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"A VAST EXPENDITURE Mir. O. H. Jones presided at the Cardiff Guardians on Saturday, wban the Local Government Board wrote desiring it to be made known that they woaid pay midwifery tees (including those of doctors) in cases of poverty, and that tthe guardians should facili- tate the supply and training of mwlwives. Alderman. F. J. Beovsan said that would commit thean to a vast expenditure, and he moved that it be Teferred. to the workhouse visiting committee. This wm seconded by Canon Buckley and easaried. BY WAY OF A JOKE." The incident between Mr. R. Sutherland and Mr. D. R. Morgan aA a recent committee meeting t.ermina.tad by the autabor of the term usad withdrawing it. Mr. Morgan had sent a letter to the board in the terms already published, and Mr Sutherland said before this was considered he would like to save the time of the board and Mr. Morgan from further cheaply adver- tieing himaelf. ("Hear, hear," and laughter.) He would, therefore, explain that what he said was by way of a Joke. (More laughter.) They always found certain people who liked to rush to the press for cheap advertise- ments, and he withdrew the statement that bad proved obnoxious to Mr. Morgan to save further trouble. (".Hear,liear,"andomtinued laughter.) Mr. J. J. Ames: Mr. Morgan is not an advertiser. (More laughter.) Mr. Alfred Good (emphatically): That is not a withdrawal. ("Hear, hear," and disaen-t.) It is a pity. The Chairman (Mr. 0. H. Jones) said the letter could be read if Mr. Morgan liked. Mr. Morgan: I accept Mr. Sutherland's withdrawal- (Hear., hea.r.) The Chairman: Thank you. I am much obliged to you. The termination of the incident was received witn some applause. UNIVERSAL CONDEMNATION." iekteraaan F. J. Beavan moved, the Rev. T. T. Daviee seconded, and it was resolved to ask the visiting commi ttee to consider the troaamenit of tuberculosis and feeble-minded inmates, and to further con- sider the classification of aged and other inmates. Mr. Beavan explained that he was moved to take steps in the first part of his proposition by the almost universaJ con- demnation of the present treatment of oon- sumptive and feeble-minded inmates. CONVICT AND HIS CHILDREN. I APPLICATION REFUSED BY NEWPORT BOARD. Mr. T. DutSeld presided at Saturday's meet- ing of the Newport Board of Guardians. A curious item appeared in the report of the workhouse visiting committee. It was stated that the deputy-governor of Portland Con- vict Prison had written on behalf of a oon- viet, who wa& serving fifteen years' penal servitude for the manslaughter of his wife, asking for the address of his children. so that he might communicate with them. The visiting committee, however, decided that the application be not granted, it being con- sidered advisable that the man should not communicate with his children again.. Robert Hugh Jones, now an attendant at the mental hospital at Caerleon, was appointed bath attendant and hairdresser at the workhouse, and Miss Jessie Harris, of Daniel-street, Newport, was appointed staff nurse at Springfield Sanatorium. The, Chairman reported that the sub- committee which had been appointed to deal with the question of making arrangements for filling up the office of clerk recommended that the acting clerk (Mr. A. H. Rees) be appointed returning officer at the ensuing election of guardians, but it was decided to have a division of the fees between those who did the work, via., three-fifths to Mr. Rees and two-fifths to Mr. Dowier. the aseia- iaoi. This wea agreed 4a.

I Power of Irish Party I MR. O'BRIEN AND MR. REDMOND Mr. William O'Brien addressed a public meeting at Mitohetetown on Sunday in sup- port. of Mr. Maurice Healy for the represen- tation of North-east Cork. In the course of his speech he said the liie of Mr. Lloyd George's Budget was hanging by a thread. Mr. Redmond and his party had only to say the word and there was the end of a Budget which would throw an additional couple of millions a year of extra. taxation on unfor- tunate Ireland; but Mr. Redmond had not said the word, and, in spite of all his bluff in election speeches to fool the Irish people, he would not say that word. Thanks to these men's jealousies and incapacity, they were now saddled with landlordism for another quarter of a century, and. aa to Home Rule, they had simply made it an a.sset in the pajty stock-in-trade of a band of English Socialists and Radicals, who had no more ahance of carrying England than they had of kticking the King's crown into the Thames. This wrong was to be inflicted on Ireland by her own representatives in the interest of English Socialist and Radical fads that had no more chance of bringing Home Rule than of bringing an Irish Republic. If Ireland's own representatives would only pass the word to-morrow night in the House of Commons the Budget would sink into the bottomless pit, and Ireland was saved, but they would not pass the word. They were too deep in their guilty political intrigue with the Socialists and Radicals The only thing that restrained them was that Ireland had now sent men to Westminster to watch their secret luncheon parties and coileaguing with Lloyd George and his Social- ist followers, and they further knew that before many months were over they would huve to face the country they had so basely misled and betrayed. Mr. Dillon on a Betrayal Mr. John Dillon, speaking a;t a. dinner in Manchester on Saturday night, said that never in the history of thedr movement had the Irish party occupied a greater position tha.n it did to-day, and it was more united than at any time. since the Parnellite split. He wished they could have given the Liberals a good deal larger majority, for it might have put some pluck in them. One of the characteristics of the Liberal leaders of to- day was a most disastrous timidity. The Irish party were ready to be loyal, steady, and courageous allies of the Liberal party if the leaders of that party stood to their pledges. His own personal opinion was that the pyoper course for the Govern- ment to have pursued would have been to resign, and refuse to meet Parliament unless they had the guarantees which would have ena.Med them to carry a Veto Bill. If they had done so they would have had the guarantees in theix pocket to-day. As they did not adopt that policy, the only, straight- forward and honourable course was to retain office for one purpose only--t-ake the judg- ment of the House of Commons, and, if, necessary, the House of Lords on the details of their scheme, look for guarantees, and, if not forthcoming, to immediately resign office. To "reform" the House of Lords, Mr. Dillon went on to say, was Lord Rosebery's pro- gramme. It was hostile to the programme of the Liberal party and inconsistent with the issue placed before the electors. I say," Mr. Dillo-n proceeded, "that to attempt to reform the. House of Lords will be to betray the Liberal electors of England and to give away the whole result of the election. Even now, at the eleventh hour, if we oan have a straight issue raised on that dominant queSit,ion upon which the country gave its verdict, I believe that there ts behind the leaders of the Radical party quite sufficient majority,' if it is properly handled, to carry them to victory." The Irish had refrained from voting, but they had not abrogated their posi- tion, said Mr. Dillon. They knew the Lords' legislative veto was an- insu- perable barHer to their hopes, so they had taken up the only logical position for them. They had power to turn the Government out to-morrow, and they m¡tht do it unless the Tory party made oommon cause with the Government, and so played what they would term the patriotic game. That might keep the Government, in office for a time, after which the Tories would turn and rend them, and the democratic army would find itself disheartened. He was going to do his part to avert that. The Labour party wanted the Bud- get because, though it might not bring the high and mighty from their seats, it would tend to exalt the humble and the meek. They wanted the Budget, and every man of progress wanted it. If he were certain that the Government intended to carry the Budget and carry a project against the Lords as well, he would have no concern a.s to the order of their doing it,, and, assured of that, he would strive to keep them in office. They wanted the Budget because it was not the end, but the beginning, of democratic pro- gress. Mr. Henderson and Premier I Speaking at Barnard Castle on Satur- day night, Mr. ATthur Henderson, M.P., said I have already said that the Labour party is continuing to support the Government. We are- compelled to look at matters from rather a different standpoint from the members of the Nation- alist party. I adm-it their justification to the very full, but we cannot forget that the Nationalist party are opposed to the Budget and ioughL their elootion in opposition to the Budget. The Labour party are in favour of the Budget, and fought their election upon it, and that, therefore, makes a certain I amount of difference between our party a.nd the Nationalists. Can the situation be so clarified that the position may even now be saved? I think it can. The Labour party want the Budget and the Veto Bill to be introduced simultaneously. If the Govern- ment adopt that course and the. Nationalists vote against the Budget, defeating the Government, it will then be for the country to settle as to who was right. I hope the Government will introduce the Bill, and then allow the country to decide by election or referendum—although I have no liking for the latter. Mr. Barnes's Protest Mr. G. N. Barnes, M.P., addressed a mass meeting on Sunday night, under the aus- pices of the Indiependemt labour Party. He said that the present crisis necessitated speak- ing with some restraint. What the present situation was he did not know. So far as could be seen, an effort was being made to lead the country to lock, not for any abolition of the Ix>rde' legislation, but to a re-construction of the Lords. Well, he did not know what that meant, and he did not think the Government had made up their minds what it meant. He entered his pro- test against af.Y reform of a character that included-a pre. "Consul who had just returned from governing a servile people. The re-con- struction of the Lords was not before the electors, amd the Government had no man- date for any reconstruction.

