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TRADE REPORTS. I CARDIFF. EXCHANGE, Wednesday. The position or the coal market was un- changed to-day. except that the supply was further curtailed by the stoppage of some of the collieries affected by the enginemen, stokers, and outside fitters' wage dispute. The pre- vailing opinion, however, was that before the expiration of the week a settlement would be effected on a satisfactory basis, and that a general re-start would immediately follow. This view of the situation is strengthened by the fact that the proprietors of more than one cclUery have already come to terms with their enginemen. and at these pits, as a natu-,) sequence, there has been no stoppage. The .team coal market to-day was again very firm, but no further advance in prices was reported. The dry coal trade was brisk, and for prompt shipment, as much as 15s per ton was demanded. Monmouthshire semi.1Jjtu. minous sorts were ecarle and dearer, and the enhanced prices of bituminous co;i were firmly upheld. Patent fuel manufacturers were (looting firmly, and the coke market was aleo ler-y firm. Outward chartering was a shade brisker, but rates ruled weak in all directions, aifd no improvement can be expected while loading stems remain in the present congested state. Closing prices:—Best steam coal 16s 6d to 17s, seconds 15s to 16s, and drys 148 6d to lis; best Monmouthshires (Cardiff shipment; 14s 6,1 to 15s 6d, and seconds 13e 6d to 14s; best small steam coaJ 9s 6d to 10s, seconds 8s 6d to 9., and inferior sorts 7s 9d to 8s; best ho?, h.7d? 1? to 15, 6d; No. 3 Rhondda large l??o 15s 6d, brush 13s to 13s 6d, and small 10s 9d to Its; X o. 2 Rhondda large 13s 6d to 136 9d, through and through lis, and small 8s 6d to 9s; patent fuel 13s 6d to 14s; special foundry coke 32s. foundry 28s to 30s, and furnace 24s to 255 per ton-above quotations are all f.o.b, cash in 30 days, less 2; per cent.; pitwood 17s to 17s 3d per ton ex ship; iron ore-beet Ha bio 173 6:! to 173 9d and Tafna 15s 9d to 16s per ton, c.I.L I NEWPORT. TOWX-HALL, Wednesday. T i,, steam coal market is in an excited state, and prices have advanced considerably. House coal in good demand; prices firm, and with an upward tendency. Steel and iron works are very full of orders, and prices for rails have gone tip, Tin and copper both slightly eajer. Imports for the week ending October 31:—Iron ore. 9.180 tons; pig iron, 4.10 tons; manganese, 740 tons; scrap. 385 tons; cement, 350 tons; pitwood, 3.660 loads; one cargo pitprops and one of deal.. l'oal.B""t..eam, 158 to 15s 6d; seconds, 14s 6d to 14s 9d; best house coal. 13s 6d to 14s; dock screenings, 9s 6d; colliery small. 8s 9<1 to 9s; smiths' coal, 9s. Pig Iron.—Scotch warrants. 70s 9id; bimatite warrants, 769 9d. f.o.b. Cumberland; Middles- borough Xo. 3. 69. 6d prompt. Iron Om.-Rubio, 17s 6d to 18s; Tafna, 16s to 16s 6d. Steel.-Rail.-h..avy sections £7 to £7 10s, light ditto. £7 15s to £8 10s f.o.b.; Bessemer tin-plate bars, £ 6 5s; Siemens tin-plate bars, £ 6 7s 6d-all delivered in the district, cash. Tin-plates.—Bessemer steel, coke, 158 6d to 158 9d; Siemens, coke finish, 158 9d to 16.. Pitwood. IS London Exchange Telegmm.-Copper, £72 128 6d; Straits tin, S141 ios. Freights rather eaaier. XATIOXAL PROTESTANT CONGRESS. Th, tenth National Protestant Congress re- sumed its sittings in Manchester on Wednesday. Dr. Goodrich, of Manchester, who presided, said Protestants had reason for hopefulness. In America they had the assurance that Roman Catholicism had very much decreased. In the diocese of Salfcrd. any increase of Roman Catholicism which there might be was due to the importation of Irish labourers to the M. n- chester Docks, and that meant that tin Roman Catholic population of Ireland had diminished. The domination of Roman power meant in England, as elsewhere, the lowering of the morale of the nation. In the course of a dis- cussion reference was made to the attempts I on the part of Roman Catholics to collar municipal government, and regret was ex. pressed that Nonconformists played into their hands.

PETITION AGAINST THE DOG I MUZZLING ORDER. The National Canine Defence League fof which Captain F. E. Perkis, R.N., is chairman), not content with the petition against the Muzzling Order which was signed by 101,500 P(!mn s and prewnted to Lord Salisbury two or three months back, determined to endea- vour to get another I ,.WO by the 31st of October .1899. In Cardiff and district the honorary correspondent of the leagu e wu able to ??d up 900 signatures to the petition on the 315t ult. It is noteworthy thn 2.000 .?g..t. were obtained ,t the -?nt Crystal Pala? Dog Show, and it is anticipated tbat the e.tr. signatures required have been e.Ei;y obtained.

• Smoke Lambert and Butler'a Flaked Gold Le&f Honey Dew Tobacco, in packet* Mdtina. Of aU Tobacconists & Dealera throngbont the kingdom. miring this Changeable Weather you ar« very ii??' to ?tch :t Cold, which may develop ilto .metbm¡ aenona. Be WtM m t)me, and at the <Lrat intimation of a Cold or Oo 1&&e a dMt of Kommer' 8 Mtxtni?the bett?mowc Cure for OoM)n Md Colds, ton aU ehemmM. 1& ?d. and fc^9d. iwr botU*. )<7

CHRYSANTHEMUM SHOW AT PENARTH. The first nnnu.1 show ill connection with the Penaith CbryanthemUlll Sodety was held in the DrilNhAll, Penarth, on Wednesday. In the absence of the president (Lord Windsor), the show was 'p,ntd )?y Mr. R.L?r, Forrest, J.P., who (-ongrat.li,t,,] upon this it, first show, and, in referring to the challenge vase given by Lord Windsor, ..id hi. lordship ¿S:I(riI:I:i :l;n 8¿t i:o}\ j become the absolute property of any one ex- hibitor to give ,?iother f?r competition. The various exhibits were arranged ,d ih. hall, the entries having far dcdth c! 4?xpee- tations of the committee.-Mr. ?ongford said the Penarth ShO\ had at once become a dan- gerous rival to any other show in South Wales, and if the committee put their 3houlders to the wheel they would soon leave all ot I b?h i?,d 11 =ticipat?ed that the Penarth 8how would in tim" become, not only one of the finest in South Wales, but in Great Britain. -During the afternoon and evening the band of the 2nd Glamorgan Volunteer Artillery per- formed eh.j.? selections of n?,i,. The pre- ,,id?.L'. challenge vase, .I.? fifteen guineas, to be held by the winner in this class for n. y??r, nd to become the absolute property of any competi- tor winning it three times, not necessarily ?.nwat ively, was won by Mr. F. Vallis, of Chippenham, for 24 blooms Japanese, distinct varieties. The first prize of BOs. was also awarded this competitor, as well as the N.C.S. certificate for the best bloom in the show. For the 24 blooms, incurved, distinct varieties, Mr. Henry Pitt. Abergavenny, was awarded the second prize, together with the silver medal of the N.C.S. For the group of chrysanthemums and ornamental foliage plants, arranged to cover a space of 84ft., Mr. Wm. Treseder waa awarded first prise, and Mr. Croesling second. For the best wreath, hand bouquet of chrysan- themums. cross, gentleman's button-hole, and ladies' spray and bridal bouquet. a gold medal was awarded to Mr. Wm. Treseder, M well as the first prizes in each case. Mr. J. J. Gra. ham, gardener to Mr. A. T. Stephens, of Breyn, ton. Penarth. was given a silver medal for a collection of wild flowers of the district. mounted on cardboard, and namd. There were 74 distinct varieties. The chairman of the committee also gave a special r i''ofon buine" to this exhibitor. Mr. Wnp i'T,,?4eder obtained the silver medal for his show of cactus dahlias, which was a very attractive feature in the show. Most of the classes were well filled, and the large crowd of visitors expressed delight with tI, exhibition. The iudged WO" Messrs. S. W. Gilbert and C. W. Longley. Mr. A. W. Travis was chairman of committee. Mr. F. P. Adey. treasurer. Mr, H. A. Allen secretary, and the following committeemen:—Messrs. J. Belle, S. A. Brain. W. H. Collins, R. Crossling, L. Gottwaltz. T. Garrett. H. Green, T. W. Hall, and J. Proffit

