Evening Express

To-day's Short Story. HE AND SHE. In view of the fact that there are but two living characters in this brief narrative it will not be necessary to use names. One other obaxacter-a. dead p-ersou-imters into the recital, and she, too, may be without a name. It was nearly two years after this woman's death that He and She, the living principals of this tale, were married. The dead woman had been his wife, and She had known her for years—indeed, the two women had been school-fellows together, and after the young wife's death She was the first to go to him with a consolation that brought surcease in that moment of half-torn grief, when the future seemed to hold nothing for him. For a good many weeks the two were seen together occasionally. She felt that the death of her most intimate friend made it her duty to show small attentions to the bereft husband, and once in a while the little deserted home was brightened by a bunch of flowers that came fresn from her hands and her dainty garden back ot the old-iushioued house, juist a few rods down the lane. All at once, just at a. moment when; his friends were wondering that a husband's grief could be so deep and lasting, he < began to go down the country-way between the houses and spend an hour on the broa/i back porch that faced the garden of old- fashioned rc-dcs that were cared for through the cool of the morning and evening by tho quiet folks who had been so much to him in his time of grief. There was comfort here hiis tira?, of gr lef. and remembrance, and sometimes remem- brance is not so bitter when there is a faint gleam of hope with it. That was what he thought as he grew. fond of leaning back in the easy split-bottom chair of that simple home one evening after another, until at length the follw began to go into house earlier than they did art first, leaving him out there alone with her. Neither spoke of the dead woman for a, good many weeks. Then, one night, after they had come back from a long stroll, when He had said one or two things that She seemed surprised to hear, She said, just before the parting: "If you don't rr.ind—to-morrow—we—you and I—will go up there—to the cemetery, you know, and put some flowers on—on her grave. Ho gave a, little start, bowed his head, and sa-id nothing. She went on: "It has bet'n a year—a year tomorrow, &nd "It has bk,n v, year-a ycar to-morrow, amd He put out his hand a ad turned his head away. SI:,a stopped, after an awkward hesitation, he i-.a.id in. a broken way: y I had forgotten. Wo will go to- morrow. He began something else, bu-t before two words we-re uttered there wae a break in his voice. He faiood there awkwaa-dly enough, until she stood to fasten the lock of the screen door. It was iier way of saying- good- night, and without a word from eit.rxar he turned and went to his home. That night, sitting with the dead woman's picture in front of him, he thought ic all over. He thought of the thousand qualities of heart and mind that had made the wife of hie youth the wife of his fancy—his very life and soul. He closed his eyes a.nd felt her porosenco and heard her speech, and, put- ting out his band, hers seemed to peat within hig own broad, wiiiing palm. For a long time—hours, perhaps—he sat there, and then, when he got up from his chair, he saw, by a utrantge chance, a picture of the other woman in another part of the room. As he looked the dead face seemed to cry cut, to him. By degrees he took courage, and, pick- ing up the two photographs, he laid them side by side. Only for a moment he looked. Ttuaa, with an imprecation, he grasped the portrait of tho living woman and tore it into hitrltbat were flung into the black, unused fireplace. She shiaH r:ot go with me to-morrow," he exclaimed, and the empty room echoed the words back to him so strangely that. he started. '-It is my grief, not hN"3-my remembrance, not hers!" he cried, and a.gai-n the walls repeated his words. But, the morning rarely keepo the pledges of the might. When he a,Te&e, after a brief, but refreshing, sleep, the sun filled the room. The first thing that caught his eyes was the photegra-ph of the dead woman, and then he remembered. He looked over into the fire- p-Laoe, and saw the hits of paper that were once her picture. "J. was ft>olis<h," he said, slowly; and, then, before dreeing, he went over and picked up all of we bits, and, sitting down, he did not move until they were Tcgether again—pitted on a sheet of card- board. After the mucilage was dry he took the joined photograph and put it in the pocket of one of his coats—next to his heart. It was late that afternoon when He and She came back from the little country cemetery, walking slowly and in silence. They had found the grave of the wife and friend already more beautiful than artifice cculd make it, for Nature had not been neglectful, and it seemed that over this mound, of all others, her gifts were scattered with lavish band. So the little bunches of plucked rosea were put about the headstone, and these two went home-to her home. "Won't you come in?" she said, gently, as they reached the front of the house. The empty basket dropped at his feet, and he looked away from the woman who stood in front of him. Then, moved by impulse, he turned and grasped her hands in his and held them, m spite of a struggle that fol- lowed a slight noise from within the house. "f/et me go!" she whispered, "with excite- ment. Someona will s-sel" He did not answer, but after another moment of silence lie dropped the small bands that were now Jivid from the pressure that he had involuntarily given. That was an awkward moment, hut the woman was the first to recover, and, opening the door, she indicated that he should enter. There was no or.e in the broad front hall, and she drew a chair out of the adioining parlour, and as he seated himself, absently, she dropped upon one of the steps that led to the floor above. She started to speak, but he was not listening. Instead, 112 began to tell her of the strnggle the night before, ending the confession by bringing the patched picture from his pocket. He reached over and placed it on her lap, where she stared at it without a word. ? fed easier now," he said, "and I want yon to forgive me. Some day I am ('Dming here—six months ircm now, p2rhaps-to ask you to he my wife—to take her place in my lonely heart. May n" She had been expecting each a question, but <aot in connection with such a confession, She was dazed by it aii, and the only thing she could do was to follow him to the door, and, as he pressed her for an answer, said "Yes" with her lips-, while her heart said "No." Bless you." tho Taan murmured. You have made me happy. Good-bye." It was a year and a week from day, that He &nd She t?t ;od bdorc th' minister of their church. It v. as culled a good match in the to'wn. They had known each other lor such a long time that it did net C-IT-IM passible that. there could be a. mistake. After the Utile dimcr to a few friends two wont away on a littla journey to the ci-ly-as light of heart as if neither had ever met more than a :>?h<,ol-hoy's sorrow. In lees than a month, tho ::ect-d home at the other er.d «' the lane had taken on a. new appearance. Them were flowers about the 1Ùl,N' again, and a late Tin: waa en its way aibove the door that for two <*ea.«ons had teit the unbroken rays c-f the sunmer sun. People notiecd, as people will, that He had taken on a eon- tented appearance. How soon W0 are forgotten," chattered an old gossip, and ot,hers echoed it a6 they talked of the hoavoy pair. One day, six months after the wedding, She chanced to read a poem that brought a new and unexpected terror to her heart. These are the ,tarzas:- What though she lieth mute on yonder hill! Though ivy green and showy eglatere Havo held her in loving fo;d through many a year. Her quiet grave, I fear her-fear her still. He loved her once. Ay, though he hold me fast ind soar my lips with kisses burning sweet No toucih of mine may make her life replete, For man's first love 13 oftentimes his last. The seeds of suspicion g-row in shallow soil. Prom this ohanoo poem, one after another circumstance came back to the suddenly inflamed mind, until a torrent of terrible thoughts dTOve the young wife almost to desperation. Then fc.be became calmer, then, proceeding on a foundation that had not a. fact m. its structure, she deliberately planned to W»t her husband's devotion. That evening, when she met him at the gate with the klas that he always said was the snbj<vt of all his dacrtirrK- thinking, nho was go quiet tha.t •be as:kod, as they walked ami-in-arm together up the "••indor, ro-c-lincd path, it anything had gone ?c'?g. N):' I!o;; l;'Y'2red. ¡.;o¡t,ly, b;t l"\bren u v?c ,,u,'tly, ,;t I've beem Whetlit- yonr preserves will turn out right?" he laughed. The look that she gave in response was sobering. Nothing Ijke Utat," she went on, calmly. It is about—about—her." She -watch-ed for some effect, and she saw it. He started and paled. "lvby, dearest, what—vrhat But he could aay no more. In an instant she-the other wife—came back to him. A feeling akin to that of the terrible night mghitcen months before was aroused, and, unconsciously, he dropped the arm of the woman by his side—his living companion. Tho woman, was watching his every move- mnt." It, is true," sh(!o thought, "for t,(.S(' long months I have been dcceifing myself." They had reached the hc.isc before he bad brought himself to a realisation of the situa- tion. Then, be sa.id:- I hope you haven't been thinking foolish things!" I have only been thinking," she said, "that we should not forget her so, that we should go up—up there, like we did once before." "Together! he asked. Yes. Why not." Why, I don't know," he said, but it seems strange, somehow—I—don't know just why; bat let's not go together." In an insta nt she bad reasoned that he had been going to that lonely little cemetery alone, and at that shrine he had paid tribute without her knowledge. Absently she went about the work of preparing the evening meal. He did not follow, as hia custom had been, to help or get in the way in the little kitchen, but. sat by himself in their best room. thinking over his life and hers. As he sat he recalled the other great momtent of his struggle with the same question, and now lie felt guilty that he should have so soon forgotten the monad in the little oemetry and th ? woman whose body lay under it. He was thinking along in this vein when he went out to supper. His wife spoke to him of other things, and seemed to be willing to change the subject, but he was moody and silent. That night, at bedtime, she went away by herself, and fat aJone in her little room. She did not cry, as women do when they aTe weak; but in her strength she calcu- lated on the present and the future. She calmly roa-smed it out, and, thinking about it- from every point of view, she could only sea a picture of a wretched life. She had the chance poem in her hand, and two or three times she read its five stanzas through. The last one was the worst:- "Love's perfect flower may never bloom for me—. For me, his wife; for, ah, I fear her still Who lives forever mute on yonder hill His heart's one love-would God that I were she! "I wonder where he goes!" she thought. Surely she knew how all of his time had been spent; but she must have been deceived. In this state of mind she fell asleep. When she awoke the first light of the morning was creeping through the vine-covered windows. She instantly remembered the horrible events of the night before, but now they did not seem so bad. She would go to him and talk it over. She would wake him with a kise and confess her mind, just as he had done long before. Then she went to his room. It was deserted. He was not there. The truth csme to her in the instant. She was surprised that he could have got away on other mornings and back again without her knowledge. She wondered, too, as she slipped into her light wrap and hat, that the neighbours had not observed and whispered it to her. In such a state of mind she hurried aJong the lane not speaking to the surprised villagers, who stared after her as she went up the hill in the direction of the graveyard. When at length she got to the stile over which people usually passed, ehe concluded that he might see her as she reached the top. 80 she went around to a place where the fence was old and broken. Here she could get through, she thought, unobserved. Pass- ing through the weeds and tall grase just on the outside of the cemetery, she caught flight of a figure over on the other side of the graveyard. It was her husband. In her excitement ehe had miscalculated her position, and here, on the street side of the fence, she could see the neglected grave. He stood by it, with his hands oiasped at the back of him. A bunch of flowers rested on the head.Tttome, aind there seemed to be many lx-autiful ones growing all ever the mound. While she watched he fell on his knees, and, clasping his hands in front of his face, he remained motionless for a minute in the direction of the stile. The woman crouched low in the graes and waited till her husband had passed down the road and out of her view. The man felt better for his morning's expe- rienoe. He felt that he had repaired a nog-iest. Singularly enough, Nature had kept lip her kind ministrations, and the grave was as well tended as it had been nearly two years ap). The husband thought that he had felt his last doubt—that the living woman was as much to him new as the first hrd ever been, and that his conscience would never again allow a division of his considera- tion. He was, indeed, 2, happy man, and called cheerily for the wife of his home. He looked through the hoaffe, into the yard, and up and down the roadway. "It's funny, he thought. "She doegnt often go out so early in the morning." As he stood at the gate one of the neigihr bonrs called to him "You people are up early. Nothin' wrong, I hope. "Nothing Pt all." "Didn't know but you might be ill, Saw your wife going u,p towiajde the cemetery just now." The man at the gate didn't hear anything mo-rfe. He was thinking. It was strange that he had not passed her. He thought of the night before, and as the events of the even- ing parsed through his mind he went backi to the house for his hat. He picked it up from a table in one cf the rooms, and as he ddd so a bit of paper fluttered to the floor. But it was only a newspaper clipping of veroep, and he tossed it back-and hurried oat and on up the hill in the direction of his wife's home. As he proceeded he a. crowd on ahead at the cemetery, and the men were hurrying to and fro in such an unusual way for that quiet place. He kerct on. Pretty soon a man came np to him, and, putting his liabid on bia shoulder, said: awfiil," and before he could bring himself to thinlc another and another had joined him, until he was the centre c-f a crowd, all moving to the little cemetery lie found her there, lying across the flower- decked marmd, witfti a email pistol that he had given her daspedin her right hand, and oa, her temple there was a email red spot. He staggered over to the form of the woman and put his arms about it. con2¡a.b! started to take him awav y*r$av&e the coroner had not come, bnt crowQ. xepu t!*e official ba-ck; for who had a I better right than be to totroh the dead? The man grasped the small white hand that hold the pil, and gently loosened the fingers I that ci-ang to it. Then, in m inrtant and i I)cfor(, anybody realised what lie wns about, he put the musr-ie to his own forehead, and Afben 1, e. car ,e, prepared a verdict in two instead of one.