I THIRD TEST MATCH JOHANNESBURG, Saturday. The weather was dull this morning when the third test match of the M.C.C. tour was commenced here, before a fairly good attendance. Captain Wynyard, TufneH, and Biythe stood down from the English side, while the Colonials made two changes in the eleven which did duty for them in the previous two test matches, Sinclair and SchworB giving way to Floquet and Pegler. Sncoke won the toss, and South Afrioa. again batted first. The wicket was hard and in I good condition. Strieker and Zuloh opened the innings, amd were faced by Buck en ham and Thompson. A very poor start was made, two wickets falling with only four ruins OlD the board. Strieker fell to a. catch by Woolley off the Essex bowler when he had made 3. and Znloh. who was joined by Gordon White, was caught by Woolley off T'a bowling, &fter scaring a single. Nouree came in second wicket down, e.nd the total was taken to 30, when the Natal man was clean bowled by Thompson Faulkner then partnered White, who had scored 10, a.nd a gtood stand was made, Sunpson-Hayward waa tried vice Buckenham at 65, and one run later Woolley went on for Thompson. The latter resumed for Simpson-H ay-ward a;t 89. The score advanced at a. good, pace, Faulkner scoring twice as fast as his partner, and the century was passed. At 113 Buckenham bowled in place of Thompson, and three runs 1a.ter rain stopped play. The Englishmen's fielding wae very keen Faulkner played in dashing style, and among1 his hits were ten 4's. Lunch was taken early, but the weather did not improve, and the resumption was delayed by a thunderstorm. Play was resumed at 5.35 pm. Although very little time remained for play before the drawing of stumps, a crowd of 6,000 was on the ground when Faulkner and White resumed. They batted steadily, and the total rose at a fair pace. Just before the close at play, however, Rhodes cleverlyp caught Faulkner off Bucken.ham's bowling when he ha,d scored 76. White was 47 not out, and the total had reached 144 for four wickets. Stumps were drawn at this juncture. Faulkner gave a magnificent display, and hit all round the wicket. His innings lasted for an hour and twenty minutes, and included tweive 4's. Scores:- SOUTH. AFRICA.—First innings. L. Strieker, c Woolley, b Buckenham 3 J. W. Zulch, c Woolley, b Thompson* 1 G. C. White, not out 47 A. D. Nourse, b Thompson 12 G. A. Faulkner, c Rhodea, b Bmctoaniham 76 Extras 5 Total (fbr 4 wiefcete) iM

I DALAI. LAMA FLIGHT ♦ Events that led up to it "GOLDEN SOLDIERS" MASSACRED Ghina Still Sending in Troops DAfRJKELING, Saturday. The true facts of the Dalai Lama's flight from Lhasa. are as follows:-He arrived at -T.tha.sa three months ago armed with autho- rity from Peking to take over the adminis- tration from the provisional Governors apipoiwted as a result of the Younghusband mission. Prior to his arrival he sent on ahead three or four officials to make strict inquiry into tihe actions of the provisional Governoc-s during his absence. The inquiry elicited facts which apparently disturbed the mands of the authorities attli-e great Debong Monastery, who set up a faction to oippcee the Dalai Lama's entrance into Lhasa. The majority of Tibetans, however, strongly favoured the Dalai Lama, who was installed at the Potala (palace) amidst popu- lar demonstrations For the first month things went well, the Dalai Lama pardoning all Tibetans who ihei^ed Sir Francis Younghus"rld,,s mission, and retaining the high officials of the Provi- sional Government in office. However, the Dalai Lama. soon bad reason to remonstrate with the Chinese Amban on account of the excesses of the Chinese troops Ion the fcuzeonuan frontier. who had been kill- ing Lamas and sacking monasteries. This remonstrance tMxwigjtii. to a head the whole question 01 the respective p«osiiions oi tbe Am ban and the Dalai Lama. 'i'ne Amban said that Tibet had been proclaimed a Chinese province, and he was, theretore, the sole judge ol what methods were expedient in dealing with frontier rebels. The Dalai Lama 11 his part quoted a. letter of authority gi ven 1111 by the Peking Government. the bitterness was accentuated by the intrigue of the Debong faction, which induced the Amban to believe that the Dalai Lama was unpopular in Tibet. It is beaieved that the final crisis arose over a smaller master, viz., whether the Ambon or the Dalai Lama had the right to nominate the abbot of the Sera Monastery outside Lhasa. Now, it happened that since tilT I"raacis Younghusbaud left Lhasa the ro'mhi nese had been drafting soldiers in small companies in,to Tibet, and tlhat a military cantonment was formed three miles east of Lhasa. At the time of the Dalai Lama's entrance the cantonment contained 2.500 trained soldiers, with magazine rifles and smart blue uniforms, and a battery of artillery was also OlD its way. The Amba.n nnally said he would move these soldiers into Lhswsa iteelf if the Dalai Lama persisted in his demands. The Dalai Lama, who was supported by the Shapes, responded that in that case the inhabitants of Lhasa would fight The Amban immediately ordered the troops to move. They entered lhasa by the eastern road, and were opposed by some companies of 1 jamas hastily enrolled under the title of "Golden Soldiers." A fierce struggle ensued in the Marketplace, but the bodly- ariaed Golden Soldiers" were shot down with much blootished. Meanwhile the Dalai Latma, with three Shapes and sixty retainers, fled from the back gate of the Potala. Reports are conflict- ing as to whether he was pursued or not. The fact appears to be that detachments of Chinese troops at Sambo Ferry, Xurola, were fired on by local Tibetans enraged at the treatment of the Dalai Lama. It is not known whether the Dalai Lama will proceed beyond Kalimpong for the present. but Dar- jeeling Tibetans are preparing to give him a splendid reception. The Dalai Lama does no.t intend to appeaj to tie Indian Government, and it is intimated that the motive of his coming to India instead of proceeding to Western Tibet, where he would be perfectly safe, ia because it is the shortest route to Peking, where he can personally lay his grievances before the Throne. It is believed that since the flight of tihe Da-lai La.ma there has been no further di& turbances at Lhaea. The Amban, after the defeat of the Golden Soldiers," kept his troops in check, and generally followed a moderate policy. The Tashi I jam a of Slhigatee is not concerned in the latest developments, and there is no reason to fear disturbances in the region of Gyanitse. At the same time, the Tibetans are generally incensed at the treaitment of the Dala., Lama, and have a further grievance in that they are obliged to furnish free transport to Chinese officials. Any Chinese officials, there- fore, who may be isolated in the Chinese forte run great danger of raarsacre.-Pretz Association Foreign Special. More Chinese Troops for Tibet PEKING, Saturday. The Peking" Daily News to-day publishes an article on the in-tri-gues of the Dalai Lama, and says:— Cl-iina is mindful of her sodemn pledges entered into with Great Britain in regard to Tibet, and has ordered 2,000 troops to Lhasa, more as a measure of precaution to maintain good order and keep the markets open to trade. "-Reuter. British Representations NEW YORK, Saturday. A dispatch from Peking states that the British Charge d'Affaires has made friendly representations to the Wai-wu-pu (Foreign Office) on the subject of Great Britain's con- cern in the situation in Tibet with reference -to peace and order in the border States and on the frontiers, and has asked the Chinese Government formally to state its policy and intentions.Reuter.

Like a Magistrate FARMER WHO INFLICTED A FINE A novel instance of how a farmer played the part of a, magistrate and inflicted penal- ties on the culpirits waa given at the Roose Sessions, Haverfordwest, on Saturday. William Summons, labourer, Broadmoor, a.ud George Harries, Fenton, were summoned for doing wilful damage to a window, the property of Mr. James Gibby, faraner. Tal- benny Hall. Tihe prosecutor said he desired the case withdrawn. He was afraid the magistrates would have imposed a fine of 2a. 6d. only, and he had himself fined the men Li each and 008ts. (Laughter.) The defendants had said they would rather pay anything than attend court. The Chairman (Mr. J. T. Fisher): We don't like you to swrtle these oases out of court. I We like to expose them. The case was withdrawn. The estimated damage was 28. 6d.

