Evening Express

1 AIRSHiP SCARE More Midnight Flights CARDIFF BOUND essePs Circular Trip. I AERIAL LIGHTS AT PONTYPOOL }¡L -,Tpotu °? the nocturnal visits from the ?t?.. ??  to ^ter^' &Us <aga.r-shaped airship are again to ?' this ??? from the ncighbour- ? of ??yrch. which lies between Caer- thill 'Id tla?ritrisant, and also from Dab- ?'Ily ?? Wantrisant, and also from Dub- li4. Y"t"rdly the aerial wanderer was l at ?Uthend, Norwich, and Ponty- ?' a ? ?° eac-h instance it was stated that  b In  8eq,rehloon illuminatoo the heavens "with, ? '^htg. ^v rly th- morning the following oB&cial *???p ? ?? handed in at the office of the ? Express":— I :lia. "?I?SHIP." ?20 ??-"?'e sighted an airship at tllio f^rning. It disappeared at 3.5 ?oc): at the break of day. T"Q £ j. it wcre extin,uished at ''? l,lghts of it were extinguished at tibe ("lClock. The lights appeared to rise fail. ,ph eairshi,came to earth between Lian- trlSnt rshlp came to earth between. !Jlan- ^ilnt d (?aerphilly on a level plain. ?a ?''? large—like a boat—and f '?'?t ?S-hte, one at each end. ?   ) CoscW.?^kLlVAN, foreman blast furnaces J  "*?o'ent. Dowlais Works; B ES COLLINS; na. ?OH?SON, charger No. 3 Fur- Ra 6; ??.?V?LLIVAX. fitter; 'lLLD ??LLIXS. gas man; ?LL?f -? FLYNN, weigbmaster. ? abov 1 tv, a-bov6 ?en. as will be seen, are all f> ?oy ?? the DowLais Works, Cardiff, and '? cf t.?*? ?? the furnaces have a clear vi"lk Ofthe country around. J^Vij ?tement is confirmed by Mr. ? %t? '? 182, Albany-road, who is camping ? p ^ltyrc"'1' He states that whilst re-  ?y?oh. He sta.tæ that wh?st re- OOSe to ? city this morning about 6.33 4, b?erve(i a ???s airship sailing over the ?"t?i ? ?w?e i Taff's Well and Pentyroh. 4' h? ? &cod sight of it, and it appeared ? ? ,Va^ about 25ft. in len?h, and on it k about 25.,t. in leng,,h, and Gu  the advertigement of a well- > ? S ? in large red letters. ?eNing Towards Cardie kl. iffl- D?v?s. of 20, Cyril-street, Nw- ?&' ?t that Wil9t he was going to Car- rilo, between 5.30 and 5.45, he «i»i in 11*?hID nea'- Ebbw Bridge, but lost  ? ? "leai- Tredegar It was then of ??'' Trede?ar Park. It was then ?Ht t'? .??ct.ion of Cardiff and making ?qzz1, 4? oa b llo thought it was a motor- ??it? oise Ho thonght it wae a motor-  P101lS, night watchman at the New- f4¡1J.ib :tl, ??? states that he saw an ?t. 5 30 this morning overhead at ??.)??St ——??? goin? iu the direction of I QhlE OF AIRSHIPS. I its Way to Cardiff )¡¡ ''tt, it;"Ival Spencer, the well-known a/ero- ?' ?tJ. ''???? c? Thursday, Eaid the ai.rsh'P3 colld only be accounted ? ?'o????hips couid only be account-ed  ?o. ?'?- 1'? ?rst. and the most prob- ) ?i?fia "a'tK?n wM that they were model  Of wnic^ a large number were 4t 3o;? ???iona.ity petrol was used to ? ':fti ? ?°?'?' ? these balloons, and \'?&bt p.iT6 a luminous Qa-me. The other W that the aerial vese! might be '?t ??n v?'??S airships supplied by hM I ?th"' ? ? supplied five during the past tK11' ariH ?"? ? these had found its way ?t ?rii c<-untiea and one to Oardiff.i I tquld Wipe Out London I  ?urse of the internew Mr. Spencer W^ld ?"y ?Ji me half a ton of dyna- ? Lon ^°me other high explosive, and Y, i,lid0n, °? ?ould. without any diSl- ?h"' Ia? -?"?n in Ha,mes and in ruins. ? ?e <Jem oralls:U lon following <m such I"th '?t'-u ?"? ? iuca?<-ulf..bl? and if ? ? :Plan Wero Mlow&d by a 1 ostilo St?ot?° ? would remain to this country ^lit "raraon thc, enemy to a meeting T ? ltt"'S the terms of an indemnity for IA 44" Seen Near Dublin -1111,r of residents of Donaybrook, a I ?? ofr"??. last night before eight 2 Sau.,at they believe to be an air- il1.lhng RAPIDS in a FO ath-westerly th if it ?? ?'? from Dublin Bay v% Iric,h Channel. Some yocHM who saw 1140 object state that it appeared r° J^all ? if at a, great altitude. It was vNJ '? Bh  ?' ?'? ?'?? SP? ? ??'? i'- th«i but the speed at which it ? ?? ?? s Y ]e-rt them to believe it wa? h °t\!ir, balloon, upecialIy as there 14.5t zL "?th of wind at the time. h4 aL -i  good light at that hour. VH,.). ber of people "PP??? to have r !lr tbe o!:ljeet. A ]adv resident in tn ""ok stated that she watched it for a r4iya tee from a bedroom window, bnt it h??%'?- ?'? from view in an inland ??i ? of T? Police in the district know of ttl ?''?- A <'yc"? riding to ? ?o? ???stown the previous -night ?t ?? ?'??" some ?°? after midnight ?'? ?O?ca? to be a cigar-5haped body, .f?o C]  light ?" front, travelling at t.. in ab'e Pw?e across the sky, appa- a?ynilar trMk to that taken bv l¡ I;%J. from Donnybrook, which is ??a.'?decfThih?n t ?i"? EXPLANATtONS I txoePirh.- I ..t1 Model Flight at Pontypool I N N .1. -? 112'6 Pontypool incident is con- \r a. ?"??? cxpli?na.t.io.n is forth- b?t'4'0!t ?? Victor Swanton states that what ? ??a.) 4,,t 14411Y %en in that district on ?<?- %l ^a.8 Cathine more than a modcl air- ohY  ??? °'°?? ??? ? ??? ??' 4t W4?"3h in conjauction with his the,. ?? constructed for the purpose lat'ng with. The model, he gays, q? tt4o4t 6ft. or 7ft. ??. and elliptical, tkth I'? tb "I, cilar-shapk-(l Nil em a3' being a favourable night for ik%i4k.f;tllexderitnent, he accordingly let ?tk ? ??o" ?s house. An electrical ?-re .'?s ,?, kht Nva ? t] ??Ml. in order to show «.?ch «/%»{ ^s- t¡,? model took, and this was, e?-, raI'taken for the searchlight. r, 'Odel. ? continued Mr. Swan?OD, kt?tq,l, lqeq blight of ?-?? ?-SOO?- to 2,000ft 44ii ed f,, as ? ? he had antid- 4ZLI ?4 it, diff",elrlt dirc-etion,. When reaching n ^iffer!^ fnt d'^tions. When reaching t-. a)^t lde Labout went over ^'<Ity>1  ????- ? went over in 'h ?irectlo.i attested by the I • t> of lhufS. S&T Nv eduesday night- '? P; ? ? Tuesday night- S»e*"h l?nP' Balloons Sent Up at Newport I "41Y h '>- th-ii- 80me association wit,h the 5). t l l at ? Wednesday night Mr. W. ti Oi ? Newport, sent up two 6ft. t'kih 8, JUn °of « Newport, sent up two 6ft. 14 CWHJ! ,lch were c?rne<l in the direc- li13ttv qt 1, !"eOn and Pon-,ypool. ,KbNu" and Pontypoo!. "e the "Western Mail," Mr. 1?4,?? 1 6i(i 11 Wednesday night about ck T sent ?? from the grounds of w ??? ??nd?e, two fire balloons. V.-qo 16ft high and 6ft. in diameter, ??? ? ,-as "? ?' a methylated spirit lamp k?,l, ,t.ease of the balloon by a ? ??f? °'?- The b<UIoous aro toy ?'fs'?dm6 ?L ??Pcr with wicker stays, but ,L papcr v?itli wicker stays, but ?? xnctlayiated spirit lasted it would .tQtq, \,e.:uethYlated spirit lasted it would )? ?t ?r? °??ht light. As soon as the Uw8 M ? it creates hot air, which V >)„. the it <Teates hot air, which <liv t?' ?nd "?? ? balloon then begins arll I aseei,.ds to a great height. ?ti??aHo? ? which I sent up went in the ?t ? of C der|eon and the north, and these 4 ?V aceoziiit ior the lighte ^lbiy account for the l1gh E?ta It over ?"typool in the direction ba^'u^eti>1/' A ?r?e number of theie ba6lloo zlj ? ?"?? at this time 61 tHe ???. ?? it j ?osMbIe that other people in ¡t\¡ \V 1I.llt IS Posible that other people in h, i,h tth V) -ztl t6  thm "? during the last  1113'' "'? might be an explanation rt th t vt 0. "'his nlight be an explanation ? ??ctio seen by the Jaon- \J,? OVER EAST COAST 1 pow e"fh. 4 "sarchtightsand a Whizzing N ??b? Noise I a. ?if. ??Pondent tclegraphs that flalf -D4st eleven and twelve on Wed- NaL?' 1) 1 zrllt a '?oxh?n, g-emleman. cycling ¡¡ tOne t 'OlI?"d "?'' a bridge, his lamp ? f:. ? O'?t- r Immediately afterward. t% fr" a DO'lll,,rful searchlight was turned t 1111t ethlng a great height in the air, to""I'dO Norwich. Two ?n?I?pn Wbt311 c,iff lrQ to ba 8'(?l' the lightR <  tf ?ards  ? ?'? s?en the lights S %tte lar4.d ??' sailing extremely l,el?,, 11ii-eh?.D 5ELiled ov. ,r ?o??. being r4i ? tw trit y "lutes later at Tasb-urgh, eight  the  ater at Ta6b?r?h. eight to ^aTr^- '?c "whizzm?" noise is ^Ah. haped distinctly audible. PC..RH Ded Body over the Humber 1 ?.? a ?y puMi&hed in the Hull on ay, the alleged air- ship is said to have been over the Humber. In an interview, Mr. A. Walker, Coltman- street, Fays that at eleven on Wednesday night he obsorved a patch of light in the sky, working westward. There was a luminous body. aro-sihaped. He also heard a peculiar whirring noise. It was cloudy, but he kept the object under observation about two minutes. Two other persons give similar stories, one stating1 there was a piercing I searchlight from the sky. A Southend Visitation I A Southend correspondent says that Wednesday niz-ht at dusk an airship was observed at a considerable height between Southend and Shoeburyness. It manoeuvred about for some time, until darkness set in, and then disappeared. Observations from Mumbles Head A Swansea correspondent, who sends as his name and address privately, writes :—"The following observations mHY be of interest: I.ast night (Wcdne- '1.,), being on Mumblas Head at dusk, I observed over the tlhannel in a S.S.E. direction, two elongated dark objects, apparently about 80 to 100 foe,t long, moving from N.W. to S.E. at a rapid rate. After watching them intently for a few minutes I saw four white flashes in quick succession 1 from the most easterly object, which was immediately answered by three slower flashes from the other. I also distinctly heard three sharp signals, apparently from a bell, answered by two more. The objects appeared to approach each other, and then disap- peared, travelling away from my observation at a considerable speed." j i I

