Evening Express

OUR NAVAL SUPREMACY Speak ins at a Unionist meeting in Wigan on Saturday night Mr. George Wyndham said that our naval supremacy and the employment of the masses of the people were menaced, and neither could be dealt with unless this country adopted the first constructive item of the Unionist policy. As to our fleet, he remarked that unless supreme, unchallenged, and unchallengeable it could not proteot us from invaio-.i. You hear it said," he went on, that the Government had been taken by surprise. I cannot believe that. They were warned by Mr. Balfour and others nearly twelve months ago. Over the con- 6truction of Dreadnoughts our efforts must! be limited only by our capacity. What the people say We want eight, and we won't wait." (Cheers.)

NEW ZEALAND'S GIFT Sir Joseph Ward, Prime Minister of New Zealand, has sent the following telegram in reply to Lord Crewe's dispatch:- The Government and people of New Zealand are much gratified at the accept- ance of the offer of a battleship. Their sole desire is to assist the Empire, as far as New Zealand's resources permit, in maintaining the national supremacy. They feel that the Imperial Government can beet determine in what shape and at what time the contribution will promote that end. Therefore, as desired by the Imperial Government, the New Zealand Government await details in a further dispatch. -Reuter,

Mother's Tragic Act THREE CHILDREN DROWNED A terrible tragedy was enacted at Thames Ditton on Saturday night, three children of Thomas Baldook, licensee of the Crown and Anchor Public-house, being drowned in a bath by their mother. The whole family, consisting of Mr. and Mrs. Baldock and the childron—Frederick, aged eighteen months, Thoma.,3, three years, and Louisa., six years- had tea. together, and about 7.30 the children were put to bed. While Mr. Baldock was engaged in the business and the servant was out shopping. Mrs. Baldock went upstairs, took the children out of bed, and, it is stated, drowned them in the bath. She then shouted to her hufband, "Come and see what I have done." When the husband got upstairs the two eldest children were lying motionless at the bottom of the bath, while the baby was lying on the floor, all three apparently being dead. Artificial respiration was resorted to. but without avail. It is further alleged that the distracted mother subsequently attempted to commit suicide, but was taken into custody by the police. A fit of temporary insanity is suggested as the cause of Mrs. Baldock's acts.

Peace in the Balkans ANOTHER CERMAN TRIUMPH. British diplomacy has succeeded ip pre- venting war in the Ne.a.r. East. Following the recognition by Russia of the annexation of Bo^r.'ia-Herzeg-ovina, an agreement wa,s on Sunday arrived at in Vienna with regard to the declaration which Servia shall be advised by the Powers to make to Austria-Hunga.ry. There is practica-Uy no doubt that this advice will be taken, and that the peril j"f-, war will be averted. When the Servian reply is received Ausfria- Huugary will apply to the Powers for formal recognition of the annexation of Bosnia. Sir Edward Grey has brought about the final solution of the Balkan problem. The Russian. Press is exceedingly angry with M. Isvolsky for having submitted to the pressure brought to bear upon him by Ger- many, Austria's ally, and the Belgrade Press refers to it aa a base betrayal of Servian interests. For a time, at least, the Slav is under a cloud, and the German is triumphant. Definite Agreement Reported PARIS, Sunday. The Gaulois" announces that negotiations between London and Vienna have ended in an agreement which will be rendered official to-day or to-morrow. The British Govern- ment's formula will be immediately trans- mitted by representatives of the Powers to the Servian Government, which will be obliged to adopt it and to present it at Vienna. The Gaulois" says it has reason to believe that Baron von Achrenthal, appre- ciating the sentiments of conciliation of which Great Britain has given proof, has decided not to insist on demanding from the Powers their recognition of the annexation of Bosnia Herzegovina before the settlement of the difficulties between Austria and Servia. As soon as this question has been settled the Powers will spontaneously give their adhesion to the fait accompli. Great Britain and France, the journal adds, have also bean assured that Austria's conflict with Montenegro shall be settled at the same time as her dispute with Servia. A telegram from London to the Echo de Paris" anncrunces that Great Britain and France have notified at Vienna their accept- ance of the amended text of the proposed Servian Note.-Reuter. NOTHING DEFINITE. EciTtcr s Agency learns on inquiry in British official and foreign diplomatic circles that up till Saturday night nothing defini had been reached in the negotiations between Great Britain and Austria-Hungary with regard to the Austro-Servian situation. Reuter's Agency understands, as a result of inquiry in foreign diplomatic quarters on Sunday evening, that a hopeful feeling still prevailed.

COALOWNERS AN D EICHT HOURS Mabon wrote on Friday that prior to the passing of the Mines' Eight Hours Act the joalowners offered to voluntarily introduce an eight hours' winding if the Bill were withdrawn. Mabon explained that this proposal was made last year at a meeting at the Westminster Palace Hotel, London. This meeting was attended by the represen- tatives of the Mining Association of Great Britain and representatives of the Miners' Federation of Great Britain. As to how far the South Wales coalowners," added Mabon, were responsible for the proposal made at the meeting, all I can say is that there were present their chief representative, Mr. F. L. Davis; their secretary, Mr. W. G. Dalziel; and several other of their represen- tatives." We put the question to Mr. F. L. Davis on Saturday, and he telegraphs from Biarritz:— Mabon's statement is not true of Welsh coalowners. They never made any such offer. Another question submitted to Mr. F. L. Davis referred to statements that private negotiations are going on for an arrange- ment which will obviate any possibility of a rupture consequent upon the Act coming into operation. His reply is:- Know nothing of rumour that settlement of eight hours matter is imminent. It may, perhaps, be added that Mabon, writing to a contemporary, also denies knowledge of uraofticia/l communications.

HAVERFORDWEST SURVEYOR OF TAXES. Mr. R. Robinson, for the last two years sur. I veyor of taxes for the Haverfordwest district, has been appointed to the surveyorship of Luton, Bedfordshire. He will be succeeded at Haverfordwest by MT, C. J. Palmer, from one of the London districts.

Footbali Sensation —— 3 PROSPECTIVE LOCK-OUT OF 2,500 PROFESSIONALS An extraordinary situation has arisen in the Association football world, which may result, and that almost immediately, in a strike or lock-out of 2,5?0 of the best players in the country. The trouble arises through a dispute between the Players' Union, to which the 2,500 players named belong, and the Football Association, the body which rules the destinies cf Association football in this country. The Players' Union came into existence practically as a protest against what the professionals considered the harsh and autocratic treatment meted out to them by the ruling body. One of their prin- cipal grievances concerns wages.

SWANSEA SCHOOL DISPUTE We understand that the managers of the Oxford-street Church of England Schools, Swansea, have instructed Sir Robert Finlay, K.C., the late Attorney-General, to apply to the High Court this (Monday) morning for a rule nisi calling upon the Board of Educa- tion to show cause why their decision in respect of the liability of the local education authority for the maintenance of the school should not be quashed.

CURATIVE RADIUM One of the interesting surprises of a casual visit to the Cardiff Infirmary was to find that radium is being used there in the treatment of cancer and other malignant affections. It is too soon yet to know whether the treatment will be successful or not, but here is the proof that the Cardiff Infirmary is abreast of the times in any earnest effort to relieve and to cure those who suffer. To an institution weighed down by the millstone of a huge debt, radium seems an expensive luxury. But it does not belong to the infirmary. It is only loaned by Dr. Lynn Thomas. It is his treasure. There is only the tiniest little bit of it. For all t,he world like a few specks of dust— ordinary, common dust-it is encased in a little glass globe, and this is jealously gua.rded in a solid gold case. That little bit of radium cost Dr. Lynn Thomas £16J. and it is quite in accord with his good nature to lend it to the infirmary. Colonel Bruce Vauarhan was at the infir- mary when our representative called. He is always there, and could walk blindfolded through the whole building. He seems to know every instrument there. But he had never seen radium before. He was one of the party of four who entered the dark room and saw the radium emitting its magic rays en the palm of the house- surgeon's hand. To keep it there for any length of time meant burning a hole in that palm. It has been used in about half-a-dozen eases, and the way in which it is applied is very simple. In the case of a. cancerous tumour, for instance, the radium is forced into it and allowed to remain there for a certain space of time. The hope of medical science is that the radiation will have the effect of destroying the cancer by burning it cut of existence. But Colonel Bruce Vaughan had other wonders to reveal, and Dr. Wallace, the house surgeon, and Mr. Rea, the secretary, helped to gratify his wishes by coming round to the department where the X-rays work is done. A practical demonstration of this other triumph of medical science was given by turning the rays on to the foot of one of the party. The colonel also finds the X-rays useful in ascertaining how much money people have in .their purses. He is very ingenious about it. The visitor is innocently asked to hold his or her purse behind the screen and quite as innocently complies. However thick the leather, the coins can be seen distinctly, and Colonel Vaughan's greatest happiness is to see them pass from the purse into the coffers of the splendid institution to which he is devoting, and by which he is consecrating. his life. Up to date he has collected £ 73,000. Great and good work is being done daily at the Cardiff Infirmary, and if only a small proportion of the teeming thousands it exists to serve could see for themselves what is done and how it is being done for their fellow creatures who are diseased or maimed it is inconceivable that the present debt would much longer remain to hamper and retard that beneficent mission.

BAR BROKEN INTO AND ROBBED This mormiing it was found that a daring entry had been made by a burglar into the bar of the -Newport and South 117ales Wine and Spirit Company's premises. The bar, which opens to Cambrian-road, Newport. b popularly known as the New Found Out." Entrance had bee'n gained through the goods v.-ay. leading jointly to the back of the draper shop of Cr. J. J. Richards, and also to the wine and epirit premises. Having got access to this enclosure, the thief had the trouble of breaking open three doors before he could get into the bar. This apparently waa done by means of a large iron bolt or rough jemmy, which was left behind. Nearly 110 in silver and coppers was taken from the bar.

