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FOR WOMEN FOLK.
FOR WOMEN FOLK. HOMELY HINTS AND DAINTY I DISHES. Rub hard shoes with kerosene and they will beoumie soft and pliable. To renovate black silk sponge with strong cold tea, into which out a, little hartshorn. Then iron the silk on the wrong side with a rathff hot iron. The best thing to do for silver is to wash it after Tiae in boiling soapsuds, to which a, little ammonia, is added, aa this gives brilliancy to silver and plated artcles. To clean paint get a. little painters' size and dissolve it in hot water. Apply it with a. soft cloth and the dirt will quickly dis- appear and the paint be much improved. To clean window blinds put one tablespoon- ful of amm-onia to half a gallon of soft waiter. Remove all dust with a duster, then sponge the blind with ammonia water. Rub well with a. dry cloth and leave hanging to dry thoroughly. The water must be renewed j as it gets dirty. Bachelors Pudding. 1 WO& a.?d pick 4oz. currants, -ra,"3 4oz. hmad, mmce ?z. of appLes, mix &,U ,,Ih??:: wtih 3oz. sugar. Moisten with three b?aAe'n eggs flavoured with lemon. Put in but.tered haHin., tie in cloth, and boil three houts. Tomato and Rice Pie. (tee teaoupful ri. put irn. cold water, coo-k atowly till water is absorbed. Peel lib. tcmsutoas, lay in slices in but-tered piedish. Put In rice, sprinkle with curry, and season- ing to taite. Put rest of tomatoes on top, mare seasoning, a. layer of gratied eheese, layer of breadcrumbs, plenty of butter on tup; bake tare tt-qiiaxt era of an hour. Rhubarb Chutney. I ffwo pound of rhubarb, lib. of sultanas, 21b. of sugar, 2 lemons, loz. of garlic, loz. of salt, loz, of ginger, one pint of vinegar. Cut up x-baxbarb into fine shreds, skin lemons and cxit ap pulp finely, cut up garlic vry small, "bruise the ginger Put all into pan. and boil natal very thick, stirring constantly. Take out ginger; put icto jaM Keep for a month before uiiag. Prune Jelly. I Pat Ð-b. of prures in st-ewpan with 5era. of white sugar, a sli-ce of lemoa. a little cinna- mon, and one pint- of water. Stew gently till fruit is tender; drain off liquor int-o a baa-ii. Stone the prunes, pats., the fruit through a sieve or chop it up; then put the fruit and liquor into pan again, add Trune kernels. loz. of gelatine previouspy dis- solved in half-pint of water, and a glass of claret. Boil all together for a'bout two minutes, and pour into mould to set. When cold tarn on to glass dish, pour boiled custard round, and stick a few shreds of blanched almonds over the top of jelly. To Make Good Coffee I '1"0 have coffee really good it is necessary to have it newly roasted and ground. Always use freshly boiled water; infusion is the method adopted by some people, while others do not consider the flavour sufficiently extracted by boiling. Perhaps the most perfect method ie that of filtering,, and for this purpose make a good mixture of one-third of Mocha coffee to two gills of water. Put the coffee in the muslin filter which hangs in the coffee pot. See that theooffee pot is hot, then very slowly pour in the boiling water. Allow it to almost come ta boiling point, and during the next ten -minutes pour out the water twice and re-filter it through the coffee. Cafe au lait is merely very strong coffee, served with an equaJ proportion of boiled milk. The inexperienced are tiure they cannot -err when preparing hot milk, but they can'l and v?ry easily. First of all the saucc-IM, must be perfectly clean, or the flavour wali be spoiled, and it should be rinsed with cold I water, as this lessens the risk of burning. rhe milk must be slowly heated till it nearly reaches boiling point. Last, but not least, xones the warning not to forget to heat the cups and milk jug with hot water, or the ieanperature of the beverage will be lowered, I Mid it is only very hot coffee that is worth ,he drinking. Think Before Judging I Do not, drut into the critical habit. Have I an opinion, and a sensible one, about every- thing, but when you come to judge people i remember that you see very littie of what they are unless you winter and summer with them. Can you imagine what the circumstances wera that soured sweetness and made dark- ness where there should be light? How do you know what it was that made this man or this woman so unpleasant? How do you. know what you would have been if your life had been, a duplicate of your neighbour's? Let no cxn > take credit to themselves for their even, life simply because it has been even. Doubtless if they had been put out in the breakers they would have swayed too. Par baps they would have drift.ed from their moorings as many others have drifted. How can they who have known only days of prosperity interpret the despairing cry of friendless ? Learn to find the kindly, lovable nature of the man who knows little of books. Look for the beautiful self-sacrilices made daily by some woman who knows nothing of pictures. Teach yourself to look day in and day out for the best in eyerything. It is the everyday joys and sorrows that go to make up life.
Passing Pleasantries. I
Passing Pleasantries. I "I did one charitable aot to-day," remarked a. City merchant, as he sat down to diuner. I am glad to hear it, dear," rejoined his wife. Tell me about it." Oh, one of my clerks wanted an increase m salary so that he could get married, and I refuse to give it to him!" The purchase of an elephant runs into a. lot of money, I should think," said a man at a menagerie. Yes, I wish I had enough money to buy one," said his companion. What do you want with an elephant?" "I don't want one: I merely expressed a wish for the money!" Yee," said a grim old lawyer who had been listening to the expansive remarks of a club acquaintance, "you ought to marry an intellectual woman." Do you really think so?" was the grati- fted rejoinder. -Why?" So that your children may stand a chance of possessing some brains!" I wish I could see the painter of this picture," exclaimed a fashionable young lady at the Royal Academy. ""Excure me," said a gentleman standing behind her. "I am the painter." Oh," cried the girl, "I am so glad to meet you! I wonder if you could tell me how the lady in the picture got her hair so beautifully dressed?"
THE COAL-TAX. I
THE COAL-TAX. I Mr. E. J. Patch (Cardiff, having written to the Chancellor of the ETxchecpieT asking if he ocraid hold out any hope of repealing the coal-tax, has received a letter to the effect .that Xr. Asquith is unable to make a.ny gfcatemerat in anticipation of the Budget.
jSTORY FOR TO-DAY.
