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I--I WORSE THAN PRISON FARE. I

... r The America Cup. NEXT RACE T0-M0RR0W. Isew York, Wednesday —The New York Yacht Club have decided that the next race between thf. Columbia and Shamrock will take place to-mor- row. The Shamrock will be remeasured at the Navy Yard at 7 this morning. Only some small bets are being made at odds of 3 to I to 5 to 1 the Columbia —Renter. ...

Published: Wednesday 18 October 1899
Newspaper: South Wales Echo
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 63 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

CARDIFF'S NEW ACYLUM,

... The Velindra Site Recommended. I The Asylums Committee of the Cardiff Cor- poration met this mornitjg under the presidency of Alderman D Jones. The Deputy Town Clerk Mr W. J, Broad) read the cocrespo nde nee which had passed with the owners of the Velindra estate with reference to the proposed purchase of a site for the new asylum. Mr L D. Nicholls, on behalf of Mrs Booker, now wrote making a ...

Published: Saturday 21 October 1899
Newspaper: South Wales Echo
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 151 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: News 

-__-LATEST WAR NEWS

... LATEST WAR NEWS. The Fighi at G lencoe OFFICIAL LIST OF CASUALTIES. GENERAL SYMONS'S WOUND. (Central News Special Correspondent.) Glsncoc Camp, triday, 2.50 p.m.—The work of the stall and our men generally was much facilitated by the beautifully clear weather which prevailed a.lmost from the romtnencement of the battle. Several times drring the fighting there was a cnrioas lull, during which ...

Published: Saturday 21 October 1899
Newspaper: South Wales Echo
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 4221 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

PAT IN THE CHURN. ,I

... PAT IN THE CHURN. I The following picturesque paragraph is ex. tracted from the Tuam Herald, county Gal way :— As Pat Rush, engine-driver of the Ballagh- aderreen Creamery, is not a very efficient hand, a great accident occurred on Monday morning. It appears that in feeding the engine a belt whish was near by caught his coat, raising him about 16ft. He fell u. tremendous dep:h into the churn ...

Published: Tuesday 17 October 1899
Newspaper: South Wales Echo
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 172 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: News 

WANTED TO GO INTO THE EMPIRE. I

... Catherine Russell (42), a familiar figure at Car- diff Police Court, appeared before Aldermen Tronnce and Beavan this morning in answer to a charge of behaving in a disorderly manner in Queen-street last night. The police constable affirmed that prisoner was carrying on a huge disturbance opposite the Empire, much to the annoyance of other people and seriously interfer ing with traffic. ...

Published: Tuesday 17 October 1899
Newspaper: South Wales Echo
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 142 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: News 

GLAMORGAN CRICKET CLUB. I I

... FACTS AND FANCIES. Despite all the talk about self-conceit there are very few persons in the world who honestly have a high opinion of tbemselves. Seldum Fedd What's you idea of an aristo- crat ?—Soiled Spooner Feller dat washes his neck in cold weather, or any other weather. Harry Stipples is awfully attentive to that rich old maiden aunt of his. Haven't you noticed it ?-Aigy Yes h believes ...

Published: Tuesday 17 October 1899
Newspaper: South Wales Echo
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 664 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: News 

THE INSANITARY CONDITION OF LIVERPOOL

... TIIE INSANITARY CONDITION OF LIVERIPOOL. TO TER XDITORS OF THE LlvmnrOoL MERCUTY. Gentlemen,-The annual reports of the chair- men of the Health and Hospital Committees dis- close a state of affairs not at all satisfactory as regards the sinitary condition of the city. High death rates as well as an increase in fever and other diseases seem to prevail. The medical officer has been asked to ...

Published: Saturday 21 October 1899
Newspaper: Liverpool Mercury
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 550 | Page: Page 9 | Tags: News 

WEATHER REPORTS

... IWEATHE'R REPORTS.| TO-DAY'S FORECAST. ENGLAND, N.W. (LIVERPOOL AND NORTH WAVLES INCLUDED). Light variable airs; fine generally, but some mist or fog. 0. Sootland,N.-Westerly or sounthwesterly winds, moderate; dull; slight ran locally. 1. Scotland, E.-Light variable airs; line gene- rally, but some mist or fog. 2. England, NTE.-Sameas I. 3. England, E. - Easterly and south-easterly winds, ...

Published: Saturday 21 October 1899
Newspaper: Liverpool Mercury
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 661 | Page: Page 6 | Tags: News 

PARLIAMENT AND THE WAR

... at RESUMED DEBATE IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS. SIR WM. HARCOURT ATTACKS MR. CHAMBERLAIN. A CHARGE OF PROVOKING THE BOERS TO WAR. an HOUSE OF COMMONS.-Wednesday. .tb The Speaker took the Chair at ten minutes past twelve. Mr. BALFOUR attended at the Bar, and announced a Message fromher Majesty, signed by her own sign manual-, ordering the embodi- ment of the Militia, and announcing the inten- tion ...

Published: Thursday 19 October 1899
Newspaper: Western Mail
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 2949 | Page: Page 5 | Tags: News 

SECOND EDITION

... JSECOND EDITION[ 5 NEW BBIDoG STE.,ET, LONDON, ADnnDzp-; JOIJRNAL OFICOE, TUESDAY MOmNING, 5.30. (BY SPECIAL WIRE.) REPORTED BOER REVERSE. VRYBURG ATTACKED, IANXIE3TY A'IDOUT KEiMBLLY. (DAILY MAIL TEIQRTAm.) Cape Town, Monday. A report. has reacuned nere from native sourve-s tha~t the Boers have been repulsed at Mafeking withl very heavy loss. The evws at present lnacks zonfirmation. It is ...

Published: Tuesday 17 October 1899
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 698 | Page: Page 5 | Tags: News 

DISTRESSING FIRE IN ABERDEEN

... DISTRESSING FIRE IN AB.ERDEEN. NINE HORSES AND COW BURNED TO DEATH. ,fou'2R HORSES INJIURED AND 13LAUGJHTERBD. fire of a serious and very distressing nature recurred on Sunday morning in the Aberdeen gorse and Carriage Auction Mart 'at Raik Road, bolonging to Mr James Stewart, auctioneer and jeslator; and although fortunately what might btve proved a vesy extensive conflagration was prsrted by ...

Published: Wednesday 18 October 1899
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1763 | Page: Page 7 | Tags: News