Passing Pleasantries I The Stranger: My friend, do you drink? Elobbs (haughtily): That's my business' sir. The Stranger: Mo doubt. But haven't you any other occupation. First M,:1: How sad to think that the summer is going, and the winter coming on! Isn't it horrid to oac;template the cold, dark, dreary weather? Second Man: Horrid! Net a bit. Why, it's splendid. First, Alan: Indeed! Why do you think so? Second Man: Weil, you see, I'm a coal mer- chant. A witty member of the legal profession was ORoa a guest at a dinner remarkable for its rneagrancss. The dining room had been rJe-wly and spVadidly furnished. Some of the n?K?t-; congratulated the hT?t on his taste I in decoration. For my part, I would r?thc" M? lE?n gUding and more carving!" paid the wit. worn: -I A tra-np stopped a kindly old lady in the road, and said, "Kind lady, if you do not give [ me some money I shall be forced to do some- thing which f very iruoh 4dread doing." The lady gave him sixpence, and t-lven asked: "And what drcadful thing, poor fellow, have I ?\R'd yen from?" "Work, wRs the aatoo- reply.

CARDIFF RIFLE CLUB. 1 The season opened on Monday with a l match between Sergeant-major Lunam's Tey.m and Colour-sergeant Williams's Team. There was good muster of members, but, unfortunately, there was a dense fog, which curtaived the match. There was little wind, but the light and the fog severely handi- capped the comijvtitors, and the match was robbed of a great deal of interest by being confined to two ranges. The form augurs well for the coming sea:von, and several young handa gave excellent promise. Sergeant- major Lunam, the club captain, was well satisfied with the form displayed. Private Gibson, Ooiour-sergeant Lawler, and Ser- geant-major Stallybrass wore the top scorers with 50 each—an excellent performance under the trying conditions.

IJANDAFF RIFLE RANGES. I The new ranges of the City of LlandafF p i-ne CI" ) will be opened this (Tuesday) i afternoon at three o'clock by Colonal Ban- fiold. Two rangos are provided, one 25 yards and )? other M y?'ds. The ranges are con- i venier^Iy s?tu.tted ?t the rear of the Mitre H?cL 

Watch the faces around the table I brightm when there are SKI PPEP, Sadins for tea. These delightful «ca!e- less and practically bonelesa "fishlets If are different from ordinary Sardines. "S KIP PER" Sardines Try a little tin of twenty or there- abouts. Don't say you don't like Sar- dines till you have tried "SKIPPER." Sixpeoceand your grocer's name and address will bring you a tin post free, if he his not got them. «™-ANGUS WATSON & CO. MEWCASTLEON-TYNE. Canners—Cue. RJ«I LAND & Co., Siar*nger,Sonr*y.

