South Wales Echo

NEWPORT CHAMB&ROF COMMERCE. The nionth!y me;;¡ng of the Newport Chan.ber of Commerce was he]d on Wednesday, Mr C. D. Phtihps presiding'. There wts a. good attendance. There were four new mem berf! for adoption, name)y, Mf-sjrs A. J. Philips, Wm. Ev..ma, R. Houghton, nd W. F. Taylor. It wa.s st&te)J by the President that Mcssra Houghton and Taylor sought to be elected for the purpose of introduc- ing a petition to the L<ord Chancellor for the remove! of a pubhc oSc:at, and it was decided that as th matter was outside the of a chamber of commerce and rc-fleted on a gentleman who had done much to de- serve the mercAntiie confidence of the community, net. to elect the two proposed mem- bers. —The Seoreta.ry read correspon<!pnco 7'e a. later despatch of the night mail fro)n N"wpc')-t to London which hftfl t-k-n place with the Post. U11.ster-gPllt:ral. Mr Lambert, of the G.W.R., and Mr Spicer, w!to was provided by the secretary with a.nne reasons why Newport- should be ad- mitted to the Jf\ter d'pspa.teh. The Postma.ster- Genera! was not ab!e as yet to announce any dcif<on on toe J. Orden; itilro- duced th"' suhject of the re-tiireirg of railway trucks nt Newport Docka and wha.rves, &nd said that Mr H,.nshaw, the new manager of the D< ck?, htd oftpred to do everything in his po'.ver. (Henr. hear.) This, however, wa-ino6 a to be sing¡e.bande'1. he pro- inviting- the DuckCmnp.t.ny and the wim-nngers c.f Newport: to adopt the r:rl\('tice, in the cso Of iron ore, prior to the hrling of tf) trnc\ and after in tha case of the I shipment f' cotL — Mr \Vinn seconded the  IT itiotion.  tl-;at gince the (if tile yetic the A!ox,.tndr.-c Dock Co'nptny had re tared 4.588 wq-g,)n. which showed 20.076 tons, or 191 tons n)'nu than they actuaJly weighed (Laug-h ter.) He suggested the apptJi!ltment of a srn: cotn- w;M agreBd that Messrs 1\-Il)ran, Martin. W)nn, FiHeu!. H. C. Ev&n?, and W. J. Orders be tb<) committee to consult with Mr H"n..haw' and the wh:trfing-el's on the matter.— L. brought forward the question of carelessness on tha part of Continenua.t post ofHce-t in sending betters intended for Newport to New Yor!?. and it was agreed to make a represen- tat' ion to the oil the —The Sccreta.ry ret(I correopondr>nce with the G. \V.R. upon of dation )n the 5.45 p.m. train from P}\dding-ton to South W?e", and during :t discussion on the b?d way in which the G.W.R. tt-ea.t the di?rict) from which they derive a. targe revenue, Mr IIensha.w said that he knew 1\-lr Lamlwrt was incilDed to put on a dining car to the 5.45 train as far as Newport, and att>\ch the same as a su pper car to I the ma.i) train.—The imports and exports from Newport for the month of April showed a gratifying increase, the imports bein? 17,014 tona in excess of 1393. and the exports 74,160 tons.

I 8ER!UUS R!OT AT CASSEL. I CAS-nsL, Wednesday.—A serious riot hM occurred in Cn'-peL At the outset of the dis. tilrbance the po)ice arreted a drunken stone- maaon, whom the mob attempted to rescue. The crowd were so numerous and determined tha': the poJice were unable to rc:otore order, and the ,ï:'ii¡tary tvere s&!tt tur. In the melee n, large number of pol;c-men und bbourers were mjured. Two hundred ultimately succeeded in dispersing the rmter". Forty three arrewta were Nelé's.

I EX6CU DON AT BERNE. I BERNE, W?dnesd?y.—The Grund Cnunci! of Sehwtz decided not to potrnrute the sentence of df-tth p<M.spd upon the notoDons murderer, Al,f-gg, to p-ni,l zprvltii(ie. At balf-past tbree thia mornm!' Abpg-g WitS led to the grud)ot)ne, and five n'inntea later the fft! of the kntfe interrupted his prayer3. -Central News.

THE CZAREVITCH'S BRIDE, I A Harro?te correspondent states th&t Process A'ix of H?ase, who was recently betrothed to the Czarevitch, is staying in private apartments at thuf; watering ptac", and undergoing a course of sulphur bat.h-<. The Princess's visit) is ex. pected to extend over several weeks.

I CENTENARY OF PIUS IX. I Rom:, \Veiinesday.-rrbp Pop a ha ordered the ROME, Wednesday.—Thf Popa has ordered the I suspension of f,-stjvzil:, for the celpbration of the ceutiea&ry<fPiusIX. Theorderhaabeen sub- ject) to much coin,nent in clerical ctrcjes.

"ADVMK 'ro MOTHERS. "—Are you broken jn your rest by a. si' k child suffering with the pM" of cULling- t.eet.!) ? Go nt once to a, chemist and !:et. a hott!e of NIRg So<yfHt!<Q SYRP. It will rpiieve the poor tittle s;iterer nnmedia.tely. It's plea.- sa.ut to t,a.ke; it ptfducea n&.turfU, quiet: sleep, by relies in? the chi!d froM pfun. and the Httle cherub a.wake-aa bright M ? button." Of*UChea]M!ts, ?j?.l?) n«. bOttlS. S7

I TRUTH AND DR. BARNARDO. I In the carrent issue of h? magaz'ne, Night and Dn.y, Dr. B?tnardo makes .sundry remarks, says r/-i??, implying that: he h? received replies says l'rutlb, implying that he h:1.S received replies uiea.sh to the appL'<\L which was the subject of comment, in Tr?.&Ih of Mtty 3rd. It is, therefore, a most: extraordinAry thing that he has offered no public explanation in regard to the very serious mutter to which I then called attention. This gentleman circulated broadcast over England appeals for help against what be described as A Popish Ptot/' threatening the rum of his life's work. The assistance which he asked for was to take tl;e form of .67,000 in cash. and the renson he ?ave for a.?kin? for !t w-M th:tt he ha.d deHnito information that a plot of I:tnd adjoining his homes a.)i Dford was about to be acquired for n Catholic conveiil. To a. vert this dire c.Uamit.y he required the JS7.000 within a fortnight. No sooner waa the aopeat issued tn:m the 2'ctMet, an accredited organ' of Roman Catbohostu. asserted that the statement in regard to the proposed convent was absolutely devotd of foundntton. This implied that Dr. Barnardo waa either eregiously Illl!!led, or was det)ber;ttely deceiving others. It consequently )a]d upon him the mceity of bither justifying his original statement, or at once withdrawing it, ond returning alt money sent to him on the faith of it. Which hnsbe dona? So far ,4-4 I know, neither. It I wrong him in tbia, perhaps he will kindly place me in a position to inform the public precisely what course he has taken. That he will do so I make little doubt, for he is not a gentle. man adverse to publicity, or given to hiding his candle nnder a bushel.

MISSIONARY SOCIETY üENTENARY.1 Generous Response to Mr A)bert Sp:cer'3 Appea). Through the serious deficiency in the income of the London Missionary Society of over ;633,000 during the p&sti year, and the need of au addi- tional increased income of JB20,000 to carry on the work of the forward movement, the directora of the society hav<* decided to start a centenary fund of at least £100,000. At & meeting of the directors, held <tt; the Mission House, London, on Wednesday, it was reported that during the last few days responses to Mr Albert Spicbr's appeal had amounted to nearly JB9,OCO, which included the following donations :—Mr Albert Spicer, M.P., Mr Rowley Hii), Mr John Whitley (Halifax), Mr Joseph Rn,ton, M.P., and Mr James Hpicer, .Sl.OCO each Mr G. W. Dodds, Mr D. Johnston, and Mr George Spicer, J3500 eMh and Mr and Mrs Arnoid Fye-Smtth. J6250.

SHOT WHtLST D<GG!NG A GRAVE I The graved igger, John lugram, who was shot in the back by a stray bullet, supposed to have been fired by a member of the Civil Service Volunteer Corps (who were prac- tising at the Wimbledon Common Rifle Range), whilst digging a grave at Futney New Cemetery, Kingston Vale, has succumbed to hia injuries. Francis But), who was work!ng with the deceased at the time he was shot, happened to be at the bottom of the grave, and thus escaped uninjured. I

NAT!ONAL MINE RS'FEDERATION I Mr Pickftd, M.P., returned to tho House of Commons on Wednesday afternoon, and <n a.n interview with the. Central News reprasentative said It is not correct that I have resigned my position as president of the National Federation of Miners. I have contemplated resignation, but have not gone further than thn' I may abandon the thought, as urgent requests continue to reach me from a!t quarters to retain the presidency. The statement that) I have bean innuenced by ill health is also inaccurate. My health is not ait I I could desire, but it is better than it haa been for some time."

SHOCK?G ACCIDENT AT LLANELLY. A tittle ?irt na'ned Harriet Davie?, Potbary. place, ago i<.bou6 four years, met with a frightful f accident. The child was playing on the raihnga of Calfaria ChapH!, when she attpped, and a spike penetrated her mouth, and forced its way through the roof of the mouth and out under the eye. Her injuries were immediately attended to, but it is feared that her eyesight will be per- manently injured.

