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ATHLETIC NOTES. [BT "ARGOS."] "Argun" solicits the co-operation of secretaries and otherq to make this column comprehensive tind reliable Reports of football matches, and items regardvn-a cycling, sunmming, golf, .to\, should reach The Cambrian" Office not later than Wednesday afternoon in each week. Argus" sincerely hopes his appeal will be responded to. FOOTBALL. PENARTH v. SWANSEA. In wet and somewhat stormy weather a waak Swansea team tried conclusions with Penarth on Saturday at the St. Helen's Field. Poor Peinarth A few years ago the Seasiders were looked upon as a strong lot, and particularly difficult to cope with on their own ground. I remember them coming to Swansea in Mr. W. Bowen's invincible year and administering the spectators a severe fright. In those days our proud Cardiffian friends were ever ready to accept Penarth's assistance. And now ? The Butcher Boys" have fallen on evil days. They are not reckoned even along with second-class company. Occasionally, they make a spirited show, but on the whole their play is weak and crude. It was weak and crude on Saturday, when Captain Bancroft's men ran home victors by twenty-five points to nil. The second half was almost a procession of tries, for only one was scored in the first half. When the homesters faced the wind they contented them- selves by simply holding the Penarthites well in hand. With the opeuing of the second half came a change in the game, and tries were scored in rapid succession by Rees, Owen, Lockman, Jowett and others. The final score read Swansea, 2 goals, 5 tries Penarth, nil. Comment on such a game would be super- fluous. The All Whites did practically what they liked. Play was not of a high order, it is true it rarely is when one taam is so far and away superior to the ohpr. 00ven and Jones did remarkably well behind the scrums, and there is no doubt that to-day they are the best pair of half-backs in South Wales. They deserve to be selected to play for Wales against Ireland, but I shall be agreeably surprised if they are selected. IRELAND v. WALES. There should be a great crowd to witness the Irish-Welsh match at the Swansea ground on Saturday week. Excursions are being arranged from all parts of South Wales, and given fine weather they should be extensively patronised. The defeat of Wales by Scotland has lessened the confidence of Welshmen indeed, few predict a victory for the Leek. I do not regard tho Sootch match as quite a fair criterion of Wales's prospects. And for this reason The Welsh half-backs fell far below expectations, and they contributed very materially to the breakdown of the threeqnarter system. The same thing may ocour in the Irish match, but it is not likely. The Welsh forwards may not be so dashing as the Irish eight, but they should prove the cleverer in the tight scrums. Taking into consideration the chances for and against, I have no hesitation in predicting that Wales will win. Mr. W. E. Rees, secretary of the Welsh Rugby Union, is hard at work over the forthcoming international encounter. Every preparation is being made for a huge field. I understand that all the grand stand tickets have been disposed of. LONDON WELSH v. CIVIL SERVICE. The above match was played at Richmond, and a scrambling game ended in a win for the Welsh by 1 goal, 1 try to 2 tries. The Welsh were handicapped by the absence of two of their regular threequarters and three forwards. The Welsh were superior forward at the commence- ment, but later the Service forwards played a fine game. The Welsh scored through Llewellyn twice, one of which Gabe converted. The Service scored through two of their forwards- The game was not characterised by any brilliancy, but consisted, for the most part, in a series of scrums. SWANSEA 1ST XV. 1901. Mar. 2—Penarth ..Home 9—Aberavon Awnv to 16-Ireland v. Wales Swansea „ 23—Llanelly .Home 30—Cardiff Away April 6-Rockcliffe. Home ..AwdY .0

SWANSEA QUOIT CLUB. A meeting of the Swansea Quoit Club was held on Saturday, when there was a fair attendance of members. The reports presented were satis- factory, and the services rendered by the officers were suitably acknowledged. The club has handed over JE17 16s. 6d. to the Reservist Fund and the Hospital, and yet there is a credit balance in hand. The three prizes for the best averages in the league matches last year were won by the following memberM :-First. prize, silver butter cooler, William Morris, 191 points 2nd, brass stand, John Samuel, 181 points; 3rd, silver medal, Lewis Symmom, 161 points. The prizes were presented to the club by Messrs. Christopher James, J. Viner Leeder, Councillor Da-, id Davies, and R. L. Sails. The officers appointed for the year were Captain, John S LMU-1 vice-c Lptain, Lewis Symmons; chairman, William Lewis treasurer, David Samuel hon. secretary, R. Robinson. A handsome cluck, suitably inscribed, was presented to Mr. Reuben Robinson, hon. secretary, for service" rendered. The clock was supplied by Mr. Thomas, Castle- streeet, Swansea. In addition to the 18 League matches, home and home fixture- have been arranged for the coming season with Ton and Barry, two of the best clubs in the country. The club's hospital day this year will be the greatest quoit festival ever held in Wales. Sir George Newne.«, Bart.. M.P., who has become a vice-president, has very kindly given the club a Welsh ehampiou quoit cup. This is sure to bring all the best players in Wales to Swansea, an opportunity which 'Wel.b quoiters have long been looking for. Further particulars of this competition can be had of the secretary, Mr. R. Robinson, Allt^en House, Celbourne- terrace, Swansea. It wa, deciicd that the cup day should be Saturday, July 6th, and the West Wales Quoit League, at their meeting on Satur- day night, consented to this date, being an open one in their fixtures so important do they woBsiderthia competition.

