The South Wales Daily Post

THE WAR IN SOUTH 1\ AFRICA. ♦ — BOERS DISPERSED. KRUGER FAVOUBS BUERENDEB. m STEYN OBJrtJBATE. Badfontein, September 2.—Reliable infor- mation has been received that the main body of the Boer army has broken up into three I parties. One force is at Lydenburg, protec- ting the Boer provisions and stock of ammu- nition; another is at Nelspruit, with Presi- dent Kruger and Mr. Steyn; while the third is some distance south of the line towards Bs-rbertoii. There are only nine officers and thirty-five Yeomanry remaining prisoners in hands of the Boera Resident Kruger, after the fight at Dal- tiaimtha, wished to surrender, but he was lissuaded from this by Mr. Steyn. Both Kruger and Steyn passed close to General Boiler's camp in their flight. I Boer horses are being pickedup everywhere ttlong the line of our advance, the animals laying been relinquished by their owners. Louis Botha is said to be holding in some force the Crocodile Hills, over which the British must pass on their way to Lyden- burg.—(Central News War Correspondent).

MESSAGE FROM LORD ROBERTS. m BIG HAUL BY PLUMER. Lord Roberts reports that Plumer has captured in an engagement near Rooikop, one hundred rifles, forty thousand rounds of ammunition, and cattle. General Hart prevented a party of Boers from destroy- ing Johannesburg Waterworks. I De Wet's force has been very active near Johannesburg TEXT OF LORD ROBERTS' DESPATCH. Prom Lord Roberts, Belfast. September From Lord Roberts, Belfast. September pnd, 10.35 p.m.—Paget reports from Warm- batlis that Plumer had a slight engagement j with the enemy near a place called Rooekop. He captured one hundred rifles, forty thou- sand rounds of ammunition, seven prisoners, 350 head of cattle, and three wagons, containing supplies. Our. casnal- r. ¡ ties were, wounded, two men (Tasmanians). severely, Capt. E. W. Brook, Army Service Corps, Lieut. G. L. Wylly, and three men oî the Tasmanians slightly. General Hart came across a body of the enemy on the 51st August, who were en- deavouring to destroy the main of the Johannesburg Waterworks, about ten miles f south-west of that town. He drove them from the strong position they took up, and caused them to retire in confusion. Our losses were nine men wounded. Small bodies of the enemy, chiefly be- longing to De Wet's dispersed force, have been very active in the neighbourhood of Johannesburg lately. A column under Colonel Bradley, North Staffordshire Regiment, came across a party of the enemy near Modderfontein, south of Krugersdorp, on the 29th August, and m- flieted considerable loes on them. Our casualties were :—Killed, North Stafford- shire Regiment, three men wounded, Lieut. Wyatt, throat (very slight), and five men two are missing, all of the North Stafford- shire Regiment. About five hundred of the Third Cavalry Brigade and a portion of the Colonial Divi- sion, which included Brabant's Horse, the Cape Mounted Rines, etc., marched from Zeerust to Krugersdorp. It is a very dis- affected district, and they had several en- gagements with different bodies of the enemy on the way. They had about sixty casualties in all. The officer commanding reports that the Boers suffered heavily.

BULLER AND BOTRA. GENERAL BULLER'S OPERATIONS. Badfontein, Monday.—General Buller en- 1 gaged the Boers in the mountains overlooking Lydenburg yesterday. General Botha was with the enemy, who held a pass all day. The Boers' artillery fira waa very heavy.

THE ARREST OF GERMAN MAIL STEAMERS. AMOUNT OF COMPENSATION. (Central News Telegram.) Berlin, September 3.-The amount payable by the British Government as compensation for the detention and search of the three Ger- man steamers, Bundersrath, Hereon, and General in South African waters has been fixed at one and three-quarter million marks. BOERS PRISONERS IN CEYLON. Colombo, Monday-Six hundred Free Slatws have arrived by the Ranee, and are located at Hill Camp Two thousand more are due this week in three transports.—("'Express Telegram). THE ST. HELENA PRISONERS. (Laffan's Telegram.) New York, September 3. The Bristol freight vessel Mosconomo, which has returned here from St. Helena, brings news of the Boer prisoners. Her captain says the majority of the Boers give evidence of contentment with their treatment. They fraternise constantly with the garrison, and share mess with the soldiers, with whom they often discuss the war in an amicable manner. Mr. Cronje and the British Governor are very friendly, and I dine frequently together. Several Boers on parole have been posted for membership of the St. Helena Club. LORD ROBERTS AND THE FREEDOM OF BATH. At the Bath City Council on Tuesday a letter from Lord Roberts was read stating that he considered it a great honour to be presented with the freedom of the City of Bath, a city in which he took great interest, and which he should henceforth look forward to visiting with increased pleasure. WELSHMEN AND THE WAR. I The War Office announced on Monday even- in,g among other casualties, that Private C. Burbidge, 5291, of the Glamorgan Company Imperial Yeomanry, was lying seriously ill at Winburg on September 1st. Lance-cor- poral G. F. Benfield, 5614, of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers, a prisoner of war, returned to Warm Baths August 30th. Private Simon Jones. 7509, of the 2nd South Wales Bor- derers (Ystalyfera Volunteer Company), died, as we have previously recorded, at Johan- nesburg from enteric fever on June 18.

FROM VARIOUS SOURCES. It is proposed to increase the Army Ser- The Commktee on Small Arms now sitting has come to the conclusion that the present rifle of the English Army, with good sights and the cartridges made up in clips, will be the best in the world. A draft of Militia recruits from the Welsh Regiment is to be detailed at Devonport this week for serviee with the 1st Battalion of the regiment in South Africa. The men will go to Cardiff to be equipped. The "Times" correspondent at Mafeking mentions the fact that Lord Methuen since he left Bosbof on May 14th, in addition to matching continually, has fought fourteen engagements and several skirmishes. The Palais de Transvaal in the Paris Ex- hibition is now full of exhibits which have been awarded a grand prix. Kruger's bust is covered with wreaths, flags, and mottoes expressive of sympathy and admiration. (| A most remarkable "find" was made a short time back on one of the Boer farms by Colonel Inigo Jones, who chanced upon a sum of £10,000 h^iden away in a back garden. The money was'a.t once handed over to the a.uthori- ties. The Prince of Wales has just given his sanction to the issue of a warrant authoris- ing the establishment of the Lord Roberts' Lodge of Freemasons in London. This is the first" lodge bearing this title established in England. Coincident with the establishment of the Irish Guards an effort is being made by the Irishmen of Glasgow to raise a rogiment of Volunteers, membership of which will be con- fined to persons born in Ireland or their direct descendants. There is something to be said for General Talbot Coke's -view that the Spion Kop mud- dle was a. distinguished saccess for all con- cerned. The only objection to be made to it is that some were right, and some were left—behindj It will be observed that Bobs has been provided with another testimonial. Accord- ing to Mrs. Botha, he is really a charming man—"ail heart." Which suggests a diffe- rence. Having regard to the pace at which he runs, General Botha would appear to be ail feet. ) Recently a British officer who had business in a Boer laager aøØd a commander why they set the Yeomen lr«e when they made them prisoners. "Oh!" quoth the Boer, with a merry twinkle in his eye, "those poor Yeomen of yours, we can always capture them when we want them." I The latest report states that De Wet is now on the railway a.t Winbarg Road, sixty miles north of Bloemiontein. Other reports place him with Grobler near Warmbaths, in the Transvaal, or at Lindiey. The Warmbaths report is obviously inaccurate. De Wet may I be trusted to keep out of a hot corner. The Boers now admit to having bad seventy killed during the fighting at Bergendal, wad it is known that nearly one hundred wounded w*r<e removed. The Boe-rs have now run cut of Mauser ammunition, and are compelled to use^dartini cartridges, which, like their "last stands," start, in Jlarne and end in smoke. Among the Boers captured after the retreat from Bergendal was Kruger's cook. We are not told if it was Kitchener who bagged him. Anyhow, after being in a hot fire, he must now feel in a fine stew. Kruger, by the way, should know a few things- about cooking, as there is a nastive prophecy that he will be condemned to boiling the Queen's kettle. Lieutenant-Colonel B. D. Moller, 18th Hussars, who commanded during the first regrettable incident of the war, is now suffer- ing for it. He has been placed on half-pav, I and Major E. C. Knox has been appointed colonel in his place. After the battle of Dundee Moller, with B Squadron of the 18th Hussars, pursued the Boers who were retreat- ing, and was surrounded and captured.

