Evening Express

Dr. Cook's Claim MORE ALLEGATIONS ACAINST PEARY 1 Now York, Saturday.—Dr. Cook in a wire- 'message fro-m the eteaimer Oscar II. on lk>azxl 'whk''h he is nea-ring New York, re- definitely his claim to have reached oe Korth Pole. lie reiterates the allegations wh-ich he has 461reGAY levied against. Commander Peary, t now says he believes the latter was mis- "bd by reports of his death. &X. Cook says Peary undoubtedly seized h'!l¡ stores and to find the origin ? his rival's statements concerning him in 1¡¡ the refusal of Mr. Whitney to communA- anything regarding his 'Wok's) arauevements.

IN A WATERY GRAVE The cruiser Vindictive, whose captain was -e senior officer du.ring the salvage opera- tions on Submarine C 11, now abandoned, "Btuirned to Sheerness to-clay. Before leaving ^sterday the Vindiotive's colours were l'eredto half-mast, and. Captain Hiill read 1..b.-e Burial Service in a pathetic manner in the presence of the crew. A Bluejacket guard fired three volleys over the resting place ()¡f the submarine, which holds the bodies of twelve petty-officers and men.

THE HILARIOUS HANSOM I One cannot help a lingering regret for tboe dear old hansom. It was a picturesque feature of London streets, ankd the tinkle its bells was as sweet music to those "^ho had ears to hear. (Some people's ears not attuned to the music of the ha<n- Som bell any more than they are to the Hd jubilation of the barrel-organs, but these are not true Londoners.) There was a. certain seneatioyi of danger, too, about the hansom, which was peculiarly gratify- 1-¡,g to the 9tay-at-home, to whom real dan- •6ens come not nigh. I speak of the han- 80m in the pafft tense. But sixpenny fares ^ay give it a fresh lease of life. Aforetime, "h-ern the hansom was at the height of its ^puiferity, I hare thus burst in-to song:— Sing hey, the hiappy haneo-m. Beloved of my soul, -uj,s worth a monarch's ransom One hour in thee to bowl. The puleing life of Ixxndon Has magic like to wine; The People pass me with their dreams. And I E,pé.ed on with mine. The horse's hasty hoof-beate, The jingle of the bell; Ah! these are things 'that I have loved, Not wisely, but too well. —"The Gentlewoman."

THE BRITISH SOLDIER I In order to understand the peculiarly 13,i"i clf efficiency of our present-day mili- ary training, of which our manoeuvres are the annuad consummation, it should be Understood that our soldiers, under their ung leaders of the modern school, have been train iing, year in and year out, as they trained before. And it is indisputable tha.t they have reached a level of fighting •ffioieney ud equalled by any others in Europe. Continental armies, with their lastly greater numbers, potsess a certain steam-roller power to which we cannot f^ttain. But modern war demands a much J^gher degree of intelligence in the in- dividual and this peculiar characteristic of tbe British Regular the Continental soldier it-h his short training of two years, can tver acquire. I ha,ve watched the troops Of all the Continental Powers at work, and -bile talking to Germain officers they have told me, We oaimiot hope to get our two- h>;¡:¡,r men to fight in the &a-me open fo.r- ^•a-tions that your longer service men find ible. Our men require closer super- ^'ioii, amd must thus adopt closer formt. ^•onis. They will, we know, lose heavily, but e trust to our numbers to enable us to Set there.'

STRUCK THE LANDLORD lIenry Parfitt (38) wa-s charged at Cardiff to-gaý with assaulting Charles Augustus ~*ac.auley, licensed victualler, Orwys Hotel, On the 17th inst. Prisoner was alleged to f^Ve struck prosecutor a violent blo-w on the bead, causing him to fall heavily. This e\-idenœ was corroborated by Police-con- ata.ble Martin. I?risoneT handed a card to he ma?str?t?. which he caid bore the lia,m.e of a gentleman who had offered to Qon¡'e and give evidmce on his behalf. The :ag1strates b'ave prisoner an opportunity ol ?vin.g the ca?e adjourned, but he elected to nave it settled then. Several previous assaults were recorded against him, and a tine of 20s. and costs was Imposed, in default ne month.

CARDIFF REVISION COURT }, The aunual?revision of the Cardiff voting K\ts was 0 p iIed to-day at the City-halL fore Mr. E. Milner Jones, revi-?dng bar- JU The Con;;enative party were repre- SQIH-ed by their agent (Mr. James Thornto.?) ?d Mr. H. G. C. Allgood appeared for the l,iberals. Mr. Hurley was present on behalf bv the Iri?h party. The lists, as published y the overaeers. contained the names of Jer ^O.OCK) voters, and the revising- barrister tapMmented the ovei-soers upon the tho- ugh.!K>s of their work. T.here were 7,403 0.'¡,Si('(S to be considered—5,296 claims and 2,104 j -factions. The claims were made up as lows —Householders 1879, uewlodgers 1,690, Itnod. oM lodgers 1727. There are no really Goltte,ntious cases on other side. The Con- rvative objections number over 1,100 and Liberals over 903.

OWE THING YET TO DO. I u nsoientific maufy are agape..Never in th history of man has so much progreee a achievement boein crowded into one year. 1 di oubt if we quite appreciate yet all that s 'happened. If am American sent a from the Styx olaiming to have -IM-led "Old G'lory" on the gates of Beelze- ubs preserve, we sihould swallow the news the breakfast bacon without turating a hir. At preeent, I am principally puzzled to wlta;t to do -with my grandohiildren en Wiey arrive. I have no hopes of them qQ,s4,i,rkl,udsh,ing themeetlvee. Bverytliitnig will been discovered, every eoiemtifio problem aDIv-e-d But, stay! I maeht make them V«annel swimmers!—"The By,&tander."

OARUSO AM) INJURED BOY. I St'gnor Oarueo, who with has party fwlfilled Qe first enga^emoflt a.t Belfast on Wedives- qy ita?ht and tfa?'eUed via I?rne and 8taw>-  to L&ndo'ti yeeterday, has wired fmm  1atJW place auithorieing his agvct to ?d a cheque for L6 to the m<?h€ir of the Venuyoarold schoolboy named Baxter. The boy was severely inju-iled-on Wednesday th. fabling into a graving dook wilile he party -were being- shown over UsedaiQiaiged <eatiroyer Gipsy.

OWNERS REFUSE TO FOREGO DAMAGES I The following official report of the meeting of the Oonciliatiqji Board yesterday was supplied to the press by Mr. W. G. Dalziel:- A meeting of the Conciliation Beard for the Coal Trade of Monmouthshire and South Wales was held at Cardiff to-day. Mr. Fred L Davis presided over the owners' side, and Mr. W. Abraham, M.P., over the workmen's side. I The owners' representatives drew the attention of the workmen's representatives to the serious position at many collicries wing to difficulties which have arisen pre- venting the carrying out of the general agreement made on the 30th of June last, on the introduction of the new Mines Regula- tion Act limiting the hours of working. The owners contended that whilst, at the workmen's request, the owners had consented to give the working of the new Act a trial during the existence of the present Concilia- tion Board agreement, upon the understand- ing that the workmen's representatives would facilitate aU necessary arrangements with a view to obviating any loss of output and to minimise as far ap possible, thf cort^o- quent increase in the cost of wording owing to the reduced hours. great difficulties had occurred through obstructions from the workmen at several collieries to the intro- duction of the necessary alterations of the working shifts and in other respects. A general discussion followed upon this question, and the considerntion of the matter was adjourned to a future-meeting. The owners' representatives having ori l"h" 21st of August last asked the workmen's repre- sentatives to state what action they pro- posed to take with the view of the general body of workmen carrying out Clause 3 (f the new Mines Regulation Act as to work- ing an extra hour on 60 days in the year under that clause, in accordance with the recent decision of the Rhondda stipendiary that the workmen are liable to work the hour when called upon by the owners to do RD. and the workmen's representatives having asked that th'0i1' reply might he deferred for a fortnight to enable them to consult the Miners' Federation of Great Britain, the owners' representatives at the meeting to-day asked the workmen's repre- sentatives if they had any definite statement to make upon the subject. The workmen's representatb-pp "I :"tr-à tpt they were unable to give any definite reply, beyond making all appeal to the Owners to suspend any claim for damages they might have against the workmen for non-oorapli- a nee, pen ding the decision of the Court of Appeal, the workmen having given notice of avpea.1; and if the Conrt of Appeal upheld the stipendiary's decision, then that tho owners should forego any damages up to the. date of the confirmatory decision. The owners' representatives, ho-wever. declined to accede to this arrangement, and I said they must continue to hold the work- men liable for any breach of the Act upon this question. Some disputes at several collieries were considered in reference to points arising under the new Act, amongst which was the question of the continued refusal of the hauliers at the Cambrian Collieries, Clydach Vale, to carry out the arrangement at the last Conciliation Board meeting, that they should commence half-an-hour earlier than the other workmen, in accordance with an aereement which they have entered into with the company. The workmen's representatives reported that they had seen the hauliers, as promised, but had so far not succeeded in inducing them to caorry out the agreement; and, in reply to the owners, they stated that they would not support the hauliers in their action, and wonld. if possible, make further efforts to induce the Cambrian hauliers to comply with the agreement. The following disputes were referred to two representatives of the board for investiga- tion, -with power to settle:—Price-list for a seam at Messrs. D. Davis and Sons' No. 9 Colliery, Tylorstown—Messrs. Thomas Griffiths and E. Morrell; price to be paid to the men for filling coal a-fter mechanical cutters at Messrs. Hill's Plymouth Collieries, No. 2 South Duffryn Pit—Messrs. E. M. Hann and Charles Edwards. It was arranged that the consideration of the other subjecta on the agenda should be adjourned to- a future meeting of the bon, rdo

