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PORTHCAWLGOLF CLUB. The opening day of the spring meeting of the Porthcawl Golf Club was not favoured by the beat 01 weather, though when play com- menced at ten o'clock the weather was fine, and some excellent play was seen. Dr. Wil- and some excellent play was seen. Dr. Wil- liams Bridgend, made an excellent beginning doing' his holes in threes, four, and fives, but being caught in his play, became iiidiffeeriit, and he finished with 37. The net scoring up to three i/cl-ok was as follows: MORGAN CCp, Rev. David Davies 83 Mj\ E. Bretfit 86 Dr. E. Williams 87 Mr. G. A. Woods 92 Dr. O. G. Jones 96 Hon. O. II. Vivian 96 WYNDHAM-QUIN CUP. Mr. Lewis Jenkins 84 Mr. J. E. Mooro 99

A FREEMASON. William Williams, 59, commission agent, 15, 15, Adam-street, was charged with drunken and disorderly behaviour. Inspector Ditrstan informed the court that prisoner lived, and had lived for years, upon the Freemasons' Society, of which he happened to be a member. There were previous convictions, and the stipendiary passed sentence of the months' imprisonment. -1-

[CONTINUED FROM PAGE 2.] and the children ate as if they had had nothing to eat since Thursday morning. At the Uodgenmaen School a similar action Was taken. Arrangements have also been made for pro- viding in all the various schools in the town all the children who come to school without breakfast with a free meal. Ward meetings were held throughout the town on Friday morning to make arrange- ments for the relief of the distress that is at present prevailing. MEETING OF THE PROVI- SIONAL COMMITTEE. The provisional committee is to meet at Pcntjpridd to-day, and it was thought that that body at to-day's meeting would have iealt with the employers manifesto and a letter which was received from Mr. Dalziel on Saturday last, but it is now possible, in the absence of Mr. Lewis Miles, Mr. Alfred Onions, and Mr. Woodward, that the con- sideration of these documents will be adjourned until Saturday. The provisional committee had under their consideration on Friday morning the suggestion which has appeared in the oumiu press that the miners of South Wales now at work should work ne.it Mabon's Day. and the whole of the earnings of that day be devoted to the Central Relief Fund. The committee, however, feared that there was a danger of establishing a prece- dent for working on Mabcn's Day, and, und^r the circumstances, felt that the safest course would be not to take any steps in the matter. The committee are still sitting, and their deli- berations are liliely to be prolonged until a hue hour to-night. We understand, however, that amongst the business transacted on Friday morn- ing was the consideration of the report pf the delegates who recently visited London and other places. The anncunoemfnt made of the dona- tion of the Miners' Federation was received with approval.—Ma bon" incidentally men- tioned that on May 2 there will be some very important gatherings at Newcastle. The Durham Joint Board will'meet oil that day, and al",o the executive of the Northumberland miners.— The committee thereupon resolved that a dele- gation be appointed to proceed/to Newcastle to lay the case of the South Wales miners before those bodies.—Mr. James Walters, Nant- yglo: Mr. James Johnson, Nant.vglo; Councillor T. Thomas. Cyfarthfa; and Alderman William Jones, Mountain Ash, were appointed.—It, was resolved that a deputation of eight should be appointed to visit the Durham and Northumber- land collieries during the ensuing week.—Mr. John Williams (Ynysybwl) reported the result of the visit of the deputation to the Co-opera- tive Wholesale Society in London. He stated that the 800 employes would subscribe to the central fund. He also reported that an appli- cation had baen made by the Ynysybwl Co- operative Society to the directors of the Whole- sale Society in Manchester for a grant to the miuer3 of South Wales similar to that which was, made to the engireers when they were on strike. It will be remembered that this society voted £ 7,000 to the engineers when they were on strike.—Mr. T. Richards reported the result p of the visit to the London Trades Council, and stated that a meeting of the various London trades had been called for May 4.—It was esolverl that a deputation should proceed to jondon to attend the meeting. Mr, T. Richards, Afr. John Williams, and Mabon being selected.—It was also decided to lssuc a short appeal to be sent broadcast throughout the country for aid to the cent rat fund. THE APPEAL. Late in the afternoon it was announced that the appeal had been drawn up. It was for the support of the workers and general public of the United Kingdom, so that the men might successfully contend against what the com- mittee term the "iniquitous action of the South Wales and Monmouthshire coal owners." MEETING CALLED FOR SATURDAY. Immediately after the members of the pro- visional committee had left Pontypridd Mr. David Beynon, who remained until a later train, received a telegram from Bristol from Mr. Lewis Miles asking him to convene a meeting of the provisional committee for to-morrow (Saturday). Mr. Beynon immediately wired asking the mem- bers to attend at eleven o'clock to-morrow. It is not known «vhat business is to be proceeded with, but-it is supposed to be of an important nature. MR. D. A. THOMAS AND THE PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE. Mr. T). A Thomas. M.P., visited Pontypridd on Friday morning, and was in communica- tion unofficially with some of the members of the provisional committee. RELIEF MEASURES AT PONTYPRIDD. Councillor P. Gowan. J.P., chairman of the Pontvnridd District Council, called a public meeting at the council-chamber on Thursday night ior the purpose of forming a fand t,o x relieve the distress in the district caused by -wq y r- the strike. There was a very large attendance t of the general public. A central committee, con- sisting of 36 gentlemen, was appointed to direct the local committees, which will be appointed I in each ward this (Friday) morning, to distri- bute relief. At the close of the meeting the chairman opened a fund with a subscription of five guineas. The following gentlemen also subscribed :—County Councillor S. Evans, J<P., Treferig, twenty guineas; County Councillor W. R. Davies, solicitor, twenty guineas; Coun- cillor Watkin Williams, twenty guineas; Coun- cillor D. R. Evans, twenty guineas; Councillor H. Rowlands, ten guineas; Councillor R. L. Phillips, five guineas; Councillor Edward Wil- liams, five guineas; Councillor James Roberts, five ¡;uineas; Mr, R. A, Lewis, five guineas; Mr. Charles Ash. five guineas; Mr. W. Jones, Gellideg, three guineas, and £1 per week as long as the strike lasts; Mr. Griffith Griffiths, £2 2s.; the Rev. J. R. Jones, £2 2s,; total, £13.:1 7s. Mr. Montague Grover, solicitor, was appointed lion, secretary of the movement. It was explained at the meeting that all children attending the Graig and Coedpeninaen. schools who came to school without breakfast would be supplied with breakfast at the schools. CILFYNYDD. At a meeting held at Cilfynydd on Thursday morning it was decided to open a soup kitchen. MEETING OF THE CAMBRIAN £ 1,000 TO BE DISTRIBUTED. MINERS' ASSOCIATION. j A special meeting of the Cambrian Miners' Association was held on Friday morning at the Park Hotel, Pontypridd, for the purpose of considering the reports of the various collieries as to the distribution of the association's fund for relieving the distress in the districts. There was a very large attendance of delegates, "-Mabon," M.P., and Mr. William Evans, the agent, being also present. It was reported that ten collieries were in favour of distributing £1.000 of the association's fund immediately, seven for the distribution of £2,000, one for the distribution of £3,000, one for the distribution of £3,500, seven for the distribution- of £4,000, and three for the distribution of the whole of the fund. After some discussion, it was decided to distribute £1,000 and throw it into one central relief fund. which fund will supply the demand of the local committee. A DEMONSTRATION OF DOVVLAIS COLLIERS. The Dowlais rolliers made another demon- stration against so-called "blacklegs" on Friday morning. The men contend that those persons are employed in cutting coal, whilst the officials say that they are only in keeping open the working places, so that they may not be utterly closed. Groups of people followed the "blacklegs" from their homes to Caeharris hoot- ing at tlism, and before the departure of the jniners' train, by which they were conveyed to work, a crowd of upwards of 2.000 men and women had assembled in the public road by the side of the line. There was further hooting as the train steamed out, the females being the chief offenders. The men in the throng afterwards organised a procession, and had a long march, proceeding to Mountain Hare, thence down Twynyrodin into the High- street of Merthyr, and back home through Penydarren, dispersing near the Catholic schools. WAGES OF MINERS. A CORRECTION. In a recent issue we inadvertently made an error in two pay-tickets from the Ynishir Col- liery. In the first case we quoted that a man was paid 5s. per day, whereas it should be a boy 2s. 6d. per day. In the second case we quoted that the sum of £1 17s. was earned by two men in a fortnight, whereas this sum was earned in four days. In the latter case the pay-ticket was, through a misunderstanding. given to a correspondent without the consent of the workmen interested in it. THE HELP FROM THE MINERS' FEDERATION. CHEQUE FOR £1.000 HANDED OVER, Mr. Benjamin Pickard, M.P., president of the Miners' Federation of Great Britain, accom- panied by the officers of the feedration, met a deputation of South Wales miners, consisting of Mr. Lewis Miles (secretary), Mr. Alfred Onion (treasurer of the provision committee), and Mr. Woodward (of Risca), at the Talbot Hotel, Bristol, on Friday, with reference to help from the federation to the South Wales men. The cheque for £1.000 promised at the London Conference was handed over, and assurance was given of at least JE500 per week for a month. This was informally stated to be the minimum help if the South Wales miners stand firm and fight the battle out. It is, of course, naturally expected that the South Wales men will, eventually, join the federation. • ENGINEMEN IN CONFERENCE AT CARDIFF. AN OMINOUS OUTLOOK. The conference of enginemcn, stokers, and out- side fitters, at Cardiff on Friday, endorsed the action of their deputation in telling the coalowners' committee yesterday that they adhered to ihe standard schedule put before the owners, and declined to propose or consider any other. After discussion, the secretary and trea- surer were deputed to obtain legal advice as to tbe length of notiee the men will be bound to give in order to terminate contracts, and the conference vill this afternoon discuss the position in the light of that advice. OFFICIAL REPORT. "The delegates of the Enginemen's, Stokers, and Outside Fitters' Association met on Fri- day to receive the report from the deputation. The chair was taken by Mr. William Hopkins, Merthyr. The minutes of the last conference were read and confirmed. The important question of the day war. to hear the report of the depu- tation which met the employers on Thursday. This was given by several of the committee, with full detail, and took the delegates by surprise. After the delegates had given their report, the feeling was intense amongst all those present against, the employers at the treatment accorded the deputation, after such a good feeling that had bepn meeted out to them on the previous Saturday. When the magnificent ad- vance of 3.16 was announced the feeling was at itF highest pitch. To think that the enginemen, stokers, and outside fitters should accept an advance coming from the award of a scale that had been totally refused by the miners was ridiculous in the extreme. After the report of the deputation, a vote of thanks and confidence in them was carried unanimously. The ques- tion of future action was under discussion when this report was Sf nt in." THE DECISION. At the afternoon sitting the roll-call showed there were present 35 delegates, representing 2,761 men. In the discussion every delegate declared in favour of stopping work to-morrow (Saturday*, taking all risks of actions for breach of contract, but, on the suggestion of the committee, it was ultimately resolved to make a direct per-onal appeal to Sir W. T. Lewis, reminding him of the good feeling he expressed last Saturday, and the hope he voiced then for a satisfactory settlement. The meeting further declared that it could not depart from the schedule already prepared, amI it was arrauged to hold another con- ference in about nine days to receive Sir William's reply.