I Daring Theft of a Safe I RAID ON AN ORDERLY-ROOM I The orderly-room of the let Lemster Regi- ment at North Raglan Barracks, Devon port, was broken into early on Sunday morn- ing and rifled. The orderly-room is situated in the oJiook tower, a. detached building, and at two o'clock. when. the provost-sergeant went his round, everything was safe. Four hours later it was found that am, entrance had been forced -through a window on the ground floor. One of the two safes in the room bad been lifted bodily out, placed on a hand-cart, wheeled to the boundary- railings, lifted over the railings on to the brickfields adjoimlnig. broken open, and the contennts taken. The thaevws muet have been. familiar with the orderlyflwom and its canton., since the safe -taken was the one which contained the regimental cash. The other safe con- tained documents oaly. Fortunately, only about X5 in caeh was secured. No axrest6 have yet been made.

BLUEJACKETS' BEARDS I The oomedy of a sailor and his beard is recorded by the Paris "Matin." Strong with the permission accorded all French sailors in 1900 to wear beards, a man of the Morocco naval division has crrtivated a singular appearance. A fan-shaped beard, more than a foot longr sweeps his breast, while his hair falls in curls over his shoulders. It is pointed out that, though the man's appear- ance would be appropriate were he a Mont- martre poet of the symbolist sobool, it is hardly compatible with naval dignity. And the po?? epre? of ?h practices sug- ?<?d a fu?o ? ??, to the man^s periom. As a result, a naval decree for- badding sariors to wear beoivis more than two inches long is about to be published. But the hero of the episode, defending his beard to the last, is said to prefer leaving the Navy rather then his favourite adornment. He is said to have ambitions for a post as beadle at, a, cathedral. i s l.. J ■" .✓ ■■ iV

I COAL DEADLOCK I I ABORTIVE CONFERENCE Yet another effort made on Saturday to draft a new agreement for the Welsh coal- field proved abortive, and the meeting of the Conciliation Board at the Engineers' Insti- tute, Cardiff, resulted in another suspen- sion of negotiations without any apparent further progress being made towards arriv- ing at a settlement. Before the conclusion of the sittings it was realised that in the absence of more tangible concessions in respect of the three points which have already formed the subject of consideration at various meetings it wa.s futile to continue the discussions, and the negotiators parted in the afternoon without any date being fixed for the resumption of negotiations, the men's representatives inti- mating that they would now at onoe confer with the Miners' Federation of Great Britain in regard to the serious situation which had arisen. í OFFICIAL REPORT The following official reports were handed to the press representatives. A meeting of the Board of Conciliation for Monmouthshire and South Wales was held at Cardiff to-day. Mr. W. J. Heppell presided over the owners' side, and Mr. W. Brace, M.P., over the workmen's side. The meeting was held to further consider the question of the revision of the Concilia- tion Board agreement. At the outset of the proceedings Mr. Heppell alluded to certain letters which had appeared in the local press reflecting upon Mr. Brace's conduct at the proceedings on the workmen's side, and stated that he desired to dissociate him- self from amy of these observations, with which he entirely disagreed, and cornpli-I mented Mr. Brace upon the fair way in which he acted as the leader of the workmen's representatives in the discussions. Mr. Brace expressed his thanks. Mr. Heppell having alluded to the reply which the owners had given at the previous meeting to the several points in the proposals of the workmen's representatives for the revision of the Conciliation Board agree- ment, when it was suggested that the work- men should convey those replies to their constituents, asked the workmen's represen- tatives what was their position after having now had the opportunity of consulting the representatives of the several collieries. Mr. Brace replied that they were in the same position as they had full powers to negotiate, but could not sign any new agreement without consulting the workmen. A discussion took place on the question of the abnormal working place clause, a.nd. with thç view of endea,vouring to meet cer- tain suggestions of the workmen upon this clause, the owners made a further amend- ment on the draft clause, which they sub- mitted at the previous meeting, but this did not meet with the workmen's representa- tives, acceptance, and they frankly sta-ted tha-t nothing would satisfy them but a fixed wage for all workmen engaged in working in places under abnormal conditions. A general discussion followed upon the several points, and in the end the owners' representatives handed to the workmen's representatives the following memorandum: That in view of the fact that the work- men have refused to agree to give any increase in the selling price equivalent of the minimum percentage in wages to meet the increased cost shown by the owners, or to agree to arbitration as to what the equivalent to the minimum shall be, and still maintain their demand for further payment for small coal and for a guaranteed daily wage in abnormal places, neither of which demands the owners cen agree to, the owne fail to see any advan- tage in discussing uhe other points while these remain unsettled. After the workmen's representatives had retired to consider the position, they informed the owners that they regretted tha,t the discussion could not proceed any further at the present juncture, but they staged that it is possible that they would ask for a further meeting. The owners' represent.atives expressed their willingness to meet the workmen's represen- tatives if the latter had anything to place before the owners. The Men's Official Version Mr. T. Richards. M.P., the Federation secre- tary, supplied the press with the following official report:— A meeting of the Conciliatton Board was held to-day. Mr. W. J. Heppell occupied the chair over the owners' representatives, and Mr. W. Brace,. M.P., over the workmen's Mr. IV. Braoe, -NI. P over tibe wo-rkmerl' is At the commencement of the proceedings Mr. Heppell referred to the complaint Mr. Brace had made in the newspapers of some attacks that had been made upon him personally with reference to the manner in which he had conducted, the negotiations on behalf of the workmen during those pro- ceedings. Mr Heppell desired to say that he and tdia representativea of the owners dis- socia-ted themselves from any statement of the kind, and, further, desired to say that from the workmen's point of view Mr. Brace oonduct-ed the negotiations in an entirely satisfactory manner. The negotiations were resumed upon the three points undea* discussion at the former meeting of the Conciliation Board, and which formed the chief matters under consideration at the meeting of the miners' delegates held at the Cory-hall on Saturday, na.mely the owners' demand for an increase in the equivalent selling price of the 30 per oent. minimum, and the workmen's demand for payment for small coal and for some equit- able arrangem,ent for regulating the workmen engagad in abnorm.al places. Ea.rly in the proceedings Mr. Heppell, on behalf of the owners, stated that they had definitely decided not to ma-ke any demand for small coal, and that they were com- pelled to press for some increase in the equivalent selling price utpon the other point. The owners amended their previous offer for dealing with workmen in abnormal places by the inclusion in their former proposal of the following wordo:- And failing agreement as to the value of the sendees thus already rendered, the workmen shall be at liberty to take pro- ceedings in any oounty-coort against the employers for the value of the services. With the exception of this small amend- ment of the abnormal clause the owners refused to depart from the position taken up at the former meeting cf the board, and after protracted proceedings and various adjourn- ments for consultations the owners handed the workmen's representatives the following memorand um:—(The text, of course, was similar to the one given above in the owners' official report.) The workmen's representatives thereupon intimated to the owners that they thought no good purpose could be served by further meetings until they had had an opportunity of further consulting with the executive of the Miners' Federation of Great Britaiij. AT. a. subsequent meeting of the workmen's representatives it was unanimously decided to instruct Mr. Richards to communicate with Mr- Ashton, the general secretary of the Miners' Federation of Great Britain, asking that a national conference be called imme- diately to consider the matters in dispute in the South Wales coalfield. Sonne important references to the Welsh roal trade crisis were made on Saturday at the St. David's anniversary banquet of the Cardiff Cymmrodorion Society, held at the City-hell. Mr..Dan R-bdcliffe, J.P., said he earnestly hoped that masters and men would soon come to all amicable arrangement, before the trade of the port was allowed to suffer irretrievably. A large fleet of Russian steamers trading from the Black Sea, down to Egypt, and th-rough to the East, had for years taken Welsh ooals, but this year, owing to the uncertainty of the supply and the high prioes, they had made contracts for the first time for Turkish coal, which, although very wet, had by a certain process been rendered suitable. The great Austrian Lloyd's Company had adopted the same prin- ciple owing to the want of security in the Welsh 4ocal market. Facts like these should weigh deeply with tho men, as well as the masters, in the present crisis, and he hoped that sweet reasonableness would prevail. (Applause.) The Lord Mayer (Alderman J. Chappell, J.P.) said tha,t the city was labouring under a feeling of great anxiety with regard to the coal trade at the present moment, and he hoped that common-sen.^e would prevail. He did not despair of a satisfactory solution as long as the door was kept open for nego- tiation. (Hear, hear.)