EFFECT ON LOCAL MARKETS. The critical labour situation in South Wales continued on Friday to have a depress- ing influence on the local Stock Market. Taff Vale Railway Stock declined sharply to 76t or nearly six points below what the stock stood at a few weeks ago. In colliery shares Cambrians fell i to 16. Nantyglo and Blaifia Preference 2 to -70. Pyle and Blaina 6d. to 4s, and Windsor Preference i to 53. 400 RHYMNEY MINERS IDLE. Owing to a dispute, no work took place at the New Duffryn C-olliery, Rhymney, the property of the Rhymney Iron Company, on Thursday night or on Friday. About 400 men are temporarily on stop. -1 NON-UNIONIST TROUBLE AT RHYMNEY. Mr. Albert Thomas, Rhymney Valley miners' sub-agent, addressed a meeting of New Duffryn (Rhymney) miners, who were temporarily on stop on Friday owing to tha presence of several non-Unionists in the col- liery. He appealed to all non-Unioniets to pay up their arrears and assist their fellow- workmen in standing shoulder to shoulder for their rights. The Federation had come to stay, and were determined to stamp out the non-Unionist evil from the Rhymney Valley once and for all. His advice to the workmen was not to work in the same place or descend in the same cage as a non- Unionist. Eventually it was decided to return to work on Friday night, but should any non-Unionists be allowed to descend the mine it was tacitly understood all would return home.

CANVASSER AND HIS CHILD A man of respectable appearance, named Frederick Odody, a canvasser for a firm 07 photographers, was charged at Cardiff to- day on a warrant with neglect' ng to main- tain his chrild Constance, and allowing her to become chargeable to the guardians. Pri- soner left his child in charge of another person, promising to pay certain saims, but failed to do c-o. lie was arrested at Seng- henydd. Prisoner was remanded on his own bail for a fortnight to give him an oppor- tunity of paying the money due. M —g

LOG-BOOK OMISSION I The inquiry into the loss of the Langton. Grange was resumed at Liverpool on Friday. The chief officer (John Martin Binmore). holding a master's certificate, said the second officer relieved him at eight o'clock at night, and he was not on deck until the "ewel struck, at 2.20 next morning. He did not hear the South Bishops fog signal until five o'clck. The log-book giving the cour8' ?&s written after the vessel struck. There was no change of courses during his watch. The second officer (George Smith Ronald), holding a chief officer's certificate, stated that the change of course to W.N. W. he on.itted to enter in the scrap log-book. The ma?t&r was on the bridge when S?umbie Head and tho Bishops Lights were Mghted. The look-out man never reported the South Bishops light. Seamen Joseph Dean and Fritz Schmidt and Third Engineer Gordon having given evidence. Mr. Paxton, on behalf of the Board of Trade, put several questions to be answered by the oourt. He a.sked if proper measures were taken to ascertain and verify the posi- tion of the vessel at 10.20 on the morning of August 4; were safe and proper courses there- after steered and proper allowance made for tides and currents; were proper measures taken at 1.20 in the morning on sighting Strumble Head light, and was the vessel navigated at too great a speed? The court adjourned until 11.30 this (Satur- day) morning.

NIGHT EXPRESS DISABLED I Some delay was caused this morning on the London a.nd North-Western Railway near Tebay by the Ibreaking of a side driving rod of tihe engine of the second portion of the Perth to E-uttton express due at London 7.45. The driver parlled up t-he train before much damage was done. No one was injured, and the night expirees both on the up and down lines were all delayed a-n hour. The disabled train was able to proceed after pepa-ira by a breakdown gang.

I KILLED BY A STONE I A single man named Thos. William Sher- wood, Llwynpia, was killed at the l?It-li,Y Pit, oP the Naval Collieries, Penygraig to- day. He was engaged in a hard headimg, ? when a stone, weighing about three tons, fe- l on him.

THEFT OF MITRAILLEUSES g pwie, Saturday.—General ftrrail. director of imlariory, amd the Mimieter for War have given categoica.1 denials to the statement probiMied by the Int,Ag-.nt to the effect that t,wo Mitrailleuses were stolen during transit from tihe foundry at Rounges to the bwrraoks of the 13th Chaaswirs.

READY TO FIGHT. PREMIER & LORD ROSEBERY Fate of the Budget. REJECTION OUT OF THE QUESTION Let-s1 night Mr. Asquit.h delivered his long- expected address at the grea-t Budget League meeting ill Bingley Hall, also spoke at an overflow ineeting in Curzcn Hall. POINTS FROM THE PREMIERS SPEECH. The whole argument against the Budget proceeds from those who, in the name of the wall-to-do, protest agains-l burdens which they say will ultimately fall upon the poor. I draw the inference that the work- ing classes, as a body, do not complain .of their .share in the ad(iiti-o-nal contribution to the acknowledged interests of the State. This distinction between land and other forms or property, so far from being the revolutionary paradoxes of latter-day Socialists, are ci almost venerable antiquity. I doubt whether he (Lord Kcsebery) appre- hends what the land taxes are. The owner of agricultural land, in so far as it is naturally and economically applied to agricultural purposes, will be as well off or even better oil in the matter of taxation after this Budget is passed than he is at the present moment. The land taxes are just, because for the Er&t tima they exact a contribution, not e,n- excessive contribution, to the public funds from a. class of property which has hitherto ese-aped scot free. The ordinary reader when he has read and re-read the few perfunctory sentences which was all that Lord Rosebery had to spare for this momentous subject (the House of Lords) began to feel that this eloquent tirade might be entitled without unfairness, "Much Ado About Nothing." The question which is in everybody's mind is, What is going to be the fate of the Bud- get when it has received the considered ap- proval of an overwhelming majority of the House of Commons. We are told-I cannot pretend to beliee it—that there is a possi- bility that the House of Lords, whether by mut.Lat.ion or by rejection, a,nod it matters not which, may set aside the provision which the House of Commons has made for the financial necessities of the State. Talf of revolutions, t-his would be indeed the meet formiidaible and the most funda- mental since the days of the Long Parlia- ment. I assert with confidence that there is no rule more deeply ingrained in our constitution, more selemnly hallowed by precedent, more plainly sanctioned alike by the traditions of the past and by the re- quirementis of to-day, than that in matters o? nnaiice the Commons, the representatives of the Peopje, have an absolute and unques- tionable and a decisive voice. Amendment by the Lords is out of the question. Rejection by the Lords ie equally out of the question. That way revolution lies. and matters wider and deeper than the mere right of the House of Lords to meddle with finance will be involved. I say for the Liberal party that we are ready, not only ready but anxious but eager, to ta.ke up the challenge. M.Ps Warned to be Ready ,I It is very significant that many Liberal ■M.P.'s—even the Scotch—are go-i,ng down to their constituencies this week, not to speak, 'but to overhaul the political organisations. There is reason to beiieve that ai lhave been warned to be in readiness.—The "Standard." Birmingham and Lord Rosebery A Birmingham correspondent states that an effort is to be made to induce the Earl of Rosebery to a i<l '( -s a meeting in that city. A c-irculur has been issued to a number of business and professional gentlemen in Birmingham inviting them to attend a. meet- ing on Tuesday next to consider whether steps should be taken to promote a requisi- tion to his lordship. The circular states negotiations thi-ough an influential source have already taken place with Lord Rose- bery, and from the nature of his reply it is considered likely that he would favour- ably consider a requisition to make a. speech.

BLACKSMITH'S THROAT CUT Late last night Albert Johnson (27), a black- smith, 'living at 133, Cathays-terrace, was found with his throat cut. Dr. Williams (police surgeon) was summoned, and ordered his removal to Cardiff Infirmary.

HYDRAULIC LIFT CRASH Lieutenat-colorrel Druitt, in a report to the Board of Trade on the hydmulic lift accident at Oval Station, City olna South London tube, on August 2, when six passen-j gers were injured by a rapid descent .oi a. oage, following the bursting of a pressure pipe, says the pipe was probably strained owing to the lift being too suddenly checked. When descending with a. heavy load a rule on this point should be rigidly adhered to. The company are installing thicker pipes and taking precautions to prevent a similar mishap.

FAILURE TO DIP SHEEP. Thomas Winter, of Flaxley Mill Farm, Samuel Connibeer, retired farmer, Longhope, Charles Jones, woodman, of Pope", Hill, and Thomas Hart, a collier, of Guns Mills, were summoned by Police-constable Bick at Little- dean yesterday for failing to dip their respective sheep during the prescribed period, a6 required by the Sheep Dipping- Order, 1908. The Magistrates thought Winter was most to blame, and fined him El .and costs, and the other defendants 5s. and costs each. -J.

STOLEN PLUMS I Edgar Hunt and Henry Phillips, tramps, were charged at Littledean yesterday by Police-constable Yates with the theft, of a quantity of plums, value 6d., the property of Samuel Moore, of Westbury-on-Severn. The Magistrates took into consideration the fact that prisoners had been in custody since the 10th, and bound them over to come up for judgment when called upon.

