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DENNIS SPENCER.
Death at San Francisco of Well
Known Attorney.

Death at San Francisco of Well
Known Attorney.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 1I.-Dennis
Spencer. the attorney, died shortly after
/ o'clock this morning as the result of
an apopleptic attack. His death oc-
CURED at his rooms in the Lick House,
whittier he was conveyed from ms Oh
flee yesterday afternoon, shortly after
his illness first manifested itself. For
a time he seemed to grow rapidly bet
ter, but at $50 o'clock last evening he
suffered from a second stroke of apo
pIexy, becoming unconscious and re-
naming so until his death.
His eldest son was at his bedside
when he died. but his other children and
their mother were too far away to reach
him in time Mrs. Spencer, her daugh-
ter, Helen, and her youngest. son,
Searles, were at the family home in
Napa, where her husbands mother also
resides, and Miss Kate Spencer, another
daughter, is student at Mills College
Dennis Spencer was born August -.
1914, in Jackson County, Missouri, and
came to California when years of age.
His father moved to Napa, and there
young Spencer, after finishing the pub
lie schools, entered the Napa College
Later he attended the Santa Clara Col
lege, and finishing the course went
East and was graduated from the law
school at Albany, n. Y.
He returned to California and settled
in Napa to practice his profession. He
was elected District Attorney of Napa
County in 1873, reelected in 1870 and
again in 1877, remaining in that office
for six years. He also represented his
county in the Senate and was consid-
cred one of the ableSt members of that
body. He was a delegate to the con-
vention which nominated Cleveland and
Hendricks in Chicago.
1t was in 1880 that Mr.. Spencer ran
against Chancellor Harrison for the AS
sembly and was defeated. In 1882 he
was elected Senator to represent Napa,
Lake and Sonoma Counties in the State
Legislature. He was appointed attor-
ney for the State Board Of Health by
Governor Bartlett. AT the expiration of
his term of office he held no other polit-
ical place, though active in politics until
last year, when Governor Budd ap-
pointed him attorney for the State
Board of Health. He never occupied
the position, as the legality of the ap-
pointment was questioned by George A.
knight, the incumbent
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Lena Olson at Duluth in August, 1894.
and A. A. Austin are one and the same
person, though the prisoner has stead
fastly maintained that he never went
by the name of Austin. He admits hav-
ing been in Minneapolis about the time
of the murder, and that two women he
picked up on the street carr accom-
panied him on pleasure trip to Mime
haha Falls.
Detective Courtney received a mes
sage to-day from Duluth saying that
the necessary requisition papers for AL
sop's return to Minnesota had been for
warded. Alsop returned to Tacoma
from his long flight April 7th and after
two hours conference with his wife
left for this city.
ALSOP ENDS HIS LIFE.
SEATTLE CWash.), April 17.-Con-
fronted with the stern fact that within
a few days he would be taken back to
Duluth to answer for the murder of
Miss Lena Olson, and with the further
possibility of having to account for the
death of his first wife, James E. Alsop,
who was arrested in this city on Thurs
day evening last, took his own life to-
night.
Before retiring for the night the de-
tective who had A,sop in charge
dropped into the Jail to see how his
prisoner was faring. He found Alsop
hanging from a bolt in the ceiling, dead.
The prisoner had torn his blanket into
strips, plated them into a cord, which
he fastened about his neck, and then
tied to an iron bolt above his bedstead.
The bolt was barely four feet from the
floor, but the desperate man held his
feet in the air with his hands, and sue
ceeded in strangling himself most eff
fectively.
The body will in all probabili be
taken to Minneapolis for interment. 1t is
understood that an exceptionally strong
case had been made out against Alsop,
and that he was aware of the fact that
there was but a slight chance of his
escaping the gallows.
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WORLDS RECORDS FALL.
No Less Than Seven Broken at San
Diego Yesterday.

SAN DIEGO, April 17.-No less than
seven worlds records fell to-day before
the bicycle racing team now in training
at Coronado. They are as follows:
One-third mile, standing start un-
paced, F. E. Schefski of Salt Lake, time,
OBI 40; former record, 0:41.
One-quarter mile, flying start, un-
paced, Amateur w. J. Evans of Santa
Monica, time, OBS 1-5; former record,
OBS 40.
One-half mile, paced by tandem and
triplet, E. H. Kiser of Dayton, o., time,
0:47 40; former record, 0:4S.
One-third mile, unpaced, flying start,
w. ]. Evans, time. 0:34 1-5.
One-quarter mile, flying start, paced
by triplet, w. M. Randall of Rochester,
n. Y, time 0:22 3-5; former record,
0:22 4-5.
One-half mile unpaced, amateur, W.
J. Evans, time, 0:55 40.
One-third mile, flying start, paced by
tandem and triplet, E. II. Kiser, time
0:30 1-5; former record, 0:3O 3-5.
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FRUIT CROP DAMAGED.
Results of Heavy FrOsts in the South
ern Part of the State.

