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WilL IT B A STRIKEI TRIMMING TROUBLE, MASS MEETING OF MEN CALLED I Urgent Notice to Members of the Union. I That the coal-triranjing question at Car- diff, Penarth, and Barry is reaching a critical stage is shown by the issue by the Coal- tri-mmer«' Union of a "most urgent notice" to the members calling a mass meeting to be held at the Cory Hall, Cardiff, next Sunday. The business is to hear a report from the revision committee re their interview with I the shippers on Friday last, and to receive the mandate of the meeting thereon. The following gigniac?nt words are added: — As the decision of the meeting will prac- tically determine whether we secure an amicable settlement of the trimming quai. tion or not, a large attendance is earnestly requested. It was pointed ont in our columns some mouths ago that the shipowners had deter- mined to bring the question, which has been under discussion for nearly two years, to a head. In the hope of avoiding friction the coal exporters have urged upon the coal trim- mers to make substantial concessions to the (shipowners. The coal trimmers have up to the present declined to m'ake such conces- sions as will satisfy the shipowners, and in turn a-re asking for extra, consideration in regard to the additional difficulty of trim- ming- caused by the new loadlme regulations, which permit of the carrying of so much additional cargo, which has to be stowed close under the decks in the most Difficult Positions I The men, 01 course, get the usual rate per ton on the additibuaJ coal shipped, but claim that the work is really worth more (because of the extra labour involved. It will be T-eillembered that before the ship- owners demanded a general revision of the trimming tariff, which has been in force for ia-bout fifteen or sixteen years, and was adopted at a time when vessels were smaller and loading conditions were very much more difficult, a dispute arose as to whether certain claeses of vessels should be re- garded aa belonging to the self-trimmers, upon which special rates, usually about lid. per ton, are payable, or whether they should be classed as single-deck vessels, upon which 23d. per ton is payable. The trifirming- board, consisting of representatives of the three parties interested, decided that the vessels were in the self-trimming daÆls, e-nd in oases tested before Judge Owen his honour decided that the trimming board had full jurisdic- tion in the matter. The men refused to agree to this decision, and determined to enforce the payment of 2jd. p-er ton of coal shipped. As the result of shipowners resist- ing this charge a.nd getting independent labour to load the vessels, a. short strike took place. Since then the shipowners have -paid the higher rate under protest, pending .the settlement of the whole question of revi- cion. Being unable to get the question of revi- sion settled, the shipowners have deter- inuied to insist -upon their legal rights in the matter, and to pay the exporters in regard to the disputed class of" vessals only lid. per ton for trimming instead of 2ifd. It should, perhaps, be explained that the coal-shippcr receives the money from the shipowner, and pays the coal-trimmers, deducting the recog- nised charge of hI. per ton. As the result of this action of the ship- owners, the Goal-trimmers' union decided to adhere to their Determination Not to Load I the class of vessels in dispute except upon the ( higher scale, and at their mass meeting, held on Sunday, June 10, it was unanimously resolved, pending a final settlement of the trimming question, to refuse to load the fol- lowing bosvts unless the shippers agree to pay out to the trimmers the full, 2d. per ton:- Appledore, Chorley, CJinlmleigli, City of Cardiff, Dartmouth, Exmonth, C. E. Embiricos, Llandrindod, Llangorse, Llan- gollen, Llanishen, Llanover, Northam, Shan- don, Southport, Sidmouth, Swindon, Torridge, Westward Ho, W. I. Radcliffe, and Wooda.

"Restoring Order." I GRIM TRAGEDY IN RUSSIA, I In December Iset a large crowd of people Stepped Constable Syrmel at Frauenburg, Defer Riga, and forced him to give up* his sabre and revolver. Reporting the event to his superiors, the policeman mentioned that among his assailants was one Leppe, whose Christian name, however, Syrmel did not know. A punitive expedition," under Colonel Vizivov, was despatched to Frauen- burg, and began arresting right and left. Among the oaptured was one Jacob Leppe (quotes the Petersburg correspondent of the "Daily Chronicle" from the "Twentieth Century," the organ of Suvorm, junior), and a difficulty arose concerning him. He had a. brother; naturally, the question arose which of the two was the guilty one. Syrmel could not identify either of them, and the wise colonel, being eager that justice should be done at any price, gave orders to execute both brothers. At this juncture, however, the old father of the two young men appeared on the scene, &nd threw himself at Vizivor's feet. I am an old servant of the Czar and our fatherland!" he exclaimed, half-choked with sobs. "I am a veteran, a retired sergeant-at- armfi, who lost one of his arms in the Turkish war. I am unable to work. My two sons support me. Spare them! Have pity on me. Otherwise I shall have to die from starvation, or to put on a beggar's eack!" Colonel Vizivov is evidently "a jolly good fellow," and likes fun. "All right, old chap!" said he, to the old, disabled father; "you may choose whichever boy you like, he will be spared." The old soldier wan not quick at "choosing." To him it meant to choose whichever of his two sons should go to death. Eventually, however, he pointed to Jacob, with a timeta- bling finger. The other was shot. Some time passed, and a. court-marti_ al"J was established in Riga. The members once more renewed the Syrmel oase. Once more waG the name of Leppe mentioned, and as there was now only one young Leppe living there could be no more doubt about his guilt. Jacob Leppe was arrested and indicted under Clause 279 of the Penal Code. He is now lying in gaol, awa-iting his trial from the hands of the Riga What kind of justice does that institution, administer is shown by the fact that quite recently it pronounced a capital sentence, on eight young men. The .alibi of six of these bad b--en fully proved at the trial; but they were executed, notwithstanding the interces- sion of the Duma.

WORKLESS MAN'S WORRY. An inquest was held at Bermondsey by Mr. H. R. Oswald on Richard Edwa.rd May Douglas, 42. a ship's keeper, of Vienna-road. The deceased, it was stated, had not had much work for the past twelve months. He was for sixteen years in the service of the Thames Conservancy, but his duties wore taken over by the London County Council, and after a week with that body he was discharged, the widow said, for being late one morning- On Saturday evening he got a job on the London County Council steamer Chaucer, in a dock at Rotherhithe, but fell on her deck, and was sent home. Losing his work again he beea,mo depresssed, and on Sunday morning he hung himself behind his bedroom door. -1 A verdict of Suicide wnilst temporarily insane" was returned. The Coroner ex. pressed doubt regarding the accuracy of the widow's statement as to the deceased being dismissed for béng only once late, but tho foreman of the jury remarked that it was not the first time he had heard of the Lon- don County Council "sarving a man that trick."

FIRE ENGINE AMOK AT CARDIFF. I This morning the new J,, "The King," p?h?d by t?c Ca,rd? .? srne. I poration, when taken out for a PrMtM? ra on to the pavement oppo?? Mr. iiic?'s I Bbcp in Duke st?ot. The engine sma-shed ? al cellar flap and door ?cd i-em?ed 6x?d b?twepn the framework for a considerable  Finally, the M?'orglTie w? got or'^ ?  cellar aa<p and removed to the fire sta o for repairs. »

MEETING OF THE CABINET. I A meeting of the Cabinet took place at I 11.30 this morning. Sir Henry Campbell- Bannerman presided.

Harry Jacob Prager, an electrician, was 1 charged in custody at Caerphilly 001 Tuesday with stealing a bicycle, vaJued at £ 2 10s., the property of Mr. Matthew Gray, Caerphilly, Oil June 7. Mr. Goodfellow, who prosecuted, said the prisoner visited tho shop of Mr. Gray, and hired a bicyolo3 for three hours for Is. 6d<, bnt ha-d not returned it. Prisoner was committed to the quarter sessions, bail being refuee-d.

Distressing Fatality, j CHILD KILLED BY FALLING DOOR t A digressing fatality occurred in Bllte. lane this morning, when a child, named. 'I Thomas John Gaines, a year and nine months old, was crushed by a door: which had been detached from its hinges, and which fell on the child and' caused such serious injuries that the child died shortly afterwards. The mother of the child, who lives at 5, But-e-lane, was standing close by at the time, and saw the door fall- ing and striking the little ones head. Dr. Buist was summoned, and attended imme- diately, but the child never rallied from the concussion and shock, and died within an hour of the accident.

