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GrANE, LATE TRAPNELL & GANE, JEX. O "U S E IF* TT R. 3^3" X S H 3E3 R. S NEWPORT, FOR FURNITURE IN THREE GRADES I THUS- PLAIN, DURABLE, MOST INEXPENSIVE GOODS FOR THE COTTAGE. Exhibited in the basement of the immense Showrooms at 161 & 162, Commercial Street, Newport—beautifully lit by electric light, and so arranged that purchasers may most easily judge of the quality and style of every article. The great advantages offered to pur- chasers desiring to secure the best result for a moderate outlay are 1st—The guarantee of an unblemished reputation extending to close upon a cen- tury's trading. 2nd-The saving in cost due to dealing with large manufacturers doing an exclu- zn sively cash business and marking every- thing in PLAIN FIGURES. 0 3rd—The effect obtained by the pur- chase of Furniture the product of the Artistic instinct and training for which the firm has ever been famous. Catalogues Illustrating Furniture for the 0 1 AETIZAS sent free to any address. Free delivery to all parts. A XI T? /LATE TRAPNELIA VJC-A-IA XI AJJJD GANE /? FOR COTTAGE FURNITURE. ARTISTIC, YET INEXPENSIVE MIDDLE-CLASS FURNITURE Displayed on Ground Floor, 1st Floor and Galleries. For this particular branch of the Furnishing Art, P. E. Gane, late TRAPNELL & GANE, excel, having been identified with and responsible for much of the advance made of late years in the application of true principles of Art, in the manufacture of Inexpensive Furniture. It is remarkable for what a moderate amount a house may be furnished with reliable goods, betraying that fitness of colour and form so gratifying to the refined taste, No firm is better able to show how happily Economy and Beauty may be combined in the Furnishing of the house. 0 As a preliminary to a visit to the Show- rooms, P. E. Gane invites intending pur- chasers to send for the Beautifully Illus- trated Guide to Furnishing, which is sent Gratis and Post Free to any address. A XT P /LATE TRAPNELLA U"AJN O ( AND GANE FOR j ARTISTIC, INEXPENSIVE MIDDLE-CLASS FURNITURE. BEAUTIFUL FURNITURE OF THE HIGHEST CLASS. Furniture of a type suited for the equipment of the Mansion and large Residences is shown on the 2nd and 3rd Floors of P. E Gane's immense Furniture Showrooms at 161 & 162, Commercial Street, Newport. Completely fitted specimen rooms enable Customers to accurately judge of the final effect of different schemes of Furnishing. The very large operations of this depart- ment at the Newport, Bristol, and Cardiff branches afford an unqualified assurance that purchasers may benefit by the results of ex- tensive training in the latest and best phases of the Furnisher's Art. There is a great difference between the mere buyer and distributor of Furniture and the Firm with a reputation for the design and manufacture of Artistic House plenish- ings. The firm of P. E. Gane, late Trapnell and Gane, has stood in the front rank as designers and makers of Furniture for over three quarters of a century. A 1VF F LATE TRAPNELL UIILL LI AND GANE )Y FOR BEAUTIFUL MANSION FURNISHINGS. ADDRESSES 161 and 162, Commercial Street, NEWPORT. 38-41, Queen Street CARDIFF. 