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SOUTH WALES TIDE TABLE. *• -i I 9 £ 6N HI 5 3 1? 9 a I 3 I ► 5. g 5 s « a § ——-—— Prift.tt (Morning. 10 33~I 9 42 10 c67~9 54 9 54 5,VnTVo< Evening 10 58 10 3 10 57 10 15 10 15 | Height 28 6 26 3 29 0 30 5 18 C Satur- i Morning 11 19 10 25 11 19 lo 36 10 37 day, < Evening 11 41 10 49 11 43 10 58 11 1 June 13 ( Height 27 0 25 2 27 6 29 8 16 9 SnnrW ( Mornin" — 11 16 — 11 20 11 27 Tune 14 Evenins 12 5 11 44 12 10 11 44 li 57 ( Height 25 11 24 3 £ 6 5 ^9 0 16 0 Mondav Morning 12 33 — 12 38 — June 15 Bluing 3 12 12 1 6 12 10 12 22 june JO | Height 25 6 23 11 26 0 17 0 TnpqiinI Morning. 1 35" 12 41 1 35 12 39 12 55 Tnnp 1R i Evening 2 S 1 10 2 4 1 :0 120 june in | Heigllt 26 0 24 6 26 6 28 10 16 6 Wertnes i Morning. 2 4'. 1 40 2 34 1 43 1 55 day, 1 Evening. 3 14 2 9 3 3 2 15 2 18 June 17 (Height 27 1 25 5 27 7 129 3 17 0 Thursi- i Morning. 3 45 2 37 3 31 2 45 2 52 day, •> Kvenini; 4 13 3 3 3 57 3 13 3 11 Jnne 18 ( Height 28 6 26 8 29 0 30 0 18 3 "KoaCh liasin tEast Dock Sill. I Alexandra Dock. tDoi'k Sill.

BAROMETRICAL INDICATIONS. Appended is a chart of the barometrical readings for the 48 hours ende't Thursday midnight, as registered at the Western Mail urnee, Cardiff, l'he instrument, ia 33ft. abov»* sea level.

THE RAINFALL. Tile rainfall, as registered at Tredelerch, Hompney- tilll, oear Cardiff, for the 12 hours ended 9.0 p.m. last night, and for each 12 hours of the past week, wa as follows 9 P.M. 9 a.m. Total. Thursday 4 -50 00 -50 Fri<iit\ 5 -00 00 "00 Saturday 6 -00 00 00 Sunilay 7 -00 00 *00 Monday 8 -11 "00 11 Tuesday 9 -00 "GO '00 Wednesday 10 -00 CO 00 Thursday 11 -00 "0J 00 Thursday 11 -00 -01 00 Total for the weeK '61

WEATHER FOR 15CAST. YESTERDAY'S FORECAST. I YESTERDAY'S WEATHER. Northerly or n'th-westerly Light north we terly winds, light; fair gene- breezes; fine and wariii rally. I The forecast of the weather throughout the West of England and Bouth Wales for to-day (Friday) is as follows — Northerly or north easterly winds, light; fine; generally warmer.

LLANDAFK CATHEDRAL SERVICES. Wednesday, June lO.-Purter in U hymn, 428. Tnursday, June 11 (St. Barnabas).-Eight a.m.: Holy Communion. Five p.m.: Gadsby in C atithem, "Give ear, 0 ve Heavens (Armes). Friday, June 12.-Wesley in F anthem, Not unto us" (Waimisley). Saturday, June 13.—Stainer in E flat anthem, Father of Heaven (Waimisley). C. J. VAUGHAN, Dean.

