... LORD KITCHENER. The Proposed Grant. The Press Association learns that Mr John Morley will, in the Koase of Commons, take the initiative in moving the rejection of the proposed Parliamentary grant to Lord Kitchener. It is expected that the right hon. gentleman will avail himself of the opportunity to make an important speesh upon the Soudan policy of the Govern- ment. ø ...

... I YANKEE YARNS, I Not a Polygamist. Chollv, the idiot, told Ethel that he loved her SO he wished there were two of her. I think that rather bright. So did Cholly, but now she is jealous of the imaginary other. i A Favourable Imeression. Higgle Which of the actors in the play im- pressed you most favourably Bloozin Winderly. Higgle: Why? Bloozin He gave me two tickets for the show. I Rather ...

... ; Shortly after nine o'clock on Friday night S fire was found to have broken out in a photo. graphic studio in the garden of Mr. Edward L'ewis, Les Eaux, ClYtha Park, Newport. Th' building was destroyed. At a meeting of the committee of the Cardiff Easter Eisteddfod onl Friday evening it was 1O decided to appoint Mr. William Davies, of St a, Paul's Cathedral, chief musical adjudicator, to It ...

... I The weekly meeting of the Merthyr Board of Guardians. was held on Saturday, Mr. D. P. Dviees, J.P., chairman, presiding.- Upon the motion of Mr. David Hopkins, seconded by Mr. J. W. Morgan, J.P., a vote of sympathy with Mr. Isaac II. Jones, a member of the board, was passed in the bereavement which he has sustained by the death of his father, Mr. Wuatlin Jones. Mr. ?? Jenkins, J.P., of Pant ...

... j:LIEUT.-GENERAL LAURIE AT PEMBROKE DOCK. ADDRESS TO HIS CONSTITUENTS. IMPERIALISM AND. ITS - ADVAN- TWAGES. POPULAR FALLACIES EXPOSED.; A public meeting -to hear an address from General Laurie, M.P., was held at the Tempe- rance-haill Pembroke Dock, on Monday even- IBg, Dr. Stamper, J.P., presiding. General Laurie, who was well received, pro- ceeded to compare the conditions of the coun- try ...

... WTAR MOVEMIENTS AT HOM[E. ? . ,. , I WAR OFFIChE STATMEN. L NO MATERIAL, A ]-E N .r,]ITTHE POrITIUN. i LONDOX,. et~t vnn rfbh War Office i~sund at four o'lockh tie following statcliir'1t, spes iieitl the South I Africa n situation ?? Telegrats5 ?? do SI not point to anyt i iatetri al tehatI ý eC in thi Q ii1t - i0 tar'- ?? . Stull budiis of Btoers aro reported to have crossed tihe Nutal ...

... =- ?? \C ONSERVATISiA IN,' THE RHONDDA. , i ?? SIR E. ASHMEAD-BARTLETT I AT PORTH. Sli THE WAR AND THE FUTURE ill, Isil OF SOUTH AFRICA. tl Rno lie SPEECH BY MAJTORWYINI)IAMi 'Ili t hi A largely-aittended public mneelting wais lilld at the~ 'OW1'oi-bll, Perth, on Friday ?? aii uider f-he auspices of the South aud East Gin- .II( morgan Geaservative and Unionist Aesscia- on tioiis, the principal ...

... DRAMATIC SCENE IN THE COMMONS. HOW THE WAR BILL WILL BE PAID. 10, WHITEFRIARS-ST&NET, FLEET-STREET, LONDON, FRIDAT NIGHT. The great success which has attended the Britis.h army in Natal is a cause for general rejoicing in Parliament. Even the Radicals are enthusiastic over our triumph, whilst the public arc wild with delight. Details are still lacking, but it seems beyond all doubt that the ...

... LA0MiRGANASHIRE POLICE AFFAIRS. 5EE.T00 THE $FT: STASDIN-C JOINT COtIQ ITTEE. BilL'rTIN'? f F l ROOr8. SAILAiy ?? TrE.]' CLER1K OF 'i'liT : PEACE. e A quaittrlr ncetil of the 0taedciig jotiz antnritlee ef tile (Ila lorga in Quartter Se-ioO ndtsutv C(oailv! wias held :V; Cardliff onl Monday. TIc. 0. II. jones presided coMPLIMltN'I'S Fot tlL l'OII.( 'i captain Iindas (the el-const ablel ili- ...

... I RIDICULOUS YARNS OF AMERICAN PAPERS. MORIEN CLINCHES THE MATTER ?? SOMKE AUTHENTIC FACTS. Morien ?? is gpod reason for beievhing that Mr. H. M. Stanley, the immortal African -)xplorer, is both annoyed and amused at the ancestral apparitions which the vivid imagination of pressmen conjure up from time to time from the vasty deep for hi' and the world. Mr. Stanley's name till be renem- ...

... a), Judhig from the eomplainti -which I rear:h us from various directionsý and espe- f r-cially those which have onpeared'in our own t 'he ' columns, it would seem that the Cardiff ` 1% Parks Committee has some 'work to 'do ihi or maintaining perfect order and dacdriini in I Lland:iff Fields. Nobody wisheo to inter-c E. fore with the committee's rights in the F ee dischairge of their duties; ...

... , -MAYOR'S TREAT TO CARDIFF .: CHILDREN. or . A . ?? _ At og A THOUSAND LITTLE GIRLS AT THE ?? PARK-HALL. id Surely, the mayor of Cardiff (Mr. S. A. Brain) de has.not performed a more graceful or more r thoughtful, act of kindness than that of invit- of ing a thousand of the poor, little girls. of Car- M hedif to be his guests at the Park-hall, Cardiff, iy on Wednesday afternoon. To-day ...