coal at their port. Why do tbey not lake the advantage of it? The local Swansea coal is a dry coal, and commands a market. Why cannot, then, the Swansea merchants sell these same customers j the Rhondda dry coal? And why cannot they sell their customers the other Rhondda coals, even if they cannot undersell the Cardiff mer- chants? Have customers such a horror of any coal shipped at Swansea- that, even when they can secure a good Rhondda coal thence on the same terms as from Cardiff, they stili prefer to favour tiie latter port? We cani, -1-t Wieve that this is so there must surely be some other reasons. And one of these we fear is tuao the Swansea men are lacking in stamina. The coal t-a,(Ie appears to have been neglected everything has had to give way to the tin plate export trade, which has pixv«l to the port little more than the ronnet of a season. The tin-plate Uade to-day is but a relic, and the coal trade, which should have been secured, has still to be sought for. Although the dock accommodation has been inadequate for the larger class of vessels now in vogue for long past, it is only this year that the East Dock has been enlarged. We grant that there are other docks at Swansea than the East, but oi j what use are they for big modern ships? The depth at entrance, judging from the port's official tide-tables, varies from 6ft. to 8ft. than at the East Dock. The harbour authori- ties practically admit theso older docks need improvement/and they are this session secur- ing the necessary powers. But due t, lack of proper accommodation lor modern ships, owners demand a higher rate of freight from Swansea than from up-Ci'.annel ports A glance at the daily freight hst will show that freights for Mediterranean ports from Swansea rule frcm 6d. to 9d. higher. It is, therefore, not at all surprising that coal-consumers are indisposed to piace orders with Swansea mer- chants. Higher rates of frc-ight are especially insisted upon for North Dock loading, and this has been the case for a long time. Notwith- standing this, it is only this year that any- thing definite is Iming done with a view d rendering this dock more convenient for large steamers? Whilst fault attaches to the Swan- sea shippers .ind to the Swansea tHuDour authorities, the railway company itself can- not be absolved from all blame, although the general apathy wi^h which the successful con- clusion of their arduou.* task in scoring for Swansea its independent line to the Rhondda is some excuse for the directors feeling dis- gusted and by no ireans eager to do more than rest on their oars. But the pluck aad tenacity of purpose which has hitherto distinguished them should net, be dropped, and it would need but little fmcher exertion to adopt a course which would not fail of being of great benefit. Why do they not secure ou the boatd with them one or two important Welsh colliery owners? Both Barry and Port Talbot possess such men, *uid whilst no one, for a single moment, can doubt the goodwill of the present Rhondda directors, no one can see better than themselves that the addition to their councils of one or two such men as we suggest would be an immense acquisition. Possibly an un successful attempt- may already have been made to secure such men, but there is no reason why it should not be made ygain. Besides this the directors siiculd possess some influence over the har- bour, inasmuch as their chauMian is chairman also of tho Swansea Harbour Trust. Ur, if I this fact be foiuid a source of weakness to the railway company, we would suggtst that for the benefit of all concerned the chairman should consider his potation- To which co» cern does he owe most of the energy and in- r iluence he poss esses ? To the Harbour Trust, where his position is a purely honorary oue, or to the railway company ? A dual position is by no means always an element of strength. But whatever may be thought or said about the several points we have raised, the hatd fed, reinaiifs thai the t-harcholders are by no means receiving an adequate return I upon their investment, nor a fair reward for their patience. No one will more readily admit tbl'l than the directors of the line, and none of them but will agree with us that were the Swansea people to infuse half as much energy into pushing their own particular rail- way .as they put into the recent Royal regatta- the Rhondda and Swansea Bay Company the Rhondda and Swansea Bay Company would be in a much better position ttlan it is to-day."