Local Slander Case. AN ABERGAVENNY WIDOWS ACTION. UUCHASTITY ALLEGED TO HAVE BEEN IMPUTED. In the Queen's Bench Division of the High Court on Friday (before Mr. Justice Lawrance and a special jury), Mrs. F. Williams, of Aber- gavenny, sued her brother-in-law, Major Wil- liams, of the same place, for slander in im- puting to her that she was his brother's mistress and not his wife. Mr. Carson, for the plaintiff, said the action was brought under a recent Act of Parlia- ment. which allowed a woman to bring an action for slander when unchastity was im- puted to them. The plaintiff married the brother of the defendant in 1894, and in Sep- tember, 1896, the husband died. The defendant was made executor. Considerable coolness existed between the plaintiff and defendant on account of the will, and in December, 1896, plaintiff alleged that. in a conversation, the defendant stated that she was never his brother's wife, but only his woman. Defendant, who was called, denied that he ever ufeed such words, or ever questioned the plaintiff as his brother's wife. There was no ground for impeaching her morality, nor did he do so. The jury found a verdict for the plaintiff with JB250 damages.

SALTMEAD SHEBEEN. George Bennet, alias Harry West, was sum- 'I moned for selling beer without a licence at 21, Compton-street, on the 24th inst.—Police-con- stable Young spoke to watching the premises from 11.15 to 11.45 a.m. on the Sunday in ques- tion. Daring that time he saw six women and four men enter, and five men and two women leave. A man, named Thomas Hackett, carried into the house something like a 44-gallon concealed under a sack. In the passage he met a woman, named. Kate Leeley, with two pint bottles underneath her cape, aud in the back kitchen he surprised two women and a man. who were refreshing themselves with beer. There was a jog on the table, and two glasses, containing the liquor. Defendant was engaged I in drawing beer into a jug from a four-and-a- haif on tap. Defendant, who did not appear, was lined £ 30 and costs, or one month.

