Evening Express

Passing Pieasantries. I She: Don't you think that salt water is beneficial to health ? He: Xot always. A man whom I once knew was aeriously injured by it. J' She; How so? He: He was drowned. Amongst other distinguished men who once worshipped at SL Philip's, Regent-street. I which is now being demolished. was Lord Derby, the Prime Minister. A wine merchant, in the congregation, seeing that Lord Derby zuSered much from gout. wrote to him, and recommended a ceri.ain brand of sherry. Lord Derby's reply was very curt—" Dear sir, I have tried your sherry and much prefer the gout." A Scottish merchant )atejy had occasion to engage a new errand boy. Trade was very brisk, and the boy had a great deat or work to do in delivering parcels all over the town. "Weel, Geordie, how did you get Oll on Saturday? asked the merchant Monday morning. "Fine' But Im no gaun tae stay' "Why. Geordie? Are the wages not high enough?" "I'm no objecting to the pey. but I'm daein' i a horse out of a job here! STILL PERPLEXED. An old farmer employed a, lad named Jack to work for him on his farm. Jack was con- stantly misplacing the end boards in the (rt-the front hoard behind and the tail boa.rd in front—which made his employer v&ry To prevent blunders be painted "n both hoarùs a la.rge B." Then caI!Ln? Jack to him, a.cd showing him the boards, be sa.id- Now. you blockhead, you need make no nitstakp. as they are both marked. This." pointing to ow bcuLrd, ? E for before.' and that." indicating the tail boa-rd, is 'B for 'behind.' Whereupon the old g'('ntleman walked oT with gTea,t. dignity, leaving Jack in greater perplexity than before.

? !N8t6EST!ON & D!ZZ:MESS. ? ? ? SM tnoaths* su?eriBg ceded by f Whatever I ate," says Mr. Morgans, t of Wellfield Terrace, Dola, ftan- harran, GIam., "gave me terrible pain. Severe headaches and dizziness often compelled me to abandon my work. Aft<*r suffering for six months without relief, I found mycurein MotherSeigei's Syrup. I have remained well and not ? lost a day's work since." ?H?? MOTNER ? ?BN?Bt? ? p- ?Y ? ?iB t ? NB Bt?f <SYRUP ?

MtSCELLANEOUS. ENTERTAINING AND CURIOUS CONDEN8AHONS. Snow Everywhere. There is no part of Europe in which sraow never falls. How Many White Horses? It is reckoned that three out of every 138 English-speaking people have red hair. Long-iiyed. During the last three yeara 22 millionaires have died in England. Their average age was 75 years. Paraffin First. For every 100 heat unit.: thrown out by a.n electric ligh t a paraBin lamp of the same Dower gives out 9,200. Only Third Now. The British Isles now stand third among the- iron-producing countries. Like the United Sta.tee, Germajiy has cMisiderably surpaawd this country, with 10,000,000 tona a.gtMnet 8.500.0CO, the production of the United States for 1903 having reached the enormous armount of 13.500,000 tons. Mistress Mariner's Big Dowry. A matrimonial advertisement in a. current Carnarvon paper has the curious he'adin?: To those who wish to make themselves known in the shipping world." A Welsh master mariner, strictly reunions, wishes to corre- spond with a Welsh young lady. also strictly religions. whoee means must be not leas than .E5.GOO, to assist in buying a vessel and start a shipowner arm." And (note, ye dower- IeM')" unqualified peraons need not apply." Chin-Chin on His Dignity. A Johannesburg resident, arguing on the atoep of his house about the labour question, vehemently declared that the Chinese, who were taking the bread out of the moutha of the white people, must go. The Chinese laundryman, who. while collecting the week's waahing. had heard every word, failed to call the next week, the week after, and for so long that the mistress of the house went to the laundry for an explanation. John dropped his iron, drew himself up, folded hia arms. and said: Me no takee white bled out of your mouta; me no waahee for you some more; China manee boycott you." JE80 per Shot. Modern naval warfare is one of the most costly things that can be imagined. Take a Japanese warship like the Kasuga or Nysshin and calculate the number of shots she would discharge, say. at Port Arthur. The first* named ship carries four cannon of 300 milli- metre, which, by the way. cost JE6.000 each. One of these gruns can fire two shots per minute, and every shot costs £80; thue in five minutes these four cannon can discharge forty bombs at a cost of JB3.200. The smaller cannon-that is. of 150 millimetre calibre- coat each JE3.600. and every ehot they fire means an expenditure of JS14. They are very rapid, and it is estimated that in five minutes the twelve cannon could discharge shot to the value of nearly .€7,000.

I ESSEX FARMER'S PUGHF. Serious Encounter with Gipsies I The Story of an Essex farmer's exciting encounter with gipsiea was told to the CM- cheater county magistrates on Saturday. when Mary Print, Esther Lamb, Elizabeth and Fanny Cla.rke, and Thomas Print was charged with occasioning on February 18 bodily harm to John Edwards, an Earls Colne farmer. Edwards and his foreman attempted to impound straying horses belonging to gipsies camping on an adjoining farm, when two male members of the gipey community inter- vened and engaged in a battle with hedge sticks. The gipsies, getting the worst of the nght. raji off for help. and returned with four women, who advanced in martial order with aleevea upturned. Edwards overcame Thomas Print, who delivered the first attack, but while both were struggling on the ground the four women kicked Edwards about the face and body. One womaji seized Edwarda'a beard and struck his face with her nst, knock- ing out five teeth and rendering him insensible. The prisoners were committed for trial to the quarter sessions.

