Evening Express

LLANELLY TOWN-HALL. A special meeting of the Llanelly Local Board was held on Monday afternoon to open tenders fo, the erection of the new town-h dl in the People's Park. The following thirteen were received :— £ Messrs. Brown, Thomas, and John, Llanelly 11,;)56 Mr. George Meroer, Llauelly 11,188 Mr. T. P. Jones, Llanelly 11,000 Mr. Wm. Bassett, Llanelly 11,150 Messrs. Williams and Eva.ns, Llanelly 12,995 Mr. David Jenkins, Swansea 13,000 Messrs. Hatherly and Carr, Bristol 11,497 Mr. W. Lissaman, jun., Mickleion 11,580 Messrs. W. WiHrock and Co., Wolverhampton 12.410 Messrs. D. C. Jones ajid Co.. Gloucester 12,985 Messrs. Thos. Watkins and Co., Swansea 11,350 Mr. John D. Williams, Knighton 11.550 Messrs. E. C. Newby and Co., Cardiff 12,004 The tenders having- been opened. dise,n.ssion ensued as to the best course to pursue, having regard to the fact that on Friday next a meeting of ratepayers would be held. It was ultimately, decided to adjourn the meeting for a week, and as the tender of Mr. T. P. Jones was the lowest he be asked to furnish his security by that time.

Grave Charge Against a Groom. G-eorg-e Benton, a groom, was remanded at Spalding- on Monday charged with shooting a servant girl named Burton in the face while they were sitting1 at table. The girl's condition is serious.

Major Elliott's Mission. The Pall Mall Gazette's Johannesburg corre- spondent telegraphs on Monday Major Elliott has intimated to Siffcan that Pondoland is to be lluexed, peaceably or otherwise. Sigoan has or. asked for ten days in which to consider tbe inti- niatioiij and thja request k&s keen granted.

Internationa! Players, MATTER THAT DEMANDS AN INQUIRY. 1 The Rugby Union Should investigate the Serious Allegations which are Made Down West. If some of our Kugby Union magnates do not change their opinions before the next meeting of the match committee, we shall probably have an emphatic pronouncement made on the late i rumours of players selected to represent Wales I standing down to oblige friends who happen to belon the reserve list. My readers will probablj' remember the rumours current last v/efck thai Bancroft could not do the iournov. Now, I auf in a position toe say that two msmbere fff the Neath Club went to Bancroft and sujegrssted that he should decline to make the to Belfast, and thus let Joe Ltavies Oars his international cap. I make this assWtion because I am in possession of the facts, and also because I feel certain that every sportsman in Wales will support me when I say that such conduct is as far remote from the principles of the sport as can well be conceived. As was remarked in this column on Saturday, it is the hounden duty of every man selected fey the Welsh Union to turn up fit and well. If business engagements stand in the way, asks a man to hazard his future prospects, but asks a man to hazard his future prospects, but otherwise he should play. But for a player who I has already received his cap to make an excuse and stand down simply to allow a reserve man, who, on the face of it, is an inferior player, to secure honours not due to him is mean ajid con- temptible in the extreme. f ortunately, in Bancroft s case, he sturdily refused, though his dislocated thumb would have been a good excuse, to have anything-to do with the sugges- tion, and went to Belfast with the team. The standing down of C. B. JTichol was. oi course, productive of some rumours, but I wv? set some minds at rest by declaring thatC Isichol was unfit to play on the morning of xkj match. He had rather a bad attack of diarrhoea, a.nd would have been quite unable to get through the amount of hard work the match would entail. I hear that in his pase an inquiry will also be made, but I think the explanation will be a perfectly satisfeoteei-y one. Several letters reach me this morning asking- whose infringement of the offside, rule caused Wales to be penalised on the occasion when Ireland secured a penalty goal. I explained this matter as fully as possiole on MOl:1&¡ moraing, when I said that Mills picked up the bail. I do not think he was to blame in the least for what he did. (Whether he was off-side or not was a questionable point. At any rate, it was not a deliberate thing, and a free kick on the W elsh goal line was a rather harsh enforce- ment of the law. I give this explanation again in answer to several correspondents, and alsor because the infringement, in most of the Eng. lish papers, has been ascribed to one of the half backs. A Neath correspondent writes anent the Llanelly-Neath match of Saturday last. The reports which have appeared in the morning papers respecting this match have given rise tø much indie-nation at Neath. The notes of; Monday would lead to the inference that Llanelly were minus the services of the bulk of their first string, whilst the visitors were pre- sent in full strength. Such an inference is; totally erroneous. In one report the names of five players were given none of whom were pre- i sent. Among the most important absentees of; the Neath team were Joe Davies, G. D. Trick (captain), Alee Cross. Wat Thomas, F. Hutchin- son, Evan Morgan, Morgan Reynolds, J.Thoma.s and Griff Lewis. It must be obvious that Neath was represented by practically a second team. i But one most important point which has hitherto escaped all the local scribes is the fact that Mr. Bowen, the secretary to the Llanelly Club, had arranged with Mr. Waiter Bees soma time previously that, if the Neath Club were willing to visit Stradey Park on Saturday instead of on a Tuesday, as had been agreed upon before, he was willing- that the match, should be considered a draw, and should not count in the records of either club. This arrangement was arrived at in view of th& probability of both teams being considerably- weakened upon the day of the international fixture. Corroborative evidence was furnished on Saturday, prior to the contest. Mr. Bowen then said to the referee, Mr. J. Thomas, ot Swansea, in charge of the Neath team in the absence of MI". Walter Rees, "1 ha.ve arranged that this match shall be a draw. whatever may be scored." Yet Mr. Bowen appears to never have taken any trouble to inform the local football scribes of the correct facts connected with the match. '1 The sporting member of the Neath Town Council revels in a dog fight-not a bloody battle, but just a sort of friendly contest. 1-LJI poodle now holds the champion belt of Green- street. A venerable clergyman also possesses a poodle of unblemished breed, but he does no 5 care to take it by the councillor's shop, because rumour says that the owner of the champic-B wishes to lower the dignity of the clerical dogr The other day the councillor saw his oppor tunity. His animal entered the lists, ani humiliated the dog- of the venerable clerict While the contest was progressing, a product of the gutter passed, remarking,—" Aii: he's » jay—(hush)—aiuthc? If I was to do that, maybe I should ret fourteen days quod." But the rest was lost in the jubilant shouting which announced the victory of X Dear "Welsh Athlete,"—It must be grati- fying to the lioath Harriers that, in spite of the Swansea clubs running- men who did not belong- to the town, they won the Welsh Cress Country Championship so easily. Had they run against the Swansea clubs combined, they would stiU have won by over twenty points. How is it that- the St. Helen s Club ran the four best members of the St. Anne's (Carding Harriers in their team ? Had they not done 80, St. Helen's would have fared still worse, as the St. Amie s men finished 1st, 2nd, and 4th for them. Yours faithfully, ARTHUR C. FRANCIS. The annual general meeting of the Taff Row. ing Club will be held at the Corporation Hotel- Canton, on Friday next at eight p.m., when th-ej will be glad to see anyone wishing to join tiif club for the coming season. To inaugurate the opening of a new billiard- room a match of 500 up was played at the Mackintosh Institute 011 Monday evening, the contestants being Mr. Crocker and Mr. Sur- oombe, two well-known local amateurs. The former was in receipt of 100 points. Fron. the start the receiver of points forged ahead, and. playing with confidence and dash, ran out au easy winner by nearly 2,10 points. Eventually, to re-adjust the game, the points were taken off, and the limit man again reached the goal by about 150 points. The winner s chief contribu- tions were 42. 37 (twice), and 32. and tho loser's 29, 27, and minor breaks. WELSH ATHLETE.

