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FROM TO-DAY'S- "MOKKtMG POST." I (By special Arrangement with the Proprietors.) I [COPYRIGHT.] I It is remarked in diplomatic oiroles that, though Russia and her eympathisers in the various capitals continue to find channels through which to make loud protestations of a Russian desire for peace, Russia's prepara- tions for hostilities go forward as uninter- ruptedly ae do those of Japan. The Siberian Railway is wholly occupied, to judge from a St. Petersburg- dispatch, with military trans- port, to the exclusion of ordinary goods trains, which to-morrow will cease, for the time being, to run. Coupled with the delay in replying to Japan's laet demand, which, for the sake of argument, may be taken to have had reference, in the first place, to the pre- servation of the independence and territorial integrity of the Chinese Empire, these fever- ishly active military PrePara-tions by Russia can scarcely be regarded as having other than the significance which palpably is attached to them in Japan, and which give rise to a very natural anxiety on the part of our allies to be ready at all points for eventualities. A. semi-official pronouncement is being made —very late in the day, by the way-that the question of the preservation of Manchuri-a. as part of the Chinese Empire is one which con- cerns China alone, or, at all events, that it is a matter which is only to be negotiated with China. Such a contention cannot seriously be relied on by RusMa, for all the Powers are interested by their treaties with China, and particularly in a commercial sense, in the preservation of her territorial integrity. -Briliah itSMreetflk tjgtauOlT fcave coffered b* Russian action in regard to Niu-chwang, and the rights of British bondholders are jeopar- dised by the situation affecting the Niu- chwang and Shan-hai-kwan Railway. Within the past few days, if report be correct, the Rus- sian officials have assumed the entire direc- tion of affairs at this treaty port, which is nominally open to all nations, by ousting the Commissioners of the Imperial Chinese Mari- time Customs and placing the control entirely in the hands of an outsider appointed by Admiral Alexieff. More than all, the recent conclusion of international agreements pro- viding for the opening of Makden, An-tung, and Ta-tung-kow to foreign trade give to all countries direct interests in the retention of these provinces as part of China. Russia is understood to have been a co- signatory to the protocol under which the Niu-chwang Customs remained under the con- trol of Sir Robert Hart, and, while the argument now put forward from St. Peters- burg is to some extent a recognition of China's sovereign rights in Manoharia, it is clear that Russia has no intention of giving to that recognition practical effect. The evidence is all the other way, indeed, for such measures as those indicated point to au intentioi to tighten rather than to relax the grip on China's territory, which is main- tained by Russia in defiance of all her pro. mises to withdraw. As if to emphasise the fact that Russia. is altogether insincere in the attitude with which it is sought by her friends' now to invest her-that of indirectly recognising China's sovereignty over Manchuria by refus- ing to negotiate with any other Power than China. concerning that region—only last week Count Lamadorff was credited with a desire to preserve peace by offering that Russia should grant to Japan in Manchuria the same treat- ment as Russia grants to other Powers, just as if Manchuria were actually a part of the Russian dominions and the Russian Govern- ment alone were able to sanction access thereto. The further statements of a Russian journal regarding a suggested partition of Korea into Japanese and Russian spheres of intluenoe prove beyond doubt, it is held, that either the point at issue is not yet grasped by the Russian press or it is the mission of that press to blind Europe with distorted references to Japan's real aims and inten- tions. THE RUSSIAN REPLY. I Not to be Sent to Japan for I Four or Five Days. [Router's Special Service.] I ST. PETERSBURG, Saturday. Contrary to rumours current here that the Russian reply has already been transmitted to Japan, it is now stated that it will not be despatched for at least four or five days. [Central News Special Service.] TOKID. Sunday. The attempts at mediation made at Pe- king on behalf of France have proved unsuc- cessful. The reply of Russia to the last Japanese Note is not expected here for five days now. The new internal loan of a hundred million yen ( £ 10,000,000) will be issued at 96, and will bear interest at 5 per cent. The issue will consist of Exchequer Bonds redeemable in five years. The increase in taxation recently approved will. it is estimated, produce additional revenue to the amount of fifty million yen annually. [11 Times 11 Special Telegram, per Press I Association.] TOKIO, Saturday.  The rumour circulated in London that an I inimical reply from Russia has reached Tokio through the Japanese Minister in St. Peters- burg is baseless.

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POSSIBLE CAUSE OF D-EL-AY.1 Russia's Preparations in a Bad Way. [" Morning Poet" and « Western Mail 11 Special Correspond e rt.1 (COPYRIGHT.1 CIM-FU, Sunday. In spite of the increasing export of cattle from Ohi-fu, Ohing-wan*tao, and other places to Port Arthur, I am informed on tr:t- worthy authority that Russia is unable to feed her troops adequately. Competent judges predict the total failure of the Russian com. missiariat in the event of prolonged hosti- lities taking place. My own observation confirms the view that Russia is unprepared for war. The Siberian Railway cannot stand the test even if it is kept intact. Japan's position in regard to the enforce- ment of her f mande is strong, and a Russian withdrawal is possible, though hardly pro- bable. There is no reason for altering a view that Germany willoo-operate with Russia in certain circumstances. China, however, i thinks that such action would be suicidal. j Excellent progress is being made with the construction of the German failway in Shan- ttmg to Tsi-nan-fu, and it will probably be completed in April. [Press Association Special Service.] PORT ARTHUR, Friday. In view of the rumours from irresponsible .80U8 whioh am going about siring 4i»*J torted idea of the situation, it may be stated that outside the strategical precautions between Liao-yang and the Yalu, and also the programme of progressive war prepara- tions, the movements of the Russian naval and military forces are not unusual. The fortification and neld troops are active. Between Liao-yang and the Siberian border the railway is over-taxed by the work of transporting recruits and Siberian substitutes for the few regiments which have been despatched to the Yaln. In consequence of these movements, the regular trains are delayed from twelve to twenty-four hours. In official quarters the apprehension that there will be war still prevails, and a Japanese descent is expected at any moment, but at the same time the authorities declare that their plans are unformed, and that it will be impossible to complete arrangements until the Japanese make a more definite demonstration of their intentions. Admiral Alexieff's nervous indisposition of the past week continues, but he receives his secretaries and applies himself to his work. In contrast to the alarm which is felt in official quarters, merchants are optimistic, and, although shipping ie burdened by the high insurance and freight rates, the supply of ships is adequate, notwithstanding the withdrawal of the Japanese ships. One of the latter, after a fortnight's detention in Japan, is now bound with a cargo for Ohemulpo and Chi-fu. The Japanese collieries are taking full advantage of the war alarms to unload their stocks. With the English coal now arriving, there are from three to six ships unloading here daily. As the Government's docks are inadequate, the ships are discharging on the Bund. ["Titties" Special Telegram, per Press Association.] PE-KING, Sunday. Russian military agents and agents of Port Arthur contractors are negotiating for the purchase of all available coal from Tong-ehan collieries. One contract of 20,000 tons requir- ing immediate delivery will be hurriedly shipped at Chin-wang-tgo in the course of the next few days, beginning on Tuesday, for Port Arthur. Other large shipments amounting to 30,000 tons are now being arranged.

STARTLING RUMOUR. A British Vessel Prevented Entering Port Arthur. [" Morning: Post" and Wsstarn Mail ol Special Correspondent.] [COPYRIGHT.] OHI-FU, Sunday. An unconfirmed rumour is in circulation here that war has been declared. A British vessel and some others engaged iu a regular service with Port Arthur have been stopped when about to enter that port.