The Maidstone election resulted in the re- turn of Sir F. Evans, the Radical candidate, by a majority of 193. lbils to huntl from America report the 'li'ath of "Llew Herbert/' the son of the late Mr. John Thomas, +ore:n>ii at ':<wllfa Col- lliary, Toil, Mertliyr. "L:?w" in lih younger days worked at the Ynysfeio Pit, Ystrad, but afterwards went to America, where he at- tained considerable fame as a musician. HOCKEY. WALES v. ENGLAND. The following is the Welsh team for the match to be played against England, at the Swansea Football Ground, on Saturday, 9th March :— Goal, J. Roberts (Dolgelly) backs, J. H. Waddington (Swansea) and R. V. Johnston (Llandudno) halves, P. M. Egan (captain), E. Ferrers (Abergavenny), and G. N. Howell (Cardiff) forwards, R. Williams (Wrexham), E. Perkins and S. Earle (Swansea). H. Powell (Abergavenny), and P. N. Baylis (West Caadiff). Egan maies his first appearance in an inter- national game, all the others being old inter. nationals. England beat Wales by 11 goals to nil last year, but it is expected that Wales will be able to hold their own in the coming match, and a good contest is anticipated. OYSTERMOUTH v. CARLTON (SWANSEA). This match was played at Oystermouth on Saturday, in wretched weather, and resulted in a win for the homesters by three goals to one. The Oystermouth team was as follows :-Goal, P.nkham backs, R. Heley and Gus Nettell (captain); half-backs, H. A. C. Nettell, S. Worstall and C. Burgess forwards, P. Newton, T. Strick, Campbell Davies, Henry Leaver, and J. H. Grove. Oystermouth showed form much superior to that of their opponents, the backs especially shining. It should be stated that the homesters played one man short from half-time, Harry Leaver having been rendereu hors de combat by a very nasty blow on the knee. Tile scoreis were Oystermoutb—CampbfH Davies, tetrick and Newton Carlton—Jonea. To-morrow (Saturday) Oystermouth will meet Llandovery ell their own ground. An inteiestmg game of hockey may confidently be antic pated. -+-

At a meeting of the Swansea Swimming Club Committee, held at the White Rose Hotel, on evening, Mr. H. U. oolomon in tlhe chair, Mr. W. R. Mathias (hon. secre- tary) submitted a statement showing an ad- verse balance for the) past season or £ 10 7s. 8d. Against this the club has only £ 3 13s. 6d. assets. Mr. Harold Mills observed that this was the first unfavourable balance sheet pre- sented since the club was started ei^bt years ago, and added that the reason was probably because some of their best polo players lnui volunteered for the war. Subscriptions were invited in order to wipe off the debt, and a hearty vote of thanks was passed to Miss Dill- wyn and the following gentlemen who have kindly given prizes and donations for the club to encourage swimming in the town Sir .1. T. D. Llewelyn, Sir George Newnes, M.P., Colonel Morgan, Mr. Ben Evans, Captain Llewellyn 'inomas, Mr. William 'lhomas (Kilwendeg), Mr. W. Heslop. Mr. H. L. Sai,,> Dr. Blagdon Richards, Mr. H. Russell, and Mr. Donald Sutherland (Cornhill Yilia).

WELSH TINPLATE TRADE. MORRISTON WORKS. Mr. T. Griffiths, of the Steel Smelters' Union, and Mr. W. Morris, manager of the Morriston j Works, have satisfactorily settled the sheareis' dispute which had brought about the stoppage of the works. It is understood that tneie snail be no stoppage of work henceforth until Union officials investigated any matter in uispute. THE 1874 LIST. Speaking at Morriston on Friday night, Mr. Ben Tillett said it was wise the 1874 list had been adhered o. Were it not for the organisa- tion of the workmen they would be in the same undesirable position they were in two years ago. He had always found that employers were honour- able, straight men, who looked after their interests all the time. They were trying to get plenty of work done for little wages, and it stiould therefore bo the duty of the men to get plenty of wages for their work. He aShed all to do their work thoroughly and conscientiously. Thus their employers wouid be the better able to meet American competi- tion. STEEL WORKERS' WAGES. On Monday a meeting of Welsh steel makers was held at the Metropole Hotel, Swansea, to consider the amount of reduction in wages to be proposed at a joint meeting of masters and men's representatives which had been convened to meet also at the Met:opole Hotel later in the day. Over the joint meeting Mr. Eccles, Biiton Ferry Steel Works, presided. There were also present Messrs. George Rowe, Upper Forest Works Loans, South Wales Works Harrop, Grovesend Earle, Cwraavon Jere Edwards, Dyffryn and G. Hammond, Melyn Works. The men were represented by Mr. J. Hodge, Mr. R. Morgan (president of the Steel Smelters' Union), and tour delegates. Mr. Eucles explained the situation, emphasising the fact that to meet American competition the makers had alreaay made considerable sacrifices by reducing the price of tin bars. Ultimately it was agreed tnat the men should be asked to concede a reduction of 15 per cent. on present wage rates. The workmen's representatives undeitook to submit this request to the men, and it is understood that a ballot will be taken upon the question.