GOADED TO MURDER. I Amid extraordinary popular rejoicings the young country girl on her trial for the murder of her sweetheart waa acquitted at Florence on Saturday, says the Rome corres- pondent of the Morning Leader." The crime occurred la&t August. The girl, whoee najne is Bertfni, had been deserted by a- young fellow called Pucci. by whom ehe had had a. child. By chamoe they enoountered each other in the meadows on that tragic summer evening. The girl renewed her piteous appeal to the calloua aeducer. who notonlylaughtedtoscom her etrtreatica that he would marry her, but overpowered the girl and again took advantage of her. Thos out. raged, Bertini awaited an opportune moment to strike Pucci to the ground with a scythe, afterwards gashing him with numberlees wounds till he expired.

CORN FLOUR IN WtNTER I Ma.ny people suppose that corn Sour 19 merely a summer food. This may be because the popular Corn Flour Blancmange and de- licious Corn Flour Custard3 for stewed fruits are <ao much to the for- in summer. But Corn Flour will also make many hot diahea suit- able for cold weather For inetance. try it in your soups; it thickens and adds consis- tency, as well as improves the navour. Vege- table Saucea are only made at thair best with Corn Flour, that is, the best Corn Flour- Brown and Polaon'a Patent." Hot Cnatarda and Corn Flour Soumea are very popular with the children, and are very suited to them. being light and wholesome, and of proved food value. If you will seud a penny stamp to Brown and Poison. Paisley, they will aend you their A ? C<ok Book. whM'h will telt you of many more ways to use their P?arent Corn Flour in making hot aweete and I aa,vouriea. and winter diahea zenerally. With the aid of this little booklet you will he able to extend greatly the mnge and variety of your cooking. el2367—4

CONCEPT AT WHtTCHURCH I The Whitchurch Braaa Band held its annual concert at the Glanynant School. Whitchurch, on Saturday night. There was a large atten- dance. over which Colonel Henry Lewis. J.P., Greenmeadow, presided. In opening the pro- ceedings. the Chairman referred to the object the members of the band had in view in hold- ing the contest. It was for the purpose of raising funds to enable them to keep the organisation together on a satisfactory basis. The ba.ud had been in existence many years. and. through the perseverance of many of the members, it was still one of the institutions of the parish, which the parishioners, whenever they wished to do go. called upon to add to the interest and pleasure of any movement which they started and desired to successfully carry out. and the members readily responded. He trusted the organisation would receive that support which it deserved. Brass instruments would not last for ever. and he hoped the band would soon be in a position to obtain a new and better equipment. The programme was I carried out in a satisfactory manner by the following artistes :—Mi«s Beatrice Jobnstone. Miaa Wheadon. Madamc Thomas. Miss May Grimths. and Messrs. Stanley Barrett and Tom 0. Williams, all of whom did excocdingly well. The band mnder the leadership of Mr. E. Rowlands) contributed two selections, viz.. "Life in the Old Plantation" and "Don Pas- quale." The concert waa one of the best held in the neighbourhood for some time. and it is expected a good sum will be realised.

DECAPtTATED ON THE RAILWAY. Yesterday morning the body of a man. named Arthnr Taytor. 43, a. working jeweller and watchmaker. of Wolverhampton, was found on the London and Railway between Buahbury and Ford'houses, nea,r Wolverhampton. The decvL,,kwd, who was ? ia)&tnb?{' of ? ?ell-kaown t?mily. -who carried Mi ? j<;w*li€r'f! bo?inees in Wolver-¡ h<nnpt?'n ior mn.ny y?a.ra. \i?it?d his tod?ngFi <m Suttn'da-y tii?ht .Q'd t'&t't a,b<)Qt pIeY?n ?olock. but n? u<'tK-e wa? t?kMi ct his ctuin? I eu, tt9 he often went out about tha,t time a.iid retttrned tL little later. He WM not, how- ever. &&eu illive a.cain. A. platelayer pacing a.lon? the railway discovered the body. which wae badly mutilated, tho head beicc severed UÀ <Mte ot the feet smashed.