RIVAL POLE CLAIMANTS. St. John's (Newfoundland), Friday.—Dr. Cook, on board the liner Oscar II., now passing the Grand Banks, is in touch with New York. Peary, en board the Roosevelt, at Ba.ttle Harbour, is also in communication with New York.-RLi-it-er.

WORLD'S FLYING RECORD 1 Berlin, Friday.—Mr. Orville Wright made a flight of 55 minutes here to-day, in the presence of the Empress, the Imperial Princes, and Princess Louisa Victoria. He beat the world's altitude record, which wa? 155 metres, by flying &t 172 metres. This flight was preceded by another of 47 minutes 4 seconds, in which Naval Captain Enigel- hardt was carried as a passenger. Although the height for the record flight is officially given as 172 metres, ittis estimated that Ml. Wright actilially rose to a height of 200 metres—Renter.

SEASHORE MYSTERY I The body of a boy about twelve years of age was found on the beach at Covehithe, m^a-r Southwold, this morning, having apparently been in the water about three weeks. The clothing was marked "A.W.M."

SOUTH WALES TO DUBLIN The Great Wet-tern Railway Company announce another day excursion to Dublin, via [Fishguard and Kingstown, on Saturday night, the 25th inst. Dublin will be reached at 9.10 o'clock on Sanday morning. The return journey will be made at five o'clock (Irish time) on Sunday evening. The return fare from all stations ranges from 12s. to 12s. 6d., and Intending rpasisengers are advised to book early.

A SOLDIER SHOT I I Daring the Irish military manoeuvres in the vicinity of the Ourragh camp yeeterday a soldier was shot in the temple. He was conveyed to the military hospital, where he lie,- in a precarious condition. His na.me and regiment are not stated. Severeal instances of soldiers having been in possesion of ordi- nary cartridges and not blank cartridges have been discovered.

TAXATION OF SPORTS GROUND Mr. Wall, secretary of the Football Asso- ciation, has written Mr. Maeterman ex- -presMii,.g the Committee's appreciation of t.he sympathetic reception accorded to the deputation on the %h inst. Mr. Wall pays the Committee appreciate it if a general exemption were granted to all sports grounds abuse might arise, amd desire to re-submit the piroTMsal made to the Chancellor adding to the clause 25 words, "provided puch land is held under temamcy of at leact one year," tthey relieve this will prevent the abuse re- ferred to.

Poirty pounds was paid at a poultry show at ILaywand's Heath. Sussex, yesterday for a six months' old buff Orpington pullet which won a challenge bowl and the poultry club's dlver challenge cup.

I Fatal Explosion I I MOTHER & HER CHILDREN IN FLAMES I An extraordinary accident occurred at Xeyland Gasworks on Friday afternoon. Ma.ry Elizabeth Mathias, wife of James Maihiar, carpenter on the Lawrenny Estate. took her boy, aged four years, who was suffering from whooping cough, into the gt- house to inhale the fumes. They were accom- paniod by George Mathias, the boy's uncle. While they were in the gasworks an explo- sion occurred in the condeneing-house, and the mother and the boy were at once enveloped in flames. The wonian ran out. blazing, and Fred Garrett, a gas stoker, was seriously burnt in trying to extinguish the flames. Mrs. Mathias., however, was burnt ao severely that she died in a few minuter. Dr. Tolputt came on the scene, and after the burns had been dressed the little boy and Garrett were conveyed by special train to Ilavocfordwest Infirmary, where the child was la.st night in a precarious state. Garrett is severely, but not dangerously, burnt. It is surmised that sparks from an engine shunting just outside the gas-hou&e ignited the coal gas.

A-CORRECTION To the Editor of the "Evening Express." Sir.—In the account of Cardiff Horse Show in your issue of the 15th inst.. it is stated that a couple of stones were dislodged near the gate by a, gun carriage of the Royal Field Artillery (Territorials) in the early pa"t of the morning. This is an error, because the two teams of the Royal Field Artillery did not arrive at the show until the afternoon, in charge cf Captain W. E. Jonos, and no accident what ever happened to them. I am sure you will be glad to correct this error.—I am, &c., H. GILLING. September 17. Major R.F.A. (T) and Hon. Lt.-Col. Commanding 3rd Glam. Btry R.F.A.

A WOMAN VOTER. At Hampstead revision court yesterday it wa.s stated that for some time past a. woman has been on the voting list in this borough, her christian name "Frances" having been s¡:.elt "Francis." The name was removed from the list

OFFICER'S LEG BROKEN Major R. L. Mullens, brigade major, 4th C-avalry Brigade, was conveyed to his Col- chester residence last night by members of the Royal Army Medical Corps, having broken h-is leg and sustained other injuries during manoeuvres in the West of England.

TRIED TO END THE FIGHT I am a wreck of neurasthenia, and it is making me a burden to myself and others. I can fight it no longer. It is a prey every minute, day and night. The above not was found in the possession cf Constance Hogg, a young woman who was committed for trial by the Wood Green magistrates yesterday on a, charge o attempt- ing suicide by jumping into a lake.

"UNDER WIFE'S DISCIPLINE Summoned at Wilesden yesterday for ex- ceeding the speed limit, a Watford motorist pleaded that his wife, who was with him in the car, had strictly forbidden him to drive fast, and as she w-as a disciplinarian he would not think of doing so A fine of 20s. was imposed.

PUBLICAN POET DEAD A publican, who was also a poet of some local reputation, has been found dead in Chazey Clump Wood, between Reading and Maple-Durham. His name was Harry Leever, and he was the landlord of the Star beer- house at Pang-bourn.e. Recently he had published. a couple of poems on the Budget, printing them at his own expense when the newspapers declined them with the customary thanks. A few months algø he also composed an Empire poem, and forwarded' a copy of it to the King.

AUTHOR SENT FOR TRIAL I Described by a witness as an author who had been educated at the expense of Lord Pemrbyn, Arnewt Dence Was yesterday com- mitted for trial, on (bail, charged with 0-1.>- taining jewellery worth £ 83 by false pre- tences from a Regent-street firm.

OLD. LADY OF TABARD-STREET Miss Brown, the old lady of 66, who has lived all her life in FoxV-bui'ding-s, Tabard- street, Borough, was evicted yesterday under an order of the court, from her house. The place was En an indescribable etate of dirt. The ol dlady obstinately refused to accept shelter from her meighoburs, or to listen to her nephews, weU dreesed men, who wsihed to find ther a. home. The old goods and the woman were put into tllie ertreet in charge of •poilioemetn, and the house wtospadlocked. It is sbated that Miss Brawn ha-s a small in- come, and in. any case ohe is not destitute. She simply refused to leave the house in which &he was bom.

At Bry-nmawr to-day Henry Mauley, labourer, wa6 committed to Brecon Gaol for a month's haid labour 0tU a charge of neg- lecting his t.hree children. Mr. C. B. Jones prosecuted on behalf of the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children- Clerk at Romford Pol ice-court: Is the accused your eldest son? Witness: Yes, sir, up to the present.

Disaster on a Warship ? THREE MEN SAID TO BE KILLED I In a letter reoeived at Plymouth on Fri- day from a member of the crew of his Majesty's ship Hibernia, and posted at Cro- marty on Thursday, it is stated that on the previous day they were watching the firing practice of the Warrior when, as the latter fired her last gun, one of her boilers burst, killing ihree men and injuring four others. The Warrior left Devonport a fortnight ago for firing exercises off Scotland, and is under- stood to bo returning to 1 mouth. A later Plymouth telegram says that no confirmation is so far obtainable from the Admiralty officials at Devonport of the reported explosion and los-s of life on board his Majesty's ship Warrior at Cromarty. In the abse7--L, of official information doubt is expressed as to the accuracy of the report. and the authorities add that they have no knowledge whatever of the ship's movements. In the letter containing the report referred to, it was asserted that shortly after the accident oecurred the Warrior left for Ply- mouth, in v hi eh case she would probably arrive during Friday night, but the Devon- POI' naval authorities say that they have had no information to that effect. The report caused great excitement at Devonport, the Warrior's home port.

'WENT TO LOOK FOR FATHER Emily Price was summoned by Edith Skinner at Littledean Sessions yesterday for assault. The parties are single women of ruard,e,an Hill. Defendant pleaded "guilty to beating but not to her." Com- plainant said on the 11th of September she went to the Ange! to "look for father," and a young man spoke to her and she answered him. Defendant then came up and struck her, because she supposed she was speaking to the fellow. Defendant was bound over to come up for judgment, and pay 8s. costs.

HOTEL LIFT ACCIDENT I Paris, Saturday.—At four o'clock this morning an alarming e:ilosion occurred in connection with the machinery of the lifts I at the Team ins Hotel. A compressed air tube burst, the force of the explosion being so considerable that the pavement was torn up for a distance of nearly 30 yards and a cavity was made some yards deep. An auto- mobile placing at the time was hurled several yards by the explosion, but fortu- ma'tely the occupants were uninjured. A ) portion of the tram line was wrecked, a,nd I .aU the clocks of the Gars St. Lazare were stopped.

