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FLEEING FROM A LION. Wallace Causes Another Panic in a Museum. A Dalziel's telegram from Chicago this morn- ing saysThe lion Wallace, who provided New York with a. first-class two days sensation Some weeks ago by his escape from his cage and light for liberty, was the hero af a similar ^venture, but of a much milder type, J? this city on Thursday_ night. The *jon was being exhibited in Clark-street Museum. The cage had been placed on the and the trainer entered. He closed door, as he thought, behind him ^ttt some obstacle prevented its fas tening-. The animal saw its opportunity and took advantage of it. He sprang- through the door with a bound, a,nd jumped into the °*°hestra, landing within a yard of the front row seats. The place was crowded, and there a general stampede on the part of the panic- spectators. The lion roared and trotted ~)P the centre aisle, while the people climbed upon j window sills or made for the doors. The trainer °llowed the animal, and after some little time ^nipped him into subjection and got him back to the cage. The lion's escapade created great r/ud. is now the talk of the town, but it was attended by no serious consequences. KcaRnaMzararaaessAiKevmsj&nivtaMBMaBnB

only TWO YOUTHS ABOARD. Steamer Collides With a Lightship then Steams Away. A Lloyd's telegram says :—The steamer Red- land, of and from Hull for Berwick with wheat and oil cake, come into violent collision with tlae Bull Lightship, near Spurn, on Thursday, ^ight. Four of the crew climbed 011 beard the %htahip, leaving two youths on the steamer, 1fhich when separated from the lightship beamed away at full speed into the darkness a&d is presumed have foundered. A tug has sent in search.

MANDOLINE CLUB. Age Saves the Manager from Imprison- ment with Hari Labour. Joseph Cromer surrendered at Louden Sessions this morning to answer the charge of Conducting the Mandoline Club, in Leicester- square, as a disorderly house.—Sir Peter Edlin s*id the prisoner was subject to imprisonment Tith hard labour, but, considering his age, the Court would sentence him to four months' im- prisonment as a first-class misdemeanant, at the conclusion of which time the accused would *&ra to fir-d .sureties in £2<0 to keep th opeaen.

CAPTAIN O'SHEA'8 FAILURE. He Says it was Caused Partly by Heavy Litigation Expenses. Under the receiving order made against Captain O'Shea. the usual summary was issued £ fair afternoon from the Bankruptcy Court, London. A scheme lias been lodged bv which

New Municipal Buildings CARDIFF COUNCILLORS COME TO A DECISION. The Existing Building to be Used for Law Courts and Another Structure Erected. The Cardiff Town-hall Committee held a special meeting at the municipal offices this morning, the mayor (Councillor W. J. Trounce, in the chair. There were also present—Alder- man Daniel Lewis, Alderman Sanders, Alder- mon Jacobs, Alderman Sees, and Councillors Ramsdale, Gerhold, Morgan. Grossman, ShackeII, and Munn. Councillor SHACKELL remarked that ho saw by a report in the Western Mail a few days ago that he was represented as having mentioned at the last meeting of the Town-hall Committee that there was not a single bidding for the property in St. Mary-street which was put up for sale by the proprietors of the Western Mail. He wished to state that he never intended to convey that impression. What he meant to say, and what he thought he said, was that the bidding was unsatisfactory, and "that the attempt to dispose of the ground was unsuc- cessful. The meeting then proceeded to consider the interminable Town-hall question, and much dis- cussion took place. Eventually Alderman Sanders proposed the following resolution :— That aftor full discussion of the requirements of the county borough for law courts, police arrange- ments, Mid municipal purposes, it is resolved that the present buildings be reserved with improvements for the assizes, and all defendant departments, county-court, quarter sessions, and police business, and a separate structure be provided, .on a site as near as possible to the present Town-hall, for all the necessities of the municipal work of Cardiff. I This was duly seconded, and carried unani- mously. Councillor RAMKDALE then moved, and it was agreed, that a committee, consisting' of the mayor, Alderman D. Jones, Alderman Sanders, Alderman Jacobs, and Councillor Munn, be ap- pointed to report upon the question of the adaptability of the present building for law pur- poses.

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SHOT THROUGH THE HEART. Cardiff Shoemaker Found Dead and a Gun by his Side. Much excitement prevailed in the neighbour hood of Hodge's-row, off Bute-street, Cardiff on Thursday, when it became known that a shoe- maker, named Albert Powney, had shot himself at his residence, No. 11, Hodge's-row. Shortly after two o'clock Mrs. Powney went out, leaving her husband at home. At this time he seemed in excellent spirits, and was finishing off a pair of boots that he was making', but on returning at five o'clock she found the unfortunate man lying under the table in intense agony. At his side was a double-barrelled gun. Having endea voured to ascertain the nature of his injury in vain, she ran to her next door neighbour, Mrs. Mary Ann J ellkins. and begged her to come with her as she believed her husband was dying. They proceeded to lift him and found that he was still alive, but before he could be placed in a chair ho turned round to Mrs. Jenkins and exclaimed, Kiss me, Mary Ann, I am dying, and expired. He was bleeding profusely from the wound, which was just under the heart. Dr Eees, of Londoun-square, was sent for so, too were Police-constable Dredge and Police-c6nstable Day. Upon examination it was found that the guu contained two cartridges, one discharged and the other charged. The clothes on the body of the deceased were burned, showing that the muzzle of the gun had been fixed pretty close to the body. It has transpired that the deceased took a great interest in pigeon-shooting, but had not been shooting that afternoon, for he was scen just before three 0' clock at the Londoun Hotel, where he ha.d a few glasses of liquor. He was carrying at the time two pairs I of new boots, and it is presumed that, having taken the boots he had completed to their destination, he returned home, and was playing with the gun when the accident happened. Upon inquiry of the large number of relatives and friends who were in the house in the evening, our representative was informed that no known cause for any rash act existed, and they thought the affair must have been au accident. The deceased leaves a widow and one child, about nineteen years of age. An inquest will be held. Attempted Suicide. On Thursday night a man, named William Potter, aged 60, a haulier, living at 220, Clive- street. Grang'etown, Cardiff, attempted to com- mit suicide by cutting his throat with a table- knife. Iuspect0r James was immediately upon the spot, and Dr. Jones, of Paget-street, was in attendance. The wound was not very severe, and after it had been sewn up Potter, by the doctor's orders, was taken to the Cardiff Work- house infirmary. He has suffered fer some time from depression of spirits. -==-=-=-

SHIPPING DISASTERS. Cardiff Steamer Damaged in the River Sheldt. The barque Gateside, for Cardiff, previously reported ashore in the Eiver Scheldt, floated, and has been towed to Flushing. The Cardiff steamer Tredegar struck the pier on entering Havre, damaging- her bows and two piles of the pier. A Steamer Sunk. A disastrous collision, resulting in the foun- dering of a steamer, occurred off Sunderland on Thursday during a fog. The Tyma steamer Denham was proceeding to London from Shields, when off Sunderland she came into collision with the Danish steamer Wolf, bound from Dunkirk to Blyth. The former vessel sank shortly after the collision. The crew were rescued, and landed at Shields. Minor Casualties. The steamer Denham, from Shields for Rochester, and the German steamer Rolf, for Blyth, collided off Seaham on Thursday morn- ing. The former sank crew landed at Shields. The Rolf's damage is unknown. The steamer Ada, of London, coal laden, collided with the steam tug Englishman, of Hull, towing, off Seaham on Thursday morning. The Ada sank. The Englishman arrived in the Tyne, much damaged. Ö The Cardiff steamer Sarah Radcliffe, from Alexandria, arrived at Millwall Dock, London, with some plates cracked.

