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WIFE,S APPEAL TO HUSBAND r F. Jt.ice Bargrave Deane in the Divorce ?rt ???da.y granted Mrs. Mima Harley ? (t?;? of restitution of conjugal rights ?it)s.t ber husband, Mr. Edward Mortimer j 11 ?907' ?* ? obeyed within fourteen days. 907 the wif had to go to different liealtn  her husband instituted t 1()lIe ??'?'???n?s against her, and the peti- tit', UJT1 ? favour of the wife. In Deee?n- l?I, tl.?st she wrote him :—"My dear Husband, ?t ?" ??? just two years since you and I *?? c}t?t.?' ?hd only a year since 1 was able ?aLve'Ilt't, and only a year sin?,6 I v?a4s able t,, I ""I mYself from the terrible charges you ht'll""t aSainet ??' During the months past 1 h,6vt had no word from you, and I feel I ?tnP? ? muke an attempt at a reconcilia- til)zl ??h you before we drift hopelessly 4% rt, lid to try and banish the past from I%y t4ill(l. ? ask y?? to give the matter your .^r,u ??"sidpration, and whether you will !? 'M ? ?? the home and protection a wife it  t4 o The husb-and re-,Plied-Ay husband rep.Hed:—"My 4tk? ?r *??,—I was surprised to receive your ?tter ??? two years of separation. You '?ti ?" ??3.? you think a reconcilmtton ?ht take place. I do not need to give the ^(■4 ?tt<" C?y oo?n?ideration, for long ago I made 1*4^ th ? Wind it would be impossible on my ?j? '? renew marital relations, and you ?t." ? this as the last word on the sub-

""S- ANNIS ON THE STAGE tIt- '?t j, 37ork Wednesday.—It is announced Mr,. A.nnis. who was a prominent figure i t?? trial of Oaptain Hains for the murder "t '?? 13-Isband, Mr. William Annis, last ??.J ^iU shortly apPNH on the music-hall  order to earn sufnci?it money to 84tt rt ber young son3.—Central News.

12-INCH HAILSTONES ^°rK'- Wednesday.—A telegram from S v!: T,»^. states that enormous damage ??"  ? done us the result of a most  ?MiRtorm whioh raged through the  ? yesterday. The hailstonies were of P?a????ry f?&, some being as muoh a? ^ftth dtarc?t?r. while ma.ny veighed 101b. ??} ? th?se measurements are exagger- 2. or ??' the fact remains t.hat more than 11 ? ot oatHe and eight Mexioan ranch- ?n ?t. ??? killed as the direct result of the

"IICANS AND THE BUDCET rti. z-tl L ?y-sev&nth annual conference of  r. ?"'?d Victuallers' DeLmce League T? ??o?. ?? t<?-day a.t Bi-ight?n. Mr. Isa?c ?4-Q Of LiT?rpool. in his presidential ?? ?aid that was a council of war, eDn 'n ?? midst of the fierce campaign ?? ??n???r the means of continuing their  unscrupulous spoliation and rd f-C against unscrupulous spoliation and Persecution. They had passed '?ch ? quagmire o? calumny a.nd decep- t?t).  Government wore hypocritical in '?)?'?? ? them a?nd yet taking fram them ? uttermost farthing.

DRANK ALL HE COULD EARN" j?ls' ?Iiam Greedy, a. labourer, of 11 feet' ?? before the Cardiff Deputy- h-?d??' to-d?y on a summons for h??et?? ? five children. Mr. D. W. Evans ??Ut? the National Society for the K^v'-rit Ion of Cruelty to Children. Inspector h,ll p,J'°ringt<3n said that he <?ll€d at the *4a "l -evera.1 occasions, and found th?re fJ,tJ.f). '? or fire in ??? house, though on ??? ? occa??° there were a few dry crusts and J1 a htUe 8re. The defendant was drunk J?'an<l again was uever seen in a 'Ayr. °USe' He admitted having bea.tn his u ta  her to go to the union. Dr. BL,ll' il-s?? stating that the condition of ^b'ii ? ?° ?'? filthy, admitted that they t?e fa,' ? WeH nourished. Mrs. Greedy said '4i du- the ?''? ?? months defendant hMa? ? ?!-a"? r? all he could earn. Defendant was "?H a Month's hard labour. r\

A^H0LDERS, HALF HOLIDAY Ill.  Cardiff Market held diver- kz lit Vi?ew's with re-apect to the need of a t kly 1\Va wi th respect to the need of a t^6iU j a'l^-holiday. A large majority of k tL eNy d*i,, to ?'??? ? two o'clock on Wed- ^<3 but this is opposed by the minority. j/' 0^,pj rnoveKl ? th€ .property and markets v?vqir4l L I ?it t? ? the city oouncil to-day—Sir ?'a-ai-??sein?i presiding—that the com- Mth''? f ?'?? a bye-law in aewrdance with t? ? ??i ?? Df the majority and submit it to th e Couni ??- ?'?P? Pomted oat that at OtN tt?he staUbolders were unable to give t?t ? a ??tant? a half-holiday during the ^tiou ?? agreed to adopt Mr. Caple'e

INSANE THROUGH CRIEF A   h ?t??on of oalamities has j?t befaJ?n t fk ro-ilyI named Wye, at Rn?leneJd GN.n, ??f W'. n.(L.4r Mfg. Wye, the mother, &nd t,Ile of ,°rtW0 OOOB died in the same week ^er bu.rioo in one grave on the sam ?a 'Fh? douMe bereavement 60 gTeatly ?f"r??' rt?? -? "? other son that he has since lost « Win' ?'?'? ye6trday it was reported to Co "sor guardians that he had been Co???d ?o Brookwood Ap?-lum.

A STATE OF SIECE. fV. ?? h??op!c. Wednesday.-A state of () ba^ ben. proclaimed in the district of 0 ah, ? the Asiatic coast of th? Black Sea, '??' ??? pr'eaenjce of n?merotUi escaped P")),,I.ttD thle Of n,tLmeroixs escaped 14e,r i (;omstanti-nople garrieon.-

Sir T. Meyrick's Son I DROWNED IN CROSSING A POOL Mr. Herbert Meyrick, a son of Sir Thomas and Lady Meyrick, of Apley Castle, Welling- ton, Sa,lop, and Bush, Pembrokeshire, was drowned this morning in a pool in front of Apley Oastle. The deceased gentlerman was riding his horse across the pool, which ie deep in the middle, and fell off into the water. He swam a few yards and then dis- wp, and was drowned. His body was not recovered for two hours. He was very greatly respected. Sir Thomas's eldest eon was killed in the Boer War.

FIREMEN AS REMOVERS I A remarkable sceno was witnessed in Berlin yesterday in the Bruderstra-sse, when a large business firm moved into a neigh- bouring street. This firm, in addition to a number of ordinary workmen skilled in such matters, had employed sixteen men of the fire brigade as extra workers. This got to the ears of the unemployed, who assembled in a large crowd, demanding that the fire- men should be dismissed. So great was the tumult that the police in large numbers had to appear on the scene, and with the greatest difficulty order was restored. The firm had to yield, and the firemen were dis- missed.

HUGE CLAIM FOR LOSS OF SHIP I The tota.1 claims against the owners of the Italian Lloyd steamer Florida, which sank the Republic, tekunging to the WIlito Star Line, off Nantucket Shoals Lightship on January 2.3 last, amount to over £ 345,000. The la.rgest c.1aim is made by th.e Oceanic Steam Navigation Company, of Great Bri- tain, which owned the Republic, including £ 250.000 for loss of the ship, and £55.000 for the effects of passengers, &c. The Florida's owners have filed an action in New York to limit the claim to the proceeds from the sale of the Florida- and freigvht, making a total of approximately £ 40,000.

I LIKE TWO CATS." I "Stop, stop, now!" exclaimed the presiding m.ag-fetrarte (Mr. James Roberts) at Pomty- pridd Police-court to-day in despai-ri-og tor.'es to two young women, Jane Ann Rye and Sarah Morgtwi, of Pontypridd, who were charged with fighting in the street. The officer," added Mr. James Roberts, "had great difficulty in stopping you; you were like two oats." (La-ngirter.) The ma^istrarte's exolamaftion was consequent upon the two I ladies deluging the court simultaneously with a flood of eloquence. Rye was fined 10s., and her companion 7s. 6d.

I "THE ANTI-CHRIST" CHILD. I St. Petersburg:, Wednesday.—The trial has been concluded at Mohileff of 40 peasaants from the village at Sysoevo, who were charged with the murder of a two-year-old boy, whom they trampled to death in the belief that he was anti-Christ, and as such was responsible for the failure of their crops. The court acquitted all the accused with the exception of the instigator of the crime, who was found to be suffering from religious mania.

LABOUR PROBLEMS. I In the House of Commons to-day Mr. Churchill wiil introduce the Labour Exchanges Bill under the ten minutes' rule. In the evening MT. Pickersgill will move: That, in the opinion of this House, it is urgently necessary to take steps for the decaeualisation of casual labour and for the absorption of the surplus labour thereby thrown out of employment; also to regularise the demand for labour, to develop trade union insurance against the risks of unemployment, and to establish trainin g colonies and detention ooilonies.

I' THE SALE OF BREAD I With reference to a Board of Trade circutar regarding the enforcement of the Sale of Bread Act (1836), Mr. T. C. Major, chief- inspector, reported to the Cardiff Property and Markets Committee this afternoon that the Act had been actively administered in Cardiff for the past fifteen years, during which period 202 prosecutions had been instituted and 170 convictions obtained. A large number had also been cautioned for slight offences.

BOTTLE APPEAL ALLOWED I To-day the Appeal Court allowed, with costs, the appeal of W. F. Daviee, of Pontypridd, against Mr. Justice Jelf, holding that he was indebted to Weiss and Bihellir, of London, in the sum of C36, balance due under a oomtract for the supply of bottles. The goods arrived broken, and the defondant declined to pay for them. Their lordships held that defen- dant was not liable to pay for more bottles than were delivered whole. MeesTs. T. W. liewis and C.rook, Poratypridd, were the solicitors for the defendant,.

JEWELS LEFT IN A CAB I Berlin, Wednesday. Mademoiselle Anna Pawlowa, prima ba-llerina, of the Imperial. ballet, who is now appearing here with considerable success, while returning from the theatre last night left her diamonds, valued at X5,ODD, in a cab. The jewels have not yet been recovered.