FRESNO, April 1.-THE frost of last
night did great damage to raisin grapes
The Malagas suffered most, and it is
almost certain that there will be few
high-grade layers marketed from Fres-
no next autumn. The damage to
peaches, apricots, pears and apples has
also been great in most of the colonies
surrounding Fresno. The weather has
moderated to-day, and no further dam
age is feared.
SAN LUIS OBISPO, April lire
ports from Templeton, Paso Robles and
Baron Won Schroeders Eagle ranch
say that much damage has resulted to
the fruit crop in those localities from
the severe frost of this morning
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charges Of highway ROBBERY has ended
after four days trial. The defendant
robbed the stage running between
Ukiah and Willis on two different oc-
casions last December, but the treas
ure boxes contained very little at either
time.
The jury was out but three minutes
and brought in verdict of guilty on
one charge. The prisoner plead guilty
to the other charge and was sentenced
to twenty years imprisonment at San
Quentin.
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GIN PARADISE. 4"
Impression of an Eastern Hotel Man
of California.

Impression of an Eastern Hotel Man
of California.
REDLANDS, April 1.-THE visit
ing hotel men We're royalty entertained
at Redlands and Pasadena to-day. One
enthusiastic boniface was so impressed
with the hospitality of Pasadena that
he wired home: 1--WE are now in Para
disc; all WE'LL
Still another gentleman offered to sell
his property in Binghamton, N Y, for
fifty cents on the dollar, with the inten-
ton of settling in Pasadena instanter.
Redlands claimed the visitors for the
afternoon. After a carriage drive about
the city, the days festivities were con-
cluded with grand banquet, at which
the young ladies of the Redlands High
School served as mattresses, completely
enslaving the gallant Fasteners. Riv-
erside and Coronado will do the honors
Tomorrow.
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PLACERVILLE, April IL. Last
night four men in the employ OF the
Chile Bar Slate Company, three miles
north of here, were sitting about
stove thawing out giant powder. An ex-
plosion resulted, and the men were bad
ly hurt. Hair and skin were torn from
their bodies, and the eyes OF one were
seriously injured. The cabin was blown
to atoms.
The injured men are: Camille Cay,
Andre Coque, Louis Piamour, Alphonse
Decai Two were completely stripped
of their clothing, and the one least IN
jured was driven twenty feet through
the walls of the cabin.
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100
Spring Capes,
So 4S, So 4S,
81 4S each.

A special purchase Of 100 Spring
weight Cloth Capes, all Of which are
made in the best manner, and are
the correct shape for spring. They
terial so they hang with a full sweep
in the back. There are twenty diff
ferent styles in tans, browns. navy
blue and black. Many of them are
silk embroidered and have small
pearl button trimming. You get
them at big saving. First cOmers
will have the choice.
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HAD TO JUrlP FOR THEIR LIVES.
Inmates of a Hotel Narrowly Escape
Burning to Death.

inmates OF a HOTEL Narrowly Escape
Burning to Death.
NEW DENVER (B. CO, April IL
Fire started in the second story of the
SLOGAN Hotel shortly after II o'clock
tonight There We're fifteen guests in
the building at the time, and all but
two had retired. The flames quickly
enveloped the stairway, the only means
OF exit from the hotel, and before the
inmates were aroused their only escape
was cut off. AS a result, they were
obliged to jump for their lives. Con
Doherty, William Burns and Mary
Meluske, occupying rooms on the third
floor, were all seriously, if not fatally.
injured. The other guests were more
or less injured, and all lost their effects.
The building was completely destroyed
1t was valued at $4,000, with no in
Surance.
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w. II. Mills Illness,

SAN FRANCISCO, April Nv. H.
Mills, head of the Central Pacific Land
Agency, has been confined to his home
by illness during the week. Yesterday
he passed the critical stage of his trou-
Bile, and is now on the road to recovery.
He will not, however, be able to resume
his duties for some days yet
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CHINESE INVASION.
Officers Trying to Run Down Smug-
glers in the North.

glers in the North.
SPOKANE (Wash.l. April 1.-THE
knowledge has come into the possession
of Collector of Customs Saunders at
Port Townsend that an organized gang
of smugglers was running contraband
Chinese across the Canadian border into
the United States. After several weeks
of investigation it was found that the
point at which they were being SNUG
eIed in was between Fourth of July
Creek and Osoyoos Lake, in the Colville
Indian Reservation. A party of Gov
ernment officials has left for the scene
to arrest the smugglers if possible. The
latter have threatened that no officer
coming into the reservation after them
would ever return alive.
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Shirt Waists,
25C each.