FEELHG ABROAD. Less Optimistic Belief in France [- Morninir Post" and "Western Mail" Special Correspondent.1 [COPYRIGHT.] PARIS, Sunday. The Paris press has apparently abandoned its former belief that there is no danger of war between Russia and Japan. Nothing is heard of the argument that Japan, having no money for war purposes, cannot draw the sword. The view now prevailing is that no one can tell what is going to happen, but that, in any case, the British newspapers deserve severe censrure for publishing sensa- tional telegrams from the Far East. The chief significance of this complaint lies in the fact that the French press is entirely destitute of special information by cable from the centres on which the eyes of the world are fixed, and has to rely on British and American newspapers and agencies. [" Morning; Post" and Western Mail Special Correspondent.] [COPYRIGHT.] ROME, Sunday. The St. Petersburg correspondent of the Giornale d'ltalia" says that the general diplomatic and military opinion in the Russian capital is that it is the Emperor's aim to throw the responsibility for any appeal to arms on Japan, and that it would be dangerous for Russia, to make further con- cessions, because such a course would involve a serious menace to the Government, owing to the internal discontent and unrest in the country, which is growing daily more appa- i rent and beyond concealment. [" Morning Post 11 and Western Mall" Special Correspondent.] [COPYRIGHT.] WASHINGTON, Sunday. From two sources, both official, I learn that the Russian reply has Dot yet been communi- cated to Japan, but that an official intimation has been conveyed to Japan that she may expect the reply by next Wednesday or Thurs- day at the latest. Regarding the nature of the reply, both my informants assure me that all that has been published is purely conjec- ture. The purport of the reply is unknown in St. Petersburg, as no decision has yet been arrived at. Fear is expressed here that the Russian reply will appear to be fair on its face, but will render a rejoinder necessary from Japan, which will lead to a further interchange of diplomatic Notes and intermina-bly prolong negotiations. This, it ie stated, will not be tolerated by Japan, and the immediate ocou- potion of Korea by Japan will be that Power's answer to palpable Russian insincerity. Russian Communications Threatened. [Router's Special Service.] ST. PETERSBURG, Sunday, Fears are unanimously expressed in the Russian press that the position to which Japan aspires in Korea threatens Russian naval communications between Vladivostok and Port Arthur. London Stock Market The London Stock Markets opened dull and inactive to-day. Russian Four per Cents. are d(>wu J, and Japanese Sterling Loan is J lower. Consols, however, are 1-16 better. The Liver- pool Cotton Market this morning opened from 4 to 8 points down. An Alarming Report The following semi official communication has been issued in St. Petersburg:— Telegraphic inquiry made at Port Arthur shows that the reports circulated here to the effect that Admiral Alexeirff, the Viceroy of the Far East, had died from the effects of poison, are untrue. Yh-e admiral has been unwell, but again held the customary recep- tion yesterday.-Reutei,. Railway Concessions in China. j." RiOrring Post and Western Mail Special Correspondent.] [COPYRIGHT.^ I OHI-rTJ, Sunday. The following is a surum ary of the new Chinese regulations relating to railway con- cessions. They are under the authority of the Board of Commeroe, the president of which is Wa-Ting-Fang, formerly Minister m Washington. Land will be sold at a reason- able price to foreigners and Chinese to open railways, under the same regulations as are applied to limited liability companies, it being required that Chinese shall own more than half of the share capital. Foreign com- panies may own three-tenths of the share capital. Stringent rules are laid down for the protection of foreigners. Any Chinaman subscribing 50,000 taal will be rewarded with honorary rank, and a group of Chinese sub- scribing a similar sum will also be rewarded. No money can be raised on the land, but onlY on the rolling stock and other properties. if  the concession is pledged owing to lack of ( funds the line may be confiscated, and t?e partMS concerned pumiaih?d. Work must b3 begun within one year or the oonceBsioulJ be rescinded The guage will be the Britir'll one-4ft. Min. Forehru manaaers m?y ,b j appointed under reasonable terms. DiøPu between foreigners and Chinese must J settled by arbitration. The right to Ct- struct railways io exclusive Of the op?otnbf mines, but cmi may be mined where B?g sary- Troops and munitions of war muff be transported at half fares, and Oil&rY trains will have the right of way over ber trame. No armed guards will be allge& but watchmen may be employed in matI numberE.