THE WAR. STILL A VERY BLOOD- LESS AFFAIR. A Mule of Matanzas I AT PRESENT THE ONLY I VICTIM. DEPARTURE OF THE SPANISH FLEET. SAILING UNDER SEALED ¥ ORDERS. Ihe war as yet has not been marked by those events which the bombastic words of the participants had lead us to expect. The flow of words still makes up for the absence of a flow of blood. Latest advices regarding the bombardment of Matanzas make the attack upon the forts there assume a more harmless appearance than the "terrible" messages received yesterday described it. A telegram from Madrid tells us that instead of the great loss of life spoken of in the telegrams from Key West the only living thing killed was a mule. Decidedly the most important news received to-day comes from St. Vincent, tel- ling of the departure of the Spanish Fleet from the Cape de Verde Islands. The vessels proceeded under sealed orders in a southerly direction. Perhaps now the Spanish warships are let loose they will give the world more proof of their exis- tence than have the Yankee vessels in Cuban Waters. SPANISH OPINION OF THE BLOCKADE. A MENACE TO THE COMMERCE OF THE WORLD. THE CORTES AND AUTONOMY. A Central News telegram from Madrid on Thursday, ten p.m., says;—In the Senate to-day Senor Sanchez. a Conservative Deputy, spoke of the blockade of Cuba. affirming that, as it at present existed, it was contrary to inter- national rights, inasmuch as it was ineffective. The conduct of the Un'ted. States, he declared, was a menace to the commeice of the world, and he proposed that the Spanish Government should address a Note to the Powers in order that the latter might pronounce their opinion upon the blockade. A project with regard to the augmentation of the land and naval forces was passed by the Senate. To-morrow the question of the indemnity to the Cortes for the autonomy Bill will come before the Senate. Marshal Martinez Campos will speak on the subject, and will state that. although a certain section of the Conservative party will not agree to the autonomy granted to Cuba, now that it is established they will recognise it, and will support the Indemnity Bill in order not to weaken the Government's voting power. Invasion of Cuba. 10,000 MEN TO BE LANDED AT MATANZAS. INTERCEPTION OF AN IMPORTANT LETTER. A Reuter's telegram from Washington on Friday says:—The War Department has char- tered eight large steamers capable of carrying from 500 to 1,200 passengers each for use as transports for the conveyance of a first mili- tary expedition to Cuba, The confreres of the two Houses of Congress have reached an agree- ment on the Naval Appropriation Bill. The in- crease proposed by the Senate, including the addition to the Navy of four monitors and six- ) teen, instead of twelve, torpedo-boat destroyers, was adopted. All the other important addi- tions made by the Senate were likewise re- tained. It is stated that the War Department has nearly completed its plans for the invasion of Cuba. It is proposed to land 10,000 men at Matanzas. under cover of Admiral Sampson's guns. and the movement is expected within a week. Tampa will be the base. A letter has been seized mailed from Santa Clara, California, and addressed to Sagasta. Madrid, giving accu- rate information regarding the defences of the Californian coast. Spain is advised to march on San Francisco from Monterey. LATEST AMERICAN MOVE. CANARY ISLANDS TO BE SEIZED. The American Naval Strategy Board has formally recommended that the Canary Islands should be seized, together with one of the Balearic Islands, if the Spanish Fleet remains at St. Vincent, or shows no disposition to steam into American waters. AMERICAN NAVAL MOYE- MENTS. A Central News telegram from Key JTest on Friday, at one a,m,. says:—Reports from the fleet up to this hour show that there has been no further fighting, nor have any of the shore batteries in Cuba. opened fire upon any of the American warships. There is a consensus of opinion here now that Matanzas is the point that has been selected for the landing of the preliminary expedition of the Cubans, and volunteers are now organising at Tampa. SAILING OF THE SPANISH FLEET. A Reuter's telegram from St. Vincent on Friday says:—The Spanish Fleet has sailed hence in a southerly direction. Its destination is not known. The orders in that respect will be given when the squadron is at sea. COURSE LAID TO THE SOUTH. DESTINATION UNKNOWN. A Central News telegram from fit. Vincent on Friday, at 8.30 a.m" says:—The Spanish Fleet, which had been getting up steam since last night, has just sailed away. The course at the outset was laid to the South. The desti- nation of the fleet is unknown. The admiral has sailed with sealed orders, and these will be opened and communicated to the captains after twelve hours' steaming at sea. REPORTED FIGHTING IN THE PHILIPPINES. A DISCREDITED STORY, A Central News telegram from Madrid on Thursday, at 11.35 p,m.. says:—Up till eleven o'clock this evening the Government had received no confirmation of the report which has been freely circulated to the effect that the Spanish war vessels had sunk an American ~ship in Philippine waters. Seuor Sagasta calculates that the American Squadron will not arrive in the vicinity of Manila until to- morrow, and that, therefore, no encounter with the Spanish naval forces can yet have taken place. Senor Sagasta. interviewed with respect to the report that the late Philippines rebel leader Aquinaldo would accompany Admiral Deweys's squadron to Manila, says the state- ment is absolutely incorrect. Only, one native of th9 Philippines will go with the American ships, and he will simply act as pilot. This man is known to the Spanish authorities, and he never took any part in the rebellion. The I news of the stranding of a.n American warshin on the coast of Pinar Del Rio has caused a great feeling of elation here. TO RUN THE BLOCKADE. I A Reuter's telegram from Madrid on Friday says:—The captains of the steamers belonging to the Spanish Transatlantic Company under- take to deliver mails between Spain and Cuba, saying that they are confident of being able to run the blockade. The "Heraldo" to-day publishes an article setting forth the reciprocal advantages which would accrue from an* alliance between Spain, France, and Russia. Spaniards living in Mexico have sent a tele- gram to the Spanish Government offering to send necessary supplies of provisions to the Cubans.. THE BOMBARDMENT OF MATANZAS.' ONLY A MULE KILLER. A Reuter's telegram from Madrid on Friday says:—The bombardment of Matanzas is officially confirmed. There was no loss of life among the Spanish troops, but a mule on one of the gun batteries within range was killed. I It is said that the object of the bombardment I was to land an expedition of Cuban filibusters. COAL FOR THE SPANIARDS. A Central News telegram from St. John's (Newfoundland; on Friday says:—Her Majesty's ships Majestic, Cordelia, and Pelican have been ordered to keep a sharp look-out for Spanish vessels visiting Newfoundland in order to 'I obtain coal. This step, it is believed, has been taken in response to representations from the I American Government at Washington. THE TORPEDO-BOAT SOMERS. The Central News Falmouth correspondent telegraphsThe American torpedo-boat Somers has been dismantled, and, as a non-combatant, was on Friday morning towed to a remote part of the harbour, where she will stay whilst war exists. The provisions on board, which included plenty of champagne, have been sold to it local shipchandler. Commander Hhzeltine is still in Falmouth. ARRIVAL OF CUBANS AT JAMAICA. A Reuter's telegram? from Kingston, Jamaica. on Friday says:—The German steamer Remus arrived to-day at Port Antonio with 451 Cubans from Santiago De Cuba on board. Her Majesty's ships Pallas, Indefatigable, Pearl, and Alert are all here. NEUTRALITY OF PORTUGAL. A Reuter's telegram from Lisbon on Friday says:—A decree proclaiming the neutrality of Portugal contains six articles:—(I) Forbidding the equipment of privateers in Portuguese waters; \2) forbidding the entry of privateers into Portuguese waters; (3) permitting the entry of belligerent ships into Portuguese ports, but only for a short stay; (4) setting forth the legitimate limits of the trade as regards belli- gerents, and forbidding any commerce in goods which may be considered contraband of war; (5) warning the Portuguese and foreigners resi- dent in Portugal against actions contrary to the security of the State; and (6) no protection to be extended to anyone infringing this decree. CAPTURE OF A SUPPOSED SPY. A Reuter's telegram from New York on Fri- day says:—The New Orleans correspondent of the "Herald" telegraphs that a man, named John Waltz, has been captured at Port Eads, having on him diagrams of the fortifications there. He will be tried by military commission, and will, it is expected, be shot as a spy. ARRIVAL OF THE CAMPANIA. The Cunard steamer Campania, from New York, arrived at Queenstown on Friday, landed the Irish mails and some passengers, and then proceeded to Liverpool. The Campania saw nothing of the Paris. I'. NAVAL PRIZES. | VALUABLE AMERICAN CAPTURE. A Reuter's telegram from Key West on Thurs- day says:—The monitor Terror yesterday cap- tured the Guido, a Spanish vessel of .2,060 tons, bcund from Liverpool and Coninna for Havan- nah, having on board a large cargo of pro- visions and money for the Spanish troops. M'KIXLKY'S PROCLAMATION. A heuter's telegram from Key West on Thurs. day says:—Mr. Stripling, District State Attor- ney, is of opinion that the Spanish vessels already captured do not benefit by the Presi- dent's proclamation. He contends that these ships were captured on the high seas while en route for or from foieign ports, whereas the proclamation covers only vessels in port. The examination of the crews will go on as if the proclamation had not been issued. AMERICAN SCHOOXER CHASED. SPECIAL PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM ] NEW YORK, Thursday. The three-masted American schooner Rebecca W. Huddell arrived at City Island this morning from St. John (New Brunswick), after a passage of only 64 hours, thanks to a strong E.N.E. wind. She had bein chased by a war- ship. Her master (Captain Tower) reports that last Tuesday morning, about half-past six. while bowling along in half a gale from the E.N.E., and when about 25 mites south-east of Portland. Maine, he sighted a large steam warship, painted black, about eight miles away. He could see the man-of-war putting on steam, her funnel vomiting forth volumes of smoke, and she made directly for the Huddell. Every stitch of canvas that she could bear was crowded on the schooner, but in half an hour the warship had gained on her perceptibly. The foreigner, however, then went about, and steamed off in an E.N.E. direction. ENTHUSIASM IN AMERICA [SPECIAL CENTRAL NEWS TELEGRAM.] NEW YORK, Thursday. The news of the bombardment of Matanzas, the first successful operation of actual war, has been received with great enthusiasm through- out the city, although the performance does not appear to be regarded at the Navy Depart- ment as particularly important. Sober-minded Americans regret that the newspapers should publish columns of highly-coloured dispatches about a small affair like that of Matanzas; but for the moment these journals supply an eager public demand. The Matanzas engagement affords an argument for the more ardent spirits, who have been complaining of the slowness with which the war is being conducted. They are now asking if Admiral Sampson, with one-tenth of his effective force, has been able to silence three powerful batteries in eighteen minutes, he should not be ordered to take all his ships to Havannah and storm that place. One of the officers engaged at Matanzas is reported in a Key Weat dispatch to have declared that an hour's bombardment of Havannah would enable the city to be captured, and that every man in the fleet is eager to try. It is announced that a number of Spanish 'subjects have applied for American citizenship, but by direction of the State Department their applications will not be entertained while the war lasts. The movements of certain Spaniards on the Texan frontier continue to excite suspicion. It Is not believed that, they will dare to carry out their I threats of raiding into Uniied fctates territory; But, as ar. additional precaution, four com- panies of the Texas Rangers have been assigned to frontier patrol duty. A SLOOP CAPTURED. A Reuter's telegra mfrom Key West on Friday says:—A small sloop has been captured by the American gunboat Newport off Cardenas, and was brought in here this morning in charge of a prize crew of, two men. SPANISH OPINION OF THE YANKEES. A Renter's telegram from Madrid on Friday says:—The Tmparcial" to-dayisays that all the world knows now that America has tried to bounce Spain with warlike threats whjch she cannot fulfil. Even now, Barnum-like, she is trying to astound us all by telegrams which describe as a warship every old tub that can carry a flag, and shuffle one and the other about in changing combinations until the American Navy appears to be "the greatest show on earth." Its real strength is. however, known exactly, viz.:—Five ironclads, two belted cruisers, three unbelted (these being the fastest and most powerful, and twelve cruisers ranging from 1,000 to 2,000 tons. All the rest are theatrical supers. The "Imparcial" regrets that Daudet did not live to write, '■^Tartarm. the Yankee Admiral," based on Admiral Sampson's glorious eighteen minutes' bombardment of Matanzas, resulting in tke slaughter of a mule. It is declared that in spite of the 300 shells thrown by the Ameri- cans that the Spaniards had neither killed nor wounded, nor did the fortifications suffer. AN IMPORTANT ORDER. A Reuter's telegram from Tampa on Friday says:—Colonel Cochrane, commanding the 1st Provisional Brigade of the Tampfi Division, has received instructions to hold his command in readiness for immediate departure, with rations for 30 days. FIGHTING BOB EVANS. COMMANDER OF THE UNITED STATES BATTLESHIP IOWA. "Fighting Bob Evans," as he is called, is the gentleman who, when Havannah opened fire on the American Fleet the other day, was so chagrined that he was not allowed to sail in and receive the fire. He is full of the fighting spirit. and is reported to have clothed in very picturesque language his declaration of his intentions with regard to the Spaniards once he was permitted to take his ship to have a slap at them. THE AMERICAN NAVY. (By One Who Has Served In It.) A resident of Cardiff who has recently returned from the United States, after serving It goodly portion of his life in the American Navy, has supplied the following interesting particulars of. the service: — "The pay," he said, "is 16 dollars a month for ordinary seamen. 24 dollars for able sea- men, 49 dollars for quartermaster, and 60 dollars for artificers. Besides that, the Government allows nine dollars a. month ration money, and the men are not required to get it from the ship's stores. If they do. they must have it at actual cost—there must be no profit made on I it—so that the messing is much superior to the food in the English Navy, for. umess you are a long time at sea, you always have shore food. You sign for a three years' cruise, and on the completion of seven cruises you are entitled to a pension. But the authorities evade this by refusing to ship yon after the sixth. A boy sailor gets mans' money than a marine. They only get,fo«ivte^n; and sixteen dollars, pri- vate ana corporal respectively. You are not forced to take the oath of allegiance." "Now, about the personnel of the Navy as fighting material. Take the men themselves?" "There you have struck the weakest point. Discipline is very lax. The crews are com- posed of deserters from the British Navy, Dutch, Scandinavians, Yellows (Spaniards), Dagos-in fact, a choice assortment of the scum of the earth, with a sprinkling of niggers thrown in. It is no unusual thing for the crews not to understand the orders shouted at them. On my ship, out of a crew of 167, there were only three native-born Americans, and the other ships are the same. Of course, with mobs like those, desertions are of daily occurrence, and in foreign parts a reward of lOdols. is offered for their arrest. It is no unusual thing for them to pawn themselves with a saloon-keeper for 5dols. and overstay their leave, coming off to the vessel in chains in charge of the civil police, and accompanied by the saloon keeper to receive his lOdols. No rewards are, however, given in English ports, so that, this country becomes the dumping-ground for the very refuse of the scum. j "With regard to drill, in one boat I was in we were supposed to have firing practice periodicHDy—perhaps two or three times a week. I was in that boat two years and a half. and we were called five times. Of course, the vessel had been served out with so much ammunition, to be expended in practice during the cruise, and this we expended on our home- ward voyage by dropping it overboard jit night. Hundreds of cases went over the side. The officers are all American-born Dutch and Irish men, no alien being capable of holding a com- mission. All the officers have to go through the Naval School at Annapolis, and receive an excellent training. Both the procedure and the training are almost identical with the British, cadets being nominated in the same way. In the United States Navy, however, a boy may rise from apprentice to commissioned officer. If a boy shows unusual aptitude, a —— —T The above sketch shows the design which is now to be seen upon fancy buttons worn in the United States. the United States. nomination is obtained for him, and he goes through the school. Our navigating lieu- tenant was one Altogether, the officers are a fine, well-trained set of men. If the crews were like the officers, there would be no difficulty about their tackling the Spaniards. They don't put on so much side as British officers, and are much more free with the men. Perhaps, as you say, that may be one reason why discipline is not so good." "Now, as to the vessels?" "Well, it is a very difficult matter to judge. I have seen all these new battleships, and, as far as looks go, they leave nothing to be desired. But you must remember that it is only comparatively yester- day that America commenced building battle- ships, so that they have not had time to get their first coat of paint worn off yet. It is only two years since the old wooden corvettes were put out of commission. Do you remember the Kearsage that sank the Alabama -in 1864, was it? Well, she was only put out of commission in 1892. You know this Tefrror, which is capturing all the prizes out there now. Well, the Terror, with the Nantucket and the Ericsson, were of the time of the Monitor which sunk the Merrimac in 1862 or 1863. These ships have been lying up in Brooklyn Navy Yard for the past twenty years, together with several others that have been 'dug up' to fight now, so you may judge how they will be with- •out any enemy but a heavy sea. Beside them lar » submarine boat, which on its trial j\f06ed its by drowning its crew and refusing to come up again. I saw the Cushing in New York, when she did the measured mile in two minutes, but I am certain that it was not she who fought the Spanish gunboat, as she carries no guns, being essentially a torpedo-boat, with a deck not I much wider than a table. But the reason I greatly question even these last new boats being anything like what they are cracked up to be is that I know the principle that obtains in the Navy Yards, as it does in every other department in America. All vessels are built in the Government Navy Yards, and these Navy Yards are run by party 'bosses,' <<r 'heelers,' so that when your party goes out you go out, no matter how clever you may be, and while your party is in you stay in, even if you don't know the difference between a spanner and a spare boom. The consequence is, that where there isn't ignorance there is nothing but scamping, and where ther,e isn't scamping there is nothing but ignorancc. One of the United States warships, the dynamite cruiser, Vesuvius, is a 'terror.' She is armed with three pneumatic tubes, which, I believe, would throw enough dynamite to blow the island of Cuba out of the water. The best fleet is 'The White Fleet,'—that which is now off the Philippines. That is wholly composed of practically new vessels. I don't anticipate any sea fight. All this bluff has method in it. Just let the Americans gain a little time. and. then. seizing every available transport, they will be able to pour enough men into Cuba to drive the Spanish over the edges into the water; but at sea——no." SPANISH WAR CARTOONS. The Madrid journals are vying with each -her in the publication of brightly coloured cartoons dealing with the Spanish and Ameri- can quarrel. Sometimes these are violently satirical and sometimes merely humorous. Urele Sam usually appears in his classical white liat, star-spangled vest, and striped trousers, but, mindful of America's agri. cultural greatness, the caricatur'sts vary the traditional lines by giving him the features of the animal which has laid the foundation of Chicago's prosperity. Other caricatures represent Mr. M'Kinley, who bears a. strong facial resemblance to the First Napoleon, receiving a Waterloo ultimatum from the Spaniard; and Uncle Sam, being taken by the ear by a. Spanish sailor who bids him read and reflect on a glov.ing list of Spanish victories from St. Quentin onwards.