Surgical Surprises. SOME AMAZING POSSIBILITIES. There are some happenings which the world has hitherto deemed impoesible save as the result of a miracle. Such, for instance, as the saving of life in a human being whose heart or lungs have been lacerated, or whoso back has been broken, as it is phrased in common parlance. But _13 elimillat, the d???, up-to-date surgeons bid us eliminate the dn5-: enabling word from our dictionary. Here are a couple of samples. ) Heart Stitched: Still Lives. I A boy, thirteen years of age, was admitted to the Eoval Dundee Infirmary with an ugly wound in the wall of his heart, caused throucrh falling on a hayfork. Carefully i following the course of the wound, the surgeon sewed up the puncture, and the stitched heart is now reported to be doing its duty successfully. The op-ci* is not ttuite witlioi-it preCe- dent s(ays the Morning Leader "). In June, 1903, the surgeons at the London Hospital placed three stitches in the heart of John Long, who had been terribly wounded. Long recovered. Twelve months later Dr. Somerville, of Leek, sewed up the wounds in the heart of a. man who had stabbed himself twice with a penknife. The patient recovered. A few successful operations of the kind have been reported in Paris, Berlin, and St. Petersburg. In November, 1903, in Berlin, a doctor extracted a bullet from a young girls heart. America to the Fore, of Course. But it is to America, of course, we must look for the greatest marvel of all: one of scalp raising power by reason of the amaz- ing possibilities it opens up. The caise, reported in the New York Medical Record of May 5, causes the ques- tion to be asked whether, owing to the opera- tion, performed in 1902, on a woman who gave birth four years subsequently to a child, the maternal relationship is not debatable. The woman developed an internal malady, which necessitated an operation, common enough since the time of the late well-known Birmingham surgeon, Mr. Lawson Tait, and performed successfully every week in London hospitals. But the American surgeon, Pro- fessor R. T. Morris, in addition to removing the diseased tissue, replaced it by portions of healthy organs from another woman, which were successfully grafted. Commenting on the strange circumstances reported, the London Medical Press and Circular" says the vista opened up is un- commonly extensive. Suppose corresponding treatment should prove possible in other cases where there was no hope of any off- spring, or where the woman had passed her climacteric? The dynasty tottering to extinction for want of an heir would take heart again, collateral heirs would contest, even in the House of Lords, the entailed rights of the Isaac sprang from a heteroplastico graft. The new operation might even become as fashionable (says the Daily Mail ") as appen- dicetomy.

Yeilow Dog Fund. I AMERICAN INSURANCE RESIGNATIONS I NEW YORK, W e-dTheay. It is announced to-day that Mr. Robert Olyphant, Mr. Charles E. Millaar, and Mr. James C. Holden, of the Mutual Life Insurance Company, resigned yesterday. The three gentlemen were trustees and members of the expenditures committee, which distributed the so-called yellow dog" fund used to influence the New York State Legislature at Albany. The Mutual Life trustees recently commenced an action against the three gentlemen for the restitution of sums spent in this way, amounting to one and a quarter million dollars.—Central News. Fighting Standard Oil Trust. I NEW YORK, Wednesday. The American" says it is believed that a number of foreign policy-holders in the New York Life and New York Mutual Com- panies, representing policies to the value of fifty million sterling, will co-operate with the American policy-holders to wrost the control of the two companies from the Stan- dard Oil financiers. The resignation of the two presidents, Messrs. Peabody and Orr, will probably be d-omanded.Centra-I News.

HANDEL AND HATS. I At the last rehearsal of the Handel Festival Choir, at Exeter-hall, Dr. Cowen, tho con- ductor, referred again to the much-discussed question of costume and ladies' hats. Amidst general laughter he announced that gentle- men were not to wear sashes. He,added that after many sleepless nights and numerous board meeting.?—(laughter)—it had ')t'n definitely decided that ladies -might wear hats or not, just a? they pleased. (Cries of "Oh" and Hear, hear.") He thought that all those who felt more comfortable in their hate should keep them on. Amongst the latest suggestions was one that the ladies should appear in mantillas. (Cheers.) He was told by one who knew that mantillas were quite as beautiful and some of them quite as expensive as hats. (Laughter.) Besides, it would be a compliment to the Queen of Spain, who, it was reported, had. taken a great fancy to the mantilla.

I THE SPOILERS SPOILED. William Thomas, a rag and bone merchant, and John Jones, a oollier, were charged at Aberwvon to-day with stealing old iron, the property of Messrs. Vivian, Taibach. Mr. Hayes, the foreman at the works, stated that on Tuesday he taw Jonea near the works with a horse and cart. Thomas was ooming from the coke ovens with a Back con- taining a quantity of old iron. Thomas admitted the theft, and was abou. to replace the iron when he was arrested by Police. constable Gregory, and together with Jones and the horee and cart, was taken to the police-station. Thomas said that he and Jones arranged to gather the iron and divide the spoils. Thomas, who had. eight prev'-ous convi-e- tions, was sentenced to three months, ana I Jones to seven days. I

I INCOTIIE-TAX SYSTEMS. I A witness before the Income-tar. Committee to dry at Westminster was Mr. Gogrhlan, statistical a?dviwr to the Australian Common- wealth, who said that the Australian eystjsm ? income taxation prodded on the idea ?t a living wage should be exempt, and taxation was on incomes derived from property d?bl? the amount charged on i?ne derived from personal exertkn. Under the graduated system in this country h. would be necessary to make two returns and disclose inoome from all sources.

I STRUCK BY BUFFER. I BaBil Samuel Edwards, aged eleven, of 8, 1 Vivian-road, Newport, whilst playing in oom- yiany with same other hoys ou the railway Idne at Messrs. Nettlefo'id's works had his head struck with t-he buffers of a truck. A severe wound was inflicted on the forehead, whioh Dr. Neilson, of Col-p,rgt ion -rould put ¡ nine stitches into. I

CARDIFF AUCTIONEER FINED I At Aberdare Police-court on Tuesday Fred Wall, auctioneer, Cardiff, was summoned at the instance of the Inland Revenue (for whom Mr. Finuoane appeared) for conducting a sale without a hawker's lioenoo at Aberdare last February. Mr. J. B. Stephens, solicitor, Cardiff, defended, and contended that the auotioneer's liceJlüC which the defendant held entitled him to conduct a sale anywhere in the United Kingdom, but the bench held that, a.s the goods had, in their opinion, been con- j signed to the defendant, he ought to have hd a hawker's licence. One-fourth of the full penalty, namely P,10, was imposed, ov,iiig to a previous conviction against Mr. Wall at Pontypridd in 1S02. pontyprl J.

Tf-r Gro-o-dfellow was successful in his q nTyl'cation at Oa?rphiUy cn Tuesday for an ? ?M'l li?n<? on behalf of Mr. M?yric! Kose and Crown E<?1. y-?iwy?i??. fc?r the 3(ftJh inet., when a sports in ai<Î or tha Aber Yalley Braes Baud will bo held.

Collapse of a House, j THIRTY-FIVE MEN BURIED. I ORAN, Tuesday. I A. house in the course of construction here collapsed to-day. Thirty-five workmen were r buried in the debris, and only sixteen of them have so far been rescued. One of the men was already dead, and the other fifteen were fnund to be severely injured. The work of extricating the men still under the ruins continues.—Renter. j

Secularism I nipossible i MR. LLOYD-GEORGE AND THE I EDUCATION BILL. Mr. Lloyd-George has written as follows to a. Welsh correspondent in relation to tbe Education Bill:- "I am well aware t-hat Claue-e 4 is re- puign-ant to the vast majority of Noncon- formiete in this country, and I confess it is an encroachment on the symmetry of the national sy-st.em which the Bill is designed to eat up; but nothin.g is to be gained by wild perversions of the purport of that clause, For instance, I observe that letters have been written to the conference stating that this clause is the worst endowment of sec- tarianism in the schools of this lend that has ever bean perpetrated by any Government. A statement of that character c.arries with it its own refutation. I Before the conference condemns this' Bill I should like them to bear in mind one or two fa.ct,s-Il) That t.he Bill enables the lccal authorities of England and WaAes to give a moral instruction to the children, which will be based on the Bible; (2) that such teaching is in itself a,a adoption of a Pro-testant atti- tude towards the Bible; (3) that it is conse- quently, if not an offence to the conscience of Catholics, at lea&t antagonistic to the whole theory of Hainan Catholicism. From the moment, therefore, that it was decided to give the local education authorities power to give religious instruction in the schools it seemed an inevitable corollary that you I should afford extended facilities to the Roman Catholic parents of the kingdom in the schools to which they sen-d their children. It may be said tha.t a, purely secular system would have avoided the necessity for this. I agree. It certainly would; but the Govern- ment, if it had attempted to force secularism through Parliament, would have been hope- lessly beaten even in the House of Commons.

