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Schools Fool ball Leagues.—Swansea v. Cardiff. Hnrleoain- Gr->:nsd. Newoor -road. Saturday. h January, at 3.0. Adntis>iou. Jd.: Grand Slidll!. 6d. au:in
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Welsh Mirers rtS Unionists. E vV ORGANISATION EOIt SOUTH \S A EMS, ELECTION (,J1' OrElCEKS. Win: HI: IS ALDIH31AN D. MORl-iAN? ,BY OUR MIXIXG CORRESPONDENT.] Toe miners' delegate meeting held in the Cory Mtaiorial-hali, Cardiff, on Saturday was i1 remarkable one in many It was#not the usual representation of South Wales and Monmouthshire collieries, but a gathering of the accredited delegates of lodges forming the South Wales Miners' Association, convened for the special purpose of transacting the busi- ness of the "first annual conference" of that body. All lodges connected with the associa- tion had been requested to appoint delegates, "in accordance with Eule 16," and the 182 present, representing 69,383 men, may, there- fort. be taken as indicating the present strength of the new organisation. It has often been said that the people who agitate and act the part of firebrands in times of dis- pute are not the men who settle down to work when organising lias to be done, and one notable feature of the conference held 011 Saturday was the enormous preponderance of new faces. The delegates who so complacently voted themselves into "second chamber" to direct the provisional committee during the late strike were not present. Theyliaveprobably had to make room for better men, and few- very few—of the well-known extremists among them were retained as delegates now. Stilt, I do not know that this invokes any change of policy, for the policy initiated in the troublous times of the strike is distinctly followed in the course, adopted by Saturday's conference in its determination to apply for affiliation with the Miners' Federation of Great Britain. But it is one thing to pursue a policy and (juite a differe-nt thing to foliow the method of extremists, so that, even with the affiliation effected, it. is possible that the method laid down by "Mabon" in his presidential address on Saturday may to a, great, extent. be that oi the new delegates of the new organisation, vix.. "negotiation and conciliation." If it be se, then the sooner the broad outline of that policy is laid down the better, for four years vvill soon run out, and if the general fear of another strike to take place when the siiding- scale expires is to be calmed and confidence 111 the South Wales coal trade restored, it is by a clear, definite programme on the part of the men and their leaders of the action to bs taken to keep trade going when the preseiA wage-reguiafor has been abolished. However, the deputation who attended the fede- ration meeting having reported the result of their -.sit, and explained the conditions upon which, pending the abolition of the sliding-scale, they might affiliate, it was unanimously decided to apply for affiliation, and Messrs. Abraham, Brace, and J. Williams were appointed to go to Edinburgh to lay the application before the Federation Conference. Briefly put, the conditions are two, viz., (1) that there shall be uniformity < f action on all excepL the wage question, and (2) that, while the sliding-scalc operates (precluding such uniformity 011 ths wages question), any provisional assistance or financial aid from the federation towards a trade dispute in South Wale-" shall be of a voluntary character. Thus it will be seen that tho decision to unite with the federation is tentative and partial for the current four years, and only to become a full and unreserved affiliation with the, usual financial benefits when and if the siiding- ccale agreement is abolished. Therefore, not much tune should be jost in producing the pro- gramme I have alluded b, and then entering upon "Mabon 3" indicated policy of "negotia- tion and conciliation" if the public mind is to be set at rest as to what will mark the end of the four years' pel iutl Now, to come to the constitution of the South Wales Miners' Asso- ciation itself, it may be as well to remark that the btit proof of the absence of any very revolutionary spirit is the desire shown to have unbroken continuity in the personnel of the staff, as well as in the policy initiated, for, notwithstanding the number of the nominations for official posi- tions. the men, who were provisionally elected president, vice-president, treasurer, and secre- tary were without exception re-elected by Saturday's conference. As to the members of the executive, their election lies in the hands of the districts, and as four of those districts had not exerctSed. their rights, the final deci- sion of the ballot could not be taken, and will not be made kiiov.a until a. conference to be held on the 23rd inst. The other matters of minor importance dealt with will be found recorded in the detailed report and the official account given below: — [BY OUR OWN REPORTERS.] The annual conference of the South Wales Miners' Association was held 011 Saturday at the Cory-hall, Cardiff. Mr. W. Abraham r'Maboii"), M.P., presided, Mr. W. Brace occu- pied the vicc-chair, and there were present the follow ing members of the council: —Alderman D. Morgan and Messrs. T. D. Isaac, John Wil- liams, Evan Thomas, T. Thomas, D. Beynon, John Davies, P. D. Ree?, Ben Davies, Alf. Onions (treasured, and T. Richards (secretary). Amongst those also present was Mr* D. Morgan, Waltstown, the new sub-agent for the No. 1 (Rhondda) District. President's Address. Mr. W. Abraham, M.P., in the course of his presidential address congratulated the dele- gates on the promising prospects of the New Year, the indications being that it would be an exceptional one for good prices. If there should not be a shortage of tonnaai^he had every confidence that, it would prove a record year. The recent dispute in South Wales found the niiueis sadly wanting in organisation and finances, but it had taught them such a lesson upon that point that by to-day tiiev were found in a very different state. (Hear, hear.) That struggle, he hoped, would be the last of its kind that they would evcr witness, for, notwithstanding the failure of the attempted conciliatory measures, he hoped that the workers of the country would bring such force to bear upon Parliament as would com- pel the adoption of ve measures as would render sivh suicidal struggles impossible. (Cheere.) There was cause for congratulation also in the fact that they met that day as a compact billy of Trades Unionists. (Applause.) The real object, of Trades Unions was to secure for the workmen a fair and equitable share of the results of their joint production. Where Unions were strongest strikes were less fre- quent. and the Lin on funds were mainly spent in a better way and for other and benMicpnt purposes. (Hear, hear.) Still, colliery workmen in the South Wales coal- field were now determined that if another con- flict of the nature of the last one should be ever forced upon them they would not again be found, to say the least uf jt, without adequate provision to meet any ordinary emergency. Well-paid labour was the most remunerative to th* capitalist, whilst shorter hours almost invariably meant better work. To obtain the foregoing objects t-key called to their assistance the grades of Unions, viz., the local, which would comprise lodges and districts, and the general organisation, comprising the whole of the South Wales coalfield. The latter they hoped to see affiliated to the Miners' Federation of Great Britain within the coming week. (Hear, heal.) They hoped to see the whole body of colliery workers throughout the United Kingdom joined together in one gigantic organisation. (Load applause.) Speaking of the colliery workmen, the euginemen, aud stokers, "Mabon" said that body of men. after their extraordinarily good conduct and special service to their employers during the strike, aid net at present receive from their employers that consideration which their good conduct warranted. The proposal made to them, and which they had so far wisely refuser), was distinctly calculated to create dissension among them as workmen and to weikeu their organisation if accepted. The present was a most opportune time for this c!a.!s of colliery workers in South Wales to determine on whose side—employers or worknieii-tijey would be found in all future mining events. He hoped the deli gates would pass a resolution instructing their executive, and inviting tiie euginemen's executive to meet as early as convenient to both, to try and arrange a satisfactory basis of co-operation. Dealing briefly with their policy, be said that must be one of negotiation and concilia- tion. He then briefly referred to the ques- tions to lie discussed that day. and, inciden- tally referring to the aged and infirm work- men. he said that nothing had ever disgraced the mining community of that Principality more than the manner in which the employers treated those men. Affiliating With the Miners- Federa- j tion. Alderman D. Morgan and Mr. W. Brace having' reported the result of their visit to the Federation Meeting and slated the conditions upon which they would join, it was unani- mously resolved to affiliate, and Messrs. W. Abraham 'president). W. Brace (vice-president), and J. Williams were empowered to attend the conference uf the Miners' Federation of Great Britain in Edinburgh (luring the coming week. The nroeeedings were private, but at the close the following official report was iur- ni-shed by Mr. T. Richards, the secretary: — Conditions of Amalgamation with the Federa- tion of Great Britain. 1. Uniformity of action upon all questions other than the wage question. ta, and 1 ;1-- c.w.iiiiitio:) agreew-nJ ■•'•t oresput in or.cr.a- I tion in South Wales and the Midlands are run- t ning any provisional assistance required m either of these a.ei« ia to be of a voluntary; character. ) A long discussion took place upon the harsh treatment. of aged workmen by the employers. It was reported that the association had already sent out in relief of those, workmen I nearly £ 1.700.—It was unanimously decided Lo instruct the counc'l to arrange a scheme lor -upporting those workmen, and submit it to th« next conference, on January 23. Relief Fund.—Mr. Jenkin liowells, pubtio ac'-ouiitant, >berdare, attended the conference, and reported that he had examined the accounts in connection with the gigantic fund raised during the late dispute. He wa« giad to be able to say that, the manner in whictt til is 1 und iiad been administered by the com- mittee. and especially the cierica1 part p«r« formed by Mr. D. Beynon (secretary; and Mr. Alfred Onions (treasurer), reflected great credit. not only upon themselves. nut> upon t, Le whoie of the South Walei colliery workmen. Every letter received with money and tvery receipt asked for was produced very promptly indeed. He (Mr. Howells) had examined all letters, vouchers, and books, and found them correct. The receipts were— £ 118,095 14s. fed.; disbursement*. £ 117.992 ljd.. leaving a balance of £ iu5 1CK 6jd. There were a few more biils to be paid. The conference unanimously adopted the report ot Mr Howelis as highly satisfactory, and tendered him a he<ir; vote ol thanks for the able manner in which he had conducted this audit. Considerable attention was given to No. 6 oil the agenda, dealing with the division of dis.. tricts, the chief difficulty arising from the5 Mountain Ash and Merthyr Vale collierietl having formed a new district, and the Ply. l mouth and Cyfarthfa another district. Ulti- mately 1 lie matter was postponed to the next conlerence. Election of Officers. The election ol officers was then proceeded with, and the following were re-elected:— Pre- sident, Mr. AN-. Abraham ("Mabon"). M.P.; vice- 1)1-esidciit, Vi,. 1, Biiiee; treahurl-r. Mr. A. Onions; secretary. Mr. T. Richards. Thecre- dential committee's report showed that the delegates present numbered 182. representing 69883. The Enginemen and Stokers. Oil th- motion ol Mr. Evan Thonnn. tBhynf ney it was unanimously passed that this con- ference contemplates with pleasure the pros- pect of the euginemen and stokers joining the miners in organisation, and sinoerely trusts that the amalgamation of the two bodies will take place in the near future, and that it be ail instruction to our executive to arrange a meeting with the executive of the enginemea as early as possible. The best thanks of the conference wer. accorded to the chairman for presiding, and the proceedings were brought to a close. Miners' Federation Conference. The aniiuil conference of the Miners Federa* tionot Great Britain wiil be opened in the Odd- feilows'-hall. at Edinburgh to-morrow (Tuesday) morning, and remain in session during the week. Mr. B. Pickard. M.I' th president, has sufficiently recovered from his recent illness to attend, and wit! preside over the deliberations of the coulercnce, delivering his inaugural address to-morrow morning. The wage question will he raised by the Lancashire and Cheshire Federation on a proposal to make application for a iu. liter advanee of 71 per cent. in wages, and this proposal has aiready secured the sup. port of Derbyshire. Nottingham. Nortlj Wales, and other branches of the federation. If the proposition is adopted the secretary will be instructed to write to Mr. T. Ratcliffe Ellis. the coalowners' secretary, for the convening of a meeting of the new conciliation board, whose powers came into active operation on the 1st ol January.