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-M .4_ IA MUDDY VICTORY.* II Harry Bowen in Slough of Despond, I BOILS OVER ON CONCEIT OF CARDIFF PEOPLE. Saturday's Tournament of Mud Larks. I "CAPT." J. DAVIES'S NAUTICAL!ii WOES ON 'CHANGE. Biggest Success in Regattas in Cardiff." There's no football in this column this week. And precious little in the next. I make no apologies for this. I simply state the fact, so that you may spare your growl at the finish. If you desire the reason for your dishing, the reply is that there was more of humanity than football floating about on Saturday, and that it deserves the greater attention. It had been raining somewhat during the week. One of the Cardiff committee thought it had rained enough to make a sufficient mess of the ground. Intense thought leads to action or insanity: so, to prevent the latter, the said committee man chose the former. And action it was. Sitting on top of the heaviest roller in Car- diff, he helped to make weight in rolling that ground as flat as a penny pancake. The Watery Mud Waves Surged round the rumbling roller, but he heeded them not. Flatness was what he desired, and flatness he had. But with the flatness he had succeeded in closing all the little pores made by the millions of Cardiff Arms Park earth worms. These earth worms are the only efficient drainage the park has. To choke their efforts by a road roller was unsympathetic. I said that the worms provided the enly efficient drainage. There is another which has cost more than worms. It represents the despairing efforts of the committee. Four hundred golden sovereigns have been hidden by the Exp- no, by the f .tt.11 mittee, in tubes-no, in pipes under the C fdiff Arms Park. They did this to get the field perfectly dry in Summer. And they succeeded. During the summer months the growth of the grass and the scaliness of the sod are sickening. To make it more so, great graves have been dug round the sides to bury the water in. I say this is an excellent plan for summer. When I conveyed this thought to a Cardiff man I He Said I was a Fool. He was a little late in the latter discovery, so that it needed no discussion, but when he went on to explain that this drainage was meant for all the year round, and not only for the summer, he strained my politeness to breaking point. There were more fools about, it was evident. There was one who was trying to maJce hPHØVA t.hji.t. thP. Cardiff committee knew nothing a.t all about the physical laws of Nature, nor had ever heard a whisper of the taunts of Torticelli. Such a thing was absurd. Bat, perhaps, my reader doesn't know all the ground facts. It would be as well if he were inform Pod that when Cardiff was first made, football had not. been thought of. < Business was the sole idea., so the ver wa: more important than the Cardiff Arms Part The river must have been placed there lod before the park, and the latter filled up afte- wa.rds. This was done by the river itself in md deposits from overflowings. The river .had .10 power to fill up above its own If el. So, -fit- force, there it left it. In time football and other sports c-ine along, and that insect Man did a little ir the filling direction. That little was little, indeed, and it left the, level of the park the aligUest little above the level of the river. In summer, of course, much of the river sneaks off into the atmosphere, and *h' level is lowered. Then the pipes from the put do their work beautifully, leaving the sarfoe I As Dry as a Cork. I But when winter swells the river, "HI TIle level goes up, these same pipes oomW the water from the river to the ground, ;eeping it just as it was on Saturday—half wW-,r, half mud, a veritable IXead Sea, a mor^ where storks might stalk in search of frogs- Now to suggest that this was not perfectly well-known to those in authority ie Sink non- sense. But what else could they do? foe publio clamoured for drainage. They hadit. When they saw the pipes put iftthey were satisfied. It is strange how tpes spell drainage. The average houseto/der cares nothing about fall. Stick the pies in. Let us think we have drainage. I There's but one thing for tfcepark The I level must be raised. If the Marquess of Bute's jfrtious permis- sion could be obtained for tb&il don't think the Cardiff committee WOUlf grudge the expense. Ii Personally, I should be sorrSto see it done. It would take away my chfice of a mud grumble. But it is the thing to do. Not all i Father Gibson's Three-ncn UlodS, not all the gulch ing grave all round the sides, not all the lengths of pretty pipes will dry the surface cream- One thing, and one thing only-r.iise the drfaoe. Bttt I am wrong; there are the usuaWiree remedies: I let—Raise the 910;11,e. 2nd.—Lower the bed>f the river. I 3rd.—Stop the ra" The last two require Bqous thought. So much for drainage People that have reafae far as this have had very little direct fctball. Just a mus- tard seed. This one gwd is a mass compared to what follows. I'm juet boiling to et on to your inhabi- tamts. Some of t-hea d,.tya this column will be divested of its titJof football, to give my swing more room. m on your inhabitants now. If there's no foo**ll in them, I can't help it. They're beiofffocussed in a football lantern, and Diustbleme the objective for their protuberance I One-orse Trams. Tott Cardiff pet;le think no end of your- selves. Yon send, selection down to Llanelly to paes remark* bout our one-horeed trams, conveniently fitting that you had the im- pudence to eellus some of them when you went in for lining streaks. Vilten these 'me trams were in your pos- session, why ot have laughed then, and laughed to laBt? why bave lelayed the laugh till they belonged to jmoone else? To come down to the tin-pIle town to gape and guffaw at things YOU" Boon before is assinine. Oompariiscy are always odious; in this case they are pOtively disreputable. I There's Ithing to gloat about in having electric trtis. There's nothing ornamental in their ean-shaved conductors and the «r>hinx-fa<3 drivers. I- think it's all beastly. I tew and Unintersstmg Give ru the careless conductor wno migbrt forget ttpSk your penny fare. Give the driver with his knowledge of horeee. I Carew I detest to ha-ve light turned on with %Iic-k and a blaze. Tb.e uell of passable paraffin is dear to my noetri. Gape and Guffaw, indeed. I a4flit Cardiff has growth. She grows the gaoekinds of streets, of the same kind of ei&'TX the same kind of quick time. Free- gtoti and brick, brick and freestone, with tray^indow for flattery and porch for design, arnjjoth touched up In the rental. tbinks a big hotel. It appears. e desires a big institution. The desire is g'oifled. I tt beastly new. all fearfully hurried. Too rlhY, too American. ilhy, the Wepteru Mail" folk are tinged iven 'th this rude rush. Think of it. The whole jildings get burned down. There was- a lorious chance for ruin, visitation, and sad j hougbts. WJiy not  Ieit the whole thing for a few mopths? Given their employes six months' holidays, with full pay, and sat round a bit I for rest! 1 can xancy the editor reoeiving distin- guished visitors and pointing out what were tlte engine-room and the postcard depart- inent. But did they do anything of the sortF Not! they. They glorifted in having the day's j paper out as usual. I And imagined another building. It arrived. I This was considered wonderful. Pah! It was Bosh. I Yes, this Chicago-like Cardiff contains the people that guffaw at our (Llanelly) one- horsed trains, that gstipa at our solid build- ings, that gurgle at our steady progress. Thoy worry twenty years off their lives and n.91t us to worship them for doing BO. And I when we go on in our steady way tbey stir tie up with banter. Cardiff's no place for communing folks. Row that etherealised creature Percy Bush condescends to et*y there aft <&!?&? Mi The strict Silence he requires for inward thought is not to be found among the un- realism of the Cardiff rueh. Gapes and Guffaws, indeed. Oh, Percy! Oh, Cfecill Socratic slioicga. So much generally. Now individually. I Captain John Davies is Vexed. I He says that as long a06 I was tossing titles about he might have been made something higher than a captain. Knowing nothing about the sea, except from the Captain Kettle's sea stories, I thought that the captain was the highest man afloat. The finest man of the sea I know is Captain Fred Rees. of Llanelly. A real man through every particle of him. By putting Committee- man John Davies up to Captain Fred's level, it looked like a good thing for John. I made him the moat important man on the ship, except the supercargo. If, however. Friend John would prefer being a supercargo, well and good. Supercargo, though, is sulli a sand-ertone opening for one's name. Imagine my feelings when, instead of being thanked for making him boss, toe met me with "I've a good mind, old man, to hit.you With a briek." I don't know why he said "brick." A "rook" would be more nautical, and msneh more effective for the purpose. But I swppoee bricks in Cardiff are 60 many heaps of pure mud. I said, "Why, what's the matter?" "Matter cried he with fine contempt and a seaside twiet of the head. "Matter! Why am I Captain John Daviee? Why 'captain'?" "Isn't it high enough," said I. High enough! Captain John levies, indeed! My friends on 'Change always read the Expreoe, and it is nothing but 'What's the course, captain?' Shift your helm, Cap- tain John!' and 'Yoll've got a list to the right, Captain Davies,' with poetry about bo'suns and barnaoke, PaBBengers and plum- duff." "But you're not angry, John?" "Angry? No. But why captain? Captain John Davies, indeed! Captain John Davies! Oh!" and here he gave a contracted "Dear me!" and asked me to pass the peppermint. But aren't you captain on your own £;Ohip?"' I mildly inquired. "What ship?" he asked, as he straightened up and looked we full in the face. The yacht," I answered. What yacht?" he screamed. The regatta yacht," I murmured. The one that you bought for the regatta last Sep- I tember; the one you offered to give to me if I I had room for her at home." What the evil are you talking about? I've got no yacht. I was secretary only, not skipper, of tie regatta business." I "The Biggest Success in Regattas," he went on, that ever wae in Cardiff. Worked to a. nicety, and I wag secretary." "Well, you're not angry, John?" I sliced in. No, nq; but my friends on 'Change-" Now, look here, John. Your friends on 'Change get rather too much rope. If they go on ai they are doing we'll have to shut up 'Cliagge for good." This fckled the captain so much that he made a back movement out of the perpen- dicular to laugh. When he returned to the normal be reached for the peppermint. I am giad to record that there is a rush of rolling humour racing round Cardiff. One of the captain's friends possessed it in a remark- able degree. During John's bombardment of me this humorous friend had pulled him up more than tow and aga'n dead short by sly little interpolations, which fetched the house down. Tie captain is slow to see the full force of a, jike, but when he does he makes up for lost time He had a lot to make up several times. Ilri sorry to have forgotten this humorous gait's name. He's capital company. iu the intervals of abuse it was my pleasure Ziecome I. Acquainted with Gibbons. Not the Gibbons of history fame, but the oae of umpire fame. He had been in early tines the Llandaff umpire, and by an especial study of his duties had mad umpir- ing an art appreciated by all except oppo- nents. In thoee days Gibbons s little lot, Llandaff, put Llanelly out of the cup. Gibbons forgot not to remind me. of this. 'Twas just like a Gibbons to be historical. He would have told me this several times, but the sound of church belle again broke in upon the air. There was no getting away from these reverberations. Once more they tolled in foghorn tones. Captain John Davies, indeed! Why cap- tain?" It was hours after this that he accepted the situation. No sooner did be do so than he exclainted. Next Saturday, at Swansea, I shall live i the part. White cap and solid chrysan- themum." The International will be secondary. There is a treat in store. I should like to tell you at once about Wynd- hajn Smith, but it would be unfair to you. Tcur patience has been sorely tried, and it is only just to take you at once down to the fild-I beg pardon, lake-and do the little polo there was. At the entrance gate I learned that the English Union had sent down Mr. Temple Gordon, to judge of S. F. Ooopper's play on the wing. Alack and alas! Final judgment of form on the day there was was impossible, and the English selection committee must seek another chance, if time allow. The judge was in the very best hands when in Uncle William's charge. Nuff sed. The first view convinced I W. H. Treatt, I Cardiff's previous president, that again it I was a case of the rain droppeth where it stoivpeth and, having made sure that the game would be unwatchable for pleasure, he left the ground after having stayed the better part of one minute. He has evidently left off his love for mud. It is not so long ago that he revelled in it with the best of them. The playera took to the water in good time I At first they walked gingerly in the shallow. est parts just round the fringe of the lake. I They looked at the wetness of it, and had I considerable doubts. Finally it was resolved to try to play 25 minutes each way, for the sake of the drenched ones round the ropes. Siuce the match I have tried to remember the correct composition of the two teams, but have failed to remember recognising one of them after the first five minutes; But of their acting captains I am certain, Here they are:— Acting-captain B. A. Hill, for Blackheath. Acting-captain Oecil Biggs, for Cardiff. So in full: Hill and fourteen black heathens. Oecil and fourteen mud heathens. Somebody kicked off, and somebody kicked back, while rain and individuals kept falling thickly all around. Then several somebodies plunged boldly into the Dead Sea, amid shouts of encourage- ment from the spectators, who gloried in seeing others getting wetter than they were themselves. Several nice pasty scrums were formed, the spirit of Crawford Finlay pervading them, for feet up was conspicuous by its absence. The pleasure wa £ then broken by a smart wheel by the Cardiff eight, followed by a break away to Heathen quarters. The g&me being copied by the Heathens, back came the sorum to midway, this time in the very centre of the Slough of Despond. Here Livesay made too-previous inquiries on the wrong side of the serum, and kept doing so, the resulting penalty sending the game down to that part marked Danger to his own side. David now sent out well, giving Gabe a chance; but weather had the say. The ball was almost Ungatherab!e from Slipperiness. I Down the field with laughter and shout went the Heathens with their "Play the ball, sir." treating the Cardiff backs with scant ceremony when they tried to pick the slimy thlJig up. Hartley would have done them a heap of good at this juncture had he been playing. It just needed a steady movement at the end to get the score, but the movement served up was the "knock-on" one, and this is against the rules. A long kick by Winfield, one from the twice he handled the ball during the whole gajne, sent the sloppy ophere back again, and then came Cardiff s lirst score. From Boft scrimmaging the ball came to David, who gave nicely to Bush. Bush when pressed spared the ball to Ga.be, who re- spared it to Bush, to be re-spared in turn when Bush had done with it. Given it for the last time the scion of the noble house of Gabe sped his speedieat over the line to score the first try. This was the Pretties. Try of the Match. The ball would have now of the poets, the score resting at three points. A long tournament of the mud larks fol- lowed this, Gabe receiving first prize. He must have found the mud soft and conifortis ing. Having it an inch thick on his ha Hi- ments did not satisfy him. Inches were no standard; he wanted heaps, and got it. By the bye, it is a mad practice to run with your mouth open on muddy fields, "& T." 3ft>f continuation see next edition.