DECAPITATED John Payne, (27), of Bigrigg, Cumberland, after receiving a solicitor's letter that he refused to show to his wife, whom he mar- ried three months ago, said he would do away with himself. He was afterwards dis- covered headless on the railway. At the inquest 0 verdict of Suicide while tempor- arily insane was returned.

TRADES UNIONIST HONOUREDI A numerous and representative gathering of members of the Cardiff district branches of the Amalgamated Society of Engineers assembled on Saturday night at the Phil- harmonic Restaurant, Cardiff, to congratu- late and to bid farewell to Mr. Jenkin Jones (organising district secretary) upon his appointment as general secretary-an appointment which necessitates his removal from Cardiff to London. The proceedings took the form of a complimentary dinner and presentations. The chairman was Alderman Lewis Morgan, J.P. (Lord Mayor of Cardiff), and amongst those present were Sir W. S. Crossman, J.P., Mr. John Jenkins, M.P., Mr. T. H. Wilkins. Mr. David Thomas (referee), Mr. George A. Vickers (secretary No. 1 Branch), Mr. W. J. Thomas (vice-cha.ir- man Cardiff Trades Council), Mr. W. H. (Labourers' Union). Mr. T. Hopkins (district referee), Mr. A. Richards (disiricti committee), Mr. Williams (chairman Cardiff Trades Council), and Mr. Thomas Teague, J.P. (branch secretary at Neath). "Our Guest" was the toast entrusted to Mr. C A. James, who spoke of Mr. Jenkin Jones's labours for upwards of twenty years as a leader and organiser a-n.d of his tact and ability on all occasions. Mr. Jenkin Jones in reply said he had lived a strenuous and responsible life, and such a life generally meant conflict with others. He had had such differences, and. at the same time, he had always striven to do his duty end to represent the best interests of the working men. (Applause.) An illuminated address presented to the general secretary was of tasteful design. The Lord Mayor in handing the address to Mr. Jenkin Jones warmly congratulated him, and wis,hed him every success in his new sphere. Mr. David Thomas made the next presenta- tion—that of the award of merit presented by special resolution of the executive council for faithful services.

ARTIST AND HIS AFFINITY ELOPEMENT FOLLOWED BY ACTION FOR DIVORCE. Some time ago the Rev. F. P. Earle gained notoriety at New York by marry- ing a young woman, whom he called his affinity. He had already been married, and it now al)pears that his rela- tions with his affinity have not been of the best, for it is announced that the lady is suing the Rev. Mr. Earle for the annulment of their "marriage" The action is being brought, first on the grounds of insanity, and, secondly, that the divorce from Mr. Earle's first wife was not legal.-Ceiitral News.

TERRIBLE WELSH OUTRAGE The Presteign police apprehended yesterday morning two g-ipaies named Harry and William Warner, who -were encamped oil Oaoanbes Moor, charged with unlawfully wounding Harry Perks, an estate carpenter in the employ of Mr. F. L. Evelyne, of Kiiupham Court. It appeals that Perks was on his way home to Ooombes Moor about twelve o'clock near Presteign, where he lives, wind just below Greenfields he came upon the prisoners, who, for some cause or other, set about Perks with knives and stab-bpl him in severul places. Perks was taken to Dr. Lower, who was for eonic :yie cigaged in 8>cwmg up the wounds, i t, most serious waund is in the back oi??? neck. The prisoners will be brought up to-mojrow. Perks is a very quiet mam.

I Local Railway Sensationi BREACH OF FAITH ALLEGED. A remarkable, and, indeed, sensational, petition has been presented by the Brecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway Com- pany in opposition to the Barry Railway Bill now before the House of Lords. It brings charges of a very unusual character against the Barry Company, and the language used is of a most uncompromising character. The Barry Company are charged with breach of faith. The matter is of great interest to South Walians, who have watched so keenly the contests between the various railway companies of the district for the short piece of railway necessary to give Barry and Car- diff direct access to the Sirhowy Valley, which promises in the future to be one of the most important sections of the Welsh coalfield. The petition will come as a thunderbolt to those who had hoped that the proposals for the amalgamation of the Brecon and Merthyr with the Barry Rail-j way Company would be revived ere long. The object of the Barry Railway Company in their present Bill is to secure authority to abandon the construction of certain rail- ways authorised by their Act of 1907, and to vary Section 23 of that Act, by which rates per ton per mile were imposed, to permit of through rates from pit to port, thereby placing the Barry Docks, notwithstanding the longer distance from the Sirhowy, on level terms with Cardiff. The Brecon and Merthyr Railway Company object most strongly to the foregoing and the other provisions of the Bill as detrimen- tal wild injurious to their property, rights, and interests." They point out that the Barry scheme was given preference over others which were rejected "subject to stringent provisions designed to secure, in the matter of rates, equality of treatment to or from the districts tapped by the Barry Company's new railways to or from New- port and other docks in South Wales com- petitive with the Barry Docks. The Railway No. 2 authorised in 1907 was, it was represented by the Barry Company to the petitioners, one of the railways which would be constructed, and would lead to the passage of additional traffic to the Brecon Company. This assurance, they allege, was a material element which influenced the com- pany in making certain agreements with the Barry Company, and they accordingly object to its abandonment. This line would have given a continuous line of communication between collieries served by the Barry Com- pany and Newport. The petitioners go on to say, in connection with the clause fixing the rate per ton per mile, the action of the Barry Company in now seeking to repeal Section 23 of the Act of 19j7 is not such, your petitioners venture to think, as will commend itself to your right honourable House. The Barry Company to secure for itself the construction of the new railways into the Sirhowy Valley as against the competing schemes expressed its willing- ness to Parliament to accept, and did accept, the Bill for the Act of 1907, subject to the restrictions of Section 23. Now that the other schemes have been rejected, and the Ba.rry Company stands alone in possession of the new railways into the Sirhowy Valley, the Barry Company seeks for its own pecuniary benefit to secure the repeal of the condition on which the now railways were authorised." The Brecon Company then describe the proposals of the Barry Company as "a deliberate breach of faith on the part of the Barry Company, not merely affecting the interests of the Brecon Company, but the honour of Parliament, which passed the Bill for the Act of 1907 after the production and declared acceptance by the Barry Company of an agreement with your petitioners which purported to afford, and would have afforded but for its repudiation by the Barry Com- pany after the Bill had been passed by Par- liament, railway communication by means of your petitioners' railway between the Sirhowy Valley and the docks at Newport." The Brecon Company go on to relate the circumstances which led to the withdrawal of the Brecon Company's Bill in 1907, and of the agreement accepted by the Barry Com- rany. This agreement praii<icd "(a) that the Barry Company will construct Railway No. 5 and open it for traffic simultaneously with the other railways authorised by the Bill, and (b) that the Brecon Company will make use. of the running powers granted them ever the said railway for any traffic consigned to and from Newport over that railway a.nd the Brecon Company's railway." The petitioners further allege that in oppDfing the Alexandra. Docks Bill the Barry Company represented to the Committee that this agreement secured an effective and efficient route between Newport and the Sir- howy VaHey a-rd, accordingly the Commit- tee refused the Alexandre Docks Bill. Further statements by the Brecon Company relate to their efforts to induce the Barry Company to seal this agreement, and their failure. They state that on January 19 of thi* year the Barry Company "stated that they were advised that the agreement was not within their powers." A letter from the solicitors of the Barry Company, dated Feb- ruary 2, 1909, was to a similar effect. The Brecon and Merthyr Company finally state:—"The action and attitude of the Barry Company is practically without parallel in the history of private Bill legis- lation. The agreement is in no resnect beyond the power of the Barry Company. If. as your petitioners deny, it is not within the powers of the Barry Company, the Barry Company are not entitled on that ground to repudiate it, as the Barry Company them- selves deleted the heads of agreement from the fifth schedule to the Act of 1907. If that Act had passed with the heads of agreement scheduled, they would have been statutorily binding on and enforceable against the Barry Company, nor was it suggested by the Barry Company in Parliament in 1907 that there was any inconsistency between the agreement and the Act. The Barry Company are now apparently, long after the Act of 1907 was pa.ssed. suggesting that Section 23 is inconsistent with your petitioners' agreement, and endeavouring to use their eo-called inability to execute it as an argument for the repeal of Section 23, which was inserted by Parliament for the protection of the traders and the public. Your petitioners respectfully venture to hope that yourvight honourable House will decline to consider any Bill the arguments for which are based on repudiation of Parliamentary undertakings a.nd violation of contracts for which the promoters have alone received the benefit. The preamble of the Bill is untrue and incapable of proof."

FORTHCOMING BREACH OF PROMISE ACTION." The Plaintiff Withdraws All, I Proceedings —— Some time ago we mentioned that an action for breach of promise of marriage was being brought against a well-known public man in Cardiff, and that the writ had been served. A lady who informs us that she is the plain- tiff in this action asks us to state thift she has "withdrawn all proceedings against the defendant."