UNSENTIMENTAL WOMAN I Men oftøn accuse women of being less senti- mental than they are, a.s if our sex did not early discover that over-much sentiment in ouir case ds dangerous to our peace. The male poe-t may wax rapturous over Chloe's eye- brows or Sylvia's fairy foot; but a woman, even a, poet, would be Laughed at if she wtote verses about the obi,p,e of Willoughby's leg or the carl of Alp-hon.-so's moustache. Proipriety demands that she confine her admiration, however warm, within the limits of gene- ralities.—"Black and White." —- )

EFFECTS OF WET FEET I The effects of wot. feet are very far-reach- ing, and it is so very easy after all to avoid them. The evil results from wet feet may often be diminished, or entirely averted, by taking off the damp shoes and stockings, rubbing the feet dry, toasting them in front of a hot fire, and putting on dry, well- warmed stockings and shoes as thick as, or thicker than, those laid aside. To be effectual, however, this must be done at once, without wait.ing to become rested enough after fatigue to make the additional exertion easy; even a delay of five minutes may be silfFioi-ent to annul all benefits from a'drying process, and permit the oocurrences of congestion of some internal organ, which I will lea.d to serious or fatal illnf-s.- Family Doctor."

Y,150,000 HOTEL ROBBERIES The German police have arrested at Mud- house, in Alsace, certain persons charged with being the remaining members of an international gang of 30 jewel thieves, a first batch of whom were arrested at Paris. The thefts they are alleged to have committed in the chief European cities during the past eight months amount to over £ 150,000. Various members have confessed to seine 60 robberies in England, Germany, France, Italy, and Switzerland. Their method was to enter bedrooms at fashionable hoted-s by means of the chimneys. The Ibooty was then hidden in forests and ultimately disposed of by "sales agents" at Cairo. The chief of the band went by the name of "Aha." He had places of abode at Geneva and Genoa. The man recently ari-e-stexi at Paris under the name of Albert Hornsehuh is alleged to be identical with "Alia."

THE 13 SUPERSTITION I An authority on "probabilities" has gone I into the question v.hether, if 13 persons of tl iff ex-en t ages sit down together to a meal, it I is likely that one of them will die before the year is out, and he found that the chances were about even in regard to this I happening. lIe shrewdly addled that, if a greater number of guests were invited in greater number of guests were invited in I oTd-er to aveid the spell, the chances of a de-ath occurring were merely increased.

A HOT WATER EXPERIMENT "Oh! Dennis, darlint, what is it you're doing?" "Whisht, Bi-ddy; J'se trying- an ex- periment.' "Murther! What is it?" "Why, it's giving hot wathcr to the elickehr, I am, so that t.hey be afther laying boiled eggs!"

M.P. AND LATE SITTINGS -lir. John Hodge, M.P., making provision for all-night sittings of Parliament, has fitted up for himself a bedroom at the offices, in Lamb's Conduit-street, Holborn. of the Steel Smelters' Association, of which he is the secretary. This fact materially assisted yesterday in saving his vote in respect of those premises, for the Conservative agent objected that he was not an occupier in the ord inary sense of the term

AERIAL WEIGHT-LIFTER I Santos Dumont made an interesting experi- ment on Thursday in his tiny aeroplane. After a flight of 10i minutes across country he took mp with him 41b. dead weight, which was placed on one side of the aeroplane. In spite of this he rose without difficulty, and, at the gamo time, was able to maintain the equilibrium of his monoplane.

SHELLS AROUND MAIL BOAT I The packet-boat Jean d' Agreve, plying with mails and pa-s-^engers between the islands of Hyeres and Toulon., was in great danger yes- terday owing to its proximity to the area in which the battleships Fepublique and Patrie were carrying out gunnery practice. Several shots feU around the packet and caused the greatest alarm among those on board. Indeed, a eerious panic was rising until the boat rapidly withdrew out of range. A more serious misha'p occurred to the same boat some months ago, when she was actually struck by elields.

I AM LOST WITHOUT YOU At a.n inquest held a,t Cuckfleld last even-I ing on Henry Peacock King, a septuagena rian, who was found dead with his throat out, it was stated that King had never recovered from the loss of his wi,fe, nearly two years ago. He carried her photograph about with him, and on the back of it had written, "I am le.st without you." When his body was found there was over £ lo in his pockets, and a letter, which read: "I cannot put up with this weariness any longer. My time has come. I am worried to do it. Good-bye, all, for ever." A verdict of "Saiicide while tem- porarily insane" was returned.

SEARCH FOR A MOTHER. I Mrs. Thompson, a married woman, of South Forriby, Barton-upon-IIoimber, contemplates visiting Sydney, New South Wales, in search of a mother whom she has never seen. The faote are somewhat romantic. Mrs. Thomp- ison's father, a naval man, deserted from the Navy fifty-three years ago, changed his name, and took his wife to New Zealand, leaving Mrs. Thomrpison, then three months old, in chaiTge of grandparent-4. No oommujiioajtion. has p,asced between Mrs. Thompson and her parents, alt,hough slie has made every effort to find them, until this week, when, owing to ¡ a notice in the p. she learned that her mother is living in Sydney, a.nd that br father is dead. Three other children have been born a-broad, staitee her mother, who has been twice widowed-

Dashed Against a Wall ACCIDENT AT BARRY D08:( A young woman, named Maud Benson, in the employ of Mr. E. Deere, of the Bed Lion Inn, Bonvilston, was riding a bicycle along Holton-road. Barry Dock, on Friday night, when, losing control of the machine, she was thrown heavily on to the pavement, her head coming into contact with the wall. She was picked up in an unconscious state, and, after being attended by Dr. O'Doniiell, was removed to the Town Accident Hospital. In addition to concussion of the brain, she received other severe injuries.

SHACKLETON'S LECTURE In the little village hall of Tilford, near Farnham, on Thursday night Lieutenant ,-ha-cklct-on chatted for over an hour on his Antarctic experiences. The explorer had been visiting 0 lady who is spending the summer in the pretty Surrey village, and in response to a personal request consented to give .1.-11 illtiftrated lecture on the under- standing that it was not reported and that no resident who could aff-ord to attend his; lectures elsewhere should be admitted. The tickets were issued with great care, and, probably, Lieutenant ir-hackleton will never have a humbler audience. Certainly, he will ,never have a more interested enthusias- tic one, for those who filled the hall to over- I flowing followed every word with the closest attention, and were very hearty in their thanks at the close.

BOILED RABBIT AND PORK" Mrs. Louis.a Smith, aged 64, of Edenbridge, attended her sister-in-law's fun-eral at Blindly Heath, near Rcdhiil, and died shortly afterwards. She, with other members of the family, partook of a hearty me-al of boiled rabbit ar.d pork. All the household were stricken with se-rious illness. A doctor was ca-Iled il. and he suspected ptomaine poison- ing. The Coroner has ordered a post-mortem to be made. and the police have taken possession of the .remains of the meal.

FRENCH SAILORS POISONED Paris, Saturday.—A telegram from Toulon states that 60 men belonging to the battle- ship Marbeau, now us,e.d as a schoolship, have been admitted to infirmary suffering from poisoning. The cause is not stated.

PROFESSIONALISM ? Coventry Club Suspensions 1 The Coventry Rugby Football Club to-day received a letter from Mr. Marriott, secre- tary of the Rugby Football Union, inform- ing them of the following resolution passed by the executive committee with regard to the Coventry Club:— Mr. W. Rose, late secretary, to be sus- pended from playing or taking any part in Ejugby Union gam es pending full Com- mittee meeting. Mr. R. VY. Dakin and Eatsorm to be sus- pend.ed pending full Committee meeting. Messrs. J. Da.vey, L. Beaver ,and B. Hills to be suspended pending their explanation." The lNtr further states that the suspan- eion of the Coventry club will be dealt with iby the full Committee. Davey is an inter- national, Dakin a well-known Midland three- quarter. Hills and Eathorne have not played with Coventry for considerable time. Beaver ar.4 Dakin were both left out of the Coventry team against Bridgwater Albions to-day. T'he possibildtiee of Northern foot- ball in Coventry were discussed be-fore in- quiry was held.

WILSON STEAMER ASHORE I The Keil correspondent of the Exchange Telegraph Company wires:—The British steamer Jaffa, belonging to t,he Wilson Line, is reported to. be ashore at Schmain Island.

DUE TO A LOVE AFFAIR" I George Edward Palin (22), a butcher's assis- tant, was charged yesterday at Brentford with trying to commit Filicide by hanging himself with a pair of reins. Accused gave no explanation, exoeipt that he had lost all memory of what had oec/uirred; but the police stated that has conduct was supposed to be due to a love affair, and that he did it to cause a sensation. Prisoner's father said he thought it was a practical joke. The magistrates remanded the accused for medical examination.

CAME FROM CARDIFF I When seen going from house to house a.t Acton yesterday morning oering laces for sale. William Jones <62), a tinman, with no fixeld abode, was asked for his licence by a police-constable, and he stated that he did not possess one, as he had been unable to raise the money for it. lie was arrested, and was found in possession of thirteen pairs of laces and some almanacs. Mr. Davies (magis- trate): Where do you come from? Prisoner: Cardiff. What brings you here? Because there's nothing to do down there. You are described as a tinman; you don't expect to find work in London, do you? Well, there might ibe a chance: there's plenty of tin- plates about here. Fined 2s. 6d., or one day, for acting as a pedlar without a licence.

MYSTERY OF A PIT I The mystery surrounding the discovery of the body of a woman tied in a sack and recovered from a pit at Musselburgh, Mid- lothian, has net yet been solved. Yesterday there were several attempts at identification, but no real clue was forthcoming. Among those who visited the mortuary was a Fife- ahire miner who has been living apart from his wife. The latter disappeared in the spring and has not been heard of since. From the hands a.nd feet, the miner thought the body was that of his wife, but was not positive.