jSTORY FOR TO-DAY. I Mother's Cooking. I The Plainfield boys always bad the name of being smart, and Igntss Lute Baker was just about the smartest boy the old town ever turned out. Well, he came by it natu- rally. Judge Baker was known all over Wes- tern Massachusetts as the sage of Plainfield, and Lute's mother—she was a Kellogg before the judge married her—she had more faculty than a dozen of your girls nowadays, and her oooking was talked about everywhere— never was another woman, as folks said, cojtld cook like Mrs. Baker. The boys—Lute's friends—used to hang around the back porch of noonings to get share of her doughnuts; she was always considerate a,nd liberal to growing boys. Maybe Lute wouldn t have been so popular if it hadn't been for these doughnuts. And maybe he wouldn't have have been so smart if it hadn't been for all the good things his mother fed into him. Always did believe there was tpiety and. wisdom in New England victuals. Lnte went to Amiherst College and did well; then he taught school a winter, for Judge Baker said that nobody could amount to much in the world unless hoe: d taught school a spell. Lute set on being a lawyer, and so presently he went down to Springfield, and read and studied in Judge Morris's oinoe, and Judge Morris wrote a letter home to the Baker's once, testifying to the youth's probity and acumen—things that are never heard tell of except high up in the legal profession. How Lute came to get the Western fever I can't say, but get it he did, and one winter he up and packed off to Chicago, and there he hung out his shingle, and joined a. literary social, and proceeded to get rich and famous. The next spring Judge Baker fell off the woodshed while he was shingling it, and it jarred him so he kind of dropped, and pined round a, spell, and then one day up and died. Lute had to come back home and settle up the estate. When he went West again he took a wife with him, Emma. Cowles that. was (everybody called her Em for short) pretty as a picture, and as likely a girl as amy in the township. Lute had always had a hankering for Em, and Em thought there never was another eueh a young fellow as Lute. She under- stood him perfectly, having sung in the choir with him two years. The young couple went West well provided. Lute and Em went to housekeeping in Chicago. Em wanted to do her own work, but Lute wouldn't hear of it. So they hired a German girl that was just over from the vineyards of the Rhine country. Lute," says Em, Hulda doesn't know much about cooking." So I see," says Lute feelingly. She's as green as grass; you'll have to tea-eh her." Hulda. could swing a. hose and wield a spade deftly, but of the cuisine she knew somewhat less than nothing. Em had lots of patience and pluck, but she found teaching Huldahow to cook a. precious hard job. Lute was amiable enough at first; used to laugih. it off with a cordial bet that by-a.nd-bye Em would make a famous cook of the obtuse, but willing immigrant. This moral backing buoyed up Em considerably, until one evening, in an un- guarded moment, Lute expressed a. pining for some doughnuts like those mother makes," and that casual remark made Em unhappy. But next evening when Lute camebome there were doughnuts on the table, beautiful, big, plethoric doughnuts, that fairly reeked with the homely, delicious sentiment of New England. Lute ate one. Em felt hurt. I guess it's because I've eaten so much else," explained Lute, "but somehow or other they don't taste like mother's." Next day Em gave the rest of the dough nuts to a poor man who came and said he was starving. Thank you, marm," said he, with his heart full-of gratitude, and his mouth Hull of doughnuts; I ha'n't had any turn g as good aa this since I left Con- nectieut twenty years ago." That littie subtlety consoled Em, but still she found it hard to bear up under her appa- rent kuaiHiluy to do her duty by Lute's criti- cal palate. Once when Lute brought Colonel Hi Thomas home to dinner they had chioken pie. The Colonel praised it and passed his pjkute the third time. "Oh. but you ought to eat some of mother's chicken pie;" said Lute. "Mather never putt; an under-orust in her chicken pies, and that makes them juicier." Same way when they had fried pork and potatoes; Lute couldn't understand why the tlesh of the wallowing, carnivorouts Western hog shouldn't be as white and firm and :5w-eet as the meat of the swill-fed Yankee pig. And why were the Hubbard squashes so tactele&s, and why was maple syrup so diffe- rent? Yes, amid all his professional duties Lute found time to note and remark upon this and other similar things, and, of course, Em was—by implication, at lea.-t-held responsible for them all. And Em did try so hard, so very hard to corroot the evils and to answer the hypo- critical dem ands of Lute's foolishly-petted and spoiled appetite. She warred valorooely with butchers, grocers, and hucksters. S,he went down. East to Mather Baker for all the famous family receipts; she wrestled, in speech and hi practice, with thaib awful Hulda; she experimented long and patiently; she blis- tered her pretty face and burnt her little hands over that kitchen range—yes, a slow, constant martyrdom that conscientious wife willingly endured for years in her enthu- siastic determination to do her duty by Lute. I Doughnuts, chicken pies, boiled dinners, layer cakes, soda biscuits, flap jacks, fish balls, baked beans, squash pies, corned beef hashed, dried apple sauce, currant wine, succotash, brown bread—how valorously Em toiled over them, only to be rewarded with some cruel reminder of how "Mother" used to do these things. It was terri-ble-a. tedious martyrdom. Lu te-miud you—Lute was not wilfully cruel. No; he was simply and irremediably a heedless idiot of a man, just as every man is, for a spell at least. But it broke Em's heart all the same. Lute's mother came to visit them when their first child was born, and she lifted a great deal of trouble off the patient wife. Old Mis' Baker always liked Em; had told the minister three years ago that she knew Em would make Lute a. good, Christian wife. They named the boy Moses, after the old judge, Who was dead, and old Mis' Baker said he should have his gran'pa's watch when he got to 21. Old Mis' Baker always stuck by Em: maybe she remembered how the old judge had talked once on a time about his mother's cooking. For all married men are, as I have said, idiotically cruel about that sort of thing. Yes, old Mis' Baker praised Em up wonderful; brought a lot of dried catnip out West with her for the baby, taught Em how to make self-rising bread, told her all about stewing things, and broiling things, and roasting things, showed her how to tell the real Yankee cod-fish from the counterfeit --oh, she just did Em lots of good, did old Mis' Baker. I The rewards of virtue may be slow in coming, but they are sure to come. Em's three toys—the three bouncing beys that came to Em and LutR-those three boys waxied fat, and grew up boisterous, blatant appreciators of their mother's cooking. The way those 'boys did eat mother's donghnirts and mother's .pies—'wow! Otlher boys—the neighbours' Doys—came around regularly in troupes, battalions, armies, and, like a con- suming fire, licked up the wholesome viands which Em's skill a.nd liberality provided for her own boys' enthusiastic playmates. And all those boys—there most (have been mil- lions of 'em—were laving, breathing, voci- ferous testimonials to the unapproachable excellence of Em's cooking. Lute got into politics, and ty ejected him for the Legislature. After the campaign, pleading rest, he too-fe it into his head to run down East to see his mother; be had not been back home in eight years. He took little Moees with 'him. They were gone about three weeks. Gran'm