MAY GOD BLESS YOU." A Mothers Wrsh for Stipendiary's Leniency to Her Erring Son. James Drew, a Cardiff fourteen-year-old, has a record at the borough police-court. He was charged this morning on remand with stealing four pigeons, value 10s., from the back of 50, Croft-street, the property of Herbert Edmunds, on the 13th inst. —Detective Davey, who arrested the lad, found that the pigeons had been sold. Prisoner had two previous convictions against him for felony.—The Stipendiary sent him to a reformatory for five years, but said he would reconsider the matter, when the mother said the lad would be sent to a farm at Gloucester.—At the conclusion of the sitting, Mr. Lewis questioned the lad's mother and grandfather, and ultimately cautioned the lad., The mother left the court with the excla- mation, May God bless you, Mr. Lewis." I—I IWIIj WII1lillWIJMMMfc'J»mtWWCaUSaBKMWWBM

I Barry Nursing Association. The armcml meeting- of the Barry District I Nursing Association was held on Thursday afternoon, at the Barry Hotel. The chair was occupied by Mr. O. H. Jones, J.P., Fonmon Castle.—The report of the secretary (Miss Allen, Porthkerry) was submitted, in which it was shown that the number of visits paid to patients in eleven pax-ishes was 16.774, the number of cases being- 533.-The Treasurer (Major-General Lee, Dinas Powis) presented the balance-sheet, which showed a total expenditure for 1893 of JE442 0s. 6d.; the receipts amounted to £507 lis. l?jCi., leaving a balance in hand of £ 65 10s. 7 £ cL—Addresses were delivered congratu- latory of the satisfactory position oi' the asso- ciaiton, and in favour of erecting a suitable hospital in the district for the treatment of accidents, &c.—General Lee reported that Mrs. J. Cory, Porthkerry, had kindly consented to again contribute £ 100 towards tbe funds this

Even the Cabby Stared. i CARDIFF CORPORATION AND THE NEW CAB-STAND. Jehus Grumble that it's Too Large, Too Unsightly, Placed the Wrong Way, and-is a—Coffee Tavern! There is a great deal of feeling' amongst Cardiff town cabmen caused bv the erection of a large stand in the centre of St. Mary-street. An Express man this morning visited the spot, but found the "rest" entirely deserted. A shor distance away was a group of Jehus, to whom theq. newspaper man then proceeded "What do you think of this P" asked he, pointing to the "rest, and addressing the question to a philosophical-looking cabman, who smok't and smok't and smok't, and thowt o' now't." Ho was not overflowing with grati- tude—not he-at the gift which the good mem- bers of the corporation had bestowed upon him. What do I think of it said the cabman, removing his clay jerking and it over his shoulder towards the rest." The d thing is only fit for firewood, and will have to come down." But you fellows have always been agitating for a rest.' Yes but not a b thing like that; it's like a castle, and just opposite the Royal. The directors have been going on fine about it. and nowoudereither." But it's of some use to you, isn'ttit ?" "No." "Why ?" Well, it is too big and too ugly. It should be h"1J its present height and breadth. We wanted an ornamental thing less than half the size. This is placed the wrong way about. The entrance, instead of facing the stand,' looks towards the railway station. None of us have used it yet, and we don't intend to. If we did. we couldn't see out of it if we could reach the windows; they are glazed. Half the thing is to be used as a coffee tavern [with an expression of disgust as though tea and coffee were not spicy enough for the likes of them], and the cakes and tea. will be served through that big opening—and a nice nuisance and obstruction that will be. Th-ire are only half a dozen of us here, and there is room for twenty in ,hat thing, which will have to be moved to Westg-ate-street. That is a reserve for sixty cabs, and there the thing- would be of some use. We want a little shelter opposite the Bank- buildings, with four or five cabs 011 one side and four or five on the other. You should hold a mass meeting in the 'rest' and protest." What's the use of that. We have stood the winds and weather all this winter, and 'tisn't worth while to bother about it now."

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RANDOLPH ON THE WARPATH. He Sends a Piil for the Bradford Observer" to Swallow. The Press Association has been requested by Lord Randolph Churchill to publish the follow- ing-communication which he has forwarded to the editor of the Bradford Observer :— I am informed that you stated in the Observer that I had informed II. number of my constituents that it was not my intention to abandon them for Central Bradford, though I had consented to allow my ll:1Ille to be put forward as a candidate. I hereby may tell you that of all the political lies and of all the libels against political opponents which have been your stock-in-trade, the one quoted above against myself is the blackest and foulest of all that have defaced your columns at any time. I do not condeseend to desire you to withdraw the false charge, for I am certain none in Bradford would believe one word of it. Lord Randolph Churchill also telegraphed to the chairman of the Conservative party in the Bradford Central Division as follows :— The statement in the Observer is a deliberate false- hood. My real statement about Bradford was that in my opinion :111 the three Unionist candidates wOlùd be victorious. Hut how cau any Unionist take the slightest notice of any statement against an opponent which appears in the ObSB1"t'e1'?

FISHING IN RESERVOIRS. Cardiff Waterworks Committee Decide to issue a General Ticket. A meeting of the waterworks committee of the Cardiff Corporation was held in the council- chamber this morning, Alderman Lewis presid- ing. There were also present :Alderman San- ders, the mayor (Councillor Trounce), Councillors Noah Rees, J. Comley, Crossman, B. John, J. H. Cory, and A. Lewis, and the deputy-town- clerk (Mr. F. C. Lloyd).—On the motion of Councillor John, seconded by Councillor Cross- man, it was agreed that the resolution passed by this committee on April 7, 1893, authorising the issue of separate fishing tickets for the Cantreff Reservoir be rescinded and in lieu thereof that the borough-treasurer be instructed to issue tickets entitling the holder to fish in the Cantreff and local reservoirs at a charge of one guinea per ticket for the season, a.nd that a clause be inserted in each ticket reserving to the committee the right to close the reservoir and grounds at any time at their discretion.

PELTED WITH POTATOES. Mdlle. Harding Gets a Warm Recep- tion at a Paris Theatre. A Dalziel's telegram from Paris says :—An extraordinary scene occurred on Thursday night at the Opera Cemique during the production of M. Saint Saen's opera, Phryne." The title role was given to Mdlle. Jeannie Harding, who made her appearance on the stage and was received with an outburst of hissing a.nd hooting by several persons in the stalls and boxes. One was occupied by a lady who evidently came provided for the occasion. She immediately began to throw cabbages, potatoes, and similar missiles at the actress. It is said that Mdlle. Harding captivated the lady's husband, and that the latter and her friends, therefore, took this opportunity of revenging themselves.

FORGED RUSSIAN BONDS. Russian Official Ceming Over to Give Evidence. Theophile Dombrowski and Charles Leiterner were again charged at Dover this afternoon with having several hundred forged Russian lottery bonds in their possession.—Mr. Willia.m- son, from the Treasury, said that a Russian official was now on his way to England to give evidence against the prisoners. — Inspector Jarvis stated that Dombrowski had a passport made out in the name of Charles Forster, stamped by the Italian Consul-General. Jarvis denied that Leiterner said Dombrowski had given him the bonds.—Remanded.

HUSBAND IS IN CUSTODY. Quarrelled with his Wife and wit! be Charged with her Death. A married woman named Ekanor Blakey died this afternoon at South Shields from in- juries inflicted, it is alleged, by her husband, William Blakey. It appears that they had quarrelled, the husband declaring- his wife was addicted to drinfc. He afterwards, it is said, struck her a violent blow with his fists, frac- turing her jawbone. The deceased woman's depositions have been taken and the husband is in custody. WW »■ a—IB——

EARLY C10SmG"M0VEMENT. A Shop in Liverpool Pelted with Rotten Eggs. An extraordinary seene was witnessed in Ceunty-read, Liverpool, on Thursday night. Handbills had been extensively circulated in the district asking for 5,000 rotten eggs to throw at a. ghop found open after five o'clock on Thursday, and at night a. great crowd gathered at a draper's shop in County-read and pelted it with eggs until the front was smeared with the substance. The police a.re looking for the ringleader.

CHARGES* OF FRAUD. A London Building Society Secretary in the Police-court. James Rowland Fitt, late secretary of the North London Commercial Building Society, was again charged at Clerkenwell this morning with defrauding the society.—George Drew said he audited the books of the society last July. The balance-sheet showed deposits withdrawn £7,723, including £200, for which there pur- ported to be a. receipt. There was nothing to shew this was the item re Miss Savage. (Proceeding.)

