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MASSACRES IN CHINA. PROMPT ACTION BY THE EMPEROR. The latest dispatch respecting the Kucheng tri-cuss.ieres, received by Monday's ina,I, states that the Emperor has degraded the local magistrate for his inability to prevent the outrages, but at the same time ordered him to continue the work of discovering the murderers. His Majesty has also ordered Viceroy Pien to ex- terminate the vegetarians at ill costs, and has instructed the naval and military authorities 4o jend a.!l available troops to help in the work. ANXIETY AMONGST ENGLISH PRESBYTERIANS. The Central News says -The reported loot- ing of the German mission statiou near Swatow has caused considerable anxiety to the English Presbyterian Mission, which has several-stations in the ptcevince of Canton, near the scene of the reported outrage. The society lias, in the Swatow district, six ministerial and two medical missionaries, one ,missionary teacher, and seven ladies belonging to the Women's Missionary-Awocaa-tion. I

A "COURAGEOITS" OFFICER. STANDS BETWEEN CANNONS AND THE TARGET. The Paris "Patne" publisher a curious story on till; authority of all- officer who \v;us present at the recent Fivndi manoeuvres. He states that one day while the artillery were prac- tising on the manoeuvring ground, the Rus-uan General Drag-ollllroff rode up and requested the officer in command to substitute percus- sion s hells for blank. Wlien tins had been done, lie said, "i will "place myself between the guns and the point at which you are tiring. Then discharge the guns. The officer pie- rent, greatly astonished, raised objections, and pointed out the danger of such a proceeding. But the Ru-tsiyn general was determined, and, accompanied by Ia; Fnmch military attaches ''v.lio-tvould not leave liim,' .galloped lits horse wine distance in front of the cannons. At length the order to fire was given by the oomn>and:ng <>itio: r, whevse emotion was as jjrtat ax that of the artilleryman who executed it. Tlirice the guns thundered, and Tilil shells described their usual trajectory, parsing clotve to the general and his companion. The artil- lery oHic rs drew breath again when they realised that the two men' were unhurt, but a few moments later the Russian officer "isked that shrapnell shell miglit l>e u<cd, a request with whi-h they felt bound to comply. As these shells, bursting sometimes in mid-air. spread their debris in all directions, the officers were very apprehensive of the result. Never- theless, after some little hesitation, the three cannons laun -lied their charges; of £ 'hi,apiie>ll. oil" portion of which parsed clo^e to; the head of the general atid another near his horse. Riding up to the artillerymen afterwards, he laughed, assuring tihem that if they stood in the same position as lie had they would not Tae struck. He said lie merely wished to show them that there wa.s not so much danger often in standing before a guni The artillerymen were very much impressed by this exhibition of courage. ?U:"J.?--

SHE CRIED HERSELF DRUNK SARAH SAYS YOU CAN'T HELP IT AT A WEDDING. Sara.h Ann Tongue, who lives in the neigh- bourhood of Suinnier-la.ne. Birmingham, was charged (before Messrs- Griffiths and Ludlow) at the Victoria Courts on Monday with having I 'o been drunk.—When she entered the dock, weep- ing loudly, Ehe explained that she had been to lier .son's wedding, adding, I don't say I hadn't had some beer. 'You can't hdp it at a wedding, can you? But I'm the mother of a family and 42 year? old, and I've never been diurk before. I may have cried myself drunk when they locked me up. for I did cry. but I wa^m't really drunk-—The-Magistrates told her son-in-law. who was in court, to take ner home.

PARAFFIN LAMPS. RESPONSIBLE FOR TWO FIRES AT CARDIFF. At eleven p.m. on Monday night a fire broke out at 55, Janet-street, Moors. Police-con- stable Higginson, on entering the premises, found the window-frame in the kitchen and ir some articles near ablaze, through the bursting 'of a paraffin lamp and the ignition of its contents. A few buckets of water extinguished the fire. The same night a paraffin lamp was upset in a shop window at No. 21, Castle-road, occupied by Mr. Green, and setting fire to the articles therein. Police-constble Hill was called in, but Mr. Green extinguished the fire before the officer arrived, -?

T.V.R. FITTERS' DISPUTE TO BE DISCUSSED BY DIRECTORS: AT THE NEXT MEETING. The titters' dispute on the Taff Yale Railway is assuming still more serious prorations, and signs are not wanting to show that the breach will probably lie widened yet more. Mr. T. H. Riches (loco, superintendent! having dE" clined to negotiate with ?1.. -lenlcin (the men's; accredited represeirTtive), the latter wrote to Mr. Guest (chairman of the di recto re) appealing for lus intervention in the interests) of the men. Mr. Jenkin Jones v now in receipt of a communication in Mr. Guest .stating that the matter m dilute sSiall be submitted to the next meeting of the directors.

THE BRIDGE IX THE AIR. IT STARTLES THE EECHUANA CHIEFS. "When the Bechuana. chiefs were on the Clif- ton Suspension Bridge, their native habit of not being surprised at anything broke down. When they saw the people and carriages like little spots below them they said to Mr. Wil- loughby, tht-ir conductor, "We are are afraid we'll go back." "I'll go 011, then," said Mr. V iiloughby. "It.'s dangerous," they said. "I've a wife at home," replied Mr. Wiiloughby, "arid am not a likely man to go into danger. I'm going across, anyhow." That quieted their alarm -a little, and they consented to go fur- er. At tii.,t they went holding fast bv the uprights, and afterwards, feeling unsafe there, they went in the middle of the road. "Well," they said, when this adventure was all over, "if you can support a bridge in the like this, why not build one from London to Cape Town?" ;V

RISING IN MACEDONIA. ALLEGED PLOT AGAINST THE SULTAN. A Reuter's telegram from Constantinople on Sunday say? Extraordinary measures of pre- caution have been adopted, both at the Palaoe and at the Porte. The cause of the unusual vigilance displayed is stated to be the discovery of a plot among the Macedonians to blow up the Yildiykiost and the Porte witlrdynamite.

MR. 3MUTCHARD MORGAN, M.P. Mr. W. Piitchard Morgan, M.P., ad- dressing a. meet-illy of the electors at the Town-hall, Mountain Ash, on Monday, even- ing, presided over by Alderman William Jones, urged that the lesson given them at the last election, which showed that a Tory could go to the electorate and poll 6.535 votes,, should be.. a. matter for their serious consideration, ami that it was a black spot in the* political history of tits Merthyr Boroughs. He attributed the defeat of the Liberal party to the -f-ae.fc of their attempting to carry out their, pledges, which included three great constitution#! changes, viz., House of Lords, Disestablishment, and Local Veto, in one session, which was a.n im- possibility with such -1\ small majority and in the face of such determined opposition.