I For Women folk I HOMELY HINTS AND DAINTY DISHES To restore artificial flowers, hold them over the steam of boiling water for a few minntea, and they will be renovated. Soap and candles should be bought some time before they are needed, as they waste less quickly after being kept. To broil oysters, open and leave the oyster on the lower shell with the liquor. Strew a little pepper into each shell, and place them carefully on a. gridiron. As soon as perfectly hot, serve them in the shells with slices of brown bread and butter. The lobster is in good season from Septem- ber to June. It should be bought living, and plunged into "boilting water in which a good proportion of salt has been mixed. This ¡ destroys life im,media,tely. It must continue to boil, according to siae, from twenty minutes to an hour. The crab should be boiled in the same manner, but little more than half the time is necessary To serve up lobster cold take off the large claws and crack them lightly without bruising the flesh; lay open the tail with a sharp knife, and dish up the figh neatly on a napkin. Garnish with parsley. I Fried Cauliflower I The French way: First boil the cauliflower, drain well, and divide into branches. Dip into vinegar, then fry in a batter made of a little butter, flour, olive oil, and an egg well beaten. Oare should be taken that the branches-do not stick together when frying. Ham Cake I Take the remains of ham that may be getting dry, pound it in a mortar very finely with all the fat, eoaeon it with pepper a,nd mixed spice; add to it clarified butter suffi- cient to make it moist; put it in.to a mould. and place in (lttl on-en for about half an hour. Put the mould for a few minutes in warm water in order that it may turn out property. Sausage, to eat Cold b-eason fat and lean pork with some salt, saltpetre, black pepper, and allspice, all in fine powder, and rub it into the meat. The sixth day cut it small and mix with it some shallot shredded as finely as possible. ilave ready an ox--g"ut and fill with the stuffing; tie up the ends, liang it to smoke as you would hams, but first wrap it well in some old muslin: It must be high dried. Tie the skin in different places, so as to make each link about 8in. or 9in. long.

"THE BEAST AND THE BEAUTY I The boards at the Theatre Royal, Cardiff, are this week occupied by Mr. Frederick Mel- ville'? company in The Beast and the Beauty," a new and powerful drama, written by Mr. Frederick Melville. The drama is full of striking situations, and is one of the most attractive works of the popular author. The company id a strong one, and includes Mr. Herbert Ford and Miss Lydia Andre, who take ihe chief roles aS The Beast" and "The Eeauty" respectively. Mr. Wm. E. Passmore finely portrays the difficult charac. ter of the Earl of Loman," and Mr. Eric Campbell plays successfully as "Ned Samson, a fighting man," and he is one of the prin- cipal figures in the realistic scene, The I great glove contest for zCI,OM."

IN PRAISE OF SUNDAY SCHOOLS. LORD MAYOR OF CARDIFF OPENS I A BAZAAR. A two days' bazaar which had been pro- moted by the Oatbays Wesley an Church with the object of raising funds for the extension and alteration of the Sunday school was opened on Monday by the Lord Mayor (Coun- cillor W. S. Croasman, J.P.), who was accom- panied by the Lady Mayoress. The bazaa-r was held at the schoolroom adjoining tho church. The Rev. W. G. Dixon said that the present rooms were altogether unsuiited for the carry- ing on of the Sunday school work. A sum of X250 had already be-en raised, and this, supplemented by donation from friends, would, he hoped, shortly put them in a posi- tion, to go for-warn with the building scheme. They had already secured the site, and the want of funds only was responsible for the delay. On behalf of the building fund, the Lady Mayorees then a<ooepted purses of money, the total amount reaching £28 13s. In deolairinig the bazaar open, the Lord Mayor said that not half enough interest was taken in Sunday schools. He was never more plssased than when mixing among Sun- day school workers, and nothing appealed to him more than the helping on of Sunday schools. He knew what benefits were derived from a Si.md-ay-aclbool training. When walk- iITg along the streets of the city he felt sur- prised and 3ad to notice the large number of boys amd girls who were yet outside the pale of Sunday schools. The education authority had a body of officiate who looked up the children absent from the day schools, and he advocated a similar, though volun- tary, system among Sunday school workers to look up the children who did not attend Sunday school. Parents would send their children cut to Sunday school, but when they returned home they did not know whether they had been or not. He remembered his parents taking him a long distance in Corn- wall to Sunday school every week, and that alone laid the foundation of his character. (Applause.) The Rev. E. H. Chapel proposed a vote of thanks to his lordship, which was seconded by "Councillor Ja-bez Jcraes, and carried.

I LACROSSE. I SOUTH WALES DEFEAT ESSEX WANDERERS. Played at LlandafF Fields on Monday. The Msitors played one )ua;a short. From the face t,be home side made a hot attack on their opponents' goal, and after about ten play were rewarded with a goal. Three ot-he:- gogjls came to the sarli-e side in quick succession, although occasionally Efisex carried the game to the other end of the field, and were at times dangerous. Just before i*a,lf-tirre they succeeded in putting the baU into the net twice, one baU breaking in awkwardly for the goalkeeper. I Half-time score: Uoals. ISoutli Wa,lcs 4 w. 2 "63ex 2 In the commenoiiremt of the second half Essex made several hot attacks, and even- tr.a'ly scored. South Wales retaliated imme- oiateiy afterwards, but t-hen their goaJ- k.Ek-i-er was called upon to stop several hot s1 tots, which he did very effectively. South Wales, when they had an opening, crowded too ei*)sely round the mouth of the goal, and some opportunities were ioet in consequence. Esses then pressed for some time, and sent in a shot which beat the goal-keeper. Some very fast play followed, during which South Wales added three more "21q- Final score: Goals. South Wales 8 E-2s,ex 4

NEWPORT EMPIRE I EMlh of the performances on Easter Mem-¡ day was crowded. The public vot?d the pro- gramme an excellent one for the holiday season. Horace Goldin, the renowned illu- sionist, simply captured the houses from start to finish of his wonderful turn. He is the most slim trickster that Newport people have seen on the variety boards for a long time. Material assistance, of course, is given by Jeanne Fransiolli and the company. Harry Leybourae's clever turn as a comedian puts him up a considerable number of notches in reputation. Some wonderful acrobatic business is done by Hall and Earle in The Chinaman and the Tramp." Mrs. Skinner's Lod" is the title of a very pretty musical medley sketch by the M'Connel Trio. Barry Lindon, the Welsh Foli, made himself a name. The bioscope shows, a.mangst other views, the race for the Grand National.

CROWDS WATCH MEN DROWN A party consisting of four men were drowned on Monday off the Noee of Howth, Dublin, by the capsizing of a boat in which they were sailing. The disaster was wit- netsid by hundreds of holidaymakers from the Hill of Ilowth.

FOUR MONTHS ILL. Mr. A. Newton, of FolUiam, writesTocr pills have completely cured me, after fonr months OIl my back." HOLDROYD'S GRAVEL PILLS, a positive Cure for Gravel, Luirifcagro, Pains in the Back, Dropsy, Wind, Water Complaint*, Diseases df the Kidneys, Gout, Sciatica, and lthetimatiam. ].01. lid., &]! Cholnists. I'oat free, 12 etaincs.—Uoldroyd'a Med;c.u Haili Clockheaton. Yorkshim e 1292—4