I Fighting in Natai. j SIXTY WHITES AGAINST 500 REBELS DURBAN, Tuesday. On news of the capture of the convoy reaching Mapumulo, a force of 60 men was sent out, which encountered and engaged 500 rebels. The latt-er made a determined fight of it, 160 being killed before they fie d.-Reuter. HIGH PRAISE FROM GENERAL STEPHENSON. Major-general Stephenson, who followed the operations in Zululand on behalf of the Imperial military authoritiea, has returned to Pietermaritzburg from the front. He has expressed satisfaction at the way in which the operations ha.ve been conducted, and highly complimented Colonel Mackenzie, declaring that, he would not object to serving under the colonel's command, if necessary. i —Reuter. 1

Youth's Tragic Suicide ASTOUNDING STORY AT INQUEST At Batterfioaon Tuesday a. coroner's inquiry was opened as to the death of George Buchanan Scott-Coward, nineteen, who threw himself in front of a Brighton train at Clap- ham Junction last Thursday night. Walter Scott-Coward, of Kensington, retired chief inspector of schools, identified deceased as his son, and stated that he was a student at the University of Freiberg, Switzerland. On Friday last witness received a letter from deceased, and this the coroner read. The following are extracts:- I came to London with Leigh. Our object was to kill ourselves, but we delayed doing so longer than we meant to for the sake of hearing Wagner's "Flying Dutchman" on Tuesday evening, but this evening we mean to do it. You will wish to know why I am killing myself. To me it seems tb-A,t Freiberg has already killed me. If one puts a plant in a cellar it will die. It is a weak and worthless plant in my case. I have had to live in an atmosphere of bigoted, horrible, uncharitable Catholicism, among people who not only bad different views on all points to mine, but expressed themselves oilmost daily with the utmost rancour and injustice against things which were all my id-ea-Je. First, I say I was killed by Catholicism amd the baser I dualities of certain il-l-educated Catholics. Secondly, I have been killed by Philistines. Not only were all kinds of art, save those in print, out of my reach im Freiberg, but the persons with whom I lived h&d DO idoe-a about art, or had such opinions that can- ference with them on the subject became impoesible. You see, .not only had I to starve, but to starve alone. Thirdly, the winter killed me. It was not the cold; it was the dark brown hills, the lifeless trees, the hideous, fearful mountains. A land without limes and without colow--n<>t that Switzerland ha.; no lines and no colour; it has only too much. Now, I know that these three reasons will seem to you absolutely inadequate. Perhaps they are, but they are strong enough in my case, because, whatever my circumstances and whatever I be, I am weak and worthless. If one can do any- thing, one may feel it a duty to keep on living, but I want you to under stand what I have for so-me time realised that I can do nothing. I can appreciate, I can despise, I can love, I can hate, I can be cheerful, I can be cast down—in short, I can feel; but I can rLc-ver do anything. What neod is there for such a creature in this world; and if he be penniless, what room for him? If I had lived, what would my life be but a disappointment to you, a misery to myself, and useless to others. Therefore, do not regret my death. I know this affai-r will cause you trouble and distress, but in a few days it will be all over, and I, who have troubled you often, shall never trouble you again. Then followed a number of instruct ions for the disposal of certain belongings, and a request that a packet containing a piece of chocolate, a matchbox, and a dictionary should be buried with him. Witness added that Leigh was an old schoolfellow of his son's, and his parents re.sidcd at Eastbouri*. For several months past deceased had been in a state of extreme morbidity. Waen he saw Leigh, whose sur- name was Farnell, the latter said in a half- demented way that he went to Clapham with George, who persuaded him at the last moment from following his example, saying, "Think of the great grief it will be to your parents." The youths, according to Fa-rnell's account, took leave of each other, Farnell turning away so as not to see his friend die. The lad became eo agitated that witness did not press him further. Counsel for Mr. Farnell deposed that when Mr. Scott-Coward saw Leigh the latter's father came up and took him to Dr. Savage. A letter also written by Leigh had been destroyed. The Coroner strongly commented on the destruction of the lett-er. The case was adjourned.

LLANELLY LADY MOLESTED. I A ease will come before the Llanelly magis- trates to-day (Wednesday) in which a labourer, named Ted Davies, is charged with assaulting Mrs. Nevill, wife of Mr. Frank Nevill, J.P., Glyncoed. The circumstamces are very peculiar, the alleged assault having been committed near the entrance to All Saints' Church, Mrs. Nevill being at the time on her way to morniug service. The lady acted with great pluck in the emergency, and broke her umbrella over the head of her alleged assailant.

I PONTYPOOL DEDICATION SERVICES Dedication services were held in the newly- ■ erected All Saints' Church, Cwmffrwdoer, I Pontypool, and the sermon was preached in the afternoon by the Bishop of Llandaff. The estimated cost of the building- is the debt remaining at the present time amounts to JM50.

STURGEON AT FERRYSIDE ) For some day,? past a royal sturgeon has i bt-en noticed in various parts of the bay and i river near Ferryside. On Monday the huge i fish was secured by fishermen—Mr. John Thomas and his companions—in the river Towy, opposite Pillglas. It proved to be 7ft. long, ami Wsigbed, ym* oecurly 2Jowt. '1, i

Callow Park Company. STORY OF A MITIGATED FINE. I Remarkable Aiiegations. I At Mountain Ash Police-court to-day (before Sir T. Marchant Williams) Mr. Harold Lloyd, solicitor, Cardiff, begged leave to draw his worship's attention to a case which was heard at that court a fortnight ago, when the Callow Park Milk Company were fined £ 20 and costs for selling adulterated milk. Ho statefl that he appeared for Mr. Ernest A. Venn. of Mountain Ash, who was the local manager to the Callow Park Com- pany. When the case was tried, Mr. Andrews, solicitor, possibly acting on instructions from the company, made a. statement in pleading guilty that Mr. Venn and his fellow- servants had been guilty of a criminal act by putting water into the milk, and that the company had satisfied themselves to that effect. Mr. Andrews also stated that Mr. Venn and other servants had had notice of dismissal served upon them, and that these notices would expire on the following Satur- day. Mr. Andrews apologised to the court for the alleged criminal act of the company's servants. In view of this statement, his Wor- ship was induced, according to the report of the case in the newspapers, to impose a fine of C20 and costs only, instead of 110)0 vnd costs. According to his (Mr. Lloyd's) in- structions, the statement m-ade by Wr And- Tews was incorrect. Mr. Venn and his fellow se-rvnt8 had received no notices to leave the company's enipl'ment, nor had any j inquiries been made of him or the other j employes since the oase. Mr. Venn, who was of unblemished character, an old Azzuy man, with a perfectly clean record, and in receipt of a pension, felt acutely the stigma attached to him. Dwing- to the statement, Although he was-still in the employment of the company, he had the courage to come into court to say that the statement was untrue, and that the court had been misled. The Stipendiary: I remember the state- ment distinctly, and I should like to know "what Mr. Andrews has to say before I take any sbeps in the matter. M'1". Idoyd: If you worship will put, the case in the list for a fort-night to-day, I will see that Mr. Andrews is communicated -with. The Stipendiary: Very well. mil

I Whisky Expert ) REFUSES TO TASTE OR SMELL. Another whisky expert, Mr. Marshall, managing director of Messrs. Marshall aaidl Elvy, of London a.nd Glasgow, gave evidence at Olerkenwell Sessions yesterday in the resumed hearing of the pot v. patent still whisky case, in which two Islington publicans are appealing against a fine imposed on them for selling the patent product when asked for whisky. Mr. Marshall has had twenty-five years' ex- perience, and the court listened respectfully when he declared that the ordinary strength of whisky in bottle was from 12 to 23 under proof, and he went on to say that to further weaken the spirit by putting water in it meant "a. lose of a.roma., and, indeed, made quite a different article." During his evidence Mr. Marshall oomr plained of feeling dry, and asked for a glass of-wa.t.er Mr. Bousfield at onc-e pulled out a bottle and glass, and said, I have got a little stock here." "I refuse to taste it," said witness; and even when Mr. Bousfield poured a little in the glass and pressed it upon him he re- mained adamant. "Won't you smell it?" pleaded Mr. Boue- ireld. No, I decline." "Will you even look at it?"—"No, I decline to taste it, look r' it, or smell it!" Similarly he refueed to take it outside "Ln the calm air of the oorridor." The Court, much disappointed, adjourned.

