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SOUTH WALES AND MONMOUTH- SHIRE SENIOR CUP. SECOND ROUND. BARRY UNIONIST ATHLETICS V. PORTH. round of ^hL snnth with tile second Senior Spnioaw' r wal«8 and Monmouthshire v Cup' was re-played at the rous a+tend^ when there was a nume- fleWec^ "as follow • Tt8nectators. The team 6OTI s,itt!n H'r!arr-v Unionist Athletic: H O' Tniipc hnn i l' A- Green (captain) and ,,„ T p ha l- bacl«.. Rees. E. Callaghan, Th!, h, r S !?"*• T. Thompson, G. PortYi V-'I'n 1 rnn"' Mitchell, and A. Dale. i u i Cullum; backs. Fudge and T. E\ans; ha^f backs, Regan, T. Davies, and the Rev. J. jones; forwards. W Williams, W. Wat- kins, F. Stone, J. Eawards, and C. Jenkins. Referee, Mr. J. Finn, Cardiff Barry started operations against the wind, in a heavy downpour of rain. and gpt down in the direction of the visitors' goal, whera Callaghan missed a snot for goal, l'iie visitors were given a free, but the ball went over the line. The visitors invaded the home goal, but a kick by ones drove them back. The state cf the ground rendered play anvthine but in- teresting. both side-. resorting to hard kicking. Porth were again given a free kick, but with- out avail, and, working down the green, Thiyshy shot but. the ball iust missed the net. Barry, though nlaving against the wind, seeihed to have the best 0. matters, and with a; long shot Mitchell scored. On tne ball being put into action again Sheldon and Callaghan took it down the field, Half-time score. Goals. Barry Unionist Athletic i Forth 0 After the interval Porth re-Harted. and, Barry working up field, Cuiiev was called upon to defend, but shortly after Thursby scored. Barry assumed the aggressive, and for a con- siderable time Porth were forced to act on the defensive. Dale, with a long shot, added the third goal for the home team. The Barrv left wing working up the field, Sheldon gave to Thursby, who tried for goal. but the leather went over the net. The visitors coming down the field. Jones returned the ball towards the visitors' net. but the Rhondga boys cleared their goal from danger. Final score: Goals. Barrv Unionist. Athletic 3 1 Porth 0 REMARKS. During the nrogress of the match rain fell heavily, and the ground was in such a condi- tion as to render play anything but interest- ing. On the day's form, Barry were the better of the two teams. EBBW VALE V. ROGER STONE. These old rivals met at the Hill Top Field, Ebbw vale, in unfavourable Weather. The ex- ceptionally keen rivalry which has always existed between the contestants provoked un- usual enthusiasm, and a large crowd assembled to witness the encounter. Teams:—Ebbw Ebbw Vale: Goal. W. Brown; backs, J. John- son (captain) and W. R. Whislay; half backs. G. Wildgoose, A. A. Edwards, and J. penman; forwards, T. J. Carlisle, a £ £ L. Wright. W. Thomson, and T. Brattle. Rogerstone: Goal. Hampton; backs. R- Williams and W. Corfield; half backs. Jaines. Picken. and Hay- ward; forwards. Hassall. A. Jones. Newton, Jones, and Evans. Rsferee. Mr. Woodfiteld, Barry. Rogerstone started. mere was a strong wind and rain blowing. across the ground, making things anything, but nleasa-nt. Play opened in a tame fashion, out J. W. Jones. taking advantage of a. mnlJ on the part of Ebbw Vale, put the home goal in danger. Hassa.ll scored a good goal. ,Ehb Vale UTI, and completely beat the visitors defence. Thomp- son "kicked a p3nalty goal. Rogerstone then returned to the attack, and scored from a corner. Half-time score. Goals. Rogerstone 2 Ebb Vale 1 The second half had not long been in pro- gress when the referee stopped plav in conse- quence of the great gale and rain. Both sides agreed to a draw.

English Rugby Union MEETING AT GLOUCESTER. A meeting of the English Rugby Union Com- mittee was held at the Bell Hotel, Gloucester, on Saturday morning. The proceedings lasted over two and a half hours, but at its close it was officially stated that there was no com- munication to be made to the press.

GLAIIGR.GAN i- RAILWAY AEEAITGEMEifTS. We are asked to ann°?1Jlce that. on account of the Glamorgan v. Dnrham match on Wed- nesday next, the Taff Vale Railway will issue cheap tickets by their mid-day train from all stations to Cardiff. Also that on that date the-Great Western aRilway will issue cheap tickets by the 11.50 a.m. train from Swansea, Neath, Port Talbot, and Bridgend.

--= COOK'ITLOTE aFFAIK. In the London Sheriff s-court on Friday Mr. Under-sheriff Burchell and a jury heard the remitted case of Hacker v Maut, which was an action for the assessment of damages for breach of promise of marriage. The parties were Miss Helen Hacker, of 29. Hoiland-road, W. (plaintiff), and Mr. Frederick Maut, of 32, Talbot-crescent, Notting-hill (defendant)', The plaintiff, who was a ",ook in service at Kensington, met the defendant, a greengrocer, in August. 1895; and an engagement followed the "friendship. The defendant frequently pro- uiised marriage, but never fulfilled. his pro- mise, putting off the day of the wedding from time to time. At last the Plaintiff brought him to book at Kensington station (Addiaon- road), and asked him what he intended to do. He replied, "Nothing. Tiien Sile referred to the special expense she incurred in pro- viding "beef. pudding, a joint, a cask of ale, wines and spirits"-(Iaag -liler'-for the break- fast, and a,sked what lie intended to do about that. Defendant replied, "Send the bill in to me, and I will settle it-" was sent in, but he never settled it. and the action was brought. Plaintiff—tl:ere being no defence—was awarded £ 50 damages and cost»_

,'TO-DAY'yTELEGRAMS WILL BE FOUND ON PAGE FOUR.) OFFICIAL DISPATCH. The War Office has received the following dispatch from the General of Comimmica- "CAPE TOWN, Jan. 5. "The following casualties have occurred:- Private D. Kirby, 1st Royal Munster Fusiliers, wounded 31st of December: Lance-corporal Dennis Sheehan and Private John Kelly, 1st Munster Fusnliers, missing from Reconnoitring patrol at Belmont, 31st December; Lance-ser- geant F. Talbot, 2nd Royal Irish Fusiliers, died of wounds at Rondesbosch, 2nd ofi January; Trooper Benjamin of Branch, Brabant's Horse, died of enteric fever at Queens- town. 2nd of January; Private T. Fox, 3rd Grenadier Guards, wounded on patrol duty at Modder River, 2nd of January; Ser- geant Baffin. Rimington Guides, wounded on the 1st of January, has since died. Deaths from enteric fever:—Private J. Brennan, 2nd Coldstream Guards, at Modder River. 2nd of. January; Private E. Lees, 1st Welsh Regiment, at De Aar. 3rd of January; Privates W. Potter and W. H. Ashdown, 2nd Coldstream Guards, at Modder River. 4th of January; Private S. Kenningley, 2nd Yorkshire Light Infantry, at Modder River, 5th of January. The condition of Lieutenant the Hon. G. Portman. 10th Hussars, remains unchanged. THE MANSION HOUSE FUND. The Mansion House Transvaal Patriotic Fund on Saturday reached half a million sterling. THE LATE Mtt. ESC0M3E. [CEXTRAIJ NEWS TELEGltAM.J DURBAN, Friday. At an influential meeting of Colonists at Durban to-day, it was decided to erect a life- size statue of the late Hon. Harry Escombe, as vC memorial of the deceased statesman. The statue will be placed in the public gardens. THE SEIZURE OF FLOUR. [KKCTER S TELEGRAM.] CAPE TOWN. Friday. The Supreme Court has ordered the steamer Masono, which was seized with a cargo of flour consigned to the Transvaal, to be delivered to the Claimants on satisfactory security being given, and has ordered that the portion of the cargo claimed as a prize to be stored in the Queen's Warehouse at Port Elizabeth upon approved security. THE COLONIAL TROOPS. [HEUTER'S TELEGRAM.] MELBOURNE, Saturday. A cablegram has been received from the War Office stating that all the Australian troops arc to call at Cape Town for orders. The Victorian Government will consult Parliament with refe- rence to the proposed corps of Bushmen. BRISBANE, Saturday. The steamer Maori King will take the Queens- land contingent to South Africa. TYPHOID ON CANADIAN TRANSPORTS. [CENTRAL NEWS TELEGRAM.] NEW YORK, Saturday. A dispatch from Halifax states that seven cases of illness, which it is feared are typhoid. have occurred on boaVd the Montezuma, one of the transports charted to convey the second Canadian contingent to South Africa. The military physicians state that if the case prove to be typhoid other vessels will bavelt-o be char- tered to convey the troops. THE MAINE. [REUTER'S TELEGRAM ] MADRID, Saturday. A Las Palmas telegram announces the arrival there, of.the. African hospital ship Maine on her voyage to the Cape. THE POPE, AND THE WAR. CARDINAL VAUGHAN AS MEDIATOR, [DALZIEL'S TELEGRAM.] PARIS. Saturday. The "Journal" affirms that Cardinal Vaughan has been charged by the Pope to offer Great Britain his mediation in the Transvaal War. He has also informed the German Emperor of his desire to intervene, and is now awaiting a reply both from the Queen and the Emperor. THE GOVERNMENT AND THE GUNS. THE FRENOH FIRMS, LDALZIELS TELEGRAM.] I. PARIS, Saturday. -The "Matin" confirms the statement that the Cruezot Company has not only refused to execute orders for guns from Great Britain, but has also declined to sell to the British a number of the latest pattern guns ordered by Roumania. and Servia, and which are now ready for service. The British have. however, secured two batteries of quick-firing guns from St. Chamond.

