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BUSINESS ADDRESSES. I j/ ? TO GIVE TUDOR WILLIAMS' JGALSAM 8F HONEY TO MY CHILDREN BEFORE THEY RETIRED TO BED, JAM certain they will Cough all N'hi I JL Without it. There is nothing on the face et the earth equal to it, thoroughly up to date. NO Mother should neglect to keep tku Infallible Remedy in th* house ready ] for any emergency. Remember that it is wiser to check a slight Cough at the commencement than to allow it to develop ijito a lingering COTII- plaint. Ask distinctly for Tudor Williami' ,JalAm of Honey, and see that you got the right article Persona suffering from Ditl:ulty of Breathing should give it a Trial. LARGEST SALE OF ANY COT GH AND JLj LUNG JYJ EDIOINE IN THE WORLD. 20,000 OF TESTIMONIALS TO HAND. A BAG of LETTERS in Every Day, Mid what they say afcoufc TcnOR WILL LAMS' JJALSAM OF JJONET IS SOMETHING MARVELLOUS. "A Magistrate" atate*:—I find your Balsam J of lfcxtey most effec- tual for Bronchitis. "A Lady," Ml* West. Felix-place, Stroud, writes: —Y our Balsam of Honey cured my little son of Whooping ¡ Cough. Send me on •iiother Supply- I Jiave a daughter subject to Croup that I find it very beneficial. "Tht British Army" reports highly of it. Sold by all Chemiste and Stores in Is. lid., 2s. 9d., and 4s. 6d. bottles. Sample bottles sent (po?t paid) for Is. 3d., 3. and 5e., from the Inventor— rjlUDOR "^TILLIAMS MEDICAL HALL, ABERDARE. I E5692 I EATINGS COUGH LeZENGES. K EATINGS COUGH LOZENGES. K EATING S OQV-, GH LOZENGES. K EATIN& S COVGH LOZENGES. •JJ^" EATINGS COUGH LOZENGES. K EATING'S COUGH LOZENGES. AST D«CTOR WILL TKLI, YOU there is 118 better cough medicine than KHAT- ING'S I.OZKNGES. One zir»« relief; if ▼•U tuftpr from C»UJH iiy THEM bus ONCE they will cure, *P.<1 they will i;ot injure vtiur liealth; the most delicate can taice them. A« a remedy they are simply un- rivalled. Sold ererrwhere in l?±rl. Has. e4705—2 GEORGE'S PILE AND GRAVEL PILLS. "THEY ARE MORE THAN GOLD TO ME, THEY SAVED MY LIFE. Far ever a MiiHR at it, CENTUKY these mar- vellous PiUe hne heiJ the tret place in the world as a Remedy for Pile and Gravel and all the disorders of the Stomach. Bowels, Liver, nsd Kidneys. There is not a civilioed nation under the sun but that baa experienced their HEALlXtt VIRTUES. CKKPfwAL SYMiTuMS. — Paina in the Back, between the Shoulders, and in the region af the Heart, Stowach, Lirer, and Kidney*; Constipa- tion, Wind. Gripi.<ip, Col BilianaiKsa, Suppression Md Retention of Urine, Paini in the Thifha, Palpi- 4 tation. f>epre«aie* mi Spirits, Bropsical ] Swelling*, General Dei'htj'. TBOJVSAN'BS have been etired hy these Pills, and the Proprietor has in his pnmesm»n m enormous ( munber of TestiMaiaia from all parts of the World, and is daily recelYillc fresh ones. of which the ] fallowing, from ene of the most popular and re- averted of Welsh ministers, ia a fair sample — Frcm what I have teen and heard there is net a mare dwervsdly papular medicine in this country than Gearye's Pile and Gravel Pills.' Wherever I ] ga (and I have travelled about a good deal) I am sure to bear ø their virtu* 1 waa net more surprised than pleased ta find fiearge's Pills a household word 1 L-i America when I visited that country a few years This remedy is not a quark nsstrum certified ta cure all the ills te which flesh is heir. On the ] eantrary, Geerye's Pill." have ne «u "h pretentions, but are offered to the public aa safe and sure remedies 1 for twq af the mast painful Oisar'ters that trouble s Mankind, viz., l'iies f,I1d Gravel, and their numerous 1 •enoiapanying ar-hea and pains. Mr. Qear»e hft my •ympathy and good wishes in his effects ta relieve ] Mankind of twa c4 its jjreatesi er.^mies K. 8. EVANS, Baptist Minister I Calwyn Bay." ] This remedy iUV he had in the fallowing forms No. 1. GEORGE'o PILE AND GRAVEL I PILLS i No. 2. GEORGE'S GRAVEL PILLS THE t No. 3. GEORGE'S PILLS FOR i PILES. J Sold everywhere, in Boxes. is. ijd. and 2s. 9d. each. 1 c EVERY ONE OF OUR READERS SHOULD AT ONCE ORDRR ONE OF OUR INDELIBLE PORTRAITS. During the Put Three Months nearly 1.000 of our readfln nave taken advantage of the offer rre made of a Beautiful I MFK-SYBS ORAYOS AND INDIAN INK PORTRAIT, T-jt the Small Sum of 6s. 6d. I Full Taii'tcnlee rin Another Olumn. 49010 "JJELAY IS DANGEROUS. I FORlirT YOUR CONSTITUTION AGAINST DISEASE BY TAXQIO I GWILYM E VA.N S' QUININE JglTTERS I THE VEGETABLE TONIC. I ACKNOWLEDGED TO BE CHE BEST REMEDY OF THE AGE FOR mUXXXSS, I SLDCPLESSNESS, ■ntftTOUSNWS, cmsar AFFECTIONS, lOW STOUTS, I LOSS OF APPETITE, INMCMnON. DYSPEPSIA. CWILTM EVANS' QUININE BITTERS. SOLD IN BOTTLES, 2a. 9d. and 4s. 6d. each. BEWARE OF IMITATIONS. SEE THE NAME "GWILYM EVANS" on LABEL, STAMP, and BOTTLE. SOLE PROPRIETORS: QUININE BITTERS MAN 1 FACTURING CO. (LIMITED). LLANELLY, SOUTH WALES. 26185
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Bill Banter's Budget
Bill Banter's Budget Tliere ',1'.1" once a referee who knew the Rugby rules by heart, But the [attest fairly put him on his back. He diJIÙ know no end to 'em, and couldn't find the start. And the clammy dew was rolling down hts back; He read the latest circular the Union sent cround, And he learned he didn't ought to blow a whistle oil the ground But a foghorn lie would need a little latcir on, 'e iound, And 'e cachinnated half-way down hi" back. lie read that this 'ere whistlin' made the pace too bally slow. And Yd better hang his music down his back. But a li1,th further oil 'e found '« had the tip to blow Till 'e blew 'is bally lungs out of '100 back. He wadvd through the rules until be got to Number Three, And 'e pt'J-E.I awhile to practise 'ow to whistle "Sweft Marie," For found 'e had to whistle :t so frequently and free, He .culd blow his inside out and blow it b;U-k. He read i;1. the beginnin' 'ow he'd gone beyond HIS mark, Ard the news it fairly cricked 'im in rhe back. He gatliered 'e 'ad better put 'is whistle by and lark. And 'e practiced wrfh 'ia bnll-dog in 'i»S back. But thtõn '1' got the rules again, and looked at Xuinher Six. And DI^COYTIED every moment 'e must blow for "frees" snd kicks That SST'H'D 'un. and now he's in Bridg-end- a pretty tix With a doctor sittin' daily on 'is back. BILL HIGGINS. Tho pathetic historv related by the pret Higgin S will move the rifeost hardened Rugby committeeman to TEAR?. The perusa.1 "f this week's circular by referees will make the sad story only too common. Higgins, in a foot- note, adds: "I shall be 'appy to ireceive sub- scriptions on behalf of the unfortunate I HAVP cited. I trust your football friends will be generous over their donations. Leave the proceeds to my honesty, and paas no remarks. Letters containing postal orders to be addressed to W. Higgins, Loving Ghost, Cardiff. Empty envelopes will be met with the scorn they merit." I have never seen a. meire paradoxical set of rules and addenda than these latest. In one breath the Union bewails the fondness of the referee for the sound of his own whistle. That is right enough, and will appeal to every victim of the irritating toot. Referees have got into the habit of whistlirg far too loud and ion? aud often. But in the next breath the Unions point to rules which, if carried out as they are meant to De, will need a isteam hooter stationed on the tcuc-h-line for the use of the referee. The game will degenerate into one etcrnal whistle for freo kicks, and one iiritating procession of pauses. Everything under the Silll IS provided for by a free kick. A fanatic referee HAS it in his power to so ii.terpret Rule 6 that a man will be penalised for being tackled with the ball. When thnfc rule first came out in its experi- mental state the referees made a, great splash. Penalty kicks became too cheap. Drop the ball." was tie cry. But, little by little the carefully-formed scrum came in again, and I Lave seen referees—WELSH