Montagu's Floating Dock I I TO BE TOWED FROM BERMUDA P As the result of the visit of Sir Philip Watts to the stra,nded Montagu, a large body of shipwrights have been sent from Pembroke Dock to Lundy with special equip- mant to remove the armour in the forepart of the vessel, as there are signs of the ship breaking abaft the rock which penetrated her bottom when the vessel is floated with the aid of a "camel," which is being specially constructed at Devonport, and other expedients. Another difficulty is anti- cipated the draught of water of the damaged hull will be so great as to render it a matter of impossibility to place her in any available dry dock without first beach- ing her and executing some repairs. That being so, it is proposed to tow the floating dock now at Bermuda, which is sufficiently large for the purpose in view, to LWldy, and place the ship in it for temporary repairs. The towage of the dock across the Atlantic will be effected by two large warships, and should in favourable circumstanoes be accomplished in three or four weeks. The dock and ship will be either kept under the lee of the island while repairs are effected or they will be towed to Pembroke Dock, where, in that case, the dock will thereafter be retained. APPEAL TO THE ADMIRALTY. At a meeting of the Welsh Parliamentary party in London ou Tuesday night the fol- lowing resolution was passed, on the pro- position of Mr. Sidney Robinson, and seconded by Mr. Owen Philipps:- That this meeting of twelve members of Parlia.ment hope that in the distribution of orders for new warships due regard should be had to the claims of the Welsh dockyard, and that the resolution be com- municated to the First Lord of the Admi- ralty. £250,000 WASTED. Desperate efforts are still being made to save the battleship Montagu, which went ashore on the rocks of Lundy Island just three weeks ago. But considering she has 12ft. of granite inside her, the ultimate salvage is doubtful. Even if saved so much money will have been spent on the business that it would have been almost cheaper to let her go, and build another ship in her place. "What the Admiralty ought to have done," said a salver to the "Daily Mirror" yester- day, was to have sold her as she stood to a salvage company, who would have given, perhaps, YSDO,ODD for her, and would not have wasted money in trying to get her off. Even should the Admiralty succeed in getting her into dock, it will take probably another three-quarters of a million to put her in condition for service." Money is also being wasted by throwing over-board st-eel sheets and other fittings, which are still of great value. I saw yesterday a splendid steel door and several sheets of steel thrown overboard," said an eye-witness to the, dally Mirror," even though there was a lighter alongside, and it would have been easy to have taken them to Devonport."

Disaster in a Fog. I STEAMEl. SUNK OFF THE ISLE OF MAN I This morning during a dense fog off the Isle of Man coast the Belfast and Liverpool passenger steamer Graphic collided with the l Belfast coal steamer Empress, the latter sinking a few minutes afterwards. The crew, with the exception of the engineer, who was drowned, were taken on board the Graphic and brought to Belfast. The Graphic has been very seriously damaged, and she will be djry-docked immediately. Great excite- ment prevailed on the Graphic, which was crowded with passengers. I Later particulars show that the Empress was bound from Belfast to Garston for a cargo of coals, while the Graphic was on Ravage from LiYerpcol to Belfast with pas- songers. The collision occurred a.t three o'clock, both vessels at the time going at full speed. Chief-engineer Mr. J. Killing,who belongs to Holywood, was asleep in his berth, and was killed instantly. The Empress was almocst cut in two. Captain M'Culiough was badly injured, and several of the crow had narrow escapes.

ITHE WAR STORES SCANDAL. At the War Stores Commission to-day Colonel Hipw«U, -exalinircd about eflinc bran sold to ooTitre.ctorE as damaged, said that it had been standing in the open for four- I teen months. The climate at Barberton wias so bad that they ootid not keep enQugh reserves to keel) a cow alive. | Sir G-eorga Goldie cipreest-d the opinion that sucfli stocks i-honld have been burned. (l,nd Cil,t01n6 would huve 110'J1 sa.ved by destroying it.

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Spook or Eapthquake PI BARRY HOUSEHOLDERS ALARMED. I The spook scare seems to have spread to Barry, considerable alarm having been created amonget householders in several: streets both at Barry Dock and Cadoxton. In one case. in Woodland-road, the house- hold were disturbed about three o'clock on j Tuesday morning, just before dawn, by I mysterious rumbling and falling sounds in the house. The father got up, and with a lighted candle searched the house, but found nothing amiss, although several members of the family distinctly heard the noises. Similar sounds were also heard by occupants of houses in Court-road and Doveaale-street; whilst in the case of a man living in an adjoining street, he was suddenly aroused from a deep sleep by the noises as of hearing things being carried about the place. The house in this instance was also searched, the occupant believing he had been visited by burglars, but, again, nothing amiss was discovered. TJie strange part of the whole affair is the fact that in every instance the noises were similar iu character, and were heard about the same time. A theory that has gained considerable credence is that the mystery was d-ue to a slight shock of earth- quake.

aOMERSET V. LANCASHIRE. liOMiittSET E-VSILY I [Rumit of correspond.;?; £ match in —l^tncMhira, I 401; 6onven«t. 117 vad 2f5. Lsncubl won by a.1 jnDin8 and 79 runs ] When play ceased at Bath yesterday Somer- set, followmg on 2S8 behind, had scored 76 for the I-o.-E: of Johnson's wicket. The -an-- wae resumed to-day in brilliant weather at 11.50, Woods going in with ilnrtyn (not out 33). Harry and Brearley start-'d the bowling, and only seven rung had been added when Woods i was easily caught at second siip With Phillips in the l??o was raached in seventy minutes, but at 106 Phillips, being outside the crease after playing the bail, wae ran out bv the wicket-hoeper. Martyn. completed bis 150 in eighty-five minutes. Martyn and Lewis, by careful cricket, put 45 on in thirty-five | minutes, and then Kernx?d?. who had gone on for Harry, bowled Martyn, who was gb?,l ting for an hour and fifty minuter, and hit seven 4's, two 3's, and seven 2.8. Soore :-ANCASHIBS. Fimt i.bm. ji. 8ond inrintc. HMp. b Le?i" ??c?, out. 3' Spooner, c Fovntc, b Hobsou.240 .?. Ty1()e.]e}", b Robson cp I Poiderin, c ]Pbill?p8 M:r. Tj-'oeslev, c Phillips, b Max- wa)l so Sharp, c ,ad 28 Harry, c liob-aa, b Braund.. 36 sf:F.>: 14 Dean, c ?hilHpp. b l??-und i? Hornby, c Braund, b B? ley.. 0. Kermode, b Bailey 2 B,?n,iey, c M.xwell, B»{lVy 1 Worslev, not out j 3 t, as 28 Extras 3 Total Total (0) £ 0 SOMERSET. First innings. Second innings. Martva, b Dean 54 h Keriaode 64 Johnson, b Doan 0 b nary. 42 Lewi3, c Breajley, b Kermode 41 b Kerniotle 27 Braund, c Woreiey, b Brear- c Pcèev;n, b ley 14 Kermode 12 Phillips, b Kermode 78 mn out 5 R-b b Dean n 5 Bailey 19 Woods, c T?ldegley, b Bre~,r- c Poidevin, b !ev. 10 Brexriey 6 p¿.:t'" c 'W¿iy: b Ker- 16 Brearley.. 61 mode 41 b Kermode 4 Maxwell, c Kermode, b Brear- ley 14 b Brearley 0 Bailey, not out 2:5 not out 1 Lee, c Heap, b KermDde 5 c Brearley, b Ker- .o?de 13 Extra.s. 12 mr" î Total ^251 Total 207 Lancashire won by ten wicket.

LORD BRACKLEVIS WEST INDIAN TEAM V. I WEST INDIAN8. THE WEST INDIANS AGAIN DEFEATED. Delightful weather favoured the continua- tion of this match at Lord's to-day. The game was in an interesting- position, Lord Brackley's Team, with four men out for 81, requiring 163 to win. Somerset and Cole were separated at 109, having added 71 in eeventy minutes. Oolo and Wynyard then. put on 55 in fifty minutes, the former having batted in excelent style for two hours. After Cole left Thompson gave Wynyard useful assist- ance, and when lunch was taken, at 1.30, the score wae 200 for six wickets Score;- I First innings. Second LArmoDd, c Ebden, b Hooketh-Priohard 4 b Burn! 4 dlivierre, c Simpson-Hay- ward, b Thompson 41 J¡ gurns 1 Ckalloner, rt Somerset, b Simp. 4 eon-Hayward g_' .Hayward ..— 47 Layne, Ibw, b S.-Hayward. 4 0 Bractley, b ijtiompson SI Constantino, b S.-Hayward ig b g.-Haya-rd 12 Harrigan, b Thompson 0 st Brackley, b d .— £ 6 Austin, c and b S.-Hayward n c Kbaen, b Thomp- ,1 t son I Smith, c Burns, b S.-Hayward 30 b Thompson 16 Bancroft, b S.-Hayward 11 c S.-Hayward, b Thompson 5 Barton, b S.-Hayward 0 not out 8 Morrison, not out.„ 10 o Fbd?? b S.- Hayward 11 Lztru 12 Extras 15 Total 158 Total 288 LORD BRACKLEY'S TIAM. First inaings. Second ianinss. Lord Brackley, b Smith. 22 c Smith, b Mor- rison 3 Wynyaid, c Burton, b Mor- "0 ri-=osi 76 not out. 70 Foley, c Bancroft, b Burton. 20 b Morriwn 3 Ebden, b Dru?on. l?c Austin, b Mor- rison 3 Thompson, c Austia, b Mor- rison 22 b Smith 21 Somerset, o H<1.rrigan, b Burton Z7 b Layne 31 Cole, c Burtcm, b Morrison. 11 b Layne 59 Simpeon-Hayward, b Morrison 15 b Layne .17 II.-Prichard, c Bancroft, b Morrison 0 lb*'f b Layne 4 Drummon, c Ollivierre, b B?rt.n .?. 2 not out 9 B: {. I Extras 1 Extras 26 Total 213 Total (&) 246 Lord Brackley's Team won by two wicketa.