Cardiff Shebeener Fined £50. At CatCifi I once-court on IvloL1,hv Mr. Evans and Mr. Lewis Williams') Marv Jane Martin. 34, was brought up charged on a war- rant with selling "beer without a licence at 20, Ma.ry Ann-street, on the 18th of February last, —Polio e con stab le s Gregory and Maxwell proved the case, and defendant was fined £50, or three months without hard labour.

Congregationalists and Home Rule. ■■ JIIIr. Bompas, Q.C., vouches for the fact that out of 1.200 deacons attached to the Congress tional chanels in London nearly 50 per cent. or them are opposed to the granting of Home Rule to Ireland.

Brazilian Revolt Ended. &- ADMIRAL DA GAMA SUR- RENDERED. Insurgent Leader Asks Only that Pro- ieotion be Granted to i Hims 'J| fUsatev's telegram, dated Wasbiugton, Mon- day evening, says :—The State Department has Just received advices from Rio de Janeiro that Admiral Da Gama, the insurgent leader, has iaken refuge aboard a Portuguese vessel in the harbour, and, through the officers of this vessel- has sent word to Marshal Peixoti that he and his followers will surrender, on condition that protection be granted to them. A Central News telegram from Washington this morning- says :—Mr. Thompson, United States Minister to Brazil, has telegraphed to the Secretary of State from Rio de Janeiro that Admiral Gama has recognised the hopelessness of continuing' the struggle, and has practically surrendered. He has abandoned his fleet and gone on board a Portuguese man-of-war for asylum. Mr. Thompson believes that the war is ended.

HANGING FROM A BEAM. A Maindy Man Finds His Brother's Lifeless Body. 'y The dead body of a labourer, named Charles Tilley, 23, was at eight o'clock this morning found by his brother hanging by a rope which was suspended from a beam in the outhouse attached to his residence, Soap Works Build- ings. Maindy. It appears that the deceased came home at eleven o'clock on Monday nifrM, «»»parently in the best of health and spn«e. His moi« and the rest of the family shortly afterwards retired for the night, leaving the deceased downstairs. George Tilley, on going to the outhouse this morning, found his brother as described, and after cutting down the bedy went for a policeman, who promptly arrived. The deceased was single, and' employed at the Patent Fuel Works, Maindy «&n inquest will be held in the course of the day"

w WAGON OFF THE LINE Causes Damage to T.V.R. Permanent Way and Delays Traffic. While a mineral train from the top of the Rhondaa Valley was proceeding towards Pont- ypridd about ten o'clock this morning, a full wagon of coal for Messrs Burnyeat, Brown, and Co., Cardiff, went off the metals about half a mile above Porth Station, and was dragged as far as Porth Station. Considerable damage "was done to the permanent way, but luckily no person was injured. The line was blocked for B, couple of hours, and passenger traffic consi. derably delayed, the latter trains having to be be shunted at Dinas Station, and thence tra- velling along tho down metals. It is supposed that the accident was caused by a landslip, which had occurred along the side of the line during the preceding night, the result of the heavy downpour of rain. <IIE'<.

ILLNESS OF THE SPEAKER. He Was Absent from the Opening f of Parliament i The Central News says the Speaker is lying ill at his country seat at Sandy. He left town on Friday feeling indisposed. A cold has since .'developed, and the right hon. gentleman was write unable to travel on Monday. He, there- fore, telegraphed to his secretary to make the necessary arrangements. This is the first obca- ion within the last half-century npon which ihe new session has opened without the Speaker i lJ.,the chair.

KILLED BY A FALL A Collier Meets Death in the Maindy Pit. A man named Thomas Homfrays, 33 years of Bge. single, was killed on Monday evening while at work at the Maindy Pit, the property of the Ocean Colliery Company. Deceased was a haulier, and was eonveying a train of full trams of ceal to the bottom of the shaft, when a fall of rubbish occurred, killing him instantly. An inquest will be held.

THE BOAT RACE. A Strong Wind Shortens the Cambridge Crew's Practice, A Central News telegram this morning says -Oxford on thc ebb paddled to Hammemmith this mornjng and rowed from the bridge to Putney Bridge in 7min. 59sec., pulling 34 most of the way and 40 at the finish. There was a strong south-west wind, and this had been blowing so hard that Cambridge did not row +-he course from Mortlate, as they had intended.

POLICE CHANGES. Promotion for Officers Stationed in Barry District. I Consequent upon the appointment of Inspector Griddings, of the Neath district, as super- intendent of the Barry district, it is stated that the following changes will take sffect in the Barry district:—Inspector Edward feces, of Barry Dock, being a full-service officer, intends tenderinghis resignation: Acting-sergeant Gammon, of Barry Dock. will be promoted to a sergeancy, and will probably be stationed at Porth, RbonddaVaHey and it is stated Police- sergent Weeks, of Barry, will be transferred to the charge of the Barry Dock central station. ■These changes require confirmation.

BRIDGET TO GO FOR TRIAL. i A Sailor Says She Robbed Him on the Railway. At Cardiff Police-court this morning (before Alessrs. Daniel Lewis and C. H. Evans) Bridget Mil ward. 29, was charged with stealing £ 3 10s. to gold, from the person of John Dolan, in a Railway carriage on the Barry Railway, between Barry and Cardiff, on Monday night.—The evi- dence was to the effect that prosecutor, a sailor, Entered the train at Barry with the money in his Possession. Milward was in the carriage, and lt was alleged she put her hand in the prose- cutor's waistcoat pocket and took the purse and tooney. At Cardiff prisoner gave a purse to -Police-eonstable Herniman, who arrested her.— prisoner was committed to the quarter sessions for trial. ¡

LABOURERS AND THE DINNER HOUR I At Swansea Police-court on Monday Mr. J. k- Fowler gave his decision in respect of the piaiin of certain workmen to be paid in respect of tjle dinner hour during the unloading of a cargo grain from the barque Alfred. The Stipen- lary said no tariff had been put in, but it was Wear that tin-plate men were paid for the omner hour, and the evidence did not satisfy omner hour, and the evidence did not satisfy ^'Tfi that they were made to understand that "'ere would be a different arrangement. He gave judgment, therefore, that they should be ^id for the dinner hour for the one day, which anterior to an arrangement for 5s. per day, *'hich, according to the evidence, was then *°me to. J

--w:'Iœ- f Dean of Hereford III. j ¡ The dean of Hereford, the Hon. and Rev. -eoi'ge Herbert, is seriously ill. He caught a 8 1. recently OR a journey from London. A specialist was called in on Sunday, and there bitS a slight improvement in his condition on

South Wales Coa! Trade. j. ^hrougb the instrumentality of Mr. William yans, sub-agent, the dispute w hich had taken P ace at Abergorky Colliery ruth regard to the supply of timber to the men s been satisfac- ?r?*y settled, and the 40 me;: r. ho came out on trike have_xetwoed to work. J

I A Fuse Shell Explodes AND TWO ARTILLERY MEN MAY DIE. One has Lost Both Eyes and the Other an Arm through Unscrewing their Find. A Dahsiei's telegralll from Le Mans says :— Two Artillery men were on Monday unscrewing a fuse shell they had picked up on the range for gm1 practice when the shell exploded. One of the men lost both eyes and had all his ribs broken, while the other had one of his arms blown off. Both men were alive when picked up, but not expected to survive.