POLLING AT CROYDON Candidates— Sir Robert Hemion-Hodges (U.) Mr. J. E. Raphael (R.). Mr. Frank Smith (Lab.). Previous elections resulted as follows:- 19C6. I H. O. Arnold-Forster (U.) .8,211 Somers Somerset (R.) 7,573 S. St ranks (L.r..C.j,. 4,007 U. majority 638 1900. C. T. Ritchio (U.) unopposed. 1835. C. T. Ritchie (U.) 6,876 C. C. Hutchinson (R.) 4,647 U, majority 2,229 1892. Hon. S. Herbert (TT.) 6,528 E. W. Uriimvade (R.) 4,834 U. majority 1,694 Contest in East Denbigh Mr. Hemmerde, the Liberal candidate for East Denbighshire, had an alarming experi- ence on Saturday evening while motoring through the division. He was proceeding to Cefn to attend a large open-air meeting, when the driving cbain-of the car snapped. and but for the smartness of the chauffeur a serious accident would undoubtedly have occurred. Mr. Hemmerde, Mr. Brace, M.P., and the other occupants had to walk to their destination, which they xeached an hour late. Difficulty in Finding a Candidate 1 A meeting of Limerick Nationalists was held on Saturday to consider the question of the representation of E-ast Limerick in Par- liament, the vacancy ba,ving been caused by the death of Mr. W. Lundon (Nationalist). Four gentlemen were named, but they declined to stand.

DEACON FOR HALF A CENTURY. Mr. William JenktM. Brynawel, Llan- pamlet, h?s just passed away. The deceased wa,? Q deacon of the Eœuezer Welsh Oal- vindetic Methodist Chapel at )?wymbrwydTQ..n for nearly 50 years. He was 69 years of age.

I An Exciting Incident j ALLEGED ATTEMPT TO USE A CUN AT TONYPANDY An exciting scene was witnessed on Satur- day night at the fair field, Tonypa.ndy, where a number of shows are placed. John Donovan, a man working <a.t the Anthony Pit, Penygraig, and living at the Model Lodging- house, Din as, was on the field, and heard I John Stokes, proprietor of one of the boxing booths, offering a challenge to anyone to box three rounds with F. Delaney. Donovan accepted, a. d. putting on the gloves, three good bouts resulted. At the close he was allowed to take round the hat. He was not satisfied with this, but wanted 5s. besides. This Stokes fa Id he was unable to afford, as there were so few people in the tent. Donovan offered to fight him. and there was a good deal of bad feeling displayed. Even- tually Donovan went away to an adjacent shooting gallery belonging to John Goodwin. Picking up a rifle he returned, it is said, to Stokes' place. A young man, named Thomas IIloveridge, an assistant to Goodwin, followed. him immediately and succeeded in lifting his arm just as the Irishman was, it is stated, I firing at Stokes. The grin was taken from him, and, the polioe arriving, he was arrested and charged with shooting, with intent to do grievous bodily harm, and will be brought before the magistrates at Ystrad this (Mon- day) morning."

GYMNASTICS At Birmingham on Saturday a strong team representing the Birmingham Athletic Insti- tute defeated Abertiliery Institute in the semi-final for the Adams Shield. The winners were stronger in every department except the rope, on which they scored only 69 points, as compared with 80 obtained by the Welshmen. The margin in favour of the Birmingham team was 48. The visitors made a plucky fight, and were handicapped to some extent by the fact that G. Mead was far from well, and quite unable to do himself justice. although he was by no means the weakest man on the side. Mr. E. R. Rogers officiated a.s judge and Air. E. Lawrence Levy as time- keeper. As Ireland has withdrawn from the competition the winners have now to meet Dundee in the final, the place and time for which have not yet been fixed. Details:- I BIRMINGHAM. | Horse. P'r'l High Team. Set.Vai.Bar. Bar. J-ump.Rope. Tl. J. Barnfield 7 7 11 14 38 M. Tooth 6 7 15 13 42 E. Pepper 7 8 16 16 47 Charles Vigurs.10 11 13 12 45 J. Whitaker 8 8 18 12 46; J Cottrell (t ap.) 8 9 15 14 4f C. J. Oldaker. 9 10 15 14 4ö, Sam. Hodgetts.10 9 21 12 — 52 Total .65 69 61 63 39 69 366 Drill 17.) Grand total 536 ABERTILIERY. House. P'r'l High Team. Set.Vai.Bar. Bar. Jump.Rope. Tl. G. G. Howell 6 6 — 15 9 — 35 W. Bryant 7 7 9 12 36 P. Howell 7 7 — 10 — 161 401 W.Moore 5 5 9 — — 13 32 A. Hawkins 6 8 13 — 11 E Watkins 8 9 17 — 10 44 W. Cowhig .10 10 17 13. G.Mead. 9 10 16 WJ 9 Total. 58 62 £ 5 51 2*» 80 326 Drill 162 Grand total. 488 JUNIOR COMPETITION. The annual juvenile championship compe- tition in connection with the Welsh Amateur Gymnastic Association took ?laee at Newport A ,? -c Club's gymnasium on Saturday, C"lop,l W. ?,1. 0, Phillips, V.D.. pr?idin-?. The three team,? in the final round were CaT- diff St. Sa?io?r'g. AbertiUcry Gymnastic Club, and Newport St. Paul's Naval BM¡;ade (holders). After a kN1 competition, the Car- ?diff bo?. with an a?gr?yate of 3841 majl!? defeated St. Paul's (Newport) Naval Brigade hv 6t marks, and Abertiliery came third with 339J marks. W. Palmer, of Cardiff, did the record for the evening in the high jump, clearing 4ft. 5in., while G. Oheeseman (New- p~rt) had the best individual total, with 40 marks. The judges were Mr. Fred Jeans (Oar- diff) and Mr. Tom White (Newport). Scores:— CARDIFF ST. SAVIOUR'S. Parallel High Bars. Jump. Total. S. Keys 5 20 25 S, King 7 22 29 F. Ronicle 74 23 30^ D. Evans 71 23 301. G Cliirgwin 8 18 26 C. Cosh 9. 19 28 V. Casado 8, 22 7,01 W. Pla-Im-er 10 24 34 62J 171 2331 B&r bplls .zm Total 3841 NEWPORT ST. PAUL'S NAVAL BRIGADE. Parallel High Ears. Jump. TotaL W. Roth well 7 17 24 B. Marsh 9 18 27 R. Fi-y 8. 18. 25 A. Harris 71 21. 281 S.G-rimn 71 19 261 ¡ !r;f,'H ¡I! ii p: f F. Allen 11. 19 30 G. Oheeseman 18 22 40 79 149 228 Bar bell-.i 150 Total. 378 ERTTLLERY. Parallel High Bars. Jump. Total. A. Moms 6. 15. "i R. Ng i& î A. Davies 81 23 3H G. Turner 11 11. 22 l. HorJo-r li i 251 A. Carter 9? 18 271 D. Meredith. 11 ..o, 15 26 I T. Briokell 11 15 26 731 127 2001 Bar bells 139 Total 3391

I HOCKEY The international hociiey for the season was brought to a close on Saturday, when England and Scotland met at Brooklands. Manchester. There was one change on each side, H. J. Goodwin appearing instead of S H. Shoveller at centre forward for Eng- land, and S. H. Baker taking the place of H. S. Walker at inside ngnt for Scotland. England won by 5 goals to 2. East Cardiff Seconds 4; West Penarth, 2. I Canton Secondary School (Girls), 5; Forth County School (Girls), 2. Cardiff, 5; Barry, nil.

I -CRICKET The first and second of the three matches played in Egypt by Captain Wynya.rd's M.C.C. team were both won by the visitors, tha one at Alexandria and the second at Cairo. The third ma,toh was also played at Cairo, a.nd resulted in a victory for All Egypt by five wickets, the scores beingM.C.C., 215 and 147; All Egypt., t49 and 215 (for five wicketcj).—Press Association Foreign Special.

BILLIARDS. I —— JOHN ROBERTS V. G. NELSON. During the past wee-k Roberts has been playing a game cf 9,000 up v'ith G. Nelson at Leeds. The veteran, who conceded 3.000 start. gained a splendid victory on Saturday night by 530 points. Full scores Roberts, 9,000; Nelson. 8.470. 1IA:N V. REES. This match, at the Gran-d-hall, Leicester- square, was brought to a conclusion on i Saturday night. Final ecoretsInman, 16,000; Ecece, 12,371. BreiksInman, 50, 50, 54, 248, 113, and 70; Reece, 54, 64, 172, and 95.

I BOXING AND WRESTLING A good house witnessed, a fine evening's sport at Wonderland Merthyr, on Saturday evening. In the final for the feather-weight wrestling championship \V, Jenes (p.entre) and Culverhouse, sen. (Treherbert), wrestled fifteen minutes, neither gaining a fall. The bantam-weight final between Evans (Y.M.C.A., Cardiff) and Culverhouse, jun. (Treherbert), produced an interesting struggle. Evans won the first fall in Bmin. 7?ec. and the second in 8min. 31sec., and thus became winner of the cup, which was presented to him. After a couple of good four-round bouts, Pritch Probe.rts (Merthyr) opposed Tom Price (Moun- tain Asih) in a fifteen-round contest. The cont-est was a good one, and "lasted eleven rounds, when, after receiving considerable punishment. Price retired, and Proberts was declared the winmer. Price was very game, but Proberts was the better man. BOXING CONTEST AT BRYNMAWR. At tlie Pavilion, on Saturday evening a glove fight took place between Ted Jones. Merthyr, a.n.d Harry .Tories, Barry, for a purse of £ 10 in a content of ten two-minute rounds. There was a. great contrast in the weight of the two combatants, the Merthyr man being quit" a stone heavier than Harry Jones. The referee announced the result of the contest as a draw.

COURSING MATCH Considerable interest was taken in a cours- ing match at Cwmpandy, near Neath, on Saturday between Mr. John Reynolds's "Lucy" and Mr. Tom W IlhamG's Seeping Beautv." Nine courses had been agreed on. The apst two courses were won by Lucy," the third by Sleeping Beauty," the fourth by Lucy," and the fifth by Sleeping Beauty." Lucy won the remainder. At the start odds of 5 to 2 were laid on "Sleep- ing Beauty," which had never before Satur- day's event been beaten in Wales. The stakes were L25 aside.