RUSSIAN FINANCE. St. Petersburg, Wednesday.—The "Novosti" states that At. de Witte, Minister of Finance, yesterday informed the directors of several credit in8titatJo"" that Russia's financial situation was a brilliant one at the present moment. The position of Russian finance, he said. gave rise VI no anxiety. and even ex- ceeded in solidity that of other States, such as France, Great Britain, &c.~Reuter.

LOCAL SPORT. A couple of days ago I received a letter from Cullum re his match with Bredin. The t'ardifflau, I gather from the tone ot his note, is quite confident. Bredin is said to be equally so, and so it should be really and truly a case of "When Greek meets Greek then comes the tug of war." If the performances of the two men are analysed carefully, then it does seem as if Bredin holds the advantage on the book. He has beaten lmin. 56sec. on several occasions, and Cullum at his best has never approached that.. Still, against these per- f-Tinancei of Bredin it will be as well to remember that the champion is getting on in year". whereas Cullum is only just about the age that Bredin was when he won his first world's championship. Again. Cullum abso- lutely has never had a preparation before this, and no one knows better than a runner does what a big difference that means. Ama- teur running is all very well in its way, but as a professional and under a competent trainer a man is generally two or three yards in a hundred better than he was as an amateur. Cullum writes me to say that he hopes to be champion of the world on Saturday next. Well, I hope so too, but the appended performances by Bredin show that Cullum will have to do something very big before he acquires that title. Bredin's times are:- AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIPS. Time Tear. Winner. M. S. Second. 1893.-B. C. Bredin. 1 551 W. J. Holmes Won by fifteen yards. ,R C. Bredin. 1 56 4-5. F. S. Horan Won by ten yards. IM_E. C. Dredi" 1 ?"55''? F. S. Horan Won bv four YCl!ds. PRCFMIO NAI, \VOR??'.? CHAMPIONSHIP. 1897.-E. a Bredi 65 3 H. Kilptri.k Won bv three yards, 1899.-E. 0. B?'din'\ 1 561'?.. 'C. B. Tincler Won by half a yard. From this it will i>that Bredin deposed Holmes, and then succecded in defeating the powerful Cantab. F. S. Horan. who was one of the best men ever up at Cambridge, although 1 hardly think that the half-mile was his dis- tance. In tackling Kilpatrick, Bredin had to meet the world's record holder, but he never quailed. On the contrary, there were those ho believed that Kilpatrick a11"ed his courage to ooze out of his boot toes. The lion-hearted Tincler is quite a different kind of runner, and to beat him Bredin had one of the most ounishing races of his career. Thus he has defended his title successfully on five occasions, and it is easy to believe Bredin's almost con- fidential communication when he says that if h? is beaten by Cullum he will be very de- r^-vd. At the ftme time, Bredin mnst re- nemher that Cullum is six years the younger m;\11-aml it is just this period of time -in- he won his first championship. There is no onch "world-beater" a« Anno Domini, and if fortune is not kind to Bredin next Saturday he cannot deny that he has enjoyed an excel- lent innings, as cricketers say. The couple of matches we have seen between the pair in South Wales are a bit contradictory. The first was at the Sophia Gardens, when Bredin conceded about ten or fifteen yards to the Welsh champion. Bredin won that match, but I think Cullum might have been a lot better. The last occasion the pair met was at the 'Quins Grounds, when off a mark they ran 1.000 yards level. Cullum won by twelve yards in a- bit better time, I fancy, than that pub- lished. True, the course whs all in hi. favour. It was "sticky" throughout, and just of the "Ort to suit a strong runner like Cullnm, and that is a point, by the way. that may be urged '11 Bredin's favour. The Rochdale track is a oerfect one. As I look on the race. it is sim- ply a qustioll of stamina. Cullum with his big, sweeping stride from the hips can finish all right. but I quetion if he is quite as fast as Bredin at this game. I hope he will try and cut Bredin eown. for that is, I fancy. .the only chance he has to win, and I should like to see him win. "Tityrus," of the "Sunday Chronicle," is an authority on matches of this kind, and his opinions are of considerable value. Speaking on the match in question he says:—"It must not be understood that I in any way fcuggest that Bredin's Waterloo is at hand, and unless Cullum can beat Imin. 56lec, I do not think he will win. If he surpass this time, then he will be haiied as the new champion. The match is arousing extraordinary interest in Bradford, where Cullum is training under the eye of his backer, who know. the way ronnd a cinder- tr_ :a :J a? o;e;Y Cullum is taking a spin twice daily at Park Avenue in the com- rany of F. W. Cooper, the ex-amateur sprinter. During this week he has been over to Rochdale for a run, and I may say that he is very con- fident as to the issue. There is no denying that since he became a professional Cullum has vastly improved—and, of course, he is much LUore likely to develop than Bredin, who, al- though well pre<»erved. is still 32. The cham- pion has been taking hits walks and his runs :it Southport. He has fallen in love with this seaside resort a3 a winter training quarter. This ill a match which in every *vay quite equals in interest Bredin's meetings with Kil- patrick and Tincler. Rochdale is fortunate to obtain the raee, for I anticipate a memor- able battle." The following advertisement appeared in a recent issue of a daily paper at S¡1ielùs: "Wanted, small boy to deliver oysters that can ride a bicycle.—Apply the OHter King's, Saville-stroet." The oyster saloon has been crowded by people wishful to see those wonder- ful oysters, until the proprietor had to an- nounce publicly that it was only a boy he wanted to ride a cycle. WELSH ATHLETE.

DISTURBANCE ON A RACECOURSE. Paris, Wednesday-—Considerable disturbance, I necessitating the intervention of the R?)?u b- lican Guard, occurred to-day during the racing at Auteuil. At the start for the last race eight horses entered, but only four got away when the flag was lowered. The starter, nevertheless, allowed the race to be run, and the result was duly posted. The public on the lawn made energetic protests* and invaded the weighing-room and broke the windows in the stands. The Republican Guards on horse- back eventually charged the crowd and made some arrests. Several people were injured.- Renter.