We will place on sale this morning
so dozen Ladies' Calico Shirt Waists,
with laundried collars and cuffs.
These are made much better than
you would expect them to be for the
price. There is quite an assortment
of patterns to select from. Can be
had in sizes from 80 to AZ.
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Innings and
Notions.

We do big business because our
Innings are the best and our prices
are the lowest.
Fiber Interlining, in black, gray
and cream, &c yard.
Excellent Quality Rustleine, in
black, gray and tan, 124c yard.
Good Quality Rilisea, for waist lin
ing, 12!c a yard.
Horn Bones, for staying dress
waists, sc dozen.
Whalebone Casing. 11c yard.
Hooks and Eyes. 1c card.
Eagle Pins. &c a paper.
Velvet Cord Binding. four yards in
a piece, 122c apiece. Reduced from
25c.
Rubber and Stockinet Dress
Shields, 123c pair.
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Wheat Rates to Texas Points

ST. LOUIS, April 1.-THE rate COM
mittee of the Southwestern Traffic AS
sociation to-day agreed that, effective
May lst, rates on wheat from Idaho
and Utah points should be made the
same as current rates from California
points.
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Two-clasp
ChanOiS
Gloves,
ST. a pair.
ST a pair.

Warm weather will soon make
active demand for White Chamois
Gloves. We have secured and con-
troll for Sacramento the new Two
Clasp ChamOis Glove. This is the
first season that this glove has been
sold for such price. Every pair is
warranted to be wash leather and to
give satisfactory wear. Sizes 81 to Z.
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TO-DHY'S SPECIALS.
HandkerChiefS,
nc each.

For such Handkerchiefs you usual
ly pay double the price. They are
made of fine quality swiss with seal
loped embroidered edges. Don't
overlook these, for such values are
not likely to be offered again soon.
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WERE THAWING OUT
GIANT POWDER.
-Four Men Are Badly Injured by an
Explosion Near PlacerYllB.
John Schneider, the Stage Robber'
Given Long Sentence.

J, e. Alsop, Arrested at Seattle on a
Charge of Numbering Miss Lena
Olsen at Duluth In August. 1894,
Commits Suicide In Jail by Hanging
Himself-Many Bicycle Records
Lowered at San Diego.
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ONE AND THE SAME MAN.
j. Z. Alsop, Arrested for Murder,
Proves to be A. A. Austin.

SEATTLE, April 17.-Letters and
private papers We're found among his
personal effects to-day showing that
j. E. Alsop. who was arrested in this
city last evening for the murder of Miss
The record-union., 1896-04-18
Back Combs
and Hair

zoe, 25C and
35C each.

Back Combs and Hair Ornaments
are more stylish now than they have
been for many years. Plain real
Shell Combs without mounting seem
to be what is wanted. The styles we
offer to-day are not real shell, but
the hest imitation made in this
country. They are all the exact
patterns of the real shell goods.
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.COrsetS,
soc a pair.

We consider this most wonderful
Corset for many reasons. First-It
is perfectly shaped. Second-It is
the only Six-Clasp Corset ever sold
for the price. Third-It has double
side steels and front steel protector.
Come in black or gray sateen. Sizes
from Is to 30.
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Sheets and
Pillow Cases.

The muslin that is used in this lot
of Sheets and Pillow Cases is of high
grade bleached cotton. Home sew
ing seems almost foolish drudgery
when such bed clothing is to be had
at such prices.
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GIVEN TWENTY YEARS.

Stage Robber Schneider Gets Long
sentence.
UKIAH. April 1.-THE case of the
people against John Schneider on two
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Table Covers.
SSC each.