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lit ATE ACTOli AT CAHDTFF. • I PROTEST AGAINST NEWSPAPEB6 BLADING IN THE THEATRE." On Saturday night an unusual eirennictaiice happened during the concluding scene ot "The Belle -of New York" performance at the Car- diff Theatre Rt/yal. Mr. Lawrence, the popular American actor, who, as "lchaliod," has given so much pleasure during his fortnight's stay in Cardiff, suddenly stopped in the middle of one of bis humorous songs, and protested against the conduct of a gentleman who wall occapying a scat in the stalls reading a news- paper. "Ladies and gentlemen," said Mr. Lawrence, with -oaie warmth, "I refuse to go on with my song, as there is a man right in front ot me who has been reading a newspaper all the evening. It is most disgusting, and T must ask you to excuse n:e from singing any mure." The offending gentleman, who was. naturally, the cynosure of all eyes, continued riding his paper— presumably, a football edition—and said, m tones loud enough for those around to hear, that he bad a perfect right to read a newspaper if he liked, and would not be sto pod by anyone. And he wan .).s good as his word. The performance went on without further incident.
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STOP PRESS. THIS SPACE IS RESERVED FOR NEWS BB CEIVED AFTER WE HAVE GONE TO PRESS. THE LOSS CF A BARKY-LADEX STEAMER. STILL HOPE FOR THE MISSING MEN". Stcg!. Truus: a nd C,. have received c-:ifc; maticn of the less of their steamer, the 1- dl" cw rf I'oiTrrgi. They are ■"j. r r. dotaiis, CM -pt :h.1.! f'-nr of the crw liET? bstii picked up hy the Loch Etire. They arc 1-: i-De- tilu tho re. t. r j tii9 crew, nuni- bei-u-jr mner=3n, are eafg. The boat was bound from Barry for Lis Paim-=> wuth a ral¡'O of cos The ere?.- was mostly compos&d of fcTSignar thvnpsd at Br»tnsri 1
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A Cardiff Soldier's Mother. IXTEKCFSSIOX TO THE QFEEX. Mr*. Penrose, of Moira-street, Cardiff. has got tlxe free discharge of lie- son from the Army by direct intercession to the Queen. The lad joined the 7th Lancers last October, and wo.s drafted to Cfcrk. His mother had de- pended upon him. Mrs. Penrose told a reporter on Saturday how she was distracted •with grief. She declared thai <-he heard a voice say. "Write to the Queen." Bhe penned a letter to her Majesty, address- ing it to Windsor Castle. Mrs. Penrose ap- pealed to her Majesty to discharge her 3011 as he was the supporter of the household, adding she knew her Majesty would feel for her, her Majesty being al-o a mother. In a week or two Mrs. Penrose received the following:— Vi ar Office, London 9th Dec.—Thy Adjulant- General. in acknowledging the receipt of a letter datsd the 1st inst. from Mrs. Penrose, has to acquaint her that the same has been trans- datsd the 1st inst. from Mrs. Penrose, has to acquaint her that the same has been trans- mitted to the general officer commanding; Cork district." The young man returned home on Saturday, having first, of all signed an undertaking that he «would support his mother. he-would support his mother.
Cardiff County Council,
Cardiff County Council, THE WATCH COMMITTEE AND "FREE SPEECH PRESENCE OF POLICE EXPLAINED. A monthly meeting of the Cardiff Town Council was held 011 Monday, when the Mayor (Alderman T. Morel) presided. Cat—edral Road. Mr. Veall asked when Cathedral-road was last cleaned, and why it was such a quagmire. Mr. Woose.v (superintendent of the health department): It wa; cleaned this morning and Saturday morning. Mr. Veall: C.m Mr. Woosey iel me how many lartloads of mud were taken away. Mr. Wooaey I cannot say I have not had a report yet. The Right of "Free Speech." When ths minutes of the watch committee carno up for consideration. Mr. Chappei! referred to letters which had been received from Mr. Charles A. North, Newport-road, and Mr. W. T. Lee (organising secretary Welsh Protestant Union), and asked whether there ■was anything in those letters to cause the watch committee to apprehend any disturbance, seeing that it was stated in public meeting and in the press that a coruon of police was drawn across the council chamber door to keep ths deputations at it respectful distance. Mr. Veall: They were recruits. (Laughter.) Mr. Chappe.i: I want an to my question. What were they there for? The Mayor: They were only the usual police recruits waiting to be appointed. Mr. Chappell: Then they were not there for the protection of the watch committee. (Loud laughter.)
A SCARE IN WHITECKAPEL.
A SCARE IN WHITECKAPEL. A news agency state-! that considerable excitc- nunt was occasioned in White.-hape! on Satur- day afternoon by a widely-circulated report to the effect that, another Jack the Ripper outrage had been committed in a small street °ff Commercial-road, a woman having reported to the police that a constable had taken her down a dark aley at the end of Devonpn-t- -•"eet and then mutilated her with a lniifc. The woman was examined Joy the divisional surgeon. Dr. Houchin, who found blood .-tain-, °" her underclothing, and a wound about tv. 0 nn-he. in length, which had been bleeding somewhat freely. lie at once ordered her removal to the London HospitnJ, where tier wound was drowsed. She was then sent to ths »-t- Ueorge's Union Iniirmarv. where she was detained. •The doctor, who saw the woman wlien she taken to the police-station, said that the VN<"Uiid had b.ed fresly, but was not by any weans dangerous. It had been inflicted by sonic sharp in tvument, and was just over two long, though not very deep. At the tit, the woi-,i.-t,i exaiiiiic(l she eu, €^J.y under the Influence of drink, and J'Ve very thickl.v." She adhered to her a anient t.iat a policeman had stabbed her, 11 tQilt he disappeared immediately after- Wards. Betec^ive-serareant Pul'en. who is in ch^nrc tiie case, found on Saturday night thni nicone had ~een the woman with a drunken sailor very late on Thursday night. This man. now ever, had not yet been found, but the police aie diligently searching for him. The allega- tion that the woman was stabbed by a con- 'Jtable is looked upon by all engaged in the 'use as being altogether without foundation. I late report was to the effect that the woman *as not in :t dangerous condition.
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FJGHTING ON THE CONGO DEFEAT or FREE STATE TROOPS. A. Reuter's telegram from Brussels on Satur- day says:—According to news received by the Government of the Congo Free State a column 200 soldiers, under the command of Lieute- nant Stevens, was attacked on November 4 last fc-v insurgent Batetelas, and suffered a reverse. insurgents afterward* marched upon K«lambari, the garrison of which had been ^educed. They captured this place on -vember 14. The Congo State forces lost two °fticers an^ °ne non-commissioned officer killed, ^nie.y, Lieutenant Hardy, a Swiss; M. llah- Tw'* U ^ar'e' a,1(' Sergeant Ardeval, a Belgian. ° kunured of the native troops were kilWl. ieutenant of Swedish nationality and two el¡iau sergeants were wounded.