I m A PATHETIC SUICIDE At an inqueet on Tuesday at Box ted, Essex, on Alfred Gardiner, a. stockman, who blew out his brains after receiving a judgment summons intended for another roan of the same name, the jury, in returning a verdict of Temporary insanity," added that the serving of the summons undoubtedly caused suicide, and suggested that the relatives should be compensated by the firm who issued the summons. They exonerated the county-court officials from blame. Deceased, it was stated, was a most respectable man, and did not owe a penny to anyone.

I A SWIM FOR ECCS I An inquest was held at Swanage on Tues- day on Captain Montagu MeHHlle James, 90th Regiment Indian Army. Deceased, accom- pa,nded by a young girl and a small boy, walked to Dancing Ledge, and took off his clothes to swim to the outlying rocks to search for seabirds' eggs. He secured some, and returned to the lad, whom he had lifted over the chasm, and then awa-m for more eggs. Returning a second time, he found it necessary to again swim, in order to reach hie clothes, which he Bafely accomplished. The lad, seeing him d.ressing, proceeded to within hail of his sister, and told her that the captain was coming. When the lad returned he could not find the deceased, but afterwards observed him floating face down- wa.rds. The lad could not reaoh the main- land, so his sister ran two miles to some quarrymen, who at no slight risk resetted the boy and recovered the captain's body. The deceased had suffered from fever in India. Dea.th Was due to heart failure, brought on by oodd. •

I BLACK HAND MURDER I NEW YORK, Tuesday. While unlocking the door of his flat a man named Pioggio Puccio was shot and killed by a member of the Black Hand gang, who was concealed on the floor above. The probable motive of the crime was that Puccio was a friend of the murdered detective Lieutenant Petrosino. He had received many threats that the Black Hand would kill him. Puccio arranged most of the details of the detective's funeral, and took an active part in organising relief for his widow. The ga-ng warned him he would be murdered if he did not cease his activity on behalf of his dead friend's widow. It is supposed that the assassin escaped along the roof.—Reuter.

I HISTORIC COMMUNION CUP A Communion cup with an interesting his- tory has been presented to the Tiverton Wes- leyan Ohuroh. Prior to 1944 it was in use among Wesleyan Methodists at a cottage service at Kingswood, Somersetshire, after which it passed into the hands of a man who used it for handing about corn samples. It has been replated, fitted with an appropriate stem, and inscribed: Kingswood. 1844; Tiverton, 1909."

The "D.S. Windell" Case I PRISONERS AGAIN IN COURT. The two men, Bernard Isaac Robert (the alleged "D. S. Windell). aged 23, and Francis Reginald King, aged .30, formerly a cashier in the service of the London and South Wes- tern Bank, were to-day ag-ain brought up a.t Bow-s>treet Police-court charged with obtain- ing from various branches of the London and South Western Bank by fraudulent means sums of money totalling P,2,320 in gold and notes. The two men stepped briskly into court, and immediately became seated. Deteotive-insp-eotor Bower was the first wit- ness called, and he proceeded with the evi- dence he was giving when the case was adjourned last Friday. Referring to the identification of Robert in Madrid by Mr. Wood and Mr. Ilutebins, two of the bank cashiers who paid him money on September 23, he said the accused was then wearing moustaches. Witness told him that King had been arrested, and he' asked for news- papers oonta,ining an account of that case a.t the time. lIe made certain verbal communi- cations to witness, which he was not at liberty to use. On the morning- of April 31, witness received a letter from Robert, who was in prison, asking him to come and see llim. In the course of an interview on the following day he said he wished to make A Statement "The matter is on my conscience," he added. "I have not been happy since I did it." He said he understood his position. "I quite understand," he went on, "and deserve to be punished, but. after I have undergone my punishment my conscience will be clear." Robert also paid. "I am prepared to engage myself to refund to the London and South- western Bank my share (amounting to £1,160) of the money collected by me on September 23 last bit by bit, as my future finances, will allow, quite independent of the punishment I may get." On Friday lant, witness showed Robert certain transfer advice forms, and Robert said, "From dictation I write the top and the bottom part, with the exception of the word 'tack'—the code word--and Edwin L. Cox. When I did so the forms were quite blank. I did not do the forgery." Cross-examined, the witness said he had inquiries of people who had known Robert for come years, and the na.me he had gone under during those years had been Bernard Robert—a name under which he had done literary work. Up to the 'present Rohert had borne an irreproachable character. The posi- tion he was now in caused a very great amount of astonishment among those who knew him. From his temperament, intelli- gence, and character, witness certainly would not have thousrht Robert would have been likely to do anything of that description. He was careful not to say anything that wo'uld inoulipate anyone else. Detective-sergeant Burton, who spoke to arresting King, said on searching King's rooms he found there 24 blank cheque fot-jur, on diff(rent branches of the London and South Western Bank. CashinKthe Cheques Sidney Herbert Jarratt, manager at the Vauxhall branch of the London and South Western Bank, spoke to receiving on the 23rd of September the transfer advice form and the specimen signatii^re of a client of the bank (D. Stanley Windell), whose account, amounting to £ 726, appeared on the face of it. The account was, to be transferred from the Harlesden branch to his branch at Vaux- hall. Everything was in pei-feet order, even down to the perforated postage stamp on the envelope. About 9.30 the prisoner Robert, giving the na.me of "Windlel," arrived, a.nd was shown into his private room. He said his name wa-s D. Stanley Windn. ard he sig-ned his name as such in the banks book. The signature was identical with the one witness had received earlier the eam. mo-n- ing. He asked for a cheque book, and one was given to him. He at once wrote out a cheque for LZ90, to be paid to self cr bearer. He said he would take forty C5 notes and the rest in gold, and the money was given to him in this form. He af,kel for the cheque book to be sent on to an address which turned out to be false, and the book was returned through -the dead, letter" office. (Proceeding.)

CHAMPION OF MORMO IBM At Hales Owen yesterday Ruth Hipkess (50), a married woman, residing at Park-street, Black Heath, was summoned for assaulting Thomas Davenport, of Jx)ing-lane, Black Heath, on the 11th. inat. Prosecutor stated he was speaking at an open-air meeting, in opposition to the practices of the Mormons, or Ijatter Day Saints, when defendant cam into the ring- arad, without any warning, dealt him a coat.ple of blows in the moatih. Defendant admitted the assault, but pleaded provocation. She stated that, she belonged to the Latter Day Saints, and her daughter, who WKS at present in Utah, was an honest prudeu4 girl. The Bonoh impceed a fine of 2s. 6d. and costs, or seven days' imprisonment.

A LICENCE THREATENED. An application for the transfer of the licence of the Britannia Inn, Abergavenny, from the present temporary tenant, Harold Prosser, to Charles Marcha-nt, of Gilwern, made on behalf of the Lunacy Commissioners by Mr. Watkins, of Giiwern, at Abergavenny Police-court to-day, was refused, and the Ch,mirm,a.-n stated that unless a tenant was forthcoming on the next transfer day the house would be closed. The temporary authority to Prosser was provisionally renewed.

CANADA'S PROSPERITY. We are officially informed by Lord Strath- oonia, High Commissioner for Canada, that he has reoeived a. cablegram from the Minister of the Interior at Ottawa to the following effect:—(1) The Canadian Northern Railway Compa.ny reports an increased wheat aorooge along their route of from 10 to 30 per cent.; the total increase throughout the West is approximately 800,000 acres, amd seeding is pj-ogressing favourably. (2) Cattle, horses, and sheep in Western Canada have tever wintered better. (3) The Western land companies report a substantial increase in land sales in April.

CARDIFF COAL EXPORTS Mr. IVOR GUEST (R., Cardiff District) asked the President of the Board of Trade in the House of Commons on Tuesday if he oould imform the House what, quantity of Cardiff coal was export-ed annually for use by foreign navies. Mr. CHURCHILL: Particulars of the quan- tity of coal exported from Cardiff to each foreign country and British possessions during eaoh year of 1907 and 1908 will be found in 'ihe House of Commons Pa,per No. 111 of the current session, of which I a.m sending my hon. friend a, copy. The total exports oi coal from Cardiff i'n 1906 were 16,774,535 tons, but I have no means of know- ing how much of this was destined for the use of foreign navies.

PENSIONS FOR MINISTERS The Calvinistic Methodists of SQfUth Wales and Moouthshire on Tuesday received a message from the West Glaniorgen Monthly Meeting asking the association to take the necessary steps to provide annual pensions for aged ministers. An interesting discussion ensued, and it was decided to refer the whole matter to the consideratiofu of the various monthly meetings and bring in a decision later on.

MORE BACHELORS, FEW WIDOWS Yesterday's return of births, deaths, and marriages for 1908 shows that srinoe 1871 the number of bachelors has increased from 386 to 421 per 1,000 of maJ-es over fifteen. The increase in spinsters ie similarly from 389 to 422. but the proportion of widows has steadily decreased.

ARRESTED ON HONEYMOON A sad story was told at Liverpool Police- oourt on Tuesday, when Arthur Edwin Shear- wood (23), a clerk, pleaded guilty to stealing X57 from his employers, a firm of wine me-r- chants. It was stated that the prisoner fell in love with an Irish girl, and the couple were married in Dublin, the stolen mooey being used to enable them to do this. Before the honeymoon was over Shea rwood confessed to the theft and was arrested at his mother- in-law's house. The girl, it was stated, was threatened with cons-umption, and the prisoner wanted to take her away to try to restore* her to health. When a-rrested the prisoner said he took the money on the im- I I pulse of the moment, amd had regretted it ever since. » The Stipendiary Magistrate believed that he had yielded to sudden temptation, end said, in view of prisoner's previous good character, he would take a lenient view of the case. prisoner was remanded for a week by way of caution, after which he would be put on pro- bation.

