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Thaba N'chii. Boers Evacuate Posi- tions. BBABANT ARRIVES. [CENTRAL NEWS TELEGRAM.] THABA N'CHU, Sunday Night. (Detained by Censor). The Imperial Yeomanry this afternoon advanced towards the east to reconnoitre the Boer positions. There it was found on a near approach that the positions had been avacuated by the enemy during Saturday night. It ha.s been ascertained that they are retreating to Lady- brand. General Brabant's Colonial Division arrived here to-day. JUNCTION OF RUNDLE AND BRABANT. [RECITER'S TELEGRAM.] THABA N'CHU, Monday. General Brabant's Colonial Division arrived to-day, effecting a junction with General Itundle's force. Everything is quiet, and the enemy have entirely disappeared. The Boers in the South- East. (PRESS ASSOCIATION WAR SPECIAL.] MASERU, Monday. It is reported that there are now several ousand Free State Boers located in an ar-aa ixtendiag over about fifteen miles, formed by t semi-circle drawn from Thaba Pa-tsoa, Mountain, skirting the eastern side of Thaba chu Hill, and thence round through Koran- naoerg to Ficksburg. Within this area is collected great herds of cattle. The district is rich in pasture and food-stuff* for men and horses. There are also several mines and plenty of water. It is generally believed that the Free Staters in this district are disinclined to move northwards or to cross into the Trans- vaal. Duration of the War. LORD ROBERTS'S OPINION. OVER BY THE END OF JULY. The London correspondent of the Bir- mingham Daily Post," after referring to thS great crowds assembled in London on Mon- day to do honour to the Naval Brigade, says: -It was not unnatural, in the circumstances, that, the question was to be heard with some frequency as to how much longer the war niay be expected to last. That is a. point upon which I do not pretend to be a prophet; but I happen to know that Lord Roberts himself, at the beginning of April, when commencing the detailed preparation of the phase of the campaign now opening, entertained a belief that, the war would be oves by the end of July. HERE OUR GENERALS ARE ROBERTS AT SMALDEEL (Winburg Junc- tion) with Pole-Carew and Tucker. 64 miles from Kroonstarl. 153 miies from Vaal R. (Viljoen Drift). 227 miles from Pretoria. IAX HAMILTON AT WINBURG. 70 miles from Kroonstad. BUNDLE AT THABA N'CHU. 35 miles east of Bloenifonfcein. ° miles soirth of Kroonstad. BRABANT AT TilABA PATSOA. 22 miles from Ladybrand (E.) 5 n.Ii6s from Bloemfontein (W.) Lo miles from Kroonstad (N.) METHUEN AT BOSHOF. SsSl8 from Kloerufonton. 270 ™ from Peking-. 270 miles from Pretoria! HUNTER AT ROOIDAM. l- I

Mafeking. News from Plumer. rRYING TOJOIN HANDS WITH THE NOUIHKKN COLUMN. IN TOUCH WITH BADBN. VOWKLIJ. BOERS REINFORCED. [PRESS ASSOCIATION WAR SPECIAL.] COLONEL PLUMER g CAMP, April 23 (by cyclist to Ootsi, April 30.). h a v erctr, r n e i tl" anduFat^r Hart man t-hey had ff0ne to burv"hlabaipa, whither tenajit Willurau Aty Is rcmu 118 of T-'ic!i- At R a m d.t'h 1 ab u ru a the

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Natal. GENERAL BULLER ANn T'HE: DESERTER. [PRESS ASSOCIATION WAR SPECIAL.] LADYSMITH. Monday. The cavalry operated a few days ago in the Acton Homes district. The country in the direction of Van Keencn's Pass was found clear. General Buller has commuted the death sentence which was passed by court- ntartial on a gunner of the 10th Mauntain Battery, who deserted at Coknso and joined the enemy's ranks. The Boers expelled him from the country in consequence of his Ül- subordination to a field comet. H'e then made his way to Durban. He will be imprisoned for life.

General News. THE EXPULSION FROM THE: TRANSVAAL. AT LO HUSK CO MAEaUES. [CENTRAL NEWS TELEGRAM.] LOURENCO MARQUES, Monday. Seven hundred refugees are awaiting ship- ment here to Natal by transport. Several thousand others who wore the latest expelled will probably stay here temporarily, in the hope that the war may soon cease. Three trains from the Transvaal, which brought the last victims of the expulsion order, were filled mainly with mine artisans and their families, who arrived in an almost destitute condition. Their families have been taken charge of by the British Consul. THE BOER ENVOYS IN AMERICA. [CENTRAL NEWS TELEGRAM.] New York, Tuesday.—Arrangements are being made to give the Boer envoys a formal reception on their arrival at New York. A monster meeting has been arranged to take place at Boston, at which the envoys will bo present. THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE FREEl STATE. IiOB-D ROBERTS AND COLONIAL OFFICERS. [REUTEH'S TELEGRAM.] LADYSMITH, Monday. Lord Roberts has invited applications from officers both of the Imperial and Colonial forces for positions as district commissioners in the Free State. The inclusion of the Colonial officers in the offer has given great satisfaction to Volunteers, from many of whom applications will be received. KIMBMLEY GAOL. [REUTERS TELEGRAM.] KIMBERLEY, Monday. At the Criminal Sessions tc-day. Judge Presi- dent Lawrence directed inquiries to be made regarding the overcrowding of Kimberley Gaol. All the prisoners indicted for high treason ha-ve now engaged counsel except one, whose defence will probably be provided for. REINFORCEMENTS, WELSH DRAFTS FROM DEVON- PORT. Drafts of the South Wales Borderers Weliglii Regiment and Somerset Light Infantry, num- bering 180 non-commissioned officers and men, under Captain Anderson (Highland Light In- fantry) and Lieutenant Croslegh (South "Vales Borderers), left Devonport on Tuesday morn- ing for Southampton to embark on the steam- ship Pendari for Cape Town. The 3rd Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry, under Colonel Lloyd, also left Devonport for Salisbury Plain. Waterford Artillery arrive at Plymouth this afternoon for training.