See 4th Page For THIS DAY'S WAR WIRES, ATHLETE'S" FOOTBALL GOSSIP, "MAN IN THE STREET' NOTES, AND SUNDAY'S SERVICES.

THE BUNDESRATH. [CENTRAL NEWi TELEGRAM ] DURBAN, Friday. The German gunboat Condor arrived here to day She has been ordered here in connec- tion with the seiiure of the Bundesruth. All the coloured passengers on board the Bundes- rath have been brought ashore, and have been accommodated at the Indian immigration depo:. The Prize Court will commence Its sittings next week, when the European pas- sengers who were on board the vessel will be dealt with. [DALZIEL'S TELEGRAM] BERLIN, Saturday. It has transpired that, in answer to the Ger- man representations, the British Government have replied that they are ready to hold a frank and open inquiry into the seizure of Bun- desratli. Definite proposals to this end are promised in a few days' time. THE PRIZE COURT. £ y- ["TIMES" TELEGRAM.] CAPE TOWN. Friday. The Prize-court to-day ordered the Mashona to be appraised and surren- dered to the charterers upon security for the apprised value given by the Castle Company The cargo is to be unladen and an inventory is to be made, so that the goods may be ware- housed in the Queen's warehouse at Port Eliza- beth. The case of the Mashona arouses less interest than that of the Bundesrath, which has been known for years as -a. carrier of war materials for the Transvaal. The Bundesrath is reported now to have on board 7,000 saddles and. probably, other goods which constitute contraband of war concealed in the midst of an ostensible cargo of food stuffs, besides twenty German volunteers in khaki. Apropos, of the position of foreigners in the Transvaal, a refugee who has recently arrived here from Pretoria reports that there is a guard of 300 men over the British prisoners, which is now entirely composed of foreigners of various countries, the burgher boys who first formed the guard having gone to the front. This indicates that the strain of the resources of the Transvaal has become very serious, some of these guards being mere children. PAPERS FOR 'TOMMY." The Central News says:—Mr. Maynard Mathews, resident magistrate of Weenen. Natal. will be happy to receive illustrated newspapers and periodicals, and any other contributions in kind for the benefit of the troops in his district. Mr. Mathews was re- cently a prisoner in the hands of the enemy, but has been released, and has returned to his magisterial duties. WAR ITEMS. It was stated some time ago that the Boer second-in-command at Nicholaons NeBt waA Mr. Vance. a Cavan auctioneer. The Cavan "Anglo-Celt" on Saturday made the further announcement that Mr. Vance was slightly wounded in that affair. Mr. Vance has been promoted by General Joubert to the command of tihe Foreign Legion for the gallantry and judgment he displayed at Nicholsons Nek. MBETHYE AND THE YEOMANRY, One of our representative? saw Mr. Joseph Owen, the nigh-constable of Merthyr on Satur- day morning as to the part that Merthyr might be expected to take in contributing to the formation of the Yeomanry company which ia being formed by Major Wyndham- Juinn. Mr. Owen said he should like Merthyr to do its fair share towards the support of the movement, and he promised to convene a town's meeting, faying that he himself was prepared -to find one horaa.

ALARMING ACCIDENT AT LONDON BRIDGE. The Central News says:-A collision occurred outside London Bridge Station on Saturday morning between the 6/2 train from Sidcup and a down luggage train. The passenger train struck the luggage train in the centre. The engine of the Sidcup train was thrown off the line, and a number of the passengers were severely shaken and bruised, tnough none were seriously hurt. The guard of the goods train was badly hurt, and was taken to the hospital.

CARDIFF POLICE-COURT, (Before Alderman SANDERS and Mr. T. H. STEPHENS). A Heavy Penalty, A Heavy Penalty, ( Fanny Callady, of 14, Crichton-place. found I herself before severe judges. On the evidence of Police-constable Wootton (37) and Police- constable Gale (16), she was convicted of keep- ing a disorderly house, and the Bench (hearing of a previous conviction), inflicted a penalty of JLZO and costs.

RUSSIA AND INDIA. A FRENCH PREDICTION. LDALZIEL'S TELEGRAM] Paris, S-tur(lay.-The "Petit Journal" pre- dicts an active forward movement by Russia towards India next March, and says that events round Herat will be worth watching about that time. St. Petersburg, Friday.—The following intel- ligeuee from Tiflis has been semi-officially pub- lished here:— ( In view of reports recently circulated with regard to. an alarming position of affairs in Afghanistan, brought, about partly by the alleged death of the Ameer Abdurrahman Khan and partly by rumours of agitation among the Hindu tribes, we learn that the Minist-er of War has made an experiment in regard to the movement of a detachment of troops from the Caucasus to the Transcaspian territory. The detachment was transported by railway from Tiflis to Baku. and by sea from Baku to Crasuovodsk, and thence by railway to Kushka, where it arrived on December 20. This experiment may be regarded as having been entirely successful, for it proves that in case of necessity a column, forming the head of an Army corps, sent from the Caucasus might reach Kushka in eight days. I

LOSS OF THE STEAMER SHILLITO. THE MASTER'S CERTIFICATE SUSPENDED, The Board of Trade inquiry into the loss of the steamship Shiliito, of Cardiff, on the coast of Norway on the 29th of November last, was concluded at the Town-hall, Cardiff, on Satur- day, when the, stipendiary (Mr. T. W. Lewis) gave judgment.—The court found that the casualty was due to a defect in the compasses, which had not been recognised by the master. The second mate was severely reprimanded for not carrying out the master's instructions, but the court considered that the stranding might have been averted if the master had been on deck when the lights were reported. For these and other reasons the court found th-at the vessel had not been navigated with proper and seamanlike care, and the master's certificate was suspended for three months. Captain Cuninghame, one of the assessors, did not concur in this decision.