£29,000 WANTED. Government inquire into Cardiff's Application for Loans. This morning Mr. William J. B. Clerke, M.Inst.C.E., Local Government Board In- spector, held an inquiry at the Town-hall with reference to the application of the Cardiff County Council for sanction to borrow £12,000 for the purposes of a sanatorium, £10.000 for the alteration and improvement of public baths, and £7,050 for the provision of a police- station. There were present at the inquiry the mayor (Councillor W. J. Trounce), Alderman Jacobs (chairman of the health committee), Alderman Dr. Jones, Mr. J. L. Wheatley (town-clerk), Dr. Walford (medical officer), Mr. W. Harpur (borough engineer), and Mr. W. McKenzie ( Alderman Jacobs and Dr. Walford gave evi- dence as to the necessity for the loan in order to complete the sanatorium, and Mr. Harpur in his evidence said that the original estimate of the sanatorium was made in 1891, but subse- quently the drawings were altered. — The inspector asked how much of the £12,000 was in excess of the original estimate.— The Borough Engineer, in reply, stated that £ 8,338 was the cost of the additional work not contemplated in the original plans.-Evidenoe was next g-iven with reference to the application for a, loan of £10,000 for public baths in Guildford-crescent.—Alderman Dr. Jones stated that whon the old baths were established in 1862 the population was 33,000. Now the population was 148,000, and yet the accommodation at the baths was about the same as formerly.—The Borough Engineer in his evidence intimated that the corporation were seeking powers in their Omnibus Bill to secure the fee simple of the site, and it was intended to erect large swimming baths in the future when a suitable site could be obtained. —Evidence was next given as to the new police- station at Bute Docks.-The first witness was the Mayor, who spoke of the necessity for an additional police-station at the Docks, and ex- pressed the opinion that the sits selected (227 and 228. Bute-street) was most suitable.—Evi- dence was also given by Mr. McKenzie (head- constable), and Mr. Harpur put in the plans and estimates.—There was no opposition to any of the schemes, and the inspector left shortly after eleven o'clock to inspect the sanatorium, baths, and site of the new police-station.

I MONTGOMERYSHIRE. Contest for the Parliamentary Seat Opened. The contest in Montgomeryshire began on Monday in earnest. The Conservative candidate was very busy throughout the day, and can- vassed farmers attending Welshpool market. On Monday evening he attended a crowded meeting held in aid of his candidature at Llansaintft'raid, and presided over by Mr. Koberfc Ferrett. C.C. Mr. Wvnn was well received, and, speaking of Home Rule, be warned them that the sleeping weasel was difficult to catch when awake. He condemned the Employers' Liability Bill, and spoke in favour of light railways. Mr. Wynn has appointed Mr. George Owen, solicitor, Car- narvon, as his election agent. Mr. Humphreys Owen. the Liberal candidate, has issued his address to the electors. Speak- ing- of the national claims of Wales, he says that first among these stands the disestablish- ment of an alien establishment, which has for so long embittered the social and political life of the nation. It must be the primary duty of every Welsh member to strive to pass this session a Bill for carrying' into effect this vital reform of religions equality.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. Interesting Pars About Interesting People. Queen Christina of Spain, is the only Sove- reign who ha; been up ni a balloon. It is stated that the German Empress has all her boys dressed by a firm of English tailors. Madame ifodje.ska, has declared her inten- tion of retiring from the stage after the expi- ration of the present season. An electric doormat has been invented which rings a bell as soon as anyone steps on it, thus making it safe to leave the doors open. Northumberland is the only county in Eng- land in which the Admiralty has the gift of livings. In that county they have eight, all of which are held by clergy who have been naval chaplains. The present offered by the English colony in Paris to the Duke and Duchess of "N ork on the occasion of their marriage has just been finished, and is on exhibition for the first three days of this week in the rooms of the English Chamber of Commerce. H consists of a des- sert- service of Sevres china, executed after a. specimen submitted by Lady Dufferin to their Royal Highnesses in July last. When Mr. Gladstone was in office he was uor much of a book buyer, but now that he has shaken himself free from the trammels of State affairs some of the second-hand dealers whom lie has patronised in the past are look- ing forward to further orders. Mr. Glad- stone get-s, of course, a great many Itooks sent to him by authors and others. These are usually looked through first by his daughter. Mrs. Drew, who weeds out the rubbish and passes the other-! on. Mr. Gladstone is a very rapid reader. When Lanoe Falconer's "Mademoiselln Ixe" appeared Mrs. Drew, at Mr. Gladstone's request-, handed the'volume to him, and he read it through in thirty-five minutes

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Carmarthen Landlady Fined. At Carmarthen Borough Police-court on Mon- day Mrs. Rachael Davies, landlady of the King's Head Inn, was summoned for receiving g'oods knowing them to have been stolen. The defendant purchased for Is. 6d. a pair of shoes from a child ten years of age, named David Thomas, who it was proved had stolen them from a local shop.— The defendant was fined £ 2 and costs.

Remarkable Will Case. In the probate suit of Finch r. Combe, relative to words pasted over in the will of the late Captain Horsford, Sir Francis Jenue decided on Monday that the words pasted over were apparent within the meaning of the Act. and gave judgment in faVouv of the plaintiff, and ordered the probate already granted to be amended.

Irish Murder Trial. The trial of Mrs. Jordan on the coarge of murdering her husband at Loughbrickland by administering strychnine to him concluded shortly before eight o'clock on Monday evening at Downpafcrick Assize, when the jury, aHer a, lengthy deliberation, returned a verdict of Not guilty." j

Before the Llandaffi magistrates on Monday an application was made for a transfer of the licence of the Castcll Coch Inn, Tongwvnlais, from Richard Biddle to Henry Pitt. The ponce having no opposition to the transfer, the appli- cation was granted,

Had Three Big Bombs. POLICE ARREST A MAN WITH I A BUNDLE. Think They Have Frustrated Dangerous Dynamite Plotter in New York City. A DalzieFs telegram from New York says :— A man whose name has not yet been ascertained was arrested by the police this morning with a suspicious-looking bundle in his possession, Upon being examined at the police-station three enormous bombs, each capable of great destruc- tion, were found in the parcel. The man de- clines to give any information with regard to himself or his movements. The police believe they have frustrated a dynamite plot.

CARDIFF EXHIBITION. Mayor Trounce Reports that Guarantees are Coming tn. At a meeting of the Cardiff Exhibition Guarantee Sub-oommittee, held in the Town- hall on Monday evening, the Mayor (councillor W. J. Trounce) stated that guarantees were coming in very favourably considering that the circulars were sent out only so recently as Friday last.—It was also stated by members of the committee that promises had been made to them amounting to several hundreds of pounds, there being also a prospect of getting substantial guarantees from the local railway companies. —Mr. Crouch said lie had seen a good many shopkeepers, some of whom had argued that as the exhibition would be an oppo- sition to them they did not look upon the scheme with favour. He also stated that a prominent firm of steamboat owners held similar views, because they believed the exhibi- tion would draw away a certain amount of their summer pleasure tramc.—Councillor White, Dr. Horder, and others controverted that idea., one gentleman remarking that the exhibition would be the means of largely in- 1 10 creasing the steamboat traffic as well as the local trade.—Arrangements were made to meet preliminary financial calls that might be made upon the committee.- With regard to the subject of space-letting, Mr. Crouch said an eminent firm of dealers in pianos, organs, and other musical instruments had explained to him that it. was their view and desire that the spaces should be let to Cardiff manufacturers and traders exclusively, if they wished to take them up. He rather favoured that view, but, of course, if local tradespeople were offered and did not take the whole of the spaces they could not complain that outsiders were allowed to eome in.—Several other members of the com- mittee were of similar opinion, but it was con- sidered the matter was not one for decision by that committee.—The meeting then adjourned.