BARRY RAILWAY BILL. CASE FOR THE OPPOSITION. The hearing of the opposition to the Barry Bill was resumed before Professor Stuart's Com- mittee at Westminster on Friday, when Mr. Pollock, in reply to the chairman's question. "If the Cardiff Railway Company get running powers over the proposed new lines, what are you prepared to give?" said the Cardiff Company recognised that Barry would have to expend a considerable sum of money on the lines, and they were prepared to contribute such sum as might be agreed upon between the companies, or, failing agreement, such amount as might be fixed by the Board of Trade. The document was handed to Mr. Free- man'for his consideration. Mr. Littler then addressed the Committee on behalf of Lord Tredegar. His lordship was the ground landlord of the Alexandra Dock, he was the principal shareholder in the deck, and he hiul a large tnterest in Newport, and the Barry Company now wanted to take three- quarters of a mile of his land in order to abstract the traffic from Newport. Mr. Henshaw, manager of the Alexandra Dock, stated that there was every accommo- dation at Newport for the development of traffic. Mr. Lundie gave evidence for the Rhymnev Bailway Company, in which he said that the new lines were unnecessary, and would seriously injure the interests of his company. The most pertinent questions which Mr. Lundie had to answer were put by the Chairman, and the witness admitted that if the Rhymney were released from the agreement with the Brecon Company, made in 1864, he would not object to the Bill if Barry charged an equal mileage rate. He objected to the geographical position of the Rhymney Railway being lost by Barry making the rebates out of their dock dues to reduce the railway rates. He admitted, how- ever, that he did not know himself that the Barry Company did this, but it was common knowledge. The Chairman remarked that if it were done now it could be done if the Barry had fixed a mileage rate from the Rhymney Valley. The Committee then adjourned.