INFLUENZA.—As a preventative, we know of nothing equal to GwiJym Evans' Quinine Bitters, the Vegetable Tonic. Bottles. 23. 9d. and 4s. 6d. Avoid Imitations. 41617 'ihe "Glamorgan Times," pablished at Ponty- pridd. is the beat and largmt w?kly paper in Se Btondd?. Merthyr, and Rhymney Valleys. It contains ? local cartoon tMe]dy ?tMh ..tt.racte iI:nJDeD8e attention. aIiIí63

LOCAL NEWS PARAGRAPHS Several bakers were summoned at Ponty- P'idd Police-court t on Wednesday for selling bread otherVOB8 h,,? by ?.ight and were ordered to pay costs. The benefice of Llandeloy has been accepted yt he Rev. Arthur Evans, junior vicar c or" heteva('t:¡;'i St. ,r aCO I patrons. William O'Neill, of N-th, W¡" "It down for two montlU w:lh hard labour at Nc?ath CNiunfty Police-court oil Wednesday for bastardy arrears amounting to £12 The magi8tratc were M,?,?r,. E,1-i? Davies ",h.d Walter t Ri, Evans. Polieo-conetable Davies (4), of the borough force, proved arresting the prisoner. .*MOKF»R3 aajuig a Sh? T?b. too trng ,,illd .?k? Arch."s Golden Returns (regis- tered). Medium flavour, fully matured. Four years in bond before being cut. L11307 At a quarterly meeting of the Carmarthen- shire Chamber of Agriculture on Wednesday (Colonel Lewis, Llysnewydd, presiding), Mr. Edward Lewis. Cill(?fwr, a successful bre?d?? and exhibitor of Berkshire pig., read an inte- re3tIng paper on pig-?reeding, which gave rise to instructive discussion. SMCKE ARCHER'S "M.F.H." MIXTURE. 41612 The marriage of the Rev. J. B. Davies, Con- gregational minister, Abercwmhoy, to Miss Edith Eynon, eldest daughter of Mr. Henry Eynon, Maesteg House, Mountain Ash, was solemnised on Wednesday at Bethania Congre- gational Church, Mountain Ash. As this was the first wedding solemnised in the Aberdare Valley under the Marriage Act of 1898, much interest was manifested in the event. 6MOKE ARCHER'S INFANT PLANT." Mr. W. H. Richards, postmaster, Tredegar, baR been appointed to the Pontypool office. He h? held his present, position for nineteen rtan, during which time he has performed hi. duties in a most courteous and efficient manner. It was chiefly through his instru- mentality that the commodious new post-office premises were erected at Tredegar in 1894. SIEDLE BROS., Swansea and Newport, for best Photographs. At the vestry meeting of the North Ward of Maesteg a rate of 18. in the £ was made for the ensuing half-year, beiug the lowest rate for some years past. It was decided to apply for additional guardians, because of the increase in the population and in the ratable value, which had gone up from C15. OW to £21.000 in the past six months. SMOKE ARCHER'S GOLDEN RETURNS. The Mountain Ash magistrates on Wednesday committed Ernest Price Peak for trial to the next quarter sessions on a charge of unlaw- fully wounding Armesto Barillo. an Italian. on Saturday night at Mr. JJrachi's ice-cream shop. It is alleged that prisoner, who was being put out, struck the tomplaiuant with a knife. SMOKE ARCHER'S "OUR AMERICAN COUSIN." A Tynewydd m?m, named Thomas Watkins, was charged at Pontypridd on Wednesday with ".ing obscene language when travelling on the Taff Vale Railway. Mrs. George, a daugh- ter of "Mabon," M.P., gave evidence. When taken in charge prisoner kicked the constable on the leg. lie was fined £3 58.. or six weeks' imprisonment. ARCHER'S INFANT PLANT CIGARETTES. Pronounced by H.K.H. the J'KINCE Or WALKS to be the Beit he ever Smoked. See" United Sen-ice Gazette." L16261 At the monthly meeting of the Llantwit Lower School Board, held on Wednesday under the presidency of Mr. W. H. David, the chair- man was authorised to sign and seal the receipt and order of certificate relating to the advance of the sum of £1,000, the residue of the loan of £8,790 granted by the Public Works Loan Commissioners in connection with the construction of the Melyn School. F. D. Owen and Co., Surgeon-Dentists, 42, Queen-street, Cardiff, and Oxford-street. Swan. sea. All cases euaranteed. a.7,17 An inquest was held at the Town-hall, Car- diff, on Wednesday afternoon on the body of d; 'ff. onl Hyan, aged 28, of the i?teqmohip Tre- lawney. The deceased went to sleep on Tues- day night with a paraltin lamp by the side of his bunk. He was. according to the evi- dence, the worse for drink. Early on Wednes- day morning the donkeyman was attracted to the bunk by smoke, and found the bed on fire. Ryan was dead. A verdict of "Death from suffocation" was returned.