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GLAMORGAN YEOMEN OPENING OF A DRILL-HALL AT CARDIFF. 1 Since the formatioh of the Glamorgan Yeomanry the C Squadron, which has its headquarters at Cardiff, has been handicapped by the fact that the i-nl-m be-re have not been able to obtain a suitable place for foot drill and the many other requirements necessary for instruction according to modern methods. On Saturday night, however. Colonel Wynd- ham-Quin, C.B., D.S.O., M.P., who commands I the regiment, opened very suitable rooms in the basement of the Philharmonic Restaurant, I in St. Mary-street. Messrs. R. P. Culley and Co. have gone to considerable expense in preparing the premises for the purpose for which they are intended. There are a spacious drill-room, a reading-room, a billiard-room, and a club. In fact, the arrangements are in every respect similar to those which are to be found at modern barracks. The rooms are well-lighted, and the facilities olfred should go far towards maintaining the squadron at its full strength On Saturday the hall was artistically decorated with flags, palms, Ac., and as the function took the form of a smoking concert, the furniture of the haal could not have be-en more suit- able to the occasion. In the reading-room, which is divided from the large ball by cur- tains, the band of the regiment, under the leadership of Mr. Paul Draper, played a selection of music. On the platform there were, in addition to Colonel Wyndham-Quin, Captain WyncJh am-Quin, Major Prichard (commanding the 0 Squadron), Captain and Quartermaster O. H. Jones, Lieutenant Nell, Lieutenant Cope, Lieutenant Howell, Sergeant-major Giddens, Mr. A. C. Macin- tosh, Councillor Robert Hughes, and Mr. R. C. Griffiths (Bridgend). Mr. R. P. Culley was present to see that the arrangements, so far as he was concerned, left nothing to be desired. The proceedings were opened by Major Prichard, who explained that the hall was opened for drill and social purposes, and he hoped that it would aesist in maintaining esprit de corps among the members. (Applause.) He had never met a smarter or more genial lot of men than those who belonged to the C Squadron of the Glamor- gan Yeomanry. He thanked the officers of the squadron, and especially Mr. Cope, for what they had done in making the arrange- ments for the function that evening. Colonel Wyndham-Quin, who had a hearty reception, F-aid he had much pleasure in declaring the drill-hall opened. For a long time they had felt the necessity for such a ball at Cardiff, and it was a credit to all ranks that they had been able to secure ffuch suitable premises. In Sergeant-major Gid- dens they had a good instructor—(applause^— and he (Colonel Wyndham-Quin) hoped that some of the members of C Squadron would be able to go to Islington and compete in the tournament there. He was glad to sef- present some of his old friends of the Glou- cestershire Hussars—(applause-)—of which for a time he was adjutant. It was a pleasure also to him to know that the Glamorgan Yeomanry came second in shooting in the Western District. Speaking of the necessity of esprit de corps in military matters, the colonel mentioned that in the 16th Lancers, to which he belonged, every private had a right to attend the regimental dinner. A great responsibility had been thrown upon the reserve forces, inasmuch as Mr. Arnold- Forster had stated that the conntrv must rely upon the Yeomanry, Militia, and Volun- teers for its defence. (Applause.) The Yeomanry had increased in strength from 10,000 to 36,000, and the force had proved itself to be effective in the South African war. All the military nations— France, Russia, Austria. and Germany- were increasing that branch of the service, a fact which showed how useful it had proved. In conclusion, the colonel wished a prosperous career to the C Squadron. Mr. O. H. Jones proposed a Vote of thanks to Colonel Wyndham-Quin, who, he said, had come down from London at great inconve- nience, and was obliged to go ba-ck that night. Ile considered that they ought to feel pro id of belonging to the Glamorgan Yeomanry, which had done such excellent service in South Africa. When the colonel was asked to raise a regiment for foreign service he did so, and that regiment had become a per- manent branch of the Volunteer service. (Applause.) Councillor Robert Hughes, in seconding the vote of thanks, congratulated the C Squadron upon obtaining a home in Cardiff. Colonel Wynilham-Quin briefly replied to the vote of thanks. The entertainment which followed was of a high-olaee character, among those who con- tributed being Master Beer (a brother to Trooper Beer), Mr. Erney Williams, Troopers Ferrier, J. Morgan Beer, and A. Llewellyn, Sergeant Jobson. the Bohemian Quartette, who gave a medley; Mr. Goddard, whose lime- light views of the war were appreciated; Mr. Sam Taylor, and Trumpeter Lester, Mr. Percy Wheeler acting ae pianist. On behalf of Trooper Hawki. Sergeant- major Stallybrass received a piece of silver which the fnrmer had won for musketry on the Grangetown Range. The committee who had the charge of the arrangements were Sergeant-major Winks, president; Sergeant Hugh A. Pettigrew, hon. secretary and treasurer; Sergeant-major Stallybrass, Sergeants Jobson, Howell, Rowe, and Francis. Corporal Moon, Troopers Steven- son and Loughor, W.-Sergeant-major Giddens, and Sergeant-major Smart.