I WORCESTERSHIRE V. OXFORD I UNIVERSITY. The wearther was delightfully fine a/t Wor- cester this morning when this match was continued. Wickets fell fairly fast, the match taking a strong tarn in the 'Yareity's favour. I Score:— WOBCESTKSSeiKE. Mrst inning?. Second minp. Pearaou? c Worsley, b Fyne 6 b Curwen 44 Bowiey, b :s bvi:uwe;ranii i Cu So, b Barnes S8 not out. 62 id,b b :on.l18 :O,b. Br»n- 62 stan. 19 Brinton, b Cur%,cn 1, c Bruce, b Branston 15 Burns, c Udal, b Branston 165 c Bird, b Curwem.. 5 Wbeldon, b Branston 31 b Branston 31 Burrows, c Udal, b Fyffe 26 c B rd, b Worsley.. H H. Wilson, c Branston, b Fyffe 3 b Worsley. 3 Solly, st Bird, b B»rn?s 1° Worsley 1 Ainsley, not out — 0 not 0l1' Extras 13 Extras 11 Total 439 Total (9) .218 Innings declared closed. OX.FOKD UNIVERSITY. FiKt inniB?s. 8nd mntc?s. Barnes, b Arnold 17 not Mt. 9 Udal, b Arnold ? Gordon, b Arnold 4. Brucs. b Bums 23 b ??ctd 10 Bu?ttm, c BunM, b Amo!d-. 49 Wrf?t, b Arnold ? ?'orsley. c and b Arnold ? l'ti:1 ;!J¡:;¡;¡il!l! Branston, uot out & Bird, b SoUv S Fynp. b Arnold 0. Hxtrae 19 Extras 1 Total .328 Total (1) .20

I NORTHUMBERLAND V. GLAMORGAN. At Newcastle to^lay. Northumberland put I on its strongest aide. The oooasjon was made I the benefit of Marshall, the professional, whose last season it is with Northumberland. J The conditions ?s to wicket and weather w&re  almost ideaJ. ? strong breew being the only I mar to nerfertinn. Score:- N OKTHL" M.BBRL'AND. Fit „ Second ijnings. F. W. GiUespie. b Crcbef.?- Bichaiifcon, c Osborne, b H Crebex Skir^ncr, c Brain, b Creber.. 56 Mar?V.;ll, b Nash & Gili?n boreber 10 Gib?-1. .'b ?,TaA- 18  Brown, b Nash 0 Hill, not out. Elsey, st Ri-hes b Crebar-. Extr?i 8 Total (9 wickets) .IS!

THURSDAY'S MATCHES. I Notte v. Yorkshire, at Nottingham. Kent v. Middlesex, at Tonbridge. Gloucestershire v. Lancashire, at Glouces- ter. Leicestershire v. Essex, at Leicester. Warwickshire v. Northante, at Coventry. Sussex v. Cambridge University, at Brigh- ton. Minor Counties v. West Indians, at Ealing. M.C.C. and Ground v. Worceetershire, at Lord's. Surrey v. Oxford University, at the Oval. Northumberland v. Glamorgan (concluding I day).

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DOG AS TENANT'S FIXTURE I Amon? ct'here who wero summoned at Mouiniaiin Ash Pelice-court to-day for kOOP-, | ins a dog without a licence was a young j collier, named Owen Joseph, who submitted I rather a unique defence for his" canine" candasion. The Stipendiary: Ho? ?n? have you had the clog, Joso.p'n ? ? Dm?ndant: WcM. sir. ? ?'n'? my dog. It wa? there when I went to ??c hou?e to Un>, The Stipendiary: Yo? iound it there, (lidi you? J Defendant: All I know is that it was there right enough before -me. The Stipendiary: It JBUst have been t.here ae a tenants fixture, I s'tpposa. (La-lighter.) You will pay 10s. and cont-s; and you oui part with the fixture when applied for.

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CARDIFF ARRIVALS. I ROATH DOCK. June 20 (a.m. R,.OATH DOCK. 3,508 (Hodder), Avonmouth, gen?ral (part) for export. Cairnryau, B, 1.060 (Stevens), Bilbao, iron ore. Ca.irury??, 6, WEST BPTE DOCK. June 20 (a.m.).-Tiioiiits 40 (Gregory), Rideford. gravel. Plymouth, nil. Edith, 59 (Silvey), High- bridge, nil. Eliza, s. 47 (Gower), Roads, sand. Tneodore, East Dock.

SHIPPSNG CASUALTIES. [Lloyd's Telegrams.] Wednesday. Agda,. Auckland telegraphs: Norwegian barque Agda, Pa rahy Da for Tonra, ballast, has put into Mongonui with scurvy on board; one death. Drepano. —Tripoli (Barbary) telographs Italian steamer Drepa.no is aground at Takura, 42 miles ea.< of B-enghaai; pas- sgers, crew, and post saved by Italian steamer Flavio Givia. Nellie. Tynemouth telegraphs: Steam trawler Nellie, of North Shields, was towed into the Tyne this morning with machinery out of order.

LONDON FINANCE [BY OUB LONDON CCT^irESFONOT^T.] 1- LONDON, Wednesday. 2.0 p.m. Call Money If to 2, three months' biDs 3 3-16. Bombay a.nd Calcutta Transfers 16a, Rio 16 ll-16d, Valparaiso 14 15-16d. The Stock Exchange opened with a. cheerful tone all round, though business is still restricted. The feature is the firmness of Americans, which are well over parity. The improvement is attributed to American buy- ing orders sent over nisrht to cover bear positions. Consols are firmer at, 882 for Honey and 88g for the Account. Home Bails idle. CaJedonian and GreaJt Northern Deferred Stock J up and Great Cen- tral "A" i down. In Americans; or folk. 3 up on dividend expectation, Ohcsapeak 2g, Milwaukee, New York Central H. a.nd Ca,nadian Pacifics i). Trunks unaltered. Foreign R.ails dull. Foreigners firmer, on recovery in Paris. Russian Loan 3g discount. Japanese irregu- 10; TRAFFIC RETURNS. Great Northern.—Increase, i/.lKy. Glasgow and South Western—Increase, i j Great Central—Increase, £ 10,213. Tilbury-—Decrease, £ 2^432. North Staffordshire.—Decrease, LS,656.

I LOCAL FINANCE, [BY OUR FINANCIAL EDITOB.] Bank rate, 4 per oent., fixed Jnne 14. Cardiff Acoount Days. June 14 and 28. j CARDIFF, Wedn?dav. j 1.0 p.m. .The local Stock Market was again inactive this morning, but the general tone was fairly steady. South Wales railway stocks were fairly firm and colliery shares strong. Other departments were featureless.

LATE MARKETS. CORN. LONDON, Wed., June 20.—Limited attend- ane at Mark-lane this afternoon. Trade in wheat inactive, under the influence of briIliant weather, holders, however, arkeq unchanged prices. Flour cmiet, with late rates. Maize: Plate held at 21s 6d ship and mixed American 23s landed. Barley quiet— Odessa 19s 5d and American 18s 3d, both landed. Oat., steadily held, but demand quiet. qUIet. PROVISION13. LONDO, Wed.. June 20.—Butter steady- Daui?-h, llls to 1114; Normandy, 928 to 106s: Danish, Ills to 1114; New Zealand finest 102s to 104s, seconds 94s to 98s; Russian finest, 96s to 98s; Iricfli cream ery, 102s to 106s. Cheese st,eady- Cheddar, 61s to 65s; American, 55s to 57s; Canadian, 56s to 58s; Dutch-Ed,am 548 to 56s, fouda 48s to 52s; New Zealand white, 65s to 66s. Bacon firm-Irish. 629 to 68s; Danish, 58s to 68s. Bladdered iard, 50s to 62s. fKODUCE. LONDON, Wed., June 20.-Sugsr: Home refined steady and quiet: German granu- lated quiet-ready sold art- 105 5id beet quiet, —August sold at 8B 5Jd, October-December 8s 5Jd. Coffee: Futures dull—September sold at 35s 10id to 36s. December 36s 6d. Teoa and rioe unaltered. Cloves strong August-October sold at 7d. Jute quiet, and steady. Hemp firm and more ddimg. Shellac steady. lAn- seed oil, 208 6d to 2DS 9d. Turpentine, 47s. Tallow auctions unaltered. METALS. GLASGOW, Wed., June 20.-()pening: Cleve- land irregular—good bueiness done at 50s Zd. 50s, and 50s Hd cash, and 50s 3d and 50s 5d sellers, 50s 2d cash and 50s 5d month. Other brands not quoted.