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-= TeKKIBI/E ACT OF bi>iga^t- DAGE KEAR NAPLES. got tlxe free discharge of lie- son from the Army by direct intercession to the Queen. The lad joined the 7th Lancers last October, and wo.s drafted to Cfcrk. His mother had de- pended upon him. Mrs. Penrose told a reporter on Saturday how she was distracted •with grief. She declared thai <-he heard a voice say. "Write to the Queen." Bhe penned a letter to her Majesty, address- ing it to Windsor Castle. Mrs. Penrose ap- pealed to her Majesty to discharge her 3011 as he was the supporter of the household, adding she knew her Majesty would feel for her, her Majesty being al-o a mother. In a week or two Mrs. Penrose received the following:— Vi ar Office, London 9th Dec.—Thy Adjulant- General. in acknowledging the receipt of a letter datsd the 1st inst. from Mrs. Penrose, has to acquaint her that the same has been trans- mitted to the general officer commanding; Cork district." The young man returned home on Saturday, having first, of all signed an undertaking that he «would support his mother.
Cardiff County Council,
Cardiff County Council, THE WATCH COMMITTEE AND FKEE SPEECH PRESENCE OF POLICE EXPLAINED. A monthly meeting of the Cardiff Town Council was held 011 Monday, when the Mayor (Alderman T. Morel) presided. Cat—edral Road. Mr. Veall asked when Cathedral-road was last cleaned, and why it was such a quagmire. Mr. Woose.v (superintendent of the health department): It wa; cleaned this morning and Saturday morning. Mr. Veall: C.m Mr. Woosey iel me how many lartloads of mud were taken away. Mr. W oosey I cannot say I have not had a report yet. The Sight of Free Speech." When ths minutes of the watch committee carno up for consideration. Mr. Chappei! referred to letters which had been received from Mr. Charles A. North, Newport-road, and Mr. W. T. Lee (organising secretary Welsh Protestant Union), and asked whether there ■was anything in those letters to cause the watch committee to apprehend any disturbance, seeing that it was stated in public meeting and in the press that a coruon of police was drawn across the council chamber door to keep ths deputations at a respectful distance. Mr. Veall: They were recruits. (Laughter.) Mr. Chappe.i: I want an to my question. What were they there for? The Mayor: They were only the usual police recruits waiting to be appointed. Mr. Chappell: Then they were not there for the protection of the watch committee. (Loud laughter.)
A SCARE IN WHITECKAPEL.
A SCARE IN WHITECKAPEL. A news agency state-! that considerable excitc- nunt was occasioned in White.-hape! on Satur- day afternoon by a widely-circulated report to the effect that, another Jack the Ripper outrage had been committed in a small street °ff Commercial-road, a woman having reported to the police that a constable had taken her down a dark aley at the end of Devonpn-t- -•"eet and then mutilated her with a lniifc. The woman was examined Joy the divisional surgeon. Dr. Houchin, who found blood .-tain-, °" her underclothing, and a wound about tv. 0 nn-he. in length, which had been bleeding somewhat freely. lie at once ordered her removal to the London HospitnJ, where tier wound was drowsed. She was then sent to ths »-t- Ueorge's Union Iniirmarv. where she was detained. •The doctor, who saw the woman wlien she taken to the police-station, said that the VN<"Uiid had b.ed fresly, but was not by any weans dangerous. It had been inflicted by sonic sharp in tvument, and was just over two long, though not very deep. At the nne the women was first examined she v.'a, eu, €^J.y under the Influence of drink, and J'Ve very thickl.v." She adhered to her a anient t.iat a policeman had stabbed her, 11 tQilt he disappeared immediately after- Wards. Betec^ive-serareant Pul'en. who is in ch^nrc tiie case, found on Saturday night thni nicone had ~een the woman with a drunken sailor very late on Thursday night. This man. now ever, had not yet been found, but the police aie diligently searching for him. The allega- tion that the woman was stabbed by a con- 'Jtable is looked upon by all engaged in the 'use as being altogether without foundation. I late report was to the effect that the woman *as not in ;i dangerous condition. FJGHTING ON THE CONGO DEFEAT or FREE STATE TROOPS. A. Reuter's telegram from Brussels on Satur- day says:—According to news received by the Government of the Congo Free State a column 200 soldiers, under the command of Lieute- nant Stevens, was attacked on November 4 last fc-v insurgent Batetelas, and suffered a reverse. insurgents afterward* marched upon K«lambari, the garrison of which had been ^educed. They captured this place on -vember 14. The Congo State forces lost two °fticers an^ °ne non-commissioned officer killed, ^nie.y, Lieutenant Hardy, a Swiss; M. llah- Tw'* U ^ar'e' a,1(' Sergeant Ardeval, a Belgian. ° kunured of the native troops were kilWl. ieutenant of Swedish nationality and two sergeants were wounded.
TeKKIBI/E ACT 0F bi>iga^t-D4GE…
TeKKIBI/E ACT 0F bi>iga^t- D4GE KEAR NAPLES. A Centrii x- BaLurj. Jkew" te'e'->'r'ini from Rome cyi joined Sa,v>J"—A. brigand named Nappi. soma con men ^o ;^re said to have had the hou-"°CtlOU with the 1'O'ice force, entered Bosco Ti-e 1 ^1,ndowner. Signor Avraid, at money the near demanding what Avraid and hf0^ contaiue(1- Thoy Sarrotcd whose cries Wlf*' shot tLnvn -Vvr'ai<l's uiece' then tied. Th^ alarminS' the neighbours, and m?n and cau-i?,"ave cha'"i0 to the three beaten to de'th They W°UU' h'lV9 intervention of the'. Populace but ior thi-1
Saltmead Swamp.
Saltmead Swamp. DISCUSSED BY THE CARDIFF CORPORATION. At the monthly meeting of the Cardiff County Council on Monday, under the presidency of tho mayor (Alderman T. Morel).' Mr. F. J. Veall referred to the report of the sub-com- mittee on the condition of Saltmead, and said he should like some explanation from the mem- bers of the committee. Alderman Jacobu said the report sajoke for itseif. It was open to criticism, and he was prepared to answer any question. Mr. Veall asked whether in the course of the discussion the committee discovered that a bye-law existed providing for subsoil drainage on low-lying land had Leeu ignored by the public works committee. Alderman Jacobs said reference was made to the fact thai. such a bye-law did exist. He did not know that the public works committee had ignored iiich a bye-law. It was for them to answer. Mr. Vreall a-ked the town-clerk whether there was any such bye-law. He believed Sailniead came under the old Cant,on district bye-laws, and he wanted to know whether there was any bye-law providing for subsoil drainage. Alderman David Jones said he should like to know what subsoil drainage was and how it was to be carried out. Alderman Jacobs said he took it that sub- soil .drainage meant land drainage. He was not the framer of that bye-law, but, as he under trod it, it meant draining the water off the land. Water and Gas. Alderman Jones said he wanted to know what this drainage was going to be, and into what they were going to drain. It seemed to him there was oil one place to drain Into, and that was the sewer. In the course of a long -pell of dry weather it was very likeiy that the gas would pays back into the openings of the land. It might be thai there was d possi- bility of Putting in a syyhon, and he wa^> tokl that one of a peculiar kind had been patented which would hold water for two or three nonths. Experiments, however, had been made for the purpose of testing the power of resis- ^ai!cv that water had to gas, and it had been round that after a certain pointo f iinpregna- in I) ion gas passed through water as speedily as Jiiougli a sieve. I!' that was so, then there .r, 110 syphon whick would keep the gas back jin spreading into the back-yards and the loupes. (For continuation see next edition).