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"Spinnaker Boom." Why is it that the poor-law guardians of Cardiff are not paying more attention to the very heavy mortality in the workhouse ? A !ittle has been said now and again, it is true, but only so much as to give one the im- Dression that there is a desire to shelve the whole matter. For some reason, the guardians prefer leaving the subject severely alone. The first I heard of it was one Saturday some weeks ago. I turned into the meeting of the board of guardians, and heard Mr. Ebenezer Beavan making some very strong remarks indeed, and from what he was saying I gathered that he often referred to the same thing several times before, but that on all occasions his complaints did not receive the attention he thought they deserved. Since then I have taken the trouble to hunt up the newspaper files to find what really has been done with reference to this matter, and I find it was first brought up about three months ago. It had been noticed that the number of deaths in the union was abnor- mally high, and Mr. E. Beavan drew bpecial attention to what he called the serious and even alarming mortality." On this occasion the chairman (Dr. Paine) endeavoured to minimise the effect of Mr. Beavan's statements, and assured the board that there was no real cause for alarm, bat it is a singular thing—though the chairman rather glossed it over-that Dr. Paine himself had been struck with the unusually high mortality, and had gone to the workhouse to make inquiries and put himself in communi- cation with Dr. Sheen to find out the cause of it all. Then comes another point which does not seem to have quite received the attention it deserves. Mr. Beavan-I am still talking of friend Ebenezer, for it is he who seems to have been the prime mover in this matter- comDlained of the want of information respecting the deaths, for till then all that was done was to read out a list containing the name and the age of the deceased and the illness from which he or she died. It was understood, therefore, that in future the death-list should contain detailed particulars, so that the board would have before it all the information that could be desired. If this had been done there might, perhaps, have been no more to be said, but the singular part is that practically no attention has been paid to what was in effect an instruction from the board. « m „ v For some weeks nothing more was said, but again the mortality seemed excessive, and Mr. Beavan once more called the attention of the board to the "anxiety he felt at the terrible death-rate," and suggested that it' the union was unfortunate enough to bear such a high rate of mortality, then surely the board should have some information respecting the persons beyond their age, and the disease from which they had died." This was the meeting I attended, and I noticed that the board seemed in thorough agreement with Mr. Beavan on this particular point, and it appeared to be the general wish that in future the doctor should report at length on all such cases, so that the board might know where it stood. Naturally, I looked forward to seeing this report, but if it has ever been issued or read at the board meeting I have never heard it, and I have been unable to find anyone else who has heard of it. For one month the record was a mortality of no less than forty- two persons, yet nothing was done except a lot of talking by the small few who have interested themselves in this matter. A fortnight ago another re- cord was read, and it was seen that there had been no fewer than eleven deaths during the week. For the third time—it may be more for all I know—Mr. Beavan appealed to the chairman to do something towards getting the board fuller information, for all the eleven deaths were disposed of in rather less than just one line each, and in only one or two instances were the board given any information concerning the deaths of the paupers. According to what the master and doctor told the board, they ascribe the high death- rate to the unusual severity of the weather and to the fact that persons are brought into the workhouse in a dying state. Some of the latter, it was stated, only lived twenty-four or forty-eight hours after their admission; Is this true, and if it is true, is it right that such a thing should happen ? Who is it that is responsible for ordering the removal of persons in a dying state? I can understand the necessity of removing a sick man from aboard ship or from a boarding-house, but we ought to know what proportion of the deaths are those of seafaring men—for if people who live ashore have been removed when at the point of death, it onght to be made the subject for a searching inquiry. One note further. The guardians will meet again to-morrow, and I submit to them a few questions which they may profitably endea- vour to answer:— Are yon sure that the nursing staff of the infirmary is large enough ? Is it possible that the nurses have too much to do—too many patients to look after ? Have the nurses to depend upon the paupers for help to get their duties done— paupers who cannot possibly know anything about nursing ? Are the patient's meals served regularly, and are the meals of a kind to suit the patients, some of them old and innrm ? These, with othe: things, may form the basis of an exhaustive inquiry by a special committee of the guardians, and the sooner such a committee goes to work the better. I shall say no more on this point just now. ♦ Mr. Wilson and his friends will find it hard to reply to the complete vindication of the action of the Cardiff stipendiary magistrate which appears in this morning's Mail." All through these strike cases Mr. T. W. Lewis, to my mind, made only one mistake, and that was in calling Mr. Wilson a loud-voiced calumniator just when a case was about to be opened. But the story of Mr. Wilson's indulgences has been told at length, and shows that the man whom the seamen's leader and his friends have been denouncing as an arch-enemy has, in reality, been strain- ing the law to meet Mr. Wilson's wishes and convenience all through the time the latter has been law-courtising. « An important point in this latest contribu- tion to the literature of the alleged perjury cases is that in which it is stated that of the forty or fifty strike cases Mr. Lewis has heard all his committals, with the exception of two tramcar cases, were convicted by a jury. And there is that other point about the evidence of the two newspaper reporters. These two—one from the Radical and the other from the Tory office, were called by Mr. Wilson himself, but they not only proved that Mr. Wilson did march at the head of a crowd of more than 500 persons, who from time to time groaned and hooted and hissed, and shouted blackleg' and scab' and so on, but that at one time there were I indications of a breach of the peace. Accor- dingly," as the vindicator" hath it, the evidence of Mr. Wilson's own witnesses proved that he was taking part in an unlawful I assembly ergo, the jury were right, and Mr. Wilson was rightly convicted." There will be bloodshed in the Town-hall if precautions are not taken. The exchange reading-room people are mad at the law- library people and the law-library people are mad at the exchange reading room people and the fear is that. if one from each room happen to meet in one of the corridors there will be a fearful and sanguinary engagement that will shake the municipal buildings down to their very foundations. The reading-roomers say their place is a general boon, and that they deserve at the hands of the corporation more consideration than the law library, which is entirely a private property. Besides, say the exchangers, We have been here thirty- seven years." Then get out," say the law librarians; "you've had a long innings enough; besides you are only here to talk scandal and gossip. Now, why on earth all this quarrelling ? Why don't the reading-room people recog- nise that a good case can be made for keeping the law library in the Town-hall and close to the law courts, and why can't the law library people admit that it is most use- ful and convenient to have some room in the municipal buildings were men who have busi- ness on the premises may meet and talk and spend their spare time when they are compelled to wait. If some of the solicitors who are making such a hubbub about the school for scandal were elected on some of the corporation committees and had to wait about till the first committee had vacated the room so that the second might start, they would be precious glad to have some place better than the corridors or the pavement to wait about. Both Mr. Frank Beavan for t ie reading-room, and Mr. Hill for the library, made a mistake in speak- ing so ill of each other. In my opinion, both places are wanted, and when the Town-hall is altered I trust the matter will be properly arranged.