Uses of Advertisement INTERESTING INTERVIEW IN THE CLERK ENW ELL-ROAD. A "Morning Leader" representative found himself last evening in the ClerkenweH-road, II London, B.C., with a clear eky overhead un- dimmed and unencumbered by airships (at present), and knocking at the mahogany door of the sanctum sanctorum of the advertise- ment manager of the Continental Tyre Com- pany. A guttural voice-unmistakably German- said, Come in." Entering, somewhat timidly, our corre- spondent found himself in the presence of two young men with alert eyes and laughter- "Tinkles in their cheeks. One of them was Mr. Paul Brodtman, the managing director of the company. In reply. to a. series Of questions, Mr. Brodtman spoke [and please note it] in guttural tones. Aerial Advertisements "We were among the first," he said, "to stTIdy the interesting art of aerial advertise- ment, with big toy balloons, little toy bal- l'Yns, and airsh4pS-toy a,lnps. Look aroerd, and you may see for yourself." Oan you make them to whizz?" Cart&imly—and whirr," was the reply. And now may I ask what you are driving at?" England—our England—is very much per- turbed at the present moment," said the ".Morning- Leader" representative, "at the presence of nocturnal aerial spies which whizz and whirl, and I thought possibly that you, with your supreme knowledge of thei^e things, might bo ablp to throw some light- some searchlight-upon the mysu-ry. Chicken- hearted people are saying all over the country that Germany has got us in a cleft stick." Mr. Brodtman's eyes twinkled. "Yes," he said, gutturally, "it is very amusing. I ha\e just returned from Ca-" "Ahem!" interrupted the other yo'ung gen- tleman, who up to this time had not spoken a word. "Spies" I "From Coventry," went on Mr. Brodtman, "and in my carriage were three gentlemen— Englishmen (you could tell that from their liquid 'l's')-and they were discussing these airships; and they all seriously believed that they were German spies. I hid my face behind my newspaper and laughed; for I knew-" "Ahem!" said the other gentleman once again, and then walked away, and left the room, taking with him a heavy far coat that had been hanging (unobserved) on a peg near the door. "Talking about airships," continued Mr. Brodtman, in a guttural tone, "I may i-ay we have some very pretty mDdelsigar- shaped and several, feet long--upstairs." "Can they fly?" asked the pressman. Yes, if they are T(Ywed at the end of a line, with the other end fixed to a fast motor-car P" Quite so." "You are very fond of motoring, Mr. Brodtman; you possess a fast co, "A ripper," smil-ed the manager. "She can go. Would Whizz I And when the envelope is filled with oxygen (say), and the airship is in tow of a car which is a ripper and can go, the pro- pellor would whizz as the ship sped through the stilly night?" Of cour,,e-liaturally." And scare Punch and Judy show pro- prietors on the way home across the Welsh mountains, pai-ticiiiarly if two fur-coated gentlemen were talking at the same time in guttural tones?" "That would depend upon the state of nerves of the Punch and Judy man," said Mr. Brodtman. And now I must really ask you to cxcuse me, as I have to catch the train to Liverpool. I really canaot say any more—at present. Indeed, I know nothing."

OLD SIXPENNY PIECES I At the meeting of the Southwark Board of Guardians last night the clerk mentioned that he had in the sale sixty old sixpenny pieces, which had been' in his possession for the last 26 years. Some of the coins were dated 1883, ailki ware turning black through age. The guardi.ans decided to siend the money to the Hanwell Pootr-law Schools for distribution amongst the cJiildrea ut their annual sports.

I BOOKIES' SCOUTS AT CARDIFF Timothy Seanloii (29) appeared on bail (beforo Mr. Milner-Jones) at Cardiff to-day on a charge of loitering1 in Bridge-street for the purpose of receiving bets. Mr. F. W. Ensür, who prosecuted, said that Detectives Pugsley and Gooding watched t,he man for nearly an hour, and saw eleven persons hand him slips and three recGive money from him. A sum Ct £ 5 10s. 8d. was found on him and twenty be-tting slins. Defendant said he had been in the habit of taking slips for a couple of bookies, but, as work was a little slack and he had a few friends at the Docks, lie used to talie them on his own. Detective Gooding said they had defendant under oservation for some time, but. owing to the scouts employed they could not gain the desired- evidence. Mr. Milner-Jones fined defendant £5, or a month. ——

"TAKE ME HOME, DEAR" j Probably Police-constable James Jenkinis must ha;o been a bit surprised when Ma.ry Jaiiie Edwards (32) met him at the mouth of the Royal Arcade and said, Will you take me homo, dear?" At any rate, he became intertsted, as lie told the Cardiff deputy- «ripendiiary to-day that 110 engaged in con- versation with her, and the wosun said, "Look sharp, there's a policeman coming-I" The charge against her was tha.t of impor- tuning passengers, but as she had been locked up all night she was now only cautioned.

SWANSEA WOUNDING CHARGE Hopkin John (60), a hawker, was charged at Swansea to-day with causing grievous bodily harm to George Henry Cooper, his nephew. The men lodged at 24, Rodney-street, a.nd yesterday had a quarrel. Prosecutor alleged that John threw him down, and he then felt a pain in the leg. He was stabbed, but he did'not know by whom. Mr. Dyer (a. magistrate); Was there anyone else present? "Yes, my wife." The Bench dismissed the case.

CARDIFF SEAMEN'S PROTEST I Outsifle the Cardiff Shipping Offices this morning a, largo meeting of sailo#s and fire- men was held to protest against the action of the Cardiff steamer Snowdonian, now at Lüivh. for sending all the way from I.eith to Cardiff for a new crew for the vessel. It appears that at Leith the men are holding out for iA 10s. per man for deck hands, and L4 15s. for firemen, whereae the owners arc offering about jt.,1 a month under these rates. Mr. Cneorgv Jaokson, of Newport, addressed the meeting on the general wages question and other matters. The men were strongly urged to hold out for the full wages.

SKILL OR CHANCE? I "UNDESIRABLE MACHINE" IN A CARDIFF HOTEL. I Tlioroas Williams, licensee of the Woodville Hotel, was summoned before Mr. Milner- Jones at Cardiff on Thursday for allowing unlawful gaming. Mr. T. Woosery prosecuted, and Mr. A. F. Hill defended. Po 1 ice-con stab lo Thomas Lister stated that a man. named Walter Zeal, twice put a penny in a slot machine—the object being to cause a ball to bring a small metal disc out. His Worship Did he put the same penny in twice? Mr. Hill: No. sir. Two balls a, penny. (Laughter.) Proceeding, the officer said the landlord told him the discs were handed over the counter, and he received commission from the firm. Witness said that on a previous occasion he had notioed drinks to t,he value of twopence being passed over the counter for a disc. For the defence it was contended by Mr. Hill that, having been previously warned by Inspector Bingham, Mr. Williams did not return anything for the checks, so that it was simply a oaee of a person enjoying him- self in trying his skill ali in a game of bil- liards, and no inducement was offered from the machine, as the discs had been removed. His Worship: If people are foolish enough to put their pennies in it is good for the landlord. It is very undesirable that this sort of machine should be in a public-house. If the defendant will give an undertaking that the machine will be taken a.wa.y I will allow the summons to be withdrawn. I don't want to fine him. The undertaking was given.

 WELSH COAL CRISIS! Peace in the Balance. SERIOUS ISSUES INVOLVED. Not since the revision of the last wage agreement the AYeMi coal trade Con- ciliation Board been confronted w-V so difficult and grave a situation as that which it had to face to-day at the meeting specially oonivoned at the Engineers' Insti- tute, Cardiff, to endeavour to aa-rive at a settlement of the vexed issues which had been raised comsequeiut upon the operation cf the Miners Eight Hours Aot from the 1st of July next. The joint sub-committee appointed to deal wit,h the matter did not go further than discuss aid formulate the divergent views for presentment at to-day's "board meeting, wd the task allotted to the board, there- fore, was that of elifting and reconciling these conftj ctiiing elements—a task which both S'ides, notwithstaiiudiiiig the prevalence of a generally optimistic feeling, realised to be on a which would require the utmost patience and delicacy to solve. In conformity with the arrangements made, the two sides devoted the morning to private consultations fox the purpose of enabling their resijeotive representatives on the sab-oimmittee to submit their reports and confer with them upon the situation in t'he light of the leagthy deliberations in Car- diff and London. It was felt tha,t there were two or three demands put forward by the employers which would have to be withdrawn are a working agroememt could bo come to. In the first place, the. men's representatives were still bound by the resolution passed by the National Miners' Conference, which, of course, meant that they were not in a posi- tion. for one moment to either accede to the demand for a reduction in the wages of the daymen,, or consent to the owners' proposal to work one hour ext.ra per week so as to absorb 52 cut of the 60 additional hours in the year allowed by the Aot. In much the same category was felt to be the suggested abolition of the bomis tuiii for nightmeii, which tins men's representatives regarded as being tantamount to a reduction of wages. The attitude of the men's leaders on these points was Absolutely Firm, I am these, it was felt, would have to be waived by the owners, otherwise am impasse would re reached before to-day's proceedings were over. On the other several issues, which are more or loss controversial, there wa.s an expressed desire to be conciliatory, and it was felt that the difficulty incident to these was by ano means insurnKarniiable, and the result of the meetiing of the joint board, which was fixed to take plaoe at two o'clock in the afternoon, was aw:aited with the keenesi interest, as upon the decision ultimately arrived at depended almost entirely the con- tinued main,t-enan.ce of peace in the Welah coalfield, which has now hung in the balance for so considerable a time.