I DIVORCED AND RE-MARRIED A few hours after her husband, Mr. John F. Degeoer. had obtained a decree of divorce Mxs. Alice Constance Grace Priestley, M.P. for East Bradford, married at Greenwich Connecticut, on SatuTday night Mr. J. Frank- lin, Moshier. a weetht liveryman. The divorce and the wedding had been expected for many months. As soon as Judge M'Oall, of the Supreme Court, signed the decree. naming Mr. Moshier as the co-respondent, the news was telephoned to G??e6nwich. where MT. MosMer immediately engaged the p??r- rices of the Rev. H. B. Alley, a re* Tied Bap- taat clergyman. He bad obtained a lioaoc* soviecaJ. -days po-wionslx. .k t.,liJi4:?t..Jt.L.u.. _éi-

WOLVERHAMPTON. "VICTOR'S" SELECTIONS. [SPECIALLY WIRM-3 "Victor's" selections for to-day are as follows: 1.50.—ALLEGRETTO. 2.20.-L'ABBE ROYAL. 2.50.-DOLDE5 PROSPEC1. 3.20.-GOSWELL'S SELECTED. 3.50.—MIME. 4.15.—KATRINA. VICTOR'S" DOUBLE. 2.50. —GOLDEU" PROSPECT.* 3.50.-MlME.

Paddock Finals. I BY GOLDSEEKER," I WOLVERHAMPTON, Monday. II The list of fixtures is better arranged this week than last, Wolverhampton opening the ball this afternoon and being followed by five days' consecutive racing in the South. A fair card awaits visitors to the Midland resort to-day, and some useful jumpers should be seen out for the Staffordshire Steeplechase. The weather is dull and wet. Selections:— Thorneycroft Hurdle MOYNALTY. Park Selling—AIDANCE. Wolverhampton Hurdle—RED GOWN. TettenhaH Selling—CONNIE EDISS. Staffordshire 'Chase—FINCHAEE. Novices' Steeplechase—BYZLAR.

Notes and Selections. I DUiNSTALL PARK. Monday Morning- The fixture at Ga-twick on Saturday was blessed with bright sunshine, and there was again a satisfactory supply of runners, whilst the attendance was also up to the average. The Tantivy Steeplechase brought out a big field, and Ben a Beg, who, unlike I several of his opponents, had previously per formed in public over fences, wound up a sound favourite. Wben., two fences from home, he drew to the head of affaire, his success appeared to be assured, but on the flat he failed to stall off the exceedingly vigorous challenge of Cipango, whose first effort it was in a steepleohase. There seems to be nothing in to-day's programme at Dun- stall Park calculated to throw light on future events, but there is a probability of plenty of runners and good sport, and as this is the only meeting to be held in the Midlands dur- ing the week there is sure to be a, good attendance. Giving the Wolverhampton Hurdle Handicap pride of place as a good betting race, I shall select WINDF LOWER as the probable winner. Other events may I be won by the following selectionls:- Morneyoroft Harole.-MIIl.rON EBJTEST. Park Steepleoha.se.-L'ABBE BOYAL. Tottenhall Hurdle.—PB.IME WARDEN. StafiFordsihire Steeplechase.—MIME (na.p). Xovioee' Steeplechase.—DIAMOND KOfLAH. MERLIN I

PROBABLE RUNNERS FOR TO- DAY'S RACES. i Thorneycroft Maiden Hurdle H&oe.—San Miniato, Mr E.. Allegretto, Niekle Neck, Wild Sportsman, Milton Ernest, OoodTtLnoe. Cal- dersfcone. Ad,d.i,tioned-Dust,mmam. Park Selling Handicap Steeplechase.—All (except PeTiwardl. j Wolverhamipton Hurdle Bandioa/p.—All (except Melusine n., Alwine. Tiptnee Heath, Nu.n Sweetie, Wise Riot, and Whiting). Tetterihall Selling Hurdle PlaAe—All (except Baloneer, St. Cyprian, M-&kMPP--)- Handicap &teeiple>c<ha»e. — Ohessington, St. Benet, FincbaJe, Frampton, Lieutenant 00:106, The Oompeas, DYinc Xkuok, Rover II., Mime, Northern Princess. Novices' Steeplechase. Kaitrina, Click Clock, Katie, Byriar, Bantam. IV., Tussle, tJady Avis. Diamond Xoliaih, Ieatis, Oocnae. and Piff. Additional—Hunting Morning and Cern. BMTVR.N'ED UOMB. I Sbeerness, Uglyness, White Tree, Encue. meat, Bed Gown, Sea Squww, Beautiful Maud, Prig 11., Northern Princew, and, Cognac.

"EVENING EXPRESS" FINALS. I WOLVERHAMPTON MT5ETTN€h I i^o.xyuLnnffWAiTE's chosen, ZM.-CMAMY (nap). 250.—MOUNTAIN GUIDE 3.20.—GAELIC MONK. 3.50.—THE COMPASS. 4.15.—TUSSLE

I NEWMARKET NOTES' I (FROM OUR OWN 00 £ 2UiiPO>T)EST.) NEW M-ABKET, e&tvra&y. I WOLVERHAMPTON SCHKTISG. eELEcnojrs FOB MONDAY. Staffordshire Steepichaa&-VAL-E-NCIAN. Wolverhampton Hurd)e-PUNCIL Nmims, CLACK. T&tteD&an Hurdle.-MYAkUPPM ThorBjeycroft Hurdle—21IXIATO.

I GENEE'S MARRIRGE I I MLLE. GENEE'S MARRIRGE Mile. Adeline Genee, the famous dancer, will be marrie-d to Mr. Prank Isitt. manager of the Duke of Newcastle's estates, in London during the first we&k in June. Mile. Genee will close her American tour at St. Louis on May 21. and will go direot from St. Louis to London. She will return to America next autumn for a farewell tour, which will extend from New York to San Francisco, and then retire permanently from the stage.

COLLIER'S STRANGE END. I With a large wound on the head, the body of David Evans, aged 34, a oollier, of 20. Drum- friee-etreet, was on Sunday found in a shal- low part of the River Rhondda, at Treorky It is conjectured the injury www caused by J deoeaaed falling- on ia aoroe bookfero. *• j 8

I TO-DAY'S NAPS. Chronicle (Kettledrum).—GAELIC MONK. Travelling Correspondent.—L'ABBE ROY AL Daily Mirror.—MIME. Daily Mail.—CONNIE EDISS. Daily Express—KATE IN A. Mcrning Leader.-LOOK SHARP.

I WEEKLY OPINIONS RACING JUDGE WEEKLY. Mime, Connie Ediss, Click Clack, Milton I Ernest or Moynalty. RACEHORSE WEEKLY. j Milton Emest. Aidance, Mountain Gmde. Melsupper, The Oompas, and Katrina. WINNING POST. 'I Mime, Tiptree Heath, Katrina, Aidance, Melsupper, and Moynalty. RACING WORLD WEEKLY. "Sian Miniato or Milton Ernest, L'Abbe Royal or Petropavlosk, Connie Ediss, Prime War- j den or Narrateur, Mime, and Katrina. SPORTING TIMES Northern Princess, Tiptree Heath, and Dozy. JOCKEY WEEKLY ilton Ernest, L Abbe Royal or Oozy, Red Gown. Oonnie Ediss or Melsupper, Balily- macoll or Mime, and Katrina or Cognac.