Tickling PureandSimple SO SAYS THEREY. WALTER I HIND. He EmphaticEvlly Denies Allegations Made, but is Committed for Trial. The Rev. Walter Hind, the High gate clerio who is charged with indecently assaulting two little girls in the viqurage gtoatid of All Saints, was before the local magistrate.; on Monday. It i.-s understood that Mr. Hind does not conduct 'services, but was in tem- porary possession of the vicarage by arrange- ment. After Mr. Hutton had opened the ease for the N.S.P.C.C., who prosecuted, little Beatrice Swan, a bright, pretty child of twelve, told her story of her visit to the vicarage ground-s. The small trio went together up to the vicarage, pulled the front door bell, which brought Mr. Hind hilll-df to the threshold. After they had shaken hands, he suggested a walk 111 the garden, and they aJl strolled aJong to a shady seat under the branches of a sheltering tree. HtTe they ssit down and began talking. When the conversation had flagged a bit, Mr. Hind, according to the girl, made a proposal to her, swing that he would give her 6d. "I told him to stop." said the child; and then Mr. Hind called her sister Hilda, to his! side, and took her on his knee. He also) kissed her. but "lie didn't kiss me," added Beatrice, correcting- Mr. Hutton's opening statement on that point. By this time the hours were slipping by, and Mr. Hmd said to Beatrice, "if mother asks you why you are so late, say the time seemed to slip away." The children then returned home, where they made a complaint of the defendant-Is conduct. Prompted at times by the defendant himself, Mr. Forbes began his cross-examination of the girl. She had never heard Mr. Hind preach, nor did she knew that he had visited her mother for the purpose of reading or praying with her. Little Hilda mounted a chair by the side of the bench, and gave her'evidence in an iquallv intelligent manner. Mr. Hutton took her at oi-co to the garden seat incident, and she cor- roborated her sister's st°\y aa to what occurred there. In his cross-examination, Mr. Forbes obtained the admission that when her sister had been tickled Hilda remarked. "Try me," and when Mr. Hind had finished with Hilda her brother exclaimed, "Try me." Mis. Swan, the invalid mother, said that Mr. Hind when he called used to take the baby on his knees show it his watch, and try the muscles of the elder children. On the afternoon before the children went to the vicarage the rev. gen- tleman ,gove her an itnpudent saucy look, which haunted her when it grew dusk. and the chil- dren had not returned. Mr. Hind. suggested to Mrs. Swan that she should go into a con- valescent home at Southend while he tcolr care of the children. To this invitation Mrs. Swan replied, "We are none- of us perfect, and I wovdd not allow my children to go WITH ANY STRANGER." Rev. Walter Hind then entered the witness- box. It is twenty years ago since he was oidained, and, at the vicar's request, he has acted as locum tenens to the Rev. Ernest Smith a.t All Saints. He admitted pinching the lm&cles of the children's arms to test their strength, offering them sixpence if they did not cry out. That took place at their home in their mother's presence. Mr. Forbes then asked the parson to account for the invitation to the vicarage grounds. He replied that lie invÍÜ-o. the whole family, and was disappointed when the father and mother could not come with them. What followed is best given in Mr. Hind's own words:—"I caught hold of Bea- trice's arm here," he said, gripping the muscu- lar part of his own, "and she cried out. 'Oh!' Hilda then said, 'Try me,' and I tried until she screamed out, 'Oh! This is a sample of Air. Hind's story. He tickled Hilda again, and then the boy. and then the boy in turn tickled the parson. He emphatically denied assaulting them in the way suggested. It was a case of tickling, pure and simple. The cross-examination of the Rev. Walter was brief but warm. Air Hutton: I think you have been accused of "indent conduct before?-! was accused when I was at Stepney-green in May this year, but the case was dismissed. They lost sight of the little children '1 hey purposely lost sight of them. Who did?—The policema n and the man, Isaacson. ? ? i Is the policeman still in the force.I dont know. c.,0 Have you complained to the Home Secretary —No. You were taken into custody there and then and the case was twica remanded because the girls were not found?—Yes. Do you know a, man named Isaac Harris? —Oh, yes he is keeper to Bethnal Green Gar- dens. Did he forbid you in August last to go into the grounds ?—Yes. Was that because he saw you takink liberties with a girl?—No. Did he tell you that if you came again he would give you into custody?—No. When he asked you for your name and address, you called yourself the Rev. Walter Hind, of Plvmpton, and when he further a.sked you to tell him your address in London you refused because you v ere looking after waifs and stray.-?—I did. Whv did he order you out of the gardens that day?—Because he saw me with some chil- dren a child was climbing up on my knee. Did you report, him to anybody?—I wrote to my solicitor to ;lsk what course I should take, and Mr. Haines wrote an apology. Have you got it?—No, he didn't send it. HI' only showed it me. In re-examination. Mr. Hind said that the Ho v. Mr. Wainwright. of St. Pet?r's London Docks, was present in court during the whole ti-ne tli" Stepnev charge was being tried, a.nd it was through that gentleman's recommenda- tion t he lifd been appointed locum tenens a,t HWhgate. In dismi^in? the charge against him the macristrate at tho Thames cou^t made some strong remarks, and he himself had en- deavoured to find tho children, but lrid failed. The Ch;irma.n said the Bench had decided to send th? esse for trill. Asked whether he hno anvth'ng to say. the defendant remarked, "The charge is absolutely false f'rt'' i '1 state- n1pnt". J,j1'Yl) bf.f'1l if made, would have told in mv favour." The rpv. gentleman \<1'1 admitted to ban himself in a surety of £100, and two others in f.100 sureties al>o.

CARDIFF SANATORIUM. 110 ADMITTANCE FCXR COWBRIDGE PATIENTS. A meeting of the health committee of the Cardiff Corporation took place on Tuesday TiK>rn'ii'_r, AlderiiKiai W. T. Jacobs presirliiig.— A letter, dated the- 2ht of August, was read from the town-clerk of Ccwbridge iiiquiriiig whether the Cardiff Sanatorium would be available for the reception of paticiits suifcring from infectious diseases.—The committee, =uter hen ring the medical olticvr, directed the com- mittee-clerk to reply m the negative. ——• -?- ?- ?-- 0-

LICENCE FOR BRYNMILL HOTEL. At Sunnsf-a. adjourned licencing -e.ions on Tuesday morning the application ft r ,I licence for the r.ew hotel premises at Brynmill. Sw;m- Was at last, after repeated attempts fer several years paolfc. granted by the licensing bench. In compliance with Mie desire of the bench, the applicant had purehastid an aid licenr-e in the town—the Globe inn, Strand— which ib to be extinguished.

_a:u. The Shahzada, Nasrullah Klian, arrived at Rome on Sunday night from Naples and pro- t ceded to the Hotel Convineptal,

N ei I Cream's Double. I Ali EX-DETECTIVE'S RE- ( MARKABLE STORY. Man who bears a Marvellous Resemblance to the South London Poisoner Seen in the Streets. T Curious developments have recently occurred in regard to the South London poisoner, Neil Cream, better known to the public as Dr. Neil. There is no doubt in the official mind that I Cream was properly found guilty and justi- ( fiably executed, notwithstanding the fact iliat I lie protested his innocence to the end. At j the .-ame tdme, as Mr. Waters, his solicitor, avers, he alleged that he was the' victim of ( mistaken identity. It will be remembered 1 that the man, who was well known to the friends of Matilda Clover, passed under the name of "Fred." and that several of the women who were put forward to identify Cream admitted a marvellous resemblance, but stoutly asserted that the prisoner was not Matilda Clover's friend. The misgivings of the wit- nesses as to whether Neil Cream was or was not "Fred" have, during the past week, re- tr 1 -th ceived a substantial acquisition of strength and corroboration from the curious experience of ex-Detective-sergeant M'lntyre, who airented the murderer, and who was responsible for the forging of the links of evidence which resulted in his conviction. When the rumour was lirst circulated a representative of the "News of the World" waited upon Mr. M'lntyre at his house, the Forester's Arms, Borough, and the following is the story in his own word, "I happened to be on business in Kentish Town, and was sitting in the bar parlour of a. well-known public-house when a gentleman opened the door of the room -iii(I walked in. Mv heart seemed to atand still, as the individual who approached me was the exact facsimile of Neil Cream 1 was in company with an cx- ir.spector of the police, and related to him the story that the individual, who still standing a few yards from u», was the living linage of Neil Cream. The likeness was perfect, wen to the gold spectacles and a. peculiar twitching of the nifjuth. I was too upset to .peak to the < man. and before I had sufficiently recovered the irdividual left. I felt better after he had I] gone, but my friends did not quite believe that the 'turn' I had had was duo to the cause I I had explained, and they were not convinced j until the next day, when I handed tliem -a 1 photo and' asked them 'who it was.' Thev re- plied, 'The gentleman who was here yester- i day,' but on turning it over they found that it < wtas an oflbcial pli0to £ Ta.}Vh of Neil Cream, t Curiously enough, I happened the other day, ( while on some private business, to run ag-amst Warder Iv——, a-nd I related to him my ex: • perience- He -aid, 'That's curious; I must Inive Veen the same man. I think. Mr. t M'lntyre,. having regard to the fact that I I was present at the execution, that I assisted in cutting him down, and that I saw the last of his body when he was buried, that I ought to I have known Neil Cream Well, I was just f about to join a 'bus in the Farringdon-road a short, time, ago when I caught sight of a face and it gave me quite a turn. It was the image, of Neil Cream, and such an impression did it 1 make on me that I got otf the 'bus and walked S after the-man. For my own satisfaction I should have. followed this man and found out t who and what he was but that I had to appear t! within the hour to give evidence of previous 5" convictions on an important case." The a story of Ne-il. or Thomas N. Cream, n#eds t 110 recapitulation, for all the facts are still « fresh in the minds of readers. It wa.s> in the ( summer of 1892 that he was lirst suspected, Mid t wasi charged with the murder of Matilda t Clover. But before he police-court iiriv b ceedings had gone far he was charged with I three other murele'rs—those of three girls named e Marsh, Shrivell, and Donworth. His sAvc;*t v s,3 Laura SahatiHa-was one of the a witnesses against him, telling how she wrote 1, various blackmailing letters concerning the 3 Marsh and Shrivell ease at Niel's request, and 2 "Lou" Harvev told Low narrowly she escaped i] murder at his hands—actually receiving, though r not swallowing, some of his tleadlv capsules, t. The trial at the Old Bailey came on liefore Mr. Justice Hawkins on October 17, 1892, and on Friday, October 21—the anniversary of the h death of Matilda Clover—Neil was duly aen- t tenceel to be hanged.

CARDIFF CAMERA. CRISP PARAGRAPHS OF LOCAL GOSSIP. I hope that the idea of entertaining Lcrd Dur.raven will not fall through. We must show the Yanks wha.t we think of their treat- ment of him. The Office Poet" tried to make a match be- tween our "Sporting Mam" and Canncn on Tuesday morning. It wa.- noticed that the former was armed with a pair of huge scissors throuinhcHitt tiie interview. N. I-o-r the present the above match has been postponed. I ,-w Cannon this morning and he iooks very fit. He told me he was surprised at Godfrey Shaw, th? hurdle racer, and Bradley, the sprinter, being beaten' in the. international contests on Saturday. In Cannon's opinion the excuse put forward in some quarters tliait. the English lot were not. acclimatised is non- sen.se. He ^pointed out) tl at the Americans had broken existing records, and he concluded by stating that "they had some clinkers over there." When the Scotia was lying at Burnham last night it was most rinusinsr to lirten to the ex- change of compliments between the Carditfians assembled cn the fore-deck and the "Zumtner- zet" urchin; seated on the jett}". Such expres- sions as "Cardiff rogues," "thieves." and "mud," a'ld what's the want to kick I 'vor," v.ere rife, and added to the enjoyment of the evening. The glorious uncertainties of • travelling by the TaflF Vale Railway have been fully exem- plified of late by the rivalry between the jas- tengvrs by the 4.43 and 5.10. The latter goes from the other side, the former from the Great Western Railway Station. Tliev ha.ve some sj stem by which the signals of the one can be seen by the driver of the other train a.nd yes- terday the passengers of the 5.10 jeered the passengers of the 4.43 as tl.eir train passed, the other. Verily, in this case, it is, "The first, shall be last and the last shall be <irst •" I JBiQUE.