DEATH OF THE OLDEST NUM !NtRELANDJ I. The Cfntm! New-' Newry correspondent; says that Mi.sa Mary I-Iainill, half sister to Lord RusseH. of KiHowen, died at Newry Convent on Wednesday afternoon, aged 79. She was a sister of the Poor Clare's Community in Newry for over 56 years. and was the oldesb nun in Ireland.

LADT CONSTANCK HOWARD wrtfes :—" I hke the Albion Milk a.nd Sulphur So?p very much it is plea.?nt to u.-<? f).n'.< v:!ufens ?nd 'o?teux t.h? 3i;in. Detic?tety perfumed.—t.'hemists.GtOceM, Ac. 749e i A PMAS?G AFF?AKANCK.—Atw.tys Wi*s)l Wtth j SnIphoUne ?o?p to h&Ye a beMtiful fair skin. "1

7i GREAT WESTERN COLUERY I mSASTEH. LocaiApptication. I At the Pcntypridd County-cour\ on Wednes- day, Mr Roberts Jones. barrister, made applica- tion to Judp;e Gwi!ym WiHiams for an order directing the registrar to pay to Mrs Barbara Thorns-, or her solicitors (Messrs Meyrick and Davies, Cardiff), the sum of J3254 and costs, p-tid into court by the Great Western CoHiery Com- pany, as dtinages for the death of the plaint-iII's husband. Counsel stated that the money wou)d be invested for the benefit of the widow and hitdren, and after the order of the Court of Appeal had been produced {<fnrming the decision of the county court judjt, and refusing a stay of execution, his Honour granted the application.

AN EX-M,P.'S BANKRUPTCY. I Mr J. R. Cox, who came up for pnb!io examination at London Bankruptcy Court on Wednesday, s:ud he waa member of Partia.rnent for East Clare from 1886 to 1892. In theater yen.r the patitieorit)g creditor, Mr W. Redmond, was elected. Witness unsuecessfuUy pgtitioned against the election. and was requtred to pay the costs. He disputed a thousand pounda of the total, the Anti-Parnellite p'u'tyh.tvmgpa.idinto court, and the other side drawn out, that atnount, which he thought wnu!d have covered the coatf. Ho had never been pressed for the balance, and .supposed the object of making him :t bankrupt was to prevent his future candidature.—The examination was con- ¡ ciuded.

THE FATAL GLOVE F!GHT AT j A8ERDARE. I More Protests. At a meeting of the genera committee of the Aberd.u"e Women'a Liberal Assooi.'ttion, hpkt on Tuesday evening, .&trs W. Doyd, Gwladgarwr OHicf: ]n the chair. Mrs D. M. Richards, Bryn- hyfryd, proposed, and Mrs J. A. WUtiams, OwtrMnan, seconded, the following fMohitioa, which was ca.tr:ed unanimously, and copies thfreof were ordered to be sent to the Home Secretary and the members of Parliament for the boroughs:— That tins committee, ha.ving regard to the sad fa.ta.lity ?hich occurred dm'ing a. so-ca.Dod glove con- held ill the Old SlauAhte; -hou.), on and for whkh 11 youn men now t3taiid commuted to the Assize:; for m:u).<laughter, strongty protect against such practices, a.nd a.p!'eRt to out- ticea iUeg?. _? ticea illego.

EBEN GARLAND. Eben Garland was a. coward. At least, that was the verdict of his neighbours, and "10 one, not even. his own mother, ever thought of contradicting the statement. As a child he had exhibited a fear of even the most docile of the domestic animus with which, as a farmer's son, he came in contact every day of his life. In school his lack of courage was demonstrated by his antipathy to all games requiring even ordinary grit. In recognition c.f this weakness the boys dubbed him" si::> and even after he had attained the stature of man, and was con- sidered quite a handsome young fellow, hs received the nickname off his boyhood mush more frequently thaa hi.? baptismal name, the dignined Eben. But notwithstanding the weakness that Eben had brought into the world with him. he was no fool. In fact;, he was the brightest, boy among the Garland brothers, and tock to his books like a fish to His father always said lie would make a preacher of hi<n, as there would bs no nghting to do in the pulpit but money was not plentiful in the Garland household, and he could never 1ee his clear to send him to college. So year after yea" he kept; plodding away on e farm. always looking forward to the good time coming when Ins father would put his threat into execution, and gratify the desire of his hea.rt by sending him to soliege. Backward as he was, and inditYerent to society as he seemed, Eben had a r;yect- heart—pretty Eteanor English, the acknow- ledged belle of Glendale. People wondered how it came that Sis Garland, the coward, had proven a more successful suitor than he other beaux in the neighbourhood, Jor Eleanor English could have had her oick of the eligibte young men of her acquaintance; but there is no accounting for :.he freaks of hearts, and notwithstanding :he fact that Eben was wanting in the heroism so much prized by the fair sex. he had succeeded in winning Eleanor's love, &nd i"' '\H the visions of the happy future she figured as the one bright light whose rays should direct and glorify his path through life. Perhaps his effeminacy had made him a bit romantic; but, if so, hisdn-y-dreaming was suddenly brought to an end by the shat- tering of the air castles he had so indus- triously been building during the months of his wooing. It was in the spring of 1861 that Colonel Ditty came to the sleepy little town of Glen- dale to try to drum up enough volunteers to <til out the company he was authorised to raise in Madison township, in which it was aituated. But it was no sleepy town on that May day when, at the beating of the drum. the patriotic citizens crowded into the old brick church to encourage the brave boys who, even before the omcer's coming, had pledged themselves to the defence of the country they loved. Instead of the twenty names which tha colonel hoped to enrol that evening, iifty stalwart men signined their wish to go with him, and the next morning, at sunrise, after many tearful farewells, they marched away to dare and iight and die, if need be, for the 3&use they had espoused. Among the boys eager to don the blue were Bruce and Wallis Garland, Eben s twin brothers, and also Cyrus English, the squire's only son. Eben was not lacking in patriotism, but with nerves qutvering with every strain of martial music, and heart fail- !tng at each tap of the drum, he wisely con- cluded not to do violence to his cowardly nature by taking upon himself the name of toldier. None of the home folks expected him to volunteer, and when Ben, the youngest Drother, expressed a desire to go too, Bruco comforted his mothe;' with the assurance that no matter what Ben might decide to do when a little older, she might always count on one son. for no consideration could tempt sis to carry a gun or face a cannon. The mother smiled through her tears, and for once rejoiced that Eben was too much of & coward to risk his life even for his country. Eleanor English had no sympathy with this sentiment, however, and that night, when Eben called to comfort her for the loss I, of her brother, she informed him that she did not need his sympathy she would have been ashamed of Cyrus if he had not enlisted and then she taunted him with I the cowardice which prevented him from accompanying his brothers to the neld of ConSict. Eben was so hurt by the cmel thrust that ) he attempted no defence. His silence served only to increase the unreasonable spirit within her, and instead apologising for the wound she had innicted, she accused him of being too weak to defend himself when attacked, and that by a woman. No womanly woman would make such t heartless attack, "Eben said with forced calmness. And then one hot word brought on another, unti!, in a moment; of anger, Eleanor slipped the engagement ring from her nnger, and returning it to Eben, in- formed him that he might, perhaps, nnd a less loy&l maiden wiling to wear it but as for her, a soldier's daughter and a soldier's sister, she would never wed a coward. Without a word Eben took his hat and left the house. The next morning, at I daybreak, he rode away to the nearest recruiting omce, :unl before noor Ben was back with his horse, and brought the information thatEhen had enlisted, and was even then on his way to the seat or war. He told no one his reason for going, and Eleanor kept the secret locked securely in her own heart. She grew thin and white with fretting over the ruin she had wrought. and day by day watched and waited in silence for the letter that never came. Sometimes she was tempted to write to Eben, and beg his forgiveness for the injustice she had done him, for the pain she had innicted, but as he was not in the same regiment with the other boys she did not know his address, and she had too much maidenly reserve to beg it from his famHy. Ebea's brothers were even more distressed than surprised when the news of his enlist- ment reached their ears they predicted that he would not stand ure, and so disgrace them by his cowardice in the very nr<?t battle he should chance to be in. Their prediction was verined on the eve of the I nrat engagement in which his regiment .'par- ticipated he lost his courage and ran away. Notwithstanding the fact that hs returned before the battle was over, he did not succeed in nnding his regiment for several days. Then he was arrested for desertion in'time of battle, tried, found guilty, and sentenced to be shot. I When the terrible news reached Glendale a petition praying for his pardon, with several hundred names attached, was sent I to the president. But although the friend who carried it was freighted with letters from the parents and others who could testify concerning the boy's natural weakness, the crime was so grave that he might not have escaped the penalty had not a closely-veiled woman made a trip to Washington and waited patiently for two whole days for an audience with the over- burdened, ever-anxious president, who, after listening intently to her sa.d story, in which aha did not spare herself, wrote the few words that set her lover free. Eleanor told no one of her mission to Washington, but by-and-bye it leaked out, as such stories will. Eben knew nothing of ic, and he went on leading his hard, mono- tonous life without the knowledge that the woman he loved was still true to him. Later, on the held of Gettysburg, Eben did valiant service and when the bat-He waa over, and he was taken up mortally wounded, as it was supposed, next his heart was found a photograph of the great man who had saved him from an ignominious death. We waa carried to an hospital, and a few days later the news of his death, with a record of his bravery and the touching inci- dent connected with the picture, found their way into the papers, and nnal!y reached the two homes where he was most loved and tnissed. As soon as arrangements could be jnade, in accordance with the request of his father, a pine comn containing the remains of a dead hero, and marked Eben Gar- land,'was shipped to the bereaved home, amid falling tears the precious form was !aM to real by the side of the dear ones who ha& passed away before him. the body of the dead soldier was not that of 'Rben Garland, for Eben did not die When he read what the papers said about his gallant conduct on the ne!d of Gettys- burg, a.ud knew that weeks before the people at home had heard the story of his heroism and untimely death, he determined nob to them. but to let them JlO on believing him de9.d,and thus for ever relieve them of the terror his cowardice continually inspired. It was many months before he was able to leave the hospital. Just as soon as h? could curry a musket he begged to be returned to his regiment but the doctor assured him t that he would never again be able to endure the long marches to which the soldiers were exposed, and advised him to ask for hts dis- i charge, or at least for a long furlough, that he might regain his health among frienda who would give him better atteuf ) than it was possible for him to have in the crowded hospital. Eben did nob want to go home, however, and when he insisted upon being put to work, he was detailed with others to guard an im- portant point on the railroad. A few months later, while doing duty in this place, he was captured by the enemy, and during the last year of the war dragged out a miserable ''xistence ia a Southern prison. When at last he was set free, feeing himself atone in the world and dead to Ins friends, he turned his face towards the far West, where, with the money that had been accumulating for the past two years, he bought some half- improved land, built himself a cabin, and settled down for life. Five. ten. Hfteeu, twenty, twenty-nve I years passed a'.vay, when, one bright May mormng, Eben was seized with such au un- controllable longing to look upon the old famil'ar scenes of his boyhood that he made I up his mind to visit his old home. and, without making hinrself known to anyone, gratify the desire that for years had been growing within him. It was on the twenty-ninth anniversary of his going away that the wanderer set foot on the soil of his native town. As he recoguisad no familiar faces there, and no one seemed to remember him, he turned his steps in the direction of the old farm. A short distance north of the town, just out- side the village, on the hill over- looking the river, was the cemetery, and with a thought that he might nnd some of his dear ones sleeping there, he opened the gate and made his way to the family burying lot. But no new gra.ve hn.d been made in all these yeara ex- cept that of the stranger soldier, upon. whose tombstone his own epitaph had been written. Earty ? it was, some one had been there before him, for upon the grave lay two wreaths of white roses with the morning dew still fresh upon them. One of I these bore his owu name, and the other was I dedicated to the memory of the martyred president, Abraham Lincoln. II The tears came into Eben/s eyes as the past rose like a vision before him. Just at that moment he became conscious that he was not alone, for crouching at the foot of the grave was a woman, and when he caught a glimpse of the face, pretty stiti, though pale and worn, he knew it was that of Eleanor English. In his surprise hegasped the name that had not passed his hps for twenty-nine years. ¡ Kteanor'" Eben she exclaimed. Am I dream- ing, or has the grave given up its dead ?" As she spoke she rose uncertainly to her II feet, and took one step forward to grasp the I hand he held towards her. Neither," he answered "I am Eben I in the flesh, just as I was years ago." I Then, when her natural agitation was over, he went on to explain the deception that h3 had practised upou the home people, and in turn she begged his forgiveness for thc hasty words she had spoken on that memorable evening just twenty-nine years before, words that had been bitterly re- gretted, but which never could be recalled. Ff'r an hour these two old lovers sat side by side, reviewing the long years that lay between this meeting and.the last, and then they separated, he going to his old home to receive the welcome awaiting him there, and she returning to her owu little cottage, where she now dwelt alone, to make ready for the simple, unceremonious wedding with I which this anniversary of their estrange- ment was to be celebrated. Though gray hairs in abundance were to be found in the heads of both bride and bridegroom, their hearts were as tender and loving as in their old youthful days. and having remained true to each other for the space of nearly thirty years, they felt certain they were running no risk in pledging them- selves to walk side by side during the remainder of their days upon earth.