Oldest Volunteer in England. Colonel Potter, C.B., twice mayor of New- I castle, the oldest Volunteer officer in the kinerdom. didd at Newcastle early, this rnf"'nilfrgJ ■;

i Pedr's Movements. DEACONS ISSUE A LENGTHY STATEMENT. Say Their Pastor Was Harrassed by Financial Troubles and Must Have Fled in a Weak Moment. With the concurrence of his brother deacons, Mr. James Dummett made the following statement on Thursday night:—We think the time has now arrived when we can lay the whole of the facts, so far as they are within our knowledge, before the public, and in doing so we wish to correct many erroneous impressions that have got abroad. Mr. Williams was a native of Holywell, in Flintshire, and came to London five years ago. He has been married about twelve years. As the pastor of the Lower Clapton Congregational Church he was much beloved by his people and highly respected by all who knew him. He is of a most highly sensitive organisation, and we all reposed the utmost confidence in him. So far as we can gather, he left his home ou Thursday morning, February 8, Mrs. Wil- liams being at the time ill in bed. He told his wife that he should return on the follow- ing Saturday, but when Saturday came Mrs. Williams received a letter simply headed "London," which stated that he would be away for a few days longer. Enclosed was suiiicient money .to meet the household ex- penses for the current week. In the letter Mrs. Williams was asked not to worry herself about her husband's a.bsence. The same morn- ing our Church secretary received a letter from Mr. Williams headed "Richmond." In this the pastor stated that he had run down there for a few days' rest, and that he had arranged with the Rev. D. Burford Hooke, the editor of the "Independent," to preach on the following Sunday. The deacons were vexed at not being consulted in the matter, but, added Mr. Dummett, ministers do vex their deacons sometimes. We knew also that he was engaged on a new lecture, which would take all his energies for the time to prepare, and we came to the conclusion that he had gone away to read and study in quietude. The lecture was meanwhile being extensively ad- vertised. It was entitled "Ins and Outs: Private, Personal, Social, and Public, "and was to have been delivered on Wednesday, the 14th. The church was on that lyght crowded, and a special platform had been erected in the church, but Mr. Williams did not appear. At 25 miuutes to nine we dismissed the audience and returned the admission money. Our anxiety increased from that date, but we hesi- tated to give information to the police or to make any fuss about the matter till the follow- ing Sunday, when, as he did not return, we communicated with the Scotland Yard authori- ties. Meanwhile, various paragraphs had appeared in the papers, and we received on Tuesday a letter from Mr. Outhwaite, jcm., of Lee, Kent, in which he stated that on the 10th he was on the main departure platform at Waterloo Station seeing off Mr. Edward Unwin, son of Mr. Fisher Unwin, the wen-known publisher, who was starting for Southampton to join the Paris en route for New York. His friend called his attention to the! fact that amongst the passengers, evidently going on the same journey, was the Rev. Pedr Williams. Three other witnesses also saw Mr. Williams on the platform. Mr. Outhwaite has ascertained that Mr. Fisher Unwin and his wife did not see Mr. Pedr Williams at Southampton when they saw their son off, and our subsequent inquiries show that no person of his name was ill the list of passengers. We arc, nevertheless, in- clined to accept the theory that Mr. Williams did join the ship under another name, and colour is given to the supposition by the state- ment which has come to us in a roundabout fashion, that after the Paris put into Queenstown Mr. Williams was seen walking 011 the quay at that port. We have not thoroughly inquired into that matter, yet we learn from the steamsTup companies that the mails and some of the passengers of the Paris were transferred to the Cunard steamer Anchoria, while Mr. Williams went on by the Berlin. Mr. Fisher Unwin at once gave us his son's address in America, and we wrote to him asking him to cable a reply as to whether or no the missing gentleman was amtmg the passengers. We, of course, shall not have a reply till next week. Mr. Williams has a brother-in-law (a minister) in Southampton, but he is as much in the dark as we are. We have also heard from a, source we can trust that Mr. Williams was seen in Bristol last week, but we think the gentleman who thought he sa.w him must be mistaken. And now as to the cause for this disappearance. Ever since his marriage Mr. Williams has been over- burdened with debts, and he also considered himself under deep obligations to friends who had educated him. His financial difficulties were very great. Coupled with this, the fact that the doctor has never been out of his house for years, and that his delicate family was a constant dmin upon his resources, we come to the conclusion that he felt completely crushed, and, in a weak moment, determined not to face his people- again. He was a most reserved man, and took no one into his con- fidence on these matters, but had he opened hit; heart to us all this sorrowful affair might have been avoided. The police do not accept the theory that Mr. Williams is on his way to America. His description was re-circulated on Thursday, and police inquiries are being actively carried on in London. Cause of His Disappearance. The actnal canse ef Mr. Williams's financial embarrassment, says a correspondent of the Bun, who is fully acquainted with the circum- stances attending the rev. gentleman's sudden disappearance, was pressure brought to bear on him by the executors of a deceased creditor.

THE WELSH UNIVERSITY. ^Principal Roberts of Aberystwith Talks About it. Principal Roberts, of Aberystwith College, speaking before the Liverpool Welsh National Society, referred to the new Welsh University. He believed, he said, that the whole of the Welsh nation would combine to make the uni- versity a success. Now was the seed time of a distant harvest, and he hoped that Wales would take her place among the nations which contributed to the advance of knowledge. In order to attain that, position, the Welsh 'Uni- versity desired they should welcome the best teachers from whatever country they came, and develop their libraries and laboratories, so that no student should look beyond Wales for that finished tuition he sought. After dealing with the aims of the university in regard to the teaching of arts, philosophy, and mathematics, he claimed that if the Welsh, students were to be encouraged to leave the beaten track of three or four already overcrowded professions they must have opportunities for instruction in engineering, agriculture, &c., equal to those obtainable in other countries. They should strive to teach students means of gaining a livelihood other than those generally followed, so that they could apply their energies in fields that now appeared beyond their reach. (Ap- plause.) Tbe Welsh people might look for- ward to an advance, in some cases rapid, in other oases gradual and partial, in the application of methods for independent studies, in the cultivation of style, with its attendant influences upon the national mind and. character, the promotion of applied sciences, and systematic attention to the theory and practice of education. They might hope to see the coming forward of a new product in the association of men and women ready and able to serve their country. (Ap- plause. )

Mr. J. Smith, manager of the Penarth Brick- works, has decided to withdraw his pending- action against the Barry Railway Company for damages for refusing to carry him from the Riverside Station, Cardiff, to Cogan, with a Taff return ticket on the 23rd of December last. It is understood, however, that the Penarth Local Board will make application for the intervention of the Railway Commis- ,sinners for the protection of the public in the I ( .4's ..h_

I ACTION FOR LIBEL. Trustees of the British Museum are Again Defendants. In the Queen's Bench this afternoon thecaseof Martin v. the Trustees of the British Museum was commenced. The action was brought by Mrs. Victoria Woodhull Martin to recover damages far libel alleged to be contained in books in the British Museum which imputed to her gross immorality. Defendants denied the publication, and said they were not aware that the books contained any libellous matter, and that they had exercised due and proper caution. tProcceding.) nwn ■ nil—

AT THE JURY'S REQUEST A Wolverhampton 'Bus Proprietor is Censured by the Coroner. At the request of the jury the Wolverhamp- ton coroner this afternoon expressed his strong' condemnation of the conduct of a man named Sampson Tharme, 'bus and cab proprietor, who for some time past has been living in adultery with a young' woman, named liose Fletcher, acting- ostensibly as his housekeeper, avid who, in the opinion of the jury, had been driven by his heartless conduct to commit suicide. Thrame is a married man, but his own wife is at present an inmate of a lunatic asylum.

A LIFETIME IN PRISON. Two London Pickpockets Sentenced to Terms Again. At Bow-street this morning two men named Jenes and Young were sentenced to twelve months' hard labour for attempting to pick pockets. A police official stated that the two men had between them served seventy years in prison, Young having passed forty years in gaol and Jones thirty years. w—M—ill WMiMLUiiiua——

BRAZILIAN REVOLT. There is Anti-English Feeling Amongst Residents at Rio. The Herald's correspondent at Rio states that England's failure to recognise the belligerency of the combatants is highly un- popular with local British residents. This effect is declared to be due to United States influence. -LIM.

DEAN VAUGHAN. Passed a Restless Night but is Better To-day. The Dean of Llandaff passed a restless night, but his condition this morning shows an im- provement.

COUNCIL OF MINISTERS. Said They are Discussing Legislation for Next Session. The Central News says :—A Cabinet Ceuncil was held at noon to-day, the Premier, who had remained indoors all the morning, presiding. All the Ministers were present, Mr. John Morley and Mr. Campboll-Bannerman being the last to arrive. It is understood that the arrangement of legislation to be undertaken next session, to be laid before the Queen for her Majesty's approval, mainly occupies the attention of the Cabinet.