Thirty members of the Salvation Army were yesterday convicted at Eastbourne for forming a procession in the street, accom- panied by music, and fourteen were fined £51 each. Mr. Chamberlain, M.P., has written in I reply to a letter asking his views on the national scheme proposed by the Trades Union leaders, and as an alternative to that promul- gated by him at Portsmouth. Mr. James Beal, who has been called the father of London municipal reform," died at j Hammersmith yesterday morning,

Desertion of a Wife. NEW YORK, Thursday (Dalziel).—A curiotis case of wife desertion has just come to light here. The name of the faithless husband is Arthur Schneider. He married in 1879 the daughter of a wealthy Government official in Leipsic, and the pair came to America shortly after marrying. Apparently, they lived contentedly together. In 1889 Mrs. Schneider's father died, leaving her 85,000 marks. Schneider persuaded his wife to give him power of attorney to receive the legacy. In the month of October, 1889, he went to Germany for that purpose. After this Mrs. Schneider had no news of her husband until April, 1890, when she received a letter from him saying he had received the money and was returning home in a sailing vessel, the name of which, however, he forgot to mention. There was another long silence, broken by a letter, which said that the vessel had been wrecked off the coast of Spain, and that he (Schneider) had only been saved by a miracle. This letter said nothing about the money or the date of the husband's return. In the following August Mrs. Schneider re- ceived another letter, this time from a stranger, saying that her husband was dead. His last words had been—" Send my wife in New York 1,000 marks, which is all the money I have left. Tell her I will meet her in Heaven." The wife was broken-hearted, and the money never came. In December last, while Mrs. Schneider, dressed in widow's wee4s, was walking in Broadway she started at the apparition of her dead husband and a young lady walking together. Jbrantic with joy, she rushed into her husband's arms, exclaiming Arthur, darling, is it really you or your ghost risen from the tomb p" Com- posedly, Schneider disengaged himself from her embrace, at the same time urging her not to make a scene. Then he introduced his companion as a young lady he had met on the steamer whom his wife ought to know. His wife then asked about the money, which Schneider assured her was all right. He added, Give me your address; I'll follow you home and give it you. I won't be long." The wife went home, waited, and is waiting still for Schneider and the money. On inquiry she found the lady was a native of Spain and had been living in New York for the past year as Schneider's wife. Mrs. Schneider has instituted proceedings for divorce. When the summons was served upon him Schneider was playing billiards. He received the document coolly, and said that he had trebled his wife's fortune. Furthermore, he denies he was ever married to Mrs. Schneider.