r YANKEE YARNS. An Exptoded Theory. Hi say, Mr Pomegranate,"observed a coloured Austin expressman, who was the uufortnnate o\V!i(-r of a balky mute which someone had un- !f):tded upon him in the melancholy past, "didn't I haah yo' say a good many times dat d&re was rea.fn in aH things ?" Yns, S.i.m," replied Mr Pomegranate, I bplieve that precept and have never been afraid to s.y so." Yer wussent ? "No." ? 'Vel!, dAn, I jess wisht yo'd cnm out: in dei al!ey fm' took at my mule. He's dun been stuck I dar for de !as' hour." I An Error in Punctuation. The ancient church, dedicated to the pious mcinory of Saint Helena, who, tradition saith, went: to Jorus:t)f<n, n?yh?ppyhome," &ndfound went to Jorus:t)f<n, n,y h:tppy home," &ndfound the true cros at Re))and, 19 a cornfortabie hour's walk frotn Bodmin town. The rector, a good sort cf feHow, had a tonch of the rheutna.tistn awhile since, and was recommended the waters a.6 Bath. So there be went. But Saturday c:uua round and no supply for Sunday's pulpit could be found. At the hst moment, however, and after the rector titi been wired to return, a worthy cleric named Smith, who had come to Bodmin as ¡\ wttnesa in an aaaize c?se, vohtnteered hia servicea as a Jocum tenons. So another tetegram wa.s despatched in haate tf Bath toatftytheinvaiid! from c?)rfi)t)? back. It was handed in at the B?dmin omce und re?d thus Smitii has gone to HeU.md. You stop where you a.re." When the messenger boy handed the orange- enveloped epistte to his reverence at the otherend the lztttef tore )t open and read with SMtomah- ment Smith has gone to H'jH and you stop where you are." t Saw Money in 'Possums. fhe regular passenger train was going west from Gi-ttnu, and was about: forty minutes late. The engineer was trying to make up lost time, and was running about fifty miles an hour, when he was ho-nfi&d to see about two hundred yards ahead of bun, ju.t as he turned a curve before he pot to Whitewater Creek, a. man on the track waving his coat across the track and over his head, and seeming to be very much excited. Theengineer, thinking of course that the bridge ?ad been burned or M'en in, Kpptied hta air brakes, reversed his engine, and shouted to bia nrenM.n to jump. They both landed safely, and the train came to a. halt so suddenty that it: nearty unseated alt the passengers. "For God's sake, what's: the matter? "asked the atmost bre;tt.h)e?s conductor of the feuow who had stopped the train. Sam, for that wa.-i his name, answered- I jea' wanted to know ef you wanted ter buy some 'possuirs." The engineer fainted, the fireman flew back to the engine, and the conductor Jooked all about him for a tock or a fence rait to kill Sa.m with, and finally felt in his b'p pocket for bis pistol, fu))y intending to kill him on the spot but he did not have his p;stoi and could not find any- thing to hit him with. He saw ho was in it, and after a. moment's rpQfction he to!d Sam bo wou!d take the?possuma. The conductor intended to take alt S?un's opossums and leave Sam without paymg for them. So the conductor asked Sam where they were. The engineer had recovered himself; the fire- man and about two-thirds of the passengers had gotten up to the engine by now, and eagerly looked for ba.m to bring in about a dozen big fat op?Msums, but Sam simply said to the conductor Wa)), I hain't got 'nm here, but these here b)g woods up hero is jna chuck futt of urn, and I b)g woods up hero is jna chuck futt of urn, and I will ketch y< u three or four and bring 'um down some time." Four strung men lifted the Jimp and almost hfeless form of the conductor to the train.

ROMEO JULIET IN REALUFE, I A few days ago," telegriph,.3 the St. Peters- burg correspondent of the Ðaill! ChrQnicle, an unuauaHy trag!C occurrence, reminding one of the deaths of Romeo and Juliet, took p!ace at the funprat of a young man in Warsaw, named Mnkoffsky, who had poisoned himself in con. fequenee of bong refused the hand of a jady he was deeply a.ttached to. The young iady in qaestion followed the corpse of her !over to the Catholic cMneijery, but when the funeral procession had reached ifa destination the girl was suddenly seen to fall heavity to the ground. A physician was at once sent for, but all efforts to bring the young lady to life were in vam, and it w;ta atterwards dis. covered that she a'so had taken a dose of poison. If they could not live together they were deter- mined that in death thpy shoutd be united."

FORGERY AT DEVONPORT. I At Devonport, on Wednesday, Arthur Jones, was charged with forging fi cheque for dB42 ta the name of h)a master. Sir R. H. More Moiyneux, admiral superintendent of Devonport Dockyard. The accused, who WM comnutted for trial at the a.ssizes, admitted his guilt:. and said that he had committed the forgery when dmnk.

ROBBING A DEAD WOMAN. I At Rochester on Wednesday, Emma Orpin, domestic servant, was sentenced to one month's hard labour for steaHnR a Rold watch and wear- ing iilparel beiongtng to her tnistrosa white the latter was lyinR dead tn the house.

KNtGHTHOOD FOR MR GEORGE I WILLIAMS. It is announced that the Qneen hM signified her intention of conferring the honour of kn)ght. hood on Mr George WiHiams. one of the founders of the Young Men's Christian Association.