referes especially— actually blow that infernal whistle AND order a man back for a. scrum when he had put the ball down and dribbled off in a, perfectly legiti- mate fashion. The rule has become more than a dead letter; referees have actually set-their lungs and facta against it. The rule has now been emphasised in such a. fa-hion that it cannot any longer be treated V ith contempt. The Englishmen's cry in the Newport match WAA often heard all over the field: "Put the ball dGwn!" But for that warning to hasten we should have lost much of the particular merit of a fine game- The new enforcement of the rule will by no means have THER effc-ct of destroying the passing game, I-S seme people imagine. It will create a need of extra training for a faster game. It will lo away with the monotonous waiting whilst lagging FORWARD-* lumber up for the scrum, and WHILST dilatory half backs take a breathing spell with the ball in their hands under the pretence of looking for the opening to the scrum. It will do away, in a great measure, with the It will do away, in a great measure, with the necessity for mere weight of flesh in the for- wards. and to that important extent will place Wales on a more equal footing with the burly scrimmage* of the other countries Pace, cleverness, dash, and condition will tell more easily and more rapidly against blind force—an important addition to Welsh International chances. It does not fol- low because, e ght poised forwards have been hitherto necessary to ensure the passing back play that three or four forwards smartly up can- not heel the ball back to a smart half with equal readiness. Half back play will have to smarten— that is all. Long, lingering scrums, breaking up in confusion, will give place to a short, sharp packing and away. There will be more forward play in the game, but it will be forward play of a pretty and interesting description. Under the old system forwards have become too much like machines—jack ads for the backs. The only drawback—and a great one—is that eternal free kick, made eaeier than ever by the new scheme. Nothing ever invented to spoil a good game has been so effective a8 the free kick. The most momcrtonous days df heavy ecrimnia- ging never produced such monotony as a succes- sion of frees under our modern system. The next improvement to tax the inventive powers of our football legislators must be the introduc- tion of some penalty equal in weight, without the free kick's disadvantages. A ten or fif- teen yards ADVANCE granted the other side would work equally well-an advance to be lessened or increased at the discretion of the referee ac- cording to the value of the position gained This would occupy one-tenth the time needed for a free. Another alternative would be to make each breach of the law noted by the referee count as a fraction of a try. I am ready with the lucre to back the feasibility and fair- ness of tbese suggestions against any arguments before a jury of football experts. I notice that the backers of the latest Liberal move in Cardiff are in a panic over the keen antagonism in their own party to the Park Ward candidate. They do not relish the wholesome reminders of the "Express." There was more riotous chin-music in the Liberal dove-cotes yes- ternight than their boasted safety in righteous- ness warranted. The would-be leaders of the association and dictators to the Irisib put their heads together, and formulated an interesting but ridiculous defence. In his well-vomembered craaade Mr. Henry Jones got on so pleasantly with the Irish voters that they wrecked two of his cabs, in the days when the scrimmaging element entered more into electioneering than it does now. But the new election Gladstonian de- ck re a in effect that lie has always been upon affectionate terms with Ireland's representa- tives. The Liberal leaders have conveniently put a reef-knot In their memory. By tihe way, a small, but UNUSUAL, printer's error gave the Liberal vote for Trades Unionism a more rosy aspect titan was warranted. The votes cast for Mr. Ewlier, the Trades Union ncminet at the Park Ward Liberal Associa- tion meeting, did not number eight. A badly- written figure nearly approaching the ap- pearance of an eight caused the mistake. My poor aspiring friend only found -hrec L-berals to back him. Three out of s«venty-four. This [ is the sentiment of T-'1—,I~~ T*IVW
Park Ward Election
Park Ward Election ENTHUSIASTIC RECEPTION OF THE CONSERVATIVE I CANDIDATE. I Liberal Disintegration. Radical I Workers Energetic in Mr Courtis's Cause. Park Ward workers have EXCELLENT reason for congratulation in the enthusiastic reception with which. Mr. Courtis has been already met, althougn h:<'5 candidature is no more than a day old. Tie enthusiasm EXISTS net only AMONGST Conservatives. Influential IVrk Ward Liberals have declared their intention to work actively on HIS behalf. As an employer of labour, a gentleman of very large experience in tina.ueial matters, ha is admitted universally to be an acquisition to the council. The feel- ing of 'LISGI'ST at the cliqueioin rampant among-SS the members or iL-e Liberal Associa.ina would have led a large Liberal following to support any well-qualified Conservative candidate. But when the name of Mr. Courtis transpired as that of ths Conservative nomiueo, the MOIT enthusiastic sacisfaction was ex- pressed on every side. The coterie ibi responsible for the defeat of the Labour nominee and the biwk-hand blow to the j Irish alone looked glum. Earnest ratepayers hitherto identified with Liberalism, have offered their services towards securing- Mr. Courtis's return. It appears that the friends of Mr. Henry Joaes based their dictatorial action I upon the assumption that their candidate's beis-iness dealings with a number of Irishmen, I be influence sufficient to overcome the natural antagonism of Irish patriots and I politicians. In this assumption they have evidently mistaken THEIR men. As Liberals they have gro.vn kuto the belief that a little wheedling can get round any Irish voter, and that t.he members of the Trades Council are too deeply in their POWER to think of lesentitng the mitera-ble trio of Liberal votes accorded the Liberal nominee at the selection meeting. Mr. Courtis is well known to be in such thorough sympathy with Trades Unionism that from the Labour point of view his election to the council is the beat thing that could happen in the LABOUR interest. It has been noticed that the members of the Progressive Con- servitive par:y in the council have been the most active agents in securing the recognition of Trades Unionism. Conservatives secured, with Councillor Jenkins and Cross man, the insertion of the Trades Union oiausee in the corporation contracts. Their opponents were entirely Liberal members of the council. The electors are well aware that Mr. Coiirtit-i is an ardent believer in Trades Union- ism, and a hearty supporter of the clause in the contracts which is working such wholesome good in Cardiii". Support is being promised from every quarter. Workers are gathering on every side, and a vigorous campaign has alreadv been started- Vigour is liece sary, for Mr. Courtis has to fight plausible Liberal misrepresentation; honest candour is pitted pgainsfc the Liberal policy of wheedling, pro- mising. and never performing. There are many electors to whom the Progressive policy comes still as an eye-opener. It has been unstudied by many who have been unable to penetrate thte secret meetings of the Liberal Association, and, having missed its hollown ess, have learned to believe in varnished Liberalism as it is seen upon the sruface. The desire to hear both sides is a sure sign of the awakening. The universal satisfaction at Mr. Courtis's ca.ndi- datura is spreading and increrising in quarters least expected by his elastic opponents. Mr. Henry Jones's Politics. To the Editor of the "Evening Express." Sir,—In your iiss-ue OF Friday I notice a para- graph charging Mr. Henry Jones with abusive language in the year 1883 against the Irishmen of Cardiff. As this is an attempt to poison the Irish electors against Mr. J ones, I should like to know when A-ID where did Mr. Jones use such words. And will the writer sitate WHETHER Mr. J on ES HIICJ ever joined or paid towards the Unionist Association of Cilrditf 7- lam, &c.. MORGAN THOMAS, Secretary of the South Wales and Mon- mouthshire Liberal Federation. 