THE FAULTS OF THE SOUTH W ALT-IS COAL-FIELD. It was thought until comparatively recent years that the South Wales coal-field was al- most entirely free from faults. This is not so; there avooverla-pa ranging up to one hun- dred yards, and many faults with a vertical displacement of over 50C yards. In one placo the Moelgilau reaches a throw of 1.20C yards. It is found, we gather from "Notes from Wales," contributed by Mr. Henry Davies (County Glam., Mining Lecturer) to the Scienco and Art of Mining," that the :nain faults of the coal-fteld, with one or two excep- tions, range from north-west to south-east, and run i-early parallel to each other, a few only running from east to west. In the an- thiacite district faults as a general rule are absent, but their plac.3 is taken by a folding, which causes rolls and overlaps. In some oases the distances have left a most pc culiar structure in the rooks; for instance, in the Vale of Neath a deep V-shaped incline was met in the 9-feet seam. Among the evects of the disturbances on the strata small ovc-i- thrusts are especially noticeable. They may be repeatedly noticed in the open ironstone workings or "patch works," and are. unfor- tunately common in some parts of the Rhon* dda Valley and along the North crop. The steam eoals and their associated soft mear sures provide a number of examples from Hirwaun west ward. Mr. Davies proceeds to instance the chief faults, and in the next issue of the "Science and Art of Mining' the subject will be further discussed. These notes are attracting considerable attention throughout the Principality.

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AMERICAN STtiEL COMBINE. EFFECT UPON SOUTH WALES. I The consolidation of the great American steel concerns into the United States Corpora- tion with its capital of J3250,000,000 is clu- ing all engaged in the steel industries of the world to weigh the probable ciffect of this en- ormously powerful combination. The Ger- mans appear to be convinced that their trade is going to be seriously affected, and the ma- jority of British steel makers take a pessi- n istic view of the future outlook of the Brit- ish steel industry. The Trust will command an army of men equal to that of three of the American trunk lilies, and which will under- take to manufacture steel from the tiny tack to the huge armour plate, from the hairlike wire to the steel rail, and from the thin sheet to' the enormous steel bridge. The interest of Canadians has been specially aroused in the Trust on account of the prospective pur- chase by it of the Dominion Iron and Steel Works, Sidney. Nova Scotia, and in this con- i action there comes to view the possibility of the Canadian bounty of three dollars per ton given on the production of steel in Canada being utilised to assist American capitalists in capturing the Biitish steel market. The American Consolidation is credited with the intention of making 5,000.000 tolls of steel a year in Canada. This would mean a bounty of £ 3,000,000, which might be obtained from the Canadian Government by threats to close the works and squeezing various trusts con- trolled industries. It is no wonder that it is said the Candian public is alarmed at the prospect. SIR JOHN J. JENKINS' VIEWS. Welsh stetel and tinplate makers acknow- ledge that they look at the future with gloomy forebodings. Steel makers point out that lateiy they have been making greater sacrificed with a view of meeting American ci in petition than ever they have been given credit for, and that it is difficult to see how they can do more than is now done. Sir John Jones Jenkins was asked if hel would indi- cate a course that should be adopted to meet the situation. To reply to the question, said Sir John, was difficult, but agreed that it was a_ matter that ought to receive gene'ral con- sideration. They were Free Traders, he ad- ded, but when certain trades were threatened with annihilation the tariff question forced itself to their notice. In any case, it was to their interest in the Welsh steel and tinplate trade to >.oe that cost was reduced as far as possible. Coal and raw materials must become cheaper. Regarding loyalties and wayleavt-s, that was a great and complicated question. It was a. question of legislation, involving large iuteiests>, and whilst many would be against royalties, it had to be remembered that many had paid for their present inter- ests in that direction. But ground values, etc., should be properly taxed, and he knew many gentlemen who were prepared and will- ing for that to be done. All concerned should unite1 to produce steel and tinplates at the lowest possible cost.