NEW TfORK PRICES. [Renter's Telegram.] NEW YORK. WEDNESDAY. Stopks opened strong, on renewed strength in Steel Shares, but high money rates and the absence of outside demand caused a general reaction. Operators were afraid to do much in Railroads, under the uncertainty of what might happen on the London Market to- morrow, but gave most attention to Industrial and Traction Shares. Market closed unsteady, with mixed net changes. Government Bonds were tr g, and Railroad Bonds irregular. Western Union advanced i. Atchison Shares, New Jersey, and Erie General Lien J, Canadian Pacific la, and Missouri and Kansas Shares J. North-Western Ordinary declined J. Money firm; sterling exchange firm. Silver bars un. changed. Cotton advanced owing to higher Southern spot markets, reacted under profit-taking, but re-advanced on foreign buying, and closed steady; spot firm. Cotton oil weak, with crude i down, and yellow unchanged-crude. 24c; yellow, 27c. Petro- lernm (refined) strong at yesterday's rates., Credit balances arc 3c up. Lard: Cash easy, and five points lower. Wheat declined, under slack export demand, partiaLy recovered on more active speculative demand, and closed steady; spot dull. Flour easier. Corn: Dis- appointing speculative demand, but closed steady; spot weak. Sugar steady. Coffes advanced on bullish Brazilian news, and closed firm; spot steady. Tin weak and Z5 points lower. Iron dull. Copper firm. GOVERNMENT BONDS & RAILWAY SHARES. I Quotation.. I Oct. 31. N. 1. Ca11 Money r" Gov. Bonda 5—6 i>.c. 4-5 p.?. Ditto other Securitie 5-6 'v', 4-5 jv«. Exch'nKonLondcn,60d'T6'gight J21í V2* I)it" C.hl? Transfers 4.87 1\.F.ï. Pxclu.np'e on Pari#, fOdafVrieht1 f.2l% .21^ Exrh'ngc onBerlin, 60d.3,?* ?ight •<? £ FourperOem.TT.fc.FnndedLoan 12{(, Wewt?niL7nionT,I,?rr,h Shares *8 8??? At?hison.T'plca.andS. FeXcW' '1 22& t:68 Do. Po 4p.c. Mort. IJe-tJ R D.. Do. 5 p.c. Income 66fe < Baltimore 63 114 Baltimore A Ohio fS.W. 4^ p. Canadian Southern Shares 53 !3 Canadian Pacific 93$94% Central of New Jen, 124% 2511 Padfic 8"res 'p' ('n"p£'fik and Ohio. Common ?7 5.7 Chicago, Bilrlin?tnii.nnd -incy- ?3. Chi? go n(,N.,t hW,,t,q -O,d-1 170 Do. Do. P"ferrerl M 2M Chicago, Milwa'k'e,S.PaulCom lr27 H7% Ch. zo and Rock Island .o.o" U5 115 Cleveland. Cincinnati, Chicago, and St. Louin Ordinary 594 f 9% Delaware and Hudson ^2$)22 D law. :91 t, 191.% Denver and Rio Grnndr. Share*. aik 21.14 Do. Do Preferred '6% 76 •* IllinDot?? Central Shan* '1 5 '5 LakeShore *MichieanSouthern 193 193 Lnuirine an,¡ S3h\'me Share!!1 11 M?hi?? C-t,.l Sh?re.. M.Monn, KcMM, and TeMt. 12% ]?t Mi^onri Pacific < ? 41,il New Y'I;Erl',Newšióêk'I' ;,¡ 1P' D.. Ger.eml Li,n 70 ,4 71 !:ewYor)tC'e?tm?H??onRiMr? H7? 37% ,cw Y'k, Ontario, WeRt'rnOrdj ,4 t. 2*4 Northern Paciifc, Common £ 4% Do. Preferred 76 76% N oth,. P.,i' P,?f?r?e L ?, '1 77,, t X orPolk W.trn rrct'srltOêkl 4 +i Pennsylvania and Philadelphia. 66'> — Phil?d.lphi.- RedingS ,= ?: L ,Z 2-1 Do, Do. 5p.c. IBt In<, 6'. 61 Do. Do 4 p.c. Mort: 97 87 Union'PMiBc?Me?'?.? 7<77% ? 47% Do. Preferred.. 77% 772 WabMb, St. L?ni., and P.,I?', 't 7_71  D,6 ?1),. ;ref 21? 22% Sil,.r V\T.L-.1U.n JU.'U ..u.vu"' -&U. Cotton,day'srecptsat Atlntic pt. 18,00} 16,0)3 c 41 19, Cotton.day's xpúrtto Gt. Britain 1] ,0: 0 9,000 Cotton.day's export toContinent 7,000 3J.OOO Cotton F6t-?-, D, delivery.. 7.8 7.b Cotton Futuru, Feb. d:liver, 7.13 7.H Cotton, MiddlinffUplandNewYk 7J 7* ,On (),Ie. 6» ?l Petroleum '.refined 1 in cases IC.^0 10.40 Do. t..d-d,,hit New York 9. 5 V.&> Do. Cre Do. Illllelpl,4. 9.20 9.20 D?: Cr di ? B.I.. 153 153 Spirits of Turpentine ^2 5i& Xr?," S' n. lb do 4d& 4? L -.I. Wil?o. spot 5.55 5.5) Tallow Prime FitY 4'- 4,% Su/?ar trefining«, Mtiscovados 3* 3fe SlÛ:ltr:,i:ttrif:f ;¡ Corn 'mixedl, weotenllpot'j 4.1'11 40% Com f?t'?es, De?.?..?.? 39? Mt Corn futures, May Mi 38<9 Spring Wheat. No. 1 spot 7- Wheat'red winter 1. on the spot 7:% lVh t D.?. delivery 7*# 71-, fft:p:! if r«s«!. so 1  4% Coffee Futures, D 5.0 5..J25* Coffee I-'ntnres, Feb i 5 35 Flour, eJ 'S'? 'Shi?p'in?Bronds? ?M _.M Tie. Australian I 31.0 Iron. No. 2 Northern Foundry ..j <51 22.50 17-?7.25 io7\.075 .Steel Rails tn Grain Liverp'l steamer* j I3^*1 Frei?ht (?min Lire?Pl t? 31,4 d 1 Freieht Cotton to Liverpool Wheat. Chicago, Dec. delivery. Corn, Chicago,Dec. delite 31%

PRUDENTIAL. ASSURANCE COM- PANY. Mr. Morcom. the Cardiff representative of the Prudential Assurance Company, has received a letter from the manager stating that the directors have decided to pay the claims under policies in exjstenoc on the lives of soldiers who may be killed in the present Transvaal War, without any deduction from t&e sum assured or charging extra premiums.

THE MOULDERS' STRIKE IN SWANSEA DISTRICT. Settlements have. it is reported, been effected in connection with the moulders' strike in the districts east and west of Swansea, at Baga'1 Bay Works, Briton Ferry, and Messrs. Thomas' Foundry, Neath, the men getting their demanda. The remaining works affected are Dynevo# Engineering Works. Messrs. Price's Foundiy, and Mesas. Taylor and St.rave's. Briton Ferry, there Was sroepeot of settle- ment si* the otherr