General News. i
General News. i The robbery of £14 Ss. took place at the shop of Mr. T. Thomas, hosier and fiannal dealer, of Woodfrekl-^treet, Morriston, on Saturday. A lad has been taken into custody on suspicion. At Cowbridge Church 011 Sunday afternoon the funeral took place of Thomas David, an old inhabitant of the town who had been mace- bearer of the corporation. The Bishop-elect of Bangor has appointed the Rev. Chancellor Silvan Evans, B.D., rector of Llanwrin and Fellow of Je:-us College, Oxford, to be hi, chaplain. _6- The Jerusalem Calvinistic Methodist Church at Ynysybwl has received £ 300 from a Christian gentleman who wishes to preserve his anony- mity. T.ydney was very gay indeed 011 Saturday afternoon, in honour of the return to the family mansion at Lydney Park of Mr. Charles Bathurst, jun., and his bride. Mr. William Cadge, a well-known Norwich surgeon, has given £ 10,000 to the endowment fund of the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital, making P,20,030 given by this gentleman in recent years. A fire broke out on Saturday morning on the premises of Mr. John Cunliffe, druggist, i:Ll"u- ley. Mrs. Cunliffe and her daughter were re-cued by means of ladders, but Mr. Cunliffe, who had evidently endeavoured to escape by the back staircase, was burned to death. His charred remains were beyond recognition. The second of the series of popular Sundiy afternoon services was held on Sunday at the Park-hall, Cardiff. Mr. T. H. Stephens was the chairman, and a short address was given by the Rev. W. E. Shaw. The East Moors Mission Choir, under the conductorship of Mr. A. W. Sutton, was present. Miss Annie Davies, of the Royal Welsh Ladies' Choir, rendered the solo "0, Rest in the Lord." The Fishguard Amateur Dramatic Society successfully and very ably performed 011 Friday night a play of local interst, entitled "1797; pr. A Woman of Wales," founded on the French invasion, and concluded with a laughable farce, entitled "Twenty Minutes with a Tiger." The society has made great progress of late, which was evinced by the talent displayed by more than one of its members. Miss Marion Isaac was engaged by Mr. Adlinglon. the London concert director, for last week's cor certs at Leamington Pump-room, and s ored a r.eries of great euccesses.. Not only did she receive several double encores, but the concerts were so largely attended that the prices had to be raised. The local papers speak in terms of the highest praise of Miss Isaac's singing, and one paper urged that her services should be retained for another week. The Bridlington guardians have settled the question of maintenance for Mrs. Alfred Moti- son, wife of "Monson, of Ardlamont," now a convict, and her five children. It was first proposed that they should cntc" the work- house. It was tlren moved that the Hon. Mrs. Monson be called upon to pay £1 per weel" and an amendment was proposed to the effect that 7s. 6d. be allowed, and, after discussion, the latter proportion was carried by tire cast- ing vote of the chairman. The Central News learns that Mr. Kensit has abandoned any intention he may have had of protesting aga.nst a. Ritualistic service at St. M irv Magdalene's. PaddingU'n. Mr. Kcnsit will continue to give formal notice to the bishops whenever alleged illegal practices are an- nounced. A well-known gentleman has offered ,to defray all Mr. Kensit's election exnense3 if lie will stand for Parliament, so that the agita- tion against^ the practices in Church may be pursued in the House of Commons. A shocking accident occurred on the steam trawler Curlew, of Milford, last week, whilst engaged in trawling some 25 miles outside Dublin Bay. Owing to the fishing net becom- ing entangled In some wreckage one of the steel hawsers snapped, and the powerful wire rope swept the board with terrible yi01ence. A seaman earned Thomas Swyih was struck across the thighs, both of which were fracL ured. Another seaman was algo injured, but not seriously. Upon arriving at her berth at Dabim the Injured men were removed to Sir Patrick Dunn's Hospital. Mr. W. T. Clifford, the young engineer of the Royal Mail steamer Scot who jumped over- board and attempted to save the life of Mr. Barney Barnato, has (says "Lloyd's") just won for his bride Mis- Gertrude Rodney, "0 beautiful South African heiress, who witnessed her lover's gallant action and used it to win over an obsti- nate father. Mrs. Barnato, moreover, In-i setiied a handsome annuity oil Clifford, and his bank account (add- the "Anglo-American") is two.led to good proportions by several testi- monials of 1500 each, the gifts of Johannesburg citizens and two steamship companies. A largely-attended and enthusiastic meeting oi the iron and steel workers and mechanics in the employ of the Dowlais Iron Company, held in the Drill-room of the Volunteer Armoury on Saturday evening, resolved to make a pre-j ssntation to the Hon. Rosamond C.ite-t on the occasion of her marriage. A strong represen- tative committee of the various departments was formed to malrc a voluntary subsedption and arrange the details, with the following officials:—Chairman. Mr. Evan Lougber (Sie- mens department); treasurer, Mr. David Fran- cis, Pond-street; and hon. secretary, Mr. David H. J ones. Wells-street. The Washington correspondent of "L'ovd's" telegraphed 011 Saturday night:—There is a state of lawlessness in Chic. go ju-t now in con- sequence of policemen having been killed bv highwaymen and the police being ordered to shoot, down such marauders at sight. The chief of police has instructed his men that whet pursuing a criminal who refuses to halt and re lists arrest they must shoot, and shoot to kill. Such men are desperate, Mie chief told his subordinates, and the only way to deal with them is by killing them. Tho Chicago police all carry six-thooters, and receive regu- lar instruction in pistol practice. The eighth annua! ball of the Newport habi- tations of the Primrose League, held at the Tredegar-hail, Newport, on Friday evening, was in e ery way a most successful and enjoy- able affair, thanks to the excellent arrange- ments made by the M.C.'s, Mrs. Hearsey. Mr. A. Clarke-Jones, J.P., and Mr. A. J. Woodcock, Vho. along with Mr. F. E. Burpitt, decorated the ball room in most tasteful fashion. The music was supplied by Mr. I. Jacobs'* string band. About 120 Jadies and gentlemen-just enough to make full set, without crowding- attended, and kept the dances going merrily from eight p.m. to two H.m.. with slight, inter- vals supper, provided by Mr-. Bevau.
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The Dreyfus Mystery.
The Dreyfus Mystery. REASONS FOR THE RESIGNA- TION OF M. HEALHErATHE I RUMOURED DECISION IN FAVOI I: OF THE CONVICT. A Renter's telegram from Paris Oil Monday The newspapers are unanimous in say- U-S that it is absolutely necessary that M. Lebret should furnish explanations before Par- liament regarding the resignation of M. Gues- nay de Beaurepaire. The entire press considers that the resignation arose solely out of the Bard incident. The "U,mlois" stales that after M. Guesnay De Beaurepaire had handed in a report on matters tending to prove the existence of flagrant irregularities in the relations oetwecn Councillor Bard and Picquart and his sup- porters, M. De Beaurepaire went to M. Lebret's oilice, as did also M. Leow and M. Bard. M. De Beaurepaire earnestly begged the Minister of Justice to open a searching inquiry into tli3 tacts revealed. There was, however, no inquiry held. Hence Lcaurepaire resigned. The "Echo dt Paris" pubiishes a statement oi M. Beaurepaire confirming the information of the "Gaulois," and announcing that he will give explanations to-morrow in th.it paper on the Bard incident. M. De Beaurepaire is abso- lutely determined (the -;Echo de Paris" adds) to protest against the decision which is being prepared in favour of Dreyfus. The Aurore" denies that M. Beaurepaire's resignation was due to the refusal of Ml Lebret to receive his communication, as the Minister of Justice had never declined to do so.
West End Tragedy.
West End Tragedy. --+- SUICIDE OF AN AUSTRIAN COUNT, COUNT KAROLYiS SON FOUND SHOT DEAD. ILL-HEALTH THE PROBABLE CAUSE. Details transpired 011 Saturday of the ira^ic suicide of Count Francis Karolyi, the attache to the Austro-Hungarian Embassy. The Embassy itself is situated at 18, Belgrave- square. but the deceased count resided at 123, Piccadilly, and it was in his chambers at tills address that, late on Friday evening, he com- mitted suicide by shooting himself in the lieau with a revolver. It appears (says the London News Agency) that the count returned as usual from the Embassy about four o'clock in the afternoon, proceeding at once to his apart- ments on the third floor. At ten minutes past five o'clock his tea was served to him, his appetite being, apparently, much the same as it ordinarily was. Shortly before half-past seven his valet, a man named Novak, entered the sitting-room to remove the tea things. In accordance with custom, he then asked the count whether he would be dressing to go out in the evening. The count informed his valet that he should not, but that. on the contrary. he intended going out in his ordinary attire. The valet thereupon left him. At eight o'clock, however, he returned to the sitting- room to render any service the count might require. He then saw the count lying on the sofa, which was standing in its usual place close to the fire. Novak addressed the count, but receiving no answer (the count appear- ing to bo asleep) he immediately went out of the room. The electric light was burning at the time, but nothing seemed amiss. Half an hour passed, and the valet once more visited the room. He addressed the Count Karolyi the second time, but meeting with no reply be walked over to ths sofa. The count lay dead. Blood was ilowing from his ear, and in the right hand was a five-chambered revolver. Horrified at the sight, the valet rushed from the room in a state of extreme agitation. Mr. J. Ftilan (the manager of the chambers) was absent at the time, ill consequence of ""lic,t Novak proceeded with the utmost despatch to the Austro-Hungarian Embassy, when a mes- senger was sent to Dr. Harrer, the medical gentleman attached to the Embassy. Dr. Harrer, however, was out. and thus unable to at once obey the summons. In the meantime Mr. Felau had returned to 125, Piccadilly, and, hoarin ? what had happened, fetched Dr. Manle; sim- On bis arrival Dr. Sims found that life was extinct. Indeed, death must have been almost, if not quite, instantaneous. The deceased count had. however, managed to compose himself ere he expired, for his hands were crossed, and he was lying in a very easy position. Only one chamber of the revolver had been emptied, and the count had, appa- rently. placed the weapon