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I' SUMMARY OF NEWS. 'M_, Go.?.1 Buller has fought another big battle j in the Transvaal. On Sunday he engaged Genera! 1Jotha' force in the mountains over- looking Lydeiihmg. The Boer artillerv fire waos very heavy, and the position held by the enemy wns o strong that Lord Roberts on Monday tent a column to render assistance. General Hamilton han driven off a body of Boers at Swartz Kopjes. The Admiralty announce that there is no truth in the staler,lent, issuing from a foreign source, refleeting on the conduct of a portion of the. British force which ( Vice- Admiral Sir Edward Seymour in hie attempt to effect the relief of the Legations at Peking. Ihe Vice-Admiral has r?I)'ogrt.etd i' Ihut he has been unable to trace the origin of the attack on the conduct of the men engaged. The Acts ratifying the treaties and declara- tions signed ai the time of the Peace Con- ference were formally placed in the Foreign Office archives at The Hagne on Tueiday. A curio". feature In connection with the heavy Hoods in Assam has been the drowning of thousands or rats. [ Tho Trades Congress was resumed at Hud- lir. W. delivered his presidential address. The presi- dsnt dealt with the scientific and philosophical aspect of the Labour movement, coming to the conclusion that Collectivism was the simples'' remedy for present, diiffculties. The repor of the Parliamentary Committee was dis- f?ed at length. but the on!y important Dmstrrncntwasanexpreoaionufrcgretthitt 't'?anted.)o.-efcrent-<. to the SonNl African war. Mr, Ward, who moved the amendment, declared that the war was waged in t.he interest of cosmopolitan capitalists, t-I eiiusit he iikjuriotis ',o the pros- perity of the working classes. The amend- ^iiient was carried by a small majority and \he report was adopted. During a performance given by a travelling menagerie ilt a field at Bareham Wood, FUs- t", e. Herts, three lions attacked their trainer fortunately several showmen soon rendered assistance with red-hot bars, and the trainer was rescued. His hand was badly mauled. .\t Bath City Council on Tuesday a letter from Lord Roberts was read, stating that he considered it a great honour to be presented with the frecdnm of the city of Bath, in w?!i?h he took great interest, and which he should henceforth, look forward to visiting with increased pleasure. It is announced that the Rev. W. Earle, B.A.. curate of St. Clement. Danes, Strand, is about to apply to the Queen to revive the baronetcy of the Earle family. The Lord Mayor of London has in cordial tenuis accepted the invitation of the President of the Paris Municipal Council to the muni- ci pal fetes to be held in the French cantal o!) the 22nd and A man named Bernard Killain has inst died in Ireland at the age of 111. His father fought in the Irish Rebellion of 1798, under General Monrc.e. and was made prisoner and executed. The Royal yaoht Victoria and Albert, with Princess Christian. Princess Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein, and Princess Aribert of An halt on board, left Milford Haven.early on Tuesday morning for Oban. The public examination in connection with the second failure of the Right Hon. Baron Sudetey was held in London on Tuesday, when the gross debts were returned at £ i9.020 and the assets at £ 250 At an inquest at Brccan on Tuesdav on the body of the boy Thomas Jones, who was lost and afterwards found dead on Brecon Beacons, the jury returned a verdict of "Death from exhaustion and exposure." Information has reached Swansea of the alleged murder in New York of a man named Emmanuel, whose parents live in Neath-road Swansea. Mr. H. Cawthra. chief assistant engineer to the Leeds Corporation, was on Tuesday appointed resident, engineer at the Swansea Electric Light Works. The Money Market was quiet on Tuesday A cheerful tone again prevailed on the Stock Exchange.

In accordance with custom, the bubonic plague is now like I" to bud forth in ever so many places with a rapidity which will be quite alarming. Nobody need feel sur- prised to find that, the disease has already attacked London, which is open to <111 the winds that. blow. The house-surgeon at the Dock Hospital where the two alleged cases have broken out lends no support whatever to the theory that they are cases of plague. Rumour must now turn its attention somewhere else--to Liverpool, Bristol, or, maybe, Cardiff. With regard to the Glasgow cases, the idea seems to gain ground that the plague is due to local causes. Whether this view is correct or not remains to be seen. The revelations which ha/e been made in con- nection with certain houses in the Scotch city show an extraordinary laxity in the enforcement of sanitary regulations.

People nowadays swear by their Unions, I and members of the English Church Union are no exception to the rule, as was illus- trated by the Rev. Z. P. Williamson, of Margam at a meeting of the Swansea, Brecon, and Mcrthyr branch at the latter place yesterday. In listening to the Vicar of Margam one might have thought that all Church work began some forty yean ago, whenhe Union came into existence. It may be admitted that it has done a great deal to promote its special views, but to speak of it as being the parent of all good and the fount of all blessings is to ignore other agencies and cast discredit upon the great majority of clergy and laity in Wales who are outside the Union. Why the Church of England has existed for centuries upon centuries without any "Unions or "Assoeiations," nor does it I require any crutches to walk with.

There is one feature ct Mr. Hopwood's report on the Taff Vale strike that doselv concerns Trades Unionists all over the country.' It is maxle clear that the rail- waymen threw Mr. Bell on one side net because thoy desired to waive the diffi- (ult,, of representation, but because they thought he was too moderate in his demands. This is bound to have a bad effect, for it gives employers the excuse that too many of them want for declin- ing to meet Union officials. If Trades Unionists want 00 be representee! h" their Union leaders in negotiations with the employers, they must stand by such leaders loyally, and he prepared to give them plenipotentiary powers. Unless this is done the employer-, have sufficient excuse for declining to meet a representa- tive whose bargain may be repudiated im- mediately it is made. #

Interest on this side of the Atlantic in the forthcoming Presidential election in | America will be considerably enhanced by the few factor which has now to be reckoned with in the contest. Three years ago feeling ran high as to Mr. Divan's prospect of defeating Mr. M'Kinle.v on the Silver question alone. This year Metallism has been almost entirely eliminated from the platform, and the final is?uowit) be fought out largely on rhe question of colonizing. T]i?? ?nr 'with Spain, with thl' ,ons('qu(,lIl IH'<]U¡SI-1 tion of Cuh?i.nd the PhilipDines, and tbe prMont Chinese crisis h? pn,ti<?h- forced on the United States a policy of expansion. Whether or no a majority of I American citizens favour the conduct: of (lie M'Kinley Cabinet in this respect is a iiioat, point, and more than one political prophet can be found who confidently pro- [ dicts-—despite the opinion hold generally .-11 victory for Mr. Bryan at the coming election. —

Trades Unionists, like members of tem- perance organisations, are fond of travel- ling beyond their legitimate boundaries on public occasions. At the congress at Huddersfield yestcrdav an absurd motion condemning the war was passed. There was nothing to that effect in the Parlia- mentary t committee's report, and there was not the slightest reason why the sub- jPct should havo been introduced and rated upM). It was an entirely one-sided motion that was passed, in which reference was made to "disasters to the industries of tho country." What t.h.?, >di:;a-tcrs" are it is difficult to say. The trade d the country I", never btrn more flouri,hiug, and the prospects of trad? never more r'? assuring. It, is true that hundreds of working men were requested to vacate their posts in order to go to tllP front, but in each instance an assurance was given that employment wou!d be found them on their return. The Huddersfield Congress would command the respect of outsiders much more readily by confining their deliberations within their proper limits, and leaving great questions of policy to be discussed in Parliament, on public platforms, and in the pre-*