THE TINPLATE TRADE. ACTION BY THE UNION OFFICIALS A MOVE TO CEASE CONTRACT*. The following circular, with the resolution passed at the recent tinpia.Lers' council, and j attached to which is a "round robin" notice t. be signad by the branches to cease con- tracts, has been forwarded to the majors I of the works of tke trade:—"Alexandra j buildings, Swansea.—Fellow Woikraen,—i herewith forward you the resolution passed at the conned meeting held on Saturday jast at Swa3sea} also form of notice for your signatures, Kindly attend to s!lw! and return the document only signed to the above ofhee as soon as vou possibly can, so ibat we may be ready for united action to reooverour standard wst^e-rate, namely, the amended 1874 list.-Nours HuthiaUy, Thomas Iliillips, general secretary." The resolution runs all follows That this council is of opinion that, in order to secure the 1874 list of wages, united action it abfsoiutelv necessary, and hereby advises each branch to attach the signatures of its members to A I retird robin to be supplied from the Urion offices as soon as possible, and forward the same to the general offieos, the executive to consider and determine the precise tiaie of actieu, MEET I KG OF CWMTAWK TIN- I PLATKRS. SUPPORT FOR THE FOXHOLE MEN NOTICES TO BE ISSUED. A meeting of the Cwnatawe district tin- piaters was Held at the Lamb and F!a» Hotel, Morrist-on, on Saturday, when delegates attended froia Glanravoo (2\ ?^»rriston and .Midland, LieaufoiL Tiuhouse, Forest Mills, C'wmbrvria Tinhouse, and Foxhole Breach. S5r W, l)av>en, president, in the chair,and wua J supported by the vicc-cb&irman,treasurer, and s'ccre'.ary. The ciiairman, iu his address, alluded to the indifference shown by the 1 majority of the works bein« unrepresented J at Uiat meeting. He had anticipate'! tha. the signs ot improvement in their !r#do would liavc brought delegates to tilai, mcetin/j from every works in the valley. But iontvau, it was ono or the worst attended th:I, lie ever had tba honour of presiding over, 'i'ue Foxhole delegate brought (be matter in dispuie tlie-'O lorward, aud aa-id that o the 44 ttutMiHoned, four were shearers and three anneaiet-8, tke remainder being engaged in tmd about the tin-house. A resolution was unanitaously passed That the Foxhoia men be supported, and that an appeal be made to every !o it o L:I" district, to support them in their present difficult position." Tito resolution passed at. the Swansea j Cott-icit rnetling that notices be signed, &c., was -Ildol)iod.-A long discussion ensued tm the position of lodges who were willing to fall 10 and work in harmony with liio district but could not. see their wav t') coiocide with the views vI: the eeutral body. Ihe Joilow- ing resolution was ultimately carried: — •'That no person hold any office in this district unless ho he it financial member of the tii.iioii,Nir Vanstono (execuUvo member) ai!i.:e u. speech on the forthcoming presiden- uuS election in America and its ultimate bearing on thfc Ltnp'.ato trade —it was decided 1 o bold the next, mteting at i'oniardawe on tiw lust tSaturdiiv 111 September.

SWANSEA HOYAL REGATTA. Messrs H. Freedinan and Son, or 13, College- street (opposite TompcraOtte ll-ll), a verv line "election of Marino I'oleacop^s and Biooeular Ciias*e». Special attention its {sailed to their "pierHlhl assortment of bacond-hand Bir.oculars, 25 miles range, the most power- C. ful made, and ill Ílalf original prices, t'pecial 3-leru Glass, in ptg-sk.n lemher case, warranted first-ciass definition, 12*. 6<1. each I u-iiu uilowed. i\oU the adtiresK, r68

THE TIjN-PLATE TkADE OF AMEKICA. WORK AT A STANDSTILL. GREAT REDUCTION DEMANDED. IVir Gwilvm Jenkins, of Tiebooih, has this weeic ro.,tirred to his natire heatii from America, whither be as a. tinuiatcr about Mr Jcnkinsloft Lan- dore Tin plate Worus during the loog stoppage of that concern, for America, in company with several other tic-platers from the neigh- bourhood, aud succeeded in securing employ- ment in a large Lin-works in Gas City, lniana, where there are a Jar^e number of Welsh- men, especially from the Swansea Valley districts. His t-Lay in his native home at, present will be very short. as be contemplates returning towards the close of next month, tkat is, if tiio great strike which is at present waging in America will terminate as soon as he expects it to. The American tin- plate trttdo is at a eontplete stand- still, en uecount of a ener81 strike. The workmen have already conceded a 25 per cent. reduction, but the masters demand another 12- per cent., whieh, if yielded, 2 will give tiicm a reduction of 37- £ ^pcr cen he tin-phite trade, before tire strike, as in a flourishing condition, bui Air Jenkins s of opiniot) that its life ihere will be very ,iiort. One large tinworks in BalLimore-ot which a ¡oltl gentleman is tha proprietor-- han been at a standstill for over Six months and is not likolv to lie restarted, for want of capital to carry it ot). Mr Jenkins, as an old tin-plater, fully agrees with what Mr IJ. M. Stanley stated in his recent lecture at Swansea, anu says that if the lvelsli manufacturers were but to work hand in hand, Wales would once more win back the tin-pitite trade. During his stay evisr there he was visited by Mr Matthew Hussey, of Cwmbwrla, who came to the "rks to aee him.