A PECULIAR CASE. THE PROSECUTOR' CLEARS THE PRISONER. At Swansea Polioe-court on Monday (before Mr. J. C. Fowler, stipendiary) William Lewis, a haulier, was chiirgtd on a warrant with asgaulliing William Harris and breaking his leg in July la^t.—The prisoner admitted the offence when charged by the nierk, but 011 the prosecutor bf'in.f! put into the box lie swore that prisoner had done nothing to hijn. It wa.s another man named Thomas (whem he had also summoned) who had oausc-d him tihe in- jury.—fn re-polv to the Bench, by whom he was f."verely catechised on the point, the com- plainant said the' defendant was with Thomas, anel he thought it was 110 good summoning one without the other.—The Stipendiary said this was a peculiar case. The prisoner pleaded cruiltv to an offence wh^ch the complainant said he did not commit, and in the face of it it lookeel as if he had been "got at.—There being no evidence, prisoner wAs discharged. ?-?-- .?_?-

STANDARD RATE OF WAGES. A complaint having recently been made by the local branches of the Navvies' Union to the Barrv Urban District Council to the effect that the men employed by one of the con- tractors in the gas and water department were not paid the standard rate of wages in the district, the committee of the elepartment named decided to obtain fresh tenders for mam- laying a,nd other work in connection with the gas end water systems from Meters. John Aird and Sons. At a meeting of the committee held on Friday evening, Alderman J. C. Meggitt in the chair, it was agreed to recom- n end the council to accept the tender thus re- ceived. Provision is made therein for the pay- ment of the recognised rate of wages in the district-, in aocordanoe with the recommendation of the council. -?-

Sale of Stock at Gelli Farm. Messrs. Gottwaltz, Bowring, and Perry, of Cardiff, on Monday, acting under instructions frorr. Mr. James Hurman, offered for sale at Gelli Far'n, Llandaff, some valuable surplus stock, comprising eighteen cattle, 154 sheep, two sows, and seventeen pigs, and stud 01 23 horses, some of which were prize takers. There was a good attendance of buyers. Lambs (pens of five) fetched from, 30s. up to 33- Shropshire ipwes from 32s. 6d. to 38s. 6<1.. and, rams from 31s. to 51g. The nrices got for cattle wieje:—Yearling steers, £ 24; three-year-old heifers, £ 30; fat heifers, from JE15 59, to JB17. The sows and pigs sold at very fair prices, but the bidders-for'the horses were few.

-?- Professor Galloway and his two sons have just returned home from their visit to Roumania and the East, after an absence of five weeks.

Rhondda Men of Mark. COUNCILLOR THOMAS, OF FERNDALE. In introducing (to the folks of the Bhonhda Valley some of the best, known public men. it will be our intention to deal fairly and honestly with the biographies herein published, without any regard to creed or politics. We shall, from time to time, publish photos and lives of the most prominent Valleyites, including coun- cillors, members of public bodies, ministers of religion, conductors of musical bodies, noted foe*tbailers, and others, and we shall always endeavour to laud all that is good;, and con- demn unflinchingly all that tends to interfere with the public welfare. COUNCILLOR THOMAS (Ferndale). 'llie subject of our sketch needs little intro- duction to the public of the Rhondda, Valley, as his genial and generous disposition has made Jliirn an object of the greatest est-eem by the many thousands of Rhonddaites who have, from time to time, been brought, into contact with him. Mr. Thomas is an old Neath boy, and at the age1 of nine, the untimely demise of his father caused him thus early to seek employment at the works in the neighbourhood of the historic old town of central Glamorgan. At twelve years of age he sought employment a-s a messenger boy and general help in a iittirig- up shop in a local foundry, but, true to the traditions of boyhood, he soon found out that he didn't care for it, and was ultimately apprenticed to Mr. Thomas Andrews, iron merchant, Neath—a gentleman who was much resetted in his native town, and who was hcnoureel (as Neath always honours its worthy sons) by being subsequently made moyor of the town. For eighteen years Mr. Thomas served under this same gentleman, and rose step by step through the successive stages of appren- tice, improver, foreman, to head assistant. Upon the death of his employer, however, the subject of our sketch, like many other enterprising young men, gravitated towards the Metropolis, and dwjelt .amid the dingy, crowded streets of the great city. Finding the ventilation, etc., of the crowded London lodging- rooms not con- ducive to the best of health, Mr. Thomas re- turned to South Wales, and, as Ferndale was then in its infancy, lie decided to wet up in 'a business, and "try his luck" in the Rhondda Facli. A few years after this, owing to the exceedingly great pressure under which he worked, his health became a little precarious, and, under medical advice, lie went for a lengthened voyage round the world, visiting Melbourne, Sydney, Geelong. Adelaide, .New Zealand, and the Sandwich Islands, arriving in San Francisco after travelling for several months. He made a lengthened stay amongst the friends in Yaukee Land, and spent several months in visiting the principal ironworks in America. His return to England found his health much improved, and for some years lie has been much stronger and healthier than was his lot formerly. As a public man, Mr. Thomas has always enjoyed the greatest res- lJeet and confidence of the people of the Rhondda Facli. For many years he was the local representative upon the board of guardians and soon identified himself with The Cottage Homes aT Llantwit, where lie became a well-known friend to the poor orphans. Subsequently he represented Fern- dale upon the Ystradyfodwg Locar Board, and proved himself of immense iccal benefit. In 1894, however, he retired from public life owing to temporary ill-health, but yielded at length to the wishes of five representative depu- tations, and contested the eounTy council seat then held by Councillor Morgan Thomas. As was generally anticipated, he was returned at the head of the poll, elefeating Mr. Morgan Thomas. During the strike of 1893. Mr. Thomas showed his firmness and decision by voting for the retention of the soldiers, he being the only person who voted thus in the mass meeting of 5.000 persons. He has always been a pronounced supporter of all that tends to the benefit of the Rhonddaites. His charitable deeds are well known, and need not be recapitulated. For many years he acted1 as chairman of the Rhondda Fach Musical Society, and gave a handsome silver cup for competition at Treorkv Eisteddfod last summer. Mr. Thomas has left the trade at the counter in the hands of his managers, nnd now confines himself to the bar-iron trade at Ferncliffe. the late residence of Mr. D. Hannah. J.P. Our subject is a man of great breadth of mind. firm. kind, and has always had the courage of his convictions. He is a most versatile gentleman, and hi* travels have made him an excellent conversa- tionalist. We offer him our heartiest felici- tations.

FELL DOWN THE HOLD AN ACCIDENT ON BOARD A SHIP AT CARDIFF. On Tuesday morning John Hewson, aged 51, of ,14. Sophia-street, fell down the hold of a vesfel in the Bute Dock Junction Dry Dock and fracturexl his leg. He was taken (.n ail ambulance to the infirmary, where he was a.t- tended tc. by Dr. Roberts.,

RATLEV MURDER "WANTED TO WATCH HER DIE BEFORE HE WAS ARRESTED." An inquest was held on Monday night at Batley CIl the body of Elizabeth Morley, who wa.s shot by her husband 011 Sunday. The evi- dence was to the effect that the husband de- manded a shilling from her, :md because she refused lie shot her in the li^ead- and afterwards attempted to cbcot himsclf.Thc prisoner ■~ud he wanted to watch her die before he was ar- rested. A statement maele by the-prisoner was read e'oiifesj-ing to the crime- A verdict of "Wilful murder w;vs returned.

WELSH SUNDAY CLOSING. A BATCH OF PROSECUTIONS AT CARDIFF POLICE-COURT. The deputy-stipendiary, sitting at the Cardiff Second Police-court on Tuesday morning, had before him a number of persons charged with offences under the Welsh Sunday Closing Act. —Several cases were adourned, but Elizabeth Butlfr. of 5, Sandown-place, was fined £ 10, with the alternative of a month's imprisonment, for the illicit sale of beer.—Julia Murphy, of 21. Nelson-street, pleaded guilty to a similar charge, but pleaded that it was her fir-* offence, that her husband had deserted her, and that she was bound to support her two !it.t! echu- dren.—She was ordered to pay 40s., with the alternative of fourteen days' imprisonment.— dames Burns, of 14, Nelson-street, who did not appear, was, in his absence' fined JS10 costs for an offenoe at his house -?--?-

BUFFALOISM. RE-OPENING OF THE CARDIFF AVONDALE LODGE. A larke and representative atiu ring of Buffs assembled at Bro. Jamos Kidd's, the Sh p Hotel, Bute; Docks, on Monday evening to assist iu tne re-ojiening of the Avondale Lodge The Prov. G.P. (Abram Authors) occupied the chair, his vis-a-vis being Deputy P.G.P (A. E. Marshall), Knights Weeks, J. Haberfield, Thomas Moore, Alfred Hall, P.P.GP., also being present. In a few well-chosen remarks, the Prov. G.P. declared the lodge re-opened, and, the preliminary business having been dis- posed of, Knight Authers initiated the following gentlemen into the mysteries of the order: — Messrs. Edwa.rd Faulkner, James, Maoaiphine, J. H. Diviee, Thomas Higgins, and W. Hur- ford. The remainder of the evening wj.s spent in conviviality, Primos, Charles Bord, Taylor, Henry Wheeler, and James Kidd contributing to the harmony. During the evening Professor Cristo entertained the brethren with soine start- ling legerdemain tricks. The proceedings closed at a very late hour with the usual votes of thanks.