JUST LIKE A GIRL I He had been a regular Sunday caller for six weeks, but was still hesitating to make the expected declaration. One evening- he appeared in an elegant new suit. "My word," observed the object of his affections, "what a lovely wedding suit you have on!" "But," gasped the astonished youth, t-this is a b-1J.bnsiness suit!" "That's quite right," replied the young 'lady; "I meant business." And the vesry next day he bought the ring.

DELIBERATE SUICIDE I Dr. Gordon Hogg held an inquest- at Kiiburn yesterday with reference to the death of Julia Annie Ward, ag-ed 41, the wife of a navvy, livin.g at Harleeden. The evi- dence of the husband was to the effect that the deceased had been for over a year an inmate of an asylum. Six months ago she came uat, but. since then she had been strange in her head. Other evidence showed that the deceased was found on Wednesday morning h-ang-ing from a rope attached to a nail in a bedroom door quite dead. She had fastened a nail in the front portion of the door, flung a. rope over the top of the door, and then, standing on a chair, had hanged herself. A verdict of "Suicide whilst of unsound mind" wa-s returned.

I CONCESSION TO ABDUL. Dispatches from Salonica. state tha.t Abdul j Ham id is much concerned over the physical condition of his son Abdurrahim, who is seventeen years of age. He has just solicited the Government to permit the young prince to retide in Constantinople in order that he may complete his studies. The Government offers no objection to the prince residing in the ea-pit,-il. The only condition it imposes is that £100 shall be deducted from the ex- bultan's monthly allowance for the main- tenance of the young prince.

BONELESS MEAT BARRED I After t-wolve months' experience of bocoless meat at 4id. per lb., by which a saving of £ 200 was effected, the Bit-hop's Stortford Guardians have have decided to revert to English killed meat <8u,pp.!ied in quarters, on the ground that good mea.t could not be I boned and sold at t-hat price.

-1 To-day's Finance LONDON, Saturday, 1.0 p.m. MQtwy in quiet demand at ? per cent. DisOount rates—short bills 1, three n)ontil" bills lj. Contois easier. Fall: Money and the Account 1-16; Irish and Transvaal LoaJis unaltered. Home Kails quiet. Americans steady. Trunte unchanged. Mexican Rails dull. Fall: Ordinary, lust, -econd. I'refs i. Koreisuiefs quiet. Mines steady. PRINCIPAL CHANGES. I Metropolitan i lip. MUwaakee 21, Reading 2 Amal- gamated It Union U, Ontario 1, Kansas g, Pennsyl- vania, Southern Pref, Steels Northern Pacific, Erie Pref Erie j, Baltimore, Norfolk, Steel Pref i up; Peru Debenture i, liuenos Ayivs Threes, Japan 18991,s II up; Russian Fours i down. i, Anaconda, Enter- prise, Nigeria Bitumen I-Ie.. Goklfields Deferred, Banket, Catrterods, Rhodesia Exploration. Tanganyika, Kanibesia 1-32 up; De lie&rs, Nigeria Investment, Siberian Props 1-16, Giauit 4, East Rand, AIVRIO-French 1-:2. r.:1n W-- 3d dmn. Mexico Trams 4as 'i.en ? PeidN ?. Rio TTam has fajlen i. TRAFFIC RETURNS. Mexican.—mi,suuaois. gross, b,f/W dote, decrease. (

"Both Lost Tempers" I RECTOR AND HIS WASHERWOMAN Amu: ng evidenee was given yesterday at Bungay, where the Rev. Robert Skene, Tootor of St. James's, South Elmham, was sum- moned by his washerwoman, Mrs. Jane Pearee, for assault. Mrs. Pearee &aid that the trouble arose because her grandson, (who was in the rector's employ as stableman, had been courting one of his servants. She asked him to give her grandson a. good reference, but the rector innnediately ordered her off the premises and pushed her aeross the drive. The washerwoman then took her basket of clothes and emptied it in the rector's scullery. He told her that, she was not to wash any more of his clothes, and nipped her arm in th? door. She then asked him if he had net said in the pulpit, that he was a good-tempered man. The rector replied, "I am," and the char- woman told him he did not. os-eem like it. The rector, in cross-examination, said the washerwoman was abusive in her manner, and when she threw the washing on the floor in a fit of temper h." remonstratrd. She fixed herself against the doorpost and defied him. He was, he said, helpless, and to his amuse- ment and annoyance he received this sum- mons. He denied touching Mrs. Pearee, who offered to is how her bruieed arm to the magistrates. Mr. Rider Haggard (chairman), dismissing the case, said that if there was some violence b th parties appeared to have lest their tempers mere or less. •

Twenty-four Hours'Walk WELSHMAN GAiNS OVER A SIILE LEAD I A start was given at five o clock last even- ing to the Blaokhcath Harriers' (open) twenty-four hours' walking race at the Stadium, -Shepherd's Bush. There were fifty starters, including T E. :Hammond, who set up a frfi-h record in 'the corresponding1 rac. last year. G. lies, of Wales, set out at a fast pace, and at the end of the first five hours was leading roy more than a, mile from A. R. Edwards, of Lancashire, having covered 31 miles 709 yardri. Hammond was then third. One of the competitors, after four hour.' tramping, left- tho course in a collapsed con- dition. Another competitor, who walked with gloved hands, dropped out for a tem- porary rest, and explained that this was due I to a breakdown of the nervous system. I wear gloves," he said, because I clench my hauls so tightly in the agony of this trial that I want to protect my bare palms as far as possible." tsoine men were walking last night- with their arms stretched at right angles to their bodies. Ten doctors and a large number of ambulance men are in attendance.

POLICE ARREST A SEAL 1 Early yesterday morning a seal was found I' disporting itself in Grimsby Fisi Docks. Huge crowds quickly congregated, and over five hours vainly endeavoured to capture the Arctic visitor. It was not until the seal, thoroughly tired, and with crippled fiaipper, rested on the sloping side of the dock that two constables nettod it and conveyed it to the p-olico-etation. It is probably the first I teal arr-este.d by the police.

THE SINGING PREMIER Sir Thomas Bent, for some time Prime I Minister of Victoria, who re death is reported, will go down to history as the Singing Premier." No minister is worth his salt," lie cnoe declared, "who cannot sing a good song a-nd rocite well." And it. was no infre- quent thing for him to break off his speech abruptly and roar out a rollicking ditty. On I one occasion, when asked by a Labour mem- b-cr aibout the fate of a certain measure, he replied: "To i-ali the truth, that Bill has not been c- t to music yet," subsequently explaining that dia, -riscii over the measure, ?.nd that he w.as awaiting the announcement of a harmonicus undereta.nd- ing.

BRAVE CHESTER GIRLS I The Mayor of Chester yesterday presented three local girls—May NiohoJlfi, Maggie Hughes, e.nd Florence Nicholls—with silver medals and certificates of the Liverpool Ship- wreck and Humane Society, for gallantry in assisting to rescue a bather from drowning. William Parr, now of Liverpool, has received similar recogntion. Parr rescued the bather in difficulties in the Dee, but when near the bank he colla,pserl and e-ank. The three girls nam.0d rushed into the water and digged out the two men, wrapping the bather in their skirts. SUBSTITUTE I

BARRY POSTMAN'S LUGGAGE I Percy Frederick Edwards, a smart-looking I youth of 20, was charged at Bristol Police- court on Friday with stealing a portmautca.11 containing wearing apparel. Mr. G. F. Lefroy prosecuted ciii behalf of the Great Western J Railway Company. Detectivc W. White stated that he called at a boarding-house at 53. I Victoria-street-, Temple, where in a bedroom where prisoner had slept he found the portmanteau produced. Edwards was not m at the time, but when he arrived he said he stole the portmanteau from the middle platform at Temple Meads Railway Station so that he might have somewhere to g.). That morning as he was leaving his cell prisoner said to witness; "What if I were to tell you I did not steal the bag?" He then made the following statement:—"When I was at Hor- field Gaol, doing my previous sentence, 1 saw a man named Barnett. who had a little longer time to do than I had. We agreed to meet in Cardiff when he came out. I went to Cardiff, and remained there for a week, and then Barnett joined me." From Cardiff prisoner said he went to Bath with Barnett, and having stayed there two days they came on to Bristol, arriving by train at St. Philip's Station. Barnett said that at Temple I Meads Station he had a portmanteau which had come from London. They both went to Temple Meads, and outside prisoner saw a friend and stopped to speak to him. Barnett entered the station, and returned later with a portmanteau. When Edwards askefj him what he was to do about 1 lodgings his companion handed him the bag, and, taking it with him, he obtained lodg- ings in Victoria-street. Witness said a suit of clothes had been taken from the portman- teau and pawned, and prisoner when arrested had on a shirt and fancy vest, whioh had also formed part of the contents of the portmanteau. William Henry Yard. a postman, living at 15, Beryl-road, Barry Dock, said he had been on leave, and staying at Chelsea Park, Easton, Bristol. He packed the portman- teau produced, which he identified as his property, with his and his wife's spare clothing, and had it conveyed to the railway station as advance luggage addressed to Swindon. He valued the portmanteau and its contents at CIO. Prisoner had nothing to say. and only smiled when he was committed for trial at the quarter sessions.

SALVAGE OF SUBMARINE Information was officially received at Portsmouth on Friday of the decision having been arrived at by the Admir- alty to abandon the attempt to raise: the sunken submarine Cll, in the North Sea. The Cll was run down on the night of July 11, while she was proceeding from the North* as one of the flotilla bound for the Thames to participate in the Royal Review. Thirteen lives were lost, and the only body recovered was that of Stoker Petty-officer Kiseick. ■ 1.