\N APPEAL FOR THE CHILDREN. TO THK EDITOR OF THE "j»AILY POST." Dear Sir 'J am sorry to inform you my appeal to the young people of Swansea rOt: toys tu be given to the poor children of the Cottage Homes has not met with the response we expected. Except a box of one dozeu balls, from Messrs. Anderson and Cox, tho appeal has been entirely overlooked. It. ought to be known that the outing will take place this next Wednesday, July G, so that the boys and girls of Swansea, who responded so liberally previously, run the risk of losing their good name for kindheartedtiess it they do not reply quickly. They will ako lose the opportunity of doing a real kindness, that is, by giving to those who cannot repay them, except by grateful thanks, which I have always been taught is the only way we ought to give. I shall be glad to receive any sum, no matter how small, from their fathers and mothers, to be expended on the children, to try and make their one led letter day in the vear as happy a one -is possible.-—] remain, etc., H. CHAPMAN. 355, High-street, Swansea.

JUVENILE ODDFELLOWS* OUTING. The Erst annual picnic of the Loyai Adelphi Juvenile Lodge of Oddfellows was hehi on Thursday 'by kind permission of Sir John T. D. Llewelyn, Bart., M.P.) in the beautiful grounds of Penilergaer. About 40 i juveniles, accompanied by about, 20 adults, left the Lodge rooom at the Working Men' Club iibout twelve o'clock in brakes, and on reaching Penilergaer soon after one o'clock, the narty were legated with a cold luncheon, and later on with a good tea, the interval being filled up by cricket, rounders, etc. After tea the party were conducted round the gardens and grounds, everything being greatly admired. On returning to the held some sports were arranged, the prizes being caps, belts, ltc, After spending a -eally enjoyable day the homeward journey was started about, nine o'clock. The committee who earned out the arrangements ( esire to thank the following gentlemen for generously contributing towards the expense, end otherwise making the affair a success, viz., Councillor James Jones, Esq., th. Hall, Messrs. R. W. Jones, and Mr. \V. H. Mills and Mr. Jiio. Harvey, the popular guardians; also Mrs. Harvey and Mrs. H. C. Williams, for the effective way they carried out the catering. Mr. William Harris was the secretary.

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K1 FL12j SHOO Tift (jr. 1ST. GA.V. V. V.B.W.R. A rifle match between teams of the 1 C.A.V. and 2nd V.B, the Welsh ResimoDi, took place on Cwiudoiikm itange, Swansea, (\1 Saturday, the 2nd V.B. winning by 76. lieckrom:- ?Nl) V.B, 200 400 yds. yde. Tl. Sergeant Lewis 32 34 6l iy»n< e-c«rporaI Muriy 31 33 64 i'rivute W. Williams 2o 32 60 Sergeant Miller 25 34 69 S'irgeaut i>. Willimus 29 29 68 Sergeant l'ug3ley 25 31 56 James .I. 2D 31 5e :,s' 23 32 55 Corporal J. 3'ugslev 24 29 5 S -igPHDt-in;tructor Lunbiua 29 24 i>j. 271 30J 5B3 1ST G.A.V. 2CIC 400 —— yds. yds. II. Sergeant Cawker 64 27 G1 SergeMiit Mills 29 31 Go Corporal Uaincron. 27 31 5ij Sergeant 23 34 52 Sergeant Campbell £ 5 25 50 i-i miner Mills 27 43 Ci iinner X. Gri;):tU 22 26 48 Sergpnnt Watkins 25 18 43 0 unuer Parkin 24 1B 42 Aruioury-uergeant A11 wood 14 21 41 250 254 504