I Alleged Cracksmen. I STORY OF NEWPORT BURCLARIES I' At Newport to-day a story was told of the I exploits of two alleged youthful cracksmen, when Yelverton Hazell, Alma-street, and Edwin Albert Smith, Blewitt-sbreet, were charged with breaking and entering a builder's office in Llanthewy-road and steal- in,g four chisels therefrom. Hazell was further charged with breaking and entering I the look-up premises, 45, High-street (the New- port Wine and Spirit Company's vaults), with intent to commit a felony. Inspector Samuel Cox said that Hazell was arretted at 10.50 on Monday nierht at the New Found Out, the wine and spirit company's vaults. While in custody on Tuesday after- noon he made a voluntary statement, in which he said that on Monday afternoon he met Ted Smith, who is a labourer at the Dos Works. They arranged to break into the New Found Out, Cambrian-road, and if successful there they were going to break into Pegler's grocery stores, also in Cambrian-road. They also decided to break into a shed in Llanthewy- road, and take what tools they required to break into the places. They went to the shed, and took two chisels each. They thne went to the Riverside Lime KUng at East Dsk and broke an office door open. They left there and went to Cambriim-i-oad, and on reaching the New Found Out it was agreed that. Smith should watch. Hazell, according to his state- ment, then went in-side the vaults and had ín a box, and when the place was locked up he was to get from the box and break op-en the place as quickly as possible, a.ud when he came out they were to divide the money, and if there was sufficient money they were to go to New Zealand, his wife, himself, and Smith. His (llazeJl's) wife knew nothing a.bout it. When he (Hawl,]) heard someone lock up for the night he got out of the box and broke the lock off a door. He tried to force another k-GT. but failed. While working on this door the police came and arrested him. He volnti- tarilt- signed this statement. Witness, in consequence of this, took Smith into custody, and he replied, "That is untrue. I have, not seen Hazell for some days past." On being charged together, Smith sa-id to ITa.zell, Why do you wish to bring1 me into this?" Hazell .replied, Because you went home and did not keep watch as arranged." (Proceeding.)

I TIN-PLATE BOARD The annual meeting of the conciliation board in the tin-plate trade was held at Swansea on Tuesday to effect a settlement of the wage-rate for the ensuing year, and to consider any points or claims to be sub- mitted in regard to conditions of labour. Mr. E. Trubshaw (chairman of the Plate and Sheetmakers' Association) presided, and the others present included (masters) Messrs. George Rowe, John Williams, Percy Player, F. W. Gibbous, W. Morris, W. H. Edwards, D. Richards, and H. Clement (secretary to the Tin-plate Manufacturers' Association; (men) Steel Smelters' Union, Mr. John Hodge, M.P., and five delegates; Tin and Sheet Mill- men, Mr. Ivor Gwynne and three delegates; Gas Workers' Union, Messrs. W. Thorne, M.P., and Victor Morgan; Dockers' Union, Messrs. Ben Tillett and J. Wignall: Welsh Artisans, Messrs. H. Morris and J. H. John; Amalga- mated Engineers, Mr. Jenkin Jones ajitf two delegates. The continuance of the wage-rate was not challenged by either side. The morning sit- ting was taken up by the presentation of the various claims of the men, most of which have been previously discussed and left over, and which dealt with matters of detail. Thus, the Steel Smelters and Sheet Millmen ra.ised a request for payment on area pure and simple, and abolition of the 2 per cent. waate. The Gas Workers' Union claimed that boxers should receive Id. per box empty or full, 6d. per 100 boxes for making double ends, 2s. 6u. per furnace per day for coaling and taking charge of fur- naces on stop days, &c., and 12s. 6d. per 103 for working odd sizes, and they also desired that all disputes should be settled within 28 days. In the course of the Swansea meeting the only claim allowed by the masters was the elaim for half-a-crown per furnace for coaling a.nd taking charge of furnaces during stop davs and holidays.

THU !ATE MR. BRUCE PRYCE The remains of the late Mr. Bruoe-Pryce, of Abbeybolmt, Cheltenihaim, were conveyed to St. Lythan's by the 11.50 Great Western train on Tuesday. The coffin was borne through the Cheltenham streets on an open hearse, beside 7-hioh walked General Fitzroy Hart, cousin of the deceased, Mr. Ewen 0. Bruce, Mr. John S. Bruce (sons), Major T. Bruce (nephew), Mr. Charles Bruce, and Mr. Alan Bruce (sons), III carriages were a lar-ge number of other relatives and friends, including the widow and Lord and Lady KingsaJe. In the quiet, picturesque little churchyard of St. Lythan's, near Barry, the interment took place on Tuesday afternoon. The funeral cortege was met by a number of gentlemen well known in the county, including Lord Aberdare, Major-general H. H. Lee, RE., J.P., General Tyler, Mr. O. H. Jones, J.P. (Fonmon Castle), Mr. A. T. Lawrence, J.E., Mr. Francis Bruce (cousin of deceased), Dr. Moynan, and others. The burial service was read by I the Rev. Mark Whiteside, 1LA., rector of St. Nicholas, a relative by marriage of the deceased, whilst in t'he church iteelf the leeson was read by the Rev. Joseph Johns, rector of St. Lythan's. The service at the graveside was comducted by Canon Bruce, Archdeacon of Monmouth, also a near relative of the late Mr. Bruce-Pryce. The interment took place in a grave where deceased's first wife, his eldest and second sons, and a brother already lie buried beneath an old gravestone and inscribed marble monument. Ihe chief mourners at the graveside were Mrs. Aniia, Bruce-Pryoe (widow), Major T. Bruce and Mr. T. E. Bruce, R.F.A. (sons), the Miieses C-Omtef-zsa, Alesina, and Maggielini Bruce Wauightero) and General Hart Synnot (son-in-law). Despite the fact that there had been a desire tha-t no flowers should be sent, a number of hand- some floral wreathe and triibutes were placed on the grave. The local arrangements were carried out by Messrs. A. J. Stone and Co., Cardiff.

I "EXACTING TO SAY THE LEAST" At Merthyr to-day Evan Hughes, plumber, Merthyr, was summoned for deserting his wife. Mr. F. P. Charles appeared for the complainant, and Mr. F. S. Simons for the defendant.. The case had been before the bench on a previous ooca«icn, and the stipendiary had made a maintenance order. An aipp-ea-1 had been entered against his worship's decision, and the Divisional Gouxt had sent the case down for rejheari-ng'. The facts were that in August of 1907, when the parties were living with the wife's mother, the defendant left the house and wrote a letter to the complainant, in which he said: "This iis to info- you that I have ?&no home, and not live with. you brutes any more, so my wish is for you to apply; for a separation order towards your keep or a mutual agreement, to be signed by a solicitor, for which I shall pay expenses An agreement was prepared, and for nearly twelve months the defendant allowed his wife 12s. 6d. a week for the support of herself and the child of the marriage. Mrs. Hughes now in court emphat ica lly declared that she would never resume cohabitation with her husband, and the Stipendiary, who described her as "exaotin.g, to say the least," dismissed the summons.

"WENT ON THE SPREE" J. Francis Davies, ooJUer. Mardy. was before the Pontyipridd Bench to-day changed with stealing as bailee R,2 5s., the property of a fellow oomer, David Jones, Cymmetr. It appeared that proeoeutcr and defendant were working as partners, and the latter pre- senting the pay-ticket drew the joint wage, and then decamped. When apprehended afterwards by Prlice-sergeaut Phillips, defen- diMlt admiitt-ed the correctness of the allega- tion made against him, and added, I did do him out of iit, and went on the spree, but I intended paying it back as soon as pos- sible." Defendant was sentenced to one mouth's imprisonment.

RIDE ON THE FOOTBOARD. According to the evidence given at Ponty- pridd Police-court to-day, John Andrews, collier, Paget-street., Ynysybwl, who was charged with exposing himself to danger on the Taff Vale Railway, was credited with most extraordinary conduct. It was stated that while a tra-in was prooeeding from Ponty- pridd to Ynysybwl AndTow-s had coolly got out on the footboard, along which he was seen walkinig, in consequence -ee which the train had to be brought to a standstill. Wha-t made his position still more perilous was the fact that the down train was sig- nalled, and, had not Andrews been detected in time and the two trains passed each other. he would probably have been killed. Mr. Jen-kins (of Messrs. Morgan* Bruce, and Nicholas) appeared for the prosecution, a.nd a fine of £ 1 was imposed.

Mrs. Mia cry Mayo, Vine-place, was gum- moned at Newport to-day for neglectiing to send her three children to school. Mr. Tre- harne Morgan, prosecuting on behalf of the education committee, said defendamt had been fined E7 79. 6d. in aJI for the non- attendance of bar children art school. She was fined 5s. each in two of the cases, and the other was adjourned. UKSfiED COMPOUND (Aniseed, Senega, Squat, Tolu. fcc.) for OHigrh*. Of Chomies