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FACTS AND FANC!ES. I Two Thanksgiving? in one year," is the way it looks to the chickens along Coxey's line of !n!trch. Mrs S. Well, here we are in another boarding housf. We are reguiar Arabs. -Mr S. Yes folding Bed-ouing. Dedbroke (borrowing nve): Words can nbver repay this kindness, old man.—Cumso: No; I don't: think they can. Bouttown This is the first night of a new play, I see.—Manager Ye?.—Bouttown Pit go in and be one of the audience for a dollar. Employer: Boy, take this letter, and wait for an answer.—New Boy Yes. sir.—Employer WeH, what are you waiting for ?—New Boy The answer, sir. At the ciub. It is rainmg. Swizz!er (enter- ing) I'm—hie—soaked through.—Qutzzter Through is we)! put in, old man. You are looking bad this morning. John. Last ntght you were——"—" On the racket. And th)s morning——" On the rack." THIS IS A JoKE.—She The Christian's creed has no recognttion for theSunday newspaper. He: Why, on the contrary, it distinctly refers to the WorM withcuti end. An enthusiastic editor wrote, The battle is now opened." But, a.!M the inte!!]genb com- positor spelt battle" with an o," and his readers said they suspected it aU along. No PLARTARisT.—King You may say wha. you iike of Mrs Lease, but she has some decidedly original ideas.—Wing: For instance?—Ktng: She has alluded to Chicago as a. conservattve town." THE DAWN OF THK MILLENNIUM.—Pel! I teH you. thmgs wit[ be different ac Coney Island hereafter.—BeU Yes s;r An indignant peop!e will go down there next summer and demand a full gtass of beer. Small Son M.t, what's Mormons ?—Mamma Men who have a good msny wives, my son.— A good many ?" Ye. 30 or 40 sometimes."— "Ooo! That's awftil. Yc-s my son. Just awfut. I wouldn't like 30 or 40 mammas to spank me." OUR DUSKY BROTHZR. While scorning theft, we must aHow, The more he is a sinner 'The better chance he has just now To have a turkey dinner. POWER or THE PENCIL.—A !eading artist of the Judge, is credited by the B¡¿ffalo News, the New York Press, and some other papefs, with being one of the few Hving men whose cartoons have changed the vote in the United States Senate. It was an incident of the stiver-repeal bmtie. How IT HAPPENED.—Firs!) Reporter: Yes. I resigned my position. The ]ast assignment was too much for me.—Second Reporter What did they want you to do?—First Reporter: Wanted <ne to get myself sent to Sing Sing for five years, in order to furnish dl%ily reports on John Y. McKane. You know it has always been the policy of the Daily Busybody to continue good work with especial vigour after it is Boished. A question arose during a meeting of a town couucd in the MidJand counties as to whether or not a high raihng should be erected around the local cemetery. Nearly every speaker was in favour bt the proposition until one, less educated but quieker-witted than the rest, rose and said. in emphatic tones, he should atrong!y oppose the proposition, on the ground that it would be spending ratepayers' money to no purpose. as them as was in the cemetery could not geb out, and them as was outside was cot anxious to "-e t in." TOMISSBEH. Daisy Daiby Give him your answer, (<o We're half crazy Hearing him sing of you. Just name the day for the ma:'r!;ig< We'H all chip In for a carriage, And will be ollr treat, If you'it put in it seat For those two little girls in blue I'i Liverpool recently a senttmentat young t&dy frum town was on the Cunard steamship quay, where she saw a young g<r! sitting on a trunk in an attitude of utter dejection and despair. Poor thing." thought the ron.antio lady, she is probably atone and a stranger Her pale cheeks and great sad eyes tell of a broken heart and a yearning for sympathy." She went over to the traveHor to win her conSdence. Crossed in !ove ?'' she asked sympatheticaHy. No," re- plied the girt with a sigh-" crossed in the Servia, and an awfu!!y rough passage, too IT DEPENDED.—With a view to giving a per- lormo.ace in the evening, a manner of a tra.ve)t!ng dramatic company was inspecting the budding caUed by the enterpriatng Arizona proprietor an opera house. Yea—it'a large enough," he aaid, and the lightin arrangements soptn to be about r)ght; but it hasn't exits enough. In case of a sudden atarm there wou!d be a crush. Did you ever try to find out how long it takes to entpty the baU ?" You bet I have!" answered the pro- prietor a dog light outa)do wiH empty the buildin' in twenty-seven seconds by the watch." ,I- JuDGic GARY AND THE JDRORS.—Jadge Gary has always h!).d an especial diatike for men who try to shtrk jury service on flimsy excuses, and a number of atones are to'd of experiences that veniremen have hadwtthhim. A !itt!e German onca tried to get out of jury service on the p!ea that he could not speak good English. You'll not have to speak any at a!)," said the judge. We)), shudge, I don't tink I make a good shuror anyhow.? persisted the juror. Why not?" "WfU," wtth a motion towards the attorneys in the casf, "I don't understand nodings what dose feHM"! sy." Neither doca anyone e)se. Sit down!" thundered the judge. Another juror put in a sick excuse. Have you anything from your doctor to that effect ?" asked the judge. "Yps, sir," was the reply, and the doctor's certificate was handed to him. "That'a a good doctor," said the judge. One of the bfst m the city," rep!ied the juror. A very good doctor." went on the judge, not noticing what the juror had said. He'it have you cured by next term of court beyond question. Report to me then without further summons."

HOW THE BANKRUPTCY LAW WORKS. Another triumph ot bankruptcy administration ("ys T?-uth) has just been achieved in the county- court of Warwickshire, over the estate of MfssM Crouch and Co. The estate realised L437, and one would not expect the realisation to have cost much, m?smuoh aa ?MOO out of the tot:<) v.'na derived from the s?!e of stock and plant. Never- theless, only JB77 nnds tta way into the pockets of the creditors, to the tuna of 3%d in the j6. Of the rest. the Board of Trade and the court get j625 odd, the lawyers jB72, the trustee JB72, whde incidental expeases" (beyond rent, t&xea, wa.ges, and costa of possession) figure for ?80 16s l?d. And it takes two Acts of Partia. ment to bnn? a.bout this benencent reautt!

EDUCATIONAL D!FF<CULrY IN MONMOUTHSHIRE. I Mr Stanley Leighton has given notice in the j House of Commons, for Thursday, to ask the vice-president of the Committee of Council on Education whether the cloak-room, erected in 1881, at Coedypain. Monmouthshire, on the re- commendation of her Majesty's inspector, and verba!!y approved by him, has now been con- demned, and whether, under the circumstances, he will reconsider the case.

I Prevention of Cruelty to ¡ Chi!dren. The House of Commons yesterday went into Comnnttee on the Prevention of Cruelty to Children B'H. C!ause 1 was agreed to. On OausR 2, Mr Hopwoon moved to omit the second sub- } section, which provided that procee-tings in respect of oruetty to :). chiid might be taken or continued under the Bill notwithstanding the death of the child. In the case of the death of the child in consequence of the cruelty to which it bad been subjected, the assault was merged in a higher offence, for which the guilty party ought to b'3 prosecuted. I Sir R. WKBSTER hoped the amendment would not be pressed. It had in many cases been held that if a chitd who had been subjected to cruetty died, procefdings taken in respect to the crusty under the Preventton of Crueity to Children Act con!d not be continued. The SOLICITOR.GENERAL, who was geueraUy cheered on rising for the first time since his appointment to umce, expressed a. hops that the sub-section would be aHowed to remain in the Bt)L If it were struck out, the effect might be that many would escape ptanishmetit. The juuenament wns negatived, and the sub- sectton was retained in the Bi!). Mr Hopwoon then moved to ormt sub-section 6. which provided that if a, prisoner was indtcted tor murder or ma.nhmhter he might b" con- victed of-an offenct) under this or the principat Act. Sir R. WKBSTKH said th¡1t no doubt a prisoner changed with murder or manslaughter ought not to be convicted for those offenc;.g unless his gudt was proved. But, on the other hand, if the evidence clearly proved that he had been guHty of the mean on'enee of cruefty to a child he ought to be convicted and punished for tha.t. The LoRn-AnvocATE thought that the sub- section shon!d be reftuned. The amendment was then nE:gati vod. The sub-section was retained and tho clause agreed to, as waa c)ause 5. On Clause 4, Mr G. W. RcsaEM, moved the on.ission of the claiise. Its object seemed to the Government to be outside the purvtew of the Act, and might be more advantageously dealt with by another BiH, whtch h:td been ah-endy drafted. After discussion the chmse WM agreed to. C!a.u-te 5 was agreed to. On Oause 6, making it an offence to allow a chdd to be out sethng articles between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m., Mr Horwool) moved to inaert the word "knowingiy" before "a]!owa." Sir R. WEBSTKR thought ib would be better not to insert the word knowingly." If this word were inserted it m)ght gtvo rise to technical difneulties. Mr SxAPE wa-s of opimon that the tntrodnction of the word won!d make the chmse null and void, because :t would be almost impossible to prove that what the child waa doing was with the know!edge of the parents. Mr STORKY protested agcunst mberference w'th the sale of newspapers by children at the best time for the business. With the desire of being kindiy, legislators sometimes M! )nto the fault of being tyrannicaL The committee divided, and the numbers were -bortboamendment. 27 A?inst 130 Majority 105 The amendment was therefore negatived. Mf SNAPE moved an amendment providing against the exemption troia the operation of the clause of premises iicensed for public entertatn- ment according to law. Sir R. WEBSTER pointed out thai the words proposed to be ui'-erted would not effect the object: in view, and suggested that the amend- ment, in a modified fonu, should be proposed on the report. Mr SNAPE accepted the suggestion, and the amendment was withdrawn. The sixth sub-section, which exempted from the clause occasional concerts or entertain- ments, was amended on the Motion of MRSNAPE by the insertion of words providing that the exemption should only npp!y where the concert or entertainnn-nta were not he!d on premxes licensfd for che sale of intoxicating hquors. The clause was ordered to stand part of the BiH. On clause 7, Mr Hop WOOD objected to the proposal that :t constab'e should have power to take into custody any person charged with cruelty to children, hven though the otfence was not com- mitted within his vitiw. Hir R. WEBSTBX observed that: the alteration of the exiting iaw had not been proposed without considerabie thought. It was very mre that oSenees were committed nndRr the view of a conatabte, and he bbheved its (-ff,)c., wou!d be to bring criminal to justice who deserved punish- ment. He was witting to accept an amendment to be proposed by the Lord Advocate limiting the power of arrest to cases where there was rcMon- able ground to suppose that the offender would abscond. Mr Hopwood's amendment was negatived and that of the Lord Advocate waa inserted. The cia.'ise thus amonded was ordered to stand part! of tho Bill. Cta.ases 8, 9, and 10 w<;fe ap'reed to. On clause 11, Mr HoPWooD move(! the on)f."ioii of so much of &ub-MMtjon 1 a.3 gives a stn{;!e !nagiatr:.te the same jurisdiction M under the Act two justice-! or stipendiary Magistrates have. Sir It. WEi:8TKE said that this part of the snb- section wou)d only be operative when there was reason to believe that a child waa being ill- treated, and that there was urgent need for the immediate intervention of a magistrate. After some from Mr T. W. RcsSELL and Mr PiCKERSGlLL. the amendment; was negatived without a division, and the clause was agreed to. Clause 12 wa« agreed to. On Ciauso 13, Mr HopwnoD objected to the power given by the clanse to charge several offences in the same summons, information, or indictment, and to give evidence cf aota constituting the oSFence. though committed more than six before the laying of an information. He moved the omission of the ctaus?. Sir R. WEB3TMH defended the clause on the ground that no useful purpose was served by re- quiring separate informations to be laid. The committee then divided when there were :— -tortheclause .198 Against. 21 Majority 177 The oJange <va.3 therefore agreed to, and added totheBH!. Oause 14, Wife or husband to hf< ecuipellible witnfss," was obit'cted to by Mr HOPWOOD, and withdntwn. The rema!ninar c!ausea were agreed to, and new ctausM having been added with reference, to the appticstion of the provisions to Ire]n.nd and Se'jtitand, the Bill passed through committee amidst c'tpera.

