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Auctioneers, &c„ 74. 8t, Mary-atreet. Cardiff. 189 JjlEATHEKS. F EAT HER 8. FEATHERS FOR BEDS. Why buy common shoody wool b8ds when 1'011 can get best ENGLISH FEATHEKS at 5d per lb. carriage paid ? Warranted dry and sweet. Feather Beds made to order, bend wr samples and price Hst to H. BANDY AND CO.. FEATHER MERCHANTS. 5061 WELSHPOOL. NORTH WALES. 1M MtsttUsttttms. /"YED False Teeth Bought.—Send to nsanr old False Teeth V/ yoo have. Most liberal oilers by lantest tbm in the world.—B. D. and J. B. Eraser. Ltd.. Desk 123, Princes-sit. IgBwich. bib. 1833. Bankera—Capital fe Counties-13475 JXisMUMMCtM. Manis. "\)|r H China. —Wanted. Swansea and Nantgarw T▼ China. Swansea and Cambrian Pottery, and Dillwyn Etruscan Ware only good specimens required high pnoea given.—Address Collector. Echo Office. Cardiff. 24 IBanks- TD CBABIN6. CROSS BANK, (EIG. 1870 Cardiff Bran eh-73, ST. MARY-STREET. London. W.C., and 39. Blshopegate-streefe Within, London. K.C. .AaNrta. £ L607,949; Liabilttie8. £ l,236.871; Surplus, £ 171,078. LOANS of JE30 to £2,000 granted at few hoars' notice ID town or coon try on personal security, jewellery, jjrectoos stones, stocks, shares, and furniture without amoral. 8vOcks and Shares bought and told. 2* PKB CENT, allowed on current account balance*. DEPOSITS Of £ 10 and upwards received as under— 6 object to 6 x 6 „ „ 13 „ ,.7 Cpeeiatterms forlonger periods. IDm paid quanerly. Owing to the nature of our investments we are able to pay rates of interest on deposits that will compare favourably with dividends Daid on almost clasa 01 vtoek at shareholding, insuring the safety of capital. We nave been established for 38 years, and our position in the banking world to-day testifies to the Ruccess of oar business methods and to the satisfaction of our customers. Write or call forpro&pectus. .1165 K. WILLIAMS and H J. TALL. Joint Managers. iKdttni. £10 TO ADVANCED By Private Lender on simple Promissory Notes. Bo folJls of sale taken and absolute priYacy YInI Vint letter of application receives prompt attention, and fnteiwliTur borrowers are waited upon by a representative •Who i, empowered to complete transaction on terms COntually arranged. no charge being made unlees bus.ine0s3 actually completed. Special quotationsfor short loans. Write in confidence to— C. WELLS. COEEIDOP. CHAMBERS, 206n 7639 LEICESTER. FHOLDINGS Old-established Financiers, are pre- JP pared to advance sums from S20 to short notice on approved Note of Hand. personal or other securities. Charges arranged before transactions are completed. Mortgages on Property effected at current ntes of interest. Property Purchased. Trade Bills Discounted. Annuities and Fixed Incomes arranged. Money advanced on second mortgages. — Apply direct as we havu no agents. Hayes Buildings, The Hayes. Cardiff. 13939 THE OLD-ESTABLISHED PROVINCIAL UNION JL BANK continues to lend immense sums daily, from £10 to £5.000 on Note of Hand alone or other Security. at a lew hours' notice. to all classes in any part of Eng- Jandaurl Wales, repayable by easy instalments. No good application is ever refused. All communications strictly private. Moderate interest. special rates for short r-rir.ds. The largest, best known, and most honourably irifiducted Business in the Kingdom. Thousands of our regular customers have expressed their entire satisfac- t ioii iu repeated transactions with us. If desired one of < ur Officials will attend at your residence at once with t ish. and carry out, the advance THERE and THEN. <t,ior write (in confidence) to the Manager. Mr STANLEY DOWDING. 1. Queen-wiuare. Bristol. MESSRS S. HERN & PEItTWEE. Estate Agents. 74, St. Mary-street. Cardiff, are prepared to advance from £100 to £100.000 on Mortgage of Freehold or 1 easehold Property, and from £:0 to £1.000 on personal purity.. x 5664 ^V- STOP ONE MOMENT V OH DEAR, DOCTOR, MUST MY DARLING DIE ? THERE IS VERY LITTLE HOPE, BUT TRY rjlUDOR -^TILLIAMS4 BALSAM OF "p|" O N E Y It Is an essence of the purest and most efticaciousherbø, gathered on the Welah Hilto and Valleys in the proper season, when their virtues are in fall perfection, and combined with Pure Welsh Honey. All the ingredients are perfectly pure. rjTODOB ^ylLLIAMS- Jg A Li A M O F g O N E Y Cores Coughs. Colds, BroncMfis, Asthma, Whooping Cough, Croup, and all disorders of the Throat, Chest, and Longs. It is mvahiable to Weakchested Men, Delicate Women, and Children. Wonderful Cure for Children's Cough, after Measles and Whooping Cough. It succeeds where all other remedies fail. IT SOOTHES WHILE IT CURES. Thousands of people have written U8 testifying to its marvellous curative properties. 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It is recommended for Indiges- tion ita different forms, such as sick headache, heartburn, cramp, flatulency, sense of fnlneiss, and oppression after eating, drowsiness, and pains in the region aftheheart. GWILYM EVANS7 JglTTERS. Jtis. without exception, the best remedy for Depression of Spirits and Melancholy. It is strongly recommended for nervous diseases such as nndne anxiety, despon dency, fainting fits, neuralgia, and nerve pains generally. QWILYM JjTVANS' JJITTERS. It has successfully treated, after all other known preparations had failed, severe cases of affection of the chest, such as common colds, bronchitis, asthmatic colds, short- ness of breath, influenza, etc. G WILYM ? JglTTERS. It purifies and en the blood, and is a healthy and safe tonic. It should be taken by all who are delicate, as it strengthens the system, and by so doing assists nature, thereby promoting good health. GWILYM EYANS7 JJITTEBS. 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KINGOV SELF RAISIWi •FLOUR- j a I I Norwell's Perth } Boots J {Eitrntliritutemr rap years) Ax Medical Man I tell you everyone kept his feet dry be woold lose half his patients. Better wear shoes than sheets, and better Luy PehaUe boots when you I are at it It costs much to tell you here all the nice things-oor enstoooers say of onr^ootwear, But ow New Free Price List does. Write as ior a copy to-day-it-will pay y«*- Dept. NBRWELLS. 44 Scotland's Boots by Post Firm. » M TAKE CARE OF YOUR JJEALTH is one of those ordinary erery-day sdmomtions that. are so rarely observed. Health, the most raJuable. is often the most neglected of all earthly blessings. It is not until a Trtan ex- periences a sensible decline of his vital powers that he begins to bestow any really serious thoughts upon the matter. So long as he is free from pain and inconvenience he is usually content to let things drift, with the inevitable result that diseases which might have been easily dealt with at an earlv stage are allowed to attain alarming and dangerous proportions. This is particularly the case with regard to Stomach and Liver derangements. So little is the importance of sound healthy diges- tion understood or appreciated that it is usual to disregard common symptoms of disorder, and not until actual pain or weakness is estab- lished is the matter seriously attended to. This is indeed surprising when we remember how largely the Stomach and liver determine the health of the entire body, and even more re- markable when we recall the fact that the diges- tive organs can be maintained in perfect health by an occasional dose of Beecham's Pills. If your Stomach, Liver, or Bowels, arc out of order Beecham's Pills will put them right, and if they are in order Beecham's Pills will keep them right. TAKE J^EECHAM'S plLLS, gEE C S AM'S piLLS, Jg EECHAM'S piLLS. Prepared only by Thomas Beecham, St. Helens, Lane. Sold everywhere in boxes. Price Is lid (56 pills) and 2s 9d (168 pills). Steedmalis aim. To make chlMren Happy A Healthy. STEEDMAITS SOOTHING POWDERS contain no poison. TllcNrnest fits nd caovstrtBas, cod relieve feverish best. qSTEEDfHAW^^N THE DOUBLE BE J YOUR GUARANTEE, r gASS AND pALE AND WLD SEASON BKEWlNGa Hay. now be had in Prime Conditioa, ia Casks or Bottled, of JjTULTON DUNLOP, AND CO. 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Jobert, VoIpeau, and others, snrpaases every- thing hitherto employed for imparity of blood, spots, blotches, pains and swellings 01 joints, kidney, bladder, and liver diseases, gravel, pains in back, atone, gleet, gout, rheumatism, exhaustion, sleeplessness, &e. Thuse forms. Not. 1, 2, and 3, according to diseases for which Intended. Price 2s 9d (particulars penny stamp) post free in Great Britain, from the Le Clerc Medicine Co., H aventock-street, Hampetead. London, and principal Cbrasista, 194;.0 CARDIFF ADVEETISING, BILL POSTING, A CIRCULAR DISTRIBUTING COMPANY, LIMITED. OFFICES and WORKS.l, PARK-STREET, CARDIFF. Manager—i'KANK H. SIMPSON- Proprietors of the Principal stations in Cardiff and Neighbourhood. Contractors for all descriptions of Advertising, Circular Distributing, etc. All orders promptly attended to. 130—1044 TJAINE'S BILL-POSTING SYNDI. Fj; CATE, Sv Aberdare, Hirwain, Mountain Ash, and Pistrict. Z. ANDREWS, Secretary. 3502 om NEW THEATRE, ABERDARE. WORTH KNOWING. GEORGE NAISH & SON, 79, GREAT FREDERICK-STREET, CARDIFF, is tb3 OLDEST ESTABLISHED PUBLIC BILL POSTER, who rents the largest number and best private bill-posting stations in the town and neigh- bourhood. All work entrusted to him will be speedily and faithfully executed. N.B.—Bill Posting sent by boat or mail will have immediate attention. 13671