MERTHYR BOARD OF GUAR- f DIANS. The weekly meeting of the Merthyr Board of Guardians wias held on Saturday, Mr. D. P. Davies, J.P.. chairman, presiding. A letter was read from Dr. Clement Davies, Pontlot- tyn. explaining that his absence from the meetings of the board for ia continuous period of six months was due to ilKhealth, and, upon the motion of Mr. J. Aurelius. seconded by Mr. D. Htighes, the board agreed to accept his excuse, and not to declare the seat vacant. A letter was read frOm Mr. A. W. Dolby. Govern: ment auditor, formally notifying that he had surcharged certain of the guardians with £ 6,709 6s. 9d. in respect of relief granted in money to the men employed in the stone yards during the strike in the coal trade in 1898. Applications were received from Dr. W. Ll. Ehys and Dr. Martin Jones for the appoint- ment of medical officer and public vaccinator for Aberdare, rendered vacant by the resigna- tion of Dr. David Davies. Second calls upon the various parishes for the current half-year were issued as follows:—Aberdare. £ 3.643 Gelljgaer, £ 1,838; Merthyr, -14,848; Penderyn, £ 201; Rhigos. £ 153; Vaynor, JE166. Mr. D. E. Williams. J.P., a former guardian. wrote sug- gesting that, in consequence of the unprece- dented advance in the price of coal, the board should give an extra 6d. per week to aged paupers in receipt of out-relief, but no action was taken upon the letter.

IMPORTS AND EXPORTS. The Boar dof Trade Returns for December show that the imports during the month amounted to £40,128,8%, as compared with £ 45,364,786 in December, 189B-a decrease of £ 4,625,890. The imports for the year which ended December 31 amounted to X481,075,514, as compared with 1470,3718,583 in 1898-an in- crease of 11,696,931. The exports for the last month amounted to X22,038,489, as compared with £ 20,978, 408 in Deceniberl 1898—an increase of £ 106,008.. The exports for the year amounted to £ 264,660,647. as compared with £ 233,359,240 for 1898—an increase of £ 31.301,407. The value of new ships yet not registered at British in- last year for the first time in the exports amounted to £ 9,195,192. I

CHAMPAGNE IN THE SHOP. In the City' of London Court on Friday (be- fore Mr. Commissioner Kerr) an action was brought by the Combined Wine Growers' and Distillers' Syndicate, 9. Harp-lane. E.C.. to recover from Mr. Alexander Anderson, 10. Euston-buildings, Ettslon-square, the eum of £ 4 6s. for two cases of champagne supplied. Mr. James H. Welfare, who appeared for the plaintiffs, said that the defence was that the whisky was a g-ift, but that was ridiculoHs. The defendant told the judge that he knew the plaintiffs' traveller, Fennell, as a, public- bouse acquaintance1. They were "having a booze" together one day, and he managed to "spot a winner" for the traveller. After the race Fennell wanted to make him a present. To that he demurred, but at last he said, "Send me what you like." Miich to his surprise two cases of champagne came. A french polisher—that was what he was-did not want champagne as a rule. Commissioner Kerr: I should think not. But what did yon do with it, eh? The Defendant: I gave' it to the boys to drink. (Laughter.) We had it in the shop. Mr. Commissioner Kerr said that being so the defendant must pay for the wine. He did not believe in that kind of "gift." No one ever gave him anything like that. The defen- dant must not do it again.

THE COAL FAMINE. The reality of the coal famine is seen in the fact that the Sheffield Gas Company, whose works are in the very centre of one of the richest coalfields in England, have asked the Sheffield Corporation to have the street lamps lighted one hour later each evening, the reason given being the short supply of coal, which makes it impossible to fully meet all the requirements of gas consumed. The corpora- tion have granted half an hour respite.

COLLIERY WARNING. After a somewhat prolonged spell of un- settled, damp atmospheric conditions there is now some prospect of a change. The baro- meter is rising over our coalfields, and an anticyclone is spreading from Scandinavia to join another which has come in from the At- lantic, with northerly breezes and cooler, drier weather. In connection with these changes of pressure and moisture it becomes of importance to study carefully the behaviour of firedamp, and also the state of the coaldust. particularly in the neighbourhood of ehot- firing operations.

The late captain of the Thames Ironworks Club, Harry Bradshaw; an old international player, whose sudden and untimely death has cast quite a gloom on football circles this week, must not be confounded with Barry Bradshaw of Bramley. the Yorkshire inter- national forward. The latter will be remem- bered best in South Wale-E by his dashing play in the memorable match on the Cardiff Arms Park in 1893, when Bancroft snatched a victory for AVales at the last moment by that magnificent drop goal from the touch-line. Bradshaw only came into the English team as a reserve that day. but he was unquestionably the best forward on his side, if not. indeed, on the field, for his ele- phantine. if not graceful, form could always be de-cried iu the thick of the fray, and he nia,ved untiritxarJ