TO DAY S MARKETS. CORN. London Friday.—There was a limited atten- dance at Mark-lane. Foreign wheat was 6d dearer than Wednesday, but the demand was not fast. No. 1 Northerns, 47s; Manitobas and Duluth, 49s 6d; Californians, 48s paid; Wallas held same price, all landed. Flour tiry firm- Iron Dukes, 34s. Maize: Mixed American, ex ship, 30s 9d; Bessarabian, landed, sold at 25s. Barley: Prices well maintained-grinding, 22s. Oats firm, lid over Wednesday paid. Liverpool, r'riday.—The demand for wheat has been restricted by the pretentions of holders on an advance of 5d to 9d; checking business. Hard Kansas, 9s 9d to 9s lid per cental. Maine met a quiet demand at 4s 3id to 4s 4d for prime mixed. Flour Is to 2s per sack dearer, with a retail inquiry. Beans and peas firm, and, with other articles, met an average sale. PRODUCE. London, Friday.—Sugar: Home refined in good demand; cubes 9d and pieces 6d to 9d dearer on the week; foreign cubes very firm; German granulated steady—May sold ;t lis 3d and July-August lis 6d less 1; cane .-ales 360 tons sold at 6d advance; beet. irregula,r-May done at 9s nd to 9s 5id and August 1; 8Jd to 9s 9d. Coffee: Sales steady; futures firm. Rice and jute held firmly. Hemp weak-Fair current, April-May, steamer, sold at JE25 10s. PROVISIONS. London, Friday.—Butter: A moderate trade passing— Friesland, 88s to 92s; Normandy. 90s to' 102s; banish. 83s to 98s; New Zealand, 80s to 96s. Cheese In good demand-Cheddar, 56s to 70s; American, 38s to 41s; Canadian. 42s to 46s; Dutch Edam, 54s to 56s; Dutch Gouda, 52s to Dutch Edam, 54s to 56s; Dutch Gouda, 52s to 54s; New Zealand, 44s to 46s. Bacon: Market irreg-ular-Irish, 49s to 66s; Danish, 42s to 60s. Bladdered lard, 44s to 60s. BUTTER. Cork. Friday,-Firsts, 88s seconds, 82s; thirds, 76s. Mild cured: Superfine, 98s; fine, 88s. Cork cream, 88s to 90s. Fresh butter, 75s to 31s. In market: 127 firkins, 78 mild, and 4 boxes. 11 FISH. Hull. Friday.—There was a big supply and a good demand. Quotations :—Soles, 18s; turbot, 6s; brill, 4s; lemon soles, 3s 6d; halibut 5s; plaice, 3s: whitches. 2s; dabs. 10s; cod. Is 3d; gurnet, 3d; finnies. 2s 6d; whiting, Is 6d; iarge haddocks, Is 6d; middle and small ditto, 6s lOd. Grimsby, Friday.—Poor supplies were landed by 25 steamers and seven smacks, for which there was a good demand. Quotations: -Sole,. Is 4d; turbot, 6d: brills, 6d per lb; plaice, 2s 6d to 3s 3d; lemon soles, 8s; whitches. Is; live halibut. 8s; dead, 4s to 6s; live ling. 5s dead, 3s to « 9d: live cod, 3s to 6s; dead, Is 6d to 3s; live skate. 3s to 5s; dead. 2s to 3s; conger eels, 4s to 5s each: live coalfish, 20s; dead, 15s per score; kit haddocks, 12s per box. SUGAR. Glasgow, Friday.—The official report says; — Market strong at a further advance of lid to 3d, and a large business was done. The private report says:—A strong market, and everything was cleared at nearly 3d advance. HOPS. London, Friday.—A much healthier tone per- vades the hop market. Values of all classes of English are much firmer, and a hardening ten- dency is apparent within the last few days. Store important business in Pacific Coast hops has been done than for a long time past. Prices have advanced considerably, and a still further substantial rise is expected shortly. Messrs. Preston. Son. and Elliott quote choice East Kents at 112s to 120s; Wealds. 100s to 112s; Sussex. 90s to 105s: Worcesters, 100s to 112s; an,d Pacift", 56s to 75s. METALS. Glasgow. Friday.—Opening: Scotch steady; a moderate business was done at 46s 21d and 46s 7itl cash and 46s 51d month; buyers. 46s 2id cash and 46s 54d month; sellers, id more. Cleveland idle; buyers. 40s lid cash and 40s 4d month; sellers, Id more. Cumberland steady; a nurle- rate business was done at 50s 2ltd. 50s 2d. and 50s 2i;d cash and 50s 5Jd, 50s 5d. and 50s 6d month; buyers. 50* 2d cash and 50s 5d month: sellers. 50s 3!cl cash and 50s 6d month. Middlesborougli idle: buyers. 3ts 3d casit: sellers, 51s 9d cash. Closing: Scotch steady; business was done at 46s 3d and 46s 51(1 cash and 46s 6d month: buyers. 46s 7,id cash and 46s 6d month sellers. 46s 4Q cash and 455 7d month. Cleveland idle; buyers. 40s 2d cash and 40s 44d month: sellers. Id more. Cumberland ouiet; a small business was dene at 50" 3sd cash; luyers., 50s 3d cash and 50s 6d month: sellers Jd more. Midd'esborouarh idle and unchanged. The market will be closed till Tuesday, v,

OX THE STOCK EXCHANGE. 2.50p.m. Consols steady:—Rise: Money 1-16, Account |. Rimee Paner firm :-Rise: Three-and-a-Halfs g. Home Rails firm: -Rise: South Western 2, Dover A 13. Brighton and Great, Northern De- ferreds 1. Great Eastern and Midland D^ferreds I. Preference, North Eastern. North Western. Chatham. Great Western, Caledonian, and Great Central Deferreds 1. Trunks" rone: —RISP: Seconds IS Firsts 1J, Guaranteed 3, Thisds S, Ordinary 3-16.

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL. NELSON V. SWANSEA. This match will be played at Nelson on Saturday. The following will represent NelsonGoal, W. Humphreys; backs. A. Davies and E. Edwards; half-backs, E. Thomas, I D. Richards, and T. Thomas; forwards, W. Lewis 'captain*. E. Abraham, T. Price. H. I Williams, and D. Lewis. Kick-of fthree o'clock sharn.

MAY'S TELEGRAMS FOREIGN. DISORDER IN ITALY. SERIOUS RISING. A Central News telegram from Rome on Friday says:—Serious riots have occurred in the province of Bari, in the South of Italy, and at Foggia and Faenza. Official telegrams have declared that the disturbances were of slight-j importance, but, according to the local news- papers, the riots have practically assumed the proportions of all insurrection. Barricades have been erected in Foggia and Faenza by the mob, and many persons have been killed and wounded, -1t is stated that the Government has ordered twelve battalions to be concentrated in the district, and has also ordered two gun-I boats to proceed to the spot.

RUSSIA AND COREA. A Heuter's telegram from Berlin on Friday says:—Herr Von Buclow, the Secretary of State, declared in the Budget Committee of the Reichstag to-day that he had no know- ledge of a Russo-Japanese Convention regard- ing Corca, or of an Anglo-American Allianoe, either of general or special nature.

CAPTURED ENGLISHMEN. A Reuter's telegram from Tangier on Fri- day savs:—The Moorish war vessel has arrived here with the Englishmen who were captured in the Tourmaline, and all the men are look- ing well. On landing they were placed under arrest, and conducted to the British Consulate, where, afte ra short examination, they were placed in confinement. —i——i——■—■—a

HOME. JAXE POPEJOYS DEATH. THIRD DAY OF THE TRIAL OF MRS. NICHOLLS. The trial of Mrs. Camilla Nieholls for the alleged manslaughter of her servant. Emily Jane Popejoy, was continued at the Old Bailey on Friday, when Mr. Charles Mathews called further evidence for the Crown. Mr. Marshall Hall, for the defence, said his contention would be that Popejoy died of consumption and diabetes. The case was agai nadjourned.