A AFRICAN CHIEF REVOLTS AGAINST PORTUGUESE RULE. MOZAMBIQUE, Thursday {Renter).—Great uneasiness prevails owing to a report having been received here that the half-caste Gouveia, with his followers, numbering from 3,000 to 4,000, has revolted against Por- tuguese rule. It is stated that Gouveia has declared in favour of the British. The authorities here are despatching troops to Gouveia's country in order to quell any in- surrectionary movement. Gouveia virtually governs the territory north of the Zambesi to the Pungwee River.

LIVELY SOCIALISTS MEETING. PARIS, Thursday (Renter).—A Socialist meeting was held at Montmartre yesterday evening to protest against the recent inci- dents following the inauguration of the^ Basilica of the Sacred Heart. A violent con-" flict took place between the Anarchists and Socialists, relative to the nomination of the chairman and officers, and the opposing parties proceeded to throw the chairs at each other's heads, and to ex- change blows with sticks. Several of the combatants were seriously injured, including M. I'ouanet, municipal councillor, and a companion, M. Martinet, who were thrown down and trampled under foot. The meeting ended in a scene of indescribable tumult, the Anarchists being eventually expelled by the Socialists. Ten persons, including M. Martinet, were arrested as they were leaving the hall.

FEARFUL SCENE on BOARD SHIP A Brisbane telegram to the Melbourne Argus reports the arrival of the barque Riversdale at Moreton Bay. She had been to Tchio, New Cale- donia, for nickel, and arrived there on the 24th of February. While at Tchio a terrific hurricane swept over the place, and the Riversdale was nearly wrecked. After being surveyed, the vessel left for Sydney to obtain repairs. Some days after leaving a fearful scene was caused by a young Greek seaman, named Ofano, running amuck. Ofano rushed on deck with the key which is used for screwing the hose into the force-pump, and, with- out the slightest warning, aimed it at one of the men. It struck him on the head, and knocked him down insensible. The carpenver, James Carson, rushed to the man's assistance, whereupon the Greek drew a sheath knife and stabbed Carson once in the arm and once in the side, disabling him. Willi>1111 Mahoney came On deck, and JUM as Ofano was about to stab the carpenter a third time he seized him. A desperate struggle ensued. The Greek bounded out of Mahoney's arms, and with the knife upraised ran along the deck. When near the hatch he met the chief mate, John Low- son, and struck at turn with the knife, completely cutting open one side of his face. Captain Farr now appeared, and Ofano rushed upon him. The captain, who had been ill for some uays, attempted todftendhimsfdfwithastick. Olano, however, grappled with the captain, and sent the knife right through his wrist. Ofano, overpowering the captain, stabbed him again in the right side. He then let him go. The captain, who was bleeding profusely, attempted tn rise; whereupon the Gre^k stabbed him four times in tne head. Help was now coming from all sides of the ship, ami the Greek, seeing that he was" about to be over- powered, jumped overboard, and disappeared immediately. The ship was now covereu with blood. The carpenter, who hgd some knowledge of surgery, although badiy injured himself, at- tended to the wounds of tne others.

LADY BUTE'S BALL. The following is the invitation that will be issued by the Marchioness of Bute for her "At Home and ball on the 19th inst.:— The Mayoress of Cardiff at Home. At the Park-hall, Friday, June 19,1891. Dancing at Ten o'clock. Cardiff Castle. The list of guests, however, is not yet complete, nor will it be, it is expected, before Monday next.

The "Greatest Italian Churchman of His Time," The remains of Fa1 her Curci, who died a few days ago in the neighbourhood of Florence, were laid to rest in the secluded cemetery of Careggi. Notwithstanding his recanta'ion of the views for which he was expelled from the Society of Jesus in 1877, the Jesuits ^aysthe Standard correspondent) continued for ten years their persecution of Father Curci. They issued strong denunciations of any priest who should administer the sacraments to the learneu father or admit him to con- fession. Just before his death, however, he was reconciled to his Order, some representa- tives of whom came from the college at Fiesole to perform the last offices to the dying and the dead. Thus passes away the greatest Italian Churchman of his time, whose learning ranked him with Dollinger or Lightfoot, whose preaching attracted immense crowds throughout, Italy, whose controversial skill equalled Newman's, and whose brilliant work on Christian Socialism fore- shadowed much of what is best in the recent encyclical of his good old friend Pope Leo XIII., who admired him to the end. Father Curci has left in the hands of the publisher Barbera an auto- biography entitled "Uselul Memorials of a Useless Life."