SToPt The late Lieutenant-general Lane Fox Pitt-Rivers was wont to narrate as his most thrilling experience respecting his long connection with the Grenadier Guards the following story: Shortly after he joined the corps about the middle of the forties, the regiment was paraded in Wellington Barracks to witness the Hogging of a private for theft. The man, who throughout had protested his inno- cence of the charge, had been sentenced by a court-martial to 25 lashes for annex- ing a colour-sergeant's watch. The priso- ner WAS tied up. and the provost-sergeant was on the point of signalling the two drummers to proceed to work with the cat-of-ninc tails, when there was a hoarse cry from the ranks of "Stop! A private grounded his musket, and. stepping to the front, confessed to the colonel that he alone was the delinquent. The prisoner was at once unbound, and the culprit was put in the guard-room. The latter was also sentenced to be flogged, but in view of his confession the punishment was re- duced to a short term of imprisonment.

LLANMLLY BOROUGH COUNCIL, The monthly meeting of the Llanelly Borough Council was held on Monday, Mr. J. S. Tregoning, jun., presiding.—It was reported' that Mr. G. Ms roer had blocked up a back lane near Coldstream-street, and he was called upon to remove the obstruction within fourteen days, failing which proceedings would be taken.-Tlm Clerk reported that the Local Government Board had now given their eanction to the new bye-laws and regulations ail to new streets.

UNITED STATES AND TURKEY. New York, Tuesday.—In well-informed quar- ters the possibility of r, rupture of diplomatic relations between Turky and the United States is discussed. It is said that in tha-t event the United States interests in Turkey will lie turned over to the care of Germany.— Central News,

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Tragic End of a Railway Official. DEATH IN A GAKDEJf OF ri..OSEN,. Considerable sensation wail caused in Neath on Tuesday morning, when it became known that Mr. George t:irn-, divisional traffic manager of the Great Western Kaihvay, had been found shot dead in his garden at Ynys- llynlladd H&u&e, near the town. The body was discovered by a railway packer, who. when paesing along the line which runs at the bottom of Mr. Si ma's garden, .heard the report I of a gun. He crossed the garden fence and found the body of Mr. Sims, who had been shot through the head. The gun. one barrel of which was empty, lay near the body. Mr. Sims, who was widely known in South Wales, had control of the goods and mineral traffic for the Great Western Railway from Bridgend to Milford. Any reason for suicide-for such it appears to be-is at present lacking. Mr. Sims had been ill a few days ago, but. he had apparently recovered, and no break had occurred in the carrying out of his duties. LATER DETAILS. Our Neath correspondent, wiring later, says that at 7.30 on Tuesday morning two employes of the Neath and Brecon Railway, named George Davies and Samuel Hawkins, the latter of whom lives at Queen-street. Neath, were working near the village of Aber- gulais, when they heard the report of a gun, followed by the shrieks of women. The sounds proceeded from the house of Mr. George Sims. The men crossed the fence, which separated the garden from the railway, and entered the grounds, where, about twenty yards from the house, lay the body of Mr. Sims, the head, from which, blood was flowing, resting in a bed of dwarf roee trees. Close by on the left side was a. double-barrelled breach-loading gun. The charge had entered the left eye, and had found an exit behind the ear. The body was carried into the bouse and Dr. Whitington fetched, but he could only say that life was extinct. Mr. Sims was a batcbelor, and his sister kept house for him. At twenty minutes to seven on Tuesday morning he took the gun from tbe wall, and eaid to one of the servants, I am going out for a walk. Tell your mistress ss when she comfes down." This occasioned no surprise, as Mr. Sims wa<6 in the habit of going out before breakfast. He had been absent for only half an hour when the sound of the gun was heard. Of late Mr. Sims had been complaining of ill-health, but he did not give up his work. Some years ago his health broke down, and he had to go abroad to recuperate. On monclay evening he seemed well and cheerful. Mr. Eims led a busy life. In fact, it was often said he di dthe work of four men, and the strain must have affected his mind. He was .a, reserved man, but, though he made few friends, he was well known and held in the highest respect. He s^&nt ail his spare time tending his roses and looking after his dogs. His garden, which slopes down to the railway, was always a picture.

AT THE; TOP OF THE! LIST. A meeting of the Cardiff Health Committee was held on Tuesday, Alderman J. Windsor Jacob presiding. The Medical Officer of Health reported that during the past month there Itad been 394 births, a rate of 24.3; and 303 deaths, a rate of 18.7. This compared with the rate of 21.7 for the 3J largest towns. Dr. Walford further submitted the following analysis of births and deaths for tiia thirteen weeks ended March 31 fcuat: — Total births. 1326; rate per 1,000 per annum. 27.4; total deaths. 752; ra.te pÇr 1,000 per annum, 15.5; rate of mortality from zymotic diseasee, 2.06; died under one year old, 173; aged 60 and upwards, 157; of small- pox, 1; measles. G7; whooping cough, 11; diphtheria. 21; scarlet fever, 4; enteric fever, 5; influenza, 2fi; diarrhoea an dysentery, 1; violence, 30; other causes, 602; inquest cases, 67. In public, institutionsCardiff Infir- mary, 22; Sanitary Authority's Fever Hos- pital,?, 14; Cardiff Workhouse, 54. The returns were calculated on aa estimated population I of 194,247. Dr. Walford said that the death-rate of 15.5 was the lowest of the 33 large towns. The Chairman said that the health of Oardiff was very satisfactory. The townspeople ought to be thankful to the committee and its officcrs Lor the vigilance exercised. The Sanitation of Pontcanna. Mr. Lewis Morgan referred to the state of the open space at Pontcanna, about which cam- plaints had been received. The committee] communicated with the Llandaff and Dinas Powis District Council about it some time! ago, but it appeared that it was just aa bad again. The reains of fish and other refuse were thrown there.—The Chairman said that the area was outaide the borough, but tome of the houses near it were in the borough. The only thing to do was to send notioes to the people living in the borough, warning them not to throw refuse out, and to communicate with the Llandaff District Council.—Alderman Carey added that if the council took the proper steps and the other body did not, the committee would know what body did not, the committee would know what to do.—The committee issued instructions accordingly. [The resolve to notify adjacent house- holders not to throw refuse on the open space at Pontcanna may result in some diminution of the nuisance, but the house- holders either on the Cardiff or Llandaff eide, are not the chief offenders. The leading sinners in this matter are the Llandaff District Council and their em- ployes. Road Beropiiig-, are frequently gathered up and dumped on the wiaate ground, and the contents of the scavengers' cart have on occasions found a place there. While they are about this matter, the Car- diff Health Committee should find out and adopt some means for ohecking the still greater nuisance of the clearing of the cesspits at hours which aggravate the danger to the community which is neces- sarily involved in that operation. Not- withstanding what has recently been said on this matter, and the pointed attention which has been called to it, the objection- able practice of unseasonable hours of clearance still continues.— "E. L. ]