in A meeting of the Cockett School Board was held at No. 7, Rutland-street. Swansea, on Tuesday afternoon, Mr. TL Jenkins, vice- chairman, presiding. The children's officer reported that the attendance had been fairly goud lately, but many of the pupils hud been kept home for haymaking. The resignation of Miss A Williams, head mistress of the girls' department, and Miss C. M. Thomas, assistant mistress in the infant department of the Waunarlwydd Board School, a.nd Miss Maggis Williams, assistant mistress at Dun- vant Board Schools, wer3 accepted, and it was decided to advertise for successors. It I was decided to open evening continuation classes during the winter months, in accord- ance withthe regulations formed by the Swan- sea School Board. A letter was read from I the teachers of the Gendros Continuation Class asking the Board to compensate them I for providing materials, and receiving insuffi- cient grants. The matter was adjourned until a further zmeetuyfc

GOVERNOR'S TREACHERY. CHUNG LI ARRESTED. AMOY INCIDENT CLOSED. RUSSIA'S INCIDENT. (Renter's Telegram). Vienna, September 3.-The following dis- patch has been received from the commander of the Anstro-Hungarian war-vessel Kaisenn I Und Koenigin Maria T'heresa: "The Im- perial Palace has been occupied by allied troops, including the Austro-Hungarian con- tingent. The Austro-Hungarian flag has been hoisted. On August 23 the detachments of all the allied nations marched through the palace as. a demonstration of its capture. The Austro-Hungarian contingentt is quar- tered in the palace of Chung Li, the Military Governor, who has been arrested at the m-1 stance of the Austro-Hungarian Attache ùna. charge of having protected the rebels. He has j been handed over to the Japanese. There ire neither Chinese troops nor Boxers now in Pekin, or in the neighbourhood.

EVACUATION OF PEKIN. RUSSIA'S PROPOSAL. (Renter's Telegram). Paris, September 3.— The "Temps" pub- lishes the following evidently inspired com- munication in the form of a telegram from its St. Petersburg correspondent:—"Negotiations continue in resard to the Russian proposal for the evacuation of Pekin. This proposal is the natural corollary of the programme drawn up in common at the outset by the Cabinets of St. Petersburg and Paris. The relief ot the Legations being a "fait accompli." what re- mains to he done henceforward is to obtain compensation for the part and guarantees for the future. This naturally fire-supposes the opening of negotiations with the Chinese Government. Now the Russian and French Governments have been orousrht to think that by withdiawing their Legations and troops to Tientsin the opening of pourparlers will be ex- pedited. The United States and Japan are understood to share this view, to which Great Britain also is not indisposed to subscribe. It is probable that Prince Clung and Li Hung Chang will be charged to open i.egotiatioiis with the Powers. The Viceroys of Nankin and Hankow will probably assist them."

SHARP FIGHT NEAR PEKIN. BRITISH LANCERS DEFEAT BOXERS. Pekin, August 20th, — A British force,) consisting of three squadrons of Lancers, with two guns and two Maxims and 300 infantry, made a reconnaissance in the Hunting Park this morning. They found the emiy posted in the villages inside the park. They were a mixed force of Boxers and Imperial troops, and were only partially armed with rifles, the remainder carrying principally spears and swords. The artillery shelled the enemy, who retired after burning five villages. The force withdrew. The enemy lost 30 killed. Our only casualty was one man sligihtlv woun- tded. The enemy's strength was estimated at 1,000, about half of whom were Boxers. —Press Association Foreign Special.

SITUATION AT SHANGHAI. NATIVE IGNORANCE, AND MISLEAD- ING PICTURES. I REPORTED MASSACRES IN SHANSI. Shanghai, Tuesday.—Dispatches, which have been received here, stating that the American Government refuses to withdraw its troops from Pekin until satisfaction for the outrages and for the losses occasioned to American citizens, has been given, meet with ¡ the approval of the entire foreign colony in Shanghai. The other policy suggested in the opinion of business men and missionaries with whom I have had conversations would be re- garded as a vital blow to the prestige of foreigners, and as weakening their status in China. This view is also shared by the local EngMsh papers, which declare that the Chinese would interpret the evacuation uf Pekin as a defeat of the foreigners. Masses of Chinamen even now believe that the Chinese have -been victorious, and the Chinese papers printed here contain very circumstan- tial accounts of Chinese victories at Pekin, Tientsin, and Tungchou. The shops in the native quarter display for sale lurid pictures representing the Celestial Army driving the Buropeaii soldiers into the aea at Taku, and cutting them into pieces at Tientsin. Pictures are also exhibited depict- ing the foreign admirals under torture in the presence of the viceroys. Admiral Seymour, with his arms pinioned, is shown kow-towing before the Throne. The people accept these statements, and considered the reports in the local English press to be merely foreign lies. The European community continues to de- mand the destruction of Pekin and the exemplary punishment of the officials, holding that an indemnity and paper promises of new treaties are inadequate, and undoubtedly de- tails regarding the massacres of foreigners which are received here daily tend to inflame this sentiment. The Empress-Dowager is living in the Yamen of Shansi, at Taiyuen-fu, and it is reported here that fifty foreign mis- sionaries have been massacred in that Yamen under the orders of, and practically in the presence of the Viceroy himself. Three are said to have been beheaded in the inner court- yard, while the others were barbarously killed in the oiuter courtyard, and their bodies thrown to the dogs. These reports of ar- barons cruelty make a lenient policy unpopu- lar in Shanghai, where the victims had friends, and to-day placards have appeared in all the public places exhorting the foreigners to oppose all compromises with the Government, attacking Li Hung Chang, aud quoting the re- mark attributed to him that, with the excep- tion of the Ministers, all the, other foreigners at Pekin were of no account.—-Press Associa- tion Foreign Special. SITUATION AT AMOY. (Central News Telegram). Hong Kong, September 3.—The latest dis- patch from Amoy shows that the situation there has improved. Washington, September 3.- A cablegram has been received by the Foreign Office from Mr. Goodnow, the American Consul at Shan- ghai, stating that the Amoy incident can now be considered closed. Amoy, August 31.-A Japanese transport, bringing troops to be landed here, retired after etclianging signals with the Japanese war- ships lying off th" port.— Press Association Foreign Special. SIR R. HART AGAIN AT THE HEAD OF THE CUSTOMS. Pekin, August 22 \viat Shanghai, Septem- ber 3).—Chung Li, a member of the lV,nng-!i- Ya-men and Prefect of Police, was visited yesterday by the Austrian representative, who subsequently caused him to be arrested on account of his alleged csmplicity in the recent outrages. Slr Robert Hart has resumed charge of the Customs and re-opened the Imperial post. The enemy have completely disap- peared from the vicinity of the Hunting Park. i—(Fleas Association Farejjcu fttoyial),