From Gaol to Death-bed I BRECON WOMAN'S TRAGIC END Mr. N. F. Thomas, district coroner, held | an inquiry into the death of Catherine Phyall at Brecon on Thursday. Addressing the jury, he said that Dr. Crichton, the house aurgeon at Brecon Infirmary, had seen the woman some hours after her arrival in Brecon, and he had refused to give a certifi- ca.te of her death. The doctor was perfectly justified in doing so under the circum- stances. He (the coroner) failed to under- stand why the woman was sent from Swan- sea. Gaol to Brecon, considering her con- dition. He had, therefore, communicated with the prison authorities at Swansea, but had found that the medical officer was away from home. It would, therefore, be necessary to adjourn the inquiry. Evidence was given by Catherine Phyall, the mother of the deceased woman, to the effect that on Tuesday morning she received a wire stating that her daughter would arrive home at one o'clock, as arranged, very I ill. She met th. train. Her daughter, who was accompanied bj a wardress, appealed to be in a state of collapse. The wardress said to her (the mother), L3 this your daughter? Take care of her. You won't, keep her very long." The wardress asked her to sign a paper, and she did so, but was not aware of its contents. Her daughter was quite unable to walk, and had to be conveyed home in a railway 'bus. Later in the evening she sent for the doctor, and her daughter died soon after midnight. Dr. Crichton said he found the woman, to be suffering from phthisis. She was very exhausted and very emaciated, was unable to speak above a whisper, and unable to rise from the sofa on which she was lying. In reply to the coroner, he said he was distinctly of opinion that she was not in a fit statè to have been sent from Swansea by train. It aeemed to him very strange that the prisoner should have been discharged before the had completed her sentence when she was in such on exhausted condition. He refused to give a certificate until further inquiries had been made. The inquest was adjourned until Tuesday next, when the medical officer of Swansea Gaol will be summoned as a witness. SWA-NSEA PlilSON IXXTOit INTFJi VIEWED. Dr. David Howell Thomas, medical officer of his Majesty's Prison. Swansea, on being interviewed by our Swansea representative on Thursday said he bad been requested to attend the inquest. It was clear when the womu-n was received into prison that she was in a weakly, consumptive state, and she had been placed under medi- cal treatment and special diet during her incarceration. She was not called upon to do juiy labour. When it was dear she war not, improving and tha.t further incarceration would be dangerous to her health he represented the fact to th3 Home Office, with the result that the woman was discharged. It might be said, on the one hand, that she ought not to have boon sent to g-aol. and, on the other, that she would have died in any case.

DROWNED AT FISHCUARD. An inquest was held at the new lifeboat House, Fishguard Harbour, on the body of Gwynne Martin, sailor, of Llanychaen Bridgo. 4yycttrn of age, who mysteriously disappeared from Lower Town a month ago. Enoch Evans, licensee of the Sailors' Arms, Lower Town, said that a-t 10.15 p.m. on the 21st ult. deceased came to inquire if Cn,p1.ain Phil- lips were on the premises. He was not,, and deceased left. He wa^ slightly the worse for drink- Thorna.s Henry Evans, harbour j master, Lower Town, said the deceased was second hand on the Margaret and Anll. The rowing boat lay the night alongside the slip, the Margaret and A.nn bein, z about 150 yards distant. He surmised that the deoca*>»d got into t'he boat, but being under the influence of drink could uot oontrol it., and fell over- .rd. John James, g?anian, of Lower Fish- guard, said he discovered the bo?t. drifting near the lifeboat- slip, and also the body float- iug near the fame spot. The jury returned a verdict of "Found drowned."

'PUBLIC' PILFERERS PUNISHED At Kernes Petty-sessions, Newport, John Donohne, mason's labourer, and" Owen Dooling, bricklayer, pleaded guilty to living stolen/a quantity of whisky, valued at 4s. 6<1., belonging to David Thomas, from Gate Inn, Soleddy, on the 1st inst. The prisoners visited the premises between nine and ten in the morning, and that after their departure a bottle of whisky was missed. Subsequently they were seen by a boy named Gwynne Itoberts in the vicinity of Pant-yphilii> drink- ing out of a bottle, and were eventually arrested by rolice-oooistable Davies (Pish-, guard) and another- officer. They were sent to prison for fourteen daY6, with hard labour.

POLO AT WHITCHURCH I i Goals. I West Somerset Goals. I Cardiff 2 At the Cardiff and County Ground, Whit- church. on Thursday Cardiff were opposed by a ttrong West Somerset, team, and after a fast and exciting game lost by the odd go.1 in five In the first half-hour's' plav each team scored twice, the visitors through Yere Foster, whik W: II. Brain and Miles p-ut through for Cardiff At the end of the hour the scores were level, and it was mutually agreed to play an extra chukker" of teu minutes. Both teams made determined efforts to add to their score during this period, and on two occasions W. 11. TVrain ha.d the hardest luck after a couple of mag- nificent runs down. Just Oil the call of time Vere Poster gave his side the winning point. The teams were as follows:- Cardiff: Mr. L. Lindsay, H*. F. Miles. Mx. W. II. Brail, and Mr. W. R Shirley. West Somerset: Mr. Vere Foster. Mr. H. C. Henngiennes, Mr. H. M. Croeby, and Mr. L. Merson. i

The Taff-Bute Bill. The Taff Fusion Bill was again before Lord Camperdowne Committee of the House of Lords to-day. At the outset Mr. Balfour Browne, K.C., for t hepromoters, read a sta,te.meut explaining how mixing coal was carried out at Cardiff Docks. On Thursday there was some dis- pute upon the explanation given in his evi- dence by Mr. Harland, of the Ta ffvale Rail- NN --y, and the Chairman asked for further in- formation. An agreement upon the details was arrived at after a short discussion. Mr. Thomley, manager of Messrs. Wilson and Sons, coal exporters, opposed the Bill upon the question of the maintaining com- petition. Mr. Joseph Davies, secretary of the Coal- owners' Association, i Proceeding.

LicensedT rade Problems MR. HURLEY & CARDIFF'S NEXT MAYOR I The concluding sitting of the conference of the Licensed Victuallers' National Defence League of England and Wales took place on Thursday at Brightou. Mr. Isaac Turner (Liverpool), president, in the chair. Mr. Goulding (Portsmouth) moved a resolu- tion declaring that great damage was done to the retail business by the development of tho" orate" trade, and re questing the Parliamentary committee to endeavour to introduce a Bill into Parliament next session making it illegal for any person to canvas intoxicating liquor. in lesser quantities than four and a half gallons and two gallons of spirits, prohibiting the holding by a. brewer, wholesale dealer, or brewer's employe of a beer dealer's additional off-licence in respect of the premises occupied by or forming part of the brewery, and that such sales apply to clubs, registered or otherwise. I In the course of the discussion it was urged that the system complained of was sapping the life out of the small trader. The proposition was agreed to unanimously. SEASIDE RESORTS AND THE CHIIJDREN ACT. Mr. Levett (Scarborough) moved a resolu- tion impressing upon the Home Secretary tjiat a great deal of discomfort prejudicial to the health of young children was due to the operation of the Children Act at seaside; and other holiday re.,orts visited by large numbers of excursionists, and suggesting that a communication be sent from the Home Office to the police authorities in those places to exercise a wise discretion and not regard as within tho meaning of the Act such rooms as had hitherto been used for catering purposes on licensed premises, and which during inclement weather had afforded necessary shelter for children and their parents. The Presidant sa;id the great difficulty in the way of dealing with the children was that magistrates were opposed to altera- tions being made in houses for the con- venience of the public. The authorities insisted on sanitary grounds that premises and places should have proper air space, but when it eame to public-houses they simply, said it was drinking space. (" Shame.") The resolution was carried. CLOSING ON ELECTION DAY. I On the motion of Mr. Heale (Bristol). seconded by Alderman Morrall (Bridgnorth), the conference pledged itseli to oppose the Licensed Premises (Election Days) Closing Bill as unnecessary, uncall-ed for, and an insult to the electorate, believing that if passed into law it would encourage secret drinking, and give an impetus to unsuper- vised clubs. THE COMPENSATION FUND. I A resolution was carried tha.t, in view of the iucjeased charge and licensing duties which the trade was now called upon to bear, representations be made to the various compensation authorities as to the desir- ability of suspending the contributions to the fund for the present, as the continuance of such a levy, as exacted in the past, would prove to bo an unbearable burden of taxa- tion. The conference protested against more licences being scheduled for non-renewal in any one year than could be dealt with b.N the compensa.ticn authorities within a period of twelve months. u LICENSING BENCH ANOMALY. I Mr. neap tmaiiciiu-ster) moved, That the conference strongly protests against the increasingly anomalous admin- istration of the Licensing Laws, and asserts that the first principles of common justice demand that, as the powers vested in lay- magistrates have of late years been grossly abused, the Legislature should remove the disability now attached to any person interested in the sale of intoxicating liquors, or transfer those powers either to stipendiary magistrates or to legally- qualified g-e-ntlemen capable of dealing judicially with the important interests involved He remarked that licensing benches in innumerable instances did not deal judicially with men brought before them in connection with licensing matters, but according to the fads and prejudices of the individuals con- stituting those benches. (Hear, hear.) Alderman Morrall (Bridgnorth) said the I position was absurd and unjust. He, as a magistrate, was allowed to fine a man Is. and costs for being drunk, but was not permitted to adjudicate on a question of real import- ance to the trade. ) The resolution was carried unanimously. The delegates agreed to a resolution which stated that it was a hardship that a licensed victualler who, to prevent a breach of the peace, instituted a prosecution should be liable to pay the feet3 -chargeable in the event of the defendant being sent to prison in default of paying the fine and costs, and appealing to the Home Secretary to issue an order to remit such fees. INTERVIEWING M,P.'s.. I Mr. Fannon (Manchester) moved that it was desirable, as a special form of activity, to counteract the wire-pulling methods and insidious influences of the teetotal factions," that asoociatiolns affiliated to the league should, according to their means, from time to time send delegates to the House of Com- mons to converse with members of Parlia- ment on trade grievances. Mr. Robinson (secretary) suggested that after leaving Brighton the members of the league should interview their Parliamentary representatives on the Budget proposals. (Hear, hear.) The resolution was carried.. A discussion followed on a motion of Alder- man Morrall (Bridgnorth) that an emergency fund be formed to assist retailers in fighting such cases as shall be considered to affect the general interests of retailers affiliated to the leagaie. Some of the delegates favoured a defrjte lcvT of, say, 6d. a member. Even- taa,Uy Uie matter was deferred. CARDIFF AND A TEETOTAL MAYOR.. The President stated that, they had not received a.n invitation for their place of meeting next y ear, and he left it to the dele- gates to say what course they should take. Mr. Hurley (Cardiff): As you know, Cardiff has been mooted, but, unfortunately, we shall have a, teetotal mayor, and a very bigoted gentleman indeed—(laughter)—and we thought it would be an inwult to you to ask you to accept our hospitality under these carouinstan eee. It was resolved to leave the matter to the council. Mr. Isaac Turner (Liverpool) was unani- mously re-electe<l president for the ensuing year, and Mr, William Tarr (Swansea.), also «ith umanimity, was re-apjKjinted vice-presi- dent.