I MARKEli; I LONDON METAL MARKET. I LONDON, Wednesday. Copper opened fairly steady and 2s 6d below last night's level, and exhibited a good deal of activity, with an easier tendency, which became more pronounced towards the clcso of the SCB!ion. value8 8ufferi!g another 6. 3?! 1.?Q Th,? Liverpool and Sw;in?? stocks sV.w,-d a' 11 I ie::er; onls.8w: :(:d sJ:,I,l ,h p:\s"¡n ?.t £ 72 15a and L72 10,. the b,!gi?"" ning of December C72 15s, early January £73. and three months £72 18s 9d, down to C72 12. 61. Despite an increase of 640 tokts in the visible gupply on the last fortnight, the market ruled -,dy in the ??ft?r.o. business, however, wa confined to about 200 ton8. exclusively three months, at £ 72 12s 6d and £ 72 lis 3d. Settlement price, £72 10s. Messrs. H. R. Merton and Co. (Limited) give the tetel supplies for the month of October as 19.799 tons, and the deliveries 18.329. excluding 2,994 tons of standard shipped to America, making stocks in England and France on tho last day of October 21,454 tons, against 20.614 tons a fortnight ago and 23,378 tons a month ago. The visible supply now totals 26,804 tons, and compares with 26,164 tons on October 15 and 28.323 a month ago. The ohipmcntB from Chili for the past month totalled 2,550 tons. Tin started rather better. the end of Novem- her selling at C142 5s, but subsequently values gradually receded, the decrease in the visible supply, amounting to 1.432 tons, having, appa- rently, no material effect on the market. After some irregularity, prices at the close of the session registered a depreciation of about 15s per ton, and sales totalled 251) tons, cash and near dates going at L141 10s. £141. and £141 17s 6d, mid-November and end of December £ 141 15s, and three months £ 141 5s, £ 141, £ 140 10B, and £ 140 15s. In the OOUrRe of th. afternoon transactions again showed a decline of 15a, cash realising £ 140 73 6d, £ 140 2s 6d, £ 140 5s, and S140 20 6d, and three months L140 5s. £ 140 2s 6d. £ 140, iCI40 2. 6d, R140 ls 3d. and £140. the market closing easy. Total turn- over, 550 tons. Settlement price. L140 5s. English ingots are quoted L143 10? to £144, Messrs. A. Strauss and Co, give the visible supply on October 31 as 18,75> tons, against*; 20,185 on September 30 and 25,038 tons last year. The quantities on the spot and landing are 5,236 tonq, against 4.179 last month and 8,664 last year. The deliveries during the month of October in Holland amount to 1.609 tons, and in London 1.248 tons. The monthly Straits < shipments totalled 3,850 tons, of which 2,300 went to London, 1,050 tons to America, and! 500 to the Conti nent. Pig iron closed dull. Settlement price-— I Scotch, 70s nil; Cleveland, 6s 4id; and hema- tite. 760 6d, Lead 1endy-soft Spanish. £ 17 58 paid for November, spot nominal; English £ 1/ 10s. Spelter quiet-G.O.B.'s L21 12s 6d to £21 15s; ,(.iml bmnd, £ 21 18s 9d. sp, br;5 :ii i.dStettin for Sil<!Sian.1 and £29 IDs for V,M. Antwerp. Tin-plates steady—15s lid f.o.b. Swansea for Antimony, £ 39 10s per ton. Quicksiler-lmporter8. £9 5s; seconds ditto. OFFICIAL CLOSING QUOTATIONS. To-day. Previous Day, Stnndnrd canl- 72 8 9-72 13 9 72 17 6-73 2 6 3moutbs. 72 12 b—72 17 6 73 5 0-73 10 0 En*'h tou-rh. 78 0 0—79 0 C Pe*t solecto 1 79 5 0—80 0 0 :troDZShr)et..¡ £4 10 v- Tjn- FiueTime's''140 5 0—140 15 0 HO 17 6-141 7 6 14050-140 15 0 HO )D 0- I 1 I 0 0 6HTer..??'NoT.26'!t? ret. nec. 26J !Nov.26n. Jau. 26". Dec. 6'. Pig iron— ?ec. Scotch war-: rants cash. 70 'I- 70 5- 1 month 71 0 7 70 ?i- Clevei'd cash t9 4J— — 61)3 — — 1 month | 69 9 — 698 Hem'titec'sh 76 75 I month | 77 0 — !?6f0.- LIVERPOOL PROVISION MARKET. LIVERPOOL, Wednesday. Bacon: The market exhibits no change from yesterday, as, with continued discouraging cables, the demand is again dragging, and only a small consumptive business transpires; Stock returns showing no substantial difference from last month do not afford any help to holders, and late quotations are barely maintaJned, Shoulders are in small supply, and late rates steadily upheld for New York and squares. Hams meet with a quiet demand, but previous figures are repeated for long and short cuts. Lard: Prime Western moves moderately well into consumption, but with weaker i.f. rates prices turn in buyers' favour; refined Ameri. can quiet of sale at 3d per cwt. less money. Cheese remains steady at former values, a moderate consumptive business paasing. Butter has a slightly better sale, and prices rule steadier. Eggs: Irish in moderate request at steady rates; Canadian sell fairly well at rather easier prices. Beef and pork strongly held for yesterday's advance, with a good inquiry. IMPORTS OF PROVISIONS. ,¡' IM 'J "i is I 3 si i fl s ?j!??"?h?'!?jgi ???h???? | | I I f f i" r j i ToA.y 25W 1rz3; 2955 ?5 25 82 This week 6716 275 1324 5765 2*31 30 3Q5 This yeai 54-913 279C4 294393 779861248rX)4 25993 404i6 Last year &57204 33555 108730 904868240731 49719 33413 CU&&¥.ÄT QUOTATIONS. Beef, per 3041bs: QUOTA.I'IOXO. Extra India V. 61 t. 92s 6d Pork, per 2001bs: popr'ki,l:r Western 52- 61 t. 67, 6d Bacon, per 112Jbe: 7?tSOrd 48? 0,1 to 5 1, Id .7. 47aMte M? M C.ti?_ &sing;;?.w.&? 4 3. 0J t. 45. Od American: Long clear, 35-45[b.erp. W? 0 10 32^ 6d Short clear, 4-??-501b. ditto 30. Od to 31 61 Short rib, 18-231bs ditto 350 Od to 37 6d Cumbei'land cut, 26-331hs ditto 33* 0. to 41* Od Staftord cut, 36 -4Glb. ditto 33* Od to 33. 0d Clear bellies, 14-201b« ditto 35s Od to 45* Od Short clcar backs. 12-201bs ditto. 31s Od to 34s Od Shoulders, N.Y. cut, 11.131be 32. 