THE ATTEiM.PT TO DESTROY A CANAL. Toronto, Monday.—The men, Walsh, Nolin, and Dullman. accused of attempting to blow up Lock 24 on the Welland Canal with dyna- mite, were again brought before the magis- trate at Welland to-day. Further evidence was, heard connecting them with .he explosion. Nothing of a startling character was disclosed. The prisoners were remanded until next Mon- ,day.-Reuter.

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Miss Sara Davies. of Trecastle, Brenconshire, has obtained her diploma. of A.R.C.M. A little time ago she won part of the Council Exhibi- tion offered at the Royal Oollege of Music, London.

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CHARACTERISTIC NOTE FROM MU. NORMAN ÐIGHS. From inquiries maùe on Monday we find that no confirmation has been received that Mr. Norman Biggs, who is serving with the Glamorgan Yeomanry, has been laid low with fever. Hia last letter to his brothers, Mr. Selwyn Biggs and Mr, Cecil Biggs. Cardiff, received recently, iii;(i which contained a group photograph, is very amusing and characteristic of the writer. Mr. Biggs, who wrote from Maitland Camp, near Cape Town, says:—Thanks for your letters. Whenever you may feel that way inclined you may write me again: care of the Arjny Field Force, :-outh Africa. I have sent you (Selwyn) a photo as a birthday present. It cost 2s., and. photo as a birthday present. It cost 2s., and. as a matter of fact, I had to borrow that, as our pay if very much in arrear. It was taken in the middle of our tea just. before stable time. I was sorry for that parrot, because my language has increased tenfold at least. I am sending you two photos of our cook-th Glamorgan cook—and his nine wood-gatherers. The toff on the right with the cigarette is the boss ganger, who receives the pay, which is, by the way, the spare boues generally, with a lot of flies on, and with what he doesn't want pays the men. Our cook is a good chap, and looks after our lot Ai. He lives principally on beer, and is the only man in camp who is putting on flesh. I want yon to get one photo published, and give the other to Councillor Hughes to present II NORMAN BIGGS'S LATEST—A TENT SCENE ON THE VELDT. I to the Conservative Working Men's Club, St. Mary-street. I have spent the last fifteen minutes looking for my pencil and faming like fury. Luckily, Percy Ward came in and found it behind my ear, but offered to lend me a longer one. Percy and the others who are not in the canteen sand their love to you. You will understand vy-s never go to such places, but have it brought to ns. Our first review on strange horses and on the veldt in full marching order was one of the most won- derful sights ever seen in South Africa. Aston got knocked silly, and had to leave. Lots of horses with men on wcra to be been careering madly about the veldt near the horizon. They were supposed to be taking part in the review. I washed to-day for the first time since Saturday last, and can shave in cold water when I kaTe time. without a glass, of course. The moustache haa to grow again. If any more photos of company group are wanted send 2a. to the photographer and you can have them. We a." expecting to leave for Mown!oiltein on Thursday. We were to have gone to-morrow, but the train service here is rather congested at present. and there is no room for our little lot till Thursday or Friday. Our regimental bugle call is the tune of "How de do de do de de." Well, ta-ta, till more you shall hear from yours. NORMAX.

"TAFFy CAX DO HIS SHARE." Private Jim Stokes, of the 1st Welsh Regi- ment, writing from Springfontein on April 11, in the course of his rescription of the attack on Cronje's laager says:—At about three p.m. an order came for the Welsh to wade across the river and attack the laager. Well, we crossed the river up to our waists in water and commenced to attack. The bullets were flsnng round us like hail, and I empect-cd every minute would be my last. Well, we advanced till we were about 200 yards from the Boer trenches, when we got short of ammunition, and we had to lay there until dark. We then got reorder to retire. I was laying next to a Swansea man. named Jack Sullivan, who was wounded in three places in the left leg. Well, I called for help, and a young fellow in my section came, and between us we picked him up and carried him back to a small wood. where he dressed his v. ounds as well as we could in the dark. We then got assistance, and carried him about a mile to a hollow iu the river bank, where the doctor was dressing the wounded. When we got there we found the doctor with no one to help him but one stretcher-bearer, so I gave him what assistance I could, staying with him until he had finished—about one a.m. next morning. We had to work like niggers moving the wounded to more comfort- able positions, and this without anything to eat. Men were going round offering ls. for a biscuit. Well, about March 2 we started off on our march again. I never in my life ex- perienced such hard lines. "hat with starvation, marching .day and night, bad water, lying on the veldt at night without coat or blanket, it is a wonder half the men did not die. On March 10 we got into the thick of it again, at Driefontein taking the Boer position through a perfect hail of shells and bullets. It is not only the Scoesmen who can fight. Taffy can do his share if he gets the chance, and we got a 6piendid name from Lord Roberts. After ts, we marched on to Bloemfontein. We are lije a lot of ragged schoolboys, our pants being torn to pieces, and we have not had our clothes and boots off since we started.