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FIVE PEOPLE BLOWN UP. Explosion at an Oil Works Causes Injury to Many as Well. A Dalziel's telegram from Louisiana says :— A serious boiler explosion occured on Wednes- day at Freeman's oil works. Five persons were blown to atoms, and twenty-two others injured, many of them seriously.

CARDIFF WOMEN TO DO TIME. Mary Carter, a Cardiff woman, has had fre- quent experiences in the borough pelice-court, and this morning appeared for the 43rd time. Mary kicked up a tremendous row in Bute- terrace on Wednesday evening, a.nd was locked up by Police-constable 5.—A previous conviction being proved by Inspector Hayward prisoner was sent to gaol for three months with hard labour. Another woman named Elizabeth Erans was sent to prison for three months for disorderly conduct in Bute-street on Thursday.—According to Police-constable C&»sidy she created a big disturbance and was fighting with Ellen R,a.ison. —Ellen was sent down for 21 days.

TO-DA V'S MARKETS. CORN. LONDON, Friday.—At Mark-lane this after- noon the attendance was limited. Long New Zealand was quoted at 28s short, 26a Austra- lian, 28s. Flour: Iron Dukes held at 16s 6d, Maize quiet but without change since the open- ing. Barley moved off slowly at 13s 9d Black Sea and 13s 3d Persian. Oats Only a retail trade was doing at unchanged prices, but for good lines sellers would give way 3d. LIVERPOOL, Friday.—There was a steady demand for wheat at ^d te Id per cental over Tuesday's values Californian, 5e Id to 5s 2,d. Maize moved slowly, and to effect sales rather easier rates had to he accepted, prime mixed closing at 3s 9Jd per cental. Flour taken in retail without change. Beans and peas, with limited inquiry, favoured buyers. FISH. GRIMSBY, Friday.—A moderate supply of fish was brought by about 30 smacks and eleven steamers. Cod was plentiful, and halibut scarce. Goed demand. Quotations :—Soles, Is 6d to Is lOd turbot, Is 3d to Is 5d brills, Is to Is 2d per Ib plaice, 3s 3d to 4s 6d lemon soles, 7s to 9s whitings. 3s to 4s 6d whitches, 4s to 5s live halibut, 7s to 9s ditto dead, 5s to 6s per stone live cod. 2s 6d to 5s ditto dead, Is to 2s live skate, 2s 6d to 4s each; kit haddocks. 14s to 18s per box. PRODUCE. LONDON,Friday.—Sugar: Refined goods slow at about late rates cane quiet and unaltered beet quiet. Coffee Auctions progressing rather unevenly desirable sorts steady; futures quiet. Tea Private market quiet ana steady termi- nals—Indian irregular, China rather easier. Bice quiet. Jute quiet, at easy rates. Hemp: Manila depressed. Tallow: Auctions offered 1,699 casks, and 775 sold at previous rates mutton, 258 9d to 27s 9d; beef, 24s 6d to 28s 6d. Oils unchanged. BUTTER. CORK. Friday. Ordinary: Seconds, 106s; Thirds, 94s Fourths, 72s. Kegs Seconds, 104s. Mild Cured Firkins: Fine, 112s. In market, 74 firkins. 3 kegs, and 11 mild. SUGAR. GLASGOW, Friday. — The official report says :—Market was unchanged, and a good business was done at firm prices. The private report says :—Market was quiet and steady, and a fair business was done. METALS. GLASGOW, Friday.—Scotch steady; a mode- rate business was done at 43s 4d and 43s 4 £ d cash, and 43s 6d and 43s 6Jd month buyers, 43s 4d cash, and 43s 6d month; selicre, -Jd more. Cleveland steady a small business was done a.t 369 cash, and 36s 2d month j buyers, 36s ca.sh, and 36s 2d month sellers, ,1d more. Cumberland idle; business nil; buyers, 45s lgd cash, and 458 4d month sellers, id more. Middlesborough idle business nil buyers,- 44s l £ d cash, and 44s 4d mwnth

The New Dock for Barry. During the past week Mr. Hyaro. C.E., paid a visit to Barry Dock on behalf of Mr. J. Wolfe- Barry, M.C., Inst. C.E., the consulting engineer of the Barry Dock and Railways Com- pany, and conducted surveys of the proposed new dock, the works in connection with which will, in all probability, be commenced within the coming month. Representatives of Messrs. Lucas and Aird, the celebrated COtttifoptors, H AJTA- fiJasft ,h«ar» laaLoW."

For Football Fights. PICKING THE PLAYERS FOR TO-MORROW'S GAMES. An Internationa! Match at Swansea and Two Big Tussles at Cardiff and Newport. The foHowing matches will, amongst others, be reported in Sa.turda.y's Evening E,1;press;- Local Fixtures. Aberavon—Pembroke County v Aheravon. Aberdarc— Mountain Ash A v Aberdare Rovers. Aberci-i.ru—Itowlais v Abercarn. Bridgend—Pontardr.we v Bridgend. Briotol-Penarth v Bristol. Blackwood—Blaenau Gwent v Blackwood. Cardiff—Swansea, v Cardiff. Carditf-CiI,thays v Whitchurch. Cardiff—Alexandra v Cathays U aited. Cardiff—Albion v Newport Uag-lans- CardifE—Llanciaff A v Canton A. Crumlin-—■Cardiff Northern v Crmnlin, Dinas Powis -C,¡cloxton First v Dinas Powis A. Dowhus-Brecon A v Dowlais A. Ebbw Vale-Machen Grey a A v Ebbw Vale A. Ferndale-Merthyr v Fernisiie. Llwynypia—G-ransfetown v Llwynypia. Machen--Ehbw Vale v Macli »u Greys. Mountain Âsh-Ta.ib,tch v MountaIn Ash. Morris ton—Llanelly v ])IulTistOll. Merth- r—Treaeger v Merthyr A. :r;ewport-J3radfol'd v Newport. Newport—Pontnewydd A v Newport United. Nmtth-Morriston A v Neath A. Plymouth—Neath v Devonport Albions. I Poatymoile—Pontymoile A v PontYlllister A. Pontypridd—Cowbridge v Pontypridd Bangers. PontYlllistor- PoutYllloile v Pontymister. Fonty clown—Canton v Pontyclown. Pontnewydd—Barry v Pontnewydd. Swansea,-Ca.rdift Reserves v Swansea A. Swansea5—Aberavon A v Danygraig. Swansea-Swansea Reserves v Bnrry Port. Treorky—Pontypridd v Treorky. Treforest—Femdale v TreforesL Trelierbert—Penygraig A v Treherbert. ASSOCIATION. SW;>.Jlsea-Wales v Ireland. Abergavcllny--B:11TJ' v Abergavenny. Rogers tone—Mountain Ash v .Rogerstone. GENERAL MATCHES. Dublin—IRELAND v. SCOTLAND. Birkenhead—Birkenhead Park v Burton Wanderers. Hartlepool—Hartlepool Rovers v Leeds, Heckmondwike-Heckmondwike v Castlefosd. Kendal—Kendal Hornets v Brighouse Rangers. Liverpool—Liverpool v New Brighton. Bedford--Bedford v Old Leysians. Burton-Burtou v Runcorn. Cambridge-University v Coventry. Oxford—University v Kensington. v Chiswick-Ha.dequins v Londou Scottish. Richmond-Richmond v R.LE.C. Blackheath—Blackheatk Ro-slyn Park. Stamford Bridge—Old Merchant Taylors v Glou- cester. Glasgow—West of Scotland v Kelvinside. YORKSHIRE COMPETITION, Hunslet—Hunslet v Hull. M3JJ.uingham-Mauningham v Liversedge. Hnddersfield—Huddersfield v Halifax. Dewsbury—Dewsbury v Batley. LANCASHIRE COMPETITION. Broughton—Bronghton v Broughton Rangers. Swinton-Swinton v Rochdale Hornets. Tyldesley-Tyldesley v Wigan. Barrow-Barrow v Oldham. Salford—Salford v Warrington. ASSOCIATION CUP (THIRD BOUND). Bolton—Bolton Wanderers v Liverpool. Nottingham—Notts Forest v Notts County. Sheffield-Sheffield Wednesday v Aston Villa. Derby—Derby County v Blackburn Rovers.