I British Army ''A Shan," I LORD ROBERTS ON THE WAR DANCER I The Duke of BEDFORD called attention in the House of Lords on Tuesday to the I reduction in the Reguila-r Army and in the Regular Reserve and to the defioierroy of officers now serving in those forces, and im,oved: That in the opinion of this House a special inquiry should be instituted into the condition of the Special Reserve and as to the extent to which officers, non- commissioned officers, and men of that force are fitted to discharge the duties of the Regular Reserve devolving upon them in time of war. His grace urged that it was the existence of Lord Midleton's Reserve, now numbering j 135,000 men, which alone justified Mr. Haldane in his assertion that by his supe.ri^ oa-ganisa- I tion he could, whilst reducing the Regular Army, place a stronger force in the field then a.ny of his predecessors. The Govern- ment exhibited with pride a Regular Reserve which they had inherited. Then they reduced its numbers and ended by substitut- ing for ma-tiired soldiers immature seventeen- ¡ year-old boys with a military training of six months' squad drill at the depot. I H We Have No Armv." I Earl ROBERTS was a.mazed that the Army should be considered a party question in both Houses of Parliament. It was most unfor- tunate that at the present moment the mation looked upon the Resnilar Army as something separate from itself and upon the Territorial Army as a plaything. He did not know what the Territorial Force- was intended for. A noble lord bad said that they must give that force a test. What test? There was only one test in the world, and t,bat was war. Were they going to wait till war came to test it? It was a most extra- ordina-ry position which we were in at the present moment. We had no Army. We had neither an army to send abroad nor an army to defend the coii-ntry at home. While they sat there and took things easily and comfort- ably danger was coming nearer every day, and unless their lordships were determined to make some inquiry and not let the country continue in the delusion that we were living in safety we should some day come to ulter grief. (Hear, hear.) War was not a sham, but our Army was a sham, and he implored their lordships to take the nation into tleir confidence and tell them .ence a. -nd tell t-hom what the danger was. (Cheers.) The Government Satisfied -T,ord LUCAS declared that when the three years' system had to be abandoned Lord Midleton's Army re-form scheme absolutely and completely broke down. The present I Government had met the deficiency chiefly by means of the Special Reserve. From 1892 to 1898 the average Reserve in the country wa,s 45,000, but now there was a Reserve of 63,000. The only difficulty at the present time was to keep within the number of men voted by Porliaiment. The actual strength of the Regular Army was absolutely right up to its establishment. The Special Reserve of the infantry was within 2,000 of its estab- iMbment, and the whole of the Special Reserve was within 5,000. The Government w?re satisfied with t.he results obtained. As i to the fthortae of ofRcers. the Government- had ma?e an entirely new departure in the matter. It was true the cnicers' training corps was simply the Volunteer corlc of the schools and universities, but it had made a.n extremely good start Though it bad only been in existence ten months, there were now 16,608 members, of which 13,490 were in the junior or school corps, 'i-nd 3,128 in the senior or university corps It was a4so hoped to have another class of officers, namely, the office re on the supplementary list, who would not necessarily belong to the Special Reserve unit, would be allowed to do their training a.t any 'time they ehoRe. liord RAGLAN said to abolish the Militia wit,hout putting something in its place was like burning down your house to roast a pig. (Laughter.) Ea.rl CAWDOR complained that the Govern- ment proposed to substitute Territorials for Garrison Artillery as the occupiers of forts on Milford Haven. As the nearest centre of population was sixteen miles away by s-ea, the thing was, in his opinion, absurd. The War Office, after asking Pembroke to raise four companies of Territorials, was now con- sidering whether or not some of those com- panies should be disbanded, on the ground that they could not make themselves efficient. Lord LUCAS said what was under consi- dera.tion was the disbandment of companies furthest from the forts. Earl CAWDOR pointed •ut that if they disbanded the Pembrokeshire companies, they could only obtain troops from Glamor- gan, still further away from the forts. On a division the motion moved by the Duke of Bedford was carried by 73 to 22.

ENGINEER'S WIFE DIVORCED. In London to-day Mr. Percy Lloyd Bowers, an engineer employed in the Public Works Department at Bombay, petitioned for a divorce from hie wife, Elsie Bowers, on the ground of her misconduct with Captain Harry Trevor Nay lor, an officer in the Army. The marriage took place at Clifton on Deoem- her, 1902, and petitioner and hie wdfe then went to India. At Poonah in 1905 they made the acquaintance of the co-re,spo-n,dent. In June, 1906, Mr. Bowers was surprised, said counsel, to receive a letter from his wife atatiinig she did not intent to lire with him. Two years after the respondent and co- respondent were traced to Cbesham Bois, Bucks, where they had been Living, added counsel, as man and wife. The suit was undefended, and the jury found for the peti- tioner, and assessed damages against co- respondent at £ 1,000. A decree nisi was granted

THE LADY'S CHOICE. I For once in a way Mr. Marctha.nt Williams had a lively quarter of an hour of it to-day at A.berdare Police-court, in a linigual sense, of course. His visitor was Mary Griffiths, of TrecyinoT). who was charged with usirng obscene language towards a neighbour, Elizabeth Williams, of Trecynon. Mil's. Griffiths went on to defend herself at such a pace that the stipendiary raised his hand in evident despair, cayitig, That's enough; I that's enough." But she continued to pour out. words like water, as it were. I'm willing to own, to what I say. The truth is nothing but the truth." The Stipendiary (after remvering ihimself): Pay 20s. and costs, or one month. Mrs. Griffiths: The month, please. The Stipendiary: Very well. You'll be quiet rut Stwan.seo.. at any r,-to.

GLAMORGAN WATER BILL. I The Opponents' Case Opened. I When the Select Committee of the House of Commons, over which Sir Luke White pre- sides, resumed its sitting to-day, Mr. Free- I man, K.C., one of the leading counsel in support of the Glamorgan Water Board Bill, announced that after deliberation it bad been decided not to call any further evidence for the promoters. Thereupon Mr. Talbot, K.C., opened the case for the opponents of the Bill..Speaking with special reference to the Caerphilly Ulrban district, the cthief ground of objection to the Bill was that it was not, as originally suggested, a Bill to provide a scheme for the whole county, an dthe acquisition of a.11 the supplies in the county. Secondly, the BiU did not propose any definite scheme for the supply of waiter to any one district. Objec- tion was also raised on the score of the financial effect the scheme would have on particular districts. (Prooøedingo.)

I -7 COLF. t I I The Ladies* Championship. I Wit-b the field reduoed to sixty-four players, there was to-day a prospect of some exceed- ingly interesting golf at Birkda-le, when the third and. fourth rounds of the championship were down for decision. Yesterday therew.ae a long day's golf, seventy-three tees being g>ot through, and play, which opened at 9.30, did not conclude until a lmost six. To-day the first couple drove off at 9.30, a-nd play W'a, expected to conclude shortly after five. The results were -— Miss Mather (Tyneeide) beat MITS. Steedmon (tVimMedon), 5 amd 3. Miss Leitoh (Carlisle) beat Miss Remer (West Lancashire), 3 and 1. Miss Dickson (Portrush) beat Miss Evans (Woolton), 1 hole.

I HARD CASE OF A NEWPORT I TEACHER. The elementary sub-committee of the New- port Edumtion Authority at their last meet-I ing had to deal with the case of Mr. P. G. Gale, the headmaster of Maindee Schools. Mr. Gale, who has been a teacher for 42 years, has reached the maximum a.ge at which the Board of Education allows a teacher to hold a certificate, viz., 65 years, but the teachers' pension scheme is so young that Mr. Gale, if he is compelled to retire now, will get a very small retiring allowance—something like jE40 per annum. The committee considered it a hard case, especially as Mr. Gale has years of teaching ability still left in him, but by a majority of one they decided that he must retire.

I TO-DAY'S CRICKET Surrey v. Australians BMult of corresponding match In lt05-Strrftoy, 215 u4 2S6; Au.trali&lw, 22 aDd 199 for six wlokets. Vatob drawn. With dotog-htful weather prevailing, and the prospect of an interesting fmal stage, there was a capital attendance at the Oval this morning when Haywar(I and Strudwick (not out respectively 85 and 4) con- tinued Surrey's second innings, in which eight wickets had fallen for 161. Whitty and Armstrong shared the attack, and thanks to Hayv/a-rd (who, by-llie-way, owing to a straon, was allowed a runner, rune came steadily at finrt, but the grewt batsman was not aestin«i to reach his 100, as Strudwick was caught at slip and Rush-by bowled, the innings clos-tiig for 178. Kay ward carried hie bet through the innings for a magnificent 96, which contained a five and ten 4's. Wanting 213 to win, Hartigan and Bardsley made a good start for the Austral:ians, scoring 35 before Bardaley played on off his foot. With Noble in Surrey m an easy ohance of running Hartjgan out, and then the 50 went up in thirty-seven minutes. Harti- Eran was miissod when 33. At length Hitch went on and bowled Ha.rtig;ui for a stylish, but somewhat for- tunate, 44, at 73. Six runs later Noble was caught at mid-on, and Armstrong and llausford were associated Iiot lunch, with the total ,t 104. :Score:- souir. FirtJt ijknitics. Second inninfs. Ha.yward, b NoNe 27 not out 96 Hubixs, b Armstrong 44 lbw, b Armstrong.. 4 lia,w, b Armstrong 3.) c Hartigan, b Nobl. 4 Marshal, c Ai-ni-qtroug, b Whitty. 37 b Armstrong 4 J. N. Crawford, c IfAiia- ter, b M'C-artney 37 b Armgtrong 20 Spring, c Trumper, b Whitty.. 5 b Whitty 5 Lees, c Cotter, b Jf'Oartney.. 0 c Whitty, b M'Oartney 13 Curwon, b Whitty o lbw, b Armstrong.. 5 Hitch, not out be M'Cartney, b Whitty 7 Strudwick, b Whitty 4 c Cotter, b Whittv. 5 Kuslibv, b Whitty 0 b Whit.ty 0 Extras. 7 Extras .15 .191 Total .118 AUSTRALIANS. First ianings. Second innings. Trumper, b Lees 2 not out n Barcisley, c Strudwick, b 41 b Rusbby 5 Noble, b Rushby 25 oSpring, b Rush-by 16 Armstrong, c Strudwfck, b Rushiby 3 ilùw, b Hitoh 30 Hansford, e Stniawick, b Rushby 2 not out 41 MAJLster, c Marshal, b Ruehby 5. Hartig,in, c Hax-w;ird, b Letg. 0 b Hitch .44 M'Cartney, c Spring, bLees 35 Carter, b Rushby 2. OoUer, b Rushby .14. Whitty, not out .11. Extras. 13 Extras 18 Tata-I .157 T()t.I (4) .166

YORKSHIRE V. ESSEX. of eorreej-ouding match last ymr:-NSM, 41 for three wioketn. Mitch drawn, ewiog to rUa. When play oeased at Leeds yesterday Essex, gomg in agaiJisrt, a total of 292, had scored 63 for four wickets, thus requiring 74 more to esca<p £ a foUow-on. Only eieht run-, were added when Frroman and Reeves were dismissed. Buckenham reached double fibres, and was then leg before. Benham was Bowled first ball, and Young was quteklv beaten. Mead was soon rim out by Denton, and the innings closed shortly- after noon for 90, or 202 behind, Fane carrying his bat through the innings, which occupied under two hours. This morning rT-jigh took four wickets kr six runt., and seven in all for 32. Essex followed on at 12.25, and, with 19 scored, Fane was caught at mid-off, and at 37 Perrin was taken at mid-on. Score:- YORKSHIRE. First innings. Second inoinpi Rhodes, c Perrin, b Buck- en ham .114 Hardi?ty, b Mead 0 Canton, b Buckenham Wilson, b.B&nttm. 25 Hirst, run out Myers, c Recvee, b Buckenham 8 Rothery, not out 37 Newstecd, b Eeeres 1J E.J.RadcKfe.bReevee. 2. lisigh, c M,adl b Pnham.. 1 Watson, lbw, b Mead. 6. Extras 36 Total 292 ESSEX. First innings. Second Innings. F. L. Fane, not out 25 c Haigh, b Hirst.. 12 J T. Douglas, 0 Radcditfe, b Hirst. 0 l>bw, b Haigh 15 P. Perrin, lbw, b Haigh 1 c Radcliffe, b Hirst, 6 C. M'Gabey. b Haigh 0 b HtKt 1 Rev. F. H. Gillingham, c Myers, b Haigh 40 c Denton, b Hirst. 3 Rœve5, c and b Haigh 0 b Hirst 0 Freeman, b Haigh 6b Haigh 4 Benham, b Haigh 0 c and b Hirst. 12 Muckenhani, lbw, b Baugli.. 10 not out 28 Young, b HiTft 1 b Newstead 12 1ft>a.d, run out 0 nci out 0 Extras. 7 Extra& 12 Total. 00 Total (9) 105