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MR. G. W. HALL IN WEST AUSTRALIA. INTERESTING INTERVIEW. DISTRUST OF INVESTORS. Mr. G. W. Hall, J.P., of West Australia, and formerly of Swansea, visited this country last summer. He stayed here several months, returning to the; goldfields in October. On his arrival at Adelaide he was interviewed by a representative of "The Morning Herald." We cull the following: "On reaching London," said Mr. Hall, "I was surprised to find that the gefneral in- vesting public of Great Britain had not yet come into the West Australian market, and did not look Updll the mines of West Australia as desirable properties to invest in. Outside the Kalgoorlie stocks, which are operated up- on by professionals, the mines of the colony have a very small market, and the sale or purchase o fa few hundred shares would make a very considerable difference in the price. During the who'le time that I was at home there was a feeling of distrust among specula- tive investors who are outside the market, but who occasionally dabbled in West Aus- tralia stocks. Speaking generally, those who had money to invest—and there are plenty of them in England to-day—looked upon West Australia as a country in which the officials of the mines made the pull by either bull- ing' or 'bearing' stocks from the colony, in conjunction with financial magnates in Lon- don. "Country shareholders who were interested in West Australian mines, and who knew many of the managers out here, had a differ- ent idea, and looked upon the London direc- tors as 'niggers in the fence.' But the ter- minal result was the same—distrust. On the one hand there was no confidence in the n'anagement out here, and, on the other hand, there was a distrust- of the managemen in Lcndon. A number of mines were brought upon the mark ft during the time that I was at home—some of them in the northern field -but in all cases where the flotation was suc- cessful it was not a public, but a professional flotation. Men who had a good following at home, men whose opinions were respected, and whose honesty was relied upon, could always get money for West Australian ven- tures, but all the reports in the world would not otherwise draw a single golden sovereign in response to a prospectus. "The public at home are watching the West Australian mines they are impressed with the returns, and impressed with what they hear concerning the development work that is being done on the fields, but they are asking—'Are these things honestly conducted? These mines are turning out gold, but are they paying dividends? and are those divi- dends proportionate to the capitalisation at which the mine's stand ? In other words, the people at home are trying to ascertain what is the real value of the individual mines of the colony, and whether the present market value is fictitious. "It was expected that our exhibits at the Paris Exhibition would be the means of draw- ing a number of French people into West Australian mines, and the expectation has. to seme extent, been realised. The exhibits have had the effect of bringing a lot of French, German, and Belgian shareholders into W'eftt. Australian concerns. Of course I can only spdak of the companies whose re- gisters I have the privilege of looking over, but I know" that. since the exhibit was placed on view in Paris, the mines with which I am associated have had a very large increase1 of continental shareholders. They have not gone in largely, but they have taken an inter- est, and in some oases a fairly substantial interest. I feel sure that the Exhibition has done good in bringing a new investing public into the field, and it now devolves upon tho-e who control thet industry to maintain the con- f-dence which the display at the Exhibition has created. "The exhibits are now to be transferred to Glasgow, but before they go there they ought to be very materially added to, par- I't ticularly in alluvial gold. In Paris, West Australia wae easily first of all the gold- exhibitors. It was easily fiist, also, in the pearl-shell exhibit. Nothing like Streeter's display has ever been seen, and the way the gold was shown in the West Australian sec- tion was certainly a triumph of the exhibitor's art. But other countries have seen our dis- play and are determined if possible to beat it at Glasgow. Consequently, if we desire to keep to the front we must make our show better than it was in Paris, particularly in al- luvial gold—which readily appeals to the pub- lic—and in the outputs of the mines, which the various companies could easily arrange to have displayed for a few days each month as soon as the gold gets home to England. In a display of that kind there is nothing like showing people the gold itself. For good or evil gold has an appealing power that no other metal possesses. "The people in England have not lost con- fidence in West Australia. All who take any interest in the place consider that it has a splendid future before it. They have confi- dence in the country, and in its mineral re- sources, but so far they have no confidence in the people who manipulate the West Aus- tralian market at home."

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PROPOSED NEW DOCK. TO THE EBlTOROy"THK CAMBRIAN." Sir,-The voting at the monthly meeting of the Chamber of Commeice in January, on the new dock question, plainly showed that the statement that 95 per cent. of the shippers and traders 01 the port were against the scheme was eironeous, as only 8 voted for the proposition to defer the matter to obtain fur- jther information. The points put for and against the scheme- were: (ab) That it would be necessary to double the trade of the port to enable the Trustees to pay the interest on the £ 180,000 the possible cost of the new dock. (b) That the coals of this district were not suitable for long voyages, and particularly only saleable in the French markets. (c) That there are no collieries with an output large enough to load the large steani- eis that the new dock is intended fcr. The revenue accounts for 1899 (1900 accounts not yet out), show the gross revenue of the Trust for that year as £ 154,127 lis. od.; in terest on bond, £ 63,'JG2; working expense1-, 2.74.317; surplus revenue, £ 16,128. o w, if we deduct from the working expenses such standing charges as light house pumping offv.-c expenses and colec-tion of tolls say, together. £ 6,412; we have JS67,905 expended in labour, repairs, etc., etc., on the three present docks, that is, £ 22,635 for each dock. We may now see/ what the new dock will re- quire in the way of income. 1st—Interest on loan £ 180,000 at 2 per ccnt., £ 63,000; 2nd, working expenses. £22.635; total, £ 35,635. Deduct present sur- plus, J316, 127— £ 69,508. The amount of new trade that would be if quired, less a similar profit made on the pre- sent trade, say £ 7,250, is only £62,250, or about two-iifths of our present trade. The coals worked in this district are (i).h upper seams lying about those worked ia Cardiff, Rhondda, etc., but a glance at the geological map will show that all the of coal that are now shipped at Cardiff e>ist in the lower measures in this district, ac<i who can say that when got at they shall u >t be of fciqual quality? The new dock will require at least '.ev. n years to cons/truct and equip. During those seven years how many collieries -'nay IJH sunk to those iower soaius; but, without that. let us look at the past as a guide to the futu; •. From 1870 to 1890, twenty years, the increase in the trade of Swansea, was. roughly, one million tens. From 1800 to 1900 it was an- other million tolls, notwithstanding we have entirely lost the Aberdare coals, and may we not expect a proportionate acceleration of in- crease of trade in the decade? Where is the trade te come from was asked when the Prince of Wales Dock was projected, and the same question is put forward to-day. Give the increased facilities, and the increase of our trade will very soon folljw. To still, means in these davs to decav.—Yours, etc., PROGRESSION.