INTERNATIONAL CHESS The result of the International Chess Tour- mvment between Great Britain and Ireland and the United States for the cup given by Sir George Ne-wnes. M.P., which is now held by the Americans, was announced in London on Saturday night. The garne,s resulted in I four aJI, with two games to be adjudicated on by Baron Rothschild in Vienna. The result "is earpected to be in favour of Groa? IB,ritain amd IrelwcL

WARWICK& SAN DOWN 0 VICTOR'S SELECTIONS. [SPECIALLY WIRED.] "Victor's" selections for to-day are as follows:— WARWICK. 2. 0.—LILIAN CRESS. 2.30.-HOPPNER.. 3. 5. —YLAD IKAUKAY. 3.40.—LAVICREP. 4.15.—POST HORN. 4.45.-DROSKI. SANDOWX PAPvK. 1.45.—ROMER. 2.15.—FLAX FIELD. 2.55.-BAHA-DUR. 3.25.—POLICE TRAP. 3.55 KINETON, 4.25.—BREDA. VICTOR'S DOUBLE 3.40.-LA VICREP. 4.45.—DROSKI.

Paddock Finals. BY "COLDSEEKER." I There will be racing under both codes of rules to-day. The Grand Military Steeplechase at Sandown Park, with the I Gold Cup as an attraction, being in oppo- sition to flat racing at Warwick. Only fair sport is promised at the latter venue, the chief race-the Shakespeare Welter I -li,iving secured a disappointing accept- ance. Selections:— WARWICK. Apprentices' Selling—LILIAN CRESS. Hampton Handicap—LITTLE BLACK. Juvenile Selling—CLANNISH. Shakspeare Welter—SPECIFICAL. Kineton Stakes-RONDINO FILLY. I Isaac Plate—DROSKI. SANDOWN PARK. I Selling Hurdle—EASTERN GLORY. I Selling 'Chase—AUSTRALASIA. I Gold Cup—SPRINKLE ME. Past and Present 'Chase—CHARLIE O'RYAN. Maiden 'Chase—KINETON. Sandown Hurdle—VENO.

Notes and Selections. WARWICK, Monday Morning. There was another excellent company pre- 1 sent at Aintree on Saturday, and good fields were seen out, the weather being dull but much milder. In the Champion Steeplechase the principal event of the afternoon, ten runners went to the post, and among these was Mr. Assheton-Smith's crack Cackler. who was throughout favourite, with Bloodstone, who was beaten a head by Abelard atIfurst Park, next in demand, and Domino coming in for most support of the remainder. As in the Grand Xational, the last-named soon came to grief, as did Proclaimed, andRound Dance fell at the third fence in the country. Cackler only managed to get second, through Timothy Titus being eased close home, and Bloodstone won in a canter. This week there are a multiplicity of meetings, including several National Hunt fixturé of purely local interest. The Grand Military Meeting at Aldershot clashes with Warwick to-day, but will make no difference in the attend- ance. The card is of the usuaJ modest dimensions, and in the absence of exact knowledge of what h a-asrrived, I think the Shakespeare Welter should fall to finchale, or, in his absence, SPECIFICAL. Other selee- I tions follow: — Apprentices' Plate.-LILIAN CRESS (if ab- sent, ZONE.) Hampton Handicap.-COUSIN BOB. Juvenile Plate.-IDLEBAND FILLY. Kineton Stakes.—RONDINO FILLY (nap). Isaac Plate.—BYZLAR. MERLIN

PROBABLE RUNNERS FOR TO- DAY'S RACES Apprentices' Maiden.—All f.but Granton, Lilian Cress, and Troublesome). Hampton Mid-weight Hand i,-a.p.-31 us6til- man, Cousin Bob, The Jabberwock, Flying Agnres, Little Blaok, Quixotic, Catalan, Sweet Gala. Additional—Counterfeit. Warwick Juvenile.—Mixed Grill, Loo's Pride gelding, Spurwing, Colonnade, Hirondelle, Ophelia, Lady Na.ime, Clartndc-h, Riva, Iris, Kill, and Abbey Bell filly. Additional—Miss Ellen. Shakespeaxe Welter.—Mauviette, Lavicrep, Finchale, and Lady Bountiful. Kineton St.akes.-QueensferTY. Kondino, Erie, Fickleness,* Poet Horn, Limerick Boy, Dirge, Tiber Queen, and Clannish. Ad (lit io-,n-al-Tlii.rty Three, Mies Ellen, a.nd Lady Dairne. Isaac Plate.—Byzlar and Lady Gay II.

"EVENING EXPRESS" FINALS. I WARWICK MEETING. I 2. O.-RED BLOOD. 2.30.—MUSSULMAN. I 3. 5—HALLICK'S SELECTED. 3.40.-MAUVIETTE. 4.15.—COUNT CASSINI (nap). 4.45.-LADY GAY II. GRAND MILITARY MEETING (SANDOWN). 1.45—TENAQUA. 2.15— RASHIEG-RAIN. 2.55.—JCHSNTOWN LAD. 3.25.—ST. CONAN. 5.55.—THANET. 4.25.—POLICE TRAP (nap).

NEWMARKET NOTES. I (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) I NEWMARKET, Monday. LEFT FOR WARWICK. Mussulman, RondiniO nily, Ornate, Little Black, Hellene filly. Lady Xairne filly, Arti- san, Santanita, Lavicrep, Gala Water, Peter Rrcrges, Sparing, and Queenserry. SELECTIONS FOR TO-DAY. WARWICK MEETING. Apprentices' Plate ZONE. Hampton Handicap—MUSSULMAN. Warwick Juvenile—SPURWING. Shakespeare Weltel-LAVICE.E.P (good). Kineton Stakcs-COUNT CAS SINE. Isaac FbW-OCOKS AND DlWæ).

FROM THE "WESTERN MAIL." One of the most successful meeting!? ever hele' on Aintree plains came to an end on Saturday in fine weather and before another large crowd. Thanks to the judiciously varied programme, interest was well main- tained, some highly interesting &port being witnessed. The Hurdle Handicap lived up to its reputation as a speculative medium, 6 to 1 being laid on the field. The top weight, Weather Eye. was backed at this price, but was well beaten by the rank outsider Pitsea, whose first appearance in public it was over hurdles. He is trained by Jarvis, who io; also responsible for Easter, a winner later in the day. Another trainer to have two winners was Halhck, with Skirmish and Velvet, the last-named bringing some recom- pense for defeat in the Lincolnshire by taking the Earl of Sefton's Plate. There will be racing under both codes of rules to-day, flat racing at Warwick being; opposed by the new fixture under National Hunt Rules granted to the Grand Military Meeting at Sandown Park in place of the one which had to be abandoned. Fair eport is prom-ised at Warwick, but it is a pity the .principal event, the Shakespeare Welter, should have secured such a poor acceptance. The feature of the soldiers' meeting i" the Grand Military Gold Cup. in which Bahadur is intended to carry the Royal colours. Selections: — WARWICK. Apprentices' Maiden— ZONE. Hampton Mid-weight—QUIXOTIC. Warwick Juvenile-KRA VOXIA. Shakespeare Welter—LAVICREP. Kineton Stakes—COUNT CASSINE. Isaac Plate-Dr.OSKI. SANDOWN. Open Selling H-aT-dle-POATER. Selling Steeplechase—AU STR ALASIA or FLAREFIELD. Gold Cup—SPRINKLE ME. Past and Present Steeplechase—ST. CONAN. Maiden Hunters—CHOIRBOY II. I Sandown Oiien Hurdle—W.M.

Safeguard's Selections! Judging by the results at Lincoln, it was just as well I did not attempt much in the way of selections last week; in fact, for the first week or two I intend being very careful, as four furlong races are very dangerous to have much to do with. And I mean to be quite candid in the matter. If I cannot see many worth selecting during the week I shall always say 60. as the two things I always advocate are care and pa-tience, as it is these who bet too often who lose in the long run. The following are my selections this week:- TUESDAY (WARWICK). Leamington Two-Year-Old Plate DECIDEDLY. WEDNESDAY (NEWBURY). Green ham Stakes .VALEŒ. FRIDAY (DERBY). Sudbury Plate .V AI] X AIR. SAFEGUARD. ANALYSIS OF SELECTIONS. Week ending Winners. Losers. fl Points. March 27 I 1 —13s. 4d. I In reply to numerous correspondents, I do I not advocate doubling up," but a level stake of the same amount on each selection. I

ïips at a Glance. I TO-DAY'S NAPS I Chronicle ("Kettledrum").—LAVICREP. I Chronicle ("Travelling CD-Ospondent I).- I DROSKI. I Daily Mail.-BAHADUR. f Daily Mirror.—POLICE TRAP 1;. t Daily Express. ROSS. Morning Leader.—LILIAN CRESS. —————

WEEKLY OPINIONS I RACING JUDGE WEEKLY. Sultana. Specifical, Droski, and Mary B. RACEHORSE WEEKLY. Lilian Cress, Sultana, Mary B., Specifical, and Droski. Sandown Ifeeting- liomer, Sprinkle Me, Police Trap, Austra- lasia, and Breda. RACING WORLD WEEKLY. Truckee or Count Cassine, Mussulman or Pieman, I!'a Hampton, Monskhead or Speci- fical, Zone and Droski or Ducks and Drakes. Sandown Meeting— SprinKle Me, Oreb or Romer, Police Trap or St. Conan, Cnoirboy, Flaxtield or Austra- I lasia, and Relish or W.M. JOCKEY WEEKLY. Cote D'Azure, Sultana, Scotch Lady, Blind Hookey or Specifical, Hartigan's Selecten, ani Droski. Sandown Meeting- Bahadur or Ross, Police Trap, Thanet, Aus- tralasia or Flaxfield, Police Trap or Relish. and Oreb. DIAMOND JOURNAL. Zone, Hoppner, Kill or Reel, Finchale, Count Cassine, and Droski. Sandown Meeting- Tenaqua, Bahadur, Police Trap, Flaxfield, and St. Conau. WINNING POST. Pieman, Finchale, Lilian Cress, and Ducks and Drakes. Sandown Meeting— Police Trap..Sprinkle Me, Flaxfield, and Relish. SPORTIING TIMES. Specifical, La Musse, Lady Breda or Mar- cellin, and Wolf's Ditton or Gala Water.