THE WAYS OF DOES SPIES. Trooper H. C. Harding, a Reservist, who has re-joined the 10th Hussars in South Africa. has written an interesting letter to Mr. Tom Wil- liams, of the Conservative Club staff at Car- diff. with whom he was employed before going upon active service. The letter is dated Springfontein, April 11, and the writer states:—"Our camp is on the alert as it is reported the enemy are coming down between th s station and Bloemfontein to CRt I off our supplies, which are very rapidly going up to Robert.s strong force. It is a fearfully mountainous country, and I don't wonder at the hard job our fellows have to shift the Boers oat of it. Living is a bit rough-tiiuied beef and biscuits all day. We all have money, but that is a superfluous luxury, for we cannot spend it as no one is allowed to sail us any- thing without written permission from the ollacer. Yon would be surprised at home at the number of Boer spies that are captured about here day after day. There was one cap- tured the other day who was in the habit of w-aiking around the camps hawking milk and grapes. Our people were suspicious, and, find- ilig out that he was a -"py, arrested him. Trooper Hardnig then alludes to the discovery, of stores oflnmnniticn in what were, apparently, Boer graves. The weather, he states, was very hot. all day and cold enough for two overcoats at night. "All of us." he S'fikls, "are very jolly and most anxious to go on to join our regiments. We expect to move shortly to Bloemfontein."

PROBABLE ACQUITTAL OF BEGBIE. KRUGER ItYPERCRITICAL. LOSING FAITH IN GOD. [CENTRAL NEWS TELEGRAM.) LOURENCO MARQUES, Monday. It has been ascertained that in a boarding- house adjoiuingr Begbie's Foundry at Johan- nesburg, which was demolished in the recent explosion, there were 25 men seated at one table and twelve at another. All the 37 were killed, and there was no trace of the building after the disaster. The total number of deaths is being increased daily, and many of the injured have succumbed to their wounds. In the evidence against the coloured Ameri- can, named Thomas Richards, who stands remanded charged with marder in connection with ths explosion, it was alleged that he had been heard to state he had been offered £ 5,000 to blow up the foundry. Richards refused to give the name ot the man who attempted to bribe him. It is expected that Mt. Begbie, the owner of the fonndry, at present nnder remanded on a chaise of attempted murder, will be acquitted by the special judicial commission which is to try the prisoners. The news of the explosion seriously affected Presi- dent Kruger. When informed of the occur- rence he dramatically exclaimed, "Is there a. God?"

Speech by President Kruger. (RE, UTER'S TELEGRAM.) PRETORIA, Monday. The new session of the Volksraad was opened this afternoon by President Kruger. There was a full attendance of members, and the public galleries were full- Colonel Gurko and other military attaches were present. Presi- dent Kruger paid a warm tribute to the memory of General Joubert, and extolled the con-st,ancy and loyalty of the people of the Free State. The relations of the Republic with foreign states were good, except with Great Britain. The feeling of the world at large was on the side of the Transvaal in the war. The Government would do everything in its power to restore peace. In conclusion, the President stated that the finances of the country were in a satisfactory condition, and that the mines were flourishing.

DBJLTH OF A MEBTHYS NONO- GKEITABIA-Kr. Late on Saturday night an old woman, 95 years of age, named Ana .lone#, of Tai-Harry< Blawd, Merthyr, was sudfl*riiy taken ill, and she expired before medical assistance could bo procured. Dr. Bidci'e certified that dea.th was due to senile decay.

At the annual meeting of the Central Con- gregational Church. Cardiff, the Rev. W. gpur. geon stated that dtu-ing the yenr 38 members had been enrolled, aid over eW,, ha.d been raised. This, he thought, was very satisfyc- tory. and he cmld see signs of further pro- reó

CABDIFF. SECOND COURT. TUESDA Y.-(Before Alderman J. RAMS- DALE and Mr. 0. H. EVANS.) No Business. There were only on the list. on Tuesday half a dozen cases altogether, four of these being "drunks." One other was not called. and the sixth, which was a charge against a Royal Navy man, named John Walter Wil- liams, of having deserted from the Impreg- nable, lying at Devonport, on January 18th. was remanded till Friday.

rOLICE-COTJRT PROCEED INGS. A-CCUBED REMANDED. At a special sitting of the Bridgend Police- court on Tuesday morning Jane Perrin was brought up ono a. charge of concealment of birth in connection with the Liandow sensa- tion. I The police asked for a remand till Saturday, intimating that the inquest on the body of the child would be held on Wednesday. Mr. Hughes (solicitor for the defence) offer- ing no objection, the application was granted. Mr. R. W. Llewellyn (magistrate) instructed the police to make arrangements for the detainment of Mrs. Perrin at the workhouse, where she will have the attention of a nurse, pending the hearing on Saturday.

MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE TO MEET MR LAWKENCE A meeting of the management committee of the Cardiff Conservative Association waa held at Salisbury-chambers on Monday evening. There wa.3 a large attendance, presided over by Mr. J. W. Courtis, the vice-chairman of the party. The committee agreed to meet Mr. Joseph Lawrence at an early date.

ENGLISH WOMEN INSULTED IN PARIS. A COWARD'S BLOW. aris, Tuesday.—The "Yatin" this morning publishes a letter from a correspondent pro- testing against an attack in the public streets upon two English women. The writer is a French lawyer, who signB himself E. Ba&tien. and states that yesterday morning, as his wife and sister-in-law. both English ladies, were walking in the Rue La-fayette talking in English, his sister-in-law was struck in the back by a man who muttered something about the Transvaal, and then ran away. The writer adds that he has frequently heard of late that Englishwomen have been both insulted and assaulted in the streets of Pans, but that he declined to believe the statements until the matter was brought so strongly to his knowledge. Were such a story published in the English papers it would (he eaid) be regarded as un invention, but he vouches for its truth, and concludes by warning the head of police that, as proper protection does not seem to be afforded to English ladies, he per- sonally will never allow his relatives io leave the house nniess he is with them, on wh eh occasions he will always carry a loaded rsvoivsr to be used in their defence, if nsces- ieary.