Local Post Office Notice. New pillar-boxes have been erected in Weliing- ton-street, Canton, and Senghenydd-road, and collections wiil ba made from them eleven times dailvon week days and three times on Sundays. A new letter-box has also been placed at Pwll Coch, j Ely, and live collections on week days and two collections on Sundays will be made from it. j

WELSH TWENTY AT GLASGOW. [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] I GLASGOW, THURSDAY. The weather during the shooting for the cham- pionship prize was beautifully fine, but the wind was exceedingly tricky, which accounts for the low scores made. The Welshmen, with the excep- tion of Lieutenant Davies, who had 84, were all below the remarkably low score of 83. Nine of the general competitors who scored 83 points will after shooting off be in the 60 who have to shoot in the second stage of the championship competition to-morrow (Friday) afternoon. Each member of the team has received an invitation card (through Captain Stout, the secretary of the Scottish Rifle Associa- tion) to the reception given by the Lord Provost of Glasgow at the Municipal-buildings on Friday night. In the Faculty competition (seven shots at 200 yards), which took place this evening, the following Welshmen scored in the order given :— Captain Istance 33 Corpoial W. T. Davies 33 Sergeant D.Jones. 32 Private Hopki n Jones 32 Lieutenant Davies 31 Private I). R. Jones 3U AGGREGATE PRIZES. Thirty-two's and above will take prizes. For single distance aggregate some of the fol- lowing will probably take good places :— Corporal W. T. Davies 95 Captain Istance 94 Sergeant Ball 91 Private Hopkin Jones 87 Sergeant D. Jones 87 Lieutenant Dowdeswell 8c3 Private D. R. Jones 84 Ninety-one's and over may get in the prize list. Corporal W. T. Davies has a score of 91 in the sweepstakes, and possibly may get into the prize list. He has also a score of 32 in the Martini Series. ANOTHER ACCOUNT. GLASGOW, THURSDAY. In common with all the marksmen at the Scottish Rifle Meeting at Darnley. the Welsh representatives have been badly baffled with the wind. The chief event was the first stage of the Scottish National Champion Prizes, which was shot at the 100,200,500, and 600 yards ranges. In the only single distance competition of the day, Captain Istance won L3 with 33 points. Corporal Davies, 1st Welsh, 33; F. Jones, 1st Royal Welsh Fusiliers, 33 S. R. Newns, 1st Surrey Rifles, 32 Sergeant D. Jones, 4th Welsh Borderers, 32 Ser- geant D. H. Jones, 2nd Welsh, 32; Lieutenant Davies, 2nd Welsh, 31; and Armourer-sergeant Lane, 2nd Welsh, 31, eacii won j61. Other Welsh scores:- Lieutenant Dowdeswell, 3rd Welsh Regiment, 30; D. R. Jones, 1st Welsh, 30 C. S. Ball, 30; Captain Sparrow, 30; J. T. Williams, 2nd Welsh, 28; and A. S. H. Jones, 1st Royal Welsh Fusiliers, 26. The top score in the day's competition—95— was made bv Sergeant Reid, Lanark Engineers, the Queen's Prizeman of 1889. Next to him came A. Fletcher, 3rd Hants, who has also won the grand aggregate prize. His score was also 95. Winner of JE3, Lieutenant Davies, 2nd Welsh, 84; winner of £ 2, J. Davies, 3rd Welsh Regiment, 82. None of the other representatives of Wales won prizes. Captain Lamb and Lieutenant Davies are entitled to shoot in the final stage for the Scottish National Championship. Corporal W. T. Davies, 1st Welsh Regiment, won an extra prize in the M artin series, with a score of 32 points. The Welsh representatives are having an unfortunate experience in that the captain of their team, Major Trick, is prevented by illness from coming North, and Captain Davies, who has come to take his place, has also been so indisposed as to be unable to visit the ranges. He, however, hopes to be on the ground on Saturday. Meantime Sergeant Harries, 1st Volunteer Battalion Welsh Regiment, who is the secretary of the team, is acting as captain. THE INTERNATIONAL TROPHY COMPETI- TION. Captain Davies, who is himself a little indis- posed, has received a telegram from Major Trick to the effect that it, would be dangerous for him to ven'ureout of the house, let alone risk the long journey to Scotland. The team at present are quite well, but Sergeant Ball has not perfectly recovered after his late illness.