CHILD MESSELVGERS. I I There seems to be a growing tendency at brewster sessions to discourage the practice of selling drink to children. At Swansea yesterday, for instance, the mayor told all licensees to be very careful in that respect, for the practice, his worship added, "ought to be discoun- tenanced." It may be necessary to remind licensing authorities that the powers with which they have been entrusted are not legislative, but- entirely administrative. It is true that the Licensing Commission has set its ban upon the ciuld messenger, and true, also, that an attempt wa.s made last session to legis- late upon the question, but so far no Act of Parliament has been passed prohibiting parents and others sending children for the dinner or the supper beer. Whether an Act of that kind will be passed sooner or later one does not know. but it is most unbecoming and improper on the part of magistrates and others in authority to anticipate its passing, and to treat th" community as if it were illegal already to sell alcoholic beverages to children under sixteen years of age. It is to be hoped that the Bill which came before the House of Commons last session will never become law. for it originated altogether in senti- nientalit.nl, and will only serve to place new burdens on the shoulders of the public. Thousands upon thousands of working men will be inconvenienced by such a measure, and boarding and lodging house keepers will often be placed in a very tight corner It may be admitted that child messengers are used to a very great- extent all over the kingdom. On Satur- day night, in one ward in Londonr-Sorth St. Pancras--two thfjfusand children "went into the public-houses after nine o'clock to fetch beer. The practice is of a wide- spread character, and that is one great reason why it should not be put down with a ruthless hand, regardless of the require- ments of the public. It may be admitted that child drunkenness exists to a small extent in our large towns, but- there is no evidence to show that it is on the increase o: that it is the result of the practice in question. The fact is, any attempt that may be made to suppress child messengers is only an indirect blow aimed at the liquor traffic. If it is necessary, how- ever, to legislate on the subject, let us have some scheme less absurd than that introduced by Mr. Souttar last session, which placed the age of the messenger at sixteen.

WELSHMEN AND THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE.—A BEAD ROLL OF HONOUR-CYMRY AND THE GREAT REPUBLIC. I SEE" EVENING EXPRESS SPECIAL TO- I DAY (WEDNESDAY).

VISITORS TO THE QUEEN. The Prince and Princess Henry of PruS'i.! and PrÜwesses Mlirg?t and Patricia of ()m'l naught, arrived at Ballater on Tuesday m?rnI ing, and proceeded to Balmoral an a visit to the Queen.

1 flret-class life insurance company dC!<Íres; to correspond with a gentleman able to intro- duce insurances of £ 200 and upwards in Mer- thyr, personally and through the medium of agents; remuneration by salary and commis-i sion. with over-riding commission on agents' j business.—Address, in first in8t.an. Afstininoe, 28 and 29, St. London, E.C. ) L17578 »

LONDON LETTER. ——— ——— EFFECT OF THE TRANSVAAL ANNEXATION. WHY THE RUSSIANS WILL LEAVE PICKING. 30, BOUVIKIE-STHEBT, E.C., LODON, TiTESDiY NIGHT. The annexation of the Transvaal, which has given rise to so much satisfaction in this country, has had a depressing effect upon the shareholder. of the Netherlands! Railway. Many of these are resident in Germany, and I learn to-day that they1 intend to memorialise tho Government to intervene, in order that their property shall not be confiscated by (he Briti"h Government, On the other hand, it is stated here t!at not on lv are we ('ntit kd to ail that length cf line whkh extends midway between Komati Poort and Pre- toria, but that we can justly lay claim to remaining portion, from Komati Poort to Lr.r.renco Marques. This con- ecriis, however, a matter of international law, and, no doubt, there are precedents on record to decide the point. AN EAP.LX DISSOLUTION. One great effect the proclamation has had, and that has been to stimulate the belief in an early dissolution of Parlia- ment. A friend of mine who is particu- larly interested in ^ie date of the elec- tion ln.^io iiiqttiry to-day in high quarters, an d, though he was unable to learn any- thing definite as to the date, was signifi- cantly advised to "get I'l'a(ly;' I WII.l, STAY IN VKKIN.i. ¡ fr('P7?t1!j cPth?((>'i\h'> d s from Paris to-dav cf the r(,ason why the Czar decided to withdraw hi" for((, from P?,kii?, is ino,, t?lia,i fi(!t. it ?, generally believed by these who hxvpMn inner knowledge of tho situation. The tory has, indeed, been fathered upon M. D" Witt". who certainly complies with the description of "lidding a high diplomatic position abroad." and who is now in Pari;, where he has already made several im- portant communications to the French press. The effect of it is that the Kaiser w-as not empowered by the Czar to nmlli- nate Count Vou Walders.v. to be com- I mander-iu-chief of the allied force. but that he took advantage of some compli- mentary expressions which the Cyai- )iii(le about the German general to give the Powers that impre-sion. The in order to correct the painful imprcsion which the Kai: er s action produced in France, at eno.o sought the best means of [ correcting it, and t:;us d«e:ned to with- draw his troops from Peking, to *ave lrap.ee from the hanl necessitv of placing he;- soldiers under the orders of a German. For it was taken for granted that France would ac-cept any poliev which the Bus- sian Government proposed. Peking 'will not. howecer, be left without military pro- tection, ex-cii ill the event of the FVench and Russian troops being ordered to vacate it. The other Powers, without exception, appear t-o realise the folly of a policy of scuttle, and have determined to dictate the terns cf settlement Irorn Pitting alone. THK ri.AUUE. The equanimity of thousands of people must have been considerably disturbed this afternoon by a sensational placard which was issued by one of the halfpenny evening napers. In bold letters we were warned to "Beware the Plague," whilst in smaller type jnttr curiosity was roused by the words, "Remarkable Scene in Fleet- street." If the compiler of this contents bill intended the public to assume that the disease whfch is causing so much con- sternation in Scotland had already obtained a footing in the Metropolis, he succeeded well, but the feelings of the readers when they discovered that the lines on the contents bill only referred to the action of an oid gentleman who. on tne steps of St. Paul's, had exclaimed, "God is angry with the repent, or bowarc the plague." can be better imagined than described. Earlier in the day it wa.s reported that two cases of jubonic plague had been discovered at the Royal Albert Docks, but inquiry quickly dissipated the rumour. So far no case has been either notified or discovered. The authorities, in fact, beast that London is safe behind a sanitary wall, and that even if one or two cases were imported such admirabtearranaementsexistfor dealing A-itli them that there is not the least chance of the disease spreading. IMPROVING THE STIiAXD. That part of the Strand which lie. between the Church of St. Clement Danes and St. Mary-le-Strand. and forming the southern part of HotyweD-strept was thrown open for pedestrian and vehicular traffic to-day. Although this is only an integral part of the Strand improvement scheme, it affords great relief to traffic. hen the remainder of Holy well-street has been demolished the width of the thoroughfare will be 70H. All of the buildings which now lie between the Law Courts and the "Morning Post" offices will next have to go by the board, and the future northern boundary of the Strand will be Stanhope-street. Altogether some four acres of bricks and mortar is included in this scheme of operations The new buildings to be erected will not be wanting in beauty of design, and, lookin" down the thoroughfare, fill bN- a back- ground consisting of the Law Courts-gar- dens. the court buildings themselves, and the two churches already mentioned the view should be most magnificent. There is some talk of runnine electric tramwavs down the Strand, but this matter has not yet been decided upon. THK IRISH it I FT. Sufficient attention has not been paid to the meeting of the United Irish League in Dublin on Sunday, and the extravagant and bighlv-inlfammatorv speech delivered there by Mr. William O'Brien, of breeches fame. As was the case at Borris- in-Osscrv, the "servile conduct" of ,I r. James L. Carew. M.P. of Mr. Thomas Curian, M. P.. and of Mr. Samuel Young,? M.P.. for attPoding the Roya) garden parties of the Duch ess of York and her Maj?ttyw?s<nn()emned, the meeting calling upon their consti- tuents to • remove these blots from their future Parliamentary- representations." Of course, thp meeting could not separate without expressing its abhorrence of the "sordid and cowardly war for the spolia- tion of the South African Republics and its fervent prayer that the heroic struggle of the Boer nation will be rewarded by the re-establishment of the independence for which they have so nobly struggled." MR. O'BKIKN'S SPEECH. But Mr. O'Brien's speech was the event of the day. and. evidently fearful that Mr. Michael Davitt is getting too great a hold on the sympathies of the people, he proceeded to out-Herod Herod. "What you and I want above all other things." he exclaimed, amidst cheers, "is to bundle English rule out of the country. As to the means by which it is to be done, that is altogether a question of what means happen for (be moment to be the most j practical. If those means and methods do j not transgress the laws of God, I, for one, care very little what other Jaws thev may transgress. (Cheers.} Therefore it ï's that when we ask the Nationalists of Dublin to give fairplay to this movement we do so wholly and solely because this league happens to be the best means avail- able-for the moment, at all events—to make our English rulers uncomfortable in their robber lair in Dublin Castle. (Cheers.)"' This extract I take from the "Freeman's Journal," the official organ of the league. CTLNSF THB ENGLISH OFT OF THE D ,• ISLAND." But worse remains. "English rule." h,, went on to say, "is so indefensible in the sight of God and man, that, according toj every principle of the law of nations, our j people would be justified in chasing the English out of this island, bag and baggage. (Loud cheers.) What is wanting is not the justification, but the guns and artillery to do it. (Ch@(?rs and laughter.) Therefore. I hold that the fundamelltall fact of this J rH1 strugle is that we are at war with English rule, jest as trul' as if we were in a position openly to take the field—-(cheersV—and that, failing better weapons, it is the duty of ,very Nationalist to harass and tlJr- n cnt the English garrison, to hold no t ruc?e or parley with them, to make them ■ ■ feel every day of their lives that thev art living in a hostile country, and to mak. English Queens a.nd lord-lieutenants and Parliaments understand that tho only tiling t:10Y :t., do to please Ireland j, ta cleer (,ut -(loud cheer?)—and tn g!(? 0u*, the impossible talk of manufacturing  into Engiisl-men." J am glad to note thai sp<:>eial shorthal1l1 writers from Dul.fui Cas-t le wfre present. Mr. O'Brien also noticed it, for in commenting upon thi»r prr-senee he observed that t)¡p mc,jlJ could have no better compliment, an,1 no better assurance that Nationalism was again in a healthy condition in Dublin. Ie, was the first time for many years that they had had a police reporter planted in their midst. ABOLISHING THE MIDDLEMAN. Another occupation has gone. In times past ow ner,, of rac -horses made all their in, b'N, dep,it, They had rente, scntative, at tho different London dub, who received tfceir instructions ami executed their commissions. The custom has for some time past been falling into disuse, and (o-day, with some few notable exceptions, the owners prefer to do their betting through bookmakers direct. The bookmaker, in fact-, new takes the place pro-viously occupied bv the commissi en agent. To the "ponciller" the arrange- font is a great advantage. Previously he had to pay big fees to touts and stable-bovs for information; to-day he lias this information, backed up bv substan- tial evidence, from the owners direct, Is it to be wondered at that he is having more and more the best of the unfortunate "plungers" ?