I Holiday Football RESULTS OF MATCHES. Final score: G- T. Pte. Cardiff 12 9 Leicester 0 0 0 .Newport 2 1 12 Po,n.-typooli 0 0 0 Swansea 4 2 Z4 Belfast Collegians 1 0 5 L.!an.etly 0 4 12 Nortlha.mpton 0 13 Nea.th 1 3 12 Hartlepool Old Boys 1 0 5 Mountain Ash 0 2 6 Aberdare 0 0 0 Pill Harriers 0 1 3 Taunton. 0 0 0 M(,-rthTr 0 0 0 0 g g AbertiUery 0 13 London Welsh 0 1 3 Brynrrawr 117 Ebbw Vale 0 1 3 Leicester "Unaon "u 2 1 13 Barry 0 0 0 Treiherbert 1 2 11 lf!red-ega.r 0 1 3 Bisca 0 1 3 r:stô; g å g Gloucester West End .— 0 2 6 Newport United* 0 0 0 Plymouth 3 1 16 A bera von .I. 0 1 3 Cheltenham 2 0 8 zr: .=: 1 0 5 Danygraig ..?.?, I 1 g raal" Õ Õ g Pontypridd 118 B,ri,dg-Nmter Albion 0 13 Lydney 'P' 0 3 9 Pontardawe 0 0 0 Cambrian Boys 0 13 Llwynypia United 0 0 0 Rlaenavem 0 0 0 :B"-c"lm 0 0 0 Cardiff Boys 1 1 8 Aberavon Boys 0 0 0 Sw.nee.% 1 5 18 Neath 0 0 0 LOCAL RUGBY RESULTS. Final score:—Newport Reserves, 9 points; Weston, 5 points. Merthyr T.V R., 2 tries; G.W.R. Locomo- t.ive Men, 1 try. J. Jones scored for the G.W.R. in the first half and G. Oakley and F. Hawkins in the second hailf for the Taff. Brecon. 6 points; Hereford, 5 points. Lydbrook. 53 points; Olytha Park, nil. St. Al ban's, 2 goals, 1 try; Roath Harle- q-tiints, ilil. Lydney II., 12 points; Lydney Hornerts, nil. Llanelly Press, 2 goals; Swansea Prees, 1 try. GENERAL RUGBY MATCHES. Coventry, 12 poimts; Old Edwardiajns, 6 points. Old Merchant Taylcrs, 11 points; Exeter, 9 paints. Barbarians, 3 tries; DevonDort Albion, nil. Bristol, 43 points; Percy Park, 3 points. NORTHERN UNION. Hnddersifiekl. 31 points; Swinton, 5 points. Wigan, 7 points; Oldham, 5 points. Barrow, 19 points; Hunsiet, 13 points. Widnes, 4 goals, 5 tries; Hull, 2 goals, l try. Halifax, 8 goals, 14 tries; York, nil. St. Heilene, 313 points; galford. 5 points. Bradford, 10 points; Batley, 5 points. Runcorn, 2 sroals, 4 tries; Broughton, 1 goal, 1 try. Warrington, 31 points; Leeds, 7 poirkta. TOURNAMENT AT PONTYPRIt>D. Hopkinstown v. Tongwynlais.—Tonjwynlais, one dropped goal (4 points); Hopkinstown, one try (three points). Trebanog v. Treforest.—Drawn game; noth- ing scored. ASSOCIATION CODE. I Final score: Goalflv Newport 1 Tjwbarns Õ Ton Pent re 3 B-arry District 0 B&t-ry La.guø 2 Cardiff League 2 TOURNAMENT AT MERTHYR VALE. A successful Soccer football tournament wag held at Merthyr Vale. Nine teams entered for the medals. Results:- First Round. Riverside, 3 goals; Windsor Stars, 2 goals. Gadlys Rovers, 1; Troedyrhiw, 3. Black Lion, 3; Ragged Eleven, 0. Treharris, 6; Springboks, 0. Barrack Rovers, a bye. Second Round. Black Lion, 2 goals; Riverside, 0. Barrack Rovers, 2; Gadlys Rovers, 0. Owing to a. misunderstanding between the Barrack and Gadlys teams only a quarter of an hour was played, and tho Barrack team walked off the field. Se<mi-Siiail:—Treharris, 1 goal; Black Lion, 0. The iinal, between Treharris and Gadlya Rovers, will be played to-day (Tuesday). RHONDDA TOURNAMENT. The final in the Rhondda tournament was played at the Ynys Park, Ton, between Maindy Crescents and Gelli Thistles, each side scoring 2 goals and thus drawing the game. PONTLOTTYN TOURNAMENT. A tournament open to junior teajns wae held at Pontlottyn. In the first round Pont- lottyn Juniors beat King-street Old Boys by 3 goals to 2, and Bedlinog United beat Rhymney Thistles by 4 goals to nil. In the semi-final Cathavs Albions deieated Mardy Albions by 2 goals to nil. liie second semi- final and final round will take place to-day (Tuesday). LOCAL SOCCER FINALS. I Owmaman, 5 goals; Merthyr Yale, 2 goals. Charity match played at Ton.—Socials. 1 goal; Conservatives, nil. City Juniors, 4; Nelson, 2. Canton United, 1; Masters' Juniors, 1. Barry Railway Offices, 5 goals; Cadcxton, 1 goal. E. ivhyma-a. G. Palfry, P. A. Adams, A. J. Donaldson, and Bumi'ord scored for the Officii, and A. Why man for the Conserva- tives. Glndstore Villa (Barry), 5 goals; Ynyshir, 1 sroaJ. Roath Albions, 2; York Seconds (Swansea), 1. AbeTTraveauy, 3; New Tredegar, 0. WeL..h Cup (final t.ie).-Oswestry, 2; Whit- church, 0. Neleon, 4; Glevuin (Gloucester), 2. Olapbam Orient. 3; Gainsborough Trinity, 1. Army Cup (final).—Royal Engineers, 3; Bed- fordshire Regiment, 0. ENGLISH LEAGUE.—DIVISION I. NewcafitJe United. 3; Blackburn Rovers, 1. Wool wiah Arsenal, 3; Aston Villa, 1. Manchester United. 1; Liverpool 0. Notts County. 4; Sheffield United, 0. Derby County, 1; Sheffield Wednesday, 0. Bury, 2; Preston North End, 0. iSunderiand, 4: Middlesbrough, 2. ENGLISH VICTORY AT THE HAGUE. I An international Association match was I played on the ground of the Hague Football Club on Monday between teams representing Holland and England. The Englishmen won by eight goals to one. The weather was brilliant, and there were 8,000 spectators, a record for Holland. The British Minister (Sir Henry Howard) kicked off for the visitors.- Renter.

THE CATCH OF THE SEASON" I Without doubt, "The Catch of the Season" 13 or.e of the most successful musical comedies ever written, and its per- formance by Mr. George Dance's com- pany at the New Theatre, Cardiff, on Monday evening, when there was not a vacant seat in the house, was punc- tuated with hearty laughter and applause. The lyrics, by Mr. Charles H. Taylor, are delightfully bright, and the music, for which Messrs. Herbert E. Haines and Evelyn Baker are responsible, is catchy and tuneful. The plot is extremely simple. "Lady Crystal" keeps her pretty step-daughter "Angela" in the background, in order that her own daughters may have a chance of the plums in the matrimonial market. "Angela" is not permitted to go to a ball, but her god- mother comes along much like the fairy god- mother in "Cinderella," and takes her to the ball, where she becomes engaged to the Druke of St. Jermyns," the catch of the I season. As Angela," Miss Moya Mannering quickly capturcd the hearts of the audience by her vivacity, her charming1 appearance, and her attractive singing and graceful dancing. Miss Mannering:, with the "Duke," wa.s, indeed, the life and soul of the play, and when she was on the stage, which was most of the time, there was not a dull moment. I

CARDIFF BOY'S DEATH. I An inquest was held at the Cardiff I Coroner's court on Monday on the body of Walter Evans, aged five, of 353, Cow bridge- road, Canton. Deceased's mother said the lad fell down in the playground at Lansdowne-road School, and bled very much from the noee. Dr. Cownie, Who made a post-mortem examination, said death was due to menin- gitis and pneumonia. In his opinion, the fall had nothing to do with the cause of death. The jury returned a verdict of "Death from meningitis and pneumonia."