8ER!OU8 CHARGE AT MERTHYR At the Merthyr Police-court on Wednesday— before Mr North and Mr Smyth—Lewia Cohen, ttilor, was charged with receiving two niecet of ttilor, was charged with receiving two niecet of ItaHan lining knowi''g them to h?ve been sto!en. Mr Meredith appeared for Mr ThomHS WHIiams, ta,i!or, of Lower Thomas.atreet, prosecutor, and Mr Beddoe w:n for the defence.—A!bert Abbot)). apprentice in Mr \Vlllia.m3's Mnp!oy, who had been dealt with for the theft;. wn9 treated by' Mr Meredith aa a hnstile Wttness. lie admitted making Atatement which ted the ma>!trates' clerk to infer that the defendant incited hitn to atea) Koods, and that defendant received them knowmg them to have been stolen, bub that wsa not true.—The accused WM then discharged.

NEW PREStDENT OF THE BOARD OF TRADE. The D<]nZy News understands that) Mr Bryce will become Preaident of the Board of Trade, and Lord Tweedmouth Chancellor of th<" Duchy of L&ncaster. By this arrange. moht Mr Munde!ta*a piMe is taken by & Minister already in the Cabinet, which it there- fore reduced by one. Mr Bryop, of course, need not seek rc-e!eotion. Lord Tw<-edmouth adds to a nominal of&oewtthonb dnties or pay a position in wbioh there are both dntiea and pmohnnc'nt.

COLUStON AT SEA. A te,.Iegraan from Bremen stn.e!l¡ that the British br;X,Antin,,) Evpnir. from Liverpool for Plymfuth, c'-)]!id"d wth an unknown ve5P], on May 20th, and aU the crew wore J<Mt, excepting the master, who was lauded at Bremen by the German steamer DroWen.

I Here and There. I I Zo!a. hM no intention of coming to England this year. Altogether, 34,847 recruits joined the Army in 1895. A telegram from Florence says that Ouida, the novelist, has been sold up. The widows of the United States are nearly three times as numerous as the widowers. General" Booth says there are 2,000,000 drunkards and 286,000 criminals in America. The Drawing Room next week will be a small one, there being only about 130 presentations. Wagner was the favourite eomDoser at the Grn(l Opera, Pari", last year. Saint-Saens came second. It is estimated that Cavalkriu, Busticana has brought in, to composer and publisher, over ;P,40,000. The danger of the situation in Serviaatpre- sent is that it might set Russia, and Austria by the ears. There are 750 persona living in Great Britain who are pensioners under the United States Government. General Booth says that in this country the Sa!v<ttion Army has never before had such a hold on the people. A thief at WaterIooStation on Saturday carried o(f some jdweliery belonging to the Duchess of Marlborough. As the family of Henry, the Anarchist, did nob ctaim the corpse, it was exhumed, to be sent to a surgical )aboro.tory. Miss Edith Edward, who won the soprano solo at Brecon Eisteddfod on Tuesday, is a member of the Royal Welsh Choir. In America a Society for the Education and Reform of Husbands" is projected, and Mrs Joannette van Neat is its pioneer. A "second-class" Ministerial pension of :fn,200 a year has been ptaced at the dispo?a) of the Prime Minister by the death of Lord Emly. Divorced persons in the United States con- stitute but a sma!! fraction—that la, just one-nfth of 1 per cent. of the whole number of peopia who have married. Mr H. J. Horn, a senior student of the CardiS Baptist College, has accepted a, very cordial nvitation to tha pastorate of the English Baptist Church at Barry. The German Emperor has proposed going to Amsterdam next month in hi.s yacht for the pur- pose of paying a visit to the young Queen of Ho)!and and her mother. The Kev. Wm. Morgan, diocesan inspector of schools, and late vice-principal of the North Wales Training College, has been given the rectory of St. Ann's, Bangor. Dr. Elizabeth Biackwel), who haa been inter- viewed, advocates a coroner's inquiry into the circumstances of every death after operation, whether in a hospital or a private house. The long-despised white petticoat, with its ampiitude of starched embroidered frills, is coming rapidly into favour once more, and smart won.en are talking of eschewing sitk petticoats. A very intelligent but painfully unbealthy- lookiusr population they all were, men as well as women "—this was her Majesty's verdict upon the appearance of t)w peopla of Manchester 37 yearg ago. A correspondent, to our note in brief yesterday on the subject of Mny btossom, states that the hawthorn was in full b!oom at Laugharne, Carmarthen, so earty as the begin- ning of April. In the past week ten steamers landed live stock and fresh meat at Liverpool from Aineric-,ii and Canadian ports, bringing a total supply of 4,071 catde, 2,518 sheep, 14,332 quarters of beef, and 270 carcases of mutton. Lord Randolph ChurchiU's brief respite from I'tH'iituuentary work during the Whitsuntide recfss was spent chieny in salmon fishing on Dee- sidp. Angling is one of Lord Randolph's strong pftnts in the world of sport. Some interesting reiies of the poft Shelly have just been deposited at the Bodleian Library. The artieias iiielude a wa).ch and chain, with seals attached, which beionged to the poet and his second wifp, Mary Woolstoncraft SheHey. Albert Chavaticr has a. couple of new sougs. She promised to be true to her little bit of b!uc," the s!:ory of a girl teetotaler with a tro- mRndoua appetite, is likely to catch on. Albert's other item is the Ipgend of a clock with a tick tick choni?. On Monday afternoon a funeral ceremony at :Ff"tmi!Jg was delayed about) an hour in con- sequence of a mistake on the part of a. sexton. The grava prepared for the comn was too small, and those who attended the funeral bad to remain while it WM being In the High Court <'f Justice yesterday 1m action affecting the right of Sir Watkin W. Wynn to eject a gamekeeper nan.ad Gsorgo Fox from a cottage at the expiration of ona month's notice, came on for hearing. The court decided in fttvour of Sir Watkin, and refused to stay pro- Count Tolstoi is a more strict vegetarian than ever. Ho now uever drinks any wine. nor smoke.?, nor eats meat, egga, butter, or pastry made of )ard, but supjMrts his system entirely on brend, vegetable- fruit, and porridges. Instead of tea he drinks a beverage made out of hot water and raisins. Mr Ruskin has written a book on music which contains s.'me very vigorou. Alluding to the Itatian F;inglt)g, ha say Of bestial how]- iog'. and eutireJy frantic vomiting-up of damned souls through their still carnat throats, I have heard more than, pleme God, I wit! ever endure the hearing of again." It is "John Strange Winter" who thus writes —" The ordinary masher delights me. He is very young, very pretty as a rule, and ho is always we]j groomed, and generally thoroughly whote- some and fresh-looking. He may do great things by-and-bye, and if he does he won't he a bit the worse for this present-day dandyism." As a boy. Henry Irvmg is reputed to have aimed at success in school reotations. Neverthe- less, he narrowly escaped a career in the paths of commerce, for at fourteen he became an otBce boy m a City Hrm. However, whilst still in hm teens, he placed himself on the stage, and for more than twenty years has been its bright and shioinp; star. lVinto"s Weekly seems to think we have heard enough of the Revolt of the Daughter?. Aocord- ingly our contemporary directs attention to what it deems a much more alarming feature of the times. The Decay of the Sons. Those de- cayed sons," we may state, seem to be those who marry not. They are said to form a turge and increasing class. When a man is sentenced to death in Sarawak the p!aoe of execution is never known. The man walks perhaps for mHes, quite calmly and eon- tentfdty smoking cigarettes the whole Way, and laughing and ohattincr with the two gaolers and the executioner who accompany him. Arrtved ab the place of execution he sits down by his gran', and in a moment at! <s over. Hache!or afternoon teas are the newest thing in Nhw York just now—many men have their regrtdar day," just as iadies have here. The only thing they comp!ain of is that they can only ask precisely the number of guests that they pan accommodate, for, according to the New York ZferaM, the ladies who are invited come with thr' certainty of death or the tax-coUector. It spems there are two things against which Mr Stms Reeves in his capacity as a teacher of singing wages deadty warfare. One is the vibrato induced in by so many singeM, which he pronounces to be simp!y horrible. The other is the practice, strongly advocated by several masters', of minutely examining the physiotogicAt construction of the ¡ throat. His own wide experience convinces him that this Matter is a hindrance rather than a help to vocalists. John Robinson, bookmaker, of Nottingham, lives in state as a county magnate, and ia ox-.Hip;h Sherift of his county. The fx-bookmake', Richard Dunu (says a. contemporary) now keeps open house at Norbiton Hat), which he took over from Sir WiHiam Hardman his pa. Charhe White, has set up en g.?-and se;gneur at a residence he oaHa Hnrat Park, which has a fine p)easure- gardun and fountatns in its rear. Bill BehlE-pingen h'i\n!! out in Gordon-square, and c\o"e hy Harry U)ph has a town residence in Upper Bedford- place, and a aea-side place of retreat at Hasting, and another at Bloat,,r Town. The wet'-known yry has a modfrn sub'ub.tn residence on a large sca'to at West Dnt*vich; and Hoodte*)s, only a year or eo back, moved into a beautiful retreat ft Barnca. A choir and oroheetra condncted by a coutibes. and consisting exclusively of tadtes of fashion, wt)! be a noveity which ought to bring a. good deal of money into the coff-rs of th" Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, tn whose behalf the perforrpaace wi!! be given, The idea, oriKtnated with the Countess of Radnor, and it has been warmly taken up by the Princes of Wa!ec. The choir witi num- ber 80 ladies, headed by the Duchess of and .Harewood, the Countesses Valda G?eichen, Cowper. Amherst, and Cairns, the Viscountesses I Nawport a,nd Downe, basides 27 other tadiea of ttHe. The orchestra, too, will consist exclusively of ladies, Lady Skeimorsda!e beitig nrsb violin and deader of the biimd, which win cr'mnrise 22 fil'> 20 i)f>cond 11 17 violoti- Ct-no- aT)d fi Vè lady perr{)rmr<; on that pOnd"'l'O\B the (bnbie baas. The drums will ba p!a.yed by Mins Helen CDuijts-FowHe, and the j Countess of Radnor will wietd the baton as conductor.