A STRIKE SIEGE. HOWTHK FflEE LABOURERS WERE QUARTERED. PRECAUTIONS ACAINST A, SURPRISE. I thought some timp ago how difficult it must have been to penetrate into Mafe- king. But I had not then endeavoured to invade the Tatf Vale premises imme- diately after efcrike-time. Twite, I essayed the task; once was I turned back -polit(,l I a(linif, I)iit, still, turiiod back. The second time I had the "OPCII sesame and. once inside the gates, was received with open arms by Mr. Blackmore (the works manager), and invited to inspect the accommodation arranged by the company for the free labour phalanx witii whose aid they were determined to contest, the recent dispute. if need be, to the fcitter end. It is not 111,1" province here to say a word on one side or the other. I can only breathe a sigh of heartfelt thankfulness that the cloud h.\s passed away: never- theless. a brief description of the tree labour Quarters may serve to convince the public that the company, whether their position be just or unjust, had mede the most complete arrangements for a long KtriiSg'c, and had addc'd to their business capabilities an amount of strategic enter- prise and instinct, that would have done no discredit to Badeu-Powell himself. Tho chief credit in all these matters lay. I was told, with Mr. Sibbering. the company's engineer, and all I saw proved him a man of determination, of energy, and of resource. My readers will not need reminding that the vast area occupied by the Taff Vale Company at Cathays is one of the most vital points on the whole system, if not its very hcart, Here are the engine-sheds and the fitting and repairing departments for it is the just bc-art of the company that, with the exception of their iiietai they are absolutely sell-contained, making and repairing everything "upon the premises. Here, too, are the quarters of the free labourers. Essential was it, therefore, in the time of trouble now happily pa"t that the Cathays area should be properly protected, and. once within the walls, I was pointed out the elaborate telephonic arrange- ments, whereby all parts of the yard were connected with one centre, whilst the police headquarters also were within touch, of an electric bell. Trouble at any point would "raise Cain" in a very few moments, and in case an attack were made under cover of darkness, not onlv was an armv of sentinels employed, but 'powerful Well's lights were dotted here and there. with a portentous searchlight in the midst and I could well believe that the Cathays area at night was, if anythino. more thoroughly illuminated than bv day. So much for the safeguards-for the military part. Now for the free labourers' quarters and comr,iissa.riat. First. though, I noticed that in the offices there were several beds, mute witnesses that the staff were prepared for the siege and deter- mined, if need be. to sleep, if not at their desks, at any rate within armshot of them. The whole thing quite reminded me of those watcher-knights whom Scott immortalised, who never relaxed their vigilance, who Carved at the meal with of steel. And drank the red ?i.? 'hrou?h the b?,].?, barred. Border feuds have e-iven plate to-dav to in- dustrial troubles, and the place of the knights of old is now taken by managers and clerks; but who shall say that the vigour and the grit are not the same5 We move down the immense vard. and come directly to the stores, where a mere glance suffices to assure the spectator that it thp company's rpsistanep broke down it would not be through starvation. It did one good to see the loads of wholesome comestib.es and the huge beer casks were more like the glorious days of old than our more prosaic epoch. But. lest I offend the BTlco guid," let me hasten to add that there was excellent lemonade for the abstainers. I feel sun. that few towns have been. in their measure, better vic- tualJed for a sieg" than the Cathav- Yard of the Taif Vale Railway. Further oil was a great shed—the employes ipess-room— to which onlv a few additions had been made in order to adapt it for the free tabouret. Here a coupJe of hundred men c-ould take their m-Is at once, whilst at other than meal-times ?h« plat e was transformed into a reading-room, with abundance of papers and magazines, and an American organ to waft the strains of harmony around. I can well imagine that to see this room filled with the hardy sons of toil must have been an exhilarating spectacle but at the hour of my visit thero was not much doinc, and the only people busy were tile cooks, all aplOw in their comfortable quarters, and making the good things still more tempting by their magic operations. The wonder of the yard however, was the sleeping accommodation—two great sheds, each canable of accommodating 2'0 occupants. The beds could not hav looked neater and more homelike, and each one bore the name and number of tha occupant. Many honest fellows wete asleep as I entered, hut grievously tor- mented by the flies, which were working as pert i naciously liS though specia lly deputed bv the A.S.R.S. Commodious lavatories completed the comfort of the sleeping department quarters. Surveying all these preparations. I (-oiilrl not help feeling that there are many honest w0rkinz men who do !lot cet suclt wholesome provisions or such lodcing from one vear's end to the other, and I could not hob admiring, too, the resourcefulness of the eompeny and its officials in making such complete prepara- tions for a life-and-death struggle at so short a notice. Whether in the right or flio wrnlig. it is clear that the Taff Vale are determined, that- th"ir fre(> lhollr men shJl fare handsomely and wholesomely. IDRIS.