LINGFIELD PARK MEETING. I 1 A —The BLINDLEY HEATH- MAIDEN -• u HURDLE RACE of 40 sovs. for four yea.r olds and upwards; weight for age: win- ners extra. Two miles, over eight hurdles. Mrs Yates's Magic Box. 4yrs, list H Box .w.o. Trained by Swatton. "I on —The TOWER SELLING HANDICAP J..OU STEEPLECHASE of 50 sovs; winners extra; winner to be sold by auction for 50 sovs. Two miles. Mr Rintoul's Cronborg. aged, 12st 21b .Lane 1 Mr Bouverie's Enfield 6yrs. 12st .Makepeace 2 Mr Collingwood's Poetaster, 6yns, list 61b Pullen 3 Mr Law's Caustic, aged, t2st Owner 0 Mr Kemp's Millie, aged, list 10lb W Morgan 0 Capt "Ril':tt'do's Miss Cristo, aged. list 41b Box 0 TVfr Mnftlpv'o Pnrnhiirv 1lsh Morrell Winner trained by Eyears. Betting-15 to 8 agst Cronborg, 7 to 2 agst Cornbury, 4 to 1 agst Miss Cristo, 7 to 1 each agst Millie and Poetaster, and 10 to 1 each agst Enfield and Caustic. Poetaster made the running from Caustic, Enfield, and Cronborg, with Miss Cristo last. until three fences from home, when Cronborg drew to the front, and won easily by six lengths; three lengths separated the second and timid. Cornbury was fourth, Millie fifth, snul f'J>.n"til' lasi" (Race started at 1.32). Cronborg was bought in for 120gs. 9 () —The WEALD HANDICAP STEEPLE- v CHASE of 80 sovs; winners extra. Three miles. Mr Parnell's True Blue, aged, 12st 51b Mr Leveson-Gower 1 Mr J Widger's Lambton II., aged, list 121b Lane 2 Mr Ringla«d;s St deorgef aged, list lllb W Jones 3 i Mr B»Iean's Cill Dara, aged, 12st 51b Owner 0 Winner trained privately. Betting—13 to 8 on True Blue, 2 to 1 agst Lambtcn II., 10 to 1 agst St George, and 20 to 1 agst Cill Dara. They ran as placed throughout. True Blue 1 winning in a canter by twelve lengths; a bad third. (Race started at 2.1). 9 Qf) -The EDEN VALE HURDLE HANDI- CAP of 70 sovs; winners extra. Two miles over eight hurdles. Mr Fit-ton's Intense, 6yrs, lOst 131b .Fitton 1 Mr Gilbert's Merry Monk II., 5yrs, list lllb Mr A W Wood 2 Mr Ivall's All Round, 5yM. list 31b C James 3 Mr G Walker's Sam, aged, 12st 71b A Birch 0 Mr' Griffith's Sambre, aged, list 81b .Nye 0 Mr Cairnes's Castleblake, 5yrs, list 51b Mason 0 Mr Kemp's Melanyl, 5yrs, list 41b H Woodland 0 Mr Kemp's Vermouth, 5yra, list 31b D Morgan 0 Mr Cooper's Winter, 6yrs, list lib Stainton 0 Mr Yates's Monotype, 4.ns, 10st 91h Dollery 0 Mr Lukie's Castleconnell, 6yrs, lOst 8t;" Taylor Winner trained by F Fitton. Betting—2 to 1 agst Monotype. 3 to 1 agst Castleconnell, 5 to 1 agst Merry Monk EL. 6 to 1 agst All Round, 8 to 1 agst Sam. 100 to 12 agst Intense, and 10 to 1 agst any other. Sam made play from Sambre. All Round, Winter, Monotype, and Merry Monk II., to the stand. where. Castleblake took up the running' from Sam, All Round, Castleconnell. Sambre, and Winter, with Melanyl last. A mile from home CastleconneZl went to the front, and he was followed into the straight bv Merry Monk II., All Round, Monotype, and Intense. Three hurdles from home Mervv Monk II. took up the running, but Mr Wood, takiug matters easily at the finish, he was beaten in the run in by Intense by a head; six lengths between the second and third. Sam was fourth, Castle- connell fifth. Monotype sixth Castleblake seventh. Winter eighth, and the last two Melanyl and Sambre. (Race started at 2.32). Q A -The SUSSEX SELLING HANDICAP HURDLE PLATE of 50 sovs; winners extra; winner to be sold for 50 sovs. Two miles, over eight hurdles. Mr Ryall's Shirker, 5yrs, list lllb .Doliery 1 Mr Thompson's Minster, 6yrs, list 31b H Box 2 Mr Bouverie's Leach Macha, 6yrs, Ilat 31b Vakepeace 3 Mr Barnett's Geisha. 4yrs. lOst 3Ib Driscoll 0 Mr Escott's Lexington. 6yrs, list 121b Owner 0 Mr Beard's Leontodon, 5yrs, list 101b Piggott 0 Mr Gorham's Lord Bob. aged, list 101b Fitton 0 Mr Shrubby Rhvl, aged, 11-st 81b James 0 Mr Mosley's Red Ray, aged, list 6Jb .Morgan 0 Mr Agar's Petit Vizir, 5yrs, list 51b T Lane 0 Mr Polehampton';3 Argument, 4yrs, list 31b Eames 0 Mr Downes's Witticism. 5yrs. list 21b Speck 0 Mr Corbett's Bonnie Briar, aged, lOt 121b W Hopkins 0 Mr Dawtrey's Doliola, 4yrs. lOst 101b .Nye 0 Capt Kirk's Necklace. 4yrs. lOst 3(b Matthews 0 Mr -White- Pants. 4vr.. lOst 31h F. nrisi-wn n Winner trained b\ Swatton. v Betting—3 to 1 agst Lexington. 4 to 1 agst Argument. 6 to 1 agst Pants, 7 to 1 agst Shirker. 8 to 1 agst Doliola, and 10 to 1 agst anv other. Bonnie P/iar made play from Rhyl, Geisha, .Lexington, Doliola. Nle^idace, Pants, Argn- ment, and WitticUm. with Minster 1-ast, till six furlongs from home, when Pants .assumed the command from Argument, Shirker, Mili-, r, Geisha, and Leach Macha. Two hurdles from home Shirker shot to the front, aud he shook off a desperate challenge by Minster by a neck; two lengths between the second and third. Pants was fourth, Argument fifth, Doliola sixth. Necklace seventh. Lexington eighth, and Rhyl last. Leontodon fell. Shirker was sold to Mr P l'ipoler for 135gs. (Race started at 3.2.1 Q Qf) —The IIAMMERWOOD STEEPLECHASE of 40 sovs, for four yeasr olds~aud tm- wards; weight for age; winners extra. Two miles. Colonel Fenwick's Deesartagh, 6yrs. 12st 61b Mr II Nugent 2 Capt Jackson's Straugford, 4yrs. lOst 31bBox 3 Capt Kirk's Belladonna, 5yrs, list 31b Matthews 0 Winnar trained by Sir C Nugent. Betting-15 to 8nii Deesartagh, 4 tcr leach agst Heliograph II. and Strangford, and 20 to 1 agst Belladonna. Deesartagh made most of the running, and won by a neck: a bad third. Belladonna fell. (Race started at 3.30V

"SPORTSMAN" AUTHENTIC STARTING I PRICES. LING FIELD PARK MEETING. Horse. Jockey. Sportsman. BLINDLEY MAIDEN. Magic Box (H Box) w.o. TOWER SELLING (7) Cronborg (Lane) 15 to 8 ag WEALD HANDICAP (4). True Blue (Mr Leveson-Gowev) 13 to 8 on EDEN VALE HURDLE (11). Intense (Fitton) 100 to 12 ag II SUSSEX SELLING (16). Shirker (Dollery) 7 to 1 ag HAMMERWOOD STEEPLECHASE (4). Deesartagh (Mr Nugent) 15 to 8 on The above prices are identical with thoee pub- lished in the "Racing Calendar."

ADDITIONAL ARRIVALS THIS MORNING. Glenchoran. Santa Teresa. LamhtHl II.. St. George Greenhill, Ham, Merry Monk II.. Stirti- bre. San Lucar, Cattle Blake. Melanyl, All Round. Vermouth. Winter, Intense. Liverpool Lass, Ca-«tlecounell, Heliograph II.. Belladonna, Crowood, and Strangord.

PROMOTION OF A BARRY DOCK OFFICER. Mr. J. F. GiddingV, Harry Dock, the police superintendent of jthe E Division of the Gla- morganshire Constabulary has been promoted by the chief constable to the rank of first- class superintendent. Mr. Giddings is an effi- cient officer, and much respected in the divi- sion.

DEFENCES OF FRANCE. Paris, Saturday.—Notwithstanding numerous consultations that have been held (says the "Petit Parisien") full measures in connection with the new ceaet and Colonial defence schemes have not yet been drafted, and a final decision will be reserved until General Jamont, commander-in-chief. sends in his re- port on his journey of inspection round the coasts. It may be accepted, however. that im- portant defensive works will be carried out at a number of points along the coast, while special attention will be given to Bizerta and Oran. In Madagascar, Cape St. Jacques and Diego Suarez will be strongly fortified, and a permanent garrison appointed for the latter place.—Dalziel.

CARDIFF INFIRMARY BALLS A well-attended meeting of the executive committee of the Cardiff Infirmary Balls was I held on Friday at the infirmary, Mr. Hacquoil in the chair. The hon. sec. reported that all the derails for the balls were practically com- pleted. and the Chairman announced that he had collected over 910 towards the expenses. The Marquess of Bute has shown his usual kiud interest in these popular*" annual events by sending a contribution of ten guineas, and generous gifts of wine for the supper have been promised by all the leading firms of wine mer- chants. and by many members of the com- mittee. The balls will take place at the Park- hall on Tuesday and Wednesday next, January 9 and 10, the latter date being that of the chil- dren's fancy dress ball, and there are excellent prospects of a large. aUoAdajice. The tickets are of the same prices as in former years, but particular attention should be directed to the tickets available for both nights, which enable their holders to enjoy the second dane,3, at a much reduced cost. The music will be pro- vided by Mr. F. G. Roberts's band. Details as to where tickets can be obtained will be found in our advertising columns. Tickets will also be sold at < he doors on both nights.

CARDIFF COUNTY-COURT. At Cardiff County-court 011 Wednesday next there are 115 judgment summonses down for hearing, one application for new trial, one interpleader summons, 253 ordinary sum- monses, and 37 default summons rs. On Thurs- day there are five motions in bankruptcy and 318 summonses, besides 34 cases 011 the adjourned iist. On Friday there is one salvage case and three actions under the Workmen's Compensation Act.