CARDIFF V. SWANSEA. These two teams will don the jerseys of their re- spective clubs at the Cardiff Arms Park to play their return match of the season-. Both organisations are at present in rattling good trim, and a close as well as stubborn game may be expected if we take previous contests as:t criterion. Tho rivalry for superiority between these clubs has been very keen for some years, and tight games have resulted ea.ch time they have met. It will be lemembered that the initial en- counter of this season was played on the Swansea ¡¡round, aud the result was It rather unexpected win for the all whites by a single point. Cardiff team Back, Wat Davies three-quarter backs, N. Biggs (captain), D. Fitzgerald, J. E. Elliott, and T. W. Pearson half backs, Sweet-Escott and Selwyn Biggs; forwards, A. Lewis, Craves, W. Davies, R. Davies, Cope, ElseY1 Dobson, and Smith. PENARTH V. BRISTOL. To be played at Bristol. Bristol: Back, W. A. Mackay three-quarter backs, J. Wilcocks, E. Fenner, L. Chard, and H. B. Turner; half backs, E. C. Chard and W. T. Pearce forwards, W. T. Thom- son, T. O. Davies, T. S. Duffet, W.Jarman, T. Capen- hurst, P Dewar, W. H. Birch, and P. Lockyer. NEWPORT V. BRADFORD. In this match, which will be played at Newport, the homo team will be composed as follows :-Back, C. J. Thomas three-quarter backs, A. J. Gould, G. Gould, W. G. James, and A. W. Boucher; halt backs, Percy Phillips and M. Haunan forwards T. C. Graham, J. Hannan, H. T. Day, H. Packer, T. Pook, W. H. Watts, J. Bowley, and W. Groves. LLANELLY V. MORRISTON. To be played ut Morriston. The home team will be as follow :— Back. J. Thomu; s three-quarterbacks, J. Davies, Harry Rces, Tom White, and D. Arnold, half backs, Ross Thomas ami Ivor Grey; forwards, R. G- Edwards (captain), Tom Deacon, D. Mainwaring, LI. John, B. Livingston, T. Roberts, D. Fisher, and R. G. Jones. NEATH V. DEVONPORT ALBION. Neath play Devonport Albion at Devonport on Saturday and Torquay on Monday, and the team will probably be as follows:—Back, Joe Davies; three- quarter backs, W. Jones, G. D. Trick (captain), Rees and F. Davies; half backs, Wat Thomas aud Alec Cross; forwards, A. Hutchinson, F. Hutchin- son, J. Reynolds, M. Reynolds. Howel Jones, Griff Lewis, T. Thomas, and J. Edwards. PENYGRAIG V. PONTYMOILE. The ma.tch Neath v. Penygraig, which was to have been played at Penygraig, has been postponed until Mabon's Day (March 5). Pontymoile, who has done so well this season, will be met at Penygraig. Kick-off a.t 3.30. Teams Penygraig Back, D. T. Lloyd three-quarter backs, F. Reynolds, G. Bow- lands, R. Stoddart, and H. Thomas; half backs, T. Granville and R. Harris forwards, J. Davies (cap- tain), J. Meyle, S. Moyle, S. Thomas, E. Jones, J. Eva.ns,ti:. Morris, and D. Thomas. Pontymoile: Back, Tom Davies; three-quarter backs, J. Hill, W. Davies, A. Vasey, and G. Davies half-backs, W. Jones and W. Wells; forwards, E. G. Copley (captain), D. Evans, A. Moxley, G. Moxley, J. Turnock, R. Davies, J. Groves, and J. Banner. GRANGETOWN V. LLWYNYPIA. To be played at Llwynypia. The following will represent Grangetown:—Back, B. Smith three- quarter backs, J. Evans (captain), W. Flynn, E. P. Edwards, and T. Smith; half backs, A. M'Carthy and P. Ryan; forwards, T. M'Carthy, J. Spavin, W. James, W. Foakes, C. Harrison, J. Smith, J. Thomas, and W. Franks. Train T.V.R. one sharp. NEWPORT SECOND v. TREDEGAE.—This match will be played at Tredegar. Newport team: Back. T. Elliott; three-quarter backs, J.E.Webb, J. Booth- man, A. H. Jones, and W. Needs: half-backs, F. Glynn and T. Morris; forwards, T. Saunders, J. Jenkins, T. Edwards, H. Evans, A. M. Turnock, W. Mariin, and G. Bowyer. Reserves: IV. King, back, and H. Dyer, half-back. CAERAU HARRIERS SECOND (NEWPORT) V.WESTERN MAIL ROVERS.—The Rovers will meet the Usksiders at Sophia Gardens kick off at 3.30 sharp. Rovers' team ;— Back, W. J. Hood three-quarter backs, J. Parry, H. H. Harris (captain), J. Chapman, and H. Thomas half backs, C. Rowles and G. Pearce for- wards, W. H. Anstey, J. Bishep, T. Haines, G Davies, F. Ede, P. Harman, G. Hillard, and W. Graham. Reserves J. Widlake, H. Berridge, M. Hennessey, a.nd F. Evans. CATHAYS RICHMONDS V. CATHAYS UNITED.—To be played at the Barracks Field. Richmond team:— Back, D. W. Davies three-quarter-backs, A. A. Hawker, W. Lewis, W. H. Jones, and E. Tredinick half-backs, C. Wynde and F. Streeter; forwards, C. Greenslade (captain), E. Ashfield, F. Harding, Din Evans, W. Price, T. Davies, H. Brown, and F. Tucker. ELY RANGERS SECOND V. ST. FRANCIS.—To be played at the Moors. Rangers team: Back, R. Hines; three-quarter backs, J. Mills, J. Thomas, A. ,V oOdman, and M. Thomas; half backs, G. Hayes and J. Marsh forwards, A. Stimpson, A. Hill, A. Rylands, J. Fry, W. Hilher, W. Kavanagh, F. Richards, and J. Jones. Reserves, C. Harris and D. Harris. Rangers meet at the monument at half-past two LLANDAFF YARD UNITED T. ELY RANGERS.—To be played at Ely. United team: Back, S. Chard three- quarter backs, W. Shapland (captain), J. Edney, D. Llewellyn, and F. Matthews half backs, W. Edney and P. Chard forwards, A. Moss, C. Moss, J. Criddle, C. Brain, A. Thomas, K. Evans, J. Phillips, and W. Taylor. Reserve wing, H. MJ¡,nS611. CANTON v. POKIYCLOWN.—To be played at Ponty- clown. Canton team Back, H. Huzzey three- quarter backs, T. A. Jones, J. Sullivan, M. Cheek, and J. Twyford half backs, R. Jones and T. Seeley; forwards, C. R. Harding, J. R. Bartlett, D. J. Evans, e. Thomas, D. C. Evans, F. Evans, T. Mason, and F. Dymock. Meet at G.W.R. at 1.35 p.m. sharp. ROMILLY v..ST. VINCENT.Rommy Team: Back, Gay; three-quarter backs, Eickley. Evans, Rees, and I Davies halt-backs, Vaughan and Hopkins forwards, Hart (captain), F. Hart, Hill, Bnker, Price, Phillips, England, and Moss, CATHAYS UNITED V. ST. PETER'S.—To be played at the Barrack's Field. Kick off at 3.15. Cathays United team :—Back, W. G. Thomas three-quai ter backs, E. R. Evans (captain), J. Moss, W. Jones, and A. R. Smith half-backs, D. T. Russell and W. G. Rees; forwards, T. Phillips, J. Harris, J. Sutton, W. Greenslade, G. Berry, R. Matthews. C. Harvey, and A. James; reserves, C. Burrows, T. Rees, and C. Elkington. CARDIFF NORTHERN V. EBBW VIU.—At Ebbw Vale. Northern team Back, O. W. Sheere; three- quarter backs, C. Williams, T. Morgan, F. K. Wheeler, and A. M. Ricketts; half-backs, W. T. Lewis and T. Savage forwards, D. Morgan (captain), T. Gunstone, T. Leary, J. R. Childs, W. Bowen, F. P. Williams, T. Boase, and H. Daw. GUILDFORD STAB V. CAERPILLY UNITED SECOND.— This match will be played at the Sophia Gardens. Kick-off at 3.15 p.m. Guildford Star team :—Back, S. Butt; three-quarter backs, T. Davies, C. Stephens (captain), D. Jones, and J. Bryan half backs, Reed and Fitzgerald; forwards, J. Hobbs, F. H.-are, C. Wiggins, F.Clarke, G. Payne, W. Tawton, H. Stan- more, and V. Bird. Reserves, J. Clark and Hannen. ST. MELLON'S ROVERS V. TRINITY STABS. To be played at St. Mellon's. St. Mellon's team :—B;ick, J. Waters; three-quarterbacks, J. Baker, S. O. Else, F. Jones, and A. Hunt. half backs, T. Hunt and Edgar Evans forwards, W. G. Major (captain), A. N. Other, T.H.Edwards, J. Sydenham, H. L. Morley. W. Evans, W. Evans, and J. Lewis. Referee, Mr. D. Watts, Ne-rvport. CARDIFF AND DISTRICT FOOTBALL UNION. MALLKTT CUP.-QUALIFYING ROUND. The first ties in the above competition will be played on the ground of the first-namtd clubs :— PENTYRCH V. CARDIFF HORNETS.—P>?ntyrch Back, T. L. Jenkins; three-quarter backs, T. Kemp, J. E. Thomas, H. Llewellyn, and A. E. John; halfbacks, D. J. Thomas and A. J. Williams forwards, H. Matthews, F. Llewellyn, O. Llewellyn, D. Thomas, J. Thomas, F. W. Derham, W. John, and M. Morgan. Hornets Back, A. Joha three-quarter backs, H. P. Gunstone, F. Hardy, F. Gillies, acd C. Holloway halfbacks, S. Pleece and J. E. Jones; forwards, A. Owen (captain), W. Jenkins, D. Rees, E. Biddle. G. H. Green, G. W. Dicks, T. M CtM-thy, and Edgar Jones. Referee Mr C. Woods, Cathays. Hornets to meet at Three Horse Shoes Hotel at two o'cloek break leaves at 2.15 sharp- 4" itfvvoT* —WorVwAir Wm Rack. W. JTi icy; iui w'quiu. wr xu.ui 60,.u, .L:.4U- wards, and Garland half htcks. O'Connell suid. Leary; forwards, Blake, Casey, W. Price, Watts, Carder, CUugg, Smith, and B urge. Referee Mr W. Ashton, Cardiff University. ASSOCIATION. Sr. MARGARET'S v. CARDIFF ROVERS.—To be played on the Gardiffi Ground. St. Margaret's team ;—<?oa.i. Saunders; backs, F. Cook and W. Becker; half backs, P. Becker, W. Peppereli, and G. Hancock forwards, P. Williams (captain), H. Brain, liey. Crichton (centre), F. HoltLam, and C. Herbert. Post-office Notice. For the convenience of the press and the public the telegraph oilioe at the County Grounds, Bristol, wjlJ ba open for the receipt and dispatch of telegrams 011 Saturday next on the occasion of Bristol v. Penarth football match.