u DIOCESE OF ST. IUvlD'S. HISHCPS XEW CHAPLAIN AND PEIVATE SECRETARY. The R-ev. D. Aeron Jenkins. M.A., curate cf St. Paul's. Lianelly. has been appointed domestic chaplain and private secretary to the Bishop of St. David's. After a distinguished career at :-1., David's College, Lampeter. Mr. Aeron Jenkins proceeded under the affiliation 8dJeme to Oiford, where he gained a scholar- .hip of £ 30 a year at Jesus College, an i graduated with »econd-c!a«B honours both tn modern history and in theology.

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IIEIIOI.I) THE MAN :"i This magnificent creation of the Painter s tCfntno. ?'h?'h ?'?rs 300 {?et" of ?))??'?.? c"ntain,? 70 ),fc-sm.() fim, XOW OX VIEW at the South Wales Art Qncl?n-strect (opposite Taff Station). (':I rddf ,). lectures given at 1130. 5 N. 7 n ctoch. and 8 ?,k. Honr., Ten to Nine. Admission. 6d. 18346 SOP H I A d A II D E NS MILITARY PROMENADE CONCERT WEDNESDAY". SEPT. a. 1900. THE KlnRY DISTRICT MALE YOlO: PARTY, AND CARDIFF MILITARY BAND. Toputar Programme Commence 7.30. \dnliioJ1, 6d. 2219,5 "KUSII.—The Milford Haven Fi*h };lSI;;¡;h1s""t DevDCar il.id to any part of the Kingdom BASKETS of F?ESH M? H. C:tM<? for 'Nble from 2s. A 6<1, to 5s. Special Terms to Hotels. Institu- tions, and Large Consnmora. To Avoid Dill- »Dpo»ntru«nt and to As'Ure Deepatch and Best Qm:ity Not. th? Old Addr?" -?ll com?ani?. tions to Thoa. Jenkerson. Milford H?m. 23804 J)AYII) JONES AND CO., WESHllSSTER STORES, "^yHAKTON-SIREET, CARDIFF, GROCERS AND PROVISION MERCHANTS, MEAT SALESMEN, WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, &0,. Sto. AtL GOODS GUARANTEED TO BE THS FINEST OBTAINABLE. SPECIAL OFFER. GORDON and DII,WORTH'S NEW PROCESS TOMATO CHUTNEY. An Excellent Preparation, especially saitable daring the Hot Season. 18 Bottle for 9Jd. 6d. 60. Goods Delivered to All Parts of the Town Fonr Times Daily. Penarth. Llandaff. Llan- ieaen, and Countrj' Twice Weekly. Telesrramt: "Premier. Cardiff." National Telephone, 621. a6864 1\1 0 R I I M E R S TINY HEALTH pILLS volt INDIGESTION. BILIOUSNESS, HEADACHE. LITTER COMPLAINTS, PAINS BETWEEN SHOULDERS, PAINS IN THE SMALL OF THE BACK, WEARINESS, AND THE BEST PREVENTIVE OF DISEASE IN ANY FORM. PREVENTION IS BETTER THAN CURE. Take One immediately yon feel Depressed or Seedy. In handy glass tube, with bright metal offew top, oontaining 40 Pills, Is. SOLD BY AIL CHEMISTS. GRJAT Sale- pIANOFORTES -NO QRUANS BY ALL MAKERS. jgXPIRATION OF T EASE. R. J. lIE-un ~nd So,;). ol, QUEEN-STREET, CARDIFF JJSMOVINQ rpO L ARGER PI?EMJSES, CORNER OF cnARLEd-STREET. QREAT REDUCTIONS. Cash and New Hire System. Alao at PENARTH AND PONTTPRIDD. MANUFACTORY-LONDON. Nat. Telephooe: Cardiff. 1,021; Pontypridd 21. a750 ESTABLISHED OVER FIFTY TEARS ESc,E ?ch;âeTR8 faehlOd methods and of ant;quated remedies, but it is a fact that Kernick'a Vegetable Pill, nave long been the pioneer of Small Piila and Smaii iJoses, whilst they em'pus in medicinal value man? ?f the i?ost mf?dern preiicriptionA K eN,'are]G,e;Ind PaI!!S Are Host carefully nrcpareri, and a?. r-de,i for aU dl,rd?,? of the St,h and Liver, Headaches, Bilious (\olDpla.ln 18. Indigestion, Rheurn'1tiam. Tie Ac. Thousands take no other medi. .i.?, and declare nhera to be a ?S?P?ETE ? ?MEDl?TNR'' CHEST. xa family shou'd be without box. Sold in 7?d.. 131d.. ???d 2s. 9d, b-.?.. f all lhlI;l' g"s;/r9t he!!Sof! Depot-Kenuck and ?nn (Iim ted), O&rdi.7. tublic amuscnirius, CARnirp?' mortal- to coimn/vtid success, but well do Iw>n; deserve THK ^JARDIFF jgMPIRE PERFORMANCES UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE WILT, TAKE PLACE AT xnR}O" NEW ijalL, QVERX-STREET 1A FEW TtOOlis FROM THE EMPIKE). Managtns Hirei-Uir OSWALD STOLL TO-NKJHT, THE FISH WONDERS or THE WORT.D! CAPTAIN WOODWAKUS AND V^EALS, T',mV„.Si"K' '"«el0' ?' ?i. Tntrn. "unt>. and i-o thi^urh a luirdlv credible CYH'? D?HE, Mimic. MR CHARLES PASTOR, I he Laughing Comedian. p A U L L A G T ny, 'i'ho Funny THE COLLINS STELLA TROUPE Or Dancers. Clever Performers. HOllB HUTT, Ccmcdian. DREW AND ALDERS, In a BMrtc tiup Molany^. R Y 1) E11 S L O N E Vocal C0111C'dian. Two Clover Americ.ni Vaudeville Artistes! TERHY AND LAMUKUT. Meicdy. Wit. and Humour, two Ferforman^esi ightly. Karly ono h tween 7 o'clock and 9; late one between 9 o clock and 11. Hux Otlice Open Dallv (with exception of :ltnf(lay,1 at tlu* Knrt)ire OMces. which the llre did not tJneh. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and 7 to 10 1). t3,t,, 1, in. Man cf Grand Circle. () bookil1 f, Tet?p)ione?''?o?625;M767} | .=_I'}'O'I'= T\'MWr'ORT KMriKK? ? CHARl.tS.sTKK?r. MaltaDirector OSWALD STOLL. TO-NIGHT. KDWIN BOYDK, the well-known and widely- popular Singing Co iK'dian; ALICE COOKE, Tranaform-iticn ¡¡aneer, CHAftLKS DILLON, an Kc^entric Oomic Singer; ALF. (iIHSON. C')lnetH:1n; the Two HILLS, Lxtraordinarv lUcycliatfl; HOOKEn mid NAR1US: the VAV- nnü; TROl'PE of Pai^oiuimiets in "N'ic-o- _L 7674 Y U E U M. N E W P OUT. Proprietor A Manager .Mr. CLARENCE SOUNES TO-.VKiHT. at 7.30, (ii\!tifviu- Receptifm of THE HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL DRAMA, KNOWN TO THE POLICE." ? Otf ?rcut Sensation, "The HUllwn Rope." I rices H usnal. p:u of Scat, Own at Lveenin Pox Office. 10.0 t- 10.0 T,]"' '?'?'"it'nnh.Ncxt.W.?k: "P.OOTI.K'S HAB\. MATl?HHSA'ruiiDA\?pt.l5th  "70419 _SWANSEA. T H ).: K' M P "i R E TH III -S-TitEFT, I It ]<; M.n:a.!n? Director OSWALD STOLL. TO-NIGHT. Gr ind Ser;cs of Gibhons' Bio-Tableaux of the Wat-, .is at t'.ie Lomlon ifippodnnne, Tentiysun ti i O Gorman, v(ic^li&ta, jtatter comedians and danctrp. Flo D'Oiville, in charactcr HonB: the P.undurr.as, m!ndoPui03 and guitarists- S<'n? .ind Transformation Dancing by M:S8 Helen Smart: Mr. James Mvrrvlyen, vocalist-' Cha». E. Edwirds, comeiian; Lient, Travis '°" T?7a JJREAK DOWN: TAKE GWILYM EVAN'S' QUININE RITTERS 'V.Vir.YM EVANS' QUININE BITTERS GWIJ.YM E\'AX' (.,It'IXJXB lIlTTElt. rpHE BE:, r REMEDY OF THE AcE FOR INDIGESTION. NERVOUSNESS. WEAKNESS, SLEE.ESSN'ESS. LOW SPIRITS. CHEST AFFECTIONS. GWILYM EVANS QUININE BITTERS GWILYM JWAXS' QUININE BITTERS GWILYM EVANS QUININE BITTERS Sold iu bottles 2s. 9(1. and -is. 6d. each. Beware of Jnlitfliolu. ?thcnamf- ??v'!ymb\ans'nth?Labf).Rt)'.trp.and Home. without which none are genuine. SO! F prnpviKTOTJS • Q?