DAILY PAPERS. I Sporting Chronicle- Kettleirum Tborneycroft H-tirdle.-Co-ulthwaite's bc-,t. Park St-eeple<ba.L'Abt)e Royal. Wolverhampton Hurdle.-Golden Prospect. Tettenhall Hurdle.-Gaelic Monk map). Staffordshire Steeplechase-.—Mime. Novices' Steeplochase.- Tussle. TRAVELLING CORRESPONDENT Milton Ernest. L'Abbe Royal (napl. Moun- tain Guide, Gk>sweH's Selected, Look Sharp, and Katrina. DAILY MAIL. Thorneycroft Hurdle—Milton Ernest. Wolverhampton Hurdle.—Red Gown. Tettenhall Hurdle.—Connie Ediss (nap). Staffordshire Steeplechase.—Mime. Novices' Steeplechase.—Sweet Nelly. DAILY EXPRESS. Thorneycroft Hurdle.—FetlarV Pride. Park Steeplechase.—Sankuin ette. Wolverhampt.on Hurdle.-Windflower. Tettenhall Hurdle.—Lady Edwardint. Staffordshire 'Chase.—Northern Princess. Novices' Steeplechase.—Katrina 'nap). MORNING LEADER. Thorneycroft Hurdle.-AIlegretto. Park Steeplechase.—Half time. Wolverhampton Hurdle.—Golden Prospect. Tettenhall Hurdle.—Mi&s Kendal. Stafford 'Chase.—book Sharp II. (nap). Novices' Stplecha,se.-Tussle. DAILY MIRROR. Thorneycroft HurdlE.-Red Cloth. Park Steeplechase.—L'Abbe Royal. Wolverhampton Hurdle. Red Gown. Tettenhall Hurdle 1) per. Staffordshire Steepleoha.se.-lime (nap'. Novices' Steeplecha-e.-Katrin,a. BIRMINGHAM POST Thorneycroft Hurdle.—San Miniato. Park Steeplechase.—Cracky. Wolverhampton Hurdle Handicap.—Punch. Tettenhall Hurdle—Melsupper. Staffordshire Steeplechase.—St. Benet. Novices' 'Chase.—Katrina or Cognac. THE STAR. Milton Ernest. Dozy, Golden Prospect (nap) Gaelic Monk, Finchale, and Katrina. EVENING NEWS. Coulth"wiaite's Sheeted, L'Abbe Royal (nap) Mountain Guide, Gaelic Monk, Mime, and Katrina.

EDDIE THOMAS. "THE SAFE MAX" ("Western Mail." Oct. 19th. 19(0), TURF OOMMISSlOX AGEXT, 21, CLAEK-ROAD, CARDIFF. DOUBLES LINCOLN AND NATIONAL. Send for Terms and Kules; Best in Wales. e2250p»

Ireland Beaten BY SCOTLAND AT BELFAST G. T. P'ts. S.OOTLA:\l) 1 5 14 IREIAAND 0 0 0 Ireland played the second of her inter. national matches at Balmoral Grounds, Bel- fast, on Saturday, when Scotland was oppoeed. Thei-e were no further changes in eitaor te&m. Ireland won the toss, and played with a. slight wind and sun in their favour. The first scrum was formed in the Irish quarters, and Scotland attacked, until Quinn, with a Punt to touch, put Ireland on the offensive. The home forwards then carried play to Scotland's 25, "but it was early evident that the.respective packs were well matched. The Scottish backs tackled soundly, and quiokly checked any forward lllOV8 by the home lot. Ai'Galium, and Stuart led the Soot- tiah forwards to the Irish 25, but Hamlet relieved with a kick to touch at half-way. The btiue was siiil fought out amongst the forwards, the backs getting little to do, and Scotland, so far, ha4had the bet tor of matters. Despite the desperate efforts of the Irish for- wards, they could not get be»ona the half- wa.y line, but when the Scottish backs started a parsing bout Read intercepted, and Tom Smyth, gett.ing the ball in the loose, put in a grand run oefore passing forward close to the Scottish line. The game was now con- tested in the Scottish quarters for some time, a.nd when the Scotch forwards broke oway Ilinton ga,thered the ball neatly and kfeked baik to half-way. When play wa.s in the Irish quarters Cun- ningham got away from a. scru.m. but sent out a losse pass, which Quinn intercepted and ran strongly until well tackled by Walter. Subsequently Dobson put in a splendid run for Scotland, saving his side from an awk- ward situation. Later Lloyd, Foster, and Thompson had a passing bout. and the last- named was forced into touch inside the Scot- tish 25. Play wa.6 carried on here for aome time before Dobson again put in a grand run for Scotland, but spoiled the effort by holdmg on too long, when he had men to pass to on either side and only Hinton to beat. Scotland were now going strongly, the forwards playing in robust style and carry- ins: the scrimmages frequently. A free kick to (Scotland close to the Irish 25 was taien by Cunningham, who made a grand effort to drop a goal, the wind stop- ping the ball a few yards from the posts. The reply went to touch at halfway, and Read, with a smart screw-kick, again put Ireland on the attack. A slight injury to Piper caused a slight delay, after which "play ruled at midfleld, the forwards still having most of the play. The Irish forwards, led by Moore and Hamlet, soon broke away in a fine rush, which Cunningham stopped by running into touch. FootliTid broke back. and Pearson, after making a grand run, passed to Dobson, who scoixd far out, Aber- cro-mbie failing with the kick. Scotland again got to the Irish line, but were sent back. Ireland were attacking at the interval. Hamlet kicked off at the ot-wenirg of the second half, and Scotland were now carry- inig the day in unmistakable fashion, their forwards shewing rare pece and cleverness, while Dobron was always prominent in runs along the wing. Following a free kick to Ireland, Macpherson ran strongly down the touch line, and was only stopped just cut- side the Irish line. Though the ,zame continued j to be carried on in Irish territory, the play was very level. The forwards still hore the brunt of the battle, and when the backs on either side got the ball they could make no headway. Half an hour of the second half had passed without any addition heing made to the interval score. At last Ireland made a typical forward rush, but the situation was grandly saved br Soot land Hy Cunningham. Following a fw?e kick to Hand Maepher- son made a splendid run. and passing to Walter, the latter raced in for a. trv far out. Cunningham took the kick, but struck one of the upi-ight«. Scotland now had by 6 points to nil, with only ten minutes remain- ing for play. A couple of minutes later Wa-lter scored another try, Cunningham fail- ing to convert. Stwart added a fourth, M'Galium this time landing a goal. IRISH TEAM TO MEET WALES. I The Irish team to meet Wales at Dublin on March 12 shows several alterations. The names are: Ba.ok, *W. P. Hinton (Old Wesley). Three-quarter backs: 'C. Thompson legians), *S. Taylor (Queens University), R. K. Lyle (Dublin "University), and C. T. O'dallaghan (Oa.rlow and Old Merchant Tay- lors). Half-backs: *F. M'Cbrmack (Wanderers) and *M'Clinton (North of Leland). Forwards: *G. Hamlet (Old Wesley), T. Smyth (M&?ne). *H. G. Wiia?n (Gta?g?w Uni- vety). *0. J. S. Pi-per Work Oonstiwtional), *T. Halpi ri (G?rryowen). *J. B. Blackham (Wanderers), *B. A. Solomons (Wanderers),  and *G. M. M'lldowie (Malon-e), I Denotes old international. Of the above Lyle. O'Calla-ghan, MOor- mick, M'Clinton, and Wilson did not play on Saturday. ositions in Welsh Club Championship Per-' tP«r- Points centage ?? P. W. L. D. For A?. of ins. Neath 27.. 24 1 2 301 61 9?2.59 Newport SO 23 1 6 .)()8 67 86.66 Swanwa 2.5 17 4 ..4.. 277 41 76.00 Or^lT 26 17 5 4 583 87 7J.07 Llanelly Z5.. 15..4..6 171 74 72-GO Abertmery 22 13 7 ..« 172 99 63.63 P#nygrajg 26 1:) 6 7 141 62 63.46 Pontypool .2S.. 15 ..10 4 236 179 58.62 PontypTidd 18 10 7 1 „ 69 64 58.33 Bridgend 23 11 8 4 131 1C2 66.52 Pftnarth 23 10 -ID MO 121 50.33 Abaravoa 25.. 7 ..15 5. 75 128 StJH • A Azxw CIICDW tm hall a -win. f.-i y*<cr -0 -L