againt-t his right temple and then fired. The bullet took a straight course, and remained embedded in the head. That its course was not a downward one was evident from the fact that no blood was to be seen in the mouth. It is a remark- able circumstance that no one remembers having heard a pistol-shot. After the tragic occurrence became known the hOlu:emaid- girl of fifteen years of age—mentioned that shortly after half-past seven, when she was in her room above the count's chambers, she heard a dull sound, as of something having fallen in the count's chambers. She, however. took no notice of. this, but it is now thought that it. might have been the muffled report of the revolver. At the Austrian Embassy the news caused the greatest consternation and distress, as amongst the officials not the slightest suspicion had ever been entertained that the count would end his life by his own hand. At the same time no reason could be asigned for the sad event. Count Karolyi, who was twenty-five years of age, had only been connected with the Embassy since December, 1897, when he was transferred from the St. Petersburg Embassy, where also he was the civil attache. His father is at present resid- ing at Buda Pesth. and he has been informed of the distressing occurrence. The late count was the nephew of the late Austrian Ambas- sador to the Court of St. James. He was very popular at the Embassy. As far as was known the count WHS in no financial difficulty. INTERVIEW WITH MR. FELAX. In an interview Mr. J. Felan, manager of the chambers at 125, Piccadilly, stated that Count Karolyi only engaged his chambers at the beginning of December la3t. He then took them on that date until August next. Before this he had lived at the Embassy. "From the com- mencement." said Mr. Felan, "the count appeared somewhat depressed and low-spirited, although for what reason he never stated. In addition to this the count also seemed to be suffering from a. rather severe cold, and Mr. Felau fancied that he had an attack of influenza. But there was nothing whatever in his demeanour to suggest to anyone's niind that it was his intention to kill him-eif. The revolver with which h3 committed the unfor- tunate deed had always been, kept on the mantelpiece, but whether loaded or not it is not possible to say." Mr. Felan added that when he saw the count at ten o'clock on Friday he was lying on the sofa as if peacefully asisep. The statement that a lady's portrait was found by the side of the deceased count was emphatically contradicted by Mr. Felan. No photograph was seen on the sofa or on the iloor by 1 lie side of the sofa. Several portraits wee about the room. The body of Count Karolyi was 011 Saturday night removed from Piccadilly to the West- minster mortuary to await the inquest. Special prayers were said over the body, the removal of which was superintended by Count Albert Meusdorff-Pouilly-Dietrichitein (first secretary of the Embassy). ILL-HEALTH THE PROBABLE CArSE, A Central News telegram says:—In a letter to Count Mensdorff, the first secretary at the Embassy, the deceased nobleman declared his intention of ending his life, but gave no reason. Ill-health is stated as the probable cause. PUU1 infancy 113 had a weak constitution, and he had suffered greatly from lung and spinal weakness, lie had returned only a month ago from his father's home in Hungary, where lie had spent two mouths and a half's leave of I absence on account of ill-health. It is officially stated that he had no financial difficulties. For a long time ha has worn a depressed look, but never hinted at suicide. At post-mortem examination held on Saturday night a bullei. was extracted from the deceased's brain. An inquest will take place to-day (Monday).
FALL OF A BRIDGE.
FALL OF A BRIDGE. Shortly after two o'clock on Sunday after- noon about 40ft.. of a large iron bridge, spanning several lines of railway at the north end of Crewe, Oil the London and North-Wes- tern system, suddenly collapsed through a number of huge pillars giving way, and fell with a great crash on to lines below. Some wagons standing near were smashed or de- railed, and the permanent way was cut up, while a portion of the main line platform was wrecked. Many signals were cut through, the signalling arrangements heing completely dis- organised. An engine and coach were grazed hy the falling debris, and several people had wonderful escapes, though, happily, no one was injured. The wrecked bridge fell right across the main line to Chester and Holyhead, which was consequently blocked. Traffic had to be was consequently blocked. Traffic had to be worked during the afternoon by a circuitous route. The bridge stood on massive iron pillars and what caused their collapse is a mystery. The structure was largeiy used by light loco- motives carrying heavy goods into the railway works. Breakdown gangs were secured from several districts shortly after the accident, and the removal of the debris was speedily om- liitnced. This, however, will tako considerable t ;œe. Trains were on Sunday night being sig- | nailed by hand lamps.
Great Britain & France
Great Britain & France THE MADAGASCAR RLUE BOOK. A Reuter's telegram from Paris 011 Monday says:—The "Figaro" says that neither in Lord Cromer's recent speech at Khartoum, nor in the publication of the Madagascar Blue Book can it lind prool that the present British Government is not animated by unfriendly in- tentions towards France. Great Britain, the joural continue-, in her relations wiih us can indulge in proceedings which show her id- humour. That is her business after all, pru- vided she does not go so far as aggression or in^uli, and this she will not do, because her interests prohibit her from embarking on use- less adventures. Let us wait. Neither Lord Cromer nor Mr. Cuamberlain happily repre- senh anyone but himself in England. The Value of Britain's Friendship. The "(iau.ois" observes:—At the present moment Great Britain feels her old colonial empire disturbed by a separatist ferment, and is striving by the incorporation or fresh ter- ritories in Airici and Asia to prevent the less which she would sutler by the eventual disloca- tion of her American and Oceanic possessions. To postpone t hi moment she is ready to resign herself to all the necessary coneessi< i?- to her XcwfoUlldla!ld colo.ni:,b, but on comli, \Oll H¡ilt these concession* cost her nothing, and that France bears the expense. Were we to decline this role her wrath would be the in -re excited, since we have accustomed her to more obiiug- ness, and hence have arisen difficulties, iiuer- minable quarrels, and perpetual conflicts. To grieve a friend, however exacting he may be. is always painful, and the friendship oi Great Britain lijis always been so useful to us that it would be «• pity to expose ourselves to losing it for colonial trifles.
The Atlantic Gales.i
The Atlantic Gales. i Sllll'inXti CASUALTIES. A Central News telegram from St. John's on Sunday night says:—The steamship Hestia, "itll her tail shaft broken in the terrific gale which has been raging in the Atlantic, arrived off this port this morning in tow of the steam- ship Anglian. The storm had by no means abated, and both vessels were dashed upon the rocks at the entrance to the harbour. The Anglian slipped off again and floated, but the Hestia is lying in a dangerous position, with her broadside to the cliffs, and the general impression is that she will become a total wrecK. The steamship Damara, about which some anxiety had been felt, .has arrived safely. THE ST. PAUL OVERDUE. A Central News telegram from New York on Monday morning says:—The American liner St. Paul, which under ordinary circumstances would have arrived at Sandy Hook some time on Friday night, has not yet been reported Considering the heavy weather that has pre- vaied in the Atlantic, however, no anxiety is expiessed. The steamship anchester. with general cargo, some tiineo verdue, has reached Halifax safely!
UNITED STATES AND EX PANSION-
UNITED STATES AND EX PANSION- A Renter's telegram from Washington on Saturday says :—In the Senate to-day Mr. Mason offered a resolution declaring that, as ail just powers of government are derived from the consult of those governed, the Senate resolves j that the United States will not attempt to govern the people of any country in the world without the consent of the people themselves, or to subject thein by iorce to its dominion against their will Senator Mason will speak on his resolution 011 Tuesday next.
THE VICEROY OF INDIA
THE VICEROY OF INDIA LORD CURZON 8 FIRST LEVEE. i A Reuter's telegram from Calcutta on Sun- day ,ays: -Lord Curzon's Levee yesterday even- ing was the largest ever held, and was attended by an unusual number o* native gentlemen. On Monday the Viceroy will receive and return the visits of the Mateuraja3 of Rampore, Benares, Kashmir, and Patiala, and on Tues! day he will receive addresses of welcome from the Calcutta, Corporation, the Talukdars of Oudh, and the British Indian Association.
GORDON COLLEGE.
GORDON COLLEGE. TELEGRAM FROM THE QUEEN. A Reuter's telegram from Omdnrman on Saturday says.—Lord Cromer. who yesterday- went some distance up the Blue Nile with the Sirdar, this morning started on his return northward. O11 Thursday he paid a visit to J-iVi hospital here^ where the wounded of the 10th ,-oudanese, WHO defeated Ahmed Fedil at Roseires had just arrived. The Queen has telegraphed to Lord Cromer expressing her deep interest m the welfare of the new Gordon «°' TO' £ °I kltcfieiler to-'lay started up the Blue Nile on a visit or inspection. BRITISH TROOPS FOR KHARTOUM. A Renter's telegram from Cairo on Saturday says: —1'wo hundred and fifty men of the Royal Irish Fusihers have been ordered from Alexandria to Khartoum. This is in accor- dance with a deeision arrived at last autumn, that a British detachment should be stationed at Khartoum during the winter months. lci
THESURRENDEROFPUERTO RICO.
THESURRENDEROFPUERTO RICO. COMMANDER SENT TO PENAL SERVITUDE. A Reuter's telegram from Madrid on Priday says :-Colonel San Martin, who surrendered Puerto Rico to the Americans, has been sen- tenced to imprisonment for life. He will be incarcerated at Ceuta.
FRANCE AND SI AM.
FRANCE AND SI AM. A Reuter's telegram from Paris on Saturday says: The "Echo de Paris" has received a. tele- gram from Oran Stilting that, by order of the Minister of War, the colonel of the second foreign regiment is making arrangeme-its for holding two companies in readiness to s'rt from S?.ida for Siam. Two companies will go to Madagascar, and 203 men to Tonqufn Commenting on this new", the "Echo de Paris" observes that the preparations for sending half a battalion of the Foreign Lagion to Siam show a. firm determination not to leave unanswered the couduct of the Bangkok Court's representa- tives.