157, Moy-r^r.d, Cardiff. A Reminiscence. To the Editor of the "Evening Express." Sir.- If Mr. Henry Jone*, Mr. A'ugood's candidate for the Park Ward, is such a friend of Ireland and Irishmen as he says he is how does it come that the last time he WAS a candi date the Irish electors were so goaded to despe- ration by his tantalising remarks and insults to Ireland that they smashed two of his rabs (in the day off the election in Bute-tevrace? For confirmation of this see "South Wales Daily I News," of November 2, 1883.-1 am, &c., Jan. 16. NATIONALIST. I Another Liberal. I To the Editor of the "Evening Express." Sir,—I observe in your morning Radical con- temporary that Mr. Henry Jones, the "Liberal Unionist" candidate for the l'ark Ward, states that HAIS always been A loyal Gladstonian. If that be the case I should like to know if ne werut with the Liberal party .when Mr. Glad- stone produced his Home Rule scheme in 18Cb? And if Mr. Jones is so loyal AS he says he is to the Liberal party where has he been for the LAST ten or twelve years? His name has never (been heard in connection with any Liberal or Progressive movement, and I know that until verv recently, if then, he has done nothing to aid Liberal organisation in Cardiff. No doubt it suiis Mr. Jones's ticket at this time to parade AS a true Gladstonian, but it will his eloquence to convince the Irish electors that he is anything but one of the bitterest and most determined opixments to their race and country. I have no hesitation in saying that Mr. Jones's professions of loyalty to Gladstomianiam are nothing but fudge.—I am. &e\. Jan. 16. OFFICIAL LIBERAL. A Challenge Answered. The Radical organ on Saturday morning, in a palpa'bly thin attempt- to justify Mr. Henry Jonen'F SELERTICKI. AS a "Iliberal," sp aks of his support to the Liberal Association. Upon com- paring the published statements with the list of subscribers to the Cardiff Liberal Associa- tion, it is plain that Mr. Jones's enthusiasm is ouite a few months old. It is plain also that this little surprise has beoo. for a long time in secret preparation. It waa well rrganised by the candidate's friends during the latter part of bô!t year. Mr. Jones became a member of the Liberal Association in 1895. Reference to the list of subscribers for 1894 will low tha.t the now Liberal was still upon the fence at th.a.t time. His name does not appear upon the 1 i--1 prior to his preparation for a municipal contest.
TOTALLY LOST.
TOTALLY LOST. ALL ABOARD SAVED. Lloyd's correspondent at Gijou telegraphs: —Tlie French steamer Malfidano, from Havre for Constantinople, has been totally lost—SHIP and carg:>-at Stuota Gadea. All aboard were saved.
MAD DOG AT BLACKBURN.
MAD DOG AT BLACKBURN. On Friday aftemooon a collie, belonging to Mr. Dar.ici Slater, Knowsley Hill, near PreatT., BROK £ loose from his chain and attacked a labourer named Jameson, who was bitten RN nctth hands. Jaraeeon struck the acimal repeatedly with a manure fork. and drova it off. Police-constable Taylor, who ran to ASSIST, seized the broken chain, and hit the animal twice with his staff. The dog broke away, however, and ran into a kitchen at the rear of a grocer's ôhop, where Taylor succeeded in killing the brute with his truncheon. It since transpires that two lada had beeu bitten by the animal, which it is certified suffered from rabies.
LADY SCOTT IN PRISON.
LADY SCOTT IN PRISON. Lady Scott has shown no material change in her state of health during her week's confine- ment in Holloway Prison. Her health is, however, very indifferent, and it has been deemed advisable by the authorities to allow her i to have constant personal attention. The in- i trcduc-iion of a qualified nurse into the prison to attend her ladyship being, in the circum- stances, contrary to the prison regulations, the authorities have arranged for A female warder I to be with her day said night. She is re- C-eiving every attention from the prition doctor, Dr. Scott. Lady Scott haa been visited twice during the week by Lady Russell and her sister, and also by Mr. Wallia, hex solicitor. during the week by Lady Russell and her sister, and also by Mr. Wallia, solicitor. I
Ely Schools Bread
Ely Schools Bread SEEIOTJS COMPLAINTS. THE MATTER, DISCUSSED AT THE BOARD OF GUARDIANS. At the weekly meeting of the Cardiff Guar- dians on Saturday (Mr. O. H. Jones presiding), Mr. F. J. Beavaa, on behalf cf the visiting comrrittec, made a serious complaint as to the quality of the bread supplied to the children in Ely School*. Certain bread he had tested, viz., twelve loaves, in one day's baking, was unlit to eat, and how the poor children oould be expected to eifc it he was at a loss to know. The matter was a very serious one, and ought not to tfbe allowed to continue for a single day longer. He was sorry to gay he had lost con- fidence in the baker. They had had many complaints, but fhe man, he feared, paid very little heed to the remonstrances made to him.— The subject, after some remarks fiorn other gi GI dians, was relegated to the visiting com- mittee.
Alleged Abduction u
Alleged Abduction u HEARTLESS BEHAVIOUR. Jack Brown, twenty-five, a salesman, was changed at Islington on Friday, on a warrant, for having on May 2, 1396, unlawfully taken Keziah Spring, an unmarried girl under the age j of sixteen yeare, cut of the possession ard against the will of her father and mother. )11'. Foulke-s Jones, who prosecuted on behalf of the Society for the Protection of Women and Children, said that the prosecutrix, until March last, was living with her parmts in Sandwich- street, St. Paneras. She met the prisoner casually in that neighbourhood, and a. friend- ship sprang up between them. At the begin- ning of May Brown spoke to her about mar- riage, adding that lie would like to tc-ko her with him to Noitingiwm. She consented to marry 'him and go to Nottingham with him. On May 2 they left London together. He told her the marriagv* wculd take place lattr, and for one month the prisoner and the prosecutrix lived together at Xottinghaan. Subsequently fhe girl returned to her parents in London. The day following her arrival in London the prosecutrix received a. letter from the prisoner stating that he was going to America, and did not wish to see her any more. Nothing was heard of Brown for some months, until the prosecutrix met him in Islington, where she ascertained he was residing. The parents of the prosecutrix approached the prisoner, and asked him what he was going to do, ana he replied, "Nothing." Under the circumstances proceedings were commenced agaiast Brown.— The prosecutrix gavo evidence bearing out the above statement. Mr. Rendell Moore, who appeared for tlie defendant, having oro-H-exainiiied the prose defendant, having oro-H-exainiiied the prose outrix as to her behaviour prior to hsr leaving London, Mr. Fouikes Jones said he felt some difficulty in continuing the case. At the suggestion of Mr. Horace Smith, the accused was remanded on bail. -?_?-
FARMER FOUND DEAD.
FARMER FOUND DEAD. WITH A BULLET WOUND IN THE HEART. The body of Mr. Robert Bell, of Thorn bar o. unear Buckingham, chairman of the parish council and school board, was found near a gate OIl his farm on Friday night. There was a. bullet wound through the heart, and, it is believed, he committed suicide. ..8 --?-
AN ENGINEER KILLED.