NINE MISSIONARIES MURDERED. The Central News says a missionary writing under date July 10 from Shanghai, says: — "There to-day comes the sad news of the mnr- der of nine missionaries in the Cheh-kiang province at Kinchow, a week's journey from Hang-chow. The Chinese Prefect as reported as killed. From a missionary stationed at Foochow comes the information that the pro- vince of Fuiking was quiet on the 13th July. He says the local government is doing its best to protect foreigners. The populace was dis- turbed by the hurried departure of American missionaries, and order was in consequence threatened. The English missionaries remained at their stati{)lls. FEELING AT HONG KONG. HUNG KONG, Monday. The community here is aghast at the idea of Great Britain withdrawing her expedition- ary force without inflicting exemplary punish- ment upon the Chinese. It is felt that such action is calculated to render the residence of foreigners in China impossible.—Reuter. CASUALTY AT PEKIN. The Admiralty reports the following casualty at Pekin:—Died, 25th August, of meningitis, John Morgan, stoker, H.M.S. "Aurora." I

CHINESE CEIPPINGS. I The, celebration at Shanghai of the relief of Pekin and the safety of the foreigners has been abandoned by both councils in deference to the baseless fears of the military and consular I authorities. I The medical officers warned by the War OHice to prepare for service in China at forty- eignt hours' notice were informed on Saturday that for the present at least their services will not be required. The British troops at Pekin have been for- bidden to loot. Everybody else is having a glorious time, including the enemy's soldiers and Boxers, who are roaming unrestricted throughout the city in plain clothes. In addition to his salary of J31,500 as In- spector of the Army, Count von Waldersee will receive a monthly salary of JB100 during his stay in China, and also B500 a month in table money and allowances. It is good to be Waldersee. Lord Roberts records that wheal the victors of Delhi marched into Agra, about the first thing they heard was a lady's astonished com- ment on their raga-muflin aspect. Very likely I &ir Alfred Gaselee heard something like that at the Pekin Legations. The Empress-Dowager of China was, through her family having become whatever is the Chinese equivalent for "stony-broke," sold to a mandarin for 50 taels about £7 10s. The mandarin afterwards took a fancy to her and married her. When the 4th Indian Brigade reaches Hong Kong there will be an Indian force about 20,000 strong, including 500 British officers, in or near China, while in India there is a full division of British native troops ready and awaiting orders to mobilize. According to a Shanghai correspondent, Tuan was killed in the battle with the Chinese &t Techou. This is the second time Tuan has beex killed in battle. The next time he is killed he may die. But you never know these Chinamen or the Shanghai correspondents. ¡ Immediately after the relief of the Legations (says the "Standard" correspondent), General Gaselee, a £ the suggestion of Sir Claude j MacDonald, raided the Carriage Park, and seized the Stale vehicles and chairs, as well as I a quantity of silver which had been buried theie. Simla, Monday.—The total force now pro- ceeding from India to China consists of 516 British officers and 568 non-commissioned officers and men; 637 native officers, 17,150 men; 1,365 drivers, 13.575 camp followers, 4,240 horses, 5,200 ponies, 12 guns, and 161 Maxims.—Reuter.

AN ENOCH ARDEN OF THE WAR. A STRANGE STORY. Details have just come to light, says the London News Agency, concerning the dis- covery bv a wife of her husband, who had long been thought dead. A trooper in Cot Pinmer-s Imperial Light Horse, and one of Lord Roberts's bodyguard, was recently invalided home to Shorneliffe sufiering from no fewer than seven wounds. Whilst lying at Shorn- cliffe he became the recipient of most panful intelligence. It appeaiB that eight years ago he left England for the Cape, tha-e to make a horne fo/his wuX whom he had left behind. The pair corresponded regularly for some time, and then suddenlv communication was cut off. The husband tried hard to get into corres^n- deiKJo with his wife again, but failed. When he had recovered sufficiently to be discharged from the hosp^a!, about a month ago, he re- newed 'his ciiorte in person, and learnt from a I friend thai his mining wife had been seen in London. Eneigttic search enabled him to trace his mother-in-law to a house in Brixton. From her he ascertained that his wife, having be. ii assured that he was dead, had but three v.x-tks before married a gentleman holding a high position in the Egyptian Railway Ad- nwnis tration, and had accompanied him on the I journey to Cairo. The trooper, 1tn and diiruruyed, wrote to his wife, informing ber that he was alive. Last week he set sail for the Cape to secure his discharge, in order that he might follow his wife to Cairo.

PRETTY WEDDING AT NEATH TAYLOR—VVHITTINGTON. St. Thomas' Parish Oburck, Nea.th. wars crowded to excess on Tuesday morning, when a pretty wedding was solemnized, uhe con- Uraotmg parties being Mr. Fred Taylor, son of Mr. Henry Taylor, Tynant, Neath, and Miss Alice Whittington, daughter of Mr. Wai- te.r Wiiittington. wit) haa but recently re- siswted the Posima&terskip of Neath. The officiating olergy were the Rev. A. F. Evan;, rector of Neath, and the Rev. J. D. James, vicar of Cadoxton. The bride wias attired in a ehsnnina: Ihichesse satin gown, trimmed with guipuxe lalJ. 8lJe wore a veil of Brus- sels net. and carried a pretty bouquet ol rare exollies, wh-ie a chaste pearl bracelet, the grift, 'of ths bridegroom, adorned her wrist. The bridesmaids were Miss Maud W^it- ting-ton. Miss Leeeie Taylor, Mis- Louie Tay- lor. Miss May Jones, and Mies Gladys Pric« They wore gowns 0" blue YO h:. trimmed whh white siik and chiffon, and bla- k crinoline hat3, and each carried beautiful bcuqustst of rosea and, maidenhair fern, th" gift. oj' ahe bride. The bride was given away by her father, while Sir. Psrcy Taylor admirably discharged the- dates of be t man. Ths wed- dins partv ir.clucved Mr. and Mm-. ton, Mr. and Mi's. Taylor and Mr. Ck-orge' i',ï1; tingt., The <rift of ue bride to 1i.e t.idftsro3'th was a handsome rold ring, and of the bridegroom to the bridesmaids, go'd merry thought brooefcea sit wiT-h obsidian. .S"<" 111:! ceremon. breakfast was partaken of at the old home of the bride, and by t«h-e afternoon express the happy wedded couple left for Do noon, where the honeymoon will I spent. The pr '/111, were numerous ar.d valuable.