--PETITION AGAINST MR. RHODES.
PETITION AGAINST MR. RHODES. A Reuter's telegram from Cape Town on Saturday says: -The petitiyn against the return of Messrs. Rhodes and Hill for Barklev West, has been dismissed by the Supreme Court Each party is ordered to pay its own costa
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IThe Welsh Victory.
The Welsh Victory. THE IN4 CUt I 0 i. VAX JAMES. CONTINUED TO PLAY WITH A DISLOCATED SHUULDEM. e learn from Swansea on Monday morning that iSvan James has since the match been suffering very seriousiy. It would appear, from medical examination, that Iwan sustained a dislocation ol the saoulcier eariy in the game, the opposite shouider to that injured pic- W"Us:y. The way in which he played all through the ni.uch, although suffering ex- e» <».at nig pain, is another ewueiiCc ol ii.s 111- 'oii.iLaoic i'iucij.
ti'StiLIhil ViiUiS COMMENTS.
ti'StiLIhil ViiUiS COMMENTS. The" Syortiug Life." The frp.-riing L.te coming indi- \¡ciua] criticism, anu deai. with the backs, ws must premie our c..n.,jie;.ts with the remark that the Eng.i-n division was never al.owed any room or scope ior their abilities by the fa.i j ol their lor.vards, \flio collapsed in tiia most, unaccountable manner, and who were beaten at the very point which we re- garded as their strongest, viz., scrimmage work anil propeifiug. We know too well wha: Welsh three-quarters can do it you let them play their own game. He thought our lorwaids woidd be able to stop this, but.( unfortunately, on Saturday such was not the case. Their performance of the most cumbersome ami rudimentary nature, ana towards the hnish aosoluteiy mmexike and funereal, 'the jn muiig i- iife will have to be most ruthlessly applied, and tit-j ciaims of the B.ackheath forwards, WHO, when wanted, have always conic up to the scratch, and who are the only club who for l WÜ years iiave l ;en able to light Cardiff to a draw and a clo-.e finish, wi 1 have .0 be coiwdered. In E. Taylor they possess nnque-.tlonably the clevcie;i torward I;) the Scotch, and in Hobo. one ol the tiuesi-built stalward forwards, a great hurdler, that we know of—Lwo very siiong contrasts to the cumbersome bucollcisin 01 some of the forwards who gained on Satur- day an international cap. The place-kicking of Bancroft was masterly and some of his punts beautifully judged and ulaccd, but, it we may say so, he is too prone to play to the gallery, winch in a man of his "kil and experience were quite inexcu»tk.be. Owyn Nichoils v.-a-, uia-terly throughout, in running, passing, and kicking; and in Huzzey, Wales has a mail who has reduced the latter art to a perfect science, and whose sere" kicks into the centre when wedged in 011 the touch in order to place the ball in front of the fur- wards. are a positive treat to witness as all exhibition of consummate headwork. Doubts were felt in Wales as to the capa- bilities of Skrimshire and Llewellyn. Both, however, acquitted themselves admirably, and the latter (a nephew by the bye. of T. WiliaWi) with great, speed of foot, took his passes most neatly, and was aw ays in the right place at his' right timc. Of the brothers James we have spoken in full iu our account of the game. The for- wards, much the lighter eight, outpaced and outmanoeuvred their opponents, and here began the mischief. Of a very level lot, we should be inclined to single out Dobson, who has a true pugilistic physiognomy, Scriines, and Blake. On the beaten side Gatnlin had so much work of a very difficult character to go through thai. he was subjected to a very trying ordeal indeed. He emerged with credit, and some of his lengthy kicks were of great ser- vice to his side, but he stands a great deal too far back. and was at times barely dis- cernibie on the horizon. He is .moreover, too slow at getting across the ground, and requires time and space to do himself justice. To our mind. J. I. Byrne is still some way ahead of him in agility, knowledge, and head work. The three-quarter line was a typical example of dislocation. Their passing, invariably 011 the few occasions Oil which they had the oppor- tuuity of indulging in this luxury, broke down. Royds has tackled very much better than he did 011 Saturday. Forrest was by no means a success, and P. Stout is pot, as we have before pointed out, a centre, but a wing, and to this position he will have to be moved. The halves rarely had a look at the ball, as the visiting forwards allowed their opponents to get pos- session of it 111 the tight time after time. Because they did no- on these circumstances come off, they have been, subjected to the mualanathematisation. but 110 other English halves would, under the lire of a continual bombardment, have done better, and we know, from the periorniaiices of a lengthened career, that both arc great masters of the game. It would have been a very interesting problem to have seon them exchauge places with the brothers James. Amongst the forwards, if we except F. Jacob, it is difficult to single out everybody for indi- vidual praise. They failed where we expected them to succeed—hard and solid work. ft remains to he seen whether, at the end of the month, this team can play the same brilliant and characteristic game against the furious Scotch rushing forwards, or whether the latter will be able to destroy the main- spring of Ihe clockwork in the brothers James, who, we still believe, would not prove great defenders. A Triumph for the Welsh Team. England s defeat by Wales by the striking score of lour goals aud two tries to 011c try ^le "Daiiy Mail") comes at last !is the Vindication, long expected, of the Welsh system. Experience has shown over and over again that, grunted tor wards of sufficient strength and skill, the scientific style developed by AVelsli backs Is much more productive of free scoring than the older and more haphazard methods adopted by English piayers. The only wonder h. seeing how very slightly and poorly the vVelsh example has beeno followed in England, thaL the great triumph of Saturday was so long delayed. Time after time Welsh experts have predicted it, only to be disappointed and stultified by the result. The reason has been that we have put into the field against them packs ol forwards composed of men bigger and more dashing than theirs, and for the free exercise of their system it is essential that their forwards shall secure the mastery. This they succeeded in doing 011 Saturday, with the consequence seen. Perhaps "a closer study will now be made of the system which has always been regarded as attractive to onloookers, and has now been proved effective in operation. Arthur Gould's Successor. In the nrst half, it must be confessed, the welsh backs performed indifferently, ;ihe brothers Jame-, who, by the way, were fre- quently penalised, made several' dreadful passes: Skrini-Tiire seemed nervous, and HnZley was more than once at fault. The Englishmen, however, took no advantage of their opponents' blunders, which were generally retrieved by GWnl Nichoils, who was the mainstay of the tliree-quarter line. The Welshmen are un- doubtedly fortunate in so readily finding;1 suc- cessor to Arthur Could, whose retirement threatened to create a great void in Welsh loootbail. Nichoils has at once stepped into the position held by his famous predecessor as the finest Welsh three-quarter; indeed, many people hold the opinion that he is a greater player than Gould. Such a view, however, is obviously a little premature. That, however, to-day <Jwv 11 Nichoils is the best three-quarter ill the four kingdoms is an assertion that will hardly be questioned. On Saturday in the early stage- of the game, when the Welsh backs wero a little shaky, he was as steady as a rock, extricating his colleagues from muddles and kicking with fiue effcct, Afterwards, when his side settled down to their winning game, be performed just as brilliantly in attack as he had previously done in defence • The "Sportsman." It must not be thought that the Principality °'ves its victory (says the "Sportsman") entirely to the front division. By no means, for the >yaole team worked in magnificent fashion. I'he pivot upon which the result depended was, without doubt, the half-backs. Ihey were what might Itc called the medium. By their wonder- fully clever and tricky play. and feeding their three-quarters with unerring judgment, the brothers James not only upheld, but consider- ably enhanced their reputation, and demon- strated without doubt that they are the cleverest pair behind a pack playing at the present time. Some will say that they were Performing behind ,il winning set of forwards, "'•anted, but, on the other hand, when at times their front division were overrun, they showed unmistakably sterling defence. Time after time, when the English scrimmageis" broke through, rhey dropped on the ball in fearl^-s fashion. Their detractors wiil, therefore have now to withdraw the insinuation that the'v lack Offence. Their passing, too. was clever in the extreme, and the manner in which, time aft'u- time, they opened up the game for their threc- quarter;, completely baffled their opponents. -TS previously mentioned, the forwards one and played so well, that it would be*" un- iiur to single out any for individual praise As far as the three-quarter- are concerned'. Cwyi, NKIIOKS stood out head and shoulders «'u.ve a='V man on thf> held. HU punting, tackling, and general aU-round headwork were perfect, and. in the first ten minutes par- ticular. he saved his side more than once. There 110 douM that at the present moment lie is the linesL ceptre playing, aud is running Vloselv noon the heels of the famous Arthur Gould. Huzzey, on his right, was also fact and pe -dv, and thoroughly understood bis c.-nl'iere. while, though Skiimshire in the opening half made one or two bad mulls, it was entirely (jHe {0 a, bad wrench of the knee which lamed him for about ten minutes, but directly j:e recovered he shone conspicuously, partieuly in the second half. Llewellyn, the Elwyuyp;) captain, 011 the left wing, more than justified lib sclec'icr.