WALES & ENDOWED SCHOOLS SCHEMES. Working of the Charity Commission. I WESTMINSTER, Wednesday. The Select Committee appointed by the House of Commons to inquire into the constitution aud working of the Charity Commission with a view to ascertaining whether it is desirable to bring it under more direct Parhamentary contro], met again to-day, Mr J. Eihs Sir Gaorge Y Ollllg, First Endowed Schools Coutmissioner, was exannned by Mr Boscawen as to the commi.ssion's work in Wa!es. Mr Bo-,cawen asked: How many \Vp!sh schemes had the cotumosionfts passed before the Act of 1889 was carried into Ia,w ? Witness Not many. Up to the year 1880 the work in W:Ues \Vpnt on p<t7-t p<M)!M with the work in England, but between 1880 a.nd 1889 bhe who!o work in W.tJes wns stopped—watting for legisla- t)o;). Therefore, tha tohal number of schemes passed under the Endowed Schools Act, inde- pendentiy of the We)sh Act, is in Wales smat). Wha.t was the kind <'f contpt.unt ? In what W3.y did they dislike the working of the Act ? Was it on reHgtous grounds ? I believe th:t6 the controversies were founded upon religious questIOn: Questions in connection with religious instruc- tion ? I think rather owing to the fact that the principal endowments in Wales were connected with the Church of E)jg!and, and that so long aa the secondary inatruotiion cf Wa.tos was tounded oxciusivety upon these endowmeQt.s, it naturally and necessarijy aMumed under the Endowed Schools Act a more decidedly Church of England character than was suited to the Ctrcumstances of Wates. Since the We)ah Intermediate Education Act was passed have there beMi more or leas com- plaints in your opinion ? Lesj that is to say, the Welsh intermediate education up to the present time has been put into operation without much complaint. But you are aware tha.t the business is only in the ilrst stage as yet. POWER OJ-' LOCAL BODtKS. Wou!d, in your opimo:), any transfer or power to local bcdies decrease or increase tho number of compi&ints in Wates. I think it would probably increase the number of compltints from one side or the other. Why ? Beca.use I take it that the bast wa,y to avoid complaints is to carry out the policy of an Act of ParHament with strict impartiality from a point of view somewhat remote to that of local peopte. Therefore, what might be gained on the one mde—suppoeit)? a transfer of power fron the impartial body to the locality-would very likety ue 100'1t upon tbe other. On what piincip]H did you rt'fuse in certa.in cases to adopt the recommendatiotici of the ioo.tt committee ? Waa )t this, that you. being an im- partml body, could t<tke a more impartial genera.t Rurvey of the needs of the county than the loctl committee conid ? I cannot group all the cases, or oveu any !arpe mnnber of them, on a,ny general princip'e, but it may bo said, I tiiiril;, that the views ta ¡(tin by the commissioner!?, in so fur as they differed from tho8e of the Jocality. were, ill the of Instances, by w-.y of iyap;tthv with a cme or )n defence of a position wmch appeared to ha.ve been negieoted by the majority in tba,t local bcdy. That being the case, the Education Depart- ment supervened and altered the schemes, &o that the will of the majority prevaded ? I Yi! in the Cardiganshire and Dmtshire cases :t, 'lin'erent view was taken from that of the com- In both these ce.3c,4 you, in order to harmonise the genera! .chem"s with the wishes of the parti- cular !oea!)ty, made a. change in the proposAl of the local commtttee, the Education Department overru]ed you and practicaiiy reinsta.ted t))e views I of the toca.1 committee. Is not that the case ? YM, that is correct. PAULIAMEXTARY CONTROL. I Looking to Parliamentary control generally, I '-upp'Me you will aduiit that under thoWe!sh Education Act and it-9 con,equeiiees you have s;ot now, as far as Wn!as ts concerned, very campfete P:uliam(-'ntary coutro! ? I think the ParHamontary contro! for the schemes made under the on(it)we(l schools brai-ich of the commi8SI011 is cotiiplote. Dou't. you think it ra.ther too complete? No.ccri.ain'ynot. But the Education Depnri.m&nt:. has over-ruled t!)H tiDore ii,pi)rtial view titkea by you ? I must refer to the original )nt''ntion. The idea was tti:tt selit-ii-es trlade by the are to have tLe fortn cf an Act of Pariiaiiient,, but since they .conttundt)ta)!s into which P:uti:i- ment ooutd t'.ot be expected to go, the task of i" entrusted tQ an idn-iiiistrative body. Looking a.<; thpse schemps froui this puint of view, it iK ituposaibJt! to say tht'; Parliamentary coutrot can be too coi?piete, and for my pa,rt I sun at a. Joss to understand how th?t searching thftn through a re'-ponsibte Mimater. ThRrpfore, I do not ncoept the suggestion that there is too much of this control Do you consider the system tM-taMifhed it) W'')Rs a. good sygtein ? ye,g. This conciuded the witnps&'a exanunation.

EISTEDDFOD AT CARDIFF. A most successful eisteddfod w.ia heM on \Yed- nesdttyat Afiskin--treet Chape), Cardiff, the proceeds of which wit! be devoted to the budding deb: on the chape). The proceedings begin ear!y in the afternoon, und were continued. with slight iiiterin to 11. late hour at nig-ht. Son:e fourteen competitions w(re down for adjudication, ill insLanca was !narKcdf'tr)!d:ttion. The pfe'-oaent of the itfternoon KiÜwri}}¡r was Mr R Proud, whilsb Mr CounciHor E. Thomas proaided tn the evemng. T):e nfijudicittoM v/ere :—Mr D. C. D.tVtea, Car- !nartben, music and the Kev. J. A. Jenkins. B.A., Richmond-rond Chape], eJocntion wh!!o Maggie GriUlthq proved a !n"8t eflicienb accompanist. The itwarda were as ffUow :— Soprano so!o. I know that my Redeemer Liveth"(priznlO-i6d),"Gweu." Contrttft.o aoio, The Better li-,tnd (pr!ze 10s6d)."Msgg.e." r):<.nof<rte so)o for chddren und''r 14 yent's uf age, on:\tin!\ Op. 36, No. I": l"t pfize (5:'). E. S. Jone-! 2nd (2s 6d). Fhseie Willitn,i 2rd. Edith Sh.eitiud. Hnio for children ux.,ei,-r 14 years of a<?e, Abid- ing R,t 1st pt'ize (5F), A!g)tha. Ains)';y 2nd (2s 6d), Bpatie." Tenor s<']o, Comfort Ya" (prize 10s 6d), divided Mr D. CoHey tnd One and Try." Bass so!.?, Ti'e Woif (prize 10s 6'!), Mr Geo. Symonds,Tr'nypandy. Teuor f<.nd ba,ga duet, t'tow, Gentte Dl3vl\ (prize 10s 6d), Messrs Jinnes and T. John, Cardiff. arise, sweet &wak- ing (prize 10? 6d), Mr James's party, Cardiff. Recitattou, Tne Seitrch 1st ze (5;;), Mtss F. JAY 2nd (2.? 6d), F, S. Gritit. Impromptu speech {Iwiz 5s), Mr F. W. W.,tt- kir)! Qna,r:.ette for br<Ms instruments. Soldier's Tx.)e (prize j31 1-1), Messrs Burns'!? p:trty. Solo at si:;ht (prize 4-!). Mr W. Dttvies, Neath. M,kle voice party of 12 to 16 voices, Com- rades in Arms (prlze;E2 2,;), Mr Richard Jones's party. Chorus. When tho Lord sha.tt buiid up Zion (prize j35 3 a.nd si!vot' mounted baton to suc- ce,3,ftif cou()nctor), the Lover.