STABBED TO THE HEART. SENSATIONAL DISCOVERY IN A GUILDFORD HOTEL. A sensational discovery was made at the Three Pigeons Hotel. Guildford, on Friday morning. A foreign gentleman had stayed the night at the hotel, and on Friday morning hi1; naked body wa" found in his ro';m stabbed to the heart with a pocket-knife, 'ihe deceased did not give his name on Thursday night, and there is no cine to his identity. A considerable sum of money was found in his possession. It is sup- posed to be a case of suicide.

THE QUEEN AT CHERBOURG. A Reuter's telegram from Cherbourg on Friday says:—The Royal yacht Victoria and Albert icame into harbour here at nine o'clock this morning, and moored alongside the quay, the guard of honour being mounted. The band of the Marine Infantry Regiment will play during the lunch on board the Royal yacht.

CHARGE WITHDRAWN. At the Old Bailey on Friday, in the case of May Salvage and Chafrles Clement Bruce Barlow, indicted for stealing a dividend war- rant belonging to Mrs. Cathcart, Mr. George Elliott withdrew the change, stating that it was only made by Mrs. Cathcart with the greatest reluctance, and the matter had since terribly played upon her mind.

FOR FOREIGN SERVICE. Numerous drafts and details left Aldershot on Friday morning for Colonial scrvice. They included Captain Lainson, a sergeant, and 69 men of the 3rd King's Royal Rifles for Cape Town; Major English, a seregant. and 75 men of the 1st Battalion Dublin Fusiliers for Natal; and a sergeant and 83 men of the 3rd King's Royal Rifles for Mauritius.

'TIS AN ILL WIND." At Guildhall, London, on Friday, Alfred Bet- gold, of Langham Hotel, and Coptliall-avenue, London, and Max Veitel, of Brandon Towers, Belfast, and Southport, appeared in answer to the adjourned summons, charging them with having incurred certain liability by fraud. The prosecuting counsel intimated that, owing to the state of affairs in Spain, it would be im- possible to offer evidence in support of the case, as the principal witness was a Spanish merchant, and it was impossible to communi- cate with him. and the summonses were, there- fore, dismissed.

CLYDE SHIPBUILDING. The Clyde shipbuilding orders far April show a heavy reduction, the total bookings not exceeding 10,000 tons, as against 130,000 tons last month. The builders cannot explain the falling off, but state that the work on hand is fully sufficient to create a second output for the year. All staffs are working double shifts. The Clyde shipbuilders and boiler- makers are discussing the men's demand for 5 per cent, advance.

A BUILDERS NEGLIGENCE. In the Queen's Bench on Friday Miss Jervis Smith, of Brooksford Hall, Doveridge, near Derby, obtained £555 damages and costs against a Weybridge builder, named Greenfield, in respect of a broken arm sustained by the fall of a greenhouse cistern, which the defendant had fixed at her aunt's house, Justice Day observed that there had been gross and childish negligence on the part of the defen- dant.

DERELICT IN MID-OCEAN. The Lord Line steamship Mourne has reported to the managing owners in Belfast having passed a derelict vessel right in the track of steamers in Mid-Atlantic during the outward voyage from London to Baltimore.

SUICIDE AT BELFAST. Mr. Arthur Beck. a well-known Belfast photographer, committed suicide on Thursday morning at his studio, Castle-place. He was found in his bedroom in a dying condition, and before the doctor could be summoned ]1C expired, having taken a large dose of cyanide of potassium.

A FORGED CHEQUE. Walter Selwyn was sentenced to seven years' penal servitude at the Old Bailey on Friday for uttering a forged cheque for JE920 .on the Clydesdale Bank.

For thirteen years Mr. W. G. Bowden has been organist at the Cathays Wesleyan Church, and on Wednesday night there was a large gathering in the chapel schoolroom to demon- strate to Mr. Bowden the esteem in which he was held in the Church. Mr. E. Lewis, the senior society steward, presided, and the pro- ceedings having besn opened by an anthem, sung by the choir. Messrs. A. Cottle, Rumbelow, Jenkins, E. J. Lewis, J. Beere, and H. D. Harris all bore testimony to Mr. Bowden's devotedness, courtesy, and unflagging enthu- siasm, and to the appreciation in which the members of the congregation held these qualities and the possessor of them. The resi- dent minister (the Rev. R. Wilkins Rees) then formally handed Mr. Bowden a beautiful silver tea and coffee service, which the congregation presented him as a token of their regard and esteem—feelings to which Mr. Rees gave happy and deeply-felt expression. Mr. Bowden suitablv replied, and the proceedings were rounded off I by a society tea. and service.