Association of Ministers in the Barry District. At a well-attended meeting of ministers of all denominations held at Holton, Barry Dock, on Tuesday (convened in consequence of correspon- dence which lately appeared in the Barry Dock News), it was unanimously resolved, on the motion of the Rev. O. Parry, seconded by the Rev. L. Ton Evans, that a fraternal association of the ministers of the Barry and Cadoxton district be formed, and that steps be taken to ob ain the adherence thereto of all ministers. The chair was occupied on the occa- sion by the Rev. J. Honey; and the Rev. J. H. Stowell, M.A. (East Barry), was appointed secre- tary. Steps are about being taken to secure the co-operation of other Christian ministers in the district in the new movement.

Sunday Trading at Aberavon. At Aberavon Petty Sessions on Thursday (before Messrs. John David, L. R. Fitztnaurice, and J. M. Smith) David Pearson, of the Oddfellows' Arms, Pantdu, Aberavon, licensed victualler, was charged with supplying drink on Sunday, June 7, contrary to the Sunday Closing Act. Police-constable James James, who proved the case, stated that on Sunday last he watched the house in que-tion, and saw 40 men enter. The Bench decided that the case had been proved, and fined defen- dant £5 and costs.-Thomas Burns and John Fisher, of Cwmavon, were chaged with being found on the premises on the same day, and were fined 5s. each ana costs.—Elizabeth Jenkins, land- lady of the Red House and holder of a six days' licence, was charged with selling beer without a licence on Sunday, May 31. Mr. H. P. Charles, Neath, defended, and, after a prolonged hearing, the charge was dismissed.

Court Leet of the Manor of Suily. The annual Court Leet of the Right Honourable Lord Wimhorne was held at the Hayes Farm- house, Sully. on Thursday, Mr. C. Paterson, steward of the manor of Sully, presiding. Mr. W. Thomas, the Haves, was foreman of the jury, and Mr. L. G. Williams, solicitor, Cardiff, was also present—Mr. Richard John was appointed tithing- man in place of Mr. W. Thomas, Cog Farm, resigned; Mr. Edward Dalton was re-elected hayward and Mr. Joseph Wil-on as bai)in.—The foreman of the jury made a number of Dresenttnents. — The officials of the court and other gentlemen after- wards sat down to luncheon, under the presidency of Mr. Paterson.

The Strange Death of a Boy al Ferryside. On Thursday Mr. J. D. Rowlands, deputy- coroner, held an inquest, at Pantitlas Farm, Llan- defeilog, on the body of John Little, aged seven- teen, farm labourer, whose death under certain peculiar circumstances was repotted on Thursday. —Mr. W. Lewis Hughes, surgeon, said the post- mortem examination showed that the deceased's liver was ruptured, and that caused dpfith.-The jury found accordingly, and added that the injury was probably caused by the kick or tread of a horse.

Alleged Perjury at Monmouth County Court At Monmouth Borough Petty Sessions on Thursday William Metcalf, a travelling tinman, of Coleford, and his wife, Eliza, were charged with committing wilful perjury in a case heard at the April County- court, before Judge Stepheuson Owen.—Mr. Hei bett Williams appeared for the prosecution.- Mr. John Aldridge, chief clerk to Mr. T. R. Oakley, registrar, gave evidence as to the entering of a plaint, Nash v. Metcalf, an action for £ 17 money lent on several I 0 U's.—Evidence was also given by Miss Emilv Nash, who said Metcalf swore that lie did not sign the I 0 U's, and could not write by Mr. W. H.Parkes, shorthand reporter; Police- sergeant Hall, Fairford, Gloucester; Sergeant T. Powell, Rhiew; George H. Chamberlain, and Police-constable Cook; and the prisouers were committed for trial, Metcalf being allowed bail in £ 20 himself and one surety of E20, and his wife was released on her own bail. I

PROPOSED COTTAGE HOSPITAL FOR THE RHONDDA. On Thursday evening a meeting took place at the Porth Commercial Hotel, Porth, for the pur- pose of appointing a committee to undertake the preliminary arrangements for the establishment of a cottage hospital for the Rhondda. Dr. H. N. Davies presided, and there was a representative attendance.—The Chairman stated that; this move- ment had been under consideration for the last six or seven vears, and had been recently brought to an issue by Sir W. T. Lewis. Colonel Turbervill had promised a site and jElOO, the late Mr. Bailey JE500. and the Lewis's Merthyr Coal Company, £ 105.—A discussion took place as to whether it would be more advantageous to have several small hospitals throughout the valley instead of oue central institution.— Ultimately a committee was appointed to give the project practical form, and it was decided that the miners of the district should be asked to appoint representatives to act on the committee.