* riXIXE' BITTERS 1IAXUFAC1TR. INI; COMPANY iLlMITED), LLAM:LH'.SOUTHWALM. 1-118 THE BJ..ST pIANOS BY THE JJEST ^JAKERS OX THE BF.ST TERMS. ^HOMPSON and gHACKELL (LD.) HOLD THE SOLE AGEXCY FOR WOST OF THE FOLLOWING MAKERS BECHSTEIN, STEIN WAY, OOLLARD and COLLARD, IBACH, NEUMEYER, plAOS, KAl'S, piANOS. BRINSMEAD, CHALLEN, AND THE ESTEY ORGANS. LONDON PRI?E? FOR ? CASH' OR CN E?KSY TLPMS, rjTHOMPSON and gHACKELL (LD.), CENTRAL Jrusrc WAREHOUSE 24, QUEEN-STREET, CARDIFF, And at Swansea, Newport. Merthyr. Llanelly, Pontypridd, Bridgend. Ac. &0. PIAN08 BY OTHER MAKERS TAKEN IN EXCHANGE. FULL VALUE ALLOWED. 26107 A WONDERFUL MEDICINE. EE CHAM'S PILLS, B EECHA-It'S pILLs, gEECHAM S pILLS. FOR ALL BILIOUS & NERVOUS DISORDERS. SICK HEADACHE, WIND AND LIAIXS IN STOMACH. IMPAIRED DIGESTION, CONSTIPATION, LIVER COMPLAINTS, AND FEMALE AILMENTS. LARGEST SALE IN THE WORLD. In Bozel, 1. and 2a. 9d. Moh. L17161 CJESSI ON S A N D SONS SESSIONS AND SONS MAStTFACTnRERS AND IMPORTERS OF CEMENT, SLATES, TIMBER CHIMNEY-PIECES, RANGES, I GRA TES, AND ALL BUILDING MATERIALS. PJSNART^-ROAD, CARDIFF. a006 I- NEW E8?'\b'h; 1670.) M 0 N THE DE REES lilLI.-POSTING AND ADVERTISING COMPANY (LTD.), PROPHJETOHH of 300 of the LAHGEST POST IXCt 8 ?'AflON? S in Newport, Pontypool Risoa und Eastern and WCBteln Valleys Terms on application to 21, Bridee-atreet J. DE REES. Managing Director. CARTOONS OF THE BOER WAR, By J. M. STANIFORTH. Price Sixpeuoe -1 NN STERN MAIL LIMITED. CARDIFF. iJ-tiblir Compamrs. The SUHSCR^TiON LIST will OPEN on WEDNESDAY'; ith September, and CLOSE on or nciure TILITRSD?A. Y' 01h, 1m, Four pm THE MILLOM AND ASKAM HEMATITE IRON COMPANY (LIMITED). IIncorporate!1 under the Companies Acts, 1862 to ]8'8) SHAKE CAPITAL £ 300,000, 'MOMOrdinaryMhare?of?each Divided '?'' i-rtrtAA Ordinary Shares of £1 cach .£150,000 IDO.OJO beven per Cent. Cumulative l*reference Shares of £ each 15o!ooo 1300.0110 o p'0.0(M Five per Cent. First Mortgage Debentures £ 150.000 sh iro* 'lnV iV i i "i » B V'° raPf l l n P"turc9. 93,6§0 Pi^ference aharea. ?.?5 Ordinary ..hir/, .ntt?I 7!?r'e"t.ure9 of £100 each were auhacribed for prior to the increaae of capital ?u?!f.'?,??' ? ???'?'??" received from shareholders for 8,lJ45 MP???r??I??h-.R'???f?? ?.'? '"? ""—— "'??'?—— 60,670 OlmI:\AUr SHAJŒS of Si each, ?.??t?.? ?? CR\T. CDMULATIVE PREFHnENCE SHARES of El each. l'it P?'?' DMn.:XTrKR-8 a? ?ow offered for SUb8Nip- tinn, .It it, premituu on tho Pn'fel'ellte shares of three thniing? per Hharc, at a premium on the Ord? ?." shillings Iwr share, and as to the Mebcnmr? at ?E1021, payable foHo Ori. S h ares. D?b. PrfH,ha/es- Ord. Shares. Deb. On A\p„npiliicca.,t!iio,„n i.0 2 6 £ 0 ?r ilO per ,.t. On allotment 0 7 6. 0 7 6 m 'two liioiitbs after allotment 0 6 6 g 16 g' ¡55 I-irnr months after allotment 0 6 6 0 10 0 40 Per t,, 1,.i,i It. ntitlitig the ho1,l,r t,, ?t ?,t 3 per pr J. 3 D. £1 10 0 £102! Hrd 'ilst> ieciiiimhvI 0(>m.l'u»y8 Shares m the valuable Alquife Mines, and are /freeb,V )! on the ,h.1, undprtakin nd aABet8 of the {'Otpuuy, ill('llHLIl thü \{nUl;uJ),8 f)hrCB in ,he zlutilile Alquifc? Mines. and arc Tbc Dchel\tul'l's íwhidl are i'8ud lindeI' 'l'r:t8t D,'eds, dated ]3th Mny. 181. and the 2-31'<1 also t'('urt'd hy rL''U8t Deeds chargiug' in fu.,our of th(' trU'It.eeB for the Db(>ntn:e bolderR lhl' 1'1IIJnny'8 freehold, 111(i lez?3e pr('P"t?'.I fixed plant, and n.?.j?'?ne-.??. ?"?'??De?be?ntu?res ?WtUher(.-g)8[cred in the hoot:!) ol'n)e(.ontp:()?)V'Kndtheinte- 1 'i .1 IUU ;ye'' ?' ?"' 3??,l December in each y? n? pWy?t "? ?U.d rn ? ?e ?'' of ?'s payahle on application and allotment from the date of a■iilViniituinKcni" nannfd l iit n ttbhe (?i ?e (;f each subsequent instalment from dte fixed for its iinv- mcnt!cms made on 31st December. 1900. Interest at 5 pin- cent per annum be in.s'atmen? in nrrear. The Debentures are redeemable at the opton of the e'h? .?".rL'' on .ix "Vh'°i fVr each ?t00. hut this option w'» not be excr ? mn ?-. ed on "?. t  008 shares "? as regards capital and dividend In priority to "li^Orilourj? ?hare TRUSTEES FOR DEBENTURE HOLDERS. S;rI\)Y)dDn)e.Bart..Darlington Sir Christopher Furne-,a West IL.rtkpool Ko?"H""??" ??'? Ironma.ter. M?'n????r.and. Clninnnn. ?'or h s. Stnhe-on- ?>'r It?? ?f lt7l,?rt Heath and SaUti. Biddulph Valley Con! !ud Iron Works, Stoke-on- Trcut \c?h?i'r?? ?? ?°' S"?''? ??'<' Coal Company (Limited). Fifehir", a V,eun-'wVVire<'tr 5f t!le Flt?W,.aC'd?ea, l end Co., Liverpo(?t. Ah: nd. \rhit,"on, Iron Merchant, Gla-cow. it '"i ''C^H>l(I'n"i,;dl- flvcrlj0f1' on;'hranchea: Bank of Scotland l' tmitV V I (ilag"i.'w. FdillhL\rh.líolldon (62Cornhill. E.C.I and branches, ?'"? ■ ,1 I ?'"?"y;?''?<?d S?n. rtYc..ton Lanc?hi? I ¡, '¡' \tl'. ?'?."t'° no.;der<lnc?. Hntehin?.n. and Mec?. D.u'U'?tr.n and .Miil Jlebrou^h z?ii(i 29. C(Yrinhill. lotil,?i, E.(' e war d °' Broker-1.um-deii am! Myers, Chartf^edA,'<'<l,t:in,s' 3' 1">thl">n' London, E.C., and liar- l-mv ii» Fnrnk^ -i 1 } • i1\)1 Cairncy, Cbartf'rd Accountant, 45, Renfield-Mrct -oht'og'ow. Seerllary a Re¡¡;iRtered 0',1n Graham. Ironworks. Milium, Cumberland. Tieemn.npe(-rraarr.\ v 'E??.?n?.°E 2, Groat W;ue!te,tl'l'-strœt, E.f' niosPEcrrus. ^1's cnm,>ai!y wa? formed in 1890 to carry on ?'' '?"'? of ironmasters, and in con"?ne~c- tio. (i, 1 t,( k tlH'Tl'with t; acquire ('arTY °'l ?8 a soi"? c"rconV and extend the wciV.k,K,wS ITon. hood of Bnrrmv^i'n%?