I PLUCKY RESCUE AT TENBY I A lad, named Douglas Reid, about twelve I years of age, whilst, fishing from the Castle Rocks at Tenby, fell into the sea. The tide was about half flood, and the dent h of water considerable. Harold Squibbs, another lad, raised an alarm, and a fisherman, named Joshua Richards, ran to the Castle Hit! and plunged into the sea. He secured the lad p,nd held him until a boat arrived. Richards went into the sea fully clothed. This makes I the third life Richards has saved from drowning. i

A MIDWIFE'S EXPERIENCE I At an inquest on a.n infant yesterday at I Yarmouth Mrs. M Sutton, a midwife, asked by the coroner if she had had any experience, said that she had attended at the birth of 9,037 children in 55 years. She began, she said, when she was 20, and had never lost a single case. In one year she attended 500 caeses, and had entered every one in a book. The coroner said this was a "record" in his experience, and he heartily eoregrut.u la/ted the witness.

RUN OVER AND KILJj-ED. 1 A number of boys were playing with eome trucks near tihe Caerau Colliery, Maesteg to- day. AUbert Riley, uged twelve, rode on the hrake of one of the wagons, aiid in endea- vouring to jump off, fell under the wheels and was instantaneously killed.

Mr. Tera-h Franklin Hooley has purchased the Farming Woods Estate, Northampton- shire. The price is said to hare been nearly £100.000.

I MANCHESTER. Tbe EG LINTON ?ELLJNG ?UR. I ±1 •'A ±0 SERY HANDICAP of MO sovs; win- ners extra; winner to be sold for 50 sovs. live furlongs, straight. 7 7?1 H P \Vnttney? Litt?rat .F Wootton 1 7 & Sir K 'nelptr:y.iS 2 ?6 7M Vyner't, Seppuku s^mitii 8 5 )Ir G Itoj)" Roæy I'os&.y Wal Gri?-g. 0 7 9 Mr Lwart's ^teilata Howard 0 7 3 Mr lr Haidy'e Kcclesall roll Ingg 0 S 5 Mr S Looter's Lady Birdie gelding.Broces 0 0 iler trained by Joyner. ADDITIONAL ARRIVALS Tlile MORXIXG. Rose/ Tosey, Seppuku, Philandra ooIT, and Honolulu.

HURST PARK- 2. o-PAL.AJ'E SELLING HANDICAP of 200 sovs; the second to receive 20 SOYs; one mile. 6 7 1 Mr C Bewicke's Knead .8 Wootton 1 j 7 10 .Mr J ikmien' Dandy liird Young 2 3 7 4 -Nlr -11 I- Evans 3 AIjo -ran—Scmlapps (Heckforcl), Flower Saint (Duller), Wild Gtorgie (Led), Katiier DuagPious (iiigg?, Wen- dea II. 0\atti?;, Koyai Conjuror (I'iper), Rueie (Wil- inner trained by Coct. ADDITIONAL ARRIVALS THIS MORXING. bennapfte, Flower Saint, Dandy Bird, Wild Georgie, .Rather D.mgerous, Teridelle, :"t Xarcisw?, Wenden 11., Knead, Royal Conj uror, Hucbe, AngUcus, Diavolo, Bontoa Rou^e, Siieve Bawn, Diable, Gaiety, White .latch, Tvrcoiinel, sVeet Ciorane, l'rocope, iiellatrix, Fallen Angel, siazna, Orquil, Poklewilki, Crufader, ^anay.-ike, Clerk of the Weather, Chimera, Suffragirt, Louvigny, Hagg Wood, Macphearton. Wise Sua- filly, Veiena, vVaJe-aor, 1St Va»ta, Lnliap^loo. J'yx, Bobhy Dazzlrr, Yaiil1l1;h. Limner. JIarozzo, Delirium, Eudo- rus, Conibermerc, Marches, Goernon, >ebuly, and Alits >"icli.

ACCIDENT TO SIBERIA. The "f>porteman" Jiewmsrket correspondent r-aye that Mr 1' I' Gilpin's Cesarewitch Stakes candidate, Siberia, pulled up very lame thio, morning, after having a mile and a half gallop with Obnoxious. Mr. E. Livock's veterinary ambulance wa requisitioned, and the '.vac conveyed to the Clarchaven House stables.

NEWMARKET NOTES. (FROM or 11 OWN CORRESPONDENT.; NEWMARKET, Saturday. CESAliE WITCH AXD CAMBRIDGESHIRE wORK Rivhcuiter, a striding two Inile." and a quarter. Shuletoi. a mile and three-quarter", Diamond Stud, a similar gallop. Altitude and l'each, two miles. St Victrix and St Ninian, a mile and a half, Symoa'd Pride,( a mile and a quarter. {;,tlvani, the same distance. E-lectra, a mile. Santeve, a mile una a quarter. •Shikaree, peven furlongs. Siberia broke down badly. LEFT FOR BIRMINGHAM. I 'ztar of N I Star of Naples and Polite. I BIRMINGHAM MEETING. SELECTIONS FOR MONDAY. I Birmingham Handicap—AVICO. skiing Nursery—.UALA. T;uji", orth I' .ate—suLDIER. Emion Nursery—Do.> ± u .vAIiT'K. I Guerncey Welter—ROULE A C. Raokmgtcn Riate—CARBINEER.

YESTERDAY'S LONDON BETTING. The Cesarewitch favourite, Pure Gem, was easy at 15 to 2. Tiraillerie colt advanced to 20's. On the saine mark etood Laughing Mirror, Elm Twicr, K.C.B. and Dibs, who had each a supporter. The chief busi- ness for the Cambridgeshire was Mat ol the Mint, about whe-m '/O's was taken and wanted. His stable companion, Christmas Daisy, wa* backed a. little, as were Mediant and Wheat ear. Details:— CESARSWITCH STAKES. (BUll WodnesdaY, October 13. Divtuio*. two k!!m u4 a quarter.) 15 to 2 a«:st Pure Gem, t and o 100 to 7 K.C.B., t o 100 to 6 Dihs, t and 0 20 to 1 — Laughing Mirror, t and o 20 to 1 Elm Twig, t and o 20 to 1 — Tirailierie colt, t and o CAMBRIDGESHIRE STAKZS. (Hu* Wo"ooday, October 27. Distanc*. iut mil* au rlonr of A.F.) 100 to S agst Christmas Daisy, t and o IOC to 6 Mediant-, t and 0 20 to l — Slut o' the Mint, t and w 20 to 1 Wheatear, t and o