a, Ba.ker had made great preparations for them; had cooked up enough pies to last all winter, and four plump, beheaded, well-plucked I yellow-legged pullets hung stiff and solemn like in the chill pantry off the kitchen, awaiting the last succulent scene of all. Lute and the little boy got there late of an evening. The dear old lady was so glad' to see them; tho love that beamed from her kindly eyes well-nigh melted the glass in her' silver-bound specs. The table was spread in the dining room: the sheet iron stove sighed I till it seemed like to crack with tne heat of that hardwood fire. Why, Lute, you. ain't eating enough to keep a fly alive," remonstrated old Mis' Baker, when her son declined a. second dough- nut. "And what ails the child?" she con- tinued, Ha'n't he got no appetite? Why, when you wuz his age, Lute, seemed as if I couldn't cook doughnuts fast enough for you!" Lute explained that both he and his little boy had eaten pretty heartily on the train that day, but all the time of their visit there poor old Gran'ma Baker wondered and wor- ried because they didn't eat enough—seemed to her as if Western folks hadn't the right kind of appetite. Even the plump pullets served only in a style that had made Mis' Baker famed throughout those discriminat- ing partvn those pullets failed to awaken the expected and proper enthusiasm in the visitors. Home again in Chicago, Lute drew his chair up -to the table with an eloquent sigh of relief. A-, for little Moses he clamoured hi.s delight. "Chicken pie!" lie cried, gleefully, and then he added a soulful IVow as his eager eyes fell upon a plateful of hot, exuberant, voluptuous doughnuts. "Yes, we are both glad to get back," said Lute. But I am afraid," suggested Em, timidly, that Gran'ma's cooking has spoiled you." Little Moses ibless him!) howled an indig- nant, a youthful remonstrance. Gran'ma's can't cook worth a cent!" said he. Em expected Lute to be dreadfully shocked, but he wasn't. I wouldn't let her know it for all the world," remarked Lute confidentially, but Mother has lost her grip on cooking. At any rate, her cooking isn't what it used to be. It has changed." Then Em came bravely to the rescue. No, Lute," says she, and she meant it; Your mother's cooking hasn't changed, but you have. The man has grown away from the boy, and the tastes, the ways, and the lights of boyhood have no longer any fascina- tion for the man." Maybe you're right," said Lute. At any rate, I'm free to say that your cooking beats the world." Good for Lute! Virtue triumphs, and my true story ends. But first an explanation to concinnate my narrative. I should never have known this true story, if Lute himself hadn't told it to me at the laat dinner of the sons of New England-told it to me right before Em, that dear, patient, litle martyred wife of his. And I knew by the lovelight in Em's eyes, that she was glad she had endured that martyrdom for Lute's sake.
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TARIFF REFORM LEAGUE'S FUTURE.
TARIFF REFORM LEAGUE'S FUTURE. A correspondent writes;—"Attention has been called at the London headquarters of the Tariff Reform League to the statement contained in your London correspondent's letter of Thursday that the Tariff Reform League was to be gradually broken up, and would in a few months cease to exist. Mr. Tremayne, the secretary, has telegraphed a reply: 'Rumour absolutely unfounded.' So far from there being any slackening in the work of this organisation," our corre- spondent continues, there has been a. con- siderable demand in many localities where no branches were in existence during the election that the league should form local committees in these districts. A strong branch was formed in Barry last week, and there are a number in process of formation in different parts of South Wales. There is no question of rivalry with Conservative I organisations, and there cannot be, now that a united lead has been given by Mr. Balfour to tbe party. Those candidates who have been fighting in constituencies where there has been a strong Primrose League, or a. strong Church Defence Committee, recognise the great advantage they obtain in having an active outside organisation helping them."
PARTY LEADERS CONFER. I
PARTY LEADERS CONFER. I PARTICIPATION OF LORD MILNER. The party meeting a.t which a vote of con- fidence in Mr. Balfouir was carried was followed by a oonferenoe of leading men in the party. Among them were Mr. Balfour, the Marquess of Lansdowne, Yisoount Milner, Mr. Chamberlain, Mr. Ausiten Ch amber lain, Sir Alexander Acland Hood, and Mr. Lyttel- ton. Lord Milner, who was the first totake his departure, left about 5.30. Mr. Balfonr and the Messrs. Chamberlain remained nearly an hour later.
MR. BALFOUR AND THE CITY I
MR. BALFOUR AND THE CITY I RENEWED POSSIBILITY OF A I CONTEST. The City of London Liberal Association Executive have summoned an urgent meeting for to-day (Friday). It is presumed that, in view of the Balfonr-Chamberlain letters, the executive wish to re-consider their decision not to oppotse the ex-Premier. The intentions of MT. D. M. Mason are still doubtful, but he has declared that there will be a contest. Mr. Balfour has stated in an interview that he understood that he would be opposed.
NEW LABOUR GROUP IN THE COMMONS.
NEW LABOUR GROUP IN THE COMMONS. —— I Not content to accept the platform of Mr. Keir Hardie's Independent Labour Party, the Trades Unionist members of the House of Commons resolved on Thursday to form themselves into a separate Labour group. Mr. Enoch Edwards is appointed chairman .and Mr. Richard Bell vice-chairman, whilst the Whips are Mr. Fenwick (representing the miners: and Mr. Ward (representing the -rail- way servants).
AN ELECTION PETITION. I
AN ELECTION PETITION. Mr. Muir Wilson, the defeated Conservative candidate in the Attercliffe Division of Sheffield, on Thursday presented a petition against the return of Alderman Batty Langley (Liberal). The basis of the petition is a hand- bill issued on the morning of the polling day, hinting, it is alleged. that Mr. Muir Wilson, who is a looaJ solicitor, had embar- rassed Sir Joseph Jones, the then Lord Mayor of Sheffield, on the occasion of the visit of the King and Queen to Sheffield last July, and had appeared uninvited at the Lord Mayor's luncheon to the King in the uniform of a cut-throat Government. This had refer- ence to the wearing- of his uniform as Ser- vian Consul. It is further alleged that he hounded Charles Hobson, an ex-alderman of Sheffield Council, to prison. It is stated tha.t the seat rendered vacant in North Hampshire by the death of Mr. Jeffreys will be contested in the LiberaJ interest by Mr. Ernest Pollard, of Alderahot.
I ABERAVON MAN SENT TO GAOL…
I ABERAVON MAN SENT TO GAOL I FOR NEGLECT. At Abemvon on Thursday Nicholas Hanoock, of At-tbur-ot-ief,t-, Aberavon, was sum- moned. at the instance of the ',N Lat, -i Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Chil- dren. for neglecting his two children, aged respectively two years and eleven weeks. Mr. E. T. Evans appeared on behalf of the society. Inspector Best stated that be visited the house on December 2 and 4, and found the childien without food and the father in a drunken condition. On the latter occasion defendant proaiised to sign the pledge, which he kept for two months. Police-constable Hill stated that he knew defendant had refused to work at the docks at 8s. per day. The Rev. E. R. Harris and Mr. Bees Pryce deposed to having supplied food, fire, and money to the family during the last three months. On the 22nd of January defendant went to Maesteg and got work, but had only sent his wife 5s. Id. Defendant pleaded guilty, and was sentenced I to three months' hard labour, the Mayor remarking that it was a very bad case.