GUARDING VICTORIA. Police Take Special Precautions for her Journey to Florence. Special precautions have been taken in view of the journey of the Queen to Florence. I hear (says the London correspondent of the "Birmingham Daily Post") that on Monday night two police-officers who always attend the Boyal carriages when her Majesty leaves this country ciossed from Sheerness to Flushing. At Sheerness a staff of specially selected de- tectives will be on duty prior to the departure of the Royal yacht Victoria and Albert, and a departure from the. usual custom will be made by the presence of two officers on board the boat during the journey. At Flushing the two men who crossed on Monday will join the suite of the Royal party, and will travel as far as Camnago, where two officers attached to the Continental branch of the British force will relieve them. These latter will proceed with the party to Florence, where for the past few days a party of six picked men from the Lon- don force has been on duty.

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A STRANGE SCENE. Religious Maniac Startles Folks in Bolton's Streets. An extraordinary scene was witnessed on Sunday as people were leaving the places of worship in the principal thoroughfares of Bol- ton. A young fellow called at the house of the Ragged School manager, and said he wanted to give all to the Lord. He was left in the room for a minute, and divested himself of his clothing and walked into the street, passing among the people with nothing on save his stockings and shirt-, which fluttered in the gale. His appearance created consternation, and a policeman caught him and put a cloak round him. Still he would not be dressed. It was found lie was suffering from religious mania, and lie was removed to the workhouse. 1

SOLD FOR FOURPENCE. A Croydon Labourer Disposes of his Wife for this Sum. An Italian lodging-house in Middle-row, Croydon, was on Sunday night the scene of a curious transaction, a labouring maai .selling his wile to a fellow-lodger for a pot' of four-penny ale. The purchaser took a receipt for his money, and afterwards in company with his "bargain showed the document to t.he landlord and habit-net; of a public-house in the locality. It is said that the husband and wife took an affectionate farewell of each other.

REGULATION FOR DANCERS. No Tights or High Kicking are Wanted at Boston. A Bill has been introduced in Boston Legis- lature, entitled "An Act for the Suppression of Indecent Dances in Public Places." It pro- vided that "no woman shall appear at a public performance in a dress or skirts which do not come within at least 4in. of the floor and the. waist of which is so constructed that any part W, of her person is exposed below the Heek." The second part says:-—"No woman shall appear in tights or appear at public performances in the high-kicking, serpentine, hip, or skirt dance." L

MEN NEATLY CLASSIFIED. How a Woman Sized Up the Race Be- fore the Ohio Legislature. One of the ladies who recently" addressed the committee of the Cleveland Legislature on the subject of women's suffrage made the following classification of human kind. J divide mankind into four classes: -—First, those who do not know and do not know they do not know these are fools—leave them Second, those who do not know and know they do not know; these are ciiidren—teach them. Third, those who know and do not know they know; these are asleep—arouse them. Fourth, those who know and know they know these are wise men—follow them. This is certainly a. very wise classification and every one can satisfy himself as to which divi- sion he ought to fall into.

SPARROWS AS FOOD. Professor Blow Says they Make Excellent Pie. Professor Charles H. Blow, of Illinois, ip- peals) to the public to exterminate the sparrow, He says, "It is not generally known that spar- j row pie makes good eating, and [ have thought it might be well to tell the poor people so. It is an easy matter to get the birds. While it is dark go to a hedge or other place v/here they roost and carry a lantern or lamp around. The birds will gather about the light and allow themselves to be captured without any trouble. The meat is sweet, because the sparrow eats nothing but grain and other equally clean food. Its usually fat, because it is eating, as a rule, when it is not fighiino-.

Disabled Ship at Cardiff. The ship Kirkcudbrightshire, for Algoa Bay with ooal, returned to Cardiff with windlass maeed and lost aachor and chain,

j Married Five Times. AND IS NOW CHARGED WITH J BIGAMY. Bow-street Magistrate Hears Evidence in a Strange Case To-day. At Bow-street Police-court this afternoon Bryan J. F. Wolley, described as a gentleman, was charged on remand with feloniously mar- rying Jane Ray Moxtion during the lifetime of his former wife. Mr. Frayling, who prosecuted for the Trea- sury, said the facts of the case were i'omeW hat peculiar, inasmuch as prisoner had been mrried no less than five times, but in the present case he intended only to go into the first and h.st marriages. All he witnesses of the first marriage, which took place in 1860 were now dead, but prisoncr's son by his first wife would be cabled to to prove that the signature on the register was his father. Mr. Crawshaw, for the defence, pointed out that accused had already been convicted of bigamy and suffered for it, but Mr. Frayling said they did not propose going into intermediate marriages. Bryan Molloy said prisoner acknowled him as his son when he went to him for assistance for his mother, prisoner's first wife. (Proceeding.)

TECHNICAL EDUCATION. Impartialists Discuss a Paper by One of Themselves. At the ordinary meeting of the Cardiff Im- partial Society on Monday evening a paper ou technical education was read by Mr. E. Charles Rodda (hon. sec.). In consequence of the great and rapid advance made by scientific research the lecturer urged the extreme importance of organising schools so that this knowledge could be applied to a thorough grasp of the principles of economic industry. He pointed out that through the absence of such England was losing ground in foreign competition, while Germany, where such excellent systems had long been adopted, was holding a foremost position in the foreign market. The elementary schools should provide teaching' of such a character as would develop the faculties of observation, classification, and construction. The present instruction was of too abstract a nature, and detrimental alike to the scholastic attainment and sense culture of the child. More time should be given to drawing pure art and the principles of design, because of the educa- tive value of such teaching as a key to nearly all the industries. The lecturer, in speaking of the relative educative value of classical and scientific instruction, whilst seveiely criticising the general methods of teaching Latin and Greek, said that the teaching of science had bet- ter be left alone if only taught ill the bookish manner it often was.—Mr. Herbert M. Thompson pointed out that Cambridge University had pro- vided workshops and so recognised the great illlportance of technical education as a CGmpo- nent of a high culture, as well as for maintain- ing the material prosperity of the nation.—Dr. Hardiman, Mr. T. H. Thomas, and Miss Rule, amongst others, took part in the discussion.— The usual vote of thanks was accorded. or-

BUTE DOCKS BILL. Cardiff Shipowners Discuss Some of the Clauses. A special meeting of the Cardiff Shipowners' Association was held at the Exchange, Mount Stuart-square, on Monday for the purpose of considering "important clauses in the new Bute Docks Bill." Mr. J. Wilson presided, and there were also present -Captain Pomeroy, Colonel Guthrie, and Messsrs. T. R. Thompson, C. W. Christie, P. Tuinbull, A. Maw-son, John Christie, C. E. St.allybra.ss, F. Edwards, R. S. Boyer, W. Jones, and the secretary (Mr. W. R. Hawkins). The clauses in the Bill which came under discussion were those numbered 26 and 32. Clause 26 provides that if at allY thnp. through delay in the supply of coal, &c., or insufficient or incompetent labour for trim- mmg or otherwise, the time taken in loading was long8r than it should be, the BlIte Docks Company shall be entitled to take such rea- sonable sum as they may think fit for and in respect of each hour exceeding the time which in the opinion of the traffic manager ought to have been occupied. In reference to this clause the meeting considered that some further in- formation should be given, and it was pointed out that there was nothing to indicate wild her the shipowner or the shipper (who would be responsible for any delay such as that described) would have to pay extra tolls. Clause 2-2 states that nothing in the Bute Docks Acts or in any Act incorporated therewith shall be construed to prevent the company from making combined or ivdusive charges to any persons 01" person for aecommodatiol1 provided or ser- vices rendered by the company. It was felt that this clause also should be explained more clearly, and a committee was appointed to wait upon Sir William Thomas Lewis, 1ll order to obtain from him an interpretation of the clauses referred to.