DAILY PAPERS I Sporting Chronicle—Kettledrum Apprentices' Plate,-Lilian Crees. Hampton Ran-dicap.-Cultana filly; if ab- sent. Cousin Bobi Warwick J uvellile.- Vla.dil;a ukaz. Shakespeare elter.—Lavicrep (nap). Kineton Stakes.—Thirty-three. Isaac Plate.—Droski. Sandown Mee.v g- Eastern Glory, Davies's Selected, Bahadur Peter the Great, Kineton, and Wild Bouquet: I TRAVELLING CO R R ES P O N D ENT. Apprentices' Plate.-T..ilian Cress. Hampton Handicap.—Cousin Bob. Warwick Plate.—Mary B. Shakespeare Welter.—Blind Hookey. Kineton Stakes.-Thirt-y Three. Isaac Plate.—Droski (nap). MAN ON THE SPOT. Sandown Meeting- Romer. Flaxfield, Johnstown I/ad, Police Trap, Dimuiinsdale, and Wild Bouquet. NEWMARKET CORRESPONDENT. Little Black, Kravonia, Lavicrep, Queens- ferry, and Droski. ùAILY EXPRESS. Apprentices' Maiden Plate.—Zone. H am-pton Handicap.-ZnA Warwick Juvenile Plate.-Riva,. Shakespeare Welter.—Blind Hookey. Kineton ,t,akez,Rcndino filly. Isaac Plate.—Ducks and Drakes. Sandown Meeting- Pal o' Mine. Australasia, Boss (nap), Waveon; if absent, Police Trap, Kirieton, aud G retchen's Pet. MRIXG i,E.ir;F.1t. Apprentices' Plate.—Lilian Crass (nap). Hampton Handicap.—Hopner. Juvenile Plate.—Beauty Spot. Shakespeare Welter.—Specifical. Kineton illate.-Roidin-o filly. Isaac Plate.—Droski. Sandown Nfe-etinz- Router, Australasia, Bahadur, Kirwan Gate Kineton, and Breda. DAILY MAIL. Hampton Handicap.—Sultana filly. Shakespeare Welter.—Specifical. Kineton Stakes.—Count Gassini. Isaac Plate.—Droski. Sandown Meeting— Oj.nnie Ediss, Flaxfield (Bahadur ;tnap), Pclice Trap, and Raytoi. BIRMINGHAM POST. Apprentices Maiden Plate.—Zone. Hampton Handica.p.-Quixotic. Warwick Selling Plate.—Mary B. Shakespeare Handicap.-Specifical. Kineton Stakes.—Flying Spur. Ia.ac Plate.—Ducks and Drakes. Sandown Meeting- Otto, The Chemist. Sprinkle Me, Kirwan Gate, Weathercock II., and Norman the Fiddler. D I'- y MIRROR. Apprentices' Plate.—Zone. Hampton Handicap.—Mussulman. Juvenile Plate.—Beauty Spot. Shakespeare Welter.ipecifteal. Kineton Stakes.—Count Cassini. Isaac Plaze.-Durks and Drakes. Sandown Meeting:— Romer, Australasia, Baihadur, Police Trap, (nap) sad Zreda.

Warwick Meeting. 2. 0-The APPRENTICES' MAIDEN SELL- 1NG PLATE of 130 sovs; winners extra. One mile. t Ib Mr S Bennett's Dandy Bird .Priyate 7 4 .c,o d ..Sir C -Nu,gent70 Mr D E Browning's Fro Blood ..Sir C Nugent 7 0 Lo,d HoAard de %alder,'z C-o-.e D'Az.r, Capt Wept 7 0 Mr W J Phelps's Troublesome .0"" _Hallic], 6 L Mr G Spittle's Cipa!lgo .pit.tl 611 The above have arrived. Sir C Xupent's M'V. Sir C Nu7crt 7 0 if ''o¡{'AK: g Mr G Acton's Star Fieh 6 11 Mr H Eicon's Lilian Creafi Escott 6 11 M,JF Hallik', Zone Hallick 611 Mr Alfred Stevent- 's 5 by -uepe- d:un by Mi T'r:{)i:d s.e.m ;mls 6 11 ? 30-The HAMPTON MID-WEIGHT HAN- O U DICAP of 150 sovs: the second to receive 10 sovs. Five furlongs. vs ft lb Sir Charles Xucwnt's Zuar .Sir C Nu7ent49 2 Mr R Shenvood's Little Black R Shar?o<jd 4 7 13 ¡ Alfred Stevens's Quixotic A Stevens 4 7 13 Mr L de Rothfchilri's Gataian ..Cannon, un 3 7 0 The above have arrived. Mr J R Keene's leliE"nàe .Dé'rling 3 9 5 Mr L XaonV Lady Helen Pri,ate692 Mr J W Larnach'ts Mussulman Sanderson, jun 5 S 0 Mr Huph Peel's Fieiran a S 13 Mr A Froaley's Cousin Bob .ratt 5 81.; Lord CMos-a?'s. AJdvh Capt Dewburst 5 8 5 Mr E A W4-ar.'s Tile Le,-?e3 8 5 i:à ;fF1af\L ;;a.c:1Y i E Lord Villiere's Red M.M RsIlick 3 S 4 Mr F P. Hunt's f by Mieeel Thrush-Sultaiia F Hunt 3 SO Mr J H A Marshall's Counterfeit ..Clements 4 7 10 Mr W A HirL's Seston Delavai Bobson 3 7 5 Mr A Day's Hoppner W Hoyle c 7 4 Mr C T Pulley's Delicia Butchers 3 7 2. Mr H H Oollins'e f by Bumaby-Th Cripple L Collins 3 7 0 Mr J Craig's Sweet Gala liobson 5 7 C 3 "T—The WARWICK JUVENILE SELLING .a PLATE of 100 sov, for two year olds; winner to be sold for 10) sovs. Four furlngs and a half. st lb Mr T B Miller'? Vladikaukay Eoblnson 9 C Mr J Upton's Donald Dsvlrs 9 0 Lord VilliersV* Beauty Spot 9 6 Mr F B Barling'e g bv Buthev Pari.—Loo Pride Barling 8 11 Mr A L Christie's f bv Valiant—Idlebaud S H Darling 8 11 Mr J East's Ophelia East 8 11 Sir R W B Jardine's f by Best Man-Lady Nairn T Wauph 8 11 Mr J A de Botlx»child> Clannish .Pratt 8 11 The above have arrived. Mr H J Ba?'ev's Clrdinl Simon Clement 9 C MrWEE;pv'sFir-tI'r.i-'id<'nt.??.KI.-pv9C MrDYrt?er'6 Mixed Griii Beardsley 9 C Mr R Gurne"'s P-c- Mallow Gurnev 9 0  Capt M \e):land's Bed Mullet F Hunt 9 0 Mr J B Wood's c by Dinna Forget—Lily Maid Jarvis 9 0 Mr L B Beauchamp's f by Missel Thrush..E Hunt E 11 Mr C Carroll's Mist Ellen Oarling 8 il Mr C Carro;j' Courtisane Dail;ng811 Lord Ellesm;?e,? Delacroa. 3 A Daweon 8 11 t :\¡rja"j A g:: îi Mr W E E?y'? Lady Maione El,-?y8 Mr ii J Farquharson's M_].. 'Fq;b; ni Mr J F Hallick'e Kate Greenaway .nall1ck 811 Mr H M Hartigan's f by Teufel—Scotch Lsdv Mr T Jennings's f by Sundridge-Iso Hampton Jennings 8 11 Sir Henry Randall's Lady Wallcccurt..C F Young 8 11 Mr L ae Rothschild'!? Riva T Cannon, ion8 H Mr C V Tabor's Merluche Tabor811 Mr C V Tabor's Mary B I h-Wr8 Lord Villiers's Iris Haliick 8 II Lady Warwick's Spurwing Sadler 8 il Lord Huondelle Farquhanson 8 11 Mr E A Wigan's Colonnade LewÏd 8 11 Mr E Robeon'e Kill Jlob-on 3 1 Mr E Robson's Reel Kobson 8 i Mra Wilson's f by Miesel Thrush—Abbey Bell Private 8 1 3040The SHAKESPEARE WELTER HAX- DICAP of 150 sovs; the second to receive 10 sovs. One mile, three furlongs. ys st lb Mr J Fallon's Specifical F-.illon6 8 7 The above has arrived. Mr W' Nichols'p Mauviette Sir C Mueent 4 9 0 Mr F S \Vattr.'e Mcnksluad F Hunt a 8 3 Mr Dou61 Clarke's Blind Hookey Kobinson 4 8 2 Mr R V.'ootton's Cofferdam Wootton 6 S 1 Mr J B-rne's Lavicrep L 4 7 9 M J Hay¡; Finchale Leader, jun 5 7 4 Mr H B Blagrave'e Lady Bountiful ..Rogers 4 7 3 A 15-The KINETON TWO YEAR OLD STAKES of 5 sovs each, with 150 sovs added; the second to receive 10 sovs. Four furlongs and a half. tlb Mr Ernest Dresden's Queensferrv Archer 9 C Mr Ernest Dresden's Little Hat' Archer 9 0 1 Mr J P Arkwriht'6 Annt A5x.es Daviee 8 11 j Mr J D Browning's Golden Vale.Sir C Nugent 8 11 Mr C Carroll's Mis* Ellen Darling 8 11 Sir R W B Jardine's f bv Best Man—Ladv Mairne t Wcugb E 11 Mr E F Schiff's Count Cassina Robinson 811 Mr R Sherwood's c by Ian-Sweet Margaret n Sherwood 8 11 Mr J B Thoraeycroft's Samia E Sherwoad 811 Lord Villjei- Pest Horn Mr R P Wright's Limerick Bov Beprdsley 8 11 The above have arrived. Mr C Carroll's Truckee Darling 9 0 Mr C Carroll's Torchbearer .Darling 9 0 Mr G S Daviee's Bobsleigh Davies 9 C | Mr W E Eipey's Kowley Else^ 9 C Mr R Gurney's P??-e Mallow Gurney 9 0 Col Story's c by Voter—Ambroeine J A Dawton 9 C Lord Weisibury's Jadoo Farq-Jbarsoa 9 0 Lord Westburv's Saibo .Fa.!quharwn 9 C Mr R Buckworth's Thirfv ThrL- Pr"tiei.81,1 Mr R W Eurrowp's Biddy Fallon S 11 Mr R C Dawson's f by Bellevin—Trustvorthv R(?.D?-con811 Lord Eliesmere's Zeph?ni;'h J A Dawson 811 Lord Fahnorth's Forlorn W Waugh 8 11 Sir R W" B Jardine's DSrtr,oor T 'Wauh g 11 ArJR Keene's Infatuation Darling 8 11 Mr A Knowlre's The Angel Mail by The Tinman- Perfect Peace Robson E 11 Mr J W Larnach's f by Jeddah—Rondino S-anderson, jun 8 11 Capt. H B Purefov's Erie Lewis 8 11 Sir EH'y Randall's Dick Melton c F Young 8 11 Mr E' Rob?n'9 Fowler Roh<-o:i 8 11 Mr L do Rothschild's Quintiiia Watson E 1: Mr R Sherwood's f by Volodyovski—TTit-tesse B Sherwood 8 11 Mr Alfred Stevens's Fickleness. A Stevens 8 11 Mr W Summers's Constance, by Ta,rporley—Grand Duchess Goswell 8 11 Mr J Upton's Godmother Davies 5 11 Ladv Warwick's Markinch A ?adipr 611 Capt M Weyland's Red Mullett.F Hunt 811 Mr J B Wood's by Arr.phion—Ore Doyle 8 11 Lord Carnarvon's Farrago R c Dawson 8 8 Lord Coventry's Dirge v Waagh 8 S Capt F Forester's g by Cupbearer—Tiber O'ip."n Mr Lewis £ 8 Mr H M Hartigan's Shebeen F Hart?an 8 8 Mr H M Hart ton's Flying Spur .F. Hprt?gan88 Mr T Jnn;ngs'6 f bv Orvieto—Dorinda..Jennings 8 8 Mr J A de Rothschild's Clannish .PraH 8 8 A —The ISAAC PLATE of 103 sovs; win- J-?..??' ners extra. One mile and a qaar ter. YS Ft lb Mr J Buchanans Droski .5 H Darling 3 7 9 Lord Hamilton of Dalzell's Ducke and Drake* Robinson 3 7 2 Mr B B Do bell's Lndy Gay II Rooney 3 6 13 The above have arrived. Mr J Ingleby's Bvsla-r Bickley 4 8 4 Mr D R Brownins's Ashboro' Sir C Nugent 3 6 13