"HARD UP FOR A CASE." I
"HARD UP FOR A CASE." I At Swansea Polioe-oourt on Thursday a milkman, named Benjamin Evans, of 6. Scyborfacb-etreet, was charged with drunken- ness and with assaulting Police-constable Hayes. Defendant, it appeared, persisted in ,attempting to get more drink at a public- house when drunk. He was put out, and started kicking the constable. When the evidence was completed defendant's com- ment upon it was :They were hard up for a case." He was fined 40s., or one month. =====
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LLOYD'S REGISTER. —————.-0————.
LLOYD'S REGISTER. —————. -0 ————. BRITISH & FOREIGN SHIPPING I The annual statistical particulars issued by Lloyd's Register of British and Foreign Ship- ping have been published. Dealing first with t the vessels added to and removed from the register of the United Kingdom, the staltl- I ment says that the total addition of steam tonnage during the year has been 1,226,864 tons gross, and of sailing tonnage 23,151 tons gross, or, in all, 1,250,015 tons gross. Of the tonnage added to the register 98 per cent. consists of new vessels, nearly all built in the United Kingdom. The largest items among the other additions to the register are those of vessels transferred from foreign countries and from British Colonies to the United Kingdom. These together amount to 16,495 tons. The gross deduction of steam tonnage from the register amounts to 700,507 tons, and of sailing tonnage to 164,011 tons, or, in all, to 864,518 tons; 25.5 per cent of the steam tonnage, and about 42.5 per cent, of the sa,iling tonnage included in these figures have been removed on account of loss, break- ing up, dismantling, &c. The tonnage transferred to foreigners during 1905 amounts to 512.701 tons. The steam tonnage deducted on this account is 422,395 tons, and the sailing tonnage 90,306 tons, or over 60 per cent. and about 55 per oent. respectively of the gross deductions in each case. The total exceeds. the similar figures for the previous year by 189,526 t01:S, and is the highest since 1900. The returns show that 101,903 tons have been transferred to Germany, and 78,671 tons to Italy, within the year under review. Among other countries which have acquired a. considerable amount [ of tonnage from the United Kingdom may be mentioned Japan (66,328 tons), and Norway (59,702 tons). In the main, the vessels which are transferred to foreigners are not of very recent construction. Tables which are included in the Registrar-General's returns indicate that about 18 per cent. of the ton- nage removed from the register because of foreign transfer was built before 1880, nearly 4.3 per cent. before 1885, 62 per cent. before 1890, 78 per cent. before 1895, and over 90.6 per oent. before 1900. In addition to the ton- nage transferred to foreigners, 52,464 tons have been transferred to British Colonies during 1905, as compared with 37,464 tons in 1904, 62,907 tons in 1903, and 32,603 tons in 1902. It will be understood that new vessels built in the United Kingdom directly for Colonial and foreign owners are not included in these returns. On the whole, during 1905, the steamers on the official register of the United Kingdom have increased by 163 vessels and 526,357 tons, while sailing vessels have decreased by 151 vessels and 140.860 tons. The total number of vessels on the register has, therefore, increased by twelve, and the total tonnage by 385,497 tons during the year. During 1905 643 new vessels, of 1,332,827 tons, have been classed by Lloyd's Register.
POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATIONI
POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATION I EARLIER MORNING DELIVERY AT I CARDIFF. IMPROVED SERVICE AT BARRY AND I SULLY. The Postmaster of Cardiff announces that on and from Monday, the 26th of February, the hours for commencing the deliveries of letters, Ac., in Cardiff and Barry will be as followsCardiff: 7 a.m., 9.30 a.m., 11.15 aanM 1.15 p.m., 2.30 p.m. (in city centre and Bute Docks only), 4 p.m., and 7.15 pm.; Barry: 7.10 a.m., 9.40 a.m., 1.0 p.m., 4.0 p.m., and 7.15 p.m. The second delivery in the Roath district will be made half an hour earlier than at present. The 11.15 a.m. delivery will be made general throughout the city and suburbs, instead of being confined as at present to the city centre and Bute Docks districts. The altered hours of delivery in Barry will admit of correspondence reaching addresses during business hours, and to connect with the new deliveries letters, &c., should be posted as follows: For delivery Correspondence should be posted in Barry at at Cardiff H.P.O. at Bute Docks P.O. 1. 0 Pm Before 11.30 am Before 11.15 am 4. 0 pra Before 2.30 pm Before 2.30 pm 7.15 pm Before 5.31) pm Before 5.26 pm On and from the same date the delivery in Sully will be accelerated to ommenoe at 7.0 am. There will be a second delivery in Sully, commencing at 5.30 p.m. Mails will be despatched from Sully at 10.30 a.m. and 8.30 p.m. A delivery in Sully on Sundays will commence on Sunday, the 25th of February. The residents of Suily win assist the Post Office by requesting their correspondents to address their letters "Sully, Cardiff," instead of Sully, Barry," in future.
NEW VESTRY AND ORGAN FOR DOWLAIS…
NEW VESTRY AND ORGAN FOR DOWLAIS CHURCH. Since the enlargement, some years ago, of St. John's Parish Church, Dowlais, it had been felt that the old organ was inadequate to the needs of the present large congregation of worshippers. A contract was, therefore, entered into with Messrs. Norman and Beard to erect a three-manual instrument to specifi- cations prepared by Mr. Harry Evans, F.R.C.O., Dowlaia, and Mr. W. J. Watkins, F.R.C.O., L R.A-M. (organist of the church), at a cost of L600. It becaime necessary to enlarge the old organ-chamber, the work being entrusted to. Mr. Enoch Williams, builder, Dowlais. A new vestry has been added on the north side of the chancel, thb architect of the whole of the alterations being Mr. E. M. Bruoe-Vaughan, Cardiff. Although the total expenditure will amount to at least £ 1,200, the whole of this sum with the exception of £100 has been wiped off. The dedication of the new vestry and organ took place on Thursday, the special service being conducted by the Rev. Canon Lewis, Yfctradyfodwg, assisted by the Rector of Dowlais and the Revs. H. Maurice Jones, Pant; E. R. Davies, B.A., St. Mary's; and E. Thomas, St: Luke's, Gellifaeiog. In the afternoon and evening Mr. W. J. Watkins and Mr. Harry Evans respectively gave organ recitals.
IMARRIED A WIDOW.
I MARRIED A WIDOW. At Porth on Thursday (before the stipen- diary, Mr. Arthur Lewis) Catherine Kiley summoned her husband, James Kiley, of Merthyr Vale, for desertion. Mr. Harold Lloyd (Cardiff) was for complainant. Mr. James Phillips (Pontypridd) defended. Mr. Harold Lloyd, in opening, said com- plainant at the time of her marriage to defendant was a widow with seven children, I her husband having been killed in Cilfynydd Colliery explosion. Since the second mar- riage two children had been born, but the parties had lived very unhappily, and on January 6 defendant came home drunk, and threatened his wife with a razor, and said that unless she cleared out he would cut off the heads of herself and children, which, in law, Mr. Harold Lloyd pointed out, amounted to desertion. Mr. Arthur Lewis intervened, and sug- gested a settlement. The advocates conferred, and it was de- cided to adjourn the case for a fortnight, with a view to a settlement.