WORCESTERSHIRE V. LANCASHIRE. BRILLIANT VICTORY FOR LANCASHIRE. Besult of corresponding match last year:—Laneaabir*, 217 and 378; Worcestershire, 362 and 235 for ODe wicket. Worcestershire won by nine wieketa. When play oeased in this match at Stourbridge last evening Worcestershire stood in grave danger of llefoa, as, with three men out in tbetr second innings for 38 runs, they wme still 320 runs behind. Delightful weather prevailed this morning, the wind having changed to a warmer quarter, but very APW people were on the ground to see the play. IL K. Foster (not out with 20) mwI joined by Arnold, the two men going on with the Worcestershire innings at 11.30. Before a run had been scored H, K. Foster Was clean bowled. Arnold played well, hitting .M'Lood for five 4's and a six before that bowler was taken off. Arnold Continued to play finely, scoring 47 out of 54 in thirty- five minutes before being oaught at deep miti-off. After that Ciiffe and Maurice Foster batted nicely, but seven men were out for 144. Cntfe left at 169, aftor batting eteadiiy for Lu hour and a half, but at lunch-time nine wickel-s were down for 175. The end noon came on resumption, and Lancashire won brilliantly by an innings and 183 runs. Complete score:— WORCIDSTSASHLIM First ianings. Second tnrtatis. Bowiey, b M'Lcod. 15 b Dean 5 Pearson, c Worsley, b Cook 34 b M'Leod H. K. Foster, c and b Cook. 36 b Hudd-leston 20 W. E. Burns, 8 Tyldesley, b Cook. 2 b M'Iead 0 Arnold, b Cook. 16 C Hornby, b Hud- dleston 47 Cuffe, c Worsley, b Sharp 4 0 Worsley, b Hud- dlesrton 40 M X. Foster, c .Hornby, b M'Leod 67 b Huddlcstoii 20 G. Simpson-Hayward, b Cook. 20 b Dean 4 Burrows, b M'Leod. 20 b Den .24 Gaukrodger, not out 2 c M'Leod, b Bud- dles-ton 1 Striov". b Cook 0 not out 0 Er,raB. 7 Extras 6 Total 25* Total 175 LANCASHIRE. Pi rat innings. Swond Inning A. C. MacLaren, b Hayward 45 Hartley, b Hayward 51 Tyldesley, c Burns, b Cuffe..121 Sharp, Ibw, b S.-H&yvmrd 183 Makepeace, lbw, b Stringer.. 19 M'Leod, b S.-Hayward 23. A. Hornby, b PMUnon 16 Dean, c sub., b Pearsao 47 Huddleston, c H. Foster, b Pearson 1 Cook., not out Extraa 10 Total (9 wickets) Innings declared.

HAMPSHIRE V. SOMERSET HAMPSHIRE'S FIRST WIN. Besolt of eerreaponding match last ye*r;—Hampshire, = and 128; Somerset, and 192 for tkrse wickets. Somerset won by seTen wloketa. When Somerset went on batting at Southampton to-day they were in a poor way, for having had to follow-on 181 runs behind they had lost six wicketa overnight, and were only 68* runs on. Danietl, wha had made a great effort on Tuesday to pull his side round, was dismissed when his score was 103, having been batting for two hours and a half in great style, giving no ohance till he reached his 100, but after his dismissal the innings was quickly finished off, and, Somerset being out for 281, Haimpehire required 101 runs to win. Hampshire started on their task badly, losing four wickets for 65, but Llewellyn and Hill then hit off the runs, and Hampshire won by six wickets. Complete score:- hampshisb. First linings. Seooad laataf*. Bowel!, b Gresswell I49 b Gresswell 11 Mead, b Robson, 67 c Chidzey, b Robson 4 C. B. Fry, c Chidzey, b c Poyntz, b Gress- Robson. 0 well 10 Lie well vn, b Robson 26 not out. 34 A. Hill, c Chidzey, b Hardy 4 not out. 14 K. M. Sprot, 0 Dajuell, b Hardy 28 c Ohidzey, b Robson 10 Stcne, c Chidzey, b Robsoa.. 12 Smith, b Hardy. 0. Newman, c Chidzey, b Robwn Brown, b Robson :n5' :i: 19 Extrae. ? Extras 19 Total .341 Total (4) 102 Hampshire won by six wicketa. SOMtBSIT Fhvt inninfs. s.4 innings. Chidzey, c Hill, b Brown 6 c N'man, b Brown 3 Braund, e Stone, b Brown. 17 b .Newman. 23 J. Daniell, c HU1, b Ken- nedy 66 c Mead, b Newman.103 Hardy, b Browm 2 c Mead, b Newman Zi F. Sutton, c sub., b Newman 3 c Sprott, b Mead.. 30 Bobeon, run out 8 Newm.aa. 10 V. T. Hill, c sub., b Lle- wellyn 5 b Brown 51 S. Poynts, c Sprot, b Mead 38 c and b Newman.. 3 W. GressweJl, not out, Be Sprot, b Newman. 10 Morgan, c Smith, b Brown. 0 c N'aian, "b Brown 5 'F. Joy, b Brown 2 not out 5 Ertraa 11 E?ttM 12 Total 166 Total 2»1

LEICESTERSHIRE V. KENT. AN INNINGS WIN FOR KENT. Bseult of oorrespondtag match la»t year:—Kent, JI1 and 201; Leiowterrtire, Z28 &ad 1M. Int woa by ISC rum. On resuming to-day, in bright weather, Leicester- shire's two outs>ta.ndtag wickote were dismissed by Blytihe in the first over for the addition of one run, Kent thus winning by an innings and 61 rune. In lei- ceetorsihire's second innings Blytlie took seven wickets for 60 runs, so that in the match he took sixteen wickets at a cost of 102 runs—a splendid performance. P/imnlflte score;- UKT. First lifting*. goeoud laUags, X.rdiiig.. e Shields, b Jayes Seymour, e King, li J&Yes. I. 1. L. Hutehings, e Wood, b Astill 11. Woolley, e and b Kiag 26 K. W. Dnlon, c Jayse, b Á8tID 14 Day, c Kin, b AAtiD 61 Humr>hreys, b Kiat II FairsarTios, b King 3. Huish, aot out 25 Blythe, e Whitehead, b King 2. Preaton, e Jayes, b KiBg 4 Extraa 11 Total 3J4 LEICESTERSHIRE. First innings. Second innings. C. Wood, lbw, b Faireervice 26 st Huish, b Biythe 5 Knight, c Seymour, b Blythe 28 e Day, b Blyth. 7 lhiteh, e Dillon, b Biythe 1 c and b Blytbe 9 King, b Biythe 0 st Huish, b Preston 15 Jayes, et Huish, b Biythe 8 bPreton 9 Thompson, b Biythe 2 c Dillon^ b "Biy'ih J Coe, c Seyinour, b Blythe 16 c Hatching*, b Blytbe 32 Toon, c Woolley, b Blytbe.. 7 run out 1 Sir A. llazlrigg, not out 7 c Srymour, b B,),the 23 Sturman, b Biythe 1 c Seymour, b Blyth 0 Astill, c Day, b Biythe 3 not out 12 Eitrae. 5Yxtras 7 Total. 104 Total 149 Kent won by an innings and 81 runs.

I I OXFORD UNIVERSITY V. GENTLEMEN I OF ENGLAND. I VICTORY FOR THE DARK BLUES. Result of corresponding mAtoh !&A Y-M"* H. D. G. LoTeeon-Gower's XI., 245 and 234; Oxford Ii: I vennty, '?89. Oxford woa by aa Lanings and H' runs. At Oxford. The University won by three wickets. Compk:1e sç;¡re;- First :nn OXFORD UNIVERSITY. IllnJnp. First inninprn. Second innfnp. Suiter, c Tee^xlaie, h Burrough 40 b Btirrough 34 Leese, C sub.. b Murray 11 b Smith 8 Evans, c and b Smith 7 lbw, Burrougl1. a HUl">ot, c Troughton, b .Smith.. 68 c Linnell, b Smith 20 H()('III, c Bird, b Burrough.. 78 b Burrough 6 Pa, b Burrough b Smilh 0 Robinson, c Troughton, b Burrough Hatfield, c Key, b ,Smtth. 12 c Troughto>n, b Burrough. 1 Lagden, not out ,77 not otit 56 Lowe, c Weg<Ll1. b Burrough 28- not out 2 Gilbert, b Burrough 2 Extras 14 Extras 7 Total .347 (7) .114 GENTLEMEN OF ENGLAND. Firat innings. Seoond innings. H. Teeodale, b Robinson 0 c Evans, b Lowe.. 33 L. H. W. Troughton, b Gil- beft. 6 b Gilbert. 12 M. C. Bird, c Robinson, b Gilbert. 4 c Evans, b Lagden 20 Captain Wood, rnn out 9 b 3 ¡ K. J. Key, c aad b HatSeM 1 c Hooman, b Lowe 16 G. V.'et?all. b Hatfield 13 b Gilbert 86 S. Smith, b GUbert M c nd b ETtns M I 'r,b bG: b a:w I Burrough, b Hatfield 2 b Lowe 71 G. Linaell, c Hoomain, b Low0 14 not out 1 J. Barley, not out 2b Giibert 0 Extras 17 Extras 25 j Total .127 Total 333