M RS..MAYBRICK'S RELEASE. I The Statement Contradicted. I The rumoured release of Mrs. Maybrick is t incorrect, says the Daily Telegraph," whose Aylesbury correspondent inquired at the pri- son yesterday, but was unable to elicit any official information. It is, however, certain that on Monday last Mrs. Maybrick was removed with as much secrecy as possible from Aylesbury to a refuge home, where female prisoners usually pass the last nine months of their sentence. It is stated that the home ie situated in Cornwall, and that in all probability Mrs. Maybriok will be released within two or three I months. Release Doubted at Liverpool The reported release of Mrs. M-aybrtck is doubted at Liverpool. The solicitors, who defended her at the famous trial, have no in- formation, and are inclined to think if release takes place this year it will be about July, when sentence will be renewed by the authorities in the ordinary course. The police have heard nothing regarding her, and are positive she has not visited Liverpool. If released nobody answering the description of Mrs. Maybrick and her mother left Liver- pool for New York. The story of her release is on Page 4.

LLANISHEN "INDIGNATION FIZZLE." I To the Editor of the "Evening Express." Sir,—I have read in the "Evening Express" with increasing interest "Vox Populi's" com- ments, and the correispondenoe and report of a recent meeting in reference to the grievances of Llanishen ratepayers and resi- dents. Another extraordinary letters appears in this day's "Evenmg Express," the contents of which surprise me very much, chiefly be- cause of the "vitriolic" expressions, and the numerous misleading statements contained therein, emanating apparently from "One of the Council." Kindly permit me as "A councillor in the know" to state tiiat the writer of the letter in this "Evening Express" has either been drawing very largely on his own imagina- tions, Or labouring egregiously under orro- lbeous impressions. The ratepayers of Llanishen may easily ¡. verify the fact that their interests have been almost completely ignored by their choseu representatives if they only take we trouble I to peruse the miauutes of their parish and dis- trict councils for the last three years. The adjoining parish of Whitchurch has a real live parish council, which has been and I is still doing good work for its parish; the members of which are practical and progres- sive in their policy, and a credit to the intel- ligent electorate of Whitchurch. What a. contrast between it and the Lla-nisfcen Parish Coun-ci!! — I am, Ac., "A COUNCILLOR IN THE KNOW." I

iHIRWAIN DISPUTE. a DEPUTATION OF TRADESMEN WAIT ON Sili W. T. LEWIS The deputation appointed at a meeting of the and inhabitants of Hirwain held on Friday last to consider the dispute at the Tower Collieries met Sir William Thomas Lewis at the company's offices at Hirwain this morning. The deputation was composed of the Bev. Joseph Morgan and Messrs. T. J. Evans. D. Richards, and T. John. At the close of the interview, our reporttr saw Sir William, who said that he had given the deputation the only answer which it was possible for him, and -which was that LoTd Bute was no more disposed now than he was at t-he beginning to place the collieries at the mercy of the Federation. The attitude adopted by the Federation meant that Lord Bute was to find the money and the Federation to manage the collieries. Subsequently our representative had an interview with the deputation. The Rev. Joseph Morgan said that Sir William had received them with the utmost cordiality. At the outset they took leave to point out to Sir William that they had come to see him not on behalf of the workmen, but the trades- men and the inhabitants generally, with a view to knowing whether anything could be done to bring about a resumption of work at the Tower Collieries, the closing- down of which would of necessity inflict dire distress, if not utter ruin, upon the place. Sir William replied that he regretted exceedingly he could not comply with the wishes of the deputation. He could do nothing more than he had done, and he would not move from the terms which he had offered to the workmen. He sympathised with the tradesmen and the people, and felt particu- larly for the old men, who could not easily get work elsewhere. For years the collieries had been worked at a loss, and th oai was of an inferior quality and difficult to sell. The prospects of a restart were becoming more gloomy every day, seeing that instructions had been given for the removal of the rails. Mr. Stanton's View, Referring to the Hirwain affair at the monthly meeting of the miners at Aberda-re to-day, Mr. Stanton stated that he had on thre,; different occasions submitted the matter to the executive at Cardiff, with a view to getting them to have it referred to the Coucilia-tion Board. Mr. Stantnn added that his colleagues held a different opinion to himself as to the wisdom of that course, and he (Mr. Stanton) after hearing the reasons of his colleagues, fell in with them.

TARIFF COMMISSION j PRELIMINARY FORM OF I INQUIRY The Tariff Commission has sent a preliminary form of inquiry to all manufacturers in the United Kingdom whose names appear in the various direc- tories. It will be followed by forms specially concerned with each particular trade. Manu- facturers who do not receive a copy of this form by Thursday next, and who wish to reply to the questions, are desired to apply to the Secretary, Tariff Commission, 7, Victoria-street, S.W., who will send copies to I them. The following is a list of questions on which information is requested: — I.-Sta;te the nature of your trade or trades and whether your sales are for the (a,) home, (b) foreign, and (e) the Colonial markets. 2.-What was the weekly average number of persons employed by you during 1903, distinguishing, if possible, men from women and obi)dren-Men, Women and children. Total. 3. What are the principal articles that you manufacture for the home t-rade in respect to which you experience foreign competi- tion? 4.-Are a.ny articles similar to those manu- factured by you imported into this country below your cost price? If so, please state particulars as far as you ea-n:-Co-nrit,ry of Origin, Description of Arti,cle. 5.-Have you any information which leads you to conclude that snc-h imported articles are plaeed upon the British market at or below the normal cost of production in the country of origin ? If so, please state particulars as far as you can. 6.-18 your trade subject to adverse competi- tion from foreign countries in consequence of any difference in the rates of wages, in the hours of labour, or in other respectap If so, please give such particulars as you can. 7 —Has your export trade Buffered in recent years by the operations of the tariff of any country? If so, please state your experience. B.-What amount of reduction of the tariff of any country would enable you to com- pete successfully within that country with commodities made therein, similar to those you manufacture?—Description of Com- modity, Country, Present Tariff. Suggested Reduction. 9.-Wha,t is your experience in respeet of foreign competition ia the Colonies in your trade? 10.—Do you suffer any disadvantages from the operations of the patent lavot or regis- tration laws in other countries? If so, please state particulars. 11.—Please S'tate whether you would be willing to furnish to the Commission any I further detailed information, and. if eo, I OlD what subjects?