( ITRADE PROSPECTS IN DEANII…
I TRADE PROSPECTS IN DEAN I FOREST. The winter half-yearly rent-paying by the oolliery and quarry owners of Dean Forest to the Office of Woods was held at the Speech House Hotel on Thursdayl The Government department invited their tenantry to a. banquet, presided over by Mr. 3tafford Howard, with wliom was Mr. West- garth Brown, Caadiff.-Th,- Chairman, in proposing success to the coal trade and allied interests of Dean Forest, referred to reoenit legislation with a view to assist the development of the deep seams of Forest coal. He hoped ?he time was not far d=t when there would open up a new epoch for the Forest of Dean coal trade. Referring to the trade during 1905, the ahainnan said the I output wa.s less than 7,000 tons under the yield in 1904, which was 868,000 tons. 15arinig Jthe pact six months there had been an increase of 51,000 tons over the previous half- year.
CONCERT AT MAUNDY.I
CONCERT AT MAUNDY. I A very successful concert was held at the Victoria Institute, Maindy, in aid of the eiok benefit society of the Star Patent Fuel Oom- pa.ny. hr. Fred. W. Holman was in the chair. Mr. Heath gave a short lecture, illue- trated by limelight illustrations, on astro- nomy, and a capital variety programme fol- lowed. The endeavour to sup-pleni-ent the funds of the sick society was very successful, nearly 250 tickets being sold. The artistes, who gave gratuitous services, were Messrs. 8. How, Tucker, Professor Hainee, J. White, George »*)Beavis, Ben Lawrence, W. Howell, and Mies May Howe.
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"TRADE" BANQUET
"TRADE" BANQUET REFERENCES TO SUNDAY CLOSING. The annual banquet of the Cardiff and Dis- trict Licensed Victuallers' Association was held at the fioyal Hotel, Cardiff, ycsterday evening, was attended by about 150 members and guests, and was one of the most success- ful functions of its kind which the association ever held. Mr. George Henn^sy (of Messrs. James Hennessy and Co.) presided, and was supported by the Lord Mayor of Cardiff (Alderman Robert Hughes), Alderman E. Morrall (chairman, National Defence League), Mr. George Chamberlain (president), Mr. Nat. Hurley (vice-president), Mr. A. C. Culley (hon. secretary), Mr. J. N. Gillard (hon. treasurer), the Revs. J. Baker, Father Brady, Father Jones, Father Van den Heuvel, Messrs. Lewis Morgan, W. H. Ren- wick, J. Mander, J. Kidd, and J. J. Dixon, Dr. Robinson, Dr. Cantillon,, Dr. Smith, Dr. T. Wallace, Messrs. E. W. Shackell, W. B. Medhurst, A. F. Hill, J. W. A. Stevens, Walter Dix, John Weaver, Digby Jonos, and many others. A WAVE OF TEMPERANCE. The Chairman in submitting the toast of the evening, The Cardiff and District Licensed Victuallers' Incorporated Assso-cia- tion" said that fortunately—and he used the word advisedly—a wave of temperance wa3 passing over the country. It might sound strange that a person interested in the sale of spirits should say such a thing, but when they had heard his reasons he believed th-ey would agree with him. The people of this country, owing to its climate, could never be a nation of teetotalers. A oertain amount of alcohol was necessary for the well-being of the people, and while they would cease to drink for the sake of drink- ing alone, they would drink, as they ate, for the Fake of keeping body and soul together. (Hear, hear.) And, therefore, while drinking less, would be able to drink nothing but the best. Good drink of every kind never did any harm, and the rubbish which was now passed off as Burgundy, claret, and brandy to the long-suffering public would cease to exist. They would all feel the full benefit of that, and that was why he thought it fortunate for the consumer, fortunate for tha "trade." and fortunate for the nation at large that the community had become more temperate. (Applause.) SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTIONS. Mr. George Chamberlain (president of the I association), in responding, said that their association had progressed by leaps and bounds during the last five years, both as to membership and finances. They had some 1600 in the bank to their credit at the present time. Unity was strength, and united they were able to fight against oppres- sion and to gain concessions they could not otherwise gain. They had adopted the policy of supporting gentlemen at the board of guardians, municipal, and Parliamentaryelec- tions who were in favour of the "trade," and would, at any rate, see they had fair play. Mr. C. W. Vine, in proposing Kindred Associations," regretted that no representor tive of Swansea could be present as the asso- ciation there was holding a similar function that night. However, they were glad to wel- come guesta from Newport, Pontypool, and other places. (Applause.) Alderman E. Morrall, J.P. (president of the National. Defence League), in responding, referred to Sunday closing of public-houses, and said Glasgow, with its Sunday Closing, was fifteen, times more drunken than London wi;th its open houses. That waa one of the most trenchant arguments against a Sunday Closing Bill for England. Until Sunday Closing was known in Wales the Welsh were a peace- ful, sober, and law-abiding people. Now they found illicit sale taking place in this city of Cardiff, where thousands of pounds had been spent in fines by those who conducted illicit sales which should have been made in legitimate licensed places. (Applause.) Though there was a large majority of Liberals in the House of Commons they did not think that that large majority was composed of men who would seek to confis- cate their property. (Applause.) Now, in the Act of 1904, they had a charter which they bad never possessed before, and he pointed out it was only due to the vigilance of the National Defence League that the rights of the retailer were recognised in that Act. So long as the licensed victuallers gave the league their confidence, so long as they con- tinued to show the country that they were united, so long might they feel safe from the effective attacks which had been prophesied from the Government in power. (Applause.) The Lord Mayor, in proposing the health of the chairman, referred to the interesting family history of the Hennessys, and said he had never hea.rd a speech which pleased him more than that of Mr. George Hen-I nery that night. (Hear, hear.) i? t their friends the teetotalers would take the senti- ment of that speech for their text, and if Ian Act of legislation were passed io. accord- ance with those sentiments, no further measures would be needed, so far as that "trade" was concerned. (Applause.) I PRESENTATION TO THE CHAIRMAN. During the evening a presentation was made to the chairman, consisting of an artistically- shaped shield, with the arms of Cardiff in correct heraldic colours, surrounded by a. ribbon of Royal blue enamel, bearing the motto, "Defence, not Defiance." The arms are surmounted by another shield bearing the ,arms of the Hennessy family. This is sus- pended by a red, white, and blue ribbon, with top and bottom scrolls worded: -"Chair. man Cardiff L.V.A. Banquet, 1906," on the centre of the ribbon being the monogram "G. H." and three gold stars. The subscrip- tion on the back reads "Presented to G. Hennessy, Esq., as a souvenir of his visit to Cardiff, Feb. 15th, 1906."