•!» • ^» Ask,am.»n;Juriic.s<. Lancashire, both in the neighbour- hO(ld of Bal'ro\ín-Ful'nc, t(Hl'th('r with eprtaill adj:h'Tilt il'dll ore rnine. Iimc3tollc quarries, and otli?,r 1)r?lx?rti(?s and rilll, In 6'7 a imm (If .7.:6,, was written off the Ordinary SS/S'?asc\.fone?hir(i i t<> itl he e great expansion m the comnanVH business to^etbnr witii th purchase of one-thirti intcrc>t in the Alquife .Mines, a considerable capItal ('x}nrJltu.:re tsnccMsary. to meet which the present i-?uei-.m?d.- MANUFACTURE ANI) OUTPUT. c1nJl>nV been very suecesiful, and ?i nnw the larsrest 1n.Ul1lfadurer in thi .1 th, it, I'?iii!?"NI.11 ?I." • ™ riio..ni-ed iiconsumers at heme and abroad as aiming the best Taking oas pany -s works averages per annum 249.133 ton! KK Is thn br ■ d .b! eiiit/r! hree years anbd y eight months ending 31st, May. 1900, thie e. ou1Utr.i 1U t Oof l tuh.e e cu,mm- ALQUIFE MINES A"n LIILWAY cha>J the minable Alquife Irou Ore Mi!!Cti find n",I, in the South of Spain for €300 000 Th'„ ?''J-V'"M the Coltn-^ Iron Company (Limited), recently pur- jilt, \?a1iV. "or 0o,,Y*»'C»t working formed the Aiqitlfo Mines and R lilwav Com^iTv .r 'f""suh'-('riljei1119 «•<> £ 130.000 by the Millom Company, •u "r d ■ « t?o Theirilaml 5 0oJtVr5s n Uompany. Th, e extent and va'.ue of the mines are eX- h:'r.lIH'l\ C'! out 111 rrp:n'3 11," ,T(1h} C.t1m, the ('( n:p:1I1Y's cn¡;il1e-cr: A:ŒI S:\hl1n. t.he ('om. iivct. the well-known P?v ..u.r?.n.et..Uof.L?.ned.onn?. The.. reports^vn- jj-e-^the o.n? of tL' ^Ay'^MicZrs. n.e? 'm1":¡;; O.NS. provementsUPany in coune of ^"rtinu about ?79.000 on further extenBiona mid im- pro\"entents, 1'!1I-:CIPA1, PROPFJ:TlES OF THE CO"IPAY. :\fillonl Ironwl,rks, aitn:1!e (? the Ilu(1(1<?ll )it tlillom, are .nn,!(?tLl with the r'rSr? .'M'u? ?d' ?.'?r'?? rai^aywith 'i""?'' ?'" ?" '?? '-<'?cct<.d with the 'x hlast fwrnaces. c i Wjiicli four are in blast, ??ti. all nceessir%■ nir11 for w ^rkfnJ s Imp t r,Dlnping engincs are bL:jii H'('tcd 'I'iet,b.,?,?f?t f a free Hort !or I'l? "i? ;"nn a-11 :?- f"t:> .HI, .\0 n. no 4lJI Int)'J1'tHl ('wil :llHl 111teri:lls required for tho c()mpan, is propert?, i8 lea8:hoid. lor a' ?rn//? 'wMch 'My??"a?''??i?'; '? ?"?"? ?'? Property 'is ,e.?ho d, h,r Askam ?'???) f''?° situate on "? Duddon E?"T at Aakam. are c<Mncctcd with tbo Fnrllea H:Uwrtr. and by P'yat? railway wit.h the nompuny's mines at A?n). Dalton and Th? 'w')-T ?c ). t???t? shipping wharl uimv being constructed ..n the D?don?tuary. V r 5!b? last furnaces, of whic h two are n blast wi"t2h a'l necessary f K'mc' '?Vn..th7-?p,?o?a??n'?L???? ???' .? mist i. no, in an advanced state (if construction, will incretee t b -> present bl'ast fru.V rmu-e capacity of ncao:j"r;:1 by "¡:IU(3toèr Wn,nr;;c r'r}:e'¡; i works is' freehol" 1 ?'? '? necc88afy additional water .upp.y. The Bit" of th?.. wo,I(; is fr<'(1l101<1. Hematite iron ore mines ;.nd prcsporting areas, /.?.?t?eth.i. about 2 40B acr?. ^km' ?,llt0n' .?t(lu Ih 'I; l??lllld. liiwaite Fla"tt D,It?,? Raikes I ?-inncU,l MMoor. Holimes Grtcn Martin, and South Dalt. The Askam Mines to th- fr?-hoU property Th'. other mines and pro,?.cnne ?ire held ?der,??.? leases- Lord 0PC 5i'i, Dr? l11!° (e of > Bnecl.eiicb, the OllUe 11 her ?"??y'B ?h\?r Forest f['"Jm? VLjoLnfs'dJTai le. "ra C1eg. and otbers, for v:¡rioB tnn of y('ar COI)i'R of incb ll.;t,s  t'  p'?m? ?'"? ''??? of  ?)i?i't'r.?'??,3Lra'? ?'r)'r!?nt \r?n ?r?u Uic^'mnan^B 0ZT A,t ,2 ?,?,h il? hI!1( H(:1r!. a? :>t '*11" of iron ore. Eonts. ,,yI d ?y)e?M?M o? \)',6 8?? 'n't?'d'i?ri?" ? l t, Quarries —Itedhilis is connccK-d ?itjt ?i!)om Works bv private R.Uw,v GoWmire. about one mile from Askam Works. Is connected thcrewlth bv the FuS rness PailwaV' Further plant 'i;;?u"??? ?dd'i'ti?r'? machinery d? overhead ?tive3or, is be.n? crœted at Redhills. ll.t1? ,th p?5)?e<? ?M-h?() °"?' '? '?"??" is b? ?V,r company's MilJom Wharf, adjoining the works, has f,iliti,. for »hinnin» mmm OM tons Tjg iron annually. The Board of 1Ya<:e h:l Ban-ned for the c.mnTnv aO?f Askam additional wharfage aocommoflatim, which is now under ,)n.,trtT,, bl' Qf dteb^ed\Lr mW tOUa annua,,y- A ,arKe portion t-he companys output is di?,r, t,t?,t hy r,u!. Lands Railwa's, and Holling Stock.—The company owns about 170 acres fbold, about 78 (!r? h'eho!d: more than 20 miles of Pr»vat« railways and sidings; over 400 Wagons ?L??S!?? Dwellings iuclude h,). for g?,eml superintendent, secreturv. and foronen, four of the last ehH in c?u? of completion, and 40 ?'or???"?.?t??'??' ?'' ?°'?'n. fonr of the °ne-y;ird in the Atn.nifp Mines and Railway, to which ,pedal refHencf' ? m-de ,a,bove. Th.se mines are now producing and yh'ppiiis or, at the rate )f about ionmn Von. um Iic I i",i, ?/ Preparations are 1}cin« made Tto o prov.f?. 'vharta?o itccommodation .md rolhne ?tnck, sn that the nppft«rt n?.i' capaoty. abont 300.000 tons per annum, or ircre. may be dealt with ''?'? ontto't  ? AS^E13. Va.ues fth,, various Millom Hnd Akam AS", F-T? ?b??. in the company's ?X'9 at 31st M?' 1900'" including values of ro??nc ?!'??'ner? p??n" ether stock-iii-trnde, book debts, and ,?h in hand, )c? dht d)? hv hp (-nm?"!v. o?tcr than Debenture', and affrwritinKoftout nfpr.-n? dltrin the thro? ending 30th September, 1693, tbe .um of £ 52 395 ISs 5d. for depr('('Ùu, Te.constru{'t10tl. (xpl'nditu, ald special rcnaiN at. the works m)nM. a'n() f)U?rrie"" and similarly £ 23.317 ? 2d, ?'ri? the ''pre?u? ?'? years 277 0^1 8 7 Amount T'aid on account of the oompany's investment in the Alqllife Mines and Railway Company (Limited) I. 90,060 0 0 .C.i67 09l 8 7 amt? :UldC<! the '?' '?' '? "?'?'?'? "°" '?'"K i?ued. HI?"]iin znet a. O\f -30 O,}J. PROFITS' CERTIFICATE. wel^'TX, 0, B' «»d Co.. the well-knowlI dWl'ter.d a(,C\HttHUllt. who certify a j;lilow:- 3. '?'?'