EAST V WEST BOYS* The !nternationa) Test Match HARRY-BOWEN REFLECTS ON THE FUTURE. ¡ Compares it With Present and Past. GtVES HIS CHOICE FOR THE TEAM I AGAtNST ENGLAND. I Specia) to the "Evening Express.' When more than a few of us are dead and gone, the principal performers in last Satur- day's trial match at LIaneIIy will be sending thrills through thousands of Rugby enthu- siasts lining the ropes in Walea. And if last Saturday's display by the boys is an earnest of what those thrilla will be pro- duced by, then the future spectator can depend upon having a football banquet equal to the best Wales can produce to-day. A ban- quet of quick thought, followed by quick act, the conception and action ao heel-treading aa to make marvel for the many. For on a ground so mudded as to be all utterly againat the finer points of the game, the football trial kbda of to-day, the possible football trial men of the future, produced an exhibition of football which gave the fortu- nate spectators present the most lively plear sure of the most wholesome sort. Mud or no mud. they played the same skilfully and keenly, but withal pleasantly. I should like to write the word "pleasantly" down many times, for there is no telling the far-reaching influences that pleasant matches may have on the future of the game itself. I look forward to the time when all games will be as pleasantly keen as this one was, and when none, not even the most religious, will think it unwise to be present at the Satur- day afternoon's football recreation of one hoar and a. half. Saturday's game was a good augury for the future. Here we had 30 lada, all keenly anxious to become the first internationals for Wales in her boys' match agait England on March 12 at CardiBF. Thirty lads. all with one single aim, and yet they give football—bright football, keen football, pure football—without a grunt or a grumble all the way through. It produced positive pleasure. Yea, I could piaster the word "pleasant" all round without apologies for repetition. The local committee consisted of the local teachera, among whom Messrs. A. E. Jackson, (Bigyn Schools), as chairman, John Howell (Park-street), James Bowen (Copperworks). John Jonea (Lakeneld) J. Armstead (Higher Grade). Ll. Hughes (New Dock). Gilbert Daviea (Old-roajd). and the hon. sec. A. E. Bailey (Park-street), had been particularly busy during the week with the local arrangements for the match. Tickets and handbill distributing had pretty thoroughly let folks know wh&t was going to happen, and had the rain not made up its mind to keep on right up to Saturday morning the attendance would have been even more satisfactory than it was. At 5.30 a ca.pit.al crowd had assembled, and in fairly good time the two teams took the neld, the East being arrayed in blue and black, and the West in scarlet. The teams were:— East. I Back: Saunders (Newport). Three-Quarter backs: Eight wing. Lovering (Pontypridd); right centTe, Thomas (Pontypridd); left centre, J. Williams (Nevport); left ving. PhiIIipe (Ca,rdifF). Ilalf-ba-eks: Inside, Walkley (C'ardiS); out- side, Pengelley (Newport). Forwards: Smith, Mayo, and Seer (Newport), Williams. Cleverly, and Jamee (CardiS'), and Gardener and Thomas (Pontypndd). West. Back: Mort (Swansea). Three-quarter backa: Bight wing. T. Williams (Swansea.); right centre, D. Davies (Swan- sea.); left centre, Edwin Davies (Llan- elly); left wing, F. Symmonds (Swansea,). Half-backs: Outside. Harry Thomae (Llan- elly); inaide, Little Tich Thomas (Moun- tain Ash). Forwards: Hugh Jones, J. H. Roberta, Glyn Evana. and H. Jenkina (LlaneIIy), Jones and Gibbon (Mountain Aah), and Jones &nd Hill (Swansea). Referee: Mr. Eva-n John (Pontypridd). The appearance of some of the Eastern boys showed us that boys under fourteen up Cardiff a.nd Newport way grow quick." One in particular out-Miltoned Milton, of Bed- ford. years .for yeans. All round, too, the blue and blacks looked a well-balanced lot. Very little would have made us believe they were juniors of between sixteen and eighteen. But we knew that the greatest care had been taken with regard to ;t.he age limit of four- teen. and that each lad was aMe to fetch his mother or his birth certificate to prove his tender years. But they do grow big thirt-eens up E&at. Immediately following the East came the Weet. and immediately a roar of delight went up all round. For walking along with them, in perfect aelf-eonudence, were two of the smartest specimens of footbaM humanity that it is possible to imagine strong enough to carry the bf.11. They were the two Thomases, the taller—no, not taJLIer, the more grown- of the two being Harry Thomas, of Llanelly; the leas* grown a little blossom from Mountain Ash. The ground was 75 yards vide. It took the niplet 225 stepa. to cross it.' I do wiah my. readers could h&ve seen thift Little Ttch Thomas, from Mountain Ash. I He was the tit-bit of the whole crowd. In hie booted feet he must have risen to a height of 2ft. 6in.; without his boots he waa not measurable. His face was full of determina- tion; his walk was a revelation—perky and pat. Tee, his walk was a revelation. It loet him nothing of his height, for it gave him full credit for the centimetres he poaeeeeed. As for pluck, he w<M) stuffed full up with it. Rammed Solid. He w&nt at the biggest boys aa though they were sacks ot flour he wa,3 paid to bore through. And the keenneae of his knickerettee: These he ha.d ordered to be cat short. This gave full display for the little champion's kneew. Quite in the aret- cla.aa style these were, Real and Sound. I I After allowing for knee space and aitting space in the knickerette&. what apace was lett waa hardiy worth m&king provision for. The rush of the big boys during the gajne j often swept the tit-bit aside, but, like the house &y. he was at the sa-Tne spot a.gain. During th< second half especially he put in some capital kicks into touch, und set his line goiag on several occasions. He had a nasty habit of using the ball when his opponents required it, and this put them out a hit. One doesn't w&nt nippers using the hammer when the head of the hourehold i. intent on picture-hanging. That they woujfi be put Mtt was a happening Thomas had foreseen. Bnprley. t'he fajet bowier of the Gent!e- m<Mi cricket side, waa very much taJi.en up with the j Tit-Bit. Staying at the Thomaa Arms Hohe). where the boys had dinner after the match. Briar!ey t foUowed the little nile about tike one en- tranced. He sometimes missed him when the nipper disappearoo hehind a st.ray port- manean or hat-box i.v'ng in the haH. but. on the whotp. hf kept him in sight fo- the whole evening. He saw that he waited for nothing at dinner. seemingly a-miona to cat up his meat for him for fear of bon,-v. When not required by the little one he went rourd say- ing tba,t little Thomas was the nnest player he had ever n, and every time he &aid it he I finished up with nnat snap of AB-SO-LUTE-LY. And. real!y. the little lad wa,s a marvel for his size. Except in aizc he was great in every- thing. And hta very walk was a. reve'la.ti<m. But introducing you to Little Tich Thomas haB run me before my Story of the Game. I I The tops of the win went in favour of the East. and they chttee to piny down the aiope. This decMi<j?t wae'Bot ? ?cKMl M:?. for it g;A? ? th?m the fun direcHy )n thefr ta?fs. Rttberti.! -?tArt'ed f<? th<; Yt'etft. a.nd i?iiHJp? I Bent the ball baok to Western qoa.rter6, where a sorinunage that would do some of the otder clubs credit in packing was formed. The Eastern men heeled back. but Thomae, the littte one, helped by Thomas, the slightly bigger, came round and downed Wakley be. fore ho could part with the ball. A strong dribbLe by the etromj? Eaetern forwards looked likely to score, when Glyn Evana saved, and, his forwards continuing on the dribble, eater quarters were reached. A few passing trials of the Eastern contingent broke down at their three-quarters, who, though takmg their passes safely, were slow to pass in tTmi. These fumbles allowed the West to attack hotly on the left, and Symmontta did a fair sprint to Saunders. The Newport boy was, however, very much at home. and objected to intruders. The succeeding scrum saw the Eastern big lads away again, this time to be checked by Mort. of Swansea, the Western back. who on this and many other occasions proved himself a very safe custodian. Receiving from re- peated over-kicking by the Eastern forwards. bo sent the ball time after time well back into touch. A big rush, in which the big Newport Boys, Mayo and Seer. I took a prominent part. and in which they swept the little on'& and other bigger onaa out of their pa,the, should have ended in a try. bat when a very short distairce from the goal- line one of them tried to pick up and knocked on. The succeeding ecrum enabled the Ponty- pridd second Osborne and Jenkina to lead a. dribbLe back. &o the nrst half wore it-self out. Rushes of the Eastern forwards to the Western line. then attempts at paasing. which. tl-cughpretty, were ineSectiYe; then a slant in by two or three of the Western forwarde, with a general rally of the remainder, dur- ing which the ball would be worked up the neld. even to being dangerous to the El ast, until the sounding of the whistle gave haJf- time. with no score and an interval from mud skipping. Half-time score: East, nil; West, niL Though up to the half-time the East had shown the superior form, yet their inability to score when opportunity offered made it just possible that they would repeat their failure under like circumstances in the second half. On the other hand. the West had almost turned to good account the only real chance that came their way when playing up the slope. Now. with the slope in theif .favour, though they might not be the better team, anything might happen, for they could be depended upon to make use of their chances. The kick-on by Roberta made the West very busy. T;hey dribbled down hiU in a great hurry uotil they reached SaAwdere. Then they couldn't negotiate. By a good kick he gave his side comfort. By the way, it waa remaj'ka<ble the way the lads Found Touch with thair Kicks. I It is true the length of the kicks was in proportion to the length and strength of the boys. But the point ia that their kicks found touch with wonderful regularity. While notic- ing the kicking. the gelding of the boys. talk- ing the day as it was, can be judged as excel- lent. The yoang man, Saanders, showed both field- ing and touch kicking in reply to a few more efforts of the Western backs. Up the neld again went the Ba.at, to add but another minor to the long list of thest: unwanted iteme. And then came the chance of the West. The two Davieaes, the one Dan, of Swanaea. the other Edwin, of Llajielly, had required some a.ttention in the earlier stages. The nrst-named. Dan. now got possession in his own 25, and ran to the .centre. Finding him- gelf hemmed in. he stung t-he baU acroae to tho Edwin DaYies. Now, Edwin -had been looking out I for a chance of this soft all day, and. having been oH'Mad ft, he made no mistake in saying 'YM.mujn." I Yes. inum," it waa, as he etreated down the Reld, with Daniel following up in the centre. Edwin wae soon knocking at the New- port Saunders's front door. Haying enticed him to it, he kicked the ball righu aowoss to the back-door, ao that Daniel could cajTy it in that way unmolested. When Saundera aaw the dodse he whipped across as hard as his young Newport legs could carry him. So sharp was he that he caught Dan Da vies. from Swansea, at his tricks and made him hesitate. Edwin, seeing this, harried across again just soon enough t« join in the chase for the ball over the line from the Dan Davles dribble. It was now a race between Edwin and Saunders, and the nrst-na.med juat managed to drop on the ball to score the winning try. While this was going on Little Tich Thomas. from Mountain Ash, was hurrying hither and thither. But he had no chance to help. The field was too wide at 225 steps. The kick at goal added no points, though the attempt wars by no means bad. The blue and blacks woke up after this. ,and again began peppering at the West line. A penalty was granted them for the Western hair standing deliberately ofF-side, but this came to nothing. Then a ridiculously easy chance to score was spoiled by the centre, Williams, holding too long when his wing was unmarked. Another easy chance on the right went astray, and a fine dribble by the Eastern forwards met the same fate. Do what they would. score they could not. and when the final whistle went they were in the position of having had the most of the game, but the least of the score. Final score WeEt Itry I East Ntl. Comments. I From the material at hand a very fino, team can be chosen to meet England. Keeping in mind the excellent work of the Eastern for- wards. at least the beat four of them should find their way into the team. In Mayo and Seer. of Newport, Cleverley. of Cardiff, and Osborne Thomas, of Pontypridd, they have good la<is. The way they com- manded the bail in front should count for something. WhceNer he or they were that were directly responsible for this should be doing it against England. Glyn Evans and two other Western for- wards should be safe. Little Thomas's size ia against him. If someone could stretch him out he would be nrst selection. The Eastern halves were of a better size for international work than the Western, and I expect this will help them along with their work to get chosen. For three-quarters the West easily ta.be Rrat place. Edwin Duvies and Symmonda will take a lot of beating on the wing. while one of the centrea will stand a good chance. with Williams, of Newport, as the second. Both backs were very gottd, launders being the more taking of the two. I understand that the team will bo chosen the same evening and 'at the same hotel aa the Welsh international team to meet Ire- Land. After the match too 'boye aat down to a substantial dinner at the Thomas Arms Hotel. Dining finished, voice of thanks to the local committee and the referee, together with a few remarks from Messrs. Swash. HoweH. Jackson. Brown, Bailey, and the chairman. wore duly observed :uMl given. and the final singing of "God Save the King" brought to a full completion the nrat boys' international trial of East v. West. Might I add that to thoee who arc not going to Ireland, the afternoon spent at the Car- diff Arma Park watcHiug the boys' intema<- tional will find you- with pleasant thoughts ae a digester for tea.