ILICENSED TRADE DINNER AT…
I LICENSED TRADE DINNER AT SWANSEA. CAPTAIN BRADFORD AND THE I NEW ACT. INTENTIONS OF THE LIBERAL GOVERNMENT. The annual banquet of the Swansea and District Licensed Victuallers' Association was held on Thursda-y evening at the Hotel Metropole, Swansea, Captain Fred Bradford presiding. The Chairman gave the toast of the evening, "Success to the Association." He referred to the Licensing Act of 1904, which had been called a Liquor Traffic Endowment Act, but which, on the contrary, he thought might more properly be termed a Compulsory Insurance Act. In his opinion it would be a most serious tax on all connected with the "trade," and in some directions it would prob- ably prove a greater burden than they could bear. It had been said that the Act tended to fetter the discretionary powers of the magistrates, but his judgment was that under certain sections of the Act their powets were increased to an alarming extent. If asserted in a dogmatic manner, they would prove most harassing to the "trade." On the whole, however, a nice, reasonable attitude had been adopted by the justices generally. Like most weakly-worded, ill-expressed measures, the new Act would call for legal decisions on its meaning, which was another expression for judge-made law. He trusted Parliament would soon deal with those clubs which were licensed drinking dens. Treating of the future, the chairman said that Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman and Mr. Asquith had made it clear that they intended to endeavour to repeal the new Act and burden the "trade" with more taxation. It was clear that Mr. Asquith w?s of opinion that a trade which already provided one-third of the total national income did not adequately contribute for the privileges conferred upon it. One could hardly credit such a monstrous and illogical assertion, coming aa it did from such a highly, legally-trained, intellectual gentleman as Mr. Asquith claimed to be. It, therefore, behoved the "trade" to be fully pre. pared, and to give its support irrespective of party or politics to those who would deal honestly by them. Be, therefore, strongly; impressed upon them the desirability of using all their personal influence towards rousing their fellow-members to a sense of their responsibilities, and endeavouring to obtain better representation on local governing bodies by trying to put on them the best men connected with their trade. He was con- fident that if they stuck together and pressed forward with the fixed determination to fight for their rights and privileges snocess would crown their efforts. (Applause.) Councillor William Tarr, president, 114 responding, said that, considering there were 535 licences within the district and that there were only 155 members of the association, the importance of increasing the membership for purposes of defence was obvious. Mr. H. J. Israel, vice-president, also responded. Subsequently the Chairman, on behalf of the representatives of Burton brewers in Swan. sea, presented a beautiful silver cigar-case to Mr. R. J. Cooke, of Messrs. Bass and Co., on his departure from Swansea to undertake the Americain and Canadia-ri agency for Messrs. Bass and Co. The chairman spoke very highly of Mr. Cooke. The presentation was signalised by loud and hearty cheers.
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.FEARFUL AGONY.1
FEARFUL AGONY. 1 CWM AVON GIRL TAKES POISON. I I Grief Over Love Disappointment I Mr. Howel Cnthbertson, district coroner, held an inquest at Cwmavon on Thursday I concerning the death of Sarah Jans Diamond, 26, daughter of Mr. D: Diamond, mill manager, Cwmavon, who died on Tues- day last as the result of poisoning. Morgan Price Diamond, brother of the deceased, stated that he found his sister lying on the couch about 10.40 on Tuesday evening. She was groaning. He asked her what was the matter, but she appeared to be unconscious. He went upstairs and found a cup which contained poison on the shelf. He. then sent for Dr. Williams. His sister died about 4.30 on Wednesday morning. He could not give any reason why she should have taken the poison. The Coroner: Did she ever threaten to take away her life?—No, sir. Police-sergeant Davies: Waa &he grieving over anything?—Yes. She had grieved over not receiving a reply from her young man. Was she grieving m uh ?- No; only at times. Had she been going with this young man long?—Yes, several years. The engagement was broken off last year, but they made it up in August. She had not heard from him since January 23. She appeared to be bright and happy when she went upstairs on Tues- day evening-in fact, she was brighter than usual. Police-sergeant Davies stated that he raw Mr. Banford, chemist, Port Talbot, and asked him if he supplied the poison. He replied that he could not remember, as he sold such a quantity. The Coroner: The bottle is not labelled "Poison." Witness: I explained that to him, and he stated he was sure he would have labelled it if he sold it. It is easy to take the label off. This poison, hydrochloric acid, otherwise known as spirits of salts, does not require to be registered when sold, as it is not a scheduled poison. Dr. R. T. Williams stated that he was called to see Miss Diamond at 11.10 p.m. on Tuesday. He found the deceased lying on a oouch. She was unconscious. He adminis- tered an antidote. Replying to the coroner, witness said emetics were no good in such cases. The deceased revived, and was conscious to the end. He asked her what she had taken, and she at first refused to say. She afterwards admitted that she had taken hydrochloric acid, which she had procured at Port Talbot the night previous. In reply to the coroner, the witness said that hydrochloric acid was the worst poison she could have taken, as it caused fearful I agony. He had known the deceased for six- teen years. She was a most respectable young lady. He found the bottle containing the spirits of E"Its in a cupboard downstairs, as stated by the deceased. There was half a teaspoonful left in the bottle. She said she purchased sixpennyworth, and she had prob- ably taken a teaspoon fill. He asked her if there was anything troubling her. She commenced to tell him, but then stopped, and would say no more. Death was the result of taking spirits of salts. The jury returned a verdict of Suicide whilst of unsouind mind."
SWANSEA HARBOUR TRUSTI I -
SWANSEA HARBOUR TRUST I RECORD YEAR IN IMPORTS AND I EXPORTS. Mr. William Law, general manager of the Swansea Harbour, in his report and com- parative statement of trade for the year 1905 says "That the tonnage, both imports and exports, ggain constitutes a record, and, taken together, is 212,116 tons in excess of last year. The aggregate increase is not great, but must, nevertheless, be regarded as satis- factory when compared with the falling off at certain other ports in the Bristol Channel. The increase in the trade during the last decade exceeds li million tons, or 50 per cent., the gross revenue during the same period having improved 54 per cent. The export of coal increased 200,000 tons, but patent fuel fell off to the extent of 43,702 tons. The ship- ments of anthracite to San Francisco were less by 13,895 tons. Our direct trade with the Straits Settlements, China, and Japan con- tinues to improve, and would be much greater if the docks could accommodate the large steamer,3 trading to those countries. The export of tin-plates exceeded 300,000 tons, being 20,000 tons more than last year. In the imports, iron ore shows an improvement of 23,000 tone, and grain of nearly 10,000 tone. The tonnage of fish landed at the two markets increased. 57 per cent., as compared with 41 per cent. during the previous year. The fishing trade is one of great importance to the town, and its continued growth is almost oertain. I believe that in the course of a few years it will become a very large and oroeDerous rindustrv. Swansea's t1. of trawlers now numbers 35, and important additions are to be made to it during the current year. The construction of the new dock is making rapid progress; the need of it is keenly felt, especially for the general cargo trade. The junction of the trustees' railway at the King's Dock with the Great Western and Rhondda. and Swansea Bay Rail- way systems was opened for traffic on the 5th of July last, and up to the close of the year 449,205 tons had passed over it."