??t?'ro'?' IT "-)V' hVe examin-d the boo? of the Mi!h.m a? A«tamHi>matitt^ riroi?f,ompanv ehf'6 yearB ,.d eight mO"tb« ?.di,?z ?l?t May. 1900, and certify th?t the »rofits are ? oflow- "? ?"? ? ?.v. Year ending 30th September. 1837 X-18 604 lOd 1393 ,39,8.\7 )(h. 0d? •• -1SW 60.034 k 4d. ?isbtmonth?endins'?-tM?.? 7? M,: ?: Tlie.?t- ,ii-e arr'vcd ,t after rhaTRit? all wo)?..? ?;???)ir?.tur.i' fM.< in- c, i ? f, ,-epltim, but excludi!I Oebentuvu inters and a sum of £ 5? 3Y5 '(I itteii o tl! in t le published ;ntq of the company for depreciation re-con:<truc- t,u llxi)L-iiditure, including furnace relining. ami special rel)ah'. W. li. 11 F and CO., Chartere*! "'?"'?" m laki i• np the average ,u..nt. of the last th? years and cighj^ mouths as ???.i6) 'J 7 5 6 1 V17 L 6 1 0 7 5 6 1 ????????????????? 1 They will 5 percent, on £ 150,000 First Mortgage Debentures 17.E,00 Divi, e I ¡\ '7 ee(::i, ':1 £ 150.000 CmnuhttiVt; Prft?ronce ah?r?.a .? t¿j 18,000 0 0  '?'?r.28 And leaving a snrplus of .£43.07561 1,1 to over 2Bplr ,t. on the Ordinary share capital of £ 150,660 ,1 i,t?, ??) has been i! it e for (Iel)reciition, b? t. on th?i other h. -1 nd, no in tin. s has heen take. of the company's share of r?nne from?he Ahi?teWne? no account has been taken of the company's share of revenue tomThp Alquife es «i railway company, nor of the luither revenue to be derived from the above-mentioned 1-irze* Xonn'al, "?" '?''? -P'? "??n"f? ??trM Copies of t)" p ,?nd of the trust ded. ?.runn.?:?e I)c nturt-?, ?n "'bc ° M'e!?'? ?e o?c? ?f° ?he ?npa?)y'?t?Ji? '°fn « Hon to these, there are various trade contracts, entered into 8ince the formation of the company, too numerous to he specified hr?, ahw an agreement under which the cm? f tli? -et?ent i? of a and D(?bentures, and the underwriting of th?.ha?no?w fYo rel for "h?" riPtiOn. are giliti?tiiitmi. A)plirants for shares or DbLn ure bo deemed to have had notice of all these contracts, "nd to have wa-ved their right, if ..nv nierw-isc1 p"r,u'ars thereof, whether under Section 38 of the Companies Act, 1867 or f,thprwis£', for l  V" '"r Htock ?'?"'? 't"?'"? for both classes of bareg and for the Dehentus Aimlii-ations for shares and Debentures should be made on the forms accompanying the the dcplisu. forwarded to the ?mPauy'a banhers with a remittance for the amount of ,he If n" "llotmcnt is made, the dcpoeit will he rdnrncd without d,dn,tion, and where the tf ?'.? ?.'no?? ?'')c? than that applied for. the surplus will be credited in rednc- ,to" of the amount payable on allotment, and any excess returned t,pp li I. Failure to pay any instalment when due will render previous payments liable to forfeiture fop,? of the prospectus with forms of application for shares and Debenture, can be obtained a^the offices of the 'a "? -'?" ??" and ??rs. "I '?-th Angust. igr?o. (THIS FORM MAY BE OUT OUT AND USED.) THE MILLOM AND ASKAM HEMATITE IRON COMPANY (LIMITED). FOIDf OF APPLICATION FOR PREFERENCE AND/OR ORDINARY SHARES. To the Directors of The Miilcm and Askam Hematite Iron Company (Limited). (¡ent!ercen,-ILl\.j:¡g paid to the Company's Hankers the sum of £. beiulr It ii:posit on application as follow;- 2s. 6d. per Share on Cumulative Preference Shares d £1 each, at n. premium of 3;, pr Share £ 5d per Share <« Ordinary Shares of ;EI iea??' 10s. per Share £ .I. C £ I rcqncAt yon tf? allot me th?t number of Sh?rM up?n t,li? terms nf the 01npan" Pr0. yl"tu 29tn A.t. to accept t ,11 any smaller number th,t .? '?P 't'i? to m??'? 1 ugrce to pay tho further ,?.??? "?'' '?"'?'' '? dates m[.?f)cd i thce.ud Pro!)p?'?s. ?ud I ?thoW<J ?ou to 're??'mc?a the holder of ho said hh.n-M aud I .m'M with the Company (as Truotee for the Directors and other persons liable) to wai, ny !nrtber (!P with Section 38 of the Companies' Act, ?''?{'?n ?n;'d in tli said Prospectus. ?'? ?' ? '? C.mp.ni.s' Act. In tbe evcnt of my not receiving an Allotment, the amonnt to he returned in full. Usual Signature Name (in fall) Occupation or Description Address lFlea.se 8y if lfrg., Miss, R-evd., or other distinctive (Itscription D,t 1900. T.17rJ3T T EE'IH DENTISTRY! rp.;ETH! Restore Mastication. Digestion, and Beauty. A, It REALL, SURGEON DENTIST (42 Years' Experience; 32 Kears in Swansea) 199, HIGH-STREET, SWANSEA B,I, Li,? G.kV.R. Station. Same Side) Bees to intLmate that he can P?.d." a M? f?t ly tfti:' i?t ;ai"lCt g:ldf:a; dav The very h-t workman8hlp faarantcsd ?.n? D?a, ti?try by Gas. a?o by AnMtheties, Cocaine and Ether Sprav. Partial Set from 5s. per Tooth. Upper or Lower Sets from Two Guineas. or TESTIMOKI??LS. J. In a 'etter addressed to Mr. Keall bv Dr P J Slade King, M.D., M,R.C.8., Member of the Royal C." of Physicians, LondoS! hi °ri kg :J.ffe ha !V: i c ¡'d eg.,n n 'YO skiil as a Dentist, and I have had many oppor- tunities of witnessing your suc?c?sfu T Dental Surgery. 1'estim -ial from the late Sir John Heske'h L?t?or??e.' ?a?'?-?'ir ?oh? Hesketh &? bridge can confidently recommend Mr. Keall as a Dentist Sir John and Ladv Lethhrid-'e most heartily wish Mr. Keall every possiblo ?thl, aneeeBa" 39113 pHOTO UU1 TONS'of'the 'BRI'l-I?H GENERALS. One Penny E&oh.-Sttttoner* ti..&?tm.nt, Western MaU. Oa.r. EPPs'-s COCOA, JJPPS-a COCOA, IjJPPS'S COCOA, The most nutritions. Grateful A eomforting. For breakfast" supper. With natural flavour only. 1,16941) TTAYMAN'S BALSAM for COUGH. "Such .pit.1 tuff for ..ugh." T-JAYMAN'S BALSAM FOR COLD. "Nothing like it for colds." T?AYMAN'S BALSAM for CHILDREN "Doue my 80n a world of good." CMh Frice6-t-9sd?. le.. ?e_ 6d. LIOU3 1-õ-ÕÖitd_HiT 6d." .Ji!fu D DINE' is the CURE FOR CORNS.-This Grtnd Discovery has led many to imitate it but without gaining for such preparations the satisfactory results "Viridino" -s curej. In b.ttle?, Is.; by P-,t, I.. 2d.—J. MUNDAY Uiemiat. ]. H?h-ttreet. Cardiff. t42S3 iYPEWRI'MG TAUGHT AT ifË I A WESTERN MAIL OFFICE. CARDOT.