I Wolverhampton. TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME. 11 — The THORNEYCROFT MAIDEf )' ±? .?U HURDLE RACE of 90 sove; the' second to receive 10 sots. Two miles and a half. ▼» at lb Captain Holland's Mr K. Goew«il » 11 1 Mr Greswoicie Wilbaraa's Branding Iron A Waiters 5 11 8 Mr Mealm £ f.'s Wild pportsmaji A Waltere 4 10 0 Xiekle Neck B<x>ney 4 10 6 The above have arrived. Mr F Benson's San M?niwo Medcalfe a. 11 12 Mr Bibty's Ked CiOih .L»au nelly a LI 1 Mr Demus's Dustman Rog?rs a. 11 1 Mr Hartigstn's l?M?ry .F Ha?t?&n a 11 1 Mr E Hopkins's Moycalty CoulUiv. nile a li 1 Mr Law'i? feliar's i'nde G-wilt a 11 1 Mr Pe,. M-?uu freest .Gosw?U 410 0 Mr T 'A aiker ?, Conn.vance C Brown 4 10 0 Mr W H Waiter's Calderstoae .Ftr?uason 410 0 I Mr T AsMon's AUeBr&tto Couluhwaite 4 10 0 9 OA-Th« PAP.K SL-LLJNG HANDICAP V7 STEEPLECHASE of 80 eovs; the second to receive 5 eove. Three miles. ye st lb Mr Carpentier's L'Abbe Royal .Dudle, RQI a 12 0 Mr Barre's Half-time .1, atohorn a 11 i Mr Cl., y z,(>n a 10 13 Mr Leg?e's C?ynees .?.?..?.Sewey 5 10 13 Mr J Ray'is's Ciickv .(;<)s-well &10 b Mr Wiik 's Old Jack .PIrva,te a. iû 2 Mr Caaman's Sin«f umetti Cad ma n a 10 0 The above have arrived. Illi J Stevems'e A;canoe PTivate a 12 7 Mr B Witiaims's PeTm-d Payne & 12 6 Mr MiUin?ton's K ng's Birthday Private a \2 0 Mr Sa'nday's E"«ooies SJuioay 8. H 5 Mr G Max"Il's onex Yaiee a 1 4 Mr C Brown" SleerD6% Rooney a 11 0 Mr Summers's M ria.ro Gosweil 6 10 6 Mr Black's Baku .Pr.va?e 610 2 Mr L Boa.uoha?p'e White Tree.E Hunt 6 10 1 ¡ Mr T Pratt's Dozy HamtnooQ a 10 0 O ^A-The WOLVERHAMPTON HURDLE 2.5 0- HANDICAP of 90 &OY6; the owond to receive 10 sots. Two miles ▼B st lb Mr J Baylis's Wind Flower C Ruracil '612 0 Sir P Walker's Golden Prospect Lat,ham 5 11 11 Mr E Williams's Mountain Guide Hodman 6 11 5 Mr Bickley's Fri&Ey 1'riar Private 6 10 1- Mr A \\r?at'a Wise Riot Wright 4 10 6 J Mr Wailing's ?,?i-?don SqL,'re Cour?hw&llt 4 10 t Mr Long's Y,.g Chammy PiT."te 6 ?O2 Mi Oorns'e LIltjeff T Leader, jun 4 10 1 Mr Meaiingt's Wild Sportsman Waltem 4 10 0 The above have arrived. 7 Mr C*Ain;'s Melusine Il Bathe 6 12 2 Mr F Straker's Aiwine CoukLhwajte 5 120 Mr Chamberlavne's Tiptree Heath..Cartwrigtit 5 11 11 Mr Parnsh' t Connie Ediss Rogers 5 11 9 Mr W &im=nt Bdxliug 411 7 Mr R Williams's Red Gown .Pa.YIIe 11 5 Mr Barn's MiCt Tower Watelorn a 11 4 Mr Bullock's Fits and Starts .Ba.J: a 10 1£ "Ir Bunsowg Cocos Martin b 10 li Mr H Bradford's Mies Sweetie I'ullen 4 10 10 Mr Cobb's W biting Ciement 5 10 7 Vr T Pratt's Sea Squaw .Harnmond 4 10 2 O OA-The TCTTEXHALL BELLLG HUR 3.2 U DLE PI?TE of 70 sovs; the second to receive 5 sovs. Two milee. yo at lb Ooianel R Biirkin's Karrateur C Brown a 11 4 Mr F &iU's Bohemian 1.%mie RnieV a 11 4 Mr F Parkin's Mi? Kendal Priva.tè & 11 4 Mr Senon's Lady BdwM-dme iv"e 6 11 0 The above have arrived. Mr Parriyh'e Connie Edias .Bogers 511 7 Mr Avila's Galooeer .G-wUt all 4 Mr Caj-annore'f St. Cvprian B C Russell a 11 4 Mr W b Hill s Ra .D Hill a 11 4 Captain Holland's Melsupper .G<I6wel1 4 10 4 Mr T Hooiey's I'riaie Warden Gogweil a 11 4 Mr Pirie's Pr'? IL Payne 6 11 0 Mr B Child's Beautiful Maud R Smith 5 1C lC Mr C A Brown's Gaelic Monk Bletsoe 4 10 7 O rrA—The STAFFORDSHIRE HAXNCAP 3.30 STEEPLECHASE of 90 sovs; the second to receive 10 SOYS. Two miles. Duke o Wm:n"'eT'8 81.. Benet NaylO!" ya?tib Duke of Westminster's St. BenM Naylor ftTh Mr Sharp's Dving Duck Brotrden a 10 li Baron c? Forest's Look Sharp II Whitaker & 10 1- C'oionei Rutherîord's Northern Princess..Barling 5 10 J The above have arrived. I Captain Porter's Spring Gate Doooelly a 12 Sir P Walker's Fhitterer Latham a 12 6 1 Mr W Clarke's Taiensian Martin a. 12 4 Mr G Edwaixiee'e Kisleea .Ooulthw&¡te E12 3 Mr Cheseington .Gordon.. 11 li Mr M'Ciimont's Ballymaooll Persse 6 11 1. Mr Sunday's Frampton Sanday c;I t Mr J Baylie's Finchale T Leader 61,, t Mr JK;rI,sai. "I ii ¡ Mr ummer:"s L'('tena.nt Cole Gosw?Il 611 3 Mr Pirie's The Compass Payne 6 11 0 Mr Peel's Rover II Cwwol, a 10? Mr Nolan's Mime Oou:tbwait* 6 10 U Mr R W illiams's Galleypat Payne 610 5 41 The NOV-ICES-, STEEPLECHASE ± L v PLATE of 80 sots; the second to receive 10 sovs. Two miles. VI. I t I Mr R/xJewald's Katie .Private å 11 9 'ir Roo]' Mr Holland's TUÆ16 PrivaU 11 6 Colonel R Birkin'3 Bvzlar .C Brown 511 6 Colonel Co<e<? Diamond Koiah Gosweli 5 11 Mr ?'??'??'s Bobbie K_ Whitaker 4 ic 1 Mr Dcmn?'s Ccfi; Rogers 41? 1 I Mr J).-o.,nr, ;eceböë" have arrived. 4 lIí 1 Mr Francis's KaH-ina. Private 6 12 8 Mr Cowap's Click Clack 512 1 Mr Nolan's Sweei Nelly Ooujthwafte 6 11 li Mr J Steveais's Hark&way VIII- Private a 11 £ Mr Staœ)"s Queen's Son .Withins-ton all S Mf Biooy's Brown Cloth. Donnelly a 11 S M- J Baylis's Canonist T Leader. jun. 6 11 6 Mr Creffnolae-W illiaras's Bantam IV.C Brown 5 11 t Mr Kerne's Bughouse .P.rsee 511 6 Mr Pa.rr¡¡'b's Hi:r.t«rfg Morning .Rogen 511 Mr MiUington's Casiida Bletsoe 5 11 2. Mr B.udv'6 EIIEETT uoge II 11 < Mr B Bletfoe's Lady Avis B Bletsoe 5 11 2 Ca.pt.in Holland's Stormoock H. Gosweli 4 10 5 Mr Ingram's Isatis Goroan 4 10 5 Mr Cognac Payne 4 10 5 -U r Kirk's Piff Coulthwiute 4 1t The date of Cardiff November racing fixture h changed to November 10. Subsequently to the raoe for the February Steeple chaee at Gaivrick on Friday, P Burrell, the rider of Oak Park II., was reported by the etarter for disobe- dience at tlie potJt. At the majority of steeplechase meetings the num- bered aaddjeciothe art supplied by Messrs. Pratt and Company. They are of excellent design and ma., and weigh, with the number card, between five and six ounces.