Yesterday, at Dublin, Richard Hunter, an artists' model, was sentenced to seven years' penal servitude for destroying the nearly completed model of the statue of Father Mathew in the studio of Miss Redmond.

OUR CHESS COLUMN. EDITED BY GEO. W. LENNOX. All communications for this department to be addressed "Chess Editor,"Evening Express, Cardiff. Chess players and composers are requested to send in contributions of game3 and problems, and secretaries will oblige by forwarding notices of fixtures, results of matches, and other information likely to be of interest to our readers. Solution to Problem No. 33, by F. G. TUCKBIS Bristol. Key move-White 1, B to B 7. I-R to K 4, B 4 2-Q x R mate 1—R to Q 4 2-N to Q 3 „ 1—R any other 2—Queen „ 1—B to B 2 2-Q x B „ 1—B to Q 3 2—B to B 6 „ 1-B to R 2 2-Q to B 7 „ 1—N to Q 1 2-B to B 6 „ I-N x N 2-Q x P „ 1—P to B 5 2-R to N 5 „ 1-P to K 7 2-R x P „ Correct from W. H. Jones (Aberdare) and A. B. N. Reddaway (Cardiff). Solution to Problem No. 34, by F. G. TUCKER, Bristol. Key move—White 1, Q x P. 1 N to N 3; 2 Q to R 2, mate. If 1-B to Q 3; 2 B to P, mate. If I-N to B 6; 2 Q to B, mate. If 1 N to N 5 2 N to Q 3, mate. If I-P to N 5; 2 Q to R 5, mate. I-P toB 3; 2 B to Q P, mate. Correct from A. H. N. Reddaway (Cardiff) an' D. Edwards (Aberdare). No. 36.—Problem by C. A. GILBERS. BLACK. WHITE. White to play and mite in two moves. The following interesting and instructive game was the second in the late match at Havana, played March 6, between A. C. Vasques and J. H. Blackburne. We are indebted to the Leedt Mercury for the score and notes:- IRREGULAR OPENING. WHITE. BLACK. A. C. Vasquez. J. H. mackburnt. 1 P to K 4 1 P to Q B 3 (a) 2 P to Q 4 2 P to Q 4 3 P to K 5 (bJ 3 B to K B 4 4 B to Q 3 4 B x B 5QxB 5 P to K 3 6 P to K B 4 6 N to Q 2 7 K N to B 3 7PtoKN3 8 O O 8 P to Q B 4 9 P to B 3 9NtoK2 10 P to Q N 3 (c) 10 K N to B 3 11 B to K 3 11 Q to N 3 12 Q N> to Q 2 12 P x P 13 N x P 13 N x N 14 P x N 14 B x K 2 15 N to B 3 15 Castles, K'1I 16 P to K N 4 16 P to K B 4 17 P x P en pas 17 BxP 18 N to K 5 (d) 18 B x N 19 B P x B 19 R x R ch 20 R x R 20 R to K B 1 21 R x R ch 21 N x R 22 B to R 6 22 N to Q 2 23 K to N 2 23 Q to Q1 24 K to N 3 24 P to Q R 3 25 Q to Q B 3 25 N to N 1 26 Q to N 4 (e) 26 P to N 3 27 P to K it 4 27 N to B 3 28 Q toQ 2 28 Q toK2 29 Q to i; 3 29 QtoQ2 30 Q to Q 3 30 N to N 1 (j) 31 P to Q R 4 31 Q to Q B 1 32 Q to Q 2 32 N to Q 2 33 P to Q R 5 33 P to Q N 4 34 P to K R 5 34 P to Q N 5 (g) 35 P x P 35 Q to B 6, ch 36 Q x Q 36 P x Q 37 K io B 3 (A) 37 N to NIl 38 K to K 2 38 N to B 3 39 K to Q 3 39 N x R P 40 K x P 40 P x P 41 K toN4 41 N to N2 42 B to N 5 42 K to B 2 43 K to R 4 43 K toK 1 44 P to N 4 44 K to Q 2 45 P to N 5 45 P to R 4 (») 46 Bto Q2 46 KtoK2 47 B x P 47 K to B 2 48 B to Q 2 48 K to K 1 49 P to N 6 49 K to Q 2 50 K to N 5 50 N to Q 1 51 B to Q N 4 51 N to N 2 52 Kto K6 52 KtoBl 53 B to K 7 53 K N 1 54 B to Q 6, ch 54 K to B 1 55 B to P, 7 55 P to N 4 b6 B to Q 6 56 N to Q 1 57 B to K 7 57 N to B 3 58 P to N 7, ch 58 K to Q 2 59 K to N 6 59 N to N 1 60 B to Q 6 60 Resigns (a) A close and safe defence, first brought into practice by Herr Kann, of Vienna. (b) Q N to B 3 is better. (c) To break the cnain of Pawns which Black threatens to obttin by P to B 5, P to Q N 4, and P to Q R 5. (d) K to N 2 with the intention of plaving P to K R 4, &c., was stronger than this. White plays his R later on. (e) A useful move, keeping command on which ever side BLck directs an attack. (1) 1' to Q N 4 would have, allowed the entrance of the White Queen with great effect on the Queen's side. (g) A skilful move on Mr. Blickburne's part, as the Pawn cannot be taken witli advantage. (h) This move is well considered, and probably White owes his victorv to it. If P x P ch instead, the K retakes, attacking the Bishop,the two White Pawns would have fallen on the Queen's side bv N to N 1, then to B 3, &c., and Black would have had a passed R P, which would have given him a safe game. (i) The ending of this gatne is an excellent example of the B over the N in certain kinds of positions contrary to the generally received dictum that a N is preferable to the B in the end gatne. White's method of winning will repay close study.