HOCKEY. I Ohepetow, nil; Redland Hillian*, nil. I

[Sports in South Wales I I NEWPORT. I FINE WEATHER AND CAPITAL SPORT. I me spring meoti-ng of t-he Newport Athletio Club was held on Monday in beauti- ful weather. There were the usual excellent arrangements, which have made the Newpoat meetings so successful for the last quarter of a century. The spectators numbered about 5,000. Appended arc the finals:- Half-mile Bicycle Scratch (Open).-Ist, V. h Johnson, Birmingham; 2nd, W. A. Edmunds, Bristol; 3rd, H. J. Soapene, Cheltenham. Time, imin. llsec. Won by half a wheel after a good race; a good second. Half-mile Flat Handicap (Open).—let, J. M. Baldwin, Gloucester (58yds.); 2nd, W. R. Cooper. Newport (56yds.); 3rd, C. Cousins, Bath and Somerset (48yds.). Time, lmin. 57 3-oo. Won by six yards; ten yairds between second and third. Two Miles Walking Handicap (Open).-Ist. E. Frankham, Abersychan (385yds.); 2nd, M. Parkhouse, Clydach (400yds.); 3rd, E M. Tay- lor, Bristol (380yds.). Time, 13min. 49sec. Won after a game strusrgle by five yards; seven yards bet ween second and third. Half-mile Bicycle Novice S-cratch.-lst, L. Gervasson, Cwnitillcxy 2nd, R. Hill, Pree- tedgn; 3rd, C. W. Tamplin, Newport. Time, imin. 27sec. Won by two yards. 120 Yards Flat Handicap (Open).—1st, J. Gorman, Newport (Uyds.); 2nd, J. Sullivan, Cardiff (12Ayds.): 3rd, W. Sheehan, Cardiff (lliyds.). Time, 11 4-56ec. The local maiuwoa a grand race by a foot. 1,000 Yards Flat Handioap.-lst. W. R. Cooper (30yds.); 2nd, H. P. Payne (50yds.); 3rd, l: Jones (60yds.). Time, 2min. £ 3sec. Won by six yards; three yards between, second and thiird. 120 Yards Boys' Handica;p.-lst, F. K. Allen, Stow Hill (4yds.); 2nd, F. Inglish, Criudau (liyds.); 3rd, W. J. Thomas, Pill (27yde.). Time, 14 4-5s(Y. Hadf-mile Bicycle Handicap (Open).—1st, I. W. Owen, Birmingham (SOyds); 2nd, W. J. Wyatt, Bristol (53yds.); 3rd, V. 1,. Johnson, Birmingham Won easily by a length; two lengths botween the second and third. 440 Yards Handicap (Open).-lst., W. Shep- herd, Newport (33ydai0; 2nd, J. Sullivan, Car- diff (23yds.); 3rd, B. A. Shute, Brii=»tol (37yds.) Time, 51. Won by two yards; a yard between second and third. I Harriere' Three Miles Team Race for thn Newport A-bhletic Club's challenge shield of 25 guineas. This had to be won three timefl by the same club to malk? it the actual pro- perty of the club. Newport and Crewe had both won it twice, and there was an irtkreot- ing strmgg-le for the final. Of the six teams which enter."d Abergavenny did not compete. Hughes, of Newport team, went off at the start, but fell behind after a couple of laps, and the lead was taken by Pearce, of New- port. who held it until the last lap. when, he was beaten by Loney, of Crewe, who took the first individual prize. Time. 15min 62-5sec. Pearce, Newport, was second; Day, Crewe, third; Wigginton, Newport, fourth; Bennion. Crewe, fifth; Neakes, Newport, sixth; Hughes, Newport, seventh; O'Donnell. Newport, eighth: and Crewe, iiinth. The result was that Crewe won by a point, being eighteen points to Newport's nineteen. 220 Yards F. K. Allen. Stow Hill (9yds.); 2nd, J. R. Williama, Corporation-road (8yd=.); 3rd, W. J. Thomas. Pill (5yds). Time, 30 l-5sec. 220 Yards Hurdle Handicap (Op.en).-lf"t. E. W. Gould, Newport (13yclH.); 2nd, F. C. Waite, Newport (22yda); 3rd. T. Thomas, Newport (24yds.). Time, 281-5sec. Won in a. common canter. High Jump Ha-ndi(-.ap.-irt, A. D. Givons, Newport (4in.); 2nd. J. JeTiki-ns. Port.h (3in.); 3rd. C. Gooding, Ebbw Vale (5in.). The special prize for the highest jump, irrespective of handicap, was won by W. 1. Thomas, Cwmbran, who cleared 5ft. 5in. Givons cleared 5ft. lin.; Jenkins, 5ft. aiD.; and Gooding, 5ft. These, with their handicaps, left them net ties. They tossed up, with the result shown. One Mile Bicycle Handiea-o (Op.el1 ).-lrt.. V. L. Johnson. Birmingham (55yd?.); 2nd. W. A. Edmunds, Bristol (50yds.): 3rd. G. A. W. King, Birmingham (60yds.\ Tlm. 2min. 7&00. Won by half a yard; a yard between second and third. One Mile Flat Han die an fOr^n).—1st, F. W. 1 Norris, Bristol (119yds.); 2nd, H. Shaw, Crewe Harriers (125yd«); 3rd. H. J. Evans, Crewe Harriers (145yds.). Time, 4min. 23 4-foec. The fir.-t three finished ill a bunch. 120 Yards Club Ha.ntliC:1T"1.18t, A. E. Mar- shall (9yds.); 2nd, A. D. Givons (SJvds.); 3rd. J. Jones (12iyds.). Time, 12s'M. MaT?halI won easily. t?e %"ane-4,mpn;ti were ex?e? 'tenU, y earned out under the anperintendencp of Mr. Percy Phillips, the pport? pec-etjry of tho club, and Mr F H. Dauneev, the general horn. eeere- tary. Mr. n. D. Yorath "cted as starter. Afr. Ha.M"Y Pa?er r?fr-r"- nrd M?srK. F. H. D?uncey, E. C. Jo'T?, and F. L. Joh?s a6 I)atincey, P,. C. Jole?t, a-?id P. L. Johns a#3 PONTYPRIDD. I PROFESSIONAL MEETING TO BE HELD I TO-DAY. The second day's Eastertide sports took place at Pontypridd on Monday. The weather was delightfully fine, and there was a large crowd of spectators, who were enter- tained to an extensive programme. The finishes were of an exciting character, parti- cularly in the cycle racing. The whippct races also were :producte of much excite- ment and hilarity.. Though the crowd might well be satisfied with the excellent fare provided them, inte- rest naturally centres in to-day's (Tuesday's) professional sports, which will conclude the meeting, and there will probably be a great crowd if the weather keeps propitious. The judging was done by Meaere. Fred Morris. John Phillips, and Eii Joseph, whilst Mr. Ted Lewis acted as starter, and adso as handioapper in the foot ard whippet races. Mr. R. J. Bricd (Cardiff) was the handioapper in the cycling events, and Mr. J. G. Morgan disoha.rged the duties of sports secretary. P.(.Bults 100 Yards Boys Flat liandimp.-Ist, T. John, Penysraig. One Mile Novice Cycle Ilaudican.—Heait; winners: D. Hill, Cardiff (15yds.); J. Hill, Oar- diff (30yds.); Thomas Price, Mountain Ash (30yds.); W. Hill, Cwmtillery (40yds.); W. D. WiUliams, Mountain Ash (20yds.). FinaJ: 1st, J. Hill; 2nd, D. Hill; 3rd, T. Price. 120 Yards Boys' Fiat Ilan dicap .-Heat- winners W. J. Griffiths, Penygraig 19yds.); Fred Jones, Caerphilly (lvyds.); D. E. Morgan, Abercynon (4yds.); u. Stephens, Penygraig (8yds.). Final: 1st, W. J. Griffiths; 2nd, F. Jones; 3rd, D. R. Morgan One Mile Cycle Handicap.-lIeat-winnere: Ifcees Williams, Rhymney Bridge (lC5yds.); B. Phillips, Ferndale (KOyds.): W. I. Itobotham, Treforest (168yds.); H. S. Hill, Cardiff (13Syds.); J. Hill, Cardiff (165yds.); B. Lewis, Aberdare (100yds.). Final: let, J. Hill; 2nd, W. 1. Ro- botham 3rd, B. Lewis. lCQ Yards Old Men's Race (over 40).—Heat- winners: J. Hayward. Llanbradacli (scratch); Ed. Powell, Cwmhargoed (14yd,s.); Tom Jen- kins, Norton Bridgo (22yds.): T. Hurst, Can- ton (llyds.). Final: 1st, Tom Jenkins; 2nd, T. Hurst; 3r(1. J. Hayward. One ban Roys' Flat Handicap.—1st. W. J. I Griffiths, Pe'iygrnit; i22yds.): 2nd, D. R. Mor- gan, Abercynon (10yds ); 3rd, C. L. Fullerton, Cardiff (5yds.>. Quarter-rule Cycle Handicap.—neat-win- ners J. Hill. Cardiff (-10yds.): R. Phil)ips, Cwmtillery (44yd?..J; B. Lewis, Aberdare (23yds.): H. 3. Hill. Cardiff (3Cyds.): J. H. Viles, Tylorstown (26yds.). Final: 1st. J. Hill; 2nd. R. Phillir-s; 3rd. H. 8. Hill. Half-mile Scratch Cycle Race (for riders in receipt of lrY1 vards or more in mileL-Heat- winnere: W. T. Robotham. Treforest; ,T. H. Vi1e«. Ty^f'to vii Ed. Baker. TreKn.rri.s; B. Lewis, Aberdare; R. Jones, Tylorstown. Pinal: 1st, Ed. Baker; 2nd, R. Jones; 3rd, B. Lewis. 01"" Lap. B)V. Obstor, Raee.I-,t., W. E. Williams, Treforeet; 2nd, Morley, Pont.y- pridd: 3rd, G. Step-hei:s, Penygraig. High Jump for n.-I Fred Jones, Caerphilly (41"-); 2nd and 3rd. divided between W. J3- Gaughan Cardiff (scratch) and E J. Phillip«, Pontypridd (s< r a fV Boys' One Mile Wa,lk.