TARIFF REFORM LEAGUE I TARIFF REFORM LEAGUE ( A meeting of the Pen-arth Branch of thal Tariff Reform League was held at the OIõpe] eervative Club, Western Mail Buildir of j on Saturday afternoon, when the chair ) ocM?pi?d by Mr. J. J. Neaie. It was axr* that a public meeting should be beh Aadrews'-iha?H, Pena-rth, on February 19/.e Mr. Raddiffe Cousins, central secretariat league, has promised to deliver an ?de The arrangements for the meeting we by Mr. Longstaff.

THE EDUCATION MAND.^ I \.JCUUl The town-clerk reported to + he had Finance Committee this morning New- tsea, New- received the contributions of f expenses port, and Merthyr toward5t the Board applying for the mandamus atem into an of Education, and he had pi and Provin. account opened at the N akirman of the cial Bank in the names of t The com- education committee ancL for Cardiff's Tjue for „ Cardiff b mittee decided to issue a it to be paid '[Sh.1l'e-(£306 10s. 4d.)-a.n? .ered i it to be pai• di into the same acconnt.

I aberdareT^ meeting- I ABERDARE MtS' MEETING. *?S of the workmen of A „ WeH-attended n- the Owmneol Collie AbcT-d?re Valley, was ?the ?O__ wTnn&ol OoUip the Owmnool Oollie SaJOQ-hMl. Aberamam. held this morninjz men deci.d.ed. After a len.gthyion. the men decided to a.ppoint a ??on to wait upon Mr. E. to de*. M. xH- aan t. o ase ii n the terms upon which he is prepared re"fttart the (JOlliery. It is expected that ?? Wl n tais e?. ing, and in fprobabillty a metMng of the ing, and in ? for to-!DOtTo? to receive 1Tien  e depnt&tioa Uc? exio"g the r"ort ('?h -? are ? be P? off M t-bree o'cl e,?morrow. 

''? eaten ra?tHfty ?St PPMve the I =etk5' PermMemUy stfen?th? ? mkku.-im bithAbe bat wheaten nof. MMN Xaft Wt Bte? eaun reen!?y ? MPM?e the h???d pM-m?enUy st?est? UIe d*?tuuoa. "°? tie best wb?ten A- ela= ?.??t' Brd .t.n re?m?y ?* tn?oTe UM t?t ana pennMMnUy strength- OcotitatiolL .?, ?th th? bt .1.? flow. *?aM< M411?icz TO MOTHBS."—AM y? woken a your '?y & sick oUd aime with p*? b oatti? '?? (?Q at oaoe to & ch<n?t and <<* t b. ottle of ? W1nBW'8 SooUuaK Syrup. It will te?ce the ]? ?fMM immediately. It is ple&z-t to ete. It JoSmcae n&tura.1, quiet sleep by reltertng tt aIUkI: torn pain, and the mtlc cfcemb awafcee ae bPt bottom. Of all chmim. K. nA. pff bOtGe. j

iNottingham Meeting ? The CLIFTON SELLING NATIONAL 2.0 HCXT FLAT EACE PLATE of 73 sots, for four year old, and upwards; weight for age; winner to be sold for 50 sots. Two miles, on the flat, i CABPKNTER^TOV. N, 1; LAKOTA. 2: YENIKALE, 3 Also ran: Black Bread. Traefoot, Floriinel. and S; vcr Song. ADDITIONAL ARRIVALS THIS MORXING. Yeniiaie. Black Bread. Carpenterstovm. Siiver Song. Pobbie, HaJutos. Spatchrork. Pepper, Dewi Santo Bousrham. Curicso, gtrelma, Beve^. Merry Shields, Lord Vorcian- Bellarmina. and Maroon.

MORNING GALLOPS AND PROBABLES. I Latest from the Course: Selections. I SPECIALLY WIRED TO THE "EVENING EXPRESS." NOTTINGHAM. Monday Morning. The followers of the National Hunt sport are having no rest at all this winter, and every week is replete with fixtures. The pro- ceedings to-day commence in the Midlands. where the Nottingham Meeting comes under notice. I fear Messrs. Ford are in for a bad meeting, for under the wretched conditions that prerail few of the inhabitants of the lace town will put in an appearance at the Col- wick enclosure. The rain, which has been in evidence since Saturday, has not yet ceaeed, and the country is perfectly saturated with the watery element. The atmosphere has also turned considerably colder, and some snow has fallen, however to melt a-e soon as it touches the ground. Nearly all the evente on the card have received capital ectries, and with most of the horsee entered able to reach the scene of action during the morning some good sport should be witnessed. The course has received a rare soaking, and will be found very heavy going. A start will not be made until two o'clock, when the proceedings com- mence with the Clifton Selling National Hunt Flat Eace, which I shall assign to SWEETMOBE. The event of importance— the Harrington Handicap Hurdle Race-has an open appearance, and will produce plenty of speculation. I shall anticipate the success of STRELMA. I The following are my selections.- Leen Hurdle-PEPPER. Harrington Hurdic-STRELMA. Mansfield Ste&,Aoch"e-A-RNOLD. Annesley Hurdle—ABCHON* Double Event-STRELMA and ARCHON. MORNING GAI LOPS. j The following horses are on the scene of action, and were given some healthy exer- cise:—Little May II., Strelma, Pepper, Bala, Rougham, Golden Apple, Revera, M.G., Curioso, Spatchcock, Biack Bread, Merry Shields, Domineer, Pat a Cake, and Halatos.

PROBABLE STARTERS FOt TO-DAY'S RACES. Leen Selling.—All ready. Harrington Handicap.-Strelma. Cheriton Belle, Reginald, St. Antonius, Revera, Merry I Shields, Suezath, Pare Joy, Lord Worman, Dalmeny, and Thursday IL Mansfield lIandicap.-Prince Talleyrand, Pat a Cake, Arnold, Ieocrates, The Gift, aapi Clawson. Annesley Maiden.-Deliarmina, Cri Clorinda., Archon, Kepler, Aalthea, T Blaae, Piick Dark, Frank Smith, Sing Oh Bang, and Little Jackdaw.

f EVtNjNQ EXPRESS" F" I NOTTINGHAM MEETING I 2.30-Jr1.Ji¡8 DOODS. 3.&-GLTR-1080. 3.30-REVERA. 3.55—ARNOLD. 4.25—AULTHEA.

LEFT FOR NOTTIN I Archon and Cheriton Ber- I

SATURDAY'S LOND -,rcAP. LINOOLNISHIRE 100 to 6 on the field, o J 20 to 1 ftggt Swith Cap, t 25 to 1 — Marsden. t 33 to I — Chancer, t 40 to 1 — Housewife, NATIONAL, LIVERPOOL G 11 to 1 agt-t Detail, o 100 to 8 Ma.thew, 100 to 6 — Iijquisito" 20 to 1 — Dru incrrand w 40 to 1 — May KTfiRBY. f irst, t and 0 5 to 1 agst Henry t and o i 100 to 9 — Gouv 25 to 1 — Cion-

r-.  SCRATCHINGS. ?T? Or I" Has been officially informed by The "Sportsm the following scratch rn^s:— Messrs. WeatkerftzStuart. All eamemoinder National Hunt Rules-Paix A'l M??enRbs, and Uic4? Be?ie. Micha&i, Whjl, Hurst Park, and ie'8trettington Open St&ep»*i—Hercules II. St,?plpchaae,Rurdle Ba.cp, Baji?te?d Hurdle Etoe, Bury aaj?DiMket. and Esher Ha&dicap Hurdle Park Htu"dl.-Mvk. Time. Eace, Hut-