OFFICIAL STARTING PRICES. LIVERPOOL MEETING. Liverpool Hurdle (19).-Pitsea, 20 to 1 aget; Weather Eve, 6 t,o 1 agist; Charles Edward, 7 to 1 aest. Tyro riate <12).—Decidedly, u to 4 agst; Bridal Wreath, 4 to 1 agst; Boteleigh, 7 to 1 a-gst. Earl of Sefton's Plate (5).-Velvet, 5 to 1 agst; Beeer- po;r, 4 to 1 agst. Champion Steeplechase od 9 to 2 &g; Ca-ckler, 7 to 4 agst; Timothy Titue, 1C0 to 12 agrt Spring Cup Handicap (III.—Easter, 5 to 1 Ilgst; La.veruse. 11 to 4 apst; Simmerlift, lCi) to 8 a-gst. Stanley Stakre (3;.— Skirmish, 10 to 1 agst Belle of Trov filiv, S to 1 a get: Marcosia, 5 to 1 agst. Maghuil Plate (9).-loorI3nd Lad, 7 to 2 agst; Mel- frey, 7 to 1 aget; Berkshire Laes, 3 to 1 agst.

PENYDARREN PARK. MERTHYR. 1 THE ERTHYR ATHLETIC CLUB'S THIRD GRAND PROFESSIONAL MEETING. FOOT, TROTTING, and GALLOWAY EVENTS. EASTER MONDAY, 1909. 1st 2nd 3rd 120 Yards Open Handicap £ 15 JE3 jEl 3C0 Yards Open Handicap £ 6 jE2 jEli 880 Yards Open Handicap £5 Ez fl 120 Y'ards (Novice.' Handicap £ 4 £ 2 El 100 5/- 2/B li Miles Trotting Handicap (Harness) £ 10 i:2 £ 1 H Miles Trotting Handicap (-i-ddl,) ;LS t2 £1 li: Miles Galloway Handicap (under 15 hand? ? C-i ?2 £ 1 Entry Forms a?.f Particulars, W. T. JOXES, 50, High-street. Merthyr, e4Sl

—————— STEEL SMELTERS' WAGES. Mr. John Hodge, M.P., the ,c.,c,.elary of the Steel Smelters' Union, and Mr. T. Grif- fiths:, or gun,is ir^ secretary for South Wales, visited Tredegar on Saturday with a view to discussing- tin- wagef dispute at the Deighton Ironworks, ,d1iC'1 h31S nøw continued for eighteen, weete. The men are resisting a proposed reduction in wagps. Mr. L. D. Whitehead received the officials of the Uni-m, and the interview lasted th.ree or four hours, but, we understand, brought the settlement no nearer. A sum of has been distributed in strike-pay. The Man Who is "Waiting for the Light." With reg-a-rd to the ease of the member of the Union who has refused t,-) continue his oantrihutions owing to the absence ot spiritual guidance in that direction. Mr. John Hodge. M.P., was interviewed on Saturday. The subject has not been dealt with by our executive," he staid, but the facts a,re. of course, well known to most of us. This has been going- or for some weeks, and the men tal-,e a prions view of the case, because if this prompting by the spirit' not to pay society dues ia not checked, there is no telling how far the mischief may spread.

FELL FROM A TRAIN The death took place on Saturday, under tragic circumstances, of Mr. M. B. Hewerdine, who acted as cartoonist under the nom de plume of Pyg for "Vanity Fair." As a platelay-er named Humphreys was walking to work alor-, t.he Great Central Railway main line at Culworth on Saturday morning he found the dead body of a man. Letters and p.•<• established the identity of the mrvn as Mr. Hewerdine. The deceased cartoonist had been att-ending the dog show at .Manchester. He must have fallen from t.he carriage at Culworth. When the train passed through Stoke Mandeville it was noticed that t-he door of a first-class 00m part meat was flying open. The news was wired toO Wendover, and when the train pulled up there a bag and ha-t were found in tbe oompa;rt.mtmt..

