... SCOTLAND v. WALES. Straight Speaking. One can hardly Understand the ways of tho Scottish Rugby Union in the selection of a referee. We understand that the Welsh Union submitted the names of such well-known authori- ties as Messrs George Harnett and E. Temple Garden (London), E. B. Holmes (Midland Counties), J. Thornhill and J.T. Mag-ee (Ireland), but none of these gentlemen appeared to suit ...

... in'r 'm I win ,nk^mmrn»+mmwm Ebus DAVIS* bay Tea* in Ceylon and iu L6fi- don £ tt»Uc ftAltt, wMCherer market it better M the xnGitte&tt. ...

... Visit of Sir George Wiliiams. The ceremony of laying the foundation stones of the new building which is course of erection for the Cardiff Y M C.A. is fixed to take place on Wednesday. September 6th. Au interesting item in connection with the event is that Sir George Williams, the venerable founder of the first Y.M.C.A., has promised to take part The build- ing, which with site and furnishing ...

... !A BOY BUGLER'S MARVELLOUS ESCAPE. In the last Boer campaign I attended a bugler boy for a pair of wounds which are probably unique amongst ths anuals of his kind. If was a case of one of those long pots, for which the Boer farmers are so justly famous. The patient 'continues the writer, an Army surgeon, in The Gem), boy-like. bad been sitting upon a pile of biscuit boxes, whilst he calmly ...

... Official Starting Prices. (As published by Placing Calendar ana Sporting Life.) GATWICK. Callow Nursery (7).—Castlewise, 4 to 1 agst. Plantp/tion Handicap (9;,—Kosey O'More, 3 to 1 ag-t. Wick Plate (1C).—Madame Roberto, 5 to 1 agst. ...

... SCHOONER AGROUND. Five Men Rescued by Lifeboat. The schooner Rosa Alba, from Southampton for Walton, with timber, ran aground on Long Sands on Tuesday. Owing to the thickness of the weather she was not seen by lightships yester- day, when help had still not arrived. The crew of five took to their boat and attempted to reach the lightship. The lightship telephoned for assistance, and the ...

... BLACK COUNTRY MINERS. I Joining tha Federation. The black country miners, whose association has thus far held aloof from the National Federa- tion, have now become affiliated with the latter. The separation occurred from the fact that the black com. i try men were working under a wages board with a, sliding scale The scale is now in abeyance, m will probably be remomved. ...

... BRICKLAYERS' WAGES. I The Sunderland bricklayers have been conceded an advance of id per hour, making their wage lOd per hour. ...

... I CARDIFF BARMAID SCANDAL. RESPITE OF THE CONDEMNED WOMAN. Communication from the Home Office. The condemned woman Elizabeth Jane Thomas, who was sentenced to death on Monday last at the Glam ngau Winter Assizes held at C.ûiff, before Mr Justice Backnill, has been respited. On Saturday night last an important document from the Home Office reached Capt. Schuyler, governor of Cardiff Gaol, where ...

... FOUL PLAY OR SUICIDE P Fate of the Lady's Maid, Another young woman, Ada Louisa, Williams, has mysteriously disappeared from Sarbiton under circumstances which point either to foul play or suicide. Her miltress-an independent lady retiding at 8, Arlington the latter theory. Miss Williams entered my service as a lady help on 18th February, she told a, Ltautr representative last night, •' an3 ...

... A CHANGE FOR THE BETTER. New York, Wednesday, 5 p.m.—The following favomrable bulletin was issued at 2.50 this after- noon Mr Kipling has gained since the morning. The temperature and pulse are lower, and in every direction an improvement is noted. A bulletin showing improvement was indeed anticipated from various circumstances. It was noted that the absences of the doctors from the sick room ...

... MR CHAMBERLAIN CONVALESCENT. To-day Mr Chamberlain paid hia fiv.-ti the Colonial Omce since bis attack of inliaouzA lIarly a fortnight : ...