BUTE TOWN NATIONAL SCHOOL Letter From the Board of Education. i In connection with the saie of the Bute- town National School a communication from the Board of Education f as read at a meet- ing of the building and sites oommitiee of the Cardiff Education Committee on Tues- day asking for the observations of the com- mittee upon a letter which had been addressed to the trustee* of the Butetown School. The Board of Education stated that they would be willing, with, the concurrence of the trustees and loca.l education autho- rity, to give effect to an arrangement for depJlinig with the proceeds of the sale of the school and the unappropriated ba-Iajice of the proceeds of the Temperamcetown School. The scheme would provide that two-thirds of the prooeeds of the Butt town School should be applied in building a new school. The scheme would require the school to be con- ducted as a public elementary school, and in the event of the trustees failing to carry on a public elementary school on the pre- mises the local education authority should have the right to use it for that purpose rent free. It would also provide that the income of the remaining one-third should be appropriated in. providing religious in- struction in accordance with the doctrines of the Church of England; and, further, for the appropriation of the balance of the pro- ceeds of the Tempera-noetowm School, a.mount- ing to about £ 1,200, in aid of the erection of the new public elementary school. The Board of Education understood that the trustees had sold or contracted to sell th-a Butetown S<jhool premises for C7,000 under Section 14 of the School Sites Act of 1341, but it was pointed out that this sale could only be effected upon condition that the proceeds should be applied to the pur- chase of another site or the improvement of other premises used for the purposes of the same trust, and if this proved impossible or undesirable it was necessary to apply to the board for a scheme to enable them to deW wit,h the money. The letter was referred to the Committee for consideration.

VALUE OF TESTIMONIALS. Singular Incident at Aberdare At Aberdare Police-oourt on Tuesday Mr. William Thomas, solicitor, Aberdare, applied for the transfer of the licence of the Belle Vue, Aberdare, from Tom Dix to Thomas Jones. It was understood that Inspector David and Mr. Thomas (who appeared for Jones) had received letters as to Jones which were in8istent. The Stipendiary: I don't understand this, Mr. Thomas, as these two letters are so in- consistent with each other. Mr. Thomas: The letter I have from the oh i-ef-corstable is very satisfactory. The Stipendiary: Perhaps so; but the letter he writes to the superintendent of police is totally different. Mr. Thomas: My lertter states th4at he is a sober I'nd respectable man. The Stipendiary: But you had better read the other letter. Testimonials are of very little value, you know. Mr. Thomas: I wiil make further inquiries into the matter.

SOUTH WALES COLLIERY CASE In the CompAnies Winding-up Court on Tues- day the matter of Jones v. Blindell and Bryndu and Port Talbot Collieries (Limited) was mentioned. Mr. Buckmaster, K.C., said he was for the respondents to the summons, and in his view it was a matter of urgency, because this was a summons to extend an order for fore- closure, the time for which expired that day. In his view it was important that the order should not be extended over that day. Mr. Gatey (for the applicant) said he under- stood there were negotiations to arrange the matter, and he did not know whether any arrangenuent had been come I to. Mr. Buckmaeter eaid he had heard of no arrangement which would prevent the sum- mons being dismissed. Mr. Gatey said that would have to be part of the arrangement. Mr. Buckmaster said he was told, though lie had not seen it in writing, that if this summons was dismissed Mr. Gatey's client might have an opportunity of purchase given to him for a certain period. Mr. Gatey said it was a pity to go into the matter if they could arrange it. His Lordship eaid he would adjourn the matter until two o'clock, and meanwhile Counsel could consult each other. At two o'clock Mr. Gat-ey announocd that terms had been arranged and signed by the solicitors on both sides. All he need mention was that there would be no order on the summons except that the costs of the mortr gagee would be added to their security.

BOWLS. FINAL OF THE WELSH RINK CHAMPIONSHIP On the Newport Athletic Club green, Li an- bra-da-ch and Oa-rdiff, who worked their way to the fiiie-1 in th-o- pr^iiroma.ry round* on the same ground on JvtTe 2, played the final for the Welsh Rink Chajaipjonship. Cardiff were represented by it. R. ^nomaf, A. Brunclr-ett. R. Soott, ajid J. Polleck iskip), a-nd totalled 32; the Ll-a.nbr.a.da.ch players were T. M-os A.. Evams, W. Phillips, Et"rtl O. F"1 m 'nt (kjp}, wbo eoored 16. V

I ASCOT MEETING, I -4 q fk-The VIS1TOES' HANDICAP of SCO ? sovs, added to a eweepe?a.kes of 15 sove each; winners extra. Swinley Course (one mile and a half). 4 6 7 Mr F Alexander's C'r. L:ckaway Lynhain I 5 7 9 Mr A James's Bed Robe .Hig-gs 2 7 6 Mr W Base's Kiae Duncan Madfieii o 6 9 4 Mr E X'oleliimpton'5 Thunderbolt 0 4 6 10 Mr Imber's Scotch Dè'nion !?Iamt0 4 6 10 Mr F Menzies s Alyvh .A Teplc-ail 0 4 6 2 Mr C Young's San Martino Rees 0 3 6 2 Mr L de Rothschild's Catnip .JeIl11iIl.g!! 0 i 3 6 0 Mr E Carr's Woodeprias p4per i 5 6 0 Capt H Dareli's Key S Tempieman 0 Winner trained by Br&ime. Bettiag—5 to 4 agst King Duncan, 100 to cO agrst j Chuckaway, 10J to 9 each agst Catnap and Bed Be be, 100 to 8 each Thunderbolt, Kea, and Alyth, and 100 to 7 aest miv other. Bed Robe was first away, but on settling down Woodeprimr made the running Irom King Duncar,, led Robe, Scotch Demon, and ThundorboJt, with Catnap bringing up the rear. Seven furiongB from home 1>ng Dunoau established a clear lead, but he gave way b?- low the distance to Bed Kobe f"nd Chuckaway, of whom the latter won by half a leneth a length and it. half separated tb-e ee^ond and third. Ca'nap was fourth, Woodspring fifth, Alytii sixth. K- Eezt, and San Martino last. (Race started at 1.53.) O O-The Second Year of the FORTY- Z.U EIGHTH ASCOT BIENNIAL STAKES of 10 sovs each, with 500 sovs added, for three year olds; colts 9st, fillies and geldings 8st 10lb; winners extra; maidens allowed 71b. Old Mile. 3 5 Loni Derby's Bridge of Cinsy D 1 9 0 Mr S Darlings Ramrod ••• 2 8 3Mj E A Wi?n'a ?olus .B D'ilon 8 a Lord Farquhar's Bayon Martin C 8 3 Mr Arthur James's Grraeda H .Tones 0 9 1 Miss Clinton's Snow Glory Temp'?,-au 0 9 1 Mi5ê ,,n ;Gi:Wb}"G G Ï.:a:r;PlemaIl 0 Bettms—11 to 8 a?t 1-mrd H to 8 agst ?ZUolus 7 to 1 agst Bridge of Oaamy, 10 to 1 agst Snow G-jory, wd 20 to 1 ast any other. t'now Glory showed the way to -3 £ oius, RAmrod, d Ormed?. with R?yon 1&St, tiU' approaching the diort, when BIidg of Canny drew up an the im-id and ;??. by a length; three parte of a length eepaia-ted the second and third. Snow Glory was fourth, and Bayon brought up the rear. (Race started at 2::) O A X—The ROYAL HT CUP, a piece of —/o?:0 pLatp value 300 c??-s, with l.MO sovs in specie, added to a sweepstakes of ZO EOS each winners extra. Seven furlongs and 165 yards. 4 7 7 Mr B Wlker's DIX SEFORD Madden Ii 3 6 10 Mr D J Jaidine's KØO CHABLBS Bobbins 2 5 6 H Mr L, Bobi nam's BOS FATE DAVi'K ..Ma her 3 5 9 3 Mr W Dxmns'e Earl* Mor .B MHon. 0 5 7 1l Mr J B Joel's Ra:.Wous .R Bandail 0 4 7 10 Sir J Tixursbv's Sianden G K'CtSX 0, l 8 rdJ :n Higgs O'i 4 7 Sir E Vincent's K>eva.uli A Tempieman 0 ] 5 7 7 Mt F Cobb's Mornv .Grigg' 0: 4 7 6 Duke of Devonshire's Comaiime Pike 0 4 7 0 Lord Boscbery's Amitie Plant 0 ¿ l i!;rd J:j;ù;; .Tn?g' g 4 6 12 Mr G Fr.bc-r's Fincas>tle ..Viviaji 0 4 6 10 Mr F Barnani'p Kaffir Chief r- -4 0 4 6 7 Mr G Parrot's Truffle de Perigord .Howa.rd 0 3 6 7 Mr A Stedall's Kolo F.scott 0 j 3 6 7 Sir E Albert Hail Hecfcford 0 4 6 0 Duke of Westminster's Eageress Jeoniiisrs 0 4 6 0 Mr J Corlett'? Let go the Painter ..H Watts 0 3 6 0 Mr P elke Snatch "F TmT?i-i,an 0 3 6 CMrrS'Wa.tt?Swe? Roe'a!;nd .Hardy 0 Winner t-wned by A Taylor. Betting—100 to 15 ewh agsi Dinneford and Ki?ng Ca-arles, and 100 to 14 agrt Roseate Dawn. ADDITIONAL, THIS 1FORNTNG. Kea, Woodsfrring, Farino. PuE Cry, Plum Tree, Escalade colt, Jubilee, BiHidere, Enfant de Miracle, and 8unH¡;h"