A new and handsome lot of Fancy
Table Covers. Cd size, all i'll new
two-tOned c0lorings. with heavy
fringe. These are suitable for small
center tables and add much to the at
tractiveness of room. You usually
pay 81 % each fer such covers.
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WaSserman, Davis s Co.
DISCUSSION OF THE
FINANCIAL QUESTION

(Continued from First Page.)
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PILLOW CASES.
42x384, lie each.
45x384, 13c each.
SHEETS.
72X90, 39c each.
81X90, 44c each.
9OX934, 49c each.
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dinary locomotive rests mainly upon
the four drivers. In the case OF the If
ty-four-ton locomotive thirty-two tons
are supported by the drivers, and the
other twenty-five tons are supported
on the front truck. The thirty-two
tons on the drivers bear on the track
at four points, or eight tons at each
point. The added weight Of the fric-
ton trucks makes in all about Al tons,
but this Is supported at twelve points,
and the pressure, therefore, is only 3S
tons on the rail at any one point, or rs
tons on any one crosstie, as against IL
tons on one crosstie in the case of tho
ordinary 5i-ton locomotive. The re-
suit. according to Mr.. Holman, is that
the ties are not pressed down into the
ballast as with the ordinary locomotive
and the rails are not battered either at
the ends or the ties. He believes that
the use of his truck would decrease the
force Of trackmen nearly three-iourths.
1t was noticeable IN Wednesdays
test that the vibration of the lOcomo-
tive was greatly reduced. Mr.. Hol-
man attributes this t. the ileXbility OF
tie trucks. Each Of the six pairs Of
wheels that rest on the track IS to a
great extent independeE. in its acton.
Each wheel can rise and fall nd pend
entity, not being attached direttiy TO
the truck frame, and it can shift end
wise about three-fourths of an inch
without affecting the other wheels
AS n result OF this arsange ment eacn
wheel accommodates Itself to I'll, in
equalities Of the rail- either sldewisc
or perpendicularly, and it is main.
tained that one of the small track
wheels could run over an obstruction
four inches high without raising the
wheel supported by It more than ore
inch and without affecting the loco
motive driver regceptlbly. Il is this
tleXiXbilty Of the trucks whch In a
large measure takes away the vibra-
tory motion Of the locomotive. The
amount of vibration is also reduced by
the fact that the drivers move only
about half as fast as in the ordinary
locomotive
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PERSONALITY OF THE POPES,
Two or Three Had Men Responsible
for the Evil SOoEcp of Them.

+, Marion Crawford, in the Century.
Two or three bed men are responsible
for almost all the evil that has been
said and written against the characters
Of the popes of the middle age. Farnese
of Naples. Caraffa of Maddaloni,
another Naro!itan, who reigned as
Paul ~, and Rodrigo Borgia. Span
lard, who was Alexander VI, are the
chief instances. There were, indeed,
many popes who were not perfect, who
We're more or less ambitious, avari-
cious, warllke, timid, headstrong, weak,
according 20 their several characters: ::
but it can hardly be said that any of
them were, like those / have mentioned
really bad men through and through,
vicious, INSCRIPTIONS and daringly
criminal. Poul w outlived most of his
vices, and devoted his last years to
ecclesiastical affairs. but Alexander
died poisoned by accident.
According to Guicciardini, the pope
knew nothing of Caesar Borgia's inten-
tion of poisoning their rich friend, the
cardinal of Conreto. with whom they
were both to sup IN villa on August
IL, 1903. The pope arrived at the place
first, was thirsty, asked for a drink,
and by mistake was given wine from
"A flask prepared and sent by Caesar for
the cardinal Caesar himself came in
next and drank likewise. The pope
died the next day, but Caesar recover
ed, though badly poisoned, to find him.
self ruined man and a fugitive. The
cardinal did not touch the wine. This
event ended an epoch and reign of
terror, and it pilloried the name of
Borgia forever. Alexander expired in
the third room of the Borgia apart
ments in the raving of terrible deliri-
UNI, during which the superstitious by
ISLANDERS believed that he was convers-
ing with Satan. to whom he had sold
his soul for the papacy, and some were
ready to swear that they actually saw
seven devils in the room when he was
dying. The fact that these witnesses
were able to count the flends speaks
we'll for their coolness, at all events.
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women HESITATE TO
TALK FOR PUBLICATION.
BUT 1T is NOT A DISGRACE TO
BE SICK.
Yet Some Suffer in Silence and will not Open the
Matter to their Physician even.
YOU CAN BE BRIGHT EYED and HAPPY.