WHITBREADS CRICKET CLUB require Match for Saturday next Away; also few other dales open.— Apply F. Barnett, c/o WhAtbread and Co., East Wharf, Cardiff. Telephone. 1045. e357hl8 UNIVERSITY SETTLEMENT C.C. have open dates on August 21 and September 25 on their ground, and August 28 and September 25 rwa,, I.-APPIY Secretary, I A. Noakes, 295, PortmMMaoar-road, Splott. Average age, 18. e484h20 GARTH CRICKET CLUB, MAEISTEG, requires Fix- tures with good teams; several open dates.—Apply Bowser, Hon. Sec., 33, Maeeteg-road, Maesteg. eh25

I To-day's Finance. I LONDON, Wednesday, 2.0 p.m. Money more usable at 1 per cent., call loans, three months' bills feiii at 1 5-16. Bombay and Calcutta Transfers 15 15-!6d, Rio 15 5-320, Valparaiso 104d, Buenos Ayres 48¿è. The Stock Markets are less firm than at the opening. Consols are 1-16 easier at 85 5-16 for Money and the -\CCOill1ot. I Home Rails (lull. about half dozen of the stock marking a fall of U. Americans firm. Steels 2 up; Ditto Prefs 1, Amal- gamated 14, E.rief', Reading, Southern Pacifics 1. others 4 to 1. Canadian Pacifics i up. Trunks 4. Foreign Rail Market dull. International Stocks supported. Russian, Japanese, Brazilian firm, but not much change. Mining Shares are meeting with better support, Soutli Africans marking advance?. Ano,, West Africans Nigerian Bitumca are up to 2 7-16. Bibian-i 14;; on the good monthly report. Rhodesians also steady. Tintos higher at 76;. CARDIFF, Wrednesday, 1.0 p.m. The local Stock Market opened this morning with a more active tone in Mines, which changed hands "pretty freely at about yesterday's levels. In L0c.1l Securities business was still quiet, but the tone steady. Railway Stocks were fairly firm, Colliery Shares almost neglected, and there was no new feature in other directions. I. TRAFFIC RETURNS. Tilbury.—Increase, £4,,5. Great Northern.—Decrease, £ 5,200. Rhymney.—Increase, £ 553. Great Central.—Decrease, £4,640. :-Torth Staffordshire.—Decrease, £ ",005. Cloooni<1.n.-Decrea!!e, £ 262. Glasgow and South Wœt.ern,-Irlcrea<;¡>, £ 1,2G6.

I PAGEANT ATTRACTIONS At the weekly meeting of the executive committee of the Na,tion-al Pageant of Wales, held on Tuesday evening, Mr. F. H. Jotham presided, in the absence of the Lord Mayor. Amongs'; the members present was Mr. Mor?ar> S. Williams, St. Donat's Castle, who was warmly welcomed. It was decided to suggest to the Central Welsh Board that such arrangements should be made as woald not interfere with the scholars' opportunities of attending the Pageant performances owing to examination sittings. A long letter was read from Mr. Christopher Williams, the rising Welsh artist, stating that be was prepared to become a guarantor, and offering ms gratuitous services to the Pageant, which he was -delighted to hear was being taken up with euch enthusiasm. He hoped it would be a success worthy of the history of Wales. (Hear, hear.) In order to protect the photographic rights on the Pageant ground, it was decided not to allow the use of hand cameras, except by those acquiring such rights, exception being made in the case of newspaper artists. On the recommendation of the entertain- ments committee, the following programme of additional attractions during the Pageant fortnight was adopted tenta-tively:- Monday, July 26.Coicert by the Royal Marines Band and the Cardiff Harmonic Society, together with a hall at the City-hall at an admission fee of 10s. 6d. Tuesday, July 27.—Concert by the band and a military tattoo by the Boy Soouts, under the direction of Colonel Wilson. Wednesday and Thursday. July 25 and 29.— Concert by the band and a fireworks display. Friday, July 30.—Band concert and a second ball at the Oity-hall. at admission fee of 5s. Tuesday, August 3.—Afternoon concert by the band. Wednesday, August 4— Gymkhana. Thursday, August 5.—Display by the county and city police, subject to the premissioai of the respective chief-constables. Friday, August 6.-Band concert and g-arden party. Mr. Austin Jenkins stated that he had been seen by the treasurer of the Studemts' Repre- sentative Council, who wished to ta.ke part in the Pageant, and he had posted a notice in the college to the effect that Mr. Hawtrey would be pleased to receive offers of assist- ance from the students. He hoped in this way to secare at least 200 of the students for the performances. (Hear, liear.) On the motion of Mr. Martin Jones, seconded by Mr. E. W. M. Oorbett, a vote of sympathy was passed with the family of the late Mr. James Howell, who had proved 80 practical a friend in granting the use of the Pageant House free of charge. I FOOTBALL PRESIDENT AS HENRY VIII. I Mr. W. T. Morgan, president of the Cardiff Football Club, has consented to take the part of Henry VIII. Mr. Morgan is a well- i known citizen, and, as he is also a good- looking man, there is likely to be keen com- petition as to who should take the parts of his six wives. To-morrow (Thursday) evening there will be a meeting of Cardiff footballere who are interested in the pageant. The meeting will be held in the council-chamber of the City- hall at eight p.m. Arrangements for the stirring spectacle of the sacking of Cardiff I Castle will be discussed. It has already been announced that Messrs. Gwyn Nicholls, Percy Bush, Rhys Gabe. and other well-known foot- ballers will take part in the onslaught. I PHOTOGRAPHIC RIGHTS. I I The executive is advertising for tenders for I the photographic and postcard rights. A rich harvest should be reaped by an enter- prising firm, for. with so many performers dressed in character, business is bound to be good. We understand a suitable marquee is to be erected in the performers' ground, so that they may be photographed while they are waiting for their turn to enter the arena. At the Fifty Olub, which meets at the Royal Hotel, and includes in its membership some of the best known public men in Cardiff, Mr. Swash holds a prominent position, and last I gession he was eleoted leader of his Bide at this important debating society.

DISPUTED INSURANCE AT TREDEGAR. I The Pioneer Awnrance Company, Liverpool, were at Tredegar on Tuesday sued for JE15 by David Rees Phillips, a Tredegar fishmonger, in respect of a policy. Mr. R. H. Spencer, Tredegsw, was for the claimant, and Mr. O. D. lewic,, Tredegar, was for the oom- piany. It was started that the com- pany refused to pay the money on the ground that the deceased was described a.s a nephew, whereas he was no relative at all. Claimant said that the deceased married a first cousin of his (claimant's), and the agent of the company informed him that it did not matter whether he wa.s cousin or nephew. Claimant did not read the proposal form before he signed it. Deceased owed him money wlieu he insured him, a.nd he naa given him an IOU for it. The Bench adjourned the case for a week, in the hope that a settlement would be effected.

TO-DAY'S RACING. I YORK. I 1 OA-The TYRO SELLING PLATK of 200 -1 L'OU so vs. fdr two yea.r olds; winner to be sold for 100 so vs. Fire furlongs, straight. 8 11 fcord Marquetta Thomtwm 1 3 6 Mr N Cockburn's ImpaJa ltigia2 8 11 Mr J Upton's Dona.1d .Bullock. 3 8 6 Mr Patei son's Interference L&D;;bam0 9 OMr A Badler, jun's Galinos j )u'!1-111 0 9 0 Mr Jolilfe's Giiiflett* colt Will Origge 0 9 0 Mr J Vlwuey's Froth colt.E t. heatley 9 0 Mr J Drake's Fortitude Stoke6 0 I 8 11 Mr J Benwick'e Little l'ink Petty —Hutrhee 0 8 11 Mr L Homan's Rondo gelding F Wootton 0 8 11 Mr D Fraær's Aggie Osborne filly G M'Ca.11 0 a__Mr1, straker's l'eathrift .Cluke 0 Winner trained by Cap. Dewiiurst. Bctting-5 to 2 agat Galinoq, 3 to I apt Marquetta, 5 to 1 agst Fortitude, 10 to 1 each xg-t impala. Rondo gel-ding, and Little Pink Petty, 100 41 8 agt Seathrift, and 20 to 1 ag«>t any ether. Won by h3if ? length; th lejigthe between the second and ht¡:;rda (3??incs :sreeftAg: filly fifth. Rondo gelding next, and Seathrlft last. filly fifth, Rondo gelding n-t-x t, and S(xattirift la,?t. Marquetta was old to Mr A Sadler for 280gs. O rv—The MELRO?E HANDICAP PLATF ?<? *L? of 250 sove; the second to rooeive 30 sovs. Five furlongs, straight. 4 7 3 Major Joicev's Twinkle II Ringotead 1 5 9 0 Sir J Robinson's G-nomp W Broadwood2 3 7 10 Sir• Waldie Gri th's Sandy Acland Williamson 3 4 8 11 Mr J T Whlpp's Saucy John G )f'Call 0 4 7 13 Lord Cholmondeley's Portrait Will Grigge 0 5 7 7 Mr Shaw's The Prodigai Son Beat 0 3 7 6 Ixird Savile's Allegra S Dcnog-luie 0 3 2 Mr Homan's Wild Violet F Wootton 0 3 <6 10 "<lr G Eeowick'B The Merry Widow ..Plant 0 Winner trained by W3 tt8, Betting-7 to 2 each agst Gnome and Wild Violet, 5 to 1 ag;1 Twinkle II., 6 to 1 agft Portrait, 10 to 1 agst Sandy Acland. and 100 to 8 a.ny other. Won by a neck; two jengthp separated the eecond and third. Saucy John w/jh fourth, Wild Violet fifth, and The Merry Widow OA—'The STAMFORD SELLING HANN- 2.3 OAr PLATE of 150 ?ove; ?nnerw extra. Six furlongs, straight. 6 9 2 Mr 1) Gibh's La bin G M, ca.1 11 4 8 0 Vtr A Sell s Alctnoue Will G-riggs 2 i 4 7 11 Mr Rivis's Love Knot Elgie 5 3 8 4 Mr A Sadler, jun's Gawca J H Martin 0 581Mr Alderron's &ucy Queen .E Wheatley 0 14 7 9 'Ir J Ren wick's TMsDtO .C R:mdall 0 3 7 9 Mr G G().,ut Beauty Pearson 0 4 7 8 Mr J T R?.?n's ?t Hu?o A-nderwn 0 3 7 2 Mr J Croeriey's Glenburn Wright 0 trained by Menzies. Betting—5 to 2 agrt Lubin, 9 to 2 aget Alcinous, 6 to 1 each sss-t Love Knot and Saitcy Queen, 7 to I agst QteiiNiin, and lo to 1 aget any other. A—The FLYING- DUTCHMAN WELTER 3 •V HANDICAP PLATE of 400 row; the second to receive 25 toys. One mile 6 10 2 Lord E-llcsmere's Hanover Square W Griggs 1 5 9 4 Mr A H Bennett's Desmond's Pride Thompson 2 4 8 9 Lord Durham's M&riotto D Maher a 4 7 8 Mr H S Goodson's Ma.rco rFaser E Sadgrove 0 4 7 6 Mr C O Hall's Belle of Mayfair r Ringstead 0 4 7 11 Mrs 0 B Pease's Yvette S Donoghue 0 4 9 3 Mr G Gunter'fi Kind's Proctor E Wheatlev 0 4 9 2 Sir R Waldie Griffith's Ednam ..Will-amwii 0 4 8 12 Mr F Striker's Alwine J Olsrke 0 4 8 9 Mr R W rolling's Agglethorpe W Halsev 0 4 8 S Mr A S Murrav-Stavert's Diamond Wedding G M'Call 0 4 8 6 M, r S, pencer Oollan'a Freda colt Bullock 0 4 8 3 Major Joicev's Houghton .H. Randall 0 5 7 13 Mr W H L Kurt's Potheen Wal Griggs0 3 7 7 Mr L de Bothsvhild's Oleron R Watts 0 W inner trained by Dawson. Betting—10 to 1 agst Hanover Square, 3 to 1 aget Desmond's Pride, and 100 to 12 agyt M..rHta, Q OA—The EG LINTON STAKES M 160 0*<3U 8OTB; the 6800nd to reoeive 10 sou. Five furlongs, straight. 9 1 Mr G G Tod's Helot 1 8 3 Mr Wyndham'e Olgondi ..Martin 2 8 9 Mr E CaTlton's Polites Leader 3 9 1 Col W F Story's Election t, Grigg. t 8 6 Mr J H!l.rrison-Broadiev's Sanseviero Robertson 0 8 6 Mr R Sherwood's Combe filly Williamson 0 8 6 Mr R C Swan's Glendearg 8 3 Mr H Salvin'e .Elyslan "Randall 0 Winner trained M'CaH.- ADDITIONAL ARRIVALS THIS MORNING. Saucy John, Wild Violet, Agglethorpe, Diarnond. Wedding, Belle of Mayfair, Glendearg, Oyster Shell, Peterstoue, and Inflammation.