W. H. VENO, A NATURAL BORN HEALER. HIS MARVELLOUS DIAGNOSTIC POWER BORDERS ON THE SUPER- HUMAN. HE SEES A SICK PERSOX AND AT A GLANCE READS HIS DISEASE WITHOUT ASKING A QUESTION AND WITH THE UTMOST ACCURACY. HIS POWER HAS OFTEN BEEN PUT TO PUBLIC TEST, AND BLINDFOLDED HE HAS READ ACCURATELY THE DIS- EASES OF PERSONS BROUGHT TO mM. A RARE GIFT THAT ENABLES HIM TO CURE THE SICK AND DISEASED OF THEIR CHRONIC MALADIES IN MAN- NER THAT READS LIKE MIRACLES. VENO'S SEAWEED TONIC AND VENO'S LIGHTNING COUGH CURE ARE HIS FAVOLkITE MEDICINES. Priests and Ministers of all denominations, Politicians and Lawyers, are among the Pa- tients of Mr. Veno, who many regard as a physiological wonder, and place the utmost confidence in his power as a healer. His fame reaches across the American Continent, as well as throughout Great Britain. To, give some idea of the intense excitement he has caused in some parts of the earth, in the City of Galveston, Texas, in December, 1895, the Northern Pacific and the Texas and Rio Grande Railroads ran special trains, bring- ing thousands of sick and suffering people to hear the lectures and witness the cures per- foimed by this medical marvel. The whole country was excited and roused because of the seemingly miraculous cures he performed among hundreds of so-called incurables, many of whom were nearer dead than alive, and suffering from dangerous and malignant diseases. On leaving Galveston, The Rev. FATHER J. B. WEIMER, V.C., Rector of St. Joseph's Church, Gaiveston, gave him a letter of introduction to The Right Rev. J. A. FOREST, Bishop of San Antonia, Texas, which read as follows:- 12-23-95. Monseigneur I have heard Mr. Veno's lecture in this city and, judging, not only from a sanitary, but also from a moral standpoint, I can "tuta conscientia" recommend him to your patron- age. THE FOLLOWING CASE was given up by several doctors, but not until all the known remedies for the stomach bad been used without effect. Mr. Wilshaw's own words will be found below, which prove Veno's Seaweed Tonic to be unconquerable. No one would believe its marvellous streng- thening and healing power until thev have taken it. Mr. S. Wilshaw, Ribble Bank, near Settle, Yorkshire, writes, June 21st,0.898:— Dear Sir,-You will be glad to know that Veno's Seaweed Tonic is working wonders in my case. For the last two years I have suf- fered very much with pain'after eating and wind. My stomach was so weak that I could not eat solid food. I lost a great deal of strength and flesh and was not able to work. I had taken all kinds of medicines; doctors gave up trying to cure me. It was a happy day for me when I started taking your Sea- weed Tonic. After the first week the pains were relieved, also the wind. I began to re- lish my food, and gradually grew stronger, and now I feel myself cured and able to work. It is a God-send to me. I will never forget your Seaweed Tonic. VENO'S SEAWEED TONIC acts specific- ally upon the stomach, liver, kidneys, and blood. When these are healthy disease can- not exist. Veno's Seaweed Tonic makes them healthy. VENO'S LIGHTNING COUGH CURE stops an ordinary cough in one night, and cures chronic coughs, bronchitis, asthma, and whooping cough rapidly. Price Is lid. and 2s. 9d. Sold in Swansea, at Boots, Ltd., Cash Chem- ists, and all Chemists and Stores everywhere.

Sir Thomas Lipton, in connection with the forthcoming yacht race, says he at once ac- cepts the decision of the New York Yacht Club on the question of a flying start. Mr. Watson, the Shamrock's designer, had made important discoveries in the preliminary ex- periments with models, with the result that Sir Thomas and Mr. Watson were very confi- dent of victory. The Shamrock would differ materially in design from any yacht in America or Great Britain. From "Engineering" we leain that "Noah's Ark" is not, as generally supposed, the old- est ship in the world, as there exist paint- ings of Egyptian vessels immensely older than the date 2840 B.C., usually assigned to the Ark, being, indeed, probably, between to and 80 centuries old. Moreover, there are now in existence in Egypt boats which werp built about the period the Ark was construc- ted. These are, however, small craft, about 33ft. long, 7ft. or 8ft wide, and 2 £ ft. to 3ft. deep. Tney were discovered six years ago by the eminent French Egyptologist, M. J. de Morgan, in brick vaults near Cairo, and were I robably funeral bolts They are construc- ted of 3in. acacia and sycamore planks, dove- tailed together and fastened with trenails. They have floors but no ribs, and though nearly 5.000 years old, they held rigidly to- gether after their supports had been removed. These boats may be considered side by side with the better known, but much more mo- dern Viking ship, which is now to be seen in a shed at Christiana. This craft was dis- covered in 1880 in a funeral mound, so that we owe both these existing examples of ex- tremely ancient ships to the funeral cus- toms of countries so dissimilar as E^ypt and Norway.