61 to 34* Od Ditto, square cot, 12-lblbs 29s 6d to 3;' 6d Ditto, picnic, 5-121bs. 26s 6d to 23a 6d Hams, per I Lls: 1Jongcut, 1161bøt\verø.;e 50.01 tr> 551 OJ Sbortcut,l2-blbs ditto 46" 6d to 5t. Cd Short cut, skinless. 14.10108 ditto 48s Od to 498 6d L-d,r l)2,be: P,i Zee. lr,ll- 28? Od 1. 28. 3d American retined lard. 281bspail3, 29. 9d to 301 3d j¡;;Ib. firklliø, 29.0d to 29. 6d. ebeese per H18: !'iuet ne o 55 01 to 579 0 1 Hutter. per ll2ios; Danish—oooico. n5 to 18; ?,?tt4?rl creameries, ;02. t> 108.; States, 75s to 105s; Irinh cre,n,,n. 110s to 112s ditto factories, to ¡où. to &).; 47. t. Sa, i.?.t ma.r;rjne, 57.* to 60s; medium, 47i to 52J low, 32s to 4{).. Eggs, per 120—Irish hen, 9. Od to lis 6d Continental, 6s 6d to 8s Od; Canadian fresh, 8s Cd toSs 6d; ditto preserved, 7s 4d to 7s lOd. I LIVERPOOL FOREIGN PRODUCE. LIVERPOOL, Wednesday. Cane sugar: Supplies are small, and selec- tions remain very poor; demand, however, is dull, and no sales of importance are passing. Messrs. Tate's quotations partially lid easier- Crystals No. 1 14s IJd, small 14s, No. 2 13s lOfcd, granulated standard 13. 9d, coarse 14s 9d, fine 14s 9d. CofFee steady, but quiet. Cocoa steady, with a quiet demand. Rice: Spot cleaned is quiet, but steady, at 8s 9d to as 10id for s.q., and as 3d to 8s 4!d Saigon; yesterday's import, 3.000 bags Calcutta. Sago flour easier -.pot 9. 7id to 9s 9d, and arrivals 98 3d to 9s 6d per cwt., with small sales in the former. Tapioca flour steady at 10s 9d spot and 10s to arrive for fine Java, with buyers of the latter at 9s 9d. Cotton seed quiet and eaeier-øpot sellers of Egyptian at Z6, and nearest value of prompt is LS 15s. Canary seed quiet, but f.a..q. Turkish is steady at 37s, at which the last sales were made. Linseed firm, but idle-spot Cal. cutta quoted at 513 per quarter, November- December shipment 50s, and American in the latter position 46s 3d c.i.f., but buyers remain conspicuous by their absence; yesterday's import, 1.720 bags North American. Rubber: At the auction to-day only about four tons Gambia sold at 2. 8d to 3. lid, and eight bales damaged Maniooba, all faults, at Is Bid to Is 9d per lb. Castor oil continues quiet at 31-32d to 31-16d for Calcutta and 213-16d to 21d French, with 250 cases of the former for November-December shipment nominally qnoted at 3hd per lb. Tallow steady, but quiet; yesterday's import. 366 packages. Palm oil continues steady, with less pressure to sel\- small sales of selected Old Calabar at £24 5s. Lins-e4 oil quieter at 25s 6d per cwt. for exports. Caator oil quiet-Liverpool refined un- changed at 19. 9d to 20s, but American is easier at 19s ner cwl. in barrels. Olive oil continues steady, but quiet, with Spanish still held for £34 10s to £!,5 per tun; import, 130 barrels. Lard oil: English firm at 30s. Colza oil IIrm-French 2.5. 6d to 25s 9d, Stettin 26s per cwt, in barrels. Petroleum steady-American lid to aid, Russian 6d to 6d per gallon; American spirits lljd per gallon, spot and for- ward. Turpentine eteady-øpot. 38. per cwt. Resin IIrm-common to fine, 4. to 115 per ewt. LONDON COAL MARKET. LONDON, Wednesday. At the Coal Exchange to-day the attendance was moderate. and the general inquiry con- tinues good all round W, full prioes. Seaborne mal mmrlir? in it?ng request, but tr?day fmtora kept out of th" market, and no transac- ti"n,? were reported. Official quotations were returned m 2" for Hetton, 20s for Lyons Wall. end. and 20s 6d for EMt H?rt?noo). 8m<? Monday eighteen m g,. have arrived in the Th..?. The inland department does not show any mport"nt change, and, although the retail trade is quieter owing to the mild > weather, there is a good inquiry for coal of ail | descriptions, and merchants are pressing fur the delivery of the coal on o r. The truck difficulty is still prominent, and in some tions complaints are increasing. Steams have a healthy market, with values well maintained. and the delay in delivery is complained cf all I round. QuotationsBest We?t Yorksllire i 12s 6d, Barnsley selected and Sheffield silk- stone lis 6d, Branch 14s. Derby black shale lie 6d. Tupton 10s, Erewaah bright* lis, and nuts KB 6d. BALTIC CF&ACT REPORT. LONDON. Wdne&Uy. .u ow "Me tc??y the two :et I for cargoes of wheat in all positions was decidedly inacti<e. but without pressure on the part of holders to realise, while the quun- tity on offer is not excessive. Maize steady, but quiet; 175 bid for handy steamers of yellow Plate, afloat or loading; sellers, 17s l*d to 1176 3d; steamers mixed American, prompt, sellers 18s, with buyers at 17s 10id; steamers of Galatz-Foxanian prompt would come at 19s 9d. Barley steadityhe.d.but the demand was quiet; 20s 6d vaiue of named steamers; 208 9d a*ked. Oats were firmly held. but the advance asked checked business. CORN I Newport. Wednesday.—Market >cry qllCt, lowing 10 depression caused by war news. Wheat, ?d per quarter cheaper; m.dzc un- ch.!?e'd.\Qt. ,ith a downward tenaency; hurley, quiet; oats and beans urchanged: Hour. 23s per suck for fines. ?ref?rd. WKinesday.-Trade qniet. J heat weak-quotations nominahy Id per bushs. lower. Barley dull at last weeks rates. Oats and beans st?,dy. London. IVDd.?,d,Th,re a limited attendance at Mark-lane this afternoon, ana there is no disposition on the part of buyers to operate in wheat. In the ab-enco of d?mand values are nominally unchanged. Maize .teaiy —mixed American, i3, ship; small round. 21s M landed. Barky: American remains at 20s M for 441b. and 20s for 461b. landed. Oats heid for 3d advance, which retards business. CATTLE. Newport, Wednesday.—Market quiet and an- eventful. Be-t ht-ef, Girl; second. to 6a; cows, 5Jd to 6d; wethsr mutton. 