Salvation Army Music. At Kastbourne Petty Sessions on Thursday 3C members of the Salvation Army were charged with contravening the li.astbour<je Improvement Act; by joining in a street procession on Sunday, accompanied by Instrument.1 music. The court was crowded, and lival demonstrations of feeling between the Salvationists and the townspeople gave the proceedings a lively character.—Tha Bench convicted all the defendants, but sixteen, who were under age, were discharged. The oihezft were fined £5 or a month's imprisonment. V

Mr. Maxim's Aerial Engine of Destruction. Mr. Maxim, who, with Mr. Nordenfelt, combined to form one of the most powerful guns of modern times, is now turning his attention in a new direc- tion. He has conceived the idea that a balloon, or, as he calls it, a flying machine, may be con- structed which will form a peculiarly destructive engine of war. It would be impossible to exceed the simplicity of the vividness of Mr. Maxim's Own description of his object, conveyed in a com- munication to a friend. If," he says, I can rise from the coast of France, sail through the air across the Channel, and drop half a ton of nitro- glycerine upon an English city, I can revolutionise the world. I believe I can do it if I live long enough. If I die, someone will come after me who will be successful where I failed." This pleasing prospect lends quite .a fresh interest to ttio POI- sible duration of Mr. Maxim's life.

Welsh Volunteer Musketry Returns The official returns of the Volunteers' musketry for last year show the positions of the Welsh regi- ments in the general order of merit of the service to be as follow :— Order of Figure -t merit, t merit. 35. lit V.B. Welsh (Pembroke) 18,tJ 82. 3rd V.B. South Vulea Bori erers (Pouty- pool) 165-8;. 86. 3rd V.B. Welsh (C.irdil) 165-45 92. 4th V.B. SouMi Wa'es Uomerers (Ponty- I'ool) 163-81 T'0. 1st Royal Welsh fusiliers (Wrexham).. i62*^2 A09. -i: i V.B. Walsh ^tilamorgan) Ic916 111. ?rRoya! 'JVVin Tuti iers (Rhyl) !58-99 126. 1st V.B. South Wales Borderers (Greek- t«Ct..) 15*-12 I4f. 2nd V.B. s-ouch Io\ies rforderers (Mon- rno-ith) 146-23 147. 3rd Glamorgan i Swansea) 1C6 VI The first four places in the order of merit ato taken by Scottish corps the leading t)Rt ahnJ being the Galloway, who 0 of merit is 233 28.