Tlie Right Medicine at the Right Time. I I This Girl I Suffered I Much. Samos= I should like everyone else to profit by my I experience," said Miss Harriett A. Pinner, of I King's Head Inn, Smallthorne, Staffs., to a I Staffordshire Sentinel reporter. At fourteen ■ years of age I began to have bad headaches. n My appetite then failed entirely, and I was fl continually feeling drowsy. I wanted to be ■ asleep at all hours of the day, and was as tired I when I got up in the morning as I was when B I went to bed. It was a miserable feeling. I E tried to get benefit from various medicines, but I I really got worse. Eventually I suffered H H greatly from palpitation of the heart I had 8 B difficulty in breathing, and at times I was so M I bad that I fainted while dressing. A doctor, S H who was consulted, said my illness was through nj 9 anæmia-insufrîciency of blood. My parents 9 R thought I should not recover. My father heard 9 jl so much of Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale H B People that he got me a box. I felt relief » H almost at once, and in a short time was com- fl ¥ pletely cured. I feel all right now, and readv IS B for the hardest work." at flj Rev. Robert Gregory Webber Gardiner, I curate of Langley, near Bishop's Stortford, gave ■ the following remarkable testimony to a B reporter :—" I am fifty-eight years of age and I have been curate here for about three years. A H few months ago I was troubled with pains in ■ my left shoulder, which afterwards attacked also ■ the arm and wrist; sometimes I felt them H running down to my finger tips. The pain was I very bad, and often I could not sleep at night. H I would have to get up and walk about the H room. Two chemists gave me medicines, but flj the relief afforded was only temporary. By n chance, while visiting a cottage, I glanced ffl through a little booklet concerning cures H obtained through Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for eg Pale People. I resolved to try them for my H rheumatism, bought two boxes, and very H shortly after taking them found that the pains M disappeared. I am now perfectly free from H rheumatism and quite strong, being able to use H my arm as well as ever I could. I used half-a- S dozen boxes and always keep them by me." j I Testimony from a Clergyman -7- 1. I j a Lead I Poisoning I Caused I Paralysis. (Gratitude for her remarkable recovery prompted Mrs. H. Wyatt, of Hadfield, Glossop. Derbyshire, to give the North Derbyshire ami isorih Cii 'if'ne: Advertiser the following story I was seized with paralysis in both my hands, and I was utterly powerless, there being no use in them from the wrist. I had medical attention, and one of the doctors told me I was suffering from iead poisoning. The medicine I got from the doctors did not seem to do me the slightest good, and I was in agony. I was helpless for five months. One day a pamphlet was thrown in at the door. It described the case of a man who was paralysed on one side, and had to be earned up and down stairs, and it said he was cured by Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People. I sent my daughter for a box. I persevered, and when I had nearly finished the third box the use came back in my left hand, and a week after the use returned to my right hand. I kept on with the pills until I had taken eight boxes altogether, and I have had no recurrence of the complaint." The Oldham Chronicle investigated and vouches I 1 for the following :—Mr. Thos. Turner, engineer, i R of 63, Hollins-road, Oldham, said to the S reporter: "Two years asro I began to be N fl troubled with vomiting after meals. This S miserable condition gradually became worse, ■ and I lost many a week's work. I was under <t B two doctors, but obtained no relief. I frequently B read in the newspapers about cures effected by I Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People, and, B on seeing a similar case to my own, I resolved a fl to try Dr. Williams' Pink Pills. Before I had t B emptied that box I felt much better. Then I B got another box, but unfortunately about this t B time I was down a fortnight with an attack of H B influenza. On recovering from that I resumed S B Dr. Williams' Pink Pills. I had six boxes B altogether, and they completely cured me. I H N have not lost a day's work since, which is a t B consideration to a man with five little children. B I eat heartily and enjoy my food; have not the i N fl slightest return of the old sickly feeling, and h consider that I am as strong as ever." R This 1 [Miserable I COlld itioll What Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale Peonle have done.