JUDGE'S KINDLY ACTION I Nntcrirg the witness-box at Southwark County-court yesterday, a tworly dresesd woman informed Judge Willis, K.C,. t, t her husband, who had been out of work since Christmas, had been sent to prison on account of a, debt. His honour expressed sur- prise that a man should be imprisoned when not in a position to pay, and sent a mes- senger to the creditors, a firm of money- lenders. Meanwhile, noticing that the woman looked pale and ill, he gave her xuoney to buy some food during the interval. A representative of the creditors attended later aud explained that when. in October last, the committ-al order was made against the imprisoned man he was iu employment. They had not been informed of the change, he said, or they would certainly not have pressed for the money. His honour said he bcti-ld not allow the man to remain in gaol, and forthwith made an order for his dis- charge. Giving the womian some silver, he told her it would do to provide the husband with tea when she fetched him from prison. "It will be something for your children, too," he added, "and you will spend a happy night together." The woman, who had burst into tears, left the court gratefully express- ing her thanks.

A FREAK OF NATURE. I A Plymouth rock i-en belonging to Mr. B. Jama, 122, PortmaJimoor-roari, Cardiff, yes- terday hatched a chicken which was a verit- able freak of nature. It had half a bill, one eye, four wings-two on the sides and two on the back.and four legs with two separate paesagics. The chicken was one of a brood of turds which were all in normal condition, and lived for three hours after being hatched. Some time ago Mr. James also had a duels hatched in his fowl ran vrith four legs xwid wMohi,lived far foar days.

qp- M.C.C. AND GROUND V. AUSTRALIANS. I Result of C-or,"pondirz match in 1906:-M.C.C., 1831 for eiprht wickets. The game was completely spoiled I through bad weather. AUSTRALIAN. First Innings. Second inniags. Bardsley, c Fane, b Bucken- ham 42 Hartisran, c Gillingham, b Fielder 2 NoNe, b Fielder 17. Ransford, b Itelf .29 Armstrong, h Thompson 42 Tnimper, b Buckenham 0 M'Cartnpy, b Thompson 54 M'Allisrter, not out 15 O'Connor, lbw, b Thompson 9. Carkeek, lbw. b Thompson.. 5 Wliitty, b Thompson ]5. Extras 15 Total .2]0. M.C.C. A-ND GSOUND. First innings. (Second InnlnfS. P. F. Warner, c and b M Canney. ,,9. C. B. Fry, c Hartigan, b F Whitty  14  F. Fane, c and 'b O'Connor 22 H. K. Foster, c Hartigan, b Whitty 6 — Bev. F. Gillingham, c and b Armstrong 20 Tarrallt, c Armstrong, b O'Connor 5 A. Relr, b Armstrong .13. Thompson, not out 1. Extras 15 Total (7 wicketf) 155

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE V. YORKSHIRE. Result of corresponding match lud yeaj:—Yorkshire, 356 for eight ?ickets (!nnings decl&rOC); N.rlh.. -7- tonshire, 27 and 15. Yorkshire won by an inW ngs and 314 runs. NOBTHAMPTONSHTRE. First Innings. Seoond innings. C. J. Pool, lbw, b Hajgh 12 G. T. Vials, c and b Hirst.. 20 A. Hawtiu, b Haigh 0 Weils, c Bhodes, b Hirst 2 S. Smith, c Wilson, b Hirst 8 Cox, c Hir?t, b Newrtead.. 3 C. Thorp, lbw, b Rhodes 8. Knight, b Hirst 43 East, c Watson, b Newstead 1. T. E. Manning, b Newstead 7 Buswell. not out 23 Extras 11 To-tai -138 YORKSHIRE. First innings. Second innings. Wilson, c Smith, b Ea.4. 16 Rhodes, b Smith .17. Denton, c Buswell, b Wplie.. 52 Bothery, b East 75 HiTst, c Manning, b ^Smith.. 54 Hardisty, b East 5 "Myers, not out 3 Sxtras 10 Total (6 wickets) .)2

DERBYSHIRE V. KENT. I Result of corresponding match last year-Kent. 615; I Derbyshire, 253 and 128. Kent won by ail innings 1 ajid Z34 runs. KENT. First innings. Second innings. E. Dillon, lbw, b Cadmau 60 Hardinge, c Humphries, b Bracev 2S Seymour. b Morton 26 K. L. Hutchings, c Cooper, b Gadman 74 Woolley, c Humphries, b Beitwick 37 A. Day, b Bracev .) Humphreys, c Neediham, b Warren 17 — Fairservice, b Bracey 9. "e Hubble, b Warren 17 — — Blythe, b Bestwick £ 2. Preston, not out 4 Extras 23 .e.. Total 357 DERBYSHIRE. First inninsrs. Second innings. Needliam, b Pretton 14 Bowdea, c Day. b Blythe.. 3 Chapman, b Faireervice 19 .e. Cadman, c Blythe, b Fair- service 25 — Humphries, c Day, b Blyohe 7 .+ L. Wright, not. cut 11 Cooper, not out 9 Extras 8.e. Total (5 wickets) 59

NOTTS V. LEICESTERSHIRE. I Result of corresponding match last 208 1 and 396 for sevoo wickets; Leicestershire, 131 and I 254. Notts won by 217 runs. NOTTS. First innings. Second innings. A. O. Jones, c and b King.. 85. Xremonger, b Toon 6 G Gunn, c Crawford, b till 40 Hardsaft', c Wood, b A?tiU..Ill .?J.J Payton, c Jayes, b Astill 10 J Gunn, c Wood, b King, 57 Alle<tson, c Astill, b Jayes.. 61 Oatee, c Shields, b Toon. 11 Tavlur, b King 11 Ilal-la-, o Whitehead, b King 21 Siley, not out 0 Extras 18 Total 451 .7

SOMERSET V. LANCASHIRE. I Result of corresponding match last Ye8.r:-Somerset,I 100 and 110; Lancashire, 509. Lancashire won by I an innings and one run. LANCASHIRE. First innings. Second innings. A. Hartley, c Braund, b Rob- son H — ..—  A. H. Hornby, b Greewell.. 0 Tyldesley, b Greswell 6 Sharp, c and b Hardy 23 Heap, b Robson 4 K. M'Leod, run out 128 ..?. Makepeace, c Hill, h Hardy.. 42 Huddloston, b Robson 28  D-n, b Robson 18 .?..—?. Brearlcy, c Daniel!, b Gres- Well I Worsley, not out 0 Extras 31 To? 314 ""h_ SOMERSET. First innings. Second innings. Braund, c Hornby, b Brearley 24 Hajtly. not out 42 fu.rtr: 4 Total (1 wickct) 66

I WARWICKSHIRE V. SURREY. I Result of corresponding match lvft year:—Surrey, 2521 and 11 ter nine wickets (innings declared closed); Warwickshire, 221 ajid 115 for six wickets. Drawn I game. SURREY. First innings. SURREY. Second innings. Marshal, c Smith, b Foster.. 17 Hobbs, st Smith, b QuAife..l60 Hayes, 0 Kinneir, b HAT- g,T"ave 24 H. S. AUham. b Fi?d S J. N. Crawford, b Ha", ca?e f,1;j:;X.: j Davis, lbw, b Fester 1+ îVÍ,:1o:te c Smith, 14 b Hargroave -5 }::ii=: g i,c,c? c Kinneir, b HarL?ILTo 0 Rushl,y, not out i. Extras — 18 Total :T43 WARWICKSHIRE. First Innings. Second Innings. Kinneir, not out 42 b nllZI;Y ¿ Qualfe, n.:?' out 18 I:=: :> Kxtraa T" (? wTckctB? 76?

r AUSTRALIANS V. SOUTH WALES. I MJ". W. G. Bowdein, the assistant secretaa-y of the Glamorgan Ootrnty Cricket Club. writes:—"Through an unfortunate error on the part, of the printers the dia/tes of the Australian inateh at Cardiff are given on the membership ticket as August, 3 and 4 only, instead of August 2. 3. and 4. thru; giving tho impression that, it will be only a two days' game. Please obEE^rvo that the days are as stated in the correction above, and it would, perhaps, be an advantage if you fill-d in the missing dare. which is Monday, August 2 tBank HoJadiay}.