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Particulars in Later AaYertii^ements. eU91 TOPPING and SPIXDLER, FLUSHIING HOLLAVD The Oldest-established and Most Extensive Firm of Turf Commission Agents in the World Duke of oark Stakes, Cessrewite.Ii, Cambridgeshire, ie trouble aild Treble Events. -No Commission whatever on Market, Sstartm*" or Accumulative* at starting Pries Our" Terms and RiUes," containing Telegraphic Codes &c., also The continental Sportsman," Free on receipt cf Post-card containing applicant's adidress. All Letters to be Address.ed- Postage 2. TOPPING and SPIXDLER Post-cards Id. rLUHIG, HOLLA-ND. e21S W. G. "THE WIXXIXG GUIDE," Edited by Mr. W. G. Jaiue6 Brown, the \toild r? Oliajnpion Tipcter W. G. Eight page*. Price 2e. prr copy. The subscrip- W. G. tion to the end of November is now reduced W. G. to Half a Guinea. In last Mondav's ispue we W. G. plumped for MAC IAN (Won, 4' to 1 aget), W. G. HELOT (Won, C to 4 agst), St/XBRIGHT (Won W. G. 2 to 1 aget), ROSEY POSEY (Won, 6 to 1 aeet) W. G. I'ANSON (Won, 3 to 1 agst). while our One W. G. Horse Overnight Selection on Tuesday, Wednes- W. G. day, and Thursday ail Won, viz. W. G. Tuesday MAC IAN (Won). W. G. 'Wednoeday ..KING'S PEOCTOR (Won). W. G. Thursday CARGILL (Worn. W. G. "The Winning Guide" hpe no equal as a W. G. winner-finder. Every jue gives satisfaction W. G. and onr followers are having a splendid .iu> W. G. Post 2s. to-day for Monday's iffue, which w;ll W. G. contain several items of exclusive intelligence W, G. for next week's meeting*, and a real good W. G. thing for the Oeearewitch. W. G. "WiyNIXG GTTIDE," 53-54. RtJSKIV- W. G. BUILDINGS, CDRPORATION-fTREET, BIR- W. G. MINGHAM. 3945 THE MAN IX THE MOON," 16 'Pa.g, The Special with the Largest Circulation. 2b. 6d. per Copy. The Man in the oon" is undoubtedly the most successful Baring Special of the present day. The original "Moonbeam" ie again at the helm, and a brilliant series of triumphs during the back-end can be looked forward to. In lart Monday' i,?ue Moonbeam plumped for:- ?OODFORn LASS COLT (Won, 10 to ? agst)' "OODFOnD LA?S COLT (Won, 10 to I as?t)' WOODFORD LASS COLT (Won, 10 to 1 a?t) WOODFORD LASS COLT (Won, 10 to I a?t? MAC IAN (Won, 4 to 1 agst). SUN BRIGHT (Wall, 2 to 1 agst). ROSEY POSEY (Won, 6 to 1 agst). Previous week:- XEIL GOW (Won, 6 to 1 agst). MUSTA-PHA (Won, 6 to 1 agst). YELLOW SL-VE (Won, 5 to 2 agst). AGGLETHORPE (Won, 5 to 1 agst). Four treble-starred Selections are given in each Issue. These are the best things of the week. 11 sole Orprnisht Selection for Thursday lact was FOND MEMORIES (WO))). The reduce Season Subscription to The Man in the Moon is 12. 6d. V>e expect to score heavily Next Week at Birming- ham (our home meeting), Lingfield, Windsor, Ponte- fract, and Newbury, and we shall he pleased to send a Copy of Next Week's Issue of The Man in the loon" (in a plain sailed envelope) to all who end ONE SHILLING, on the understanding that all who reply agree to eend a preeent at the end of the week if they are satisfied. In our nest issue, we ehall publish Moonbeam's •' GRAND DOUBLE for the CES ARE WITCH and CAMBRIDGESHIRE. It w?-s our orig It \v?-s our original intention to reserve this intelli- gence for our Seaon Subscribers, but we have decided to give every purchaser a chance to benefit by the information that we have secured. Poet OXE SHILLING Tc-dav to THE "lAX IN THE MOON," IP], CORPORATION-STREET, BIRMINGHAM. Telegrams: Moonbeam, Birmingham." 3947 B. R. DAY (Blackpool), 440 Yards Champion, and F. C. DAVIES (Tenby), 4-miie Champion, I WILL RTJX A MATCH at the TAFF VALE PARK, PONTYPRIDD, I On MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 27. I DISTANCE 60C YAUDS. and STAKES £ 40. "Sporting Citron icle Eeieree and Stakeholder. AN OPEN 120 YARDS HANDICAP will take pJac.e same date. For Entry Forms, GREYHOUND HOTEL, POVTY" PRIDD. e11[;2 TO PROFESSIONAL CYCLISTS.-TOlM CHURCHILL of Penygra ig. being unsatisfied with results of this year's championships, will ride any Professional In Wales (C. Newman preferred), for JE50 a-side, any rt-ce he chooses, find will concede start in motor-paced ajiri sprint races.—Signed, TOM Cll CHCRI LL. e3693al8 FOOTBALL nSKlX JUNIORS A.F.C. require Fixtures for the coining season average age 12 to 15.-Apply yocretary W. Fayntz, 29, Glvnrhondda-street, Cardiff. e3605als HB-ST CLASS FOOTBALL at TON PENTRE on MONDAY NEXT, PARK RANGERS (with guaranteed Full League Team), v. TON PENTRE (South Wales Cup Champions). Klck1T 4.46 p.m* Ad'* mission Ed., enclosure M. Ixt-. Don't miss &eeing this crack London Club. Train arrangements from &U stations. ell74 MERLIN STARS R.F.C. require Fixtures at once; aged 15.—Hon. Sec.. J. H. Thomae, 21, Yaugtoa-n-street, Pwllgwaun, Pontypridd. eo574ali NEW ATHLETIC GROUNDS, BHYDYCAR fEB- THVB.—Don't forget first of Autunir, Series of Athletic Meetings, to-day (SATURDAY). Excellent Entries in a.11 Events. All leading WelSl Runners Hill oompete. eJ681al8 GRANGE HARRIERS R.F.C. —A Genera* Meeting (open to all] will he held at the GRAXGE HOTEL, on TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21st, at 8 p.m. Intended members kindly attend. e3866al8 BARRY ISLAND A.F.C. Want Match September 25th HOI or Away; will accept guarantee away or return ma.tcll.-Apply T. Smith, B, Amherst-crescent, Barry Island. el 178 ST. DINGOT'S CnUROH ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL CLUB require nxt-res.-Airdrie, lB, Fothergill's-road' New Tredegar. e3667al8 WESTERN MAIL A.F.C., agod 20—21, have all dates Open (Saturday afternoons).—Apply H. G. Fudge, see. (Pro. Tem.), Western Mail Limited. Cardiff. elln CARDIFF, V. PENARTH, Cardiff Arms Park, Satur- èay, September 18, 1908. Kick-off at 5.15. BESj5BvX3 V. TAUNTON. Kick-off 4.30 e1142

WEATHER FORECAST The British Meteorological Office thia morn" ing issued the following forecast of the weather likely in South Wales from 10.30 a.m. to-day till 10.30 a.m. to-morrow:— Light triable southerly and south-easterly breezes; fine or fair to dull, mist, fog; cool during day.

_==: BIRTHS, MARRIAGES A DEATHS A*D tn M&MOUSAM& Charpe for inserting: advertisements under this heading: IF. for 30 Words ana Id- for Eveiry Two Extra Wordf. No notice of this description will be inserted unless ?utMncatad by t? n?me and address of the 8M<t?r. Telegrams 8md telphonic ru_ cannot be td on unt¡l confirmed in writing. BIHTMS. CHTCK.o, the i;th September, at Westtrate Hotel, Cardiff, the wife of J. E. C. Chick, of a son (still- born). PROTHEROE.—-On Septem-ber 16, at Rudpe House, Boss, to Mr. and Mrs. J. (1. Protheroc, a son. MARRIAGES. —W. ILLIAMS.—On September 16th, at M. m Mary's Church, Whitchurch, Glam., by the Llewellyn LI. Davips (Vicar), agisted by Rev. Thos. D„vies, Wiiliam Maybury Evans, only eon of Mr. EaR2ue2 and the late Mrs. Evans, of Merthyr-road, vj hitoiiurcfi, and Ethel Mary, only daughter of Mr. Edward and Mrs. Williams, of Llwvncelyn, Whit- church, EASTW OOD—STORM.—On September 15th, at the Wesleyan Church, Barry, by the Revs. E. C. lano- down a.nd J. Fielding, Thomas Eastwood, Cardiff, to Muriel Norah, youngest daughter of the late E. B. Storm and Mrs. storm, iihoose. Xo cards. JOHN—HOIISELL.—September 16th, at St. James' Church, Pyle. by the Vicar, Rhys M. John, of Kenftg Hill, to Bertha, second daughter of Joseph nordell, Esq.. Old House, Pvie. WOODWARD—RUSSKLL.—At St. John's ParisflV Church, Cardiff, on September 15th, by the Rev. Charles Feetham, M.A., Abraham, only eon of Abraham Woodward, CardUt and Barry Not, to Beatrice, youngest daughter of John Russell, Cardiff Pilot. DEATHS. OOSSLETT.—On September 14th, at 42, Middle-,trPA, Pontypridd, S. Cowilett, lIgoOO 52. Funeral on Satur- day. Two p.m., at St. Fagan's. HITCHI-NGS.On the 14th inst.. Hugh La.ngr1«lge Hitchings (Student at Guy's", aged 20, second son at Mr. and Mrs. John P. Hitchangs, of Hampstawl, London, on board Ss. Boynton, off St. Ives, returu- ing from Mediterranean cruise. HARPUR.— un the 16th Inst., at Tanybrvn, Caerphilly, Sarah Louisa, the beloved wife of Alfred O. Harpuf, a?rod 35. D-pli, hioiirnoi. Funeral Tuesday next at Three o'clock, for Penyrheol Cemetery. Gent lemon only. JENKINS.—On the 15th Inst., Wt Gwydr Villa, Hp. MUdH, Swansea, Mr. Bartholomew Jenkins, agad 68 years, tewe of the IlorFe Shoe Inn, Marcross, near Bridgend. Public funeral Monday, September 20th, leaving: Br id tend Station for Marcross Church at Twelve Noon. MORGAN.—On the 15th lest., at Oartlett House, Tre- vine, Pems. (suddenly), Miss Morgan. Funeral Iearwa the house at One p.m. on Tuesday, for I-landrian Churchyard. MA Y:S ARD.-On the 14th of September, John Henry, eldest son of the late Thomas Maynard and Sarah Mnynard, of the Fox and Hounds, Llan-trtsant. Public funeral on Saturday at 3.30 p.m., for Lteffl- trisant Parish Church. PARTRIDGE.-On September 16, at Bactcn, Hereford, William Bailey Partridge. ROBF.RTS.—On September 17th, at Ffaldtrataoh Inn, Trt>¡ewi.s, Blodwen, daughter of John and Sarab Roberta, aged 18. Funeral Gelligaer. IX MEMiORt.VM. JOHNSTONF,.—In Affect ionate Remembrance of my Brother-in-law, Marcus Mavjrre Johnstone, -who passed away September 19th, 1901. at dynes Hotel, Oxford-street. Manchester.—One good man less on earh, On" anjtf.; mere in iIeA\"en, LOVE.—In Loving Memory 01 OUT desr and only Ron Royal, who was suddenly taken from us on September JBth, 1908, at Bedlinoir. aged 11 years.—To part with. our boy was a trial severe, But God thought It best that he should be in Heaven than bere, Our loss is his gain, he's a.n angel above, And drinks perfect bliss at tho fountain of love; O, may &>ur dear boy be a link in the chain That will bind us to Heaven to meet liim a^aiiv -From Father and Mother.

.Å lJ G-UTIN E J. tSTON19, rnmiL DIBICTOK. FwsoiiaI SuperriMoaa w AU Ordara. Sat. TeL: OtrdlC, Wee. Pwt-HBe* Tti Xo 61°, OutUL AUOU^TINJC STOSS, ^Cardiff g WORKI-NG-ST., QARDHT.