CHESTER MEETING. 2. 0—CEjsTRIAN SELLING WELTER HANDI- CAP PLATE of 200 son; winners extra; winner to be sold for 100 sovs. Five furlongs. Lonpaau, 1; Lo Ben, 2; Muscavdo, j. io ran. MORNING GALLOPS OF THE CHESTER CUP I HORSES. ¡ There was not the usual crowd on the Roodee to witness the gallops -of the Cheater Cup horses on Tuesday morning, but this was attributable to two causes, tliese being that a charge is now nnd for admission to the Koodee. and there weretmt five Cup candidates on the spot The North country trained Veroscope, in company with Luinley Moor, went a mile and three quarters at a. nice pace, looking fit and well, Oppressor (with Kempton Cannon in the sad- dle), after cantering with Split the Wind and Excellenzia, galloped It mile and a quarter, going well. Choson 'ridden by 0 Madden) went a similar distance, but was not much iiked. Calveley (ridden by a stable lad) was led by Trevor in a spin of seven furlongs, after which Calveley went a mile and three quarters. He was greatly liked, in fact, his gallop was the best of the morning, and he negotiated the turns in capital style. Manners (with M Can- non riding), went a mile and quarter at a nice pace, and his San down Park race seems to have done him good.

CYCLING.—LOCAL CLUB RUNS. CAllDIFF MUSICAL SOCIETY C.C. Wednesday. May 9, 3.0 p.m Miskin Saturday, May 12. 3.0 p.m AVeuxoe and Barry CARDIFF JOCKEY C.C. Wednesday. May 9, 7.0 p.m.Castleton fSat-Lirdav. May 12. 3.0 p.m Pontypndd Sunday. May 13. 10.0 a..m. Ilarry NEWPORT-ON-USK C.C. Tihursday, May 10. 3.0 p.m Aberga.ventiv Thursday, May 10. 6.50 p.in Chain Bridge Saturday. May 3.0 p.m Monmouth

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SURREY v. WARWICKSHIRE. Surrey fared badly when this thatch was con- tinued at Kennington Oval on Tuesday in dull and rath?r c.b&erless weather. On Monday they had lost four wickets tor 102, and on Tues- day niorning two more wickets went down for the addition of four runs, Crawford being out leg before and Jephson well caught low down at slip. Hayward, who had made 44 on Mon- day, did not score for nearly twenty minutes, but then he he-ran to punish both Santall and Hnrgreaves. making ten in one over from the latter. Lees rendered him useful assistance. Field rl;evou Santall at 150. but Hayward con- tinued to but in fine style. Score: — WARWICKS HIRE. —First innings. Kinaeir, c Hollaid, b Richardson 5 Diver. 1 b w, b Lockwood I Fi-shw ck, b Lockwood 20 Wm. Quaife, c Hayward. b Brockwell 31 Lilley, c Jephson, b Brockwell 112 Waiter Quaife. b Brockwell 5 Bainbridge, b Richardson 6 Santall. b Storer 52 Charlesworth, b Brockwell 0 Hargreave, not out 30 Field, b Storer 0 Extras 5 Total 267 SURREY.—First innings. Brockwell, b Santall 8 Holland, c Diver, b Santall 2 Hayes, c Lilley, b Santall 9 Lockwood. c Kinneir, b Hargrreave 22 Hayward, not out 72 Crawford. I b w, b Santall 15 Jephson, c Fishwick, b Sautall 0 Lees, not out 17 Extras 9 Total (for six wickets) 154 LANCASHIRE V. HAMPSHIRE. Despite a late start. considerable progress was made in this fixture at Manchester on Monday, when each county completed an innings, and Lancashire, with a. lead of 54 on the first innings, scored 100 for the loss of one wicket in their second, so that they resumed oii.Iu«sday inorning at 11.35 with on advantage of 154. The wicket had improved but the light was bad. Ward (not out. 44) quickly com- pleted bis 50. as the result of an hour and forty minutes' batting, but he lost. Tyldesley at 114. and Holland a run later. Then Cuttell joined I Ward, who was badly misaed when 57. Score: ¡ LANCASHIRE.