hear the story told by Mrs. Frank Murray.
Mrs. Frank Murray, who resides near
Ogdensburg, N. Y, says: I am 46 years Of
age, and for number of years resided in
Prescott Ont. We moved over here some
time ago and have worked this farm since.
1t is what is known as the Ferguson Farm
husband is now working in Ogdensburg at
| his trade, that Of stone mason, while my
children and myself carry on the farm.
II have been great sufferer from sick
headache, which would generally come on
about evening, and would be completely
prostrated, not even able to lift my hand OF
help myself in any way. These spells would
in so weakened condition that for few
days | could scarcely drag about the house.
Periodically the spells would come on me.
! have also had considerable spinal trouble,
the sharp, darting tongues Of pain being
moot severe following along my spine and
to the back Of my head.
e aGst0fd hs.1a h%uSah but vtAGSt II:
Pink. Pills for Pale People, and also later
heard Of the cures they had effected in .
number Of persons personally known to me,
and II was their published stories that de.
cided me to try them.
~ got some Of the. pills, and after had
taken the first box had no more headaches
for several months. Last fall the headaches
Of the pills and am happy to say have MOI
since been bothered.
"This summer my head began to have
heavy feeling, and at times I was quite
drOwsy, but no pains accompanied II. I
now have more pills and though I've taken
only few feel we'll again.
II don't think any person could stand Il
a ss,hf -, v,n III Y
stand the amount Of pain. know that
Pink Pills are a good medicine and fully
what they. are represented to be. have
recommended them to some of my friends
with beneficial results. Oh, my, yesl They
have done wonders for me. I do all my
own housework on the farm. We have q
dairy Of twelve cows, and often when the
boys are very busy getting in the crops I
DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People
have On enormous sale, and from all quarters
come in glowing reports of the excellent re.
suits following their use. An analysis proves
that they contain in condensed form al the
elements necessary to give new life and rich.
ness to the blood and restore shattered nerves.
They are an unfailing specific for such dis.
eases as locOmOtOr ataxia, partial paralysis,
st. Vitus' dance, sciatica, neuralgia, rheuma
tism, nervous headache, the after effects Of 10
grippe, palpitation of the heart, pale and sal
low compilations, that tired feeling resulting
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ing from vitiated humors in the blood, such
as scrofula, chronic erysipelas, etc. They are
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in all cases erising from mental worry, over.
work or excesses of whatever nature. There
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sanctum sanctorum of the Western
Mail. the official organ of the blue
blooded English aristocracy of gallant
little Wales?" The criminal courts of
Hen Wlad y Menyg Gwynion' do not
corroborate yourprejudiced statements.
How many of the English judges In
Welsh circuits have been presented
with the historical white gloves in
recent years? What of the criminal
courts OF Carmarthenshire. Cardigan
shire, Breconshire, Pembrokenshire
and Radnor? And what of the GRIM
inal courts Of the North Wales coun-
ties? Compare the criminal records of
the twelve counties of Wales with the
criminal records of so many English
counties! And then publish US the tale
of woe!
THE EISTEDDFODIC "GENINEN."
The Eistedfodic editor of the "Geni-
men, brings out a special number every
August, consisting exclusively OF els
teddfodic prize competitions. How he
gets them together is a marvel. The
Western Mail announces that there are
one hundred specimens in this number.
or their merit no opinion is offered.
Here are few specimens:
Y COEGYN.
Dinbych, lSS2.)
Coegyn! gochel, awen,
Ell ALVIN goegyn mwy!
Boneddwr wv : bachgen,
Heb all o fewn y plwy;
Try allan fel boneddwr-
Boneddwr Or lawn ryw-
BuIeddwr wnaeth ei deiliwr,
With wneyd ei ddillad, wv!
-Watcyn Wyn.
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GwilyEl Cowlyd is preparing for the
press a centenary edition of the poetical
works of his uncle, the late leuan Clan
Geirionydd.
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BEDDARGRAFF CARNHUANAwG.

BEDDARGRAFF CARNHUANAWG.
(Aberafon, Llua y Sulswyn, 1871
Saf, Gymro ffraeth "a hiraethaws-ar lin
Ger fedd Carnhuanawg,
Mi wyf fan mwyaf enwawg
o dir hoff dy wlad hawg.
Glew baladr dysg, gloyw belydr dawn
addurn
Llenyddiaeth oleulawn--
Enald gwladgarwch unlawn,
Oedd e., a llyw mawredd llawn.
FL gallon a roes Geli-trwy Grist,
All arw grog, ddifr;
All felys fant | foil
Dirfawr gariad rhad y Rhi.
-Lleurwg.
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Y WASG SEISMIC
A PHETHAU CYMREIC
The Bitter Hatred Of the Welsh Press
Toward the Government.
THE NEW ElSTEDDFODIc "GENINEN,'

A Welsh Collier Pianist Enters the
Royal Academy of Music at London
and Charms the Tutor and Wins
Schoiarship..Othe Notes Of ln'
tcrest.
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The testimonial to the Rev. +. Davies.
ID. D., Siloah, Llaneily, on resigning his
pastorate, has amounted to ESQ.
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The powerful De Clares ruled Glamor-
gan for four generations, which extended
over period of nearly ninety years. in
GLIDING the re!gns of Henry ILL.,, Edward
l., and Edward II.