AN ENGINEER KILLED. FATAL ACCIDENT AT THE DOCKS. At midnight on Friday Thomas Carter, aged 23, second engineer of the steamship Gladys Royal, met with a fatal accident. While in the act of getting- on board of hia ship in the Roath Dock 'he was sttuck on the head by the descenelirg shute of a coal tip, and bo seriously injured that he died almost immediately. The body was removed to the mortuary.
THE BUBONIC PLAGUE.
THE BUBONIC PLAGUE. INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE. The Central News Agency a.t Rome, telegraphing on Saturday, says:—It is officially announced that the Govern- ments of England, France, Austria, Germany, Russia, and Turkey, have accepted the proposal of the Italian Govern- ment for holding in Rome an international conference, to consider the danger to Europe -which may result from the importation of the ±»uix>uie -t-Viiisfue hOW r^g.ng at Bombay and other places in British India.
PENRHYN QUARRY STRIKE.I
PENRHYN QUARRY STRIKE. CARDIFF RELIEF FUND. Mr. A. PeM-ae, socTetarv of the Cardiff Trade and Labour Council, writes:—A committee has 1*H1 formed in Cardiff to raise tui-dd to provido the necessaries of life for dIe 3,000 quarrymen .?.nd their families, who, owing to the action of Lord Penrhyn, have been debarred from earning their daily bread. I trust every lover of liberty and every worker in Cardiff will show their condemnation of Lord Pen- rhyn's action by subscribing as liberally as possible to this fund. As one of the joint secretaries appointed by the local committee, I have forwarded collection books to all the secretaries of trade societies known to me. Meanwhile, if there are others who are willing to a^ist in the woflk, I shall be pleaeed to ser,d bocks on receipt of name and address. All moneys forwarded to me at 39, Wyndham- creacent. Canton, Cardiff.
EDUCATION.
EDUCATION. South and South-western Students in Cambridge Higher Local Examina- tion. The fallowing are the results of students at the centrea in the South and South-Western Districts in the Higher Local Examina'iiona held last month in connect.on with the ordinary local examination. Of tihe 255 examined only five were men — Bath Centre.—Mies A. M. Sainsbtiry, The Gasworks. Trowbridge, passed in arithmetic and mathematics, second claps; Miss W. D. Philips, 1. Seon-place, Bath, passed ia arithmetic ^isd WAttiematics, third CIPSS. Bournemouth Centre.—Miss E. M. Stour, North Mymtiis, Bournemouth, passed in French third class, languages group. Miss A. E. F. M'Gregor, Lochiel, Besec.mbe, passed in the same subject and eame "lacs Brighton Centre.—Miss A. C. J. Caskell, Wimbledon, House, Brighto,), passed in arithmetic Mid mathe- matics, third class; Miss E. M. Haines, Clermont Mouse, Cranbrook, passed in French and German, third class languages group Miss L. E. Hall, Warden- ceurt, ChekneKi. parsed in French, third class lan- guages group; Miss A. H. O. J. M. Koppel, 35, Hove Villas, Hove, passed iu Latin, French, and German, e€ccj«d class languages group; Misa C. Ji. Marshall, Wimbledon House, Brighten, passed ia mathematics, third class. Bristol Centre.—Miss A. E. Church, Wells, Somer- set, parsed 'n m^hematics, third class; Mi&s M R. Cochrane, Clergy"Daughter' School, Bristol, passed m French, third class, also passed in arithmetic; Mirs D. M. Cookson, A von view. Paragon, Clifton, passed in French, third class; AlieB A. M. Druir, The Grove, Stoke Bishop, Bristol, passed in French and German, third class languages group; Miss A. n. Fisher, 5, Buckingham Vale, Clifton, Bristol, pashed in French and Qer.nan, second class languages group, alto passed in arithmetic; Mies P. Fletcher, 89, Wocclstock-rood, Oxford, pnssed in German, thir.l class languages group; Miss M. Frater, St. Heleu's, Clifton. Bristol, passed in German, third class, also in arithmetic .Miss L. L. C. Kember, Fortescue Col- lege. Badstock, passed in French, third class; Misi G. Mitcalfe, West Park, Newport, passed in French, third class; Mies C. C. Plumptre, Bad- minton House. Clifton House, passed in French, third class; Miss J. B. E. Nicol, 4, Worcester Lawn, Clifton, Bristol, passed in mathematics, first class; Miss E. A. Sully, Crowpill House, Bridgwater, pa.«sed with distinction in French Blld German, firtlt-c1&í!6. Eastbourne Centre—Miss M. C. Maxwells, London, pawed in German and with distinction in French, first class. Exeter Centre.—Miss M. L. Whitborne. Exeter High fkhc-ol, parsed in French, third class languages group: Xo. 92-(name withheld) parsed in French and Germa:i, second claw; Miag G. f. Stone, Exeter High School, pawed in French and German, third class. Launceston Cenlre.—Mies T. Nunn*. Launceston Vicarage, passed with distinction in French and Ger- man, first-class. Newport Centre.—M3ss Y. G. Lewis, ATlingtoTl House School, Newport. Mou., paused in mathematics, third class. Plymouth Centre.—Miss F. H. Dixon, High School, Truro, passed in Latin and French, third class; Miss E D. Palmer, 13. Ooryton-terrnce, Mutley. Plymouth, passed jn French, third cWie: Miss A. E. Spooner, • Plymouth Hifc-h School, parsed in French, third class; Miss S. C. Piiui, Totnes Girls.' School, Totnes, passed in mathematics, third class Southampton Centre.—Mies E. K. Page. 79, H-trli- ] itreet. Andover. passed in French, third-class Ian- ?1'ag"8 T Torquay Centre.—MIW F. Frieiriann, Florie«n I High School. Neivton Abbot, passed in French and 1 German, second class. Tl't'to Centre-The candidates who entered as 249 ud 260, but did not authorise the publication of their 1 WATT, passed is French cod gained a third oiaaa.
A Lucky Escape
A Lucky Escape A PASSENGER TRAIN IN COLLISION. I On Friday night a. passenger train from St. EI:cch Station, 'riasgow, to Springburn, ran into a goods train at College Mid-Junction, I owing, it is said, to the mistake of a signalman. The collision was of considerable fore-P, and several WAGONS were knocked off THE line. I Two passengers complained of injury.
SLEEPING ON A DOCK-STEP. .]E
SLEEPING ON A DOCK-STEP. .]E I A CIMIOTJS CASE AT CARDIFF POLICE-COURT. A-'loreuce Carter. :i mite of 13, H'.I.S brought up at CARDIFF Police-court on Saturday (before Mr. C. F. Gooch and Mr. Edward Taomas C'Coclilfarf") on remand charged with sleeping on a door-step at 50, Cowbrieig'e-road on January 9. The ca33 is of a singular nature, AS the girl could rot by any persuasion be made to speak, AN el it is said 'hat site LUIUS scarcely spoken during the whole period that she HAD been in custody. Complaints have I been lodged several times, about the conduct of the child's mother and etep-fa-tiic-r, John Exhall, the latter of whom stated n court that the child was unmanageable. The nuagi^trates refufsd to credit this statement, and severely strirtured the parents for what was T-ndoubted neglect, if not absolute cruelty. Another little girl of the tender age of ten was sent out to service. Florence was now sent to the work- house for a week, and thence to be taken to an industrial school until she reached the age of sixteen.—Breaking her strange silence, the child, who until this point iiael bee 1 demurely AudÜng her finger, brightened up and aid quite cheerfully, "Thank you, sir."