—First inmngs. MacLaren, b Baldwin 4 Ward, b Baldwin 2 Tyldesley, c Soar, b Gravitt 5 Holland, c Redbouse. b Gravitt 28 Outtell, c Steele, b Baldwin 5 Eccles, c Steele, b Gravitt 9 Brggg, at Robaon. b Baldwin 19 Sharpe, c Sprott. b Baldwin 17 Webb, c Barton, b Gravitt 0 Hal lam. c Baldwin, b Gravitt 0 Radcliffe, not out 6 Extras 3 Total. 91 LANCASHIRE.—Second innings. MacLaren, b Baldwin 44 Ward, not -out 76 Tyldesley. b Gravitt. 15 Holland, b Baldwin. 1 Cuttell. not out 18 Extras 2 Total (for three wickets) 156 HAMPSHIRE.—First innings. Barton, b Cuttell o Robson, b Webb i English, b Cuttell o Ne vton, b Webb 0 Sprott. b Cuttell 14 Soar, c Tyldesley, b Webb 5 Gravitt. c MacLaren, b Webb 4 Redhouse. b Cuttell 0 Steele, b Webb 5 Baldwin, not out 5 Tate, b Webb 2 Extras 4 Total 37 I M.C.C. AND GROUND V. LEICESTERSHIRE. At Lord's on Tuesday morning Key (101* and Page continued the clnb's innings, to the bow- ling of Pougher and Woodcock. Only 30 runs were added. Score:— LEICESTERSHIRE.—First inninffg. C. J, B. Wood, c Page. b J. T. Hearne 9 J. Brown, c Gray, b Hearne 31 Pougher, c Hearne, b Mead 15 Whitehead, c Huosh, b Hearne 0 J. Brown, not out 53 J. H. King, at Huish. b Trott 0 De Trafford. b Hearne 18 Geeson. b Trott 15 Dixon, st Huish, b Roche 6 Woodcock, b Trott 4 Whiteside, c Key, b Trott ] 1 Extra* 22 Total 174 LEICESTERSHIRE-.—Second innings. Wood, not out 4 De Traffard, c Trott, b Hearne 0 J. Brown, c Trott. b Hearne 17 L. Brown, not out 0 Total (for two wickets) 21 M.C.C.—First innings. C. B. Frv. I b w. b Geeson 18 Relf. b Dixon 12 Trott. c Whitehead, b Dixon 13 L. A. Gay, b Geeson 0 Lucas, c Geson, b Pougher 95 Kev, b Woodcock 101 Page, not otit 21 Hearne. c L. Brown, b Woodcock 0 Rcche, c Woodcock, 'b Pousrher 2 Mead, c W. Brown, b Wooaoock 0 Haish. c Whiteside. b Pougher 0 Extras 13 Total 278 CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY Y. MR, WEBBE'S XI. CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY.-Firwt innings. E. R. Wilscn. c Fox, b Bradley 2 J. Stanning. c Townsend, b Bradley 2 S. H. Day. o Pox, b Bradley ft Daniel, c Warner, b Jessop 23 Dowson, c Cox. b Tessop 25 T. L. Taylor, c Jesaop. b Mason 0 Johnstone, o Leveson-Gower, b Ains- worth 11 BlaJser. c Fox, b Mason 78 Hmd, b Townjend 13 A. E. Fernie. c Beldam, b Mason 1 L. T. Driffield, not Dut 1 Extras 18 Total 174 MR. WEBBE'S XI.-First innings. P. F. Warner, c Taylor, b Fernie 11 C. J. Burnup, c Johnson. b Perme. 13 C. L. Townsend, c Taylor, b Dowson 58 J. R. Mason, not out 72 G. L. Jessop.c Wilson, b Fernie 0 A. S. Rantjitsinhji, not out 28 Extras 6 Total (for four wickets) 188 I OXFORD UNIVERSITY SENIORS' MATCH. MR. FISHER'S SIDE.-First innings. B. Wetherall, c Humphreys, b W)iit6 ftt t 5 Maraham, c Davennort. b Kelly 7 Hollins. c More. h White 44 D. Fisher, c Roberts, b More 24 ii.ce- c Roberts, b AVhite 37 Williams, b Lee 1 m Crawfurd, c Medlicott, b White 1* t Sandford not out 61 J- L Stow, b More 44 P. MitDhell, not out 11 Extras 18 Total (for eight wickets).i; NOTTS COLTS V. YORKSHIRE COLTS. I mahch wascon tinned in beautiful woiuner at Trent Bridge 011 Tuesday morning. •rur<! Coita first innings, 294; Kotts Colts 1 first innings. 121.