"LINSEED COMPOUND (Trade Mark) for Coughs and Colds, of proved efficacy, ld; Sold bv Chemists only. e7916—? LINSEED COMPOUND" Trade Mark of Lorn. nound Essence of Linseed for Coughs and Colds. *7QU>—t

DEDUCTIVE REASONING. To the Editor of the "Evening Express." Sir.-Let it be assumed that the commence- ment of the year 1900 is the commencement of the twentieth century. Then tha nineteenth century must have passed. That is 1900 years must have been completed. But the nineteen hundredth year has only commenced, and will not be completed until one year has run; that is when the nineteen hundred and first year has commenced. Therefore, the com- mencement of the twentieth century is not at the commencement of the year 1900. but the year 1901 .-1 am, &c.. GEORGE F. WELLETT. Barry Dock. j

SMALL POX AT BARRY. TEE ALLEGED IMPORTATION FROM; CARDIFF, BARRY MEDICAL OFFICER'S REPORT. Dr. Neale, J.P., the medical officer of the Barry Urban District Council, in his report to the health committee with regard to the cases of small-pox which have recently occurred in Barry District, states .—"On the 16th December a case of confluent small-pox was reported at 201, Holton-road. Barry Docks. The patient, a. young woman, was immediately removed to the small-pox hospital. I huve made iuquines into the origin of th disease, and find that her brother, Daniel G. Davies, employed at the telegraph department of the General Post Office, Cardiff, had been suffering from what was supposed to be chicken-pox. but which. ill' all probabilitv- was modified small-pox, fram whom his sister contracted the disease. He was taken ill 011 the 16th November, and seen bv a medical practitioner at Barry on the 19th November, where hie brother, Samuel P. Davies, visited him from Bridgend, and he also deve- loped svmptoms resembling mild small-pox. Daniel G. Davies was also visited by a Mr. Morgan, living in Woodland-road, Barry Docks who was taken ill. He was seen by a medical practitioner on the 10th December, and he also showed symptoms of mild small-pox. There had bene several persons visiting the house previous to the disease being notified. Their houses, clothes, Ac. have been disinfected, and as many residents in each house as would con- sent to be re-vaccinated were vaccinated, and all are being kept under careful observation. Since the foregoing report was issued three more cases of sinall-pox have occurred, one being a servant in the Davies family, and the other two are women living in the immediate locality. The three latter, and. the first case named, are now at the isolation hospital, and progressing favourably towards recovery.

FRENCH INSULTS TO THE *•' QUEEN. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS. Paris, Saturday.—The "Matin" savs:-The proceedings instituted against the "Caricu- ture for publishing offensive cartoons of the Queen have resulted in the artist and manager being committed before the Ninth Correctional Chamber, which will deal with the case next week. The Journal says the offence is really one for the assizes, but the Government feared an acquittal if the case came before a jury.— DalzieL

)[E;R,THYR HOSPITAL BALL. The prize for the best fancy dress costume, worn by a young lady at the Merthyr Hosp:- tal Ball on Friday evening, was awarded to little Miss Evans, of Maesteg. who appeared as "Christmas Crackers"; whilst the prize for the best fancy dress worn by a young gentle- man was awarded to Master Grarae Martin. Dowlais. who represented "Mephistopheleg." Other special prizes, given by Miss Mary Davies, were awarded to little Miss Draffin, of Merthyr Vale. and Master Frank Biddle, of Garthnenydd. A prize for the youngest child in the room, presented by Mr. F. C. Williams, was bestowed upon Mr. Enid Hughes, aged seven, the daughter of Dr. Hughes, of Dowlais.

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too ieatt for Classiftratreii, DEATH. DUNN.—January 4th. at Aldershot, George Dunn, in his 31st year, only son of the late Thomas Dunn, of West End. Newton, and biother of Mrs. Idris Thomas. Llantwit-street. Particulars of funeral arangements will ap- pear in Monday's daily papers.

L"~03fGCB0SS~ STREET- BAPTIST CHAPEL. RE-OPENING SERVICES SUNDAY. JAN. 7th. Pastor W. T. LEE will Preach in the Morn- ing at 11 and Evening at 6.39. Service of Song at 2.45.—Mr. Fred S. Jones will preside at the New Organ. a6156 W INNING NUMBERS OF W. j7 ▼ T ROBERTSON and CO. S PRIZE DRAW- ING are as follow:-695. 996. 358. 604. 902. 108. 251, 42. 337. 721. 415. 109. 242. 631. 772, 826. 527, 566, 714. 692. 617. 226, 792, 274, 934,454, 125. 573. 347, 360. 670, If8, 710, 867, 492. 840. 748, 166, 239. 35. 12. 585, 613. 530, 8, 505, 886, 294, 776, e7995 SHORr NOTICE OF SALE. TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, at Twelve Noon on MONDAY. 8th January. 1900, at 279. BUTE-STREET, the STOCK AND PART OF FIXTURES, Under Distress for Rent. e307i6 JOHN HALL, Tool Merchant, 24, The Morgan Arcade, has Closed his Branch Shop at 28. Castle Arcade, and is 1101* Selling Off the Surplus Stock at Greatly Reduced Prices. SWEEPING REDUCTIONS in PRICES of Fret, work Tools and Materials. Only Cardiff Address: 24, The Morgan Arcade. Newport Branch: 200, Dock-street. WAXTKD a* oni-p, reswctuMp Youus I.ariv an Bar- maid: used to quick trade; a?e<l 20 to ?5; must be domesticated.—Apply, with reference, Great Wes- tern Hotel, Aberpwynfl. 4285il? MILI/JXKRS.—Wanted, .Stylish Hiuid, (] to .Semap. Also Youns Lady for Showroom —Jones and Co., lliaper. Tooy-reini!. 4287i13 POST-Offiee.—Wanted immediately, Feuiale Clerk, Counter and Single Needle: indoor.-Stale galnry required and reference, Postmaster, Morristou. 4281l13 DBAPEBY.—Wanted, by First Next Month, Yonn* Lady for Fancy Counter, and Assist in Show- rooms.—W. Sarvis, Aberuare. 4289il3 EXCKLLENT Milkinp Coir for Sale, with Cnli week old.-Apply Bailiff, Laaeiay Hall, 3,lantris»nt. 4291 ilO -k-NTEt), respectable Girl, about 20.-44, wo, Vt ville-road, 4292ilO WANTED. Country House, Neighbourhood < f Abersayenny, Monmouth, or Brecon: at least six bedrooms, three reception-rooms; little laml; occu- pation March.—VT., 30, Waverley-road, ltedlaml, Hris- tol. 4295JJ:, WAnD, by experienced, <loniesticated Person, Situation as Housekeeper, where servant kept; t*eioy years. reference.—Apply K., Clyde Cottage, Lantcharne, St. Clears. 4294il3 WANTED, Situation as years' cooi .character; ajied 22; diseasased.-w-A. B., 5. Nur- sery-;ardens, W ateriuoor, CireiM^ter," 4295il3 Pj.AlX Cook Diaeupaged; reliable; steady; £ 18; p highest references,—Uiay, 10, Queeu-street. Cai- (ii/t, -4300113 HOUSEMAID llisenSa^ed; highly recoinuieuded; £ 18; four ami a half years' reference.—10, Queen- streit, Cardiff. 429?il3 Diwugagd. ill-LI2: wash. Plain 10, Queeti-snrwt, Cardiff. 4298i13 HOTTSK-Parlourmaid Wanted; small family; (.-cod .[:1. reference requiud .-(iray, 10, Queen-street, diff. 4297i IS ut mi)uilt erid (,f jTi-ijiLury*i)Y' 1 tlie Xorth Shore Mill Company (Limited). to Kepre?f-n». them on Coojmwsiovi iu Card'ff, lUioudda, ttv.; only those liAvfag £ tirst-cliws i-onii'-e- amongst bakers and prorers in the apply, statins full partiiitlarf. 6(0*4 WAXTKD, an Afternoon KILI:A?RMEI,T w w, iiarttn,.—C 78. Western Mail. CmdUL 4.1.1ittùi