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TRANSPORT MOVEMENTS. The hospital ship Nubia, from. Southampton and Cape Town, arrived at Durban on Mon- day.

SHALLOW DRAUGHT GUNBOATS FOR THE NAVY. Messrs. Yarrow and Co.'s tender for the construction of two shallow draught gun- boats has been accepted by the Admiralty.

ANTICIPATING HIS END. William John Clinton. thirty-three, whose recovery frofrn consumption had been pro- nounced hopeless, committed suicide on Tues- day morning at New Brompton, Chatham, with a revolver.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. H.M.S. sloop Nymph, which had undergone extensive repaiiu, was commissioned at Ports- mouth on Tuesday morning by Commander Hemy Laxon, for service on the south-east cf America, to relieve H.M.S. sloop Swallow.

LONDON'S MAYOR TO VISIT PARIS. The Lord Mayor of London has in cordial terms accepted the invitation of the President of the Paris Municipal Council to the munici- pal fetes to be held in the French capital on the 22nd and 23rd inst.

THE "MAILED FIST" VISITS THE 01 KEN. The Prince and Princess Henry of Prussia and Princesses Margaret and Patricia oi Con- naught, arrived at Baliater on Taesoay mom-, ing and proceeded to Balmoral on a visit to the Queen.

DEAD AT LAST. A Mohill. Co. Leitrim, telegram says a man named Bernard Killain has just, died in th's neighbocrhood at the remarkable age of Ill. His father fought in the Irish rebellion of 1798. under General Monroe, and was mude prisoner and executed.

FARCICAL SEQUEL TO AN ATTEMPTED MURDER. At Penge, on Tuesday, Harold Botten, sea- man, was again charged wit-h attempting to murder Charles Weaver, brewer s labourer. The allegation was that accused fired three shots at prosecutor, who was piotecting a young woman. No shot took oilecu The defence was that Botten fired to fnghten some men who were attacking him. He was fined forty shillings and costs for firing a. revolver in the Madway.

A FATAL BOXING MATCH. The Press Association states that Ponk I Andrews, a professional boxer, of Bethnal Green, who on Monday night engaged in a contest with Jack Gover, of Edmonton, at Wonderland Theatre. WhiiechapeA, was taken home dead to his mother's house after the en- counter. The "deceased had beaten his oppo- nent on the points in a fifteen-round contest- Andrews was a stone lighter and much younger than Gover, and during the contest he was dazed by a blow which felled him. Further inquiries show that the contest was for one hundred pounds, and that it was a very ordinary affair. The police inspector told off to watch the proceedings saw no cause to interfere, and Andrews, who de- feated Gover, was much elated by his suc- cess. After the contest he remained on or near the premises for some hours, and subse- quently went home in a cab in accordance with his usual custom.

A RARE SPECTACLE PROVIDED I-AST NIGHT BY TEE MOON. Saturn on Monday night underwent eclipse by the moon, and as the planet was at the highest altitude and a bright object, easily distdrignistialyk; in a telescope of smad optical power, the opportunity for observation seemed t) be a. good one. The conditions, however, were not altogether favourable in London. Though the sky was notably clear in north, clouds floated over the moon,# which at two minutts past seven wa.s due south and about 17deg. above the horizon. At sixteen minutes past the occultatioii of Saturn was timed to commence. The planet reapp,iaie^ on tht- bright side at eleven minutes past eight 0 clock, but owing to the greater brilliance ot the moon then :t could not be so readi^ observed. According to the calculations of our astronomers the year in Saturn about 10,759 of our days, and the plasiet isj3~ times larger in volume than the earth. The eclipse is a. rare spectacle from the earth, whatever may be thought of it on Saturn, and just now the most remarkable peculiarity of Saturn—its series of concentric rings (most probably composed of a multitude of small satellites in rapid revolution round the planet) —are widely open, and can be well seen witn a glass of mooerate power.

THE BU^NIC PLAGUE. I AMERICA'S PRECAUTIONS. In consequence of the plague at Glasgow, the United States authorities have advised Liverpool steamship owners that immigrants by all steamers will be subjected to a strict examination at the American ports. _111 steamers arriving at Liverpool from Glasgow) are bdng detained in the river until the paS" sengers and crew are examined by the port medical officer. j Thi house surgeon of the Dock Ho^P11- London, where the two reported plague cases were supposed to be under treatment, gives a I positive denial to the statement, and asserts j further there a-re not even any suspected cases there. It is thought that the reported cases refer to those of two Lascars from a P- o boat, who were placed under observation j some weeks ago. One, having undergone a I bacteriological examination, is to be released to-day (Tuesday), and the other remains in hospital neaj- Gravcsend for further observa- tion.

V THE BEACON S' TEAGEDY. The tragic discuveiy of the remains of little Tommy Jones on the Breconshire Beacons on Sunday, was on Monday the one tcpic ufo conversation throughout Sooth Wales. The dramatic death of the exhausted child just within sight of home has touched the popular imagination. On Sunday one \Y elsh preacher, the- Rev. Bowen Jones, oi Brecon, made it the subject of his sermon, and there was not a dry eye m the church as he voiced tne sympathy of the congregation. People flocked into Biecon from all parts of the country round. Early in the day every trap and conveyance in The lit-tle town was en- gaged carrying parties to the bottom of the mountain ran«;e where the child died. In the coal mining districts the solution of the mystery surpasses the end of the T.uf Vale strike as a subject of interest. The father, vrho is known among his mates as "Will Brecon." is himself a pitman. He is going to take the body back to Mardy. his native home, for the funeral. The miners declare that- such a funeral will never hsve been | s^en in the Rhondd.ii Vaiit-y. This dav wtek J the Mayor of Brecon, Colonel John Morgan, J will publicly present the tinder of ihe bojy, Mr. Abraham Hamer. with ihe £ 20 reward offered by the "Daily Mail."

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CZAR WILL NOT VililT PARIS. An Exchange Company's telegram says that the Russian Ambassador has handed President Loubet a hotter saying that the Czar will not visit Paris.