PROMISED BY MUNDELLA A New Railway Rates Bill and a Shipping Code. Mr. Mundella, President of the Board of Trade, was present this morning- at the annual meeting' in London of the Associated Chambers of Commerce. He said he regretted that the past year Imd been one of commercial disappointment. There was now, however, a steady improvement going on, but while our customers throughout the world were dealing with monetary difficulties and groaning under- heavy taxation there was little prospect of a very considcrable increase of busi- ness with them. DeaJiug with railway rates, he said he had prepared a Bill which would not fall short of the report of the com- mittee of last session. He was sure the railway companies would denounce it. The Board of Trade had striven in the past to protect traders against the most unreasonable ùemands made by railway companies at the, beginning of last year. He hoped soon to have completed a merchant shipping code which he found had been in ha.nd I for twenty years.

AN IDLE RUMOUR. I Said Cardiff Corporation Horses are Not Well Fed. At a meeting of the health committee of the Cardiff Corporation. held at the Town-hall thi" morning, Alderman Jacobs presiding, the Mayor drew attention to the rumour now current that the horses belongillg to the corporation were being ill-fed.—Mr. Woosey, the superintendent of the health de- partment, said that they were all fed much better than was usual with large owners of horses.-Mr. Jenkins urged that 8teps should be taken to contradict the rumour.—It was under- stood that there was no foundation for the rumour, and, in order to be perfectly sure on the point, the matter was referred to the horse com- mittee for report, and Councillor W. Lewis was asked to visit the stables and report on the quality of fodder.—A letter was read from Captain Heathcote intimating that the landing stage at Flat Holm was now complete.

DEAN VAUGHAN. No Further Increase of Strength and He is Stiil Prostrate. The Press Association telegraphs The Dean of Llandaff has passed a good night. There has been, however, no increase of strength since Monday, and he remains very prostrate. w-č

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BETTING OFFENCES. Husband and Wife are Convicted at Wolverhampton. At Wolverhampton ou Monday Joseph Neale, bookmaker's clerk, together with his wife, Ellen Neale, were convicted of offences under the Betting Act by permitting their private residence to be used for the purpose of bets on horse races. The evidence of the police showed tha,t betting had been carried, on to a consider- able extent, and the magistrates imposed joint penalties and costs amounting to over £25.. or two months^ hardJabou1' f°r oach^defondant.

Heavy Sentence at Liverpool. At Liverpool on Monday James Downey, labourer, was found guilty ot stabbing William Rotherham.—Justice Day said that crimes of this character must be rigidly suppressed, and 1 the prisoner must so to penal servitude for five year*

Listening at the Door. — —— 01 — A CHAMBERMAID SAYS SHE HEARD KISSING. More Evidence Heard in the Cross Suits for Divorce by a Sheffield Couple. In the Divorce Court this morning the hear- ing was resumed of the case in which William Edgar Allen, a, Sheffield merchant, seeks a divorce on the ground of his wife's alleged I adultery with a Mr. Bell; and the wife, in turn, seeks judicial separation. Depositions by Ostend witnesses were put in support of the allegations of adultery at the hotel there. A chambermaid said she listened at Mrs. Allen's bedroom door one night, and heard the sound of kii3sing, and a gentleman talking inside. (Proceeding.)

THE TIN-PLATE TRADE. Blaina Platers are Dissatisfied with the Strike Pay. On Monday a- meeting of tin-plate workmen was held at Blaina. There was a large aUen- dance, and a workman, was voted to the chair. Genera dissatisfaction was expressed with the method adopted by the Union in the pay- ment of relief, and it was hUggested that it would be better for the tin-platers in the Eastern and Western Valleys to have a fund of their own in future rather than pay to a central fund as at present. The following reso- lution was adopted unanimously: — "(That the Blaina tin-platers, believing themselves deeply wronged by the unfair nianner in which the funds of the Union :,re distributed, respectfully call upon the execu- tive committee to make an investigation n.to tll". method of payment adopted by the gener-il secretary, and to see that all entitled to relief s11:;}] get their rightful share; further, that ( jr grounds of complaint are these: Haviug" been entitled to strike pay since the 29th of January, through resisting a 20 per cent. re- duction, we have only received 4s. per man, and this notwithstanding the distress preva- lent here owing to the works having beeu stopped five months prior to that date, while those who were only idle a few weeks are stated to have received substantial support." It was also resolved to appoint two work- men, representing each department, to visit the works in the Eastern District which do not con- tribute to the funds of the Union, to lav before them the state of affairs at Blaina.— Mr. E. lewis was accordingly elected to repre- sent tltt tinhouse department, and Mr. Lewis Gimblett on behalf of the mills.—The works at Blaina have been idle about seven months. and dFllng the depression previous to the 2f¡ÜI 1 January last received nothing from the Cn on funds, and during the entire period nothing has been done. as in other places, in the way ot organising a relief committee.

SWANSEA HARBOUR TRUST. Resignation of the Engineer Causes Regret. The monthly meeting of the Swansea H-ir- bcur Trust was held at the Town-hall. Swansea, on Monday at noon, Sir John Jones Jenkins (ehanman) presiding, Tliere were also present: — Alderman Chapman (ex-mayor), Alderman Lewis, Councillors T. Freeman, James Jones, and D. Harris, Messrs. C. L. Kith, Griffith Thomas, F. C. Tcoo, J. Crow Richardson, F. H. Glyn Price, and Thomas Glasbrook. Alderman Mason, ip moving the adoption of the usual finance and trade report for the month, stated that there had been a decrease of 3,500 tons in the imports of iron ore and of 4,869 tons llt pig iron, and of 5,607 tons in the exports of tin-plates. These had been more than counterbalanced bv the great increase of 22,000 ton.s in the exports of ooal, and the increase on the whole trade was 4,500 tons, or 3'7 per cent. Mr. Griffith Thomas seconded, and the report was adopted. The report of the executive committee re- corded with regret the fact that Mj. Augustus J.Schenk, engineer to the trust, had been compelled, through ill-health, to resijn his office. The committee recommended that a successor be at once advertised for, at a salary of £500 per annum, a.nd that the trust should grant Mr. Siiienk a suitable pension in recogni- tion of his long services. The Chairman, in moving the adoption of the report, said Mr. Schenk had been engaged as Mr Abernethy's representative or a.s en- gineer to the trust for the past 36 years. There were several, important questions of engineering to come before the trust shortly, and the execu- tive committee had thought it necessary to appoint a successor to Mr. Schenk as soon as possible. The committee had unanimously agreed to insert advertisements in the different papers, asking candidates to make application before April 2. tho salary being fixed at £500 per annum. With regard to the question of age, no limit had been fixed, but each candi- date had been requested to state his age. Mr. Richardson seconded, and the report was adopted. This was all the business.