Two GRAND FOOTBALL MATCHFs.-Swam;ea v. Cardiff, Saturday, February 24ih, and Bradford v. Cardiff, on Monday, February 26th. Kick-off each day 3.50. Seats within roi>es, Is. 6d. each. Grand Stand side may now be booked for the Swansea, Bradford, and Newport matches. Booking open Thursday lllorning.Apply C. S. Arthur, 10, Queen- street, Cardiff. e3262

INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL MATCH, ON RUGBY GROUND, SWANSEA, IKBLAND V. WALES. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24th, 894. Kick offj.30 p.m. e3cfcp £ 3

To-day's Racing. Hurst Park Meeting An early inspection of the course having- been made this morning-, it was found that racing would not be practicable this afternoon. The clerks of the course, Messrs. I ord and Smith, have therefore wired to the Sportsman that the meeting is postponed until to- morrow (Saturday).

SPORTSMAN AND SPORTING LIFE AUTHENTIC PEICES. WORCESTER MEETING. „ Sporting HORSE. RIDER. j Spo-'tmnMi. Lye HENWICK STEEPLECHASE. Hassall. Evens Evens WITLEY STEEPLECHASE. Whitewood. Bland 10 to 1 ag 10 to 1 ag CRoonE HURDLE RACE, Bland I Bland j 10 to lug i 10 to lag KEMPSEY STEEPLECHASE. Trentham | Owner I to ag i to 2 ag The above prices are identical with those publisehd in the Racing Calendar. •

Worcester Races. 2.15-The HEXWICX STEEPLECHASE of 40 sovs, for four year olds and upwards weight for age penal- ties and allowances. Two miles. Mr T R Irving's Guardsman II, aged, 12st 71b Hassell 1 Mr W C Pryce's Queen of the Moor, aged, 12st 71b Owner 2 Mr C D Rose's Myrrh, 5yrs, llst 41b Pullen 3 Mr L J Shirley's Darcie, 5yr,s, list 41b.E Cooper 0 Winner trained by Hassall. Betting—Evens on Guardsman 11, 5 to 2 agst Queen of the Moor, 3 to 1 agst Myrrh, and 20 to 1 agst Darcie. Won by flve lengths a bad third. Darcie fell. 2.45-The WITLEY HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE of 40 sovs winners extra. Two miles. Mr E Whitehouse's Whitewood, 6yrs, lOst J Bland 1 Mr Powell's Kestrel, aged, list 41b Owner 2 Mr Reading's Merry Boy, 5yrs, lOst A H Wilkins 3 Lord Shrewsbury's Ballyohara, 5yrs, llst 21b Ellis 0 Mr T R Irving's Waterford, 6yrs, list llb F Hassall 0 Mr T Tyler's Actor, aged, 10st Watson 0 Lord Chelsea's Egret, aged, lOst 51b Mr Moncreiffe 0 Winner trained privately. Betting—5 to 4 agst Ballyhoara, 4 to 1 each agst Kestral and Waterfard, and 10 to 1 ag.st any other. Won by six lengths; bad third. Kestrel, Actor, Bailyohara, Waterford, and Egret fell, the first named being remounted. 3.15—The CROOME HURDLE PLATE of 50 sovs, for four year olds and upwards weight for age; selling and other allowances. Two miles, over eight hurdles. Mr A Jones's Banker, aged, list 21b Bland 1 Sir E Stracey's Turpentine, 4yrs, lOst 71b. Hewitt 2 Mr Richardson's Young Prince, 5yrs, list 101b Canavan 3 Winner trained privately. Betting—Evens on Turpentine, 11 to 10 aSst Young Prince, and 10 to 1 agst Banker. Banker led throughout, and won easily by six lengths; two lengths between the second and third. 3.45-The KEMPSEY SELLING STEEPLECHASE PLATE of 50 sovs, for four year olds and upwards weight for age selling and other allowances. Two miles. Mr A W Wood's Trentham, aged, 12st 51b.Owner 1 Mr Hobday's Clearcus, aged, 12st 21b Griffin 2 Mr Preaulx's Fife, 6yrs, 12st 21b Hewitt 0 Mr T L Walker's The Mite, 4yrs, lOst 91b W Wing 0 Mr Hulme's Phillipic, 4yrs, lOst 91y Pullen 0 Winner trained privately. 4.15—The CITY HTJRDLE HANDICAP PLATE of 50 sovs winners extra. Two miles, over eight hurdles. Antony 1 Happy-go-Lucky 2 Sheridan 3 Three ran. The FARMERS' AND TRADESMEN'S STEEPLECHASE did not fill.

Bookmakers Warned. A telegram from Worcester says:—Bookmakers had better be cautious throughout the country this afternoon and on Saturday respecting the Worcester Meeting. They should not bet after the time fixed for races to be run, as a telephone has been erected on a house adjoining the course, doubtless for the purpose of sending away the winners quickly.

