... To know how to wait irtba great secret of success.—Da Maiaire, ...

... An extraordinary case of suicide was reported to the coroner for North Somerset on Saturday. Samuel Water (58), living at Bristol, left home on Thursday to look for work. Next morning his wife received a letter from him saying she would find his body ia York Cave, Brockley Combe, a favourite spot with excursionists, about 10 miles from Bristol. She and her son drove down im- mediately., and ...

... Willi am Finch, aged 46, single, a native of Appledore, Devonshire, and mate of the ketoh Swansea, now lying in tbe harbour -uluforc, was drowned on Monday afternoon. Finch, after having divested himself of his c|>otes, jumped overboard to try and save a boy wno was adrift in a boat, and after having Rwaza a little distance he suddenly disappeared and never rose again. The deceased wa.s ...

... WOMEN WORKERS. The International Congress of Women which has sat in London for nine days is distinctly unique. It may be aptly described as a nine days' wonder, but ha,rdly in the ordinary accep- tance of the term, for, although the objects of the great gathering are not quite clear, such an assembly of distinguished women is by no means likely to prove unproductive of good. The congress took ...

... RUSSIA'S ADVANCE. St. Petersburg, Monday.—The Novos Vremya in an article to-day commenting upon Great Britain's progress in Western Asia, recommends the establishment of a Russian official at Ca.bul as an opportune measure that would more- over be perfectly feasible at the present moment. f-Beuter. ...

... A meeting of the Education Committee of the Cardiff Poor Law Union was held at the Union on Tuesday. Among other business a report was presented by Mr Brown and Mr Hall, the selected visitors to Nazareth House. The report spoke highly of the institution generally and of the courtesy of the sister in charge, but referred to the absence of a sunny look on the facesof the children. Alderman Carey ...

... At the Cardiff Town Hall .Conunittee on Monday Mr L. Page, the organising secretary of tbe Band of Hope Union, wrote asking foi the exclusive-use of the Cathaye Park for September 16th next, on the occasion of the otltdoor demon- stration in connection with tho visit to Cardiff of the autumnal conference of the United Kingdom Bind of Hope Union. It was sta.ted that from 16,000 to 18,000 ...

... FIREMAN'S POSTAL ORDERS. Peculiar Case at Cardiff, At Cardiff First Police Court on Tuesday (before Mr T. W. Lewis, stipendiary). Louis Bloom (37), tailor. Bridge-street, and formerly of Bute-street, was brought up on a warrant charged with stealing ten £1 postal orders belonging to Waidemar Hirsch on March 12th, 1898, Mr Morgan Rees defended. Detective-Sergeant Rankin proved the arrest on ...

... M. E. H. writes to thank the Rev. C. H. Grundv for his fearless rebuke of the Duke of Westminster's views on bettlllg, and, speaking as a mother, expresses ner sorrow that those of high position and autnority should give forth such doctrine. She continues Whose is the responsibility if our sons such example ? I could give the history ot two young men whom I know who at the present moment are ...

... By LADY GREENSLEEVES. Coin of the Realm. Among the many cheap memorials of the Jubilee which were sold in the streets of London two years ago one of the prettiest and most interesting was a collection of Jubilee coin, representing the various pieces of money now in circulation. You could not have done much business at the shops with them, for they are all miniature specimens, and light as ...

... Y Noaon Olof.Ni wnai cyhoeddi hwn ddyddori neb o'n darllenwyr ond Gwen a'r awdwr, felly anfoner y copi iddi hi. Mae'r Adar yn Canu. Dyma beth yn meddu dyddordeb cySfredinol, ac felly ymddengya. Y Cynhauaf Gwair.—Cymmeradwy. Colli Cyfaill.Yn ei dro. Y Bugail.Darlun lied dda o hono. Boddlon.—Yr wyf yn foddlon iawa ar y darn hwn. ...

... A mysterious and alarming case of wholesals poisoning occurred at Blackbeath on Saturday afternoon, some 55 children attending the West Greenwich Ragged School in Bridge-street, Greenwich, showing signs of irritant poisoning after partaking of tea at their annual treat. it appears that 110 children in oharge of Mr Robert Maclura, the secretary of the school, and some of the teachers, were ...