£100 AS DAMAGES. This to be Paid by a Captain for Breach of Promise. At Liverpool Assizes on Monday (before Mr. Justice Charles) a widow, named Gw-m Ellen Williams, sued John Roberts, a sea cap- tain, of Greenock, For breach of promise. The defendant,' who was a cousin to the plaintiff's father, met her at Bangor Station, where she was attendant at the ladies' waiting-room. An intimacy sprang up, and the defendant in- duced plaintiff, under a, promise of marriage, to stay with him at. a hotel in Carlisle. Sub- sequently a child was born.—The jury awarded £100 damages.

JABEZ BEFORE THE JUDGE. He is Called on to Answer the Extradi- tion Charges. A Pall Mall Gaze.lte telegram from Buenos I Ayres states that the British Consul has claimed the recision of the judge's order to return Jabez Balfour's documents and effects, but the order has been confirmed. Balfour has been taken before the judge at Salta to reply to charges contained in the extradition documents pre- sented by the British authorities.

CYCLISTS COLLIDE. One Falls Unconscious from His Machine and Dies Later. Arthur Lumsden and Arthur Wells, two Sunderland youths, while cyeling to Rhyope on Monday nigfet, came into collision, and the former fell from his machine unconscious. He wa.s removed to a neighbouring inn, where he died an hour later.

THE EX-PREMIER. He Bore the Brighton Journey Well and ( is Improving. A telegram received from Mrs. Drew this morning states that Mr. Gladstone bore the journey to Brighton well, and is still improving in health.

SWANSEA BOARD OF GUARDIANS. At the fortnightly meeting of the Swansea Board of Guardians on Monday Sir John Llewelyn presided. The vacancy caused by the retirement of the master and matron was filled up by the appointment of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Morgan, at present supervising the Cotta.ge Homes. Miss A. Davies, of Merthyr, was appointed cook. it was agreed that the guardians would receive a deputation from the Trades Council on the matter of contracts.—Mr. E. R. Daniel then replied to certain remarks which had fallen from Mr. LI. Daries, whilst he (the speaker) was absent in America, strongly asserting that the Cwmfelin Tinworks were favoured by the assessment committee. Mr. Daniel now stated the case in reply, declaring that so far from being under assessed, the works had over-paid the union £1,370, according to the assessment committee s own reduction, or £4,650 according to their own valuation. There was no comparison between these and the Duffryn Works. The pumping alone cost the former £1,830 per annum.

Marriage of a Famous Hunter. The marriage of M1'- F. C. Selous, the African hunter, and Miss Gladys Maddy, daughter of the Rev. Canon Maddy, will take place at Hatherley, near Gloucester, on the 4th of next month.

Indisposition of Captain Homfray. A large circle of private and masonic friends will regret to hear of the serious illness of Captain S. George Homfray5 collector of harbeur J dues a.t Newport. •

Fighting Braveiy, fell. THE FATE OF MAJOR WILSON'S GALLANT BAND. A Native Chief Tells how they waited the Rush of Tvlatabeies by Singing the National Anthem. Lord Gifford, Y.C., communicates the fol. lowing to Reuter's Agency:—The. Hon. Maurice Gifford writes by this mail a graphic account of how Major Wilson and his party met t.heir fate in their plucky attempts to capture Lo-bengula. Mr. Gifford obtained the information from an iuduna of the lasuka. Regi- ment, who were present at the engagement. The account is briefly as folJows: On Major Wilson and his party returning with Captain Borrows' reinforcements to the king's echerm in the morning," they were received by a volley from part of the Inguba and Imbisu Regi- ments, who had orders to take up their posi- bon on the road by "hich Major Wilson and hi« party would return. Ou receiving the volley Major Wilson retired into the bush towards the river, but. he found his party sur- rounded on all sides by natives numbering from 2,500 to 3,000 at the very least. The orders from the mduna-s to their men were that on reaching Major Wilson's party they were to shoot the horses first. This order the Matabele proceeded to carry into effect, Major Wilson's party keeping up a heavy fire all the time. The horses, which Major Wilson tied together in a ring, were soon all shot. The Englishmen then lay down behind them, and kept up a steady fire with such good etfed that they suceeeded in driving off the Matabele for a short time, but, reinforcemenb aITiyjng from across the river, the attack was again renewed, and, as far as Mr. Gifford could gather from the induua, the fight must have lasted some three hours. A number of our men were seen to be wounded, and their ammunition began to run short. Then the natives gradually crept up closer, shooting anyone they could. The in- duna describes Major Wilson most accurately by his dress and the hat he wore, and states that he was wounded in several places and covered with blood, whilst another wounded man stood by his side loading rifles and hand- ing them to him. Major Wilson and his men fought desperately to the very last. Mr. Gifford adds that the men, knowing Wilson, as he and those who were associated with him did, as a man of high courage and determina- tion, could not imagine him doing other than selling his life dearly. The induna said that. as the supreme moment came the Englishmen who were. still able to rise stood shoulder to shoulder, took off their hats, and joined in a sŒlg-the kind of soug that he (the induna.) had heard Missionaries sing to the natives. The Matabele then rushed up, and, whilst the men were singing what we suppose to have been "God Save the Queen," they were overwhelmed by the natives and assegaied. The induna estimated t,hat the Matabele lost eight to evenT one of the 34 white men killed, and said that Lobengula's warriors lay round the dead white men like grass. It has transpired that the king had left his camp half an hour before )1a,jor Wilson's prty arrived opposite the scheTm which sUlTOUllded it.

