... WHY JESSOP LAUGHED. I A correspondent from Cheltenham, who saw the Gloucester and Surrey match, writes A ra,ther funny incident occurred at the local theatre, where both teams hn.d been invited. At one point the hero comes in, to find the heroine in tears. The villain had iust left her, and the brave fellow was doing his best to comfort the sorrowing maiden. This is how be put it. I Witet has ...

... ATHLETICS. I A. E. Kennard, the well-kpown Newport pro., mnde a successful attack early on Tuesday on the 100 MILE, Welsh unpriced road record. Starting from the Westgate Hotel at 4.55 a.m., he covered the Newport record course in 5b. 4oiiiiis., thus easily beating the previous best for this course by 23 minutes, and also the record for the Cardiff course by 12 minutes. The checking arrange- ...

... AN ABSCONDING INNKEEPER. ihe affairs of Evan Bowen, of the Cambrian Inn, Maesteg, an innkeeper and a builder, ha.ve come into the hands of the Official Jieceiver in consequence of debtor being adjudicated a bank- -apt. A meeting of creditors was called for to. day at the offices of the Cardiff Official Receiver, but there was no statement of affairs, debtor baving absconded, and the estate ...

... SPORTING ITEMS. The latest yaxn about Xeaie is that she was ridden to hounds once upon a time. Racing will take place next week at Derbv on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, at Windsor on Friday, and at Sandown Pa.rk on Saturday, Sportiug Sketches' list of horses worth backing: Taroliuta, Master Willie, Palatia, Menteith, Bishopswood, Miss Coilingwood, and Lisbeth. A note may be made of the ...

... TO-DAY'S MONEY, [SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.] n «n5D0N STOOK EXCHANGE. 11-20 a.m.—Stock Markets amr-t in view ut the House being closed to-morrow to'bt folk,wed w- carrying over day in Minine Shares on andm other securities on Tuesday fw ,c being & lower for account. Rupee PaDer Foreign Bonds also without alS.on^ Horned ways irregular-Metropolitan J lower m absence of buyers other few buyers of J « ...

... With regard to a report which appears on the 'ten page ot tne case of the rerndale Brewery Co. and Mrs Enoch, we are requested by Mrs Enoch to state that she was not in arrears to the Fern- dale Brewery Co. A COLD WAVE. ...

... 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 ...

... Scapegoats Wanted. I Madrid, Saturday Morning.-The.Pablic Pro- secutor charged with the prosecution in the case of the surrender of Manila has, after lengthened investigations, presented his provisional findings. He demands the imprisonment for life and dis- missal from the service of the officers responsible for the surrender. The public trial of General Jaudenes will take place on the 1st of ...

... I THE LANGUAGE OF THE SEA. BOARD OF TRADE OFFICER ANu THE SKIPPER. Yesterday at Barry Dock Police Court (before Mr O. H. Jones and Dr. Neale) Captain Wildon, of the ketch Lena, was summoned foi obstruct- ing Mr R. Blake, a surveyor of the Board of Trade, on the 22nd July. Mr Robertson (Messrs Vachell and Co.) appeared for the prosecution, and Mr Lean (from the office of Messrs Vaughan and ...

... SUDDEN DEATH AT LUNTWIT MAJOR. Mr Chrisiophar Panter (63), of Pleasant View, Llantwit Major, died somewhat suddenly last night or early this morning. Yesterday he was at Bridgend, and appeared in good health when he returned. After supper he retired to bed, and this morning he was found dead. Mr Punter was an old resident of Llantwit Major, and in his walks was invariably accompa,nied by a ...

... I LEAP FROM A TRAIN, Yesterday afternoon a, girl named Annie Qil- raour, residing at Linlithgow, jumped from a passing train between Dalmeny and Winchburgh, and was injured in such a. terrible manner that her life is despaired of. The girl bad left her parents' house last Friday, and was traced to Dundee. Her mother and two brothers went and induced her to return, and they were in the com- ...

... FOOTBALL. Pontlottyn Association Club. The annual general meeting of the aoove emu was held at the General Picton Hotel on Monday evening. A large number of enthusiastic sup- porters, consisting of the chief tradesmen of the town, were present, and from the enthusiasm displayed there is a. very bright prospect of the season opening in & creditable manner. The outlook up to last week was of a ...