- indeed, next to Nichoils, to our way of think- ing, he was the best thi-ec-quartcr. He took his passes beautifully, and ran with great speed and judgment. At ruU back. B ;ii' "t.it o;u nu.re dcnionsi'Mtod the laot that. a Kicker Jin i-: without an equal m tho lour o^mirie-. Tho t JUI' goals that lie hiiu;,>IL in th..second half were marvels, and obtained from all sorts of angle- He more than once indulged in what liiu-t be termed absolutely foolhardy antics, and on two occasions lie placed his side in serious jeopardy, but. fortunately fcr him, iome other player in the team got nhn out of trouble. To meet Scotland at Edi'i- burgh this month, the Welsh executive will not. perhaps, have to make more than one .!itcndiol1. Turning to the English combination, they cer- tainiy proved intensely disappointing. At tie start the forwards went away with rare dash, and made the pace so hot for the first fifteen minutes that they looked like beating their rival., hands down. As they say ill racing parlance, however, "they soon came back TO thei rhorses," with the result that before half-time they had "shot their bolt," and were afterwards pushed all over the field. When they first- appealed they looked a bigger was a great disparity in the size. The home brigade were it far more level and muscular lot aud, as it proved, cleverer in the packs ana loose rushes, an dmuch better trained. The Englishmen fought bravely against a superior Ice, but there were several palpable passengers, and so as not to cause any unpleasantness, we refrain from mentioning the names of either oi ihose wh0 were'prominent or otherwise. AVith their front division beaten. Rotherham and and heavier lot th;m the Y, eiskuien. but they^ Lives.iy, at half, had iitt Ie chance of distinguish- ing themselves, as the ball only now aud then came their way. Their principal work was defence, and to their credit it must at once be said that in this department they were ex- tremely plucky in stopping fierce rushes, and i'uiiy justified their selection. Of the three- oi;ar;.er- Royds was by far the but. He tackled in his usual deadly iV.sh.ic'. and spoiled many a good bout of passing on the part of the Welsh ".hird line. Stout did a splendid lot of (It-Tensive work, but in attack he in- variably i.iuiid Skrimshire a stumbling block. On the left, wing Robinson was completely but was no match for Huzzey. while on the rieju. Forres: proved a dead failure, as he allowed himself to be completely beaten four tin] s by Lleweliyn, who ran. round him almost as he liked. Gamlin fully upheld the high opinion, previously formed of him, as he kicked in grand fashion, and tackled well. It cannot, however, hone-t^' be said that he was hespoiisible for au.v of the tries scored. Eng- land wilt have to make radical alterations ill their next fifteen. 'En Pas-ant." writing in the News," says.-— Cor.sid .va'ole preparations had been made to ensure victory fur Wales, and the fact that an international team had been got together and put through a drill uy ex- peris oil Thursday mark; without doubt- a departure in the methods of international pro- cedure. The end, perhaps, justified the means, aad po-sibly England will follow suit on the next occasion they may have to liie.-t a "nai,lonal" foe. On their form of Saturday they could have done with a week's rehearsal and some acquired abiiiiy. They were about the worst lot that ever snorted the Engihh Rose, aud that is the depth of adverse com- ment. It was nothing but a rout, and that rout was a sad blow to the "amour proprs" of several Southern Illelllhen of the union, for they had confidence that they had seioctad not only a good team, but a team good enough to meet Wale-. It is now apparent that not only were the forwards not strong enough, but, not fast and active .enough, not to say not clever enough. At half-back the play seen oil the English side was the worst we can remem- ber from an English team, and Royds and Stout had simply no notion of combining to- gctBer or with their wing*. Probabiy Stout was the only one of the four three-quarters who is worth retaining, and he should be .played on the wing. At full-back, G a ml in did not prove 4 Fred Byrne by any means. The Welshmen, on the other hand, gave a finished display of liigh-clas- football, and have never been seen to such advantage ior many years, liliten, were simply iric-sistible when they had settled down to work, and the passing and running were beautiiul to watch. The nimble halves and' the ciever three-quarters, not to mention the excellence of Bancroft at full back, sent the spectators into a state of ecstacy every time the ball was handled. Lleweliyn, who scored four tries, is a smart lad, light in appearance, but wonderfully spry and quick to take a chance. He is iikely to be in London next season, and will be a treasure to the London Welsh. The Weis'ti journalists are nothing if not enterprising. In fa^t. they are aggressively so. and the ubiquitous pencil pushers were in great force at Swansea on Friday evening and Saturday, livery man who came from outsiue the walls of Wales was buttonholed and asked for an opinion on the match. The most trivial answer was duly re- corded. and a stranger who happened to pick up a Welsh paper on Saturday morning would cotaft to the conclusion that Wales had got a very bad attack of football fever. What, the papers wiil b° like to-day we shudder to think, but after the laudatory sketches of the EIIg- lish players which appeared on Saturday morn- ing it will be curious to compare the criti- cisms after the march with the praises lavished before. The rather pre-historic plan which the Rugby Union has conservatively hung on to of not publishing the names of the reserves ought to be thrown to the winds now. There was a probability tbai. another forward would be wanted at the last moment, and, accordingly. Pierce, of Liverpool, was wired to on Friday morning. Whether Pierce was in condition or not did not apparently concern the powers. Ail they could do was to hope for the best, and Pierce did the same, which was that he trusted he would not be called upon. That hope was realised, and the smart Liverpool player, who ought to have been one of the original selections, was doubly grateful. Yorkshire Sting Absent. "Old Ebor" says: — Writing with the impres- sions of the rout at Swansea still fresh upon one, the first remark one is inclined Lo make is that the performance of the English team was disgraceful. To say this seriousiy would, how- ever, convey the insinuation that the Welsh victory was not as brilliant as it looks on lyuper-that it was not so much the transcendent merits of the Welsh team as the incompetence and weakness of the English fifteen that led to the making of a black record against England. I do not wish to convey any such idea, and would, therefore, say that Ihigland, while play- ing worse than I thought they could play, were be&ten by a side which, with ordinary luck, would beat them every time they met them. It is not my province to go over ground which will be covered by other writers, but I must say that I doubt if ever such a fine exhibition of scientific football has been given in an inter- national contest since the general introduction of the four three-quarter game. The display ox Ireland at Leeds showed us. perhaps, better forward play and greater individualism in the back division, but for •'ail-roundedness," if I may use the word, or collective smart- ness and finish, the game played by the Welshmen on Saturday was the best. I have seen in international foot- bail. England's form was really too bad to be true. The forwards, after the first quarter of an hour, were not only bustled and pushed in the pack scrimmages, but out- manoeuvred in the struggle for possession of the ball and outpaced in dribbling-. They had not many chances of making footway, but the few they had were spoiled by the slow and ungainly style in which the men lumbered about their business. There v;as an entire absence of the fiery rush by which Weish teams have been beaten again and again; the English forwards were mere plodding pushers, unable to steer the ball or get up a gallop. For the next match there will have to be a good many changes, and it it just as well the Rugby Union Committee have more than a fortnight in which to make up their minds as to who ought, to be chosen. As to the English backs, we know that, several of them are good men, yet not one of them showed international form on this occasion, and the half-back and centre lines might have been in charge of non- entities. I hope those who successfully tried to write E. W. Taylor out of the English team are satisfied with the recnlt of their labours. Personally, I think Rotherham was nearly the worst man on the field. Unwin and E. W. Ta\ lor ought to be the half-backs for the next. team, and for three-quarters I would remind the omniscient Run-by Union authority that there was not a three-quarter on the English side on Saturday equal to J. Taylor and E. F. Fookes. The, former can at lea.-t kick, and 1I13 latter knows 110 fear on the defence. This will, of coarse, be said to be "Yorkshire My retort to the remark is that England sadly lacked some old Yorkshire stingo 011 Satur- day. The Winners and the Losers. I ''Philistine," in the ''Athletic New- ex- presses his opinion as follows:—"Wales are entitled to the heartiest congratulations. They have thoroughly vindicated themselves, and proved that, with good forwards, their system of three-quarter back play is the most dan- gerous to opponents. It took them some twenty minutes or so to get going, but once they did start, scoring England never had the slightest look in. True, the English team was not -o too.l nor so brilliant as some con- tingents which have represented the Red Rose of England, and the peculiar inability of the English backs to rise to the occasion gave the I Welshmen just the opportunities they so ardently desire. I don't thinl, fiugiand have been so badly represented before. It v«a.s generally conceded that all depended upon the vigour and talents of the serimrnageri of either side. Tbe Welshmen were quite alive to the fact, tuid they had selected forwards who could hold t?"ir own with the lu-t'es! of pushers. I and who could screw a' ..cruni and gain posses- sion of the leather, despite all the Here." rusli- and-kick methods which it was presumed would characterise the English plan of campaign. There is 110 doubt that the Rose wearers had leeeiwd their in- ructions in prevent, ut all hazards the Welsh hacks from getting fiold of the leather, but Instructions are one thing, and carrying them out is another. i-\>r (he fir-t fifteen minutes it looked as if Ihigi^nd would -re. They got t'<-o chances to go:i!