SEVERN SALMON FISHERY DISPUTE. A Meeting of the 6.,4hpt-nien of Lydney and dis. <;riot was he!d at t;)te ARSMtnb)y-ro")n.'<),tNowernp, Lyditey. 011 c-vetii I*;g, over which Henry HrurisOIl presided, toconstdet'theqnestion of ownership of cert.a;n w:<,tets. )ea.sed to Messrs Wftltt-r:tndHpnryCadog,tn, at: Awtf, by the gl)vernors (If the Gloucester United Endowment Mehools. It was contendHd that the waters in qnøstJOn were, and always ha.d ooen, public, and that many filwrmen had enjoyed the right of fishing there w)th a public bcence for 40 yearg.— It was decid, d to a recent to London, and a comtmHee was formed to deat with the matter.

ACTION AGA)N8T LORD LONDESBOROUGH. The ense of SchuliHefd v. Lord Loncle,4borough came ouf"rargumeut bcf.'rtj Mr Justice Charts in tbo Qneen's Bench ();\ Wednesday. Tho pl-intiff ,:Ue(i Lord Loi)(lesborougli on bill of (.-xch,iiige for J62,500, which Lord Londesborough said he otdy accepted for B500. the additionat figure hav)ng\ ha all(g'ed. !tdd*.d by Mr Scott Sandf'r'1. now undergoing in:pn';or)ment for forgery. The ca.sa arose out of tho Lyric Club proceedings After hearing eounse! his Lordship reserved "4.

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SOUTH WALES UBERALS IN I COUNCIL. Lively Meeting at Cardiff. I A meeting of Liberals was held at the Princi- pality Ciub. CardiS'. on Wednesday nfternoon. Circulars had been convening a meet.ing of the executive committee of the South W:).)e.s and Monmouthahire Liberal Federation, but at the outset of the proceedings attention was citlled to the fact that gent)emen were present who were not duly elected members of the In explanation of this circumstance, Mr R. N. Hal), the secretary, stated that; in iuvltations he had used the list adopted in the caHing to- gether of the anti-Houae of Lords meeting, a. gathering that was admitte :ly a most succetittut one. It w<ts now resolved that the meeting be dectared an open conference of Liberia of South Wales, and that items on the agatida exe!us)ve!y concerning the Executive ot the L'berat Federation be not dealt with. On the motion of Mr D. A. THOMAS M.P., seconded by the Rev. AARON DAViES, Mr Thomas WitHanM, J.P., of Gwz-tt,lo(lyg;trth, the chuirniitn of the Liberfd Federa.tion Mxecutive, was elected to I)re6icio ove): an attendauce which comprised Mr R. Burnie, M.P., Mr Frank Edwards, M.P.. Mr David Thon?, M.P.. Mr Wynford Pbitipp-i (rucfnt)y m<-mbei' tor Mid- Lanark), :u)d the fnllowillg' genttemen :—Messrs J. W. Pona))y Edward Jones, Maesteg; W. L!. Williiiiii, Sw.tmea,; Rev. Moses Waiters, Pfegwylf.t, Pexiiiiaeii Mr J. M?yb'')! ry, L?neUy Df. J. A. Jones, L?neUy Rev. W. Morris thorns, Caerieon Messrs J. Norman Junes..Newport John Witlia.ms, Mor- thyr W. P. Wi!h.uns. C,tr(iiff R. Bird, Ca-rdiS Lewis William, Cardiff; Wta. RHes, J. Thom&s, W)n. Johnstoi!, D. Roberts, Wm. Wi)Iiiuns. Knighton JeSrey Jones, LIstDdrindod D. Bevan Jones, Caerteou Rev. Aaron Davies, Pontiotty'n John D.u);c], Abersyehan G. B. Hluris, Nantyg!o W. H. BM\vn, Newport W. Wheeler. Newport C. 1). Stentifarth, Newpurt; (J. Bllrfoot;, Newport; T. Goidsworthy. Newport; J. T. CoH'tM, Newport T. J. Hughes, Ponty- pridd; Dr. W.T. Kdwa.rds. C?rditf; Morgan Thorns. Ferndate; H. J. Heit:K?a,u, Ishtn?et Ifál'ri::ï, Aberd;).re Thomas Thomas, Abnrdare GritMt.h George, Aberdare David WiDiams, Ab,,i-d,tre D.tvid J-).,vi96, Merthyr Henry Da.vie<, Abera,nmn D. W. Jonea, Dowiais Arthur D:).iiiel, Troedyrhiw Aiten Upward, Cardiff; John Wiihallis, Clydach V'de; Principe) Edwards, Cardiff; D. E. Da.v.s, C:mliff; W. Spickett, Pontypridd J. GriQi),h, Porth House J. W. John, Pontypndd Rhya Davies, Merthyr T'hos. Evans, Dowltis B. Howe, Abercttr!) Rev. T. A. Thorns", Aber- carn CounciHor E. Thomas, Citr(liff W. Jones, Moytgrove, Ca.rd)gat) B Waite, Ben Rhydding; J. Mttdon, Ca.rd)if, &< Ou the motion of the Rev. AARON DAVIES, seconded by Mr ROBERT BIRD, representatives of the Press were a,dntitted. The Sœretary tben LETTERS OF APOLOGY. Mr ARTBUR J. WiLHAMS wrote, re-aSrming the views ho has a!ready given expression to, and expressing his earnest hope that no action would bo taken which might weaken their case tor justice.—Mr \V. Reea Davies. M.P., a)so hoped enu?e dissen?ton among the Liberal party in Wates at .so critics! a juncture that nothing would take place to cc\Use dissen:5lOn among the Liberal party in Wates at so critical a juncture in their country's hiat,ory.—Mr E. R. Moxey, J.P., Cardiff, quite agreed that it is necessary, in the interests of Disestabtishment, stepa should be taken to secure the passing of the measure at the earliest possible date but, as a Liberal, ho totally disagreed with the action of the gentlemen who are in revolt against the Governntent. In his opimon there wa.s no chance of anything being done untess they trusted the Government to some considerable extunt and, seeing that their majorityia so narrow when all pull together, he hoped the gentietnen who are in revolt will drop it for thu present, and give the Government a chance to redeem their pledge" Then, if they do not, without good ca,uso being shown, let them be turned out. "\Ve.'<pend,"MrMoxHyaddfd, "ft ,?uod dt'!t) of tii3ieai)(I iiioney in getting a, Libera) Government into power, bnt,a.pparenHy, owing to lack "f cohesion on our side, they soon fa.!i to pieces, a-ndfait to carry out too measures which are wantud, and which might bo got tf they were better supported. I trust that no countenance will be given by the executive to the action that has been Mken, as it ea.n nuty lead to disaster.— Alderman Freeman, Swansea.. wrote that !f he had not been ca.i!ed to London to give evidence on behalf of the SwanMea Corporation he should certainly have been present at the meeting to enter his strongest protest against any of the Wetsh members opposing the Government at the present juncture. Rev. J. Towyn Jones (Garna.nt) wrote that had he been ab'e to be present he should have sup- ported the men who had carried out the resolution parsed !a..st yeat at the annual mMting of the Federation. I am," he said. "hfart and sout with the stahvarts." —Letters tod a!si b?en received from Mr G. 11. Gwynnp. Newport M'- John M. HoweH, Aberayron Mr Morgan Evan", Handyssui Mr Gcorg" Pontypooi Mr B(riah Evans, Carnarvou MrF. D. Jone?, Denbigh, &(;. A HESOLUTION OF SATtSFACriON. A!denu:tU the Her. AAHON DAViES (Font- lot.f.yn) proposed a resointiou express- ing- ¡xrati !iC:Ü:Oil with thf mtroductif") of the Ditt for the DtSe.i.Kb]tS''mentm)d Diafndown.ent of the (Jhurch of England in 'Va!es-aU'd ?lúnmonU"bi.e', and; bQ:p. that t,!c Government: wi!) taku fm parly opportunity to secure itt; 8econç1 rMdinp.—Air l'h()lll:1.s ¡ (Fe\'IJdRh,) sf-et.'ud'-d tho propoiion. which wa.ô adopted un:i.nimou9!y. < A PKOPOSRD RESOLUTION OF DISRATMFACTION. Then Mr AM.KN UpWAKD t;rop.«-(t That in oar opinion the people of Wa.I<M are deeply di"a.tistied witll the co!d. doubtful. a.ml duatory a.tti- tndo of the (hl\'t\IIl JJent iishmant, und the total ah,¡eac9 of n,uy definite on the. tiiibject, from the reapMtsiMe leafleri of the Libaral pa.rty. ¡ hat, the necessity of unit") :tcciou in this we d<,sire to see tbe c1"l!in, up of the Welsh mnks, we a:i!lll'e our of the stip- port of the country in taking imnieflitte action to enforce the long--delayed e!:nnis of the We:sh people. He SKid th:tt all Mt 'ery deep rpgrft that the rnt-Utbersof the Welsh ParhameutMvContniittpo. had not iictfd unamn)"'Mly, and doubtlea.s tho position of Me D. A. Tt)0!«<ts and his frtfr.d'j wou!d hava been strong'er if they had tml,,xti hy suttnnonitig :). meeting of the pm'ty, and t.fOing them what they intended to do. Thai; nnght possibly have resolved u) n. united action. Th:tt, hownver. W!(S not now the question, wh)eh waa a. nations) a.tid not a ppraonal one. It made htnri indignant; when he saw the v<rb:J a<MUta))ce'i which had t'eea given to members of the lvel,[i YMt'ty-C'By wli-iii Mr Tnn'i E))is. (Hear, hen:, aud cneers torE'ha.") H" d)d not wiah to jndgo Mr EHis harshiy—(cripa of I "Oh, oh,"n.nd Wtthdrnw")—butMrEN)s would not be regarded hs :), leader 'of the ]IJ1"li8h Liberal pa.rty. As the senio).' Liberiil whip ho ocuupi&d a l'éS)JOllSiblo posit)on, but he did not Ctttry ttte Government behind him, and the peop!e f'f W.dcs bad a title to.,3troiigfr .9.sgurauces than Mr NiHs was in a poattion to give their. If they were to be more toya.t to Lord Kosebery than to the purty and to tho \V&h n:).t)on, it behoved the opponents of Messrs Hoyd George, D. A. Thomas, I'llid Comp.my to say so. The Rev. MosRS WALTERS seconded the pro- position. He satd if Messrs Lloyd George and Co. had come out earlier a arrest deal more woutd have been accomplished. These four men had done more to press upon this weak-kneed Govern- ment—(Cries of "Ob, "Order," and Withdraw.") He hxd nothing to wtthdraw. (Uproar.) The CHAIRMAN appealed to the meeting to :d)nw Mr Watters to prc-ofed. The rev. gentlemiiii continued I say they are weak-kneed—(renewed cries of Oh ")—seeing they ha.ve made promises not to be tulnt'pd, and 8e'jin thn.t they have not had phtck enough to give an (lfficial d<-6nite promise to the Na.t)on:d pn.rty of W-.iles. If that is the case, what fault I can we find with a. few Kentlemeu who have had courngo enough to st:n)d up for the n?tiona! c?use, 'md say, "Hitherto and no further.' (Loud laughter.) The speaker went on to remark I thH.t the people of Wa!es tn t)na matter of Dises- J titMishment had been far too patient, and that he c-,til(i net: understand the portion of M')jor tT f)! who seemed to be sa.tistict w<th the pultry pt'om'ses of the Liberal whip. if Mr Ellis were < f ree man to-day. he had no. hesitation in saymg hf would be one of the stalwarts'. (Hear, hear.) A member complfuned of the interruptions coming ftotn the back of the room, observing that) the pinre wns nnt a b"ar garden. (Hear, hour.) Mr W. H. BROWN (Newport) proposed the nmendment This meeting of representative I.iberal.5, while tha.nkins the Government for introducin.c a, Bill foe the aHd of the English Church in Wa.les, would urgently press upon the Government the necessity of pushn'j; the Bill through all Ha stages in the HouMe of ContDona ùnrin nha present a,nd woutdrespectfuUy u\'¡e the We)°h members to loYa,Hy support the Government to enable them so to do. Mr MoR&AN THOMAS (FemdtUf) seconded the amendment, deotarmg thilt this was not nn oppor- I tune tune );o divide the ranio of the Wetth Ltbera)s. Tho raaoiutioH, he submitted, was cal,culL,t-d to bring ftbout disunion. ANOTHER sURGRSTKn AMENDMENT, 'me itev. J!rinciplit K!j]JWARDS UKt not agree with cither pl'uplitlOlI, one being too mi)d and the other too severe :md he would surest; the follow- ing form of re,()Jution :— That this meeting, whilst. heartily timnking the Gov- er tnet)tformtrodnc!na:the Wel,.h Distl8¡,aù!i",hmentBiIl it to give a definite pledge that it will do its utmos't to ))a,ss it ill 111 its stitges'throuRh the House of CommollS this 0,' in ;1.n Session utterly fa.iiu)f; t)'a-t, a.s the fi st GovRrnmbnt Bill of th next so-3sioll. Further. t)):t; in the event oC such a being g¡\'(n, r; I i i. meetin is of opimon tha.t. the Weh;1¡ Pa,r!i;).mont.a.ry pfu-ty should give U)e Goverunieut its most loyal and umHvided support, :utd tha.t. in any ca.se. the said it possible, united action, a.nd thus a.void diviaton a.ud the weakening of the cta.i'ns of Wales to the speedy the weakening of the cta.i'ns of Wales to the speedy Diaesta.blishment and Diseudowtnent of the Church in the Prineipftlity. Mr GEOHCR (Abet-dar-) doolRred his sym- pa.chiM to be with the four members, but pointed out th:tt: fe<?)in? were very dftxpfrous cuides, espeoiaHy from a. party tactics) point of view. He had bpen tasked, What do you think of thia revolting question ?" (Loud WeiJ, wtw4 th way the colliers pnt it tu him. After "ppeohes by Mr Lewis WtHiamp, Mr Frank E'twards. M.P.. Mr R. D. Burnia, M.P., Mr D. A. Thoina-4, M.P., Mr Wynford "hilhrw, and other", the pruposition was carried. The I proceedings then terminated.