OFFICIAL STARTING PRICES. I GATWICK MEETING. I L-nequers steeplechase (10;.— vaieutine vox, 3 to 1 ag; The Farmer, 6 to 1 Away, 100 to b ikgot. Minor Hurdle Hurdle <4).—M&recUin, even*. Tii.liusy Steeplecliade U3;.—Cipango, b to 1 aget; Ben a Beg, 9 to 4 agst; Itenerant, 10 to 1 agst, Optional Steepijeoliase (4j.—Glen Mazarn, 4 to I ag. Gorse Hurdle (Sj.—The Aiant, 9 to 4 agwt; Fleurv 11., 5 to 2 arm; Oape Terde, 10 to 1 agst. Copihorne Hurdle (10,i.—Chestnut, 6 to 4 on; Myrtle Queen, 100 to t agst; Tom Thumb II., 100 tu b agst.

— AUSTRALIAN RACING. FLEMING TON, SctUKtay. I The Newmarket Handicap run here to-day resulted I as iollowe:— MALA  1 MALT KIJKr. 2 FLAVINIUS i The winner started at 25 to 1 agst.

SATURDAY'S LONDON BETTING. Only a few horses "re b?e?d :<t M?h of I the "P"jng handicap". For the Lincolneture Kuiadu  tad f,i Ps at 10't, 'd Hayd n closed &rm at 25't bu?h Cackler and Jerry M. were backed for u? Grand 1 National, while email sums went on the others Quoted Details:— LINCOLN SHIM HAJfDICAP. 10 to 1 agst Kakadu, t and o 100 to 7 Kiscaii War, t md o 25 to 1 HydM, t and 0 GKAJKD AAIIOJUlI* 100 to S agst Cackler. t and 0 100 to 7 Jerry bi., t and o 100 to 6 C4xeey, t and a c'i to 1 The Lurcher, t and o

OFFICIAL SCRATCHING8. The "Sportsman" hae been oSeiallr informed by Messrs. Weatherby of tihe loliowmg scratching? tailing Haudicup, sandown, and Selling Handicap Grand All engementDi;.lvO¡O, Nobleman, and Gay Spafk. Ail publitjjtd haJMlioapi—SmjthCald and I mac. PiotoQ aatfageing t»—Au lir g P Sauday's IlQrsm

FROM THE "WESTERN MAIL." I Fortunate indeed were those present a.t Gatwik un Saturday. The weather wae all that ooulri be desired, there being a wealth oi sunshine and just a nip in the a-ir tha.t only rendered tlw conditions more exhilara-, ting. Yhe sport, too, wac, excellent, the pro- 1 -dinict- going- with a swing throughout. Wa.Lkington, the Bpsom jockey, a/oooiuplisbed the hat trjck, two o. his suoofcsseg being on hortsv* from the stable with which be i6 crueiiy associated, viz., Duller's. On Cipaneo he took the principal event, the Tantivy Steeplechase, but the honours of this race Wf.:? dec-fl?Jy with the favourite, &.n a Bog? wiM tho-ugh conceding a stone, w," onj' ?! just beaten. .Racing; will be lairgely in the South during the en?imer week. Kempton on 'l?esd&y &nd wettn??day being f?LK??d by Sandown (m xJiur&uay, Friday, and Saturday. A oom- m?n?ement Will 6? made at Wolverhampton to-day. and good sport, if unpretentious, a jromieed at this popular Midland resort. The principal item is the Staffordshire Handicap Steeplechase of sovs. Selections • — I norneyorolt Hurdle-SAX MINIATO' Park S-teeplechaee—PETKOPAVLiOSK. Wolverhampton Hurdle—PUNCH Tettenhall Hurdle— -SARliATECJft. Staffordshire Steeplechase MIME.

Safeguard's Selections I The racing at Kempton and Sandown should be full of interest, but at the latter meeting on Friday and Saturday, in the military raoes, ao much depends on jockey ship that it is not advisable to bet unless on the spot My selections are as foIlows"- WOLVERHAMPTOK-MONDAT. Norioee' Steeplechase .KATRINA. Tettenhall Selling Hurdle .YELSlJPPER. KEMPTON PARK—TUESDAY. Shepperton Selling Steeplechase JACK; if absent, TIP?RSTONE? BciKllesh?m Hurdle .IUIXOTIO. Thames Hurdle .ROSEVERf? KEMPTON PARK-WEDNESDAY. Two-mile Steeplechase .HOLY WAR. Spring Handicap Steeplechase .SPRINGBOK. SANDOWN PARK-THURSDAY. EmibeT Selling Steeplechase JACK. Two-mile Steeplechase JERKY M. SANDOWN PARK—FRIDAY Gold Cup .sPRIlIoLE ME. Selling Steeplechase .BLUNDERBUSS Sandown Maiden Hurdle GREATOR. SANDOWN PARK—SATURDAY. Open Selling Hurdle .WEATHER EYE. In answer to many correspondents, I sha resume my system, which was so aoooessfaJ last year, at tke oommeooennent of Um Hot- 1 mams eeaeon. k SA3"B€RTABD. A}" If "á!lÍ('l"G.I

BIRTHS, MARRIAGES & DEA THS- AND IN MCMOfttAM. Charp for inserting advertisements under ttda heading: 15. for 30 Words and Id, far Every Twe Bztna Word6. No notice of this description win be Inserted unless authenticated by the name and aiddrees of tie aemier. Teiegr&rne and teiephouic meesages eaxuxflt be aeted on until confirmed ill. writin BIRTHS. CASK.—On the 27th of Febrtiarv. &t. 4K. WymdiMBn-road, Cardiff, to Mr. and Mrs. Ca?p. a sorv W)-ATT.Or. Fetaroarv 26. at 9F, Tjfwln-mad. Streot- ham, the wife (nee Annie M. Morg-aji ■ of ELatvm M. Wtt, of a daiic-^tAT. MARRSAGES. DfCKKON"—OH A PPE L-L,—On 16th February, at Christ Church. Bootle, by the R<v A. W. Wil'iams, Vicar, Jam- Mollison riickeon. Mil., eldest win of Henry T)Mkson, Esq., 152. CIraig7ke Drive. EdJWburtfh. to Winnie, youngest da-;°-hter of the late Mr. 15". Chappell and Mrs. Chappell. Kidwelly. DEATHS. EVANS.—February 25th. at SO. Newport-poad, Cardiff, Janet Bulla.ntyi»e, wwiow of the laite Alderman Thomas Evane, ^urgewn, Cardiff, in her entity-sixth year. GARB.—Oi; February ?Rh. at The Croft. Whitchurch, Miss M. J. Gabb. Funeral strictly private. CH APMAN.-on February 26th, at MerjvsJe. Whit- church. the resi<lyic€ of her son-in-law, Annie, relict cf the la-te John Franklin Chapman, of Towoester, Nortiiajits. age, 74. DEEKri—On February 26th, at her øon' residence, 93. Biohards-street, Cathavs, Atmes. widow of the late IA-alim- Deere, Abertha-w Mill. St. Athan, in her eisrhty-trst year. HOWELL.-On 23rt" February, at 24, ly,atb fmld -road. Gaiialfa, Cardiff. Bees Howell, late of Barry, arid formerly of Morfa Mawr, Marga,m, in his seventy- fiftfc vear. Funeral on Monday. 28th inst., leaving Cardiff G.W.B. by 1.5 train, arriving Pyle Station 2.10 for Pyle Churchyard. Xo flowers. JEXNING-v— February ISth. 1910, at Pennsylvania, Cold Ash toe. Thomas Jennings, late of Fairwader- road, Ely. aged 70. JOX"FÆ.-25th February, at Lhmtwit Vardrf. Catherine, beloved wife of John Jones. Funeral 2..30 Wednes- day, Llantwit Vardre Ctna-oh. Gentlemen only. LEWIi.—At Beading:. DII\"iè John Lewis, third son of :Mr. and Mrs. fSamue; Lewis, Llanprallo House, Wood- land-road. Barry Dock, asred 24 years. Funeral Two p.m.. on Tuesday next, far Barry Cemetery. Gemie- men only. M.ATTHEWS.—Ob February 26th. at 1. Hickman-road, Penarth, suddenly, in his fiftieth yeat, J«meds Matthews, of í<pillen5 and Rakers (Limited" Cardiff. Funeral Wednesday, leaving house far Penarth Churoh at Th-ee p.m. Friends please accept this, tho only intimation. PRIDIL-AT 39, (*harch-street. Ebbw Vale, on February 26th, Esther Laura Pride, daughter of the late Mr. William Lanpley, Great House, Llanvair Dissoed, Chepotow. Interment at Lla:nihan;Eol Bopelett Churchyard or Wednesday. Three p.m. Friends pteaae accept this, the only intimation. P-F-Es.edn--day, February 23rd. at Millbrook Houm Abergavenny. very suddenly, Edward Eric, ttat dearl v-beiored son of the Rey X and Mrs. iteenk IlIred 1, tWo SETSIOTTR.—February 23rd, at Kostreror. Fields Park, Newport, Mon., Bessie, wife of William Bennett Seymour, and dang-bter of the late Peter Rowe, asfed 57- Interment at Cardiff Cemetery Monday, 1.30, leavinp Bostrevor Eleven a.m. Gentlemen only. No flowers. Friends please accept thi6, the only tuti- mation. THOMAS On Thursday, 24tb Fetrroarr, Oeorp* Thomas, of Cae Nicholas, Lisxane. Funeral serv-ios at Lisvane Chtirch Monday, 28th, 11.15 a..m.; tater- mont Cardiff New Cemetery. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS. JENKINS.—Mrs. Jenkine and leua-n, Post-office, Pen- pam, wish to thank their numerous friends for their kind sympathy with them in their recent bereave- ment. There being so many letters, will all friends kindly accept this notice as an acknowledgment of all letters? JOHN.—Mr. Thos Johai iFfaptu-r. and Family desire to thank their 1 umerous friends for their sympathy and floral tributes in their sad bereavement. IN MEMOB1AM. STACEY.—to loving Memory of our dear Mother, Augusta G. Stagey, who passed pe«^e fully away February 2Sth. 1907.—Gone, but not forgotten.-am-he and Sidney. NEWTON.-In Affectionate Memory of Harriet, the beloved wife of Northcote Newton, and mother of Mra. S. J. Thompson, Washintftoti Hotel, Porth, who fell asleep February 27th. 1395.—There is no death; what seems so is transition.