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!NEW PENNY TIME TABLES AND DIARY. A Handy Pubtication for Busmess Men. I The "Express" A.B.C. Time-tablet and Diary for March, published by the proprietors of the Evening Express &t the price of Id.. forms a very handy little book, of wa.ietcoat-pocket.eiM, for buminelgs men, and, indeed, for the house- wife or the pleasure-seeker. The train pervicea to all the principal railway stations in the United Kingdom arc ffiven in such a form that the quickest and most convenient train can be ascertained a.t a glance. In addition, there is a fnl)-pa?c diary for each day in the month, which vdH be found very handy. The list of forthcoming events for the month, the light- ing-up times for cyclic, Uie tide-tablea. and the CardiS* tra-mwaya time-table are valuable fea-turee. Cyclists will also find the table giving the ra.te<t for the ca.rria.ge of cycles by rail very handy, and the little book is ren- dered the more valuable to all its parcbaaers by an ineurajMe conpon for JB100. The table of cab fares for Cardiff is another neeful <ea.toje. The old-esl.thlished Ma.ii" A.B.C. Time-t-abi--v tor Cajdia'. Newport, a.nd SW\U- St'a. are still publisht-d in the uanat form. und ba.ve .<. circuia.tiou un.'i:'lu:t.¡¡ù by .my ui.her district KTtidcs of n sÎ1\l4är citaj-a<'ter. The eaJe h.m so z.,I)idly inqpeased that thfC! uee of the meet Improved machinery for the pro- duction of tbe work puuctaaJIy at the end of &Mh month ie pec?ej-?d a??olat?ty neoea- WMT. ? ?'.