OF A RACEHORSE OWNER. D announce the death of Mr. W. R. Mar. We re^ -known racehorse owner, which oc- shail, t Saturday morning. Mr. Marshall had ourred/ocie considerate time, so that his demise been ftog-ether unexpected. The deceased owned was « during his turf career, including- Damocles, ffian»°n, his chief trainer being W. E. JElsey of and B&v

Jbit Coursrtag Watch will take place ait Caer- -In Feb. 8th. Mcii<S»y, between Albert Gregory's pBueh and John Hughes' Prinoe, both of Clvdach for Lio aside. el2592

rROCIOUS MURDER IN LONDON 1. Fulham on Saturday Mr. C. L. Drew [led an inquiry with reference to the death Sliaabeth Craig, 25, domestic oook. late of Willoughby-road, Kingston-on-Thames, whose mutilated body was found in the Thames off Hurling:hp,.in.—The Coroner said the body was extensively mutilated. Dr. Edward Seat-on Pattieon, divieional surgeon of police, deposed that the left leg, from three inches below the knee, was entirely missing, and the tissue torn. There was a fracture of the left thigh, and a double frac- ture of the left humerus. All the ribs were broken. There was a wound on the left side of the scalp, with a fracture of the outer plate of the skull, and a wound behind the left ear. The outer part of the arm and bone were miss- ing—either sawn or chopped away. In the left groin was a wound 3Jin. in length, extend- ing upward and outward towards the abdomen and deep into the thigh. The torn flesh wae protruding. The front of the dress was entirely missing. The clothes must have been lifted before the cut could be made in the groin. The Coroner said an adjournment was I nooeesary for a poet-mortem to be made and for other inquiries.

LOCAL LAW CASES CARDIFF SHIPOWNERS' ACTION AT BRISTOL. The Bristol County-court judge was engaged for several hoars on Friday and acaaa on Saturday hearing an action in which the- plaintiffs were Messrs. Evan Morgan i and Co., of Oardiff, owners of the eteam- ship Oolllngham, and the defendants Messrs. Egerton and James, merchants, of Bristol. The plaintiffs (represented by Messrs. James Inskip and Co.) claimed £28 08. 5d.. balance of freight. The defendants (for whom Mr. F. E. Weatherby appeared) paid E3 0s. 4d. into court, and the case turned on their counter-claim for £28 4s. 9d., of which, however, only L17 7s. 5d. was in diø- pute.—Defendants alleged that in discharging a cargo of canary seed negligently the ship's men involved the defendants in the loss named. Much evidence was given for the defendants, and on Saturday Mr. Evan Morgan went into the box, and said he was with the ship on seven days while she was discharging at Bristol. He saw no improper handling of the bags, and any serious escape of seed must have been due to rotten bags.— At the close of )(1". Morgan's evidence the! ease was adjourned to the 31th iwt

I CARDIFF. Monday. CARDIFF. ARRIV). LS. I ROATH DOCK. Jan. 51.—Janet a, g. 2.179 (Williams). Glasgow, vatsf I ballast. Clara, s. 1,530 • B' tirsXk Campietown, water ballast. BrTE EAST DOCK. !J¡¡n, 51.—Bavarki. s, LI!3 H.tchion). BordeaAM pit wood. A. Strong, 8. 72 £ 'FL<e>>, Penarth, waMt ba il3t. BUTE WEST DOCK. Jan. 5i.—Marquese of Bute, s, 132 (Moom). Liver- pool, geBer?I goods. Fhzw:Ui.M?, 16,? Troy;, London, general go-dz Mcnaroh. s, V5 (1tusfJ) Sel !ish. BeGo- lution. 1.2R (Thornton:. Greenock, wter ballaot. Moantly. p. 2.113 (ü t hyca.ju i. BiYkenhead. water ba:- II last. Beatrice, F, 555 >Liverpool, general gocds.

I SHIPPING CASUALTIES. I [Llúyd'f Telegram?. ] .on-uay. D_ -eloraine.— Harriflgron telegraphs: hieimer Dc-iorsin". previously rppored aground, dragged off beactt last night; now in Harbour: making De water: expr leaves to-morrow for Glascow. Roket>y Hall.—Saii jrranc:3Co c&ble?: Report receiveQ here slates that Norwegian barque Kci-iby Hall, from Whatcom for Delagoa Bay, spoken, leaky. ot January 58, bound here; no assistance wanted. ComlieLaak. British barque, which was ashore six. raHes south Heniopec. safexv floalea: proceeds NeW York, Gifcraltar Telegraph*: Weather very unsettled.

LONDON FINANCE LOXHOK. Monday. 11.30 Lm. Money in Clulet demand at 2t per cent Discount tes-short and three months' bills. 2 15-16 to 3 per cent. Consols better. Bise. Money and the Aoec tmf 1-16. Transvaal Loan and Kupee Paper arc unaltered. Home Bails quiet. Americans did!. Truase lower. Fall; Firew Thirds D. Mexican Rails unaltenlk Foreigners steady. Min easier. PRINCIPAL OHAKGES. North-Eastern i up: Great Cetral "A," North Britir Pref i, Caledonian Deferred i down. Steels Fref Chesapeake. Norfolk Common i. Atchison Pret, Bi more, Milwaukee, Southern Pre!, Union Paci6c | Erie it Illinois, Southern Pacific KAo- Texas, Bealing. Southern, Steele, Union Pacific 4 Denver. Louisville up. Cedalas "E" and "F nese Silver, Chartered, Gold 1¡¡¡,Q Urugn^* guese. Peru Debefi^ure i. Pref. Turkish 17 nib, .an Baak t up; Muasian Fcmrs £ J "pan 1899 a" Argentine. F?twssjon i dow". Biioiesia EJ<^ Wassau, Ea?L R"d Ftaie llé up, 'iintp i, Brownhill. Associated Gold, Fingall. As- i>i,nd Mine, East Rand. Mecder 1-16 dowr

LOCAL FINANCf .11.1-.1..1. CABPI?F, Moc? 6tot* Business opened very q ¡; Ü v o-n a4,.5ence Market this ?rnii??: h?'" ?.B? a* ?? "*y of ?c?vity ia any department.  Stoc.s are steacy Colliery f<ha irregular. Otr departments' are

TO-DAY'S MiT8 CATTL^^L, Monday. emaitd being sioff Cattle 5UPP;Y sUghU' v oS?' and trade aw pnces M=hamg&d. Fowt W ions.—Beef, t?.e? at a slight reoovcTy j?PPi?; 9M cEKk 6? M 4id muttdn, Pid and 4,32e sheep. M LONDON, Monday. 6d Lo 3s Bd; shorz Beef Quiet—Scotch loo- to 3s 6d: Un.ted s;d?. Ss lOd to 48; EDgi ? to ? '?' DepfOJd 3,- 10d to 4- Eng l? huJdquarters, 2s 4d to kiHcd, 3s 2d to 5s 4a "V Mutuin stow—c.Mtch ,?- M, f-eq?ar-,r- 2s f6' 3s ? to 3s M; Engheh wethers, 45 6d  to 4, ?? ? ? M 3e M; Duw& wethers, ?s &d to 4^_ to 4 2H, GBIUSBY, Monday. day brought id by 85 vessels, Poor supply for good demand. Quotations :— for wiucu thel, to Is 2d: brjU6, 8d to 9d per Soles, ls 6d- tuJC "E 0d; dead whitings, ?b.; pl?ce 5s ? ?? Aon(?; live 1: 8hit: 2s &d; whitch, dead ditto, 4s; live skate, Ss 6d; ditto, 4t;; live I", haddocks, 18s; gibbd, 24s; de&d d t+o dead ditto, 24s; live codlings, live, 26sliv 6s 6d per box. 18s; dead di BUrrER. CORK, Monday. cwt.; seconds, 92s; thrrds. 77. In „ Firsts. SUGAR. GLASGOW, Monday, report S.Y6; The market opened quiet, The business done at steady prices. The pri- with ■ Market quiet, but refiners firm. a vate "s being done. sm&JJ WOOL. LoNDON, Monday, ent series of sales closed to-day. Messrs. Du j Doxat offered 1,312 bales, Measre. Balme Cr* and Messrs. Buxton aDd Ronald 2,932 bales. z5sed with brisk competition, and a firm tone METALS. .'u _M OLASCOW, Monday -9; ?- lvuf, -? upeuius rvpurt. \J.t="'e.JolHIU ?r small busn dune at 42-? 6d cwh aad Z??- Says, and 425 7A month; buyers, 428 6d cash, and 8d month; sellers, Id more. Cumberland idle. ,er idle.