LOCAL CRICKET. SWANSEA CHURCH V. SINGLETON. Piaycd at Clyne Valley on Saturday:— SING'I.KTON. G. Price, r imi b (twynu 4 W. J. Smith, bGwynn 0 A. Al,-ry,y, b A,ifin 0 W. Challenger, b Austin 0 J. Davie?, c J, Orwvno, b Austiu 0 (;. Lewis, bGwynn 0 h. Burns, 1; Austin 3 W. Hees, b Gwynn 0 U Madel, b Gwyun 0 J. Morris, not out 14 IV. Fisher, run cut 40 Extras 6 Total 67 CHUUCH. J. Gwynn, b Davies 17 T. Chegwiddeu, run out 7 T. Blackmore, run out. 30 W. F. Thomas, b Fisher 27 ]{ev. J. Pollock, eaiu! b Made! 1 W. Atkins, c L^wis. 1>Burns 11 l\ Carr. b Fisher 0 T. Miles, b Fisher 0 fe Solomon, st Uees. b Burns I S Solomon, st Uees. b Burns I I). Aust in, b Fisher 9 W. Bird. i,,)l ouL 3 Extras 12 Total.. 118 Y.M.C.A. V. ST. JUDE'S. This match took pla':e on St. Judea ground on Saturday. Botii teams were- poorly re- presented. From the first over of the match Pritchard, of .e Y.M.C.A., received a nasty blow on the mouth from a ball bowled by O'Hanlon, which rose. Pritchard had to be taken to I>r. Perkins. Y.M.C A. were all out fur 26, of which R. Morgan (substitute), made 11 not out. J. Griffith*, who took O'Hanlon's place after the first over, was chiefly respon- sible for this, taking 8 wickets for very few runs. t. dude's were all out for 84. the chief contributors being A. White 24, B. O'Hanlon 13. and 1'. White 12. Allen was the most successful of the Y.M.C.A. bowlen;. WATER RATS (LLANELLY) V. HARLEQUINS. This match was played on the Stradev Ground OK Saturday, T. D. Edwards bowled exceedingly well for the 'Quins, taking six wickets for 17 runs. Mr wenry Davies was also very effective with the ball, taking five Quins' wickets at a eest of 31 runs. Scopes:— WATKR HATS.—T CriflHbs 0, Robortsen 1, L Davies 4. D Howell 0, A R M Samae! 3, J -Niotlt,g("Ilery 0, William Clement 0, William Stuart 5, William Jones 6, Captain Samuel not Gut) 1, W If Davies 2, extrna 3. total 25. UAKLKQUINH.—C< Wells 1, T J Lloyd 16, Ren Davies a C J Hughes 0, W J Harries 4 A Anthony 6, i i> Edwards 9, A Hum 4, D Samuel 3, D Samuel 3, D Morgan 5 L Row- lands (not out) 20, extrau 9, teUl to. MYNYDD I3ACH C. C. AND TREBOTII C.C.— Played Saturday on the jsrouud of the former. Treboeth had the services of two players from Park Liewelynj who hotvled well for them. Mvnydd Baeli was poorlv repre- sen ted. Tho scores were: — MYNYDD j nACH. T Joneu, 6 James Jones, 0; 1 |B Jones, 3; T Evans, 7 B Lewis, 1- I) Williaina, i; T Mergan, 0; E () Jones, 1; J Jones, 2; W Hadloy. 3 J JJnghn riot, ont), 0; extras, 3; total, 27. l'IttFrOPTl[, D J Aior^an, 14, T Wiilicnts, 3; It EmanueJ, 0 J VTiliituns, 12; W Wittiams, 5; G Cirifntlns, 0; G Davies, 7 G. Edwarda, 2; T.John, 0; D Morgan (not out), 2; \v. Davies, 0 extras, 3; tet-al, 43.