HAIRBREADTH ESCAPE
HAIRBREADTH ESCAPE The thrilling story of a Devonshire cyclist's hairbreadth escape has been told in a letter to a Torquay paper. The adventure occurred lata at night in one of the beautiful roads leading into St, Mary Church. According to the victim's own statement, when a dark part of the road WAS reached, a man suddenly jumped out on him from one of the hedges. Fortunately, the ruffian missed his aim, but, thoug-II for 100 yards he heid the terrified wheeler close in chase, it was only when the bottom of the lull was reached that the cyclist was able to breathe freely. His unknown assailant, he declared in his letter, must have meant mischief. "otherwise he would not have run after me." So seriou3 an attempt at highway violence could nht be overlooked by the police. Investigations were accordingly made, with the result that the alarms of the district have been happily allayed. The highwayman, whose appearance was described as "far from pleasant," proves to be a small boy who had been visiting a relative at Maidencombe. Nervous of going home in the dark, he had sought the c-oiijpany of the Î1n)t human being he t'ound on the road. It is hard to determine which of the pair must have beea more frightened.
PAWNTICKETS"
PAWNTICKETS" AS EVIDENCE OF MEANS. On Friday morning, at Whitechapel County- court, London, Abraham Cohen appeared in answer to a tsunimons -issued by one Abrahams. Defendant pleaded that he was unable to pay, and produced a bundle of pawn-tickets in sup- port of his statement, willle plaintiff awore tha,t defendant had two shops aa a boot manufac- turer. Judge Bacon: I see there are duplicates for two wedding rings here. How is that 1 Defendant: Vy, one was my first wife's de oder my second's. Judge Bacon: Oh* How many children have you ? Defendant: Four by my first vife, dree by my seconds. Judge Bacon You should not be 80 extrava- gant. Plaintiff: Do you pay rentJfor the Duckett- street shop? Defendant: Me pay rent? Neiii, nein. No fear. My LIFE does. Plaintiff: Your honour, I am convinced he can pay. I've got seventy customers like him. (Laughter.) Who keeps you? Judge Bacon: You and other credulous people. (Laughter.) Plaintiff: Your honour, he's only got one child by his *ecainl wife. Plaintiff called a wit- ness, who said that the defendant had two shops, but the doors were always kept shut. Judge Bacon: Then how do the customers get in and out? Witness: I don't know. His Honour held that he could not get over the pawn-tickets, and refused to make an ord ar.
CARDIFF BOARD OF GUARDIANS.
CARDIFF BOARD OF GUARDIANS. On Saturday the weekly meeting of ithe Cardiff Board of Guardians »Mr. O. H. Jones, chairman, pre- siding) a letter w2n read from the Local Government Board, relative to the proposal of the guardians to purchase the leasehold interest in the premises, No. 52, Charles-street, for the sum of £ 1,700. with a view to the use of the premises as a dispensary, register office, etc. The Board considered that the guardians should enter into a, provisional contract to pur- chase the leasehold interest in question, subject to the issue by the Board of the necessary order authorising the purchase. The Board also observed that the provision of a vaccina- tion station in the building did not appear to be couiteroplated. The solicitor to the guar- dians was instructed to give consideration to the matter.— It was resolved, on the recom- mendation of the building committee, to coil in an expert to advise as to the feasioilitv and cost of lighting the workhouse with electric light, produced by surplus steam power on the premises. — Mir. R. Sutht-rtla-ndi, ia pur- suance of notice, moved TO rescind the resolu- tion passed on May 5, 1894, that the clerk do not furnish the list of the names of the guar- dians to candidates for any appointment under the bonird- Mr. Sutherland thought it a great hardship that candidates for positions under the board should be denied the privilege of seeing the list, and the resolution he wished to rescind was, lie pointed out, carried by a majo- rity of only one vote.—The Rev. W. Spurgeon, Mr. John Enoch, and Mr. G. Padfield sup. ported the resolution, Mr. Padfield' pomt.ing out that at the last meeting canvassing was allowed, and, in that event, liets should be supplied motion was then carried, the suggestion of the Rev. T. J. Davies that a ■SMALL sum of, say. 6d. be changed for the lists being rejected amid cries of "a penny," "mean," and "contemptible."
PREACHERS FOR TO-MORROW
PREACHERS FOR TO-MORROW Church of England- St. Mary's :-)Ioming, the Rev. G. A. Jones (vicar); evening, the Rev. G. Smallpeioe. Presbyterianr Church of England. Windsor-place:—^Morning and evening, the Rev. C. Anderson Scott, B.A., of College Park. London. Welsh Calrinistie Methodist. Pembroke-terrace:—Morning and evening, the Rev. Thos. Rees, D.D. (Merthyr). Jerusalem, Walkers-road:—Morning arid evening, the Rev. Wm. Williams (Cadoxton). Horeb, Cathay.S:—.Morning and evening, the Rev. Morgans (Llandudoch). Welsh Conrrecrational. Minnv-street, Cathay3:—Morning and even- img, the Rev. Thos. HHghes (pastor). Presbyterian Church of Wales. Pla<snewydd —Morning and evening, the Rev. J. Pulford Williams. (FORWARD MOVEMENT CENTRE.) East Moors-ball, Carlisl.e-street :-Morning, the Rev. John Pugh; evening, the Rev. H. G. Howell. Memorial-hall, Cowbridge-road :—Momiog and evening, the Rev. J. Williams. Clive-road. Canton: —Morning and evening, the Rev. Watkiu Williams. Grangetown-ha.U, Penarth-road: —Morning, the Rev. H. G. Howell; evening, the Rev. J. Pugh. SaJtmead-ball, Hierefortl-streeit:—Morning and evening, Evangelist Jackson. Primitive Methodist. -N rn Mount Tabor, Moira-trerace:—Morning, the Rev. R. Banham; evening, tbe Rev. Jease Wilson. Mount Hermon, Pearfl-crescent:—Morning, Mr. A. Corp; evening, the Rev. J. p. Belling- fiam. East MOOTS, Aberdovey-street: —Monsiug, the Rev. Jesse Wilson; evening) tho Rev. R. Ban- iam. Unitarian.
Great Fire in London,
Great Fire in London, <1' DAMAGES, £ 30,000. A great fire raged on Friday night in Wands- worth, a suburb of London. Two large facto- ries, one belonging to Mr. Ford. cattle food manufacturer, was completely gutted, while some adjoining property was damaged. The damage is estimated at £ 30,000.
IThe Massacre in Africa
I The Massacre in Africa WHITE MEN ALIVE Tp TELL THE TALE. On inquiry at the Foreign Office, a Central News representative was informed by Sir Cle- ment Hill that no detaile had been received beyond the fact of the safety of Captain Boisragon ajid Mr. Locke. On inquiry at the Niger Protectorate Office it was stated that the relatives of Ca.pta.in Boieragon and Mr. Locke had received a telegram with the simple word "Saved." The Departure of Officers for Benin. The Press Association Liverpool correspon- dent telegr&pha —The whole of the following party, wliidh comprises the punitive expedi- tion to Benin, arrived here soon after six o'clock on Saturday morning, having left EIB- tall by the midnight train:—Consnl-general Moore, Lieutenant-colonel Bruce Hamilton, Captains Koe, Walker, J. M. Henessy, and I Tthornion; Dr. Felix ROTH, Dr. Albratm; Mr. A. Whi'tehouse, Mr. J. F. Morgan, Mr. W. Crawford (brother off Major Crawford), Mr. O'Farrell, and Mr. Clive Barley. There were also about a dozen military a.nd naval at-ten- dants. Few persons were aware of who was in the train until it drew up at Lime-street Sta- tion, and 'he officers were enabled to remain in their sleeping saloons until close upon eight o'clock without being dieUirbed. On being approached on their appearance on the plat- form by the Press Association repreeentative, most of ;them said they had no idaa OF what they were going out to do, and they did NOT krow whether thty would be required to fight or not. The general sentiment among them, however, was that they would like to engage in active warfare. Although they had been called together in a very hurried manner, they did hot complain in any way, and seemed most cheerful at the PROSPECT OF foreign service. Mr. Moore, WHO is the C oiisul-gemerel of the Pro- tectorate, on being asked what he thought of the prospects of the expedition, said that on this point it was impossible for him to speak. Continuing, he said: —"In the first place, encouraged by tihe two men turning1 up, we have some hope that the remainder of the white parity are not killed, but may ba held AS hostages, in which case we should at once take every measure to intervene and save their lives. If they are killed, I am not in a position to tell you what we should do." Asked his opinion regarding the King of Benin, Mr. Moore said —"He is certainly a barbarian, and knows little if anything, of this country. It is within the bounds of poc-tibility that he would, when in A frenzy, worked up by his priests, encourage his people in any act of massacre. The Kingdom to be Annexed. A Chronicle correspondent is authorised to state that it has been determined to annex the Benin Kingdom, which has heretofore been a VASSAL country under the Niger Coast Pro- tectorate. The king is to be deposed, and the neighbouring tribes are to be acked to come in and salute the British flag over Benin city, aud ttieie will afterwards be given certain authority in ruling the tribes in the hinterland.