AUGUSTINE J. STONE FTTNKBAX. DIBECTOK. Personal Supervision to All Orders. Nfct. Tel. OariUff, Noe. 704 and 190L PMt-offioe Tel.; No. 812, Cardiff. TMognuns: STOiiX, Cardiff. 5, WORKING-ST., CARDIFF. pHELPS AND CO., WESTERN MArL-BUrLDISGS. ST. MARY-STREET, CARDIFF, For FLORAL DEOOEATIONS. FUNERAL WEEATHS AJSD CROSEM. PLANTS. SEEDS CUT FLOIVEARMS. PRE LdM.1 N AK 5mJT1CE TAFF VALE PARK, PONTYPRIDD, EASTER MONDAY AND iri^DAV. GREAT AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL ATHLETIC, CYCLlDTG, WHIPPET, TROTTING, AND GALLOWAY SPOiBTS, at which the new Earse Tra^k (one-tiiird el a miia) will be opened. Entry Forms now ready. e192.& Seoret-iry. Greyhound Hotel, Pontypridd. WELSH SCHOOLS' RUGBY UNION. CARDIFF ARMS PARK. ENGLAND V. WALES. SATURDAY, M.ARCH 12th, 1909. KICK-OFF 2.30 P.M. GrMtd Etend (Eaeervedj Ticicts, 2s. each, may be bad from C. & ARTHUR, 00, Queen-street, CajchS, itd W. A BBOWS Itaargam ur-*s School, Port Tmlbofc. e1914 SOMERSET COUNTY v. GLAMORGAN, AT CARDIFF, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2. KICK-OFF, 3.50. Admififiion, 6d.; Eipclosure, 16; Stand Is. 6d. Immediately after this matoh the team to repremnt W ALUS agaifist I RK. < A i<t- will be aelecled. elSU PONTTjOTTYN TOWN A.F.C.-A. Tournament will lie held on Easter idonday and Tuesday, lor Third and Fourth. Division e..ms, the winners Third Dnúl1 receiving a hajidisome Silver Cup and Golct-aønu8 )1<:1daJs, and winners Fourth Division Goic-oent;e MeodaJ.P.r..ieula.r.. Foe&er, va.rih,sl.r_, F()Ll, lvU. eU: SHAN-DON YTLLA A..F.C. have following Open:—'March 5xii, lgth, and 13th; huvp permit for the 12th.—R. Shelley, 81, Albaiiy-roa4. e25O0u5 TO-NiKiCT! TO-NIGHT:! BOXING. BOXING. EADMINTON CLuB, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1910.—GREAT lS-Roex j) CONTEST bet-ewi I RED DELANEY and JACK BROOKE (Port Tall** and Special € founds between YOUNG PTh ani iiKVNON. Ai*o t ajid s Rounc con- tests. Commence t., big event é.4, to euaWe visitor* to catch trains. e229cp2S

I ON THE WRONG TRAIL. I CROSS-COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP A FIASCO. Over a oonrge of about tn miles in extent 11 the tw«nty-tsevej»th annual rate for the Sou- there Oountj«>s' Crose-oountrv CkampicHehip was to tlt&ve ueen d^-i-ded at Erx-oxu oii Satur- day. There W.èt: a splendid entry, but the g,aiiw,al im'P'rl!lOnbefol'e the st4ixt was that the holders (Hibh.a:t.@ Harriers, and A. E. ,tXId of the Bssfx Beagles (la&t year indi- vidual winner, would a.3..in prove suoo**rful. All tbe 24 eiubfc eu,wed v.ere i^pr^wKittd m the record fieiu of 261 starters. All -went wet; until about liiroe miles had been eo-v?-?d, the 'u?r Wa\S ;Â W. ATGregor Isur Ath?tle Club). J, A. P?arce (Higrhga?). J, P. Lint?,it ?.&sc<ia.g? Harriersi, £ (ElMr?e Athleuk Chlo), J. &nÜ.b TA Athletic Club Harriers:. and A. Tedder fSurrey). Th-en two traiis were struck, one preeiimaWy being' that lIECod for the Ivan ways Championship of the preceding- w+iek. It I ,k I I w SA at oneo ajxparent that t>ome'Jiinp v;as rç, as the men were seen to be making th-eir way across the Down* towards the winning-poet instead of taking the cuvular course. Tiae officials stopped the raoe, and at a conference 6ufcwe<iuently held it wa" rieoi-ded to run the event next Saturday at the &ame ,o;iua. A. E. Wood and all the Hig-harate lofam were ill the first batch of about 30 whioh diverged tQ the „ left of the proper line, T. A.' Riches i £ «ses Beagles) being the first to g-o the correct

ATHLKTiCS. At the Oxford UniTwsity ineetinr on Satur- day G. E. Putnam rGhnst Church/ was responsible far a fiM pe.'fo'An?nce in the hammer, whiah he threw lolft. Bin., a record for either university; he beat nearest oplpOnent by nea-riy half the dii-tanoe. There was also splendid running -hi the lftj a-rdi, in which good time should be returned in to- day's final. Details:— 100 Yards.—First heat: L. C. Hull (Bra«e- nosel, time, 10 2-5sec. Second hea-t: G. B. G. Shepherd (Pembroke); time. 10 3.5eec. Throwing the Rammer.-Ist, G. E. P-utnam (Christ Church), 151ft. flin.; 2nd. It. E. Blake (Exeter), 106ft. 2;n. High Jump.—E. G.Joeeoh fl,incoln). 5ft. 4in. Quarter-mile—let, L. C. Hull (Brasenosei: 2nd. C. Howard-Smith (Bra^enosei. Won by a yard-and-a-iiail. Time, 52 2-issec, One Mile.—1st, R. D. Clarke fHertford); 2nd, W. L. Williaime (Je&ug). Won by five yardB. Time, 4min. 31sec.

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