Late Mr T. Andrews, J.P. FUNERAL AT CARDIFF. Amidst many manifestations of sorrow the funeral took place at Cardiff Cemetery on Monday of Mr Thomas Andrews, J.P. The cortege left the residence of the deceased gentleman in Newport-road, Cardiff, shortly after 12 o'clock. The chief mourners were :— First carriage, Mr T. H. Thomas, MrW. J. Thomas, Mr F. C. Thomas, Mr R. Thomas (nephews). Second carriage, Mr H. Moriey, Rev. E. Jolliffe, Dr. B. W. Broad, Rev. It. Watson. Third carriage. Lord Mayor of Cardiff (Alderman Lewis Morgan), deputy Lord Mayor (Councillor J. W. Courtis, J.P.). Town Clerk (Mr J. L. Wheatley). Fourth carriage, Mr McKenzie (Chief Constable of Cardiff), Mr Gething Lewis, J.P., Mr J. R. Nicholas, Mr J. Sharman. Fifth carriage, Mr Fred Foulkes, Mr Henry Cox, and Mr Gordon Charles. The Rev. R. Watson and the Rev. E. Jolliffe officiated. Amongst others who attended to pay a last tribute of respect were Dr. C. T. Vachell (medical attendant), Mr Lewis Williams, J.P., Dr. Lynn Thomas, ex-Alderman T. W. Jacobs, J.P., ex-Councillor W. Roberts, Dr. John Williams, Councillor G. A. Seccombe, J.P., Alderman C. H. Bird, J.P., Mr D. W. Evans., Dr. Corrigan, Dr. D. A. Fitzgerald, Professor Reed, Professor Hepburn, Mr John E. Rees, Mr Leonard Rea (secretary Cardiff Infirmary), and the following members of Glamorgan Club (of which the deceased gentleman was a trustee and a member of the committee), Mr James Allan, J.P., Mr F. H. Jotbam, J.P., Councillor Joseph Stanfield, Mr G. T. Heald, Mr J. D. Thomas, J.P., Mr Hart, Mr David Morgan, Mr R. A. Bowring, Mr J. J. Shedlock, Mr A. L. Davies, Mr R. P. Oulley, and Mr A. C. Culley Mr P. Driscoll, Mr T. Burns (representing Nazareth House), Mr Frank Munn, Mr James Morgan, employees of Messrs Andrews and Baby, &c. The following is a list of wreaths, amongst them being one from the patients of the Thomas Andrews Ward of Cardiff Infirmary, with love and gratitude, Agnes and Amy, Tom, Mr and Mrs W. J. Thomas and family, Mrs M. M. Phillips. Alderman W. H. Mathias, Mr A. L. Davies, employees of Messrs Andrews and Baby, the Lord Mayor of Cardiff, the board of management of Cardiff Infirmary, patients of the Thomas Andrews Ward, Cardiff Infirmary, Mr and Mrs James Allen, Mr and Mrs George Dobson, Penarth City Tramways traffic staff, Mr and Mrs A. C. Culley, Mr and Mrs Henry Moriey, Mrs Tyacke, James Morgan, Gwen and Cliff, Mr and Mrs R. P. Culley, Cardiff Assault-at-Arms Committee, Mr and Mrs Gething Lewis, the staff of Bute Works Supply, Mr and Mrs Wilkes, Woodhill Mrs J. D. Zussen, Bute-street; B.. W. Broad, M.B., Miss Hay, the committee and members of the Glamorgan Club, the Worshipful Master and members of the Caer daf Chapter, Mr and Mrs McKenxie. The body was enclosed in an oak coffin, which was covered in blue cashmere, and was fitted with brass furniture. The breast- plate bore the inscription, Thomas Andrews, J.P., died 18th December, 1908, aged 61 years." The funeral arrangements were carried out by Mr Augustine J. Stone, of 5, Working-9treetH Cardiff.