STEP UP, STEP UP.
STEP UP, STEP UP. SHOW OF 1!'AT WOMEN. Mr. Justice Kekewich had before him in the Chancery Division a somewhat amusing motion in the action O»f LLIGGS v. Strauss. Mr. A slit on CROSC, for thte plaintiffs, who are lessors, said that he had a motion to restrain the EXHIBITION of two F&C women—ilaugiiter)— at a E ;I op in High-street, Islington. Mr..j uatdce Jiekewicii: You do not make them exhibris? (Laughter.) Mr. Cross: No, my lord. I give natice to produce. (Laughter.) The learned counsel proceeded to say that he was moved to restrain the exhibition on the ground that it was in breach ot a covenant by the defendant, who was me lessee, not to carry ON or promote, or sutfer to be carried on upon any part of th demised premises, "any trade cr business orf a tailor, beerhouse-keeper, &c., "or any noxious or offensive trade or business whatso- 'BE) defendant's exhibition was offensive—(laughter)—amd crowds of persons were attracted by the small charge of one penny only being made for admission. (Renewed laughter.) Mr. Butcher, who represented the defendant, asked that the motion might stand over for a week to give him time to answer plaintiffs' affidavits. He protested against any uncom- plimentary allusions being made to the two iadses (kvuglhter)—FVJJANIST whom nothing personally had been said. (Renewed laughter.) He admitted that the two ladies were being exhibited—(laughter)—but denied that this exhibition constituted a breach of covenant or amounted to a nuisance. (Laughter.) NO doubt the two ladie3 were being exhibited, but there was nothing offensive in that. (Laughter.) Mr. Cross said he would suggest that the exhibition of two fat women was an offensive trade or business. (Laughter.) Mr. Juetice Kekewich: I suppose these ladies are not exhibited in the window? (Laughter.) Mr. Cross No, my lord, for in that case the publio would not flock inside. (Laughter.) Mr. J ustice Kekewich T'hen it does not meet the public eye? (Laughter.) Mr. Cross: No, my lord, a penny must be paid for the privilege of seeing these two ladies. (Much laughter.) Mr. Butcher said the ladies were not exposed to the public eye. It was not suggested that the plaintiffs would suffer damage by the motion standing1 over for a week. "I' Mr. Justice tKekewich said that he thought the defendant was entitled to have an opportunity of replying to the plaintiffs' affidavits, and he theref ore directed the motion to -tan dover to come on before Mr. Justice Stirling on Thursday next. -?--
A VIOLENT COOK.
A VIOLENT COOK. A midd'le-aged woman, a native of Germany, NAIIITY Amelia Rudolf, who appeared in a very excited condition, was brought before Mr. Rose, at WEST London, charged with violently assault- ing her master, Mr. Alfred Dunkley, a corn- missioi agent, residing in Sit. Mark's-road, Notiing-hilJ. JLIE CRN^LAIUANT said the prisoner :.a,1I into his service a week ago as cook, and molested his wife and houfomaid, 'brandishing A frying- pan. at C: causirg considerable alarm. The Prisoner (excitedly): It i8 a lie. The complaint went on to state that, in COIIS«-QUHIIC» of his wife being- in TERROR, o,e wished him to get rid of her and pay her wages He •"TUT i"' lie kitchen 011 Thursday nigvw for that purpose, when she attempted to rush past to go to his wife, who was ill M bed. He stopped her from going, when she behaved in a mosi violent manner, struck him in the face, and commenced to "devour him" by biting hia riirht hand. He was obliged to throw her down on the floor and hold her until a constaole came. The houso'!laid was called, and GAVE evidence A* to =eeing the prisoner strike her master when I he puiled her back from rushing up to her | mistress. A police-constable said he found I the complainant's hand covered with blood. He took the prisoner to the station. I The accused addressed the magistrate in a loud tone a.nd with great volubility, but her words were not distinct. She was, however, I understood to complain of violence being used to her. Mr. Rose: I don't see anv marks on you? The prisoner said she had marks on her body. Mr. Rose (addressing the officers of the court): When was ehe last here ? The prisoner answered the question, and said, it was very nearly a year ago. Mr. Rose said he ought not to lose sight of the fact that she was charged on a former occa- sion with dragging her aged mistress along CM floor of the kitchen by the hair of her head. That was scarcely the conduct of a respectable conk. Now she was in custody a,gain on A similar Charge. He fined her 40s., with the alternative of fourteen days' imprisonment with hard labour. j
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The annual dance in CONNECTION vri'J1 ihe I^ARRV Amateur Rowing Club was held Oil Friday evening at the Barry Hotel, when the company numbered nearly one hundred ladies AND gentlemen. The ORCHESTRA was supplied by MR. A. J. Rees'S quadrille band, and Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Davies carried out the catering ANAUIZATTEATA tsa&faotarily. Mrs. J. A. Davies carried out the catering ANAUIZATTEATA tsa&faotarily. ? ?
FOOTBALL.