An arrangement has been whereby the necessity for winding up the affairs of the Devon- shiMC!)]!)i'<obv]?tfd. Th? (???.'f<! G'<tM«<' nf Vtp:u? pnb)i?hes ? l\i[ini,t,el'j:1l decree> Cl'¡¡l'Í-1;(H1 of a ¡ copyright convention betweea tiiistria-,Iiungary and Great Britain. -Reu(4r.

THE MAY HORSE SHOW. RoyatVistt. The Agricultural HaU was crowded in everf part. on Tuesday, on the occasion of the royal visit, and there w:<s a distinguished company present to offer ;>. welcome to their Royal High- nesses. The Duka and Duchess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (attended by Captatn the Hon. D. Monson) and Prince Christen were the first to arrive, nnd they were ln;tnpdiatelv conducted to the royal bjx. Shortly afterwards great cheer- ing announced the appearance of the Prince and Princess of Wa.ies, who wMo flcct)mpanied by Princess VICtoria and :Iaud, and attended by Sir Dighton Prol'yn. Lord Sufnetd, Capt.nn H&!ford. and jMlM Kno))ys. The Duke and Duchess of York wme atso of the p&rty. Thn judges were Lord AlfredFitzroy and Mr Romer WiHiams, the dur'M ot steward of the a.rpna. being carried out: with accustomed effici-ney by Mr Garrett Ta.y!or. After a white the leaping wad .suspended, and the priZt! horaea m thf (tifterent cl:tsse.9 were purstded in :be ring, the bonp c'osety sctutinised by their Royal the Prtneo of Wa.!es's own hackney Rt!\lhf)1l naturaliy coming in for a share of attentton. On che C()Jlc:usi,m of the parade and d:pf:ty cf hor-'e-! in siitgle, douMp, and t,,tn(it,iy.i the cOU1pe.it,ion NV.Ill; resumed at the water-jump, which, .).s ii.-u.1, afforded coa- siderable tyiei-riiiient. 1\ll' and thongh -readillA' horse M.).h<j)t:et w:t8 then intrcoumjd to the ;u'ena, and to royal notice and favour, and iM ctever feats were fuuy appro' dated by the distinguished visitor. Theif Royal Highttt-sses aft,erwald took their departure a.fter spenditic, two hours in the un* doubtedfy c:'ngen'a( occupation of watch- ing the various performance& The result of the lea.p.ng contest was that the first priz' was awarded to Mr W.-Dods- worth's persevermg brown n)arf< Toptbome, and the spconó to 1\[1' Arthnr E. El v;Lns's immense grey gelding the Lawyer. Mr Ctitude Beddiag- ton's a.ged brown gf!d]ng Harl.-away came in third, but W,1.S disquaHned owmg to his having changed jockeys during the competition, so the third prize went to the reserve number, Mr C. A. Jerome's chestnut The MiHer. In the even- tng the band ot the Scots Guards again enlivened the otherwise monotonous proceedtngs, consisting of a. display of trotting stations and tandem teams, the taking horse) entertainment, and another temping contest, in wh)ch the now familiar unsuceessfut entries in previous jumping classes, twenty-two in number, took part. The judges were Captain Breeks and Mr TindaU. The Scat prize was taken by Messrs Earnshaw and Riley's grey Jack Frost, the second by Mr H. B; Budd'a Sportsman, the third by Mr P. R. Tippler's old skewba!d Harlequin, and the reserve by Mr J. W. Jupiter. The exhtbttion closed on Wednesday u)ght.

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