ROUNDING THE HORN. THRILLING BUZZARD STORY. Owing to heavy gales and the terrors of ice- bergs from the Antarctic, hundreds of miles out of the usual latitude, vessels rounding Cape Horn are arriving with thrilling experiences, telegraph? our Falmouth correspondent. > The Danish barque Hadila, arrived at Falmouth on Saturday from Takoma, which she left on 9th July. The average passage is 140 days, but the Hadila has taken 162, and though the margm was so slight, she had risen to a premium of JE25 on Lloyd's overdue list. Her master, Captain Dryden, states that while his chart indicated no icebergs north of this line," he encountered them nearly 100 miles north of it. His most terrible experience was when off the Falkland Islands. He en- countered a cyclone and a snow blizzard. There were enormous cross seas, and one tre- mendous wave struck the vessel broadside, sweeping four men from the main deck. The vessel quivered with the shock, and for the moment they all expected the rigging would be carried away. Within half a minute another huge wave struck the vessel from the other side, carrying back two of the men, and land- ir»g them safely on deck. Lines were thrown out, which the other two poor fellows grasped, and one was safely hauled on board, but the other, while grasping tie rope, seemed uncon- scions, for his head was all the tune under water. A sailor named Wurother volunteered to go into the raging sea to assist his comrade, and with a line round his waist jumped overboard. With much difficulty he dragged the uncon- scious man to the side of the vessel, and was himself hauled on board in a dazed condition. The crew grasped the sea boots of the uncon scious man, but suddenly the body slipped away, leaving the boots in their hands—a grim experience that is by no means uncommon with men in their death throes, as is shown by the fact that miners often cast thoir shoes when falling down a shaft. The victim of this sea teagedy was named Leckenburg. He was only 17 years of age, and is described as a bright, well-educated lad» of good parentage.