FOOTBALL. Welsh Athlete's Notes on To-day's Matches. A ball is being talked of in connection with the Llanelly Cricket Club. The Llanelly Football Club will be out of debt before the season is closed. The coffers of the Swansea Club will receive a. fine addition as a result of to-day's match. The majority of the Welsh clubs paid the expenses of their players to attend the match at Newport on Saturday last. Swansea will be invaded by Llanelly foot- ballers to-day, most of whom will wear scarlet ties. Good old scarlet! It is not likely that the Llanelly Cricket Club will engage a professional this season. Funds won't permit of such a luxury. I Clergymen were greatly in evidence at Newport bust Saturday. Nonconformist ministers were conspicuous by their absence. The exclusion of D. J. Daniells from the Welsh team is greatly resented at Llanelly. It is held that he has superior claims to Cornish or Rhapps. I know a maa who calls his bicycle the Siamese twins. He says the two felloes are so much alike you can't tell t'other from which. ¡ I A meeting of the Welsh Football Union Society of Referees will be held at the Royal Hotel, Swansea, this (Saturday) evening at seven o'clock. I J. Evans, the international forward, would return to Llan«lly to-morrow if he were given a place in the scarlet front rank, but Captain Badger and his men do not want him. What always strikes me about the man who is selling a second-hand bicycle is why, if it is suoh a tip-top article as he makes it out to be, he doesn't keep it himself? I The members of the St. Margaret's Associa- tion F.C. hold a smoking concert this even- ing at eight o'clock, at the Angel Hotel, Car- diff. Councillor Hughes will take the chair. A. E. Kennard, Cardiff, writes to say that h9 will ride Albert Mi]som, of Bristol, for ten miles on the Merthyr or Mountain Ash grass track in one month's time for £20 a- side. í In front, probably, Swansea may have an advantage, but behind the scrimmage Llanelly ought to do better than the home team. At Llanelly the match is anticipated with quiet confidence. The London Scottish have only once been, scored against in their matches this season, when Richmond obtained a goal and a try against a side minus G. T. Campbell, J. J. G-owa-ns, a.nd Graham. The heaviest in the Welsh forwards in the team that defeated England on Saturday was J. Helling*, of Lhvynypia, who, standing 6ft. lin., scaled 14st. 21b. W. M. Jones, of Bridgend, who has been anxious to play for Neath this season, is for the time from doing so by the action of the asylum town football club. Neath people who take an interest in foot. ball entirely approve of the action or" the W.F.U.C. in re-selecting the Welsh team to do duty against Scotland. A very close game is expected at Neath to-day, when Penygraig meet the locals. The Rhondda teams have done so well this season that it is thought Penygraig will about win. Four matches between Llanelly and Swansea are to be played this season, and two of these have already been decided—both in favour of Llanelly. What will be the result of the third mefcing at Swansea to-day, think you? There must have been some powerful reason for the secession of Ward-from the English team on Saturday last. A player does not lightly throw away his international cap and his international status. It must have cost the club who secured him a tidy bit. 'Tommy" Thomas, the ex-Cardiff forward, tells me that the newly-formed Plymouth Club are gomg exceedingly strong just now. With ordinary luck, the ex-Cardiff postman thinks that they will be able to give the Dcvonport Albion A good hiding in another season or so. Plymouth Albion, who make a tour in Wales next week, received a visit a few days back from Penzance, and, after having the whole of the play, won by a goal and six tries. The Albion were seen to advantage through- out, and their outside display was one of the prettiest seen in the district for years. The Swansea doggie men are awakening from their slumbers. They are going to have a. monster do-g show. The Swansea. Canine Club are now arranging a. two days' show to ba held about Whitsun. If possible, it will be amalgamated with Studt's hospital fete and gala ,to be held at tho Victoria Park. Messrs. Masters, the well-known clothiers, have behaved handsomely towards the Llanelly Press team, who are to meet the Police on February 6. They have offered to supply them with jerseys for the encounter. Needless to say, the offer has been accepted with thanks. Owing to thf liability of the Nightingale- lane ground to be rendered unfit for football, and being determined to leave nothing to chance in their arrangements for the visit of the famous "ail whites" on Monday, February 8, the London Welsh have decided to shift the venue of the Swansea match from their present ground at Hornsey to Tufnell Park. Bancroft, if the weights be correct, was the lightest player that represented Wales against England. His height was given as 5ffc. 6in. and weight lOst. Jones, Aberavon, is credited with being an inch taller and 91b. heavier. Pearson, scaling 12st. 100b., is the heaviest of the three-quarters. Gwyn Nicholls comes next, Gould third, and Bowen, list., the lightest of the four. On Wednesday next the special general meet- ing of the Neath Football Club will be held. Mr. W. H. P. Jenkins will preside. I would suggest the election of the following, who are undoubtedly beet suited to fill the vacancies on the committee: —Alderman H. P. Charles, solicitor; Mr. W. H.David, solicitor; County Councillor W. B. Trick; Mr. Ben Griffiths; tttt a. M. Davies, surveyor; Mr. G. A, Trick, ex-captain; Mr. W. E. Rees, secre- tary of the W.F.U.; and the Rev. T. B. Nichols, M.A. One of the most remarkable games ever played in Cornwall was witnessed at Redruth last week, when the home players, after being a beaten team up to within five minutes of time, recovered, and in four minutes scored four tries, winning by a goal and three tries to one goal. Their opponents were Penryn, ) and, as the match was a championship one, the erstwhile champions were considered lucky to pull the match out of the fire. A Rhondda correspondent pans out as fol- lows — Wales have fairly beaten England As all sportsmen true doth know. Wales will also vanquish Scotland If the team will train, not "crow," And before the S-sason'S ended Ireland will be "whacked" 3d well, For we've got what we have wanted, Rhondda forwards hot as—"beef-tea." It is a wonder that there are any football I players left in Llanelly after tte way in which Northern clubs have snapped up every possible player. The Llaneliyites who have joined the Northern Union include Will Davies, D. Evans, Tom Jones, and Llewellin Every. Then, again, Cliff Bowen's services have been lost, owing to his removal to Devonport. Altogether, the scarlets have been badly hit this season, and yet they are undefeated Torquay Athletic have dropped down a long way in the estimation of the Devon football public. Twice in four weeks they have fallen a prey to the Plymouth Club, and these results point to the new Plymouth combina. tion as equal to an yin the county. The match last Saturday was a good one from start to finish, and during the whole of the game Plymouth, who won by two goals and a try to nothing, were superior. It is some yeans since Torquay had their line crossed three times in one match. Cliff Bowe-, who is spending a short time at his home, will turn out to-day, and greatly strengthen the Llanelly back division. Now that Every has gone to Rochdale, the scarlet backs were somewhat disorganised, but Cliff's presence will put all right again. Evan Lloyd will partner Badger in the centre, with Cliff Bowen and Morgan Williams on the wing. This will be an excellent arrange- ment, and, if the scarlet backs only get half a chance, they will make things hot for Swansea. The London Taffies' record up to date is far from encouraging, but not so bad when the contributory causes are taken into I account. They will open their New Year's programme with Kensington at Wood-lane I to-day. Their prospects would seem to lend the colour of justification to their hopes, as ,in addition to the "faithful" crew, timely assistance comes from Wales. The old Car- diff full-back, Alun Morgan, has now taken up his resident- in London, and was greeted with beaming faces by the numerous Welshmen at headquarters last Saturday night. A rumour had preceded his arrival in town that he would join Blackheath; but with com- mendable patriotism Morgan has thrown in his lot with his countrymen, and will turn out for them against Kensington. Another player with a. future before him came to London last Tuesday in the person of Jack Williams, the captain of the Clayton team (Swansea); while another good omen of better days to come is the consistent form of the reserves, whose ranks are being con- stantly strengthened by fresh arivals of players who show promise of rapid development. The continued depredations of the Northern I poachers have played the deuce with the ] Llanelly team, and, to make matters still -worse, illness has now come to continue the work which the Northern visitors began. At the present time BEN Jenkins and P. J. Davies are on the sick-list, the former only just re- ] covering from a critical illness. Neither of 1 them will be able to turn out to-day, so that D. Thomas and D. E. Griffiths have been ? called upon to do duty. The Swansea for- wards are an unmistakably hot lot, so that these changes in Llanelly's front rank are to be 1 regreited. It is probable that improvements will very shortly be carried cut on the Taff Vale Park to the extent of several hundreds of pounds. It is the intention of the club, with the assistance of outside gentlemen, to consider- ably enlarge the grand stard, and lay down a cycling track around the grounds, thus I making them useful for both winter and sum- mer pastimes. An amalgamation between the Tongwynlais and Taff's Well Clubs has at last been brought about, and the Garth Amateur Dramatic Society has kindly con- sented to give a performance in aid of the new Taff's Well District F.C. on January 27. "Sir, Referring to the SWAMEA v. Builth match reported in your issue on Monday, I am in- structed by my committee (who MET on Wed- nesday evening) to ask you to etate that the Builth team which played on Saturday was not the BuiMh first, but the Builth vacation team, and that the match was not the return fixure with my club (wfrioh is not due until March 13), but sampiy a casual game. My committee do IIOB wish to take away one iota of the credit due to the Swansea men for "taking down" our nwn, but as only three first team players took part in the match on Saturday, in justice to our club they think you should make this ex- planation.