'BOILERMAKERS' SOCIETY. I
'BOILERMAKERS' SOCIETY. I ALLEGED VICTIMISATION AT I EBBW YALE. The monthly report of the Boilermakers and Iron and Steel Shipbuilders' Society for January states that the decrease of inem- bers on the funds still continues, practically the whole of it being a decrease in the number of members unemployed. The decrease of members unemployed was greater during January than during the preceding month, being 809 as against 665 in December, a total decrease of unemployed during the two months of 1,474. The expenses for January amounted to £ 10,324 8s., and amongst 'the late and absent sheets scheduled was that from Dowlais. The trade report by the South Wales dele- gates states that there is an apparent decline in trade at our seaports, but, like other repair districts, one is never able to predict with any amount of certainty as to what a few tides may bring; therefore, we are hoping that the present lull will soon pass away. At the Ebbw Vale boilerBhop there has been several discharges of late. One of our members had been in their em- ploy for 26 years, and in almost every case the men discharged are those who have been unfortunate enough to have met with an accident and claimed compensation. We fear that often employers, through the influence of assurance societies, are compelled to get rid of old and faithful servants, which to us appears a most inhuman policy, and one that can never commend itself to any right- thinking person, whether he be employer or employed."
SOUTH AFRICAN CRICKET. I
SOUTH AFRICAN CRICKET. I INTERESTING VIEWS OF MR. I WARNER. Continuing their first innings at Graihams- town on Thursday, the M.C.C., who had scored 111 for two wickets overnight, were dismissed for a total of 241. Hartley was top scorer with 49. The eighteen of Grahams- town, in a minority of 112, lost four wickets for 51 in their second innings, and the match ended in a draw. Speaking at a banquet given in honour of the British team, Mr. Warner swid South Africa has long been knocking at the door of first-class cricket, and is now entitled to have the door opened." Ha believed that within five years South Africa would be able to throw down the gauntlet on equal terms to England and Australia.-Press Association Foreign Special. DRAWN GAMES AT COUNTY MATCHES. Wrth a. view to reducing drawn games, which are considered to spoil county cricket, Essex intend proposing the adoption of the same system of searing as obtains in the second division, namely, three points for a win amd one point for a win in the first lzmimgs. Mr. Borrodale, the Essex secretary, staites that the support of four of the five oouraties neowsary for the mtrodtK?ion of the pro- posal through the advisory oommittee T.? been obtained. Yorkshire have intimated theiT inability to support, and Lancashire also decline, although they acknowledge that the proposition is a good one.
SOUTH WALES A.A.A..I
SOUTH WALES A.A.A. A meeting of the South Wales and Mon- | mouthshire Amateur Athletic Association was held at the Queen's Hotel. Cardiff, on Thursday. It was decided to hold the annual naeeting of the clubs affiliated to the associar i tion on March 15. A vote of condolence to Mr. Charles Herbert, the secretary of the AAA., respecting his recent illness wae passed.
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LADIES AT HOCKEY-
LADIES AT HOCKEY- INTERNATIONAL MATCH. r At BUiblin on Thursday. Ireland pressed from the start, and after five minutes Mies M'OleiLand scored the first goal for Ireland. Wales subsequently bad a nice chance, but slowness inside the circle spoiled the effort. Ireland again attacked, and Miss M'delland scored again. Miss Maoauley added a third with a. fine shot from a splendid centre by Mies Sargent. Miss M'Clelland scored the fourth and fifth. Ireland pressed almost' continuously. Half-time score. Goals. j Ireland 5 Wa.Las 0 On resuming Wales had the advantage of( the wind. They pressed for a time, and Mies Price scored. Continuing to attack, Wales forced Ireland to concede a corner, which was cleared. An invasion then took place at the opposite end, and Miss Macaulay scored. Wales were doing much better now, and had as much of the playas their opponents, but still they could not add to their score. nua?l score. Goals. L v:ld .=.or.s. t Wales i t I COMMENTS. I With, the sod in good condition, it was not surprising to have had a really fast match. The score fairly represents the superiority of the Irish ladies. Their forwards combined with grand effect, and, being well supported by the halves, were afforded numerous opportunities of which they were not slow to avail them- selves. The baoks were also very sound, while Miss Hazlett, in goal, effected a few imarvellouis saves. The Welsh, team was best served in the forward line, and had their halves given them more openings they would have been seen to far better advantage. The line com- bined very weil, and are certain to improve on Thursday's play. The Misses Jones, Price, and Bichards were the best of the forwards, and of the backs the Misses LÜtlehale8, Mor- gan, and Lewis got through an amount of work very creditably. CARDIFF INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL V. I CARDIFF COLLEGE. I Played at the Intermediate School ground. In the first half the Sohool gained a lead of one goal, but after the interval the Collegians crossed three times, thus winning easily. The scorers were:—For the School, Bos well, and for the College Sanders and Jenkins (2).
HUNTING APPOINTMENTS. I
HUNTING APPOINTMENTS. I FOXHOUNDS. I Mit. SEYMOUR ALLEN'S. Tuesday, Feb. 20, Coedcanlas 11. 0 a.m. Friday, Feb. 23, Amroth n. o a.m. MR. CURRE'S. Monday, Feb. 19, Vedw Vawr 11. o ajn Friday, Feb. 23, Model Farm 11. o a.m. CARMARTHENSHIRE. Tuesday, Feb. 20, Llanboidy, for Vron 11. o axa- Friday, Feb. 23. Green Castle 11. 0 a.m. GLAMORGAN. Monday. Feb. 19, St. Mary Hill. 11. 0 a.m. Wednesday. Feb. 21, Pendoylan. it. o a m Friday. Feb. 23, Porthkerry Lodge. 11. o a.m. LLANGIBBY. Tuesday, Feb. 20. Sandiford, Usk. 11. 0 am Friday, Feb. 23, Cataash n. o a m MONMOUTHSHIRE. Monday, Feb. 19, Pandy 11. 0 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 22, P-agl u. 0 anL PEMBROKESHIRE. Monday, Feb. 19, Roo-epool 10.45 mnL Thursday, Feb. 22, Mote 10.46 am PANTGLAS. Monday, Feb. 19, Llanfynydd 10.45 am. Friday, Feb. 23, Glanmorlais Cross Roads 10.45 a.m. LORD TREDEGAR'S, Monday, Feb. 19, Henllys Court 11. 0 a.m. TTVY-SIDE. Monday, Feb. 19, Aberoeri  10.45 a ~m Thursday, Feb. = Ll&ndywil Race- oourse 11.15 a.m. HARRIERS. I BREOONSHIRE. Saturday, Feb. 17, Erwood Village. 10.45 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 21, Llandefaelog Village 10.45 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 24, Upper Chapel. 10.45 aon. CRICKHOWELL. Saturday, Feb. 17. Cwmrhos 11. 0 .m. Wednesday, Feb. 21. Llangymdr 11. 030.m.. Saturday, Feb. 24, Cwmmawr 11, 0 .m.