1- THE ROTAL JUBILEE METAL EXCHANGE (INCOBPOBATED).. I SWANSEA, Tuesday Mar. 5th, 1901. There was a. fairly large gathering on 'Change on Tuesday afternoon. Amongst those present were: Col. Wright and Mr. C. Wright (Wright, Butler and Co., Gowerton), Messrs. Philip Richard, Wm. Lean, J. T. Davies. Boulanger, Jas. Witts (Watson and Co.), Edward Roberts, Chalk, Watson, H. Clement (Beaufort). Willis (Ebbw'Vale'), Ed- win Ball (Swansea), Rowland Morgan (D. Jen- kins and Son. Port Talbot), J. H. Thomas (Llanelly), Davies (C. and M. Peel). Chas. Peel, .T. R. Watson, Lewis (Asliburnham), T. Herschell .Tones, Sam Williams (Clayton:, Thos. Davies (Cambria Tinplate Co.), F. C. Strick (Gurnos). J. E. R. Thomas (Neath), Frank Nevell (Llanelly), W. H. Edwards (Duf- fryn). Scrivener (Scrivener, Breffit and C 0.. Cardiff), Richard Martin, Rees (Raven Tin- plate Co.), Gebrge Rowe (Upper Forest). Thos. Sim, Gwilym Evans (Llanelly), Geo. White, (Lliw, Forge, Pontardnlais). Major D. W. Rees (Morriston), Jno. Williams (Clayton) Tinplate Works), Jno. Bangham (Swansea), Rees Harries (Teilo). Jno. Thomas (Llangen- nech), Geo. Smith (Swansea), W. H. Francis. Bertie Perkins (Bertie Perkins and Co.), etc. PIG IRON.—The Pig Iron market shews a slight reduction ail round, Hematite and Scotch being: down Is. 4d. per ton, while Middlesbro' has receded 3d. per ton. The shipments are improv- ing, shewing a decrease in the stocks and a con- tinual reduction in the output. FINISHED IRON AND STEEL.—This market continues to be depressed, and business is with- held TINPLATES.-It will be remarked that the shipments for last week were the heaviest for some time past, causing a reduction in stocks, teachi; g a lower point than has been touched for years, being almost as low as just prior to the advent of the advance in the American tariff. This is to be accounted for by the many stoppages of works, and consequent decreased output. prig IRON.—Glasgow warrants, 52s 8d, 52s 7d, cash buyers. j MIDDLESBORO'.—No. 3, 45s 9d, other } numbers in proportion. HEMATITE.—Warrants, 57s 7Jd, for mixed numbers, f .o.b., Cumberland, according to brand, WELSH BARS.— £ 6 15s Od to £ 6 17s 6d. Angles, &c., at usual extras, f.o.t. at works. SHEtT IRON.— £ 7 15s Od to X7 17s 61, f.o.t. at works. STEEL BAILS.—Heavy sections, X5 15s Od to £ 5 17s 6D; li?ht do., £ 6 17s 6d to £ 7 OS Od, f ,0 t.; sleepers, a I^les, channels, &c., according to section !loud" ppcific..¡.tjnn. STEEL SHEETS.— £ 7 15s Od to R7 17s 6.1, with the usual extran tor the higher gauges. BESSEMKII STEEr.. -Tinplate bars, £ 5 Sa. SIEMENS TINPLATE BARS.—Best, X5 59 OJ. All delivered in the di"trict nett ca,h. TINPLATES.—Makers' quotations for Bessemer steel coke, 13s Od to 13s 3d; Siemens (coke finish) 13s 3d to 13s 6d ternes, per double box, 28 by 20 C.. 24s, 25s 6d, to 26s 61; hest cuarcoal, 14s to 14s 6i. according to finish of brand wasters, 6d to Is per box less than primes. Odd sizes usual extras. All d.ivered in Prince of Wales Loe-k, Swame I cash, less 3 and 1 per cent. Bitr sheets for ga vanisius^. 6x3' v 30 gauge, per ton. f.o.t., £9 5s 0 1 to C9 10s. Finished Blackplate, £ 9 0s Od toE9 10s 6d. The Swansea Harbour Trustees have furnished 110 loiJowmg official, eturn of tinplates received from the works, shipped, and in stock Week endinar Last week. Correspondirg Mar. 2, 1901. week last yeat Boxes. Boxes. Boxes. Received 59,144 50.113 62,443 Shipped 74.826 57882 29 147 In stook 76,061 91,743 192,048 COPPER.—Chili bars, JE70 10s Od to JE:71 la 3d BLOCK TIN. £119 10- Od to JE114 Os Od. SPELTER.- £ 17 5a 01, per telegram received on 'Change. LEAD.—English, R14 10s Od: Spai ish, £ 145«0d. ANTHRACITE COAL.-Finest hanci-picked malt- ing, 20s 0 1 to 22s Od second quality hand-picked malting, 15s Od to 16s Od best large. accordirg to quality and selection, 13s 6d to 14,. 6d red vein or similar large, 9s 6d to 10s rubbly ouiro, per ton, 48 6d to 5s 6d. All delivered f.o.t. Swansea, cash LO days, less 2 £ per cent. STEAM COALS.—Large, 16s6d to 17s 6d second quality do., 14, 6d to 15s 6d bunkers, according io quality, 9s 3d to 10s 6d: small, 5s 6d to 6< 6 I per ton. delivered f.o.b. Swansea, cash 30 days, less 21 per cent. BITUMINOUS COALS.—Large (KQ. 2 Rhondda) 14s to 14s 6d thro' do., 108 6d to lis 61; small do., 6s 6d to 7s per ton, delivered f.o.b. Swansea, cash 30 days, leas 2A per cent. COKE -Best foundry, 19s Od to 21s Od; fornaoe 14a to 15s 6d per ton, f.o.b. Swansea, cash 30 day-, less 2i per oent. PATENT FUEL.-14s Od to 15s Od. IRON ORES.—Tafna (per Naylor, Benson and Co), IS" 6d. RuLio, 16s 6d per ton, ex-ship; casti, 30 days. PITWOOD.-17s per ton into trucks, nett, cash 30 days.

"Do you think those two letters were writ- r ten bv the same person?" "I really couldn't sav," answered the1 handwriting Expert. "Oh, I see. You haven't studied them." "Yes, 1 have. But I haven't as yet been retained either by the prosecution or defence." Mr. Keir Hardie, addressing a meeting at Pt'nydarren on Saturday night, alluded to the formation of the American Steel Trust, and American and German competition gener- PMY. He said tha.t the reason why Great Biitain could not compete succesafully with foieigners was owing to high railway rates and mining royalties.

A WELSH CASE. A MARVELLOUS RESULT IN A CASE OF CHRONIC COUGH WITH BRONCHITIS AND ASTHMA BY VENO'S LIGHTNING COUGH CURE. THE MOST SUCCESSFUL REMEDY IN THE WORLD FOR THE RAPID CURE OF THESE AFFLICTIONS. MAURICE FRABER, 5. Mount Pleasant Cottage, Stowhill. Newport, writes :—Jan. Ilth. Mr. Veno.—Dear Sir,-I am glad to tell yoc of the grand result of Veno's Lightning Cough Cure. For 18 months I had suffered with great pain in my chest and a fearful congb. I conld not sleep at night for coughing. I have not been to work for a considerable time, and have been treated by several doctors, but obtained no relief. I was afraid to try anything else, bnt I got a gample dose of your Lisrbtninfr Coueh Cnre last Tuesday night, and it did me so much good, that I sent for a bottle the next day. The first nifrht I had a good night's sleep. The pains have all left me; I can breathe easy, and the cough hardly t: onbles me at all now. You can use this testimonial for the newspapers if you like, as I wish other people to get the same benefit a- I have got. VKNO'S LIGHTNING COUGH CVItE st pa an ordinary cough in one night, and cures chronic cougb«, bronchitis, and asthma. Price 1'l £ and 2'9. Sold in Swansea by Boots, Ltd., and all chemists.