—Thanking you, I am, &c, WAL- TER G. EVANS. Hon. Sec. Builth Football Cluib." Treherbert have been rather unfortunate with their players since the day when Tom Davies was sent to enjoy a period of enforced idle- NESIS. Though every fixture HAS been faith- fully kept, some member of the team has almost invariably been swathed in bandages. The team has up to the present, however, given & marvellously GOOD account of itself from the opening of the season, and when they are fully represented again there is every probability that they will make things "hum" just a little. They are determined to close the season with a record which will justify their claiming a fixture with the leading fifteens of the Welsh Rugby Union. In Association circles the Abeidare men are gradually, but surely, climbing up the ladder of FAINS, their GREATER achievement this season being the defeat of the Barry District team to the tune of four goals to one, not, as stated by a Barry correspondent on Saturday, one goal to nothing. The drawn game of one goal EACH between these teams on Saturday does not by any means represent the strength of the Hill team. They had a poor lot to commence with, and when they left Aberdare were three men short. They picked up two players en route, but. failing to get another, there was no alternative but to face the ce- champions of last year with only ten men. Mr. Ramsey (secretary of the London Welsh Football Club) appeals to the Welsh clubs for aid, not financially, but in the shape of in- ducing their players when the Fates bring them to town to join the London Welsh in prefe- rence to English organisations, and to instruct their representatives on the Welsh Rugby Union to pass a law in regard to Welsh players, similar to that passed by the Scottish Union, and to which the London Scottish owe their strong position. Were such a rule passed, it would, undoubtedly, m. a gwat der-1 tow," improving the pgmitioq of the London Welsh, who then would soon be once mor seen in the forefront of the first-class clubs 01 the Metropolis. A correspondent writes :J"The suggestioi made in the "Western Mail" this week, tha the football and cricket clubs 0 the county should amalgamate, i o one that certainly ought to b carried out at once. Success is assured witl Mr. Brain and Mr. A. J. Davies in charge and, in addition, it is more than likely that more than one county man might be discovered even among the members of the cricket clubs already in existence. What the Glamorgan League HAS discovered for the international team was quite evident AT Newport last Satur- day. The same thing is quite possible even in cricket, and the game would receive a (in this county) much-needed stimulus." The following is the Monmouthshire Football League results up to January 9, 1897: — Matches, Score. P. W. L. n. For. Ar;. Pts. I oritviriister 8 7 1 0 60 3 14 A bet cam 9 5 1 3 33 15 13 tnimlin 7 5 0 2 52 11 12 hhhw ale 5 c 0 2 37 14 8 BIllina 7 3 3 1 23 31 7 Cwmearn 10 1 S 1 25 62 3 Alicrtilicry 8 2 4 2 15 44 6 Cwiicain .10 1 8 1 25 62 3 1 entnewydd 9 0 8 1 3 62 1 Newport's engagement with Wellington to. day ie sure to create a, stir in õhe county of Somerset. Last time the famous Usksiders i vent there, about three years ago, people flocked in from all parts of the county, and from the adjoining county of Devon, to see the fray, and, one is bound to add, were a bit I disappointed with the show that Newport gave. I Wellington had whipped up from all qi arters 5 j round ABOUT a very hot lot of forwards, in- eluding the veteran English international, S. S M. J. Woods, and a few like him. Well, the ( Lsksido lot had quite as much to go on with AS they bargained for in the first half, and J then in the second, when the forwards had worn down their front rank opponents, the -ksido backs gave TBEM AW*ay, and the game ended in a draw, with no scoring at all. No tuch result AS tha.t is likely to happen T°-day, although Newport has a weakened team. Mat Hannan is still suffering from th«J R results of a knock-out at Bristol, and is unable to play. Hit, place at half will be taken by LI. Howell, a son of Councillor T. H. Howell, who used to play for the Devonport Albion, and has latterly assisted Blackheath ocoa- sionally. In the forwards Packer does not turn L out. People will be glad to see that Groves is fit lo take on the game again after a retire- m£'ut of nearly two tfnonthe. Parsons, who was originally selected, cannot go, and :t is expected that his place will be taken by Evans, of Port- newydd. With three first-classs men, viz., Packer, Watts, and Parsons, absent, it will be l seen that Newport is none too strong forward, though they may be trusted to come out on top wnen the test comes. One English inter- national plays for Wellington, viz., Ebdon, national plays for Wellington, viz., Ebdon, the Somerseo county foiward. The approaching trial matches for the dribbling code will, in all probability, be played on the Mountain Ash ground on January 30, and a strong team HAS been submitted to the Welsh Association for confirmation. The final inter- national trial match, however, will not be de- cided until February 22. The ground for this has not yeu been decided upon, but, AS the committee have resolved, muoh against- their own interests, to have the only inter-country game in Wales played in the North this season, South Walians have certainly a legitimate claim that the final trial match should be played here. The Socker game has certainly caught on to a remarkable degree in the South this season, and the North Wales clubs, with the committee in general, should waive a little of the past indulgences and further the cause. To adopt any other course is to thwart the game so far as this district goes. By winning their match against Neath last week, Treherbert may fairly claim to be revenged for the lucky win by Neath earlier in the season, when the black brigade won by six points to three. In the return match, however, Treherbert were represented by a better team, and gave Neath a severe troun- cing. The visitors at the outset were irre- sistible, and put on a goal at once, by adapt- ing themselves to the state of the ground and trusting to the "push-and-rush" game, while Treherbert were trying the passing game with a ball like a bladder oi lard. However, "all's well that ends well," and the result-Treher- bert eleven points to three—seems to testify that the homesters played the correct game for the day. Opinions may vary on that point. A correspondent sends the following: — "On Newport's ground, in soddened state, John Bull and Taffy met; Some eighteen thou. composed the gate, And this despite the wet. i.< I "Though slush prevailed, the game was fought With fairness and with skill; England did her duty—but was taught What Wales can do and will. "The victory gained was well deserved. As most who saw admit, But England's loss has not unnerved Nor robb'd John of his 'grit.' "'Twas time Wales won, for lost she had In years successive three/ And, if the Principality's glad, It's reason, you'll agree. "So here's to the next meeting Of Rugby Bull' and Leek°'; We'll give them hearty greeting When next they honours seek." A capital photo appears in the "Penny Illustrated" of Mr. A. J. Gould, captain oi Wales, with the following notice —"It cannot be said that from what happened deductions can be made to show that Wales did not thoroughly deserve her victory; indeed, it would not be incorrect to say that the play almost warranted the assertion that on a drier ground the superiority of Wales would have been more pronounced. The work rested in a very great measure with the forwards, and not only here, because, where the game was loose, the victors 4eeniei more at home than the visitors, whose halves and three- quarters were fairly beaten. S. Biggs and Jones were, of course, helped by their for- wards. Some capital play was also shown by Mr. A. J. Gould." Blow the breezes lightly, 1 Brightly beams the sky, Sparkling spa.ngles sprightly, Gleam as we go by. While the sunshine's gleaming O'er the frosty wold, See the wheelmen streaming From the city old. GaIly i go they gliding Thijough the crystal air; Who would not be riding, In a world so fair? Every mile's a measure, Every league a loan. Of pure abounding pleasure— [Care is here unknown Round the romping wheel spins. Cheerly go the boys; He who robust health wins Worships equipoise Meadows silvered over, Roadways crisp and hard;' Every roaming rover Reaps a rare reward. Purple grow the hayelt, Keen the breezes sigh; Down the red sun blazes. Stars are lit on high. I Then, when blowetli night-winds Over all the land Home they go with bright mirde All the roving band. Who would not be a rover, All on a day so ra.ore, To roam the roadways over. And ride throiufa *oenes so fa>* ■