WORKLESS MAN'S MECCA P tendon Oetective and Rhondda Vallty. Porth, in the Rhondda Valley, would seem, from a statement made at Croydon Police Court on Saturday, to be an ideal place for the man who is really willing to work and cannot get anything to do. Dectective-sergeant Sharp had been there to arrest a man named Ans- combe, formerly employed as a canvasser on commission for a Croydon firm of Christmas- card manufacturers, who was charged with ob. taining frcm them 10id by false pretences, and he told the magistrates that the inspector of police at Porth said if the man was sent back there he would find work for him. Anscombe had trampedover 348 miles in 16 days. Directly a stranger got to Porth he was watched by the Eolice, work was found for him, and if he did it e was allowed to stop. If he would not work they hunted him through the valley. Anscombe told the magistrates he tramped 28 miles in one day on a pennyworth of biscuits. In view of all the circumstances the Bench placed him under probation for six months, directing that he should be sent back to Porth to do the work he had been promised.

EISTEDDFOD AT NEATH. The sixth annual Eisteddfod in connection with the Pride of Melin Lodge of the l.O.G.T. was held at the Gwyn Hall, Neath, on Satur- day. The Rev. A. F. Evans, M.A., rector of Neath, was president, and Mr D. Rees acted as conductor. The adjudicators were Music, Mr J. Singleton. F.T.L.C., Port Talbot; reci- tations, Rev. A. F. Evans, M.A. Awards ;— Juvenile choirs-l,Nea.th.Abbey (Mr J. John) 2, Skewen, Mr D. Rees. Soprano solo, Miss Edith Jones, Landore. Contralto solo, Miss Agnes Thomas, Jfencoea. Tenor solo. Mr W. Rees, Morriston. Baritone solo, Mr James Jones, Morriston. Hymn tune compositaoxi, Mr D. J. Williams, Waunarllwyd. Recitation-prize awarded between Mr D. Jones, Briton Ferry.and Mr B. Dennis, Neath. Pianoforte solo, Mr IvorStephens,Cwmavon. Solo, boys—prize awarded between Ivor Hill, Cwmavon, and Hopkin James, Melin. Solo, girls, Miss A. Thomas, Taibach.

DEATH OF AN M.P. Sir Phillip Muntz. Sir Philip Albert Muntz, Bart., M.P. for the Tamworth division of Warwickshire, died on Monday morning at his residence, Dunsmore, near Rugby, aged 69. In 1883 Mr Muntz, who had always been a moderate Liberal, declared himself a Con- servative on the ground that lie disliked the attitude of his party in regard to Ireland and Egypt He was returned as Conservative for North Warwickshire in 1884 and had sat for the division ever since. At the general election the figures were Sir P. A. Muntz (Conservative). 7561 Mr J. S. Keay (Liberal 4842. Deceased was a noted breeder of shire horses and Shrop- shire sheep.

r- Free Church Council. ANNUAL MEETINGS AT SWANSEA. The Programme. Amongst the important subjects that will be brought forward for consideration at the 14th Annual Council of the National Council of the Evangelical Free Churches, to be held in Swan- sea on March 8th, 9th, 10th, and 11th, are the following :—" Theological imrest and organised Christianity," by Rev. W. B. Selbie, M.A. The historical contribution of the Church to social reform," by Professor A. E. Garvie, M.A., D.D. The relative duty of the Church and of the State to poverty," by Rev. J. Scott Lidgett, M.A., president of the Wesleyan Con- ference Th<ii brotherhood movement and the Churches," By Rev. Harry Bisseker The alarming developments of modei-n Romanism," mln by Rev. Joseph Hocking Report of the Liverpool Commission," by Mr Arthur Black Constitution resolution." by Mr Robert Whyte and Rev. George Hooper Rev. F. B. Meyer, B.A., on his mission tour in South Africa," The influence of present-day life on personal religion." The place of the Evangel in the ministry of to-day." The education question, the licensing ques- tion, and the House of Lords will probably receive prominent attention. The social side of these gatherings will be emphasised on Monday evening, March 8th, when a reception will be given to the delegates by the Mayor of Swmisea. A special confer- ence for Free Church Council secretaries and a conference of women workers will also be held. The evening public meetings to be held in Swansea include the following: -Young people's demonstration, English Free Church demonstration, Welsh Free Church demonstra- tion, missionary meeting, women's meeting and temperance meeting. The following among others are expected to take part in these gatherings :—Sir S. T. Evans. K.C., M.P., Rev. Newton J. Marshall, M.A., Ph.D., Sir Alfred Thomas, M.P., Rev. Thomas Hughes, Mr G. W. Macalpine, J.P., Rev. R. Wardlaw Thomp- son, D.D., Rev. A. T. G-utterv, Dr. John Clifford, Mrs Lloyd George, Mrs W. S. Caine, Mrs Herbert Lewis, Mrs George Cadbury, Mrs H. Price Hughes, Mrs Principal Edwards, and Mis Charlotte Benham. It is being arranged for public meetings to be held on the closing Thursday night in all the towns near Swansea. The speakers who will take part in the public demonstrations and sessions at Swansea and the district meet- ings will include the leaders of all the deno- minations in addition to those already announced. The well-known hospitality of Swansea will be taxed to the utmost to provide for the large number of representatives expected. As on past occasions, it is expected that fare and a quarter rates will be afforded by the railway companies. Membership tickets, etc., will be issued by the Rev. Thomas Law at the National Council headquarters, Memorial Hall, London, E.C.