WAR OFFtCE REFORM FURTHER SWEEPING CHANGES TO BE MADE. A further report in Sve auctions, drawn up by the War Omoe Reconstitution Conunittee, composed of Lord E&her. Admira.1 Sir J. Fisher, and LientenautColonel Sir G. Clarke, haa been forwarded with a covering letter, dated Febraa.ry 36, to Mr. B&lfoar, and is pub- lished to-day. These &ve sections are of the Tttmost moment and show Hmt the reform of the Army is to be far-reaching and complete. The following are among the most important changes recommended:— 1. The Army Corps to be replaced as a unit by the brigade, except in the cMe of the 1st, or expeditionary Army Corps. at Aldershot. 2. Five Generais-Commanding-in-Ohief to be created commanding the troops in -nye diatricts. 3. Eight "administrative districte." under major-generals, who will manage all routine work, to be established. 4. Nineteen brigade districts to be croat<ed, and all infantry and cavaJry to be brigaded. 5. A corp$ of army paymasters to be estab- lished. 6. A general staff to be established. 7. The linked-battalion system for foreign drafts to be abolished. 8. The old numbers to be resumed by the regiments. 9. To emphasise the allegiance of the Army to the Kimg it recommended that per- sona ot-her than the Sovereign should no longer hold levees. New Division of Districts. The covering letter snmma.rises the reports, and strongly urges their acceptance by the Government, maintaining that the scheme of reform stands or f&Ha a.a a, whole and must be carried out as a. whole. It adds that when the third aeries of re- ports, which will shortly be ready for sub- mission, haa been presented, the work of the I committee will be complete.