STIPENDIARY'S SALARY. Cardiff Council Agree to the Preposed Increase. In accordance with a notice of motion. Alder- man D. JONES proposed that the salary ef the stipendiary magistrate be increased to £LOOO per annum, and that that of the magistrates' clerk be increased to JE750 per annum. In giving the salaries of stipendiaries of other towns, he mentioned the fact that the Pontypridd stipendiary was receiving £900 per annum. The present salary of £ 750 per annum was paid eighteen years ago, when the population was only 75,000. At the present time it was about 140,000. In 1382 the number of persons rroccéded against, exclusive of summonses for rates, &o., was 2,055, against 4.857 in 1892. In 1882 the amount paid in fines was £988. wherea. in 1892 it was £2,824. This was more than double the amount of salary paid to the stipendiary and magistrates' clerk. There was 110 town in the kingdom where cases so varied in form and so important in character had to be decided as in Cardiff. No man could be more faithful and stern in his interpretation of the Merchant Shipping Act than the present stipendiary, and in every case of over-loading and misleading he had performed his duties in such a way as an English magistrate was expected to perform his duty. (Hear, hear.) His desire was to give every possible chance to every person who appeared before him. The Deputy Town-clerk read a resolution from the Roath Carlvlian Society advocating the appointment of an assistant magistrate for a. second ccurt.. A resolution from the Wheel- wrights and Carriage Makers' Union protested against the proposed inerease in salary, and a similar resolution was forwarded from a rate- payers' meeting held at Cathays. Alderman D. LEWIS seconded the proposi- tion. Mr. BRAIN pointed out that the corporation in 1882 lost £400 a year on the salaries of the stipendiary and clerk, but now. owing to the in- crease of fees, it was a gain to the funds of £1,200 a year. Mr. E. THOMAS proposed, as an amendment. that the magistrates be requested to advise the council as to the practicability of establishing a second police-court for minor cases, such report to include an estimate of the cost of providing a second official to advise the magis- trates, and that the matter be deferred until such report has been received. Mr. J. JENKINS seconded the amendment. Alderman CORY suggested an intermediate course. The proposition was supported by Messrs. F. J. Beavan, T. Andrews, and E. Beavan. Mr. Good opposed the motion. The voting was a.s follows —For The Mayor, Aldermen Daniel Lewis, T. W. Jacobs, Carey, D. Jones, W. Sanders, and T. liees. Councillors Vaughan, E. Beavan, Ramsdale. Brain, Shaeke-U, F. J. Beavan, W. Lewis, J. H. Cory, T. Andrews, W. Evans, A. Lewis, R. Hughes, Morgan, Gerhoid, Johnston. Waring, and Harris total, 24. Against Councillors Thomas, Jenkins, Munn, Crossman, John, and Good; total, 6. Neutral Alderman Cory. The original motion was then put and carried. Alderman D. JONES then formally moved the resolution in support of the increase in the salary of the magistrates' clerk, and referred to Mr. Rees's excellent service to the public for the last 36 years. Mr. C. E. Waring seconded the motion, and it was supported by Mr. M. Morgan and Mr. F. J. Beavan. lvIr. E. THOMAS moved an amendment to tbe effect that the duties of clerk to the magistrates were sufficiently onerous, and any increase of the work should be met by the appointment of another official. This was seconded by Mr. J. JENKINS, but on a vote being taken, it was lost by 21 votes to 7. The original motion was carried, and the meeting then terminated, after a sitting lasting over six hours.

FOOTBALL. "Welsh AthlEte" on the England v. Wales Association Match. Those "ho saw the Wales Y. ireland match at Swansea will understand what J mean when I say that the Welsh half backs lost Monday's match. Their placing was wretched, their tackling worse, and they practically allowed the magnificent combination of the English forwards to go 011 unchecked. The two backs, Parry and Jones, played a fine game, as also did Trainer in goal, but the- men in front gave them no chance, and allowed the Englif-h front line, to constantly get in front of the Welsh goal. In the Welsh front. line Bowdler wa-s the only forward that seemed to have any aptitude for troubling the English defence. Early in the proceedings he gave Gay a very hot one to stop. and only a few minute later the Shrewsbury man was recompensed for his earlier disappointment by putting on the only point Wales scored. They had plenty of chances, too, but not only were the forwards fearfully slow in getting under weigh, but when in front of the goal they lost their heads, never seemed to be able to steady themselves, and shot at random. Evans, 011 the extreme right. was woefully weak, and never seemed to know what to do with the ball when he got :t. James was no better in the centre, whilst Rea, un the far wing, was again selfish, and kept the ball too long, his places to his partner in\ariably being yards wide. All round Eng- land were much the superior combination, their front line especially being in rare form, and the passing was much above the standard witn »ssed amongst amateurs. Of the wings Tophun was a bit the cleverer, some of his centre: being very nue. Smith kept his wmgs together in a masterly style, whilst Veitch, at inside J "ft, got 'one or two fine shots past Trainer, and was, in fact, constantly giving the Welsh custodian trouble. All the three half backs played a fine game, their tackling and placing being perfect. Equally safe were the full backs, Pelly and Lodge. In the early stages of the game the latter was a bit off, but imp-oved considerably as the game progressed, ani towards the finish was really ubiquitous. Gay had not a lot to do between the sticks, but. with the exception of the one Bowdler got past him, he did all asked^oi li.m j. in a smart and workmanlike fashion. 'ie j, wa.s given plenty of time, for the Welsh for- wards did not trouble him a k>"

Rock on the Railway. IT THROWS AN ENGTNE OFF THE TRACK. Several of the Carriages Capsize Caus- ing a Death and Injury to Two People. A Dalziel telegram from Montreal says :— The Canadian express which left Lowell (Massachusetts) for this city on Monday night was wrecked early this morning through a piece of rock having been placed on the track. The engine was thrown off the metals, and several carriages were capsized. The eng-ine-driver was killed, and two other men were injured.

H To-days Racing. PADDOCK FINAL S NATIONAL HUNT AND DERBY HUNT ThlEETe.;G. 2.0-Donridge Halldicap-\Y. NIGHTIN- A L L SELECTED. 2.40-Selling Hurdle Race—ORANGE PEEL. 3. IS-National Hunt Steeplechase-BALLY- DUFF or MONK LEWIS. 3.4S-Selling SteepleebaSC-STRATFILFV-LN. 4.20—Derbyshire Steeplechase—GREEK GIRL. 4.50-Maiden National Hunt Fiat Race— FETTERESSO. VENATOR.

Derby Hunt Meeting. 2.0 The DOVERIDGE HANDICAP HCKBLE BACK PLATE of 158 sovs; winners extra. Two miles, over hurdles. Fetlar 1 Haymaker 2 Limehui'st] 3 Six: ran. OEDEK OF BUNKING.—Doveridge Hurdle Han- dicap, 2.0; Selling Hurdle Race, 2.40; National Hunt Steeplechase, 3.15; Selling Steeplechase, 3.45: Derby- shire Steenleehase, 4.20; Maiden Hunters' Flat Race, 4.50. ENTRIES. Selling Hurdle Race—Micstrel Girl, 6yrs Orange Peel, aged; Ding Dong, aco.d; Masai, 6yrs; Toucli- and-Go, aged; and liord Lvdon, 4yrs. Selling Steeplechase—Eily, aged; Persuasion, aged; Stratkleven, 5yrs and Mrs. Tom, 4yrs. ARRIVALS. Briarswood, Ballyduff, Blue Ribbon, Carmilhan, De Beers, Dido, Eily, Fanatic, Fetiar, Greek Girl, Hay- maker, Limeluirst, Luminous, Melbourne, Monk Lewis, Olive Branch, Orange Peel, Philactery, Rnsh. light II., Sheridan, Soltykoff, Trouville, and West- burv. Several others are expected from Epsom and else- where this morning. Additional Arrivals This Morning. Princeps, Westbury, Lumberer, Gnatbrain, Svetlo, Holbrook, and Star and Ga,rter.