THROWN OVERBOARD. AMETHYST COURT MARTIAL. Sharp Sentence on Bluejacket A naval court martial, presided over by Capt. R. Y. Tyrwhitt, of H.M.S. Hecla, opened aboard the Victory at Portsmouth on Mon- day to investigate the circumstances attending the loss of a four-inch gun fitting from the cruiser Amethyst in Portsmouth Harbour. The first prisoner was Harold J. Curtis, able sea- man, who was charged with committing an act to the prejudice of good order and naval dis- cipline in wilfwly throwing overboard the run- niing-crut spring off a four- inch gun. Commander James Dick, of the Amethyst, prosecuted, and a circumstantial letter bear- ing his signature stated that on December 8th the mounting of the first starboard four inch gun was stripped for examination, and the running-out spring, weighing llOlbs., was placed on the stocks and left there when work ceased for the day at 4.30. There was no pos- sibility of the spring falling overboard. Next day the spring could not be found, and Commander Dick instructed a. diver to search for it around the ship, with the result that it was found on the muddy bottom abreast of the spot where it was supposed to have been thrown over. The com mander then assembled the ship's company and issued certain disciplinary orders to im- press upon the men the seriousness of the offence and prevent a repetition. Investiga- tion led him to suspect the prisoner Curtis and a stoker named James Yates had thrown the spring overboard on the night Of December 8th. Courtis pleaded not guilty to the charge, and evidence was called. Mr Hicks, gunner, of the Amethyst, gave testimony in support of the circumstantial letter. There were marks on the scuttle and lower boom indicating that the spring, which was 24 inches long and 17 inches in circumfer- ence, had been thrown overboard. It would take three men to lift it sufficiently to throw the spring over. Lieutenant GeraldHarper deposed to report- ing Curtis and two other men for smoking on December 8th. Prisoner was convicted and sentenced to two years hard Labour and to be dismissed from the Navy. Stoker James Yates pleaded not guilty to a similar charge, and the Court adjourned.

IN ANOTHER MAN'S POCKET. THtEPS FRIEND & LAWYER'S FEE. At Newport, on Monday, Edward Evans (25), of Murray street, London, carpenter, was charged with attempting to pick the pocket of Edward M. Elborne, an elec- trical engineer, of Argoed, on the plat- form at Newport Station on Saturday night. WTien the prisoner entered the dock he called for a friend from the back of the court. The latter, on coming forward, said he had that morning come from London in answer to a telegram from prisoner, whom he knew well. He had, he said, been to a solicitor in the town who asked £4 to defend his friend. This was police court robbery, and rather than pay such a sum he would bring a solicitor from London. The case was then gone into, prosecutor stat- ing that he found defendant with his hand through a slit in witness's mackintosh. Wit- ness had in his pocket a purse containing E5. He took the prisoner to the stationmaster, and he was afterwards charged. Prisoner said he was staying in Cardiff at a house in Corporation road, Grangetown, for a fortnight, in accordance with medical advice, the doctor having advised a change of air. He came to Newport on Saturday to see the Wal- labies play Newport. He pleaded not guilty, but when he was asked to choose between a plea of guilty and summary jurisdiction and not guilty and the Quarter Sessions, he entered the plea of guilty in order to have the case disposed of. The Bench committed him for a month.

GLAMORGAN TERRITORIALS. Accommodation for Units. A letter has been received by,the Glamorgan Territorial Association from the War Office grafting permission to the various units to take the followi, i g as temporary quarters :— Nos. 3 and 5, Newport-road, Cardiff, for the 2nd Welsh Field Ambulance, at£80 per annum. No. 28, Park-placejCardiff, at SO per annum, for the 7th (Cyclist) Battalion. Premises in Charles-street, Cardiff, at t30 per annum, for the Telegraph Company R.E. Offices at 7, Rutland-street, Swansea, at E20 per annum, for the South Wales Mounted Brigade Transport and Supply Column A.S.C. The proposal of the Glamorgan Fortress En- gineers to hire 24, Cathedral-road, at a rent of il35 per annum, is not sanctioned, the Army Council being of opinion that the rent of X135 per annum is too high for the accommodation required, and they suggest that the unit should seek quarters in a less expensive neighbour- hood.

SATURDAY NIGHT CONCERT. There was an excellent programme and a good attendance at the last popular concert in the Y.M.C.A. series for this year given at the Park Hall, Cardiff, on Saturday night. Mr G. Herbert Wyman, F.R.C.O., gave a much- "appreciated organ recital, and the Y.M.C.A. Orchestra, conducted by Mr T. E. Aylward, surprised and delighted the audience with the excellence of their playing. Their selections were not easy of performance, though well known to concert goers, and the intelligence of the playing and the quality of the tone pro- duced together entitled Mr Aylward and those who followed his leadership to cordial ap- plause such as the audience gave them with great heartiness. A violoncello solo was played in highly praiseworthy style by Miss G. Anthony. Vocal selections were given by Madame Ethel Thomas-Fairburn and by Mr Ivor Foster, and the audience showed proper appreciation by demanding several encores.

TEMPERANCE CARNIVAL. National Commercial Leagut and Cardiff Charitias. At the Y.M.C.A. on Monday evening the Cardiff Branch of the National Commercial Temperance League, having been approached by the Y.M.C.A. committee, held a meeting at which it was resolved to promote a carnival in July next. The proceeds will be devoted to the new premises for the junior section of the Y.M.C.A., the N.C.T. League, the Cardiff Infirmary, and the Seamen's Hospital. Much j enthusiasm was manifested by those present, and the schemie, which will be further developed at future meetings, is likely to be carried through with much success..