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For the Waterloo Cup. GREYHOUNDS RUN THEIR SECOND COURSE. Favourites Please their Supporters and some Exciting Runs are Witnessed. LYDIATE, FRIDAY. It was a lighter hearted crowd that made its way to Altcar this morning, neither frose nor fog being in evidence to disturb the equanimity of visitors to Liverpool ior the great coursing carnival. On the contrary, the weather had developetl a suspicious softness that betokened rain at an early date, but the possibility of a wet afternoon OIl the Carrs failed to have a deterrent effect upon the attendance, which was certainly larger than is usually the case on the second day of z), Waterloo meeting. A lengthy card of 53 trials necessitated a resumption prompt to time, and at ten minutes past ten a hare was afoot for Scenery and Astery, who were first called upon to settle then- undecided spin of the previous evening, the last-n;uned winning very easily. Fortunate Future went remarkably well against Royal Express Íll the second round, and Four-in-Hand displayed fine speed against Tasmania, but Falconer's performance when pitted against Oamerino was a fine one indeed, and he looks like seeing the final course. Gweeda, too, performed brilliantly, and must take some beat- in; Follow Faster had little in hand of Cloudy Night, but Patrick Blue was well beaten by Young- Hammock. The rounds of Texture, Grey Crow, and War Lad gave meritorious displays, and the stake set appears an open one, although Falconer's per- formance increased the number of his admirers. Details;— The W • ierloo Cup. The WATKRLJJ 64 subscribers, at E25 each winner £500, second £200, two dogs 150 each, four dogs £30 each, eight dogs £2.0 each, sixteen dogs £10 each, the Waterloo Parse and Waterloo Plate, £3óO total, £1,600. II. Hidalgo II bt Monkey Melior Moor bt Dillon Puzzle Great Pearl bt Great Thistleton bt Hugh Gcaries Four-in-Hand bt Tas- Texture bt Free Kick mania GreyCrow bt Churchfield Falconer bt Camerino I vall the Great bt Sister Gweeda bt Lady Herschel Sue Prism bt Regret Warhad bt Astery Follow Faster bt Cloudy Clyde Daisy bt Bessie Night Little Young Hammock bt Hawkeombehead bt For- Patrick Blue tunate Future DESCRIPTION OF COURSES. FIRST ROUND CONTINUED. ASTERY beat SCBNJSB.Y.—Betting 2 to 1 on Astery. The favourite, going with plenty of fire, was not long I before she got clear of Scenery, and, coming round well with her bare as the latter changed her direction at the drain, Astery went iu for a strong drive or two before just missing by a hair's breadth an attempt to kill. A capital trial ensued, all in favour of Astery, who was a good winner of a. well-run trial on her part when puss soughed. BESSIE LITTLE beat SILVER STAB.—Betting 3 to 1 On Bessie Little. Silver Star was clearly showing the pace over Bessie, but, steadying himself oil Hearing his game, the bitch shot him for the turn, and, quickly finishing off the spin after crossing the drain, she won very easily. CLYDE DAISY beat NOESEMAK.—Betting-:—11 to 8 on Clyde Daisy, who drew out about three lengths for the turn, and held the position for the second and thii She looked like wiwllng all ends up until --he lost a good place as puss completed a circle. The black contested the issue well, but was well beaten when he effected the death. FOETCNATI; FUTURE beat ROYAL EXPKFSS.— Betting 11 to 8 oil Fortunate Future, who left the slips in great style, and made the turn some three lengths in advance. She continued to show superio- rity for some time, but a good hare started up. Royal Express was gradually squaring accounts, when Fortunate Future stretched ahead again for a smart finish and the venliet. HAWKCOMB HEAD beat HEATHER MOOR.—Betting 11 to 10 on Hawkcomb Head. The faYourite drew out about half a dozen lengths for the turn, and fol- lowing the hare round very soon brought off the kill. SECOND ROUND. HIDALGO II beat MONKEY PUZZLE.—Betting: 11 to 8 on Hidalgo II. The favourite, going on a, cracker from the delivery, shifted bis hare about six lengths in front, and after one drive rolled her over in good style. THISTLETON beat HUGH.—Betting 6 to 5 on Thistle- ton. Hugh appeared to be leaving his opponent in the struggle for the turn, but Thistleton, making a fine effort, took the turn well clear, and, being a speedier greyhound in the stretches, had won well when the trial terminated. FOUR-IN-HAND beat TASMANIA.—Betting: 6 to 5 on Tasmania. The favourite drew clear of the white very quickly, and scored the initial point between three and four lengths ahead, and held his place smartly foi the second and third points. Once placed, how- ever, Tasmania busied himself to some tune, but he killed a trifle too soon when well placed and suffered defeat. FALCONEE beat CAMERINO.—Betting 9 to 2 on Falconer. At five minutes past eleven this trial was reached, and on being stripped the favourite soon placed the question of the lead out of doubt, and made the turn fully three lengths ahead. Holding his place in good style, he rattled his hare about like a thorough artist before giving his opponent a look lll, when Camerino brought of the kill. Falconer was left, highly meritorious winner. The display made by the favourite was one of the best of the meeting up to this point. GWEEDA beat LADY HEKSCHEL.—Betting 4 to 1 on Gweeda. This was a very one-sided win for Gweeda, who pointed up between three or four lengths first, and never allowed her opponent to make a point. A trial of fair length, which Sir R. Jardine's bitch ran brilliantly. PRISM beat REGRET.—Betting 7 to 4 on Prism. The favourite rattled ahead about four lengths, and, after driving her hare a short distance, wrenched and killed. FOLLOW FASTER beat CLOUDY NIG HI.—Betting 11 to 10 on Follow Faster. The pair were wonder- fully well-matched for pace, and Cloudy Night scoring the turn let in the red, who had the course nicely won when Cloudy Night came again for a rattling and the death, which a,ppeared to have just: gained her the award but the verdict went to Follow Faster. YOUNG HAMMOCK beat PATRICK BLUE.—Betting 11 to 4 on Patrick Blue. Young Hammock went too fast for seat," who exhibited little fire, and was well beaten in a moderately lengthy trial. MELLOR MOOR beat DILLON.—Betting 6 to 5 on Mellor Moor. Dillon had the foot of Melior Moor in the race to the hare, but when it became a, question of worliing points Dillon was soon outcounted, and in a longish spin was beaten easily. GREAT PEARL beat GREAT GEARIES.—Betting: 7 to 4 on Great Pearl, who was unsighted to begin with, and lost a lot of ground in consequence. Great Gearies held his place for the second point. Great Pearl cleverly took the third, and running the remainder of the course in excellent style pulled through meritoriously. TESTL'RE beat FREE KICK.—Betting 6 to 5 on Texture. The pair were slipped to a jerky hare, which broke round to the left before either were fairly into their stride. This movement was dis- tinctly favourable to Texture, who reached the game first, but Free Kick nicked in smartly for the next, and an exciting course appeared to be in prospect. Texture, however, would not be denied, and running in quite a desperate fashion, the natural outcome of her condition, she appeared to electrify her rival, and when Puss was at last pulled down Texture was left an easy winner of a brilliantly run course. GREY Caow beat CHURCHFIELD.—Betting 7 to 4 on Grey Crow, who stretched ahead nearly five lengths for the turn, and, coming the better round, went up for a strong drive and a smart kill, Churehlield being defeated pointless. IVAN THE GREAT beat SISTER SUE.—Betting 7 to 2 on Ivan the Great. The favourite went up several langths in front for the turn, and, running with plenty of fire, he scored at least three-fourths of the points in a working trial, and qualified for the third round handsomely. WAR, LAD beat ASTERY.—Betting 11 to 4 on War Lad, who was the fresher greyhound, and meeting Astery upon a slight advantage gave her a rare lick- ing.. He went up fully half a dozen lengths, and holding his place well went on for a good second point before bringing the hare round to his opponent. A pretty trial followed, all in favour of the Irish representative, who closed accounts with a smart kill, and scored an easy victory. CLYDE DAISY beat BESSIE LITTLE.—Betting: 6 to 4 on Clyde Daisy. Clyde, Daisy made the turn about three lengths to the good, but Bessie Little contested the issue well, and could not have been many points in arrear when the brindled pulled his hare down and won. HAWKCOHBE HEAD beat FORTUNATE FUTURE.— Betting: 11 to 8 on Fortunate Future. 'Hawkcombe Head quickly placed daylight between himself and his opponent, who, warming to his work as they nearecl the hare, raced past and made the turn well clear. Hawkcombe Head here became placed for a few smart wrenches and the kill, which just sufficed to secure him the verdict. Betting on the Cup After the Second Round. 500 to 200 agst Falconer, t twice 8 to 1 War Lad, t 15 to 1 Grey Crow, t 25 to 1 Gweeda, t The Waterloo Purse. The WATERLOO PURSE of £215, taken from the Cup Stakes, for the 32 dogs beaten in the first round of the cup winner second £30, two dogs 915 each, four dogs £10 each, eight zk5 each; total, £215. I. Mr M G Hale's Happy Relic beat Mr Hardy's I Hornby Mr Russell's Roundhead beat Mr Farley's Tullia Mr Brisco ns Peter Piper beat Mr Osborne's Point to Point Mr Jenkins ns Kilrosa beat Mr Darlinson's George Robert Captain M'Calmont 11s Bonnie Dundee beat Lord Anglesey's Annihia-.or Mr R Paterson 11s Rowley beat Mr Baxter's Brigg Boy Lord Sefton ns Little Robin beat Mr Eccles's Eric 'FS Mr Douglas ns Pocket Money II. (a bye), Mr Jewell ns Black and White (drawn, lame) Mr Jones's Joss Bones beat Mr Skinner's Silver Mr Jones's Joss Bones beat Mr Skinner's Silver City Mr Hutchison's Clyde Raven (a bye) Colonel North's Mum (drawn) Mr Tyler ns Hertford beat Mr Graham's Lady's Fan Mr Pilkington's Pennegant beat Mr W H Smith ns Woodcote Green Mr Reed ns Stylish King beat Major Holmes's Hometown Mr Bass's Belligerent beat Mr Smyth's Scenery (1) Nr L Iftcholl's Norseman beat Tvlr Marleet's Silver Stat. II. Ml" Salter's ns Royal Express beat Mr T P Hale's Heather Moor