of being photographed, and then they turned out as follows:- ENGLAND. M BACK. *H. T. Gamlin. THREE-QUARTER BACKS. S. F. Coopper, G. Gordon-Smith, A. Brettargh, E. T. Nicholson. k HALF-BACKS. G. Marsden. *R. H. Cattell. FORWARDS. C. Allen. R. W. Bell. W. Cobby. W. Jarman. S. Reynolds. C. T. Scott. A. Cockerham. J. Baxter. FORWARDS. r«r' *A. Bryce, *F. Millar, W. H. Williams. R. Thomas. *J. Hodges, "G. Boots. *J. Blake. HALF-BACKS. *L1. Lloyd. L. A. Phillips m THREE-QUARTER BACKS. W. Trew. G. Da vies. Dan Rees. *W. Llewellyn. BACK. *W. Bancroft. 1-1 WALES. LTnkmreC'' iIr' Tnrnbull, Scottish Rugby Old International. The Match, A PATRIOTIC PRELUDE. England won the tosSr^and a minute or two before 2.30 the Union Jack was hoisted, and the crowd remained uncovered whilst God Save the Queen" was played by the band, while ♦he huge concourse joined in sing,ing the anthem with the utmost enthusiasm. Then Bancroft led his men on to the ïleld. Cattell following ft 6 keat* of the Englishmen immediately f £ rWar<*8' There was a strong wind in favour England that blew obliquely across the field. When Bancroft at 2.32 started play for Wales the Welsh forwards w :re a bit too anxious "°mthe kick-off, and, getting a bit in front of ball, the first scrum was.ordered at the centre. From here Marsden immediately took1 w i if attack and rushed down to close on the i fti before he was stopped. When play settled down here, Marsden was again in evidence, but Llewellyn, on the right wing, stopped him. and then Blake, getting the ball loose scrimmage, went back t9 close the centre and punted to Gamlin, who, in found touch at the centre. From here the English forwards brought off a beautiful wheel. It went across to the left, where Nicholson looked a scorer, but Llewellyn brought him down in splendid style. After i ^Velgh forwards took a turn at the attack, but when they reached the centre they were penalised, and GamKn sent a long kick aown to Davies. The left/wing failed to take it, out Bancroft, with two or three forwards v °P of kim, fielded and cleared in fine Then Llewellyn, on the right wing, ran up and punted across to the centre. but advantage was not taken of the opening. rew had « better chance on the left wing a minute later, but he failed to take the pass en «eemed a fine opportunity for a score. There were a couple of hot attacks on ne ipghsh line after this from just on their 25 line, and then play came back to the centre, where a delay was necessitat-ed owing to an accident to Hellings. He was fixed up after a -» ?,. ? or two" but he looked very froggy as he fatoil-,acr?ss the field' and did not attempt, to TCn.fi P ace in the line-out that followed. England gained a yard or two from this, but wnen the next scrum was formed Wales re- covered the lost ground, and Bryce and Wil- ilams getting away from another line-out the Welsh forwards rushed play to well into the English 25, where Hellings left the field. Still the Welsh scrimmagers were having the better of maHers. but after one of them had besn collared right on the English goal-liae England ) were given a free. The kick was high up, and Lloyd missed an opportunity by Jail- ing to make his mark at the English 25 flag. When they settled down here to the scrum the Welsh backs were given a fair and square chance. They mulled the passing badly. however, and after Trew, from the wing, had thrown back to Davies, the latter tried a drop for goal that was charged down. Lloyd stopped the rush of the English forwards here, and Bancroft a minute later again checked them by, making his mark and finding touch well inside the English 25. From here the Welsh seven forwards again took it up, and I gained a few yards, when England were penalised, and Bancroft, took a place for goal that was a little bit wide, and fell sjiort. Still play kept inside the Eng- lish quarters. There was one very fine rush of the Welsh seven, but it was stopped by a forward pass just as they were nearing the line. Then Nicholson drove them back a few yards with ia kick to touch. Hellings came on at this period, and immediately he was on the field the Welsh forwards brought off a pretty wheel. They ot to just inwd? the English 25, when the ball got loose, and Hellings, picking j up, made a desperate dash for the line, and I got over just by the goal-posts. Bancroft con- verted. There was no doubt that Hellings was badly hurt, too, for he still had to play out- side the scrum, acting more as a fifth three- quarter than anything else. From the re-start Wales again had the better of matters. The I Welsh seven were playing in desperate style. I' Hellings could hardly be called a forward Bryce gained a lot of ground on one occasion from, a line-out, and then. when th.e Eng:ish- men ..looked, like coming back. Lloyd check°d them with a grand kick to touch inside the 1 English 25. Here they settled down to scrim- | maging, and Hellings got into the pack to use j his weight. Neither side gained a yard, how- lever. for the next few seconds^ anil then the j Welsh backs were given another oliance. Lloyd started the pas-ing, which went right across the line, but again Trew missed his pass. Then, from.soin9 long kicking, Nicholson, the left wing, got possession, and fairly beat Tbw yn. He had to kick, however, 111,1 tic ball came down to Bancroft, who just got it back over his head Clear of a trio of tlia English forwards, who were right on top of him. After this. play kept rather close. and by degrees the Englishmen worked down to the I centre, where Lloyd only just brought down Brettargh in time to stop his getting through. Bryce and Blake from' here started a pretty rush from the line-out. but. if,.er' 'heybad drib- i up a few yards and Tilako hud taken part (in some passing, Gamlin came across with a rare ru-h and upset' the Cardiff forward just as he looked like getting it out to his left wing. Back again came England to the centra line, where several tight- scrums were fought out. The English forwards gave their backs the first opportunity, but Lloyd and Phillips were very nippy at half, and the Englishmen could not come into the Welsh h:ilf- The first time they did so was after a strong run by Brettagh, who started a rush that brought play to ckne on the Welsh 25. From here the English scrimmagers again took it up, and rushed play down a few yards further, where Trew was caught with the ball in his possession. The forwards worked round, and stopped the attack, however, although a moment later England was dangerous by reason of a penalty against Wales. It was Placed for Gamlin just at the half-way line. It fell a lot short, and Bancroft, taking it by his goal post, returned to touch about fifteen yards from the half-way flag. Here they settled down to scrimmage again, and Lloyd kicked up to Gamlin. The English custodian was caught with the ball in his possession, and the Welsh forwards started a run which looked dangerous, but was stopped by the whistle when they got over the half-way line. Then England returned to the attack by the aid of a kick from Coopper, who found touch just at the Welsh 25 flag. From here one of the Welsh halves kicked back, and Coopper made his mark just on the Welsh side of l tile half-way llIle- IIe found touch at the Welsh 25 flag, but yard by yard the Welsh forwards worked back, until another strav kick from a, loose scrimmage enabled Coopper to make his mark, and again put play down by the Welsh quarter flag. From a scrum here the English three-quarters had a chance for attack, but Llewellyn got across on to Marsden and stoppe i the attack right at the outset. After this some kicking by the Welsh backs drove play to the centre of the field, from where the Welsh forwards again took it up and got to within half-a-dozen yards of the English 25 line. Immediately the ball got loose, however, Brettargh punted down to touch ivell inside the Welsh half. The Welsh forwards soon drove it back, and then, intercepting some passing of the English three-quarters, play was sent back to. j^t; ir^lde. tj1<; English half, where Thomas and Blake headed another rush of the visiting forwards that gained ten or twelve yards. Cattell and Marsden were both at fault at this period. They let their side down by coming to the Welsh end of the pack, and allowing the visiting eight to wheel practically unopposed. After they got clear of the three-quarters the ball was crossed over to the left. but again Nicholson was too smart for Trew, and another uice. opportu- nity on the left wing was lost. After this the English halves came round the pack. but were not penalised, although a moment later, when there was a suspicion of Lloyd's picking out, the referee penalised him. The kick did, not gain any ground, however, for Ltewellyn cleared up the right wing very smartly and punted across in the cnetre for his forwards to take up the attack. England's defence was very sound hereabouts, and the result was that'just inside the English 25 the attack was stopped. Brfcttagh was badly in- jured at this point, and had to leave the field, whilst during the wait Hellings also went off again. Re-starting, scrimmaging