-18t, Thomas Griffin, Troed v rh vw. Half-mi V Pursuit Iwvce.—1st, B. Lewis. Aberdare: 2nd. R. Baker. Treharris. 150 Yards Whippet Race.—1st, G. Matthias, Llaratwit, D;)1"">th:r 2nd, R. Parnell, J it-')" Nipper' 3rd, R. Ha-mipt'o". TVo'yrridd, Cheerful." At to-day's nrofcp?tonal sports Piard, the j ex-world's cycling champion, .and I^rrain, of Paris, will meet th^ pick of the Woish, Eng- lish, and Irish cracks. MERTHYR. I Sports were held on Monday on the Ply- mouth Cricket Ciub ground at PenfTeha-oh. Th-. judged were M r. Ben jlr. John Forrester, and Mr. W. Hopkins. Mr. E. T. Sellick was starter, and Mr. Tod Lewis, Pontypridd, handicurrer, the secretarial duties bei-11, efficiently discharged by Mr. D. tl. William*. "Thi-re was a band on. the ground, a v 1 t'n sy played selections, which were very muoli enjoyed by the largo num- ber of people who had gathered to witness tht, various evt-r.-W. The results were as folillOw:- 100 Yards Flat Handicap (boys under fif- teen years of age).—1st, G. D. Curtis, Rhym- ney; 2nd. J. Rees; 3rd. J. Thomas, Troedy- rhiw. Football Competition.—D. H. Jones, Tai- baoh. 120 Yards Flat Handicap C. C. Hamm, Tredegar (12yds.) 2nd, E. Harris, Aberoa-naid (llyda.); .,rd, C. Graham, Mer- thvr (14yds.). • 300 Yards Handicap (OT)en).-iat. A. Hender- son, Edinburgh (16yds.); 2nd, W. Strath. Edin- burgh ard, A. Evans, Merthyr (27yds.). 120 Yards Handicap (Open).—1st, Ivor Reece, Merthyr (17yds.); 2nd, J. Daniels, Ystalyfera (16yds.); 3rd, Trevor Wiiliamo, Pontypridd (13|yds.). Half-mile Handicap.—l.«t. Ben Williams. Car- diff (82yd.i.); 2nd, Morris. Port Talbot (70yds.); 3rd. W. Henderson. Kdir,bursrb (37yds.). Members pf Pentrehach Institute Race.—1st-, S. Handy; 2nd, D. Jones; 3rd, C. Si;i«ex. CARMARTHEN. I ENGLISH CRACKS WIN CYCLK EVENTS. ana ptopie were present at the Carmarthen Park on fcastcr Monday to witness the annual athletic meeting pro- moted by the Carmarthen Attractions Com- mittee, under 1,1K* auspices of the (orporn- tion. The sports' arrangements reflected j credit on the committee, of which the mayor (Mr. J. JL \Vi]li.i;r,sj was chaiim.iju fr. H. R. Blagdon-Richards, J.P., vice-chairman, C. Haydn Williams treasurer, and Mr. J. C. H. Portnell secretary. The other cnipi officials wore:—Handicapper (cycliug). Mr. H. J. Brind, N.C.U., Cardiff; timekeeper, Mr. John Matthews, Loudon. The newly- formed Carmarthen Town Ba"d made their first public appearance in the park, under the oonductorship of Mr. J. Harsen. Details: One Mile Novice H!Indic.8J) Bi<,>cle.-lst. Tom Daniel, Carmarthen (20yds.); 2nd, John Barnard, Marli>orough_ (l5,yds..i; 3rd, Thomas York, Carmarthen (50N-dd.). Won by ten yards; close second and third. 'Jime, 2ruin. 26 HalT-mile Qpeti Hzndicap.-Ist, Teon Mere- dith, Paddington (aaratoh); 2nd. Joseph Draper, A-unerley (84yds.); 3rd, John Barnard. Marlborough (75yds.). A very exciting finish inches only separating first amd second. Baker (Welsh champion) appeared to make no effort in the race. Time, 63isec. 120 Yards Handicap Flat Race.Seven heats. Pinal: 1st, Ben Williams, St. Clears (Ilyds.); 2nd, Willie J. Thomas, Ammanford (7vds.); 3rd, Corporal M'Carragher, 2nd Wiltshire Regiment (2yds.). Time, 11 4-5sec. This wa.9 a capital race, Williams winning by a yard; very close second and third. 100 Yards Handicap Flat Race for Boys (Open).-ist, Benjamin J. Watts, Haverford- west (6yds.); 2nd, Charlie Jones, Carmarthen (7yds.); 3rd, John Morgan Lewis, Carmarthen (4yds.). One Mile Handicap Bicycle (Open).-Pinal heat: 1st, Joseph Dra,per (100yds.); 2nj. John Barnard (160yds.); 3rd, Thomas York, Car- marthen (165yds.). Half-mile Scratch (Open).-lst, Leon Mere- dith, Paddington; 2nd. John Matthews. Marl- borough; 3rd, William Henry, Pontyberem. Time, lmin. 13 2-5sec. This proved the best cycle race of the day. Five cracks appeared in the final, and Meredith got home by half a length. A similar distance separated the second and third. Two Miles Handicap (Op-en).-I-i the first heat Leon Meredith, who was scratch man, was seen to make a wonderful effort to gain a place to qualify for the final, but the handicapping proved too much for him, and lie finished fourth, the order of finishing being :-lst, Draper; 2nd, Barnard; 3rd, York. This heat was finished in 4min. 25sec. In the second heat there were only four starters, finishing thus:—1st, Matthews; Znd, Daniels; 3rd. Ralph Thomas. Final: 1st, Joseph Draper, jun. (180yds.); 2nd. John Barnard Marlborough (300yds.); 3rd, Tom Daniels (300yds.). Time, 4min. 41 120 Yards Open Handican Hurdle (Six F,Lights).-lst. Oharlie Evans, Tenby (owe 11); 2nd, John Youatt, Neath (owe 2); 3rd, W J. Thomas, Ammanford (owe 9). One Lap Obstacle R.aoe.-1f,t, John Youatt, Neath; 2nd, Bertie Griffiths, Llangunnor; 3rd, T. J. Thomas, Carmarthen. 440 Yards Open Handicap (run off in four heats).—Fina,! heat: 1st, Edward John, Skewen (Wyds); 2nd. Corporal M'Carragher, 2nd Wilts (10yds.); 3rd, Fred C. Davies, Tenby (scratch). A hard race, with a very olose finish. Time, 54 2-5sec. Half-mile Open Handicap (ten starters).— 1st. Bertie Griffiths, Llangunnor (7cryds); 2nd, Private Uphill. 2nd Wilts (50yds); 3rd. Robert Collins, Burry Port (60yds). A very hard race. Time, Imin. 56 1-58ec. BRIDGEND. These sports, under the auspices of the lioeneed victuallers, attracted about 3,500 íiitors. Resmlts: — 120 Yards Novice: 1st, Ted Lewis, Pengam, (5Jyds); 2nd. Evan James, Ynysddu (5yds); 3rd. David Jones, Nantymoel (5yds). Half-mile: 1st, R. Hodgson, Ogmore Vale (30 yards); Znd, F. R. Morgan, Cardiff (22 yards); 3rd, J. S. Rees, Port Talbot (15 yards). One Mile Bicyole Novices: 1st, W. J. Hughes, Pontyclun; 2nd, William Jenkins, Pontyrhyl; 3rd, Edwin Cbiloott, Heolycue. 120 Y arde Open.—tot, C. Da.vies. Blackwood (5yds.); 2nd, J. A. Egerton. Maesteg (llyds); 3rd, Dd. Jones, Na.ntymoel (141iyds). One Mile Open Bicycle.—1st, JohnLlewellyn, Treoei9 (15,lyds.): 2nd, Owen Thomas, Pyle (lWds.); 3rd, W. Griffiths. M-aesteg (50ydis). Two Miles Op.n Llew- ellyn, Treoes (300yds); 2nd. Owen Thomas, Pyle (300yd»); 3rd, E. Coffhill, > Lla-nharan (50ycle). 300 Yards Open.—1st, C. Davies, Blackwood (10yds): 2nd, F. Jarvis, Cadoxton, Barry (28yds): 3rd, Richard Morgan, Llanharan (30yds) (30yds). Mile and a Half Tmtting.-1Bt, Thos. Owen's (Blaengarw) "Tommy Gray" (280yds 1; 2nd. Arthur Morgan's (Gilfaoh Goch) "Cockney Dick" (280yds): 3rd, Daniel Bichards's (Pyle) "Polly" t350.v&). Mine-and-half Ga.iloway.-lst, M. J. JenMns's (Pen-coed) "Nancy" :250ydsi; 2nd, Evan James (Blackmill) "little Tom" (100yds); 3rd, Evan James's "Iona" (scratch). MID -RHQNDD A. Professional eports were held at the Mid- Rhondda Athletic Grcainds, before a record orowd. The programme comprised horse, foot, and cycle events. Results:— 100 Yards Boys' Flat. Raoe—1st, Thomas Palfrey, Penygraig (Byds); 2nd. Robert James, Penygraig (scratch); 3rd, D. Jones, Tonyptandy (6yds). Quarter-mile Cycle Handicap.—tet, George Edmunds, Penygraig (44yds); 2nd, Thomas Harvey, Pontypridd (34yds); 3rd, W. G. Hughes. Brynn.n:an (28yds). 128 Yards Handioap.—1st. R. J. Williams. Porth (lByds); 2nd, W. Fearnley, Caird-iff (lvds); 3rd, W. H. Dunn, Cardiff (15yds). Half-mile Cycle Handicap.—1st, W. G. Hughes Bry-namon (60yde); 2nd. G. Edmunds, Penygraig (86yds); 3rd, T. Williams, Ponty- pridd (ZSyde). 300 Yards Foot- Raoe.—let-, J. Ingram, Moun- tain Ash (33yd&); 2nd, F. Newey, Mountain Ash (40yds); 3rd, B. Morgan, Penrhiwoeiber (40yds). Four-lap Scratch Cycle Race (one mile 76 yards).—1st, J. 8. Beynr/n. New Brighton (ae.ra.toih): 2nd, Syd. Jemkinr-, Cardiff (scratch); 3rd, G. Flint, Croydon (20yds). Time, Zmin. 51sec. Galloway Race. — 1st, Dolly," Messrs. Eva.-ns and Sons, Merthyr (ZOOyds); 2nd. Senghonydd Lass," D. Bowetn, 8£,nghenydd i250yds).