FRENCH ARMY MANOEUVRES- The autumn manoeuvres of the French Army are this year to be on a very extended scale, and it is stated by the Parisian journals that the force, which will comprise over 100,000 men. is the largest which has ever: been mobnized in the country in time of peace.

I FIGHTING IN THE PHILIPPINES. Washington, September 3.—General Mo- Arthur, commandant of the American forces in the Philippines, cables that an outbreak has occurred in Bohl. In an engagement near Carmen the Americans lost one killed and six wounded, and the Filipinos 12) killed.— Reuter.

FRENCH WOOLLEN TRADE: ENOR- I MOUS LOSSES. Paris. Monday.—The crisis in the woollen I trade of Pvoobaix and Totvreving has reached very serious proportions. The losses amount to quite a million pounds, and the Bank of France has had to intervene with an advance of that sum to preserve the industry from total ruin.—"Daily Express."

AMERICAN LYNCH RA-W. New York, 25 August.—During the past ten years there has been an anauai average of 154 pei-socis Ivcched in tire United States. The maximum was 235 in 1892, stno the mini- mum 107 last year. This year there has been a noteworthy failing oft in the number, only 28 lynchings being recorded during the first seven months.—"Morning Leader."

FRENCH MANOEUVRES 170,003 MEN j IN THE FIELD. Paris, Monday. The sreat French Army II manoeuvres bega.a. on Friday, and last for thir- teen days. The field of operations lies be- tween Chartres and Vol; dome, in the west, and there will be engaged four corps d'armee, with two independent divisions of cavalry in addition. At full war strength this would 1 give a total of 170.000 men. General Brugere will be in supreme command.

OUTBREAK IN UGANDA. Mombana, September 5. — Disturbances have broken out in the Uganda Protectorate, chiefly in the Nandi district between Man and Lake Victoria. The cause of the outbreak is stated to be discontent arising from the hut tax, but no reliable information is yet obtain- able as to the real origin of the trouble. Sir H. M. Johnston, the; Britkh Commissioner, has despatched troops to the disturbed dis- trict.—Reuter.

BALLOON VOYAGE OVER THE CHANNEL. Paris, Sunday night.—M. Jacques Faure, the Treasurer of the Paris Aero Club, has suc- cessfully crossed the English Channel in a balloon. He left the Crystal Palace at eignt o'clock on Saturday night in his balloon, the Orient, and landed a.t three o'clock this morn- ing at Alette, in the Pas de Calais. M. Faure was four hours crossing the Chann-ti, during which tie aerostat remained at é>1l altitude of about seven hundred metres. — "Standard."

AUSTRUJST OFFICER'S BRUTALITY. t Vienna, Monday.—While some evolutions in marching were being carried out by rifle- men in Cajuiola, a soldier asked permission of I his lieutenant to fall out. The officer con- sented. but when his captain saw the soldier leaving the line he imagined that the soldier was do!1g it without permission. and rushed on him. and wounded him seriously by a toward cut. Soon after the soldier died. The cap- tain fled, but was arrested and delivered over to the gaorison tribunal.—"Morning Loader."

mvmui l-■ ■ SWANSEA ELECTRIC LIGHT-) ING SCHEME. APPOINTMENT OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEER. A special meeting of the Electric Lighting J Combmittea of the Swansea Town Council was held on Tuesdav afternoon to consider Mr. Manville's report with regard to the ap- pointment of a resident electrical engineer for the Corpo-ratKm Electric Lighting Works. Mr. Richard Martin, presided, and there was a fairly large attendance of members. — At the outset of the discussion the Town Clerk read, the resolution of the Council requesting Mr. Manville to select six out of the candidates who had applied for tie appointment, and to draw up a list of the duties. The Town Clerk also read the terms of the advertisement, the nbst important condition of which was that all applicants must have bad practical ex- perience of the management of the central electric lighting suppiv station. The Deputy Town Clerk read the communi- cation from Mr. Manville, who stated that he had gone carefully through the list of 75 applications, and a large number were from gentlemen whose position and experience wrould qualify any oi thc-m for the appoini- ment. Their .(the I'-orporatioil's) advertise- ment provided thitt all applicants must have had prat-tics*} experience of electric supply works. Most of the applicants fulfilled that condition, yet among them were two who ¡ did not, yet had had s,h a wide experience of electrical matters, and he had thought it wi.se to call attention to their names, thereby taking the liberty of increasing the number of applicants he had been asked to recommend from six to eight. Th -se were made up of thioe chief electrical engineers, and three chief assistant engineers to local authorities, and two who were not employed by local authorities. These last, two were found to include Mr. Henry Coles, of Swansea. The eight names recommended by Mr. Manviile were as follow: — Horace Boot, Tanbridge Wells S. E. Britton, Bark- ing; James Herbert C-awthra, Leeds; Henry Coles. Swansea: Percy N. Hooper, St. Pan- eras. London: John E. Knight, Eating; H. R. FOii»es-McKay, Edinburgh P. J. PringJe. of the Brush Electrical Engineering Companv. ev^ns added piat on August 4th Mr. Manville v rote ^e-omriiending~the'committee to include among his selection Mr. Phillips, uf Hrbtol. Mr. Jevnns u-xt read the du-rits of the j offic e. Toe C.airmr.n thor.yht the next busv-Fs was to have tiie appiicatioru read. (Dissent). (Proceeding).

Fra-i-ed by South W..Ù, People. — Dr. Wil- lianis" Pink Piiis are praised by uli classe-s of paopk, from the lowest- to the highest in the j land for the vav in which ihcv have cured | paralysis, locomotor ataxy, rheumatism, and sciatica; also all i—tcas;es anting fiom un- poveris-ameiit of the brood, sad.3., rickets, i chronic erysipelas, co:.suriiplieis of the boweis and lungs, anannia. p.tie a;.d sallow coi.npiex- {ion, general muscular weakness, loss of appc- tite. pjupLa.ioiis. pains in tL; baot:. nervous headache ar.d neura.gia, early decay, all farms 'of it male weakaef.s and hysterio. These Puis are a tonic, not a purgative. ;hey ;:r- genuine i only with the full: name. Dr. V; iilianis* Pink Pili sfor Pale People, and «re scJd by Chem- ists and by Dr. Wiiliams' Medicine Company, 46. Ho'born-viaduct, Lone'on, E.C.. at 2-<. 9d. 1 a box. or six boxes for los. 9d. Pink Pills I sold loose cr from glacrs jars are not Dr. Vvi-- liam-s" Pink Piiis: accept them only in the j pink eios-d wrapper as above described.