Sandown Park Meeting. 1.45.-An OPEN SELLING HUXDLE EACE of 1C0 sovs: second to receive 5 sovs; winder toO be sold for £ 50. Two miie3. ys si lb H 's Ci-,to Mr H Bottomley's Otto Batho 6 11 7 Capt R M Grigcs »SalfoTd Macnee a 11 7 Mr A E M'Kinlay's 8t Hubert Ooulihwaits a 11 7 Mr H Reynolds's Romer S J Bell a 11 7 Mr P Whitaker's Ea-stern Glory Whitsi%er 617 Mr J M Kerne's Pal c' Mine Per*. ?; 5 11 3 IJOrd Mioheibam's Storm Jack Batho 5 11 5 Capt P P Phelps's fctepfather F Hunt 5 11 3 Mr R Tyler's Oreb 1)ullc-r511 5 Mr W J Baker's Tenaqua i,ines 4 10 7 Mr W Catling's Kilroe T Smith 4 10 7 Mr J Rogers's Connie Ediss Rogers 4 10 7 Mr A Sceiall's St Mark W Nighiingall 4 IU 7 Mr R Wbotton's Lady Brenda Wootton 4 10 7 2.15. The SELLING STEEPLECHASE of 100 £ ovs.; second to receive 5 :?ovs: winner i to be sold for 50 eov-s. Two miles. a st it) 1MI' Ba.m'Pêylde's Hooligan 111 Prirte a i Mr E Ccb.ristie-MilleI"'ô Deisrany IU F Hum a 12 o O- apt R C de -espigny'c, Prince TtiLey- rand H"H-"H-H. OaPl L S Denny's The Chemist Gully a 12 5 Mr G Grnsvencyr's Pioneer III PuLen a 12 3 Mr D Jt'Gaimojii's Kedgeree.Parses r. 12 3 Mr C X Newton's Flax Fie'd Davies 6 12 3 Mr D The Sheikh Ptrsee a 12 3 Caut G .:)!lddleton' Hashiegrain Gore a 12 3 I i Mr F C stern's Australasia- Davies a 12 3 I C-afpt i Murray's Petone G-uily 4 10 10 Z.55.-The GRAXD MILITARY GOLD CUP of 4;)0 soTs. (a piece of plate value 100 sovs. and 3Xi sovs, in specie; second to receive 40 6cn-s.; winners extra. Three miles, over the eteepieciia.se course. a- st i b Mr J H Charters'(5 Ross Gwiit a 12 3 I Mr D M 'Calmo-nt's Johnstown Lad Per&ee a 12 3 Air D M Caimont's N.B Persee 5 12 3 Mr. J H Charter's Giulan Gwiit 6 12 0 I Mr E Ohrist-ie^Miiier's SprinLke M-c- IL,ord C,,era-r- d 1,1 F Hunt a 12j Lord Gerard's Silent II .Whitaker a 12 0 Lord Gerard's ieriward .WMusker 6 12 0 Mr J Orr-Ev;in.g> Led .Private a 12 0 Mr R M'Gillycaidy's Irisii Wisdom i Cost-ello a 11 10 His Majesty's Bahiadur Escott 6 11 0 Mr E H L B-edriiregion's Mr J W M Molyneux-M'Co'wen's Baiuyil j < Thirlwell 5 11 0 Mr G Brooke's Choirboy II.Private 6i01 3.25—The PAST AXD I'REiSENT STEEPLE- CHASE of 1Ja sovs.; second to receive 15 sovs.; winner extra. Two miles and a half. a F, I. b Mr Gharers's Peter -the Great.. Gwilt a 13 3 Mr it Bruoe's Charlie OR van Taylor a 13 3 'MajoT H Cavershasn-Simonds's Su??i ? '? E Gordon t 12 3 Mr Bampf.dde's H<x?ji?an 11 Pri r4e a 12 3 Mr M'Ca.linont's Vinegar Hill.Persee 4 11 li Mr C Bevricke'e Kirwan Gate Con 4 in 13 1 Ca?pt W Murray's Petone G-uily 4 10 10 Mr H A Brown's Police Trap.Davies 4 10 10 Capt L S Denny's Areas .Gull;r- 41010 Maj Edwarde's Waveen Maj Edwards 4 10 10 Mr J H Obarters's St. Conan Gwih disq. 3.55.—The MAIDEN HUNTERS' STEEPLE- of 1C0 sovs.; second 18 receive SO sovs. Three miles. a st lb Mr A C A?kland's Thanet Close a 12 0 j Mi. G Brooke's Choirboy li.Private 6 12 0 j Mr Graham's Weathercock il Private 6 12 0 Phivate 6 12 0 Lord H Grosvenor'e K i net c n Costello 6 12 0 ] i Mr F R Pclick's Annesjrrnve ..Private 6 12 0 j J Maj DaLgety's Dimmdnsdale.Bickley 6 12 0 j | Carat CEP Sanuey s Tuppence 111 Privte a 12 0 Mr M Tiiorneycroxt's Loyal Irish Private 6 12 0 Mr C T Walwjrni Anndora.Private £ 12 0 Colonel G Holdaworth's St. John 11 Private 6 12 0 Carit W A Pallin's Haynestown Lad II Privzite6120 [ Mr V H Simon's Last Attempt Private a 12 t 4.25.—The SANDOWN OPEX HURDLE RACE of 150 sovs: second to receive 10 130, winner extra. Two miles. Mr »H Heasm-an's Aguador.T SarjitiL 5 11 8 Mr W 11 Norrnaa the Fiddler 5 1j 8 Mr J 11 Charters' St. Conan.G-wilt 6 11 8 • Sir E Cochrane'^ Wild Bouquet Persee 4 11 8 Mr B Loder's Breda Cort 5 10 1: Mr H Lytha/m's Gretrhen's Pet I Woo t-ton 5 10 13 Mr J F Hailick'b Baleno Hullick5 10 13 iM r. Ji-iare's Ready Wit .Keliy 6 1D 1' Mr G F Hyde' Aunt Jane .T Young 5 10 IS Mr S Joel's Mazeppa Whitaker a 10 13 Mr G Edw-arde's Ray to: Maj Edwards 6 10 1~ Mr J R Cooper's Oifposer Private 5 10 Mr R Cooper's Pirate's Girl Wootton 5 10 13 Mr G Barupfylde's TynedaAe .Court 5 10 13 1 Mr J D Cohr's Relish .Ba.tho :> 1() 13 j Mr R. Daubr's Rilfeile.W Clements a 10 13 Mr G Dialler's Veno .DuHeT 610 10' A Stedall's W.M.W Nightinsa-11 4 10 12; Mr H A Brown's Police T-ap. vies410 12 j Sir S M Lackhart's Copper Ore Costello 4 10 12 Mr G Edwardes's Ckcxo "Maj Edwards 4 10 7 j Mr P P Gilpin'sCtba-naelier Gore & 10 7 Mr R Leach's Santo .Hack.ett 4 Q 7 Lo.rd -R.osebprt-f A] is t air W Nigh tin- ?a.H 4 10 7 Ma.}l D Calm's Lucky Jay B-atno 4 ? 7 Mr A Corfs Lovekin .Gan <; 10 7

Nun Shot Dead DOUBLE CRIME AT A CONVENT: ROME, Saturday. A terrible double tragedy, in which the principal actor was a prominent- member of the Republican party in Rome, occurred to-day at a convent here. The affair is enve- loped in a great deal of mystery. Signer Napoleon Parboni, the politician in question, paid a visit to a. certain convent and asked to be allowed to speak for a few moments with one of the nan- Immediately the girl appeared in the room in which lie was waiting Signor ParboTi, it is declared, produced a reYch'er, a-nd witbout a moment' hesitat;on Sied ?i?t-blank at her. The shot took instant effect, and the unfortunate nun fell dead to the s-roubd. Signor Parboni then put the revolver to his own forehead and fired a second shot, klliüg himself iiMtaa- taneoua-iy. Police investigations into the extraordinary 1 affa-ir are proceeding, and various reports j are curront as to the cause of the double tragedy; but it is probable that the true story of the events which led up to it will only become known when the matter has been thoroughly gone into by the authorities. Parboni was a very wealthy contractor, who served under Garibaldi, and was known as an ardent patriot. The victim was a. young lady named Ricciotti. ) It appears that Parboni wanted to revenge j himself on the Ricciotti family for various rea-so-ns.. but mainly because Signorina Ricoitti had, as he fancied, been the cause of the. death of hit? daughter, who recently parsed a.way at the a.ge of eighteen. It is stated that Mgnorina Ricciotti, a, fervent Catholic, had persuaded Signorina Parboni, who had been brought up on secular lilws, and had not even been baptised, to join the Catholic Church; t.he latter was prevented by her father, an inveterate Freethinker, from giving effect to her aspirations, and was. it I is said. so grieved thereby that she fell ill and died. The crime has ca.used a great sensation in Rome, where Parboni was well known.— Reuter. —

Miner Wins Fortune I FORMERLY EMPLOYED IN SOUTH WALES Good fortune has favoured Arthur William King, of Park-cottages. -New Southgate. On Saturday he was summoned at Tottenham Police-court for arrears under a mainten- ance order, and he was able to tell the magistrate that he had just received the news that he had won £ 12,500 in a German State lottery. The detaiLs of his good luck were given by King himself, who says that he can yet I hardly believe that he has suddenly occome rich. King, who is 54 years of age, started life as a farm labourer, but when twenty years of age he came to South Wales, where he remained, working in the mines until recently. Afterwards he went to Llanidloes, | and thence to New Southgate to try and get work near the home of his old mother. "One day, some ten weeks ago," he says, I changed my last half-sovereign, and, visiting my mother, told her that all I had in the world was 7s. 6d. She showed me a circular she had just received announcing the prizes offered in a German State lottery and I determined to spend fcs. of the 7s. 6.d: in purchasing a ticket. I had almost for- gotten my investment, and imagined my shillings had been lost, when a letter reached me telling the aimost unbelieved tidings that I had won £12.500, and that the money would be transferred for my benefit to the head office ot the London and South Western Bank. This has been done, but I have not been able to draw on it yet, as the German Government claim £ 409 of it, and the matter has not been finally settled." Questioned as to the use he intended making of his unexpected fortune, King stated that he hoped to take a large farm and work as hard as he had ever done in his life. "I have always been: used to work, and I shall try to make a great success of the farm," he said. I am to have the assistance of an old friend of mine named. Bird, who has often given me a helping hand, and to whom I shall now he able to s-h0" my gratitude. "The only drawback t my nowly-acquired wealth ia t.hat I now receive' by every post bundles c'f IrfitcCT either asking for money or inquiring if I -want a vife who can asssist me to lay out the money to advantage. I am afraid the writers of these letters have J. 8IIID..il tL1.