38, 39, 40, College Green BRISTOL. Public Notice. TO OUR READERS. By special arrangement we shall each Friday receive Special War Telegrams up to the time of going to Press, Sale by Auction. By Messrs. JAMES STRAKER & SON. MONMOUTHSHIRE. Llangovan and Raglan. VALUABLE FREEHOLD FARM FOR SALE. MESSRS. JAMES STRAKER & SON WIN OFFER for SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION at the THREB SALMON'S HOTEL, USE, ON AN EARLY DATE, At Three for Four o'clock in the Afternoon, subject to Conditions of Sale to be then produced, all that Freehold Farm, called "LITTLE LLANGOVAN," situate in the Parishes of LLANGOVAN and RAGLAN, in the County of Monmouth, in the occupation of Mr. DAYID JONES, containing an acreage of 122a. Or. 2p., of Arable, Meadow, and Pasture Land. The farm is surrounded by land of His Grace the Duke of Beaufort: S. R. Bosanquet, Esq.; C. C. Tyler, Esq.; and Mr. Williams. For further particulars apply to the AUCTIONEERS, at Abergavenny, or to Mr. T. GWYNNE POWELL, Solicitor, Brynmawr. Sale by Tentler. To Farmers, Graziers & Others. Growing Crops on Bryncaln Farm, Penpergwm, nr. Abergavenny. Z5 FOR SALE BY TENDER, the growing Crops z, (Grass, Clover, &c.), on the following tields of the above Farm No. on Tithe Map. A. R. P. 338 5 1 28 Grass. 339 4 1 15 340 5 0 16 Orchard 341 4 0 37 342 5 1 37 „ 344 Ii 2 2fi 345 6 0 13 Tenders endorsed "Grass Crops" will be j received and opened by me, the undersigned, up to 12 o'clock on MONDAY, 16th JULY, 1900. Buyer to harvest and remove the crop by the 25th July, 1900. The highest or any Tender not necessarily accepted. CHARLES E. PARSONS, Auctioneer, Central Chambers, Newport, MOD. 26th June, 1900. Sunday Closing (Monmouthshire) n Bill. The Loudon correspondent of the Western Mail says that Mr. Tudor Howell has given notice of a number of amendments to this Bill. His amendments show that he intends to divide the House on every line and on almost every word. He will move for the insertion of the names of different parishes and for the exclusion of special towns, and will also endeavour to render the Act inoperative by urging that licensed premises be open for certain hours during the Sabbath. i APPOINTMENTS, &c., FOR WEEK Ending July 6th, 1900. ZD Sat. 30—Pontypool Petty Sessions, 11 B m. Sun. I-Third Sunday after Trinity. Hon. 2—Usk Cattle Market. Tues. 3—Abergavenny Market. Wed. 4—Newport Cattle, Cheese, & Corn Mkts Abergavenny Petty Sessions. Thur. 5 -Usk Petty Sessions. Usk Volunteer Fete. Usk Urban District Council Meeting 7.30 p.m. Monmouthshire Summer Assizes. Fri. 6.—Monmouthshire Quarter Sessions. Pontypool Rural District Council, 6.45 p.m. Sat 7—Pontypool Petty Sessions, 11 a.m.

Births, Marriages, & Deaths. Announcements Of Births, Marriages and Deaths are in- serted at a uniform charge of Is each, unless such words as So cards,' No flowers' are added, when the the charge will be 2s 6d. All announcements must be authenticated. Postage stamps may be sent in payment, Lists of Wedding Presents are inserted at the rate o Is (id perinch in depth, BIRTH. SHEPPARD.-On June 25th, at Bettws-N ewydd Rectory, the wife of the Rev. Herbert Sheppard of a son.