Commission Attacked. by Natives, THE CHINESE KEGIMENT IN ACTION. Wei-Hai-Wei. MOPdaY.-A premsditateu attack was* made on the two camps of the Wei-Hai-Wei Boundary Commission on the 5th inst. Major B. Peurose and four men of the Chinese Regi- ment were wounded. The attacking party was I repulsed, at leaat thirty of them being killed. The disturbances were due to the Ohinese I officials working on the credulity of the natives. The Chinese Regiment behaved splendidly.-Pent,er.

THE POO], SHOW BY THE CARDIFF LEAGUE. Once, and once only, has Glamorganshire ever looked like defeating Worcestershire. The rain saved the hop county on that occasion, unfortunately, for ever since then the meet- ings have ended so much in favour of the Mid- landers that we have quite made up our minds to give them best. Worcestershire's defeat by Yorkshire on Monday makes one T onder if the hop county has deteriorated, or is it, perhaps, that Yorkshire are exceptionally strong this year, and will once more take up their posi- tion at the head of the coanties? Anyhow, we in Glamorganshire are encouraged to fancy ourselves for another smack at the ex-cham- pions of the second-class -countier.. By the way, I am sorry to hear that Selwyn Biggs i3 not likely to assist Glamorganshire this season, professional engagements preventing him from sparing the time. Speaking of S. Biggs reminds me of the rumour that has been current of late respect- ing his brother, Norman, who, it will be remembered, is out at the front. Cablegrams were said to have been received by one or two different people in Cardiff stating that the ex- Cardiff wing three-quarter had succumbed to enteric fever. No one, however, seems to have seen the cablegrams, and, ias the family have not received any news upon the subject, it may be put down, I should think. as an idle rumour. Anyhow, we all hope it is such, I am sure. A correspondent writes me this morning sug- gesting that the Cardiff and District League match with the Cardiff Firsts on Saturday was hardly a fair test of the merits cf the youngsters. It. was not quite fair, my corre- spondent contends, to pit the youngsters against the bowling of such a man as S. Lowe. who, he thinks, would have done better to have stood out and watched the game. Perhaps my correspondent is right in some respects, but, again, it must be remembered that youngsters, to be of any good in county cricket, must be tested severely. Besides, the test was not quite so much to see what score any of them might make, as to see how they shaped. Again, Lowe's presence did not make the difference to the District that my corre- spondent would wish us to believe so far as the District bowling and fielding were concerned, and it was i these two departments, more than in the batting, that they failed lament- ably. A couple of them showed some little ardour in the field, but the majority of them were by no means so keen as we expect aspirants to Ihonours to be. The new master of the Pembrokeshire Fox- hounds has at last been appointed. Mr. L. F. Craven, the former master, resigned the posi- tion because of some differences between him- self and the committee as to the fulfilment of the terms agreed upon and other matters, There has since been some casting about for a new master, and Jlr. Robar., Harries's name was once mentioned. Now, however, a definite I decision has been arrived, at at a recent meeting of the hunt committee held at the Castle Hotel, Haverfordwest, and presided over by Mr. F. Lort. Phillips. There were also present Sir Owen H. P. Scourfield, Bart., of Williamston; Baron De Rutzen, of Slebech; Messrs. H. E. E. Philipps, T. E. Thomas. R. H Harries. James Thomas. C. Carrow.'W. Fisher, J. H. Morton, and the hon secretaries, Colonel Trower and Mr. W. G. Eaton Evans. After the question of the selection of a new master had been considered, it was finally resolved to appoint Mr. Leader to the vacant mastership. The new master of the Pembrokeshire Fox Hunt is an Irish gentleman and an excellent sportsman, who has been master of the Cork and Muskerry Hounds for some years. He is going to hunt the county twice each week, on Mondays and Thursdays, and any other dayfe which may prove convenient. Another matter dealt with at the meeting was with regard to the new kennels at Slade, near Haverfordwest. There are some Welsh words and place- names formidable enough, in all conscience, but the proverbial biscuit must be yielded to the Flemish equivalent for bicycle. Here it is— Geuillsnetryaeitrappeudnensdrekergestell. I really pity the poor club man in Flanders who comes home late from a social gathering and has to tell his wife that his bicycle punctured en route. The honours of the Combination having fallen to Chirk, who came out topmost this season, the club on Saturday achieved another sucoess by capturing the Denbighshire and Flintshire Association Charity Cup. Their opponents were Oswestry, and, after a hard game on the Wrexham Racecourse, the net had not been pieroed at the end of the stipu- lated hour and a half. An extra half-hour was then agreed upon, and during this period Chirk registered two goals in their favour, whiliit the Salopians retired pointless. Much disappointment was* felt by the sup- porters of Derby County that their new full hack, Charlie Morris, of Chirk, and Welsh international fame. was prevented from taking the field against Bury—the laet engage- ment of the season. The Welshman was iu town, quite prepared to play, but there had, it appeared, been some informality in the registration, and the result was that the County following will not have the oppor- tunity of seeing Morris make his debut as an English League performer until next Septem- ber. The latest intelligence from America «on- oerning the movements of Jimmy Michael is that the little man has definitely returned to his old love, the bicycle, and has resumed active training on the Walt-ham track. His experiment as a, jockey was a miserable failure, and he has given up the turf for good. I have to acknowledge the receipt of the two tables in connection with two tables in connection with the Cardiff and the Cardiff aDd District Junior Cricket League. Space does not. I am afraid. warrant my publishing the tables in full this week. I shall always be glad to receive the tables and comment upon them, however, whilst when two or three matches have been played the records will then. no doubt, be sufficiently interesting to be pub- lished. I ask, therefore, the secretary if he will be kind enough to let me have them in every week. I shall be glad also to receive tables of any other competitions, and, in ask- ing the various secretaries to let me have them. I would point out to those gentlemen that keeping the public well-informed in matters of this kind is bound to create a healthy interest in the game. It seems rather late in the day for the com- mittee of the Glamorgan League to decide that the game between Penygraig and Moun- tain Ash was a draw; indeed, there are some wicked-minded people who would even suggest that. t'he result the committee arrived at on Monday night was more with the object of replenishing the league funds by an addi- tional match, that is sure to be of immense interest, than from any other idea. Of course, I do not for a moment think anything of the sort, but, as I say above, some people may do so. WELSH ATHLETE.

The Proposed Opposition to Mabori." ANONYMOUS ATTEMPT TO FOMENT STRIFE. Certain busy bodies, who hide themselves under a veil of anonymity, are striving to foment strife within the ranks of the Unionists of the Rhondda Division. The pre- sent attempt aims at discounting the decisioa of last Thursday's meeting of the Divisiiona.1 Conservative Association by suggesting that the gathering was not legally constituted. 11 a letter which appears in our Radical contem Iporary to-day the secretary of the association (Mr. James Jason Thomas) disposes of the suge gestion in the following sentences:—As a con- vener of the meeting I must contradict yontv correspondent, as the meeting was legally- called by instruction of the general and execu- tive committee of the association, and all clubs and associations were informed of the meetiug and its object. Therefore, the meet- ing. which was well attended, was a, meeting of the Rhondda Divisional Association. He accuses me of knowing that the Conservative sub-agent was not available as a candidate. I • knew not. and will not accept his opinion of, the case until the deputation has waited upon the gentleman selected. I would advise "Ilu Worker" to put- his shoulder to the wheel right heartily and support the cause for a: contest instead of harrying to press to give false reports under nom-de-plume.

Veldt Strewn with Skeletons. LEBOMBO. Thursday (via Loxireuco Marques, Monday). I understand that a "ma 11 British force is on the Swazi border. A runner from Bremcrhdorp states that supplies and merchandise were being unloaded at Dakgoa Bay on the 30th of April. Mr. Kreogh. the Boer Administrator, has been called to Pretoria. There are largg I numbii's of Boers on the border, in the direction of Amsterdam and Piet Retief. They complain of the scarcity of ho;-Ses. The Queen has ordered the Swasis t. hasten the gathering in of the crops and assemble lor the weeping for the deace king. Three natives who have justo arrived here report the killing off of Kala- gana's kraal, on Palata Farm. Kala- gana and nine women and children were all killed. A number of women and children who were coming here for pro- tection have been turned back bv an impi. Particulars will follow. Many native refugees are staying here. They are afraid to go near their kraale. The Queen i indifferent as to the presence of white men. who may find it unsafe to remain much longer. The veldt is strewn with skeletons 6f murdered natives.— Press Association War Special. f' f'W.d r WW