Yesterday's Cricket. AUSTRALIANS V. MR. COCHttANiE'S XL AUSTRALIANS. First innings. Second innings, M'Alir*ter, c Tarrant, b Hayes 35 Hartigan, run out 0 Bardsiey, not out.143 Hansford, c Hayes, b Armstrong, b Barnee I. Noble, c Steadman, b Barnes 11 Hopkins, c Vogier, b Quaff, 1. Colter, c Buckenham, b Quaife 15 O'Connor, c Smith, h Quaife 2 Carkeek, c Tarrant, b Barnee 5 Whitlv, c Vogier, b Quaife.. 12 Extras 25 T,ot.al 271 MR. COCHRAXE S XI. First innings. Second inning* Baker, b Cotter. 0. Capt. Wynyard, not out 6. Stedman, not out 1. Extras. 0. T0ta,1 (I wictet) 7. BARRY V. MR. W. G. BOWDEN'S COUNTY XI. At Barry to-day. Teame:- Barrv :-B. Thomas. W. B. Robinson, W. Tlarold, T. J. Morgan, Dr. A. H. Brewer, R. Williams, W. T. Llewellyn, T. Jolm, C. 1. Kirby, F. B. Pinch, and Homer. Countv XI. (selected from): A. Gibson, N. V. H. Riches, H. G. Symonds, P. F. Bush, A. G. Silverlock, E. R. Sweet-Escott, Ike Evans. G. L. Rattenbury, Nasi*. Preetiy, Hirst, Preece, liacker, and Diver. I NEATH CLUB'S RECORD. Neath played their last matcn at Pontardulais on Saturday last, and wound up the most successful seasoa in the annals of the club. Only two matches were lé. while an,ong- the clubs defeated were Cardiff, Newport Plymouth, the Earl of Plymouth's XI., Barry, and Llanelly. The team can thia ten son be considered the champions of South Wa.lee. They have scored 5,:27 runs for the 10;><; of 194 wickete, showing an average of 26.9 per wicket, wbile their opponents have scored 2, E31 runs for the loss of ylZi wickets, showing an average of 12.5. Their oaptain, Mr. T. A. L. Whittington, head; the batting averages, having ecored over 1,000 runs, which ie a record for the club, while Whittle heads the bowiing averages, having taken 60 wickets at the average C'L-t ol 9.0 runs per wicket.

PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS. ^MERICAN ROLLER RINK, WESTGATE-STREET, CARDIFF. ( c. P. CRAWFORD. Managing Directors i F. A. WILKINS. HIGH-CLASS ROLLER SKATING. Three Sessions Daily-lo a.m. to 12.30 p.m.; 2.0 to 5.0, and 7.0 to 10. MILITARY BAND. PRIVATE GARAGE. AFTERNOON TEAS. "If you would be graceful, lea.rn to skate." TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION 20. IN THE SHILLING 3S- 4]), IN THE £ DISCOUNT OFF ALL GOODS, 41, SIT, MARY-ST., CARDIFF. -G AXTlAORDINARY. ¥ ak> UffiCrâlan(ilj reéntÚé«.er-=¡¡u8; ltb. |X fixtures; no reasoiuitde oiler 1et.,?d' good li%ing aceomm??ion-Appty H M. Evening Kxpr^rln^ • i—T. — eswoai A ????.?'?-?<'mp!<'te C?r?'of'?aM.x?a iSKI & £ £ ■. "XT' x /^OilFXJRTADLi; Lod^inirs for a respectable voun-5* CO;:RtA:f: 11itt! Jy„ Grange-gardens, Card lit. F,O tsilad m,ali 't, Plt4,d ijoRg), Quart J^edaxiche Jio-tterv, Polished Pus lettered J'ro,<;s, wire and "c'i'bs; all new; the ?t ?. M.; pc..?. M.-t.. HobeiWtrett, '?TdS e? j" "■  wages wa¡¡¡d, Ii 67, I::ventng Ex. PfeM, (-ardiff. c3112a.24 ?'AX)-ED'. to BLv Cottagets ui (?arailt ?i?ii I)isil:i?? ? m?at be ?ea.p.-Appiy. st?;i? :ow<? phc??d. aJJ H 6s, t?f-ni.? J.?t.j? C?d)?   'M Saieln a jwpoiotw district ia -1 LMd!(t. do" g .» good bn.in?f.-rajticujM6 run be h? by &pptymg to .H 65, Evening Mxpre?, C*rditf.  e37¡4 'OR 5 Houses in m?t pop-jtou?'t?orMighfaro J- C,ajiion; npe tor extenson mto shops pay 8 np? Mnt ??t picket; always ?t; owner teavu? town HI ?,J;y<D:nj-j?:prcss. <a!<j?. e?li?? p; Christm? C?rd&??'?cnr'want??t; ?ca fill -??; ot(?hid Series: un pareJleled designs; best value; highest terms; £ 2 per «eek easily made.-Write D?pt. J?, .BeyMMs JUH! CO.. Art PuMi?hers. mrnJlnghm.  o3&96a24 3698a24 WANTED, Dispenser amd ??i ? ??- .TT Glamorganshire; co)Hfrv district.—Apph- giving a?, references, ?ar;- required, in and out 'dwr H 62, Evening Hxpx?s, CardiC. ei6 £ 9a?4 .^aie. lwo ShirM.rê(¡ Colts. 1)(, ;lili¡; Rex," dam of one Dewstow Belle IL"-Apply T. ^• TOomas, CaJ<j, near Newport, Mon. MM T?'-?TED, Trams for C?y Pit, ?o 300 'Y?da 'of b?L 141b,?. per yard.-Rogerstonr Brick Company ?.imitf?d.Ro?rstoue. Mon. c3701a2? GOVERNESS, experienced, dMirps 'Rc-pncsK'pn?nt? ?TustMLl ?Mj«;ts, good Ttftr?ttCM.-H-?. ?vonmz Expr_, Cardiil. ? ? <?7&2<t24 BOURNEMOUTH—Arundell BoardUtY -Lt (.'<?;d-Mad. t!<Mr?mhe; 3 minutes sea; well reoonil mended; 216. inolusNe. 63*rostt24 F ()R SaJe, Maiotwn Organ; quite ~new Class 45Z with action 67; list prioo 54 guineas; n. reason- able offer refused.—Herbert Jones, Carmarthen œ.2.4 MILK for Sale, about 25 gnllon* daily.—Apjiiy Evans. nolanucha.f Da.: ry Farm, Lla-nyfcyther. WANTED at once, young Girl to ksist in Itousel TV AOrk.-App, y lvydene, Park-read, Whitchurch, -1094p-ll CARPEJfTER wanted; good -d P-g"-s. Trefonwt. «M6t21 EXTRA LM8* English Geese, 8s. oouple; Sucklings, 4s. couple; Grar.d Lot ol .March-hatched Puileta. 4f. ed. couple. Also Larue English Turkevs. Also Laying Fowls.—Ingram, 22, Pen ypeel-read, Owit-u QUMi — 4"

Appeal for Compassion BENSON AT THE OLD BAILEY I When the trial of Harry Benson was resumed at the Old Bailey on Friday the prisoner pleaded that a physician should" be allowed to see him at once. He said the refusal of hail had been an awful shock, and he could not KO on with his trial. He could not go into his papers, and was so ill that he could not examine witnesses. The Judge promised that the prison doctor should see Benson when he arrived, and, in Teply to the accused, said he would not be allowed out on bail that night. Benson then said he would ask the Home Secretary to inquire into the matter, and, when evidence was continued, refused to ask questions. During the morning Dr. Dyer, medical officer of Brixton Prison, was called, and said the prisoner was suffering from heart disease, diabetes, and Bright's disease. After carefully examining him that morning, wit- ness thought he was able to be present at the court. He thought the prisoner would suiter less harm by getting his trial over than by continual postponement. The prisoner handed in several affidavits as to the dangerous condition of his health, and appealed for mercy. I implore you," hb said, "to have oompas- sion upon a sick man. I have told my chil- dren that if anything should happen to me someone should be held responsible for homi- cide." Mr. Muir, for the prosecution, then called a witness, who spoke to the fact that in August the prisoner went to the Continent, a.nd was away for a week, climbing moun- tains and transacting business. The Judge. then intimated that he would adjourn early. Benson again asked for bail, but the Judge said he would be under the super vis ion of a medical officer, and well looked after. Pri- soner asked to have an officer sent home with him. The judge declined the request, and, a-t the wish of the jury, adjourned the hearing until Monday.

A Definite Move. HOPES OF SPANISH TROOPS The following Melilla telegram has been received in MadridThe Moors attacked a Spanish convoy on Thursday morning. Two soldiers were wounded. The batteries at Sidi-el-Hach shelled the heights of Nador, where parties of Moors could be seen. News of the imminent arrival of reinforcements has caused general satisfaction among the troops, and it is believed that at last a definite move is about to be made. A Marabout of Puntilla, accompanied by several of the Beni Sifar chieftains, had an interview with General Marina to-day, to which great importance is attached. The troops at Sidi-el-Hach are stated to ha';e I observed that the Moors have left their camp opposite that position.—Reuter. Has Germany Intervened ? PARIS, Friday. The Humanite" says it learns from a former member of Parliament who is well informed on Spanish affairs that Germany has requested Spain, in virtue of the Alge- ciras Agreement, not to undertake a regular expedition in Morocco.—Keuter.