Phvllis—"Mamma, I did like that picture so much of the Christian martyrs; but I wonder if you noticed?" Mother—"Noticed what, my darling?" Phyllis-HWby. that I one poor tiger hadn t any martyr to eat. Jk.

SWANSEA JUDICIAL STATISTICS. A YEAR'S RECORD. The District Registrar of the Hi^h Court (Mr. S. Home) reports that curing the past year 378 writs v\ ere issued in the Swansea Regis' ry 365 in the Queen's Becch, 10 in the Chai. er* and ttree in the Admiralty Division. There were 60 cases removed to London. 13 remiiLed to Swansea County i ourt, and four tried at tl:, As-iz.-s. The case- entered induced nine action for slanuer two for recovery of possession of p ot.< rty, (Ice for breach of promise of marriage, one for j salvage, two for damages for tresj.f.ss, four for speofi • performance o; contracts, t-o for < amages | ior assault, ana two for ir'ju!>"tio< s. JuJcait-ms to the the amount of £ 25.724 were "iveII in t: e Regis'ry. 38 be;ng for nmount- over £100.1",er¡ ver £ 500. six o^er £ '1,000, and ^n>- nvi r £ 5.000. ot thw total LUii.ber of cases, 36 cam. in.m I Neath. Abi-ravon. at, Port Talbu 30 t, "m Lla, eily, and the remainder from Swansea. Tnere were only three appeals fr m t e District Registrar's decisions in C lumbers. all of which were dismis-ea by tb, Judges —A- County Court He" strar. Mr. Home teports that 6.5C1 pLints were ent ren in that court, hemp 230 be.o\v the average of the preeee-iiu^ 10 years. TIJe t",tal amount sued for was £ 23.906 being an avenge of about £ 3 14s. per i,itti, t (as eon.paivn wiic an average of £151 per writ in the High Court). I here were 47 bankruptcy petitions lied, w;.ich is slightly beluw tut average numbe:.

THE SEAMEN'S HOSPITAL .'OCJLTY. The annual court of th^ governo. and sup porters ot the Sta.nen's Hospital Society '"Dreadnought" was held on V\ ednesdav at the lnsutuce of Chartered Accountants, Moorgate-place, E.C.; Mi. P. A. Naime p, e- -ided. Those present: included Admiral Sir V< alter Hunt Grub be, G.C.B., Admiral Sir William Graham. K.C.B., Admiral Sii Rich- tt rd Tracey. K.C.B., Admiral tie Kantzow. Mr. George Lidgett, J.P.. Capt. Webster. R N.. Dr. Rogers. Capt. Angrove, R.N.R., Messrs. H. J. Read (Colonial ()tti(-<- .1. Moore, Frederick- Huth. C. T. Orford, W. Garland, Scper. etc.. etc. Tne eightieth unanal report read by the secretary (Mr. P. MiciieLi) gave an interesting review of the progress oi the society, and recalled the fact that up to 1670 the work was entirely confined to ships. In that year the Admiralty placed the old in- firmary of Greenwich Hospital at the disposal of the Governors. With the increase of the world's commerce and shipping, this accom- modation soon became too small ior the pur- poses of an institution which opens its doors to all nations, and a dispensary and a branch hospital were added The increased work thrown upon the society was evidenced bv the fact that during 1900 the society treated a total number of 2o,5H2 in and out-patients. In connection with this increase of work the council remarked—"It is not, perhaps, in- opportune to point out that since tb., aboli- tion of the transports maintained by the Ad- miralty, the carrying of troops between Eng- land and his Majesty's possessions abIG/d. has entirely baen ejected in British merchant ships. The responsibility which thus de volved upon the merchant service has culmin- ated during the present war in South Africa, when the Commander-in-Chief himself, and his army of upwards of a quarter of a million men. together with. their impedimenta of horses, ordnances, ammunition and stores, en- gineering plant and appliances, have been carried by sea a distance of 7.000 miles. It is not too much to say that it is owing to the labour, endurance and integrity oi the sea- men of the British mercantile marine that all the work has been performed almost with- out the loss of a life, with punctuality, re- gularity, and with absolute security ot pro- pel ty. The committee have from time to time directed the attention of the governors to the fact that we all in this country owe a debt of gratitude to seamen, but on this oc- casion they may add that thousand-, of mem- bers of the British army, their friends and re- lations now personally find themselves in- debted to sailors of the mercantile marine." The report added that financially the society had suffered, and diminution of income was only to be expected in consequence of national claims upon the purse of a generous public. and conclu-ded by a warm appeal for renewed support. The Chairman in remarking upon the work of the society during the year said a heavy lo.s had been sustained by the death of the Queen who had been a warm supporter of the work even before her accession. Her Majesty frequently sent most valuable pre- sents of cast linen to the hospital which saved very heavy expenditure and the friends of the Seamen's Hospital had great reason to look with reverence an grief on ths memory of Queen Victoria. He also deplored the death of the Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha who w as the president of the society. It was hoped that the place of the late Duke would be taken by the Duke of Cornwall, and a petition to that effect wp-i.d be presented to the Duke. The Council TurtheV hoped that the King who had always been a good friend to the Seamen's Hospital would continue i support it. The chairman proceeded to give an interesting account of the work of the hospital and its difficulties in respect to the future. On -the motion of Mr. Frederick Smith, seconded by Mr. Joseph Moore, the re- port wa; unanimously adopted and the offi- cers having been re-elected the proceedings terminated.

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