I BABOHETBICAL INDICATIONS. I. App6&dftd i, chart of th- barometrical ,.di,,g. for the 48 bourn ended T,?..d.y tdnight, r?? i ,d at the tt?tm JI." Office, Cardiff. Th. t il 33ft. ab?? e ?L. HIGH WATE" TO-DAY. Swansea 1.3¿ 2..2 23.10 I orning'. tVf"nta:. Heiht. Cardiff  2.30 .? 3.M?t5.6 Newport 2.31 3.ii2 25. 0 .2 25. 0

I WEATHER FORECAST. IKSLSuyHOM UKTEOROLOfflCi:. oyricE— B.ZOv.m. Tb- forocflt of the wthroUKhoHt UU3 Wet I .( S""tb %? ?.1?.f.' ?. ]-Y (W?d.?" i-Y) is as f-Ilow. ;—Li<jh' variaL^ brCtZc8; 'i", :Jnuallu. KSTBRDAT'S F*I" YKRTBa»*T'L» W?ATMK?. IN.], modeinte or Nf. winds, light, flue, ) ru fair cool. Ateryatwith. Tuesday Evening.—Barometer, 30.333, falling; maximum thermometer in shade, 61.2; wind. W.N.W. Amount of sun- ah.ne registered by Jordan's recorder for the 24 honr, preceding* six p.m.. lOh. 2Qmin. Weather continues briht and flue; cloudless sky; bright, sunshine; light bre.ezeu.

I YESTERDAY'S TEdPFRATURE. Tf,ml>erat.1tro as rg!BtcreN at Owrt-y-Vil, Penurth, for th, twelve hoars ending nine o'clock last night:— Mnt. Min. MM Tuettdar 4i 52.5

WEEK'fI TEMPERATURE AND RAINFALL. Tho following table gives the temperature and rainfall at Cwrt-y-Vil, Penarth. for 24 hours, as ref5t.pred at nine a.m. and entered to Jho preceding day: — DAT<. I TRMPWHATITRK. R,,?, 'M¡;0 u.. Mouilav 27 ó 50 66 0 '00 Mond)tT.? 27 ? 5066-0?00 Wednesday I » 64 5; 59 ? 5 Thursday 30 6? KfM 'M Friday 3(? 7! 57 6V5 -13 -1 1 6' 5 5 6 ,'0 6 Sunday 2 (5 43 SS'O C?3