BIRTHS, MARRIACES & DEATHS. AND IN kemoriam. Ctarpr fe, :n:!e:;ur: advwtiaemcxits collar ad8 HeadingIs. fcr it Woaia aus lei. for Every Tn Exit- Wot^Js. So notice of ID18 description will be inewted Tinhl ;:¡, to.c a.m and addr- of tl"* 96adw. 1 s.eerurcs a¿ -alepcocic !:l"Cj =11« be acW4 ox: ur.til ccniirmcd it: w,mz. MARRIAGES. TEXCH—M0BGAX.—At .Swausoa, Sconce. an March 17th, Ernest Humphrey Tench, son of Alfred Tencli, Esq., Xea-.h, to Violet Murpraret Morgan, daugrier of Hophin Morgan, Seath. DEATHS. t!ie 24th Jiarca. at E. Market-streot, Sowtois, John Davies, Grucer, aged ear*. Funeral To-^a- (Monday), at Four p.m., lor Pant C*r-'ietery. JetJernen only. ETA?S.—On the 24th m?t.. at 32, Upper Kimcr?. Preet. CaraiC, William, beloved husijanc of ??amh aped C3 years. Funeral on MotwJ-iv, leaving r/ lvr house at E.2P p.m. (private faneral). ,JOXES.-On ?? 2&th -Mt.. at 21, Connaug-M-rc?, ni, :1S Jenkin Jon?. F-pp^I ?rv:f"? a" Cli!tcn- etI'e(>t fresoytcrisn Chapel at 2.30 p.m., Monday next. 1 F'1-d j)1; accept This, the only i11ti:ua.tjon. MOXK.—Oil the 28th Inst., at C;irc: £ the dear little Wife of "VVilliaiii Henry Monk, foraerlv of Manchester. E. I.P. March 27th, at lind»cln:r=t. Newport^ ElLn Hannah, the widow of the late Jolin IL Parker, aged M years, prh'?e fuMra. on Wedn- <?a; I >Tr.rch ?7-?. at AI&n-?ad. Unn?Uc. T¥J:,E "E:. 'I!:n,n:r '"? ??? ?- ?o lowers, hv rca-jest. ~0a March 26, a* Las Palmas, Mr. Cuthbeit A^ of ?'est'?'rnp-j-ad. Penarth. WILLIAMS.-ün M?rch ?Eth, at &unnvbaj;k, M?tbrr i T"d!1J. after a short !ne?, J. C. Williams, aged 55 ??—?P?- reg-rottect. \\{\t:J:1Y at T Celyn, Caerphilly, Mrs. I • U.tams, relict o" late Henry Williwns. 6o?dT?en- mMn-.roud, pjntypndd, and mother of Mr. W!m;n "liams, Contractor, Card's. F\Lera.l (stricHy private) 29th inst. the Manr-e, Gilfach Barsfoed. on the 26th March, 1203, the Rev. John WiHia-ms. C.M., alL the age of 67. Funeral Wednesday, leaving house v.30 p.m.. for a service at Presbyterian Church, whaoe the body will remain th(!1: by the nine c ciock train a.m. for Chester. So Hovers, by special requccL I Wi?'LIAMS--°n March 24. 1909. at the residence of -his d.aughter. 2&. Copan-terrace, Cathays. Cardiff, a"t::r suffering, patiently borne, Henry V, Jiiam#, helov^d husband of Ann Williams, <.Ç"eè. 71 years. Funeral To-r:v (Monday.), at Twelve C'dOCS. ACOOWLEDGMliVTS. E'V AXS.—Mr?, rv?:,s c:l Family, Kinc«lanC-creacwt, ?--r?- r ?- t desire, to t.a.. ? ;?! friends fr kind I eyinpatliy and all letters durin; their c?net bereave- CLOTTER.—Mrs. Clouter and Family tender their S'nrer? thanks to all their friends for the sympathy snov.-n them in their sac bereavement. DAV1>0X.—Mr. and Mrs. DaYin, of Bhondda House, Pontypridd. wish to thank all the kind frier.ds lor kindness and sympathy extended to them in their recent berca pmen:. also fM the mam' beautiful wreaths f»nt. ? PARSONS.—The Late Mrs. Parsons, MarsMeld.—Thw flami.y .erder ?he'r sincere thanks fcr the kind .synlpe'th h()wn them in t3eir recnt sad berea^e- mem, for the many beautiful floral tributes eent. 1? MEMORIAM. MI? LE?.—tn L?. i m' Meriiory of our dear Sister, M!JrJll]t,O"'ies ;:l,OThoOfp ;1 '?4 a re tL 2eth. l?n.—EveT c.L?sed by her Brother and Siftef. KE- ■—in Fondest Memory of mv ¿a:'Hn7 M«h Sarah Jane Key, who departed th's Ue March 28th, 1300.—Sever to be forgotten.—Sadly misstd by b8 da lighter Alice. ■ ——■

AUGUSTINE ii. bKJl*ii, • yv^Er.xi. risEcrroR. PertKina* Supervision to All Order*. Kit Tel: CsraiS* So*. ,w" a1 IPusi-rtSSee J bQ 6l?„ C*rd; £ ?<?t.:?" 'AU?.?-'Ti?t. ?'IC'?t? -.?<A C^r ^yORKl^T., « JA1IDIFF. J QASZ JjROS., ART FLORISTS, QUE EX-ST R-EET. CARDIFF, Are Xow lueoeiving Orders for REA J LuS. C R-O.nSI'aS. for PALM S CSDAY. Oar w -kuown •» <» „ j m &??<?!r? ?-rcat?g. < b and 10/6 I | A-.yarded 22 Geld and Sllver_MedaIg. e436 IPALM AJ?D E??TER ?U?-?AYS. QEO. "y^ILLlAIviS .SD gOXS, 1 ART FLORISTS. 11. ROYAL ARCADE. CARDIFF, FOR VB.EATES, CBOS6ES, &c. OT7E SPECIALITY ]A 6 WREATH, C-arriasre PaId- yat. T-e1.. Xc. 39?. e489

CONTROL OF CYCLE RACINC The annual cen-era I me eting- of the National Crclists' Union was held at the Inns of Court Hotd, when Mr. Rcoert Todd pre- sided over a g-athwing of 70 delesrates from various rort, of England and Wales. The following resoluLon was passed concern hi? the; oonfereiioe between the Union and the A7ca*eur Athletic Association r Union new agT&emcr!? t.llc-ti4c: Ai,?:),Ciation be satisfactory to tht Iv AU. nnlem it g'?rcs CKe ?.C.U. ?un and cotf?l?e xMntrol of c:de racing, t^n-d t;iat it be referred to the general comuntt?p to take ;uch steps a? may bring' it illW effeei, and th?t spoit,? promot- ing ?x)d?es shall Lc required to obtain a perir?t for athletic ?-pats '"o m the A. A A ?t ?2,,?ni', for c'!cl' :\=Zs t!fo' X.C.U.. such permits to be .rf? if the club he affiliated to either body."

RHYMNEY FC0TBAL1, SCENES There were disgraceful scenes Rhymney. where the homestci't were opposed by Aber barg-oe-d. and the game v'a? left in ar; unfinislied staee with a try each, the visiters walking of the field owing to the hostile attitude of the erill-d. There was a. large crowd on the field. and their conduct during th? play and after was most repre- hensible. Tne referee had occasion to caution a number of players and frequently to appeal to the unruly crowd for order. Play all through v.as very rough, but what annoyed the visitors was to see, it is alleged, one of the hotnesiers throwing a clod at one of the visitors. The climax was reached when the teams left the field. The visitors were hooted and pe'ted with clods, and several of the rlayers caiicd out for assistance, so frightened of an attack were they. D. T. Harry, one of the most quiet members in the Aber team, was compelled to fisrht with a spectator amid a turbulent throng of partisans. The t-Uitine team intend reporting tha scene to the league. At a meeting of the Monmouthshire I.eagne Conimittee at Newport on Saturday it was decided that the matches Pill Harriers T. Biaina be played on Monday, April 5, and Tredegar v. Pill Harriers on April 19, pro- bably at Pontypool. The latter game decidea last sea-son's silver medalists.

EVELYN WOOD TROPHY After qualifying o.ut cf leN teams to fire in the final of the Evelyn Wood Competition at AIde-I shot., the "F" Company South Wales Borderers on fiiftturda.v won the tmphy. Tha <wn!)€-ti:.jon has advanced to a position of a, test -if the efficiency of the fighting soldier, and is carried out under strictly service con- ditions, and competitors, after marching eleven miles in three hours, fire fifteen rounds per man in ten minutes. "F" Company South "W al-e^ Rordt>r¡>rs scored 41 points, being followed by the Riflo Brigade will, 54 points. The names of the winners a.re.—Lieutenant T. G J. Barry,* (V.J our-ser-reant Shirley. Corporal Maekay I>anec-c orporal s Warchns, Goldbers, Lovel ridge, and Hurst, and privates Ivorerid^re, Cormick, Walter^. Mullins. Bissenden. Had- den. Groves. Williams. Evans, Crompton. WcKxiham, Tjambie, Freeman, Fltzjohn. Turner, and Ewens.

A SERIOUS MATTER Tie bane of life in every section of the | community is that of being occasionally "hard lig)," and one often hears the tragi- comic cry, sioJiey broke, in most- un- expected quarters. Gentlemen occupying really good positiorw often find themsehes in this piight, and woukt not dare to ape-roach their frsesids to beg the favour of a ioian. The professional man, th-rs trusted and confidential employe, and t-he plodding-, earnest tradesman must keep up their credit at all costs, and not disc Lose to the world a momentary embarrass-mewt. All this huis caj.-efuily considered by a gentleman of means, who has devised a, scheme whei-eby anyone who occupies a resT>o,n'Sible portion may be imanediaitely assisted by means of a private adnuloe. quietly arranged. Tlvene is no necurity, bondsman, or t nreftiea requested. If one liias any standing at all in any walk of life there is no difficulty what- ever in completing- an a-dva^jce at once. Any- one desirous of any further pa-rtiouiaxs should write a note, in cnifideTi< e, to Mr. Wm. Lloyd. 4, Church-street, Cardiff, who will at once reply, g-iving- full inforaasjtion free without any charge whatever. e496

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