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SHIPPING INTELLIGENCP SWANSEA. NOIiTH DUCK. ,\dr¡n 81. Perronet, Biaye Aliilauta g 78, Price, Gluueester Vrtive s 252, Ellerson, Fijaeidet muic 123, Wileacks, Liverpool Vii ica s tug 40, Jonea, Cardiff Linche p. trawler 7, Follaact, sea Urcnce s 906, Dinaa, Bilbao Jot set 93, Jones, ChaiSer ■ >eubighshire Lass 61, Dornn, Arklow UmceS4. Williams, TalcahuaUi) ilminah 69, Williams, Cork Isiibeile s 345, Dunbar, Dieppe J, II. Barrow 99, Oharuley, Cijester J ul ia bi. Addison, iioscoif Ocean Child 50, Kowles, Gloucester faeilic fcb, fcjUil'lora, Liverpo,.»l Railway (bHrge), 13arlow, Cardiff William Bailey s 11114, Nugent, Londc-a AJiKIV;u. J alv 18 Speranza 34, Perron. JJoaeofl Uamel 3 226, HzLglibb, Cardiff llouor 42, Deere, Abertbaw iirutus 403, Kruse, L'Orient Viking s 75, Williams, Drog-beda July 19 St Mirron s 199. Wilson, Dublin Tuft.jr s 700, Liverpool Sampson 55, Hay ward, Bridgwater Juty 2U Ariel 96, Tyrreil, Limerick Kosendale 117. Hughes, Chester ijolou s 843, Caslem, Tioon Stke, hv s 872, Ureli, Belfast Sir W in Mftcswortu 35, Minctiiogton, Aberthaw SAILliD. July 13 Jura 66, Tvriell, liye Engineer 31, Toms. Newquay (Car) Kiver ttrick 3 872, Duncan, Cronstadt Klovenee Musprat.t 7o. Marley, Queenaboi ougk L'lyiug Foam 84, Morgans, Littlelnmptou t-ncle Ned lliO. Gregviiy. Yarmouth Hugin Hunn, Cundun Vigilant s 251, Wacie. Liverpool A11- ha s 55, Luxoii, Aevoort July 19 Sea Flower 39. Brooks, W ex.ford l ame 61, Wilis. Bridgwnter SOUTH DOCK. Crystal Spring, 59, Lynch, Dundaik C.uiba!u455, Giove, Biueford lileeLor yacht 10. lvempthorne, Mumbles liliza Baines 129, Cteiuent, Plymouth fawn yt 15, llodgens, sra Uoonlaze 76, Quick, St Agnes Mat-Mhle 834, l'olt, Campietuwn. N.B. Ueigate39b, Bevan, Whileli.ivea l'orbryan 3 363, Mars, Archaugel L rsulc 80, LeGouge, Pauiliac AIIRIVED. Julj 18 Hsiene a 496, Noel, Bristol Brighton p.s 229, Head, llfracombe Creotlen f 285. Couden. LimericK Iron King s, 185, Gibson, Lnuerick July 1 Chanzy s 237, Uuinomat, Caeu July 20 Brighton p, 2, Read, Lundv Island Val de Travers2o5, O'Keefe, Manchobter Berwick s 232, Green, Trejjort SAILED. July IS. Brightfin p.s 229, Read. Ilfracombe uy liiuily 180, Tyrrell, Yarmouth Star of Hope 7J, Codd, Diugbeda V>toria skill 5U, Bund, sea w -It, Hose 50, l.aing, sea Dninond s h;4, Lelich, Reche.tar CtyLie s 177, Skinner, Belfast 7 W.a-rise tug 36, Tali, Hull ilelenu s ld7, Moe, Kouen Ce iiiruue 04, Hourdei, Pont.rfetcc Ge:Uta.iue 54, Houniel, Jnlj lii Brighton p.s 229, Read, Lundv Island PRINCE OF WAIVES DOCK. tiolhal sliijmap, Sonthanipton (J: ty of Cactz s 491, Conner, Hamburg, via Bristol 19a Hinds, Hull D -erhound a 1051, G-orvin. Bilboa Blphinstone a il46. Candlisb, Alnaeria Enliti l'asha 16G7, Grtfii, Port Pierre (Australia^ 6 i f-for. 121 i2, Muir, Fleetwood, Hann ib Consdell 141, Williams, Duddou Inveram-ey 1321, Crainbie, Hull l'olå Ibj9, Sehowwandt, Port Pirie UsSor ,j2y86, ScoCl, Hull u-jujiix. s 2^9, I'earso, V/orkingtoa i«jl 129, O'Neill, Loadon V ilin s 993, Dupony, Marbella. > tdCongada 522, Shea*cry .Harrow AKKIVKD July 18 Vellie 78, Bowden, Bilbao ktY of Oporio s 633, Murphy, LlaneUy :.«gle 112, SmiLb. London July 20 "lite 1 138, Moppet.t, Garston it Wiitje* 1/62, Brunnitt;>s, Liverpool SAILED. July 18 Kaid s 52, WiUon, Bristol I' 72, E.;C,1.. t U1 island Maid 109. Kearoa, Cherbourg Mouine s 2092, Aikin, Baltimore Kesoiute 98. liarvey, St Valery Samiena 18SS. lioyce, San Francisco Collier i 113. WaUdus, Brisu l July 19 Sam Haudford s IltJG, Marker, Bitb:10 Vigil 86, Stephens, Port Talbot A rdangorm s 1U35 Hind, Genoa, via Leghorn Cvnthian s 19^3, Wade, Busnos Ayrc-s, vU Liverpoc(5; u IN KlVBli. Beta :?A, Eeynon, Hotmrdam via Plymouth Premier 76, Lyach, Keumare