SOUTHWELL HUNT MEET!NG. To-Morrow's Programme. I —The FARNDON HANDICAP HUR- DLE RACE of 80 eova; winners ex- tra. Two milea. lb Mr J Shepherd's Kings Mlpr. a iz 7 Mr Robinn's Kent.6hole. 2Il 5 Mr Walter 4 Mr J Armoy.. a 11 9 1fr C Cluttcrhuck's Methe!:os. all 9 Mr N d. Scott's Veridian. 6 11 7 "Ur C 4 Mr W H Pawson's Broad Arrow. J all 2 411 0 Mr G Wright's China Bead. 4.10 13 MrC Ferhins's ifigt Flavour II. 4 10 11 Mr White-Heather's West Mersea. 5 10 ii Mr « Grie'vc'a Rosie Doon. 51011 —Tite CAUNTON STEEPLECHASE of 70 sovs, for four year oJda and up- wards weight for age; winners extra; allowances accumulative. Two miles. ya Mr G Brown's Spade Guinea. 5 Mr W 0 Clarke-Frost's Boscborough. 4 Mr C Clutterbuck's Khiva Pass. 5 Mr R W Cox's Luerana. 6 Mr L F Craven's Vibrant. 4 Mr R Cray's Court F!avour. 4 '°' Mr H B Law's GoodwiU. a Long's Last of the 5 Mr T Longworh's Chilumc-hee 6 .Mr W L Loag?orth's Varn?sh 6 Mr D Paget'9 ForRotten. 4 Mr C de Parav)c;ni's St. A-ntonius. 5 Mr A Scott's Pizarro 6 Mr J C Striker's FaJry Gem. 5 Mr Hall Walker's Organsdaie. 6 Mr P Whitaker'e Kinsr Dav;d II. a Mr H Wtntworth's Shylock II. 4 Mr Owen J Williams's Vaueoulsurs. 4 —The UPTON MAIDEN SELLING HURDLE RACE of 70 ftovs. for four year olda and upwards; weight for a-ge; winnei's extra. Two mites. Mr H Bee's Tweedlepanch 4 Mr F B Biack's Atdbro. M; F Godson's Judy. 4 Mr A Gorhatn's Maid of Clwyd. 4 Mr E Gwilt's Ori!!on. 4 Mr C Harriscn'3 Mi&s WoUand. 5 Mr C Hibtxrt's Sm? On. 5 Mr 8 Green Stone 4 Mr G Menzies's Sc<ittih Archer 5 Major 4 Mr T Walker's Draitwich 4 Mr A G Bingham Wright's Black Gean. 4 -The J>OD.v.GTON HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE of 70 tove; winners extra. Three milee. vs 5t lb Capt. H 0 Etwes's Gaagbndge. a 12 7 Mr G W Smith's Hercules II. a. 11 12 HrC Bower Hurry On a 11 8 Prince Hatzfeldt's The Chief all 6 Hr Henry Sidney's Rathcannon. 6 11 2 Mr J ATu(Idimer's SNiiet 11 a 10 13 Mr J L u:r.rot: ¡g li Mr J I'hompson'B Dobbie a 10 9 MrII Rich's Bodger 6 10 6 Mr G Drown's Gu.!neIIo. 5 10 6 Air A Scott's Ruritania a 106 Mrs a 10 2 Mr P S Cadman's Coolgardié. a 10 2 Mr Evprtom's Stephano. 6 10 1 Mr B S Cooper's The Fad. a 10 0 —The NOTTINGHAtMSHIRE MAIDEN HURDLE RACE of 200 sos, for four year olds and upwards; weight for age; allowancee. Two milea. ys Mr C D Barrow's Devoniensht. 4 Mr W Chaplin's Roval Btaxe. 4 Mr Nod Clark'a' Simcnhatch. 4 Mrs Vivian Cory's Fon 4 Mr R Dalliœh'3 Pitch Dark 4 Mr W Dmwtrev' Lady Ooreo. 4 Mf S Hut-Wood's C)over!<-y 5 H Ui='sC:erst' 4 Beoar-adminl L.bt. ??Y 1-P 4 Mr J Larnach's Game Hen 6 Mr T Leader's His Grace. 4 Mr J Mttddimer's Thuraday II. 5 Mf P F PeeMes's The SoUcitor. 9 Mr W F!yiitK Irlr 4 Mr .1 W PhiHpps's Penitent QuMn. 4 Mr J S1\ppho 4 Mr Thompson's 1,??ezallt 5 Mr Y T Thompson'9 St? HilM.ous.? 5 Mr Vyner's Svneros e g:r Peter WaJkcr's Royal Drake. 6 Mr W Hall Walker's Deaptsed. 4 Mr White-Heather's Derryquin. 6 —T!M WE8THORPE HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE of 'W aovs; winner to be sold f<M- 3) aovs. Two miiee. ys P! Peter Walker's AlMtHha. a Mr IT Bee's a Mr A D H Law's Kirkby Grango. 6 Mr Ros, 5 Mr G Dcdd'e Gopdmhot a Mr B Brooks's P'orty Winks. 6 Mr E Sharpf's Marsden Rock. a Mr T Tyter's Spng III. a Mr JWouLley's Jim a Mr C B C!utteI'oock's Bonnie Prince Charlie. a Mr.G C!ayt&n's Harlins a Mr H B Wataon's PiDg- Pon?. 6

SPORT OF THE DAY. I Zajnpa. has been privately disposed of for 800 guineas. The improvement in Mr. T. Cannon's con- dition is well maintained. The proposed aweepstakcs for .6530 aside over hurdles between Karakoul, Kinrara.. and Mark Time has fallen through. Prior to famlling hi" engagementa in the Buahey Steeplechase. at Hurst Park, Rerdioua was purchased privately by Mr. L. S. Denny. A promising foal, one of the nrst of Collar's get in this country, his dam Trenton Queen. waa accidentally, killed by hie mother in her box at Oobham the other day. The well-known brood mare Lucy Aahton. the dam of Wolf's Crag, has been deetroyed. She was twenty-two years old. As a two-year- old she won the Brocklesby Stakes at Lincoln. Mr. White Heather's Mopiah should ha.ve appeared amongst the entries for the West- horpe Handicap Steepl«:haee at the Southwcll meeting, and not in the Southwell Selling Hurdle Ba.oe. Ttte question aa to whether Marsden is qualified to start for the Derby has been submitted to tile Stewards of the Jockey Club. and the reply, received through Messrs. Weatherby, ia tha,t he is not. Addinsr the horse to the list was, therefore, tzintamount to scratching him. The Prince of Wales h:m offered to _givo- a f-titveT cup, to be run for at the Weet Norfolk Hunt StRot'1>h8P!fi. at F"twin,-b, .Norfoik. on Monday. Aprit 11. Tha oner hM been gratefully acceptjed hy t.tie Hunt C!ub Com- mittee, and t has )-,ecTl decide« tha.t the c'tp aha.H be add.ed to the hea,ry weight race. The meet extraordinary horse we CTer saw (saya the Sporting Times ") was Cosmopolite, who was a. son of rare old Ijanerooet. Boug-ht for JESa out of the sh&ftB of a. Paris oa.b, nothing afterwards cajne amies to him, no ma.tter whether it wa.a a. nye-furlong scramble with 9st. lOlb. on his back. aa when he bsa.t a, &Gld of twenty for the Grea<t Eastern Handi- cap, the weights running dovni to 5et. Tib.. or in tael.-linp, the best of the cr&aB-ooc.ntry iMrsfs in a four-mile ateeplecbaee.