com- menced at the English 25. From a line-out the Welsh forwards looked like getting away, but the forward who had come out in Brettargh'a place just stopped them in the nick of time, and Llewellyn kicking up to Gamlin, the latter found touch, again at his own 25. From the next scrum ,here Cattell was palpably off-side, and. being penalised, the ball was placed for Bancroft, who. allowing for the wind, had the direction right enough, but failed with the length. Gam- lin. in replying, again found touch. and once more play settled about a yard or so inside the English 25. Here, again, the Welsh backs tried a round of passing, but they were very slow. and after the ball had gone right across to the far wing the attack was stopped as much by the bad passing of the Welsh three- quarters as by the defence of th English. Half- time was immediately afterwards called, the score standing- Half-time score.. G. T. M. WALES" L 0 0 ENGLAND 0 0 0 THE SECOND HALF. I From England's re-start there was a good return, and play settled just at the centre. After a couple of scrums, however, Marsden was mainly instrumental in rushing play to the Welsh 25, where after one or two Welsh forwards in a loose scramble drove play back towards the centre. They were penalised here, however, and the ball waa placed for Gamlin, who made a. very poor attempt. England, however, were enabled to work to well inside the Welsh 25, where Bancroft brought off a save at a very critical moment. He had a gruelling by the English forwards, but he stuck to it all the same, and saved an almost certain try. Then when they settled down again the Welsh forwards gained a yard or two, but the English were playing with desperate dash at the period, and would not be denied. For some m,inutea they kept up a really hot attack on the Welsh line. Once the Welsh forwards looked like breaking away, but one of them appears to have been about a yard off-side, and, although he tried to jump over the ball and get out of the way, ha was penalised. This brought play back to the Welsh 25, from where the English three-quarters got a chance. It came from the left across to Brettargh and Nicholson on the right, a~d the last-mentioned, rounding Trew, scored r\ really beautiful try, which Gamlin failed to convert. After the re- start the Englishmen w nt at it with a will. They had evidently taste' blood now. and took a tremendous lot of keeping off. Quite half-a- dozen bouts of passing came from their three- quartere-sonlc towards the left and some towards the right—and on each occasion they were very dangerous. The Welsh defence with- stood the attack, Bancroft in particular being noticeable for the really dashing manner in which he dived in and stopped the rushes of the English forwards. Then, close on the centre line. England, for once in a way, were pena- lised. and Banoroft found touch close on the English 25. Play did not remain in this spot, however, for the English forwards bucked up in great style, and soon rushed the ball over the half-Way line. The Welsh forwards droves them back. and Hodges following up. upset Gordon Smith before he could make a return. A mark was given the Englishman, although it gained them no ground, and Wales immediately brought play back to the home half. Here a couple otbolits of passing were tried by the Welshmen. At a third attempt it looked a certainty for Lle- wellyn going over, but Gamlin brought off one of his characteristic tackles, and put Lle- wellyn to touch when he was about six yards from the line. From the throw-out one of the Welsh forwards sent the ball out to the tliree- quarters. Rees and Davies handled, and then the Swansea left centre, running up to Gamlin, turned the ball over to Trew, who grounded it right behind the posts. Trew was somewhat hurt at this point, and there was a few minutes delay before Bancroft took the kick for goal. and madaged to convert. This was the first really decent round of pass- ingo that the Welsh three-quarters had brought off. and it cheered their supporters tremen- dously. Of course, they were handicapped by the injury to Hellings, whose left arm was hanging* at his side as dead as a log. From I the re-start Bancroft drew the English for- wards right on him, and then punted down to the centre flag. where Gamlin got hold of the ball, but had to run to touch. After this there was some exchange kicking, and then Bret- targh forced the first- tninor of the match in reply to a kick f, .Bancroft. After .re- starting, Gordon Smith found touch close on the Welsh 25 flag, but from the line-out that followed the Welsh forwards came away with rare dash, and were nearly to the centre before being stopped, when they settled down to the scrum. The English three-quarters tried a round of passing, but the Welsh defence was very keen, and they could make no head- way. In a few minutes Davies. who. it appears, had been hurt, and not Trew, came back on the field, and signalised his appearance by a fine kick to touch that caused play to settle just outside the English 25. From a scrum here Lloyd intercepted some passing of the English halves, and dribbled down to Within a dozen yards of the English goai-bne. Here he picked up and nude a dash for the line, when he was pulled down after grounding the ball. He was not more than a yard from the Welsh goal-line when a scrimmage was again started, and immediately afterwards cleared their lines, however, and, following the few exchanges, play settled at the centre. Here' Wales started a pretty round of passing. When it got to Davies in the centre he failed to field at the first time of asking, but recovered himself beautifully, and had thrown out to Trew, who had only Gamiin to pass when the whistle blew, presumably for a knock-on. Really, it was nothing like it, and Mr. Turn- bull made, for once in his life, a big mistake. Shortly after this he gave a free to England, but it'was'charged down and a scrum followed. The Welsh three-quarters going away, it was a very rear thing for the Welsh left wing scoring at this point, but the English forwards got round and stopped him just as he looked like going over. There was a few minutes' play inside the English 25, and then the ball got loose, and the English forwards, taking advan- tage of the wind, drove play back to the Welsh 25 flag, where a pretty hot fight between the forwards took place. Davies, on the right wing, looked like clearing the lines, for he well beat Bflettargb, but Llewellyn was a hit slow for him, and failed to take the pa^s; with the result that the movement- lost Wales some ground. Following this, the English forwards made a really red-hot- attack on the Welsh line. The ball was kicked over once, but calm back, and scrimmaging commenced five y^ds out. Llewellyn and Rees got the best of th-s. but after the wing man had punted down to Gamlin. who was close on the centre, he made his mark and sent play back to its old position just inside the English 25. The Welsh for- wards. with victory within their grasp, were playing a desperate game, and rushed play back to close on the centre, where again Eng- '•ind was siren a penalty. Hodges made nis mark from this. His kick was returned, and then Trew had a chance, which he ualised by finding touch closer up toward the centre. From a scrum shortly after this the Welsh backs got going. Llewellyn had a nice pass from Rees, and cleared a couple of the Enghsh three-quarters. Gamlin cut him off whell he was nearing the 25 flag, and Llewellyn tarew back to the centre. The English forwards had got round by this time, and so the attack was soon stopped. A minute or so later Eng- land was awarded another free. which Davies took and punted to touch right on the ceiure England moved ii-,ay up the field after this, and then the Welsh backs got a fine oppor- tunity They c:nne down the left wing in great style. George Davies beat two or three men and then threw to Rees in the centre The right wing was only stopped scoring by a matter of feet. Less than a minute later Trew had another dash on the left, but he was also stopped. Wales were not left long without being rewarded, however, for a free kick at test came their way, and the ball being taken by Bancroft, the Swansea man dropped a mag- nificent penalty goal. Immediately afterwards time was called, with the score standing:- Final score. G. T. M. WALES f ° „ ENGLAND 0 l v ♦One penalty goal. REMARKS. It was the goat that did it. I am quite sure of that; and. if you remember, I told yon so hi my introduction. Who shall say »owthat superstition in sport goes for nothing. When with stately mein, the goat walked across the boarded enclosure and started to chew tne ends of the stand, with sawdust as dressing, and the band struck up "Of a Noble Race was rtwan an Tewdwr," I knew what was goin„ to ™Mr: Cattill. th. English captalo came •Ions jiut before the ■>»« £ I explained to him that it was a.l over. All, said he, "but look what they are doing now, and as'he spoke, on came two absent-minded beggars and two bluejackets with the Union "That," he said. •% a ..Mr your Welsh goat. But, I "the Welsh goat is walking jibou proudly, and the Union Jack is not yet hoisted.' Tours is an after-effect, sir, if I may s iv so ud, probably, I spoke m a prophetic vPin although Mr. Cattell did not be.ieve it aS'Sio 2mVB Still, v.