SWANSEA EEBWSTEE I SESSIONS. SELLING DRlfK TO YOUNG CHILDREN AN APPEAL TO PUBLICANS The annual licensing sessions for the borough of Swansea was held on Tuesday morning in the Nisi Prius Court, Guiidhalb The pre- siding magistrate was the Mayor, Councillor William Watkins, and other members of the I Licensing Committee present were: Messrs. William Williams (Maes ygwernen), R. Mar- tin, T. Freeman, W. J. Rees, H. Watkins, W. Stone, T. P. Richards, G. W. Jones, W. Lloyd. J. R. Leaver, S. Goldberg, F. Rocke, W. Pike, Dr. Jabez Thomas, and Dr. John Evans. Upon taking his seat as chairman, his Wor- ship the Mayor said the justices had resolved to entreat the publicans of the town not to supply drink toO young children. Of course, the law did not compel them to follow that I course with regard to the sale of drink for consumption off the premises, although, as publicans were aware, if they supplied drink to children » be drank on the premises, they were liable td[conviction. I OBJECTIONS FROM MAGISTRATE. LAN DURE STATION REFRESHMENT ROOM. Captain Colquboun (chief-constable) applied for an adjournment of the applications for the renewal of the licences of the Wyndham Arms, Globe Inn, Landore. Swan Inn. Foxhole, and Mr. R. P. Culley's Stores, Duke-s.reet. Mr. F. Rocke, one of the sitting justices, J rose and said that he objected to the renewal of the licence of the Ship and Castle. Strand, in consequence of what took place at the Police-court on Monday, when the landlord admitted having parciMtsed a watch from a I. woman. He also objected to the renewal of the licence the refreshment room at Lan- dore Station on the ground that the plaoe was very badly conducted. It was very difficult to obtain any other refreshments save in- toxicants there. Liquors were hawked around to the trains, and he thought it very unfair to the trains, and he thought it very unfair for a licence-holder to take advantage of it in ¡ that way.—Mr. R. Watkins, on behalf of the temperance party, supported the objections, I and the justices adjourned both applications. CHANGES OF NOMENCLATURE. Permission was granted, on the application of Mr. Llewelyn Williams, b-UTitf-er, to change the name of the Cameron Arms, High-street, to Hotel Cameron," and, on the application of Mr. Willie Smith, to change the name of the Lion Hotel. Cattle-square, to Posada. Un the application of Mr. Villiers Meager, per- mission was refused to have a doorwa.y in the Prince of Wales Hotel leading into Bai bers'- court. THE LONGLANDS HOTEL. STRONG OPPOSITION BY MR. R. WATKINS. Application was made by Mr. Villiers Meager for a renewal of the licence of the Longlands Hotel, St. Heien's-road- Mr. Richs-rd Watkins, on behalf of the Tempee- ranc party, opposed the application on the ground, first, that it had of late been con- siderably enlarged without the consent of the magistrates. It had. in f aot, been so enlarged that this was practically an application for a new licence. The enlargements had. been made with a view to the sale of drink only. 1 and not for the purposes of an ho^el. He pointed out that the licence of this house was ¡ originally given for hotel purposes only. Mr. Watkins claimed that the hotel was not neces- sarv. There were two other houses already licensed by the Bench within a hundred yards —the Castle and the Queen's Arms, and within 405 yards there were no less than twenty-five fully licensed houses. He also urged that the house was practically a failure in a com- mercial sense. The arrangements made as I regards a single entrance only was, in his opinion, a very dangerous one. When coming out, visitors were only a few feet from passing trains. By Mr. Meager Do you, as- a Temperance advocate, object to the decreased trade in this house?" — Witness: No: I object to the facilities for increasing the trade. (Laughter.) j The entrance would be dangerous only to those who had been drinking too much. There was, he admitted, a courtyard twenty-five feet in length in front of the house, with only a low wall around it. j Mr. Meager claimed that there could hardly ba any question as to the licence being re- Quired it was common knowledge that, the population had much increased in that dis- trict. The enlargements had been made in the basement, the idea being to remove the j' bar from the hotel portion of the house. Mr. Rowlands, the architect, said the cost i of tha work was roughly £2,000. It was a fact that no new ground was built- on in carry- ing out the alterations. The present access j to the hoiel was far less, dangerous than the old one. The new bar wtui simply the old cellars adapted. Llewellyn Evans, the pi-oprietor of the hotel, stated that before com- mencing the alterations, he had applied to the Head Constable, who gave it as his opinion i that there would be no objection to them. From High-street to the Hospital there was no luncheon room of the class they proposed to supply. After nearly half an hour's retirement, the magistrates returned, and the mayor stated their decision was that the licence be granted to the premises as they originally stood, and not to include the new addition. FOUNTAIN INN. MORRISTON. Objection was raised by the Chief Constable (Capt. Colquhoun.) to the renewal of the licence of the Fountain Inn. Morris ton, the landlord. Yu. Robt. George, having been con- victed, on Jan. 3 last, for supplying drink at illegal hours. Mr. LIew. Williams stated that this was the oidv conviction against the house since 1884. The licence was granted. "HORSE ANl) GROOM." An application made by Mr. Geo. Isaac, far an adjournment m the casa of the Horse and Groom" Pubiicnou^. St. j-tiomas. Wits granted. On the cf May, the occupier, ) lis. Evan Jones, had been convicvd of sell- ing drink on Sunday. The reason-ior the ad- journment was that a new tenant was to he put in. AN OFF LICENCE. Mr. Richard Watkins objected to the 11;- newal of an oif-iicence at ¿¿, \v alter-rosd, ilt present held by Mir. WUl. Phiiiips. iner Leeder was the appiivant on behalf of Mr. Phillips. A wiiie und spirit licence was granted, but a beer licence i erased. 0 CAAI-ERON ARMS. Mr. Liewellyn Williams asked for a renewal of the provisional licence of the Cameron Arms Hotel, High-street, as the necessary alterations had not yet bfcen furnished. Ihe request- was granted. NEW CASTLE CAFE. NEW LICENCE REFUSED. An application was made by Mr. S. T. Enms. M.P., onJbeLaif oi Mr. R. E. Jones, for an "on and off' spirit licence at premises I n,,w being erected at 13. Castle-street, and to jjg known .iS die Castle Cafe. The application was opposed by Mr. Rhhard Watk'ns and by ] the Hoad-onsiable. Captain CoiquLoun. At the outlet Ivir. 1,\ at kins ur-ed that as I tfie no-trx' of application had not t'cn pwted (»n the door of the premises, ihe pivmises not baiag complete, and th^re being no door there, the case could )t [Yo' pKn-tcJed with.—Mr. ftvaas renlieo by saying that it was a pvo-,j visional Ucenee that was applied for, and that the motion had be«n plavei in as conspicuous I ;> as possible.—Af cr ftisc-. t?sio», J this preliminary objection was withdrawn by Mr. Wat-kins. j Mr. S. T. Evans said the new premises ( were built with a view to providing a- cafe and restaurant pure and simple. Tb<? conditions, j jf the licence wr.>? fp-antct' wcu d be precisely j the same as ih:se at the cife on the other side, J i except that iiitoxtcaumz- drixJa would b* <