ORDER OF RUNNING. SECOND DAY. Waterloo Cup (first round) 4 courses. Waterloo Cup (first ties) 16 courses. Waterloo Cup (second ties) 8 courses. Waterloo Purse (first round) .16 courses. Waterloo Plate (first round) 8 courses. Waterloo Cup (third ties) 4 courses. Waterloo Purse (first ties) 8 courses. THIRD DAY. Waterloo Plate (first ties) 4 courses. Waterloo Purse (second ties) 4 courses. Waterloo Cup (fourth ties) 2 courses. Waterloo Plata (second ties) 2 courses. Waterloo Purse (third ties) 2 courses. W,Lterloc, Deciding coarse. Waterloo Plate Deciding course.

Newport and Rockliffe USKSIDE CHAMPIONS WILL VISIT THE NORTH. The Irish-Welsh International Mate! at Swansea Creating a Lot of Interest Down West. An extra fixture has been arranged between A. J. Gould's team (Newport) and Rockliffe. to be played at Rockliffe. So delighted were the Northumberland cup holders with their visit to Newport and the reception they met with in the LTsksiae town, and so great is the desire ia the North to see Newport play, that Mr. Gould has been prevailed upon to arrange a fixture. Of course, the match will not count to the Newport record. Argus," in the Newcastle Journal, referring to the matter, says: N ew})ort were so pleased with the resistance offered by the Rock. liffe team at Christmas that they have been persuaded to give the Northumberland cup- holders their only vacant date this season. Saturday, the 21st of April, is selected for the encounter, which will entail a very con siderable expense, as Rockcliffe are natu rally anxious to equal or outdo the gene rosity they themselves experienced at the hands of the crack Welsh club. The Newport team are to leave home on the Friday morning, arriving at Cullercoats in the evening', when they will put up at the Bay Hotel, known in other days as the Hudleston. There will be some entertainment on the Friday, and on the Saturday the teams will dine together, after which the Newcastle theatres will be visited. On the Sunday following- the game the visitors will be ta.ken over the Tync championship course, and then down to the piers, and for a short sea. trip. The steamship J. C. Stevenson, the best in the fleet of the River Tyne Commissioners, has, I understand, been placed at the disposal of the Rockliffe committee for this purpose. Altogether the Welshmen are to have a good time on Tyneside. As a record gate may be anticipated for this fixture, special arrang'e- ment8 will have to be ma.de for the accommoda- tion of the crowd, and it is feared also that there will have to be an advance of prices." Whilst Mr. Shepherd is doing all lie can to get the affair re the Jameses settled, Swansea people are trying to financially assist the boys, and so show their sympathy with them at the unexpectedly long penance they have undergone. An assault-at-arms and concert was heldfor their benefit on Thursday night. It was unfortunate that it should have been fixed for the night of the Welsh Ladies' Choir concert, but I hope a. substantial sum was raised in spite of this enormous counter-attraction. Mr. Owen Morgan—perhaps the best amateur cyclist Swansea has produced—has lately been a little lost to the view of his cycling friends, of whom he has many throughout South Wales. Owen has just taken to himself a wife-a. popular lady well known at the Royal—and has established himself in the Swansea Arms Hotel, Oxford-street, where he attracts to himself a number of old sports. From what I hear there was a lot ef mis- management or misunderstanding over the visit of the South Wales team to Bedminqter on Wednesday. Jestyn Williams and Tapsfield stood out at the last moment, and Captain Lindsay did not put in an appearance at the station, so the team. had to go up without a linesman. All this, however, is a trifle to what followed. Nell, of Fairwater, and another were pressed into the service, and the team were waiting for Jonas to come up from Swansea. When he arrived it was found that the gentleman who had been appointed to get the tickets had also forgotten to put in an appearance. Nobody seemed to hare enough money about them to pay the fees to Bedmin- ster, and Jonas had^to be appealed to. Fortu- nately, the Swansea captain had purposed stay- ing a day or so in Bristol after the match, and had a little extra coin of the realm in his posses- sion. so the tickets were obtained and the eleven started on their journey. Even after their arrival their troubles were not done with. The Gloucestershire authorities had written saying that a conveyance would meet the team to take them to the field aud back again. This was so, but they did not say tha.t the Welshmen were expected to pay for it themselves, and as several of the Gloucester shire committeemen rode back in it themselves Jonas, who was still chancellor of the ex- chequer, had the pleasure of paying, not only for the members of his own team, but also for some of the Gloucester men as well. Needless to say, Jonas did not stay in Bristol Wednesday night or possibly the casual ward would have had an extra occupant, for the Swansea man, with all the unexpected calls upon his purse, was almost cleaned out. It does not say much fer the executive of the South Wales Associa- tion that such a contretemps should have occurred. Gloucester played a very fair game, I am told, but their best man was the gentleman with the whistle. He played magnificently for them, and had as much to do with the victory as any one The linesman who so kindly officiated for tha Welsmen also did his bit. The Gloucester forward rank, apart from this, however, played a very line game, their passing being something above the average. Their goal-keeper, too, was in grand form, and saved a lot of warm shots. Preparations for the big match at Swansea are going on apace. The nets hare arrived, and the goal pests were taken away from the Vetch field and transplanted to the St. Helen'# field on Thursday night. From the interest taken in the game I should say that there will be a good gate. Excursion trains are running from all parts, and promise to be well patronised, as the latest advices from Mr. Taylor, the Welsh secretary, are to the effect that the Welshmen will play as selected, not a single refusal having come to hand up to Thursday night. The only doubtful man was Trainer, as Preston Nortli End have a League match en, but this difficulty- has been overcome, and the crack goal keeper will be seen between the sticks, showing us South Walians hew to keep goal. WELSH ATHLETE.

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Local Marriage. LIVINGSTONE—WATSON. The marriage of Mr. John Livingstone, M.B., M.D., of Holton-road, Barry Dock, to Miss Mary Evelyn Watson, second daughter of Mr. James Watson, of Cheniter, Innellan, and of Sandyford-place, Glasgow, took place ou vVed. nesday at Glasgow. The bride was given away by her father, Dr. Stephenson, of Kilmalcolm, an old college friend of the bridegroom, being the best man. The Misses Winnie and Irene Watson (younger sisters of the bride) and Miss .Mary M'Farlane, of Paisley, were the bride- maids. On leaving the church the guests, about 100 in number, repaired to the Windsor Hotel, St. Vincent-street, where Mr. and Mrs. Watson held a reception. The newly-wedded couple left for Edinburgh and Torquay, where the honeymoon will be spent. The wedding 1mt- sents were numerous and costly.

Promotion for Mr. Sweet-Escott. Mr. Bickham Sweet-Escott, youngest son of the Rector of Kilve, Somerset, and nephew of the Rev. R. Sweet-Escott, rector of Penarth, has been appointed by Lord Ripon Colonial Secre- tary of British Honduras. The appointment not only confers on Mr. Sweet-Escott the title of "Honourable" for life, or tia exchanged for a higher, but also in- volves the responsibility of adminicteriutf the government of the Colony in the absence of the Governor, a responsibility which actually devolved upon Mr. Sweet-Escott last year for six months, when only as yet acting-secretory, and not confirmed the to which he ie now RDDointed.