USK. Agent-Mrs. E. K Jones, Stationer VOLUNTEER BAND PAtLTY.-TI)e op,n-air ball and tea in aid of the Band funds of the Usk Volunteers takes place in Usk Castle, on Thursday next. It is hoped that there will be a. largs party present. MR. SPICER'S BILL.—Mr. Spicer's Monmout shire Sunday Closing Bill failed to get a hearing in the House of Commons on Wednesday. When the speaker ran through the list of orders for that day, that had not been reached, Mr. Spicer rose and formally said next Wednesday "when the Bill was alluded to. AClilDENT.-Oll Friday week, Mr. Harrhy, of the Bell Inn, Llanbadoc, while engaged hauling bark on the Abergavenny-road, was precipitated from the top of a load to the ground by the sudden jolting of the waggon, and had to be conveyed home, the injury sustained being at the back of the neck. SESSIONS AND ASSIZEs.-There are at present eight prisoners for trial at the Summer Assizes to be held at the Shire Hall, Monmouth, next week, before Mr. Justice Day. For Quarter Sessions at the Sessions House, Usk, there are also eight prisoners on the calendar, and as the Assizes arc to be held oil the regular Quarter Sessions day the date of the Sessions has been fixed for Friday. STAGE COACI-I.-Dr. F. Rutherfoord Harris's stage coach, "The Rocket" will commence running on Tuesday next. The coach will leave the King's Head Hotel, Newport, at 10 a.m. The first week it will run to Raglan Castle, and the second to Tintern Abbey, and so on alternately till September 29th, the dayi4 for Raglan being Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, and for Tintern Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. ANGLING.—The recent rain improved the river for the salmon angler, and kills" have been more numerous than has been the case for a very Ion"- time. Record :—Friday—General Sir Charles L. Barnard. K.C.B., two. Saturday—Mr. R. Rickards, one, 91b.: General Miguon, one, 121bs. Tuesday—Mr. E. King, six, nIb, 131b., 141b., 151b. (2), and 161b.; Mr. H. W. Pride, one: Mr. Cartwright, one, 101b.; Mrs. Lister, one Mr. W. Russell, one, ll)|!b. Wednesday—Mr. R. W. Rickards, one. WESLEYAN PARTY.—The annual tea in connec- tion with the Usk Wesleyan Chapel was held in the Town Hall, on Thursday, and was very well attended, a number of friends, as usual, coming from Newport. The tea was presided over by the followingMrs. T. J. Smith, Mrs. E. Powell, Miss Price, Mrs George, Mrs. Coggan, Mrs. Summerfield (Newport), Mrs. Williams (Cwm- bran). and the Misses Smith. A public meeting followed the tea, the Revs. L. Railton, G. Minedew, and others giving addresses. "THE MONMOUTH BOROUGHS."—At the New- port Chamber of Commerce, on Wednesday, it was decided to send to the borough member a copy of the correspondence which has taken place between that body and the Postmaster-General and the general manager of the Great Western Railway Company respecting all-night telegraphic facilities. The hon. member wrote regarding the change of designation from member for the Monmouth Boroughs to member for Newport." He pointed out that there were only two ways of making the change—by special Act of Parliament or by bringing forward the matter when the next Redistribution Bill is before the Legislature. It I was agreed to wiiit until a redistribution Bill was introduced.

ABERGAVENNY. I Agents,—Messrs Oavies A Co. Booksellers. GENEROUS GIFT PROM THE HON. lURS. HERBERT.— With her usual generosity, the Hon. Mrs. Herbert of LIAnover, has given her property of Pen-y. pound, Abergavenny, to his lordship, Bishop Hedley, for the use of the nuns teachirig in the Catholic Schools of that town. The bishop has accepted the gift. and has arranged with Mrs. Her- bert the terms of the trust under which the pro- perty will be held for the benefit of the schools. Pen-y-pound is valuable property comprising a substantial house, with productive garden and orchard, near the Catholic church. EVANS V. STRAKER.—The case of Evans v. Straker, particulars of which were given in our last issue, was concluded before Mr. Justice Buckley in the Chancery Division of the High Court ou a Saturday. His Lordship, in giving jlrment, said his duty was to scan the trinsactirii, with scrupulous care to see whether the trustee had taken any midne advantage of his position and knowledge or whether the plaintiff had plsteed herself at arm's length with the defendant, trad agreed that they should stand in the ordinary position of vendor and purchaser. The plaintiff' had not come into court to support her claim. but based her ease on the correspondence. It appeared to him the first suggestion that Straker should buy the shares came from Mr. James Barry, of Cardiff, his co-trustee and he did not find any trace of any evidence that Mr. Straker endeavoured to coerce the plaintiff. He seemed to have acted quite fairly. He held there was no fraud, no con- cealment, and no advantage taken by the trustee of his position. Under these circumstances, he held that plaintiff had failed to prove her case, and the action must, therefore, be dismissed, with costs.—Judgment accordingly.