Around the Rhondda. PARAGRAPHS TO BE READ BY OLD AND YOUNG. The Ferndale Football Team, in spite of their supposed "drubhing," are very well satis- fied with their visit to Tinopolis. Of course, three goals, four tries form a very substantial score, but it must be remembered that it wa.s the very first, practice for the visitors, who went down anything bur "fit," and when we consider that during the first half, playing up the gradient, they only had one try scored against tlicin, the result i", after all. not so bad as appears at first sight. Let "nil de-perandum" be their motto. Let training be their chief thought and the results of the future will take care of themselves. Treherbert, as we prophe-sied last week. mean to make a bold fight for the top of the tree this season. They simply waltzed round Dow- lais on Saturday last. Llwynypia very easily settled the accounts of the Canton team. and' showed that they are not in any way elifheartened by the result of the Treherbert match. Treorkv, as we before mentioned, will be singularly unfortunate this season, inasmuch as it is found impossible to obtain the field before the end of the next month. They hold a "smoker" next week to streng- then the funds, inasmuch as all the preliminary matches will be played away. The Rhondda Facli Conservative Club seems to he making rapid "hides towards perfection. Next Wednesday they open their new billiard- room. when George, thp ex-champion of Wales, will play an exhibition game. The district owes its warmest thanks to Messrs. Littlejohn. Rankin. "Taffonydd," Dr. Hamilton. B.A., M.B., and others of the faithful few, whose powers of organisation have lieen distinctly successful. The evening continuation school movement is already on foot in the valleys, and there is every prospect of a successful season. Let us give one word of advice to the voting nu»n of the district whointrnd enrolling them- selves as members of the classes. Don't expect to become a Newton or a John Adams in a month or two, Don't lx» too anxious to take up too many subjects. Let vour choice lie thoughtful, and' choose only those 'ubiefrtj, which you feel you can success- fully handle. Don't get disheartened if vou find that vour labours in the dark and dangerous heading have heen the means of your forgett'ner ttle exact signification of the preliminaries, which were so well known to you in your school' days. CJive the venture a fair trial. T,et vour atten- dance Jw. It record which "011 will' he DTOllr'1 of pt the end of the session, and then :t is certain that partial success, at any rate, will be yours.

PUBLIC EXAMINATIONS. REGISTRAR LANGLEY SITS AT CARDIFF BANKRUPTCY-COURT. At the Cardiff Town-hall on Tuesday morn- ing the following debtors were publicly exa- mined — Rp John Haines, builder.—Mr. George David appeared for the trustee, and Mr. Jackson for the debtor. Debtor has been in business in Careliff for the last 23 years, engaged mostly upon contract work. In 1893 lie made a.n ar- rangement with his creditors, and paid a com- position of 10s. in the JB. -Debtor, in answer to Mr. David, said he had hoped to "pull thromrh" up to within a week of filing his petition. He had been "promised help from the Church people." Mrs. Llewelyn (Baglan Hall), who employed him upon a church building job, said would assist him. but Mrs. Llewelyn's nephew told him, subsequently, that she de- clined. His stock and plant were seized on liehalf of Mrs. Llpwelyn, and not. at his sugges- tion nor with his consent. Debtor had also a con- tract for building a church on "Dowlais Top." and he left his building materials the-re in charge of a man named D. Lewis. Mr. David called debtor's attention to the fact that he had not included in the deficiency account hi" trading for the pa.=t twelve months. His business, the debtor thought, was car- ried on during that period without a profit. The examination wa.s adjourned. A CLOTHIER'S AFFAIRS. Re Thomas Beynon Harris ap- peared for the debtor, a clothier, who was formerly in business at Cadoxton, when he went by the name of Theodore Wendt, but, owing, as he admitted, £150 for money lent, which he had since re-paid, he went to Elles- mere Port, in Cheshire, and there went by the new name of New.Mr. T. H. Stephens: It is never worth while changing your name. As a rule the first is good enough. The debtor, (It Ellesmere Port, was in partnerRhip with his father. He came to Barry in April, 1834, und attributed his failure chiefly to the fact that he had to pay his father £1 a week after an agreement for dissolution.This case was also adjourned. COULDN'T AGREE. Re Smith Brothers.The debtors are brothers, and wrers formerly grocers' assistants in Cardiff, one on the Hayes, and the other at Canton. They started in business on their own pccount at Barry in November, 1894, with a capital of £25, which turned out to be insuffi- cient to meet heavy expenses. The pair could not agree. Dissolution followed, and one of the brothers opened business at Penarth with- out any capital.Examination closed. CONTRACTORS TROUBLES. Re Frank Small.—Debtor (for whom Mr. Lewis Morgan appeared) is a building con- tractor. At one time in Cardiff but for the last five years he has been in business at Barry, and built in the neighbourhood a considerble number of houses, which became vacant. Con- sequently, debtor had to borrow money on ehe houses, and mortgagees were in possession.— Examination cloStJd. GAS ENGINEER'S AFFAIRS. Re W. E. Morris.—Debtor is a Cardiff gas engineer. He said he had amended his defi- ciency account. The- Official Receiver had no further questions to put to him, and the exami- natiun was dosed.

WESTWARD HO! CHARGE AGAINST THE CAPTAIN AT CARDIFF. At Cardiff Police-court on Tuesday morning (before the deputy-stipendiary, Mr. Morton Krown) a. case was called on, in which Peter Campbell, of Bristol, master of the steamship Westward Ho!, was summoned, on the infor- mation of Charles Evan Ri-cs, pieimaster, under the Bute Docks Company, Cardiff, "for tha.t, he on the 7th of September, being in charge of the Westward Ho!, anel being directed by the dockmaster not to proceed on entering the Bute lIocks to the north side of the No. 1 Pontoon, did unlawfully refuse to comply with such diredion, and proceeded -to the pontoon contrary to Bye-law 3 of the Bute Dock Com- panies' rules, bye-laws, and regulations."—By consent of both parties the cast- was aeljourned for a week.

SLEEPING IN COFFINS. A STRANGE RELIGIOUS COM- MUNITY IN MONTREAL. The strange.-t religious community in the world is one founded in Montreal by a certain Dr. Jacques, a graduate of the Victoria School of Meelicine, who. during- tilt, Year in which small-pox rageel in Montreal, visited no fewer than 1,200 patients and did much good work in the city. Among these patients was a family from St. Florence named: Aubin. and the fatht'1' and mother, wivli five daughters, now live under the doctor's roof. The parents, who do not belong to the community proper, live like ordinary mortals, but the five children lead a life almost a." severe as the terribly austere regime of the Carmelit nun. They are robeel in red material, with a white headdress falling down over their shoulders. These girls have no education whatever, yet their medical pro- tector says they are very learned in things prtainiiig to the celestial sphere. By the siele of a nicely decorated altar stands a post about six feet in height, and- upon the latter hangs an ox C'hain ten feet long. When Montreal is given over to carnivals, to halls and parties, and when it is easy for frail man aud waman- kind to be tempted, it isat these seasons that the five sisters devots themselves most intently to penitenee anel1 prayer. Thi" hean- chain j" hung around each sisters neck for an hour at a time. while they kneel in praver for their sisters of the world whom elestinv has thrown in temptation's way. Each bed- is a large, deer) coffin. painted hlaek. and covered over with gray cotton. The pillow is made of soft woed and not a single article of clothing i« visible. The five sifters sleep upstairs, the second floor being divided into a half-a-<fr>zen small, cheer- ful rooms or cells. The furniture in each of the-sp sleeping apartments consists of a black coffin, a table, and a tin wash-basin, the same absence of clothing Wing quite ::1<: markeel as 0n the floor below. Dr. Jasques himself occu- pies a room on the grouttel floor, and sleeps in a large, bare coffin throughout the summer and winter. The cnh- recognition of this famous community by the Archbishop of Montreal is in the fact that one of the citv's clergymen is spiritual director of the five sisters in question, of whom three go to communion every morn- ing and two three times a week.