COURSINir AT MARGAM. I
COURSINir AT MARGAM. I A SPLENDID DAY'S SPORT: HARES I NUMEROUS AND STRONG. The annual coursang meeting held in aid of local chanties on Margam Moors, by kind permission of Miss Talbot, and organised by a. committee of tenant farmers on the Mar- gam Estate and others, was favoured with capital sporting weather on Thursday. Although the event was confined to invita- tions, upwards of 300 people were present, including a number of the best-known sports- men of the Principality. The number of first- class greyhounds present was about 70. Mr. Thomas, Eglysnunnyd Farm, was chair- man of the committee; Mr. Evan John, Tynceller Farm, treasurer; and Mr. E. King- Daviess, secretary. The officials of the day were Mr. Evan John, general steward; Mr. lorn Morgan (Cwmalog Farm), clerk of the course; Mr. Jarvis (Swansea), umpire; and the field stewards included Mr. W. Maddocks tBroanbil), Dr. Arnallt Jones, Lieutenant Pryoe-Jonee, Colonel Trick (Swansea), Messrs. Morgan Thomas, J. H. Davies, W. Foradike, W. Davidson, and J. Cox; the slips were Messrs. J. E. Jones (Neath), Ellison Allan (Swansea,), R. T. Rees (Mum.hUvs^. ».nH Augustus Phillips (Swansea); and tie Blip stewards were Messrs. Craddock Jones, David Jœep. amd Samuel Thomas. Right from start to finh the sport was in tJle majority of ca?ea the hQr(?8 were much too powerful and clever fOi too ??' ?? ? ?a?e number o? f the courses were equal to anything ev,er witlles?'I'da-t a coursing meeting. ?., the day ?? were 182 hares sigh:? o???r?h??.? ?? were slipped 97 times, and e?jeJc?t"e? d 28 kills. The sMppdn? of Mr. J. E. Jones in the centre was one of the features of the meeting, and from his slips alone no less than seventeen hares were killed. The kills were:-J. E. Jones, Neath. "Ring Leader" -three: E. Mudge, Neath, "Lady Bang"; J Davies, Glanamman, "Tricky Lucy"- T T Daviee, Owmaman, Aberdare, "Timothy Daviee. Owmam?n. Aberdare, "nmothy litus Bert Gray, Swansea, "Toby"—two hares e?oh; J. JenkinB, Clydach Vale. "NeH": J. Brader, Swansea, "Trioky Trimmer"; — 6tephons, Clydach "Nancy"; Lewis Arnold, Neath, "Baden POI?Oll" — Edwards, MoTris- ton. "Patches J. Evans Treboth, "Bruce": —. Jarvis, Swansea "Jersey Tom" (a splendid kill, with a. young dog who had never coursed before); James, Morristcm, "Winter Fly" Jack Morgan, Cefn, Llandefelach, "Spring"; D. Jenkins, Clydach Vale, "Minnie"; Gill, Swansea. "Will"; W. H. P. Rees, Aberdare, "Park Ranger"; E. Davies, Mardy, "Mardy SweU?; M. Griffith, Cadle "Lady"; Bowen. "Nell"; and Jack Jones, Aberavon—one each. At the close of the meeting, on the proposi- tion of Dr. Arnallt Jones, seconded by Colonel Trick, hearty vote of thanks was accorded Miss Trick, Talbot and the tenant farmers for pro- viding such an excellent day's sport. Three hearty cheers were given by the company.
I-,GOLF.
I GOLF. I. BAR GOLFING SOCIETY. me annual meeting Of tne Bar Golfing Society will be heild in the Middle Temple Lecture-room on Wednesday, February 28, at five p.m. Mr. Montagu Shearman, K.C., has been nominated aa captain in succession to Mr. Ernley Blackwiell, and Mr. R. A. M'Call, R.C" the first captain of the club, will be added to the list of vice-presidents.
IBILLIARDS.
BILLIARDS. Closing scores:— Aiken, 6,666; Mitchell, 3,987. Harverson, 6.570; Weiss, 5.941. Roberts, 6,000; Diggle, 5,152. Da.wson, 6,001; Stevenson, 5,582.
ITHE BRITISH SEAMEN'S PETITION.
THE BRITISH SEAMEN'S PETITION. Up to rrhuraday afternoon The number of signatures to the seamen's petitiop in New- port was 4.206, mal-ing a total up to date of 28,358. A British seamen's unemployed list has been opened at the Seamen's Union Offices, Ruperra-street, Newport, where all unemployed seamen are invited. By this means an endeavour is made to aeoure em- ployment for our men in ships now manned by foreigners.
DEATH OF A TENBY VETERAN.
DEATH OF A TENBY VETERAN. Few men still living hold the record of active service abroad which was held by James Smith, who died at Tenby at an advanced age on Thursday morning. The son of a soldier, Smith was born near Margate about the year 1820, and when eighteen and a half years old he enlisted in the 3rd Buffs (61st Regiment) at Canterbury on August 1, 1839. The following year he landed in India, and did not see England again for twenty years. He was engaged in the famous Gwalior Campaign, the Sutlej Campaign, and the Pnnjaub Campaign, and in the Indian Mutiny served at the siege, assault, and cap- ture of Delhi, in 1857, and was present at the repulse of the sorties of the 4th, 9th, 18th, and 23rd of July.
AMATEUR THEATRICALS AT YNYSYRWIJ.
AMATEUR THEATRICALS AT YNYSYRWIJ. The Pontypridd Amateur Dramatic Society gave an excellent performance, entitled "A Quiet Family," at the Workmen's-ball, Ynysybwl in aid of the funds of the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. Mr. H. R. Jenkins, Ystradfechan, Treorky, occupied the chair, and there was a crowded attendance. In addition to the dramatic performance, there was vocal and instrumental music Mrs. L. Riohards-Evans, and Miss G. Lewis, A.L.C.M., Ynysybwl, were the accompanists. Great credit is due to the local branch of the society of which Mrs. Morgan, Gurnos House. Ynysybwl, is president, Miss May Davies, The Cefn, (secretary), and Miss G. Edwards, Gilfach Glyd (treasurer), for the success of the -entertainment. The Meibion Clydach Male Voice Party also gave selec- tions.
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