For the extra seat granted the South Ward of LAanhilleth on the County Council, the Aber- beeg Colliery Lodge has chosen Councillor William Lewis, D.C., as a Labour candidate, whilst Mr Herbert J. Stone has been selected by the Llanhilleth Lodge to contest the ward in the interests ot Labour. It is also very pro- bable that another political party will nom- inate a candidate. Mr Lewis has represented Labour on most public bodies for nearly 20 years, and says he is determined to fight. )

Miners' Federation. EXECUTIVE AT CARDIFF. The Executive Council of the South Wales i Miners' Federation met at Cardiff on Monday. Mr W. Brace, M.P., presided, and the attend- ance included Mr T. Richards, M.P. (general secretary), and Mr Alfred Onions (treasurer). Permanent Funj Joint Committee.—Mi- George Barker was elected to take the place of Mr Michael Roeh, resigned, upon the Joint Committee of the Permanent Fund Manage- ment Board. Weekly » Payment of Wages.—A letter was received from the Monmouthshire and Western District urging upon the Council the need of making a provision for the weekly payment of wages in the next Conciliation Board agree- ment. It was resolved that this matter be raised at the termination of the present agree- ment. Gwauncaegurwen.—The question of alleged excessive cropping3 of slag at the Gwauncae- gurwen Colliery was raised by the district representative, and the Council advised the Anthracite district to enter a case in the County Court for the recovery of the wages of the workmen. Garw Disrict.—A complaint was received from the Ton Phillip lodge, Garw district, that they had been expelled from the district. The general secretary was instructed to reply (en- closing a letter received from the Garw district) stating that no such action had been taken by the district meeting.

FOXHOUNDS' NARROW ESCAPE. Passengers on the express train, which left Swindon for London at a little after one o'clock y sterday afternoon, and running through to Paddington without a stop, had an exciting experience about a mile from Wantage-road station, on the Swindon side. A few oi them—among the number being the guard of the train—were aware of the meet of the Old Berkshire Foxhounds at Stockham yes- terday morning, and were on the look-out for hounds, but; none expected to see them on the metals, apparently clost" on to a fox anxious to save his "brush. There was some excitement, c therefore, when it wa.s noticed that the express train appeared to have run clean through the pack. The g-Li-,trd-who afterwards deolared that he would not run over a hound for a. five-pound note—acted with commendable promptitude, and stopped the train at once, but it was not until the Master and one of the hunt servants came up on foot that it was found that not a hound had been even scratched. The pack was promptly whipped off, but only just in time to clear another train travell- ing at full speed in the opposite direction. The incident created great excitement, and there is no doubt that the pack narrowly escaped destruction.

SWANSEA COMPOSER'S WORK. At a meeting on Monday of the Executive Committee of the National Eisteddfod of Wales, 1909 (London), Mr E. Vincent Evans presiding, it was resolved on the recommenda- tion of the Musical Sub-committee and on the proposal of Dr D. L. Thomas, seconded by Mr Francis Howell, that the first part of thesecond Eisteddfod concert should be devoted to the performance of a new work by Mr David Thomas, Mus. Bac., Pontardulais, entitled "A Song to St. Cecilia's Day." The work,which is written for a mixed choir and orchestra. was composed by Mr Thomas and submitted by him, and was formally approved as an exercise for the degree of Mus.Bac. conferred upon him by the University of Oxford. Mr Thomas, who is now a professor of music at Swansea, wrote one of the original com- positions (founded on the legend of Llyn-y- Fan) performed at the National Eisteddfod held in that town in 1907. He was educated at Llandovery School and Exeter College, Oxford, and for a time held the position of music master at Harrow. He is considered to be one of the most promising writers of the modem school of Welsh musicians.

CASUAL WARD INCIDENT. Mr Alderman Guthrie at the Guildhall, Lon- don, on Monday had before him a labourer named Walter Parker, charged with being re- fractory in the City of London casual ward. Mr George Harold, the master, said the man was admitted to the casual word on Friday, and told be could not go out again until Monday. On Sunday morning he asked for a interview with the master, and said he wanted to go out. When told that he could not do so he refused to go back, to the ward, and the master ordered a porter to put him in a cell. The Alderman (surprised): In a cell. What for ? The Master His disorderly conduct. Mr Rexworthy (solicitor to the guardians) He might have influenced the other paupers there were 46 present. Eventually the Alderman said he thought the master had acted in a very high-handed |- maimer, srn) an PsrtwtertHjreirtwflty ifwted he discharged him. The alderman a decision was greeted with some applause.

ROBBERS IN EVENING DRESS. Sensational Bank Raids. New York, Saturday.—A sensational affair is reported this morning from Gibbon, Nebraska, where two hanks have been raided by swell cracksmen under remarkable circumstances. The raid was effected by a gang of apparent gentlemen, all immaculately attired in evening dress and wearing silk hats, who drove from one bank to the other, and finally made good their escape in an automobile. Fortunately they were unable to make any very extensive haul, but their booty amounted to some 6,000 dollars in all. They were unable to get clear without being detected, though the authorities found it impossible to prevent their escape, despite a f-asilade of shots which was poured after the retreating car. The police are now scouring the countryside for the daring perpetrators of this original robbery.-Central News.