TO-DAY'S 'RACING I NEWMARKET MEETING. ri) OA -The c -XUhW Fl.'i' Kit 11" s DICAP 4iOU of IOC sovs; wieners wctr,i. Dew- lmrst Plate Course (seven .'uriong3>. Mr Morbey's Ebcurial, 1-iyis. Tst I I .Madden I Mr Combe's Dynamo ••••, 6-1 tJit- Rickaby 2 Mr Wood's Cretan Hel>. -^yr». is.t 3l>>TLoates 3 Mr Newton's Dumoano- ;c-d. Ost 121 b S es 0 Lord Carnarvon's Cyanian.. lyrs, Sst 1Z:J Fin lay 0 Mr Jersey's Gazetteer, ag_l. Sst 321b Sharpies 0 Lord Dnnraven's Kirschwaf-er, 4yrs. Sst 101b RumboUl 0 Sir J IB Maple's Forcett, 4yrs. ost 51b C Wooci 0 Lord Farquhar's Parc-U, 3yrs. 7»t SIb Robiiuou 0 Winner trained by Morton. Betting-4 to 1 agst Forcett, 9 to 2 agst Escu- rial, 5 to 1 agst Dumbarton, 6 to 1 agst Cretan Belle. 7 to 1 agst Dynamo, 8 to 1 agst Cy.renian, 100 to 12 agst Kirsehwasser, and 100 to 7 each agst Gazetteer and Parell. Espurial jumped off in front of Gazetteer, Dynamo, and Kirseliwasser, and making all the running, won by half a length; three parts of a length separated the second and third. For- cett was fourth, Gazetteer fifth, Cyrenian next, and Parell last. (Race started at 12.35). "j —The MAY PLATE of 300 sovs. for J- • V/ i wo year olds; colts 3st 501b, fillies and geldings 8st 71b; winners extra. Rous Course (five furlongs). Mr Murphy's l'olitesse, Sst 7Jb T nates 1 Lord Dunraven's Morgante, 1011) Kumbold 2 Mr Brassey's Dolioia, 8s! 71 h Bradford 3 Mr Bailey's Equerry. 8st 101 b .8 Loates 0 Mr Carlton's May Dance, 8»t 101b F Leader 0 T,' I Mr Jardine's Rose Noble, 8st 101b Finlay 0 Duke of Devonshire's Lady Yardley fill.v. 8st 71b O .adden 0 Lord Encontern's Lady Lovat, Sat, 7ib -1 i.mion 0 Sir M Fitzgerald's Zelva, 8st 71b .%J Wood 0 Winner trained by J Betting—j to 4 agst Lady Yard,ey filiy, 100 to 14 each agst Lady Lovat and PoJitesse, 10 to 1 each agst Zelva and Morgante, ana 100 to 8 agst any other. Rose Noble in the centre made the running from Dolioia. Politesse, and Lady Yardley filly, with Lady Lovat on the right. S, tlk. ran until descending the Bushes Hit!, when Poli- i tesse assumed the command, followed by MoT- gante, and won by a length and a hajf one length separated 'the second and third. Lady Yardley was fourth. Rose Noble fifth. Lady Lovat next, and Equerry last. (Race started at 1.6;. -| OA —The BRINKLEY PLATE of 200 sovs, J • *)V for three year olds; colts Sst 101b, fillies and geldings 8st 71b; winners extra, Ab. M. Duke of Devonshire's Xeish, 8st 101b M Cannon 1 Mr L de Rothschild's Excepcional, 8>t 31b T Loates 2 Mr Jersey's Myrto, Sst Finlay 3 Mr Curtis's Pearl Rover, 8st 31b Main 0 Mr Dewar's Lord Provost, 8st 101b Bradford 0 Chev. Ginistrelli's Fix, Sst 31b Ward 0 Mr P Lorillard's Eoos, 8st C Wood 0 j Winner trained by Marsh. Betting-5 to 4 agst Excepcional, 2 to 1 agst Neish, 7 to 1 a?st lloos, 10 to 1 agst Lord Pro- vost. and 100 to 7 agst any other. Lord Provost showed the way from Fix, with Excepcional on the left, in front of Nei.sii and Pearl Rover iast. So they ran until a quarter of a mile from home, when Excepcional drew to the front, but was challenged by Neish and Myrto, Neish winning by a neck: a similar dis- tance separated the second and third. Fix was fourth. Lord Provost fiftlfc and Pearl Rover tailed off last. (Race started at 1.35). 10) A An APPRENTICES' PLATE of 103 A —An APPRENTICES' PLATE of 103 W. vJ sovs; weight for age; mares md geldings allowed 31b; to be ridden by appren- tices for their own stable. Ab. M. I Sir Blundell Maple's Buxom Lass, 4yrs. 7st 8Jb Stillwell 1 Mr E Foster's Mortlake, 3yrs, 6st 71b Cornish 2 Lord Derby's Amphibious, 3yrs, 6st 41h Huxtable 3 Mr G Lambton's Blackburn. 6;rrs, 7st 111b Gunby 0 Mr Pickering's Grafton Belle, 4yrs. 7st 8lh Feakes 0 Mr Dobell's Laguna, 4yrs. 7st 81b.Withington 0 Mr Fairies's Jackdaw, 3yrs. 6st 71b Story 0 Mr W H Manser's Alarm filly, 3yrs, 6st 41b Manser 0 Mr A Oswalds Cynosurus, 3.vrs, ost 41b Hollowav 0 Mr T Jennings, jun's.Desolee, 3yrs, 6st 41b Gant 0 Lord Penrhyn's Filomena filly, 3yrs, 6st 41b It Morgan 0 Winner trained by W. Waugh. Betting—4 to 1 agst Filomena filly, 9 to 2 agst Laguna, 5 to 1 agst Buxom Lass, 8 to 1 agst Blackburn, and 10 to 1 agst any other. Laguna made the running, being attended by Filomena filly, Blackburn, and Mortlake. with Buxom Lass lying next. at the head of Amphibious. They ran so to the distance, where Buxom Lass, Mortlake, and Amphibious again joined issue. Buxom Lass winning by a neck; a head divided the second and third. Laguna. was fourth. Jackdaw fifth, Grafton Belle sixth, Desolee seventh, and Cynosurus last. (Race started at 2.5). •) Q K -The ONE THOUSAND GUINEAS 3 STAKES of 100 sovs each. for three vear old fillies; 9st each. R. M. (one mile eleven yards). Sir J Blundell Maple's NUN NICER S Loates 1 Mr W T Jones's AIRS AND GRACES Madden 2 Lord Derby's ALT MARK .F Rickaby 3 Mr D Baird's Simylla. K Cannon 0 Mr L Brassey's Sylvestris W Bradford 0 Duke of Devonshire's Elf .J Watts 0 Sir R Waldie Griffiths's St la Rumbold 0 Mr Wallace Johnstone's Airosa F Pratt 0 Sir J Blundell Maple's Royal Footstep .Finlay 0 Lord Rosebery's Ebba C Wood 0 Mr L de Rothschild's Ayah T Loates 0 Prince Soltykoff's Luciole R Colling 0 Duke of Westminster's Lowood M Cannon 0 Mr P Lorillard's Chinook .Allsopp 0 Lord W Beresford's Bloozen .N Robinson 0 Winner, trained by W Waugh. Betting—11 to 2 each agst St. Ia and Nun Nicer, 7 to 1 each agst Simylla and Airosa, 10 to 1 each agst Ayah and Lowood. 100 to 5 each agst Alt Mark and Ebba. 100 to 6 each agst Royal Footstep and Airs and Graces. 25 to 1 agst Luciole, and 33 to 1 agst any other. There was no place betting. THE RACE. The competitors were a very orderly lot at the post, and caused Mr. Coventry but little trouble. The flag descending to a capital start at a quarter to three, the first away was St. la, in the centre, followed by Royal Footstep and Chinook, on the right; Simylla was on the left. with Bloozen and Airosa in the centre, in front of Lowoad and Sylvestris. So they came until approaching the Bushes, where St. Ia was joined by Alt Mark, with Simylla, Aircsa. L)wood, and Nun Nicer next. Making the descent into the Dip, St. Ia and Airosa were beaten, and Alt Mark drew to the front, fol- lowed by Airs and Graces, Lowood, and Nun Nicer. As they made the descent for home Nun Nicer became second, and, drawing to the front opposite the stand, won by a length; three-parts of a length separated the second and third. Lowood was placed fourth by the judge; then came St. Ia fifth. Aircsa sixth. Ayah seventh, Simylla eighth. Ebba ninth, and Bloozen last. Time. as taken by Benson's chronograph, lmin. 48 3-5sec. 'Race started at 2.44). 8| H — A TWO-YEAR-OLD SELLING • AVy PLATE of 103 sovs: colts 9st, fillies and geldings 8st 111b; the winner to be sold for 100 sovs. Last five furlongs of Ab. M. Mr R Sherwood's Scotch Hawk. 8st 111b Rumbold 1 Mr Cohen's Timpout, 8st 111b C Wood 2 Duke of Devonshire's Leotard. 9st J Watts 3 Mr Jennings's GalHnáe, 8st 111b C Loates 0 Mr Jarvis's Heigh Presto. 9st G Wood 0 Mr .'Cru'thrie's Sea Cook, 9si T Loates 0 Mr Baird's Golden Hope, 8st 111b Allsoop 0 Mr Stott's Lady Gaiety, Sst 111b Leader 0 Mr Gurry's Little Ship. 8st lllb S Loates 0 Winner trained by owner. Betting—5 to 2 agst Leotard, 7 to 1 agst Golden Hope, 8 to 1 agst Timpout, 100 to 12 agst Sea Cook. 10 to 1 each agst Gallinae and Scotch Hawk, and 10) to 8 agst any other. Heigh Presto was- followed by Lady Gaiety, Golden Hope, and Lectard. with Scotch Hawk. Outright, and Little Ship last. So they ran un- til descending the Bushes Hill, when Scotch Hawk drew to the front, followed by Timpout. and won by two lengths: a, length and a half separated the. second and third. Gallinae was fourth, Golden Hope fifth, and Little Ship last. (Race started at 3.17). O A A —The BRETBY HANDICAP of 200 sovs; winners extra. Bret by Stakes Course (six furlongs'). Mr Dobell's Sligo. 4yrs, 7st 111b C Wood 1 Mr T Jones's Stone Bow. 5yrs, 7st 21b.Toon 2 H.R.H. the Prince of Wales's Mousme. Svrs, 6st 121b H Jones 3 Mr P Lorillard's Draco, 4yrs, 7st 91b.Madden 0 Mr C D Rose's Melfitana, 4yrs, 7st.R Jones 0 Mr J T Wood's Gallatin. 3yrs. 6st 31b Purkiss 0 Winner trained by J. Waugh. Betting-i to 1 each agst Melfitana and Galla- tin. 4 to 1 agst Stone Bow, 5 to 1 agst Draco, and 7 to 1 each agst Sligo and Mousme. Mousme on the left made play from Gallatin on the rijrhr. with Stonebow and Melfitana next, until descending the Bushes Hill, when Stonebow assumed the lead, but was challenged by Sligo, who won by four lenartlis; three lengths separated the second and third. Galla- tin was fourth, and Draco last. (Race started at 3.42). BETTING ON THE .COURSE. JUBILEE HANDICAP. 5 to 1 asst B^rzak, t, after 600 to 100 laid 100 to 12 — Dinna Forget, o 10 to 1 — any other.