Notes from London. ALL THE GOSSIP OF TOWN AND CLUBS. France and Madagascar—A Matter for the War Office-The Stokes Tragedy. The existence of the French Ministry depends upon the success or failure of General Duchesne to occupy the Malagasy capital. If Antananarivo is captured, the scandalous mismanagement- of the expedition will be forgotten in general rejoicings and projected movements for handing the commander's name down to posterity. Duchesne, with a flying column of 5.000 men. has left the main body and is now making a desperate effort for sucoess. Unfortunately. no cor- respondents are, apparently, with the troops. and information is doled out by the French Government very sparingly. Disease, and not the Hovas, is the great enemy with which he ha.s to contend, and as the expedi- tion. according to the latest accounts, is need of doctors, nurses, and. above alL quinine, his prospects are very black. Surely, such an ill-fated expedition never set out before. To be expected to transport 15.000 men through a country almost unexplored was in itself enough for the capacity of any man: but. added to thk*. the time selected for the task is the most unsuitable of the year, and the country is barren of supplies. ? A MATTER FOR THE WAR OFFICE. The statement this morning that the French in the campaign are secretly trying some new system of attack sliouki be sifted. It is said by the native soldiers that a machine gun is attached somehow to the horses of the leading squadrons. The description is vague, but, then, the Hovas have not waited to examine the machine closely. The inference is that some kind of a rifle is plated under the horse's chest and between its forelegs and worked by the foot of the soldier as he rides to the charge. Captain Peel, it has been pointed out. patented a similar invention, and at its trial in India opinion by experienced officers was both favourable •and unfavourable. The weapon does not impede the horse's movements, and can. it is said. be easily and successfully employed in action. Malagasy soldiers sa.y that the fire from such a gun is accurate and stagger- ing. THE NEW JULIET." Mn?. Patrick Campbell gratified her great ambition last night. She appeared as "Juliet" in a notable revival of Shakspeare's play. A crowded and favour- able audience assembled at the Lyceum to do her honour, and neither time nor money has been spared by the new management to ensure a real triumph. S,o keen was the inte- rest taken in the perfo/mance that at four o'clock in the afternoon the queue outside the early doors extended along the Strand and into Catherine-street. Four enthusiastic theatre-goers took up a position at the doors at nine in the morning, and they brought with them a portable table, camp-stools, a pack of cards, and a judi- ciously-stocked ^hamper, and made themselves quite comfortable during the long wait. At eleven the quartette had increased to a dozen at twelve over a score. of persorj.s had tithn up prominent positions, whilst at two trie crowd had become quite respectable. Every provision 5iad l»en made by these 1 nthu^ia-^s to make the wait endurable, a Sliakspeare or novel arid a packet of sandwiches ap- parently being in the possession of all. and camp-stools of a few. Such pic-nicking was almost a novelty. yet. despite the jeers of rude street urchins, the portly darned and less dignified persons were quite superior to all comment. Fortunately, the weather was congenial. Is MRS. PATRICK CAMPBELL A SUCCESS ? But the new "Juliet," is she a success? She is, and she is not. Mrs. Patrick Camp, bell's reading of the part is novel, as was expected, but it is not the "Juliet" of Sliakspeare. It lacked spontaneity and gaiety: the girlish sweetness of the character was missing; the light, humorous touches in the early stage were entirely absent. In place, we had a subdued calm. a. womanly tendernes-s and longing quite foreign to the daughter of "Capulet. who "Hath not seen the change of fourteen year* ? Yei these very qualities, 3P. the tragedy developed, brought out in greater relief the more noble attributes of the character and intensified her sad and pathetic course. Interesting it certainly was, but it did not fulfil anticipations. THE ROMEO." The "Romeo cf Mr. Forbes Robertson is almost ideal-the famous actor has never been seen to such advantage; yet. again, the '.Mercutio" of Mr. Ceghiau was most dis- appointing. His return to t.he London stage was enthusiastically welcomed, but the manner in which he murdered the "Oueen Mat)'1 fancy and slurred over the cynical and brusque passages did not justify it. "Mer- cutio" a la Coghlan was a tame study, and only in the death scene did he rise to the exigencies of the moment. In every other regard the rtvival was a triumph. Other characters were more than adequatelv~ filled, the scenery a dream of loveliness, and" the dresses exquisite in character. It requires no effort of imagination to wonder where the £6.000 reported to have been spent on the production has gone. These can be no question that the revival will prove attrac- tive. or that the new managers.. Messrs. Forbes Robertson and Frederick Harrison, vrill re a-pthe reward of their enterprise. THE ENGLISH COLLAPSE. The collapse of our athletes across the water still occupies attention here. At first the unavoidable absence from the team of Mr. Bredin. our lialf-mile champion: Mr. C. B..Fry, the record long-distance jumper; Mr. Bacon, -our best.- miler. and Mr, Munro, Dr. Barry, and Mr. Ey,n, champion at four miles, hatnmer throwing, and high jump respectively, was generally regretted, but after .Saturday's exhibition it is felt here that their presence would not have mate- rially altered the resailt. Our men were not acclimatised, and with the exception of Jordan, and. possibly. Horan, not one could do himself justice. A month of cool weather would have put them in much better form but even then. with the records made bv the- Americans, they would have had to show very superior form to have pu/.led off the odd event. It is to oe hoped that the return visit will come off satis-factorilv, in which ca.se we may be expected to give a far different exhibition. THE AMERICAN COLLAPSE. Yet. if. a correspondent's -story i-s correct, t'nere is an American collapse to record also. This is. however, more creditable to Knjib-'h ingenuity, and not a thing to boast about. The victim was a I'hiladelphian, who came across a well-dressed stranger in the neigh- bourhood of Westminster. He had a Ba-deker in his hand, and, like the American, was evidently a. stranger to the City. The two entered into conversation. Intimacy de- veleiped, a.nd they agreed to dine together. As they were proceeding to a well-known restaurant a third person put in an ap- pearance and claimed friendship with the American. The latter denied the honerar. but so -persistent a.nd good-humoured was the last-comer that he quickVv wormeif himself into confidence. The three then agreed to dine together. During the proceedings the conversation drifted to the question of pedestrianism. The Philadelphian, having extensively travelled, commenced, with a. traveller's privilege, to instance many feats of prowess. Kxeeptimi was taken to these by h" of the Bcedei ter. and the conversation. judiciously fanned by the alleged friend, became somewhat heated. Out of pure defence the American felt bound to issue a challenge to vindicate his reputation. He of th? Baedeker promptly-accepted it. and the Philadelphian suggesting stakes of £20 a-side. these, at his own suggestion, were handed over to the last-comer. who reluctantly consented to act as referee and stakeholder. The course was from West- minster to Blackfriars, and the contest e*om- menced at once. For a little while there wa.s nothing in it; but gradually the American forged ahead until at the Temtile he led by a couple of hundred varels. Determined to put the matter beyond all doubt, he spurted gallantly and reached Blackfriars an easy winner. But where were the other two? Where, indeed. Neither they nor the £20 have been seen since.'

-??-- The committee of the Friendly "Societies of the Barry district are in a position to hand cer a of a.t least £ 40 from tihe pro. cetds of the jrrand demonstration on Sundav ¡ afternffio?} in aid of the funds of the Barry Nur- sing Awsciation and Accident Ward.

T U R F TALK. Pithy Pars for Sporting Readers GOSSIP OF TO-DAYS EVENTS A commission was worked in favour of Indian Queen on Saturday at prices varying from 25 to 20 to 1. Sweet Auburn, who was purchased last week by M. R. Lebaudy, has been bent to Wroughton .to be trained by Craddcek. Massi has joined Clack's team at the same place. John Morgan, Princedale, and Kenrosa left, Dailing's stable at Beckhampton on Monday for Ireland. Whitehaven left for the same des- titution last week. ACt Newmarket on Monday J. Day tried E¡;tar (ridden by J. Watts), Blue Mark (Brad- ford in the saddle). Big Tom (Allsopp up), Queen's Piper (C; Chaloner riding). and St. Ange over a course of five furlongs, finishing as their names are written. Won by a neck half a length divided the second and third. The colt by Fsteriing—Moscow, who has ran well over a mile and a half so far this year, v ii ning two races, and being placed second on a similar iiuinljpr of occasions, is engaged in the Silver Bell Handicap at Lanark 011 Wednes- day. The distance will just about *uit him, and lie is expected to secure this event. It would be as well to notice that lie has been named, and the cognomen given him is The Russian Another of the autumn handicaps, by the way. is not unlikely to fall to Colonel North's share with Red Heart, who. I can state, says "Pa.vo, is a certain starter for the Duke of York's Prize, which backers of that colt for the Canibridg*shire will do well to reniember. Best Man. another prominent Cambridgeshire favou- rite. is also due to run at Longchamps in the Conseil Munieip;d Prize 011 the eve of his Hoiightcn e.ngtip ment. Tke favour shown to Paris 111. is one of rhe-nibst glaruij? blot* of i-he autumn handicaps instead of being" kept. up" as all '•unknown quantity" in this country, as the Yankee horses were. The creat event of the Newmarket Meeting this week is tlie Jockey Club Stakes of £ 10,000, won last year by Isinglass, who. in the alneiice of La-das. had an easy- task. There is deelared to be no truth in reports pt/r'ished to the effect that ail is not well with Lord Rt.t:ebery s horse, and it is added that the colt will be started if well on Thursday. There is not much for him to beat in the race. Gouvernail. who ran second to Isinglass last year, is no longer in training1: Le Var is unsound and for sale, and None the Wisor's Eclipse Stakes display does not inspire confidence. The race, however, may help to settle the ability of Mr. Houldsworth's Lave-no, who takes a maiden allowance, whereas lxjitli Ladas ajiid his stable-companion. Sir Visto. who will deputise for him in case of emergency, are penalised for their c-lassie suc- cesses. Within the past few days the market on the Ce-arewitch has hffome rather untrustworthy, hut no doubt we shall see not a few important envelopments when the forces assemble at head- Clt13,rti'l'I. Disquieting1 rumours prevail as to Lord Drummoud. Back in the early summer the horse had a bit of a "le?." which, with the hardness of the pround. would account for his poor form compare*! with his brilliant nursery triumphs at the back end. The very latest movement is in favour of Indian Queen, last. year's Cambridgeshire winner. This mare was due to be galloped with Seek and Find and Sir Benjamin, but whether the spin has taken plaoe nobody outside the stable is aware. One of this lot must assuredly be dangerous- parti- cularly if Indian Queen be asked to repeat the Burnaby coup.