CHEPSTOW. Agent.—Mr Clark WOOL FAIR.—The annual two days' fair com- menced on Friday. The supply of wool was smaller than it has been for many years, and was mainly brought in small quantities. Messrs. Davis, Newland, and Hunt having found their experiment, inaugurated a few years ago, of selling by auction unremunerative, they this year abandoned it, and the wool was sold privately. There was an advance from j-d. to d. per lb. on last year's net prices. The average price, were:—Welsh, 5d. per lb., half-bred sheep, 7d.; and Shropshire, 7id,, which was the top price.

RETURN HOME OF MAJOR AND MRS. MARLING. On Thursday Major Percival Scrope Marling, V.C., and his wife reached Chepstow from Ladysmi:h, the whole town being en fate to honour the event. It will be remembered that, last year Major Marling married Miss Beatrice Beaumont, but before the conclusion of the wedding festivities he was ordered to proceed to South Africa, and Mrs. Marling bravely accompanied him, and wae, with him, besieged in Ladysmith, which place she was the last woman to leave. She nursed her husband during his illness there, and attended also to the sick and wounded soldiers. The Major was presented with addresses of welcome, and Mrs. Marling with bouquets of flowers.

PONTYPOOL. Agents-Jfr. J. Harding, Market Bookstall, and Messrs Jones and Edwards FANCY DRESS CYCLISTS' CARNIVAL. On Thursday in last week, a faucy dress carnival was held at Pontypool, in aid of the Band Funds of the 3rd Y.B.S.W.B., and was a great success as well from a spectacular as a fiuaucial point of view. Unfortunately, the weather was not 88 favourable as could have been wished however, a wet morning was succeeded by a more propitious afternoon, and the programme proposed was able to be carried out. The judging for the various prizes offered took place in the Cattle Market, with the following result Class 1 (the moat effective cycle lady rider) ], Miss G. V. Roberts, Newport (who was decorated with advertisements of all descriptions). The award of the 2nd prize gave the judges con- siderable trouble, and they eventually gave an extra 2ud prize. The winners of these were-,Iliss Pullen, Pontypool (representing Britannia "> and Mrs. Edwards (The Globe, Pontypool), who wore an exceptionally pretty fancy costume. Class 2 (gentlemen cyclists) 1, Furlow Brothers 2, Mr. W. Grunn. Class 3 (the most effective car): 1, Miss B. Pettifor; 2, Mrs. E. W. Hill. Class 4 (most effective tradesmen s turnout): I, Mr. Purchase: 2, Mr. J. E. Woolley-cycles and niggers h.c., Mr. W. Arthur, Pontypool. Class 5 (most effective mount): 1, Mr. Newman* Mamhilad; 2, Mr. Edwards (Clarence Hotelr Pontypool), who wore a Yeomanry uniform. A special prize, given by Dr. Essex, was awarded Mr. McKintay. A special prize for the most comical feature in the procession was adjudged after the concert in the Gardens, and was awarded, amid applause, to Weary Willie" and "Tired Tim" (Mr. D. Jones, secretary, and Mr. Flint, Pontypool;. The procession, which perambulated the town, started from the Cattle Market at about the time advertised, six o'clock, and a very large crowd of people were out to witness the event. A portion of the Band (under Mr. S. T. Roderick) came first, and the order afterwards was aa follows:— Marshals, Band, Council, Fire Brigades, Horsemen, Comic Pedestrians, Italian Organ, Queen of Summer, Lady Cyclists, Gentlemen Cyclists, Red Cross Car, Gun Boat, Ambulance Car, Oom Paul's State Band, Tradesmen's Turnouts, Comic Cars, Band, Friendly Societies. The Carnival gave much scope for the con- ception and execution of original ideas, and to the credit of the town it must be said that its inhabitants displayed at once originality and ingenuity in the matter, with the result that tile well organised and arranged procei qioll not only aroused the patriotic cheers of all who looked ou by the capital representation of our military leaders in South Africa, their interest m local trades bv the industrial cars, wagons, &c., but their keen amusement and appreciation by the comical characters portrayed. In the evening a grand concert was given by the Band in the Italian Gardens, at which the prizes won were presented by Miss Mason, to whom, with the organising officerii and committee, a hearty vote of thanks was given. The street. collOctiOu amounted to £ 23 13s. IOJ., and the concert receipts were over f 13.