7P; eWe, 6a to 6}d; iamb, 7Jrl; teal, 7d per lb.; pigs, 9s to 90 6d per bcore. Here!"rd, Wedllesday-We had a fair SUPVM, of beef, but it was of infsrior quality, and the price was quite Jd per lb. below last weeks, nothing making more than 6d. 'Ib-1-^ »v-ri; plenty of iitore c?tt.e. the bet of which were MhiUK pretty ve»l. Sheep trade wa* rat.un* :I2.1tre;;ji\vct;;elhatf¡. I:i;g r:!lZ:i per lb. ewes not more than d per [I).. n.t:d !ambB 7;d p?r lb. The top price for calves was 7d The pig trade was i?;t qnit so go^d. e"Wednes 4ay.-Trad. at :h montly market to-day. mainiy owing to the holding of Llanybyther Fair. Fat ,?toe k ,.dev(?ryth;ng t.?2 ?.id badly. C-??, tte:I..C"W¡)peOi Lc thc? ?, d??.?d. -nt it -CIOto S15. w f t lambs fetching 22s to 28s. The yearling Short- horn heifer< which so) ? by Mr. \mcent H'owdl Thomas, auctioneer, did not g0 \lea, the (11) t?tl?,i -Cl to ?1115. D urii l th1, dav Mr. John Francis, auctioneer, h:d hi. half-yearly sale of horses in the provision market. PROVISIONS. Bristol. Wednesday (from Mr. F. Barnard s circular).—Bacon; There is very little fresh m the position, and trading grner?Hy is on the quiet side. Cheese: The tendency has been rather to stiffen values, but there is not suffi- cient trade doing for shipment to encourage an advance for the moment. Butter: Un- changed to a little lower. with a slight im- provement in demand. Lard remains about as last quoted. ?n?n.Wednetday.-Batter: Trade quiet- Normandv. ? 5' Dannh. 100s w 1165: New Zea??nd, M, to 112?. Ch,,?, in fair request at late rates-Cheddar. I" to 80s, American, 51s to 65a; Canadian, 5aaito 575; Dutch Edam. Ms to M;, Dutch Goud" 50s to 546. Bacon: Trade dull-Irhb. 420 to 53s; Danish, 40s to 52s. Bladdered lard, 36s to 400. PRODUCE. London. Wedne'day.-?u?ar: Hr? refind steady and busineM modemte; fOr0!gn cubes ?nerattv unajt?rod: German granujated qu.et: readv done at Us Ed to It. 2td  December ""r' 10s M: beet q.i?t-D??,?,b,r done at ?24d, May 9s 7'd cane quiet.* Auctions unaltered; futures steadv and quiet. T- Indian sales good demand, common ? a( ? dearer. Cocoa steady. Rice du ,.Jte 't"' but quiet. Spice sa'les moderate and q \liet. Hemp slow. Tallow e.eraged Jate rates. -,k, W,dn, BUTTER. Cork, Wednesday.—Firsts, 95. per cwt,; seconds 93.; tV?s' nrttM. 71arMpe.nne firkins. 99,: fine mi)dnrkiM._9s; ch.i?-t boxee. M!. Number of firkins, 360. CHEESE. Newport. Wednc.day.-Moderate supply- (laerphiHvo, 55s to 70sCheddars and doubles. ,60. to 65s; fancy dairies, 710 to 73s; singles, 56s to 60s per cwt SUGAR. Glasgow, Wednesday.—The oBicia) report <ays: -A steady market, with more inclination to bnv. and a g?dbusine?s w? done at yester- d, d??lin,? of M to 'Hd since S?trd-v, ex- cepting ?anutatede. th¡ inh:r 'Ihe private r??.?rt 11 improved demand, and a good bu!ine" was done at steady prices. FISH. Gnmshy. Wednevlay.-Forty steamers and thre,? smacks landed moderate catches, for whi??i ?'er?as ?ood demand Quo?a?on-. :? So; es, IsM to 1. 6d; turbot, Is 2d to Is 5d, brittB 9d to Is per Ib.; plaice, .t? &; ?! 7to halibut. 4@ to 6?: ditt. dead. ? to 5. per stone; live ling3,t? 4 s; ditt. dead 2K M ?s- live cod. 4s. ditto dead. 3s to 4s: ) vs 2t 3itto dl?dd, is to 2. ?,,h; kit haddock. 15. to 17.; gibbed, 16? to 203; live, 12s to 146 per b-. ROPS. I Hereford. Wednesday—Two thoœand five hundred "keto still in corporation ware- h. Trade q.iet at from 40s to 80s; 9 soir.e exccntionaUy fine samples 90s. Board of Tr:wc returns show that :.he yield in Herefordshire was double that of la*t year, but this i. generally disputed by the growers. An increase of from 60 to 70 per cent. is nearer the mark. METALS. Glasgow. Wednesday. Openinff: Scotch, etronc: a small htMinfm wa<done at 70s 5d and o;;d'oci'tJt f,I :el¡;'l' 70s 9d ca<h and7ls l;d month; sellers, id more. Cleve land idle; buyers, 69s Sd,-h and 69. 7id moitlh: sellers, 3d more. Cumberland firm; a small hmir?-o was done at 76s Bd cmh and .mail bilsti?ss7%Bd, ?h n 76, d d_?., 1" ,77, lid c.h Middlesborongh idle. Ci?n? &th dull; a moderate burinew was done at 70s 8ja. 70s 7d and 70s S?d cash and 71s Id, 70s H;d. and 7! Id mon<h: buvers. 70s 8d c?h and 71, Md 7m., ?h: ?"?'?'?'°?''?r6??:' a email bb-n?saww?', done at 69s 5d ""sh; bu,'eN. 690 d carsh and 69« 9d month: Miners. tM more. Cumberland ttod? a gooa busin?? ?.?one at 76s 7d cash and 77s, 76s I1d. and 77, mon&Tbuyers, 76. M ca.h and 77s ?d month; sellers, 'd more Middlesborough idie. RELATIVE VALUE OF FEEDING HTUfrS. [ p*a I P.. P.. BVSBKL. I Q"?.- C- II d. 'II T Whmt, lb. d. !904 3l 0 d w' EO:I' ,I 3 91:">04 31 °i16 81 "MetMe).?..M36!9') 28 ?67 I?).mfh?t' tt 3 llAi'496 31 6 7 )) ftLTemM?,!5]0?.49<. MC70 Manitoba fbestVj 6 3 10^^96 .M96H; BMity.Kn?f''h<b«t?')',49 ||448 3ft 0, 9 6 (of5ei t*<mM).?m36?<00 ??7? (bmt)50 1400 — nwrtii 51 1 — — ?t..Et.)!ti.h (b'?..4226 L% 2? 'I 6 8 „ voifioial I average) 39 2 0A,;312 )6 3) 5 10 Russian (best) 49 2 4..? 18 6? 6 5 „ (average^ 40 2 3 320 MC.! < ?"-?r;s 7.? 18 6'45 Od.w. '1 M 2 7K180 21 3,, 5 0 Beaas, Egyptian 60 3 31 C! 7 3 ???'? 0 rW 31-1 01 t,?Mtd.Ca)ent<?t 6 1 410 <86)3 t-M.L?tt,.rTi.K 5 nMO'.k)25?:H B Bran ?? Pollard i|! j 3 Barley Menl J J LinneedCske finest) | — — II J> T'inneedC.ke (t?t) 8 6 Cotttof n Caite (best) J — —7 1^ M „ (averagel j «— — 6 li Hay. English Meadew „ a»t> |j 4 2 If „ (average-) 3 I4^ "clo.r(J.eot),1 h? h M (*v'ge)! 3 11 ..Dntchfbett). — ) ? ^arenure). — — II 2 9 The ab prices Incept Omciai ueraces¡ are from the latest wboleeale quotations. Botttt trom th q lorI %ts. ar. housing, carriage. Ac. llr