WORCESTER MEETING. Ij —MATCH, for 50 sovs. Three miles over hurdles. Mr Nic'noll's Lady Harford, aged, .list 61b Mr .1 Gibbs 1 Mr C S Bradley's Cigarette, aged, 13st 6Jh Owner 0 There was no betting. AH the leading book- makers present refused to speculate. 6) 0 —The HIJsDLIP MAIDEN STEEPLE- m U CHASE of 40 sovs, for four year olds and upwards; weight for age. Two miles. Mr iiutwych's Scot Counsel, 5yrs. list 51b Mr Wood 1 Mr Manning's G'enilla, 4yrs, lOst 51b .Childs 2 Mr Lukie's Confidence, 4yrs, lOst 51b E Hunt 3 Mr Custance's Gold Bug, 4yrs, lOst 10lb Mr Sydney 0 Major Edwards's Walnut, 5yrs, list 6Jb akepeace 0 -e Mr Marshall's Master Giles. 4yrs, lOst 61b Waiters 0 Winner trained privately. Be.tting-5 to 4 agst Walnut, 2 to 1 ag"t Confi- dence, 5 to 1 agst Scot Counsel, and 10 to 1 agst anv other. Won by three parts of a length; two lengths between the second and third O O K -The BROMSGROVE SELLING i.OO HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE of 40 son; winner to be sold for 50 sovs. Three miles. Mr R C B Cave's Full Cry, aged, list 121b Mr Alum by 1 Mr Hassall's Monastic, aged, 12st 71b.Pearce 2 Mr D Mann's Crepu, aged, 123t lib E Matthews 3 Mr Sidney's Silver Dream, aged, 12st 71b Owner 0 I Mr Murray's Ben Craig, 5yrs, 12st lib Makepeace 0 Mr G Millers Jel, Black, 5yrs, list 131b Owner 0 Mr Nonce's Novice, 5yrs, list 10]b.Murphy 0 Mr G Jukes's Warlingha.m. 5yrs. Hat 101b Mr Wood It Mr Durran's The Mi teller, aged, list 61b Mr Martin 0 Major Edwards's Bar None, aged, list 41b Adin 0 Mr (J S Shirley's Gh'e Away, aged, list 41b Wilson 0 Mr J C Dormer's Shrapneli, 5yrs. list 4lb Major Coventry 0 Mr T Tyler's Bonnie Glen, aged. Ilst lies 0 Winner trained by Holman. Betting—7 to 2 & £ St Give Away, 5 to 1 each Mr H Turner's Selby Maid. 5yrs, 12;-t.Wi)son 1 Mr Mann's Tennis Top. aged, list.Matthews 2 Mr F L Perry's The Sneezer, 5yrs, list 111b Mr Mumby 3 Mr G Jnkes's Joe Miller, aged, 12st 71b Mr W»>d H Mr J Perkins's Bl Guacho, aged, list 15, oj Mr Rollson 0 Mr Macadam's Bonny One. aged, list 121b Hunt 0 Major Edwards's Mrs. Caudle, liyrs, list 61b Aylin 0 Mr G D smith's Charley oyrs, list 51b Major Coventry 3 Mr C A Brown's Bosh, 4yrs. list 4lb.Daniels 0 dinner trained by Wilson. Betting-Evens on Selby Maid, 5 to 1 agst Joe Miller. 7 to 1 agst El Gaucho. 8 to 1 agst Bonny One, and 10 to 1 agst, any other. Won by a head; three lengths between the second and third. V> J ( V~TILC WORCESTER GRAND ANNUAL O.-iV/ HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE of 60 sovs: winners extra. Two miles. Mr Stewart Freeman's Exodus, uged, list 101b E Matthews 1 Mr D Fraser's Hovis, 5yrs, list R Puilin 2 Mr G Eriwardes's Millie, aged, list 31b.Aylin 3 Mr if S Sidney's Tavora, aged, list 121b Owner 0 Mr R Fort'jj Romance, 5yrs, lOst 4lb.Smith 0 Winner trained by Mann. t t; ri L BsttifiC—6 to 4 agst Exodus, 3 to 1 agst Romance. 4 to 1 agst Hovis, 6 to 1 agst Tavoras. and 7 to 1 agst Millie. Won by five lengths; two lengths separated the second and third. i 1 —The SEVERN NATIONAL HUNT "J"1 • I FLAT RACE of 40 sovs, for four year old, and upwards: weight for age; win- ners extra. Two miles, on the fiat. Mr H Owen's Draconic, aged, 12st 51b.Owner t Mr G Jukes's Nat Gould, 4yrs, list 41h Mr Wood 2 Mr J C Dormer s Kodbourne, 5yrs, list 41b Mr Withington 3 Mr H .lay's Leonie, aged, list 91b Owner 0 Mr H G L Wyld's Lady of the Lake, 6yrs, list 91b Mr Reginald 0 » Winner trained privately. Betting—11 to 8 agst Nat Gould, 6 to 4 agst Radbcurnc. 5 to 1 agst Draconic, and 20 to 1 agst any other. Won by three lerigths: the same distance be- tween the second and third. f in -The "MODERATE CLASS" HANDI- CAP STEEPLECHASE of 30 sovs. Two miles. Captain Batty's Only. 5yrs, list 81b Mr Beatty 1. Mr Polehampton's Sting, aged, 12st 71b Sherlock 2 Mr Munby s Boa. aged, list 61b Owner 3 Major Edwards's Sir Tom, aged, llst 8ib Aylin 0 Mr G Miller's Ewe Lamb, 6yrs, list Owner 0 Winner trained by owner. Betting—5 to 4 agst Only, 3 to 1 agst Sting, 4 to 1 agst Ewe Lamb, 6 to 1 agst Boa, and 10 to 1 agst Sir Tom..

"SPORTSMAN" AUTHENTIC STARTING PRICES. NEWMARKET MEETING. Horse. J ockey. Sportsman. FRIDAY WELTER (9), Escurial (Madden) 9 to 2 aff MAY PLATE (9). Politesse (T Loates) 100 to 14 as BRINKLEY PLATE (1;). Neish (M Cannon) 2 to 1 ag APPRENTICES' PLATE flit. Buxom Lass (Stillwell) 5 to 1 ag ONE THOUSAND GUINEAS (15). Nun Nirer (S Loates) 11 to 2 ag Airs and Graces (Madden) 100 to 6 ag Alt Mark (Rickaby) 100 to 8 ag TWO YEAR OLD SELLING (9). Scotch Hawk (Rumboldi 10 to 1 ag BLETBY HANDICAP (6). Sligo (C Wood) 7 to 1 agr WORCESTER MEETING. Horse. Jockey. Sportsman. MATCH (2). Lady Harford (Mr Gibbs) No betting HINDLIP MAIDEN (6). Scot Counsel (Mr Wood) 5 to 1 ag BROMSGROVE SELLING (13). Full Cry (Mr Gumby 6 to 1 ag POWICK SELLING (9). Selby Maid (Wilson) Evens GRAND ANNUAL (5). Exodos (Matthews) 6 to 4 ag NATIONAL HUNT FLAT (5). Draconic (Owner) 5 to 1 as 31Or. RATE CLASS HANDICAP (5). Only (Mr Beatt3-) 5 to 4 ag The above prices are identical with those pub- lished in the "Racing Calendar."

"OLD SAM'S" OVERNIGHT FINALS KUR3I PARK MEETING. LORD KEY, WOODBURY. and YORKER.

OFFICIAL SCRATCHYNGS. The "Sportsman" has been officially informed by Messrs. Weatherby of the following scratch- ing.-i:— All engagements-Roger de Coverley and Mae. serie, Michaelmas Plate, Manchester—Lively Lady. Newmarket Stakes—St Evox. Epsom Derby—St Evox and Nabob. All handicaps where the weights have ap- peared—Ocean Rover. In the Jubilee Stakes, Kempton. Ravensda.1e should have been marked drawn. The same applies to Red Heart in the Chester Cup. At Gatwick in the Ashdown Handicap Mr Russell's Nenuphar, 3yrs, should be among the entriee.

TO DAY S LONDON BETTING. The odds was issued on the field to-dav for the Chester Cun and Labrador. Merman and Laughing Girl each stood at 6 to 1, The Rash was backed at 8 to 1, and Berzak shortened to 5 to 1 for the Jubilee Handicap. Prices: — CHESTER CUP. 6to 1 agst Labrador, t 6 to 1 — Merman, t 6 to 1 — Laughing Girl, t and o v 8 to 1 The R fish. t 10 to 1 — True Art. t 100 to 8 ViJliers. t. 100 to 8 — Carlton Grange, t 100 t-o 8 — Up Guards, t JUBILEE HANDICAP. 5to 1 agst Berzak. t 100 to 15 Dinns, Forget. t 3 to 1 — General Peace, t DERBY STAKES. 100 to 30 agst Disraeli, t 4 to 1 — Dieudonne, t 100 to 8 — Wantage, t 20 to l — Wildfowler, t

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