BARRACK-ROOM TRAGEDY. A Duggan correspondent telegraphs ;—A sergeant-major of the 18th Hussars, named Nicholas, was shot dead in the barrack-room of the regiment on Monday morning. A private of the regiment has been arrested. The inquest will be held to-day. Another account says Sergeant-major Nicholas was shot through the head by a private of the same regiment owing to the accidental discharge of a rifle. Sergeant-maj or Nicholas, it appears, was aianri inc in the barrack-room with others of aianri inc in the barrack-room with others of the regiment when ij. gun which was in the hands of a private soldier was suddenly dis- charged, it is believed accidentally. The bullet penetrated the sergeant-major's heart, causing his immediate death.

TRADE UNION LITIGATION. The Appeal Court on Monday gave an im- portant decision in the case of Smithies v. the National Association of Operative Plasterers and others. The short point was whether the fact that plaintiff, a master plasterer, had broken, or was bona fide thought to have broken, the terms of a national agreement (entered into between the men's Union and the masters' society) was sufficient justification for the Union procuring the men in plaintiff's employ to break their individual contracts and come out on strike. The lower Court held it was sufficient justification, but the Appeal Court now unanimously took the opposite view.

WHILE HOLblNG A BAR. V An inquest was held at Newport on Monday on the body of Wyndham Hicks (19), son of Mr F. Hicks, Dock-street, Newport. De- ceased was employed in the G. W. R. yard. and on Friday last he was holding a bar for a workman to strike, but by some means the bar dropped slightly with the result that the hammer struck the side of the bar, slid off and caught Hicks on the side of the head. He died almost immediately. At the suggestion of Mr Lyndon Moore (comer), the railway officials said that they would use a longer bar in future, or adopt some other means with a view to preventing a repetition of such an accident. A verdict of Accidental death was returned.

PETROLEUM STOftAGE. The Home Secretary has appointed a De- partmental Committee to inquire into the suffi- ciency of the existing regulations relating to the storage, use, and conveyance of petroleum spirit, and to report what further precautions, if any, are in their opinion desirable as tend- ing to diminish the dangers attendant thereon. The Committee is constituted as follows :— Sir Henry Cunynghame (chairman), Sir Lover- ton Redwood, Major Cooper Key (H.M. inspec. tor of explosives), and Mr James Ollis (chief officer Public Control Department, London County Council). The secretary to the Corn. mittee is Major T. H. Crozier, one of H.M. inspectors of explosives, to whom correspon- dence may be addressed at the Home Office, Whitehall, S.W.

SWANSEA BOROUGH ENGINEER. A special meeting of the Swansea Corpora- tion Water and Sewers Committee was held on Monrday afternoon for the purpose of receiving from Mr VVyrill, the borough engineer, an account of payments made to him in connec- tion with his private practice. On the sug. gestion of the Deputy Town Clerk the pro- ceedings were conducted in camera, and after- wards the representatives of the Press were in- Tormed that the Borough Engineer submitted a statement showing the amount he had re- ceived Îl respect of private practice. It was resolved that he be asked to pay into the borough fund the sum of £ 271 10s also that he send a bill to the Llanelly Urban Council for services rendered to that Council and that the amount accruing therefrom be paid to the borough fund.