ENTERED INWAJIDS. July 18. Sam Handford s 1,166, Gslway.nil '1 Atalanta s79, Gloucester, lluiir 60, T. Hughes 6.4, 5'1, John Lloyd inveramsey 1,321, Hall, nil Crystal Spring, b9, Dundalk, nil W m. Hai ley s 1,214, London, general, not to be lande4 Croa-sueli i,4i4, London, genora!, n«t to be- lauded Alphas 55, Hlghbridge, miner;il 122, H. Bath and I Lliza Bain 129. Tiymouth, ore 25o, Wiiham* Foster and Co. Sparanza 34. Koscoff, onions 25, N.. Delastel Camel s 226, Cardiff, uil Helene s 196, Bristol, nil I Brutus s 403, L'Orient, nil Honor 42, Aberthaw, limest<ine^ 74, Silurian Co. Nelly 79, Bilbao, iron one 150, S. Stephens Warrior tug 34, Hull, towe«l in.lnveraiuscy

I CLEARED FOR SF-A. July 18, Goonlaze 79. Quick, St Agije4, aoal 130, Stottbart uaA Co. Alpha a 55, Luxon, Newport, nil i Hdene" 196. Noel, Kouca, 550, bunkers 40, anil C, Hallison Sam liandl</r.l s 1166, BarJjer,,Bilbao, bunkers 1-= Pc.viej" 'lhomas and Co. FOBBIGN AHRIVA1) MOYliMliNTS LOCAL ViiSSliLo. Douro s arrive.l OjrtIo 13 Glendowei- s arrived Lisuon 13 Minerva s arrived Barcelona 15 Astrea s arrived Naples 14 Heptarchy s arrived Virginia 10 Drybreak s arrived Quebee frum-Swuu-n Uocbeforl s arrived lioueu from S'Aanst.i 1 Race Fisher s left. Kouen 16 Stream Fi.-hor s left itouen 16 Montana s left Baltimore 17 Maine s left Philadelphia 17 Westf-rgate n arrived Drain 16 Amethysts arrived liiga Vi Vistula oj arrived Stdtiu 17 I City of Lisbon s arrived Cu (haven 16 Clio s left Ymuiden 15 Juno s let t, Ymuiden 15 Colstrnp s arrived Koi tenlam 15 Bgret s iell Antwerp lb lil) Is arrived Bilbao 15, Larpool < left Bordeaux.10 Editil s an iveci Dunkirk 15 Tinkrn Abbey s arrived Hav:v ;6 British Qucea » arrived Havre 16 Jacinth s leil- liavrofor Swausca 15 s arrived La, itochelle 10 Gasony s arrived Bordeaux 15 Garronne si ](

f^nre^^eL"8! s A litt},: t e1 .j h11'J Gond/s Fluid p i aching, or hot l jiii. S is t; fa —Wcidcris Ladies ■ w Journal. S J BATHE WITH T; if f! If 'U .lL. Jr ji UI Y!,s P u i d au.aÛ3IIj 14 ocrt 14 ocrt » St^ i 'I i 'i -4 ,> ¡ y } lW.J j The moct P31:ta1:1i. tliirai-^uoiiching, •-] ft"Q3hing,ariiiiia £ itsj: to'iic t:r»nk pro'iiAtea"-1 J J Per ererr OPEN-Ain ar-lell employed in Shop- Mill. factories <x J. m -1 Sr-lil/SirQ BUT HOT EQUALLED AjntsWsitei f •? ONE 6A. S GAIIOP.S. Of AILCHOMI^TAFCN^ M ■J SAMPLE POTTLE FREE 3 STAMFS, 2 FQR IS I 1 ~i £ jI Printed anil Published for tlie DAVID DAVIES, tit th Ottiees of "Y 'South Wales Daily Post'211, Swansea. :-jM

ONE NIGHT! I' A VAPOUR THAT APPEARETH. Egbert Fleming was just up from Oxford, One winter's evening, when Egbert entered the eltsb, he was greeted by little Dobbs and old Marvin, two 07 his former classmates, who j, had with them a third, -Joe Banning, from j somewhere in Norfolk. "Come, boys cried little Dobbs. '"I think j we have exhausted the resources of this rookery j' for the time being. There's a detective waiting in a carriage below. He's to take us to the East to show Banning what a gaudy side the nether side is. You'll join us, of course, Fleming ?" I Egbert thought rather longingly of an uncut "Quarterly" awaiting his cutting, and then, that he might as weil be with his friends as anywhere else: so they aVo descended and soon were whS-Lcg through the deserted streets. The three guests were somewhat subdued by the chiil