-hv should he? He was captain of the English team. and he would be a poor captain who did not fancy the chances of his side. However, all this by the way. You must excuse me. It is the goat that has done it all. Talking of the game seriously, I must confess that I was not quae satisfied with it I was satisfied with our fonvards-I will say that, because I tlnnk under the most exceptionally trying circumstances they played a j fine a game as we could possibly wish for. M a seven, thev were pretty nearly as good as the English eight, and thtt is saying no small 9 thing, for the English -crummagers played lust aq good a gamr 1they would do. Had Hellings not beta so unlortunate as to get hurt in the first quarter of an hour, I fancy Wales 'woulri have done even better, although I should not like to suggest that the forwards could have done better. Tli2re is no doubt that they played a really magnificent game. and the Welsh Rugby Union will find it cxtremelv hard to single out a man who is not worth his place in the team against Scotland. If I were to individualise I think I should put down Bryce :as th-e best of the forwards, although in doing that I am not forgetting that Helling? scored that try for Wales wnen he was suffering from the very severe accident to his left arm. Indeed, it was an -exceptionally game thing on the part of Hellings to go on the field again, suffering as he was. Hedges played a fine 5^™ too. and Wil- lfams of Pontymister. with Miher of Mountain Ash, were ever to the fore. Blake, as usual, started some vaiy pretty (For Continuation See Next Edition.) POINTS OF THE GAME. 2.35.-Walcs kicked off. 2.50.—Hellings scored. Bancroft converted. NEWPORT Y. BARNSTAPLE. For the first time for several years Newport played a match on an international day. They met Barnstaple on the Usksiue enclogure. the homesters being poorly represented, lhe \isi- tors were fairly well represented. The weather was rainy. and the turf on the soft side. There was a fairly large crowd. Teams-Barnstaple. Back. A. Richards; three-quarter backs E. Dodds. Boyle, Curtis. and M., Mountjoy; half- backs' Porter and Ruddell: forwards, Paris, Chfchester. Essey. Kidweli Draper, Spry, Squire, and Tucker. Newport: Back Boots; three-quarter backs, Pearson, C. Pritchard Goss. and Isaacs; half-backs. Wade and Huggett; forwards, W. H. Williams, J E. C. Pritchard, A. Inns. P. G. Pritchard. Thomas, S. Williams, Parfitt, and Dunn. Referee, Mr. Ben Tiley. W. H. Williams started for Newport from the gymnasium end, and the return found touch at half-way. A Barnstaple man essayed to drop a goal, but failed, Newport attacked, though they were driven back, and had hard lines in not scoring on several occasions. Wade, picking up in the scrum, kicked to Richards, who, however, lost ground on the exchange. Huggett dribbled away, but was smartly, pulled up. Pearson made. a good sprint, but did not get beyond the centre. Huggett broke away, and was going strong when Pearson intercepted him, and went over the line, but the ball was manifestly forward. He was called back, and a scrum in the 2o followed. Then Pearson got possession, and, when collared on the touch-line, kicked to the centre. P. J. Pritchard rushed m and scored behin'd the posts, the place kick failing. Shortly afterwards Newport, by smart work, obtained.two minors. Half-time score. G. T. M. Newport A £ I P.arnstaple 0 0 l Barnstaple re-started, and,, after even play. Goss and Pearson got away on the further side of the field. The latter, finding he NAI-.tg too near the touch-line, gave to Goss. -who, elu- ding two of the visitors' backs, ran in with the second try. The major noints, however, were not added. Isaacs was the next to score, but Boots could do nothing with the place kicking. Pearson rushed from the 25, and got over. in the corner. He essayed to improve upon the try, but the attempt was unsuccess- ful Towards the close of the game Pearson scored in the corner, after smart following up, Dunn placing an admirable goal. After this the- wst. countrymen made a feeble effort to get through, but only succeeded in forcing another minor. Final score. G. T. M. Newport 14 4 Barnstaple 0 0 2 COMMENTS. The game was so one-sided that it was dull and uninteresting. In the second moiety Newport, though without several of their best men, did all the scoring, and Barnstaple seldom became dangerous. The game was almost wholly confined to the forwards, and very little science was displayed by either side. Newport were good tacklers. and thsy played with more judgment than the Devonians, who did fairly well in the first half, but could not maintain the pace. CARDIFF RESERVES V. COW- BRIDGE. The Cowbridg« lads met the Reserves in Strong force to-day, several of the premiers being counted anymgst the homesters. The ground was in a learful condition. The Car. difflans were quite at home. however, and piled up a tremendous score against their opponents. At the interval the score btood Half-time score. G. I. M. Cardjff Reserves 2 2 4. Cowbridge 0 0 0 The second half was played in a sett of mud. C. Biggs was in fine form. and crossed twice this half, and one in the first moiety. Ricketts put on three tries. Percy Bush two, and F. F. Bu-h, "I. Williams, and "Vax" Williams one each. F. F Bush was in Sol en did kicking trim, and put the ball over the bar seven times, which is a wonderful feat- considering the state of the leather. All the home forwards played well. Hines being to the fore, though none of th<* scoring fell to his lot. The Cowbridge pack were completely outdone. Final score. G. T. M. Cardiff Seconds 7 4 5 Cowbridge 0 0 0 Cardiff Seconds 7 4 5 Cowbridge 0 0 0 I TREHERBERT V. PONTYCtr" N Played at Pontyciun in pouring rain. The. following were the teams-Treherbert: Back, lltes; three-quarter hacks, Hambury, Jenkins. I Hit chins, uftd Pickings; half-backs, Griffiths and Lewie; forwards, Jenkins (captain). Kirk- house, Matthews. Morgan Evans, Thomas, Wolf, and Argus. Pontyclun: Back. Arnold: thre^-qaarier backs, Jones, Bunston, and Lewis; half-backs, Harris 'and Birght; for- wards. Jones, Seaward. Mort. Gould. Roberts, •Carter, Davies, and Griffiths. Pontyciun kicked off, and play settled on the visitors' ground, but Lewis soon- scored a try for the visitors, which was unconverted. After a few scrums play settled on the home ground. and a, try was again scored, which was again un- converted. Pontyciun then rushed the ball up I close on the visitors' goal-line but were soon driven back on the homo tn-rifcorv. Half-time score. G. T. M. Tralierbert 0 2 0 Pontcylun o 0 0 On the re-start Pontyciun kicked off, and for some time play was kept in the visitors' ground, but- Treherbert .soson rushed the piay close on the homesters' goal-line. The leather was soon taken to mid-field, but shortly after Creherbert- took the ball across again, but the try was uftconverted t K i. Pi*,al score. G. T. M. Treherbert 0 3 0 Pontyciun 0 0 0 t>, „ ■remarks. Play was all in the visitors' hands, as Ponty- ciun only had their second team ont. LYDNEY V. BARNWOOD. I Played on Saturday morning at Baruwood. before a small crowd. Lydney had to return the kick-off, Out the visitors' forwards did not show their usual dash. Ball scored from a line-out. Tom Downing played a splendid game for the visitors. The visitors won by one try to nil. lovey had hard luck on two occasions in not scoring for them. The Barnwood backs playea a, sound game. T'.RFORKY V. UlNAS POWTS, Played at Treorky in wet weather, and before a small crowd. The homesters had a very poor team on the field, and the visitors were not fully represented. Mr. Vaughan Reynolds refereed. J lis visitors kicked off with the t, and within five minutes of the start the rreorky forwards ru-hed off. and M. Falcon scored an unconverted try. The ground was in a dreadfully bad condition, and prevented any open play. Ireorky from the commence nient penned their opponents, and from a bout of parsing J arry scored in the extreme corner. No goal resulted. After thL; both sides attacked I in turn, and each side forced a minor. On the kick-out S^iiofield scored for the homesters from a rush. Half-time score G. T. M. Treorky 0 3 0 Dinas Powis o o j SWANSEA SECONDS V. MUMBLES. There was a good deal of determination put into this match at Swansea on Saturday owing to Mumbles having at the iast encounter smudged Swansea's unbeaten record. In the first half Spooner scored a try and dropped a goal, and Rees scored an unconverted try. In the second half Rees dropped a goal, and Jewett and another added converted tries, Swansea winning by five gbals, one try to nil. winning by five gbals, one try to nil. LLANDILO V. TENBY SWIFTS. -r.1.. I onn/i'1 ln awf«' weather. Tenby play vd a good- game, but. the wind and rain fav°urita game of passing FNR T ffanie ended in a vietorv for LUndilo by one g-oai and one try scored footwork Jonnny Davies after clever TROEDYRHIW V ARFRAMAN