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SEQUEL TO A BREAM. A lahoorcr. named John Hayes, was charged at Blackpool Police-court on Saturday with the attempted murder of Mary Tinker, with whom he had been cohabiting for about two months. The facta of the case, as related by the chief-constable, were that on Friday night last, when the woman had gone upstairs, prisoner took a razor and remarked to the landlady, a Mrs. Butcher, that she (meaning Tinker) dreamt the other night that I was going to cut her throat, and now it's going to come off." Ha went into the bedroom, and a few minutes later, hear- ing screams and cries of "Murder!" Mrs. Butcher ran upstairs, and saw Hayes stand- ing over the woman with the open razor in his hand. He was attempting to cut her throat, but Tinker had caught hold of the razor and prevented him, although her nngers were badly cut. She managed to escape downstairs, but prisoner followed her into the street. Prisoner pleaded that he did not remember anything* about it until tha following morn- ing, when he saw his fingers cut. The charge was reduced to one of wounding, with intent to do grievous bodily ha,pm, and prisoner was committed to the assizes.

CONSTABLE SUMMONED FOR I ASSAULT Police-coc&tc.Ue Walters, stationed at Ful- ham, was suounoned. at West London, on Saturday, far assaulting Edwa.rd Albert Dod- dington. a, coneo-house keeper, Chiewick. Complainant stated that defendant was on duty outside his shop at C'hiswick when some carmen pt.Ued up to ha'e breakfast. While witness waa serving theth the ofHcer catne in and said he wajrted their names a:nd addresae-c. in order to report them for detay- m? their caj-ts. Afterwards witneaa wen-t out to talk to a neighbour, and the oonstaJMe ca.me up, seized him by the shoulders, and took him to the poHce-sta-tion. twistfng his arm'am i-be way. The Htatioc-scrgeact. a.fter investigat- ing the f:M?ts. would not take the charge pre- ferred—of using bad laDguand be was released. The <'oQsta,bIe was afterwards trans- ferred to Fulham, and witness stated posi- tively that Sub-DivisionaJ ItMpectof Chcyne- came to see him on the day following the ao&aa.lt, took notice of the bruises on his shoulders, and expressed his opinion that the aseault was eca-nda.Ious." The Ma.giatra.te granted an adjournment.

D!SCOVERtES IN EGYPT. Farther important discoveries in ancient Egypt a.re reported from Lmnor. The tomb of Queen Hiataaoo, dieoovered by Mr. Theodore Davis, vnder the direction of Mr. Howard Carter, was entered. The tomb contains the sarcophagus of the Queen intact. and pro- mises to furnish many eosential links in the ancient history of this m,.ti-vellolw country. I

CREEPING !NTO A BEDROOM. 1 At Stockport on Saturday John Metcaife, alias Casey, IIiggins, and, Kershaw, was charged -with burglary. On Friday night Mrs. Charlotte Baldwin, th-c wife of a rail- way inspector residing at 19, GunUffe-street, was in bed, when she heard the bedroom door creak. She then saw a man creaping into the bedroom. She shouted, and the man ran downstairs, but her husband followed, and caught him in the scullery. He was subsequently handed over to Police-sergeant Williamson, and was identified as John Met- caife, an old offender, who had twice been convicted of burglary, once with housebreak- ing, and robbery with violence. Prisoner, when charged, said he did not intend to steal the things with which he was charged, but simply placed them on the window-sill outside the house. MclcÙfe was committed to Chester Assizes.

IN BAD COMPANY. At Richmond Police-court, London, on Saturday Frank Peck, a. well-known sports- man, of Fair Hoime, Richmond Hill, was charged with attempting to commit suicide on February l.—An employe of the defendant found him at noon in his bedroom with his throat cut. In reply to a question &e to what he was doing, he said He ha<d "committed suicide." He waa removed to the Richmond Hospital, where he had since been attended._ Dr. Taylor said Mr. Peck had made a state- ment to him which, in the circumstances, he did not feel disposed to make known to tha bench. Had the man died he would have had to tell them.—It was stated by the police that defendant was in good circumstances, but lately he had got in'to bad compa-ny.—Peck expressed regret for his action, and. his brother promising to take care of htm. he was discharged.

BURIED UNDER THE COAL. At Derby Assies on Saturday Mary W right, a married woman, not lining with her hus- barnd, was charged with the manslaughter of her illegitimate child at Derby. Her defence WM that the -by was stillborn.—The medica,! evidence c. -idieted this, death being ascribed to inattention, which the prosecu- tion suggested amounted to criminarl negli. genee. The child waa subsequently found buried under some slack in the cellar. The jury found prisoner guilty, and Mr. Justice Bucknill, sympathising with her posi- tion, sentenced her to three months' impri&oa- ment.