contrast from the heat and glow of the club. :be detective was munching his cigar in conjecture as to the size of his fee, but Little Dobbs awakened echoes in echo:ess quarters by vociferously announcing the un- deniable fact that he wouLin t go home until mariung. The carriage turned into a rarrow court, rough with cobbles and dark with towering tenements, and drew up before a low entrance, like the moutIl of cave. The detcctive led the way through a long passage, around a sharp bend, and up steep and w<ndmg stair.j. They entered the Sunlight Music Hoi!. Yes, the boys and girls were frolicsome but c4i. what boys and what girls, and oh. what frofics' Was it possible that he and tnev were akin, scras and daughters of Ada.ru, md stirrers in a common mortality? Could they think as he thought, and suffer as he mighty sufter! Thai were manners and morals and refinement merely the fig-leaves of shame, and to one and all was the common substance of brutishness. ¡ Egbert abhorred, yet why should he condemn Truiy, the men were ruffians, cowardly, ob- scene, murderous; truly the women were beasts, without the decent instincts of a beast. But what then? Their days were so trivial, so few' He and the? and all mankind were so cant Did the gracious sun discrimi- ¡ nate as to the ephemera swarming in his because some were bred, in the meadow and others in the mire.'1 What, after all, wa-s We9 "A vapour that appeareth," a thing I; transparent, evanescent, the sport of the ele- ments What did it signify whether it arose ircm the dungheap or from the hearth of home "Hail, brothers and sisters about to die 1" soh- loquised Egbert. "I sharing your fate, salute yon with pity!" The heavy door of the box opened, and a TOimg girl stood on the thresnoul, swaying to j and fro to the beat of the music, and scanning j the faces within. "Come to me, my dear," cried little Dobbs. who was warm with wine, extending his ¡. stnbby arms. The girl shrugged her shoukbis and tossed her graceful head. "Not mnch," she «I'll go with the I brown. gentleman over in the corner." At length Egbert spoke. "Do you like Thackeray?" he asked. The girl storied as 11 at au nnboro tongue. t "Mais itf she faiterew.^ "Sere I don t know ¡ him. Does he come hexe ( Egbert looked disturbed. "Yon surely don t care for that sort of thing" he said, with a glance towards the floor, where the whirling had leen resumed. + "Don't I!" she cried, and her little foot kept rhythmically tapping. "Why, it's all I have to live for. That music seems to catch me up and bear me along lik: a chili-angel in the ckrods. I forget who I am. and wtat I am, and all the horrible thiugs that belong to my life. I seem to be free from myself just like a flame is separate from the oil and the wick. Don't I? Weil, just try me once." Egbert ignored the invitation. ":8 :1Jt tb mm," he objected, wua an gesinrs. "The men," she pouted, "of coarse tbey are horrid, but what can a poor girl do ? i go with it. You must take the sour with the or go without. The nice cues come .