CHUNG LING 800 AT CARDIFF EMPIRE I Ohuny Ling Soo, the great Chinese con- jurer, is the premier attraction at the Car- diff Empire this week, and two large holiday audiences marvelled at his skill on Monday night. The wizard of the East mystified everybody. Feat after feat performod by the magician completely puzzled the audience. Within a huge metal tubo he placed a daintily-attired Chinese girl. He fired a pistol at the tube, and when it was removed a huge pot of lovely flowers was seen, and the maiden ran on to the stage from the wings. A large glass casket was brought on to the stage. It was obvious to everybody that there was nothing inside it, but when Chung Ling 8000 fired his pistol at it another maiden instantly appeared within. Whence she came no one knew. Chung ate burning paper and handfuls of cotton wool—enough, apparently, for a meal. Then he blew volumes of nmokc and sparks of fire from his mouth, while what had been cotton wool had been converted into cotton, many yards of which were drawn from the same orifice. To siarnalise his third visit to the Cardiff Empire the great conjurer will present each evening through his feur-year- old daughter a rare silver Chinese coin to the first. person who each day books a seat for the fauteuils at either performance. .■.

BOXING AT CARDIFF. There was a twenty three-minute i round oo:it<ewt at the Badminton Club, Cardiff, on Eaeter Monday evening between Tom Jones, of Tirphil. and Ebenezer Morg-an, of New Tredegar, io- X50 a-side and a purse. Owing to a dis- pute, however, over the referee, the Sporting lllW" nominee not, appearing, the money was off, tnd the fight was for the purse only, In the th'"t round both men went for a knock-out. Morgan, the lighter of the two, proved much the ciuicker and cleverer, and once had Jone-3 on the floor. Morgan, how- ever, quickly changed his tactics, and was content to ecore on points, which he piled up rapidly with a quick straight left. Jones, however, who was evidently built for a stayer, t.?ok alt the punishment he got without flinching. He bad a very strong right, and peraevered hard for a kncck-out, and though he was getting a good deal of punishment from Morgan's quick left, which he could not keep out of his faoe, he was always da.ngeroae. Morgan, however, WU8 fighting with good judgment, and, though he had a few narrow escapes, managed to avoid him. Iu the tenth round Jones got in a blow very low, and Morgan, who was evidently in much pain, unsuccessfully appealed for a foul. The referee ordered the fight to go on, and when Morgan had recovered himself a bit tho two had a very sharp bout In the next round, however, Morgan, though he ha-d a big lead on points, gave up. and the verdict. was given to Jonce. Before this there was a lively exhibition bout between Boyo Driscoll and Phineaa Manuel.

LOCAL WILLS. I MISS A. H. MORGAN. HAVERFORDWEST. _i.c., Augusta Hird Morgan, of Victoria- plaeo, Haverfordwest, who died on November 29 last, aged 85 years, left estate of the gross valuo of £ 24.323 63. 3d., with not personalty £ 22,260 19s. 6d.

ST. LOUIS PICTURES I The Park-hall, Cardiff, has been crowded during the holiday season, throngs being attracted by the bioscopic views and the marvellous chronophone, of which Mr. Walter W. Hook is the pioneer. The tiro- gramme is changed nightly, and variety lends an added charm to the pictorial views for which the St. Louis Picture Company is responsible. This (Tuesday) afternoon there is a special matinee for the benefit of the charitable institutions of the city, and invitations have been accepted on behalf of the Cardiff Workhouse, the headquarter homes at Ely, th f-I Deaf and Dumb Institution, Nazareth House, Ac., and not only will the admittance be free, but gifts of tobacco, &c., will be presented to the aged and chocolate and such like to the little ones. Reference to our advertising columns will show that this entertainment is to be not much longer with us.