I BATH. 1.5C -Th LICENSED BICTUALEES' ALT. AGED SELLING PLATE of 100 sovs; winner to be sold for 50 sovs. Five furlongs. 4 9 11 Mr J L Dugdale's Du,-ty lAd Mr Thurebr I 5 9 11 Nir Millard's Canny Lafie .M8óden 2 4 9 11 Major Oavsreham-Sininionds's litnton Star Hlege 3 AI,o ran-Abent (Dillon), Knave of Hearts (Ham- mett), Larky Roee ('Fox >, Hampton \ale (iiocott,, and Marine Parade (Williams. Winner trained by G Edwards. Betting-7 to 4 agst Duety Lad, 9 to 2 agat Hamp- ton Vale, 6 to 1 eacfr agist Oanny Lase and Knave of Hearts, and 10 to 1 agst any other. Won by three lengths; four lengths between the s«»nd and third. Larky Rose was fourth. Marine Parade fifth, Knave of Heerti next, with Abent last. (Kace started at 1.54.) 2.20—The KELSTON WELTER SELLING HANDICAP of 100 (love; winner to be Bold for 50 sovs. One mile. 3 7 itHMH:n: St Narcifse Jarvie 1 5 8 0 Mr H H (oUins's Vi to. 2 3 7 6 Sir C Xugent's M'V .Piper 3 Also ran-Greciaii Guile (Fox) and Cipango (East). Winner trained by Davies. Betting-3 to 1 af.t St Narcisee. 3.0—The SOMERSETSHIRE STAKES (handi- cap) of 400 sovs; the second to receive 20 sovs. One mile and a hft-lf. 4 8 13 Nlf W B Purefoy's The Nut W Saxby 1 5 8 1 Capt Michael Huyhes's SouthanDa.n Madden 2 5 7 2 Major J D Edwards's Claretoi Evans 3 Also ran-Prieska (Eadt), Father Blind (Trigg), Cuffs (Hig-gs), Flying lima (Piper), Quickbeam (Fox), King Duncaji (Williams), and Scarlet Runner tV Templeman). Winner trained by Lewis. Betting—U to 8 agst The Nut, and 8 to 1 each aget Sluthannan and Claretoi. 3.30-Tbe WESTON STAKES of 5 eovs each, wit,li 100 sove added. Five furlongs. 8 1 Mr J A de Rothschild's Gactonia F Fox 1 8 6 Mr R Mil is's The Israelite fillv heck ford 2 B 6 Mr L de Rothwhild's Quintilla JUcdden 3 Also ran-Bonny Creeper (Pike), No Socg (Trigg;, Princetoi (Beasl«y), BIM 11 th' Hand (Saxby), Gander (Templeman), and Dirge (Earl). Winner trained by Pratt. ADDITIONAL ARRIVALS THIS MORNING. Dusty Lad, Larky Rose, Hampton Vale, Cipango, Quickbeam, Gander, Ashcot, Lister, and Cophetua.

OFFICIAL SCRATCHINGS. The "Sportsman" has been officially Informed by Messrs, Wea\.herby of the following All engagements—Mixed Grill, Lily of Y?r? fjiy (d?d), Watchdog (dead), Kentoi (d ), Miss Pank- hurst (dead), Cullinan, and Blind Hookey. D erhyStakes—Bailiet L'Atour, Naledi (at 9a.m. to- day), and Mon Pelite Ami (at 10.30). Lpsom Oake—Queen of the Hellenes, Vivano, Roche Abbey, Cape Hatteras, and Mashwela (at 9a.m. to- day), and (knny (at 10.30 to-day). Acorn Stakes, Eprom-Seraphine. Caterham Plate. Epsom—Soteiviea. All engagements in Mr W Raphael's name-Wedding Gift filly. Prince of Wales's Plate, York-Gallantly. All engagements in Mr J Fallon's name—Tetrazilni. All published handicaps—Gallop Along. Wilton Handicap, :<aJj,qhnry-Volumnia colt. Amesbury National Hunt Race, Salisbury—Norm A the Fiddlerfl Ascot Gold Cup and Alexandra Plate, jWot-Dejou. Royal Speedy Plate, Windsor—Flail.

I YESTERDAY'S LONDON BETTING. Business on the Derby wae chiefly for the favourite, Minoru, and Sir Martin. Mlnoru proved very tight, 85 to 40 being taken and wanted. A lot of money was inv-ted on Sir Martin at 11 to 2, and then 5'8 were taken and offered. Valenp was quiet, but firm. The Story had backers, despite his trial closing at 20, and William the Fourth and Fidello were outsiders noticed. Details THE DERBY. 85 to 40 aget Mfnorti, t and w 6to I Sir -Mwtin, t and o 8 to I Valens, 20 to 1 The story, t and o 100 to .) W¡¡¡¡&Ill the Fourth, t 100 to i — Fidelio. t

LODGER'S LOST MONE" James Fox and Ernest Perkins were oharcred at Cardiff Police-court to-day with stealing 15s. from Leopold Pitt. Prosecutor stated that he sloept last night at a boarding- hoiiee, No. 262, Bute-street, Cardiff. The two prisoners occupied beds in the sa.me room. When he went to bed hé had 188.. which be put in his (Shirt pocket. -He woke about four o'clock this morning, and saw the prisoner Perkins leaving the room. After Perking had left he missed the money, and told Fox, who was sleeping in the next bed. "That man who has just. gone out has been through me." He then dressed and went out, and meeting Perkins in Bute-street, he gave him into cus- tody. La.ter Police-constable Davies arrested Fox. The magistrates (Messrs. E. Beavam and Dr. Mullins) thought there was a doubt about the case, and gave the prisoners the bemefit, both men being discharged.

UNGOTTEN MINERALS. I Mr. HARMOOD BANNER (U., Everton) awaked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if his attention had been called to the amount of ungotten minera.ls belonging to the Ecclesiastical Cbanmissioner, and the Commissioners of Woods and Forests, especially in Wales, and if the new tax on ungot-ten minerals would apply. Mr. LLOYD GEORGE: I am aware that a considerable quantity of ungjotten minerals are Qlwnoo both by the Eocleftiastioa<l Commis- sioners and by the Crown. The new taxes will be applicable to the former, but not, of course, to the latter. MR. LLOYD GEORGE AND DIS- TILLERS. Mr. Lloyd George, replying to a Belfast distiller who requested him to receive a deputation regarding the proposed increased whisky tax, eays that he does not think it necessary for a deputation to see him, but that if a memorial was forwarded giving: facte and arguments, he would give it his must careful consideration.

There is no doferoa, amd he most. j»a-y the full penalty of 40s. allld oexste. It is reckless." Theee words wore addireBsed to H-eyibert Veai-o (19). a collier at the Lletty Slhemkin Colliery, by Sir girchant WUMa-ms at Aber- dane Potiee-ooiuTt to-day, because he failed to "sipnag" his workimg<-place the other day, ag to the regula4,ions. Thomas John P&niiel, a collier at, the same pat, was fined 108 and ooste for a similar offence. Phillip Scott, of no fixed abode, wae charged at Gaerpbiilly to-"y before Dr. Thomas with stealing two dosen patins of leather laces from N'O. 54, Commenoial-street, Senirheniydd, yesterday. Defendant was re- manded.

WANTED at once, a staid Person as Cook-General to Assist in Hmall Refreshment Hou..e.-8ta.te age, and wages, reference, to Friend, Alexandria Restaurant, Beach, Aberavon. eS75h21 C°M'FORT .\BLE-LOdgin,gs:,Út:bor-wTthoúC bœnl, for r4*pecteble g.?ntk?rnan; quiet, superior neigh- bourhow; close Thopgon's Park, Llandaff Fields; bath; every convenience; near cars; t:r,,?T; moderate.—7, Egham-street, Romilly-rolld, Canton. ehal

WEATHER FORECAST The British Meteorological Office this mom- ing issued the following forecast of the weather likely in South Wales from 10.30 ajn. to-day till 10.30 a.m. to-morrow Southerly and south-easte-riy winds; fine; some rain later; milder.