<uwi look on and sneer at us like y°u no, not like yon, for you ve treated nie like a real lady, and vou actually believe I read books. Now. what was his name, again ?" Thackeray." Thackeray." "Y Thack?ray. rn not forget it. I feel so proud. Oh. my God! Look the-e Egbert sprang to his feet and looked to- I ward the entrance into the hall. As he did I so the music stopped discordantly. As he did so, shrieks and oaths whirled upward n a mighty imprecation. As he did to. little Dobbs sprang from the top of the table an-1 out of the box, with old Marvin and Baoming I and the women pell-raefl after him, and the detective well in the lead. A light smoke was curling lazily turoogh the doorway, and I even in the giance forks of flame were cutting it. Egbert hung absorbed by tne view, lne faces, the struggling, upturned mass of faces! Could hell furnish such types of cow- faces, the struggling, upturned mass of faces! Could hell furnish such types of cow- ardice, ferocity, terror, and despair ? Bro- thers and sisters about to die, .did one show the soft trace of humanity ? Were these his kindred ? Were these Come," cried the girl Are you dream- iagT Together they passed out of the box; to- gether they groped along the beclouded gal- ferv There were stairs running up. and at their foot was a window, but no downward flight. They may reach us with ladders," the giri suggested. "If they see us in time," be replied. "We could stand out here," she continued, pointing to the ledge. 'That will attract their attention. And. indeed, we must before the heat and gnmke overcome us.' This ledge was an irregular piece of stone about a foot wide, covering the window width, and to the right, extending a little be- yond. Egbert stepped out, intent on trying the danger. The girl followed, and he drew down the sash containing the two naif lights of glass. The girl pressed against him, and he pushed along until he stood on the pro- ^We are seen, we are saved!" he cried, Fomting to men running down the street. 'Look," murmured the girl, scarcely heed- ing him See this vast column of smoke, how it spreads and grows brighter as it drifts away. And now as it settles the moon shines through it, and one can see the riv-ir and that wonderful stretch of tHe o ridge, ana the mighty city spread out like the kingdoms •f the earth, "but oh I'm so^glad to see. power and greatness beyond it. There was a crash within, and the window tights were snivered. Part of tile protecting inner wall had tailen away, and the fire was eating the brick and mortor as if it wer; timber. Egbert thrilled with comprehen- sion. "You must change places with me. tie said, calmly. "Stand out as far as you can and there will be tune for them to save you Yes, yes 1" cried the girl, resisting his grasp. "Only one moment please. What was that man's name again r' "Oh, Thackeray. Ccme r" "I was so pleased it was such a compL- jneafc," said the girl with a proud smile, fche leased forward and kissed Egbert full on th then, with a rudden twist, she tfcrew herself headlong mto the molten pit. As Egbert, confused, and overcome, made as if to follow her. a ladder jarred against tne wail strong arms seized him, tottering, stoet arms upheld him and bore him into safety. M.O.tt. THE QUE tlN SMILED. QUEM aJ1P'a.ys ShOWed the greatest oon- Btdenctkm far tM L-me Jofcaa Brown, w-ho" dewtednees and storimc qualities, aJbe-il noiiijijwiiiuli tanwqne, she rawi admired. Jeta Btbvb fotnlly spoke hi* miml qmte freely awm = the presence of her Maqesty, as ihe jimilowimg mgtaJMae will «bow^—In the eM dffs, vtfetn iho Queen was in tÀe kabit of pjay about Bsimorsi, John Brown was in MMtant aftendance, and on ane oaoatioa when wm --Macke A4 a aoantry inn. J ofcn was lansnM to fetoh um Royal mistves* a Xbm wine, whicfe be did. Her pony. prov-dd ra2ber reftirve wiule her f va* ripping the ze&whment, acid 1-eJIa. tto impulse of the acaaeKt, ahoutod pafe^gai m ifg.ii far <fco«» mesa- mi hand to tmmat "Ttiofii irsub, ''t'e meaiimi" (-i1. bqil Wbm tymmafo osiy of the L L l' 1I)i. .-</ b'tJ