I Imperial Federation. At the Congress of Chambers of Com- merce which opened in London, on Tuesday, a resolution was adopted with unanimity advocating the early formation of au Imperial Consultative Council, in which the Mother Country and the Colonies should have due representation, and which should, consider and advise on IMPERIAL AND COLONIAL QUESTIONS, commercial and otherwise. By this means it is hoped that the bond of Commerce between all parts of our vast and ever-ex- panding realm shall be tightened and rendered permanently secure. A telling speech was made by the Under-Colonial Secretary, the Earl of Selborne, at the inaugural meeting. His lordship referred to the good work already accomplished by the Associated Chambers of Commerce, and dwelt upon the large number of suggestions Z-,C, sent in to the present Congress from the Colonies on the subject of an Imperial customs arrangement, and also the pro- minence that was being given to Imperial defence and the constitution of an Imperial Council. It was a strange thing, he said, brought about by the whirligig of time, n Z5 that the question of Imperial defence, which a century and a quarter ago lost us America, and seemed likely to destroy the Empire, was now the question above all others which was going to consolidate it. Com- merce, which appeals to all, is chiefly responsible for this desideratum. The critical condition of AFFAIRS IN THE EAST at this moment proves how closely politics are intertwined with commerce iu a non- partisan way, and shows how Liberal and Conservative may act conjointly for the general good. Imperial defence is to Britishers simply a question of insurance- insurance of our world-wide commerce, our great carrying trade, our food supplier and Z5 | coaling stations against mofestation, and our system must belelastic, and prepared for any emergency in all parts of the world. The Australian Commonwealth Bill, which has been read a third time in the Common s and a first time in the Lords, will, when the bill becomes law, form one of the greatest schemes which has ever been framed to bind together the scattered members of one great family.

NEWPORT. Auent;-Messrs Greenland and Co., Newsmaents FATAL ACCIDENT AT LYSAGHT'S WOKKS.—The engine driver, William Lewis, who sustained the fearful accident at Lysaght's Works, ou Sunday morning, and who was subsequently removed to the Newport and Monmouthshire Infirmary, succumbed to his injuries on Tuesday morning between six and seven o'clock. The deceased was a married man, and lived at Jones' Cottages, Chepstow-road.—On Wednesday the inquest was opened before the Coroner [Mr. Lyndon Moore] and a jury, of which Captain Lod^e was foreman, and was adjourned until four o'clook on Friday afternoon. NEWPORT AERATED WATER COMPANY. An extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders of the Newport Aerated Water Company, Ltd., is to be held at the Westgate Hotel, oa Friday the 29th inst., when the subjoined resolution, passed at the extraordinary meeting on June 12th, will be submitted for confirmation That the company be wound up voluntarily, and that Walter Hunter, of Newport aforesaid, accountant, and John Young, of Newport aforesaid, auctioneer, be and are hereby appointed liquidators for the purpose of such wind- ing up." A DANEROUS DOG.-At the Borough Police- court on Wednesday, William Banks was sum- moned for keeping a dangerous dog. Edward Brown said that defendant's dog fought with his dog in Hereford Street. After he (witness) threw his own animal off, the defendant's dog flew at him and bit him on the hand. The animal flew at him once before but he warded it off. Defen- dant pleaded that the dog had never bitten anyone before. It was a St. Bernard breed. The Chair- man said the Bench strongly advised defendant to destroy the dog. They ordered him to keep the animal under proper control and pay the costs (6s. 6d.) NETTLEFOLD'S WORKS.—Mr. J. A. Kenrick, who presided at the annual meeting of sliai-cholder,,3 in Nettlefolds (Limited), in moving the adoption of the report remarked that there was a rumour that the company was going to remove their works from Smethwick to Newport. Any shareholder would know that that would not be the case. But there was a alight amount of truth in the rumour. At present they had wire drawing plants in Birmingham which could not be worked economically, and they thought it would be advisable to put a plant somewhere near Newport. They were looking for suitable land. Negotiations were still in progress.