business Presses. ??..?.?-??,  i 1ZZZ ——————  Fighting an old Foe. An occasional cup of hot Bovril is inn.luable; it imparts /1 a glow of healthy, natura! warmth to tho system, and, by it. j nourishing, strengthening, and stimulating powers. keep3 the body in a condition to resist and counteract the insidious dangers of the trying weather. Bovril is a thoroughly digestible nutrient of absolute purity. L 16i95-2.

BARRY PUBLIC WORKS. I The public works committee of the Barry I District Council met on Tuesday evening. Mr. E. B. Smith Jones in the chair.—Mr«. Pointon Sewinan attended and complained that the frontage of the fire engine station in Court- road projected beyond the adjoining housm.- The committee feit they could not interfere in the matter.-Mr. R. Forrest wrote stating that it would be impossible to construct a roadway from Barry Island Fort to the Pier- head Station, inasmuch as the intervening land would be required by the Barry Oom- pany..

'When suffering from an attack of j "E. i ,aQaI': Bitten I &oatd t*i<n. It I. <c tNeeUw and «ul1able I ?au?. ?etN? ?. M. M)d 4t 6d. 41617

] HOCKEY NOTES. [BY "RED DRAGON.] Away among the highlands of BroconsWit .tanàs a quaint old tewn, popularly knowu a the "Welsh Hay." Without much intercùurs¥ with populous 'e.t, ?.d hàvíng ittc ton- tact with the "madding crowd," nobody would cxpect tJ fiud that hockey has been "at home" there for the last thr.ic year?. Yet so it i., and a club hai been raised, with a ground on the lo?c?:y hanks of th W3c?. The eiream?tances :irepeeuti?r. liockeytppearsto have come from the Kugllah clubs in Herefordshire and Sbrop. ll1re, ,Jud most of the matches played have i-ecn with these cluhs. Yet. no sooner was the formation of the South Wales Hockey Assoeia. tion proposed than Hay gave it warm support. From it. position and isolation it can ucver hope to meet many of the affiliated clubs, but for the .ast two seasons it has been able to form an idea of its prowess, for it has had heme aml hnme matehes with Abergavenny. The latter has won them all, after some of the terne3t fight. in its annals, an,1 it places Hay next to Newport in rank. The scores are wortli recording: 2-1, 1-0, 3-2, 2-0. In the genial, hearty, inspiriting captain-the Rev. J. Davies—Hay has one of the finest mus- cular Christians in t1le Principality. He is a universal favourite wherever he plays, and a mors brilliant ccatre-forward it would be diffi- cult to find. He has taught his team the long passing game to perfection, and when once his forwards get going they are a difficult lot to stop. Practice games are the rule of the club, and matches the exception. The former ure so well-attended that it is no wonder, the com- mittee w?,li f,r games with nly the very b" e!ubB, and iefran from aslun: their team to go long dtetances for matches having leas iii. tcres than their own practices. We would strongly recommend affiliated clubs to have a fixture with Hay. Abergavenny has offered its ground, in true sporting spirit, for any pucii fixtures where this would be convenient, and, perhaps, Merthyr may also do lik,?wi.?! As, e.l.. :t;. oYpl;'aa;I\eTU: day, Euch a fixture should be made for holiday times. Pontypridd has commenced its second season brimful of confidence. The game is growing rapidly in popularity in the town, and a capital ground has been 8ecure:L The Hub has obtained the support of the best athtetes and sportsmen in the district. It has a most enthusiastic and keen captain in W. Lewis Thomas, who pulls a good oar. plays cricket and football, sings a ripping song, and is well known in athletic circles in Swansea, Bridgend, and other parte of South Wales. Perhaps there is no captain who has a better colleague, for Harry S. Sayers, the hon. tec., is thoughtful. able, energetic, and always on the alert to further the interests of hi. olub and promote scientific hockey. Two club?-Cardiff and Ma!C<Iee-metH<T fir?t defeat of the ??n on the Llandaff Fi8lda on Saturday 1-t, Cardiff just ouccnmbing to Kewport, and Maindee going down badly before West Cardiff. Cardiff has had a remarkable match record hi. season. E?ctaove of gat-- day's game. they had played and won four matches, !smring eighteen goals, and their defence failing but once. Their defeat by Newport by only three goals t,) two howti them to ?'h?'er? ?r?n?.? and. with theIr Mcood eleven undefeated in their three matches, a h4ghly Sul-fal g?n is in stdre for the c b. t t'l Newport's team was their best.  rarn?i? wM ab.ent, and in the Unot half they ,Ck,,pt up a very warm !c?tade. which, however, was splendidly met by the Cardiff goal-ke«jer. The hom titers ran out a geal in the first few minutes, but were in a minority of tw' at bz"f, rettto them for withstanding P?M's ho'? att?-i! dttnn? tha second half, and more especially for playing un eo pluckily towards the 'i?e and scortng ,Ln?lh r u a,.f.m.rd. did not .bin. nearly s" well as the visitors..The very rongh nature of the new ?d ?g,,i.?t .,ientifl, "y, but the club has nat' et had time to get-pa d- don it. C! should roll the ground often, M this is 'he tY treatment whIch w-ill r. ti"?I..ais ?nd?r? what a difference a rolled nrfa makes in .?,Iy of & wam. Maindee wcre "ery urifortunate lo have to meet, such a stroni; t?a. a",t C-d4ff when nlaving three reserve forwards, especially -4 one of the absent was br briL,,tptin, Rvan A, a conMqaence. their front line "? vm? weak, and the strong W<?t Cardiff defeMt h??ro? in copi.?with it. The scort STO goal' tonepr_, t? 7h? idj ng;t" oOtbe ;pÍe;e:'1¡t¡'s !1; ;k defending the circle, oneofthe homc-t«rs brk. h.? ?ti.'k and appealed to the T?f'h-, wb, the £ ame until a new stick had b?e, procured, and then ordered a bnllv at the spot ,he, the ?'a-? had been topped. Some of I Th" visitors objected, contending that the referee had .gld his P"" In so far M there is nothing in the mtea ,?th ,i.,g ?.ch an action on the part of a referee he °f coJurse d dbrh"tt h" usnal. "d it i. rnnrtesv ??ded ? ?he ?t rl-P hv his opponent ?d 17t',e refe" for .urh a ruling ,0ohlnXn nd We h^nfthiTwnrt^y wUl never be ,?-ntfromtefh-key. I Aherdare play<'d ?beir first catne at Pr)nty- ,ridd last Satnrda'. and .emeM!'oo very ???rom?h.?dea?. Their T^%» w- "eTY elfedive. and had much to do with Ih- ^It^ne ^ai ^ch. As the homester? showed limmpprroovv^eud fiomrmiu, this is a most promising start wafl a ^ndenry \n tins S,me n" '■ to p?t?hi??ch' ± be Óecked. Maindee vi«ited Merthyr last Thursday. *V& wen a KO-M! wme by four goals to one, whi!e Woo Cam;fI' ?.ond. c?me to Abergavenny and met a. ier tron ?on(i eleven, who won hv ISiX goMs to nil. Tile homesterj gave a really ??b 'hti-n htheb,det' _n- cT-afnlated on this ausmcious beginning. Car diff Seconds beat Newport n?. b,,e goals to two. and. apparently, the latter r. ?ery frh nte?.rt

FORTHCOMING SALE OF HUNTERS. Now that the hunting season has fairly com- menced attention may be drawn to our adver- tising columns, where Is announced an impor- Lnt sale of hunter, at Ely on the: 7th inrt. by Messrs. Gottwaltz, Bownng. and Perry. The numerous boxes recently erected for the Hte of the Cardiff Race Club tlly,,i'd'? elrlent accom- modation for the purposes of such a sale and these with the use of an adjacent field for try. ing the lots, have been aeqnired for the occa- sion. The auction includes an attractive con- signment of sixteen Irish hunters from the well-known dealer, Mr. Tim Desmond, of Cork. whose reputation as a indge of that class ot animal is undoubted. His lot will be °n on Saturday next, and every facility will be afforded intending purchasers. TTie sale aho includes good hunters from Mr. T. D. John. Mr Bishop, and others. Additional entries may be made to the auctioneers at their offices. 11, High-street.

SCARLATINA AT RADYR. A meeting of the Llandaff and Dinas Powis District Council *a-: held at the officcs 4A Wednesday afternoon. Mr. O. H. Jones pre- sided —On the pronoaition of General Ipe. it was decided to ask the Cardiff authority whether, in tbe event of any infectious disswe breaking ont in the district, they would adrift a patient into the sanatorium on the 'errrs p viousl. ofTered-Dr. Pritchard. m<?l o?cer of health, reported an outbreak of t, i.ti?? in the Radyr district. One little ?M had been seized in a house where a w<™an had just been confined, and Colonel Fisher, knowing the danger to which the mother ..it. subjected, succeeded in obtaining the pe^mis- sion of Dr. Walford to admit the child to the sanatorium.

HEAVY SCHOOL BOARD PRECEPT AT CARMARTELF-V. The Carmarthen School Board on Tuesday night ordered a precept of Elooo too be I on the town council. According to put year s accounts, the gmniawere in the aggregate [ than thm of im, an =fortunate fut at. ^"relT to ifre?tr attendances. The mem- bers of the b-rd eor-d their -Pini,, 11 the boroilgh ma0t?&t4W did ? 63 Z:"?.1 with their endeMoor. to improve the tt.M dance. "T

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