{ STOP PRESS. I THIS SPACE IS BESiACYLIi FOE IMPORTANT KEWS RtaCElYFJ) AFTSE WE HAYS ftOKE TO P £ Ebs. I I } I 1 i f ) I 4 THE ELECTRICAL ENGINEER AI'rOlN TMEN1. n At 6.15 tne meeting at tiie uuuanan was si in proceeuing. am; no selection .i,ia Lten made. 4 Amphiant. 1 Rejdstoue 2 Indian Stai 3 Ten ran. r I St. Jacques 1 Lnez Moi 2 Lictor o -<• YORKSHIRE, 128 for one wicket. ANOTHER DESPATCH FROM LORD ROBERTS. .Belfast, Tuesday.—Lord Roberts re- ports that he is reinforcing Buller, who rinds the enemy's position very strong. Hamilton has beaten the Boers near Swartz Kopje, and Plumer has cut up f party of tnem at Warimiath, taking tv, enty-four prisoners. A train on the Pieteisbarg not has been derailed by the enemy. j

LATE SPORTING. [Continued from Page 4.) — S.50—MEMBER PLATE vEandiaaiy oi 203 sovs. i'lv; turlongs. Mr. Piik m-'o.. & AMPlilANAX, 3yrs. 8st Û. Madden 1 Mr. (j reave s EKDSTOIvE, 6yrs, 8&t 21b Mr. Rauda-U 2 Mr. Butherlord's EnTJIAN STAB filiy. 5:b r J. Eeiff 6 Winner trained by Peaice, Also ran: Wmkfieid's Dower (ii. Cannon), Salma (L. Reiffi. Mottt de Pe;e K. Cannon;, Winnipeg (J. Hunt), ?o* Boy ton (Broo-m). Pafiag-onia coit Betting: 5 to 2 agst R&dstMic, o to I Indian Star filir 4 to 1 Salirja._ 11 to 2 MouiS de Piete, 8 to 1 Potboy, 10 to 1 tVinkfield's Dower and Ampbianax, 100 to 8 others. Won by a ahort head; two lengths. 4.20.—STONELE1GH PLATE of 101 60V: One mile and a quarter. Mr. Gubbin's ST. JACQUES, ^yrs, fet 5ib .V. Cannon 1 Mr. W. Johnston's OKEZ-MGI, Svrs, 7st 121 b Meieon 2 Mr. Southall's LICTOR. 3yrs, Pst 51b E. Jones 3 Al-so rail: Coral Sea (J. Reiffi: Bebiini?: 3 to 1 on Su. Jacques. 4 to 1 acrst Lictor, 7 to 1 Coral Sea, 10 to 1 Cheb-mo Won by three lengths; eierht lengths. LONDON BETTING.—SX LEGER. MONDAY. 3 p.m. 5 to 2 on Diamond Jubilee, laid. 11 to 1 Sugat S.mon Dale. t% and q, 16 to 1 — lu.oyem-ec: taken. 25 10 1 — Mara', taken. TU-DAYS SELECTIONS. WARWICK. 1.50.—Argadeen. 2.20.—Ckirendon Iioad. 2.53.—Rouge. v.v2 J.—*K.eiiTryii. 3.Sü.-Hedsron¿; if absent Indian Star. 4.20.—St. Jacques if absent Coral Sea. Double.—Kenwyn and Argace.n. nAWKEYE.

lat: ceicket. (Continued from Page 4.) YOEKSHIIiE.—1st lrnines t'outiiracd!. Alter the llL1CtJ.£OORj.iD':C:-Va.l inniiis: wa- re- atiniui shortly befow tirse o'clock. and a QUaj-ter of an hoar's j>!ay suflfbeed to finish off tiie irniiisrs. ieav»asr Yorkihisi w-itei a iead or 70. Warnvris-itt. alter &a-ft;ngn>wy and a haii hours w1!tQut a C"ba.nce. was caught at m d- on. Ilia hits inriuded fonvtrpr: 4'«. eight 5's. ten 2'a. The iuninc.- closcd with eis- misisl at mid-of! Wair.wriph', o Guns, b Jesson "117 Rli -dt-. c J'teoo, o S. E, Foster 16 Hunter, not out 4 iixtras .— 10 Toi*i 536

TRADES' CONGRESS. PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS. THE SCIENTIFIC AND PHI1tCS<.>PKICA1I j ASPECTS OF TRADES UNIONISE The Trades Union Congress was i-esumed 08. Tuesday at Hcduersueid, when 1fr, W. Pieties delivered his presidential address, taking for his subject the scientific and philo- j sophical aspects of trades unionism. Ila straggle described by Darwin in animal hit was also going on in human society. and with similar results in all form;, of social evolution. The economic factor was the dominant one, and it was that factor which conditioned U» struggle for existence and determined thi- viral of the fittest. In the iate fif.mcy cf the war fever the workman had forgotten needed reforms, and carsed his best friends who re- fused to shout for tiie victory oi capitalism in the present unholy war. But the greed of capitalists itself would prove the undoing of the svstem against which workers were grum- bhtig. RiS own collectivism was the simplest remedy ior the present- state oi vbiigs. Capitalists had socialised production, and the people would socialise ownership and dis- tribution. C nder collectivism no person would have a monopoly of wlLlt all required* and the present power of the n-jii man would not obtain with the natural les'ult that ca'niral selection would operate on a higher plane ttian ever befoie. For the lirst time man would emerge from merely annual conditions into realiv human ones, and lie would become the true conscious load of nature, because be would have become the master of his own social organisation. The Congress delegates then proceeded to consider the Parltuncnxary comniiir.tee s report, when Mr. J. Ward, Navvies' Association, moved a resolution re- greting that no reference had been mride to the Soirtii African War, which, he considered, could not fail to result detrimentally to the working classes. It was now clear the war was undertaking at the dictation of cosmopoli- tan capitalists, and that the franchise pretest wajs simplv a bogey. On the vote œ.1n.g tabefl the resolution was carried by a. small majoriiy.