THE ENGLISH CAPTAIN. The indisposition of Mr. A. ( M La.rfsn is not such as to -140 anxiety, and his friendos state that no misgiving need be entertained as to- his leading the English tram in the firsst test, match, to which he is looking foT- ward with the keenest enthusiasm. M r. M,L,a,mn complained of a bad cold after the I match between I/aneafhire and Worcester, at &towbridge, and decided to rest, ait the Birmingham hotel where he had been staying earlier in tile week.

TO-MORROW 's CRICKET FIXTURES BARRY V. N11ATH. At Nc?.t?. Barry: A. Oshar)?. H. Th?ma?. the R<y H. H. Stewart, W Harold. W. B.  Robinson, C. T. Kirby, A. 'n?m? R. w?I- liams. W. T. Llewellyn. J. John, and Homer. Reserves: T. Moon, P. B. Pinch. and Eo R. WPStall. Tram leaves Barry 11.58, Cardiff 12.41. Barry Seconds v. Mr. D. E. S. Browne's Eleven.-At Barry Island; wickets ipithed at two o'clock. Barry te-conds: J. 1L Brong-h, F B Pinch, E. R. Wo^tail, T. Thomas, J. Robinson, E. C. C. Heftnessy, Dr. Brewer, W. Gameson, H. C. Graham, J. H. Morgun, and P. Padbury. Heeerves: G. Waters, H. Kirby, and T. EvaJis. Holton Bap-tista (Barry Dock) v. Pam-S fBarry).—At tne Buttrillfi, Barry. Ba]>t jste F. Dure (captain), F. James, F. iVi.l, hams, G. Collins, E. Dodd, W. OTane. A. Pliolpe, H. Bwens. 1. MeweUin. and T. Cla.rk. Pointyrwidd v. 8t. M?ry s "rardff) *-At Pont- vpridd. Home eide: G. Nation (captain), F. vprid? H-m- G. AVrid?, J. Rol?n?D. B ItD rF Jones, T. Jones, D. J. Charl.œ' ¡ H. L) Forte, amd M. Rowlands.

I^iKYDAK CRICKET cr..uB (average age IS) ba, the ioUowittg open dat,May 29 A way, June 26 Home. July 10 Away.—W rite at once, Secretary, 82, Araiialla-street, Cardiff. e65Si24 UXIVERSITY SETTLEMENT C.C. have open dates on Angust 21 axi-d September 25 on their ground, and August 28 and September 25 away.—Apply Secretary, A. NöÙee. 295, Portniaamoor-road, Splott. Average Age. Is. «4S4h20 GABTH CRICKET CLUB. MARS TEG, requires Fix- tures wtth good teams: several open dat"-Appi, Bowser, Hon. &ec.. i3, Maerteg-road, VUMteg. ob25

DONCASTER. M LATEST SCRATCHING?. I All engagements at this meeting—Omdah, Xonnanie, Willi Violet, and all Mr Uoodsoa's borses. Milton .Plate—Bayetc. Chesterfield PIat-D zoita. Scurry I'latB—Seacliff and Portrait. Fitzwilliam Stakes—Top oi the Morning, Iiardriding Dick, Seppuku, and Ben Ruadh.

SALISBURY. ARRIVALS. Skevening, Jacob's Ladder, Cbapeau II., Red Shot, Duelia, Lagos, Southannan, Charles Edward, Bursoough, Specifical, Gera, Sand Apple. Monkfhead, Faleise, Regard, Keadwui, Greenback, Lea Castle Ally. Salmon Fly, Old Bewick, Nab di Xitouche, Fairy's Frolic, Wise Riot, Premier, aud Dimples. ADDITIONAL ARRIVALS THIS MORNING. Wood I)ai?y, Fugleman. Hayt-or, DindH, Fjrsttom, I PtnnBccck II., Poppy filly, Paradoxa filly, Escalade liilv. Several others expected.

CARDIFF. CARDIFF, Thursday Evening, -Although rain has been promising in the neighbour- hood for some time past, there has only been one slight shower during the last fortnight, with the result that the going over the Ely pastures may' 00 found a tritle on the hard side. The executive, however, have, by every means in their pow"r. endeavoured to lleuLraU"e the weather defection. :"everù tons of peat moss have been put down atv, the juirtps and, with a good crop of herbage on the course, the going may be I found mucil better than might hove been expected tinder the circumstances. There is an excellent arrival list, and with many trained in the neighoourhûOà due to arrive oil ,the morning of racing, fields ale likely to prove fairly large and sport interesting.

OFFICIAL SCRATCHINGS. The "Sportsman" has been officially informed hj- Mssrs. Weather by of the following; scratching:— DONCASTER .MEETING. Hopeful Stake?—My Mimosa Maid. Donoaeter engagement*—Normanie and Wild Violet. All engagement* in Mr Ernest Dretden's na.me- King Harry and Royal Garter. EpoD1 Derby-Moeqiie (at 9.0 a..m. on Thursday). Em Oaks—Doro (at 9.0 a.m. on Thuifsday). Surrey Foal SiaKus, Epsom—Cheery Lad. All engagements in Mr J JI HoulfleworUi'b name- Ardentrive. DoncaMer engagements (this week)—All Mi H S ijroodtfon 'a horcea.

OFFICIAL STARTING PRICES. I DONCASTER MEETING. Municipal Plate (7).-The Spidftr, 5 to 4 on; Stil- Unga&et,20tola?;.t. lij iia. t5)2;athjJorm, 5 to 1 agm. Zetland Plate (14).-Varoo, 10 to 1 aget; Salve, 100 I to 12 agst; a dead heat—sta-kes divided; Mclntyre, o to 4 agt-t. Spring Handicap (11).—Artisan, 100 to 8 agiot; Collet Monte, 9 to 2 aget; Santa Bella, 8 to 1 aglrt. Hopeful Stakes (9),-Charm Ally, 7 to 2 agst; Little Hat, 5 to 1 agst; Chauri, 9 to 4 aget. Londesborough Plate (33).—Whitsbury, 7 to 2 agist; Bogey, 3 to 1 agst; Faust, 11 to 2 get. Portland Plate (7).-Fly Fisher, 5 to 4 agst SALISBURY MEETING. Hunt Flat Race (3).—Playful Ocean, 7 to 4 agst. Juvenile Plato (2 1) .-Pi.De Knot, 11 to 8 aget; Cheer Oh, 6 to 1 awt Howl, 20 to 1 ag&t. stand Weiter (9).-Skevening, 10 to 8 aget; Haro Warren, 10 to 1 agst; Quick Curiain, 3 to 1 agist. Stewards' Plate (10).—Chaffinch gelding, 100 to 14 agst; Captain Kite, 9 to 4 agst; Baron Solway, 100 to 8 agst. Salisbury Stakes (9).—Maiden Aunt, 2 to 1 a.at; Washoe, 11 to 4 aget: Grevillea, 20 to 1 aget. Wiltshire Plate (17).-Camdahar, 100 to 8 aglft; Tweedledum, 4 to 1 aget; Gaia Tweed, 2 to 1 agst. City Bowl (4).—Sand Apple, 4 to 1 agst.

YESTERDAY'S LONDON BETTING. Sir Martin W5 all the rage in the betting on t'le Derby, anything over 4's being snapped up, and ther. all the available 4's were booked, ajid he finally touched 7 to 2. Minoni in consequence was easier, 5 to 2 being once laid a little, but* closed at 9 to 4 taken. Valens wae seldom inquired for, but Louviers was in seme request at 10's. Details:— TilK JJEK.BX. 9to 4 aget Minoru, t 7to 2 Sir Martin, t and o 10.1 to 12 Valens, t and o 10 to 1 Louviere, and 0 10 to 1 Bayardo, t aud 0 v r 40 to I h ik &ree,t