OFFICIAL ^RATCHIXGS. The "Sportsman" has been officially informed by Messrs. Weatherby of the following scratching?: Ascot High-weight Pl<vte—Coatbridge. Newcastle engagements—Cumnock Lad. All engagements—Cynadon. Gcsforth Park Cup, N«wc:i £ tie—Drift Away. Clewer Handicap, W:nlB{)r-V;n Voght. Horseshoe Handicap. Gat wick—Hares&eld. Manor Plate, Ga twick-DioIlysius.

NEWMARKET NOTES. (FROM AUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) NEWMARKET, Wednesday. I To-day we shall have a dozen competitors for the Royal Hunt Cup, including Rievaulx, who has, through Donnecta, been tried a oertainty, he representing the Jubilee winner at about Set JIb., and if he only gives his trial form he will win. WOKINGHAM STAKES WORK. I Golden Gleam, good stripped six furlongs. ] Jwrvacah, fast six furlongs. GOOD GAT/LOPS. Queen of the Lilies (Eiekaby), with Ma.T. I taiba-n, good stripped mile. The former- must i be followed. George the Fourth, good stripped mdle amd a quarter. LEFT FOR ASCOT. Gorges, Asian, Bachelor's Button, Brown, Glass, AirMe, Vedias, Per&i-nus, May-bole, Oh^lyis, Horteneius, Cicero, His Eminence, Cherub, RonaJd, and Earlstown. ABCOT MEETING. SELECTIONS FOR THURSDAY St. Jiainee's Palace Stakes—DEMURE. Forty-third Biennial—XEI'O. Rous stake&-GORCof,. Gold Oup—PRETTY POLLY. All Aged S-tak-es-THE WHITE KNIGHT. New Stakes—TRAQU AIR.

TOPPING and FPINDLER, Flushing, HoihmA. Tte Oldeut Established and Most Extensive Firm of Turf Commission Agents in the World. Northumberland Plate, Liverpool Oup, Goodwood Stewards' Cup, Ceearewitch, and Cambridgeshire. Double and Treble Events, S.P., and Accumulai-'ves at S.P., &=. Tb. Continental Sportsman," containing latest market movements on above, atoo Year Book and Beady Reckoner," sent free cn receipt of Foreign Post-card oontaininp name and address. All Letters to be Addressed— Postage 2id. TOPPING and SPINDLER, Post-carde Id. Flushing, Holland. e1919

Is Elsie Responsible FOR THE GYRATING FURNITURE? There is a. strong opinion in Seymour- street, Cardiff, that the little girl, Elsie Wil- liams, is responsible for the damage -which has been caused in her parents' and other houses in the street, but there is consider- able difference of opinion as to whether she is the wilful or unconscious agent of damage. Mrs. Williams and her two daughters left their hou-e at 9.30 this morn- ing. All the neighbonrs, as weuS as Mrs. Thomas, the owner of the houses, give the best of characters to Mr. and Mrs. Williams. Interest in the affair has slackened down, and this morning there fere few strangers in the street. One neighbour, a Mrs. Jeans, said that when Elsie Williams came into her house, as already reported, the glaes went off the lamp and smashed. This happened in the middle room, and Elsie was then in the pas- Bage, yards away from the lamp. Mrs. Belmont, who kindly provided tea. for a number of Mrs. Williams's visitors, men- tioned one fact which puuled her immensely. Elsie," she said, was in the room but was away from any of the tea things when one cup went out of another and under the table where it was broken." Many Splott people believe these things may all be a/ccounted for by natural agencies. What the Landlady Thinks. Mrs. Thomas, of 61. Stacey-road, is one of these. She owni No. 17 and No. 19, and other property in the street, and is naturally much upset that there should be any suggestion that her housee are h?.unt<ed. I went down there iast night," she ob- served to one of our representatives, a.nd saw Mrs. Williams. Elbie wae upstairs at the time. Afterwards the little girl came down, and said, 'OJ¡, mamma, there are two parcels one red amd the other blue, near the d-ooir in the front room upstairs'—a room whioh was unfurnished. I wemt up with Mn:, WilUjams, and told Elsie, 'Now you did this.' The girl started to cry, but her mother oom- forte-d her, and said, 'You didn't do it, did you, Elsie?' amd the girl replied, 'No, I didn't.' Mm. Thomas is a. lady who does Dot believe in spooks. Elsie Williams attends Stacey-road Council School, but has not been there this week, and her whereabouts at the time of writing are unknown.

ASSAULTING A BAILIFF. At Mountain Ash Police-eonrt to-day William Green, collier, Abercynon. was sum- moned for assaulting Thomas Williams, a bailiff attached to Aberdare County-court, while in the execution of lÜs duty. Complainant stai.ed that he levied, an execution on the defendant's good' on the 23rd ult. An arrangement was made for the payment, but when Williami? subsequently called for the balance the defendant wae in the bou, and locked thr? front door irnme-1 diiately he got. inside, add.rng thai "no on? would &.&e him go out of the house," Complainant advised him to be quiet. but to no purpose. On leaving. Green catight he'd of him by the collar a,lId assaulted him. The Stipendiary: What i? .-ieft-noe, Grn P" Defendant: Bt1Z your pardon, your hcwi-our. I did not touch him at It w&.« him that took hold of my collar. The Stipendiary: Why did you '.eV. him that no one would see, him go out? Defe-nd,a,nt-. I waz- in a temper, sir, because he (complainant) a-lwayr- throw.? it into my fiace that my wife W:1-" ilno-1 some time ago fro biting a bailiff. Tb; the first time for ll13 to come beifore yc-v, gentlemen, 111 forty- nine years, a.nd I've tra,velled all the world over. 1 The Stipendiary: £ hea pay 2s. 6d. and coeta.

BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, DEATHS I AK» « aUUNOftlAM. Netteea uppemrioi bcok thaw baate«a wm ohnnis at Uw followiag rttes:— If nuertad in tie EVKXEK6 IXFUtS," 11 1\ TM" MATI." and y MATI. im. tot it Worde, and id. for Beft jMditiorial Wort. If isaertet in tile KTSHXS« BZYILMW md WEEKLY MAIL only, l6. tor » wer" "A It. fox every Two Extra WuqhL No notion of thle wo be bmewftd ushm itrfth*. Dame and oldrws fit um ONAM Ttelegruns and ttlopitmtf -OMM b* NOW « nnfeu adulfirnad in wrttlac. BIiRTIL BAShMSMN.OD the 18th June, Enddb-. Queem'g Hill, Newport, Mon., the Arthm W. Raemuasen. of a son. FCNBBAL KOnCE. DAVMBS. —J une lTttv nw, I~b D=im cmml Nantypio, Xm.U.M. Fowe Mxwsd.,? 5-A p.m.. for Herman. IK UI!¥nEU M HABLIKO.—Iii Loving Memory of my dear TTeabmd Richard rarling, who departed tide tile June latb. 19D4.Dh, for a touch of the Vankshed baud, ft* a sound of the voice that i- etal. THOMAS.—Ln Loving Memory of our dear SOB .'Tcmi, Park View, AberdMe, died June 20th, 1865. -4m year hae paased, Out hearts SLUI sore, As ttme to- on, We miss htm mors.