L THE STRIKE AT WEAVER'S MILLS. COST OF POLICING THE VICTNITY. | TOWN MUST PAY THE PIPER. < At the meeting of the Swansea W atch Com- i mittee on Tuesday, Dr. Rawlings presiding, | the question came up as tv who should pay the a jiipcr in coime^sAon wirh the policing of the j vicimty of Weaver's Mills during the recent J strike. 1 Captain Colq-uhoun presented a rep«,i i, and J said that on August 15 it was necessary to post I a strong force in the neighbourhood of Weaver's Wharf in consequence of the^s.rike .¡ of the dock labourers engaged on the s.N. tla-t w-n. With regard to August 27, 2b and 29. if he had not acted as he did it would navt been nec-essajy to ask for twenty addi- tional constables. Indeed, if the strike had been continued for .smother week lie would liavw iJ been compelled to make tha.t application. Concerning the damage to property at the mails he was sorry they had been unable to discover the perpetrators. v The chairman said the fust account was for refreshments on August 13, and amounted to L5 6s. 2d. He did not think there was any 4 I doubt about their liability to pay that. As | to the strike of mildmei; there were three and 1 a half days' overtime to be paid for, totalling £ ilo OSu Sd. i Mr. W. Pike How manv JWill would thst eiiem.: v • £ Captain Colquhoun: About 30 to ;)2. i Mr. Pike: Then it's a. very rassonablfl a amount. I move that it be paid. Mr. W. H. Spring: Do the ratepayers pay >9 the whole of this money, or 00 Messrs. Weavtf pay a portion of it T 9 A Member: Oh, the ratepayers pay the jm whole of it. Alderijtan H. Watkins was very pleased with 1 the wav in which Cap: Coiquiimol had be- haved in the matter. He had taken propew 1 precautions, while rafrp ming from lzritaHflg f the men. Mr. Fender felt that Messrs. Weaver ought to be called upon to pay the amount incunrf in ooilllection with the Gatton difficulty. Mr. Spring considered the firm shomld pay a portion of the whoie expenses. It was held that this course could not be > legally adopted, and it was dltcidoed to pay the j money from the borough fnnds. "CLAJM BY A WORKMAN. j An ac-count was also read from a workman < named George William &.ockting, of OJd Babeil, CWlIlhwTla, who claimed compensation to the amount of £ 5 14:s. in respect of damage '• done to his hou;>e by tlw mob on the night ci i the 29th ult. At the suggestion of Mr. JevonS it was decided to instruct the town clerk to write the applicant, stating that before his claim could be considered he would have to. i set it out in forms which could be supplied m for the purpose at the town clerk's office, The « Secretary of State had laid it down, that oa a this condition only could the claim be COD- M sidered. M

THE MOXEY MARKET. Jj [ taippiicd by Meaers. Daviea and Bftrree. Stock m Sharv Brokers. Wind-gt,reel, bwansetv. closing i*oon cLosini lyst'd'y To-day 4 p.in- M 1- Consols 98& ^98-% |98& Brigliton 'A" [13&^ 137-^ "m Caledonian Deferred 37-% 37^ '37^ "1 North British Deferred. glrfe ,84-^ 13-II ilidland Vreierred Ttj-^ '77 1 Midland Deferred 75'$ Groat Western |14o^ !l«% "A Lond'n <v. K'th Westr'n. 179 ;1T179^ 3m Canadian Pacitio [91% 9 ti-rand Tr'nk uuaranteed '82-4 9 Iioulsvilles (73^, 73-> -7^ Milwankees life ill6^ IS Soanisn 4 ner cent. i7 72% 'Ufa m iEAoTintos •■s&r 580, >■ Anacondas S itand Mines £ > 40 ii-16 'iO'lS-M jfl l»e Beers gg 5-lb 7-15 v^assans !i 13-16 113-16 il 13-1* e nartered 3^ 3 9-aj ,'S 5-16 -S Gien Deep i*&. 1% Consol. Goldfields i7%- 7 23^ 17 13-16 East Hands <7^, 719-32 1% W Kandfonteins ,3 a-32 3 3-10 W London <j., Globe 19s 91 19s 6d 19s dd ,;M Ka.lgurli |5154t> € o mm i-it-ke View Consols 13%- 13 11-16 !18$» jH ^vanhoes il!% HO-^ jlOjfe S J Associated a> 5-16 3 5-16 >i 9-82 | British Americas |14s ed 1-te ed 3d S Le Roi 0^ 16^ ixaenan's Brownhill jM Mountain Copjjer :6'^ 6\v |65-lf S British broken .ci.illi L5s Gd t-tis 0d «26s 6d S .=-

Tuesday, Keptember 4th. 1!i;)J, S T A V i r; t) AND b B V fciOCIv AND SHARK BROKEKS. 56, WIND-STREET, SWANSia. 1 "Dvjcretion" Teiepbcne No. II j BUYERS.—10 Weaver's old or new Prexa a at 11. 20 Weaver's Ordinary, quote lowest M 20 Cdp.tai and Counties Bank at 33. < Taylor and Co., Ltd., partly or fully paid, J ouote lowest. SELLy-I&- — £ 500 Ben Evans Ikt. at 107. it 145 do. Prefs at 22s. J £200 Xorth stern Consols at 102. 3 6 Capita' and Counties Banks at M £1,,)00 Swansea Harbour stock at 109. 2 12 Rnondda Prefs at 9. Jft i. i to. Deb at IIO5. -9L X.vC-0 H. H. Vivian—wast bid. V II IE AM E. JONES. STO'CS AVD SHARE FROSLRR, I ;• WIXJ>-STBEI:T. j TeJ yr-ams. "Sirawt"; 29J. I LATE ADySRTI.S £ Mr:yig. Cúrtiwt-'<l trow 4. -¥ .^lENBEAL Servant, able to r< >OM !.d ¿-

-¡r- I snpplied to restaurant customer*. The staple supply of the house would be food. and drink only an adjunct. A memorial inil uentially signed by those who were at present in the habisi of utong the restaurant was produced. At present all sorts, of -temperi^i^e drinks were supplied. The position was an anomalous one. The committee had no power to prevent in- toxicating froA being consumed on the premises, but they had to be srit out for. ihe practice was to send servants for what was required. Another point was that Mr. Jones had no control over the quality of the drinks. He now merely asked for permission to do on his own premises what his servants were in the habit of doing outside of them. Counsel thought the Bench should be satisfied from Mr. Jones' promise, his practice in the past at other houses under his control, and the construction of the premises, that the applicat-ion was one made merely for the con- venience of customers. He observed that either of three licences could be granted—1st. a full bk,r and spirit licence, a wine and beer licence, or a wine licence only. The tirsi was what he urged ought to be gianted. Mr. R. E. Jones, in the oomrse of his tX- amination, corroborated the statements of Mr. S. T. Evans pointing out that to make of the house a drinking house would spoil his trade as a restauranteur. He incidentally mentioned tha.t the new premises would cost between £ 4.000 a.nd £ 5.dtK). and that luncheon accommodation would be provided for over 600 persons. Captain Colqtihouii inquired whether, if the licence Mr. Jones asked for were gramed. he would be able to refuse anyone who called for drink. Mr. J ones Yes. 1 could, if 1 had reason.—Further drosis-cxamini'tion elicited t the fact that it was only in cases where "too much" had been taken that this cotild be done. Mr. Jones further stated that he had tried to secure an already licensed premises for his restaurant. Councillor Braham Freedman and 1Mr. Allen Paton were called in support of the application, the latter remarking that a restaurant of the character desired was a felt want in the district. After ret:: ing, the Mayor said that the magistrate s had unanimously decided th-at the licence should not be granted. A similar application for the Midland Cafe, Wind-street. opposed by Mr. Willie Smith, and by Air. Henry Thompson on behalf of the landlord of the Colosseum, was also re- jected. A licencg for a billiard room for the Gros- venor Restaurant, applied for by Mr. V ilier Leeder on behalf of Mr. Alfred How-til, was granted.