SOPHIA GARDENS, CARDIFF. WHIT-MONDAY. BOILERMAKERS' SPORTS AND BAND CONTESTS. J20 Yards Handicap, Lio; 300 Yarde Handicap, jES; 380 Yaids Handicap, £ 8; Two-mile Walk Handicap, £ 8; 15-Mile Marathon Race, £ 2fl. HAND CONTESTS—Class B, "Gems of Moxaxt," £ 20; Class C, "Old Favourites," L14. Mr. D. W. JONES, 102, Moorland-road, CARDIFF Hajadicapper, Mr TED E. LEWIS, PONTYPRIDD. e642 NEWPORT HURDLE RACES AND STEEPLECHASES AT CAERLEON. \yHIT-MO N DAY AND TUESDAY, MAY 31st and JUNE 1st, 1909. SIX RACES EACH DAY. Good Entries. Racing Commences Both Days at Two o'claok. Admission to Course, One Slullitig. e648 NO LIMIT. WHY SEND MONEY ABROAD? WE TRUST YOU. Small credit weekly aooounts opened from £ 1 up. wards. Business.inay be dene by letters.— F. DUNCAN and SONS, Turf Accountants, 8, ^lasons-avenue, Guildhall, London, E.C. e737 TAFF VALE PARK, PONTYPRIDD WHIT MONDAY—AMATEUR SPORTS AND MARATHON RACE FROM NEWPORT. WHIT TUESDAY—PROFESSIONAL SPORTS AND TROTTING HANDICAP. Particulars, Secretary, liiUii HoUAi) HOTEL, Pv T 11' .l>.11)D. eö004 PENYDARREN PARK, MERTKYR. WHIT-MONDAY, TUESDAY, & WEDNESDAY. FIRST ANNUAL I MONSTRE FETE & GALA, SPORTS AND HORSE SHOW, AT A COST OF .11,C%. WHIT-MONDAY AND T U LSD A Y—} £ ,0- FESSIONAL ATHLETIC SHORTS. LZOO '?N CASH PK1?.E?, mending E50 M'JU?T. NOVICE RAC, 633 Yards, 440 Yarda. BOYS' RACES, TIMjrf?? & "ALLOWAY EVFNT& Wlli'l'-WEDi'iE::>DAY-llOltSE SHOW. LZOD IN CAsH. PiUZtS. CRA?.10? AND JUMPING CLASSES GAI?WAY AND teoTTING EVEN TS. CHGA.NTIO l'RW1U.MME OF VARIETY ARTISTES And D 1, ??P"YS OF URiiWOKKS. Celebrated Bauds Each Day. Dancing on the Green. Detailed Schedules and Entry Forms now read). ritunriera invited for Keixe&iiuieiii Iciits, 6w,t &iid Fruit Stalls, &c. for spaces apply LSiiiEi, Secretary, Temperance-hall, Mertiiyr. e6t2 ——————— MID-RHONDDA ATHLETIC GROUNDS, TONYPANDY. GRAND SPORTS WLil be held on the above Grounds On WHIT-MONDAY, MAY ilet, 1909. TBOGKAAIML. Prizea.' Ent. Events. 1st 2nd 3rd lee. ,-Boys, Race, 100 yards, 16 years of age and under 12/6 5/- 2/6 M. Open Handicap £ 10 £ 2 £1 1/- 3 300 Yards Open Handicap ?5 M/- 16/- 1/- 1 £ üowpet¡wrO enter ior ?3 and ?o yMda? Hut rail 06 Fee, 1/6. 4—Mjembcxs of the Mid-Rhondda Social and Athi-Lic Ci-b Marathon Race (One lap oruy) El 11)/- 5/- 6d. 5-11 Mile Galloway Handicap £8 L2 f, 1 5/- .6-ij Mile Trotting Race 111 Saddle £ 10 £ 2 £ 1 5/- 7-12 Mile Trotting in Harness.. £ 7 L2 £ 1 2/6 8-. Mila Cycle under N.C.U. £ j 30/- 10/- ty" Untr&nce Fee for any Two Events, Cycle or Foot, 1,6. Skipping Race, FO Yards 7/- 2, Free. Handicappers:—Foot and Horse EVent.s-MI. TOM BENJAMIN, Toayijaitily. Cycl-Mr. li. J. BRINK, N.C.U.. Cardiff. For any Further Information apply to DAYID ULt-.»I',U.YN, Secretary. Entries close pttitively first poet V.'EDNESDAl, 26th MAY, 1909. e675 LOOK OUT FOR THE ABERTILLERY HARRIERS' ANNNUAL SPORTS, WHIT WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2nd, I At the PARR, ABERTILLERY. SPECIAL EVENT—QUA.RTER-MILE SCRATCH CYCLE RACE. First Prize, £10 10s. Entry Forms and full particulars from the Socrc- ■juiet A. S. Wilson and A. J. Davies, Carole Printing Works, Abertillery. e71., EDDIE THOMAS ATTENDS CARDIFF RACES T»Uersali'?). BPbOM RACES (Barnard's iOs. Ring, I Derby Day). e<3S6h?2

GYMNASTICS The first, annual Individual Cha.mpkyn.«h;p and Handicap of the Powell's 'Tiilery Club, Al*rtiiicry, took PLaco at the "Mier-y Gymnasium. Mr. G. G. llowells, faon. infractor Bbbw Gymnastic Chih, Was the jiidte. lilh4) wijnrler of the silver bowl the judgro. by Mr. 'Tillery Company (Limited), presented by Mr. P. K. Stothert., director of Messrs. Powell's Cornpany klimjted), of Rath, and gold ineda-I was W. Oowiur; 2nd, G. Mca-d; 3rd. A. Hawking. Ha.ndioa-p (seniors): 1st. W. Gowlg; 2nd, P. Howollts; ird, A. Hawkins. Boys (open): h<t, P. Win- mill; 2nd, T. Brickell; 3rd, A. Da.viee. Boys' handicap: lsrt, T. Morris; 2nd, A. OVnley 3rd. W. Edwardu. The bowl and medals will be presented to the seniors on Juno 5. Scores in senior competitions W. Cowig- (vice- captain), 111 points; G. Mead, 1034; A. E. Hawkins (captain), 82i: P. lioweils, 82; S. HorLer, 58; H. Bryant. o7; W.I albot, 55.

To-days Finance. LÜX, Friday. LO ]'ID. Money in. ¡.ir demand at 1 per cent. Discount rates—short bills 1 7-15 to ii. three niontlks1 bills 1 7-16. Consols duli. Fall: Money and the Account 1-16, Lrish, ^Transvaal Loon unaltered. Home ltaiL s-ieady. Americans wea.k. Trunks lower. Fail: Th,rd Prei i. Mexican TIml, ullch.al1¡;ed. Foreig-n0n; quiet. Mints firm.

"SHAMROCK AS SCRAP METAL New York, Priday.-The anouncement is made that Stir Thome-s Lipton is (selling1 hi* famons oup challenger Shamrock III. for the price of scrap metal.

Mr. Jessie OoLLingrs poaeed a good night. and waa very comfortable thfe morning,

TO-MORROW'S RACING. I Windsor Programme I -A TWO YEAR OLD SELLING PLATE of 100 eovs; winner to be Bold for 50 frovs. Five furlongs. —-The ROMXEY HANDICAP of 1E0 sovs; the second to receive 10 SOYS. Five furlGng8, vs st. lb Lord RoseRery's Perdieca.^ ?? Darli 3 9 5 Mr R Buckworths P"rsmu3 Priestley a 9 4 Mr S HUl-Wood's Twelvebore J Clements a 9 3 Mr A Stedall's Gold Coin Sadler, jun G S 12 Mr (' J -?IeTT) s Beeswax Braim,5e 9 Mr 11 R Jeffrey's Vic V.McKio 5 8 6 ltBChrriy Q;Dk'ii'ri': 8 6 Mr P Nelke's Cbievel,ey Pickering; 4 8 5 Mr (i Fab(?r's Peter Piper C Wood 5 8 b Mrs ;tokIS' Ute Duller 5 o 5 Mr J B Su, ?e Morton 3 E 4 Mr J R Keene's Selectman S Darling 3 8 4 Mr A Simon's Moet Est484 Mr R Trler's Peter 71-ley .Dul1er 4 K S Mr Cresswell's Oid Bewick J Powney3 3 1 Mr LXL a's Lady Helen S J Bell 6 1 Admiral Lambton's Fizzer Braime 3 8 0 Mr A Frogley's Cousin Bob V Pratt 5 7 13 Mr F Charley's Sweet Thrush East 5 7 13 Mr C F Young's Macian C Young 3 7 13 Jr A Browne's Matchbox F Hunt 4 7 11 Mr Browning's Belfaet <Sir C Nugent37 f Major Joicey's Scotch Laird VVailer 3 7 6 Mr C Dould's Forfar Belle Robinson 3 7 5 Jlr 11 I.ytham's llild Georgie Wootton 4 7 5 Mr P P Peebles's Billygout Peebles 3 7 1 Mr Hopcraft's Flying Agnes Beardsley 3 7 1 Mr Evart's Mitraille B Sadler371 3A r J Buchanan's Jaque R Darling 3 7 0 Lord Decies's Rath Hurley Morris 3 7 0 Mr C Hibbert's t'ooya W Niglitingall 3 6 13 Mr Harle's Seaton Dela;"al E Robson 3 t i3 Sir W Bass's c by Sainfoin—Queen's Marie Taylor 5 6 1" lr J L DUl!'àalp' Lady Svmc .G Edwards 3 6 10 Col H T Fen wick's Birnnm Sherrard 3 6 7 Mr J Tennent's BelJenlle W right 3 6 7 -The SLOUGll MAIDEN PLATE of 103 eovs; winners extra. One mile and three furlongs. "S st lb Mr •) Gould's Clerk of the Wesjther .Duller '4 8 9 Mr C Kingsweli's Can deal .Hackett 3 8 C Mr Ca<Tl Meyer's Parga Capt Dewhurst 3 7 11 Air J Teruient's Birch Sprig Wright 3 7 11 I Mr Tipton's Mother-in-law Davies 3 7 11 Sir R C Gaiton'a c by Avingtoii-Abanico Taylor 3 7 7 Capt M Hughes's Kissing Crust Davies 3 7 7 Mr A James's c by St. SLmon-Lucky Lady R Marsh 3 7 7 ( Mr P Nelke's Egret Pickering 3 7 7 Mrs MelVill Ward's Granion B Sadler 3 7 7 Mr D R Browning's Fairy's Frolic ir C Nugent;) 7 4 —The HOLYPORT SELLING HANDI- CAP of 103 sovs; winners extra. Six fitriongs. ys st lb Mr f'tedalr Brother Bill Sadler, jun a 9 6 Mr R Wootton's, Nemours Wootton 596 Air C V Tabor's Bachlik Tabor 5 8 12 Mr Joe Drake's Barguest Crickett 4 b 11 Mr R Wootton's Rhyme Wootton 4 8 10 Mr J Hare's Wood-spring Kelly 6 8 9 Major Joicey'" Gala Tweed .Watts 8 6 Mr H F Avila's Gjoneer .Tabor 1\ 84 Mr H Powney'B Jack Brandy ..Harry Powney 5 8 0 Mr C J Merry's \s ood Daisy Braime 3 8 0 Mr R Tyler's Arnside Duller 3 7 II ;g ,p l:rt:ir!y' T 'c + î Mr C Wood's Haxell Wood3710 Lord Howard de Walden's Tucker ..Capt West 3 7 8 Mr Watts's Lady Frederick Hunt 3 7 4 Mr G Alton's Forcam McKenna 4 7 3 Mr A J Willis's Manacor Private 3 7 0 —The ROYAL THREE YEAR OLD HANDICAP of 450 SOTS; the second to reoeive 25 sovs. One mile and a quarter. St li) ¡1" R Mills's Prester Jack F Hartigan 9 4 Mr H J King's Carroutel .Leach 8 1 Mr F Nelke's Blackstone .Pickering 311 Mr R Combe's Chataigne A B Sadler 7 la 1 W ¡\be,{, al¡,&Jt.wŸ 'ir: 1 9 Mr A StOOalr" Victory ad¡er. juD.7 b Major J D Edwards's W.'vella ..Major Edwards 7 5 Mr B \V Burrows's The Major .Fal>on 7 2 Air W Langlands's Sandy Marion Nightingall 6 12 Mr C Hobson's Queen's Courier Grieve 6 9 Sir W Base's c by Aborigiup-FJipper Taylor 6 7 Lord Decles's Tarpaulin II Major Morris 6 7 -The SPEEDY TWO YEAR OLD PLATE of 200 BOyS; the second to reoerre 10 suvs. Four furlongs, straight. bt lb Ur R Mills's Avalanche II F Hartigun 9 3 Mr R Mills's Icy Cup .1" Hartigan 9 0 lIlr ,T F Hallick's Skirmish .1-LUick E 11 lr J Barrow's Pantry J Dawson 8 7 "Ie P Xeke'a Condolence 7 1\11' C S Newwn's c by Cherry Tree-Bauble Davies a 7 Mr R }!' Smith's c by Symington—Trumpet BearillJpv 2 7 Mr W H Walker's I..Ol:.g Water Ferguson G 7 Nir A Bailey's c by Cyllene—Raveuci'.ln I Beardsley 8 4 Mr Bailey's White Hc"se .4 Bejirdsiey S 4 Mr A Belmont's FE?Tio NN. 4 Lord M Bsresford's g by Worcester—Salts of Sorrel Leach S 4 Mr S Darling's Beau ld«» Tr.S Darling S 4 Mr G Facer's La Scala F Day 8 < Air II S Grey's Pert Cookson 8 4 Lord Ilchester's Homing Pigeon S Darling 8 4 Sir R W B Jardine's Dartmoor T Waugh S 4 Mr E Lamb's Carrow C Waugh 6 4 Mr C J Merry's Fort v Braime 8 4 Mr C Meyer's Apache .P!ckenng 6 Mr B Mills's i by SnntoJ-Thø Israelite F Hartigan 8 4 Mx H P Nickallfa't f by Collar-Lady Tyred ale H Batei 8 4 Lord Savile's Marrjuefta Capt Dewhurst 8 4 Lord Vieelbury's g by Buccaiieer-Yaidley Mari- gold Farquharson 8 4 Mr li P Whitney's Top if the Morning ..Joyner 8 4 Mr H, P Whitney's Pequot Joyner84 Mr E A Wigan's Cupola Lewis 8 4 Lord Wolverton's f by Diamond Jubilee—Bramble Jelly G Lambton E 4 Lord M Bere-sford's g by Dul?e of IN'estmipster- Hairbird Leach 8 1 Mr J lU(,han'K?,h .H; Darling 8 1 Mr C Carroll" (lourtisaaa .1:> Darling 8 1 Mr P CoseU!l' Toschy ..J Dawson 8 1 Lord Coventry's Dirge W Waugh 8 1 Mr W H Dix?3?? 's Flippert¡ Ho,,t8 Air E Dresden's Entree Arehe-r B 1 Major Edwajds's Video Major Edwards S 1 Mr 1:. J Farquharsoa's g by Loved One>—Queenly Farquharson, 8 1 Sir R W B J airline's Glance Shot T Waits: li g 1 Mr J) M'Calniont's Bit of Blarney Pernse 8 1 Mr Trimmer's Songmaker AV waltel-66 1