GLAMORGAN HUNT STEEPLECHASES. TO-DAY'S RACING. 1.30-The UNITED STEEPLECHASE PLATE of 35 sovs, for four year olds and upwards weight for age penalties and allowances. About two miles and a half. Captain Morgan Lindsay's Brunette, aged 1Vlr W G Lewis's Congress II., aged Mr H S Watson's Survivor, 5yrs Dr Naunton Davies's Glen Lyon, 6yrs General Watson's Tonic, 4yrs Mr W R Shirley's The Curate, 6yrs Mr R T Bassett's Lustre, aged Mr C S Newton's Beaurepaire, 5yrs 1\1:r G S Davies's Edison, 5yrs Captain Heygate's Northside, 4yrs Colonel the hOll F C Morgan's Miss Mai, 4yrs 2.0—The PEJJLLINE OPEK STEEPLECHASE PLATE of 50 sovs, for four year olds and upwards; weight for age penalties and allowances. About three miles. Captain Morgan Lindsay's Mangalore, 5yrs ilir H S Watson's Bawbee, aged r R T Bassett's Barbara, 6yrs Mr Saunders Da view's Fairy Queen, aged Mr Wood's Alexander, aged Sir J Dickson Pojnder's Fringe, aged Mr G P Campbell's Rover, aged Colonel the Hon F C Morgan's Ruth, 5yrs 2.30—The GLAMORGAN HvST CUP value 40 SOVS, for maiden horses that IL)a,ve been fairly hunted with the Glamorgan or Lord Tredegar's Hounds; 13st each. About three miles. Mr C C Williams's Gambler, aged Mr H S Watson's Survivor, 5yrs Mr J G Thomas's Stella, aged Mr H Lewlli's Gwenda, aged Captain J G R Homfray's Royalty, aged Coional the Hon F C Morgan's Newton, 6yrs Mr Edgar David's Mostyn, aged 3.0—The COWBKIDGE SELLING STEEPLECHASE of 2 SOTS each, 1 ft., with 30 sovs added, for four year olds and upwards; weight for age selling allowances. About two miles and a half. Captain Morgan Lindsay's Mangalore, 5yrs Mr H S Watson's Bawbee, aged Mr W Sheaf's Egret, aged Mr D Coupland's Ratepayer, aged LIr G S Davies's The Gleaner, 5jrs Lord Dajiaa.n's Largo, aged Major H P St. Mildmay's Berry Mead, 6yrs Mr E Baker's Analysis, 5yrs 3.30.—The Fox HUNTERS' PLATE of 21 sovs, for half-bred horses that have been regularly hunted with the Glamorgan Hounds during the years 13931 and 1894; four years old and upwards; weight for age; winners extia. Two miles. Captam Morgan Lindsay's Brunette, aged Captain Morgan Lindsay's I Bet, 4yrs Dr. Naunton Davies's Wisdom, 6yrs Captain Tristram's Burlesque, aged IYlr T John's May, aged General Watson's Evan, aged Mr Waiter R. Shirley's The Curate, 6yrs Mr Walter R Shirley's Jacobite, aged Mr George D Thomas's Paddy, 5rrs T>Ir B T Bassett's Brenda, 5yrs Mr Edgar David's Barbed Wire, aged 4.0-The FARMERS' PLATE value 20sovs, for maiden horses four years old and upwards; weight for age allowances. Two miles. Mr William Watts' s George, aged Mr Rees Thomas's Long-tailed Filly, 5yrs Mr T Rees's Rosa, 6yrs Mr Enoch Morgan's Mountain Deer, 4yrs Ivlr Thomas Rees's Nancy, 4yrs IrIr T J Thomas's Pepper, 6yrs 11r T J Thomas's Gamie, 4yrs

Official Scratchings. 1 he Sports/nan has beeu oilicÜÜly informed by Messrs. Weatlierhy of the following scratchings All handicaps for which weights have appeared— Fethereso. Wicdsor engagements-Hesperian. All Hale races—Dereham.

Liverpool Spring Meeting. In the Hylton Handicap, Corea should not have appeared among the acceptances.

IS"! FOR ACHES AND liINS. Elliman F, L L I AT A N'S UNIVERSAL US EMBROCATION, Ellimani For RHLCMATLSM, SPBAINS, Ellimanl LUMBAGO, CUTS, Ellimanj BRUISES. CHEST COLBS, Ellimani SORE THE,OAT frain COLJt Ellimani STIFFNESS. Ellimani Ellimani Prepared only by Ellimani ELLIMAN. SONS, & Co., IS SLOUGH. Ellimaal lo. 1M. 2M. 9d. Of *11 Ckensists £ 4$iG £ 4$iG ~LINCOLN HANj;iOAI\ LIVERPOOL GRAND NATIONAL. DERBY, &c. MR. ALFRED CROOK, OSTENDE. ALFRED CHOCK will forward free, on receipt of address, "CROOK'S PRICE RECORD." Containing Entries and Latest Market Movements on above. Letters posted by the Night Mail arrive in Ostende the following da; and answered by return of post. Letters must be prepaid. Accounts settled at Tattersail's, of which Mr. Crook is one of the oldest members. Address :—ALFRED CROOK, Ostende. PO.>ta.e, 24d. mUMHimitl—H IIMUIHIMlUMg—PMi—»—» T> LAIBERG'S ARCADE. Six Infirmary Tickets given J> ;,wsv Weekly to deserving oaser, only. In place of adver, F-ing Dailv Lists of Forfeited Pledges, which co.-t Bit a lot of money and time., we intend giving One Guinea Weekly to the above deceiving institution, so that Cus- tomers who nsay hear of deserving cases in want of a ticket may refer them to BLAtBERG'S ARCADE. BUTE STREET. Call or Write for List. For Sale, everything for your wear. ° E5289 BARNETT'S.—Large Assortment of Jewellery and Clothing. "Forfeited Pledges."—49, Bridge street. BARNETT'S —Silver Lever; maker, Ingram, Cardiff SOR: five years' warranty.-49, Bute street. BAENETT'S.—Silver Geneva, in good order, 6s 6d.— <S9, B12te street. C-Ii G-ard, lioz., 45s, post B free.-4°. Bute street-. BARNETT'S —" Special" Flannel Shirts, Is lid, usually 2s bd.—49, Bute street. BLAJBERG'S ARCADE. Six Infirmary Tickets, given B away Weekiy to deservi;]c >only. In place 01 advertising Daily Lists of Forfeited Pledges, which cost us a lOi ot money and tinle, we intend giving One Guinea Weekly to tbe above deserving institution, so that Customers who may hear of deserving cases iii wallt of a ticket may refer them to BLAIBERG'S ARCADE, BUTE STREET. Call or WrHo for List. For Sale, everything fo)' your wear. E32S9 Drawe-ri, Is lOd B not imitation."—49. Bute street. BARRETT'S.—Tweed Suit, size 5, 16s 6d.—49, Bute street. BAENETT'S. — WeUh Fbmnel Shirts, 3s. lOdT Real."—49, Bute street. BARNETT'S. 500 Police Trousers, to clear, Is.Hd— B 49, Bute road. BAR>E1TS. Quadrant, with Telescopes complete, ln }>ox;j7si.6aJ"49' Bute sfeet. BARRETT'S.—Lady's ISct Buckle Ring, set with JLJ Diamond, 14s. ort. post free.-49, Bute street. [enl6 FORFEITED Pledges.-Write or call for Price List! e5282 BLAIBERG'S ARCADE. Six Infirmary,Tickets, given BLAIBERG'S ARCADE. Six Infirmary,Tickets, given away Weekly to deserving cases only. In place of Hivei'i.ismg Dai.y Lists of Forfeited Pledges, which cost is a lot of money and time, we intend giving One j-uinea eekly to the above deserving institution, so jha-t .Customers who may hear of deserving ca-ses in vant of a ticket may refer them to BLAIBERG'S ARCADE. BUTE STREET. JE-F AI RDRESSTobaeco.i,,gt, .-ni Stationery important Business- £ 230 -ash. Sta- Bcok«ellers, eto., good position, and averages 8frJfe.ek» finclnding stock £ I £ D. Small but cen- ,r8" £ 150 inclusive;. Draoery and Post Office, ratside Caraiti, profits upwards £ 7, per week. Other :>?S1-w'i;i6eSi-W i ''e ^5? retail.—J. Cuthoert G-oulding, St. Mary-street (.next Theatre. e347oal5 L