BIRTHS, MARRIACES & DEATHS AND IN MEMORIAM. Charge for leaerttng advertisement* uator ttt beading:—la. for M Words and 4L tot Every TWO Extra Worde. Xo octice of i:J18 description will be inserted unieii authenticated by the name and addre.. of the eendef. Teieffraroa aDd telephonic messages eaanot be aeVeu on until confirmed in wrtt'.n £ BIRTHS. BRINSON.-At Bron-y-Garth, Caerphilly, on Sunday, the wife of E. BrlnsVn, a daughter. HOWELL.—On the S6tli inst., at 53, Queeneborou«ll- tcrrace, Hyde Park, W., the wife of T. Flandia Howell, of a *cn. PINKSTOXE.— On the ISth inst., at 75, Craddock- street, Riverside, the wife of Harry James Pinkston*, of a n. WAi;KEll.-15th jnRt., at 10, Wiadsor-esplanade, Car- diff, to Dr. and Mrs. Walker, a daughter. MARRIAGES. JAMEP—HORSELL.— On Monday, May 17th inst., at the Parish Church, P le, by the Vicar, the Rev. BaagoT Dav" Aneurin Tudor James, Architect and Surveyor. Port Talbot (son of Mr. Taliesin Jamoa, Aberdare), to Caasie, eideFt daughter of Mr. Joseph Horse 11, Pyle. DEATHS. BOTJLTO-On the 15th May, at 15, Seymour-street, PQrtman-square, W., in his sixty-eighth year, Percy Boulton, M.D., M.R.C. P., after a long and serioui BBOff.V.—On tfflfe 16th inst., at 56, Osba!deston-roa<i. Stoke Xewington, ;)0., Francis Kd^ard -Brow», la to Captain H.M. 66th Regiment, agal 11. JO-NEr,Nir. W. D. Jones died May 17th, 1906, Ú Central Hotel, Llanon, Cardi^aftshiro (late of Wernlas, Pentrebach, and Hill's Plymouth Company's Offtc4,* in his fortieth year. Funeral Thursday, May 20th, from G.W.R. Station, for Cefn Cemetery. Gentle- men only. KEARTOX.—On Sunday, the 16th May, at Margate, from heart failure, George Henry K?arton, of Hurst Dene, Ore. Susspx, aeed Ss years. MORGAN.—May lgtli, Mary, the belovid wife of Mr. John Morgan, Draper, Manchester House, Aber. kcn¡óg, aged 41. Funeral Friday, at AberKenflg. MOKRIS.—May 17th, st Bryn Alban, Aberystwyth, aged 67 years, Rev. John Alban Morris, D.D. Funeral on Thursday, at Three o'clock. OXI.EY.—On May 15th, at 34, Court-road, Cardiff, Emily Oxley, widow of the late Detective Oxley. Funeral Wednesday, at Four p.m., for New Cemetery. Friends please accept this, the only intimation. PEMRKRTOX.—On the 15th inst.. at Wentwofth, Herne Bay, Martha, widow of the lite Frederick Albert Pemberton, In her eighty-eighth year. WIT,T,TAMS.C),n the 15th Inst., at 8, We41field-road, Cardiff, Captain William Henry Williams, aged M years. Funeral on Wednesday at 2.30. WILKES.—On Sunday, ]6th mat., at Ferohill House, Treherbert, Man- Ann Wilkes (mother of Mra. D. B. Jones), in her 83rd year. Private funeral, three p.m. A Thursday, 23th inst., for Treorchy Cemetery. X. flowers, by request.

AUUbSTlNE J. S'lOMi, rCNEBAL DIBECTOS. Personal Supervision to All Ordonk Nat. Tel.: Cardiff, Noa. 7M and OAC Foat-offloe Tel.: No. frlfc, Cardiff. Ttlegraina: APOCSTLNK STOKK, Cirdlt 5, WORKING-ST., CARDT". "It to not tile money, vat the pain I fear." Suah in tie feeling, if not the words ame(L bW most people concerning: their ba4 TEETH and no (fonbt they are right, for Itew Teeth are now to cheap that a fuU set caa bt had from as from ii la. To tboee WE SAY if you ruffer from bad teatb, why don't |M rat them outP WE KNOW bcoaiose you think it. would Oe Tary painful WE ASK 1 (ton, therefore, to come to us and erpertfeoM our easy method. a-ad you wiil think di £ feren tly. THOUSANDS OF TEfiTIMOXIAIA C A R E W S 8, QUEEN-SI., CARDIFF. UltAxNCKES: PKNTliE, 7. Ystrad-road TOESDATA. CA-tliRH ILLY, Cafitle View 8t<M<6 FRIDAYS. MAKSTEG. 15, Ta,ifc«ot-«treei CAiUiAU, 173, Caarau-road SATUltDA!:& EBBW VA-LE. 6. -Market-gt. » CWM, 21. Clifton-building MONDAYS. FERNDALJE, 55. Duffryn-etreet 4 to 9. WEDNE&PAia -.41U OWING TO WATCH COMMITTEE'S REFUSAL TO LICENSE THE RED TAXIS. THESE CANNOT BE FOUND ON HACKNEY CARRIAGE STANDS. R, I N G UP 2006, AND A RED TAXI WILL COME AT ON OS -—— Le2 R I N G up 2006.

I The French Strike PARIS, Tuesday, 9.30 p.m. t All sections of the Federal Committee of the General Confederation of Labour met this evening at the Confederation oflioee. The proceeding's lasted t,hree Tioure. A sub-com- mittee of 6eYen members wa,, appointed to take, in the name of the oorcmic-tee, the steps which the General OonfeGerat-ion of Labour consider n'2>a,rv in view or the situation oaueod by the postal stride. The sub-com- mittee, will prepare a manifesto. At a, meeting of postal strikers this after- noon M. Nill, secretary of the General Con- federation of Labour, announced that a manifest-o would appear this evening making known the intentions of the Oonfederation. The working clashes were ready to second the movement of the post-office men. A representative of the Inscrits Maritime (naval reserrieteO appeared on the platform and announced t-hat his Union would strike on Thursday. M. Pataud, leader of the electricians, said that a strike w,,u4(-! break out on a day when it wa-s least looked for, so that there would be no time to re-pia-ce the strikers. The secretary of the Navvies' Union announced that his unit strike to-morrow.— Beuter. A later Reuter message states that no ofie seems to regard the a.bove threats aoS more than a pious opinion on the part o{ the Revolutionary section.

TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATIOlt. GOLD ANi SILVER WATCHES, CHAINS, RINGS, Ac. HALF PRICES AT SOL PHILLIPS. The Old Firm," 41, ST. MARY-STREET CARDIFF (Opposite Royal Hotel). SEE WINDOWS. YOU WILL BUY. 8?ii, Jersey lr-d, d Sl?ort Ilorn Cw ?ia ? S?cEond Calf.—45. Albany-rod Cardiff. eMIhZl ANTED, to Purchase, a good-class Cob; thor- w ouffi-ly broken to saddle and barlles> free from ail vice; pass all traffic; guaranteed sound; beat of actions; about 15 hands; bay chestnut or roan; four yoars old; no dealers need answer.-G 95, Evening: Ex- press, Cardiff. e567h21 t?ISHQUABb.—FMrnished House; Inrge, airy Ms. Fo,erloo'king sea; June—September; gas-cr-(?ok?r; good maid optional; rent moderate.—Pcncallt House, Fishguard. e564hl9 CORNER House and Shop to L«t; good position; C Immediate pow?e"ion.-Apply White, Kimberley, MUfordHavej). _? h25 "Cpoit Saie, New P ir ]Oiu. x 10in. Qelf?<yntained F' ?l'.rtable Hauling "Eiigines, double drum,-Pa.IlII, PentonviUe, Newport. Wh25 EAIPI.OYMBNT required by (%nerge?i-c )(an32: ECIerk, orekpepcr, Bookkeeper, Timekeeper, Furniture Salesman, Position Trust; good references.— G 99, Evening Express, Cardiff. e569h25 FL-ASTURTON-Aveime.—'Comfortable Bed and Sit- ting Room for gentleman dining ou1.-H 1, Evening Express, Cardiff. «570h25 REQUIRED, by June Tth, good General; two la family; references.—Mrs. Down, 4J, Roinilly- crescont. e577h21 ??'" OitmLbte, tt?8tew'?r<r'Roy<ri?orthc?wr<?otf Club? W • similar P06ltion, Manager Hotel; diftanœ no object; seourity if required; excellent testimonials; no encumbrance.-34, Bedford-street, • Roath, Cardiff. e6$h2.1 GUTTRIooÎi:s have Vamne? for young 1, dy .4 G tant.-Only loel r-ident apply, to MITI. 'I 39, Crown-street, Port Talbot, 6 to 7 p.m., Saturday. e578h21 A smart Boy wanted, about 15 years of age, to A make himself generally ti?ftil: wages, 10s. per week.—Apply Steward Cathays Conservative Club. ehil WAXTKD, a respectable Church Girl, aged 14 or 16 W years old, for afternoons.—Apply, afternoons. Cutler's Shop, 230, Bute-road, Cardiff. e572h21 YOUNG Woman, aged 23, would like to do Washing Y and Scrubbing, in any Place of Trust, at 1s &d. per day.—H 3, Evening Express, Cardiff. c574h21 2 Furnished or Unfurnished Rooms to 'h. and c. 2' bFautrhu;'shm'dodoermTtTe-futrejmri'nshse-?d-A]Rpop-lym.' 36, Wtmorei&nd. street, Canton, Cardiff. e515hii

I THE THRIFT OF SAILORS. I Naval savings banks have nearly £ 250,000 of invested flrnds and £ 14,337 uninvested. states a return issued yesterday. At the beginning of the financial year 1907-8 there was a balance due to depositors of C224,683 16s. 2d., and during the year £ 240,069 15s. 8d. was paid in. whilst interest accrued to the amount of C6,281 17s. Id. The withdrawals represented X217,383 8s. 2d., and the year closed with £ 247.199 lis. due to depositors. The fxpeftses in connection with the working I' of the banks only came to £ 398 16e. lid.