Cardiff Programme I —The PENLLYN SELLING HURDLE RACE of 40 sovs; winner to IJe sold for 50 sovs. Two miles. -The CARDIFF HANDICAP STEEPLE- CHASE of 70 sovs, fo rfour-year-olds and upwards; winners extra. Two miles and about 100 yards. J'R fit. 14 Mr J C Alien-Jefferys'.s Island Cliief a L 7 Mr R R Appleby's Chensington a 12 7 Mr II Whitworth's Faithiet* Lad » 1- 5 Mr William C Cooper'rJ Lgerton'n Pride 6 12 5 MJ F S Iow.,8 Geoff .°. ? ? 2 Mr li S l-eifcee'ti Varsity o 12 0 Lord A oc-rd our's St Aneelm n 11 1" Mr C R h U¡'e'SOU'¡; AucOralawa all l? Mr J F Hai?'f?a J'ittrioUc .?I?"?. 4 11 9 Lord St Davids's Oariou 4 11 7 Mr A Barclay WalkerV HackniO'U:it. 6 11 4 Mr W silver's Copt Heath a- 11 1 Mr j l Mctoalfe's Final Eflort 6 10 10 C,?l M Liausay'e Laughing V\ter a 10 2 t:;l i "/tj l;¿:¡m\ 5 i g -The TREDEGAR lfANDICAP HURDLE RACK of 60 isovs, for four-year-olds and up- wards; winners extra. Two miles;. st !!> Mr MainwarLnsr's Jfa.nna.way 12 ï Mr L B Beauchaiup's Honetty u Mr W K Miaip's Dying Duck 6 11 12 M J C MetcaJie's Most Worshipful 6 11 10 Mr W Parribli'ti Comique 5 li 9 Mr M Sulhvan'B Mountain Guide 5 11 t? M J .bhyl?d Finchato 6 11 5 Mr G Aouni's Laoy Lonely 4 ?iI Mr A E Builock'e Fits aDd a 10 L Mr A Ward'n g Ktplej a 10 0 Mr VViUiam C Cooper's King Thrush 4 10 a Lvrd AberdourV BeckhamptonV Pride a 10 4 Mr J M Kerne'b Bughouse 4 10 o -The WINDSOR SOVIOKS' STEEPLE- OHAsg of 40 sovs; winners extra. Two a-nd about 10 yards. y, Capt Hugh Asiiton's Eastern Glory b Mr Joe Draie s John BaJ-iol Mr F W Greewoide-u iliiams's Bantam I V 4 Mr J M Kerno'e Nightwind a Col JJo[1 t:\ 'jrpworg..m I lien 11 L Juat'y ¡ -The ÚPEX HUNT STEEPLECHASE of 40 eovs; winners extra. Three miles. \'6 ys Mr J r T Allen's L.iUie Me 'a Mr GBr?dgmiin' Jackdaw b Mr V C?rtwr?hL's Prmc.e Arfrc?ru 6 Mr J L W,rte'r a ::e F Day's Pavilion ;i Mr T Hew in son's Briorton Mr VV Murl3i>d's Faux Pae Jl .? a Capt G Payhter's J?l.t- a Mr J W PuUcn's Myrmidon 6 Mr j' 11 Thomas's Hea-Uierbell 11 a Mx H S "Vinson's Banlard 6 -The LADITS' NATIONAL HUZVT FLAT BAX3E of 40 sovs; winner; exira,. Two miles. ys T"d Aberuour's Radyr "a >Jr J C AJlen-JeffervoIreland's Eye II. a Mr H A Brown'u Aiaster-ai-AjTiii 6 Mr t^rald Bruce's Bectivo Mrs F Dav's Pavilion ;l Mr S F GHbert's Monk's Cen .? 6 Mr F W HrffowoJde'" VS illiams's 'i?ild?? 6 Mr E Uwilt" Myet?c Light 5 Don Miguel Majtinez de Hoz's Presentation 11 a Mr J C H Licv*6 Pressman 6 Mr J c? Metcalfe's Stara £ Mr J )'\2E:E:rii: 11 Mr F C FAeru'6 Grœk ri?y .?.?.?.??.?.? 4 ¡

THE FOREIGN MAILS. 1. TP be dœP:t;A";¡ from I^ocdoa to-morrow, May 2£:- OUiWAftO.—Morninc— To United Suites., io., via £ outbamii(«ii. To Egypt, via ManjciHos. To Canary Island?, via Santhanipton, per s. Dover eartJ6. .^rppiemontan- mails to Cej-ku, Straits Sottiements, lrdna, al1d Japan, by French packet. To Madeira. Cape Coiony, Naial, Transvaal, and O;,U1'gc Iiiver Colony, jvirred jnails, "ia Soitthanip- tar., Tier s. Kenilivorth C4ie. AfternoOn- 1\> Un?tf?! st-Ue?. Canada, Ba?tamaa. Mexico, Rrltu-ht 1*, ;Iljnited R4opub?,?, of Honduras, Ihor, Guatemala. Ghiaa, aini Japan, via. j.l1ù.enSwwll, per s.. ('a!nnaJlL'1. To M.ideira. Cape Coiony, Transvaal, Natal, Orajige Raver Colony. Nyasaiaiid, &c., vitl ^onthanxpton, per s. Kijiiworih Oastle. gvonlnlg- To Ciipe Ve-& Inlands, BrazU, Uruguay, Argentine Republic, caile, and Peru, via Lisbon, per s. Orita. Ta China and Japan, via Siberia. To rypt, SeychaHes, 31aaritiu.«, and Kadagasear, by French packet. INWARD.-—Duo ire-morrovw- From Orange River eoloiiy, TransvaaJ, Katai, 01. Colony, Nyasalaiid, an([ Madeira, viji Southampton. From United State5, &e.. via Plymouth. Front Uruguay, dlgentil,e R,(\plili(;, ;oui Bra; by British packet. rrom C-ITIAdii, by Cauadian packet. From West Const of Africa, via Liverpool.

Is A VERY MEAN THEFT." I CaAfajerine Jomos (or Li^K,1, aped 44. wae senttenoed to fouatena days' hard labour at Cardiff to-day for stea-ling1 a pair of boots from Mrs. Alma. Adams, the wife of a Rolls- street fifth hawker. The woman lodged a,t, the hor.fc, and a.fter taking the hoot? pawned them with Mr. J. L. Twevi. "A very mean theft," remarked Mr. Milxier-Jojueb.

WEATHER FORECAST The BritiAi Meteoroiogioal Offioe this morai ing issued tii > following forocA&t of tih< weather likely in iSoutai WaJes from 10..10 a.nv to-day till 10-50 a..m, to-morrow;— Light breezes, fsout/berly or soaiii- fa-U-rly; changeable; shemere; thunder in places.