To-day's Racing OLD SAM'S TIPS. NKWMARKET MEETING. 1.30—TI'POlv* 2.0—(J I .EN ei \T! R Y or FHILAXTUKOPIiST. 2.30—SON* 0' MINE (nap). 3.C—CHINK Alt A* 3.3&-EING OF PEARLS (rapV 4.0—LABI.* 4.30—GOLDEN MOMENTS (rap). 5.0—UTIC'A* LANAI K MEETING. 2.0—DEMETRirS. 2.50—PANZEKOXA cr WHAT'S LEFT. 3.0—VIECX SAXE or PORTO. 3.30—WATCH TOWER" 4.30—DIPLOMAT (tup). NEWMARKET FIRST OCTOBER MEETING. 1.30- The TRIAL STAKES of 5 fiovs eacli, with leD added, fnr tliree year dels and upwards: weight for Kfre \rinner to be sold for 500 sovs. P.M., one mile 11 yards. Mr W G Stevens's Tudor, £ ged, 9st 21b M Cannon 1 Mr Chaloner's Favour Roy;vl, 4yre, 9st 911) G Clialoner 2 Mr Ellis's Verdant Green, 5vrs. 3st 12ib J Watts 3 Mr Jesminps's Helen filly. 3yrs, 8st 21b Tllley 0 Mr Meadow.s's Progression, 6vrs, 9st 101b Wintrfteld 0 Mr It Sherwood's Hrwkesbun, 5vrs, 9st 121h T Loates 0 W.mcr trained by owner. Betting—11 to 8 acrflt Tudor. 11 to 4 agst Verdant Green, and 8 to 1 agpt anyotiier. ?

OFFICIAL SCRATaI!L"'IGS. The has been officially informed by Messrs. Weatherby of the following scratching —" Leir^ter October encasements—Tu.ndera.jree, and Aciiapareui. Eairihinjb engagements—Miss Xwey. September Handicap. Hurst Park—Dromnnbv, and Mob Hut-t Park onpapemefits—Aiiine. All entrag-euif nts in Mr C J Fawcett's name—Pro- C'{+o,.r;ioI1. All handicaps where wpiphts have appeared C raw ley. Pretty Correct, Velvet filly, and Mem- Pet- All ensracru.ents—Queeti's Jester, fillv by Crov- berry—Fai: field Maid. Peace, RavensdaJe, and Stormv Petrel.

A representative of the "Sportsman" telefrraphine from Newmaiket at noon, informs us that WT.S J ('<'ümp¡mif>f1. hy a stable comcanion in a smart spin of iboiit a mile GP. the Bury tau. the crack soinn in apparently good style.

XEWMAItKET TRAINING NOTTS. NEWMARKET. Tuefdsvr. On the Race Side. Mai'sh's Ridiuirole and Flori- zel II went two milee.1 Cannon's Argonaut. OT-ra Glass, Melton Prior,' afirl Contract: Peek's Spindle Lep; and Marsh's Paris III. and Curzcn went a miie "nd a quarter. Sadler's Bramber. and Titiionae a.nd Rockwell's Dumbarton rind BMnr went a mile. On the tjiiry Side. Jewitt's ilsallaghan. Rock Dove, and Pet of the Chase rind Wfbh's Brd- of lite Sea. and Surprise went two milt*. J/ejder's Pitcher. Gra'n.1 Duke, Ixird Dtuitmic.nd Slid The Kays went a mile .1. i' 1 a ha If. Barlwiv, Newsmonger, John c' Sealiam, Ointent, and Hob Nob: Dawson'o Dolton, Villiers, Tonta. and the Wiser l Lmnh, trn's Velvet, en. a.nll' Rl'd W'-rr; Solaro. Gsieottia, Eusliey Parl^ and I.aveno ".¡¡¡¡g}¡'!< plat- fer rnd tlhuf Moss; Asliby's Bloodthirsty; and 1)a" scn'S Chad. Sis Yisto, l^nias. Gas, Vinery, Best Man, Meilekh, Weymouth, Pcppercom, and 'i>T9nm- went a mile and a quarter. Jewitt's Portmarnock, and Pnesthobne; Dawson's Omar, Sanderlinf:, Simony, and Sir Jacob; Gnl.line's Pomade Dixine-, Prtnrp Simon, and Itoyal Favour: Dawson's Phoeion, M'.Veil, nnhriel, awl Coiffure Jorvis's Fatherless, MeCrankie. Mogul, and Kenny Day's Macready, Hoyal Hazel, anel Mint-low: and Povick. Sis Diim-aii. Paerit'ty, Butterfly. Dormeuse. and Praline went a mile. NEWMARKET FIRST OCTOBER RACES. Pogramme for This Day. Hcises marked a have arrictd or are trained here. 3.30—The BUCKENHAM STAKES of 300 sovs each. Five furlongs, 140 vards. aMr J G M enzie's A-mg of Pearls, 9st aMr J A Miller's Last Tryst, 9st aCol North's FitzG-alopin, 9st Col North's Scotch Wisdom 9st aPrinre SoltykofFs Aureus, 9st aMr Arthur James's Hemstitch. 8st lllb asir J Miller's Roquebrune, 8st lllb Col North's Moriona, 8st 111b nPrince Soltykoff't; I"a Toison d'Or. 8st lllb aPrince SoltykofTs Runaway, 8st lllb 4.0—A SELLING PLATE of 103 sovs. Five fnrlO1Jg'S, ar Alexander's Larl. 9st aMr Archer's Cream Tart colt, 9st Mr Chester's King- Amphion, 9s* aSir T B Maple's Roesingliani. 9st aMr Marshall's Golden Lily colt. 9st. a^Lr R Sherwood's Ostend. 9st Lord Caelojran's Spanish Maiden, 8st 111b aMr Ellis's Northumbria filly. 8st 111b aMr Houldsworth's Lauriola, 8st 111b iCapt -Laing-'s Comette filly, 8st 111b aMr Ma-ste.rman s Faughchin, 8st llib nCol Percy's Lottie Hampton. 8st 111b aLord Roseberv's Keroual fillv. 8st 111b aMr Russel's Lena Despard. 8st lllb aMr Suii th -Ry 1 and's Maid of Valetta, 8st lllb tMr Beddington's ILanwolde. Bet 101b 4.30-The BOSCAWEN (POST) STAES of 100 govs ech. Five furlcmps and 140 yards. iCol North's Fitzgalopin, 9st Col North's Scotch Wisdom. 9st I i-Prince Soltykoif's South Australian, 8st 111b Duke 6f Beaufort's Procession. 8st lllb "Lord Ellesmere's Springald, 88t 111b iDuke of Portland's Golden Moments, 8st 81b iDuke of Portland's Donna Fortuna, 8st 81b aDuke of Beaufort's Dream Danoe. 8st 81b aLord Eliesntere's Vizard. Sst 81b <o.O.—The Seventeenth GREAT FOAL STAKiiS of 15 sova. each. One mile aDd two furlongs. aMr Daniel Cooper's Oleander. Sst 121b Lord Alington's Matchmaker. Sst 121b aMr Cooper's Dingle Bay. 8st 121b aLord Durham's .Soliiiia-i:. 8st 121b aPrince Soltykoif'b Spur Royal, 55t 121b aLord Zetland's Seahclm, Sst 121b aLord Zetland's Keelson. Sst 121b aLord Ellesmere's M ittsive, Sst 91b I aLord Hindiip's Tenfeatiier, Sst 9Jb aMr Lawrance's Seek and Find. 8st 91b aMr L. de Rothschild's Auriga. 8st 91b aMr L. de Rothschild's Ttica„ &=t 91b aMr Basset's Wise Yirg-in. 8st 9ib aDuke of Westminster's Adderiey. 3-t 9ib Mr .Sherling-'s Wroxter. 8st 21b Mr Chaloner's Red Grouse. 8st 21b rf)dei 'el, Mr Broderick-Cloete's Canoe colt. Sst 21b Mr Gubbins's Cast1e May. 8st 21b aSir J. B. Maple's Spring- Forward. 8st 210 | Colonel North's Prince Saraband, 8st 21b Colonel North's Galopian. 8st 2]b aPrince SoltykofF's DTO<=K. Sst 21b aSir Ta-tton Sykes's Scotland. 8st 21b aSir TatTon Sykes's Balweary. 8st 21b Duke of Westminster'? Baddilev. 8st 2Ih Duke of Westminster's Star Rubv. 8st 21b Sir Tatton Sykes's Donna Van, 7st 131b ARRIVALS. The following hoives have ariived, in addition to those trainee! here:—Beekliamptai. liarford. Cayenne, Ca*erns. Card maid. Darpis. Grey Olenjrarry, Fitz Galopln. Fnrcehum, Keirwolde. King of Pearls, I^rl. Mount Etna. Omladina, Progressive, Queen of the Chase, Simonbuni. Tudor, rnd Wise Virgin. SCRATCH1NGS. Visitors' Plate. e and Nai:tde. Great Foal Melcliior, Fortune's Darling Raconteur. First Fault, anel Lady Tertius. First XUl1"ery'.n.Ampho!1. Pedant, Lady Ernie, Bent ley. Double Sorrow, The Dcwayer, Bonne For- and California. Forty-sixth WEDNESDAY. Second Settee and Cbekoa. Grept Eastern Handicap.™Freak. The Lombard. Conquei-ant. Rabieano. and Iii "ri, Hopeful and Mitre. Forty-seventh Tr!e:mhl.-&'Guin and Melchior. Granby Plate.-Gold Ware colt. Warlinliant, and Ostend. Welter HM-dicAp.—M CiMtkie. Ou'.wsrd Bouad, Pet of the Chase, and Souvenir. THCRSDAY. Double Trial Plate. — Fiorita. ,T(<-key Club Forty-eighth Triennial.™ Santa Maura, Black Douslas. and The Cid. Ri'tland Stakes. —Grain of Sense, Castle Or, Finnart, and Snowy Corrie. Maiden'Plate.—Knight of the Thistle. FlUDA L Newmarket St. 1.Rg'f' -Spt'f'{lw('J] a no Melchior. First October Stakes,-Florist, Address, and Tow- rope.