-i from a inut k and a penalty, but .StoiU | .vas not equal to the ta-ia >i"d after failure had attended those efforts the play of the for- wards weakened." Bancroft's Great Run. Bancroft ought to fell proud of Ills 1.10,1. He was confident before he went on the flclti. and he was a conqueror when he left. Though he was inclined to be showy, lie n?ve<" HI.:åe a mis- take, and his running and kicitinj vveie admir- able. He is a deceptive sprinter, and a clever dodger, and a feature of the game was his big run in the first, half, when he took the ball m his own half and sprinted right round the Englishmen was a superb individual effort which made the spectators yell with excitement. Ibaise can be laid with lavish hand upon the three-quarters, and especially upon Nichoils and Iluzzey. This pair were brilliant in the extreme, and the men worked beautifully together. Skrimshire was good, and Llewellyn, though slight, was extremely speedy, and the four trie;; to his credit were the outcome of pretty and effective. play. Of the James at half, one could wax enthusiastic. They have been under a cloud for so.e time, and their virtues have been ex- tolled in years gone by. Yet to-day they are hei-ce-I and their cleverness is praised on every hand. Past masters in all the arts that make b.alf-'eacks the keystone of combination, they still reta:n ail the excellencies which won for them a distinguished name in the history of v elih loot oa 11. V> hile Evan worked the scrimmage, bit. brother stood well back, and 110 sooner was the ball out than those sharp and swilt lran-der.c took place which ended so disastrously lor England. The opposing halves could not ifnd them. As quick as cats, and as sure in their methods, they completely mys- tified their opponents, and it was a real treat to see them dashing along and feeding their three-quarter^ with unerring accuracy. The Jameses are joyful to-day. To name any of the forward- when all did so well, may seem invidious, but in praising the bulk one may singic out Bering. Blake, and Ikuiges for sneoial mention. t The Englishmen's Feeble Defence. Then came the opportunity oi the Weislnnen. The front men began to fee 1 their feet, so to speak, and by gentle screwing and dexterous heeling they gave the nimble Jameses the desired chances. Gradual'/ they got to the English line, and after a severe struggle and fierce attak, a kick was charged down, aud in a trice Lleweliyn was over. Thus the account- was opened, and it did not close until five other tries were registered, from which Bancroft placed four goals. Certainly, two of the tries were not particularly hard efforts, a LeI which made tile difference between the teams more apparent, and which proved beyoiul doubt how terribly weak in defence the ,E<igli.-h backs were. Tiley were out- manoeuvred at every point by the clever Welshmen, and the beautiiul passing which distinguished ihe efforts of the backs thoroughly demoralised the visitors. Having obtained the upper hand, the Welshmen, in winning humour, seemed irresistible. Every- thing they attempted anie off. They could do nothing wrong, and it was an exhilarating sight to see the pretty play of the Jameses, and the accurate and agile demonstrations of the three-quarter"1. Much as the exhibition may have give,; cause for desycnclcncy to the Englishmen assembled, they couid not. if they loved good football, have been otherwise than delighted with the work of the Welshmen. It showed to what a pitch of excellence the Welsh idea, has attained, and how deadly dangerous it 1" when oponen.s have it poor notion of tackling, or lack the power and speed to sue- cosssuiiy compete with fleet men who are finished foot bailers. With the English for- wards beaten, the mediocrity of the Iud" became painfully obvious. Even Ganilin, good I -el ,)rill as lie was, did not. perform in the -tyle be did at Bristol, and it is clear that the Somerset man needs time and room in order to show to the best advantage. He is a very deliberate young man. and was evidently not prepared to resist charges of light cavalry such as the backs proved themselves. It was a disastrous day for England, and a great triumph for Wales The Losers. On the English sid- and referring to their forwards, one may compliment Oakes, Harper, Davidson, and Dudgeon for gallant efforts to retrieve tile honour of England, but what were they among so many? At halt-back, the Red Rose was considerably left. Livosa-y WHS a failure, and Rotherham, who carried the cap- taincy, was overweighted with his respoiiai- bHitrste. it is even more saddening to say anything about the three-quarters. Robinson did try hard with whatever came his way; but alas for the others; they were hopelessly out- classed. Gamlhi"« reputation has suffered by Saturday s exhibition. What the next English team will lie like rests with the selection com- mittee. but I fancy ':cme of the new interna- tionals of Saturday will have to be satisfied with the honours (?) they have already gained. A New Ballad of "The Mumbles. ("Swansea does not smile on its incoming visitors. but. if the and passes on to the other end of the he gets the Mumbles for his reward.' —Lovett a "Welsh Pictures," chap. X.) To try and baffle Sir Taffy's power In warfare fierce and hot. Sir Buil made tracks for the Land of Gwer: But ere he to Swansea got, The smoke that rose from the reeking flues Of Landore appeared so black That it gave him a dark attack of "biues." And he said, "I had best go back, Ere repelled, with a. dreadful repulse. I be; Since Swansea has nothing but frowns for me!" But his Guardian Angel cried, "Pass on! For though Taffy's smile be faint, Ye the chivalry- which, in ages gone. Distinguished his patron saint— With such chivalry he'll thee receive! Nay, though courtesy he should lack. Yet, till good Judge Turnbull gives him leave. i dare not turn Bull back!" So Bull pressed on to the war, and found That the fighting-place was St. Helen's Ground. "Ha-ha! 'tis an ominous name'" quoth he, "And my aim I'll 11Q longer toUow Sir Taffy may here manufacture me Too bitter a pill to swallow." But his Guardian Angel her digits placed On the scruff of his neck. "Not "0 I Though a pill from St. Helens don't .guit your ta.-te. It will tend to your good, you know I Pass on! pass 011! And, when ends the fight, I swear that your hours you will wile to-night In as pretty a scene as Sir Taffy boa&LA Through all the stretch of his rugged coasts!" So Bull pj-ssed on—and better passed— And the prettie.il pusses made: But still, though his lance new keen and fast, Sir Taffy outplayed his blade. And Sir Bull's good armour, when war-laws strict Cried parley, was found to be In twenty-six places em pierced and pricked— And Sir Taff s but pierced in thnoe! Then groaned Sir Bull-then moaned Sir Bull— And wry mouths at his Guardian Fay did pull. "False jade! why swore ye I'd pass my time. This sad night, in a pretty Welsh scene sublime?'' Aud his Guaidian Angel cried: "How now? Would you doubts of my skill express? I ve already—aud amply—redeemed my vow, As 111 make you at once confess! Just take a look at Dick Lovett's book. And you 11 find that, in Swansea, he Who keeps passing oil, by hook or crook. Shall surely rewarded be By reaching The Mumbles anon, -aloi)! And really yon cannot deny. Sir John— While you vex my soul with your groans and grumbles— That you're passing- your lime, e'en now. in The Mumbles!" W. E, Scotlancl v. Wales. II Jonathan O..dbuck." the well-known Scotch critic, writing in the "Athletic News," says:- Tho trial match preparatory to our meeting with Wales on the 28th takes place on the West of Scotland C.C. ground on Saturday. One or two of the men have sent refusals-A. R. Smith, of London Scottish, who is said to have gone abroad, and J. M. Dy.,es, who cannot leave London, whither lie went only a few days ago. I believe n. Rotteuburg. of Cambridge, is "to take Smilil's place. He got hurt in the inter- 'Varsity gam0 between Cambridge and Dublin. and could not play in the representative game Anglo-Scots v. South of Scotland1. He has been spending the vacation in Glasgow, and when I t,aw him in Bucaanan-street the other day he seemed all right. Rotteuburg eOlue- with a glowing leputacion, and I notice an English writer places him on a evel with H. B. Tris- tram. TiTi<; is very high praise, indeed, and it is causing us to look for big tilings from him. The teams as selected arc:—Rest A. R. Smith (London Scottish), back; T. Scott (Langholm), W. Oliver (Jed loresii, T. A. Neilson (Oxford L niversity■), and G T, Campbell (London Scot- tish) (captain), three-quarters; J. T. Mabon (Jed Forest) and F. li. Fa-son (Cambridge), half- backs; It. C. Stevenson (Northumberland), G. C. Kerr (Durham). T. M. Scott. (Melrose), A. Mackmuon (London Scottish). D. Elliott (Lang- hctmi. A. Stilb's (Langholmi, n. Miller (Melrose), and -J. R- C. C:ecnlees (Cambridge University), forwards. Cities: J. M. Reid (Edinburgh Aca- demicals), back: n. T. Neiison (West, of Scot- land). A. H. T'mms (Wanderers), G. W. Lamoial (Lelvmside). and J T.illoeh -Kelvinsidc!, three- quarters; P. Donaldson (Westi (captain; and J. W. Simp-on (Royal High School), half-backs; W. J,f'Ewan (t.clinburgh Academicals), M. Morri- son (Royal High School), J. G. Couper (West ot Mrotland!. \V. ,T. Thomson iWrot of Scotland), L H. T. Be'i 'Ldiubui gh Academicals), II. O. Smith (VVatsonians). G. Wingate OveJviiiside), ;.IIHi :1. M. Dykes v;:iasgow Academicals 1, for- wards.