AUGUSTINE J. STONE FUSJCBAL FCBKISHM ft TVTTEXA1* DBfEBOTOa. Personal Suparriaioa te All Ordecfc. Nat. '1'.1. Cardiff, No. 794; Ilog OOec TIlL CardiiL Itiogrme. ADQtJSTlirB STOKE, CA.RDIFF; AUG-USTXKX STDKB, BAKKT DOCKS. 5, W7"OBKINO-ST., 0ABDIFF, j 101, HOLTON-BOAXi, BABJftT DOCMLA. TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY. PUBLIC ANXOUNCEMEtfT. SOL. PHILLIPS. PAWNBROKER AND JEWELLER, Begs to inform his Oustorcere and the Publim in peneraj that he has REMOVKD from 43, CAROLINE STREET, to more oaavenient premieea, 41. ST. MARY-STREET CARDIFF (Opposite Boya.1 Hotel). where bueioiees will be oarried on as tuimL MY NEXT SALE of MOTOR-CABS by AUCTION will Take PLaoe on THTTBS. DAY. Jtily 19th. Gentlemen havim-g Gains or Motor-cycles for Disposal should Semi Piiirtioulars imrtia. dtiajt^ly. Gentlemen Wishing to Purctoaee should Write Advising Me as to their Reqninerueias. GIBBON BROOKS, 51, QUEEN-STREET, a6816 CA.B.DIFF. pop, SALE BY AUCTION_, TO-MOEROV; (THURSDAY,, at S A.M, 100 SIEVES CHERRIES, 10 SIEVES BLACK CURRANTS, 140 BOXES APRICOTS, 50 BASKETS STRAWBERRIES. E. BIERMAXN AKD CO. (lxd.). eM61 FRUIT BROKERS, CARDIFF i,- ¡i.U"'LFID-w'rk for cme or two -BOi- .?md 1 I TroHe?-s.-Apply 21, U'ictnsant-streot, C*rdia. e4864o27 TO LKT. a. dertrabie kUAy-iwenmd RÕbei. in mk- urbs of m&criBtg £ 450: define eizoeilleQC trade.—Apply llld Ooope and Co. fUmited), Tredancfc. øtrect, cwd-ff. ill e^S6io27 "TXTAJJTI5-D, Simart Twfiii, Appreiatioe Iinaper> a.nd l f O,,¡tJitWlG.-T.he Melali Hosiery Ccxm,pimy, 6% Fagert-street. e4S61027 • "TTTANTiED, Apprentice tor Millinery and Fancy Dupery men1.5.pplé\ Mr. Bo wen. 5k P^et-street. e«6 £ o27 RE-EKGAGEMEXT Coffee -room Waitress, thQr- J? ou?tty L?xperienoed w Head or ?ine'e-?&n?'i-— Address A 40, Eveniny Express, Cardiff. e4 £ 5io27 "1X7"ANTED, StLoqmng and ',N-heelwrigbt &A ooe.-F&rr, Newbrdge, 1e, Newport. Mot. e4652o27 ENE1BAL. lroner'l!I for DMpoe<?; vj oheap; tluoagh etokDeae; good cyde deputmmul? no opposition; £ 150, ftxtuxw and ouicL-A 3&, Even- i- llxp-, Cardiff. e4863oe7 MUMBLES.—Pm-niahed HotMe7 One or TwoMom he'; At five bedroome, two sitting-rom,: abom to sea and trade; croquet la\vn,Lu0&6, West Croeb, (rtoaxxor- g"n- e \8fioktl7 GWBEiET-ON-SEA.—To Let-in Apartments. Twelve Bedmoms, Four Sitting-roome; bracmr aar. safe b-It-iiig; picturesque views; golf.A;¡:rplY :<r" Bate- man, BveJyn-terrace, Gwbert-on-Sea, CardigM ece7 GJJOCK.RY and Pro\'jt;iOOli>W. a-att Junior; G"Utdoo-.s :peris??nal application preferred.—T?omae, Hoasehold Stores, Briton Ferry. S OUTREARNDOWN.-Bracing aaT. rriaoudid bftoh- tj Marine Hotel; homoiy, comfortable; perfect saoa- xary arrangements; mouoiaie te^rms.—Proprietor. eo27 TO Lt;t, SLop (L-k-up); g-A pot?ou; Tb,us' Lesc. -P,M, London House, BMpced. e48580â TT7ANTED, smart Youth, uaBd to Hoto. Work; live l in ,-Bowyer, Packet Hot?l, Docm, Cardiff. 00?S "TTTANTIED, Boy, 14 or i5 W Wcr?- Lu GMdec r?ve V ÍL,pply White, Daequylfa Farm, (?roes Vaan, Pcmtyclun. e4860o24 WASTED, experienced Drivers for Hydraulic TV Cranes. —Appty, stating ape and experience, Genera. Manager. AlCTandra Docks, Newport. ictsrj 0 1-? t good repadr; W. rpo Let, Ij.i. good repair; Ss. 6d. X week.—Apply 27, Havelock-street, C?rddS. e<6?oS1 CLOTHXEfi'S wiisistant Wanted: w eoho? orders in bespoke department foar aaye I" w?vk; miKt have thorough knowledge 01 Merthyr district.—Apply 8 Mid Co., Market-square, yr. c7386 ANTL13, Situation as F?oumemaad in GenCle??? V Family wi?m parlourmaid 18 kept; good relm- ence; aged Z7; salary £2Z.-A 30, Evening Expms. Cardiff. e<W50a27 WANTED, thoroughly experienced First Hand, 8t Milliner, ¡¡,(;CWSoW.il;;<1ItQ good-c4ass t.raœ Eoberts, Hand; lo. e4e49o27 "tXTANTED immmE??ateL?, by tne ]Kardy F???ric (t Light Company, a eapaba practicable N?-,KtW EJ-jctrioiaa, to ork Ljgihting Flaot with Accuutu- lavwe; do own driving, fit-uing. and wiring; jier- nianency; married rnaiu preferred.—Apply, by tettei only, stating age, ekpwimom, and reference, to tolw Secretary, W. J. Jenes, Aooountaat, Femdate. eo2J ■\XTANTEd! Well-turnietied Bedroom and &1tÚ. (" room for Gentleman, Boa& district.—A 37, Evening Express, Cardiff. e4F47WS -T\ X\ TANTEb, Houaemaid; must be a good iMpd? ? Y woman., a?d t?ke C-he? of I?en.—Apply, w??h references, Mrs. Gwilym James, Gwaeaod-y-Ciarth. eoif -■ VAXTED M once, etpenonoed Billi&rd-: YY smart, sin?ie good referenœø, and be generally useful.—Manageress, lUng's Head Hotel, Newport. e4844a27 n-CATtON w w or king Housekeeper; services fres if øbe can have her naotaee.—C. J., Evening kv. press, Kewport. e4643o27 IBONMO KOE EY.—JuSiw AesteUiat Wanted^ vrith JL expenemoe, from m?ndng IL.A-pp,?y B. Hanisoo, Abeitillery. e4842o £ 3 Y?RAPE.RT.—W&nto67'ttMr<)u?y???e,,o?Y(,? JL? LMty; &N" to 9wve ttawt?h; Weist: produce first-class references —Full partaouiaire (live out;. Rees, Albion House. Rhymney. e484lo2S ABERDASiff.—tc Let, Bell Vue Hotel; doi: bl«v licensed houm: main a~; oemlm of wmpotne eqvare; tied for beer and epirtte; rent :£80 per VFW; ingoing small, valualkan- inuumhatb P- Apptv W. T. Morgan. Hotoi Valuer, Aberdare. eo27 ?nrTANTTED. Y<XtC??Lady to'?Asj?X???imBm -ad V T Make Geuerùly D<i<?;m<?bttrocd feedh-wouxm and aMe to oww.APW IK-.gK, Hotel Motropote, Swansea. e4S3So23 MUMBLKb.—To Let, Fuxr, wliod House ?of J Tj?*; At oppoeHo four bedrooms, bath; telephone; gas cooktiig etove; plate ant ltsea; three gulneM weekly.—Apply 15. FpUmds-orew ->i, Swansea. e4S38o23 TH-E l'&lace;-w:- f' ? Mtae?r &ad Wife T tor the P&Lce Vaulta.—Apply, by latt-, Awft siilary, latest relerence, amonurt oaSh depoeit. S. J. Powell. e483ToGJ SiLr?eyor h- Vy fw em&r< ARCHTTECTand Surveyor ban Vacancy for smart ?\. ?outh as Articled Pupa.—A !5, Evenm? Express Cw-dlff. e4 836o 27 Young ID JLjL prover W anted; Increwe in wages quarterly.- Goodman, St. Mary-etreet. e48Mo2lf "EWXY-Furn: shed Ho-e tD IAL, T?peter, for X\ to>mw Mr>ntJig, or lmw: batb-room; -"82 garden; pood £ %hing, eolf; terme IDIOden.t<è, 34, Bvenimg Express. Carttiff. e48i3o:i CLOTHIER- A«si»t.ant Wanted; to «ol>cit ordere ill bespoke department four dayw per rc. hew. thjoroufrli knowledge of Merthyr di@tric1.-A | Masters and Co., 124, BWh-gtreet, Merthyr. 7.M4 FUSH_-Tlie Alivo Cmopmiy Soppiies Baekete 01 Qu^ity, about ready for coding', oarriag* F,:d. 2.1;. 6d.—WTite to tbe AMvo Outtpacy. Milford Haven. c4855o27