THE WEEK'S MARKETS. CORX. < Gloucester, Saturday-—English wheat easier ten- dency—reds 33s to 33s 6<1. whites 3.3,. 6d to 34s per quarter foreitni wheat 3d cheaper—Plate 398 to 39a 9d, Prussian 33s to 39s. Manitobas 41s 3d. Plata maize 3d cheaper at.27s 5d. Besssarnbifn 6d cheaper i at. 28s Ed. Barley unchanged at 21s 3d. Oats firm and 17s 6d to 19s, white 19:; 6d to 21s 6d. Weather wet, 3 CATTLE. Roath (Cardiff). Tuesday.—A fair gi:pp!y of cattln 1 was to-day meeting a steady demand.* ',IleeP and lambs a moderate supply in slow request. Pi^s CDOugli for requirements. Quotations Choice FIef" aiufi heifers 63s to 65s 6d per cwt.. second lots 56" to 58s per I cwt. cows and bulls 8s to 56s per cwi. sheep—. choice wethers 6!d to 7d per lb., ewl's uJ. per lb., 1 lambs 7d to nd per lb. Pi«K—ehoic; small porkers 10s 3d to 10s 6d per score, second lots 9s 6d to 10s ) per score, baconers 8s Jd to 9" 3d per score, s'.)ws 6s to J 6s 6d per score. A grand supply of Christmas beef the carcase market in sound demand. Mm ton and lamb a fair supply in slow request Prices Arm. A few carcases of pork. Pricas Choice sides of ox or heifer beef 5Jd io 5}d per lb., second lot:, id to 5\cl per lb., beat hindquarters 61d to 6Jd per lb,, seconds 6d to 6|d per lb., best forequarfers <Jld to 4|d per lb., seconds 3Jd to 4J<1 per !b. Wether mutlon o.d per lb., ewe do. 5kl to Sd per lb. Lamb 6|d to 7d per lb. Pork 6d to 6^ci per lb. ewe do. 5kl to Sd per lb. Lamb 611 to 7d per lb. Pork 6d to 6.1,1 per lb. CHRISTMAS MARKETS. Carmarthen, Tuesday. Carmarthen Christmas market was held here to-day. There was an average supply of poultry, the greatest demand being for turkeys, which sold at lltd to Is 3<1 per lb., whilst geese went at lid to Is Oid per lb., duck" at 4s, and fowls at 3s to 45 6d each. Whitland. Tuesday.—There was a good attendance and very large supply, especially of dressed poultry. Butters in casks 12d to 12d per lb., whilst butters in pound rolls varied from 13Id to 14.1(1 per !b. Egg3 Is < per dozen. Rabbits 6d to 7d each. Live fowls 4s to ] 4s 6d per couple. Dressed poultry—fowls 9id to lOd, j ducks lOd to 10id, Reese lOd to iOid, and turkeys lid 1 to Hid per lb. B* ■»* 7d to 8d, mutton 9d to lOd, and veal and pork 5d t d per lb. Ross. Tuesday.—The annual Christmas poultry and butter market was held at the Coin Exchange to-day. 4 Prices ruled as follows-Turkeys. Is to Is 2d per lb. geese. lOd to Is per lb. ducks, 10d to Is per lb. fowls, 8d to 9d per lb. rabbits, 8d to lid each butter. Is 2d to Is 4d per Ib eggs (hen), 9 for Is ditto, duck. 6 to 7 for Is. Apples. 2d to 4d per lb. PROVISIONS. Llandilo, Sattirday.-Butter in lbs. Is 2d. ditto in tubs Is Id, Welsh cheese 5d eggs 9 for 13 fowls lOd, ducks Is, rreese lid. turkeys Is per lb. HIDE, SKIN. FAT, AND WOOL. Rhondda, Pontypridd, and Aberaare Hide, Tallow, and Wool Company, Limited. Treforest, Friday.—Hides—Ox hides, 951bs. and upwards, ordinary flayed, 5d, perfect flayed 5}d; 851hs. to 941bs., 4fd, 5id 751bs. to 841bs., 4fd, 5d 65rbs. to 741bs., 4Jd, 4Jd 561bs. to 641bs., 4Jd, 41 d 561bs and under. 4{d, 4id heavy cows, 4Jd, 4Jd light cows, 4Jd,4id; bulls, 3d, 3}d: cuts and warbled, 2 £ d to 4jd. Calf—17lbs and upwards 7Jd 91bs to 161bs, 8Jd light, 9d flawed, 7d. Wools, 2s to 6s. Fat— best sweet cleau. 2|d seconds, lfd common, ljd. under. 4id, 4id heavy cows, 41d, 4Jd light cows, 4id, 41d bulls, 3d, 3}d: cuts and warbled, 4d to 4jd. Calf-171bs and upwards 7Jd 91bs to 161bs, 8Jd light, 9d flawed, 7d. Wools, 2s to 63. Fat- best sweet clean, aid; seconds, lid common, lid. Salt, 2s per cwt.

MR H. BARNATO'S WILLS. In the Probate Court on Monday afternoon Mr Justice; Bargrave Deane granted an appli- cation in regard to the wills of the late Mr Harry Barnato. Mr Barnard, K.C., who made the applica- tion, said the testator left a will of June 25th, 1900, and codicils of February 26th, 1902. and July 6th, 1906. A codicil was re-executed in February, 1902, in which Mr Barnato de- scribed himself as carrying on business as Barnato Bros. in co-partnership with his two nephews, Jack Barnato Joel and Solomon Barnato Joel, and declaring it to be a codicil to his last will dated June 22nd, 1898. At the end were the words I confirm the said will." In 1898 the testator and his two partners agreed to make wills, and all three did so on j June 22nd, 1898, with a codicil. In 1899 they j made fresh will- and the testator again in June, 1900, and he told his nephews he had made a fresh will and had revoked the last will of June. 1898. In the circumstances the Court was asked to grant probate of the three documents, but leaving out in the February, 1900, will the words dated 22nd June, 1898." There was no opposition. Continuing, counsel said that in the 1893 will there was a legacy of E100,000 for charities. By the codicil of 1906 the bequest was increased to iE250,000, but in the will it had been left out. The difficulty arose with regard to the words in the codicil, confirming the will of 1898. but the will was not in existence, and could not be admitted to probate. He asked to have the words in the codicil, Dated 22nd June, 1898," left out. His Lordship granted the application, and probate was granted on the three documents mentioned.

THE BLOOMING KING A Kettering correspondent telegraphs :-An amusing anecdote relating to the King's recent stay at Brighton was told last evening by the Rev.Cecil Maunsell, rector of Thorpe Malsor, to a gathering of his parishioners, who made a presentation to him in celebration of his return from Brighton, where he has been staying for the benefit of his health. The rev. gentleman, who vouched for the authenticity of the story, said that a few days ago a boy walked up to his Majesty as he was walking along the esplanade at flove, and said to him, Mister, can you tell me the time ?" Y?s," replied the King, taking out his wa,t.cb. it iB-au9uartQf-to one," The lny ihr^r. ihformed Ti'Is "W"STf*StT Tfirat ho had -4 been waiting two hours to see tho blooming King," adding, I am not going to wait any longer." "Neither shall I," replied the King, as he resumed his walk. I His Majesty himself, said Mr Maunsell, after wards related the incident with much gusto.

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