TRIBUTE TO THE LATE DR. JOHN i PUG II. A memorial service was held on Sunday even-ins at Park-place Presbyterian Church, Trcdtg.ir, Dr. Push's first Church. The ser- vice was a very impressive one, as nowhere was Dr. 1'ugh more lieiovrd than at thie Church. A striking "wrmJn was preached by the pastor, the Rev. D. M. Jtecs, on the words, "And thou shait h raised because thy seat will be empty." The preacher said that Dr. Ptigh came to Tredegar a young man, full of enthusiasm, aud soon made his influence felt for temperance, purity, und righteousness, until he was more hated by the publicans and Pharisees than all the policemen and parsons put together. He excelled as an open- air preacher, and in th-e street he wap a. prince among preachers. I

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I The Primate's Visit TO ARRIVE AT PENLLERGAER THIS I < AFTERNOON ) f The Archbishop of Canterbury is expected to arrive at Penllergaer this (Tuesday) after- noon from London. He will be the guest of Sir John and Lady Llewelyn till the follow- ing Friday morning, when he proceeds to Carmarthen and St. David's. As far as Swansea is concerned, the visit is entirely of a private nature. There will be no reception or function of any kind. He will arrive at Swansea by a train not yet decided upon this afternoon, and will be met and be driven to Penllergaer House, where he will spend a quiet couple of days.

TO SAVE LIFE IN MINES. I | INTERESTING TEST OF NEW I RESCUE APPARATUS, I A Barnsley correspondent gives some details 01 an interesting te.-A of artificial breathing apparatus for use in noxious atmospheres which took place at Normanton, near Leeds, on Saturday, March 23, at the West Riding Collieries of Messrs. Pope and Pearson (Limited). Here a gallery had been erected resembling the conditions of a roadway in a mine after an explosion, and arrang-aments were made for filling it with irreepira-ble air. In this gallery experiments were made under the direction of Mr. W. E. Gar- forth, managing director, in the presence oi four inspectors of mines and about 200 mining engineers. The apparati experi- mented with were the W-cg and the Drager, with each of which contrivances four men were equipped. Both parties remained in the gallery for over two hours, engaged in work such as would be demanded of rcecuera after an explosion. Both appliances were proved to be practical and successful, but the Drager was the less exhausting of the two. The experiments indicated that if such appliances were in readiness after an explosion, and a trained corps of men were available to use them, it would be possible to enter a mine fill-ed with foul air, to take steps to restore the ventilation, and probably to save many lives. The question of providing rescue stations is being seriously taken up in York- shire and Lancashire. At present the only ones complete are those at Tankersley and Normanton, but several others are in prc- grees.

ROBBERY OF P.O. PARCELS. MAIL BASKETS TAMPERED WITH I ON SCOTCH RAILWAY. Inquiries made on Monday at Glasgow regarding the robbery of postal parcels from the mail train which loft Glasgow Caledonian Station on Saturday night in connection with the Belfast steamer show that eight parcel baskets were tampered with before the train reached Ardrosean, and that one registered parcel from Canada for Ireland is missing. The missing parcel is supposed to be vain- I able, but it is believed that nothing very valuable was taken from the baskets. The robbery was discovered upon the train reaching Ardrossan.

CT—— BALLOONING AT MONMOUTH J LORD AND LADY LLANGATTOCK MAKE AN ASCENT. Another balloon ascent provided an ex-I cellent attraction at Monmouth on Mon- day. Hundreds crowded near the gas- works, and great satisfaction was winced when Several captive balloon ascents were I made before the final departure in charge of the Hon. Charles Rolls. The car ascended thrice, having aB paesengcrs several of the house-party, a-nd afterwards aonM loc.all people. In the second ascent Lord and Lady Llan- g-attock, amid great cheering, ventured on a higher aerial elevation than they have pre- .viously experienced. After a careful over- i,aialing of tackle, a final ascent was made at one o'clock, the occupants being the Hon. Charles Rolls, the Hon. J. M. Rolls, the Mayor of Monmouth, the Hon. Mrs. Assheton Harboard (owner of the balloon), Miss Clay- ton Bast, and Mr. Claud Comptcm. The balloon ascended almost perpendicularly 2,000ft., and after hovering over the Forest of Dean rose to 5,000ft., when a sharp current took it over Herefordshire.

SOLICITOR'S SUICIDE. I Mr. James Beal, solicitor, of Exeter, and clerk to the Wonford bench, committed suicide on Sunday night. He said he would have a bath before retiring. About 11.30 his body was found in the bath. The throat was cut in three places, and a deep gash made in the left leg, severing the artery. The deceased, who was sixty years of age, had been despondent since the death of his wife, about three years ago. I

FAMOUS ACTOR ILL I Mr. Richard Mansfield, the famous New York actor, who is suffering from complete nervous exhaustion and a complication of diseases, suddenly became worse on Monday Fears are now entertained for his reoovery.

COMMOTION IN A NEATH CHURCH. II A singular scene was witnessed at St. David's Church, Neath, on Sunday night. Just as the rector (the Rev. A. F. Evans, M.A.) was entering the pulpit the worshippers were disturbed by loud shrieking and screaming. Quite a commotion followed, and scores of the congregation surrounded Miss Jones, the daughter of Mr. Daniel Jone*?, Pcnydre, post- man, who had been seized with a fit. The young woma-n was taken out of the church and immediately attended to by Dr. Davies. She, however, continued to scream, and did so all the way home. It was 9.30 before she recovered from the fit. Many ladies were so upset by the event that they left the church before the sermon. Miss Jones had practi- cally recovered on Monday.

PLANTATION FIRE AT TREDEGAR. A plantation belonging to the Tredegar Iron and Coal Company, adjoining the Tre- degar Council's reservoir, at the rear of Bed- wellty Workhouse, took fire, and the dry tufts of grass blazed furiously. Hundreds of young fir trees were destroyed before the large body of beaters could extinguish the flames. It is conjectured that the grass was maliciously set alight by some youths. The amount of the damage will be very consider- able.

CRICKET Clubs wanting Fixtures should Join Cardiff and Dis- trict Cricket Association, al:d enter for "Evening Ex- ai, e]3ter for "Evening Ex- press" Competition, and also Cardiff and District League.—H. J. Perkins, Hon. Sec., 7, Llanishen-street. eB34s5 Eadyr United Crickot Club iave the following datoo opell:-May 18th, July 12th. Aug. 17th, and Sept. 14th; average age 17 years.—Apply B. Cantor., Secretary, BadYT. e362552

BILLIARDS HARVERSON V. WILLIAMS. At the saloon in Leiceetcr-SQua-re, London, on Monday these professionals commenced a game of 16,000 up for ZZ5 a-side, Williams receiving 2,000 start One of the conditions governing the match is that not more than fifty consecutive ball to ball cannons are to be played at one time, the idea, of oouree, being to limit the anchor shot. Closing soores: -Williams, 3,133; Harverson, 1,135. BATEMAX (London) v. K.ENN~KY (Cardiff) Play 750 Up, Edteruaji conceding 200, on W.EDN,mDA Y, 3rd APRIL, 7.30 p.m. Ba-teman will also Give an Exhibition of Fancy Strokes. LANSDOWNE HOTEL. OANTON, CABMTT. Tickets 6d. each. e830s2

CRUSHED BETWEEN BUFFERS. The death has occurred at the Cardiff Infirmary of Thomas Franklin (nineteen), a railwayman, of 86, Salop-street, Peiaaith, i as the result of injuries received whilst fol- lowing his employment. Deceased, who was in the employ of the Barry Railway Company, was crushed between the buffers of SIYmC railway tracks 0:1 Thursday, and his condition was so critical that he was immediately removed to the Cardiff Infirmary.

A IlFPITRE CAUSES DEATH. liv. E. B. Reece held all inquest at ihe City- hall. Cardiff, on Monday on the body of John Baylis (67), lodging at 10, Homfray-street, who died suddenly on Saturday. Dr. Martin said death was due to a rupture of a blood \'?&&?1 in the vicinity of the lun. The jury returned a verdict accordingly.

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