TOO LATE TO OLASSIFY t SOL. PHILLIPS, PAWNBROKER AND iRW I;IAAR, (ESTABLISHED 1850), 43, CAROLINE-STREET, CARDIFF, ADVANCES MOei MONEY ON GOLD, SILVER, AND OTHXB VALIIABLXS, LOWBST RATE OF INTEREST OHAJEtOBD. STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL. SEE WINDOWS FOR FINE DISPLAY OF JEWELLERY. &e. MARKED IN PLAIN FIGURES. ABSOLUTELY LOWEST PRICES IN WALES. 12594 B Sale, grand Pirno; suitable for hall; bargain.- 19, Couft-toad, Cardiff. e3628p6 LOST, on buildity morning, 31st January, between JLj Marine-parade and Piassey-street, Penarth, a gold Bangle; anyone return ing- same to 7, Marioe-pajrade, Penarth, will be rewarded. HIDDEN Treasure.—Ihe best treasure a to live rest free.—Particulars from Free Homee, 16, Church- road, Abeitridwr, Cardiff. eMOtp6 BASKET of Freeh Fiah (not leas than Site.) delivered to any address for 2s. 6d.-E. Morris, Milford Haven. el2591 OEKING oertiacttedttMt?ger, tmtU tiope E?term V ( Valleys; to timber and &mist &5 mquired.-St"e terms and when disengaged, to C 15, Evening Express, Cardiff. eWOlpfi ",XT A""l'ED: good Qenf?t; goW home for reawtable gir?l.-Apply MM. Vile, HetWtMe :ø- Alma- street, Newport. e3602p6 ASSISTANTS wanted everywhere to addnies envelopes, &C.-Seni addressed envelope for prospectus. North (3 H Dept.), 6, Tork-traiWings, Adelphi, London. ep6 £ 5 Weekly.-Pcrson wanted everywhere for addressing cimul&Smd addressed envelope for proposal Marager, 8B, Earn Ledge, Boothall, Middlesex. eSBlTpfi LOttI. green leartbor Pocket-Book; anyone returning same 106. Columroad. suitably rewarded. epl A young l?dy reqired to assist in Di8peR WiM AOffioe and Limwoom; good needlewoman tial; salary ElS, with board. lodging, and laundry.— Write, in first instance, to Manageress, Royal Hotel, Cardiff. e3615p5 ITCHKNMAID (exparkmoed'; aide to do plain cook- King; w?ges £ 20 and laundry.—Apply, gi?mg f-a particulars, mAnager'p.D?v&l Hotel, Card&. eN IF you want an Khgagement on the large eteamen Carpenter, Cook, Steward, Bittar, Butcher, Stoker, &c., forward stamped address for particulars, William Hancock, 8, Union-street, We8ton-s:uper:Mar. e561ip6 ANTED, single-handed Kitchenmaiid, if pot;s w knowledge of dairy work; good obwact?, indis- pensable; good wages.—Mrs. Mayhew, Aberglasney, Gctiden Grove e3612p6 GKOCKKY and Bakery.—Wanted, experienced 19-4-1 Gat once; abstainer; good wage6.—Apply Shews and Company. BlaenclydaCh. ewlIP6 6, Church-re d, Canton, to Let; 2 reception. 5 bed- rooms, bathroom, w.c., hot and ooki watm.-Apply No. S. eS610p6 CYCLE Fitter wanted, able to build throughout; oae used to motor cycles preferred.te age, wages, wbm last employed, and if married, Davies Brmben, LlamaUy. ? ? 636MP3 GAKBENKR (single-handed or othenv); a?ed 2!?— GAddrem C 22, Evauft RxWm, Ctn?iS. ep? WANTED, by respectable married coupk, Situation; f man could manage small farm or place of trust; wife dairy or cook; live in.—Apply C 20, Kvecmg Express, Cardiff. < £ 607pS TITANTED, £ 1,200: ?ood secnrity f more than double Vf value.—C 19, Kvtniag- Express, Cardiff. e3£œpõ "VKT ANTED, Under BoÕt at once.—Apply B, VV Mepaey Hotel, Llanelly. eW20p5 UNDER Gardeners wanted t? Caldey I&and. Tè- ?J —Apply to Head G*zdener. -%ap6 400 will buy revocsioaary interest worth -1;¡œ; c interest 20 to 60 per oent. certain.—C 23, Evening Express, Cardiff. e3622p6 GBOCERY and Pr-isias,-Tb-as and E?ans, Porth, GL,ave vacancy for swan A^&wtant; we?L ,I tc canvassing; splendid prospers for really good hand; outdoor; Welsh. 012M w ANTED, LIW at 5 per cent, on new houte, i, :.ui vV ney Valley, worth f.50.-C 24, Evening Lxpress Cardiff. exUP6 r¡o- Let, sman lwknp Shop, 20, Queen-A?v-et, Card?ff, JL for ;CMO; remainder on mortgage.—James, 178, Inveraeas-plaoe, Cardiff. e3624p6 WANTED, & _nRouø;'p8dõ(_; if must have good aWwenoe.-Apply, Swt by letter, stating particulars, XnI. Lewis, Maplewood. Llandaff esmps, rLet, small lock-up Shop, 20, Queensttoet, CajxUff, .1. srait jeweller, or other ligJtt business; very best position in whole town; modern front.-Apply Johnson Brothers, Dyers (Limited), 20a, Queen-street, Cardiff. eseaspt IBPECTABLJE Servants for country residence, neat Swansea; references required; good home; 5 m family.—Mrs. Masgrave, Marke -ball. Swaam a. ep6 MFLOYMENT SpMe Time, Mth<? tM; ban proet; Eund 18. Rw samptas and particulars.—George and Co. 66, StraLfordroati. Pl&jstow. OMP6 W ANTED, Gewroa Servant, lamlly 2; reference* W reqired.—Apply 47, Oetomioad, Cfcrdifi. ep6 PCBCHASE HouEe. Csfchedral-road: lowest prMe- JL Fun particulars, C 25, Vvening Exprass, Cardiff. e36Jl|B ANTSD. respectable General; 3 evenings oat; no VV chUdrea.-M, Tkeobmld-ymd, Qurton. a86B8p3 AWnKD. experienced yoaag Lady for buffet bai; Vy reterent,-s.-Mi. F. Mma, Itme and Crow* Hotel, North-road. eJ654ffi LOST. Lace Handkerchief at chamber concert: kiooly l Jtj return 45, Park-place. eSSSipJ