... GIRDS IN A DUEL. An extraordinary scene has been witnessed in the grounds of Milton Park at Peterborough. A. heron, which had been patiently fishing in a pond near Milton House, captured a fine fish, which it brought up in its long bill, when another heron which had been watching matters from the shore, plunged into the water and tried to take the fish away. A desperate combat ensued, as both ...

... In all diseases consult the eminent specialist Dr Bridgwater M.D. U.S.A. Custom House-sf-reet. 'ELLIS DAVIES think no trouble too great to f satisfy the public taste in tea,. And they sroceed.127 ...

... AMICABLE SETTLEMENT. At a joint conference in London on Tuesday by representatives of the master builders and opera- tive plasterers, Mr E. T. Cook, editor of the Daily News, presiding, a settlement of points in dispute between the two bodies was arrived at. With respect to the employers' allegations that the plasterers attempted to coerce foremen and super- intendents into membership of their ...

... THE FAR EAST. (Press Association Special Telegram.) Pekin. snuaay--The French Minister demands as compensation for the recent imprisonment of a French missionary the sum of 1,200,000 taels, togetherwith certain mining rights in Sze Chuan. These demands are considered exorbitant. The Chinese state that the rebellion was not due to any lack of energy on the part of the Government, since during ...

... CARDIFF. I A Welsh Industry and Its Local Agent.-Atr Fred C. Butt, late of the Westminster Stores, has been appointed by Messrs Jones, of Dowlaia, direct agent at Cardiff for their well-known machine-made cakes. He has opened spacious premises for the sale of these cakes and confec- tionery at the Park Hall Buildings, which will be in telephonic communication with the factory. Popular Lecture. ...

... Ellis Davees love their art. Tea blending Is an art, not an accident. Agents appointed.—39 Queen-street. Cardiff. 1279 ...

... SHORTEST ROUTE TO ERIN. I The Fishguard-Rossiare Project. I Work m connection with the construction of the new permanent ways and station at Fish- guard is now nearing completion, and it is confidently expected that after the Board of Trade inspection, which takes place shortly, the wh01e of the new branch lino !rom Clynderwene to Goodwick will he opened to both passenger and good-; traffic. ...

... A POPULAR BOY. Sidney John C'0ft-, aged 11, a schoolboy of 8v. J-i.u-y's Nfxtionnl School, Willesden, ran into the and fell dead. The Coroner's jin-v rvt'm-m. a verdict of death from heart disease Yeste;:d:iv nearly 500 people witnessed the funeral cerercony at Willosden New Cemetery, and 75 boys and 20 girls of the school followed in proces- sion. The boy bad won five medals for punctu- sion. ...

... THE NIMBLE SIXPENCE. In Higbgate a good story is being told in con- nection with a sermon preached by the Rev. Dr. •Linklater. Last Sunday morning the rev. gentle- man preached at St. Michael's, Higbgate, and made a powerful appeal on behalf of the Bishop of London's fund. In the course of his address be urged the congregation to give in nroportiou to their wealth, aud in one sentence ...

... j DHAT!! OF A WELSH EMIGRANT IN AM ERICA, Mr A. Richardson, M.D., Florence, Colorado, writer: under clate April 25th, for the information of the deceased's friends in Wales, that John Jc-nkins died of pneumonia in .Florence. Colorado, on April 9th, i899. Jenkins, who left home some ten years ago, was a, coal udner from the Khondda Valley, and about 45 years of age. He had nc effects. ...

... CEFN CRlBBWRflRON WORKS. These have now started, and about 60 men have fceen put on. Many ot them are the old em- ployees, who, after being scattered in different parts of the country, have returned to their old Sphere of labour. ...

... A MUNICIPAL MISFIT. Whether it WAS the fault of the person who look the H'ensurc-meuts., or that of the cutter, or thai cf >»:■ maker-up, the /set was nade plain to the nicruber6 of the Cardiff Parks Committee to., day that the uniform jacket of one of the park at- tendants was nothing but a misfit. Tho garment was donned by a man who was expected to wear it and look a credit to the ...