LANARK MEETING. Order of Running.—Abington Plate. 2.0: Douglas Nurvwy, 2.30: I/anilngton Handicap, 3.0: Oaruiichael Plate. 3.30; National Flat. 4.0: Wishaw Tlate, 4.30. ENTRIES. Caimichael Plate.—Mem- Bell filly. 2yrs (to be soli for 100 soys'): Mnenuisyne fillv. 2yrs; Watch 'J>wer, 5yrs: Dejibria. 3yrs; Ramequin. 2yrs; Ne>v<=rre. asred; Hivite. 2yrc; Alexander Selkirk. Oyi-s; Sunshad.- gelding; Queen's Anns*. 6yrs (each to he sold for 50 sovsl. ARRIVALS. Absentee, Diplomat. Secellnm, Porto. Sunshade geldinir. Merry Bell filly. Samols. Vwtal Virgin. Hivite. Queen's Arm,, Golfer. Rural Dean. linton, Kale. Silk worth. Vieux Saxe. Watch Tower. Innisheen. Wi-at-'s left, Sparrowhill. Bashful Man. Blank Day, Indian Chief. Highland. Draconic. Scampanio, Royal Douglas. Thirlestone, Mnemosyne filly, iJenbria, Ri.meqnin. Noverre. Alexander Selkirk, Panzcrona, I'enzetta, Beano, and Demeta-;us. Others expected this morning.

YESTERDAY'S LONDON BETTING. CESAKEWITCH STAKES. (Run Wednesday, October 9. Ceaarewitch Course ) 100 to 15 agst Florizel Il, 4yrs. 9st, t 14 to 1 — Lord Drummond, 3yrs. 7st, t 16 to 1 — Dumbarton. 4yrs. 8st 71b, t 16 to 1 Aborigine, 5yrs, 8st 51b, t i o 20 to 1 — Indian Queen, 4yrs. 7st 81b, t 20 to 1 Opera Glass, 4yrs, 7st, t 2 1 to 1 Immiirrant, 5vrs, 7st 51b. t 20:0 1 — The Ccrsican. 3vrs, 6st 10n., t 20 to 1 Bride of the Sea, 3vrs, 68t5Ib. t & o 33 to 1 — Seek and Find, 3yrs. 6st lib, t 33 to 1 Lorikeet, 4yrs, 6st 121b, t 40 to 1 — Bard of Avon. 4yrs, Sst 31b, t 40 to 1 Kiisallagban, 5yrs, 8st 61b, t 40 to 1 — Sir Benjamin. 5yrs, 7st. t 50 to 1 — Carlton Grunge, 3yrs, 6st 31b, t 50 to 1 — Banquet 11. aired, 6st 111b, t 50 to 1 — Cornbury. 4yrs, 7st lib, t CAMBRIDOESHTBE BTAKES. (Run Wednesday, October 23. New Cambridgeshire Course, last mile and a distaiie'-e of AY.) 8 to 1 agst Paris III, a-ijed, 7st 101b, t &- a 20 to 1 — None the Wiser, 4yrs, 8st, t

Mr. ALFRED CROOK. OSTKNDE. Alfred Crook will forward, free, on receipt of addreM, "CROOK S PWCF, RECORD." Containing Entries and Latest Market Moree«nt! on above. letters posted by tlie Night Mail arri« in Osteneie the following day, and answered bv n turn of post. Letters muet he prepaid. AddressALFRED CROOK. Ostende. Pottage ?Accou»te settled at Tattersall' of which M* Crook is one of the oMell members. e3996 IMPORTANT TCTSPORTSMEN. All Sportsmen are invited to Come and Look through the Largest and Most Varied Stork of Gun* and Rifle* in South Wales. Over 100 Guns be select from. Doubie-bar-elled P.reecTi-le>aderi> from Cartridges:—Best Smokeless Cartridges, 9s. 6d. lX. Cartridges from 6s. 100. 1 Note the Address — SEPTIMUS CHAMBERS. Gunmaker and Athietk: Outfitter, Look out for some grand informal-ion S. Wl'itehousp for Newmarket and Burst Park. Ju- as good as last w-ek. These are what I neat last week to my clients, l'a.mf'I\tl{'lItl_. Fit-At King. Ccilwrew, Cftiunto. -BrJi«noad. Kale, Noah's Ark. Chasseur, Linton, Loot Tcast, Harp d'Or. Kyle, CUvvd. Mv terms. 2s. per elat. or 10o. per week.— My address: S. Whitehousc, Xù. z., Duflryn-street, Caidifi. '■CvJk.

TEMPERANCE. 7" ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE WESTERN LEAGUE AT CAEDIFF. The 5Pth aur.ual conference of the Western Temperance League oomniencc-d at the Roatn- rr/.iel Wesleyan Kchoo] on Monday, when the president, executive, aixi oixuers of the league were witertamed at luncheon by Messm John and R. Cory ivie*e-pre.ident?K A meeting: of the pxecutiVii followed, under the presidency of Mr. W. D. Harvey (Frome). when foemsl matters were eli.-cusscel. A reception and ift v.ere afterward? given hi the schoolroom by the Cardiff and TX-stri-rr Temperane*1 Federation. Mr. E. R. Moxev (president of the federation), with Mrs. Nioxey, received the grue^ts and addressed the patherin^. The associations represented there, he :t,.id, were the Cardiff and District Temperanoe Federation, the Cardiff and District Prohibitive Association, the I.O.G-.T.. LO.R., Sons of Temperance, C.E.T.S., Band of Hope Union. B.W.T.A.. League of the Cros^ and the Cardiff Temperaneie Hall Trust. —The Rev. Canon Thompson expressed the thanks of the gathering to Mr. and Mrs. Moxey. He referred to 'he results of the "cent election, and the feeling of the tem- perance party that the Local Veto Bfll had been shelved, hut encouraged those present by urging that. although that measure was at present put on one side, they could do much by their mvn },ersonal total abstinence, and could work amongst individuals.—The Rev. John Rhodes expressed the pleasure of his colleagues and Church at the visit of the league. He thought the failure of the Local Vtfo Bill was largely oWirig to the fact that temperance people T hern velvet, were not all united.—Principal Edwards urged the Churches to takfup the subject of temperanoe in earnest. —A vote of Thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Moxey and the Temperance Ferleration was afterwards accorded.—In the evening the Rev. Richard Richard iRristol) preached the official sermon fton. the TI. Corinthians, xii. 10.—The con- ference will be re-mmed to-day (Tuesday* at the Assembly-room of the Town-hall, and at night a public meeting will be held at Wood-ftreet Chanel. -°

TO FORBID THE BAXtfS -+-- A WOMAN TRAMPS ELEVEN MILES. On Sunday evening a woman presented her- self during servioe at St. John's Church. Black- burn, to fejrbiel the banns of mar- riage of her daughter, who is but fifteen years of age. The wonuin explained that six had walkoPd eleven miles in order to state- her objection., and was greatly dis- tressed on hearing the bawis had Wen pub- lulieel for the last tinx that morning. The vicar accepted the objection, and stated that he wotild re-fust to marry the-in. -?-?--?--