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clergyman were met by a party of Boere, and were conducted by one of them to the spot where Lieutenant Milligan fell. The regains were identified and interred, and a wooden cross was erected over the grave. Trooper Brindal, of the Rhodesia Regiment, died yesterday of wounds sustained in the fight on March 31. PLTTMER'S CAMP, April 24. Up to the present 650 native refugees from Mafeking, principally women and children, bave been fed by Oolonel Plumer. Others also have escaped and returned to their kraals down the Molopo River. The cattle which Colonel Plumsr entrusted to the Baralonga to ran into Mafeking have been shot by the enemy. The night selected by Colonel Plumer for the attempt was favonr- able, being dark and misty. The natives, how- ever, lost their nerve at the last moment, and deferred the enterprise until another night, with disastrous results to the cattle. The vigilance of the Boers has since in- creased. and their natrols arp flp.p.n TYtrtTCk f, quently. Commandant Snyman himself was patrolling on Sunday at Ramathlabaxna. All reports agree that the enemy are being consent! yreinforoed by small parties from the east and south. The number of Boers round Mafekjng is now estimated at nearly 3,000. Colonel Plumer has despatched another native to the south in order to ascertain the position of the southern relief column. The condition of Captain M'Laren is daily improviug. Sine the 10th of April 503 native refugees, including 166 men and 346 womtn, and 291* children, have reached the camp from Mate- king. Their wants have besn 'attended to. The first pigeon despatched by us arrived safely at Mafeking within four ihonra. A second pigeon gent on the following day did not reach its destination. The bird which made the successful trip was sent again on the 24th, another of the younger birds being sent with it for training purposes. The bullet has been extracted from, the leg of Adjutant Captaill Rolt, who is now in hospital at Bnlawayo. He is recovering rapidly. Colonel Plumer and Major Jarvis are prac- tically well. The Victory at Fourteen Streams. MORE GOER BLI STER. [CENTRAL NEWS TELEGRAM.] LOURENCO MARQUES. Monday. Reports from Pretoria, admit a British victory at Fourteen Streams, but it is stated that the Federal resistance was crushed by the combined Are of 140 British guns. RESULT OF VICTORY. INVASION OF THE rRA.NAS- VAAL EXPECTED. The Daily Mail correspondent at Cape Town says:—The repair of the railway from Fourteen Streams to the north will at once be taken in hand now that the free passage of the Vaal is secured. The belief is entertained that the greater part of General Hunter's force will advance on Klerksdorpand Potehefilroom, thus effect- ing the first real invasion of the Transvaal. DEPRESSED BUT' DOGGED. ALL EATING HORSE. Lady Sarah Wilson, wiring from Mafeking to the "Daily Mail" on April 22, iiays:-There is little news, and no prospect of relief. This depresses the garrison, but the dogged deter- mination to deprive the Boers of a crowning triumph on the western border is only in- creased. A case of whiskey was raffled yes- terday. It reached £ 108. We are all now eating horse in our daily rations. Chances of Relief. WHY HUNTER DID NOT START SOONER!. Mr. Spencer Wilkinson, referring to Mafe- king's chance of relief, says:-The garrison's difficulty is not. the fighting, but the food. There are 10.000 mouths to feed, and they must, be fed for sixteen days more. If that can be managed all will be well, for there is just time for the helief column. It wa-z on Sunday assembled at Warrenton or Fourteen Streams. Assuming that the necessary trans- port has been prepared, for which there has been time enough, and that the column starts to-day, the 8th, it ought to have no great difficulty in relieving Mafeking by the 24th. The distance measured along the railway is 180 miles, and by the road will not exesed 200. That would be covered, at twelve miles a day, in sixteen days; at fifteen miles a day, in thirteen days. There is no large Boer force in the district—nothing that can stop General Hunter's Division. He may have to fight an action which would delay him a day, or say one lay for the fight and one day subsequently as a consequence of the figbt. Those two days he could still have and be there on the 24th if he can keep up the pace of fifteen milej t (lay. Lord xioberts in his march from Kibut to dabar kept up that pace for twice the distance, bat he had about as many mules as combatants, aud mules, where they can be used, are the ideal trans- port animals. But even if General Hunter depends on ox transport and cannot march as fast as is here assumed, the Boers should be driven away from Mafeking in time. The mounted portion of General Hunter's force is Quite strong enough to dispsrse thaw, aud, a>t a push, should be able to march the last 100 miles in two days, and after that to defeat and drive off the Boers. The question arises, j if these questions are correct, why could not! the march have been undertaken sooner? That is a question for the War Office autho-, rities at home, for as regards conditions in South Africa the answer is simple. If Gene- rat Hur.ter had set off while Lord robert6 was compelled to sit waiting for horses and transport at Bloemfontein the mobile Boers. 1 coal dhave sent half their Army to hamper J his movements, his march might have; been stopped,- and its purpose frus- trated. But now that Lord Roberta has set out. and is driving the Boers before him, their Army has something else to do than to trouble about Mafeking; they want every man that can he found to help them to try and delay the main British advance. That is why General Hunter's start was timed to accompany that of Lord Roberts. The calculations given above are made on ilia assumption that the railway is wrecked; but if it should prove to have been only alishtiy damaged and if locomotives can be I moved across the deviation bridge at War- renton, said to be undeatroyed, the problem of transport will be greatly simplified, even L t though no attempt be made to protect the line in rear of the advancing column. WHERE 18 FRENCH? ¡ French, again, has altogether disappeared. This (says the "Daily Express") was noted by us on Saturday last, with the fact that the present position of three strong brigades of cavalry has also to be explained. It is not to be supposed that French is idle and his fine force inactive. We may rather take it as cer- tain that he is enaragred in some wide move- inent to east or west, the latter for choice. and that he will either lend a hand to M-ethuen and Hunter, or sweep round the rear of Kroonstad. HUNTER FOR. MAFEKING. Hunter has made no further sign. But that he is "meant" for Mafeking (eays the "Daily Express") is certain, always supposing that the menace of Roberts's main advance dees net indirectly force the 'oera to raise the siege. The report runs already that Snyman has been drawn from Mafeking to join iu a general concentration in the centre, possibly behind the Vaal. This would not necessarily end the war. but it would show that the Beers ha-d drawn within their inmost if not t&ffir Last line of defence. M«» |