A"hash" Savoured and strengthened with 80 IL never palis on the appetite. (-cfell the Cook ..1 W THE NEW EXPRESS TIME TABLE. FIRST ISSUE OF A Full Time Table COMPRISING THE Train Service to ALL THE PRtNCfPAL Railway Stations in th e United Kingdom A COMPLETE WAISTCOAT-POCKET TIME TABLE & DIARY FOR LOCAL RESIDENTS. ,t Representations having been made to the Proprietors of the Evening Express" Halfpenny Time Table that the number of stations dealt with was insufficient, they have determined to considerably enlarge and improve it, and to increase the price to One Penny. In its present form the Time Table comprises all infer" mation required by Cardiff residentsfor ordinary purposes. It f also contains a Schedule of Cab Fares, Tariff of Railway Charges for the Carriage ofBicycles,Lighting-up Time, Complete Postal < Information, Tide Tables, Time Tables of Boating and Train < Services, and an Insurance Policy against Railway Accidents for m00. The size of the Time Table is such that it can be readily carried in the waistcoat po&ket. The Diary has a page opening for each day. ? II r The Kew "Evening Express" I!me Me t8 ONE OF THE NEATEST LITTLE BOOKS EVER ISSUED No, Business Man Can Afford to be Without One. ORDER from YOUR NEWSAGENT, BOOKSELLER. OB FROM WESTERN MAIL LIMITED, CARDIFF. OI?DER TrORM:. ? .?t mon:=:=:=-.a:=:=.for twftft 1.. months; 2s. enclosed. ? Name ? ? J Addresa f. ? ? ??? ) Dat<1904. Date 1904. i' DEAEIN'S MIRACULOUS CHEST. COUGH. "D LUNG HEALER. THE -GREATEST TONIC AND LIFE SAVER THE WORLD CAN PRODUCE. Sotd in bottlea only, with Engravings of Inventor and Trade Mnrh. to prevent imposition &nd fra.nd. POST PAID, Is. Jd. and 26. 6d. CASH PRICES, Is., as. Vn:tD t tCp —RBAMm. HABPINESS. YUUH Hr? WELFARE ?COMFORT depend oti GMfUINE ORIGINAl. &EItEDIB3. Sole Proprietetw— G. DEAKIN AND HUGHES, THE INFLAMMATION REMEDOt8 CO.. BLAtMAVOM. elM77 81 HEALS _I AND ) CURES COUGHS. COLDS WHOOPING COUGH j CROUP PemicioM Phlegrm, Tightness, and thow terrible slayers- OONSUMPTION, ASTHMA. BBONCBITia. EXTBAOBDINABILY BAriD RECOVERIES ASTOUNDING PROOF AND TESTIMONIALS From all p&rta of the Kingdom. BEWARE of iajariona foreign unitatioM and snbstitatea, and of the de&ler who tries to deceive you and sell you epu- rioas, worthleea, and injurious mixtaret. B LOCAL AGENTS: N N Mr. YOUNG, Chemist, Newport; Mr. JONES. Chemist, Mountain Aah MMa? N N BUC3AN MdCO.. Rhymney and Br?nchM.Mr. EML)fN EVANS, Chemiat. Ab?dare. t NM??a. PEGLER-S STORES, Newport, and all Branches; Co?peratiTo SoSe?es t N Wellms-ton-street. Canton. Moantain Aah. Aberdare, Aberaman; and all Store, and MN {jjj Medicine Vendors everywhere. ? ,.a t The British Widows Assurance Co., Ltd., Pa.y Pensions to Wlo dows WHO PURCHASE THEIR FAMOUS TEA. EVERY MARRIED WOMAN against Shipwcck on the knows what the morrow put off. but decide to-day the BRmSH WIDOWS REMEMBM, ONLY Regular Purchase eecarea Peaeion Scheme offers Mch OUR OWN TEA, a.cd ?a*r- QTiality, and well worth HAIJF-A,-POU!>J REGULAR SECURES A WEEKLY PEN- QUARTER OF A POUND 13 WEEKS SECURES A E<. PER WEEK, IN THE EVENT Foil CoodiHona of Pur- Address of nearest Agent P,20,000 HAS BEEN MAJESTY'S GOVERN TEE UNDER THE LIFE Energetic and pnehing BS and upwards per week i Agenta are w&ntcd in should gnard herself i' Ocean of Life. One never may bring forth. Don't to become a Purchaser of TEA. TWtRTEEM WEEKS' Full Benant. NO other advantages. WE BLEND aotee it to be of Superb the 2<. 2«. PER POUND. S. B?? ——— ?.- PUROEASE FOR 13 WEEK8 SION OF too, PER WEEK. REGULAR PURCHASE FOB WEEKLY PENSION OF 2?—J""PP?!iooD. ? chuae. and ?&me and JJB win be sent on application. ? DEPOStTED WITH HIS ? MENT, AS A OUARAM. ? ASSURANCE ACT. ? Aerenta can eaailr make ? without risk, and such Whitchnrch. T.1..n"n" ï'" C.nt<,n. itooT,11, Barry, Cadoxton. Dinas Fowls. Cogan 6;wbiidge, Pen.rth. GraD; J Ca.tbays, Rumuey. Newport, &nd surrounding Villages &Dd Suburb,3. FOR TERMS, APPLY TO District Representative. 7, Pontcanna..ro&d (top Catheiral-r3zd), CARDIFF I Head omce: 68, ALDEB8&ATE-STBBJET, LONDON, E.O. MW- !'J !¥