FOOTBALL. NORTHERN RrcHY TNION. Stockport, v. Br-.idf'vd.—Playevl at Stockport. Re- sult'—Bradford, one ;!0a] and two tries (ten points SkcklXJrt. nil. Penarth A bs' Spptem!>ei- 28th open for s. Matoh at Peiurth.—-Vjiply to J. S. Dev.ar. efl665 Pontypridd Rovers Football Club Want Fixtures with Teams, 14 tAl 16.— Soeretan*, Herbert Edwards, 43. Taff-strept. Pontyprield. T. M. C A. Rugby Football Club i-eqj-re Home Fixttireo with good Wednesday Teams ground. nar- lE'quinl'Wrlte Chapman. Seci-etaiy, Y.M.C.A. ea20 Cardiff v Trfiia.rr.s (Associate ti) on Siitunlay, at Ora-ngetown. Ki 'i..>fT at 3.30. MemV.crs' Ticket can b? r htainrd at the yat" from the Soc-etarv. e7992a21 International Football Matches.—Auderton's (Uti.) International Footballs liave been used in International Matcbe-s since 1879. This (vsntiadir-ti statements to the epntrarv by -ertain dealers. Write for Illustrated Catalogue of Ffiotballs. Jersey*. Hr" ts. c-. CVn be had frren'all respectable athletic outfitters, or at our only Welsh address, Anderson. Anderson, and Ander- son (Ltd.) 8. A^ueeit-ftreec, Cardifi. e4636 _.?--?-

The. Rev. J. Vyrnwy Msrgan, pastor of the Voi-k-road Chapel, Lambeth. London, has Seceded from the Independents and joined the Baptist denomination. He was baptised by immersion at the Watergate Baptist Chapel, Brecon. last Sunday night, hy his father-in- law. the Rev. I). B. Edwards, before a crowded I congregation. ?

On the Stock Exchange LATEST QUOTATIONS FROM LONDON'. FIRST DISPATCH, NOON. Consols Account 107 £ Foreign inactive: Spanish 68J. Argentine 1886's 74. Home rails steady: Hull and Barnsley 38. Americans firmer Milwaukee*; 785- Louisvilles 66 Trunks and Mexicans unchanged. Mining shares Hem but quiet. owing to its being carrying over day East Rands llg. Grand Trunk Brail way total weekr;k traffic £ 2.490 increase Mexican ditto X9,500 gross, or Ll,500 decrease.

MBS. LANGTRyS JEWELS. A REWARD OF FIVE HUNDRED POUNDS FOR IRTOEMAION. The Central News is informed that a reward of £ 500 will be offered for information leading to the recovery of Mrs. Langtry's jewels, or the conviction of the thieves who committed the robbery. INTERVIEW WITH MRS. LAXGTRY. The special representative of the Press Asso- ciation on Monday had an interview with Mrs. Lang-try on the subject of the loss of her jewellery. In reply to questions. Mrs. Langtay said she had 110 suspie-ion of anyone, and that she was quite unaibie to assist the police with, any suggestions. She poesest^ed no Knowledge of any person named Wells, who had signed the receipt for the box at the b-dnk. She had not this receipt, but, said Mrs. La«grry. she remembered the handwriting. Sitting down at a writing-desk, she wrote very slowly an imita- tion of it. The signature wa« a firm, hold one, rather suggestive, however, of a juvenile hand, ilrs. Langtry then produced the foftred order upon which the jewels were given up, and upon be-ing asked wliether she regarded it as a fairly good imitation of her handwriting she again went to the desk and rapidly dashed off the words August 14. ninety-ttve.—Please give ltearer my box.—LILLIE LANGTRY," the demand in the forged order heing couched in these brief terms. Mrs. Langtry then placed tlie two documents side by side. The inter- viewer was at once struck with the extraordinary similarity lietween the two signatures- the genuine and the forgery, &nd he pointed tins out, particularly referring to the curls and loops in the tails of the two L's, which the forger had imitated with singular exactitude. es." said Mrs. Langtry. smiling- I quite acree with you that it is a good copy. I make what I call a Staffordshire knot in my L's. and that has been carefully imitated: in fact. I think it has been traced. While admitting this much, the unfortunate victim of tlie fraud pro- ceeded to point out instance*, in which the two c-aligraphies were obviously dissimilar. X«ii the address upon the envelope oontaining the forged demand came under analysis. It was ia these words :— Manager. Union Bank, Sloane- street. It was in a flowing masculine hand. and tliere ap;>eared to be little or no attempt to imitate Mrs. Lang*Ty's writing. The inter- viewer having raised the question of the value of the stolen jewels. Mrs. Langtry replied the4: they were worth quite £ 40,000. "J have all the bills in respevt to thenl, and I find thai was what they cost. It if a striking fact," she proceeded, and seems to show that the forger or someone connected with him was att^uainred in a measure with my affairs, that this robbery hae taken place on the occasion when I had more valuables at the bank than ever before." The rotiliery took plaoe a few days after her eiepar- ture for the Continent, and Mrs. Langtry said she should liave thought the bank authorities would have known of her absence from town, seeing that the blinds of her house, two doors from the bank. werr. down, and tliafclier arriv al at Baden Baden had been clironicled. *?a'?'???

A CARDIFF HERO'S END. APPEAL FOR HELP FOR POOR 19I\.ED WILLIAM'S WIDOW. V\ e have much pleasure in opening our columns and in inviting those who admire acts of heroism to contribute to the fund which has been inaugurated by home few friends of the late Frederick Williams, in aid of his widow. Frederick Williams—better known as "Fred, the concertina p'.ayer"—lost- hie life in a vain attempt to save that of another. As a nation we are ever ready, not only to admire acti of heroism and pluck, but we are never behindhand in giving our appreciation a sub- stantial form. The ea«e in point if-, one of the saddest that could well be brought to light. Frederick Williams was a strolling musician, and the action through which he lost his life has left his widow entirely without rrneans of support. The e-i-se is otne that should appeal to all. and we fed sure that we have only to bring the matter under the notice of a public well known to be generous to ensure the raising of such a sum as will enable Mrs. Williams to purchase ottw small business. The following sums have been receivfd — Proprietors of the1 "Evening Express" 1 1 0 A Fr'.end 1 0 0 "X. T. Z." JKT Mr. G. PadSeld 0 10 0 "W" a 5 & Miss Farmer. Newport 0 2 9 F. P. Anderenn 0 2 6 Collected hi- Mr. Ben Griffiths. York Botel: W. R. C 1 0 0 Sumuel Brothers 0 10 6 S. A Brain and Co 0 5 0 G. A. Stone »iid Co. 0 5 0 Two friends at New Quay 0 5 0 w. C. Rowland 8 5 0 J. L. Goirer 0 5 0 In-smaller turns 0 7 5 1 13 i i ?-

SEARCHING ANARCHIST'S HOMES The Mar^eilleis polu-e on Monday searched the iockj.Tiips of 'the sts Ms.t.lta. and Sebaftia-n Faure. Anardiist }»mphlet.^ and books were seized in the rooms of the former, vdio was arretted and subsequently released.

-?- TO LATE TO CLASSIFY. "V" • v' & JUST PURCHASED, AT A GREAT DISCOUNT FOR CASH, TRAVELLERS SAMPLES, WHICH WILL BE OFFERED AT MANUFACTURERS PRICE S 0 L- pHILLIPS (EST AELISHED 1850), WATCHMAKER, JEWELLER, &e, 43, £ JAROLINE-STREET, QABDIFT, A SPLENDID ASSORTMENT 01 GOODS. SAVE YOUESELE 50 PER CENT. BY PUECHASING AT WHOLESALE PRICE. MONET ADVANCED TO Airr AMOUNT A9 CHEAPEST RATE OF INTEREST. SOL PHILLIPS, 43, CAROLINE STREET (OPPOSITE PANOPTICON), CARDIFF. Ilia:berg's Arui'le—Most popular Shirt in aLrv-F- —Our Red IKUKI fsl.irt at 2S bd. Blaiberj;'s Anarie.—W eJsh Flannel Drawers, Is. 104& iJade i;n the Pieniis<«. Hundred* sold to resident# from all parti of Wales. Blaiteix's Arcaiie.—Souith "Welsh i*Uumel Sh rib. 46. 113. The flannel j" guaranteed the best Suuth Walct quality; very soft—not the hard, like NVrth Wales. Blailierg't An.'ade.—10s. 4<L Bianiiets, 6d.. per paii very cheap: qualify gusiranteed good. RWber;i' Arcade for You:1 Dungarees or Sergr*; varranted to wa«h. keep eoiour, and un&hrinkabl*. Blaiberg' Ar-jade.—Oruita Silver Spooue: T.;a. Is. tlio Half-doy^.n difficult to teli the diilercnce between silver Table and Dessert Knives very cheap. Blailferj- s Arcade.—Kettle Brand Ueywood the maker: Six Knives. 3: Arcade—Early Risers 4s. Ansonia Alum Clock we strongly reiotnniend tbt m ve'-y retiobte. Bi&iberg's Arcad'D —Coats and Vests. 12s. 6d. supe- rior quality. rcade.u ita. 21s. ArUidc.—21e. 5fa<?kintoeh. ^irth 30s. to 35s. Waterjiroof II.JI1Í nÜnproef ^naintwad -•• Blaiberx's Aniadr —Outdtters, ic. Laijresl. con- f,(>dÎon in Cardiff amongst outfittewi. FUilx»r<r"s Arvade.—Jewellers. One of the larpest rf •■nectioius in Cardiff. .? 24,