BIRTHS, MARRIAGES & DEATHS AND IN IlIIMORIAM. Charge for insert trig advertiaemanta ucdar tfcla headlaj:—1«- for 3d Worda and 14. lor Kvacy Tww Extra Words. No notice of this description will be Inserted nnleaa authentioated by the name and addzem of UIe aaodar- Telosrams and telephonic msesacea eaiuiot be act id Oil uata oonarmed In wr4ttnr. BILTTHS. McGHII,l *OD May 20th, at Canonbie. Merthyr Vale, the wife of Robert McGhie, M.I)., of a eon. PF.MBKRTON.—18th irtst., at Pemplas, Gonminon, tbor wife of Bertram Peiaoertoa, of a aoo. VIIyLIAM^.—AI The Grove, Ton Pentre, on the 19tly May, Mrs. J. P. Williams, of a eon. Both do" well. MARRIAGES. LEWIS-GR,tNnl,,IF,LD.k)n the 20th inst., at St. Thomas' Parish Cuurch, Neath, by the Rev. R. 4. Evans. Rector, Thomas lrewi" of Blaciwood, to E. Winifred, young daug-hter of the Iste H- Grandfieki, Merchant, and Mrs. Graudfieid, Kenarth, Victoria- %r.rdens, Neath. RODGET—WALTON.—On Wednesday, May 19, 1800, at St. John's Church, Cardiff, Louis E. Ecruget tf Ettie Gertrude Walton, of Cardiff. SILVER WEDDING. JONES—HARRIS.—On May 21st, 1884, at the Parish Church, Llangynwvd, by the Rev. R. P. Llewellyn (Vicar), Thomas H. Jones to Rachel Harris, Cmlc Hotel, M=s1.eg-. Pllt address; Three HOlM Shoes Hotel, Maesteg. DEATHS. ALIjEN.—On May 20th, at Pencoed, France* A Mem, aged 71. Funeral Monday, Two o'clock, for Coy church Churchyard. C.-TES.-O, Tuesday, 16th, Annie, beloved wife of William Cates, Railway Inn, Cwmamajt. Fujiwai Monday, Twelve o'clock (stlictly private). J„ ENSEN.—On Thursday, Mrjy 20. at Cardiff Infirmary, the result of a ouniijig accident, Nellie Jensen, aced 18. dearly-beloved and only child of J. C. Jensen, Ss. Llanjriblv, of 5. Tre^illian-terraoe, Car- diff. Funaril 4 o'clock May 22. JOHN.—On May 20th, at 19, Teilo-etreet, Cardiff, David John (late of Ooldstream-terrace), in his eighty- first year. For over 50 years Manager for Messrs. David and Sioper. Leatl-er Merchants, and the oldest member \If the Cardiff Benefit and Annuitant Society. Funeral leavinc residence on Saturday, at lour o'clock, for New Cemetery. Gentlemen only. MORGAN.—18th May. Miiv Jane, the beloved wife of John M.irg-ans Draper. A'.ierkenfig, aged 41. Funeral Friday, at Aberken3s, 3.30. MELVILLE JOKS.-O the 13th Inst., at Kensingtoa House, Ely-read, I.landaff, Gwendoiine May Melvilla Jones, second daughter of the late Rev. T. Melvilia Jones (late* Vicar of Pyle) and of Mrs. Melvilia — JoneE, Llandaff. Private funeral at Throe NnL on Friday, at Llandaff Cemetery. POWELL.—At <"wiii-Barsoed, on May lfth, Edwa^ Powell, aged 55. Funeral Saturday, Pant Cemetery, leaving Cwm-Barsroed tation, õ.30 p.m. GentJemn only. SMITH.—Edward Arthur (Copestakell, Crampton, and Co., Loncon) passed peacefully away, Tuesday, from acuta pneumonia., aged 48, at 6, Glossop-terrace, Oar- diff. WILLIAMS.—On May ISth, at her residence, 8. Mande- Tllie-atreet, Riverside, Cardiff, Gwenliir.n, widow of the late William Williams, G. W.R., and beloved mother of W. H. Wilitims, 120, The Ex^hanre, aced 65 years. Funeral on Saturday, May 22nd, at Two p.m., for New Cemetery. WATSON.—On 13th inst., at 123, Colum-road, Louisa Caroline, the dearly-beloved wife of Benjamin Watson. Private funeral. WRIDE.—Tom Wride. aree 63, on the 19th inst., at 88, Marlborough-road. Cardiff, after long 3nd painful iilniess. Funeral Saturday, 22nd, Four p.m. IN MEMORIAM. BLANJTING.—In I-A)%, TI- Memory of our dear Mother, who died May 21,~t. lOí), Never forgotten hy her loving son and daughter, Ted and Rose.—To memory eve.' dear. STROUD.—In Loving Memory of dear Mother, who died at Woodl3iid.=, Resolven, May 20th, 190L—Sadly missed by Maria. TIMOTHY.-ln Lovincr Memory of Millicent Josephine Timothy, the beioved daughter of Thomas amd Jane Timotlii, who died May 21st, 19M.-N-ot gone from, memory, not gone from love, But gone to her Father's home above.

AUGùTIN}£ J. felOlsiii, FCNEHAL DIRECTOR. J PerBQauLl BnperTtsion to All Ordara. Nat. Tel.: Cardfl, KnsL 7CK and (tout. Post-caoe Tel.: No 61i, Cardiff. Tdi»er»ina: ACGU8TLN £ SiONt. Cirri Iff. P-1 lwORKING-ST., CAltDrJT. t v JONES & SON. REFORM FUNERAL FDRNISEELtS. EMEALMERS, &e., 17, CHARLES-STREET, and 171, CITY-ROAD, CARDIFF. Nat. Tel.: Cardiff, 2318; Roath. 3644. -iL OWI-NG To WATCH COMMITTEES eefusal TO LICENSE THE RED TAXIS, THESE CiaCMOT BE FOUND ON HACKNEX CAHHIAGE STANDS. R,ING UP 2006, AND A RED TAXI WILL COME AT ONeS lee RING UP 2006.

BASEBALL. To-morrow's Matches and Referees DIVISION I. fepott- v. Grange Tcmikrarxc Institute—Mr. T. Davi<?t. C-anton v. Koath Conservative—Mr. W. iwrtltMt. Pill Harri-erF v. Pcz-vlan-Mr. A. N-iiT-,P. Gransre v. Newport, at Caerphilly—Mr. J. Buiir. DIVISION II. Newport Koconds v. C itrdifl l\vJJoe AVOTISB Mr, G. Ward. Chap-poll Mills v. Grangro Liberal Institute— Mr. J. Miles. Roath Welsh v. Barry District—Mr. G, Nurse. DIVISION III. 1 West End v. Ga- Works—Mr. W. Toose. Pof t Ollice v. Cardiff Oentnlil-Mr. 11. A. Viney. Caerl),hilly F. Ley. DIVISION IV.—SECTION A. Runnicy Athletic v. Harlequins—Mr. E. J. KiifPr. iSaltmead v. Marions—Mr. R. Quajiee. Graupe Liberal Seconds v. Anchor-Mr. T. Mullens. SECTION B. Boath Liberal v. Moorland?-—Mr. P. Smith. Dock Temperance A v. ('a thay,-M r. \V. Evatiis. All matches played on the grounds of the fntic-n amed clulis. Grange Gas Worlds v. Cardiff West End. ■ Grange Oa< Works (toekctoo from): P. Jonea (captain), P. Ryun, A. Ashford, T. Culten, D. T'hoiiia.s, K. Coomlxs, W. callo.w, J. M'GLasiian, D. Price. J. ilorgan, J. Maile, axid J. Pkywic-y. Moorlands Y. Roath Librae.—At Roath Park. Moorlands: A. Crawford, n. Palmer, F. Baintou, G. Attwcll. W. Moon. H. Cottle, e. Spilier. A. Chapman (captain), M. Wil- liams, J. Desmond, and W. Grange. AlhionB v. Graugreiown, at Grange- town. Grangetown (SOIKUMI from): J. Heavens (captain), W. ii. Boon, A. Maple- ptone. C.< Spaekman, G. W, all, 11. Eva-nt-, L. l,e "I is. J. Pritchard. W. Evaii!F. Viv Huzzey. p, Att ley. and 'F. Gale. The Newport, v. (Iranpe, at. ("aerphiliy is off.

MOTOR-CAR CONTESTS The committee of the Cardiff Motor Club met on Thursday evening' lit- the Quern's lloted when the handirflpiws' report on tht. llot,e,l N- h L-n t-he ]]ant;i ?? read as fo', l ,wr, hill-climbing results was read as foilows;- 1. IF. CYCLE CLA!-?. 5.2% 1. F. J. K. C-laake, 5J lainir 5.256 2 J. O. M<?i?. ?R?x. 4.95? 3. D. Herne. 5* Triumph 4.9019 3 Central 4.9017 s' H. K Cooper. Triumph 4.867 6 W. Phillips. Bradbury .4.¡¡¿) 7. H. S. Hornby. 3J Triumph .4.137 8. C. W. Cox. 3i Itex 4.63f 9. W. F. TayJ?r. 3; ?M.C 4.60? 10. f.'l;:a.(?[' Triumph tf 111. W. Pollard., 3J Triumph. 4.40* 12. T. Parry, ? Premier 4.? 15. G. A. Horner. 31 Brown 4.X? 14. ?. TrMra?kip. 5? Triumph ?. 4?& 1:). A. II. Mo'rg'a?. ? Tnumph 4.20. 16. W. N. Ijewis, 3; Triumph 4.? l7AV.U.Bow<?.? B<x 4.? 18 C R. M. Peatv. ?k Triumph 4.? 19. W. L. Evant, 3* Rc ? 4.11 20. O. Grafeim, 4-i Minena 4.02 21. R. T. IVunn. oi Quadrant- 5.98 22. R Palmer. 5 "Rex 23. H. Weeeendorff. 5 Rex 3.1" CAR CLASS. 1. E. M. Gt'H&?s. 13 La,nci?. 7.51 i: if)'f' Jtitl{' 6.0& 3. \V. Pa,Tker Th?ms?. ''2 Ta)b?t 5.95 4. H.J. Norton, 1214 Singer 5.7J 5 P. M. T. Hill, 12/14 F.l.A.T 5.64 6. E. n. Marten 14/20 hiddeley 7. P. G. Norman, 14,16 Belsise 4.45 8. A. Gneo;;t, 10 12 Humber 4.4S 9. P. M. T. Hill, 30/40 Ariel 3.52 10. O. Jonee Powell, 48 Daimler 2.79. 11, S. Hill. 8 R(}ver 17,3i

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